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GEORGIA AND FLORIDA. -HE -iRW ioF runs two states i’Oi.O IN t'ABAORAPfIS. 7 in. the Church at 82 Year*--* Fish V.>7.-1. from Smitlivllle’s Artesian Well—The Bang* of nn Albany Bolle Treated to a Batb of Alum Water. GEORGIA. One hundred ami fifty-seven children ..., ut school at Griffin. ~,. nrd Mrs. H. A., of Tattnall county. liskvo'tlirco sisters that weigh 635 pounds. a , g .vl:\v, colored, a vegetable ped ,.'r..j,i>c-a dead at Augusta Sunday morning. .jjgn accidentally met at Hart the other .lav and their average hei’-'ht was 6 leet. n . e .Milledgeville Building and Loan Association is now fully organized and reit ,|v for business. I M Slappey, ujed -3, and Miss Willie M. tiliee aged 17. were married at Mar gbatllville a day or two ago in spite of parental opposition. me residence of H. C. Scoggins, of Dal , , Ordinary of Paulding county, was imrne<l with its contents, a night or two , The loss is SBOO. David Patlllo, of Columbus, died Sun ,lai night at the residence of his son, J. M l’atillo. He was 73 years old, and had lived in that city about 34 years. Thomas Graham died from a dose of morphine, near Mcßae, a day or two ago. Ho was despondent at the time of taking ItT He was buried at Conyers. Mrs. Clarissa Tennille, of Sandersville, never belonged to any church until this venr when she joined the Methodist otiurch. She was in the 82d year of her age. At Smilhville, while a number of young ladies were at the artesian well, a fish Ills.lit two inches long, perfectly white, v i! ii a round tail, came up out of the well mid fell in the basin. At Dauielsville court last week a prose- Biiiioii against five persons for false im prisonment resulted in their conviction ,nd being sentenced to pay a fine of S3O for each one of tnem. j. and. A. Sharp, of Walesca, Chero k,.,. county, has sold a valuable gold mine lo C. Tate and others. The Georgia Marble Company own a controlling inter. i„t. The price paid for the mine is SB,OOO. Sam Small, of Atlanta, has incorporated the "Georgia Major Company,” and in two weeks will begin the publication of the Georgia Major, a weekly illustrated humorous journal. Mr. Small is well known as “Old Si.” A negro who gave his name as .Tames A. 1.a11.n, and claimed Savannah as his home, was arrested >n James A. Lad in’s store at Augusta Sunday night. He had secreted himself for the purpose of rob bery, but was discovered. Judge I>. B. Sanford has employed F. E I>. unis, Jr., of Macon, to superintend the erection of the court house at Mil ledgcviile. The bonds for the new oourt house are being printed. Judge Sanford will offer them for sale about the first Tuesday in October at public outcry. Hon. H. C. Jones, the newly-elected So licitor of Stone Mountain circuit, went to Atlanta Saturday, gave a $20,000 bond, took the oath ot office and received his commission, and left Monday for Jones boro to commence his duties in court now in session there, in which Judge J. L>. Stewart is presiding. Vcd Dunning has entered suit in Fulton Superior Court against the city of Atlan ta for SIO,OOO damages. On Aug. 26 Mr. Dunning was thrown from his buggy while riding with his wife and daughter on Capitol avenue. He says that his right knee was wrenched and the ligaments so torn that he is entitled to SIO,OOO as a recompense. Three negroes went to the gin of A. G. Williamson, near Eastman, and stole a bale of cotton belonging to a white man named Butler. They hired a cart from a negro mau and hauled the cotton to Cochran, where they sold it for less than the market price. The principal thief •■scaped with the proceeds of the sale. The other two have been arrested. It is predicted that the expenses of the city government of Jackson will be re duced several hundred dollars next year. The present Council has the authority to fix the salary of the incoming officers. The Mayor next year is to work for “glory,” the qlerk and treasurer lor a small sum, and the receiver and col lector’s salaries will be no big thing . An Albany druggist made rather a strange mistake a few days ago, but one not attended with any fatal results, hap pily. A young lady sent for some borax for her hair, and he sent her alum. It was dissolved in warm water and applied in the usual manner, with remarkable re sults. The unhappy druggist imaiedi diat ly sent a solution to counteract the effects of the alum, and the young lady’s b*:i k were soon reduced to their normal condition. llt-v. J. H. Parr, President of the colored female college at Quitman, occupies a room on the second door, fronting Depot street. Sunday night about 9 o’clock something struck the side of the house n>*ar his room. He stepped to the window, '■•ben three pistol shots were fired by some unknown parties, presumably at the reverend, but no damage was done, as th • shots flew wide of the mark. Only a nights before tho gates were all taken off. and up to this date thev have not been found. It is probable that the Governor will make an appointment in a day or two of a ’late Librarian for the next four years. Among the applicants are the following: •Tank L. Haralson, the piesent librarian; bmrge Thomas of Atlanta. John (Jollier, Jr., of Atlanta; Joseph Strother of Lin r'ln county, Judge A lion of Southwestern bcorgia, Mr. Griggs of Oolumbus, and a V'litleniHii in Coweta oounty named Jack son. Kx-Senator J. G. Parks and Col. John i handler were in the race but have withdrawn. The place pays $1,500 per year, out of which the librarian has to pay his help. A negro of Klberlon forgot the name of bn* fiancee when be applied for a license, i he Judge, to try and refresh his memory, "'•'hi over the whole vocabulary of female names, but uone of them sounded to suit ""•n. and the Ordinary wrote a note to whom it might concern, and sent Green nit in search of the name of his intended bride. After passing over a large portion id ih town with the note, Green finally j.ef a gentleman, who informed him that h<- name of his Intended brido was Mary ’ Getting it plninly reduced to writing, (ireen triumphantly returned, procured his license, and wont on bis way Mjoiclng. I bore Is now progressing in the City . urt of Atlanta an interesting and cu- f ,,UH coo. About two years ago a negro >'*®od Whitlock Harris was killed by a bin just in Iron tot the western ontranoe jo the union passenger ddpot in that olty. , * "‘to brought suit against the Central bilroad lor slo,o*lo damages. Monday tha ’ioe was called In the City Court, and as i progressed It was developed that there *:ui doubt as to where tho msn was ~ * ‘ wo witnoase# swore absolutely oiatho waa crushed on tho track of the rntral railroad, while two others were , * positive in their testimony that he wet !'" '•‘’Mb on tho Western and Atlantia •raek. A writer in tho Gwinnett Herald, writ .."i, of eanip meeting days, says: 'Alston Boyd, a merchant in Lawrence- Jule, had picked up among the Cbero ,,** * n Intiian boy. hall grown, named • ,o# , w ho came to the meeting on Hatur .,n|Kbt, during ono of these dr m on er? w o **’ but knowledge i .he white people; bad never been to a .amp meeting; had only been to the ‘corn <ice ot hit tribe, and at other Indian revels. Approaching to within fifty yards, with amazement depicted in every feature, he halted, and for a few minutes surveyed the scene, then turning on his heels and shaking his head, in low gut teral beoxolaiuiod: ‘Whisky too much’ and left never to corao back. At the •green corn dauce,’ ball plays, and other revels of his tribe, he had most probably witnessed demonstrations ot which he thought there were similar wheu it was •whisky too much.’ ” Dahlonega Signal: Miss Mattie Caven der, the 15-year-old daughter of William G. Cavender, of Whitfield county, seems to he possessed of ail the peculiarities of Miss Lulu Hurst. She gave an exhibition at the court house, in this place,Wednes day night, performing the chair and stick feats successfully, and tossing some of our weightiest citizens*about the room in a chair with the palms of her hands with perfect ease. The universal opinion seemed to be that there was nothing super natural about the performance. Every body understood it, but no two under stood it alike. Some thought it was mus cular strength, some thought it was sleight, some cried “humbug,” and some one thing and some another. Through it all the fact remained that she did some wonderful things. Her father, who ac companies her ori her tour of exhibition, has with him Miss Minnie Thomason, of Union county, who is endowed by nature with the most wonderful head of hair that we have ever known, which she has re cently much marred by cutting off about a foot and a half of it. FLORIDA. It is proposed to incorporate Cocoa. Artesian wells are a great success at Now Smyrna. A large dredge is at work on the river near Ormond. A deer weighing 200 pounds was shot Tuesday week near Blake. Lafayette county is out of debt, and has a surplus of cash In her treasury. There are about 200 sulphur wells on the East coast, all furnishing good water. The ex-soldiers and sailors on the East coast have formed a post of the G. A. It. Rev. J. R. Powell has accepted a call to tho pastorate of the San lord Baptist church. A wild cat 18 inches high was shot the other day at Hawk's Park, near New Smyrna. Henry Bryan has bought the stock of goods lately owned by Joe Underhill at Barberville. Live Oak’s artesian well has been sunk over 1,000 feet and no water yet, and money for boring it exhausted. George C. White has received his com mission as Postmaster of Live Oak and will enter upon the discharge of his duties on Oct. 1. Mrs. John Gardner, at Ponce park, near New Smyrna, caught in one hour last week four tish that aggregated in weight 100 pounds. The Enterprise people want that delay of 12 hours in receiving their mad looked into, and have petitioned the authorities to that effect. H. I). Allison has severed his connec tion with the Live Oak Intelligencer to as sume the business management of the Jasper Times. Capt. M. O. Burnham, the oldest light house, keeper in the United States, cele brated his golden wedding at Cape Canaveral on Sept. 9. The channel cut through tho rock at the mouth of Hillsborough river is 150 feet wule for a distance of 586 feet and 9 feet deep at low water. The trustees ot the Wesleyan institute, of Orlando, have secured the services of Prof. S. G. Brinkley, of Quitman, Ga., to take charge of their sohool on Sept. 28. Fort Pickens is to be repaired and sup plied with more and better guns. One 15- mch gun and one each of the 100, 200 and 300-pounder rifled guns are to form a part of the fort's armament. All necessary dteps have been taken for holding a camp meeting at Willow Sink, Levy county, from Nov. 27 to Dec. 2. This is to be the permanent camp meeting ground. It is to be deeded to the Metho dist church, and supplied with arbor, tents, etc. It is said that since the work of im proving Pensacola harbor commenced that there is now at least 1 foot more water in the channel on the middle ranges across the inner bar than there is across the outer bar, and ample for vessels drawing 23 feet on an ordinary full tide. Charles L. Fildes, formerly of Gaines ville, who, with bis family, left Florida In June for Colorado, where he went with the expectation of residing permanently, returned to Jacksonville Saturday de termined to live and die in Florida. Mr. Fildi s was not as well satisfied with the far West as be anticipated he would be upon leaving Florida. Denver, be says. Is dull and offers but meagre Inducements to young men in search ot business and a home. Borne bad biood has been stirred up among the citizens on the Halifax river,the cause of which is the announced intention of the East Coast Canal Company to cut a channel ot their own in the Halifax river, throwing the mud and earth only on one side, thus dividing the stream into two channels and destroying private navi gation. The citizwis do not object to the dredging If the canal company will re move the mud thrown out by the dredges, but if this is not done an injunction will be asked for to prevent the dredging in Halifax river. I’iersonvilln correspondence Emporia (htzette: B. B. Wilson, the surveyor of Emporia, whs in town this week and laid out C. F. Pierson’s 160-acre homestead Into building lots. This land is half a mile sejuaro, and is withiu naif a mile of the railroad station. There will soon bo a schoolhouse on the property, and it is expected that the growing population will demand anew church before long, which may also be placed at this end of our settlement. Three of the new streets run north and south, whlls three run east and west. They are 60 feet wide outside of the lots. Emporia Gazette-. An unusual sight was witnessed by several of our citizens last Thursday near the sawmill. A large frog came bounding toward them, and with a few 6-foot leaps disappeared near the lake. About ton minutes had passed when a large black snake came directly toward them, evidently trailing the frog. Knowing its harmless and useful nature, our friends romained quiet until the snake had got oloso to their feet, when a slight movement apparently caused It to lose tho trail, but it soon recovered the course and proceeded between tho feet of the on-lookors. It soon came up to the frog, which gave a big jump into the water, the snake following, but it missed its prey and rolurned to tho shore. Farm Facts. GEORGIA. \y. 0. Connor, of Cave Spring, ha* an egg plant fruit that measures 21 Inches In circumference aud weighs 64 ounce*. In Coweta county there U a pepper •talk Irom wbloh, on Sept. 1, 4.200 pod* were picked, and It contain* at least 16.000 more. C. M. Wright, of Baldwin county, had gathered Irom hi* nino-acro Held, up to Thursday morning last, live hale* of cot ton, weighing ITS pound* each. He ex pects to got a* many more bale*. Moses S. Bennett, of Baldwin eeunty, exhibit* a specimen pumpkin from his patch, weighing 26 pound*. He expect* to raise ten bushel* ol com, over a two horse load of pumpkins, and between five and ten bushels of pes* on on*.qurter of an acr* of land, whloh had but one plow ing. He has about an ncr* and a half of ontton, from whleh Us expect# to get T-iO pound* ef list. SAVANNAH MORNING NEWS: WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 1886. FLORIDA. A grove of five acres of pineapples and bananas is to be made at Kissimmee. Quite a number of Leon countv farmers have old corn and home-made bacon for sale. There is a nursery near Palatka con taining 100,000 trees, 30,000 of which have been budded. The guava at tho present tlmo is afford ing an immense yield of fruit at Fort Myers, and canning and making jelly is the order of the day. A Tallahassee fruitgrower has about thirty LeOmte pear trees just beginning to bear. Excepting nine, they all bore their first fruit this season, aud only from one to a dozen pears. F-rom these nine trees, and with the few he gathered from the others, he sold $76 worth and gave away about $25 worth to friends. lie Didn’t Die. From the Waynesboro True Citieen, A prominent citizen of this county, who is in the best of health, set last Wednes day as the day he was to die. His wife, who is a lady of superior intelligence, pitying his forlorn condition, did her best to argue him out of his cranky notion. But all to no purpose; be insisted that he must and would plume his wings for that laud far over Jordan which “is fairer than this.” To say that he was most miserable, tells but half the story; he moaned and he groaned, and was heard to pray “Oh, Lord, here 1 lay me down to sleep, and il I die before 1 wake, I God, I’m gone ” Wednesday came, and though the sun rose from behind the eastern hills in re splendent glory, all was dark to our citi zen; he recognized the fact that his day of doom hail coma. The day wore on, but his vital powers held their own— there was no sign of giving way, and when the sun turned adown the western sky he began to hope that ho had made some mistake in the figures, and that he might escape. But, just as he had begun to fake a little courage, a terrible cloud loomed up on the western horizon, the lightning flashed in lurid glare, the thunder peaied in deafening volleys, and the winds grasped the mighty oaks and shook them as a giant would a reed. Our citizen gazed iu dazed despair upon the tumult of the elements, and de termined that a cyclone was at hand, and that this was tho route he had to to take to tha’. other mysterious and unknown world. He groaned and resigned himsolf to his fate. But the cloud passed away, and the sun sank behind the western hills, bathing all na ture in a flood of living light. Our citi zen, whose abnormal condition had pre vented him from taking the usual pabu lum of the day, ate a hearty supper, and parly retired to rest. Soon he lay a pris oner in Morpheus’ arms, and did not awake until the bright rays of Thursday morning’s sun peeped in at his window lattice, and seemed to laugh at his fears, and not. then until his wife approached his bedside and called gently in his ear, “Job, breakfast is readv.” He opened his eyes, gazed around, pinched nimself to be assured that he was not dead, arose, dressed him self and went to the dining room and took on a breakfast that no ghost was ever known to eat. Since alien be has been in goi.d spirits, and declares that he is not dead. The Vaccination Didn’t Take. From the Waynesboro True Citieen. Sometime during the early part of the summer a “big meetin’ ” was in progress among the darkeys in Cobbbam, and as usual a tour of observation was made by a gentleman of this city. This gentleman Invited a friend to accompany him. Now this friend had taken several doses of soporific medicine, and on arriving at the church felt too tired to proceed further than the first vaeant seat which offered, while the gentleman walked up to the “amen benches.” The friend soon yielded to the gentle influences of Somnus, and was goon re ceived into the arms of Morpheus. The “meetin’ ” proceeded in Us usual vehement style, while our friend remained oblivious of all passing events. Finally the end came, and the preacher Invited the “sinners to fly from de wraf whioh is cornin’.” The rush for the altar was great, and the frightened sinners ran over our friend until his slumbers were partly broken, and in bis half-aroused condition he imagined that the show was over, and followed tne crowd to the altar. The preacher saw him approaohing, and, feeling proud of his conquest over - one upon whom the white brethren had lav ished much religious eloquence witnout effect, met him several steps from the altar, and, grasping his hand, exclaimed: “Brother Tom, I’se so glad yer has come to de Laud; git right down here on dem sinful knees, and let de ole nigger pray fer yer.” This fully aroused him. Wild eyed and fierce he almost chouted, “Go to the devil, I'm going home.” The colored preacher was completely dazed, and, ascending tho pulpit, he said, “Bred’rin and sisters, dat waxination didn’t take deep enough to raise a blister; let us habdesocdolergy and be remissed.” Tom don’t go on any more inspecting tours. She Jablieil Him with a Hairpin, From the A uyueta Chronicle. Anica little party went over to John son’s lagoon, in Marion county, last Sun day to capture the lusty trout. And while they fished and fished for fish that would not bite, and in regard to whose existence they began to entertain the most serious doubts, a wagon containing a bevy of the fairest maidens in Saucelito drove up. Then did the anglers cast down their rods and engage those nymphs in merry con verse. By and by a wicked, black-eyed damsel pulled off her sfioes and stockings and de clared her intention of wading the la goon. Undismayed by the mischievous glitter in her coal-black eye, a gallant youth volunteered to carry her across. She assented and he gr&sned her not too slender figure. When in the centre of the lagoon he groaned, for a sharp instru ment was penetrating his arm. He could not drop hor; He hiwl not breath to re monstrate, so he bore the agony bravely until she was landed on the other side. And bis companions knew not of his grief. Then ahe wanted to return, and another cavalier rushed to accommodate hor. The first did not remonstrate. He knew what was in store lor that gallant. Five times did that maiden cross and recross that stream, and each time she drew blood. But none of the sufferers spoke, until the last man, stepping with deliberate malice upon a round stone, doused the malicious maiden Into the limpid tide, and did it so cleverly that tho kaledioseopio vision of lingerie, and skirts, and knees will nevor tie forgotten by the spectators. When they hung her up to dry her tiny fist still grasped the hairpiu which she had so diabolically uaed for the torture of the chivalry of her native village. Four Model Men. From the Ijittiaanye Reporter. Wo had the pleasure at a call on yester day from four very remarkable brothers. They were Messrs. A. U., J.W., H. J., and D. P. Hightower, of, respectively. La Grange, Mounlvllle, Columbus, and Ope lika, and aged 79, 77, 75, and 73 years, a total of 304 years. They have in all 34 children, 61 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren. Mr. H. J. Hightower alone contributes to this number 8 chil dren, 38 grandchildren and 2 great-grand children. The four brothers are In good health, and there ia not 13 pounds differ ence in weight between the heaviest and lightest. The most remarkable thing is that neither of them was ever drunk, or played a game of chance, or took a dram In a barroom. They are all members of the ohurcb, and leading pious, godly lives. Georgia’s Ijowoll. From the Columbia Snyuirer-Stm. The gentlemen frdm other oities and other sections who came to Columbus In the interest of the Goorgia Midland road, have received what they expressed to be lavish hospitality. One thing more than auother which attracted the attention of the vlstrars. was our wonderful water power. ; • The current of tire riyer from here to the gulf hXcded® four niifes an hour, while above ft is from ten to thirty miles an hoffr. Within two and a half miles of Coluihbffß the fail fn the Chattanochbee river is ljo feet- The Volume of water at the lowest stage equals 300 horse.power to the loot fall, or a total ot 37,500 horse-power for the two and a half miles. During nine months of the year the average volume of water Is donMd that at the lowest stage, and would give 75,000 horse-power. To one unacquainted with the facts, these figures will appear marvelous,but to those who will visit the river aud view the grand eight of its rushing waters, gad hear their incessant roar, at almost any locality from the city of Columbus to (the ColumMifi factory, will fully believe they are below what they should be. But this Is not all. To tbo 125 feet fall to tho Columbus factory we must add an additional fall between there and West Point of 237 feet, or a total ot 362 feet, cr 100,000 horse-power for the lowest water, and nearly double that for average stage. Only a small portion of this wonderful water power Is now used. In this city the Eagle and Pbenix, Musco gee, aud Columbus mills are driven by it, and aggregate about 60,000 spindles and 2.000 looms. To drive this machinery re quires about 3,000 horse-power, or someth ing like one-tenth that available. The total capacity of the looal water iwwer at Columbus is sufficient to drive over 800,- 000 spindles and their accompanying machinery. It is too early in the century to multiply these figures by three in order to take in the entire fall for 33 miles. This power, with other material advantages, renders Columbus an invit ing field for the investment of capital in cotton and other manufacturing. Our manufacturing institutions were particu larly instructive and entertaining to the visitors. They went through some of our largest textile mills and watched the process of transform ing ootton into cloth. While yet in her “swaddling clothes”—ho* half a century ago—Urtlumbus indulged In dreams or becoming 1 , among other things, a great manufacturing city. Infact.fmm early infancy her ambition has been boundless and hor aspirations high, and, it may be added, as noble as thoy were high. Her sagacity, energy, and perse verance in pursuit ol this, as in the pur suit of all other ends, hag l>een equal to her ambition: There are but few of the visitors that wore not surprised to learn how fast we have grown since 1965. At that time all our manu laoturlng industries were destroyed by the vandal’s torch and to-day we have $5,264,159 capital Invested in various in dustries. AVe p6Y out annually $9(9,808 for wages to mechanics and operatives. There are 446 hands who are given steady employment. Out of a raw material valued at $2,415,709 we annually make the value of $4,U1,630, showing a created value of $1,630,359. All this struck the visitors with peculiar fore* and was a strong argument that Columbus is a good place to “tie to.’’ He Got There on Peas. From the West Point Press. A party of gentlemen met the other day and the conversation turned to the pea field. Several tall stories were told, but finally Mr. Alonzo Jones—no kin to Sam —arose and said: “Mv father-in-law gave orders to plant two pieces of ground in peas. His instructions were to plant black peas on the hill and speckled peas in the bottom. However, a mistake was made and instructions reversed.” “How did the peas pan out?” asked Luther. “Why, he made’em all, but came near losing bis corn crop. The corn was literally covered up, and before he knew it he bad lost as pretty a fodder crop US you ever saw, [but you may bet he got there on peas—my lather-in-law did.” “Don’t doubt il,” said T. V. Barrett. “I know all about black peas. I planted them one year, and they rah all over my corn crop, and not only so, they left the corn field and took to my orchard fifty yards away, and never stopped growing until every peach and apple was literally covered up, and that year, though the fruit orop was fine, my family were not able to get enough peaohes to make a peach pie. Ob, yes; I know the blaok pea. You are right, Jones; they are run ners.” Prohibition. From the SimthvUle Knlerjrrite,. Four years have passed since the Town Councif put this law lit force, and time enough has elapsed to tell the effects. On trade we cam safely Bay l has improved 100 pet cent. On substantial improve ments, why the town has been rebuilt, and people who resided here four years ago hardly recognize the place. On so briety we can safely say that not one hundredth part of the fiery fluid is used here as under the old system. The calaboose Is about to rot down; the Marshal has little or nothing to do. On morality and religion our ministers will tell you that we can safely challenge any community in the Htate, A Queer Gristle. From the Franklin Fetes. We were shown yesterday something somewhat akin to the wonderful. Home two or three years ago Mr. Pleas Whit aker’s mule snagged himself in the pas tern just above the hoof with a oane root. Since that time a bard gristle resembling tbe root of a cane has protruded from the place, much to the annoyance of the mule in traveling, and had to be out off about once every two weeks. Yesterday Pleas attempted to cut ft, and giving it a sud den jerk with a dull knife, pulled it out. The part inside the flesh very much re sembled a long tusk. -i, A Poor Hint. , ||( - From the Americas Recorder. Meeting the janitor of the jail yester day, we inquired bow Prof. Dituis, tbe bigamist, was getting along. “Poo’ly, juet, now, boss; poo’ly. His friends are good to him, and givo him plenty to read, but the gen’inun is sufferin’ for somethin’ good to eat. You sec bn Is a, gun’man, bps*. an’ hnocake and bacon and gfeens don't go well with him. and be f kinder wegrJn’ away.., Pm out now IqoHln’for soitie Maee to buv hnn a good fruit pis, an’ I hops* it will brighten him up a bit, as hn In fc smart man, boas, and I kinder takes to him.” - A Now HI rent Gang. '/Prom the A (hens Fanner'- Watchman. , u Her. A. J. Jarrell is pot onlv a good preacher, but believes in keeping the front of bis house and church In good condition. Tbs money appropriated to put the street In order having been expanded, and Mr. Jarrell, seeing that there was not much prospect of bis street liclng fixed, pulled off bis cost yesterday morning, and, with pick and shovel, went to work In good earnest and will have the street put In flrst-olase condition. A Close Hliavo. From the Waynesboro Time Citieen. Our little bird comes again with the following item of news: There is n young gentleman in the city who promises three of our prettiest society ladles the pleas ure and privilege of tying up his mous tache In blue ribbons. Bald monstache la just msklag Its appearanoe, but he is con fident that by Christ mas they will be en tirely irresistible. The yenng gent leman once bad s fine bead of hair, but where is It no w t Curious Manuscript l. R. Bloodworth, of Liberty Hill, Ga.> has forwarded to the Atlanta Constitution a curiosity in the shape of a manuscript poem, written 150 years ago, by the gr* at great-grandfather of one of his neighbors. Air. J. G. Colwell. The poem was written with a quill pen, with the best of black Ink, on a fair quality of paper, and the writing is still perfectly legible. The verses are a bitter attack upon the Aletbo. distchurch, which was then iu tls Infancy, and it is quite probable that the exoit'e tnent caused by John Wesley’s work in Georgia had something to do with the' writer’s state of mind. Even at. this late day it would provoke bad feeling to print the poem. It is enough to say that it de nounces the Methodists in the bitterest terms, pronouncing them “vile,” “base,” “hypocritioal,” etc. As an evidence of the bitter prejudice of the pioneer Geor gians in the days of Oglethorpe it is full of curious interest. Probably Victimized by Davis. From the .Veto York Sun. Supt. William Hooy, of the Adams Ex press Company, received a letter from Macon, Ga., a few days ago, iu which the writer complained that the company had robbed him ot $10,090. His story was that the money was shipped by the exnress in this city in a leather bag to his address in Georgia. He laid that he saw ill** bag lelt in the express office, and that he was certain the money was in it at the time, but that wheu it reached him there was only a lot of old paper inside. The writer accused tho company's employes of stealing the money, and threatened that, unless the company paid him the amount, he would expose the robbery. Supt. Hney wrote back to the Georgian that be must have received a circular ad vertising “green stuff” for sale, and that the men he had dealt witli were commonly known as sawdust swindlers. Mr. Iloey hoped that if the Georgian made his exposure he would publish the reply to bis letter at the same time. Death of a Good Citizen. Grand Island, Fla., Bept. 15.—We regret to chronicle the death, on Friday last, at the age of 63, of Capt. T. k.Sproull, after an Illness of one week. His luneral took place on Saturday, and he was buried with Masonic rites at Fort Mason. He leaves a large family to mourn his loss. Our truck farmers are making prepara tions for another vegetable crop. New settlers are constantly coming in. and the island promises in the near future to be one vast garden. Heady to Trade. From the Athene Banner- Watchman. Zeke Edge never allows a chance slip to make a trade. If a customer comes in and wants to buy a pound of candy, Zeke will do his best, to sell hiru a bedroom set. A'esterday a gentleman asked him if he had any toys for children. Zeke informed the gentleman that he had some beautiful small coffins that would make very nioe playthings for children. The gcuUemuu concluded that they would not suit. The Beet in all Dixie. From the Tavares lFla.) Herald. The Savannah Nkws of Saturday, Sept. 5, swelled into a trade edition of sixteen pages. The News is the ablest and best paper in all Dixie, and we could not say any more than tliatil we should take half a column to attempt it. ItlrbirinuL WOMEN Nerdlng renewed ntrongth, or who kofli-r frim Infirm I tKa peculiar to their tez* ehouM try M" * BEST TONIC Thin roeriictAA combine* Iron with pore refretzbla tonic*, and in invaluable for Diseased p"*culmr t* Women, and all who load sedentary liven. It Kn lirlica and PniifloH the Blood, Ktiniulnlra the Appetite, Mtrenfthrnd the Hmhli* and Nerven in fact, thoroughly Invitfornteft. Clear* the complexion, and rnakeeUie nkiu smooth. It dooa not blacken tho taetti, cavee tuiadache. or produce constipation—a// othei /ron t mdtcin* do. Mrb FbiZABETH Baird, 74 Fanrell Ave.. Milwau kee, Win,, nays, under date of Dec. 2ftth. IHH4: “I have used Brown’d Iron Bittern, and it ban been rooro than a doctor to nw. having cured mo of the woakneen ladiea have in lira. Alan cured me of Liv er Complaint, and now my complexion m clear and good, flan been beneficial to my children.” Genuine ha* above trade mark and crowed rod lines on wrapper Tnke no otlier. Mndo only by BItOW N 4 lit VII* Me CO., IIALTIMOIIAC, Ml). Ladikb* Hand Boo*—useful and attractive, con taining lint of prized for recipes, information about Minn, etc., given away by all dealer* in medicine, or mailed to any addrefts on receipt of 2c. ntanin Proptmlartu f(nib. A Household Necessiiy. Wonderful Henllug Properties of DARBYS PHROPHYLAC'TIC FLUID mmom For Hums, Scalds, .mr ciiu.* nl. Wounds, IIX UAfIL Bruises, etc., it is in valuable ana gives in.taut and p.m- OF nrnt relief. It lu me dlateljr allays pain. Nothing Is ACCIDENTS s x darts affected. It will fceep down Inllainmatlon, Gangrene or Proud Flesh, and in a short tune will heal wutiout applying an vlh' ng else. This was fully firored in the military hospitals during the ■lu war. It has performed astonishing cure, both in the ease *>f uieu and animals afflicted with chronic aorcs. It cleanses and heals obstinate Ulcer*, Rolls, Osrbanelrs, Kry slprlns and running sores of every kind, ft destroys the disagreeable effluvia arising from Cancers. A be,esses, Ulcers, and every kind of purulent discharge. Use Iu and about the sick room. FOR THE TOILET AND NUKSKItT. iu (he water used HEALING, '.v n :nuJn,rt rt , and a# nirAWmiP Darbys Fluid. It is ILMUOimi, a cleansing lotion for DISINFECTING. oiPenipi ration Iro.n the body and whitens and softens the skin. Wherevcra prevent ing, beating, cleansing injection or wash Is required it is positively safe and most effica cious. Cures Kruptloim, l’fles. Prick ly Heat. Chafing, bites and sting* of ln*ecu, Pol •on Oak or Ivy, Removes Stains, Ink 9|s>ts and Mildew. Used as a donlifr ec it purifies the breatn. preserve# the teeth and cures tooth aihe, so re gun.* sore throat, canker, und deodorizes bad breath. Sore or Infl.uied Rye*. Catarrh, Hay or Rose Fever, are speedily cared, and any Inflamed surface, external or internal, treated with the fluid will ho quickly re lieved. Perfectly harmless, used inter nally or externally. W. O. Tuggle, LaOrani?*, Ga., writing abont Darby* Fluid, say*. "It l a prioales* Jewel a* a disinfectant and deodorizer. M v wife antes for the lienefit of young mother* that it la a valuable adjunct to the nursery.” it I* equally so to parents traveling with children. f Mmfirr. Sts. LUMBER. BACON, JOHNSON & 00., LIBERTT A EAST BROAD UTS., Have n full stock of seasoned deemed and undressed Lumber, which they are aelllag at induced rate*. JPru fßooOo. _____ Inter Hat ‘litlil” TOLD YOU THAT INEVITABLE DISASTER WOULD FOLLOW as tiie natural consequence of a futile strußsle against THE RENOWNED INFLUENCE OF GRAY & O’BRIEN”S IMMORTAL PRICES! We have broken open tho dykes and innnduted the market with a terrible flood of Linen Handkerchiefs that bankrupt inaugurations 300 dozen LINEN II ANDK F.UCIIIEFS, Colored Bordered and Hemmed at sc. SOD dozen All LINKS II AN DKKKCHIKFS at He st>o dozen AH LINKS II \N UK KKCIi IKFB at 12'4c., Colored Border; cheap at 25c. 100 dozen Gents' All LINKS HAN DKKKCIII KKn, 27 inches. at 20c.; good value at 40c. 75 dozen Gents’ extra large All LIN KN lIAN I>K KIICHI KKS, 27 inches, at 25c.; formei price 40 100 dozen Ladies’ While Hemstitched II ANDKKKCIIIKESai 52 25 per dozen; good value at 54. K4do7.cn Ladies' Whito Hemstitched lIANDKKttCHIEFS, 2-inch hem, worth 50c., at the. MO dozen Gents' Colored Border LINEN UANDKKItCHI EES at $3 per dozen. , We struck oil on Towels, thus: Ron do/.en TOWELS, just opened, from 10c. to 41 50 apiece NAPKINS, DOV LIES ana TABLE DAMASK. In this line we can offer extraordinary bargain*. These Prices Will Demonstrate: A lOOdozcn Misses’ HOSE, full regular in all new shades, slaughtered at 2So. ' 2 0 dozen Ladies' Brown BA l.lttt IGG AN, Silk Clocked, extra long, at 25e. 175 dozen Gent*' Brown HA LF HUSK—WO have sold same goods at pi per dozen—we in tend closing them at 25c. a pair. Hell dozen Misses' Derby Kilihed, extra long, new styles just opened, at 20c. 75 dozen Misses’ Derby Ribbed, Solid Colors, bilk Clocked, m all the newest shades, at reduced prices. 10Udozen Gents' 11 ALE HOSE, Solid Colors, Bilk Clocked, at 25c.; good value at 50c. Our Figures Will Stand Out Luminous Landmarks! Will open on MONDAY a line of Blink Uachmeres never before equaled iu Savannah for quality and price* botli in Blue und Jet Black. A great redaction In Black and Colored Silks. Jnst opened a large assortment of Imported DRESS GOODS in th latest styles. GRA Y CUBRUCrsT. JHUUnrrq anO #arirtq Woo Do. __________ YOUR LAST CHANGE! PLATSHEK’B, 138 BROUGHTON STREET, We shall close out this week what is left of our Slimmer stock. Prices have now become mere figures to ns, as value shall stand no reasoning. Tho balance of our Summer Goods mnst go at such terrific low prices as we quote: LOOK! LOOK! LOOK! 150 dozen Children’s colored border Handker chiefs 45c. a dozen; reduced from ftffe. 145 dozen Chduron’s colored border Handker chiefs (hemmed) 4!jc. each; reduced lrom 6r. 100 dozen Undies’ fast color, broad hem Hand kerchiefs 10c.: reduced from 18c. 75 dozen Ladies fast color, broad hem Linen Handkerchiefs I8c.; reduced from 45c. 1,000 assorted other styles, finer grade Hand kerchiefs, proportionately as cheap. 50 dozen Ladies’ tine colored Hose at 15c.; reduced from 25c. 40 dozen Ladies’ regular made Fancy Hose 2()c.; reduce*! from 50c. S5 dozen very tine Genuine Balbnggan liose 2Se.; reduced from 47c. 25 dozen Ladies’ regular made Solid Color Hose 25c. |>er pair: reduced from 40c. One lot #-length Ladies’ Black and Colored Taffeta Silk Gloves 44c.; reduced from 75c, One lot K-lenglh Ladies’ Black and Colored Taffeta silk Glovoa 50c.; reduced from S7c. NEW FAEL GOODS BY EVERY STEAMER f Mail Orders Promptly Attended to. Sugar Mlillo a ltd llano. MCDONOUGH k BALLANTTNE Wish to call the attention or their Friend* and the public generally t their large stock of they prow have on hand, which m M of a very SUPERIOR QUALITY and at moderate . 3,-. ! . |T l (^ p They being the oldest e*tabhhment In the city BfwtfeFTtSfi; jCPßng*K''d in tin; calc of mirti Implements, and p<- lL£l&,%:*■#/* UNKQUALED FACILITIES in hupplying a FIIt.ST-CI.ABS &, ' ItTICI E. feel confident of giving satisfaction to their friends who may *- us,4t- ‘MB j^Hf Ivor them with their orders. _ h **tS3 Tbev also keen on hand a full supply of STATIONARY and POKTA *■ BMUINKH and UOII.KRS; aliui, VERTICAL and TOP RUNNING hi ■ CORN MILLS, together with all other work usually to be had in a first ■ ™ rUwteetablmbinenl. We Solicit yonr (Jrders, which Khali have onr FROMI’T ATTENTION.’ Pottrrti. i W. C. STEVENS. J. U. STEVENS. WM. STEPHENS, Headquarters for sewer and culver piping. well crRBWG-eejieWjin* i-verlantlng. TILE for Drying Land, DOUBLE GLAZED VITKiriKD WATER PIPE. FIRE lIRICK, unequaled In quality and price. BORDER BRICK, the very thing for tbs ornamentation of yard*. GRATE BRICK, something nice and that will never bSIW nut. FLOWER POTS, WALL POTS, end URNS. Plain and Taney. WK HELL NONE BUT Pi RST-CLASB GOODS, and for less money tsao any Potter* in the Southern state*. To City Corporation* and Railway* we offer special Inducement*. Write for pnoe list* *m* •end u* your order* and they will lie Sited with promptnem and care. STKYENH, BRO, A CO., Stevens’ Pottery, Oa. Hot ton ( COTTON GINS: miiii|i i m i,_ A WENT FOR—lmproved HOBNF GINS 4 > ■ long cotton. MuHey "EXCKuSIOtt" } GINN for short coltsn, HKIMWOLI* GIN wlypffSjw for short cotton, The WHITNEY WIN for i *&%M%LZlLsb a rl r.tion. The HOBSr .SHOE GIN for ■ 4 HILAR 'I I and PINH. All person* wanting Oln. on reiwonablu lime and price call on G. W. HH OFFICE! IU3 BT. JULIAN BT., SAVANNAH, 04. f One lot 10-length Ladies’ Blaok and Colored Taffeta Bilk Gloves 75c.; reduced from $1 45. 200 yards broad Oriental Laces at 11c. a yard; reduced from 40c. 100 yards extra wide Oriental Laces 45c. a yard; reduced from 40c. 400 yards elegant patterns Fanny Laces at 10c. a yard; reduced from 46c. and 35c. One lot Ladies' all wool Black and Colored Jerseys at $1 - reduced from $1 50. One lot Ladles’ Black Worsted Jerseys OBly $1 60: reduced from 12. One lot l adies’ Black Worsted Jerseys (bosr> ami plait back) $4; reduced from $3. Ladies' and Children's Straw Hats, formerly. 25r.; reduced now to 10c. and 15c. Ladies’ and Children’s Straw Hats, formerly 60c. and 75c.; reduced now to 25c. Ladies’ and Children’s Straw Hats, formerly tl aud fl 50; reauoed now to 50c. COME EARLY A HI) GET THE CHOICE. 5