The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-02-26

of the Atlanta police force. made many
run from Atlanta to Charlotte, ~ c., and
from Charlotte, n. c., to Atlanta together.
Mr. Reneau was conductor of a passenger
train and Mr.. Harris was his baggage mas
ter. They both received good salaries, but
did not save much of them, and this was
why: Along in the years IA, rs, &c and
II there was reaction in the tire
mendous tide of emigration which
set in towards Texas Just after
the war, and trains eastward-bound
carried thousands of penniless, starving
| men, women and children who were trying
to get back to the homes they had aban-
doned Often whole carloads Of these poor
| people had nothing to eat and no money
with which to buy food. Hungry women
and hungry children were more than the
noble hearts Of Conductor Reneau and Bag
gage Master Harris could stand, and there
was scarcely trip that they didn't chip in
aud put bread into the mouths of many
starving women and children. That is why
they didn't save any money in the seven
ties.
Washington Gazette: DIR. Carey of La
Grange, and Mr.. Heiser of Madison, own
some lands down on Lake Worth, in Lower
Florida, where they raise cocoanuts and
| other tropical fruits. On trip to their
place at one time they were camping out
and exploring around generally to see what
discoveries they could make. 1t
had been raining and the two
gentlemen had been wearing their
rubber coats. Laying these aside near the
camp fire, the two sauntered Off into the
surrounding underground to continue
their explorations. After being off for
some time the two gentlemen turned their
faces toward the camp. They were to the
windward from the camp fire, and it was
not long before they began TO smell rubber
ffalt hna iYN IA
Mr.. Heiser, looking round at the
trees said: Doctor, l told you
there were rubber trees on our land here,
and that camp fire is certainly made up of
one" The doctor said: Yes, | believe
you are right about it, and it will greatly
add to the value of our land" On they
went toward the camp and the nearer they
got to it the surer they were that they had
valuable rubber trees on their land; but
when they came right up to the fire their
hopes all melted and ran down like their
rubber coats that we're too near the fire.
Washington Chronicle: 1t is interesting
and instructing TO go back TO the old rec
ords of the county. Here is an item taken
from the record of the superior court of
Wilkes county for the year 1856. AS will
be seen a man not only had to take out a
license to keep tavern, but his rates were
fixed for him, and he had to give bond and
| security not to overcharge. This is the
order. On petition of Joseph Wilson, or
dered that he be permitted to take
out a license to keep tavern agreeable
to law. William Stub jlefield and
John Johnston securities. Tavern rates
| For every warm dinner l shilling 9 pence,
for every breakfast shilling for every sup
per shilling, tor every cold dinner l shil-
ling for every cold breakfast pence, for
every cold supper pence, lodging for night
pence, for corn or oats per horse pence,
for stablage for every horse per night feed
ing fodder or hay. l shilling, for good
pasturage twenty-four hours pence,
| good Jamaica spirits per gill
pence, All good West India rum
per gill, pence; Taffee or Northwood rum
per gill, 9 pence: good Madeira wine per
bottle, shillings and pence; all white
| wine the same, shillings and 8 pence;
| claret and red wine per bottle, shillings
and pence; strong malt beer per quart, 4
pence; good whisky or brandy per gill, i
| pence; good Linava per gill, 6 pence.
| Court adjourned till court in course
Stephen Heard, John King, Absalom Blu
| dell William Terrell