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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-11-17
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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-11-17

STANDARD TIME.--East OF Huntington, 18TH
meridian, or Eastern time; West of Hunting
ton, Goth meridian, or Central time, which Is
one hour slower than Eastern time.
Nos. and 4, daily, between Richmond,
Washington, Cincinnati and Louisville. No.
leaves Old Point on Sundays at ESQ F. M.
Newport News 800 P. NJ.
Nos. and S, daily between Ashland and
Clifton Forge.
Nos and 6. sleepers between Clifton Forge
and Huntington.
CHARLOTTESVILLE AccoMMoDATIoN.-N O.
leaves Richmond, except Sunday 400 p. M;
arrive Charlottesville 1885 p. m. Leave Char
lottesville 4:30 a. M; arrive Richmond S:35 a m
Sunday Excursion Train leaves Richmond
500 m. Returning leaves Old Point Station
$50 p. M. Newport News 800 p. M; Richmond
6:l5 p. 10.
For Rates, Tickets, Baggage Checks, apply to
any Office of C. & o. R'y; or Depot or Ticket
Office of connecting lines.
w. G. WICKHAM, n. W. FULLER,
I'd Vice-President. Gen1 Pass'r gent
Sen22
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-11-17
A PRUDENT MAID.

Two maids were walking in the grove,
(They both were growing old,
The one to tell a tale of love,
The other to be told.
HE is not rich," the elder said,
Nor handsome nor high.born;
The man whom propose to wed
Most other girls would scorn."
.Why take him then? You make me fear;'
The maiden's tears fell fast;
"He was the first to offer, dear.
And he might be the last"
-Teras Strings.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-11-17
Rules for Highways.

1. Make the public roads neat, smooth,
pleasant and profitable to travellers and in
driving to market.
2. Never throw rubbish of any kind into
highways in order to get rid of it, nor de-
post cord wood, logs or timber at road
sides to frighten passing horses.
3. All owners who build their houses
facing square the public roads should show
at least the same respect to these roads
that they do to their own fields by excluding
all weeds.
A. Remove all loose stones from the
wheeltrack once month, all fixed stones
which strike and break the wheels, jar the
loads, rack the harness and tire the
horses.
S. Where fixed stones cannot be remov
ed cover them well with gravel or other
road material.
g. Remember that a fixed stone may
strike different wheels thousand times
like a sledge hammer, and cause hun
lred dollars of damage. To remove ii
might cost Eve cents.
Z. Never make highway of muck, sods
or soft material scraped from the side
bitches, which is worked into deep mud
in wet weather, bat draw them into the
barnyard for the compost reap.
o. Where tne ROAD oe mas hot uIy oo..
tom cut often In the mlodie three leet
Deep and lengtnwise with IT, WIZ 81, sac !.
escape, olCcnes at oepress'ons' anu Hli IL
with gravel or or"ken stone' coarse Dels"
ana nner near the Top.
y. rant shade tress tnree or TOUR Iods
apart along the line, 10 aiio" ar 10 clrcui-
ate, sun TO shire' anu mud 60 dry'
~. Heep tne r0aus1ue sinooVh' iho" 'ue
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-11-17

God in the person of Henry George" and
"Be you politician tomorrow; men who
will protect labor from assaults from all
Corners" These two utterance do not seem
to harmonise very well.-Rich. State.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-02-20
JoHNsoN's GRANDDAUGHTER.
Her Marriage at the Ex-President's
Homestead in East tennessee.

Her Marriage at the Ex-President's
Homestead in East Tennessee.
NASHVILLE, Feb. 17.-At the old home
stead of ex-President Andrew johnson,
in Greenville, East Tennessee, was mar
ried this afternoon the daughter Of ex-
Senator David T, Patterson and Martha
johnson Patterson. The bride, Miss
Belle Patterson, who was little girl of
or when she went to the White House
with her parents and grandparents, is
now a stately brunette of the best South
ern type, and is a clever and accomplished
woman.
Her marriage to Mr.. John Landstreet,
Jr., of Nashville was followed by a recep-
ton to MIR. and Mrs. Landstreet and to
two other brides at the residence Of Mr..
III. A. Montgomery, of Montgomery place,
Memphis. One OF the brides, Miss Lulu
Montgomery, welded Mr.. Robert Jones,
Jr., and the other, Miss Jennie Reid, OF
Nashville, married Mr.. Register Thurman
this evening at her home here. The three
Yo4ng ladies were school friends.
Miss Patterson is the youngest of An
drew JOhnson's granddaughters, and, as
his favorite daughters only daughter,
was a great pet ofbis. During her life at
the White House be gave an elegant
children's party in honor of her birthday,
ana MIS-. Andrew Johnson appeared on
that occasion for the first time In the
East Room. She was hopeless invalid
for may years, but was carried down IN
her chair that evening to see the beauti-
full spectacle of so many children enjoy
ing themselves.
The johnson homestead, where the
marriage occurred to-day, is a substantial
brick house, comfortable in its belongings,
and filed with reminders of it's former dis
tinguished occupant. When this last of
the daughters of the family goes forth,
the only surviving child of President
johnson will be left alone in the old house
with her memories. Mr.. Patterson and
his son, Andrew johnson Patterson,
have extensive lumber mills In Greene
county. and are much away from
the village, while Mrs. Patterson's
health is such that she has been COM
PEELED to live in town. The sons of the
ex-President are all dead, his youngest
son, Frank, having died three or four
years ago at Greenville. Mrs. Slower, the
youngest daughter, died few years ago,
and Mrs. Patterson is the last OF the i'm
mediate family. Mr.. johnson left COM
Portable property about $150,000) for that
part of the country, and the estate is
managed by Mrs. Patterson, Mrs. Land.
street, if not wealthy, has a handsome
competency. The young people will live
in Nashville.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-02-20
SAVANNAH MORNING NEWS: SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 30 1886.

asked for an accounting in proper form.
After four or ave months more had
elapsed he sent me another set Of papers
and figures, which he claimed showed
that but $50 were due from him TO the
estate. asked for no explanation, but
discontinued the informal suit for an ac-
counting in the Court or Common Pleas
and began an action IN the supreme
Court. This was in January, 1884. Jarvis
obtained an order reinstating the suit in
the Court of Common Pleas, and a year
was wasted in efforts on my part to have
it discontinued in the lower court. An
order of discontinuance was granted in
January OF this year. Then the case WAS
placed on the calendar of the Supreme
Courtn
The case came up before Judge Dono-
hue yesterday. Mr.. Butler appeared in
person, with stephen A. Walker as his at
torney and Joseph II. Choate as counsel.
A. Nj. Kelley, of Ministerial fame, APP
peared tor Mr.. Jarvis, and said the latter
was detained at home by sickness. He
made a motion to have the case dismissed
on the ground that the proper forum was
the Court OF Common Pleas, which APP
pointed Mr.. Jarvis. Judge Donohue over
ruled the motion, and further hearing
was put down for Saturday next.
AS far as known Mr.. Jarvis has paid
out the following amounts only: $50 900
to send Mr.. Colah home; $4,000 for Eek
traordinary services" allowed by the
Court of Common Pleas in 1874; $4,000
turned over to the administrator, and
$500 a year to the family. Surprising
the original amount placed in Mr.. Jarvis
hands to be drawing any reasonable in
terest, there should be quite a snug little
sum still in his possession.
Administrator Butler will object, among
other things, to the amount paid for TAX
ing the insane man to Bombay,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-02-20
BYRAMJEE CoLAHs MONEY.
How a Spree Begun In Bombay Ended
in New York.
From me Neto YORK. World.

From the Neo York World.
Bomaryee Byramjee Colah is the name
of a wealthy young Indian merchant who
came to this country on a skylarking ex-
petition in the year 1870, went on a ire
mendous spree which lasted four weeks,
and finally wound up in an insane asy-
lum. When he left his home in Bombay
Mr.. COlah had over 100000 in his grip
sack. He went to Calcutta, and, after
surprising the cOuntrymen there with his
wild extravaganza, proceeded to put a
laird tinge on the principal cities OF Eu-
rope. Then he came to his city, arriving
in the month OF May, 1870. He stopped at
the Hoffman House, where he deposited
the sum of 500, 900 in the safe, retaining a
few thousand as pocket money. This he
spent in a most extravagant manner,
going from bad to worse, until he was
found wandering about the streets in an
aimless manner and taken in custody as
person OF unBOund mind.
On the petition of the British Consul a
commission was appointed by the Court
OF Common Pleas to inquire into Mr.. Co
lah's soundness of mind. He was adj
Judged lunRtic, and Nathaniel Jarvis,
Jr.. Clerk OF the Court OF Common Pleas,
was appointed a committee OF his prop
erty. This cOnsistedO OF a large amount Of
money found in his pockets, IN addition TO
the sum of 100000 which had been left in
the safe at the Hoffman House. The
court directed that this be invested
in bonds and mortgages, and the
lunatic's wife TO receive $500 an
nually. Mai. A. Il. Constable was made
a committee OF the lunatc's person, and
through the British Consul opened a cor
respondence with the authorities at Bonn
bay. The family-a wife and two chill
dren--were thus notified Of Mr.. Colah's
condition and whereabouts. They made an
effort to have him brought home. For a
while they were unsuccessful, but In May,
1871, Judge Daily made an order authoriz-
ing Mai. Constable 70 proceed with the
lunatic 10 Bombay. The expenses tor this
trim. IL is said, amounted 10 about $4,000,
which sum was granted by Mr. Jarvis.
In Bombay a native committee OF Mr.
Colah's person and property was appoint
ed, and he straightway made an EFFORT 10
get the property. After great deal OF
litigation the courts decided that the
money should remain In this country, and
word was sent to India that II the luuatic
regained his sanity the money would be
sent TO him, and II he died bis widow
would get It, but that until one or the
other OF the events happened the Ameri-
can committee would retain oil and con-
tinue 10 send the family 81 800 annually.
Mr.. COlah died lunatic in January,
1882, and in December Of the same year
Prescott Hall Butler, OF this city, was APP
pointed administrator Of his estate. He
asked Mr.. Jarvis for an accounting, and
the latter expressed willingness 20 grant
the request. Notwithstanding this ex-
preston, 50 Mr.. Butler says, he has never
received an accounting.
"Mr. Jarvis submitted 10 me-" be said,
ga set Of papers and figures inetead.
which be said showed balance Of $4,000
due the estate, which hc hell ia trust. i
! sent tie dOcumeuiF paak Az HiFf aN4
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-02-20

1t, IN lfoH rs lsle has continued TO be
cover nz<4z NeIore, the sovereign of Eng
lanu a*kA# rarely been substituted as
Ihe hres estate In the legislature for the
formed qeaI kiags or lords.
nefHHH1Af government, constituted as
we h4x& E.eaNfi bed, has the most ample
legl9lAkl#e Authority. but it has been held
thai An ef III the Imperial Parliament.
ext9u1E Q TIE Isle OF Man if it be special
ly llANiN4. VIC House of Keys is the pop
ulally-eleo1ed representative chamber.
lts history oates from period long ante
rioft0 t1oeDf the House OF Commons, if
the assembly OF Leicester's Parliament in
l1s9 ~ feKarded as the first formation of
tnat body, The Keys were anciently
STYLED 1he worthiest men in the land,
ana We nav presume that they still de-
serve that glorious designation. Like
their neighbors in what they are pleased
TO term the adjacent islands," Manx-
men have not been strangers to reform,
yet their changes in a democratic direc-
ton have not been uniform with the adj
vances made in this country. The House
OF Keys is elected for seven years, unless
earlier dissolved by the Governor, and as
ministerial crises seldom occur in the Isle
OF Man the Instances must be rare in
deed where coup d'etat may cut short
its career. 1t is probably due to the
knOWleOge JnaJ they ENJOY this security
OF tenure that the Keys calmly pursue the
even tenor oftheir way, and are in some
measure able TO disregard the clamor of
those who desire the exhibition OF more
active spirit of reform. A property quail
itication is still essential to members of
the House, and under the latest Manx Re-
form act-that of 18Sl-a voter must be
the owner or tenant of real estate of "a a
year Fateable value, or lodger occupy
ing premises OF the annual value of $40.
Under the ownership qualification un-
married women are admitted as voters.
The Keys proposed to extend the tenancy
qualification to females also, hut the
Council being opposed to it the Lower
House was obliged TO accept the compro-
mise effected by the provision in the act
as it stands, in order to obtain an admis-
sion Of the principle of female suffrage.
At the same time they recorded protest
against the partial exclusion of women as
voters. That the Manx reformers are
not yet satisfied is evident from the fact
that the islanders are at the present mo-
ment in the throes OF an agitation for a
REIMBURSEMENT of political power in the
shape Of a redistribution Of seats.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-02-20
A NEW WRINKLE FOR SOCIETY
stalls to be Put in Modern Parl0rs for
the Use of Fiirts.
Fronl "a WashlAqIo1l RepublicaM.

from btc NNbttNgbuft AttDUONcNNs
AS there are flirtations and ruInors OF
hirtations In the air, the expected early
importation Of the system Of screens now
In vogue at Paris will come none too soon
No drawing room will then be considered
complete without screens euougn 10 rem
der each couple in the room secure in the
privacy Of the EMBEDDING panels. Well.
the one couple left out, of course, will not
require a screen. The idea Is TO Obviate
all the difficulties now in the way OF con-
versation, don't you know, and remove
the tension imposed upon the nerves OF a
person who is trying to make aiew pointed
remarks and AZ the same time look totally
uncoucerned In the eyes OF the probably
observing company. There are q score OF
advantages TO be gained from the screen
scheme in society. Each person will III a
set to his own particular wants and
needs, and when The hour for striking the
blow ia favor OF the new reform arrives
the city will be ready TO a man TO say
word In its behalf. How charming Mrs.
Whitney's new ball room will look broken
into scores OF cosy nocks, each with It's
own pretty decorative arrangement and
central motive. Thinking OF a few par
Tors ia town row. believe the screen no
ton is not entirely unknown in the city.
Nine. de strive arranged her parlOrs with
subdivisions and hooks, with banks and
hedges Of greenery arranged, aud every.
body was charmed with the supremacy
artistic effect.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-02-20
THE HOODOO IN OHIO.
Proving the Superiority of the Indian
school OF Medicine.

CLEVELAND, o., Feb. 16.-Mrs. J. g..
Williston, the wife OF contractor and
builder OF this city, has just returned
from an extended trip after a most re-
markable experience. Mrs. Williston is
not yet 80, but her hair is almost while,
and her face bears the signs OF life of
suffering. She has been the victim for
years, at varying hours OF night and day.
of pains like the cutting of knife, and
physicians supposed her TO be suffering
from cancer Of the stomach. Eminent
physicians failed 10 exactly locate the
trouble or afford the lady relief She
spent months in travel and large amounts
Of money endeavoring to find effective
treatment for her malady, but most Of the
physlcians whom she consulted said that
her disease was cancer Of the stomach and
that death would ultimately result.
Last October she went TO san Francisco,
stopping and treating while en- route at
the soda springs OF Idaho, but in vain.
Later she tried the waters OF CalestOga
Springs and the baths Of Passo del Ro-
bles. without effect. san FranciscO's best
physicians could afford no relief, and she
started for Sonora. Mex, intending TO
visit some celebrated springs near No
gales. She was taken seriously Ill at
Tucson, Ari. One day during her illness
a Papago Indian OF local nOtoriety as a
"medicine nam visited Tucson from st,
XarVier's Mission. He was taken 10
Mrs. Wilson's rooms and asked II he
could tell her ailment. He looked at her,
mad her describe the pains and their loca-
ton, and then, with the exclamation, "Me
sabe heap bad spirit" he rushed out and
toward the mission. In a few hours ne
returned with herbs and basket OF mes
cal, root used by the Indians for food.
lie motioned 10 Mrs. Wilhston 70 swal-
low the herbs. They made her deathiy
sick, so much 80 that she almost died
from fright, thinking she had been poison
ed. The result, alter a few hours, was
the emission OF dead lizard that was
fully four inches in length. II was appa-
rently OF a species common 20 the East, but
how IL had managed 10 live for so many
wears was tue mystery. Mrs. Williston
says that but one explanation occurs to
her.which Is that when a child, and living
al Phillipsburg, n. J., she aud her brother
were accustomed TO drink from a little
brook that ran near the house, Ihey
would SCOOP the water up with their
hands, and she thinks that possibly IN
this wav she swallowed the embryo lizard.
Mrs. Willston's recovery has been rapid,
and she Is now fairly on the way 10 CON-
plete restoration 10 health. Though the
Taking Of living objects into the system Is
not rare, medical men say that this Is one
OF the most most remarkable cases on re-
cord.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-02-20
IN THE RAILWAY WORLD.
Dashes Along the Track and Gross
ties.

Dsshes Along the Track and Cross
ties.
There has been deposited with the Cen
trail Trust Company to date, under reor-
ganization plan, $Ily 4oe, 200 bonds of the
East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia
Railroad Company.
Various trials have been made from
time to time Of devices intended to super
sede the old bell ropslas a means of com
munication between the conductor and
engineer on railroad trains. None have,
however, come into general use, owing
principally TO the facts, first. that they
would not signal automatically to the en-
glneer should the train pArf, and second,
that they could not be relied upon nor I'M
derstoOd by the train men,
The Georgia Pacific railroad has adopted
the block system as used by the Pennsyl-
vania railroad. At Intervals Of three
miles along the lire OF the Georgia Pa
citic telegraph stations have been estab-
lished. Such is the arrangement that no
train on the road can rIln within less
than three miles OF any other train
either following or meeting. This adj
mirable block system has been adopted
at heavy expense. The cost OF the right
to use it is great, and the force Of tele-
graph operators largely increased. The
system will 90 into effect tomorrow.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-02-20
STRANDED FILIBUsrERs.
Twenty of the Alleged Honduras Troop
Ina Plight on Turks Island.

Twenty of the Alleged Honduras Troops
In a Plight ON Turks Island.
NEW YORK, FEB. 16.--rhe Intelligence
brought to this port yesterday by the
steamer George w. Clyde that twenty al
legged ilibusters from the Fourth ward
had landed at Turks Island from the
steamer San Domingo, failed to produce
any sensation here. Had they landed in
the vicinity of we'll stocked hen-roOst
the thing would have had a more war-like
aspect, and the chickens would have been
the sufferers. On Turks island salt nj Is
and salt mines are abundant, but
scarcely anything else that will help to
sustain life is TO be found Unless the
filibusters can subsist on salt, it will 90
hard with them. They will not join Gen.
Delgado's army in Honduras. because the
journey is too long by many hundreds OF
miles for the ordinary swimmer. Elk
President Soto, who is said to have an eye
on Honduras, still views their sorry plight
with unconcern from his palace on Fifth
avenue. The dispatch agent OF the Clyde
Steamship Company said this morning:
"The landing OF these men on Turks
island penniless proves the correctness of
the view l expressed when the wild ru-
NOR of the salingCof a military eXpedi-
JlOu III Tue san DplHlBsp WAS blaIJ6us ln-
stead of going 10 make war on Central
Americans, the Door fellows must rely for
the necessaries Ofilife on negroes who
work in the salt mines. they have
neither money, food nor clothing, and il
is superfuous TO say they nave no ammu-
milton or arms, Some vessels land at the
island to take on labOrers to work the
cargo. There is no business there except
the salt industry, and unless they find
" ork at that and have the constitution TO
stand 1t, which is very doubtful, they will
be glad to ship on the first vessel that
comes along, no matter where she may
ha bound - 1efAWs
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-02-20
WHERE HOME RULE PREVAILS.
The isle or Man as the Only Practical
Example of the Principle IN Existence.

The Isle or Man as the Only Practical
Example of the Principle IN Existence.
From fAe PaH NaH gazette.
Inc example Of the Isle Of Man, where
The people have for centuries enjoyed
peaeeable possession Of home rule, is gen.
orally overlooked by politicians who are
interested in the solution OF the Irish
problem. Here IN mid-channel, between
ATfat Britain and Ireland, we have a
irritable iDiDerluR fn fmDeTtO managing
its own Affairs IN its own way with so
itlie ostentatiOn and hustle that its very
eAlstenee seems 10 nave been forgotten by
us neighbors. While there have been
.mapy changes in the supreme sovereignty
~ we Island, its rulers having been In
suecession leudatory 10 the kings OF Nor
"eytee0uand and England, II mas pre-
,elNed It's ancient constitution practical
~ unaltercd.
Tue local legislature. commonly called
sue lynwald, can be traced at least as lar
oocA rs the early part OF the tenth centu-
ny targe estates are the sovereign,
e wy noVelilUfland Council, and the House
" fyfg In lhlb Henry ". granted tire
ss lDht 'iDBli stanley and his heirs, sub
Ivy 10 the service Of rendering two TAI
ttous a7rAomage % the King OF England
s ~, VIZ tnneibeing. on.the occasion OF ms
rroo.o1HAuon. Tue Stanley dynasty contin-
~ ~ iai Over three centuries, and the SOW
0teishs Of that house styled tn emselyes
mugs OF p an htd The Isles" until the
,t,t'.u Tie second earl, who assumed the
,G,'e % f9rd.N On the death Of James,
Sa ,s .enin Earl Of Derby, the Isle OF Man
b~1hseu into the possession Of the then
Go ees o. eAthple, and 10 1865 an act D
for ts lila o.l2G9 was passed whereby,
rights Of the isMnd were surrendered TO
we ,ae .OIown Oi England, and inalienably
si,eu 70 the king and bis successors.
Ds me heYestment, ~ Manxmen Term
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-02-20
photoorapIlr.
NtisrpIIanF0na,

DEEDS Flower Seeds. direct from the
III grower, at ABBOTT'S Two Drug Stores,
Price and Hall and West Broad and Bryan
straafg