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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1894-01-04


of the "Fl, err" AcClure's Magazine for Janu-
ary)
We are making mile a minute.
What would the driver do if he saw
before him burning bridge, or the
red lights OF standing train? His left
hand is on the throttle; he would
close it. Almost in the same second
his right hand would grasp the sand
lever, and with his left he would apply
the brakes. With both hands, in about
the third second, he would reverse the
engine. Perhaps he has heard that
old story that to reverse locomotive
is to increase her speed-that a bird
will fly faster with folded wings: he
may pretend to believe it, but he will
reverse her just the same. If she has
room she will stop. Even without the
aid OF the air-brake she will stop the
train if the rail holds out. 1 ought to
say that the instant he reverses the
engine, he will kick the cylinder cocks
open-otherwise he may blow off a
steam chest or cylinder head.
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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1894-01-04
THE STANDARD OF TRUE REFINEMENT.

THE STANDARD OF TRUE REFINEMENT.
A certain punctilious old gentleman
used to say that no true lady would
ever wear stocking with a hole in it.
The same idea was voiced by young
girl OF later generation, who declared
that she never felt like lady when
there was button off her shoe. Each
put into words An appreciation OF the
fact that more is required than out
ward correctness of appearance to
mark the woman whose innate i'm
pulses are all toward refinement.
AS the man Of thorough breeding is
to be recognized by his bearing to his
interiors, rather than by his conduct
to his equals, as the good housekeeper
is judged by the condition OF her cell
lar and pantries, rather than by the
state of her parlors, so is the truly
refined lady distinguished more by
the unnoticeable minutiG OF her dress
than by the general outward effect
From ethics Of the Mending.BGsket,"
IN Democrats Family Magazine for
January.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-05-15
LOCAL PERSONAL.

T. D. Ross, of Sexton, Ca, is at the Pu-
laski.
w. Moore of Atlanta, is at the Pu-
laski.
Mr.. George H. Miller has gone to At
lanta.
I. J. Willard, of Augusta, is at the
Pulaski.
MIR. and Mrs. a. ]. Floyd are at the
Screven.
Mrs. ]. M. Yonge, of Jacksonville, is
guest of the Pulaski
z. S. Gilchrist, of Charleston, spent
yesterday in the city.
j. II. Kenidy is in the city in the inter
est of the coming Macon exposition.
Miss Katie Wylde, of Richmond county,
is visiting her sister, Mrs. G. a. Fleming,
at "a Lincoln street.
Miss Mary Ellen Ryan, of Graham
vile, S. c., is visiting Miss M. e. Ryan,
at No. 81 Hail street
Mr.. George W. Wylly and family have
returned to their residence at the Isle of
Hope from their winter home in Florida.
MIR. r. G. Hunter, of Columbus, who
has been spending some time in the city,
left last night via the Central railroad for
Columbus.
Mr. G. w, Wylly who has been spend
ing the winter in Florida, is at his home
at the Isle Of Hope, and will spend the
summer there.
Mr. lsadore Cohen, formerly of this
city but now doing business in the new
and thriving town Of Fort Pierce, Fla,
is on visit to the city, and is stopping
with his friend, MIR. H. J. Hoffman, lO2
President street,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-05-15
Sunday World.

The Sunday World of May 10, has the
following interesting features: Four
pages Of humor and colored cartoons
Nellie BLY, and John Jacob Aston" First
interview for publication ever given by
the young man of millions, who is the
present head of the Astor family
Strange Methods of Great Charity. -
A World reporters surprising discoveries
at the charity organization society's free
woodward. Doesn't Understand What
Corbett Means, Peter jackson writes of
his efforts TO get some sort of a satisfac-
tory answer from Pugilistic Champion
Corbett and striking collection of pho
tographs of the Australian fighter, taken
specially for the Sunday World. "His
Most Thrilling War Adventure Gen. O
Q. Howard writes of the capture of Bald
Knob, and how he led terrific charge up
the mountain side "Behind the Bat. /"
Doyle, the famous catcher of the New
York baseball nine, writes Of the mys-
terry of his art. For sale at Estill's News
Depot, ~ Bull street.-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-05-15
a MIXED UP LOT OF THEM.
Mayor MoDonough Takes a Hand in
the Police Court.

Mayor McDonough presided at the police
court yesterday and the wrong doors who
came before him found his hand pretty
heavy.
Laurence Johnson waslup for disorderly
conduct on the street and was fined 50.
James johnson and Charlotte Collins
got into hair-pulling match Saturday in
| the market 1t was not anything in the
shape of a street cars rate fight, but an
everyday set-to. johnson was fined 50
and Charlotte was discharged with
| reprimand.
| Joe Smith and his wife, Hannah, had
| little family difficulty Saturday and de-
cided to settle it in the street, and with
the assistance of good portion of the in
! habitants of the Old Fort they had it out.
They were fined s. apiece and allowed to
return to the scenes of their domestic
| bliss.
Henry and Mary Payne also had
slight dispute, which they were settling in
| Congress street lane, when an officer tried
| to stop the fight and carry them to the
barracks. Henry at once transferred his
wrath TO the policeman-who had his
hands full taking care of him until the
red maria made its appearance. Henry
| got $40 or thirty days, and Mary got -
or ten days. Both took the days.
Primus Johnson got into trouble by
! throwing paper on the street and abusing
the officer who told him to pick it up
again Primus said he didn't know there
was an Ordinance prohibiting people lit
| tering the streets with paper. The mayor
explained things clearly to him for s..
Adam Clarke will work thirty days on
the gang for being disorderly on the
! street.
Joe Simmons was charged with dis
orderly conduct and using boisterous and
obscene language on the street and fight
| ing in house on York street lane Satur-
day night. He will assist the city with
his services for the next thirty days.
Wallace Williams was fined So or ten
| days for rock throwing.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-05-15
MORE BAD LETTERS READ.
Mamie Oliveira's Case Before Com
missioner Beckett Still Going On.

Mamie Oliveira's Case Before Com
missioner Beckett Still Going On.
The hearing of the case against Mamie
Oliveira, charged with sending obscene
matter through the mails, was resumed
before Commissioner Isaac Beckett yes
terday afternoon.
Mr.. r. D. Munford was examined by
Mr.. McAlpin, counsel for Miss Oliveira,
as an expert in handwriting. Mr.. Mum
ford testified that there was a remarka BILE
similarity in the handwriting of some of
the letters and postal cards submitted,
while in others there were marked differ
ences, due perhaps to disguised hand
writing.
l.. Il. NantZ, motOrman on the City
and Suburban railway, testified to re-
ceiving several anonymous letters, sup
posed to be from Miss Oliveira. He said
that he received a letter and postal card
several months ago, warning him
against Mrs. Hodges and speak
ing of her in disparaging terms.
The letters advised him to leave
the boarding house kept by Mrs. Hodges
and her mother. He had already left the
house, however. Miss Oil after
ward sent word to him that she wanted
10 see him. He had never met her,
he said, previous to receiving this
request. When he called upon
her in response to this request she
questioned him about Mrs. Hodges
and seemed anxious to draw out some
thing defamatory to her character After
this, he received two anonymous postals,
commencing him for leaving the board
| ing house, and telling him that he had
| acted like gentleman.
Inspector Bulla said that he did not
desire to introduce any further testimony
for the present. Mr.. McAlpin requested
an adjournment until to-day at noon, as
he has testimony that he may introduce
| in rebuttal Inspector Bulla will ask
/ that Miss OEveira be bound over for trial
/ on the evidence introduced by him
| 1t was Mr.. James w Wilson, who was
| introduced as witness in the
case on Saturday, and not Mr.. ]. n.
| Wilson, Jr., as was stated, Mr.. Wilson's
name was used in one of the anonymous
| postals received by another party, and an
insulting postal was afterward addressed
to him, which was detained at the post
office. This is his only connection with
the case.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-05-15
WATERMELONS ALL RIGHT,
A Big Acreage Planted and a Pros
pGCt Of a Large Crop.

Assistant Superintendent Aveilhe, Of
the Savannah, Florida and Western
Railway, Gives His Figures Upon
the Crop AereaRe-A Decrease in
Acreage as Compared With Last
Year, but Enough Planted to Guar
antee a Full supply-The Melon
Movement to Begin About June 10.
Assistant Superintendent Aveilhe, Of
the Savannah, Florida and Western rail
way, has completed his report of the con-
dition of the watermelon crop along that
line, and forwarded it to General Super
intendent Fleming yesterday.
The report shows that in spite of the
freeze, which KILLED out all the water
melons in Georgia, the crop is nearly as
large this year as last, and with the pros
pect that the yield will be slightly less.
The report is made up from the reports Of
all the station agents N the melon ter
ritory. 1t shows that the acreage on the
Savannah, Florida and Western and
Brunswick and Albany railroads is 1916
acres as against S, S39 acres last year. A
decrease of l, 1853 acres.
Almost the entire watermelon crop of
Georgia is raised in the southeastern sec
ton of the state. Nearly the entire crop
reported by Supt. Aveilhe is situated be-
tween Valdosta and Thomasville and
brownsville and Albany.
The principal stations and their acreage
are as follows: Valdosta pa, Ousley 175,
Quitman $50, Dixie 293, Pickwick BIS,
Boston 234, Townsville 240, Cairo $50,
cambridge 100, Ocklocknee 800, Meigs
700, Pelham 500, Camilla $50 Flint 419,
Baconton $50, Hardaway 80, Metcalf 225,
Monticello, Fla, 100.
The total number of cars of melons
handled by the Savannah, Florida and
Western railway last year vas 1853, of
which 3,476 were from local stations on
the system, including the Brunswick and
Albany railroad. OF this number ,O76
cars were carried east and 2,557 west
TWO AND ONE-HALF ACRES TO THE CAR.
The average number Of acres to the car
is estimated at $50 this year. The aver
age Of acres to the car in 1891 was 2.5S, in
1892 PAS, in 1898 2.54, making a general
average of 2.53. In concluding his report
Mr. Aveilhe says
The crop would have been in excess of
last year, had it not been for the late
freeze, as many of the farmers were una
bic to procure seed, and others aban-
doned the idea of planting melons this
season. The crop this year will be about
one week late. l do not look for the first
shipment of melons from Georgia before
June 10. Some few cars may come in
from Florida before that time"
TO LOOK AFTER THE CROp
Mr.. Aveilhe will establish his office at
Thomasyille about June 1, to personally
superintend the handling of the melon
business. MIR. Aveilhe said yesterday
that his reports were to the effect that
! the watermelon crop was in good condi-
| tion and advancing rapidly. The vines
which were all replanted after the freeze
have grown rapidly and are now filled
with young melons about the size os a
mans fist. Mr.. Aveilhe thinks that the
! shipments will be very little less than
last year despite the decreased acreage.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-05-15
FIVE ON ONE CHARGE.
A Party of Country People Wanted in
Liberty County.


A telegram was received here day be-
fore yesterday from Liberty county or
dering the arrest of five persons, four of
whom were named Anderson, and one
Mcdowell, on charge of cheating and
swindling. Detective Bossell made
search for the parties, but learned that
they had taken the excursion train from
Savannah for Charleston which left here
Sunday morning.
The charge against them is that they
obtained a lot of goods from two mer-
chants at Taylor Creek in Liberty
county, under false pretenses The mer-
chants names are given as Bryan q
Written, and the amount of the goods
obtained is said to have been about
$3.50 They left that place for
Whiteville. N. c., which is supposed
to be their home. Detective Bossen
wired to Charleston asking that they be
detained, and reply was received to-day
stating that they had been arrested. The
| following special with regard to their ar
rest was received from Charleston last
night:
Charleston, May 14-At an early hour
this morning the chief of police received
! a telegram from Detective BoSsell. of Sa-
vannah, requesting him to arrest j. B.
| Mcdowell, w. H. Anderson, j. T. Ander-
| son, l.. '. ANDERSON ana MARY j. Ander-
! son. The wire gave q brief description
of the parties. 1t said they were
! in Charleston, bound for Whiteville,
N. G.. Chief Martin at once dispatched
| two detectives to the Charleston and Sa-
vannah railroad depot, where at $3.50
o'clock the five were arrested, Just as
! they were preparing to board the outgo-
| ing Coast Line train No. 78. The party
was brought to the central sta
ton, together with their baggage, the
! Savannah authorities wired, and second
message was received asking Chief Martin
to hold them. The charges, as given in
| the first message, are cheating and
| swindling. They make no statement.
The baggage held consists of wooden
! box-trunk, bag valise and box The
| prisoners are very ordinary looking peo-
| pie, and have more the appearance of
country people than crooks An oflcer
| from Savannah is expected this morning
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-05-15
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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-05-15
BAKING POWDER.
A MONKEY FUNERAL.
Humberto Was Talented Simian and
Many Friends Mourned Him.

Many Friends Mourned Him.
From the New York World.
Louisville, May 10.-There was a mon
key funeral here yesterday, the departed
one, Humberto, talented Simian, whose
performance, supplemented by a hand
organ, enabled his master, Tony Dematto,
TO earn living. Three days ago Hum
berto was stricken with pneumonia.
When he died, Dematto called in all his
friends and many tears were shed. The
scarlet robe which Humberto wore was
wrapped around the body
The funeral services were in Italian.
Dematto laid one hand over the dead
monkey and raised the other and gesticu-
lated throughout his speech. Two organ
grinder friends played "Ta-ra-ra Boom
de-ay," and their two monkeys danced.
Then the procession started for the bury
ing-place. which was the river. Dematto
led the procession. Then came the dead
monkey on an ironing board, borne by
two stalwart Italians. The two live mon
keys and their masters came next, fol-
lowed by a long, irregular line of men,
women and children. The organs played,
the women walled, and the men gave vent
to EXPLANATIONS of sorrow and despair.
When the river was reached, the pail
bearers set their burden down, the
crowd clustered about and Dematto made
another speech. Then one end of the
ironing-board was thrust into the water,
and Humberto's body rolled into the
river
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-05-15
A NEW PUBLIC SCHOOL SITE.
The Board of Education Selects One
Fronting Wells Square.

Fronting Wells Square.
Thirteen, including the superintend dent,
gathered around the long table at the
board of education meeting last night:
President Mercer. Vice President Read,
ami Commissioners Blum. Estill, Myers,
TattnaI, Arson, Charlton, Denmark,
O'Byrne, McDonough and Saussy, and
Superintendent Baker.
Superintendent Baker reported that
the schools after a weeks vacation re
opened Monday, May Z, with 453 more
scholars in attendance than there were
at the same time last year. The falling
of in the night school, ne said, indicated
that it would be advisable to close that
school on May 81 and unless the
board ordered otherwise, that course
would be pursued.
President Mercer reported that since
the last meeting he had visited all the
city schools, and found them in a very
satisfactory condition.
The mem ers assigned as special
visitors TO the several schools made re-
ports similar to that of Col Mercer.
The committee on sites for new school
houses, through Mr.. O'Byrne, submitted
a report. and on Mr. O'Byrne's motion
the lots fronting on Wells square.
The president reported that he had
been notified of a suit brought by James
Dorney against the board of education.
He said he knew nothing about the claim,
but it appeared from statements made by
Supt. Baker and MIR. Myers that Mr..
DOrney had made a carpenters sketch of
a building when the matter of a school
room at POoler was under consideration.
The building of the school was after
ward placed in the hands of committee
of citizens of PoOler, and as far as Mr..
Dorney's plan was concerned, that was
the last the board heard of it until last
night. The bill was for $50.
The matter was referred to the four
lawyers in the board, Col Mercer and
Messrs. Saussy, Denmark and O'Byrne.
A letter was read from Mr.. William II.
Adams relative to the punishment of his
son by Prof. Hartridge. 1t appeared that
Willie Adams had apOlogized and had
been reinstated, hut that Mr.. Adams
wanted Prof. Hartridge to state that his
son was punished under a misapprehen-
sion, and that had not been done Mayor
McDonough moved that Mr.. Adams let
ter be referred to Superintendent Baker
to investigate the facts and report to a
meeting to be called for next Monday
night.
Dr. Read offered the following resolu-
ton which was adopted:
Resolved That at the called meeting on
Monday the discipline of Grammar schools
and ?, Chatham Academy. be investigated.
The treaSurer's report was read, and
the meeting adjourned.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-05-15
HAD BURGLARS TOOLS.
The Police Think They Have Cap
tured Robber.

The Police Think They Have Cap
tured Robber.
The police are under the impression
that they have got one of the burglars
who have been operating in the southern
part Of the city.
Charles Lewis, an exceedingly unin-
viting character, was captured coming
out Of yard in the Old Fort a little after
3 O'Clock yesterday morning When the
officer tried 10 arrest him he tried to
knock the officer down with a marlin
spike. On being searched a keyhole saw
and several other little playthings which
seem to give an impression that Lewis is
somewhat of a cracksman, were found
in his pockets. Lewis went to the gang
for thirty days, and when he has served
the sentence he will answer in the city
court TO the charge of attempting bur
glary.
Lewis is a tall, muscular negro, and
looks as though he might commit any
sort of a crime. There is no evidence so
far that he is implicated in any of the
robberies in the southern section of the
city, but the police believe he knows
something about them.
The rObberies still keep up. A night or
two ago Mr.. X. NJ. Buffers residence at
Hall and Draytou streets was entered.
The robber was discovered but escaped.
A policeman gave chase but was unable
70 capture him.
The fact that there is no positive evi.
dence TO connect Lewis with any of the
robberies on Duffy, Henry and adjoining
streets calls for continued efforts on the
part Of the authorities to capture the rob
bers.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-05-15
AN ART DISPLAY.
The Wonderful Accomplishments on
the Singer Sewing Machine.

1t is wonderful what marvellous work
can be done on the sewing machine. Not
only has this great invention been
source of daily help to womankind, in the
stitching of plain and fancy garments,
but its achievements in art work have sur
prised the whole world and added, in a
marked degree, to taste and refinement.
The latest accomplishments of the sew
ing machine are lovely etchings, which
are executed on the celebrated
Singer machine, which is best adapted
for this class of art work. The ladies of
this city will have an opportunity, during
the next two weeks, to see the results of
this remarkable and beautiful work at
the office of the Singer Manufacturing
Company, corner of President and Whit
aker streets.
MIR. G.. O. Penton, the manager, has Sc
cured the services of Mrs. NJ A Ander-
son from the Central office at
Richmond, Va, an artist of
remarka BILE ability, who will give an ex-
hibition of the splendid art work done on
the Singer. The exhibition opened yes
terday. and the office was visited by a
large number of ladies who had been in
vited to see the wonderful art display
There is exhibited an endless variety of
embroideries, etchings and other fancy
work, done in all designs and on every
known fabric on the celebrated Singer
sewing machine without attachments
Among the most attractive etchings al Q
the following: Moonlight on the Rhine }
Dog Head" taken from the famous f)N =
hound Hector; "Cn the Beach," cur
tains taken from ice exhibit at the
worlds fair, and Chinese Magnolia" on
Brussels net curtain. Several OF these
lovely pieces will be given away. Every
lady visitor has an opportunity of secur-
ing one of them.
Mrs. Al xander will teach the art of
fancy EN- bordering and etching free to
every lady, who uses a Singer sewing
machine. She will give lessons at the
Office, or call at residences if so desires
-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-05-15
CITY BREVITIES.

Work was begun yesterday morning on
the erection of a handsome frame resi-
dence at Abercorn and Bolton streets for
MIR. w. j. Lindsay. The plans are by
Architect Eichberg. The contract was
awarded to Mr.. p Rabey.
The ladies of St. Paul's episcopal
church) Rectory Society will give an en-
tertainment at Yonge's hall, on Friday
evening, May Is, at O'Clock. The enter
tainment will be somewhat on the plan
of the Kirmess, and will conclude with
dancing and refreshments. Admission
% cents. The proceeds will be appro-
priated by the society to its usual obiecUs