Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-03-09

" worlds Exposition at New Orleans March
~ ~, -o9s9'-Many persons in and around st.
III are busy planting vegetables. some
VIII De cultivated for Shipment. but HAVING
Two ireights to pay IS perplexing To SINNERS
,Toin NJ J. this pcint--Judge Robert TOmpEins
pr. 49, 1. -; Hawkins, Mr.. William Bunkley,
is,CEaIu beaIy, Dr. Barnard, and others are
P@4l1g attention To fancy poultry. The
Lreeds are the Plymouth rock white and
DFoWn LeghOrn. Poland. and other fancy
iO"lsII VS., ne ne orange trees at st. Msry's prom
lse well this year. St. Mary's oranges are
hoted Tor beauty and fne flavor.
James H. Anderson, Of Macon. has devised
an improved penhOlder by which bofh tho
hnsers and paper are protected, while writ
ing. from ink, the pen being allowed. in the
meantime. 10 shift so as to suit difTercrf
writers. The holder represents a hoIInV
cylinder Of any suitable material, having se-
cureu ln IL a cylindrical piece of such diane
ter as Co leave q narrow space around II T6a
piece ln question extends somewhat bevoDd
me emu OF me holder. The space Letween the
tN9 cyHnuers allows the insertion OF q pen,
anu also BLOWS lt 10 be adius' Ell at any t-oiDt
relative 20 the circumference of the holder
lhe other end Of the cylinder receives tho
continuation Of the handle, which is. IN some
instances, made integral with the cylinder.
Inc cylinder IS Of sufficient exterior diameter
70 elevate the pen above the paper. and thus
prevent bioltlng Wien both pen and holder
aie laiI Safelessiy on the paper, or should roll
thereon from any cause. Secured at n urorer
point ON one side OF the cylinder, or holder is
thimble, or socket, the fastening device be-
lhg pm, which passes through both cylin-
uers, and serves IN a measure to keen The
inner cylinder in place. The piD so secures
tue socket as 70 allow IL 10 turn as on a pivat
by putting the finger IN the socket in writing
II serves 10 mold the pen steadily and also pre-
vent soiling the fingers with the ink.
y novel and interesting ease IS set for trial
IN CouD superior Court to-day. The suit IS
brought by Hosea Bice and his wife, Aunie
btcc, OF HardlsOn county. against the Marietta
aud North Georgia Railroad Company. ask
ing damages in the sum Of $1,000 for Injuries
inflicted on the wife by a convict. The nett
TONERS allege that the Marietta and North
Georgia Railroad Company has the manage
mcnt and control OF portion Of tho conVirts
OF the state. and IS bound to keen them in
close custody. In November. 1851. A. J. Rat
tarcts a desperate convict. was voluntarily
and yurposely turned loose and sent INTO
HdFalsun county. The convict in Tassiup the
residence OF B.ce when there was nobody
at home except his wife. her aged
mother and small children, halted
at the gate and grossly insulted
the vie. In alarm she rushed into the
house, and as she was closing the door Rat
taree drew a pistol andfired il at her. the
ball entering the shoulder blade Uf her LETT
arm. pa. sing through 1t and lodging some
where IN the body not known Tine petition
ers allege that Mrs. Bice nearly lost her life,
suffered great pain for several months. and IN
consequence or the injury has permanently
lost the use of her left arm. They alege that
she was OF great service to the family, TO wit,
OF a money value OF SIS per month. which Is
now lost 20 them, as well as the additional cN-
pense OF heavy doctors bill, all of which Is
q great hardship, as petitioners are poor 1t
IS further alleged that Rattaree was a bad,
Wl,Led and desperate character; had been
sent to the penltentiaTy for homicide: has
often been before the courts: that his charac-
ter was notorious and well known TO the pub
ic and defendants, and when he was turned
loose by them and sent TO HaralsOn county
they were guilty Of gross and cruel neglect.
WherC fore they ask the court to aCjuige