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J. H. ESTILL, PROPRIETOR.
SAVANNAH, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1879.
ESTABLISHED 1850.
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(ieonria Affairs.
The <>jlci!“ ,r l* Echo reports that tilious
f.ver of a most violent type is raging iust
bove Crawford, in Oglethorpe county. It
that a doctor of the county was called
j^it week to visit some cases on a place
rented by one Jake Quarterman, colored,
cd upon his arrival he found seven negroes
-nitrated by the disease, one having died
. * . ijt-forc bis arrival. The dead and sick
were confined In a single cabin, and the
room was crowded with other negroes. It
l*o says: “Four negroes died a few days
a Jo on Mr. Dick Hargrove’s place, and we
hear of the appearance of this fever on other
'arms in that section. It is confined, we
believe, to the negroes, many of whom court
it* spread by their filthy habits and the im
pure atmosphere of their homes. So soon
a* one is taken sick, friends (?) from every
quarter pour in to visit him or her, and by
crowding the room cut off the small bit of
air that creeps into the poorly ventilated
.rtmeut.”
indent from Maxey’e to the
writes that paper that an old
:-tl Peter 'Thornton was found
tween that place and Powell’s
mills, near the Greene county line. dead.
When found he had been deceased several
(lavs. He had left home to go to a neigh
boring plantation, and, being very feeble
from age, probably got lost and perished to
death.
The farmers in the northeastern portion
of Harris county say that they are making
more cotton than they have done in ten
years.
A poor old man, “with his white hairs
streaming in the wind,’’ has been trying to
pick up a few pennies by dancing in the
streets of Rome for the entertainment of
the small boys. As the Tribune says, such a
siirht is too sad to be permitted by the au
thorities.
A new post ollice called Sumterville has
been established in Lee county.
A correspondent of the Fort Valley J/ir-
r ..r wants the press to pass T. Al. Hicks
around. The writer says that said Hicks
came on the Perry branch of the Southwest
ern Railroad and worked about a mouth
ami a half. He contracted a number of
debts in that locality and then ran away,
after drawing his pay, without settling one.
The correspondent wants the people to
know who he is, so he may not swindle any
one else.
Eagles are getting plentiful in Worth
county, a fact attributable to the growth
of the sheep raising industry there witliiu
the past few years. The Albany Advertiser
states that one of these birds of the gray
eagle species, and which measured six feet
ten and a half Inches from tip to tip. was
killed near Brown’s crossing, in that county,
a few days ago. His majesty—the King of
Birds--had captured a goose and was just
beginning to compose himself to dinner
when he was slain. The goose was still
alive when Its captor was brought to grief.
Mr. D. B. Freeman, of the Calhoun Tunes,
has purchased the material and good w ill
of the Cedartown Advertiser * and will take
charge of the same about the first of Jan
uary next. Mr. Freeman is described as a
young man, energetic and ambitious. He
will devote his whole time, talents and en
ergy to the getting of up such a paper as that,
rising and vigorous young town demands.
The Henry County Weekly thus suspicious
ly announces its programme for
“Christmas, Christmas Tree,
Turkey, Christmas Nog. No
week.”
The Camilla correspondent of
Advertiser says that politics are but little dis
cussed in that village, and there is an indif
ference or rather patient waiting for the ball
to open in 1SS0. lie hears no one favoring
a third term for Grant, however, and none,
with all due respect to the opinions of the
-age of Liberty llall, prefer Grant t o Tilden.
We learn from the Blaekshear Xcws that
on the 10th instant some unknown thief
broke into the store of Captain James
Knox, at Lulatou, Brunswick and Albany
Railroad, in Pierce county, stole and carried
away one trunk of clothing, besides some
other articles. The villain is vet at large.
Mr. S. R. Hobbs, of Schley county, has been
catching some very fine beavers lately, and
a few days ago Induced a correspondent of
the Amerlcus Recorder to try a quarter of
one as food. After parboiling the meat In
pepper water and then baking It, the food
was eaten and pronounced superb. The
aforesaid correspondent now declares that he
shall buy a lot of traps and catch beavers,
so that he can sell the skins and enjoy the
meat.
They say that Stewart L. Woodford, of
New York—the gentleman,it.will be remem
bered w ho was so intimately connected with
the alleged Tilden kidnapping scheme in the
winter of ’76-77—<desires to visit Georgia
during the coming campaign and canvass
the State in the interests of the Republican
party. We hope he will come. He went to
Louisiana last mouth on a similar mission,
ami the result there was a largely increased
Democratic majority.
The Perry’ Home Journal complains that
the citizens of Fort Yadey are too reck
lessly accused by the State press of having
been implicated in the recent lynching of
the burglar Henry Walker. It says: “Now
that the matter has been thoroughly inves
tigated by tbe late grand jury, the 'act has
been developed that no citlzen'of that town
or vicinity knew anything about the affair,
and the circumstances strongly indicate that
the deed was done by persons not citizens
of this county. This makes the presump
tion more than reasonable that it was done
bv his confederates, against whom (one a
white man in an adjoiuing county, we are
t-'l 1» he was about to turn State’s evidence,
it is now almost certain that there were
o.’vy five or six in the crowd of lyuchers,
and the fourteen masks were left on the
spot to deceive the public as to their num
bers. Diligent inquiry was made by the
grand jury, and their decision must be ac
cepted.”
We had hoped that Professor Proctor’s
reputatiou had been saved when we 6aw it
stated that some one in Valdosta had really
seen a shower of stars on the 27th ult. It
seems, however, that we were mistaken, and
theProfessor must still live under the imputa
tion of being a false prophet. The \ aldosta
Times says: “The Savannah News is under
the impression that the ‘stars fell’ in ^ al-
doi-ta on the night of the 27th ult., and that
thereby Professor Proctor’s reputation is
saved. Upon diligent- inquiry we learn that
on the night of the 20th a young man—a
soldier bold—had a lamp post to run against
his head, and that he saw ‘stars’ too numer
ous to mention. This is the only case we
van learn of that comes in any way near a
verification of the statement.”
I nder the caption “A Marriage Sus
pended,” the Oyhthorpe Echo says: “Our
young friend Jim Raiden was to have mar
ried a very worthy young lady near Lexing-
Jest Wednesday evening, but when he
Vent to buy a license the Ordinary handed
him a note from his (Jim's) mother, forbid
ding the banns and stating that her son was
under age. Jim wrote a note to his intended,
explaining the dilemma, and went to talk
over matters with his mother, carrying a
certificate from Mr. J. T. M. Haire as to the
family and character of the girl. He found
the old lady determined, and refused to
yield an inch. Like a dutiful eon Jim
promised to obey her commands. He went
to see his sweetheart, and asked her to wait
for him until he had reached his majority,
which she promised to do. That epoch is
Jet a year off, and we hope in due season to
Chronicle the marriage of our young friend
with the girl of his choice. Jim Is a steady,
sensible, hard-working boy, and we believe
will make a man worth waiting for. At his
request we explain why the marriage didn’t
come off, suppressing the name of the
young lady.”
On the subject of orange culture in
Lowndes county the Valdosta Tunes sayb:
“Mr. J. N. Griffin has shown us the most
prolific sweet orange tree we have ever seen
in this or any other country. It is growing
in his mother’s yard in Valdosta, and is
groaning under the weight of over two
thousand oranges. The orange tree is very
tough and strong, but the limbs on this one
are tested to their utmost capacity. They
grow’ in clusters from eight to fourteen in
number, and are as juicy and sweet as any
Indian river orange we ever saw. This re
minds us that a little attention paid to
orange culture in South Georgia would pay.
While the tops of the freeware bit off some
times it does not materially injure them.
The care should be taken with the roots
to prevent them from freezing. When these
occasional cold spells come, which kill be
low the surface, they should be protected.
Mr. Griffin’s plan has been to cover the roots
over early in the winter with a thick layer
of pine straw. This keeps the temperature
of the earth beneath uniform, and there ia
never any disaster from cold waves and uu-
usual freezings. Now, it seems to us, that
in a land where millions of tons of pme
straw are burned up in our woods every
year, the orange, the juiciest, the sweetest,
the most marketable fruit of them ail, ought
to be extensively and successfully raised for
Northern markets. Let some one try it.”
Meriwether Vindicator: “Jerry Sims, col
ored, was brought to jail last Saturday after
having passed a committal trial before Jus
tice Willingham of the Tenth. Jerry is
charged with highway robbery after the old
style, In that he and Burwell McGehee
stopped John Smith, a colored citizen, in
the road,and presenting a pistol at his head,
bade the namesake of the friend of Poca
hontas to stand and deliver. Taking all
Smith’s money, amounting to fifteen oi
twenty dollars, the two enterprising foot
pads let their victim depart in peace. Smith
reporting the adventure, Jerry was caged,
Burwell making tracks for Indiana, so as to
help carry that State for the Rads next
year.”
The recent rains and consequent floods
played considerable havoc In Meriwether
count}’. The Gainesville Vindicator says
“After heavy showers Thursday and Friday
a deluge of rain fell in the town and county
last Saturday night, continuing all day Sun
day. The streams were swollen to an un
usual height, and much damage is reported
Besides fencing washed down and carried
off we hear of the breaking away of several
bridges. The eastern end of the bridge
across Red Oak creek near Byrd Lovett’s, is
gone. The bridge over the same creek near
Peter Strozier’s is badly damaged. The
western eud of the bridge across White Oak
creek, near Warnerville, is carried off. Half
of the bridge across Flint river at the mouth
of White Oak creek is washed away. The
bridge across the river at Chunn’s ferry i
broken in the centre and half the timbers
swept down the river. The last three^ are
new bridges. The milldam of Dr. N. C
Campbell, across Pigeon creek, near Cha
lybeate Springs, is broken. Tbe rainfall
was one of the heaviest known in this sec
tion for several years.”
The Crawfordville Democrat says: “The
steady advance of cotton has given a rising
impulse to everything else, and the effect
will be felt throughout the coming year.
Provisions, which were lower, perhaps, the
past summer than ever before known In
Georgia, have taken an upward slide, and
have, in our judgment, not half reached the
top. Meat which sold for six and 6even
cents during nearly all this year, has climbed
up to nine and nine and a half cents per
pound. These indications admonish us that
we must light the fires of economy, and
take special care that nothing be wasted.
And further, that he who expects to make
his expenses out of his farm must prepare
now to meet the high prices for provisions
that will be demanded of him next summer.
We have not the slightest doubt that meat
will sell in this market next summer for
twelve or fourteen cents, and all other pro
visions in proportion.”
Atlanta Constitution: “It looks as though
Asa Gunn is serving out his sentence before
he is convicted. He has been in the jail of
Fulton county about six months, and it is
not yet known when his trial will come off.
For the benefit of those who have forgotten,
we might add that Gunn was arrested upon
the charge of killing the Defoors.”
this week:
Christmas
paper next
A1 bany
Florida Affairs.
George W. Lee, of Newark, N. J., a rower
of note in this country and England, and
who in this latter country defeated Gulston.
of the London Rowing Club, making the
best mile and a half time on record, wants
to visit Jacksonville this winter and row
match agaiust Freuchy Johnson or any
other man.
A convention is to be held in Jacksonville
on the 7th of January to discuss such meas
ures as may be deemed necessary to insure
the speedy improvement of the St. John’s
bar. All counties, cities, towns and villa
ges interested in the scheme are requested
to send delegates.
The Jacksonville Union says that “Mr. It.
G. Cook, one of the firm who recently pur
chased some thirty thousand acres of land
from Mr. M. A. Williams, State Land Agent,
Is now constructing a saw mill at Lock
naven, Pennsylvania, which he intends to
put up at Trail Ridge, on the Transit Rail
road. The size of the main building is 56x
100 feet. This new enterprise will soon
gather about Trail Ridge a colony of work
ers and develop the adjacent lands.”
H The election recently held to bond Nassau
county for ten thousand dollars to repair
the road to the mainland was defeated.
Only 45 votes were cast ia Fernandina out
of C00—10 for and 35 against bonds.
The Fernandina Jlirror says that W. J.
Furman, a Radical politician of Florida, has
emigrated to Pennsylvania, and the Repub
lican State Central Committee at a recent
meeting passed a resolution asking the
National Committee to declare his place in
that committee vacant. The Mirror says:
“For our part, we are glad to know that the
State of Florida is likely to see Mr. Furman
no more. He was capable of doing as
much mischief in a given time as any per
son we ever knew, and he exercised his
power to tbe full in years gone by. We
congratulate Florida upon this deliverance,
and as to Pennsylvania—well, there is where
he was born.”
A handsome depot is to be erected in Fer
nandina for the accommodation of passen
gers waiting for the arrival or departure of
trains aud boats. It will be built of corru
gated iron, and work is to begin at once.
On Saturday night, the 13th inst., while
tbe Captain and five seamen were attempt
ing to reach the British ship Portlaw, lying
off Pensacola, the night being a stormy one,
the boat in which they had embarked cap
sized^ and the Captain and two seamen were
drowned.
Clarke, the late negro editor of the Key
West Dispatch, having been convicted of
stealing money, his successor is laboring to
prove that he was a Democrat. That Is rich
ness. We have been receiving the Dispatch
regularly for jears, and if we have ever
seen a Democratic article in the paper we
don’t know it.
The Key West Key reports that there are
hundreds of aged persons ia that city who
never saw ice or snow, and who believe that
ice Is manufactured in the North, some
where. We presume they are mostly colored
persons.
In Callahan, in Nassau county, at the
election for bonds or no bonds, eighty-five
votes were cast in the negative, and only
one In the affirmative. The Fernandina
Mirror thinks that the man who voted for
bonds got hold of a bond ticket by mis
take.
In anticipation of nogg, twenty-five cents
per dozen is tbe average price of eggs in the
Florida towns.
Next year being leap year, It is proposed
in Tallahassee that the ladies make New
Year’s calls on the gentlemen.
Here ia what the Boston Journal says
about matrimonial prospects in the land of
silver lakes and orange groves: Florida is
a good place for ‘lone and lorn’ females and
school teachers to Sod first rate husbamls,
iudging from the experience of a Westfield
woman. Some two weeks since a school
teacher started for that foimtain of youth
to accept a position in a school in an inland
town Now she has already written her
Mends that Bbe was married, while twenty
miles from her destination, to a prosperous
orange cultivator who needed a wife, and
there is still a vacancy in the school dis
trict.” __
A correspondent of the Sun and Press
writes that paper from Waldo in regard to
the Santa Fe canal—an enterprise of very
great importance to that section of the
State—as follows: “At the annual stock
holders’ meeting of the Santa Fe Canal Com
pany, held at Waldo, Thursday, Decem-
)er 18th, 1879, it was voted, under the new
charter, to increase the number of directors
to nine. Geo. W. Nason and T. M. Cauthen
were appointed inspectors of election,which
resulted in the election of Geo. C. Rixford,
Benj. B. Ewing, C. Lucian Jones, Robert
W. Campbell, Charles K. Dutton, H. Bin
der, Nathan C. Pettitt, Hardee Raulerson*
and Hiram Alderman. At a subsequent
meeting Major Charles K. Dutton was
elected President; Daniel S. Place, Secre
tary; James T. Furguson, Treasurer; Ned E.
Farrel, Chief Engineer and Superintendent.
The report of the officers for the past
year shows the work to have progressed rap
idly towards completion. The dredging ma
chine which started one and a half years
ago near the railroad depot at Waldo, where
a canal basin has been dug and the dredg
ing boat constructed, has worked its way to
within less than one mile (4.000 feet) of Lake
Santa Fe, which Is about five miles distant
from the depot at Waldo. The capital stock
has been increased to $75,000, aud the work
will be vigorously pushed forward to com
pletion, which, it is believed, can be done
within eight months. Steps have been taken
to commence the building of one or more
steamboats to be placed upon the canal and
Lake 8anta Fe, the lake being about nine
miles long and four miles wide, opening up
one of the best fruit and vegetable growing
sections of Florida with direct transporta
tion to the markets of the country.”
Jacksonville Union: “Yesterday Colonel
L. A. Hardee showed us a letter received
from Congressman Hull, at Washington, in
regard to the Spanish claims and losses of
the citizens of Florida against the govern
ment. Mr. Hull has had a conversation
with Mr. Charles Sherman, who holds
power of attorney for a number of the
claimants. He has been at work on thi:
claim for several years, and has expended
considerable money. Mr. Sherman informed
Mr. Hull that It was a subject of diplomatic
correspondence between this government
and Spain, and that Spain will insist on the
United States complying with the treaty.
Mr. Hull says: ‘I could write all day in
telling you of the details of tbe case as
given me by Mr. Sherman, but suffice it to
say that we have concluded that it is best to
wait the action of Spain in the matter, or a
reasonable time before takiDg any Con
gressional action. 1 will be watchlul, and
seep you posted.’
Jacksonville Breeze: “We saw displayed
in the door of Mr. M. C. Wamboldt, this
morning, two boughs taken from a tan
gerine tree, in the grove of Mr. Andreas
Canova, of this city and county, one of
which contained thirty-eight full grown and
ripe oranges, and in addition to these, a
large lot just clipped from the tree and
brought in for shipment. We were invited
to sample one of these and found it most
excellent.. Mr. Wamboldt informed us that
while the ordinary orange, 6ay the Indian
river and upper Ocklawaba, were quoted at
$4 50 per crate, the tangerine or mandarin,
as some call them, were quoted at $8 50 In
New York and Boston. Old Duval will come
to the front yet as an orange county."
On the subject of bolting In politics, the
St. Augustine Press says : “It must be ad
mitted that Florida politics have arrived at
a stage when prompt and decisive measures
are absolutely necessary. Dissatisfaction
prevails on all sides. Many leading citizens
are clamorous for a complete reorganization
of the Democratic part}’, and South Florida
threatens to give us a Florida edition of the
Tammany bolt, unless a man from their sec
tion is nominated for the next Governor.
News reaches us from all parts of the State
of a fearful apathy on the part of voters,
many declaring that they will not appear at
the polls. In tbe face of the fact that Re
publicans are already at work laying their
louudation, organizing their forces, and
making preparations for a fierce struggle,
this state of affairs, to say the least, is omi
nous."
Peusacola Gazette: “A fatal accident oc
curred Tuesday at Davidson’s shipyard,
Milton, by which one man was killed and
several others injured. A gang of hands
wefe heaving down the bark Bessie Wittich,
of Pensacola, tackle being carried from the
mainmast and foremast to ‘crabs’ on shore.
Suddenly the straps on the block of the fail
attached to the mainmast ported, throwing
all the strain on the other crab, and the bar
got away with the hands hold of it, who
were unable to resist the sudden strain, and
flew round like lightning, knocking the men
out of the way with great violence. Miles
Pitchett was struck just below the heart and
died in a few minutes; Garrison Adams had
two ribs broken; George Gaines had his
shoulder dislocated and head bruised; Frank
Trice and Scipio Wingate also were injured,
but we are not informed that their hurts
were serious.”
On the subject of the cultivation of carp
in Florida, the DeLand Agriculturist says:
“We some Ume ago advocated the stocking
of the numerous lakes and ponds in this
State with carp. The old settlers In Western
Florida had a fish pond on almost every
plantation, from which they were able to
get a supply of good, wholesome food at
auy time, but since the civil war the ponds
have been negleeted, and, in many cases,
filled up. Carp can be raised easier than
chickens, and with little or no trouble. Na
ture seems to have given South Florida the
numerous small lakes on purpose for this
industry.”
Gainesville Bee: “Cotton planting on
large scale, as was carried on before and for
several years after the war.in this eouuty, is
rapidly giving way to what is known as one-
horse fanning. Nearly all who have at-
BY TELEGRAPH.
SLIT AGAINST CORNELIUS
VANDERBILT.
Outrages of West Virginia Ruffians.
FRENCH POLITICAL MATTERS.
Destructive Fire — Loss $200,000.
Foreign and Domestic New# Items.
▲ 8UIT AGAINST CORNELIUS VANDERBILT.
New’ York, December22 —A cigar dealer
named Dan. Bernstein has commenced suit
against Cornelius J. Vanderbilt on an agree
ment said to have been entered Into between
the latter and Zachariah E. Simmons, lot
tery and policy manager, by which
Vanderbilt was to pay Simmons
fifty thousand dollars, money ad
vanced by the latter in case he should
recover in his suit against his brother dur
ing the famous Vanderbilt will contest,
Simmons having assigned the claim to Bern
stein. C. J. Vanderbilt denies the validity
of the agreement, alleging that it is a black
mailing operation.
OUTRAGES OF W'EST VIRGINIA RUFFIANS.
New York, December 22.—A Wheeling,
West Virginia, special says a gang of Wetzel
county “Red Men,” whose depredations
have long been a terror In that region, visi
ted the store of W. J. Umpelby, in Tyler
county, a few evenings since and robbed
the premises of property amounting to four
or five thousand dollars. The men were
masked and armed, and an owner attempt
ing resistance was knocked senseless, gagged
and bound.
FRENCH POLITICAL MATTERS.
Paris, December 22.—After General Gres-
ley’s departure from the chamber yesterday
M. Tirard tried to smooth matters and de
manded the order of the day pure and simple
which was carried by a vote of 244 to 103.
But 118 members of the Right figured in this
majority and reckoning. In the Republican
vote alone the Cabinet were outvoted by
158 to 126.
CASE OF M. A. DAUPHIN.
Washington, December 22.—The counsel
in the case of M. A. Dauphin, wishing to
amend their bill in equity against the Post
master General’s bill, was dismissed this
morning without prejudice, and a few
minutes thereafter the complaint was
amended, and filed by Senator Carpenter,
counsel for Mr. Dauphin.
FOREIGN ITEMS.
London, December 22.—Sophia telegrams
state that sixty Mohammedan refugees,
whom the Bulgarian Government refused to
admit to their former homes, died of cold
aud starvation in the open fields.
A Calcutta dispatch says that executions
continue in the palace at Mandalay. Five
Princesses have recently been murdered.
GUILTY OF MANSLAUGHTER.
Elizabeth, N. J., December 22.—The
jury in the case of Michael Sullivan, for
the murder of his daughter’s illegitimate
child by burying it alive, rendered a verdict
of manslaughter with a recommendation for
mercy.
FIRE—LOSS OVER $200,000.
Milwaukee, December 22.—Best’s malt
house, office, barn and elevator, containing
a large amount of grain, were destroyed by
fire this morning. The loss is over $200,000.
Tbe Insurance will nearly cover the loss.
tempted to conduct their large plantations
with free labor have become bankrupt, and
the plantations are being cut up into small
farms aud rented for a share of what may
be grown on tbe same. The result thus far
has proven most satisfactory; more cot
ton, com and provisions are made than
in ante helium days, and the profits
arising from the same are more even
ly divided among our population.
As an evidence of wh it cau be and Is fre
quently made on a one-horse farm in this
county we cite that of Mr. G. W. Parish on
Mrs. Bennett’s place, seven miles south of
Gainesville. He made the present year 400
bushels of corn, 1,044 pounds of seed cot
ton, 300 bushels sweet potatoes, 4,500 pounds
of fodder, 8 barrels of sugar (150 pounds to
the barrel), 5 barrels of syrup (40 gallons to
the barrel), and fattened 9 head of hogs,
weighing from 150 to 200 pounds each.”
A female monkey, kuown as ^Fannie
got loose on the streets of Tallahassee
few days ago, and fora time created a scene.
The Floridian says: “Her appearance on
Mouroe street created quite a panic and con
siderable consternation in the ranks of her
fellow ‘missing links,’ who were not tardy
in preparing for the ouset, but scampered
around in pell-mell style, arming themselves
with sticks, clubs, brickbats and such like,
and frantically swearing, as they capered
around to keep out of her reach, that they
would ‘kill dat ting ef hit comes dis way !’
One fellow even trotted a gun to the scene
of action aud could hardly be prevailed
upon not to use it. But Miss Fannie was
bent on war, and charged the ‘dusky brig
ade’ in defiance of threats and in the face of
the missiles being hurled at her head, whjch
only seemed to increase her fury,
charged ‘right gallantly’—and—and
colored troopsfed nobly !’ The infuriated
animal was finally captured and confined to
her legitimate quarters.”
A convict in the Wisconsin State
prison refused to go to his cell when or
dered by the warden to do so. The
warden held a watch in one _ hand and
pistol in the other, and said: “I will
give you three minutes to obey, and
j’ou don’t I shall shoot you.” The com
vict doggedly folded his arms and stood
still. Minute after minute passed, the
warden counting them aloud. This was
in the workshop, and all the prisoners
were spectators of the scene. When the
three minutes had expired the warden
took deliberate aim at the convict’s heart
and said: ‘Til give you two minutes
more, and I swear I’ll kill you then
you don’t go Mr your cell.” A defiant
curse was the only reply. At the end ot
the extra two minutes the pistol was
fired, and the convict fell dead. The
officer is sustained by the higher prison
authorities, who say that his course was
perfectly proper under the circumstances,
but the District Attorney of the county
will try him under an indictment for
murder.
The new Mexican State of Chiapas
probably contains the only population in
the world which possesses no iron, nor
anything in the shape of an iron indus
try, even of the crudest form. Forthe
distance of eighty miles around Palen-
que, the capital, not a single blacksmith
can be found, and the only articles in the
shape of iron are axes and machetas,
imported from the United States. Nails
are unknown j all the wood work beinj
held together by cord or'the tendrils o
the vines, and even the tortilla *s pre
pared by grinding the maize between
stones. The new railway which will
run through this territory has clearly a
well-defined educational, as well as com
mercial, development to undertake.
NOON TELEGfiAMS.
3.
THE MIDDLE FLORIDA FAIR.
Second Annual Exhibition—'The Dis
play—Various Department* — Side
Notes.
Tallahassee, December 20.—Editor Mom',
ing Xeics: I find myself in this goodly city
on the hill top, after an absence of sixteen
years. How different my surroundings now !
But I will let the dead past bury Its dead.
I have only to do with the present. This
has been a week of festivity—a week of re
laxation to the many. The hotels have been
full, and the private residences crowded
with visitors. The weather has been propi
tious and every social surrounding has been
pleasant. The fair opened well, and the
crowds have been quite large, and the re
ceipts very satisfactory. To-day the curtain
drops, and the show is ended.
These annual exhibitions are improving in
interest, and the articles on exhibition
are increasing both in number and in quali
ty. The management have reason to con
gratulate themselves upon their success.
The general display was not as extensive
as I had conceived it would be, but the or
ganization is young, and I had expected too
much. There were some fine specimens in
the agricultural department, but there was
not enough of them. There was a fine speci
men of orchard grass, exhibited by Ed. W.
Gamble, aud a specimen of concho grass,
the seed of which was brought from Texas
by R. C- Long, Esq. It is very luxuriant
in growth, and measures from one to two
and a half feet In height, is very nutritious,
and can be cut three times during the year,
and yields for the three cuttings four and a
half tons to the acre. Mr. Long Is satisfied
that it will prove the great forage plant for all
this section. He claims for this grass all
hat Is claimed for lucerne as the future
forage supply. Mr. W. C. Bradley had sn
exhibition two or three bushels of seed of
what is called “beggar lice,” a very nutri
tious weed, and now largely cultivated for
forage in this State and lower Georgia. The
seed was selling readily for one dollar per
bushel. Col. John Bradford, one of the
most successful farmers in Leon county,
had on exhibition nineteen different speci
mens of grain and peas. His entire display
was excellent. There was also one stalk of
corn with six ears very well developed.
Fine specimens of wheat and oats and mil-
lctt were here.
In farming implements, there are plows,
cotton; planters and guano distributors
of various patterns. Among them was that
of the Rogers patent, so popular in the
lower counties of Georgia, represented by
M. J. Bowen, of Quitman. In this room
was also exhibited a Georgia enterprise—
turpentine barrels, manufactured atJesup,
Ga., by Mr. J. C. McNeil.
EVENING TELEGRAMS.
FREE FIGHT IN A PITTSBURG
CHURCH.
Preachers and Laymen, Males aud
Females, Mingle in the Melee.
MURDER AND LYNCHING IN
ALABAMA.
The News from Afghanistan.
Minor Matters.
FREE FIGHT IN A PITTSBURG CHURCH.
New York, December 22.—A special
from Pittsburg, Pa., says: “The people of
this city are in a fever of excitement to-day,
owing to a fisticuff fight which took place
in the First Reformed Presbyterian Church
last night. Some weeks ago the congrega
tion voted for a pastor, Rev. Nevin Wood-
side receiving 167 votes against 116 forthe
other candidate. A majority of the tru^
tees were bitterly opposed to Wood
6ide, and charged that, his selection was
the result of illegal votes. The majority
of the congregation were determined that
Woodside should be their pastor, especially
as his call was sustained by the Presby
tery. An appeal was taken to the synod
and since then there have been bitter quar
rels among the members of the church. The
Woodside faction triumphed over their eoe
mies, and on one occasion, notwithstanding
the existence of an injunction restraining
Woodside from preaching until the appeal
was decided, gained admission to the church
by strategy, held the place all day, and list
ened to a sermon by the pastor in the even
ing.
“Last night the quarrel culminated in a
free fight. There were rumors during the
day that serious trouble was brewing. Both
factions were present in full force, and there
was a large attendance of outsiders, at
tracted by tfie prospect of a row. The
trouble began early. Woodside wanted
to preach, but his opponents bad
another clergyman whom they wished
to preach. Both parsons w’axed hot and
excited and the spectators gave vent to their
feelings in remarks designed to encourage
their favorite. The trustees and Sunday
school teachers took 6ides and shouted ex
citedly. One of the parsons essayed to
mount the rostrum. He was seized by his
antagonists and roughly hustled from the
steps. This led to a general fight. It
was thickest around the altar, but
all over the church were heard the
sounds of blows. Many of the womeu
screamed and fainted, but some of the
stronger-minded encouraged the combatants
with cheers. Two or three males took ad
vantage of the confusion to settle old scores
among themselves. For a quarter of an
hour the battle raged furiously; heads were
punched, eyes were blackened, arms broken
and women knocked down. The yells aud
screams were frightful. The police were
called in, and after some difficulty succeed
ed in quelling the riot. Several arrests were
made. The church this morning presents a
sorry appearance; pews are broken,remnants
of gas globes are 6trewn on the floor, hymn
boolcs and biblea are scattered in all dircc
tions, as if they had been U3ed as missiles,
and a large quantity of hair pins aud bang:
have been gathered up. The utmost indig
nation prevails in church circles. The mat
ter will be investigated by the Presbytery,
and it is expected that there will be some
clerical suspensions. The rival pastors were
in the thickest of the fray.”
A HORRIBLE MURDER—THE PERPETRATORS
LYNCHED.
Macon, Ga., December 22.—A special dis
patch to the Telegraph and Messenger says:
“ Two Irish lads, Edward Harvey and
James McGeever, dry goods peddlers,
were murdered Friday night, by a
party of negroes, near Jernlgan, Russell
county, Alabama, and their bodies thrown
in the river. The murder was discovered
on Saturday, and the two negroes were ar
rested and confessed, implicating two oth
ers. A large crowd of whites and blacks
assembled on Sunday and decided to hang
the two murderers, which was done forth
with. They dhplayed a sullen indifference
and asked no mercy. The other two have
not yet been arrested.”
THE NEWS FROM AFGHANISTAN.
London. December 22.—-A dispatch from
Candahar says the news from Cabal excites
neither surprise nor apprehension here.
Tribes of men who have hitherto been occu
pied In preparing their lands for spring
crops, are now free from labor for three
months, and thus long the excitement may
be expected to last. No attempt ought to
be made before spring to do more than to
hold their own position. General Stewart's
command on the whole line from Dadur to
Candahar, consists of 9,075 effective men.
The tribes along the line are quiet.
XALLOCH RELIEVED.
San Francisco, December 22.—The bul
let which entered Mayor Kalloch’s chest
last August, and since his convalescence has
caused him considerable trouble, was yes
terday extracted from his left arm-pit.
THE WHITE RIVER UTE TROUBLES.
Los Pinos, December 20.—Ouray returned
from the White River Utes to-day, and has
given the tribe until the 23d to bring In the
prisoners. There is serious division In the
tribe. ^
The Tower of London narrowly es
caped destruction from fire abqut a fort
night ago. A- sp af k paused the mischief,
but owing to the exertions of the fire
brigade the flames, which severely in
jured the officers’ quarters, were subdued
before further damage was done.
In tbe ladies’ department there were soma
elegant specimens of needle work, and the
entire display, although not extensive, was
most excellent in character.
There were some very fine specimens of
wax and scale work tastefully executed.
A specimen of painting on shell was most
exquisitely executed by Mrs. Van Valken-
burg, of Jacksonville. But one of the
rarest specimens in this department was the
work of three children, the youngest six
and the oldest not quite ten years of age,
Donald, Robert and Bruce McCaskill,
There were made from wax, a lion
and lioness, a deer, with two dogs
in the act of attack, the stag with
his tremendous horns, a horse at
rest after the chase—called “tbe tired hunt
ers.” All of these figures are almost perfect
as to proportion and finish. There was also
a representation of Tam 0’3hanter’s cele
brated ride—a man on horseback and the
horse at full speed. This is simply remark
able, as these children had never seen
any representation of the scene; they had
only heard their mother read the story, and
this figure is their conception of It. That
there is no fiction about this matter, I was
assured by Col. A. H. Hopkins that these
children would form these figures out of
mud when at play, and it was no uncommon
sight to those who knew them. They pos
sess wonderful genius, and should be aided
in its development. ^
In the domestic department was the great
est display in wines and pickles and jellies
and preserves. Mrs. F. W. Sharon, of Gads
den county, had on exhibition three hun
dred and fifty-five different articles, and had
among them sixty-six different kinds of
pickles. Mrs. Scott, also from Gadsden
county, had a magnificent display of the
same articles; so had Mrs. T. J. Young,
of Thomas county, Georgia. There really
was exhibited more practical prosperity in
this department than in any other.
The floral display was limited, but Mrs.
Pierce had a splendid bouquet of cut flow
ers. There was a night-blooming cereus be
longing to Col. A. H. Hopkins, who was su
perintendent of this department, and to
whom I am Indebted for courtesies.
In the 6tock department there were some
as fine thoroughbred cattle as one would see
in almost any section, a fact which demon
strates the wisdom of the farmers in securing
the best blood. One of the most encouraging
signs in this department is the large num
ber of colts, which shows that horses and
mules can be bred and raised in this coun
try as well as in the West. It was not only
the large number but the quality of the
breeds introduced into this section. Some
of them are descendants of the finest horses
in America. There were some very fine
hogs, but there were not enough of them.
The farmers could do better if they would
in this direction. The fowl display was ex
cellent, embracing some rare specimens of
chickens aud turkeys.
The fruit display was extensive, at least
of oranges. There were some large varieties
of lemons and citrons. I believe the Leou
county oranges were the largest, but the
Orange county ones were the sweetest iu
flavor. I had the opportunity of testing the
quality of both.
The racing was carried out according to
programme, but no extraordinary time was
made. In fact, some dissatisfaction was
expressed by the crowd. Many thought tbe
horses did not make the time they might
have made. The trotting was superior to
the running. The track was in good con
dition, and everything favorable lor good
racing.
The military display was very fine, and
the drilling superb.
The graudest feature of the week was the
speech of Senator Jones. It was a masterly
effort, convincing in power and eloquence.
The entire address will be published in next
week’s Bloridian, and win be eagerly read
by thousands who did not have the privi
lege of hearing it. The Floridians are
proud of their Senator, and they have
reason to be.
SIDE NOTES.
On my way hither I met with ex-Senator
S. B. Conover, who resides here In Talla
hassee. He was returning from Washing
ton city. Personally, he is a very genial,
clever gentleman. 1 was greatly pleased
with his social qualities and general bearing.
He is more conservative in hjs politics than
any of the Florida Radical element that I
have met.
At Live Oak I stepped into the court
house, and found the Superior Court In ses
sion, with Judge Cox, of the Tallahassee
district, presiding. In one room of the
court house was the uufortunate Seals, who
had been killed by the City Marshal. It
was a ghastly looking sight. Hicks was
lodged iu jail.
On my arrival here 1 took shelter at the
City Hotel, and was most kindly treated by
“ mine host ” W. P. Slusser. An ele
gant room, a good bed, and after a splendid
supper I retired early and experienced a
most comfortable night.
On the next day Captain Dyke, of the
Floridian, claimed my presence at his ele
gant home, and commanded that I should
march to the music of his dinner bell, which
I have done with great precision and enjoy
ment. A thousand blessings upon him and
his good lady.
Capt. C. P. Hansell and Capt. John Trip
lett, of the Thomasville press, arfi the only
ones I have met on the fair grounds.
A special premium was offered by a gen
tleman of Tallahassee for the prettiest
young lady and for the qgliest old bachelor t
and 1 am instructed by the Chairman of that
committee to say that, after due delibera
tion, the committee were unanimous in
their decision that to Capt. John Triplett,
of the Thomasvttle Times, belonged the
honor, and to whom the premium will be
forwarded, as being the ugliest old bachelor
on Qie fair grounds. The premium is six
card photographs, and I suppose they will
be the likenesses of six of the prettiest
young ladies that have been in attendance
upon the fair. We congratulate John on
his good lack. The other competitors were
all satisfied.
The Madison Brass Band furnished the
music for the occasion during the fair.
They perform well, and received the com
mendation of the large crowds which have
graced the fair grounds during the week.
One mistake of the managers was in let
ting into the grounds so many gambling
establishments, around which were gathered
& set of pickpockets and gamblers fleecing
the unwaiy and robbing honest men Ci their
hard earnlngs, Jt has been a harvest for
these blacklegs, and they go away enriched
with' their spoil.
r am under special obligations to Mr-
Clias. A. Choate, Secretary, fqr his hindnesa
and courtesies. He is tha local correspond
ent of the Nbwb at this point.
Jack Plans,
Grant Speaks.
New York Sun.
Our persistent exposure of General
Grant’s ambitious purpose to convert this
republican government into an empire
has at last compelled the silent man to
speak. By implication he would seem
to deny any such purpose.
Who cares for his verbal denial? His
actions contradict his words.
It was at Carpenters’ Hall, in Philadel
phia, that General Grant designed to open
his hitherto sealed lips. What he said,
or undertook to say, in a most awkward
and ungrammatical way, was that it is
hoped and he thought we had the as
surance now that our republic will la3t
as long as time lasts.
“Our republic”—what republic?
If General Grant means the republican
government that our fathers founded,
that Washington fought for and first
administered, then we have to say that
this very man Grant is doing all he can
to destroy that same republican govern
ment.
In what do our republican institutions
consist?
In our written Constitution, and hardly
less in the time-honored customs observed
by Washington and his long line .of pa
triotic and illustrious successors, until
they have come to be regarded as consti
tutional traditions.
The most sacred of these is limiting
the term of one President to eight years.
Grant is doing his utmost to violate this
tradition, and thus to overthrow our re
publican institutions as they have hereto
fore existed.
Many believe that General Grant means
to go further and to establish an empire.
We are among the number. We fully
believe this. As to his enforced and
long deferred declaration in favor of the
republic, we regard them as equally hol
low and unmeaning as those which that
most ambitious and vilest of Emperors,
Louis Napoleon, made after his election
as President of the French republic.
After having taken his solemn oath to
support the republic, he declared: “/
shall support it as a man of honor.”
“Citizen Representatives,” he continued,
we have a grand mission to fulfill, to
found a republic in the interest of all.”
We all know how the coup d'etat fol
lowed, when twenty thousand of the
best citizens of France were murdered
or banished in a single night, and the
liberties of the people were trampled in
blood and dust.
Grant never shuddered at the flow of
human blood, however large the stream,
A patriot once, ambition instead of love
of country now seems to be his animating
spirit. He is the only American ever
born since the revolution who shows no
reverence for the name and example of
Washington.
The Swift Witness.
Detroit Free Press.
Tom Gains was what you call a swift
witness. When Tom was for a feller he
was for Mm all over, and he was so
friendly and confiding the Judge didn’t
know what to do with him. Last court
Lawyer Branliam put Tom upon the
sland to prove that a drinking man
couldn’t remember what he did when he
was drunk. Tom had taken about two
drams that morning and was feelin^
splendid. He swore straight out that he
couldn’t.
The Judge didn’t like that. He didn’t
like witnesses who were so willing and
familiar, and so he put a few questions
to Tom from the bench.
“Mr. Gains, weren’t you drunk yester
day [Sunday]?”
“They say I was, your Honor.”
“And you don’t remember it?”
“It’s sorter like a dream, your Honor;
but I do remember I was awfully sick
last night.”
“How are you now, Mr. Gains?”
“I am tolable well, I thaDkyou. Judge;
how do you do, yourself?” and Tom
bowed humbly, for he thought the Judge
wa3 kindly inquiring after his health.
When the Sheriff had quieted the
general hilarity, the Judge said: “Mr.
Gains, you were drunk yesterday, which
was Sunday. Now, where did you find
your whisky?”
“In the jug, Judge—right in the jug.
“Well, sir, where was the jug?”
“Under the fodder-stack, Judge; I al
ways keep it there, or in the shuck pen
and, if vour Honor ever passes that way,
it’s a free thing to ”
“Mr. Gains, you can retire, sir, I be
lieve you are the same man, who, about
thirty years ago, testified in this court
house that Jim Wilkins bit his owe ear
off.”
‘They say I did, Judge, but you know
I was drunk, and of co'urse I don’t re
member it. You was defendin’ Jack
Boozer for biting off Jim Wilkins’ ear,
and you told me that iu the scrimmage
Jack shoved Jim up agin the sharp edge
of the door and the door cut it off ; but
you see, Judge, I got drunk and forgot
what you told me, and I ’spose I did
swear that Wjlkins bit his ear off him
self; and it wasn’t so oareasonahle nohow,
for he had the awfulest mouth that ever
was seed—didn’t he, Judge?”
“Mr. Gains, I told you to sit down, $ir.
Mr. Sheriff, give me the names of those
gentlemen who are so hilarious; I’ll see if
1 can’t stop their meiriment Brother
Branham, put up your next witness.”
UNDER FALSE COLORS.
A Woman Goes About for If ears In
men’s Clothes.
A dispatch from Buffalo, N. Y., tells
the following strange story:
In a drunken row in a saloon last night,
between John Ward, Alfred Painton, and
Charles Ward (an alleged brother of
John’s), the discovery was made that
Charles Ward was a woman, and that her
right name was Sarah Jane Wilson, for
merly of Hartford, Conn. She had been
wearing men’s clothes for nine years, and
has kept a boarding house for a number
of years. Alfred Painton boarded with
her, and, discovering that she was a
woman, married her. She continued to
conceal her sex, but in the row Painton
had his leg broken, and called for her,
announcing that she was his wife. Pat
rolman Mahoney got wind of the case,
and went after her. When he reached
the house the late Charles Ward was
missing, and in her place stood a woman,
who was about to go out. She was taken
to the Second Precinct Police Station
charged with having personated a man.
When confronted with the fact that she
was known she burst into tears and wept
bitterly, and between her sobs she told
her story as follows:
She said her name was Sarah Jane
Wilson and that she is twenty-six
years old. She was born in Hartford,
Conn., and when she was seventeen
years of age she was betrayed by
John WaTd. At his solicitation she
ran away from home and walked nearly
150 miles to a place called Scacooke, her
only companion being a small terrier
dog. At Seacooke, she met John Ward,
ana at his request she attired herself in
men’s clothing, in which costume she
has since disported herself. The two
then travelled together as brothers and
she assumed the name of Charles Ward.
Four years ago they arrived in Buffalo,
and, while on their travels, both worked
at anything they could get to do. Dur
ing three of the four years in this city
they lived together, but a year ago John
Ward married Mrs. John Fiost, and the
two supposed brothers were separated.
John went to live with his w:ife, and
Charles Ward—or, more correctly, Sarah
Jane Wilson—opened a boarding house
at No. 1019 Clinton street, which she has
kept ever since. By means of the dog
which she took with her at the time she
went away from home, and her general
muscular bearing and appearance, she
was able to w r ard off suspicion with a
fair degree of success. While she slept
the dog would lie on her bed, and the
approach of any person would cause the
animal to bark, and thus awaken her.
Among her boarders was Alfred Painton.
who lived in her house about two months.
After a time he became impressed with
the notion that his landlord was a woman,
and, therefore, accused her of the de
ception. She owned up, but begged him
not to expose her, and, as she was in
dustrious and thrifty, lie concluded to
marry her. They both agreed to the
plan, and on Decemlxjr C they were uni
ted m marriage by a Justice of tbe Peace.
She immediately resumed her male attire,
and had continued to wear it up to the
present time. She said she used to go to
a barber shop to get her hair cut, and on
one occasion she got shaved in order to
carry out the deception. She admitted
having worked in a brick yard in this
city. She had also chopped wood in the
country, and in her various avocations
she was nccessarilly compelled to asso
ciate a great deal with men. Her object
in doing this was that she could get along
so much better and felt more atriiome in
men’s clothes. After the fight she fre
quently buried her face in her hands and
wept profusely.
pm- ignis.
A Remarkable Funeral.—Basil M.
Yates, a worthy citizen of Wake county,
died last week and was buried under
peculiar circumstances. The Chatham
Record says that during hig last illness lie
gave full and (|etailed directions as to his
coffin and burial, all of which were faith
fully carried out. In accordance with
Mb instructions, a walnut coffin was
made of unusual size, being seven feet
long, three feet wide and eighteen inches
deep. In it was placed a feather hed
and pillow, on which the corpse was laid,
dressed in a neat suit of home made
jeans, with his boots* placed at (not on)
his feet, and his hat resting on his hands,
which were crossed on his breast, anu
one of which held a pair of gloves. An
immense crowd attended his burial, and
a grand dinner T7as prepared. Meats of
all kindsj pork, heef, mutton, etc., ip
great abundance, were cooked, and all
had plenty to eat. It was the most re
markable funeral ever known in this sec
tion. The Masons, of which fraternity
Mr. Y^ates was an honored member, con
ducted the burial according to their
ritual.—Raleigh (X. C.) Observer.
Susan B. Anthony says: “ The Pro
testants fear the enfranchisement of
women lest there would result from it a
majority of Catholic* women to increase
the power of their church; the free
thinkers are afraid that, as the majority
of the church members are women, they
would put God in the constitution; the
free whisky men are opposed to it be
cause they know women wculd vote
down their interest, the Republicans
would put a woman suffrage plank in
their platfbun if they knew they could
secure the vote of the women, and £Q
would the Democrats, but they both fear
it might be otiier’vfiae. Thus, you see.
we cannot appeal to the self-interest of
any party, and this is a great source of
weakness.”
Utilizing Electric Light.—A lead
ing hotel in Chicago has been making
some experiments in the use of the elec
tric light which appear to have been suc
cessful. Six lights were put up in the
rotunda of the hotel in the place of two
hundred and fifty gas burners, and they
not only give a much better light, but
cost nearly three hundred dollars a
month less than gas. The electric light
is now to be introduced into the dining
room of the house.
General Grant is reported to have re
ceived, in addition to the presents now
in the keeping of Mr. ChilcK gifts
enough to ffU eighteen dry goods boxes,
which are how an their way across the
continent.
After Grant becomes Ulysses L, A. J.
Drexel is his man for First Lord of the
Treasury, Father Borie for Lord Hi
Chamberlain, and G. Washington Chili
A. M., for Poet Laureate.—AT. T. Bun.
XiOss of Appptito, Bowels costive, Pain in
theUoru*, withodnll eensationintiic back
part, Pain-undc? tho shoaMorblado, fall-
ncss niter eating, with a disinclination to
exertion cf texiy cr mind, Irritability of
tamper, Low spirits, with a feeling ef hav
ing nominated c -me duty, "Weariness, Dis-
Eincss, Plutterin~ at the Heart, Dots be
fore Iho eyes, Yellow Ukin, Headache
generally over U o riant eye, .Restlessness
with fitful dreams, highly colored Urine.
IF THESE WARNINGS ARE UITHEEDED,
SERIOUS DISEASES Will SOON BE DEVELOPED.
TTJTT’S PILLS are csjicrialiy adapted to
such rases, one dose Cu'rcis kucIi a change
of feeling a - ? to u;on!»Si tbe sufferer. -
CONSTIPATION.
Only with regularity of the hotvels can perfect
health be enjoyed. If Iho constipation is
of recent date, n single dose of TDTT’3 PTT-T.S
will Fuffice. bat If it has become habiinal, ono
pill Fhou'u he taken every night,gradually lessen
ing die frequency of tho dose until aregular daily
movement ;a obtained, which will soon follow.
Dr. I. C3ny Lewis, Falcon, Ark., Rays:
“After a practice of 25 years, I pronounce
TUTT’S PILLS the best anti-bilious medicine
ever made.”
Hex. F. R. Oscoocl, Ne*v York, rays:
“I have had Dyspepsia, Weak Stomach and
Nerror.PDfs.-. I never had anv medicine to do
me :-o much *cood as TUTT’S 1*1 LLS. They ate
as pood as repr.-sented.”
Oliice 35 JIarray Street, New York.
TUTT’S HAIR BYE.
»>utl II.vi u ok '.7 insEESg chanped fo a Cl LOSSY
BuaOij }-y n;.:rp!o application of this Dvr. It 1m-
ysrUa Natarr.l Color,acta lnfitantanerusiy *. n d is
sa J larmier/-.a spring water. Sohi by Dnipputs, cr
s»nt by express on re^eiptof
Offlco 33 Murray St., How York,
feb i ?-Tu.Th.S. w&Tel 1 v
(Tutiotra gemrditf.
(ut
uticura
FROM THE HON- WM. TAYLOR, STATE
SENATOR OF MASSACHUSETTS.
Messrs. Weeks <£ Potter: Gentlemen—To
say that I am grateful, is only a poor expres
sion of my feelings, but it is the best word I
ean use, for I feel it in every sense of the word.
I have been a great sufferer with skin diseases
for the last twelve (12) years. My head and
face being covered with sores, I could not rest
with the burning heat aud itching of the parts
affected, and was confined to my house tor
weeks at a time. My disease has been called
Eczema, of a most aggravated type, by many
physicians, but I doubt if ever fully understood
by any of them. It was more like a com bin a
tion of several skm humors. I have spent
much money seeking a cure, and in 1S»'.71 went
to Europe, and consulted some of the best phy
sicians in London. I received temporary re
lief only, for in the spring it would break out
again as bad as ever. When I came back to Be s-
ton, I was told by many friends that Dr.
(whose reputation for the cure of those dis
eases was of tbe highest order) could cure mo
I waited on the doctor; he prescribed for me
I f o'lowed his advice for six mouths, aud I can
safely say. without any improvement. I tried
other physicians, and among them Dr. ,
of East Boston, and Dr. , of city proper,
but all to no purpose. They did me no good:
their remedies were so ineffectual that at no
time did I feel that a cure would result from
them.
* have swallowed five hundred arsenic pills.
5.20 grain, and taken bottle after bcttle of in
ternal remedies, besides all the external ap
plications I have used, but the effect was the
same. I became satisfied that I could not be
cured, but might be kept from getting worse.
Now, about three months ago, Mr. Meehan,
a gentleman well known to Boston people,
called my attention to your Cuticura, and
promised wonderful results if I would only
make a trial. He told me of his own expe
rience with it, and so persevered on me that I
went with him to a drug store and bought two
large boxes of Cuticura, and some Cuticura
Soap, and commenced to use it according to the
directions. There was so much humor lodged
within the skin, that as soon as I commenced
the use of Cuticura it came to the surface and
festered, until vast quantities had come out
an J greatly intensified my sufferings for about
two weeus. But I did not mind this, as I felt
that 1 was going to get rid of the humor when
I saw it coming to the surface in such large
quantities. After the first two or three weeks’
use of this remedy. I was greatly encouraged
by a gradual lessening of the inflammation of
a number of painful sores. I carefully, faith
fully, and cheerfully followed the directions to
the letter, feeling each week nearer a cure, un
til at the present moment, after three months’
use of Cuticura, and twelve years of as con
stant suffering as was ever endured. I can say
that I am cured, and pronounce my case the
most remarkable on record. I have been so
elated with my success that I have stopped
men on the street who were afflicted, ana told
them to get the Cuticura and it would cure them.
This is why I am so grateful to you, for 1 be
lieve it to be the best and greatest discovery of
tbe ago, and that it will eure all who are suf
fering with these diseases. I mav add that I
took no internal medicine but the Cuticura
Resolvent. WILLIAM TAYLOR
Boston, August 22,1878.
CUTICURA REMEDIES.
Cuticura Resolvent is the most powerfu
Blood Purifier aud Liver Stimulant ever com
pounded.
Cuticura is the great external remedy for all
Humors of the Scalp and Skin, Ulcers, aud
Old Sores.
Cuticura Soap is an elegant toilet and medi
cinal assistant to Cuticura for all external af
fections.
Prepared by Weeks & Potter, Chemists and
Druggist-*, 360 Washington street, Boston,
Mass , and for sale by all Druggists and Deal
ers. 1‘rice of Cuticura, small boxes, 50 cents:
large bxscs, containing two and one-half times
the quantity of smaP, §1. Resolvent. 51 per
bottle. Cuticura Soap. 05 cents per cake; by
mail, 30 cents; three cakes, 75 cents.
Hundreds of little
V/'-'Nerves and Muscles re-
voltaic HHeuctm
Pi AovCUS ful Plasters the moment
I uD they are applied. They
instantly Annihilate Pain, Strengthen Weak
and Painful Parts, Draw Poisons from the
Blood, Prevent Fever and Ague, Liver and Kid
ney Complaints.
For sale at wholesale and retail by
OSCEOLA BUTLER,
sep-28-Tel,Tu,F&wtf
SAVANNAH. GA.
[R]
(furatiiw.
^NATURES OWN
.REMEDY
JkV
A
VEGETABLE
MEDICINE FORTHE
BLOOD, UVER&KIDNEYS:
Ssoi.s and
POPULAR SROE STORE,
149 CONGRESS STREET.
N otwithstanding the great rise in the
price of Shoes of all kinds,
RS.JONES
Still has a line of Miller, McCullough & Ober’s
CREOLE KID TOP and IMPERIAL CONGRESS
GAITERS at S6 5j per pair.
Also, a linn of Hand-sew^d CONGRESS
GAITERS at 55 00 per pair, worth 5<» 00.
ALo, a large lot of RUBBER BOOTS at the
old prices.
For Christmas presents, a handsome line of
Gentlemen's Hand-Made and Hand-Em
broidered SLIPPERS, in cloth and velTot, at
52 50 per pair.
A full line of Ladies', Misses’ and Children's
GOODS in all the best makes.
Sole agent in Savannah for PEL’S CORN
SOLVENT. 25 cents per bottle.
3a. S. JONES,
U f l CONGRESS STREET.
CURATINE,
For Blood Diseases,
CURATINE,
For Liver Complaints.
CURATINE,
For Kidney Diseases.
CURATINE,
For Rheumatism.
CURATINE,
For Scrofula Diseases.
CURATINE,
Eryiipeb*, rim;
Blotches, etc.
A medicinal com
pound of known value-
combining in one prep
aration the curative
powers for the evils
which produce all dis
eases of the Blood, the
Lirer, the Kidney*.
Harmless in action and
thorough In its effect.
It Is unexcelled for the
Cure Of all Blood Dim-
easem such as Serof-
trfrt. Tumor*. Boil*.
Tetter,Salt Bbenm,
Rheumatism, 3ter-
curial Poisoning,
also Constipation.
Dyspepsia, Indi
gestion, Sour Stonx-
aeh. Retention of
Crime, etc.
ASK YOUR DRU6GIST
FOR IT.
THEBROWICHUICAICO.
BALTIMORE. Md.
Aor27-Th,S&Tu&rrJx
lotteries.
Authorized by the Commonwealth of Ky.
and Fairest in the World.
fsotrls.
The Marshall House
-WITH ns—
SPACIOUS YESTIBULE,
EXTENSIVE AND
Elegant Verandah,
AfforcUng ladies a fine view of the promenafio,
Airy and Well Ventilated Rooms,
AND
UNRIVALED TABLE,
IS PAR EXCELLENCE THE
Leading Hotel of Savannah.
JOHN BKESNAN,
octl6-tf Manager.
P RINTING.—Before you give your orders tc
traveling agents for your print ‘
estimates at the Morning News Steam
House. 3 Whitaker street.
POPULAR MONTHLY DRAWING OF THE
Commonwealth Distribution Co.
AT MACAULEY’rJ THEATRE,
In the City of Louisville, on
DECEMBER Slst, 1879,
THESE DRAWINGS, AUTHORIZED BY’ ACT
OF THE - LEGISLATURE OF 1869, AND SUS
TAINED BY ALL THE COURTS OF KEN
TUCKY (all fraudulent advertisements of
other lottery companies who claim the sole own
ership of "all the grants in Kentucky," to the
contrary, notwithstanding), OCCUR REGU
LARLY ON THE LAST DAY OF EVERY
MONTH (SUNDAYS EXCEPTED). AND ARE
SUPERVISED BY PROMINENT 8TATE OFFJ-
ClALS.
Every ticket bolder can be hla own supervi
sor, call out his numb-os aoid see it placed m the
wheel. The Ma*»agement call attention to the
grand opportunity presented of obtaining, for
only 22, any of the following prizes:
1 Prize 7 S 30,000
1 °rize 10,000
1 Prize 5,000
10 Prizes,$1,900each,.*;.... v 10,COO
tStptizes, 500 each 10,000
109 Prises, 100 each 10,«*
900 Prizes, 50 each
6At Prizes, 20 each 12.000
1.000 Frizes, 10 each lO.OOG
API’BOXIXATIOX PRIZES.
9 Prizes, 300 each 2,Trv
9 Prizes, 200 each iySQQ
9 Prizes, 100 each VCS
B. F. MeKEMA,
187 BROUGHTON STREET,
Between Boll and Whitaker Streets.
USEFUL.GOODS!
SUITABLE FOR
HOLIDAY PRESENTS.
FOR LADIES.
BALBRIGGAN HOSIERY, COB
Morocco BELTS and BAGS, Canvas ;
LINEN HANDKERCHIEFS, colored bordered
and plain.
LINEN HANDKERCHIEFS, embroidered.
Charles & Harris’ Seamless KID GLOVES.
Embroidered and Lace Top KID GLOVES.
KID GLOVES at 25. 37 and 50 cents.
KID GAUNTLETS. RUCHINGS.
CASHMERE GLOVES, ribbed tope.
LINEN COLLARS and LINEN SETTS.
Black and White LACE SCARFS.
LACE FICHUS, etc., etc., etc.
FOR CENTLEMEN.
Hem-stitched USES HANDKERCHIEFS.
H. S. Colored Bordered HANDKERCHIEFS.
KID GLOVb'S, DOG SKIN GLOVES.
NECK SCARFS, BOWS.
SHIRTS, COLLARS, CUFFS.
Fancy and Plain HALF HOSE
SLEEVE BUTTONS, SCARF FINS.
SUSPENDERS-, etc., etc., etc.
FOR CHILDREN.
Fancy LINEN HANDKERCHIEFS.
Children’s KID GLOVES.
CASHMERE GLOVES, MITTS.
GAUNTLET, WOOL MITTS.
Elegant French Fancy HOSIERY.
Elegant English Fancy HOSIERY.
Boys’ SUSPENDERS.
Ami many other useful goods for ladies,
gentlemen and children.
NAPKINS, TARLE CLOTHS,TIDIES, TABLE
LINENS, BLANKETS.
BLACK DRESS SILKS
Fine MOURNING DRESS GOODS, Colored
DRESS GOODS. CLOAKS and DOLMAN8.
B, F. McKENNA,
137 BROUGHTON STREET.
A Merry Christmas
To all who are willing to make those hap
py and cheerful who are near and dear to
them. To accomplish this, make appropriate
and judicious presents. Whilst it is advisable
that you do spend money for such purposes,
use your best judgment in not wasting it; by
this I mean purchase more of the useful than of
the ornamental, and what is of more import
ance to you as well as to me is, make your
at Mf Store
where you will find all that is desirable at much
lower prices than elsewhere. Certainly it can
not hurt you to investigate this assertion, for
whilst I recommend you to
Spend Your Money with
a Lavish Hand,
I warn you not to throw it away, and you
surely will do so if you don't
HEED MY ADVICE
In Fancy Goods we have DOLLS at 5 and 10
cents apiece, for which you have to pay else
where 15c. and 25c. We have SILK HANDKER
CHIEFS at 10 cents and up to 51 50. We have
a real nice pure Linen Ladies’ HANDKER
CHIEF for 5 cents, and a fine Hem-stitched
one at 12}£ cents; they are worth 15 and?'
cents. We have Gents’ Linen HANDKEI
CHIEFS at $1 per dozen, worth double. We
have all kinds of JEWELRY worth a great
deal more than we ask for. We have KID
GLOVES, Berlin GLOVES, Riding and Driving
GLOVES, CUFFS and COLLARS for ladies and
gentlemen. We here call attention to 1,000
pairs of Linen MOURNING COLLARS and
CUFFS at only 10 cents for the sett, worth 35 to
40 cents. We have bargains in ZEPHYR
SHAWLS, Gents’ and Ladies’ SCARFS and
TIES. The cheapest UNDERWEAR for ladles
and gents ever seen. Ladies' SKIRTS.CLOAKS,
SHAWLS, handsome DRESS GOODS from the
lowest grade to the most expensive. Plain and
Damassee SILKS, SATINS, RIBBONS of every
kind. Here we call the attention to a lot of
FANCY' RIBBONS
at 8 and 10 cents per yard, sold elsewhere at 20
and 25 cents. We have Children’s FUR SETTS,
HOSIERY of every description, BLANKETS,
HOUSEKEEPING GOODS, etc. Especial at
tention I call to a lot of SILK WRISTLETS at
50 cents a pair, worth $1 25.
This all may be fun for yon, to me it is busi
ness, and don’t forget it, and make it your
business to call at
DAYID WEISBEIFS
Popular Dry Goods loose.
dec!3-tf
£aIt.
1,909 Prizes 112. ?0n
Whole tickets, $2; Half Tickets, $1; 27 Ticker*,
IV): 55 Tickets, $100.
Ail applications for ^lub rates should he n.sde
to the heme office. Remit b7 bank draft or ex
press. Orders of $5 and upward by express
can be sent at our expense.
full list of drawing published in Louisviflc-
Courier-Arux-tur and New York Herald, am*,
mailed to all ticket holders. For ticket* and
Information address X. J. COM.MF.Ot-
FORD, (Courier-Journal Building), Louiv
— “ * ~-Tu,Tb,:
vllle, Ky.
dec2-T
j,S*w3w
TO SPECULATORS.
DESMELE PROPEBTY
ON BROUGHTON STREET
FOR SALE.
T HAT fine three-story Brick Building No, 210
Broughton street, at present occupied by
me. The house has been built within the last
five years at an expense of about $12,000, and
has every modern convenience, having: eleven
rooms, with bath and water closets. There is
a large Store running through to Broughton
street lane, which can be rented for about $50
per month, and tbe house for an equal amount.
The House is very nicely furnished and could
be sold either with or without the furniture.
Has been occupied by the builder and proprie
tor as a very successful furniture store, and
can be used by the purchaser for the same
trade.
Terms will be made easy, to suit the conve
nience of the purchaser. Apply on the premi
ses to J. B. REMION,
^ 210 Broughton street.
N. B.—The house is open for inspection any
day between 10 and 4 o’clock. novll-tf
Desirable Lots for Resiliences
FRONTING THE PARK.
D. H. BALDWIN, JOSEPH HULL. GEO. J. CALDWLV
BALDWIN & CO..
—DEALERS EC—
FERTILIZERS.
WORKS. PASSAIC RIVER, NEW JERSEY
—A!JD—
Commission Merchants,
34 PINE STREET, N. Y.
Branch Office 104 Bay Street.
SAVANNAH, GA.
P. o. Box 239.oct7-tf
SAVAHNAH NURSE??'-,
WHITE BLUFF ROAD.
TYLANTS, ROSES and CUT FLOWERS. All
A orders
nerBull
dec9-t£
s left at Savannah News
it, cor-
GL
T OTTNo. 10 Lloyd ward, fronting east on
I j Whitaker, between Waldburg and New
Houston streets. 60 feet, and running back to
Howard street 136 feet.
Also, ?£ Lot No. 12 Lloyd ward, fronting
Whitaker street, and running back to Howard
street 136 feet.
Both these lots are in fee simple. For terms,
etc., call on
R. M. DEMERE,
dec2-tf No. 2 Commercial Building.
Copartutrstap goti tt$.
Partnership Notice.
T HE firms of GOURDIN, MATTEIESSEN &
CO.. Charleston, and GOURDINS, YOUNG
& FROST, Savannah, dissolved by the death of
their late Senior, have been reorganized by the
surviving partners, who have associated with
them Mr. WM. GOU*)IN YOUNG The style
of the Charleston house remains unchanged;
that of the Savannah house will be GOURDIN,
YOUNG & FROST.
Their business will be conducted as hereto
fore, and without any change of capital.
ROBERT N. GOURDIN.
LOUIS G. YOUNG.
HENRY W. FROST.
Chaelkstoh, December 8,1879, deeVttf
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