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ITEMS IN THREE STATES.
FGOIUD.Y AND SOUTH
< AIiOLdNA PUT IN TYPE.
Cattlo Killed by Llglitnlus; la Bulloch
County—All Ascii SecrMi So Banks
county —A Mew Way of Collecting a
jjehS la Athena—How MtiUodgevilio
yq g h Toads r Cleared of Shakes.
GEORGIA.
Jlifledgovtiio proposes to organize a
Boat'd of Trade.
Bumps and measles are prevalent at
Harmony Grove.
At the election on Fridav for a Captain
to command the Americas Light Infantry,
Dr. \\'. I*, llui t was chosen witnout oppo
git iOll.
Bov, AV. 11. Me Moon, minister in
charite of the Bainbridge and Quitmnn
jVt-sbyterian churches, leaves this week
fut Ohio, where he will remaiu during the
hummer months.
The Methodists of Newran worshiped
Vssi Sunday in their newly finished and
beautiful church. The Sunday school
numbered '-137. and the collections
amounted to sl4 25.
The first anvil ever made in Georgia
■was cast on Wednesday at the foundry of
T. Patterson .t Sous, Albany. It weighs
100 pounds, and is composed ol equal
parts of steel and iron.
The recent election in Upson county on
the whisky question resulted in a defeat
of the Prohibition party, who lost the
questiou bv a vote of over 400, more than
the entire Prohibition vote.
While breaking some eggs for dinner
Friday Mrs. Botos, who lives on Decafur
street, Atlanta, broke an egg of unusual
size, luside it was found another egg,
perfectly formed and with a shell.
A negro child was in Montezuma a few
days ago who had twelve weltdeveloped
lingers, six on each hand. 'The sixth
linger was tautened to the fifth near the
hand, but did not have any joints.
The mortuary report for the week ended
Saturday shows that seven deaths oc
curred within the city limits of Macon.
Ot these two were white males, four col
ored males and one colored female.
Wrightsville Recorder: While a crowd
ot negroes were bathing at Hlaekshear’s
mill pond last Saturday one accidentally
got too far from the bank and departed
this life under the surface ot the waves.
Montezuma Mecord : If the Georgia
Legislature and the people generally
were as progressive as the press, what
busy, thrifty, independent people we
would soon be in this and other Southern
States.
The Sabbath School Convention of the
Miller Association will meet with Bull
Creek Church Friday before the third
Sunday in July, 1885, at 11 o’clock. Itev.
W. M. Cowart will preach the intro
ductory sermon.
The artesian well reservoir in Pulaski
county was drawn off on Monday, and it
was found that it had doubled its flow of
water since the well was built. Instead
of four gallons per minute, it now flows
nearly eight gallons.
Tde ladies of Columbus held a meeting
Friday afternoon and organized an Aux
iliary Committee to |the Young Men’s
Christian Association. They were ad
dressed by G. E. Chandler on the work
they are expected to perform.
Henry County Weekly: Four-legged
chickens are getting to be so common
they are no longer regarded as curlosi
t.es. Hugh McDonald reports one this
week with four legs, two heads, five or
six eves and chin whiskers like u hilly
goat.
Banks county takes the lead in old
folks. There is an old negro woman liv
ing in that county who came direct from
Africa, and is 112 years old. She is at
present hale and hearty, and if the black
berry crop does not fail will live some
time yet.
Muriab McNair, the woman charged
with complicity in the child murder case
reported last week at BuinbruUe, was on
Friday last arraigned before Justice A.
L. Tow nsoud. who held her to answer the
charge of murder at the next term of the
Superior Court.
Extensive preparations are being made
for the buttalion drill at Milledgeviile
next Thursday. A table 650 feet long has
beeu constructed in the campus, and no
pains will be spared to make the occasion
pleasant to all. A ball will be given at
the Amusement Hall Thursday night in
honor of the visiting military companies.
On last Saturday morning, about 1
o’clock, lightning struck Merida Hen
drick’s cow bouso, in Bulloch county,
and killed four head of cattle, two of
taem good milch cows. The damage to the
buiidlng will not exceed SSO. The won
der Is i hat the building was not burned,
as there was some very dry fodder in the
path of the fluid.
An act will be introduced at the next
session of the Legislature to provide for
the submission of the question of prohibi
tion to the qualified voters of Wilkes
county, and in the event said election is
carried for prohibition to prohibit the sale
ill intoxicating spirituous, vinous, or malt
liquors in said county of Wilkes; to pro
vide a penalty for a violation of same, and
for other purposes.
Amerieus Republican : We learn that an
old couple, down in the Fifteenth district,
who bad six children, got Into a quarrel
about a chew of tobacco. The quarrel end
ed in a fight and a separation followed.
Then each commenced maligning the oth
er, and a divorce was thought of; but
lriends interfered, a truce was patched up,
then a reconciliation took place, and tne
elu folks are now living in peace.
bwaiusboro Pine Forest: Hon. Morris
Dawson sturted to town one day last
''"■A with a negro who had stolen Mrs.
Dawson's gold watch, but a crowd of men
■topped him on the way, took the negro
out (ml whipped him so severely that
Mi. I>awson ti*.; carry Him hack home
*hd send for a doctor. Tne negro pro
*"’:i and bis iunocence to the last, though
the proof against hint la conclusive.
Hartwell Sim : Shoal Creek boasts of a
Kul that Lula Hurst can’t hold a light for
as far as the shocking business is con
••'■inoil. It makes no difference how tarn
fellow may he the shock Is just as strong
II l;e were In reach. Bhe’s shaking a
b How in Atlanta now, who is attending
'iv'u College. Bhe shocked my chum
1 " Union meeting buntlay until his
1 ' litie and collar were loosened. She’*
• • Of her luagiictic power,
mile burette: James Dunn,
j' 'i-5 y i iirs, living in Broom town vul
-1 • started to Summerville last Saturday,
p>'i'u Hint be was going for bin marriage
<>n the way his brother rode a
ahead, mid, looking back, saw James
lo shoot himself with a double
' h'i util I, tin. By this time his brother
"and Idm and jerked the gun away.
ih"ii pulled • razor from Uls pocket
■ 1 , i lining his thmat on both
is ho went- Ho was buried on
■ ’/•
i eus Republican: A fow days
, •>. W. Castleberry was planting a
and 1 1 pens and became infected with
’ ■"> *s. Ho complained the next duy
*■ b inds that he had small-pox, aud
‘ and bis shoulder to an old negro. In
ell ibo bauds in the field dropped
implements anil were fleeing for lile,
>g tho astounded Castleberry with
*op ’ll at their Irigbt. He had a buid
ading with tuem to Induce their
1 1 n hi work, and it is presumed he will
I *'■ ids bunds no more about small-pox.
‘‘•"'lgovllla* •fill cle: MayorWulker,
\i wo hug t|,ri|r 7h poods well stocked
i l ' fls i with/, .lie corporate limit* of
1 ' dgcvtlls, tells us he has experienced
1 [lti In annovunco and lots by the snakes
W turtles eatin < hit flsb. After wrest
•K.tor some lime with the problem of
ovidiug a remedy for this provoking
osauce, a happy thought suggested the
placing of small pieces of fresh beef, well
seasoned with arsenic, all around the
edges ot the ponds. The happy result w as
tnul m a short time not one ot these ene
mies of tos fish was to lie found where
they had previously been so plentiful.
Athens Danner- Watchman: A merchant
living in Athens has anew but very
effectual way of collecting a debt. He had
aunned oue of his customers several
times, but to no purpose. Not long since
the customer eame into his store and
asked fur a drink of water. The mer
chant concluded that it was a good
chance to collect his debt, and while the
customer was back at the water pail
drinking he quietly got his duuble
oarreled shot gun and demanded the
amount of the account. The customer
had the money in his pocket, pulled out
his poeketbook and paid the bill, lie
thinks that if he had left his poeketbook
at home that he would have been a corpse.
A negro woman named/Martha Collins
worth, who Is employed by Prof. Charles
Lane, at 137 Orange street, Macon, hap
pened to rather a curious accident Satur
day morning. She felt sleepy and opened
her mouth to gape. Whether she opened
it too wide, or whether her lower jaw de
sired a rest on account of overwork, is
unknown, but the gape dislocated the jaw
and she became a living example of a
woman who could no longer talk. She
iuforanjdher employer by signs that her
jaw was “locked,” and Dr. 11. .1. Wil
liams was summoned io unlock it. This
he suceesstully accomplished, and the
woman is now talking at a rate that will
sy>ji make up the time lost during her en
forced silence.
Excelsior (Bulloch county) Pioneer
art Eagle: we have a map of Georgia
showing the prohibition and anti-prohibi
tion counties. It reveals the fact that
Soiftneast Georgia is the dryest part of
.the State, whisky being sold only in Chat
ham and Mclntosh counties, and this
calls to miud the tact that both of these
counties have very large colored popula
tions, and that where ignorance is there
also is vice. All the large cities and
towns are the strongholds of whisky,
Athens being the largest dry town in the
State. Savannah, Augusta, Macon, At
lanta and Columbus are the cardinal
points ot the drunkards’ compass in this
State, and will be the last {daces to yield
to the temperance wave which is sweep
ing over the land, if the ballot-liox is
allowed to decide the fate of whisky in
Georgia it will be swept out of the State.
Of the 137 counties in the State 97 are
prohibition, and others soon will be.
Amerieus Republican: Amerieus has
but one specimen of the genus dude; a
chicken owned by a gentleman in thecitv,
which went to roost one night, looking
like an ordinary chick, and next morning
appeared standing on its legs as erect as
a man. This was nearly four months ago
and it still persists In holding its position.
It imitates its brother biped of the dude
persuasion in nearly everything except
that it don’t drink, swear and smoke
cigarettes. It holds its wings down
close to its body and only needs
a switch-cane under one of them,
an eye-glass, a little round-top
Derby and tooth-pick shoes to make
the resemblance to the human specimen
complete. This chicken cannot get its
bead to the ground, and has to be fed.
His human brother never eats except the
food be furnished by the labor ot others.
Now we expect this dude chick will
continue to grow in 6tatue and perpen
dicularity, and when tall enough walk
into some fashionable saloon and call for
a julep or a cobbler. True, he may not be
very intelligible, yet his orowing’will be
as sensible as the affected slang ot the
other. This wonderful chicken is now
four months old and healthy, and bids
fair to live to a green old age’, and in this
the resemblance will not be broken, lor
who ever heard of a dead dude any more
than he ever heard of a dead gray mule?
FLORIDA.
Mieanopy is shipping 500 crates of vege
tables jier dav.
The Sanford Arr/us has been presented
with a 60-pound watermelon.
Thera are thirteen vessels at. the quar
antine station near Pensacola.
The purchase of anew tire engine is
being agitated at Jacksonville.
Florida contains I*6 of the 210 kinds of
wood found iu the United States.
The new wharf now being built at Key
West tor the lighthouse department is 380
feet long.
The artesian well at Live Oak is more
than 600 feet deep, and work progressing
satisfactorily.
Owen Kelly was fined $5 and costs by
Judge Baker, in the Circuit Court of Nas
sau county, lor roluslug to serve on a
jury.
The Cypress Lumber Company, of Ap
alachicola, has at present nearly 4,000,000
feet of lumber on hand awaiting vessels
upon which to ship it.
A ring was stolen from the jewelry store
ot 11. B. Lord, at Sanford, last week, and,
after some search, was found to have been
taken by a pet squirrel.
Mr. R. Geagan, late of Paducah, Ky.,
has taken charge of the oflice of the South
ern Express Company in Pensacola, re
lieving W. W. Craft,'who goes to Jack
sonville.
The Orange City Times says last week’s
rain brought a shower of hail stones, many
of which were as large as billiard balls.
In Palatka they were as large as a piece
of chalk.
President Ashley D. Hunt, of the State
Agricultural College, has rositrned to till
a professorship in Tulane University,
Now Orleans. His successor will lie
Prof. A. Holliday.
Feruandina Mirror : Alderman Robin
son is favoring the idea of making a prize
ring of the Council Chamber. At the last
meeting of the board he invited Alderman
Austin, who is old enough to be his father,
on his side of the house for a persona! as
sault at anus, lie took very good care
not to invite any other member of the
hoard.
Jacksonville Herald: A few days since
the well-known colored mail agent,Albert
Osgood, on the Florida Central and West
ern Railroad, received notice from Wash
ington ot his removal. He is succeeded
by a young gentleman by the name of
Bnlne, of Tallahassee, who is on the route
learning the duties of the position. Tho
prime cause of Osgood’s remotul is said
to be on account of bis holding the oflice
of mail agent and at the same time being
u member of the legislature.
Tavares Herald: It is rumored that a
new line of steamers is to lie put upou the
Bt. John’s river at ones, and that Capt.
YV. B. Watson will be the manager of the
same. Two steamers are to be brought
from the river, where they
are now running, by the company, who
own one of the largest and wealthiest
lilies on that river. The fact of Capt.
Watson’s acceptance as manager of the
newline is a sufficient guarantee of its
success from the start, as he Is an old
steamboat man, having a number ol years
experience ns manager Of the le Bury
aud I*o Barv-Bayu line. No doubt wu
shall now soon hear ot cut rates aud a
steamboat war again.
Luke City correspondence of tho
Morning Nkwi, June 7: Hon.
James E. Young, Mayor of Lake
City, has just been advised that he
lias lieen elected a trustee of tbo Agricul
tural College, in place of Judge Tucker,
resigned- No better selection could have
been made to fill the vacancy. With such
men connected with the guardianship ot
the college It is destined to grow into
Importance.—On June <1 the tire company
had a gala day. The afternoou was spent
in tilting, games, Itoat races, sw I mining
and tub exploits, while the Indies dis
pensed ice cream and cake, and tun brass
baud poured forth its musical strains. The
fantastic toe monopolized the late hours
and concluded the day’s prograiihue
—Tho mumps arc out quite through
SAVANNAH MORNING NEWS: MONDAY, JUNE 8, 1885.
with Lake City.—Plenty ot rain, crops
growing finely aud farmers busy.—The
Ruptist Witness staff r.nd compositors
took their departure for DeLand on June
3. Uev. S. M. Province, the ripe scholar
and able divin*\ lias purchased a half in
terest in the H7f ness.— The beautiful lakes
in Lake City me lurnisbiug the finest ot fish
attliis season. Our orange trees are doing
as well as they possibly could.—W. 11.
Wilson will introduce this winter a grass
that will meet the wants of the farmer,
summer and winter, in this State.
Cedar Key Journal: A serious cutting
and shooting affray occurred in the sub.
urlis of the city on Monday last. A com
paratively strange darkev named Stinson
Harrison attempted to take from the house
ol .las. Harris, beyond Kiss-Me-Quick, a
pistol belonging to Harris. The wife of Har
ris interfered and ordered the man to put
the pistol down and leave the house. He
threatened to shoot her if she repeated her
order, wnieh she did, and ho deliberately
shot her through the mouth, the ball rang
ing through the root ot her longue and
lodging in the neck. The news soon reach
ed the police, when policeman Turner
with Homo men started in pursuit, nnd
succeeded in overhauling the woukl-be
murderer. Turner, covering Harrison
with a pistol In each hand, or
dered him lo surrender, which he found
convenient to do, and was disarmed and
ordered-aboard the schooner. As soon as
they reached the latter, Turner proposed
securing his prisoner by binding him as
i he had no irons, and as lie was in the act
ot putting up his pistols the villain sprang
upon him with a murderous sheath knife
and stabbed liim twice in the back, be
sides cutting him on the head. Tho des
perado then made a rush for Sbiprow, who
had eame to the rescue armed with n
heavy centre-board stick. Shiprow got
his work in in good shape by a well di
rected blow over the back of the despera
do’s head, which brought him to the deck
with a groan, and while insensible he
was hound securely and the party reach
ed town salelv. Policeman Turner was
taken to the oflice of Dr. B. Y. H. Thomas,
who dressed his wounds and hud him
carried home. The prisoner was placed
on a druy and taken to jail. The woman
was brought in and Dr. Thomas sum
moned to attend her. He found her in a
serious condition, and though seriously
injured, it is reasonably certain that she
will recover.
Lafayette county correspondence News,
June 6: Tne Circuit Court convened at
New Troy on Tuesday and adjourned Fri
day. No jury trials were reached. al
though there were some six oreight crimi
nal cases on the docket. In the majority
the return “no arrest” was made. This
is not as it should be, and Lafayette offi
cials must waken up to business if they
desire to see the criminals brought to jus
tice. In liis charge to the grand jury
Judge Van dwell pointedly and plainly
upon their obligation and duty
in looking after the best in
terests ol the county and State and their
duty regarding criminals. Five or six
indictments were returned by that body
this morning. In their general present
ment the jury severely arraigned the
Board of County Commissioners tor care
lessness and criminal neglect in permit
ting our court house to remain a disgrace
ful pile of old timber. The jury recom
mended an immediate outlay of
SI,OOO or more for proper repairs
to the building, and In
the event of a failure of
the board to make the necessary re
pairs, they suggested that the next grand
jury indict the commissioners for crimi
nal negligence. One of the unreasonable
excuses given heretofore by them tor not
building a court house was that some
time, doubtless, the county would be
divided aud that they did not want
to leave an expensive court house
out in the cold. Such an excuse is
absurd. Even in the event of a
division, wmch Is not probable,
tor some years at least, the commissioners
could dispose of the county building at
reasonatde figures. It is thought the true
ring of the grand jury’s little music will
have the desired effect and raise the com
missioners from their lethargy.—
The M. E. Society of New Troy has pur
chased a fine large store building which
| they are reconstructing into a tinechurch
and school house.—This county is rapidly
settling up as its valuable land is becom
ing better known. There Isa fine future
for Lafayette, as well as all of Florida. A
railroad through the county would greatly
help tilings.
SOUTH CAROLINA.
There is some talk of building an opera
house in Abbeville.
Barnwell county hopes to have ripe
watermelons by June 20.
The grand juiy of Barnwell county
recommend the widening of the country
roads.
Two men at Pecantree, Williamsburg
county, have been badly poisoned by eat
ing wild honey.
Pleasant Plain Baptist Church, Lancas
ter county, a fiandbonie edifice just com
pleted, was dedicated last Sunday.
A Young Men’s Christian Association
was organized at I-anoaster on Sunday
last, with a membership of about thirty
live.
Four murder cases are docketed for
trial in tho Lancaster court, which con.
venes to-day. Judge Witherspoon will
preside.
The village of Tradesvllle, in Lancaster
county, has 120 inhabitants, who will ap
ply to’ the Legislature at Its next session
for an act of incorporation.
An enterprising citizen of Abbeville
thinks that the time will soon come when
cooked hams will be sold by merchants
just as the other hams are now sold.
Col. M. F. Molony has 20 acres of cotton
fifteen inches high ut. his farm near Barn
well. It was planted about the middle of
April and fertilized with home-made ina
uures.
Samuel E. Jackson, a well-to-do citizen
of York county, while laboring under tem
porary at emiiioii of miud recently com
mitted suicide by outline his throat with
a razor.
Treasurer Stevens, of Edgefield, has
closed his books, and 5 per cent, penalty
Will be added to the unpaid half Of the
taxes. The total amount collected in May
was $3,094 70.
J mixing from tho State press there
seems to be an unusual mortality among
horses and mules—the latter in particu
lar—throughout the State. Pneumonia
appears to he the most prevalent cause.
A number of citizens, say fifteen to
twenty. In the lower portion of Wabee,
Marlon countv, were tried and convicted
before Trial justice Evans last week for
fishing on land ol Capt. Boh lingers after
notice.
Dr. J. W. Folk, of South Island, met
with a very serious accident the other day.
While fishing he hooked a very large gar,
and it pulled the hue so fast through his
hand that it came near cutting his fore
finger off.
The Palmetto Hides of Aiken have dis
banded. The company did not luck lor
funds to maintain Its organization, but
the esprit du corps hsd vanish'd, tho
military spirit of Its members and the
community being at a low ebb.
Tho store of Messrs. Benjamin Bros., at
Kiugstree,was,entered lasi Saturday night
by burglars, who toreed the lock to the
front door. It is hard to tell what was
carried off, but the only things missing
now are a watch and chain aud some
jewelry.
A correspondent writing from Stoke’s
Bridge, Darlington eountv, says: “Cou
Pm is growing finely. The farmers are
all hard at work, and the prospect for a
large cotton cron is good. Small grain
crops have greatly improved slues the re
cent rains.’’
A colored man named Russel and an
old white wan, James M. Bilgut, are un
der arrest lu Greenville, charged with
issuing the large number of counterfeit
nickels that are 60 plentiful in that town.
They are also believed to have counter
feited t he coins.
It is rumored in Lancaster that Wm.
Cunningham, who recently killed Robert
Bowers and dangerously wounded John
Valentine, colored, ar ike Haile gold mine,
will surrender himself to the Sheriff and
stand his trial at the approaching term ol
court tor Lancaster county.
Anew description of insurance can now
be effected in Charleston, that is the in
surance ot Doilers against less or damage
i>y explostou, the most important part of
the arrangement being the provision that
the boilers shall lie regularly inspected at
the expense of the insurance company.
Brauehvillc Runner: The plum crop is
a failure, but with the abundance of
blackberries and cattish the average dar
key stands linn and solid for the season.
Truck farmers of our vicinity will begin
shipping their potatoes in a few davs.
The market is not very encouraging juhl
now, however,
Berkeley (ia+ette: Whit. Wilson, a
negro man about 40 years old, was burned
to death in a small shanty in McChdlnn
vtlleon Tuesday night. The house nnd
man were cinders w hen the casualty was
first diHoovered. No one else was in the
house nt the time, and the cause of the
tiro is unknown.
The Bamberg post office was entered by
a burglar one night last week, hut he
only got a few cents in money. Doubt
less money was what he was after, as he
left without supplying himself with
postal curds and stamps. The same
night Dr. L. A. Wright’s oflice was broken
open, but not much damage done.
During a thunder storm one day lust
week, while Henry Coleman, an industri
ous colored man living near Manning, and
his family were sit l iug in the piazza of
their dwelling, the lightning struck a
garden fence near by stunning them
severely. They scion recovered from the
effects, however, and are just now getting
over the beare.
It is reported from Spartanburg that
the grass is damaging the cotton severely,
much of the cotton not having been
touched since it was planted. The con
tinued wet weather lias caused many of
the farmers to get terribly bellind. Where
it has been worked, cotton is doing well.
Some of the grain crops are reported as
good, while others will he almost a com
plete failure.
About a week ago two young hounds
belonging to L. G. Owens, ot Itldgeville,
while following him to his farm about h
o’clock in the morning jumped a very line
deer and chased it until the next morning
about 10 o’clock, when they brought it to
bay in a field near the residence of a Mrs.
Varnadoe, who armed herself with a fence
rail and went out and killed it. Tho deer
was a monster and in excellent condition.
Bam Vernon, known as “Blacksmith
Sam,” died at James Vernon’s, near Well
ford, Spartanburg county, last week. Sam
was a remarkable character. He would
have been 102 years old In July. He
helped to make the nails to build the old
Vernon House. lie retained his memory
and other mental powers to the last, in
slavery and in freedom Saru had the re
spect of three generations of people.
Lancaster Review: Sheriff J. P. Hunter,
acting as Notary Public, married George
Segars and Harriett Neal on Saturday.
Both parties are under bond for their ap
pearance at the approaching term of court
to answer to the charge of bigamy—they
having been presented by tne grand jury
tor that offense at the February term of
court. It is thought that the women will
be able to prove that her former husband
died in North Carolina, and that SegarK
has no other wife living save his present
spouse.
A correspondent writing from Mnnt
morenci, under date of June 5, save: The
first shipment of {leaches this season from
this point was made to-day by G. L.
Tooles. It consisted of a l-|teck crate to
H. Steitz, of Charleston. On account of
the severe cold of last winter, together
with the very late spring, this shipment
was one wees later than the first shipment
last seuson. Heavy shipments lire ex
pected by the middle of next week. The
crop is very promising, and is estimated
to he much larger than that ot last year.
Mrs. Jacob Dukes, of Brunchville, gave
a negro servant some honey, w hich the
servant gave her four sons for dinner. Al
most as soon as they had eaten it they
complained of blindness and dizziness.
In 10 minutes one was dead, and within
half an hour two more had died. By this
time the report of the affair had reached
Mrs. Dukes. Her entire family were just
experiencing the first symptoms ot the
trouble from which the negroes had died.
Dr. Ott was sent for, and by applying an
tidotes the family was saved after great
suffering. Half a dozen otlie'-fumilies who
had been supplied with this honey were
similarly affected, and it was only by en
ergetic work that there were not twenty
deaths instead of three. This event ex
plains two other deaths which took place
in the neighborhood on Monday. Exami
nation of the honey showed that it was
impregnated with gelsemiuni from yellow
jessamine, which has been the cause of
inauy deaths heretofore ol persons eating
wild honey.
Facts from the Farms.
GEORGIA.
Farm hands are in demand in Bulloch
county.
M. B. Warren, at Altamaha, lias nine
acres of corn us high as a man’s head.
The oat crop in Bulloch comity Is above
an average, and is being harvested in
good condition.
Tho fruit crops, from present indica
tions, will he more abundant that tor
many years in Serivcin county. The pros
pect Is very flue indeed,
D. A. Horn, ofThomas county, has suc
cessfully cultivated milo-maizu for two
years. He finds It to lie a profitable crop
for green feeding to stock of all kinds.
The oat erop of F riven county is Isiing
harvested, and a very fair yield is being
realized from those sown last fall. Those
sown in the spring have not been gener
ally a success.
Mr. T. J. Blaekshcar, ol Laurens county,
has two acres of land on which he made
100 bushels of corn last year, and has the
same place planted in,corn this year aud
expects to get 150 on it.
T. J. Bruutley, one Of Johnson county’s
hog uuU hominy men, comes to the front
with several ears of corn that will aver
age about 1 pound each, one ol them
containing 32 rows of grain well matured.
Hartwell Run: W. A. Banders shipped
his second lot of bees to Mfcbignu this
week, lor which be gets $1 pur pound, and
he gets eight ana nine pounds of bees
from a gum. This begins to look like
business and progress.
Oat crops are turning out exceedingly
well in Dooly county, considering the
long April anil Muydrought which struck
that section at such un unfavorable time
this spring. Mr. J. F. Heard, of Vienna,
hasjust gathered tbirty-flve bushels to the
acre on some of his crop, and many other
favorable reports are given us nearly
every day.
Tho truck farmers in the vicinity
of Boston, Thomas county, have their
truck patches in fine condition,
and the prospect of a fair return
for lnlsir expended is very flattering.
The following figure* show tho number of
acres of melons in outivation: T. T. Ste
phens 25, O. P. Bennett 15. J. 8. Norton
20, R. Scruggs 0. 8. G. Culpepper 10, j. T.
Leonard 8, T.L.Steele 24, A. J. Stauahuid
10.
Gainesville Southron: We have con
versed with several tarmers, from dlflbr
ent pans of the county, end their rejsiru
are genera l ly favorable. While some say
that oats and wheat will average well,
others think that theirs will not turn out
well, though much belter than they at
one time expected. Corn and cotton are
pronounced promising, but, owing to the
late rains, grass has taken such a start
that it will require steady work to get the
better of it. Taking all’the accounts re
ceived together, wo arc satisfied that our
farming friends have no reason to be dis
couraged, but, on the contrary, should be
well satisfied with tho outlook.
FLORIDA.
F. M. Markle, of lnterlaclicn, has grow
ing in his garden, on ground that has
never been fertilized, a stalk ol corn over
eight feet in height.
There is a tomato vine in Waldo over
ten teet in length that has grown all
winter, li has climbed an orange tree,
and has been bearing truit since Decem
ber.
Ocala Runner: The total shipments of
s' raw berries made lliis season by Messrs.
Williams A McCumber, of this place,
amount, to 22.100 quarts. This does not
include any that were sold in Florida.
They have tourteeu acres planted In this
delicious fruit.
Sumterville Times: J. 11. Saillor, on
the south side of our great lake, planted
live acres in tomatoes ami has shipped
over 1,000 crates. At a net profit of only
$2 per orate, It don’t take any great pene
tration lo see that -Mr. Sadler has realized
quite a little sum.
Lake City Reporter: The orange troes
of this section are luxuriant in foliage,
growth and fruit, and no mistake. Colum
bia county makes but little ado about the
orange, but she grows thorn all the same,
and will ship ten or twelve thousaud
boxes tho coming seuson.
Mieanopy (,'aze.lte: Judge Means has
been shipping l’eenlo and honey peaches
at the rate of ten to fifteen bushels a day
of late. He ships mostly to Southern
points, and his returns have so far been
very satisfactory, most of them netting
him $8 50 per bushel crate. He expects to
ship 500 bushels this year.
Gainesville .Vinos: Capt. J. F. r.
Johnson has on his place, about two
miles south of Gainesville, oue ot the best
developed grape vines of the Concord
variety in Florida. It is three years olu
and lias on it 256 bunches of l'ullv de
veloped gra)ies. He has also hundreds of
cut I lugs from i his vine which be put out
in December last, and which had on
them from three to five well-developed
bunches of grapes, but the continued
drought caused them to drop off.
jtpglUtHtifl IDatrr.
Apollinaris
“THE QUEEN OF TABLE WATERS.”
“Has acquired a leading place in
public esteem throughout the world.”
British Medical Journal,
May 31, 1884.
ANNUAL SALE, 10 MILLIONS.
Ofall Grocers , Druggists, & Min. Wat. Dealers*
BEWARE OF IMITATIONS.
suminrr Gromit*.
OCEAN HOUSE,
TYISEE ISLAND.
Marshall House,
SAVANNAH, GEORGIA,
JOHN BRESNAN, Gen’! Manager,
WILL BE OPEN FOR RECEPTION OF
GUESTS ON
MAY 15, 1885.
r |''H ETA BMC will Ik* kept up to tho stajxi-
I aril of fir*t-class Seat*hie ttesorta.
The BOOMS are all newly furniahed
throughout, and newly laid with Mattingn.
The HOUSE will he kept in every ronpect
in the heat style, and the comfort, conveni
ence and pleasure of the gueats wilt be looked
aft *r.
Boarding by the Day, Week or Month
At reasonable prices, and Regular Boarders
will have the privilege when in the city of
taking their Meals at the Marshall House.
Tlie lintel is supplied with artesian well
water, w hich is highly spoken of for its medi
cinal properties.
IH4K. EHTAKUMIKII. IHI2.
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS!
MERIWETHER COUNTY, GA.
Sitnated above the Pine Mountain at an ele
vation of l.fl'iO feet--tirauite Formation—
Finest Climate and Scenery Mouth.
’ E OPEN on June 1, “limited,” and hope
II to see our friends. Our w aters are un
surpassed for their medical virtues.
CI'ttVHVK ntiil'KUTlES. 'the WHITE
RUI.I’IfUK is without a rival on this conti
nent, ft cures the most obstinate eases of
Dyspepsia, Chronic Diarrhea, and all dis
eases originating Irmn a disordered liver. For
Rheumatism in its Inclpiency It has no equal.
W e also have an elegant Chalybeate bpring,
a Red Sulphur and a Black Sulphur Spring,
making a most happy combination of curative
THE BATHS.—Our New Steam Vapor
llnl Its open the pores of the skiu and cure all
skin di-eases. These hutlis are especially
recommended for ladies. We have a large
swimming Batti, iz<i feet, six feet deep,
tllbol willi < lhalybeste Water.
'■ VIB I'n>" Lawn Tennis nnd oilier innocent
amusements. We keep plenty of fine Saddle
and Buggy Horses. Horses boarded at sitl
per inotiin.
RATES AS TO LOCATION -from $; to
per month. < hlMreu under 10 years of
age and o-rveuts half price.
Accessible via Columbus and Home Rail
road. Columbus, Ga. Tickets at reduced rates,
luquirofor them. Respectfully,
J. M. lo l.A< V, Proprietor.
ORKNEY SPRINGS,
SHENANDOAH CO., V,v.
I\ T ILL lie o|'n for the reception of visitors
from .luiim Itu Dec. 1. Greatest variety
of medicinal waters of any summer resort in
the United States. Table unexcelled. Bed
rooms large and airy; hot,cold,shower and
plunge hatha; first-class Livery at low
rates, magnificent roada, ia'auliful scenery,
good fishing and game in immediate vicinity.
Descriptive pamphlets containing full in
formation can be obtained free at Central
Railroad Ticket Oflice, 20 Bull street; Bren’s
Ticket <ifliee, it Bull street.
H. CABELL MADDUX, Proprietor.
CAPON SPRINGS AND BATE
Alkaline Ijihiu Wliters, also Fine
Iron Waters,
IfAMf’.SHIUF CO., WEST VIRGINIA.
>JO Fog's, NO MALARIA. Where the
< sick recover, aud the well are always
happy. A lovely summer home. A mountain
climate unsurpassed. Send fur pamphlet
W, H. sale, Proprietor
THE XENSIHGTO9,
SARATOGA SPRINGS,
| N finest and moat healthy location on Union
1 avenue, overlooking Congr as l’ark, w ith
an addition of leo rooms, billiard room, chil
dren’s play-room and new diuing-rami.
OpensJuue 18. JAMF.SH.KOD IKKs,owner
and proprietor, also proprietor Coleman
House. New York, and Erie Railway Inning
Hull, Horneilsvllle. N. V .
THE (JREENBIUER,
WHITE SULI’HUR SPRINGS, W. VA. t
IMMEDIATELY on the C. and O. tty. Tl.e
most celehruted of all the mountain re
sorts will open for the season Juae 1. Eleva
tion, 'J two feet above the sea; surrounding
mountains K,MM feet. Kates: til per week;
lift per month of 80 days. Send for psmohlet.
11. F. EARI.F.. H 1 penntendem .
CATMvILI. MOUNTAINS,
TKKMPKK HOUSE
OPENS JUNK 17. Terms. tS ' per dav.
special arrangements by the month. Ad
dress J. It. TUKMI’SU, Jk., i’huiuicxa, Ulster
Cos.. N. Y.
iHillhtmj, (Rlouro, (Ftr.
PLATS HE K’S!
138 BHOUGIITON STREET,
%
A WEEK OF GREAT SACRIFICES!
OUR BUYER HAS RETURNED FROM THE NORTHERN MARKETS
overflowing with business anil energy. Marteloim ure his intentions, which
shall gradually he conveyed to the many bargain seekers, week after week,
commencing THIN MONDAY (Sth). Never, it cun he truly said, has goods
becu offered at such LOW PRICES as we shall consent, to sell our mammoth
stock lor.
0,300 YARDS CAMBRIC EDGINGS!
(A RECENT GIANT PURCHASE OK OURS AT GREATLY REDUCED PRICES),
Which wo shall slaughter for 3c., Sc., 7}£c., I0e„ I2|<jc., 15c., JOc., Ssc., 35c. and 10c. per yard.
We wish to impress upon you that those Embroideries aro such tremendous bargains that
your opportunity is NOW ; or never ngaiu this chance, may occur.
300 YARDS CAMBRIC FLOUNCINGB!
Our previous advertisement published the fact of our having an immense lino CAMBRIC
FLOUNCINGS, which we bought cheap. Our sales, consequently, were quae heavy on that
line, hut for those who wish what is left we quote again the prices:
1 lot line Cambric Klouncings. elegant designs, at 60c. a yard; a tremendous bargain for 31.
1 lot tine Cambric Klouuc ngs, elegant designs, at 75c. a "yard; a tremendous bargain for SI 50.
1 lot flue Cambric Flouucluga, elegant dosigus, at Si a yard, a tremendous bargain for S3.
BIG DRIVES IN PARASOLS!
1 lot LADIES' 20-inch two-toned color Satin Coachings at fl; worth fully S3.
1 lot LADI ES’ 32 i lie 11 Satleen Coachings lu Blue amt Hod at 75c.; worth fully SI 60.
1 lot I.ADIKs' is-inch Black Satin Brocade Parasols, colored linings, at SI 10; would be
considered cheap at $2 50.
PA It ASOls in a variety unequaled for quality and LOW PRICE. We claim to be the
CHEAPEST, aud can back our as.ertiou.
GLOVES! GLOVES! CLOVES!
SPECIAL FEATURES IN OUR GLOVE DEPARTMENT THIS WEEK:
] lot LA DIES’ (1-length brilliant Lisle Colored .feraev Gloves at 25c.; a big bargain for 500.
1 lot LA DIES’s-length brilliant i.lsle Colored Jersey G oven at 35c.; a big bargain for 04c.
I lot L.\ l>( K.B’ tt-lrngth Tuffeta Jersey Gloves at 40.; a big bargain lor 750.
1 lot LADIE.V Pure Silk Milts, 6-length*, In all shades, utftur.; a big bargain.
GLOVES aud MITTS also, in other grades, that defy all competition.
Millinery I Millinery ! Millinery !
Our entire stock of MILLINERY* has been
reduced to surprisingly low figures. We mean
to say by this that if you wish a Hat, you can
get one at any price from us.
SPECIALS :
l lot Ladies’ lino Untrimmed Shapes, In As
sorted Grades, at 25c.; exceptional bar
gains.
1 lot Ladles’ Untrimmed Shapes, in Assorted
Grades, at 50c.; wonderfully cheap, aud
worth SI 25, /
The cheapest assortment Ladies’and Gents’
Knit and M uslin Summer Underwear.
P. B.—MAIL ORDERS PROMPTLY ATTENDED TO.
SIMM MILLINERY HOUSE.
' We have again reduced the prices of onr Millinery goods In every depart
ment, and we do not any to you to call on us llrst, but rather price goods
everywhere else, and then cull on us and compare. Three entire floorg are
still crowded with Millinery Goods only, and our Ladieg’und Children's Hats,
trimmed and untrimmed, Flowers, Tips, Plumes, Silks, Ribbons, Velvets, etc.,
will be found the largest and ceriuinly the cheapest South, and equally as
cheap as the cheapest in New York. We shall continue the sale of our eele
hrated X X Fine Italian Silk Ribbon, of finest quality, in ail colors and
shades. No. 7 10c, No. 018 l-2c, No. 12 15c.
We sell also an all Silk Matin Rlbbon-.not dyed.-Nos. 9 and 12 at 10c.
Uotton-filled Ribbons at your own price, at the
MAMMOTH MILLINERY HOUSE.
N, KKOUSKOFF,
NO. 151 BROUGHTON STREET.
k'gumroo anO SadDlrru.
Harness, Saties ii lies!
A LARGE, well-selected assortment for Wholesale and Retail Trade. Tine Single and
Double HARNESS for city uae.
RUBBER and LEATHER BELTING of the Beat Manufacture at the Loweet Prices.
ITALIAN IllglttJP AND GUM PACKING!
Thacher'g Patent Belt Fasteuers at Manufacturers’ Prices.
LACK LEATHER, in aide*or atrip*; Belt Hooka, Copper Rivets and Burs; Heavy, Selected
Indian dressed Buckskins for Lucing.
GIN ROLLER LEATHER, In the side or strips (any w i. BRUSH BRISTLES, PEGS,
"bAoT and SHOE UPPERS and FINDINGS; French and American Calf and KlpSklna,
Sole Leather and Last*.
TRUNKS, VALISES, TRAVELING BAGS. SHAWL STRAPS, TRUNK STRAPS, and
everything usually kept In a well-stocked Saddlery establishment.
Call ami examine our stock, or write for prices.
W. B. MELL & CO.,
Market Bquare.
——
Jlild .mb *l|oro.
STRAW AND FELT HATS. LOW SHOES AND SLIPPERS!
A. N. NICHOLS’,
128 BROUGHTON STREET.
HATH.
The BEST HAT for BOYS at Fifty cents.
GENTS’ MA( KIN AWH. latest shapes.
MEN’* FELT II AT*. Block and Pearl color.
Rough and Ready (Straw; for Men and Boy*.
Agent for Jamog Mearts’ S3 Shoes for Cents* Wear.
leo) |Jrrorn>r*\
REX MAGNUS,
A Preparation for Prmrfllf Food.
For sals by •
C. M. GILBERT & CO.,
Agents for Gaorcia amt Florida.
Children’ll Untrimmed Hate at 10c. and 15c.;
Worth Hsc. and 50c.
I Children's Trimmed School Hats at 260.;
worth 50c. and 75c.
Children’s Trimmed School Hats at 35c.;
worth 75c. und |I.
Boys’ Hats ! Boys’ Hats!
Boys’ Hats at 7c.. 10c., 15c.. 25c., 55c.,50c., 75c.
und 51: worth aetuully 50 per cunt, moro
elsewhere.
HHOEffi,
Full line of GENTS’ and LAIUKB’SUPPERS
The best LAME-.’ KID HP2TON at $2.
Tlie Is-St LA PI Ks’ KID BUTTON at $2 50.
A good LADIES’ FOX POL. atfl.
tfonfrrtiotro.
PUREOUNFLCTIONS. ~
M AII.LAIRD'S CIIOUOI.ATK BON BONK-
I pound tins; M AILLAIR D’N MARSH.
MALLOW DROPS, 1 pound tins; WH!T>|
NOUGAT. JELLY GUM DROPS, WHPI
MAN’S TOURIST CHOCOLATE, WHIT
MAN’S INSTANTANEOUS CHOCOLATE*
PHILLIP'S COCOA, r.t
OSCEOLA BUTLER'S.
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