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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-07-23
Town Point and the Sound.
From the Pensaco5ct( Eta. }. aDaerciai

From the Peasdcokb( Fla. } Commercial.
Few places in the world, and certainly
none in the South, afford such advantages
to the health and pleasure seeker in the
way OF surf bathing, fishing and boating
as the strip of land known as Live Oak
Peninsula, which separates Pensacola
Bay from Santa Rosa sound and termi-
mates opposite.the city in the tongue OF
white sand called Town Point.
Santa Rosa Sound, which extends for
forty miles between Santa Rosa island
and the mainland, has long been cele-
bTated for the excellence OF it's fishing,
and scarceiya day passes without one or
mere parties going out from Pensacola
to spend few days-in this locality.
Recently attention has been turned to
the mainland side of the sound as a health
resort, and number of parties from Chi
cago and other Northern points have
bouEht-land and built homes in the vi
Z cinity of Crescent Hill" the beautiful
home of DIR. Walter Rutherford. The
most enthusiastic OF these recent settlers
is MIR. C..E. Klenze, who mas settled per
manently on the sound, and is now en-
\ gagged in preparing small pamphlet
descriptive of the unrivalled advantages
of this beautiful region.
MIR. hlenze has at present limited ac-
commodations at low rates for any who
may desiretO spend a few weeks on the
sound, and he also keeps boats and fish
ing tackle for the use OF his guests. Mr..
hlenDe is also Postmaster, and Santa
Rosa Park has semi-weekiy mail.
AT Town Point the Duncan brothers
have homesteaded ninety acres, including
the point itself, and are engaged in gar
dening and fruit growing, Tom Duncan
being a special expert in the production
OF beans, Which he takes a special pride
In exhibiting to visitors. AT Town Point
can be seen the old redoucts and trenches
thrown up by the troops under Bragg at
the time of the attack on Fort Pickens.
Miss Lula Klenze is the school teacher
at Santa Rosa Park, and the children OF
Town Point walk a distance of four miles
to the school house every morning, re-
turning home at night. We hope the
croakers who think the new school build
ing will be too TAR Tor the children TO walk
VIII consider the above sample OF what
children can do when they are ambitious
to get IN education.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-07-23

From the Pensacola (t&a.) Adgancs- gazette.
A jolly party of ladies and gentlemen
went OverFo Santa Rosa Life Saving sta
ton last Tuesday night to col Oy the line
surf bathing on the Gulf beach. One zen.
tleman rushed himself into bathing suit
in double-quiok and, with triumuhant
cheer, plunged into the briny, scoring he
first header (nOt a charity and swan
out some ten or fifteen feet seaward: his
triumph was short-bVed. however, Tor he
discovered, by the bright moonlight. an
enormous devil fish within few feet of
him, which hoisted its clippers above the
water and splashed threatningly. With a
veil OF dismay the gentleman made Tor
the shore much faster than he went out
and, while each breaker took him Off hIs
feet, he imagined himself in the clutches
OF the horrid monster aud made frantic
efforts 10 escape the impending danger,
finally reaching the shore, safe in limb but
fearllHly weary.
When safe ashore the gentleman and
his companions viewed the monster Nv ic h
slowly moved around or calmly floated
near the surface, not more than twelve or
fifteen feet distant, and saw that il was a
large devil fish, such as are often seen on
the Florida coast, which seemed desirous
OF having thor company. "Bush" Hut
crimson says that he and another OF the
crowd walked along the waters edge
some two hundred yards down the beach
and that the Dish kept them company,
timing its movements with theirs and
stopping when they did, swimming or
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-07-23
AT CHARLOTTE HARsoR.
The Attractions ofthat Newly Open
ed and Fertile Section.

ed and Fertile Section.
From the Fort Meade (Fla.) Pioneer.
Charlotte Harbor has several great ad-
vantages over any other place In the
State, and we confidently expect to see 1t
rapidly become the rival OF Jacksonville
and st. Augustine as health and
pleasure resort. The want of transporta-'
ton has thus far kept this sectional real
terra-incognita, but the completion OF the
| Florida Southern railroad to Punta Gorda~
on the east side Of the bay VIII now bring
it into notice, and the public will not be
'slow to show their appreciation OF its
many attractions and advantages. ThIs
company is now preparing to build two
| hundred room hotei at their termi-
nus, and will in self inter-
! est make this the most important
/ point on their line. The South Florida
road will soon extend its line from Barlow
to Boca 1rande bay on the west si6e of
the harbor, where that company will also
lend its powerful influence and long.
purse to the rapid development of this
point. The latter company Will have n
| haTbOr with - feet of water on the north
side of the entrance, and the former can
reach Ii on the south side IN full
| view of the government light
house by building down to-
st. James ON the Gulf" These are
the only good harDOrs on the western
cOast,of Florida, and when they are made
| the termini of rival railroads their many
other advantages will quickly be brought
i1nto prominent notice. Here the sports
| man may enjoy the finest hunting grounds
on the continent, and the world affords no
better fishing than Is found on this great
7 bay. Oysters, CLAIMS, Holsters and all the
bother kinds Of meat obtained from the sea
! are here ineXhaustible. The beaches OF
| the fsland are strewn with be autiful shells,
and there 10 scarcely day In the year
when sea bath may not be enjoyed. The
tourist VIII soon be able TO make quick
trips from this point to Mexico, Central
| America aud the West Indies in fine
ocean steamers, and then capitalists will
I(nOt be slow to buhd attractive hotels
| where their guests can obtain more win
I ter comfort and pleasure than are to be,
Etound at any other place in Florida.
Beng the terminus of two railroads, hay
Fling the only good harbOr on the coast,
Eand enjoying arciHnate SO much superior,
| we predict that Charlotte HaTbOr will
| ultimately become the greatest winter re-
FsOrt in America.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-07-23
FLORIDA.

The peach crop of Aiachua county Is
simply enormous.
Building material continues to arrive
at GainesVille.by every train.
Peaches of good quality were sold on
the streetSOf Gainesville Wednesday as
low as 1Jc. per peck.
j. NJ. Rushfn has been appointed by
Gov. Perry>to be Justice of the Peace in
and for Jetfersoncounty.
MIR. Benson, the engineer on the iMonti-
cello branch train, was injured on last
Friday while coupling ears.
The Gainesville Street Railway Com
pany Will not do any track laying until
the Council grants certain privileges.
The average pay to teachers of the
schools inPutnam county last year was
$50 is per month. There were in opera
tIon titty-seven-sc schools.
The steamer 'Georgetownthas- been sold
to Apalachfcola parties and wiu, next
winter, be engaged in the fish and'oyster
business on IndiAn river.
Mrs. n. Il, BYooker died In Palatka
Tuesday, aged 40 years. The remains
were inferred at Penial. The husband Of
the deceased lady died at Penal about a
year ago.
Jefferson county has had considerable
rain lately, and, although some of the
planters complain of damage to Gotten.
generally it is said no injury has thus far
resulted. la regard to the cotton cater
pillar, they are occasionally found by the
planter, but their appearance has been
too long delayed to be very destructive
this season.
SumtervIlie' Times: Returns from COM
mission merchants to-our vegetable grow
eTs have, on. account of the iateness of the
season, been anything but satisfactory
during the past week. For instance, one
man receives rs cents for eleven crates of
tomatoes. Another receives 81 for 300
melons, and another 20 cents for 700. Yet
another is asked to send rs cents to pay
balance due OnseigAt or ten crates of cab
bage. And thus the grower groans and
the merchant laughs in his sleeves and
grows fat.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-07-23
Quick Work at Washington


/ Aboutfour or five weeks ago an ola col
ored man Of medium stze ana between
Fifty and sixty years of age, who will be
Remembered as the traveller who described
\ the burning of the whaling squadron,
came into the'Orrlinary's office and, after
introducing himself, said He had a gov
ernment claim of more than twenty years
l-standlng and could get no other lawyer TO
touch it for less than $3.50, paid IN advance,
and wanted-to know if the writer would
Jas sumo control OF 1t. He told him to sit
I;down and state all the facts in the case
sand he would make minute of what he
SAID and would tell him what could be
done when he got through. He tOh him !:
FYOUr case is good one, but ii viii be like
digging an artesian well to find your
Emouey, but whether it be among the drift
l'ing fragments OF theship that was burnt
funder you on the Japan sea or amid the
runs of the blockade runner off Charles
/ ton, | win find what is lawfully due you.
l. The papers were prepared as soon as pos
sible and forwarded to the department
about four or five weeks ago, and the other
day letter was received informing the
writer that they had awarded him $3.50;
on Saturday last another for his prize
money still due him on the Antelope, 1892.
Now the cOlOred people did not vote for
the administration, nor did the writer,
but we should all speak we'll and think
well of the bridge that carries us over
safely. A mans true friend IS he who
comes to you during affection and dis
tributes bread among the poor. Now, he
said, will give you my Office and pay all
eeXpenses of the case, and not charge you
one dollar for my services; | Will leave it
| to your honor TO give me what you please.
| want to prove that cOlOred man can
| be a gentleman as well as kings, lords and
commons. But to do this they must be
liberal, for upon these hangs all the
profits,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-07-23

On returning after brief absence the
man was no where to be found. Ii is ru-
/ mored thatseVeraf parties have seen the
same person in the last week or two. He
Is probably an escaped convict or luna
tic who has eluded the vigilance of his
keepers.
For many'years the surviving members
OF the Thomas Thomas family,Ot Butts
county, have been holding u reunion at
the cemetery at Macedonia church, and
on Saturday they held their meeting for
1886, These meetingswere started by the
late Thomas Thomas atthe burial grounds
OF his children and grandchildren, and
We're kept up by him aslong as he lived.
He was the father of a large family OF
children and his progeny, has become quite
numerous, and during the month of July
every year the surviving members OF his
+ posterity meet around the graves OF their
departed loved ones and spend day of
sadness mixed with pleasure. By this
means the graves of those of their family
who nave ''passedOver theriVer" are well
cared tor, and a day of renewed love and
family ties has been enjoyed.
At Columbus Tuesday night, about 9
O'Clock, two young negro bucks went into
L0ckharts store, on lower Third avenue.
A little white boy was in charge of the
\ store. One ofthe negroes ordered n piece
of meat, and when the little boy went
back in the rear end of the store to cut it,
the other negro went behind the counter
! and attempted't to tap the money drawer.
| The alarm on the drawer" rang land, as
the little boy started to the front, the
negro jumped out of window and ran.
A little white boy named Birmingham,
who was in front of the store, pursued
! the negro and ordered him to halt or he
would shoot him. The negro wheeled
| around and fred one shot at the boy, and
continuing to run fired two more shots.
Fortunately the boy was untOuc he'd, but
both negroes succeeded in escaping, and
the white boys We're unable to describe
them to the police.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-07-23
Georgia Farms.

The wheat crop of Gwinnett county is
the poorest in years.
On the whole the crops in Walton coun-
ty are not looking badly.
over one hundred.cars OF watermelOns
will be shipped this season from Lees
burg. They are bringing fair prices.
Gainesville Sun: The rains ofJune had
a wonderful effect on upland corn in this
section. The crop was never better.
Low bottom land ON account of overflow
is a comparative failure. The hot sun of
the past week has helped the looks of cot
ton considerably, and II it continues sea-
sona0le we may look for about half crop.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-07-23

floating as near inshore as its size would
allow. Bush says 1t appeared to be about
eight.feet across and that it occasionally
elevated its flippers playiully above the
water. 1t finally disappeared tor a time
but later ON was discovered near the first
place, when all hands scampered ashore
and concluded they didn't want to battle
any more that night-a very sensible con-
clusion, though 1t is doubtful if the fish
would have harmed them, unless they had
''run agin" It.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-07-23
Postal Oh an geS.

Post Offices stabhsbed-Florida: Syca-
more, Gadsden cOunty-Special from
Quincy, ID miles west, Alamo S miles
southeast.
POstmasters commissioned July 10
New ofices-SaFah W NJ cf2ae, Sycamore,
Gadsden county. Fla.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-07-23
.B.F. McKEUUA & co.
CORSE::' 7 S.

Thomson's- q. +. C0rsets in grades
ar. " 81, )" Co." ''P. -, "AbdOminal,"
'"Nursery,; - E'Einen,o "Yentilating,0 etc.
French Woven Corsets-''C. p" ''Syl.
via" Common Sense,0 Beatrice"
etc.
DIR. Warmers Corahne, DR.. Strong's
Tampico, and other popular Corsets.
Gentlemen's Linen ColIareand Cuffs.
LADIES' Linen CellaFs,and Cuffs.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-07-23

India Linens,
Egyptian Lawns,
Victoria Lawns,
Plaid India Einens, extra sheer;
Plain and Checked NainsOoks,
French Nainsooks,
Dotted Swiss,
Huck and Damask Towels,
Bath Towels,
Honeycomb and Marseilles Quilts,
Half Bleached Table Linen,
Bleached Table Danask,
Turkey Red Table Damask,
Chadren's Black Hose, Plain and
Ribbed
Cmldren's Colored Hose, Plain and
Ribbed
Ladies' Black and Colored Hose.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-07-23
Reaufort's Delegates.

The Democratic Club OF Beaufort, S. c.,
1877 members, has elected as delegates 10
the county convention Col. W. Elliott,
Messrs. Thomas Talbird, JAS. NJ. Rhett,
John Walsh, Chas. Cohen, VIM. Verdier,
W IL, Lockwood,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-07-23
HoRsFoED's ACID PHOSPHATE
In Sleeplessness.

DIR. HENRY FUCKER, Brattleboro, VT,
saws: 81 have used tin several cases OF
sleeplessness with very pleasing results"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-07-23

We will continueIor another week the
sale of our mixed lot of Ladies' White
rand COIored BOrIiered Hemsthchettfiand,
fkerchiefs at2lc, formerly sold at 25c, SOC.
t30c and 40c.
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1886-04-23
EMPLOYMENT OFFICE,

THE undersigned has moved into the
Il office of Mr.. j. Z. Wiseman, where
he will be prepared to furnish house.
hold servants, collect bills, do Anglo.
Chinese interpreting, and general
business. go 6m) SOYONG.
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1886-04-23
Che @aily g llletin.
FRIDAY, APRIL 23, 1886.
TEMPTATION.

"That's the tenth one this FORE
noon," said q Northumberland
foor-walker the other day, as a
woman hurriedly passed out.
"What--tenth womanW
"No; tenth portemonnaie."
"What do you meanr
"Well, this house bought job
lot of portemopnaies last spring, and
we got 'em so cheap that we could
almost give them away. A few
days ago 1 took it into my head to
see how many of our customers were
honest, and 1 stuffed a portemon-
maize with paper and left it on the
silk counter. 1t was slyly pocketed
by the very first lady who discovered
it, and she is the wife of man
worth. $50, O00."
"And the next?"
"Well, we lose an average Of
twenty portemonnaies day. That
means we have twenty ladies come
in here who are thieves, for it is
theft to gobble up lost or mislaid
property without saying anything
about it,
"It must be interesting to watch
emp
"It is. Now and then woman
will observe the article and hand it
over to the clerk, but that is an ex-
ception. l have seen n woman work
for half an hour to get the porte
monnaie into her pocket or shop
ping-bag. But that isn't where the
fun comes in
"Where is it,"
"Why, on slip of paper stuffed
into the little wallet write: Stolen
from the counter of - & Co.
At least one-half the wallets are re-
turned. There comes lady now. "
She was q well-dressed and res
pectable looking lady. She had a
portemonnaie in her hand and q
smile on her face, and as she came
near she sweetly said:
"Beg pardon, but in trading here
this morning I accidentally picked
up this purse in some way. l pre-
sumo it contains money. l have
not even opened it. Please tell the
loser that it was all mistake and
am sorry if ! have put her tc
trouble"
Every well, ma'am."
''That was well DONE" said the
reporter.
''Yes, fairly well, but it's the
story they all tell. She opened the
portemonnaie, saw the put-up jol
and tries to play off innocence il
returning it. We are all honest
you know, but nevertheless a lost
wallet will tempt human nature
sooner than any other bait I know
of."-TDetroit Free Press.
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1886-04-23
Notice of Letters Patent.

A LII persons are hereby notified that
IA Letters Patent were issued by the
Hawaiian Government to JAMES
KENNEY of Honolulu on the 10th day
of December, AID. 1885, for an improve.
ment in brake, gig ard chase springs,
and that said Letters Patent were as.
signed by the said James Kenney TO the
Hawaiian Carriage Manufacturing Com
pany on the 22nd day of December, AID.
1885, wherefore the said Hawaiian Car.
rage Manufacturing Company hereby
warns all persons against infringing on
the said Letters Patent.
HAW'N CARRIAGE MANIC Co.
Honolulu, Dec. 90. 1875. 2OS II
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Improvement During
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Increase in Premium In
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increase in Surplus. ....... 3,37S, 622 .O3
increase In Assets, ........ 1891 ,46l. 96
For full particulars apply to
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No. 3. Kaahumanu St.,
General Agent for the Hawaiian Islands.
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COTTAGE TO RENT,

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-03-20

How IT BROKE FERRyMAN DAGGETT's BUsI-
NESS.
From the Carson Appeal.
Many years ago down In Idaho, during gold
excitement, good many men went into the
country 10 make money outside the gold hunt
ing industry. Their idea was to make the other
fellows delve for the gold while they appropria-
ted IL afterward. Rollin Dagget:, afterward
Nevada's Congressman established a ferry boat
on a small creek, and named the place "Dea III g
Ford" at the same time inventing musty le-
gend to the effect that 1t was thus named be-
tempt to cross it. III, stream was not over q
dozen yards wide and the water nowhere over
two feet deep, but he rugged up a hatboat and
pulled ii back and forth by rope cOntrivance.
Whenever the prospe.;fors crossed he RECALLED
them with horrible tales of the treachery Of the
stream, and the remorseleSS quicksands which
had drawn so many men and mules to terrible
deaths.
In the night when he ferrled people over he
would caution them not to get too near the edge
of the boat, as a fall overheard was certain
death. By letting the dim old lantern go out
and making slow time he frequently impressed
the passengers with the idea that the stream was
half mile wide. For night trips he charged
50, but If the wind was high and the weather
bad he struck sangutne prospectors for much
larger sums In the daytime 81 was his modest
charge.
the men who rushed to the hills looking upon
him as q benefactOr to his race by this conquer
ing of so formidable an obstacle to travel as
Deaths Ford" One day Charlie Stoddard
the promoter, appeared on the bank with q
mule and boarded the flatbOat to cross. In the
midst OF the stream, just when the ferryman
was telling how dangerous the place was, the
mule grew FESTIVE and fell overheard. One leg
caught on rope, and he got his head under
water, and, unable to extricate himself was
drowned. When he was cut loose he lay there
in the middle of Deaths Ford" half out Of
water, so that all who came along saw what a
miserable sham the ferry was, and that any
fOur-footed animal could walk across. Daggett
tried TO get the mule away, but he was too
heavy to bulge, and so he lay there in plain
sight for weeks, until Daggett's business as a
ferryman was ruined. That's the reason old
Dag hardly ever speaks TO Charlie Stoddard
when he meets him