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GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
The Sews ol the Two States Told In
Paragraphs.
Bitten bv a Bulldog Eautman'e New
Fashioned Cotton Compress—Rome's
Ferocious Mountain Lion- Fired on
by Negroes Without Cause—Ten Dol
lars for Threatening- to Shoot a
Woman.
. GEORGIA. /
CriTWJj*' "• and t&ckv parties are all the
jo at El* M ’■
The fail tefCLOf Pierce <>t*4ity Hl*rh school
will open Monday . w
Eastman > amate .r theatrical company will
Soon produce their tir.st play
Clanton s new and po*. including warehouse,
office and waitingmoms. is nearing comple
tien.
J. V Nixon of Eastman pulled a cnfsh
from the cmulgee last week- at wei.hed
thirty nve pounds.
A negro man was drowned Monday in the
Mary's river and his dead body was re
covered at King s Ferry.
Newton Cottle of King-sland. Ga was
thrown from a horse Monday, and his leg was
broken and an eye badlv in ured.
Bu *hooting Is all the go now at Thomas
\tHe, and even, ; fterr o-n the bang of shot
guns can be heard In a!l directions
Anew posto-Uce lias recently be a n estab
llshed in Milton io nty named Leb non. w.th
Lewis White as postmaster. Mail goes via
Roswell
Gov. Tom Jones of Alabama, his family
•udanun >*r or ir e ids l apsed through At
lanta Friday on tb ir to New Yo.k to
A'.Ugid to som;* state fusin' s-.
Jim Cadwell brought into the Eastman
Times Journal office Wednesday ibe seal of
a German iar > which measures -x.i Indus
The carp weighed seven and one half pounds
For ten or twelve days a protracted meet
in? has ' eon In i rogreas at the Conye > Hap
tist Church. On last Sun*:ay utter < o.i fifteen
were i aptized the pastor. Rev. IJ. D. l a?s
dale, oJtciating
*! he residence of Mrs William Bunckley.
on Cum erland Is and was destroyed by tire
Wednesday night loss at o.t ♦ ?.UOO. She had
insurance in the Mechanics* and Traders' of
New Orleans for 11
The union meeting of the Mercer Assocla
tfori will be held at th ■ B iptist church in
Valdosta on Sept 2s 2.* and 90 ihe pro
gramme that ha-- been prepared for the uo
cgMioj consists in interesting devotional cx
civis 'S and discussions.
Mail arrii r Thrasher killed a !a r ge. nlne
rattle ia enake ar.L I r.dav about t.soand
a half miles < ast of Canton, on the I'awbtm
vil.cToed He said it mude a show of fight,
but) e oin t rape 1 head and left it for
passers by to get the rattle s.
Pome Tribune. The election for fence or
no fence out in Chulio district Wednesday, re
s ilted :n a victory for fence by a majority of
; 4 votes. A number of no fence cittecns say
they will now po ition the c inimissioners to
cut them off into a no fence distrlc*.
( n a com t of mislit ing stones in ihe
srche* work on tie xtlonal jink tv 1 and
ip tlbo u s le ii is be n empor.ii ily sus
e and and To Arm f inishi g t e giaa.te—
Vt-nab H-ov. Atl inta - have be j n w red
fra sioue cu ter to come do.\n and wo k the
s ones o ,er.
AmeTicus Recorder: A large sqva-e of
plastering fell from the ceiling of the main
hall at the court house yesterday. Fortu
nately the crowd of state-mi n 'ho had ands
custe 3 the tariff and sllvt r e<t on there a 1
morning. 1a 1 ji s' ad o trued to study tne ef
fects of the whisky tr ist.
Little Howard Ashburn is the most unfor
tunateloyin Eastman. While playing hall
last Tuesday with some of his playmates he
stepped on a piece of broken glass which left
a painful wound in the bottom of his foot*
Sometime ago he was thrown from a buggy
by a runaway horse and badly shaken up.
Augusta Herald: Lee Cushman, the white
man who threatened to shoot a woman on
the North Augusta bridge ast Wednesday,
was lined lit) in the recoruer's court this
morning, the young man called the won au
to come to him: she refused to come, and he
pulled his pistol and threatened to shoot her,
when she ran.
At Lexington Mrs. Lord, wife of the man
who, in a difficulty with Cicero Mitchell shot
him some months ago. and who riled this
week, has been placed in jail as an accessory
to the shooting of Mitchell. She has a little
baby with her and t oth are sick The fam
llv now await the October term of court I e
hind prison bars.
Rev. Walter R. Branham of Oxford is criti
cally ill. He returned a tew days ago from
Por.er Springs, where he had been in the
hope of getting t ettcr. but the trip did trim no
good. Mr. Branham is 81 rears of age. and
Is the oldest Methodist minister in Georgia.
He is surrounded by his family. He is the
father-in-law of Henry Emory of Atlanta.
Waycross Herald: While playing baseball
Wednesday afternoon John Cox had his right
shoulder dislocated. Mr. Cox was sliding for
first base and threw his entire weight on his
shoulder, causing upward dislocation. Dr.
English set the joint promptly and Mr. Cox
Is walking about this morning It is not
probable, however, thet he will play any
more ball this week.
Augusta Herald: J. M. Goss of Rollersvtlle
and two other gentlemen who had been out
hunting, were tired upon by a party of ne
groes in the Harr s.inville section Thursday
afternoon. The negroes fired without any
cause whatever. The gentlemen returned the
Are. and then started for their assaflunts.
Two of them ran but the third, Dave Will
iams. was captured and jailed.
Messrs. T. W. and Joe Rich Smith toll the
Tennillc Chronicle that they measured a stalk
of corn growing in the garden of
their brother, John E. Smith, who lives six
miles from Tennillc, and that the tape line
■was let out to sixteen and one half feet, and
It was fully three inches In diameter at the
ground The stalk, strange to say. had never
tasseled. and did not have any corn on it.
Recorder: After a faithful service of nearly
nine years Postmaster J. C. Roonev of Amor
tcus will retire from that position Friday
evening, and will be succeeded by Assistant
Postmaster Scarborough. Postmaster
Rooney s resignation was handed in a month
ago. and two weeks later the Senate con
firmed the appointment of Ass stunt Scar
borough, who for an equal length of time, has
been connected with the office.
Hawlrinsville Dispatch: The other day.
over in Hartford, a ft eight car on the
Oconee and Western ratltoad got loose and
went (lying down the track toward the titer
at a fearful rate and dished against a large
pine tree which stood at tin ouri of the track
with such tone that It broke off the topof
the tree and came near demolishing it en
tirely. Had it not been for the tree the car
would have plunged into the river A bruk
man was on the car at the time of the col
Uslon, but escaped unharmed.
Recorder; Some time since the Americus
city council closed a contract with a hii h
mond company for an air lift pump designed
to Increase the flow of the several artesian
wells at the reservoir. The pumps have ar
rived and will be put in position in a few
days If the results obtained ura us repre
sented. the new system will furnish the city
an abundant supply of pure artesian water,
and at the same time obviate the necessity of
laying mains to the source of Town creek, as
Intended. The proposed system will cost
about s.’.u<>o.
Valdosta Telescope Heretofore* Lowndes
county has had to keep up ihe bridges be
tween this county and Brooks, be. ause our
neighbors on tlte other side of the river
claimed that all the trade In that section
came to this city. Messrs We ib and Peeples
of the county commissioners went over to
tjuitman last weak to adjust the matter with
Brooks county aulhorttit s The result is
that Brooks will hereafter stand half the ex
penses for , ridge building and repairs. This
will make a savin* off rotn *oo l to ttOOto
Lowndes county.
Times-Journal: One of the first things to
attract an Eastman visitor s attention is two
tall derricks in the rear of Peacock A I urr s
Warehouse, and when Informed that they aro
Cotton compresses, their curiosity prompts
them to investigate, and they tlull tt.at they
have been correctly informed, hne invention
belongs to .1 C Carr who now has one com
press In operation which reduces the size of
the bales one half, and anottier that will be
completed In about a month which will re
duce them still greater. The compress Is a
perfect success, and vory simple, and is u
great curiosity to uil who see it.
Swalnsboro Pine Forest: Judge Twiggs and
william Canady had a'tiersonal difficulty
her" last Monday Judge Twiggs madcap.,
litloal speech during the noon recess of the
county court to a splendid andience. It was
one of his best efforts, and during the spue, h
he discussed the r* c ird as regards Judge
Hines After the speaking Mr. Canady tolu
him ho uttered falsehoods, whrrcutsirt Judg.
Iwlggs dealt him a heavy blow in the mouth
which did considerable damage to the sunn
and sent him agulnst the wall Other blows
wore exchanged, but no blood was drawn ex*
cept from Mr.Canady. They were separated.
Mr t ’anadv was somewhat intoxicated.
1 oJie Triune Saturday a party of young
j men po<B-i and tte i;m las o on** lit of re
fr sle ea s, two tiea-t itten o ■?-. a veiy 1 irge
I atm un: of oiurage, and went a short o.'-ince
! nor.h *>f here, whr*- that go<l nature! M i
j can It *n was r-|)one 1 to ha e i-em seen
; They vowed that they wou'd k.il th*- '■ and
tht's*v amt on sght Arriving at 1 s < a
! toes e ie of a< tion they were panning tl.e
best mode attack when they we.e r led t v
a terrible howi Their dogs rushed n o their
midst chased by a ja k rabbit. Thei r nerves
tbs young men s. were so unstrung tla* they
; returned without slaving the lion, which r
; mains a constant meaaC3 to our lives and
j property.
! A suit was filed in the co intv clerk's office
Wednesday afternoon that involves ov*r
f UHi.bOO wviih of the ruost valuable property
' in home. The suit was tiled by the heirs of
] Jona> King deceased, th.oigh their attor
neys. Broyles A Hrovles of Atlanta. The heirs
are Mrs. < harley Janes wife of Judge Janes
j of Cedariown and Mr. John King of the same
j place. The suit 1s brought under the plea
that Jonas King held only a life-time interest i
' in the. property, and that it would revi rt to '
| the heirs at his death. The property involved j
! is the magnificent home of ('apt. 1. Lyie on
! the outskirts of the city, the Masonic temple
and considerable other property In the heart |
of the city. It has created u genu n sen.-a
I tion in Rome
Kotiert F. Shedden. the southern agent
I of the New York Rife Insurance Company
lives in charming bachelor quarter* on
Peachtree street, and un illust night was tne
owner of a costly English bull-dog. Yester
day afternoon Walker Dozier, the .son of Mr.
Homer Dozier, who lives at 3P: Court land
street was passing the home of Mr. Shedden
and was badly bitten by the do.'. Reports as
to Ihe taitee of the bov s injuries differ The
man servant of Mr. Shedden says he wa- in
the yard playing with the dog while several the
of the child s companion- -a the dog wa. in
street. The boy was badly t>ill non the b e
before the dog vas svr.rcd and tied in the
yard. I.ast night someone eniered the yar !
of Mr. Shedden and shot the dog T o day the
injured child is bettor and while he is suffer
ing from the bite he is not thought to be in a
dangerous condition. The servant o f Mr.
Shedden sa\s the d< g was kept constantly
tied Man lie th.nks someone must have re
leased him.
FLOUIPa.
A rory large plantain wa-* on exhibition at
Key West Saturday, which was rom/ht in on
afn it schooner It measured 1 1 inches in
length un i inches in diameter.
Weir and Hendry of Tampa. T hursday, re
ceive! a letter from a party at West Superior,
Mich., who has a view of trading northern tor
: iorida property. Tbi to obtain
farming, phosphate, or other lands in Florida
for improved and i nimproved Michigan land,
in from fS).(JUa to f 15J.U00lots.
f- CJtt &Ac s a the ; rchitr c ; .s of Jackson
aiho. ar driw iuv pi r g or 4 cit. Jiail for
Talluh. as e Ihe n iiaiug will e (Mx'.fO fc V
and t o s*o ies 1 i hi. h . It will ;e oi pro - < and
b'l k ihe s; in • firm his also received
orde s for pas ior a tvogtory bri k
\enee e•rc s 1 nc *to erg 17 (H for \\.
Lewis, the banker of al ah h •e.
A serious and probal ly fatal accident was
narrowly avoid* dat Tampa i hurs lay after
noon, when a section of a freight train on the
. w outh Florida railroad collided with car No.
15 on the Consumers .street railway, lor a
few moments the wildest pro
v.ailed among the fifteen or twenty passengers
on board the car, one lady whs pulled out
from between the two cars and another
pasgsnger came near having both his legs
broken.
Key West Herald: Last Saturday a cyclone
struck Matacumbie and did considerable
damage The house occupied by the laborers
of Cephas Pindar was blown down rut no one
was hurt. The top of Dan Williams house
was blown off; a great many fruit trees were
blown down and the schooner Virginia was
blown ashore. Several othor schooners were
also blown ashore. The wind, it is said, blew
as hard as the l w 7rt hurricane, and if it. had
lasted throe hours would have ruined every
thing on the farms.
Alf. Williams, colored, fireman on engine
210 of the Florida Central aud Peninsular,
was badly scalded Thursday morning bet .t een
Baldwin and this city! He went under the
engine to tighten up the blow off cock, but
turned It the wrong way and was struck bv a
stream of steam which scalded bis breast and
shoulders terribly, those parts being a mass
of t oiled flesh and blis ers. The injured man
suffered agony on the ride to Jacksonville.
When he reached there be was sent home in
a hurr.v, and a physician summoned, who
made him as comfortable as possilue.
Tampa Times: James Forquer. proprietor |
of the Detroit hotel at st. Petersburg, is pre
paring to build a twenty-six room Moating
hotel at Passe A tirllle In time for next sea
sons travel. He will build it on a 50x100 feet
lighter and anchor It in the pass, lie owns
four acres of land near the pass and on this
he will build pavilions, etc., for the guests.
The fishing In the pass is about the best to bo
found on tha west coast, and the floating
hotel can be moved wherever the fish are
abundant. Mr. Forquer and his son. George,
will bulhl the house. They have orderod tne
lumber.
St Johns ( oanty Is certainly pushing
forward with her agricultural puisuits. Farm
ers all over the county are harvesting large
crops aud making ready for otheis. One larm
of especial interest is Mr. Flagler's fine place
at Mast ngs under tne management of Mr.
Mott. U re has lust neon harvested f o n
this farm from 1 000 t01.'.00 bushels of ns une |
a crop ol rice can be grown anywhere, and j
It Is the first rrop from the land, too Twen
ty-five acres of this land Is new being cleared,
and It is the intention of the owner to set it
out in fine orange and grapefruit trees. Tho
work will begin at once.
Key West Herald: A large lot of sugar was
sold by the Martin Wagner Company at their
running factory on Saturday. The s-ason Is
over and the factory isclosed until sprn..
George Babcock was the fortunate purchts r
of tho Jaig>stpart of It. The 0 percent,
tarifl will take effect and, sugar is
stiff in the n arkei r.lr <ady, the price will rise
several cents. Mr. Babcock Is a shrewd
buyer and went Into the market a’ the right
time, und as usual, will come out on top. He
will place this large amount of sugar on the
market at llie lowe.rt possible pricr to com
pete with the r sing m.rket. He has also
just reo lived a large shipment of tu ur and
liny and has put the knife in the pri es of
these goods.
A man who gave his name as Frank Mean,
applied to Marshal Preston at Orlando Thurs
day evening, and asked to l e confined. He
claimed that he was tn great mental trouble,
and wanted to bo sent to an Insane asylum.
HU appearance would not indicate citlicr in
sanity or imbecility, and yet says that
while conscious of all that is going on about
him ho loses himself, and seems to know
nothing. He is apparently about 25 years of
age. and says that he Is a carpenter by trade,
billowing to his mental affection Is unable to
follow h:s vocation. The marshal gave him
a berth In the "cooler" for the night, as the
man spemed to desire It He was set at bn
erty this morning. He claims to be a native
of Pennsylvania.
••On to Florida" was ihe legend upon an
odd-looking wagon which drew up in Bristol
recently, it was an old family carryall, i oxed
•In like a little house on wheels and drawn by
a weary-looking bay horse and followed by a
dog. The conveyance was occupied l v David
Gilson, an old soldier, and his four children
und they were ni their wav to Florida tn iuke
■Up government land They starie I from then
old home in south Wood ham. \ 11. last
April, ami they have now covered fttu miles
Tho little family are well equipped with camp,
me paraphernalia and camp along the road
each night, and they ure counting uixm reach
ing the land of promise in Novcm er. Gilson
served through the rebellion in a Mas-ui hu
setts regiment, and survived the terrors of
Libby prison. His family seems to enjoy
moving Its life.
Herald: It was only last week that tne Key
West Young Men's Cornet B ind built a baud'
some band-stand in Lowe s nark, and placed
a large number of comfortable seat- around it
to accommodate the friends wbo wished to
enjoy thoir weekly concerts This initiated a
aeries of entertainments which promised a
pleasing delectation to i ur people, and a
change from the social monotony of ihe past
Saturday night some criminally malic-inis
par ies committed depredations there that
deserve punishment The Interior of ihe
band stand was mutilated and many of the
seats wore broken ami shattered. This van
dalism should be ferreted out und the p*riie
t raters punished. It was mean and dastardly
in the extreme. The young men will hue
the seats repaired in time for the concert
next Friday evening
Thursday evening at Key West a negro boy
took a package a id a note to Hr. Thomas
Otto s drug st >r- Dr Otto had gone to
Washington on Wodi e< lay evening, so some
one in the storo recited the package and
opened It. It prov< dto tea gold watch ic
longing to Mr. Edward Lowe which was
stolen from Boyd, the jeweler, several weeks
Igo while It was in his store for repair. ihe
note wc written on a scrap of paper and
ask> and ur utlo *o give the watch to the
jeweler -M-. Ho diund tell him It was the
one he had lost \ search for the negro bn.-
who left tne note n l package, has been ma o
over since hut a i yet he has not - uen found
fine r.ndlti of me watch * a great relief to
Mr. Boyd,as n wa- greatly mortified und
c mtairasseu at tha losing ol Um> watch. Ilia
THE MORNING NEWS: SATURDAY. SEPTEMBER 1, 1804.
fronds cr>ntfrs*-jlate him in its recovery and
thnofficers will wol'k the Case.
F,,r the past year many orance growers in
<), ala and J"i,th Kior.da have I ten en.'eav
orinK tu find sutnt effective destroyer for t.ie
u lute tlv. whieb has dime so much damave to
the orange treea. but as yet all effort* have
proved fruitless Mr. harp a larije orange
grower of Putnam county, just across the line
from 'farion thinks he has at iast i r tl
upon the r s’ht reme ly for this much despised
oi ante destroyer, and gives the as
a sure sovereign remedy: Take 8 pounds
and U ounces ■MI per cent.: pure caustic
soda 6 pints of fish oil and 40 pounds of
roMti. pul ail together in a larue kettle arid
jK>ur over this 40 salons of clear water, heat
a’d -tir until all t* dissolved and comes to a
toil. 1 hen put 74 Italians of the solution In
a kerosene i arrei and till with clear water.
Spray lit erally. The remedy is said to have
i ten thoroughly tested and proven perfectly
satisfactory,
POLITICS IN THREE STATEB.
Comments on Affairs in Oeorffia, Flor
ida and South Carolina.
GEORGIA.
Fainbri(J?o Democrat: Judpe Hines
oupht to appreciate b.y this time what a
picayunish figure he is cutting in this
campaign. .He is a very small tail to the
Watson dog.
Valdosta Telescope: The election of
H. (1. Turner to the senate would shed
luster over the state because his ability
and parity of lifo would make him a leader
in that splendid body of men.
Dawson News: Tom Drenshaw. one of
“the men who control," is already reach
ing out after a place on the railroad com
mission under the incoming administra
tion. if Tom has any qualifications for
the Job he has kept them cou, ea.ed from
the public.
Albany Herald: The democrats of De
catur will ha e a big rally in Hainbridge
on next Tuesday', Sept. 4. The Hons.
Henry U. Turner. Dupont C.uerr.y, BeUjU
min in. Kusscil, and othiw distinguished
speakers will he present and discuss the
liolitical situation. A big crowd will
doubtless be there on the occasion men
tioned to hear these distinguished speak
ers.
Valdosta Telescope: “Majah" Bacon,
who has been a standing candidate for
oftice for twenty years, but who has
never gotten above the legislature, feels
that the democrats of the state ought to
reward ins declaration of independence
by a seat in the Senate. The “.Vlu an"
will find that the democrats of Georgia
ure not made out of that kind of stuff.
Augusta Chronicle: The democrats of
the Tenth district are not amusing them
selves by conceding victory to Mr. Wat
son, nor by claiming a walk-over for their
own standard-hearer. They Know that
this district is the center of the populist
line of battle, and they know tl at every ]
effort will be made to elect Mr. Wat sou. j
They know that they have a stuoborn
tight ahead of them, but .they'are ready
for it, anil mean to fight Jo-a finish. They
do uot expect any quarter and will not
ask any. It will be a sffi&ightout party
light in which the populists will fight for
dear life Hut there is not a single in
fluence they can employ this year that
they did not employ before, and some
they will be unable to use as edeotively
as then. They did their worst in 1892,
aud the democrats will go into the fight
in November with the confidence of vic
tors, but with every precaution that wis
dom and experience would suggest to be
taKon against an adversary that is both
wily and strong. Congressman Black is
a winner.
FLORIDA.
Florida Mirror; Senator Call is making
a canvass of the state in his own behalf.
He ignores tho state democratic organiza
tions altogether. His chief theme is “Call
the Hero," aud "Railroads the Knem.v. - ’
His campaign is based upon arraying the
people against the action of the party or
ganizations as expressed in their recent
state and congressional conventions.
Apalachicola Times: Fora long time
it has beeu customary for Florida pot
house politicians when they wished to
secure offices or to attain ends in further
ance of their little schemes to yell rail
roads and monopolies. But the people are
beginning to see through these men and
their methods, and, in consequence, men
who represent the people are stepping to
the front, while the pot-house politicians
are being sent to tho rear.
Jacksonville Metropolis: Now it would
seem as if Grover Cleveland also recog
nizes the potency of the democratic con
vention of Florida, as he within less than
twenty four liours after congress ad
journed and a month after the action of
the conventions appointed the Hon. George
W. Wilson ol’ Marion county collector of
internal revenue for Florida to succeed
Dennis Kagan, republican, appointed six
years ago sby President Harrison and
through Senator Wilkinson Call, claim
ing to be a democrat,and Senators Lodge,
Chandler and other republicans, lias been
retained in office for nearly ttvo years
and nine months after his term of office
expired.
Florida Citizen; The “reformers" and
populists are rfcjoicing mightily over the
nomination of anti-democratic candidates
for the legislature in Columbia, Sumter
anil Alachua, it is another case of the
capture of Holland by the Dutch, for
those counties have long been known as
infected with the populistic virus, and
populism is the chosen yoke-fellow of tli
"reformers.” Although maintaining a
semblance of separate organization, the
“reformers’’ are enabled, wherever they
can sneak into democratic conventions
disguised as domocrats, to do the demo
cratic enemy of both the most effective
injury, and the ttvo elements re.oice to
gether over every instance of democratic
disaster or defeat.
SOUTH CAROLINA.
Carolina Spartan: A novel scheme was
proposed at the North Carolina State Al-'
liauce to go into tho building of cotton
mills on the 81 plan. Knelt member is to
contribute 81 at stated times, and when a
certain district has money enough on
hand they will go to work and erect a
mill. Such a scheme is about as chimer
ical as the subtreasury. Tho South Car
olina Alliance is too dead to go into any
thing except the tombstone business.
Columbia State; “I give notice no w
that wo are not going to nave any Ala
bama business in South Carolina in No
vember.” says Gov. Tillman. No assur
ance of this sort was needed. Everybody
ktrows that if Tillman can help it there
will be tm democratic victory—which is
what he stylos "Alabama business" in
South Carolina at the general election.
Asa friend and co-laborer of Kolb Gov.
Tillman naturally resents Ids defeat by
the democracy, and if counting out and
intimidation can save himself in Novem
ber he is resolved not to suffer Kolb's
fate.
News and Courier: Gov. Tillman
claims that he is now running the dispen
saries uuder the act of Ih:i, but Judgo
Aldrich has pronounced the act of 1811,| to
be unconstitutional, and his decision is
the law in ull parts of tho circuit over
which ho.presides. Biaekville is in Judge
Aldrich s circuit. If the governor *in
touds to respect the authority of the
courts ho would have closed all the dis
pensaries in Judge Aldrich's circuit
and removed all tho dispensary
constable* employed in that circuit,
lie would not have waited for a
letter from Mr. Brown to remove
Mr. Gribben, but he would have
instructed Mr. Gribben to discontinue bis
work until the supreme court could puss
upon Judge Aldrich's interpretation of
the law. Aud however ho inay contrive
to throw the blame on Mr Blown, ho
cannot escape the responsibility for "the
lamentable tragedv which has darkened
the Brown household and left a widow
with four children to struggle alone with
the world ’’ We do not wonder that Gov.
Tillman should seek to escape responsi
bility for The Blaekviflo tragedy. It
must be wearing upon even a man of his
iron will to reflect that if he ,had re
spected the law two more dead men
would not have been ehareble to his ac
count.
MARS THE STAR TO LOOK AT
The Ruddy Planet Attracting a Great
Deal ot Attention Just Now.
He is Closer'to the Earth Than He
Will Be In a Good While Again.
What Sort of People Live There a
Puzzler for Scientists -This Month
One of Eclipses- The Moon to Go Un
der a Shadow on the 14th-The Sun
to Be Totally Eclipsed on the 28th-
The planet Mercury will be in superior
conjunction on- Sept. 3. after which time
it will be evening star, but it will be too
close to the sun this month to be seen
above the western horizon.
Venus rises about 4 o'clock in the morn
ing and crosses the meridan at 10:88 a. m.
It is now apnarently approaching the sun,
and as its distance from us grows more
and more, its brilliancy becomes less.
It will not be in a pood position for obser
vation for several months.
MARS.
Soon after dark a large fiery red star
may be seen slowly rising above the
horizon about ten degrees north of the
east point. This is Mars, a planet now
attracting much attention on account of
its present proximity to the earth, it
will he in opposition in October, and at
that time wo may observe it best. This
planet is much like our earth as to its
physical environment, and it is not at all
improbable that it is inhabited by some
form of animal life. Mars crosses the
meridian at H-.i'O o’clock a. in., and it may
be easily recognized by its large size and
ruddy color.
Jt: PITER.
Jupiter rises a few minutes after mid
night and crosses the meridian at7:'JHa.
ni. Although at a great distance from us
now. the telescope will easily reveal four
of its tine moons and other interesting
features upon the planet, uupiter willbe
in opposition and nearest us on Dec. 2*J.
- SATt'PV.
This interesting planet, which has for
several months beeu prominent in the
southern sky. is now nearly below the
western horizon at dark. We cannot ob
serve it with satisfaction again until
winter, when it. will appear in the east
before suuriso as morning star.
URANUS AND NEPTUNE.
Both these planets are now below our
horizon : one in the Constellation Libra in
the west and the other in Taurus in tne
east.
TUB CONSTELLATIONS AND THE FIXED
STARS.
In the north Ursa Major is west of
Polaris, and Cassiopeia east. Nearly
overhead and toward the west is Vega,
the large blue star in Lyra, and a little
further to the west is the beautiful cir
clet of the Northern Crown opening to
ward Polaris. Alorfg the ecliptic Aqua
rius is rising, Capricornus well up, Sagit
tarius in the meridian, Scorpio in the
southwest, and Libra on the western
horizon. High upin thesouth Altair in the
Kagie shines as a star of the first magni
tude almost in line with two other stars,
and a little further toward the north the
long neck and outstretched wings of the
b,wan may be seen in the Milky Way.
eclipses.
Eclipses of the sun and moon always
occur in semi-annual periods about six
months apart. These periods now occur
in April and September. Between these
periods an eclipse is impossible. On the
night of the 14th a partial eclipse of the
moon will occur, visible throughout this
country. Ihe phases will occur in 90th
meridian time, as follows:
h. in. s.
Eclipse begins 9 35 30 p. m.
Middle of eclipse . 10 3! SO p. m.
Eclipse ends li w 42 p. m
The moon will be about one-fifth ob
scured, and the first contact will occur on
the northwestern limb.
A total eclipse of the sun will take
place on the 2*th, but it will be invisible
in this country. It will be visible only
on the opposite side of tho earth from us.
Oris Ashmore.
THE CITY COURT GRANp JURY.
Savannah, Ga.. Aug. 31, 1804.—T0 tho
Honorable, the City Court of Savannah,
Ga. The grand jurors for the July term
of this honorable court respectfully make
the following general presentments of
matters pertaining to their duties:
We have examined carefully into all
matters brought to our attention by the
solicitor general, and bills found in ac
cordance with tho evidence submitted.
Persons other than the solicitor general
have appeared before us, making com
plaints of certain matters, and we have
looked carefully into these complaints by'
committees. We find the books and ac
counts of the sheriff and clerk of this
court to be neatly and correctly kept,
that each of the officers afford ed us every'
facility' for a thorough examination into
matters pertaining to their respective
offices; and we take pleasure in com
mending them for their efficiency.
The various i onvict camps were duly
visited by appropriate committees aud
we find as follows:
That at camp No. 1 the convicts were
well fed and eared for, they did not ap
pear to be overworked or ill treated, and
only one sick with chills and fever. The
whips used in Hogging were examined and
appeared to have been well used, but we
no not think they are inhuman instru
ments for the class of people upon whom
they are used.
Tlie food and mode of cooking were ex
amined and found to be all that could be
expected for such a place. We would call
tho attention to those in authority to tho
manner of serving supper and breakfast
to the convicts in their quarters, as we
deem it very wrong to have them cat in a
close place, where they are also com
pelled to atte.nd the caiis of nature, mak
ing the air foul from this cause. We also
Hunk the bedding used by the convicts
should be uired oftencr than they ure.
Camp No. 2 was found to be clean aud
in good sanitary couuition, the food well
cooked and supplied in sufficient quan
tities. We found only one sick at the
camp.
We notice that the tents used by guards
and convicts from this camp are in bad con
dition, and we recommend that the tents
bo discontinued and that movable wood
houses be substituted therefor, both as a
sanitary measure and to give better pro
tection in bad weather.
At camp No. we find things in neat and
cleanly condition, the convicts seem to be
In good condition aud well fed. We rec
ommend for this camp better quarters for
the guard; the tent used by them is in
had condition, leaking whenever it rains.
This tent would be greatly improved by
having a "Hy” over the same.
The foreman of this grand Jury, as also
the committee appointed to examine into
the condition of convicts at camp No. 1,
were present at tho investigation of the
complaint made by ex-convict Charles
Thompson of cruel treatment and inhu
man whipping while under sentence at
camp No. I. The testimony as
given by Thompson himself and
ether convicts who were there us
Iftoitiers!
Onyfffi aru) Jiahpvns
use PATN-KILLER. By its timel y use eerious results are prevented
when neglect of supposed trifling a.'lments or accidents may cause long
suffering and expensive doctors’ bills.
A lady, writing to the “New Engla.cd Farmer ” of August i, ’B7, after
giving good advice as to the care of children says : “Perry Davis’ Pain-
Killer is worth the price of your life in some cases—much, more than a
doctor for the diseases people, and especially children, suffer from in hot
weather. It cures Cholera Morbus, Cramps, Colic and Diarrhoea imme
diately,” Many a young life might be saved if every mother would
PAltf-KILLER
Send for book on .Summer Complaints mailed free to any address.
Remember—Only Pain-Killer kills pain. Bottles now contain double the
quan lily, at same price.
PERRY DAVIS A. SON, Sole Proprietors, PROVI DENCE, R. I.
his witnesses, as also the testimony of
the chief keeper and his guards, was care
fully listened to by us, and we are of the
opinion that Thompson was justly pun
ished because he persistently refused to
do the work assigned him. That his
statement of having received 400 lashes
in four days was a gross misrepresenta
tion, as was shown by' the testimony of
the witnesses, and we only found seven
teen marks which had the appearance of
having been made by a whip, and several
of these bore evidence of having been
scratched by himself to enlarge them.
We consider that he was punished for
non-attendance to his work, which is
proner.
It has been shown by the prompt man
ner in whien the county commissioners
have investigated this affair, that they
are ready and willing to look into even a
sensational matter, ami we commend
them for thoir promptness.
Wo lender our thanks to His Honor,
Judge Alexander H. MacDonell, for his
courtesy and kindness to us as grand
Jurors. Also to Solicitor General Fraser
for his able assistance in matters pertain
ing to our duties.
We also thank the other officers of this
court for uniform kindness.
Wo recommend that thvse presentments
be published in the Savannah Morning
News and Evening Press. Respectfully
submitted,
Clement Saussy, Foreman.
Max L. Btck,
John W. Fretwf.ll,
George Turner,
E. J. Kennedy,
P. McGlashan,
William D. Krenson,
Abium W. Harmon,
Thomas Halligan,
Fletcher A. Exley,
Gf-oroe W. Allen,
W. H. Coburn,
James McGrath,
Carville H. Carson,
J. W. Comer,
A. C. Harmon.
Sol Binswanger,
Edward H. Smith,
C. F. Ci.er,
George C. Goebel.
It is ordered that these general present
ments be published as recommended in
open court, Aug. 31, 1'94.
A. H. MacDonell,
Judge C. C. S.
ON NORTHERN DIAMONDS.
Results of the Day’s Games in the
National League Cities.
Washington, Aug. 31. -Games of base
ball were played to-day with the follow
ing results:
PHILADELPHIA BEATS WASHINGTON.
At Philadelphia—First game— k h e
Philadelphia 030 U :< 0 0 1 3—lo 17 3
Washington 10 10 113 10—8 8 4
Batteries—Taylor and Urady: Maul and
McGuire.
THE SAME STORY.
Second game— r h f.
Phtlade phia 4012110 2—ll 10 0
Washington 0 3 0 10 1 0 o—s 12 5
Batteries-Weyhiug and Clements: Winne
and Dugdale.
The game was called at the end of eighth
inning on account of darkness.
NEW YORK BEATS BOSTON.
At New York— r H E
New York 1 0000004 *—> 5 ll 2
Boston 0010 000 0 o—l 5 4
Batteries—Russia and Farrell; Nichols and
Ganzel.
BALTIMORE BEATS CLEVELAND.
At Baltimore— r h f.
Baltimore 1 0 3 1 0000 *— 5 13 1
Cleveland 00000000 1— 1 7 2
Batteries—Esperand Robinson: Young and
O'Connor.
JUSTICE IN JOB LOTS,
And Peddled at Out Rates by Atlanta
Magistrates.
Atlanta, Ga., Aug. 31.—The discharge
of a bailiff by the name of Martin, who
has been employed in the court of Justice
of the Peace S. H. Landrum, has dis
closed a peculiar state of affairs in tho
business of eviction. From tho state
ments of Justice Landrum himself aud
Bailiff Martin, it appears that Lan
drum’s court was doing eviction, that is,
issuing writs of dispossession to force
tenants to vacate, at cut rates for the
renting agents.
This business, which was started in
Landrum s court, grew to such a monopoly
for him that the other justices had to cut
rales to meet him. Then the whole lot
found there was no money in it and got
together and signed an agreement to re
store rates, which they did. Several
renting agents, however, transferred their
business to an out of town Justice, who
did uot sign tho agreement. Bailiff Mar
tin of Landrum's court undertook to servo
the pupor of the out-of-town rate cutting
magistrate on the sly. He was discovered
by Justice Landrum and summarily dis
missed.
Coweta’s Candidates.
Newnau, Ga., Aug. 31.—Coweta county
populists had a mass meeting here yes
terday. They put out for the legislature
Capt. J. D. Sims and S. Leigh. The at
tendance wus small, and no signs of en
thusiasm were visible. Hull aud Farmer,
the democratic nominees, will receive tho
usual democratic majority.
About ten years
contracted a severe ruse of bloodE&ZCJi
poison Leading physicians prescribed med
icine after medicine. which I took without
any relief. I also tried mercurial and pot
ash remedies, with unsuccessful results, but
which brought on an attack of mercurial
SSss RHEUMATISM
°ny. Aftor suffering four years I gave up
ail remedies and began using s. K After
taking several bottles 1 was entirely cured
and able to resume work,
rafxa 'fie greateet medicine for
KKKI blood poisoning to day on the
f market"
Treatise on niood and Skin Diseases mailed
free. fewirr Si’xcmc Cos , Atlanta, Ga.
MEDICAL.
EXTRACT OF BEEF.
Miss Maria Parloa
Is admitted to he a leading Ameri
can authority on cooking; she
Says “Use
a good stock for the foundation of
soups, - sauces and many other
things, and the best stock is
Liebigr Company’s
Extract of Deef”
100 of Miss PurJoa's reaipes
sent gratis by Dauchy A Cos.,
27 Park Place. New York.
HARDWARE.
hardware;
Bar, Band and Hoop Iron,
WACOM MATERIAL,
Mauaf Stores SuDDfies.
FOR SALK BY
EDWARD LOVELL'S SONS
155 Broughton and 138-140 State Sts
SUMMER
BOARD 0
J\T
SUMMER
PRICES.
pul/mTFousl
CHAS. F. GRAHAM, Proprietor.
_ FOR SALE.
l. k. McCarthy,
46 DRAYTON STREET,
Mr an m gos fit.
Steam and Gas Fittings. Chandeliers,
Globes, all kinds of plumbing supplies.
MOLASSES.
2f7 hogsheads Muscovado Molasses
21 tierces Muscovada Molasses.
Just landed and for sale by
C. M, GILBERT & CO., Importers,
Corner Bay and West Broad.
CHARLES F.PREfJDERC AST
(Successor to R. H. Footman <k Cos.;
Fire, fti tu sic™ iisiiir
100 BAY STREET,
(Next West of the Cotton Exchange 1
Telephone call No 34, Savannah a*.
RIESLING'S NURSERY
White Bluff Road.
"PLANTS Bouquets Designs. Cut Flowers
JL furnished to order. Leave orders at
Rosenfeld & Murray's. 35 Whitaker street
The Belt Railway passes through the uur
aery. Telephone 24U
PAINTS AND OILS.
JOHN G. BUTLER,
Headquarters for Plain and Decorative Wall
Paper, Paints, Oil, White Leads, Varnish
Glass. Hailroud and Steamboat Supplies,
Sashes, Doors, Blinds and Builders' Hard
ware. Calcined Plaster, Cement and Hair.
SOLE AGENTS FOR LADD’S LIME.
110 Congress street and 139 St. Julian street
Savannah. Georgia.
’ PRINTING.
If you want iY
FLAT OPENING
BLANK BOOK, •
Call anil see the
"PERFECT.”
THE NEWEST.
the best.
No breaking In the Sections.
No side riding to make theedges look rough.
No Extra Cost,
Sample on Exhibition at
Homing Mm Job Dipirtmal,
SAVANNAH, GA
THE BEST IS THE CHEAPEST I
Yoor stationery 1. an Indication of vonr
niMiiti*r ll conducting buttueAi*
Have everything nostand trlm;'ln good
Us e and on good material from the com.
Pte Prlntlu*. Lithographing and Blank
Book manufacturing department of the
HORNINIi NEWS.
fiavamiah, no.
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II suHTI
FOR
Ns# York. Boston end Pi*®.
THE magnificent steamships of these fine,
are appointed to sail as follows—*UadJ
TO NEW YORK.
KANSAS CITY Capt. Fisher, SUnbsy
Sept. 2,7 a. m.
NACOOCHEE. Capt. SMITH, TUESDAY
Sept. 4. 8:30 a. m. ’
CITY OF AUGUSTA, Capt. Daggett FRI.
DAY, Sept. 7. 11:30 a. in
CITY OF BIRMINGHAM. Capt. Bcro
SUNDAY, Sept. 9, 12 noon. 1
TO PHILADELPHIA.
IFor freigh; onl \|
DESSOUG, Capt- Doherty, SUNDAY,Sent.
, 12 noon. * Pfc
TO BOSTON.
CHATTAHOOCHEE, Cant. Savage THURS.
DAY, Sept. 8. 10 a. m.
TALLAHASSEE, Capt Askins, THUR 4.
DAY, Sept. 13, 4 p. m.
Through billsof lading given to Eastern and
Northwestern points and to porta of theCnlted
Kingdom and the Continent.
For freight or passage apply to
C. G. ANDERSON, Agent
W aldbu-g Building, west of Olty Exchange,
PLANT , STEAMSHIP - LINt
SEMI WEEKLY SERVICE
FORT TAMPA. KEY WEST IN UVIIL
SOUTH BOUND.
Lv Port Tampa Mon. and Thurs. 11:00 p.
Ar Key West Tuesdays and Fridays 3 p at
Ar Havana Wed and Sat. 8 a. ia.
NORTHBOUND.
Lv Havana Wed and Sat. 12:30 p m.
Ar Key West Wed. and 8at.7:30p m.
Ar Port Tampa lhurß and S in. 3p m.
Connections at Port Tampa with West Indi#
fast mail trains to and from northern and
eastern cities. For state room accommoda
tions apply to C PENNY
Ticket Agent, Port Tampa.
M. F. PLANT, Assistant Manager.
W. M. DAVIDSON, General Pass. Agent.
fiercws’ cud wot TronsDonanon ci
For Baitimoro.
(STANDARD TIME.)
Cfcbtn 918 ©9
Cabin (Round Trip) 85 00
Intermediate 10 O 0
Cabin to Washington 16 SO
Cabin to Philadelphia 17 80
Intermediate to Philadelphia IS 50
Tickets sold to all points on the lialiuuurs
and Ohio Hailroad.
THE steamships of this company are ap
pointed to sail from Savannah for B<h
more as follows—standard time:
WM. LAWRENCE, Capt. W. Foster.
SATURDAY, Sept. 1. 6:30 p. m.
CHATHAM. Capt. Enos Foster, WEDNES
DAY, Sept. 5. a. m.
D. H. MILLER, Capt. G. W. Billups,
SATURDAY. Sept. 8. 12:30 p. m.
And from Baltimore every TUESDAY and
Friday.
Through bills of lading given to all points
West, all tho manufacturing to vns in New
England, and to ports of the United Kingdom
and the Continent.
J. J. CAROLAN, Agent.
Baltimore wharf.
J. C. WHITNEY, Traffic Manager, Baltimore.
RAILWAYS.
RAiLrfAYS.
cin MiD silFi®
Summer Schedule, June sth.
Ile or Hope Schedule—Week Day Time.
Leave Cltyj From* I.eave islei j nto
6 15 a 111 Holloa si. tOlia m'Bolton St.’
6 45 a m Bolton st. 7 00 a m Bolton st.
0 U 0 a m Second av. 8 10 a m Second av.
10 37 a m Holton st. 9 45 a mißollon st.
115 p m second av. 12 20 p m Second ar.
*2 30 p m Bolton st. 2 2ft pin Bolton st.
*3 30 p m Bolton st. *3 25 pm Bolton st.
*4 30 p m Bolton st. *4 25 p m Bolton st.
15 00 p m Second av. *5 25 p m Bolton st.
*5 30 p m: Belton st. 5 45 p m Second av.
16 IS p m Second av. *6 25 p m Bolton st.
*6 30 p m Dolton st. 6 50 p in Second av.
7 37 p ml Bolton st. 9 00 Bolton st.
SATURDAV NIGHT ONLY.
937 pmißoltonsu I 10 15 pm'Bolton st”
11 0T p wlßolton st. | II 45 p mißolton
For Montgomery, 9 and 10:37 a. m., 2:30 and
6:15 p. m., and change at Sandfly. Leave
Montgomery, 7:30 a. m.. 1:40 ands:sop. m.
Change at Thunderbolt,
t—Passengers going and returning on these
trains will be charged only one fare—lo cents
round trip.
For Thunderbolt, care leave Bolton street
depot on ovferc hour and half hour.
6 Ici*dOaT L NtS.
The Steamer 2£lpha,
E. F. DANIELS, Master,
On and after JULY 31 wIU change ha#
Schedule as follows:
Leave Savannah, Tuesday 9a tn
Leave Beaufort, Wednesday Bam
Leave Savannah, Thursday 11 a m
Leave Beaufort, Friday Bam
Special trip to Hlulfton evory Saturday,
leaving Savannah at 3 p. m , and returning
leave Bluffton 5:3y a. m. Monday The
steamer will stop at Bluffton on Tuesday#
and Fridays.
For lurther Information apply to
c. H. MEDLOCK, Agent
For Darien, Brunswick and Inter
mediate Points,
Th new and rlc-gaut twin icrovr s?*amef
VIGILANT,
J.G. GARNETT, Master.
Leaves Savannah Tuesday and Friday 7 a in.
_ Keturning.
Leave Brunswick Wednes. and Sat. 7a. m.
Leave Darien Wednesday and Sat. 10 a. m.
Making daylight trip each way.
For further Information apply
W. T. GIBSON, Manager- _
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.
APPLES.
Onions, Lemons, Fotatoea. Fro nuts,
GEORGIA NEED RIB.
Texas Med Must-Proof Oata.
HAY. GRAIN AM* LW.KD.
Magic Food.
Chicken Feed,
Cow FM*
IV. D. SIMKINS.