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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-01-14
ONGOLA BOOT FOR LADIES

or just FOUR DOLLARS per pair, and warrant
many of the fine shoes do. sell the LADIES
Kid fOxed ScallOped vamp and quarter, Stylish
l think L have The Largest Line of FANCY
,cialty of these goods at this season of the year
ssh at prices so low that they ought to command
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-02-18
Angnsta as y Mnrket.

Some striking facts and figures have
been developed in the cotton market OF
Augusta this season. The receipts this
year will be the third largest since the
war. In lSS0-'Sl they spurted up to 2l3,-
600 bales, and in the big crop year of
1852 SO reached 100000 but with these
exceptions have averaged about 100000,
VIII lie this years receipts will go to 10000.
Already 100000 bales have been re-
ceiv' d, only 5000 less than last years
total, and about 1000 more than had been
received at this time last year.
The price Of cotton has been about 50 a
bale cheaper than last year, and thus the
cotton mills have had margin in which
To operate, and have been catching up Tie
lost stitches.
The general trade OF the CITY is i'm
proved, aud the outlook is brighter. There
rema MS considerable am unit of cotton
to be sold, and the people have been
economical in their expenditures. There
nave been more plantation wagons in the
city for supplies In tn past Two we KS
than for month before, aud the mpr-
chants have boen doing satisfactory
business.
The farmers report very general de-
struction OF the oat crop bur are buying
seed bats and replanting at once. The
yield of this late crop cannot be estimated,
and the farmers cannot now calculate
what will be the outcome OF 1t, and their
real loss from the recent freeze. The
wheat crop, though incOusiderable when
compared with the oat crop. IL strange to
say, not much damaged by the freeze,
though the latter was killed.
Well informed merchants think the trade
outlook is encouraging, and expect a
much better season than last year. look
ing forward to active dealing much later
into the simmer
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-02-18

strasts Y0nd the corporate limits of the
town III neighborhood already settled
thlcki III NEGROES only. There are two
other }xfs ~ laAs being considered, neither
of wh8Nh WOULD make it Objectionable, as
both arr IA negro settlements.
AksAlAeoh Wash Walton and Richard
Arua&fgQux will be prosecuted for felony
by tpe East Tennessee, Virginia aud
GsokkEA Railroad Company There are
thrsa cuunks against McCloskey, one for
Receiving stolen goods, one tor aiding and
abeEtine, and one in the United States
Court tnr chansing liquor from one barrel
to another. He is still at large. The
men Will be remembered as having made
a Determined opposition to arrest with
guns and pistols.
HonsJ H. Henderson and Col. r. j..
Redding Of the State Department of Ag-
rlculture, have been invited to attend q
meeting OF the Chiefs OF the State weather
service, members of meteorOligal societies
and Others specially interested in the me-
neurological work of state or local organ
lzatlons. to be held in the lecture hall of
tue smithsonian Institute, at Washington,
d. c., on Wednesday and Thursday OF
next week. They nave accepted and Will
leave on Monday next for Washington.
AT Villa Rica. Moses Drlscol, aged
about Ii, procured marriage license
Saturday, and next day, instead of going
to sunday school, as his father bade him
do, stole Mr.. Good" Buffers little
girl, - VINO also is about "sweet 49," and
drove down into Douglas county to
squire HamiltOn's where they were made
one. Henry DriscOl, the boy father,i very
much troubled over the affair. He says
he had just started Moses TO school, and
wanted him to put IN a solid years study
as ne was not very far advanced.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-02-18
STRANGE FREAK oFALUNAiIO.
He Spends "a Hours in the Ocmulgee
River.

ANtNCEs
On Sunday afternoon q man supposed TO
be lunatic. INDUCED in curious freak
at Wicked Shoals, on the ocmulgee river,
eight miles north of Macon.
Monday afternoon at o'clock j. f.
Bird, a young farmer who lives near
Wicked Shoals, took his shotgun and
went to the RIVER co hunt ducks. When
he reached the bank he was startled by a
man in the middle OF the river, who
seemed about to drown. Before Mr.. Bird
could go to bis assistance. the apparently
drowning man swan to the bank, drew
himself out of the water, and hurriedly APP
preaching Mr.. Bird seized the shotgun.
''Give me the gun" be exclaimed, 1.-TWO
men are hunting me with loaded pistols,
and | must protect myseltN
Mr. Bird refused 10 surrender mis- gun,
and. after a desperate struggle, succeeded
in wrenching il from the man. He then
attempted to quiet his dripping, shivering
assailant. ard partially succeeded,
Mr.. Bird recognized the man as John
simmons, a neighbor. simmons had on
his clothes, but was hatless. He mad an
empty pistol In one pocket, and an empty
whisky fask in another He was evident
ly crazy.
What is the matter with your asked
Mr.. Bird.
II am a hunted man." replied Simmons.
81 left Macon after the fire saturday
night. When reached the SHOALS telt
warm and jumped into the river TO take a
bath. While winning about found an
island. | landed on it and in a big hole,
under a tree, Il found bdrronm. Three
men were in 1t. One was the barkeeper,
/ bought flask of whisky aud went out,
The two men followed me and wanted me
to give them a drink. | retus and
they drew their pistols and tried 20 kill
me. ran TO the river and jumI ed in
and remained in the water until | saw
YOU"
Mr.. Bird, believing that he had luna
TIC to deal with, told Simmons that he
would protect him from the two men, and
finally induced him 20 give up his pistol
and empty flask. After prolonged par
ley Simmons was induced to 20 to Mr..
! Birds house. There he was undressed
and put TO bed, and medical treatment
was given him. Yesterday morning he
appeared TO be regaining his mind.
From farmers that live near Wicked
Shoals it was learned that Simmons must
have remained, in the river from early
Sunday morning until the hour at which
Mr.. Bird found bin. Atintervals through.
out Sunday and Sunday night people
living near the shoals heard pistol shots
These, it is supposed, were fired by Sim
mons.
A gentleman who knows simmons wei
says that he was not a drinking man, AND
that while be had an empty flask it die
not necessarily follow that he had beer
crazed by drink. The gentleman coulC
| assign no cause for simmons lunacy.
Simmons isa young man. His home il
near Forsyth.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-02-18
aatrOirai.
ON THE ,ENGlNE.
a Locomotive While
DeathIy Sick.

TAUNTON. MASS.
DR.. Dap5d nnsdg. Roa6out, " y:
DEAR SRI am an engineer on the Old
Colony Railroad and run the Fall river boat
tram between Fall River and Lowell. residing
~ Taunton For ten years ! suffered very
thing hut heath from dyspepsia. Often had
such binding sick headaches that | could
hard zee. ! think this Was due partly n ir-
regular habits OF eating and parity to the Jar
OF the engine.
Remember that / had tried every medicine
heard OF and had been treated by some Of
the best physicians Ia Taunton AM Lowell.
At this critical time DIR. DAVID KEN
N DY'S FAVORI1E REMEDY was recon-
mended 10 me. 1t was new to me, and with
nv experience OF medicines, you can easily
iargve me for saying that had not particle
Of faith In It.
lad taaen il but a few days when began
to get better The raw and sore feeling left
my stomach and the swapping pains left my
head, aud soon was all rig0t aud have been
ever since IL Is the only thing that ever did
me the least good. and It drove every ache,
pain and discomfort completely ont OF my
body. Now eep KENNEDY'S' FAVORITE
REMEDY with me on my engine. and II goes
herever 20.
Why. / believe FAVoRITE REMEDY viii
cure anything. One night awhile aa0. John
Layton, an engineer who runs the main line
boat train from Boston. came on my engine
sick "a death. He WAS worn ont with work,
had high fever and was so nervous be almost
broke down crying. "NOnsense. john" /
said: "cheer up. I've got something on my
entlhe that VIII SOL you up IN Jihy. Llph
ont nv hOttie OF 'FtvOrte Remedy" lifted
his head and gave him good lose He went
10 ned. Two days after | saw him looking
healthy ~ butcher. "Dan," he said, "wha'
was that stun you gqve uie the other nghtg'
~ WIS Or. d AVTD KENN EDY'S FAVOK-
TIE REMEDY. ROndaui, n. T." said |
"Weli, I don't care whose emedy IL H. ips the
hing Tor a man on the railroad" 80 say We
all Yours, etc. DANIEL FIT s..
a. - your own fault II on suffer from
Headache, Indigestion or Dyspepsia. One
Dollar viii buy bottle Of FavOrite Remedy
and cure Won.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-02-18

Quite an amusing incident occurred al
the Methodist church at Lumpkin last
Sunday. IL WAS communion day, aud
just as this solemn service was about con.
Guided, the new pastor addressed one OF
the stewards and inquired II the sexton
was not a church member. The steward
replied that he was. The pastor then said
that as all Christians were working for
the same end. It was nothing but right %
olfer the sacrament 10 the sexton. who
was Invited 10 come forward from his
bench in the rear of the church. Nov, the
sexton OF this church happens 10 be Bill
Burks, a very bright mulatto, and. by the
way, very sensible and humble freed
man. Bill heard the word sexton called.
and walked up 70 the altar 10 see what
was wanted. As the preacher held out he
plate with the bread and the goblet with
the wine, Bill took them both and pro-
ceedad AT once to clear on the table. The
preacher stopped him and told him that he
was invited up 10 lake communion. Bill
shook bis head, set down tne service and
said:
sNo, sir; excuse me. I take mine with
the niggers."
Bill went hack TO his seat very much
embarrassed. and as he sat down remark
ed in a low voice: Mary time; no, Stree (;
take mine with the niggers."
This little incident created quite a ripple
Of mirth In the church, and goes to show
also that Bill il yet a sensible negro.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-02-18
FLORIDA.

Orange trees will soon be in bloom at
Orange City.
Seven directors of the Columbia County
Agricultural fair association will be
elected on March 2.
There we're 1877 patients at the United
States Marine Hospital at Key West dur
ing the past month.
The steamer Arbutus, OF the lighthouse
service, is expected s00n with men and
material to begin the erection Of the light
house on Rebecca shoals.
Lake City Lodga No. u, Free and Ac-
cepted MasOns, presented James K.
Young, Treasurer, last Wednesday even
ing, with gold-headed cane.
Two prisoners, one white and one COL
ored, tried to burn their way out Of the
Ocaia caiabOose Saturday night, by set
ting ton fire. They didn't succeed.
Capt. j. E. Williams, father of the
Sheriff of Marion county, is nearly 70
years Of age, and has the measles for the
nrst time in his life. He resides about
miles south of Ocaia.
1t is rumored that the Treasury De-
partment at Washington has authorized
the forming of First National Bank Tor
Ocala, with a capital of $4,000, with
privileges of increasing it 10 $i5O,OOO.
The organization has been completed, and
will so1n be reaGy for business.
A number Of physicians met in Tampa
last Tuesday and pro ceeded to organize a
county medical society by electIng DR.. G..
II. Symmes, President; DIR. Il. 5. Carew,
Vice President; DR.. j. p. Wall, Secretary
and Treasurer, and DIR. l.. W. Weldon,
Corresponding Secretary. A constitution
and bylaws were adopted.
There will be a celebration on Wash
ington's birthday, Feb. %, at Ormond, on
the Halifax. A tournament for the
open to ali riders. There Will also be
prizes for the best individual troops. sack
races. tootraces, egg races, wheel0aTrOw
races, boat races, etc. All entries art
free. A ball will be given at night.
Business in the factories at Key W 81
IS reported dull. MIR. Neuman. OF the
firm of EilingeT & Co., before leaving Tor
New YORK stopped work Ia their factory,
owing to their New York house having a
large stock on hand and the sl0wness in
which orders come in. Several of the
other fac cries are only running a few
hands, and most OF them on short time.
The Inter-S Teachers Congress
meets under the auspices vi the Florida
Chautauqua, at DeFuniak Springs, March
?, and VIII continue in session one week.
Some OF the most prominent educators in
the country are engaged to be present.
All teachers are urged to attend, and
their wages will be continued while in at
tendance upon the meeting. All the rail
roads and steamboat lines in the tate
Will reduce the fare to half a cent per
mile to teachers and all officers OF school
boards.
In discharging the cargo of the steamer
Cochran at KY West, Wednesday. In
spector j. P. Williams, in examining a
case marked ''eggs," found one tier Ct
eggs on top, and the balance of the case
contained cigarettes. The owner was a
Spaniard. aad one of the passengers from
Havana. The case was seized for viola
zion OF the revenue laws, and sent to the
seizure room at the custom house. The
owner cleared out in hurry, and it
would be fiicult to identify him after he
got mixed ia among the rest of the
opaniards.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-02-18

The Water Works Committee Of the At
lanta CITY Council has made report on
the feasibility Of usine Che water from the
artesian we'll. The report Of the city en-
gineer showed that the we'll bad been
tested. and would supply 200 600 Gallons
Of water In - hours. The cost Of tbD out
ft o. utilize the water was shown 70 be
s., 1881 81. This Goes not include the cOst
OF pipe, which Is estimated as
follows; One mile OF 6-n3h p pc
81. 1928 4O one mile oi 4.inch
pipe s., 3T6. one 3-inch pipe 81 $50. Total
cost Of each rydrant Sll 68. At the com
meneemeat it would be necessary TO use
four valves. Nhich would cost 500. The
artesian well was thoroughly discussed.
Councilman Kirkpatrick said the artesian
was an elephant. A resolution was offered
that three miles OF pipe be laid. which
would cost less than $4,000, the water 70
be- distributed By astaud pipe 81 the well.
The resolution Was adopted.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-02-18
LED AsrRAY.

Beautiful Girl Runs Away from PEN
sscOla and il Arrested at Atlanta.
At6o'clock Tuesday afternoon a man
accompanied by a handsome, dark-eyed
girl about 30 years of age, went to the
Porter house and asked for room. The
couple registered as W. B. Shida and
wife, Albany, Ga. The proprietress oil
the Porter house did not like the looks OF
tue couple. This morning she sent TO
police headquarters for an officer. Patrol
man Aldrich answered the call. The
landlady of the Porter house explained
10 him her suspicious, and the Off Ger i'm
mediately commenced to investigate the
mystery. He went to room No. Z, whers
Mr.. Snida and the lady were. Upon see
iug the officer they showed signs OF fear.
Patrolman Aldrich asked a number OF
questions to which Shida replied.
He said his home was in Albany, Ca,
where be married the girl In 1874. and that
she was mis- wife, aud they bad been living
together ever since. He said that be was
acquainted with Mr.. j. l.. shaw, Of tuis
city, and that if Mr.. Shaw was produced
IL could be proved that she vas his lawful
wife, as Mr.. shaw aad boarded with them
for two years.
Patroiman Aldrieh went for Mr. Shaw
and found MIN MIR. Shaw returned with
Bim TO the Porter house. A ; soon AS he
entered the room he recognized Mr.. Shida.
and said u was true that be had boarded
two wears in the same house vita him and
bis vile, but that be could not tell he,
"Thts woman (pointing to the girl) is NOT
his wife"
Patrolman Aldrich, Immediately on
finding out how the ma ter stood. took
them both to the station mouse. where
they were taken to the CHEFS private
room. Chief Connolly and the officer re-
fused 10 talk and when asked bF the re-
porter VINO the parties were, feizned iznO.
rance. Mr. Shida says that ne met the
girl in Macon Monday and before that
she was stranger 70 him. The girl
says that her home is In Pensacola, Fla,
and that she left there -four weeks ago.
From Pensacola she went to Albany,
and from Albany 90 Macon, where she
met Mr. Shida, in whose company she
came to Atlanta.
The only information that could be
CLEANED from Chief Connolly was That he
mad ascertaiped who the girl was, that
she was highly connected, and that he
meant to dismiss the case against both
parties and send the girl home.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-02-18
Augustus Water Power

The question now occupying the atten-
ton of the members OF the Augusta City
Council is whether the city shall enter
into contracts to furnish TO the m lis upon
the canal their water in perpetuity al S. 80
per horse power per annumY
This is an important question, not only
to every member of the Council, but to
every citizen and taxpayer of Augusta.
The city has constructed, at an expense
of several millions OF dollars, a canal,
which is capable, under certain condi-
tions, of furnishing so many horse power
In order to maintain these conditions a
dredge boat must be purchased and en-
ployed upon the canal, aud considerable
expenditure incurred by the city. There
are 1870 horse power now in use by the
N Hs, and thew have flied applcat 0ns for
8. 1853 horse power, or 2,245 cubic feet of
water, Tue capacity of the river. IA meas
ured H. 1869, is said to be 1878 cubic
teet. With all the water in use that
mas been applied tor and the 1917 cubic
feet wanted by tue Coates mill. tue total
amount employed will be 1888 cubic feet /;
40. saws the CITY Engineer, "there is no
mpediment 10 granting this petition OF
4. II. Coates, provided the prism OF the
canal is keptin order" the amount now
received bv the city from water rent will
nor nav the interest on the sum expended
upon the canal. and whether the city can
and should obligate itself TO furnish in
perpetuitV power which II will be at
constant expense 10 maintain. at a rate
which is not sustaining even without the
additional expenditures upon repairs is
the question which the City Council must
decide.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-02-18
A RIG YEAR FOR PIG CONS.
Two Gentlemen Tell Of Flooks Beneath
which Trees Gave Way.
From the Bucaonom (Ga.j Bannsr.

From the BucAGnan (Ga.) Banmsr.
just one mile from Buchanan there are
living two OF Haralson's oldest citizens.
They are uncles johnny and rommie J0r-
dan. Uncle Johnny is now about 20 years
old. and has lived within two miles of this
place for nearly sixty years. and Uncle
fOmmle about the same length OF time.
Long before HARRISON was on the record
as county OF Georgia these two old
pioneers traversed those hills aud valleys.
John Jordan was on the fret grand jury
that was organized at Buchanan, VIII Oh
was about the year 1851. He narrates
manV events which would interest our
readers. One in particular is his descrip-
ton of the old pigeon roost, which was
located three miles from Buchanan, and
was the and that lies directly between
the farms of Judge Head and Hon. ). NJ. .
Davenport. The pigeons made this their
roosting place in the fall and winter of
1850 we think. The crop Of acOrns was
very large, and near Christmas these
birds commenced coming to mis- country
by the thousands. Their rOost covered
between 400 and 800 acres of land. Mr..
Jordan says that near sun down of each
day these birds would come fiOcking TO
their rOOsting ground. The elements
were darkened, as if by a cloud. They
made a noise resembling the distant
thunderiHgs Of a mighty storm. At
dark all the trees ON this vast
piece of ground we're covered
with the feathered tribe, and &C.
casi0naIiy the sounds of the limbs, which
had gwen away under their heavy load,
could be heard, and also occasionally
tree would give way under its heavy
weight. When tree or limb would thus
give way. tine rising OF the birds from
their fallen resting place would make a
sound resembling the muTmurs of distant
thunder. Nearly every chestnut tree was
trimmed up from bottom To top by an
overload of birds. the chestnut trees be-
ing more brittle than the others in the
roOst. Mr.. Jordan says every tree in the
roost seemed TO be full.
Thousands of these birds were killed by
hunters. People would come from distant
counties and camp. staying weeks at
time, and shoot them by freight, bu5 the
number seemed not 10 decrease. These
birds kept up this place as a rOost till
spring, and the people near we're very APP
prebensive OF them remaining 80 long, on
account of the young planted crOps.
This phenomenal r0Ost was visited bv
thousands of people who delighted to
shoot at the ieathered flock by freight
and TO see them as they came from their
daily hunt for food. Mr.. Jordan says
they would 20 as far as 40 miles in a day.
but. all like family Of loved ones, would
come to the roost at night la countless
numbers.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-02-18
Gnfirmra Nrmrnirc.
SCAL.L.-HEAD
MIX Crust, Dandvuff, Ec-
zema and all scalp
Hunors Cured by
Cu1icura.

7 Asst NOVEMBER my little boy,laged 3
II ears, fell against he stove whiefhe wa4
running, and cut his head, and, right after
that, he broke out all over his head, face and
left ear. l had a good doctor, DIR. -----, TO
attend him, but he got worse, and the doctor
could not cure HIM. His whole head, face
and left ear were in a fearful state. and he
suffered terribly. | caught the disease from
him, and II spread all over my face aud neck,
AMI even got into my eyes. Nobody thought
we would ever get better. felt sure We were
di~igured for lite. | hea Il of the CUTICURA
REMEDIES, amt pr cured a bnttle OF CUTITURA
REsoLvENT a box OF CUTICURA aud q cake Il
CuTIcURA SOAR, ed the constan "
day aud nj hit. After ing " DO tie ~
REsoLYSNT, four boxes of oUrIouRA and 'our
cakes OF oar we are perfect y cured without
a scar. My boys skin is now nke sttin.
LILLE EPlING,
81 Grand street, Jersey Gtty }
sworn TO Def re- me this III day ~ March,
1850. GILBERT r. ROBINSON, j. L.