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6 GEORGIA FLORIDA. NEWS OF THE TWO STATES TOLD IN PARAGRAPHS. A Necrro Horribly Mangled by Cars at Perkins Junction A Negress has Two Fingers Masliod Off by a Car Door at Waynesboro Augusta Counting on 200,000 Bales this Sen sot (iXOKOIA. Miss Susie Martin dropped dead at Rome Saturday. Albany had received fI6S bales of new cot ton up to Saturday night, It was rumored at Darien a few days ago that another steamboat would anon no put on the Darien route by Capt. Joe Smith, of Jacksonville. It is now believed that C. S. Weld, the school teacher living at Homer, who dies Ia few days ago, took opium with suicidal in tent on account of domestic differences. The Ordinary proposes to nut a temporary bridge across tile river at Milledgeville, so that crossing can lie (lone, and then to erect a more substantial one. The temporary bridge will probably be ready for use by Sept. 1. Mr. Cranston, of Cranston & Alexander, of Augusta, who has just returned from u trip in Carolina, brings news that the cotton crop was never finer, and the larmerß never more Jubilant. He estimates that Augusta’s receipts will go over ‘200,000 bales. It is reported that Sam Small has left Atlanta for good, and gone to Washington to lice. Ho lias taken his family to the national capital, dosed up his house and Bold liis horse and buggy, and his friends state that he will not return to Atlanta to live. At Clarksville, a man by tho*namo of Henry Swigg was struck by lightning, dur ing a storm on Sunday evening, and killed. Mr. Swigg had one of the finest vineyards in that county, and made a great deal of ■wine. He is one of the Swiss colouy who settled near Mount Airy. Louisa Wright, a colored woman, who was a passenger on Monday evening's l ast train, while in the act of getting off at Waynesboro, placed her fingers on the facing of the door. The door was slammed, or closed, very violently, and as a con sequence she had two of her fingers mashed oft. Darien Timber Ornette: The quarantine charges at this port are entirely too high, and "if they are not reduced Darien need not expect to do any more shipping busi ness during the summer months. This ■whole matter is in the hands of the city fathers, and we hope they will give the de sired relief. Cotton picking is the order of the day throughout Southwest Georgia. Most of the fields that have not already been picked over, are now white with open Ixilis. The best informed farmers differ, and are about equally divided, as to whether this year’s cotton crop in Southwest Georgia will turn out any better than last year’s. At the next term of Walton court one of the most prominent young men of Monroe, son of a loading merchant,will be prosecuted for seduction of a beautiful young lady of that county who belongs to one of the best families. Able counsel has been employed on both sides and the case is looked forward to with a great deal of interest. A negro named Ham Jackson was drowned in the river at the bridge, at Milledgeville, while crossing the river in a bateau, last Saturday night. Between the piers of the bridge water is very swift, and lie had car ried nis lx mu above tbe bridge, and the cur rent carrie. 1 it against the piers with great force, overturning the boat ami drowning him. A negro by the name of Mose Wilson, formerly a section hand of Capt. Hunter’s, was killed by the Friday morning train near Perkins Junction. He was evidently stealing a ride, as the cars became un coupled near tho spit where his remains were found. His head was cut from his body, and his arms and legs and back terri bly mutilated. Saturday morning an accident occurred on the East Tennessee, Virginia and Geor gia railroad, at Harper’s, about four miles above Rome. The switch had been left open ami a south bound freight ran into the construction train, which was on a siding. Two engines were broken up pretty badly, and several cal’s were wrecked. The engi neers and firemen jumped, and alt escaped unhurt, with the exception of one of the en gineers. who sustained several bruises. In the extreme lower portion of Augusta a negro named Boh Moseley threw a brick at an old woman, Dolly Smith, which •truck her in the side and knocked her sense loss, For sonni time pout she had been the spiritual and social leader of a little church in that neighborhood, a position which Boh Very much coveted. Consequently he sliin dcn-.l her to the members, and, when she tackled him about it, he threw the ml wile at. her, and with almost fatal effect. He is un der arrest. Andrew Nelson, a negro man who lives near Brewster's mill, in Harris county, was in Columbus Saturday, and took out a war rant for another negro, named Dock Thomas, who lives in the same neighbor hood, charging him with stealing cows. Nelson says that Thomas his stolen nine cows since Aug. 1 from Dr. Brewster, a ne gro named Lee Washington and others. Nelson pointed out Thomas to Bailiffs Ali pov ami Owens, and ho was arrested and placed in jail, to await the arrival of au officer from Harris county. Conyers Solid South: Auditor Tuvlor, be fore whom the .Stewart Jones case was tried, submitted his report at this term of the court. The report says that Jones should pay Stewart Bros, git’s,ooo, and that IStewart Bros, should give Jonos half Inter est in (38,000 worth of notes and account*, part collected and part unoolli’cted. To this report Mr. Jones proposes to file n hill of ex ceptions, which will be submitted to a jury for their verdict. The case lias, it wiil be Boon, just now started in the courts, and When it will got out no one can tell. There is a man in Amorieus who has the same brass buttons that lie cut from an old ragged gray jacket twenty years ago that he wore for four years in Virginia while following the standard of Jackson and Loo. He wears the samo buttons on a blue uni form now, and can lie seen u;cn the streets every (lav, but the uniform is *liat of a cor poration and not the kind worn by his op ponent* in “the time that tried mens souls.” lie regards his buttons as priceless treasures, and keeps them as bright and piUshed as when they shone replendent upon the battle field. Warraiton dipper: Tbe cotton crop is going to fall far short of what the people tliiuk it will make. A short while ago the pros|iect was Buttering, and everything seemed to indicate that there would be an abundant yield of the fleecy staple. In fact, it. was predicted tint the farmers would not be aide to gather their crops, but the ex cessive rains have caused the cotton to shed, and while the w.ssi is large, yet there are only a very few grown bolls, mid the rest of Hie fruit left is small squares, which will, in many cases, fall off before they reach maturity; hut the corn crop is good. An owl invaded W. J. Gardner's chicken roost, at Bron wood, and proceeded to take a morning meal, lust Monday morning, but being frightened by John Kennedy, it start ed for tiie woods with u plump chicken, which it could not cany but a short dis tance, and it was dropped in the yard. Search was made for the chicken, but it was not found until a bucket of water was drawn from the well, which also brought to the surface the lost chicken, which was nerved on the table for dinner, thereby cheating the owl out of the fresh meat lie, mi doubt, returned for tho following night. A negro named Proinu* Wright, was found deed on the South Carolinu railroad track about two miles from Augusta Sun day morning. Upon examination of the iioiy it was found that the head was severed almost In twain, seemingly by a dull axe or bar of non. Home ware of the ooiuion that h* was asleep on the t rack and was struck by the morning jmssangoi’ train, while many others suspect that he was murdered and placed there to threw the authorities ! off the track. He was a well-to-do negro j farmer and was never known to drink, and i the lielief that, lie was asleep on the track I only two mill’s from his home seems tin ! probable, alt hough the coroner's jury re turned a verdict to that effect. The negroes are unanimous in tho opinion that lie was murdered. Baiubridge Democrat: In the old days of camp-meetings, a horn was blown to wake the congregation in tho mornings. The instrument hung near the 3taud, and was generally sounded by some of the rev erend brethren. Of course a camp-meeting is n great place for practical jokes, and one to this effect was played on a brother at Rear .Spring “before the war.” A raseally fellow tilled the horn with soft soap. Brothers A. and B. went down to the arbor soon in the morning to sound the horn. Brother A. took it, and standing in front of Brother 8., proceeded to blow a blast. Of course Brother B.’s slick face was sickiied over with the pale coat of soft soap. As soon ns he could prevent strangulation, ho spoke out something to this effect: “I have been a Methodist preacher for fifty years In all that time I have never sworn an oath, but I’ll just bo oonessentially smoth ered if I can’t whip the son of a gun that soni>ed that horn.” Chattanooga (Tenn.) Times: A little over a year ago Dr. D. G. Curtis bought a square of business property in Columbus, Ga., for which he paid over (11,000. A few days ago the de[>ot of the Chattanooga, Rome umi Columbus railroad was located at Columbus, and it will stand Just across the street from Dr. Curtis’ property. He calls his good fortune pure luck, and says it will double tho price of his property. Last spring tho doctor bought two lots on Mont ? ornery avenue for which he paid (12,000. le said the lots came high, but he con cluded he must have them, and made the purchase. Now the freight depot of this same rood has been located almost across the street from these lots, and he is happy. He calls this investment business, because he believed the lots worth all he gave for them, and now the location of the freight depot on Montgomery avenue has greatly enhanced tho value of his real estate on that thoroughfare. Dr. Curtis is happy over both of his purchases, and says lie cannot fail to be a large gainer because of tho construction of tho Chattanooga, Rome and Columbus railroad. Athens Banner-Watchman: The grow ing crop has proven a sad disappointment to the farmers, and the bright prospects are fast withering. The crop is now near enough made to form some definite idea as to what will be the yield. Cotton will cer tainly Is’ cut short one-third from au aver age yield. The weed is magnificent and very deceptive. There nre but few bolls on the stalks and tho squares now forming are falling off. A great many bolls are opening, particularly in tho dry streaks, and around lllgh Shoals, in Oconee county, some fann ers will begin picking. Even tne corn crop, which at one time gave such bright promise is not turning out what is ex]>eoted, and, counting the loss on the bottoms, the yield will be os short as that of cotton. Farmers are now pulling fodder, and they discover that the wrenching of the corn stalks by the heavy winds has caused the grains to wither, and hence the upland crop will not turn out as heavy as expected. Sweet potatoes have run too much to vine, as also field peas. The crop prospect is far from being gloomy, but at tho same time it will not near equal what was at one time promised. FLORIDA. Tom Matthews (colored), who was injured by a butting saw Thursday, at Millview, died from the effects of the wounds Friday night. The casing, etc., for the new artesian well at Feruandina arrived by the last Mallory steamer, and the contractors have gone to work in earnest. It U retorted that S. U. Haminond has disixwed of his fine property at Fort Gates to a Mr. Taylor, of Now York, the cash consideration being (25,000. The Bt. Augustine Guards received their new arms and equipments Fridav, and the boys are lioginmug to wear a military mien as the time for their departure for the an nual muster draws near. Surgeon-General Hamilton hux sent to Key West, for tho use of future yellow fever subjects, a lot of tents, which It is proposed to erect on the Garrison beach. The Equator say the tents would make very good mosquito bars—nothing else. I’alatka Herald: Femomlina has a real curiosity There Is a man who has been living in that city, State of Florida, county of Nassau, thirty years, and lias never in his life seen on orange grove. Wanton S. Webb should cage him aud sond the man out with “Florida on Wheels.” Thursday as the tie train on the Savan nah, Florida and Western road was coming from Hague to Gainesville,whan about four or live miles from tho latter city, some of th i men iu the car got to playing and Thomas Simmons fell from the train and the wheels ran over .both feet, nearly severing tlm left foot and badly cutting the right one near the ankle. The train carried him to Gainesville, and the surgeon of the road was called to see the man. 110 was removed to ono of tho hoarding houses near the railroad. One foot was amputated; tho other may bo saved. The First National Bank of St. Augustine will be removed on Sept. 1 to its new quar ters, just east of tho Cathedral. At the time of tho great fire of April 11 tho St, Augustine Improvement Company had just completed anew bank building upon this site, which was destroygp in the conflagra tion. But immediately afterward the walls of anew and better building were com menced. and now, as it nears completion, with it* handsome cherry furnishings, pre sents a structure of groat strength and du rability, as well as an institution with strong financial foundations. Lust Thursday Mr. Bennett, a saleman for B. F. Barker, of I’alatka, was paid (15 and put it in his trunk for safe keeping. The following day he gave his keys to the negro boy Tom, who was employed as por ter for the store, and told him to go the po-.t office for the store mail. The boy did not return for some time, but as he was not particularly needed nothing was thought of iiis absence. Mr. Bennett looked iu ins trunk for tho money during the day and couldn't lind it. He mentioned his los< to a friend, aud it seems that tho man had seen the boy Torn with a ton dollar note and so informed Mr. Bennett. Tom was taken into Mr. Bennett’s room and questioned ulxnit the money, but said lus mother had given it to him to buy a pair of pants. The hoy’s mother, being asked about the matter, de nied giving him any money. Mr. Bennett tlien secure in jpxxi cowhide and thrashed the l>oy pretty soundly, and finally made hhn confess the theft and turn over the flO note that he had in liis possession. He |ior mxted that ho had no more money, but an other dose of rawhide soon made him prom ise to get the remainder of the money, which he did. Jack Robert*, a young man who works in the Singer sewing machine office, in Jacksonville, wo* slightly out hv some unknown assuilantFridiiy night, at tho Mayflower House, mi Ocean street, kept by Mrs. 1 slid law. He had Bren in bed, but had gotten up aud gone out in the rear of the house. When he come lx*ck and was just stepping inside the door, he was struck on the cheek with a knife hv someone, who immediately fol lowed this hv a cut in the loft breast, just Ixdow tiie heart., making a gash about a half inch deep and ono inch long. Roberts grubblM’d the knife in his hand, and got slightly cut in his palm in con sequence. His assailant then sprang over the board fence and disapixstred The wounds did not prove serious, and he , was around on the street Saturday. When asked as to who lie thought had done tbe cutting, he said he thought It was some friend of Harris, against whom charges of laroeny iiad lieen made by Mrs. ivudlaw. Roberts is one of the principal wiiwnw fo> THE MORNING NEWS: TUESDAY. AUGUST 23, I*B7. the prosecution, and he thinks that some friend of Harris was tho one who had at tempted liis life, so that he would not ap pear to give testimony against the fellow Harris. He thought that no other at tack would Ixi made, but nevertheless he supplied himself with a revolver. Saturday night ho and his brother, George Roberts, went out to LaVillu. His brother was standing in an alley, a few steps from Bay street, talking, when someone struck George a severe blow on the back of the head with a club. Reforo the man who was talking to him could recover sufficiently from the sudden shock he looked up aud down the alley, but could see no one. The wound on his head bled freely, but a liberal application of whisky and cold water soon stopped the flow of blood and the pain. Misfortunes never come singly, a* the se quel to this story will tell. The two brothers and a friend then hired a hack and drove out to Oakland. When on one of the streets of that suburban village, he concluded to make a closer examination of hi* new pistol, which was a self-acting revolver. Ho took it from hi* pocket and was turning it over in his hand, when it went off aud the ball passed through his left hand. THE’ RICE CROP. The Freshet Has Gone- About 35 Per Cent, of Crop Ruined. From the Darien (Ga.) Timber Gazette. The freshet has come, and. happily, its fury at least has gone. The damage to rice, as compared with the entire Altumaba crop, is slight; as rom -1 Hired with that on the Savannah river, it is trifling. While fully appreciating how keenly the losses of the Cat-Head planters, who, though planting mi a small scale, may ho said to have lost their all, must be felt, we yet feel dated over the fact that not over 115 per cent, of the entire crop on the Altamaha h is been lost. On Monday night, tho freshet reached its height. Those two veteran nee planters, Capt. Barnwell anil T. H. Gignilliat, about that time gave up hope, while Mr. .1. G. Legare ami Mr. James Walker, on Gener al’* Island, whose places are better pro tected, were still tenaciously clinging to the belief that they would escape uninjured. Mr. W. C. Wylly, on Brougnton Island, the lowest of our plantations and one which always enjoys immunity from the ravages of freshets, had of course no reason to reel alarmed. On Tuesday it was generally supposed that the freshet had commenced to fall, and on Wednesday, with the exhilarating effect of a ray of sunshine oil a cloudy day, the discovery was established beyond doubt. Darien then breathed freer. The rice crop, lor the time being at least, was known to bo safe. The statement in our last issue on the authority of Mr. T. 11. Gignilliat, viz.: that the Oconee freshet being two or three days ahead of the Ocmulgee one, was thus given a chance to run off before the Ocmulgee poured her waters in, ha* turned out to be correct. A simultaneous rushing together of the two mighty streams would doubtless have produced far more disastrous results than wo have experienced. The following will be found a correct statement of the losses sustained: In Cat Head creek the plantations of D. H. Sinclair, Gib Gignilliat, McDonald Dun wody, C. O. S. Mallard and several colored men, not exceeding (UK) acres, are all under water, anil but a very small portiou of tho crop wiil be saved. Capt. Barnwell, on Champney Island, alxjut 4<H) acres, has nearly ’Jo {>er cent, of his crop under water more or less damaged. Mr. T. H. Gignilliat on Butler’s Island, about 000 acres, ha* about 300 acres under water, but feels very sanguine about the portion under water turning out not so bad as he thought. On the Altnina place planted by Mr. W. C. Wyliy, about 50 per cent, of the crop will tie lost. Messrs. James Walker and J. G. Legare, on General’s Island, and Mr. W. C. Wylly, on Broughton Island, will lose nothing. Broadlield, also planted by Mr. W. C. Wylly is also safe. On the Glynn county side, Mr. Heyward Barnwell has lost but little by the freshet, and the liont* and other planters are re ported safe. Out of 0,000 acres planted on the Altamaha 1,300 have been submerged, a result gratifying indeed, considering the danger threatened. Tne freshet has oneo more demonstrated to our planters the necessity of having the banks around the plantations in thorough condition. Gales from the sea, high tide* and freshets are dangers which continually stare rice-planters in the face, and money expended in warding off the serious losses inflicted by these is certainly judiciously spent. In our next issue we will bo prepared to give a fuller account. Spanish Groundpeas. From the Amcrlcus ( (in.) Recorder. “Do you want to see the salvation of the Houthr asked an amateur farmer of us yes terday morning, as he macchod into our sanctum, with a couple of bundles of dark green foliage. We confessed our desire to seo such, and he laid upon our table the bund let of foliage, with the remark: “Tnero it is—Spanish p-oundpeas.” He then informed us that it was the cheapest and best food for stock that could be raised, combining both forego and corn. The stalks grow from two to throe feet in height, are heavily leaved and succulent. On the roots arc grown the peas, which are larger than the ordinary ground-pea, and are more prolific. The stalks grow up straight ana branching, instead of trailing ui>ou the ground, as do those of the ordinary ground-pea. When the pea* are matured the stalks are pulled up, the pens clinging to the roots, and are thrown into small piles, where they soon cure in the sun, making a most excellent fodder, while the peas have all the fattening qualities of corn. Asa food for cattle it cannot be excelled, and is especially flue for milk cattle. These [>eu-s can be grown upon the poorest ground, and indeed seoin to do as well as when richly fertilized. Where they are grown ill large quantities the practice is to mow off the vinos, cure them into hay, and then turn the hogs into tin' Held to fatten tifsiii the peas. If desired the peas can be easily stripped off the vines after they are cured and can lie readily sold in the market nt $1 per bushel. Our enthusiastieo friend mode tho follow ing comparison between raising corn and .Spanishi>easupon|>oorground: “Onground that will ruiso ten bushels of corn to the acre forty bushels of peas mid two torn; of forage can be raised. Kstimating tho corn at r:> cents per bushel, wo have #'..',o, while the fodder is probably worth tci.so, making a total of *lO. Ksti hutting the peas nt AO cents per bushel, wo have *UO, and the for age at 50 ismts per hundred we have $“0, making a total of *4O. And in this 1 havo really estimated tho peas at only half their market value. 1 tell you it is a big thing, undone which our fai'uiei's will do well to investigate.” An Alligator Tackles a Bull. From the Americas (Hu.) Republican. We learn from an observer that a bull was wading along in the edge of Flint river swamp, last Monday, nipping cane and keeping 0001, when a huge alligator marie a dasii at his nose, hut missisl tils hold. The bull made light, and prodded the alligator with his horns. Thou commenced a nerce aud bloody encounter, in the shallow water, that ts‘ggars description. The 'gator struck with his tail and snapped furiously with Ins hutxe jaws, tearing the skin and flesh in big strips from the hull. Tho bull got his horns into the 'gator's sides, and lilting his huge carcass, tossed him high und dry oa the ground, mid, following up with deep hollow, rushed again upon its foe. The al ligator met him with a terrible blow of tho toil knocking off one born and bringing the hull to his Kress, The other horn pot in un der u forcing of the 'gator, and the'gator, getting a front foot of the bull in Its mouth, tin y ley mu- looked, met rolled and tumbled fearfully. They got into the water again, wn•.<!, after a brief struggi-, both expired Tile entrnil* of the ‘gator were protruding in wvaral place*, while the bull was ucarly sir'-/ huj* and flesh. REFB PARK. Dr. Albert Rees’ Heir* will Demand Its Return to Them. From the Americuz <Gn.) Recorder. Away back in the forties, long before Amorieus was half the great city and im purtant commercial metropolis that she now is. Dr. Albert Ree*. then il wealthy and public spirited citizen, but long since dead, donated to tho city a piece of woodland out in the southeastern suburbs to be used as a parkj the agreement being, as we under stand it, that the city would improve it and use it solely for this purpose, within a stipulated time, otherwise that tne projxirty revert back to tho heirs of his estate. Avery short while before the allotted time expired the City Council built a cheap wire fence around the lot and named it “Rees Park,” in order to make their title good and valid, but made no further im provement whatever. The heirs of the estate insist That the agreement upon the part of tho city has not been compiled with, and will make efforts to have the property restored to them. Asa site for a park the plat is well nigh worthless to the city, a* in its present condi tion it would cost thousands of dollars to improve and beautify it, while to the chil dren of the generous donor it would be a snug little fortune if cut up and sold as building lot*. Besides the question of right in the case, we are informed that tho city has not, nor has ever hml, a deed nr title to the property, and as the Council have not complied with the agreement mode by their predecessors three deludes ago, it would Ixi but right and proper for them to relinquish their claim u|*>n it, and return it to the rightful owners, one of whom is a lady, and to whom her portion of the prop erty would greatly relievo from work and toil. AVe learn that a formal demand will be made of the Council by the heirs very soon, and, we believe, that every right thinking citizen would lie willing tii see the property surrendered to them if the facts in the ease are ns above stated, mid we have no reason to doubt their correctness or re liability. Grown on Twenty Acres. From the Americas (Ga.) Record. On the edge of the city lives a gentleman who has a little farm of twenty acre*. He is an ardent agriculturist, and has had much practical experience in fanning. His busi ness in the city t akes up so large a portion of his time that he has only a little time, morn ing and evening, to devote to his little farm, but that little time is his delight. In conversing with him a few days ago about the pro;x**d county exhibit at the Atlanta Exposition and State Fair, we re marked that Sumter certainly ought to make a grand display with so great a va riety of product*. “That is so,” said he. “I believe I could furnish twenty varieties of products off of ray little place alone.” “Well, suppose you enumerate what you have grown awf are growing, and we will make a list of them and see how they foot up." “All right. We will take field crops first. I have got two varieties of cotton, white corn, golden dent corn, sweet corn, imp corn and Kaffir corn. 1 had corn meal from new corn on the 4th of July, and on tiie same day planted com which will nu* ure bfforo frost. Speckled peas, clay peas, siv; ot potatoes, Irish potatoes, spring oats, fill oats, barley, rye, wheat, green sugar cane, early amber sorghum cine, kershaw squashes, Spanish ground peas, German millet, pearl millet, sessamum or benne, crab grass hay, crowfoot grass, bermuda grass, red clover. “Then in fruits I have peaches from May 1 to Nov. 1, apples, pears, quinces, plums, grapes (twenty varieties ripening from June to trust), figs, blackberries, strawberries, pomegranates. In vegetables I have an almost endless variety—all that can be grown in the temperate and sooii-tropical zone*. Here we have twenty-seven varie ties of field crops, eleven kinds of fruits and vegetables without number, on twenty acres of ground.” A Negro Dude. Fivm the Carrollton Ida.) Free Press. A wealthy citizen of this county, esti mated to Is- worth about *il),(IOU, was re turning home on horseback after a heavy shower during the recent rainy Kjxdl. At Ihiffalo creek, which wus very much swol len, he encountered a negro youth, who was sorely perplexed ns to how ho could get over, as all footings wore gone. On appeal ing to the. gentleman the negro was prompt ly told to wade it. This lie did not relish, and after all suggestions from the gentleman farted to strike the negro as impracticable, a bright idea struck him and lie asked: “Say, boss—any chance to hire dat ’er hoss."’ “Yes.” “What’ll yer take:” “Ten cents,” replied tho gentleman, after a moment's hesitation. The money was promptly paid, the gentle man dismounted, aud in a moment the dar key was safely on the other side, hooking buck lie saw tho gentleman was stripped to his shirt. A moment later he took tho bridle from the astounded darkey, mounted his horse and bidding him a pleasant good eve ning continued Ins journey home. A Poetical Prisoner Arraigned Before His Honor Judge Welde. Flron the Few York Sun. A tall, thin man with watery eyes and a thin moustache, was led to the bar in the Harlem Court recmtly. His long Won io hair was combed carefully behind his cars. The bark of his head was encrusted with mud and his clothing was liberally pias ter^!. •‘How did you get so drunk?” Justice Weldo asked hhn. ‘‘l thought it no sin To imbibe some gin, But it was the rascally bee# That brought me here," answered the prisoner. “Mixed your drinks, 1 sec. You will have to be mote careful in the future and not try to sample the entire stock of a saloon at one time," commented his honor. “I did not mix them: they mixed me, And this rascally officer would not let me be.” replied the prisoner. “I do not want any trifling. This officer is paid for preventing such men as you from sleeping off their drunks in the public streets," said the magistrate. ‘ No wonder you feel somewhat irate If you think 1 would trifle with a magistrate,” the prisoner answered. “Five dollars tine. Take him down, stuirs,” said Justice Welde, somewhat in dignantly. "Ah, Judge. I pray, A moment's delay Ere the minions of the law hoar me away, Remit that flue and let mo go: Sly friends arc waiting down below," hogged the prisoner. “Como, come! take him downstairs. His rhymes are enough to drive n man crazy," commanded the annoyed magistrate. “Say, cully, have "you got anv tobacco about your elothes for a feller f 1 thought the long-haired isn't dodge would find his nibs into thinking I was crazy or something, but I couldn't fool him worth a cent,” the prisoner said to big Policeman Dwyer, who took him downstairs. A Guide for the Afflicted. Tho following letter will show the way to health to many a down-hearted man and wi nnan: Moravia, Cayuga County, N. Y., Jan. 15, l*Bi.—l have been afflicted for some years with liver complaint, accompanied with dyspepsia and prolonged constipation. 1 war almost in despair, when I commenced using UItANDKKTit's Pn.i.H, I took a course Of them for u week - live or six Pills every night. I found myself very much Is tt* r, Imt to make everything all sure, continued to take one Hll a night for over n month. I urn now in a varv fair state of health, and 1 know 1 shall continue so ns long us 1 t d.e one huA.NpUKi it's Pn.i. a night. 11. Hit M ATHKH I GAS FIXTURES, IIOSE, ETC. JOHIIICOLSOI, Jr. ——DEAI.EE IN’- Gas Fixtures, GLOBES & SHADES. PLUMBERS’, MACHINISTS* AND Mill S uppli es. ENGINE TRIMMINGS, Steam tracking, SHEET GUM/ Hydrant, Staai anfl Sadi HOSE. IRON PIPES AND FITTINGS, Lift and Force Pumps. 30 and Dravton St. HOOKS, SASII, ETC. ANDREWHANLEt DEALER IN Doors, Sashes, Blinds, Mouldings, Etc. All of the above arc Best Kiln-Dried White Pine. ALSO DEALER IN Builders’ Hardware, Slate, Iron and Wooden Mantels, Orates, Stair work, Terracotta, Sewer Pipe, Etc., Etc. Paints, Oils, Railroad, Steamboat and Mill Supplies, Glass, Putty, Etc. Lime, Plaster, Cement and Hair. Plain and Decorative Wall Paper. Frescoeing, House and Sign Painting given personal atten tion anil finished in the best manner. ANDREW HANLEY, SHOES. W. L. DOUGLAS $3 SHOE. The only S3 SEAMLESS P iuMO Shoe in the world. f i Finest Calf, perfect fit, and / §Spsl warranted. Congress, Button v/Q gsfjj md I,ace, all styles toe. As (t/c >*-’ mm ityllsh and durable as f,n ,7 those costing 65 or SG. /s ESal w. 1.. DOCOI.AS gf.4B*' j St.so SHOP, excels S ,sl the $ ( [Name aud price stamped on bottom of each Shoe.) Boys all wear the W.L. DOCK LAS *2 SHOE. If your dealer does not keep them, send your nanle on postal to W. L. lIOL'ULAS, Brock (on, Mas*. FOR SALE BY BYCK BROS. SOLE AGENTS, Savannah - - Q-a. CHIMNEYS. HO USE WIVES M ■- FARMERS STUDENTS f 1 f AND ALL OTHERS SHOULD USI I*. MACBETH ft Co'£ Akvfjuiirt pgfiSriUMPCHIMNEYS ‘i J be ANNOYED by Consign BR£AKiNC 0F CHIMNEYS. BEST CHIMHEY MADE ForSnle Everywhere! imQE OrJLY mgr E|AJSACBETHI§CIl uo* wt.holyohe seminary WPITTSBUBBH fi-AP w u* nro-ly (SCO) threi WiaSr-CtAtilis utmwxtm. hundred lihts "very ctetf ,rated PEARL TOP ChMs TgSSS ?ffl (dementis that we would rathor nay a dollar adoaeo t them than fifty cents a dozen for any other Chim 7we hare ever uaed. 1. H. PORTER. Steward. TYIIF.E HAII.HOAI). SAVANNAH AND TYBEfi RAILWAY. Standard Time. /COMMENCING SATURDAY, July 16, 1887, tho vy follow inf: schedule will be in effect: No. 3. No. 1. No. 5. No. 7.* Lv. Savan nah. ... 10:.‘!0 ain 3:00 pm 6:00 pm 9:50 pm Ar.Tybeo.ll:4s a m 4:15 pm 7:00 pm 11:05 pm No. 2. No. 4. No. 6. No. B.* liT.Tybee. 7:00 am 4:05 pm 9:15 pm 8:00 pm Ar. Savan nah. ... 8:1.5 a m 5:20 p m 10:25 p m 9:10 pin •Train* 7 ai.d 8 Sundays only. All trains l<;ive Savannah from Savannah and TylHr depot, in S., F. and W. yard, east of pis l-cnger depot. I/*avft Tv*>ee from O.van Hnuao. Hand plays at TyUs* 'i'uYsdays, rburndnys and Saturdays,leaving Savannah on tlio 3 p. m. train, leaving T.\Mh>* on last, train. Tickets mi sale at depot ticket ottioe. and at Fcrurtnlez’K Cigar Store, corner Hull and Hroiighton stnvts. l\ O. HAINES, Supt. Savannah, July 15, 1887. SI B 1 PBAN BA l LWA Y. City and Suburban Railway. Savannah, Oa., August SR. 1887. /AN and after WEDNESDAY, August 24, the " f following schedule will be run on tho Out side Line: LIITI | AKKIVK L.BAVK ISUC IJCAVR CITY. CITY. |OF HOP*. HONTUOMKRY *6:55 6:42 j 0:80 !. 10:25 8:40 8:15 7:50 **B:Bs 2:00 ! I:SM 1:00 *1 100 | 6:35 | 6:(io 810 There will be no early train from Isle of iiope on Sunday morning. ‘For Montgomery only. Passengers for Islo of Ilopo i.ii viu Montgomery withoul extra charge. This train atTords jeti-ents a cheap ex- Torsion hotore breakfast lor young children with nurses. ' "Tills 8:25 p. m. train lost out of city Sunday afternoon. tOn Saturday* thi* train leaves eitvat 7:30 . v ,r. h .iohKktor, SHIPPING. OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY FOR New York, Boston and Philadelphia. PASSAGE TO NEW YORK. CABIN >£JO 00 EXCURSION 1M 00 STEERAGE 10 00 PASSAGE TO BOSTON. CABIN *2O 00 EXCURSION 32 00 STEERAGE 10 00 PASSAGE TO PHILADELPHIA. (via New Yooh). CABIN $22 50 EXCURSION 20 00 STEERAGE 13 60 THE magnificent, steamships of these linos aro appointed to sail as follows—standard timet TO NEW YORK. CITY OF SAVANNAH, Capt. F. Smith. TUES DAY, Aug. 23, at 8:30 t*. it. TALLAHASSEE, Capt. W. H. Fisimt, FRI DAY, Aug. 20, at 12 m. CHATTAHOOCHEE. Capt. II C. Daggett, SUNDAY", Aug. 28. at 2 r. M. NACOOCHEE, Capt. F. Kkmiton, TUESDAY, Aug. 30. at 4 p. K. TO BOSTON. GATE CITY, Capt. E. R. Tailor, THURSDAY, Aug. 25, 11 A. M. CITY OF MACON, Capt. H. C. Lewis, THURS DAY, Sept. 1. at 5:30 r. a. TO PHILADELPHIA. [FOR FREIGHT ONLY. 1 DESSOUG, Capt. N. F. Howes, SATURDAY Aug. 27, at 1 p. m. JUNIATA. Capt. S. 1,. Akkins, SATURDAY, Sept. 3, at (J:3O p. m. Through bills of lading given to Eastern and Northwestern points and to ports of the United Kingdom and the Continent, l or freight or passage apply to C. G. ANDERSON, Agent, City Exchange Building. and Miuers’ Transportation Coin’y. For Baltimore. CABIN sl2 50 SECOND CABIN lu 00 THE STEAMSHIPS of this Company are ap pointed to sail from Savannah ior Balti more as follows—city time: WM. LAWRENCE. Capt. Snow, THURSDAY, August 25, at 12 M. WM. CRANE, Capt. Billups, TUESDAY, Au gust 30, at 5 p. m. WM. LAWRENCE. Capt. Snow, MONDAY, Sept. 5, at 9 a. M. WM. CRANE. Capt. Billups, SATURDAY, Sept. 10, at 12:30 p. m. And from Baltimore on tho days above named at 3 p. m Through bills lading given to nil 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 KOU TE. steamer'' DAVID CLARK, Capt. M. P. USINA, \ \ "ILL LEAVE Savannah from wharf foot of t> Lincoln sireet for Dt'BOY, DARIEN, BRUNSWICK and FERN AN DIN A. every TUES DAY and FRIDAY ut 0 p. m., city time, con necting at Savannah with Now York. Philadel phia. Boston aipi Baltimore steamers, at Ker imndina with rail for Jacksonville and all points in Florida, am! at Brunswick with steamer for Satilla river. No freight received after 5 r. 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. SEMI-WEEKLY LINE FOR COHEN’S BLUFF AND WAY LANDINGS. ——-,s— iY'.i.i— ■■ sekicfciAfinr^iai^aaai npHE steamer ETHEL, Capt W. T. Gibson,will A leave for above MONDAYS and THURS DAYS at o'clock p. m. Returning urriva 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. BTEAME U KATIK, Capt. J. S. BEVILI„ TIT ILL leave EVERY WEDNESDAY at 10 ' v o'clock a. k. (city time) for Augusta and way landings. All freights payable by shippers. JOHN LAWTON, Manager. PLANT STEAMSHIP LINE. Tampa. Koy Went, Havana. SKMr WEEKLY. SOUTH BOUND. Lf Tamna Monday and TliurM-lay 0:30 p. ru. Ar Key West Tuesday and Friday 1 p. m. Ar Havuna and Sauirday 0 u in. NOKTU BOUND. Lv Havana Wednesday and Saturday noon. Lv Key Weat Wednosaa) uml Sat unlay 10 p.m. Ar Tampa Thur<lay aud Sunday 0 p. in. Connecting at Tampa with WetU India Kant Train to and troiu Northern and &ist< rn cities. For Htat*n>om iKvoniiinHint ions apply to City Ticket < >tttoe S., F. A W. K'y, Jacksonville, or Agent riant Steamship Line, Tainjwi. C. I>. OWKNS, Tradio Manager. H. 8. HAINES, General Manager. May 1, 18*7. Blutttonand Beaufort Line Wharf Foot of Abercorn Street. O TEAMt.K SF.MINOLK leaves fur BlufTton, O Beaufort anil IS ay ljindings EVERY TIiEH DAY at 11 a m. EVERY THURSDAY for Beau foil and Way Landings at 11 a. m. For Bluff too EVERY SATURDAY at 2 p u i- mtpovuar. I RAILROAD*. SCIIEDTJ L¥ ' CENTRAL RAILROAD. O Savannah, Oa.. Aug. 21, 1887. N and after this dale Passenger Trains win run daily unless marked t, which ore daily except Sunday. The standard time, by which these trains run, is 38 minutes slower than Savannah city time: No. 1. No7h. No. 5r~N0~7! Lv Savannah. .7:10 am 8:20 pm 4:10 pm 5:40 p™ ArGuvton 8:07 am . b : 4o „„ Ar Millen 6:40 am 11:03 pm 6:25 pm 8:45 pia Ar Augusta..t : 11 ' pm f:,5 am 9:20 pm Ar Macon i:4opm 3:2oam .. ..... Ar Atlanta... .5:40 pm 7:15 am .... Ar Columbus.. 6::*) pm 2:45 pm.... .1 Ar Mrntg'ry. A'g'i am 7:1: cm... ! Ar EufttUla.. 4:33am 4:o2pm .... Ar Albany . .11:0 ,pm 2:45 pm Train No. 9+ leaves Savannah 2:00 p. m • ar rives Guyton 2:55 p. m. Passengers for Sylvanta, Wrightsviile, MU ledgeviile and Eatonton should take 7-10 a in. train. ‘ “• Passengers for Thomaston, Carrollton. Perry Ibi t Gaines, Talboiton, Buena Vista Blakely and Clayton should take tho 8:20 p. in. train. No. 2. No. 4. No. 3. No. 87 Lv Augusta. 9:30 am 7:41 Dm 6:00 am Lv Macon.. .10:35 am 1 I ;00 pm Lv Atlanta.. 6:50 am 7:lspm LvColumbns 11:00 pm 12:45 pm . . ' LvMontg’ry. 7:25 pm 7:4oam ... LvEufaula.. 10:15 pm 10:49 am Lv Albany.. 4:soam 11:55am Lv Milieu— 2:98 pm 3all am 8:15 am 5:90 A Lv Guyton 4:03 pm 5:05 am 9:40 am 0:58 a,L Ar Savannah 5:00 pm 0:15 am 10:80 am s.-oo am Train No. lot leaves Guyton 3:10 p. m.: arrivos Savannah 4:25 p. m. Sleeping cars on all night trains between Sa vannah, Augusta, Macon uud Atlanta, also Ma con and Columbus. Train No. 3. leaving Savannah at 8:20 p. m will stop regularly at Guyton, but at no other point to put oil passengers between Savannah and Milieu. Train No. 4 will stop on signal at stations be tween Millen and Savannah to take on passen gers for Savannah. Train No. 5 will stop on signal at stations be tween Savannah and Millen to take on passen gers for Augusta or points on Augusta branch. Train No. fi will step between Millen and Sa vannah to put off passengers from Augusta and points on Augusta branch. Connections ut 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. Pass. Agent. Savannah, Florida & Western Railway, [All trains on this road are run by Central Standard Time.] HUIME CARD IN EFFECT JUNE 19, 1887 J Passenger trains on this road will run daily as follows: WEST INDIA FAST MAIL. RKAD DOWN. READ Up. >:oßam Lv .Savannah Ar I2:ofipra 12:30 p m Lv Jacksonville Lv 7:00 am 4:40 p m Lv ..Sanford Lv I:lsam 9:oopin Ar Tampa Lv 8:00pin PLANT STEAMSHIP LINE. Monday and I- Tamoa Ar j Thurs and Thurs. ..p m( iampa....Ar ( Sun Tuesday and I K West r v I Wed. and friday pmf Ar ' ltey west. Lv )S at m Wednes. and) . Havana Iv * Wed. and bat anil Ar.. Havana.. .Lv [ ga t noo „ Ihillman buffet cars to and from New York and Tampa. NEW ORLEANS EXPRESS. 7:ofiamLv Savannah Ar 7:58 pra B:42am Lv Jesup Ar 6:l6pin 9:50 a m Ar Waycross Lv 5:05 p m 11:28 a m Ar . , Callahan Lv 2:47 p m 12:00 noonAr Jacksonville Lv 2:05 pm 7:ooam Lv Jacksonville Ar 7:45 pm 10:lSam Lv Waycross... . Ar 4:4opm 12:04 p m Lv ~ Valdosta Lv 2:50 p m 12:34 p m Lv Quitman Lv 2:28 pni I:22pm Ar Thomasvllle... .Lv I:4spm B:Bspm Ar .Buinbridge Lv 11:25am 4:04 pm Ar Chattahoochee .Lv il:3oa m Pullman bulTet cars to and from Jacksonville and New York, to and from Waycross and New Orleans via Pensacola. EAST FLORIDA EXPRESS. I:3opm Lv Savannah Ar 12:06 pra 3:20 pm Lv Jesup Lv 10:82a ta 4:40 p m Ar Waycross Lv 9:2Bara 7:45 pm Ar Jacksonville Lv~7:00 n m 4:15 pm Lv. Jacksonville . Ar 9:45 am 7:20 pm Lv Waycross Ar 6:85 a m 8:81 pm Ar Dupont Lv 6:30a m 3:25pm Lv Lake City... A710:45a1n 3:45pm Lv Gainesville Ar 10:30am 8:85 p m Lv. Live Oak.. ...Ar 7:10 a m 8:40 pm Lv Dupont. T ..... Ar 6:iß*m 10:55 p m Ar Thomusville Lv 3:25 a m 1:22a m Ar Albany Lv ]:26am Pullman buffet cars to and from Jacksonville and St. Louis via Thoinasville, Albany, Mont gomery and Nashville. ALBANY,EXPRESS. 7:85 pm Lv Savannah Ar (l:10ara 10:05pm Lv Jesup Lv 8:15a in 7:21 a m Ar Atlanta Lv 7:05 p m 12:40.1 m Ar Waycross Lv 12:10am 8:30 am Ar Jacksonville Lv 9:00p m Jkoo p m Lv Jacksonville Ar 5:80a in l:**'a hi Lv Waycross ..Ar 11:30 p m 8:80 a m Ar Dupont Lv 10:06 pm 7:l(lam Ar Live Oak Lv 0:55 p m 10:80a m Ar Gainesville Lv 8:45 p m 10:45 a m Ar Lake (1i1y.... ~..Lv 3:25 p in 2:55 a m Lv Dupont Ar 9:35 p m 0:30a m Ar ThoniauviUe Lv 7:(X) p m 11:40 alu Ar Alliany Lv 4:oopm Stops at all regular stations. Pullman sleeping cars to and from Jacksonville and sa vamiah and to and from Savannah and Atlanta TIIOMASVILLE EXPRESS. 6:o6am Lv Waycross Ar 7:oopm 10:25 am Ar Tbonmsvllle Lv 2:15 p ut Stops at all regular and flag stations. JESUP EXPRESS, 3:45pm Lv Savannah Ar B:3oam 0:10 p ill Ar Jesup... Lv 5:25 a* Slops at all regular and flag stations. CONNECTIONS. At Savannah for Charleston at 6:45 a m. (ar rive Augusta via Yemassee at 12:30 pm), 12.28 P m aud 8:23 pm; for Augusta and Atlanta at 7:ooam, s:lspm and 8:20 p m; with steamships for New York Sunday, Tuesday and Friday; for Boston Thurs,lay: for Baltimore every fifth day. At J ESUP for Brunswick at 3:30 a m and 3:fc p in; for Macon aim Atlum i 10:30 a m and 11:07 p m. At WAYCROSS for Brunswick at 10:00 a maud 5:05 p in. , At CALLAHAN for Fernandina at 2:17 pm; for Waldo, Cedar Key, Ocala, etc , at 11:27 am. At LIVE OAK for Madison, Tallahassee, etc., at 10:58 a m aud 7:30 n ni. AtUAINESVILLEfor Ocala, Tavares, Brooks ville and Tamils at 10:50 a ill. At ALBANY for Atlanta, Macon, Montgom ery, Mobile, Now Orleans, Nashville, etc. AtCHATTAH< HX’IIKE for Pensacola, Mobile, New Orleans at 4. I t )i m. Tickets sold and sleeping car berths secured at BREN'S Ticket Office, and at the Passenger Station, WM. P. HARDEE, Gen. Pass. Agent. H. G. FLEMING Hiiporinti inlimt Charleston i Savannah Railway Cos. (CONNECTIONS made at Savannah with Sa vannah. Florida mid Western Railway. Trains leave and arrive at Huvannah by stand ard tune (UOth meridian;, which is 30 minute* blower thau city time. NORTHWARD. No. 14* 88t 66* 78* I,V Rnv h . 13:1X1 p m lAAJ p m 6:4.) a m 8:33 p m Ar Augusta 13:30 p m Ar Beaufort 0:08 p m 10:15am ..■ Ar P. Royal 6:30 pm 10:80am Ar U dale 7:40 p m B:lftpm 10:30a m . ... Ar Cha sum 4:43 p m i':"0 p in 11:40 a ut 1:26 a ■ SOUTHWARD. 33* 85* 27* I.v Cha'ston 7:10 a m 3:85 pm 4:00 am Lv Augusta pm I.v Al'aale. s:loam 3:07 pm I.v P. Royal. 7:00 am 2:00 pm Lv Beaufort 7:12 am 2:15 pm Ar tSav'h 10:15 am 6:5.3 pin 6:41 a m •Dally hetwoen Savannah and Charleston. tSunilays oilly. Train No. 78 makes no connection with Port Royal and Augusta Railway, and stops only at Rlngelnnd, (Ireen Pond anil Kuvenel. Train 14 bio|w only at 7 emassee and Ureen Pond, and eonnreis tor PquuUnT and Port Royal daily, and for Allendale dnily, exoeiit Sunday. Trains 85 and 06 connect from and for Beaufort and Port Royal dally. for tickets, bleeping car retrrvafion* and ait other information apply to WM BREN. Special Ticket Agent, 22 Bull street, and at < Tuu'lesUm and savannah railway ticket office, at Savannah. Florida anl Western Railway del CSUAD.SDEN.bupt. 1i...a is*..