Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-23
tnat the peculiar illness in Mr.. Crosslev's fam
~ ny Tas produced by eating a chicken which
uled In a state Of great anger.

iI ia1 @ the peculiar illness in Mr.. Crossley's fam
~ ~ Nes produced by eating a chicken which
uled In a state Of great anger
Sparta special In Atlanta Constitution: The
t laiIel a. a. OI MI David Dickson took place Fri
uay afternoon at o'clock He was bnried in
tHe garden OF his own home. The coffin was
1l unpalnted plHe. made at one Of the shops
mere IN sparta. and was covered with com =
lioh "nlte alpaca. The cErpse was dressed
IN an elegant suit Of black broadclOth and
D.aek SIX velvet, but wore no shoes. The feet
vi the deceased were crossed. his right arm
las dt ms slde- ms hand cliDched with the cN-
ceptlon OF the index finger. which Dointed to-
wares his feet. The left hand Law on his
breast auQ held q beautiful DOcker handler
chief, and in the right pocket Of his nsnts Vvas
pocketknife, a pOcket-cOmb and a tooth
pick These details about his burial were
atIaDseu Dy mr. Dickson years ago, and were
communicated 10 his nephew. Mr.. JEFF Wor-
then. that they might be observed The
luheFai was largely attended bv both white
SI5ils ~, am nGsr2e, i and the services were
c9n4ucleu py Rev. Messrs. Timmens and b.
| Church. P'i
Atlanta Consultation: There is strange case
OF sicknees on Decatur street, between Fort
anu hlllard- In that lity resides 4 negro
woman named Cherry Jones the wife Of a
Well-lO-d0 cOlOred man. For ten davs she has
! suffered from one Of the most fearful and ia; al
mattlies known among medical men, The
| attending physicians, DR.. GOLDSMITH and Col
/ ller, diagnose the disease as idiOpathlc teta-
l nus The affection Is similar to hvdrOpboIia
/ anu - AAalNC up OF the most horrible nd
/ painful spasms. The muscles are griped and
/ pulled as IN deadly cramp. The victim is
uuuOieu up as the parOXysms come on. The
woman Is at times quiet, but a noise or breath
/ OF AR orlngs on a spell and the muscles become
/ almost as hard as iron. For ten davs The We
I man mas been going through these terrible
attacks, ana great numbers of cOlOrcd pe0ple
nave nave visited her, watching the spasms with
lear ana trembling. For nearly "A week 10
/ one believed her recovery possible but She
@ naa low passed the ninth day. and her reeOv-
| cry Is looked for The parOXYsms are less Sc
we're, ana the interval between them are
| longer. The woman has been taking the most
/ powerful sedatives IN amazing quantities.
using one grain Of morphine every two hours
/ Ior DAYS. II Is just such a disease as ignorant
/ a cOnjurer.
Atlanta Constitution: For some time past
Mrs Coleman. Of this city, has entertained a
| select circle of friends with manifestations Of
a phenomenal power. said to be equal If not
superior 70 anything displayed by Miss Lulu
hurst, the famous electric girl of COllari-
town Mrs Oieman Is a charming lady, at
| tractlYe, well educated and refined. She was
! born IN France, and has Travelled extensively.
/ 10 Is claimed by hundreds Of her friends and
| acqualntanees that her performances are Of
lne most startling and lneXpllcable nature.
| The teats accomplished by NJ ss Lulu Hurst [
are repeated by Mrs. Coleman apparently
/ with perfect ease. In her presence strong
/ men tremb,e and twist like leaves in storm
IN thelr vain endeayOr to hold chairs. walking
| sticks ami umbrellas, and yet Mrs
/ Coleman does nothing beyond plac-
ing the palm OF her hand upOn the
/ chair, umbrella or cane. Her hghtest touch
/ appears 70 OyerpOwer the greatest strength of
| strong men. She does Other things more Won
| derfui. BlIndfolded persons walk about and
/ pick up and bring TO her any article she may
/ think Of. When she wills it they SIT down,
| dance or stand up. She lets the spectators
/ know in advance just what the blindfOlded
man will do and he alone of all the persons IN
/ the house Is IN blissful ignorance of what Is
| coming. The nature of the wonderful power
/ possessed by this lady battles the greatest sci
| eutlsts. As people know less about electricity
| than anv of the great forces of nature they do
not hesitate to say that II is the basis of this
| remarkable power. Clearly, too, mind read
| ing has good deal to 10 with it. Mrs. Cole
| man viii give public exhibition of her DOW
| ers in DeUIye's Opera House on March 9.