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HOME NEWS ON TIIF- " IRE.
BALDWIN COUNTY LYNCHERS
FOILED BY THK SHERIFF.
Humi’hrtri Lodd •“ th Lunatic Any
lum for the Slight and Then Taken to
Macon-Jack.onvlll* Church*. Emp
tied by an Alarm of Ktre— Dead In a
Cell at Calhoun.
JiiLLKDGieviLLE, <SA., March 7, A
•ob of about thirty men went to the jail
last night with the intention of lynching
Humphries, but owing to the shrewdness
•f Sheriff Ennis, who was expecting some
thing of the kind, and who bad taken
Humphries from the jail and carried him
to the lunatic asylum lor the night, they
tailed to get their game. It i reported
that the mob searched the 4 o’clock tiam
this morning at Hsddock’sstation. Hum
phries was carried to Macon 'his evening
for safe keeping. It is believed here that
be will be lynched when be is brought
back for trial unless some strategic pre
cautions are adopted.
HUMPHRIES’ STOItY.
The Alleged Murderer’s Coat Found
Brsm*Mr*d Wltti Blood.
MnXKPi;itvii.U£. March 7.—Frank
Humphries, the suspected murderer ot
Misses Ella Humphries and Carrie
Haines, was (interviewed last night in
his cell in the eouniy jail. Humphries
denies that he did the killing, but it is be
lieved here that he will make a confession
aoon. He sava tuat he lelt home Thurs
day about noon with toe int. ntion ot
going to L. J. Green’s house, a ins
tance ot about hve miles. Ite car
ried bis gun with hun so that he might
kill biids along the road. When he had
gone about halt way he changed ms mu and
and concludid to go to bis brother’s ( E.
J. Humphries’) bouse. He says that his
reason lor going to his brother's bou-e
was that he warned to joke and
have some fun with the ladies. When
he was readv to go home be told
Miss Itaines that his wife was sick, and
he wanted her r Miss Karnes ) to go home
with him and keep his wile company.
Miss Baines, knowing that Humpbri
was not sober, but not dreaming ot the
horrible death that awaited her. refused
to go unless Miss Ella would accompany
them. Miss Ella granted her request,
and the three siarted on their march to s
horrible eud. They had gone about ball
way when, according to Humphries'
statement, they were attacked by four
masked men. two having breech-l<>ading
shotguns and the others had pistols and
knives. Humphries, according to his
•tory, was struck on the bead with a sand
bag and knocked down, while tailing he
fired one barrel of his cun at his assail
ants, and when he struck the ground be
fired attain. He knows nothing of what
happened from that time until be awoke,
which was near morning. When he
awoke he rambled around, lost,
In the woods until light. He
then went home, changed his clothes,
ate breaktast and wrote E. J. Humphries
a note telling him of what happened the
night before. He says he did not know
then that the ladles were killed, but he
thought they bad been stolen by tramps.
He did not 'carry the news himself be
cause he was weak, tired and sick.
When Humphries’ clothes were found
the coat sleeves and collar were all cov
ered with blood and there was not a bruise
on his bead. He says the blood cauie
from bis ear.
It is reported that Humphries did not
lay in the woods all night, but that he
slept at a negro man’s house near the
scene ol the Humphries drinks
a great deal of IJ-t| , * - and he acknowl
edges tr at be ur. - : pint on the day of
the murder.
Humphries Is a well-to-do farmer and
no one would have ever thought of
charging him with such a horrible
crime; but the evidence points so
directly to btm that there is little
doubt now as to bis guilt, the people iu
bis neighborhood would have certainly
lynched him If he had not been earned
away beiore tne verdict wan declared.
Every effort will now be made to let the
law take its course. Humphries is a tall,
slim man, with a sharp lace, wild eye*,
weighs about 150 pounds, and is about 35
(rears old.
Miss Kaines was about 40 years old and
was rather homely.
Miss Humphries was young and very
handsome.
Hon. T. G. dußignon made the finest
speech of the season ou prohibition Fri
day to an audience of about 1,'200. Mr.
dußignon was reared lu ’his county, and
the citizens here love him like a kinsman.
The speesh had a fine effect on his hear
•rs.
DEAD IN HIS CELL.
Ghastly Mldnlaht Discovery by Prison
ers In Jail at Calhoun,
Calhoun, Ga., March 7.—About 1?
o’clock last night Sheriff McGinnis, who
Is also the jailer, was aroused by a col
ored prisoner named Picket, saying that
Lee Dyar, colored, was dead. Dyar oc
cupied the same cell with Picket and
three other prisoners. Sheriff McGinnis,
suspecting a ruse to attempt to escape,
collected several citizens and then went
to the cell. They fouDd Dyar dead. Dyar
was sentenced yesterday to four years
imprisonment tor burglary at Fairmount.
Dr. Gann, the county physician, said
Dyar complained last evening of pain in
the bottom of bis foot. He left a dose ot
calomel and some quinine. Some of the
people thought Dyar bud been murdered
by bis fellow prisoners uud Coroner Mar
tin held an loqueet to-day. The verdict
attributed death to natural causes un
known to the jurors.
dkfl'niaK’s hv it hath.
Those In Attendance Treated to an
Abundance of Sermons.
DeFuniak Springs, Fla., March. 7
The Sabbath exercises of the Florida
Chautauqua commenced with a devo
tional hour at 8:30 o’clock this morning.
Dr. Allen, of Carbondah-, Pa., led the
services. The Sunday school met at 9
o’clock, and the sermon was preached by
Dr. Adams, ol the Presbyterian church <>r
Augusta, Ga. At 11 o’clock service was
conducted by Kev. E W.Clark, of tue
Episcopal church of Tallahassee, anil bv
Dr. Edward L. Brooks, oi Philadelphia',
at 8 o’clock. The evening vespers at 6
O’clock were conducted by Kev. J. I).
Morton, of this city, and the s-ricou at
sight was by Dr. G llett, of the Metnodi.it
Bbutob of Wyom ng, O. The proginmme
for tie coming week will be attractive in
trt, science, literature and music.
Gummlng's Election.
Ccmming, Ga.. March o.—An election
SU held in town to-day lor mayor and I
council men, which resulted in the elec
tion of H. P. Bell, mayor, and W. K Dav
enport, John L. Hudson, John T. Brown,
R. P. Lester, J. N. Puett, as councilman.
Late Marine News.
Nzw York, March 7.—Arrived, steam
ers Wyauoke, from Richmond, City of
Han Antonia, from Fernandiua via Bruns
wick; Seneca, from Newport News, and
Lessing, from Hamburg. Arrived out,
Nevada. Germanic and Gellert.
' Iturmuli’a Annexation.
Rangoon. March 7.—Commissioner
Bernard has proclaimed permanent an-
Donation of Burrnab under the sover
eignty of Queen Victoria, granting gen
eral amnesty except to notorious leaders,
the Daooits and murderers of Europeans.
FLORIDA ON THE WI.iE.
Jacksonville Alarm ft by Tire Which
IM.I Not Prov- Very Dl.a.trou.,
Jacksonville, Fla., March 7. -A gen
eral alarm of tire to-ni*ht at S:80 o’clo k
emptied the churches and brought the flie
department with a rush to East Church
street, where the two-story frame house
of May K. Green, colored, was in flames.
The house was iu a thickly settled neigh
borhood of frame houses and It bid lair to
tie a disastrous conflagration. After an
hour’s hard work the tirenn-n succeeded
! m subduing the Humes. The loss on
Green’s house is small. A grocery store
1 on tho coiner find a one-story frame
1 structure, owned by acolored man named
Walker, also burned. Green ai a his fam
ily were at church. They lost their furni
ture. All were insured, but the amount
is not stated.
The editorial party left for middle and
west Florida to-day via the Florida Kail
way and Navigation Company’s line.
Fort McCoy’s Progress.
Fort McCoy, Fla.. March s.—This has
been the most unlavorable winter for
stock that has been known for many
years, so say some of the oldesl seniors.
Cholera has killed four tilths of the bo-ts,
and now tb> cattle are dying all over tne
woods, causid by the severe winter and
the recent forest tires. Orange trees are
fast recovering truth the efleCIS of ttie
January blizzard. A majority of our
tanners ate all right tor this year, while
a few will suffer some in couequeiiee of
tne credit syeuni stopping so suddenly.
There seems to be a tailing oil iu the all
cotton svsiem among the people, and
small grain and fruit is occupying their
attention more than ever before. Emigra
tion is slowly making its wav out from
the public thorough i ares Into the country,
and ere long we look to see hurt McCoy
filled with industrious people, tine or
two cases of pneumonia have been re
ported. but with these exceptions the
Health of the community is very good.
Farmers are well advanced wuh ttieir
work, some have corn up and growing.
It is predicted by old heads that this will
be a good crop > ear.
A DRKSS-AM-kOL-PLEASK STYLE.
The Variety of Costume* Worn by Sen
ators and Representative*.
Washington, March 6.—Senators and
Representatives are not as particu ar
about their personal attire now as In days
gone by. “There was a time,” says the
Capital, “when a member of Congress
would hardly dare appear at the capitol
unless be was dressed in a full suit of
broadcloth, or some other dark material.
Within the past few yea's a dress-as-vou
please style has been adopted in
both houses ol Congress, and plaids
and mixed goods are the popular
legislative fabrics. The dignified Ingalls
frequently appears In the Senate chamber
in a pepner-and-salt business suit, cut
box style. Sewell, of New Jersey, the
champion of the Pennsylvania Railroad,
and Fitz-John Porter, have a weakness
for wearing gray vest and trousers witu a
hohtailed alpaca coat. Butler, of South
Caiolma, rejoices in the possession of uu
English plaid suit, cutaway style, which
he exhibits daily on the floor of the Senate.
Ransom, of North Carolina, is probably
tne only Senator who may be counted on
to show upevery day in a Prince Albert.
“Over in the House, William Walter
Phelps wears bis bangs the same way
daily, but he has not the same regularity
with regard to dress. He is partial to a
box coat made of mixed goods. Gov.
Eong.ol Massachusetts has just received
from bis tailor a business suit, a nuxtu-e
of cinnamon and ginger, which give 9
him the appearance of being as broad as
he is long. Ex-Spt alter Randall seems
more comfortable in a mixed Derby suit,
altbougb he frequently appears in black
bioadcloth. Judge Reagan, of Texas, like
Ransom, can generally be found done
up in a double-breas'ed frock coat
of black broadcloth. Gen. Tiluian, of
south Carolina, probably enjoys the dis
tinction of being the only member ot Con
gress wb" does not wear underclothing in
winter. During all the cold weather that
has visited Washington this season, flan,
nets have had no charms lor the warm
blooded South Carolinian. Whenever a
Senator or Representative intends to make
a speech or take a conspicuous part in the
proceedings, he usually appears at the
Capitol in a frock coat, thus acknowledg
ing that such a garment is the proper
Congressional costume.”
MEXICAN MISCREANTS.
Bandit* Ditch ami K b a Freight Train
and Train ttrn 1 urnri Loose Naked.
El Paso, Tex., March 5.—A freight
train on the Mexican Central railroad, in
charge of Conduotor Marl, north bound,
was ditched and robbed at Kilometre,
north of San Francisco station, last night
by a band of SO Mexican outlaws. The
train consisted of seven cars, w,,ich were
all ditched. The outlaws first robbed and
then stripped completely naked all ol tbe
train hand*, then tied their bands behind
their oacks, in which condition they bad
to walk into >an Francisco station. No
body, however, was hurt. Cars were
broken open and a large amount of
freight was taken. Troops are scouring
tbe country in search of tine band of out
laws.
From a similarity of operations, it Is
supposed that this outrage was co >-
milted by the sam- band which some time
ago lobbed a stage in the State of Zacate
cas. The stage contained besides the
driver, three men and one young lady, all
belonging to tbe best family s of Cnibua
hua Tne outlaw s robbed them of their
valuables and every particle of clothing,
and in that condit on allowed them to pro
ceed in the stage. Just before leaving
tbeir victims, tue robbers, out of con
sideration tor tbe young lady, gave tbe
people in the stage a sheet, which they
used in common as a laDrobe, and thus
made tbeir way to the nearest station,
Yesterday’soutrageocctirred in the State
of Jalisco, often called tbe “Robber State”
from the frequency with which lawless
exploits occur in it.
AN EASILY Df’PEO EAKMEIt.
How He was Swindled Out of oo
at His Owu G*tue.
Easton, Pa„ Feb. 2S.—A rumor spread
to-day that Farmer John Fulmer, living
above Nazareth, had been swindled out of
$'2,000 by sharpers. The particulars,
given by a gentleman well acquainted
with Mr. Fulmer, are as follows; Two
weeks ago a stranger < egotiated with Mr.
Fulmer for ihe purchase of a fnrtu, the
amount, $2,000, to be paid within 10 (lavs.
Several da s afterward Farmer Fulmer
was ottered SO,OOO cash lor the farm by
another stranger. He lamented his first
bargain, uud considered how to hreak
the contract and sell for SO,OOO,
and thus make SI,OOO. Stranger No.‘2
suggested that he compromise with the
first purchaser, giving him SI,OOO or so.
He said he would call again alter the
coinoromlse was effected. Stranger N..
1 showed up a day or so later and point
blank relued to have the bargain broken.
Then Farmer Fulmer offered him $2,000 to
break the eon tract. He accepted the of
fer, received the cash, and departed. Mr.
Fulmer then waited lor stranger N'o. *2 to
appear, but up to ibis time nothing has
been beard from him. Yesterday two de
tectives called on Mr. Fulmer and offered
their services to find tbe men. hut he de
clined. Last summer Mr. Fulmer was
swindled out of $5,000 by a card game.
Odd garments, parts of suits, etc., for al
rn'ii nothing, alA.Falk A Sou's, Congress,
Whitaker aud St. Julian street#.— A Jr
SAVANNAH MORNING NEWS: MONDAY. MAK(H 5. 1860.
FORTUNES FOR PAINTINGS
$8M5.3D0 REALIZED FOR MRS.
MORGAN’- COl .LECTION.
545.000 Paid lor Jule* Breton’* €om
uiuu.eaati— How an Old -oug on Uan
va-1 Wa- Made Very Discordant for
Mr. Ator—Kay Templeton'* Latet
Marital Vcutum.
New York, March 6.—When Mrs.
Mary Jane Morgan, the exceedingly
wealthy and somewhat eccentric lady of
this city died, she left behind her a col
lection of valuable paintings, bronzes,
bric-a-brac and works ol art finer than
any other in this country, and surpassed
by but few private collections in the
world. Sirs. Morgan’s executor ordered
the whole collection of paintings to be
disposed of by auction and the sale took
place last Wednesday night in Chieker
ing Hall, and attracted an immense
crowd. In the audience were the princi
pal picture dealers of this citv and the
larger cities ol this country, many promi
nent society men and women and nearly
every artist of any prominence In the
city. While the majority of the paintings
probably brought le-s than tho enormous
ly hiuii figures paid for them, it is proba
ble that alter lhe entire sale has ended it
will be found that the total amount, will be
within 10 or 15 per cent, ol the supposed
original purchase price. For the first
time,in the history of this country, al
though common enou ;h iu Europe, an Il
lustrated catalogue was prepared from
photographic reproductions and alsolrom
etchings by well-known artists for the
benefit of subscribers. This catalogue
was a work of art iu itsell and it is said
cost $25 a copy. Among the pictures sold
were some bv tne celebrated French
artists Meissonier. Rousseau, and Millet.
Tho g-uu of the evening was a Meissonier
entitled “lu the Library,” an interior
scene. The bidding siarted at slii,iji>o,
and by rapid strides stum reached the ex
cellent price of $16,525, at which it was
taken by Mr. Charles Crocker, the Pacific
slope millionaire. This picture was 12
by 18 inches in size and sold at the rateof
iOO per square inch. Almost every
painting was started ior at least SSOO and
as the bidding ran up into
the thousands young men on
limited salaries turned pale, and pretty
girls puzzled their brains trying to figure
out how many caramels and sleigh rides
that would pay for. W ednesday night
eighty paintings were disposed of and ag
gregated a net sum of $171,200. Eighty
more were sold Thursday night and
brought $226,175. and eighty more Fri
day night lor $487,025; $885,300 was
realized from the sale besides
the money realized Irom the entrance fees
while the pictures weie on exhibition in
the American art galleries, which it is
said will amount to the neat sum ot
SIO,OOO.
$45 000 FOR “THE COMMUNICANTS.”
The picture destined to be placed on
record as bringing the biggest price tor
any modern painting ever sold at public
auction was “The Communicants,” by
Jules Breton. The audience held its
breath with suspense. The leeling was
apparent that it would fetch a big price.
Twenty thousand dollars was offe ed; it
was quickly followed by a bid of $23,000;
when it reached $25,000 there was a storm
of applause. Avery bid S2B.INK), Rocke
idler $20,500 and Huntington $35,000. To
tbe rigbt of the centre aisle two gentle
men a tively competed for the picture.
The figures rolled up. They leaped from
$35,000 to S4O 000, and climbed up to $45,-
000. After a long pause the gavel fell,
anil Mr. Dunald Smith, President of the
Bank of Montreal, became its owner at
$45,500. It was bought for him by Mr.
W aller Watson, of this city.
The prices were truly remarkable. The
buyers had got the bit in their teeth and
ran away with tbe record. They will be
quoted abroad a* fabulous. Truly they
came very near being so.
MR. ASTOK'B WATER COLOR IDEA.
William Waldorf Astor, whose first
novel was lately published, has since bad
a pathetic story told in a picture. His
conception was that by portraying a girl
singing to her own accompaniment on a
harp, while an aged man and woman sen
timentally clasped bands as they listened,
me spectator would see clearly and forci
bly that an old song ol love bad carried
the old couple tiack to the days ol their
youtbtulcourtship. Mr. Astor,'therefore,
commissioned E. A. Abliev, tbe well
knowD artist, to paint “The Old Song” in
w ater colors. Tbe price was to be $5,000,
But when the work was done it was not
purchased by Mr. Aster. One report cur
rent in art circles is that he did not want
it, while another save that he couldn’t
have it. Tne lormer is based on taults ot
the picture, which is now in the Water
Color Society exhibition. The singer Is
a girl who, measured by correct perspec
tive, is not less tnan seven feet tall. She
could not possibly operate the pedal of
tbe Instrument in the manner shown. The
floor of tbe room is an inclined plane.
These points do not strike an uneducated
eye. but are apparent to an expert. It is
said that Mr. A-tor discerned them and
deemed them fatal. On tbe other band
the picture is beautiful, and none in the
collection gets more general praise. The
declaration is taut it was not meant for
Asior any more than for any other buyer,
and that ft is sold to tbe Harpers, who
will publish an engraving of it.
THE LATEST SNOBBERY.
It is strange, yet true, that many ladies
have objecied to living weat of Central
Bark, because tbeir visiting cards would
hare to bear tiumbeis 3co to 500 West
such-and-such a street, which would indi
cate that they lived outside ol the
fashionable district. It is too absurd tor
anything. Tne tact is that the first bouse
trom the park on the side streets is num
bered 300. A |>etitlon signed by tbe
owners ot more than 5,000 lots and 300
houses will in a tew days te presented to
the Board of Aldermen asking for a read
justment or tbe numbers so that the
Douses adjacent to the park may be num
bered 1 and ‘2 and so on, as on the Filth
avenue side. Among tbe signers are John
Jacob Astor, grandson of the raiser,
Frederick H.COsaitt; Amos R. Eno, father
of John C, Eno, the defaulter, a nice old
gentleman, aud tbe last to put on airs one
would have thought; Charles F. Hoffman,
Jr., George Bliss, and a dozen other well
known iimn. rtuen a setoi snobs as this
peiitiou would Indicate, it is difficult to
b dieve could afford to breathe comuiou
air, but they do.
FAY TKMI'LITOM MARRIED.
Fickle Fay Templeton is married agati.
It is only a Ipw weeks since she was di
vorced from "Hilly” West, the minstrel.
The separation was said to tau the out
come ot M ms Templeton's desire to return
to the stage, despite the protestations of
her busoand and anu-uuptial promises
that she would desert the footlights tor
ever. Immediately alter her divorce she
appeared on the burlesque siuge In New
York. Her costuming was very airy, her
tua it tier was con t rant ihgly demure, though
roguish, and she sang a typical song, “I
like it, you know,” in which a ileslie lor
wine and kisses was wurbled so naively
that tbe local dudes were Immediately en
thralled. She had made a lilt of the most
palpable sort. All of a sudden, while at
the height ol her success, she disappeared
from the stage. Tbe gullible public were
informed that she was seriously ill. The
truth of the matter, however, is alleged to
be that stie bad become tbe wile ol a rich
young society man.
William K. Vanderbilt is having anew
yacht built. It will be almost as magnifi
cent and luxurious in Its way as the elab
orate bouse that Mr. Vanderbilt oullt on
Filth avenue to outshine the mansion
of lua father, not a little to the latter’s an
noyance. When tbe craft le finished lie
millionaire owner will go sailing whither
his fancy leads. It Is not his intention lz>
let busini ss bother him in tiie least. He
has more money than be will ever be able
to spend, and why should he not get the
good of it while ne is young enough for
fun. There waft a story afloat recently
about a partnership iu Wall street, but
that was made wholly outof imagination,
itis said he had no serious thought of go
ing into Wall street. His experience
there a couple cl years ago, when the
sharpers cleaned him out and h's father
had to release him from their clutches,
was enough lor him in that line. He is
more genial than other members of the
family, and he has a great many friends,
mostol whom will no doubt be quite will
ing to keep bim in contriving and carry
ing out generous plans for a good time^
GEN. SHERMAN’S LATEST LET
TER.
Hl* Reason* Why He Cannot Contribute
to Relieve a Distressed Old Lady.
St. Louis, March s.—Mrs. Catherine
Scales, 70 years old, nearly blind and pov
erty stricken, was a teacher for nearly
fifty years in the public schools. An ef
fort is being made by the teachers to get
up a fund for her. In furtherance of this
Object Mrs. Jane Andersoß, a teacher,
wrote a note to Gen, Sherman on Feb. 26,
asking him to contribute to tbe fund.
The following is the General’s reply:
Mr*. J. A ndereon:
Dear Madam— Yonr feeling appeal in be
half of Mrs. ijatherim sc lies, of the Jefferson
public school, :g before me, and, 'lmugn you
are a stranger to me. i wi I venture to offer a
few facts which I hope will coiiviu e you that I
Gen. bh-riuau ought not to be expected to I
contribute to this county, though most wor
'by. I have owned -cal property in St. Louis
s nee 1810, on which I have paid thousands of
dollars in taxes, though i have not received a |
cent in return. My family s Catholic, Hud ;
Mrs. Sherman woul n * more consent to have J
her children enter a public school than a com
mon tavern. Therefore, iu addition to my
school taxes, I have been compelled to pay
lar e prices for education in private schools.
Again, or the pam twenty years 1 have been
taxed heavily by old Union -oldiers, who are
sent to me by neighbors, ornaturaily come to
me in their distress. I believe I am thus taxed
$5 tos! paid nv any of the most wealthy citi
zeus of 6!. Louis, aii I this i-one of the c*uses
which drives ine from St. Louis.
1 sympathize, of i-our.-e, with Mrs. Scales,
and belie e the School ISmird can and should
provide for her in her old age. They can and
must employ her in some nominal capacity.
Thay have no right alter 40 years' faithful
ervice. to turn her out on the cold charity of
the world. They would no', treat a horse in that
brutal fashion. I expect to continue to pay
over $2 0 a year to the school tax of St. Louis,
and che riuliy offer to dedicate the whole or
apart of it for a fund to inainain worthy
teachers who have given the liest years of
their life to teaching, over and above mv
choo' tax. I canuot afford more, and must
bee you to excuse me. With respect, your
friend, W. T. shkrman.
Investigation shows that Gen. Sherman
pays $125 school tax.
DR. TAL.HAGK ON THE STRIKE.
He Vehemently Denounces the Law of
Supply and Demand.
Dr. Talmage, at his regular Friday
night meeting, March 5. had something to
say about the great strike that bad just
been brought to an end in New York
and Brooklyn. He said in substance:
When the cars stop the capitalists
through their telephones call up a coupe
or landau and find their way hom** more
comfortably than usual; but the sewing
girls, the porters in stores, tbe clerks who
stand from morning to night behind
counters, the bricklayers, the carpenters,
the plumbers, tbe stevedores, and errand
boys must walk home or sleep under the
counters or stay ai the houses of friends.
All these inconveniences, added together,
make a calamity. Thank God for this
speedy deliveran e! A smaller spark
'has sometimes become a great conflagra
tion.
“ What most impresses me is that this is
toe ten thousandth collision between la
bor and capital, and tbe question is, will
the .difference between them ever pass
over, and if so wbat will be the manner
and the means of pacification? It will
never be settled by the law of supply aud
demand, although we are constantly told
that they will forever coutrol things.
What has this law ot supply and demand
done towards settling this teud of the
ge? Nothing; absolutely nothing.
Worse than nothing, it is the most cruel
and infernal law with which tbe human
race has ever been afflicted. Do you
know who Supply ard Demand are? They
have gone into partnership and propose
to swindle tbe earth and are swindling it.
You are drowning. Supply and Demand
stand on tbe shore, one on one side, the
other on tbe other side of the life-boat,
and they cry out, ‘Now, you pay us what
we ask of you for getting you ashore or go
to the bottom.’ If you can borrow $5,000
you can keep fr"in tailing in business.
Supply and Demand say, 'Now you pay
us exorbitant usury or you go into bank
ruptcy.’ This robber firm of Supply &
Demand say to you, ‘The crops are short.
We bought'up all the wheat and it is in
our bin now, You pay our price Orstarve.’
Toat is your magnificent law of supply
and demand. Supply and Demand own
the largest mill on earth and all tbe rivers
roil over tbeir wheel, and into tneir hop
per they put all the men and women and
children they can shovel out of tbe centu
ries. and the blood and tbe bones redden
the valley while tne mill grinds. That
diabolic law of supply and demand will
yet nave to stand aside and instead thereof
will come tbe law of love, the law of co.
operation, the law of kindness, tbe law of
Christ. For that reason 1 favor the labor
exchange about to be established in this
city, a place where capitalists and labor
ers can come and consult and compare
and plan.
Give I lie Glrla a Chance.
From the Burvetvilli ( Ha.) Mail.
One family in Barnesville bad 14 cooks
last year, not that there waa so much to
cook, but it was so unsatisfactorily pre
| pared. The bead of that household is
now paving his two daughters, bright,
winsome girls they are, too. sls a month
! to do the cooking, and said to the scribe
recently; “Meals are better prepared,
served nicer, and there is greater satis
tactioa every way, and the arrang* ment
I saves me $lO tosift per month.” This ex
ample is worthy of emulation on the part
ot all the latheis aud daughters in our
land.
Our girls don’t got half a showing,
ordinarily. Thu farmer will pay nisson
to chop wood anil feed the stock, but does
he ever offer to pay his daughter to milk
and churn and help cook? He orten al
lows the son a two.acre field tor a cotton
patch, charging him a pittance for the
use ol stock and implements to cultivate I
it; but does bo ever give the ssme oppor
tunity to the daughter? Yet accuse
him of partiality and lie is indig- i
nant at the charge. Fathers give the
girls a chance, an equal showing, and we '
will stake our wager on the girls. Don’t J
go to reasoning as to how she will get
that patch plowed aud planted, and
chopped uud picked, but tell her there It
is. and it she cun make anyt bing ou it she
is welcome to It. Her woman’s wit will
help her out. She will sew or knit, or
tcuch to get it planted or chopped out,
slid it would be no surprise if her own
hands picked the greater portion of the
crop. It will do tier good. It will give her
mind employment, and it will occupy her
out or doors, which of itself Insures a re
ward.
Tint cantilever BitllHiz across the Hudson
river at HP>rtn King Mountain will lie built, a
contract having been signed with the Plnrnlx
Iron Works. The contract also calls for the
hulldiug of M miles o' connecting tract, amt
tbe nrnount Involved I* W.fKM. 00. Tncre wll
be t o uicrs Pill feci high, one on each shin of
ttie main channel ot the llud-on. These piers
vrid sustain a treble cantilever, of which
the roadway will he about ns feet above the
water.
lilrrttnrie.
DeKalb Lodge No. 9,1. 6. 0. F.
A regular meeting will be held THIS (Mon
day) EVENING, at Bo’clock.
Members of other Lodges and visiting
brothe'i are cordially invited to attend.
Bv order A. B. BROOKS, N. G,
John Riley, Secretary. _____
Georgia Tent So. 151, I. 0. of R-
A regular meeting of the Tent will be held
THIS EVENING, atß o’clock.
Every member ie requeeted to be present,
as the T. Degree will be conferred.
B. H. WEBSTER, C. R.
Attest: C. O. Godfrey. R. 8.
Die Southern Mutual Loan Associa
tion.
The B’2d regular monthly meeting of the
Southern Mutual Loan Association will be
held at Metropolitan Hall THIS (Monday)
EVENING, at 8 o’clock.
March 8,1886.
M. J. SOLOMONS, President.
Wm. D. Harden - . Secretary.
jfcprriat pnlitre.
Chatham Real Estate and Improve
ment Company.
Savannah. 6a., March 8.1886.
Ttie Ninth Installment is due THIS DAY.
Thursday Is the laet day of payment to save
being fined. M. J. SOLOMONS,
Secretary and Treasurer.
Not ce.
All bills against the British steamship
“Easington,” must be presented at our office
before 12o’clock noon THIS DAY (Monday),
or payment will be debarred.
RICHARDSON ft BARNARD.
Agents.
Raffle To-Night.
Trotting Horse JOE C. will be raffled THIS
(Mondav) NIGHT. at 8 o’clock sharp, at Jos.
Cosinau’s, corner Price and xouili Broad sts.
Kales on Fresh Vegetables.
Savannah, Marcli 6. 1886.
The steamship lines out of Savannah to
New York. Philadelphia, Baltimore and Bos
ton, publish tbe following RATE-i ON FRESH
VEGETABLES to those points for the season
of 1886, carried as heretofore, “it 2 accmmtabis
/or quantity nr condition.” This exception to
apply to all shipments, whether bills of lading
he taken out or not.
Standard Bustiel Crates, 35c. each.
Barrels, 75c. each.
To shippers desiring to enter into special
contracts with the lines for transportation of
their truck, the eubj dned rates will be ap
plied upon their signing contracts at our re
spective offices, viz:
Standard Bushel Crates, 25c. each.
Barrels, ------- 5Dc. each.
G. M. SORREL,
Agent Ocean Steamship Company.
J. B. WEST & CO.,
Agents M. and M T. Company.
RICHARDSON ft BARNARD,
Agents Boatou and Savannah S. S Cos.
Notice to Watertakers.
Office Water Works, j
Savannah, March 7 1*86.)
The water will be shut off at nine (ft) o’clock
THIS (Monday) MORNI'G on Abercorn
street, from Brvan to Waldburg -treet,
au * also in the district, Gaston street on the
north. Gwinnett street on the eoutb, East
Broad on the east and Abercorn on the west,
for the purpose of putting in valves at hy
drants, and will remain off during the flay.
A. N. MILLER,
Superintendent.
ELMER’S LITER CORRECTOR.
Mexico, Mo., June 30, 1883,
Or. Clmev. Dear Sir—The bottle of your
LIVER CORRECTOR arrived safely. I take
It for indigestion and constipation. So far it
has been most successful in relieving me of
these troubles. It does me a great deal of
good. C. H. HARDIN,
President Southern Mexico Bank.
(1 a bottle; freight paid to any address.
B. F. ULMER.
Savannah, Ga
propooalG Ulantrd.
proposals"
Savannah, Ga., March S, 1886.
PROPOSALS will be received for the fol
lowing exclu-ive privileges, separately,
in the drill grounds during the first week in
May next, viz.;
Restaurants. Cigars. Shooting Gallery. Ring
and Cane Board. King and Peg Boards, Milk
Stnd, Soda Water stand. Peanut*. Pop Corn,
Fruit, Confectionery. Pastry, Lemonade and
Ice Cream, Barbor'Slioii, Photographer. Bar
and Beer, Specialties, Whole-ale of Beer to
Bar on grounds, and all other privileges us
ually sold.
Bids will close April Ist next. The com
mittee reserve the right to reject anv or all
bids. Address A. C. HARMON.
Chairman Drill Committee. Savannah, Ga.
PROPOSALS.
Ruceivkr’s Okkicz )
Exchanok National Bane,S j
Nohfoi.i, Va , F‘ b. 16,1880. )
wdl be received at this office I
until SATURDAY. M ireb 27tb, lsßtl, for |
the purchase of the bereina'ter mentioned
property in its entirety, and also for pieces or
parcels of the same—reference being had to
descriptive lists of said property—which
list*, dating terms of-ale. will be furnished
npuu application to the undersigned.
The right to reject any and all bids is re
served. viz:
'I be extensive and valuable property loca
ted in Norfolk and Portsmouth. \ a., known
a* the "Seaboard Cotton Compress Company i
ot Norfolk, Va.,” consisting of:
I. The franchi-e, which, among other
privileges, authorizes the storage of cotton
and other merchandise, and the issne of nego
tiable receipts therefor.
2. Its pi *nt, which cousiela of three (3) first
class unproved Cotton Compresses.
Two (2) Steam Tpgs.
Three (8) Transportation Barges.
All the adjuncts nere-ary to a well
equipped establi hment of ihisch racter. Its
lire-1 roof Warehouses, seven (7) ia number,
of eapncii y for storage of 24,000 bales uucom
pres-ed cotton.
Its four (4j Frame Warehouses—metal roofs
1 -capacity, many thousand tousof Fertilizer*,
: Salt. etc.
I its Wharves and Docks, which afford ample
room for berthing at same time ten -ensuing
steam or sailing vessels. The area of the
Warehouse and Dock proper!' in Portsmouth
is about 6CJ acre-, together wttli all Its other
property, which is fully described In the lists
above referred to.
wm. 11. PETERS, Receiver.
l*y sale.
FOR sale;
—IN—
WEST FLORIDA,
House Ciitiiiiu 17 Boob.
■ CITABLE FUR
HOARDING SCHOOL OK HOTEL.
—HAH—
SIX ACRES OF GROUND,
| All highly Improved and ail necessary out-
I buildings. Sold to close an estate. Apply to
.1. E. CREAKY,
BLACK WATER, FLA.
CUCQYDnnV rXKK AS Al t Si v.
LI Cm DUUI SECURE FO 4 YOURSELF
tu a.eiu adi.count lor a fine portrattof Your
self r friends at h-lf prtee. Address KX
-1 CBLsKiR PORTRAIT CO.. Aubam. N. Y.
jUmiemtnt*. ..
SAVANNAHTHEATRE*
POSITIVELY ONE NIGHT ONLY,
Tuesday Ereninr, March 9th.
The Eminent Comediin and Dramatist,
MILTON NOBLES,
Assisted by the young and gifted \ ocalist
and Commidienue,
DOLLIE NOBLES,
And supported by a Towerful Legitimate
Company,
Tuesday Evening, March 9th,
Will preseut his last Andgreatest play, called
LOVE AND LAW!
Superb Scenic Mountings, Unique Stage Ef
fects, Artistic Properties, Original Music,
Magnificent Toilets, ind the Strongest
Dramatic Compaty in America.
Usual prices. Seats on sale at Davis Bros.
Monday, March 8, at 8:S( A. * „„ .
Next attraction BALLOW, WILSON A
RANKIN’S MINSTRELS, March 10 and 11.
L E C TUBE !
REV. C. F. DEEMS,
Of the Church of the Strangers New York,
Tuesday Evening March 9,
At the Independent. l*rebvterian Sunday
School Rooms, at 8 p m.
Subject: ‘‘Trifles.”
Those who have heard this Lecture describe
it as intensely interesting. Dr. Deems ie too
well known to require extended notice, and
the fact of his being here is sufficient to insure
a crowded house.
ADMISSION FIFTY CENTS.
Pianoo atth UDrgane.
-BARGAINS 1
nm Client
OUR ANNUAL
Closing Out Sale
PREPARATORY TO
Inventory April 1.
To rednee stock preparatory to onr
annual inventory of April 1 we offer
one handred Pianos and Organs of
various makes at any prices that will
sell them, either for cash or on easy
terms of payment.
Many of these instruments are en
tirely new, others have been used a
few months, some have bee t taken in
exchange after being used from one
to live years, and others are good sec
ond-hand instruments that have been
thoroughly renovated and repaired.
NOTICE THESE BARGAINS! j
—PIANOS.—
CHICKFRING, nearly new, only $325
M A i HUSH IK, a decided bargain 250
SOl’T- KKN GUM. in splendid condition 185
H iN-ON, very sweet toned 100
CHICK-EKING. given away at 76
—ORGANS
MASON & H A M LIN. a sacrifice at $75
BCBDEI'T, prime, but got to go at 60
BAY ST ATE, to try is to buy 50
DAKPEN rKK, a genuine surprise 20
SILVER TONGUE, don’t miss it 20
And many others equally as desirable.
Don’t (tty. “Can’t le any good,”
but knin and test ’em for yourself,
aud you’ll ttnd Hargains! Btmrainsl!
Hun-ains!!!
This stock must be clos
ed out by April >st, there
fore call at once and make
your selections and save
money.
LAB SIR
Hrm yublicattone.
MAGAZINES for MARCH
Estill’s News Depot.
Price.
Dcmoreat’s Portfolio of Fashions lie
Southern Bivouac 0c
H im r’a Monthly. 85c
Century Monthly 86c
Eclectic Moaihly -46 c
Atlantic Monthly ■ 86c
Popular Science Monthly 6Mc
North American Review 60c
t e lie’- Popular Monthly 26c
Leslie’s Sunday Monthly 15c
Leslie’# Pleasant Hours 160
Poultry World. 16c
New York Fashion Bazar 26c
Young Ladies’ Journal 6oc
1,0 Bon Ton c
Kmid do la M *de Me
L’ A rule la Mode B*o
Dciaoroet’ Monthly. 20c
The Season 80c
Godov’s l.ndy’- Book 2lic
Peterson'- Ladles' Magazine 2f>c
St. Nicholas 26c
SiHHirH.ni Kailwan. __
City and Suburban R'y.
Savannah, Ga., Nov. 10. last
ON and after WEDNESDAY, the iltb la
tdant, Ihe following schedule will be ob
served on the Suburban Line:
1. KAV I I A~K aI V LKAVK I.KAVg
CITY, CITY. IS4.K HOTE. MON’OM’RT
10:25 AM 8:40 AM 8:16 AM 7:46 AM
6atm| l:f l:lln lr x
On saiurdaya ami Sun ays there will be an
afternoon train leaving city at 2:26 r. M., and
returning loavn Montgomery at 6 r. M. and
Isle of llone at 6:no r. m.
Saturday nights last train will leave elty at
7 r. M, and on Sunday last train lea vine city
8:26 r. M.
J. H. JOHNSTON, President.
jlurtian Salte gtfgan.
IMPKRIAL GERMAN CONSULATE.)
Savannah. 2d March, 1886. ;
Sale of Bark “ Briefly Hill.''
By J. McLaughlin & Son.
On Monday, March 8, 1886
AT KELLY’S WHARF, AT 11 O’CLOCK,
The German Bark “BRIERLY HILL,” of
Elafieth, 470 tone register, copper fastened to
20 feet, and copper sheeted to 14 feet, and
decks bolted down with yellow metal, with all
the usual equipments of a vessel of her regis
ter—
Chains, Anchors, Cables, Sails, Etc.,
as she now lies at Kelly’s wharf.
The said liark having returned to this port
in distress, after having discharged her cargo
has been condemned by proper authorities to
be sold at public outcry for account of whom
it may concern.
A full inventory as per specification may b
inspected at the office of Mesers. J. Me-
Laughlin ft Son. Terms cash.
J. RAUERS, Consul.
Furniture, Groceries, Horse,
Buggy, and Harness.
C. H. DORSETT, Auctioneer,
Will sell at 156 Bay street, THIS DAY. at
II o’clock,
1 fine WALNUT BEDROOM SUIT, with
marble top; 3 NEW MATTRESSES, 3 BED-
S TEAKS, 1 C ‘ RUET, 2 LOUNGES, 2 ROCK
ERS. PIANO, SIDEBOARD, 2 BENCHES
SHOWCASE, FILTER, 2 SEWING MA
CHINES. 2 COOKING STOVES, 25 yards OIL
CLOTH, 2n WOODEN STOOLS, IcaseOLIVE
OIL, SOFA. 10 cases PKUNEB, 8 cases CAN
NED SHRIM P, LOBSTER, etc. OAT MEAL,
—ALSO—
A HORSE, BUGGY, and HARNESS.
Horses, Blips, at Auction
I, D. IiSROCHE’S SONS, Auctioneers.
On MONDAY, at 11 o’clock in the morning, in
front of store, 168 Bay street, we will sell,
1 very fast PACING HORSE, BASKET
PHAETON and HARNESS, perfectly gentle
and safe.
1 CARRYALL, HARNESS and fine gentle
HORSE
1 BLACK MARE, 1 VALLAGE CART.
BUGGIES, etc.
The above property are sold for no fanlt
and are first-class stock.
JUtrtianiSalro future Pan*.
Handsome Household Fnrniture for Sale
AT AUCTION.
I. D. LaROCHH’S SONS, Auctioneers
On TUESDAY, March the 9th, at 11 o’clock it
the morning, at the premises 19ft Waldhurs
street, between Jefferson and Montgomery,
we will sell the entire Furniture contained
in said house, consisting of:
On first floor—One very handsome Parlor
Suite (old gold), Chickerlng Piano, new (cost
$450), eleeant Silk Velvet Piano Cover, fine
Steel Engravings, Vase-*, Mantel Ornaments,
magnificent black Walnut Sideboard Exten
sion Dining Table, Silverware, Cro kery, etc.,
2 fine Carpets in parlor and dming room.
Hall—Carpet. Hatrack. Chairs, Tic ure,ete.
Up-siairs—2 Bedrooms elegantly furnished
Bedsteads. Wardrobes, Bureaus, Wasbstands
Chairs, Table, Mantel Ornaments, Carpets
Pictures, etc., all of the finest description.
The above propertv will be sold to the high
est bidder on TUESDAY MORNING at II A.
M Parties dcsirL g handsome Furniture wAY
attend thi- sale as bargains will be had.
Terms cash. Goods must be moved soon as
possible after the sale.
TRADE CROCKERY SALE
White and Decorated Ware.
Direct from Pottery. Absolute Sale.
DANIEL R. KdNItEDT, Auctioneer.
By KENN EDY & MALLKTTE.
At our saie-rooms, 174 Bay street. TO-MOR
ROW, 9tn inst., at 11 o’clock.
Plates, different sizes; Cups and Saucers,
Ewers and Basins, Bowls, Tea Pots. Cake
Stands, Fruits, Salads, Dishes, Soup Tureens,
Sugar-. Butlers, Bakers. Spittoons, Ua-se
rolee, Creams, Nappies, beautiful Toilet anti
Tea Sets. Sion Jars, Mugs, Vases, Moustache
Coffees. Cup Plates, etc.
Sale inside of store; positively no reserve.
Ten Beautiful Lots to tie So’i at Auctiib
ON THE PREMISES.
C. H. DORSETT, Auctioneer,
Will sell, on the premises, corner of Henry
and West Broad streets, on THURSDAY,
25th Inst., at 4 o’clock in the afternoon,
Five Lota on the south aide of Henry, be
tween West Broad and Burroughs streets,
each 8 x 06.
One Lot on the southe aatssmer West Broad
and Henry lane 35xf0.
One Lot ou West Broad (west side) between
Henry and Duffy tsne SSxtiC.
Two Lota on Burroughs (east side) between
Henrv lane and Anderson street, each 85xHO.
One Lot on southeast corner of Burroughs
aad Henry 85x60.
Terms one-third cash; and the balance ir
one and two years, with interest at 7 percent,
and bond for titles.
Vrorrvire.
Rice, Meats, Cigars, etc.
80 barrels RICE, different grades.
10,000 pounds DRY SALTED B E LLIES, small
aver ge.
tl."00 pounds PLAIN HAMS.
4,0 X pounds SMOKED SHOULDER®, small,
100 package* TOBA‘ GO, varions brands.
60,000 CIGARS, regular goods.
Flour, Canned Goode, New Orleans Svrup
Grits, Sugar, Jellies, Vineg <r, Mackerel, Her
ring, Coffee, Teas, Soaps, Mesa Beef. Starch,
Candles, Butter. Lard, Cheese, Tongues, Ap
ples, Potatoes, Onions, Beets, etc.
KENNEDY &MALLETTE,
174 BAY STREET.
MOLASSES.
CUBA MOLASSES lu hogsheads, tierces,
and barrel-, cargo of brig F. A. Ul airmen 4
from Mntanzas. For sale by
C. M. GILBERT & CO.,
IMPORTERS,
omli.
Chattahoochee Brick.
IQ CARS received last week, and the de
• mnml increasing. Any quantity sold and
delivered Telephone 98
KENNEDY & MALLETTE,
(Tati for*.
HUYLER’S CA NIIIES,
Fresh by every steamer, only at
OSCEOLA BUTLER’S,
Uornar Bull and Congress street*.
NEW YORK PRICES.