Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-09-27

yelled out for water and food, and said that he
was trying 20 steal ride TO Savannah, as he
had no money to pay his way. He entered the
car on Tuesday morning. and had not had a
mOuthful to eat or drink from that time
What became OF the darkey cur informant
did not state, but we presume some of his race
in this city gave him food and made his heart
glad"
papers in a table drawer few mornings ago
seemed to be a mystery for while About
O'Clock one morning last week q man came
after his marriage license. Judge J. NJ High
tower, the Ordinary. after issuing them threw
the seal into the drawer, locked il and left the
house. few days afterward he had occasion
70 open the drawer, when, to his surprise, he
found that great many valuable papers were
destroyed, and several Others, with some books
belonging TO the Treasurer, were damaged by
fire. After rejecting some time over it he
came TO the conclusion that the fire was caus-
ed by his ignitiug box Of matches that was
in the drawer with the seal on the morning Of
the issuing OF the license. Had it not been for
the tight drawer, which no doubt smOthered
the fire with smoke, the court house would
have, at this time, been a bank Of ashes caus-
ing heavy loss on the county"
Bainbridge Democrat: Professor Titus. of
New York, has purchased Mr.. A ID. Curry's
place, just across the railroad, where he pro-
poses TO establish dog farm and training
ward He is a professional dog trainer, and
has brought with him seven or eight fine
CANNES Of the pointer species. One OF these
he values at $500. The approaching quail sea
son the Professors quarters will be converted
into hunters rancho, and he will have num-
Der OF Northern sportsmen over here Hr. h
@. Curry has bought half interest in the place
and viii go into the LeConte pear business
with Mr. Titus. They are now making ar
rangements for setting out twenty acres in
pears. The ground selected for the orchard
lies Immediately on the railroad"
North Georgia Citizen: ''The new road over
| the mountain is progressing finely. In addition
/ to the trade It will bring from Walker, there
win be afforded one of the finest drives in the
whole South. The road will run in few feet
of the main Chalybeate Spring on bed Of
/ pebbles, the side nearest the spring being sup
ported with a wall of rock. In its winding
| westward through the dark ravine along the
| base Of the mountain. it will be as substantial
/ as il macadamized- Hundreds OF roaring cara-
| racts lakes of water as smooth as mirrors and
filed with glittering fish, Etchen and ivy-cOver-
ed rocks; peaks, lofty, grand, wild, majestic
| and frOwning, and thousand other beauties
/ of nature viii hedge in the highway. Captain
/ Roberts has charge OF the hands and thinks
he will reach the top OF the mountain in a few
1 days. Mayor Cappes went out last week to see
1 the road and became so enthuSed with the en-
| terprise that he threw of his coat and threw
in his team and Frederick, Jr.. and they all
worked the whole day without any charge, and
some say without any dinner"
Browns Bridge correspondent Gainesville
| Eagle: while Mr.. Bailey Campbell and his
daughter and his daughter-in-law with three
| children were returning from Pleasant Grove
church. when near Mr.. Berrisn Browns resi-
dence. Just opposite to Mr.. Hemphis dwell
ing. the mules that Mr. Campbell were driving
passed over yellow Jackets nest, during
which they were both stung and from which
they became terribly frightened and ran away.
throwing Miss Nancy Campbell, (Ar. Camp
bells daughter, aged fifteen years. out be
tween the wheels and killing her instantly.
| Mr.. Campbell himself received but little in
| jury, nor did his dsughterin-law, Mrs. Camp
bell, but the children we're all severely hurt,
| especially the sweet little babe Mrs. Campbell
| held in her arms. While the mules were run
ming with all their might, Mrs. Campbell
| dropped two Of the children out behind, and
| was advised to throw the baby to her husband
who was standing on the side of the road She
| did so, but Mr. Campbell failed to catch the
| child and it as matter OF course received some
severe injuries from which it is thought it viii
| ueVer recover -