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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-11

the hungry brute in front OF me. vhiIA I
listened. almost breathIessly. for anv
sound behind. l cut the fuses very short.
Ior almost instantaneous explosion. lit
tnem hurriedly from a pocket CIGAR
lighter. which I always carried. and threw
them from me in opposite directions. The
one 10 the rear I threw without looking
uack' Tor fear that the enemy in frost
might take the instant advantage for an
attack; but, knowing from the former
sounds that the main part Of the cavern
was near at hand. l felt no fear from
the consequences in that quarter.
Inc fuse in the cartridge thrown in
front Of me had purposely cut some
what shorter. and the moment il struck
lne ground at the feet Of me crouching
Jaguar that savage but deludei brute
slapped his paw down upon IL and started
10 chew II into a shapeless mass, as in
stinct had taught him 70 90 with all en-
emies. Instinct is a fairly Trustworthy
teacher along old lines but it takes no
account in jaguardom OF such nev forces
as dynamite and the almost instantar-
eous erect of the misguided bruts-s hard
mood was a deafening explosion, which
seemed 10 shake the rocky walls OF the
cavern, and which, as 1 afterWard found.
dld not leave square inch of the head
OF the jaguar to use for pOst-mortem
identification. Instinct, coupled with my
knowledge of explosives, served me bet
ter, however, for, as I covered my face
with my pith helmet. and threw myself
down on the floor OF the passage, and as
the surface on which the jaguar was
crouching sloped outward, l had nothing
TO show for the violent explosion save one
Jaguar tooth imbedded IN my helmet and
lot Of fine particles Of stone sprinkled
over me.
The explosion of the second cartridge,
which l had thrown behind me in the
cavern, resulted less disastrously to the
brute, but rather more seriously for me.
1t followed the FIRST almost instantly. per
haps less than three seconds intervening,
but in that time had started to my hands
and knees again. The burning fuse show
ing plainly in the dim light of the cavern,
must have frightened the brute in there
TO the farthest extremely OF the cavern
away from the cartridge. or else it would
either have been killed outright or badly
wounded by flying stones. AS it was the
deafening uproar, much more terrible in
its sound on account of its being confined
within the cavern, frightened the brute
into entire forgetfulness OF my presence,
and, rushing out toward the outer air
just as 1 was regaining my former po-
sition, and finding me an obstacle to its
progress, it dealt me a blow in the rear
which made sitting down q very uncom-
Portable proceeding for some days there
after, and sent me fiat to the ground
again. I was not so dazed with the blow
as not to be aware that his jajuarship lost
no time in rushing over my body, far too
frightened to do me other bodily harm
nor was l so badly used but that in a few
moments l could gather my bruises to-
gether and gain the outer air. stopping on
the way at the mouth of the cavern to
inspect the most thoroughly and most
uniquely killed jaguar that 1t was ever
my good fortune to bring to earth.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-11
REMARKABLE MOUND.
II IL shaped Like an Eagle and At
trncts Much Attention.

Eatonton, Ga, Aug. 1O.-There is an In
dian mound on the plantation of Mr.. !.
G. Scott in this county in the shape Of a
prone eagle. which has attracted much at
tention. Recently Prof. Leon Z. Smith
of LAGRANGE visited this interesting re-
main, accompanied by Mr.. A. J. Ely of
this place. The eagle Is made up of quartz
powders, of easily portable size, and they
have been placed together with such pre-
cision that it is a masterpiece of art. Mr..
Scott saws that the indians who roamed in
the surrounding country during the early
manhood Of his grandfather knew moth
ing Of it's origin, but had a legend that It
was built by a tribe who occupied the
country before they conquered them and
drove them away. Hence it is quite an
old archaeological relic. The breast of the
eagle was opened by squatters, who
thought that treasure was buried there
at the time when Mr. SCOTS grandfather
owned the land. This was done without
his consent. The eagle is shaped like that
on our coins, except that the wings are
somewhat in repose. The length from head
TO tin of tail is 1902 feet; from wing tip to
tip, following the natural curve, about
1G2 feet. The body Is about forty feet in
diameter and eight feet high. The posi-
ton Of the head is nearly eastward, being
only two degrees north of east A sug-
gestion as to the origin Of the mound IS
that some distinguished chief-perhaps
called THE Eagle"-has this as a lasting
mausoleum This mound is probably one
Of the finest Indian remains east of the
Mississippi.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-11
RECEIPYs.

Per Central railroad. Aug. 1870 pkgs
ndse, f55 bbls spirits, 10 rkgs domestics,
AZ cars lumber, - tons pig IRON. 2 empty
tank cars. car malt, cars cay, ? cars
lime, cars meal, ] car 1--we stock, l car
cross ties, car wood, 3 cars melons. 1873
bbls rosin.
Per Savannah. Florida and Western
railway, Aug. 100 bales cotton. $500 crates
vegetables and fruit; 80 bbls fruit, Dbl
Its, cars phosphate, . cars LUMBER. 2
cars wood, l car syrup, ! car clay / car
lard, l car lime, ] car machicery, l car
household goods 6 cars mdse, II bales
wool, Is bales hides.
Per Charleston and Savannah railroad,
Aug. l0-3 cars wood, ] car castings, 1 car
meat cars mdse. bales hides.
Per Florida Central and Peninsular
railroad, Aug. DO cars mixed merchan-
disc, cars naval stores. 4 care vegetables,
cars melons, ! car grain, / car household
goods, car iron.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-11

delphia-l1 bales upland cotton, II bales
factory sweepings, LIS bales domeetics and
yarns, So sacks clay; 1903 barrels rosin.
49S feet LUMBER q .60O shinglex
i6 locomotives tires, 10 pkgs house
hold goods, l56 bbls fruit, ls5 boxes fruit,
bbs vegetables, 100 baiey moss, 1S1 pkgS
ndse. 10 cases cigars, 60 sacks rice chan,
IS bbls q. l. ore.
Per schooner Anna, for New York
8.068 crossties, Tx9-E. Hurd.
Per steamship VIM. Lawrence for Bal
timore-Sl bales cotton, 2,2il bbs rosIn,
90 bbls- rosin oil, 10 pbls pitch, 15 sacks
bdls hides. 10 bales domestics, SIS bbls
pears, 113 pkgs mdse.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-11
BIoomers Broke the Engagement.
From the Boston Journal.

How long the bloomer girl will remain
true to her boomers if she has to forsake
her lover will be a new feature. The re-
cent breaking of an engagement between
a well-known couple was due to so modern
a cause. The fiance. meeting her on a
wheel, clad in boomers demanded that
she change them for skirts; the fiancee re-
fused. Boomers were worn, but the soli-
taire was handed back. Woman's ability
TO judge of dress better than a man is well
argued; when it comes, however, TO losing
a good, honest lover then she had better
waive all questions Of rights and sub
nit in the good old-fashioned way. And
then if her surrender to him gals her a
bit, why, she may give him a burnt beef
steak or two in the later days to get even.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-11
THE o YEARS OLD PRODIGY.
The Little Negro Girl Who Is MAX
ing Converts.

ing Converts.
Columbia, S. c.. Aug. 1O.-Clarictta No
ra.h Avery, the 9-year-old negro girl who is
creating so much excitement in religious
circles is not of striking appearance. Her
eyes alone attract attention. They are
very black and piercing. She was born in
Washington, d. c.. her father being a
minister. At the death of her father, her
mother took her to North Carolina.
She gave no evidence of extraordinary
talent, save that when she was FIVE or six
years old she could repeat almost YER
batim any sermon that she might hear.
She can now read very well, and when
not engaged in conducting services spends
most of her time in reading. She can re-
peat large portion of the new testament,
and much of the old testament, especially
the psalms and proverbs in which she
takes much delight
Rev. A. j. Streator. of Society Hill, says:
"She lays hold of her text with herculean
grasp and sways her audience with gift
peculiarly divine. All who hear her are
forced to believe that God has called her
10 preach the gospel. l was opposed to
women preaching until l heard the child.
then ! decided to let Gods business be as
he would have it
The girls first work was entirely among
the negroes, but now the white people
are fiocking to hear her, and all are amaz-
ed at her sermons Many ascribc them TO
her wonderful memory, and say that she
is merely repeating the sermons of others
which she has heard. But large numbers
of her hearers will not be convinced other
wise than that she gets her wisdom from
on high.
The negroes generally are very super
stitious concerning her and many Of them
regard her coming as a premonition Of
judgment day. Wherever she goes they
treat her with the greatest respect, and
minister to her temporal wants with the
greatest humility, and delight
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-11
LEMON ELIXIR.

Pheasant Lemon Drink-ReguIates
the Liver, stomach, Bowels and
Kidneys.
For bIiousness. constipation and ma
laria.
For Indigestion, sick and nervous head
ache.
For sIeeplessness. nervousness and heart
failure.
For fever, chills, debility and kidney dis
eases. take Lemon Elixir.
For blotches and pimples on the face take
Lemon Elixir.
Ladies' for natural and thorough organic
regulation, take Lemon Elixir
Fifty cents and 81 bottles at druggists
Prepared only by DR.. II. Motley, At
lanta, Ga.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-11

A ST. Louis inventor has patented a
device for the raising or drowned bodies
from the beds Of rivers and lakes, which
has been applied with marked success in
many places in the west during the pres
ont summer. The old plan was to flre
cannon over the surface Of the water near
lie, the conclusion causing the body to
rise. The apparatus of the St. Louis
man utilities from four 20 eight sticks OF
dynamite in a machine box connected by
fine wire 20 the electric battery on the
shore. from which IS communicated the
spark that fires the heavy charge resting
on the river bed.
Betsy, an old coiored cook, was moan
ing around the kitchen one day, when her
mistTcss asked her II she was IN.
NO ma am. not 'zactiy." said Betsey.
"But the fac g. I don't feel ambition
'nOush TO git outer my own way."--CrSpt
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-11
THE PORT ROYAL ROAD.
Opposition to the Purchase of 1t by
the Southern.

Greenvine. S. c., Aug 1O.-The Young
MEMS Progressive Association has deter
mined to fight to the bitter end the pur-
pose of the Southern railway to purchase
the Port Royal and Western Carolina rail
way. which Judge SimOnton has just or
dered to be sold at Greenwood on oct. II.
The plans of the association have not
yet been made public. but it has a scheme
on foot whereby it hopes 10 accomplish
the. desired result. The people of Green
Vile are taking much interest in this mat
ter, and are exceedingly anxious that the
Seaboard Air Line shall be the purchaser.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-11
FLOORED BY THE FREEZE.
A Florida Business FaiIure-A Death
mt OcaIa.

Ocala. Fla, Aug. 10.-Peter Goalsly of
Grahamville. aged 50. died this morning,
one of the oldest citizens of Marion county,
and kept the first store established at
Silver Springs.
w. w. Condor. dealer in jewelry and
musical Instruments. made an assignment
to-day to Albert Wright, Esq, for the
benefit Of his creditors Assets three to
one of his indebtedness, and with indulg-
ence can pay dollar for dollar. The freeze
and poor collections caused his business
troubles
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-11
Not Connected with the Convict

Estin, S. c.. Aug 9-Edltor Morning
News: In the News Of Sunday. Aug. 4.
! notice an article headed: ITO Prefer
Charges" which reads az follows: w. r.
Box. quartermaster Of convict camp No.
]. has a grievance against one Of the Off
GERS, etc. Please correct the error. as 7
have never been connected with the con-
Wet camps in any shape Of form 7 am
now at my Holly HID house in South
Carolina, whore ] have been for the past
eighteen months trying 10 regain ny lost
health ". x. Box
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-11
Gen. Lew wallace believes in
BIOOmers.
From the Boston Journal.

'If the use of wheels were confined 20
the men," says Gen. Lew Wallace, the
fad might spend itself in a season. But
when the women take hold of the bicycle
its future is secure" Ladies who ride will
be interested 10 know that Gen. Wallace
is an enthusiastic advocate of the fair
cy-cler, and that he approves of boomers,
about which there IS nothing immodest,
it being merely their present oddly of ap-
pearance that now excites comment. Why,
in the Tyrol the women wear skirts coming
just below the knee, and no one, not even
an entire stranger looks askance."
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-11
PAssENGERs.

Per steamship Chatta hoochee from Bos-
ton and Philadelphia-Miss Alfredo
Sparks, Miss Nellie Kent, Rev. NJ. T..
Foley, J.. V. Massey and wife, w. II.
Stone. A. Smith, y. .. Townsend Robert
Wilson, Mrs Jcssil, Daniel Webster, b
Geary.
Per steamship Vim. Lawrence for Bal
timore-J Balinsk L Bashinski. ! Meyer,
G T Whitfield, Davidson. Mrs G A
Flick, Misses Flick, Rev NJ Higgins. Rev
A Taillant J + Gutman, Mrs e Gut
man, W = Schirn, Master r + Schirm, Il
A sage. q Q mccall, y Z Jones.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-11
A Social Function I'm Kentucky.
From the Courier Journal.


Greenup, Ky.-A big dance on Brushy
fork of Tygart creek Wednesday night.
which was attended by a majority of tho
people of that and adjoining neighbor-
hoods, ended with a sensational incident
George Daniels and Jack Spencer were
rivals for the hand of Miss Lolita West,
and Daniels accompanied her TO the
dance, a proceeding which so enraged
Spencer that he did not attend the dance,
but secured a companion and went hunt
ing. About 10 o'clock their dogs caught
a skunk, which they intended to take
home.
On their way home they were compelled
to pass the house where the dance was
in progress, and upon looking in at the
window Spencer saw Daniels and Miss
West standing little closer together than
he thought they should. This further Ell
ragged Spencer so much that he took the
polecat by the tail and threw il at Dan
iels. His aim was not good, and the ami
NAL struck Miss West squarely in the
face, nearly knocking her down.
Daniels lost no time in getting outside
to see the author of the unpleasantnass
and seeing Spencer getting away, started
in pursuit overtaking him in a few min
utes and bringing him back to where the
crowd had gathered outside the house
Several modes of punishment were sug-
gested, but the one that met the heartiesr
approval was the following, which was
suggested by Miss West and carried out
Immediately: Spencer's hands were tied
securely behind his back and the skunk
fastened to his breast in such manner
as to make it impossible to escape the
foul odor arising from it. The fellow was
then told to 90 home, a mile distant, fol-
lowed by several to see that he did not
get the animal loose. The proceeding
broke up the dance and also won the
young woman for Daniels, he and Miss
West are to be married next Sunday.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-11
THRICE on THE BLOCK.
A Railroad Under the Hammer with
out an ORer for 1t.

Atlanta, Ga Aug. 10-The Marietta and
North Georgia railroad was put up for sale
under foreclosure proceedings at Marietta
to-day, but no bid was received and Com
missioncrs 4. J. Lowery and II. j. Taylor
declared the sale off. The minimum price
fixed by the United States court was $780,
$50. with a $4,000 deposit required with the
bid.
This is the third time the road has been
on block, but no bid has ever been re-
ceived; when it is finally sold big share
of the purchase money will have to be
offered to the payment Of labor and sup
ply liens Of the road The bridge over the
Tennessee river at Knoxville was sold to-
day for $4,000 to d. II. Lawrence, subject
to the courts satisfaction.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-11
At the CapItaI.

have just taken the last OF two bottles
Of Or. Mozley's Lemon Elixir for nervous
headache, Indigestion, with diseased liver
and kidneys. The Elixir cured me. / found
Il the greatest medicine ] ever used. j. H.
Mcnnich. Attorney 1925 L street, Wash
ingtOn. D. Cad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-11
NOTICE TO MARINERS.

Pilot charts and all photographic infor-
nation will be furnished masters of yes
sells free of charge in United States Hy-
geographic Office IN Custom House. Cap
tains are requested to call at the office.
Reports of wrecks and derelicts received
for transmission TO the navy department.
For additional shipping news see other
COLUMNS.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-11

Little Dick: / don't believe I'll be a
sailor when I'm grown up, after all
Little Dot: Why nOt2
Little Dick: ! talked 10 an old man to-
day who had been a sailor for fifty years
and never been shipWrecked on a desert
island Once.-Tit-Bits
Belle was asked where her little
brothers, aged Z and ?. were She replied.
They are sntIg on the doorstep talk
ing over old tlmd. TEXAS Sifuugs.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-11
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
ARRIVED YESTERDAY.
sAILED YESTERDAY.

Steamship Chattahoochee, Savage, Bos-
ton and Philadclphia.-C. G. Anderson,
Agent.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-11

Steamship William Lawrence, Balti-
more.
Steamship Dessoug. Philadelphia.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-11

An Erudite Conclusion.-"What kind
Of money are you in favor Off inquired
the energetic statesman. which money
do YOU prefer as currency"
''W-a-a-l" replied Farmer Corntossel
Il dunno y ] kin tell. But the ore thing
] do know is tibet # ! put In my time
stanIn' roun' argyin' an WoEryin' bout
H. I'm purity doggOne liblc nH ter KIT
either Of 'en."-H ashington Star.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-11

"A Summer Resort Shortaee-"Dear
Fannie" wrote a summer girl, don t
come TO this hotel under any circu1-
stances. The landlord is the only man
here, and he is 10 years old and married ,.
Dear Jennie" was the reply, Il won [.
our landlord is 70; but he is a bachelor. ''
Detroit Free Press.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-11

Exports steamship Dessoug for Thila-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-12-03
The Troubles of the Battleship Texas.

The series Of misfortunes which the
battleship Texas" has experienced since
she was launched are of such peculiar
character that the Manufacturers Kec-
ord believes that they should be fuliy
Investigated by the proper Government
officials. This ship is Southern built.
Her engines were constructed by the
Richmond Locomotive-Works,a and, as mas
already been stated I'm previous ar
ticIe in this paper. the machinery equip
ment has been pronounced by the United
states Bureau of Steam Engineering TO
be of the best workmanship and quality
throughout After the vessel was
launched. II was reported that. through
the ignorance or carelessneSs of her pilot,
she was run into shallow water ana
her condensers fouled with mud. She
was taken TO Hampton Roads, and while
AT anchor there various rumors were
started one to the effect that her ma
chinery was defective. and another that
her bottom had become foul. Some dis
cussion arose as 10 the hest place 10
dock her. ard instead OF placing her In
the dry-dock at Newport News. which
we understand is large enough, and but
a few miles from her anchorage at
Hampton Roads. she was taken to New
York. At that point the water was
too low. and after waiting for what
was termed the ''spring tide" she was
placed in dry-dock. ard over The aper-
lures allowing water 20 enter her con-
densers was found n mat of sea-weed
and mud one patch alone being ehirty-one
inches in length. A representative OF
the Manufacturers Record saw piece
Of this growth at Washington, and can
state that it would be almost Impossible
for water 10 pass through N. This dis
covery has verified the claim OF the
Richmond Locomotive Works and others
that the deposits OH the bottom OF the
ship rendered IL impossible TO thoroughly
test her engines or estimate her rate OF
speed But this is not the worst of IL.
Through some ones blunder or wilful
negligence. the ship has met with an
accident I'm the dock which may render
expensive repairs necessary.
II seems very remarkable that the
Texas" should experience such series
OF mishaps. when other vessels. which
have been built In the North. have been
completee4 docked. and then tested,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-12-03
CLETELAND And TRUSTS.
Claim That the President Has Not Nigor-
Ously Opposed Them.

To the Editor Of The Times:
Sir.-I have read with pleasure the ar
ticle Of Mr.. c. V. Meredith in your Sun
days issue, advocating a third term for
Grover Cleveland as President Of the Uni
ted States. His views are. in the main,
well considered, and will doubtless add
strength to the cause which he has so
ZealOusly espoused II seems 10 me, how
ever, that in one important particular
Mr.. Mereditns claims for the President
are not sustained by facts. Referring TO
trusts as 1.-THE third great danger which
has threatened as for several years" he
insists that we nsed Cleveland above
all others "to lead the party in a
determined and persistent attack
upon this great danger and great
evil" / submit, there is room
for grave doubt whether the record of
Mr. Cleveland IS such as 10 find any favor
with those who, like Mr. Meredith, de-
precate the existence of combines in our
country, and feel the urgent need of
some action TO control or suppress them.
The present Administration has not
shown itself unfriendly TO these gigantic.
corporations. The Presidents letter of
July 2. 1894, TO Hon. William l.. Wilson,
read in the House OF Representatives,
recommended concessions TO the Sugar
Trust. His Secretary or the treasury
drew up a tariff measure proposing 10
give the trusts what they needed. His
Acknowledgement has persistently re-
fused to prosecute for violations Of the
antitrust law, holding that ALI owner
ship of property Is a monopoly" and that
amy literal application Of the provisions
Of this statute Is ont of the question.
And has not Chief Justice Fuller, one OF
Mr.. Cleyeland's appointees, practically
nullifed the antitrust act In recent
opinion. from which Mr.. Justice Harlan.
Republican, dissented most vigorously?
other evidence might easily be adduced
seeming TO show that. whatever claims
Mr.. Cleveland may have TO the gratitude
and confidence Of our people, his atti-
tude with respect to trusts Is not one of
them
If Mr.. Meredith can remove these mis-
eivings. he will render service to many
admirers Of his favorite statesman
a. w PATTERSON.
Richmond. Va, Dec. ? 1885,