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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-09-15
BEAUFORT ITEMS.


The Revenue Cutter Boutwen Defended.
BEAUBoRT, Sept. lathe fall has come,
and the show season has opened in Beau
fort. A man and two drums, a talking
sheep. and a stuffed two-headed calf are
now on exhibition at scheper's hall. Adj
mittance 10c. h''i'ai
Isn't there some mistake as to the
whereabouts of the pilot boat #. w.
Scheper? The NEWS maritime miscel-
lany OF Sept. II said she was at Boyce's
wharf in Charleston, but two or three
evenings ago she was lying at Scheper' 9
wharf here, and now she is reported in
Savannah.
Court commences on Monday, Sept. IA.
Civil claims.
The yacht Elena has been brought back
from Broad river, where she was aground.
She looks the worse for wear.
The Sea Island NetgS In its last two
Issues has been going for the cutter Bout
well with a sharp stick. The articles are
extremely severe and rather unjust to the
officers OF the Boutwell,. II Is charged
that they showed an indifference, II not
unwillingness, to go on the search after
the unfortunate pilot boats that were lost,
and it seems that instead of the Boutwell,
putting into harbor in the face OF the
cyclone that was approaching, it would
have been more proper for her to have
staid outside and been lost too.
The Boutwell, did go In search Of the
boats, and did what she could, but she is
not meant for outside travel and cannot
stand 1t. Having no keel, she is liable to
be turned over in storm. Not being at
tached to the life saving corps, her
searching for the wrecks at all was a
favor. Her regulations permit her to as
sist wrecks in case OF her meeting them,
but do not direct her to go in search of
them. Perhaps if her regulations were
better known, the structures on her would
rni ha un hnnrn az anVnrA IlOnkHR AN
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-09-15

the track when discovered and, although
the whistle was blown and the engine
slowed up as much as possible, he made
no movement, and the train was under
such Roadway that he was struck before a
stop could be made. The body was
Knocked off the track, but the head re-
NAMED on the rail, and the car wheel
passing over the face and upper portion
Oh the head mashed it beyond recognition.
fortunate man was found TO have been
killed instantly. The deceased lived with
his family near Oakfield. 1t is said he
was in the habit of drinking to excess,
and also that he was under the influence
of liquor at the time of his death.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-09-15

sYLvANIA, GA, Sept. 14.-An election
was held in this county on Friday to
determine whether whisky should any
longer be sold in Millen or not. When
the act was passed several years ago fix
ing the license for the sale Of spirituous
liquors in Scriven at $4,000 Millen was
excepted from this law for the reason, IL
was said. that she was partly In Burke
and partly in Scriven, although by far
the larger part was in the latter county.
This has been OF great benefit to this
Burke-Scriven town. Men would 20 Is
and 20 miles 10 DO their trading in this
favored city merely because they could
get something to drink there. Whether
this should continue was the question that
the people met 20 decide. The following
was the result: For whisky 204, against
III, giving the no whisky party a ma
jority Of 423. The people OF Millen worked
very nard 20 carry the day, sparing
neither their money nor their whisky, but
their overwhelming defeat shows that the
people OF Scriyen county are determined
to drive the Intoxicating beverage beyond
their borders
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TOO HIGH AND TOO Low.
A Radical Difference with Respect t.
Eigurea.


Figures.
WAYNE COUNTY, Sept. 12.--In answer
TO your Card communication of Sept,
5, 1855, will say that have the Jail
record for our county, and that giving
every prisoner turned out by the County
Court Sl2 per month Gust what this
county pays per month for prisoners J,
until October when our Superior Court
sits, the amount is only $3.50,
and not $500 as stated by 'Idrag." Our
Jail only has four rooms, and consequently
could not hold enough prisoners to
amount 10 "Idrag's" figures for the length
Of time mentioned by him; and as he has
gone far above on jail fees, he has gone
below on expenses Of the County Court.
The County Treasurer has paid out over
5000 Tor Jurors, not mentioning Judges
salary nor bailiffs' fees.
The Sheriff has never put his name 10
any petition as referred to, but our county
would be much better Off il we had good
many outspOken men in It, especially Off
GERS who would use their offices altogether
for the interests Of the county. MARIH.
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A BELL ON HIS POLE.
A Florida Fisherman's Scheme to Wake
Up When He Gets = Bite.


From tho FIOridd Herald.
The attention Of the reporter was at
tracted by burly son Of Ham lying near
Hardy's old mill dock, who was fast
asleep, while beside him stood a Bonded
rod, to which was attached a small bell.
Closer observation revealed the fact that a
fishing line was made fast to the rod. and
that the whole continuance was the prop
erty OF the sleeper. The reporters pres
ence awoke the "coon," who was snoring
like one who has paid his board.
"What kind of a trick is this?" was
asked.
''Dis var is a ishln' 'peratus dat /
made myself. Plenty niggers dun got 1t
now" "What is that bell for~ ''Well,
tole you. Cap'n, dis var is bell. When
you fishin' wild one OF dis fXin's you can
20 to sleep here and Mister Vinzant or
dem other policies can't haul dis niger
befO' Mister RIce and he done give you
twenty days in Jail before you kno what's
gwine to happen, sab. You kin sleep
good, KNOWN you's safe: den, when you
ats a bite, and de fish hits de hook, de
bell rings and wakes you up. Hif you
don't git no bite, you kin keep on sleepin',
and don't git 'sturbed. OATS de bes'
ting in de worP, Cap'n, to keep tum
gettin' defused."
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of the hopper, and threw Fred Usher, the
miller, to the lower floor from where he
was standing against the hopper. He
was greatly shocked, and upon recovering
found the lightning had raised the flood
gate two feet high aud the water was
pouring through it. From the millhouse
the electric current leaped to gin thirty
Yards off, and set it on fire. Stoddard
Rockwell and a negro were in the gin
house. They were both severely shocked,
and upon recovering found the cotton in
the gin breast and distributor all on fire.
They extinguished the fire in the gin and
came down and found the millhouse on
fire, and mule Frustrated in the yard.
The fire in the mill was then put out, and
the mule recovered.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-09-15
Farm Facts.
GEORGIA.

The recent heavy rains have greatly
damaged cotton in Campbell county.
The rice crops around Darien have been
injured but little by the recent heavy
weather.
Smithville has received $50 bales of cot
ton this year as against l9S up TO same
date last year.
The cotton crop around Buena Vista has
fallen of at least 20 per cent. in the last
thirty days, so the most knowing planters
say.
Dave Hobbs, of Lumpkin, has sold
about Sl25 worth of peaches this year from
an orchard covering three-fourths of an
acre.
James Hightower lost two colts recent
ly that exhibited every symptom Of hydro
phia-foaming at the mouth and biting
any and everything within reach.
$. II. Boynton, of Macon, was in Deca-
tur Tuesday, and purchased fine colt of
DIR. GOss, giving $3.50 for 1t. He also puT-
chased Hamilton Weeks horse at $175.
There had been received at Americas,
up to Saturday night, 3,lSl bales of cot.
ton. For the 1884, 1881 bales were re-
ceived, being an increase Of 1900 bales
for this seasons crop.
Some of the buyers have refused to buy
the cotton now coming In on account Of
its being badly ginned. The farmers are
in too big hurry to get 1t to market, and
it Is ginned wet and the lint cat to pieces.
WaynesbOro True Citizen: A gentle
man, who is not only a gentleman of in
telligence and shrewd observer of oc-
curing events, informs us that the cotton
crop of the county is off at least 20 per
cent, caused by worms and too much
rain, followed too rapidly by hot, dry
weather, causing rust and shedding.
FLORIDA.
Mr.. Sandlin sold over 5000 worth of
plants on his first shipment to Kissimmee.
He has a schooner now loaded at the
Thousand islands, and will soon be ready
with another supply.
Kissimmee Leader: CA. Carson brought
in a stalk of upland rice the other day
from w. T. PrescOtts place, some two
miles from town, which measured feet
II inches in length and was finely headed
and we'll filled.
Kissimmee Leader: Mr.. Mathews
brought in a stalk of Para grass from the
place Of William Durand, Wednesday,
which measured Is feet in length. This
grass is very nutritious and keenly rel
ished by stock, and its general cultivation
Is but question Of time.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-09-15
For sale by OsCEoLA BUTLER, Druggist.
LIKE HIS FATHER.
He was Afflicted with Stone in the
Bladder.

Mr.. s. W. Hicks, of Pleasant Valley, Ouch
ess county, N. Y, the son Of Mr.. &c. S. Hicks,
whose name may have appeared in this jour
nal in connection with an article similar to
this. was, like his father, afflicted with Stone
in the Bladder, only that his case was more
serious than his fathers. The father advised
the son to write TO DR.. David Kennedy, Of
Rondout, N. Y, who, he said, would tell him
what to do. Dr. Kennedy replied, suggesting
the use OF KENNEDY'S FAVORlTE RENE
DY, which had worked 80 successfully in the
fathers case. Mr.. Hicks, who had been as
sured by the local physicians that they could
do nothing more for him, tried FAVORPrE
REMEDY. After two weeks use of it he
passed stone q Of an inch long and of the
thickness Of pipe stem. Since then he has
had no symptoms Of a return of the trouble.
Here is a sick man healed. What better re-
suits could have been expected? What greater
end was gained; that is surely enough. DR..
which he cannot afford 10 imperl, that the
FAVORITE REMEDY does invigorate the
blood, cures liver kidney and bladder com
plants, as well IA all those diseases and weak
nesses peculiar to females.
Thousands of Grateful People volun-
tarily testify in letters to DIR. Kennedy, with
q warmth and fullness OF words which mere
business documents and certificates never
possess. what "Favorte Remedy" the great
specific for blood liver and kidney disorders,
has done for them and their friends.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-09-15
DRACTICE what you preach! We do; and
smoke Scotch Cap Cigarettes.


For four years have been afflicted with a
very troublesome catarrh OF the head. SO ter
rble has its nature been that when blew my
nose small pieces Of bone would frequently
come out of my mouth and nose. The dis
charge was copious, and at times frequently
offensive. My blood became so impure that
my general health was greatly impaired, with
poor appetite and worse digestion.
Numerous medicines were used without re-
lief, until began the use of b. b. b., and
three bottles acted almost like magic. Since
their use not symptom has returned, and |
feel in every way quite restored to health. l
am an old citizen Of Atlanta, and refer to
almost any one living on Butler street, and
moro particularly TO DR.. l., M. Gillian, who
knows my case.
MRS. ELIZABETH KNOTT,
Atlanta. Ga.
For sale bv OSCEOLA BJTLFR Druggist.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-09-15
Wanted a Square Meal.

rum ttc A ftVHt1ct1N Abtcos
A gentleman took his seat at one Of the
front tables in j. #. Riviere's restaurant
the other morning, and when asked for his
order, be said A musk-mel0n, porter
house steak, an omelet Of spring chicken, a
slice OF brOiled ham, lamb chops, six Of
Bob Bradley's horney heads, half-bushel
Brad Castlen's potatoes, fried, two of Joel
Bankston's 60-pound squashes, four OF
Mumford's Plymouth Rock BOOSTERS. eight
of Thompson. Sharman 81 Cotten's largest
carp, one dozen bot rolls, eighteen cups
Of coffee, dozen glasses OF Ice water, six
glasses Of fresh milk, four dozen scram-
bled eggs, three 10-pound sDad, two gal
Ions Of fried oysters, six pounds Of toasted
cheese, two calf liyers, a half dozen
glasses OF ice tea, and butter, gravy. pep
per and sauces IN proportion. Bill Shar-
man, the head waiter, turned as white as
cotton, and exclaimed: "Colonel, Mas
Jim out, and we have no one TO send TO
market. Excuse us this time, and call
again whanthe boss is IN, and be MI youf
carcass with rashen II IL takes whole
train load.y The stranger left, and Bill
sighed and said at was wen for de boss
dat he was out dat man Is eater from
ia mour Inina - ..f.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-09-15
Savannah News Trade Issue


We take pleasure in acknowledging the
reception Of the trade issue, which was
given TO the Ipublic last Saturday morn.
ing. II IL a mammoth l6-page sheet, aud
contained much interesting matter,
among which Is a fun and complete re-
Wow OF the business and business men Of
future reference.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-09-15
Al Rand of robbers.

FrOTp1fAs Athens bonner WatohmGn.
For years the Currahee mountains and
the surrounding country have been In.
tested by u band 81 robbers who have
been a terror TO the people living near
there. IL a cow or a hog should happen 70
stray any distance from home this
band would lii It and either sell the
meat grouse 10 themselves. They had
become n terror to the neighb0rhOOd
and thej people had done everything
in their power 70 bring them 70 Justice.
They couldnot be arrested, az they knew
all the by-patbs and gaps In the noun
tains, and IL was "A matter of impOssibility
10 catch them or find out who belonged 20
the gang. At Habersham court this week
two Of them turned States evidence aud
told who belonged TO the gang and how
their capture could be effected.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-09-15

KNOW THVSELF, BY rea0ing the 'sseg-
sncs Of Life" the best medical work ever
published. for young and middle agcd men.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-09-15
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
TIE NEWS OF THE TWO STATES
TDuD IN PARAGRAPHS.

con stabs Father in Dooiy County
r,nckshesr Visited by Two white mon
who Rid Themselves of Muiatto IN
f.nr-Horribly Mangled by Cars Near
Pensacola
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W. c. STEVENS.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-01-13

If the merchants and business men of
the interior cities Of the country look
into the REAGAN bill clearly they may
find 1t will be detrimental to all their
best interests. 1t seems to be In the In
terest Of seaport cities, and merchants at
any little station on any railroad can get
one barrel of molasses or barrel OF
sugar hauled at the same rate per mile
as wholesale merchants can contract for
| whole train load Of goods. The Waco
Day understands the situation when 1t
says: "Under REAGAN's interstate
commerce bill, IL it becomes law by APP
prevail Of the senate, those towns in
Texas which have growninto recognized
commercial centers by reason of their
railroad facilities, will see their trade
scattered to hundred little points, and
the products of the country-especially
cotton-will 60 begging where there are
no buyers for mills and factories. Wa.
CO.'S receipts and shipments of cotton fol
the current season are due to her centra
position among the conflicting railroad
systems of the state, but the REAGAi
bill, If carried out, will relegate on
prosperous little city to the obscurity O
q village"
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THE Brenham Banner says: "SAN-
CIR Bros, of Dallas, one of the largest
houses in that city, are the most per.
sistent advertisers in the state. They
keep standing in the Dallas HERALD q
two-c0lumn ad year in and year out;
dull times or brisk times, it is ali the
same, and it is evident that it pays
them, and handsomely at that, or they
would have discontinued 1t long ago
This item is not intended as puff for
SANGER Bros, but as a pointer TO our
mer chants" The SANGER Bros. are
educated merchants. They know that
any mercantile firm, however popular
1t may be personally or commercially,
will lose vast amount of business and
trade if they do not advertise. They
have the experience Of successful bust
ness men before them, and arc not so
lost to their own interests as TO ever
permit their names TO be left out of a
widely circulated paper, whether times
arc dull, or business active.
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sworn as such, cannot be made by ex.
ception thereto. Affirmed.
Nance VS.. the State; from Goliad
county. Opinion by Hurt, /. Held:
l. An acquittal under an indictment
charging incest with Pauline Leits
would DO no bar to prosecution under
an indictment charging the defendant
with incest with Pauline Leitz. 2. The
venue may be established by circum-
stantial evidence. 3. The marriage of
the female to defendant can be proved
by circumstantial presumptive evil
dence. 4. Where there is no evidence
that the females mother had been
divorced from her former husband, or
that he was deceased, and where the
only evidence tending to prove that the
female's mother was ever married to
any other person than defendant was
that the female bore different name to
that of the defendant and was not hit
child, the rule announced in McCrew's
case az ct. app. 340) does not apply, and
the state Is not compelled to prove q
divorce from the former husband, OF
that he was dead when she married
defendant. Affirmed.
Wilson VS.. the State; from Dewitt
county. Opinion by Wilson, j. Con.
viction for the offense charged in Art
697, L. q. The evidence showed that
the wood taken was only suitable fol
fuel. The court charged the jury as fol
lows: "The word timber as used in the
statute is that sort of wood which is
proper for building or for tools, uten
sils, furniture, carriages, fences, ship.
and the like, usually said Of falleI
trees, but sometimes of those standing
II the jury believe from the evidence
that the wood taken by the defendant
does not come within the above defini
ton of timber, they must acquit the de
PENDANT. Held: Correct; and as the ev
idence stood the verdict is against the
law as given in the charge, and the evi
dence. But had the Indictment charged
and the proof showed that appellant
felled the tree on land not his own
without tho owners consent, convic
ton under Art. 697, p. c., would bt
sustained, although the said tree die
not come within the definition of tim
Der. Reversed and remanded.
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GREAT FAMILIES IN AMERICA.

For long time after tho revolt
tionary war the people of tho United
States could not divest themselves Of
the aristocratic tendencies of the mother
country. Tho disposition 10 make
WAsHINdroN king was very strong,
and the fact Of his being childless has
been considered most providontial for
our Republican form OF government.
But they did in those days assign n
magnihed Importance and consequence
10 old families which were now In some
states, interrupted, as the social system
has been by the rude shock of war, has
not altogether disappeared.
In the New England states It was
conspicuously observable among the
descendants of the pilgrim fathers.
The WlNTuRors, ADAMS and LAW
RENEE families, with many others, had
all the respect and homage usually incl.
dent TO u patent of nobility. For several
generations these families aud Others
were accorded such political position as
they desired, and by reason of wealth
accumulated maintained tho elevated
riches in the temple of worldly homage
Gradually, however, their influence ha,
subsidized until the grandeur of patriciar
ancestry has been submerged by tn,
mere practical demands of progrossiy,
republicanism.
i In Now York tho SouuyLRRs, LIv-
rSosroSEs, Observation-Disclosures ant
CLiNToNs were most prominent n
leaders in political us well as social life
hut the idolatry once accorded them 4
among the things Of the past, aud tn
!, leaders OF the thought of the Empir
state lead In all other departments
: Here and there we find n gentleman O
: highly respectable department who, W
!, are told, IL descendant OF tho oil
/ KNioKIRpocKIRs, but beyond
J.. kindly feeling of regard he
, no moro considered than any otho
|, citizen of the great republic
oin the old dominion; The FAIRFAxEs
D NsLsoN's, PESpLgroS's, MARSHALL,
D PAoR's aud a score of old families N
| longer furnish the stock from which ,
4 select tho popular leaders. The leader
, are no longer distributed per stripes, b,
: the places of trust and honor are acco
Q ded those whose native energies an
= vigorous intellectually push them
0 the front, And this is but the exempt
6ostion of the great results OF Republ
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-01-13

THE Merchants Exchange did more
to destroy its patronage as a factor in
building up the commercial and manu-.
featuring interests of Dallas, by the pro-
ceedings last Saturday, than it can re-
gain in years Of energy and labor. 1t
suffered itself to be manipulated by n
few mon working in the interests of
Galveston, when it should DO laborng
for tho advancement of this city. If r
really good enterprise were inaugurated
and submitted to the Exchange for en-
dorsement by that body, tho question
would naturally DO asked, is it another
scheme to aid some other city in grab
or a job? The Exchange in tho future
would derive credit and substantial in
huence by attending to the affairs OF
Dallas instead of wandering away and
endeavoring to add TO the glory and i'd
yancemcnt of cities inimical TO its
own.
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GALVESTON, Jan. l2,-Pursuaut to the
published call, number of citizens
met at the Cotton Exchange Mt noon to-.
day for tho purpose of etiectlng an or
ganization to prepare for the annual
meeting Of tho Texas Press association
which will take place in this city on
February 10. President Wells,o the Cot
ton Exchange, was called TO the chair
and stated the object ofthe meeting. A
number of gentlemen addressed the
meeting on the Importance of enter
tanning the editors in manner becom-
ing the city. At the suggestion of Chair
man Wells, several committees were
appointed to make the necessary ar
rangementS tor the coming meeting.
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can government. Tbs sham and glitter
of artificialites is me- longer dazzling to
the practical view of the present. Merit
and ability arg more sought after than
distinguished ancestry-even money is
more worshipped now than lineage,
and it would be more absurd to advance
a mans claims to Office on account of
his high birth, than it would to hold up
for public suffrage because of his wealth.
This change by no means initiates
against proper reverence for honored
names and family. 1t only goes to
show the perfect divorce that has ts-
ken place between the ideas of the past
and those of to-day.
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NccrOlocical.

PROF. LAwRENCE EusrIs DEAD.
BosroN, Jan. l2.-Pror. Henry Law
renee Eustis, dean of Harvard scientific
school, died at his residence In Cam
bride, yesterday, aged 90 years.
AYouNo LADY pEAr.
GRHRSviLLH, Jan. l2.-LSpecial.l =
Miss Willie johnson, u popular young
lady, died here last night.
DEATH or oEN. STEELE.
SAN ANTONIO, Jan, l2.-lSpecial.l-
Gen. William Steele, x-adjutant-gen-
eral of the state, and n Seminole, Mexi-
can and war of the rebellion veteran,
died to-day, of apoplexy, In the 6Sth
year of his age. Cen. Steele was highly
respected, aud his sudden taking oil
grieves large circle OF friends. lie
will DO buried when his daughter ar
rives, who Is ut present In Chicago, at
tending normal school. He has been
declining for SEINE time.