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GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
thknewsof the two states
l'OIii) IX P.VKAGRAPHS.
T; ,ti nail Superior Court —Eleven
Loads of Hay From an Aero—
-1 Join antic Marrlajje at. Tennille—
Ward sentenced to jjjevcn Tears
for Manslaughter.
GICORGIA.
Work on Eatontoa’s new hotel was be
gun Monday.
A windmill will be instrumental In sup
plying Eatonton with water.
r rpe Monroe brass band will eo to Sa
vannah with the Walton Guards in May.
Mrs Nellie Kcnnebrew, of Rowell mills,
found ’a Spanish coin lying on the banks
<*j the Oconee river, bearing date oi Into
, new church, 4 miles east of Eatonton,
known as Wesley Chapel, is to be erected
the ensuing year, and to be let out to the
lowest bidder.
At Home, Tuesday, Julius Ward, who
was found guilty last week ot voluntary
manslaughter, was sentenced to seven
years in the penitentiary.
News has been received of a serious
cutting scrane at Griswoldville. A ne
gro. Jim Rivers, seriously if not fatally
cut another negro Saturday night.
Valdosta dirt is getting to be valuable.
A gentleman refused SBS a (ront foot lor a
business lot 40x90 feet on Patterson
street" last week. He asked $4,000 lor the
lot.
Tuesday a train going north and due at
Tocooa at 12 o’clock killed three cows
near Travis, three miles from Toccoa, in
less than 100 yards apart. This is the
largest cow-killing heard of lately.
Walter Wray, whose post office is Max
evs, made 22,800 pounds ot hay on one acre
of land on his farm in Greene county. He
was the first man in middle Georgia to
bale Bermuda hay and place it on the
market.
Tattnall Superior Court is in ses
sion this week. The negro who killed
his brother with a knife, mention of
which was made in these columns at the
time, plead guilty to the charge of volun
tary manslaughter. Sentence had not
been passed on Tuesday evening.
Vessels at Doboy are now filling up
their tanks with river water for drinking
and cooking purposes. The water is
quite fresh, even at this extreme point,
and shipmasters doubtless think of the
old sayingthat it’san “111 wind tnat blows
nobody good,” as they save the customary
Iyi cent per gallon.
Preston Valentine, the Augusta mur
derer, promises to give a full statement of
the killing of nignt watchman Vales. His
trial will take place at the present term
of Richmond Superior Court. He ex
presses a desire to have a history of his
life published lor the benefit of his Geor
gia wile and children.
The spring session of the Elberton Dis
trict Holiness Association will begin at
Hartwell Friday night, April 30. and con
tinue to May 6. Revs. Geo. G. Watson of
Florida, A. J. Jarrell of Athens, VV. A.
Dodge of Cartersville, E. G. Murrah of
Flowery Branch, and Rev. Mr. Walling,
of Anderson, S. C., have been invited to
attend and assist in the meeting.
Franfc V. Evans, of Birmingham, was
in Atlanta Tuesday arranging with the
Southern Telegraph Company for a spe
cial wire from Atlanta to Birmingham for
the new daily paper which he is soon to
start there. Mr. Evans was formerly ed
itor of the Albany Aeics and Advertiser.
it is stated that a" stock company with a
capital of $200,000 is at tne back of the
movement.
Tobe Jackson has been arrested near
Reagan, Falls county, Texas. Jackson is
wanted in Bartow county, Ga., to answer
to the charge ol blowing up the residence
of the Judge of that county, and the house
of the evangelist Sam Jones with dyna
mite. A requisition has been received
Irom the Governor of Georgia, and Deputy
United States Marshal Murphy, of At
lanta, telegraped that he would proceed
at once to Waco to take charge of Jack
son. There is a charge oi assault to mur
der pending against Jackson in Atlanta.
Quite a number of the people ot Toccoa
were badly sold a night or two ago by a
crank representing himself to be a poeti
cal lecturer. He had a flaming advertise
ment, and his hand bills were thoroughly
distributed over the town. Within ten
minutes after he made his appearance on
the stage the people found to their utter
disgust that they had been duped by a
crank. Two-thirds of the crowd left en
masse before he was near through with
tne programme, which was nothing more
than endless sounds of nonsensical
rhymes, making no sense and creating
not one sound thought.
W. S. Whitfield and Miss Jennie Bass,
both ot Laurens county, were married at
Tennille Sunday. It appears that
Mr. Bass, the young lady’s father, was
Very much opposed to the young man
fnarrying his daughter. So about a week
ago he sent her off to Burke county,
Without the knowledge of the young man.
As soon, however, as he beard of her de
parture he at one© started in pursuit, and
after several days of diligent search
found the object of his love, with her
brother, at Midville, on the passenger
train bound for Tennille, at which place
they were to take tne W. & T. train for
home. Wnen Mr. Whitfield saw Miss
Bass at Midville he immediately boarded
the train aud came to Tennille with them.
On arriving there she told her brother
the would marry or die, and he reluct
antly told her to do as she liked. So in
If) minutes thev were pronounced man and
wife by a Mr. Allen, a Justice ot the
I’eace. ’ The groom is 18 and the bride 14
years of age.
FLORIDA.
Dr. R. C. White has been reappointed
quarantine physician oi Pensacola.
The Jacksonville water works are now
•applied with three large artesian wells.
The Everett and St. James hotels at
Jacksonville have closed lor the season.
A small colored girl was fatally burned
fast Wednesday in the western part of
Gadsden county.
Thomas .1. Ed wards has been appointed
postmaster a! O'Brien station, Suwatiee
tounty vice John G. Harrow.
An Episcopal chapel isto beesiablished
It Oklahoma, with the name of All Saints,
the arrangements tot'. erecting a church
ire about perfected.
It. T. Young, of Palmetto, on the north
I iteot the Manatee river, was the lirst
Van who ever made a shipment of straw
terries from Manatee county.
Thomas Tueby, of Jacksonville, pur
ffhasod tb<> Tremont hotel property in that
pity lor $38,1)00. Mr. Tttgby will have the
lo!e! thoroughly overhauled and fixed up,
lud it wiil be run in llrsl-class style.
Mr. Keboe, who is a practical brick
manufacturer who has been m the busi.
less for a number of years in the vicinity
II Peusucola. has bought the old Morton
farm and the old Playback brickyards.
Iwo miles above Milton, where he pro
loses to engage in the manufacture ol
(rick.
The County Clerk of Santa Rosa coon
ly has prepared a full statement of the
luaticial condition of the county and it Is
low to be seen posted in bis office. The
fgures show that the county has received
from all sources $17,100 76. and has paid
lut for various purposes $11,807 75, which
►ave* a handsome balance on the right
hde of the ledger.
O.C. Pearce, says t he Micanopy Gazette,
Kier three years trial, is satislied that
turloy makes a splendid winter pasture
hr stock. >o Sept. Hi he put in three
teres, which lie ha* allowed hi* cows to
tun on most of the time since Oct. 30. i
Now it is nearly waist high and heading I
tut ilnuiy. Barley makes a very rapid j
growth, lasts longer than rye, stock are
:oud oi it, and keep fat on it. Mr. Pearce
is confident his patch will yield 20 bushels
to the acre.
A good idea of Fort Ogden can be se
cured from the foßowing summary: There
are 30 residences, 5 general merchandise
stores, 2 drug stores, 3 hoarding
houses. a harness shop, a blacksmith and
wheelwright shop, a wood worker’s shop,
a saw mill, a Baptist church, a public
hail, a public school with from 80 to 90
pupils, a money order post office, t wo phy
sicians, a jeweler, a Notary Public, a
Justice of the Peace, two lawyers, one
dentist, two photographers in tents, a
skating rink, and several teamsters.
There arc Baptist and Methodist societies
and Suuday schools, also laud agents.
During the Indian wars Fort Ogden
was a military station; then it was occu
pied by squatters whose chief attention
was given to the raising of cattle, it also
became important in the sbiument of
cattle to Key West and Cuba, l’unia
Gorda soon had to yield to Punta Rassu as
the point of cattle shipment, and Fort
Myers became the cattlemen's chief head
quarters. A faw settlers were scattered
over the country, when in December,
1860, a store was opened by John E. Few
eil. But few settlers located, however,
for a number of years. There is now a
population of about 500. The lands here
are mostly homesteaded, and the people
have but recently proved up on the same.
The town plat occupies about 1,000 acres
of choice, high pine land, with the Peace
river hummocks to the westward and Big
Prairie to the east and south. Here are a
number of attractive and ; productive
orange groves.
BEKRIEN COUNTY.
A Budget of Breezy Items from a Pros
perous and Happy County,
Alapaha, Ga., April 19.—The engine,
piping, etc., is now being put in place
preparatory to resuming work on the ar
tesian well at this place, and it will now
be pushed vigorously to its completion.
Rumor has it that a newspaper will
soon be established at this place.
At the recent term of our County Court
Riley Butler, colored, was convicted of
robbery from Dr. Fogle, and sentenced to
pay a fine of S7O or serve twelve months
on the chain-gang. His fine was paid by
relatives. Lee Dennard, a young negro,
was convicted of stealing $9 Irom Sallie
Stamper. His trial and conviction cost
this county about S7O.
Several of our tamers are experiment
ing with small patches of “Alfalfa” this
season. It is a noted plant for a forage
crop, and said to be well adapted to our
soli and climate, and stands the heat and
drought of the long summers well.
Cholera has been fearfully destructive
to swine through this section of country,
several persons losing every head.
The time for the meeting ot the Wav
cross District Conference of the Methodist
Episcopal Church at this place has been
fixed for the second Sunday in June
instead of in May as previously stated.
It would be a good idea for the post
office department to contract direct with
carriers on mail routes and abolish this
system of sub-letting. One party in the
State of Missouri bid off a number of
routes through this section and then gets
parties here to carry the mail at very low
rates, and in one instance that 1 know of,
at a positive loss.
The Fox Hunt.
From tlce Sumner (Ga.) Free Trade.
A number of our citizens, anxious for
chase, purchased a tame fox of a travel
ing showman last Monday evening, and
early Tuesday morning turned out with
his foxship to give him a chance for liberty
while they were the expectants of much
fun. But Mr. Fox did not relish the yelp
of the hounds aud could net be induced to
run much. So the hunters called off the
dogs leaving the fox in the woods with
the intention of renewing the chase after
the shades of night had cast her mantle
over the earth.
Accordingly after supper the dogs were
broughtout and the eager hunters, guided
by the light ot the bright moon, started in
quest of the cunning animal, who, un
thoughtful of his danger, did not go very
far and was soon run down bv the dogs
aud killed; but the hunters, not to be out
done, mounted one of their number on a
mule with the tox dragging along behind
him, who alter proceeding some distance
ahead began to mameuvre as though a
live fox was being chased, doubling on his
track and dodging back and forth to throw
off the dogs, until satisfied, when all bands
came yelling whooping right through
town until the public well was reached,
where they stopped to get a drink of
wafer.
The most amusing incident of the chase
occurred in town wnen one of our citi
zens was quietly enjoying the pleasant
evening, sitting on bis piazza, a cat was
disturbed by the hunting party and ran at
full speed down a side street. The citizen
taking the feline for the fox, grabbed a
Ben Hill hat, and broke out of the yard in
time to turn one of the dogs on the cat’s
track, and did not know but what he was
right until he saw the dead fox at the well.
He owned up, and gave a nickel to have
the fox skinned. The hunters say he is
still due “Old Queen” an apology.’
Lively Times Ahead.
A Danielsville.Cla.correspondent writes
there will probably be a lively prosecu
tion at the September term next of our
superior court, judging from the facts be
low. Rev. T. J. Adams was formerly a
preacher in the Methodist Episcopal
Church South, but for some cause is now
with the Congregational Methodists, a
preacher. He is our county school com
missioner, and is also teaching a school
near his home in bis own building, used
for the double purpose of cburch and
gcbonl house. 1 believe he teaches a pub
lic scb"ol. tils, cousin. Mr. Hubbard
Hampton, one of our staunch farmers,
sends his little son. Bee, and his daugh
ter, about 14 years of age, to Mr. Adams’
school. A few days ago Mr. Adams gave
little Bee a very seveie thrashing, report
hsvs, leaving several marks upon his per
son, some of them .'1 or 4 inches long. Miss
Hampton plead with Mr. Adams for her
little brother, whereupon bo turned upon
this young lady and thrashed her. These,
in substance, are stated by Mr. Hampton
as the fads. Of course be is indignant,
and savs he will prosecute to the extent
of the law. There is considerable talk
about the matter.
A Relic of the War.
A son of K. TANARUS, Horton, who lives on
Mariotta street near the Exposition mills,
at Atlanta, while plowing in a field near
there a tew days since, found, near the
breastworks, a ring carved out of cannel
coal and handsomely set with silver. A
silver plate is set In the ring upon which
is ibo inscription “C. Mattix, t.’o. K, sth
Ark." The Initials “W. D.” are also set
in silver in the sides of the ring. Tho
ring was broken, but all the pieces were
found and it will be restored. Rings of
this kind were very common during the
war. the soldiers taking much pride in
their manufacture and ornamentation.
Should the owner of the ring learn of its
having been found he could undoubtedly
recover it by addressing Mr. Horton.
HI la Beans!
What a runnv name for a medicine!
Nevertheless It is very significant as ap
plied to tho article. Bile.accordtng to Web
ster, Is a “yellowish bitter, viscid nausce
ous fluid, secreted by the liver.” When
ever the liver does not act properly this
fluid is retained In the blood and poisons
the whole srsiasn, and sallowness and
misery is the result. Smith's Bilk Brans
Is a sure cure for biliousness and liver
complaint. J’rico ITooeiiispor bottle
For sate by ianpman Bros., Savannah,
Go.
S A-Y ANN AH MORNING NEWS: WEDNESDAY, APRIL 21,1886.
THE NEW MLAPXjE SYRUP CROPS.
How a rimrar C'linp Is Run—When to
Stop Drawing, the Sup.
From the X§w York. Star.
The first load of old-fashioned maple
sugar from Alleghany county, Now York
State, arrived a few days ago, aud was
exhibited lor sale in West Washington
Market. Genuine maple syrup is becom
ing a legend, not withstanding the tons of
it made in Vermont and New York State.
Adulteration has reached even maple
sugar. Now the brown cakes, even when
sent to market in the most genuine, old
fashioned,innocent shape are looked upon
with suspicion.
The sugar season commences in the lat
ter part of February and ends about the
middle of March, or it ends whenever the
trees tell the farmer to cease bleeding
them. This they do by sendiug the taste
of the coming Duds down through their
arteries into the tap and ihe buddy taste
compels the farmer to cease and then he
withdraws the “spile” from the gash in
the trunk and soon the wound heals up.
A maple sugar camp is about the only
primeval institution left in this country,
and the man or womau who never par
ticipated in a “sugaring off’ has skipped
a page in the pamphlet of life. The maple
sugar season conies to,a farmer just when
he cannot do anything else, not even talk
politics.
A first-class sugar bush is always
located on ihe south side of a gentle slop
ing piece of timber, so that at night the
sap will cease running by reason of the
cold and run during the day. A “bush”
comprises all the way from 200 to 2,000
trees. Before buckets and milk pans be
came so cheap, a slab of wood was hol
lowed out in which to catch the sap,
wooded leaders or spiles were used, au
ax cut the diamond gash crosswise in the
trunk, the sap was gathered in wooden
pails by a man wearing a wooden neck
yoke, and was dumped into a reservoir
hollowed out of a 40 or 60 foot basswood
tree, holding from 200 to 250 pails of sap.
From this it was led into a large pail,
placed on a fireplace ol stones, and about
300 pails of sap were kept gently boil
ing until this amount was reduced to a
single pail of syrup and the syrup in turn
reduced to twenty-five or thirty pounds of
sugar.
Usually when the “sugaring off” came
young and old would regale themselves
with the “wax.” The latter is obtained
by emptying a ladletul of tbe red hot
svrup, just as it is about to solidity into
sugar, into a pan of pure snow. This Is
considered a delightful treat, and country
churches give sugaring off festivals in the
spring, instead of ice cream festivals in
the summer. The annual make of maple
sugar is about 2,000,000 pounds. It brings
about 20c. per pound. At least 750 quarts
of sap are necessary to make one pound
of sugar.
A ROBBER IN PETTICOATS.
The Pranks a Foreigner Played on the
Good Burghers of Edinburgh.
From the Kdmburah Feus.
A extraordinary story has for some
days been floating about in Edinburgh.
Although there are different versions of
tbe matter, and no official information
can be obtained, all agree to the main
features of the case, and the facts appear
to be nearly as lollows: Some time ago
articles of plate and jewelry having gone
amissing trom a tamily who occupy a
house in a fashionable locality in the west
end of Edinburgh, the matter was report
ed to the police at Scotland Yard, aud a
London detective arrived to investigate
the matter. After dinner with the family
as a friend, learning the whole facts of the
case, and consulting as to the circum
stances of ihe theft, the detective’s sus
picions, it i6 stated, rested on the lady’s
maid as the most likely culprit, and he re
quested the lady to leave her handkerchief
in the room and send her maid for it. As
the maid had been in her service for a
considerable time, was a favorite, and be
lieving to be thoroughly trustworthy, tbe
lady somewhat resented tbe iniputa: ton
that she could be a chef; but, neverthe
less, tbe officer’s suggestion was adopted.
When the maid entered her room the of
ficer proceeded to question her, and ulti
mately, it is said, arrested the supposed
maid as a male foreigner wanted In Lon
don on another charge, and who photo the
officer had in his possession. The prison
er, it was stated, was afterward con
veyed to London by the detective, but
whether any of the articles have been re
covered has’ not yet transpired. It is
stated that during the time tbo “maid”
had been in service in Edinburgh no doubt
as to “her” sex had been entertained. It
is added —though probably this is one of
the natural accretions to such a story—
that a neighboring butler was in the habit
of walking out with the maid as a sweet
heart.
Charles Taylor’s Short-Lived For
tune.
Frum tlu .4 w York Sun
Let some old grandmother relate to a
child the story of a buried treasure, and
he will remember every point of it until
he bimselt Is grav-beaded. There is some
thing so mysteriously hucinating in the
idea of coming across a “rich find” that
men will hug the idea to their financial
ruin. While the prospect of any one
■nuking any such discovery is generally
ridiculed, certain individuals have, dur
ing the last quarter ol a century, been the
recipients of strange good luck.
One day. in the summer of 1860 a coast
ing brig named the Hattie We,Us founder
ed in a gale, about thirty miles oil the
eastern coast of North Carolina. There
was only one survivor of the wreck—a
man named Charles Taylor, who was on
his way from Wilmington, N. C. to Nor
folk, Va„ as a passenger. He was, per
haps, the only man who could not swim,
and be was also in poor health. When
the brig went down the men were swept
overboard into a raging sea, and Taylor
caught hold of some of the wreck stuff,
and lashed bimsuli fast until driven
ashore on Roanoke island. He was weak
and ill, and for twenty-four hours bait
coining to eat. At the end of that time
h set out inland, in hopes oi tiudiDg a
settler, but bad not dragged himself over
half a mile from the beach when he was
compelled to rest at the foot of a tree. He
was leaning against it when some small
animal ran out of a hollow in the trunk,
and gave him a bad scure. The ship
wrecked man turned to examine tho tree,
and he found a hollow, starting at the
ground and running uu about four feet.
The opening was two leet across at the
bottom, and. as Taylor looked in, he dis
covered a japanned box about sixteen
inches long by twelve wide. The box was
fastened with a padlock, and, from its
condition, seemed to have been there two
years.
The man at once bunted around for
means tosmasb the padlock, and when the
l>ox was opened he found that it was
packed full ol money—bank bills. Four
fifths of tbe bills wereon Northern banks,
and the bulk of them of large denomina
tions. The total sum was oversl4,ooo,
and there was nothing in the box to con
vey a bint as to where the money came
from or whom it belonged to. Taylor
stowed the money awav on hts person and
burled tbe box, uml as there were several
settlers on tbe Island be soon found relief,
and was. In a day or two, sent across to
the main land. lie bail been a poor man
all his life, and the possession of such a
large sum of inonev greatly embarrassed
him. He went to Plymouth, where he had
relatives, buried the’money until he could
look about and find an investment, and
hud not used SIOO of the sum when the
war came on and rendered the whole
worthless.
Georgia Politics.
T he name of Hugh White has been sug
gested as a suitable candidate for Repre
sentative from Newton county.
BEECHER ON THE DEMOCRACY.
He Pays a High Tribute to President
Cleveland’s Courage and Devotion.
Nkw York, April 20.—The Brooklyn
Sunday Eagle published on Monday the
following interview with Henry Ward
Beeoher: “I haven’t read that interview
which was telegraphed from Chicago,”
said Mr. Beeoher, “but if, as you say, 1
am quoted as characterizing the Demo
cratic party as a double-eared ass, 1 am
willing to stand by the statement and to
amplify aud enlarge it if necessary. To
tell you the truth, I don’t believe that a
more contemptibly asinine exhibition has
ever been shown on aov stage than that
which is now being enacted by
the duly-accredited representatives
Hiid mouthpieces of the Demo
cratic party. On the one hand we
see a brave, honest man , imperturbable,
sticking steadfastly to the spirit and let
ter of his words and his promises, obsti
nate in right doing, misled on occasions
by those whom, in the natural course of
things, he was called upon to trust, seek
ing steadfastly and with the best taith,
and the best light that is in him to carry
out, the pledges he has made and to obey
the laws he has sworn to administer, with
convictions deeper than his shallow crit
ics dared penetrate and a loyally to hon
orable obligations more steadfast and
sterling than the everlasting hills. Who
are they who sneeringly and secretly
scoff at his actions and characterize his
adherence to pledges as base ingrati
tude ?”
“Do you oonclude, then, that the sub
ject oi civil service reform is the most
pressing question of the day?”
“I do, most decidedly. The silver ques
tion but touches the pockets of our peo
ple. A reform in the revenue laws, no
matter how imperatively demanded, is
yet not the most momentous or pressing.
To my mind, indeed, this one matter ot
filling the offices with competent men
and leaving them there while they re
main efficient aud honest is the over
shadowing issue of the day. When we
see the demoralization that money has
wrought in our politics, the threatened
deal) sweep that a victorious parly
would inaugurate if it could and
the large interests that are involved, it
seems to me that tbe time has come for a
rational and business-like settlement of
this question. That Mr. Cleveland view’s
the subject in tiie light of reason and
common-sense must oe apparent to all.
His Cabinet advisors, too, arc, 1 think,
inclined to look upon the public service
not as a political machine nor as a refuge
for partisans. Indeed, I wouki not have
a moment’s hesitation about voting for
Bayard if he were nominated lor I’iesi
dent to-morrow.”
“How about Mr. Manning?”
“Yes, Mr. Mantling, too, and 1 don’t
think I would stop even at Mr. Whitney.”
“Were you correctly quoted in the
Chicago interview in which you were
made to say that you never accused Mr.
Blaiue of personal dishonesty ?”
“A good deal depends on the standard
set by men in these matters. 1 did say
that Blaine was deficient in a nice sense
of honor, and that if he had not trafficked
his official position for mere moony, he
bad used it to advance bis owu interests.
The facts in that case are incontroverti
ble. There are dozens of prominent men
in Wasbingtou who would uo more do as
Blaine did than they would cut off their
right band. Imagine Thurman barter
ing tbe honor the people pressed upon
him for railroad stock or inviting his
correspondent to burn his letters.”
“What have you got against Gov.
Hill?”
“In bis private relations! am quite sure
Mr. Hill is irreproachable, but he is a
trimming politician, who, if he would not
sell his influence for money, would use
illegitimate means to secure votes. 1
have good reason to know that in Elmira
this fact is patent.”
“Comparatively, don’t you believe that
Mr. Cleveland owes as much to the party
that elevated him as Mr. Hill does, and
should be equally ready to liquidate the
obligations?”
“Mr. Cleveland owes nothing to the
Democratic party. He was nominated
because he was the must available man,
not. Irom any affection which the party
bore him. He was elected mainly through
the efforts oi independent Republicans,
and yet these men put forward uo claim
lor office or reward. I could uot lie in
duced to ask Mr. Cleveland to appoint a
man to a place for me; and if 1 did help
any person this way, my first and only
concern would be the public interest.”
AUTOGRAPHS at auction.
Interesting Sale of Specimens of Hand
writing by Well-Known People.
From tho Xmo York. Tribune.
An unusually-interesting and success
ful autograph sale was held recently at
Bangs & Co.’s auction rooms, No. 739
Broadway. Two hundred and sixty lots
of letters, cheques, signatures, etc., by ail
sorts of celebrities, Presidents, Generals,
statesmen and authors, collected by
Charles W. Fredrickson, were bought for
$•2,000, about $8 a lot. 't he autographs of
the literary men, as a rule, brought the
highest prices. A letter by Beranger
started out with $5 50, Bryant’s MS. ad
dress at the unveiling ot tbe Morse stat
ue in Central Park brought S2O 50, and a
letter of Carlyle's followed at S3O. A let
ter of Samuel Taylor Coleridge went (or
sl2, one by Dickens, a page and u half,
tor S3O, one by Irving, a page from tbe
MS. of “Tbe Life of Washington” for $54.
and one of Thomas Hood’s tor sl2 50. Four
sonnets of Leigh Hunt’s in autograph
sold for $7. A letter from Dr. Johnson to
the Rev. Dr. Taylor brought S2O, and one
from Charles Lamb to Mrs. Novello, S3O.
A single page written by Letitia E. Lan
don, “Poetess,” sold unexpectedly for*l7.
Two letters I v Longfellow were bought
for sl7 and $lB, and Lowell’s MS. of “The
Fountain ot Youth” fors26. Tsro letters
of Poe’s brought S3O and $45; one by Pope
sl3; one by Harriet Beecher Stowe S2O,
and one by Wordsworth, an eight-line
poem, S2B, Two pieces by Cruikshank
went for $l3O.
Among the genersls and statesmen, La
fayette and Washington bore off the hon
ors. Two ol Washington’s letters brought
ssl apiece, and three others s2o, $24 and
S2O. Lafayette in English to Alexander
Hamilton, four pages, went lor slOl.
Franklin's letter to Dumas. Jan. 18, 1771,
four pages, brought s7l, and a good speci
men of Webster s4l. Andrew Johnson
Bcrip could reach only $lO. Jefferson’s
ran up a little further, to sl9 and sl9 50.
A letter by Jefferson Davis brought
sl3 50. A specimen of Monroe sold for $7.
The signature of “tbe First Gent leman of
England,” George 1V„ fell fiat at $5 50,
and Queen Victoria’s at SH. A letter of
Martua Washington’s, on the other band,
ran up to slsl, tho highest price of the
sale. A commission signed by the patriot
Warren brought sl7, a letter by Thomas
Paine brought $lB, and one by John How
ard Paine S3B.
She Introduced Herself.
From the Cincinnati Sim.
This story Is told of a prominent lady
who is sometime* just a little overbearing
to those she considers her inferiors. She
lives in a fashionable Weat End locality,
and seldom takes the street cars. But
she did the other day. On approaobing
tbe street near her house she said to the
conductor:
“Htop on this side of the street.”
The conductor rang the bell, but it was
too late, and tbe car kept on to tbe oppo.
site corner. She win very Indignant, and
put her Indignation into warm words,
winding up with:
“I’m Mrs. Blank.”
Tbs conductor, nothing abashed, re
plied!
“Glad to make your acquaintance.
Mrs. Blauk. I’m Tom Jaokson.”
TELEGRAPHING BY INDUCTION.
The Operator to Pend a Hundred Mes
sages as Many Ways at Once.
From the Philadelphia Timet.
Cincinnati, April 18.—William L. SlJ
vey, the young mechanic who, at the age
of 19, invented the induction telegraph
with which Mr. Edison has lately created
such a furor by telegraphing from flying
trains, was found to-day hard at work at
his bench in one of the large machine
shops of this city. He is deeply engrossed
In the domain of electricity and gives
promise of a wonderful future. If he lives
he will surely supplant Edison as a
wizard. This unknown boy perfected the
induction telegraph while working on his
mother’s (arm, near Castleton, Indiana.
He had wires strung through
the apple orchard and on
these, with encouragement irom no
one but his mother, developed the princi
ple of induction until he was able to trans -
mit messages from one wire to another
forty feet distant. He carried his device
to Indianapolis, twelve miles away, but
being without means or acquaintances
was unable to interest any one in it. His
story that ho could telegraph between
two wires that were strung on separate
sets ol’ poles forty feet apart, was uot
credited even by telegraphers, and he
was soon forced to abandon his efforts to
introduce the wonderful discovery. Thus
it lay unheard of until Mr. Edison got a
clue to it and applied the principle to tel
egraphing from moving trains.
Young Silvey has not been discouraged
lor a moment, but has worked away with
tireless industry, and his genius has pro
duced other deviees equally marvelous.
He was found to-day surrounded by the
tools and appliances pertaining to his
mysterious realm. He was finishing an
electric light dynamo, which promises
wonders on account of the cheapness of
its construction. In reply to a question
as to what advantage he claimed for the
induction telegraph over the old style he
said:
“The advantages are many and impor
tant. With two quart cups of battery I
could send a message through a resist
ance equal to ti(K) miles of telegraph wire,
and it would be produced as loud as any
Morse alphabet ever sounded. It would
require about 600 oups of battery to send
a message tbe same distance with ihe old
Morse sounder and key. Another use
would be in sending press dispatches. A
single operator could have the induction
coil of his instrument, wound with a num
ber of coils of wiie and by connecting a
liue with each ceil he could send fifty
or even 100 messages in as tiistny ways at
once. An operator in Cincinnati could
sit at his key and send a message to 100
cities without the aid ot relays or
any device except the one locked up in
his particular instrument, in tbe tele
graph system of railroads it would bo of
Incalculable advantage. Telegraphing
from moving trains is si great, achieve
ment, but. 1 believe it will soon be adap
ted to purposes ot still greater impor
tance to commerce and industry.”
THE SPRAGUES AT CANONCHET.
Circumstances Under Which the Old
Homestead was Bought by Mrs. Spra
gue.
From the Srld York World.
Newport, April IS.—Canonchet, the
beautiful but neglected summer resi
dence of ex-Gov. and Mrs. Sprague, has,
as already announced, again changed
bands and become the property of the
Governor’s second wife, with whom he is
said to be living happily. Canonchet is
delightfully situated at Narragausett
Pier, in the town of Soutn Kingston,
and was ihe last vestige of the property
held by Gov. Sprague irorn the many mil
lions once bis. The place was knocked
down to Franeis D. Moulton, the Brook
lyn “Mutual Friend,” for $61,200. When
he purchased it it was not believed that
the sale was really to him, although iiis
subsequent fight in the courts to protect
bis title removed every doubt on that
point.
Ex-Gov. and Mrs. Sprague have been
residing in Providence, and in the neigh
horbood of Narravansett Pier, and some
three or four weeks ago a repot t was
circulated that ere long the Governor and
his Southern bride would be established
at Canonchet. No one gave credence to
the report until some ten days or a tort
night asro a Providence lawyer wont to
South Kingston to obtain Irom the town
records a description of the property, and
upon being asked for what purpose he
wanted it, he replied, “For the Spragues.”
Just about that time a discharge of the
mortgage, which Moulton gave at the
time of his purchase of Canonchet. was
filed for record and the beautiful place
was unincumbered. Later on it was
made known that, Mrs. Moulton, as ex
ecutrix, of her husban’s will, had paid
the money. Since that time a gentleman
from Cleveland, 0.. ban been doing con
siderable traveling between Providence
and South Kingston. lloUid must of his
business with Henry (’. Cranston, of
Providence, to whom Mrs. Moulton, as
executrix, gave a deed of the entire prop
erty for $65,000, releasing her (lower rights
at tbe same time.
Mr. Cranston Immediately transferred
tbe estate to Mrs. Sprague ior the amount
he gave for it. It is known that tbe
Cleveland gentleman was instrumental in
arranging the transfer to Mr*. Sprague.
It has been asked where Mrs. Sprague
got the money, and if it was a bona tide
purchase. Kepoi ts have been current for
several days—in lact. were so at the time
of Gov. Sprague’s second marriage—that
his wile brought him money, but that has
been questioned. It is asserted here posi
tively by friends of the Spragues that the
Governor got money from his mother and
sister, and that there never has been a
time when be could not command funds.
A well-known gentlemau says that Amasa
Sprague, the Governor’s brother, is well
oil. Gov. and Mrs. Sprague have been liv
ing very comfortably since their marriage,
and no surprise is expressed at the pur
chase. They propose t> sell off some of
the land ana occupy the villa themselves.
An Alsatian Traveler Insane.
Forth Worth, Tkx., April 18,—Some
days ago F. Sirob was arrested and
lodged in jail here on a charge of lunacy.
Postmaster Field, of tbia city, saw a
notice in the daily papers of the arrest
and at once called to tulnd a telegram
from Secretary Bayard instructing him to
find out what be could about Strob. It
aeems that .Strob has Ulleu boir to prop-,
erty in Alsace, and also has wealthy rela
tives in New York city. Some time ago
Strob telegraphed to his New York rela
tives that he bad been pursued white near
liarrold by brigands, that he had killed
one of them and was in a Texas jail. Ills
relatives at once went to Mr. Bayard, who
telegraphed Gov. Ireland in regard to it
and to Mayor. Smith to employ tho best
counsel, and to our Postmaster to find
out. about Htrob’s case. A few Buys ago
a fine-looking German, well dressed, was
noticed behaving quecrly, talking to him
self, excitedly throwing bis arms about
and dodging behind posts and trees, as if
afraid of someone. An officer's atten
tion was called to him, when he was
arrested and be gave bis name as F.
Strob. In hi* lucid intervals he is a
courtly gentleman, aud ho will never
speak about bis relatives or his private
affairs, either sane or Insane. His rela
tives telegraphed SSOO here for his imme
diate use, and a gentleman who signed
hlmsell Carl Verder to a dispatch is on
his way here to look after Strob.
HOKSKOKD * ACID PIIOWHATE,
Advantageous In Dyspepsia.
Dr. G. V. Dorsey, Plqua, Ohio, Bays: “I
have used It in dyspepsia with very mark
ed benefit. If there Is deficiency of acid
in tbe stomach, nothing affords more re
lief, while tbe action on tbe nervous sys
tem is decidedly beneficial.” 1
Jim
(xKAY O’ERIEN.
Late arrival of Spring and Summer Dress Goods in all
the latest Novelties, combination and plain Dress Goods.
Imported Sateens, Canvas Grenadines, in black and
colors, either in plain or combination.
Etemime, in all the newest shades, in plain or combina
tions. Black and white all Silk Foulards. 27 to 30 inches
wide. Check Summer Silks thick as a board,black and white
and in checks, at 50e, equal to any 75c goods. Full line of
Surahs in all shades, worth 75c; sold everywhere for sl.
Heavy Dress Silks, Gros Grain, worth $1 at 75c- Forty
inch Pongee at $1 25; good value for $2.
Embroidered Robes in boxes. Imported Sateens, war
ranted fast colors. 300 Embroidered Chambray Robes, in
pink, blue and slate—job, 200 White Embroidered Robes,
in boxes, $3 to $7,
75 pieces All Wool Albatross and Nun’s Veiling at 45c;
good value at t)sc. 2 cases Nun’s Veiling, in all shades, at
12ic; good value for 25c,
12,000 yards Mull. Edgings at 18c and 20c ; worth 30c,
300 yards wide Swiss Flouneings, 45 inches wide, rang
ing in value from $1 50 to $3. We put all in at one price
and oiler them at s<> 75—sufficient for a whole dress that
would cost, it in boxes, at least $lO to sl2.
BO\ S CLOTHING —A nice line of Boys’ Easter and
School Suits from 4to 14 years—short pants. Nothing but
standard goods in this line. No trash kept in such goods.
We have in stock the largest and greatest assortment of
Black Hoods for first-class trade that we have ever shown.
Full lines of Priestly k Co.’s London Henriettas, Silk and
Wool Nun’s Veiling, Claretta, Princetta, Melrose Cloth,
Drap de Alma, Armures, Venetian, Maria Theresa Crepe
Cloths, etc.
50 pieces Black All Wool Bunting, fine goods, at 20c
equal to any $1 goods for wear.
GR A Y & O’BRIEN.
JflrUtrtnal.
RELIEF
Forty Years a Sufferer from
CATARRH!
WONDERFUL TO RELATE.
For forty I have been a victim to Ca
tarrh—three-fourths of the time a sufferer
from excruciating pains across my forehead
and my nostril*. The discharges were so
offensive that 1 hesitate to mention It. except
for the good it may do some other sufferer. I
have spent a young fortune from my earnings
during my forty years of suffering lo obtain
relief from the doctors. I have tried patent
medicines—every one I could learn of—from
the four corners of the earth, wilh no relief.
And at last <57 years of age) have met with a
remedy that has cured me, entirely—made me
anew man. I weighed 128 pounds aud now
weigh MU. I used thirteen bottles of the
medicine, and the only regret I have is that
being in the humble walks of life f may not
have influence to prevail on all catarrh suffer
ers to use what has cured m ■,
Giim’s Pioneer Hod Reamr.
IIENRY CURVES.
No. 297 Second street, Macon, (ia.
Mr. Henry Chcvoa, the writer of the above,
formerly of Crawford county, now of Macon,
Ha., merits the confidence of all interested in
catarrh. W. A. HUFF,
Ex-Mayor of Macon.
A. SUPERB
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Ga inn’s Pioneer Biiod Renewer.
Cures all Blood ami Skin Diseases, Rheu
matism, Scrofula. Old Sore*. A perfect
Spring Medicine.
If not in your market it will be forwarded
on receipt of price. Small bottles sl, large
fl 75.
Essay on Blood and Skin Diseases mailed
free.
MACON MEDICINE COMPANY,
MACON, A.
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Bloody Flm, ('hills and Farar, Break hone Fnver,
K i haunt ion before or aftor Fever*, Chronic Diar
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in invaluable. It 1* not a pn-naoea for alldiaeaaea,
but | mj" nil disease* of the LIVER,
wfllV VIVK STOMACH mhl BOWELS.
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Fur sola by all Druggist.. Price .1 .OO per bottle.
C. F. STADICER, Proprietor,
40 SO. FRONT ST,, Philadelphia, Pa.
(Pltrtrtr Prlto.
Electric Belt Free!
To Introduce it and obtain agent* wv will for
the next 00 days give sway, free of charge, In
each county in the V. S. a limited number of
our German Kleclro Galvanic Suspensory
Betts, price f5; a positive and unfailing cure
for Nervou. Debility, Varicocele, Kiniwlous.
Impotency. etc. S6OO 00 reward paid if every
Belt wo manufacture does not generate a
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KUCCTB/C BKJ.T AOKNCY. F. O. Box 118,
Brooklyn. N. T.
yruit and Wrorrnro.
Fireworks! Fireworks!
Lanterns! Lanterns!
Bananas, Codfish,
Oranges, Mackerel,
Lemons, Ferris’ Meats,
Apples, Georgia Syrup
Cocoanuts, P. R. Molasses,
Peanuts, .Jellies,
Preserves, Imp’d Oatmeal,
Nuts of all kinds.
The Best Family Flour In
the City.
Family Groceries of All Kinds.
K. POWER,
GROCER k IMPORTER OF FRUITS,
COR. BULL A CONGRESS STS.
Bananas! Hananas!
500 Bunches Red.
500 Bunches Yellow.
Just received a large shipment of Choice
Red and Yellow Bananas,
Cocoanuts,
Oranges, Oranges,
Lemons,
Lemons,
Beets, Oniona* •
Turnips,
Imported Potatoes,
Oranges, Lemons, Peanuts.
KAVANAUGH & BRENNAN,
Importers and Wholcsalo Dealers In Foreign
aud Domestic Fruits and Vegetables,
.NO. 17b BAY STKKKT.
BANANAS!
JUST RECEIVE®
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YELLOff BANANAS.
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HOLMES’SURE CURE
Mouth Wash and Dentifrice
r \ | • KKs Bleeding Gums, Ulcers, gore Month,
V ) Sore Thrust, Cleanses the Teeth and Pu
rllle- the Breath; used aad recommended by
leading dentist*.
Prepared by Das. J. P. * W. ft. HOLMKO,
I lent ..is, Macon, Ua. For sale by ell drug
gist* sad dentists
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