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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-02-06
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

English law takes no account OF
libels on the dead. Not so in France.
A Partisan lady has just obtained a
verdict against an author who pub
lished some defamatory statements of
her grandfather.
Before the coming of the whites
to America the Mississippi river was
known by different name every few
miles in its course. Each tribe that
dwelt along it's banks gave it name,
and more than 30 of these local desig-
nations are preserved in the narratives
of the early travellers.
-Sportsmen's enthusiasm is not al
ways contagious. 1t worked distinctly
the other way in the case of resident
of Bayside, Me-, who recently was
stopped on the highway by party of
sportsmen and made to wait with them
an hour and a half so that he would not
scare away a deer which others of the
hunting party were trying to drive out
Of the bordering wood.
"A late official report shows that,
contrary to common belief, cases of
religious mania are rare in the British
isles. 1t also'discloses the strange fact
that more mental alteration is devel-
oped among the tribe of peddlers than
among any other class, physicians and
druggists coming next. Melancholia
prevails most in Ireland
The archer fish has natural blow.
gun. This animal possesses the curious
property of being able to shoot drops
of water from it's mouth with extraor-
binary accuracy to considerable dis
tances. This singular faculty is of use
10 the animal in securing it's food. A
fly or small insect passing over the
water has very little chance of escape
from the deadly aim of the archer fish.
The drop of water brings down the in
sect, which is then incontinently de-
voured.
Experiments are being made in
Arizona in the establishment of carrier
pigeon messenger service between re-
mote mining camps and the nearest
town or railway shipping points. So
far as tried the service has proved sue
cessful and very valuable. The trails
out from some of the large camps are
long and difficult to traverse at times,
and the carrier pigeons insure a great
saving of time in exchanging COM
munications.
Five thousand horses in one bunch
were rounded up on the Flathead In
dian reservation in Montana a week or
so since. So large band of horses is
seldom seen now except on few of
the Indian reservations where there is
an unrestricted range. For almost a
week before the bunch was gathered
in the Indians and half-breeds were
securing the valleys, canyons and
mountain sides, driving every horse
they found toward the common center,
ready for the annual cutting out into
individually owned bands.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-02-06
domino Evening lIonk-

The latest make of evening cloak re-
calls the domino style, we'll plated in
at the back, so that the base is wide and
cmple. These plaits have to be dimin-
'shed and arranged in most clever
way on the lining that supports them to
prevent the back looking clumsy. I'M
mense hanging sleeves, wide enough to-
take in any other kind of sleeve, add tn
the voluminous appearance of the gar
ment. An elegant one worn by a mar
quise at the fetes given to the king of
Portugal was of yellow lampas broche.
with silver, lined with ermine, and
revers Of the same fur, showing in front
long white satin gilet covered with
point dAnGieterre. The same lace was
quilted inside the ermine-nned sleeves.
falling on the arms in a most becoming
way.-Detroit Free Press.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-02-06
INVENT HOME TO DIE.
The q1d Mans Face Was Wreathed In
SMILES When They Found Him.


They told me in the dining car of a
train on the Louisville & Nashville
road that in the smoking car was an
old cdlored man who was going south
to So his old plantation home again
beforf death claimed him. By and
by | went in to have talk with him.
He was wrinkled and white haired, and
evidently very old, and when expressed
wonder that his friends in Kentucky
should have let him set out on such a
long 5Surney he replied:
"Dey just couldn't help deirselves,
sab tole de chilPen 1 was bound to
cup, an dey jes had to let me-
'And how long since you left the
old plantation?"
Way back in wah times, sab. l dun
went right off wild some Yankee sogers,
an OATS de last | eber did see of Mars
Thomases folks. lie gwine down to
'sprise EN-"
Where is it?"
Jest leetle ways out o. Selma. Dey
tell me da' am great changes bout
Selma, but l reckon l kin walk right
down de road an find de plantashun
in de night. Dress de Lawd, sab, but
/ d9an' reckon l could hev closed my
eyS in death if dey hadn't let me cum.
Da bin SIGH a longin' to see de ole
plan agin dat couldn't stand it."
~ Three -er four of us Clipped in to
get his meals and make him comfort
able, but we saw that the journey was
telling on his strength. On the morn
ing of the day we were to reach Selma
I could see that he was weak and ner-
vous, nd when 1 sat down beside him
he SAID:
'.Ize feelin' sort O. skeart bout my
self dis mawnin'. / had dream last
night dat l was walkin' long de road
an met a funeral, an when 1 axed
who was gwine to be buried white
man spoke up and said;
"'Pon my soul, if dat hain't Mars
Thomases old Niger Job, who ruined
off doorin' de wah! Heah boy. let me
tole you somethin' Yo' has cum too
late to see yo'r ole mars; OATS him in
de coffin, an he was akin bout yo'
jes de day befo' he died."
/ told him that dreams did not sig
Nifty, and after a bit had him quite
chirped up. 1 got him some tobacco
for his pipe, saw that he had breakfast,
and as left him he smiled all over with
happiness, as he said:
Only two hours mo- to Selma! lie
moas dun got dere!"
Thirty minutes later the conductor
beckoned to three or four of us to
come into the smoker. The old man
sat in his chair, leaning against the
side of the car, and seemed to be sleep
ing.
Hes been dead ten minutes" quiet
ly observed the conductor, land he
died as peacefully as a child falling
asleep!"
So he had. There was smile on his
old black face-a smile of anticipa-
ton, and the pipe had not fallen from
his fingers. Death had come like
soft and fieeck mantle, and its touch
had been painless.-Detroit Free Press
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-02-06
Necessary Preparation.

Little Miss dc Fashion Injecting noted
author in tie park)-How-de do, Mr.
finemind! Mamma is awful glad you
is coming to her reception.
Great Author am delighted to
learn that she is pleased.
"Yes, she says you is the biggest So
ciety lion OF the season, and she's so
glad she got ahead of that Mrs. De
Style. Mamma has told everybody
you are comm, and they is all worked
most to d ,ath. Mammals head aches
awful this morning.
"Um-to what do you refer, my
dear?'
"Why, you know, everybody is nearly
KILN themselves tryin' to read your
books, so they can talk to you about
'em."-Los Angeles Herald.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-02-06

81 haven't lived with you 25 years
without finding out you're brute!"
wrathfully exclaimed Mrs. Rangle. Il
know million reasons why I'd hate to
be you, and only one why I'd like to be
you"
what is that one reason, madame %
fiercely demanded Mr.. Rangle,
because you've got good wife!"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-02-06
Finance. National and Personal.

"No,' said the man who picks up bita
of wisdom wherever he can, 81 never
like to hear Blykins start cut to show
how all the Indebtedness of the coun.
try can be hquidated and financial al
Fairs put into shape at short notice."
"Why not 2"
He nearly always winds up by Dor
rowing two dollars on his own 40
count" r~Washington Star.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-02-06
Novel War Against tho Saloon.

A novel plan of combating the sa-
looms is being tried in 4 Michigan town.
During each Saturday afternoon when
farmers and traders come to town with
their produce, the churches will keep
open house. Music, light refr eshments
and non-alcoholic drinks will be Of
fered the Visitors in the hope of keep
ing them from the saloons.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-02-06
Couldn't Serve Him.

Drummer (hurrisdly)-Can't wait foI
dinner-have to catch 11:1D train-Ill
just have quick lunch. Can you open
me some oysters?
Landlord Smithville Hotel - Very
sorry, SIR; but tho cook broke the can.
opener this morning,-Pack.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-02-06

Sour whole neighborhood has been
stirred up" said the regular reader.
The editor of the country weekly
seized his pen. Tell me all about il. .
he said. What we want is the news.
What stirred it up?" "Plowing, !" said
the farner, Tit
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-02-06

Before we passionately desire any
thing which another enjoys, we should
examine as to the happiness of it's pos
Observation-Disclosures
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-02-06

TIE Free Church of Scotland Tenn
perance society has just laid the cor
ner-stone of its new Offices in Edin
burgh.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-02-06
HOWARD's FIRST CLIENT.
He Came on Mighty Particular Business
But II Was Not a Divorce

He Came on Mighty Particular Business,
But 1t Was Not Divorce
When Representative NJ w. Howard,
the populist member from Alabama,
first hung out his shingle as lawyer
he was 10 years of age. His patience was
nearly exhausted by days spent in vain
waiting for his first client to come,
when one day he heard knock at the
door. On calling Come I'M" darby,
known as Sam, stepped into the little
office.
What can do for you?" the lawyer
asked, as visions of his first fee came to
him.
"'Scuse me, sah," said Sam, "brt deed
l wants to see you on partik!cr bust
ness"
Mr.. Howard, thinking that the man
most likely wanted a divorce, said: sit
down and explain everything care
fully"
Deed, sab, would like to close de
dore, TO- de bizness am mighty pertik-
ler,' said Sam. After having closed the
door he took the protfered chair. Then
he explained:
"Sah, 1 has got CURL in Georgia. dat
l wants you to write a letter to TO me"
DO you love her?" asked the LAWYER.
do you want to marry her? Does she
love you?" and many questions of a like
nature.
To all these questions Sam replied:
"Suttingly."
The replies being satisfactory. he pro-
ceeded to write the letter After having
finished it he read it to Sam to See
whether it agreed with his ideas
'Scuse me, boss" said Sam, scratch
ing his woolly head; So scuse me if
offer sugghestan; would like to put
something else in dar $50; something
like dis:
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-02-06
De roses am red,
And de vylets bloc;
De pinks am preaty,
And 50 il Won

And having put it in, Howard asked
II that was all. Sam scratched his
woolly head a minute and then said:
"Boss, Gar am one mo thing dat ought
to go in dar-dis: 4 hopes dat you will
'scuse de pore, mizernble writir' and de
bad spellin'. Washington Post.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-02
THE MORNING NEWS: FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2. 1896

washing. Connolly was to leave the
house at a fixed time The three men
were to meet him on the road and assas-
sinate him The woman was late in send
ing him and the three men. tired of walt
ing. went to his house resolved to take
his life there As they reached the front
gate Connolly was leaving the house He
was shot down in his yard.
Ybor City was thrown into great excite
ment Wednesdav njst- ~ no men shoot
ing each other Pastel, a Cuban negro
gambler lies dead with bullet through
his brain, while Jose Hernandez is al the
point Of death with a bullet through his
body The shooting occurred at late
hour on Eighth avenue, corner Of FIJI
tecnth street. The men had diftlculty
about a woman on Sunday morning at
Fort Brooke. Hernandez and another
man gave Pastel a good beating Early
Wednesday night the two men met IN the
same place and the difficulty was renew
cd. Pastel left and went over in Ybor
City. Later on Hernandez learned where
Pastel was and started to the place, ac-
cOmDanicd by Bartola Abba and Alfredo
Perez Soon after they reached the cor
ner the firing commenced, and Policeman
Levister. who was at Sixteenth street. ran
toward the place but the bullets flew so
thick and fast from the pistols that he
was compelled to seek@a place of safety
until the rain of bullets had subsidized.
When he arrived both men were on the
ground, clinched. As he came up the men
jumped to their feet and Pastel ran down
the avenue. When he had gone about thir-
ty feet another shot was fired and he fell
to the ground a dead man. 1t was then
discovered that Hernandez was badly, If
not fatally wounded.
Lake City was hard hit by Tuesdays
storm. A negro boy was killed in the COL
lapse of a small house. Mrs. Fletcher
a well known resident, was struck by
falling limb and fatally injured Great
damage was done to buildings, none Of
which escaped without injury. Several
buildings were entirely demolished among
them being A. b. Harris planning mill,
Johnson's carriage house Calioway's bar
rel factory, Jernigan's factoty, besides
small and exposed dwellings. The brick
front of Youngs general store collapsed
The front of Duncan's saloon was blown
out. The opera house was unroofed, as
wen as the state agricultural building,
which also suffered from broken windows.
The streets of the town were rendered
impossible by the falling oaks scores of
which were uprooted and blown pros
trate From Welborn to Baldwin, along
the line of the Florida, Central and PENN
sular thousands of fine timber pines are
lying fiat. The value Of this timber alone
will run up high into the thousands. The
farmers all through that section of the
country lost almost all the cotton in the
field and other growing crops. besides cat
tie. At Sandersoni in Baker county. G.
Canova's gin house was blown to pieces,
and the cotton stored therein carried
away. The residence of John Richardson
was demolished. Fences are almost all
down, many houses are unroofed, and
others have been carried off their founda-
tions.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-02
POLITICS IN THE STATE.
Candidates I'm the Field and News
paper Talk on Parry Policy.

Candidates I'm the Field and News
paper Talk GA Parry PoIicv.
The registrars of Ebert county are bus
lily engaged thinning out the list of voters
for the October election. When they have
finished the number of qualified voters
will be about $500.
Gen. John p. Gordon and Gen. Clement
A. Evans will address the people of Lau-
rens county to-day or tomorrow. The
two old war veterans will receive quite an
ovation on their appearance.
A handful of negroes claiming to repre-
sent the negro republican party in sum
ter assembled at Americas Tuesday, and
nominated George Daniels, a negro bar
Der. for congress. AS the meeting was
not called by the district chairman, and
there were no regular selected delegates,
the action is repudiated by the leaders
and better element of the negroes.
Judge Griggs and his populist opponent,
Mr.. sbley, are to meet in joint debates
through the Second congressional dis
trict The itinerary prepared, and the
publication of which will be of general
interest. is as follows: Albany, Oct 8;
Nashville. II; Moultrle, IS; Camilla, IA:
brownsville, IS; cambridge, 16;
Blakely, 10; Dawson, 81: Cuthbert, %;
Morgan %. Sibley will open and CON
ciude at Albany, Moultrie. Bakely and
Dawson, while Griggs opens and con-
cludes at the other places.
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/ four miles from there, Is at his home dy-
! ing of three wounds inflicted by Robert
! Clemens Barileld and Clemens had been
to Dublin together. and before starting
home, secured "A liberal supply Of whisky,
of which they drank freely along the
| road After reaching Barfeld's store
where they were Joined by others, the
bottle was passed around again and the
discussion turned upon politics. Clemens
became angry AT a remark one OF the
party made, ana a difficulty was i'm
mincnt when BaTfield attempted to stop
Il. quickly Clemens anger was trans
ferrcd to Barheld, of whom he asked;
what have you got to do with this?'
Nothing; only ! don't want any fusslnS
in my store answered Bariield. Clemens
began cursing Barield, when the latter
picked up several weights and threw
them at Clemens with terrific force, but
did not hit him. Clemens warned him
to stop, but he did not heed the request.
III you throw another one al me, iii
shoot YOU" said Clemens. Barhcld con-
tinued to throw the weights. when Glenn
ems drew "a pistol and shot at close
range Three balls entered Barfield's
body, one lodging in the bowels and two
in the thigh. The wounds are fatal, and
the doctors have Informed him that he
could not survive Bartield was candi- |
date for Justice of the peace Clemens
has not been arrested, but is at home
mitted the murder in sef-defense.
Nothing but the quick acceptance of
one of two dangerous chances saved the |
life of T. O. Hite and portion Of his fam
lily from death, near Rome, Wednesday, |
As 1t is, Mrs Hite lies on cot in the hos |
pital in a dying condition. Mr.. Hite, his !
wife and five children were walking down |
the track Of the Southern railway, four |
miles south of Rome, and had reached the |
center of "A long trestle when a passenger !
train rounded curve and bore down upon |
them at the rate Of forty miles an hour |
Seeing that no human aid could help them |
to reach the further end Of the long span
before overtaken, Mr.. Hite called to the |
members of his family to jump for their |
lives. following his words by leaping from |
the trestle to the ground about twelve
feet below Four of the larger children |
followed him, but Mrs. Hite, with baby |
in arms. was so paralyzed from fright that
she could do nothing, and In an instant |
was struck by the engine and hurled into |
the creek below She still chung to her
child. and it was taken crying from her |
tightly clutched arms. It seems Ike an !
act of Providence alone that the baby es-
capped almost without scratch. The en-
CINE struck the mother in the back as she !
turned to shield her babe from the blow, |
and the same luck followed its course in |
falling the unconscious woman striking the |
ground first and receiving all the jar. She |
was taken to Rome where il was seen that |
she would in all likelihood die in few |
hours from her injuries. FIR. Hite in |
falling received painful bruises, as did |
also the four children who followed his |
advice and took the perilous leap. None |
of them, however, were hurt seriously.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-02
TALLAHASSEE TOPICS.
The Plea For IA Pardon For Driggers
Taken Under AdVisement,

Tallahassee. Fla, Sept SO.-The follow
ing general averages Of condition and
prospective yield of Florida crops, is given
by the monthly bulletin just issued by the
State Department of Agriculture:
Condition.--Upland cotton, Il; sea is
land cotton, Is; corn, Sc; sugar cane 80;
field peas, 96; rice. "a; sweet potatoes, IS;
peanuts, IS; hay, 81; tobacco, 81; bananas,
81; pineapples 122; guavas, 14; orange
trees 1lS; lemon trees, rs; lime trees, 80;
grape fruit trees, 1923.
Prospective Yield.-Upland cotton, 20;
sea island cotton, rs; corn, 50; sugar cane,
1903; field peas, 81; rice, 1913; sweet potatoes,
100; peanuts, 80; hay, %; tobacco, ia; ba-
nanas, us; pineapples 2S1; guavas. 234; or
ange trees, 105; lemon trees, 127; lime trees,
1871; grape fruit trees, 100.
At the fail term of the circuit court for
Wakulla county, in 1895, James L. Oliver
was indicted for the murder of H. s.
Linton at st. Marks. oliver was con-
victed of murder in the first degree, with
a recommendation Of mercy. at the spring
term, 1896. A motion for n new trial was
denied and oliver was sentenced TO the
penitentiary for life. The supreme court
of the state yesterday approved the
finding Of the court below, and the re-
mainder of divers life will be spent in
state prison.
1t rained here steadily all of Monday
night and the wind blew pretty lively
about o'clock. The wires are down TO
the eastward and the mail train from
Jacksonville, due here al 3 80 o'clock p. m
did not arrive until 1880 clock. II was
clear cool and inclined to be blustery
throughout Tuesday, and the change in
temperature is very acceptable. 1t is
thought that the storm passed westward
early Tuesday morning. to the northward
or above, as there is no report of a blow
at Carrabelle, or between that point and
Tallahassee.
The statement is published in a Virginia
paper that there We're in Florida last year
97,13i sheep, that their fleeces averaged
FIVE pounds. making the wool product
Of the state 4S5.655 pounds for 1895 But
information gathered by the state depart
mont Of agriculture gives the number Of
sheep at 1898 At an average Of five
pounds per fleece the wool product of the
state ought to be 1895 pounds for 1895.
Tallahassee, Fla. oct. 1.-The state
board of pardons held a special meeting
yesterday to hear Col f. w. Pope make
a plea for NJ. NJ. Driggers, sentenced to
be hanged at Jacksonville on the 18th for
the murder Of Tax Collector Bowling OF
Bradford county. Mrs Drlggers also
made statement TO the board, and the
case was taken under advisement.
The board refused to pardon Henry
Roberts of Nolusia county. who was CON
victed of burglary in 1891
Henry A. Keys, John ]. Collier and Cefe-
DINO Almda Of Key West, who We're con-
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-02
GAMBLER NEWS CHAPTERS.
The Drought Broken and Crop Pros
poets Much Improved

poets Much Improved.
Gambler Fla, Oct. 1.-The protracted dry
weather was broken by a good rain yes
terday which will be of incalculable ben
eft to the trucking interests in Florida.
The farmers have experienced great diff
Guilty in getting seed beds started for the
winter crops The acreage planted in
cabbage, lettuce and beets will be largely
increased over last season. Celery grow
Ing is claiming a good share of attention.
While the exceedingly dry weather this
fail has been unusual, still sugar cane, po-
tatoes, peas. etc, are not damaged to any
extent, and will yield a full crop
j. c. Benjamin of this place is prepar-
ing to ship a large quantity Of nursery
stock to the lower east coast, where the
demand for orange and lemon trees is
great. Some fine nursery stock have been
grown here this season.
Capt. Tom Richards is removing his ex-
tensive irrigating plant to his east coast
pineapple and vegetable plantation to
be used there in forcing early vegetables.
NJ. NJ. Leigh and family left last week
for Daytona, where they will reside. Mr..
Leigh will open a bakery and meat mar
ket at that place.
Rev. W. w. Jones has gone to spend a
vacation at Lebanon, Tenn.
The public school opens here Oct. 5,
with Prof. j. NJ. CHATTER in charge.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-02

victed Of larceny in 1891. and fined. were
restored to the rights of citizenship.
Letters patent were yesterday issued
for the following corporations: The Mon
roe Cisar Company Of West Tampa. CAPT
tai $4,000. Incorporators: Theodore Perez
Juan Ebra and l.. j. Napoles the
Otis Lumber Company of Milton,
capital $4,000, with C. w. Hagerman, 5.
Otis and F. b. Hagerman as stockholders
Tallahassee will have all night tele-
phone service after oct. 10.
The tobacco fever Is spreading in Leon
county, and Jacob r. Cohen promises to
plant fifty acres next year.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-10-23

Maine Medical society, F. L. Osgood
Townsend, II. H. Lee.
Massachusetts Medical society, G. H.
German, H. D. Holton.
Rhode Island Medical society, Dr.
James.
Connecticut Medical society, Brewster
o. w. Sherwin.
New York association, E. X. Campbell.
New York Medical society, w. H. Vim
cent, Lyman Rogers.
Northern New York Medical society, Z.
M. Brown,
White Mountain Medical society, ]. M.
Gibson
American Medical association, H. D..
Holton, D. c. Hawley, E. X. Campbell,
S. T. Browne, George Davenport, M X.
Cram, E. S. Albee, Hall, Staples.
British Medical association, d. c.
Hawley, J. H. Linsley, J. A. Howard J.
H. Jackson, ]. B. Wheeler,
French Medical society, J. N. Jenne.
During the sessions Of the society 20
new members were admitted to the asso.
citation. The next meeting of the society
will be held at St. Adams