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CRACK OF THE COWHIDE.
THB END OF THE COLUMBUS ROW
NOT YET REACHED.
Each of the Principals Signed a Card,
But When Carlisle Wanted to Pub
lish It With Comments the Agree
ment Was Declared Void—The Ala
bamian Now Says Things Must Be
Fixed to Please him.
Columbus, Ga., June at. —The Jenkins-
Carlisle case, which it was thought had
been amicably adjusted, has taken another
turn. At a conference of the friends of
both parties a document was agreed upon
in which Mr. Jenkins virtually withdrew
the charge against Mr. Carlisle and apolo
gized for assaulting him. Mr. Jenkins
signed the document and a copy was fur
nished Mr. Carlisle. This took place on
yesterday, and it was regarded as a final
settlement of the affair and Mr. Carlisle’s
friends left for Opelika to-day. This after
noon Mr. Carlisle prepared an article for
publication, in which was embraced Mr.
Jenkins’ letter of explanation and apology.
ALL. UNDONE.
When it was submitted to the gentlemen
who acted for Mr. Jenkins they decli ed to
agree to its publication, stitingthat it was
distinctly understood at the c inference
that Mr. Jenkins’letter should be published
without comment or explana ion from
either side. They said that if Mr. Carlisle
insisted upon pub 1 slung any explanation
at all, Mr. Jenkins’ letter would be with
drawn. When this information was con
veyed to Mr. Carlisle, he s id that the
mere publication of Mr. Jenkins’ letter was
not satisfactory to him, and that he would
insist upon a more satisfactory adjustment
of the affair. He stated to-night that be
would go to Opelika to-morrow, and return
with friends ,and demand an exoneration
entirely satisfactory to himself.
CAPITAL OF THE STATE.
A Circular to Fruit Distillers—The
Whitlock Trial.
Atlanta, Ga., June 24. Collector Cren
shaw has sent out a circular to the fruit
distillers advising them of the new law
which extends the time of paying the tax
on the product from four months to three
years, the aaine as the grain distillers. To
get the benefit of this extension a bonded
warehouse is required, w hich the circular
explains. The collector estimates that there
will he this year over 400 fruit distillers in
Georgia
THE WHITLOCK TRIAL.
The argument* in the Whitlock murder
trial were concluded to day. The jury
went out at 3 o’clock, and at 10 o’clock
to-uight had not been aole to agroe and
were sent to a hotel in charge of tne sheriff.
No verdict is expected to-night.
RAILROAD RETURNS.
The governor has appointed J. H. Hertz
of Bibb, T. M. Peep.es of Gwinnett, and
A. E. Cox of Troup to assess the Georgia
Southern and Florida railroad, the comp
troller having refused to accpt the returns
of the company.
The state assessors of the Georgia Pacific
railroad, who will report to the gover or
to-myrow, discovered $50,000 worth of real
estate not returned by the railroad.
A NKORO SHOT.
In a quarrel to-night at Pittsburg, a
•üburh or Atlanta, between Lem Asbury
and Henry White (negroes), the former
was shot twice and seriously wounded.
Justice Umar of the United States
supreme court was here a short while to
day en route from New Orleans to Macon.
The new treasury safe lor the new capitol
arrived to-day. It will take several days
to get it in place.
The governor returned from St. Simon’s
Island this morning.
FELL. DEAD IN HIS HOUSE.
Tragic End of a Negro at Halcyondale
Waiting for His Dinner.
Halcyondale, Ga., June 24.—Friday
about noon, Auderson Branan (colored) fell
dead in his house. Tho cause is unknown.
As usual be came from his field, where he
bad bean plowing all day, fed his mule and
went in his house and lay on his bed await
ing for his dinner to be prepared. Edward
Branan, a cousin of Anderson, was passing
and heard him shriek a3 he jumped from
his bed. His wife, who was iu the kitchen,
ran toward the bouse, and she and Edmund
reached him about the same time. He
breathed but a few times after they reached
him. H. R. Kemp, the coroner, held an
inquest. Dr. S. W. Alims assisted by Dr.
James L.Huil, both of Sylvania, made a
post morten examination.
DIED FROM NATURAL CAUSES.
The only verdict that could be reached
was that he came to his death by some
natural cause unknown to the jury.
Several months ago Anderson was shot
by Constable Marsh while Air. Marsh was
making a levy on Anderson's property. The
ball made only a flesh wound, but the
friends and relatives of Anderson seemed
to think that he came to his death from the
effects of lhe pistol shot. The ball when
found had not been the least battered, and
the doctors say it did not strike any vital
part, having lodged in the fleshy part of
the neck, juit under the skin.
There was great dissatisfaction among
the negroes when the verdict was first ren
dered, but they seem satisfied now.
SUICIDE WITH A PIBTOL.
Tragic Act of a Married Woman
While Deranged.
Athens, Ga., June 24.—Mrs. James Mc-
Locklin, aged 20 years, who lives with her
husband at Barber’s creek, near here, com
mitted suicide this morning at 6 o’clock by
■hooting herself in the head. She had been
acting strangely for three months, and had
several times shown sign* of lunacy. Yes
terday she had the pistol in her baud and
discharged it. It is supposed that she
meant t. take her life then hut didn’t un
derstand how to manipulate the weapon.
Her hu-band found her soon after the fatal
shot had been fired, and medical aid was
summoned, iut she died iu an hour. Sio
had been married about six years and leaves
two children.
WOOLFOLK FOUND GUILTY.
The Announcement of the Verdict Has
no Effect on Him.
Perry, Ga., June 24. —The long trial of
Thomas Woolfolk came to an end this
afternoon at 5:50 o’clock. Mr. Guerry
closed his argument at 4:45 o’clock.
The delivery of Judge Gustin’s charge
occupied about fifteen minutes.
The jury retired at 5:05 o’clock and re
turned in 45 minutes with the fotlowi ig
verdict: “We, the jury, find prisoner
guilty.”
Woolfolk was not affected by the verdict.
The court takes a recess till to-morrow
morning at 9 o’clock.
DEATH OF A GOOD WOMAN.
Albany Suspends Business During
the Funeral Hour.
Albany, Ga., June 34.—Mrs. S. R. Wes
ton died at her ome on Jackson street at 8
o’clock last night. Bhe was 55 years of
age, and one of the most noble Christian
women that ever livod. The entire busin ss
portion of the city closed doors and sus
pended all business as the funeral hour ap
proach ed. The fune al toon place from the
Baptist church. Ra.-t. D. B. Ragsdale off!
ciated, assisted by P.ov. D. F. Riley. It
was, perfaa: s, the largest funeral cortege
• ver seen in the city.
EMOBT COLLEGE.
Tba Competitive Declamations and
the Probable Winners.
Oxford, Ga., June 24. —The commence
ment exercises at Emory college to-day
cons.sted of competitive declamations by
the members of the sophomore class, as
follows:
L. W. Brands of Americas, “Reconcilia
tion”—Steel.
R. D. Daniel of Dalton, "The National
Mo ument”—Webster.
J. E. Dickey of Atlanta, “Defense and
Death of Othello"—Shakesoe&re.
B. F. Faircloth of Camilla, "Retributive
Justice”—Corwin.
W. P. Fleming of Goggansville, “Hanni
bal on the Alps”—Swann.
J. L. Groves of Social Circle, “Defense of
the House of Representative-” —Houston.
B. H. Glenn of Dixie, “Eulogy on Uili”—
Jackson.
W. G. Griffin of Oxford, “Supposed
Speech of Rigulus”—Kellogg.
J. S. Jenkins of Shiloh. “Field of Chris
tian Enterprise”—Steel.
J. aj. Ki nbrough. Jr., of Catula, “The
New South”—Grady.
E. H. Me Michael of Buena Vista, “The
Stars and Stripes”—Hill.
H. J. Pea ce of Columbus, “Duluth” —
Proctor Knott.
C. M. Threadgill, “The Chariot Race”—
Wallace.
C. R. Williams of Columbus, "Mat
Wood’s Trial for Murder” —Crittenden.
W. L. Wright of White Plains, “To the
Southern Society of New York”—Grady.
The declamation w.is uniformly fine and
the exhibition as a whole was the best of
its kind that has occurred here for years.
The recitation of Mr. Dickey was almost
pei-fect, and reminded one of the Othello of
our past actors. Mr. Threadgill rendered
the thariot race in an excellent and stirring
manner, and the prizes will doubtless be
awarded to him and Mr. D.ckey.
T. is afternoon there was a reunion of the
Georgia Methodist Historical Society. Gen.
C. A. Evans and Dr. J. W. Heaton deliv
ered interesting addresses on the occasion.
A SAIL ON SALT WATER.
Darienites Make it Pleasant for a
Guest From Rome.
Brunswick, Ga., June 24.—Darien was
well represented in this city to-night, by
one of the pleasantest parties of young so
ciety people that has yet visited Brunswick
from that well-known place. The trip was
made In the steamer Mallonne, and was
tendered complimentary to G. H. Rawlins
of Rome, by August lledsrom and other
gentlemen who compose the party. Mr.
Rawlins is v,siting Mr. aud Mrs. Power* of
Darien, and he having expressed a desire to
try a trip on salt water, the trip was ar
ranged for him. The party was composed
of Misses Clara Atwood and Rosa Powers,
Messrs. Abbott Thomas, August Heds rom,
Fred Harder, R. D. W ily, T. T. Wvly, Jr.,
Capt. Aiken and G. W. Rawlins of
Rome, chaperoned by Mr. and Mrs. Power*.
The party spent a few hou ; s pleasantly In
the city, and then depa ted far home.
Mercer’s Commencement.
Macon, Ga., June 24. The board of
trustees to-day elected R v. G. A. Nunnally
of Anniston, Ala, president of dercer uni
versity to succeed Dr. A. J. Battle, re
signed. It is understood that Dr. Nunnally
has accepted. The sophomore exhibits >n at
the academy of music to-night was largely
attended. The declamations were consid
ered better than tho average. The medals
for this contest will be awarded to-morrow
night.
Waycross Wants a State College.
Waycross, Ga.. June24.—At a meeting
of the citizens of Wavcross to-day sl,lou
and nine acres of ground were subscribed as
a nucleus fund toward establishing a branch
of the Btate college at this place.
EDGEFIELD EXCITED.
Lynchers Eager to String Up Younce's
Murderers.
Columbia, S. C., June 24.—A special to
the Daily Register from Edgefield, 8. C.,
-ays: “Edgefield is in a state of high ex
citement. It is known that a party is or
ganized to lyuah Whitfield Murrell and
Tom Carpenter, who, on Saturday, June 15
while uuder the influence of liquor, fired
five shots from their revolvers into a
young man named Preston Younco,
who was poacofulfy going along the
highway near Trenton, in Edgefield
county. Younce died early last Friday
morning from the effects of the wounds he
received. The evidence obtained by the
sheriff yesterday was so convincing that
the friends of Younce had determined to
lvnch Murrell ad Carpenter last night.
The Edgefield Rifles company was citllea
out and stood guard at the jail all night.
RECALLS AN OLD TRAGEDY.
"Benjamin Booth, who figured conspicu
ously in the Bo >th ad Toney murder case a
few years ago, was present with his lamily,
heavily armed with shot guns and pis ols,
to protect Murrell and Carpenter. The two
prisoners were secreted by the sheriff in
the woods near the village Saturday night.
It is reported that the Y ounce party ascer
tained last night that the jail was
impregnable, and that an attack upon it
would result in terrible butch
ery, and, therefore, their project
was abandoned. The sheriff be
iug convinced that serious trouble could i.e
averted only by transfering the prisoners to
Columbia, left for the capital with them
tt-is morning. The excitement has slightly
abated since their dopartui e.”
JUST ACROSS THE RIVER.
A Negro Shoots Hia Father—A Boy
Drowned—The Drought.
Hardbeville, S. C., June 34. Abe
Green and his son, Sainm.e Green, both
colored, engaged in a quarrel on Saturday
night near Beck’s Ferry, S. C., about six
mil 66 above this place on the Savanuah
river. It appears that the two meu were
both paying attention to a colored woman
named Maggie, the wife of LeeSingletou,and
meed g at tier house the old man beat hi*
son very ' adly with a stick. The son went
home and got ins gun and returning to
Maggie’s gave his father the c mtent* of
both barrels. Fortunately the parrel
loaded with buckshot missed its
mark, but that charged with bird shot
brought the old man down, the load enter
ing uia breast. Tho younger Green made
bis escape, but a colored posse are out hunt
ing f r him. Old Gree \ is a p eminent
member of the colored church in his neigh
borhood and much Indignation is felt oy
the colored population at the uufilial con
duct of hi* son.
A BOY DROWNED.
A colored boy named Sandy YVilson was
drowned on Saturday at Capt. Schegel
milch’s place on May river necs. Ho was
in b .thing, and getting beyond his depth,
and not being able to swim, he sank before
help could reach him. His body was re
covered ou Sunday.
The fast mail going south this morning
struck the mail crane, knocking off the mail
bag, which fell under the w heels of the
cars. Fart of the letter* and papers were
cut up.
THE DROUGHT.
The long drought which threatened the
rice and corn crops in this vicinity with
destruction has ended, and the present pros
pect is that there will be sufficient rainfall
to give an ample supply of water for the
rice crop.
Artless Innocence. —Mother (gazing at
her daughter’s dressing cushion)—Why,
when did you get so many gentlemen’s
scarfpins?
Daughter—l don’t know myself. I find
one in my hair almost every night after Gus
calls, and to save me 1 can’t imagine how
they get there.— The Epoch.
THE MORNING NEWS: TUESDAY, JUNE 25. 1889.
ON THE DIAMOND.
Results of tho Games Between the
Country's Leading Teams.
Washington, June 24. —Base ball games
were played to-day with the following re
sults:
At Chattanooga—
Chattanooga 8
Mobile 3
Base hits: Chattanooga 9. Mobile 11. Error*:
Chattanooga 3. Mobile 4. Batteries: Jones aud
Speer, Smith and Gi aulick.
At Cleveland—
Cleveland 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 4 fl
Philadelphia 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 D 0— 4
Base hits: Cleveland 14. Philadelphia 9.
Errors: Cleveland 1, Philadelphia 3. Batteries:
Basely and Snyder; Casey and Clements.
At P ttaourg—
Pittsburg 0 04 30000 0— 7
Washington 0000 1 1 1 1 0— 4
Paso hits: Pittsburg 13, Washington 8. Er
rors: Pittsburg 4. Washington 3. Batteries:
Staley and Lauer, Healy and Daily.
At Chicago—
Chicago 0 0 2 2 0 0 1 1 X— 0
New York 000000000— 0
Base hits: Chicago fl. New York 1. Errors:
Chicago 1, New York 6. Batteries: Gumbert
and Darling, Crane and Ewing.
At India apoiis—
Indianapolis 1 1010201 o—6
Boston 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 o—6
Base hits; Indianapolis 10, Boston 9. Errors;
Indianapolis 1. Boston 4. Batteries: Getzein
and Daly, Clarkson and Bennett.
At New York—
Brooklyn... 0 300201 0 I—7
Columbus . 2 0 0 0 5 3 1 2 x—l3
Base hits: Brooklyn 12. Columbus 14. Errors:
Brooklyn 4, Columbus 6. Batteries; Lovett.
Foutz aud Reynolds, Widner and O'Connor.
At Philadelphia—
Athletic 1 0002 40 1 o—B
Baltimore 0 0 5 2 1 0 0 2 x—lo
Base hits: Athletic 9, Baltimore 16. Errors:
Athle.ic 4. Baltimore 7. Batteries: Mattimore
and Cross, Cunningham and Cantz.
LOUISVILLE’S NEW MANAGER.
Louisville, June 24.—Preudent David
s n has become tired of managing the Lou
isville club and has employed Buck Mc-
Kinney to take charge of the team. The
new manager has been doorkeeper at the
ball park and at McCauley’s theater for
many years.
HORSES ON THE RUN.
The Day's Events at Brighton Beach
and Chicago.
New York, June 24.—The events at the
Brighton Beaoh races to-day were as fol
lows:
First Race—Five furlongs. May Queen won,
with Maccaroou (colt) second and Bagatelle
(colt) third. Time 1:03)4.
Second Race—Six furlongs. Nina W. won, with
Long Branch second and Prospect third. Time
1:16.
Third Race—Six furlongs. Little Jake won,
Calera second and Grade third. Time 1:10>4-
Fourth Race—Five furlongs. Loantaka won,
with Long Jack second and Bob Forsythe third.
Time 1:02)4.
Fifth Race—Mile and a furlong. Tattler won,
with J, J. O’B second and King Idle third. Time
1:56)4.
Sixth Race—Seven furlongs. Reveller won,
with Pericles second and Carnegie third. Time
1:23.
ON THE CHICAGO COURSE.
Chicago, June 24.—This was an extra
day at Washi gton Park. The weather
and track were good. The ra es were all
purse races. The events were as follows:
First Race—Half mile: 2 year-olds Grade
won, with Rosemont second and Abdiel third.
Time 0:50)4-
Second Race—Distance and conditions the
same as in the first. Ja Ja won, with Lord Pey
ton second and Major Noonan third. Time 0:49)4-
Third Race -Selling; six furlongs. Beusou
won, with Cupid second and Tudor tnird. Time
1:16)4.
Fourth Race—Mile. Caliente won, with
Little Minch second and Kate Malone third.
Time 1:43. ,
Fifth Race—Three-year-olds; mile and a six
teenth. Bannerette won, with Etruria second
and Monita Hardy third. Time 1:51)4.
Sixth Race—Mile and a furlong. Bonita
won, with Frederica second and Mardeburn
third. Time i:50)4-
A MILLIONAIRE READING MEN.
He Learns the Character of. His Fel
low Beings by the Manner In Which
They Sit Down.
From the Seta York Star.
“I can read a man’s character by the
manner in which he sits down in a chair.”
The man who made this assertion is one
whose opinion is greatly priz id. He is a
self-madeanda tru3t-made millionaire. His
offices are spacious, magnificently fur
nished, and he employs a boy in buttons to
usher visitors into the private office.
That is to say, "Buttons” admits
the visitor whenever the mogul de
cides to grant on “audience.” I had the
distinguished honor, the other day, of being
admitted to the presence of the self
manufactured gentleman, and it was during
my interview with him that he told me
what a great bead he had for reading char
acter. I had already read his character by
the ostentatious, you-don’t-often-get-a
chance-to-smoke-this-kiud-of a-cigar way in
which he handed me a two-stamper. How
ever, I kept my hu chon his cnaracter to
myself as he struug out his knowledge of
sea to logy.
“ The moment a man comes in here aud
seats himself I size him up,” the rich theo
rist continued, while I fidgeted somewhatin
my chair and wondered wnether he had re
corded me in his mind as a highwayman or
a plain embezzler. “Now, I never employ
a man who comes in here and crosses his
legs immediately upon seating himself.
The action implies a superabundance of
self-assurance, aud I don’t like much of that
q .ality—iu others.
“There are several varieties of the man
who crosses his legs, and though I detest
them all, I prefer him who shoots one lez
straight out before him when he crosses it
over the ot er. He is much more straiglit
forwa and by nature thau the individual who
crosses his legs with the upper one inclined
toward his body. The latter kind indicates
a man without much intiumty of purpose,
but with a selfish, secretive disp wit ion. He
stands, however, high in my estimation
compared to the man who crosses one leg
over the other and then c tresses tiis ankle
while he converses. That man is of n weak,
vacillating nature aud is not to be depended
on iu auv busi ess transaction. I have
never, in a single instance, found tny judg
ment in the case of such a man to prove at
faith.”
I felt an intense desire at this moment to
cross my legs and gently caress my ankle,
even at the loss of wnatever bign estima
tion I might still retain in the great man’s
mind. It was only by a herculean effort
that I refrai ed from doing s ■, and then
the rich philosopher conti • med his story
about sizing up his fellow mao.
“The phlegmatic, slow-minded man
always sits far back in his chair, leans far
forward and rests his elbows on his knees.
He is apt to lie honest, but not quick
onough when occasion requires. He will
perform his duties faithfully, but in a per
fuuctory manner. His method of sitting
down denotes that his blood is too sluggtsa
for hi n to be of value in my service.
“A man whom I always feel like kicking
is the one who sits on the edge of the c air,
as if the re3t. of the seat was full of upturned
carpet tacks. That man doesn’t know
enough to go in out of the rain, and lacks
tho courage to go out again after the rail
has stopped. The vain man betrays his
vanity, also the pos-essi n of a loaferish
instinct, by sitting backward iu a chair,
leaning his arms on the back of it, and
spreadi g out his legs to a most obtuie
angle. He sometimes makes a good travel
ing inan, bu that is all. I have not de
scribed all the pisitions from which I draw
my deductions of a man’s character,
but those I have given will serve as speci
mens.”
“Please,” inquired I, “give me the
proper position in which a sensible man
could sit.”
“Well,” answered the modest autocrat,
“you see how 1 sit, don’t you!”
A Plain Case.— “ Humph, you can tell
that Crompton hasn’t lived long in the
country.” “How!” “YVhy, he’s all the
time talking about mowing the lawn. If
he’d lived there any time, he’d get down to
‘cutting the grass.’ ” — Harper's Bazar.
OKLAHOMA’S FIRST BABY.
Selling the Privilege of Naming a
Future White House Lady, Perhaps.
FTom the Sew York Tribune.
“Gentlemen, what am I bid tor the privi
lege of naming ths first baby bom in Okla
homa. Will you give me an offer? Twenty
five dollars? Do I hear twenty-five dollars?
No? Twenty dollars, the i? Twenty dollars
for the privilege of naming the first baby
born in Oklahoma?'’
“Five d' Hera I”
“Five dollar*! Five dollar* for the ex
traordinary privilege of bestowing a name
upon the first baby born in Oklahoma!
Why, gentlemen, has chivalry flown in
these degenerate days, has gallantry de
parted? Behold, gentlemen:
Altbouzh the print b - little, the whole matter
And copy of the moth r: eye. nose, lip,
The trick of her frown, her forehead; nay, the
valley.
The pretty dimples of her chin and cheek; her
smiles.
The very mold and frame of hand, nail,
finger
“What am I bid for the estimable privil
ege of naming the first baby born—a girl,
gentlemen, a girl, don’t forget that —born
in Okla nma! Fi'o dollars I Five dol a-s!
Why, I’ll give my corner lot over yonder
myself for the privilege!”
It was an extraoi dinary scene, surely.
There, uuder the cottonwood trees on the
banks of the river, iu the early hours of the
morning, stood the throng surrounding
the auctioneer, mounted on the stump of a
fallen tree—boome-s, cowboys, land specu
lators, gamblers. Tents aid shanties were
deserted; eating houses had temporarily
suspended business: the long line in frontof
the po.toffice was no longer in quest of “let
ters from home;” even the men “holding'
down” claims ou the out kirts of the town
nad mounted their noniesand come to attend
the auction. Beside the auctioneer stood
an old wea her-beaten boomer in a loose
blue flannel shirt, his trousers tucked
into an enormous pair of boots
ornamented with spurs weighing prodigi
ou ly, a gray slouch hat drawn over his
face,'the inevitable rovelver aad cartridge
belt strapped around his hips, and in his
arms, covered by the shred of a torn
blanket, the m ist forlorn and frail-looking
little bit of humanity which ever lived to
see the light of day. Somehow or other
the face of the auctioneer seemed familiar
'o me, I we* sure I had seen him before.
Yes, I could not be mistaken—l recognized
in him a gambler run out of Guthrie the
other day for playing one of tho f irbidden
games, a graduate of an eastern college and
the son of a \ery prominent lawyer iu a
little town of New Engined. But I had no
time to reflect upon the strange viciss tudes
of life, nor upon the devious paths by
which this man must have trod to reach his
present station, for presently be resumed:
“What am I bid, gentlemen? Come, now,
attend to business and don’t be fooling
around there!”
“Ten dollars!”
“Ten dollars: thank you. Ten dollars is
bid for the privilege of naming the baby
born yesterday morning to Mr. and Mrs.
Lewis. Ten dollars, ten dollars, ten golden
dollars!”
“Twenty dollars!”
“Twenty-five dollars!”
- “Thirty dollars:”
“Ita.her thought you would ba warming
up bv-aad-by. Tnirty dollars is bid! I see
thirty-five over there! Do I h ar thirty
five? Thirty-fire dollars I have. Only
think, stop for a moment to think of the
future of this baby! Twenty years from
now she may be ,he wife of our congress
man ! The reigning beauty at the capital
of the nation—”
“Forty dollars.”
“Much obliged—she may grow to be the
co; sort of the governor of the great state
of Oklahoma ”
“Forty-five dollars!”
“Forty-five dollars, thanks—and wouldn’t
you feel like everlastingly kicking yourself,
gentlemen, if. in time, sne b <cainj the wife
of a United States senator ”
“Fifty dollars i”
“The mist ess of the white house, perhaps,
and you had thrown away the opportunity
of giving her a name ”
“Fifty-five dollars!”
The limit seems to have been reached.
Beyond the white house? No, that is not
possible. The bidding lags. There is a
straggling “raise” of $1 on the right. It is at
once “s en’’ on the left. And then a deter
mined voice cries:
“Fifty-eight dollars.”
“Fifty-eight dollars,” says the auctioneer:
“fifty-eight dollars! Fifty-eight dollars for
the first time—fifty-eight dollars for the
second time—fifty-eight dollars for the third
and —last t.me!”
Down comes the hammer—figuratively
speaking—the contents of a hundred sboot
ing-irous are fired in the air, and the crowd
breaks out in wild shouts of applause for
the plucky bidder.
“Hurrah for J. C. Almeyer! Hurrah for
Jim! By , he’s a dandy!”
“Nanei Name?” crie3 the auctiooneer.
“Name?” echoes the crowd,
“Jim” hesitates a moment and blushes.
"Name? Name?” comes from every
quarter.
“Oklahoma,” says “Jim” at last; “Okla
homa Lewis.”
“Three cheers for Oklahoma Lewis!”
Thev are given with a will. Toe poor
baby looks frightened, and, wildly clutch
ing tho beard of its grizzly nurse, nestles
closer for protecti n. A whimper and a
whine escapes it. The nurse looks decidedly
uneasy.
“lake it to its mother. Jack; you’re no
good at nursing,” yol s a cowboy.
"Not worth a ” is the judgment of
the crowd.
And presently it surges back to where
the "outfit” of the Lewis family stands—a
dilapidated wagon, with a bony pair of
mules feeding at the crib, the tor.i canvas
covering but half of the wagon box, aud
affording poor shelter only to the mother,
who lies beneath, wondering when that
baby of hers will be returned. The father
—yellow, raw-bo ed, egue-shaken—looks
foolish and emba rassed as the spokes nan
hands over the money, but a tear trickles
down his furrowed cheek. m >re eloquent
than words. Their poverty is the result of
a series of misfortunes, and not their
fault. The privations and hardships en
dured on their way here brought on the
premature birth of a baby. Neighbors col
lected sls for the family yesterday, but the
doctor —at least he calls himself one, thougli
he is a disgrace to the profe sion—hearing
of it, put in a bill for exactly that amount.
A committee of citizens aioed on him last
night, paid the bill aud then requested him
to leave the town on the next train. He has
not been heard of since.
"Oklahoma Lewis—well, it’s a pretty
enough name,” mused the gambler ad
auctioneer on his way back to the tent,
where soon after I found him engaged In
the active practice of his profession; "it’s
a pretty enough name. Oklahoma—beau
tiful laud. Little O. K. will have to rustle,
though, to keep up with the procession."
TBMPTED A MAD DOG.
The Brute Bit Him as he Desired and
the Man Is Now Trying a Madatono.
From the New York Sun.
Skdalia, Mo., June 19.—The offer of
Dr. Ed N. Small of this city to give SSOO to
any one who would be bitten by a tabid
dog of Dr. Small’s and trust to a madstone
for cure, while not intended as a bona fide
offer, has attracted more attention than tue
doctor anticipated. He has had applica
tions from several men br mail and iu per
son to accept the proposition, but to all of
them the doctor replied that the offer was a
joke, and that he would not stand by it.
One man, however, a strut ger in the city
from Arkansas, who refused to give his
name, was not to be put off in this way. He
§ained access to the place where the rabid
og was, boldly bared hi* arm, and ex
posed it to the dog. The animal immedi
ately bit a piece of flesh out of the rash
man’s arm. The dog died in convulsions
fifteen minutes later. The man applied a
madstone to the wound, and is still alive
and well, i ut apprehensions are felt for his
future. It is thought the mau’s mind is
affected.
STRANGS CURES FOR WABT&
Marie Twain’s Rad-Hot Needle Remedy
Kow_ere Compared With These.
From t!te New York Sun.
“If Mark Twain’s prescription for curing
war: sby burning with a red-hot needle
should ba recommended to a L mcashire,
York-hire, Cornish, or Devons ire farmer,
or any of his peasant neighbors, it would be
r -nerved with ridicule.” said a native of
Cornwall, now a member of a colony of
far rers from those towns, known as
English Settlement, in Northeasts n Penn
sylvania. “For time out of mind they
have bad charms for the dispersion of warts
much more simple, and without even the
suggestion of physical pain, and thy have
the most implicit faith in their efficacy.
“For instance, if a person witU warts on
his hands will write down the number of
them on the band of a tramp’s hat without
the tramp knowing it, be will carry the
warts away with him—taat is, they will
gradually disappear from the persou’s
hands and appear on those of the tramp.
By cutting a notch on a green elder stick
for every wart a person may have, rubbing
the stick on every wart, and the i burying
it in the barnyard until it rots, the warts
may be cured. Warts may also b 9 cured
by taring a black snail, rubbing it on
ail the warts at n:ght, and impaling the
snail on a thorn bus a, repeating the process
nine successive nights, by which time both
the warts and the Jsnails will be shriveled
up. Another way to get rid of warts is for
the person to see a funeral pass unex
pectedly, wherever he may be, and as it
parses rub bis warts quickly and repeat the
words: ‘Warts and corpses pass away and
never more return.’ Green peas may also
be used t> advantage in taking off
warts. Let tka afflicted person take
as many peas as he has warts, and
touch each wart with a different
pea. He must then wrap each pea in a sep
arate piece of paper and bury them secretly
in the s ade of an ash tree or under a nazal
bush. If peas are not in season, and the
person with warts does not care to try the
efficiency of any of the above-named
charms, let him select as many pebbles es
he has warts. Sewing them up in a small
bag, he mu t take them to where four roads
cross and throw the bag over 'nis left shoul
der. The charm will never be resorted to,
however, by persons who have no malicious
ness in t <eir hearts, for i„ by chauce, any
other persou should find the bag and open
it the warts will appear on his hand.
“Warts are not the only annoying dis
figurements that those credulom Englidi
folk have mysterious charms for removing.
Wens are also forced to retire before spoils
that are put u;>on them by tk se charms.
To drive away a wen, take a c mmon snake,
hold it by the head and tail and draw it
backward and forward nine times over the
wen. Then cork the snake in a bottle and
bury it. If that fails the pitient must not
repine, but simply wait until the next
May day. Rise early in the morning
of that day before the sun has disturbed the
dew. Go to a graveyard, and by passing
the hand three times from head to foot over
the grave, collect ihe dew that lies on the
grave of the last young person who was
buried in the yard." If the victim of the
wen is a woman the grave must be that of
a man, and vice versa. Apply the dew im
mediately to the wen, and a cure is guara <-
teed. The stroking of the affected part with
the hand of a dead criminal is also a uever
failing cure for we. s.
Tne charm for curing nose-bleed is also a
curious one. If a person is subject to nose
bleed, he may effect a cure by going to a
person of the opposite sex, aid requesting
him or her to purchase a piece of laoe, such
as may be specified for the person making
the request. When the lace is brought the
person must take t, and nei her pay for it
nor return thanks for it. He must make a
necktie out of the lace, and wear it for nine
days, and he -sill never have the nose
bleed again. If the per-on is too modest
or too gallant to get tue lace in that wav,
lot him catch a toad and kill it, and wear it
around his neck, and his nose will never
bleed again.
“A person who has not had positive proof
of the fact by association With these hones,
people can seareely believe the manv out
landish superstit ous in which they still
have the utmost faith, especially the old
men and women. The skins of adders mor
on their houses or buildings are a certain
charm against fire. To cure ague, the
patient is take i to a spot where two roads
cross, and an oak tree if found as near to
the spot as possible. A lock of his hair
is lifted up and driven into the
tree with an ash peg. The patient
must then tear himself loose, leaving
the hair sticking in the tree, and walk
away with looking behind him. Suf
ferers with erysipelas, by wearing in a
siike 1 bag around their neck a toad from
which the right hind leg and t ie left f re
leg have been cut, until the mutilated rep
tile dies, will, get well of the disease. The
tongue cut from a living fox, and carried
about the person, will ward off and senses of
all kinds, but as the pe sou carrying one of
these fox tongues will surely die if he
should happen to meet a fox at any cross
roads, the charm is seldom invoked. T e
touth from a dead pers >n’s mout carried in
the pocket is a certain charm against
toothache. A double hazel nut car
ried about the person is also
a preventive of toothache. If
a person has cramps in the legs or feet at
night, he has but to place his stocki gs in
the form of a cross on the floor ii fro.it of
the bed when ho retires, or lay his sli pars
under the bed, soles upward. Placing the
shoes under the coverlid at the foot of
the bed so that the toes portrude is also a
sure preventive of cramps. No one who
wears a snake skin around his head neei
ever have headache. If one feels a sty
coming on his eve let him take a hair from
the tail of a black cat, rub Ins eye with it
nine times before midnight on the first
night of the new moon, and the sty will
die.”
SPECIAL NOTICES.
IT NEVER J AILS
ULMER'S LIVER CORRECTOR is guaran
teed to be a safe and reliable medicine for Dys
pepsia, Acid Stomach, Constipation, Nervous
Headache, Diarrhoea, Dysentery and other dis
eases arising from a disordered state of the
liver. Recommended by prominent physicians
and awarded highest prizes over competitors.
Ask tor ULMER'S LIVER CORRECTOR and
take no other. Prepared by
B. F. ULMER, M. D.,
Pharmacist, Savannah, Ga.
Price $1 per bottle. If you cannot obtain the
“Corrector” from your druggist, send your
order direct, and it will be forwarded by ex
press, freight paid.
TO CONTR ACTORS.
Office County Engineer, I
Savannah, June 22. 1889. f
Bids invited to construct a BRICK CULVERT
between the two and three-mile posts on the
Ogeechee road. For plan and specification
call at County Engineer’s office, Exchange
building. Sealed bids handed to JOHN R.
iJILLON, Clerk, on or before 12 m., the 3rd day
of JULY, 1889, County reserves the right to
reject any or all bids.
EDWARD J. THOMAS, County Engineer.
WEDDINGS.
Wedding invitations and cards printed or en
graved at the shortest notice and in the latest
styles. We carry an extensive and well se ected
stock of fine papers, envelopes and cards es
pecially for such orders. Samples sent on ap
plication. Morning News Printing House,
Savannah, Ga.
EDUCATIONAL.
LUCY COBB INST ITU TE^
A/rHKEVS. O.Y.
A BOARDING SCHOOL FOR GIRLS. LADY
teachers. All denominati ms represented
Board, sls a month. No secret societies
Health record unsurpassed. Fali term com
mences Sept. 25, 1889.
MISS M. RUTHERFORD,
Principal.
\T EW YOHK MILITARY ACADEMY, Corn-
AN wall-on-Hudson. Col. C. J. WRIGHT B
S . AM., Supt.; B. V. HYATT. Comd’t of
Cadets.
FryEKAL IWriATIOVS.
WARRICK.- The fri-cds aad acquaintance
of T lonias Warr.ck and family are invited to
attend the funeral of his infant son. Thomas
Read, from itsid -nc- of Montgomery str-et,
third door from Gwinnett, THIS (.Tuesday)
MORNING at 10 o'clock.
MONAHAN.—The friends and acquaintance
of Mr B. Monahan are respectfully invited to
attend his funeral from Ms late residence. No.
56ta East Broad street, THIS AFTERNOON at
3 o’clock.
MEETINGS.
VoLOMovif Lodge
An extra communication of this A
lodge will be held at Masonic Temple Yif
THIS (Tuesday) EVENING at 8 o'clock.
The F. C. Degree wi l lie conferred.
Members of sister lodges and transient breth
ren are fraternally lavit and to meet with us.
WM. B. SPANN, W. M.
Henry S. Coldino, Secretary.
OGLETHORPE LODGE NO. 1, I. O. O. F.
A regular meeting will be held in the new
hall, in second story of lecture room of Trinity
church THIS i Tuesday) EVENING at 8 o'clock
Entrance corner of President and Jefferson
street.
Trie iniatory degree will be conferred.
Election of officers.
Members of sister Lodges and transient
brothers are cordially invited to meet with us.
JArf. Van BERSCHOT, Noble Grand.
J. H. H. Osborne. Secretary
SAVAV IH LADEN To.
Headquarters Savannah Cadets, )
Savannah, ua., June 2hth, 1819. 1
General Order No. 21.
1. Until further orders the Corps will assem
ble at their quarters on TUESDAY and THURS
DAY EVENINGS of each week, at 8 o’clock
sharp, for drill. By order of
11. M. BRANCH,
Captain Commanding.
R. P. Lovell, First Sergeant,.
SPECIAL NOTICES.
Advertisement inter te l under “Specia
Notices" will be charged $1 00 a Square eac ,
insertion.
ABOUT 115 POUNDS IN’ THE SHONV
CASES.
500 POUNDS COMING IN.
For TO-DAY ONLY, this 115 pounds of
FINE DELICIOUS CANDY
At 35 cants; or, 3 pounds for sl.
Orders filled in rdlation as received, until this
particular lot is exhausted; then regular prices
will be againftnaintained.
JOHN J. REILY,
Importer and Specialist,
30 Whitaker Street.
Telephone 165.
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE.
House on Gwinnett street east of Park.
Two Houses on Bolton street east of Park.
House and Lot corner Wayne and Mont
gomery.
Three Houses and Lot on Bryan, near West
Broad.
House and Lot on Third street, near Belt Line
cars.
Four small Houses south of city limits.
A number of building lots in the southern
part of the city on small cash payment, with
bond for titles. Now is the time to buy, as
real estate in Savannah “will be real estate”
another year.
W. G. WOODFIN, 118 Brvan street.
SAVANNAH YACHT C..UH,
The Club will give their annua! Ladies’ Dav
Race at the Club House on WEDNESDAY,
June 26, 1889. The race will start promptly at
4p. m. The Coast Line railroad will run a train
leaving Bolton street at 4 p. m.. city time. A
silver cup will be given the winner iD each class,
except where tne boat is not owned by a mem
ber, but sailed by one, then the equivalent in
cash will be given. Eutries to be made at the
office of the Secretary up to 4 P. M. on TUES
DAY, June 25tb.
Members, their lady guests, and non-resident
gentlemen only, will be admitted to the Club
House grounds. Members will wear their
badges. By order of
THEODORE L. KINSEY, Commodore.
Attest: G. VV. Hacpt, Secretary.
NOTICE TO WATER-TAKERS.
Office Water Works. )
Savannah, Ga., June23tn, 1889. (
The water will bes mt off at nine i) o clock
THIS (Tuesday) MORNING from Gaston to
Gwinnett streets and fro n Abercorn to East
Broad streets, au i at two (2) o’clock p. M. fro n
Hail to Waldburgand from W.btaker to West
Broad streets, for the purpose of putting in
valves to hydra its, n id wiil oe off a few hours.
JAMES MANNING. Su uerint ndent.
NOTICE TO STOCKHOLDERS.
Southwestern Railroad Cos., (
Office Macon, Ga., June 21, 1889. )
Dividend No. 71. of three dollars and fifty
cents per share, will b: paid the stockholders
of this company on an 1 after the 29th inst.
Stockholders receiving their dividends in
Macon will be paid a. t e Central Georgia
Bank of this city; those in Savannah at the
Central Railroad Bank ot that oitv
W. S. B iANTLY.
Secretary and Treasurer.
SPECIAL NOTICE.
GEORGIA, Chatham County— Court of Ordi
nary. Executors, Administrators.Guardiansand
Trustees are herenv notified that according to
law they are required to make returns of their re
ceipts an i disbursements for tue pist year,
otherwise they forfeit their commissions, a id a
continued neglect wili;b JgoodJ groun Is for re
moval. HAMPTON L. FERRILL,
Ordinary C. C., Ga.
June 24, 1889.
NOTICE.
An application will be made to the Legisla
ture of Geor ;ii at the July, or adjourned, ses
sion, for the passage of an Act, e itided: “An
act to make it unlawful to permit hogs to run
at large in Chatham county,” and to provide
for its inforcement.
Savannah, Ga.. June 24th, 1839.
LAST NOTICE.
State and County Tax Returns.
The Tax Digest for 1889 will remain open
until SATURDAY, the 29th inst., at 2o’clock p
a., for returns of Real and Personal Property.
All persons in crested w o fail to comply with
the law within the time prescribed, will be
liable to assessment and do hole tax.
JOHN R. DILLON, K. T. R. C. C.
June 25th, 1889. /
FOR CHARTER.
STEAMER MARY DRAPER
Is offered for charter, on reasonable terms, to
private or excursion parties. For information
apply to
ROOM 16, KELLY’S BUILDING.
FREE SODA WATER!
Each purchaser of 50c. worth of goods at
HEIDT’S
Will receive a ticket for a glass of their su
perior beverages.
FULL LINE HEIDT’S FINE CONFECTION-
ERY JEST OPENED
ANOTHER LOT FOR SALE. ~
Just received, another lot of
ROYAL ENGLISH HAIR BRUSHES,
Two in a Russia Leather Case, absolutely the
best Brushes made; b istles cannot come out.
Also an importation of
SOLID BACK HAIR BRUSHEB,
New Styles; Badger Hair Lather Brushes
Buffalo Horn and Rubber Dressing Combs.
BUTLER’S PHARMACY.
Corner Bull and Congress Streets.
PA I.VJ'f*,
OILS AND VARNISHES, LEADS, COLORS
AND MIXED PAINTS.
Berry Bros.’ Hard Oil and Varnishes. A full
stock of Paint and White Wash Brushes on
hand. Call and get prices at
EDWARD J. KIEFFER’S
Drug and Seed Store,
Comer West Broad aud Stewart streets.
AMUSEMENTS.
GRAND CONCERT
BY THE
IMlozaarl: Cl U o,
THURSDAY EVENING. JUNE 27 is* '
LIBRARY HALL ’ AT .
PROGRAMME—PAST Ist
1. Overture—Comique . ,
Orchestra. e er ®e!4-
2. Song—“ Swiss Ec o Song".. .
„ _ Mr*. Agues Posted. t ' c ‘ ert
3. Sextette—“Redrnation"
Two Violins, Vio’a. Cello, Flute ari l p^°Gl6r
-4. Song—“ For You” .! sldn£°°;
Mr. F. E. Rebarer.
5. Violin Solo—f'antaisie “ill Trovatore”
Mr. James Douglass. Aird °P- 37.
PART 2d.
L C ™*Vo Tt0 ' I>iaa ° aQd orc ‘ jestr Jl ! Allegro Mod-
Miss Emma Coburu and'Muz£”??,^
2. Song—“ Gaily Chautthe Summer Birds ”
Mrs. Agnes Postelle. 1,8 Pinna.
3. Quartette—"Love Sung” ,
Tw o Violins, Viola and Ceiio” aDCII '
4. Song—" Resurrection," Violin, Plan, a
gan Accompaniment. .. £? and °r.
Mr. F. E. Rebarer!
3. Overture—“ Poet and Peasant" s
Orchestra. "“PPe.
ADMISSION 50 cents. Concert win <„,_
prom pt yat 8:30 o’clock. co ®meac
RACESIfTYBa
Savannah and Tybse Railroad Coni,
pany will Giva Two Trolting
Races at Tybae July 4,1889. &
PURSE No 1—$<00; free for all pacers a
trotters. Three or more to enter rT? 0r
u >re to start to rule, divided. 65 Der’veer or
thirt. 26 per ““*• to secjnd ’ 10 sto
PURSE No. 2—MB'); for three minute class
Samecjnhtxonsas No 1. c!a3s -
Entrance fee 10 per cent., to accompany ,
vxsssssir-
BASE B_A.LX^
REIDS vs. KIEFFERS.
AT BASE BALL PARK THIS AFTERNOON
4.5 U U CLOCK.
excursions!
THY ~
Warsaw's Cool kmi
AND A BATH IN
PURE OCEAN WAVES
r pOGETHER with a delightful sail in the
J. swift little steamer MARY DRAPER run
in connection witn tne Coast Line Railroad
drains leav e Savannah for Warsaw Island at
10 a m. diilv, Mondays and Friiays excepted.
On Saturdays and Sundays additional trips wiU
be run, leaving Savannah at 3 p. m.
FARE 600.
On Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays
evening trips will be made down the Thunder
bolt r'ver in co nection with train leaving Sa
vannah at 6:45 p, M. Far ; 25c, round trip,
RAILROADS.
Savaniiah and_Tybeeßj
SCHEDULE IN EFFECT JUNE 17th (STAND
ARD TIME).
Trains leave Savannah daily except Sunday
9:30 A. M„ 2:30, 4, 6:25. 8:15.
Returning, leave Tybee depot 7, 12 a.m., 5.
6:40, 9:25 p. m.
SUNDAY SCHEDULE—Leave Savannah 9:30
*11:40 A. M., 2:90, 3:15 and 7:45 p. M.
Returning, leave Tybe ■ depot 6:45,11:00 am.,
5:30, 6:15, 9:25 p. m. *To Tybee Depotonly, Au
gusta Fast Mail. No stop between Savannah
and Tybee Depot. Will await the arrival of
Augusta train.
Tickets on sale at usual places.
Trains leave South End 15 minutes earlier
than time of leaving Tybee depot.
R. E. COBB, Supt, '
H. H. WOODRUFF. G.*F. and P. Aeent.
SPORTING GOODS.
iiriiii
BY—
t
Winchester Repeating Arms Cos.
FOR—
TRAP SHOOTING,
VERY CHEAP.
CALL AND GET PRICES
FROM —
G.S.McALPIN
31 WHITAKER ST.
SHOES. ____
$ 3 SHOE gentZW
S3 SHOE FOR BADIL-..
Best in the World. Examine ms
$5.00 Genuine Hand-Sewei shoe. ;
$4 00 Hand-Sewed Welt ’
$3.50 Police and Farmers n08 52.50
$2.50 Extra Value Calf Sboa
$2.25 Workingman’s Sho3.
$2.00 and $1.75 Boys' Sca . oo ’® S °® not
Fraudulent when my name and pne - f
stamped on bottom.
Examine W. L. Douglas $2 shoes for
tlemen and ladies. _ .r-vituker Street
For sale by BYCK BROS., 17 Whitaker
Savannah.
CORNICES.
CHAS. A- COX,
■it BARNARD ST.. SAVANNAH. GA.
-EANCFACTUHSa Of—
GALVANIZE!) .IRON CORN®
TIN ROOFINfi IN ALL ITS BRAS®
Estimates for city or country wort prom.
furnished. adlsh MetaW
Agent for the celebrated Swernsu
for Walter's Patent Tin Shla*s*
