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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-10-18

low with serious criticism, and he always
found faults that needed correcting.
so these speeches came to be looked
upon with dread. and at last 1 made up
my mind that I'd try to get something so
different from anything we had had and
so interesting that it would hold their at
tention too closely for them to think
about points on which to criticise me, and
so l would get off free.
''Well, 1 wrote 'Spartacus.' When I
began it worked just as l had expected
They were SO taken by surprise that they
never thought of anything but the speech.
You could have heard a pin drop at any
time while l was speaking, and they did
not recover until had finished and had
come down to ask for criticism.
Then when Prof. Payne turned to the
students and inquired, What criticism
have you to offer, young gentlemenn
there wasn't one of them had word to
say, for they were all thinking OF the
piece and hadn't noticed anything else.
." Gentlemen, said the professor, I'VE
are not here for theological disquisitions
nor for learned arguments; but these
exercises are purely rhetorical, and, gen.
tlemeu, that is rhetoric
Then, turning to me, he remarked: 1
could criticise sou, kellogg, but I don't
know whether it would do you more good
or harm, and 50, on the whole, think
will say nothing
80" added the old gentleman, with a
chuckle, Il escaped criticism
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-10-18

divert the animals course proved futile.
He would not allow his keeper TO APP
preach. and when a crowd collected in
front he quickly forced passage by
few vigorous motions Of his trunk. Pass
ing into the stable of fishmouger, he
knocked down man who went to the
protection of horse. Here Mr. Turner
secured a stout iron chain, but when he
endeavored to fasten the elephants
feet together, " Jim - swept all
before him with his trunk, and
quickly left the stable. Then he smartly
trotted via Highburyvale, into Newing-
tonturning and next to the rear of the
houses in Highbury New Park. A stout
wall fell before his ponderous blows. and
six similar erectious were destroyed,
while much havoc was done to the gar
dens Espying an opening in the road by
the side of one of the Sem-detaChed
houses, Jim walked through a wooden
tense and the garden wall. Roaming
through various streets and Clissold
park. damaging everything that impeded
his progress, the elephant walked leis-
urely to the New river in Church street,
Stoke Newington, and refreshed himself
with drink of water Then, breaking
through the fence of The Willow Build
isg estate Park Lane, and leaving the
estate by passing through the fence at
the other end, the animal got Into Albion
road.
The pursuers had by this time largely
increased and great excitement prevailed.
The police procured ropes and several
futile endeavoes were made 70 secure the
monster. Passing Newington Green and
still causing general CONSERVATION, Jim
walked down Matthias road into Boleyn
road, Klngsland, where he was coaXed in
to a yard belonging to Mr.. Hutchinson,
carman, etc, but directly the gates were
and journeyed on to Clapton via Dalston
lane, doing considerable damage en- route.
AT Lea bridge an exciting incident oc-
Cured. A young man, holder than the
rest, tried to divert the animals head
from the bridge. The brute resented this
and slashed at the young man with his
trunk. The tip of the trunk caught the
mans right hand, and tore it open. An
other blow from the trunk caught the
same person in the stomach
and sent him flying along the
road for some yards. Believing loudly,
the elephant took to the path by
the river side, and carefully steered his
way through a number of narrow pass
ages to Spring hill. There he walked
through the fence of a field, belonging to
Mt. Verdon, boat builder, and into the
grounds of the Upper Clapton Cricket
Club. A stout iron gate which barred
the way was lifted bodily with its sup
ports out of the ground and laid on one
side. Stamford hill was reached little
later on, and the elephant took the main
road to Tottenham. Here he played great
havoc with the grounds of the Diapers
aims house, and in spite of all attempts to
divert his course proceeded to field on
the st. Logs estate, near Bruce Grove sta
ton, where, it is said, he was encamped
with other elephants some years ago.
After further exercise Jim allowed his
keeper to chain his front legs together.
and he quietly walked off home. 1t was
2:30 when he ran away and O'Clock
hen he was captured.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-10-18
THE NEWS OF aU1TmAN.
An Election to be Held on the Cues
ton of Issuing Bonds.


|. ton of Issuing Bonds.
Quitman, Ga. Oct. 17-Never in the
history of Quitman were times brighter
than now 1t is certainly an era of good
feeling. Our bankers and merchants have
plenty of ready money to meet the cotton
crop and pay the highest cash prices of
any town on the Savannah, Florida and
Western railroad. An organized stock
company has erected a cotton compress of
sufficient capacity to compress five hun
bred bales per day The financial condi-
ton of the town is good.
The mayor has issued proclamation
ordering an election for water works and
electric lights.
Tobacco can be grown very profitably
in Brooks county, and our business men,
aware Of that fact, have organized a cigar
factory, known as the Andrieu Cigar
Company, under the management of J. M.
Young and j. Mcdonald, of Quitman, and
Frank Andrieu, of Havana, Cuba. They
have already started work with a small
force and are only turning out about Q, 900
cigars per day. They will increase the
force as soon as the cigarmakers can
come from Cuba
Not bushel of corn has been shipped
INTO the county this year, but instead
1t has been shipped out by the car
load. Hogs have been shipped from
here to other markets in car load lots.
Prof. c. l. Fitzpatrick, principal of the
QuiJman graded school, is convalescing
rapidly and will resume his place in a few
days.
Miss Emma Raysur, one of Atlanta's
charming young ladies, is visiting relatives
here
Rev. J. p. Ward pastor of the Presby-
leran church, has returned from Calera,
AIa,, where he has been spending his va
cation
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-10-18
BEAUTIFUL BLAoKsHEAR.
The Manufacturing and other Indus
tries Which Make the Town.

Waycross, Ga, Oct. 17.-Blackshear is
small town in Pierce county on the Sa-
vannah, Florida and Western railway.
There is an extensive cotton seed oil mill
and guano factory operated there, which
give employment to a great many people
and the monthly pay roll causes several
thousand dollars to be spent there
There are two churches, the Methodist
and Presbyterian.
The Pierce county high school is one of
the best schools in this section. The en-
rollment this year is very large. The
people of Pierce county are becoming
greatly interested in the cause of educa-
ton, giving their children the advantages
of higher and common school education.
Pierce county is the best farming
section in South Georgia The soil is
sandy, with a clay sub soil from six to
fourteen inches from the surface Long
staple or sea island cotton is the princi-
pal crop, while corn, oats, sugar cane and
potatoes yield well. There is a good cot
ton market at Blackshear, and several
thousand bales of cotton al sold there
every year.
Blackshear is really an agricultural
town, the farms extending to its center
and good-sized lots being cultivated in
the place. The people of Blackshear and
Pierce county are famous for their hospi-
tality. They are prosperous and are gen
orally free from debt. The Blackshear
Times, by E. Z. Byrd, is friend to the
farmers and is literally patronized.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-10-18
JACKSONVILLE FOR BONDS.
Every Proposition For the Improve
ment of the City Carried.

ment fthe City Carried.
jacksonville, Fla, Oct. 17.-Jackson-
vile held an election to-day on issuing
100000 of bonds. Over 900 votes were
cast, and more than 700 were in favor of
bonds. The voting was on the following
propositions To redeem the old sanitary
bonds, paving, extension of the water
mains, extension of sewerage bulkhead-
ing the river front, erection of city build
ings, improving the fire department,
paving and the building of an electric
light plant. Every proposition was car
ried. There were no politics IN the meas
ure. Voters from all parties and factions
participated and aided the victory for the
bonds.
To-day, however, n case was started in
the supreme court to test the validity of
the city government under the new
charter passed by the last legislature by
unknown citizens. This is expected to
complicate matters, but it is sanguinely
expected that the court will decide in
favor of the present government.
The trustees to handle the bonds are
the best citizens of Jacksonville, ire
spective of party and they hope to float
the bonds for AZ or per cent. per annum.
They will be issued in denominations of
$500 and 81 900 and will be payable in not
less than twenty and not more than forty
years-at a rate of interest not exceeding
per cent. per annum.
The assessed valuation of the real es-
tate in Jacksonville is nearly $500 600
and the only indebtedness at present is
the 100000 in sanitary improvement
bonds and a very small floating debt
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-10-18
HUNTING AN ELEPHANT IN LON.
DON.
Novel Chase in the Streets of the Me-
tropOlis Of Great Britain.
From London Telegraph.

An extraordinary occurrence was wit
messed in North London yesterday. A
monster bull elephant named jim, which
is said to have reached the age of IS
years, and which for many years has
been one of the features of George Sang
er's circus entertainments, has been for
some days at Mr.. Sanger's depot in
Woodville Grove, East st. AIMS, near
Tottenham. Yesterday afternoon Mr..
Turner. the manager Of the depot, took
Jim and two Indian llamas for walk
through the streets The llamas were
led by boys, and Mr.. Turner directed the
elephant with the hooked stick usually
used by keepers attached TO one Of the
animals ears. When outside the Manor
house, Finsbury park, the elephant, de-
parting from its ordinarily dOcile DISPOSE
ton, became FESTIVE and breaking away
from. his keeper dashed at a rapid pace
into F'insbury park. Neither railing nor
fence proved any obstacle, and those bars
which he could not step over the elephant
wrenched up or broke down
After trumpeting loudly several times,
Jim charged the band stand and did con-
siderable damage. The keepers found
plenty OF people willing 10 Join In the
chase, and IL was no diticult matter 10
ret up 10 the brute, but 70 secure him
Ras not quite so easy task. Leaving
lhe park by the gates 40 the other end
HJim" ran into The Blachst0ek road, fol
owed by several policemen and large
crowd Of men and boys. All efforts 10
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-10-18
CLEANED AT GAINESVILLE.
Wideman Said He Would Plead Gull
ty-City officials Make Break.

ty-City officials Make Break.
Gainesville, Fla, Oct 1.-THE mer-
curry stood at 40 yesterday morning and
a light frost is reported in low places.
Rev. A. B. Curry left this morning for
Mikesville to attend the meeting Of the
Suwanee Presbytery.
In the public school, at the hamlet of
Hawthorne, one hundred children recite
daily.
J. w Wideman has been released from
custody and has returned to Gainesville.
Sheriff Hilleary was told by Dansy that
he intended to plead guilty.
On account of the death of Mr. Vandi-
veer the postoffice at Rutledge has been
closed.
The recently elected city officials of
the recently incorporated little mining
town of High Springs got their individual
and collective dander up and levied tax
upon the express company, and said if
the tax was not paid at once, if not
sooner, they would shut up the doors of
the Office. Very promptly the company
moved its Office, and now the city officials
are convinced that the saddest words of
tongue or pen are lit might have been.
A few days ago the store house of W.
H. Iillis of Hawthorne was burned. The
insurance is over 81 600.
The mining town of High Springs is on
a bOOru
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-10-18
eEoRG1A's COTTON CROP.
nbe Increase Over Last Year Now Es-
~ timated at 40, 900 Bales.

Atlanta Ca, Oct. 1.-THE United
GATES weather crop service for Georgia
.o.5av issued the following closing esti-
r,,+e on the cotton crop for this state for
che present year: "a month ago spec
al inouiry was made as to the condition
81 cotton In computing the probable
'%ald at that time allowance was made
far an increase of acreage. 1t has since
occurred to me that possibly most repor-
TONS made such allowance in their eSti-
mates and inquiry made this week proves
srrh 10 have been the case. The weather
81 SfC The past month has been for the most
mart favora bic. AS might be
aPynected there has been a
si5ht improvement in the northwest and
EASTERN sections, which at the time were
in their lowest conditions. But they
e-il maintain their position as having the
noorest crop. The gain has been more
tban counteracted by loss in the south
ern districts, chiefly from the failure of
sny top crop to develop.
A SHORTAGE.
Hence we find a shortage for the whole
state of 81 per cent. as against 80
Der cent reported a month ago.
fad the allowance for increased
acreage been omitted, as ought to have
been done, the figures would have indi-
Gated a probable increase of yield of
10000 bales over last years crop instead
Of 1901 900 as stated. The reports re-
ceived this week would indicate an in
crease of 25, 900 to 80, 900 bales, correspond
ing to the change of per cent. In the es-
timated state of the crop. Many counties
report decreased yields, but taking the
entire state into account, it is highly i'm
probable that the years crop will fall be-
low that of last year, however unfavOra-
bic the conditions prevailing should
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-10-18
GREAT FUTURE FOR wAYoRoss.
The City Becoming an Important Rail-
road Center.


Waycross, Ga. Oct. 17.-Waycross is
rapidly becoming an important railroad
center The headquarters of the Bruins
wick and Western and of the Waycross
Air Line railroads and the repair shops
of the Savannah, Florida and Western
railroad are located here. The result is
that some $50, 600 from these sources are
paid out to employees every month. The
majority of the conductors, engineers and
tlremen on the Savannah, Florida and
Western railroad live here and own
homes. The roadway departments of all
the roads leading out of Waycross are
here.
The passenger depot is built on modern
plans, the several departments giving en-
ployment to number of men The ex-
press Office and Union News Office are in
close proximity to the passenger depot.
They are well equipped and do an extern
slve business in their lines. A large
freight depot, under the management of
A M. Knight, has an efficient corps of
clerks. A handsome transfer depot, 40
by 7O5 feet has just been completed. 1t
is on the Townsville division of the
Savannah, Florida and Western
railroad within 200, yards of
the freight depot. This will be an
important addition to the city Scores of
clerks and employees will be necessary to
attend to the transfer business. Mr.
George w. Haines' private car generally
stands on a side track near the Union
News depot. Mr. Haines is making many
improvements on the ROAD during the dull
season which was caused by the yellow
fever at Brunswick. The road bed is be-
ing made more substantial.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-10-18
PUBLIC SCHOOL TERMS.
Country Teachers Want to Begin Work
Before the Year Opens.

Atlanta, Ca. Oct 17.-State School
Commissioner Bradwell to-day issued an
important circular letter to the county
school commissioners of the state. The
department has been besieged by letters
from county boards and teachers seeking
permission to open their schools
during the present month, or be-
fore the year is out, and to charge
neXtyear's school term with the work done
now. The school year and the calendar
year are coincident, and next years term
cannot be opened until after Jan. /. Com
missioner Bradwell also advises the
county boards to make no arrangements
for next years schools in view of the
probable change in the system which will
be urged upon the legislature at its COM
ing session.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-10-18
"Disfigured
For Life"

Is the despairing cry Of Thousands
afflicted with
UnSightly skin diseases.
Do you realize what this diSfigura.
ton means to sensitive souls?
1t means isolation, SecluSion.
1t is bar to social and business success.
Do you wonder that despair SeizeS
upon these sufferers when
Doctors fail,
Standard remedies fail,
And nostrumS prove worse than use
less?
Skin diseases are most obstinate to
cure or even relieve.
1t is an easy matter to claim to cure
them, but quite another thing to
do so.
CUTICURA REMEDIES
Have earned the right to be called
Skin Specifics,
Because for years they have met
with most remarkable success.
There are cases that they cannot cure,
but they are few indeed.
1t is no long -drawn-out, expensive
experiment.
25c. invested in a cake of
CUTICURA SOAP
Will prove more convincing than
a page of advertisement.
In short
CUTlCURA works wonders,
And its cures are simply marvellous.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-10-18
HOW sPARTAcUs WAS WRITTEN.
Elijah Kellogg Composed 1t When a
Student at Andover.
From The New York Times

Talking with a correspondent Of the
Boston Herald, the Rev Elijah Kellogg
of Harpswell Me, thus described how
he wrote that favorite defamation OF
school boys, "spartacus to the Giadia-
tors" 80,
Ut was While I was az Andover' said
he. smiling as the remembrance OF Jh
event came back 10 him I'VE we're re-
luired 10 prepare speeches for our rhetor,
ral exercises. and after each man had
spoken be- was subjected ~ criticism pl
bis fell0Ns-and their comments weleu Z
always 30 complimentary as lhey Wei
pointed. Then the professor W0ula AV4'
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-10-18
FACIAL SOAP.
WOODBURYS FACIAL SOAP

For The Skin Scalp and Complexion.
The result of 20 years experience treating
the Skin. A book on Dermatology with each
cake All druggists. Also Woodburys An
tlseptlc Shaving Sticks and Bars, Hair tonic,
and clean Skin treatment.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-10-18
ATLANTA GAMBLERS RA1DED.
The Gambling Outfit Seized Valued al
Several Thousand Dollars.

Atlanta, Ca, Oct. 1.-THE police TO-
night ran in string of fifteen gamblers,
some well known professionals and sew
eral angels" and captured an elaborate
outfit. Frank Decentralization, who
is also said to run sim
liar establishments in both Macon and
Savannah, was at the head of the layout.
The outfit, which is the first captured in
five years or more, represents an invest
ment of several thousand dollars. The
place, which was located in the heart of
the city on Marietta street, was fitted up
in elaborate style.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-10-18
DANIEL HOGAN.
HOGAN.

We offer this week COM
plete aud attractive lines of
FOREIGN and DOMES-
TIC Dress Goods. Hop
sacking, Storm Serges,
Plaids, Stripes, Checks,
Cheviots and Homespuns
comprise but a small
portion of what we propose
to offer in our Dress Goods
Department during the en-
suingweek.
We would also call spe-
cial attention to our new
lines of Table Linen, Tow
els and Toweling, Napkins
and Doilies, as well as to a
well stocked Domestic De-
partment, in which will be
found some special bargains.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-10-18
A COMET WITH A SHORT TAIL.
The Celestial Tourist the 10th Discov-
cry of Prof. Brooks.

Geneva, N. Y, Oct. 17.-Prof. Brooks,
director of the Smith observatory, dis
covered a fine new telescope comet early
'hls morning It's position is: Right
ascension,,l2 hours and q minutes
aec-lu; lion north, 1885, slanting in a
loFJnerly direction. The comet is bright
WIN a short tail. This is the nineteenth
"meJ discovered by Prof. Brooks.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-10-18

Husband-Where are those darned
stockings2 Wife-Here are the darned
stockings. Hired Girl (member of the
Y. w. G. A.)-Gracious, l can't stay here
if those people swear like that.-New
York Press.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-10-18

Snpgs-So your daughter is taking
piano lessons2 Buggs-Yes. Snuggs-Is
Sue doing much with it? Buggs-Oh,
YES she's driven half the neignbors into
p TGe other end of town.-Detroit Free
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-10-18

Sold throughout the world. Price, CUTICRA,
5Oc. SOAP, Csc; REsoLyENT, 81. POTTER DRUa
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about the Skin, Scalp, and Hal" mailed free.
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as she well married." 81 should say
so. She's been trying for years to get a
divorce and can't.-Kate Fields Wash
ingtOn.
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The Only Way.-Judge-Di Discharged! But
don I let me see you here again.
Graduate 0Iah-"lfs me wud be sorry TO
see yer omar resignl-Life.