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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-03

contesting the election. has gained five votes over
the original count AS he was only beaten by three
votes at the town election on March 30 by John W.
Ballufiii Democrat for Overseer of the Poor. Mr..
Tompkins will be elected by two votes unless the
remaining districts make change.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-03
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.

MINIATURE ALMANAC
Sunrise 4os Sunset s:5s Moon el3 Moons ~
HIGH WATER TODAY
AM-sandy Hook $40 Gov. Island s:44 He'll Gate 1877
P.M-Sandy Hook S3o Gov. Island $50 He'll Cato 1919
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-03
.NEnouncsnents.

Henry A. Daniels. M. D.,
spth ~.
Impaments Of the Nervous system. mpotence steriity
: nd i've ailmenta Hours . to ], D TO 4
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-03
OUTGOING STEAMERS.

TODAY.
Vessel For. Line. Mails close Vessel sal!A
Algonquin Charleston CIyde......... ---- SUI m
TUESDAY. MAY L.
Lain. Bremen G LIoyd............ 700 m lop N
CITY OF Birmingham. savannah. saw. - oO u
WEDNESDAY, MAY g.
:, Paul southan.oton American 49,. I 90 a m 10 90 a m
Majestic Liverpool White STAFF. 900 a m l2O0 m
so i.hwark Antwerp, Red ....... 500 700 4 N
Ori..ba Havana y X CCDa ....... 100 m 300 N
Caracas Guayrl Red IL 90 IN 100 IN
Seminole, Charlie ston. Clyde....-..... 800 m
III Dorado New orleans, Morgan. 5ip IN
Hevelius Pernamblco I-amport Il Holt 500 1000 n
Dominic Para Boo,n............,... loo m 300
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-03

ReGned petroleum closed at COS cents per gallon IN
~ srf 2 ~ cents IN NewYork. Philadelphia
tcss being on basis points lower. Foreign quota
,ln,s we're: London 4sG5d per imperial gallon mt
wern 1Gs francs per 100 klos and Bremen 54o marks
per 20 kios.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-03

Because five years ago you tried
ready-made clothing and didn't like
it, is no reason why you shouldn't
like it now.
The progress there is just as
marked as in any progressive art.
To-day's best ready-made shows
exactly the same characteristics as
the work of any reputable tailor
We don't make to order, but we
make to fit.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-03
THE pETPOLEUM MARKET.

There was a reduction in the price OF pe',o'eu' ~,
,.,'t ,,cre were no sensational Developments in
49, roduc,ng regions some OF the Elk Fork wells nave
shown disposition decline in output and they are only
,atrary benefited By the Of explosives There are
cIstpn,1nry ma IN. I,cnwood pool. In Monroe county
Penn does not extend to the northeast There mas ben
activity with drill in Wood County also
A. ~ Nsrkshurg field the territory In f'ltchle 'oun
80 The aggregate Of production as shown by lne P'P'
y -, "a s,UI materially in Of consumption
Tbe martial pipe line returns from NpIll 10 - 'ch"'
=. - r. caib, inclusive "a follows: 49,,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-03
Shoes, hats and furnishings.
ROGERS, PEET & CO.

Prince and Broadway.
Warren and Broadway.
Thirty second and Broadway.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-08
SOUTH CAROLINA

Miss Josephine Mears of Beaufort coun-
ty. who has just passed her eleventh birth
day, weighs 116 pounds.
The Excelsior oil mill ginnery has had
an exceptional run of business, having
gnned up to Saturday night $50 bales.
Work was commenced last week on the
excavation for the new city hall at Ander-
son and Wednesday brlcklaying was be-
gun
The history of Spartanburg county. by
DR.. ]. B. o. Landrum will soon be issued
and ready for subscribers and general pur-
chasers.
Edgefeld has a hen that Matched sixteen
chicks from nine eggs. The owner wants
$50 for the mother and IS each for the
chicks.
Prof w. F. Macarthur of Gaffney while
working a pair of young mules a day or
two ago, was thrown and one of his legs
fractured.
The indications are that the coming cot
ton growers convention TO be held at Col
umbia during the state fair next week will
be very largely attended.
w. IL. Calder, the day clerk OF the Man
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-08
MERCHANTS and MINERS
TRANSPORTATION co.
RATES OF PASSAGE.

TO NEW YORK-Steamer and rail-.
Cabin, limited 4 days. $3.50. Cabin, un-
limited, 5000. Excursion, limited a
months, $S2. Second class. limited days,
S14.75
TO BOSTON-Steamer-C limited q
days, $24. Excursion, limited months. SO
Second class, limited days, $19.
TO WESTINGHOUSE and rail-.
Cabin, unlimited. $500. Second class.
limited days, $11.20.
Cabin, unlimited $3.50. Excursion, linn.
tied 6 months $500. Second class, limi-
ted days, $3.50.
TO A-Steamer-Cabin.
unlimited ST. Second class, limited 1
days, Sis
TO BALTIMORE-Cabin $15. Excursion
limited months, $25. Second class. SO.
The steamships of this company are ap-
pointed to sail from Savannah to Bnltl.
more as follows standard time):
BERKSHIRE, Capt Kirwin, WEDNEs.
DAY. Nov. 10, $50 p. m.
TrAsCA. Capt. James, SATURDAY,
Nov 10, p. m.
ESSEX, Capt. Billups. WEDNESDAY,
Nov II, II a. m.
And from Baltimore every TUESDAY
and FRIDAY.
j. J. cARoLAN, Agent, 2
W. F. TURNER, G. P. A..
A. d. STEBBINS, A. =. II.
J. G. WHITNEY, Traffic Manager.
General Offices, Baltimore, Md.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-08
EFFINGHAM AND GUYTON.
Court COnvenes at Springfield To-
''I day-Other Matters,

day-Other Matters.
Guyton, Ga, Nov 1.-THE citizens of the
town who are opposed to the passage of
the bill to amend the charter so as to
make the rate of taxation less and levy
a specific tax on ali kinds of business,
sent to Atlanta a strong petition q day or
two ago. Col Rawls has introduced the
bill, but the opposition will endeavor to
defeat 1t in the Senate. In addition to the
petition, the town council adopted resolu-
tons at their regular meeting this week
bill, and requested Col Rawls to Withdraw
the bill A copy of the petition and reso-
buttons have been forwarded to Repre-
sentative Rawls and Senator Geiger.
bingham superior court will convene
Monday at Springfield. There is consid-
cradle business on the docket and quite
number of prisoners in jail awaiting
trial.
Litigation will be started at an early day
against the county commissioners, grow
ing out of the fact that number of or
ders have been issued on the treasurer and
made payable out of the fines and for
FIXTURES or solvent costs of the
county court. These orders have not been
paid. Some of them are over a year old.
There are no funds in the treasury for
that special fund and the commissioners,
at meeting this week, refused to have
the orders paid out of any of the general
county funds For this reason those in
possession of the orders will make an eff
fort to collect them by legal process.
The court house has been freshly painted
and presents an attractive appearance.
The judges stand has been remodeled Civ
ing the judge more Foom and it has also
been made lower, which adds to the COM
fort.
The oyster supper at the Guyton hotel
last night for the benefit of the Baptist
church was well attended.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-08
TALLAHAsSEE TOPICS.
Semi-AnnuaI AppOrtiOnment of the
School Tax

5ChOOA IRA
Tallahassee, Fla, Nov. 7.-Hon. William
N. Sheats, state superintendent has made
the semi-annual apportionment of the /
mill state school tax, amounting to Sat-
6G4.56 This apportionment is made at
the rate of 20 cents per pupil of average
attendance in each county. AS reports
have not been received from the county
superintendent of fifteen counties, no
amount could be apportioned to them.
James Gaetors who was convicted at
Pensacola last July of robbery from the
person and sentenced to state prison for
two years has been pardoned by the state
board, on the recommendation of the judge
and solicitor.
Maj. I. E. Webster of Gainesville has
been granted thirty days leave of absence
from the Fourth battalion State Troops.
Lieutenant Commander J. w. Fitzgerald
and Ensign j. X. Merrien of the naval
militia, at Port Tampa. have been granted
leaves of absence for thirty days.
David Sheehan of Pensacola has been
appointed acting engineering officer on the
staff of the lieutenant commander of the
First naval battalion, with rank of lieu
tenant, junior grade.
Gilbert Weldon of Jacksonville, ensign
of the Third division, naval militia. has
rendered his resignation, for the reason
that he expects to leave the state
Louis Starke, seaman of Jacksonville
has applied for discharge from the same
division, because his business interferes
with the duties required OF him.
Two Mormon elders hold daily services
on the streets praying, singing, and
preaching They do not draw large
crowds. Their hearers are principally ne
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-08
AFFAIRS AT AMERICUs.
Cycle TOurnamcnt-Fight on City
BOnds-Other Matters.


Americas. Ca, Nov. 1.-THE cycle tour
nament to take place here on Nov. % will
be an occasion of great interest to wheel
men throughout the state. Purses aggre.
eating several hundred dollars will be con-
tested for, and some of the crack riders
of the north have entered for certain of
the events listed. The new elliptical quar-
ter mile track of the Americas club is
among the best in the south, and some
very fine racing is expected.
A beautiful monument was completed in
Oak Grove cemetery here the past week.
1t is of red Scotch grants, beautifully
carved and polished, and massive withal.
It was erected by Mr. Shelby Myrlck to
his father, the lamented Bascom Myrick.
and is among the handsomest in Oak
Grove cemetery.
The second petition for injunction, re-
straining the city council of Americas
from issuing bonds was heard yesterday
by Judge u. A. Littlejohn. The petition
ers are Col. S. H. Hawkins and wife who
are making O determined fight to defeat
the issue of $S5 900 of bonds, as twice voted
upon by the people. Judge Littlejohn will
render his decision in the case tomorrow
The ladies of the First Baptist church
will open their annual bazaar Tuesday
night, continuing throughout the week
Beautiful booths have been arranged for
the display and sale Of fancy goods. A
grand concert win be given nightly.
A marriage of much interest this week
will be that of Mr.. James Taylor and Miss
Lucy Middleton Cobb. which will be SOL
emnized on Wednesday evening at the
home Of the brides father, Hon. John A.
Cobb. Mr.. Taylor is prominent member
OF the Americas bar and also city attor-
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-08

ney. Miss Cobb belongs to one of the best
known families in Georgia, and is greatly
admired for her beauty and many graces.
Up to this date the warehouses here
have handled about 5000 bales of cotton.
In addition to this, about 10000 bales have
come direct to the presses here, making
the total receipts about 40, COO to date.
1t is probable that the city council, at
the meeting Monday night, will raise the
quarantine against Montgomery. For the
past month a strict quarantine against
that city has been maintained, but as all
danger appears to have ended, the restric-
tons will, very probably, be Withdrawn
now
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-08

Picking a Quarrel-''say, Howley, you
ought to be more particular about the
company you keep"
Why? I never go with bad people. In
fact spend most Of my time in SOLITARY
meditation"
That's why I think you ought 70 re-
form. Cleveland Leader.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-08

As the door opened the sound of a pistol
shot was heard and Harorld fell back
ward TO the floor of the hallway. The
murderer escaped. Menza Davis was ar
rested on suspicion, being a negro who
lived in the neighborhood. 1t is under
stood that the negroes of the nighbor
hood were anxious to get Annie Rigsley
out of the place
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-08

agent called on General Manager Cabbett
OF the Georgia and Alabama Saturday to
see what could be done Mr.. Gabbett
agreed to handle the cotton. The shipping
contract was made at o'clock Saturday,
AT 4:S0 o'clock the cotton left Columbus
1t was landed in Savannah at s O'Clock
Yesterday morning, and was loaded on
ship by noon In twenty-three hours II
was hauled 266 miles by rail delivered to
the ship and loaded. The handling of the
shipment was about as quick as could be
asked.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-08
PASSENGER Fares From Savannah

TO NEW YoRK-Cabin $40; Excursion,
$50; intermediate, SIS; Excursion, s24;
Storage, $40.
TO BOSTON-Cabin, 81; Excursion, $50;
intermediate, SIT; Excur!on, s2S Steer
age, S11.75.
TO PHILADELPHIA via New York;
Cabin, $22 Excursion, SIS; intermediate.
SIT; Excursion, S27; Steehge, s12 "a ~
The express STEAMSHIPS of this line are
appointed to sail from lavannah, Central
(90th) meridian time, as follows:
SAVANNAH TO JEW YORK.
CITY OF BIRMINGHAM. Capt. Burg,
MONDAY. Nov. 8, at400 p. m
TALLAHASSEE, Cap. Askins, WE'D
NESDAY, Nov 10, at 800 p. m
KANSAS CITY, Capt Fisher, FRIDAY.
Nov. u, at 500 D. M
NACOOCHEE, Capt. Smith. SATURDAY..
Nov. 10, at 700 p. m.
CITY OF AUGUSTA Capt. Daggett,
MONDAY, Nov Is, at go D. M
CITY OF BIRMINGHAM, Capt. Burg.
TUESDAY. Nov. IS, at 1900 m.
LA GRANDE DUCHESSE, Capt. Han
lon, WEDNESDAY, Nov. H. at 1880 %. m.
TALLAHASSEE,C Capt Askins, FRIDAY.
Nov. 10. D. m.
KANSAS CITY, Cant Fisher. sATITR-
DAY, Nov. 20, at 3 m.
SAVANNAH TO BOSTON DIRECT.
CITY OF MACON, Capt. Savage, TUES
DAY Nov. 9, at 500 a. M
CHATTAHOOCHEE, Capt Lewis.
THURSDAY, Nov II, at 500 p M
GATE CITY, Capt. Googins, MONDAY,
Nov. 10, at II 100 p. m.
CITY OF MACON, Capt. Savage.
THURSDAY, Nov. is, at 1870 p. m.
CHATTAHOOCHEE.C Capt. Lewis. TUES
DAY, Nov % at 800 a. m.
GATE CITY, Capt. Googins, FRIDAY.
Nov. &c, a. M
Steamers leave New York for Savannah
p. M daily except Sundays, and Boston
for Savannah Wednesdays and SATURDAYS
at u noon.
w. G. Brewer, Ticket Agent, SO Bull ST..
Savannah, Ga.
f. w. Smith, Cont Frt. Agt., Saw, Ga.
r. G. Trezevant, Agt., Savannah. Ga.
E. H. Hinton, Traffic Manager.
Jno. M. Egan, Vice President
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-08

Railways are exempt from taxation for
hfteen years in Arizona, provided con-
struction is commenced now. Thirty-one
lines have given notice of their intention
to begin work The territory has about
1,4QO miles of road, and 1t is nearly twice
as large as Kentucky.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-08
To-DAY'S WEATHER FORECAST.

Forecast for Savannah and vicinity until
| midnight Monday, Nov s. 1897: Generally
fair weather; no decided change in tenn
perature.
Weather From Washington
For Georgia and South Carolina: Gen
orally fair; southerly winds.
For Eastern Florida and Western Flor
ida: Fair; variable winds.
General conditions: Cloudy and threat
ening weather is reported in the northwest,
the Upper Mississippi valley the lake re-
gion, the Ohio valley and the Middle At
lantic states, with rain falling at ST. Paul.
Chicago, Davenport and Washington city
Throughout the southern states clear
weather is observed
No decided temperature changes are not
ed in any section of the country east of
the Rockies.
Light winds, mostly from the southeast,
are blowing off the South Atlantic coast,
and light to fresh northwesterly on the
North Atlantic.
Yesterdays Weather at Savannah
Maximum temperature pm. 70 degrees
Minimum temperature Z am. 50 degrees
Mean temperature .............. 81 degrees
Normal temperature ............ 81 degrees
Excess of temperature ......... degrees
Accumulated excess since
Nov. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 16 degrees
Accumulated excess since
Jan. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. ia degrees
Rainfall Observation-Disclosures. 90 inch
Normal ........................... .CS incn
Deficiency since Nov. 1.......... 80 inch
Excess since Jan. 1............4.37 inches
River Report-The hight of the Savan-
], rtxr O
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-08

1T, temperature; AZ velocity of wind,
]. M. Sherier,
Observer, Weather Bureau.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-08

River Report-The hight of the Savan-
nah river at Augusta at a. m. C75th me-
ridian time) yesterday was 81 feet, a rise
of OF foot during the preceding twenty
four hours.
Observations taken Nov. 7, 1897, p. m.
(75th meridian time) a the same moment
of time at all stations for the Morning
News:
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-08

IN THE RAILROAD WORLD.
Matters of Interest to savannah ana
Elsewhere.

The Georgia and Alabama did a quick
piece of business yesterday. A ship due
to sail yesterday at noon lacked part of
her cargo. Five hundred bales of cotton
were waiting at Columbus, but would
have to be delivered in Savannah by s
o'clock yesterday morning in order to
come within the Sunday law. The vessels
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-08
Ocean Steamship Co.
FOR
New York, Bsston
AND
THE EAST.

Unsurpassed cabin accommodations.
All the comforts of a modern hotel.
Electric lights. Unexcened table. Tickets
include meals and berth aoard ship.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-08
ITEMS IN THREE STATES.
GEORGIA, FLORIDA AND SOUTH
CAROLINA Photographed.

RedwIne Not to Return to Atlanta
A Former Georgian Sees Lord
BeresfOrd at MinneapOIis-$1O,O 900
Wanted 10 Establish n Textile De-
partment Mt the school of Tech
noIOgy-Owner of Houses Used for
Immoral Purposes at Atlanta May
BE Indicted.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1897-01-11
soCIETY'S D0INGs.

This morning at st. Johns Church
at 10 o'clock Miss Euphemia Fisher
of this city was married to Mr.. Will
s. Smith of circleville by Rov. Father
Powers assisted by Father Cush of
New Lexington. The attendants
were Mr.. Geo. Grooms and Miss Rose
Smith, sister of the bridegroom, all
of Circleville. Dming the uuptial
mass Miss Anna Smith of Circleville
sang solo 80 Salutarns." Mrs. G.
r. Bowen presided at the organ aud
her excellent rendition of mendols-
hons wedding march was beautiful.
The bride was tastifully gowred in
white, silk, lace trimmings, pearl
ornaments.
The bridegroom was attired in the
conventional black. Those In at.
tendance at the wedding from abroad
were the father mother and sisters Of
the bridegroom, Hon. j. p. Smith
and wife and daughters Misses Rose
and Anna Smith of Citcleville and
Mr.. and Mrs. Chris Weilbacher of
Columbus. After partaking of II
wedding breakfast the entire party
took the noon train for .Circleville.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1897-01-11
Hnising AIrret Herons.

In 1896 a merchant naturalist of
Tunis bought a piece of ground in
closed by wall, where sufficient
quantity of water could be intro
duced In this field a largo space,
where there were fig trees, was in
closed by wire netting. Then he
procured from nests the young
aigrets. In 1896, by increase, hi
heronry contained about 400 aigrets
The females lay eggs twice year,
in April and June, and the young,
leaving the nest after ID days, mate
the same year.
These birds he feeds on minced
horse and mule meat twice day,
one animal, costing there 8 or 6
francs, suffioing for Il fortnight Tho
nestlings are fed by their mother on
small fish provided for her. The
dorsal plumes are gathered twice n
year, in May and September, but it
is not until the bird in 3 years OLE
that the plumes attain their full
beauty. Each adult bird furnishes
z grams of these per year-that is,
about 1CS grains, CT one-seventieth
of a pound, yielding a value of 50
francs per ad-$7-Popular Sol
ence News.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1897-01-11
How to Find Out

Fill bottle or common glass
with urine and let it stand twenty.
four hours; sediment or settling
indicates an unhealthy condition
of the kidneys. When urine stains
linen it is positive evidence Of kid.
ney trouble. Too frequent desire
to urinate, or pain in the back, is
also convincing proof that the kid
neys and bladder are out of order.
WHAT TO Do.
There is comfort in the knowl.
edge so often expressed, that DR..
Kilmer's Swamp Root, the great
kidney remedy, fulfIls every wish
in relieving pain in the back, kid
neys, liver, bladder and every part
of the urinary passages 1t cor.
rects inability to hold urine and
scalding pain in passing it, or bad
effects following use of liquor, wine
or beer, and overcomes that un.
pleasant necessity of being com
PEELED to get up many times during
the night to urinate. The mild
and the extraordinary effect OF
Swamp Root is soon realized. 1t
stands the highest for its wonder
ful cures Of the most distressing
cases. If you need medicine you
should have the best. Sold by
druggists, price fifty cents and one
dollar, You may have a sample
bottle and pamphlet both sent free
by mail. Mention the ONO DEM.
oCRAT and send your address t.
DR.. Kilmer q Co., 5inghampton, n.
Y. The proprietors of this paper
guarantee the genuineness of this
offer.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1897-01-11
MEN AND MATTERS.

Mead Bowen returned to Mama
college Wednesday.
Jacob Bowser of Lancaster was
a business visitor here yesterday.
Mrs. L. d. Vick,rI goes to the
capital city to morrow on a shop.
ping tour.
Prof, Fowler commenced the
second term of his dancing school
last evening.
Mrs. DR.. Finney was the pleasant
guest of Mrs Fred Preston of Mel
sonville last week.
The Misses Eva Harrington and
Bertha McManigal returned to
Wooster Wednesday.
Miss Meta Grove will spend Sun.
day at the B I, s, the guest of her
father Mr.. David Grove.
Deputy P. NJ. viii Lariner went
to Columbus yesterday to bow the
knee before the golden calf.
Miss Cora Wright returned last
evening from Il pleasant visit with
her aunt Mrs. L. b. COmley at CO.
lumbus.
Misses Lpnora and Nora Donald
son of Logan were the guests of
Mrs. Lucy Tennyhill last week.
Bremen Herald.
Miss Lizzie McManigal leaves, to-
day for Pennsylvania where she goes
to accept n position as teacher in the
public schools.
Several of the faithful from this
city were pressed into service yes
terday and whisked off to Colum-
bus to do homage to the great 81
am" .uannar.
The Misses Ella and Lucy Roches-
ter returned to Oxford Wednesday,
accompanied by their cousin Miss
Ruth Rochester who goes also to take
u COuTbc VI SJuultS.
The case IN the U. S. Court against
Col. Rempel who is Assignee of the
Logan Fire Cluy,Co. is brought by
Jenkins, Reynolds q Co. claiming
that the late Logan Fire Clay Co.,
had failed to deliver certain amount
of brick that they had contracted for.
Col. Rempel as assigne has been
closing up the affairs of said COM
pany as rapidly as it could be done
under the orders of the Court and
we are informed that upon the hear
ing of this case it will be shown that
said Jenkins, Reynolds & Co. have
no legitimate claim against the old
brick company.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1897-01-11
WHY the Negro Is called Coon .


Many years ago, when superstition
held greater sway than now and tie
Influences Of the occult and weird
were most potent, cunning negro
slave had acquired the reputation Of
possessing familiar spirit and of
being able to perform many uncanny
mysteries. His fellow slaves held
him in great awe, and even his mas
ter grew 10 n belief in his powers.
This finally led to a wager, in which
the greater part of the masters for
tune was staked on tho negro's di-
vining ability. a barrel was placed
ON the lawn and "a live coon placed
under the barrel Then the negro
soothsayer was sent for and told to
inform the crowd what was under
tho barrel. He tried in various ways
to escape the exposure, but without
success. Realizing that he was cor
nered, he leaned ON the barrel de-
jectedly and remarked, well,
you've got this old coon at last -
whereupon great shout applauded
what was considered Sambo's II
markable astuteness, and his repu-
tation was forever firmly establish
ed.-Mary Spears in Baltimore Sun