The morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, June 23, 1887, Page 6, Image 6

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6 GEORGIA AND FLORIDA. NEWS OF THE TWO STATES TOLD IN PARAGRAPHS. Cowardly Conduct of Two Young Lads —Manager Atwood Again Assaulted —Why tho Elakely Sociables Were Broken Up—Young Would-Be Des peradoes in Athens Amoricua in Darkness. GEORGIA. A great, many new mechanics are moving to Athens. The streets in East Athens are in a wretch sd condition. The thermometer registered 105' at Toc coa at 5 |>. m. Monday. The crops are very good in the Toccoa section, but need rain badly. Mr. S.mpson, aged 80, father of the Rev. L. A Simpson, of Toccoa, died Monday eve ning at 8 o’clock. Camilla and Athens were visited hy refreshing showers on Suuday afternoon, breaking the hot wave. A party from Knoxville, Tenn., will visit Athens, with a view of purchasing land and establishing a dairy farm. Cumming Clarion: Mr. J. G. Puett set Dut seven small grape cuttings in the spring nd they are now bearing. Judge W. B. Thomas says the best place to build water works m ound Athens Is on the Nocatchee creek, about three miles from town. A colored Baptist church is to be built on the new street that leads from Lumpkin street to AUeuville at Athens. The lot was donated. Another negro is suing the Athens Foun dry because some sand got in bis eve while casting, sarcastically remarks the Btmuer- Watchman. Albany is soon to lose one of her promis ing young men. X. F. Mercer, Jr., is going to Paris, Tex., to try his fortunes in the Western country. There will be a grand basket picnic at Woodbury on Saturday, July 9. Arrange ments have been made to make the occasion a most enjoyable one. Athens Manner- Watchman: It has never failed to raiu during the Lucy Cobb com mencement. If the crops can stand the hot weather one more week the raiu will come. 3unday night, about 9 o'clock, Mrs. Vir ginia, wife of Cupt. J. B. Warthen, of For yth, was stricken with apoplexy, from which she died in a short time, leaving five little children. The name of Gum Creek, a station on the Americas, Preston and Lumpkin railroad in Dooly county, has been changed to "Coney,' in honor of Vice President Sam Coney of the road. Camilla Clarion : The neighbors of J. M. Jackson all love him. They say he has lone more courting and at the same time -aised more Tine watermelons than anv other widower in the State. Americas is endeavoring to establish a selephone exchange in that city. Thirty ■ubscribers have been secured, and it is stated for certain that one will be in operation (here at no distant day. Georgia watermelons are lieginning to make themselves useful up North. Yido the following from the Springfield Republi can: “Watermelons have arrived and our local physicians sleep with one eye open anil one leg out of bed." Mrs. Eliza Carter, wife of F. M. Carter, died at their home in Albany last Saturday and the remains were interred Sunday. Mrs. Carter was formerly Miss Eliza Oliver, cf Americus. She leaves two daughters. Misses Eva and Maria. , A meeting has been called of all the clerks of the Superior Court in the State to meet in Atlanta on July 20 for the purpose of regulating fees. This is a good move, as the law is very clellcieut in relation to the duties and fees of the clerks. Sheriff Winn, of Oglethorpe county, last Friday went over into Madison county and captured Mike Freeman, the white horse thief that escaped fronrCol. Smith’s camp on the railroad. Mike had returned home and ■w as cutting wheat when captured. Several months ago a man came to Athens selling a sheet with a description of all the counterfeit money in circulation. This sheet was to be furnished to subscribers monthly, but up to the present time the re ports have failed to make their appearance. Banner-Watchman: There is hardly a boy in Athens who has not a large number of fancy pictures, given with packages of cigarettes. The pictures are of popular actresses, and some of them inclined to be vulgar. A law should bo passed against their introduction. For the past two weeks the ice cream wagons in Atlanta have been dropping out as their license expired, and now four wagons monopolize the trade. These will throw up the sponge on July L and then such a thing as an ice cream cake will not be known in Atlanta. A strange acting dog, which those pres ent hastened to call a mad dog, created con siderable excitement and motion at the Or iff. a gospel tent on Sunday night. After people bad got tired of jumping übout the seats, the dog was eventually fired out with out doing auy damage. Last Friday morning, at Oreshamville, Greene county, a white boy killed a negro man, shooting him through the heart. The coroner’s inquest rendered a verdict of justi fiable homicide. The negro had drawn a rock on the boy, and was in the act of hurl ing it at him "when killed. Linton Collier, the little boy who was run over by a train a few days ago, at Atlanta, and whose right ana was amputated near the shoulder, died Monday morning at 1 o’clock from his injuries. Death is said to have ensued from a concussion of the brain, E reduced by severe contusions upon bis ead. For the benefit of those that don’t know' or take the time to find out, the Banner- Watchman states that it is against the law to sell a minor a pistol. The very small boys of Athens are getting cranky about carrying pistols, and are doing everything in their power to raise money to arm them selves with small sized five-shooters. The local editor of the Macon Evening Kews says: The handsomest young lady teacher in the State is connected with the Orange street public school. We will not mention her name, as the public can readily call it.” It is such gross errors as this that almost makes a mail disgusted with journal ism. That writer should come to Bavunim.li and get some points first before making such rush assertions, Dick Graham, a colored train hand em ployed on the eastern division of the Anieri ctis, Preston and Lumpkin railroad, met with a terrible accident Monday morning, which will in all pi-oliubility result in his death. He was on the construction train sitting on a tie, when it struck the project ing end of u tie on the bank, and he was thrown backward with terrible force, frac turing bis skull. Blakely News: It is getting to be n com mon thing among the ladies of Blakely to assemble at some neighbor's house, In )>ar tins of live or six, to eut and fit dresses. Chewing gmn is one of the mainstays on such occasions, and the other day a " wag gish citizen hid all the chewing gum frdm a party whicli laid assembled at Ins house ami it completely “broke them up” so that they oould’t work with any zeal or pleasure. Tlie skeletonfiof a giant was exhumed by workmen at the lime quarry of Crow & Robinson, near Rockmnrt, 'Monday. It moo.sured IX feet across the chest, 7X feet IS inches in height, and arms mid legs pro portionately long. Teeth found near tho skeleton, and supposed to Imlong to it, meammsi I>< indies hi length. This skel eton was found in a cave, tho mouth of which was covered with earth eight or ten feet deep. Augusta Chronicle: A gentleman from p t oiuutbia county tells of the remarkable work of lightning near Oak Grave. A tree under vyhi.-li .. 1...... ), nil tut,,-, ■ i struck, the bark entirely stripped from the j tree and the hog killed. * In a pen a hundred j yards distant, where hpg* were confined, j one of the animals was killed. The light | ring then struck a neighboring pine, tearing | off the lirk an inch in width, round and round the tree to its top. Manager C. S. Atwood, of the Evening Capitol, had another personal difficulty I Monday—this t ime with a member of his i force, Sir. Heath, canvasser for the Capitol. The difference grew out of some business matter, and Heath tried to cut Atwood with a knife, when the latter struck him in the face, and bystanders interfered. Capt. Mer cer, of the Atlanta police, made a case against Heath, ns Atwood appeared to have acted only on the defensive. Miss Adeline Slaton, a voting girl who works in the Sibley mill, Augusta, was struck by lightning Monday evening, and although not seriously injured, she has entirely lost, her voice. Two red spots on her left cheek show where the electricity left its murk. She is suffering to-day and her moans are piteous, but she cannot ar ticulate u word. The same stroke of lights ning which injured the young girl knocked a young man. employed hy the" Singer Com pany, off his buggy. He struck the ground pretty hard, but was not much hurt. Saturday night a small detachment of the Athens Salvation Army threw out their skirmish line on Broad street, mid com menced firing on the sinners with songs and tambourines. The first note had hardly died aw ay before the students had formed near the Suinmey House with a tambourine and opened up on their own hook. The Sal vationists would sing and the students would answer thorn. The police went over and told them not to make so much fuss, but the boys claimed that they bad ns much rights as '.he Salvation Army. The army after a short service got disgusted at the students and marched back to their head quarters. For more than a week past Americus has been veiled in darkness nightly, not a single lamp of the 175 in use tiemg lighted ’nio cause is said to bo from a failure to get a supply of gasoline as soon as expected, tho same having lieen ordered in time, but from some cause was dcluyed on the road. The supply is expected shortly and will not be exhausted lxifore another is ordered. Arneri cus ought to have gas works anyway. The idea of a city of 7.(500 inhabitants being sat isfied with a lot of campheae affairs that would be a discredit to a town of 500. “We are offered gas for a much less price than we are now ]laying for gasoline, and the Council will bo wise if it grasps the op portunity whilo it is presented. Lot there be light," wisely remarks the Recorder. The circumstances attending the drown ing of young Smith, at Thomasville, ure said to be these: A number of boys went out last Saturday evening to Mitchell’s mill pond to go in bathing. Three of the num ber, Butjer, Stephens and Smith, procured a boat and were enjoying a boat ride when one of the boys decided to have some fun by capsizing the boat. Smith plead piteously with them not to upset the boat, assuring them that he could not swim, but intent on having their fun they disregarded his earn est entreaties, and upset the boat. Butler and Stephens reached the shore, but [>oor unfortunate Smith could not swim, and as no assistance was rendered him by his com panions he was consigned to a watery grave. The body of the unfortunate young man was recovered Sunday morning in 20 feet of water. If this is true the cowardly conduct of those two lads is certainly criminally rep rehensible. Now buildings of almost every descrip tion are being erected all over Woodbury as fast as a dozen carpenters can do the work. Sonic eight or ten new and elegant business houses will be ready for use by fall or be fore. A two storv hotel, elegant in design, is being built, and will be completed in a very short time. Two warehouses will be erected as soon as material can be had, and will be ready to receive the fall crop of cot ton. It is anticipated that Woodbury will be the best cotton market anywhere, as arrangements have been made by ex pert buyei-s to handle it, and will pay full market price for the same. The increase of the town has been so favorable that it has become necessary to take steps to incorpo rate it. At a mass meeting held in the old Masonic hall on June 16, it was ordered that said town be incorporated by a petition through the Legislature. The following names were elected as Counoilnion, viz.: Dr. J. M. Hooten, F. J. Williams, Dr. J. T. Dixon, A. B. O’Hara and R. T. Powell. The meeting was largely attended, and every thing passed off quietly. FLORIDA. Lakeland is to have a reading room. Jacksonville needs anew opera house. Pensacola is to have anew Presbyterian church. There is a revival in tho Methodist church at lakeland. The rush to Pablo Beach on Sunday was unprecedented. The street crossings in Femandina are sadly neglected. There will be a fine corn crop in the vicinity of Plant City. Tho greuter i>art of the ice used at Cedar Key now comes from Ocala. The catch of Cedar Key fish for the last two luonhts has been very light. The Faber Pencil Company intend put ting up another cedar mill near Cedar Key for sawing their pencil wood. A lot of five boilers were shipped on lighters Monday from Cedar Key and towed to Crystal river for the Dixon Pencil Com pany’s mill at that point. Wild blackberries are plentiful and un usually fine at Fairbanks. The pickers are gathering for the Florida Fruit and Wine Company, which has a branch at that place. A severe rain and wind storm visited Duval Station, on the Femandina and Jack sonville railroad, Tuesday last. Three houses were blown down, but fortunately no one was hurt. The Town Company is going to build a new storo of Bonifay brick throughout. From the description nail of the proposed building it will add materially to the looks of the town. A carload of Bonifay brick was last week shipped to Pensacola, and was pronounced by tlio brick men there as the finest they have handled in Florida. The owners of the brick yard will make money. T. B. Lawler and a Mr. Hanson, have fnirchased a five-acre tract of fine hummiick and, one and one-half miles east of Suin tervillo, from Hon. W. W. Cassidy, and will use it for vegetable growing. Thera will be a service of song at tho Presbyterian church at Femandina next Sunday night, which will lie conducted by the Riinday school. The children through out the city are invited to bo present. Sumter county has two railroads (the Florida Railway and Navigation amt Flori da Southern), and it is almost a certainty that two or three more linos will be buiit through the county in tho near future. One hundred thousand feet of lumber has been ordered for the new hotel to be erected at Grand View, east of Leesburg, and in a short while work will be begun on the building. The hotel will be open next season. A reach of cross-ties, within two blocks, on the Jacksonville, Tampa and Kov West railroad in Palatka, were burned Monday noon, greaso and waste having fallen from the engino and ignited under tho hot rays of the sun. The reports of the Jacksonville pilots filed with Mr. George S. Wilson, Secretary of the Board of l*ilot Commissioners, shows that there was a depth of between thirteen und fourteen and a half feet of water last weeok upon the St. John’s bar. Efforts are being made to raise funds to rebuild the Femandina Baptist church on its old site, corner Fourth and Calhoun streets, and the proceeds of the entertain ment at tho residence of F. W. Simmon* Friday evening will go to this fund. M. 11. Leigh, of Candler, lias tho finest grope* of the season. He has one bunch on olllw; which weighs THE MORNING NEWS: THURSDAY. JUNE 23, 1887. nearly one pound. It is the Concord grape. His vineyard is very young and small, but he will gather a large"crop this year. There is a black and wtiite cat at tho Glen wood depot of which strange things are told. One of its strangest acts is that of turning every "gopher" it meets over on its hack,‘and then frolicking round the inrapaci tatca tort.ii.~o with a great show of delight. The Leesburg fire company has under gone a reorganization, with E. H. Moore, one of her most active business men at its head. The company is now composed large ly of active business men of the town, who propose to make the company one of tho most efficient in tho State. Some fine speeimonsof the White Niagara grapes from the farm of Haynes, Young Sc Bailey may be seen in tho window of their business house in Orlando. These are the first grapes of this variety over grown in this State and go far toward showing what Florida can do In the way of fruit culture. A few straggling St. Andrew’s Hay vis itors still come into C'hipley, but they wont take advice, and nil iwsist in going to see their purchases, which are now located some eight or nine miles from the bay in land, not worth 10c. an acre. The 'last • anxious inquirer" came all the way from Maine. Mrs. Dr. Enos arrived in Melbourne on the steamer Unique Saturday on her way to join her husband in the Narrows. Slio had traveled all the way from Nebraska, milking good connections until arriving in Melbourne. On Monday she engaged Mr. Brainard’s yacht for the remainder of the voyage. About 0 o’clock Thursday evening fire was discovered in Mr. Chafer’s handsome new cottage at Kissimmee. The oottage was about as solid and substantial a one as there was in town; had just been finished ready for the plasterers, who were to begin work on it. The loss is about $l,OOO, with no insurance. Capt. C, Haling, who lives across tho lake from Kissimmee, is bragging on a cu cumber grown on his place, without the aid of fertilizers, which measured inches in length. It was from seed brought by him from England, is a verp rapid grower, and is consequently very crisp, tender and de licious eating. The United States Department of Agri culture at Washington has instructed J. H. Moore to procure and forward to the deport ment tho post office address of all persons ongaged in grape-growing and wine-making in Putnam county, Fla. Those knowing of such persons will please forward their ad dress to J. H. Moore, Keuka, Fla. Miss Edith Parker, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Parker, of Orange City, has accepted a position as a teacher in music in a college out in Washington Territory. She has been for the past twelve months receiv ing musical instruction in Boston, from which place she leaves shortly to assume the duties of her office at Walla Walla, W. T. The wedding cards are out for the mar riage of Morton F. Plant, who has a place at Fort Gates, on the St. Johns, to Miss Nel lie Capron, daughter of Francis B. Capron, of Baltimore. The wedding is to take place on Thursday morning, June 23, at the Ca thedral. Mr. Plant is the son of H. B. Plant, and is connected with the Southern Express Company. The Mallory line ships continue to go out from Fernandina with large cargoes and lengthy passenger lists. The City of San Antonio sailed last Thursday evening with about 2*,(XX) feet of lumber, several hundred cases of cedar logs, log cedar and ban-els naval stores. This thriving business is due to quick time, good deliveries and every atten tion the agents can give shippers via the old reliable. Florida Sentinel (colored): The Sunday school convention of the African Methodist Episcopal church. Gainesville district, will be held in this city July 6. Some very ap propriate subjects will be discussed by ap- S ointed delegates. Rev. W. P. Ross, of aeksonville, will deliver the annual ad dress. Revs. M. M. Moore and S. H. Cole man are making extensive preparations for the success of the convention. Kissimmee has one of the best marshals in South Florida, and he shows no fear or favor. He does not wait for a man to do damage when intoxicated, but as soon as he sees they are getting out of the way he takes charge of them. Some time since an attorney came there to prosecute him for arresting and jailing a man, and had not been there hut a few horn's before he (the attorney) was in jail for the same offence, drunkenness. “Billy Buster,” one of the Indians from the Everglades, was in Kissimmee Satur day doing some trading, and he cut quite a figure with a very large red cap on his head, a red shirt rather short, a belt around his waist with a knife or two stuck into it, a number of red handkerchiefs pinned in various places on his shirt, and an umbrella under his arm, which completed his cos tume. He forgot to bring his pants (if he had any), and was barefooted. Wiggins, the condemned negro, will be executed in the jail at Palatka at the time appointed. Tho Sheriff will probably get his gallows from Jacksonville or Savannah, Only a few will be permitted to witness the hanging, though, unless a high fence is erected around the jail lot. people who choose will havo a fine view from the out side, as the present fence is not above the ordinary height, VViggins, like all others of liis race, is perfectly confident that he will go straight to Heaven. County Surveyor Fries, chief of the Tavares, Ajiopka and Gulf surveying corps, was in Kissimmee Friday with instructions to have the line roadv for forty graders to commence work Tuesday, which force will be added to as fast as laborers can be obtained. The route talked of for the road to come into town is on Patrick street. Mr. Fries says that there are 175 men at work on the Lake Butler end of the road; that arrangements for obtaining money, iron, etc., have lieen perfected, and that the road will b.< running to Kissimmee inside of four months. As time draw’s near for the Palatka citi zens’ meeting, on Thursday evening, to dis cuss whether or not the bridge shall connect the Florida Southern, or Jacksonville, Tampa and Key West railway with the St, John’s and Halifax, the question becomes more generally talked atiout. If the matter is left with the people of Palatka the project will certainly be completed to the Florida Southern railway dock. One objection raised by a prominent citizen tq have the bridge cross at Palatka is that, it will carry business from main streets to this terminus. The Stato Bool'd of Education is aliout to begin its usual summer work in the holding of teachers’ institutes. Tho first one opens in Holmes county June 27 and will continue one week. Another will liegin at Milton, in Santa Rosa county, July 4, and will lie held one week. Polk county claims one of two weeks to open July 35. ' Others will be arranged for in other counties ns the season advances. It, is the intention to continue the institutes until Oct. 1. The instructors for the State will be Prof. H. X. Folkel, of Tal lahassee; Prof. Erwin, of Jackson county, and Mr.'. H. K. Ingrain. Those counties that fail to secure a visit from these accomplished and efficient instructors will suffer a material loss to their educational in terests. Every county in the State should have a teachers’ institute. Kissimmee leader: While digging a post hole in the marsh, or reclaimed land, at his place nt Steer bench, some tw’o weeks ago, Joseph A. Turner came upon a queer speci men, which he wishes us to classify and name. At a depth of about two feet in tho ground ho heard a strange noise, and saw something which liis bump of curiosity caused him to stop and investigate. After digging it out he found it to be two feet long and a little larger than an ordinary mans wrist. It has u head like a catfish, a body like an col, and a tail like an alligator. Just back of the head, on either side, is a rather slender leg with a foot like ail alligator’s. In color it is black, the body very smooth aud exceedingly slimy. Mr. Turner brought the thing to our office, where it may be Investi gated by the curious. What is it? Precinct meetings were held in all the voting places in Lake county ou Jque Mfc- The voting place for the wost side of the bike is Yalalia. Four delegates were elect ed to attend the convention at Eustis on June 24, to recommend to the Governor the men to be appointed to fill the office* of new Hake county. They go instructed as to some meu and free as to others. There was quite a disposition shown in the meeting to allow the Republicans to have two out of the five County Commissioners to be elected, or rather appointed That is not common here, but thero seems to be a disposition on the part of some of the best men to invite the other side in, and lie more friendly with them, and try to harmonize the ill feeling that is likely to exist in home rule. There will be about 800 people at the convention at Eustis, and a lively two days’ race is lie fore them. Gainesville Advocate: Within the past twenty days W. G. Robinson, of the firm of H. F. Dutton & Cos., of this city, has been through the counties of Alachua, Marion mid Bradford. He has been out on the farms with the farmers, and ho assures us that in all his fifteen years’ experience in Florida he has never seen tho prospects to farmers inore encouraging than at present. He says that cotton growers will have an immense crop, while corn, potatoes and sugar cone is looking better than it has at this season for valrs. Tho largest oat crop that ho* lieen raised in Florida for ton years has just been harvested, and all things con sidered, Mr. Robinson thinks the country is in a more prosperous and flourishing condi tion than he has ever known it. This is very encouraging to all of us. and unless something happens to destroy the growing crop* we may look shortly for the inaugura tion of a thrifty and prosperous period. New Smyrna is now legally incorporated. Tho following gentlemen compose the mu nicipal government: Mayor, P. N. Bryan; Aldermen, A. B. Hawley, C. Westall, G. R. Pitzer, F. W. Sams. J. A. Ball. Messrs. Pit zer, Westallaud Ball will hold office one year. Messrs. Hawley and Sams will hold office for two years. A. B. Hawley is President of the Council, Clerk, C. L. Dohn; Marshal, W. M. Lourcey: Treasurer, Milton Bryan; Assessor, J. R. Finegan; Collector, C. R. Dilzer. The new municipality has a most artistic seal. Tho prominent figures are a live oak ami an orange tree. At the base of the live oak is the date 1706, the time of the establishment of the first colony there, and it is typical of the ship-building indus try, in the Interest of which the settlement was made. At the root of the orange tree, which signifies the leading industry of to day, is the date 1887, with June 6 under all. Between the two trees is a key, which de notes that New Smyrna is the key of the east coast. The whole is surrounded by "New Smyrna, Volusia county, Florida,” within a double ring. The only colored brick church outside of Jacksonville in the State is nearing comple tion in Gainesville. Mount Pleasant M. E. Church will be 40x70 feet, with two “L’s,” each 15x20 feet, to be used as locturo rooms. The entrance is from Mount Pleasant street through a vestibule, each side of which will be class rooms. A gallery will span the front of the auditorium, giving a seating capacity to the church of ajxmt 400. A spire some 50 feet in height will give to the edifice, which is built of red brick, with stone and block brick trimmings, a very imposing ap pearance. The style of architecture is the same as that of Rev. J. R. Sharpe's Method ist church on E. Main street, and will cost from $7,000 to SB,OOO when completed. The colored people have raised about SI,OOO, SSOO of which was donated by a Philadel phia society. The same society loaned the trustees of the church SI,OOO, leaving them in debt some $5,000 or $6,000. The two “L’s” will pot be built at present, all the means being put in tho main building, which is almost ready for the roof. Rev. Peter Mcßae, the pastor, is anxious to in close it so that services can be held therein at no very distant day. This is Rev. Mc- Rae’s third year as pastor of the church, and he deserves much credit for his untiring efforts in this commendable work. Only about S4O was in the hands of the building committee when he assumed the pastoral charge. The citizens of Brooksville and Hernando county are working harmoniously together to advance the interests of that particular locality. The court house, by order of the Board of County Commissioners, will im mediately take its place in the centre of the square in Brooksville, additional trees and shrubbery will beautify the grounds, and an artesian well will in the near futuro furnish an unlimited supply of water. Fountains and other charming features so attractive to the lover of the beautiful in nature and art will also be added. The Board of Commissioners of Hernando coun ty, in order to facilitate the speedy accomplishment of the improvements referred to, voluntarily agree to pay one third of the expense which may be neces sary to incur by the sinking of an artesian well. No wonder Hernando county enjoys the reputation of being a desirable locality in which to seek a home. Her officials are public-spirited and enterprising, and tho peo ple of the county generally appreciate tneir efforts to render both the town and the county attractive. The wise poli<*v being pursued bv the officials and people of Brooks villo and Hernando county is commendable and worthy of emulation. With such a spirit uppermost in the minds of the people of any locality success will reward their ef forts. As long as the citizens of Hernando county adhere to the jiolicy now being pur sued by them they need have no fears of the future. Exerciser at Johnsonvllle Academy. JOHNSONVILLK, APPLING COUNTY., June 22.—The spring term closed at Johnsonvllle Academy with an examination on June 16. The examination was thorough and satis factory. They have advanced rapidly under the guidance of Prof. Branham, and his patrons recognize their good fortune in securing such an intelligent preceptor. The exhibition on June 17 was very en- joyable, as was indicated by the large and appreciative audience present. Tho nota tions and declamations wore well rendered and elicit'd hearty applause. Avery amus ing part of the programme was a dialogue, “The Train to Mauro,” given by Miss Lola Johnson. Mr. Charlie Youmans and Master Charlie Gill. It was well personated and heartily received. A drill in calisthenics was an interesting feature, and tho girls looked really soldierly as they obeyed their order to "shoulder wands,” etc. Their uni form (red blouse and white skirt) was quite pretty, and it was with regret that the audi ence saw them inarch from the stage at tho conclusion of the drill. And last, but not least in importance, was the awai-ding of the prizes so studiously worked for during the term. The first prize, for general excellence, was won by Mr. Charlie Youmans; the second, for composi tion, by Mr. John Sessions; the third, for elocution, by Miss Lola Johnson. Miss Johnson's recitation was received by the au dience with perfect sileime and rapt, atten tion until the last word was uttered, when there was a perfect storm of ap plause. There were several who deserve special attention, among them are Miss Kate Johnson, Mr. Charlie Youmans and Mr. John Pritchard. A special prize was awarded Master Clifford Johnson, who is only 5 years old. This school will reopen in September, and for the first t hree months will be a tree school, giving these excellent advantages to all in this county, and as the people are beginning to realize tho importance of edu cation, there will lie a full attendance. And Sings Lullaby to Them Also. Douglassville Star: A short timo ago Mr. Aderholil, of Douglassville, saw a large, black snake drive a pmrtridge away from her nest and swallow tho eggs. A few days later Mr. McElathors, of the same town, saw a covey of partridges fiy out one by one from the snake's nioutn and gather around it. They had evidently just been hatched from the eggs in the snake’s belly, and the reptile seemed very fond of them. Not long after this, Mr. Biitlor observed the snake gliding through a jiateh of oats and picking the kernels from thooatheads. After filling its mouth tho snake would drop the kernels on the ground to feed tho young partridges as they ft*Uo<vd it. SHIPPING. STEAMSHIP COMPANY FORr- - New York, Boston and Philadelphia, PASSAGE TO NEW YORK. CABIN 830 00 EXCURSION 33 00 STEERAGE 10 00 PASSAGE TO BOSTON. CABIN S2O 00 EXCURSION 33 00 STEERAGE 10 00 PASSAGE TO PHILADELPHIA. (via New York). CABIN $22 50 EXCURSION 36 00 STEERAGE 12 50 THE magnificent steamships of these lines are appointed to sail as follows—standard timer , TO NEW YORK. CHATTAHOOCHEE, Capt. H. C. Daoc.ktt, FRIDAY, June 24, at 7:30 p. m. TALLAHASSEE, Capt. W. H. Fisher, SUN DAY, June 20, at 9:30 a. m. CITY OF SAVANNAH. Capt. F. Smith, TUES DAY, June 28, at 11:30 a. m. CITY OF AUGUSTA. Capt. J. W. Catharine, FRIDAY, July 1, at 2:30 p. m. TO BOSTON. CITY OF MACON, Capt. W. Kelley, THURS DAY, June 23, at 7 p. a. GATE CITY, Capt. D. Hedge, THURSDAY, June 80, at 2 p. a. TO PHILADELPHIA. , [FOR FREIGHT ONLY.I JUNIATA, Capt. S. L. Assins, SATURDAY, June 25, at 8:30 a. a. DESSOUG, Capt. N. F. Howes, SATURDAY, July 2, at 3:30 p. a. Through bills of lading given to Eastern and Northwestern points and to ports of the United Kingdom and the Continent. For freight or passage apply to C. G. ANDERSON, Agent, City Exchange Building. Merchants’ and Miners’ Transportation Com’y. For Baltimore. CABIN sl2 50 BEOC iSb CABIN Tim r T''HF. STEAMSHIPS of this Company are ap -1 pointed to sail from Savannah for Balti more as follows—city time: JOHNS HOPKINS, Capt. Foster, FRIDAY, June 24, at 8:30 a. m. GEORGE APPOLD, Capt. Billups, TUESDAY, June 28, at 2:00 p. m. JOHNS HOPKINS, Capt. Foster, MONDAY, July 4, at 5:00 p. m. GEORGE APPOLD, Capt. Billups, SATUR DAY, July 9, at 10 a. m. And from Baltimore on the days above named at 3 p. m. Through bills lading given to all points West, ail the manufacturing towns in New England, and to ports of the United Kingdom and the Continent. JAS. B. WEST & CO., Agents, 114 Bay street. SEA ISLAND ROUTE. Steamer St. Nicholas. Capt. M. P. USINA, \X7TLL LEAVE Savannah from wharf foot of TV Lincoln street for DOBOY, DARIEN, BRUNSWICK and FERNANDINA, every TUES DAY and FRIDAY at 6 p. m., city time, con necting at Savannah with New York, Philadel phia. Boston and Baltimore steamers, at Fer nandina with rail for Jacksonville and all points in Florida, and at Brunswick with steamer for batilln river. Freight received to within half hour of boat's departure. Freight not signed for 04 hours after arrival will be at risk or consignee. Tickets on wharf and boat. C. WILLIAMS, Agent. For Augusta and Way Landings. From JUNE 6th until further notice the STEAMER ETHEL, Capt. W. T. GIBSON, Will leave for AUGUSTA and WAY LANDINGS Every Monday at 6 P. M. Returning, arrive at Savannah SATURDAY at 8 p. M. W. T. GIBSON, Manager. PLANT STEAMSHIP LINE TampaJjiey West, Havana. SEMI-WKKKLY. m-1 SOUTH BOUND. Lv Tni JrSonday and Thursday 9:30 p. m. Ar Krjyt Tuesday and Friday i p. m. Ar IlaK.'j Wednesday and Saturday 6 a. m. (M } NORTH BOUND. Lv i "•sinesdav and Saturday noon. Lv Ar TlSinpa Thursday and Sunday 6 p. ni. Connecting at Tamjsi with West India Fast Train to aivl from Northern and Eastern cities. For stateroom accommodation* apply to City Ticket Office 8., F. & W. It'y, Jacksonville, or Agent Plant Steamship Lino, Tampa. C. D. OWENS, Traffic Manager. H. S. HAINES, General Manager. May 1, 1887. FOOD PRODUCTS. FOREST CITY HILLS. Prepared Stock Food for Horses, Mules, Milch Cows and Oxen. Made out of pure grain. Guaranteed Sweet and Nutritious. Bond,Haynes&Elton RAILROADS. SOU EDIu BE CENTRAL RAILROAD. Savannah, Oa., June 19,1887. ON au.(l after this date Passenger Trains will run daily unless marked t, which are daily, except Sunday. The standard time, by which these trains run, is 36 minutes slower than Savannah city time: No. 1. No. ?.. No. 5. No. 7. Lv Savannah ,7:00 am 8:20 pin 5:15 pm 5:40 pm Ar Guyton 6:40 pm Ar MUlen 9:40 am 11:03 pm 7:30 pm 8:45 pm Ar Augusta. .+1:45 pm 7:15 am 9:35 pm Ar Macou 1:30 pm 3:20 am. Ar Atlanta 5:30 pm 7:30 am Ar Columbus.. 9:80 pm 2:45 pm Ar Montg’ry. .7:26 am 7:09 pm Ar Eufaula.. .4:83 am 3:50 pm Ar Albany.. .10:00 pm 2:45 pm Train No. 9t leaves Savannah 2:00 p. in,; ar rives Guyton 8:00 p. m. Passengers for Sylvania, Wrightsviile, Mil ledgeville and Eatonton should take 7:00 a. in. train. Passengers for Thomaston, Carrollton, Perry, Fort Games, Talbotton, Buena Vista, Blakely and Clayton should take the 8:20 p. m. train. No. 2. No. 4. No. 6. No. 8. Lv Augusta 10:00 pm 6:00 am Lv Macon.. 10:35am 10:50pm Lv Atlanta.. 6:50 am 0:50 pm LvColumbus 11:00 pm 12:45 pm LvMontg'ry. 7:25 pm 7:40 am Lv Eufaula. .10:18 pm 10:49 am Lv Albany . 5:05 am 11:55 am LvMillen 2:28 pm 3:10 am 8:00 am 5:20 am Lv Guyton.. 4:o3pm s:olam 9:27 am 6:55 am Ar Savannah 5:00 pm 6:15 am 10:30 am 8:05 am Train No. lOfieaves Guyton 3:10 p. m.; arrives Savannah 4:25 p. m. Sleeping cars on all night trains between Sa vannah, Augusta, Macon and Atlanta, also Ma con and Columbus. Train No. 3, leaving Savannah at 8:20 p. m., will stop regularly at Guyton, but at no other point to put oil passengers between Savannah and MUlen. Train No. 4 ■will stop on signal at stations be tween Millen and Savannah to take on passen gers for Savannah. Train No. 5 will stop on signal at stations be tween Savannah and Millen to take on passen gers for Augusta or points on Augusta branch. Train No. 6 will stop in-tween Millen and Sa vannah to put off passengers from Augusta and points on Augusta branch. Connections at Savannah with Savannah, Florida and Western Railway for all points in Florida. Tickets for all points and sleeping car berths on sale at City Office, No. 30 Bull street, and Depot Office 30 minutes before departure of oeofi tpQin J. C. SHAW. G. A. WHITEHEAD, Ticket Agent. Gen. Pass. Agent. Charleston k Savannah Railway Cos. CONNECTIONS made at Savannah with Sa- I vannah, Florida and Western Railway. Trains leave and arrive at Savannah by stand ard time (90th meridian), which is 36 minutes slower than city time. NORTHWARD. No. 14* 88t 66* 78* Lv Sav’b. .12:86 p m 4:00 p m 6:46 a m 8:23 p m Ar Augusta 12:30 pm Ar Beaufort 6:08 pm 10:15 a m Ar P. Royal 6:20 p m 10:30 am Ar Al'dafe.. 7:40 pm 8:15 p m 10:80 am Ar Cha ston 4:43 p m 9:20 p m 11:40 a m 1:25 a m SOUTHWARD. 33* 35* 27* Lv Cha’ston 7:10 a m 3:85 p m 4:00 a m Lv Augusta 12:35 pm Lv Al’dale.. 5:10a m 3:07 pm Lv P. Royal. ,7:00 a m 2:00 pm ?. Lv Beaufort 7:12 am 2:13 pm Ar Sav’h 10:15 a m 6:53 p m 6:41 a m •Daily between Savannah and Charleston. tSundays only. Train No. 78 makes no connection with Port Royal and Augusta Railway, and stops only at Ridgeland, Green Pond and Ravenel. Train 14 stops only at Yemassee and Green Pond, and connects for Beaufort and Port Royal daily, and for Allendale daily, except Sunday. Trains 35 and 66 connect from and for Beaufort and Port Royal daily. For tickets, sleeping car reservations and all other information apply to WM. BREN, Special Ticket Agent, 22 Bull street, and at Charleston and Savannah railway ticket office, at Savannah, Florida and Western Railway depot. C. S. GADSDEN, Supt. June 9,1887. COTTON GINS. The ton Cylinder Cotton Gin. £ ———————— S The new process of ginning cotton without saws. FOR FULL PARTICULARS ADDRESS SlllilijTllE CYLINDER GIN IIP® ("MI’ANY. Charleston, S. C. HARDWARE. A General Assortment IN HARDWARE, STOVES, RANGES AND FUR NACES. TINWARE. HOUSE FURNISHING GOODS. AGRICULTURAL IMPLE MENTS, WOODEN WARE, BAS KETS, SILVER PLATED WARE, POT AND AGATE IRON WARES, ETC., FOR RALE BY LOVELL & LATTIMORE, 155 and 157 Congress St., Savannah, Ga. EDWARD LOVELL & SONS, HARDWARE, Iron and Turpentine Tools. Office: Cor. State and Whitaker streets. Warehouse: 138 and 140 State street. STOVES. —rtihL KrtWb 14/ CORNWELL Ac CIIIPMAN T , AW ' v ’ ER f- doctors, ministers, merchants .1.9 mechanics and others having books, maga* sines, and other printed work to bo bound oil* C S!i ! ft V *“® h work in the best si vie of the binders ait at the MORNING NFVVM lUNDERV, 3 Wuitaker mm ' ‘ E VS RAILROADS. Savannah, Florida & Western Railway, [All trains on this road are run by Central Standard Time.] r PIME CARD IN EFFECT JUNE 19, 1887 X Passenger trains on this road will run daily as follows: WEST INDIA FAST MAIL. READ DOWN. READ UF 7:06 a m Lv Savannah Ar 12:06 p ra 12:30 p m Lv Jacksonville Lv 7:ooam 4:4opm Lv Sanford Lv I:lsam 9:00 pm Ar Tampa. Lv 8:00 p m PLANT STEAMSHIP LINE. Bffl'.p'Sl isrs KBR#} V WW. L, skisssi ••• istLs Pullman buffet cars to and from New York and Tampa. NEW ORLEANS EXPRESS. 7:o6am Lv Savannah Ar 7:sßpit 8:42 am Lv Jesup Ar 6:16 pm 9:50 am Ar Way cross Lv 5:05 pin 11:26 am Ar Callahan Lv 2:47 p m 12:00uoonAr Jacksonville Lv 2:06 p m 7:00 am Lv Jacksonville Ar 7:45 pm 10:15 am Lv Way cross Ar 4:4op~ra 12:04pm Lv Valdosta Lv 2:56pm 12:34 p m Lv Quitman Lv 2:28 nra 1:22 pm Ar Thomasville Lv 1:45 p m 3:85 p m Ar Bainbrldge Lv 11:25 a m 4:o4pm Ar.. Chattahoochee Lv 11:30 a m Pullman buffet cars to and from Jacksonville and New York, to and from Waycross and New Orleans via Pensacola. EAST FLORIDA EXPRESS. I:3opm Lv Savannah Ar 18-06 pm P m - Jesup Lv 10:32 a m 40 *L n L A -Li qycrosa. Lv 9:23 ain 7:45pm Ar Jacksonville Lv 7:ooam 4:15 p m Lv. Jacksonville Ar 9:45 ain 7:2opm Lv Waycross Ar o:3sam 8:31 pin Ar Dupont Lv s:3oam 3:25 pm Lv Lake City.. . ~Ar 10:45 a m 3:4opm Lv Gainesville Ar 10:80am 6:55 p m Lv Hjive Oak Ar 7:10 am 8:40 pin Lv Dupont . ..Ar 5:26a m 10:56 p m Ar Thomasville Lv 3:25 am Albany Lv l:2sara Pullman buffet cars to and from Jacksonville and St. Louis via Thomasville, Albany, Mont gomery and Nashville. ALBANY EXPRESS. 7:35 p m Lv Savannah Ar 6:10 a m 10:05pm Lv Jesup Lv 3:lsam 12:40 a m Ar .Waycross Lv 12:10 a m s:3oam Ar Jacksonville Lv OffiOjTm 9:00 pin Lv Jacksonville Ar 5:30 a m 1:05 a m Lv. Waycross Ar 11:30 pTn 2:3oam Ar Dupont Lv 10:05pm 7:loam Ar Live Oak Lv 6:55pm 10:30 a m Ar..,,.. Gainesville Lv 3:46 p m 10:45 am Ar „ .Lake City r..Lv 3:25 pm 2:55 a m Lv Dupont Ar 9:35 pm (1:30 am Ar Thomasville Lv 7:00 p m 11:40am Ar Albany Lv 4:oopm Stops at all regular stations. Pullman sleeping cars to and from Jacksonville and Sa vannah. THOMASVILLE EXPRESS. 6:osam Uv Waycross Ar 7:oopm 10:25 am Ar Thomasville Lv 2:15 pm Stops at all regular and flag stations. JESUP EXPRESS. 3:4spmLv Savannah Ar 8:80am 6:10 pmAr... Jesup Lv 5:25 am Stops at all regular and flag stations. CONNECTIONS. At Savannah for Charleston at 6:45 a m. (ar rive Augusta via Y’emassee at 12:30 p m), 12:26 p m and 8:23 pm; for Augusta and Atlanta at < :00 am, 5:15 pin and 8:20 pm; with steamships for New York Sunday, Tuesday and Friday; for Boston Thursday: for Baltimore every fifth day. At JESUP for Brunswick at 3:30 a m and 3:85 p m; for Macon 10:30 a m and 11:07 p m. At WAYCROSS for Brunswick at 10:00 a m and 5:05 p m. At CALLAHAN for Femandina at 2:47 p mj for Waldo, Cedar Key, Ocala, etc , at 11:27 a m. At IJVE OAK for Madison, Tallahassee, etc., at 10:58 a m and 7:30 p m. At GAINESVILLE for Ocala, Tavares, Brook*- ville and Tampa at 10:55 am. At ALBANY for Atlanta, Macon, Montgom ery, Mobile, New Orleans, Nashville, etc. At CHATTAHOOCHEE for Pensacola, Mobile, New Orleans at 4:14 p m. Tickets sold and sleeping car berths secured at BREN'S Ticket Office, and at the Passenger Station. WM. r. HARDEE, Gen. Pass. Agent. R. G. FLEMING Superintendent South Florida Railroad. Central Standard. Time. ON and after MONDAY, June 13, 1887, train* will arrive and leave as follows: •Daily. Htaliy except Sundays, 7Daily ex cept Mondays. LIMITED WEST INDIA F4.ST MAIL. Leave Jacksonville (J., T and K, W.) *12:30 p m, Sanford 4:40 p m; arrive Tampa 9:00 p m. Returning leave Tampa 8:00 p m, Sanford 1:00am; arrive Jacksonville (J.,T. and K W.) 6:30 a m. WAY TRAINS. Leave Sanford for Tampa and way stations tj 8:40 a m Arrive at Tampa -.tj 1:35 pm Returning leave Tampa at +j 9:00 a m Arrive at Sanford til 1:45 p m Leave Sanford for Kissim mee and way stations at.+lo:2oam and 5:00 pm Arrive at Kissimmee at t l:2opmand7:ospm Returning leave Kissimmee +6:ooam and 2:15 p m Arrive at Sanford +B:2oamands:3spm t.Steamboat Express. BARTOW BRANCH. Lv Bartow Junction... +11:45 a m and * 7:40 pra Ar Bartow 12:56 p m and 8:40 pm Returning Lv Bartow..+ 9:30 a m and * 6:00 p m Ar Bartow Junction. . 10:40 am and 7:10 pia PEMBERTON FERRY BRANCH. Operated by the South Florida Railroad. ♦Leave Bartow for Pemberton Ferry and way stations at 7:15 a m Arrive at Pemberton Ferry at 9:50 a m ‘ Returning leave Pemberton Ferry at. 5:00 pm Arrive at Bartow at 8:00 pm Jl-eave Pemberton Ferry 7:00 am Arrive Bartow 11:29 am +Leave Bartow 12:40 p tu Arrive Pemberton Ferry 4:50 p IB SANFORD AND INDIAN RIVER R. R. Leave Sanford for Lake Charm and way stations 5:50 pm Arrive Lake Charm. 7:15 p ra Returning— I-eave Lake Charm 6:30 a ra Arrives at Sanford 8:00 a m SPECIAL CONNECTIONS. Connects at Sanford with the Sanford and Indian River Railroad for Oviedo and points on I-ako Jesup, with the. People’s Line anu Deßary Line of steamers, and J. T. and K. W. Ry. for Jacksonville aud all intermediate points on the St. John’s river, and with steamers for Indian river and the Upper St. John’s. At Kissimmee with steamers for Forts Myers and Bassinger and points on Kissimmee river. At Pemberton Ferry with Florida Southern Railway tor ail points North aud West, and at Bartow with the Florida Southern Railway for Fort Meade and points South. STEAMSHIP CONNECTIONS. Connects at Tampa with steamer "Margaret" for Palina Sola. BraldontoWn, Palmetto, Mana tee mill all points on Hillsborough and Tampa Bays. Also, with tin- elegant mail steamships “Mas cotte’’ and “Olivette,” of the Plant Steamship Cos., for Key West and Havana. Through t leketa sold at all regular stations M points North, East ami West. Baggage checked through. Pa: seugors for Havana can leave Sanford on Limited West India Fast Mail train at 4:40 p m Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, connecting same evening with steamer at Tampa. WILBUR McCOY, Gi-neral Freight and Ticket Agent_ SUBURBAN it lILWAY. City and Suburban Railway. Savannah, Ga., May 31. 1387. ON snd after WEDNESDAY, Juno Ist, following schedule will be run on the Out side Line: _ LEAVE I AItRIVE ]LEAVE ISI.EI LEAVE CITY. j CITY. |OF HOPF, UONTOOMEKI *7:00 I 6:60 6:25 ■■■■• 19:25 ! 8:40 8:15 7:60 •*3:2.-. 2:00 1:80 +7:15 | 6:10 6:15 5 _ There will be m ■ early t rain from isle of Hep* on Sunday morning. . . •For Montgomery only. Passengers for i*j of Hope go via Montgomery without extu charge. Thin train afford* parents a cheap**- curslon before breakfast lor young chiiar with nurses. _ ... •♦This 3:25 p. m. train last out of city Bunds/ 'flernoon. . .- "i Saturdays this train leaves city at '; 4 ’ i • ■ J, H. JOHN'BTOV r PO COUNTY OFFICERS. Books and Blank] * required by eotiuty officers for the u** Ihe courts, or for office use. supplied to order uj the MORNING NEWS PRINTING HUUSE- 4 ” hi taker street, Savannah.