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Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-12-08
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after ! had looked at her on ce or
twice she began to smile Great
Scott. said / to myself, this is easier
than | thought for. So | smiled
back. This was all the girl wanted.
She began to move nearer 10 me.
Then she nodded her head and smiled
several times. In all my experience
| never had girl act that way to-
ward me in such short time, and
saw there was something wrong. al
though for the life OF me / couldn't
Imagine what it was. | wasn't going
to back out, however, so / smiled at
her again, and this time she came
over and sat down beside me. Then
she called me her dear James. and
threw her arms around my neck.
AT this juncture one of the gentle
men | had noticed came up and ex.
planned. He was one of the keepers
IN an asylum a long the road some
where, and was 10 charge Of the girl.
who bad gone crazy over love affair.
She imagined every fellow who took
any notice of her to be her dear
James.
"This was all l wanted to know.
and | started for the door, but it
wasn't any use. The girl hung on.
and got more excited every minute.
"In the mean time one or two of
the boys had gone through the train.
and when they came back they
brought with them quite number of
interested spectators. The keeper
advised me to humor her, and | did.
| hnmored her all I could. Every
time | tried to get away she would
get violent, and 1 didn't like to ex.
cite her more than 1 could help, as I
saw was making my audience un-
comfortable. Such remarks as Juliet
has found her Romeo and the like
were frequently passed around, and /
was beginning to think it would be q
great relief to meet a train going the
other way, on the same track, when
we drew up at Effingbam.
"Ihen l made break, and got off
the train. The last thing | heard as
the train pulled out was, Come back
to me, dear James! = haven't heard
much else since, Where was Billy 7.
Oh, he got off at TentopoIis.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-12-08
IT WAS NOT DEAR JAMES.

Distressing Experience of a Seductive
Drummer on Western Railway.
/ have Q friend who ia commercial
traveller. and on his return from a
trip he always comes up to see me,
and enlivens my existence by q re-
count of his experience on the road.
well, Charley. anything new ?''
said I, as Charley tilted my best
chair against the freshly papered wall
and puffed vigorously at one of my
stogas.
mot much, " said be. "I'm sick of
the road. Too much of dogs life.
I'm going to quit and settle down. y
expected this. Charley has been
going to quit during the four years l
have known him, but be never quite,
and, in common with many more
drummers, will shake the hand of
many q hotel clerk yet before be
finally settles down.
Whats the matter, trade dull ~
j asked, as Charley mechanically
looked around for the bell button.
You're not in hotel, my dear fell
low" and drew forth bottle and
glasses from my cupboard.
"Well, here's luck" said Charley,
as be lifted bis glass. to the light.
mo, trades pretty fair, but 1t isn't as
it used to be. Why, when / first went
on the road there was some fun in
it. / only carried one trunk, and /
could generally get the trade to look
st my samples. Now / carry three,
and it's the hardest kind of work to
get man into q sample room. You
don't keow Billy Jackson, do you !?
Travels for Chicago house. Always
registers with . toOthpick."
replied that hadn't that pleas
ure.
Pleasure Humpbl 1t would
afford me the most unbOunded pleas
ure to get even with him for . little
trick b played on me the other day
over 10 Illinois.
Il was going to Efingham on the
Vaudalia. / got on at Casey. and the
FIRST fellow / saw was Billy. You're
just The fellow / was looking for.
said be. There's pretty girl IN the
front car and / think you can get
acquainted if you work the thing
right. I've tried it myself. bat /
didn't seem to catch on"
i've got quite 3 reputation among
the BOYS in this direction. so / easily
swallowed al Billy said, and follow
ed him into the smoker / thought
Il mighty strange that q girl should
b ID the smoker. but there she vas,
sure enough. and you can bet she
wns ! daisy. She WAS seated BY her
se1 when / entered, near two gem
tlenen. / thought they eyed me,
rather more thai was necessary
Honever. / didn't sag : word, but
quietly seated myself opposite the
dame, AID commenced tactics.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-12-08

WANTED-To purchase a second
hand organ, plain case preferred. Must
be cheap. Address. u. D." Capital
office, with particulars and price. o28.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-12-08

Have you noticed an icicle as it Is
formed You noticed how it froze
on drop at time, until it was q foot
long or more. III the water was clean
the iclele sparlked brightly 10 the
sun, but If the water was slightly
muddy the icicle looked foul, and its
beauty was spoiled jest so our char
acters are forming One little thought
or feeling at time adds its influence.
Il each thought be pure and right the
soul will be lovely, and will sparkle
with happiness; but if impure and
wrong there will be final deformity
and wretchednass.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-12-08

FOR SALE.-Oy-ter Packing House,
with good water frontage AM one acrcof
ground attached Will be sold at bar
gain. ddress, &C. j. NJ, Lock Box 213,
Annapolis Md. wt2l-tf
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-12-08

FOR SALE or RENT.--A handsome
Squire (Knabe) PI ANO, good as new.
Apply at No. IL West street, or Engr.
Barton's, Hanover street. oct8-1m
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-12-08
THE BOSS
Dal Oil Burner. |
Erplode.'-- Don't Smoke
1T Smell .i-GioeS more
aht, and is equal to gas.
llowing Down Chimney
Extinguishes Itself.

family should have them for
they cannot be beat
tue Celebrated French Tough
Chimney viii not crack from heat
warranted equal to dozen chin
'lso improved Lamp Wicks that
q char or gun, the best Safety
ee l50 degree test; delivered daily.
Quantities or by the barrel at re-
kates. Orders left on wagon Or at
Francis street promptly attended,
me Q trial and be convinced,
cash prices paid for uil barrels.
D, IF. G. FL. DEXTER.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-12-08
ae,v Embellishments.


We soiu iAsert IN this column Gdrertise-
ngesEs Of Wants, For Rent, For Sab L0st,
Found. de-, not erceeding four lines. One
Week, Or less, for 25 Cents.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-12-08
Smart Enough 10 be His SOu-in-Law.

M~'@~s@G - w NO AkbD Juu- LHW W.. 81
National Weekly.
"kebecca, you shall nod spheak
mid dot Moses Levi once more.u
"Oh, fadder, you preak mine heart.
We vas almost engaged. w shall l
not spheak of him %
He haf sheated me. He haf sold
me paste diamond for a shenuiDe
stone"
"Ob, fadder, dot shouldt recon.
mendt him to you as son-in-Iaw. If
ne can fool wise man like you, see
vat fortune he hat 10 der chewelry
piziness."
We'll. Rebecca, you vas schmarker
IS thought. Get married ven YOU
like. | am ankchious to 90 inbart-
nership With mine son-in-law p
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-12-08

BOARDING. --One or two gentlemen
can be accommodated with Board ct
Mrs. Margaret Wrights, Green street.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-12-08

The girl Of the period now carries
hsr hands il ber overcoat pocket
just ike . man partly because its
English, aud partly, doubtless, be-
cause there are holes in her gloyes.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-12-08

Il hear Dinah was shot las night
by dat young scallawag Brown"
Yes, dey's got i'm, too"
What was de verdict ob de coro-
ner's jury ?r
dat Dinah Smalls came to her
deth from pistol in de hans of .
gemmon fren."
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-12-08
Without Regard to Cost!

Ladies Dress Goods from 5 to
25c. per yard. a
Plain and Brocade Velveteens
and Colored Laces for Dress.
Trimmings, cheap. &
Dress Ginghams, Calicoes, Cot
ton and Flannels, at reduced
prices.
Gents, Ladies and Chilren'sI
Underwear, Hosiery, Silk and
Linen Handkerchiefs, Linen Coll
lars, Cuffs, Silk Ties, Scarfs and
Bows, at very low prices.
Black and colored Jerseys,
Jersey Capes. Gents and Boys
Knit Jackets and White Shirts
very cheap. e s.
Calico shirts for soc worth 75c.
Boys white shirts for Al cents
worth 60c.
Splendid line of ladies Coats
and ulsters will be
CLOSED OUT AT COST.
All other goods in stock at
prices 10 suit the times.
j. FRANK KRAMER,
nov4-tf Francis Street.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-12-08

The way 10 sleep. 2 says scien-
tist, 1is 70 think Of nothing. But
this u 4 mistake. The way to sleep
i 70 think il ID time to get up.
Savannah morning news., 1885-10-09
A Moral BONFIRE.


An amusing incident occurred in But
Ter on Thursday morning, oct. J. At the
hour OF O'Clock a. m. every bell In
town began 10 peal forth its solemn sound,
and many persons, not aware OF the In
tentlOn Of the ringing Of the bells, began
20 run and halloa "fireV The night was
dark and rainy; big fire had been kin
died by the enthusiasts in the middle OF
the street, composed OF old boxes satura-
ted with Kerosene oil, and really present
ed a sight Of realty. As men and boys,
both black aud white, reached the hlaz ng
structure, half exhausted from IA
tigue, one shoe OF and one shoe
on. they were asked the question
why were they running by those
who understood the joke, when really
they couldn't tell why they we're running,
but still the bells rang long and loud. II
was soon, however, well understood,
when they came % think that the last bar
room in Butler had been closed, and the
nro which for fifty years past had been
burning 10 brightly, and hnd caused the
destruction OF more life and property than
all the blazing fires combined, was being
extinguished. Everybody rej0iced at the
thoughts Of better days. 10 cannot be
said that the prOhibitionisis did all the
work, or even formed all the plans, but
prohibltionists, anti-pr0hibitiOnists and
all Joined In with a hearty hand 70 bid
areNeu to rum and gin.
Savannah morning news., 1885-10-09
They WiII Not Listen.

From the EdtontOn Gd.) Chronicle.
From an observation of so years have
about come to the conclusion that many
persons go TO church TO talk more than to
hear what the preacher has TO say. The
difference is, the minister tries to COM
municate orally, the people mentally and
orally. If all the thoughts which origi-
nate In the brain of many people in
church could be crystalized, sOliditied and
compressed in one cubic inch per capita,
the church would soon be so full corIo-
raPs guard would barely have standing
room, and if it was written on the walls
in plea, 1t would soon occupy every avail
able inch.
Pll give little episode that came under
my own observation some years ago. A
young lady, graduate of a seminary in
Georgia, who was boarding with me, at
tended church regularly on Sabbath. On
her return one Sunday asked her what
and where was the text. "Really," she
said, 81 have forgot" ''Can't you tell
me a word or two?" "NO, l did know,
but forgot all about it.'' ''Wen, tell me
what book it was in" After study
ing a moment she said: 81 believe it
was in the book of the Lord Jesus
Christ" A few moments later several
young ladies came in the room. and the
conversation turned upon the same sub
ject. 1t would have done the old goddess
of fashion and folly good to nave heard
them expatiate and swap opinions about
the Misses tip of the fashion. They can
Vassed the subject of dress and scruti-
nized it to fineness; could tell what
every one had on; could tell
what the Misses GOlddust were
dressed in; described mlnutely
their every move and motion, and as soon
as the doxOlogy was said and benediction
pronounced, the babble commenced. "Oh,' -
says one, ''did you see that beautiful bon
net? and such a lovely dress; and say,
was not Miss Kitty Dugause beautiful in
that rep silk? Oh, it was exquisite ~
The conversation might have gone on ad
Infnitum, If they had not been warned by
the bell that dinner was ready.
Savannah morning news., 1885-10-09
NTobbed by Nfoonshiners.

Isham Mitchell, Albert Harris, Bob
Hines, Rich Hightower, Thomas l.. Duke,
and Willis Beckwitn are under arrest at
Newman charged with conspiracy to in
timidate witnesses and revenue infOrmers
in CarrOlltOn, They are to be tried before
United States Commissioner Orlando Nc
Lendon under a complaint made by d. j.
MattOX. This is a case growing out of a
series Of complaints of sundry parties who
have been selling liquor without slIcense
and evading the revenue laws in that
section. These Illegal acts eliminated in
an attack on MattOx Friday night, the
mob going to his home with guns and
rocks and shooting at him while in his
house with his family. Mattox had been
subpNnaed in Atlanta as a witness for
the United States government against
these parties, and they threatened to kill
him If he went and informed on them. On
his return from Atlanta, Saturday, they
met him at the depot in CarrolltOn and
declared that they would kill him before
he could testify against them. The mob
inflicted serious wounds upon MattoX
with rocks, but the shots from the guns
did not go through his house so as to do
any personal injury. Much bad blood is
worked up over the matter.
Savannah morning news., 1885-10-09

For the next few minutes all was hustle
and confusion, while the men were bring
ing their saddles and harness into the
church for protection, and even the
women ran out to look after lunch bas-
kets that had been left in the convey
ances. After some half hour or more the
shower passed away, and the fire of
Brother DucEer's eloquence began to
flame up once more, when sudden yawp
from without announced that a difference
OF opinion had arisen among the dogs left
by their masters around the church door.
Again the snorers returned to conscious
ness. The congregation pricked up its ears,
as 1t were, and directed IL attention with
pious earnestness to the doors and win
dows. The masters OF the disagreeing ca
mines, without standing on the order of go-
ing, hurried to the door, followed by all
the dogs in the congregation, and the en-
gagement outside soon became general.
Each reintorcemeuto ofd0gs to the fray was
followed by a stampede OF men from the
church till there was nobody left except
women and children. The preacher, how
ever, stood msntully at his post. 1t is true
his eyes were directed oftener toward the
windows than to his congregation, but the
louder grew the fracasl outside, the louder
roared Brother Ducker inside, and he
seemed in a fair way to come of conquer
or in the vocal strife against the united
efforts Of the dogs. when suddenly voice
was heard abovesall the uprOar crying,
by goshl yonder goes Preacher Ducker's
b0btall bitch again Tom Ransom's yaller
houn'! My new jackknife an four plugs
o. tobacker on the yaller hOun'w The
preacher came to a sudden halt. He
looked this way and that In desperate
conflict between the gospel and the devil,
when a loud yelp from the bobtail bitch
ended the strife. Leaping square over
the pulpit, the preacher darted down the
aisle at three bounds, and WAS heard to
shout as his coat tails disappeared
through the doorway; "Three plugs o.
tobacker an a jug o. cider on the bobtail
bitch agin Tom Ransom's yaller houn'w
The minister having disappeared, the
women and children followed, and in
three minutes there was not a soul left in
the church,
Savannah morning news., 1885-10-09

matter of the Brunswick gas and water
contract, after being elabOrately argued,
has been deuled by Judge Mershon at this
time, without passing upon the illegality
OF the contract. Judge MershOn granted
a supercedeas which operates as an in
junction until the case is finally heard.
An appeal was at once taken to the SUI
preme Court, where all the law will be
passed upon as presented in the court be-
low.
In the Superior Court at Rome, Wed
nesday, viii Battey, Is years old, a
colored boy, was arraigned tor the muir
der of the little son of Joseph 5. Wing
held, which occurred several weeks ago.
The defendant was found guilty of in
voluntary manslaughter in the commits
sion OF an unlawful act, and was SEN
fenced to two years in the penitentiary.
One of the principal witnesses for the
prosecution was little Lamar Wingfield,
aged years, whose intelligent and apt
replies on the witness stand won the ad-
mtrAtlOn of all.
Opposition is developing at Rome to the
proposition to annex DeSotO to that city.
Rome has six Councilmen and So, 300, 600
worth OF property. DeSoto would have
two Councilmen and about $500, 900 worth
of prOperty-15 as many Councilmen and
Ill as much property. DeSOto proposes
that this third Of the Council shall have a
full voice in anything that effects the en-
tire city government, and yet Rome's
Councilmen are restricted as to passing
any laws that will govern them. 1t Is
also claimed that $4,000 would have to be
put into new water works.
The venerable DIR. Duggar, whose odd
style and original ways have made him
rather famous in the State, received a
present from his admirlng constituents of
Fannin county, Wednesday. The token
of esteem consists of two handsome, Wig
orous, young mountain rattlesnakes. The
doctor presented the varmints to the ven
cradle DR.. WestmOreland. He says, how
ever, that he stipulated with the doctor
that il the Legislature does not ad-
Journ at noon on Saturday be is to turn
! them loose on the floor of the House and
! thus dlsperse the General Assembly.
George A. Cabaniss, Z. G. Grier and j.
f. Livingston were discussing the effect
OF prohibition on the sale Of whisky at the
hall of Board of Trade at Macon, Monday.
Mr.. Cabaniss said that he had not been
in the revenue service long enough to be
able to say whether or not prohibition was
curtailing the business OF wholesale
whisky dealers. He eXhibired a report OF
the sales of one firm for thirty days, which
| covered fifteen pages of paper considera
! bly, larger than fOOlscap. Col. Grier SAID
| ne did not think the sales had been de
! creased. Col. Livingston said his informa
tion was to the effect that the sales of the
wholesale dealers had been considerably
| decreased.
Savannah morning news., 1885-10-09
SAVANNAH MORNING NEWS FRIDAY. OCTOBER g. 1885

W. Howard, Secretary; Richard Slade,
Treasurer. There were a number of COM
mittees appointed. Rev. G. T. Chandler,
Of Juniper, delivered the annual address.
a recent sermon OF Rev. j. W. Lee, of
Rome, on ''Holiness," has been published
in the New York ChriStidR Register, and
has been favorably commented on. In
few weeks MIR. Lee will lecture by in
yitation in New York city. in DR.. Deems
Church of the Strangers. He is now on
his way TO ST. Joseph, Mo-, where he will
deliver lecture. MIR. lee is fast gaining
a national reputation, and his congrega-
tion and our city are proud of him.
Savannah morning news., 1885-10-09
The RainfaII at St. Mary's.

ST. MARY's, GA, Oct. 81 give you the
amount Of rain that has fallen at st.
Mary's for the last twelve months, COM
mencing Oct /, 1884. and ending Sept. 30.
1885: October O.17 inch, November 4.GJ.
December 440, January 7.36, February
40, March 395. April 2.45, May 7.56,
June J.25. July go, August 1910, Sep
tember 21.4l; total S9.34. The rainfall
from Jan. 70 Sept. 30, 1855. amounted to
sO.12 inches, or 6.67 feet. The average
rainfall for a series Of ten years, from 1870
to 1850, was fraction over 4S inches.
During that time the greatest rainfall In
one year was "A fraction over 90 inches
and the least 81 80 inches.
Savannah morning news., 1885-10-09
Irwin and Berrien County Items

ALAPAHA, Oct. AT lrwinville, yes
terday. the two negro men implicated in
the burning OF James Summers gin house
some time ago both pleaded guilty 10 ar
son. Judge Simmons deferred their sem
tence until Saturday.
At Nashville court Mr.. Jacob Young,
who has been charged with the killing OF
Aaron Larup at Tiiton last spring, came
up 70 court and announced that no was
ready for trial. Larup was noted and
desperate character, and there Is but little
doubt Of Mr. loung's speedy acquittal OF
thig charge.
Savannah morning news., 1885-10-09
FLORIDA.
Georgia Thrift.

Peleg Swift, of Ohio, is in Rome and
has received letter from party of Ken
tucky nailers who are making up stock
a nail factory. The idea is to establish Il
mill worth from $4,000 to $4,000, the
nailers to take about halt of the stock and
the citizens of the place of location to
take the other half. He has shown the
letter to several Of the ciCizens of Rome,
who have encouraged him to use his
efforts to locate the mill there. There are
about twenty-five Kentuckians who are
interested in the movement
Savannah morning news., 1885-10-09
Church and Pulpit.

Rev. j. s. r. Barrett has resigned the
charge OF the Buford and benton
churches.
The pews OF the Central PresDyterlan
Church at Atlanta were rented lue5uay'
$1,000 being realized.
At the second anniversary celeDraton
OF the Young Mems Christian Association
Al Columbus. Tuesday, the following were
elected officers. q. u. Chandler, Presl-
dent; II. y. Howard, Vice President; A'
Savannah morning news., 1885-10-09
GEORGIA..

Cotton pickers in Stewart county are
paid only thirty-hye cents hundred for
picking.
The farmers Of Coffee and Berrien coun-
ties have made good corn crops, and are
now beginning to fatten their hogs.
There has been very little cotton pick
ing in Hall county for two weeks past,
and if the rain continues 1t will be badly
stained and otherwise damaged.
FLORIDA.
The orange crop is very promising
around Crescent City.
Guava jelly is being made in great
quantities around Crescent City.
The wool shipments from Middle Florida
have been very large this season.
Rainy weather hindered cotton piokers
last week all through the cotton belt.
From quarter OF an acre of ground in
Sumter county W. ID. Lewis has sold $3.50
worth of strawberries and $400 worth Of
plants this year.
Messrs. Higley & Smith, of Palatka, be-
gan packing their first carload of oranges
yesterday, and their first car will be
shipped TO Chicago tomorrow.
Savannah morning news., 1885-10-09
HandkerChiefS. HandkerChiefS! !!

In endless variety. We have purchased a
stock of these goods pleasure TO see.
Child's Colored Bordered Handkerchief, at
25c. dozen; worth soc.
Child's Hemmed Bordered Handkerchief, at
PIC; worth &C
LADIES' Hemmed COOred Bordered Handler
chiefs, at &C.; worth l0c.
Ladies' Broad Colored Bordered Hemstitched
Handkerchiefs, at l0c.; worth lsc.
Ladies' Pure Linen Broad Hem White Hand
kerchiefs, at l0c.
Ladies' Broad Hem Pure Linen Bordered
Handkerchiefs, at l5c. worth 25c.
Also superior qualities at 1873 per cent. less
than sold elsewhere.
Savannah morning news., 1885-10-09

EASTMAN, GA, Oct. 7.-Died ut the
homo OF her sister, Mrs. J. r. DeLacy, Of
this place, after an Illness OF several
weeks, Mrs. Florence Day, OF Appling
county. The remains were taken 70 Ap-
pling county to-day for interment in the
family burying ground. Many friends
deeply sympathize with the bereayed rela-
Savannah morning news., 1885-10-09
No Better Newspaper.


Taken up one side and down the other,
there is no better newspaper, Of which we
have any knowledge, than the Savannah
NEWS. IL 10 an honor 20 Savannah and a
credit 10 Georgia.
Savannah morning news., 1885-10-09

best and surest preventive Is DUFPY7s
PURE MALT WHISKY. Recommended
by leading physicians. Soldby druggists
and g0rcerB.
Savannah morning news., 1885-10-09
A DISCOVERY.

After receiving this wound the captain
lay for some time in an unconscious con-
dition, and when consciousness returned
he was astonIshed to find an arm ban
daged. "Wbat does this mean?" he ask
ed of the surgeon. at MEANS" answered
the doctor, "that you were wounded in
two places.' "Was / struck by two
balls" queried Captain Story. "Most
assuredly," answered the surgeon; 'but
one knocked you senseless, and you did
not feel the other" E'Thank heaven, they
didn't quite get me. Doctor, will you be
able to pull me throughP' 81 don't
doubt it,'' said the doctor cheerfully, as
he moved to the side Of another brave fell
low whose desperate wounds called for
attention