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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-07-11
FLORIDA.

1t is rumOred that st. Augustine is to
have another mammoth hotel.
kilograms have been received by Gov.
Perry saying that his wife is much better.
A teachers institute is to be held at
Pine Level, Manatee county, beginning on
July %.
j. w. Hardliee is building a new wharf
at Manatee to accommodate his recently
erected warehouse.
r. f. Shivery is having the brick de-
livered for the erection OF large business
block at Gainesville.
Charles L. Fildes, formerly Gaines
vile newspaper man, has opened law
office in Denver, Col.
Mr.. Lane, who was shot by a Florida
Southern railroad conductor at Eustls,
will probably recover.
AT Eustis, a few days ago. some enviOus
rascal cut A. q. Smiths fine rowboat
down to the waters edge.
Il. f. Anderson, Of Centre Hill, was
robbed last week of $l2S by sick man
whom he had been aiding from pity. The
thief was captured.
Orange county, so we'll known for its
great progress among the progressing
counties Of Florida, was formerly called
mosquito county"
Next winter will see excellent hotel ac-
cOmmOdations at Haynes City, as an
agreement has been made by some re-
sp0nsible Maine men TO erect $4,000
hotel.
Several persons are under arrest AT
Dade City on suspicion OF being impli-
Gated in the murder and robbery of Young,
whose body was found near that place a
few days ago.
The city Of st. Augustine has agreed
TO accept Councilman +. +. Joyce's propo-
sitiou TO make thirty-fye hydrants, at $6Q
per year. for twenty years. This, at the
rate of shopper year, would be for twenty
years $4,000.
The Palatka Herald SAYS hooking birds
are great nuisance about the gardens.
They do some pretty fair singing, but they
charge too much for IL. A half dozen OF
them can eat the grapes from a large vine
as fast as they ripen.
The gentlemen who were appointed by
Gov. Perry 10 be medical examiners OF
Jacksonville consist Of Drs. Daniel, Sabal,
Wakefield, Livingston and kenworthy.
Yesterday the board met and organized
by electing DR.. &. j. Kenworthy Presi-
dent, and DIR. John IL. Livingston Secre-
tary.
The census takers have very nearly
completed their work in Jacksonville and
its suburbs, and so far 1888 names have
been gotten. Mr.. Hopkins does not think
that the entire population viii exceed
1900, and that the city proper. inside the
old limits. will 70 over 1000. During the
past year there have been IN All, inciud,
ing nOn.residents. 2i3 deaths in and
around Jacksonville. l
In the Palatkn IN lndamus case the mo-
ton Of the respondents 10 quash the pro-
ceedings for want Of justification was ar
gued Wednesday, Messrs. Wigg, OF "a
latka, and Malone, Of Quincy, appearing
for the respondents, and Messrs. Davis
and Vary, Of Palatka, for the relator, the
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-07-11
CAMILLA AND CUMMING.
Planters Rather Discouraged Over tn
Present Outlook.

Present Outlook.
CAMILLA, GA, July 9.-w e cannot say
that the outlook is unusually bright for
the farmers of this county. Rains have
been partial. Many crops have suffered
badly. Not only is the corn crop cut
short, but rust has appeared in cotton.
Within the last few days the rains have
become general, but 1t is our observation
that rains never check rust. The melon
men are the blue folks. Melons have not
made half crop, and the prices have not
ruled higher than usual. The melon
growers at this point would have shipped
East by boat, but the Savannah, Florida
and Western railroad only allows 10000
pounds per carload, while her sister
roads allow $4,000 pounds. And this
small allowance in weight by our own
roads gave westerly direction TO ship
ments. The growers here would be glad,
another season, to have this grievance re-
dressed. FYeights are too high to every
point, but there is no help for that.
Camilla is still improving. Buildings
are going up, and handsome ones. Mer-
chants generally are In excellent humoY,
and one seldom hears grumble that Gus
toners get goods and do not pay for them.
The social life here was aroused into
gaiety on the evening Of July by the
sound of marriage bells calling Mr.. Is.
b. Davis and Miss Leila Johnston TO the
hymeneal altar, so that the public could
hear the solemn vows and witness the
beautiful conservation. The BRIDES father,
Rev. George 5. Johnston, ofiiciated. The
attendants were Mr.. q. X. FOrtly and
Miss Clara MeElvin, Mr.. Wimberly Gull
lens and Miss Halle Underwood, Mr.. W
II. Brimberry. jr., and Miss Ellen Heath,
Mr.. Charles Watt aud Miss Jewell john
son, Mr.. William Wilson and Miss CLYDE
Dasher. Mr. William Billiard and Miss
Helen Cullens. The church was beaut-
fully lighted and everybody enjoyed
being witnesses.
Politically, there is no news at all.
Only those who take the daily papers
know that the Legislature Is in session,
and very few will read the message by
the Governor. People did talk about the
appointment Of helms and the indorse-
ments OF RenlrOe, but spoke OF them with
the air Of folks who could not help them
selves
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-07-11

oVerrule the motion, and the case was
argued on lts merits Thursday.
The Florida Railway and Navigation
coinpany's system OF roads are doing quite
neavy business now in the transporta-
ton of lumber and logs. Two or three
trains Of lumber, and as many of logs,
arrive AT Jacksonville, each train aver
aging about fifteen cars. The shipment
OF logs TO Fernandina has been resumed,
and there has not been such lively bust
ness In this particular line over these.
roads for years.
The present summer has thus far been
In every way the most prosper
Gus one enjoyed by Pensacola since the
war. The manufacturing es Adjustments
are all running, if not to their full capac-
lty, yet with fair supply of work. There
are few vacant houses and many new
ones are being built. The wholesale
business is gradually increasing, and
new avenues are being opened up in the
surrounding territory.
While Freight Agent Lane, of the st.
johns railway, of New Augustine, was
making his usual rounds about his yard
he observed an old setting hen under the
house. He cautiously and gently raised
the hen, and found three kittens under
her. Upon investigation it was evident
that Mrs. Tabby had made a contract
with the hen to act as governess and pro-
tect0r to the kittens during her absence,
which Mrs. Hen does to the satisfaction
of the feline family and qualification to
herself.
Fort White correspondence of the
MORNING News, July 3: Fort White, a
small station on the Savannah, Florida
and Western railway, is the ''boss freight
station on this line of road. about mid
way between Live Oak and Gainesville,
and will make something if the new
branch from here TO Lake City is COM
pleted. We have five grocery and dry
goods stores here, the demand for which
one could supply, one drug store, and one
barrOom, which has TO pay license to the
extreme limit OF the law to sell about So
worth of liquor per day.
EX-Gov. George f. Drew has returned
home from the North after a protracted
absence, during which he visited num-
Der of the CHIEF cities and
manufacturing towns. While in
New York he visited c. F. NAL
Tory & Co. with view to getting their
ideas in relation to a direct steamship
line between Jacksonville and New York.
He had long and very satisfactory con-
ference with them, which resulted in his
getting the impression that they were
willing to take hold of the enterprise, pro-
viding that it could be shown that there
was sufficient business here to warrant
it. 1t would require about $1,000,000 to
build four suitable ships for the trade,
and they were not disposed to lay out that
amount of money in building them unless
they were furnished with sufficient data
to satisfy them that the business would
warrant this enormous outlay of money.
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capital stock is $1,000 % per cent. Of
this paid up and notes approved by a COM
petent finance committee for the so per
cent. not paid in at nominal rate OF in.
terest, say 80 per cent. Last year this
company paid up all losses,
all expenses, and had left between
$4,000 and $1,000. This is net profit
on what is virtually $4,000 investment,
or, in other words, Is per cent. Nor Ia
this all. 1t keeps our money at home,
and we need it, every cent"
what do you propose to do, Capt.
Clark ?"
"Why, at our meeting tomorrow we
will decide. But of one thing | am GER
tain-we will have home insurance
company"
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Prairie Dogs in Georgia.


Yesterday Mr.. James Harrison receiv.
ed a couple Of young prairie dogs iron
relatives now in Colorado City, Tex
They are about the size Of 6-weeks-old
kittens, and are said to be ABOUT half
grown. They have reddish color Of
ciunamon-brown, with large eyes, short
ears and five distinct claws on each
foot. The body is thick and
low, the feet large and the tail
short and thinly haired. The skull IL
short and very broad, and the teeth very
large. As they do not bear the slightest
resemblance TO the dog in external ap-
pearance, they must have been 40 named
from the sharp tone OF its chatter, some
what resembling the yelp of a small dog.
In their homes In Texas they live In colo
MES, hundreds In the same district, their
numerous burrows placed close together,
and sometimes extending over a space Of
miles. meriting the common name Of dog
towns or villages.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-07-11
A HONE INsURANoE CoMPANY.
An Interview with n Leading Merchant
on the Subject.

Learning that Capt. X. G.. Clark had
been to Knoxville and had some very fiat
tering figures on the subject Of IRE insu-
rance. and recognizing the fact that he
was our most unselfsh and public spir-
tied citizen, and withal most level
headed and thorOughgoing business man,
we went to see him. He said: II
there men Of considerable wealth,
one 81 whom, Mr.. Charles /. Medium,
have known all my life, and the account
which they gave Of the success Of their
insurance venture and the figures they
make are enough 70 excite anybody. What
do you think Of an investment paying 70
per cent?
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-07-11

KNOW TnHsELF, BY reaaing the ssscl-
enee u Life" the best medical work ever
published, for young and middlo- aged men.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-07-11
It is, however, a positive fact

that new and elegant store will be in the
course Of erection before another twelve
months has expired. The plans and draw
ings OF this, our New Store, will be shown to
anyone interested.
We make this explanation, deeming it due
10 our friends and patrons, az well as in JUS
tice to ourselves, as we do not desire to be
classed under the head Of unreliable adyer-
Users.
As heretofore. we shall endeavor to please
our patrons IN selling them only reliable
goods, at such prices that need not fear COM
petition. Very respectfully,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-07-11
A Bachelor Counting.

FF0NI nc dNfeFIcNN HoUN0I1o0n,
Monday night an old bachelor pitched
his horse and buggy at the gate of a most
captivating young lady, and spent an
hour or two in the heaven of her pres
ence. He was So wrapped mp in ecstacy
that on leaving for his home he forgot his
horse and buggy, and trudged home on
foot. IL he had been an old widOwer he
would have taken things cOoer-turned
the horse loose and hitched himself to the
post-in order that he might be near his
angel.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-07-11
FOR EVERYBODY.

WITH LARGE AND VARIED STOCK OF
sEAsoNABLE CLOTHING, HATS AND FUR
NIsHING GOODS. FOR MEN OF ALL PRO-
PASSIONS AND TRADES, FOR BOYS AND
CHILDREN OF ALL AGES, WE ARE QUITE
CERTAIN TO MEET THE DEMANDS OF
EVERY CLASS OF BUYERS AT PRICES
THAT MUST GIVE sATIsFAoTIoNs
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-07-11
A. FALK & SON,
SuCCESsORS TO L FALK & co.
AN EXPLANATION

Owing to the delay Of getting in time the
estimates for the proposed new store to be
erected on our present premises, and, al
though every arrangement otherwise was
completed, we find ourselves in the disagreea-
bic position Of its Dostponement, as under the
present circumstances we could not have it
completed until late in the fall, and we can
not afford to lose our fall trade.
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NEED NOT BE PROUD.

When at the bar Judge DOoly had a
fight with Dick Long, in which he was
worsted. He told Long that he need not
be so proud of the victory, for it was no
great thing, as he had fought through six
States and had never yet met anyone he
could WhiD
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1885-01-17

of ORDER that required the order
already passed refusing to release Captain liability
and wOhds vote to reconsider The presiding ruled the
point well taken wherepOn Commissioner Nugent appealed to
the Board from the ruling Of the Chair being
Chair sustained Upon the original motion to release Captain
Stone being put to the vote, the motion CARRIED.
Ayes-COmmssoners Stokes Williams and Moore
Nays-COmmssOner Nugent. Commissioner Heath not
votingl
The Secretary then called attention Commissions
tanned by Collector Stone of cotton tax on
which had been released above Mr. paid
treasury s57 81 the amount of same.
On motion Of Commissioner Stokes;
Ordered by the Board that the Secretary and Treasurer be- and
he hereby instructed not pay of the Loan Cea
Gates Series until the day of the maturity the the
holders thereof desire it, he further authorized to extend the time
OF payment thereof till September /, 1885,
On motion of Commissioner Stokes:
Ordered that the Secretary the accounts embraedn his
list accompanying his and make the proper journal entries
On motion of Commissioner Stokes:
Ordered that the Chief Engineer correspond with the u s.
Engineer charge of this portion of the and request the loan
OF q Steam Pile Driver, il needed during high water.
Colonel Chas p Huntington appeared by invitation, before
the Board and discussed the matter of telephone line along the
evees.
On motion of Commissioner Moore.
Ordered by the Board December 49,
be, and the same is hereby, repealed and annuled.
Ordered further That the matter Of the erection Of telephone
line along the evees the providing Of telephone communication
thereon be and the hereby referred the Attorneys
Secretary and Treasurer of the Board who hereby directed
take such action they best for the permanent
the line oeyees and they authorized for
ing of line of telephone be owned by the Board
contract with responsible parties for complete telephone
ncaOn for the Board along evoes they deem
Board to insure certain and continuous telephone communication
along the line.
Chief Engineer Startling appeared and explained his plan for
protection of eveo during high water embracing conempa
ted employment of engineers and list of inspectors with
out pay and explained his arrangements for getting about 10000
sacks and returning such use small discount All
Of which approved and the Secretary and Treasurer
sructed to provide the sacks reqson of tho Engineer
having been asceraned from tho deed from Mrs. Wade for
right of for Lake Bolivar that provision had been made
therein for land claimed without further compensation upon
motion Of Commissioner Heath heretofore wing
sOO to Mrs. Wade resnde and the claim for compensation
rejected
Ordered That the claims of the members for mileage and
diem at present meeting be allowed and ordered paid follows
towit:
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Tom 0chiltrcc Talks.
A Sound Sleeper who has Shaken Two Con-
tinsnts BY his Shores.

The noted Texas congressman,
Colonel Thomas 0chiltree, sat in
an easy chair at Chamberlain's yes
terday afternoon discussing tho
great political topics of the day.
81 see," said he, shat Represen.
tative Hewitt cannot sleep on ac-
count of the barking of dogs, and
that he will introduce a bill to
abate the nuisances. / hardly
know how to sympathize with tho
distinguished gentleman from
New York, for all the dogs in
Christendom, and Constantinople
as well, could not keep me awake
If | wanted to sleep. Why, sir, at
the siege of Petersburg | slept
soundly for eight hours right un-
der the carriage of 40 pound gun
that was being fred every five
minutes. Yes sir, and the gunner
said that | snored SO loudly he
could scarcely hear the orders that
were given him between the shots.
Why, sir, on one occasion when |
was travelling through Guadaloupe
county, Texas, | stopped in piece
of thick woods at dark, staked my
horse, built a fire and lay down.
That's bad wolf country, and by
tbrf o'clock there were 1000 of the
Savage devils bowling around me,
within fifty feet Of my camp fire.
I spread my blanket on the grass,
my saddle for a pillow, and lay
down with navy revolver in each
hand. In two minutes | was
asleep. When / woke next morn.
ing the sun was high in the heay.
ems. A neighboring ranchero told
me that the wolves had howled till
daylight. Sixty Of them were
found dead in the bushes. They
had died from prolonged bowling,
while | had slumbercd gently, like
a babe, on the breast of my mother
earth. Think of that, and of 0
congressman whose nightmares
are interrupted by the midnight
winnings of green-grocer's dog |!
"Why, Tom Benton used to
sleep SO long that hotel keepers
had to break in his door to see if
he wasn't dead. Ben Butler can't
ride in q street car without doing.
In a flying ride down the Shenan-
doah valley, Stonewall Jackson,
strapped to a saddle, slept Tor SIX
hours with his horse at q sweep.
ing gallop, q courier holding the
guide-rein. Napoleon snatched
slumber for the moment as his
cavalry Numbered by within few
feet of him. at Austerlitz. Yet
here is a lordly statesman who
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1885-01-17

cannot even enjoy q cat nap be.
cause a sad and lonely cur around
the next corner crawls out Of his
kennel and bays the moon.
"Gentlemen, / have driven an
OK wagon from Sabine Pass to FL
Paso. l have ridden a steer from
Caddo Lake to. Bagdad. and l have
rode and led mule from the San
Jacinto to the Cibola. have
slept in the eternal pine forests to
eastern Texas, with the deadly
tarantulas crawling oil over me
and the rattlesnakes kissing In my
ear, but II | have ever lost fifteen
minutes sleep since l quit teeth
ing, then, by the eternal horned
frog Of Texas, don't know IL!
"Why gentlemen, there is not q
capltal III all Europe Ill which am
not famed as a sound sleeper. On
my last visit to Parce, my friend
the Count dc Lafayette, with some
associates, got up a device to
break my slumbers. They rugged
up All automatic sheet iron cat and
placed in on my window.pane at
the Hotel do vendome, where il
yawled and scratched at the win.
dow.pane for hours. Well, sir,
what do you supposed l hope
that Santa Anna may rise up and
make conquest of Texas II that
cat didn't get so disgusted by mid.
night that it jumped from the win
dow to the ground, ran around the
corner and has never been heard
of sincew
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1885-01-17

Girl in blue There's young Mr.
Duderson over there; don't you
think he is just splendid Girl in
red.-Splendid Why, he took mo
buggy-riding last week, and tried
to kiss me ! @. /. B..-lyenf @.
I. R.-Well, he pst his arm around
me, and-and, Of course, ! told
him just to behave himself. G.I.
B.-Wellf g. R.-Well-he be-
haved himself. Both-Ughl-San
Francisco Post.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1885-01-17

~ return the inclosed manu-
script" wrote tho editor Of o
religious weekly, simply because |
am so full at present" The con-
tributor replied that whom the cd.
itor's toot was over he wonld be
glad to submit the manuscript
again.-Burlington Free Press.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1885-01-17

"Frank Quinn, President Bu-
chanan's coachman, has just died.n
Mr.. Quinn must have been carried
off prematurely. George Wash
ington's coaehman is dying every
few weeks. and we ought not te
reach the Buchanan period -
several ycars yet.--Puck.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1885-01-17

The Finance Committee also returned their report which upon
motion received and filed.
The Finance Committee also returned the report of Cotton
Collector Dudley with the following endorsement;
We the undersigned members of the Finance Committee
W that have thoroughly examined the foregoing report
find the correct
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1885-01-17
Treasurer's Report.

Office of the Board of Mississippi Lovoo Commissioners,
GREENvILLE, Miss, Janua, II, 1885,
COL J. I. STOKES, President:
SR-I submit the following report Of cash
receipts aud disbursements from September 6 to December 81
1884,
Cash received from w. A. Everman, S16,i1O 50
CASH RECEIPTS.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1885-01-17

d met at 615 m.present before-when tho claims of
park and Mrs e. s. Cooper brought up for discussion
motion of Commissioner Williams it was ordered that the
\ the Commissioners of Bolivar county be accepted.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1885-01-17

The minutes were hcn read, and upon motion adopted.
Upon motion the Board, at Lilo January l4th adjourned
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The Committee returned report of the Treasurer

The Finance Committee returned the Of the Treasurer
endorsed as follows to-w:
GREENvILLE, MISS January IL 1856.
We the undersigned members of the Finance Committee here
BY certify that have examined the annexed of the Treas
hereby the coupons aud
certificates mentioned therein recommend that they be burned
MERRITT WILLIAMS, : }Comoi,,o
b. r. MOORE
The recommendation of the Committee complied with and
the certificates coupons burned in the presence of the Board
On motion of Commissioner Nugent:
Ordered that the Secretary Treasurer Of this Board call
Maj j. Edwards General Manager the L. \. Railroad
Company the thousand dollars agreed be advanced by
H. T. Wilson toward the building of the Lewis Swamp evee and
upon receipt OF the the said Secretary aud Treasurer dsbue
said with like already received from Col
Richardson upon estimates for said work the n
On motion the Board adjourned until 10 o'clock tomorrow
JANUARY lsth 1885.
The Board met at 1890 q. Present as yesterday.
On motion of Commissioner Stokes the following order
passed:
being suggested the Board that Mr. Fred Clark indebted
the Board for plank belonging the Board which
he has applied his use has settled therefor;
Ordered That the award of $3.50 made in favor of Fred Clark
the 10th day of January 1885, be first credited with the amount
said Clark such material aud that tho Treasurer will
pay the balance in cash.
On motion of Commissioner Heath,
Ordered That the Secretary and Treasurer for the purpose
Of giving full information to the taxpayers of the District Of the
expenditures of the Board be published in the proceed
gs the Board of that portion of his report
commencing with Rights Way embracing expenditures for
evee work down that part his report commencing with Cer
Indebtedness that the balance of his report he
publish the foongs only under the appropriate headings