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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-12-08

James P. Vaughn of Creswell, while as
! sisqng in moving the cotton from Bridges
| gin house, that was destroyed by fire in
| that place Wednesday, got his leg badly
| broken by one of the bales falling upon it
I The loss consists of two E. Van Wrinkle
| gins, worth 800 each; ore Of Clark's cotton
| cleaners, valued at S15; four bales OF cotton,
| two belonging 10 David Aiken, one u w
| j. Bridges and one to John Aiken, and not
| less than 400 bushels of cotton seed. The
| engine was not damaged. Insurance on all
amounts 10 about 81 900. which will not
cover the loss The excitement was intense,
and great fear was entertained for j. ID.
Vaughn's store and the residences of T. J.
Freeman, j. L. Vaughn and B. f. Norton,
5 the wind was Sc ding cinders all over
these places The grass, and even fences,
caught fire 800 yards from the gin house.
These, however, were extinguished before
much damage was done.
Griffin NetCs: Sheriff Howard aud r. W.
Hale Of Pike paid the AetcS pleasant call
yesterday morning and incidentally spoke
of the little fracas at Zebul N on circus day
which the NetrS had mentioned on W ed es-
day morning. The account that we first re-
ceiyed seems to have been somewhat inacu-
rate in some respects The fact was that
Mr.. Hale and Mr.. Stoger had played with a
gambler following the circus on that day,
and had as they claimed, been swindled.
They demanded their money back, and
at that point Howard forced his way
through the crowd, being obliged so use
revolver TO do it. and interpoSed between
the two parties, bY agreement taking the
money that was in dispute, which he after
ward gave back to Hale and Stoger. The
main error in our former article was that
mass meeting had been held and nomi-
mated another candidate for sheriff. An
attempt was made to do this ny the oppo-
nents Of Mr.. Howard, but did not succeed,
ard be is still the regular democratic no.ni-
nee, without opposition and expecting to
have none.
Douglasville Star: We give below an in
vitati1n t. tie editor of this paper by Mr..
and Mrs Charles A. Lipp ncott of New York
to the marriage Of their daughter to Mr.
Frank W, Mattox who was BORN AMI reared
in Douglas county. Ii will be remembered
that the Lippinc It's are among the wealth
lest people in the land and stand in the very
highest circles of society. Mr.. Mattox is a
handsome, we'll educated and sensible man,
and is worthy Of the good fortune he will
fall into next Thursday. If the editor
of this paper had the time, it
would afford him much pleasure to
attend this marriage and see one of
Douglas coun-y's Toys married to a millio :
aires daughter. Success to our friend Mr..
Mattox, and hope il his great riches he will
not forget US poor devils with whom he
once was c mpaniOn and associate. Invi-
tation Hon. j. S. James, Douglasville Ga.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Charles A. Lippincott request
your presence at the marriage of their
daughter, Marie Louise, and Mr. Frank
VIM Mattox, OH THURSDAY afternoon, Dec.
6, at 2:30 O'clock, ICily Temple. Halborn
VIaduct Reception: From $3.50 o'clock I'M
til $50 o'clock. First Avenus hotel, Hal
born.
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his home and entered his wifes bedroom
through window. Then he secured con-
hrmatlon OF his suspicious aud the next
morning took his children away from the
house.
But soon after he entered his residence
through the window there was a tern 10
row. Screams were heard by citizens living
blocks away, and when the police, who
were attracted, reached the residence they
found it necessary to arrest Mrs. HAYES
and young man known as Mike Cam.
Trey were both conducted to police head
quarters, where cases were entered against
them. The cases, however, were never
tried. Cain gave bond and skipped out.
A few days after the cases were to have
been tired Halves instituted suit for
divorce. In his bill he recited his grievances,
and described the wound which he had
given Cain over the head with the heavy
iron poker.
The. suit, however, was never called.
Friends of the family induced a reconcilia-
ton, and in a short time Halves went 10
Montgomery with his family He remained
in the Alabama capital until year ago,
when he moved TO Birmingham, taking his
wife with him.
The affair which occurred in Atlanta be-
came generally known, and it is said caused
Mrs. Halves TO drink. After moving to
Montgomery she conducted herself well, ex-
cept as to liquor That habit grew upon
her, and IL is said that it was one of the
reasons which caused HAYES to move 10
Birmingham. In Birmin cham, it is said,
the woman continued TO drink.
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DICK HALVES.
The Man Who is in the Alabama Jail,
and q Sketch of His Atlanta Career.

The Man Who is in the Alabama Jail,
and a Sketch of His Atlanta Career.
From the Atlanta (Gd.) Constitution.
Dick Halves, the man who is in Jail in
Birmingham, charged with numbering his
12-year-old daughter, is well known in At
lanta.
So is his missing wife.
Halves was born and reared in this city.
aud for years was one of the familiar faces
upon the streets. He was man of fine APP
pearance, and something more than fifteen
years ago was among the leaders in his So
cial circles.
At that time Miss Emma Pettis was con
sidered one of the most attractive ard
beautiful Young ladies in thu city, and as
| she and Halves moved in the same circles,
they were thrown together The associa-
ton resulted in a love which was followed
| By marriage. The couple was a handsome
| one, and many were the compliments gwen
| them.
Mr.. and Mrs. Halves made their home
with the brides father, Col William Potts,
on East Hunter street, and for years were
happy. Col Pettis was the father of tn ee
daughters-two much younger than Mrs.
Halves, and the family was a Apply one.
Halves was one of the best igtneers in
the south. He was sober, industrious and
attentive to his wife and her sisters
Two years after the marriage be was
made happy by the birth Of a daughter.
The child was extremely pretty, aud several
years ago was awarded one of the prizes in
the baby show.
That show was in the old city hall park
where the new state capitol now stands
aud the picture little Mamie Halves pre-
sented in her baby carriage is yet remem-
bered by many
With a good position, handsome wife
and beautiful children, life was pleasure
and happiness to Halves until about two
years ago.
About that time q skeleton appe6re |.
Hawes was sharp as well as hand. ONE,
and something over three years ago tegan
to suspect his wife of improper conduct
| One evening he left his home apparently to
make his regular run out on the Atlanta
| and West Point road.
But he did not leave the city.
About 2 o'clock at night ne returned to
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Pullman sleeping cara leave as follows: Jesup
Chattanooga; open for passengers at D. m.
Rome at 1856 a. m for Washington via Lynch.
burg; Chattanooga at10:5o a. m. for New York
via Shenandoah Valley. and at 1000
%. m. for Washington via Lynchburg; Chatta-
nooga at $3.50 a. IN. and 7:10 p. m. for Memphis.
Company's sleeping cars (no upper berths)
leaye Macon daily at $50 y. m. for Knoxville.
b. W. wRENE, q. p. & T. A,
Knoxville, Tenn.
L. J. ELLIS. A. q. P. A.. Atlanta
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d,I4b FTIz5S, amounting 10 &, lS vt
eB-EoR CLUB RATES, or any other informa-
ton desired, write legibly 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 POSTA = NOTES, Express Money
Orders, or New York Exchange in ordinary let
ter. Currency by Express lat our expense) ad-
dressed M A. DAUPHIN,
or NJ. A. DAUPHIN,
Washington, D. @.
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AMERICAN NOVEL WRITING don't pay said a
Boston publisher the other day. 1--WE get all
sorts-good, bad and trashy-from England
and France in such plenty and so cheap that a
man who uses his pen TO get living had better
devote 1t TO any work rather than novel writing
Some recent American novels that were really
strong and excellent have not netted their
authors above 500 or $500 Mr.. Howells him.
self could not live on what his novels bring him
ordinary novel, you will not get paid for the
time i would take man 10 copy ii at the prices
good copyist demands
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Florida Railway & Navigation Company.
CENTRAL STANDARD TINE USED.
RBAN RAILWAYS,
RAILROADS.

A. q. Mcdonnell, General Agent
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SHIPPING.
Plant Steamship Line.

sEMI-wEEKLY.
Tam pa, Key West and Havana
SOUTH.B BOUND ma
Lv Port Tampa Mondays and Thursdays wv
p. n. .-,,.,w
Ar Key West Tuesdays and Fridays ~.
Ar Havana Wednesdays and Saturdays -
N0RTH-BOUND.
Lv Havana Wednesdays and Satlrosays n
LvKey West Wednesdays and Saturoni y. % a. 30
Ar Port Tampa Thursdays and suhoS'
p. Al. 49,. india
Connecting at Port Tampa with Wess . tern
Fast Train to and from Northern ana Es ss,nly
cities. For stateroom Accommodations I'm
20 city Ticket ONCE, s.. F. e. w. R'y, JacAs'"
vile. or Agent Plant steamship Line Ianlpe'
O. ID. OWENS, Traffic ManasoA
H. 8. HAINE9, General Manager.
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address Registered letters 10

Address Registered Letters to
NEW ORLEANS NATIONAL BANK,
New Orleans, La
hi ME M6eR Generals I3eauresard a nd u
Early, who are in charge of the drawing, is a
guarantee of absolute fairness and integrity.
that the chances are all equal aud that no one
can possibly divine what number will draw a
Prize.
"REMEMBER. also. that the payment Of
Prizes is GUARANTEED BY FOUR
Ma TIONAL BANKS of New Orleans and
the tickets are signed by the President OF an In
sttution, whose chartered rights are recog-
niZed In the highest Courts: therefore, beware
OF al limitations or anonymous schemes"
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Phillips Diges tlble Cocoa

Is more delicious in taste and aroma, and, by
the process it is prepared. is rendered more
nourishing and more easily digested than any
other preparation of cocoa or chocolate. All
druggists.
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Coast Line Railroad.

Suburban Sch edu1e,
CATHEDRAL CEMETERY, bONAVENTURE
AND THUNDERBOLT.
THE following schedule will be observed on
l. and after MONDAY. Oct 8, 1888 week
days. (See special schedule for Sunday)
Leave Savannah (city time) 7;l0 1875 A. NJ,
800, 400 #6:35 p. NJ
Leave Thunderbolt, $3.50, 500 A. NJ, 1890 400
1914 p. NJ.
Leave Bonaventure, 600, $40 A. ~, 1880,
40, 5:50P. NJ.
saturday night last car leaves city 7:15, in
stead of 6:35. tLast car leaves Thunderbolt
$40, instead OF 6:20 as iormerly.
Take Broughton street cars % minutes before
departure Of Suburban trains.
K T.. COBB Supt
The Press., 1888-02-02
fcorraanondanca,
A contributor sends the following few words about colored people:

! kSSAkwSRSA&0S1S~1
 A contributor sends the following few words about colored people:
 IL is getting to be quite unusual to see . colored person around here. Not many years ago was at the thread mill with q boy, when we met a colored man. Tbe 1 boy had never seen one before, and asked me what that man's face was blacked 50 for. could not answer the question but told him that was a negro. The boy watched him awhile, and asked many questions about the black race. When was boy there were a few in Willing ton and Ashford. Among those in Ashford was 2 big fellow who thought what he did not know scarcely worth knowing, and who was always ready to tell what he knew. A farmer who lived in the west part of the town YVES butchering, and had some of his neighbors to help him.. While the men were at work along came Mir. Smarty, and the men knew that lie would, as usual, be loaded with some chestnut. Sure enough he came up with the remark, ''Where the carcass is there the eagles are gathered together" "'Yes," said one of the men, ''and once in awhile a crow"
 l once hired young colored man from Andover, by the name of Profit, to go to New Jersey and work on a farm. There were colored people there, and I thought that he would like, but when he had been there while saw that he did not take much notice of them, and said to him, "You do not assoclate with your own sort. Profit said he did not care to associate with crows. had hired pew at the Baptist church Profit was member of the Methodist church. One Sunday he sald to me that, as there was no Methodist church near by, he would like to ride with me to the Baptist church. When we got there told him that he could take seat with me, not thinking that was break ing the rules. When services were about to commence a man put his hand on Prof ht's shoulder and said, "You must take a seat near the door, where you belong. |" When he went home Profit said he never would put his foot in that house again, and he never did.
 It made me think of an anecdote had heard: A woman at the south owned slaves. Some times she would go to sleep in her chair, and after she had her nap she would tell her slaves that she had been in trance. At one time she had been asleep two hours, and when she opaned her eyes she told her slaves that she had been in trance, and had been to heaven, and it was the most beautiful place she ever saw. One slave, named Betty, was very much interested, and when mistress had told her story, Betty said, Missy, did you see any colored folks in Heaven ?" "No, Betty, did not go in the kitchen. |" Betty felt so bad over this that Misses promised Betty next time she would look in the kitchen. STD.
 South Wilin1ton.
The Press., 1888-02-02

Arkansas Traveller: An honest polite ian has been discovered ln Alabama. Jus after having announced himself as can didats for congress, and while standing or the court-house steps making a speech some one in the crowd yelled ''Say, whs do you think of the tarif Give us youl viewa." "My friend" said the orator, "I don't know blame thing about the tar iR" He was elect.d by large majority.
The Press., 1888-02-02
ELLHNGRoh.
tsausre Pond Corespondsnc.

Square Pond Correspondence.)
 The social event of last week at Square Pond was the gathering on Friday evening -pite of the severity of the weather, of be tween fifty and sixty at the the house oi our resident merchant, Mir. Myron H. Dim Ock. The supper was. .bonntiful, and ai we listened to orgga, violin and flute, ". could but admit that "music hath charms. As the "wee sma' hours" came and still tho company fingered quite narnber for lit tie time 'tripped the light fantastic"
 IA. N. Bedding of Bedding & O., sill manufacturers, has bought the fine farm o Egbert Tilden, containing about 125 acres Mir. Tilden will locate in Kansas.
The Press., 1888-02-02
SO M E R&s

The Ladies' Aid Society gave an en- entertainment and corn supper last Wed, nesday evening. It netted $40, which goes towards enlarging and furnishing the chapel.
 Charlie Wardwell, inc little boy whose thumb was 80 badly hurt two weeks ago, is getting along nicely. The flesh is grow. ing on, and nail is forming.
 z-The church was 50 cold last Sabbath it was deemed advisable to hold service in in the town hall. Tho furnaces neve, have warmed the church properly, and something will, or ought to, be done tc remedy the matter.
 MT. Dwight Cooley has gone tc Thompsonville to drive team for MT. Alden,
The Press., 1888-02-02
TOLLAN M2 tPRoM ''RRreRfGl

tFRoM "RBTgEL4D
 The weather has moderated @ little in fact considerable, and one Can % oui without fear of frost k6A The ther. mometers have indicated from 12o to l8o below, according to locality. Roads run ming east and west were badly drifted iir exposed places, but are now in passable condition.
 Many arc afflicted with a cold that seems to be epidemic.
 Frederick Hawkins iB failing, and lit tie hopes are entertained for his recovery.
 The Hartford bridge question is agi tating the minds of Holland tax -payert somewhat, and they are not enthusiastic for free bridge, by anyGneans.
 The following from the Oberlin (Kan. Eye will interest some ''Messrs. La. throp & Salisbury. the new firm succeed ing A: J King < Go, twill have fine hnsinsss, and are certainly naoat worthy oi it. MT. Lathrop haa beenf for some months book keeper for the Oberlin Loan, Trust and Banking Co.,, and has proven himself a keen business mau. Evsrybody knows Frank Salisbury, who was with Bertram & Davis, WAS one of the partners in the firm of A.;J. King 6 O., and has large expert. ence, extending over many years, in west ern lands: Men of experience and integ- nty, success is theirs"
 Vital statistics for 1887; Births re- turned-white males, {; white females, $ ; sex not stated, |; total, 10. There were marriages, all Americana. IA deaths-11 Americans, 8 from foreign countries ty- phoid fever, 3; phthisis, l apoplsxy, 5 /; softening of the brain, I; pneumonia, 2 ; disease of the stomach, 1; disease of the bladder, murder (Mrs. Snow), l i; hang. ing (Mr. Snow]. 1 other diseases, l.
The Press., 1888-02-02

According to the latest received estimates the United States stands second to the world in the production of coal. It is esti- mated that last year there were mined in this country, approximately, 100, 900, 900 tons of coal. The production of Germeny was something under 60.O00, 900 tons, of France about 20. COG. 900 tons, and of Bel gum about I8, ,000, 600 tons. The United Kingdom still leads the list, having an out put of about 157 ,000, 900 tons.
The Press., 1888-02-02
OOwENTRK.
aourn wvnxrKx.
x. s. PAnKxR. Local Editor and Basiness Manager
 -... of CnYanfrR Local Raa1aRer

A. A. GAa
 Of Coventry Local Register. --Mon1ay evening Cullen Potter's four. horse team took twenty-five of the boz. shop employees to Edward Browns, Leb, anon. where they had an oyster supper. Tuesday evening Me Potter carried the St. Johns temperance society to South WindhAm.
 --The drummer's fsir netted 8178 10, notwithstanding the severity of weather during the time the fair was held.
 We all saw Luna Saturday evening, and are yet chilling from the effect of the glances she cast at us through most un- becoming veil.
 MT. Samuel Ledoyt "took the cake" at the drummer's fair; but, though it cost BIO at Blanchet's bakery, Willimantic, we hold to our belief that Mrs. l.. can make as good Cake.. sf
 Geo. l.. Phillips is taking orders for the Statutes of Conn. We do not expect a great sale for the book, for our people are in the main law-abiding, though in bllssful ignorance of statute law.
 Next Wednesday evening Stephen M. and Henry o. Carpenter have made af- engagements for dance in Franklin Hall, Roger's orchestra, Gurdon Cady, prompter.
 -126sscholars enumerated in Dist. 1.
 To day,
 If the weather bs fair and fine, 1- Half the winter is left behind" and all sorts of Candlemas rhymes are re- peated. lI
The Press., 1888-02-02
ROORXlERE.

George M. Paulk, lumber merchant al Rockville for the past 20 years; sold Tues. day afternoon his stock of lumber, sheds and other property to Thomas A. Lake, q wholesale lumber dealer of Worcester, Mass. The price paid was about $l2, 900. Mir. Lake takes possession immediately and will reside at Rockville.
The Press., 1888-02-02
rcoRREsPoN

lOO&HE9F0NO&2C&.
 Pity that Coldstream watering trough should be frozeu up all winter.
 Mrs. Rufus A. Kidder has moved from the Tennart place to Barlow's mills, Union.
 -It Is agreed on all sides that last Sat- urday was the coIdesf day during the late "snap. E..
 { --fn volume recently issued by the Congregationalist publishing society, Boe. ton, entitlek t'Songs of the Pilgrims" ]" Mrs. Annie A. Preston is honored by being placed in the company of such authors as Holmes, Lowell, Longfellow, Whittier, Bryant, Mrs. Hemans, etc. Mrs. Preston's s poem is entitled, "Faith Robinson"
 Newell Delphia has traded hls farm in Westford with party in your borough felt by each party should the trade fall
 Charles Essex is, wa hear, the corre- spondent of South Wilmington for the Will limantic Journal. A t~
 Widow George Snow of the Hollow has been i'll this winter. She is now bet
 The Oongregati tionalists had pleasant sociable Tuesday evening. [
 We clip the following, relating to 8 Wilihgton boy, from the Rockville Leader:
 The Holyoke Daily Democrat of Jan. 2, in it's city government report, contains among the face illustrations of the board of aldermen that of 0. l.. Newcomb, as member of the sixth ward of that city. Charlie was g live boy, and evidently is a live man, and no poodle for him you can be assured. The following accompanies the cut: '"Charles l.. Newcomb is sup erintendent of the Deane steam pump com pany, in whose employ he has been for the past six years. He was born in Willing ton, Ct., in 1854, where he was educated in the public schools. From there his pa rents moved to Rockville, Ct, while he was still quite young, and here he worked, in several of the mills. From here he moved to Hartford where. he held an important position under the Pratt & Whitney man. ufacturing company. He was an aspiring young man, and saved enough money to give hlm course in the Worcester insti- tuition of technology which he entered in 1878 and from which he graduated in 1880 He held a responsible position later under the Globe nail company. He came to this oily in 1882"
 3 Rev. Mir. Cooper preached at South Wilmington last night. Tonight he speaks at the Baptist Oonfer-nce room. To-mor- row evening he breaches again at South Wilmington. .zsei
The Press., 1888-02-02
NENNaOM.

E The straw workers have their second annual ball at Central Hall on Tuesday,. evening next week, with music by the Springfield orchestral club, and prompting
 by B,cknell of Worcester. Their first. bail, given in May last, was big succeaa,
 and the dancers are on the qui yive for the. coming one. Tickets $1. ~ ".
The Press., 1888-02-02

| No subject has received more attention from stock breeders than that of ''breeding in-and-in," :" that is, of continuing to breed from single family without any admix. ture of other blood. On one hand it is known that this system fixes type with greater certainty and prominence than any other. On the other, it is claimed that it has tendy-n to weaken the constitution of the progeny and predispose them to dis ease. However it may be with other apeciss of animals cattle have been proved by long experience to be wholly exempt from the theoretical objections. Ceiling, Booth aud Bates all practiced inbreeding in the shorthorn herds which made their names famous, and other breedsrs have success fully pursued this system. The Jerseys are. all necessarily more or less inbred. Their native island possesses much less area than an average American county. and here the entire race has been kept and bred for centuries, with no fresh blood from out side. No cattle have their characteristics more permanently fixed than the Jerseys. nor is there any lack of constitutional viz. or. American tAgr5cWIt4rise for Fe6ru. arg.
 Bridgeport is to be great gainer by F.
 [. Barnum's will, which was made several years ago, contains 700 pages, and is an altogether unique document. He has tried to provide against any contest by stating that if any legatee brings. suit he shall forfeit his legacy. But the strongest barricade against anything of this klnd IS the sum of $100, 900, which is set aside es- ipecially for fighting, if need -he. He leaves SIG, ,000. GOO to 27 direct heirs, and then remembers his old home and that Of his gtreat chow