Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-07-31
j. Fl. ESTILL, PROPRIETOR.

surrounding himself with all the comforts of
life. lt has been demonstrated by several par
ties that an excellent article OF tea C an be
grown IN our county with no effort
At a special meeting Of the City Council of
Sanford the following motion IVES adopted:
That the corporation Of Sanford guarantee TO
henry .. Sanford and his associates, who pro-
pose TO form a company, to be known as the
Sanford Water Works Company the gross in
come OF one thousand dollars per annum FOR
the term Of five years from the date Of COM
pletiOn or the proposed system Of water
works, with proviso: That the right IS re-
served by the corporation OF Sanford, by
agreement with said company sgent here, TO
alter the water rate at the end OF ten years
either to lower or TO raise the same on a fair
and Just basis IS circumstances may warrant
ami that water be furnished for the p rpose
OF fire protection free Of charge or cost"
Orange County Reporter: "A probably fatal
accident occurred on Monday evening. 18th in
slant, 70 the ten-yearOd son OF Mr. hOeQuist,
living four miles west Of Maitland, near the
Wekiva river The boy was returning home on
horseback, and when within about mile or the
house his horse stumbled, breaking the saddle
grit and pitching the lad over his head. The
boys cad came 10 contact with the sharp cor
neT Of a stump or stick OF wood driving a sec
ton OF the skull, lx213 inches, into the brain.
Inc boy caught his horse, repaired the g1rt, and
rode home On arrival he informed mis- mother
OF the accident, but TO calm her fears said his
injuries we're not serious DIR. Nevins Of biait-
land, was summoned, arriving at Mr.. Hoe
GUSTS residence at nine 0 CLOCK in the evening
An examination of the boy injury revealed
the fact just S -ated, that portion Of the skull
lX<1z inches had literally been driven INTO the
brain in the shape Of the letter Y. Upon re-
moving the shattered pieces OF bone it was
found that the brain had been badly lecerated
aud was sxuding quite freely. The most re-
markable feature Of the case is that the lad
has been perfectly rational from the time Of
| the accident up to the date df our information
| on Monday afternoon Of this week. HIS
chances OF recovery, however, are very
doubtful
Fernandina Express: "MerFick Jackson, col
] ore-. = hung in this place on Friday, Au-
gl- Esq, for the crime Of murder, com
ulr Kings ferry, Nassau county, Fla.
I 90 tH1 l9ih Of November, 1881, Merrick JACK
! So. went o. q festival held near Kings ferry.
srlacd with club made Of green wood, about
I -Wo aud lalf feet long and two inches in
d.amefe- ed with lead at the head, which he
{ had rl.1 On arrival at the festival he there
caused ", and the testimony of several
Z ~ nesses lrOught forth the following facts.
. .i4l LeOl - Ferguson aud John Thomas, two
| negroes from Georgia, were sitting on the
/ piazza of the house where the festivities were
1 being held talking to negro woman, when
/ merrick Jackson came from the Inside of the
| house, asking for George Ferguson. As
| soon as Jackson discovered Ferguson and
| Thomas on the piszza he knocked them
| both in the head with his club, the blow
knocking them of the piazza to the ground.
| when Jackson jumped out. and standing over
the prCstrate form Of Thomas, dealt him
| several blows on the side Of the head, from the
! result of which Thomas died, Ferguson. il
the meanwhile. getting out OF the way. Jack
| son. not satisfied wiCh what he had cone
| went TO his home, and procuring gun, re-
| turned 10 the scene of his butchery. ami by
| every conceivable means tried to find Fergu
| son, out was not successful, and he returned tC
| his home. The negroes in the neighbOFhoOd
| hearing of tn crime, became very much il.
| cen ed and surrounded JacksOn's house and
| captured him, bringing him to this city and
| safely lodging him in jail jackson was in
| dicted bY the grand jury of Nassau county OF
/ tn 18th of April, 1882, tried and found guilty
| of murder in the first degree April 10th, sen
| fenced 20 be hnDg 10y Judge Baker April 2lst
and will be hung next Friday This will be tn
frs. hanging in Nassau county in many years 81