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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-09-24
From the Macon 7elearapA.

There is a gentleman in Macon whose
business is that OF DOokkeeper, but his
duties are such that his services are only
required for five hours each morning.
This arrangement leaves him with all the
night and more than half the day to use
for himself. He is bachelor, and l may
say right here that he has been on the
bachelors list for number of years.
He has a passion for cOrpses, broken
limbs, cuts, bruises, and mashes. He
will sit up with corpse all night simply
for the opportunity to gaze upon the
CHASTITY face and study the immOvable
features. His room is a museum of grin
ming skulls, mummitied hands and feet,
bits of rope from murderers' gibbets, bull
lets dug out of flesh, splinters from dread
full railroad collisions, empty bottles that
once contained suicides p0lsons, and num-
berless ether things that have been col
lected from time to time from cOroners,
medical colleges. and everywhere. Hib
library consists of works on death, poison,
insanity, etc., besides such dramas as
''Lucretia BOrgla," etc.
The bedstead is the main feature of the
room, and how any man could sleep a
night on 1t and not wake up bowling
maniac is more than l can imagine. The
headbOard is a small gallows and reaches
within few inches of the ceiling. From
the cross bar hangs the rope, the moose of
which hangs within reach OF the sleeper.
1t serves to draw up or let down the mos
quito netting. The footboard OF the bed
stead is In imitation OF a guillOtne, and
to make the imitation more perfect a
basket of skulls is placed just under the
knife. A more horrible resting place
than this bed ! never saw.
His room Is in the heart OF the business
portion of the city, and yet he allows no
one but himself to enter it, not even his
most intimate friends. One night his
mosquito netting caught on fire and
aroused him, Seeing the blaze, and for
getting his CHASTITY treasures, he raised
the window and called for help. | was
passing by and responded. The fire was
put out, and / stood before him, the only
person who had ever seen the interior of
his curious room.
felt as il | stood within the regions
Dante has so fearfully portrayed. When
the excitement Of the fire had subsidized
looked around me and stood speechless
paralyZed. He swore me to secresy, and
kissed almost unconsciously white skull,
upon the polished frontal bone Of which
was written the Lords Prayer. Then he
showed me everything he had, and kept
up running lecture with each article,
just as Mr.. Anthony shows and describes
to me the different varieties of grapes.
Reaching down into the basket OF skulls
he brought one up and said:
"This is the skull OF man who in life
did you great wrong"
l looked at the thing and the teeth
seemed to grin assent. and the eye sockets
grew larger.
81 forgive him, forgive him." l cried,
and rushed from the room. Who the man
was l do not know; but If he had wronged
me beyond eternal redemption, / would
forgive him freely. That was two or three
years ago and my eccentric friend no
doubt has added much TO his diabOlical
collection, and most probably the skulls
OF mine enemies.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-09-24
NrARIoN CouNTY,s RICH SON.
An Influx of German Immigrants on the
New Road to the Coast.


OcALA, Fla, Sept. 22.-This section
has as fine lands as any other portion
of the State of Florida, and within this
county are found many of the finest and
largest orange groves in the State. Since
the idea that you have to get below the
frost line which is only an imaginary
one) before you can raise oranges sue
cessfully has been exploded, people are
beginning to appreciate the richness of
these lands, aud the population of this
county is increasing almost daily.
On the line of the new road, the Silver
Spring, Ocala and Gulf railroad, which
is in the course of construction, many
immigrants have recently settled, and
among them good many Germans, prin-
cipaly in the cotton plant district and at
and around Blue Springs, respectively
about ten miles west and fifteen miles
southwest of Ocala.
The orange growers complain Of small
crops, with but few exceptions.
The foundation of portion of the Bank
of Ocals building has been laid, and the
bank portion of the building is being
pushed rapidly forward. The entire build.
Ing when completed will be a magnificent
three-stOry brick, and will be an ornament
and a credit to Ocala.
Cotton Is not yet coming in. Our plant
ers can raise long staple cotton as cheap
as short staple, hence they cultivate the
long staple almost exclusively.
A prominent member OF the bar has a
very pretty five acre tract of land which
he is holding as a site for the new capitol
of Florida, when CD they move 1t to
Ocala.
The Circuit Court will convene here on
the third Tuesday OF next month.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-09-24
Farm Facts.
GEORGIA.


The high water in the Savannah threat
ems to greatly damage crOps In the bottom
lands in Richmond county.
At Crawford, Tuesday, during a heavy
rain storm, Dir. Mark Willingham's fish
pond broke loose, and more than 300
carp were caught, some Of which weighed
ia excess of 10 pounds. One weighed 10
pounds, and is said to have been seven
years old.
The farmers of Banks county ought to
be proud; there are no caterpillars on the
cotton, no heavy rains to damage that
which is opening, and there have been no
rains or wind to damage the corn. Banks
county has, upon the whole, the best crops
she has had for years.
Reports from all parts of Monroe
county show very disastrous results to
the crops from the recent rains, especially
on creek and river bottoms, which were
submerged for hours. Bridges on the
principal streams which were not washed
away and completely wrecked are badly
damaged. Residents along the Towaiga
river report that stream as being higher
than ever before known.
FLORIDA.
G. r. King, of Lake City, has made
from two acres in grapes this season 175
gallons of wine.
1t is estimated that the State Raisers
Association of Leon county own more
than $4,000 worth of bloOded stock.
A young man in Columbia county says,
that by staying home and working, he
has now a good orange grove, and has
made 500 bushels of corn, 5000 worth of
cotton aud all the provisions wanted tor
the next year.
Truckers in Jacksonville and vicinity
report not as much general damage to
strawberry plants from the rain foods as
they apprehended Monday. Those on
beds suffered the least. but those planted
on rolling land in drills were consider
ably washed. At some farms many plants
were entirely upr0Oted and washed away.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-09-24
The State Tax.

Gov. Mcdaniel has just issued the fol-
lowing:
"EXECUTIvE DEPARTMENT., ATLANTA,
GA, Sept. %, 1S85.-PCrsuant to section
of the tax act, approved Dec. %, 1884,
which requires the Governor, with the as
sistance OF the Comptroller General, to
levy percentage on the taxable property
of this State sufficient to meet the hnan-
cial requirement thereof, not to exceed a
certain per cent. therein named, and after
approXimating, as nearly as practicable,
the amount in value of all taxable prop
erty in the State as exhibited in the di-
gests: 1t is ordered, that three-tenths of |
per cent. be assessed and collected upon
the amount of the value of the taxable
property returned by or assessed against
each taxpayer, and upon the value of all
property In the State subject to taxation
ad yalorem.
at is further ordered, that in addition
to the three-tenths above ordered an extra
per cent. of One-half OF one-tenth OF / per
cent. be assessed and collected in con-
formity with an act approved Sept. %,
1850, upon the amount OF the value of the
taxable property returned by or assessed
against each taxpayer and upon the value
of all property in this State subject to
taxation ad valOrem, for the purpose OF
building the State capitol, making three
and one-half tenths of per cent. for all
purposes.
1.-The special tax of one-half OF one-tenth
OF per cent. to be separately assessed
and collected for the purpose mentioned.
'HENRY ID. MCDANIEL, Governor.
"WM. WRIGHT, Comptroller General"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-09-24

The Sale of the Old Building of the Late
Georgia Lottery.


Atlanta CORES Ondsnce Macon Telegraph.
There Is very valuable piece of prop
erty on the corner Of Walton and Forsyth
streets, in the heart of Atlanta, formerly
the property Of the Georgia Lottery Com
pany, now the property of the State Of
Georgia. This property is valued all the
way between $4,000 and $4,000. Early
in the session quite a remarkable resolu
ton was introduced authorizing the Gov
ernor to sell this property tor $4,000. 1t
was understood that the managers of the
fund recently raised by the Young Mems
Christian Association to erect a new
building were at tine bottom OF this move
ment.
This fact was brought out during the
discussion OF the resolution in the House,
and the resolution was so amended as TO
provide that the property shall not be
sold for less than $4,000.
Whatever sympathy there may be for
the Young Mems Christian Association of
Atlanta, and it is warm not only here, but
throughout the State, it is to be hoped
that no JOB in this matter will be put up
on Georgia. The State cannot afford to
take any part in any religious movement,
much less donate or sacrifice valuable
property for the benefit or beboof Of any
religious institution or movement. 1t is
TO be hoped that the Governor will see to
1t that this valuable property Will realize
for the State every cent that it is worth.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-09-24
A Run Away Train.
Eron IA Gl1aon Enterprlae.


A gentleman Of this place. we hear, took
some ladies TO see the hands lay iron the
other day, and seeing handcar that was
not being used. invited the ladies 10 ride
on his special train. About a halt mile
of was fence across the track which
was put up because the cattle guard had
not been put in and the field had 10 be
fenced 10 keep out stock. From the place
where the car stood, 20 the place where
the fence was the road was down hill.
Our gallant took on his passengers, rang
the bell, aud started like an express train
behind time. The car didn't mold up
worth a cent and banged into the fence.
turning the rails out Of the way as II they
were pipe stems and on she went, the
ladies' frightened, the gent wringing his
hands and crying, ''StOp herr Stop herv
The car stopped on the grade above and
the ladies got of feeling that the narrow
QauRe was a fraud.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-09-24
AN Incident OF school Life.


Once upon a time, near the proposed
line of the Rome and Chattanooga rail
road, in the county OF Chatt0oga, pretty
little Miss IL. was teaching the young
idea how to shoot" Miss II. had in her
school big boy, who was a strange boy,
though he had an eye for the useful as
well as the beautiful. Now, Mr.. Editor,
don't drop back on your "pegs" with open
mouth and thumbs in your suspenders to
listen to a tale of love and elopement, with
old man, big bud, and shotgun attach
ments, for such is not the case. Miss
H. carried a small nickel-plated alarm
clock to school, but did not use the
alarm. Now 1t occurred TO this big boy.
who was a strange boy, that it would be
quite the idea to surreptitiously set the
alarm Of said clock at 4:30, the regular
hour for dismissing school. 1t transpired
that the high director OF the weather had
rain recorded I'm his book for that par
tIcular afternoon, so little Miss H. dis
missed school before the usual hour. Her
kind mother having sent her q saddle
horse, lineal descendant of Ba-
alam's, she sprang into the saddle
Just as the little clock in her hand
satchel turned loose on forty kettle drums
to beat the alarm. Mr.. Editor, you lust
ought TO have seen that mule as he
waltzed oil down the road, cut the
pigeon wing, swing corners right and left,
danced the rabbit, and Just as he was
preparing to follow in the wake Of that
historic COW that jumped over the moon.
Miss II. dropped ner satchel, whereupon
the mule resumed his swinging walk
swaying his long ears back and forth, and
"champing" his bit as If "Alps well that
ends we'll"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-09-24
The Collision of Wet with Wet.


At Macon, Tuesday night. while a near
sighted reporter of the Telegraph wOs
vainly striving to avoid the mud holes in
the crossing from the corner Of Sparks
warehouse to the sidewalk on the other
side of Third street, be was startled by
an exclamation that seemed TO proceed
from some person in deep distress.
The near-sighted reporter was on his
way TO the union passenger depot TO meet
the night train from Atlanta, and he was
in hurry, but the exclamation caused
him to stop, In order to discover what
was the matter.
"Johnp said somebody close at hand,
ooh JohnV
The reporter sought the middle Of the
street, where he found a man bent into a
double bow knot, sitting I'm the mathe-
NAUTICAL centre Of pool OF muddy water.
"JOhn," said the man, giving vent to a
half sob, "JOhn, I'm feelin' sort o. wet.O
"Hello, partner" said the reporter,
what are you doing In that mud puddle %
"Oh, john" moaned the man, giving
no heed TO the reporters question, "th'
rivers UP. John; scoOtin' clean over the
big fac'ry chimney. Tn wa'er makes me
feel sort o. wet. LIS 90 'ome."
Johns gone" the reporter suggested,
sand you'd better follow him."
Johns gone? John, air yer gomez"
sobbed the man, who was wet in a double
sense; ''yer's mean ole houn', John.
Bet we're in tn dog poun' John. That's
place fer YER"
The man scrambled to bis feet, looking
like well soaked dish-rag, and staggered
on up Poplar street, muttering as he
swayed 10 and fro:
"Yer're in tn dog poun', John, yer
mean ole houn; but I'll pay yer out,
john"
The reporter gazed after the retreatihg
figure moment, and then continued his
march through the mud holes.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-09-24

Members OF the Senate say that there Is
an alarming increase OF lunacy n Geor-
gia, and especially among the negroes.
Before the war II was rare 10 see a crazy
negro. Now the asylum Is being crowded
with lunatic negroes. The increase Is
noted also among uneducated and ign0-
rant whites. Upon cursory investiga-
tian one leading cause Of the increase OF
lunacy is attributed b the holiness meet
ings aud religious enthusiasm now pre-
vailing over the state. Many OF the TO-
cent cases Of lunacy are directly attrlDu-
table 10 religious enthusiasm. In the
coming Official investigation the Senators
viii direct attention ia the investigation
20 remarkable increase Of suioioes over
the State, and especially IN Atlanta, ana
ask special report as TO the probsDis
causes. There are a number OF marked
instances where these suicides have been
caused bya high state OF religious excite-
ment,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-09-24

Banks county is virtually out Of debt
Albany, with her cotton compress, her
artesian ice, her many railroads, and her
live business men, bids fair TO increase
in growth and prosperity.
The Rome Cotton Mills resumed work
Monday, after having been closed down
for three weeks on account OF having no
cotton. But the new crop has commenced
coming in, and the mill was able to re-
sumo work Monday with a fair stock OF
cotton on hand. There is some talk OF
increasing the spindle capacity OF the
works and the putting in Of a number OF
looms. The directors will hold q busi-
mesa meeting to-day.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-09-24
Sudden Death of a Negro Man,


rum t0e L1Wbhtu ANotpcHdeHts
On Saturday night last Morris Forest, a
negro man who has lived for a number OF
years with Mr.. j. N. simpson, died very
suddenly from the effects OF heart disease.
He attended church In Lumpkin and Of.
fered tho closing prayer, after which he
his room he asked bis wife for a drink OF
water. She could find none for him, and
Morris seated himself IN n chair and
leaned his head upon his hand. His wife
saw that something was the matter, and
sent one Of the children after Mr.. Slmp.
son. Before any help could arrive Morris
was dead, his wife scarcely having time
o. get him 20 his bed. lie was so years Of
age. His sudden death IL attributed 10
heart disease.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-09-24

an, Hey West is in good sanitary condition
w. tue health excellent.
hsss ISL a., simmons, of Jefferson county,
'N'onled a butter and lard paddle.
by,bs. estimated value OF cigars Skinned
.le last steamer from Kew west To- New
isiS was $4,000. " ''' " -''"
On tbo ieople at the new town Of Disston,
posEoe Sull, threaten to stop fishing on
' I 'neir lands by force.
OF i Wd,., Welsh, son OF Capt. J. II. Welsh
Ls elsnton, died at his father's residence
msbboessAs lie was just budding into
enter,.l.l.I illnen at Apalachicoia are about
of I'M INTO a contract TO cut 100, 600 feet
You sIli, Der per day for ten years for a New
LobsS.I ulnored that Maj. Marks, while in
near ssn ~ fhe Markham orange grove
oaSi t,s.n,,,o,rdi and other small ones ada.
COZ " WI Hastings a. Co, for $780,
'u'ss James T. Magbee, Of Tampa, and
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-09-24
gmtirmra asrmrOiru.
(tltii(C11ra
A POSITIVE CURE FOR EVERY
FORM OF BLOOD AND SKIN
DISEASE FROM PIMPLES
TO SCROFULA.

- Eruptions, Itching ana Burning Skin
Tortures, L0athsOme Sores, and every species
of itching, Scaly, Pimply, Inherited, Scroful-
Gus, and Contagious Diseases of the Blood.
SKIN and Scalp, with Loss of Hair. from in.
fancy to old age, are positively cured nv CUTI-
CURA RES0LVEET. the New Blood Purifier
internally, and CUTICURA, the Great Skin
Cure, and CUrICURA SOAP, an exquisite Skin
Beautiher, externally,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-09-24
ECZEMA CURED.

was afflicted with Eczema on the Scalp,
Face, Ears and Neck, which the Druggist,
where got your remedies, pronounced Que
OF the worst cases that had come under his
notice. He advised me to try your CUTICURA
RE&EDIES, and after Eve days use my scalp
and part OF my face were entirely cured, and
l hope in another week to have my ears, meek
and the other part Of ny face cured.
HERMAN SLADE,
100 Il. Attn st New FORK,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-09-24
sCARs Ann SORES

have been afflicted since last March with a
Skin disease the doctors called Eczema. NY
face was coVereN, with scabs and sores. aud
the itching and burning were almost unbear-
able. seeing your CUTICURA REMEDIES so
highly recommended, concluded TO give them
trial, using the CUTICURA and CUTICUUA
SOAP externally, and REsOLvENT internally,
for four months. l call myself cured, IN
gratitude for which make this public state
ment MRS. CLARA A FREDERICK,
Broad Brook, Conn.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-09-24

worst cases relieved and cured BY Dur
FY's PURE MALT WHIsKEY. Recon-
nended by leading PHYSICIANS. Sold by
druggists and gr0oers.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-09-24
Clothing.

We are too busy 70 write.an advertisement.
and viii merefs inform our patrons that ws
are now receiving all the latest novelties an
Fail and Winter Clothing for Men. Youths
and Boys, and invite an inspection OF the same.
SIMON MITCHELL,
l59 finoughton street,
Sign Of the Golden Arm.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-09-24
Eoiirru.
aahl!gI ES2slNE4S
~ DECIDED NJ
ROYAL HAVANA LOTTERY.
"a GOVERNMENT INSTITUTION,
Drawn at havana, Cuba,
EVERY 10 TO "A DAYS.

TICKETS IN FTFTHs.
wHOLEs. s.. FRACTIONS PRO RATA.
See that the name GOULD q Co. 10 on the
ticket.
Subject to no manipulation, not controlled
by the parties in interest. II Is the fairent
thing IN che nature Of chance in existence.
For tickets apply 20 SHffSEY CO.. Gen
Ageuis, l2l2 Broadway. N. 4. City. or j. b.
FERNANDLZs saYannnh, ca.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-09-24
JUDGE McIIay's case.

Judge Mckay has returned 10 Atlanta
and will preside az the next term OF the
United States court, soon 10 be held In
that city. The announcement is not re-
ceiyed without criticism, and many peO-
ple are OF the opinion that he should not
be allowed 70 preside, In view Of his re-
cent mental incapacity, which some
claim Is not yet wholly cured. It is
alleged that intemperance and family
troubles led 10 the deplorable scene on
the bench nc Atlanta when the Judges
malady incapacitated him from Work.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-09-24
MrntrimaI.

ATLANTA, GA, Feb 20, 1884.
DIR. j. BRADFIELD: Dear Sir-SOme If
teen years ago l examined the recipe Of
Female Regulator, and carefully studied au-
thOrites in regard to its compOnents. and then
las well as now pronounced it TO be the most
scientific and skillful combination OF the really
reliable remedial vegetable agents known to
science, TO act directly on the womb and
uterine organs, and the organs and parts
sympathizing directly with these; and, there
fore, providing a specific remedy for all dis
eases OF the womb, ana OF the adjacent organs
and parts. Yours truly,
JESSE BORING, M. D., d. ID.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-09-24

KNOW THYsELF. BY reaoing the 'ssoI-
enee 81 Life" the best medical work ever
published, for young and miadle-Aged men.
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GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
ugrNEWs OF THE TWO STATES
TOLD IN PARAGRAPHS.

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s,,rusta Bound to Stick to the LeSGue-
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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-05-14
Curious Payment for Land in England.

Gloves of various kinds were fro
quently presented in service for lands.
Thus, two farms at Carlcoats, in York
shire, paid 1.-THE one q right hand, ant
the other a left hand glove yearly"
and some lands in Elmesale, in tho
same county, were held of the king
"by the service of paying at the Cas-
tie of Pontefract ore pair ~ glover
furred with fox skin, or eighteen pence
yearly" while for the manor of Els
ton, in Nottingham, were rendered
two pairs of gloves, together with a
a pound of cummin seed, and steel
needle. Needles are met with several
times, but one instance must here suf-
fce-where Roger, for some time
tailor to our lord the king" held
lands in Hallingbury, Essex, by paying
at the kings exchequer zone silver
needle yearly" Still more curious is
the service for certain lands in Rode,
Northampton, which consisted in
finding tone horse of the price of 5s.
and one sack of the price of lid,
with one small pin, for forty days"
Probably this "small PIN was similar
TO the skewer noticed above, and was
uSNN w idSNNuf VI estbdCtls Ahc cdths
which mayhave been employed to car
~ fodder to the horses. That the
horses were toierable cared for, even
in those days, seems TO be proved by
the fact that the manor of Cherhurgh,
in Dorset. was held "by the service of
one horse-comb, price Adj, to be paid
yearly" and that certain lands in the
hundred of Losenberg, in the same
country, were held "of our lord the
king, by the serjeantry of finding a
certain horse-comb, or currycomb,
etc" Among other miscellaneous
services by which lands were held
may be mentioned certain instances
of hose. Thus, Cottington. in Not
ungham, was held by the service of
presenting to the king a pair OF scar
let hose yearly; Bakersfield, in Wor-
cester, was held by rendering to Ro-
bert, Earl of Gloucester, hose of scar
let on his birthday, and Henley. in
Warwick, was held b. Edmund, Lord
Stafford, by the service of IS, or PAIR
of scarlet hose.