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BORGIA AND FLORIDA.
0-.’TH3TWO ST VTF.S
r a .L.l IN paragraphs.
record of a Gallant Ke.l.lent of
V u ifoch County in the Gate ITnplea.-
*.Btaupcde from a
*"i e Barroom-100 Founds of Honey
’ r ‘Aod in a Slnßlo Tree.
GEORGIA.
tvork on the new Baptist church at
r ,' iuing is progressing rapidly.
1 “ !.„r the Camilla merchants Insure
, ' , Gods against loss by wind and rain
6 rjce. of J. W. lUce <fe Cos., of Ma
'• , M 'd McLov A Rice, of Charleston, S.
c C '| a! at New York Friday.
L V.,r Draneville, Marion county, one
choul boy shot another through
in a quarrel Thursday.
, nude’s confectionery at Athens was
fct , . . n to Wednesday night and 58 m
® r an ,i a box ol cigars stolen.
& r", new Dillon building at Brunswick
,r G i'i Us doors, sash, blinds, etc.
It wi ii soon be ready for occupancy.
* v eoS rs McLalla and Mattox, of Heard
* , jjaveeacn given $125 for the ereo
t II o'l a church building at that place.
Kel lev A Strickland, of Cumming, will
~,l js-mhki in improving their mill. They
have ordered the machinery and will go
jo work soon.
Ide chief ot the Athens fire department
is sending out circulars to every city and
town in the State to sell the Pioneer hook
and ladder trucks.
The Kitzsimons case has again been set
f..r a bearing at Atlanta. It will be called
ii i next Thursday, but it is by no means
certain that any progress will be matte.
year Columbus Thursday Will Gibson
killed a large blue crane in his father’s
tish poutl. The crane measured 6 teet and
4 inches front tip to tip and about 5 feet in
height.
Oil last Tuesday Mrs. 1. E. Betts, who
live, in Clarkesboro district, Jackson
county, killed fitty-two snakes without
gil i|,piug to take relreshments or calling
for assistance.
year Blakely Friday B. L. Wolfe com
mitted suicide on his plantation by shoot
ing himself in the head with a short shot
jii'n that he had when a boy. lie leaves
a wife and five children.
One of the students at Athens tried to
get off Thursday morning without paying
a little bill of 581. The gentleman that
he owed it to got a draft lor the amount
on the student’s lather, and he was al
lowed to claim his baggage and depart in
peace.
The plans for the Baptist church at Mil
ledgcvllle have been made, and the con
tact will soon be let. A line brick church
willcertainly be built, and of larger pro
portions than the one that was destroyed
by lire some time ago.
At Homervibe Wednesday the quo war
ranto case o( George Cornelius vs. Martin
is. Corbitt was heard and determined by
Judge AL L. Merson. Cornelius was de
clared to be the duly elected Ordinary and
nititied to the office, and Corbitt, the in
cumbent, ousted.
There are at least GO young men between
the ages ol 18 and 45 doing a mercantile
business on their own account In Aiill
edgeville. With so much brawn and
brains to bank on, there is every reason
for encouragement to hone for a prosperi
ty in the town unknown before.
Wesley Ivey, of Snow, Dooly county,
started out iu a business sort oi a way
pot long since in search of a wife, fie
proposed to every marriageable lady he
metand was finally accepted. Last week
he married Miss Bettie Hooks, llis first
wife had only been dead six weeks.
At Gainesville Friday morning, while
William Dooly, a young carpenter, was
engaged in work upon the residence of
George Langston, the roof of the verandah
fell and cru-hed him beneath it. He toas
badly injured. Both his legs are thought
tube broken, and his back is fearfully
crushed.
A lady who was dressing a chicken
at Cumming, a day or two ago, found
that a pin which it bad swallowed had
passed through the liver and body of tho
chicken witn the point partially pene
trating the thigh bone near its insertion
in the hip joint. The chicken was in ex
cellent health and fat.
Mrs. Anna Bonner, of Taylor countv,
now living with her granddaughter,
Mrs. I’. /,. Hill, is 105 years old. Sue can
get about now with much more agilitv
tUpu a great many ladies one-third her
*i|e. sue was formerly of Jones county,
lilt has been living in Taylor and Schley
counties for nineteen years.
L ist week a largo bee tree was lound
on i happen Brooks’ place in Taylor
county, near the line of Macon countv.
Tbe hollow space of ten feet was a
solid core of honey, weighing 100 pounds.
Quite a quantity was wasted. The bees
*ere saved and are hard at work to ac
cumulate a supply for winter.
On last Friday night week Tom Teas
jey, a colored man living on Ed N. Adams’
isacc, in Hart county, ran away with
Roebuck, wile of Jack Roebuck,
lie left his wife sick in bed with a babe
duly one month old, and on last Fiidav
eight, just one week alter her brutal nus-
Pknddeserted her, the poor woman died
A 6ix-year-old son of John Powoll, of
nart county, met with an awful acoi
flenton Thursday ot last week. Ho had
chmbed an apple tree, and, losing his
fell to the ground upon a sharp
pointetl “stob,” which penetrated tne ab
uunien, reaching the bowels. The wound
exceedingly painful and dangerous,
tnd the iioor lad can only lie on his back.
Iwo more brick stock stores will prob
ably be built in Greenville at an earlv
fla.v—ono by Judge A. F. Hill on the wesi-
l Ta Able of the square between the new
“nek drug store of J. O. Tigner and the
>ie ot Frank Banning, and one on the
Astern side of tho square by Capt. A. H.
Gee in ;ui, net ween the uew drug store of
•A. Terrell and the store of Robert
cpivey.
iho? 0r ' e * lrow ", or Adalbert Hoskins,
•“ Hern of tile recent mutiuy at the Dade
l’® 1 m 'hes, called on Gov. McDauiel Fri
fin a ">'* him for pardoning him.
’ wii's appearance indicated that con
'• lie agreed with him. For the nres
' *"•' will work in the machine shops at
.u,|P tlla - When ho has accumulated
iinent money fie intends to visit his
natives in the state ol New York.
Milled geville Chronicle: Capt. Conn,
u to Athens in company witu
u'',*!• Hill, to make an appeal to tho
(or. i’rustoesof the State University
ii „ a ! 1 '“cease in tho unnual approuria-
i to the Middle Georgia Military and
-‘•cultural College of this city, re
itbi t, ° u T "esday. They endeavored to
bin . i ittet(, ad of $1,200, as at present,
(J hly get 51,.500, an Increase ol
Tuesday morning P. G. Ware, of Lin
had a difficulty with one of Ins
ah ~ a Hwrly, impudent rascal —who,
in , /m’-stionecl by Air. Ware in regard
IKi hi l " m of duty, drew a hoe and do.
Wan. eurployer to touch him. Mr.
dmi h llnal, * B to longer brook tho impu-
Siirinbi a^ a< J 0 brought down his gun and
Itifllor 11 l be sable gent with bird shot,
iii hb. i 0 ? 11 Paihftd but not serious wound
“ “islottarm and hand.
lX lUr ? ar rnorn *ne while Mrs. W. M.
ii,if i„ a,'," 1 her daughter were out drlv
fnV" Midway, their horse became
lhea\| ,y the shattoomlng loose from
the L.n a,,d ran “way, turowlng both of
ruclier <? t ul an(l severely bruising Mrs.
shorn,j.- ,ell upon her head and
fin a,, “hti narrowly escaped a irlgtit
by Mr ii ‘ were lakon homo
from thi a £P er ’ and aro recovering rapidly
77 effectapf their fall.
old b oi?o l *i olrc,e Henson, a slxteen-year
-01 " u ®l C. Davis, ticcideniallv shot
himself Sunday night. While fooling with
a pistol in his pocket it tired the ball,
striking about half way between bis knee
and hip, ranging downward and lodging
somewhere about the Knee. Drs. Gibbs
ami Spence probed the wound Friday, but
failed to get the ball. He did not inform
his parents that be was shot until Thurs
day night, but complained of a boil.
The tax digest of Baldwin county, for
the year 1886. has been forwarded to the
Comptroller’s office by J. Hunter Mo-
Comb, Tax Receiver. The exhibit is
creditable to him and the county. Total
valueof whole property given in $1,534,038.
Total increase of values over the year 1885
Is $174,922. Of this increase the whites
return $142,518 and the colored $32,404,
the colored return showing the greater
ratio of increase. The total number of
polls is 2,097.
DeKalb Superior Court has been in
session since Monday morning, and the
entire time of tho court has been con
sumed in the trial of a bill in equity in
favor of Miss Ann E. Doggett, of Atlanta,
agaiust R. 1,. Sims, of DeKalb county, to
have a deed set aside to certain Atlanta
property. More than two days were re
quired to get the evidence before tne jury.
The jury made a mistrial in tbe case. A
majority of tbe jury were in tavor of a
verdict for the defendant, but the minori
ty would not yield.
At Milledgeville Tuesday Martin Gordy
stepped Into Brake’s barroom and asked
for a match. Mr, Ferrell handed out tbe
box and Gordy helped himself, struck
one, lit his puffer, anil threw the burning
stump down, not on the floor as he ex
pected, but into the bang hole of a barrel
which contained probably a quart of
whisky. Immediately there was a slight
explosion aud a stream of lire shot up to
the ceiling, which continued to burn until
the head ot the barrel was bursted out.
No damage was done, but it was remark
able how suddenly those present were
called away upou urgent business.
Cuthbert Liberal: A partridge made a
nest in a fence corner on Mr. E. B.
Speight’s place, In the Sixth district of
this county, and a chicken hen laid two
eggs in the nest. The old partridge made
out the litter with eighteen of her own
eggs and sat upon them. After patiently
sitting sixteen of her own eggs and tbe
two eggs of the chicken hatched. The
two chicks were taken front her and
placed under the care of an old mother
hen in the yard. She was allowed to take
care of her own legitimate offspring un
disturbed. What kin are the two young
chiekens to the partridge that had the
trouble of hatching them?
At Quitman Thursday evening Deputy
Sheriff Carter put a prisoner in jail, in
which three others were confined. He
made all tho.prisoners go inside tne cave
ana it angered them. Friday morning,
when the Sheriff went to feed the prison
ers, he found that they had unlocked the
cage, and, with water pipes wrenched
from the inside, they pried open the grat
ing of a window and escaped. Clark A.
Nelson, white, who was in tor rape, is
supposed to have been tbe author of tbe
plan to escape. No trace of them has
been found. Nelson’s kit of tools and gua
in a vacant room were not carried off.
Men are searching for them.
Dr. Bill Blair, of Buena Vista, has been
observing the myterlous disappearance
of his watermelons for several days, and
the other night he decided to make an ef
fort to discover how his melons took legs
and unceremoniously walked out of the
patch. He took his gun, which was loaded
with bird shot, and secreted himself In a
secluded spot convenient to the patch to
await results. He did not have to wait
long before he saw one ot his finest melons
move off towards the fence, closely tol
lowed by a negro. The doctor did notask
any questions, hut perforated the seat of
that tellow’s pants w,th bird shot. The
negro beat a nasty retreat and forgot all
about taking the melon with him.
At Augusta Friday night, after Loo
Chong had closed his store andwas sitting
in his room with other Chinamen, they
heard something like the pouring of water
against the house. Going out, to ascer
tain what it was they saw a mau run,
dropping a bottle. Police were called and
a search made. Two kerosene bottles
were found, the contents ot wtiich had
been emptied against tbe house next to
the wall of tne room wbre the Chinamen
slept and a box of matches on tho ground.
When the Chinaman discovered that it
bad evidently been the intention ot some
one to burn his store he seemed very much
frightened. Bergt. Cartledge took the
bottles to the court house and is on the
scent.
A little negro fell into Little river, in
Lincoln county,last week while endeav
oring to‘‘walk a log” used as a crossing.
Her brutal father accompanied the little
negro and her brother to the river arid
bade them cross one at a time. To tbe
child’s affrighted remonstrances he an
swered with curses and blows, tie com
pelled tbein to cross, and when about
half way one of them tell in and was
drowned before tho lace of the inhuman
wretch. When asked as to the where
abouts of tbe girl be said that she was in
tbe river and that it was useless to con
cern hirnsell further about it. The body
was found toree days after on a raft ol
debris drifted during tbe late heavy rains.
The buzzards had found it.
M. Greon. of Bulloch county, entered
the war between the States in his loth
year and fought in 32 battles besides
skirmishes. He received only two slight
wounds, one by a bullet tue other by a
bayonet, iAc was captured at Spottsvl
vania Court House, V., and imprisoned
at Elmira, N. Y. While in prison he
says tbe prisoners ate dogs, cats,
rats and grass Some of tbe pris
oners one day Killed and ate a dog.
and were hnug up by tbe thumbs
as punishment. A lady in Fredericks
burg sent him a fine suit, of clothes, but
they were taken from him, as was also all
the money he carried in prison and $lO
sent to him afterward. When he entered
the war he weighed 150 pounds, but when
he was released in July, 1865,and reached
Savannah, he weighed 96 pounds.
FLORIDA.
Jacksonville dealers ship 3,000 barrels
of beer weekly.
The Gcala High School closed on Tues
day aud will reopen on Sept. 15.
One butcher firm at. Ocala has orders to
feed 500 peoplo during convention week.
That enterprising real estate agent aDd
genial gentleman R. H. Marks is the lead
ing spirit in organizing a board of trade
at SanTord.
Mrs. George Jennings, of Jasper, bos
received a check for $2,000, the umount for
which her late husband was insured in
the Knights of Honor.
Twenty-one representative men, un
pledged and uninstnioted, were chosen
as delegates to tbe Brooksvilie conven
tion by Jefferson county.
The prohibitionists of Orange county
have nominated H. 8. Brewer, ol Apopka,
for Senator, and George W. Crawford and
W. M. C. Uaud lor tbe legislature.
The protracted meeting at tho Methodist
church at Sanford continues to grow In
interest, and promises to do good. The
field is targe and the harvest is ripe.
Orlando Record: It is rumored in San
ford that S. A. Adams, of the Sanford Ar
gus. hss left for parts unknown with over
$12,009 of t he money of tile company.
On Tuesday G. W. Burge killed a large
catamount at Zellwood, and also an alli
gator five feet In length. The weapon
used was an old-fashioned Colt's navy re
volver.
Therein talk of having Orange county
divided at tue coming session of tbe Leg
islature and anew county formed. Simi
lar action may also be taken as to other
large counties.
Tho schools of Greenwood. Magnolia,
Sparr and Fort McCoy, in Marion countv,
wlllcelebratea memorial occasiouou July
SAVANNAH MORNING NEWS: SUNDAY. JULY 25. 1888.
29 at tbe east end of Gcoski Prairie, about
four miles from Sparr.
Dr. J. N. Smith, Mayor of Bartow, a
few days ago, while bitching a horse to a
buggy, it kicked him on the knee, break
ing the knee cap, which it is (eared will re
sult in his beiug crippled tor life.
Enoch Bolles, of Boardman, on Orange
Lake, disposed of his fine grove last week
to a Northern (tarty for $14,000 cash. 'The
trees show signs of a full crop, and it is one
of the finest groves in the lake region.
Sanford has organized a base ball and
athletic association with a capital stock
of $3,000. The association intends to eu
courage not only base hall, hut yacht,
rowing and driving races, clay pigeon
shooting, etc.
T. A. Hall is building one ol the hand
somest boats at the Madison Variety
Works yet put on the lake. It will be
about 15 feet long and made to carry sails
as well as oars, and has a capacity for
six or seven persons.
The well-known Randall grove, con
sisting of 331 acres of wild trees, located
on the banks of the Ocklawaha river, uear
Grahamvtlle, was sold last week to Sam
A. Long, the consideration being $20,000.
The property is one ot the best of Its kind
in the county, and yields very profitably
annually.
Tbe Bradford County Convention se
lected ten delegates to the Ocala conven
tion, viz: W. T. Weeks, E. P. Ward, E. G.
HiI),J,C. Richard, IJ. Haynes, J.R. Rich
ard, J. G. Roberts, Jonn Croft, D. B.
Knight and J. L. Gasliings. Nine express
a pteference for Charles Dougherty for re
nomination. One has not been inter
viewed.
At Talinhassee Johnson & Clewls have
succeeded J. P. Roberts & Cos. in the mer
cantile business on the "Lively corner.”
M. H. Johnson was a member of the old
iirm]and A.C.CLewis was their head clerk.
The new firm will continue business at
the same place, and are authorized to
collect and receipt for all sums due J. P.
Roberts & Cos.
The Montezuma Hotel dining room at
Ocaiu Monday nigbt was the scene oi
quite a serious mishap. As tho guests
were seated aroimd the well spread
board ready to partake of their vesper
meal, one of the immense chan
deliers lit suddenly on the festive
scene, and while no damage resulted, it
fairly scared the lites (lights) out of tbe
guests.
The artpsian well of M iller & Hender
son near their wharf on Water street,
Tampa, has attained a depth of 157 leet
with a flow of about 60 gallons per minute.
The well will be driven to a much greater
depth, and it is tbe intention of Messrs.
Miller & Henderson to at once begin the
erection ot bath houses. The water is
strougly impregnated with sulphur and
extremely healthful.
Tampa Tribune: G. S. W. Brown has
Invented a process for the utilization of
saw palmetto in the manufacture of mat
tresses and hats. The machinery and
process will be patented and a building is
to be at once erected on tbe corner of
Franklin and Polk streets for converting
the raw material intostraw. It will then
be shipped East where a ready market
♦or its sale will be found. Tbe machinery
for its preparation will he run by a Ship
man engine.
C. T. McDaniel, of Madison,came near
meeting a horrible death on Friday last at
Baldwin. Ilis duty as brakeman on the
“Snoo fly” required him to go underneath
and between the coaches in order to un
couple the steam brakes. While there be
signaled the engineer to "go ahead.” who
instead reversed his lever and moved
backward slightly, but sufficiently to
catch Cary’ i head between the ears.mash
ing it frightfully. He was held in this
position a minute or two which seemed
au eternity almost to him, but after being
released found bo was not seriously in
jured, although he had a veiy narrow es
cape from death. He felt no great incou
venience from his bruises.
At Madison, Armstrong Rice, a negro
boy of about 14 years of age, stole a watch
va'.ted at $55 from the house of Dr. Boat
wr.ght on 51 inday afternoon last, which
be hid in a field of corn of Capt. Inglis.
He also took a purse belonging to the
doctor's little hoy which contained some
small change. Tho doctor sent runuers
up and down the railroad for the boy who
was captured at West Farm by Mr. C. S.
Chuicb. At first he denied haring taken
the goods, but as be had been in the em
ploy of the’do :tor his excuse was consid
ered "too thin.” AJhr'aitnv “larruping”
was administered and the place where
the watch could bp found was told and he
brought to town and put to work in the
doctor’s yard again.
The citizens of Palatka Heights met
last Tuesday evening at the residence of
Hon, W.C. Hargrove, for the purpose of
organizing a municipal c rporation.
It was ascertained that there were for
tv-two registered voters residing within
the limns proposed to be incorporated, of
which thirty-tour were found to be pres
ent. It was unanimously resolved to es
tablish a municipal government to be
known as a town and called and named
"Palatka Heights.” The following offi
cers were unanimously elected: Mayor—
W. ('. Hargrove; Aldermen—B. L. Lilien
tbal, M. 11. Rogero, A. 11. Lockwood. L.
Richmond, Henry Jones, F. A. [Garrison,
James Burt; City Clerk —E. M. Vary;
Marshal—W. J. iVdnegar. Alter tbe
meeting tho Town Council convened and
unanimously elected Judtte James Burt
President of the Council, Prof. A. J.
Woods Assessor, Charles Rogero Collec
tor, J. C. Telfer Treasurer, and then ad
journed to meet aaain next Tuesday eve
ning at 8 o’clock, at the residence of Hon.
W.C. Hargrove.
Georgia Farina.
There are about 1,000 acres planted in
watermelons in Lee county.
Capt. Buchanan, of Araericus, has a
melon in his patch which weigos oil'/i
pounds.
It is said that 1,000 acres in water
molons return a rovenue to the railroads
equal to 25,000 acres in cotton.
II L. Long, of ia?e county, lost a car
load ot melons on tbe steamer Gate City,
which went aground Sunday, lir. For
rester, ot Lee, lost two ear loads.
One hundred and t wenty cars of mel
ons had been handled by the freight office
at Cuthbert up to Tuesday last. This in
cludes tbe Fort Gaiuos branch, whicu
alone furnished 110 of these oars.
In Whitfield county the weather contin
ues tine. The various ctops which were
thought to tio irreparably injured by tho
ruin have Improved wonderfully otiaie,
and give promise ol fair harvests.
Hartwell Sun: A gentleman who has
traveled over several adjoining counties
says that his observation is that the crops
of' Hart are in the main equal to and
In some instances better than in the other
counties. It is a gloomy time, but won
favorable weather from now on the crops
will turn out as well as last year. There
is this advantage: the outlook has caused
the people to be more economical, and all
things considered we believe the country
will he in better condition when cotton
is gathered this year than was the case
last yenr.
Dawson Journal: A gentleman who
is a close and intelligent observer
of things generally remarked to a
Journal scribe Tuesday that the cotton
crop in his section would make uot
much more than a half yield. He has
traveled twelve or fifteen miles in every
direction from tho city and reports the
crop, with fpw exceptions, as very sorry.
The weed is large arid vigorous but is not
trolling and Is extremely grassy. Manv
farmers, be says, have been forced to
abandon a portion of tbeir crop on ac
count of the firm bold grass obtained
among it.
Camilla Clarion; For more than a
month rain fell almost dally all over this
section. There is uot a crop uniniured
by the excessive wet weather. Even tho
potato crop suffered. Many farmers could
not run a furrow. Bill Arp says ho
plowed three days in thirty. There were
not three good plowing days in this sec
tion. Cotton Is badly set back, and with
out tbe most favorable weather the yield
will, we fear, tall below an average. The
manured patches look well, but the broad
fields look dilapidated. The last week
has been dry enough, and we note a little
improvement.
INVOLUNTARY MANSI,AIGTKK.
Jack Watson Strikes Bob Singleton
with a Hoe—Death the Result.
trdrfi the Dublin (til.) tlazette.
Jack Watson, a young white man, aged
about 30, and Bob Singleton, an old negro,
both working on the plantation of Judge
John T. Duncan, near the corporate
limits of the town, became involved in a
quarrel last Monday morning iu which
the lormer struck the latter a severe
blow upon the head with a hoe,
from tbe effects of which death ensued
almost instantly. The facts of the kill
ing. as adduced Ironi testimony delivered
before the Coroner’s jury, are about these:
A gang ot bauds were hoeing in the field
superintended by Mr. A. T. Duncan.
Bob was a very petulant old negro and
seemed to be the butt of ridicule for
the whole crowd. On this particular
morning the bands had been joking
the old negro as usual, but every one
seemed to be in a goon humor.
During the conversation Mr. Dun
can addressed a quest ion to young Wat
son, wheu he (Watson; tolu Bob "to shut
his month.” Bob replied “that his
mouth was made to talk and that he
would talk as much as he pleased and (to
Watson) for him to shut his mouth.”
Watson replied “that it he didn’t shut his
mouth that he would maul him.” |Tbe
negro replied, “if you lay your hands on
me I’ll cut your heart out.” Watson
then stopped back a tew steps
and picked up his hoe that he had dropped
and advanced upon the olu negro, who
had resumed his work and had his back
to Watson. Watson raised aloft
hts iioe and his victim raised
bis eyes just in time to see the hoe
descending. The blow fell upon tbe head
of tbe poor old man, and be sauk down to
the ground without speaking a word. Ef
forts were made by the hands to revive
him but to no effect. The upper portion
of tne skull had been cracked lor tne
space of three inches and death resulted
immediately. The Coroner was notified.
He arrived in the evening and impaneled
a jury, the verdict of which was that Bob
Singleton came to his death by a blow
dealt by the hands of .Jack Watson, and
that such crime was involuntary man
slaughter.
Watson forthwith fled, and at last ac
counts notuing had been heard of hts
whereabouts.
A DISCHARGED ENGINEER.
A Little Affair that Occurred on the
E. TANARUS„ V. and G. It. R.
From the Macon (Oa.) Teteijraph.
Among the engineers aud railroad em
ployes yesterday there was discussed au
affair which occurred on the East Ten
nessee, Virginia and Georgia railroad
Thursday night, which was at one time
thought to have some significance. Inas
much as it all'eated one of the members
ol the Brotherhood ol Locomotive Engi
neers.
As far a* can be ascertained tfie follow
ing af6‘ the ffifcumstanQt's as (-elated by
tne eaxittyers:
On Thursday night Mr. Will Clark, in
charvw fa freight engtne rated lor dra w
iug efgbteOn curt, Wa on his war with
eight,,fiflfiaaopail empty c;ys tp .Macon,
where Juo should bava yirtvetj at, 5:15.
When he reached Bullard’s at 12 o’clock
he received a telegraphic' Order tfOm the
train dispatcher to return wj|h,uis en
gine to Audi riff’s, 18 miles distant, anil
get eight more cars. Engineers are paid
lor every mile run, and Mr. Clark tele
graphed back that he would go back if
the extra pay was guaranteed. The an
swer came back, "Shut up and obey
orders.” Mr. Clark again sent hack
word that he was willing to do the extra
work, even though he had already morn
than he should pull, if tbe extra mileage
was guaranteed. The reply was that if
he would not do the work, a man would bo
sent who would. The passenger going
down carried .Master Mechanic Boldridge
aud Engineers Neely and McCord. They
demanded the engine, but Mr. Clark re
fused to surrender the same, saying that
ho would return the engine to the shop at
Macon. He then cut loose from the train,
o|>ened the switch, nnd came ou to Macon,
arriving at about 2 o’clock.
The engineers claim that Mr. Clark
asked to have the extra pay guaranteed
because the order was an extraordinary
one, and that he was right in so doing.
Capt. B. N. Rice, master of train ser
vice, when asked what he proposed to do
with the engineer, said that lie had been
discharged at once and that he could
never again obtain employment on tne
road. “lie acted very unwisely,” said
Capt. Rice, “in cutting loose and leaving
liis train at Bullard’s, even though he in
tended leaving the road.”
Aud tbus the matter stands.
An Old Bible,
From, the Cuthbert (do,) Liberal .
Dr. W. M. C. Westmoreland showed us,
last Wednesday morning, the ancient
copy of the Bible, of which some of our
readers have beard. It was printed in
1634 in London “by Robert Barker,
printer to the King’s most excellent .Ma
jesty, and by tue assigns ol John Bill.”
Tlie typography and orthography require
some study. Two hundred and fifty years
ago the art of printing was hut iu its
intunoy. And the same may be said
of tbe art ot spelling. The old German
text is the style of type used in tho
book, with the exception of tbe address of
the "translators to the reader.” The let
ter "s” was made like the "f ” of otirday.
The letter “u” was used for our “v.”
Words which we spell ending with "y”
were terminated with "ie.” The binding
of tbe book- is of wood, covered with
leather. To the antiquarian this book is
valuable. We have no idea how many
copies of this edition are still extant, lint
suppose there must be very few. The
doctor prizes It very highly as a relic of
the past.
An Obstinate Ordinary.
The prohibition question in Oconee coun
ty is growing interesting. A prominent
advocate of the measure-aid to a reporter
of thu Athens Banner-Watchman Thurs
day :
"VVe are going to see that the law, as
voted by the people of the county, is car
ried out to the let ter.”
"What is your nextmove?”
"Tbe prohibition committee will next
week serve a writ of mandamus on the
Ordinary of the county tor refusing to
attend to the duties of his office in the
mutter.”
“W bat reason does he give for refusing
to order tbe wale of whisky stopped?”
"He wavs there is timeenougu to do so.”
"is there a general feeling over the
matter?”
"It is growing pretty much so.”
An Error Corrected,
In our South Carolina letters It was
stated that Messrs. Flnss & Ferguson, of
Laurens, S. C., wore liquor dealers. This
is a mistake. Tbe firm deals only in
family groceries and plantation supplies.
HORirOU’l ACID FUOM’IIATB
In SlMplMiiiMa,
Dr. HknryTuckicr. Brattleboro, Vt.,
sa>: ”1 have used It In several oases of
•leeoteMuess with very pleasing result*.”
J3ru ®ooDo and glotfona.
A.N IMPORTE K
o l"
Laces al Lace Goods in New M
Uavinp been forced to make an assipmnent for the benefit of hi* creditor*. owiiiß to a personal
friendship existing between Hu* assignee and ourselves we wereenabled >*• purchase at pri
vate sale the entire stock, which, according to invoice, did cost, to land in actual figures
>38,946 61, for the round sum of >IO,OOO, or just about at one-fourth of the original cost.
We have determined to sell these goods quickly,
and therefore offer them at onc-half of the cost of importation, which will leave us a good
profit and at the same time it will he loss than one-half at which these or similar goods can be
purchased elsewhere at retail. We invite our friends ami the public generally to examine
these goods. They consist in part of ihe following:
200 000 yards OItIRNT AL and EGYPTIAN LA.CBB in cream and beige. Wo offer them
at from 6c to 25c, regular prices from 10c to 50c.
100,UU0 yards FANCY LACK** in white, cream, berge ami two toned, comprising all the
latest novelties, such as Olivia Point, Dcutollo Cuirlamio, Florentine Lace, Den telle Zephyr,
the rtigi Point, Puritan Point. Harmon Culpure, Lack mo Point, etc. We oiler them at‘sc,
C’ 4 c, be and 10c, regular prices from 10; to 35c.
ALSO, I.NO DOZEN
Infants' Lace and Embroidered Caps.
First lot wrth >1 00 wo offer at 35 rents.
Second id worth >1 26 wo offer at 50 cents.
Third lot worth >1 6u \vc oiler at. ft*- cents.
Fourth Ut worth $2 00 we offer at 75 rents.
Fifth lot worth >2 6o we oilVr at >1 00.
Sixth lot worth $3 00 we offer at $t 25.
NEXT WE OFFER
500 tai French Percale and Lin Ladies’ Caffs and Collars.
Tliov are all fresh goods anil the very latest stylos. Our priceß are very low. Wo Will sell
not lees than three Beta culls and collars for 50c, just half value,
rs I£ X T :
75 dozen NAVY BLUR BOYS’ S A I LOU COLLARS, embroidered richly with anchor* and
stars. They are the tinc-i imported goods of tlie kind we have ever seen brought to this
country. They should be regarded cheap at 60c; we offer them at 10ceach.
WE FURTHER INCLUDE IN THIS SALE
125 Fine Imported Pure Mohair Ladies’ Ulsters.
Those garments aro worth respectively SG, $7 60 ana $lO each. We offer them at $2 50,
P and yi 50.
Having Confined Ourselves Strictly to Facts
We fee! assured that the public will and cannot be disappointed with the
EXCELLENT BARGAINS
We are offering. We invite everybody, and guarantee against disappointment.
DAVBD WEISBEIN,
153 Broughton street, Savannah.
9ootfl ana #tsoea.
MODERN SHAKESPEARE.
Good morning, mr good lienvnlio;
How goes the world with thee?
Thou look'st sad and thy crest looks fallent
Haa’t not been to thy confessor of late?
Aye, good, my lord, that I have.
And confessed all mv shortcomings well,
From which he did absolve me.
But lu doing so did berate me soundly.
Then, wherefore, Kenvolio, did he berate thee—
If thou did’st true confession make?
Hae’t not looked after the welfare of thy soul?
Aye. my lord, that I have, as totliings celestial.
But have poor.y p rformed the duty terrestrial.
As the Good Father did abuse me roundly
And did tell me, I was most ill clad, as to my feet
And that [ was down upon my uppers and bad
No sole.
You have become merry, my friend, and I perforce
Am compelled to think as did the good Friar.
Thou dost indeed require a Shoe conforming to
Toy station, nicely fashioned, weir fitted and most com fortablt
To become line wi ll
Hero, take, this addre-s which I will give to thee,
And heigh al once to The People's Shoe JOmporium
Of Jos. ItosKNljr.iw & Cos. and Shoo thyself
As I have directed thee.
Thanks, good Mercntio, Ihon dost reason well,
And I will nc.l upon thy advice with all speed.
For I have often heard of this same place
Which is not) and all the country round
For having the licst .shoes for the least amount of
Currency. There w It I purchase
Anew and han't’ nab that the good Friar ,
May have no cause to abuse me thus aguin—
I will remember wed the place—
JOS. ROSENHEIM fc CO„
BROUGHTON WTIIKKT.
j.j* !!<m JJtne nnD ffupvrse lumbrr.
H. P. SMART, T. <:. BRYAN, ‘
President and General Manager. Secretary anti Treas ttrer
F. O. BOX 101.
Yale Pidial tittrii Cip’j,
OFFICE 138 BA V STREET, SAVANXAII, GA.,
Factory and Mills, on Savannah rlror. adjoining wharves New York, Philadelphia and Boston
Steamship Companies, manufacturers of
Yellow Pine and Cypress Lumber,
CASH, DOORS, B BINDS, MOULDINGS, OFFICE and CHURCH FURNITURK
o Bit Af KITS, NEW El. POSTS, BALUSTERS, PATENT PICKET and WIRE FENCES
SHINGLES, LATHS, Etc., Etc , Etc.
i ars loaded at Factory dour., for all points North. East, South and West, and vessels, at
the Company’s wharves, for any port. coastwise or foreign.
With our own Saw Mill, and Dry Kilns, and controlling the product from the stump to
the consumers’ hands, gives us facilities few possess
WIIAT TIME IjS I±~>
TIME TO DROP INTO
STERNBERG’S IMMENSE JEWELRY ESTABLISHMENT
And survey the endless variety of valuables that constitute the stock of a
JEWELRY STORE.
Solid Silver and Plated Ware, Diamonds, Watches, Chains,
Rings, Charms, Wedding Presents, ornamental and useful
articles in all degrees of value. The most complete house
in the South. Country orders promptly and carefully tilled.
Selections made with taste.
157 BROUGHTON STREET.
M. WTKKNI3KIIG.
JDrti <sofrOo.
B,F.IgKEIA&CO.
137 BROUGHTON STREET.
In order to reduce onr Summer stock o
White Goods and Hosiery we will offer
for this week only
Special Barps
India Linens,
Egyptian Lawns,
Victoria Lawns,
Fluid India Liuens, extra sheer;
l'lain and Checked Nainsooks,
French Nainsooks,
Dotted Swiss,
Huek and Damask Towels,
Bath Towels,
Honeycomb and Marseilles Quilts,
Half Bleached Table Linen,
Bleached Table Damask,
Turkey Bod Table Damask,
Children’s Black Hose, Plain and
Ribbed;
Children’s Colored Hose, Plain and
Ribbed;
Ladies’ Black and Colored Hose.
We will continueJor another week the
sale of our mixed lot of Ladies’ White
and Colored Bordered Hemstitched Hand
kerchiefs at 21c, formerly sold at 25c, 30c,
350 and 40c.
B. F. HcKENN A & 80.
CORSETS.
Thomson’s G. P. Corsets in grades
“R.,” “II.,” “CL,” “I\,” “Abdominal,”
“Nursery,” “Linen,” “Ventilating,” etc.
French Woven Corsets —‘ KL P-,” “Syl
via,” “Common Sense,” “Beatrice,”
etc.
Dr. Warner’s Coraline, Dr. Strong’s
Tampico, and other popular Corsets.
Gentlemen's Linen Collars and Cuffs.
Ladies’ Linen Collars and Cuffs.
JFrmt Httff ©rnrrrtr*.
Cabbage! Palate!
OTSI ONS!S
We are now receiving by every
steamer Northern Cabbage and Pota
toes ; also, in stock, Western Potn*
toes and Onions,
Apples, Cabbages,
Lemons.
Egyptian Onions.
Peanuts, Peanuts.
Long Island Potatoes.
Nuts, Raisins.
KAYANAUG3 & BRENNAN,
Importers and Wholesale Dealers in Foreign
and Domestic Frails and Vegetables,
Wo. 170 BAY JTRE EJT.
Howto Live Cheap.
Buy your Groceries and Provisions from
POWER & MOLONEY
138 CoDgrcss Street, Cor. BnlL
We have a full and cowplwte stock of Fancy
Groceries and Vegetables. We are now nn
derHOlling any liau in the business. Our
motto In quick mlcs and small profits. .hist
look at some ol ibe |.rices given. It will bo to
your Interest to call on us:
BILK flOo per peck
KICK (choice) 75e per peck
It IGF, 'extra wbolei 90c per peck
ViKHNASAf'SAGK 1-lb cans . only lie
\ IKN N \ SAUN AUK 2-lb cans....only 20c
liAM SAUSAUK 5-1 b cans -only 00c
SALMON 1-lb cans 1280
LIINCHTONCUK 1-lbcsns oniyJCo
LCN< H TONI,I E 2-lbcari* onlyiiOc
Our 16< Roasted RIO < OFFER is excellent.
Our 80c Rons'ed RIO COFFEE is superb.
Our 25c Roasted RIO <-FFEK is extra.
Onr 35c .1a VA cud MOCHA cannot be beat.
Our Ilf JAVA and MOCHA load tbeiu ail.
OurlihcJAVA and MOCHA-eannolrheequaled
Our 3Je JAVA and MOCHA—same you nxyf
36c elsewhere.
Try our 50c MIXED TEA—the best on the
market.
Onr 75c andtl TEA is the pride of tho South.
Our Code.is are Roasted FRESH every day,
and are, extra (Inc; also, our Teas are bought!
by tho best judge* known.
We 'lofy counciltton in our line—and don’t
you forget it. It is the store facing the square
on Bull, St. Julian and-Congress streets.
POWER & MOLONEY
SUCCESSORS TO .1, B. REEDY.
JjarDrotirc, Ctt
EDW. LOVELL & SONS
166 Broughton and 138, HO State streets,
, DEALERS IN
GENERAL HARDWARE.
Galvanized Steel 4-point
Barbed Wire.
Turpentine Supplies.
Iron and Steel.
Wagonware.
Pocket and Table Cutlery.
Sportihr Goods, Plows, etc., etc,
X unitin' ana dltmarr.
LUMBER.
BACON, JOHNSON & CO.,
LIBERTY It EAST BROAD STB„
Have a full stock ol Seasoned Droseed and
Undreesod Lumber, which they are selling &>
reduced rain.
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