Georgia Historic Newspapers

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A DOUBLE HOMICIDE.
Gainesville's Chief of Police Bhot end
Ilia Slayer Slain.
Atlanta, Ga., Dec. 26 —News reached
here of a double homicide at Gainesville
yesterday. Chief of Police W. J. Kittrell
was murdered by Bob Pruitt, a negro, and
the latter was instantly killed by H. 11.
Towers, another policeman. Truitt's
daughter grossly msulted two young ladies,
and the father of one of them telephi ned
tin* officors to take her into custody.
Hurrying to the scene they found
Pruitt standing guard over bis itu
pudeut offspring. pistol in hand. The
chief ordered him to drop the w, apoa, but
instead of obeying, he whirled and tired.
Chief Kittrell sank down, shot through tue
lungs. As he did so the negro fired on him
n second tuna Ortlcor Towers then began
shooting and Pruitt fired the remaining
cartridges in his revolver at him. None of
them took effect. Officer Towers, however,
succeeded In hitting him thro* tunes. The
negro fell dead. Chief Kittrell lingered
sevtral hours unconscious, dying at 10
o’clock.
A CRIPPLE ROBBED.
He Lost Both Feet and Both Hands in
a Dakota Blizzard.
Atlanta, Ga., Dec. 26—A. J. Murphy,
a crippled t*eggar, who lost both hands and
both feel in a Dakota blizzard years age,
and who daily s.u for alms on Atlanta's
streets, was last night robbed while asleep
at his boarding house. Before retiring lie
gave Turner his trousers, w.th m st of his
money to take care of, so the thief only got
floanda umrschaum pu*e, proeouted to
Murphy as a Christmas gift.
The things were st len from
under the sleeper's pillow. Murphy
bas .*rvler>st a set or artificial foe: and hands,
which coat #fl76 Of tins amount SISA has
been [-ant and the *dd fellow is nearly lu
shape to pay the rest He appears to have
hired Turner to cart him about and gn and
out musk* while be holds the collection cup.
The robbery occurred ia the Bristol house.
BHOT DOWN FROM BEHIND,
Cowardly Murder of a White Man
Ky a Negro at East Point.
Atlanta, Ga., Dec. i46—At Kast Point
this evening [a negro named Kufus John
son murdered John Coleman, a white man.
Th two Wore louugtng with other idlers In
a store, when Coleman called on the negro
to give him a light for his cigar. An in
solent reply apt*sir* to have been returned,
and hot words followed. The quarrel, how
ever, was patched up. The men became
quiet and no further trouble was appre
hended. wheu Johnson, picking his moment
as Coleman turned to leave the store, sud
denly drew a revolver and shot him in the
back. Up to this hour the negro has es
caped anveL
PENSACOLA’S NAVAL DRILL.
The Squadron the Largest Been In
Southern Waters in Time of Peace.
Ftwracola, Fla.. Dec. 36 —Advices
from Washington to- day are to the effect
that the vessels of the white squadron, which
have been ordered to Faoaerula for practice
in firing machine guns and evolutions art. at,
together with a tec-days’ encampment
ashore for the officers, will stop a day or
two at Key Wess. About half the vessels
Will be sent to Galveston early in
Februarv, w beaoe they will proceed
to New Orkar.s. Why the whole fi et will
not N> sea: to New Oriea • s u explained in
the fart that t: e repairs being effected on
several of the vessels will net be completed
in time to iialile the s op* to be present
during the carnival. The entire squadron,
which will commence its maneuvers at Ten
eaooia between the 10th and Ahh proximo,
is is said, will be the largest fleet of war
vessels ever seen in southern waters in time
Of jc ace.
LYMPH FOR FLORIDA.
A Physician of 3t. Augustine to Bring
Over a Supply.
Jacksonville, Fla.. Dec. 95.—Dr. F.
F Smith of 3t. Augustine cables from
Berlin the information that he will sail for
the United States Jan. 4. with a liberal sup
ply of lymph fr. m Dr. Koch’s laboratory,
which will be placed at the disposal of the
physicians in the Alicia hospital a: St.
Augustine, and will ako be used in private
practice. This will be the first importation
of Dr. Koch's remedy into Florida.
Life Saved by an Inch.
Orlando, Fla., Dec. 26—Yesterdav
morning a drunken negro named Prince
McKoigut had a quarrel with Lcuis Wig
gins, also colored, in Rogers *X Martrn'-s
barrbcui, and took a guu from another
negro with which to kill bun. but the bar
tender, John Grvver, interfered, knocking
the barrel up and the charge passed harm
lessly through the ceiling.
Traxnpe Play Highwaymen.
Orlando, Fla.. Deo. 26—Last night two
tramps attempted to rob J. B. Parrtuncvre
as he was going home. They stepped him
and demanded ms money, He told them he
had none, and they were frightened away
by an approaching policeman. TPday tsey
were arrested ar.d looked bp.
Gen. t*p!nr.er's Condition.
Jacknonviue, Fla.. Dec. Gera
Spinner has failed perceptibly since Wednes
day. but there is nothing :u his condition to
" arrant any prediction as to the length of
time through which his sufferings mess
continue. He is simply dying siow'iy.
Death cf a Clergyman.
Bartow. Fiji.. Dec. 36.—Key Thomas
E. Tiller, paster of the Baptist church here,
late of ThcmasviUa, Ga.. died last night of
consumption. He was buried to-dav. He
was much loved. His wife will remain here
for the present.
PHOSPHATE WORKS ABLA2S,
Th* Edisto Plant Near Charleston
Completely Destroyed.
Charleston, Dec. 26—The extensive
fertiliser works of the Edisto Phosphate
Company, cm the banks of toe CcK'pwr river,
about three miles north of Claries ton, are
cn fire and have been burning since 4
o'clock this afternoon. A steam tug has been
dispatched to toe scene of the cocffagatioo
and efforts are now making to tvrrow a
steamer from this citv to oc sent up on a
•pecia! train. It is doubtful, however if
tae tire departmea: wffi lend anssigi e.
Ibe fire is burning fierce* v n w
and there is very littl* doubt
that tbe entire plan: wul be
destroyed Tbe tire is said to have stated
in tbe engine rvv ui about 4 o'clock The
ks* will be over tflSO.dttj, hut a uUr cov
ered by iusurar.ee. all placed i R corn [mates
having agencies here. The com pan v >l,
organised iu INBI with a capital stick .{
sAa'.cG.i, but the slock is now qu tot *t S.O
a snare. T. K. MeGahaa t ton <-.ty' "i*
president, aud J. B. E. Sloan treasurer at and
general agw.iL A good deal X .lca j sa.i
to be owned in Anderson oonnlr.
W Or K FOX 1,000 GIRLS.
Opwratiob* to be temporarily Be
timed to • Twisting Mill
Newaa*. N. J.,n*c. 26—Notice has twer.
p-eted u* the gat* of toe Clark thread
taihe that • t a wtU be resumed ta toe
twusUag 'alls* M od*' Thi* will givs
temporary work to about l.Oul girl* to*
xwe ur three weeks, entd the supply c>4 MX
t ato l ead g.* ah Tats <tue* out aff act
the cuedT tea < toe sir. sing pti,uers *v
►•! ** ambn - Iraiaer*. ibe gure wii:
;* -ntey tewapt the work Ue- xe sun
ktoehoaaa are $ uirtag aa fur (bsitnbsag
•soj-teysa.
A LUMBER COMPANY ASSIONB.
The Assets raid to be Three Times
the Amount of the Liabilities.
Chattanooga, Tknn., Dec. 26—Late to
night the Hughes Lumber Company of this
city tiled a general assignment to M. 11.
H ard for the benefit of its creditors. D.
TV. Hughes, president and general manager
of the company, who has made himself
personally liable for the debts < f the C'in
pany, al* v ti!ed|an assignment of his prop
erty to M. IL Ward. The liabilities of the
Hughes Lumber Company aggregate
$ 17.1,57 R. The schedule of assets segregates
foJO.OSS.
HL’GHES’ INDIVIDI'AL SCHKDI'L*.
The Kohedule of D. W. Hughes aggregate
N6,78& lml tli’ics and #475,275 asset*. The
exrvss of a slots over liabilities in both
assignments is over f.tOO.tK'O. The assign
ment was made necessary owing to the
pressure of claims upon t.ich Mr. Hughes
was indor-er. He lias had extraordinary
demands made on him by reasou of the
failure of three concerns which he
hail befriended with his indorse
ment. Mr. Hughes made au assign
ment, he savs, to prevent clam reus
creditors from attaching his propelty and
getting it into court and after long and
costly litigation to he sacrificed. He ex
j,vts to secure a settleuient with his credi
tor- within thirty days, as he only requests
indulgence, rating his a-set* at $;! for every
$1 of liabilities. The principal creditors are
local banks who are all amply secured.
HL'GHKS’ RISE IN THE WORLD.
D. W. Hughes begau ten years ago a
small planing mill in this city, with $1,2,10
cash. He has been remarkably successful
and is esteemed as cue of the best informed
lunil er men iu this section. His assets,
aside from his principal interest in
the lumber mill, which is one
of the largest and best equipped iu
the south, consist chiefly of real estate. The
assignment mentions orty-dx different
pieces of real estate, upon which there are
nearly 11X> small house* that yield a rental
over SI,OOO a mouth. Mr. Hughes is the
principal stockholder of the electric light
and po* er company of this city, having by
his personal means built a large plant, it
will not be affected by the assignment. He
is also identified with numerous enterprises
in (his city and elsewhere, noue of whioh
will iu any manner be affected by the as
signment.'
AN EXPLOSION IN A MINE.
All the Men Vnke Their Escape by a
Mad Kush fbr Life.
PITTSBt-RG, Pa., Dec. 26—A special from
Scottdale, Pa., says. “Au explosion took
place this morning in the entrance shaft of
the l nited Coal and Coke Works. It was
caused by the ignition of kerosene oil.
The report was terrific. Cue hun
dred and forty miners were at work
at the time but all made their escape
through various openings for that purpose.
Some escapes were miraculous The fire,
which is still ragiug fiercely, destroyed all
the loose property iu the’ mine and has
already done enormous damage. Kvery
effort is being made to extinguish the fire.
The coal is already said to be abiaxe, and
an immense conflagration, which would
practically rulu tfce mine, is feared.
TBX MINK.
"The United mine is situated on Sewick
ley creek, and is pronounced ore of the
finest in the region. General Manager
Lynch of the Frick Coke Company, who
thoroughly understands everything atx'ut
the mine, is on the scene directing
the w,rk, and at a late hour to
night it is thought that the flames
m*y possibly be subdued, through
his excellent engineering. The excitement
m the vicinity of the explosion is wide
spread. Two persons were iujured this
afternoon by a fail of timber rear the burn
ing shaft Over Six.' men will be thrown
out of employment "
COUNTS: FSir SILVER COIN.
A Scheme to Flood the Country with
Bogus Dollars Unearthed.
Ptttssirg, I've. 26—A gigantic con
spiracy to flood the United Slates with
counterfeit silver dollars has been unearthed,
and to the energy and intelligence of the
officials cf the First police district of Pitts
burg is due the credit. Nineteen
persons are already under arrest,
and $l,lOO in spurious coin is ia the
tiaiids of the police. The money was brought
from a oeasral depet in New York city to
Pittsburg by a gang of Italians. The
money was ail in silver dollars, and Un.ted
State* Detecuve Bweeney says that it is the
beet counterfeit qf the standard si.rer d.Tlar
that was ever made.
has the him of the gxnvixx.
The coin is perfectly f rrned ia every de
tail. ant its ring is identical with good cm,
the only fault about it being that it is
a little light in weight. From
paftom arrested here, information was
ginned that the money was made in
New York, and they had been sent here to
dispose of it, Similar gangs were sent to
other cities, but the men could not tell what
particular cities were being operated on.
No: a mould r die of auv kind was found
in the residence of the gang arrested hero.
A NOTED CAROLINIAN DEAD
Chief Justice W. D. Simpson Goes to
his Last Seward.
CoLrjcBXA, a C., Dec. 26—Hoa. W. D.
Sim peon, chef justice of the supreme court
of South Ckrc.ica, died as his home in this
city this morning of hear; disease. He was a
native cf Laurens,and ab ut r* vaors of age.
Judge Simpcou as* elected lieutenant g. v
emor with Gov. Hampton on the restora
tion cf tie state gov-rum tit in ISTO to
democratic control He succeeded to the
governorship on the eiecuca cf Gov.
Hampton to tie Uni tod Stats Senate, and
before the close of his term as goveraor
was elected cmef justice, H.-n. J. C. Shep
pard succeeding him g.rer:: v Flags are
at half-mast cr. tne public buildings.
A DAKOTA SANK C-.OSRD.
The County Treasurer Caught With
$8,020 of County Funds.
Woonsocket, 6 D., Dec. 26—The San
born County Bank, which was ran by Le-n
L. Stevens, cl. sed it* doors this a -ruing.
The county trv.vst rer tad SS,O.'O of the
county* money in the lank, and a number
of merchants are caught. Stevens h
made an assig: meat to George \Y. Corkmgs.
a former par; r.- Mr. S.evens was city
treasurer and closed down on SA.V cf tne
city funds. There was a ran on Use hank,
and tne reasc j given for the sotpecsi-n
were txxjr busmens and aiow eolkctiM A
SteTec* was secretary cf t-e repo, -w
county cocuni t anu stood high.
THS BOTS ALLKIS3TH* TEACHES.
Why the Good People of Mirra Cove
Are Feel.: g IXaaatiefied.
f>jm 5-i# X#ar TctHt Star.
M rris Cove, Conn., Ike. 24. ■ -Ttw vil-
Uge is in a state of trdi.i rsgartorg tu
w-hev.i. Miaa Eilec Beach, the nrvoeptrea*
ct geged tc *kli tte Uivh and spcfi.ng
bx*. reeigt—d at the rd cl tmr firs. x\.mr
ter on account of a d.vagreew- nt with the
Id trvct .xKnanueeiusa (Lace than toe
w-*t -d ha* teen runumx its* t.
Tie cv aim :.er*to- r*-.r*d that *vae
thihg had i be done, and bega > by tryug
ho *• Lie ttoca.og After being
ioetni et t toe seboai b„o*e severai cv.4
tte.eelag* and being nearly et* ked . to
*te.vu*4.u* by ewycaae ye. per deXuy
qpr.us el j, u* *- **, ue n**.-v-! ju tav-'ir
,t .* t --ti :g .i*eg-!*r U* .#■ let :**X
I uapr v#. k• my time to. aew Ua. -.*r
j •-4“4 summed a *ut ta f* .te toe ekter
| bey* >a4 rii*rra 'vp aai salat* tea ta a
! .a. r< afft-aate Her ptis 1
a lu.ut.vai gy. at that fa m k<a u.
ms sail aitusr -g*|. bat *tkl tow fvsst (**i
i are ax **'*•&£
TIIE MORNING NEWS: SATURDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1890.
THBGHOST WANTED HIS JAWBONE
The Startling Apparition That Ad.
peared to a Lynn Manufacturer.
EYom the PhiUutelvhiu In^Htrrr.
I.tnn, Mass,., Dec. 21. —A geuuioe ghost
story is to-day the talk of the town, last
week John Hoys, a native of Maine* was run
over in the de|>oL He was ground to atoms.
Several piece* of his bones were picked up
and carried off as relics. A piece of
the lower jawbone was captured by
George Carpenter of the Boyden house,
who let Mr. hellmhauser, the Monro*
street cigar manufacturer, have it to clean.
The bone was placed in a box on the shelf
in the office to wait for Sunday, when he
would have time to attend to it Lac meht,
wtien the workmen had gone, Mr. Be.ling
hauser remained iu the office until late at
work on his books. He then began to clo.e
up aud ha i fastened all the doors except the
side door at which he stood, when the sound
of a cough attracted his attention to his
office.
Tver**, in full light, he saw a stranger
sitting in a chair witn a slouch hat pul.ed
and wu over his face. How he got ttiere as
an unsolved mys'ery, audit startled Mr.
Hellmhauser, but he boldly asked:
“What do you wnut!”
Iu muffled tones the 6trangcr replied:
"You have on tbe shelf my jawbone. I
miss it considerably and would be obliged
if you have it buried with the remainder of
mv body, or I can't be comfortable.”
Mr. lieUinbauser was more than startled
this lime, but thinking it was a practical
joke he stepped to his safe, on which lay his
pistol, and jumped for the office door. The
office had only this one mode of exit, and
no one passed through it, but when Mr.
Bellinhauser stood ou the portal the figure
had gone. This was too much for the old
limn. He hurriedly locked up, leaving his
lights burning, and went borne.
To-day tie returned the bone to Mr. Car
penter, saving he had changed his mind and
Carpenter had better bury it. The story
got a fir a 1. and this afternoon the coroner
demanded the relic of Mr. Carpenter, who
gave it up, and it will be placed iu the grave
of Hays.
Hl3 HAIR TURNED WHITS.
Marvelous Escape of a Mon Caught
Under a Locomotive.
From the Sew York Press.
Canton, 0., Deo. 24. —James Dick, a yard
engineer for the Fennsylvania railroad,
while walking the track was run down by
an engine which was moving backward.
The tender and ash -pan passed over him,
but with rare presence of mind he lay fiat
on the true it bed. As the ash pan scraped
him he reached up ami grasped the eccentric
rod of the engine, realm.ug that he would
be crushed if the cowcatcher passed over
him.
Lfter being dragged a hundred yards the
engineer succeeded in stopping bis engiue
ana Dick crawled out none tbe worse save
for a few bruises, but his hair had turued
perfectly white. Wheu released he picked
up a shovel and was prevented, with diffi
culty, from killing the engineer, who, he
said, ought to have been more careful.
THR HEX 3 DAUGHTER
A Weird Tale of Modern Witchcraft
In Pennsylvania.
From the Sew York Fun.
"I was on a business trip through Central
Pennsylvania recently,” said a New York
traveling man, "and stopped one night in a
quiet little old Pennsylvania Dutch town.
An old woman had died in the place that
day, and wherever I went about the village
her death seemed to be the lead.ng topic. I
finally asked the landlord of the hotel
where 1 stopped who or what the old woman
had been.
'* *0! she was a hex,’ the landlord replied.
"Not having the least suspicion of what
in the world a hex might te, I pushed in
quiry, and learned that a great many peo
ple in that vicinity, and, in fact, through
out that entire part of the state, were s:;i!
firm believers in witchcraft and la tne
power of certain persons, by ridiculous in
cantations, ceremonies and prescriptions,
known under the generic name of
‘pow-wowiig,’ to drive the witches
away from persons, animals, wells, crops,
or whatever had fallen under the ban.
These witch doctor* were usually women,
and were xnewn m Peur.sylva .ia’ Dutch as
hexes. They were held in great respect,
and thedeatn of one of tnem was regardeu
as a calamity by the believers in w.tehes.
The woman who had just died had Leea a
particularly successful hex, and her death
was an event of no little importance ia the
village.
*' ‘Now, I don't believe in witches mvseif,
or in the power of a hex,' said the landlord,
•bat I would be obliged to tome ore wh i
could explain to me an occurrence with
w hich this woman who has just died was
concerned and w inch came under my per- ;
tonal obss; vati. n. it was certainiv the
strangest thing I ever read or heard ot, i
even in this lx-ality, where supersuti.us
belief acd credulity find never-ending
weird and wonderful things to tell.
" - 1 don't know how o.d the hex was who i
died to-day. No one knows. But tweatv 1
years ag. she was an o and woman. Bhe was
the widow of a weli-known Fen syivama
Dutch farmer, Jacob Freitcher, who died a
quarter of a century ago. Although she
was left wealthy, her daughter went out to
service, as is the custom witn the girls of
Pennsylvania Dutch parentage, although
they mar be prospective heiresses to thou
sands. ’This girl, me., about 20 rears of
age, worked at this very hotel H r name
was Barbara, and she is t>day the w.ie of
se of the r.cbest farmers m tne county.
The landlord at that time v*js lead
ing man in ;th.s county and usuallv
a jovial sort of fel ow. ‘His name was
Joseph Boyer. For some reason he never
c uld explain, he took an inters * and -like to
the od hex's daughter, who w.rkei for
him. 1 have often heard him say that when
he was : ear the girl. *r she was in t;s
presence, he c uld scarcely restrain himself
iron d.iitg her peneonA injury, and w_s
constant.t, against rtswid. w lining taa:
he, or someone else, might make Ler suffer.
It was a mo: singular feeiirg, f r the girl
was tones: aid industrious, and, as :ie
.aodlord frequently *oti. tne best gin be
ever had in his house.
“ 'Boyer’s unaccountable hatred of the
hex* daughter was nos the only strange
fact connected w.th the two. 'The girds
fear of £.r eup.o-.er amounted to terror.
She v.?it*iy trembled when he was m s.ght.
and that site suffered greatlv eonii to seen
ty the express..n ca her face. At timess ?
fell into fainting fit* after Boyer h*.i cf:
her sight, ou: of whichsae was revived w.;-
difficulty. Anotoerat gular th:-g was ttas
tee gtr. quit tne landlord* employ several
Lies, but after at*, amence of a few days
invariably came bare and re-entere-i ms
service. BBe told his wife that she bad such
pains wm she was a* vy ;m: ue was f urewi
to o- me cook for relief.
* ’lt sessned that Bar: a-a, wfeo w-s a
(etisit.e giri and not inclined to the suier
sttticc* her mother *s> beAeved to hold tne
ctiarateagai-_*t, did not make known to n*r
uioiner the pecuLar s- . A and suffer
ings s e experienced and endured until
rearly a 'ear after they an: op-eared.
Tton. f.-tsmg toot toey got no tetter, she
, ox.fid-d in Ler mother, who to-d ter as
ccce tat she wo* be w. tcheh
*• • "But wao sotui wont.to bewitch ase,
S'ltrr'" sue osxed.
“•” isn't know.” reeded her mther;
’ but I wi_ find at'
" 'The o.d hex took o p*ece of Back
taper, too* 4*uwa ter witea h-sx. Ooom
hug every hex has, c oxed e melting fr jsa
-xo the poi-. Old f -ted ttep*psr Sne
tao oov* Let daughter o U&o#r ord o
i*rp tad. oai uU ber toot os 1: u'etoek a
’he tors', tiigas of the first zee soax. she
mart lass tae pa-er tee hotamer, oei ;e
•k*. •th her to eiu soh use that etoai *s
’k cove*-foal* o ta_e key . v 4 toe rg
ace i -ost P4*e* the patlte ogs.Lst :** • *,
o 4 *ft Mm tsie of ms koaßtsier i mi to
tones torvoigh to* fmmee, ■ to* toe
a** >a.: • -..*1 ax *.si)p leoe.r to* e.**.,
i v * l L*e • r the p*e<aa cr u**x
I toe *dtt *1 toted iteMgg
** ‘I remember it was a night in early
' fall that Boyer, three * tber* aud myself sat
i down in the back room yoadtr to plav a
I few games of euchre. Just before we sat
1 down tbe landlord glanced out the window
| there—
•* ‘ "Hullo! anew moon, and I saw it
over my left shoulder. I won’t have any
luck to'night.”
"’We played along until it got to be
almost midnight, and we dealt for the last
paina As the clock in tbe hall struck 12
Boyer picked up his cards. Tbe next second
he sprang to his feet,with a look of terror I
shall never forget. He cried out, almost
shrieked, the name of tho hex’s daughter,
and fell back in bis chair dead:
“Of course, we were all paralyzed with
horror for a moment, but, recovering, we
bustled about to do what we could. We
summoned a doctor at once, but he was of
no use. The landlord was dead—dead, un
doubtedly, of heart disease, toe doctor said.
“A few minutes alter 12 that night the
Inmates of a house a half a mile up the road
yonder, toward the crog,-roads, were
aroused by someone knocking violently at
the door. The person who was knocking
proved to be Barbara, the hex’s daughter.
She was pale as a ghost, and as soon ns she
could find her voice she startled the family
by exclaiming:
" ’ I have killed Mr. Boyer!”
" ‘Thinking th girl was out of her mind
the family tried tos oth l.er.but she declared
that she had seen him fail dead as she drove
a nail into a paper at the ash tree to Jay a
witch, according t * her mother's instruc
tions, a: just 12 o’clock that night. She
told what Boyer was doing when she saw
him drop dead in the cnair. He was play
ing cards, she said.
“‘"As soon as I struck the nail I saw
him. He called out my name so that it
rings in my ears yeti Then he fell dead.”
“ 'All this came out at the inquest, which
was held the next day. The post-mortem
show,*,! conclusively that Boyer had died of
disease of the heart, but Barbara aud her
mother declared then and ever after that
the witch was in Boyer’s heart, and that the
nail Barbara drove had beoa buried there.
There were few people in the place but
what shared iu that same belief, and the
popular verdict was that Boyer's death was
just. Aud Hex Freiteher became a greater
hex than ever. That is why her death has
made 60 profound an impression in the
villag .*.
’’’How do yon explain that strange
occurrence? There is no doubt Barbara
saw Joe Boyer as she said she did. Did Joe
see her when she struck the nail, and know
his fatef
"I, of course, could give my host no ex
planation of the uncanny affair. U there
any one who could i"
WHY CHICKENS ROOST HIGH.
How Expert Chicken Thieves Steal
and Avoid Detection.
Froei the Woshingten .Star.
“Yes, this is a good season of tbe year
for chicken thieves,” echoed Detective
Block the other day, when a reporter spoke
to him about that class of criminals.
“But,” he added, “there hasn’t been so
many esses of chicken stealing lately as
there used to be. Reports of that particu
lar sort of stealing are few and far between.
Now and tbvn, however, three or four jobs
are doue in as manv night*, a-:d then noth
ing is heard from the chicken man
for a long time. This is just the time of
the year for them to operate, but
this year there seems to be a scarcitv of
such thieves or else chickens are nol so
plentiful. Those who are called chicken
thieves do not confine themselves to robbing
chicken homes, but they steal oil sort* of
fowls, turkeys, ducts or chickens. And.
.-Ira ge to say. this class of offenders con
fine t.ieir stealing chiefly to f* wto Seldom
do they steal otucr articles, and very few of
them, indeed, are a .-round thieves.”
“How do they manage to rob a house of
all its fowls with.:t making noise enough
to arouse the ow i**r of tue fowls?” the re-
P'crter inquired.
“Easy enough," was the reply. “To use
then- language, tuey *charm’ tie fowls be
fore they atteinp: to leave the premises with
them, even if their heads have to be taken
off. The thieves who are classed among the
good ones, or those who thoroughly under
stand tb- ir business, seldom ta *e away a
live chicken, unless the number captured is
very sma.L S Hueumes," continued the de
tective, "the thieves use sulohur to strangle
the fowls with, ani it act*’ like a charm.
Tcey use a box of blue-head matches, which
they dampen and rub against their hand so
that tbe fumes of silphur that arise get into
the lungs of the fowls and prevent them
from crowing or cackling or giving any
alarm whatever. Than the ourglarstretetri
in his arm and collects the fowls one by
one.
"Everybody,” said the detective, “can’t
steal caickens. ihere seem to be some
peculiar qualifications necessary to make a
man an expert at the btisi .ess. Au expert
thief kn ws we-1 the necessity of always
keeping a po: of scalding water on the stove
at home, so that when he returns with his
plunder he can get the feathers off them and
prepare them t - market as soon as p--sible.
Tnen be knows that the means of identifica
tion have been destroyed. Often when
such robbery is committed early in the
u*. .ruing the c .lekeos are cn a bench in
market befor? the . are cold.
"Many a mg-.t on my tours through the
city I Lave smelled smoke from earning
feathers and teen satisfied that the feathers
were picked from stolen fowls and were
being burned to destroy their va.ue as evi
dences.
"In order t c convict a chicken thief it is
necessary to catch him alaccst in the act or
else catch him a few minutes after he fcas
c mmitted the theft. He has an advantage
over a.I othrr classes of thieves in being
ab.e to destroy the evidence against himseif
in a very f-w minutes. And they are
harder to catch. When they start out to
mane a haul they always locate the officer
cn the t-isat a: i tbe sergeant od duty bef .re
going, and t ey can pretty well judge ot
th? officers' whereabouts wnen their job is
finished.
"Ihere was a noted thicken thief here
once who op-rated a i >ng time before he
was ong t. And he did hi- stealing in such
a syc-emattc manner that it’s a wonder he
ever dti g t caught. But he was often sus
pected and watched. He kept clear of the
officer* fra- -nc time, bit a job was finally
: put up ot. hint and he -as captured. After
locating the place he intended to rob he
would remain m some secluded place until
he heard the sergeor.: or the tea: blow and
the officer a e ver. In that wav he ecu.d
eas: y locat- loth men, an l then he would
mane a breax for the place where the
chicken* **er-. After getting them in his
bag he w _ ; d remain there u ti. the hour
cf nudr. gttl, wmn he kne r the offiiers wv-e
changing a: tie station, and tuea he would
ran l-obio.
"3u; one eight w-e ha 1 fcH wa-efced
and he ca running along. Over the fence
into his yard Im tare w a large bundle and
then be w- -o t .e house. G hen one of
the officer* questioned him as to what he
threw mo toe yard h? declaied that he tod
not been out cf the use and that he had
been w - -king oi. the eveniag. He was a
sa.vatsxrr btrade and wo* hammering
away at a pair of shoe* when we entered.
Tbe bend e re hod thrown over the fence
was examined and it proved to be a bag of
; cLkkeen.
"Tsar? wsj atntber c!d colorsd man who
was fond f uiuct*. a He always carried a
bag witn bi n and tt was fteu remarked
that if d* -. ut iuwr. the tag cbtckscs • raid
wax into It
"ii t tongi.ar." ceaclnded the
"to*: p** p-r will tAr sueu desperate
j eba-rws for a is*.. 3dl of plunder, aad
w.th to* p. •*. day of a long ‘erta of im
prv*fc*-*. Thai *rt of staging latte
igil tits m C. V, *d by tow h- ueebn—kirg
x*. *s4 toe Btaxun ita pus*lty a wv*u
Lrmx Bar*am* Was aP i k** who tee
WRu Tbs owr* f * Shdl• ter
teXtee
" li* w Mas tore to I*a
itee ateSte*.- ** 'sw *
* # sae m l x a *sww ■ 4 *vte*<
g*s***te r * r v a i is. * eete * w*f, ‘ well, UH*4
I Wf f mt/m i ## f< , .. i tmm IMNMI
t to. fr k ttot , i-to. teH#s
THEPKIN'Q OP SIAM’S B4HGB.
Hta Majesty Site on a Throne In the
Stern of the Boat.
A royal barge In Siam la a portentous
structure, says a writer in Murray's Maga
zine, Its lower part is an immensely long
and rather flat boat, turning up at the ends,
so that these are reared many feet fr m
the water. Strangely and weirdly fashioned
are these towering ends, presenting to view
such wonders as a colossal dolphin covered
w*th gilding, a multi-colored orocodile, or
glittering dragon, all red, green, and gold
(9 Along ihe benches tore audaftare packed
the paddlers, dressed in gorgeous cost u:r.ee
of the brightest colors, a royal red pred mi
nating; and from the middle of the hull
rises the pavilion of state, a sort of pagoda
with corners richly covered or inlaid with
colored bits of porcelain and gilded in tinsel,
hung with bright curtains, festooned with
real and artificial flowers, and surmounted
with one or more of the peaked emblems of
royalty. Inside is a sort of chamber, in
which are placed old-fashioned weapons,
some palace guards in gala dress, and per
haps some courtiers or officers of state.
One of these monsters will carry a tower
ing structure with a throne at the top.upon
which his majesty will sit if he comes out
to honor the procession with his presence.
Other lass pretentious royal barges will
carry ouly a large awning draped with the
royal standard, and looking at‘ a distance
rather like a howdah taken otT the back of
some gigantic elephant and lifted into the
canoe. In spite of the great size of the?e
leviatha:s and the smallness of the paddles,
they travel at a very good pace, driven by'
the short, sharp strokes of multitudinous
meu on each side.
A procession of half a dozen such giants
following one another, and followed In their
turn bv smaller but capacious barges, be
longing to the chief princes ana nobles,
makes a grand spectacle on this noble river,
and rivals probably the greatest glories at
tained on our own river by the water
pageants of mediaeval London.
MEDICAL.
SCROFULA
Is that impurity of the blood which produces
unsightly lumps or swellings In the neck;
which causes running sores on the arms,
legs, or feet; which develops ulcers in the
eyes, ears, or nose, often causing blindness or
deafness; which is the origin of pimples, can
cerous growths, or “humors;” which, fasten
ing upon the lungs, causes consumption and
death. It is the most ancient of all diseases,
and veTy lew persons are entirely free from it.
Ho ,r ß C e an CURED
By taking Hood’s Sarsaparilla, which, by
the remarkable cures it has accomplished,
has proven itself to be a potent and peculiar
medicine for this disease. If you suSer from
scrofula, try Hood’s Sarsaparilla.
“ Every spring my wife and children have
been troubled with scrofula, my little boy,
three years old, being a terrible sufferer.
Last spring he was one mass of sores from
headtofeet. We all took Hood’s Sarsaparilla,
and all have been cured of the scrofula. My
little boy is entirely free from sores, and all
four of my children look bright and healthy.'*
TV. B. Atherton, Passaic City, N. J.
Hood’s Sarsaparilla
Sold by all druggists. £1; six for §5. Prepared only
by C. I. HOOD & CO., Apothecaries, Lowell, Hass.
IQO Doses One Dollar
SPECIAL NOTICES.
THIS SAITKO.VVs SPECIAL PRICES.
FREE TO-DAY at HEIPVS—Sample Cologne
for each customer, with Pocket Almanac for *9l.
c S-lbs. turn Props for 25c.; list tt\
l\\ lb. for Chocolate Creams. I flavors. Sold
every where for 40c.
13c.. i!-v , 33c. and Me. for asserted Pure
Surar Candy.
Fresh Buttercups. Try a box. 13c. to-day.
Ma*c your selections while assortment is
complete.
23c. for 40c size Lazeii’s Handkerchief Ex
tracts.
40c. for 73c. sire Engraved Bottle Cologne.
S>>c. for *1 26 sue Engraved Bottle Cologne.
21c. for Hoyt's Cologne.
46c. for Florida Water.
55c. for Luhin’s Kxtracta
75c. for two bottles m box Lundbcrg’s Ex
tracts
3 Sc. for usual 25c. Tooth Brashes.
4Ac for beautiful Hair Brush. Large stock.
2lc. for Unbreakable Combs.
26c. for Cashmere Boutjuet Soap.
19c. for bar Blue Mottled Soap.
10c. for Heidt's Artesian Water Toilet Soap.
10C. pint Stronger Ammonia
12c. tor Tetlow's Swan's Down,
she. for Tetlow's Gossamer.
3c. for hot Wood Toothpicks.
13c. for Home Light Kerosene,
lee. for Powdered Borax.
69c. for dozen Hyacinth Bulbs.
fWc. for dozen papers F.ower Seed.
Odor Cases, wnisk Holders, and Cut Glass
Bottles and Perfumery in Fancy Boxes at
cost to close twit. .
Popular because superior and low priced—
Heiit's Candies—oeatuiful packages.
pretty assortment of desirable and low priced
Holiday Novelties.
Remember cat arlay's Special Prices and
Sample Cologne. Avoid rash by calling at once.
ELECTION FOR DIRECTORS.
Aroma and SavaxsaH Rama'-an. I
SiTaxxaß, Ga. Dec. 25, !?SX >’
An election for seven directors to manage the
affairs of tms company for the ensuing year
will be held at tie mating house f C. H. Olra
>:ea.i A Cos., ia Savannah. MONDAY, t :e 3:h of
January. IS9L betweea the hours of 19 a. m.
ar.d lr. t
W. S. LAWTON. P.-ysident.
■NOTICE.
My office has been MOVED TO 5 DRAY
TON STREET, corner Bay km*.
DENIS J. MUKPHT.
SavatvNaH, Oa., Dec. SO, 1890.
PRIED A lillKs,
THE ONLY LADIES RESTAURANT IN THE
SOUTH.
CTKN DAY AND NIGHT.
THE FINEST OYSTER COOK IN GEORGIA
FRIED A RICKS. 9. 11 and 11 Market.
IMPORTED SOLID-BACK
HAIR PHI'S RES CLOTHES b'R“*HES.
TOa/TH and Nail BRUSHES
The ftaest teiectioe m toe city. Call and
ex mine.
ROWUNSKL Puaraiaeis:. Broughton and Dry
tea street*. Telephone via.
fok'itu NtY ibsTsirsb!
The freeds of Cot. CHARLES H. OLM
STEAD aenoun.-e him as a candidate for the
office of Oonnty Treasurer, and asc in his be
half the roses and support of their fellow ck.-
eas a: the electa a WEDNESDAY. January 7.
:*i.
SifuT
Savaftsas. Ga . Dec Id, 1990.
We. thenrvieesigael, have formed a copart
nership for the praotft* of A* mirr the 3rat
nansaof NORWOOD A CRONS Oflfcw*; No.
111 Ray street
THOMAS M NORWOOD
JoSLTH A OR ATM.
a. v. Pit '
PRACTTCAL W RSMaN.
TIN SOOmi'T, GITT/RS ASI* HEADERS
KCPAIiUIfo TEN BOON. Et> , Sec.
ihalt aaiavd Cura tree and Wmi.-e tape a
HeOWf
agv v faeOerwtcM Mesa- 1 .-Sag aaaog.ea
C6mf Mas i a*. Mate Ssrwia
MEETINGS.
LANDRI M LODGE NO. 4(4,F AA M A
An extra communication of thin lodge
will beheld THIS AFTERNOON at 2 ao'NP'
o clock, for the purpose of paying the last
tribute of respect to our deceased brother, B. C.
''right. Me übers of sister lodges and tran
sient brethren fraternally invited to attend.
„ . _ H- E. WILSON, W. M.
" C, Travis. Secretary.
jD> H.K\ A.NNAH BRANCH s'
/id \ The regular monthly meet
/II I ing of this Branch will be
IvrJ held Travelers’ Exchange
f THIS Fl' ENi NG at 8 o'clock.
ensX Jr Each and every member is
fcifVbjaCa A earnestly requested to be
As-- nffyl jL present, as business of the
utmost importance will be
"vL Jaar .5238 considered. Bv order of
3c. B. TOWNSEND, Pres.
K. L Coimso, ’
JtBS*CIATWR Sec. and Treas.
THE C HATHAM BA.VIL ~
S -.viN-SAH, Ga, Dec. 86. 1990.
The annual meeting of stockholders for pur
pose of electing thirteen directors to serve for
liie ensuing year will be held at the banking
house on WEDNESDAY. Jan. 14, 1881. at 12
o’clock. R, F. BCRDELL, Cashier.
SPECIAL NOTICES.
On and after Feb. 1, IS3O, the baste of meat
iirement of ail advertising tn the Mobxino
nxws If,a be agate, or at the rate of $i 40 an
inch for the fret insertion.
NUriC’E
All bills against the British steamship
MANIN must be presented at our office by
12 o clock noon THIS DAY, or payment
will be debarred.
Doc 27, 1390. WILDER & CO., Agenta
NOTICE.
All bills against the British steamship
TRA VAN COR E must be presented at our office
by 12 o'clock noon THIS DAY, or payment will
be debarred.
Dec !■ 1890. WILDER & CO., Agents.
FEAST FOR THE POOFL ~
The members of Christ Church are requested
to send their contributions for the “Feast for
the Toor’" to the basement of the church TO
DAY (Saturday) before 10 o’clock, ladies of
Bishop Elliott Society in charge.
TO TIIE PTBLIci
It has been reported to a certain attorney of
this town that certain moneys collected by
Julius D. Rousseau between the 2Jth of Febru
ary and the 9th day of 31 ay last were retained
by him with my consent. I denounce the asser
tion as an open, barefaced falsehood, as false as
false can make it. and challenge the issue in the
superior court of Chatham county.
ANDREW J. OHLANDER,
DIVIDEND NOTICE.
At a meeting of the board of directors of the
Savannah Brewing Company, held this dav, a
dividend of 8 per cent., payable on Jan. 35. 199i,
lias been declared on Stock standing on the
company's books en Jan. 1.3891. The stock
book of the company is closed until Jan. 2, IS9I
„ w. SCHROETER, President.
Savannah, Ga., Dec. 26, 1890.
DIVIDEND NO. 2
The Germania Bank. )
Savannah, Ga., Dec. 24. 1990. (
A dividend at tue rate of 6 per cent, per an
num from the earnings of this bank for the past
six months has this dav been declared, payable
on and after Jan. 2, 1981.
JOHN M. HOGAN, Cashier,
THE CHATHAM DANK
We offer for rent One Hundred Boxes in our
safety deposit vault, of assorted sizes, from
Jan. I, 1891, The vault was built by Herring &
Cos., and is furnished with every known device to
insure safety and convenience.
H, F BVRDELL, Cashier
TO IN3 EBTOR9.
Your attention is called to the First Mortgage
3 per cent. Consolidated Gold Bonds of the Sa
vannah and Western Railroad Company, due
in 1389 coupons March and September. Each
bond indorsed and guaranteed by the Central
Railroad and Backing Company of Georgia,
This road lias a good future and these bonds
are a very desirable investment at present
prices. The net eagmngs were reduced below
the requirements foe payment of its fixed
charges, by reason of heavy outlays for Im
provements acd beltermenti The direct con
nection to Birmingham was opened too late to
indicate by last year's report wnat increases
teav be expected-but taking the Montgomery
and EufauU, as a guide when it was putlntothe
Centra: system, it is fair to predict that the Sa
vannah and Western stock, which is all owned
by the Central, wili-beeome a dividend earner
Orders taken by A. L Hartridge, B. M Demere
and F. C. Wyily, Savannah. Ga.
A I'CTENHOFER.
Mills Budding, New York.
INSTRANCE AGENCY.
Jas. T. Sttwast A Son, Agents.
Jas. G. Yonps, Manager
London and Lancashire F!.-> Issu-ance Com
pany of Liveroool and New York Underwruers
Aeen-y of New York. OFFICE: No. SO
Buy s:reea
’iAHO wants moaEYi
"Uncle Adam.'’ at 20 Je2er*>n street, comer
Congress street lane, will loan you liberally cn
any •-Personal'' property Call, or communi
cateby mail. Open 7a. * to 9 p u.
AL AM STRAUSS. Manager.
DON'T GIVE IP IN DEnPaTr.
Dyspeptics* yon will find a reliable remedy In
DS. ULMER'S LIVER CORRECTOR.
It is a faultless vegetable preparation, and
indorsed by prominent medical men.
9-sec medal and diploma awarded over com
pe:it.
Prepared by
B. E. ULSTER. M. P., Phmmarfß.
Savansan, Ga.
Drloe. $3 rvr bot Ge. Sold by aS L-j|orists.
DR. T. F. ROBEKBU.I,
DENTIST.
ODD FELLOWS BUILDING
Corner 3*.-nari and State Streets^
ELECTION FOR DIRECTORS.
Cxntxai Rajxeoad an- Banking Cos or Ga. i
Savannah. Ga. Dec. 3, 1801 f
An electing for tmrtoen dtrect-MS to manage
:ne ad Aim of tins company for the enauing
year will be held a; the Banking House in Sa
vinnah. MGNDaY. tfce 3th of Jan-ary IK-:,
between tfce Sours of 10 o'clock A a. tni 2
o'clock P. *. St.-cknold-.-s an l their fam.lies
will be passed free over the cotnpany's road to :
attend the election, from the 3rd to me Sth of !
January, inulus-ve. and be passed free re;-m
ing. from tie sch So lb- 7th of Jan-ary. mc.u
sive. cn pr sennatioo of their st.ee certiflcatea
J.; the cuaductora
T. X. CUNNINGHAM. Caafcier.
ILWTIO' FOR DIRLITOK-.
Tux Mestlants' Nat: 'Nun Bank ovßa vannam. • !
Fa'hub. ia. Twc. iv ;80C. i ;
The an trial elect, r. ' r Inrectom off is rant :
w 1 .re h -Ft a: us : ani. ■eh :-a TUESDaY.
Jan. 11 tetwev. 12 and ’ c’-rL-i.
TH'>i._GAr-9DE\ • ~aif.ee. '
HOLEt PbihEls MlkUtll. -
Thl* wrald tst be aeceeacry tt you FvettaM -i
osm o* Xt/om etcriing -..• Metisted
J*X'SE72 rjKi. CARD C.AFES .* FURSJCS.
—AV
tI'TUTS'i PHARMACY,
tkom4 ttipwi asnetA
AMUSEMENTS.
SAVANNAH THEATEiC
JUST ONE NIGHT ONLY.
SATURDAY, DEC 37.
A Royal Feast in Stores
LILLY CLAY’S
COLOSSAL GAIETY COMPANT.
40—ARTISTS—AO
Under the management of Sam T. Jack, pna
senting the Grand Mus.cal Soiree,
BEAUTY IN DREAMLAND.
ANTONY AND CLEOPATRA
THE GRAND SPECTACULAR BURLESQUB
ROBIN hood.
3 BIG SHOWS IN ONE 3
Seats at Butler's Dec. 25th. Next Attraction
Dr. Harrison's Lectures, Dec and 9(3.
SAVANNAH
J. CHAS. HARRISON, M. D,
The eminent Specialist, Speaker and
Traveler.
Two Stereopticon Medical Lectures
TO MEN ONLY.
SUNDAY EVE, DEC. 28th, AT 8 O’CLOCK,
ADNIISSIONT FREE.
TUESDAY EVE, DEC. 80th, AT 8 O'CLOCK,
uKMISSIOIST 35c.
Both lectures will be handsomely illustrated
ArtSSdT^veL* dUsolvmK vie ' vl of Anatomy,
Mr. Hartridge will lecture Dec. 29th.
BANES.
, vrEED ' it
r "“Tlkn.n
SiVASNAU BANK 4 TRUST CO.]
Savings Dep t
ALLOWS 4%
Deposit* of $1 and Upward RereiFct
Interest on Deposits Payable Quarterly.
DIRECTORS:
Joseph D. Weed, of J. D. Weed * 00.
Jo@x C. Rowland, Capitalist.
C. A. Rutze. Exchange an j Insuranoe.
John L. Harcei, Capitalist.
R. G. Erwin, of Chisholm, Erwin & dußiguon
Edward Kabow, of Strauss & Cos.
Isaac G. Haas. General Broker.
M. Y. Maclnttrx, of M. Y. tt D. L Maclntyre.
John Lyons, of John Lyons & Cos.
Wautbr Oonsy. of Paterson, Downing & 0a
D. C. Baoon, Lumber.
JEWELER
NEW GOODS
RECEIVED FOR THE
HOLIDAYS.
f'INEST selection of Ladies' and Gents' Gold
Watches and Diam ond Jewelry. Uo.d
Headed Canes and Umbrellas. Geld Pens,
Toothpicks, and a large choice of Clocks and
fine bterlnig Silver in elegant cases'
LeMAIRE OPERA GLASSES.
Gold Spectacles and Eye Glasses and a variety
of fancy articles at
A. L. DESBOUILLONS,
The Jeweler, 21 Bui! street.
FOETUNA.
FOP.TUN A cures Nervous Headachy
FORTI'NA cures Neursigia.
FORTUN A cures Toottache.
FORTL'NA raLeved Mr. Lester HubbelL
FORTI'NA railevci Mr. M. L. Harnett.
FORTI'NA relieved Mr. Charles A. Gross.
FORTI'NA relieved Mr. Hunt.
FORTI'NA reiiaved fifty-seven headaches
one day.
Make your druggist ge: it for you; take no
other.
For sale whilesah? by LIFPMAN BROS,
SOLOMONS A' CO,
Wholesale Druggists
G. Davis & Son ISO Bay street will relieve
you free of charge.
HARDWARE.
HARDWARE, '
BAB, BASD ASD HOOP IKON,
Wagon Material,
NATAL STORE SUPPLIES,
IFOR SALE BY
Edward Lovell's Sons,
155 BROUGHTON AND 138-140
STATE STREET.
PRINTING .VXD UOOKHIN Dl-XG.
ißao-FAlLjaWm : wS
PRINTING AND BINDING.
BLAMX BOOKS.
Ejtb!;ihner; fully furnished w:th vl
r.ece.sry TOOLS acd MACHINERY,
PAFERS and MATERIALS Compe
tent Workmen. Established Keputs
tior. for Good Work. Additionl c
ders solicited. Estimates fomis^eu.
93 4 BAY STREET.
GEO. N NICHOLS.^
FOOD PRODUCTS. |
Forest City Mills,
XANrFACTUErSS OF— I
FLOUR, GRITS. MEAL,
AND DEAIXSS IX I
Corn, Oatv Hay. Em 5.-: C& I
Seed FotaiJ-ss I
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DRUGS AND MEdHCINab. _ I
The Boss Corn Varnish I
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(. N:-cuUmr Sopum. fcur. rust x * |
Sc*d by ail lrugraia ■
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