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THE STATESBORO EAGLE. VOL. 5. THE EAGLE. SUBSCRIPTION RATES: One year, in advance,.. $ 1.01 Six months, in advance, .50 — ■■■ r—— Advertising rates made known on a; i lication. Obituary notices 5 cents per lia - We ore not responsibl s for opniious 1 xprosed by correspondents. Entered at the Statesboro, Ga., j10M0fi.ce as ieeon 1-class mail matter. THE EAGLE Is published at Statesboro, Bullock coun t,,0»rgi,,o;ev«fjThu,rf..,»l..»odoI. lar a ye ar. Statesboro is the county sire, • Bullock has a population of about 000, three-fourths of whom arc white . —-- - , ..... people, It is ..remitted t. atTTis tree oesi , farming county iu Southeast Georgia. It is solidly Democratic, being known as the ‘‘Banner County.” ’ Tin farmers arc • , , ... , „ a c prising, au a year adds to the wealth and population of the county. A railroad is projected from Dover, on the C'. county sit.', which, when completed, will add greatiy to the convenience and pres tlic county, and hi s a large and increas¬ ing circulation. Its aim is to aid nil things that tend to the advancement of the people and the upbuilding of the county. As an advertising medium, Tin-: Eagle cannot .be excelled. The merchants of Savannah, Augu ta and elsewhere, get trade from the county, mid the city merchants, as well as the county merchants, will find it to the'i advantage to advertise their business in the columns of The Eagle. We keep 01P hand, for sale at low prices, Justice Court Summons, Execu¬ tions, Blank Deeds, Mortgages, ice. Job work of all kinds neatly, beau i fully and promptly done, at prices that will compare with city pri-e?, such Letter Heads, Bill Heads, Ac. Ball Coitf DM}. Jucc.E SdPebiok-O ounr — James K Hines. Solicitor General— Oscar II. ito;. ers. Stenographer —J. A. Branncn. Clerk —J. E. C. Tillman. Sheriff—S. J. Williams. Court convenes the 4th Mondays in April and October. •Ordinary —A. R. Lanier. Court 1 Monday m each month. —Francis Tax Collector Akins. Tax Receiver— W. B. Akins. Treasurer —Geo. R. Beasley. Coroner —D. C. Proctor. •JUSTICE COURTS. ! ' '~ r ' 45th (Club House)—Geo. Trapwell, J. P., Metter P. O.; Simeon Wallace, N P., Metter P. O. Court. 2d Saturdays 40th (Lockhart)—R. F. Stringer, J. P , Rocky Ford P. O.; It. M. Lanier, N. rrtsst days. . A?rh -, -LBj*ar.I’i^t.ej(i- A. -U. Sorrier. M. D.ivis. J. P., Ivnnhoo P. O.: C. N. I’., Areola P. O. Court, 4th SdurJars. 48th (Hngins)— J. G. Chittv, .J. P., Mill RayP. O.; IV. II. McLean. N. P., Mill liny P. (). Court, 2d Saturdays. JU 1209th Statesboro' P. O. JU^-ScUv. C Mon J. far;- ur. ’’a - . . . a .. 1320 (L' ston)—Vadison Lamer, J. I’.. Blovs P. O.; J. II. Seaiburo, N. 1\, Bloyg P. O. Court, 1st Fridays. 1840 (Bay)—John DonakW-n, J. P., Ilarville P. O.; Elias Hughes, N. P., Harvillc P. O. Court, 3d Saturdays. PROFESSIONAL CARDS. It. J. Williams, J. A. Beansen, Statesboro, Ga. Statesboro, Osi. WILLIAMS & BRANSEN. Attorneys at Law, STATESBORO, GA. Will practice in all the Courts of the Middle Circuit. C. A. SORRIER A.rcola, Geoi’tfia. --AGENT FOH Fire anil Life Insurance, ton 'em: co unties or Bulloch and Tatnall. L J. McLEAN, IDE 3M TIST METTER, GEORGIA. STATESBORO, GA., THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1881). SCHEDULE. Central Railroad* In effect January 8th, 1889. Standard time, 36 minutes slower than sun time. Lv Savannah . 7 10 a 5 8 20 p ISBSBSSBS Ar Macon... . 1 40 p 5 15 “ Augusta. Atlanta...... 11 43 a 5 35 a 5 40 p 5 30 a “ Columbus..... 05 U Birmingham .. 10 p “ Montgomery 10 a .. “ Eufaula .. . 4 20 am 3 30 p ___ .7.... _ __ " Lv Atlanta 0 50 a 5 7 15 p m Alacon Augusta...... O 'ilia 5 11 miR,n (< (la 5 9 10 n m Ar Savannah..'.'.’.' Ct 40 p 5 6 15pm ------------- l , d, l*”'; I °»t'oilV. an 9.W-; MHtu?, rnn- t qejyj fl g.MAe»n.^>JG^ Jr; , iS .m arrives at ugeecnee at 0 ]>. land, 3 09 p..m.; at Oliver at 3.34 n. m. j eavesj^n V anuah at 5.40 p. m., arrives at Guyton 0 49 p m at Ogcechee 7.50 p. ra., at Milieu 8.25 p. m. Leaves Millen at 5.00 H - m i arrives at Ogeechce at 5.85 a, in.; at Outland 5.44 a. m. John S. Bordmw;, < ' # E. T,.(Timilton. "T. A. ^~G.~P ! AT Savannah, Ga. P Ue.. D fi .oh If) ■ IUI IIUIIUWIU ns 1 V —DEAI.K11 Hi AND MAXCFACTCUEB OF— PRINTERS’ SUPPLIES, 33 W. MITCHELL ST., iktlanta, Georgia. Deal with iho Manufacturer and Gel the Largest Discounts! A Guarantee Will) Every Sale! FALL AND WINTER. The Falla and Winter season of 1888-9, finds us as usual with an extraordinary large stock of Gent's, Youth’s, Boy’s aud Children’s SUITS. SARMENTS AND FURNISHINGS, And, as heretofore, No House in the trade can offer 1he substantial inducements that we can give. SUITS.—Our suit3 cover all the most attractive materials, elegantly made up and through our owu tailoring department we give peifect custom fits without ex¬ tra charge. It is always to our interest to have each suit go out as a special adver¬ tisement in itself. OVERCOATS.—We know that no Southern house can begin to show as varied or handsome a line of Fashionable OVERCOATS in all shades and weights as we can. Our Overcoat Department this season is a special study in material and effect. UNDERWEAR.—Full stock of Natural Wool Underwear in all sizes. Im¬ ported by us direct from Germany, and highly recommended by the medical pro¬ fession. FURNISHING—Such Write us for prices.' Hosiery, Neckwear, Flannel, Silk and White Shirts ns iu great variety. KNOX HATS.—We are sole agents for Knox’s Fine and Stylish Hats. Also and have a full Hue of the most correct shapes in Silk, Stiff and Soft Hats for Men Boys. ORDERS—Receive careful attention, and those MAIL our very we can serve who can’t visit us, as well as if on thd spot. Rules for self-measurement sent on request. ■•-■'v-rV'.t&.uf- examination be¬ fore paying. . SIZES.- -There is no man : :k, thin, or otherwise,that we can’t fit perfectly. Those who have hitherto been unable to find extra sizes in Ready-made Clothing, can get perfectly fitted by us and without extra cost purchases allow us to offer inducements to Taas nowhere else. Write us for particulars. MINISTERS— Will be glad to know that our success the past season with Clergymen’s Suits has encouraged us to enlarge this department, nnd give it a more special attention. Their wants in every respect can now be fully aud prompt lv supplied. THE PALACE CLOTHINO HOUSE, 1 1 RC r* & ’ SRO H 161 Congress St., SAVANNAH, GA, Tiie lew Mine, Boiler and Bin Works --OF-- Geo. R. Lombard & Co. AUGUSTA, GEORGIA., Are now in full operation. They have moved across the Railroad into their New Brick Shop— Finest in the South—70x300 feel, where all kinds of M»©Ma®py Bought, Sold, Rented, Repaired Exchanged, , , on the ,, Best „ , rr- isrms. w, V< Corn he or have bought out the AUGUSTA GIN WORKS, And moved them, with our New Works, and will do all kinds of Gin Work. Our Supply Depot is weH stocked with Pipes, Belting, Governors, Injectors, jet Pumps, Saws, Files, Oils, Valves, Packiug, Wrenches, Ac. Fifty Engines in Stock for Quick Delivery. EXCELSIOR HIGH SCHOOL L.W. PERDDE.A.M., Principal, (To be Filled) Assistant, Hits. V. Reaves, ......Music Teacher. Gvivirin. 1D [-|-j 1 61 III S ® e S ln3 January 7, 1889, and continues /or six months. - TUITION: |2, $2.50 and |3 per month. Board, $8 _ Tltr 1 * >., a ’***'“" j o m0nth . " - 1 he trust)es desire to say to parents ’and guardians that, having securcl the services of Prof. Perdue, who brings to his aid the experience of 25 years in the school room, they can offer as great ad vantages us anv high school in Southern Georgir. llis p'aus of instruction are 'thoroughly send modern, aud his aim is to out from his school men and women and prepared «». Ihm* cm not be surpassed in her department. She gives lessons on the Piano, Violin and t-ix___. _ ed soon. The trustees arc determined to spare neither pains uor expense education. in giving our youth a thorough trial. Give us a Students may be met at Ogeechee and conveyed to Excelsior by notifying the trustees or teacher when thev will be there. All correspondence to be addressed, W. P. Brewton, Pres. B. T., Or J/. "VV. Pkiidde, Excelsior, Principal, Ga. WASHINGTON PHOTOGRAPHED. GETTING HEADY FOR HARRI¬ SONS. INAUGURATION. CONtJUKSS. In the Senate on Wednesday, Senator Hoar modified the resolution reported by him on Tuesday as to the Southern elec¬ tions, so as not to require its reference to the committee on contingent expenses. as So modified, it went over. The Senate then resumed consideration of the uindiy Civil appropriation bill. Con siteraiion ofthe bill was interrupted by the presentation, by Mr Platt, of the c.mfcicuce report on the bill for the ad ZZ ,“?<*£ *“£,"3 Noith Dakota. The report was agreed '■/ division. A m essage from 11 ■. -4- . m *+> w «mh« v« . : the Secretary of State, with aecompany lag Lord correspondence, touching ti c case of Sackvillc, was presented, read and referred to the committee 011 foreign re lations... .Immediately after the reading of the journal, in the House, the contest over the direct tax bill was resumed. The constitutional features of the bill were discussed by Messrs. Oates, Hooker and Caswell, and tiro conference report was then agreed to—yeas 168, nays 88. USA fetSS as agreed to in conference, provides for the admission of the states of North , Dakota, , South Dakota, Montana and , adopted chamber, amid applause on both sides of (bo The Senate op Tuesday, proceeded to tho consideration of Mr. Vest's motion to reconsider the vote by which the con ference leputt on the direct tax bill was agreed to. After speeches by Messrs. Vest and Bla r upon the general subject of the bill and in opposition to it, and by Messrs. Harris and Morgan in favor of if, the motion to reconsider was re jected—yeas 8, nays 48. The conference report now coes to the House for its ac tion. The Senate then proceeded to the consideration of the sundry civil appro reported priation bill. Among the amendments tions by the committee on appropria and agreed to by the Senate were the following: For protecting the site of the postoffice building at Key West, Fla., $3,000; making appropriations for the light-house service uloani lender for the first light-house district, $85,000; for the second district, $r0,000; Chi. ho league Portsmouth buoy depot, Virginia, $1,2,70; laud), $10,000; depot, Virginia, (additional Buch’s bluff, near Nor Va., 440,000; Diamond shoal, off Cape North Hatterus, River, North NortnTSBromnr, Carolina, 11000,000; $10,000; fleamer for lighthouse servico in Noith * Carolina, $35,000; Hilton Head, South Oarolinn, $5,001); Fernandina harbor, Plorida, $1,750; Pascagoula river ranges, Mississippi, $1,000; fixing Waslrington, the total cost of library building exclusive at D. V., lit $5,300,(00, of appropri¬ ations heretofore minie; inserting mi item of $32,945 for 11 sewerage system at Fort Monroe, Va... .The in post-office the ap¬ propriation biii was up House all day and night. The session of tho House ! was a perfect parody on legislation. It wits called for the consideration of bu.-i ncss reported from the Committee on Military Affairs. Air. Kilgore, of Texas, raked a point of no quorum. As each measure was called ■ .4 . the IL use, Mr. Campbell, of New York, raised a point of r.o quorum against it, entreaties and it was withdrawn. avail. Appeals and were of no fa the Senate on Monday, the Senate .u-. ■ | iped_j riDsidfj'ation o f the 'Texas out¬ rages resolutions, and Mr. Coke began his fourth day’s argument against it. At the close of 5fr. Coke’s speech, the resolution was laid aside. The irennte tlu n passed the House bill 10 provide for taking the eleventh and subsequent censuses. Among the amendments agreed losing: to Requiring by tho Senate tho were the fol population JjiflllhillJiLlP.include nnTnoeroliHqgKJtsT^nfffimS^MIpftffW!!!!!?* an inquiry as to the ar S octoroons. Allowing to the enum¬ erators each the compensation soidicr of live cents fo: widow,® surviving and sordier’s returned and requiring the enumerator to give the names, organiza¬ tion and length of service of the sur¬ viving soldiers, end their sailors widows.... and m*n nu3 In the House, Mr. Hatch, of Missouri, called attention to the fact that in July lust Mr. Conger, of Iowa, from the com¬ mittee on agniculture had presented a substitute lor the bill regulating the sale of compound lard, and that it had been placed upon the House calendar. This, he maintained, liad held been an improper bill reference, and he that the should lie referred to tho committee of the whole and secure a place on the cal¬ endar of that committee as of the date of its presentation. Mr. Hatch’s motion ; revailed—80 to 38. The balance of the dsly was spent in liliibustering. soviet*. The President f-igued the Nicaragua canal bill. A telegram was received by the Secre tarv of State on Wednesday from Mr. Hubt)el j- n jt c d States minister to Japan, saying that he has signed a treaty ot commerce, amity and navigation with Japan. The Comptroller of tho Currency has declared a third dividend of ten per cent in favor of the crcditois of the Slate National bank of Raleigh, N. C. This makes in all 40 per cent on the claims proved. This bank fui'ed on March 27, 1887. President Cleveland announces that tc enable him ‘ to dispose of the pending business requiring his personal attention before the dose of his term of office, it will be absolutely necessary that he have all his rc maining time free from interrup¬ tion, and he must, therefore, be excused to all callers. The President on Wednesday directed the discharge of Lieut. Laudon P. Jouett, a sen of Rear Admir.il James E. Jouett, Tuited Slates Navy, with one year’s pay. This officer was examined for promotion and was found morally disqualified. He was given another trial but failed to meet the requirements of the service. The direct tax bill was on its way to President Cleveland for his consideration within five minutes of the time it had been signed by President Pro-Tem lu gaTs. 'The fate of the bill is a subject of general interest, iu view of the rumor that tlic President has an intention of killing the bill by moans of a pocket veto, that is, withholding his signature, in which event it is assumed that the adjournment of Congress at noon, March Tiie centennial of the Georgetown (Jesuit) University, for which arrange¬ ments have been in preparation for many, weeks, began Wednesday. Archbish¬ ops, the bishops and priests were arriving at unive rsity from almost every state iu the Union. The university buildings were with flowers, elaborately and tastefully decorated flags and banners bearing appropriate legends. The succession, composed students, of various bodies of formed clergy, cadets and alumni, was and marched to Trinity Church, where pontifical mass was edebvatoil by Car diaal Gibbon* A GREAT STORM. e * 7 storm U|R u passed hich formed up in on a Sunday uortheast- in > Kr *( ,H , ^ < Alabama J lrec ^ 1<>n during , 0VI ? r portions the Jight of and Georgia Mon ,- v “ornmg, was so severe in some P‘ aces fta t0 result 111 death and the de ^ruction ° f TUe centers of danger were widely scattered, which show that they resulted from local atmos phene conditions. In Griffin arid the country around, the squall was sudden been destructive, reported. but no injury to life has The direct track of the storm seems to have been through Put U!1D ? county, where two deaths are re P or4et b through lost, to Bunks, where four li ves were! and on toward the Atlan '* V ,c coas t- through North neighborhood Caroli.ua. Great ama ? e tn the of Nona, n station on the M. A E. road, on 10 l’ anlati0n Ul '’" 8 At U ‘" l ,la co everything is literally torn to Rtl V ed except V littlc his dwelling house, which 8, \ u4 - Two “egro cabin, a “ d •» gmhouso were completely do A negro man a negro t-blld outright in one by ot falling these timbers. cabins'(were killed A negro limn named Adams, his wife and three children were seriously hurt and are not expected to live. After leaving Nona the storm took an easterly direction, and passed over Hancock county. Judge Lawson, of Eatonton received quite a severe electric shock, at his home, while watching the clouds from the tower upon his house. Lightning struck the build¬ ing a few feet below him, tearing two large holes in tho house. The cyclone passed over tho southeastern portion of il.nks county, after having traversed Madison t with disastrous county effect. Heavy rains had fallen in Banks during the night. The rumbling noise of the coming danger awoke the people from ling the houses were being lifted up in a : r and dashed to pieces like doll houses. Trees were wrenched from their roots, and heavy timbers were carried about at a furious rate. The house of Thomas Stevens was blown around so variously that no two timbers' can bo found to¬ gether. The death list is heavy. Thomas Stephens aud second his son were killed in btantly. A son was lifted up by tho wind, carried one hundred yards and dangerously, thrown violently perhaps against fatally, a tree. He is hurt. Mr. find Airs. Meadors were also killed. There are reports of other deaths and of many people seriously wounded. At ft the poor farm, 11 ear DfimiiTnve houses A t were blown down. A large, heavy barn filled with forage was twisted around. The chimneys attached to the down. dwelling of the overseer were blown The s -verest shock was felt on Hill street. Judge Walter J. Beck’s residonco wn* the only one that whs severely damaged. It struck this house and carried away the whole top of it. The judge said “he thought the world had come to an end.” The storm swept over tho lower end of Shelby county, Ala. The scene of the disaster is remote from railroads, and only meager particulars have been re¬ ceived. It is known that many houses w ere blown down, a number of people killed and many injured. The The loss of property will be very great. cy¬ clone came from the southwest, and traveled in a northeasterly direction. It was only a few hundred yards in width, but its course was twenty miles or more In length, and through a thickly populated section people of country. killed Report says that ten were and about fifty injured. A report says that twenty ihieo houses were blown Juan, many horses and other stock killed, several small children killed and a number of grown persons badly in¬ jured. i.oi.imiana. . The New Orleans cotton palace was thrown open Monday. A four-story frame buildiug, corner ol Coliseum and Euter streets, in New Or¬ leans, occupied as a boarding house by Mrs. J. Stickney, look lire on Tuesday nnd w as totally destroy ed. 1 he boarders narrowly escaped, losing clothing aud other effects. NO. 16. GEORGIA ITEMS. Judge Aaa ordinary M, Jackson, who for 40 years Athens was the of Clarke county,died iu at ago of 14. The Piedmont Exposition, at Atlanta, only lacks $18,000 of the amount neces¬ sary to start the wheels in motion. The post-office at East Point, near At¬ lanta, was broken into by burglars and quite a haul was made. No arrests. Postmas er Hunter, of lhunswick, by mistake took medicine that contained rrsenic, and the stomach pump was used ;o save his life. Amos Jackson, a colored man, and bis nine-year-old daughter were raur lered near Decatur. Alec. Henderson, 1 neighbor, was arrested on suspicion. Qranitcville, Granitcville S C., where are located the and Vauclu-o cotton actoiics, Wednesday wired the Augus¬ ta, the Ga., fire department for aid to fight lire. Conductor Bindley Murray, of the East _ Tennessee road, was killed at Rtx by a train breaking iu two, and coming together again, it wrecked the calico e in which Mr. Murray wi p. H'U their new uniforms. They were gotten up in New York and are of the late. t. style, giviug to them an : ir of importance rarely ever found outside of lirge titles. “Jumbo" Hunter, the fnmms Atlanta policeman, is astonishing ev rybody by the system be has infust d into the out of-door relief plan, 'i he poor people are bcneilttcd, and mom y is saved to tho n*';,i" 1 a-.,1 - legod bank in Atlanta, and failed owing * large amount of money with assets of 'bmu sixty cent-', and was promptly jailed affeis by Judge Marshall J. Clarke, the nmv to setilu for fifty cents on dol lur. The summer residence of W. A. Fin ter, in Flcroinglon, was destroyed \/f fire. A light was seen in the lions • eaily in the evening, and the suppos tion is that the house was robbed and then . et on lire to prevent detection. The town of Centre, six miles from Athens, hnd a fire Wednesday night. Two store kou**» and one small dwelling house were destroyed. It is supposed 1 hat n spark from the engine of the Northeastern passenger train set the houses on Are. The steamer Aid, plying between Col¬ umbus and Apalachicola, Fla., was burned to the water’s edge at Stewart’s landing, in the wood near Eufaula. and The tho fire wind caught blowing rack, as boat was very hard, the was soon burned to the water's edge. The steeple of the Baptist Church at Adairsvillu, was struck* by lightning Sunday The morning, and fired the church. fire was soon extinguished by the aid of buckets and the amateur tiro company. Mr. George W. Dow’s barn, during near by, was also struck by lightn.ng the night and torn to pieces. passed During a severe Perry thunder Sunday storm morning, which over V. lightning T. struck the residence tearing of Mis. Lawson, on Swift street, a large hole chimney in the roof and passing the house, down near the through doing scattering the contents, but no damage to the family beyond the shock. Uriah Kellogg, an old man, was found dead Tuesday morning in Jackson, sup¬ posed to have frozen to death. Mr. Kel- 8SR from the state of Connecticut. Ho mar¬ ried into one of the best familu s in the county. He was drum major of the 14th Georgia regiment during the War. He has two sons in New York, one iu Savannah and one in Louisiana. C. J. Hawkins, superintendent of the waterworks at Athens, had ft very nar¬ row escape Taesday. He had climbed to the top of the water tower for some pur¬ pose. and was descending a ladder on the inside when one of the rounds broke beneath his weight. Instantly he was hurled with frightful velocity down the hundred-foot shaft, but fortunately struck upon a small platform before go — mU w from what might have been a terrible death. Rev. Dr. Gibson preached an eloquent sermon in the Baptist church in Lex¬ ington, suitable to Communion Ftinday. He then madeal] preparations for admin¬ istering the Lord’s supper, and all went well until he began bletsing the fruit 0/ the vine, at the same time turning up the decanter to pour it into the silver gobiets. He commenced to bless and turn, but no wine came forth. When he had turned the decanter bottom upwards and still no wine, there was while consterna¬ the tion depicted struggled on his face, to keep the smiiee con¬ gregation their faces. Realizing the state of from affairs Dr. Gibson quickly gave out the doxology and dismissed the congrega¬ tion, deferring the wine part of the com¬ munion until another season. STAN LE yTcTlL E D. A correspondent of the Peris Petit Journal at San Salvador, Congo, place says that a courier ha* arrived et that from the West Coast, who states that the report is current there that Henry M. Stanley was killed in an engagement with the natives near Mangambia. instrument* The courier reports that several which have been identified as having be¬ longing to Stanley have been sold by the natives. ____ ____ School attendance is compulsory in Japan and there are 3,000,000 children in the public schools, of which 1,000,000 are girls. There are 1,800 students in the Imperial University. Japan has 142 high schools, 65 normal, 103 technical, wliioh aro publio, and 1,853 schools which are mautamed by private funds.