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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-10-20
A Buzzard in q Shirt.


Jerry Davis is the name of little boy
who lives three miles in the country, on the
Greensferry road.
Like other boys, Jerry is willing to do
almost anything for little fun.
Last week he found dead sheep, around
which a number Of buzzards were holding
high carnival
He determined upon catching one Of the
buzzards, and at once built very large
trap. He baited it with the dead sheep,
and in a very short time he had captured a
buzzard.
He then stole one of his shirts out of the
house, and fitted it on the buzzard, cutting
off the sleeves and putting the birds wings
through the arm holes He then cut off the
front tail Of the shirt and sewed the gar
ment firmly to the buzzafd's body, after
which he liberated the bird. With hiss
ing noise the filthy bird tapped his wings
and few up into the air, the tail Of the shirt
fluttering behind him as he flew.
About twenty-five crows took after the
strange looking object, and the buzzard was
pecked and knocked about at a terrible
rate.
Three or four days afterward Jerry found
the buzzard mile away huddled up against
a tree, dead.
When wash day came Jerry was called
upon for his shirt, and the story leaked out.
His father was so much amused that he
would not allow the boys mother to whip
him
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-10-20
AN INTREPID aoMEsTEADER.
Armed With Winchester He Held
Fifty Men at Bay for Days.

From the Florence (Mich.) Mining NeiCs.
The spectacle of one man, a brave and
determined homesteader, armed with a
Winchester, coolly and fearlessly sitting
upon stump defying for a period Of two
or three days company Of men numbering
some sixty or seventy, must indeed have
been a thrilling one, equaling that Of many
of the scenes described in the history of the
early days of the country. Yet such an cpl
sode actually occurred in Florence county
recently. Three years ago James Long, an
ex-soldier, entered by right of a squatter's
claim tract of land bordering the north
shore of Fay lake, and lying north of the
Pine river, in this county. This property
is composed of what is known as leverage"
land, land that has been surveyed, the
original sectional survey which was made
years ago by government contractors by the
JOB, Incorporating the particular tract as a
part of the lake. Mr. Long was familiar
with this fact, and now that the owners Of
the adjoining land, which, according to the
old government survey, appeared to have
a water front. has no right to hold the over
land which he believed still belonged to
Uncle Sam, and therefore subject to the
homestead and presumption laws. Three
years ago he took possession OF the land,
built himself house and proceeded to clear
and improve the property. Whitney &
Stlnchfield, supposing they owned all over
age or fractional parts or parcels of land
which adjoined the eighty acres which their
patent called for, made arrangements TO cut
the pine timber on Longs tract. Long
forbade the men to do so, aud threatened to
shoot down the horses in the event of his
war; ings being disregarded. Sitting upon
a stump, the resolute man, armed with
deadly Winchester, held his enemies at bay
for some time. Finally the foreman ordered
one of his men to hitch a team Of horses to
log At the first pull the intrepid home
steader, true to his word, shot one of his
horses through the head, the animal falling
in his tracks. A warrant was issued for the
arrest of the squatter and the officers found
him sitting on a stump and holding at bay
the fifty or more men. He cheerfully &C
companied the officer to the city, gave
bonds for his appearance for trial next
Wednesday, and returned home to protect
his pine. Longs right to the land appears
to be valid
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-10-20
RICHMoND's RELIC SHOW.
Some of the Articles Exhibited in the
Exposition.
From the Richmond State.

From the Richmond State.
Early almanacs, I'LL and since; license
granted General and Governor Thomas JEFF
ferson, of Virginia, TO practice law; several
very old engravings and magazines, some
dated 1858.
An old Morse Geographic instrument
upon which was transmitted the informa-
ton of Lees surrender.
Two dresses, pair Of slippers, silver
knitting sheath and wedding fan that be-
longed to Eliza cambridge, daughter Of
Capt. William cambridge, of the British
navy, and his wife Agnes, daughter of
Capt. John Webb, of the family of Lord
De-La-Ward. Eliza West married Byrd
Chamberlayne, son of William Chamber
layne and his wife Wilhelmina, daughter of
the first William Byrd of Westover. The
inscription on the fan includes a date
Aug. 10, 1855.
Spectacles owned and worn by John
Brown while incarcerated in the Jail at
Charleston, Va, now West Virginia., in
December, 1859. Given by him TO the late
John b. Royal, then member of the Rich
mond Howitzers, who was one of the guards
of Brown preceding his execution.
Autograph letters Of George Washington
TO his manager at Mount Vernon.
Letters Of Henry Clay, Gen. Andrew
Jackson, John @. Calhoun, Edward Everett,
Chief Justice Marshall, Gen. Robert 4. Lee,
Charles Dickens and others.
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ALL ABOUT RATS.
They Originally Came From Asia and
the Gray Ones Survive.

bll0 1Iay OA10o SURVIVE
From the NelU York Graphic.
The black and brown rats are particularly
deserving of notice, and are the most widely
distributed over the world. 1t is not known
where or how they were introduced into
Europe first, but it must have been in re-
cent times, as the anclents did not know
them. They both appear to be natives of
the central part of Asia. The brown rat
found its way to Europe in the beginning
OF the eighteenth century, and reached Brit
ain and the western countries of Europe
about the middle CT that epoch. The Jacob
ties of Britain had the notion that they
came with the house of Hanover, as they
appeared about that time, and therefore,
chose to call them the Hanoverian rat.
They are sometimes enormously called the
Norway rat.
The brown rat is larger and more power
full than the black rat, and they are deadly
foes. The brown rat has succeeded in caus-
ing on almost total disappearance of the
black rat in places where it was very nu-
merous. According to Mr.. Rodewell's
theory, the manner in which the brown rat
has supplanted its black foe is by love in
stead of war. The browns, being stronger,
carry off the females of the blacks by force,
and thus he accounts for the curious kind
of parti-colored offspring which may be
found in France. These rats infest ships,
and 80 are carried to the most distant parts
of the world, some of them getting ashore
at every port and establishing new colonies
The black rat is nearly inches long, and
the brown grows to be 10 inches, with a
tail inches long. Both species are ex-
tremely prolific, producing from ten to
fourteen at birth. When they are pressed
by hunger they do not hesitate to devour
the weaker of their kind.
The rats never-failing appetite is
especially useful in devouring animal and
vegetable substances, the putrefaction of
which would otherwise be productive of
peStllence. 1t is said that the visits of the
plague to Western Europe and Britain have
ceased from the time when rats became
plentiful.
Their sense of smell il very acute, SO
much SO that ratcatchers are careful to
glove their hands when setting their traps.
Inc professional ratcatcher in England
wears brass image of a rat as a sign of his
business The ways and means of catching
them are professional secret. They pro-
cure them alive and sell them to ratpit
Keepers These pitkeepers have a sort
oI hole where they let the
rats loose and dogs are set on them. Crowds
o., boys and men pay to see this cruel sport.
Inc skin Of rats is made into gloves in Paris,
ana IN Siberia there is fie d mouse that
stores up such quantities of dried roots and
other food to last through the long winter
OF that country that half-starved people
mere hunt their nests and carry off most of
Oue food for their own use.
troop of trained rats were exhibited
81, some time ago, dressed like men and women.
!lhey walked on their hind legs and went
through sort of play, one act of which
body.
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DRUGS AND MEDICINES.
NOTICE.

The public are hereby notified that Mr.. w. A.
Pigman, who had formerly been in our employ,
is not now connected with our business Since
the fire we have purchased new stock of
Drugs, etc, and have engaged the services Of
Mr.. r. A. ROWLINSKI. who has been recently
with Osceola Butler. an experienced and skill
full Pharmacist, to take charge OF our store.
Our friends and patrons can be satisfied that
our place will be supplied with everything that
is usually found in
A FIRST CLASS DRUG STORE,
And that great care and caution will be exer-
csed in our business. We have heretofore en-
joyed liberal share OF the public patronage
and trust that our endeavors in the future will
justify a continuance Of the same, and any new
fayors which may be extended US.
Respectfully, REID co.
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silhouette of Chief Justice Marshall cut
by Brown of Philadelphia in 1884, when the
chief justice was 20 years old.
quaint and ancient plow-point dug up
at Newport News.
Medal voted to Gen. Winfield Scott by
the legislature of Virginia in lS4S.
The poems of Carman Sylvia Queen of
Roumania) covered with brocade silk-a
piece of the robe of the unfortunate Queen
Marie Antoiuette, cocsort of Louis XVI.
OF France, who was guillotined in 1874 In
Paris
A pair of silver shoe buckles and a pair
OF silver knee buckles which were worn by
veteran of the revolutionary war-James
Spicely.
A watch which was presented to Miss
.Wilhelmina Byrd by her father, Col. Will
lam Byrd, on the occasion of her marriage
to Thomas Chamberlayne.
These were the ancestors of the we'll
known Chamberlayne family of Virginia.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-10-20
The Alligator Market.
From the Atlanta (Ga.) Jour

From Che Atlanta lGd.) Journal.
A New York concern writes to the At
lanta Journal, asking If the paper wants TO
quote the market on green sailed alligators
and coons. The concern probably thinks
Atlanta is in Florida. The cultivate on of
the alligator has never been a success in
this section. But we would like to quo to
New York on green-salted alligators an Il
coons all the same. So here goes:
Green-salted alligators, 8 feet and
over Observation-Disclosures. Soc. G131 20
Green-salted alligators, under 5 feet 10c a 20
Coons. ...................".2Oc. a IS
ANY man who has alligator hides for sale
or coon skins to sell should paste the above
in his hat
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-10-20
A Rival to the Telephone.

The invention Of the telephone was GER
amy at remarkable one, but Prickly Ash,
Ioke Root aud Potassium, the chief com
ponents of the wonderful p. z. r., merit
comparison for actual benefit to mankind,
os the great blood purifier and poison eradi-
..aeor, with any invention or discovery Of
I'M. .his century. Thousands testify to its mar
Vicious cures.
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CHEAP ADVERTISING.
ONE CENT A WORD.

ADVERTISEMENTS. IS Words or
more, in this column inserted for ONE
CENT A WORD. Cash in Advance. each
insertion
Ererybody who has any scdnt 10 supply,
anything to buy or sell, any business or
accommodations to secure: indeed, any ,SisA
to urotirv. should advertise in this column.
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THE BOOK FOR BooKKEEPERs.
II VIII Open Gu, Perfectly Flat From Fir
TO Last Page.

II VIII Open Ou, Perfectly Flat From Firs
TO Last Page.
The MoRxrxo News Printing House Is the
licensed manufacturer OF
BRoNsoN's FLAT OPENING BLANK BOOKS
adopted by tho United States Government)
There Is no book made Of equal strength. II
will open at any page and remain perfectly fiat.
There IL no danger Of the leaves becoming loose.
IL Is the only elastic binding designed TO opsn
fat that has received the unqualified indorse
ment OF bookkeepers az well as bookbindors.
Books ruled to any pattern. made TO any size
and bound In any styi.
We are making books for number OF firms
In this city and elsewhere, and will take pleas
ure In showing them 70 those Interested.
THE MORNING NEWS STEAM PRINTING
HOUSE.
swhitaker street, Savannah.
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DR.. Mackenzie's Book.

The New York Daily Sun Of Oct. IA
contains full account of the Fatal Illness
., Frederick the Noble,n by Sir Morell
~ aackenzie For sale at Estill's News Depot,
11d1s Bull street. Mailed to any address for
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-10-20

~ EORGIA, CHATHAM COUNTY. - Whereas,
VI GEORGE J. MILLS has applied to Court
of Ordinary for Letters Of Administrator on
the estate Of ALFRED E. MILLS, deceased
These are, therefore, TO cite and admonish all
whom 1t may concern to be and appear before
said court, to make objection az any they have)
Der NEXT, otherwise said letters will be
granted.
Witness the Honorable HAMPTON L. FERRILL.
Ordinary for Chatham county, this the oth day
OF October, 1885
FRANK E. KEILBACH,
Clerk G. o.. G. c.
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A. FALk & SONS.
CHATHAM sHERIFF's SALE.

CHATHAM SHEhlfF'S SALE.
DY VIRTUE of a mortgage Il. fa issued out
ID of Chatham Superior Court in favor Of
Mrs. BETTY ROSENBAND vs.. SIMON NIT
CHELL, have levied upon the following per-
sonal property of the said defendant, SIMON
MITCHELL:
All the stock of goods, wares and merchan-
disc consisting Of mems and boys clothing,
and furnishing goods and underwear, hats and
caps, shirts, collars, cuffs, and fancy goods and
notions contained in the store number one hun.
dred and fifty nine $50 Broughton street, In the
city of Savannah, county of Chatham and
State of Georgia, and also all the store fixtures
and furniture, and one iron safe.
And by virtue of an order granted by Hon.
Hampton L. Ferrill, Ordinary of Chatham
county, will offer for sale at public outcry be-
fore the Court House door of Chatham county,
in the city of Savannah, on MONDAY, October
Goth, 1888. during the legal hours Of sale, the
said personal property OF SIMON MITCHELL
to satisfy said mortgage fl. ia.
Terms cash. JOHN T. ROMAN,
Sheriff G. Co.. Ga
Stock can be examined upon application to
the Sheriff of Chatham county.
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Phillips' DigestibIe Cocoa

Makes very delicious and nourishing drink.
1t Is particularly adapted for persons Of weak
digestion, differing therein from all other cocoas
in the market. Kept by all druggists and
grocers.
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CAPITAL PRIZE, 100000
100000 Tickets ut Twenty Dollars
each. Halves $40; Quarters So;
Tenths 50: Twentieths 81.

3.134 Prizes amounting ia. 81, 054 800
NoTE.-Tckets drawing Capital Prizes are not
entitled to Terminal Prizes.
sztf-FoR LLUB RATES or any other informa-
ton desired write leRibly TO the undersigned,
clearly stating your residence with State
County, Street and Number, More rapid return
mail delivery will be assured by your enclosing
an envelope bearing your full address
Send POS TAI NOTES, Express Money
Orders or New York Exchange in ordinary let
ter. Currency by Express TAT our-expense) ad-
dressed n. a. DAUPHIN,
New Orleans, La.
or NJ. a. DAUPHIN,
Washington, d. Q.
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LEGAL NOTICES.


CTATE OF GEORGIA, CHATHAM CouNTY.-No-
- tice is hereby given to all persons having de-
mands against MICHAEL LAWN, deceased to
present them to me, properly made out, within
the time prescribed by law, so as to show then
character and amount; and all persons indebted
TO said deceased are hereby required to make
immediate payment to me.
SEPTEMBER IL, 1888. JAMES p. LAWN,
Executor will Of Michael LAWN deceased.
~ EORGIA. CHATHAM CoUNTY.-Notice is
" hereby given TO all persons having de-
mands against LUCY LAMAR. deceased, TO
present them to Geo. w. Owens, attorney at
law; and ali persons indebted to said deceased
are hereby required to make Immediate pay
ment to said attorney.
OCTOBER ~, 1888 LOUISA LAMAR,
Administrative estate Lucy Lamar, deceased.
EORGIA. CHATHAM CoUSry.--Notice ia
" hereby given that / have made appca~
ton to the court of Ordinary, Chatham county,
for order to sell the eastern onethird portion OF
lot number twenty-nine CO. Crawford ward, In
the city Of Savannah, with improvements
thereon, consisting Of three frame houses, be-
longing to estate Of CHARLES WERNER, de-
ceased, for the payment OF debts and distribu-
ton. Said order will be granted at NOvEM-
BIER TERN, 1885, Of said court, unless obiec-
lions are fled.
SAVANNAH, October T. 1885,
JORDAN F. BROOKS,
Administrator estate of Charles Werner, de-
ceased
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GEORGIA. CHATHAM County. Whereas, the
VI estate OF THOMAS MCGUIRE 10 unrepre-
sented, and in terms Of the law administration
de bonis non In said estate will be granted to
JORDAN J.. BROOKS, county administrator, 30
days after the publication of this notice, unless
valid objections are filed thereto.
Witness the Honorable HAMPTON L. FERRILL,
Ordinary for Chatham county, this 9Th day OF
october, 1888.
FRANK Il. KEILBACH
Clerk. c. o. @. c.
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Address Registered Letters to

Address Registered Letters to
NEW ORLEANS NATIONAL BANK,
New Orleans, La
PE MEMRE That the presence Of
hGNiE NiCE'' Generals Ijeauregard and
Early, who are in charge Of the drawing, is q
guarantee of absolute fairness and integrity
that the chances are all equal, and that no one
can possibly divine what number will draw a
Prize
"REMEMBER also. that the payment of
Prizes is GUARANT BY FOUR
NATIONAL BANKS of New Orleans, and
the tickets are signed by the President of an In
sttution, whose chartered rights are recog
nzed in the highest Courts; therefore, beware
Of any limitations or Anonymous schemes"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-10-20

At the Harnett House, Savannah, Ga,
you get all the comforts of the high-prlced
hotels. and gave from 81 to So per day.
Try it and be convinced. Boston Home
Journal.
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EOR SALE A splendid opportunity for
Il truck farming. A three years lease of
twenty acre farm, reached by street car line,
and very near the city limits 1t is one of the
most productive and successfully operated
farms in this vicinity. viii be sold with it as
part of the plant, everything necessary for in
telligent and successful farming, such as i'm
proved Agricultural Implements, Wagons,
Harness, Cows Hogs, Manure, etc. C. II. DOR
SETT.
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Il one and two-yearod, LeConte Pear Trees
For particulars and prices, address NJ. b. SIN.
DIETARY, Cairo, Ga
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BOARDING.
MISCELLANEOUs

TWO gentlemen can secure board with a
l. private family at ISL Barnard street.
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10C. SPONGES for SC. Brushes and Combs
III 10c. Tooth Brushes low. HEIDT'S.
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HOUSES AND STORES FOR RENT.

LNOR RENT-First-clas small house to rent
A on Jones street, between Barnard and Whit
aker. c. d. ROGERS.
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nor RENT, small brick house on Jefferson,
Il second door souJh Charlton. j. K. AN
DERSON, 5 Drayton street.
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NOR RENT, for one year from Nov. 1st house
Il on Duffy street, third door east from Bull
street; modern Improvements. Inquire corner
Bull and New Houston streets.
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NOR RENT one, two or three rooms, fur
Il niSned or unft1rl fish ii; conveniently loca-
ted. Address b. care Morning News Office
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TOR SALE.--Just arrived, a few fine Mich
~ Cows, at DIR. COX'S Stock Yards.

LNLOWER SEEDS French Pansies. Poppies
Il also Hyacinth, Tulips, Jonquils and Lilies;
Bulbs; Young Singing Canary Birds, for sale at
GARDENERS, 30lb Bull street.
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EMPLOYMENT WANTED.
MISCELLANEOUS WANTS.
ROOMS TO RENT.

WANTED, a few shares Of Citizens Banl
w stock. Z. c. WILLY, 12O b yam street.
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MRS. PAPHAM, the mattress maker, has re.
WI moved TO No. 66I1 Price street. near Lib
erty, where she would be happy to see all her
DntronR
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LOR SALE, store, building and lot at Sweet
Il Hill, Bryan county; good business can be
done. For terms address GUILMARTIN,
Ways station
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NOR RENT, two desirable houses, south side
Il Charlton street. near Abercorn street. APP
ply to f. X. DOUGLASS, ia Bay street.
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STRAYED.

CTRAYED, Oct. 18th, from Bark Elba, water
- spaniel; yellow eyes redish- brown wayy
hair; large lop ears Reward will be given II
returned to vessel or to JOS. A. ROBERTS, 2311
Bay street.
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LOST OR STOLEN.

| OST OR STOLEN, a large, black Newfound-
II land bitch; small white spot on breast
answers to name of Susie Liberal reward will
be paid and no questions asked by returning to
DIR. COLDING, at Savannah Hospital.
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ENoR SALE, Boards, Scantling, Framing Lum-
II Der, Seasoned Flooring, Ceiling and
Weather Boarding, also Cypress Lumber,
Cypress and Pine Shingles, and Plastering Iaths
ONCE and yard, Taylor and East Broad streets.
Telephone No. 2f1. REPPARD & co.
BUILDING LOTS FOR SALE in johnson and
~ Kelly wards on easy terms. Inquire of F.
j. RUCKERT, at his old stand, III Broughton
street.
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TRY Csc. bottle OF those exquisite Hand
Il kerchief and Flavoring Extracts at
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FOR Observation-Disclosures

NOR RENT, as Office or shop, No. 1855 South
i Broad ADply next door
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