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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-05-18

NOW let the scientific men give US the
why's and wherefOres of this thusness.
Quitman Free Press: A few days since,
While repairing the house in which Mrs.
Black lives, the wOrkmen found between
the ceiling and the Notwithstanding
about "A hushel OF old letters. They had
apparently been mailed here during 1860
and 1861. and were never sent away. The
editor Of the Free Press was Immediately
sent for. Investigation and inquiry
showed plainly that the house had been
used for post office in the early years of
the war; and that these letters, in some
unaccOuntable manner, had slipped be-
tween the ceiling and outer wall as stated.
Many of the letters were perfectly
preserved, while others were rat
eaten and sOiied. Curiosity, of
course, led US to break the seals Of sew
eral of these ancient epistles, but soon we
discovered that we were trespassing upon
sacred ground. Many of them were from
girls to their sweethearts in the army;
some from mothers and fathers to their
sons; some from wives to their husbands,
and few were business letters Most of
the names were familiar to the writer and
many OF them were acquaintance and
friends of auld lang syne. None of these
letters ever reached those for whom they
were intended, and majority of the per-
sons, both writers and those to whom they
were written, have "passed over the
river"
COnyers Solid South: Old Jim Mitchell,
colored, has long been known as a brute,
In fact devil incarnate in his abuse to-
wards his children. At their fathers
hand they have received the most inbu-
man treatment. He knows but one COM
mand, that is the club her0ically admin
istered. To his neighbors he has been
troublesome and offensive. The chain
gang, to which he is heir, pleads for his
service. In accordance with his usual
custom, he beat his 16-year-Old daughter
almost to death last Thursday night. Had
it not been for the timely appearance of
Mr.. Liant Ferrill, who lives near, the
british rake would have doubtless ac-
complished his malignant design.
When Mr.. Ferrin came up to
the villainous scourge post, to
Which he was attracted by
the girls plying, pleading cries for
mercy, he found old jim applying the
lash to his daughter with the nerve of a
Samson. The girl was piniOned to stake
after this style: Her feet were tied to-
gether. her dress turned up, the lower
part being fastened over her head and
around her neck, leaving the body en-
tirey bare, with only a partial fragment
of an undergarment; her hands were
united and tied with a rope, and her arms
stretched their full length upwards. The
hands being securely fastened, the rope
was thrown over the limb of a tree and
made fast to a stake, thus affOrding the
old villain the means by which he could
make his child stand on tiptoe & as she
was on this occasion and receive whip
ping which, for severity and brutality,
would have disgraced the reputation OF
devil
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-05-18
A VISIT TO ANDERsoNvILLE.
Facts and Fancies Aroused by a Tour OF
the Famous Cemetery.
n. N. robson IN Valdosta TImes.i


If. NJ. Folsom IN Valdosta TInaes.i
The grounds comprise 100 acres, extend
ing from the railroad eastward in square.
A wooden fence incloses the original
grounds, but when the expense of walling
in was considered, the brick wall was built
some distance inward, taking in about
% acres. About all that is left of the old
keepers lodge is a clstern, remarkable
from the fact that 1t ills with water in
some mysterious way that the keeper
cannot account for. Inside the wall
found myself on broad. freshly gravel
led drive near a neat brick cottage, where
the keeper resides. On every hand
stretch away the long lines of tom bstOnes
that mark the last resting place OF men
from every State in the Union, with many
marked unknown" There are 10, 702
graves, one of them being Mrs. Dunbar's,
the wife of a former keeper. Here they
rest in peaceful slumber, with never a
nightmare OF lite to trouble their perfect
repose.
Near the centre of the enclosure at the
foot 0fthe tall pole, from which waves the
flag which they dishonored, lie the bodi g of
six ruffians who were executed in prison
for preying upon the lives and belongings
Of their unfortunate Comrades. Two each
from Pennsylvania and the United States
Navy, and one each from New York and
Rhode Island, shot at sunrise and buried
apart from their brethren.
The walls of the old forts tha at COM
manded the approaches have long since
crnmbled away, and in one of the ex-
cavations that served as defense from an
enemy approaching by rail / saw that
there had sprung up plum orchard. By
the rapidly decaying stOckade, whose pro-
tecting mOat is nearly filled with lenyes
and the debris from the palisades, | picked
my way. and thought how often the
watchful sentry had pessed along there
keeping his eve on the famous ''dead
line" 1 closed my eyes and tried 10 con-
jure up the long departed hosts, and PEG.
man beings. held in bounds by the deadly
muskets which ever presented a oristling
front along every avenue OF escape.
1 could but feel sad as / threaded my
way through dell and dingle, by the long
abandoned, Obstructed aud half-fOrgotten
roads that were used by the supply
wagons, toward the station; and
thought how glad must have been the
tidngs that the dreadful war was over
and AndersOnvlle prison threw wide her
gates, and freedom came once more % the
motley multitude that had spent so many
DAYS within her walls; and Camp Chase
and Fort Delaware unbarred their massive
shutters and the broken hearts under the
tattered gray jackets thrObbed once more
with hope, and "Southward hO!" WAS the
burden Of their cry. The Andersonville
prisoners Toasted and feted, came back
with conquered laurels on their brows.
and were counted heroes; but the down
cast hearts Of the Northern prisoners how
ell their heads and dragged wearily homo, (
home there were left % find. the farest
land Of all the earth, in mourning for l;er
dead, stripped OF everything and the
smoke OF a thousand battlehelds'hanging
like pail above her fair borders.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-05-18

We claim that we can sell you MISSES
GENUINE PEBBLE GOAT or CURACAO
KID BUTTON BOOTS at 81 % that no other
house would think Of selling for lees than 81,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-05-18

We clam that we can sell you INFANTS
KID BUTTON BOOTS, sizes to s, for 25c.,
that no other house would think of selling for
less than soc.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-05-18

Ladies who have been wearing So and So
Boots and desire economy, style. comfort ard
durability should try par OF our Hand
SeWed, Flexible Sole KID BOOTS. They are
made in the Opera and fashionable styles, in
width from G TO Il, sizes to q. We sell them
at S8.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-05-18

We claim that we can sell you LADYiS
KID OPERA SLIPPER (hound) at 49c. that
no other house would sell you for less than 75c.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-05-18
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A. R. AltnaYor 4 Co. A R. AltnaTGr { Co.
S H O E
DEPART ENT.

w claim that we can sell you LADY'S
RELIABLE CURACAO KID BUTTON
BOOB, Hand ewed, at 81, which no other
house would think Of selling for less than
So so.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-05-18

XII. j. "a. pr ,rr,
Is A NAUTICAL CHEMIST. Laboratory
~ Beaufort $. g.. AuH'FtfI aI en- hIndz
nNfInfmrd vita dispatch. Fertilizer tua|Nsaa
aaraclaliy. Savannah once. 100 BIAS stfeet.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-05-18

Our Shoe Department will demonstrate to
you that you can save 70 per cent. On your
Shoe bills.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-05-18
HOTEL OCEANIC,
CATsKILL MOuNrAINs.

7 = y y 7 y - n y 2 , y
OPENS june ~. Terms, IS So per day.
~ special Arrangements BY the month. Adj
dress j. n. TREMpER. JH., PhWnicia, Ulster
Co.. MY.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-05-18

If you wear Hand-sewed Shoes you will
not be annoyed with Shoes burning your feet.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-05-18

2,2IN Irlzes, amounting 70 ............ X522. 300
Application for rates to clubsshould be made
only to the Office of the Company in New
Orleans.
For further information write clearly, Civ
ing fun address. POSTAL NOTES, Express
Money orders, or Now York Exchange in
ordinary letter. Currency by Express lall
sums OF IS and upwards at our expense) adj
dressed M. A. DAUPHIN,
New Orleans, La,
Or M. A. DAUPHIN,
607 Seventh street, Washington, d. c.,
Or JNO. b. FERNANDEZ,
Savannah, Ga.
Make p. o. Money Orders payable and adj
dress Registered Letters to
NEW ORLEANS NATIONAL BANK,
New Orleans, La.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-05-18
THIS w EEK.
SPECIAL NOTICE.

OWING to the great rush we have had in
~ this department, many customers having
been unable TO get near our counters We have
taken extra counter room aud secured extra
help. and every customer will receive full and
prompt attention.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-05-18
ITEMS IN THREE STATES.
GEORGIA, FLORIDA AND SOUTH
CAROLINA PUT IN TYPE.

A Conyers Negro Nearly Whips His
Daughter to Death - Mislaid Letters
of u Quarter of : Century Ago Found
at imam Fhe Melon Outlook
Around Quitman.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-04-22
COLLECTOR Of Internnl Rersnus.

Washington despatch, received yesterday
afternoon, states that Charles Fl. Chase has
been appointed collector of internal revenue,
Tor tne district OF Maine, to succeed Franklin
j. ROLLING.
hon. Franklin J. Rollins was appointed
Chief Clerk in the United States Assessors,
ONCE In this district November, 1862 In Nav,
1865, he was appointed Deputy Collector Of In
ternal Revenue for the First Division. In
April, 1859, he was commissioned by President
Grant, Collector of Internal Revenue for the
First District, which embraced York and Cum
berland counties. October I'd, 1876, the first.
second and third districts were consolidated
with Mr. Rollins as Collector, and July LIST.
1877, he was commissioned by President
Hayes, Collector for the State of Maine. Mr..
Rollins has consequently been Collector under
Presidents Grant, Hayes, Garfield and Arthur,
and Deputy Collector under Lincoln and John.
son. During his term of service, over sixteen
millions of dollars have been collected in taxes
and stamps. During two years when the First
District consisted of York and Cumberland
counties, between one and two millions of dol
lars was collected, and to show what q differ
ence exists between now and then, the books
snow that the collections last year-from July,
1853, to the last of June, 1884, were between
$56,OOo and $4,000.
MI Rollins has been an active, efficient,
courteous officer, whose administration OF his
once has been approved by his constant pro-
motions. He will leave the office in excellent
shape Tor his successor, and with the best
wishes OF his many friends of all parties
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-04-22

Mr.. Calvert of the Lewiston Gazette was
in town yesterday.
Hon. Geo. F. Foster and Charles Goodrich,
ST., will leave for Wisconsin today on bust
ness and pleasure trip combined.
Col. +. M. Drew of Lewiston has accepted
the invitation of Brown Post, G. A. R., to de.
liver the Memorial Day Grafton at Bethel.
Ex-U. s. Marshal Murray is in town for 8
few days. He has made an extended trim
West.
Judge Haskell will preside at the next term
of the York county Supreme Court at Aired,
May 10Th.
lothian johnson is centenarian of Dur
ham, Me-, who read newspaper without the
aid of glasses on his recent birthday.
Herbert M. Sylvester, Esq. has been invited
by the Webster Post to deliver the Memorial
day Grafton at Kennebunk.
Senator Frye has purchased lot on SOUR.
rel Island next to that owned by Messrs.
Whitehouse and Brown, and will erect a cot
tage thereon. 1t will be one of the finest on
the island.
Grand Chancellor Barker will visit Long
fellow Lodge, z. P, this evening He will be
unable to visit the other lodges and requests
that as many officers and members of them as
possibly can, be present tonight.
Rev. Geo. A.Tewksbury Of Plymouth, Mass,
formerly of Portland, has received and accent
cd unanimous call to the Congregational
Pilgrim church, Cambridge, Mass, at a sala-
ry of $4,000.
Mr.. Lewis French, who used to drive the
1ton IN
Spanish dollar, dated the year he was born,
1920. that Earl Wood gave him for driving
four oxen eight days to plow. Mr.. Wood lived
on the farm now occupied by Henry Whitman
on Lower St., Turner.
despatch to the Portland Advertiser from
Washington, says that Captain Charles Baker
OF Belfast, will be appointed United States
Marshal. His name has been presented to At
torney General Garland, and the captains
record petition and endorsements are very
strong.
ID. M. Ford. @. E. King, New York; e. Fl.
Clements. Yarmouth, N. g.. DIR. o. Fitzgerald,
Dexter; Hon. S. s. Brown, WatervilIe; WI
Stube, Baltimore, Md. W. H. Goats. East
Saginaw, Mich; f. f. Clapp, A. s. Potter,
Boston; G. s. Parker, Concord, N. H., were ut
the Falmouth last night.
despatch says: Col John D. Anderson
of Gray, has obtainde the signatures Iof all the
leading Democrats of this State to his petition
for appointment to the office of United States
Pension Agent, now occupied by Elk. Governor
Conner. Mr.. Anderson says that he shall not
seek the Office till Governor Oonnor's term ex.
pires next January, and if appointed he shall
keep the Office at Augusta.
Mr.. g. E. Williams took charge of the
freight office of the Portland Steam Packet
Company in Boston, Monday, and is succeeded
here by Mr.. E. NJ Coyle, assistant clerk of the
fremont. Mr.. William Liscomb has been ap-
pointed assistant clerk of the fremont, and
Thomas Fl. Pratt, has been appointed to the
charge of the freight sheds here in place of Mr..
Lane resigned.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-04-22

That every article used for the same purpose
is OF equal value no one admits. AS in all
natural productions, so in the manufactured;
all have their degree of merit, and Soap is as
conspicuous in its variety as anything else.
But in this, as the demand for the pure and re-
liable increases, SO does the value of the pro-
ductions of CURTIS DAVIS & Co., especially
their "WELcoME" and "UNEoUALLED EXTRA,
brands. being practically recommended by
other manufacturers, who initiate them in
every conceivable way. But, while this COM
pliment may be appreciated, what can be said
in favor of such competition, or the character
OF such goods and their makers? No one
should be deceived, as the original has the
name of CURTIS DAVIS in full, either on the
bar or wrapper, and it is their purpose to let
their reputation stand on this class of goods.
mar21-1am6m
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-04-22
MAINE GENEALOGICAL soCIET,
The Meeting in Reception HALL Las,
Evening.

About d oxen of the members of the Maine
Genealogical Society.and a couple of reporters
were present at the meeting in Reception Hall
last evening. Mr.. Hull, who was to have read
paper, was detained at home by illness.
Mr.. VIM. M. Sargent read an interesting
and exhaustive article upon the York family.
Richard Yorkswho died in June, 1874, is the
ancestor of all the New England Yorks.
Richard had six children, two of whom, John
and Samuel, occupied positions as extensive
land owners and prominent men in our early
colonial times They and tteir families were
sufferers in the Indian wars but acquired
property and left families containing many of
the leading men of the past.
William Ring York led an adventurous life
and did some good service in the war of the
Revolution. He made many trips with his
vessel to Boston, and at one time his arriya,
with cargo of corn from Baltimore was an
occasion of rejoicing to the whole town.
One OF the things which have combined to
make the course of the student of colonial
genealogy is what Mr.. Sargent terms the COM
promise law. 1t was compromise between
the English rule of primogeniture and the
equal distribution of the property of a man
who died intestate. By its provisions the cid.
est child received share of the property
double in value that received by each of the
other children This extra share has in many
cases given the student belief in another
child, and has led to much confusion in &C.
counting for the distribution of estates.
A vote of thanks was passed to Mr.. Sargent
at the conclusion OF the reading of his paper.
The Secretary read letter from the Hon.
Cyrus Woodmsn of Cambridge, Mass, con
tanning an offer of two volumes relating to the
town of Buxton. Mr.. woodman suggested
that it would be valuable thing to have copied
the records of births, deaths and marriages in
the various towns of the State, and Mr.. Wood
man offers to furnish the paper requisite for
the purpose.
Mr. Woodman's proposition awoke consider
able discussion and it seemed to be the general
opiaion that while the copies would be of the
utmost Importance the work of obtaining them
would be great
A letter was read from Capt E. B. Corliss,
donating to the association large amount of
manuscripts, note books, etc., bearing upon
the history and genealogy of Maine towns.
The different donations we're accepted and
vote Of thanks passed in each case. The fol-
lowing members were elected: Charles Nc
Laughlin, Ira s. Locke, J. Ell. Drummond, r.
M. Richardson, F. R. Barrett, G. P. Barrett
After some discussion, Messrs. Sargent
Rogers and Watson were appointed to call
meeting on or before the Goth Of May, to cele-
brate the anniversary OF the taking of Fort
Loyal, should they deem such action expedi-
emit.
The meeting then adjourned.
The bylaws of the association have been
neatly printed.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-04-22
Rriaf Iaffin.s

Yesterday morning was almost hot enough
for summer, with westerly breeze, but later
the wind was cooled by the east wind, which
was not so perceptible later in the day. The
mercury indicated 59S at q. M, $50 at noon
and at sunset
The Custom House will be closed tomorrow,
being Fast Day.
The ruins of the Old Orchard tower have been
removed as far as the third story
The Dominion will soon arrive here as an
extra boat
A lad at Cape Elizabeth accidentally shot
of one Of his thumbs while fooling with gun
on Sunday.
The Samaritan Association will meet with
Mrs. q. A. Plummer, No. $40 Pine street. this
Wednesday Cnstead Of Thursday afternoon.
The Willis Chautsuqua Circle will meet
Wednesday evening, April 22d, with Miss
Nancy Ladd, "a Spruce street.
In the window of e. Dana's apothecary
store, Congress square, can be seen two large
specimens of the Queen strawberry in full
fruit. They are splendid looking berry.
Street Commissioner Staples is paving the
cutters and laying brick sidewalks on Gilman
street, and is also paving Pearl street from
Fore street up to where the old paving has
been discontinued.
The surviving members of the Fifteenth
Maine Regiment will hold a reunion under
the auspices of the Fifteenth Maine Regiment
al Association organized at Portland in Aug
ust, 1881 during the week of the National En-
campment in Portland in June next.
The Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen.
Great Eastern Lodge No L. of this city, will
institute lodge at Bangor on the second Sun
day in May. There will be large attendance
OF the Brotherhood from Massachusetts, and
Eastern Maine.
AT the urgent request of many of the ladies
in the cooking class, Mrs. Lincoln has kindly
consented to give two more lectures on cook
cry. She offers very attractive bill of fare
for Thursday afternoon and Friday morning,
and those who desire to add to their store of
choice receipts should not miss this last oppor.
unity.
The police seized barrel of beer at the Bos-
ton boat yesterday morning. Deputy Marshal
Crowell got ten dozen bottles of lager belong
ing to d. Murdoch, and the sheriffs secured a
barrel of beer on Centre street. Officer Han
son seized twenty gallons of whiskey and five
gallons of ram at the Boston & Maine.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-04-22
More Abous the Reoshb.v Ta,,o,

There is much indignation In Boothbay con-
corning the disgraceful affair that occurred in
the streets last Saturday. Mr.. Cox, the editor
OF the Register, who was publicly horse
whipped, is man over 30 years old, and in
feeble health. The attack on him is consider
cd most cowardly. Abiding to the affair
correspondent says: "Mr. Cox has incurred
the displeasure of the anti-temperance people
OF that vicinity to such an extent that he was
horse-whipped, on Saturday noon, in the street
in the presence of twenty or more, to whom
the matter was an open secret. The assault
was most brutal and unprovoked, and cen
demned by all respectable persons. The COW
ardly assaiant is under bonds to appear at the
Wiscasset court, April 2Sth." 1t is stated at
Boothbay that the assailant's fine, il he is let
OF with fine, will be paid by persons who
guaranteed he Should be held scot free in this
matter. The people of Boothbay are good
deal aroused over the matter, and Mr.. Cox has
gained friends by the injustice. The article
on whose account Best is said to have admins
tered this horse-whipping, it is stated, was pub
lished seven years ago. The Woman's Chris
tian Temperance Union has been doing good
work against the rumsellers of Boothbay, and
the Register has supported then1
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-04-22
A Remarkable pbeuomerou.

On the shores Of Casco Bay, six miles from
Portland, in the locality known as Falmouth
Foreside, there exists a water course that ii
unique among the springs Of the world. From
the bottom of deep canon that runs up from
the bay through bed of quicksand, that On
gineers have been unable to sound, Their,
comes out stream OF water in volume suffi
Gent to supply small city, and in chemical
purity unequalled by any known water. Nei
Their drought nor rains diminish or increase its
how
The surrounding aboriginal shell heaps testi
fy to the estimation which the Indians placed
on this water.
During the time that the Royal Navy Of
England depended upon the forests adjacent
to Casco Bay, to supply its vessels with masts
boats crews from the transports engaged in
carrying spars to the dock yards in England
might have been seen filling their water casks
from this stream, taught by the red men th al
they met on its banks that its waters would re.
main sweet and pure during the tedious yoy
age home. And during later years, vessels o.
the United States navy, as s-gell as merchant
men, when bound on long voyages, would
send to this spring for their water supply
Many generations ago, the pasture land on
which this spring rises came into the posses
sion OF a family by the name OF Underwood
and the spring has come to be known by the
name of the Underwood Spring.
Recognizing the Importance that all santa.
rians now place upon the quality OF water used
for dietetic purposes. there has recently been
organized company for the purpose of sup.
plying the Underwood Spring Water to the
markets of the country, and, judging from the
favor with which it has been received wher
ever introduced. it is destined to become the
standard remedial and table water of the
world Argus.