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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-09-16
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-09-16

Virginia, Prince ITilliam County:
/, E. Nelson, Deputy Clerk of Cilcui; Court, of
said county, certify that E. E Mcrodith commits
sioner, has executed bond and security i'll the
above suit as required by law
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-09-16

gGhES F. CARLIN & SONS,
NO. SO KING STREET
ALEXANDRIA, Y1RG1N!A
Wholesale and Retail Dealers ii
HARDWARE AND CUTLERY.
i;uilders' Hardware, Locks, Hinges, scrcws
OoorBolts, Lstches, &c., Saddlery, Hardware,
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Wheelwrights' Hardware Axles Rims, Habs,
spokes, Sawed Fellows, Tire Iron. &c, Pocket,
Table, Carving, aud Butcher Knives &c, Guns.
Pistols, &C. A full and complete stock OF frs-
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a-ices. augi5
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-11-21
GeOrgia's Spiritual Welfare.

Bishop Beckwith will be at Talbotton
on Nov 81
The North Georgia conference c0nvenes
at Newman next Wednesday.
A new board Of trustees and stewards
has been elected for the Vienna church
for next year.
The stewards of all the churches OF the
Vienna mission will have a meeting for
final settlement with their pastor next
Saturday, in Vienna, at the Methodist
church.
On the first Sunday in December a COM
mission from the Savannah presbytery
will arrive at Poulan for the purpose Of
organizing the new church at that place
1t is expected that quite a large delega-
ton will 90 down from Albany 10 witness
the ceremonies.
The Baptist church, at Canton, last
Sunday, by unanimous vote, called Rev
Mr.. Vaughn, of Powder Springs, for next
year, and we learn that ne has accepted
Mr.. Vaughn has also been called to
Woodstock, and IL is possible he will move
TO Canton to be nearer his churches.
Rev. q. T. Stansbury, pastor of the
Perry Baptist church, received a letter
last week from Tyler, Tex, asking il he
would accept a call 10 the pastOrate of
the Baptist church OF that place at a
salary Of 81, 200 a year. The invitation
further sOicits visit and few sermons
II the call for a year cannot be accepted.
The town n Tyler contains population
OF 5000, and the church in question is a
new one, It's construction costing $4,000.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-11-21
Farm Facts.
GEORGIA.


Some cotton still remains in the fields
Of Dooly ungathered.
The hickory nut and acorn crops in
Whitfield county are the largest for
years.
Eggs are scarce in Perry, merchants
finding ready sale at % cents dozen for
all they eau get.
A lady in Vienna was agreeably sur
prised the other day by finding three dozen
and ten eggs in Oae nest.
Houston-raised apples are cheaper than
Northern apples. and much better than
some that are sent South.
Last Monday morning the editor of the
Perry journal gathered from his garden
Irish potatoes, ripe tomatoes and green
pepper.
Collards in Perry are heading up like
cabbage, and there are some that are
nearly feet high and between 4 and 8
feet across.
T. J. Anderson, OF Perry, says he has a
Plymouth Rock hen that has recently,
more than once, laid two eggs within
twenty-four hours.
II. G. Hunt, OF Gordon county, had 80
acres OF his best river bottom corn under
water during the recent freshet, and esti.
mates his loss between 1900 aud 1000
bushels.
All the little patches in Perry are being
plowcd up and planted In small grain
an indication that the line COWS Of Perry
will be plentiiully supplied with green
food through the coming winter.
In travelling through Ebert county
few days ago. gentleman noticed large
amount OF cotton In the fields yet 70 pick.
Some are OF the opinion that not more
than one half OF the crop has been mar.
keted.
). W. sutlive, Of Clay county, ia dis
gusted with raising cotton. He planted
eighteen acres in cotton this year. and
gathered only fifteen bales from II. He
says such short crops as this would ruin
any man In the world, and he doesn't
propose 10 plant another stalk ofN.
Americas Republican: George Dosser
says that with two mules this year be
made twenty-eight bales Of cotton and
600 bushels OF corn. He only had twenty
acres in corn. thus making twenty bush
els 70 the acre. Besides he has made po-
tatoes, peas, cane, etc. enough TO make
him live comfortably at home.
Perry Journal: Several years have
elapsed since we have seen a bale OF
Western hay sold In Perry 70 a Houston
county farmer. and we hope never 70 wit
ness another transaction Of that charac-
ter. Our native grasses make as good
hay as can be purchased anywhere, and
Il Il the height OF folly 10 buy an article
that can be secured cheaper at home.
Several years ago nearly all the sugar
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-11-21
Base Ball Hits.

Hoford, Of the Pittsburgs, formerly OF
Augusta, is winterIng in Philadelphia.
Billy Taylor, who pitched for Nashville
last season. has been signed by the Balti-
mOres.
The Macon base ball association has
not vet been recognized for the coming
season.
Lewis will no doubt manage the Chatta.
noogas next season. He IL wintering In
Baltimore.
The Chicago team will practice in Nash
vile one month during the spring. This
is the only Southern city they viii visit.
Mappis, formerly OF Atlanta, was re.
leased by the Baltimores In order that he
could 60 10 the Lucas Club, Of which Gus
Schmolz Is manager.
sneed, the well-knOwn player, has been
signed 10 manage the Memphis next year,
and has secured a number of players,
among them Baker, the pitcher. The
expulsion Of Memphis from the SOUTH
ern league Is a severe blow 10 these
lads.
sixsmith, the excellent young catcher
who was compelled 10 retire from the Au-
gusta team on account % an affection OF
the eyes. has entirely recovered, and Is
now In Philadelphia ready for offers. He
has In tow a pitoher named Sweeney, who
Is said 10 be a good one.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-11-21
The State Bar Association.

The Executive Committee OF the State
Bar Association met at Atlanta Thurs
day. The committee Is composed Of
Judge Marshall J. Clarke, Chairman, W.
i. Newman, Fred g. Foster, W ashington
Disseau, Samuel Barnett, Jr., and W. b.
Hill, all OF whom were present.
Judge Clarke presided and W. B. Hill,
by reason OF being Secretary of the assO-
citation, OBLIGATED as Secretary. IL was
decided that the next meeting OF the assO-
citation be held in Atlanta, about the time
that the next State Convention Is held,
the definite day yet to be determined
upon.
The committee decided upon the fol-
lowing subjects, upon which papers will
be prepared:
l. The Fusion Of Law and Equity"
2. "The ReceiVerships of Corporations"
3. 1.-The Federal judicial SYSTEM"
4. "Truth at the Bar"
To Judge Bleekley will be assigned the
preparation of the paper entitled "Truth
at the Bar Some member of the ASSOC
citation will be selected to prepare an
article on some topic on criminal law, the
topic TO be selected by the gentleman
chosen TO write the article.
Judge Hoadly, OF Ohio, who was invited
to deliver the annual address at the last
meeting of the association, and who was
forced 20 decline the invitation, was Sc
lected to deliver the annual address at the
next meeting, and has accepted the invi-
tatIon.
The secretary Of the committee was In
structed to request the chairmen of the
several standing committees OF the asso-
citation TO prepare their reports and have
them printed, in order to facilitate the
discussion of them.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-11-21
Georgia Thrift.

Dwellings are in demand at Vienna.
The hotel at Canton will change hands
Dec. /.
Work on DR.. G. r. Stovalps new drug
store at Vienna goes rapidly on.
Uriah We!ch, the lessee of the Mitchell
House, arrived in Thomasyille last
Thursday.
VIII and Ed Barton have opened no
stock OF hardware, tlnware, furniture,
etc, at Canton.
There is one house in Athens that car
les stock OF 500 barrels OF flour, and
hey find ready sale for it.
L. A. Caswell Il Bro, Of Hinesville,
have dissolved partnership, and II. A.
Caswell now conducts the business.
The brick work Of the hotel OF Camilla
il nearing completion rapidly, and the
front presents quite au imposing appear
ance.
The rumOr that the Amoskeag lumber
company OF Eastman would employ con-
yict labor for the coming year turns out
to be all "bunc0mb."
The executive board Of the Spring Hill.
Montgomery county, high school will
sell at public 0uicry, az Spring Hill. on
Dee. s next, iorty-four building lots,
l00xl00, belonging TO the school.
About 5000 or 1900 bales OF cotton have
been weighed and shipped from the two
warehouses In Camilla. Between 1000
and 2, 800 from other points In the county
Possibly 500 or 800 more will be shipped.
Superintendent Dorsey says that he has
about closed a contract for crOssties for
the Athens street railway that will cost
lSc. each. Mr.. Snodgrass is now at the
mines negotiating for iron. He has Or
dered the cars. Mr.. Dorsey says work
will begin in few days.
Coz. J. b, German. once the proprietor
OF the Vienna VtRdtc1tOr, has completed
a history of his recent tour around the
world. Mr.. German is fine writer, and
IL is said his book will he very popular all
over the United States. Part of the pro-
ceeds will be devoted to the missionary
work In China.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-11-21
Asleep on the Track.

While Engineer Holt was rounding a
curve between Arlington and Blakely he
espied something across the track ahead
OF him, and as be drew nearer be discov-
cred tho object 10 be a negro man lying
with his head on one rail and feet on the
other. Mr.. Holt reversed his engine, APP
piled the brakes, and succeeded in stop
ping the train with his engine in five feet
of where the negro lay. Mr.. Holt then
had TO aliRht and wake the man, despite
all his efforts TO arouse him by blowing
the whistle. The negro WAS greatly sur
prisod. as Well as badly scared, when he
awoke and saw the engine so near him.
He started for the woods at a 2:40 gait,
and has not been seen since.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-11-21
SAVANNAH MORNING NEWS: SATURDAY, NOVEMBER q, 1885,

their taxes and meet private obligations,
and the commissioners did not know the
full extent OF the disaster to the crops
when they made the large levy.
Pensacola Commercial: In the winter
of 1SS6S7 we hope TO see Pensacola Sc
lected as the winter quarters OF all the
pleasure yachts in the United States, as
we'll as such foreign pleasure vessels as
spend that winter in American waters
Let us invite the yacht owners of the
North to make their arrangements to
spend their next winter In the BAY OF
Pensacola in racing, hunting and fish.
ing, the season to close with a grand
international yacht race from Pensacola
to Havana for 'Gult yacht cup" COM
petition to be open to the world. Surely
no harbor in the South can offer such adj
vantages for this purpose as the bay of
Pensacola, and no where else can the
Northern yacht owners be certain of more
diversified sports and scenery.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-11-21

A Day OF Thanksgiving.

FROM tho TaomasDiHe fGa.) Enterprise.
Thursday, Nov 20. is, by proclamation
Of President Cleveland and GOV. McDan-
iel, day for Thanksgiving and prayer.
The merchants of Thomasville, every one
Of them, have agreed not to open their
stores at all on that day. Our citizens
n country and town are urged, there
fore, not TO come to town on that
day expecting 10 do business. The
stores will be closed, the merchants al
home or at church. and the clerks off for q
rest. This is the first time in the history
OF ThOmasville that such an observance
has been attempted. and we hope our citI.
u rs will do all in their power to help the
merchants 10 carry out their intention 70
refrain from all business on the first
thanksgiving under Democratic rule.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-11-21
An Eve to business.

From the AtAehs Ga.l Banner Wdtchmdn.
An enterprising firm in Athens offered
special premium of barrel Of -four,
valued at S., for the best sheep of any
breed exhibited at our fair. A gentleman
in the city, who has an eye TO business,
saw that there would be no entries made
Tor this special premium and sent to his
house and had pet lamb driven over TO
the fair grounds and led to a small bush
out in the grove. His next business was
to see that committee be appointed to
examine the lamb and report. The COM
mittee, composed OF several breeders Of
live stock, were appointed and sent in
search OF the different fiocks Of sheep that
were supposed to be entered. After
searching around some time they came to
the little lamb, and after examining his
make, fleece and pedigree, the special
premium was awarded, and an order given
for the barrel of flour.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-11-21
Assaulted by a Negro.

A Mr.. Cooper, while on his way home
from Fort Gaines, Ga, Thursday evening,
was assaulted by burly negro man, with
whom he had some words day or two
before. The negro approached Mr..
Cooper, who was riding in his buggy, with
a drawn knife, and caught hold OF his
buggy wheel as II to stop 1t, saying he
wanted TO settle the difficulty now. Mr..
Cooper gave his mule a quick rap with
his whip. which jerked the negro losse
and left him standing In the road cursing
and swearing vengeance. We learn that
the negro has since been arrested and
lodged In Jail.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-11-21
Jeopardized in an Opera House.

ffOft NS COtMHiOUs tbd.l enquirer sun.
There was a great rush at the opera
house Wednesday afternoon to witness
the slight-of-hand performance by Prof.
Leon and Madame Austin. The house
was literally jammed with children and
ladies'. and such confusion is Seldom seen.
The gas was not lighted. and nearly
everybody stood up 10 see what was going
on, and when they stood ap everybody
talked, and the confusion was de-
moralizing. At the conclusion of the per-
formance the audience was at least 10
minutes in getting out OF the opera house,
and IL is a wonder that some OF the chill
dren were not killed. Several were tram
peeled on, and two or three are said TO have
faintad
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-11-21

cane In Houston county that had been re-
served for seed was ruined by cold. Last
year the cane crop in the county was in
significant, and this year it is not large,
but there are indications that efforts will
be made next year to produce large crop.
The syrup crop in the county this year
Will be comparatively small, as the greater
portion of the cane is being reserved for
seed next year.
Perry Home journal: At Idyl wylde
Park on the fourth Saturday, Nov. %,
there will be practical demonstration of
the chief benefit arising from the organ
lzation OF the Union, Agricultural and
Social Club. Last spring the members
agreed upon a contest for best results I'm
the cultivation of the various tarm pro-
ducts. The individual members entered
the contest for such crops as they saw ut,
and for each OF the most important crops
there are several contestants, For the
best results in preparing, cultivating,
gathering, etc, Of each crop premium is
offered, aud the net earnings, or value Of
the product above cost of production, will
win the premium.
FLORIDA.
A farmer in Volusia county has just
dug 300 bushels of potatoes from one acre
OF land
An unusual amount OF syrup has been
manufactured in Jefferson county the
present season. 1t sells from SOC. TO 40c.
per gallon.
Sugar boilings are in order in Madison
county Scarcely a day passes but
crowd of young people are seen leaving
Madison to visit them.
Several wagon loads OF sea islsnd cot
ton from Hamilton county have been In
Madison this week. An average price of
24l&c. per pound was paid for it.
The Pace grove Of five acres near San
ford contains 300 trees, 3l2 OF which are
budded in sour orange stumps. These
trees were planted about 1913, and have
always borne we'll and been remarkably
free from those troublesome diseases
common among orange trees.
Rev. A. NJ. Manning, of Iamonia, Leon
county, has proven himself to be very
successful farmer. He has killed this
wear over go head of fine hogs. lie has
stored 1000 bushels of corn in his crib;
has raised % head of good beef cattle and
100 head Of sheep. He also grows as fine
oranges MS can be found anywhere in the
state and besides supplying his own
wants, has many to sell.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-11-21

There is no weekly paper in the coun-
try that gives its readers more interest
ing selection of local and general reading
matter than is contained in the last issue
OF the Fort Gaines Advertiser. Its local
page is brim full of readable matter.
The Athens Bonner Wdtchnldn has two
features which are particularly COM
mendablS. Its contents are written up In
a remarkably racy style, and il is always
found on the right side of questions al
tecting the public veal and morality.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-11-21
How a Convict Wns Recantured.

Al Augusta (Ga.) Wednesday, while
the crowd was gathering on the corner OF
Broad and Monument streets TO witness
the tight rope performance, Wesley Will
llams, an escaped convict, was caught.
He was standing In a crowd. and a man
noticed him and knew that he was sent 10
work on the county works for hog steal
ing, and that his time had not expired.
The man called Policeman Brokers at
tention % the matter, and be Immediately
arrested Williams and carried him to the
police headquarters. Williams escaped
last February.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-11-21
Served Them I,inhf-

A drummer from Wainesb0ro says that
at the late fair In that town about twenty
thieves and sharpers we're arrested. The
citizens took the law into their own hands
and after stripping or all the clothes
from the gang. turned them loose 70 make
their way up North the best they could.
The fellows begged some old clothes from
negroes and organized themselves into a
band OF tramps. They have probably
shaken the red clay Of old Georgia from
their feet for good and all.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-11-21
Caused by smoking Cigarettes.

John M. Spelght, OF Fort Gaines (Ga. J,
was attacked on Friday night last with
commissions which continued, with more
or less severity, for "a hours. His physi-
clan attribute them 10 cigarette smoking
"a habit which Mr.. Speight has INDUCED
In 70 an excess for several years.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-11-21
Some OF Georgia's Spicy Sheets.

The Perry Journal Is always full Of ex-
ceptionally good farm notes from the
fields OF re own county. It's local and
other reading matter IL also up 70 a high
standard.
The two dailles published at Albany
and the two published AZ Americus con-
stitute a Quarteite that IL hard to beat.
one can never fail 10 Ind something in
them worth reading.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-11-21

give every poor family in the city five
cords Of wood each winter. When he had
done this he would still have enough left
to make him the richest man in Macon.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-11-21
Poor Fellows.

Prom fhe Yienn0 tGd.l Virdfcator.
All the Vienna boys have been kicked
By their girls IL seems.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-11-21

KNOW TaTsELF. By reading the 'ssci-
enes Of Life" the best medical work ever
published, for young aud fniddle-aged men.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-11-21
3s,usianp xtilimrnt.
All Sorts of

hurts and many sorts Of ais Of
man and beast need a cooling
lotion. Mustang I.iniment.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-11-21
MEDICINE COMPANY
MACON, GA.

Wholesale by osCEOLA BUTLER, SOLO
MONS 4 CO., LIPPMAN BROS, L. G.
STRONG and G. NJ. HEIDI Il co. Sold BY
all druggists.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-11-21
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
,grxEWs OF THE TWO STATES
1i'A r0LD IN PARAGRAPHS.

. ,o,t Giant, with "a tS-tnch Foot,
An ,r,,nr About Fort GaIrss-A Fox
- ar ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS the Lassc
IT Camilla.
Omaha daily bee., 1885-06-04
How Cyrus Field Does Business.

Most people have an idea that Cyrus
w. Field Is q rich stock operator. This
idea has besu made more general of late
by his great efforts to advance Manhat-
tan. Field Is not an active SPECTATOR at
all. His plan Is entirely different from
Gould's. He buys a lot of stock out
right, and then booms 1t to sell 1t out
right. I do not think he has ever been
a bear In the ordinary sense. He has
not made q practice Of selling
stocks short to secur the profits
of that side OF the market. He
has, however. been known to employ
means to depress the price In order TO
buy q stock and then hold 1t for the sub
sequent rise. Field Is not an enor-
mously wealty man, On paper his for
tune foots up something like $S, 00O, 600
His personal characteristics are striking,
He likes to shake hands with enc finger
and If he particularly wants TO impress 1
person with something. he will throw hil
arm around the persons neck and begin
"Now, my dear Christian FRIEND III
has a reputation on the ''street" TO
slamming office doors. On entering al
office he will give the door a slam tina
threatens to shiver the glass, II there is
pane In it, and on leaving the office h
will give the door o second slam tba
} NEARLY pulls the screws out of the hinges