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GEORGIA.
s M Inman A Go. bought Primus
,; • s ‘- 'tii si bale at Atlanta Saturday,
10’* cents per pound.
W M.-Oauley has bought W. T. Brtn
, ' lann near Ousley and has moved to
V[ j. (irlllson will move to Texas.
U |„ | owndes the corn crops are good,
a Ibe stalks are blown down
“ a( n y Jii sumo sections and the fodder
baclv stripped up.
me tax returns of Clay for this year
ho , v an increase on properly ol $27,000
■,i polls, making $09,000 and 300 polls
increase lor ISStVO.
It is understood that Trof. Nash will
pot re am the wrincipalship of the Val
riUia institute, and the trustees are look
in; uliout mr anew man.
mere are now six or eight lunatics con
jji ..(| m the outbuildings in the jail yard
aI Atlanta, awaiting accommodations at
.he a-vluni. It is necessary to keep a
uar( | to look after them. One ol the un
iortimavsis a small white boy, wno has
the uropsy.
Wueuever a Uuited States prisoner
wants to come out oi jail and give bond,
the law requires that a United States
oTeial guard him to the custom house.
y,,r uiis the officer gets thirty cents.
Tins lee amounts to considerable at At
lanta every year.
Thomas F. Morrison has entered suit
a linst the city ol Atlanta lor five hun
dred dollars damages. He claims that his
property on Green’s Ferry avenue has
be,-ii damaged that amount by the street
force leaving the street in such a condi
tion as to overflow his lot.
II rumors are to be relied upon a beer
garden will be opened this morning just
outside the corporate limits of Atlauta.
notwithstanding the prohibition laws.
The garden will be located on the United
status reservation beyond West End. A
man named Cohen is the reputed pro
prietor.
Valdosta Times: Political matters are
quiet in Lowndes county. We hear more
or less talk about candidates for Senator
and Representative, hut there has been
no sign of excitement yet, and we trust
there will be none. We can make a selec
tion for both of these offices without a stir
ol excitement.
A negro named Lum Milner, on Rufus
Rooks nlace, in Lee county, was shot and
killed "Thursday night. He was sitting
in the door eating a watermelon when
someone fired, the ba'l entering his head,
and he fell dead without a struggle. He
was a quiet, hard working and honest
very humble and obedient, and his
death, or the cause, is a mystery, as it
was thought be had no enemy.
A gentleman who has been rusticating
In Webster andSte wart counties for sev
eral days reports that corn is the best
that has been known for years apparent
ly. It has a promise that surpasses any
previous year in his knowledge. Cotton
presents a very poor appearance, and in
some places will be a complete failure,
suit iu his opinion the crop will be very
short. Cane, potatoes, peas and otter
things are good.
Frank Allen, fireman on the regular
passenger train ot the Americus, Preston
and Lumpkin, while hanging on the ten
der and looking tinder the engine while
in motion, came near being killed Tues
day. !I is head struck a post at acowgap,
knocked him backward into the tender,
w here he lay unconscious for ten or iil
teun minutes. He is up and at work all
the same. A thick hat, tough skin and
thick skull saved him.
Wednesday between 10 and 11 o’clock
the kitchen on the place occupied by H.
T. Fretwell, on Dudley street, Americus,
caught tire and was discovered by Flor
ence Ray. a colored giri employed on the
place. She threw water on it, gave the
alarm, theu ran to the chimney, climbed
to the roof, and when help arrived poured
water over the burning root until the
flames were extinguished. A good large
hole was eaten by the lire before it was
pul out. The girl exhibiied great nerve.
Koine Bulletin: P. 51. Aycock’s sou,
Bradlord Ayooek, about Hi years, has cul
tivated twelve acres of cotton on 51. G.
Selman’s place in Texas valley. It aver
ages three feet high. Mr. Ayooek brought
lathe Bulletin office yesterday morning a
6talK of cotton witn fourteen bolls and six
Fids. Mr. Aycoek says he has the best
< op he ever had in his life. He will make
lefty bushels of corn to the acre of upland
and his cotton will make three-quarters
of a bale to the acre. The cotton, of whicn
he brought in a stalk, was planted on 51ay
K There was no guano under it at all.
( e seed were rolled in stablemanuro.
Quite an excitement was created on
” hitohall street, Atlauta, Saturday af
ternoon by the vampire escaping from
the bird show. Ab .ut six o’clock be
managed to escape from his cage, and fly
ing out the door of the building, darted
“cross the street, striking the front of the
Uiatulierlin building, and dropped upon
the sidewalk. The gentleman who has
been managing the show since Prof. Leon
went to Tallulah was sitting in the door
“ben the vampire flew out. and started
“tier him. The bird fought hard and at
tracted quite a crowd. He was subdued
hi 1 caged again, much to the gratifioa
unu of the crowd.
Saturday night the entire outfit in Chan*
~ i'ctaurant at Atlanta was attached,
rrom Col. Sims it was learned that Mr.
t hau<iy owed the Central Bank Block As
*<-iution SSOO, and that in order to secure
hie debt the entire outfit in the restaur-
? 8t Was attached, the papers beiug served
cy Constable Fuller. It was stated that
' i bandy intended to leave Sunday
uwrmngfor Birmingham, and Mr. Sims,
aettiiiit hold oi this fact, and acting for the
in t i! Bank Block Association, had the
•yshiurant and fixtures attached. Mr.
Mi"lr says ho intended to go to Itir
hUKiiatn on a business trip, but had no
■•■n. '.tskipping the town. While he has
■'i nude a fortune here, he has made a
‘ big, and did not expect this trouble.
AOquha si llr: Mr. .1. U. Kirby says
"I 1 n i l turkeys cannot be unted. lie
_ t'ntloni'd a case to prove it When he
l,o y bis mother placed a number of
.‘" turkey eggs under a domesticated
' * uv ; and two of the turkeys, a hen and
I 'hhu r. remained with tho tame tur
“ anil crown, when tno gobbler li ft
‘ t }’rt, unknown, and the ben soon took
. , ‘ v,| od and would lie gone lor sev
j] at a time. She was finally ki'l
.i ' 1 hese turkeys would not roost with
a' " b (,r s, but would select the highest
i ~.J C . 'he trees whuti small, and as
n ow '* l ’ ur would roost on the ta.ll
i, l ids is a little singular when
bv , r,,|lu ' ln> " 'ed that they were batch; and
a,llu turkey and reared with tame
l ' , ys untn tu; y were crown.
In * on,m issloner of Agriculture has
NVw V ll) t"Ugh Paul Whidinger, of
ruado 1 I >r * C * us l | bclnienol phosphate meal,
drri i Germany from scoria residue,
tuim. , rora a new process for the elimi-
Dr , u °f Phosphorus from pic iron. This
t,. *?* 8 ono tlial will brine vast quantl
tbat h ° n “ r,! * n North Georgia into use
Vl -‘ hitherto been retarded as
the , Vlll 'ieless and as entirely unfit for
a ~,, **"nia (, ture of steel, and affords also
izbi- 'J ,urooo( phosphoric ticld fortmtil
lih.nrr.k,^ >n , r, ’ <> * c '*' I* is claimed that the
kroun.i c from this source, when
histit “LiV* ® n * ra<;al and without treat
•iiiio ti i cheaper and at the
f Z r ady available as plant.
It c , * !tlat sttalned from other sources.
bartiMw* wl, b bfch indorsements Irom
* H havo tested its merits bjr tuo
side of other fertilizers similar in compo'
bitiou.
Valdosta Times: This has been the most
success!ul watermelon seasou the grow
ers in Lowndes have had. In to date the
crop has paid better than the whole ot
any previous cron. Transportation facili
ties have been better, and a more careful
handling of the crop nas characterized the
season. 'The yield bus been the largest
on the line of the Savannah, Florida ami
Western by 200 cars up to date compared
with the corresponding date of previous
seasons, and very few cars, only those of
interior melons, have been turned over
lor freight. The market has never been
entirely biokeu up on good melons. Some
■■ais have sold at small figures, but where
the melons were stood they always brought
something clear to the shipper. The
changing or the gauge, which does away
with the old method of reloading cars,
has had something to do with the im
proved condition.
Gunman Press: We cannot resist the
temptation to publish the following ex
tract from a letter just received bv tue ed
itor Horn his bister, Mrs. Sharp, who, alter
a somewhat extended tour "through the
Northwest and to Canada, has, after an
absence of almost half a centurv, re
turned to the town of her nativity, Farm
ington, 51e., and is visiting relatives
at the old homestead. Our esteemed
sister evidently feels very ancient.
Here is what she says: “Sunday
morning. 1 have just eaten breakfast
sitting in our great-grandia:h'*r‘s chair,
which came from Bristol, Eng., more
than 100 years ago. The hot brown bread
was served in a dish 70 years old, po’a
toes in a lovely brown dish 50 years old,
ate my eggs from a glass 50 years old,
my plate, cup and saucer were GO years
old, spoon 70 years old, I then took my
hat from a card table 7U years old, looked
at the high, old-fashioned clock
more than 100 years old, went
out of the house 90 years
old, and looked at the lovely, lovely farm,
upon which our ancestors had Uvea for
more than 150 years.”
At Atlanta, Saturday morning, as the
excursion train for Tallulah Falls was
preparing to pull out of the Union depot,
quite a little sensation occurred, in sell
ing tickets for the excursion itseome that
several of them fell into the hands of a
party of improper characters, who deter
mined to go to the Falls and have a day’s
enjoyment. This party reached the depot
a lew moments before the time lor the
train to leave, having with them a negro
woman, who struggled along with a large
basket of provisions, enough to satisiy the
hunger of a score of starving tramps.
Partially exposed to view was
a barbecued pig, the sight of which
caused much amusement. When
it became known to the man
agers of the excursion that the barbecued
pig parly consisted of improper charac
ters, there was a general kick. The
women were told not to go on the train,
as they would not be allowed to accom
pany the excursion. They declared that
they were going, that they had bought
tickets, barbecued a pig and had every
tning In readiness lor the trip. The
money that, they had paid fortheir tickets
was offered them, but they refused to take
it. Officer Joyner, of the police force,
was then called, and he made cases of dis
orderly conduct against the women.
FLORIDA.
The Republicans will hold their primary
at Orange City on Saturday.
Beresford post office has been re-estab
lished, with N. W. Alexander postmaster.
Anew depot is being built on the St.
Augustine and Palatka railroad at Mid
dleton.
Dr. Allyn, of Orange City, is to locate
In Pittsburg, Pa., where he has a brother
practicing.
The Florida Southern railway last year
paid $1,300 taxes on wild lands in Bte
vard county.
8. 51. Lannler, of Jacksonville, who is
to make the investigation of the books ol
Putnam county, is at Palatka.
The Democratic County Convention to
name a candidate for Representative
meets at Mew Smyrna Sept. 30.
One of the conspicuous nuisances which
exist in Orlando, and one which cries for
abatement, is the hotel runner nuisance
at the depot.
Judge Foster was presiding as one of
the Supreme Judges at Tallahassee last
week. He was called to serve in Judge
Raney’s place, who was disqualified to
preside in the case before the court.
Perhaps the biggest faroe ever enacted
in Orlando came off at the opera house
Thursday at the so-called convention,
called for the purpose of nominating city
officers. Alter much talk the convention
adjourned without making any nomina
tions.
Ex-Senator Hendricks, of Green Cove
Spring, is out in a circular declaring
that he is seeking no office, mentioning
the work which was done by him during
bis term of office, and thanking the
voters oi Clay and Baker counties for
the support which was given him in the
past.
Work is still being done at the mouth of
Bayou Chico in the search for that hidden
treasure. 51r. Dutton is as sanguine as
ever, and says he is willing to risk every
thing he has in the world on there being
gold at the p lint indicated, and Is proving
nis faith by spending his money iu prose
cuting the search, which has already cost
him about S6OO.
Some unknown parties, presumably
cattle men, tore up part ot the Jackson
ville, Tampa and Key Westtraok between
Barbervilie and Sprint Garden last week.
The officials of the road are endeavoring to
get evidence against the parties engaged
in this criminal work, and if they succeed
arrests will be made and the parlies prose
cuted for all it is worth.
Green Cove Spring: The floods of rain
wnicli have fallen during tne week have
caused but slight damage to property,
and in our vicinity very few indications
of the great quantity oi water which has
fallen can be noticed. The bridge across
Black creek, known as the Fowler bridge,
has been carried away, and some Incon
venience thereby caused.
A negro woman named Krankle Collins
was stabbed at Orlanda Friday by a ne
gro named Gus Odum. The trouble
came from a dispute over a wash bill.it
is said, but it is quite likely this is not
the whole ot tne matter, as we are in
formed the fiend who did the terriblo
work was living with his victim us his
mistress. The woman may die. Odum
was captured.
An ice factory is greatly needed in Kis
simmee, and would pay the promoters of
the enterprise handsomely, as it would,
in addition to supplying toe large and
oo istnntly increasing demand for ice in
Kissimmee, furnish towns further s uith,
which at present draw a precarious sup
ply Irom other sources. The field will be
fore long be even greater upon completion
of the Florida Midland railway, work on
which is progressing rapidly.
While Judge A. M. Bally and Cupt.
Frank I’. Cram wore returning Tnursduy
evening from the meeting of the ltopuoil
can County Executive Committee at Do-
Land that day, they came upon, about
two miles north of Orange City, two Im
mense snakes in the road in deadly com
bat, They hail their teeth buried into
each other’s neck, and apparently in the
last agonies ot death. Both snakes w ere
killed, and proved to be a rattler and a
highland moccasin, the former ft and tho
latter 7 feet in length.
.1. M. O’Oenncll has arranged to begin
the erection of- tbre-estory briok build
ing on the corner of Pine street and
Orange avenue at Orlaudo within the
next few days. The plans and specifica
tions are oil drawn and ready. Tho build
ing will have two large rooms 30x!t0 feet
on the ground floor, while the upper sto
ries will bo arranged for offices. The best
SAVANNAH MORNING NEWS: MONDAY, JULY 26. 1886.
! of material will he employed, and the
best of wo krnanship required, as the
hudder proposes to navo a first-class
building in all respects.
R. J. Gillham of Orlando, has his full
letters covering his patent dust hoods tut
railway coaches, and the probability is
that he has a fortune in it. The device
consists of a set of hoods applied to the
top or roof of passenger coaches at each
end. The object is to cut off the current
of dust which is raised from the road bed
oj the current of air caused bv the motion
of the train, ami also to guard against the
dust and cinders troin the locomotive,
thus securing cleanliness, comfort and
freedom from dust to travelers. Steps
nave already been taken to secure the
patent in Canada, England and other
countries. A practical test of the device
Is to be made at an early date and the
merits of the invention proven.
l’alatka News: Philip Barren tine, living
i some thirteen miles south of here on the
i St. John’s, has completed his shipments
!of watermelons for this season. Tiienum
j ber sent North and to our local markets
I was fully 7,000. Mr. Barreutine lias not
received’returns from his last shipment
to Chicago, and therefore cannot tell
how profitably his crop will prove. But
he has no large expectations. Asa
i crop to rely upon for a certain income
it is not recommended. But, in Mr.
Barrentine’s case, he plantsjjbetween bis
orange trees, and since he must cultivate
ais grove, it is better to plant melons than
nothing. ITsually. at the worst, enough
money can be realized on the melons to
pay cost of their cultivation and the grove.
The orange trees ate better for having
some such crop planted betwoeu the
rows.
Green Cove Spring: Work on the arte
sian well was temporarily abandoned
last week as it was found that the pump
could not foroe the debris at the bottom
of the bore up tne pipe and thus keep the
bore clear. A small stream of water
flows into the well at sfpoini much higher
than the bottom of the bore, and the
weight of this water interferes with the
upward lift of the water forced In by the
pump. This small stream flows lrom the
upper end of the pipe above the surlace at
the rate of about thirty gallons per min
ute, a very clear flow ot water. Another
plan will be adopted to clear the bore of
the debris caused by the pounding of the
drill, but all the machinery owned by Mr.
Wade Is nowjin use for other wells, and
until these shall be finished work on Mr.
Borden’s well will not be resumed. The
present depth is 476 feet and without
doubt very little more work will give all
the water which may be wanted.
Pensacola Advance-Gazette: Hearing
of toe decision of the Supreme Court of
Florida in favoi of the Commissioners
in the case of the municipality of
Pensacola vs. 51. H. Sullivan, we called
on Hon. W. A. Blount, attorney for the
municipality, ana from him gathered the
following in reference to the matter: The
suit was brought by the Commissioners,
and the question at issue was whether or
not the provisional municipality of
Pensacola could legally enforce
the payment of taxes levied by
the former city government—that Is,
the taxes for ISB4—the court decided
that it could and the decision in this case
settles many others, which were depend
ent on the result, a number of which are
known as the “due bill cases.” We learn
lrom Mr. Blount, however, that it is pos
sible the payment of the 1884 taxes will
not be enforced, though as a matter of
course this depends entirely on the action
of the Board of Commissioners, as the
question ol power is now fully settled.
SOUTH CAROLINA.
N. W. Edmunds, of Sumter, has de
clined the offer of the presidency of the
Laurensville Femala College.
J.L. M. irbv has announced himself
as a candidate for the Democratic nomi
nation for the Legislature from Laurens
county.
The Southern Express Company has
mane Barnwell and Blackville billing
and reporting offices.
The sinking fund commission meeting,
which was to have been held Aug. 3, has
been fixed for July 28.
The business men of Georgetown are
trying to organize a building and loan as
sociation. Over 500 shares have been
subscribed.
Abbeville’s stock and agricultural fair
will come oil"ou Aug. 10. The Executive
Committee are hard at work to have
everything well arranged for.
Abbeville county claims a place on the
State ticket and presents a candidate well
qualified and properly vouched for. J. H.
Rice, for State Superintendent of Educa
tion.
Col. A. R. Bauks, Principal of the Fort
Hill High School, has declined the pro
fessorship recently tendered him in the
University of Tennessee at a salarv of
$2,500.
The subscriptions for a bank in Ben
nettsville have about been completed, and
in a few days an election ot officers will
be bold and things put in shape for the
opening of the hank early in the fall.
At Greenville, on account of the indis
position of Judge Bryan, the regular term
of the United States District Court has
been postponed lrom the first Monday in
August to the first slonday In September.
County normal institutes are in pro
gress in a number of counties. The
records show that the county institutes
are this year more numerous than ever
before. This means improved schools and
greater public interest in them.
The railroad commissioners have re
ceived oflicial uotice that the Savannah
Valley railroad will bo ready for busi
ness from sleCormlok to Anderson about
Aug. 2. and have been requested to in
spect it and authorize its opening.
it is the intention ol the Jenkins Rifles,
of Newberry, to take a trip to the moun
tains next month. The boys are looking
forward to the trip with a great deal of
pleasure. They expect to be accom
panied by the Catawba Rifles, of Rock
Hill.
Manning Times: The nomination of
Col. Jos. li. Earle for Attorney General of
tho State, by our neighbor, the Watch
man and Southron, has be n warmly sec
onded i>y a gpndly number ol our leading
exchanges. We gladly join the Times in
acknowledging the claims of this dis
tinguished citizen of Sumter to become
the successor oi the present incumbent.
At (Sumter, a day or two ago, John
Thompson and William Glover, awaiting
trial tor bigamy and burglary respec
tively, attempted to break out of jail, but
were detected in their preparations by
tho Sheriff and had their pians nipped in
the bud. They had prized an iron bar
from a ceil door, and it is supposed that
they intended forcing their way out with
it. One of their fellow prisoners over
heard them discussing their piaiiß and
informed on them.
At Jones' Hie Saturday the Spartanburg
District Coulerence ol the South Carolina
conference is In session. Tho attendance
upon this district conference is not as
large as usual. Tho crops are so lar be
hind and the grass ho lar ahead that many
delegates onuiu not leave their work just
now. About twenty clerical and twenty
live lay delegates are present irom charges
iu I,aureus. Union and Spartanburg coun
ties. This is one ot the largest districts
in the conference. There are 13 appoint
ments, 60 churches. 6,000 members, 50
Sunday schools and i!,600 Sunday school
scholars.
Gov. Sheppard has commuted to im
prisonment in ibe penitentiary at bard
labor for ten years the sentence ot Ann
Du Bose, colored, convicted at tne June
term of court. 13*6, for Anderson county,
of murder and sentenced by Judge Ker
shaw to be hanged Aug. 27. The petition
for commutation was signed by numer
ous members of the bar and officers of the
court “upon the ground that tho homicide
i ■
win committal! under circumstances 0| ,
extreme provocation.” Every member o j
the jury by whom the verdict was render
ed signed a recoramendatlou to "com
mtue the sentence on account of the ex- I
oe'Sive aggravation proved.”
At Newterry Judge Hudson has just
made an Important ruling in regard to
hearing cases at chambers. He decided
that it was necessary to have the written
consent of the parties tbeuiselves-indorsod
on the papers in the case ot adult parties,
and of the guardian ad litem of infants.
The consent of attorneys, he holds, is not
sufficient under the statute to transact
any business at chambers. Under this
view of the law he declined to sign some
orders that the attorneys desired passed.
So, under the statute fixing the time
for holding the summer court for the
county and this decision, the court just
closed was truly nothing but for the
transaction ol criminal business.
What I he Convention Should Do.
Ferry (Ga.) Journal: The nomination of
a candidate for Governor has already been
settled. We hope that the nomination
will be made unanimous. In saying this
we express no regret at the opposition to
the nomination of Gen. Gordon expreHSul
by us during the campaign. We believed w*
were right then, aud nothing has occur
red to change our opinion. But, being a
Democrat, and believing that the preser
vation of the party depends upon organ
ization, we readily accept tbo verdict ren
dered by the people. The recording ot a
vote in the convention against the nomi
nation of Gen. Gordon would be without
practical benefit, but might serve to keep
alive the asperities engendered by the
campaign, which should he blotted out of
the memory of all generous men and true
Democrats.
Dodge Couniy (Ga.) Journal: Under
such circumstances, after the delegates
have all had the pleasure and opportunity
of voting on the first ballot for the candi
date of their choice, It would not be at all
out of place to make Gen, Gordon’s nomi
nation uuanimous. This course would
show a spirit of unity and harmony in
the Democratic party that would do much
to allay the feelings of bitterness aroused
during this Gubernatorial contest.
Cuthhert, (Ga.) Appeal: Inviewoftho
approaching Gubernatorial Con veal ion
we suggest the name ot Judge John T.
Clarke as a suitable person for the chair
man of said convention. Asa parliamen
tarian he bas no superior in the State, and
makes a supyrb presiding officer.
Startling Visions.
From iha Athene ( Ga.) Banner - Il’atO.’rmon.
A strange story was told yesterday to a
Banner-Watchman reporter by a'ltfny, of
a mysterious dienm which has recently
become a reality and wuich will ulti
mately result ip the future success ot the
city, in consideration of the,, lady’s
wishes her name is suppressed. She
said: “For the past fifteen years l have
dreamed that men wore excavating and
tunneling under my house in and myste
rious manner. 1 saw men and carts in
large nuipQtOrft who would up Qn,,early iu
the morning ,aud return late, in tne after
noon. 1 have waked time and again In
the night with the horrible Impression on
my mind of the caving in of the tunnel.
Why 1 could not say. I have often told
my children and tuy friends of the singu
lar circumstance. I could hear distinctly
tho working under my home, and voices of
the men. You may imagine my surprise
when it was announced that tne new rail
road, which will soon l*c built, will enter
the city through a long tunnel, which will
pass directly under my house.”
“Did you dream of working in rock or
quicksand f”
“X nave time and again dreamed ot tho
quicksand caving in and the workmen
rushing pell moll from the place. 1 would
feel my house sinking, when suddenly 1
would awake.”
Prof. Dave Barrow, of the University,
who made the original survey with his
class ot young men of the proposed tun
nel, was sought by the reporter and asked
what he thought ol the tunnel, to which
he replied:
“The tunneling, in my opinion, is the
most ieasible entrance of tbo road into
the city. It Is practicable, and will no
doubt be the way.”
“Suppose rock should bo struck in tun
neling?”
"That Is not to be feared. Quicksand is
the most dangerous to tuttiyei through ?”
How stringo ttuiL the dr'ium of the lady
was ot quicksand, and the opinion of
Prof. Barrow touched the same subject,
when he bud not been told of the wonder
ful visions.
An Alligator Swallows a stan.
framitki Oranyt City (Fla.) fimee.
Last week a man, presumably a tramp,
knocked at L. P. Thursby’s door about 9
o’clock at night alter the family had re
tired. slr. Tmirsby struck a match and
responded to tha call. The man stated
that he had walked 15 miles that after
noon to take the night boat bound north
and got left, and wanted to stay
over night. Thursby handed him a
key and pointed to his barn, stating that
that was the best heeoulddoforiiiin. Not
until after Mr. Thursby had retired some
time did he think of the ten-loot alligator
his boys had in the barn for the entertain
ment of strangers next winter, and wor
ried considerably about the man. As soon
as he dressed he hurried out to the barn
next morning to ste about the man. He
found the door locked with the key turned
on the inside. He forced a side wn
dow oiten, lound the alligator in its
usupl corner, but the man was miss-'
Dig. The evidence gathered seems to
point to the destruction of the man during
the night, as the animal ate nothing what
ever during tne next lew days. Nothing
can he heard oi tno man, and it is be
lieved h.- came to an tiiuimely cud that
night. Whether the man Was a worthless
trump or an honest ami worthy citizen, it
is one of the saddest catastrophes the
Times has yet been called upon to chroni
cle.
Chicken anil Turtle.
from the Dublin ( Ou•) Gaertte
Master Hugh Moore and a negro boy
last Tuesday in irning heard the squalling
of a chicken, which seemed to proceed
from the branch just below Stubbs’ mill
in this town. They proceeded to the spot
from whence the sound issued, and were
surprised to see just the head and
neck of a half grown chicken portruil
ing from the mud. An examination was
made, which produced tbeilisclosure that
the foot id iho chicken was firmly fas
tened within the jaws of a huge turtle,
measuring fifteen inches across me back.
A compromise was effected, which gave
the chicken to ihe negro, and the tnrtle to
Hugh, winch he now U is alive mid ac
tive as ever. It i* supposed that the
chicken bad walked across < be mud where
ibe turtle hud buried uimscif, and bis tur
tlcsbip took this opportunity of obtaining
a dainty meal.
Old Kelli s Displayed.
trumthe ferry ( mr/utt.
Wo were shown Tuesday an ordinary
paper box that has bleu in one family lor
about seventy years. It is now thepiop.
erty of Miss Ann King, of I’erry. The
box was owned by Mrs. John It, King
when she was a girl, Miss A. A. Felder,
and was then used by her as a receptacle
for jewelry. Within tbecoverot the box
is the name of its then yoilMg owner,Miss
A. A. Felder. The box shows the marks !
ot age, but Is remarkably well preserved.
For the sake of past associations, the box
is highly valued by Its present owner.
Miss King slso owns a rocking cbairlhat
was a bridal present to her mother about
sixty-six years ugo. The body of the
chair is apparently as good as new. al
though soveral sett of rockers have been !
worn out.
It has ben decided bv a Brooklyn churoh
that playing cards isn't wicked, and two
thirds of tbs oongregatiea have quit using
t,nem.— Si/tinji,
A Revenue Raid.
The revenue men nail a lively trip Into
Morgan county Friday night.
Information had been lodged with mem
bers of the revenue department that sev
eral illicit distilleries were running in
Walton and Morgan counties, not far
from Social Circle.
Friday evening Revenue Agents Chap
man and Colquitt, with Deputy Collector
Chisholm and Deputy Marshal McDonald,
went down to Social Circle, fully equipped
for a raid. After reaching tilts point they
secured conveyances to go into the coun
try to make tin* raid. Besides other con
veyances, a wagon and team and n driver
was hired. At 10 o’clock the party started
out. and stopped within a few hundred
yards of the still. The revenue men
struck through the woods and told the
driver of the wagon to remain where
he was until they came back. Tho still
was found easily enough, but there was
no one there. Toe ollioers waited patient
ly, but no one came, and while they were
mashing up the still they heard a noise
like a cyclone, and upon Investigation
found that It was the team hooked to tho
wagon, running away. The men run up
the hill, but the team didn't stop, but con
tinued their frightful (light over hills and
ravines. The steeping negro was thrown
out of the wagon and w as severely bruised.
Tneofficers picked him up and cared for
him as kindly as possible. This was about.
1 o’clock in the morning, and while the ne
gro was closely guarded, the other officers
went back and watched tho still. When
daylight came the still, wagon and negro
were taken back to Social Clrole,whert fie
men were told of another distillery only
a short distance from where the tirst one
was found. The party who gave tho in
formation wanted $lO. and receiving this,
he guided the way for Messrs. Colquitt
and Chisholm, leaving McDonald and
Chapman to care for the still and I)lck
.Martin, who had been arrested on a war
rant, charging him with having
worked in an illicit distillery in Haber
sham county. The collectors had no
trouble lu finding the still, but there was
no one around, and consequently no ar
rests were made. The officers believed
that the runaway team had scared every
body away, and that no lurther trouble
need be feared. Dick Martin went before
Commissioner Haight and wuivedexami
nation, giving bond in the sum of S3OO.
The officers believe that he will come out
ail right.
A Pretty Picture.
Freni the Afarshtillvills (Ga.) Timm.
One of the most interesting farming
sections in this vicinity is what is known
as the “Day plantation,” lying about two
miles uortheast of Marshallvllle. 't here
are about 2,Oik) acres in the original lot—
about 1,500 open aud as level as a prairie.
About fifty years ago the owner of this
body of beautiful lauds sold it for a mere
trifle, stating that be would starve if he
remained longer. Many were the owners
of this land until about twelve years ago,
when It was divided up into four lots and
sold at public outcry for debt. Col. 1,. M.
Felton and Mrs. S. S. Cook buying some
thing over 550 acres each, Mr. T. S. Mar
tin 410 acres and Mr. M. E. Bperry 200
acres. These lands were bought at low
figures, but by persons who began to im
prove them and build them up, and to
day we doubt if their equal, in many par
ticulars, could be found In the State. To
see 1,500 acres in one vast field—without
a fence or break in the surface—all in a
high state of cultivation, bearing corn
and cotton in the most luxurious manner,
is a sight not often seen. We have been
over most of these lands since our resi
dence here, but it always requires the
greatest effort for us to keep from doing
violence to the ninth commandment.
These lands are improving yearly in pro
ductiveness and fertility, and now yield
from twelve to eighteen bags of cotton to
the mule, besides corn and otter proven
der enough to run the same. As to the
increase of valuation, we can only say
they are not lor sale, nor can a price be
extorted from the owners.
Ignorance Reproached.
From the Albany {Ga .) News ami Advertiser,
In a town not a thousand miles from
Albany a good lady who was sick for
some time was visited by one of her near
neighbors. When the visitor went to
leave, she kindly told her sick neighbor
that she would be glad to prepare some
tiling for her to eat at any time, and in
sisted that whenever the invalid thought
of anything that would tempt her appe
tite to let her know.
Accordingly the sick lady called her
house gii*l to her one day and told her to
go over to the kind neighbor’s bouse and
tell her that she would like to have her
poach an egg lor her.
The house girl entered tho neighbor’s
kitchen and delivered the message thus:
“Ph ase mam, Miss Blank says she ho
glad rf you’d reproach an aigg for her.”
Old Aunt Sindy, the cook, heard the
message delivered to her mistress and
took occasion to reproach the girl for her
ignorance in these words:
“Well, 1 ain’t never had no edication
myself, but 1 knows more ’bout, propah
langwidge dan sich React gals as you
what’s bin or gvrine to school. Here you
been a school gal ail’ iloan’ know what to
caller poached aigg yit. 1 does vominate
sleh igntince, 1 does.”
Cutirunt ItrmrDiro.
08/ipi TORTURES I ff
Ul ila 1 BLOOD HUMORS Si
nI'MII.IATING Eruptions. Itching und
. Burning >kn: tortures, Loulhnoma
bores, and .-Tory apecie of Itching, Mealy,
Pimpiv. Inherited, .Scrofiilou- anil Coutsginui
Dieoanus of the J>Uo<l. .-ikm and Scalp, w th
Los of Hair, from infancy to old aye, are
positively cured l>v Cr rlci itA, the (treat Skin
Cure, aud CBTlC'i BA Soap, an exquisite bkm
Remit! Iter, externally, and crriei ka Kk.soi.-
vi;\t, tue new Blood Purifier, internally.
COVERED WITH SOUKS.
! have been afflicted since last March with a
skin disease the doctor* called Eczema My
face wan covered with seabs and son s, and
tins itolling and burning wore almost uni ear
able Seeing your ( i ncritA Kkmxdik- ho
highly recommended concluded io give ibem
a t rial, lining me (Ji ru ilitA and Ciriri it a
Soap externally and Uumdlvkmt Internally
for four nun thn. 1 eel! myself cured. In gran
tilde lor wl'h-li I make 'llls public ■ tab'irent.
M ns. i 1..V11.V A. llt K lot lilt K.
Broad Brook, Conn.
SCALP. PACK, I.AItS AMI NECK.
1 waa afflicted with Kcgetna on the acalp,
face, cai a ami aci k. whicii the druggist wl ere
I g<d yo u 1 rcinedics pronounced one of lie
uoibi c.iwslbai ha I come under In. n 'lice.
He advised me io try vo ir (. PTa 'ra ItK.M i ■
ldK.-i, and alter llvo day.’ use my mm p and
pan ol mv I ICC were entitely ' ' red, and I
Hope in aii i'her “ cek to l ave my ears, un:l:
and the other part of m face cued.
IIEIIMAN SLADE.
120 East Fourth street, New Vurk.
ITCHING DISEASES CUBED,
f.TTlt't'HA stands at the head of itnrlip.ii.
Kmieeia'l la this tho cane with the Ci rtct’H a
Soap. Have liad nn nnu u iliy good sul thin
gammer, owing to the pm deuce of an aggra
vated form <d Hell tlirougli Home IQealUu’H In
the country, in wlileli the CrriCURA Uemk
pik.-i proved aatiafactorv.
W. L. HA It Dili ft, Druggist.
Uniontown, Ky.
CUTICUBA I'.EMEDIEH
Are cold by all drugglats. I’rice: CrTICURA
SO cent*. Rkroi.vknt sl. Soap 23 cents. Pot-
TKK OKl'd ANU CHEMICAI, CO.. Boston. Send
for "How to Cure Skin Diseases.”
nra||T!FY the Compexiou and Skin by
DtnU using the Ut'Tici KA Soap.
f. THE SKWINO MACHINE
, jSt. t the c.ause of Cit rine I’alns and
cv 4 W.’aknes . K> r Aching Sides and
B e k,Kulnev Paln,volatlcu.Chost
I'ui ni, \\ • mui and Diflaima
*vlr ip rnalloa the CrriOl'RA AnTI-J*AIN
Fi.AiiT.iu is Infallible. 260.
Srotfi’o Spfrific.
AA3-ifT’ n ~Tvyivt—mwwh—
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ECZEMA ERADICATED*
Gentlemen—lt is due yon to nay that ? think lam entirely well of "enema after having
taken Swift.'* Specltie. 1 have been troubled with it very little in mv fare since last spring.
At tin* beginning of cold weather last, fail it made a flight appearance, hrit wont away and
lias never returned. S. S. S no doubt broke it up; at least, it put mv system in good condition
and i got well. It also benedtmi my wife greatly in ease of sick headache, and made a perfect
curt- of breaking out on ray little three year old daughter last summer.
W atkinsvlllc, Cia., Feb. 13, 1886. Ray, JAMES V. M. MORRIS.
Treatise on lllooa and Skin Pieeases mailed free.
Tim Swift Sranno Cos., Drawers, Atlanta, Ga.
ECKSTEINS
Notwithstanding the fact that wohavo boon offering surprising bargains in
Dry Goods this month, and oonsoquently doing an unusually large business
for this season of the year, wo shall this week endeavor to surpass all pre
vious efforts and close the month’s business with a regular rush, by making
such largo reductions in prices in every department, that will tiring out tho
ladies, RAIN OR SHINE. Tilts week will be a general clearing out sale. No
department without its bargains. One of the grand attractions will be in the
DRESS GOODS DEPARTMENT—SO elegant Embroidered Wash Robes, re
duced from $lO to $5 50.
Just received, another purchase of 600 dozen Ladies’ and Gents’ LINEN
HANDKERCHIEFS. This lot is wonderfully cheap and will sell very fast
at 150. each, or $1 60 per dozen.
An immense lot oi TOWELS, enough to supply every family in Savannah
for tho next twelve months. Towels of every description, costing all ths
way from 400. to 75c. We make a Grand Combination lot choice for 25c. each.
On the NOTION COUNTER we expect to have a great rush of business
Over 100 different bargains. A spooial attraction will be Perfumery, Soaps,
Toilet Waters, Bay Rum, Toilet Powders, Tooth Brushes,etc., at the extraor
dinary price of sc. and up. Nothing like it over known.
In the Gents’ Furnishing Department we have several Good Bargains. The
chief feature will be 100 dozen Gents’ British Hall Hose, seamless, at IV/£o.
pair.
REM ARK.—Customers never have to say to us. “Why do you advertise
goods and then not have them?” Every article advertised is in stock and
will be all the week.
KCKSTEIN’S.
jnmtttrni.
AT KROUSKOFF’S
Mammoth Millinery House
It is always expected to find the most complete Millinery
Stock, but this season excels it. The stock in fine Spring
and Slimmer Millinery is immense, and we are retailing
on our first floor at wholesale prices, which is a saving of 3<J|
to 40 per cent. In other words, the patrons of KIiOUS
KOFF'S pay no more lor their Millinery than the same
goods would cost to the largest retailers here.
It should also be considered that ladies are not restricted
in their selections to such limited stocks as are found else
where, but can make their choice from an almost endless
variety of shapes in line and medium grades—white, black;
and colored —for ladies, misses, and boys.
Our lines of Flowers, Tips, Pinnies, etc., are in the
same proportion.
Our Trimmed lints, to look at them, would deligln
you, and to price them would gladden the hearts of those whd
love to save their dollars. We continue the sale of our
ill*I)I)011S at same prices heretofore.
S. KROUSKOFF,
151 BROUGHTON STREET.
IPRtrtieo itO 3neiri.
WIIAT TI3IK I m
TIME TO DHOP INTO
STERNBERG’S IMMENSE JEWELRY ESTABLISHMENT
And survey the endless variety of valuables that constitute the stock of a
COMPLETE JEWELRY STORE,
Solid Silver arid 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 filled,'
Selections made with taste.
I."r MUOUGHTOIN HTHEET,
3ft . & r r JdG TLfc I* B l It G .
“ ' ' —— -y- ■ 1 1 ■
JFuni Aivf, eftr.
COME AND SEE US !
We are fixing up our store to make it look cheerful and ta
better display our immense stock of fine Carpets, Choice Mat
tings, Window Shades. Lace Curtains and Upholstery Goods
in general. Bargains in Baby Carriages, Baby Cribs, Re
frigerators, Ice Boxes, Commodes, Office Desks, Bedroom and
Library Suites. Now is your time to buy Parlor Suites at
auction prices. We are clearing them out to make room lor
fall purchases. Call early aud secure a prize.
LINDSAY & MORGAN, 169 & 111 Bnuttli St
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