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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-10-02
The Great Mercer For1uno

The following from the Cincinnati En-
9lurer is relative to the immense fortune
of which Mrs. Clint Taylor, of Atlanta,
is the heir to one-fitth of the entire es-
tate:
Frank Mercer, driver on car No. IL, OF
the Eighth street line, is likely to be
wealthy enough in "a short time to buy
out the Consolidated. He has just re-
ceived notice that the supreme court of
the United States has decided in favor Of
the Mercer heirs a lawsuit involving the
owner ship of about $500, 900, 600 worth OF
real estate lying in New York city and
vicinity, New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
This estate is descended from Gen. John
Mercer, who died during the revolution
airy war. Gen. Mercer leased the lands
of the government for a period of99 years
The lease expired in 1876. In the mean
time the government disposed Of its lease
to divers individuals, and through various
complications these purchasers from the
government and their assigns believed
themselves owners of the fee. At any
rate, valuable improvements were erected
on the real estate, which improvements
at the expiration Of the leases belong to
the rightful owners Of the fee, that is. to
the Mercer heirs. Much of this property
is located on Fourteenth street, in
the heart of the city of New York
lHS hdtICl hao Oo0h III lldSa1iOh lOI over
5 years.
Frank Mercer's New York lawyers es-
innate his share at One-twO hundred and
thirteenth part of the whole, or about ST.
100000. Mr.. Mercer resides on Glenway
avenue. He is a good looking young man,
a0Dd 81. single, and resides with his
widowed mother. Though appraised of his
gOud fortune week ago he put in Is
hours of toll on car twelve yesterday, as
he has daily for 8 years past. 81 don't let
go of my bread and butter" said he,
until l have the filthy lucre in my
pocket" His sister, Mrs. Cora Fitzpat-
rick, wife of the Ninth street shoemaker,
comes in for an equal share.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-10-02
FLORIDA.

Gainesville is in great need Of more
dwelling houses to rent.
Winona City is to have post Office and
real estate office soon.
Northern visitors have commenced to
arrive at De Funiak Springs.
st. Augustine is now interested in the
longevity of hen which is II years Old.
The Chautauqua hotel grounds and the
Assembly park are being much improved
Capt Petersen will erect more build
ings upon his property at De Funiak
Springs.
DIR. Norton has been appointed chaplain
of the Florida Chautauqua, and viii con-
duct services in the amphitheatre every
Sunday.
The Lakeview hotel, ct De Funiak
Springs, is to be enlarged. Part OF the
lumber for the addition is already on the
ground.
The demand for houses at De Funiak
springs already greatly exceeds the sup
ply. Cottages built to rent would be a
paying investment a1o'niab
Hon. Warren Higley, President OF the
American Forestry Congress, has con-
sented to attend the Southern Forestry
Congress and present paper.
Two negroes have been arrested at
Gainesville on Suspicion of having broken
into the Savannah, Florida and Western
railway depot Saturday and stealing $l4.
The saloon OF +. ARIZONA, at Pensacola,
was forcibly entered a night or two ago
and five gallons Of gin, one gallon of rock
and rye and TWO boxes Of cigars were
spirited away.
A series Of interesting meetings at
Spring Grove terminated Thursday night.
They were in charge Of Rev. Mr.. Gleason.
the pastor. There has been quite large
attendance and much interest manifested.
Last Sunday, It is SAID, there were from
200 to 300 persons present.
The case ofthe provisional municipality
Of Pensacola VS.. John Williams, Andy
Mitchell and Isham Vann, arrested last
Thursday on charge of digging or re-
moving earth on the public highway,
which threatened 10 place certain property
beyond the jurisdiction OF the city, has
been appealed to the Circuit Court.
Judge A. e. Maxwell has forwarded 20
Gov. Perry his resignation as Judge OF
the First Judicial Circuit, to take effect
on Nov. next. Judge Maxwell has held
his position for more than eight years.
Judge Maxwell will resume the practice
of law. and will form a copartnership
with Hon. S. Il. Mallory, Of Pensacola.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-10-02
Georgia Thrift.

The city tax Of Marietta is 80 cents on
the 500.
Albany will have four millinery estab-
lishments this season.
The opera house at Talbotton will be
completed about Oct. 1.
The State and county tax in Floyd ng-
gregates 90c. on the 500.
The proprietors OF the Augusta PhGnix
are Offering their outfit for sale.
The State and cOulty tax in Liberty
county this year aggregates So cents on
the 500.
Mr.. snOdgrass says II he completes his
arrangements work Will be commenced
on the Athens street railway In 30 days.
The Home Insurance Company Of Rome
has completed all the arrangements nee
essary 10 conduct an insurance business,
and is now ready for business.
IL is the intention OF a hrm from Cleye-
land, o., TO erect in Macon AZ an early
day a skating rink 70 cost $500. The
building will be- 100 feet long by % wide.
Ordinary ID. b. Sanford adyertises the
sale on oct. 10, OF $4,000 OF Baldwin
county bonds Of 800 each, 20 mature IN
1910 and 1914, and pay semi-annual oiV-
idend. They will be sold In lots 70 suit ~
public cutlery.
William Clifford Nen, the soap factory
man, has closed up his business at At
lanta and will 20 20 Chicago. He cOuld
not sell enough Atlanta made soap 70 JUS
tify BIN in continuing business there.
He tried very hard 20 control the whole
sale trade In his line BY an honest en-
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-10-02
A Man blind Identities an old Not


In 1864 Mr.. Richard Pittman, brother Of
Daniel Pittman, Of Atlanta. made a note
to his mother for 81, 200 Before her death
Mrs. Pittman turned this note over TO her
three daughters. The note was renewed
several times, but never taken up.
Mrs. Elder, one of the Pittman sisters.
brought suit on the note against the es-
tate OF Richard Pittman, now dead. The
case has been stubbOrnly contested. A
number of ladies and gentlemen have
been placed upon the stand, and the evil
dence is quite conflicting An effort has
been made to prove the signature and re-
veal forgery. This is the great point in
the case. A number of business men who
had close relations with Richard Pittman
swear to the best of their knowledge and
belief that the signature and renewals are
not in the handwriting OF Richard Pitt
man, while other Witnesses, including
Daniel Pittman, his father, swore that
the signature and renewals are his.
A feature of the trial, Wednesday, was
the testimony of Mr.. Elder, the husband
of the plaintiff. He has been totally blind
for many years. He swore that Mr..
Richard Pittman admitted that he drew
the note nearly 10 years ago and stated
that he could not pay il because he was in
straitened circumstances.
The counsel handed Mr.. Elder the note,
which he identified by feeling the paper.
The verdict is awaited with keen inter-
est by both sides and many relatives and
friends.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-10-02
The Life al a Wnnderer.

Master John Bright paid his sister, Mrs.
w. L. Stainaker, of Villa RIGA, visit
Wednesday. He is from Birmingham
this time. Master Bright has spent quite
romantic life so far. He left his home
in West Virginia at the age of ID, stop
ping with his sister, Mrs. Curry, six
months. The next heard of he was in
Indiana, at Madison. The next place his
name was seen was in the list of wound
ed In the Cincinnati riot. He received
two wounds in the body and others in the
hand. His family heard of him again at
Chicago. He went up there to see how a
National Democratic Convention was
run and was present at Cleveland's nomi-
patton, and while there he went out boat
riding with another boy. The boat cap
sized, throwing the other bOy out and
drowning him. Young Bright held on
with one hand CHS other not we'll and
carrying it IN sling, caused by the Cn-
clnnati wOund), and saved his life, but
was out five days without anything to
eat. 80 this narrow escape got his
name IN the papers and so
he was heard of in Chicago. The next
place heard of him was as the "lightning
painter' at New Orleans. While at the
Worlds Fair he gained the Iayor of a
Captain on vessel, and he decided TO go
to Australia, After travelling all over
that country he decided 10 return TO the
United States. Betufaing to New Or
leans, he "fell in" with a conductor and
came to birmingham. Learning there
that he was in few hours run OF two sis
ters and brother, he boarded the fast
train for Atlanta. The conductor soon
fell in love with him and let him of at a
crossing near here. He is now selling
goods for firm in Birmingham, and pre-
pairing to sail for Europe early next
spring. He is now about Is years Of age.
He says he has made no money yet, but
has made slot Of experience" learning
while in Chicago TO live on five cents a
day. lie Is a young man now, of fine in-
tellect and a determined will.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-10-02
Sam Jones ON Whisky.

In sermon day or two ago the Rev
Sam Jones said: would steal before !
would sell whisky. What! You would
steal? Say you. All if every man who
has stolen something in the last ten years
was in the chain-gang there would be q
powerful thinning out Of my congrega tiOr
this morning.
If you are sick and a doctor comes to
you and says that nothing but whisky
will help you, tell him she is a liari''
There is no disease in the world thai
whisky is good for but what there il
something that is better.
II there is man on earth that have q
supreme contempt for IL Is one OF these
l0w-dOwn, simlin-headed doctors running
about overthe country prescribing whisk y
for people.
Whisky is the vilest, worst enemy %
man. Nobody but an Internal scoundrel
will sell it, and nobody but an Internal
fool will drink 1t.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-10-02
Farm Facts.


Pink lowers, OF Webster county, one of
the Cotton Kings of Southwest Geor-
gia, will make 100 bales of cotton on 1870
acres this year.
The apple crop of Hancock. this year,
is unusually large. Cornelius Harper
has recently sold 1000 bushels OF Roman
lite In Augusta at soc. per bushel.
Three boys on F. NJ. Arnold's planta-
ton, in Walton county, picked 800 pounds
of cotton between suns, one day last
week. One picked 322, one 800, and the
other 270.
Albany Medium: So many cattle have
died suddenly within the past te " days
that we are beginning to lose faith in the
poisoning theory. This is hardly the
weather that would be chosen for trim
ming trees or hedges, and thereis no other
way in which they could have gotten the
evergreen said to be poisonous. Can it be
a fatal disease among the cattleS
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-10-02
He Didn't Love Oranges Anyway


A certain business young man of Bruns-
wick had occasion last week to go up the
East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia on
business. The gentleman upon whom he
called lived but short distance from the
station, and when he had transacted his
business, the old gentleman asked him to
remain until train time. The V. m.
knowing there was darling angelo on
the premises, decided to do so.
He had pleasant time, and just few
minutes before the train arrived arose to
depart, when the young lady suddenly
said:
so, Mr.. F., have half dozen nice
oranges here which you must take with
you. They are Just delicious" And
without waiting for a reply, skipped into
the next room and soon produced the or
anges, with the words: "Here they are.'
"Ah, Miss c., you are just too kind !;
but really l have no pockets in which to
put so many.|
"Your valise," she said sweetly.
That's So" he replied, as he turned
and was about to open it, when a sudden
thought struck him-he had bottle o.
"Crawiord's best' on top, and she would
surely see it il he opened his Valise; but
he quickly answered: "0h, I'Ve lost the
key" as he rifled his pockets away down.
81 have some keys" she said, and she
laid the oranges down and skipped into
the next room, when the young man, see
ing his chance, ierked out his keys and
was just opening his valise as the young
lady suddenly burst into the room. With
a loud yell, the young man grabbed his
grip and rushed for the door, with the
parting words:
"Good by, every blame one Of you. l
don't love oranges, anywayw
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-10-02
Look ont for Ku-KInr.


We learn that some OF the negroes
around this town are growing rather tur-
bulent and insolent. Ten or twelve years
ago affairs had reached such point that
a band Of ku-klux were compelled 10 take
the matter in hand, and the death Of sew.
eral OF the leaders was the result. From
then until now they have been very quiet.
The better class Of colOred people had
better take this as note OF warning.
should matters eliminate in the organize
ton OF another band some innocent ones
may suffer.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-10-02
Oneer Vehicle.
Fronl "a AtAens Banner.

We noticed a Georgia mOuntaineer
moving the other day. lie was hitched
between the shalves Of a homemade.
2-wheel cart, with tires made OF hickory
withes, upon which was packed all Of HIS
household goods, his wife, with a baby
strapped upon her back, pushing behind,
while q half dozen tOw-headed chill
dren and as many yellow ours brought
up the rear. We learn that the family
had thus travelled for more than 20
miles over the mountain roads, camp
ing out at night without a
roof save the broad dome OF heaven.
Truly, one half OF this world don't know
how tha other half lives
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-10-02
A Native African.

There Is an old African negro woman in
the poor house in Banks county who iE
over 100 years old. She was brought over
in the last ship load from Africa before
the United States broke up the African
slave trade. Charleston was the great
slave mart at that time, and she was
bought and carried to Franklin county.
The African slave trade was broken VI
for a number OF years, and not till Charlie
Lamar, OF Savannah, ran the gauntlet
with the famous Wanderer, did any oil
them land ON the SouLhern shOres.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-10-02
The Georgia Kazor-RncIr

When the train rolled up 10 Che water
tank no Neville, a lOng.legged, slender
built, nat-sided, raz0r-back hog came out Of
the scrub and surveyed the surroundings
with suspicious interest, while the pas
senRers gazed upon him In wonder. Gle
owns the country ,"said q drummer. "GOes
twenty miles for breakfast, and IL built
for speed" chimed in another. 'sThere ID
the original scooter pillow" said farmer.
out Of the scrub. The tired-looking, old
man who had sat near the wood box in
silence for q hundred and fifty miles lifted
his patient, mOnOtOnOus face and said
gently, "fhero comes the other halt OF
that hOg.v
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-10-02

90 FEtBa the Athens Banner Waterman.
The engineer of the steamer did not gel
to the engine house Saturday night to e
to the fire with the machine. A little ne
gro, who stays around the engine house
told the firemen that he could fire her up
The little negro touched her of, and al
started to the fire VITA the mules on full
run. When they got about half way 10
the burning building, the little negro
found that his education had been neglect
ed about the different parts of the engine
and yelled out: ''De water is out and dis
here injun is gwine ter bust" The fire
men who were on the engine piled of
much quicker than they got on, leaving
no one but the driver aud the little negro
to run the machine to the fire.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-10-02

From the Jdcbs0RDitte (FB1.) Herald.
A joke or pun suffers severely frequently
in its travels and loses its point entirely
in the hands (metaphOrIcally speaking
of some people. B can appreciate a
joke as well as anybody, but like good
many other unfortunates, he cannot re-
peat it with any decree of success. Hav-
ing heard on Saturday evening the rather
old pun about the dog being the most
musical animal because he wears a
brass band around his neck" b
determined to spring it on the first party
of friends he got into. On Saturday
night in a barber shop where few OF
his acquaintance were waiting for a
shave and the rain to stop he sud
denly electrified the crowd with the ex-
clamatiOn.
Boys, Pve got a good One." (The vic
tins looked resigned.)
"Why," asked B sis q dog the most
musical of animalsW (The crowd gave
1t up.)
Because" answered b trium-
phantly and confident OF getting OFF
something bright, "because he wears a
brass collar round his neck" and then
B wondered why the crowd didn't
1onnb y IIiF
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-10-02
A I,ceialntor Attacl1etl bNaDoR

Representative shdrley, Of Warren
county, was at hOTne over Sunday, and
Monday night at ~ O'Clock. on his way 20
the station, going 10 Atlanta, had d deBl
perate encounter with a large mad dog.
The dog }dmped upon him suddenly in
the road, and tried 10 drag him down by
the throat Mr.. Shurley bad no weapon,
and had t0gstruggle with the anImalsWith
his hands9 When be finally succeeded IN
choking the dog OF he found his hands
terribly FEDERATED, and was bitten in
eleven places. The dog ran of down the
distant. ,Mr. Shurley reached Atlanta
greatly depressed and uneasy as to tine
RESULT rsHe consulted prominent phHsi-
clans, and determined 10 leave yesterday
for Columbia county TO try famous mad
stone in the possession Of an old lady
there
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-10-02

to get certain wholesale dealers to take
stock in the concern, but il was no go.
The branch of the Chess-Carley Com
pany, located in Macon during the last
month. paid out for turpentine and rosin
alone, to parties located on the Macon
and Brunswick railroad, $780, Out of
this amount $4,000 was paid back by the
turpentine still men TO Macon merchants.
Formerly, before the house was estab-
lished in Macon, this money and trade
went TO Savannah
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-10-02
ArlInrton Affairs.

ARLINGTON, GA, Sept. 3O.-G. w. Cal
houn. a prominent merchant and ware
house man, who Is also Mayor Of the
town, had fall at his warehouse
late yesterday, dislOcating the right hIE
Joint Drs. Murchison and Ewel reset
the Joint. but the operation was exceed
inely painful, though successful.
The weather here has been wet and
gloomy for some time, and very unfavor.
able for gathering the cotton crop. This
section suffered from late drought, and
there will not bo more than twO-thlrds OF
an average cotton crop made. Many
farmers will not, perhaps, be able TO pas
up. aud after the cotton Is sold ii Is con.
coded thet there will be no money left u
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-10-02
Georgia's Spiritual Welfare.

About 100 persons have joined the
Young Mems Christian Association at
Rome.
The Liberty county camp meeting will be
held as usual, commencing on Thursday
evening, Oct. 10.
To-day will be a gala day at Mt. Zion
Baptist church, in Talbot county. The
County Sunday School Association will
meet there in quarterly convention.
The citizens of Indian Spring have ar
ranged nice baptsmal pool and dressing
room near the residence of 7. j. Higgins,
which is to be- used by any and all de-
nominations.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-10-02
A PetriaedIng.

Three miles from DOrminey's mill, in IT.
win county, there is "A petrided hickory
log embedded three feet below the sur
face of the earth. The log was disc0Y-
cred by Green Dickson, by pieces being
thrown out by gopher in digging It's
hole. 1t was tall tree and OF the species
of the white swamp hickory. IL has
nearly all been dug up, and pieces of it
can be found in almost every house within
a radius Of ten miles. The log was en-
bedded on sand ridge, with no tree OF
its species 70 be found IN miles of II.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-10-02

from the athens Runner Waterman.
hon. Pope Barrow was In to SEQ us
Monday, and IN speaking OF Mrs. Beck
the wife Of the Rabun county
murderer, says she was one of
the abandonment women he ever
saw, with thick mass OF raven black
hair, az fine as silk, large black eyes, full
most perfect form. he says her husband
was devoted to her, and would never have
killed his wife had he not been deranged
from excessive drink.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-10-02
lie Was Going.

Some gentlemen were talking about
Charlie Green having the yellow fever, IN
Gyles' store at Americas, Tuesday, when
one OF his tailors, Flynn by na:ae, heard
the words ''yellow fever" mentioned.
"Yellow fever IN town. did you say
Good LOrdw and be dropped his iron and
started for his coat. "Pn going"
The matter was explained TO him and
he quieted down and went on with bis
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-10-02
BloOeI Onfhc NfOou

From tho CdrterS0iHe COurdnt.
The dynamiters that seem 10 delight In
frightening our people are thus, no doubt,
issuing invitations % frstclass necktIe
party, at which they will be the bellies Of
the occasion. The attempt 10 destroy
Rev. Sam Jones' carriage house by dyna-
mite has cau.ed great many Of our best
people % talk lynch law ana wear blood
in their eye. They are not TO be triled
with IN the matter by any means.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-10-02
Watchlng His Onstomers.

A merchant in Alabama employs a man
10 circulate through the country among
his customers for the purpose OF report
ing those VINO idle away their time. lie
Immediately stops all advances 10 the
idlers. We're something OF this kind done
here in Thomas we know OF some who
would soon b. short OF ratiOns. As a
rule, however, industry Is the rule Of
most farmers In this county.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-10-02

The Macon Telegraph and Messenger Is
out In a new dress which IL the perfec-
ton of neatness. The Telegraph has been
making long strides along the road OF inn
prOvoment lately and is followed on it's
road 10 prosperity by the hearty good
nlahea Of the NEWS.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-10-02
Death of a ChiId.

EASTMAN, GA, sept. 30.--After an III.
ness Of ten days with diphtheria, little
Harry Fisher. son Of Or. and Mrs. n.
Fisher, died this morning, at the age OF
six years, six months aud four days.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-10-02
EconoIny b. Champagne.

The foolish practice OF bursting O bottle
OF champagne was dispensed with In
launching the new barge. II not only
ruins the bottle but wastes the cham
payne.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-10-02

KNOW THY8ELF, BY reaaing the ssel-
ence Of Lifa.v the best medical work ever
published. for young and miadle- aged nea.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-11-12
Personal.


Geo. Lopez, Piedmont, was in town Sum
day.
Mr.. Dewitt Harvey was in town Monday.
Miss Maud Wilson, Bradford, Pa, is in the
city visiting the family of w. II. Catern.
Fred. Oesterle, Syenite, was in Ironton
Monday. We are glad to learn that he is
prospecting.
CD. Yancey, Piedmont, was in Ironton
Saturday.
Gus. Long, st. Louis, was in Ironton Sat-
urday.
r. w. Carter and family, st. Louis, are
visiting in Ironton.
John Baldwin left fol Emporia Sunday to
accompany his wife home.
I.G. Whitworth is in st. Louis attending
Court.
Anton Roehry, wife and boy returned from
St. Louis Friday.
DIR. A. w. Keith, Bonne Terre, was III
Ironton last week.
Capt. Bradley left for st. Louis Thursday
Miss vogt has returned to her home in
Cape Girardeau after two-weeks' visit al
Miss Tres. Begiey's.
Jos. Huff made Des Arc visit Friday.
Chas. Sykes, Kansas City, was in the Val
ley last week.
w. Oliver returned from the Bluff Friday
Mrs. Jas. D. Greason, Poplar Bluff, is Wis
iting in IrOnton.
Mr. John Jones and wife left for Farming
ton Tuesday.
Mr.. ThOs. Anderson and wife, Granite
vile, were in Ironton Saturday.
Mr.. ii. c. Davis, Iron Mountain, was il
IrOnton Saturday.