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Savannah morning news., 1886-02-24
MADE BLIND IN A NIGHT.
One OF the Incid ents Ia the Legal strug
gle for Kate TOwnsend's Money.
From the Ne,0 York World.

From the Neto York World.
NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 2l.-For more than
a year the lawyers have been wrestling
over the estate of Kate Townsend, one Of
the most notorious OF the American demi-
monde, whose death at the hands Of her
paramour constituted one of the criminal
sensations of the day. The struggle be-
tween her and Troisville Sykes was unseen
by other eyes lie swOre that she
threatened him with knie and that he
wrested il from her; that she then pointed
pistol at him and he eoabbed her TO save
his own, lile.a She was known to be YiO-
lent.wotnAn at times, and be was known
to be very much afraid OF her. He was
: acgnitted.- bDe left about-a quarter Of a
million OF dollars and had made him her
heir. He had already disposed of some
OF her property when "A woman came upon
the scene who claimed to be Kate Town
send's sister. and the kate Townsend
succession case'' was oegun. When il
will end nobody can venture to guess.
There have been some extraordinary in
cidents in the midst Of the wearisome pro-
ceeding. One OF the latest witnesses was
a woman by the name OF Emma White,
who mad been servant in the house OF
Susan Moore some years ago, and she was
called upon IN the course OF her testimony
TO describe the fate OF Ida Moore. one Of
its we'll known inmates. She said that
Ida Moore was a young and beautiful girl,
whose merry disposition mad won her
troops OF dissipated admirers. One morn
ing the witness entered her room 10 sum-
mon her to breakfast. She had been per-
fectly we'll the day before. She was still
sleeping when witness called her, and eX-
claimed when reused that IL was ridicu-
lous 10 call her so early--that II was not
yet daylight. In truth, IL was late in the
morning, but the witness thought her
mind was wandering and left her for a
little time. When she went again 10 the
room a food Of sunli ht was pouring In
no the window and the noise Of rushing
vehicles camo up from the street below.
Ida Moore was uervOusly listening TO
these sounds when tho witness ap-
preached the bed and asked her II she Was
ILL.,. "Oh. my Gudw was the despalring
reply, II am blindl am blindw
And so II was. She had been stricken
that night with absolute blindness and
none could explain the cause. Witness
went on TO tell OF the excitement that this
event created among the demi-m0nde, and
OF the sympathy which led to the cOntri-
button OF a liberal sum for sending Ida
Moore to her friends In England.
Troisyiile Sykes bHs been a witness In
the case IN the past few days. Consider
able curiosity existed 10 see him. and the
court room was crowded. He Is 46 years
Of age and dresses elabOrately. He told,
without tremor. OF bis meeting with
Kate Townsend when che was girl Of
10, and had been but four days IN the
country; OF her remarkable beauty.
which he described az length. even 20 the
color OF her eyes; OF his efforts 10 teach
her 10 read and write, and Of all their re-
lations 40 to the night when he killed her.
Savannah morning news., 1886-02-24
cHEAPADvERTvsIMc.
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OneCent a Word.

ADFEB1zSGMEN1iS, 10 Words or
more, isFtal IS eoiupin ttts 16esttgt NE epper)
t1seFtedsOs ONE CISNTA ANyoRD. .Cssh
IN 4dedhee, each inse|gson, Nts
Evsygbody ,c60' hos any .Oq,at 10 supply,
Gngthtn5 10 bug or to sell, dnsft business or
accommodations to secure; indeed, any ioish
10 grdt5ny, should ddcerttSe in this colamn.
Savannah morning news., 1886-02-24
3saEDfraI.
A Bic FORTUNE for some Ono, IL True.

nNE YEAR AGO, Lieut. Moxie found some
~ of the South American people using a su
gar cane like plant for food and drink after
very fatigUing exercise. Weak and sics him
SELF, its effects were so astonishing, anu, be-
lleviDg it to be q valuable medicine, he sent
large bale to a prominent Lowell physician,
DR. a Thorn nsOn, whose test proved IT TO be
a very valuable nerve-fo food instead. Its de-
coctiOn in.soda as a solvent, recovered every
thing caused by everlasting the brain or ner-
vous system, even to paral sis, blindness. lost
manhood, brain fag, nervous, tired-Out
women; stopped the rum-thrs in old drunk
ards, and made everybody hungry ana strong
in few days. Lowell became excited ike
political campaign, and used 1900 bottles of
the extract in se> euteen weeks. The news
papers spread it so a stock company had to be
formed with a large capital to supply the de-
mand. Large quantities are being shipped to
the United states. The first prophet insists
that il shall be sold cheap, that the poor can
reach 1t. He is no shark. at least. In Lowell
1t is fast substituting the liquor traffic, and
the bar-rOoms are now compelled to sell 1t
two thirds Of the time for the old liquor
drinkers say 1t destroys the hankefing appe-
tite for mulants, is better beverage, makes
them clear heAdeu- feef solid" and strong,
hungry, aud capable Of great endurance, and
has no reaction like stTmuant- Most of the
Lowell clergyplen think it is going TO be the
great temper nee factor of the future. 1t con
tains no alcohol, and is as harmless as milk.
Our apothecaries are getting it quite fast.
Savannah morning news., 1886-02-24
Annther Link CompIete l.

A dispatch received Yesterday by Gen
eral Manager Haines, of the Sa-
vannah, Florida and Western rail-
way, announces the completion of
the Lake City Branch railroad, a
part of the Plant system. The road runs
from Fort White, on the Live Oak and
Gainesville division. to Lake City, dis
tance of twenty miles.
Savannah morning news., 1886-02-24
AN Engines Great Record.


The Boston and Albany Railroad G M
pany has been much inter sted in the
performances of its locomotive passenger
engine No. 1877. The following are the
principal dimensions of the machine: !:
Weight, AZ tons; cylinders, Is by % in. !;
wheels, 6S in. diameter; boiler. 81 IN.
diameter; number of 2-in. tubes, 221;
pressure 100 lbs. The engine came out of
shop April %. 1888, and was taken in for
general repairs Oct. 30. 1885, having run
daily 30 months and days, or 921 days,
making total of 1S4,726 miles. During
this time the engine lost II days for re-
pairs, and deducting this from the total
number Of days run, the average number
of miles run per day is POS. No repairs
were made until April q, 1894, when the
engine had run Is, ,812 miles. During por-
tions of the months of April aud June and
the whole of the month of May, 1885. the
engine ran 400 miles per day, making
with extra trips Sundays) 10,910 miles
in May, and a total of 26,740 miles in the
above-named months, an average Of S,9l3
miles Der month.
Savannah morning news., 1886-02-24
IN THE RAILWAY WORLD.
Dashes Along the Track and Cross.
ties.

Dashes Along the Track and Cross
ties.
The material for nine of the largest
bridges In the United States is being test
ed in Pittsburg, says the American NGnu-
Jdctarer of that city, by the Pittsburg test
ing laboratory. The cost of the bridges
will range from $5,O0O,OOO down to $780,.
OO0. Capt. Hunt has returned from New
York, where he was consulting with
United States Engineer Gen. Q. A. Gill
more, of the st. Paul bridge across the
Mississippi river. 1t will be suspension
bridge, much larger than the st. LOUIS
bridge, and will be made strong enough
to carry battalion OF artillery at a trot.
1t is to be constructed jointly by the gov
ernment and the city Of st. Paul. One
end of it will be at the fort in
Rob street, st. Paul, and the structure
will extend over the top of the three
bridges now at that point. The second
bridge is to be built by the Union Pacific
railroad Company across the Missouri
river at Omaha to Council Bluffs. The
present two-track structure will be re-
placed by one having four tracks. The
next two are being thrown across the river
at Grand Rapids, by that thriving city. TO
be known respectively as the Sixth street
and Pearl street bridges. They are being
made in Pittsburg. The fifth, by con-
tract, is held in Pittsburg by the
Keystone bridge works, for all Of
the iron bridges on the Nir-
ginia Midland railroad. The next
two are being constructed by
the Union Bridge Company, of Athens,
Pa, for the Atchison, Topeka and Santa
Fe Railroad Company. This bridge
compang also has the structural
iron work for the Harlem river stone
bridge of New York, and over which so
much of row was made in the New
York Legislature because the contract
was let privately and not by publicly being
advertised for bidders. The last on the
list is the Dauphin county bridge across
the Susquehanna river near Harrisburg
All this iron work is now being tested by
this Pittsburg firm. The Harlem bridge
will be the largest stone bridge in the
world. 1t is to have span of $50 feet.
All the others are ''go-as-yOu-p please" sus-
pension bridges. -..et
The railways of Illinois during the last
fiscal year of the State increased their
capital stock SIC, ,530, $40, while their earn
ings decreased $15. 745 600.
Savannah morning news., 1886-02-24
INVALIDS

And all those whose systems are run down
need a medicine that viii act gently and does
not weaken. SIMMONS LIVER REGU-
LATOR Is not only mild in its action, bat in
vgorating like q glass of wine. giving
strength and tone to the body.
Savannah morning news., 1886-02-24
IUITIS EkIRAGI SARSAPARlLLk
glertrtr RrIta.


THE Electro Galtanlc suspcnaOry Belt Is a
j Positive Cure for Nervous Debility, Loss
Of Nig0r, Weakness, Premature Old Age, ETC.,
etc. Five hundred dollars reward paid II
every Belt We sell does not generate o genuine
each Belt we send written Guarantee ~ re-
turn the full amount paid II d does not make
n complete cure. Hraled particulars sent free.
ELECTRIC BELT AGENCY. cor. flaibush
Av- and state at. BROOKLYN. n. r.
Savannah morning news., 1886-02-24
A HOME REMEDY

Unequaled by any other. The Regulator is the
best preventive and pTepa atory medicine
No matter what the attack, dose OF it will
afford relief, and in ordinary cases Will eject
tury by thousands Of people have endorsed
IA
Savannah morning news., 1886-02-24
wORKINGMEN

Are often too sick 10 labor, but they can't
aford 70 lose time in taking violent purga-
tives that will cause them 10 lay off SIM
MONS LIVER REGULATOR can be taken
without causing loss Of time ana It viii build
up the system even while at work.
Savannah morning news., 1886-02-24
CHILDREN,

No matter how young, can safely take the
Regulator, il being purely vegetable and per-
fectlv harmless. IL effeCtualy relieves collie
in infants.
Savannah morning news., 1886-02-24
DrrR0nal.

DOSY CHEEKS.-The "sight of smiling
III face" from you is always cheering. l
appreciate the one given Tuesday morning.
Your hair ''up in papers looks bewitching.
Have them down Wednesday morning; Will
say which looks best. Why did you leave the
window so quick Tuesday afternoon2 MUM.
Savannah morning news., 1886-02-24

Merchants and those engaged in Office work
are subject 70 dyspepsia, a feeling of despond
ency amt restlessness, all caused by dis
ordered liveror stomach. SIMMONS LIVER
REGULATOR removes these causes by es-
tablshiDg good digestion and no interfer-
ence TO business while taking it.
Savannah morning news., 1886-02-24
The FauItIGSS Family Medicine.

.f4 - tAfeF 'fs g. ssHs Nsl
% None genuine except with the u
Stamp In RED, on front ofwrapper,
and the Seal and signature of j. n.
Zeilin & Go. ON the side.
Savannah morning news., 1886-02-24
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Waidburg streets.
ENJR SALE, horse, wagon, and harness
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EOR SALE, that desirable residence l54
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Savannah morning news., 1886-02-24
BoarDime
2alisrPIIaitromS.

XVISD0W and SASH WEIGHTS, very
w cheap, AZ LOMBARD IRON WORKS,
Angnsla. GA.
Savannah morning news., 1886-02-24

CHEAPEST VARIETY STORE.-wo have
~ reduced prices OF Picture Frames, OIL
Paintings. Looking Glasses, and intend b sell
them at hat rate for the next ten days. Call
and convince yourself OF the great bargains
YOU can get in that linc. NATHAN BROS,
ls6 Congress and 1871 81. Jul an.
DORTRAITs. - Reduction extended 10
i March lst former prices will positively
prevail after that date; call early. JAS. r.
FIELD. lf71S Congress street.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-04-16
Compliment to oliver Wendell Holmes

DR.. Holmes volume of verses lately pub
lshed in London calls forth this CHEEKY para
graph from the whitehall Review: That
spirit Of unfading youthfulness which Is
characteristic of tine man and OF all his writ
ings impresses with peculiar vividness the
student of these poems. Old age with Wen
dell Holmes is but merry jest; be says, like
the light-heartei Venetian, with mirth and
laughter let old wrinkles come, and he now
scorns to greet old age with the hushed voice
and tender melancholy Of Coleridge. To
grow old gracefully is not an easy art; there
is courage needful for the growing old
rightly which is not the most facile virtue to
assume But our dear Bostonian has it, and
i: flows from him through the clear channel
of his writings into the brains and hearts and
Nerves of his reaieis. "
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-04-16
Home Rule for Montenegro.

The prince of Montenegro has au.horiEsi
the publication OF the "tine-honoced Avs
and usagcs- which constitute the only legal
code of his primitive domain The coliec-
ton has been published in St Petersburg,
and reads like the decalogue of some eastern
shepherd tribe Every householder is the
presumptive coadministrator Of his neigh
bors' property, and is supposed to aid them
in the enforcement o. parental discipline,
the collection Of debts, the completion OF
necessary repairs
Various oGenses are published by the
temporary loss OF the privilege Of carrying
arms Drunkards and rowdies are confined
to their houses for periods varying from one
TO four weeks, though with the proviso that
they shall no. be prevented from attending
shooting matches or public debates affecting
the welfare Of the community. Orphans
are permitted to board around-trying theiE
pot luck here and there. but with the option
TO stay where their treatment encourages
that plan The community supports even
the hunting dogs Of fallen soldier.-Dr
Felix L Oswald in Cincinnati Enquirer.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-04-16
The Work Of the Wood-Carvers.

In ornamenting these new homes in
Washington, think notice the absence Of
the wood-carver. That is an old and pretty
art which we have let go by. The first
statuary in America was wood-carving: you
can see il in some Of the old churches and
public halls, like the state-hous, of Phi,a-
delphia and Christ church, and perhaps at
Annapolis. Our people, who are now rich
and are building themselves houses to stand
for hundreds Of years, might profitably re-
vive the wood-carver's occupation, which
has somewhat gone out OF use because of
the substitution of iron for wood in ships;
the wood-caryer got his most frequent Job
in carving q bowsprit, where he could put
the Goddess of Liberty, or Neptune, or
Naiad on portrait
Cincinnati has, perhaps, the best wood
carver in the United States-an old gentle
man who came out from England in his
comparative youth, and fancy that there
are more houses in the territory ad accent to
Cincinnati with wood carvings in them than
anywhere in our time. The use of brackets
for vases and statuary Is a step toward the
wood-carver's return to power. The tend
ency to ornamented mantels is also bring
ing the wood-carvers back. Some time ago
had occasion to look for a man to carve
ne a piece Of wood to set in q mantel piece,
and / found that there were none in New
York except those attached to furniture
factories and some who carved signs for
business houses. The wood-carver can be a
thorough artist. In the old parts Of the
capitol at Washington l have seen a good
many interesting things suggestive OF q
kind OF art which has rather passed away,
but which may return again--Gath" in
Cincinnati Enquirer
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-04-16
New Way of Showing Church Debt.

St James Protestant Episcopal church,
Cambridge, Mass, has devised a new way
of making debt apparent A chart hangs
upon the walls of the parish house, on which
the lot recently purchased, about $4,000
square feet, is represented, divided into
1900 blocks. corresponding TO the cost Of
the property, s.. 900. or tho blocks 4, 900 have
been crossed OF because paid for, and Just
now 1903 more have been crossed off by means
Of ladies' entertainment Thus every body
at glance can see the progress that is
making. Chicago Herald
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-04-16
uer,i,.. Musical Sewinx-Mschine.

Tia latest idea in Berlin IS q musical sew
ing machine, which plays succession OF
lively tunes while in action This Is making
the labor of needlewonen luxury. and
causes a wonder 10 arise what Hoods song
stresses OF the shirt would have said 10 such
change Another mechanical novelty inter
esting to ladies is the application OF electric
light 20 the piancfcrte. The material and
mechanism are concealed inside the case, 20
that the light is provided for the performer
without any apparent disturbance OF tho or
binary rrangements-Chicago Tribune.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-04-16

II is thirty years since q locomotive en-
CINE was brought sver from the Illinois side
on the ice A.hsrt King, who was then
mayor OF the city, was very anxious that 1:
should come over, but Was afraid that /;
would End the bottom Of tie river in the ~
tempt I then bad plank roadway cvss
from where the foot Of Washington avsnus
now ia told Mayor King that for tiol
cash would bring over the engine safely
and be finally agreed TO il. after bad
signed bond In g 90 for the safety OK tae
enigma l than procured two long sinch
rcpss, tied thsm 70 ths Locomotive. and in q
short tims 1000 mn and boys vsrs pullins
q Il, and In about IN hour IT, locomotive
w1s On this side and I hAd my Pays
Nsyes IN St Lcuis Globe DaDc1aA
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-04-16
HOW TO COMMIT "HARI-KARl."


Rsw sAs Daimiss Of japan Perform the
"Asppy Dispatch.'
A esnt1eman who bad Travelled extens-
lively in Japan, In speaking with . reporter
rscently, said: GHari-kari, or the happy
daspatch,' Is not committed by the Japanese
On every trivial occasion, as many people
bslieve A japanese does not slaughter
himssk on the front doorstep if the dinner
to which b has been invited Ii cold and
the wines poor, Is some writer's would lead
ons to suspect On the contrary. the happy
despatch is . much esteemed privilege, al
lowed to the aristocracy only, and only ex-
ercised by them on special occasions and
with great ceremony. You sse it is some
thing a man can do but once, and not every
man that once, so when it is done it Is done
we'll The privilege formerly belonged not
only to the Daimios but also to their fight
ing men, those two-sworded fellows who cor
responded in the old japanese civilization
to the sword and buckler men who sur
rounded the barons Of the middle ages
SWhen Daimio committed hari-kan 1t
was considered the proper thing for his
fighting men to avail themselves Of the
privilege OF following bus example. When
be WAS defeated on the field of battle he lost
caste il he and all bis two-sworded followers
did not Immediately perform the happy
dispatch In these days japanese only
commits kari-kari when he has committed
some offense OF which the punishment d
death. Then he is sent an official letter
intimatiug that it Is about time be stepped
out On receipt Of the letter he sets his
house in order, sends invitations to his
friends and performs the required opera
ton
"A gentleman who was about to avail
himself OF the privileges Of his noble birth
sent ne an invitation once and went
There was good-si1ei company present,
and, after partaking of refreshments in the
house, we all went out into the garden.
Seats were arranged for the company in a
semi-circle around a mat placed close to
the walls of the building Rich screens hid
the place from the view Of any curious
people who might be lurking in the neigh
borhood. All being seated the man who
was about 70 die stood on the mat, and his
best friend with sharp sword in his hand
took his place beside him Then a salver,
on which was the hari-kari knife, was
handed to his eldest son, who, kneeling on one
knee, took the knife by the point and pre-
sented it to his father The father knelt on
both knees, and, grasping the knife with
both hands, made large eross-shaped cash
In his abdomen. Not content with this he
grasped the point in one hand and the
handle in the other and pressed it into his
throat Then, quick as thought, the friends
sword flashed in the air and the Daimio was
beheaded The happy dispatch had bsen
contaminated l was quite cured of all
curiosity to see hari-kari. The man whom
j saw take his own life in this way was re-
garded as having put on great many
frills, and it is considered quite sufficient If
the noble gentleman about to die merely
punctures himself with the hari- kari knife
and then permits his head to he taken or by
his friend New York Tribuna