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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-02-26
Tom Murrav's DUCK Humid

From the AmerSclss (Gd.) Repu5Iiean
Thomas l.. Murray, Of the Twenty
eighth district of this enlightened county
of Sumter, says that there is pond of 100
acres near him, 1t is not deep, but it is
covered with ducks. The grass grows
over this pond, and the horses and cattle
feed on the grass. The ducks don't care
a cent for horses, cattle, nor other quad
rupeds, but a man can't see them.
Well Tom and Jim Murray
fixed a beat, hitched horse to it
and put it on the pond. They in
tended to I'LL Americas, Macon and
Atlanta with wild duck cheap. The
horse could pull the boat, and all they
would have to do would be 10 kill duck
and haul them in. Jim started the oper-
alton, and Tom staid on the edge Of the
pond to receive the profits Of the eXpedi-
ton. The horse drew the light craft and
started on the voyage. and at the first
place to fire Jim jumped up aud fired
the horse had stopped, but the boat, hav-
ing 10 anchor, drifted into the horses
heels. The consequence was a run
away. The horse jumped, threw
Jim overheard, and kersOuse
he went under the waves, the gun fol-
lowed suit about 20 feet on the other side.
The horse kept TO the pond, with the
empty boat following on his heels, first
right side up, then the bottom. Every
time the horse would cease his break
neck speed the boat struck his heels and
kept MIN going. At the outset Jim was
thrown head foremost into the pond, and
his head stuck in the mud. He had
a severe time pulling that head
from the mlre, and when be got
through with that, il took him full ten
seconds 10 extricate the mud from his
head. That being done he looked for
his gun, boat, horse, etc, but all mad
vanished. The horse. alter being knocked
down by the boat, was cut loose by Tom.
The boat Is all right, but the gun and
ducks have never been heard Of This all
happened Thursday, Feb. Is, IN sumter,
and the grand jury may find a true bill
for cruelty 70 birds by investigating T.. l..
MURRAY
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-02-26
ohio Dead Keats

The Gainesville CoUrdat having pub
lished an article on the Ohio excursion
lists, DIR. G. A. tabrook, the manager of
the excursion, sends the following reply
tor publication:
ATLANTA, GA, Feb. -, 1886.
Mrs. DR.. Felton,, CdrterSDiiie, Ga:
MADAME am informed to-day that you
in your paper publicly called the Ohio
people sent to your town to look at the
farming lands for the purpose of future
purchasing a set OF dead BEATS"
Now please let me inform you that
the aggregate wealth OF those |
sent there is over 100000 in land
and real estate In Ohio. Plainly and
commonly dressed as they were they
came for but one purpose, and that was
to look out place for future home in
Georgia. These people never saw the
South before, yet they 20 home with good
impressions with regard TO Georgia and
her people. Kansas thought enough Of
those ''dead beats to send a spy down
here to steal away the good effect OF my
work for Georgia and get them to come
to Kansas. AS l shall deliver
number OF lectures through the
best parts of Ohio In the next three
months, | will tell all just what the peo-
pie of Gainesville and county call them,
and we will not trouble you any more.
have . parties that will come with me in
June, for the express purpose of locating
on farms in North Georgia, but take 1t
that am not to let them come near your
place. The Ohio dead Beats" did not
come to Georgia TO buy this time. Az
another time they are coming back, and
when they come and find "A section where
clover, blue grass, etc, is growing
then they will buy, IL / am cor
rectly informed as to what the Carriers
VILE paper said about them | must warn
them In every iodV possible not TO stop at,
or attempt to buy lands in your county.
There are plenty OF other good sections TO
carry them to, whore they will not be con-
sidered quite so low down, for the next
time they come TO buy. In the past
have worked hard for Barlow
county, but now | am warned TO
stop. There is not another county
IN the State for which have worked so
hard and energetically, for | know it is
county that will pay any practical North
ern farmer TO settle in, but since they are
looked upon as dead BEATS" | will have
TO tell all to seek other and more congo
NAL neighborhoods in which to spend
their money and build up q home. Re-
GREETING the tinality, am, respectfully,
DIR. &. A. EsTABROok.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-02-26
Water Works.


from the Amsrtcn9 (G0.l hec0rder.
For some time the Central Railroad Com
panY has been planning to utilize its arte-
sian we'll at the depot. IL will be remem-
bered that the water had not force enough
to raise it high enough In the pipe to dis
charge into a water tank for engines. To
remedy this wOrkmen were engaged
Tuesday in placing in position two by
draulic rams, which, with fall of eight
feet from the well, forced the water up to
a height OF 30 feet, with a discharge Of
seven gallons 10 the minute, or over 10, 900
gallons per day; sufficient to supply
twenty-five engines per day. A large
reservoir OF necessary height will be
erected below the tracks, and from this
pipes will be laid under the tracks 10 con-
meet with two large stand pipes 30 placed
by the main track that the engines going
either way can take on water while DIS
charging passengers and baggage, thus
avoiding an extra stop, as at present.
This Will be great convenience and
make Americas the best water station on
the road. The flow OF the well Is fifty
gallons per minute, but it takes over
eight-tenths Of 1t 10 supply the force nee
essary to raise IL, which amount goes of
as waste
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-02-26
PROHIBITION.
An Interview with Prominent Liquor
Drummtr.

From the AtAeRS (6a.) Bonner WascRrnda.
Yesterday we met a drummer for one
OF the largest liquor houses in the South,
who had Just returned from a business
trip over Georgia and through Florida,
and we asked him what effect had the
prohibition movement on the liquor traffic.
"l'iI tell YOU" he replied, THAT so lar
as Georgia is concerned the whisky bust
ness is dead past resurrection, and other
States are fast falling into line. | have
been selling liquor all my life, and it is
the only way | have of making a living,
but it is needless TO deny the tact that the
prohibition movement has wrought a won
derful change in the people, so far as
whisky drinking is concerned. | have
lately been to Atlanta, Columbus, Macon,
Augusta and Savannah, and OF course my
business required that l visit all the
saloon men. With a single exception,
Snyder, of Augusta, who still retains his
trade, 1 found the liquor dealers blue and
disheartened, and they report a decrease
in sales of from % to 30 per cent. do not
believe there IL much more than One-half
the liquor sold in Atlanta now as this
time last year. Now 1t seems reasonable
to suppose that when the counties around
you 40 dry that you will get
| their trade, and your sales will be
proportionately increased. But such
is not the case. Every county that
adopts prohibition inflicts a new stab on
the liquor business all over Georgia. You
ask me why is thisY Why, simply be-
cause the moral sentiment OF the people
is opposed to liquor drinking, and IL is
causing thousands TO stop. Even in IL
quor counties, men who have been drink
ing all their lives have quit short oil. 1t
/ is getting to be a discredit to be seen to
enter "a barroom. and gradually the prac-
tice is abandoned. l tell you, as a liquor
man, that prohibition has done great
things for Georgia, and if there was not
another election held, that the growing
sentiment of the people will gradually
drive liquor out ofthe State. The whisky
dealers all over Georgia are dis
heartened and demoralzed, and are pre-
pared for the worst. They know and feel
that their occupation is gone. How
about the jug trade? 1t is greatly over
estimated A drummer couldn't make
expenses going to the dry counties and
taking orders for liquor. | tell you the
people are not drinking, and there is no
demand for it. 1t used to De the custom
that the first thing a visitor did when he
reached Atlanta and registered was to
hunt the barrOom. Not one in ten now
think of drinking, and often you can
enter a crowd at the kimball House and
ask dozen men before you can find one
to drink with"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-02-26
A Tobacco Factory to be Built.

mo
MIR. &. l.. Lloyd, a practical tobacco
called on the Department OF
Agriculture Wednesday morning and an
nounced his intention OF erecting in this
city very soon a tobacco factory, with the
idea OF purchasing and working up the to-
bacco which may be grown In Georgia this
year. His intentions are based entirely
upon the recent distribution OF tobacco
seed by the Commissioner Of Agri-
culture, and his belief IN the practical
bility OF tobacco growing IN Northern
Georgia. He states that some Of the best
tobacco be has ever seen was grown In
Cherokee county, and expresses the belief
that all North Georgia will grow II 10 per-
lection. He says alec that the farmers
need have no fear OF trouble In disposlng
OF their crops, but that on the contrary
there will be many buyers. Such evidence
should tend 10 encourage the farmers 20
engage in this business. II the farmers
in the different sections will club together
and procure the services Of practical to
baccO growers 10 instruct them In It's
cultivation they will undoubtedly save
much time and trouble.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-02-26

grown in Florida retains its exquisite and
peculiar flavor, aud that our Florida
farmers have big bonanza IN the Guilt
walton OF the weed.
1nterlachen was not to be outdone in
the celebration of w ashington's birthday.
On the evening OF Feb. - the hotel parlors
were brilliantly lighted and tastetully
decorated with flags and palmetto leaves.
Over the entrance door hung the pic
lures OF George and Martha Washington,
who looked down with kindly faces of
those who met TO honor the memory of the
first President. At an early hour the par
Tors were filled with guests, both ladies
and gentlemen, wearing small flags and
badges of red, white and blue ribbons, and
from heart and voice sang out the glad
song, ''rhree Cheers for the Red, White
and Blue" The programme included
recitations, tableauX, music, refresh
ments and dancing.
AT Pensacola Saturday night a young
man named William G. Smith, who was
about 10 years old, and brakeman on
the l.. and N. road, and some friends were
skylarking at the round-house, in the
suburbs of the city, when 4. A. Howard,
conductor OF timber trains on the l..
and n. road, plaYfully picked up a Win
chester rifle and pointed it at Smith, and
was Mortified when the weapon was dis
charged and bullet went crashing
through the head of his young friend, who
fell to the ground and died instantly.
Judge Shackelford was notified, and en-
pannelling a jury, held an inquest, when
verdict of accidental killing was rem
dered. The Judge, however, put Howard
under bonds for his appearance at a pre-
liminary trial, but the evidence being to
the same effect, Howard was discharged.
Smiths father lives at FlomatOn, where
he is night Waterman, and the remains
We're taken home sunday morning for in
terment.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-02-26
Brunswick,s Harbor.
IRON me Bruasloiek lGa.I HsraId

from me bF~HsWtch tbAsl Herdt0.
The harbor Of Brunswick Is filling up
constantly. The City Council know il, or
can easily ind 1t out by making a flying
trip along the wharves at low water. Yet
nothing is done TO remedy the evil, and
the evil IL constantly increasing. The
wharf owners say IL will cost them money
TO fix their wharves 80 that vessels may
lay alongside, and not across the stream,
and we have no doubt that in this they
are right. But 10 - a work that must be
done, or our harbOr is ruined. Now who
shall suffer- The people OF this city, the
loss OF their harhor, or the wharf
owners the small expense re-
quired 10 tx themg Every year wharves
are repaired, but no effort Is made to
change the wharves even when the old
ones wear out. Council can 20 10 a small
taxpayer and condemn his house 10 be
pulled down, and down IL must come. IL
commands that brick pavenents shall be
put down, and II the owners fail or refuse,
the brick paYements are put down 40 the
expense OF the property and execution
issues therefor. But no means have yet
been put In operation 10 require wharf
owners 20 save our harb0r from impend-
ing ruin. Why nOtP
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-02-26
The Pierce-Weayer Case.

The Fort Worth TEX. } Gazette publish
es an interview with Robert McCarty and
City Attorney Capps, who represented
the plaintiff and the defendant in the suit
for adultery of Mrs. Weaver. of Indian
apolis, Ind, against Pierce Weaver, or j.
w. Pierce, as he was known there. Nc
Carly says that from his kno Wedge OF the
financial condition of Weaver he is salts.
fed that the man at Atlanta is not him,
ana he says Weaver was very angry at
his wife on account of her prosecution of
him for adultery, and thinks that he does
not reveal himself for two reasons.
First, because he is willing she shall
waste her money in the present suit at
Atlanta, and. second, because he is still
living in adultery with Mrs. Eden, and
fears another prosecution. Caps says
that Weaver had only $50 when be lett
Fort Worth in the fall of 1884, and that he
went 10 Indian Territory TO join Mrs.
Eden, the woman with whom he lived in
adultery a. Fort Worth. He says Weaver
was greatly infatuated with Mrs. Eden.
and that they carried on a correspondence
until he was lodged in Jail there, and
after she had jumped the town 10 escape
arrest. Caps received letters from
Weaver ABOUT eight months ago, dated
Tenn, stating that he was
closely pressed financially, and urged the
collection Of the claims in the attorneys
hands.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-02-26
Struck by a Cyclone.

From, the Rome tGa.l Bulletin.
The steamer John j. Seay, returning
from Greensport, reached her wharf at
the foot of Broad street Sunday night, ~
hours behind schedule time. A thrilling
experience with the winds caused her de-
Law. On her down trip FRIDAY night last,
just as the Seay was about to make a land
ing on the port side at Round Mountain, a
cyclone struck her, and, whirling the boat
completely around, drove her into the
woods with such force as TO break her
stem of even with the main deck. The
water dashed over the lower deck, and
was thrown in great sheets over the hur-
ricane deck and into tho pilot house.
George II. Magruder, first mate of the
steamer, and several of the crew,
who were down on the main deck,
would have been swept off into
the poles. The full force Of the cyclone
soon swept past, after frightening the
passengers almost to death. They we're
quoted by the GOODNESS of Capt. Coulter
and his officerl. Even after the cyclone
had passed the wind blew with such fury
as to drive the steamer backwards up
stream, though she was trying to 60 down
the river with head OF 1865 pounds Of
steam up. Capt. Coulter prudently de-
cided TO tie up until the storm abated.
Barring the breaking of her stem the
steamer sustained small damage. But
for a few minutes everybody on board
thought 1t was all over with them, and the
steamer too. The pilot received good
soaking. On their return trip Sunday
those on the boat saw large trees which
had been torn up by the roots and carried
several hundred yards by the wind.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-02-26

from ne Amerlcus IGa.l ReDu1iioaa.

From me 4 mericUs fGd.l ReDubticdh.
We are reliably informed that nearly
all the dogs on the KincheloOnee are mad.
They are playing havoc with stock out In
that section. This IL good time 10 get
rid Of worthless curs, and n the people
want 70 get the best Of the "colOred
troops" get them n believe all their dogs
are affected with rabies, and they will kill
them.
The reason the darkies set so much by
their dogs IL, they feed the lazy negroes;
the dogs are taught 70 steal, will catch a
chicken, turkey, goose, duck or small
pig ard carry II home, some Of them will
even take a whole sheep home after they
Kill and suck the blood. They have been
taught 10 DO 1t, and this Is one reason that
30 many thefts OF this kind occur.
A gentleman Of this city had a dog
that would steal cnckens, or anything
else OF value. and take 10 home, and be
found out that the negroes on his place
had taught the dog the trick.
Now as they are afflicted with hydro
phobia let them be killed, 10 viii DO 4
good radiance OF a nuisance.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-02-26
GEoRGIA's PoCKETBooK.
Items Which are of Special Interest t.
Business Men.

AboAub which are OF SpeClul INTEREST 10
Business Men.
The Athens ice works are valued at
$11,000.
A new furniture store is about to open
in Athens.
The business of the Athens street rail.
road improves daily.
There are about 1000 bales of cotton in
the Athens warehouses.
Arthur Long has purchased the drug
storelof Long & Co. at Athens.
The East Beach hotel on st. Simon's
island is assured. The land to be embraced
in that proposed improvement has already
been transferred to the New York Sea
board Land improvement Company, and
the consideration is to be $l50,000 in
shares of the proposed hotel company.
DIR. Hunnicutt, of Athens, has Just paid
Mr.. Lawson $4,000 for the right of his cot
ton basket and will press its sale by next
season. This is said to 10 be a splendid
invention, and if properly worked, for
tune can be made out of it. DR.. Hun
nicut has also the right to ten counties for
the Georgia fence, and will soon put a
man on the road to dispose of the terri
tory for him.
The second Oldest portable engine IN ex-
1stence in the Union IS near Bibbville,
Ala. 1t was made by Talbot & Bro.
(nOw Talbot & SON of Richmond Va,
forty-fve years ago, and is still in active
service. 1t was used in cutting lumber
for the COnfederacy near Greenville, Va,
during the war. Another engine is at
work near Live Oak, Fla. 1t was used to
saw out the timbers of the old FernandIna
and Cedar Keys road, built by David
Yulee, thirty years ago. Talbot Il Sons
have branch business in Macon.
NJ. f. Amorous, receiver of the Wind
Engine Manufacturing Company, of
Atlanta, made a careful exam
ination of the books and ac-
counts of the company Wednesday. He
says that the liabilities are $4,000 and
the assets SIS, coo, of which about $4,000
are good assets, the remainder being
doubtful In character. He says that the
company will continue to manufacture
boxes, and that the fact of a receiver hav-
ing been appointed will not at all inter-
fere with its business.
State Treasurer Hardeman has in his
possession the proof of the new registered
bonds OF the State. The bonds will be ex-
ceedingly handsome. The face will be
printed in black with border of brown,
with the amount of the bonds in large
figures. also in brown across the face; a
handsome picture of the new State CAPT.
tOl adorns the face of the bond. The back
will be printed in green. The bonds will
be issued for $1,000 or $1,000, and will be
transferable only in the Office of the State
Treasurer. If one of these bonds is lost,
stolen or destroyed the owner will lose
nothing. There have been a number Of
calls for registered bonds of the State.
They bear ~ per cent. interest.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-02-26

From the Washington tGG ChronScL9.
In the early part of January dog
which was thought to be mad passed
Capt. ID. b, Cades' plantation and caused
some excitement at the time by severely
biting one OF Henry Murray's boys. Hem
ry lives on Capt. Cade's place, and was
greatly pleased to see that the wound
which was made by the dog, on his sons
lips. healed up very quickly. The dog
passed on from Capt. Cade's place to the
Wynn place in Lincoln county. and bit a
fine pointer belonging to MIR. Wiley Har-
rison, and also dog belonging to one of
the tenants on the plantation. Both of
these were killed at once, and all thought
of danger passed of.
On last Friday, however, Henry's son
was attacked with very slight convul-
sions, something like hard chills, and DIR.
K. /. Walton was called IN. The boy,
who was about 10 years old. seemed to
have fits and starts and was very ner-
vous all the time.
DR., Walton found it very difficult to ad-
minister any medicine, the commissions
gradually growing more violent until
Sunday, when DIR. Bell, of Ebert county,
was called TO assist.
On Sunday morning the boy told his
mother that ''this is the day for me to 90
mad" and he soon became so violent that
it was thought best to tie him to his bed.
In the presence of his grief-strIcken
father and mother, several strong men
tied him hand and foot and securely fas-
tened him to his bedstead. He bit and
snapped at everything that came near
him and frothed at the mouth continually.
The frOth accumulated so rapidly that 1t
had to be removed by stick with a mop
on the end Of it.
The'cOnVulsions rapidly grew more viO-
ing the poor boy died, after tine most in
tens sufferingA.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-02-26
Another Parry ON Fire.

From ne Americus tGa.l Republican.
Thursday night Joe Duckworth, Tom
London, and q. W. Gum we're in Pulaski
county. Joe said he snapped horses thir-
teen times, and when be quit was some
what anead. He started out with six
skeletons 70 build on. When be quit az
night ne had three horses and about $40
in cash. Thursday night, while all par
ties were asleep around the camp
FIRE he smelled cotton burning,
and getting up found the seat OF
Tom London's pants on Ere. lie had on
three pairs pants and two or drawers.
Joe saw the blaze start, and the first
thing he did was TO clap his nat on the
seat Of Toms pants. This only made the
IRE 10 In, and Tom jumped like he had
been shot. The Gre struck tender part
and struck like fire generally does. hot ae
hades. Tom awOke with Jump, gave the
nre air, and the consequence was that
Tom can't sit az all. He says 3D. a
mans hat on the wrong end"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-02-26
Give Norwood a Chance.

IRON he hrNnsi0tch tN0sl Her6e1s
We regret that Brunswick sent a dele
cation 10 Washington 10 look after It's
local interests IN Congress. Mr.. Norwood
had promised 10 do ia justice In every re-
spect, and we believe be would fulfill his
promises 70 the letter; and that he has
the ability 10 do good service all are bound
TO confess. We have an idea that with
the responsibility all placed upon his
shoulders be would exert himself n the
utmost extent. 90 a. 70 make success
more sure. stu, he might do all that and
yet fail.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-02-26

STATE OF GEORGIA, COUNTY OF CHAT
HAN, Feb. 20, 1885. Personally appeared be-
fore me HENRY T. BOTTs, Special Agent for
the South, who, being duly sworn, deposes
and says that he is the Chief Officer or Agent
Of the Guardian Assurance Company, resid-
ing in said state, and that the foregoing state
ment is true and correct 10 the best of his
knowledge, information and belief
HENRY II. Bolts,
Special Agent for the South.
sworn and subscribed to before me thiA goth
day of February, lss6.
signed l.. w. LANDERSHINB,
Notary Public 9. c.. Ga.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-02-26

THE BgRLIN MINT il turning ont q large
amount Of silver coin for heypt. Six million
plastera have already been forwarded 20 that
country.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-02-26

CuYe Cuaranfeed.

THE Electro Galvanlc Suspcno0ry hell Il
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Of Nigor, Wctkncss, Premature old Age. etc.
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every Belt We FELL does not generate genuine
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