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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-04-05
Gentry and the Savannah News.
From the Banley fGG.) Tanner.

From the Banley GA Banner.
Mr.. r. l.. Gentry, the renowned travel
ing agent of the Savannah NEWS, tells the
following joke on himself, which Illus
trates his usual interest in the NEWS:
During the yellow fever in Savannah
several years ago, while hundreds were
dying every week, it was reported that
Gentry was dead. A long row of collins
lay at the undertaker's ready TO be taken
to the cemetery for burial. The friends
OF the deceased stood about IN groups
ready to accompany their loved ones TO
their last resting place. A gentleman
came walking hurriedly up to the place
and asked the undertaken if he would be
kind enough to show him the case occu-
pied by Mr.. Gentry. Walking along
down the line of collins for several steps
they at last reached one which the under
taker said was Gentry's. Lightly rap
ping the coffin lid the inquiring stranger
called:
Gentry, 0, Gentry"
All was silent. Again he raped the
coffin lid and called Tor Gentry, but sti!l
no answer came. BY this time he seemed
to be little vexed, and with a hard lick
on the box he cried out: "Gentry, | want
the Savannah NEWsr'
"Al right, my son. and here is one Of
our Waterbury Watches" answered
Gentry as he raised up in his coffin.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-04-05
FoUNDITAFTER MANY MONTHS.
A Man who Subscribed for Paper I'm
der "A Guarantee.
From tie Washingtos tGa.l Gasett

From tie Washington (Ga.l Gasette.
Some months ago George c. Beal, whose
popularity always keeps a crowd around
him, was dscoursing to the boys in front
OF his door concerning his great disgust
for newspapers that were 'eternally filled
up with base ball" lie said he never
was as tired of anything in his life, and
mat II anybody could show u paper that
didn't publish anything about base ball
he would subscribe for il on the spot.
lie ielt pretty safe on the assertion for
1t was season when the rage over base
ball was at its height, and the newspapers
have to keep up with the times. Butiust
as Mr.. Beal was concluding his philippe
against base ball, Rev. b. Nj. Galloway
walked up. Rev. Mr.. Galloway had lust
come by the post office and had his mail.
quietly siding up to Mr.. Beal,
he showed him the Christian
Iader and told him there was
paper which he read very closely
and in which he had never discovered
anything about base ball. Furthermore
he said, "NOw you subscribe for the iRdet
and If in the course of "A year you see any
thing about base ball / will pay you back
your money" Mr.. Beal had been so
strong in the assertion that he could do
no less than pun out the money and ask
Mr.. Galloway, who takes subscriptions to
the IRder, to send HIM the paper.
Since then MIR. Beal has watched the
columns Of the Inder more closely than
any paper that comes to his house-not
so much to keep from missing any of the
many good things with which It's columns
are filled, but TO see if there was anything
IN IL about base ball.
one day last week as Mr.. Beal was
scanning the columns Of the Ildel with
his usual vigilance, and when almost
desparing Of ever finding what he had been
so long looking for, - glad eyes lighted
on the long sought article on base ball.
OF course the paper is against the craze,
but nevertheless 1t published an article on
base ball, and this is what Mr.. Beal had
been looking for SO long. He has care
fully laid the paper away, and is now on
the lookout for MIR. Galloway.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-04-05
Death of Thomas W. Chichester, of

From The Auglstt h0.) NelUS.
Friday night at O'Clock Mr.. Thomas
w. Chichester, formerly an Old, popular
and wealthy merchant Of this city, died,
after lingering a few months, in the city
hospital. At one time Mr.. Chichester
was leading drug merchant and a very
popular citizen. His name was familiar
in commercial circles before the war, and
his business connections extended over a
large territory IN the South. AT one time
the city wished to raise sum Of money.
and did so by borrowing from her leading
capitalists the full amount required. or
this sum Mr.. Chichester loaned the city
$1,000, and when il became due the
amount was rendered him, but he refused
it and administrations to have the money
distributed to charitable objects, which
was done.
After the close OF the war Mr.. Chiches-
ter was appointed by Governor Jenkins
a financial agent Of the State to visit New
York 10 effect a loan 10 the State, which
commission be performed 10 the satislac-
tiOn Of all concerned. lie was regarded
as a first-class ilnancler, and his transac-
lions in that line, during his active life,
were quite extensive.
He has a brother in New York and an
other in Macon. His mother resided
In Connecticut. He had no relations IN
this place. and died surrounded by sew
eral friends OF his former days. He was
about 90 years Of age.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-04-05

Prom The Auerjcis tGa.l ReDubNcaR.
Judge 6. G. Edwards, Ordinary Of Lee
county, has hickory walking cane,
beautifully carved. that has been in the
family for nearly 100 years. Judge Ed
wards is himself go years old, and his
grandfather owned the stick when
boy and walked with IL until his death,
when IL vas handed down 10 the Judges
father and thence 70 him. 1t will be
passed on down from sire 70 son probably
for many generations yet. The Judge
also has a sword used by his grandfather
in the revolutionary war.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-04-05
Rnlsing Artichnkcs.


FT0Ht tIlN HNIteIV HUsI UeIf8.
The artichOke is a very toOthsome and
prolific tuber. 10 Crews very nicely in
this section, and we can't see why they
are not cultivated more. A Hart county
farmer made over thirty bushels on one
This would be 600 bushels per acre. This
farmer banks them as he does potatoes,
and says they make excellent foOd for
both hogs and COWS. Ills COW, fed on
artichOkes, gives four gallons OF milk per
day. An acre planted in artichokes,
yielding 900 bushels IT sold az t0c. per
bushel. would bring $50, which beats cot
ton all TO death. OF course they would be
worth more than Zoe. per bushel.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-04-05
AN INSANE MILLIONAIRE.
N. r. Ferguson's Estate in the Hands
OF Committee for Management.
Fr0M "a Va Y0rk HeraLl.


READING, PA, April lin court here
to-day A. Ferguson, George d. stitseI and
John r. Kaucher were appointed a COM
mitlee 10 take charge Of the estate OF N.
r. Ferguson, the wealthiest iron man in
this section Of the State. They were re-
qured TO give security to the amount Of
$l,j00.000. Mr.. Ferguson some time ago
gave evidence Of alteration OF the mind
and wandered of into the country. lie
was discovered after a long search in the
back woods, living among people were
his Identity was not known. Since then
his mind mas been growing weaker until
now he Is unable 10 take proper care OF
himself or his business. 10 was deemed
advisable that his large estate should be
managed by the committee above named.
Mr.. Ferguson started in life poor boy
and amassed his wealth at the RObesOnia
furnaces In the Lebanon valley, twelve
miles from this city, whore (by inheri-
lance he has a free supply Of ore from the
Cornwall mine for all time.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-04-05
sourH CAROLINA.

Greenwood has four millinery stores.
A new Baptist church has been dedi-
Gated at Allendale.
The South Carolina Presbytery meets
IN Newberry on April Q.
A hook and ladder company has been
organized at Williston.
The municipal election FOR Lancaster
will he held on April II.
Ridge Spring is getting ready TO buld
new brick school house.
Ninety-six is 20 have fair and stock
show this summer or fall.
Patent lock-boxes have been ordered for
the post Office at Greenwood.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-04-05


other gentlemen here have drawn the house
and lot. DO you wish 10 sell your interest?
(ogned}
A fictitious name was signed to the dis
patch a small boy with a telegram look
ing book emerged and the bogus dispatch
was sent to the clerk. The wicked schem-
ers had impaired the trick TO one Of the
firm, and all Just happened to be in the
neighbOrhOOd when the dispatch was
handed him. He broke it open, and
after reading, grew pale ana little ner-
vOus. lie impaired the nature of the
contents to the boss and the listening
clerks, and asked what he should do
| about it. The boss remarked that
/ he believed he would sell out. Acting
upon this advice he repaired TO the
| telegraph office and informed the sender
that he would sell, ana asked how much
was his interest worth. Not receiving
the desired information in a reasonable
time he went oyer again and renewed the
answer. After awhile, and after sending
several kilograms, he received a dispatch
from Atlanta that no such name as he adj
dressed could be found in that city, and
suggesting that that was the first day Of
April
1t is useless to add that the young man
''caught On' at once, but not until his un-
failing tormentOrs had made him pay sew
eral dollars for kilograms.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-04-05

from Me Ame'yous tGd.) ReDubijcan.
We learn that a oolored girl from below
came TO town early Tuesday morning in
search Of her fellow, and found him with
another woman, preparing 10 90 10 Birm-
ingham, Ala. The two agreed TO fight for
him, and the man WAS 10 act as referee,
and two others as seconds. They went TO
the Muckalee swamp and fought three
rounds, in which the low country girl was
severely punched and left for home on the
cross ties, while the other parties went
OF with Mr.. Perkins In nigh glee.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-04-05

FFO0l Lte NFIVH |TU,I Nfl0F.
SeaDOrn Goodman, "a negro man en-
plOyed in the blacksmith shops Of h. NJ.
Drewry, was arrested aud locked up yes
terday on the charge Of lunacy. The symp.
toms Of his case are almost the same as
in a violent case hydrODhobia, AZ he ut
ters a sound like the whine OF a dog, and
cause OF his insanity IL the failure Of his
sweetheart % marry him. On Thursday
night he was 20 have been Joined 20 a
dusky damsel, but for some reason the
said damsal failed TO keep her promise.
which caused him 10 become insane and
attempt 10 take his life by cutting his
throat with a razor.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-04-05

What a funny name for a medicinel
Nevertheless II Is very significant as APP
piled TO the article. le,according 10 Web
ster, is a 'yellowish bitter, yiscid nausce-
GUS nuid, secreted by the liver" When
ever the liver does not act properly this
fluid Is retained In the blood and pOisOns
the whole system, and sallOwness and
misery Is the result. SMITHS BILE BEANS
Is a sure cure for bilousness and liver
complaint. Price 20 cents per bottle.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-04-05

SINCE Eastern parks and geological gardens
are adding prairie dogs to their collections of
animals, an ingenious kapsan has inven Cd q
trap for catching them alive. A barrel With
out head or bottom i5 placed over the hole.
and half filled with fine sand. The dog easily
digs his way TO the surface, but once IN r.
can neither dig down through tie shifting
sand nor climb the sides OF the barrel.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-04-05
HEAn. FAOE Ann RnDY RAW.

/ commenced to use your CUTICURA RENE
DIES last July My head and face and some
was covered with scabs and sores, and nv suf-
lering was fearful. had tried everything had
heard of I'm the East and W est. My case was
considered very bad one. | have now not "
particle of Skin llumor about me- and my
case is considered wonderful.
DECATUR, MICH. MRs. $. T.. WHIPPLE.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-04-05
gntitura Rr,nrniso.
BLOOD
Diseases from Pimples TO ScrOfuIa
Cured By Cuticura,

Hundreds OF letters in our possession, copies
OF which may be had boy return of mail, repeat
this story II nave been terrible sufferer for
years from Diseases of the skin and Blood:
have been obliged to shuu public places BY
reason Of my disbguring numors; have had
the best physicians, have spent hundreds OF
dollars, and got no relief until 1 used tho
CurICuRA REMEDIES, which have cured me,
and left my skin and blood AZ pure as child'ss
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-04-05
COVERED VIM sALT RHEUM.

CUTICURA REMEDIES ar G the greatest medi.
cincs ON earth. Had the worst case OF Salt
twenty years, and i'm fact died from it. / be-
lieye CUTICuRA would have saved her life.
NJ v arms, breast and head were covered for
three years, which nothing relieved or cured
until | used the CuTICURA REsOLvENT, in
ternally. and CUTICURA and CUTlcURA SOAP,
externally. J. W. ADAMS.
AEWAuE
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-04-05

FROM me a uJustI (G6.l NeirS.
Our readers will remember a little At
lanta item OF a few days ago. in which
the statement was made That house and
lot, rallied of in that city for the benefit
Of the Sisters of Charity, had been won by
four gentlemen-three Of Atlanta and the
fourth, unknown, OF Augusta. Several
tickets to the rattle had been sold in this
city, among the holders being a certain
clerk in a well-knOwn and popular drv
goods store Of this city. As soon as the
item appeared IN print several Of his fel .
low-clerks, knowing that he held ticket
cOncocted a heartless april fool" sell
and worked it thoroughly. They procured
a telegraph blank and filled it up as fol-
lows:
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-04-05

KNOW THYsELF, by readingthe "soi-
ence Of Life" the best medical work ever
published. for young and middle-aged men.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-04-05
CUTICURA RENTFDTEs

Are sold everywhere. Price: CUTICURA,
SOC; REsOLvENT ST. SOAR, 25c. PoTTEH
DRUG ANn CHEMICAL CO., Boston.
Send for How to Cure Skin Diseases
NDiIpC Pimplcs, Skin Blemshes and Baby
UuUDO, llumor- cured by CUrlCuRA SoAP&
AC3GM CUrICURA ANTI-PAIN
VNfJMNM PLASTER ls a now. original, ele-
Wy ~ giant and infalibIe antidote to Pain
81 ~ audInfammatiou, bauishtng Rheu-
t1AllESA matte, Neuragic, Sciatic, Sudden,
ASI3&A<-a sharp and Nervous Pains as if by
magic. At druggists, 2jc.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-04-05

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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-02-06
The Phillips-Catherwood Suit

WAUKEsHA. Wis, Feb. 5.-The suit for di.
vorce broughtby Mrs. Nellie F. Phillips. of New
York, against Capt. William L. Catherwood, of
Oconomowoc, is now on trial liz the Circuit
Court here, before Judge Sloan and is attract
ing much attention. The defendant was mar
ried in February, 1885, to Mrs. Thomas L. Par
ker, the widow of Captain Parker, a Chicago
millionaire, who died several years ago. Mr.
and Mrs. Catherwood lived on a large farm, a
few miles out of Oconomowoc Soon after their
marriage the plaintiff in the present suit put in
an appearance, and instituted proceedings for
divorce. on the ground that she had been mar
ried to Catherwood in New York. The complaint
alleges that the marriage was solemnized in
New York city between plaintiff and Gather
wood, and that herself and the Captain lived
together as man and wife for period of from
ten to twelve years She had dress making
establishment which was of considerable profit
lshe being known by customers as Nellie F.
Phillips, her maiden nameI; that ON a certain
day Captain Catherwood took it upon himself to
go West, going to Chicago, and then to Ocono-
mowoc. During an absence of some time he
continually kept up a correspondence with her ia
New York addressing her by endearing names
Sue followed him to Oconomowoes learned Of his
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-02-06
Three Men Killed in a Collision.

LITTLE Rock. Ark, Feb. 5-At3 o'clock this
morning passenger train No. 63, which left ST
Louis at $50 Thursday night, collided, at Will
Evansville. Mo-, eighteen miles north of Poplar
Bluff with the fast st. Louis passenger train
from Memphis. The operator at Mill Creek, a
few miles from Williamsville, failed to stop the
Memphis train, owing to the signal failing to
work. and the train from ST. Louis was going
about eighteen miles an hour when struck by the
Memphis train, at full speed. Both engines went
down the embankment about twenty-five feet
and were badly wrecked. No damage was done
to the remainder of the train. Engineer Wal
lace. of the Memphis train. and his fireman,
name unknown, were instantly killed; he lived
in Memphis. Engineer Walker, of the ST. Louis
train, jumped from the train and was badly in
jured. His fireman. name unknown was caught
between the engine and tender and crushed to
were sent from Poplar Bluff, and both trains
went on. the train from St Louis reaching Lit
tie Rock at $3.50 tonight
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-02-06
Judge and Jury Could Not Agree.

MoRRIsvILLE N. Y, Feb. 5.--The trial of Mrs.
Carrie Howard, for the murder of her husband,
in December, 1884 at Peterooro, n. Y, was con-
cluded yesterday morning, the jury rendering a
verdict of acquittal. Judge Martin dis
pleased with the verdict. and discharging the
prisoner, used language which indicated that he
did not agree with the jury In answer to a
question of counsel for Kief, who was indicted
jointly with Mrs. Howard, the Judge delared the
court adjourned, adding that he had enough of
Madison county. He refused TO consent to a
motion that nolle prossequi be entered in the
case of Kief, saying that to do that it would be
found necessary to have court differently con-
stituted this one. Kief's case goes over to the
next Court of Oyer and Terminer.
The charge of which Mrs. Howard was acquit-
ted was that of poisoning her husband, Albert
ID. Howard. who died at Peterboro, Madison
county, on Dec. 4. 1884 Some time after the
burial of her husbands body. suspicion fell on
defendant. The remains were exhumed and a
chemical analysis showed the presence of arsenic
in liberal quantities. John Kief, a young
blacksmith. who was living in the How
ard family, and who continued to stay
with the widow after her husbands death,
was indicted for the same crime, but he will
have separate trial. Mrs. Howard is comely
woman. of graceful figure and bearing, and is
about thirty two years old.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-02-06
Depredations nv Railway Laborers.

LANCASTER, Wis, Feb 5.-The villages of Glenn
Haven. Cassvile and Potosi, along the shore of
the Mississippi river, in Grant county. are the
scene of daily rows among the workers on the
Chicago, Burlington & Northern railroad. Many
of the men have quit work on account of the Sc
verify of the weather, and go into the villages
saloons close they break into private houses and
demand shelter of the occupants. This occurs
dearly every night in Cassville and Glenn
Haven. The officers of the law are so few in
number that they find it difficult to Keep the
railroaders from committing desperate deeds.
About twenty workmen, near Glenn Haven,
struck yesterday for an advance of wages from
ST. 25 to ST. so per day. The demand was re-
fused, and about half of the men quit work and
have gone into the village, where trouble is an
ticpated.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-02-06
Don't Get Caught

This Spring, as you may have been BEFORE with yong
blood full of impurities your digestion impaired a2
petite poor, kidneys and liver torpid and whole sys-
tenn liable to be Frustrated by disease-but get your
self into good condition, and ready for the changing
and warmer weather by taking Hoods sarsaparilla.
1t stands unequaed for purifying the blood giving an
appetite and for regulating and general spring med
icine. Be sure to get Hoods Sarsaparilla.
My wife had very poor health for long time suf1
fering from indigestion poor appetite and constant
headache. She tried everything could hear of but
found relief till she tried Hood Sarsapariila. She
is now taking the third BOTTLE and felt better ID
her life. We feel it our duty to recommend it to
everyone we know."-GEo. SoMERvILLE. Moreland
Cook county, III.
took Hoods Sarsaparilla for general debility,
and was wonderfully benefited by i'll. P. JoHS-
SON. Martins Ferry, O.
Hoods Sarsaparilla
Sold by all druggists. 81; six for SO. Prepared by
c. I. HOOD & co. Apothecaries. Lowell Mass.
100 Doses One Dollar
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-02-06
THE KILLING OF CRAWFORD.
Senior Romero Receives the Official Report
Furnished by the Mexican Commander.

WASHINGTON Feb 5--Senor Romero, the
Mexican minister at Washington, has received
from the government of the state Of Chihuahua,
mexico, an official report of the unfortunate en-
counter which the Mexican forces had with the
United States troops, commanded by Captain
Crawford at the mountains of Bayis, Chihua.
hua, on the 10th ult. 1t is stated in the report
that the Mexican force, commanded by Major
Maurice Corredor, arrived on that day at place
called Tiopar, in the Sierra of Bayis where they
knew that the Apache Indians had resorsed.
The Mexicans fired on the United States troops
in the belief that they were hostiles. In the
fight which ensued Major Maurice Corredor,
First Lieutenant Juan de la Cruz, and privates
Maria Madrid and Luz Estrada were killed, and
four others wounded. AS soon the Mexican
forces found out that they were firing on United
States soldiers they stopped firing, and expressed
20 the latter their regret at the losses oc-
casloncd to both commanders. The report gives
as an excuse for the above mistake the difficulty
OF distinguishing the renegade Indians from the
scouts, and say that, while the latter behave
themselves when in their camp, when they get
out under the pretext of hunting or looking for
hostile Indians or Others they sometimes com
NIT great depredations the peaceful inhab-
ltants Of the frontier. and cannot be readily dis
nngulshed from the hostile Indians. 1t was re-
ported from Mexico tina. the scouts killed and
wounded. on the 18th of December a considera-
bic number Of cattle and horses belonging TO
Mexican, and that on the Odd. while they were
in camp at place distant about mile from
Guasabia Sonora, several of the scouts entered
the village and committed great outrages, and
one of the scouts wounded. The same In
dams killed afterward several head of cattle, and
wounded others. and killed two men who were
leading mules load ID with dry goods, which were
stolen.
TOMBSTONE, A. IT,, Feb. s. The reported
causes leading to the shooting of Captain Craw
ford are confirmed by the arrival here to-day,
from Sonora of A. Fl. Hunck a citizen of un-
doubted credibity. He reports that last month
fourteen of the Crawford scouts, while intoxi-
Gated, attacked Mexican citizen living near
Froeras. They subsequently rode into Froi-
leras, firing up and down the streets, driving the
terrorized citizens into their houses, which they
barred, preparing to defend themselves. The
drunken scouts had the town to themselves for
tire. The Mexicans banded together, and
were ready to attack the men, when Crawl rd
rode into town. and by his presence succet del in
drawing off the scouts.