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CEOIiUIA AMI FLORIDA.
IHEXKAVSOF THE TWO STATES
lOLl) IN PAK VGKAI'HS.
A 5C.0.000 Hotel Oil tl Tallin at Bruni
nii k (apt. Pews' Bie Turpinllne ISu-
Bii.cwn in Baker Couuty—Narrow Es
capes from Being Burned to Death at
Waynesboro.
GEORGIA.
j. b. Thornton, a candy dealer of
Athens, has assigned.
James McCoy’s trial for the murder of
Capt. Kellett will come off the last Mon
day iu April, in Walker county.
The colored Bantist church at White
Plains, Greene county, has been burned.
The loss is $5,000 without insurance.
The limner is the name ot a neatly
printed and well edited paper which has
Just made its appearance at Katonton.
Leary Conner-. Hon. B. F. Hudspeth,
Of Baker, will probably be called on to
represent this Senatorial district in the
next General Assembly.
All the books and papers belonging to
Leary were destroyed by the recent fire.
Tne present council will have their hands
tull in making new laws.
Efforts are being made to organize a
military compauy in Waynesboro, utider
the name of the Waynesboro Guards,with
Capt. K. llidgely as Captain.
Rev. J. A. Munday returned to Atlanta
Monday from an extensive trip in Florida,
and the southern part of this State. He
speaks of resigning the care of his
churches and entering the field as an
evangelist.
Capt. W. W. Dews, of Baker county,
expects to do a $50,000 turpentine busi
ness this year. He has cut about 1,000,-
000 new boxes this season. It prices hold
up to present figures he thinks he is good
tor a snug profit.
There is a feeling at Atlanta among the
Federal officials that the State officers
nave little or no ambition to apprehend
criminals who offend against the State
law by assaults on Federal officers, or by
murder of the same.
A s*>o,ooo hotel is now on the tapis at
Brunswick. Mr. Milbank proposes to
subscribe $30,000 and the old hotel site
opposite the big artesian well at its as
sessed valuation, if the citizens will sub
scribe the remaining $30,000. It is pro
posed to have the building, exclusive of
furniture or the land on wnich it stands,
cost $60,000.
At Butler, Saturday, C. A. Halliman
had arrested aud put in jail Bill Walker,
colored, whom he suspected as having
committed some crime. Monday Mr.
Haliiir.an received a telegram from the
Sheriff at Forsyth, slating that Bill
Walker had killed a man by the name ot
Lawrence and was wanted in that county.
The reward is said to be $l5O.
At the annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Muscogee Manufacturing
Company at Columbus Monday the old
board of directors and officers were re
elected. The report of the President
showed that profits for the past year
were 14 per cent, on the capital stock; 6
per cent, dividend was declared and the
balance passed to the surplus fund.
Robert. Morris, the Habersham county
murderer, has been sentenced to be
hanged April 16, He murdered William
J. Hendei son. Morris laughed ail the
time the Judge was delivering the sen
tence and said to the sheriff when he was
carrying him back to jail: ‘‘Scuff me a
plenty to eat, so that I will be heavy
enough to break my neck when 1 tall.” A
motion for anew trial has been made.
At Augusta Monday noon, while Mr. M.
J. .Sullivan, who is employed as a ma
chinist at the Georgia chemical works,
and a colored laborer, named M. Smith,
were tightening nuts on the cylinder head
it blew off, and tbe sulphuric acid was
thrown in their faces and eyes. Medical
assistance was immediately procured.
The injury is not very severe to either of
the men, though the effect of the acid on
their eyes may prove serious.
Tbe management of the Kimball house,
at Atlanta, gave orders to Joe Caldwell,
Monday morning, te exclude tne Evening
Copilot from the cigar stand counters.
Hereafter no eopies of the paper will be
allowed to be sold in the Kimball house.
The management have taken this step
against the Evening Capitol because of an
article which appeared in tbe paper sev
eral davs ago severely criticising the
clerks of the Kimball and assailing tbe
managers of the hotel.
Madison Madisonian: A few days ago
a bird was on exhibition in town, sup
posed to be a hawk, wounded and cap
tured by Crawford West, it had a most
beautiful plumage, a kind of silver gray
color, except on its wings, which was of
a darker hue, and was quite symmetrical
In form. We think the bird was a speeies
sf eagle, as we never saw any specimen
ot our common hawks resemble it either
in plumage or form, and we have seen
similar specimens of the eagle genus, it
was evidently an eagle.
David Hains, colored, living on tbe Mil
ler place, some six miles from Waynes
boro, Sunday night lost bis bouse and
contents by fire. Three of his smaller
children were asleep, and were awakened
by the crackling of the Arc, and barely
escaped with their lives. He and the
other members of tbe family were absent
at church, and when the lire was dis
covered it had made too much headway
to allow of the saving of anything. It is
not known how the fire originated. The
loss ts about S3OO.
At Atlanta Monday morning while
workmen were engaged in grading lots at
the north end of l’eachtree street belong
ing to Culpepper & Deters, they unearthed
a big pile ol human bones and several
skulls. It was at first thought that they
were the remains of eitner Confederate or
Federal soldiers who fell in the- battles
•round Atlanta, but old inhabitants say
that tne spot was once a negro graveyard,
and it is pretty well settled that tbe skel
etons are tbose of colored people who
were buried about 40 years ago.
At Waynesboro Saturday 6am mie
Cohen was painfully burned. Mr. Cohen
had hired a man to plow up his garden
lot, and the weather being cold, the man
built a fire. Little Sam, who is between 4
and 5 years old, child-like, went out and
plaved around tbe tire. His clothing
caught fire, and be ran screaming to
wards tile house. The plowman, not far
distant, took in tbe situation at a glance,
and ran and seized the child, threw
him into tbe deep furrow aud covering
him over, extinguished the flames.
Augusta merchants with small capital
•re becoming alarmed at the rapidly in
ereuaing number of Chinamen in that
city. Tbe green grocers say that compe
tition with them is impossible, and that if
their influx is not checked they will drive
the white traders from the town. Alreadv
tbe Council has been petitioned to refuse
to grant licenses to tbe Chinese, but this
the City Fathers retused to do. Small
merchants are becoming excited over the
•flair, and vow that if something is not
done to protect their interests they will
take up the idea suggested in Seattle and
elsewhere West, and force tbe pigtails
out of the town. Probably forty stores at
Augusta ure run by Chinese, and thalr
population ranks in the hundreds.
FLORIDA.
A Pensacola Farmers’ Club has been
Organized.
Tbe shipment of cabbages from Mioan
opy has begun.
A Waldo farmer now haa peas and cab
bage ready to ship.
Anew paper, to be called tbe Florida
Jiural Press, is soon to be issued at Sor
rento by Philip Isaacs.
The Mayo ice factory, ruined by the
boiler exploding recently, la being rebuilt
and Dr**rnd for buainnas.
The service on star route 16,20:2, from
Saint Lucie to Lake Worth, from March
16, will be increased to twice a week.
A great mauy improvements arc being
made iu Poppeil’s addition to Seville, east
of the railroad. Quite a itttie town has
sprung up there.
A newly discovered bar off Anastasia
island is said to afford easv access to St.
Aogu-tine harbor, at low tide, for vessels
drawing not more than 12 feet of water.
Capt. Dixon Reed informs tbe Pensacola
Admnce-GaseUe that quite a number of
the little codfishes recently turned loose
in the gulf have been lound dead along
the gulf beach on Santa Rosa island.
At tbe sale of tbe lands of the George
Franklin estate at Tampa on Monday of
last week a piece of wild laud containing
22 acres, located on Lake Tbonotosassa, 8
miles northwest of Plant City, sold lor
$2,170, nearly SIOO per acre.
A capitalist now at Del,and proposes
to purchase a body ot land between De-
Laud, Lake Helen, Orange City, and
Beresford, and to ornament and beautify
it as a park; then to make plank roads
leading from each of the above places to
it, and to have toll gates at intervals along
the roads.
The work of paving Bay street, Jack
sonville, was not coinmeuoed Monday,
and will not be for a day or two, for the
reason that the contractors are anxious
to get a sufficiently large number of blocks
sawed ahead,so that there will be no delay
from this source when the work is com
menced. Two saws are now running,
and the paving will be started some time
this week if the weather will permit.
Col. J. J. Daniel and tbe other two
members of the delegation appointed by
Gov. Perry to examine and report upon
the condition of the work done by the
Okeechobee Drainage Company have re
turned to Tallahassee and will doubtless
make their report at once to the Governor.
They say that they went over all tbs lands
reclaimed by the company, but. declined
to make any statement as to their conclu
sions until they are made officially.
At Jacksonville, about 16 •'clock Satur
day morning, Rev. Willi an K. T utty was
called to the Penneylvucia house lor tbe
purpose AT uniting in marriage Joseph C.
Bean, of Worcester, Mass., and Miss
Phoebe Robbins, of Connecticut. At the
time the ceremony took place the groom
was confined to his bed with sickness and
only lived until 6 o’clock, when he died,
having been married only 20 hours. liis
body was forwarded to his former borne
for interment.
Saturday Dr. W. E. Waters, a surgeon
in tbe United States army, wbo is stopping
awhile at Ormond, was fishing in the To
moka. -is the evening he discovered near
toe ferry the body of a drowned man.
Tbe body was so discolored that it was
impossible to accurately identify the
drowned man. it had on only under
clothing and shoes, as if he bad attempted
to swim or wade the river. The clothing
tound and other appearances indicate
that the body was that of one Charles
Browa.
The telegraph line from Wildwood to
Sanford has been discontinued, and all
the business from Kissimmee, tne South
Florida railroad and other points on that
section of the peninsula, now goes direct
to Saniord, thanue to Jacksonville via the
line recently put up along the Jackson
ville, Tampa and Key West railway.
Heretofore all the business was trans
ferred at Wildwood. The Inter-Ocean
telegraph company is now putting up a
line along the railroad from Wildwood to
Orlando via Leesburg and Tavares; this
will oe completed in a few weeks.
Palatka tSun: The experiment of
spraying trees and plants with water
during cold nights, wben tne thermometer
ia below the freezing point, and which
was referred to several weeks ago as
having been tested by N. S. Dorwin, of
this city, has now had time to develop ac
curate, well-defined results. It will be
remembered that on the Friday night of
tbe commencement of the week of oold
weather Mr. Dorwia neglected to epray his
trees. Toey suffered considerably that
night, with the exceptian ef one euca
lyptus, which chanced to he under a
•pray. The tree has not dropped a leaf.
None of the other plants or trees that
were sprayed suffered aay more than tbe
damage dome them the first night ef the
freeze, when they were without protec
tion. The roots and stalks sf these are
alive, and wiU soon sead ont a vigorous
foliage, while similar, vegetation ail
around is totally dead. Hence the ex
periment was a first clam success, and it
is something for those wbo have spraying
facilities to remember when another
severe freeze comes.
Horn to be a Musician.
From the West Point (6a.) New.
On last Wednesday evening we wers in
vited by J. W. Burden to go to his house
and see wbat he termed a musical prodigy.
We accepted the invitation extended and
was soon made acquaiated with Barbara
Robinson, a little colored girl about 9
years old. She was taken into the parlor
and the young ladles preseat played such
pieces they übose on the piano, when this
little negro would reproduce the pro
duction ia an almost perfect manner.
Those who know Barbara assured us
that she has never studied music, and
that the accomplishment Is entirely
natural. To test her powers of imitation
we requested that a piece be played that
she had never beard. Bhe at once took a
seat at the piano and rattled off tbe music
in good style, and wbat is singular, made
but few mistakes. During the time we
listened to this wonderful little negro
playing, nearly an hour, she never spoke
a word, and unless spoken to kept ber eyes
fixed on the keys of the piano, as if ab
sorbed is tbe instrument she so much
loves. Barbara is a nurse in the family
of 11. A. 8. Freeman, and we are informed
that she will reproduce any piece of
music rendered by members of the'
lnniily, or by rieitore to the house, and
when senton au errand will return, and
if allowed to do so, will Dlay pieces beard
while absent, with remarkable correct
ness. This little negro is certainly en
dowed with extraordinary musical talent,
and will, If given musical advantages,
become famous for her accomplishment,
and like blind Tom, become a coveted
prize for those who would win a fortune
by tbe aid or a musical prodigy.
Where (he Mistake Ides.
From the A them (On.) Banner- Watchman.
It is a general remark that goods ol all
kinds are not as good as they used to be,
all or which Is a mistake. If you will pay
anything like tbe price you used to pay,
you will get as good an article as you
used to get. The great trouble is that peo
ple expect in these days of "bargains,” so
culled, aid cheap goods, a first-class arti
cle, at a third-class price, ail ol which
they will never get; aud after buying a
few times and gelling bit on apparent
bargains, they will come to tbe conclus
ien that tbe best is tbe cheapest now, aa
well aa formerly. Our advice in buying
goods is te go to a dealer in whom you
can repose confidence, ami pay a fair
prloe for them. If the goods do not turn
nut as represented the itefloieacy will he
made good. There are plenty ef such
dealers, and msasy will bo savbd by pat
resizing them.
Countrymen and Cranberries.
Tbe retail store of Moore h Elder at
Athens pul out samples every morning of
the different kinds of goods they sell. In
a box on tbe sidewalk are about two gal
lons of cranberries, which look very
tempting to a hungry man, but tbe taste
is anything but pleasant. A dilapidated
specimen of humanity saw the tempting
looking fruit, and took a handful and put
them all in his month at once. He could
not spit them out lor lear of being oanght,
but be managed to get relieved as soon as
lie turned tha corner, with the remark
that "them cherries was nulled toe
green.’'
SAVANNAH MORNING NEWS: WEDNESDAY. MARCH 10,1886.
A BOHN THIEF.
Story of a Kleptomaniac from Banks
Couotjr—His Experiencetu the Army.
Fron, the Athena id a.) Banner- Watchman*
We have heard of kleptomaniacs, but
never in our journey through this vale of
tears did we ever see a man that was bora
a thief and managed troni his earliest
years to keep from being caught. Tnis
thief flourished for awhile in the quiet lit
tle county of Banks, and joined a compa
ny from that county and went to the war.
Here his thieving propensities came into
full play, and he found better chances to
work than iu the rustic retreats of Bunks.
He was a brave man, would fight iu bat
tle, and was quick to resent an insult.
While in camp at Centreville he would
crawl out ot his tent in tbe dead hours of
tbe night, aud go aud roll some of his
comrades, and then visit another regi
ment aud steal something that he had no
use tor. He went to Richmond while tbe
army was encamped at Centreville, put
on an officer’s uniform and stopped at the
American hotel. Here he got acquainted
with several officers, aud being a man of
good address, soon got in with them. The
officers stayed in his room that night.
\V bile they were under the influence of
whisky and sound asleep, the Banks
county man relieved them of ail their
valuables and took the train next morn
ing and came to camp.
The farmers in the neighborhood of the
regiment received sis especial attention,
and it would make no difference how well
they treated him, he would steal some
thing belore he left. We well remember,
while encamped at Orange court house,
it was very cold weather, and several of
the soldiers got in with a farmer, who
gave them permission to sleep in his house
by the fire. Toe old farmer treated them
kindly, aud only charged a small amount
for the room. The Banks county thief
saw where the eld farmer put his money,
and got up in the night and stole all that
had been taken in from his farm. Tnis
natural-born thief quit the army at Rapid
Ana station and worked bis way home,
and the first thing he did after arriving at
home was to steal a tot ot salt, lie was
caught with the salt In his possession and
put in jail. He was sentenced to the
penitentiary for this theft, but broke jail
and Das uever been heard of since. He
would steal or tight for the fun or excite
ment that was in it. We remember at
tbefigbtat Garnett’s farm, in Iront of
Richmond, wnile everybody was trying
to lie as flat as they could on tbe ground,
to keep from being bit by a bullet, he
would stand up and bold out bis hand to
get a wound, so that he could secure a
furlough.
GEORGIA IMMIGRATION.
Formation of an Important Association
at Amerieus.
From the America* {do.) Recorder.
A petition has been filed for the in
corporation of the Southwest Georgia Im
migration and Land Association, with
its principal office in Amerieus. Their
corporators are, John A. Cobb, Henry
R. Johnson, Samuel H. Hawkins, Uriah
B. Harrold, John W. Sheffield, Henry O.
Bagiev, William L. Glessner, Ervin J.
Kldridge, George W. Giover, Cbarles M.
Wheatley, John Windsor and Thomas
Harrold.’and such other persons as may
be associated with them. The object of
the association is to encourage and pro
mote i mink-ration of practical farmers,
mechanics and capitalists to tnis section
from the Northern States, and to this end
it proposes to secure favorable railroad
rates for parties looking for a location and
to circulate pamphlets and circulars de
scriptive of this country open up corres
pondence with those proposing to locate
in the South, aid in getting up excursions
and do such other work as will promote
the end in view. Our people appreciate
the fact that Southwest Georgia has
taken the initiative in this movement aud
has, through the two late excursions
secured the advantage of a large adver
tisement, and they propose to keep this
advantage by supplementing it with such
work as will attract to our section a most
desirable class of citizens. The land fea
ture of the association is for the purpose
of so classifying and arranging the lands
offered tor sale m this section that the in
tending settler may readily find such as
will suit his purpose best. If he intends
raising stock, suitable lands tor that pur
pose will be shown him,aud so with every
other brand of agriculture. It will also
serve to protect the new settler from im
position in price, quality and location of
lands, as it is all important that those who
settle among us shall be satisfied and be
come permanent citizens. Tne associa
tion will also endeavor to secure the loca
tion of such ms’iuiactories as are suitable
to this section and encourage home enter
prise. While its immediate efforts will
be directed to the building up ot the coun
ty surrounding Amerieus, it hopes In tbe
near lulure to extend its field of opera
tions and take in all Southwest Georgia.
It ia not a mere paper organization, but a
business coucera and will be conducted
on business principles.
The Boys Tricked by a Horse.
From the A mortau* ' 6a.) Republican.
Tuesday night last three young men
left Amerieus for Dooly county, in a one
horse wagon, to have a hunt on Gus Mor
gan’s place. Tbev were Bill Mims, Ar
tbur U) lander and Charlie Chapman, and
as they were to travel all night, some of
them slept in the bed of the wagon as
they felt inclined, while another held the
reins to keep tbe horse going. About 4
o’clock they arrived at Limestone creek
in Dooly, with Kill Mims asleep, and tbe
other two en the seat having a social chat.
They didn’t know that the river was
rising and had hacked up the creek
making it pretty deep aud they drove in.
Presently the water rushed over the sides
of the wagon and was about to float M inis
away, but be awakened with a cry for
them to stop pouring water on him. ’The
horse stopped just, where the water w is
deepest, anil no coaxing, beating, or re
newing could make him move. Rvlander
twisted bis tongue so badly clucking to
start tbe uorse off, that be had a cold
and sore throat. He then crawled out
os the horse’s back, and punched with
bis heels until they were tore, but the
old horse would only kick anrl rear. Go
forward lie would not. One of them be
gan to cry and pray, wishing he was at
home. At last Mims doffed all clothing
but bis shirt and, thinking the water
ooiv knee deep, plunged in up to bis
neck. He sent up a howl, but tried to
lead the horse out; that old fellow only
•hook bis bead, snorted and trie 1 to paw
him. Mims went to the hank, and,
as it was bitter oold, begged Char
lie and Arthur to carry hie cloth
ing. But they were using tbe
rod on tbe horse to make him carry them
out. The old horse bad a spite against
the hoys and was going to sret even and
wouldn’t move. He was getting cold and
had been robbed of bis night’s real, and
they Usd to I eel It. He commenced rear
ing and kicking; eo Rylander doffed his
clothing, all but a cravat, jumped lata tbe
creek and went to Mims. They hugged
one another to get warmth. Charlie
prayed and wept louder, and seeing the
water was still rising pulled off and went
ashore. Mims said if be bad only
taken bis gun he would have shot the old
horse right then. Tbe boya shivered In
tbe cold for twenty minutes, then all three
went to try to get the wagon out. One
took hold of the bridle and each one of the
others took a hind wheel, gave a pull and
push, and tbe old horse moved as nicely
and gontly to the opposite shore, and with
a kind ot sardonic utterance went to
nibblisg the branches o( shrubbery, while
the boys made a large fire, dried their
clothing, amt then had thalr hunt. They
killed 75 juartrftlrsa.
Natural Curiosities.
-'HoV in TiUii haeaee Floridian .
The Wakulla spring is oue of tbe great
natural curiosities of Middle Florida, and
there Is another natural curiosity that,
even surpasses this wonderful spring, ten
miles southwest of Tallahassee. There
is a legend of the aborigines of this place, 1
which was known as “Nat-coui-pa sa
hab” ( heart or centre of the hill ), and is
situated ou the crest of a high lull in tbe
open pise forest. This wonderful sink is
fathomless, and from the top of the hill to
the water toe distance is about 100 feet.
The sides of the precipitous bluff are
shelving rocks, over whieb the water
is oousunlly pouring as a cascade ami
falling into the pool many teet below, giv
ing tbe sound of a distant waterfall. The
citizens residing near this place have
given it the tiaiu of the ‘-lhsiu.il Sink."
Iu less titan a half mile from iliis place is
another of equal curiosity, aud is known
as the "Gopher Sink.” It 1h at the base
of a hill titty feet high and passes under a
broad and massive boulder ot lime rock
and much resembling the excavations
made by the gophers of our country. The j
distance being so short from our city, par
ties who wish to see these singular freaks
of nature would feel amply repaid by a
visit to them. 1 will at some future time
give you the legend of the “Dismal sink,"
and will take pleasure in escorting a par
ty to it, it they eo desire. It is worth a
trip of fifty miles to those who delight in
the woudere of nature.
All ou Accouul of His "Agility’’
Fromthe Wnahinuton ( da.) dinette.
Our worthy Tax Collector sent out in
•January a batch of tax fi. las. to be collect
ed in tke 175th district, aud ire has recent
ly received returns of what was done, tbe
affidavit below being a part thereof. The
constable called- on an old colored man
and demanded payment ad ones. The
dnrkev sale! though he had never seen
George Washington, still he was too old
to tie "laaerbto.” The officer asked infor
mation ol the learned Justice of that bail
iwick as to bow to report. “Tell him.”
said his honor, (little hof coarse), be
must swear to Ms age in the abseaoe of
suspicious testimony this will da. Ex -
plain to him how he must make an affi
davit.’*
It appears the constable did so; for in a
few days a son of the old man brought the
J. P. the paper below, and when asked
wbo bad got up the “docyment” snid,
“Me and sis fixed up it fur ’em.” The
text was as follows:
jan 30, 1886.
nr. wily uni r smith taxer
of wilkos county.
mr Burt mosely aware by the gestis or
the peas that on a count of his agility he
aint taxerble and thalr fore be aim axer
ble. verry respectafuiiy
Burt mosely
Jel
Savc<l by a Strange Speech.
Fran the Lafayette (da. j Meaaenyer.
The best speech that was made during
court week came from Alec Culberson.
He was on trial for assault with intent to
murder. When he got up to make his
statement to the jury he knew that his
tate hung trembling in the balance, and
be determined to uee an argument that in
these hard times would fall with telling
effect. He said:
"Gemmen, 1 don’t want to go to th
chain-gang. I owe Mr. George Clements
lots of money, and I want you to let me
stay here so l can work and pay him what
I owe him.”
He came clear.
A True Kish Hiory.
“1 have seen in my day.” said an old
Banks county man, "some big fishing on
tbe Grove and Hudson rivers. There
came scold spell, when 1 was a boy, aud
the Grove river was trozenover. There
was a fish trap in the Grove river,
that was filled with big white suckers
the morning after tbe freeze. The fish,
were frozen and floated in the trap until
It was full. This is no fish tale, but
true.
A Baby’s Diary.
From tho Chicago &amM§~.
2 a. m.— Born a few minutee ago.
Yelled.
2:ls.—Am washed. Thefool-doetor teld
’em I was a boy, just as if that was some
thing new. Was. whacked over tho lap of
a dizzy old Christmas care of a nurse,
wbo proceeded to teg me out in some ban
dages and a quarter of a mile of skirts.
Kicked.
8:00. —Have slept somewhat. The gor
geous old valentine made for me when I
stirred,sad turned me into nineteen differ
ent positions. Must be training me for a
contortionist. Yelled.
4:oo.—Have won ed tbe sound wave for
a straight hour. The old man isn’t looking
aa happy as he did. I am a high soprano, I
know, for I just beard someone In the
fourth story swearing. Old man haa re
marked that I’ll depreciate property for
four blocks.
4:lo.—Everybody is sitting around. The
old man has just gotten even with the
doctor by giving him one of bis cigars.
Tbe doctor will have ts charge himself up
with a proscription pretty soon.
4:ll.—Told you so! The doctor has
just ask'-d the old man if he bad ever
matched one of his cigars against a glue
factory. Yelled in sympathy.
4:ls.—The amiable old Faster memorial
Is working a bottle. She saw mo watch
ing her, and eaid 1 was a tootsy-wootsy. 1
wish l were a shoesy-bootsy; I’d fix her
for getting a corner on tbe family supplies
and stowing them away in ber stomach.
4:18 to s:lß.—Yelled.
5:20.—‘The antique circus-poster led me
on warm water und whisky. She said I
bad the colic. Will work the colic racket
again.
6:oo.— Wazzer mazzer wiz ev’body?
Giddy oldcbromo wiz two heads wackiV
me on tbe back. Had colic twice.
9:oo.—Woke up with the headache.
Tbe old man ought to keep better goods.
Guess I’ll yell.
9-16.—Am washed. Feel a little rocky.
Ten minutes for relreshmente, then 1 in
tend to do tbe oolic gag over again lor a
cocktail.
10:00.—Old man is writing telegrams
about me. He looks a little like a last
ypsr’s bird's nest himself. Yelled.
12:00.—Have been asleep. Woke up
suddenly and saw the venerable night
mare they’ve hired to groom me working
her jaws over enough lunch to feud a shift
of section bands. The old man oughtn’t
to allow it. What’ll Ido when be kicks
out if this waste continues!’ The thought
made me so mad that t yelled.
3:00 p. m.—Have dozed. Everybody is
doing well but tha people in the block,
wbo srs tied out for want of sleep. Old
man has confidence in me. He has just
said that he’d back mv lungs against any
steam whistle in tows, best two tents out
of three. It makes woe proud to have the
approval or his pareste.
6:00. I wse put on a pills win a chair a
few minutes ago, and a fool-girl came In
and sat down on me. Yelled.
s:2o.—Colic. Fortunate results;sleepy.
B:lo.—Going to eleen for the night. The
giddy old obelisk Is In the ehslr snoring.
Room sounds like a round-house. Mighty
dull sort of • day. Good-night.
Hassr Rkowklrk. of AJntr county, la.,
lias eaten M H i <n‘uwilwr ptekhw ia four
minutes, sad thereforer.lsiiue to be the cham
pion pickle eater of tbe slate.
g— t! —x rag
Absurdly Stupid und foolish
To allow prejudice or Ignorance to get tho
better of good judgment. It has been
amply shown and conclusively proven
that constipation, had breath, dyspepsia,
kidusy affections and ail dlseauae of tho
liver, stomach and bo we la have been cured
nad can lie cured hy aim ply taking Bins
nmns Liver Regulator. It la harmless:
not unpleasant and easily procured—so
there Is no reason te be Ignorant el a true
remedy. If you enffer*you have no ox
case, tor this medicine places certain re
lief and cure.
VISCOUNT HINTON’S CIRCUS.
Tke Item an on of an Earl's Bon Who
Because a Blown.
From the S’ew York World.
Viscount Hintbn, who was recently
committed for trial iu England on a
charge of obtaining goods by fraud, has a
strange and romantic history. On June
23, 1840, Capt Poulett, nephew and heir
presumptive of the Karl of Poulett, was
married at l’ortsea. Fug., to a beautiful
young girl named Elizabeth Newman.
Capt. Poulett at that time was looked
upon as one of the promising young
aristocrats of his day; he was good
looking, wealthy ami a favorite in
society. At Porlsea he tell in
love with Elizabeth Newman, a youug
gtri ot stainless reputation ami
respectable though not aristocratic par
entage, the attachment eventually result
ing in their marriage, as stated. Natu
rally young Poulett’s proud relatives did
net look with favor upon this mingling of
the blue blood of the ancient Pouletts
with the comparatively plebeian blood of
the Newmans, and he was given tbe cold
shoulder by all. But the Captain was
stubbornly indifferent, happy In the pos
session ol a good and beautiful wife, and
allowed “society” to talk and frown
until the matter was forgotten. The
young couple lived a life ol joyous con
tentment together, unarlstocratio Eliza
beth Newman proving that a good wife can
make a home happy even if Norman
blood did not course in ber veins. Event
ually a sou was born to the happy couple,
uud was christened William Teurnon
Thomas Poulett,tbe aristoeratic relatives
still Irowuing upon tbe little family, aud
Capt. Poulett, or Viscount Hinton, as be
was then better known, lived away from
the stately halls of the proud Karls of
Poulett. But It was written that a change
should oome over the young wife's dream
ol happiness, and as time wore ou Vis
couul Hinton’s affection for his pretty
helpmate began to cool, and, pleading bis
uncle’s displeasure and then future pros
pects at stake, be eventually begged ber
to agree to a separation, and after mauy
painful scenes, tears and entreaties, dur
ing which Elizabeth's gentle heart was
gradually breaking, the separation was
agreed upon and the discarded Countess
retired to pine downward to the grave,
receiving a small annuity to support her.
After the separation the Countess took
lodgings at the bouse of a Mr. Htapleford,
> on Brougham Terrace, London, remaining
| there until the day of her death, Aug. 9,
1871, her son being then 22 years of age.
, Before her death Viscount lliuton, who
j had succeeded Ills uncle to the title uud
i estate June 20, 1864, was entreated by his
I broken-hearted wife to take their child
1 and allow him to hold the rank which was
■ his by all sacred and legal rights; but the
I Earl of Poulett was not the “Capt. Pou
' lett” who had loved ber well enough to
brave the scorn of the world of society in
which be moved. Thus her appeals were
treated with lofty neglect, and the grave
closed over poor, deserted Elizabeth,
Countess of I’oulett, wife of tho sixth
Earl of Poulett.
Her son, wbo had received a good edu
cation at Church House College. Merton,
.Surrey, did not inherit the meek spirit of
bis mother. He became wild and restless,
spent his money in frivolity, and finally
became a clown at tbe Surrey Theatre
and elsewhere, being known as “Mr. Cos
man.” la December, 186!), he married
Miss Lydia Ann tthlppy, a ballet dancer,
and of this marriage has now two chil
dren, William Henry George Poulett and
Amy Kate Rose I’oulett, the former being
the probable heir to the Earldom of Pou
lett.
But it is now rumored that other claim
ants to tbe title of Viscount Hinton have
appeared upon the scone to dispute tbe
identity of Elizabeth’s wild son. The Karl
of Poulett, Elizabeth Newman’s hus
band, is said to have bad a mistress,
whom bn married after tbe death of bis
wife, aud by whom he had a son, the re
sult being that “aristocratia England” is
likely to be treated to a long and wear-i
some trial, for Elizabeth’s son is deter
mined to assert his rights to tbe title and
estates ol the Karl of Poulett. One of the
important witnesses in the case is now
reported to be living in Montreal, tbe Mr.
Stapleford in whose bouse Countess Hin
ton lodged alter eeparation from her bus
band.
Viscount Hinton’s latest escapade is
decidedly amusing. As tbe story goes,
to revenge hlmsell upon Ms father, he
took a circus to the Karl’s country seat,
Hinton, Bt. Gcsrge, Crewkeme, Somer
setshire, and placarded the country with
advertisements of "Viscount Hinton’s
Unrivaled Show,” thereby disgusting the
proud Earl and making him the laughing
stock of the neighborhood. However,
tbe Karl has recently bad his turn at the
willow, for the young Viscount was
lately arrested for obtaining goods
under lalse pretenses. Some say
that it is merely a question of
being unable to pay, but the Earl refused
to settle the claims, and so the Viscount
has gone to jail ami will eventually be
triad for fraud.
According to Burke tbe Karl, Sept. 20,
1871, married Kriuna Sophia Johnson, who
died Sent. 16, 1876. The Poulett family
is a branch of the family of Paulett, Mar
quises of Winchester, who derive their
surname from tbe lordship ot Paulett, in
Somersetshire, whereof its projenitor,
Hercules, Lord of Tournon, In Picardy,
became proprietor upon settling in Eng
land, In the reign of Henry 1.
“PIJUILISTICA.”
The London Telegraph Discusses the
Pugilists of Long Ago.
A complimentary dinner was given in
1811 to Molyneux, the black, after bia
second battle with Tom Cribb. Tbe chair
was occupied by the Karl of Heflon, and
forty other mem tiers of the two bouses of
T'nrlianient took their places at the board.
"Up rose the black ruffian,” exclaims Mr.
Mall, "with his arm in a sling, bis broken
jaw covered by a silk handkerchief, and
long strips of diaobylon plaster along bis
lower latte, his bead a mass of outs aod
bruises, to return thanks as best be
could.” It was said that upon this fight,
in which for the second time Tom Cribb
defeated Virginia’s dusky gladiator, the
famous (Japt. Barclay of i re, who bad
trained the winner for his engagement,
landed more than 10,000 pounds In bets.
During tne previous century it is on re
cord that Iteru Grosvenor and Lord Folev
staked tbe same sum upon a single round
in a tight between "Gentleman Jackson”
and Daniel Mendoza in 1795, and wa
know tbat the former was tbe instructor
of Lord Byron and Lord Altborp in the
noble art of self-defense. Were It neces
sary to show tbe esteem in which pugil
ism was held during the last quarter of
the eighteenth aod tbe first quarter of the
nineteenth century. It would be easy to
quote ecoroe upon scores of passages from
tbe “Diary of the Right Hon. William
Windham,’’ and from tbe "Memoirs of
Viscount Altborp,” by the late sir Dania
Le Merchant, who relates tbat his hero,
when be first settled in Loudon, made a
real study of boxing, taking lessons fraiu
the best experts sad pracllctog assign -
ously with great success. They wire
witnessed bis exploits with tbe gloves,
and observed bis cool, steady eye, bis
broad chest and muscular limbe, his un
flinching courage, and, above all, who
felt his desperate blows, were justified In
pronouncing that be was born to lie a
S rite-fighter rather than a minister of
tate. He told Mr. Evelyn Denison, the
flpeaker of the House of Commons, that be
had been seriously considering whether
it was not bis duty to quit office forever,
aad to attend every prizs-fignt that took
place, sa aa to encourage tbe noble
science te tbe utmost extent of his power
and example, as bo was convinced tbat
without boxing this nation would lose
the aissllnsss and courage which had
long been the characteristics ef her.
sons, and ought so to remain until the
end.
In the preface to his “Fugilistica,” Mr.
Henry Downes Miles—once well known
as an excellent sporting writer under his
j sobriquet of "Miles’ Boy,” and now the
proprietor of a smell inn in Sussex—re
cords that even the great Sir Robert Peel,
who had been at Harrow with Lord By
ron, Lord Altborp aud Sir James Graham,
occasionally attcuded a prize-fight. In
stances of tbe vogue and |>opulai‘itv at
taching to the noble art during the reigns
of George 111., George IV, and William
IV., and also during the first flve-and
twenty years of her Majesty's tenure of
the throne, might be multiplied Inde
finitely. The decadence of the prize-ring
did not, perhaps, commence, or at any
rate was not generally recognized, until
at Farnhorousrb, on May 31, 1860, Tom
Sayers, the champion of England, fought
John Hetmuu, "tho Benlcu Boy”—a huge
and brawuy gladiator, who was born in
Ireland and can led over liv his parents
to America at a vary early age. The
English champion was dwarfed into in
significance hy his gigantic adversary,
but made up by skill and pluck for his in
feriority iu size and weight. Eventu
ally tbe fight was interrupted by a host
of brawling ruffians who apprehended
that the Englishman, whose arm was
broken, might be defeated by his almost
sightless opponent, and (hat they might
lose their money, it will be remembered
that Lord Palmerston, then prime minis
ter, was called upon in the House of Com
mons to denounce the infraction of the
law perpetrated at Faruborough, and that
Instead efleursing pugilism, be defended
and even blessed it.
ytitnoo an& Organ*.
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PIASOS’-." ORGANS.
OUR ANNUAL
Closing Out Sale
PREPARATORY TO
Inventory April 1.
To reduce stock preparatory to onr
annual inventory of April 1 we otter
one hundred Pianos mid Orgamt of
various makes at any prices that will
sell them, either for rash or on easy
terms of payment.
Many of these instruments are en
tirely new, others have been used a
few msnths, some have been taken in
: exchange after being used from one
| to live years, aud others are good sec*
oud-hand Instruments that hare been
thoroughly renovated and repaired.
NOTICE THESE BARGAINS!
—PIANOS.—
CHICK EKING, Dearly new, osly *315
MATBUSaaK, s derided bargntn ....250
SOUTHERN G EM. in splendid condition Uts
H ARSON, eery sweet toned 100
CHICKERING. given sway at 75
—OROANS.—
MASON * HAMLIN, a esenfice at $ 75
KURDITT. prime, bet get te go at...... SO
BAT STATE, to try is to buy 60
UA RPENTEK, s geauiDe surprise 20
SILVER TONOUE, don’t miss it 20
And many others equally as desirable.
Don’t aay, ‘‘Can’t be any good,”
hut hum and test ’em for yourself,
aud you’ll Hud Bargains! Bargains!!
Bargains!!!
This stock must be clos*
ed out by April ist, there*
fore call at once and make
your selections and save
money.
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HANDSOME
HAND MADE ZEPHYR SACKS,
for children from 2 to 6 years, 12 and $2 60.
Infants’ Sacls, - • 50c to $1.75
Infanti’Emliroidercd Sacls,7sctosl7s.
Pillow Shams, stamped, - * 50
Pillow Spams, raffled and stitclied, 1,50
Do,, raffled, Med, stitched, - 1.75
No extra charge to stamp initial*.
Genuine Berghman’s Wool
■old as cheat) a* the cnmaos article. All
admit tost the Knitting Wools .-old by
me are tbe best to lowa.
BAXONT, TETON KR’hOOTTON,
MIDNIGHT, TINSEL CORD,
COLUMBIA, AKRAHBNR,
liEUM ANTOWN, CHENILLE.
STOCKING YARN. PURSE SILK.
MBS. KATE POM,
m BROUGHTON BTRKET.
DEALER Ilf
MiIUNERY AND FHCT GOODS.
kromiffi. ~~~
MOLASSES.
CUBA KOLAMIB id hogsheads, tierces,
and barrels, carr> of brig r. A. ClaJimoDt
Iron Rata Bias. For sale by
C. M. GILBERT A CO.,
MtUUnenj.
PUTSR’S,
1:58 Broughton Street.
BARGAINS!
Tbe demand it still unalmting for the
Grand Special Offerings
WE ARE GIVING.
Our reductions received oy an economical
public with INCREASED PATRONAGE, the
best of all statistics.
NEW OFFERS. REDUCED PRICES.
Ladies’ Muslin Underwear.
Osr lot Ladies’ Muslin l’antlets, Chemise,
and Skirts, at 34c each, was Mo.
One lot Ladies’ Muslin I’antlets, Chemise,
andßkirts,futlytnmmed, at 60c each. wa*7tt>.
One lot Ladies’ Muelln PantleU, Chemise,
and Skirts, elegantly trimmed, 75c, was 51 13,
Infants’ Merino Cloaks, Cheap.
240 Ladies’ Linen “High Dnde” Collars, with
cape, Isc, was 250.
282 Ladles’ Linen "High Dude” Pique Col*
lars, with cape, 25c, was 37c.
800 Ladies’ Linen “London Dude” Collars,
with caw, 20c, was :;oc.
600 yards Fine Rnciiiiifis, Reduced
20dozen Ladies’Black Brilliant Wool Jer.
seys, vest fronts, at $t 50, was $1 9.
16 dozen Ladles’ Black Rriiliant Wool Jer
seys, bow and plait back, at 12, was $3 47. i
12 dozen Ladies' Colored Wool Jerseys, gar
net ami navy, at|l, wustl 50.
Mattings Reduced-Mattings
240 yards elegant pattern, fine Matting 21a
per yard, worth 40c.
260 yardselegnnt pattern, tine Matting 30a
per yard, worth 50c.
Millinery far Below Cost,
! Zephyr Wool in all shades 7c per ounce.
Best Embroidery Bilk 15c a bunch, 25 skeins.
I High Art Materials Marked way down.
Reduced-KID GLOVES Reduced
One lot Ladies’ Genuine Kid Gloves in the
leading tints 76c pair, was 51 13.
Ono lot Ladies’Genuine Kid Gloves In the
leading tints |1 pair, was 61 88.
One lot Ladies’Genuine Kid Gloves In the
leading tints |1 25 pair, waall (3.
Cooßtry orders promptly attended to.
Viftar* ana Tobacco*.
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—protriktors
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XEW YORK,
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SAVANNAH, _• - - GEORGIA.
EVERYBODY
Sells Gravely Tobacco.
A- we handle only the heat foods
in oar line, you will find with ns the
OM.V and OLI) ORIGINAL B. F.
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MOUNTAIN ROSE
—AMD—
CAQHAH CIGAR*:
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