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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-28
Trainmen Indicted

BUFFALO. N. Y, Sept. 27.-Conductor
Harrison and Engineer Brewer, OF the
excursion train In collision at Silver
Creek, have both been Indicted for man.
slaughter by the grand jury at Mayville,
They are held In $4,000 bail each.
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CONVICT DESPERATION.
An Engine Seized in an Attempt Il
Escape-One shot Dead.

An Engine Seized in an Attempt to
Escape-One shot Dead.
MICHIGAN, CITY, IND, Sept. 1.-TWO
convIcts confined in the Northern peni4
tentiary named Frank Whiting and
Charles Haven, both from Indianapolis
the former for ten years, for burglary, and
the latter for sixteen years, for street carl
robbery, to-day made their third unsuo-
cessful attempt 10 escape. They were
employed in the shoe shop on the third
floor. Both of them have beent
wearing the ball and chain, but they
managed to file them off, and at $3.50
O'Clock this morning, when switch en-
CINE, which mad been at work inside.
started to pull through the north gate, the
men suddenly broke from their bench and
ran down stairs, reaching the bott0mj just
as the engine was passing along.
ABOARD THE ENGINE.
Whitney jumped on, and Selling the
fireman by the throat threw him TO one
side while he pulled the throttle wide
open. Havens had crowded into the cab
and the fireman jumped of. When the.
engine was within ten feet OF the gate and
running at a rapid rate. the guard sta
toned on the wall shot Whitney through
the heart, killing him instantly. Havens
clung to the engine until well outside and
then jumped from the engine, and ran for
corn field with guards following him.
The guards overlook him, and Haven
turned on guard flercely. and the guard
shot him In the side OF the head, only
slightly woundlng him. He was then
taken back to the prison and locked up.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-28
Secretary Raynrti on Vacation

WASHINGTON, sept27.-Secretary Bay
ard left Washington at noon Today for a
short vacation. He goes rirst TO Boston.
He expects 10 he absent about a week.
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p. MI. m. young to ResIgu

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27.--It 10 reported
that p. NJ. B. Young will resign the po-
sition OF Consul General to 81. Peters
leave of~Ascrcc.
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Civen Cnnsmlnfc.

wAsHrNGToN,- Sept 27.--The President
to-day appointed William q. Allen, Of
south Carolina, 20 be United States Con-
anl NJ Pfedras Ne9ras. Mex
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CsUsHED TO DEATH.
A Block of Stone Weighing 900
Pounds Falls on a Workman.

A Block of Stone Weighing 900
Pounds Falls on a Workman.
ATLANTA, GA. Sept. 27.--Frank Lar
kin was instantly killed in most shock
ing manner at the new State House this
afternoon by block of stone weighing
800 pounds falling on him. Larkin had
Just fastened pair of lewises TO the stone
and it was swinging in the air ffty-ive
feet from the ground, while the workmen
on the top of the wall were preparing to
receive it. Larkin stood on the ground
under the stone watching the
work as it went on. While
there the lewis slipped and the
rock fell on him, mashIng him to a jelly.
An inquest was held and the evidence as
above given was ELECTED from the wit
nesses. Larkin came to Atlanta from
Philadelphia. Until within the past few
years be has led a seafaring life. He
leaves a wife and two children, residing
here.
In the Superior Court to-day the trial OF
G. G.. Weeks, charged with killing his
brOtber-inl-aw, Bud Nash, by crushing in
his bead with whisky bottles, was in
progress.
THE PRoHIBITIoNIsTs.
The ProbibitionIsts held mass meet
Ing at the court mouse tonight 10 stir up
interest In to.morrow's primary election.
Speeches were made by Henry Hillyer
and others. Great stress was laid on the
Importance Of the election, and the Pro-
hibitionists were urged to come out and
vote. They claim to be confident OF elect
ing their full ticket. The antis are conf
dent they will nominate two OF their can
didates, and perhaps all three. They are
better organized than heretofore, and will
make o stubborn Fl ght tomorrow.
The West Point passenger train, due
here at O'Clock this morning,
reached Atlanta at O'Clock
this afternoon. A misplaced
switch this side of Montgomery threw
the train off the track, killing the fireman
and badly injurIng the mail agent and
baggage master.
The following railroad taxes were paid
INTO the State Treasury to-day: Richmond
and Danville, s5,97l; Columbia, Charlotte
and Augusta, S217 81; Savannah, Florida
and Western, $11. III II.
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DIE. Clements in Wnsbington.

wAsHINoToN, Sept. 27.---Representa-
tive Clements is here looking after de-
nartnental waftprs.
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SHOCKS AT sMITHvILLE.

.,N, ILMINGToN, n. c., Sept. PA spe-
:;,ai reports Two earthquake shocks at
,,I ,,,uIl'uVI!le, one at 80 O'clock last night,
Tne Tgu une al 4:o0 O'Clock this morning.
ilefe was no damage done.
BosToN's FUND $71. 400.
P5olSToN. sep. 27.-The Charleston re-
W tei -, -9nd 20 far subscribed here amounts
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A SCARE AT AUGUSTA.

AUGUSTA, sept. 21.-A slight shock OF
earthquake was felt here at 4:45 O'Clock
tnis afternoon, but it bad no effect except
10 START the alarmists airesh and give
tensatlonalists fresh timber. The shock
was distinctly felt in the third and fourth
sorlee, and the Chronicle mechanical
nuces leaped from their stools, prepara-
r.Iy 10 stampede, but the disturbance
lae'ed on in halt second and all was
Qulel again.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-28

MILWAUKEE, WIS.,, Sept. 27.--Gov.
bidding the importation OF cattle from
Illinois except when accompanied by a
certificate OF health from the State Veter-
marian of that State or the Inspector OF
the United States Bureau of Animal In-
LIZ.
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THE BALTIC FLEET.

LONDON, Sept. 27.-Advices from St.
Petersburg say that the Russian govern
ment has resolved that the Baltic feet
shall remain equipped throughout the
coming winter so that IL will be in readi-
ness to emerge should thaw permit.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-06-06


Patsy, fed and oomforled. departed 10
bis garnet. lie found one OF those benefi-
cent angels there before him, trained
nurse, taking care OF Teddy.
what men shall we marry Z" read Miss
PiersOn. ''Poets, painters, celebrated
men, heroes, clergymen, politicians, Jolly
men, wits, men OF fashiOn-how about the
man OF fashion? he seems charming
creature before we marry him, good look \
well.htting clothes, air 0f superb com
p0sure. pleasant small talk, yivacious, but
never yulgar-(yes, very pleasant as an
admirer).
husband? must make this paper less
colloquial before / read it,
"NOuld he prefer his own ease and
comfort to that OF his wifo2 win he
think more Of his own coat than OF her
Worth dressesy Will he buy himself "a
Tilbury and neglect 10 get her a Vic
toriaf
show about the poet? win his life be
as Idyliic 10 his wife as IL Is TO the reading
wOridf
'And bow about the Jolly"
'Ring Ring Ring"
81 declare, interrupted ngainl will
10 end spendithe winter Ia tue country"
Judge Crowninshield, ma'am" said
ktah0id.
Miss Pierson threw down her manu-
scripts aud looked up, very much an-
hoyed. She was beginning. Just Begin
nlng, 70 taste the bliss Of authorship. To
bFtak On an idea in the middle DO Ike
ibfeaking ones neck; 10 reYerbefates
through ones frame.
WHAT buried IN fo0lsoapY, said "A
cheerful voice. "fdidn't know YOU wrote.
DAi hhnnDgae ~ 40 one VI yonr h9ssllal
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SAVANNAH MORNING NEWS: SUNDAY, JUNE g. 1886.

ply to tell him that the diamonds were
found, when She took 10 her bed and had
a little illness herself.
The room was full Of flowers when she
looked about IL.
''Some which the Judge had sent"
Margaret Brown said. she pursued the
subject.
"He has been here every day to inquire
really that man is very fond OF you,
Gertrude 1 think you never half APP
preclattd him."
"How are the Murphys? Have they
made any sign?" asked Gertrude.
"Oh! | wish you could know all their
gratitude, and Mrs. Murphy has LETT you
such a beautiful bit OF embroidery. 1t has
a curious patttr Tn in it, sort Of heraldic
device"
"I.et me see it." said Gertrude family.
She looked. In a shield was crown,
most noble OF all the tricks of heraldry.
The Knight is King, the King is Knight.
Yes, the device Of the Crowninshlelds.
And below ii was her initials, embroid-
cred in pearls.
"Oh, Mrs. Murphy says that the kind
ness OF that gentleman kept them up
until you came, and he wished her to
give this piece of her wOrk'tO you, but
she says how he is very angry with her for
giving it to you because she mas given it
TOO sOopv
She saw it all. He had loved her all the
time 1t was not to make love 10 the little
beautiful, unprotected woman that the
Judg had gone to that humble apart
mrnt; but 10 help her to help nerseli and
to order this piece OF EN- broldery for Ger
trude PlersOn.
How she had wrOnged m, how brutally
she had treated him at the ban.
OF all the men who had been about her
she knew that she had loved him alone,
who had been too proud to WOO.
He wrote her "A long letter:
"You have been a difficult woman to
WOO. 30 proud, 50 fearful, so unaware OF
your own attraction. There was your
great fortune living between us, ike that
Diving Gladiator in your parlor, a
MI sance On which have often stumD ed.
somehow, OF late, imagined l saw signs
OF capituiati0n. You bluehed, your hand
tremDied, your voice was uncertain. One
evening hoped YOU were a little jealous.
After that blissful evening, do YOU re-
member IT,? You are writing your paper
what Men Snail We Marry% a very
uu2rammatical title by the way, and
leading to the ideas Of poygamy. was
so encouraged that gave Mrs. Murphy
my coat of arms ~ emhrCider for YOU fer
a sofa cushion. VIII you lay your head
on it?''
Gertrude wouldlnOt let Margaret Brow
see the rest Of this letter, hut she wrote
a short one herself to Judge Crownin-
shield:
81 accept the coat of arms. 1t shall be
quariered with my own. GERTRUDE"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-06-06

the border. The centre is to be very
elaborate, and l have not hemstitohed
that in"
Sister Mary Christina was very adroit.
Her garments appeared to yield cakes,
toys, baskets and bottles. like the gar
ments OF prestidigitateur. She worked
her way to the mothers heart through
the children, who seemed to have i'm
blbed some magical soothing syrup from
her touch. The fire got replenished some
how, and Mrs. Murphy stitched away at
her embroidery deity. AS she sewed
she talked and told her wretched story.
But Miss Pierson, the lady who lost
the diamonds. has caused the prosecution
to be withdrawn" said the Sister, mas
she not ~
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-06-06

SAID The ~ DUE, LEANING OVER HBR
SHOULDER.
"YOu found Mrs. Murphy very pretty,
very unusually refined and pretty, did you
not? And her husband such poOI Great
ure."
but she loves him!" said Miss Pier
son, rising and taking the arm of a gentle
man who came to speak to her. ''No,'
she said, 1--WE were partially found outr'
81 wonder what IS the matter with Ger
trude," said the Judge to himself; 'she is
exceedingly cross tonight"
The gentleman who walked away with
Miss PiersOn thought her stranger than
ever, for withOutrhym me or reason she said
to him:
''We must shut our eyes to that spot in
the masculine magniticence where hum
bug dwells."
at is a mean thing for him to do" said
she to herself.
''What discontinued looking woman
Miss Pierson is" said Mr.. StOnebenge to
the hostess. "WeH, great wealth does
not bring happiness, after all, does it?"
Meantime Teddy was tossing on his bed
in the delirium of fever. His trained nurse
could not understand what he was trying
to say. One name came out at length
through his rambling discourse, Miss Ger.
trude Piers0n.
The nurse thought that Patsy had told
him, poor boy, before he grew too delrlous,
who had been 80 kind TO MIN, but she saw
that he had an idea thathe must see her
must tell her something.
She sent word to Miss PiersOn to come
see him; she knew that the ieYer-stricken
chamber would have no terrOrs for the
woman who did not consider her duty
done when she gave her money. No, she
would send for Miss Person. But Ger
trude's visit did the poor boy no good 1t
only seemedto confuse him more.
I'VE must wait" said she. ''The
brain will come clear some day, then he
will perhaps tell US what he wants to
say"
And it came. Nature spent, nature
gives way; death approaching, the brain
cleared. lie told the nurse To bring him
his coat. Poor little ragged coat. poor
castoff garment, feeble emblem Of the
poor tleshly garment so soon to be cast
of. 600.
Patsy followed his directions, and with
trembling nand felt in the pocket Of his
coat.
There it was. The box was directed,
"Miss Gertrude Person" the seal had
been broken, tue string cut; but when IL
was opened there were the diamonds in
tact!
The poor little gamin had found the box,
and the temptation had heen too great; he
meant to keep the glittering things aud sell
them.
"Yes; he found them just after selling
an extra TO a gentleman, who seemed 70
be IN hurry to catch the elevated rail-
way"
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And then tue fever took him, and with
all bis great suffering, his wickedness
had haunteu MIN, and the poor, ignorant,
tempted soul was tossed on the waves OF
romurse.
His story told, Teddy grew paler and
paler, and sank into Inconsistencies.
''saye him Save him! save him."
shouted pOos Patsy. Don't die, Teddy
Tell him that story or the thief at the cross
Don't die. pardner. Who'll take care Of
meY Don let him dep
ThedoctOr camein and put his car over
the heart. The good Sister and Gertrude
Pierson worked over The Guild al night,
and, thank God las morning came Teddy
revived from tbe hrink ~ the dark river
Patsy and t0 he.
This scene mad ioft Gertrude Person
faint, fntigued. wrary, She bad only
nfzGnEih 10 wrlte q nole n William Mur-.
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mOnuS out OF DOl0 In his pocket, bNt Il
refined creature who caresses his wite's
hair, and pulls her head 10 his heart,
under very shabby coat sleeve. Yes.
Judging from observation of results, that
is the sort Of men we should marry"
Gertrude Person went to a ball that
evening, and her splendid toilet created a
great deal OF talk.
"Wby! thought she lost all her dia-
monds," said lady to Judge Crownin-
shield"
"Oh! no! Only pendant worth about
$4,000. What was that to her."
''She looks very we'll in full DRESS" said
the lady.
''She looks uncommonly well tonight"
said the Judge. II must 20 over and bully
her little"
chow well you look tonight; what have
you been doing to yourseltY' asked the
Judge over her shoulder.
Gertrude actually jumped. "How you
frightened mel" she SAID.
81 did not know that a member Of my
inferior sex could do t0at," ne sand;
how is your paper getting on-'W hat
Men Shall We MarryY"
The very poorest specimens that we
can find" said Gertrude.
Indeed, indeed you give me hope"
said the Judge. "W hen did you learn that
great truth:'
To-day, from living drama"
$50 you have been TO matinee"
mo, TO little bit OF private theatTicals,
rehearsed for my benefit
And where, may ask%
'At 30 Baxter street"
The Judge gave a great start, aud looked
so confused and so guilty that Miss Pier
sons heart sank in her bosom.
Yes, II ls as lsuspectgd." thought she.
lie IS the friend VINO stimulates the en-
broldery He Is in love with that pretty
wOman-herein comes another tragedy.
Oh, the faseness of these wearers OF the
ermine-the wretch-the WretCh-the
wretch!'
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-11-22

OF turpentine, used in the following man.
ner: The fowls are penned IN closed
FOWL or other house. spirits Of turpentine
is then put in y shallow dish, say pint
at a time, for twenty fowls, and more or
less for larger or smaller number, and
on portable furnace containing a few
live Goals, or spirit cup is put under it.
The spirits slowly evaporate, the fumes
I'LL the place, the fowls are compelled to
inhale them for an hour or more. Then
when fifth or sixth OF the spirits only
remain, fire is set to them and the air is
1lled with dense black smoke; the fowls
are compelled to jnhaie this. This should
be repeated every third or fourth day till
the symptoms abate and the cure is ef-
Tected. 1t is needless 20 say the fowl
house should previously be cleaned and
Whitewashed, all the pieces removed and
th3 dust and dirt swept out. A further
precautlon Is good one: To sprinkle the
hoor and walls OF the hea house with an
emulsion OF turpentine made with sweet
milk, or in the absence of that with a thin
flour Cruel. One part turpentine and ten
parts milk or Cruel make good mixture.
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Sweet Potatoes.

North Carolina is a great sweet potato
state. There are several varieties culti-
waited there. There is variety known as
Tue Hamon potato, taking it's name from
.ne man who Introduced it about twenty
1--WE years ago. 1t was at first white pulp
Snu not much desirable in quality. There
Is also the white and pumpkin or yellow
yam; these two varieties are OF yellow
pup, one being much deeper yellow
man the other. These have been more
'u'INated OF late years than anv OF the
o'n'rS. Hence the HamOns aud vans
"@'e been planted beside each other and
even IN the same hill. The Hamon potato
LAS greatly improved il quality, and per-
oOns nave seen the Hamon potato, when
slV"A Win the yam, partakng OF the
1eHo" color OF the yam on one side. while
.N' olher side, or sometimes the end,
"o1lu DC white like the Hamon. This
pO'"'o mas improved from common to
AO1u ana Its color much deepened, so that
SOlor IL now resembles the yam potato.
nee"use the Hamon potato has been
I,@N'eo near or with the yam potatoes
,oo"' for the last twenty-five
as as ana because its quality has i'm
n,eu ana Its color deepened, many per-
uas say the yam has mixed with the
,1 oulon from being planted together. II
t $50 varieties Of potatoes have mixed
If,E, ID chance for some body to throw
g SaS On the subject Of potato mixing.
n.y. e'e - Held for scientific men TO give
have light. f''''''' Lev ~
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Attend to the Meadows.

There is no better time than the fall OF
the year for top dressing meadows. The
soluble portions of the manure will be
quickly worked down into the soil by the
fall rains. BY this means the humus OF
the manure is left at the surface, just
where nature designed 1t to be. The
sooner this is done the better. Yet to get
the best results the manure should have
been converted into compost, or as nearly
so as possible. This is not so costly as
many persons imagine, and in all districts
where manure must be applied to keep up
the fertility of the soil composing should
be followed, since thus the full integrity
OF the manure is secured.
To accomplish this. prepare bed for
the manure upon soil that will not leach.
oy scraping out hole dishing to the
middle, in which to place the manure.
Into this throw all matter that will de-
compose-manure, strong loan, old sods,
wash water and all vegetable refuse. Do
not leave it rounding on the top, but fat,
solt may soak IN the rain; keep this moist
by pumping the liquid from the bottom
over the top occasionally when the mass
gets rather dry. In the course of sea-
son this will be converted into good COM
post If turned two or three times.
Hyou have not compost spread over the
meadow, up to fifteen loads per acre,
coarse, Iitery manure. The soluble parts
OF this will be washed down into the soil,
aud III the spring the light, chafy por.
lions may be raked into wind-rows with
u morse rake and carried away to the COM
post heap or upon the land to be plowed
under.
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SnlaII Farms.

II many of cur farmers could be- made
N see what can be accomplished with
email farms, which mean less work, they
vonld not be so anxious to cultivate
large tracts OF land. A farmer near
Santa Paula, California, whose farm con-
s,sts offive acres, has demonstrated that
more can be done with small farms than
larger ones in proportion to the labor and
capital invested in them. His name is
Rivers, and this is the history of his expe-
rlence with his five acres:
BEGINNING on bis ive-acre tract little
over two years ago, he has fenced it, Dnilt
agood comfortable dwelling and chicken
house, and put out 1873 trees OF the fol-
lowing variety: Four cherry trees and as
many varieties, A plum trees, 10 varie-
ties. / Norfolk Island pine, l magnolia, 4
orange, . lemons, II peach, II apricot, SO
apple, cherry-plum, . nectarines, l
0nince. figs, Bartlett and Louis Bonda
nears, 1000 blackberry vines, many of
which we're put out this year and are
bearing, 10 varieties OF grapes, embracing
$50 vines, besides 10 Concord grapevines
Drought llOih OAAO INV Va buCoO IabbCl
grew % feet last year and now has clus-
Ter of fruit on it measuring 23 inches
long). Is Zante ourrant grapevines.
Besides all this he mas one acre of corn,
in which is one-eightE of an acre OF golden
sea popcorn and seven-eighths in golden
beauty" This latter is large and prolific,
five stalks showing as many as thirteen
+hn1 10 an, f,,s oct
potatoes, one-fourth of an acre in Irish
potatoes, from which 1850 pounds have
been sold aud a family Of eight persons
supplied. OF onions there is half an acre
and they are magnificent. An eighth
of an acre is devoted to strawber-
ries, 66 tomato plants. one of them
being of the Turner's hybrid' breed,
splendid plant, $50 cabbage plants, one of
them measuring three feet across, one
mammoth siquoia tree, one Towering
pine, 100 hills OF marbiehead and man.
moth Chill squashes Gone of these latter
though not grown vet is more than one
can lift, some mammoth Russian sun
flowers for chicken feed, one head four
teen iches across; these and watermelons,
muskmeOns and cucumbers filling in the
spaces. The watermelons are extra large
and numerous. Thornless blackberries,
Cuthbert raspberries, rhubarb, horse rad
ish, celery, all grow in his garden. Ber-
muda grass mats his dooryard; a milch
cow, from which the family supply of
milk and butter is derived, and twelve
pounds week are sold besides, grazes in
The fence corners, while seyenty-fiVe
chickens keep up the supply of eggs. Is
not a small farm in the right hands prof.
table?