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6 GEORGIA AND FLORIDA. SEWS OF THE TWO STATES TOLD IN PARAGRAPHS. Lumber Men Form an Association at Cordelle—Disappearance of n Spal ding County Farmer-A Kan's Nar row Escape in a Vain Attempt to Snatch His Dog from Before a Train. GEORGIA. The mercantile liotim cf Mi?' <t Nnlsnn, T>t Pi lham. hat failed. Liabilities $4,000; assets S4.AJ(X Mrse. Cain * Brorm of Amerious have Bold out their entire stock <>! gruesrios, liquors, domestics, bools, shoes, etc., and ■will soon opeu up in a Jillereut branch of business. George R. Gilmer of Orawfnrdville has a money purse, invented by himself, whioh be proposes t- have patontod. it is a simple looking article, but it r(spires acquaintance with its workings to open it. Dr. Gaulding of Carrollton Ims two peach trees on liis place in full bloom, caused i.y tbe mild winter. There is great danger on account of the oarlv blooming f fruit that the fruit crop will be lost ngain this year. What Amcricus needs rno<t at tins tine* la a hundred residences which can bo rented for from $d t . *l2 per month. There ar a number of white mechanics in the oitv who cannot afford to pay high rents, and there sire not enough lrousts to accommodate them. Albany Sews and Advertiser: Some of cur citizens were surprised tn see a gentle. man have his lb-year.old daughter in a bill iard saloon with him Wednesday. Although it is no harm in tbe eyes of sonic, there are othors who think it t t altogether the proper thing. The Chattahoochee Falls Company, which owns ObO acres of land about two and a half miles north of Columbus, has ex pressed ite willingness to give the Chatta nooga, Rome and Columbus railroad the right of way through the entire lot. The land is that body on which the Columbus factory is situated. Green Amo-son was In Sandenville last Baturduy and lost *sb. He and n brick maton named Holly were drinking to gether. and during the evening they went Into Eldridge Bland's rostaurant, and while in there the money was lost. A ders >n then had Holly nrrested an 1 tried for the theft of it. Holly was acquitted. Dr. Clebe Jowors of Americus had a fine dog upe.i which he set great value. Friday, at Leesburg, the dog got on the rail mail track in front of a train. Ti e doctor sprang forward to rescue his favorite, but was a little too late an l thu tr.-.ia cut the dog in two and landed the doctor in the ditch, fortunately without injury. Janies Bailey, father of F. M. an l J. L. Bailey of Jefferson, was found dead intho yard of F. M. Bailer Thursday. James Bailey was the oldest man in Jackson county, being !4 years of age, and has been quite feeble for a rumt/er of years post. Coroner Worsham held an inquest over tho remains and tbe jarv derided that the deceased cams to his death from natural causes. A mad dog is holding full swny out on the Palma road near Albany. It is running horses, dogs and cows and Rot rdnv morn ing bit the two children ot Felix Willis, colored, quite badly. When last seen the infuiiatoa canine was going down the road on r. dead trot with the irate father of the wounded children about two miles behind, armed with a pistol and beut on tbe dog's destruction. There is a negro man in Athens by the name of Cato Baldwin, who has made and savrd 11,5.00 by playing on an old ilddle at dances. Ho has bought a hoi]-o and lot with tbe money. He has just bought a large fiddle for tilO, having still in bis pos session the old fiddle ho has used so long. This fiddle he obtained from a gentleman who brought it from England. The fiddle must be over 100 years old. A horrible accident occurred at R nev;. > McDuffle ocunty, on Monday morning last. While Mrs. Rofar.d Paul was standing r.wi the fire her dress took fire. Her husband and mother-in-law rushed to her assistance, and their hands were severely burned b* tore tbe flames could lie extinguished. Mrs. Paul was terribly burned. Medical aid was promptly summoned, but the poor lady died after lingering in great agony until Tues day night. Judge James T. Nisbet of Atlanta has yrrittan an article which appears in the January Presbyterian, Quarterly, on Cal vinism and its effects on civilisation. The conclusion of the whole matter D that Calvin exerted a greater influence fnr good upon the modern world than any other man whatsoever. Judge Nisbet stand* high in Presbyterian council*, and is ru© , .f tbe leaders in tho movement to build tho university at Atlanta. Charlton Fletcher of Hinesville has a novel basin, which Ik the admiration of all ■who visit him. The water shelf Is a huge block of solid pine, and in it in scooped out a basin near the water bucket with a hole In the bottom, in whioh is a stopper of black-gum root. This basin is smooth and clean, and the water shelf, supported by large pillars, stands under the shallow of a large oak and is a very Inviting place. He says there Is no danger of his basin being carried off or broken. Augusta is enthusiastic over dummy line?, but none have vet beeu built. President Mitciiell of the Augusta, Gibson and San denville narrow gauge is about to start a dummy engine schedule with six daily trips out as far as Richmond Bath, a popular re sort twenty miles out oaths line. He offnre frio tip asportation for n year to anybody building a homo on the line. The narrow gauge itself is prospering, and President Mitchell has hauled within the past thro** days 1,200 bales of cotton, which formerly went to Savannah. At Fort Gainos on lust Saturday night some unknown parties broke open the blinds lea ling to a front room in Gus Hertz’s house, and, the window catch bavins been already loosed by an accomplice on the in side, they entered the room and st ole n large trunk containing a number of fin© drosses and other articles belonging to Mrs. Hertz, together with several valuable paper*. The crime ban not been positively proven on uny one yet, though tho police have their eyes on several and have already jailed Charles Stanford and wife (colored) on suspicion. The woman having 1 een cooking for Mrs. Herts tor some time, points to her os tho in side accomplice. Americas Recorder: Tbos. M. Cobb, late deputy sheriff, butcher and fanner, recently elected city scavenger, says that he is being slowly reduced to rank#. Several years ago ho was considered a respectable farmer in the Twent s* -eighth district of this county, lie sold out and came to town, investing in a beef mark* t, and wa- considered aa honest butcher. Ho also sold this business out and was elected deputy sheriff. This n wtioti ho tilled with all the dignity at his com mand until bo was beaten at the last elec tion. At a recent meeting of the city coun cil be was ••looted city scavenger, and last td all he wu i placed on tho police force for a couple of days. Ho says that he is being •lowly reduced to rauks." The mill and lumbermen operating along the Georgia Southern and Florida and Amencus, Preston and Lumpkin railroads met at Cordelle Friday for trio purpose "f taking t. tops to pro not their interests. In furtherance of this purpose they entered bit*• an association to be known an the Booth west Georgia Lumber Association. The object of tho association is to advance tb© price of lumber, establish uniform price-, and adopt specifications and grades of lumber. All the mill and lumberman on both roads joined the association, with the exception Of two or three, who were unable to attend. There will be another meeting at Cord vile on Feb. 13, and all lumbermen arc requested fb lie present. H. T. Adams or Americus is the secretary of the associa tion. # i®9} w wm arraigned before Justicejof tjPeaoaJ)elL at Jefferson, a few days ago, upon a charge of vagrancy and put un- ‘l f r a bond of SSO to appear at the superior court, \N itt displayed fl in canh arid stated that he did odd jobs about, town for a live lihood. Ho al o stated that his wife aided in makiug a support. VVitnesses testified that itt might be seen at nearly any hour in the day on a street corner smoking a pipe during tbe winter months just past, and that they had not seen him do any work. Henry Martin (colored) signed the bond, and he was liberal**!. Witt went at omo in search of work. The news of this trial has cleared the streets of loafers. Fares that have b*-en familiar about tho public well for months must now be in quired nfter when they are wanted. By Ivan in Telephone: A. H. Dandrldg®, the surveyor on the part of the state of Georgia, assisted by our county surveyor, C. Frawlev, and J. T. Wade, ox-county surveyor, and in p:irt by the county sur veyor of Richmond c mnty, Mr. Reynolds, finished tne survey of the county line be t WOO 1 Hurlv and Striven counties last week. I hoy found no difficulty in finding the original line from one side of the county to tbe other, ami when they struck Millen they found more of ic in Boriven than many up there seemed to be inclined to confer be • tofore. Now that there can be no further ihubt about the matter, wo trust that our fellow citizens of Millon will beci.in • n-c ncHod to remain in Scrivon, for we all like them tin) well to lose thorn, and are glad that, wo can still claim them. A good joke is told on a rertain official of Greeno countv. wbo was once uson a time a farmer. When commercial fertilizers vFere lirut put on the market, agents went to t e fin men direct and sold them. One day nn agent tackl and the young farmer al>ovo mentioned arid induced him to buy a few siv ks of fertilizer. Those were ship ped to the nearest railroad station, and one ■ kiturday the young fanner drove over for them. They were piled in the wagon and the farmer started homo. A short way out from town he pitched every one of the sacks into a gully, and reaching home wrote the ageut as follows; “Y< u’d find your old guano in a gully near the depot. I w uldn't receive it, for when it got lure the durn stuff was spile 1 so had a man couldn’t get. in half a miie of it.” The agent let him off from payment. Some ton days ago Thomas E. Smith, a farmer in Union district, Spalding county, left for Atlanta, and sine < then nothing detirii'e was heard from him or his doings until Friday morning. His wife came in t > mak inquiry, and tier search has devel oped the same old story of supposed deser tion and defalcation. Smith has always been looked upon 3 a progressive farmer, and ro<*ent transactions prove him an exceedingly lively one. He #*nt into the city list week mid sold thirty-five bal.-s of cotton, and with the proceeds and about #SOO received from other sal®-, imi.ang m all about f'J,UUO, left for Atlanta. lii wife stakes that she received a letter from him postmarked Villa Rica. 11. p McWilliams iV Sou supplied him during the summer, and have a claim against him for $l,lOO, ut are secured by a mortgage on 110 acres of improved land. Hmith haj left a number of smaller de t.r, behind him. It is t o opinion of many that his wife will be sent for and that she will be kept posted as to hiH whereabout*. Speaker Ulnv of the Georgia House is vary popular throughout his district, ex<vpt in ore small product, in ehut is known t\< Fps Ridge, wnere the people ate very poor, and, being isolated, do not keen up with the outside wot Id. To them thu Georgia legis lature is the greatest law-giving ami nvst !>owrfol l*ody of men on eai ti. In this sec tion Speaker Clay, whe i he ran for the leg islature the first time, received only eight votes. He thought ho txuld at least double hi* votes there in his lasc race, and went over to the H dgeto mak" a speech. While he was talking away to the constituents of I*oa Ridgu ab ut what he Iml done in the legislature, a rough farmer came close to the stand and shouted : ”Say, mister, don’t yer know . f yer’ud or done yer ilooty en ire last legislator us farmers w uidu't er I ad t;is yer bn ggtn r trust ter fight ergir f’ The audiettc* chwred the questioner a* if he ha i I ut a soed Hager to tho speaker; and al " lough Mr. (’lav tnel to explaiu that the Ge- rgia legislature had nothing to do with truss for.i.ed in St. U uis ami New York, hi- hea'er* were satisfied that he had not "done b l ® dooty in the last legislaty.” Ho did i’t g#t many votes from Pea Ridge. Amerious Pejmblican : A gentleman of tho bachelor persuasion, says that he was robbed of Ilia sleep tho other night, when it was cold, dark, drizzly, and tho wind Was blowing with a razor-like edge that seemed to cut to the hone. He retired about 9 o’clock, and had nearly got to sleep when he heard a child crying. Ho liste ied h >me time, and at last Ins sympathy was aroused. Hr* got up, and without dressing, built a Mg lire, took i light, and hurried out into the yard and loosed for the poor, wailing in fant. He didn’t hear ft single whimper from the little one while out, but a few minutes after returning, ami while he was toasting his shins before coins back to bod, tho same plain tive, chili-like, heart-touching chorus, broke on his sensitive head. He again went out, but was a* before futile in his search, lie return* and, took a stiff drink, resumed hi place before the fire, when he again heard tho sound. Ho said he went out to look for that body eight, times before he found his house cat had got on a high pise * by jumping down from the bouse top, ami lad no wa> to descend to the ground be fore he found the baby. Ho warns a wif® now, and t dnks this an omen that bo’ll make a tender-hearted father. FLORIDA. Orange trees have commenced to bloom in many f tho groves around Tampa. Uncle l\)**r, ex-captain of tlie steamer Chautauqua, is now driving a back in ()caln. Jake Walla of Ponnsacola will l>e one of the catchers of the international league busu ball club Detroit. Edison will beat Fort Myers in a short time. JI is house and laboratory have been put in order for his reception. Col. Joseph Wilson, attorney at law of Au burudalo, has determined n locating in l'anipa and opening a law ■ ffleo. John Evers nas opened a general mer chandise store at Manga in the house for raerly occupied by Muse* Hewett. H. A. Fuller has bought the livery stable and leased the property of 8. P. Hayden at tße foot of Jackson street, Tampa At Clearwat r Harbor, Mr. Morgan has gone out of the grocery business, having closed out his stock to the new firm, Bsoh man & vEiilcr. Samuel Bart of Ijcads, England, is in Pensacola, trying to make arrangements for n six days’ walk with Henry tCiiuk, Pensa cola’s champion. If a suitable place cau be obtained the race will take place. S nator Matt Quay was a guest at tho Sanford house ut Sanford Friday for a few hours, n route to the Indian river. A depu tation of republicans called in a body to pay their respects to the and stinguisbed gentle man, but be had just tasen the train. Seventeen years ago, when Lake M inroe at Sanford whs higher than it is now, it was not in January, but in October. The lake was never known to l>e os high as it is now at this time of the year, and it will pr.>b ably be many years l>efore it occurs again. Tho St. Augustine Transfer Company paid between sfi,sUo and 14,000 t> C.pfc. Snow fur his bU'iiiftM. Capr Snow has pur chased the Interest of Mr. Middleton, of the firm of Middleton & Oliver, grocers. He will devote hi* time to that business, which will hereafter le wb< es*le. In South Florida tho heavy and contin uous rains hare so filled the flat woods, bay beads and all low places, together with the overflow of the creek* to such an extent, that all game has been driven to the bills. Ia some places door, turkeys and smaller game have congregated in largo numbers. A white man who is clerking for a Mr. Rims, a merchant at Hague, bad an alter cation with a negro Thursday, whom ho shot in self-defeiiM*. The ball struok tho negro in the center of thu forohead, but did not penetrate tho skull, but pa*sod about half wav around his head between the skin andskulL Tampa Tribune : Mr. Joseph Robles laid on • tir t <blo this w*pk some line specimens of ripe gauvas. His trees are now full of j fruit in all stages from the bloom to the : ripe fruit. He reports his orange trr*es in bloom, with about 70,000 ripe oranges hanging on tbe trees which ho proposes to hold until later in the season. The big land sale advertised by tbe United States marshal of 500,000 acres in Orange county, to satisfy a judgment in favor of W. H. Rannett against the Southern Inland Navigation and Improvement Company, lias been enjoined by the United States circuit court, a hearing of which will take place at New Orleans to-morrow. Five sailors belonging to the bark Charles E Losing, while the captain was in Apa lachicola, took French leave of the vssel. (due of tbe men, H. Anderson, came to Ap alachicola, but noon fell into tho hands <.f the captain, when he was locked up in jail. Anderson snipped from Mobile to Boston. The others had not been caught at last ac counts. Ex-Gov. W. H. Gleason of Eau Gallic, who has been in Florida for over twenty years, relates many interesting reminib censesofthe past. Ho is the founder Eau Claire, Wia., and of Eau Gallie in Florida. He also established the first news paper, the Free Press, at Eau Claire, and hauled the material for the same from Chi cago on sleds. Elijah Dias of Oxford has a rare curiosi ty, which consist* of nn orange, on which has grown a perfect orange flog. These in sects are frequently seen on tho limbs of orange trees and on the fruit which they nt'ack and destroy, but this is tho first instance In whioh the shape and growth of an orange has faithfully outlined the insect on its surface. Tho committee appointed to oxamino tho books and accounts of the lato Treasurer Finlay hope to have their report ready for tho next mooting of tho board. As things now stand it s quite evident that there is n shortage, but what amount cm not be de termined accurately until Coke Wior re turns or accounts for a lot of ooncelled wa* rants which arc supposed to bo i-i his hands as administrator of Finlay’s estate. At Jacksonville, Wednesday, Hattie Campbell, a pretty but di* solute female, committed suicide by shooting her-oir thr ugh tho head at her residence in East Jacksonville. For some days Flntti** had boon drinking Imvily, and on Monday last she attempted to poison herself wit h br.v*nlc, but was prevented by the neigh bors. Hhe lived in a bourn occupied by David Holmos anil his auut, Mrs. Mary Morris. Post ffice Inspector R. Turnbull f Monti cello was in tho Clear Water Harl or see tion last week looking nfter postal affairs. He intimated to tho Times tnat probably Bay View post office would bo carried back to its old stand, end D Soto discontinue 1. The Times fe Is confident that a larg * ma jority of tho patrons of those twoofli os will imisly rbject to these changes. Tho only thing they can have in the way of comroriHatlon is tho hope that a mail rou f e ••' ill bo established from Hav View to Port Tampa. This was also intimated by tho in speotor. A g>ntlomnn who is a rossdont and a property holder of Gainesville, and who has property and husinos-i in other portions of tlie so-ite, thus giving him an opportunity fnr oh; living the be loflts derived by other eitifs fro n improvem mis, gives it as his oi-imoti that the value of property in the city of Gainesville has boon enhanced fully $50,000 l*y tho improvements made during tho twelve months. Ho also pays Mavor J. B. Brown a deserved oimpliment for his skill and perseverance in carrying thi* work through, in spite of tho many obstacles which 1.0 had to encounter. On la*t Friday evening Miss Jessie Leon ard! of Tampa came very near moo lug with what might have prove 1 a serious accident. Slio wi taking a norsobock riue and was mounted on a spirited aniina', and when near Mr. Dennis’ groves ad g'i g t n rapid gsit, her sod ile ctimmencod t urning. Sho O'dled tho attention of her escort to tho fact, l) it his homo was unmanageably and he could not render any service exc p: turn his hoive in front of her’s and check it speed, ami it wag only by her proven o of mind ami skillful horsoui mship that saro 1 her until assistance arrived, ms her font had become entangled In the stirrup, so that she was unable to dismount. At Tampa, last week, two young ladies and one young gentleman received pack ages of candy through the mail. Two of the parties failed to eat any of tho candy, but one of tho ladies ami h*r si-tor ate a small quantity, and soon both of them be came very sick, which aroused a suspicion that the candy was poisoned. A small place was given to a chicken,which l-.ilU i it in a short time. The candy received by the other parties has been examined and also found to he poisoned. The mystery of it is that all three of them are popular nncmg their friends, and have no *n mios tS'at they know of. and have no intima’o social relations with each other. An itinerant preacher of strange and small staturo lent ed from the sterner Rockledge to tho wharf at Cocoa on S itur day night and began his exportations the moment lie caught his breath t > those standing upon tho wharf. He whs I alf hidden u ider an ancient silk hnt much re sembliug “Grandpapa Harrison's.” A baggy old umbrella, whicn in its palmiest days was rot “a thing of beauty/ wh, wildly brftndishoil in ouo hmui while the other firmly clutched a rusty leather vali***, whose flat side i plainly denoted thn f the lit le fellow told the truth wh n ho avert'd that he did not preach for “filthy lucre,” or worldly goxiii. He *ay* tint he has c one t stay, as ho thinks Cocoa is a vast field for cultivation by him. Jmiuon Harris (colored) broke iuto a derail ing in Falatka Wedoesdnv aft?rn oi, and stole from a trunk a Colt’s navy rev. 1 v<v . Tbe day previous ho had made threats to a haif-brotner that ho would kill him. If hi* had to steal a pistol to and > it w ith. The mayor dealt with him for trespass, aul fined him 111) and costs. Tlie sheriff was present and will tnk** Harris iuto custody for carrying concealed w.>ap>us. Hu will have a hearing before Judge Baldwin, ad will lie hold tor an appearance at tho next term of the circuit court Tho half br >rber of Harris works in an ice factory, and when arrested he (Harris) was standing in front of tho factory when the pistol was taken from him. The inference is that ho stole tho pistol to carry out his threat. fionrv Van Ingcn, son of tho professor of art painting and drawing < f Vassar college, now serving a three years’ apprenticeship at tho building trade preparatory to study in* architecture), is now employed on the Tampa Bay hotel budding. His father wh > has Ivon in the service of Yaoar college since its opening and is noted for his tlmr oughness. carries out his p an by having his son begin at the b>>tt mi to build Mr. Van Ingcn finds on the building a number of Tampa’s young men who have similar as; i rations and who are making rapid pn gross. The architect sjvaks in the highest terms 1 these young men, and is taking great car** to see that they an* taught to do every thing required in constructing a building * whicn means a good deal wi>ct the magnitude ol the 7'aiupa Bay hotel is c >nsid; od. Following are the appointments of the Rt. John’s Kiver conference of tho Meth odist Episcopal church for the yoar iss; : East Ki rid* and strict —J. T. Lewton, pre siding older. Das lona. H. A. FattGou; DoLaud, Supplied by H. C, Karl; C* a#-i Cove Springs P. I*. Hoose; Indian Kiver Mission, E. J. Getnmu; Jacksonville, Trin ity. \V. H. Fitch; Jacksonville mission, N. W betar. Lae tor. j. (.. Bmnoll Georg© and Como, N. J. Hawley; Now Smyrna, IV. Me Wat fere; Graugo i ity, J. H. rttonev; St. A gustm©. C. C Me Gran, Wclsk*, J. Pastorliold; Wiudsor, J. Sch fleld; C. W. liarchman, Presi dent of the Bt. John’s liiver Conference College, and member of Orange City Quarterly conference. Eustis district, If. P. Walker, presidng cider; Htlleview and Silver Spaing* Park, IV. H. Hyde; Center Hill, A W. J. liest; Chipco, supplied by G. E. Scott; Kustis, John Q. 1 aimer, Gardenia, supplied by J. 11, Van- TTTE MORNING NEWS: SUNDAY, JANUARY 27, 1889. dewater; Lirnona, G. E. Hhiras; Mlnneo’a and Mev tte, F. M. C. Eads; Mount Dora and Tavaro;*, (i. W. Duller; (Jakdalo, sup plied by S. K M K)re; O-ahumpka, sup plied by K. 11 Snyder; Orlando and Winter park. i\ J. Reeves; Sanford, supplied by < . E. Rattelle; S- rrento, S. E. Turner; Tar pnn Springs, J. Will Terry; Val Rio, J. C. Ure**u; Villa City, J. Emory Rounds. H. (’. Uartlnlge continued on trial and left without appointment to attend schooL THE MARRIAGB OF NEAR KIN. Nothing Apparently to Justify the Common Prejudice Against It. From the Scientific American, There Is a widespread idea that consan guineous unions produce either defective offsprings or nono at all. When a marriage between cousins is spoken of, sterility or a deaf mute, idiotic or deformed progeny is predict*<l, aid examples nre always at hand t<- cite In support of tho prophecy. Do-s this opinion rest upon positive and well-kutueuticated fa t*, or isjLcnonegus? This is a (juestion that was examined a few years ago by G. H. Darwin, who, after a profound study of tho subject, came to the conclusion that*, ui tho present state of science, there is nothing to justify tho common prejudice that exists aga nst the marriage of near kin. More recently the subj *•' bus boon further ex imined by Mr. A H. Huth, wVj hna just published an exhaustive wo; Jt. upon it, In which h* arrives at the iaa*c conclusions that Mr. Darwin did. thinks that c nsanguinity of itself pbjy- no par ticular role in the union of individuals of tho same st x:k. In the descendant# il in creases the tendencies common to tji o tv,ro j>r genitors. IJy reasoy of thoir • relation ship, trio closer this is and (.lie closer the re laHonship of tho ancettors, the greater is tho tendency of tho do to exhibit to same dis|>ositions. If these are gOo<i, consan giiin-4>us unions will bo advantageous, in that they will fortify and intensify them. If, on :no contrary. ,ti>jyy are bad, such unions should tivoidod, in order to pre vent a reinforcement of unravorabic tenden cies, which should be suppre-sed. But tho ca-e is identical where it is a question of un related persons. No r asonable person would urge two neuropathic individuals of differ. Tit. fain.Jios to unite, because he knows that t.‘i i neurosis has every chance to become interne in tho desesndants. On tho contrary, a union between coiisanguiueous iudivulu ils, eipi dly healthy and well favor ed, ought to b* encouraged. U'. at may he urge I against marriages of near km is the facility with which uufav orahlo tendencies are transmitted, and tho relative rarity of the circumstances in which siifh ririrriagoioau leally b • advised. But, tuis admitted an 1 explain'd, con sanguinity of itself prsxonts no inoonveu ionce, os-iecially if we consider how remote, by reas .i of I li- existing laws upon mar riage, is the degree of e msanguinity he twe .a individuals capable of uuting logi tiuiately. Upon tho whole, consanguinity ac uiiiu -1 Ales and inbrisifiei teirleuclcs. If those are bnd, the marriage of netr kin hhould be avoided; if good, it may L>o favored. But, as unfortunatelv, the unfavorable tendeu cici are more easily an 1 frequently trans mi,t i, b. ':ui> * they are the ones that a-o o*tahlitdid wi:h the in st facility, thoro is ofteuer in >re looson for avoiding than seek ing such unions. Upon the whole, Mr. Huth con uh s that tho accusations di rected again.*: marriages of near kin are not justified in tne present &t*to of science. Traveling In Comfort. From the Detroit Free Prcvt, Tho old man ha 1 just arrived ut his son’s house fr.nu the .Tintry. “Well, la her,’’ said the boy, “I hope you came thr> uga in tho sleeping car, a* I told yon t , and aid a good night’s sleep.” The old man smiled u sickly, sarcastic smile. •‘Ob, yes,” he said, “I Imd a good sleep, firs* r.vi sloop; wont to bed curl}’.” “Did you wake up during tho night?” “< )aly twioot; only went to sleep twicet.” “Say, father,” ;aid the young man, two er at bumps on top *>f your f rohead. What have you been do ingf” “Them’* the two times I woko up; passed another train b >*h times, an’ when I the big engine whizz in' by an’ the bsll ring in' 1 thought *twas a fire, an’ jumped up - lam a :in the ceilin’. It’s lucky I was awake one time, t ough.” "Wh ,howgor “Tlie high an’ mighty importer that laugbe l when fast to go to inv room early In the evenin’ was sneakin’ off with my b iot.’ “Why. he was only going to shine them for you. ' “Oh, go ’way,” said the old man. “I never ast him to shine ’em. Anyway, I To ik ’em r.) bed with me after that an* never slep' another wi.uk. Say, Henry, von ai Jt got an old pair of suspender*, hav® yer “1 guevs I can find a pair for you. Yes.” “Bust 1 mine trvin’to put my pantalo <n l ivin'down, f) >no it, thou rn. Got ail dressed layiu Hit boots, pantaloons, coat, dollar.necktie hull businew. n “Why didn’t you got out of the berth to put on your collar and coatf’ “Wim uin in the car. Gut a handy place where I kin wash up, Henry? There was a well o’water in tho car, an’ 1 pumped som*, but the train' was goin’ so fast I couldn’t stand up to tho huh. Way. Henry, what time'.* dinner ready! I’m so hungry I bin ratin’ my whiskers.” “D.d i't you got breakfast in tho dining car, as I told you to n” “Oh. yes,” said the old man. “Oh, yes, but I di In t wan: to g;> it too expensive, so I told tho feller I'd just fake novq of coffee au’ some b .*k wheat pancakes.” “Fretty light breakfast, that’s so,” said Henry. “Yoes,”said ti e old man,” **Lght break fast; two pancakes.” • 1 “RVll, come down stairs and ’we’ll fix up something t* e-p rb; tAwty. Voumusn't wait for dinner.*’ “I’harged me n dollar,” coiitinnod thi old man. “Keller sot net' to mo entfn* sp'Apeg an’ orangey an’ oysters an’ stewed chicken am’ bilud eggs, an’ 1 don’t k r n.v ivbat all. When we gt back in the l.lr otnear 1 told him I calc iattal that breakfast he et cest An* tin* i he t- ld mo br nkfakt was $1 anyway, w’other you ot much err tittle. “V >u’d oughtor wrote me about that, Heurj.” “Roll, father, a man can ride pretty comfort’d ly n* wad ays after lie gets used t> it,” said Henry, nn he started to lend tho old gout lonian to tho bath room for a wash. “Oyes, oyss, a man can ride all right now,” replied the old man, and the stfUie ln*ted until ho started to wash his facofroiu the faucet* over tho bath tub. A GermanTfunc ioimtal advocates the fol lowing met boil of testing iho quality of roof slates Tue samples ef the slate t.> bo ttested should b I'arefuily weighed and then put into belling water for a quarter of an hour. The water must, however, l-e entirely free from lime, saitr e:re and Ammonia Tho slates are then rew• . 1, ami tlithat show the great est increas- weight are those most oa|at>le of tea ti deti rl iration. MEDIC AU FROM A DRUGGIST. I‘alatka, Fi.a., May 31,1*87. The demand for Botanic Blood Halm Hi. B B.) is such tb it I ii >w buy in half gross lots, and 1 uul.oiitaiiiigly say that my customers are all well pleased. R. Kersting. 10 YEARS WITH RHEUMATISM. Nxmton, N. <\. June 85. IHH7. (ikntt.embn: 1 atu pleasured in saying 1 have been a greut sufferer of rheu uial ism tor lo.vc.irs, and 1 hare exham od almost every known remedy without relief 1 was told to try B fi ll.. who h 1 did after long procrastination, arid with the cx|>erieuce T three bottles, I am almost a healthy man. 1 take It a* a part of iny duty to make kn >wn your wonderful Blood Purifier to suffering humanity, and respectfully ask you to mail me one of your books of won ders. Raspeotfullr. w. 1. Moiuchead. BLOOD BALM CO., AtlauU, Oa. MEDICAL. RHEUMATISM ™ NEURALGIA These twin diseases cause untold suffering. VfjcUjn admit that they are difficult to cure— /t so do their patients. Paine’s Celery Compound lias per maneutly cured tbe worst cases of rheumatism and neuralgia—so say tLose who have used It. “Ilnvir.g been troubled wit ii rheurnat ls:n at th° knee and foot for five yean, I was almost unable to get around, nud was very often coUlned to my bed for weeks at, a time. J used only one bot tle of Paine’s Celery com f\ Tv pound, and was perfectly \\ V, <'iired. i can now jump \\ around, and feel as lively as ! \\ ** a boy.” Frank Carom, \ 0 Eureka, Nevada, i 11.00. Statorss.oo. Drugglats. Blommoth p*stlmonlal paper free. Wells, RicnAiiDsoN a Co.,Props., Burlington, Vt. DIAMOND DYES IJKY WOODS. BUILD UP THE SOUTH! PRACTICE “HOME INDUSTRY.” The Savannahian who patronizes New York stores helps to build up New Nork, not Savannah. Our prices are 10 to 25 per cent, lower than New York retail quotations. ALTM AYER’S! # _ * -*7 T\ I '"k i Dress Goods This Week. It is absolutely necessary that in order to open up our early importations in Spring Dress Goods our present stock must be greatly reduced. About Feb 15 we will display our novelties for early spring wear, so that we have only about three weeks to get our present stock down to proper pro portions. A pattern that would cost a lady $lO a few weeks past can now be purchased for sl. A $7 pattern can be purchased for $3. As3 pattern for $1 50, and so on throughout our entire Dress Goods, Black Goods and Silk Departments will these unparalleled reductions be found. Trade ‘Winning Ollerings. Look well Into the following. It will pay you: 1 lot 30-inch Cashmeres, in all the new and desirable shades, 15c. 1 lot very fine 3d inch 0 ash me res in twenty-t hr*** different shades, 25c.: was 40c. 1 lot extra fine quality 36-inch Cashmeres, the latest and most popular shades, 35c.; would be a real bargain at 50c. 1 lot All Wool 38-inch Trie it. newest shades, 39c.: worth 05u. 1 lot 44 inch Camel's Haircloth, in *<■ lidr.pin stripes uulcheckfi; have been 85c., now down to 50c. 1 lot silk finish 44-inch Henrietta Cloth, in all the latest colorings. Never before sold for less than 73c. Now down to 50c. 1 lot All Wool 54-inch Tricots, in all the new and popular shades. Always sold at 85c.; now down to 50c. 1 lot All Wool 54-inch Plaid Flannel Suiting. Always retailed at 85c.; now down to 50c. 1 lot extra line Ladles'Cloth, all the newest colorings, never sold for less than |l 00; now down to 85c. DRESS LENGTHS. ThlJ seison'a importations have been $lB 50 to $23; now down to 812 50. REMNANTS. Fall and winter’s accumulations of remnants, short aud long lengths, in Dross Goods, etc. down to a mere trifle of their former price. *’ SATEENS. Genuine Imported French Sateens, have been selling at 35c.; now down to 2f>c. MUSI.IN UNDERWEAR AND LIN ENS at last week's unprecedented prices, thus giving de linquents an opportunity. EMBROIDERIES. Boar in mind that we are headquarters for Embroideries of all kinds. ‘There is no idea so peculiar that we cannot suit it.” MILLINER Y. Some remarkable reductions will be found in our Millinery Department. All of our Fall and Winter Millinery will bo ruu off at about one-third its original coat. Now is the accepted time In Millinery. SHOES. An Infant's Kid Button Shoe, real hand-sewed, silk worked button holes, silk ta.ss.>l, sizes 1 to 5. only >•. A lady’s real Ourvoa Kid Hand Button Shoe. Its real value is .<4; to close oiP only $! . |vr pair, Try a pair of our |2 50 French Kid Buttou Shoos for ladies’ wear. They ore really excellent. fl| w* i jll hv I a ltmaTeirs. —BUMPS— PHRENOLOGISTS RATE CHARACTER, ETC., BY TIIK LEVELOPMF.IfT OF BUMPS. Those whose bumps of wisdom are ripe, will of cour.-e see that tho basement door of op portunity is wide open. The weather has appa rently been demoral ized. Wo are having no winter. We have a bi;j stock of OVERCOATS AN’D Winter Suits. 18. H. LEVY & El. *• Paine’s Celery Compound has been a God send to me. For the past two years I have suf fered with neuralgia of the heart, doctor after doctor falling to cure me. ; have now taken nearly four bottles of the Compound, and am frH* from the complaint. I feel very grateful to you.” Chau. 1L Lewis, central Vlliage, CL Paine’s €eiery Compound •‘I have been greatly afflicted with acute rheumatism, and couM find no relief until I used Paine.-: olery Compound. After using six bottles of this medicine I am now cured of rheumatic troubles.” Samuel Hutchinson, So. Cornish. N. 11. Effects Lasting Cures. Paine’s Celery Compound has performed many other cures as marvelous as these,-‘-copies of Jotters sent to any address. Pleasant to take, does not. disturb, but aids digestion, and entire ly vegetable; a child can take It. What’s the use or suffering longer with rheumatism or neuralgia? n.-n/rp Living upon Laclated Food are Healthy, Happy, Hearty. It is VnequaUd. SUBTRACT “WARM WEATHER” —FROM— “WISTEIt CLOMIKG" And you have nothing left to do but make prices to fit tho weather. That is what we arc do ing. I)o you gather tho point ? NATURAL WOOL UNDYED ITNUKJtWKAU. Pants are down to nominal prices. Don't fail to call. It is money to you. WE EXCEL In volume of trade, quantity of stock, qual ity of goods and prices. OVER c O /Y T 5 6 s XT X T S SHOES. If You Want the Best Shoe Ever SolcUn Savannah for the Money, Buy BUTLER k MORRISSEYS GENTS' $3 SHOES, In all the Leading Styles. This lino of Gents’ Shoes arc made expressly for us, and every pair stamped with the firm’s name. As stvlish as anv shoe made. Smooth in-soles, free from tacks and thread thereby insuring ease and comfort. Take a look at our show window, and you will see the handsomest line of Gents’ $3 Shoes ever seen in Savannah. Our Boys’ Button Boots at $1 50 are at the top of the heap. BUTLER & MORRISSEY CLOTHING. Irjfiis Bros. Are going to close out the balance of their Winter CLOTHING. Do you understand ? It’s going to be done! Prices No Object! So don’t waste money by going elsewhere. We can t afford to carry them over and mean business. AGENTS FOR Carter’s Oil Clolliiig, 0’ National Reputation. Elite Coats! Into Coats! Umbrellas, Umbrellas, Umbrellas Just received elegant Pique Full Dress Shirts, which we are running out at $i 25, sold at $1 50 and $1 75 all over the city. Agents for Anchor Brand Collars and Cuffs, best value in the world for the money. Cor. Ccbotss k Mran, MEDICAL. Health i3 Wealth! Da. K. C. Wear* riKKvg and Drain Thrat went, u guaranteed gpeoifle for Idird f'onvulslons, Fits, Nervous Neuralgia, Ih*ada<’hf\ Nervous I‘rostratiun caused by tho V* 4,,f l *"hol or tobacco. Wakefulness, Mental Softening of tho Brain, resulting In Innatutv an 1 leading to misery. decay and dortth. r remain re Old Ago, Barrenness, Lose of Powt in eiihor **x. Involuntary and sperinnt .rrhoa caused by over exertion of the brAln. sed-anuse or over-indulgence. Kach bo* contain* me month * treatment; $1 a box, or nix boxes for gent by mail. prepaid, on re reipt of pric**. We guarantee six box.** to cure any case. \\ ith each order receiveil by us for mx boxes, (ux'orapanii l with we will send ; the purchaser our written gita’anb*o to refund tho money if the treatment doe* not effect a cure uar an tees issued only by THE <*. \f. HKIIT ruMI'ANY. Wholesale Druggists, Sola Agent*, comer Oougroa* and Whilaksr st roots, bayammh. (ia. i*oi a Kit*. AROOSTOOK Early Hose Seed I'olatoes, Seed Oats, Table Potatoes. Oranges, Lemons, Peanuts, Onions, etc., Hay, Grain and Feed. Bpecial price* in car load lot*. W. D. Simkins & Cos. CARPETS, DRY GOODS, ETC Carpels! Cvpl Without Exception the M Value Yet Superfine Ingrain at 50c. per yard; worth 60c, | All-Wool Ingrain at 75c. per yard; worth 85c. 3-Ply Ingrain at 79c. per yard; worth 90e. 3-Ply All-Wool (best made) at 90c. per yard worth Si. Tapestry Brussels at 63c. per yard; worth Tic. Tapestry Brussels at 75c. per yard; worth 85c. Body Brussels at {1 05 per yard; worth Si 3, Boys’ Suits, Boys’ Suits that were $2. This week's prico $1 M. Boys’ Suits that were Si 75, This week’s price $1 85. Boys’ Suits that were $2 25, This week's price $1 75. Boys’ Suits that wen* $2 50, This week's price Jl Boys’ Suits that were $3, This week's price 32 51 Boys' Suits that were S3 75, This week's price *3. Boys’ Suits that were $4 50 and $5, This week s price S3 75 and $4 25. SPECIAL PRICES FOR THIS WEES IN LINEN GOODS. 46-inch White Damask Kotted Fringe Towel* 25c.; regular price 40a 43-inch Loom Damask Towels, 90c.; regular price 35c. 46-inch Huck Towels, 23c.; regular pric- 45c. Full Size All-Linen Towels at 10c.; worth 15c. Special Bargains in WHITE and COLORED TABLE DAMASK; also, in FANCY IMPORTED, EMBROIDERED and JUTE COVERS, DOY LIES. TRAY CLOTHS; NAPKINS from 35c. per dozen upward In extensive variety. DANIEL HOGAN’S Blanket Emporium. SAVE 23 TER CENT. BY BUYING YOOS BLANKETS EARLY. D. HOGAN. SOAP. D. D. M ORQ AN. LEVY, l’re*. and Manager. 800. and Tress. Savannah Soap Works. Organized May I,ISBB. Capital Jrt.VKX Manufacture the celebrated brands of Soap: Big 5, Boss, Dixie, Magic, Favorite, Mogul, Our Family, Champion, Sunny South. Special inducement* offered to the trada Office and Work* corner I*lne and Lumber streets, Savannah, (la. . HOTBIA THE SEMINOLE, Orange County, Florida. r TMIIS dopant hotel 1* located on the hi^ e j 1 grounoin Florida, miNt the most wad* r . scenery In the slate. Kioven lake* In view u* tho house. SICKNESS UNKNOWN. NO MARSH. NO MALARIA HOTEL NOW OPEN. BENT’S CELEBRATED ORCHESTRA FROM NEW YORK. Drawing room cars through wlihout change. Bond for guide. W. >■ 1 FRUITS. SUNDRIES. \ rri.KS, OrariKos. Lemon,, OibbMP. Turnip,. Parsnip,. ChoslouU. Uaorgl* '> Poultry .ml Kgn, Fresh TeuneMW Butt*. Tea, Sugar*. Coffees, Wines and IJquora Fresh Macon Suussago received daily- A. H. CHAMPION, 154 CongrocifiS