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TWO FAMOUS HUNTERS.
Ih “Two J<w" and TJieir Queer Sum
mer Occupation.
from the Philadelphia Times.
Pittston, I’a., June 12.—That variety
5(8 the spice of life seems to he a truism pe
culiarly emphasized by voluntary vo
cation of two men 1 bn' ' here. Both
are men of fair educst- I l aveoceu.
pied positions of trio 1 • -mess cir
cles. impelled, perils i a restless
tooling of adventure, u ' mctically re
tire from the world dining tho warm
weather and occupy a hut up in the
liiouulains, some five miles east of here,
anti devote their time to hmitiug honey
bees and rattlesnakes. They are well
known to nearly every person in I’ittstnn,
and the various taverns in the town have
echoed their wonderful exploits. The
eldest of these hunters is Joseph Schooley.
at one time one of the most prominent
men of Luzerne county. Many years ago
he established wliat has long been known
as Schooley’s brickyard and in later
years, after having made a reasonable
101-tune, he began coal operations, but not
with any great success. Business re
verses followed him fast a few
years since, and lie apparently has no oc
cupation other than hunting on the moun
tains. His companion is Joseph Bowkley,
a member of the famous family ol coal
operators. His lather opened the first
mine at Pittston Kerry, as this borough
was originally known, and made for him
self a considerable income ami left a
namesake tn the town of Port Bowkley.
One sou is now a highly respected and
prosperous citizen of this place, who is
apendiug the summer in a Colorado cattle j
ranch, which is owned by himself and j
anotherPittstonian. Joseph was formely ,
the active manager of both his father’s i
and brother’s interests and now enjoys a
sufficient income to enable him to spend ;
his tune as he sees fit.
THE TWO .TOES.
The two companions are distinguished
as "Uncle Joe" ml “Joe."’ I found them
sitting in front of an inn the other even
ing. They had come into town on one of
their irregular incursions to get the news
and necessary provisions. Botli were ns
brown as berries and their appearance
gave but little indication of entertaining
gjonversational powers, yet such they both
possessed to an unusual degree. I in
ouired what in the name of common sense
they could find attractive in a rtittle-
Bnake.
‘•’"The excitement of the chase and the
commercial value ol s."> per snake,” was
the response. "There is an active demand
Tor them all the time, principally atzoolog
ical gardens and museums, and occasion
ally a saloon-keeper will buy one to show
to his patrons the effects of drinking an
ti Ac r saioou-keeper’s whisky.”
“Can you find enough snakes to make it
profitable?”
“Well, that depends on wbat you con
sider profitable,” answered Joe. “In ’7*
my brother and 1 found two dens and wo
caught one hundred and eighty. We sold
eighty of them around here and then we
started lor the Paris I",xposition with the
bulutice of them. When we got to Liver
pool I sold thirteen to a saloon-keeper for
£22. On our way to London
we collided with another train,
kv brother was laid up for three weeks,
but 1 got out with the snakes all right.
The railroad company didn’t wait for us
to bring suit, but gave us £BO
for damages to my brother. The snakes
sold for a good deal more than expenses,
although we hail a pretty lively time over
there for over Wiur months. II 1 have my
health f shall go over there again next
priug am’exhibit them. There’s a for
tune ip the business for a man with a
handl’d of rattlesnakes.
RATTLKKS (JETTING SCARCE.
“But rattlesnakes are getting mighty
scares," said Uncle Joe. "Everybody
who sees one kills it, if he can, and taking
them with what we catch leaves hut few
in the mountains ot Luzerne county.
There’s no use in killing them, that I can
see. They won’t hurt anybody, if let
alone. You might walk witlitn two feet ol
ee and he couldn’t hurt you if he wanted
To. All this talk about their jumping
through the air at you is ail nonsense; a
Sdiake, to strike, must tie colled up and
3Dunt have Ins tail on the ground. The re-
Jttilt is that he can’t strike
a distance greater than about
one-halt his length. 1 have seen
thousands ol them strike and never
aw one strike auy different from any
other. Another thing is that he always
springs his rattle when he is about to
twrike. If the snake sees you coming he
Will run for his den, but he won’t make
any noise about it. If he doesn't see you
till you are right over him he will flatten
right out and try to escape notice, unless
be thinks you are going to attack him.
,iind then he will coll and strike. It is
when he flattens out that he can be caught
by quietly tiut quickly placing the flat
end of a stick or cane on the back of his
neek. This has to tie done carefully and
skillfully. If you press down too hard
you will break his neck, as that is his
weak point. 11 not hard enough lie may
be able to bite you. After securing him
with the stick, you niUHt catch him with
your left hand just back of the head, and
then with u pair of short scissors cut out
his tangs. There are two on each side of
the upper jaw, and they are hinged bo as
to lie along the root ot the mouth when it
is closed. They drop down and are ready
for business when the mouth is open. It
f ■* certain death to touch tin* point of one
< these fangs while cutting them out.
1 " > are utmost as sharp as a cambric
needle, and still they are hollow and
through a hole tn the tooth comes the
poison. Once get the fangs out and they
can bite with their saw teeth, but with no
more harm than any ordinary snake.
Take away their fangs and they become
very much suiaiued and will submit to al
most any kind of handling. Sometimes I
leave the fangs in for a doctor who wants
to experiment with tiie poison.”
“How about their committing suicide
when they are getting the worst ol u
tight?”
KKFI GK IN Til KIK MoTHRK’B THROAT.
“1 giiea* they only do that in tialurtil
liiHtorics. 1 linve never known any to do
*o. 1 toll you what is a fact. though, aud
I’ve Men them do it oft* n. That is for the
little ones to run down the mother's
throat for protection. I’ve cut luauv u
one out that crawled in, just ns 1 have
many a one before birth. You know tlie
rattlesnake Is the only reptile that doesn't
lav eggs, but give* birth tn Its young.
They come in litter* ol from live to
dozen and 1 have heard of as ninny as
eighteen. What do they teed on? Mostly
in I tic and birds and not very many >f
them. They generally come out of their
tlens In the spring and feed anti sun
themselves until along Iu August. At
that time they begin to shed their skills.
They make a clean aUange, even to now
akin over the eyes, t H course Hus makes
them blind for a while. They keep prettv
close to their dens din ing this time, ill
though they will go away lor a mile or
two when they are out foraging. As soon
as it gets cold they go into and under the
rocks until they get beyond the frost and
live there till warm weather comes again.
Won’t he long, 1 gucee. before we have
them all cleaned out. Wo have Hpotted
every den in Luzerne nnd Lackawanna
eon titles, and they are about all de
populated, Still, then ’s it loan in i’hlla
uelnbtA that takes old nnd young, big and
little, at apiece and they’re worth pick-
HBJUJJ' fOflbat amount.”
J d* l you hunt Wes?” I asked.
... f.'" and money nnd thu best of
"i ,f,rU - v ”i catch U bee
tmverlug oyer a flower. Plate him in a
iS3U™;W "Kb •Ugared water
l avisJ loVti * mK ° n,M * >* u Will llv
' mif™ Ul w‘ iu ♦fee. may lie
c* ay. Move your box iu the same
1 direction a short distance. The next day
j your first bee will be bank and w ith him
at least another bee. They will load up
and fly back to their tree and next day
bring back.a dozen, in a day or two
more you will have the whole swarm.
You advance daily with your box and it
will not belong before you will have lo
! rated the hollow tree filled with snow
white honey. We’ve ofien taken out of
1 one tree as much us 100 pounds of the
purest honey. It can be taken as soon as
the flowers are no longer iu bloom. You
cap locate several trees at once per
haps, but it takes more work than we care
to do.”
" "MOSS COTTA f IE” HERMIT.
How au Old Mau lias l ived Apart from
the World for 20 Years.
Front the A 'sir York K','W,7.
In tile village of Medford. N". J., on the
Amboy division of the Pennsylvania Rail
road, Elan Alonzo Lea, or “Old Lea.” as
he was called, was a well-known charac"
ter. a bout) 20years ago. He was then more
than 60 years old. and wandered around
the village tuning pianos and doing other
odd jobs. He was missed from the village
er.e day, and was never heard from again
until a few days ago, when he was found
iu an old shanty about an hour’s drive
from the village. Here he has lived the
life of a hermit for sixteen years, sub
sisting on fruits and vegetables which he
raises.
His cottage is In the midst of a forest
and is almost bidden from view by the
trees. The house is circular and about
is teet in diameter. It is hut one story
high and the sides are hidden by moss,
grapevines and other creeping plants.
There are four rooms in the le-uso, one of
which is used as a living apartment, an
other as a workshop, and thu others as
storerooms. Tn the living room is a set
tee, on which is spread a narrow- straw
mattress, and this the hermit utilizes as a
bed.
Mr. Lea is now To years old, and his
clean-shaven face is deeply furrowed, and
Ids hair is iron-gray and not very long.
Mis clothing is ragged but clean, and his
conversation indicates that he is edu
cated. When asked why he had deter
mined to adopt his present mode of life be
sa id:
“About 20 years ago 1 had enough
money in the Franklin Saving Fund, in
Philadelphia, to maintain me for the rest
of my life. Tlie institution failed and 1
lost every penny. My wife died about the
same time. I became despondent amt
tired of the world and resolved to lead a
hermit's life. 1 selected this site because
of its mossy surroundings. The land upon
which the house stands was then under
water, which 1 drained off. I planted
fruits and vegetables. and have lived here
ever since. My daughter, the only one of
my children now alive, assisted me fre
quently at first, hut she couldn’t stand the
loneliness ot the place and 1 haven’t seen
her for several years.
"I call my house Moss Cottage. For a
time I could hardly content myseli to live
here all alone, but gradually this feeling
died away, and now 1 am comparatively
happy, lama cabinet maker, and have
all my tools, so that when 1 am not at
tending to my garden I amuse myself
with my tools. I have made three violins
since I have been here, and one ot these
w as stolen from me by tramps. At night 1
light niv little brass lump ami read iny en
cyclopa-ditt,” which the old man then pro
duced. “Then,” be ndded, "I play my
violin fur a few hours each night before
going to sleep, and iu ibis manner live
contentedly. My only fear is that, when
the end comes, I will be ulone and un
cared for.”
Before the reporter left, the old man ac
companied him through his garden, point
ing nut the grapevines, corn, tomatoes and
strawberries with an evident pride.
UNITED STATES MARINES.
How Member* of the Corps Once Ber
formed Service on Austrian Soil.
Corretiianilenite Philadelphia Times.
The post of usefulness and honor re
cently occupied by the United Mates ma
rines on the isthmus of Panama, dwelt
upon tiy Admiral Jouett in a letter to
Col. Hey wood, reminds ine how, twenty
six years ago. United States marines, in
their military capacity,had an opportu
nity, on the soil ol an ancient monarchy
of Europe, to represent the United States
of America. The United States frigate
Wabash was in the port ot Trieste, on ihe
Adriatic, Austria, towards the end ol
Juue and part of July in 1859. She had,
besides 40 officers and a company of
marines, 600 seamen on board. One
hundred of the seamen received, when
their turn came, permission to go and
remain on land. Eighty thousand dollars
in gold had beeu distributed among the
crew as arrears ot wages On tho first
100 going on land a great many of
tlu-ni got drunk and almost wiped out a
tavern which they frequented. In the
morning at 2 I was, as United states
Consul, culled up to attend to their cases.
I found about a dozen in prison. When
they had sobered up I infornietUUcm that
1 could obtain thoir liberty upon the con
dition that they would immediately re
turn to the vessel. About half of them,
natives ol the United States, Insisted upon
H'aniitng their contingent sentence amt
asked mu not to interfere in their behalf.
I linallv discovered the reason of this
demand. They knew that a compliance
with my demand would oblige the local
authorities to send the seamen back to
thu Wabash under an Austrian military
escort, a distance, including land, of per
haps two English miles, the Wabash be
iog anchored far in yoiul the bar. I tliere
tore asked the imperial Maritime Govern
ment for permission to land a squad ot
United States marina* to conduct on Aus
trian soil American seamen to their ves
sel. The request was promptly granted.
Commodore Luvalelte, with the title flag
Grttcer, had his broad pcuuunt hoisted aud
Capt. Barron commanded.
Much Hitler Than Her New litis.
liaud.
Indianapolis dintmteh to the Cincinnati Com
torrid at <iaectte.
Information nr a reliable nature lias
W-ti received Irotu Chicago of an event
occurring in that city, duv before yester
day, yvhieli nitty Is- regarded as of a some
what sensational character -namely, the
lUarriugu of Randolph Sheets, a well
known yoilUK inan of this city, to Mr*. <).
K. lUiyuoid*. of Lntuyctto, who is reported
to he vynrtll at least f‘J,(*HI,OOU. Mrs. Rey
nold* has been a widow for several years,
but for sonic time before her buslmud's
death their domestic relations had not
been pleasant.
Mr.-Wheels had been an intimate friend
in the family bt tore the marriage ot Mr*.
IttifUolds’ daughter*, one ol whom is the
Wife of Congressman Hitt, of Illinois, anil
the other of the Spanish Minister at Wash
ington. Ho has recently renewed his ac.
quaititatieeship, and it hits been a matter
of general belief that he was backed linau
daily by Mrs. IlevHolds In a recent rink
speculation ut Lafayette. The umrrlago
of lht> pftrtlfca yvas not, hoyvt ver, anticipa
ted, ucr Ititieetl, regauled as scareely
umoiig tli" posslldlltles, Mrs. Ueyiioltls
Is alsmt 60 ytars old, while Mr. Kheets in
little more than hall tlint age, anti lor that
reason. II for no other, friends of Mrs.
Reynold* are unwilling to give anv cre
dence tn thu rumors which have been cur
rent among Lafayette gossips concerning
the future relations of tin* parties. .Mrs.
Ititynolds, whose nuehanti was n promi
nent Republican politician, became an at
tached member ot the Catholic church
some years ago. while visiting her daugh
ter, Mrs. Robert Hitt, whose husband Was
at that time Secretary of lotgatlon at Burls.
Mr. hlieet* belongs to a family which at
one time yvus vury rich, but I* now greatly
induced iu oircutuslaucco.
SAVANNAH MORNING NEWS: TUESDAY. JUNE 16,1885,
THE (IKEAT AMERICAN GAME.
How the Foreigner* Learn Mow to Hlutt
at Holier.
From the Cincinnati Commercial (Taeette.
It is wonderful what a fascination the
great American game of poker has tor the
foreigner. The chief and about the only
business of the American secretaries of
the foreign diplomatic delegations
at Washington is 1° teach
teach them poker and play with them.
Turks, Franks, Spaniards. Indians, Ethi
opians, Hutch, Italians,Muscovites, Mon
golians, all yield to the fascinations oi
the American game, and the poker-play
ing among the foreign legations Is high
ami fast and furious. They are made to
pay pretty dearly tor their experience,
and some of the smart American uflicials
pluck the gentle foreigners most unmerci
fully. The head of a government bureau
showed mo a big roll of bills the other
night, and said: "There's S3OO I win to
night lrorn ‘So-and-so.’ ” naming a moon
faced Mongolian Minister, who goes about
the streets in flowing robes of peacock
blue and royal purple.
1 may say here that it is proper in poker
talk to say: “I win,” instead ot "I
won,” and when you cease playing you
"draw out.” The terrible thing about
this soul-destroying game for the unso
phisticated foreigners is the "bluff.”
Baron de Struve, who. like all others,
is a tiroless devotee of the game, went on
for some months in happy ignorance of
the bluft", and supposing himselt to be a
pretty expert poker-player. But one even
ing, in a game with a mischievous young
cabinet officer, he went his whole heart,
soul and pocket on three aces, and was
bluffed by his opponent with a pair of
trays. It wai anew development ol the
great American game, and its sublime
possibilities dazed and bewildered the
Baron, and as he expressed tt In good
“United States” language “broke him all
up.”
He said: “Oh, tli s fearful, fearful Ameri
can game and dot terrible lilufl. 1 did not
know dot bluff and what I do with it.”
The Baron concentrated all his time and
intellect upon the “bluff” for several days,
and then tried it on his wife. He and the
raadatne have a little private game, and
keep a very strict account. The wicked
llaron bluffed the unsuspecting partner
of his bosom uiimercilullv, and there was
a little coolness in the I>o Struve family
for half an hour, the first in many years
ot happy married life.
l’oker playing is the rage in all circles
in Washington, high and low. There arev
■cores of poker players among the at
taches of the government. in the rooms
of the clerks and in the hundreds of lodg
ing houses the game goes on. One game
at Obainberlain’s, last week. In which
were two United States Senators, lasted
2ti hours without ceasing. A pnrty of
Southerners, not long ago, in a rear room
oi the National Hotel, played a game last
ing from Kridav evening at flo’clock until
Monday morning at (> o’clock. I hiring
that time the gulne never ceased, catnaps
were caught in the chairs as the players
sat, luncheon was served regularly, and
the amount of whisky drank and tobacco
smoked and chewed to keep awake on
was something awful to contemplate.
A I’ARALYKED UAH BEK.
tie Tries to Cat a Farmer's Ilair aud
Finds Ho Wears a Wig.
There’s anew barber in a Sniithlield
street shop, savs the Pittsburg Dispatch,
who is said to blush every time a customer
comes in with a head of hair ot over a
week’s growth. The cause of his trouble
is tips: A well-known Moon township
farmbr came in Saturday, and, mounting
the chair, lay back for a shave.
“Hair’s getting rather thiuon top,"’ ven
tured the barber, as he lathered his vic
tim's chin.
“Yes,” responded the gentleman, seri
ously.
“We’ve got the dandy tonic here,"
ventured tho barber when about half
through.
“Good, is it?” said the man in the chair,
alfablv.
"Why, it’ll grow hair on an egg,” re
sponded tlie barber, as he paused to pat
the top of his customer’s bead. “Now.
vou’re getting quite bald up here, an’ I’ll
bet in a month it’ll grow as thick there as
anvw'here.”
Here followed a pause, during which
the suave was finished, and, as he dried the
larmer's face, he inquired:
“Try a little oi the tonic to-day, sir? it’s
the daisy restorer.”
“No; guess not,” was the reply.
“Say. your hair is getting pretty long,
ain’t it? Or was you going to have it
cut?”
“Ob, 1 guess it isn’t too long.”
“i’letty long. Don’t nobody wear their
hair that long nowadays.”
“Well, I guess i’ll let it go this time.”
“Have a shampoo?”
“ No.”
"Try some of this sea-foam? It’s the
boss tiling for this Pittsburg dirt.”
“No; and now I’ll tell vnu nothin’,
voting man. After this don’t bother a
mail with a wig about cutting his hair
and tollies and shampoos, it might em
barrass him, see?” and the gentleman
lifted the coverings to his cranium off,
showing n head with less hair on it than
a roll of country butter. It paralyzed the
barber so that the bald-headed man hint
to put his wig oil his kuee nod comb it
himself.
A HURT HERON HELPER.
The Wound of a Big Hlrd Dressed by a
■Skill In I Surgeon,
Tho Portsmouth (N. II.) Tunes tells as
follows the story of a wounded bird: “A
gentleman of this city was rowing dowu
through the narrows in a boat, one even
ing about two weeks ago, when his atten
tion was attracted to a pair of night
herons which were standing upon a large
rock near the water’s edge. The dis
charge of a gun by a man concealed In
the bushes on the river's bank was heard,
and the birds took to their wings, uttering
erlesof distress as thov Dew. Whoa nearly
an eighth <d a mile off, one of them was
seen to falter, and it soon felt into the
river.
“As his limit drew near, the gentleman
pcreelved that the bird was wounded and
j was swimming confidently toward him,
as though claiming protection and help.
He extended one of Ills oars and tlie bird
seized it with ms shai pidawsand suffered
itsell to be lifted out ot the water. Upon
examination the gentlcumii found that
the bird’s right wing was broken and Unit
iraetured bones were protruding. A linen
handkerchief furnished bandages for the
bleeding wing, and upon arriving at New
i untie the wound was properly dressed by
a surgeon, who admired the fortitude of
his leathered patient during the painful
operation.
“Portions of the Imuhi had to be removed,
but the doctor thought it possible for tin*
bird to live with careful nursing. Our
lriend brought the bird to this city and
under careful treatment it soon regained
its wonted health and strength and was
pronounced a ‘perfect beauty’ by many
ladies who called to see It. The wound
healeil rapidly and the heron was al
lowed to go In quest of its mate ns soon as
it could fly.”
Peeullnr Bnuptv,
A queer old gentleman In Washington
lias a bobby for keeping up a homo for
elderly and debilitated eats, tin lias a
house lull of them, lie is n victim o|
dyspepsia, which lias to a certain extent
unsettled nis mind, and made him odd.
Don't ever let vour dyspepsia go so far as
tout. Yon onn check It, and drive It coin
plstely out by using Brown’** Iron Bitters.
Mr. K. T. Heron, Ht. George's IS. (J., says:
“1 used Brown’s Iron Bitters for dyspep
sia, aud have found great relief.”
Ssilfco, (Itr.
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INGS mid HOUSEKEEPING GOODS, in all of which we offer specially low prices at tlie
present time, and these in need of such goods can save considerable money by purchu-ing now
(lur stock is the largest in the city and-there will bo no disappointment—prices as advertised'
C. ECKSTEIN & CO.,
Corner Congress and Whitaker Streets, Savannah, Hu,
Itlillinrrt).
miAH MILLINERY HOUSE
We have again reduced the prices of onr Millinery poods in every depart -
ment, and we do not say to yon to rail on ns first, but rather price goods
everywhere else, and then call on us and compare. Three entire floors are
still crowded with Millinery Goods only, and onr Ladies’and Children’s Hats,
trimmed and nutrinuued, Flowers, Tips, Flames, Silks,Ribbons, Velvets,etc.,
will be found the largest and ceriaiuly the cheapest Mouth, and equally as
cheap as the cheapest in New York. We shall continue the sale of our cele
brated X X Fine Italian Silk Ribbon, of finest quality, iu all colors and
shades. No. 7 10c, No. 0 12 l-2e, No. 12 I*lc.
We sell also au all Nilk Matin Kibbou--not dyed.-No-. 9 and 12 at 10c.
Cotton-Hllcd Ribbons at your own price, at the
MAMMOTH MILLINERY HOUSE.
S, KKOUSKOFF,
NO. 151 BROUGHTON STREET.
t?I ttltltO, Vtf.
K? l! MEIDLINU K 8 W. C. NKIDLJKGKK. .1. w. u \ BotT
NEIDLINCER & RABUN.
JUST RECEIVED A BIG STOCK OF
TRUNKS,TRUNKS, TRUNKS,TRUNKS
Trunks, Trunks, Trunks, Trunks,
Trunks, Trunks, Trunks, Trunks I
II AG S, HAGS, II AG H, It AG S !
11A.OM, lIAGH, ILVdM,
11AGM. IIAGM, ItAGM!
Satchels, Satchels, Satchels, Satchels!
Satchels, Satchels, Satchels, Satchels,
SatchelH, Satchels, Satchels, Satchels!
156 ST. JULIAN & 163 SRYAN STS., SAVANNAH, CA^
Urn, Sales Mi Brills I
A LARGE, well-selected assortment for Wbblosale and Retail Trade. Fine Single and
Double HARNESS for city ue.
UL'HUKK and LEATHER BELTING of the Beet Manufacture at the |g>weit Price*.
ITALIAN HEMP AJNL> GUM PACIUNG:
Thacker's Patent Belt Fasteners at Manufacturers’ Prices.
LACE LEATHER, in side* or atrip*; Belt Hooka, Gopper Rivet* aud Uur; Heavy, Sclented I
Indian dressed Buckskin* for Lacing.
GIN ROLLER LEATHER, In the aide or stripe (any w i. BRUSH IHUSTLEH, FEUS, j
et., etc. '
BOOT and SHOW UPPERS and FINDINGS; French and American Calf and Kip Skin*,
Sole leather and Ln*t*.
TRUNKS. VALISES. TRAVELING BAGS. SHAWL STRAPS, TRUNK STRAPS, and
overrthin* ususb/kept tn a wA,knocked Saddlery establishment.
Call and examine our atock, or write for price*.
W. 13. MELL 6c CO.,
Market Square.
ttaiiroaHe
Savannah, Florida_& Western Ry.
JAB trains of this road are run by Central
(9b) Meridian time, which ig 36 minutes slower
than Savannah time.]
St'PERINTKNDF.NV’S OPfICX,|
O Savannah, :way 2, 1885. I
N AND AFTER SUNDAY. May 8, ISNS,
Passenger Trains on this road wilt run
as follows;
FAST MAIL.
Leave Savannah daily at ... 7:olam
Arrive at Savannah daily at S:iCpm
Arrive at Jeeup daily at. . 8:43 a m
Arrive at Waycross daily at 9:50 "a m
Arrive at Callahan dnily at . .11:19 m
Arrive at Jacksonville daily at 12:00 m
Arrive at Dupont daily at 11:2l a W
Arrive at Valdosta daily at 12:10pm
Arrive at Quitman daily at 12:40 pm
Arrive at Thomasvilte daily at. 1:8t) p m
Arrive at Batnbridgcdaily at 3:30 p m
Arrive at-chaUAh-'oehee daily at 8:50 pm
stop* only at stations named above and at
*'• stations between Tbomasvllle amt Clmlta
noochee.
Passengers for Brunswick (via K. TANARUS., V. &
G. K. R.; take this train, arriving at Bruns
wick daliy 10:50 a. m.
Passengers for Macon and Atlanta take this
train, arriving at Macon ti p. m. and Atlanta
10::W|i. m. daily.
Passengers for Brunswick (via B. * W. R’y)
take this train, arriving at Brunswick 7ao
p. m.
Passengers for Fernandina, Waldo, Ocala,
Leesburg, Gainesville, Cedar Key and all -ta
ttous on Florida Railway and Navigation
Company take this train.
(.'lose connections at Jacksonville daily for
Green Cove Springs, Bt. Augustine, Palatka,
Enterprise, Sanford, and ail landings on St.
John’s river.
Passengers for Pensacola, Mobile, New Or
leans, Texas aud trims-Mississippi points take
this train, arriving at Pensacola 10:05 pm,
Mobile 2:40 a in, New Orleans 7:45 a m.
Pullman buffet and sleeping cars Savannah
to New Orleans.
Steamers leave Chattahoochee for Apalachi
cola Wednesdays and for Columbus on Fri
days.
JESUP EXPRESS.
Leave Savannah daily at 4:20 p m
Arrive at Savannah dally at 7:5U a m
Arrive at Jesnp daily at.' .0:30 pm
Slops at all regular and Itag stations be
tween Savannah and Jesnp.
ALBANY EXPRESS.
Leave Savannah daily at 9:oopm
Arrive at Savannah daily at . 0:20 am
Arrive at .lesuii daily at 11:( p m
Arrive at Waybross daily at 2:10 a in
Arrive at Callahan daily at 7:58 a in
Arrive at Jacksonville daily at...... B:6sam
Arrive at Dupont daily at 4:05 a m
Arrive at Live Oak daily at 6:80 a in
Arrive at Gainesville daily at 9:30 a m
Arrive at Valdosta daily at 5:38 a in
Arrive at Quitman daily at 6:14 a m
Arrive at Thomasvilte daily at. 7:15 am
Arrive at Aitiany daily at 10:30 a m
Pullman buffet aud sleeping cars Savannah
to Jacksonville.
Passengers for Brunswick by this train ar
rive at Brunswick (via E. TANARUS., V. AG. U. U.)
8 a. in. daily.
Passengers for Macon, Atlanta, Chattanoo
ga, Knoxville, Bristol, Roanoke, Philadelphia
and New York, take this train with through
ruuniun Buffet sleeper** daily.
Passengers for Fernandina, Gainesville, Ce
dar Key, Ocala, Wildwood, Leesburg. t all
station*, on Florida Railway and NtnffpUlon
Company and Florida Southern Railway take
this train.
Passengers for Madison, Monticello, Talla
hassee and all Middle Florida points take this
train.
Connections at Jacksonville datly.witli Peo
ple's Llsie .-Reamers ud railroads fibr .Ht. Au
gustine ami all points on St. John’s river.
Through tickets gold aud sleeping car berth
accommodations secured at Bren's Picket
office, No. 22 Hull street, and at ihe Compa
ny’s Depot, foot of Liberty street.
JAS. L. TAYLOR.
Gen’l Pasß. Agent.
R. G. FLEMING, Sapt.
JMrOtral.
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Exhausted Vitality, Nervous and Physical
Debility, Premature Decline in Mau Errors
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contains 125 prescriptions for all acute ami
chronic diseases,each one of which isinvalua
ble. So found by the Author, whose expe
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before, fell to the lot of any physician. 400
pages, bound in beautiful French muslin,em
bossed eovers.full gilt, guaranteed to tie a doer
work in every sense—mechanical, literary and
professional— than any other work sold In this
country for 82 50, or the money will tie re
funded in every instance. Price only 31 00 by
mail, post-paid. Illustrative sample 6 cents.
Send now. Gold medal awarded the author
by the National Medical Association, to the
President of which, the Hon P. A. Hissed,
and associate officers of Hie Board the roader
is respectfully referred.
The science of Life should lie road by the
young for instruction and by tlie afflicted for
relief, ft will benefit all.— London Lancet.
There is no menilier of reoletv to whom Tlie
Science of Life will not lie useful, whether
youth, parent, guardian, instructor or clergy
man. - Argonaut
Address the Peabody Medical Institute, or
Dr. W. H. Parker, No. 4 jtultinch street. Bos
ton. Mass . who may be consulted on all dis
eases requiring skill and experience, chronic
and obstinate disease* that have baffled tho
skdlof all other physician*** g* m, | aepe
cialtv. Such treated sue. |B It—- mas Ewccs
fully, without an In “ST MS O EC* I ST
stanc. of failure. I fig | uGelsr
MFhtion this paper.
tl ti'trn tlie l-ad In
•blent universal stitiu..
KiURPIIY BROS..
Uti.ywon (tie lavor of
tie. public and now rank*
among tlie leading Madl
cine* of the oildom.
A. L. SMITH.
Bradford. P*.
Sold by Dfu^ntg,
LIPPMAN BROS., Wholesale Druggists,
Agents.
Hood Restored
KKMKi’T Fhkb. - A victim of youthful Itnprudpne*
catmint; I'rpniAturo Lvuny. Nftnrmift Debilitv, fM
Mftiihoon, .%••.. having triod in vain every known
rmn.tdy. hasliM*ovi*rvJ n tmiplomcnnHof M*lf-< ure.
whi’li hw will k**iii| I'KKK t* hie fwllt
Jublfun, J.ilK&k Vta, 13 Chatham bt.,Now York.
lUiu.ii ItoruDrr.
To Sportsmen!
Wt> have received smother supply of
WOOD POWDER.
A. Ktipcrlor article for
PIGEON SHOOTING
No smoke or recoil.
PALMER BROTHERS,
- - -
prtitifrirr.
HOLMES’SURE CURE
MOUTH WASH and DENTIFRICE
Lure* Bleeding Gums, Ulcers, Sore Mouth,
Sore Throat, U lentigo* the Teeth and Purifies
the Breath; used and rtfoommemled by load
ing dentists. Prepared bv Dkfi. J. p. *w.
K. HOLMES, Dentists, Muon, Ua. Fur sale
by all druggist* sod dentist*.
*latlroalß.
Central & Southwestern RaiFds.
slower than time kept bv clty.J uulea
SaV'ANNAII, Ga„ Mfiv 21 iMiu
()N AND AFTER SUNDAY.
Passenger Trains on the Central and
Southwestern Railroads and branches will
run us follows: win
_JM^Dpow£
°• from Savannah. A7>. fs.
a m Lv Savannah Lv nT
Augusta Ar IjJSSS
b 111 Ar Miieon. Ai K;ia h m
Atlanta. Ar 7 # Boam
1:50 atn Ar Columbus .... Ar S:ospm
ii.ii Kufauia Ar 4:17 i n
11.06 p m Ar.... ..Albany Ar 8:10 p UI
Mdledgevifle. ArlO;ia m
Eaton ton Ar 15:2 J p m
* ”• I '■ From A Ufu*td. X1~7t07~
lidOO a m Lv .Augusta Lv 9:80 um
H° pl -A r Savannah .Ar U:Buam
5:26 p nt Ar Macon ... 8 m
10:10 p m xr Atlanta
1:5o ani Ar Columbus "
~ Eufaitla
11.5s p in Ar Albany
Miliedgovllle
..a J" • •••• - Eaton ton
yo. th. frum Jfacon.~ '
I COO a tli Lv Macon. Tv' *■ i
0:30 am Ar .Savannah Ar B:3ti n JJ|
.Augusta Ar B:4sp m
MiUedgevtlle ... .Ariosi# a m
Ektontoa . .Ar ]*• JO ~ m
L From Macon,
9:15 a m Lv Macotc .Lv TsSi i m
8:10 pm AP .Albany,. ArlitfSpm
No. . From Macon. fo . jj‘ "
B:oo*inJut.... Micon 77.". Lt Simnm
9iW p m Ar.. Coliiuilms Ar 1:60 m
No. 1. Front Hanoi. ltd. 61. jro, j|
s:o an. Lv Macon Lv 6:20 p m~8:57 a m
i|. mAr Atlanta..Ar In lo p m 7:3w ani
Pro I t-\ ,f r :iiey ~~Ko. tS~
ic -MMiil v Fort \ alley . Lv 11:10am
■ p m Ar .. Perry . Ar U:|.-. g
No. §. From Atlanta. JVo, Sj. As. ti.
:j:4diMuLv AUMta .Lv 6:lopm fitfitsm
< :30 pm Ar Mneon Ar 11:45 piu 7:4 ia tn
~ : Kufauia Ar 4:17 pm
11:55pm Ar.. Albany. Ar 3-)opm
Colum bus Ar $.-05 p m
Mil’dguv’e Ar ULmaiu
Eatoatou Ar lS:;0pm
Augusta..Ar 3:45um
. Savannah.Ar (1:30 am 8:8) pm
fo. 6. front Voinmhm. .Vo, in,
I:Mp mLv Columbus Lv ~7 . T
:00 pm Ar Macon Ar
10:10 p m Ar Atlanta Ar
Kufauia Ar
11.56 p m Ar Albany, Ar
MUledgeville Ar ”)
Eatonton . Ar
• Augusta. Ar
6:30 a m Ar Savannah Ar .
No. 5. From Knfttula. foli.c
II :to a m Lv Eufauia
8:10 p m Ar ...Albany
5:40 p m Ar Macon.
1:50 a 111 Ar Columbus ... .. ,
10:10 pm Ar ... Atlanta •.!.
MUledgeville .!
Eatonton , ;
Augusta |
Ar Savannah
Ho c AltoiHi/. Fo. At. “ Mr>H.
12:25pm Lv . Albany. Lv i:piam
4:17 p m Ar Kufauia Ar
5:40 pm Ar .Macon Ar 8:l'lam
.Columbus. Ar 2ffDpm
.Atlanta Ar 11:15 pm
MUledgeville Ar 40Guam
Eatonton Ar 12:2b p m
Augusta Ar 3:45 pm
Savannah Ar 3:!iopm
No. tin. From Fa ton ton ansi
1:30 pm Lv Eatonton 7
j 2:52 p m Lv. Millcdgoville
5:26 ji m Ar Macon -
1:50a in Ar Columbus
Eufauia.
11:55 pm Ar Albany
10:10 pin Ar Atlanta
Augusta
6:30 a m Ar Savannah ’
Fo.tU. From Perry. Nn. Ct.
:0() a in Ijv Berry. Lv "S5 p ,n
6:45 am A r Fort Valley Ar 4:lspm
Local Sleeping Care oa all night iroiaa be
tween Savannah and Augusta, savannah and
Macon, Savixnnah and Atlanta.
Connection*.
The Milled,Seville and Eatonton train runs
• laity (except Monday) between Gordon and
Eatonton, and daily (except Sunday) between
Eatonton and Gordon.
Train No. 53, leaving Savannah at 8:45 p
m, wilt not stop {except on Sundays) to put
off passengers at station* between Savannah
and No. 4(4.
Eufauia train connects at Cuthbert for Fort
Gaines daily (except Sunday).
The Berry accommodation train betweuu
Fort Valiev and Berry runs daily (except Sun
day).
The Albany and Blakely accommodation
train runs daily (except Sunday) between
Albany and Blakely.
At Savannah w ith Savannah, Florida and
Western Railway: at Augusta with all lines
to North and East; at Atlanta with Air-Liue
aud Rennesaw Kou4.ee to all point* North,
East and West.
Tickets for all poiaU-, and sleeping car bertha
on sale at City Office, No. 20 Bull street.
G. A. Whitbhsad, WILLIAM SOGERS,
Gen. Bass. Agt. Gen. Supt.,,savannah.
J. C. Shaw, W. F. SHELI.MAN,
Gen. Trav.Agt. Traffic Mummer.
Savannah, Ga,
Charleston & Savannah Hy. Cos.
Trains 43 and 47 wait indefinitely at Savan
nah for connection with 3.. F. * W. It’y.
Trams 34 and 36 arrive and leave Savannah
only on Saturdays and Mondays. Other tiaias
daily.
Northward.
No. No. 4*. ,V, ht.
Lv Savannah 1:30 pm 6:55 am S:<spin
Ar Charleston 7:00 pm 12:46 pm 1:53 am
Ai- New York ... 5:30 pm 8:00 m
Ar Borl Royal 6:20 p m 10:56 a m . ...-
Ar Augusta 1:55 pm
Southward.
No. Sh. No. U. No. 40.
Lv Charleston .7:00 am 8:20 pm 4:00 ain
Lv Bort Royal . 7:35 am l:sopm
Lv Augusta .... 11:20am
Ar Savannah 11.03 am 7:00 pui 21:41am
Train No. 47 will stop only at Kiqgelaud,
Green Pond and Kavenet.
For tickets, sleeping car reservationeund all
other information, apply to William Bren,
Ticket agent, 22 Bull street, and at C. and 3.
Hy. Ticket Office at F. and W. Kv. l’epot.
C. ■ GADSDEN. Supt.
<font.
CORN, OATS,
HAY, BRAN, Etc.
—ALSO—
Choice Lot Feed Meal.
G.S.MCALPIN
llj BAT HTKKBT.
WMIOUUI.
DEATII to WHITEWASH
MAXWELL’S
Prepared Gypsum.
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HOLE AWEMT.
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