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6 GEORGIA AM) FLORIDA. NEWS OF THE TWO STATES TOLD IN PARAGRAPHS. A Bulloch County Man Fatally Struck on the Head With a Hatchet—A Citi zen of Coffee County Who Claims to Have Killed 990 Deer—A Negro Prob ably Fatally Shot at Palmetto. GEORGIA. Brunswick’s ice factory and a three-story brick grist mill* (new enterprise) are nearly completed. Prohibition clubs am being organized all over Walton county, and tho contest is get ting quite warm. Near Lumber City, Quarterman Griffin committed suicide last Saturday by taking 25c. worth of morphine. Cause, tired of life. G. M. Mcßae lias put up a good mill near Lumber City, which makes two good steam mills and one grist mill that the town now boasts of. It is intimated from good authority that there will be a guano factory put in opera tion at Lumber City shortly, of about fifteen tons capacity per day. A great many people am advocating a stringent game law for Telfair and Mont gomery counties, which they trust will ho put through tho Legislature at this session. Dr. Bryiyit, the present lessee of the In dian Spring reservation, offers to relinquish said lease to tho State, provided the State will sell to any party who will build a $lOO,OOO hotel. Chief Jones, of Macon, is in receipt of a letter from the LuFrunce lire engine manu facturers in which it is stated that the new steamer for the department will be shipped one day this week. The survivors of the Twenty-eighth Georgia regiment are requested to meet at tho court bonse in Sandersville, Saturday morning, July 0, at 11 o’clock. Mrs. John White died Sunday at the resi dence of her father, Causy Overstreet, at Bylvania. Mrs. White had been married but a few months and was only about ‘JO years old. She was buried Monday. J. P. Hunt, of Hound Otik, has something of a curiosity on his place in tho way of a honeycomb, built on tho outside of a tree. The bees have made the comb now over two feet long, and tho limb from which it hangs is its only protection from tho rain. One of Washington’s young men dropped a two-dollar-and-a-half gold pieoe in the contribution basket at service on Sunday, but next day he called on the church treas urer to say r he thought lie was putting in u nickle. Of course the error was adjusted. The glanders have broken out among the horses of Montgomery county in a very' ma lignant form. One gentleman has erects 1 a hospital for the infected district. This din ease is said to be incurable, and if it should spread will result in great damage to the people. T. B. Beall, of Hogansville, but a former Griffin printer, has bargained for a hand press and thinks of starting a newspaper at Woodbury some time during the next two or three weeks. Mr. Beall lias sold the Hogansville Enterprise and will devote all his time to the building up of tho Woodbury paper. At Brunswick a fire occurred about 2 o'clock Sunday morning. It broke out in the roof of a small candy store, in the block of frame buildings i ipposite the post office, on New Castle street. Owing to the prompt and timely arrival of the fire department the fire was not allowed to get under lieu 1 way, but wus confined to this one house, and ■Boon put out. Although the house adjoined others they sustained no damage. The cause of the fire is supposed to have been from a defective flue. Sunday afternoon nliout 4 o’clock, as a negro girl named Idula Good win, aged 12, was walking upon the plat form or the fish pond at the Crump place, near VineviUe, a suburb of Macon, she acci dently fell into tile water. Her brother-in law, Anderson Rollins, quite an old man, jumped in after her, but could not rescue her, and both were drowned. The wife of Hollins also jumped in and would have been drowned also but for the assistance of a man whose name could not be learned, and who saved her. Ellijaii Youngblood, of Coffee county, has killed 996 deer. He is one of Coffee’s most successful farmers, and lives now on one of the poorest places in the county anil makes plenty It is said that since" IS4O eleven families have starved on the place, but he makes plenty, and sells corn, potatoes and bacon. H<' says any man who cannot make a living in this county should not live. He is 61 years old, can walk all day in the woods, and can run a mile to head a deer or wild cat when he hears old "Atman” bark, lie lias killed 240 wild cats. Hamilton .Vsus; Your correspondent vis ited Uncle Jimmie Cox, our aged brother of W, a few days ago. We found him at his favorite employment, reading his Bible, -He wus very talkative and full of love of • rod; could not speak of his goodness to him without tears in his eyes. The Indies of Cataulu celebrated his birthday June 5 with nice dinner. They prepared the dinner at their residence and had a pleasant day with the* father of Israel and his good companion. Mr. Billie Cox, his grandson, was 20 the day before his grandfather s birthday. Sunday Eddie Simmons, Lester Pickett, Sian Darrell and Osgood Simmons went out to pick berries, and continued to wander until they reached the pond at the head of the race of tlie Atherton factory, some three und u naif milt* from Jasper. Eddie im mediately went into the water bathing, while the remainder of the party did not plunge in at that time. They say that Ed die was sinking under the water, and they jumped in to saeist him, but he seemed to bo excited amj drowned in spite of all their effort* to save him. He was about 15 years old, while tho other boys were ail younger. Tho whisky warehouse of N. J. Wheelin', in the southwestern part of Chen>kee county, wus destroyed by fire lust Thursday night, together with about 1.000 gallons of oom whisky. The origin is unknown, but tho Are is supposed to be the w ork of an incen diary. Within the past eighteen months Mr. Wheeler has lost by fire two distilleries, one barn and contents, and now ills ware house aud 1,000 gallons of whisky, entailing f total loss of about $5,000 upon him. AH is supposed to have been fired by some in cendiary. There was no insurance on any of the property destroyed, und the louses, therefore, tall heuvily upon Mr. Wheeler. Holly Springs, five miles south of ('anton, la now nursing a boom which in a very short while will grow into one equalling any that lias yet been started, all things consider'd. A very fine quality of green marble has been found there in unknown quantity, and quarrying has begun. The vein has boon Hired down ujoii tor eighty fret or more, and nimble found the entire distance. It can lie seen on many acres, and the now famous marble quarries of Pickens bids lair to have a rival in quantity aud quality. A railroad ntout two miles in length is now toing surveyed from Holly Hpringstothe quarries, and hand* are being advertised for to work on the rood and in the quarries. Friday night about 1 o'clock a carriage passu! through Fort Valley occupied by two men. Soon after 1 o’clock" Mittie Harvey, a woman of color, was aroused from her peaceful slumlH'rs by the noise of a crying Ituby. She opened her door and there upon the steps, wrapped up in a white shawl, lay the littie waif, who proved to be the pret tiest sort of a white girl buby. It is between six and eight week* old, fair oonqdexion, blue eyes and dark hair. The negro woman Hiys slic knows nothing whatever about the child and ha* named it "Kula Holmes.’’ De tective Nearing is watching the case with great interest, und U pretty sure he has the parties spotu-d. In the mean time the negro woman says thut she will hold fast to her gift. Isham Taylar (colored) died at Macon Sunday moruing at 4 o’clock in ajiouse liack of the gas work*. Taylor lived on Bay street, in East Macon, with lus wife. Some tune ago te was charged with arson, in that he set fire to n house in the suburbs of that portion of the city. Ho was arrested and jailed, but the evidence was not sufficient and lie was released. On Thursday night a week ago Isliam was shot in the right hip while near his house. Reports vary as to who fired the shot. Ho fell into an old well, where he was found. He was told that the Sheriff was after him, so his wife says, und to evade the officers he came across the river and hid himself in the house where he died. Coroner Hodnntt empaneled a jury and held an inquest. The testimony of I)r. McCrary was that the wound received two weeks ago hud entirely healed up, and was not the cause of his death. The jury thereupon brought in a verdict that Taylor came to his death from causes unknown. The long expected bonds to lio issued by Amerieus for the purpose of raising the funds necessary for the erection of a com plete system of water works were received from tlio engraver Monday and will lie put upon the market and disposed of as soon us they have been properly signed by the city authorities. The bonds are beautifully en graved upon heavy parchment, and in tlio centre is a handsome too simile of Sumter’s 1 icautiful now court house. These bonds run for a period of twenty years, arw non-taxablo by the city, ana ;is they pay an interest of 7 per cent, per annum, their value as an investment can be clearly seen. The City Council have already refused au offer for the entire issue at par value, believing that owing to their security and the liberal rate of interest paid upon them that they can easily be disposed of at a premium. Maj. VV. F. Ellis, Superintend ent of the Montgomery water works, and who has been engaged by Council to prepare plans and specifications for the proposed works, will at once begin actual work upon the surveys for the mains, locating the plant and reservoir and selecting a site suitable for the erection of the tower. Some time ago the agricultural depart ment compiled from the State geological records a mineral map, showing by means of different colors the location of the various minerals in the State. It is an interesting fact that almost every known mineral is found in greater or lesser quantity some where in Georgia, but gold, lead and silver, copper and iron pyrites, iron ores, manga nese, baryta asbestos, mica, tale, graphite, opal, granite, slate, marble, burastono, lime stome, hvdraulic cement, different clays, niHi'is and phosphates, and coal are all found in jiaving quantities. All these minerals are found in a circle, with a radius of fifty miles, of which Atlanta is the centre. The ore fields of Alabama are almost as conve nient us the fields of Georgia. Gold, slate, granite, marble, asbestos, are found right in the county, and if the geological records are correct, exist here in quantities that might justify experiments being made. The mineral resources of the Mtute, as indicated bv this map, arc something simply wonder ful. A difficulty occurred at Palmetto Satur day night at the house occupied by Kate Chandler (colored). She was absent and the house was left in charge of Mary Frances Lloyd. Charley Phillips was there also in the capacity of protector to the Lloyd woman and Kate Chandler’s two grown daughters. Late at night. Joe AVhite came to the door and demanded admittance, which was refused. AVhite became very indignant and forced an entrance, firing on Phillips and the Lloyd woman as he came in. Mary Frances was shot in the fleshy part of the thigh. The bail went nearly through, and was taken out on tlio other side. This being duly a flesh wound, is not considered dan gerous. Phillip was not so fortunate. His wound was in the abdomen, about 1 inch to the left of the navel. It is thought to he fatal. After he was shot he jumped from a high window, leaving Joe Avhito in charge of the premises, ran about 100 yards and fell. All the parties in this transaction arc negroes. Joe White is a desperate character. This is the third negro he has shot. He also knocked a white man in the head last Christmas, and caino very near killing him. Several true hills have been found against him already, but it seems that it is difficult for the officers to get sight of him. Ho far they have never been nble to arrest him. Kate Chandler keeps a house of uot very enviable reputation. There was a bee robbing in the heart of Macon last wt“ek. A swarm of liees in some unaccountable way settled upon an old dis carded Hue in the parapet wall of Wood & Bond’s store, and those who knew anything about bees concluded that they had accumu lated quite a lot of honey. Col. AV. H. AVvllv claimed the hive, and he employed Ben Harmon and George Bassett to rob it. They made up a sulphur Are, and a long piece of old gutter as a chimney to convey the smoke to the proper place, and after a long time and much perspiration succeeded in killing a numlier of the honey-gatherers. It was estimated that there was at least sev eral hundred pounds of honey in the flue, and a great numlier of buckets and pans were gotten ready. But the bailiffs were unable to get at it, and after several hours of bard work gave up the job. Then u col ored brick mason was employed, and he suc ceeded in detaching a sufficient numlier of bricks to peep into the hive. Then it was found that there was not enough honey to sweeten a cup of coffee. The bees had been swarming and swarming, and making as big a to-do as if they wore making enough honey to supply all Macon, and yet this is all they hail done. Two pounds of miser able comb was the entire amount taken from the gum, and the amount expended in getting it out is about $2 40. to say nothing of time and lubor in the hot sun On a hot roof, At Atlanta Monday night, at a meeting of the members of the Church of the Re deemer, Rev. George T. Turk, of Goderich, Out., was selected us the successor of Rev. Dr. Eddy, resigned. It is not nt nil im probable that a split in the cougration will result. For some time past the friends of Mr. Turk have been making an active canvass in his behalf, and the result is that tlie church is divided into Turk and anti- Turk factions. Mr. Turk has some warm personal friends in the congregation, and ever since Dr. Eddy tendered his resignation the Turk nieu have been actively at work in the interests of their favorite. The fight Ims been a rather bitter one, Mr. Turk Uung opposed for a variety of reasons. As stated by an anti-Turk man lust evening, one of the prin cipal reusons is that Mr. Turk is a member of the Methodist church. The Church of the Redeemer is anew ohuroh and i* one of the few prominent Congregational churches in the South, and for thebe reasons it was deemed, by many, especially important that the new pastor should ho a Congregational minister- -one br<night up in and thoroughly identified with the church. There arc other members who do not like Mr. Turk’s preach ing and object to him on that account. On the other hand the majority of the members —a slight majority, to bo sure—favor Mr. Turk, and in a Congregational church the majority rules. At Augusta at 2 o'clock yesterday morn ing the small wooden buildings on tlie north side of Broad street, lie ween Juworsky’s old stand and A. T. Amy's were discovered in flames. The lire was first discovered in the rooms over P. M. Griffin’s store, occupied by negroes. The building was old and dry, and conse (Uantly the flame# spread amuxingly fast, eating their way through to the upper end. Hoeing that Gray’* building was in considerable danger, Chief Young sent in the general alarm, and soon had sufficient forco to cope with the conflagration. The lower end of the wooden building was destroyed and the upper badly damaged. Gray’s building, however, was saved, but not until considerable damage had bom done the root. The entire loss will be fully covered by $2,.500. The losses ore di vided about as follows; Griffin, on stock, lost $l,lOO, insurance $700; Timm & Bren del. butchers, stock $150; Gray’s building and wutor damage $.lOO, insured fully; Capt. Patrick Armstrong, two lower tenements of woodeu buildings $2OO, no insurance; W. H. Jordan, of Langley, up]icr tenement, single, $100; negro tenants upstairs, loss on furni ture $3OO. Tile lire draw out a large crowd, and many were heard to say that with a volunteer defiartment the loss would have tieeu ten times as great. A keg of powder exploded in UrilUa’s store shortly utter the THE MORNING NEWS: WEDNESDAY. JULY 6, 1887. fire was discovered and, while scaring the bystanders badly, did no damage. W. B. Grincr, of Statesboro, was killed last Thursday by John Wilson. Wilson came to Bulloch county from South Caro lina about three years ago and took work with Mr. Oriner. Last year he married a woman who had been living at Griner’s and cooking for Mrs. Oriner, and tho past spring he rented a place from Grincr a half mile from Statesboro and began farming on his own account. During the spring an nn- Sleasantness occurred. Thursdayjmorning Ir. Oriner went to Wilson’s and walked up to where Wilson was nt work, and after a few words to Wilson he (Wilson) became enraged about something, no one knows what, as no one was near enough to hoar the conversation, and drew back a hatchet as if to strike. Then Mr. Oriner drew his knife and Wilson stepped back, when Mr. Griner shut up his knife and was in tho act of moving off, when Wilson sprang at him and hit him a blow with the hatchet, knock ing him down. He lay stunned a few mo ments, arose and called for water, which Mrs, Wilson’s little son gave him, went out side, more words passed and Mr. Grincr left for home, going by his field, giving a hand some instructions aud taking some tools to the house with him. Ho went in the house and asked Mrs. Griner to apply some lini ment to his head, and she supposing he hnd Ills accustomed headache, began to rub his head when sho discovered the abrasion anil felt the indentation where the skull was broken. He then told her Wilson had struck him with a hatchet, and becoming, as Mrs. Griner thought, very sleepy, he lay down and soon became unconscious or comatose, and all tho efforts of his physicians, Ill's. Holland and Lane, failed to revive him, and he sank rapidly until 1 o’clock the following night when death came to his relief. Wil son left for parts unknown and the Sheriff with u posse has not found him. Sandersville Progress: S. W. Buck, of old Hebron, has placed us under many obliga tions, by presenting us with a copy of the Handorsville Telescope, dated Sept. 6, 1842. The sheet is a five-column folio, and was published by A. G. Ware, editor and pro prietor. It carries the motto, "The best goods are in the smallest packages. ” The Telescope was the first paper published in Sandersville, its initial number appearing in April, 1841. Tho copy in our possession is in an excellent state of preservation, and by reason of its age, every line is in teresting. Among the news items we notice that the editor returns thanks to Messrs. Calhoun and Camp bell, of South Carolina, and Messrs. Berrien, Black, Meriwether and Hatorsham, of Geor gia, for public documents sent the Telescope. Especial mention is made of the great siteeeh of Mr. Calhoun, delivered Aug. 5, 1842, In the United States Senate. Some of the up country counties being dissatisfied with the Central Bank bills, which seemed to be the only funds which Macon merchants could control in paying for cotton, the Telescope advises them to wagon their cotton to the Central railroad ana ship it to Savannah, informing them that the railroad wonld to within thirty-five miles of Macon by Oct. 15. From the Savannah Price Current it seems that some articles are quoting at prices not different much from the prices of to-day, among them: Flour, $5 50 to 87 50; shirting, 4'VjC. to Bc.; coni, 65c. to 75c.; coffee, OJje. to 13c.; molasses, 20c.; salt, 75., etc. Many are much higher, for instance: Bagging, 20c.; candlos, 35c.; bleached sheeting, 16c.; nails, ojk'c.; loaf sugar, 15c.; and again others are lower, as bacon, 6c.; cheese, 9c.: lard, 6c.; rice, 2’^c.; brandy, imported. 's2 10; domestic, 30c.; whisky, 24c.; gin, 30c.; tobacco, 10c. to 30c. Middling cotton is quoted at 6% to 7!*c. We will, from time to time, glean facts of interest and present them to our readers. Meanwhile the public can see the paper by calling at our office. FT.ORIDA. James Bond, of Madison, has been grant ed a pension by the government. There are nearly two thousand hales of leaf tobacco in the bonded warehouse at Key West. A beautiful boat has just been placed on Lake Luoerne by Mr. Martin, a well-kuown boat builder. Work on the gas works at Longwood is progressing rapidly, the gas tank being nearly completed. At Longwood the water works labor is completed and the tests so far mode are highly satisfactory. A party' of alligator hunters returned to Auburnaale last week from Lake Hancock with 162 hides and three pecks of teeth. Tuesday there lay in Fort Myers harbor and at the wharves thirteen vessels, besides the schooner Cecelia and the steamers Flor ence and Dolly. Trabue is to have a bank in a few weeks with plenty of cash to accommodate the people and run a live business which will be tirst-olass in every respect. At Orange City the orange groves are put ting on a second growth. The grove of Stevens & Grover has put on a much larger crop the second time than the first. Mr. Bryan, of Volusia county, brought 158 head of fine beef cattle to St. Augustine during last week, which were purchased by Bernard A. Masters for $lO per head. J. J. Holler, of the Second Artillery, now at St. Augustine, extends a chullengo to any one in the State to compete with him at a standing high kick for $25 or upward. A Key West, firm are soon to start a large cigar manufacturing establishment at the I’untn Gorda wharf, at Trabue, and a stroet railway will be built from Trabue to the manufactory. The present term of court at Longwood was inaugurated with nearly 1,000 cases on the docket. Judge Brown nos proved him self equal to the occasion and has nobly pressed through the list. The schooner J. P. Jordan, recently wrecked and brought into Key West and libeled by the wreckers, was adjudgod to pay to them $.1,609. The decree was ren dered Saturday by Judge Locke. At St. Augustine Sunday noon Sheriff Hernandez opened the jail door to feed the prisoners when two powerful negroes, Wright and Green, attacked him, and after a severe struggle escaped. They have not yet been captured. Negotiations are being made by Mr. Finger to purchase the lot on which the colored school at St. Augustine is at present situated, on which he proposes to build a large and substantial jail which lie will pre sent to the county of St. Johns. It is probable that the next season will be the lust in which the Florida House, nt St. Augustine, will receive guests as it now stands. It has lieen decided to tear the building down early next spring aud to erect a liaudsome flve-story brick structure in its place. Maj. Louis McLain's fifty-acre orange grove of young budded trees, adjoining Au burndale, Itegins to improve sinco the abun dant late rains, and will soon have the robes of the bay tree color on again. The dry weather and delay in working lmd eausod a yellow tint to the loaf. Dr. L. 11. Harris, of Pittsburg, Pa., is making extensive and costly improvements at St. Frances, on the St. John's river. He has built one of the linest wharves above Pulatlca, and is now engaged in putting up six large houses. He intends building a nar row gauge railroad from the river to Emor alda Orlaud soon. A short time ago a couple of men came from Key AVest looking for work, mid when they found none at Trabue, instead of cursing tue town and the State of Florida, they quietly made work for themselves by starting to manufacture cisterns. Now they luive several order* ah><ad, aud the prospects are they will soon have to increitao then’ force of hands. Among the decorations at Snnford, Fin., on July 4, that wore most prominent was u ting stretched across in front of M. J. Doyle's storo with lifelike painting of men in blue and grey uniforms clasping hands while the angel of pea** with outspread wing* stood directly behind shadowing them, while beneath all was the inscription. “We want pence, good will and fraternity.” The following notice was bulletined at Key 'Vest Friday: “Owing to the decrerrw of yellow fever cases the warning of tu . yellow flag will after this date to dispons-d with. Physicians in charge of such case* are respectfully requested to warn the nurse iu the house of their patients that they wm n visitors of the infection. Physicians will please promptly report as usual all cases arising In their practice,” J. W. Hampton, proprietor of the Hamp ton House, Auburndulc, lias the largest, and most flourishing grape vino iu the State for its age. It is of tho white inalaga variety and was brought from California and set where it now grows about fifteen months ago. It has rnado wonderful growth. _ Lev oral main branches have sprung forth, which make tho aggregate length 153 feet. The growth is now as vigorous and appears as incomplete as in the spring. The first whistle of a steamboat ever heard that high up on the river awoke the echoes along the banks at tho ferry landing, Ar cadia, last Tuesday. Tho little craft is named the Shipman, and Cant. B. F. Hall, Jr., was her commander. The boat is pro pelled by an oil engine, lias side wheels and draws only 16 inches. It was the intention of tho captain to go as far up as Fort Meade, if there was sufficient water, and he said he would trv to get back to Arcadia by July 4, and add to the pleasures of the celebration by giving an exrursiou on the river. The great increase in population during the past few years in St. Augustine is hav ing a marked effoct on the farming inter ests of Ht. Johns county. A good home de mand has been created for all kinds of vegetables and farming produce. The raising of sugar cane has always lieen a chief source of revenue for Ht. Jolrns county fanners, but the present low prices of sugar has materially reduced the profit arising from its sale. Many of the farmers have' this year made, arrangements to sell their entire crop in the stalk, there being a great demand for this edible in St Augustine. At. Green Cove Springs, Fla., Sunday John McLean was found dead on the yacht Iris. Several months ago McLean bought tlie vessel and accompanied by his wife went on a boating trip on the St. John's river and its tributaries. The pair had not been long on the trip wlieu the wife died. After the burial McLean again started out. Last evening the boat was seen at anchor' in Black creek, and a man went out to see McLean on business. He rowed alongside and called to tho man, but received no answer. Ho then went aboard and found McLean lying in his buuk dead. His posi tion and haggard look indicated that he had starved to death, the suicidal act brought about through remorse over the death of his wife, as the boat was in the same place that it was anchored when she died. The sheriff ha* been notified and an inquest will to held. McLean was an Irishman of some little means. He was alone on the boat. Monday morning a La Villa officer severely clubbed a colored man on the heal, it is said, without any justification whatever. The facts were reported to Mayor Bowden, who had the entire force summoned, and notified them that they were not to use the club only when absolutely necessary or in self-defense, and that a violation of tlie order would entitle the offender to thirty days in jail. Monday afternoon Officer Davis at tempted to arrest a boisterous, drunden negro named Comortes, who had been in dulging in profane language. Tho negro, it is said, defied the officer to arrest him, and threatened to hit him over the head with an orange stick he had in his hand. The officer, thinking it was a case of self-defense, hit him. He was afterward taken to the jail, where he became insensible. Dr. Romero, who was summoned, declared it to be a fracture, but upon closer examination said it might be a concussion causal by the blow. The doctor said that with proper nursing he may recover. Officer Davis has been sent to jail, aud will be held to await the result of the injuries inflicted by the blows. Robert Williamson, of the firm of W. R. Strong & Cos., of Sacramento, Cal., is in Jacksonville. Mr. Williamson is in Florida for the purpose of purchasing nursorv stock which he will ship to California He has so far purchased some 20,001 young trees, which will be shipped to him at Sacramento when the proper season for transplanting arrives. He says that a great many young fruit trees are now being ‘snipped or are soon to be shipped from Florida to California, and besides his own purchases he can count up about 400,000 trees claimed to have been sold to nurserymen and others in various parts of that State, which he says is, in his judg ment. more than enough to supply all de mands for some time to come. In view of these facts he did not purchase as exten sively as it was his purpose when he came, but has, however, made several very large conditional purchases. Besides tho original cost of the nurserv stock, the freight to Sac ramento will to about S6OO per carload, and of such trees as he bought a car will contain about 10.000. Mr. Williamson was unable to say what effect the interstate commerce law would have on tho fruit industry of California. Rather an unusual interest in the Fourth of July prevailed at Chattahoochee, Fin. It was the first old-fashinod Fourth of July celebration that has taken place in Gadsden county for thirty years or more. Much credit is due to Hon. A. W. Snyder and his estimable family for their energy and tact in getting up and managing. those pub lic social entertainments. Prof. Key, of Mount Pleasant arose aud announced the programme and introduced Capt, C. E. L. Allison, of Quincy, who rend the Declara tion of Independence in a distinct and impressive manner, after which "Hail, Col umbia', was sang, accompanied by various instruments. Hon. P. R. Stockton, the ora tor of the day, delivered a most eloquent oration of about forty minutes length. We were glad that the Fourth of July had come again after an absence of twenty seven years, and that in spite of all our former efforts and teachings in trying to have the old thing buried and forgotten we could not suppress our patriotism when wo come to think about tlie old flag and the American eagle. We just conic to the conclusion that it is "just as much our Fourth of July as it over was, and that we have Just as much right to read the Declaration of Independ ence and say our little oration pieces, and brag on our daddies as any body else. Stat<' Senator J. W. Whidden is one of tho “cattle kings” of South Florida. His homo is at Arcadia, in DeSoto county, and the grazing ground for Ids immense herd of cuttle is tho Big Indian prairie, watered by Fish-Eating crock. His own herd numbers about 12.000 head of cattle, but counting those of his immediate family and connec tions, ho may be said to represent the own ership of upwards of 20,000. The market for these lias heretofore boon Key Wist, the eattle having been shipped alive from Punta liossn and Tampa R>■cognizing the import ance of finding a larger consuming market for his herds, Senator Whidden has turned toward Jacksonville. The plan contempla ted is to arrange with the butchers at Jack sonville to receive the cattle "on the hoof” in sueli numbers a* may bo de sired, the latter, of course, to do their own slaughtering. The railroads stand ready to make exceedingly low rate* for transporta tion, so low. in fact, that the live cattle can to delivered to the butchers at sc. per pound. This will allow the niarketmen, in addition to tho beef, the hide*, horn*, tal low, etc., which amount* to u sum of money by no means inconsiderable. Senator Wliid den and those whom he represents prefer this method, but if the dealers at Jackson ville are not disposed to enter into the scheme in this way, a slaughter house may be established at Jacksonville by tho cattle men and a wholesale market for dressed beof thus opened. At any rate, Jackson ville is looked Aipon ns a most desirable point to which to ship cuttle from the South Florida ranches and Senator Whidden'* negotiations with the marketmen will doubtless load to this result, a most import ant one for Jacksonville’s business inter est*. Phillips’ Digestible Cocoa Isa valuable substitute for tea or coffee. It nourishes, while they only stimulate. A stipe rior drink for children and for nervous and ael oate women. It is different from all other 00- CM*. All droggaw aud gr 00 r keep iu SHIPPING. OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY —foe— New York, Boston anil Philadelphia.” PASSAGE TO NEW YORK. CABIN... on excursion 3200 . STEERAGE 10 00 PASSAGE TO BOSTON. CABIN S2O 00 EXCURSION 32 00 STEERAGE 10 00 PASSAGE TO PHILADELPHIA. (via New Yore). CABIN $22 50 EXCURSION 36 00 STEERAGE 12 50 r I' , HE magnificent steamships of these lines X tux* appointed to sail as follows—standard time: TO NEW YORK. CITY OF SAVANNAH, Capt. F. Smith, FBI DAY, July 8. at 8 r. m. 1 CITY OF AUGUSTA. Capt. J. W. Catharine, SUNDAY, July 10. at 9:30 a. m. CHATTAHOOCHEE. Capt. H. C. Daggett, TUESDAY, July 12. ot 11 a. m. .NACOOCHEE, Capt. F. Kempton, FRIDAY, July 15, at 1:80 i>. m. TO BOSTON. CITY OF MACON, Capt. W. Kelley, THURS DAY, July 7, at 7 p. a. GATE CITY, Capt. E. R. Taylor, THURSDAY’, July 14, 1 p. m. TO PHILADELPHIA. [for freight only.] JUNIATA, Capt. S. L. Askins, SATURDAY; July 9. at 9 a. si. DESSOUO,. Capt. N. F. Howes, SATURDAY, July 16, at 2:80 P. M. Through bills of lading given to Eastern anti Northwestern points and to ports of the United .King dom and the Continent. For freight or passage apply to C. G. ANDERSON, Agent, City Exchange Building. Merchants’ and Miners’ Transportation Com’y. Fox* IJaltimore. CABIN sl2 50 SECOND CABIN .... 1 10 00 THE STEAMSHIPS of this Company are ap pointed to sail from Savannah for Balti more as follows—city time: GEORGE APPOLD, Capt. Billups, SATUR DAY, July 9, at 10 a. m. WM LAWRENCE, Capt. Snow, THURSDAY’, July 14, at 3 p. in. GEORGE APPOLD, Capt. Billups, TUESDAY, July 19, at 6 p. m. WM. LAWRENCE, Capt. Snow, MONDAY, July 25, at 11 a. m. Ami from Baltimore on the days above named at 3 p. M. • ’Through bills lading given to all points West, all the manufacturing towns in New England, and to ports of the United Kingdom and the Continent. JAS. B. WEST & CO., Agents. 114 Bay street. Fea^island - it o u thT. STEAMER DAVID CLARK, Capt. M. P. ÜBINA, ■\I7TLL LEAVE Savannah from wharf foot of VY Lincoln street for DOBOY, DARIEN, BRUNSWICK and FERNAXDINA. every TUES DAY and FRIDAY at fl p. a., city time, con necting nt Savannah with New York, Philadel phia. Boston and Baltimore steamers, at Fer nanduni with rail for Jacksonville and all points in Florida, and at Brunswick with steamer for Sat ilia river. No freight received after sp. x. on days of saiiiug. Freight not signed for 24 hours after arrival will be at risk ot consignee. Tickets on wharf ana boat. C. WILLIAMS, Agent. SEMI-WEEKLY LINE FOR COHEN'S BLUFF AND WAY LANDINGS. r pHE r.teamer ETHEL. Capt. W. T. Gibson,will 1 leave for above MONDAYS and THURS DAYS at 6 o’clock p. m Returning arrive WEDNESDAYS AND SATURDAYS at ft o’clock p. m. For Information, etc., apply to W. T. GIBSON, Manager. Wharf foot of Drayton street. For Augusta and Way Landings. STEAMER KATIE, Capt. J. 8. BEVILL, WILL leave EVERY WEDNESDAY at 10 > o’clock a. m. (city time) for Augusta and way landings. All freights payable by shippers. JOHN LAWTON, Manager. PLANT STEAMSHIP LINE Tmnpa, Ivey West, Havana. SEMI-WEEKLY. SOUTH-BOUND. Lv Tampa Monday and Thursday 9:30 p. m. Ar Key West Tuesday anil Friday 4 p. m. Ar Havana Wednesday and Saturday 6 a. m. NORTHBOUND. Lv Havana Wednesday and Suturday noon. Lv Key West Wednesday and Saturday 10 p.m. Ar Tntupa Thursday and Sunday 6 P. in. Connecting at Tampa with West India Fast Tram to and from Northern and Eastern cities. For stateroom accommodations apply to City Ticket Office S . E. & W. R’y, Jacksonville, or Agent Plant tstaamship Line, Tampa. C. D. OWENS, Triune Manager. H. S. HAINES, General Manager. May 1,1837. PLUM MB. l. a. McCarthy, ! Successor to C’boe. E. Wakefield, PLUMBER, GAS and STEAM FITTER, 48 Barnard street, SAVANNAH, GA. Tuicpiiouc <174, SHIPPING. Compagnie Generaie I ransatlantique —French Line to Havre. RETWEEN New York and Havre, from pier No. 42, N. R.. foot of Morton street. Trav elers by this line avoid both transit by English railway and the discomfort of crossing the Channel in a small boat. Special train leaving the Company's dock at Havre direct for Purls on arrival of steamers. Baggage checked at New York through to Paris. LA NORMANDIE, De Kersabiec SATUR DAY, Julv 9, 8 A. M. LA BRfcTAGNE, De Jousselin, SATURDAY*. July IC, 2 i\ LA BOURGOGNE, Franoeul, SATURDAY July 23. 7 a. M LA CHAMPAGNE, Tiuun, SATURDAY*, July 30, 2 p. m. PRICE OF PASSAGE (including wine): TO HAVRE—First Cabin. $l2O. SIOO and $80; Second Cabin. SGO; Steerage from New York to Havre, $25; Steerage from New York to Parts, S2B; Including wine, bedding and utensils. LOUIS DE BEBIAN, Agent, 3 Bowling Grcon, foot of Broadway, New York. Or WILDER & CO., Agents for Savannah. RAILROADS. East Tennessee, Virginia & Georgia HR. GEORGIA DIVISION. The Quickest and Shortest Line BETWEEN Savannah & Atlanta. Commencing June 12, 1887, the following Schedule will be in effect: EASTERN LINE. Fast Night Express. Express. Lv Charleston 3:43am 3:Bopm Ar Savannah 6:41 am 7:00 p m Lv Savannah 7:00 am 1:30 pm 8:45 pm Ar Jesup B:42am 3:2opm I:osam LvJesup 3:35 pm 8:30 am Ar Brunswick 5:33 p m 6:00 a m LvJesup 10:30am 10:51pm Ar Eastman 2:00 pm l:soara Ar Cochran 2:40 p ra 2:30 am Ar Hawkinsvilie. 3:30 pm 12:00 noon Lv Hawkinsville 10:15 ain 1:35 pm Ar Macon 4:03 pm 3:50 am Lv Macon 4:20 pm 3:55 am Ar Atlanta 7:45 pm 7:20 am Lv Atlanta 12:30 p m 7:33 a m Ar Rome 3:28 pm 10:40a m Ar Dalton 4:58 pm 12:03 n n Ar Chattanooga 6:25 p m 1:35 ptn Lv Chattanooga... 9:30 am 9:20 pm Ar Knoxville 1:50 pm 1:10 am Ar Bristol 7:30 pm 5:46 am Ar Roanoke 2:15 a m 12:45 p m Ar Natural Bridge. 3:54 am 2:29 pm Ar Waynesboro ... 6:20 am 4:80 pm At Luray 7:60 am 6:48 pm Ar Shennndo’J’n. ,10:53a m 9:85 pm Ar Hagerstown 11:56p m 10:30pm Ar Harrisburg 3:30 pm 1:20 am . Ar Philadelphia.... 8:50 pm 4:46 am Ar New Yoik 9:35 pm 7:00 am Lv Hagerstown.... 12.50n00n Ar Baltimore 3:45pm Ar Philadelphia... 7;49pm ArXewY T ork 10:36 pm Lv Roanoke 2:20 am 12:30 noon Ar. Lynchburg 4:30 am 2:80 pm Ar W asbington 12:00uoon 9:40 p m Ar Baltimore 1:27 p m 11:85 p m Ar Philadelphia... 3:47 p m 3:00 am Ar New York ... 6:20 pm 6:20 am Lv Lynchburg 6:lsam 3:05 p m Ar Burkrilie 9:20 a m 5:27 pnt .. Ar Petersburg 11:10am 7:lspm Ar Norfolk 2:25 p m 10:00 p m Via Memphis and Charleeton R. K. Lv Chattanooga. .. 9:26 am 7:10 pm Ar Memphis 9:15 pm 6:10 a m Ar Little Rock 7:10 am 12:55 pm Viu K. C., F. s! aiicfG. U. R. Lv Memphis 10:45am Ar Kansas City 8:20 am Via Cin. So. R'y. Lv Chattanooga... B:4oam 7:10 pm Ar. Louisville 6:45 pin 6:80 am Ar Cincinnati 7:00 pm 6:60 am Ar Chicago 6:60 a m 6:50 pm Ar St. Louis 7:45 am 6:40 pm . Pullman sleepers leave as follows: Jesup at 10:51 p m for Chattanooga, Atlanta at 4:30 p m, for Knoxville. Rome at 4:05 p m, for Washing ton via Lynchburg; Chattanooga at 9:20 p m, and at 9:30 a m for Washington via Lynchburg; Chattanooga at 7:10 p m for Little Rock; Bruns wick at 8:30 p m for Atlanta. B. W. WRENN, O. T. & T. A.. Knoxville, Tenn. L. J. ELLIS. A. O. P. A., Atlanta. ~~SUDURBAN RAILWAY. - City and Suburban Railway. Savant*ah. Ga., May 31. 1887. ON and after WEDNESDAY, June Ist, the following schedule will be ruu on the Out side Line: LEAVE ARRIVE I LEAVE ISLE LEAVE CITY. CITY. jOF HOPE. MONTGOMERY *7:00 6:50 I* 6:25 10:35 8:40 8:15 7:50 *•3:25 2:00 1:30 1:00 f7:15 0:40 6H5 5 -15 There will be no early train from Isle of Hope on Sunday morning. •For Montgomery only. Passengers for Isle of Hope go via Montgomery without extra charge. This train affords parents a cheap ex cursion before breakfast for young children with nurses. •‘This 8:25 p. M. train last out of city Sunday afternoon. tOn Saturdays this train leaves city at 7:45 p m. J. H. JOHNSTON. GRAIN AND HAY. Cargo Eastern Hay! WESTERN HAY. 80,000 bushels CHOICE MILLING WHITE CORN. 5,000 bushels MIXED CORN. 80,000 bushels HEAVY MIXED OATS. 100.000 pounds WHEAT HI!AN. 100.000 FRESH CORN EYES. 1.000 bushels COW PEAS. CLAY, speckled, white and mixed. Grits, Meal, Lemons, Oranges and Vegetables. STOCK FEED, ETC, ETC. Call for prices on carloads. T. P. BOND & CO., ISS liny street. FOOD PRODUCTS. FOREST CITY MILLS. Prepared Stock Food for Horses, Mules, Milch Cows and Oxen. Made out of pure grain. Guaranteed Sweet and Nutritious. Bond,Haynes&Elton HATH TUBS. Bath. Tubs AND— TIN TOILET SETS. A LAROE SUPPLY FOB SALK CHEAP AT LOVELL&LATTIMORE’S Hardware and Stove Stores. 155 and 157 Congress street, near the Market. {?' SAIT •’I I N< '. . r • 1 lor wrappers, only 15 cents a hundred. 200 tw Mi eenUi, ut the buaUieaa otUco RAILROADS. SCHE I) ULE CENTRAL RAILROAD. Savannah, Ga., July 3. 1887. ON and after this date Passenger Trains will run daily unless marked t, which are daily, except Sunday. Thn standard time, by which these trains run, is 30 minutes slower than Savannah city time: No. 1. No. 3. No. A No. 7. Lv Savannah .7:10 am 6:20 pm 5:15 pm 6:40 pm Ar Guyton 8:07 am 6:40 pm Ar Milieu. .9: Warn 11:03 pm 7:80 pm 8:45 pm Ar Augusta. +1:45 pm 4:ooam 9:35 pm Ar Macon l :40 pm 8:20 am Ar Atlanta 5:40 pm 7:15 am Ar Columbus .9:80 pm 2:45 pm Ar Montg’ry. .7:25 am 7:09 pm Ar Eufaula 4:33 am 8:50 pm Ar Albany .. 10:00 pm 8:45 ptn Train No. 9+ leaves Savannah 2:00 p. m,; ar rives Guyton 2:55 p. m. Passengers for Sylvnnla, Wrightsville, Mil ledgevllle and Eatouton should take 7:10 a. m. train. Passengers for Thomnston, Carrollton, Perry, Fort Gaines, Talbotton, Buena Vista, Blakely and Clayti>u should take tlio 8:80 p. m. train. No. 2. No. 4. No. 6. No. 8. Lv Augusta 10:00 pm 6:00 am Lv Macon 10:35 am 10:50 pm Lv Atlanta.. B:soam o:sopm LvColumbus 11:00 pm 12:45 pm Lv Montg'ry. 7:25pm 7:4oam Lv Eufaula. 10:15 pm 10:49 am Lv Albany.. s:osam 11:55am Lv Milieu 2:88 pm 3:10 am 8:15 am 3:80 am Lv Guyton 4:03 pm 6:olam 0:40 am 6:58 am Ar Savannah 5:00 pm 0:15 am 10:30 am 8:00 am Train No. ltd leaves Guyton 8:10 p. m.; arrives Savannah 4:25 p. ill. Sleeping cars on all night trains between Sa vannah, Augusta, Macon and Atlanta, also Mv con and Columbus. Train No. 8, leaving Savannah at 8:20 p. m., will stop regularly at Guyton, but at no other point to put off passengers between Savannah and Millen. 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 bo tween Savannah andMillen to take on passen gers for Augusta or points ou Augusta branch. Train No. 6 will stop between 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 berth* on sale at City Office, No. 80 Bull street, and Depot Office 30 minutes before departure of each train. J. C. SHAW. G. A. WHITEHEAD, Ticket Agent. Gen. Puss Agent. Savannah, Florida & Western Railway. [All trains on this road are run by Central Standard Time.] IMME CARD IN EFFECT JUNE 19, 1887. Passenger trains on this road will run daily as follows: YVEST INDIA FAST MAIL. READ DOWN. READ UP. 7:06 a m Lv Savannah Ar 12:06 p m 12:30pm Lv.... .Jacksonville Lv 7:ooara 4:40 pm Lv Sanford Lv 1:15 am 9:oopm Ar Tampa Lv 8:00pm PLANT STEAMSHIP LINE. Monday and I L Tnmna Ar j Tburs and Thurs. ..pm) Rv--. lamps Ar ( g utl pm Tuesday and I K ev West Lv i a “d Friday, pmf Ar - a - e y wesc.nv f sat.. ,p m Wednes. and I . „ - T „ -i Wed. and Sat ami Ar. Havana.. .Lv Pullman buffet cars to and from New York and Tampa. NEW ORLEANS EXPRESS. 7:o6am Lv Savannah... ...Ar 7:sßpm B:42am Lv Jesup Ar 6:l6pm 9:50 a m Ar Waycross Lv 6:06 pm 11:86am Ar Callahan Lv2:47pm 12:00 noonAx Jacksonville Lv 2:05 pra 7:00 am Lv Jacksonville. Ar 7:45 pm 10:15ain Lv Waycross At '4:4opm 12:04 pm Lv Valdosta Lv 2:56 pm 12:34 p m Lv Quitman.... ..Lv 2:28 pm 1:88 pm Ar Thoinasville, f . Lv 1:46 pm 3:85 pm Ar Balnbridge Lv 11:25 am 4:04 nm Ar... Chattahoochee Lv IT :80 ata Pullman buffet cars to and from Jacksonvilli and New York, to and from Waycross and New Orleans via Pensacola. EAST FLORIDA EXPRESS. 1:30 pm Lv Savannah Ar 18:06 pm 8:20 pm Lv Jesup Lv 10:32 am 4:40 pm Ar Waycross Lv 9:83 am 7:45 pm Ar .Jacksonville Lv 7:00 am 4:lspm Lv. Jacksonville. . Ar 9:45am 7:3opm Lv.. Waycross Ar 6:35am 8;31 p m Ar Dupont Lv 5:30 atq 3:35 pm Lv ... . Lake City Ar 10:45 a m 3:45pm Lv Gainesville Ar 10:80am 6:55 pm Lv. Live Oak Ar 7:10 anj 8:40 pm Lv Dupont.’.' a7 5:25a m 10:55 p m Ar. ...TbomasviUe Lv 3:26am I:32am Ar Altiany Lv I:2sam Pullman buffet cars to and from Jacksonville and St. Louis via Thouiaaville, Albany, Mont gomery and Nashville. ALBANY EXPRESS. T:35 p m Lv Savannah Ar 6:10 ata 10:05 pm Lv Jesup Lv 8:15 act 18:4'am Ar Waycross Lv 18:10a nt, 5:80 am Ar Jacksonville Lv 9:00 prn 9:00 pm Lv Jacksonville Ar 5:30a m I:osam Lv Waycross Ar ll:80pla 2:80 am Ar Dupont Lv 10:05 p os 7:10 am Ar Live bait Lv 6:55 pm 10:80 a m Ar., ... Gainesville Lv 8:46 p m 10:45 a m Ar Lake City. Lv 3: 25 pbn 2:35 a m Lv Dupont Ar 9:Bfipm 6:80 am Ar Thoinasville .... Lv 7:00 pm 11:40 am Ar Albany Lv 4:00 pm Stops at all regular stations. Pullman sleeping cars to and from Jacksonville and Sa vannah. THOMASVILLE EXPRESS. 6 05am Lv Waycross Ar 7:oopie 10:35 a m Ar .Thomasvllle Lv 2:15 pm Stops at all regular and flag stations. JESUP EXPRESS. B:4spm Lv Savannah Ar 8:80am 6:lopm Ar Jesup . Lv 5:25am Stops at all regular and flag stations. CONNECTIONS. At Savannah for Charleston nt 6:45 a m. (ar. rive Augusta via Y'emassee at 18:80 pm), 12:21 p m and 8:28 p m; for Augusta and Atlanta at . :00 am, 5:15 p m and 8:20 p nt: with steamships for New York Sunday, Tuesday and Friday: for Boston Thursday: for Baltimore every fifth <lay. At JESUP for Brunswick at 3:80 a m and 8:85 pm: for Macon 10:80 u m and 11:07 p nt. At WAYCROSS for Brunswick at 10:00a m and 5:05 p m. At CALLAHAN for Fernandlna at 2:47 p m; for Waldo, Cedar Key, Ocala, etc , at 11:87 a m At LIVE OAK for Madison, Tallahassee, eto., nt 10:58 a in mid 7:80 p m. At GAINESVILLE tor Ocala, Tavares, Brooks villo 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 in. Tickets sold and sleeping car berths secured at BREN'S Ticket Office, and at the Passungar Station. WM. P. HARDEE, Gen Pass. Agent. It. G, FLEMING Superintendent , Charleston & Savannah Railway Cos. C CONNECTIONS made at Savannah with Sa- J vunnah. Florida and Western Railway. Trains leave and arrive at Savannah by stand ard time tooth meridian), which is 36 minutes slower tlian city time. NORTHWARD. No. 14* 88t 66* 78* Lv Snv'h .18:36 p m 4:00 p m 6:45 am 8:33 pra Ar Augusta 18:80 pm Ar Beaufort 6:08 p m 10:15 am Ar I*. Royal 6:20 pm 10:80 am v v. -m1... 7:40 p m B:lspm 10:20a m Ar Cha ston 4:43 p m 9:20 p m 11:40 a m 1:25 a m SOUTHWARD. 83* 85* 37* Lv Oha'ston 7:10 a m 3:35 p m 4:00 a m Lv Augusta 12:35 pm Lv Al'dale. B;l0am 8:07 pm Lv I*. Royal. 7:00 a m 2:00 pm Lv Betudort 7:12 ant 2:13 pm Ai Bar'll.. 10:15 am . 6:58 P til 6:41 a m *1 luily between Savannah and Charleston. ■t Sundays only. Train No. 78 makes no connection with Port Royal aud Augusta Hallway, and stop* only at Kl.lgeland, Orem Pond ana Ravmel. Train 14 slo;'R only at Yetnassee and Green Pond, and connect* for Beaufort and Port Royal daily, and for All.-iidnle daily, except Sunday. Trains 35 and 66 connect from and for Beaufort and Port Royal daily. Inr tick eta. sleeping car reservations and all other Information apply to WM HREN, Stipend Ticket Agent, 88 Bull street, and at Charleston and nuvaiiuah ratio ay ticket office, at : Savannah, Florida uiid Western Railway depot. C. S. GADSDEN, Supt. JW.StU, ibai".