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SAM BROWNS FIRST KILLING.
4 Nevada Desperado Whose Career of
 Crime Was Started hy i Bully.

A Nevada 1tesIseF&tto sN tt9Se Career or
 Crime Was Started hg 4 Bully.
 At my first meeting with Sam Brown, the famous daspl1ado, he did mo an homer that few men would care to receive. said Wash Parker an old time Nevadan Ho invited himself to be my travelling companion on q two days wagon journey l WIS starting out one morning with a wagon and pair of horses from d littlo lanang settle ment known then as Golderop. As I came opposite the hotel a largo man standing on the yeranda Lailed me and asked if l was going to Virginia City. I answered yes, and he said:
 l reckon I'll go along with you
 ;" Tn Sam Brown, he aided May be you don't have much confidence in me since hearing my namo, but reckon we'll travel along together all right
 "Well, there wasn't anything to be said but All right; jump aboard, and sam Brown, with 2 earpethag in his hand and his pistols bulging under his coat came out to the wagon and took his seat beside me. He proved a civil enough companion, and we got through to Virginia City all right with nobody killed on the way. He had taken along bottle of prepared cocktails, and 1 had box of cigars, so that tho time passed rather socially as we made our journey together
 We went into camp that night at Sandy Springs, about half way to Nir- ginia City, and i'll the course of tho evening he told mo something of his life and adventures. One thing in par tieuIar that I remember YVES the way he came to start out on his caroor of kill ing. 1 don recall whether it was in Texas or Missouri that this first affair happened, but it was when he was a hulking young fellow, green and chick en hearted, to use his own words in telling it. There was certain gambler ill town where he was staying who used to bully and abuse him when they eamo together. Everywhere and whenev- CT the gambler saw him iR saloon he would kick him about and drive him out of the place. One day man un- friendly to this gambler said to Sam;
 |" Why do you stand all this abuse from that gambler Take this pistol an( tho next time he crowds you kill him. ,
 Sam took the advice and the pistol and the next time the gambler went fol him, instead of sneaking away ant looking sorry, he shot lis tormontol dead. After he had thus gothis hand il killing men came easy to Sam, and h' made long score before lis own time came.
 Though, as Isaid, we lnaGo our jour ney together all right, k,.e57 it would take too little to set things to going al wrong for mo thoroughly to enjoy San Brown s society. I Wasn' | sorry to sci him down at the Primaventura saloon in Virginia City, where we took drink together, shook hands and went oul different ways. Nov York Sun
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Warmed by Their Dollars.

A trick of Canadian girls to keep the hands warm in severe weather is worth noting. They heat number of silver dollars and slip them into a netted purse, carrying the latter in their muffs. The coins, treated in this way, retain the heat for several hours and can be utilized thrust inside tho dress to pro- tect the chest, or put about the throat, or applied almost anywhere about the body where the cold is most felt. New York Tinoac
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LIVING ABROAD.
It Is Not So Cheap as It Ts Commonly
 Reputed to T}as

It Is Not So Cheap as II Is Commonly
 Reputed to Be.
 A man soon gets cured of many long cherished traditions respecting the cost of things iI Europe by little bit of personal contact with old world institu- tions, , said Colonel W. c. Chapman of San Francisco. s'I had an idea unti l sojourned abroad one summer that tae cost of living was much lower ill Lon don, for example, than in any Ameri- can city. To my sorrow, l found out that to live in good styio i'll London was dearer good deal than to exist comfortably in New York.
 ""To Do specific, 1 went 10 the Savoy. the best hotel in tho great metropolis and ordered dinner not at all more elaborate than am used to having at home Thoro arc somo excellent restan- rants in Washington not notCd for their cheapnesa where that dinner would hayo cost about .i5 50-eeIlainly not moro than SC. The bill brought nc called for @, CT $t0 in American cur reAey. 0t course there WAS small bottle of wine, but it was i2nocent Of ice as neither love money For tears will mako these beautiful BI.I.hers give you any leo with yopr drinks don t want to eyer hear a2ain af European cheap living It's 8 myth can live better in this country on less money and have ton of ieo a tlay if I want it gratis. You may be able to live over tbero on 2 little money, hut man can exist very eheaply in China if he will limit himself to rice. "-Memphis Com mnrcial
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cnttine q nailstorm In India.

During a severe hailstorm in the Himalayas our native gardener brought out hatohet and placed it, edge up ward, in the garden. to "cut the storm, ," as he said. Catlin, in his North Amer ican Indians, describes q ceremony of tho Mandan Indians, in which hatohets and edged tools are sacrificed to the spirit of the waters to avert recur- renee of th great deluge, of which the tribe has tho tradition. Notes and Queries.
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Grammatical Discussion.

Yo1ng Arduppo-Is 1t right to say deem or consider, Miss Arress?
 Miss Arrees-Oh, both arc allowable, For instance I deem you nice young man. but cannot consider you at all. Indianapolis Journal.
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Rockers.

Rocking chairs of the styles prevailing nowadays are believed to have been in- vented in the present century. They are mentioned by Venerable Bode: The wo- men now art so luxurious that they do have chairs with wooden circles on the legs and which sway back and forth in such sort that is maketh one sick to be- hold them '
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Teapots were the invention of either the Indians or the Chinese and are 0f uncertain antiquity They came to Eu- rope with tea in 16l0.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1895-03-07

Marie Antoinette, the queen of Louis XVI, gave name to Marietta, Q.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-10
JUSTICE JACKsON's FUNERAL.
Three of His Colleagues Expected TO
Attend.


Washington, Aug Arrangements for
official participation in the funeral of the
late Associate Justice Jackson at
West Meade. Nashville. Sunday af-
ternoon, owing to the widely
scattered locations of the men,
bers and officers of the supreme court,
necessarily have to be made by telegraph.
Chief Justice Fuller was at his summer
home at Sorrento, Me-, and the associate
justices are scattered over the country
from the Atlantic to the Pacific. 1t is
not probable. therefore, that there will
be more than two or three of the justices
in attendance. All of them have been ad-
vised of the death of their associate. Mar
shall Wright, who is at his home in Louis
vile, will attend the funeral.
Chief Justice Fuller and Justice Brewer
left Sorrento to-day for Nashville to at
tend the funeral. No responses have been
received from any of the other justices
although it is supposed that Justice White
who is in Washington, and Justice Brown
who is in jamestown, will also attend
There will be no formality in the arrange
ments, it being the practice of the court
not to vest the funeral of a deceased mem
Der when he dies during a recess with
any official formality.
Buzzard's Bay, Mass, Aug 9.-The fol.
lowing telegram was sent by the President
this morning:
Buzzard's Bay, Mass, Aug. Q. 1S95.-Mrs
Howell L. Jackson, Nashville, Tenn.
l deeply sympathize with you in your ter
rible bereavement, while 1 mourn the
death of a devoted friend, and the ma
TONS loss of a wise and upright judge
useful citizen and an honest man.
Grover Cleveland.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-10
THE DEFENDER AGROUND.
Boating Men Do Not Believe She Has
Been Injured.

Newport. r. /. Aug. 9-The Defender
met with another accident this afternoon
which may be added to her already long
list of misfortunes. The yacht ran aground
while trying to make IT'S berth in Brenton's
cove at 4:45 o'clock. after taking a spin
outside. She came off with the tide to-
night at 1854 O'Clock, and was towed to her
anchorage. No one was inclined to talk
tonight and little can be said about the
Defenders condition. A diver will prob
ably be secured to examine the yacht to-
morrow. There is little idea that it has
suffered much injury if any, since the
bottom there is soft and boat men are in
clined to believe that the fin would sue
cessfully withstand the shock 1t received.
The proposed race for tomorrow is off
as the Jubilee sailed about o'clock, hav-
ing received orders TO return to Boston at
once because of a sailing party to be
taken off Sunday. Late this afternoon the
Vigilant turned up the bay to Bristol and
even the race between the little sloop
Ildrim and Mineola was declared off to-
night and there is but slight prospect of an
important race being sailed.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-10
MOULTRIE on 4, noon.
The Merchants Laying I'm Goods for
an Enlarged Fail Trade.

Moultrie. Ca. Aug. .s.-odr town issstill
growing with steady. healthy growth.
and our merchants are laying in large
stocks Of goods in anticipation of an in
creased fall trade. It is claimed in this
section that Moultrie merchants sell
cheaper than in many surrounding towns.
and this fact has helped to build up a
profitable trade.
We now have strong hopes of another
railroad-the extension Of the Georgia
Southern from Triton to Thomasvile AMI
this will give us an outlet north ana
south.
Business enterprises are seeking Moul-
trie, and our latest acquisitions Of lmp0r-
lance in a barrel factory now being es-
tablished by the Montgomery COoperage
Company. of Montgomery. Aha. The deed
was made ana money paid for the site
on the 9TH inst. and 10 two hours after
wards trees were being felled and prep
arations made for building. The contract
ors were al worn on the grounds on the
sth, and the company expects TO be sup
plying MouJtrie's naval stores manufac-
turers with hrst-class spirit barrels by
Sept i This IS enterprise. About 4 dozo n
skilled wOrkmen will be employed. and The
pay roll will be- about $50 weekly.
The president Of the Atlanta Lumber
Company has been la this county, With
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-10
CHIPS FROM GAMBLER.
The Gauge of the Florida Southern
to BE Midened.


Gambler, Fla, Aug. at is rumored that
the Plant system, which now controls the
Florida Southern. will soon change the
road from narrow to standard gauge.
The section gangs on all parts of the
road are busy putting in ties for the
standard gauge.
The people in this part of the state are
busy now rebuilding the orange trees
which were frozen down last winter.
The trees have sent up strong, healthy
shoots from the roots and these are be-
ing rapidly budded. These trees will grow
very rapidly and will make bearing trees
in from three to five years
Prof j. NJ CHATTER of this place sold
from his trees, which were saved by hav-
ing them banked up with sand, 5000 buds
during the month of July.
Messrs. Moore and Herkeiner of this
place leave in a few days for Chicago.
where they go to engage in a fruit and
vegetable commission business.
A good many people have moved away
in consequence of their great loss by last
winters freeze. but the greater part will
stick to their homes and bring up their
groves again.
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the right and left the soldiers OF that army
had Ned when the explosion occurred. NOT
knowing In what direction new danRsr
might be expected.
Their fright was not Of long duration,
however, and they soon returned 10 thei-
positions and opened deadly flank hre4on
their opponents, who. instead of pushing
forward after the breach had been made
were huddled together in the Crater ana
the earthworks surrounding IT,
IL was in this emergency that Gen. Will
liam Malone showed his soldery instinct
and won the extra star which gave him
the rank OF major general. In the absence
OF Gen. Lee and other superior officers.
Gen. Malone found himself for the time
being In command of the Army OF Vir-
ginia, and he proved equal to the duties
imposed upon him.
When he realized the situation from hia
position at considerable distance on tha
right from where the disaster occurred.
he ordered his Virginia and Florida bri
| gades into line. and hastily marched them
to the scene of operations The general
was at the head of his men, and whom
he jumped out Of the trench he found him
self only about 300 feet from the union
troops and facing what seemed instant
death.
Years after. when standing at the
place where Gen. Malone left the trench
writer
as follows:
When found myself face to face with
your men, so close that 1 could almost
distinguish the color Of their eyes. nv
heart almost went into my mouth. as
expected my last day had come.
In a few seconds, finding that I was
stlll alive, came to the conclusion that
your men were in confusion. and hastiIv
counting the battle flags and knowing the
number OF men they represented II Ixnexx
that was right and acted Immediately.
Il ordered my Virginia brigade our ~
the trench and gave an order 10 charge
which they did with vigor that never
saw equaled on any field, and driving the
union troops from their position, regained
What we mad lost, and again united the
confederate line"
Such, in brief, is the history ~ a Welt
planned and poorly executed movement
resulting in the loss of many killed and a
large number of wounded men, about 4Oa0
IN all, who lay between the two lines n, a
not July sun, and who did not receive
proper attention until flag of truce was
recognized twenty-four hours later.
About the only thing remaining to-dav
of the massive lines of earthworks which
encircled Petersburg, and extended for
more than twenty miles, is the ecrater'
which Is an object of great interest To
visitors, on account of the novel part IA
played in the war.
Every soldier in the Ninth corps knew
the trouble with Gen. Ledlie on that day.
which was the primary cause of the ls.stt,.
pendous failure" as Gen. Grant called IL
but few ever took such a charitable view
of his condition as did Gen. Grant. who
in his Memoirs said:
'Ledlie. besides being otherwise inef9.
cient. proved also TO possess disaualifca-
ton less common among soldiers
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-10
THUNDERBOLTs THANKS.
Mayor Nelson's Letter TO Mayor My
ers of savannah.

Mayor Nelson's Letter to Mayor My
ers of Savannah.
Chief Puder was the recipient of letter
from Mayor Myers YESTERDAY inclosing
the following communicat iolI being copy
of a letter received by Mayor Myers from
Mayor Nelson of Thunderbolts expressing
the appreciation of the people of Thunder
bolt of the services rendered by the fire
department on the OCCASION of the fire at
Thunderbolt last week. The communica-
tiCn is brief. 1t says:
Savannah, Ca, Aug. s, 1S95.-Hon. Her
man Myers, Mayor Savannah, Ga My
Dear Sir-I desire to formally communi-
cate to you. and through you to Chief
Puder and his assistants, the keen feeling
of appreciation awakened in the hearts of
the people Of Thunderbolt. the commits
sioners and myself, for your ready and
valued aid so kindly extended in our re-
cent fire, that for time threatened I'M
told destruction to the property in our
little city.
Trusting your acceptance of the SINGER
ity and import of this brief acknowledge
ment believe me, very sincerely yours.
Lincoln w. Nelson, Mayor.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-10
BLIND TIGERS AT wAYCROss.
The Police Now on the Watch for
the ViOIatOrs of the Law.

Waycross, Ga, Aug. 9.-The liquor deal
ers in Waycross persist in selling adulter-
ated whisky to their regular customers,
despite the efforts of the city authorities
to suppress the traffic. Every now and
then some victim of the liquor sellers be-
comes dissatisfied with his host because
the liquor is mean or the quantity is limit
ed. The result is that the liquor seller is
reported to the authorities. Then some
person is detailed by the police force to
draw the liquor seller, or blind tiger, into
the net by means of a small purchase of
the liquor. If the scheme is effective. in
that case, the purchaser is made a wit
ness against the seller. The case is tried
and the liquor seller is some times con-
victed and fined S75 or 800. Several of the
liquor men have been arraigned before
the mayor this year for this offense, and
in nearly every instance the tiger has
been convicted.
1t is pretty certain that one or two de-
tectives are here investigating the liquor
traffic
Chief Carson says there are as many
as half a dozen blind tigers in operation
here. However, Waycross is a prohibit
ton city, and very little whisky is sold
here. The police authorities are trying
to suppress the blind tiger business, and
it is right certain that in few weeks sew
eral bind tigers will be captured.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-10
FLoRmA,s NAvAL LANDS.
A Decision which Throws Open 10
Entry 1890 Acres.


Gainesville. Fla. Aug. 9-Register Barco
and Receiver wainwright OF the United
States land Office to-day rendered a very
important decision in the case Of the ma
val reserve lands. which have been the
subject Of much investigation Of late
The order throws open for entry a, 260
acres Of lands situated in Alachua. Levy
Lafayette. St. Johns. suwanee and Santa
Rosa counties.
A few months since all of the naval re-
serve lands in the state were transferred
TO the department of the interior for home
stead entry, and when the report reach
ed this state there was a rush of settlers
10 procure lands. A large number of peO-
pie staked OF tracts of 160 acres and
erected huts upon the same. This was
done in order to secure the first privilege
of hOmesteading in case the lands were
declared open 10 entry. For some reason
or other, the Secretary OF the Interior
did not declare the land open and moth
ing more was heard of the matter I'M
til a dispatch appeared in the Times
Union 10 the effect that a discovery had
been made in the office of the assistant
secretary of the interior that the land
alluded to had been selected by the state
under the swamp act Of 1850
This report caused considerable conster-
nation among the squatters mentioned
above, as il deprived them of the right TO
the land. The register and receiver here at
once instituted an investigation which has
resulted'in the above order.
The investigation showed that the land
had not been selected under the swamp
land act. Some of the land affected is the
very finest, and is especially adapted to
farming purposes.
The decision includes all of the naval re-
serve land in the state with the exception
of the Pensacola navy yards.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-10
YACHTING OFF cOwEs.
The Britannia Wins the Meteor
Challenge Shield.

Cowes. Aug. S.-The day set in with A
good wind from the southwest. which later
became strong. giving indications that
to-day's race for the Meteor challenge
shield, the gift Of Emperor William,
would be one that would delight the hearts
Of everybody. but calm weather yachts
men. The course was from Cowes. the
start being made westward. around the
Isle Of Wight to the starting point, a dis
lance Of sixty miles. for which distance
the Ailsa allowed the Britannia one min
ute and nine seconds. The conditions
provided that three boats must start or
II would be no race. The IvOria, there
fore, started simply 10 make it a race.
She did, not get away until ten minutes
after the Britannia started, and about two
hours later she retired from the contest.
The Britannia won by three minutes and
twenty-seven seconds. The usual course
for the Meteor challenge shield is
from Cowes to the Shambles light
ship, round the back Of the Isle of Wight,
to and around the Nab lightship and back
to Cowes. a distance of 112 miles. To-day,
owing to the heavy wind that part of the
course around the Shambles lghtship.
which lies of Portland. and also the
turn around the Nab hghtship was
omitted, thus reducing the distance more
than one half. The conditions provided
that the shield should be won twice by the
same yacht. The Britannia, therefore,
will hold it. as last year she beat the vi
king and Averena.
The emperOr's cup was also sailed for
to-day by yachts in cruising trim. The
course was from Cowes westward to and
around the Lamington buoy. thence east
ward to and around the Warner lightship
and back to Cowes, twice around. Twelve
yachts started, but only eight finished. The
Averena won on time allowance, although
she finished fourth. The Amphitrite was
the first to cross the finish line.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-10

philadelphia, Pa, Aug Sat a meet
ing this morning Of the district council
Of the textile workers 1t was announced
that 200 weavers of George Campoell s
wooIen mill at Thirty-first and Neer streets
mad gone on strike for an advance on
CLAW worsted goods. They had been paid
three-auarters OF a mill per pick and
struck for mill per pick Delegates from
the Chile weavers reported that their
weavers were getting into shape for a
strike. and that a mass meeting viii
be held on Sept. TO perfect the organiza-
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-10
wAYCROss AND THE sPARROws.
The City Council Passes an Ordinance
TO Protect Them.

10 project lnems
Waycross, Ga, Aug. 9.-The English
sparrows may not find a welcome every
where, but Waycross extends a welcom-
ing arm to them. The city has ordained
that the English sparrows shall be pro-
tected. The same ordinance that protects
the knocking birds says the English spar
rows and all song birds shall
have the city's protection. The
small boy and his sling Shot
must not kill or harm the little songsters,
and every one is warned against the filch-
ing Of eggs or young birds from nests.
Mayor Knight says he and the city coun-
ell are in earnest about protecting the
songsters and every violation of the or
dinance will be promptly and vigorously
Investigated and the guilty parties shall
be punished If they are convicted. Mr..
knight says the city wants all the Eng
Msh sparrows that can be induced to make
their home here.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-10
Thomn.xiIIe TnnIc.

Townsville, Ga. Aug. s.-Dock Lenox
OF Colquitt county stood a preliminary
trial here yesterday before Commissioner
Roddenberry, charged with Illicit distill-
ing. He was bound over In the sum OF
500. This is the ninth case OF the kind
tried by Commissioner Roddenberry this
week and several more are stili to be
tried.
An Indian preacher. named Wah Hoo
Chez is conducting an arbor meeting near
the city among the negroes. About 1000
people attend his services and the negroes
are entirely under his influence.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-10
wAIFs FROM THE WIRES.
Some of the Days Events Set Forth
in short Stories

Ogdensburg n. Y. Aug. S-Fire broke
out in one Of the lumber yards of tile
Skillings Whitney & Barnes Lumber
Company. In this city. at 3 o'clock this
morning. and consumed about 100000
feet Of lumber. The loss Is sl25.o00.
San Francisco. Cal. Aug. 9.-The venlre
was exhausted to-day without completing
the jury for the Dursnt trial. The case
was adjourned until MONDAY. when Judge
Murphy Will give q decision on the mo-
ton Of District Attorney Bernes made to-
day 10 excuse Juror Brown,