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south and West.

WAY up IN Oregon passenger train which
LETT Portland got stuck in the snow after
gong about forty miles, and when last heard
from had been blockaded eighteen days. with
Ettie prospects Of getting out of the thirty
loot drifts before next spring. The twenty
five people aboard the train have been regu-
larry supplied with victuals brought by relief
parties. and fuel cut from the surrounding
forests has kept them warm.
THE congressional committee to inyesti
gate the appointment of United States dep
uty marshals III Cincinnati at the October
began their work in the city named. United
states Marshal Lot Wright was the first wit
ness called.
AGENTS of the Hooking Valley Ohio
mines have been at work in Lynchburg, Va.
securing negroes to take the places of the
striking miners. Seventy-five left for the
mines in one night, and others have been Sc
cured.
DURING last year ,sG5 new enterprises
were started in the fourteen Southern States
with combined capital of Sl05, 90, 800.
ELEVEN persons We're poisoned while at sup
per in the house of Mr.. Van Forsen, "A resident
of East Liverpool, Ohio. A little girl died
Rat poison was found in the coffee pot.
MRS. MYRA CLARKE GAINES died the other
day in New Orleans aged seventy-eight
years. For long time she had been prom
inent figure in Washington society, and for
more than forty years her name had been ia
miliar in the newspapers through her efforts
TO obtain property which she claimed be-
longed to her family. In May, 1888 the city
of New Orleans was declared in debt to her
nearly 100000.
THE Bank of Augusta, Ga, an institution
chartered by the State many years before the
war, has made an assignment The capital
stock of the bank is $l50,O0O, and depos-
itors will be paid in full
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1885-01-16

Scrupulous fairness in estimating the
doings and character of others is not a
very common characteristic, and the man
who builds much of his happiness on a
recognition of his personal merits is very
likely to be rather melancholy person.
1t is better upon the whole, to cultivate
little philosophical indifference to what
the world may say; and the more man
can do this. the more fairly, as rule,
will he be appraised.
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1885-01-16
SOUTHERN INDUSTRIES.
New Enterprises Organized i'm the
south Last Year.

The Baltimore Manufacturers Record in
its annual review of Southern industries pub
fishes list of all manufacturing and mining
enterprises organized in the Southern States in
1854, giving name, location and character of
business of each. The list shows ,S65 new
enterprises, with an aggregate capital reach
ing the enormous sum Of SlC5, 269, 500, divided
among the fourteen Southern States as fol-
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1885-01-16

paper writes home saying that more than
half the supply of apples in London this sea-
son are from the United States, and have
been selling at retail for from s. to g. per
barrel
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1885-01-16

THE name Of Arizona, the Sentinel of that
Territory says, was not bestowed through
any poetic arrangements of Indian or Spanish
names, but is derived from arideus, dry, and
roma, girdle OF belt.
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1885-01-16
Washington.

THE governors of twenty States have writ
ten expressing a desire to cooperate in max
ing the American exhibition in London
In 1886 faithful and thorough exposition
of the arts, manufactures and products
Of the United States. Mr.. John Gilmer Speed,
the agent at Washington continues to receive
from public men assurances of their support
Of the measure to secure AN official participa-
lion in the exhibition by the government.
A DECISION sf the United States supreme
court just rendered sustains the constitution
atty OF the New Hampshire mill act. This
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1885-01-16

A BOUNTY Of 81 per head for each wolf de.
stroyed in Northwest Canada is now being
paid by ranchmen in that section, who have
suiterei considerable loss lately by the raw
ages OF those animals
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1885-01-16
REFUSED BY MRS. GRANT.

NEW YORK, Sunday, January II, 1885.
MY DEAR Mr.. NANDERBILT-Upon read,
ing your letter Of this afternoon, General
urant and myself felt that it would be un-
gracious to refuse your princely and generous
oner' Hence his note TO you. But upon re-
lection find that cannot, and will not ac-
sept your muniticance in any form.
beg that you will pardon this apparent
Vas'lllation and consider this answer definite
and final
ton that will always remain, am
Yours, very gratefully,
To VIM. II. Vanderbilt.
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1885-01-16

NEW YORK CITY, Jan. II, 1SSj.
DLAR SIR-Your letter of this date is re-
celved Mrs. Grant and | regret that you
cannot accept our proposition to retain the
pio o wnlch was mortgaged in good faith
10 secure debt of honor But your generous
ueteTmination compels us 10 no longer resist.
Yours truly, U. S GRANT
w. II. Vanderbilt.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-11-16
Georgia Thrift.

Atlanta has new industry factory
to make vinegar and yeast.
An Athens merchant offered to sell a
drnmmer goods cheaper than the drum
mer could RI Iai 3.l-a rIs He
g E. Motwilder has completed his new
dwelling and stOrehouse near MOnteith,
and is doing a fine business.
The money OF the Brunswick Nechan-
ics' Building and Loan Association sold
for 81 per cent. premium last Wednesday
night. .taw sla q a.-7g' at 1sl711 hi'
One thousand pecan trees were shipped
from the Hartwel nurseries to one man
in Nebraska last Thursday. The man
who bought these trees is an Ex-Governor
or his State. e s-a- lreR
The Atlanta Baggage Transfer Com
pany have ordered six new Omnibuses
which are to be run between the city and
the new passenger depot shortly to be
bnilt by the GEORGIA Pacific amt Richmond
and Danvllle roads, in the vicinity of the
Georgia Pacific freight depot.
A company composed largely OF Colum
bus gentlemen has been organized to work
some fine oil lands in Southern California
They have purchased 10000 acres, upon
which there are 100 oil springs, which
give out a superior quality OF oil. The
company perfected its organization by the
election OF the following officers: Presi-
dent, g. Nj. Williams; Treasurer, j. p.
Kyle; Secretary, W. A. Swift; engineer.
r. +. Burt; attorney. Judge Thomas r
Hargis; directors, G.. NJ. Williams, W. A.
Swift, Geo. j. Grimes, SOule Redd, Louis
Hamburger, II. II. Epping. Jr.. j. b.
Hoist, Judge I. II. Hargis, L. L. Edmunds,
J. p KYLE, K. r. Hurt.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-11-16
snurH CAROLINA.

Several NewHerrians were the victims
OF the pickpockets In Columbia during
the fair.
The Pelzer cotton mills In Anderson
county bave bought $1,000 bales OF cotton
this season.
DIR. +. NJ. Monroe, OF Marion county,
was badly cut one day last week by his
Poland-ChIna boar.
The Camden graded school opened as a
public school on Monday, N0y.2, with l42
scholars on the roster.
Under the management Of President
Miner the Laurensville Female college ~
I'm a flourishing condition.
The postal route on the Greenwood
Laurens and Spartsnburg railroad Will
90 into operation on Nov. IL.
II is said that the practice OF carrying
concealed weapons In Rock Hill Is con-
fined exclusively 10 the peace-ofhcors.
Col. r. Hay CAN'T. Solicitor Of the Sac
ond south Carolina Judicial Circuit, died
al his home in Bsrnwell on Tuesday.
eNillbrook." the old family homestead
Of the late Marion Sanders, Of sumter
county, was destroyed by fire last week.
The loss was partly covered by insur-
anca.
Thirteen convicted persons were SEN
teneed by Judge Aldrieh at the recent
sessions OF Williamsburg county, the
largest number convicted at one term
since 1857
A beautiful specimen Of pure whita
marble has been obtained somewhere
near Liberty. II Is rumOred that stone
coal has been discovered In the neighDor-
mood OF Bogg's mountain.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-11-16
Prohibition in Georgia

Extra ballot boxes are to be placed in
position at Atlanta for the prohibition
election.
The prohibitionists of Greene county
will meet Tomorrow to select some dav
on which the election will be held. The
contest will take place before Christ
mas.
Thursday a negro of Athens made four
trips to Fowler's barroOm, travelling a
distance on foot of 80 miles, and at the
rate of 10 ceAts per bottle cleared SIS for
his work.
Seven thousand two hundred and thir-
teen voters bave registered for the coming
prohibition election at Atlanta. Last year
3,9E registered for the October election.
1t is believed that the total registration In
the county will be nearly 5000.
There is not day but what a wagon
laden with blockade whisky from the
mountain, passes through Clarke county,
and even the classic precincts Of Athens
are invaded by them. They have the
barrels covered up with apples and chest
nuts.
Considerable Indignation was expressed
at the post Office at Atlanta on Friday be-
cause a negro letter carrier who turned
over from anti-prOhibiuon TO prohibition,
and made a speech in the biz tent, should
have taken such prominent part in the
contest at all. 1t is claimed that 1t is
contrary to the civil service law for such
officials to NEEDLE in politics. He will
probably be removed.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-11-16
Ex-MarshaI Fitzsimmons.

In the Circuit Court Of the United
States at Atlanta, Saturday, Judge Nc
Cay called the case of j. b. CASTOR, A. p.
Woodward and j. l.. Perkle against the
bOndsmen Of Col. o. p. Fitzsmmons, who
was formerly United States Marshal OF
Georgia. The plaintiffs had served Fitz-
simmons as deputies while he held the
office, and claim that he Is indebted
10 them for that service. CASTOR
sues for $l.699, Woodward for $57s, and
Perkle for S1,461. The counsel for the de-
PENDANTS entered demurrer TO the suit
on the ground that the action should be
brought by the government and not by the
deputies. After argument from both
sides the court sustained the demurrer
and dismissed the suit.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-11-16
The Condition of "A County.

FROM the Monticello Fldl Constitution.
1t Is rumored in Jacksonville and other
places in East Florida, that Middle FlOri-
da is in deplorable condition, and nearly
all our citizens completely bankrupt, in
consequence Of "A failure of the cotton
crop. The rumors do this section of the
state great injustice. 1t is true the cot
ton crop was badly damaged by the cat
erpillar, the price OF the staple is very
low, and money is scarce, but our farm
ers, almost without exception, have made
an abundance OF oats, corn, potatoes,
sugar cane, and the usual provision,
crops. and nearly all viii cure n good
supply of meat; our country il full of
beef cattle, our lakes and streams swarm
with fish, and even though there was not
dollar in the country, Jefferson county,
for instance, would be decidedly in more
advantageous condition than any county
in East or South Florida. And further,
although few of our citiZeus may be
financially embarrassed, as a general rule
the citizens OF Jefferson are nearly free Of
debt, and the merchants are making their
customary collections
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-11-16
A NARROW Escnne.
From the Tampa | 80 Tribun.

from me tampa tFtd.l tribune.
little colored child had n very narrow
escape from being run over by the south
bound freight train last Saturday even
ing. just after leaving Lakeland, Mr..
Tubbs, the engineer, noticed dark object
on the track not many Yards ahead,
which, upon closer observation, he dis
covered to be little eolored child. He
Immediately called ''down brakes
and reversed his engine and gave her
a back head OF steam, just IN time
to avert terrible calamity, and when be
got down from the cab TO remove the
child, where it was playing on the rail,
and was looking up at the engine smiling
and clapping its little hands as if IL was
some friendly object, Mr.. Tubbs said that
his heart almost jumped in his mouth at
the very thought OF the narrow escape
from q horri lie death the little one had,
as when the train came to a stop the cow
catcher was in few inches of the child's
bOdV-
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-11-16
A Battle with Rocks.

from he Rome COL Courier.
About FIVE miles from town on the Val
ley road at Jones' farm, two white men
named Arp and Grahem had terrible
rock fight in which considerable damage
was done TO the former.
Arp, as the story was told to us, was
hauling corn, and his route laid through
the farm. Graham, with what authority
we did not learn, ordered Arp not to lass
his team through the farm again, and to
keep him from doing this locked the gate.
Arp, determined not to obey the order,
priced the gate otf its hinges and drove
his team through. AS he returned with
his load OF corn Graham met him at the
gate where the two engaged in heated
quarrel. Arp picked up rock and threw
IL nj Graham, but it few wild of its mark.
Graham, greatly enraged, swore he would
kill Arp, and hurled a rock with great
force at him. The rock struck Arp IN the
head, as did second. Then Graham,
Selling large stick, advanced and beat
Arp tearfully. In the melee Arp was
bruised up considerably, and had TO be
taken home On wagon. He spit up
blood all of Thursday night and his sui
fering is great.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-11-16
Omitmnn's MN.

QUITMAN, GA, Nov. l4.-B-ooks su.
perior court adjourned yesterday after
a session Of two weeks. A great deal Of
business was disposed OF on the civil
dockets. There were no criminal cases
Of any Importance, and the grand jurIes
report crimes OF all kind on the decreasi
in the county. Messrs. 5. b. Adams and
William Clifton, Of the Savannah bar. are
on attendance at the court, both being
engaged in important civil cases.
IL is understood that work on the arte-
sian we'll will be resumed again next
week. The managers Of this enterprise
are full Of hope and have declared their
intention 10 prosecute the work as long as
there are indications Of continual succes
The amount Of cotton receipts IL daily
decreasing, and II Is thought the crop IN
this section will soon be all marketed and
IL will not be far short " last wear.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-11-16
The Watch stopped.
From the Har1e,n tGa.) Sentinel.

from the HdTfen lGd.) sentinel.
The late DIR. Mclean sometimes in feel
ing the pulse of his patients held his
watch in his hand and counted the pusa-
tions. On one occasion when doing this,
his watch stopped suddenly In his hand,
and his patient, contrary 10 his expecta-
ton, died. He related this to a party OF
gentlemen among whom was Davy Har-
ris. well known citizen Of our county,
long time clerk of our Interior Court.
Not long after Harris was taken sick
and sent for the doctor. When the doc
tor arrived he was great deal better and
was sitting on the piazza at Maj. Burts,
where he lived. The doctor teit his pulse
and unconscously pulled out his watch
harris remembering the incident, said.
don't pull that d-n watch out on me-"
The watch stopped; in forty-eight hours he
was a cOrDse.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-11-16
The Right Kind of a Friend.

IRON me gHbadn ibd.l Fret Press.
IL will doubtless be remembered BY
many Of our friends and the readers OF
the Free Press, that during our late can
didacy for ord binary, Col. Dan Wright,
cOlOred, WAS one OF our wartnest cOnstitu-
ents. indeed, no completely did he be-
come enthused and wrapped up in the
matter that be left wife aud family and
home and made speeches throughout the
length and breadth Of the county, and IL
is even printed that 20 anxious was be 70
secure votes for Us that sometimes IN his
excitement be crossed the Florida
line. For months before the cleo
ton Col. Wright did not sleep at home,
nor, In fact, anywhere else. During this
tine bis family moved without his knowl-
edge, and after the election be found his
home deserted. Having discharged h >
duty and elected his friend by large
majority. be began the search for his fam
fly. And now the boys tel IL on him that
only out two weegs ago he found them.
Explanations followed, and all is lovely
again. We cannot v0uch for the truth OF
ali the stories tue boys tell on the Colonel.
but II half DO true 10 IL quite certain that
ho is "the right kind OF friendD
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-11-16
A Smart Dog.

John &. Coleman, OF SwainsboTo. has q
dog that is very valuable where chickens
abound. He will 90 10 he different yards
In town and deliberately drive the chick
ems, one bv one, to his masters yard.
IA soon as be gets one In the yard he
returns and starts another. He will
patiently work for half a day. il neces-
sary, 70 get one chicken. This sagaci0us
canine was watched the other day, and in
two or three hours he carried five chickens
from a neighbours house 10 Mr.. COleman's
yard. The cook gives him the head and
feet Of every chicken that ~ killed, and IL
Is supposed that he works for his own as
we'll as his masters interest.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-11-16
SAVANNAH MORNING NEWS MONDAY NOVEMBER 49, 1885,

Father Robert is a French Canadian, aud
has sought this climate for throat affec-
ton.
At Conyers, Wednesday night, the First
Baptist church was filled to OVERLOOKING
with her citizens, as If with one heart and
soul assembled to pray for the success OF
prohibition in Atlanta.
The Baptists at smyrna have about
81, 900 subscribed toward building their
new church. Sam Jones is TO lecture at
AckwOrth tonight. The Ackworth NeiCS
and Farmer DELAYED printing last weeks
Issue until it could learn the date of the
lecture, so as 10 publish the fact.
The entertainment given by the Ladies'
Patronage Aid society OF the Methodist
church at Gainesville Friday was a COM
plete success. Rev. Sam Jones iectured
on MAN and the Elements Of Maniness."
Sam small followed on the same theme,
with especial application to the Southern
manhood of this new era in tine South.
Rev. Joe Jones, brother to the re-
nOwned Sam Jones, is preaching at the
Baptist church al Spring Place. His
style is said to be inimtable, his language
of the strongest and his appearance de-
termined. He let's no chance slip to tell
the people how mean they are, and all
seem TO take everything he says with the
best of humor.
Madison Mdd,Soni0n: The members OF
the Baptist church, at this place, seem to
feel that they were not properly treated
by Rev. Mr.. Bishop, who has recently ac-
cepted the charge of a church in Augusta.
The reverend gentleman had posit We
engagement to preach, in Madison, last
Thursday night, preparatory to making a
permanent engagement here, and closed
trade with the church in Augusta, with
out giving notice to the Madison church.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-11-16

20. Me Brn,..,alca Ca Rerala.

FFVft VIC lF'IIHt0I'N IVW'I HeTutLa
Shells are articles of commerce, and the
trade therein would be larger but for the
exOrbitant rates that are put upon carry
ing them by the railroads. Brunswick
could do thousands ~ dollars worth OF
shell trade II only the railroads would put
the freigut rate at a figure that would
enable dealers 10 handle them. There is
no sense In charging 81 30 per barrel for
Transporting shells and 30c per barrel for
-four. The latter weighs 40 pounds more
than the shells, and yet tho rate on shells
IN eight times more. Because Of this
charge Of double hrst-class freight rates
on shells. our merchants are debarred the
privilege OF dealing In them.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-11-16
A Hugo Snake.

From hs GHyfon ,Ga.l ChrOaiolS.
On "Marm Coolies" place. day or two
since. we learn. a huge snake OF the
gopher persuasion was killed. He
measured six feet and nine inches, aud
carried himself like retired soldier on a
pension. We don't know that COrneiia
Whitehead il \ snake charmer. but n IL
said that when she threw her eyes IN his
Cat a safe distance OF cOurse) his snake
ship wheeled about and assumed the
position Of master long enough for
Henry Hawkins 10 turn loose bis little
piece 81 field artillery. Hnnry knows the
value Of a gun, and can handle Il well
when snakes are about.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-11-16
stick 90 Georgia.

From The Eibsyton tGq.) Gdsefto.
A fow years ago considerable number
Of our citizens took the Texas fever''-
sold out their properly and left poor old
Georgia 10 make their homes aud fortunes
In the West. Some OF them had families,
while others we're young men who no
doubt expected 10 ind easy sailing and
make fortunes IN n short time. After one
or two years experience. almost every one
Of them returned, and are now satisfied to
Ebert county. Their experience seemed
10 satisfy many others who had touch OF
the fever, but did not 90, and now we
rarely ever bear a man speak OF going
Waaf
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-11-16

meet crowd from Schley county to go to
Amerlcus TO mob Charles Blackman, the
murderer of s. J. Tondee. On their arrival
at Ellaville there was no one to meet
them, and they posted notices denounc-
ing some parties at Ellaville as towards
because they would take no part in mob
ping Blackman. No one at Ellaville
knows who the parties were. There we're
ABOUT forty men in the crowd. They
were very boisterous, and shot of their
guns and pistols.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-11-16

Rev. Warren A Gambler has ordered the
hrst brick for the new Methodist Mission
church on Upper Broad street 81 Augusta.
Rev. Father Robert, j., Of Quebec,
Can, viii spend the winter in Augusta.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-11-16

L. NJ. Boykin, Of Orlando, has lemon
in his store that weighs pounds, is 10
inches IN circumference and Q inches long.
II was raised bg j. L. Mott. Of Orlando.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-11-16
Farm Facts.

The storm of last Friday has damaged
cotton considerably in Barlow county.
d Metzger, Of Guyton, has a mule
branded ''U. s." that is 80 years old, and
10 good mule yet.
On the acre Of ground where Tom Belts
WAS hung in Clayton county, J. ID. Graves
GAS made 81 bushels Of corn, $50 bundles
Of fodder, and 2,A74 pounds of pumpkins.
The farmers Of Clarke county are paw
ing up their notes for supplies, etc, very
slowly. They are asking the merchants
TO indulge them until they can get out
their cotton. The wet weather has set
back the farmers considerably.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-11-16
ITEMS IN THREE STATES.
GEORGIA, FLORIDA AND SOUTH
CAROIINA PUT IN TYPE.

a Disagreement In the Trial OF E1.
Csshier walton at MISUNDERSTANDING
visited by a Mob who Wanted TO
inch Blackman-Novel Tour OF
ptdoI Couple.