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6 GEORGIA AXII FLORIDA. NEWS OF THE TWO STATES TOLD IN PARAGRAPHS. A Child Probably Fatally Burned While Playing With a Toy Stove at Ausrusta -The Woods Flooded for Miles Along the Altamaha--Col. Smith to Plant Many Acres in Mul berry Trees. GEORC.IA. Judge Samuel Hall is better. Rev. B. F. Blow, of Columbus, died Mon day. A great deal of building is now going on in Rome. The Salvatiou Army is drawing big crowds at Rome. Tallapoosa is being boomed after the Bir mingham style. W. O. Tift, of Tifton, realized about $l6O last fall on an acre of rutabaga turnips. The Fulton County Commissioners have fixed the tax levy the same a- it was last year—thirty mills on the dollar. Undertaker Clav, of Macon, says that his charges for the Woolfolk funeral were not $1,500, as published in many of the pajiers, but only $583. The lot recently purchased by the Presby terians of Griffin is being cleared off, and the erection of their house of worship will be begun at an early date. The revival at McDonald's mill, in Ware county, closed with most satisfactory re sults. Some forty odd members, we under stand, were added to the church. At the raffle, Saturday night, C. W. Bald win won Mr. Polliill’s bicycle, worth #IOO, for Joe Lucas. Mr. Baldwin male him a present, of the chance, and he threw and won it. A large soap factory will be established in East Rome shortly by a party of Ohio gentleman. The lot has been purchased, and the capital stock of the concern is SOO,OOO. Tuesday Adjt. Gen. Kell received the res ignation of Lieut. John A. Sibley, of the Screven Troop. The resignation was ac cepted, and anew election to fill the vacancy will be ordered soon. One of the liest signs of the times at Rome is the formation of companies for the estab lishment of small manufacturing enter prises. The latest is a broom factory to be put up by G. G. Britton, of Virginia. Col. Randolph nines has sold his planta tion in Chattahoochee county to Col. W. L. Tillman for $ 12,">00; he has abo sold his residence in Columbus to W. ('. Bullock for $6,000. Col. Hines has decided to go West. At Augusta, Tuesday, James T. McGran, ■while drunk, grossly insulted William J. Cooney and threatened him with bodily harm. Cooney pieked up a weight, threw it and struck McGran in the jaw, fractur ing it. P. L. Bailey had some mules killed and crippled last week at Jamaica bv a train. They got out of the lot, and strolled on to the traek until they reached a culvert,when they were overtaken, and live out of nine were either crippled or killed. There is such a demand for store rooms in Amerieus that many property owners have put partitions in their store houses in order to, m part, supply the demand. Every store built recently has been leased long be fore the foundation was laid, and still the cry is for more. The Altamaha river country, in the neighborhood of the Savnnnah, Florida and Western railway crossing, presents a strange sight. The pine woods for miles is six inches to six feet and over deep in red water. As far as the eye can reach one sees nothing but water and trees. A colored girl about 8 years of age was horribly burned at Augusta Tuesday. She was playing with a toy stove, and after lighting the wood poured on kerosene to make the tire burn faster. This caused the flames to flare up and spread, igniting the child’s clothes. Her death is expected. The yield of grapes in Spalding county this year has been above the average, and had it not been for the heavy rains Spalding county would never have known such a year for grapes. The vines wore just hanging with them and would have given forth an unprecedented crop hail it not lxan for the floods. The dwelling house on the place of Hugh Montgomery, near Livingston, caught iiro early Sunday morning and burned to the ground. The household goods and several hundred bushels of grain were consumed, and the family barely esca|>cd from the building with their lives. The house caught from a defective flue. At Athens, about three years ago. Dr. W. S, Whaley purchased the Kittle lot. on Prince avenue, of Messrs. Orr & Hunter for $2,260, these gentlemen having a few mouths before paid $1,600 for the property. A few days ago Dr. Whaley refused an offer of $3,500 for the place. Athens real estate is on a quiet but steady boom. During the absence of Deputy Collector Gantt from Athens last Friday a wagon loaded with whisky stopped in the street hear the water works, and, it is said, sold out two barrels by the quart and gallon be fore leaving. The whisky wagons, however, are getting very shy now, and only come into town when they iiud the officers are out of the city. Col. G. W. Hancock, editor of the Sumter Republican, has )eas*-U the Sc Kiev County Enterprise, published at Ellaville, for ii term of five years, and will henceforth lend his energies to the success of that sheet. It is also stated that the Colonel will shortly remove his family to Ellaville, Thomas Gruham remaining at Amerieus in charge of the Republican. The St. Simon’s Mills property has changed hands from Dodge, Meigs & Cos., to “The St. Simon’s Lumlier Company.” Norman Dodge is President of the company and is the principal owner. Toere w ill prob ably be no material changes in the inaua e tuent or the workings except that the vol ume of business will lie increased by put ting the lower mill in operation as well as the big mills. AtSeney, last Saturday evening. Marshal Tidwell was severely cut and shot in the hand by a man named Bennett. Bennett was drinking and the Marshal attempted to arrest him. Becoming enraged, Bennett pulled out his knife and made two gushes in the officer’s head, one four inches and the other two and a half inches. In the scuffle the Marshal's pistol was tired, the ball going through one of his nands. The day before Mr. L. Fulbrigbt died, ut Buchanan last week, he called his grand children around him and gave them good, sensible lectures. He told them he was go ing to die, and that lie wauled them to con duct themselves like men and women through life. Good counsel, he said, was all that he could leave them, ami wanted them to howl it. He gave much good advice to the little fellows around him, which all young people would do well to take. Tuesday Gov. Gordon sent into the Sen ate two nominations for Judges of County Courts. One was for the Judgeship of the Countv Court of Burke, and the name of Hon. H. 11. Perry was sent in for the place. The aeoond nomination was for the Judge shin of the County Court of Troup county, mid the name of \V. W. Turner was sent in. The Semite received the sealed communica tion from the Governor announcing the nominations, but no executive session was held. Col. James H. Smith, of Oglethorpe, is filanting a great deal of land in ever bloom ng mulberries, and says he will go exten sivnlyinto the business. Col. Smith says the mulberry makes the most enduring posts and cross-ties known, and is also a tree of most rapid growth. He thinks Unit cross tio timber is getting so scarce that it will have to be cultivated, and says that one aero of land planted in trees suitable for this pur pone will pay better than cotton or anything else you can grow. At the meeting ot the City Council of Ameri-ius, Monday evening, the Rees Park "“attar was brought up for ccmoderation. Raymond Rees, representing the claimants of the property .appeared Ini ore the body and made a formal request for the return of the same to the heirs of the Rees estate. After a full discussion of the matter the question was referred to the Finance Committee and City Attorney for a further investigation, with instructions to report back to Council at next regular meeting. Several of the more intelligent of the colored citizens of Americus have taken exception at the remarks made about, them by Representative Simmons in bis recent controversy with Dr. Felton in the House, and called a meeting of the colored citizens of Americus to taka place ut Head's Ilall, on Troup street, last night, where resolu tions were to lie introduced refuting the charges made against the race. The move ment was started by G. W. F. Phillips, a teacher in the colored free schools of the city. There are several prisoners in the peni tentiary for the crime known as beastiality. j Formerly the punishment for the crime was life imprisonment, but of late years the 1-legislature has reduced it to not more than fifteen years and not less than five. There are several prisoners who are now serving life terms, and it is sad that an effort will be made to have the Governor commute their sen tences, as they have in some instances al ready served as long as the full limit of the law now imposes. Adjt. Kell has not yet heard definitely what company will illustrate Georgia’s citi zen soldiery at the centennial celebration in Philadelphia in October. It begins to look as if the State will not have any military representation beyond the Governor and the numerous colonels on his staff. But a short time remains for arrangements to bo made, and unless one of the numerous Savannah companies decide to go, the outlook will lie bad for a military contingent from Georgia. The State will be well represented in the person of its Chief Magistrate and his mili tary staff. Covington Star: “Mr. Frank H. Walker, the young Atlanta lawyer, who has under taken the defense of Tfiomas G. WoolfOlk, the man who is charged with murdering his father’s entire family near Muoon, is a Covington boy, and is the son of Mr. Zeh Walker, of Morgan county, and a grandson of tiie late Judge Reynolds, of this city. He was a bright boy, and went to school in Covington, but afterward graduated at Washington and Lee college in the class of 1883. Since that time he has been engaged in the practice of law, and is said to be achieving success.” The good people living in the neighbor hood of Moores Grove church, in Clarke county, have got. about all the barrooms in their neighborhood that they want at the present writing, and have* published the caption of a bill that they propose to intro duce in the Legislature in the next thirty days, that no spirituous or malt liquors shall be sold within three miles of the church. This has roused some of the whisky men who were thinking of opening a barroom in that neighborhood, and they propose to fight the bill to the bitter end. There will be tte titions and counter petitions gotten up for and against it. Monday evening Robert Altman, who has been in Augusta several weeks in search of his wife, who hail left him and his house, at Elko, S. C., for parts unknown, was made happy upon the receipt of a telegram from Elko. William Hair, of that place, wired Mr. Altman that his wife had returned ami was at his house. Altman was rapturous over the good tidings, and telegraphed his wife In come to Augusta on the next train, as he liked the place and was going to make it his future home. Altman was deter mined to find the woman who hail deserted him. but whom, in spite of everything, he loved better than the’ world. The State Anatomical Board was organ ized nt Atlanta Tuesday. Following are the officers: Dr. Thomas ft. Wright, President; Dr. F. W. Mcßae, Secretary. An executive committee, consisting of Dr. George A. Wil cox, of the medical department or the Uni versity of Georgia, Dr. W. K. Armstrong, I)r. W. P, Nicolson, Dr. A. G, Thomas and Dr. L. D. Carpenter, were appointed. Dr. Wright stated, in accepting the Presidency, that he would see that every part of tfie Candler law was enforced, and there would be no winking nt a violation of any part of it. The chief office will be in Atlanta, and notifications of bodies to lie buried at public expense will bo sent to Secretary F. Vv. Mc- Rae, Atlanta. This will be the distributing l>oiiit from which bodies will be sent out. A. E. Williams in Columbus Enquirer- Sun: “Harris county has developed a mon strosity in the way of a Baptist preacher, so called, and this Baptist preacher, so-called, is a pastor of two Baptist churches, so called. lam reliably informed that this so-called minister of the gospel preaches non-intercommunion between churches of the same faith and order, that he tights pro hibition with might and main on the ground that liquor is a harmless beverage, and that on Saturday last, to cap the climax of his crooked doctrines,he actually preached in the Baptist church ut Hamilton that the soul is mortal and not immortal. Now, while this ‘piney-woods wool-hat preacher,’ as he takes pride in calling himself, is crim inally at fault, the churches of which he is pastor are not one whit less to blame for al lowing him the use of their pulpits in a pas toral relation to promulgate his unsoriptu ral doctrines. If it. is true that this man preuches against the immortality of the soul, then the Columbus Association cannot da otherwise than to sever their connection with tiie churches of which he is a pastor. 1 am told that on yesterday, when the Lord’s table was sot in the Baptist church at Hamilton and the ordinance was ready to lie administered, that this so-calhsl minis ter of tlto Gospel delilierately picked up his hat anil walked out.” FLORIDA. Goal brick is being made at Denver, Put nam county. The exercises of laying the corner stone of the new Methodist "church at Altoona will take place on Friday, Sept. 2. The Mallory* have determined to run their ships to Jacksonville a little later in the season, and the next move will la- the Clyde’s on to Palatka. At Dade City, Tuesday, Horace Ander son shot Thomas Evans 'at Riclil&nd. The difficulty grew out of letters written to Hernando [tapers. Both are men of stand ing. and there is great excitement. Ander son was arrested. Evans will aie. There is a great deal of complaint lately of poultry thieves, who are visiting the hen roosts near Orlando’s limits. On Saturday night the lien roost of Mr. Dewey, at Tioy, two miles from the city, was entered, and twenty-live laying hens extracted there from. Mrs. Dr. Watkins has in her yard on the outskirts of Orlando a lig tree which was stuck in the ground in the middle of Jan uarv last and now the branches run from three to eight feet high, the tree having nearly 4UO figs on it at the present time. Tho troc lifts sixteen branches, all vigorous. As one of the attaches of the 8. 8. O. it G. Construction Company attempted to ford tlie Withlaeooehee river near the Renfro Kerry Inst week, with a splendid pair of mules belonging to tho railroad company, the current proved too strong and the nni nulls were carried off their foot and drowned. John 8. de Msntmoliu, of l'alal ka, lias a couple of reminders of old times. One iH a South Carolina State Bank note promising to pay $“ to the bearer, and bears date of ■May 22, 10(11, aud the other is a Joe. frac tional currency nots* inscribed as follows: “The hank of tho State of Georgia ac knowledges to owe TV. to tlie bearer, and is redeemable in Confederate treasury notes when pi-esente iin sums off 5 or upwards.” It is dated Savannah. Doc. lit, ItniJ. The Pilots' Association of i’ensaisila held a meeting Saturday. The following officers were elected to serve the ensuing term: Alex. Ferguson, Commodore; R F. Nimp son, President: Wm. Baz/.cll, Vice Presi dent; J. E. O'Rrten, Hoerotary. The fol lowing were appointed a committee to select an agent: Alex. Ferguson. Wm. Ba/.xell and Charles Perry. The mooting adjourned to THE MORNING NEWS: THURSDAY. AUGUST 25, 1887. i Thursday, when the association will reverb | the bond of the agent, and transfer to itself the ownership in the eight pilot boats. William Hebb, one of the firm of sawmill men of Hebb A Cos., of Auburndale, was bitten on the ankle on last Friday by a large water moccasin. Carbolic acid was quickly applied to the deep and painful wound made by the sharp fangs of the sei-pent. As soon as possible a pint of whisky was adminis tered, and the patient, made as drunk as a loon. Whon Mr. Hebb opened his eyes in solnerness again he saw no snakes, and re sumed rafting logs in the lake next morning barefooted and punts relied to the knees. W. A. Campbell’s residence at Orlando had a narrow escape from fire on Saturday night. The family had retired f.r the night, leaving all the windows and screens up to catch as much fresh air as possible. On one of the windows a large box of matches had been left, ami a slight gust of wind loosen ing the wire screen, it came down, striking and igniting the box of matches. In a mo ment the house was Ailed with smoke and sulphur, and had it not happened so soon after the family retired, Mr. Campbell says the house would, in all probability, have burned, and the cause of the conflagration never been known. Sumner C. Chandler was at Auburndale last week inspecting Florida Southern rail road reserve lands in the interest of parties who had bought “float claims” of the rail road company several years ago. These lands were faily forfeited by the Florida Southern Railroad Company, not building within the preserilied six-mile limit. They speculated on these lands by selling them while held only in reserve "by the State. They hail no legal right to do this, and con sequently the purchases of the “floats” have no color of tit.o where an actual settler in the country may have a claim, acquired by occupancy or improvements in this class of land. L. F. Willis’ saw and planing mills, at Crescent City, were burned Saturday at midnight. When first noticed the flames seemed to lie emanating from the central fmrtion of the larger building, where was most of the machinery. The flames had such a hold that it was impossible to save any part of the structures, although buck ets of water had been put on the roof and in other places by way of precaution. In about an hour the whole was a smoulder ing and smoking heap of ruins. Many citi zens gathered, and considerable lumber out side of the mills was saved. The total loss is estimated at about $18,000; on which there was no insurance. A couple of large dry houses had been erected on the east side only a Short time before, and the flint use had been made of them on the day pre vious to the fire. Mr. , lately of Daytona, finding busi ness dull and prospect® sliin, began to seek some way of finding the mighty dollar. En tering one of*the stores he purchased, with the few dimes still in his possession, several pounds of whiting and enough vermilion to produce a delicate pink when thoroughly mixed. The blend, which was quite attract ive, was then put in ounce boxes ready for the market. With all Yankee ingenuity he persuaded people to buy his precious article, called “Mineral,” which he had discovered many years ago in California. The preparation was described to be odorless, tasteless, harmless, and warranted to clean any kind of metal, to clean the teeth and purify the breath. To one of the prominent boarding house keepers he sold six boxes, while the aggregate sales in and about the town amounted to several dozen. Since the mountebank’s departure victims learn that eight cents will buy a pound of such stuff, but they remain perfectly quiet on the subject. DeFuniak Critio: There is an old adage which says that a fool and his money are soon parted, a sayiug that is already verified in the suit of 8 S. Leonard against Walton county for $2,000 damages. S, S. Leonard lias seen fit to change his mind in regard to being damaged by the county, and has brought suit against Walton for $2,000. Let's see how lie figures $2,000 out of about four or five trips to DeFuniak Springs at a cost of $6 or #7 per trip. Say he made five trips, nt $7 per trip, and it would only be $35. Then add a small fee to his lawyer for that contract he drew up to swindle the county out of about $1,300 interest, and you will have about $45 or SSO. This is about all that it ever costs 8. S. Leonard—not half of what it cost Walton county by the Commissioners fooling away their time with him. The idea of a man wanting $2,000 profit on a piece of work he never touched, and we don’t believe he really knew how to do, is too utterly ab surd. When he gets damages from us he will lie quite an old man, but, it is to be hoped, a much wiser one. When the suit is ended the young man will realize that there are really fewer green horns here than he expected to find whon he tried to bulldoze the Commissioners into signing his con tract for negotiable interest-bearing notes. Whoop her up, sonny, and we’ll stick to you, and don't you forget it. YONAH TREMBLES. The Earth Groans and Quivers— Streaks of Gold Said to be in Sight. From the Atlanta {Ga.) Journhl. A startling story comes from White county. Joint Stevens, of this city, received a letter Tuesday morning from Mr. John Griudell, which states that considerable ex citenient prevails in Warcoocliic valley, in the neighborhood of Mount Younh. on ac count of an underground disturbance, which opened a largo crevice in Mount Yonah. On Saturday last, so the writer states, about 10 o’clock in the morning, there was heard a peculiar rumbling as of distant, thunder. The strange sound was repeated three times at intervals of twenty or thirty seconds. Immediately after the last rum bling a slight tremor of the earth was felt, and the trees rustled as if a storm was ap proaching. There are parties who saw loose dirt moving, at different places, down the side of the mountain. A few hours after the strange disturbance some persons who were near the top of the mountain discovered that it had [xirtod, leaving a long, narrow chasm running across one of tho \ieaks, and extending more than 100 yards. An examination of the crevice showed large veins of wliat appeared to lie pure gold, some eight or ten inches thick. Further investigations will be made at once. So runs the startling story as it comes to Mr. Stovens. The Representative from White county was seen by a Journal reporter at the capi tal, and stabs) that he believed the whole thing was u canard. He lives within two mill's of the top of Mount Yonah, and no such news had boon sent to him. Tho fact that the Warms icliio valley and Mount Yonah are in tin* “gold belt'’ gives sumo color to the story ns told by Mr. Grin doll. Mr. Stevens nays he knows the writer wall, and that he is u reliable gent leman. . The Eighth Georgia’s Battle Flag. fViim the U <me Hultctin. In our offline is the battle flag of t he Eighth Georgia Regiment of Volunteers, who fought under Island Stonewall Jackson during the late war between t'e States. We thought, ns we carefully removed the wrappings ami unfolded the tattered and battle-rent old flag, of an incident in its history thut. is perhaps forgotten to many, and yet it serves to illustrate the devotion and valor of our noble Southern soldiers. I’pon on" occasion during a bloody bat tle in which this grand old regiment was en gaged, if was ordered to charge and dis lodge the cnehty from n position, and ns color-bearer after inlor-bearor went down before the terrible hail of shot and miunie halls, until the thir I time, their color* even in tho dust, the regiment faltered. The bravo Liouteimnr, perceiving that a crisis was at hand, and sooin ; the old colors again dowti. sprang forward, sized the staff and dree it from amidst, a pile of the dead and dying, and culled upon the old Eighth to rally, which they did, and with the “Rebel yell, whieh so often hod struck terror to the souls of the enetnv, tho breastworks ware PtHe. SHE GAVE HIM AWAY. The Wife of a Fugitive from Justice Tells That He is Wanted in Macon. From the Macon If la.) Teleyraph. Postmaster Hardeman, of Macon, received the following telegram from Boston: “A man giving the name of Thomas N. Faircloth is under arrest for assault at Great Falls, N. H. His wife says he is wanted by ixTstal authorities for obtaining money under false protensions at your office, in spring of 188(i. If that is true, telegraph me, and I will have him for you.” The telegram was turned over to Col. L. M. Lamar, United Htates Marshal, who wired that Faircloth was indicted for the offense, and to hold him. It seems that Thomas W. Faircloth was a factory operative in Macon, and came hero from Columbus. While here, during the month of May, 1886, a letter was mailed at Eufaula, Ala., by John P. Foy & Bro., cov ering a check for $3O, sent to Thomas N. Faircloth by his uncle, B. H. Jackson. This letter is alleged to have been taken out of the Macon post office by Thomas W. Fair cloth, who soon thereafter went to Colum bus. He presented the check to one of the banks there for payment, but found it neces sary to have someone to identify him. He called on Mr. Swift, of that place, who went to the bank and said he knew the man who presented the check to be Tom Fair cloth. Thus satisfied, the chock was prompt ly paid. In due course of timo it was dis covered that Thomas N. Faircloth had not received the check, but that it had been paid to Thomas W. Faircloth in Columbus. In the meantime, before it could bo discov ered that Thomas W. had jM-rsonated Thom as N., the said Thomas W. had fled to parts unknown. Ho was traced by Deputy Mar shal Walter Corbett through the and ‘puties to New Hampshire, and then he was lost until the receipt of the telegram yesterday. The theory is that the assault spoken of in the telegram was upon his wife, who has thus given him away. He will be probably brought to Macon to stand trial. He was indicted by the grand jury at the October term of 1886. The Thomas N. Faircloth, to whom the check rightfully belonged, is in Macon and lives in Mechanicsville. The Right Kind of Pluck. From the Awjusta (C/a.) Chronicle. Mr. C. A. Hill, on© of the leading and most prosperous young farmers of Hancock county, is in the city to-day to purchase bagging and ties for his cotton crop before they make the usual advance in price. In his farming operations Mr. Hill has always made it a rule to utilize every opportunity to save the “littles,” and his success at the business is such as to commend the practice universally. Seven years ago he was a mere stripling that had to tie a big stone to his back in order to balance bis plow. He was then what the farmers call a “wage hand,” working on a rich man’s plantation from daylight till dark for the princely sum of $8 per month. Dospite his light weight Rtid still lighter salary he kept his plow in the ground and operated the bell cord over his i>atient Kentucky mule with untiring earnestness. For three years he followed this routine, his wages being increased every year. At last one cold Christmas morning the rich nmn called him to his desk and asked him how he would like to farm the next year on shares. The young employe was, of course, delighted, and a bargain was at once closed. At the end of that year, despite a long drought that ruined all the neighbors’ crops, our young hero’s panned out a net income of about $1,200. One tuoi o year of still lietter success, a . I the ambitious young farmer concluded t hat he would invest some of his spare change in a plantation of his own. An adjoining farm just suited his pile, and he soon had the deed in his own name. A fine buggy and horse were added to the list of farm implements, and one or two additional mulos kicked up their dangerous heels in the lot. The drought came and freshets fol lowed that literally lifted other people’s soil off their farms, but at the end or each year young Hill's cotton crop sized up tnrec fourths of a bag to the acre, and his barns were so full of corn and other stuff which some farmers have to send West for that he had to add sheds to them. To-day Mr. Hill owns one of the best farms in Hancock county, with plenty of cash money to run one three times as big, and doesn’t want any rich man to adopt him or will him a fortune. Letter from Hon Jefferson Davis. From the Guyton ( Ga .) Chronicle. The following letter received some time since from Mr. Davis was to have been read at the reunion of the 3d Ga. Reg iment at Eatonton, Ga , but owing to the late freshets the meeting was postponed until July 31. As everything which emanates from this grand old man is of interest to his people we yield to the request of some of our old veteran friends and give it to the readers of the Chronicle. Beauvoir, Miss. July 28, ISB7. Cant. A. A. IFiiui, Sec t/. Third Georgia Survivors: My Dear Sir:— I have received yours of July 21, inviting me to attend a reunion of the Survivors of the third Georgia Regiment. It would give mo great pleasure to meet those gallant men at a social reunion, and to look into the faces of the heroes who com manded my admiration when in tho beginning of the war they carnet' the de fense of Virgiuia and confirmed it by their prompt re-enlistment for a longer term than their orginal engagement, and through many great battles down to the sad close at Appomattox shod lustre on the name of Georgia, and contributed in no small degree to the immortal honor of the Confederate army. The men of the Third Georgia were soldiers in war and it is alike to their credit that thov are quiet citizens in time of peace. With my regrets that lam physic ally unable to meet them ns invited, and to join in doing honor to their first brave loader, Col. A. R. Wright, please tender to each and all the fraternal feeling with , which I am faithfully, J EPPERSON Davis. Turner for Senator. From the Quitman (da.) Pirns Sir. Turner's lriunds in this section arc much pleased with several complimentary notices which have recently appeared in various papers in the State and in which that gentlemau’s name is mentioned in con nection with the United .States Senntorsliip. We also leel at liberty to say that Mr. Turner is himself both pleased and gratified on account of the pleasant mention made of him, ns Mr. Turner's home paper, Ihe Ft vc l'res.i, thanks tin Atlanta Jourtuti pecially, for its kind remarks. In regard to the Henaforsl'.in we state, without any consultation with him, that we do not believe Mr. Turner has any aspira tions ni that direction. He lias never lan n un ollUs.-sv'-ke;' and lie never will is.. Should the General Assembly of G strgia call him to that high position, however, we are not prepared to say that he would decline it. At present wc arc satisfieii that neither his inclination nor his ambition is turned in Mint dire t.o i. He is satisfied if lie can serve liis constituents acceptably in the House of Itvprescntutives. Bough on Rats," Clears out ruts, mice, reaches, flies, ants, liedlmgs, 1 icctlos, insects, skunks, jack rab bits, sparrows, gophers. I.V. At druggists. "Rough on Corns." Ask for Wells' “Rough on Corns." Quick relief, complete cure. Corns, warts, bun ions. 15c. “Rough on Itch." "Rough on Itch” cures skin humors, erup tions, ring-worm, tetter, salt, rheum, frosted feet, chilblains, itch, ivy poisod, barber's itch. ftOc. .ini'*. “Rough on Catarrh” Corrects offensive odors nt once. Complete cure of worst chronic coam; also unequaled as gargle for diphtheria, sore throat, foul breath. Mir. A SINGULAR SHAFT. Description of an Old Excavation in Oconee County. From the Athens (Oa.) Banner- Watclmmn. In Oconee county, near High Sboafc, on the river, Hog Mountain road, is a place of peculiar and historical interest. We refer to the place now owned by Mrs. Matilda A. Thomas, and where she now resides. The house of this lady is one of the oldest in this section of the State and was once used as a fort by the early settlers, as a place of ref uge against hostile Indians The Appa lacbeo river, less than a mile from this place, was the divaline line between the white and Indian ter: it fry, and the hostile red skins would niHke frequent raids into the white settlement. This house is built of large hewn logs, in which port holes were cut for the guns. After passing this house, going towards Jug Tavern, you come toashort and abrupt hill, leading down to a creek. Near the top of this hill is an excavation in tho earth, now probably 10 or 12 feet deep and of an oblong shape, and about 80 feet in length. Tho oldest settlers can give no account of this shaft. There are two stories in regard to it. One is that it was dug out as a fort by the first white men as a protection against the hostile Indians, while others think it is a shaft sunk by tho Indians in search of pre cious metals. This section of Oconee county abounds in mineral wealth. Iron, mica and even silver is found. The water power in High Shoals was first developed for iron works, the ore being taken from Judge Thompson’s place, in Morgan county, and the Stephen Jackson place, in Oconee county. One of the largest deposits of mica in this section is found on Mr. Thomas’ place, and during the mica excitement about a year ago Mr. J. N. Ridgeway secured a mineral lease on he,r land and went to considerable expense to develop it. He sunk two shafts, one near the old hole we have described, and another in a field about a mile distant. The shafts are about 25 feet in depth. Near the old hole, after lioring for some depth, he struck a rock and in which he made several blasts, the powder throwing rock with veins in it as black as ink. A gentleman took some of these stones to Atlanta and had them ex amined, and the chemist pronounced it sil ver ore of an excellent quality. Mr. Ridge way intends to examine further into this matter and will clean out the old shaft to discover its depths and for what purpose it was sunk. He says he has more confidence in the mica than the silver ore, as he has developed the former mineral sufficient to know that it exists in large quantities. CUTICURA REMEDIE® BABY’S SCALP. Milk Crust, Dandruff, Eczema and All Scalp Humors Cured byCutlcura. rAST November my little boy, aged 3 years, J fell against the stove while he was running, and cut his head, and, right after that, he broke out all over his head, face and left ear. I had a good doctor. Dr. ——, to attend him, but he got worse, and tho chx’tor could not cure him. His whole head, face and left ear were in n fear ful state, and he suitered terribly. I caught the disease from him, and It spread all over my face and neck, and even got into my eyes. Nobody thought we would ever get better. I felt sure we were disfigured for life. I beard of the Cuti ei'RA Remedies, and procured a bottle of Cuti ci:ra Resolvent, a box of Cuticura, and a cake of CimcritA Soap, and used them constantly day and night. After using two bottles of Re solvent, four boxes of Cutjcura and four cakes of Soap, we are perfect!}' cured without a scar, My boy's skin is now like satin. 371 Grand street, Jersey City, N. J. LILLIE EPTING. Sworn to before me this 27th day of March, 1885. Gilbert P. Robinson, J. P. THE WORST SORE HEAD. Have been in the drug and medicine business twenty-five years. Have been selling your Citi cura Remedies since they came West. They lead all others in their line. 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At drug- I irists. 3e.: five for §l. Potter Prux and Chemical Cos.. Boston. T 5 BEE KAII.KOAD. SAVANNAH AND TYBEE RAILWAY. S t axidax*d Time. pOMMKNCINO SATURDAY, July 16,1887, the Kj following schedule will be in effect: No. 3 No. 1. No. 5. No. 7.* Lv. Savan nah 10:M0ain 3:00 pm 6:00 pm 9:50 pm Ar.Tybee. 11:45 am 4:l3pm 7:00 pui 11:05 p m No. 2. No. 4. No. 6. No. B.* Lv.Tybeo. 7:ooam 4:05 pm 9:lspm 8:00pm Ar. Savan nah. .. 8:13 am 5:30 pm 10:25 p m 9:10 pm ♦Trains 7 and S Sundays only. All trains leave Savannah from Savannah and Tv bee depot, in S.. F. and \Y. yard, east of pas nenvror depot. Leave Tybee from Ocean House. band play at Tybee Tu**sdays, rhui-sdays and Saturday s. leaving bavanoah on ibe 3 p. m. train, leaving Tyboe on last train. Tickets on sale at depot ticket office, and at Fernandez s Uigur store, corner Bull and BrotiKhton streets. (J. O. HAINES, Supt. Savannah, Jtiiy 15, 1887, Si’ III’HHAN RAILWAY* City and Suburban Railway. Savannah, 4a., August 28. IHB7. / \N and after WEDNESDAY, August 31. tho * / following will be run on the Out side Lino: LKAVi: ARKIVK LEAVE ISLIi LEAVE CITY. CITY. OF HOI’E. MUNTUOMERY *6:33 0:12 0:20 10:23 6:13 7:50 **3:23 i*: 1:80 1:0) 6 (•• T’e*n is ill Im* no early train from Tsle of Hope on Sunday morning. . *For Montgomery only. Passengers for Isle of Hope vo via Montgomery without extra ♦•harp*. This train attoi'ds parents a cheap ex cursio.i before breakfast ror youn*: childi*mi with nurses. ♦♦This 3:23 i. m. train last out of city Sunday afternoon. tOn Saturdays this train leaves city at 7:30 p. si. J. H. JOHNSTON. PLUMBER. l. a. McCarthy, Successor to Chaa. E. Wakefield, PLUMBER, GAS and STEAM FITTER, 4t> Barnard street, SAVANNAH, GA. Telephone 37.1. lAWYK.RS, disdors, minister*, merchants, J mechanics and others having books, maga 7.1 lies, and other printed work to be bound or re boutirl can have such work done in the best style of the litmler s mi at the MORNING NEWS BINDERY, 3 Whitaker strsst SHIPPING. OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY ■ FOR —~ New York, Boston and Philadelphia. PASSAGE TO NEW YORK. CABIN ..S2O 00 EXCURSION 32 00 STEERAGE f 10 00 PASSAGE TO BOSTON. CABIN S2O 00 EXCURSION 32 00 STEERAGE 10 00 PASSAGE TO PHILADELPHIA. (via New York}. CABIN $22 50 EXCURSION 36 00 STEERAGE 12 50 THE magnificent steamships of these lines are appointed to sail as follows—standard time: TO NEW YORK. TALLAHASSEE, Capt. W. H. Fisher, FRI DAY, Aug. 20, at 12 m. CHATTAHOOCHEE. Capt. H C. Daggett, SUNDAY, Aug. 28, at 2 p. M. NACOOCHEE, Capt. F. Kempton, TUESDAY, Aug. 30. at 4 p. m. CITY OF SAVANNAH, Capt. F. Smith, FRI DAY, Sept. 2, at 6 p. m. TO BOSTON. GATE CITY, Capt. E. R. Taylor, THURSDAY, Aug. 25, 11 A. M. CITY OF MACON, Capt. H. C. Lewis, THURS DAY, Sept. 1, at 5:30 p. M. TO PHILADELPHIA. [FOR FREIGHT ONLY.I DESSOUG, Capt. N. F. Howes, SATURDAY Aug. 27, at 1 p. m. JUNIATA, Capt. S. L. Askins, SATURDAY, Sept. 3, at 6:30 p. M. Through bills of lading given to Eastern and Northwestern points aud to ports of the United Kingdom and the Continent. For freight or passage apply to C. G. ANDERSON. Agent, City Exchange Building. Merchants’ and Miners’ Transportation Coni’y. Fop Baltimore. CABIN sl2 50 SECOND CABIN 10 00 15HE STEAMSHIPS of this Company are ap pointed to sail from Savannah for Balti more as follows—city time: WM. LAWRENCE. Capt. Snow, THURSDAY, August 25, at 12 M. WM. CRANE, Capt. Billups, TUESDAY, Au gust 30, at 5 p. m. WM. LAWRENCE, Capt. Snow, MONDAY, Sept. 5, at 9 a. m. WM. CRANE. Capt. Billups, SATURDAY, Sept. 10, at 12:30 p. m. And from Baltimore on the days above named at 8 p. M. Through hills lading given to a!! points West, all the manufacturing towns in New England, and to ports of the United Kingdom aud the Continent. JAS. B. WEST & CO.. Agents. SKA ISLAND ROU Tip,. STEAMER DAVID CLARK, Capo M. P. USINA, W/TI-L LEAVE Savannah from wharf foot of * 1 Lincoln street for POBOY. DARIEN, BRUNSWICK and FERN AN DIN A. every TUES DAY and FRIDAY at 6 p. m., city time, con necting at Savannah with New York, Philadel phia. Boston and Baltimore steamers, at Fer nandina with rail for Jacksonville and all points in Florida, and at Brunswick with steamer for Sat ilia river. No freight received after sp. m. on days of sailing. Freight not signed for 21 hours after arrival will be at risk of consignee. Tickets on wharf and boat, C. WILLIAMS, Agent. SEMI-WEEKLY LINE FOR COHEN’S BLUFF AND WAY LANDINGS. THE steamer ETHEL, Capt, W. T. Gibson, will leave for above MONDAYS and THURS DAYS at 6 o’clock p. m. Returning arrive WEDNESDAYS AND SATURDAYS at 3 o'clock p. M. For information, etc., apply to W. T. GIBSON, Manager. Wharf foot of Drayton street. For Augusta and Way Landings, ST EAME i t KA TI K, Capt. J. 8. BEVILL, \VTILL leave EVERY WEDNESDAY at 10 t ' o’clock a. m. (.city time.) for Augusta and way landings. All freights payable by shipiters. JOHN LAWTON, PLANT STEAMSHIP LINE. Tampu, Key Wnt, Huvuuo. HKMt-WKKKI.Y. SOU PH-BOUND. Lv Tamna Monthly ami Thursday 0:30 p. m. Ar Key \VV>t Tuesday and Friday 1 p. m. Ar Havana Wednesday and Saturday 6u. m. NORTH-HOUND. Lv Havana Woctn mtay and Saturday noon. Lv K*y WVwt and Katun lay lnp.rn. Ar '1 uni pa Thursday and Sunday 0 p. in. Connecting at Ta.nna with West India Fast Train to and from '.Wiliam ami Eastern cilia*. For stateroom accommodation! apply to City Ticket Office K., F. W. Ky, Jacksonville, or Plant Steamship Line, Tampa. <\ i). OWENS, Traffle Manager. H. 8. HAINES. General Manager. May 1.188? Bluffton and Beaufort Line Wharf Foot of Abercorn Street. CTEAMKR SEMINOLE leaves for BlufTtnn, k> Beaufort and Wuv UuidiiigK EVERY TUEB DAY at 9a. m. EVERY THURSDAY for Beau fort and Way Landings at 11 a. rn. For Bluff ton EVERY SATURDAY at 2 p. m H. A STBOBHAR. RAILROADS. SCIIEDU LF" CENTRAL RAILROAD. Savannah, Ga.. Aug. 21,1887. ON and after this date Passenger Trains win run daily unless marked t, which are daily except Sunday. The standard time, by which these trains run, is 36 minutes slower than Savannah city time: No. 1. No. A NoTa NoT ‘ Lv Savannah..7:lo am 8:20 run 4:10 pm 5:40 nm Ar.Mifien 9:40 am 11:03 pm (i:is pm 8:45 pm Ar Augusta, t : 1 pin tu6 am 9:10 pm Ar Macon 1:40 pm 3:2oam Ar Atlanta ...5:40 pm 7:lsam Ar Columbus..9:3o pm 2:45 pm.. Ar Montg’ry. .7:25 am 7:1.: pm .. Ar Eufaula... 4:33 am 4:02 pm ... Ar Albany .. .11:01 pm 2:45 pm " Train No. 9+ leaves Savannah 2:00 p. m • ar. rives Guyton 2:55 p. m. y Poseengers for Sylvania, Wrightsville, Mil- andEatonton should take 7:10a m. train. ' Passengers for Thomaston, Carrollton, Perry Fort Guines, Talbotton, Buena Vista, Blakely and Clayton should take the 8:20 p. m. train. No. 2. No. 4. Nofe' NoTsT Lv Augusta. 9:80 am 7:4) pm 6:00 am Lv Macon... 10:35 am 11:00pm Lv Atlanta.. 6:50 am 7:15 pm * LvColumbus 11:00 pm 12:45 pm Lv Montg’ry. 7:25pm 7:4oam ' Lv Eufaula.. 10:15 pm 10:49 am Lv Albany.. 4:soam 11:55am Lv Millen 2:28 pm 8:20 am 8:15 am 5:20 am Lv Guyton.. 4:03 pm 5:05 am 9:40 am 6:58 am Ar Savannah 5:00 pm 6:15 am 10:30 am 8:00 am Train No. 10+ leaves Guyton 3:10 p m. : arrives Savannah 4:25 p. m. Bleeping cars on all night trains between Sa vannah, Augusta, Macon and Atlanta, also Ma con and Columbus. Train No. 3, leaving Savannah at 8:20 p. m., will stop regularly at Guyton, but at no other point to put off passengers between Savannah and Millen. Train No. 4 will stop on signal at stations be tween Milieu and Savannah to take on passen gers for Savannah. Train No. 5 will stop on signal at stations be tween Savannah and Millen to take on passen gers for Augusta or points on Augusta branch. Train No. 0 will stop between MUlen and Sa vannah to put off passengers from Augusta and points on Augusta branch. Connections at Savannah with Savannah Florida and Western Railway for all points in Florida. Tickets for all points and sleeping car berths on sale at City Office, No. 20 Bull street, and Depot Office 30 minutes before departure of each train. J. O. SHAW. G. A. WHITEHEAD, Ticket Agent. Gen. Pass. Agent. Savannah, Florida & Western Railway. [All trains on this road are run by Central Standard Time.] Time card in effect.’ june m, issr. Passenger trains on this road will run daily as foUows: WEST INDIA FAST MAIL. ***■? down. riad up. < :06 am Lv Savannah Ar 12:06 p m 12:30 pm Lv Jacksonville Lv 7:00 am 4:40 p m Lv Sanford Lv 1:15 am 9:00 pm Ar Tampa Lv 8:00 pm PLANT STEAMSHIP LINE. Monday and I L Tampa Ar .'Thursand Thurs. ,p mf ” ■ ‘‘mpa..■ • Ar j Sun . pm Tuesday and I . „ Wes , Tv I Wed. and Inday. pmf Ar.. Key West . Lv [s* t ...p m Wednes. and I . Havana I v Wed. and bat ami Ar.. Havana.. .Lv v g at Ilooa Pullman buffet cars to and from New York and Tampa. NEW ORLEANS EXPRESS. 7:06 am Lv Savannah Ar 7:58 pm 8:42 ain Lv Jesup Ar 6:16 p m 9:50 amAr . .Waycross Lv 5:05 p m H:2> a m Ar Callahan Lv~2:47 p in 12:00noonAr Jacksonville Lv 2:05 pm 7:OOam Lv Jacksonville Ar 7:45 pm 10:15 am Lv Wayeross Ar iricTpTn 12:04 pm Lv Valdosta Lv 2:56 p m 12:34 p m Lv Quitman Lv 2:28 pin 122 pm Ar Thomasville... .Lv 1:45 pm 3:85 p m Ar Bainbridge Lv 11:25 a mi 4:o4pm Ar. . Chattahoochee Lv 11:30am Pullman buffet cars to and from Jacksonville and New York, to and from Wayeross and New Orleans via Pensacola. EAST FLORIDA EXPRESS. 1:30 pm Lv Savannah Ar 12:0fffPm 3:20 pm Lv Jesup Lv 10:32a m 4:40 p m Ar Wayeross Lv 9:23 a m 7:45 p m Ar. . Jacksonville. Lv 7:00 a m 4:lspm I.v .Jacksonville. Ar 9:46am 7:2opm Lv Wayeross Ar~6:85 am 8:31 pm Ar... —Dupont Lv 5:39am 3:25 pm Lv.... ..Lake City Ar 10:45am 8:45 p m Lv Gainesvills . Ar 10:30 a m 6:55 pm Lv Live Oak Ar 7:10 am 8:40 p m Lv Dupont Ar 5:25am 10:55 p m Ar Thomasville Lv 3:25 a m 1j22 a m Ar Albany Lv 1:26 am Pullman buffet cars to and from Jacksonville and St. Louis via Thomasville, Albany, Mont gomery and Nashville. ALBANY EXPRESS. 7:35 pm Lv Savannah Ar 6:10 ara 10:05 pm Lv Jesup Lv 3:15 a m 7:2 i a m Ar Atlanta I,v 7:05 p m 12:40am Ar Wayeross Lv 12:10am 5:80 am Ar Jacksonville i.v 9:6opm 9:00 pm Lv Jacksonville , Ar s:3oam 1:06 ain Lv Wayeross Ar 11:30 pin 2:30 am Ar Dupont Lv 10:05 pm 7:10 ain Ar Live Oak Lv 6:55 pin 10:30a in Ar Gainesville Lv 8:45 pin 10:4.5 am Ar —Lake City.. Lv B:2spm 2:55am I.v Dupont Ar 9:35 pm 6:30 a m Ar Thomasvillo I.v 7:60 p m 11:40 am Ar Albany Lv 4:00 pm Stops at all regular stations. Pullman sleeping cars to and from Jacksonville and Sa vannah ami to and from Savanna and Atlanta THOMASVILLE express. 6:05 a m Lv Wayeross Ar 7:00 pra 10:95 am Ar Thomasville. I.v 2:15 put Stops at all regular ami flag stations. JESUP EXPRESS. 3:45 pin I.v Savannah Ar 8:30 a m 6:lopm Ar... Jesup I.V 5:25am Stojis at all regular and flag stations. CONNECTIONS. At Savannah for Charleston at 6:45 a m. far rive Augusta via Yemassee at 12:30 p m), 12'jjf p m ami 8:23 pm; for Augusta am l Atlanta 7:00 am, 5: i5 p m and 8:20 pm; with teamship* for New York Sunday, Tuesday and Friday; for Bostou Thursday: for Baltimore every flftuday. At JESUP lor Brunswick at 8:30 a m and 3:35 pm; for Macon and Atlanta 10:30 a m and 11:07 p m. At WAYCROSSfor Brunswick at 10:00a mand 5:05 p in. At CALLAHAN for Feniandina at 2:47 pm; for Waldo, Cedar Key, Ocala, etc , at 11:27 a m. At LIVE OAK for Madison, Tallahassee, etc., at 10:58 a m aud 7:3d pm. AtGAINESVILLKfor Ocala, Tavares, Brooke ville and Tampa at 10:55 a in. At ALBANY for Atlanta, Macon, Montgom ery, Mobile, New Orleans, Nashville, etc. At (’H ATT A HOOCH EE for Pensacola, Mobile, New Orleans af 4:14 p rn. Tickets sold and sleeping ear berths secured at BREN’S Ticket Office, and at the Passenger Station. WM P. HARDEE, Oen. Pass. Agent. R. G. FLEMING hupernttendent Charleston A Savannah Railway Cos. (CONNECTIONS made at Savannah with Ra J vnnnah, Florida and Western Railway. Trains leave and arrive at Savannah by stand ard time I‘Maii meridian), which w 3b minutes slower than city time. NORTHWARD. No 14* Sat * 7R* l,v Rav'h .13:30 p m 4:UU p m a m 8:4) pra At Augusta I4:Brtpm Ar Beaufort fi:OH pm 10:18 a m Ar P. Koval o:3d p in 10:30 a in ArAl dafe. 7:4d p m H:lspm 10:40 a m Ar Cha ston 4:43 p m 0:20 p in 11:40a m 1:35a in SO bill HARD. S3* at* 37* f,v Cha ston ' :10 a tn 3:35 p m 4:00 a m J,v Augusta 13:33 p m I,\ Al'dale. s:loam 3:ttT pm Lv 1\ Royal. 7:ooam 3:00 p m I,v Beaufort 7:13 a til 3:1.3 pm ArSav'h, 10:1.3 am U:63 uni 8:41 ara ‘Dally between Savannah and Charleston. ♦Sundays only. Train No. Hi makes no connection with Port Royal and Annua'a Railway, and slops only at Uiugelund, Green Pond ana Ruvenel. Train 14 stops only at Yemnssee and Green Pond, and eounects lor Beaufort and Port Royal daily, and for Allendale daily, etrert Sunday Trains 35 and Oil connect from and for Beaufort and Port Royal daily. Bor tickets, sleeping oar reservations and all oilier Information apply to WM BREN Special Ticket Agent, rj Bull street, and at Charleston and Savannah railway ticket office, at Savannah. Honda anl Western Railway del-'. C. 8. GADSDEN, Supt. Juaa9, 184i.