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NEWSPAPER HUMORISTS.
MEN WHO HKLI* THB PUBLIC
“LiACGH AN I) GROW FAT.’’
Interesting Sketches of Bill Nye, Mark
,Iwlo,l’t Donan and George TV. Pwk,
with Passing Mention of Many Other
Eccentric Writers.
New York, March 5. —Newspaper
rt&ers everywhere are quite well ac
quainted with the drolls witty, philosoph
ical, sometimes wordlr-wise and some- '
times ludicrous sketches and “yarns”
Written by the ealaxy of humorists men
tioned below. Few, however, know any
thing of the lires or personal characteris
tics ol these writers who have done so
much to amuse and entertain them, and
whose contributions, “in lighter vein,”
bato been printed in newspapers great
and small all over the land. The news
paper humorist has bis mission; and it is
•not a bad one. Not one of them ever
wrote anything for which the world was
the worse for reading, while the smiles,
I the hearty laughs, and the pleasant hu-
BILL KYI.
mors evoked have doubtless been of Incal
culable benefit. Among the best known
and most widely appreciated of these ec
centric writers at the present time is Biil
Nye, whose Christian name is Edgar Wil
son Nye. A nest sketch of him by Yeno
wine, oi Chicago, lately appeared in the
Journalist. Nye is but 35 years of age
and six years would cover the time actu
ally spent in the Held of journalism, lie
was born in Snirley. Piscataquis county.
Me., Aug. 25,1850, but at the age of two
years, accoiding to his own story, took
his parents by the hand, and telling them
that Maine was no place for him, be
started West with them He received an
academical ed'j.'s*" ' at River Falls,
Wis., and in IS‘) went to Wyoming Ter
ritory, where he was admitted to the bar.
and, as he says, practiced law in a quiet
kind of way, though frequently warned
by the authorities not to do so. He had a
great deal of leisure time, as he tells it.
So he got to writing a Sunday letter to the
Cheyenne Daily Sun at stper column. He
save that “ibis sum, which aggregated as
much as s<<o per year, so completely
dwaried the returns from my law prac
tice that I abandoned the latter, giving
my revised statutes to anew Notary Pub
llo at Last Caanoe, who bad just made
his debut, and my ‘Bouvier’s Law Dic
tionary’ to a personal friend. Having
thus disposed of my law library, 1 nailed
my tin sign on the floor of the pest
honse and abandoned the profession to its
fate.”
From the Cheyenne Sun Nye drifted to
the Denver Tribune, for which he wrote
regularly, as well as for the Salt Lake
Tribune. Later on anew paper was start
ed in Laramie City, and named the Boom
erang, from a favorite mule owntd by
Nye, and which he called Boomerang be
cause he never knew where it would
strike. At the time Bill Nye edited the
Boomerang it was published in the second
story of a brick livery stable in Laramie
City, Wyoming, in his prospectus or
card be gave the following directions for
reaching the office: “Enter stairway
from C street, or pass through the livery
stable, twist the tail of the iron gray mule
and take the elevator.” The Boomerang
was immediately quoted all over Ameri
ca and abroad. Though Dot a financial
success, owing largely to the fact that it
was a daily, and published in a town ot
less than 3,c00 people, while two rival pa-
Sers were running in the same place, yet
Dll Mve made a reputation at that time
which has been worth many thousands of
dollars to him since. Asa postmaster be
was a dead failure, and resigned in dis
gust. He was married in 1877 to Miss
Fannie Smith, of Chicago, and two little
girls romp through bis sunny borne at
Hudson, Wis., on tbe banks of the St.
Croix, an hour’s ride from Minnehaha,
falls. Though Mr. Nye has lectured very
HENRY F. WHITE. SAM SMALL.
SAM’I.L. CLEMENS. GEO. W. PECK,
little, bis hearers say that the effect of bis
odd and original remarks is much height
ened by bis peculiar manner. Nye writes
rapidly, doing his day’s work between 8
and 10 a. m., after which be forgets the
whole thing by taking his horse and car
riage and driving out for nmst of the day.
His lecture Is an oddity, for it has no sub
|cct. W ben asked by a lecture commit
tee wbat be was going to talk about, be
telegraphs baok that he “will talk about
an hour.”
In the early days of his career Mark
Twain, whose real name, as nearly every,
ibody knows, is Samuel Lunghorne Clem
ens, was only knowu to fame through his
newspaper humor. Mark Twain was
horn iu Missouri some fifty vears ago. At
13 years of age he was apprenticed to a
printer at Hannibal, and in due time be
worked at his trade in St. Louis, Cincin
nati, Philadelphia and New York City.
In 1800 he becume pilntob a Mississippi
steamboat. Six years later he aided as
private secretary to his brother, Secreta
ry of she Territory of Nevada. Ariel fids
he tried mining for awrdle, and. In IH*P2,
became ciiv editor of a newspaper pub
lished in Virginia City, Nevada. While
thus enga g'd his sharp pen pnt a man
named Willis, connected with another
paper In the town, to hunting up Ids Mia
elesippl river record, and tne publication
of some unpleasant tacts pertaining to the
war. For ibis Mark challenged Willis lo
mortal combat, which was decLmd. and
from the complications that lollowed, two
other challenges eaaued. The three chal
lenges all passed the same day. and for a
time It looked as though Six-Mile canon
was to be deluged with blood, but no
meeting oocurred. Boon alter this Mark
“* to baa Franco U tbs capacity at
reporter on the ifor/iid Call. With hu
subsequent career as a ecturer, and tie
author of “The Innocents Abroad,” wid
other books the public ii better acquaint
ed. After be had aoqui’ed ’ame at tome
he went to England to fccture, bemuse,
as he explained In one of bis lectures
there, “in view of the Bteralltv of Eng
land, who bad sent to America all the
lecturers sbe could spare; be had ®it it no
more than right that tie Unltei Stat. s
should reciprocate the compliment.” in
introducing himself to his first London
audience he said he shmld asl permis
sion *o introduce to hem “Mr. Mara
Twain, a gentleman wfcfise varied learn
ing, historical aecurab*, veneration for
the .t{uth , and demotion to stlenoe were
only equaled by his jusismal comeliness,
his graa&ful grffndaui: o', claracter&nd
native wweetnefts of di*>oritlon.” Mr.
Clemens lar a laborious Writer, and pro
duces book after book wit! acceptance by
readers on both sides of the Atlantic.
His home, an elegant ae, is at Hart
ford, Conn. Mr. Clemeil is in demand
as an after-dinner speaks, upon which
occasions he is invariablr happy In his
eflorts.
Eugene Field and “Bob” Burdette are
both well known to newepfiier readers of
the time. The former hif. earned fame
both as a humorist and a y>et while em
ployed on the daily pres of Chicago,
St. Louis, Kansas City, D<pver and other
parts of the West. In eccentric and
grotesque verse be has fffv equals. The
peculiar genius of Bob Rirdetts, which
touches every key of thi human heart,
from jolity to pathos, can? into vogue ten
or twelve years ago. tiis lecture on
“The Rise and Fall of tb< Mustache,” has
also furnished fimusemetts for audiences
in various parts of the ountry. Most of
the writings of Geo. V(. Peck, another
fun-maker of the preset day, have ori
ginally appeared in his iwn newspaper,
Peck’s Sun, and from tlem several pop
ular books have been compiled. Of these
volumes “Peck’s Bad H>y” is at once the
best and worst known, its comic situa
tions formed material fir a play tbat met
with great success. Bjorn the village of
Henderson, Jefferson Cgiuty, N. Y.,wlien
he was only two yeaff old, George W.
Peek followed his pares l s to Cold Spring,
Wisconsin. At the laker plaoo he out
grew his roundabouts and boyish pranks.
When he was sixteen years old (some-
where about 1855 or 156,) he became a
country printer at Write water, W iscon
sin. The year 1863 fouul Sergeant Peck
in cavalry boots and army clothes on a
horse branded “U. 8.” His patriotic ser
vice, mainly in Louisima, is the history
ot many thousands, mrnost and brave,
like himself. After his term of enlist
ment bad run through and out he return
ed to newspaper toil In Wisconsin. He is
a ready writer in exavfer&tive, facetious
vein, and has made considerable money.
At home they call him a rich man. His
reputation as a grotesque writer is no
barnacle on our national literature, al
though the critics haveseverely handled
those books which were most profitable to
the author.
Col. “Pat” Donan whose name is so
often seen in the newspapers these days
is a native of Misslssifpi and is not an
Irishman astbe cognomen wou'd indicate.
His real front name is said to he Peter
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PAT DONAN.
and not “Pat.” He has lived in Florida,
Mississippi. Louisiana, Missouri and
several otber States, and has lately been
brought Into special prominence through
his championship of tbe coming State of
Dakota. His imaginary farm at Devil’s
Lake is trie subject of some tall stories
alien t tbe wonder lui soil an* climate of
tbat region. “1 was standing one day,”
be relates, “looking upon the placid
waters of Devil’s Lake from the 260 foot
observatory on my larm. As nearly as I
could count there were 1,103 210 frogs
sporting about on tbe surface. The
thermometer suddenly dropped to the
ground, 200 feet below. Tbe frogs that a
twinkling of a star previously were sing
ing a selection from Wagner’s Der
Meisterslnger were caught ny the necks
in the ioe, and frozen with their months
open. This was In July. A few minutes
later tbe thermometer arose of its own
accord and bung itself on Its nail at the
top of tbe observatory, and the frogs went
on witb tbe next note of tbeir song.” (Jol.
Donan began his journalistic career in
DklO, as corresponded of a New York
Journal now defunct. He was a violent
champion of the Southern people and bit
ter against Carpetbagism. Later he es
tablished the Caucasian at Lexington,
Mo., which his biographer, Mr. Wm.
Hosea Ballou save, “was quoted all over
the world and attained a circulation of
75.000 copies weekly,” Col. Donan, since
ha.* edl 1 fid ■ numerous papers in
sifrth Carolina,' Virginia, Dakota ami
Minnesota. He lifted the Dead wood
Pioneer afffl Frfrgd Aryus into worldwide
promlnenoe. For several yerirs be ba* re
tired • from editorial work and confined
himself to correspondence for
many papers, farming, railroad
ing, mining and love-making.
Mr. Ballou further says In hi* facetious
sketch: “Tbe most interesting part of
Col. Donan’s career to himself and many
friends, baa to do with the ladles. He Is
known tn tbe fair sex as the handsomest
nuta In America. Mist Nelli* Hazelttne,
the St. Loui* bsauty, whom tbe Grand
Duke Alexis worshiped, was engaged to
him at the time of her death. It is not
many yesrs since Donan brought the lady
into prominence by hastening from San
Francisco to Bt. L*uls to flght a duel In
her honor. He was a bom duellat, editing
his papers with pUtol ever in haad, yet
ever abhorring tbe practice and its neces
sity. Although professedly engaged and
devoted to hundreds of beautiful women,
b* Is still free to cbonee bis future partner
for tile. In tbs combination of the humor
ous, grave and brilliant utterance In
oratory Donan ban, perhaps, never bad
an equal. Tbe Clover Club, ol Philadelph
ia. which has booted down all who have
attempted tn address it, utterly failed In
his case. His eloquence has lately turned
tbe attention of thousand* of ladles to Da
kota, where only one-sixteenth of a wom
an exists for eueh man.”
Another writer of the humorous and
witty turn extensively known throughout
the country as “Krratlo Enrique,” is
Henry Clay Lukfint, who be;an bis
journalistic career thirty years ago as a
sppclal writer on the Philadelphia ITess.
Asa writer of pithy two-and-three-Mne
raragraph* be has few equals. Mr.
Lukens humor i always good natured
and refined, and tend* toward the philoso
phical. “Every positive man la compara
tively superlative.” Is on* of bis quaint
savings widely quoted. He is tbe author
of several humorous volumes, including
••Lean Nora,” now out of print, and "Jete
and Klasbe*.” which bad a large sale.
The peu which never wrote an unkind
line Is still active, and though be has to a
great extent dropped Uls nrwt de plume ,
his witticisms and graceful descriptive
stvle Is recognised in both mctropolltsn
and auUH-UiWri iOlUrifill* J. Annoy
SAVANNAH MORNING NEWS: SUNDAY, MARCH 7, 1886.
Kuox, of Texas Siftinps, is more or less
known as a humorous writer. Ho lives
in New York most of the time, and though
he can tell blood-curdling stories of per
sonal exploits on the Western plains he
is not at all the frontiersman in manner
or appearance. He claims that he “never
tells a lie—outside of business hours.”
Eli Perkins, whose writings are not much
seen nowadays, once enjoyed the reputa
tion ol beiug the greatest liar on the Am
erican press. C. F. Lewis, of the Detroit
Free Dress, is known extensively through
his sketches over tbe signature of M.
Quad. Henry T. White, "tbe horse re
porter” of the Chicago Tribune, and
author of some unique verges at
tributed to Samuel J. Tilden and Murat
Halstead, has amused a large ciro'e of
readers. Petroleum V. Nasbv Is a name
HENR Y CLAY LCkKNS. J. ARMOY KNOX.
EUGENE FIELD. 808 BURDETTE,
familiar in every household. For twenty
years or more the letters of Nasby—D. R.
Locke, of tbe Toledo Blade— have been
read every where, uutil hundreds of peo
ple sympathize with the troubles of tbe
X Hoads Postmaster,and believe he really
exists. Among the funny writers whose
wit and philosophy we no longer read in
the newspapers of tbe day, are Stanley
Huntley, author of the Spoopendyke pa
pers so universally published. Max
Adeler.John Phumix and ‘ Josh Billings.”
One ol the funniest short sketches ever
written was John Pbomix’s “Mule Artil
lery;” but the quaint philosophy of Josh
Billings—Henrv W.Bbaw—who died some
months ago, will probably outlive most of
the others.
Funliioo Note*.
Violets are to be very fashionable.
Buckles of all kinds are in high favor.
Cuffs are en suite with collarettes and
fichus.
Linen cuffs and collars are heavily em
broidered.
Clasps for beaded velvet dog-oollars cor
respond with tbe beads.
Long silk gloves are worn at receptions
and with the demi-toilette.
Embroidered China silk handkerchiefs
take the place of linen ones.
Etamine or the ratfier coarse canvas
fabrics reappear this season.
Beaded plush and frise velvet areal
ways combined with tne plain material.
Childrens’ pinafores must be ample
now, quite covering the dress, and being
very richly trimmed.
Plush grows in popularity for dresses,
wraps, bonnets and hats, and is worn by
old and young alike.
Fiebus ot orape oross over the bust one
end is cut off where the other orosses It,
the latter extending to the waistline.
Cord ornaments are shown. They are
heavy, and arc worn with besc effect on
the coarse, rough materials now in vogue.
Jersey gloves of fine cashmere wool
are worn by some women of fashion
in New York in copy of the Engllsn cus
tom.
Tan-colored Suede gloves art worn with
evening dresses. They are of very
light shade, very long, and lit the arm
smoothly.
Cashmere shawls are utilized for man
tles and are trimmed with oslrioh tips or
fur. The longer cloaks have the front and
backs of velvet.
Khedive satin in anew material. It Is
to be bad with small Oriental designs and
else plain. When draped It frills in peou
liarly-soft, rich folds.
Plastrons of silk muslin or piece lace
are laid in folds from tbe throat to tbe
waist, where they are finished by a fan ol
lace or bow of ribbon.
Exquisite band-painted flowers are seen
on tbe silk and satin handkerchief bags
that now hang from the elbows of the
stately dames or fashion.
Ribbons will form a most important,
part of tbe new dresses, watered, plain,
gross grain, gauae, satin striped and
plain, fluttering in bows and floating
ends.
Crush bats are mails of corded silk in
fashlouaole shapes and are trimmed with
lace and alik rosettes arranged in Iront.
These bats are also made to match travel
ing costumes.
Velvet and crape are combined for
tiobus and chemisettes. In these com
binations there are no sharp contrasts,
white ribbon velvet being used with the
delicate tints of blue, pink, and pale
primrose.
Such dainty work bags may be made of
colored China silk kerchiefs with a run
ning string set In, leaving the four piuut
ed corners to latr.cver; to make them pret
tisr still, these bags should be edged with
oriental laoe.
A dainty saohet-hag is made with a
whits China silk baudkerobief, in which
the filling is In equal parts, lavender and
orris root. Tbe contents should be tied up
in pudding fssbion and the string a piece
of bright colored ribbon.
Red jerseys are shown with black but
tons aud black velvet vest, collar and
cuffs. A skirt of camel’s hair, with long
drapery lined and turned over at oae side
with the color tbat forms the trimming of
the jersey, makes a useful morning cos
tume.
Natty jerseys In wool are mads with a
loose coat front, trimmed with gold but
tons and worn over a Fedora front of
bright red, with a low bodice ol velvet
matching tbs shade of tbe coat, which In
this ease should be dark-blue or black.
New silk handkerchiefs have for figures
crossbars of orange, Mack and other
striking combinations of oolors. in sea
green and in dark bine with white dots.
Others come In pearl gray, with various i
rich figures in blue and red oheoka and a i
great variety ol soft colors.
A rich dress has tbe bodice, train and
short overdress of deep blue velvet. The
underskirt Is of pale pink satin, covered
With lace. The overdress is fastened
back with embroidery and agraffes of sha
ded blue t>eds. The short sleeves are of
velvet trimmed with iiead embroidery and
lace. A bout the shoulders are tolde ot tho
laoe-covered satin.
A walking costume it of brown boor
ettc with tiny flecks of rsd. The over
dress it draped over the skirt, which Is
plaited in wide fold from the waist. The
bodice Is laoed with red and brown cord
over a dark red surah ohemlsette. The
short visits worn with this diets is trim
med with Alaska sable. The bonnet and
muff are of dark red plush edged with
fur.
Lise th Perfume Wafted
From beds of flowers is the breath tbat
has been rendered agreeably odorous with
NtZODGNT, which communicatee to tbe
teeth a marble wbltetiessand to the gums
a roseate tint. Use It, and beautify your
uuuU. \,
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more, in this column (the best in the paper)
inserted for ONR OpINT A WORD, Cash
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anyth uy or to sell, any business or
accommo<stiiyus to speurs; indeed, any wish
fo advertise in this column.
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SIGNOR STRUG'S rtoidenc.-, us South
Bread, street. ,
PJLAtCLU! A-li-iA “J .li’) 1 ...'" -"!■ *. .i 1
J&rljj lUuiitrit.
Tl r ANTED, m tho retail grocery business,
VV a sober and reliable clerk, who ia willing
to work; state salury. Address UKUCER,
earn Morning News.
TAT ANTE D, a good cook, without locum-
It branes; must lie well recommended
and willing to sleep on lot. Apply ill Perry
street.
Y\7 ANTED, a lad to do office work. Add ruse
vv in own handwriting, with meirtiiiea
anil *alyy e\perte<( office. _
\\ r AM BUD, A White or oolorett nurse for
' ' growing children. 15St Tuylor street.
WANTED, a wot nurse. Apply atonoe 163
South Broad street.
AGENTS, local and traveling, can made
from $23 to 52"0 weeklv. Ariitrcs* IN
I’KRI \L FIRE EXTINGUISH ERGO., Stew
art Hnllding, New York.
(Smpioqmrnt g&antrD.
WANTED, situation by a first-class psstrv
cook and confectioner; can givo tho lest
of references. Address PASTRY OOOK,
News office.
rpo SAW MILL MEN.—An e
1 machinist of several years experience
wants a situation either as engineer, machinist
or wood-man. or to perform the ouiies of ea h
in A general wav. Address ENGINEER, P.O.
Box 2 7, Ss.vanuah, Oa.
HUigJl * 1 .yi 1 -!"
*tltorriknM9M-0> panto-
TJOOIf WANIBU,-te geuti. man wishes to
-rent aemaa,,wsU furnished count, with
hui h room; euavenuint locution; wl nin tim e
or four hioorio.j>f tkorlfal Kadi ad itkoc Ad
dress, BlatfuE tfritfn. T 11. .1., p. O Box 215
.-YifM, I'M ft ft f| r- 4- j|;, | ,j- _
Vir ANTED-, jUi mis rest, is an established
TV basinsne, wkoVe a fAw ihotmawl dollar
andanttvWkiAWtccaViltte mai,unrated. Ad
dress O. 4k, ear# ffloramg News.
\V AN’TifiP. immediately, a small amount >,f
* money on pet sosiil property: the.W
of oily r -feroneegiyen. Address TEACHER,
Newsoßine. , ■ rut vo u.
\X7 XNTES,' by married couple, neatly fur
vt uiuheil front room, centrally lueateU.
Address J. 8., thik-ofljcp. terms, etc.
TIT ANTED, a printing press and outfit
v v chase, not less than fix's. Address, with
full particulars. P. O. Box 63. city.
iioome Rrnt.
TTWvr! RENT, two or three robins. Furnished
l or upfurul-hed, with use of hath, corner
of Price and Jones staeecs, convenient to S.,
F. Aw. Ry* ■ '
FOR RENT, one very large andcomfortahly
furnished room; location verv desirable.
Address W, F., eare of Morning News office,
IjVOR RENT, gentlemen’* neatly faratsbed
I rooms; housekeeping; furnished or un
furnished. 191 Broughton street-
TpOtt BENT, nicely furnished rooms, with
T hoi and cold bath on same floor. No. 129
Jones Btrest.
IjVOK RENT, large and small rooms: reason
■ 1 able terms; also, day board. 66 Barnard
street.
fjVOR RENT, two mee connecting rooms,
one sooth, with w;cr. 19l Ilnil street.
AM FLAT OF THREE WHIMS with me of
bath, single Or en suite. 4 .( >nes street
FOR KENT, two adjauiMgrooms, furoisbed
nr unfurnished, sellable for km. okeep
inu; ebon, one trunk parlor, furnished, ats?
Aberuotni street. . ,i. , ~! .
. 1,1 : iil'.jl.
I)0tt0to aw* JRtrirra for Urn!.
IjvOK K lyxT'SkaJt ve'rr destralAe riranleeico,
Jeitgli UuU> located on .SouUi Broad street,
east of AtHtrcsrn .qtrvet, at prewif hcca|>ied
If Apply i o ff. I A'.
rtt BENT Oi: •This, <*n b*My term*, s
small tour-room writes*iftnAtod In a
healthy Wstahbqteoff Aptffy th EMILE
F A UN A- FAOlrt'N. *vorn.
(.■'IVK-KODNOf)Ta'AKou Borsardstrtcl
F car*iup ( 'kjitweea U -el litvwe and Bat
tery P-fIP Isle e Vcgstaui. garden. • Apply to
W. C LI VINfcffTWN, * MiKHOTete.
—— ■— or *e -tr i ■* j
IM HORRENT, a roomy bonne, with modern
b. #6)4 .fefferon street,
second door from Perrv. Enquire of HEN BY
McALPIN, 64 Barnard street or 185 Bay st.
IjV>H RENT, grocery store and dwelling
I nortboaal corner Bull and Anderson
stre“t; i<omssioy given ilay 1. Apply toC,
A. BEiKKAMPRN.
IJVOR RENT, seven-foom dwelling 9* Henry
' s reel, "eiweeo Draytoe untl Aberc-.rn;
posse-s on g'ven at once. Apply on pr-ml-e-.
fA>B KENT, tbe store *o. 203 Kronghton
1 street. Apply to D. J. MOKitlriUN,
Market square.
FuR RENT, from April Ist, tbat large.
handsome house 158 .lonee street, inquire
out be premt-es, or at 140 Congress street,
INOil KENT, house 23 Bay street, at preeent
ooAitehtj) > Mrs, Daniols. Apply to G.
H. KF.lffSn.tlfT. lT< Hrvtin street.
Fpok KENT. tpypyeeuHH Eo.*:) York street,
near Dravton, Ititely occupied try Dowl
ing Href as, A livery and boarding etable
pqseeseiovi given IniruedUtely. Apply to H.
T BO ITS * CO., 108 Bay street.
for ISrttL pttErrllrinrouo.
EiHiR RENT, about twenty acres of land.
JT partly within the extended city limits,
extending from the Waters’ road to Houth
vtlle, with entrance from that road and alto
by way of tbe Wtilte Bluff road. There is a
•mall dwelling borne and a large stable amt
well of go and water on the premises. Heveral
scree adjoining the Souse is fenoed and under
cnUivatKm. end e due lot of fruit tress pleat
ed. The place is conveniently I celled for
entail tanning or a dairy There Is a good
raage for tattle, which can tie fenced at a
DOE>tEn7 or f artlcal * r, ‘
-xrj'a’gL — u. .
fr *aif.
IVOR 8 A I.K, 25 Uret-class Mules, suitable for
1 lumbermen, rice planters and turpentine
men, on reasonable terms. K. MORAN.
FAOK HALE, one buggy horse anti harness,
at auction on Monday. C. If. DoRHgrT.
I.VOR HALE, one tame deer (doe.) Apply to
* A. K. FAWCETT. Marks’ Square.
|.XMi ha i.k. the i-i sell to o No IK Cteaten
r s'reel (second door west of Whitaker);
very elega-ißvarranged an 1 finished Inside.
Apply at the residence, or to GEO. W.
LAr* K, Real E*U'e Broker.
IjvOlt BA LK. one hundred and fifty sores of
JT g ind farming lend, and a number of desi
rable nm Id teg lots in Oliver, Rail
rmid. For particulars address A. I, LAMEK.
Ml lea, Ga.
I7OR BALE.—A fine mare ponv, warranted
’ sound, will he sold eessp Apply at
GANAHLA LUFIIURHftW’S Wnocl Yard.
West Broad end 11 >rrts •towns
jfdet and found.
LOST, In the laities’ ure smg room of the
Gnarde’ Arsenal at the Punm ball, a pair
of C ff Huttons tn a pair of cuffk, w th the
initial “8.” The finder will be rewarded by
leaving-a B" at IT Wbltahw etre-t.
rU ND, a now. red and white, with right
ear-IU and left ear Itnllow; red spot on
tell. Apply to THOM AS OttMCNB, Eastda
•eneaa. J
Strimeo.
STRVYED. inou-e-c 1 rod mule, b md in
right tv e. fmm East Savannah, Fob. 20.
Icitwrui twwnnl by loavinit it At WA L
TER MAY t.Alt’N, corner East Broad aud
President.
PourDtna
Xl7 ANTED. tKiarilors; permanent amt
vv transient. 184 McDonough street, cor
ner Jefferson.
LVUK'IHHKI) ROOMS, with or without
F board, at 80 Hrouvhton street
|HlotoQrat)fii|.
\V’ANTED —A WORD WITH TIIK PUB-
V> I.R-The Ni W INSTANTANEOUS
PKGkHtSS as praclloed by me has rovolu
tliitttkfid' the Pliotogia.'bic bueiuese, and
the-day has paa-ed when sensiid# people
wttl gits from Five tn Ten Del ars tot
1 a doten Cabinet Pholograuhs, when they can
get tb* flneat work eter produced in this
any, put on fine beveled gilt-edged cauls.
Two Dollars aud Fifty cents for six, or
Three Dollars aud Fifty cents for twelve,
a< t! Bull street, opposite the Srreven Hnn*e.
All work guaranteed flrsi-elass In evory par
ticular. And 1 wish it distinctly unders ood
that I have In my employ the finest retouch
era aud flnlshere 111-11 have ever practiced in
tins city. J. N. W 11,SON, Photographer.
117 ANTED, fifty young ladles thte week to
it make sittings st 11 KRM ES' Photograph
Gallery, at reduced rates, by the lightning
process. 177 Congress street, opposite tho
MarkeL ■
\VTLLIAM ERNEST WILSON, Land
ry scape Photographer, bos removed to A.
R. Launey’s Gallery, INK* Congress street,
near Whitaker.
Miocrllanruuo.
Damascus HaZAK— Only three days
mure. Great manslaughter in price-.
Concentrated Altarot Roses at 76c. a bottle.
The few Sandal Fans and the elegant Damas
cus Fans left, will be sold at great reduction.
Sandal Beads, Amber Beads, Mother of Pearl
and Coral, are at reduced prices, at PANO’S
Store, 114 Itroiighton street.
X\ T ILL ARRIVE, on I uesday morning,car
vv load turpentine nnd timber Mules; also,
carload of keutnoky Horses, some good road
sters; two span of wall bmko match mures,
will trot to pole In four minutes, f have and
will keep during the snmmer a full supply of
ad kinds of slock. W. J. ITIHiIENj
\\r ANTED, families who u b homiei'atlde
V v remedies to know tbat Humphrey's are
kept liy G. M IIEIDT A I O.
HAIR WORK of every description in stock
or made to order. Country orders
jo mptly attended to. Send ssmples and re
ini nance Pi EMILE FAUNA FKGEAS,
Brqiiglilon Atreei. llitir Store, Savannah Ua.
ARP WORK at Singer Machine office given
away lo lucky lady. See notice else
wHe re in this paper.
A25-CENT buttle of Externalline will cure
the worst ease of Dandruff: trv It. For
s-le si the CHATHAM StJUARE DRUG
STORE.
V\7 ANTED, you to get of any druggist a 10-
TV cent package of HKIDT’S Celebrate I
Cough Drops.
IF yon want your Clothing Hone wed.
Remodeled. Dyed, Braided, Repaired, etc.,
iso that you will not he ashamed to wear then),
go to S. W HITE’S, corner Jefferson and State
streets.
IECONTE PEARS.—It will soon be too
J late to set them out; send in your orders.
58 Barnard street.
V\7 ANTED, von to try at HKFDT’S mam
v v moth fountain his popular Soda Water
with Shaved Ice.
I'll s; ekes pest place to have your Picture
Frames made is at A. HELLER’S, Ma
ouio building, Whitaker street.
CILOTHING Repaired, Cleaned, braided,
) Dyed, and Kemislelnd; also, new suits
cut and made in latest styles and reasonable
prices, at A. GETZ’S, Tailor, HI JelTerson st.
ART WORK at smger Machine Office given
away to lncky lady. See notice else
where in this paper.
KNIGHTS OF LABOR Gold Emblem Pins
f.r sale by F W. GJCaBER, Jeweler. 113
(troughuni street.
YOU my talk aimnt your pictures and por
traits. hat HERMEs' Cabinet Photo
graphs fur f: have no equal by the lightning
process. 177 Congress street, opposite the
Market.
tAf R9T-CI.ABK II vIBCCTTfNG by EMILE
1 FAUNA-FKGK AB. late of Paris, London
and New York. Broughton street, between
Bull and Drayton.
ART WORK at Singer Machine Office given
away to lucay lady. See notice else
where tn this paper.
v -
DLaTH RO P. Breeder and Shipper of Rose.
• and Single-comb Brown longhorns, Ply
mouth Rocks. Black Leghorns and Pekin
Ducks; Kga $2 for 18, 28 50 tor 28; slock to
nVH. A ditrena Deewtsr. *.
'I 'HE gentle, bnt effectual euro for bendai'h
-1 II Dr Yell’s Liver Pi lie. Hold at AH
TtOTi’S Two Drug Storec, f'riee and Hall,
hod West Broad and Bryan streets.
JM. HY viSON, 30 K mdolph street, plants
• Palmetto trees. Her those on Hull street.
o.dween Whitaker and Barnard streets, Iront
ot K. LaPaye’s door.
tAOGS FOR HATCHING; pure breed; high
j class Plymouth Rocks. (2for 13; 1(50 for
21). Send for circular. W. E. MYt.RS, Ma
rietta, Ga.
MATT O’CONN ELL, Contractor and
Builder. 33 '1 auuall street, between
Gaston and Huntingdon.
[TEST WIN i s,K CLIMATE IN THE
IJ SOUTH.—Southern pines, highest and
driest point in I>mg Leaf Pine Section of
Untied Mutes: building lots free tn those who
build; better and nearer than Florida: no
malaria; ouly (13 40 round trip from New
York to lot owners Address COMMiHHIoN
KK IMMIGRATION. Raleigh. N. <..
IyOII.FR and Sheet Iron Work of *l> kinds
L> done at LOMBARD IRON WORKS, All
gusta, Ga.
1 VHF.APBHT VAKIEIr STOKE.-Pictnre.
V<4 Piaince, Piclurc Frame*, Picture Frames.
>0 lolling where yon Can gel bargains until ’
*O6 tom pare prices; 3 by 10 Gilt Frames 75c„
wlirfh dqublu; we will keep up vur repots- 1
♦fim-for Frames and intend tn sky so. N al
- an BROS,, 186 Congress streel? and 181 HI.
Julian street, near Jefferson.
__ Cinictre.
rALL sad seo our BICYCLES; men and
Imv’sal/.ee; sold on ea*v terms. PIANOS
and ORGANS easy this week to dews out
prusenl stock and make room tor new styles.
DAVIS BKIH., M and t ♦ Hall street
Jiff tWM, C tr. ~~~
Raderick’s Ice Cream.
Charlotte Russe.
MY Creams and Charlottes are made of the
very BEST of cream, and one trial order
will convince you that it ia the beat in the
cl'V
£untbrr attft ffitnbrr.
LUMBER.
BACON. JOHNSON & CO.,
LIBERTY A EAST BROAD BTB.,
Rave a full stock of seasomed dressed sad
undressed Lumber, whieh they are selllag at
redmaod rates.
jOanlt Stntruirut.
NO. OF BANK, ~
REPORT OF TIIE CONDITION
OF THE
MERCHANTS’ 11M Bffl
OF NAYANNAH,
At SBYBiinnh, in the State <f Georelti. at tlip Oose of Buginogg on the Ist daf
of March, 18*8.
RKHOURCEb.
lavansand discounts .( 913,68179
Overdrafts 5,2.33 5.3
U.S. bonds to secure circulation . riO.MO 00
U.S. Imnds to secure deposits fifi.ono 00
Other stocks, bonds, and mortgages 135,537 00
Duo from approved Reserve Agents 3,73.1 71
Due from other National ltauks . 11,058 37
Due from State Banks and Bankers 13,955 29
Hanking House |‘JS,OOO 00
FurnitureaudFixtures. 6,917 34 31,917 34
Current eVpcuHOH aud taxes paid.. 4.370 112
Bills of other bunks ' 85,045 00
Fractional paper currency, nickels
and cents 500 71
Specie, viz,
Gold coin .(70,000 00
Silver coin 15,000 00
Silver Treasury cer
tificates 10,000 00— 95.000 00
Legal tender notes 60,000 00
Redemption fund witfc U. S. Treas
urer (6 per cent, on circulation) 2,722 50
Total 51,424.469 36
I, THOS. GADSDKN, Oasbter of "The Merchants' National Bank, of Hav.muah, Georgia,'*!
dosoiemuly swear that the above statement is true, to the boat of my knowledge and belief.
TIIGB. GADBDHN, Cashier.
STATE OF GEORGIA. COUNTY OF CHATHAM.—Sworn to and subscribed before me thii
filh day of March, 1386. L. A. WALEMAN, Notary Public, Chatham County, Ga.
Correct. Attest: MALCOLM MACLEAN.)
L. J. nun.MARI IN, i Directors.
• 8. K ATM AN, 1 v
*111(0.
E a K S T E IN’S,
CORNER OF CONGRESS AND WHITAKER STREETS.
ITtOREMOST among the attractions which we shad idfer this week will be thoopenmgoF,
P many new styles and novelties in COMBINATION (SUITINGS in all the choice fabrio*
oftbeseason.
WE LEAD, OTHERS FOLLOW!
BLACK SILKS,
BLACK A MKRICAN GRGB-GK A IN from 49c upwards.
BLACK SATIN MERVEI LLKIIX from 75e upwards.
Heavy BLACK BUKAH from 75c upwards.
Our special bargains in IILaCK GROS-GKAIN SII.KS, 51, 51 25and51 50per yard.
BLACK SATIN DUCIIE3S, (1. 51 50 aud 52 her yard.
We shall offer 10 pieces very superior BLA K GltoS-GR AIN SILK, Satin finish, ats2 peri
yard. These Silks cannot lie matched at less than 52 60 to 52 76.
COLORED SILKS.
SURA H SILKS in all desirable shade# from (1 per yard up.
Rich BROCA DED SILKS HOr per yard, reduced from 51-
All new and desirable shades in plain colors for street and evening wear from 75c yanFaips'
DBBSS GOODS.
HOMESPUNS, CAMEL'S HAiR CLOTH. NUN’S VEILINCB. TRICOTS, BRIGHTON
( HKVIOT3, ALBATROHB, BOUCLB CLOTHS, ENGLISH POPLINS, FRENCH CREPM
CLOTHS.
SUO pieces AMERICAN CASHMERES, per yard.
WO pieces FIGURED DRESS GTiOI’S. fie per v'ard.
100 pieces NOVELTY DRESS GOODS, very effective styles, 12J$e per yard.
FRENCH SATEENS.
In all the new and desirable Hut*. Great variety of FOULARD SATEENS, BATISTE;
LINENS, ZEPHYR GINGHAM*, CAMBRICS, PERCALES, LAWNS and CALICOS, among
Which will be found tbe following bargain*:
REAL FRENCH SATEEN* S*c per yard.
C ' M ifilOS (new designs) 7o per y.rd.
PRINTS (new designs; 5c per yard.
I,AWNS, organdy Timed. ttC,e per yard.
GINGHAM*, good sole*. 5e per yard.
CRINKLED SEERSUCKERS 15c per yard.
SEERSUCKER* Sc per rami
too idecen LONDON CORD (white) 3(<e per yard
100 11-4 SUMMER GUILTS, 5 1 1 worth 5‘ ‘-
1.000 doaen KTH T‘iWKLB, 39 inches long, at 6c each.
too dozen Fancy LINEN HUCK and DAMASK TOWELS, 15r each; worth4oc.
We have on hand 10 pair very fine, heavy CALIFORNIA BLANKETS, slightly damsgad.l
which we will closeout very low.
New dno LADIES’ JERSEYS, plain and trimmed, from 50c up.
Opening up all the latest “NOVELTIES” in PARASOLS and SDS UMBRELLAS at very)
attractive prices.
ECKSTEIN’S^
GIVE US ROOM!
Room we want, nnd room we must have. Additions to our si’RINO STOCK
are constantly arriving, and our remaining WINTER CLOTHING takes up
space tnat Is badly wanted. SUITS, OVERCOATS, HATS, UNDERWEAR.
NECKWEAR, etc. All flrst-claae fashionable goods, but It is getting toft
late lor them, and they are lor sale. Price No Object. They’ve got to go.
Call and put your price on them. A lew of those stylish HALF BEAVER
HATH left—get one. Don’t forget our new idea, viz: A line of samples from
which you oan order butts made to order.
N. U. —No connection with any other house.
158 BROUGHTON STREET.
ABRAHAMS & BIRNBAUM.
— ■ ■ t*
glMtrljra ant> jirmrirq.
M. STERNBERG, Jeweler^
17 BROUGHTON HTREKT,
Desires to csll the attention of prospective
Bridal Presents Buyers
To bis magnificent and unlimited assortment of
WEDDING PRESENTS!
With which bis already lares stock has been replenished. We base also open for Insnsotion a
fall line of Dl AMON DJE W EI.RY of every description, GOLD amt SILVER W ATTH(A
LA 1H Ko' V IST. POD and yt/PBN CHAINS in Gold, Silver and Plated, at the lowest pricesT
car-COUNTRY ORDERS PROMPTLY ATTENDED TO.
IVt. STE R]NJ BERG.
Potter*.
W. C. STB VENA *. U. ME VENA ~ WM. STE PH E\S,
TT K ADOU A RTERA for BEWKR and CULVER rI PI "A,
I 1 everlasting. TILE for Drvlng Laud, DOUBLE GLARED VIIt RtPlltll W ATttK PI PE.
k IRK BRICK, unsqualsd la •uality and price BORIfRR RKK K. the vary tklap fur the
ornamentation of vards. GKATJC BRICK, something nine and that will nsverburo out,
PLOWRR POTS, Wall POTS, and a KNS. Plain and Pane. WE SELL NOSE DOT
PI RST-CLASS GOODS, and for Isaa monev tnai any Pottery in the Souths re si***.
To City Corpurmlona and Railways we offer special In dnesaasnls. Writs for prios lists end
•end ua ronr orders end ttsy will be flllsd with pioiaptasss and csrs.
STE VEND. BftO, At„ btereuh’ Pvtterj, Ua.
LIABILITIES.
Capital Stock paid in ( 500,000 Off)
Surplus Fund 130,000 o|i
Undivided Profits .. 21,506 Th
Circulating Notes received front
Comptroller 54,150 Off
Dividends unpaid 3.2 Off
Individual Deposits
subject to check.. 5390,778 31
Demand Certificates of
Deposit 100,000 00
Certified Checks 6,407 42 497,1*1
United State* De)ioslts 26,101 1
Deposit#of U. 8. Dishorning Ofll
eers 4.535 It
Due to other National Banks 46,219 54
Dae to State Banks And Bunkers... 46,164 sflt
Total 51.<H.409 ai
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