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The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-09-05
GEN. CHRATHAM'S DEATH.
THE PEACEFUL ENDING OF AN
EyENTFUL LIFE.
The LAST Words OF the Old Chief
tain - Preparations for the
Funeral-Bi Biographical.
ESPECIAL TO THE APPKAL.l

NASHVILLE, TENN, September A.
The death OF Gen. Cheatbam caused
universal sorrow here. A general
meeting OF citizens was held at the
Merchants Exchange tGis of ernoon
and general meeting OF ex Confedsr.
ates was neld at the same place to-
night. 1t is the purpose Of those in
charge of the arrangements to have
the body of ten. Cheatham lie in
state at the Capitol tomorrow, and for
the CoDfedera' es to tend the funeral
in body. Bishop Q1intard, who is
in Clarkeville, has been telegraphed
to come here and conduct the
seivices. Bishop Quintard officia ed
at the marriage OF Gen. Cheatham to
Miss Robinson 10 Christ Church. 1t
is thought this church is too small to
hod the people that will want to at
tend the funeral, and that some other
building will be selected. The re-
mains or Gen. Cheathsm will bs in
tered in Mount 0livet Cemetery.
The postoffiee is dIaped in mourning
emblems in respect 10 the memory OF
Postmaster Oheatbam.
LARGE MEETING
OF ex. Comic dsrAtes, Mexican veterans
and cit'zsns generally was held at the
Merchants Exchange tonight, at
which resolutions were adopted and
programme for the funeral perfected.
The Eleventh Tennessee regiment has
been called 10 meet aud attend Gen.
Cheatham's funeral from the resi-
dence of Mr.. Felix Cheathsm. The
remains of Gen. Cnestham will be
transferred to the Senate chamber
under guard Of honor at 10
o'clock tomorrow morning. They will
lie in state in chsrse of the
guard until O'Clock Monday after,
noon, at which hour they will be
escorted to the First Presbyterian
Church, where the funeral services
will be held at o'clock. with military
and civic honors. Ex-Un ion veterans
will attend the funeral, and have ar
ranged for handsome f3ral tribute
for the coffin of the dead, whom they
held in high esteem.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-09-05
DIED..

MEHAN--0n Saturday, September 4, 1886,
at the residence Of his daughter. Mrs. X. A.
Sloan, No. 22S Main street, at O'clock am
EDWARD MEHAN.
Due notice Of the funeral viii be given.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-09-05

"MAMMA,papa says you weren't pretty
last week, but you are today" '"Ahl
my child, last week l had neuralgia,
today | have Salvation OIL"
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-09-05
Another shock az Augusta.
Another Fright al sovannnh.

AUGUSTA, GA, September A.
Another slight shock was felt hers ct
8 O'Clock TONIGHT.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-09-05

If you have friend with a cough
or cold tell him to try DR.. Bulls Cough
Syrup, Price 20 cts,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-07-26
Startling Visions.

From tha, athens Gd.} bonner Wds6hoRan.
A strange story was told yesterday to a
Banner-W atchman reporter by lidy, OF
a mysterious dream which has recently
becomea reality and which viii ulti
mately result IN the future success of the
city. In consideration of the Iady's
wishes her name is suppressed. She
said: 'EFor the past fifteen years L have
dreamed that men were eXcaVating and
tunneling under my house in. 81 nyste
riOus manneral / saw men and carts in
large numbers who would 90 IN uearly in
the morning and return late, in the after
noon. L have walked time and again In
the night with the horrible impression on
my mind of the caving in OF the tunnel.
Why could not say. | have often told
my children and my friends of the singu-
lar circumstance. | could hear distinctly
the working under my home, and voices Of
the men. You may imagine my surprise
when 1t was announced that the new rail-
road, which will soon he built, will enter
the city through long tunnel, which will
pass directly under my house."
"Did you dream of working In rock or
| quicksandP
81 have time and again dreamed of the
| Quicksand caVing in and the wOrkmen
rushing pell NELL from the place. IwOuld
| feel my house sinking, when suddenly
| would awake"
Prot. Dave Barrow, of the University,
I who made the original survey with his
class OF young men Of the proposed tun-
mel, was sought by the reporter and asked
what he thought OF the tunnel, to which
he replied:
"The tunneling, in my opinion, is the
| most feasible entrance of the road into
the city. 1t is practicable, and will no
doubt be the selected way"
| suppose rock Should be struck in tun-
nelingW =
THAT Is not to be feared. oQuicksand is
the most dangerous TO tunnel through %
How, strange that the dream OF the lad y
was or qulcksand, and the opinion OF
| Prof. Barrow touched the same subject,
when be had not been told of the wonder
! full visions. ---.-- - !.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-07-26
An Alligator swallows a Man.

From the 0rGnge Citg (FLa.l Times.
Last week man, presumably a tramp,
knocked at l.. z. Thursby's door about 8
O'Clock at night after the family had re-
tired. 1MF. Thursby struck match and
responded 10 the call. The man stated
that he had walked 10 miles that after
noon to take the night boat bound north
and got left, and wanted TO stay
over night. Thursby handed him a
key and pointed to his barn, stating that
that was the best he could do for him. Not
until after Mr.Thursby had retired some
time did he think OF the ten-foOt alligator
his boys had in the barn for the entertain
ment of cstrangers next winter, and wOr-
ried considerably about the man. AS soon
as he dressed he hurried out to the barn
next morning to see about the man. He
found the door locked with the key turned
on the inside. He forced side n
dow open, found the alligator In It's
usual corner, but the man was miss
ing. The evidence gathered seems to
point to the destruction of the man during
the night, as the animal ate nothing what
ever during the next few days. Nothing
can be heard OF the man, aud it is be-
lieyed he came to an untlmely end that
night. Whether the man was a worthless
tramp or an honest aud worthy citizen, it
is one of the saddest catastrophes the
Times has yet been called upon to chroni-
n
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-07-26
A ReYenme Raid.

The revenue men mad lively trip into
Morgan county Friday night.
Information had been lodged with mem
bers Of the revenue department that sew
eral Illicit dislilleries We're running in
Walton and Morgan counties, not far
from social Circle.
Friday evening Revenue Agents Chap.
man and ColQuitt, with Deputy Collector
Chisholm and Deputy Marshal Mcdonald,
went down to Social Circle, fully equipped
for raid. After reaching this point they
secured conyeyances to 20 into the coun-
try TO make the raid. Besides other con-
veyances, wagon and team aud driver
was hired. At 10 o'clock the party started
out, and stopped within a few hundred
yards OF the still. The revenue men
struck through the woods aud told the
driver OF the wagon to remain where
he was until they came back. Tho still
was found easily enough, but there was
no one there. The officers waited patient
ly, but no one came, and while they were
MASKING up the still they heard noise
like cyclone, and upon Investigation
found that it was the team hooked to the
wagon, running away. The men ran up
the hill, but the team admit stop, but con-
tinued their frightmi flight over hills and
raVnes. The sleeping negro was thrown
out of the wagon and was severely bruised.
The officers picked him up and cared for
him rs kindly as possible. This was about
/ o'clock in the morning, ana while the ne
gro was closely guarded, the other officers
went back and watched the still. When
daylight came the stili, wagon and negro
were taken back to Social Circle, where the
men were told of another dlstillery only
IA short distance from where the first one
was found. The party who gave tho in
formation wanted $40, and receiving this,
he guided the way for Messrs. Coquitt
and Chisholm, leaving Mcdonald and
Chapman to care for the still and Dick
Martin, who had been arrested on war
rant, charging him with having
worked in an Illicit distillery in Haber-
sham county. The collectors had no
trouble In finding the still, but there was
no one around, and consequently no ar
rests were made. The officers believed
that the runaway team had scared every
body away, and that no further trouble
need be feared. Dick Martin went before
Commissioner Haight and waived eXami
nation, giving bond III the sum OF $500.
The officers believe that he Will come out
all right.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-07-26

Frol11 fhe 1(nrahnHrilLe LGnN TIn1fa.

from tde M0Tbhdt(bttte (bd.l LtHl6Ss
One OF the most interesting farming
sections in this vicinity is what is known
as the DAY plantation" lying about two
miles northeast of Marshallville. There
are about 1000 acres In the original lot
about l,500 open and as level as prairie.
About fifty years ago the owner Of this
body OF beautiful lands sold it for a mere
tritle, stating that he would starve if he
remained longer. Many were the owners
of this land until about twelve years ago,
when it was divided up into four lots and
sold at public outcry for debt, Col. l.. NJ.
FELTON, and Mrs. 5. 5. Cook buying some
thing over 800 acres each, MIR. T. ). Mar
tin 4l0 acres and MIR. NJ. e, Sperry 200
acres. These lands were bought at low
figures, but by persons who began to i'm
prove them and build them up, and to-
day we doubt if their equal, in many par
ticulars, could be found in the State. To
see 800 acres in one vast tield-without
a fence or break in the suriace-all in a
high state of cultivation, bearing corn
and cotton in the most luxurious manner,
is a sight not often seen. We have been
over most of these lands since our resi-
dence here, but it always requires the
greatest effort for us to keep from doing
violence to the ninth commandment.
These lands are improving yearly in pro
ductiveness and fertility, and now yield
from twelve to eighteen bags OF cotton to
the mule, besides corn and otEer proven
der enough to run the same. AS TO the
increase of valuation, we can only say
they are not tor sale, nor can a price be
eXtorted from the owners.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-07-26

From the A1Gaay ga Netos and Advertiser.
In a town not a thousand miles from
Albany good lady who was sick for
some time was visited by one of her near
neighbOrs. When the visitor went to
leave. she kindly told her sick neighbor
that she would be glad to prepare some
thing for her to eat at any time, and in
sisted that whenever the invalid thought
of anything that would tempt her appe-
tite to let her know.
Accordingly the sick lady called her
house girl to her one day and told her to
go over to the kind neighbours house and
tell her that she would like to have her
pOach an egg for her.
The house girl entered the neighbours
kitchen and delivered the message thus:
"Please nam, Miss Blank says she be
glad if you'd reprOach an aigg for her."
Old Aunt Sindy, the cook, heard the
message delivered to her mistress and
took occasion to reproach the girl for her
ignorance in these words
"Well, | amt never had no edicatiOn
myself, but | knows more bout propah
langwdge dan SIGH ignant gals as you
whats.b BIN er gwine to school. Here you
been school gal an doan' know what to
call er poached aigg yit. l does nominate
SIGH ignunce, does"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-07-26

From The Dublin (GG.l gazette
Master Hugh Moore and negro boy
last Tuesday morning heard the squalling
of a chicken, which seemed to proceed
from the branch just below S;ubDs' mill
in this town. They proceeded TO the spot
from whence the sound issued, and were
surprised to see just the head and
neck OF half grown chicken portrud-
ing from the mud. An examination was
made, which produced the disclosure tn at
the foot of tho chicken was firmly tas-
tened within the jaws Of huge turtle,
measuring fifteen inches across the back.
A compromise was elected, which gave
the cbicken TO he negro, and the tnrtle TO
Hugh, which ne now has alive and ac-
tive as ever IT is supposed that the
chicken mad walked across the mud where
the turtle mad buried himself and his tur-
tleehip TOOK this opportunity Of obtaining
a dainty meal.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-07-26
What the Convention Should Do.

Perry ga. Journal: The nomination of
a candidate tor Governor has already been
settled. We hope that the nomination
will be made unanimous. In saying this
we express no regret at the opposition to
the nomination of Gen. Gordon expressed
by us during the campaign. w believed we
were right then, and nothing has occur
red to change our opinion. But, being a
Democrat, and believing that the preser-
walton of the party depends upon organ
ization, we readily accept the verdict rem
dered by the people. The recording of a
vote in the convention against the nomi-
nation of Gen. Gordon would be without
practical benefit, but might serve to keep
alive the asperities engendered by the
campaign, which should be blotted out of
the memory OF all generous men and true
Democrats.
Dodge County ga Journal: Under
such circumstances, after the delegates
have all had the pleasure and opportunity
of voting on the first ballot for the candi-
date Of their choice, 1t would not be at all
out OF place to make Gen, GOrdon's nomi-
nation unanimous. This course would
show a spirit OF unity and harmony in
the Democratic party that would do much
to allay the feelings of bitterness aroused
during this Gubernatorial contest.
Cuthbert, ga. Appeal: In view of the
approaching Gubernatorial Convention
we suggest the name OF Judge John Il.
Clarke as a suitable person for the chair
man OF said convention. AS parliament
tartan he has no superior IN the State, and
makes superb presiding officer.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-07-26

was committed under circumstances OF
extreme proVocatlon." Every member
the jury by whom the verdict was render
ed signed a recommendation to "com-
mute the sentence on account of the eX-
oessive aggrnvation proved"
At Newterry Judge Hudson has just
made an important ruling in regard to
hearing cases at chambers. lie decided
that it was necessary to have the written
consent OF the parties themselyes'indorsod
on the papers IN the case OF adult parties,
and of the guardian al litem of infants.
The consent OF attorneys, he holds, is not
sufficient under the statute 10 transact
any business at chambers. Under this
view OF the law he declined to sign some
orders that the attorneys desired passed.
SO, under the statute liking the time
for holding the summer court for the
county and this decision, the court just
closed was truly nothing but for the
transaction of criminal business.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-07-26
Old Relics Dispiayed.
From@e Parry tcoJ .l,urna,.

FrOm Me Peyrg tGd.J 1oNrAdk
We were shown Tuesday an ordinary
paper box shat has been In one family Tor
about seventy years. 1t is now the prop.
erty Of Miss Ann King, Of Perry. The
box was owned by Mrs. John X. King
when she was grl, Miss A. A. Fielder,
and was then used by her az q receptacle
for jewelry. Within the cover OF the box
ia the name Of its then young owner, Miss
A. A, Fielder. The box shows the MARKS
OF age, but is remarkably we'll preserved.
For the sake OF past associations, the box
ia highly valued by its present owner.
Miss King also owns rocking chair that
was bridal present TO her mother about
sixty-six years ago. The body of the
chair is apparently as good as new. al
though several sets OF rockers have been
worn out.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-07-26
COVERED WITH SORES.

Ihave been afflicted since last March with
skin disease the doctors called Eczema. My
face was covered with scabs and sores. ard
the itching and burning were almost uni ear
able Seeing your CuTiCURA RENEDGE, 50
highly recommended concluded TO give Them
trial. using the CCrlCURA and CUTiCrRA
SOAR externally and REsoLvEEr internally
for four mOrths. call myself cured, in graft
tude for which make this public statement.
MRS. CLARA 4. FREDERfJK.
Broad Brook, Conn.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-07-26
gmtirura HFmroiPo.
SKIN, ' ne %: ;;a,,, |

HUMUIATING Eruptions. Itching and
Ii Burning Skin iortures, LOHthsome
Sores, and every species Of Itching, Scaly,
Pimpy. Inherited, Scrofdlous and Contagious
Diseases Of the Blood. Skin and scalp, W tn
Loss of Hair, from infancy TO old age, are
positively cured by CUTlCuRA, the great SKIN
Cure. aud CUTICURA SOAP, an exquisite skin
Beautiier, externally. and CuTIcuRA REsOL-
VENT, tue new Blood Purifier. internally.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-07-26
CUTICURA REMEDIES

Are cold by all druggists. Price: CUTrcURA
80 cents, RRsoLvENr ST. SOAP rs cents. POT-
TER DRUG AND CHEMICAL CO., Boston. Send
for How 10 Cure Skin Diseases"
pCAUTGFY the Comp exon and SKIN by
uEHU using the CUrlCCRA SOAR.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-07-26

1T has been decided by Brooklyn church
that playing cards ISN'T wicked. and two-
thirds Of tho congregation have quit using
tnem. L. Zazas Si/ttslgs.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-07-26

1oundes County M"'o" Growers report sirt
che Most Succ-sStut season "eN nav"
Fv-r Had-A Barbecued rig h,o"
Atlanta sporting Women Dldnt Eat
-, ValiulAh.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1886-05-21
Catholics and the Grand Army.

PHILADELPHIA, May 10 AT the ses
sion OF the Catholic Young Mems Ma
tional Union here TO day the following
resolution was referred to q committee
WHEREAS, There are many Catholics
who served in the Army and Navy Of
the United States, and died in the ser
vice of the old country, and who proved
their fidelity 10 the dear old flag, the
Stars and Stripes, and the Union, both
on land and water; therefore be It
Resolved, That we, the Catholic
Young Mems Nation al Union, in con
veDtion assem- bled. do most heartily in
dorse the action OF that distinguished
and learned prelate Archbishop Ryan,
of Philadelphia, for his wisdom in the
matter of the Grand Army Of the Re-
public.
Re olved, That we would now re-
spectfully request that the archbisbops
and bishops through the United States
would follow the example set by the
honorable divine Archbishop Ryan in
his decision in regard to the Grand
Army of the Republic.
Resolved, That we would request that
In Catholic cemeteries where there Is a
church attached that q priest of the
church will officiate at the ceremonies
on Decoration Day and read the ser.
vices of the Catholic Church, and where
there is no church attached then q
priest from the nearest Catholic church
or any Catholic priest that the Grand
Army Of the Republic may see fit to
invite, and that the Grand Army OF the
Republic be granted all the privileges
possible.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1886-05-21
The Tariff question Years Ago.

The following fron the Philadelphis
Daily News Of October 25Ch, i848
shows that free trade thirty-eight earl
ago, was just as disastrous to the indus
tries and prosperity Of the country at
that time as it 10 to-day:
THE FARMER AND THE TAILOR.
A farmer going into a tailor shop on
a recent occasion, demanded to kno "
the price of good cloth coat, the cloth
to be Of American manu- fscture.
The Ia flo. replied that English cloths
cost so much less, aud were so much
cheaper, he would commend him to buy
coat made Of English cloth. Two
specimens of cloth were produced, W hen
the farmer chose the American made
cloth.
"I came" said he, Ito the city in
1843, to sell my clip of wool, and sold II
readily for fifty cents q pound. / have
sixty sheep, FROM which raise for sale
one hundred and eighty pounds OF
wool; this, In 1843, brought me ninety
dollars. I yesterday sold my one
hundred and eighty pounds of wool
at thirty cents, which yielded me only
fifty-four dollars. Now II you take
fifty four from ninety, there remains
thirty elk dollars, for which have re-.
ceived less for my wool than In 1913. /
bought my coat then of American cloth
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1886-05-21
Grant and the Pickats.

After we had secured the opening o.
q line over which to bring our supp lei
to the army made a personal inspec
ton to see the situation of the picketG
OF the two armies. As 1 have stated
Chattanooga Creek comes down the
centre of the valley to within a mile OF
such matter of the town Of Chatta-
noogs, then bears off Westerly, then
North westerly, and enters the Tennes-
see River at the foot OF Look out Noun
tain. This creek. from its mouth I'D to
where 1t bears off West, lay between
the two lines of pickets, and the guards
of both armies drew their water from
the same stream. As 1 would be un-
der short-range Ere and in an open
country, took nobody with me, ex-
cspt, / believe, q bugler, who stayed
some distance to the rear.
1 rode from our ri1ht around to our
left. When 1 came TO the camp Of the
picket guard of our side 1 heard the
call, Turn out the guard for the oom
manding general" replied, "Never
mind the guard" and they were dis
missed and went back to their tents.
just back of these, and about equally
distant from the creek, were the guards
Of the Confederate pickets. The senti-
uol vi Ju0lf posi- CAllou OUT IN ike man
uer, Turn out the guard for the con-
manding general" and, l believe,
added General Grant" Their line In
Ia moment front-faced to the North,
facing me, and gave a salute, which !
returned.
The most friendly relations seemed
to exist between the pickets of the two
armies. At one place there was a tree
which had fallen across the stream
and which was used by the soldiers OF
both armies in drawing water for theiI
camps. General Longstreet's corps
was stationed there at the time, and
wore blue of q little different shade
from our uniform. Seeing a soldier Ia
blue on this log, 1 rode up to him,
commenced conversiBg with him, and
asked whose corps he belonged to. He
was very polite, and touching his hal
to me, said he belonged to General
Longstreet's corps asked him a few
questions-but not with a view Of
gaining any particular information
all of which he answered, and 1 rode
off
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1886-05-21

for fifteen dollars, and you ask me now
Thirteen dollars. so / gain two dollars
ON my GOAT, and lose thirty-six on my
coat.
''But that is not ALL live near an
Iron furnace, which In 1843 employed
two hundred men, aud Supplied them
with garden truck and poultry-witb
eggs. butter and cheese. The furnace 10
now stopped working, and / have no
longer q market for my produce. used
to save seventy Ave dollars year out
Of this trade, and II helped to pay for
l the sugar and groceries of my family
Thus you see, am out of pocket SIS
there. and S36 on my wool. making one
hundred and eleven dollars. My vie
and daughters make all their owe com.
mon clothing, and we spend but littl,
in the shops. Keep then, all your cheap
English cloths to yourself, for I have
made up my mind never to wear any
article of clothing made from foreign
goods again-and that should be the re
solve of every American.
"I have always voted the Democratic
ticket till this year, because, ever since
| can remember, Democrats have gone
for American manufactures ID thu
war OF 1912, 1t was considered the
height of patriotism TO manufacture,
and 80 in my opinion 1t ia now. In
1874, we, the Democratic party, had for
our motto on our flags, Polk and the
Tariff Of 1912. knew nothing of Mr..
Polk, but the Tariff of 1912 suited me,
and as good Democrat voted for 1t.
have done the same this year; 1 have
voted for what call good Democratic
doctrine, though 1t ia now called Whip
doctriRe; against the Tariff of 1916
and for the Tariff Of 1912. Ny old
Democratic associates cheated me once
that was their fault-if they cheat
me again, 1t will be mine. 30 make
me coat of the American cloth, an
take care you don't cheat me with your
English trash, for II you do 1t will b,
the last coat you will ever sell me.