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The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-12-26

paay. The ladies and gentlemen aIiss and are in the act of leaving the plae, when you compel them to st, down Then you take two or three more drinks and"
 Look here, wha, Is the sse uv the bottle ?"
 "A pint bottle will be large enough" "No, it won't A pint wouldn | las, me nigh tha, long"
 :" am glad to sec that you wan, to make it appear natural. You may take quart bottle"
 "Who pays fur the whiskyH"
 "Why, my friend, the bottle will not really contain vhisky,''
 Goodbye"
 "Hold ou."
 "l said goodbye"
 "Say, in order to secure your services, we will let you have a pint of whisky" "Make 1t quart"
 "l am afraid you might not be able to play your part"
 "You don, know me. Make i, quart or goodbye"
 "Very we'll then, we'll make |, a quart ]" "l'm yer man. What else must do e'' "Well, while you are talking to the ladies and gentlemen, a tax assessor comes up."
 "Go ahead, fur yer air gi,tin' inter- estin'."
 "You turn from the ladies and gentle men, suffering them to depart, and ad- dress the tax assessor. You charge him with having assessed you too high, and he calls you liar. Then you spring back, whip ou. pistol and shoo, the as- sessor-"
 "Now yer air talkin'."
 "Shoot the assessor. killing him in- stantly."
 That's fust rate. Say, I've got the best pistol in the land-6res every chatter. I've been wantin' ter kill a tax dssesor sense ken reckolleck. The law won | poster me for killin' him, will it2"
 "Why, my dear sir, you are not to kill him in earnest"
 "Oh, don't poster Ierzef. It won't he nothin' but fun ter me. I'll put it to him between the eyes"
 "You don't understand. You are to use blank cartridge"
 "An' not hurt him T'
 "Oi course not"
 Goodbye"
 "5ay, think over"
 "Good-hye,"
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-12-26
A MAN OF FIGURES.

1 wish you would see if there is a let ter here for Daniel Potsdam," said man addressing an Arkansaw country post. master. The postmaster, who kept a small store, was sitting on a barrel mak- ing figures on paper bag. He paid no attention to the man who wanted letter
 "Say, ! wish you would see # there are any letters here for me" The postmaste near whom stood a negro man, kept on figuring,
 "I say"
 Wail," shouted the postmaster.
 "Come this way, will you 2"
 "Wait till 1 git through"
 The man sat down and waited during an anxious hour At the expiration ol that time he exclaimed:
 "I can't wait any longer"
 "All right, 90 long,"
 "Well; but want to know n there are any letters for me-"
 "Come back some other time" LOOK here, II you cont attend to your business will report you."
 The postmaster threw down his paper sack, approached the man and whis- pesed:
 "Dont be fool. am about to Gg- ger niggss oassn two bales Q cotton an ain't got time to skyiark with the government"
 "That's ali right, bat l want my let. ters."
 "Sh-- the lsiisr'n hear you and run away. Come some other time. I've had my mind on this business fur some time am kain't afford to lose it now" "I1l report you."
 @All righe, but if you think Pm going to lose that cotton you're of. Take care O yesse'f"
 He returned to the back part of the store and resumed his figuring.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-12-26
4 DISAPPOINTED HuMoRisr.

"So you have had experience as a newspaper writer," said the editor of . daily paper, addressing young man who had applied for position.
 "Oh, yes. was fer long time the principal writer on the AarkatsAsa< Horsblbs. You have, of course, read extracts from itl"
 No, believe not"
 "Wha. Why it's articles wsre-1
 "Ies, know," the editor broke b, they were copied from the Atlantic to the Pacific. 1t could not have bssn osh- eswise. All papers which are copied are copied that way now"
 The young man laughed asd said thss the editor was undoubtedly . humohse of high order, and wondered why As had not made nationai reputatios.
 "Yss. sir" coatnusd the sppiieaat | dsd sks writing cs that sheet but never got the credit for It."
 "Ths discrsdit you msas," said tho editor. "Ah, hah. So yoa are ths man. Oh, no. there's no place on this pspsT fos you. know that yoa coald alternately dip my shirt inso the Atlantic ard ths Pacific, but ws only aspire to modsse honors. So long,"
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-12-26

Lemme sec tt.
 Handler light" said Dan. as he handed the gun to Ben.
 "Oh, l won't hurt her."
 Then Ben began to talk in such an en- tertaining manner that none of the men noticed him when he took Roman-can- ale from under his coat and slipped 1t down into the barrel of the gun.
 "Yas, Unk Dan," said Ben, " dis is CT good gun, ter be sho, but 1 has hearn it said dat witches tricks desc sorter guns"
 De debil, yer say"
 "Oh, dat's whut rse heard. idoan see why da wanster trick dis sorter gun mo- den da does uder guns, but den doan know much erbout witches nohow, an 1t ain't 'uth while ter 'skuss ther subjeck {; but dis much does know, dat gun may be tricked ter day by CT ole oman an mebby de 'Hickshun woan breck oa, fur CT good many yeahs. Vas, dis is CT good gum"
 Ben struck a match, lighted his pipe, and silly dropped the blazing match into barrel of the gun.
 "Yas, CT mighty good gun," Ben re- peated, as he handed the musket to its owner. Calico Dan placed the butt of the gun on the ground, took hold of the barrel near the murzle and was about to call special attention to several fine points which he feared Ben had failed to notice when several sparks flew from the muzale of the gun. Evening had come and the sparks were plainly seen.
 "Tak ere, take 'ere," said the old man, holding off the gun at arms length.
 "Whuts de matter wid yerf Lawd, save us 70
 The gun was belching balls of fire. The old man threw down the old relic and took to his heels. A ball of fire had ig- nited his cotton shirt. He tore of the garment as he ran. His friends, panting and excited stumbled close on his heels. When the stampede took place, Ben pre- tended to be greatly alarmed, but, when every back was turned, he, with remark able presence of mind, snatched up the gun and threw it into the bayou.
 A wave of excitement swept over the entire neighborhood One of Alb. Green s boys swore that the guu flew away with wings of fire. No one disputed the s,ate- ment and when Dan was spoken to with regard to it, he said
 "Dis is de way puts tup: Er Meek erskin foun' his way inter.d de new Druzlum an de gre't pusson called fur his gun so he cour run him out. It wuz eder dat or de blame thiag wuz tricked"
 Ben agreed tha, the gun had flown away and with admirable boldness, added
 "Jes' CT bout de time de gun rig, hearn CT voice say, Come, come, fur de man whut's got yer ain 6aen ter keep yer.' Iwuz sorry dat dis sentermint wuz r.ock!e,ma.ed fur l is CT frien' ter UHk Dan. It mout be dough da, some old oman tricked dat gun"
 Dan's popularity fell, and his uttersnces were no longer the words of an oracle. The fallen premier struggled hard to re- gain his place of undisputed ascendency, but his struggles, like the struggles of a man in quick-sand, hastened his burial.
 Recent newspaper announcement "Our community will, we are pleased to state, be represented in the next general assembly by Judge Bow-Legged Ben. The judge is a man of ability and honor. We understand that old Calico D an, once quite prominent, will accompany the judge as his body servant"
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-12-26

Washington Irving would not stoop to the literary baseness of a pun, which leads us to believe that it was an over sight when the distinguished writer spoke of Captain Kidd and others of like kid nev."
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-12-26

The influence of Wall street may con- trol presidents and secretaries of the treasury, but such an influence is not likely ever again to control congress. The peoples representatives know who elected them.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-12-26

Even kings can make mistakes. Kisg Milan says that in making var os tAs Bulgarians hs vas in the wrong. Hs dld not make this generous annouacemsat until hs discovered that the BaiEsfiass could whip him.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-12-26
JENNINGS.

Attorney-General Garland recently be- came a grandfather, but his most inti- mate friends could sec no change in the old gentleman's manner.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-12-26

A society of cranks wants to abolish the office of president. They do not know that the abolition of the craaks would be the greatest blessing which could befall this country.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-12-26

It is said that the prince of Wales is much interested in the Irish question. He doubtless remembers the eggs that were mashed against his garments when he was in Ireland some time ago.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-07-19

There are twenty-five prisoners in the
county jail at Orlando, seventeen negroes
ma nye whites, one OF the latter woman.
Inc lowest number in any cell is five, and
the highest is eight, and as there can be
no court held before next December, they
VIII have 10 spend their summer in that
condition.
The grounds for the Winter Park Col
lege have been neatly cleaned of, and
everything is ready for work, which Is
only delayed on account of the specitica.
tons not having been completed. f. w.
Knowles, of Worcester, Mass, has do
mated $4,000 for the purpose of erecting a
chapel and recitation rooms for the col
lege.
Sheriff Galloway, with J. l.. Wilhelm as
auctoueer, sold under execution, Mon
day, all the property which Capt. John H.
Graham, of the South Florida Stage Line,
had left in Wildwood. This property
consisted of crippled stages, spawned
hacks. string-halt wagons and dilapidated
vehicles of various kinds, which had been
abandoned and left as useless, but were
levied on under an execution in favor of
the State to secure taxes amounting to
about $50. Enough was realized to salts
fy all demands.
George D. Boone, of Kissimmee, was
brought before Judge Foster at Sanford
on writ OF habeas corpus. After hear
ing the evidence the Judge decided to ad-
nit him to bail on $4,000 bond, which he
will no doubt give. Mr.. Boone is charged
with being assessory before the fact in the
murder case Of Vaughn, who killed Her.
ring i'll Kissimmee few weeks ago. The
crowded state of the Jail was one of the
arguments used by the defense in the
Boone habeas corpus case, and Judge
Foster showed his humanity by granting
bail.
st. Clair Abrams new sawmill at
TaVares will be much larger and better
equipped than the one burned. A new
and complete outfit for planning depart
ment for the sawmill has been bought,
including the largest and finest flooring
machine ever brought to that region. 1t
weighs 5000 pounds and will dress
1900 feet Of lumber per hour. The
outfit embraces also large moulding
machine, band saw, scroll saw, etc etc,
and also a 35-hOrse power engine and a
50-horse power boiler. The logging teams
have been ordered to resume work. 1t is
expected that they will supply the mill
with about 20, 900 feet of logs daily.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-07-19
Farm Facts.
GEORGIA.

Coweta county's yield of fruit is I'M
usually large.
If the season hold out the corn crop of
Walker county will be larger than any
made since the war.
Amos Adams and John Currie, of st.
Simon's, have in their nurseries at least
10000 young orange trees from seed
planted last spring.
In 1880 Tom Westmoreland, of Henry
country, produced 1,T00 pounds of cotton
on one acre, and his neighbors say he now
has ten acres equally as good, If not bet
ter.
There are some loud mutterings against
the stock law tor West Dougherty, and if
it is put in operation it is said that all the
small farmers who can do so will move
elsewhere.
In the fall of 1888 w. J. Hays, of ST..
SimOn's, procured four stands OF bees.
He has since given away six, let twenty
or thirty stands get away, and now has
in fine keeping at least fifty.
The crop prospects in Murray county
are the finest that have been known for
many years. The yield of wheat was
light but oats are very fine, and cotton and
corn never looked more promising.
Last year a Mr.. Eberhart, near the
Glade, in Oglethorpe county, made an
experiment at the raising OF Bermuda
hay, which proved more than satisfactory.
of of few acres of ground that he had
that could not be cultivated otherwise, he
cut 5000 worth of the grass at almost no
cost at all. This year this gentleman has
gone into the business more extensively,
and has a most promising crop.
FLORIDA.
A potato raised near Tampa is said TO
have weighed "a pounds.
At Bronson the huckleberry crop has
been immense. The shipments have
averaged two to three bushels per day,
and the local consumption has equaled
the shipments.
Capt. J. B. Anderson, of Jackson
county, says that the crops in his section
are very inferior, owing to the want of
rain. Corn and cotton, he says, cannot
be benefited much by rain from now out.
He also says that cholera is prevalent
among the hogs, and has killed large
number of them since April.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-07-19
LAKE CITY's IMPROVEMENTS.
Many Brick Buildings Going Up-The
Crop Outlook.

Crop Outlook.
LAKE CITY, FLA, July 17.-Among the
improvements at Lake Cityis a handsome
brick building, now in progress OF cree
ton by Julius Potsdamer. Quite num-
Der of brick buildings have gone up in
Lake City during the past few years, and
the desire for brick buildings by our bust
ness men Is on the increase.
Small pipes ramify the town from the
main pipe of the waterworks. With suf-
ficient hose at the different points it will
be almost an impOssibility to burn US out.
Summer showers are continually on the
wing, and crops are promising. The
money crop will be about thirty days be-
hind this season.
We are expecting Col. Haines in soon
on his road.
Lake City has among her business men
MANY that are as good as any town can
boast OF, and they have had to contend
with great Disadvantages.
The crops in the vicinity of Wilson,
Little River, Henning's mill and WelbOrn
promise above an average in many cases.
Wilson needs grist and sawmills and
gins and brlckyard.
John w. Bowling & Co., our successful
mill men, are arranging to move to
Columbia City. They own 5000 acres Of
excellent pine lands where the mill now
stands. They are building excellent
houses.
Hon. William Dukes has sold out his
Goat ranch.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-07-19
Mr.. Gordon I'm Luck.

The flower business has been n one-sided
thing In the House this week. Every
member who has spoken for temperance
has been supplied with a bouquet. AS
the thing has been going on for week, IL
has taken about a wagon load of flowers.
Yesterday Or. Duggar received the big
gest one OF the week. and IN the middle OF
IL was great tiger lily, looking as royal
as a king. For five days the anti-prohi-
bitonists struggled without even a sprig
OF grass. The halEand-half didn't even
get sniff, for the flowers were only for
the simon pure. Friday Mr.. Gordon. of
Chatham, one of the opponents OF the
measure, received the first bouquet that
has come to any one on his side. II was
modest in side, but Of great fragrance,
and was looked upon as a great curiosity
by Mr.. Gordon and his friends.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-07-19
FLORIDA.

The Gainesville Duly Ne,oS has been
enlarged.
The Orlando artesian well has reached
a dept of 245 feet.
Work on the 150-room hotel at Winter
Park is progressing rapidly.
Gen. Grant threw the first spadeful of
dirt on the South Florida railway.
A new school house is being built in
the Bay Pond school district of Hamilton
county.
BY mutual consent the firm of DeGraf-
fenried IL MattoX, of Jasper, was dls-
solved on July IL.
The ginning establishment Of DR.. l.. f.
Frink, at Jasper, has been purchased by
Capt. j. 5. Frink.
Among the many improvements which
a look into the near future reveals IS
new hotel at st. Gertrude.
Pine Level, in Mana.ee county, has not
a place OF worship. Live Oak has several
churches, but no scnool house.
The Orange County Clerk has been
issuing marriage licenses at the rate oil
about one day for the past two months
The A. NJ. f. church Of Orlando has
purchased 10000 feet OF lumber for their
new church they will erect at once near
their present place OF WORSHIP.
VIM. Tunno, of fernando county, has
entered suit in the Circuit Court Of sum
ter against the International (GOfdon)
Railroad Company for Sl,3OOOOO.
The Home Fertilizer Company's works
at Orlando have a capacity OF ~ tons per
day, and crowded ali the whIle. Iher
sales have increased fully 200 per cent.
the last year.
An agent of the "Holly system OF
waterworks is in Orlando, and has been
examining the beautiful lakes AROUND lne
city in order TO ascertain Whlch Will Dc
the best to tap for water supply
A few years ago deer were quite numer.
Gus in the country around orlando put
they have almost disappeared, having
been killed or driven out before the tide oil
incoming population into the distant
Everglades.
d.. Way, the father Of Orange county
journalism, has Just sold his orange grove
AZ Eustis, containing 800 trees, 100 bear
ing, four years from the bud, and 20 acres
Of land all told, for $4,000. The grove II
seven years old.
Work on the new machine shop at
Tavares will soon be begun. WINE tne
prOprietOrs will for while limit thell
business to repairing machinery, u Is the
intention TO add a foundry and car factory
as soon as possible.
The following ticket has been nominated
at Orlando: Mayor. +. j.. Reels Alder
men, o. W. Prince, II. Sweetapple' jas
A. Knox, N. T.. Mills and j. A. Beal
Clerk, George G. Munger; Marshal b. -
Dean. The election will be held july 20
At meeting OF the Orlando Ice COM
pany recently held it was determined 70
make that organization a joint stock com
Ia ka FHN
iando Manufacturing Company. Ihe
paid up capital stock Of this company Is
$4,000
A palmetto fibre works, paper mill, new
sawmill and foundry and machine SHOPS
are assured a. Orlando, aud has alrea9y
been begun. Three or four hundred nan9s
will be employed in the new establish
ments, aud an investment Of sZOV,VVV VI
S30O,000 is represented.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-07-19
WAS HE CRAZY a.?
Strange Conduct by Wanderer-He
Didn't Do It but He Shows the Doodle.
From Fridag's Ronle Oonrier.

From fridays Rome Courier.
Tuesday stranger in town created
some little comment by queer actions and
asking strange questions. About II
O'Clock Tuesday night he appeared at
Ayers ferry, wishing to be put across,
saying that he was followed by de-
tective. He first, as he thought, gained
the sympathy and hoodwinked the
ferryman. Then he told him that
about five years ago he was
employed on the Port Royal and Augusta
railroad; that while so employed an eX-
press car on that road was broken open
and some jewelry and money stolen; that
ne was charged with completely in the
affair, but that he knew nothing about it.;
that he had discovered that detective
was on his track and wished to be helped
on his way as fast as possible.
He next appeared at Mr.. YarbrOugh's
about daylight, begging that gentleman
to let him stay under his floor through
the day. He gave Mr.. Yarbrough pair
Of cuff buttons which he said had been
buried for five years. These buttons,
when cleaned of the dirt that covered
them, were seen to be pure gold and
very heavy.
From the connection of the story and
the buttons 1t would appear that the man
had committed some crime, and had be-
come crazy from the constant idea Ofpur-
suit. His story of the detective must
have been imagination, as none Of our
officers seem'to know anything of such a
person being in town.
The man is about % or 20 years of age,
spare built, average height, dark NOUS
tache and chin whiskers, t0lerably well
dressed-wearing brown suit and straw
hat. If not crazy he is playing an unac-
cOuntablY strange game.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-07-19
SEASIDE PERILS.
Modern Sir Walter Raleighs Use q
Board and save Their Coats.

St. lSi,non's Correspondence BrunS,1ick AppedJ.
Among the visitors to st. Simon's was
the McRae Club, of Chattanooga, about
Is strong, and composed of gallant gen.
tlemen and their elegant wives. On the
day that the writer was present itchanced
that party Of seven gentlemen and two
ladies had walked long distance from
the hotel on the beach, while the tide was
out. On their return they encoun-
tered a large creek, which runs dry
at low water, but fills up with the
incoming tide. The party had fingered so
long that the flood tide had filled up the
estuary, and to their dismay found them
selves cut of from the hotel and dinner.
OF course the men could wade or swim
over, but what was to be done with the
ladiesS A consultation was held and
prompt action taken. One OF the ladies', a
girl of 10, clad luckily in her bathing
suit, walked out into the water,
and mounting upon the shoulders of a
stalwart club man, was borne safely
over. But now came the real
trouble. The wife of one of the party was
adorned in more costly attire, and no
such eXpedient could be entertained
After some reflection, happy thought
suggested itself. Procuring piece of
plank barely three feet long by one in
width, they laid it upon the beach, and
babe the lady stand upon it, Then four
sturdy men lifted the fragment of board
upon their shoulders, and, as they strobe
into the water and it reached their necks,
actually placed it upon their heads, the
lady in the meantime occupying a crouch
ing position and holding the hands of a
fifth gentleman, who fiOuudered along at
her side. The spectators witnessed the
feat with bated breath, and when their
precious burden had been deposited I'M
harmed and bone dry upon the strand the
welkin rang with shouts of triumph. To
add to the lady's distress, while upon her
uncertain perch one wag kept exc claiming
that he had ''caught the cramp," and
must 'let CO." By her GOODNESS in her
trying position this lady proved herself a
harOina
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-07-19
Undisputed Fact.

FROM THE WAY IN WHICH OUR CLOTH
ING HAS BEEN GOING OFF, THE FACT
CANNOT BE DISPUTED THAT OUR STORE
Is THE PLACE FOR YOU TO GET YOUR
CLOTHING. L
IT is NOT NECESSARY FOR Us TO SAT-
WE HAVE REDUCED OUR PRICES, AS THE
PUBLIC KNOW WE ARE NOT FOLLOWERS,
BUT ALWAYS LEADERS. CLOTHING FOR
ALL-MEN, YOUTHS, Boys AND Guild
REN-AT THE VERY LOWEST PRICES.
HATS, LAUNDRIED AND UNLAUNDRIED
SHIRTS, UNDERWEAR, NECKwEAR, FUR
NIsHING GOODS OF ALL KINDS.
UMBRELLAS FOR SUN OR RAIN.
CONF on ALL YOU THAT ARE IN NEED
or ANYTHING IN OUR LINE AND LET Us
FIT YOU OUT AT ONCE.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-07-19
EffectuaI Cure for Insomnia.

What can be more distressing than to
toss round in bed when the eyelids ought
to be closed in refreshing sleep? Yet this
is what thousands OF people do every
night. Here is a simple cure; Buy from
your druggist or grocer bottle OF DUFF
FY's PURE MALT WHISKY and take a
little before retiring. 1t is absolutely pure,
and a wholesome tonic. leaves no baneful
after effects, as it does not contain any
hurtful percentages of poisons found in
ordinary liquors. Selling agents for Sa-
Vannab, Lippman Bros.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-07-19
0btntioi.


j. n. PRATT
A NAUTICAL CHEMIST Laboratory
"A Beaufort 4. G. Analyses % all kinds
performed with dispatch. Fertilizer analyses
especially. Savannah ofaee. 100 baIstreeL
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-07-19

that the otherwise beautiful girl should
have such bad teeth. And all because
she did not use SozoDoNT. 10 costs so
little 10 buy II considering the good IL
does. and It's benefits stretch out into her
future life. Poor grill
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-07-19
Plenty of Timber.

An Augusta man was asked:
"Any Governor timber in your town.
"Ies.n
"Whow
"Walsh."
"Whoelsew
Barnes
Are they candidates?"
"Oh, no, not candidates, but timber.
Plenty Of timber down there"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-07-19
SEASON, 1885.

THE oCoEEE WHITE SULPHUR
i SPRINGS will be open Tor the reception OF
guests JUNE Is, under competent manage
ment Resident physician and Western
Union Telegraph office ~ me hotel w.
terms. address OCONEE WHITE SULPHUR
SPRINGS COMPANY, Bowdre =. o., Hall
County. Ga.