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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-28
CURIOUS THINGS IN FLORIDA.

The Green Cove Spring; G. A. Prevatt
of Oypas few miles from Middleburg,
sent to the Spring office this week the tall
est stalk of corn that it has ever been
our good fortune to see. II is exactly Is
feet high, by actual measurement, and
has an ear of corn on II 10 feet from the
ground. The ear Is Of medium size and
well filed, and there is q goodly quantity
of fodder on the stalk.
Leesburg Commercial: c. Westerkamp
has brought to this Office an immense
Careless Weed that grew on the R. Fl.
Porter place, two and one-half miles from
town, on the muck lands of Lake Harris.
The weed is only three months old and Is
a curiosity. The stalk measures feet 6
inches in circumference and the limbs are
strong enough to bear the weight of man
of 100 pounds.
Punta Gorda Herald: Mr.. Hockersmith
has presented to ]. NJ. Wilson, Jr., for
his collection Of curiosities, an interest
ing relic of the Indian war which he
found on the shore of Lake Cypress, half
imbedded In the sand IL is a powder
horn of Texan make, being larger than
the Florida horns, and evidently belonged
to a man who took a pride in his equip
ment. Engraved on plate attached to
band of brass is the name Frank w.
Johnson" He was an Indian scout who
fought in the Seminole war, and was lost
in 1S4S, 1t being supposed he was killed
by the Indians. Lake Cypress is a large
but shallow lake, and on this account is
VIGOROUSLY dangerous 1t being very rough
in a wind. The probability is that he was
capsized and drowned while crossing this
lake. There are old settlers down the
river who remembered the circumstances
of his disappearance.
L. S. Shortridge. who operates a market
on First street, at Citra, is in possession
of a curious freak of nature and one of
which he is very justly proud 1t is a
double gopher Gland tortoise), or perhaps
two gophers united together more closely
and vitality than the Siamese twins were.
In size they are about 21a inches long and
proportionately large in other directions
possibly their outer shells being slightly
more convex than is usually the case.
Their lower shells are joined together or
possibly one thick shell at certain places
answers for both of them. When ones
back Is UP the other is of course, always
! down, and owing to the shortness of their
! legs, of which they have eight between
| them, they are unable TO navigate, but no
gophers ever strived harder to do so. They
must consequently lie upon their sides and
! be fed with a spoon. How long they, OF
it, can live in this way remains TO be seen,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-28
AUTUMN NUPTIALs IN GEORGIA.

Mr.. Luther ]. George and Miss Jeanette
Brown were married at Macon Sunday
night.
Mr.. James Dougherty Williamson and
Miss Alice May Lamblin win wed at
GAINESVILLE on Oct 6.
MIR. w. J. Turner and Miss Flonnie Lee
Wells Of Atlanta were married at Stone
Mountain Sunday morning.
The engagement Of Mr.. J. Ashley Jones
Of Atlanta and Mrs. Maud Allgood King
of Triton, is announced to take place oct.
Il, at the brides home in Trion.
The wedding OF Mr.. Albert Sidney Har-
dy, editor of the Georgia Cracker, and
Miss Mabel Gordon Lamblin will take
place next Monday at GAINESVILLE,
A wedding of much interest to Macon is
thai of Mr.. L. n. jerks and Miss Attic
Moore, which will take place next Thurs
day at the home of the bride In that city.
Cards are out announcing the marriage
of Prof. George w. Smith. of Unadila,
and Miss Matte Claude Ellis, at the home
Of Mr.. and Mrs ]. Q. Ellis at Grovania,
on Wednesday morning, Oct 8, at II
o'clock.
Mr.. Thomas Edwin Peskham Of st. Louis
and Miss Maud Thomas of Augusta, will
be married next Monday morning at the
home of the brides sister, Mrs. A. II. De-
Vaughan. The bride and groom viii 80 az
once 10 St Louis.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-28
wAYcRoss AIR LINE EXTENSION.
1t Opens Up a New Country and slim
uIates All Industries.

Waycross. Ga, Sept. H.-The Waycross
Air Line will be competed TO Douglas, the
capital of Coffee county, by the middle of
October. The line will be forty-two miles
long. For several years Nichols has been
the northern terminus, and four months
ago the company began work on the Doug
las extension. 1t is thirty miles from
Waycross to Nichols, and twelve miles
from Nichols to Douglas. a new station
has been built five miles above Nichols
1t is named Bell, and the line is now about
two miles beyond there. ]. II. Powers of
Perry is the contractor. He engaged the
services of Civil Engineer j. T. Stone of
Pensacol last spring, who has charge of
the construction of the road Capt. Stone
surveyed the line several times, superin-
tended the cutting of the right of way,
the grading and the laying of the track.
He has had a force of from fifty to 100
hands and a number of mule teams en-
gagged in the work since last May. He
surveyed the line of the Savannah, Flor
ida and Western Railroad through Way
cross over thirty-fve years ago, and has
made surveys from the principal railways
in the South.
The Waycross Air Line traverses the
best timber and agricultural section. of
| South Georgia. and is developing fine
! country. 1t is stimulating industry all
| along lis line, and Waycross and Douglas
| are building scores of new residences and
! some brick blocks in expectation of great
1 er activity in business and industry upon
the completion of the Douglas extension.
| A long-distance telephone line is operated
| by the road between Waycross and Doug
las. Coffee county is a fine agricultural.
! lumber, turpentine and WOO, -producing
county, and has a large population for d
county in South Georgia. The Air Line
| VIII stimulate business relations between
Ware and Coffee county people. The com.
pany win run two free excursions from
Douglas TO Waycross. and vice versa, upor
the completion of the extension r. NJ
Hawkins, the efficient freight and passen.
ger agent, viii have charge of the move.
rnent of the excursions
Capt, L. johnson, superintendent Is hay
ing the line put in splendid condition
Numerous turpentine stills saw mills
wood and cross tie firms ship over tn,
line. An average of 400 carloads of freigh
are shipped over the line per month Tn,
principal industry on the line is mill No
4, Of the Southern Pine Company of Geor
gia, at Nichols, under the management
Of Capt. I. G. Hilland. superintendent
One hundred men are employed and IN,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-28
BURKE COUNTY POPULIsTs.
Hold n Secret Conference, But Fail
to Put Out Candidates.

Waynesboro, Ca, Sept, 27.--Last Satur-
day the Republicans met in secret session
and the story of the meeting has just
leaked out. The meeting was for the con-
sideration of The question as to whether
or not they should put out candidates for
the legislature and Senate. Editor Miller
and another Populist were here to look
after the interest of fusion, looking to the
defeat of Hon. J. A. Brannen OF Bulloch,
the Democratic nominee, by negro Re
publican of Bulloch county. The meeting
did not put out candidates nor did they
fuse with the Populists-a surprise all
around.
Cotton is pouring into town at a great
rate The prices are very low.
MIR. Ward white farmer living near
here, dropped dead while getting ready
for breakfast this morning.
Court convenes here next Monday.
Burke county registra ton is very small
this year, owing to a change in that law,
which takes away the regular travelling
registrar.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-28
TWO BADLY INJURED.
Family Trouble in wilkes Advances
to a Serious Shooting Array

Family Trouble in wilkes Advances
to a Serious Shooting ARRAY.
Washington, Ga, Sept. H.-Severai
months ago an account of the attack on
Kossie Smith by his stepson, Coleman
Groves, and DR.. Caldwell, was published.
ON Saturday last occurred a most distress
ing sequel to that affair. Mr.. Kossie Smith
married Mrs. DIR. Groves, a widow, with
grown children, who were bitterly oppos-
ed to the match. Afterwards DR.. Cald-
well. who wished to marry Mrs. Groves
daughter. and Coleman Groves, her son
attacked Mr. Smith as above stated.
Mr.. Smith and his father, Caldwell ana
Groves. were all in Washington on Satur-
day. The Smiths left first. Old Mr.. Smitn
went to see a tenant, he said, but the other
marty came upon him at a little creek
afotIt a oulrter. of a mile from Smith
house. 1t is not known who fired the frst
shot but both parties were firing, and
Old Mr. Smith was badly hurt, and, &c rs
Thought Caldwell, also. 'Kossie' SmiIn,
hearing the firing, set Off at double quick,
and Joined IN the shooting 1t is SAID tEat
when Caldwell and Groves passed smith >
house, one of them waved his hand 70
Smiths daughter, who was standing on
the porch, which so enraged Smith that ne
followed Immediately with his shotgun.
Sheriff CaillWaS went out to lnYes.i-
gate. but made no arrest, as he said he
had no warrant, and no one was killed.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-28
Foreip.n Exnorts.

Per Belgian steamship Iris, for London
$3.50 bbls spirits turpentine in tanks,
800 bbls spirits turpentine and 500 bbls
rosin. For Antwerp, AIS bbls rosin and
5000 bbls spirits turpentine.
Per British steamship Lougrigg Holme,
for Bremen-,9O0 bales cotton, valued at
$13l, 760 and 1856 tons phosphate rock.
Per British bark BRAKEMAN, for Sidney
or Melbourne-1,6O0 bbls rosin and 2,2SO
bbls rosin, valued at $17,250. For Sydney
and Melbourne $50 bbls rosn and ,625
bbls rosin, valued at s4,04S. For Mel
bourne, 20 bbls pitch. For Sydney, 10 bbls
pitch, both valued at $50.
Per British bark Loeb RAMA, for AMER
for orders-6, 161 bbls rosin, valued at $i4,-
20O.-Cargo by S. P. Shotter & Co.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-28

Jacksonville, Fla, Sept. 27-Entered,
schrs Joel Cook. Frazier. Philadelphia
Alice j. Crabtree, Wooster, Boston.
Cleared-Steamships Seminole. Bearse,
New York; George w. Clyde, Robinson,
New York.
Entered and Cleared-Steamers Chero-
kee Pennington. New York.
Key West, Fla, Sept. 27.-Arrived,
steamers Mascotte, Smith, Port Tampa,
and sailed for Havana; City Of Key West.
Bravo, Miami and returned; tug Echo,
O'Leary Tortugas, with barge Three
Brothers in tow.
Sailed-Resolute Eaton Havana; San
Marcus, Itzen, New York; Fanita, Hall,
Punta Rassa.
Charleston, S. G.. Sept. N-Arrived.
steamer Pawnee, Chichester, Boston.
Pensacola, Fla. Sept 27.-Arrived.
steamer Castillo Ger, Graft. Livingston
schr Peppe Ramerez, Jordan, Tortugas.
Sailed-Steamer Lydenham (BT, Har-
rison. Lisbon; bark Martlnin QtaD, OIL
vari, Lisbon; schr Anna e. Krantz,
Brown, Baltimore.
Cleared-Steamer Somerhiil (BD, Davis
Celia; bark Antwerp CNor, Aaronsen,
Buenos Ayres.
Georgetown, s. c., Sept. 27.-sailed,
schr Warren B. Potter Slocum, Boston.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-28
CONVICT SHOT AT ADRIAN.
He Made an Attack Upon Capt. Davis
There.

Adrian, Ca, Sept. H.-Capt. Davis, man.
ager Of the convicts here, while walking
through the mill yards this morning, came
across a negro who had quit work, and,
upon being commanded TO resume his
work, positively refused to do so, and
with an oath seized a scantling and start
ed toward Capt. Davis, saying that he
would kill him.
Before Capt. Davis could get beyond
the negro's reach, he was struck twice,
the first blow breaking one of his fingers
in trying to ward off the blow, the second
landing on his shoulder. doing little harm
more than to break the skin.
Capt. Davis pulled his pistol and shot
the negro before he could strike him
again. The negro died almost instantly
He was a very desperate negro, and caus-
ed considerable trouble. He was in for a
long term
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-28
FLORIDA.

Efforts are being made to raise the
Fernandina.
Work on Hart & CTS new shlngle plant
at Palatka was commenced Monday. The
main building-30x6O feet-wil be situated
just north of the Palatka machine shops,
ard win have a capacity for $4,000 shingles
reI day.
Mr.. and Mrs. David b. Manley of San
ford have issued cards of invitation to the
marriage of their sister, Miss Julia Doris
Williams, to Francis Joseph Gonzalez
The ceremony viii take place on Wednes-
day evening, Oct. 5, at S O'clock, in the
Church OF the Holy Cross, Episcopal
Miss Betencourt, who lives over Recir's
new building on Duval street, at Key
West. has been i'll for several days. and
for three days-up to Friday last-she had
had neither medical attention nor nourish-
ment, Notwithstanding the fact that her
screams were heart-rending. Friday the
authorities called at the house and re-
quired that a physician be called.
IL. w. Mcdonald, Jr., died at OcaIa
Monday morning of fever at the rooms of
mis- fbrother-in-iaw Charles Smith. Tailor
at the county jail, after a short illness.
Mr.. Mcdonald was only q years of age
and most excellent young man. His
home was al Grahamville, where he was
reared. He had charge Of the county pris-
oners on the road work. The remains were
taken home for burial.
From all appearances, the late fire al
DeFupiak Springs is going to prove E
blessing in disguise. The entire block
from Eight to Ninth street, on Baldwin
avenue, will in all probability be restored
IN brick. The work of clearing away tn,
debris has begun, and the local architect
Wilham Dreyer, is Of the opinion that I
building boom is wen under way that viii
supply home mechanics with work for sew
eral months. A new depot is to be erected
az once and Will be an imposing an,
handsome structure.
Little Annie Van Delden Of Key Yves
lost another joint from one of her finger
on her left hand Friday evening. Tht
niger joint. like the other lost Joni
cropped off while the physician was dress
ehe parehed, blistered and shrlvele.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-28
DO 1T YOURSELF.

You can tell just as well as a physician
whether your kidneys are diseased or
healthy. The way TO do is to take
bottle or glass tum0er, and fill it with
urine. If there is a sediment-a powder
like substanee-at the bottom after stand
ing day and night. there is something
wrong with the kidneys. Another sure
sign of disease is a desire to urinate often,
and still another sign is pain in the back.
If urine stains linen, there is no doubt
that the kidneys are affected.
Any and all diseases OF the kidneys,
liver, Bladder and of the urinary passages
and constipation Of the bowels are cured
by DR.. David Kennedys Favorite Rem
edy. There is no question about its being
the best and surest medicine in the world
for such troubles. Il quickly relieves and
cures inability to hold urine, aud people,
young or old. who take it are not COM
PEELED to get up a number of times dur
ing the night. For putting an end to that
scaldlng pain experienced in passing
urine, nothing is so good as DIR. David
hennedy's FaVorite Remedy. Tt corrects
the bad effects of whisky and beer; is
pleasant to the taste, and does not seem
70 be medicine at all. Diseases of the kid
neys and bladder often require the use
or instruments to push back the sandy
matter so the urine can be avoided. In
such cases Favorite Remedy should be
taken without further delay or the dis
ease may prove fatal. It is sold for one
dollar bottle at all drug stores. 1t is
well worth many times its price.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-28
MAKES ALL NEGROES WED.
A Southern Judges Way to Preserve
order in His District.
From the Philadelphia Record.

From the Philadelphia Record.
Charleston, s. c., Sept. @.-Judge
Thomas D. Green runs Ten-mile Section
with a gun. All his district is populated
by tough negroes. He recently posted this
notice;
Notice is hereby given that all negroes
in this district must come into court and
marry. The court holds that all coons
look alike, and as such they must we'd
Parties who do not secure marriage GER
tifcates from this court will be arrested
They don't like the rule very much up
there" said Judge Green, but l let them
understand that they had to obey 1t or
set out. / have married more than 500
couples. There is less disorder, the fighting
has decreased, and fewer murders have
been committed"
When he first went to hold court he
got a 100-pound constable, who arrested
a negro for murder Five hundred re-
groes gathered, demanding fair play.
Green sat with repeating rifle on his
knees, and two six-shooters on the table.
The constable, who was similarly armed
had Davis, handcuffed. To send the me-
gro to jail meant the judges death. That
was what the negroes said. He took his
Winchester and stood up. That cneckeu
the cursing. He said:
Now, understand this, you black peo-
pie. / am Judge here, and what l say
goes See? Well this niger has got 70
go up for trial. 1 will take him to jail
when that $40 train arrives, and l want
you all to clear olt now. If you don.
somebody will get hammered with lead:
Get out, now every - one OF you, and
the fret man or woman who kicks Will
go along with me and Wilson ana DAVIS
See?"
The gand did "see."
A committee" of five once went to
kill the judge but he stood them in
row and ticlxled the nose of each with a
gun. Then, appointing them committee
to preserve order, he booted them out
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-28
Receipts at RAILROADS.

Per Central of Georgia Railway, Sept.
27.-6,S32 bales cotton, 100 tons pig iron,
100 pkgs mdse, SO pl1gs domestlcs, ITO bbls
rosin, $50 bbls spirits 122 cases eggs, 1876
tubs butter, 1e cars lumber, 8 cars pack
ing house products, / car rice, l car brick,
l car bran, 2 cars flour, car machinery
Per Florida Central and Peninsular
Railroad, Sept. 27.-SO5 bales cotton, S cars
mdse, cars cabbages, car hay, car
lumber, 522 bbls rosin, 189 casks spirits
Per Georgia and Alabama Railway, Sept.
a. 7S7 bales cotton, sol bbls rosin, Z cars
mdse, 2 cars flour, l car corn, 70 casks
spirits, "a ears tobacco, car meal.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-28
verseIs CIenred Yesterdnx.

Steamship City of Birmingham, Burg,
New York-Ocean Steamship Company.
Steamship Itasca, James, BALTIMORE.
j. Carolan, Agent.
Steamship Loughrigg Holme (Br), Mill
can, Bremen-J. S. Minis & Co.
Steamship Iris (3elg), Leenaers, London
and Antwerp-Antwerp Naval Stores Com
pany.
Bark Loeb RAMA (BD. Cumming, An
jer for orders-Dahl e. Andersen.
Bark BRAKEMAN (B), Richie, Melbourne
and Sydney-Strachan & Co.
Schr Hdda, Rines, Philadelphia. w
Howard & Co.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-28

Passengers on steamship Kansas City
for New York-A. s. Desbouillons and
wife, Mrs. G. H. Remshart, Mrs. P. w.
Robbins. Miss P. R. Robbins, Miss Flor
ence Linton. DR.. P. o. Edison, H. B. Pot
ter, S. P. Smith, c. w. Howard and wife,
w. LilienthaI, w. V. Hirsch, II. II. Gar
many. Mrs. J. Turner, VIM. F. Kline,
Miss Mamie Kline, Mrs. Hassel and two
daughters, Mrs. L. B. Swift and daugh-
ter, Samuel Tannahil and wife, Samuel
Tannahill, Jr., Mrs NJ. S. Welch, s. E.
Theus and wife, Julian Schley and wife.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-28
Coastwise Exports.

Per steamship Kansas City for New
York-2609 bales upland cotton, 123 bales
domestics 300 bbls cotton seed oil, 1,49S
bbls rosin, 165 bbls spirits, turtles, 1a
boxes fruit, IL cases canned goods, 29f
tons pig iron, 80 bales tobacco, bales
linters, cars slaves. 1872 bdls shingles
l box terrapins. ITS pkgs mdse.
Per schr Hilda for Philadelphia-427, AL
feet of pitch pine lumber.-Cargo by e
B. Hunting & Co.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-28
THE MORNING NEWS: WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER %, 1895

average cut per day is $500 feet. During
the month of August the mill shipped l66
carloads of lumber over the road. cutting
$50. 92S feet in twenty-seven days, some
days cutting $1,000 or 10000 feet. on July 2
In fourteen hours. the cut was 1S4 ,46I
feet a record breaker for a circular saw
cutting yellow pine lumber. There is only
one circular saw employed. Mr.. Hilliard IS
lhe most successful sawmill superintend-
eut In South Georgia. Many more industries
deserve similar mention B. A. Denmark
of Savannah. Is president
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-28
Notice to Mariners.

Washington, Sept 24.-Notice is given
by the lighthouse board that on Sept 16
changes as follows were made in the buoy
age OF the main ship channel into Boston
harbor:
North end of Centurion gas buoy-This
gas lighted buoy, painted black and show
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-28
ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES
vesseIs Arrived Yesterday

Steamship City Of Birmingham Burg,
New York-Ocean Steamship Company.
Bark Beda (Nor). Halvorsen, Bristol
At Tybee for orders
Schr John S. Deering, Woodland, Bal
timore, for Observation-Disclosures
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-28
GEORCIA AND o
~ o FLORIDA.

hand The doctors have hopes of saving
one or two fingers on that afflicted hand
The child bears her sufferings like a lit
tie heroine. and lies in bed and directs the
medical attendants in their work Of dress
ing her wounds with the courage and for
titude of q grown person.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-28

Washington, Ca, Sept. 27.-It is pro-
posed to present Rev. j. L. Gross, who
was chiefly instrumental in bringing about
prohibition, with gold medal and a
purse Mr.. Gross gave up his whole time
to il, and stumped the county. often max
ing three speeches a day.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-28
NEGRo's MURDERoUs ASSAULT.
Dan Smith Uses a Club on His Wife
at Rome.

Rome. Ca, Sept. H.-To-night Dan
Smith, an escaped convict, made muir
derous assault with a club on Jane Smith,
his wife, cook for Mr.. Walter Croker.
He attacked her with a club while she
was milking. The savage assault created
a great deal of excitement Smith was
put in the chain-gang on charges prefer
red by his wife from whom he separated
about three months ago.
The negro made his escape. The woman
will die
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-28
Cntholic Orphannge ComrIeted.

Washington, Ca, Sept. I-The Catholic
Orpbanage. which has just been finished.
will be thrown open to visitors on Tues
days and Wednesdays of each week. It
will be opened for the first time on next
Tuesday.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-28
All Fever IS Durable.

There very few people in this world who are 50
well but that bottle of Johnsons Chill and Fever Tonic
would not make them feel better This is great med
Puts the liver in the best conceivable condition Take
course of Johnsons Tonic and feel young again Price
so cents if it cures
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-28
SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES.
ST. VlNCENT'S ACADEMY,
SAVANNAH, GA.

Boarding and Day School for Young La
dies. conducted by the Sisters of Mercy.
Founded in 1S45 The course Of instruc-
ton Is thorough and comprehensive.
The scholastic year commences last
Wednesday in September.
Also Preparatory School for Little Boys
Small boys receive that special care and
attention which their age demands.
For terms as to either, apply to MOTH
ER SUPERIOR.