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Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-09-05
SAN FRANCISCO AGENCY.

LIP. FISHER is Sole Agent for this paper in
san Francisco and vicinity. He is authorized
to receive advertisements neutrality-suspicious., and
collect for the same. Rooms q and p, Mer.
chants Exchange.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-09-05

SAYS the New York Sun: =" The Demo-
Gratis didn't vote for Cleveland on account
of his civil service notions, but because he
was the candidate of the Chicago Conven-
ton" Yes, that is very just and accurate
statement. But it would have been more
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-09-05

The RECORD UNION is the only paper on
The coast, outside Of San Francisco, that re-
csiues the full Associated Press dispatches
iron all pdrta Of the world. Outside Of San
Francisco ii ios no competitor, in point Of
nuns5ers, in its home and general circulation
iE,clohopt me coast.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-09-05
OURSALETODAY
Keep the Wheels of Commerce
Flashing, and Spend Your
Money Where You Can Get
the Most For 1t, is Common
sense and Business, Too.
following is few Sample
sale:
The following is but Sample many
sale:

LOT L.
Ladies' White Muslin skirts two rIffies and
six tucksl, SO cents each.
LOT 2.
One Large Lot of Cheap Brown Blankets,
80 cents each IoT
Ladies' Glove Kid Button Shoes isles ?, %
3, 4 and 40, to be closed out at 81 %.
LoT4.
Ladies' Extra-fine Muslin Drawers tucked
and handsomely trimmed with embroid-
ery), Sc cents pair.
Mems Heavy Stripe Amoskeag Shirts, Is
cents.
LOT 6.
Ladies Croquet Goat Slippers, with bow, 50
cents pair
Mems Heavy-web suspenders Cbest rawhide
tips, 10 cents pair.
LOT 8.
One Lot Heavy Twiiled Crash Toweling.
LOT o.
Extra-quality Gents Congress Calf Shoes,
s. pair.
Sheffield Manufacturers Plated-ware, in
Sets consisting of Six Knives and Six
Forks. Price for to-day only 81 80 per set.
LOT Ii.
Ladies' Null Fichus ,embroidered), Is and
20 cents each.
LOT IL.
Mems Black Fur Stiff Hats; high crown, and
medium narrow brim, % cents each.
LOT Is.
Misses and Children's Lisle Gloves e and
Sbutton), 3 cents pair.
LOT Ia.
odd Lot Mems Straw Hats to close, cents
each.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-09-05

One hundred tons of timothy hav has
just been shipped from Carson valley to the
East for Lucky Baldwins race stock. To
the uninitiated, at least, this has the appear
ance of striking instance of " CARRYING
Goals to Newcastle
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-09-05

! The st. Johns Herald saws that the oil
| used by the Mormons to anoint their con-
yerts, and those married in the endowment
houses, is obtained from the ella monster. >
A most appropriate source from which to
get amounting oil for sealing the monster
infamy which includes polygamy as one OF
its tenets
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-09-05

LOT 10.
/ One Lot Ladies Linen Hemstitched Hand
! kerchiefs, fancy border and lowered cor
ners, 10 cents each.
LOT I6.
Mems Blue Denim Blouses, Is cents each
LOT17.
Kid Opera Slippers, and One, Two and
Three-strap Kid Sandals (sizes, 2, 20 and
81, of a superior quality, will be closed out
on account of sizes for 81 per pair.
LOFTS.
One Lot of so dozen Mems Fancy Stripe
Socks, cents per pair.
LoT19.
One Lot Mems Stylish Wool Hats. 80 cents.
Almost everybody on the street is wearing
one Oh 'nem LoT 90.
Que Lot Mems and Youths odd Coats sizes,
"a to &c., marked down one-half to close
LOT 81.
Odd Lots in Misses Shoes Isles, II to D. in
the best qualities of goat, calf American
and French kid, 20 cents to 81 95 per pair
LOT aa.
One hundred dozen Mems Extra heavy Knit
Socks (fnishedl, pairs for % cents.
LOT 2s.
Ladies Fancy rundown Linen Collars,
cents each
LOT "a.
One Piece Lyons Heavy Gros-grain Black
Dress Silk, regular price, So 30; marked
for to-day, 81 40.
LOT 25.
One hundred and fifty dozen Ladies' Solid
Fancy Plaid or Stripe Hose, 10 cents per
pair.
LOT 26.
One Lot Misses and Children's Fancy Stripe
25-cent Hose, for ~ cents per pair.
LOT %.
Large assortment Silk Pushes, silk Velvets
Silk Velours for Fall wear, 81 50 to 81 %
perEard.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-08-22
A Curious Old Memorandum.
From, me Jacksonville Herald.

OutNnVHOtteo
Many years prior to the late war be-
tween the States, Hon. s. L. Burritt, then
practicing attorney in this city, was en-
plOyed by Col. John SRmmis, also a we'll
known resident of Jacksonville at that
time, TO hunt up the heirs to a certain es-
tate. In this interest he was compelled TO
make a trip to the Congo river in far-dis-
tant Africa, and he accordingly took pass
age in schooner from Savannah bound for
Sierra Leone. The voyage occupied six
months, and for the purpose of relieving
the monotony of the trip and giving en-
ployment to his active brain, he applied
himself to the task of reading and study
ing the Bible. One result of the reading
Will be found in the very interesting in
formation given below. This he wrote
out upon a small slip of paper at the time,
which slip is still preserved, and is now
in the possession of bis son, Mr. r. c.
Burritt, residing in this city. The men,
orandum reads as follows:
''The Bible contains 3,566,389 letters,
810,697 words. 31,173 verses, l,184 chap
ters and 66 books. The word and oc-
ours 46, POI times, Lord 1855 times, rev
erend' only once, and that in the 11th
psalm. The 9th chapter Of Ezra contains
the alphabet. The 10Th chapter of the I'd
book of Kings and the 9th chapter OF
Isaiah are alike. The first man recorded
as being buried in coffin was Joseph
50th chapter of Genesis, 10Th verse. No
where but in the first chapter of I'd Tim
othy is the word grandmother mention
ed. Two particularly fine chapters to
read you will find, are the ID Joel and
26th Acts. There is no name or word of
more than six syllables in the Holy Bible.' .
This shows that one more person has
been at the pains and trouble of figuring
OUT these interesting facts relative to the
Scriptures. Historical readers will re-
member that certain prince in Spanish
history, to while away the tedium of the
weary hours in his cell, engaged his time
IN collecting similar data. There are two
or three facts in the above we do not re-
member to have seen in any other collec-
ton.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-08-22
Editorial FINN.

COvington Star: The man who was too
poor to take his county paper was in town
last week, offering to bet 500 on game OF
base ball.
Calhoun Times: A snake was killed
behind the kitchen door at Mrs. Skelley's
one day last week. We suppose it went
Ia to steal a kiss from the cook.
Jesup Sentinel. That is a mighty poor
jail that Wayne county has. Some of the
prisoners would kick the old thing down
and wa out Of 1t were it not for putting
the county to the expense Of building a
new one.
Jesup Sentinel. IL there's any one
around here who thinks he's going to
stand in the way of our boom this fall he
is respectfully informed that be can leave
town In either of four directions at the
rate of thirty miles an hour.
Thomasville Enterprise: 2. j. Franklin.
Esq. Cor should we say Hon.s), was in
vited to a seat on the floor of the House
of Representatives during his late visit
to Atlanta. He excused himself by saw
ing that he usually sat IN chair at home.
Dawson journal: The Dawson Journal
came to US last week with the top of the
outside where the bottom of the inside
WAS. Anybody drunk IN that wayp-
Fort Gaines Advertiser. Not muchl But
IL is evident that somebody was drunk in
Fort Gaines when the above item was
penned. Ii is impossible for two directs
TO occupy the same space at the same
time; hence, the top OF the outside could
not be where the bottom Of the inside was.
The drunken man is at your end Of the
line, neighbOf,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-08-22

Gainesville is cutting down the hill on
Its main street at an expense of $4,000.
Thirty-nine thousand six hundred and
eighty-nine dollars is Cherokee's taxable
increase in 1885.
A cotton gin, rice and grist mill are
the three necessities that Jesup will not
long be without.
Louis Bebro, of Macon, has made ar
rangements to open stock of goods in
Newman about the middle of Septem-
Der.
The mill of Messrs. WhaIey & Son, at
Jesup, which has been undergoing re-
pairs for short time, is now running
again.
The firm of Kirkland & Simms, at Macon,
has been dissolved, the latter gentleman
having purchased the interest Of the for
mer. They deal in shoes.
An iron bridge to cost nearly SIS, 600 is
being put in ACROSS Little river at the site
of the present wooden bridge at Canton,
which will be used by the NJ. and n. Ga.
railroad.
Jesup Sentinel: A long pull, a strong
pull, and pull altogether is the only
way to build up town. Do away with
those petty personalities and put your
shoulder to the wheel.
The tax digests tor 1884 and 1885 show
an increase in valuation of property in
Washington county of $40,9S7 over last
years returns. The whole amount re-
turned in 1884 was $l,212,616; for 1885
81, 953, 603.
Rev. Wilson Sarvis, of Jesup, is now
securing patent ON an invention which
will ndoubtedly revolutionize buggy
building. 1t is coupling which does
away entirely with the fifth" wheel, is
heater. more durable and as cheap.
A. Dexter, J. D. Hough, NJ. Hrsch, F.
j. Jenkins, T. E. Blanchard and others
have petitioned for q charter for the Dex-
ter Manufacturing Company. They have
purchased the machinery and buildings
of the Americas Oil Company and their
intention is to manufacture cotton seed
oil, fertilizers, etc.
The present city council OF Dalton has
done more toward the improvement of
the city than any former body of munich
pal authorities. The laying of new side
walks and sewers, the erection of street
lamps, and numerous other improve
ments, have added much to the conven-
fence and attractiveness of the town,
while the sanitary condition of the place
was never better.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-08-22
Battles for the Rigbt.


A Presbyterian church is being built al
Poulan.
The church building at Irwlnton il
being repaired. and will be ready for use
at an early day.
Methodist revival meeting Is going on
al Sunny Side, with two additions to date.
under charge Of Mr.. Lowery.
Elghty-six dollars was realized for tina
benefit OF the Episcopal church, at Cave
Springs, Wednesday, from the concert.
The Baptists have just closed their pro-
tracted meeting at Tirzsh Church, with
six additions, Rev. Culpepper in charge.
The sacrament OF baptism was adj
ministered 10 three infants and one adult
AZ Liberty Church, in Gordon county, last
sunday.
Rev. A. A. Marshall, Of Gainesville. has
changed bis mind and will not become
pastor Of the First Baptist Church at Co
lumbus.
The Salt Springs camp meeting closed
Thursday. There were twenty-five con.
versions and six united with the church.
There was one OF the largest crowds In
attendance ever known.
A very successful meeting has been held
al Bethlehem Baptist Church, near So
nora, the past two weeks. and as a result
there we're ~ accessions 10 the church.
The meeting has been conducted by Rev.
A. S. Tatnm.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-08-22
PERCY MAGILBs DROWNING.
The Deceased Making a Trip for His
Brother When He Lost His Life.

4nC DeCeA8eu MAKING a IT'D Tor HIS
Brother When He Lost His Life.
The drowning Of Percy MagilI at Pa.
latka, as detailed in a special dispatch to
the MORNING NEWS Of yesterday, was
the subject of considerable discussion in
this city yesterday, where the deceased
and his family have many friends. The
following from the Jacksonville Herald OF
Thursday evening will be read with in
terest:
The sad intelligence of the drowning
OF Mr.. w. Percival Magll, mile east OF
Palatka, last night, was brought to the
city this morning by the steamer Rosa,
and from the officers of that steamer the
following are facts Of the unfortunate oc-
currence as far as could be ascertained
The steamer ChattahOochee, Cant. John
Fitzgerald, lett here yesterday afternoon
for Sanford. When she had reached Oppo-
site Mile Point landing. a mile this side Of
Palatka, about 9 O'Clock last night, a
young man, a passenger and a stranger,
walked down on the nam deck and fell
Overboard.D The alarm Of "Man over
boardV was given. The steamer imme-
diately stopped, and while the man was
struggling against the waves and the sue
tion of the steamer, First Officer Magill
lowered a small skiif. and with
cOlOred man. proceeded to the res
cue Of the drowning man, who was
caught while sinking the second time.
After he bad been gotten on board again.
and during the confusion, the little skid
was capsiZed, precipitating Mr.. Magill
beadlong into the water. but being known
as an expert swimmer, IL was thought he
would soon rise again 70 the surface and
cleaye 70 the overturned boat, but be
never did. II be did, no one ever saw
him, and after an hours search for his
BODY. and without finding 10, the steamer
proceeded on 10 Palatka, and up 70 II a..
m. to-day it still remained buried beneath
the dark waters of the st. Johns.
The stranger was almost llfeleas when
rescued, but through the efforts Of Capt.
FITZGERALD and his crew, was restored TO
consciousness. he was taken on 70 Pa
latka and left there for medical attention.
IL is thought that Mr. Magiil was drawn
beneath the steamer by the suction Of the
disturbed waters, and failing 20 rise,
drowned. He was running as first mate
In bis brother Fred's place, who left for q
trip North, Monday last.
Mr.. Magiil was the second son OF Col.
W. J. Magill. Of Fruit Cove. sixteen miles
above this city. He was weii-knOwn IN
this community, and was about 80 years
OF age, and q native n Georgia. A young
man o. fne physique. genial, and Of a
lively disposition. and idoliZed by his aged
parents. He was married. his wife being
now In the North vita friends.
The sad affair II generally regretted
and deeply dpplufed By the officials and
attaches ~ the Peoples aud the Deiiary.
Bays lines, with al ~ whom Mr.. MagIil
WIS intimately acquainted.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-08-22
Judge NLoCay's RecoverH.

Judge II. K. McCay writes to Col. A. e.
Buck, Clerk Of the United States Court.
that his health is fully and permanently
restored. He bias been for several weeks
past recreatlng at Bedford, Pa. The
Judge has written to friends In Atlanta
frequently Of late, and all his letters speak
OF his constantly improving health. He
will return TO Atlanta in September, and
1t Is his intention 10 resume bis place on
the bench when the United States Dis.
trict Court meets In October. Judge
Speer, who has been presiding IN Judge
McCay's place, adjourned the court for
the term several days ago. though some
business will he transacted at chambers
before the regular October term.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-08-22
The Monument to HiII.

1t was intended that the statue of Sen.
ator B. II. Hill, 10 be erected at Atlanta,
for which q popular subscription was
raised soon after his death, should have
been completed by this time. Mr.. DOYLE,
the sculptor, wrote a few days ago to DIR.
K. ID. spa ding, chairman of the Hill me-
mortal committee, telling him that tine
pedestal Of the statue was about COM
pleted when he discovered a defect in the
marble which would make il necessary to
cut new pedestal. The marble from
which the figure is being hewn Is perfect.
The pedestal is large and OF ornate design,
and IL Is a serious set back to find at the
time of its completion that it must be cut
all over again. Mr.. Doyle has gone TO
work on the new pedestal, and the entire
work will be finished IN e few months.
The figure is OF heroic size. The SEN
ator is standing erect with a cloak grace
fully draping over his left arm. The like
ness is said 10 be fine.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-08-22

Albany NelCs: The fellow that kills
himself because a girl won't marry him
vindicates the girls refusal, and rids the
world Of a simpleton.
Marietta Journal: Some women cling
to their own homes like the honeysuckle
over the door, and like it, sweeten all the
region with the subtle fragrance of their
goodness.
At Hortense, Wednesday, John Graham
and Mrs. Nancy Hill were married. The
groom is Sc years old and the bride, having
outlived her record. could not tell her age.
However, she is supposed to be nearly 70
years of age.
In the public road at Bowden Lithia
spring, Thursday, Bayless Gibson was
married to Miss Susie Brown, both OF
Paulding county, Rev. DIR. Starnes offici-
ating. The bride is in her fourteenth year
and the groom young farmer in his
twenties.
William Harrell, 40 years Of age, mar
rled Sallie Wilson, Child only 10 years
and 10 months old. day or two ago, in
Pierce county. The girls father is a
lerryman for Maj. Spence, and is named
Robert Wilson. The ceremony was per-
formed by Rev. Mr.. DAVIS, and By this
time it Is supposed the strangely N ated
pair have retired to housekeeping. All
parties concerned are white.
At Decatur one night last week, after
Col. Scotts family had retired. some men,
Der of the family discovered the dog was
being choked by some unknown parties.
All the male mem bers being absent, the
ladies were naturally somewhat excited,
but Miss Nellie Scott boldly threw open
an upper window. and, in masculine
voice, demanded who was there, and at
the same time ordered them to leave the
premises at once. They skipped.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-08-22
Maj. FurIow's Snake Story.
From The Americus Recorder.

from me AnaeFacuS Hec0FdsF.
A few nights since Maj. T. NJ. Furlow
and his family were sitting on their front
porch enjoying the cool breeze Of the even
ing. The young hired man came in and
was stabling his mule, when be heard q
hen squalling under a shed. He called "a
Major Furlow, who procured a light, and
by lifting some planks they discovered q
fine Cochin China hen in the deadly EN-.
brace of an ash colored serpent. The
reptile had wound himself around the
neck Of the fowl, making several coils
with his tail, then encircling her body
just below the wings, he had his head
erect, and was choking the hen to death.
In few moments the snake was dead,
but they had considerable trouble in ex-
Treating the sinuOus folds from the SER
pent's victim. What could have been his
object in killing hen too large for him to
swallow is not apparent. 1t was proba-
DlY an act of Wantou cusseduess
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-08-22
Only q Baby,

I. r. Maseengae, Of Norwood. was
awakened last Thursday night by the
cries OF his little daughter saying she was
afraid. He Immediately repaired 10 her
room 70 see what was the matter. Near
ing the bed bis foot struck against some
one. The thought Of burglars seized him.
With one or two bounds be procured his
revolver, and awakened the household by
calling. In thunder tones. "C0me from
under the bed. sir; / intend 70 kill you .
a. the same time calling for n lamp. The
lamp was Immediately brought, which
disclosed the fact that the object against
which his foot struck was one Of the
chi dren who had fallen out OF bed, IN.
stead OF its being a burglar.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-08-22
some InterestInR F,ignree.

fFrft fHe AANtIbrsA A"AiAtH stFaFf
The Moody trial cost the county. directly
and indirectly, a considerable amount 81
money. The actual cost0f jurvmen. fegu-
lar panel and falesmeu, Has 500 per day,
besides sheriff. bailiffs. etc. which would
run u 70 about 500 per day. The court
house Wac denseiy packed from the begin.
ming - the end ~ the trial The capacity
81 the house IL about 800. say 10 n fbaae
were there unnecessarily, and could have
been AZ home gathering hay ~ engaged 10
other useful employment Tbeif services
"a this way would BE- worth e. per dHV NJ
home, which would be 500 per day. ADD
tolls ~ TIE actual f4panhea aBd ~ have
800 pr Dag, 81 81, 40 Tor - four and 5
haif days.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-08-22

Georgia Thrift.

The Athens factory is now being run on
full time.
Several new buildings are going up al
sunny Side.
sparta needs more dwelling houses and
she needs them bad.
A new brick hotel IL among the proba'
bilities at Cuthbert.
The new boat now being built ~ Rome
Will be- launched Monday.
II. l.. CovlnRt0n, OF iortense, Is soon 70
have q new cottage erected.
Rev. N. n. Edge has discovered Yein
Of gold On MS place IN Canton,
Afhsnei patent medicines ADD over
100000 q year 10 Der business,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-08-22
Stabbed and Beaten.

CALHOUN, GA, Aug. 20.-Simon Briggs,
cOlored, who has been working with l.. l..
Reeve this year, last night began swear
ing and using vulgar language in the
presence of Mrs. Reeve. Mr.. Reeve went
for Briggs with a chair, Briggs met him
with knife, inficting two painful but
not DANGEROUS wounds. One Is four
inches long in the arm, near the wrist.
The other is flesh wound in the side.
Briggs got possession OF the chair and
Knocked Reeve down with it, INJECTING a
painful wound in the head, but not a seri-
GUS one. Briggs then ran. Officers
lodged Briggs in jail early this morning
TO answer a charge of attempt to murder.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-08-22

West, was elected Professor of Biblical
Literature. Rev. DR.. Q. K. Vaughan, of
Virginia, one of the ablest preachers in the
Southern church, was elected Professor OF
Pastoral Theology. The faculty lie now
very strong one, consisting of the above
named ministers, together with Rev. DIR.
j. L. Girardeau and Rev. DR.. Tadlock,
who was formerly President of Kings
College in Tennessee.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-08-22

What IL tbe use u suffering from dye
pepsia. nervous prosiratiou o. debility,
when Browns Iron bitLsrs vii tone you
% and cast tbfse hpFf0rs 0uff There d
f0y in every Bottle ~ this valuable tonic
u makes bad bod noQf, arf bids diana.
people - cheerful. II bfiH4s R0od cheer
~ tie dinner ln0ie, snd makea zoe famlig
tnpbY. IN drives away tae tluess anf
hrIps sou ~ eaipF g te8rfy iHaat. hua
ali ne Respectable efgKFisie hefp a..
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-08-22

Gordon institute, At Barnesville. viii
hereafter be run on the military plan.
President Homer Wright has consented
10 serve the female COLLEGE ~ Gibson an.
other year.
The trustees oi Norwood academy held
AZ election last week and Prot Green
Kendriek Was elected 70 succeed Prof. n.
q. Newton,
The directors Of Columbia Theological
Seminary met a. Augusta. Thursdsy. The
Rev. DR. hessmnu. President ~ Weaf.
minister College iu Missouri. and one "a
TIE most Accomplishing scholars in tie
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-08-22
Rewards of the Nimrods,

A day or two ago on j. H Kelley's
farm, in the Third district OF Terrell
county, negro caught four coons up one
tree. A few nights previous to this he
caught the same number up another tree.
Last Saturday Bob Hogue caught a
marsh bird of some kind in the rear of c.
l.. Miles, store at Dawson. He now has
1t Gagged, feeds 1t regularly, and it is be-
coming very tame. No one knows it's
species, and, in the absence of better in
formation, it has been dubbed the "Eh''
bird