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it H ESPONSi VK.
P . • -rici 0: t with passionate |aiu
E ! , ~j f r rxn my love attain,
I .io and astel carried my prayer
I ' <l ‘\ ... thro' the viewless air;
5 c.vl to weep and wait,
I at the golden gate,
I on the sapphire stair.
B ... felMi.r the sun-gilt air,
■ ~ <SI e ; a s a ,-tlver chime,
I' ! .0 the realm of thlrgs divine.
I ; . thr a r. in.us land of light,
I1 _ r hath fallen a shade of night;
the golden throne,
H 1. v s ;a witb gljry shone;
. the perfumed air,
and purest are there;
[ „ m .> realm, with music thrilled,
I Tidthe s.-nl with .etaev is filled.
I • • t]. of death is the dark eclipse,
| t ■ h wr* must pass with siient lips,
I Ar.d dearly, ur 1 and blindly go,
I w ;L to dvi hands and bronr of snow,
I To ta- pearly sh re •>! ‘perfect day."
|1 - r:a> t:: •1 • that shuts US in
| Wa, .- --i ave the chrysalis of sin.
I ... - r... :■: . - tl, with cross laid down,
| Tail; ,j. tue pr. uuised glittering crown,
li a , ... -j , - vi,'so wondrous bright,
| ilia: > 1.1 . tai e. e could near the sight 1
IA; we id an et. dear love, agaiu,
■ . ••. -a clean e,i from earthly stain.
I Then *• -. lo more, for the severed tie
[ T... - ■ vter-rto.v in the‘bye-aud-bye." ”
I Ti ‘a..—’ ■. but over me fell
I ar; t : -I . *• no word could tell!
tain a. > aiLhe-i the trackless Hue,
T I,d .ej rial my love went through,
8,.. i : in vain" And still 1 wait
W l a th’s golden gate,
\ - . -r that realm above,
II - ■ and life is love.
i • ,H 15. M. Z.
(u’orgia Affairs.
Hr . . C. Carlton has retired from the
r. r.ai . >uu-.l 0! the Elbcrton XeuZ The
I • r v . i.tiM. to be published by a coni’
-rt >u .Y< -s w “Ti, | B t hang-
Anna Hunt,
* st Tate was
>le that we
irville, acci
rm last Fri
so serioudy
•ssary.
1 anew and
rorsyth, is a
g fteen living
tr sons.
i putting in
CO!
ast. It will
be n.
established
. lorida and
Western nan way nave stopped selling tickets
it excursion rates. Asa result, whereas it
formerly cost six r y cents to come from So. 3
: > Savannah and return, it now costs ninety
■vhN each way. Perhaps a'ter a while the
• -pie will realize that railroads, like any other
corporate >u or b ismeas. can manage their own
tinrs mu. h better than three outside indi
v duals can manage tl em for them.
li.i- Hinc.-viile liiizett* learns from several
parties mat the cattle in the lower portion of
-i' l-ty county are dying from some distem
.•' l ae farmer reports that he expected he
h& 4 **! : * hundred le al. “It is,” says that
P ’.; - • u i ia! to sec six and seven dead
ia,,? l • In the neighborlioo lof Hines
vilie, w :ulethe cattle are poiir, they are free
>1 A B. Daniel, of 1 j!>erty county, met with
a g at m<* -tune in being burned out of his
hou-- ml h uiie last Friday. The fire origi
nate! fin a -p,rk frotn a chimney, which g
nitcl ie s l . Mr. Daniel is a poor man.
and th- loss f.t.is heavily upon him.
The >: iDticelio 1 Jajp- r county) Hatrk*ve
- i)s -i.i Savar.nahAi cxelt Newssliouldfind
s way iato ev.-ry Household in this section.
. isti * oest fomiiy newspaper published any
t)r. a. !. uimiit n. one of the most promi
nent ani highly-esteemedeitizens of Cothbert,
was p-ostTilted by paralysis oa Saturday last
A last accounts he was improving.
Tu- \\ atkinsviile Advance states that a oond
:<-ra: !e storm passed through that section
i:u ' .-vday- evening. Some fencing and
■:u • r were blown down, but no other damage
is reported.
Ti .v t_ tu„n Point correspondent of the (Areem -
b r .7i mid writes that paper that cotton is
- ’.o coming in in large quantities. The White
i v-ns correspondent of the some paper says:
The farmers in this section have gone to work
ith a vim, and ail seem hopeful. They seem
!o bav,? gotten the idea somehow or somehow
•• that this is going to be a good crop year.
'A e hope so, and are anxious for a success In
’he fruit department.”
Mr. 7.. J. Mansan, a large dry goods dealer of
■ lpton, has made an assignment' His lia
i ities are reckoned at $30,u0), and his assets
at fIO.OOOL
Mr. Bridges Smith, formerly an able member
of the fourth estate of Georgia, has gone into the
u- printing business in Macon, and is ready
to {uu..-h music in a style equal to any house
*n t. i.:ted States. The Central City is quite
pr- ud of the establishment of this new industry
io its midst.
ii. :• r to*- heading “Stop Thief,” the Hinea
■ .■ tir < iyo “Two gentlemen passed by
rf r > t: •' morning on tlie trac* of a horse
Ani. 1• n property. The horse *ias
: duvforo, in Emanuel county,
; ' f off in this direction
f b ■“ bi- hue ( ,f Liberty and Tattnall he
Y tistolen horse to Mr. Barnard, who
ntoMwptet any foul play, and
■ 1 beard from he had passed by
' -s He is reported to be a large
j - ' ■’* 1 ght hair ;.nd h-avy moustache,
St i 1' i, ~ painl fcn hat and clothing.
8 ., 'b r: “Yesterday morning
fourr.Vrt " arp ts awoke from his dream, he
r_ r ‘ \ | " w , as tutich poorer than when he
u -- '-lumbers the night before. He
ur- t ‘-i-t mon *y nd his most valuable
ru-‘.- • a '••>*- During the night Mrs. Bur
a: latch, and after she had used it,
uia-e , • V vv,i : ** she thought, into the fire
‘h. ~ ,'• "b f: ”: it fell into the box anil set
ar- u . ’. " n , re ’ , an ? fiviJ or six hundred dol
i-■ ' l:i i !*’eiy burned up. He also lost
an ! . • “ ls India rubber ball, his top,
ana w ; r ar bchs of much value to him,
father , f pnze _, far ,nor '’ highly than his
< V . v ! i' ur rfflelent Sheriff, would his
monev . iiatanding the fact the
T ANARUS, new i-i-ue’ Confederate.”
sWh-eedhilf 1181 * remarks: “With every
■l‘naiuAr. ifV°, f = Farmer's
Uct:i r, , improvement is detected,
ls-r w * the March nmn
spe mM V; . 0 have J ust received, is the best
ti-.v 1 •■•“ agricultural monthly pub'ica
-Bta- a ■ :’T *’ v ® r read. It is an honor to the
J. H ' v.‘- *,, brMlt v \ the publisher. Address
dollar f ' r avanil ?b Ga., atid enclose two
Ar * subscription.”
Atlarla cotton expos tion in
Hon n - a F B: “A letter from
working. .-'‘•‘‘•■son awiiounces that the
been ," r *h e expoaition buildi-ghave
•‘•ay If so " ’l 1 probably arrive to
- aD ” In time for action by the ex
“ —-“"Ipt- *he call for
♦ , > -
J. H. ESTILL, PROPRIETOR.
other Eastern governments where cotton is
eiiber jiroduced or manufactured. There is
reason to believe, also, that the English cotton
manufacturers will exert themselves to make
a splendid showing at this exposition From
the spirit already evinced by our citizens who
appreciate the great commercial and industrial
importance of this project there is no room to
doubt that it will achieve a success beyond all
the expectations of the projectors. It is no
mere State or sectional fair, but it promises to
be. next to the centennial, the most important
exposition every held in America. At the
meeting of the Executive Committee this even
ing it is probable arrangements will be fully
perfected for opening the subscriptions to the
capital stock. This will be the premium op
portunity for an Atlanta man to show his pub- ■
lie spirit and enterprise. If is estimated that
during the period of the expedition upwards of
two hundred thousand admissions will be regis
tered at the turn-stiles.”
White Plains correspondent of the Greens- j
boro Herald: “Quite a number of negroes have
left this section recently to try their fortunes 1
m Louisiana, and the main cause of their sud
oen leaving may well be mentioned. They were
induced to leave by someone whose name we
do know, who held out tempting inducements 1
aud bought and paid them for ail their cows
and other property. These negroes had made 1
contracts for the year; had rented land, and i
now they have left, having converted into '
money everything they could, leaving other
things on the place unprotected, not even let- j
tmg the landlord know anything about their
intention to leave. Whole plantations are
thrown oat to lay idle during the year, as it is
now too late to rent again ”
Says the Douglassville Mtar: “During last
October the residence of Mrs. Sarah McLarty,
in Dark Corner district, in this county, was
burned. The work was evidently that of an ;
incendiary, and suspicion pointed to one James i
Abercrombie, an ebony-hued youth with no 1
good reputation. Abercrombie was arrested
on a warrant charging him with arson, and at
the commitment trial the magistrates thougbt
the evidence sufficient to bind the defendant i
over to the Superior Court. While the consta- 1
bie was bringing him to jail he escaped, and '
until last-week has been at large. At the Jan
uary term of the Superior Court the grand
jury indicted him for arson. Since that time
the officers have been on the alert for him.
There was a reward of twenty-five dollars of
fered for him. Last week Mr. 8. V. Abercrom
bie captured him and delivered him to Mr. W.
T. Lindley, the Sheriff. He immediately gave
bond for nis appearance at the next Superior
Coutt.”
They have been going for moonshiners in
l piter Georgia. The Cartersvilte FYe? iVtn
says: “Deputy Collector John A. Crawford had
a lively time in Gilmer and Pickeas counties
list week among the moonshiuers. He tele
graphed to Collector Cl&rx last Saturday that
he had just returned from a raid among the
illicit distillers in Pickens and Gilmer counties,
and had seized and destroyed seventeen large
illicit distilleries in full operation. H-t also
seized and destroyed ol>out tbiee hundred gal
lons of illicit corn whisky, over fifteen hundred
gallons of sour mash, a wagon and two oxen
aud a prisoner. Deputy Crawford was accom
panied in the raid by Messrs R. L Sellers.
’Doug' Crawford, Ben Fitzsimmons, and per
haps others. So one was hurt, aitho igh one
shot was fired during the time.”
home Courier: “A well credited report
comes to the Courier office to the
effect that quite a serious affray oc
curred in Chattooga county last Fun
tlay, in which one man was shot through the
left shoulder, and another probably hilled.
The report says that on last Sunday Ben Vann
and Jeff Johnson. Jr., went to the house of
Mollie Courcey, & woman not above suspicion,
and who resides in Seminole district of Chat
tooga county. on KinkaiJ’s Mountain, and find
ing a man by the name of Frank Little in the
house, undertook to sun him off. Little back
ed up into a corner, drew his pistol, and said
to the other two men: ‘lf you want to kill me,
come on.’ Several shots were exchanged, an-!
Ben Vanu fell, exclaiming, *1 am shot.' Jeff
Johnson then fired at Little, and as he fell he
said: u am ki”ed.’ The information concerning
the tr. gedy was jriveu to the two men the next
day by the two ittle boys of the woman Mol
lie Courcey, while she was absent making ar
rangements to move away. The little boys
showed the two men the bed clothes upou
which Little was placed before his body was
carri.d away. When the news of the affair
was circulated through the neighboihood a
posse of men was summoned, and they began
a search for the dead man. Our informant
tells us that just before he Iwft for Rome the
woman had been arrest-d, aud she proposed
to show where the body of the dead man was
concealed. The good citizens of Chattooga
county regret this affair, as it again brings
into remembrance the unfortunate tragedies
that occurred in that county three or four
years ago.”
Florida Affairs.
St. Augustine Press: “Wednesday afternoon
the old fort contained quite a crowd of people,
called there to witness several walking matches
and other athletic sports. Considerable amuse
ment was afforded the spectators, and the
band furnished the. music. The ten-mile walk
ing match was won by John W. Horner in one
hour and a half. Horner claims to be the
fastest walker ia Florida ”
The St. Augustine Press learns front a pri
vate letter from Jacksonville that work on
the railroad to that city will be commenced
in a few days.
Stark 3 Telegraph: “It is stated that in the
eveDt he fails to be retained at the Hot Springs
by the new administration, ex Governor
Stearns will return to Florida. As we have
always bean a well-wisher of the ex-Governor’
we trust that when he has lived out his useful
ness in Arkansas the good Lord, in bi3 great
mercy and wisdom, will provide a place for
him in His Kingdom, which is a great deal bet
| ter place than he can find in Florida. There is
no harm in wishing a man well, and we hope
the ex-Governor will understand our senti
ments correctly.”
Thursday afternoon, on the each at St. Au
gustine, Mr. W. Van Dyke shot a pure white
pelican. Pe'icans are not scarce in that vicin
ity, but the Press never before saw a white
one. It says: “From all we can ascertain this
is (he first one of that color ever seen in these
parts, though they are once in a great while
seen ia the vicinity of Key West.”
Quincy Herald: “One of the fastest trotters
in the State is now the property of one of our
citizens, and will be brought to Quincy to be
used as a lady's driving animal.”
The Florida Press says: “St. Augustine
during the week h been lively. The hotels
have been filled to overwhelming, the streets
lined with pedestrians and carriages, which,
with lovely weather, has given the old city a
holiday appearance.”
General Sanford offers a premium of 8100
for the largest and best display ot products
from any one place, the whole State to com
pete (except his own place at Be’air), for the
next Orange County Fair.
The truck farmers on Amelia Island contem
plate organizing a Farmers’ Club.
At the meeting of the Rifle Club at Fernan
dica. oa last Tuesday evening, there was quite
a large attendance. The prizes were won by
Mrs. F. W. Simmons and Mr. Gecrge D. Gil
christ.
Captain Isaac Crowell, so well and favorably
known at all ou.r Southern ports, died or con
sumption at the residence of Mr W. J. Young,
in Fernandina, on February 27th. The vessels
in that port displayed their colors at half-mast
during the hours of the funeral.
There is said to be a dead lock in Fernandina
city affairs, due to the fact that the Mayor re
fust s to sign the bill relating to the payment of
taxes, as passed by the City Council.
The Fernandina Mirror says: “There is now
more inquiry for vessels to load with lumber
at this port coastwise than there has been for
several weeks.”
Payne’s Prairie is to have a steamboat the
coming seasoD.
It is rumored that as soon as the Fernandina
and Jacksonville Railroad is completed several
new dwellings will be erected in Fernandina
by Jacksonville merchants.
At a meeting of the Jacksonville, St. Augus
tine and Halifax Railroad, recentlv held in
Jacksonville, the following officers were elect
ed: Piesident, Mr. Samuel B. Hubbard of Jack
sonville; A’ice President and Secretary, Mr.
Wm. S. Sneden, cf New Jersey; Treasurer, Mr.
James M. Loweree, of New York. A prelimi
nary survey of the fine has been begun.
St. Augustine ia 369 years old. It is the oldest
city in America. The history of the ancient
Spanish town is interesting and romantic, as it
was the first spot upm which the Spaniards
set foot in the State.
Mr. Eben Dorr Moreno has ceased his commo
tion with the Pensacola Gazette as local editor-
He will be succeeded by Mr. £. W. Dorr, an
old hand at the bellows.
The Hamilton County Times eays: “The !
Souttent Farmer's Monthly comes to hand !
this month fall of choice matter for farmers.”
Pensacola Gazette: “The case of the death
on board the British ship Sileetria has been
closed, but the decision of the court in the case
has not yet been made known. All Thursday
the court wes still busy with another ease—
that of mutiny—which occurred on the same
vessel They are two separate cases, how
ever.”
St. Augustine Press: “Thursday afternoon a
horse belonging to Calvin Clavan became
frightened on St. George street, and dashed up
the street at full speed. When in front of N.
Rogero’s residence, a little son of Joseph
Pomar. who was passing, was knocked down
and run over. He received a severe cut on the
- He was seriously injured,
1 iv a v* :&*'*&& a little 4i?turUiiJiCf or
•t>&f* vr day 's -* - .l 1 tufte* 1
j dir' !'.••s, J B|, t*>-rover, before securing
t;; *>€#*‘a Ci>Ul t V UtOrtUOfcT
• fie*, iw sit : cut*, tl*oa£iit fcs iie to i4 l£teiid
| o-ittfUcfßiy m flftrUsfp*te ifc *
''knockdown and drag out’affair. That
night he took on just whisky enough to make
him how come you so,’ and started out on
the war path, with a pistol in one hand and a
knife in the other. On a back street he met a
crowd of friends, but not recognizing them as
such, he commenced firing his pistol, cursing
and yelling at the same time, which soon put
them to flight. He next attacked a man, with
a drawn knife, vowmg to carve him If he came
wi’hm reach This young gent also thouzht
discretion the better part of valor,’ and took
to his heels, * the wide-aloose darkev ’ sending
a shower of bullets after him. The police
must have had very particular business eise
where as none of them put in an appearance.
At his trial no charge was made except * re
sisting an officer,’ for which he was fined 83
and coats of court.”
Speaking of the proposed improvement of
Palafox street in that city, the Pensacola Ad
vance says: “The plan of improvement as
shown us will, when brought to a state of per
fectness, render the northern portion of our
principal thoroughfare a perfect boulevard,
the breadth of the street from the carriage
manufactory of S. S. Harvey to the Conti
nental Hotel being about 200 feet. This will
have to be filled in, and as this part of the work
was commenced yesterday morning, the indi
cation justifies the hope that the enterprise
will not be abandoned. The centre of this plat
of ground has been set aside as a park, which
will be adorned with ornamental trees. On
either side of this will be a drive of sufficient
width to accommodate two vehicles, a deep
and well boxed drain will next come, and
alongside of this will be constructed a sidewalk
for pedestrians.”
Lake City, according to the Reporter, is on
the ©ve of quite a “boom” in the way of im
provements. The Reporter remarks: “There
is increased interest in business here. All the
maehinerv in this locality is being utilized, and
employment is given to quite a large number
of operatives. The price of lumber is causing
lumbermen to expend more in obtaining round
timber than heretofore, and timber is being
cut from points more remote from the rail
roads and hauled on tramways to the mil's.
From rumors we learn two more saw mills wili
be put into operation in this couDty this year.
Tin-re have been quite a large number of
transfers of real estate the past winter, and in
dications are that this part of the State is im
proving steadily financially.”
The Pensacola Advance reports that the
American brig Jessie Rhynas. reported some
time sines as going ashore twenty miles east
of Pecsicola lighthouse, proved a total wreck
Mr S. C. Cobb, underwriter’s agent, informing
us that through Saturday night's gale the ves
sel was literally torn to pieces. Everything
connected with the Rhynas was sold Friday
morning at 10 o’clock. Captain E. R. Eaton,
late Commander, will proceed direct home.
The Mirror thus remarks on Fernandina’s
possibilities: ‘ Fernandina ia growing, and the
great activity of the place is bringing Into our
midst many who contemplate engaging in busi
ness here, and, as a consequence, houses are
very scarce, and a large number will be nui t
the coming summer. Although many dwel
lings have lately been built, all have been
taken, and, no doubt, maty more could be
rented if they wore here. Every indication is
good for the future, and real estate is gradu
ally but surely advancing."
Says the Lake City Reporter: ‘The past
season has been an unu>ually prosperous one
for farmers in the sea island cotton belt, and
they should take courage and economise upon
tlie proceeds of the late crop, and make a great
effort to produce the next crop without going
into debt. Then prosperity will dawn upon
them, while an unnecesstry expenditure, or
extravagant use of the present means, will
leave the country no better off.”
According to the Mirror, Fernandina will
have a gala time on the 15th inst. It says:
“We understand that the formal opening of
the Fernandina and Jacksonville Railroad will
take place on the loth inst. To celebrate this
important event, it is proposed to have a grand
jubilation, and an extensive programme has
been arranged, embracing a regatta, in which
I adits from Jacksonville, St. Augustine, Bruns
wick and savannah are expected to sa l; sports,
in the shope of sack races, whevlbarrow races,
hurcle jumping, donkey races, tugof war, etc.
The special feature of the day will be a grand
illumination and pyrotechnic display on the
water. The whole affair is now in the hands
of competent committees, and our citizens aud
visitors may expect someth ng novel and In
teresting.”
Bulatka Herald: “On last Sabbath morning
I the dedicatory sermon of the new Presbyterian
Church was preached ia that edifice by Rev.
I Dr. Harper, of Philadelphia. The church was
| crowded, aud the services were unusually in
teresting. It was an eloquent discourse, and
■ was listened to with profound attention. Dr.
| Harper is a man of marked ability, and it was
I refreshing and stimulating to hear a discourse
; that found its way to the hearts of the people,
i The new Presbyterian Church is an ornament
| to Palatka. and is without doubt the finest
I church building in the State. It stands upon
; the site of the old church, and where, one hun
| -red years ago, wiid fDdians held their council
and went through with the ceremony of the
green corn dance. After the old Indian war
roko out, in lfti-6, the United btates Govern
ment built a magazine on this spot, and in thiz
same building, afterit was modified, the mem
bers of the Presbyterian Church worshiped
until it was replaced by tne present handsome
building.”
Ocala Banner : “Last Tuesday was a beau
tiful sunshiny day. There was no excite
ment uor disturbance on our streets to give
any warning of the dreadful tragedy that was
soon to be enacted. About three o’clock p.
m. the crack of a pistol was heard, and the
report soon spread that Burrell Dawkins, the
Marshal of our town, was killed. Hastening
to tne spot his dead body was a confirmation
of the terrible truth. Bystanders state that
he was shot with a pistol in the hands of
luckard R, Russell, a white man, a citizen of
this county, and who lives some miles north
of Ocala. Mr. Russell was immediately ar
rested by Judge Mar.-ha'l, Capt. Cordero and
others, and placed in jail. A jury of inauest
wss summoned, and, after the examination of
witnesses, rendered a verdict that the de
ceased came to his death at the hands of
Richard R. Russell. We refrain from giving
any cf the particulars which led to the fatal
affray, as the matter will soon undergo judi
cial investigation and trial.”
Marianna Courier: “On Wednesday night ot
last week the alarm or fire was beard, and
from investigation it was found to be inside the
jail, in the dungeon, in which was confined Jack
Cox, white, of Washington county, and one
Lambert, white, of this county, both of whom
being there for an attempt to rape. A general
rush of the people of town to the scene, and
the muffled sound of the two negroes in the
other ceil of the jail, indicated, that great ex
citement prevailed. The outer doors were only
op-ned, as the keys of the doors of the cells
were in possession of the Sheriff, who was not
present, and it was evident that an entrance
must soon be made, or the inmates would suf
fer and die from suffocation. The fire was ap
plied to the inner walls which were ot wood,
and about four inches space between them and
the inside of the brick walls, and the flames
soon began to run up between the wails, creat
ing much smoke. A ladder was secured and
: the iron roof cut through, when the smoke es
caped; in the meantime, the Sheriff came and
opened the doors and took the prisoners out.
The damage is estimated at about $100.”
Quincy Star: “There was a very amusing as
well as profitable ’possum hunt last Monday
night. Several young gentlemen of the town
procured dogs, torchlights, axes, etc., and pro
ceeded to the woods, where ’brother opossum’
holds his nocturnal feasts. When the ‘wee
sma’ hours’ started the company home, and
when they arrived at the Attapulgus, they
drew straws to see who should be thrown into
the creek, the one getting the shortest straw
being the victim. How many got the shortest
st: aw, we did not learn, but we have heard of
several bad colds.”
A Costly Ironclad.— The Inflexible
.is a costly ship, iler hull cost nearly
j £500,000, and her engines and machinery
almost another £100,000; but even the
i estimates will not show what the total
1 expenditure, direct and indirect, will
| have been upon her before she is ready
I for her trial commission, and ‘‘authori
! ties” who usually swear by Admiralty
calculations, are admitting that the out
i lay before her completion may be from
i thirty to fifty per cent, more than had
been originally expected. The cost of
: her hydraulic machinery and appliances
is a little eye-opener. They have been
supplied by Messrs. Armstrong & Cos.,
of the Elkswick Foundry, whose bill is
now before their lordships. It only
amounts to rather more than £40,000,
half of which is for “mounting the four
eighty ton guns,’’ which means furnish
ing the hydraulic fittings for them.—
London World.
Vienna physicians have been examin
ing with much interest a three year-old
pair of twins, who are not less of a natu
ral curiosity thanj the Siamese twins
wire. From the breast bone down they
have but one body; above that they are
wholly separate and complete organ
isms. ’ They have only two legs and
feet, but four arms. The sense of feel
ing in the two upper parts is entirely dis
tinct and individual. At the moment of
medical inspection, one of the heads
looked peevish, and occasionally cried
on account of a painful tooth, while the
other looked fresh and lively, and shout
ed “Mamma!” The inner arms come in
conflict and cause fights between the
twins. Though the pair have but one
body below the breast, they do net get
hungry at the same time. The left foot
seems to be connected only with the
left head, and the right foot with the
right head. One of the feet was pinched
and only the head on that side cried out.
During the year 1880 there died in the
city of Boston 336 persons who had at
tained the age of eighty years or more.
Of these decedents 311 were females and
125 males, an excess of 86 females, or a
little raoie than 62 per cent, of females,
27 T.-T* cent of males.
I hive reached the couciu.Monthat
ladies are the best vocalists.— tStrakosc A.
it’s no woaa i, isn’t Df. BaU’e Congo Syrup
antnufar’urdd In this ccuati > *—Awry ",w
--day., mIV It
SAVANNAH, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 9, 1881.
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
MATTERS CURRENT AT THE
SEAT OF GOVERNMENT.
Another Quiet Day la the Senate-
Several Consular Berths Disposed
OF—The Cabinet and the Banks—
Craut on Hand Agaln-Alabama
Pilgrims Urging Their Woea-The
Democratic Caucus Committee not
Beady to Report -The Cruises of
the Keasarge and Alliance.
PROCEEDINGS OP THE SENATE.
W ashinoton, March B.—The Senate con
vened at 12 m , Vice Pi esldent Arthur In
the chair. The galleries were well filled
with spectators and a large number of mem
bers of the House occupied seats upon the
floor of the Senate, the Impression having
gained ground that the Democrats would
move to organize the committees.
Communications were laid before the
Senate from Ex Senators Kirkwood, of
lowa, and Blaine, of Maine, announcing
tPe y b a d forwarded to the Governors of
their respective States their resignations as
members of the Senate. UpoD motion of
Senator Hoar, of Massachusetts, the com
munications were ordered to be placed upon
the files of the Senate.
At 12:20 p. in. a message from the Presi
dent was announced, and upon motion of
Senator Bayard, of Delaware, the Senate
went Into executive session. When the
doors were reopened the Benate, at 12:40,
adjourned till to morrow.
EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS.
The President sent the following nomina
tions to the Senate to-day:
Nathau Goff, Jr., to be United States At
torney for WestVlrglnla; Lewis Richmond,of
Rhode Island, to be Consul General at Rome;
John L. Frlsbee, of Michigan, to be Consul
at Rheims; Phanor M. EJer, of Nevada, at
Guayaquil; Albert Rhodes, of the Dis
trict of Columbia, at Rouen; Edward
Backu9, of Illinois, at Para; Emilio
Courtado, at La Union; John
A. Holderman, of Kansas, at Bangkok; Ab
bot L. Dow, at Aleppy, India; John F.
Jenne, of New Jersey, at Nueva Laredo
The Senate In executive session confirmed
the nominations of Messrs. Goff, Richmond
and Frlsbee, and left the others on the table
for future action.
CAPITAL GOSSIP.
General and Mrs. Grant arrived here yes
terday. They called at the Executive Man
sion to-day, and will breakfast with the
President aud Mrs. Garfield to-morrow.
Secretaries Hunt and Kirkwood assumed
the duties of their respective offlees at the
Navy ,and Interior Departments to-day.
Attorney General MacVeagh and Secretary
of War Lincoln are settling up their private
business preparatory to taking their new
places. Secretaries Blaine and Windom,
and Postmaster General James, were at
their posts this morning.
The Cabinet meeting to-day was almost
entirely devoted to the dlscu.-sion of the
question whether or not the national hauks
shall be permitted to take back the legal
tenders deposited by them with the Treasu
ry for the purpose of withdrawing their cir
culation. The decision of the questiou was
postponed until the next meeting. In the
meantime the Comptroller of the Currency
and the Treasurer of the United States are
te be asked to submit their views, together
with all the facts In the case.
A delegation of Republicans from Ala
bama called upon the President to-day, and
presented a statement as to the political
condition of that State. They represented
that the present elec’ion laws ot the State
open wide the door to fraud, and render its
detection and punishment impossible, and
that elections as now conducted are little
more than a farce. They earnestly called
the attention of the President to the facts
set forth in their statement, with the view
of having the existing evils remedied as far
as possible.
THE KEAKSAItGS AND THE ALLIANCE.
Rear Admiral Wyman, commanding the
United States naval force on the North At
lantic station, reports to the Navy Depart
ment that the steamer Kearsarge will not be
sent up the Mississippi river this year, but
has been ordered to proceed from New Or
leans to Mobile, and thence by Havana and
Key West to Hampton Roads. Should time
permit she will stop at Port Royal, S. C.
The United States steamship Alliance will
proceed from New Orleans up the Missis
sippi to Natchez, stopping at Ba*on Rouge,
aud theu return via Key West to Hampton
Roads.
THE SENATE COMMITTEES.
The Democratic caucus committee did
Dot complete their revision of the member
ship of the Senate committees to-day. No
caucuses were held this morning by the
members of either party.
THE NATIONAL GUARDS.
General Beauregard Elected a Vice
President.
Philadelphia, March B.—At the meeting
o’ the National Guards Association to-day
the following cfllcers were elected for the
year: President, Gen. Geo. W. Wingate, of
New York; First Vice President, Adjutant
General G. T. Beauregard, of New Orleans;
Second Vice President, Gen. Jas. W. Den
ver, of Wilmington, Ohio; Corresponding
Secretary, Major W. Boerum Wetraore, of
New York; Recording Secretary, Adjutant
General W. L. Alexander, of Des Moines,
lowa.
A discussion then took place relative to
the value Of encampments aud the best
methods of managiug them. It was par
ticipated in by Generals Fox, of Connecti
cut, Maury, of Virginia, Beam, of Louisiana,
Van Cleve, of Missouri, and Colonel Hunt,
of Ohio.
LOTTERY.
Tbc Lucky Numbers lu tbe Draw
ing Yealerday.
New Orleans, March B.—The principal
prizes in tbe Louisiana State Lottery, drawn
to-day, were as follow!: No. 14,616 drew
$30,000, sold half in New York and half in
Raleigh, N. C.; No. 1,178 drew SIO,OOO,
sold in New York; No. 89,766 drew $5,000,
held In Chicago; Nos 69,759 and 58,475 drew
$2,500 pach, sold in St. Louis and Madison
ville, Ky. The following numbers drew
SI,OOO each: 23,646, 49,833, 71,045, 86,413,
90 799, sold It 1 Beloit, Wis., Sharpsburg,
Texas, New Orleans, Richmond and New
York.
Wealbcr Indication*.
Office Chief Signal Observer, Wash
ington, March 8 —lndications for Wednes
day:
In the South Atlantic Btates, cloudy
weather, with rain, easterly winds, stationary
or lower temperature and barometer.
In the Middle States, cloudy and rainy
weather, stationary or higher temperature,
southeasterly winds and lower barometer.
In the East Gulf States, fair weather,
northwesterly winds, stationary or lower
temperature and generally higher barometer.
In the West Gulf States, fair weather, va
riable winds, nearly stationary barometer,
and stationary or higher temperature.
Ia the Ohio valley and Tennessee, cloudy
or partly cloudy weather, with occasional
rain, variable winds, mostly westerly, sta
tionary or lower temperature, and generally
higher barometer.
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Marine Disasters.
London, March B—The bark Frederick
Perthls, last reported at Granton, from
Wilmington, has been totally wrecked at
luverallotby, Scotland. The Captain and
ten of her crew were saved.
A whale boat capsized at Queenstown,
and seven persons were drowned.
London, March B—The bark, James
Dale, from Darien for Queenstown, was
abandoned, waterlogged, on the 20th inst.
The crew were saved.
Heading off tbe Baltimore and Ohio.
Philadelphia, Pa., March 8. —President
Roberts, of tbe Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany, announced to the stockholders of that
road, at their meeting to day, that the di
rectors had concluded to contract for tbe
purchase of the majority of the stock of
the Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore
Railroad Company. Resolutions were
adopted by the stockholders approving the
directors’ action.
Gloomy Outlook for Kentucky’s
Wheat.
Louisville, Ky., March B.— The State
Commissioner of Agriculture reports the
late sown wheat in a deplorable condition.
Earlier sown is doing fairly well.
a Vicksburg Fire.
Vicxrr.rKO. Mis.-'., March B.—A Art on 1
the west side ot Washington street, be
tween Grove and Jackoot; streets, drslroved
all the buildings on the blok. L©s3 $15,000;
partly insure;.
For tender ard ’leftai'aed "ftices'Cuticura
Shaving Soap Is worth its weigh’ la gold.
BOER AND BRITON.
General Wood’s Interview With tbe
Rebels—Tbe Boers despair of Tri
umph—Feeling Among Loyal Colo
nists on tbe Boer Demands— Jou.
bert’s Lieutenant an ex-Fentan.
Durban, March B.—General Sir Evelyn
Wood, on Monday, communicated to the
newspaper correspondents an account of
his Interview with the Boers. The Boers at
first suggested that the reinforcements now
on the road to the camp should halt. Gen
eral Wood demurred, and said he had
around him already all the infantry he in
tended to fight with, and that only cavalry
and guns were on the road up. General
Wood further Informed the Boers that if
peace were not concluded he would assault
Laingsntk as soon as the armistice should
be ended. General Wood says he inferred
from the tone of the Boers talk that they
were desirous of peace.
The correspondent of the Times at the
oamp polßts out that tbe armistice will tend
to the advantage of Esgland. The Boers
admit that they must eventually be beaten.
There is much sickness among them, and it
is reported that the bulk of their force Is
anxious to return home. It therefore
seems probable that they will abate their
present terms, which are so exorbitant
that all the loyal colonists think the British
had better quit South Africa than accept
them.
London, March B.—A dispatch from
Dublin to the Times says that Alfred Ayl
ward, chief adviser of Joubert, the Boer
commander, is a native of Kilkenny. He
was for some time a telegraphist in Dublin,
and afterwards a clerk in the Crown Solici
tor’s office. He was arrested for disorderly
conduct, and on the way to the police
station dropped some papers which showed
that he was connected with the Fenian
conspiracy. The papers included plans for
destroying the Pigeon House fort and Dub
lin Itself. Aylward was committed for
trial on the charge of having treasonable
papers in his possession, but he was re
leased without trial. He was then suspected
as a spy, and having h.een fired at and
wounded twice, went to England. He was
next heard of as a journalist at the Cape.
MICHIGAN DEMOCRATS
Reaffirm tbeir Faltb and Denounce
Hayes and tbe National Banks.
Detroit, March B.—The Democratic State
Convention, held at Lansing to-day, nomi
nated August C. Baldwin, of Pontiac, for
Justice of the Supreme Court.
The resolutions adopted declaring con
fidence in the ultimate triumph of
the party and its faith, express belief
in tbe principles which have held and
will ever hold the party together, and
in the doctrine of the Constitution, that
the powers not delegated to the General
Government are reserved to the States; also
In the wisdom of the funding bill vetoed
by a fraudulent President, aud denounce
the action of the national banks and capi
talists who threatened to briug ruin on the
country in ease the bill became a law. They
demand such amendments to the banking
laws as will in future prevent the banks
from contracting the currency and disturb
ing the interests of the country.
CARPENTER’S SUCCESSOR.
Cameron aud Dixon la tbe Lend.
Milwaukee, March B.—A Republican
Senatorial caucus at Madison, Wisconsin,
was in session last night. It created great
interest and excitement and balloted all the
evening. On the twenty-fourth ballot the
vote stood: Cameron, 46; Keys, 29; Dixon,
16; Williams, 3: Hazleton, 3; Bingham, 3.
It i6 believed that Dixon will go to Came
ron or Cameron to Dixon, thus securing the
nomination of one or the other. There Is
the best of feeling here between the Dixon
and Cameron men.
Horrible Murder in Arkauna.
New Orleans, March B.—A dispatch to
the Democrat reports a horrible murder at
Jonesboro, Craighead county, Arkansas.
Mattie Ismael, 18 years of age, was left
alone in the house while her father went to
mill. Oa his return he found his daughter
lying on the floor In a pool of blood. She
had been murdered, the object being rob
bery. Her father being wealthy, it was
supposed a large sum of mouey was In the
house. The place had been rausacked but
no money was found. A number of negroes
have been arrested.
Military Prizes at Nashville.
Nashville, March B.—At a meeting of
the Board of Exposition Managers to
n!gbt, it was decided to give an aggregate
of $3,500 in premiums for competitive
military drills, to be held on tbe 24th, 25th
and 26th of May. The largest prizes are
SI,OOO for the best drilled infantry company
and SSOO for the second best. The drills will
Include artillery, target and military rifle
practice.
Massacre of Alrlcan Explorers Con
firmed.
London, March 8. —The Foreign Office
herb has received confirmation of the report
that Messrs. Phipsons, Wybrant and Carl
means, members of the expedition attempt
ing to cross Central Africa, have been mur
dered by the natives. The survivors of the
expedition are on t'uelr way to the coast.
A British war vessel has been ordered to
proceed to their relief.
The Great Snoxva In the West.
Chicago, March B.—The snow blockade
on the railroads is about over, and regular
time is being made by most of the trunk
lines. A dispatch from Fort Pierre, Dakota,
says the first train from Chicago for forty
days arrived on Saturday, and it is calcu
lated that half the cattle in that section have
perished of cold and starvalion. Many
points received yesterday their first mail
since the storm began last Wednesday.
An Old Rlchmoud Merchant Dead.
Richmond, March B.—Charles T. Worth
am, of the old and well known firm of
Charles T. Wortham <fe Cos., of this city, Is
dead, in the eighty-ninth year of his age.
The deceased had been a prominent busi
ness man siuce many years before the late
war, and by strict integrity had won the
admiration and esteem of the mercantile
community.
Bxtenslve Fire In Teuncisee.
Memphis, March B—A fire on Sunday
night at BolUvar, Tenn., destroyed ten
buildings. The loss is about $25,000; in
surance, SII,OOO. Moore & Hardy, L.
Owens, Yapp & Bailey, J. P. Cnmpbell,
T. J. Joiner, Bon Oppenheimer, John Aus
tin, E. P. McNeil and General S. P. Neely
occupied and owned the buildings burned.
Another Shock on tbe Island ot
Ischia.
London, March 8. —Dispatches report
that another earthquake occurred at Casa
macciola on Monday. Eleven more bodies
have been found. The latest reports show
that one hundred and twenfy-six persons
have been killed and one hundred and
seventy-nine injured.
The Derance Trial-Verdict ot Man
slaughter.
New Orleans, March B.—The jury in tbe
Derance murder case returned a verdict of
manslaughter against the Derance brothers,
Ferdinand, Armand and Henri, and all are
strongly recommended to the mercy of the
court.
He Proved an Alibi.
Danville, Va., March B.—Nelson Foster,
colored, indicted for the murder of Ben
Lumpkins, colored, who was killed here in
January, was tried In the Corporation Court
here to day and acquitted. He proved an
alibi.
>■♦>•
Frye to Succeed Blaine.
Augusta, Me , March 8. —At the Repub
lican caucus of the members of the Legisla
ture to-day, William P. Prye was nominated
by acclamation as the candidate for United
Btates Senator.
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The New French Loan.
London, March 3.—A dispatch from
Paris to the Times says that President Grevy
yesterday signed the conditions according
te which the new loan Is to be Issued at 83
franca 35 centimes.
A Cotton
Taunton, Mass., M
HYflre sfid water to n . ill' extent of
about $20,000,
faculties brightened l :1; L rters.
COERCION’S REIGN BEGUN.
WHOLESALE ARRESTS ON FOOT
IN IRELAND
A Stab at the League from p. j.
Smyth—A Relative of Davltt’a aud
One of the “ Traversers” Seized—
The House of Commons Mr.
O’Donnell Again Suspended.
London, March 8. —A letter from Patrick
J. Bmytb, Home Ruler, member of Parlia
ment for Tipperary, was received at the
Land League meeting at Tralee on Sunday
last, In answer to an invitation to attend
the meeting. Mr. Smyth says:
"The policy of the Land Leaguers ie stupid
and irrational. It has sacrificed a just cause
and dishonored the country. When I see
Irish women, forgetful of the modesty be
coming tbeir sex, turning stump orators,
and when I read of the imbecile counsels
promulgated one day from the public plat
forms and withdrawn the next, I hang my
head for shame as an Irishman.”
The Dublin correspondent of the Standard
says a number of prominent Land Leaguers
were arrested in the county Kerry this morn
ing, and are now on their way to Dublin.
Further arrests are announced as having
beeu made lu west Cork and county Clare. A
telegram from Dublin this afternoon says
twenty persons have been arrested in the
country districts under the coercion act.
The House of Commons, in committee to
night on the arms bill, adopted clause two,
after the rejection of several amendments
pr- posed by the Home Rulers. During the
discussion of clause three Mr. O’Donnell
was suspended for disregarding the ruling
or the Chair, after a scene, in which the
Chairman’s right to name a member was
challenged by the Home Rulers. In the end,
the Speaker had to be sent for to enforce
Mr. O’Donnell’s suspension. Clauses three
and four were then adopted.
In the House of Commons this afternoon
Bir Stafford Northcote said the government
desi e to introduce the Irish land bill at tbe
earliest possible opportunity, but this is a
question of policy. The voting of the esti
mates, however, is urgent-. The govern
ment cannot, therefore, fix a day for Mr.
Stanhope’s resolution iu regard to Canda
har until the urgent business of the sup
plies Is finished.
Dublin, March B. —The first arrest under
the new coercion act was made to dav, the
offender arrested being Joseph B. Walsh,
of Castlebar, who has been prominently
connected with the Land League move
ment, and is a cousin of Michael Davitt.
lie was followed to the depot by a large
crowd of people, who cheered him and
groaned at the police.
Cornelius Keogh, of Canlclish, county
Limerick, was arrested to-day at his resi
dence, on the charge of intimidation, aud
brought to Dublin. Michael P. Boy ton, a
leading organizer and one of the traversers,
was arrested iu Kildare on the charge of
inciting to murder and of her acts of violence.
When taken Into custody he protested
against tbe set in the name of the American
republic. Walsh, Keogh and Boyton are
now lodged In Kilmainiu prisoD.
THE NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.
Closing at a Slight Recovery alter
Numerous Fluctuations.
New York, Mar market
was feverish and u
ings, and at the fi
>* to 2>i per (
Northern Pacifh
Subsequently s
and prices recor
the improvemc
lost.
During the afternoon u-.
strong, and an advance from the
point of from to per cent, took place.
Just before the close prices dropped % to
2% per cent., the latter in New Jersey Cen
tral, but in the final sales there was a recov
ery of 1 per cent, iu New Jersey Central,
while the general list rallied a fraction.
Transactions aggregated 433,000 shares.
Tbe preparatory meetings of tbe Italian
Universal Suffrage Congress have been
held, and Garibaldi has been duly elect
ed President. The Democratic party
are expecting great results to follow
from this demonstration. Electoral re
form has been on the programme of the
Liberals ever since their assumption of
office in 1876, but nothing has yet been
done to satisfy the aspirations of tbe
Italian people for a lower franchise.
The present qualification is high. No
man votes who cannot read or write,
who is not twenty five years old, and
who does not pay taxes to the amount of
forty lire. The number of electors is
probabiy under 600,000, and of these
less than half are in the habit of voting.
There can be no doubt that the lowering
of the franchise would have a wholesome
effect on the political life of Italy.
A marriage service was in progress at
St. John’s Church, New Orleans. A
closely veiled woman with an infant in
her arms walked up the centre aisle just
as the clergyman asked if anybody ob
jected to the union. “I do,” said the
intruder, pulling off her veil, and laying
the baby at the feet of the bridegroom.
“Here is your child. You are my hus
band. lam lawfully your wife, and you
shall not marry this woman.” She made
a furious attempt to attack him, but was
restrained by the ushers, while the bride
screamed and fainted. It transpired
that the woman was not the man’s wife,
though he had for years made her be
lieve so by means of a forged certificate?
♦.<
They Slaughter their Tens of
Thousands.—The death rate in this city
for the first fifty six days of the year
1881 was a fraction more than 111 a day,
6,348 persons having died on Manhattan
Island between January Ist and Febru
ary 261 h. At this rate for the whole
year, New York would have a mortality
of 40,500, the mortality to be expected
during a year, with the city in a proper
condition of health, being but 18,000.
Last year the mortality exceeded 31,000.
For the slaughter of thousands upon
thousands of our citizens every year the
public authorities are unquestionably
responsible.—. Yew York Times.
New Surgery.—lt is stated by re
spectable papers that a few days ago a
remarkable surgical operation was per
formed at tbe General Hospital in To
ronto. The patient was brought under
the influence of ether, the customary
flaps were made,, and then a platinum
wire, attached to the two poles of a gal
vanic battery, was encircled round the
leg under the flaps. In a moment this
wire was brought to a white heat, and
began to cut its way through the limb.
By the great heat the ends of the arte
iies were contracted, and only the larger
ones required to be tied.
The steward of the lately wrecked
bark, the Fontabelle, owed his life to
the Captain's retriever, which retrieved
in good earnest. Unable to swim, the
steward, on coming to the surface, tried
to grasp a piece of the wreck for sup
port, but sank in the effort The dog
was trying to keep on a piece of the
wreck, but, seeing the steward go down,
dived after him and dragged him to the
surface, out of the wreckage. Then the
dog let go his hold, anti, swimming
ahead, thrust his tail into the steward’s
face, who seized it, and was towed to a
reef.
‘ A Valuable Manuscript.—Hon.
Samuel F. Hunt has in his possession
the original of a survey made by George
Washington, at the age of eighteen, in
1750, in Frederick county, Maryland.
Outside of its historic interest is the in
teresting feature of the remarkable accu
racy of the report of the survey, the
neatness of the chirography, and the un
expected character displayed in it at the
band of a youth of that ege, and the fact
that it was obtained hy the present pos
sessor at the fall of Richmond, when
ownmunnvinor the advance led bv Gen.
would iiot p&rt with unothct picture,
AUu lu&'&t Olio ; OOiCUUlttw i’UiClpe*
A LAUGHING FAMILY.
The Strange Malady Which Afflicts
a Household Along the Dela
ware.
Frenchtoim (tV, Y.) Cor. Philadelphia Times.
Straight across the Delaware from here
and back among the hills which run
parallel with the river for many miles,
lives a family concerning whom the
strangest stories are told. The father
and sons are farmers, and all live in a
large substantial house, a few yards
from the road to Doylestown. They are
all chronic laughers, having an affliction
of the muscles of the mouth and throat,
which compels them to give vent to ap
?arent merriment at stated intervals.
he malady first appeared in the father
about ten yeaTS ago. He was
usually a very quiet man, enjoy
ing fun, but manifesting his enjoy
ment without much noise. He was
seated at the dinner table one day in the
spring of the year, eating steadily, aod
not engaged in any of the conversation
which the other members of the family
were carrying on. Suddenly, without
any cause, he burst into a loud fit of
laughter, so extremely different from his
accustomlaugh that all were attracted
by it at once. When asked what was the
reason for his sudden outburst, he made
no reply, but continued his merriment'.
Some of the boys thought he had hys
terics and pounded him on the back, but
it did no good. After a few moments,
he made motions for pencil and paper,
and wrote that he was unable to control
his risibles, and asked them to send for
a doctor.
The rural physician came, but could
give no remedy that stopped the laugh
ter. Peal after peal of what sounded
like the heartiest kind of fun came from
him, and nothing would avail to prevent
it. The doctor finally came to the con
clusion that he was the victim of a ner
vous attack, and, leaving a nervine,
departed. The father continued laugh
ing until about sundown, when he sud
denly stopped and fell on the floor, com
pletely prostrated. He soon grew better,
however, ate a hearty supper, and spent'
the evening much as usual. No sigatej
of a return of the old trouble appearing,,,
he went to bed and was soon fast asleep
Along about 2 o’clock in the morning?!
however, his wife was awakened by*i
his laughter, and the same symp*l
toms manifested themselves as on'
tbe afternoon previous. lie kept it up |
until 7 o’clock, laughing loud and strong, j
At 7 o’clock the noise suddenly ceased ,
and did not return again until dinner
time. Thus it continued, recurring each
day shortly after noon and in the night
about 2 o’clock, and has ever since. As
the weeks passed he grew so accustomed
to the disease that he was caused very
little inconvenience by it. He did not
get tired out, as at first, and soon was
able to go about his work —sowing seed
and planting corn, digging vegetables
and watering the cattle —while laughing
immoderately. He could not talk while
under one of the spells, but carried a
slate and pencil around with him, after
the fashion of a deaf and dumb person.
The trouble was regular in its coming
and going, and only occasionally broke
at unlooked for seasons. Once the
’ ken in church, just when
’-■ hig hearers in
” the
neus
causing it re
man and part of in*,
road. For eighteen months ure
was the only one of the householu
afflicted with the malady. Several of
them had complained from time to time
of an inclination to join the father in the
laugh, but none of them did so until
nearly two years after he was taken,
when Susie,* the youngest child, sud
denly burst into a similar fit during one
of her father’s attacks. From that time
on she has laughed at about the same
time her father does. One by one the
remaining members fell victims to the
strange complaint, until, three years ago,
there was but one left free, and that was
Charles, the eldest son. His loug ex
emption led him to believe he would es
cape the contagion. But he was mis
taken, anC it is said he had his first attack
while petitioning for the hand of a
Harrisburg damsel. So frightened was
the lady by the queer behavior of her
suitor that she ran from the room, and
it was weeks before the proper explana
tion could induce her to see her suitor
again. She is now one of the family
here, and, escaping the malady, never
minds the hideous chorus of laughter
which twice a day resounds through
the house or grounds. It is regarded as
rather strange that none of the neigh
bors should have caught the infection,
but such is the case, although many of
them mingle constantly with the family.
Everything possible has been done to
alleviate or remove the malady, but with
out perceptible effect. Several eminent
physicians from the leading cities have
visited the home and grown exceedingly
interested in the case. They all confess
themselves baffled at the malady and
want one or two of the family to go to the
city, where they can receive constant
treatment. This they steadily refuse to do.
Their peculiar trouble, so noticeable and
odd, has made them very sensitive, and
they will not travel where they will be
subjected to public scrutiny and remark.
They go to church or the store in the
village close by, and attend social gath
erings occasionally in the neighborhood
m the evenings, but only among life
long friends. People within a radius
of a few miles are so accustomed to the
thing that they never mind it or mention
it. Consequently very few people out
side of the immediate vicinity, and the
physicians who have attended them, are
cognizant of the circumstances.
Southern Hospitality.—A New Or
leans dispatch to the New York Herald
says:
“The officers and men of the New
York Seventy-first Regiment are de
lighted with their reception. All classes
of citizens united iu doing them honor.
The greatest courtesies are extended to
the officers. The doors of all the thea
tres and clubs are thrown open, and the
most exclusive old families of
Louisiana entertain them in their
houses. Officers on entering
the restaurants or cars are offered seats
at once, aod in that connection
Captain G. C. Hoffman was the hero of
a peculiar experience this morning,
which serves to show the great good
feeling here. The Captain entered a
street car. - Every seat was full. An
old gray-headed gentleman rose from a
corner seat, and said:
“Take my seat, sir.”
“No, sir,” replied Captain Hoffmann,
with courtesy; “I am a much younger
man than you and certainly cannot.
Please retain your seat.”
"No, sir, I will not. I was an officer
on Stonewall Jackson’s staff. You are
an officer of a Northern regiment and a
guest of ours, sir.”
The house at Ecclefechan in which
Carlyle was born is still standing, being
inhabited by the village grave digger
The actual room is described as measur
ing only four or gve feet in width by
eight or n ne feet in length, with a bed
place formed in the old style of making
a recess in the wall. The house into
which his father afterward moved, and
where Carlyle was brought up, situated
in a laiie known as "Carlyle’s Close,”
become the village shambles. The build
ing of the old Secession Kirk, to which
his father belonged, also exists to this
day ; and the parish school, in which
actual pcoraouse and soup
relieve & cold bv neglecting It when a25 !
cent bot-iie of Dr. Bull’s Cough Syrup will ■.
care It at once. inh-Jlt \
ESTABLISHED 1850.
BEAUVOIR.
THE RESIDENCE OF HON. JEF
FERSON DAVIS.
A Visit to the Great Southern Leader
and his Family—The Hospitable
Home of an Old-time Southern
Gentleman His Coming; Book
The True Story of General Toombs’
Picture—A Cordial Reception and
Delightful Day.
Beauvoir, March s.— Editor Morning Netes:
Leaving the hospitable home of Mr. and Mrs.
Voee, in New Orleans, of which I made men
tion in my letter from that city, I yesterday
departed from the recent scene of Mardi-Gras
festivities, and took the train for this place,
the home of-ex-President Jefferson Davis, and
the Mecca to which all the sons and daughters
of the South who still retain affectionate re
membrances of the‘'Lost Cause” (and they are
legion), either in reality or in spirit constantly
turn. I arrived at the station about dark, and
had the gratification of meeting an old friend.
Colonel Hollingsworth, of Baltimore, who has
located here, and whose presence was a
complete surprise. After mutual greetings, I
wended my way to the house of Mr. Davis,
only about a quarter of a mile distant, and
very soon the deep haying of a large New
foundland gave warning that I had entered the
walk leading ap to the front entrance of his
res’denee. In the darkness nothing definite
regarding the establishment could be defined,
but the warm, ruddy glow of the firelight
within bespoke a home of comfort and genuine
Southern hospitality. Nor was the token de
ceptive, for in a very few moments I was seat
ed in a large, capacious parlor, before a blazing
fire, and received cordial welcome from Mrs.
Davis, her daughter, Mrs. Addison Hayes, of
Memphis (formerly Miss Margaret Davis), her
Bist er, Mrs. Stoess, of England, at present on a
visit to America, and from General Joseph
Davis, a nephew of the ex-President, who, with
bis wife and child, is at present residing here.
Hardly had I gotten through with these friend
ly greetings before Mr. Davis himself ertomla
the room, and with the sincere cagfli|g|iY of
the Southern gentleman, couph a with the
courteous and ~ nu nujl dignity wjick V
lias ev 1 r be-,a noted, - fie*'bade me to
Beauvit:, Issstwot describe, th* reeiiags ui
Jewed that now that he was la
h£ seventy-third /'‘ar, I naturally expected to
jiterks 3? infirmity, be was as erictas
efekjMattttPbtftcftTtlT ttr.ne the worse fopMRIt
lime, 'notwithstanding the fact that lit'
■ppfflWhfe been so laboriously engaged in pre-
T&riug his history of the war, for the aopyapy
a nee of which the entire country, and
as well, are so eagerly watching. t
As 1 looked upon him, a multitude of reflfß9!
tions crowded themselves upon my imca
Here was a man who during an eveutful and
busy life, had, as soldier, citizen and states
man, made his impress upon the world: the
man who. though one of the most conservative
of all who prominently figured during the
bustling days of ’6l, had Leen called by the
unanimous voice of his fellow citizens to the
leadership of the South in her great war for
self preservation and independence; the man
who, after beiDg so called, had led the eleven
blockaded States of the Confederacy ina strug
gle virtually against the entire world, and
for three years out of the four of that
struggle had witness-d the success of
Southern arms against overwhelming odds; the
man who, after the loss of the cause for
which ' a sacrificed all, was selected to bear
the bu "'Wenses given to their enemies
by tb ~ n people, was thrown
into 'hen advanced in
year 1 by the mag
nan .ho, notwith
stai privations he
ha , has never yet
sa' deed to reflect
th If. or cause the
ti „!o the cheeks of
t ind whom he has
ere he was in his
.able, brave spirit
- . dispensing hos
— with the cour
’ '-■vntleman of
! "t, and
sweetneo„
cluster about
around him recognize u..
protector.
But perhaps the chiefestof the man.)
of Mr. Davis lies in his fascinating powers o.
conversation, land his exhaustless fund of in
formation. One would imagine perhaps that
living the retired life he leads a: Beauvoir, and
especially as his mind roust necessarily have
been greatly absorbed of late in events of the
past while engaged in the prosecution of his
forthcoming work, he has not kept pace with
the affairs of the present. Such, however, is
not the case. He is thoroughly informed on
all subjects, and his opinions .upon current
events areas lucid, full of thought, and afford
as much information and instruction as in the
days when he was himself a prominent leader
in the affairs of the country. No man can
possibly hear Mr. Davis converse without leav
ing him better informed and with clearer
ideas on any subject which might be
broached. The only matter in which he is
evidently chary of speaking is regarding his
book. At least I imagined this to be the case,
and so touched upon the subject lightly,
though I had the pleasure of visiting with him
his study, and sitting at the very table at
which the work was prepared. He is still
busily engaged in reading the proofs of the
book, and in its revision. I gathered from
what I could learn in conversation with his
family and himself that the synopsis of the
work recently published in the Chicago Tim*a,
and so extensively copied throughout the
country, while partially correct.was not wholly
so He has treated his subject from a high
and constitutional standpoint, but certain
statements given in that synopsis are not by
the card. I also gathered another point of
considerable interest in Georgia. It has been
generally stated throughout the Georgia press
that Mr. Davis had written to General Toombs
requesting the picture of that gentleman for
the book,and that the latter bad made >
teristic reply, declining to furnish the portrait.
It seems that the correspondence was carried
on wholly bet weenie AppletonsinNew York,
publishers of the book, and General Toombs,
and that the General, so far from refusing to
furnish the picture, replied in most courteous
terms, and informed the Appletons where he
considered the best likeness of himself could be
obtained. This sets that story at rest, though
doubtless many similar ones regarding the
work will be set afloat before it makes its ap
pearance.
A day thus spent in company with Mr. Davis
and liis family passed off so pleasantly that it
was with genuine regret that I bade them fare
well. He speaks of going to Europe in the
summer to visit his youngest daughter, now at
school in Germany. I sincerely trust I may be
allowed the privilege of seeing him again at
his hospitable home in Beauvoir, where,in oom
mon with thousands of his friends and admir
ers, I earnestly trust it may be granted him
and his family “in health and prosperity long
to live.” \y_
Different Tastes of the Races.—
The report of Dr. Smith, stationed with
the troops at Fort Clark, Texas, shows
that there is quite a difference in taste
between the white and negro troops at
that place. The troops are furnished
with certain rations. If they do not care
for these, they can sell them and pur
chase other groceries and supplies in
their stead. The doctor finds that thfi
negroes sold most of their coffee and
salt, whence it might be inferred that
they did not appreciate these articles.
On the other hand, the white troops sold
their pork and bacon and pepper. A
curious circumstance was the fact that
the negro soldier consumes twice as much
sugar as a white one; a still stranger
fact, the declaration that the darkies use,
on the average, three times as much soap
as their white brethren. —San Antonio
(lexas) Express.
The New England Divorce Reform
League is anew Boston society, with
such men as Governor Long, Theodore
AV oolsey, President Chadbourne and
I resident Chamberlain as members.
AVhether the intention is to discourage
divorce altogether, or to merely reform
the ways of procuring it, does not clearly
appear. In an address recently delivered
in that city, the Rev. Samuel AV. Dike
said that divorce was a Yankee notion,
and was spreading in New England
faster than anywhere else. “It is the
native American element which generally
avails itself of the divorce laws,” he de
clared, “and the increase of licentious
ness in New England and the destruction
of unborn life are to be attributed to the
looseness of morals caused by the re
laxation of the marriage bond.”
There is a goose at Littleeote farm m
AViltshire, England, which is known to
be nearly ninety years old, and mav be a
good deal older. It was presented'to the
father of its present owner on his tenth
birthday (in 1808), and it was then con
sidered aged.
Ait liable savings bank. One box of Dr. ;
tusAia Aia vo uoom
Warring before the Pi ■;< So
ciety of Natural Science,'.. f>-w of which
possess general interest. w e su -
the distance between ttv *ar.U and the
sun (about ninety two an! c thh i mil
lions of miles) to be redi t do2t*n
rods or more, the size of w o globe -
to be reduced in the sar. ropomc-n,
the distance from the earth to ihe near
est fixed star would still
scale, about nine thousa*
the more distant ones n ■> : • ;
less than eighteen million
those more distant stars
travel for sixty centuries e " r< - h
es us—and yet light travi
,it would circle round t
than seven times ic a sir
time. If the sun could >
imagination, to 1 100 i
diameter, the earth woul
microscopic size, about . i i; ,
inch, but the distance b - ft aat >
the nearest star would no
three miles. If the sun v
sphere, and the earth wei ■ tv,
centre, with the moon re\
it in its established
would be a distance of
from the lunar orbit to
the solar sphere. If these
and distance are inconceb
which compel the p!au>
their elliptical orbits are
beyond our comprehens
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weight of nn tons, but
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IS A THORmH
In every case of malarial fe
while for disorders of
pidity of the liver, indigestion
of the animal forces, which 1
no equivalent, and can hve n
should not be witl
pounds of chear-po-iui ““f 1 "
cold undpr t-Ltj ii&ttig or Dittors
T.A BUTLBui, Sole Agents foi
and ths State of Florida, a
Grocers and Wine Merchants
myl-W&wly
Pagwolia §;
SOMETH 11
EVERY I
OUGHT TO
There exists a m<
coring a soft am
Complexion, no m
B>or it may nat
agan s Magnolia !
delicate and harmh
which instantly
Freckles, Tan,
Roughness, Eruptio
Flushings, etc., etc
cate anil natural ar
that its use is not su
anybody.
No lady has the r
sent a disfigured fac
when the Magnolia 1
by all druggists foi
jan2t-M,W,F<B:Telly
Exactly What it
and Sought 1
r PO find a safe, reliable, h
A pulsive remedy, that can b
interfering with business or pi
ganlzing the system, a simple
pound assisting nature to get ri
in a gradual manner as nature li
Simmons Liter ft
And the trial and use is ail that
nrove this to the most skepti<
‘•k* hv-vaU regular, the blood pi
should be careful t<
Zmiipt CO., i l hiigik4pii.a