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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-12-11
The Deadly Knife.

From the Ld1orencegttte CO. HerGId.
On last Saturday Claibnrn Doss, an old
negro man living near Buford. employed
Mir. Bennett to haul load Of shingles to
Buford. John Hill and Henry Var
brough, two young white men, had an In
terest in the shingles, and went long to
get their pay. After selling tue shingles
the two write men went up to a little gro
Gerry near Butord and filed up with liquor.
On their return TO Buford they each pur-
chased % cents worth of coffee, bad it put
up in separate packages, but both pack
ages were tied together. They all started
home in the wagon late that evening, and
on the way Yarbrough and a son of old
Claiborn got in scuttie and fell on the
coffee, bursting 1t open and mixing the
two packages. This made Hill mad, and
he and Yarbrough had some hot words.
Yarbrough proposed to fight Hill, but
Hill declined, and the party went on to-
wards home, Hill and Y arbrough walking
along together.
When they got to the road leading to
their houses they separated from Bennett,
and after going some distance the quarrel
was renewed, Hill claiming that Var
brough had called him - -
-. Exactly how the fight begun no.
body seems 10 know. They made so much
noise that Claiborn Doss went towards
them, and as he got in sight YarbrOugh
was running, and Hill was close after
him with a knife in his hand. Var
brough ran up to th6negro, and fell at his
feet and was dead in q few minutes.
From the appearance OF the ground,
there must have been a considerable scuf-
fe, and YarbrOugh's overcOat was found
living on the ground, where he had proba-
bly, thrown it when the fight begun. Hill
was not hurt. Yarbrough received sew
eral wounds in front. and on his back.
The fatal wound was long, deep cut,
lust below the rib, on his left side.
Hill was very drunk, went home and
was found in bed sound asleep that night
bV a party who went TO search for him.
He did not seem to know that he had kill
ed \ arbrough.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-12-11
Georgia,s Nrercantile Matters.

The establishment OF a savings bank is
being agitated at Albany.
A move is on foot to establish bank at
Greenville. Bona fide subscriptions up
to date amount to $4,000.
A new ice factory is more than likely to
be built InROme before the summer months
by two Alabama gentlemen. Both are
experienced manufacturers of ice.
Irwinton SOutherner, We have never
heard of such a stress in money matters
as there is at present in this section.
There are more suits, homestesds, ETC.,
than we have heard of since '73. The
farmers are well nigh bankrupted, and
the merchants and other business men
are feeling the pressure. Agriculture
will be very much retarded next year we
fear.
Greer & Shealy, prominent firm of
Oglethorpe, made an assignment few
days ago for the benefit of their creditors.
Their failure was caused by their inRbil-
ity to pay maturing paper, and they con-
cluded it would be better to make an as
Segment. Judge j. A. Ansley, who rep
resents several of the largest creditors,
has just returned from Oglethorpe, and
after an investigation of their affairs,
thinks by proper MANAGEMENT there need
be but little loss to their creditors. The
firms liabilities are 4.430, and assets
5000, which includes planters guanO
notes, warehouse, farm, cotton on hand,
some money, number of buggies, and
other properly.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-12-11

The name of the Jasper Times, which
was sold recently to Messrs. Allison and
DeGrafenreid, has been changed 20 the
Weekly Courier.
An unsuccessful attempt was made last
FRIDAY by the prisoners, to burn the jail
at Enterprise. The smoke compelled the
prisoners to put out the fire.
The Acton Mill Co., shipped about So
600 feet of lumber per boat at Tampa for
Sarasota, but before leaving the bay, the
boat sank with the entire cargo. Most of
the cargo will be saved.
Martin Griffin will soon begin the erec-
ton OF two mammoth three-story build
lngs on Water street, Palatka, which are
to be used as Wholesale houses. The
buildings will be 30 by 125 feet in size, and
Will front on Water street, with the rear
opening out on the wharf. These build
lngs are to be put up in the best manner,
and Will be ready for occupancy by next
April.
The Grand Lodge of l. 0. G. T. of the
state OF Florida met at st. Augustine
Wednesday in annual session. Twenty
nve delegates were present from st.
Johns, Duval, Santa Rosa, Escambia.
Putnam, Clay and Leon counties. Grand
Worthy Chief Rev. Milton Waldo, of Key
West, presided, and X. E. Peasants, of
=
his place. Reports were read showing a
large increase in membership. The cleo
ton for new officers took place yesterday,
and the session closed Thursday.
The estimates for the next fiscal year
or the Secretary of the Treasury sub
mitted 10 Congress contain the following
items for work in Florida: For internal
revenue, $4,000. For rivers and harbors,
ApalachicOla bay $45,0 900, harbor at Cedar
Key $4,000, harbor at Key West $50, 900,
harbor at Tampa bay $4,000, harbor at
Pensacola $4,000, Apalachicola river
$4,000, Caloosahatchie river $4,000,
Choctawhstchee river $4,000, La
Grange bayou $4,000, Manatee river
sos, 900, Peace creek $500, st.
Johns river $633, 800. Suwannee river
$4,000, VOlusia bar $500, Withlacoochee
river $13, 400 Under the coast survey
$4,000 is recommended for the survey of
the western coast of Florida. For the
salary of the register and receiver of
public lands at Gainesville. $4,000; for
the completion of post office and court
house at Pensacola, $4,000; for continu-
ing Mosquito inlet Improvements, $40,-
600; for esla blishing light at Hillsboro
inlet, SIT. 800; for sites for two martellow
towers at Key West, $1,000; restoration of
Fort Marion, $4,000.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-12-11
An oId-rimer,s RemLniscences.


Daniel Johnson, SO years old, and for
sixty-Uhree years a resident OF this coun-
ty, called TO see US last Tuesday. he has
never had tight. has never sworn an
oath, never been drunk, and doesn't owe
a dollar.
he has been a candidate in this county
fifteen times and was never beaten but
one time. He told us many interesting
happenings OF ante-bellum days. or the
numberless negroes be has sold, while
Sheriff, at this court house door, and many
other interesting incidents. In 1882, one
Humphreys, then living In Milledgeville,
held an execution against a lot OF land
in this county, and Mr.. johnson rode
horseback from here 20 Milledgeyille TO
Offer Humphreys $3.50 for his Sl3 execu-
ton. Humphreys refused the offer, and
Mr.. johnson came back nome. sale day
rolled round, and this lot OF land. 202X
acres. were put up and sold Dy the Sher-
IN. Mr.. johnson bid 81 for the lot Of
land. and IL was knocked OF TO him a.
that price. Humphreys having TO pay SO
cost. Mr.. johnson still owns this lot OF
land. II IL land lot No. ?, In the 18th dis
trict.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-12-11
FLORIDA.

Deer are numerous around Lakeland.
The Presbvtery OF South Alabama met
at Pensacola Wednesday.
Two steam yachts are now on the lake
at Orlando for the use OF pleasure parties.
The sunnyside hotel at 81. Augustine Is
belnq moved from its present location TO
another site.
The reports from the sponge bars of
Kew West are very encouraging for good
winters business.
The matrimonial boom has given Su-
vance county broadside; ten licenses a
week Is the report.
Four white couples and nine colored
were tied together In Leon county during
the month Of November.
Orlando will vote on Dec. &c on the
question Of bonding the city for water
works and fire protection.
The cold snap Of last week TUESDAY
destroyed some OF the seed cane IN p0r-
tons OF HillsbOrough county.
The shipping OF beans has begun at
Lane Park. Orange county. The recent
frosts did not injure them at all.
policeman Dean, who was so badly cut
~ orlando recently. is recovering very
slowly, but will probably get out soon.
thoughtless mother, who got % the
train AZ Lakeland Friday night, left her
child on the cars, and IL was carried on 70
Tampa.
Two schools in Alachua county have
been suspended on account OF the cola
weather, there being no means OF proFlo-
ing fires.
A young man named j. D. Byrnes, nao
his right arm torn from ME D91s Dt tne
fiy-wheel in q saw mill at blun syringe
near Pensacola.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-12-11
A Coon Story.

From the ADaerieus (Gd.l Recorder.
A good story was told us yesterday
about Sumter county farmer which
might be used in a temperance argument.
AS related it went:
she had been drinking considerable,
and came to town and went home with
another quart. His custom at the farm
was to get full and 90 to the canebrake,
lie down in the grass in the sun and sleep
1t of. He followed this habit, got
full and went TO the woods. About
two or three hours afterwards he
came rushing back to the house, met his
brother. and yelled: why the ID didn't
you come when l called you? The c0ons
have been chasing me for an hour down
in the swamp His clothes were torn
dreadfully, and he was scared. He had
gone TO sleep when the monkeys got
after him. He said one would almost get
him and he would chase it away, when
another one would be after him from be-
hind"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-12-11
Curious.


Our good friend, Frank Tyre, says be
was going tO the Ogeechee river fishing
sometime since, pOndering over natures
irregularities, and was met by a sur
prise. just as he mad seated himself and
begun quietly 20 unwind his fishing
tackle, he heard O splash in the water be-
low him, and LOOKING IN that direction saw
a huge jack fish driving couple Of large
Dream upstream. IL appeared that some
one bad been fishing, and having caught
the two Dream, fastened them together
with a string, and they afterwards got
away. The jackfsh had the loose end Of
the string In his mouth and Was driving
the Dream upstream la horse. As the
iack1sh passed Tyre be called out that
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-12-11

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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-12-11
Paving Debts.

From the C0Dia0toa tGal Star.
A little money will sometimes go a
great way. AS an illustration OF this
fact is the following, founded upon an in
cident which is said to have Ieally Oc-
Cured.
A owed Sl5 to b.
b owed $40 TO c.
Q owed SIS to ID.
ID owed $50 to E.
+ owed $l2 SO to F.
+ owed $40 to A.
All of them we're seated at the same
table.
A having a So note, handed it to B, re-
marking that it paid So of the SIS he
owed B.
B passed the note TO G, with the remark
that 1t paid S. of the 500 which he owed.
9 passed 1t to ID, and paid with it So OF
the SIS he owed ID.
D handed it to Il in part payment OF the
$50 owed him.
E gave it TO F to apply on account OF
the $l2 80 due him.
+ PASSED it back to A saying: This
pays half the amount | owe you.
again passed it to b, saying: 1 now
owe you only 50.
B passed it again TO G, with the remark,
this reduces my Indebtedness to you to
$40.
c again paid 1t to D, reducing his In
debtedness TO S..
d paid 1t over to Z, saying; ] now owe
you $50.
L handed it again to r, saying: This
reduces my Indebtedness to you to 81 80.
Again f handed the note to A, saying
Now don't owe you anything.
A passed it Immediately to B, thus can
ceiling the balance OF his Indebtedness.
II handed IL m g. rpdupinO hie indebted.
ness to So.
Q cancelled the balance of his debt TO d
by handing the note TO him.
D paid it again TO E, saying: Inow owe
you SIS.
Then E remarked to F: If you will give
me 50 so this will settle my Indebtedness
to you.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-12-11

he would bet $50 that his team would
beat anything Frank could catch during
the day. Frank folded his tackle, and
ike the Arab ''silently stole away"
Now, we wish it to be remembered that
we are not at, in or concerning this
writing under oath.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1885-06-10
THE SIEaE.
No Changes in the War Department for
Political Reasons An Ohio Man
Aeks the SeDtiBel's I0fuencs for
an ONCE Under Our Old
Friend, His Majesty, ths
King of Siam.
specfal 10 the sentinel.

Special to the Sentinel.
WASHINGTON, June 6.-The candidate who hss
been here three or four weeks is wholly unlike the
candidate freshly arrived. To execute his first
visit 10 his Senator, Congressman or Delegate he
hires a carriage, having Jared sumptuously st
something more than e frstclsss hostelry. A
week later. having deliberated on the subject OF
economy, he has rented room and made the ac-
quaintance of restaurants kept on the European
plan. He hes laid in q supply OF horse car tickets.
and come TO regard the Herdic as one OF the most
comfortable Of vehicles. Another Week-having
determined to fight il out on this line if it takes
all summer-he has become cheerful pedestrian.
declaring and truthfuIy, that the greatest ex-
peuse OF life in Washington is transportation.
There are no changes for political reasons being
made in the Navy Department. Two clerks. both
politicians, aspiFed recently to a certain promo
tiOn. One had the picture OF Mr.. Hendricks and
a receipt or $40 to the Democratic campaign
fund, paid previous to the election, and the other
had made record campaigning for James g.
Blaine IN Florida. The Blaine man got there.
The announcement was received by the Republi-
can clerks with iull. hearty, anti-November
chucKle.
form will live" was tie language OF q well in
formed gentleman 10 me to-day.
s'Becsuse it is the immortal truth, and CON-
pIises everything in concise form that can be
said against the creation OF Office holding
in the Republic, the greatest abuse engrafted
on our system. These clerks can choke or ex oe-
dite busns at their pleasure. Want of political
harmony alone would render them inefficient.
The absurdlty of making political eunucns OF
healthy American voters will presently become
apparent But the best laws OF all countries have
always been sn act TO repeal an act"
An Ohio man wants alI engagement under the
eevernment OF Slam, and Whites the sentinel cor
respondent to visit the Siam Ministry al Wasniug-
ton in his interest. Your Interpretation OF the
SentinelS duties az the National CAPITAL are cor
rect, young nan. Our mission is to get offices for
OHIO people. Sending Buckeye 70 siam yields
Infinite pleasure. The Congressional Register Is
searched in vain The writer then visits the State
Department and is informed that the only repre-
sentative of the siam government is the consul in
New York. letter II properly mailed in Ohio, ii
the Postmaster Is In sy mpathy with the present
administration, will reach him IN about twenty
four hours. JAP TUc~E-.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1885-06-10

bondsmen and raising them to the dignity of
citizenship.
The Frenchman, though having bean
transplGnted on the continent loves the
vine cad hills, sunny slopes and shady
walks, the general aspect OF all nature in la
there is equal clemency, and the Swiss not
only loves the eternal Alps and waters that
environ his land
"The heath-girt lakes,
And maids as oe8-drops pure"
but the liberty bsquesthing inetitutloas o.
bIs country that in four centuries have bssn
but once disturbed. The STitzer is Fl yhfec
from Flat Rock, ard after all that goes far
towSrds constituting q state. To slay the
tyrant, there is always az arrow concealed in
his breast. Though that be fable, a more
faithful fable vas never engrafted IN the his
tory Of any people. In the course o, con-
versatjOn the Minister said, touching per
sonal liberty, the same questions arising in
ttis country ariee in Switzerland. The cO0rts
there, as here. are frequently called to de-
termine the privileges OF the general Govern
ment and rights of the State and the individ-
usl. There. as here, all the rights not espe.
cially delegated to the general Govern ment
ere reserved to the States aud the people.
The question OF secession has been settled
there, ss here. The States are as jealous of
their rights there es here; and there, as
here, Capitalization of power is adv3c sted
By one political party and opposed By an
other.
With The exception of the questions aris.
ing out of our treaties with savage tribes,
end these growing out of the institution OF
African slavery, American politics have
known nothing perhaps to which tho Re-
public of Switzerland is wholly unsc-
quainted. This being true, the American
student of Swiss history will End much to
instruct him in the philosophy of his own
Government.
Minister, "you felt not Es one going among
strangers, bat as one coming home. You
might have been solicited with the words
that greeted Lafayette, Hail, citizen OF two
hemispheresp"
Eyes, the American people are very dear
to me. The ties of srmy cOmradsship ara
strong. met here in our reunions as at
Gettysburg friends with whom L served"
LAP TuRPEN
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1885-06-10
Strangers 1aken In and Done For.

CINCINNATI June 5.-The recently appoint
ed Board CT Police Commissioners this even
ing finished their investigation of the con-
duct of Inspector of Police James Dunn
and Chief of Detectives Charles Wappen-
stein, against whom newspaper charges OF
bleckmail have been made. Ths Conulis-
sioners announce that the decision was re-
served until tomorrow afternoon, and that
meantime both officers are suspended. The
testimony before the board seemed 10 show
that on Saturday night laat, Dunn and
Weppenstein entered house OF ill
repute, in which was q party of five men,
including John and James McClymond. of
Florida, and Jerry Downing. a JOCKEY, who
were attending the Lat0nla races. Tbs Of
6cere remained in company with the stran-
gers for several hours, but when the lstter
spoke OF departing they were informed that
they were under arrest. Once outside OF
the house, it was intimatsd that 500 would
prevent trouble, and John McClymond
promptly offered that amount to Wappen-
stein. who declined to take il, but suggested
that it be given to his friend, Mr.. JRmison.
MIR. Jsmison, who was really George Camp.
bell, d well known locsl politician, accepted
the money, and the McClym onds were then
released. TIE next day the story WAS circu-
lated on the street, and found its way to the
Police Commissions. The officers deny any
connection with the affair whatever, and as
sert that the McOlymonds were victimizsd
hv khsrper6
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1885-06-10
The New orleans DetaIoation.

NEW YORK, June Ga special 10 the Sun from
New Orleans Gays; "The Investigation made by
the Government of the defalcstion in the United
States Sub-Treasury in this city was so secretly
done that even the local press had idea o. what
was going on. The accounts were examined on
May % and found correct On Saturday another
investigation, made by Mr.. James Sample. one Of
the Examining Committe, disclosed shortage in
the accounts of J. II. Auf dem Orte. the redemp-
ticn CLERK. Saturday was Decoration Day and n
sert of holiday. On Mondsy morning Mr. Auf
dem Orte failed TO appear at his Office The case
was pat in the hands OF detectives aud the depart
meet at Washington was notified. Everything
shows hat Auf dem Orte managed his flight very
skillfuly 1t is supposed by the offic RS that he
officers that he lett here for Mexico on the Satur
day train, snd consequently landed in Mexico
on Sunday. When, therefore. on Monday
morning, tie fact of the delalcation became as
suied Auf dem Orte was 10 the interior OF Mexico.
estimated by Sub-Treasurer Herwig at $1,000. II
il already shown to be over SEQ 600. and may be
much larger. Indeed IL will not be possible to de-
teimine the exact amount of the loss until all the
funds in the vault hsye been counted, as IL is
feared that Auf den Orte extracted more money
from il. Among Auf dem Orte's papers were sew
ersl forged certificates OF deposit on local banks
which he had used 10 make good his accounts. 1t
seems that Auf dem Orte would have absconded
with much larger sum had not one OF the banks
in the city refused to cash a check for S30,000
said it would have led TO the discovery of Auf
dem Orte's defalcatiol il the bank had reported
theciTcumstance. and he could have been pre-
vented from leaving the CITY,"
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1885-06-10
The Kansas Wheat orop.

TOPEKA, Kan, June 4-Auch anxiety is
expressed over the disastrous report in 70.
gard to the condition of the wheat crop in
the State. The Secretary Of the State Board
of Agriculture said oday that his June re-
port was not yer ready, but would be out
Friday night. he refused to give figures,
but said the news had been very disconrsg-
ing and that the best wheat counties in many
instances would be total failure on account
of the Hessian fly and chinch bug. Many
wheat fields that up to ten days sgo promised
a half crop, are now heading out cheat.
This, said the SscretBry is the worst fauufe
in wheat that Kansas has ever experisacsd
In long talk, in which he declined to give
official fgures he sad it was no use il dis.
gnising the fsct that In macy counties farm
ers would not get their eeed. His informs
tlon wss that s very large area of the whe ~
which at his lsst reportTas considered prom
isiDg, was now either being plowed no or the
cattle had been turned in upon ii. Mr..
Croley, the mansger of the largest mill III
this city, said that he bad just returned fro om
q tO1r OF the wheat districts and that in his
opinion, the entire would not exceed 10. .0O0 :
GOO bushels. 1t was learned to day that ths
Secretary of the State Bosrd will reducs his
April estimate 30 per cent, which viii make
the estimate yield aoout 13 900 600 bushels
or about 100000 bushels less than las.
year. Cczn now is the only hope for Kansas
this year.
TOPEKA, Kas, June As there has been q
great deal Of speculation as to what the
monthly lep3rt of the Gtate Board OF Agri-
culture on the wheat crop would be, and
false statements have been sent out, Tom
Sims, the Secretary, has furnished the Asso
ciated Press with the following statement
only concluded this morning. The con
dition of other crops win be furnished later.
The lDjury to the wheat crop from the Sc.
verify of the winter, insect depreciation and
other causes is far worse than shown by our
report of last month. Many fields, which
At the date of our last report promised fair
yield, now show more chess than wheat, and
will be plowed up and seeded to millet. OF
the / 1,6l3 293 acres sown to winter wheat In
the State in the fall of 1884. at least 40 per
cent. have been abandoned and the ground
seeded 10 spring crops, and the work OF de-
struction still continues. The total product
this year will be needed for seed and pro-
duce within the State. Information received
at this Office shows the condition six per
cent. compared with q year sgo-s loss OF %
per cent from April 80. The total product
In this State this year can not exceed l,2O0.-
600 bushels.