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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-02

He landed on all tours and he lives. And
the remarkable fact about Il all is that he
was unintured save for a severe nervous
shock and a slight scratch under the fet-
lock.
Sam is big roam. He is a handsome
horse. Until the day when he began TO
have grave doubts as to just where he was
at Sam was the property of William Shee-
ly, who Is the superintendent of streets
For four years Sam lived in the favors
OF his master and his masters family. And
then an evil hour befell him. and, humlli-
ated beyond expression, shorn of all his
past dignity, he was one day this winter
hitched into an ordinary vulgar garbage
wagon and sent out to work with the COM
mon herd.
On Saturday Sam mad just unloaded at
the dumping ground as was his custom.
Henderson stepped into the little shanty
just in the shadow OF the new suspension
bridge to get warm, leaving Sam SILVER
ing on the platform. The icy blasts sweep
ing over the gorge chilled him to the bone
and he moved off the platform, drew the
wagon few feet, turned round and back
ed up to the very edge OF the precipice.
For a moment he stood still, and then
the wagon began to slide further and fur
Their over the bank. There was a plunge,
a loud crash and Henderson rushed out
OF the shanty plaintive frightened
whinny came family from the depths be-
meath.
Sam was alive. A hundred feet below he
stood, trembling I'm fright on the very
brink Of tho awful current. The wagon,
~ uiih 10y iAShA nm. lCONh
the chute scrambled Henderson, with the
utmost disregard for his own life, and was
soon at Sans side petting him and caress-
ing him.
There was no way to get him back to the
ground above and when Mr.. Sheely arriv-
ed at the scene he ordered a shanty to be
built on the spot and Sam was stabbed
in 1t.
He is there yet.
But he is living in luxury. His food has
to be taken down on the chute to him.
When the ice bridge is solid enough a
path will be made to the Maid of the Mist
landing on the Canadian shore and Sam
will be taken there and brought back over
the Suspension Bridge to Niagara Falls.
1t is the only way out of the difficulty.
In honor of his plunge a new name has
been given to this now famous horse. He
will be known hereafter as Sam Patch, in
remembrance of another event which Is
an old story. Hitherto any old name has
sufficed
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-02

of which the so-called nypnotists of our
present age are but the advance couriers,
the first flash of bright day over the dark
nils of our ignorance and delusion, pro-
phesying the blaze of light that is surely
to burst upon us when all will be able to
read the thoughts of all, and perfect men,
women and children will people this planet
and love, that spiritual inspiration from
worldly love whose first thought is selfsb
lust and carnal pleasure exacted at any
cost. Then will the ambition of mankind
aspire to the highest perfection in this
life, self denial will then become the first
law of nature, good Deeds love one an
other, help each other, will become the
compass of a life consecrated to the noble
ends intended for US by our Maker This
may all sound like fairy talk, but the
student of science fears not at being
laughed at, for he sees the coming reyolu-
ton in silent manifestations coming here.
in nature, there, in some great accom-
plishment by some learned mind, by the
studies and the revelations of the planets
and, therefore, firmly believes that when
man shall have attained sufficient wisdom
70 De educated up to point to receive
this mighty revelation which almost stag
gers the mind in its magnitude and
grandeur, then will man stand aghast at
believe that when the reading of thought
shall become one of the great Fathers
gifts TO us, when mother shall know the
thoughts Of daughter, and contra. and
father shall know the THOUGHTS ~ son son
and contra, and when all loved ones can
communicate with one another though
ocean waves ulbloe tnem, can one believe
that under this spiritual perfection anv
human can harbor a sinful thought when
conscious that the great Creator knew
1t and their friends and loved ones as
well. Some might say that this is a nou,er
which God always reserved and
will reserve. True, nevertheless
we are blessed in the brioht
light of this nineteenth cenfiirv
with revelations and information and dis
covery that can only come through divine
inspiration and these were previotIsISJ
withheld from us because we were in TOO
crude a state TO receive them and TO pro
mt by their lesson. Take electricity for
instance: Franklin's discovery was 6atied
with joy and establishment, but what NAV
be said of the accomplishment in this rnvs
ferrous force which we have reached at
the present moment, and yet students viii
tell you that we have not advanced a
1.-THE into the great possibilities Of This
mysterious force the first manffesfat lions
of which were sent down by a beam Of Iiehf
ming flashing upon Frankiin's kite. can
anyone deny the inspiration of this? May
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-02

better dispositions and are much more
intelligent than their cousins, the cent?
pedes"
"Do you think they learn to know peo-
do I? Well! I'll show you. Look here,
The little slide down to Browney's hatch
was pulled back and the fuzzy, round
bodied king of spiders crawled out onto
the promenade ground Of hard board in
front of his dwelling.
Here's a piece Of pear for you,
Browney" said the master.
Does he like pears?"
raw beef occasionally, too, but he vastly
prefers a good, fat grasshopper If he can
get him."
Browney examined the piece OF pear
critically with his feelers and pressed 1t as
if TO extract the juice, but he did not seem
hungry The master Of them took up
and felt separately every one of the fatal
you see, he is not hostile to me- Now
let my brother attempt to play with him."
A curly headed young man of twenty or
thereabouts drew near and called to the
tarantula coaxingly.
Browney instantly hunched himself up
and retracted in pet, showing plainly
his dislike.
Il don't know why 1t is So" laughed
the master, but none of my tarantulas
like Charles. He has oaxed and bribed
them and hunted for tit-bits for them all
in vain; he has to attend to them in my
d
what do you suppose this is?' went
on the reptile tanner.
On the palm Of his extended hand was
a flat lump of what looked to be spider
web and grains of sand, all matted to-
gether mex tricably THAT is the front
door of Browney's house. 1 found him
out in Arizona"
siHow did he have his house built?"
ut was just hole in the ground deep
enough to hold him and right next to an
other hole that belonged to his mate. AZ
farEy Ifsflg a itla GfIhfnREgnpan
passage connected the two. This lump,
made of mud or sod. formed the door in
front of the house, 1t was cemented to
one edge of the hole so that II could be
lifted up or shut down like a latch, at the
will of the occupant. On the approach of
danger Browney retired into his fortress
and pulled the door The appearance OF
the close house was identical with the
surrounding earth so that it escaped de-
lection"
"They hide in rotten logs, soggy with
decomposition. Often they are found con-
cealed under boards or trees like other
worms. They exercise no ingenuity to pro-
tect their houses as do the tarantulas.
"Then, too, the tarantulas are indus
trious and have an object in life. They
are always spinning and travelling about
investigating the country. They spin long
reels of web, and by means Of It let them
selves down over the sides of steep bluffs
and the caverns where they are likely to
find insects for provender"
How man tarantulas have you had at
once2"
"As many as twenty"
"And how did you catch them7"
ooh by hanging around watching them
day after day until learned their habits.
Then when ] found what they priced most
1 offered 1t TO them and finally, after they
became accustomed to my presence
would put something they liked on fiat
piece of pasteboard and watch them crawl
on the board to get 1t,
II bagged three at once one day. rath-
er hated to take them; they seemed so
happy"
What do they spin their threads out
of"
Something they get from the grass in
exactly what"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-02

ture to the grand teaching Of science.
which tells us, and proves to our com
plete satisfaction, that the basic founda-
ton of all that is good and beautiful and
truly religious in this life is spiritual love-
that grand inspiration instilled in our in
nermost being by the great Father, that
is gradually improving our minds toward
an acceptance of the only true religion,
namely, the universal brotherhood of man
THERE'S no neutral ground; the race must
either progress or retrograde and to the
calm, honest and reflective student Of
science, we are progressing slowly, but
surely, nevertheless, toward that perfect
life on this planet, when man will recog-
nize In man brother. and that happy day
is near at hand in the coming ages when
the greed for money and wealth will leave
us Just as surely as we imbibe the holy
emotion Of spiritual. love, and then
Will flow in upon us the flood
tide of soulful elevation and en-
ulation; the standing armies OF the
world will be mustered out of service, and
the cannon and the armored warships
will be fashioned into plowshares. money
VIII have no value, the acquisition OF
wealth win become lost ambition. Pen
itentiaries and courts of justice will be
no longer necessary evil and the science
of thought telegraphy or mind reading,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-02

church will be a hall without any OBJ
structions in the shape of posts supports,
or of any other nature. In the rear is the
room for the infant class, which opens
into the main church room by sliding
doors, and the floor of which is raised to
the level of the platform.
All of the floors are laid on an incline
toward the pulpit. In the rear there is
also the pastors study, with all modern
conVeniences, while in front on the right
is a room that will be used for library,
and on the left is the staircase to the
towers. If necessary, a gallery can be
constructed which can be reached from
the staircase to the towers. The build
ing will be heated by hot air furnace,
which will be put in the basement.
The church will seat about 225 people
without taking into consideration the in
FAINT class room. The plans for the church
were prepared by Mr.. Henry Urban, archi-
tect, who has personally superintendent
the work of construction, and has made
il in every way a model and up-tO-date
church. The contractor was Mr.. Peter
Rabey.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-02
KING OF VICIOUS PORKERs.
oid Grizzly" weighed $50 Pounds
and Was Thought to Be Bullet
Proof,

OpO
and Was Thought to BE Bullet
Proof.
From the Oroville Mercury.
grizzly Bend" was the name borne for
,uahy years by that portion of the county,
Nhg along the Sacramento river south
eaSterly from Chico and embracing the
1afrot ranch and other lands in that vi
Ttbi IN OF course it is long years since
tbo grizzly held possession there, as, like
befln aian, he was forced to give away
toLe the pioneer settlers of that vicinity.
III pace, however, so well calculated for
NJ nome of the grizzly could not long be
N 'tIlout Its representative, even if 1t had
~ oe an animal somewhat less wild and
iaoIe domestic in its habits. Hogs turned
CaIne so wild that it was dangerous for
fbpeIson to be caught unawares by one of
The district
fo Ho large and vicious had one of these
feaDoomSs become that he was known and
an S E by all the residents in that vicinity
~, ~ AOr MS wild nature and ferocious con-
5, Crit generally had become known as "Old
lat SSzly, whom it was claimed, was bull
he pIIg0oI and couldn't be slain Recently
so,i isi a victim to a party of hunters, who
M u his determination.
v,aisg boar was an immense fellow, and
ona s as $50 pounds. His tuslSs were long,
bi9s VI them being partly broken off. The
sbje{ was over an inch thick, end the
hale IS on the shoulders were tx and
turaai hlches thick. He had never been IN
~ " dogs or gun before
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-02
TANNING A TARANTULA.
Browney Learned to Know His
Friends and Kept His Poison to

From the San Francisco Examiner.
1.-The tarantulas pine IN confinement. -
remarked an amateur spider collector re
fuse to spin or to eat and seldom live long.
A centipede or scorpion. on the other
hand, deliberately commits suicide when
it sees no chance Of getting free"
Commit suicide2" asked. "Hov?''
by inoculating their bodies with their
own poison. / have seen them do ii time
and time again. The centipede carries
poison in two nttle teeth beside the sack
in each of his many feet. He bites his
body savagely when he wants to kill him
self. just as a man would plunge a dagger
in his heart"
And how does the scorpion kin him
selfg'
His poison lies in the end of his tail
He turns his tail up over his hack and
jabs II in sharply; in few seconds ne
is dead
(which do you think the most interest
fng-tarautuias or centpedes7" ] inquired
of this practical student Of natural HIS
..Tarantulas." he replied. "Thez have
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-02
ST. PAULs LUTHERAN CHURCH..
1t VIII lie Finished in Two Weeks,
Ready to BE Dedicated.


The new church, to be occupied by the
st. Pauls Lutheran congregation, at
First and Bull streets. Rev. NJ. ]. Epting.
pastor, will be completed inside of two
weeks, or, about the middle of February.
and it will be occupied before March 1.
1t will probably take some little time to
get in the pews. the pulpit and other fur
niture after the structure itself is COM
pleted.
The entire church, together with its
heating apparatus, will cost complete
$1,000. 1t is built in the Gothic style as
near as anything in wood can be after
that style. The Gothic patterns that have
come down to the present day are only in
models of stone. 1t is a frame building
with the roof covered with metal shin
giles painted slate color.
The supporting construction of the build
ing is secured by trusses, which are built
in the walls, and which are, therefore, not
visible, so that the whole inside of the
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-02
HE FELL INTO NIAGARA's GORGE.
The Horse is Unhurt, But Can Get Out
Only by Crossing the Ice bridge.

only by Crossing the Ice Bridge.
Niagara Falls correspondence of the Buff
falo Enquirer.
The biggest niche in the temple Of fame
will hardly suffice to hold all the glory
with which Sam Patch has covered him
self here.
Sam literally fell into fame. It was not
sought. 1t was just thrust upon him.
on Saturday, Jan. A. Sam fell into the
gorge. His was not an ordinary fall It
was a plunge through 1l5 feet Of space.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-02

Joe Sugden has signed with Pittsburg.
Sugden was sick great part of last
year and could not play.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-02

Count" Campau, he of the fog-horn
voice, is to play with Seattle, Wash. He
will captain the team.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-02

Mcmahon, the star pitcher of the Balti-
more team says the report that his arm
IS gone is untrue. He says he never was
in better condition and expects to pitch
the game of his life the coming season.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-02

Pitcher Stockdale who was here with
Washington last spring, and who played
the latter part Of the season with Boston,
has been signed by Baltimore.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-02

Somebody sent Manager Manning a
Christmas present IN the shape of a little
brown pitcher, with the inscription: Not
merely a growler for milk or beer, but
pitcher to help catch the pennant next
year"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-02

Big Billy Klusman will again take care
Of first bag for Kansas City. Klusman
hatted terrifically last season. and played
the best first base in the Western League
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-02

Hutchison the clever little third base
man of the Savannah team of "a, was sign
ed by McCloskey for his Louisville Colo
ueIs"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-02

As there are so many men to be taken
south this year by the New York club.
Manager Irwin has made arrangements TO
have two diamonds laid out on the Jack
sonville grounds instead of one.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-07-22
The Valley Seminary.

An advertisement of the Valley Seminary
located at Waynesboro in this county, will be
found in our columns to-day. There is no
school which can be more highly commend
ed. Situated in one of the most beautiful and
healthful localities in the State, in one of the
most prosperous towns in the Valley, in the
midst of a refined and refining community
near the junction of the G. & O., and Shenan-
doah Valley branch of the Norfolk q Western
Railways, no more attractive, or suitable loca
ton could be found, Mrs. Joseph Winston is
principal and she has associated with her q
large corps of efficient and experienced teach
ers.
The Seminary has completed its 9th schoias
tic year. and notwithstanding the financial de
preston, the last year was its most prosperous
one Since its foundation it has averaged
100 pupils per session.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-07-22
Mrs. Beecher Stoves Will.

HARTFORD, Conn.,, July 10, 1885,
Several fortunes have been made by
theatrical managers and foreign pub
fishers out of "Uncle Toms Cabin, /"
but the comparatively insignificant
amount which came to the authoress,
Harrie Beecher Stowe, is shown by the
inventory of her estate, submitted
when her will was probated yesterday
afternoon.
The total value is $40, 1885,. includ-
ing $4,000 house on Forest street,
several blocks of Western railroad
stock and So, $50 due from arpublishing
firm. The English copyrights and her
Florida plantation are not put down
as worth any definite sum. Her per-
sonal belongings are put down at
81. 600.
The house is bequeathed to her twin
daughters, Eliza and Harriet. The es-
tate is then divided equally between
them and the Rev. Charles E. Stowe,
of Simsbury, her son. Major John G.
Parsons is appointed trustee of the
daughters share, and they are to have
the income, with principal, when ne
cessary. On their death the remainder
shall 60 to Mr.. Stowe or his heirs.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-07-22

ing last, and is now at Churchv;lle visiting hi!
mother, Mrs. Margaret Bear, and his brothers,
E. B. and J. T. Bear. On his return he came
| by way of the Suez Canal and Red Sea. to
Liverpool from thence to New York His
family accompanies him. Mr.. Bear during
| all his stay in China, has had the SPECTATOR
sent regularly to him, and his fathers home
has never been without it.
Isaac Brooks, son of VIM. Brooks, colored, the
well known owner and operator of delivery
wagon in the city, had one of the fingers OF
his hand cut entirely off in the chain or cog
wheel of his bicycle on Sunday last. He had
ridden to Harrisonburg and something going
wrong he dismounted and whilst working
with the wheel, got his finger under the chain
with the above result We learn that sach &C
cidents are frequent and warn the owners
that great care should be used when working
about that part it,
Geo. W. Wetzel, Esq. died suddenly last
Saturday, the 18th inst, at his home at Gauley
Bridge, Fayette county, aged 81 years, 10
months and Is days. He wasa brother of Mr..
J. W. Wetzel, of our town, who is now the
only surviving member of his family. Mr..
Wetzel was native of Lewisburg, where he
spent many years of his life, Confederate
soldier, serving in Bryan Battery. took great
great interest in Confederate reunions and
never tired of talking of the war. He was a
popular man in his community and his death
IS greatly Observation-Disclosures
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-07-22
E. NJ. Cushing s. Son, Auctioneers
COMMISSIONERS SALE
THE A. B. LIGHTNER LANDS.

In pursuance of decree of the Circuit Court
of Augusta county, entered in the cause of W.
2Sth day of May. 1895, the undersigned com
missiOners will proceed in front of the court
house in Staunton, Va, on
Monday, July 9th, 1896, County Court day
to sell at public auction to the highest bidder,
the Following tracts of land belonging to the
estate of the late A. B. Lightner:-
1st. tract of IL acres, lying on the south
side OF the Staunton and Petersburg turn
pike, about five miles west of Staunton. This
tract is a part OF what is knOwn>as the ED
son" farm, lately occupied by Chas. A. Light
ner, and the portion to be sold is that part of
the land next to the Turnpike, embracing all
of the buildings and improvements. This land
Is ns state OF cult the buildings Ing are
presents an opportunity of obtaining small
farm first class in every particular. "A right
of way will be reserved from the back part of
the land, assigned to the widow as part of her
dover, by the most convenient way to the
barn on the land to be sold, and from that
erSburg turnpike.
End. A tract of woodland, part of the Edison
farm. containing 154 acres and lying adJoin-
ing John Taylor and others.
3rd. tract of s2 acres of land, known as
the BELL land, lying on the north side Of the
the Edison land. This land is Of fine quality,
4th. tract of 519 acres. known as the Buff
fa1o Branch farm, formerly occupied by John
A. Lghtner. This tract Is well watered, has
on it good improvements, (hOuSe, barn, sheep
Darn, apple house, Gc.) d nn0 young OrCnaru
just coming into bearing, and the land Is OF
good quality
5th. A tract of 10 acres adjoining the Buff
falO Branch farm, and known as the WiSeman
land. This has on it a comfortable house and
d good orchard.
The attention of parties desiring profitable
investments is specially invited to These
Lands.
TERMS:-CaSh in hand to pay the unpaid
costs of suit and of sale, and any taxes past
due and unpaid on the lands, and as to the
residue ON credits of one, TWO and three years
in equal instruments bearing interest the pur-
chaser to execute bonds with approved per-
sonal security for the deferred payments and
the title retained as ultimate security.
RICHARD p. BELL,
WIN. PATRICK,
JAS. Blu MGARDNER, Jr.,
Commissioners.
Clerks Office of the Circuit Court of Augusta
County, to-wit:
l, Jos. d. Woodward, Clerk of the Court
aforesaid do certify that Richard p. Bell has
executed the bond required by decree of sale
in the chancery cause of W. L. Lightner ct ais
VS.. A. B Lightner's admir-, strengthening in
said Court.
Given under my hand this 18th day of June,
1896.
JOS. d. WOODWARD. Clerk.
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