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6 GEORGIA AND FLORIDA. NEWS OF THE TWO STATES TOLD IN PARAGRAPHS. Sumter County to Maka a Display at Both the Coming Fairs A Big Deal in Grtvr.lto Quarries Col. I rim us Jones Sends Thirty Watermelons, Weighing Fifty Pounds Each, to the Legislature for n Feast. GEORGIA. Dr. E. D. Allfriend, of Sparta, died Tues day. Emmett Maddox had his right ankle frae tuned in a game of base liali at Cartersville last, week, and is now laid up for repairs at nis father’s. John Hunt, a laborer, foil on the street at. Amerieus, M mday, overcome l>y 'neat— n very slight attack of sunstroke. Ho was able to be up Tuesday. George iThomas, of Athens, lias filed a suit agaui>t the Northeastern railroud for s2,o* k* damage-* for knocking a little negro off of the trestle on the south side of Oconee river. At Cartersville it is reported that Sam Jackson, brother of Tube, who escaped from jail here last winter, bad the misfortune of losing one of his legs by the cars on some road in Tennessee. A steady cotton orop ruin commenced fall ing at Augusta Tuesday night about mid night, and was still coming down at 4 o’clock. Ten hours of it meant thousands to farmers in that region. Capt. Peter H. I .any, editor of the l!oek mart Slate anil Sene;i Guardian, was united in matrimony with Mrs. Kittle C. Dowocse, at Cartersville, Monday, at her residence, the Rev. Robt. H. Jones officiating. At a called meeting of the Sumter County Agricultural Society, held at the court house Tuesday morning, it was decided that the society would make a display of Ibis section at the Piedmont Exposition, as well as at the State Fair. Sam Jones preached at Cartersville Sun day at the Methodist church. He left Tues day for Nebraska, or some of the North western Stales or Territories. He will be back just before the great tabernacle meet ing at Cartersville, which begins on Sept. 9. J. A. Daniel, Tax Receiver of Sumter county, diei at Amerieus Monday night. He was about 00 years old. and noted for his honesty an< 1 integrity. He leaves a largo family of relatives. His immediate fain ily consists of wife, son and four daughters. He was a useful citizen and a faithful offi cer. J. G. Lester, of Covington, had a setting hen that died ten days ago, leaving a num ber of unhatched eggs. Tin* eggs were in n place that were exposed to the heat of the sun, but protected from the direct contact of its rays. Monday one chicken was hatched and is doing well, and in two of the remaining eggs embryo chickens in a living state can bo plainly seen. At Augusta the demand for fine building lots has been very great, and the real estate agents report a large number of salosduring the past week. The Doris property, on lower Greene ,'street, between Judge Eves *<nd the McLaws, has for some time been ail eye-sore to that portion of tile city. Now * tie property lias been purchased by Ban ford, the contractor, and will be improved. Col. Primus W. Jones, the first liale cotton man, some weeks ago sent the legislature, through Commissioner Henderson, a mag nificent lot of his faun ms watermelons. The melons were cut in the Agricultural Depart ment and were greatly enjoyed. Tuesday Commissioner Henderson received thirty of the largest and finest melons ever seen in Atlanta from Col. Jones. The thirty melons aggregated in weight 1,500 pounds." I *ast Sunday evening Hilary Richardson passed Mr. Miller's house, aliout one and a naif miles below Palmetto, in a wagon. As he drove past the gate Mr. Miller’s little daughter, agtsljlg years, ran nut, intending to jump on the hind part of the wagon and ride. In some way she made a misstep and her leg was caught between the spokes of the hind wheel and was torn literally to pieces. Amputation was necessary. This operation was performed Monday. She died Monday night at 12 o’clock. Two colored Amazons engaged in a pitched battle in that delectable locality near Amerieus commonly known ns “Blue Ruin.” Tuesduy, which resulted in one of them, 1 ).* lia Rogers by name, receiving a terrible lick on the side of her head with a fence picket. Notwithstanding the blow was sufficient to have killed a mule, Delia limped up town for the purpose of reporting the case to the police, bringing with her the picket that had made the work. The wound was an ugly one and bled profusely, and by the t.me the damaged belligerent reached town she was so weak that she had to bo sent home in a hack. Noah J. Benton, a young mulatto man, who had complained considerably of the beat , died suddenly at his home on Jones street, near MeCartan, at Augusta Tuesday. He attended a picnic at Beldoc, 8. C., on the day previous, and not only tramped about in the sun a great deal, but imbibed no small amount of liquor. Shortly after noon a lttycar-old mulatto girl, named Hat tie Martin, walked into Doc Evan’s store in Harrisburg. She looked ns if very much ex hausted, and the next moment was seen to stagger. Someone caught her before she fell, aud carried her into a residence near by, where everything possible was done. But nothing availed, death i*esulting in a few minutes. A brutal murder was committed a few miles Northeast of Bremen Monday. A farmer, whose name w*e can not get, on going to meeting gave his son u task of plowing to do in one day that really re quired two, and told him that if he did not finish by night that he would “strap” him. Now it seems the young man did all he could, but failed by one-third, and the old gent gave him a terrible 1 suiting, and when supper was announced the young man failed to go, and his father struck him on the back of the neck with a board. The young man failing to go to lus supper again the oil man remarked: “I will settle with you when I come out,” in reply to which the young man said: “The debt is jmiil," and fell over and died. Tuesday Comptroller General Wright re ceived tax digests from the following coun ties; Jackson county digest returns fc.CSH,- 427 worth of taxable property, an increase of $8,133 over the return of last vear; Douglas county digest returns $1,047,1N* worth of taxable property, an increase of $58,880 over digest of 1380; Jones county digest reports $1,340,407 worth of taxable property, an increase of $17,922 over tlmi of last year; Camden county digest returns $8!i8,820 worth of property subject to taxa tion, a decrease of $9,300 over that of last year; Madison county digest report* $1,089,- 43S worth of taxalje property, a decrease of $.‘>1,701 over the amount of the last year. The falling off in tin* digests so far received will almost counterbalance the increase in the various counties that havo reported. Several weeks ago, a mull by the name of O. Rood came to Amerieus presumably from Tallahassee, Fla., to till the |s>itioii of tele graph operator during the temporary ab sence or Mr. Turner from the city. During the past few days Reed is said to have been drinking heavily, and on Saturday last ho was relieved of his temporary position. Since that time he has Ih'c:i considerably under the influence of liquor, and Tuesday morning was stricken with congestion of the brain. l)rs. Brooks mid Miller were called to attend him and did everything in their power to alleviate his sufferings, but ail t<* no purpose, ns he died at 8 o'clock In the afternoon. He was penniless at the time of his death. No one seems to know from whence lie came or where Id* relatives, if any he had. reside. An order was given by the County Com missioners for Hcoftlu in'which to bury him. Deceased was about 40 years of ago, very tall, and had blaek buir and whiskers. The Sheriff of Coffee county, Georgia, placed himself on record at the Executive Department, Tuesday, as one of the letter writers of the age. The following is his epistle: Dorm,as. Coffee county, On., July 14, 1887. His Majesty. John B. Gor don, Governor of Georgia—Dear Sir: There is a man who I have a warrant for as a de faulting witness in various cases, and is sup posed to be in Lake ('ily, Via. You will please forward requisition papers so as to enable me to have him brought lieforo tin* Superior Court of Coffee county to t estify in various cases, all of which are bills of in dictments found by the grand jury of said Cnli* county, and said absconding witness. Samuel Morgan, did leave this county and State purposely to defeat ihe ends of jus tioe ’’ The excellent Sheriff was written in reply that there was no law authorizing the extradition of “defaulting witnesses,” and hence the requisition papers can not be, for warded. It is a grout pitv that the Sheriff's wishes could not i* complied with. Adjutant General Kell liar, received from Mr Monroe, who is compiling a roster of Georgia troops in the Confederate armies from the records of the War Department, the second batch of Georgia Generals. Those reported are as follows; D. H. Anderson, Brigadier General, appointed July 2(i, 1301, confirmed Feb 30, 1385; R. 'J'. Anderson, Brigadier Gvueml, appointed Nov. 3, 1381, confirmed Nov. 1, 1802: I ’ini (look, Briga dier General, appointed Aug. 8, IWH, con firmed Feb. Mi, 130.5; ( . (A Crews, Brigadier General, appointed 1804, confirmed —-, 1304: D. M. Du Rose, Brig adier General. appointed Nov. ft, 1804, confirmed Nov. 5, 1804, L. J. Gar trell. Brigadier General, appointed Aug. 23, 1304, confirmed Jau. 17, 131,5: C. A. Evans, Brigadier General, appointed May 20, 1304, confirmed May 20, 1301; G. P. Harrison. Jr., Brigadier General, appointed February, ISIS, confirmed February, 1805; G. M. Kor, rol, Brigadier Genci nl, apjiointod Oct. 81, 1305, continued Feb. 20, 1805; J. P. Sims, Brigadier General, appointed Feb. 13, 1805, confirmed Feb. 18, 1805; A. H. Porter, ap pointed May 1, 1304, confirmed May 20, 1804; C. I>. Anderson, Brigadier General, appointed May 8. 1804,continued .Geor gia State troops. For one or two days tlioro havo been vague rumors of trouble in Oglethorpe county, growing out of the recent lynching of Ross Griffith for assault upon Miss Shack elford. The colored people, who commented upon tho hanging at the time of the occur rence, seemed to regard the matter with in differenee or indorsement. The proof of guilt was so strong and the nature of the as sault so villainous that the lynching went beyond a mere race matter and became one at which humanity, in any skin, should have revolted. ()n Sunday last, however, rein>rts came to the ears of a few citizens of Ogle thorpe of threats made by some idle or des perate darkies in the county which were enough to create alarm at this time. These rumors could not be traced to definite parties. Every negro questioned or accused deniel emphatically his knowledge of any ef fort for any revenge, but whisjiers were beard in one or two places giving substan tially the same vague warnings, and some of the young men of Crawford and Lexing ton resolved to take time by the forelock and be prepared for the movement of any des perate parties who might make a show of violence upon person or property. On Monday last a delegation went to Athens from Oglethc >rpe and procured a complement of guns and a good supply of cartridges. These were carried down on <he afternoon train, and although it was not really be lievod at the time that trouble was immi nent it was thought liest to show that re sistance would be immediate and effectual in case of an outbreak in any quarter. On Saturday morning the Cincinnati di rectors of the Southern Granite Company purchased the Venable interest in this State, and became the sole owners of the coin jinny's property with the exception of Stone mountain. At 10 o'clock yesterday morn ing the Cincinnati gentlemen made further purchases which put them in possession of almost ail the most desirable granite prop erty between Atlanta and Covington. The Southern Granite Company, tho stock of which is now owned principally by George 11. Moerlein and John Goetz, both of Cin cinnati, purchased all the property of the Atlanta Granite Company, as well as all the granite property of VV, 'M. Pendleton and Mr. Collins. Tno Atlanta Granite Company sells to the Southern company the two Reid quarries near Redan and Little Stone Moun tain, also known as the Georgia railroad quarry. From Messrs. Pendleton and Col lins the Southern company pur chases the Turner, Cleland, Rea gau and Thompson quarries. The company purchases about 250 acres in all. It is Understood that the price paid was about $150,000. The property is Ik*- lieved by the purchasers to be the b(*st in Georgia, and, in their opinion, is worth three or four times what they (>aid for it. They say that the Redan and Turner quar ries contain the best monumental and build ing granites, while the other quarries con tain the lies! paving stone. They are now shipping twelve cars a day, and within three weeks expect to ship twenty-five ears a day. Some idea of the extent of those purchases can ho gathered from tiic calcula tion that on tiie Collins property—lßs acres —I,OOO men could work 200 years without exhausting the supply. Maj. J. A. Eber hardt, of Cincinnati, will be manager of the property, with headquarters in the Decatur street front of the Kimball House. Information has lieen received at Griffin as to the nature of "Judge J. Oakley Craw ford’s,” alias “H. O. Wood's” escapades in Charleston, W. Va. The information is as follows: In tho early iiart of 18,v> a man came to Charleston, W. Va., accompanied by two ladies, whom lie introduced as his sisters, and introduced himself us Judge J. Oakley Crawford. He said that he was an invalid and was seeking health and quiet ness and had come to Charleston hoping to find those advantages. As Judge Crawford he moved among the people, gaining their confidence and goal will, winning their respect, and esteem. He was free and lavish with his money. Ho rented a house and lot on the suburbs of the town, and with his two sisters, entertained the best citizens of Charleston in a royal style. For recreation he practiced a little law. He had a hand some horse and buggy and was fond of driv ing the same. While practicing law ho se cured a divorce for a lady of Charleston and secured $4,000 alimony for her. It was rumored that Judge Crawford and his fair client were to ho married as soon as the divorce was secured. Ho had her full confidence, and after the divorce was granted and the alimony jiaid, he was al lowed to keep the money for investment. After living in Charleston for about a year Judge Crawford worked up a land scheme. Mr. Dana ou-mxl a large tract of land near Charleston. Judge Crawford represented that he could sell t lie land t > a New York ami Boston syndicate fora large sum, and as the agent of'Dana left. Charles ton for that purpose. During the transue tion he told Dana that he needed about $4, 000 in money to consummate the trade. Dana having full confidence in Crawford advanced him $:5,:i00. Crawford left Charleston on March 10, 1880, with the $3,300 and about $4,000 he bail for the lady client that he liud wvuivd a divorce for. He left for the purpose of closing the trade for tho sale of the land. About two weeks afterward suspi cion was aroused that the "Judge” htid decamped and the /tub/ Star, of Charleston, made some mention'of the fact without calling any names a few days afterwards a full account of Ins conduct was published Ja July, 1880, a reward was offered and a photograph and a description of the “Judge” were given to the world through the detective agency there. It will lie seen that Crawford lelt Charleston, \V Va., on March 10, 1880, and arrived in Griffin March 18, ns uppem* by the Nelms House register, but when lie appeared here the sober Judge Crawford had changed into tho gallant Maj. H O. Wood. FLORIDA. Tim artesian w>*ll at Do Lund has reached a depth of .5 20 feat. The dredge boats ate at Tampa again to deepen the channel. Sunday night is said to have boon the hottest over known in I’ulutka. It is rumored that a first-class machine ■hop " ill be started at Charlotte Harbor be fore full. THE MORNING NEWS: THERSDAV, JULY 21. 1887. The assignment of A. N. Edwards & Cos., of Palatku, is announced. Mr. W. J. Wine gar is the assignee, Inst Monday evening SB,<XK) was paid out at tho Ponce do Leon Hotel, St. Augustine, for one week’s wages. At South Jacksonville ex-Gov. Reed anil others are just beginning to harvest their tig crop on nn extensive scale. Rev. T. H. Gibson, father of W. W. Gib son. of Orlando, died at Btoomingdalc, Hillsboro county, on Friday last. Tho brick for tho now Miller block at Do- Land is being drawn to tho lot, aud the building will s>k>u Ik* commenced. J. D. Lopez, of St. Augustine, lias been appointed an aid-de-camp to Gov. Perry, *.vi..h the rank of First Lieutt *jsnt. St. Augustine is in possession of a new fangled machine for leveling off the streets and filling up holes. It works like a charm. J, C Lulling has sold ills interest in the Leesburg Commercial., and tho paper will bo hereafter published by Pratt Bros. & Cos., with J. H. C. Pratt as editor. Mayor Liliontbal, of Sanford, has issued a c*ali for a public meeting to be held Friday evening at tho town hall, in tho interest of the South Florida Exposition. Capt. Minor’s residence, across the river from Palatka, was burned .Monday morning nt 15 o’clock. Tiie house stood near t'ae St. Augustine and Pulatka railway depot. Hon. John (4. T. Crawford, tho recently appointed receiver of the United States Land Office in Gainesville, received his commission Monday and is now ready for business. Windsor’s new tub and bucket factory is now ready for business anil work will lie commenced this week. The factory is 40x80 feot and is supplied with the latest im proved machinery. In mentioning the steamboat to be con structed by the Jacksonville, Tampa and Key West Railway Company a report stated that it would run on the St. John’s river, but it should have been Indian river. Judge J. D. Broome has closed court at Orlando, and is now resting nt home. This is the first vacation lie has had since lie was appointed Judge. He expects to hold u special term again in August or September. A colored man named Peter Underwood was brought to Orlando from Apopka Mon day by Sheriff Anderson and lodged in the jail here to await the session of the Crimi nal Court. Ho is charged with horse steal ing. Ilyder I). Riggsbee, n highly respected citizen of Welborn, died Monday morning at 8 o’clock of bronchial affection and asthma, with which ho has suffered for a number of years. He was 54 years of age mid leaves a wife. 11. A. Spear, of Chattahoochee, a mem ber of the late Legislature for Gadsden county, lias been appointed delegate by Gov. Perry to represent his county at tiie interstate convention of farmers to assemble at Atlanta Aug. 111. John Walker, who lives a few miles from Arcadia, brought in a fine lot of honey Thursday. Mr. Walker has sold about 500 pounds during the past few weeks. He thinks the business very profitable, and will go into it more extensively. Mr. Gilchrist, of Trabue, has lieen up the road n few days and returns jubilant over the discovery of the only chalybeate spring in South Florida. Tho spring is about 200 yards northeast from Nocatee depot and on the property of Mr. Gilchrist. Col. Frank 15. Hagan, DeSoto county’s Treasurer, and Cicero Platt, of Castalia, passed through Arcadia Monday on route to i 'rewsvillo. These gentlemen have pur chased a saw mill from 1). D. Crews, and intend to put it up at or near Pine Level. It was reported at Palatka Monday night that Alice Mackey, who, it is charged, handed Steve Joiner a knife last Tuesday and told him to kill Frank Johnson, with whom she had lieen quarreling, was ar rested in Satsuma Monday as nn accessory to the crime. The Palatka Board of Trade rc|iort.s nu morons inquiries from the Western States and territories—several from Kansas, lowa, Dakota and California. People are looking to Florida for locations, and if they se curo good rates for immigrants tho city will have a good crowd next winter. One of Arcadia’s popular young mer chants was paying a visit to a young lady a few evenings ago, w hen the “other fellow” chanced to call. The young merchant beat such a hasty retreat that he forgot his lint., and was forced to appear next morning with his head ornamented with a paper sack. Mr. W. M. Brown, the newly-elected cashier of the new Hank of Titusville, down on the famous Indian river, is a Jacksonville gen tleman, and now book-keeper at the Bank of Jacksonville. The new bank will open at Titusville, Oct. 1, with ample capital. Capt. James Pritchard, of Titusville, is the president. A movement is on foot to open a wagon road between Orlando and Narcoosa. The large swamp which has hitherto rendered such an undertaking impracticable is now* entirely dry and the cost of openening the road will lie but very little while the benefits from such communication can scarcely be esti mated The officers of the St. Augustine Battery received their commissions Monday. Three commissions were received which indicate that although the boys are only recognized as a battery yet they can continue for the present as an infantry company. Tiie bat tery has been assigned to the’Second bat talion of Florida Suite troops. At Oakland Monday a strike was indulged in by the engineers of the Grange Belt rad wav, which resulted in tho discharge, by General Manager P. 11. Demons, ofthemeii. They refused to pull tho passenger train out without un increase m wages. However, Master Mechanic Stevens filled the posi tions, and two new engineers were also em ployed. \t Jasper Dr. J. 11. White did not sui cide as lie threatened, hut was notified by n committee Monday evening to leave in five days. A request was made by him asking further time, whereupon a 'meeting was rail'd at which the unanimous voice was that no more time in* permitted—less, if any change. A committee of eighteen then no tilled him. Perfect quiet and order is main tained, but Dr. White will have to leave. Mr. Hanna, living in Mr. Newberry’s house and having charge of his grove across the river from Palatka, hail a nar row escape from an awful death Monday morning. A moment before 8 o'clock Mr. Hanna was awakened by the roar and crackle of fire. He called his wife and not having time to dress they had to run for their lives and esca|K* l by jumping out of u window. They had just got outside when tiie building collapsed. De Land Chronicle ; A ticach w - as brought into our office yesterday from tho place of Mr. Milhourn which was a wonder in its way. It was raised on high pine land with out a particle of oommorcial fertilizer, com pist of gris'ti material ls*iug all tin* tree lias ever had. It is of the Thurber variety, over si veil inches in ('ironinference and equal in flavor to a Crawford. The tree is hut three fourths of an inch in diameter, and has lieen set ulK'iit four nr idhs. Mr. Milhourn also hits quite a number of oranges on buds but one year old. During a heavy thunder storm at Orlando recently tin* lightning struck the resi dence of 1. M. Auld, on Pine street. The bolt took u curious course, seeming to enter nearly every room, and doing coustde: able damage. Mrs. Auld, with two children, were in the house nt the time, but for tunately were not injured. The house on Church street occupied by Mr. Groon as a tailor shop was struck Monday. The back end of the building was torn to pieces, hut no one was hurt, although the inmates were badly frigid cued. Trabue I! •aeon: Wo understand that Mr. Swan has notified Mu|. Conant that ull of tho 24(1 looms in Hotel Punta Gorda are en gaged for the winter mouths, uinLthut much more room will !m iionded to accommodate tho tourists who will (lock to Charlotte Har bor the coming season. This I logins to look like wo might Uuvo a blight boom along about that time. But new hotels are eon t nually going up on the Charlotte Harbor s (ie of the hay, and others will be built in Trabue, so nobody shall be allowed to go begging for lodging. A large force of men is engaged in clear iirr away the debris from the old cathedral at St. Augustine preparatory to tho exten sive alterations that ar<- to be made in the venerable structure. The north wall and tho wall which divided the altar and sacris try have been removed, as also the two transepts on tho east and west sides. The building gains an additional twenty feet in depth. It is estimated that the cost of recon structing the cathedral will cost about $4O, 000, with on additional expenditure of $7,000 for a chime of bells and anew belfry. (riis Jackson and Henry Walstein, the two negroes arrested at Enterprise for robbing the post office at that place, and who wore brought to Jacksonville by Marshal Bird on Sunday, were before Commissioner Weltz Monday and by him committed to jail until the next term of the United States Court. They will be taken to Monticello jail during tho interval. Joe Jefferson, also implicated in a ]K>st office robbery at Arredondo, was also committed by the same official after a preliminary examination, and will accom pany Jackson and Walstein to Monticello. While Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Schroder, who live at Soldier Creek, had gone to Longwood, n few miles distant, on Saturday evening, for their mail, someone entered their house by breaking the glass on the front door. 'Die robber had no scruples about taking tnings, though it was evident he was more in search of money than anything else. Among other things taken was a clock, a highly prized and valuable breastpin, and other jewelry. Tho missing articles wore worth $()0 or $75. It is believed that a clue exists which mav bring the guilty party to tho grief ho deserves. On Thursday afternoon tho accommoda tion train hauled from Arcadia cars (104 ami 005, containing fifty-nine head of beef cattle, shipped by Capt. J. W. Whidden to Charleston, S. C. This was tho first ship ment ever made by rail from Arcadia. Al though the present rates are deemed ex cessive, it is hoped that a hotter rate can he established, so as to admit of regular ship ments. The prairies are full of beef cattle, and, with proper encouragement, these ship ments can lie made so extensive as to lie very profitable both to the shippers and to the transportation companies. Deßand Chronicle: Mr. A. l’utnam is now in correspondence with three or four electric light companies, and expects soon to call a meeting of the citizens to decide on which plant to accept. Thus far he has met with good success is raising funds for this purpose. DeLand is a place that never gets left, and with such workers as Mr. Putnam our streets will not long remain in darkness, and when our friends mine hack and see our neiv brick stores and streets lighted with electricity, new houses, artesian wells, etc., they will see that the town has been gaining ground in a good substantial way. An assault occurred Wednesday night in front of the Bargain store at Deßaiid, in which two colored hoys were the principals. During tho quarrel Ike Green, lately em ployed m the meat market of John Rollins, ran to the market and got a butcher knife, which was taken away from him. He then took a hall clnb from a hoy standing near and dealt his victim a terrible blow just un der the left ear, from the effects of which lie remained senseless about half an hour. This boy is making rapid strides toward the gallows, he being found guilty of theft but a short time ago. Ike was promptly put under arrest. Sunday morning Mr. Richardson, a con ductor on the Savannah, Florida and West ern railway, hired a team from liveryman Knox, of Gainesville, for tho purpose of driving to Micanopy. It is said he went furthr than Micanopy. As he was returning and when near the Roohemont Hotel, one of the horses, a very valuable animal, dropped dead on the street. The other horse was led to the stable, where it dropped down, but did not die. Mr. Knox doctored the re maining horse all night, and finally got it out of danger. It is very evident that the team was overdriven, as the day was ex cessively warm. At Green Gove Springs an altercation oc curred Saturday night, during the progress of a negro fair, between Jesse Jones and a man by the name of McWilliams, both colored. Jones was seriously, if not fatally, stabbed by McWilliams. McWilliams, im mediately after cutting his man, made f( r the woods, dropping his knife near the scene of the affray. The Sheriff and Mar shal were in l'alatka tracing the thief who burglarized Judge Kirkpatrick's store last Sunday night, hut Deputy George Hull and the Clerk of Court, George N. Bardin, with a posse of law-abiding negro men, soon had the nippers upon their man and placed him safe in jail. The knife, which was after ward found, is a murderous looking weapon. Jones’ wound is in the left side, near tho region of the heart. Gainesville Arfrocate: Just at this present time there is serious talk of u proposed small change in the track of the -Florida Southern railroad. The matter is King agitated most strongly by the citizens of Gainesville and Micanopy. The proposed plan is to do away with the junction at Rochelle, take up the track from a short distance north of Kvinstou to Rochelle, anil make the junction at or near Fort Tarver, a point three miles southeast of Gainesville, trestle tho eastern end of Paine's Prairie, go by Micanopy and from there to Kvinstou. This change would not incur a heavy ex pense, while it would make. Micanopy one of the leading point* on the main line of the road. Then Gainesville would become headquarters for the northern terminus of the southern division of the road. This great improvement is now lining agitated, and the officials and stockholders of the road look favorably on the project. Wo expect more developments m the near future. At Dawtey, Monday, a severe thunder storm passed over the village. The heat had been very great, 10T in the shade, and even 104“ hv some thermometers, and as a result the electrical display was very vio lent, At nliout 4 o’clock a cloud passed over Hast Buwtey very low, and eight or ten electric holts were discharged in rapid suc cession, nearly every one of them striking some object, even to a small i>ear tree. ()ne holt struck the house owned by Mrs. Mary Hall and occupied by E. N. Purdy and family. It demolished the chim ney and burst into a sheet of lire in the upper story, and in loss than two minutes the whole upper story of the house was in a furious blaze. The family were nil in one room below and none of them were injured, but their fright was so great, and the lire started up so soon and so fiercely (it was not mining yet) that they saved nothing whatever except a nearly empty trunk anil a tool chest. Their piqiers, jewelry, and money were consumed. Col. Shipman and U. H. Smith are circulating a subscription puper. and Mrs. B W. Sayles is collecting liedding and clothing for the unfortunate family. According to advices rts-eiveil from the military department at Tallahassee, the fol lowing named companies have been organ ized under the neiv military bill, adopted at the last session of the legislature: Jackson ville Bight Infantry. Capt. It. M. Call,thirty live men; Metropolitan Bight Infantry, of Jacksonville, Capt. F. I*. Fleming, thirty four men; Wilson Battery, of Jacksonville, Capt. W. !>. Barnett, twentv-nmn men; Kerna’i linn \ nlunhvrs, Capt, W. D. Valen tine. thirty four ni si; Gem City Guards, of l’alatka, Capt. R. W. Davis, thirty six men; Ocala Ritlos, Capt. T. D. I am caster, tbirty-flvo men: Gainesville Guards. Capt. Irvin E. Webster, 40 men; Orlando Guards, Capt. T. .1. Shine, :>',i nun; Halifax Rifles, Cant, James W. Douglass, 83num; St. Augustine Battery, Cupt. Win. Moody. 32 men. Tho first live constitute tho first nattalion, under command of Maj. W. B. Young, of Jnek s inville The Major of the second battalion has not been appoint 'd, as the old law is not abrogated, but still exists, when not in e insistent with the new. Several companion have recently been organized under the for mer law. The above companies will go info an annual encampment at l’ublo Beach on Aug. S next. CUTICURA REMEDIES. Baby’s Skin Infantile and Birth Humors Speedily Cured by Cuticura. IjV)R Cleaning the Skin and Scalp of Birth Hu mors, for a Haying Itching, Burning and In fiammation, for curing the first symptoms of Eczema, I'soriasis, Milk Crust, Scald Head, Serf ula awl other inherited skin and blood dis eases. CrTiccitA. the great Skin (‘are. and (Yti citra Soap, an exquisite Skin Beautifier, exter nally, and Outicitka Kesolvknt, the new Blood Purifier, internally, are infallible. Absolutely pure. MV OLDEST ( IIILD, Now 6 years of age, when an infant 6 months old, was attacked with a virulent, malignant skin disease. All ordinary remedies failing, we called our family physician, who attempted to cure it; but it spread with almost incredible rapidity, until the lower portion of the little fellow's per son, from the middle of his back down to his knees, was one solid rash, ugly, painful, blotched and malicious. We had no rest at night, no peace by (lay. The physician did not know then, and does not know now, what it was. Finally, we were advised to try Cutici ra Reme dies. Without the knowledge of our physician I procured a box of Cuticura and a cake of Cu ticlka Soap. The effect WAS SIMPLY MARVELOUS, Using the two together, first washing him thor oughly with Cuticura Soap, then anointing him with Cuticura. From the first application a change for the better appeared. The doctor said we had no further need of him, and ceased his visits. In three or four weeks a complete cure was wrought, leaving the little fellow's per son as white and healthy as t hough he had never been attacked. In my opinion, your valuable remedies saved his life, and to-day he is a strong, healthy child, )>erfectly well, no rendition.of the disease having ever occurred. You are wel come to make any use of this you mav deem best. GEO, B SMITH, Att'y at Law and ex-Pros. Att'y, Ashland, O. Reference: J. G. Weist, druggist, Ashland, 0. rrTirm v remedies Are sold everywhere. Prices: Cuticura, 50c.; Resolvent, $1; Soap. 25c. Prepared by Potter Drug and Chemical Cos., Boston, Mass. Send for “How to Curo Skin Diseases." RARY Use CUTICURA SOAP, an exquisitely "alii perfumed Skin Beautifier. Rheumatic Pains, Neuralgic, Sciatic, Sudden. Sharp and TjtfS Nervous Pains and Strains relieved in IFtSUi one minute by the ('utleiira \nti f Pain Plaster. Warranted. At all / druggists. 25c.; five for Si 00. Potter / " \ Drug and Chemical Cos., Boston, Mass. FURNISHING GOODS. Straw Hats! CHEAP STRAW HATS! All our MACKINAWS reduced to close out. WHITE AND FANCY PIQUE SCARFS, 25c. TEE DOZEN. Unbleached and Fancy Half Hose at 25c. Pair. ?Igw is the Time to Buy. An elegant line of BALBRIGGAN and I.ISLE THREAD UNDERWEAR and HALF HOSE. JEANS DRAWERS and GAUZE DRAWERS, all sizes. r NIGHT SHIRTS, Plain and Fancy, HAMMOCKS, with Stretchers, for comfort. CHINESE, CORK HELMETS and BARK IIATS. SUN UMBRELLAS, GINGHAM and SILK UMBRELLAS, and the GLORIA CLOTH that wears so well. All sizes and all prices. RUBBER PILLOWS, RUBBER COATS and LEGGINS, SATCHELS and VALISES, WALK ING CANES and BATHING SUITS, at LaFar’s New Store, 39 UT T I.I. STREET. HARDWARE, EDWARD LOVELL & SONS, HARDWARE, Iron mill Topline Took Office: Cor. State and Whitaker streets. Warehouse: 138 and 140 State street. GROCERIES. SARDINES. 200 CASES AMERICAN SARDINES. FOR SALS UY C. M. GILBERT & CO. WHOLESALE GROCERS. ILU M BER. l. a. McCarthy, Successor to Chas. E. Wakefield, PLUMBER, (IAS and STEAM FITTER, 48 Barnard street, SAVANNAH, GA. Telephone 373. TVBEB RAILROAD. SAVANNAH AND TYREE RAILWAY. Standard Time. /COMMENCING SATURDAY, July 1. 1887, the V following schedule will be in effect; No. 3. No. 1. No. 5. No. 7.* Lv. Savan nah .. 10:30am 3:oopm r*oo p m 9:50 pm ArTybee.il :45 ain 4:15 pm 7:00 p m 11:05 pin No. 2. No. 4. No. 6. No. B.* Lv. Tvbee.7:Uo a m 4:05 p m 9:15 p m 8:U0 p m Ar. Savan nah 8:15 am 5:20 p m 10:25 p m 9:10 pm ♦Trains 7 and 8 Sundays only. All trains leave Savannah from Savannah and Tjrbee depot, in S., F. and \V. yard, east <<f pas senger dejHit. Iz'tive Tyl>ce from I'lccan House. Tickets .n sale at depot ticket office, and at Fernandez's (’i>.;ar Store, comer Bull und Broughton street*. C. O. HAINES, Supt. s ytxAK, July i'. IMT SUBURBAN RAILWAY. City and Suburban Railway. Savannah, Ga., May 31. 1887. AS and after WEDNESDAY*, Juno Ist, tho ‘ ' following schedule will bo run on the Out ■ide Line: LEAVE AIIIUVB il-KAVK IHLE LEAVE CITY. j CITY. lor HOPE. | MONTGOMERY •6:55 6:42 6:20 10:25 8:40 8:15 7:50 *•3:2) 2:00 1:30 1:00 +7:15 0:40 8:15 j 545 There will be no early traiu from Isle of Hope on Sunday morning. •For Montgomery only. Pnesengei-s for Isle of Hojie go via Montgomery without extra charge. Tins train affords parents a cheap ex cursion before breakfast for young children with nurses. ••Tills i25 p. m train lost out of city Sunday af.omoon. ton Saturdays this train leaves city at 7:45 V. M J. H. JOHN'STON. SHIPPING. OfEAN STKA\!SHIP TO.WANY FOR New York, Boston anil Philadelphia. PASSAGE TO NEW YORK, CABIN S3O 00 EXCURSION 88 00 STEERAGE 10 00 PASSAGE TO BOSTON, CABIN S2O 00 EXCURSION 32 00 STEERAGE 10 00 PASSAGE TO PHILADELPHIA. (via New York). CABIN $22 50 EXCURSION 30 00 STEERAGE 12 50 THE magnificent steamships of these lines are appointed to sail as follows—standard tune: TO TSTEW YORK. CHATTAHOOCHEE, Capt. II C. Daggett, FRIDAY, July 22, at 7 P. u. NACOOCHEE, Capt. F. Kempton, SUNDAY, July 24, at 8 A. M. CITY OF SAVANNAH, Capt. F. Smith, TUES DAY, July 20. at 10 A. M. CITY OF AUGUSTA. Capt. J. W. Catharine, FRIDAY*, July 29, at 1:30 p. M. •TO BOSTON. CITY OF MACON, Capt. W. Kelley, THURS DAY*, July 21, at 0 p. m. GATE CITY*, Capt. E. R. Taylor, THURSDAY, July 28, 12 M. TO PHILADELPHIA. [for freight only.] DESSOUG, Capt. N. F. Howes, SATURDAY, July 10, at 2:30 p. m. JUNIATA, Capt. S. L. Askins, SATURDAY, July 23, at 7:30 p. m. Through bills of lading given to Eastern and Northwestern points and to ports of tho United Kingdom and the Continent. For freight or passage apply to C. G. ANDERSON, Agent, City Exchange Building. Merchants’ and Miners’ Transportation Corn’y. Fop Baltimore. CABIN *l2 50 SECOND CABIN 10 00 r pilE STEAMSHIPS of this Company arc ap~ X pointed to sail from Savannah for Balti more as follows—city time: WM. LAWRENCE, Capt. Snow, MONDAY, July 25, at 11 a. m. WM. CRANE. Capt. Billcps, SATURDAY*, July 30, at 4 p. in. WM. LAWRENCE, Capt. Snow, THURSDAY, August 4, at 6 p. m. WM. CRANE, Capt. Billcps, TUESDAY, Au gust 9, at 11 a. m. And 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, SEA ISLAND It OXJ X JE. STEAMER DAVID CLARK, Cait. M. I'. USINA, WILL LEAVE Savannah rrom wharf foot of ▼ ▼ Lincoln street for DOBOY, DARIEN, BRUNBWH *K and FERNANDINA, every TUES DAY and FRIDAY at 0 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 Sat ilia river. No freight received after 5 p. m. on days of sailing. Freight not signed for 24 hours after arrival will be at risk of consignee. Tickets on wharf and boat. C. WILLIAMS, Agent. BEMI WEEKLY LINE FOR COHEN'S BLUFF AND WAY LANDINGS. r T'HE steamer ETHEL, Capt. W. T. Gibson,will 1 leave for above MONDAYS and THURS DAYS at <> o'clock p. m. Returning arrive WEDNESDAYS AND SATURDAYS at 8 o’clock p. m. For information, etc., apply to W. T. GIBSON, Manager. Wharf foot of Drayton street. For Augusta and Way Landings. ST LAM LB KATIE, Capt. J. S. BEVILL, \\rit.L leave EVERY WEDNESDAY at 10 ’ * o'clock a. M. (city lime) for Augusta und way landings. All freights payable by shippers. JOHN LAWTON, Manager. Bluff ton and Beaufort Line Wharf Foot of Abercorn Street. TKASIF.R SEMINOLE leaves for Rhiffton, C Beaufort and Way IKindirrrs EVERY TUEs DAY at 9a. w. EVERY THURSDAY for Beau fort and Way Landings at 11 a. id. For Muff ton EVERY SATURDAY at 2 e. m H A. BTROBHAR. PLANT STEAMSHIP LINE. Tampa, Ivey West, Havana. SEMI-WEEKLY. SOUTH BOUND. I.v Tampa Monday und Thursday 9:30 p. m. Ar Key West Tuesday and Friday 4 p. m. Ar Havana Wednesday and Saturday fl a m NORTHBOUND. I.v Havana Wednesday and Saturday noon. Lv Key West Wednesday and Saturday id p.m. Ar Tampa Thursday and Sunday 6 p. in. Connecting at Tampa with West India Fast Train to and from Northern and Eastern cities. For stateroom accommodations apply (o City Ticket Office S„ F. * W. It'y, Jacksonville, or Agent I’lant Steamship Line, Tampa. C. D. OWENS, Traffic Manager. H. 8. HAINES, General Mauuger. May L 1387. Ij'Oß sale, old Newspapers, just the thing for wrappers, only 15 cents a hundred, 2tW (or 25 cents, at the business office. RAILROADS. SCI I EDUL L CENTRAL RAILROAD. Savannah. Oa.. July 3, 1887. ON and 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 3o minut -s slower than Savannah city time: No.T No. a. No. 5. NoTtT Lv Savannah .7:llham 8:20 pm 5:15 pm 5:40 pm Ar Guyton 8:07 am . 0:40 pm Ar Milieu... .9:40 am 11:03 pm 7:30 pm 8:45 pm Ar Augusta. .+1:45 pm 4:00 am 9:35 pm Ar Macon 1:10 pm 3:20 am Ar Atlanta 5:10 pm 7:15 am Ar Columbus..9:3o pm 2:45 pm Ar Montg’ry..7:2s am 7:09 pm Ar Eufaula.. .4:38 am 8:50 pm Ar Albany. .10:00 pm 2:45 pm Train No. 9+ leaves Savannah 2:00 p. m,; ar rives Guyton 2:55 p. m. Passengers for Sylvania, Wrightsville, Mil ledgevilla andEatouton should take 7:10 a.m. traiu. Passengers for Thomaston, Carrollton, Perry, Fort Gaines, Talhotton, 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.. .10:85 am 10:50 pm Lv Atlanta.. 6:50 am 6:50 pm LvColumbus 11:00 pm 12:45 pm LvMontg’ry. 7:25 pm 7:40 am Lv Eufaula. .10:15 pm 10:49 am Lv Albany.. s:osam 11:55am Lv Millen 2:28 pm 3:10 am 8:15 am 5:3(1 am Lv Guyton.. 4:o3pm 6:olam 9:4oam 6:sßam Ar Savannah 5:00 pm 6:15 am 10:30 am 8:00 am Train No. 10+ leaves Guyton 3:10 p. m.; arrives Savannah 4:25 p. m. Sleoping cars on all night trains between Sa vannah, Augusta, Macon and Atlanta, also Ma con and Columbus. Train No. 3, leaving Savannah at 8:30 p. m., will stop regularly at Guyton, but at no other point to put oil 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 w+ll 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 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 berths on sale at City Office, No. 20 Bull street, and Depot" Office 30 minutes before departure of each train. J. C. SHAW. G. A. WHITEHEAD, Ticket Agent. Gen. Fan. Agent. Savannah, Florida & Western Railway. [AU trains on this road are run by Central Standard Time.] npiME CARD IN EFFECT JUNE 19, 1887. X Passenger trains on this road wiU run daily as follows: WEST INDIA FAST MAIL. REAP DOWN. READ UP. 7:06 am Lv Savannah Ar 12:06 p m 12:30 pin Lv Jacksonville Lv 7:00 am 4:4opinLv ..Sanford Lv I:lsam 9:00 pm Ar Tampa Lv 8:00 pm PLANT STEAMSHIP LINE. Monday and I L Tampa Ar JThursaud Thurs. ~p mf ' iampa....Ar , Sun pm Tuesday and j . K w , T (Wed. and Friday. ,pm[ Ar. Key West..Lv j- Sat pm Wednes. and t , Havana Tv I Wed - and Sat ami A E - -Havana.. .Lv j-g at noon Pullman buffet cars to and from New Y ork and Tampa. NEW ORLEANS EXPRESS. 7:o6am Lv Saffiuinah... ...Ar 7:sßpm B:42am Lv Jesup Ar 6:l6pm 9:50 am Ar Wayeross Lv 5:05 pm 11:26am Ar Callahan Lv B:47pm 12:00 noonAr Jacksonville Lv 2:05 p m 7:ooam Lv Jacksonville Ar 7:4opm 10:15 a m Lv Wayeross Ar 4:40 p m 12:04 p m Lv Valdosta Lv 2:56 p m 12:31 p m Lv Quitman Lv 2:28 p m 1:88 pm Ar Thomasville... .Lv 1:45 p m B:3spm Ar Bainbridge Lv 11:25am 4:o4pm Ar Chattahoochee l.v 11:30am Pullman buffet cars to and from Jacksonville and New York, to and from Wayeross and New Orleans via Pensacola. EAST FLORIDA EXPRESS. 1:30 pm Lv Savannah Ar 12:06 pm 3:2opm Lv Jesup Lv 10:32am 4:4opm Ar.. Wayeross Lv 9:23am 7:45pm Ar Jacksonville Lv 7:ooam 4:15 pm Lv. . Jacksonville Ar 9:45 am 7:20 |)in Lv Wayeross Ar 6:35am 8:31 p m Ar Dupont Lv 5:30 am 3:25 pm Lv Lake City Ar 10:45a m 3:45 pm Lv Gainesville Ar 10:30 a m 6:55 pin Lv Live Oak Ar 7:10 am 8:40 p m Lv Dupont Ar 5:25 am 10:55pm Ar Thomasville Lv 3:25am 1:22 am Ar Albany Lv 1:25 am Pullman buffet cars to and from Jacksonville and St. Louis via Thomasvillo, Albany, Mont gomery and Nashville. ALBANY EXPRESS. 7:35pm Lv .Savannah Ar 6:loam 10:05 pm Lv Jesup Lv 3:15 am 12:40 am Ar Wayeross Lv 12:10 am 5:30a m Ar Jacksonville Lv 9:00 pm 9:00 p m Lv Jacksonville Ar 5:30 am I:osam Lv Wayeross Ar 11:30 p m 2:3oam Ar Dupont. Lv 10:05pm 7:loam Ar Live Oak Lv 6:55 pm 10:30 a m Ar Gainesville Lv 3:45 p m 10:45 am Ar Lake City Lv 3:25 pni 2:55 a m Lv Dupont Ar 9:35 pm 6:3oam Ar Thomasviile Lv 7:oopm 11:40 am Ar Albany Lv 4:00 pm Steps at all regular* stations. Pullman sleeping cars to and from Jacksonville and Sa vannah. THOMASVILLE EXPRESS. 6:osam Lv Wayeross Ar 7:oopm. 10:25a mAr ...Thomasville Lv 2;lspn/ Stops at all regular and dag stations. JESUP EXPRESS. 3:45 p m Lv Savannah Ar B:3oam 6:10 pin Ar Jesup Lv 6:35 a in Stops at all regular and flag stations. CONNECTIONS. At Savannah for Charleston at 0:45 a in. (ar rive Augusta via Yemassee at 13::i0 p m), 12:38 P m anil 8:33 pm; for Augusta and Atlanta at . :00 am, 5:15 p in and 8:30 p m; with steamships for New York Sunday, Tuesday anil Friday; for Bust i.n Thursday: for Baltimore every fifth day. At JESC!’ for Brunswick at 8:30 a m and 3:35 pm; for Macon 10:80 a m and 11:07 pm. At WAYCROSSfor Brunswick at 10:00a manil 5:05 p in. At ( AI.LAHAN for Fernandina at 3:47 pm; for Waldo, Cedar Key, Ocala, etc , at 11:37 a in. At LIVE OAK for Madison, Tallahassee, etc., at 10:58 a m and 7:30 n in. At GAINESVILLE for Ocala, Tavares, Brooks ville and Tampa at 10:55 a m. At ALBANY for Atlanta, Macon, Montgom ery, Mobile, New Orleans, Nashville, etc. At ('HATTAIKIOCHEE for Pensacola, Mobile, New Orleans at 4:14 p in. Ticket s sold and sleeping car lierths secured at BREN'S Ticket Office, and at tho Passenger Station. WM. P. HARDEE. Gen. Pass. Agent. R. <l. FLEMING Superintendent Charleston & Savannah Railway Cos. (CONNECTIONS made at Savannah with Sa- J vannah, Florida and Western Kailway. Trains leave ami arrive at SiMannah by stand ard time (20th meridian), which m 80 nunutoa blower than city time. NORTHWARD. No. 14* 38t 06* 78* Lv Sav’h .12:20 p m 4:00 p m 6:45 a m 8:23 p a ArAugiiflta 12:80 pm Ar Beaufort .6:08 ptn . .... 10:15am .• Ar P. Koval 6:20 pm. 10:80am #• Ar Al'dafe.. 7:40 p m 8:15 p m 10:20 a m Ar Chtt btoa 4:48 pin V*:3o pin 11:40 a m 1:25 # m SOUTHWARD. 88* 35* 2* T,v Oha'ston 7:30 a m 3:85 p m 4:01 a ro Lv Augusta 12:35 p in .. Lv APaaie.. s:loam &07 pm .. Lv P. Koval. 7:ooam ........ 28*0 pm Lv Beaufort 7:12 a m 2:15 pm .. .• • • Ar Sav'h.,. .10:16 am 6:58 i in f/41 a ra ♦Daily between Savannah and Charleeon. tSundays only* . Train No. 78 makes no connection dth Port Rnyul and Augusta Railway, and only at RidgeUknd, Green Pond ana Kavenol. Train 11 stojw only at Yemasww and Ureen Pond, an I connects for Beaufort and Port Koyadaily. and for AUendalo daily, exigent Sunday Trains 85 and 66 connect from and for wid Port Royal ihiil.v. l or tickets, sleeping car reserve ions and all other information apply to BREN, Special Ticket Agent, iri Bull f ftl, d rliarleston and Savannah railwr ticket ofllco. at Savannah, Florida and Wf 4, ni Itailv. demit. C. S. CIA/SIMCN, oupL Jolty, wb7.