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The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-05-29
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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-08


with the tramp steamships a Mayport, the
NOUN or the st. Johns river.
rms IS not the first time this plan has
Deen discussed. When it was advanced
few months ago the water was not deep
enough over the ST. Johns river bar but
tht'e Is now every reason. to believe that
this obstacle viii be rehOved in the
course or fey mOnthss and that the
steamships can soon pass over the bar
at high tide.
The owners Of the Florida Western rail-
ROAD are understood to be in favor of the
movement. As their road stands to-day
II Is dead investment. There is so little
business between Green Cove and Melrose
tnat the road viii not pay running ex
pehses, and in consequence of this opera
Htlons nave been suspended until the orange
grove are restored
If they can extend this fine to Newberry
anu , reach the phosphate fields they can
non 10 the transportation of phosphate the
new road would give Gainesville a much
shorter line to Jacksonville, either by river
VI Dy rall- a. Green Cove Springs the
new road would connect with the Jack
SonVllle, Tampa and Key, West and would
disO cross the Georgia Southern and For
ga railroad at a point a little beyond
Mefose. This would give the merchants
z decided advantage in freight rates from
Jacksonville to Gainesville as ID would
promote competition.
ne majority stockholders of the Florida
western are expected to meet the phos-
phate men in the city in few days when
the pan VIII be generally discussed.
,fnosphate miners claim that they have
dpunuant means with which to operate
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-08
QUEER THINGS IN BONES.
Elaborate Precautions TO Prevent
Theft and BursIarN.

From the New York Tribune.
The steady growth of the business of
the safe deposit companies in New York
and the demand for similar institutions in
smaller places show that people are anx-
ious to secure their portable effects
against fire. burglars and mobs. Securi-
ties, wills, jewels and valuables OF all
xmas were formerly stored in the strong
boxes OF the large banks, and in many
instances priceless heiTlooms and valua-
PIE documents were kept IN badly con-
structed safes in the homes OF the own
ers, VINO had more confidence in their
own primitive precautionary measures
imam IN the more elaborate safeguards of
tne pank, because. as one man explained
they were less afraid Of a burglar break
ing IN ana taking away their stun than OF
a pahk ohclal breaking out and taking
thelr securities with him"
with the establishment OF safe deposit
companies the calls upon the banks 10
take care OF the valuables Of their patrons
became FEWER, and people ceased 10 take
1.-The risk of storing their valuabes al
nome me growth OF the business has
been steady. and for a number of years m
mas been considered the proper thinc 10
nave a box in some one of the safe deposit
concerns FOR people who POSSESS much
yeWery or negotiable or other Valua ole
papers or ~ people who care the custo-
dams of such property.
Inc vaults are all perfectly constructed
with a view TO keeping out fire and bur
slars, ana they are arranged so that every
comfort Is provided for those who visit
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-08
The strange Death OF a steer.
From nc San ANTONIO Exnress.

from lne san ANTONIO EXPRESS.
Capt. Ernest Doseh's splendid collection
of buckhorns and various other trophies
of the chase has just been enriched by
the addition of another curio. This late
addition is not nearly so pretty to look at
as some OF the gracefully spreading ant
lers and other things in the museum, but
it is without doubt the most wonderful
feature of all.
1t was discovered by Mr.. William Rag
land. manager of the celebrated King
ranch, situated about forty-six miles west
of Corpus Christi. AS Mr.. Ragland was
riding over the ranch a few weeks ago
he came across the skeleton of a big
steer hanging from a weesatchie tree
Closer investigation showed that the skull
and horns were entangled In some low
sweeping branches OF the tree
In some inexplicabe manner the steer
had gotten his horns tangled up in the
branches, and as he struggled to escape
they were firmly drawn around the base
of his horns. The weesatchie's slender
branches. are as pliable as leather. bnt
strong as iron bands, and they held the
fated animal in their octopus-like en-
brace until his fretted spirit was freed by
death.
Mr.. Ragland detached the skull from the
body. cut it loose from the tree, and ship
ped the remarkable curiosity to Cant
Bosch. The skull Is still locked i'm the
steadfast embrace Of the weesatchie
branches, and will probably continue To-
be until both skull and weesatchie have
crumbled 10 dust.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-08
A NEW PHOsPHiTE OUTLET.
/ Railroad Projected From New
berry 90 MelrOse.

Gainesville. Feb 6.-some of the phos-
phate miners of Alachua county arc maxi
ing an effort to call a meeting OF those in
terested In the mining Of phosphate land
lower transportation rates, with the OBJ
ject In view of making an outlet TO the
st. Johns river from the phosphate fields.
Those who are at the head OF the enter
prise have decided upon plan which they
hope TO make definite and consummate
within a few months. This plan is TO
build railroad from some point near
Newberry drought Gainesville and con-
meet with the Florida Western al Mel
rose. The Florida Western is a short road
running from Melrose to Green Cove
Springs, on the st. Johns river. 10 con-
meet with this road a will require the con.
structon Of about thirty-hve miles Of road
The country through which the proposed
road would run Is mostly level and It's CON
structon would be attended with but small
expense.
With an Quiet to the St. Johns river
phosphate would be hauled there and then
loaded upon barges, which would connect
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-08
snIrTH CAROLINA.


The saluda county court house is near
ing completion.
A charter has been issued to the Seneca
Manufacturing Company, which means
another cotton mill for the state.
Alabama, South Dakota and North Car
olina legislatures are considering the
South Carolina dispensary system.
The new court house Tor Berkeley coun>
" has been completed and the county
officials are in possession. The court
house is a very handsome brick structure.
A colored woman named Floride Rut-
ledge died at Winnsboro last week. She
was said TO be 1O2 years old and her mind
was remarkably bright and memory good
for one so old.
The plant of the Spartanburg fertilizer
works. recently established at Spartan
burg. Is now fully completed, having
daily output of more than seventy tons of
high-grade material.
A reward Of $50 has been offered by the
governor for the arrest and conviction Of
the person or persons who burned the
thews of Edgefieid county in December
last.
A charter has been granted to the Mar
ion Tobacco Warehouse Company. The
directors are r.. j. Blackwell ID. Mcln-
tyre. e. II. Gasque, Henry Mullins ard
j. y. Montgomery. The capital stock Is
5000.
Prof Craighead of Clemson College has
been selected to deliver the annual ad-
dress before the literary societies Of wof-
Vile has consented to preach the COM
mencement sermon.
Mrs. G. w. King. living near Rock Hin,
was burned to death Thursday night
Passing ia front OF the fireplace In her
ROOM her night garments ignited. Her
husband was in the room, where there
were also a lot of blankets. but both lost
their presence OF mind.
Abbeville county has three representa-
tiyes on the circuit bench, Judges Ernest
Gary, Benet and Klugh, recently elected
TO succeed Judge Earle. Frank b. Gary
of that county Is speaker of the House
of Representatives and Gen. r.. n. Hemp
hill is clerk of the Senate.
Mai. L. e. SiIrs residence on Fair street.
Camden. with a good portion OF its con,
tents was destroyed by fire on SUNDAY
morning about O'clock The fire which
was accidental, started on the roof The
co Tas RSsrss as so there be-
furniture. Pass
w. p. Coggiu. Woodworking farmer.
who lives nine miles from spartanburg
and who Is unwilling to trust the hanks
10 hold his savings, lost Sl65 In gold
Thursday. IL represented his savings for
three years. He has no idea OF what bs
came Of the money, whether he was rob
bed or lost IT,
In a short time the $4,000 in bonds voted
for the erection and maintenance of a
system of electric lights and water works
for uuOn, viii be put upon the market
and Immediately after their sale work will
be begun on the system. IL Is decided
that the water supply Will be obtained
by boring an artesian, wen.
AZ meeting Of the stockholders of the
J. w. Gibbes Stationery Company. held al
Columbia Thursday. Il was decided 20
liquidate the affairs of that concern For
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-08
SOUTH FLORIDA.
4 Pen Picture of the Pretty Town of
De Land.

La Grange, Fla, Feb. 81, a Savannah
girl would like to say a few words about
my TRIP through the land of flowers. AL
though Florida is much talked of subject,
IKE the sweet old story Of love" it is
ever new, and no state in the union pre-
sents a greater scope for ones pen; but
only the brush of an artist can truly pic
ture the beauty and .oveliness of Flor
ida scene at this season of the year Way
down here on the Indian river, immor-
tallzed by song, where the cedars and
palms rear their stately heads to heaven
and the air is warm and sweet with the
breath OF coming spring, one must see it
all tosappreciate fully the glorious beauty
OF the country in all it's luxuriance. My
nrst stop after leaving Jacksonville was
az the pretty little town of DeLaud
ROUNDED by a gentleman of that name:
anu the good work of Improvement is be-
ing n steadily carried forward by Mr. John
IS. Stetson, founder of the Stetson Univer-
SHY OF DeLand. Too much cannot he
salu IN praise Of the cleanliness of its
StreetS and shell roads, due to the united
eHortS OF citizens and the village improve
meht association. Entirely away from
s sHe coast and having no waterways of
It's own, II is surprising what a thriving
pussy little town il is, doing an Immense
business for so small a place was
much surprised to find so many business
houses there of such a high grade AS
before stated, DeLand is a university
town, and can boast a college thorouehlv
equipped, where many northern parents
send their boys and girls to obtain a first
clasS education. No branch of learning
Is overlooked. and neither pains nor ex-
pense is spared to secure as fine a faculty
as can be found in any other college, north.
or south, while the health and comfort
Oh the students are of the first importance.
Here, too, is an excellent public school and
klnuefgarten, also innumerable Churches
nearly every denomination being repre-
sehted; and wonderful. to relate in This
model town there is not one saloon. The
social element of DeLand is Of the best
Whlie her people are generous and kindly
IN the very heart of Florida, De Land Is
a healthy, charming little northern town
OF the veryibest element, and it was with
many regrets that / babe goodbye to the
dear little village and its people, so kind
and hospitab1e, to wend by wav SLOWLY ~
the southwark and east coast
Lon. ~
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-08
a QUEER CHARACTER,s DEAF
"GrOund-HOS Allen" Lived For Years
in Cave in Hickman County, Nv.
From the Philadelphia Times

"
From the Philadelphia Times.
Columbus, Ky.-A queer character died
here few days ago. Heswas known as
Grounding Allen and was a cave
dweller, besides the most mysterious per-
sonage in Hickman county. Little is
known Of him, and he lived the life of
recluse.
Allen came to Columbus in the seventies
and purchased ten acres of land in the
vicinity of the Seven Springs, about two
miles from town. Having no family. he
erected a house on his ten-acre lot and
cultivated his land, living alone After
living there some time his house was de-
stroyed by fire, He had dug a large els
tern before his house was burned and
after the destruction of his house he
moved the few effects he had saved into
the cistern, which was dry, and being.
dug funne-shaped was quite wide at the
bottom, He lived in that cistern to the
day of his death.
Allen would come to Columbus occa-
sionally and buy necessary supplies. He
soon acquired the name of "Ground-nog
Allen" ana was known by no other. he
was very Industrious wore very little
clothing-always without shoes in the
warm weather He was polite to all Wis
itors. and 10 some he communicated soms-
thing Of his past life. He went to Cali
fornia from Ohio in 1s4s. and was absent
number of years. On his return he
found that his wife had procured di-
Vorce and married again.
Grounding Allen" believed he had ere
mics and that his house had been de-
stroyed by an incendiary. He said that
he had determined that no one should
burn him out again. He had dug a pas
sageway from the bottom of the cistern
where he lived, to a spring adjacent, hut
1t had caved in, and he used ladder as a
means of ingress and egress to his strange
residence.
Since his death no relatives has appear
ed to claim his estate. There are many
anecdotes current in the vicinity concern
ing this peculiar being. He was skeptical
in his views of religion, but could quote
passages of Scripture with accuracy.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-08

near H. Warren's store, at Augusta, mas
brought suit against Prayer for 81 900
damages Usually in cases Of this kind the
matter ia taken TO the criminal court, and
ii is rOC rare occurrence where a case of
this character is taken o the civil side OF
the court fer redress. The declaration al
leges that Louis Prayer armed himself
with a pair Of brass knuCks and set upon
him beating him badly. After being struck
on the head with the knucks he retreated
TO l.. Warmers store, where he was shot
at by the defendant, who followed him, the
bullet striking him in the back The plain
tiff alleges that after he was shot Prayer
tried to Shoes him again. Before being
shot he was making fair wages. but since
that time has not been able 60 work on ac-
count Of his injuries.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-08

The steamships of this company are an.
pointed to sail from Savannah for BaIfi-
more as follows STANDARD time):
BERKSHIRE, Capt. Kirwan. WE'D
NESDAY, Feb. 10, 1900 noon.
WM. LAWRENCE. Cant. Peters SAT.
URDAY, Feb. Is, $3.50 pm.
D. H. MILLER, Can't. Billups wEDNES-
DAY Feb. H. at 500 p. m.
And from Baltimore every TUESDAY
and FRIDAY.
]. J. CAROLAN, Agent.
,r- Savannah, Ca.
A. D, STEVENS A. T. M.
]. c. WHITNEY, Traffic Manager.
General Offices, Baltimore, Md
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-08
The Who're Story

OF the great sales attained and great
cures accomplished by Hoods sarsa-
parilla is quickly told. 1t purifies ana
enriches the blood, tones the stomach and
gives strength and vigor Disease cannot
enter the system fortified by the rich.
red blood which comes by taking Hood S
Sarsaparilla.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-08
JOHN 6. BUTLER,

DEALER IN
Paints. Oils and Glass. Sash. Doors. Blinds
and Builders Supplies. Plain and Deco
rative Wall Paper, Foreign and Domestic
Clements. Line. Plaster and Hair. Sole
agent for Asbestine Cold Water Paint.
40 Congress and 1879 st. Julian streets. /
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-08

RnEF 84-Page Medical Reference
n ~ l. BOOK
For men and women afflicted
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DIR HATHAWAY a co,
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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-08

Note-*Central Time.
-Eastern Time.
PULLMAN SERVICE
No. 80. New York and Florida Short
Line Limited, solid vestibule, to New
York, consisting of Pullman ID. r. Sleep
ers, Compartment, Observation and DIM
ing cars.
Pullman vestibuled sleepers from Sa-
vannah to New York, Savannah TO Gin
cinnati via Asheyille, Columbia to Rich
mond.
For detailed Information. reservations.
etc., apply TO any agent OF the Southern
railway or connections.
w VI. GREEN. General superintendent
j. M. CULP, Traffic Manager.
W. A. TURK. @. p. A., Washington, d, c.
S. II. HARDwICK. A.G.P.A.. Atlanta, Ga.
r. w. HUNT, T. p. A.. Augusta, Ga.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-08

floods pills cure nausea, sick headache
indigestion. biliousness. All druggists,
25c.-ad.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1897-01-08
Estate of Charles A. Landers.

Q TATE OF VERMONT, Be remem.
9DIsTRICT OF ADDISON, SIS. bered, That at
session OF the Probate Court holden at Mid.
dlebury, within and tor said District on the
"a day OF December, A. d. 1897.
Present: Hon. James NJ. Slade, Judge.
Whereas, Romano Hemenway admins trato
OF the estate OF Charles A Llnlers, late OF
Bridport. in said district, deceased, has this
day presented to said Court his pc tition in
writing, setting forth that it Will b. necessary
to sell the real estate OF said deceased TOR the
payment OF the debts and charges OF admins.
tratlon; and also that it i'll be beneficial for
all parties interested therein to sell the
whole OF the real estate of said deceased, IS
acres, constituting the home farm, and l2ls
acres OF swamp meadow, all situated in Bird.
port, aforesaid, and therein making applica.
ton to said court tor license to make such
sale.
1t Is ordered, that all persons interested in
the estate OF said deceased he notified to APP.
pear before said Court, at the Probate Office
in Middlebury, in said District, on the 18th
day OF January, \. u. 1897, at 10 O'Clock a. m,
by publication OF this order three weeks sue
cessively previous thereto, in the Middlebury
REGISTER, newspaper printed at Middlebury
aforesaid, to show cause, If any they may
have, why said license should not be granted.
BY order OF Court, Attest:
JAMES NJ. SLADE, Judge.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1897-01-08

paid and redeemed once and re-issued by
the city treasurer of Tacoma and the
proceeds apparently pocketed by him.
The city did not intend to repudiate them,
however, but was enjoined from paying
them by tax payer and the supreme
court recently held against the purpose of
the city to pay, thus cutting out the in
vestors.
Bradstreet's of Saturday says: Gen
eral trade has been rather more quiet,
and this week proves one of the dullest
of the dull season, which has followed
the fortnight of revived demand early in
November. The uneaslness last week
caused by Northwestern bank failures Is
continued by similar embarrassments at
Chicago and Minneapolis. These bank
failures seem to be the outcome of con-
ditlons originating 10 the banks and not
due to the situation of general trade.
Unreasonable weather, the making of
Inventories and the customary absence
of demand in wholesale lines have COM
bined to produce more than the usual
holiday dullness. Total business fail
ures in the United S -ates 10 1S96-in
which liabilities exceed assets-number
! DIP, an increase of l6 per cent over
1895, when the total increased per cent
compared with 1894, in which year fail.
ures fell off IS per cent from 1898 when
the total was 1850, the largest on rec
ord. Total liabilities of those failing in
1896 amounted to S247 900, OO0 50 pei
cent more than lat year and 60 per cent
more than in the year 1894, being
exceeded only by the total liabilities in
the panic year-lS93 -$i02 100000 The
ratio of assets to liabilities among those
failing in 1896 was 60 per cent, an evi
dence of an unusually high rate of NOR
tally, which is exceeded only by the
corresponding exhibit for 1893. The
commercial death rate in the United
States in 1896 was Ia per cent, by which
it is meant that | 4 per cent of all indi
viduals, firms and corporations in bust
ness last year failed. The death rate
was exceeded only by that in 1898, whel
it was l.5 per cent. In 1895 the CONNER
cal death rate was l.23 and ia 1891 l.2
per cent.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1897-01-08
SUSIE FARMER
! STATE OF VERMONT,
CHAS. W. FARMER

CHAS. w. FARMER. Dec. Term, \. d. 1896
susie Farmer OF FerrisDurgh in said county,
having filed her petition Tor a divorce in said
court setting forth that she was married to
hares w. Farmer on the 9Th day of June A.
D., lss6. that she has resided in said Ferns
bnrgh tor more than one year last past; that
the said Chas. W, although of sufficient pecu-
mary or physical ability to provide suitable
maintenance for the said Susie, has grossly
wantonly and cruelty refused and neglected
so to do; and that the sand Chas. W. has
treated the said Susie with intoleIable sever
ty. Wherefore she prays for a divorce from
the said Chas. W. and the custody OF their son
Chas q. during his minority.
And it appearing that said Chas. w. is with
out said State, so thar said petition cannot be
served upon him, said cause is continued for
notice by publication.
1t Is ordered that said Charles W Farmer
be summoned to appear and answer the tore
going petition on the first day of the next
term of said court TO be held at MiddlehuIy,
within and tor said county, on the first Tue s..
day OF June A. D. 1891 by the publication OF
the substance of said petition together with
this order in the Middebury REGISTER, pub
ished in Middlebury in said county, three
weeks successfully. the last of which publ.
cations to be at least six weeks, prior TO said
June term of said court,
- RUFUS WAINWRIGHT, Clerk.
BUTTON & BUTTON,
Atty's tor Petitioner.