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tUt lOLl) |X_AKAU RAI’HS.
of Baldwin County Claims to
Singularly Afflicted
*’ Reported at Macon—A Ba
r‘“iiLro Bobs HIS Companions at
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sucon ' GEORGIA.
noirisnow organizing for tho
A °°sf but” ms a tiue hotel iu Athene
10 7 Hams adjourned Douglass Su-
Jlld *nourt this week, on account of the
lep'lorahle condition of tne orops of the
Stewart, Long * Stewart
A ‘ hiring to Desin work on their large
•"i, and hope to complete It iu
Sielor the fall crop fit cotton.
u vrunt* Monday, the oontract for an
Affnaf’puDlio school building was
* aat !SteJ B. Patterson. The build-
* D ?wm he completed IB time for the fall
found Fletcher Barnett, tne
hilled Mason, in Tallapoosa,
of manslaughter, ani dudge Bran
ham sentenced hihFto lour years in tne
‘Tfflboon Thursday night Wiley Ivitch
had his store burned, losing building,
JSik books, notes, accounts and every-
E'eUa that was in the store- It is
“ought that the bouse was fired by in
lendiaries.
me State Horticultural Society will
meet St Fort Val'.ey this morning. It will
£„, aln in session two days. Many of tbe
imminent horticulturists of tbe State
Jim be present and participate in tbe
proceedings.
Members of the First Regiment, Geor
tin Volunteers, who desire to attend the
reunion st Forsyth on Aug. 5. should re
' t beir uames to Harry Krouse, tne
secretary, who will turnish certihoates
entitling members to go on one fare.
The award of the public printing will
be made on Tuesday, Aug. 2. The board
that makes the award is composed or the
secretary of State, the Comptroller Gen
eral and'tbe Treasurer. A meeting will be
Lid Friday, when tbe bids will be opened
and examined.
At CaiTollon a protracted meeting has
been going on at the Baptist church for
four weeks conducted by tbe Rev. 3lr.
Hb'don, ot Tallapoosa, and assisted by
Kev. E. B. Barrett, the pastor, which lias
accomplished great good, resulting iu tbe
addition of lorty-two members.
At Athens to-day the State Colored
Firemen's Association will bold its an
nual tournament. Eight visiting compa
nies will participate, representing Ma
con, Augusta, Americus, Griffin, Aiil
ledgeville and Gainesville. The two
t ime companies have made ample prepa
rations (or the occasion.
Near the Exposition grounds at Atlan
ta Sunday morning Thomas Newman and
Tom t ain, two negro footpads, stopped
Henry Williams, a newsboy aged 10 years,
and "demanded bis money. When Wll-
Iliarns shouted for assistance Cain drove a
knife up to the hilt in the boy’s back. Tbe
aejrroes escaped on tbe approach of help.
Jlaj.C. T. Watson, Deputy Grand Com
mander of tbe Knights Templar of Geor
gia, has returned from St. Louis, where
ti went last week to make arrangements
for the accommodation of the
Grand Commandery and subordi
nate commanderies of this State during
the trienbial conclave of the Knights of
tbe United States in September next.
Maj. Watson says that the grandest and
most extensive preparations are being
made tor the event.
Rev. Warren A. Candler preached bis
farewell sermon at St. John’s church,
Augusta, Sunday evening. Besides the
congregation of St. John’s large repre
sentations from other churches were pre
sent to comi li.nws.t a beloved minister.
Gen. C. A. Evans and Dr. Lansing Bur
rows were present and spoke a few words
in honor and praise of Mr. Candler. The
church was tilled to its utmost capacity.
Mr. Candier has accepted tbe editorship,
In conjunction with Itev. Dr. Fitzgerald,
ot tbe Nashville Christian Advocate, the
organ of his church, and leaves for his
lew held this week.
The children ot Mark Cheatham were
in Athens Sunday looking for their father,
nil are very much troubled about his ah
wee. Mr. eatham is a very quiet,
UjoQensive carpenter, boarding at Mrs.
Gran’s, on the Watkinsville road. Last
Iriday, a week ago, he slipped out of the
0° toe, and said that he would return in a
little while, and has not been heard of
since. Mr. Cheatham is a very temperate
man, and has uover been known to leave
h i re without telling some of his people
where he was going. The children are
vs. v anxious to learn something of his
whereabouts.
' Patrolman Holland, of Atlanta, has an
old masked-up. misshapen bullet in his
l - sion which he shows ais intimate
mends with evident pride and which he
values highly. The bullet was given him
lav morning by Judge Richard
ark. The bullet was shot from a pistol
t J unes "Mokes, a member of the police
, e ' K,|< ! w as intended to mark a bur-
C ti who was escaping from Mr. Marcus
■' s residence on McDonough street,
w;wi.apitoi avenue. This was in the
ke r o; is;]. The bullet struck a win-
Ouw uiind to the room of Judge Clark’s
resilience, where he was sitting, and bad
k’ >t been so sto opted would have killed
•lib,
At .Macon Saturday nleht at the East
i lessee yard, where the construction
wa staying all night, there was a
led made by a negro boy hailing
Plr 1 ' avu, umh. The bauds sleep in the
ti*,,* ~ bV Bain at night, and while on
.• bey have a boy to carry their
1 tic boy’s name was Tom Gll
h an,t Saturday night, while the
, w,r, ‘. out of the cars, the boy en-
Um i u . u * Biem and stole from one of
Pi m i! 11 ' 8 "amed Shut Williams $l2,
lbHlrl Dudley s.<!:,, Warren Mulley
“ 'u John DcLav a Bmith & Wes
,,l ~ 1 ' ' 3 thought he has gone
niinnah, and tho authoritlefi there
" tr - telegraphed.
Monday a young man about
Bit 11 walked into the oilice of Dr.
,° u avenue, tor the pur
tin •' l ?| !ivl "g a tumor taken out ol his
icei.-.V IJe doctor began work and sue
is | ‘ ‘ n cutting a tumor from his breast
R" n ' H, ’ ls head. He was put under
fti i ii I,, sther and did not seem to
Bov. i. i oa, U There is something
bia,, ? l ‘.i 1 10 " hole family. The young
lions is# re w * tl fbirty-livo cotineo
tbei*i 1 1,? fam *' v nd nearly every ono
frs Vt ' supernumerary toes and tin
•urn'm,, 0 ybuug man himself had two
6 twM, l rary but said ho did
fatniiv V ot,ra - TinTts are tbroo of the
lak#*iT I’.f* K W Vy ei i thafc W, H liave them
“° 8 b y‘r. Gibson at once.
*££*2 1 ’ 0X d,f!(l at bI ""'bo, 62 Al
btmi, f ™. Atlanta. Sunday after
["Juries received about three
a bin "’° falling on him ou
oii(n.„ n Btr ? üb ' -Mr. Fox wus one of the
the hniis.. \ waa assisting in raising
*s cai■ ,h’ RII< L wben it fell to pieces he
1,10 faßibk timbers and
{f ußled u e , ybi uised. His right arm was
ke ivi.’i? 1 11 WUH at on<, realized thut
kioii as au . Precarious conilitlon. As
bom,. (;•> '?**ble he was carried to his
Bovveil „. U ‘ Xa !’. ,,er street, aud Dr. D. H.
tbe (killed*?, Ua . e< * ln to Hoe l " m ‘ f'bder
>o *Hnr? r l r ?? tmeDt of Hr. Howell Mr.
re#u 1 toil i r „m l , t i ,m,>rove , hut blood poison
U'w worsaunlli? nu [‘ ,J 1U " 1 be gradually
Is filed, ° UOt bunduy afternoon, when
!brjr? a ?? r ,9 r,,,, baw, who is offlolally ln
* ,! ur a M n h na OU,U *“ house building a’
l “* ~^a y. •o l' e n,' l l toe bids for fur
* sunplies used in the Building
and awarded the contract. For furnish
ing coal and wood tbe contract was
awarded to J. C. Wllsou, the lowest bid
der. The amount ol the bid was s7Ct>.
Under this head there is to be furnished
ninety tons of anthracite coal and ten tons
of bituminous coal, fifteen cords ot oak
wood and five of pine. The next lowest
bidder was John T. Stooks, who had the
contract last year. His bid was only $lO
higher than Wilson’s. J. C. Kimball and
J. C. Brldger also put in bids. The con
tract for furnishing gas was given the
Atlanta Gas Light Company. The At
lanta Brewing Company was awarded
the contract for furnishing 40,000 pounds
of ice. The oontract for furnishing mis
cellaneous supplies was awarded JohD
Wannamaker, of Philadelphia.
Milledgeville Union; Avery aged col
ored woman passed the door ot Mrs,
Iverson L, Harris, Br., the other day, and
in reply to questions, stated that she was
reared here in the family of Mr. Jones,
the father of Messrs. Seaborn and Jack
Jones, both distinguished citizens of this
State many years since, and each of
whom died at a very advanced age. She
said she had nursed their sisters, Mrs.
Fleming Grantland and Mrs. Dr. Wil
liamson, who lived here in the early his
tory of Milledgeville, and her familiar
ity with the history of that
family and of their contemporaries con
vinced Mrs. Harris that her statements
were true to the best of her reoolleetion,
wnlch latter faculty indeed, as so often
happens with very old people, was tena
cious and seemingly oorrect concerning
long past events. She said her name was
Clarissa, that she had come from the
neighborhood of the McCrary place and
was trying to get to Midway,’and that she
was she thought 200 years old! This be
lief ln their extreme age is a common
thing with very old negroes. From her
evident knowledge of persons and events
pertainingto a period long past it was in
ferred that her real age was from 100 to
106 or more years,
FLORIDA.
Polk county sends a solid Davidson
delegation to Brooksville.
On or about Aug. 1 a telegraph money
order office will be added to’the telegraph
business at St. Augustine.
The Liberty county Democratic conven
tion elected Messrs. Soloman and Neil
delegates to Brooksville. Both are David
son men.
A colored boy had his arm badly lacer
ated at the Ponce de Leon Hotel at St. Au
gustine on Wednesday, while attempting
to interview a buzz saw.
Gainesville speaks of having fifteen
lawyers, and that they all live. Ocala
“downs"’ Gainesville, as she has twenty
lawyers, and they all live on “the lat ot
the land.”
The sensational news of the stranding
of the Belle of the Coast and her probable
abandonment, was all a bosh. She was
pulled off the bar with very little delay
aud no damage.
At Ocala tha old post office building has
been torn down, and the Board of County
Commissioners have ordered the City
Council to remove the “city jug” from it's
present quarters, near the new county
jail, as it endangers the jail in case of fire.
Quite a severe storm was experienced
in the vicinity of Cocoa and ltockledge
Suuday night. During the blow a num
ber of boats suffered. At ltockledge three
boats were swamped, and at Cocoa one.
Tbe Leda filled and sank while at anchor,
with sails furled and between 120 and 100
feet of cable. The “Pig,” owned by Air.
Crokrof, and the Lillie H., owned by Air,
Mitchel, also swamped, and the Alarga
ret, Air. Alagruder’s,boat, parted her ca
ble, but was recovered without damage.
The Helena, Alessrs. King and Burnham’s
boat at Cocoa, also showed her keel.
Daytona Journal: The dredge Chester
has nearly completed the canal between
the lugoon and Indian river and in a brief
time the w hole length of our coast can be
traversed from the bead of the Halifax to
Jupiter by steamer without a break. By
actual soundings taken Saturday we have
found a portion ol the channel dug at the
head of the Halitax by the dredge Ala
bama has tilled up so that there is only
from 18 to 20 inches of water iu places at
low tide. It is also reported that it will
be difficult to get that dredge out of the
marsn where she is, owing to tho quick
sand which has filled in behind her, and
the difficult character of the work before
her. Really this canal should have been
a government work instead of being left
to private enterprise.
Wm. H. Merwin writes from Alilford,
Conu., to the Indian River Sun, of Rock
ledge, as follows: 1 read in your issue of
the 4th of July week that nothing was ac
complished iu regard to the opening ot an
Inlet into tbe Indian river, and you sug
gested that it be done by subscription.
The latter seems to me the only way to
accomplish it, and I hope you will agitate
the quostion until something is done, if
the settlers along the river could only see
the benefits to be derived from an inlet
somewhere near the south end ot Mer
ritt Island there would be no trouble
in realizing tho means to do the
work by subscription. It would be
worth S.")O,ObU to the people settled be
tween Grant’s farm and Titusville. The
advantages to be derived in a sanitary
point of view would be immense, esm ei
ally near tbe mouth of the small rivers
that empty Into the Indian river where
malaria is sure more or less to exist.
Start the ball by bolding a meeting, ap
point committees whose duties it shall be
to appoiutoneor more collectors to solicit
subscriptions. I will bead the list with
SSO aud increase It to sltM) if $2,000 can be
raised. You have a dredge near at hand
which can be employed. Hoping to hear
more from you on the subject 1 remain
sincerely yours.
Posies from the Pen.
The latest display of matrimonial elo
quence is tarnished by the Kllijay Courier,
in the following paragraph:
One by one the roses fall. Thursday
evening last at 8 o’clock a happy marriage
was consummated be'wpen Air. Joseph
Hyde and .Miss Mary Chastain. Tho mar
riage solemnities were performed by B. B.
Brudley, our young and efficient magis
tiato, wnois very anxious to solemnize
the rites of matrimony iu a graceful and
dignified manner. Man is a creature that
may be surrounded by all the pomp and
splendor ot earth, the gold and silver ol
Opblr heaped arouuil him, and he may
dwell in the most magnificent mansion
the world ever saw, and on bis cheeks
may linger the fresh bloom of youth, and
may seem to enjoy the halcyon days of
youth, while sweet memories are crowded
by still sweeter, and may gaze upon
amaranthine fields and verdant forests
when they are putting on vernal robes of
regaled splendor, and inhale the balmy
breeze, but his life lies in tne iev shroud
ot grltu winter, where the howling bliz
zard whistles the requiem ol blighted
hopes, still there remains an aching void
within u vacuum in the heart of man that
nothing hut a true and loving wife can
fill, who, with willing bands and loving
smiles, can bid toils and cares forever de
part. Surely this would be a paradise,
an Eden of inexhaustible pleasure, an
abode of bliss, where the weary cease from
troubling ami be forever at rest. Graced
by the glorious effulgence of feminine
besuty, man Is of all creatures the most
happy, wbeu bo leads his bride to the
sacred shrine of matrimony.
Msv their voyage through llfobo pleasant,
May it end in a heavenly home;
May their joys boas deep a- the ocean,
Ami their sorrows us light as its loam.”
IIOIISFOUD’S ACID PHOSI’ QATE
In Sleeplessness.
Dr. HknryTuckbk, Brattleboro, Vt.,
says: ”1 have used It in several cases of
sleeplessness with very pleasing results.”
Toilet Fowders, a large varietv at lowest
prices, t ome aud see. Broughton Street
Pharmacy.
SAVANNAH MORNING KEY'S: AVErNCSDAY. JULY 28. 1886.
JAMAICA GINGER DRUNKARDS.
A Stretch of Country "Where No
Other Tipple Cun be Had.
From the .Veto York Sun.
Titusville, Fla., July 20.—1 have
just seen an old copy of the Sun contain
ing something about Jamaica ginger
drunkards. There are lots of them in the
Indian river country. After leaving this
town not a drop of whisky can be ob
tained short of Miami, the trading place
of tho Sewinoles from the Everglades. It
Is probably because of the impossibility
of catering to the wants of the red
men without selling whisky that
tho traveler Is able to get bis
flask filled at Miami. ln the
language of the Seminoles, Miami whisky
Is holowagus, not good, and they are
right, but they think it is better than
noue; and in this they are right again, for
the worst drinking water iu the world is
that of the east Florida coast. Settlers
tell you that the water is “tol’able good,
but is apt to give you a little dyslnterry.”
No stranger in these parts wants to be
laid up, aud extravagant prices for a
quart of whisky are offered between this
town and Miami by strangers whose
flasks have run dry. A traveler feels
much safer when he has a little
whisky along. Then he usually boils
tbe water and drinks the whisky separ
ately. Fair to middling liquor can be ob
tained here, but the best that is sold in
Miami has been adulterated all tho way
from North Carolina to Jacksonville, and
then, beginning anew, all the way to tbe
Everglades. The only chance of getting
a drop of preventive between Titusville
and Miami is in the event of falling in
with one of the river trading sloops and
making a favorable impression on tbe
skipper. But the traveler can get oceans
of Jamaica ginger all tbe way down.
Last spring my flask ran dry t wenty
miles below here, at Coco.a. I was bound
down the river iu a small cruising craft,
and had a pretty fair knowledge of the
properties of the water in Eastern
Florida. 1 went the rounds of the stores,
but could get no whisky.
“But I can fix you up.” said one of the
storekeepers, cheerfully. “Take along a
dozen bottles of Jamaica ginger aud a gal
lon of hard cider. Let me show you.”
The man poured half the contents of a
four-ounce bottle into a tumbler.
“What’sthat?” I asked.
“Jamaica jimrer.”
“Great Soott!”
Then the storekeeper went to a barrel
and drew the glass lull ot cider.
“Try that,” he said. “The healthiest
drink in tho world, and it’ll make you
fuller’n a goat.”
Tho Jamaica ginger was alcohol with a
dash of essence of ginger. The cider was
vinegar, rainwater, aud canejsugar. The
drink was the vilest that tlie evil inge
nuity of a Yankee storekeeper in the
South could concoct. I sipped a little of
it, and offered to take along a gallon or
two if he would sell me a pint ol whisky.
He said he couldn’t do It, and 1 went on to
Rockledge. There was no whisky for sale
there, but of Jamaica ginger there was no
end. A big hotel was in process of build
ing, and a large force ol men was tnere.
Some ol them were sleeping in tents.
That day was Saturday, and in the even
ing the town was swarming with men
drunk as lords. 1 askeda resident where
they got their whisky.
“They can’t get whisky,” he said. “It’s
Jamaica ginger. There isn’t a drop of
hard liquor sold between Titusville and
Miami, but on any Saturday night you
can see a sooreof men lying around with
their noses in the sand, dead drunk on
Jamaica ginger, the national beverage of
the Indian river country.”
Large Trees.
From the Gaiueavilte (h la.) Few a.
Those who imagine that the sandy soil
of Florida is not productive are greatly
misiaken. Trees of enormous size are
ot lurnon all over Alachua county. Jos.
Simms and Surveyor Baily, of Alachua
county, while surveying a line in the
Ocklawaha swamp found an immense
cypress tree which measured thirty-eight
feet aud nine inches in clrcumferenO'-.
There is a live oak tree in Alicanopy
claimed to be by actual measurement
twenty-two feet in circuinlerence, and its
branches cover an area of nearly a quar
ter of acre. Its age, ol course is not
known, but judging from its immense
size, and very slow growth ot this kind
of oak, one would suppose its age to beat
least one thousand years. No doubt
its large and spreading branches have
afforded shelter and protection for
the red man from rains and storms hun
diedsof years ago. Another mammoth
live oak tree twenty feet in circumfer
ence may be seen three miles southwest
of Gainesville in Hie Rocky Foint region,
near Alachua Lake. There are hundreds
of trees in that vicinity from three to four
feet m diameter. In the city of Gaines
ville there are hundreds of' magnificent
oak trees, many of them from two totnree
feet in diameter. Less than one mile and
a half of Gainesville there are many mag
nolia trees measuring fatly three leet in
diameter, and on the land ot Air. Freeze,
northwest of this city, is a fine tree fully
live feet in diameter. There are also hick
ory' trees near Gainesville measuring
from two and a half to three feet in diam
eter. These trees are living witnesses of
what the soil ol Alachua county will pro
duce.
l’ostal t'limiges.
Postmasters Commissioned July 22
Fourth Class Offices: James L. Ward,
Oordouia, Ga.
Aoting Postmaster: J. A. Richardson,
Nacoochee, Ga.
New Offices: William AI. Richardson,
Richardson, Rockdale county, Ga.
Post Offices Discontinued Florida:
Sylvaula. Sumter county. Alail to Yal
laba.
Post Offices Established Georgia:
Richardson, Rockdale county. Special
from Conyers, White House four miles
south. *
An Electric Street Car.
From the Philadelphia Time*.
With a groan as of a mortal in pain tbe
new car used in last night’s trial of
the electric motor as a motive power on
street rail ways limbered its stiff joints
and started on its trial trip from the Kidgo
aveuue station, at Susquehanna avenue,
to ttie soutd entrance oi Laurel Hill cem
etery, three-quarters of a mile away. Tue
electric bell rattled merrily to warn trav
elers to leave the track and the car in
creased its gait as It spud up the road to
the terminus. The ear was tilled to its
utmost, but loaded as it was it dashed
along at a puce which a cable ear could
not attain. Thu return down bill was
made in a lively and exhilarating maoer,
but stops were made now and then to de
iiioustrate the perfect control tbe pilot
had over the motive current. The ride
was absolutely devoid oi the jars and jerks
that mar the working of toe cable and
horse cars.
The current which produced the motion
was generated by a small steam engine
placed in a blacksmith shop coutinguous
to the Ridge avenue station. The power
applied was regulated at will, ib'o car
upon each trip requiring about five horse
power to run it. The wires conducting
the electric current are set in a conduit
placed in tho middle of the track and
communicating through a slot with the
car. The roud bed is an exact counter
part of tho cable system’s road bed.
Frames similar to tbs cable grip are used,
carrying springs which rub against tbo
Iron portion of the conductors In tho con
duit, thus forming a good electric con
tact. The springs are connected to tne
terminal* of the motor by insulated wires,
and the electrio contact is produced ov
means of a lever. Tbe same current
which propels the car lights it as bright
as day, rings the electric bell aud heats
the car in winter.
Last night’s trial wns made under the
auspices ol tue Union Electrio Company.
Jackson and His Kride.
Ftoli the yeio York Tribune,
Vicksucsg, July 20.—‘‘Do you know,"
confided tho Captain’s daughter, as the
s >'Hi)ier was preparing to swing out from
the crowded levee of tho Crescent City,
"we are going to have a darky bride on
the boat going upf Jackson (our head
waiter) is to be married to-day, and will
bring his bride on board.’’ As.lackson as
waiter had been an Inexhaustible source
of amusement, Jackson as bridegroom
promised well as an attractive novelty,
aud the party hailed this an
nouncement with enthusiasm. Just
as the plank was drawn in there
was a noticeable oommotion on the
summit ol the levee, and two dusky fe
male figures, in energetic pantomimic al
tercation, were brought out in silhouette
against the brilliantly lighted street.
Even at a distance we could see frag
ments of female attire and detached wool
in the air, while the masculine protectors
of these amazons hovering about seemed
on the verge of entering into the same
forcible style of argument. But sud
denly one of the latter broke away and
rushing toward the boat hailed us with,
"Oh. Cap’in! Cap’in! fo' de Lo’d sake,
wait! I’se cornin’l ’deed 1 is!” And
suiting the action to the word he made a
startling leap and caught ou to the tear
railing.
"Well,” gasps the Captain’s daughter,
“if that isn’t Jackson! I wonder what’s
happened. What’s the matter? Where’s
your bride?” she interrogates impera
tively, Intercepting Jackson in preoi
pi'ote retreat toward his own quarters.
" Don’no, miss, wall she am je’ now,”
dropping limply into a half-filled nail keg
and embracing his shakiug knees.
"Don’t know? Well that’s a great note
for a bridegroom.”
“Wall, ye see. Miss Kdif. it am dis
way,” with the arguinentallve spread of
the hands with which he a! wav s advances
his lightest statement. “Suzannah an’
me we hes been courtin’right libcly fo’
mo’ en a yeab. Suzannah, she nui a
mighty libely yellah gal, an’ she suit me.
an’ dah ain’t no reason to doubt as 1 suits
huh. But dah am dat insinuatin’ brack
niggah Mary Ann Jenkins, a3 hes al’ays
had a hankerin’ arter me, as she ain’t no
ways back’ard aoout showin’ it, do’ fo’ de
Lo’d, Miss Edit, 1 neber giu dat gal no
’couragement as I kin recollect. Bo Su
zannah an’ me, wo dun feel no ways boun’
fo’ to ’speot huh feelin’s in de mattab,
an’ we dun gone united dis mo’nin’ ’codin’
to do holy bonds of matrimony. On de
levee we ’counter dat an Mary Ann Jen
kins an’ her no-count fellah, an’ my Su
zannah she ’marks bery sociably but
peert like, wid her frum on huh nose,
‘Maybe you uns think we uns is poo’
white trash, but dah you is mistook, lo’
we is ’ristocrats, we is. nn’ we’s goin’
No’f fo’ de suinmah,’ wid a switch as
seem to rile dat ah Alary Ann Jenkins,
an’ she jes lit inter my Suzannah, an’ 1
see dah waru’tno use tryin’ lo’ to make
peace twlxt dem two, an’ as de Good
Book say ‘Bressed am de peacemakab, an’
t wos company an’ frees a crowd,’ I jes lit
out an’ lefdemto settle dah little ditte’nce
’codin’ to dah own notions.”
“Well, do you know what Uwould do, if
I were she?” snaps the Captain’s dis
gusted daughter. "I’d scratch your eyes
out when 1 did get hold of you.”
"I won’t be no ways ’sprisod of she
should. Miss, 1 won’t be no ways 'sprised
el she should,” meekly assents the unsat
isfactory hero, shambling ol) in deep de
jection toward bis own quarters. Tho
next morning he appears, encompassed
in an air of gloom that would put to
shame the Melancholy Dane, and issues
his orders to his subordinates: “Here,
dah, you Bo’bt, seat de ladles. Sambo,
you triflin’ niggah, fill dem glasses.
George Washington, step lively dah, free
steaks dis way !” with a heavy tragedy
air that is.blood-curdling. Shortly alter
breakfast I find him roosting on a cotton
bale, on tbe sunny side of the rear deck,
with bis head buried in his hands and no
tice with alarm a revolver projecting
from either hip pocket. Suspicions of
suicidal intent 1 venture to remonstrate.
“Jackson, Jackson, what does this
mean? This is a reckless display of dan
gerous weapons.”
"Jes so, jes so; it am,” he assents, rais
ing a haggard face, "but ye see it has to
be done. Dat ab triflin’ no ’count niggah
of Mary Ann Jenkins’ am bartender on
de fas’ boat, an ef dat boat shed tetcli
our’ii as she passes, it’s jes like him to be
steppin’ on beah fo’ a settlement ob
’counts. Now, 1 ain’t no ways hunkerin’
arter blood, but as de Hood Book say, ‘An
eye fo’ an eye, an’ a toof fo’ a toof; an’ se’f
persperation am defuslawof nater; ar.’
ef yo’ broder turn to yo’ he lei’ cheek hit
him on de right,” I is boun’ io’ to be pre
par’ fo’ de ’mergeney.” As he justifits
all bis action by voluminous quotations
from " de Good Book,” I atn not staggered
by this.
As we are making a landing the "fast
boat” sweeps up in our wake and bails
us with a cordial shriek. At the first toot
Jackson keels over tho cotton bale, above
which his rolling eyes appear, while I
can hear his teeth chatter. As the boat
touches on our lett to land some pas
sengers, “Alary Ann Jenkins’ no ’count
niggah” tumbles over the railing with a
revolver in each hand, and Jackson, after
a momentary hesitation, scales his barri
cade equally well equipped, when a reck
less exchange of shots immediately
ensues. The mutual thirst lor
blood apparently having been satis
fied by the slight scratch that
Jackson received from a wire on the cot
ton bale, the representative of the other
boat leaves the field as precipitately as he
entered it. snd Jackson retires behind his
barricade with manv a groan, to dress his
wound. As the plank of our boat is about
to be drawn in Irom shore, a flying figure
appears ln the street, wildly waving a
red bandanna and shouting:
“Oh dab 1 YouCap’n! Dun you sta’t!
l’nu does I take to de l ibber, suab, fo’ my
of man am on dab?” At this Jackson
rushes to the front and receives the Hying
figure with open arms as it is precipitated
on to the boat.
“Lo’d, fjuzannab, chil’l” he chuckles,
“ wall you come from ? Wah you been at ?
How you git beah?”
“ W by, I took de cyars fur as my spon
dulicks would carry me, an’ den 1 jes’
hoof it.”
“Au’ whar’s Alary Ann Jenkins?”
"Alary Ann Jenkins?” with ineffable
contempt; "Lo’d, Jackson, she ain’t no
wnnh! hue am bo reduced to fragmints
she dun Know jes wah totin’ hersef. He!
ne! ue! dal brack niggab won’ hab no
’casion to’jute switches till she dun gone
ris’ another erap obwool ter pin um onter.
She won’ he hankerin’ arter you no mo’,
Jackson, so yo’ dun need to count on it;
to’ I settled dat question right f’oni do
sta’t!”
"Suzannah, cliil’,” remarks Jackson
with pious unction, "de Good Book say,
“D >to you enemy as da does to you,’
Honey. I jes settle wid dat low do’n nig
gah ba’teudcr ’cordin’ to dut law.”
Tine legacy or*.VO,OOU left by tho lato Sim on
Samson for improving the condition of He
brews in the lloly Lund, will probably be
given to the colony of Safcd Jews, cast of the
Jordan.
Kansas City Gta u Slice of Smiling
Fortune,
With the boom iu the general prosperity
of the city taken into consideration, our
city got more than her share of Tbe Louisl
nny State Lottery June Drawing yester
day. No. 18,145 drew the capital prize ol
$150,000. A lady in this city bad a fifth
ticket. Someone hero was bound to get
it for it has been demonstrated that, money
cannot get away from Kansas City. This
$OO,OOO makes about sBo,Olio drawn by res
idents here since January 1. Mrs. Anna
Al. Cross is the lucky possessor of tbe slip
ol paper which by yesterdav’a turn ol tho
wheel entitles her to $BO,OOO. Sne is a
widow, aged about 35. and she bus lived
here lor about three year*.— Kvmu Lily
Times, June 16.
AyolUmmo iUrttrr,
Apoilinciris
"THE QUEEN OF TABLE WATERS.”
"Has acquired a leading place in
*>nbli* et*eem throughout the world.”
British Medical Journal,
Id ay 31, ISS4.
ANNUAL SALE, 10 MILLIONS.
Of all Greers, Drug?. its, .If in. Wai. Dealers.
BEWARE OF IMITATIONS.
Sittcatiauat.
WESLEYAN
FEMALE COLLEGE,
MACON. GA.
r |’HR tsih annual session opens Wednesday,
A Bill October.
Klegant accommodations, with every ar
rangement for healtli and comfort.
Best advantages in Literature, Music and
Ari at moderate coat.
First applicants have choice of rooms.
Apply early for catalogue to
W. C. It.VSS, President.
• v
c.x,*. i-As..
n E College of T>f torn. Mu Air. and Art. with
fi seventeen professors and teirliers, live
of tbem in music, two of t horn irrud nat.es of
Leipsic. Full apparatus, with mounted tele
scope. Exercises begin .sept. 29th. For cata
logues, with particulars, address
i. f. < OX, President.
John IT. Green School of flcleuce,
College of New .Jersey, Princeton. N. J.
| >KM LAft four-year courses, as follows:
I. For the decree of Bachelor of Science,
a general cmrei; also elective courses in
Chemistry, Biology, Geology, Math mat s
and Physios. 11. For the degree of Civil in
gineer, Including, beside the u uni profess
ional studies, applications of Electricity to
the Arts, Post graduate instruction m High
er Mathematics, Graphics, Analytical and
Applied Chemistry and Assaying, Biol* gy.
Physics and \ -tronomy. Entrance examina
tions . 14th and Isfh, 18Si. For flperi and
courses ad other information apply to the
College Treasurer.
ALBEMARLE
Female institute,
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA.
TJ'ULL corpH of superior teachers; course o
I lustrum ion thorough and extuusive; loca
tion healthful and accessible; sc.en.cry beauti
ful; surroundings most attractive; terms very
moderate; order catalogue.
W. P. DICKINSON, Principal.
FREEHOLD INSTITUTE,
FREEHOLD, N. J., 43D YEAH,
I)REI‘ARKS Boys and Young Man for any
college, or for business. Backward Boys
privately taught. Place healthful, grounds
amide, base ball, foot i all, military drill,
bowling alley, gymnasium.
Rkv. a. < ii \ MIIERS, Principal.
FEMALE COLLEGE,
GRIFFIN, GEORGIA.
lARGK AIRY ROOM-'; two acres grove;
j 1.150 fed above sen; delightful climate.
Superior instruction in Literary. Music and
Art Departments. President aud Preceptress
studied two years abroad. Indorsed by Yns
sar, Wellesley, etc. Number limited. Terms
moderate.
LUCY COBB INSTITUTE,
ATHENS, (lEORUIA.
'TMIE exercises of this School will be re
-1 suined Wednesday, September 21Hb, lHsr*.
All letters and applications for (Jatal >gues
will be promptly answered if addressed to
Miss M. IU TIIERFORI). Principal.
VIRGINIA FEMALE INSTITUTE,
STAUNTON, VA.
Mrs. Gen. J. £. B. s’TU ART. Principal,
Next si ssion of Nino Months ouens Bept.
161 b. with a full corps of superior teachers.
Terms reasonable. Apply early. Number
limited. Catalogues sent upon application to
principal.
Episcopal High School,
NKAR ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA.
L. M. BLACKFORD, M. A., Principal.
L. HOXTON fWest Point), A-sociate Prin
cipal.
Founded in 18?,9 The 17th year under
present Principals opens Wept. 38, IXHO.
Catalogue, with particulars, on application.
Bellevue High School,
BEDFORD CO., YIIIGINI \.
The 21st Annual Session opens September
15th, 1885.
For catalogue or special information apply
to W. K. ABBOT, Principal,
Bellevue i\ ( Va.
NOTRE DAME OF MARYLAND,
Collegiate institute for Young Ladies and
Preparatory School for Little i.irls, KM ill,A
P. 0., three milch from Baltimore, Mil., con
ducted by the Sisters of Notre Dame. Send
for catalogue.
CHARLESTON CLASSICAL SCHOOL.
16 Pitt street, charleston, s. c
cpIIK distinguishing feature of this school is
I study in school hours and In school, and
only in part at night. Its record for the past
year is: Throe assist apis, forty-two day
scholars, nine boarding pupils from October
to July, and len hoarding pupils at Flat Koclt,
N. C, (a superb c.lltnale , during July. Au
gust and .September. Charge s."> Do a week for
ne time a pupil remains, prepaid. Amu ess
at Flat Rock. N. < .. BBSJ. A*> HIM It I
COLLEGE OF
PHYSICIANS A Nti wl7lt G EONS,
IJAI.TIMORK, Ml). This school oiler, to
IJ Medical Students unsurpassed clinical
and other advantages. Send for a catalogue lo
D. THOMAS DPI K, Dean. 1711 N. Howard at.
Edict 1 worth Boarding aud Day School
17OU Young Ladies hn<l Little Girls. Mas.
7 H P. I.KFI.BVRK, Principal, No. '.9
Franklin street. Baltimore, Md The 25th
school .year will begin on Thursday, .Septem
ber IT.'lt-85.
Southern Home School for Girls.
197 and 199 N. Charles at., Raltlmore.
Mbs. tv. m. < A KY. Mias CARY.
Established 1542. French the language of
the school.
it 1,1.1 coi r on y, m.
MAI PIN S UN I VEHSITY SCHOOL opens
Sen;. 15 For circulars address
CHAPMAN MAIPIN. M. A ,
Principal.
STAUNTON FBMALK SKMINABY,
10 Staunton. Va. Rev. Jas. Willis, A. M„
Principal, Beautiful and healthful location.
Superior teachers in every department.
French and German spoken. Send for cata
logue _____
CT. MARY'S s< HOOli, Raleigh, N. C.—The
n Advent term. Ninety-Hmt semi-annual
session begins Thursday, Sept. 9th. 18*0. For
catalogue address the rector, Kiev. BEN
NETT SMEDKB, A. M.
gJnitirttrr.
HOLMES’SURE CURE
Mouth Wash and Dentifrice
CHIRKS lileedingGinus, Ulcers, Sore Mouth,
/ Sore Throat, Cleanses the Toeth and Pu
rl Hen the Brdatb; used aad recommended by
leading dentist*.
Prepared by Dan. J. P. A W. R. HOLM its,
Hcntinta, Macon, Ua. ter sal sby all drug
gists and ilraiuU.
s>na cj ;<*)>#. }
Not withstanding the fact that wo have been offering surprising bargains in
Dry Goods this month, and consequently doing an unusually large business
for this season of the year, we shall this week endeavor to surpass all pre
vious efforts and close the month's business with a regular rush, by making
such large reductions in prices in every department that will bring out the
ladies, RAIN OR SHINE. This week Will be a goueral 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 Irorn $lO to $0 50.
Just received, another purchase of 500 dozen Ladies’ and Gents’ LINEN
HANDKERCHIEFS. This lot is wonderfully cheap and will sell very fast
at 100. each, or $1 GO per dozen.
An immense lot ol TOWELS, enough to supply every family in Savannah
for the next twelve months. Towels of every description, costing all the
way from 400. to 75c, We make a Grand Combination lot choice for 2oc. each.
On the NOTION COUNTER we expect to have a great rush of business.
Over 100 different bargains. A special attraction will be Perfumery, Soaps,
Toilet Waters, Bay Rum, Toilet Powders, Tooth Brashes,etc., at the extraor
dinary price of sc. and up. Nothing like it ever known.
In the Gents’ Furnishing Department wo have several Good Bargains. The
chief feature will he 100 dozen Gouts’British Half Hose, seamless, at
pair.
RF.MARK.—Customers never have to say to us, “Why do you advortise
goods and then not have them?” Every article advortised is In stock and
will be all the week.
ECKSTEUNT’S.
XDatrttre an© jrtvrim.
WI [AT TIME IN IT?
TIME TO DROP INTO
STERNBERG’S IMMENSE JEWELRY ESTABLISHMENT
And survey tho endless variety of valuables that constitute the stock of a
COM I*l jETE .1 EWE I gRY STORE.
Solid Silver and Plated Ware, Diamonds, Watches, Chains,
Rings, Charms, Wedding Presents, ornamental and useful
articles in all degrees of value. Tho most complete house
in the South. Country orders promptly and carefully Idled.
Selections made with taste.
J*-r BROUGHTON STREET.
i^a. s r r it: it rs is is it, o .
(ffiotbtna.
VERY REMARKABLE!
The great mark down sale now going on at Appel Bros ’ old stand, 16?. Congress street.
Eager bargain seekers getting lots of CLOTHING for little money.
Men’s Flannel Suits $5 and Up.
Men’s Pants 75c. and Up.
Boys’ Suits 52 50 and Up.
Children’s Suits SI 25 an and up.
Cent’s Undershirts A Drawers at 20c. and Up.
Straw Hats’ Straw Hats! Your Own Price!
Just received 100 dozen Boys’ assorted colored WAISTS, 4 to 12 years, at 20c.; beautiful
patterns.
(io at once to Appel Bros.’old stand, 163 Congress street. Appel boys in charge to wail
on their numerous friends, opposite Market.
-J. EBRLINSKI.
fruit ntta Grottrteo.
Howto LiveGheap.
Buy your Groceries and Provisions from
POWER & MOLONEY
138 Congress Strect, Cor. Bull
We have a full and complete stock of Fancy
Groceries and Vegetables. We are now un
derselling any house m the business. Our
motto is quick sales aud small profits. Just
look at some of the prices given. Jt will be to
your interest to call on us:
RICE 0c per peek
RICE (choice) .760 per peck
ItICE (extra whole> 90c per peck
VIENNA SAUSAGE I-lb cans ....only .'sc
VIKN N A S AIISAGK 2-lb cans only 20c
HAM SAUSAGE 8-lb cans only Me,
■SALMON 1-11, caus I2<c
LUNCH TONGUE 1-lb cans only 20c
LUN< 11 TONGUE 2-lb cans only 90c
Our 15c Roasted RIO COFFEE iscxcellent.
Our iioc Itoas'ed Tilo COFFEE is superb.
Our 25c Roasted RIO coVFEB Is extra.
Our 880 JAVA and much A cannot be beat.
Our 95c JAVA and MoCUA lead'the n all.
Our 90c J A V A aud MOCHA cannot he equaled
Our 2Je JAVA and MOCHA— same you pay
88c elsewhere.
Try our 50c MIXED TEA—the best on the
market.
Onr 76c andtl.TEA is the pride of the South.
Our Coffees are Roasted FRESH every day,
and are extra line; also, our Teas are tiought
by the best judges known.
We defy competition 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 J. B. REEDY,
Callage! Palate!
OWION8!
We are now reroiviiiff by every
steamer Northern Cub bilge and Pota
toes; also, in stock, Western Pota
toes and Onions.
Apples, Cabbages,
Lemons.
Egyptian Onions.
Peanuts, Peanuts,
Long Island Potatoes.
Nuts, Kaisins.
KAVANAUGH & BRENNAN,
Importers and Wholesale Dealers In Foreign
and Domestic Fruits and Vegetables,
No. 170 BAY STREET.
glurarm.
KIESLING’S NURSERY.
WHITE BLUFF ROAD.
Plants, bouquets, designs, cut
FLOWERS furnished to order. Leave
ordoto at Davis Bros.’, corner Bui) ai< Xi—S
etroots. Telephone call 850.
Hacking.
i mill supplies;
Usudurian Steam Packing.
Sheet Rubber and Tuxt Packing.
Soapstone and Italian Packing.
Asbestos and Jute Packing.
—ALSO—
A full line of best RUBBER and
LEATHERBKLTINt;,I.AW>, BELT
HOOKS, BABBIT METAL, FILES,
etc., etc. For sale by
PALMER BROTHERS.
for jsair.
Printing Presses
FOR SALE.
To make room for new machinery the fol
lowing machines are offered for sale:
One Double Cylinder Press.
Size of bed 41 inches 80 by Inches; in first
rale working order; tlrst cost 87,500; will be
sold lor SB,OOO.
Three Revolution Cylinder Press
(HOE.)
Sue of bed 83 inches by 40 Inches; cost
83,250; will he sold for 82,000. This press Is as
good us now for all practical purposes.
ONE
Chambers’ Newspaper Folding; Machine
Will fold sheet 38x52 inches. This machlno
was built to order in 1980. and Is as good to
day as when it left, the factory, Cost 81,208;
will be sold for 8750,
1 Forsaith Newspaper Folding Machine
Will fold sheet 27x12 inches and larger,
This machine was built in 1809. It is In first
rate working order, in fact, as good as anew
machine. Cost 81.100; will be sold lor 8800.
One Super Royal Hoe Cylinder.
(Newspaper or Job Press.)
Size of bed inches. In good order.
Price 81,000.
The machines will he sold oa very easy
terms, as 1 wish to get them off my hands.
For further information address or oall oa
J. H. ESTILL,
Morning News Office, Savannah, Ua.
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