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A WIFE I)HATING DOMINIE
REV. PRESBY’S CASE BEFORE THE
ECCLESIASTICAL COURT.
An Expectation That Racy Tales Will
Be Brought Out at the Trial —He
Charges Her with Infidelity High
waymen Stop a Bookkeeper in the
Suburbs.
Jacksonville, Fla., Aug 34.—'The city
fs agog with excitement over the fact that
Rev. A. A. Presbv, one of the principals
in the Green Cc • i Springs scandal, was
tried to-day in the Methodist church by the
ecclesiastical court. Rev. Presby is a
Methodist minister who is charged with
beating his wife at Green Cove Springs a
few weeks ago. Rev.- Presby claimed that
his wife was unfaithful. A trial was held
this evening with closed doors, but a stenog
raphic account was taken. The trial has
furnished topic- for gossips, and racy tales
Bre expected to lie unfolded at the trial.
Sentiment is divided.
A deliberate attempt was made last, night
by two negro highwaymen to rob L. 15.
Jones, bookkeeper for ft. H. Jones, a gro
eerv man. Mr. Jones was going out of
town on horseback to Honeymoon, a suburb
two miles from Jacksonville, when suddenly
two men rose out of the bushes and com
manded the rider to halt and deliver. Mr.
Jones' horse reared, which saved the bridle
from being grasped. Mr. Jones stuck his
heels in the animal’s sides, and he bounded
forward and raidly galloped out of reach of
the rascals. The affair happene 1 near the
scene of the late Greeuway murder, and
the people think it might la l the same poi
sons who brutally murdered Greenway.
Efforts to catch the villains lias lieen made,
and if caught it will go hard with them.
Pablo is rapidly filling up with people
from all over the State, and the military
companies are kept busy drilling all day.
To-morrow the Palatka Gun Club will try
conclusions w ith the Jacksonville team.
GEORGIA’S STATE TAX.
$3 77 on Every SI,OOO of the Amount
that is to be Collected.
Atlanta, Ga., Aug. 34.—The Governor
has issued an order for tl\e annual tax levy,
a total for all purposes of $3 71 per SI,OOO
on all the taxable property of the State,
made up of 3.0 per cent, general tax, .sft for
the new- capital and ,o3 for the sinking
fund.
The Governor to-day granted an indefinite
extension of the respite of Henry Pope, the
negro under death sentence in Chattooga
county for rape, so that the crime may Tie
fully investigated by the courts, another
negro lieing in custody for the same offense,
and having, it is claimed, confessed.
Judge Hall’s condition is reported nil
changed. His physicians decided to remove
him to-night from Asheville to Mt. Airy.
So far as can be learned, the State
authorities have taken no stops for the cap
ture of Walsh, the Savannah murderer, who
escaped from the convict camp near Au
gusta.
veal waives a hearing.
The big crowd which assembled in the
court house to-day, to hear the preliminary
trial of A. B. F. Veal, charged with the
murder of Charles I). Horne at the Kimball
House two weeks ago, was disappointed.
The prisoner waived a hearing before
Justice Landrum, and his bond was fixisi at
SIO,OOO by Judge Marshall Clarke, of the
Sujierior Court. He gave it in five minutes
and was released.
Mary Burden, a negro woman living on
Love street, near Grant’s Park, was seized
with an epileptic fit while alone in her
house to-day and fell in the fire before as
sistance came. She was terribly burned
about the bead and body. All the hair was
burned off her head and her ears ♦ere
burned to cinders. She was taken from the
fire in an insensible state and cannot live.
SOLONS TAKE IT EASY.
Mr. Powell’a Speech on the Dean Bill
Occupies the Day In the Senate.
Atlanta, Ga., Aug. 34.—The Senate was
occupied this morning with the Doan bill
and Mr. Powell continued his argument in
of the bill, and was still speaking at
adjournment. He will conclude to-morrow
and the debate will close with Mr. Doan,
■who is allowed ten minutes under the rule.
The bill will be defeated as it is not ex
pswted to get more than sixteen votes.
IN THE HOUSE.
The special order in the House was the
bill introduced by Mr. McCord, of Rich,
mond, appropriating (S,(XX) to the univer
sity for repairs. Eloquent speeches were
made by the young members, Messrs. Mc-
Cord, Berner. Clay of Cobb. Glenn, Russell
of Clark, and Watts af Stewart.. The main
speech in opposition was that of Mr. Har
rell of Webster. The bill passed by a vote
of 103 yeas to 43 nays, and great enthusiasm
prevailed among the friends of the institu
tion.
There was no further business.
LAKE WEIR RIPPLES.
High Winds and Heavy Rains Lemon
Gathering in Order.
Lake Weir. Kla., Ang. 34.—High winds
and heavy rains have prevailed here re
cently.
Gathering lemons is now in order.
Fine corn crops are being gathered in
neighboring settlements. A large quantity
of pea-vine hay has l>een put up, and (some
crops of crab grass harvested.
Uncle Pe.ter, captain of the Chautauqua
steamer WhiteWmg, is an old tar. He help'd
work the guns on the Harriet Lane when
Karragut passed Forts Jackson and St.
Philip, and served on several men-of-war.
He says the American sailor is the Viest paid
and most generous salt afloat
The St. John’s, Lake Weir and Gulf rail
road arouses great expectations among the
settlors along the proposed line. Several
routes are being surveyed, and the building
of the road is a probability. Its President
is Dr. K. C. Hood, of ]<ako Weir, now on a
yisit to Georgia.
SUWANNEE GOES DRY.
A Majority of 407 Against Licensing
Saloons.
Live Oak, Fla., Aug. 34. —Returns from
all of the fourteen districts of this county
arc in and show the following result: Num
ber of votes forselling, 433; numlierof votes
agaftst, 970; total number of votes cast.
1,401; total majority against, 497. Only
two districts gave a majority for selling,
namely, Clayland 3 and PaoJock 88. A
thanksgiving service was conducted at. the
white Methodist church to-night by Rev. A.
A. Robinson, to which the colored preachers
and people were invited.
B. A. Stovall Dead.
Athens, Ga., Aug. 24.—Bolling A Sto
vall. a prominent citizen of this place, died
at his residence in Cobham to-day at 12:80
o’clock. Mr. Stovall had many friends, and
bis death is sincerely regretted.
Mrs. Andrew Jackson, Jr., Dead.
Nashville, Aug. 24.—Mrs. Sarah Jack
aon, wife of Andrew Jackson, Jr., and mis
tress of the White House during President
Jackson’s second term, died at “The Her
mitage” yesterday, aged HI years.
Fishery Fleet Reinforcements
St. John, N. F., Aug. 34.—The British
war ships Emerald, Lilly and Bullfrog,
which have been hen- for the |>ast fortnight,
will leave to-morrow to enter the Canadian
dsn cry protection service,
Removal.
The FYunnus New York Clothing House
has removed to 144 Congress, northeast col -
lar of Whitaker street.
UNDER WHIP AND SPUR.
| Harry Glenn, Paux Pas, Nettle, Clonee
and Beachmore Winners.
Saratoga, Aug. 34. — This was the ninth
extra day of the racing meeting. The
weather was cloudy mid the track heavy.
The events were as follows:
First Rack Mile. Harry Glenn won, with
Litterel second and Gray Cloud third. Time
1:471-4
Second Race—Five furlongs. Faux Pas won,
with Col. Zeb Ward second and Tatian third.
Time 1
Third Kao*— One mile and three sixteenths.
Nettle won, with Littery second and Falconer
third. Time 2:1154.
Foi’hth Race-Three-quarters of a mile.
Clonee won, with Bixby second and Col. Owens
third. Time 1:19*54-
Fifth Rack- Steeple chase; one mile and a
half. Beechmore won, with Breyfogle second
and Bruton third. Time 3:03.
THE EBOII HANDICAP.
London, Aug. 34. —The great Khor hand
icap of 1,000 sovereigns at the York Au
gust meeting, was won by Brydges Wyl
lyam’s five-year-old bay ‘ mare. Silence,
Lord Willoughby de Brooke’s four year-olil
chestnut colt; Oliver Twist, was second
and Sir R. Jardine’s three-year-old bay
colt, Agitator, third. There wero seven
starters.
Simple and Complex Newport Toilettes
Letter to the Boston Herald.
Speaking of clothes in connection with
Newport brings up some strange facts to
one's mind, among them the truth that al
most anything can be worn here without
attracting attention. While there are, of
course, hundreds of women who spend for
tunes every year at the dressmakers’ and
milliners’ and are clothed like Solomon in
all his glory, without either toiling or spin
ning, there are plenty of others who wear
the simplest of gowns, the plainest of bon
nets and the least exiiensi ve of wraps.
M rs. ('a vendish delights in telling the story
of a friend of here whom she had invited
year after year to pay her a visit at New
port. Year after year the friend declined,
and never with any good or valid reason,
and Mrs. Cavendish, wondering over the
why and wherefore, at last put the question
to her |ioint blank.
“Margaret Coningsby,”said sheinasauey
tone, at which it was impossible to take of
fense, “here I've asked you for four suc
cessive summers to come to me for a fort
night at Stonehenge, and for four successive
summers you’ve sent me a [Kilite note saying
that though your grief and disappointment
were great, you really couldn’t come. Now
I want to know why you make a joint of
refusing me. I’ve heard you say many and
many a time that Newjiort was the place of
all others you longed to see and know, and
yet when I give you the chance to see it
from the best possible standpoint, you scorn
it in a way that fills me with astonishment.
Come, your reason, woman, your reason!”
and the charming Mrs. Cavendish looked
more charming than ever, ns she tijijied her
bonnet of mauve tulle on one side and re
garded the friend with an air of anxious
inquiry.
Poor Miss Coningsby. driven to the wall,
was a little confused. She hardly knew how
to put her answer in words. “It. is true that
1 nave always wanted to see Newjxirt.
Wlmt woman hasn’t'" she said, hesitatingly.
“But you kn-4.v, dear Mrs. Cavendish, that
there is a disagreeable question of ways and
means which will come up and interfere
with the pleasantest prospects. I never have
any such clothes as one needs at Newport..
One small trunk would hold all my ward
robe and I should only disgrace you by the
should make m a place where
people think so much of vanities and judge
their sisters liv the qualities of the gowns
they wear. AVlion my ship comes in, if you
will ask me again I may accept your invita
tion, but at present it isoutof the question.”
This with a profound sigh.
How Mrs. Cavendish laughed.
“You silly thing,” she cried, “if you had
only told me all this lieforo I could nave set
your mind at rest and had you at. Stone
henge three Augusts ago. Why, Newport
is the very place above all others where you
don’t need any clothes. A cambric morn
ing dress, a white dress of some sort for
afternoon driving and receptions, or for
luncheons, and one evening dress would tide
you very successfully over a fortnight's
visit. Of course, if you have a closet full
of flounces and furbelows there will lie none
too many and you will find it very easy to
work them all in. but 1 tell you truly when
l tell you that three such gowns as I have
mentioned would be all-suflieient. They
may be as simple or elaborate as you like,
but they are enough. A jiretty wrap, two
or three bats anil a showy sunshade are al
most indispensable, but we hostesses usually
keeji a drawer full of the latter from which
guests are at liliertv to help themselves, and
a smart bow or a different feather after the
hat so that no one would recognize it for the
same you have already lieen seen in several
times. Now, let me hear no more about
clothes. You’ll come to me on the llith for
two weeks, and own when you return that
Newport is the most independent watering
jilace you ever saw in that respect. And a
word m your ear: the less there is to your
evening dress the better! Two shoulder
strajis and a waistband will make you an
immense success.”
Charles Sumner’s Great Strength.
A. /?. ./o/insoit in the Aiir/unt Cosmopolitan .
• Mr. Summer stood six feet two inches high
without his shoes, and he was so well built
that his height was only noticeable when he
was near a person of ordinary size. But
there was a manner about him, a free swing
of the arm, a stride, a pose of his shaggy
head, a sway of his broad shoulders, that
guve to those who knew him best the idea
that he was of heroic size. Then, too, there
was something in the intent look of his deep
set eye, his corrugated brow, the frown
born of intense thought, and his large head,
made to seem vet larger by its crown or
thick, heavy, longish gray hair, allof. which
gave the idea of physical greatness; but
with his frequent smile the set frown passed,
his whole appeuraneechanged, and Ins face
beamed like a dark lantern suddenly light
ed. His smile effected a wonderful trans
formation in his whole appearance, and it
set up a peculiar syni|>utliy between him
self and its recipient.
For ono of his sedentary habits, ho had
extraordinary strength, and vet he was not
an athlete. While in Washington his only
exorcise was walking, and as lie Ixdioveil
that it was the jxu-e rather than the distance
which tells, when opportunity offered ho
would go at a rate that amazed beholders.
Some persons attempting to join and keep
up with him only succeeded by taking an
occasional hop, skip, and jump, such as
children practice when walking with their
parents Up to the time of his injuries he
walked much in Washington, for, as he said,
he could outwalk onnibuses, anil give them
long odds.
He was hardly aware of his enormous
strength, it was so seldom called into exer
cise His books were packi-d in large boxes
at the end of each section and sent from his
rooms to the capitol, only to lx< returned at,
the beginning of the next session. Those
hoses weigh* and nearly five hundred pounds
each, and Were difficult to handle in pass
ages and stairways, and so were accompan
ied by four men. Once when lie was living
at the Rev. Dr. Sampson’s, one of these
heavy boxes got stuck in the stairway. It
could he extricated without damage to the
walls only by lifting it over the banister.
The four men railed to apply their
strength to the most advantage, for they
got in each other’s wav, and this failed to
move the box. The Senator, hatted and
gloved, ready to go out came to the
stairs.
“Why don’t you lift it over the rail?” said
he.
“How can wet” answered ono. “You hare
no idea of it* weight.”
“Let me try,” said the Senator, and lean
ing over the rnll he seized the rope beeket at
tin'end of the box and lifted the latter clear
of its entanglement* by one sure pull, split
ting his glove, however, across the back.
The men were amazed; and ho, a little eui-
Iwrrassed, said, "I didn’t mean to lift it,
only to try it* weight ;" and then went back
for froeh cloves.
THE MORNING NEWS: THURSDAY, AUCxUST 25, 1887.
RATTLESNAKE FORTY.
A Visit to an Illinois Snake Farm Cul
tivation of Reptiles for the Market.
From the Louisville Courier-Journal.
“Rattlesnake Forty” is the pleasant title
of a little farm near Gal toil, 111., which en
joys the unique distinction of being the only
hot bed for the cultivation of this charming
reptile in the United States, if not in the
world, and there are doubtless many who
are glad that this is true, so strong is still
that prejudice against the serpent, which
has been one of the strongest characteristics
of mankind since the days of Adam. But a
use has been found for the deadly
rattiesnako, and consequently a demand
has sjirung up for his ugly carcass, anil
Col. Dan Stover, the proprietor of “Rattle
snake Forty” has for the j>at two years re
ceived a handsome income from tlie queer
products of his farm. That rattlesnake oil
is remarkably efficacious as a cure for rheu
matism and kindred diseases has long been
believed by the negroes of the South, and
many of them can tell wonderful stories of
its jiowers as a remedial agent. But this
has always been considered a superstition
growing out of the negro’s well-known
reverence for replies of any kind. But
whether there be any ground for this belief
in the curative properties of snake oil or not,
it is nevertheless a fact that a Philadelphia
firm is using large quantities of the article
in the preparation of a '(latent medicine,
and to this firm Col. Stover disposes of most
of his snakes.
Ttie farm is a tract, of forty acres of vir
gin prairie, on which the grass grows in
luxuriant profusion. It is surrounded by a
rail fence —not to keep the snakes from go
ing out, for they are too well cared for to
have any desire to leave their comfortable
quarters—but to keep any otic from unwit
tingly trespassing on such dangerous
ground. In one corner of the farm is Col.
Stover’s residence, where I found this en
terjirising snake cultivator one day a few
weeks ago, surrounded by his wife and
children, who fearlessly assist him in his
work. Mrs. Htover was jireparing dinner
when I entered, and the Colonel kindly
asked me to take a walk over the
“forty” while we were waiting for the
grub to get ready. I somewhat, reluct
antly accepted the invitation, and calling in
his junior partner, Col. Bill Dunn, and pro
viding me with a jiair of heavy, high-topped
I toots and a stout stick we started. The sun
was bright and warm, and we found the
snakes enjoying it. They were clustered
around the mounds which dot the entire
tract and which form their homes. The
rattle snakes were not, alone, for blue racers
and bull snakes kejit them company, but the
rattlers were in the majority, anu 1 confess
that I trembled with fear as we rambled
around among these reptiles whose bite
meant death. But they paid no attention
to us except to follow our move
ments with their ready eyes. There
must have been several thousand rat
tlesnakes sunning on the various mounds,
some of them at least five feet in length. To
show how easy it was to kill a snake, Col.
Dunn, who is a big strapping young fellow,
picked up a large blue racer Dy the tail and,
twirling it around his head a few times,
popped it like a whip, severing the head from
the body and sending it spinning through the
air. Col. Dunn is an apprentice in the busi
ness of snake culture, although he is now
almost as learned in the business as his sen
ior. But he has had several narrow escapes
from the rattlesnake’s deadly fangs.
Returning to the house we sat down to an
excellent meal, at the conclusion of which
my host showed me his collection of rattles.
On one string, representing his last year’s
crop, he hail 7ti.H sets of rattles, two or three
of the sets having as many as twenty-five
rattles and a button each. Col. Stover in
formed ine that it was not true that the
number of rattles was an indication of the
rattlesnake’s age, for he has known them to
grow two rattles in one year anil often
they were knocked off. Having dis
played all his curiosities my host gave
me a chair on the back porch and find
ing another for himself, lit his pipe
and proceeded to give me some points
on “snake raisin’.” I was an interested,
but trembling listener, for while he talkid
n half dozen big rattlesnakes moved lazily
around on the floor, occasionally coming
uncomfortably close to my chair, and
they looked ten times as dangerous when
in motion as when coiled stupidly on the
top of a mound. But I was reassured
when I saw the children playing with
these terrible pets, and was informed that
their fangs had all been drawn, although
even then I could not repress a shud
der every time one of the slimy reptiles ap
proached me. Col. Stover, however, paid
no attention to their movements, but talked
and puffed away with perfect unconcern.
This singular genius, who is as remarkable
as the queer industry which he fathers, has
a rather scholarly appearance, although his
conversation gives no evidence of collegiate
training. He wears a long beard and specta
cles and carries a heavy stick, which ho
uses both as a cane and as a means of pro
tection when his products become too sav
age, but he rarely uses it in the latter ca
pacity.
“Simko raisin’,” lie said, in answer to my
questions, “is not as risky a business as some
folks might think for. They’re not unpleas
ant creatures when you once get acquainted
with ’em, #n’ I’ve found that they’ve a good
deal more sense than is commonly believed.
They ’pear to be grateful when you treat
’em good, an’ mine know me just as well as
my own children do, an’ they hardly ever
try to bite mo. Somehow or auuther I alius
liked to fool with snakes. When I was
nuthin’ but a slip of a boy I used to catch tliivo
little red ail’ black grown’ snakes an’ take
'em home, an mother ’u'd kill 'em an’give m >
a lickin’. But I’d kosp on huntin’ ’em just
the same, an’ many’s the time I’ve got bit,
but it never ’peared to hurt me. 1 alius
steered clear of the bitin’ end of the rattlers,
howsumevor. Rut although I've hnndhsl
snakes uearlv all my life an’ have alius hud
a sort o’ hankerin’ alter 'em, I didn’t com
mence to make a business o’ raising ’em un
til a few yean ago, when I found that I
could make a pretty fair livin’out o’it—beat
regular farmin’, anyhow. I’ve got a con
tract now to furnish a Philadelphy consarn
with 300 rattlesnakes every season, they
giviif me $3 3"> apiece for ’em. Itdon’t cost
nothin' to raise ’em, so you see I clears over
<tMX) a year out o’ that contract, besides or
ders I nils for other parties. This Philadel
phy firm wants ’em for their ile, which is
the best cure for rheumatism in the world;
I knows, ’cause I’ve tried it. The older the
snakes get the better and stronger the ile is,
so them what I ship have to lie at least six
years old an’ four teet long. How do I raise
’em? Wall, they mostly raise themselves.
You saw all those little mounds? That’s
where they live in winter an’ breed in sum
mer. There’s thirty-seven of these mounds
on the ‘forty’ and m each one they’ll have
about a dozen nests, ami at least ten eggs in
each nest. Yon see my crop multiplies pur ,
ty fast. The eggs are about the size of
mrtridge’s but they're white and soft.
The old uns don’t nay much at
tention to ’em until they Batches an’ then
they hustles around an’ catches flies an’
hugs for’em. Sometimes we have to bring
some of the nests up to the house an’ hatch
’em under the cook stove, tin’ then the chil
dren has to do the fly catching. But they
’pear to like to help take care of the var
mint*. The little rattlers arc mighty quick
gettin - aroun’ an’ five minutes after they
natch they'll show as much spunk ns the old
uns. They never get far away from their
inainmy though— when they have one—an’
I tell vou she takes mighty goixl care of
’em. I've hearn that yarn about ’em run
nin’ into the old un’s mouth, hut I never
saw 'em do it. Hnakes is mighty good to
hat e aroun’ the house for one thing. They
keeps the mice an’ rats an’ bugs all
killed off, an' aint bothered with bad boys.
Our neighbors don’t come to see us very
often either, an' my wife don’t like that
part of it much, for she likes to have com
pany, but there's money in the raisin' of
’em, so we don’t mind that so very much.
The business is increasin’ every year, an' I
am a thinkin’ it’ll be about as profitable as
Kansas real estate sp-ekerlation before
long.”
At this point I was obliged to leave my
entertaining host and his snakes in order to
catch the train, and as I bade him and his
wife good-bye, I received a cordial invita
tion to come again about harvest time.
Caspar S. Yost.
No Mercy For Pirates.
From the New York Sun.
I have several times heard rny father, who
was a Lieutenant, aboard of H, M. S. Spit
fire, tell of his adventures among the pirates
who ased to make the coast of Arabia and
Poreia such a terror to seamen. It took
many years and plenty of hard knocks to
clear the seas of those gentry, and the
crews of the war ships received more
wounds than prize money. One story in
particular which I heard my father tell
several times over hud a jieculiar interest
for me, for I had seen the weasel sjioken of
in dock at Liverpool. I will give the yarn
in his own language as near as I can:
“We had ran across from the Laccadive
Islands to the Gulf of Aden, and were just
inside the Island of Socotra when we picked
up a sailor ttoatiug on a plank. It was
about 7 o’clock in the morning, with little
or no sea running, and the lookout saw him
when he was yet a mile away. How he
was preserved from the sharks has always
iieon a matter of mystery to me. When we
lowered a boat to pick hint up he was fairly
surrounded by the hungry monsters.
Through the ship’s glass I counted nineteen
cutting the water around his float, and I
could not believe that the boat would
be able to reach him before he was
drawn down. If Providence ever makes a
special effort for poor humanity it made a
grand effort to preserve that sailor’s life
and permit him to fulfill his mission. He
was drawn safely aboard the boat, and
when he had bad a glass of grog we got his
story. He had been second mate on board
an American brig named the True Flag. I
think she hailed from Boston, but am not
sure. I saw her in Liverpool three years
before this incident, and painted on her
stern was the first American flag I had ever
seen except at a distance. This was the
reason I remembered her above all others.
“The American had been up the Gulf and
into the Red Sea, and had come out with
a part of a cargo and was going uji to Mir
bat to finish loading, when he was attacked
by three pirate dhows. This occurred the
ttie evening before, and only twenty miles
north of tho island. The attack was made
after sundown, and while two other mer
chantmen were in sight. The dhows had
lieen noticed hovering about, and their evil
intention was suspected, but it was little
the crew of the brig could do to defend
themselves. They had a few old muskets
and cutlasses, but the dhows ran the brig
aboard, (mured fifty or sixty men on to her
1 decks, and the fight was over in five min
utes. The mate, knowing that all was lost,
had gone overboard with a plank during
the confusion, and the wind and sea had
drifted him down across our course. There
was no doubt that every man aboard the
brig had been cut down or saved for cap
tivity and ransom, and that the vessel had
been thoroughly plundered by that time,
but it was just such an incident as we
wantod to hear of. We hadn’t had a brush
with the pirates for several weeks, and were
getting rusty for tho want of work.
“The Spitfire was, of course, a sailing
ship. Hhe was a snug craft of thirty-six
guns, with a strong anu ready crew, and the
first thing done after hearing the sailor’s
story was to heave her to in the light wiud
and transform her from a taught and trim
man-of-war into a merchantman. I had
charge of this work, and it was not the first
time we had made the change to deceive the
pirates. Inside of three hours the best glass
aboard of a dhow could not have told the
Spitfire of the Royal navy from the Sarah
Jane of New Bedford. And then we beat
up to the north for further news concern
ing the brig. The wind was light awl
baffling, and when night came wo had seen
nothing. Just at dark, however, a French
bark coming out of Keshin reported seeing
three dhows and a brig standing in for a bay
between Mirliat aud the latter place—a
hiding place and rendezvous, as we had pre
viously been informed. We could do
nothing going in there in the night, but we
stood on till pretty well in to the coast and
then prepared to lay off and on After mid
night we got a stiflish land breeze and had
to run to sea. and it was well that this haii
pened so. When morning came we could
Just make out the coast range of mountains
through the glass, and the breeze was dead
against us. It was only well into daylight
when the dhows were espied coining out.
We set a signal of distress and pointed the
ship’s nose for the Gulf, but we took good
care not to run too fast.
“The success of the eveniug previous had
emboldened the pirates. I don’t know
what sort of a looking over they gave us
from their mastheads, but they were cer
tainly deceived as to our identity. They
did not come dead at us on the start, proba
bly intending to give us n hit of investiga
tion, but no sooner did that signal of dis
tress become plain to them than each dhow
altered her course and bore straight down.
Did not oursignal call for help? Was it not
their duty to hasten to our aid? There was
hut one other sail in sight, and she was
well up the Gulf. The pirates had a clear
coast and a hapless victim, and they
cracked on all sail. They had scarcely
beon scon before the Yankee mate recog
nized them as tile identical dhows of the
day previous, and after that we had no
fears of making a mistake. Our whole
crew entered into the scheme with a will.
While we did not beat to quarters, every
gun was made ready, ammunition passed
tin, anil long enough before the dhows
wero up we had every preparation made.
Two-thirils of the men wore kept in shelter
behind the bulwarks, and tile pirates could
see nothing to arouse a suspicion.
•‘The piratical crafts came along ip a
hunch. They were of about the same size
and burden, and each carried fully forty
men. When they had come down within
cannon shot they separated, having proba
bly planned to lay us aboard stem anil stern,
hut our captain did not propose to let it go
that far. While he could have no doubt of
our ability to clean out the scoundi-ellv
gang, he realized that a hundred determined
tallows dumped upon our decks with pistols
and cutlasses meant death and wounds to
some of our crew. Just as the dhows sepa
rated our ports wero knocked open, the guns
run out, and next moment we were giv
ing it to them hot and heavy,
Tho fellows could not have been more sur
prised had the sea suddenly opened to swal
low them up. Each of the dhows hail a
couple of cannon oil deck, but there was no
thought of using them. The knowledge
that tln-j- hail caught a Tartar seemed to
unnerve them, anil the first dhow had gone
down before oither of tho other two seemed
to think of cscaiie. Then it was too late.
Our shot went right through them, and
left terrible gaps ter the sea to pour in, and
in just seven minuted by the watch from
the. tiring of the first gun we got the order
to cease firing.
“One dhow was at the bottom, the second
with her rail awash, and the third was on
her beam end and slowly turning turtle.
The survivors of our cannonade were float
ing about on pieces of the wreckage, but by
the time we had 10-wored our 1 mats anil
picked up seven the rest had been pulled
under by the sharks, which came to the
feast in a great school. Among those res
i-neit were the captains of two of the dhows.
Seven worse hxiking villains than those we
picked up wore never seen in or out of prison.
They were a defiant lot, too. Having re
covered from their shock of surprise, and
comprehending that a trick had been played
on them, they fought us even as wo res
cued them from the sharks. No matter
how bad a gang you get hold of, on sea or
land, someone of them will lx- ready to
‘turn nose’ to save his neck. It was tx> in
this case. Six of them refused to answer a
question concerning the American brig,
but the seventh was willing to tell all if it
would save him from the yardarm. He
said that every one of the crew hod been
made away with, and that the brig was then
lying in the bay spoken of. They were in
tending to plunder, dismantle, nnd scuttle
her, hut had not vet begun the work, hav
ing espied the Spitfire and come out to in
vestigate her. He gavo the number of men
aboard the three dhows at. 110.
“In those days the Captain of ono of her
Majesty's vessels on a foreign station, or I
might say, on a barbarous coast, had things
much his ’own way. Breakfast was only
over when our Captain ordered whips at the
yardarms, and informed the six pirates that
their time had come. Not a man of them
even changed countenance, while each ut
tered the word ‘Kismet’—it is fate. Each
man went to his death as calmly as if it was
an every day affair, and the informer gazed
upon the spectacle with as little concern as
you please. When the necks of the six were
well stretched the bodies were lowered and
sent to sharks. Then we spruced up a bit,
headed in for the hay, and by mid-afternoon
were alongside the brig. She was anchored
within pistol shot of the shore, and nine or
ten villainous Arabs made their escape from
her before we had come up.
“The sights aboard that brig have always
haunted me. There were stains of blood all
over her decks, proving that the crew had
fought a gallant light, and in the cabin were
the gory heads of two of the sailors. At the
foot of the companion was a bloody hand,
and near the scuttle butt was another. I
believe three or four of the brig’s crew sur
rendered. and were deliberately tortured to
death. Our Captain had agreed to spare
the informer’s life. We put a crew aboard
the brig to sail her out, and when ready to
go the Arab was ordered overboard. It was
only a fair swim to shore, and he did not
need to be told twice. He made a dive off
the rail, came up like a duck, and then
headed for the beach with an easy stroke.
He had gone about fifty yards when a dozen
of our crew called out in chorus. We saw
two or three black fins cutting the water, a
gleam of white at the surface, and the
swimmer was gone.”
Sons and Sire3.
From the Chicago Herald.
The death of John Clay, the commonplace
son of an illustrious publicist, may recall
that in American history there are but two
conspicuous examples of that influence of
heredity which equips a son to follow with
success in the footsteps of a sire renowned as
a statesman. A son of John Adams, second
President of the United States, became in
course of time a tenant of the White House.
And his son. serving the republic with honor
in its most important diplomatic post, was
more than once urged as an available candi
date for the presidency. Opportunity may
invite men to undeserved prominence, but
in the present as in preceding generations of
the Adamses well defined capacity for public
affairs is clearly apparent. The father of
Thomas F. Bayard. Secretary of State and
formerly Senator from Delaware, is the son
of James A., who was also a Senator from
that State, and tho grandson of the Bayard
who was one of the commissioners to nego
tiate the treaty of Ghent, aud a Senator of
the United States from 1804 to 1813.
Whatever other success in life they may
have achieved or however blameless their
personal career, the sons of American states
men of the greatest achievement, other than
those mentioned, have generally played no
more conspicuous part in public affairs than
the only remaining son of Henry Clay, the
one who at the age of 07 has just died. John
Clay might, perhaps, claim that if he had
no talent for statesmanship he was a better
stock breeder than his father.
A number of the Americans foremost in
the distinction of place or of merit left no
heirs of their body. Washington and Jack
son were childless. Jefferson’s boys were all
girls. Buchanan never married. It is
scarcely worth while to inquire if Madison
and Monroe left personal descendants, for
it can be recalled that no one bearing their
name has been an actor in the field wherein
they were famous. The son of that most
patrician-like President —Washington pos
sibly excepted—Martin Van Buren, acquired'
a certain but not altogether a fortunate
fame. Known as Prince John because of
an affectation of dignity growing out of his
connection, the wits of the day started the
story that he aspired to the hand of the
Princess Victoria. Yet there was substan
tial talent in the young man. He was At
torney General of New York in 1845, became
famous as a Free Soil orator and settled
down to the practice of the law in New York
city. He died at sea more than 30 years ago.
Old Tippecanoe's grandson, late a Senator
from the State of which his grandsire was
for many years Territorial Governor, felt
in 1884 the stirrings of ambition, and hav
ing come to Chicago as a member of the In
diana delegation, hastily returned home,
that he might not. be obliged to put his
modesty too severely to the tost in accept
ing the blushing honors of a presidential
nomination. He was spared the trial and
has since lost the Henatorship. Whether
chance will ever crown his ardent desire for
the distinction obtained by Tippecanoe is a
problem which the Hoosier would like to
have solved with as little delay as possible.
The only remaining son of Lincoln has
been vastly more fortunate than the one
surviving heir of Douglas. A successful
lawyer in one branch of the profession,
Robert. Lincoln has served in the Cabinet of
two Presidents and, undeniably, is widely
regarded as a possible candidate for either
the Vice Presidency or the Presidency itself.
The sons of Hayos plod on in commonplace
fashion after the manner of a commonplace
sire.
No young American is at a disadvantage
in the number of his ancestors. A genera
tion or two, more or less, and all mankind
is on a footing in that regard. The differ
ences lie in distinctions of education, oppor
tunities and wealth. But desert may still
mount. In any field of endeavor there is,
as Webster said, still room on top.
Lincoln's Silver Inkstand.
A relic of Abraham Lincoln is mentioned
in the Chicago Tribune as follows:
Charles I). Poston has temporarily in his
possession a relic of Abraham Lincoln,
which is both a sad reminder of the martyred
President and a work of art. In 18ti5 Mr.
Poston was the Territorial Delegate in Con
gress from Arizona, which he had recently
aided in organizing into a Territory. About
tne middle of March, when he was ready to
leave Washington, he wished to leave with
the President a memento of himself and tho
new Territory. With that idea in view he
secured 400 ounces of silver from Arizona
and sent it to Tiffany in New York, with
an order to make it. into an inkstand. It
came in due time, and was quietly placed on
the President’s private desk while lie was
out for a drive. The inkwell was only used
until April 14, whon the assassination took
place, and when Mr. Poston came to Chi
cago a short time ago, never having seen or
heard of it afterward, ho called upon Mr.
Robert T. Lincoln to learn if it could not be
photographed. This disclosed the fact that
it had been lying in a vault for 33 years,
and. permission having been willingly ac
corded, the original donor secured posses
sion of it long enough to have it thoroughly
cleaned and photographed. Some idea of its
intrinsic value may be gained when it is re
membered that tiie 400 ounces of silver
were worth $1 35 per ounce when the
stand was ordered, and the bill for the work
on it was sßt>3. In the centre of the stand
above the double inkwell rises a small fac
simile of the dome of the Capitol at Wash
ington, surmounted by the Goddess of
Liberty. This lifts off and becomes a silver
call-beil. This is flanked on one side by a
finely executed statuette of a Comanche
ludian, and on the other side by a figure of
the same size representing Mr. Poston in
pioneer costume, with rifle in hand. As soon
ns the pictures are completed the valuable
relic will be returned to Mr. Robert Lincoln's
custody.
Cure of Wrenched Spine.
How many men given to heavy labor go
through life with a kind of hitch in the
backlione, caused by wrenching at some
|>eriod in their younger days. Let all such
take heed from the following letter:
Lyndonville, Orleans Cos.. N. Y.. Mar.
.8, 188fi.— Some years ago, while loading
sheep on the railroad, I badly wrenched my
back. I was confined to my bed for four
weeks, lieing jiartially paralyzed. As I
txmld get no relief, I put on my spine thrt e
At,People's Plasters from the small of my
hack up tietween my shoulders. From that
day I !>egan to get better, suffering less |>ain
all the time I put fresh plasters on every
ten days, and in a month I was well and at
tending to mv business. C. R. Bentley.
SPECIAL NOTICES.
NOTICE.
Office Brush Electric Light axd Power Cos., 1
Savannah, Ua., Aug. 21. 1887. f
All the outstanding bonds of the Brush Elec
tric Light and Power Company (.being Nos. 1,3,
3.4, 5, (j. 7. 9, 10, 11. 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20,21,22,
23, 24 , 25, 27. 28, 29, 30, 31, 33. 34. of SSOO each,
and Nos. 1,2, 3,4, 5. 6. 8. 9. 11. 18 14, 15, 16, 17,
18, 20, 21. 22, 23, 24, 25, 20. 27. 28. 36. 38, 39, 40, 41.
42, of $100). will be paid, with accrued interest,
to September 1,1887, upon presentation at the
office of the Company’s Rooms, 8 and 9 Odd
Fellows building, Barhard street.
After said date interest on said bonds will
cease.
By order of the Board of Directors.
SAM. S. OUCKENHEIMER.
Secretary Brush Electr c Light and Power Cos.
OP INTEREST TO LADIES.
Mr. A. S. Cohen, 139 Broughton street, next to
Gutman’s, has positively decided to close out
his stock of fancy goods and notions, at retail,
until Saturday night. Anything left unsold
will be closed out at auction in lots. Ladies’,
call and get goods at your own prices during the
short time remaining.
POSTPONED RAFFLE.
So fev> lieing present, the raffle for R. N.
Stunt's Horse and Buggy was postponed on the
night of the 22d inst., to THURSDAY NIGHT,
Aug. 25, at 8 o'clock. Raffle to take place at
Charles F. Graham's Restaurant. All are earn
estly requested to be present, as the raffle will
positively take place.
PARIS GREEN,
LONDON PURPLE,
PATENT WATER CANS,
—AND —
FOUNTAIN PUMPS
For applying same.
A cheap and sure method of destroying cot
ton worms. Send orders or correspond with
WILLIAM W. BIRD & CO.,
205 East Bay, Charleston S. C.
NOTICE TO WATER CONSUMERS.
City of Savannah, )
Office Clerk of Council, Aug. 20, 1887. (
During the succeeding ten days, required to
make necessary repairs to the large pump at the
Water Works, the small pump will be relied
upon to furnish our citizens with water, and in
order to assist the Water Works Department in
maintaining as much pressure as possible,
water takers are requested to desist from sprink
ling the streets, and are also earnestly requested
to confine their use of water to their actual ne
cessities.
By order of the Mayor, pro tern.
FRANK E. REBARER,
Clerk of Council.
NOTICE TO WATER-TAKERS.
OFFICE WATER WORKS, 1
Savannah, Aug. 18, 1887. f
There will be a reduced supply of water to
consumers for the next ten or twelve days,
owing to the necessity of using the small engine
while connecting the larger pump ends to the
large engine.
A. N. MILLER. Superintendent.
UR. HENRY 6 FOLDING,
DENTIST,
Office comer Jones and Drayton streets.
ULMER’S LIVER CORRECTOR.
This vegetable preparation is invaluable for
the restoration of tone and strength to the sys
tem. For Dyspepsia, Constipation and other
ills, caused by a disordered liver, It cannot be
excelled. Highest prizes awarded, and in
dorsed by eminent medical men. Ask for Ul
mer’s Liver Corrector and take no other. SIOO
a bottle. Freight paid to any addresa
B. F. ULMER, M. D.,
Pharmacist, Savannah. Ga.
THE MORNING NEWS
STEAM PRINTING HOUSE,
3 Whitaker Street.
The Job Department of the Morning News,
embracing
JOB AND BOOK PRINTING,
LITHOGRAPHING AND ENGRAVING,
BOOK BINDING AND ACCOUNT BOOK
MANUFACTURING,
is the most complete in the South. It is thorough
ly equipped with the most improved machinery,
employs a large force of competent workmen,
and carries a full stock of papers of all
descriptions.
These facilities enable the establishment to
execute orders for anything in the above lines
at the shortest notice and the lowest prices con
sistent with good work. Corporations, mer
chants, manufacturers, mechanics and bigness
men generally, societies aud committees, are
requested to got estimates from the MORNING
NEWS STEAM PRINTING HOUSE before send
ing their orders abroad. J. H. ESTILL.
PICKLES
GERMAN
DILI WEIS
—AT—■
STSADSS BUDS'
22 AND 221-2 BARNARD STREET.
PROPOSALS WANTED.
Notice to Contractors.
IY IDS for the building of the extension of the
> Eufaula and Clayton railroad from Clayton
to Ozark, forty miles more or lefts, will be re
ceived by the undersigned, ai his office in Sa
vannah, Ga, not Inter than Aug. 31st. 1887.
Specifications, iilans and profiles on file at Sa
\nnnuh. Ga. Right reserved to reject any or
ah bids. M. S. BELKNAP,
General Manager C. It. R. and B. Cos.
SUMMER RESORTS.
Ocean Ifon^e
TYBEE ISLAND, GEORGIA.
CKA BATHING unsurpassed on Iho Atlantic
O coast. Comfortable looms, neatly fur
nished. Fare the best the market a/Tunis.
Bathing suits supplied. Terms moderate.
GEO. I). HODGES, Proprietor.
THE BRISTOL,
A SELECT FAMILY HOUSE,
15 EAST 11TH ST., NEAR STH AVE., N. Y.
Well furnished, superior table.
Ladies traveling alone or with children receive
careful attention. PRICES AS REASONABLE
AR A BOARDING HOUSE.
'THOUSAND ISLANDS. -Westminster Hotel!
I Westminster Park. Alexandria Bay, N Y
“Unquestionably the ablest location in the
Thousand Islands.' harper'a Ma#azint, Sept.,
IWI Send for descriptive pamphlet. H. F.
INGLEHART. Proprietor.
AMUSEMENTS.
DAY’S TOURNAMENT
CHATHAM GUN CLUB’S PARK,
SAVANNA 11, GS-A..,
Thursday, Aug. 25, 1887.
FIRST MATCH.
Individual Sweepstakes.— s Clay Pigeons, 18
yards rise. Entrance sl.
SECOND MATCH.
Twin Team.—ls Clay Pigeons, 5 singles and 5
doubles; singles 18 yards, doubles 15 yards.
Entrance $5.
THIRD MATCH.
Individual Sweepstakes.—s pair doubles, IS
yards rise. Entrance $2.
FOURTH MATCH.
Teams of Three.—2) Clav Pigeons, 10 single*
and 5 doubles. Entrance $6.
FIFTH MATCH.
Individual Sweepstakes —7 single Clay Pigeon*
18 yards rise Entrance $2.
Shooting commences at 10 o'clock.
Admission to grounds 25 cents.
MILLINERY.
led Letter Harps
Are Laid to Rest Against These
Boldly Outlined Facts.
PLATSHEK’S
138 BROUGHTON STREET,
The Controllers and Originators, Pro
claim in the Blackest Type Ever
Printed a Bona Fide List of
WIDE EYE-OPENERS
Plucked from the Newest and Freshest Con
solidated Lines with but one view,
that of reducing our stock.
500 yards 3-inch wide Linen Torchon Lace,
hand made, BU|c.; was 15c.
35 dozen Children’s solid shade and black
ribbed Hose, white feet, 12 W>-.- per pair; was 20c.
2) dozen Children’s Ribbed Lisle Hose, solid
shades, was 50c.; now at 25c. per pair.
1,500 Children's good Cambric Handkerchiefs,
with colored borders, at 2c. each.
1.000 Ladies' pare Linen, special size and Hem
stitched Handkerchiefs, our former 25c. goods,
now down to 121&C., in white, mourning and col
ored borders.
600 pairs Ladies’ pure Silk Jersey Mitts, in 8
to 12 button lengths, in all shades, reduced to
63c.; were sl, $1 25. $1 50.
Odds and ends in Silk Gloves for Ladies and
Misses at surprising reductions.
25 dozen Ladies’ 4 ply clerical shape Linen
Collars with cape, our former 20c. collars, re
duced now to 10c.
All those Ladies’ extreme high Collars, with
straight and turn edges, formerly 25c., now at
15c.
50 dozen of the finest modeled Corsets, ex
travagant, silk stitching, bone filled and extra
long, reduced to 50c. from 87c.; all sizes.
100 dozen Ladies’ broad rim and high crown
rough and ready Straw Hats, in white and black,
only 25c : worth 50c.
30 dozen Ladies’ rough and ready Straw Sail
ore, iu white and black, at 25c.
rS'-' Don't Delay for the old rule holds good,
FIRST COME, Etc.
Grand Catches in Every Department.
GAS FIXTURES, HOSE, ETC.
JOHIIICOISON, Jr.
DEALER IN
6as Fixtures,
GLOBES & SHADES.
PLUMBERS’, MACHINISTS’
AND—
M ill Supplies.
ENGINE TRIMMINGS,
Steam
SHEET GUM,
Hydrant Steam and Suction
HOSE.
IRON PIPES AND FITTINGS,
Lift and Force Pumps.
80 and. 32 Dravton St.
HOTELS.
NEW HOTEL TOGNI,
(Formerly St. Mark’s.)
Newnan Street, near Bay, Jacksonville, Fla.
WINTER AND SUMMER.
THE MOST central House in the city. Neat
Post Office, Street Cars and all Ferries.
New and Elegant Furniture. Electric Bella,
Baths, Etc. $2 50 to $3 per day.
JOHN B. TOGNi, Proprietor.
MARSHALL HOUSE,
SAVANNAH, - - GA.
("8 EO. D. HODGES, Proprietor. Formerly of
T the Metropolitan Hotel, New York, and tho
Grand Union, Saratoga Springs. Location cen
tral. All parts of the city and places of inter
est accessible by street cars constantly passing
the doors. Special inducements to those visit
ing the city to - business or pleasure.
DUB’S SCREVEN HOUSE.
r IHiIS POPULAR Hotel Is now provided with
Ia Passenger Elevator (the only one in the
city) and has been remodeled and newly fur
nished The proprietor, who by recent purchase
is also the owner of the establishment, spams
neither pains nor expense in the entertainment
of his guests. The patronage of Florida visit
ors is earnestly invited. The table of tho
Screven House is supplied with every luxury
that the markets at home or abroad can afford.
THE MORRISON HOUSE.
One of the Largest Boarding Houses in the
South.
\FFORDK pleasant South rooms, good hoard
with pure Artesian Water, at prices to suit
those wishing table, regular or transient accom
modations. Northeast corner Broughton and
Drayton streets, opposite Marshall House.
FOR RENT.
l’Oll BE3STT.
An Elegant Private Hotel.
WTE offer for rent, possession October Ist,
. * the most desirable private hotel property
in Macon, Georgia,' known as the STUBIIEK
FIELI) HOUSED contains So rooms, located out
block from the business centre, and on the most
desirable residence street Inthecity, convenient
to railroad depot, opera house, street cars,
schools and churches.
House now ft 11 of excellent lioarder* who will
remain under a good management.
Rent moderate. For further particular*
addrsss E. ESTES or H. HORN®,
Macon. (toonor