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.aWATT ZYiOMIZ
Judge Pitman has a habit of slip-
pi D<r his watch under bis pjHow when
he goes to bed. OWAieV
it slipped down, and, as the Judge
was restless it worked its way down
toward the foot of tbo bed. After a
bjr, while he fns lying Uwke, kjs
was iafpriieff.^fl&iM, -%nB
from the bed, he said:
“My gracious, Maria, there’s a toad
or something under the cover. .1
touched it with toy foot." i.s.i. too , .1
Mrs. Pitman gave a loud scream,
and was on the floor in an instant.
“Now, don’t go to hollering and
something, and wo 11 AST; the thing
mighty quick."
Mrs. Pitman got the broom and
gave it to the Jadge with the remark
that she felt as though snakes frdre
creeping np and down her legs and
back.
“Ob, nonsense, Marial, Now turn
dowffiho%|v* 4MErTW£t hoi
(hebroom and Eatigit. PnfeP buol
et of water alongside of the bed so
that we can shove it in and drown it."
Mrs. Pitman feed the backet and
gently removed the cover. The
Judge held the broom nplifted, and
as the black ribbon of the watch was
re veil led,'kpr ffac^c«d> awny ayitibna
•or four titued w|th aie jbrqom/
be pnshed the thing off into t^e back
et. Thou they took the light to in
vestigate the matter. When the
judge saw what it was, he said:.,
“I might have knowo, it is jufit.like
you women to go screeching and fas-
sing abbot nothing.' * It’s 'utterly
ruined;"
“It was you that made the fuss,
not me," said Mrs.- Pitman.
“YoU needn’t try to pot the blmne
. on me.” Then the 'Judge turned in
and growled at . Maria until he fell
A. working party on a railroad out
West is made up of mountaineers and
* h f. “J* p , er '
formed a foolhardy feat the other day
that made the blood of the unaccus
tomed spectators run cold. They
- California "has practically abolished
oapitkl punishment. .wttbonJb knowing.
-ehoam/»lMrt:*ja«y eujojiiiig this dia-
crotion.'WM«aia*oely.ever Jail to etn-
ploy it-so.tliat the galfowi threatens
id faU^titih^ ibto disuse. The new
system has dot yet been in operation
long' onouglito show whether it will
V|end to repress or onfcourogo murder,
tint the opponents of capital punish
< ment 1 wlsiift itknt iw larger' proportion
of mnrder trials now result in convic
tion, and the consequent lifelong im
prisonment of tlm orimiunl, than
#7rhen the juries, having .no choice
short of hanging, were perlnaded in
to too freqnent ucquiltals.
French enterprise'is steadily perse
vering in the’ work ,qf redeetrijnjr the
Desert of Sahara by mcMf n f al te *
hian vreils. A largo unfiiS^t II dwells
have. been souk. along iha^yHlern
border, more thiifi 180 ItflWprorv-
inco of' Copr tan tine slope, and the
work f 4p nrV\ancing^TOto tbe intarior.
One of the^eutioua phenomena which
tho digging of these wells has brought
to pojj.ee jpfth g, e jisteny^ of figk
crabs at great depths. The learned
engineer M. Jus, who for twenty years
has directed the work, avers thpt be
once boiled and ate a crab which bad
been drawn up from a depth of 250
feet, and that, moreover, it was of an
excellent flavor.
A lawyer, to avenge himself on an
opponent, wrote “rascal” in bis hat.
The owner of the bat -dock it up,
looked ruefully into it, and turning
.to the the Judge, exclaimed, “I claim
(be protection of this honorable court,
for the opposing counsel baa, written
his name in my li.it, and t have strong
suspicion that he ipfesds to make off,
with it:*" " ^,. aar r '
The name of a new book is “Dacli-
e)ora,a«d BiU»rflieqjj^fa»8jQj,,piitil
the hichelois get ni-irrie'! ivml i»ti to
of rattlesnakes I” He saw one of
these reptiles aboot four feet long and
five or six inches in diameter lying
jiWf ofopaf (t T£e ( Pg<fl-gian cut a short
stick with a forked end, and creeping
ap to the snake he deftly pinned it to
the earth by pushing tbe fortced end
on eat|ief side of bis peck. Then,
iOTimTO
and grasping it firmly just back of
the bead he held it np at arm’s length
and called on the others to "look at
thft'YaruunV* month.” It was any
thing bnt a pleasant sight, and most
of the spectators were horrified. Af-
r holding it a few minutes for gen-,
ins]Hadob.|^|sn^ddni^ jfu3g
ennUAoverJiui bead with his right
band, letting go tbe bold of the left,
and dashed it with great force against
a rock, killing it instantly. It was a
<5ooi hhd dexterous feat, b’ht Very try
ing to tbe lookers-on, who' Censured
the man for his “folly,” at which he
seeded ta.be mightily amused
Eli Perk'n*.
I studied law once in tbe Washing
ton -Law- School. In fact, I was ad
mitted to thp bar. ’ I shall .never for
get' iny’first cate. Neither will my
client-. . .11*08 called upon to defend
tt-youug snn for passing counterfeit
money. I knew the ydnog man was
iiinoCCUt, because I lent' him tbe toot
ey that caused bim^.^iijFested.^
Well, there was a hard jepjiqgagainst
the- young man in thAebankjr; dad
pleaded for a change of renue. I
tohdb a gre^t plea for it I can re
Member, «w
.It waa filled, with choice rhetoric and
pmiOBttfl.. flOAggi—Lj^uotad Kept
andr.^nokstp^o <yid Littleton, ,1
cited proeeaent after precedent from
the Digest of State Reports. I wound
np with a tremendous argument, amid
tbe applause of all tue younger
beta of the bar. ’ Then, sanguine of
success, I stood and awaited tbe
Judga’s-decision. It soon came. The
Judgo looked me full In the face and
■aid: f; ' j
“Your argument is good, Mr. Per
, k|ns» very good, and when a case
comes, up that your argument fits, I
shall givo your remarks all tho con
sideration that they mint. Sit down,
bir.” •
y This is why I gave.up law and re
sorted to lecturing ofttl writing for
tho newspapers.
A Nevada girl bad
very percepti
ble monstaclio, and cm the morning of
her wedding day sho ifhtlertook to re
move it with a caustic pi'cpnrntipu.
Her lip was burned to such n black
and swolen condition that she refused
to show herself to tho guests. As the
bridegroom would not coDsont to
postponement, the ceremony was per
formed privately, and tho company
consoled themselves with a dinner.—
Tho bride started on her honey
moon journey closely veiled, and un
kissed by ber friends.
“Master nt home?”
“No, sir; bo's out.”
“Is the mistress at home?”
"No, sir; she'sout, too.”
“Then I’ll step in uud sit by the
fire .until they return.”
“That’s ont, too, sir ”
“I suppose the irutb is, nobody
wishes me to come in.”
■You are not bnt there, sir."
nd impulsive people,”
on physiognomy,
DriHinM
eijyii k lecturer
"have blnck eyes,or, if they don’t have
’em i'bey’re apt to get ’em if they’re
too impulsive.”
Chimney-sweeping must be an
housekeeping that they find out bow I „ sre ®..l,le business, for it so >ts every
th® butterflies. j I., ..ly who tries it.
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SAVANNAH^ ihGEOKPIA.
1 nr, sr.f., h,j ,f fr' < <i!■ - r \ .(I j
iduih
.ovoie
,Y*d PLdWS.’ ’ ' 1 ‘
ERINLY’S PLOWS; <(
.! /CULTIVATORS, *
, . ,-1 .. PLOW STOCKS,
SWEEP SHOVELS,
’"' ! l i HEEL PIN8, -
/o I; , GRASS RODS;
ill
mm & LEATHER
CIR CAUTPENTEiJs‘’TOOLS, 11 u
n BLACKSMITH’S TOOLS.
GUNS, AND PISTOLS; ,
■ , ; wishing TACKLE.
AGENTS FOB FAIRBANKS' i,«o *.
Standard Scales,
V" ■ ■ DUPONT’S
CELEBBATED POWDER,
Together with a famine of SHELF HARDWARE,
foe flftla nt the loweit cash prico*.
, , ; u j PALMKR.DEOTHERS.
»prt-iy .. , ‘ ’
. }l-,I hut) 1 v:,j~?—— r—,—
W.B.Mell&Co.,
0. ..! U.. 'ivifnuvx-j ! . ■Ji- *
Wholcuto tsC(]|eUU De»len to
SADDLES & HARNE8S,
HI o wiir . ,111111 10! n,)
i .i u.i.RUBBER AND;
diiu 01ft BV/n i, .viuuioid vis-g> ii'-,;
Leather belting,
:,i efmoT f,11 a ,l-..'ii,!imid jtooa «,f Wt
FRENCH AND AUF.IICAN cAtF f SKINS; SO IE
^WSiSSStSSBiSi)St!f,
HUHESS.,' tOltM!!, BW Etc,
memi J: Ktubititm^ wttf. men and turktntins
■I triod.i e/ij
A-' " Speoallty.
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Savannah, i Georgia.
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JEWELRY
W. F. DOERFLINGER,
PROPRIETOR. V.
»i
T1IE BEST IT.Ar'ETV TOWN IN EVERY IiKSPECT^
TO lit Y YOLK
WHOLESALE 1?EALERSIN
Etc.
ALSO
COMMISSION
MERCHANTS.
Goods bought aiid
sold on closest fig
ures. Consignments
solicited.
• ' ’ ’ • hii f.ybiu .mi b'dt ij-jfi i
; '! i.uioaLW” ,ur * !• I . 1
1 Hi IU~ 1
W E SE1.1.
..hit
AS CHEAP AS ANY ^YND
CHEAPER
CkpUo BISK,
fBn ^; , *■•-*;, ,
Kstmett Prow* Mlnnte. or,« Rleetin-
, « OfHMataalowaw of Bna. and
’ Heveilne. for Oljrnn CdHnrr Ca.,
Held Anxn.t ItHb 1883. i
tlth Dlttrieu, and wld Cotnmb.fon.ri h.Mnz tSn
•ppolntcj and biting compli.d with tho b« in
nnrd to Inylng ont MlUUa Dlatrlcta. u
Bn rr Bmolvid. Thmt tho tarrltorr .mbnwd
within the bonnd.rim of uld N.tr Dlitrict,
Uld oOt and d.Oued by tha Chmitilwlon.ra, to-wit •
Comm.ncing at tho centra of tbs bridge ncreu the
Drun.wick and Altamah* Cinal, near Er.ljn Foit
Offlco— lunnltiK thence alon« tno middle of the
pnblla rand fending to Starting button, to that
point. Thence (long the public rand \a Frit.
Mnrah. or Station on tbe Brnnanlck and Albanr
Rnllrond. Thence nlong the line of nnid Rond to
the Little Rnfhlo Bnllrond Bridge. -Thenco ttlonn
tbe line of Buffalo Creek to tbe bridge on tbe
public rond acroaa nnid creek. Thenco nlohg the
western edse of tbe Rig Buffalo swamp to Ibe
Wnyne County Line. Thence along W.jue County
Line to the AKnmahn river. Thence along the
AlUtnnbn river lo the crack lota which tbe Bruns
wick mid Altnmaba Canal emptira. Tbdocn along
tbe line of raid creek, to the month ol sold Canal
Thence elong tbe line of nnid Canal, to tks point of
beginning, ahall form and altar thl. date be
known as tbe iotd District, G. M., Of sold county.
A HP nn IT FtmTiin Rewlv«d, That what Is
known aa Q. W. V.'rlghto* atom, a balldlng .United
at Sterling Station, No. 1, R, T. Vo. t Gn„ RnUroad
•hall he oonalltnted a voting precinct,
t tree extract, H. A. KENRICE, Clerk,
Com. B. It It. Glynn Co.
Where tbe wnktte can he aapplbd.at wbolaaol,
, ratoU, with everything In th. Roe of
,iOi, hmj'u riiiimf Twa siij xtniiu '
Books,. Pictures, Etc.
KEWSPIW, PERIODICALS ( KIGIZIHES
Received doily and tor sale at low price..
PICTURE FRAMING DONE
ON SHORT NOTICE.
JEWELRY,
WATCHES,
, EtCy _.- T .
Which have Ja«t arrived and aie hAeg eoldatlow ®
prices.
Repair* of alt kiitiN dour on »li«rt notice
uud Siiil»fuctloti (auaranKced.
HirtiPf* a ro-woTsman, I am prepare! to do all
work with dispatch.
09-Bom*’ Patent of Stiffened*back Watchea made
aspccillf}v
febl-ly
V.F. DOKltFUNO: _.
Monk street, new hotel building,
Brunswick. Georgia*
TIN SHOP,
STOVES & STOVE PIPE,
Tu Hare, Plpiiibiug,
Pumps & Pump Driving.
vi’d'i 'dAli
ITR ORDERS!
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ADDRESS,
PAEiOSM’S
An Invigorating Mcdfcb?lhatN*verlnt3xicates
Thi* t’rlio n*i< ctMTiponnd offlinccr, Bochu &
manyotlicrofthcl ^tve^cwble in .usuncsknown
cures Femn!- Cnmpl.iints, Nervousness. Wake-
r.ilne;, ;, nad all di-ordcr* c f ihcLowtLs,
liver, Lidncv*. nerves nr.d urinnnr organs
109 ro .LA US- .
P:«’.d C-r anytmnff tripmetts in T^mc, or
fur a f tilurc to help or euro. Try it or ask youx
sic!; friend tu try it , r«»«.'>riy,
50c. and $ 1 nt cLhi»;l-J*. I Jr pc saving
living d H.*e Vend f. r circular to Hiso>*
S' c.\i Y.V' rn ^.nr», N. V.
.*n»i«fiesihe mishs n nerfret i 'air Re*
i.i...L.t
r-BartSani
nndl'i
l '* **<' and $t.
SlM ly all dc;
uJrusi
AUG.F. FRANKLIN&Co.
FINNEYS BUILDING,
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BRUNSWICK,GA
M ES DICUNTE3S
FDR THE CURK OF
Ftffl, PlfS, OYSPEPSII, SCROFUU,
Gance,, Colds and Coughs,
tmfftctu
Dp.
Wesleyan Female College.
MAGOlf, GEORGIA*
THE FORTY-FIFTH ANNUAL 8E88ION will be
gin October 4th. 1«1. The College U tnrnUhed
with all modern appliancce looking to health, hap-
pioete and comfort of Ue inmate*.
UiiaurpAMed advantage* in Literature, Mualcami
elO-till oct
. , BASS, Frcaldcnl.
Rev. C. W. SMITH, secretary.
Manufactured from Vagaubl. Matter only, and ter
sale by
INTotio©.
SOUTHERN EXPRESS CO.
OFFICE HOURS:
G lo 10 A. n. and 4 to 7 I*. I*.
J. c. Valentino, Agent.
Hardware, Stoves, Plows,
PCX KET AND TABLE CUTLERY.
tinware, doom, hash,
GLASS. BUMPS, CROCKERY.
lamps and lamp fixtures,
KKUOSINB AND LAUD OIL.
yon ML* b»—
£. D. HUYT & Co.
L. J. LEAVY & CO ,
Auction ami Commission Meri-danfe. ■ml
(ieneral Collocting
r,f rant*
Is. HEINS,
I ttl'NSWICK, tt,\.
litreet, J doors from Hotel.
Speciali ttention given to the collection
j Bnalne** end consignment* a»»WciUHl. an«l
| rtturu* kfuaranb’vtl, ufiico under ADv»:aTi*t*t 'V-
j Apprai. office, Brnnswirk. Oa. Refer* by permit’
■ion to -I. M. Madden, broker, Coe* Bru*. «v t <*
I tnannfarturer* of lumber, and M. J. C’olaou.
O’tH-Sm i of the city of Brunswick. JanH-i*
GL0VER&1UKN
(SUCCESSORS <tO W.t. GLOVER)
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