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2 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. 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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