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JTESJS IN THREE STATES.
(iECI’OIA, Ffd >HI DA AND SOUTH
CAiiuLIXA CL' r IN TYPIS.
Hon. .IcfTersou, Davis' Visit to Macon
Years Ago— A- otnun \V hipped ii.v
Mask oil Men <>n t lie < b-ouuo —Flint
River to be surveyed from Mome
ntum to the Old Agency.
GEORGIA.
Thp city ol Darien ; again out o( del)t,
bavins paid up lUe last note <>n the engine.
'lbe crop of strawberries in Brooks
county iB utusaaiiy largo Lbs present
season.
At lbe annual meeting of the Rome
Board of Trade Friday the old officers
wore re-elected.
Brooks county truck grower* are snip
ping pta-s beans, radlsbes, and in a few
*jn\ci potaioi K will beirin to lorw* and.
It is said that the red horse list are so
plenutul in Suave creek, \Vaiker county,
that they eau no easily kill'd in suallow
place- wtlh slicke.
The fruit oropof Folk county is but little
Inin oil. There may have been a part of
tii'ocrop kill >1 hut that which is left will
he of good quality.
Tue T> * u Council of Elberton are in
earnest about slopping the sale ol wbis.
kv in that loan. They have passed an
ordinance to prohibit any one from giving
it away.
On last Saturday night a band of mask
ed men visited the housed a disreputable
Woman on ibeeast sule ot the Goon©--,
near Dublin, and administered a whip
ping. None of the parties are known.
The old stockade at Andersonville ex
tends over a wide territory. The Daw so a
Manu'acuiring Company is now making
walking canes Iroui timber said 10 be
taken from the old stockade, which are
shipped North and readily bring $2 and *3
apiece.
Athens Lodge, Knights of Labor, isdi
vlded as to the wisdom of boycotting the
Athens factory on account of the dis
charge of Mr. .Toon W. Black, and the
anli-boycoticrs areiu the majority. It is
probable that the boycott will be declared
but it will come Troth the district aud not
the local lodge.
F. M. Little, of Hancock county, bad
the top soil washed irom some of bis river
land, exposing an exieusive bed ol decom
posed shells. it will i rove valuable as a
Fertilizer. Mr. Little should try some ol
tt under corn and cottou. 11 the experi
ment should attest its value, the flood
may prove to have been to him a blessing
in diegu ise.
t’brougb the efforts of Congressman
Crisp the government has decided to sur
vey the Flint river from Montezuma to
the Old Agency, in Crawford county. In
tb event that the river can be made nav
igable that high up. Congress will make
an appropriation to have the work done
at an early date. With a boat line from
Montezuma to that point, a very fine sec
tion ol the Slate will be developed.
From f-e Macon Telegraph,, May 14,1805:
Going down the Houston road yester
day, the reporter took a position two mile*
from toap, and in-re awaited the arrival
at 2 o’clock. The advance guard came
in sight, and uuickly the whole party
came up. Firs' after the advance came
the carriage conta-nlng Miss Howell.
Lieut. Hathaway and two others. Next
an ambulance drawn by four splendid
mules, ooiiiauiiiig Mr. Davis, hi* lady and
little daughter. This sweet little girl
occupied a seat, in iront. and looked out
upon the va*t throng of soldieis and citi
zens who crowded each s oe of the road
wi ba p easing smile. Perhaps tbelitlie
earth angel th-tight It was one ol
those pageants she bad often seen as.
semble to do reverence fo b<-r beloved
father. At every step the cro \d increased.
When the carriages crossed the Macon
and Wes'ern railroad so vast had it be
come that it was neee-sary for men to
clear the way with drawn swords and
pointed rifles. Fiom all parts ot the city
men, women and children, sobber* and
negroes, flocked to the sidewalks and
b-CKed up the way. Passing Brown**
el the throng moved directly forward 'o
’ '•YNb'-rryafreet, and from there tip to ihe
Afbi) r house. In fiont of Ibat lintel the
An*d had grown softens*’that it waswiili
w-fficuity the way could lie clear (1 At
Va-t lbe carriages and ambulances were
stopped and ihe paitv sighted. Thev
were received by Geo. \Vil*on. ihe officer
oi t oday. a’d taken to rooms preoared
for lb "in by Messis. Logan & Meara. toe
proprietors. Notash"Utoi token of exul
tation was manifested dui ing the whole
time bv tba Federal sol hers, while me
citizens looked on with oonntensnc-s
generally expressing regret. Mr. Davis
and hi- laraiiy. and the gentlemen cap
tured with him, were sent forward by
spec ai train to Atlanta lasteveuing. He
is iu feeble health.
FLORIDA.
l’ulatka i •* have a lown cloc'ic.
Alaige-m mill at Newport Springs is |
tow running.
Tbe hotel at Keuka is to be enlarged be- |
/ore nextsoason. ,
The Supremo Court convenes luTalla- i
bassee oo Mav 3.
The ihrcui' Court of Suwane) county
convene* on Monday.
The Apopka VH r'ot will Issue a trade
edition about May 20.
Surveys show that Cocoa is about 40
feet higher than Titusville.
The new Congre ai ional Church at
Pori Orange is nearly finished.
Mr. Pennington ha* opened a hotel
at GL ndap*, styled Hie Glendale house.
Fernand na district has shipped 10,285,.
000 feet ol luini -r in tue past four raoiilhs.
The Clarendon hotel at Green Oov*
Bpring has cio*ed its doors lor 1 bes. a*on
He ports Irom Orlando *av that tne Na
tional bank there is doing a large busi
nes-.
Smntervtlle has more business bouses
now open tesn ever beiore, and ibev are
still coming.
A minis'er of Lake City sav* the first
couple he ever married patd $2 50 and a
load of potatoes.
Pr p ry in Keuka has risen steadily in
Va'U . Last week a vacant li t 50x100
leet sold lor sl,odo.
Strawberries ad blackberries now vie
wl'h eacn other nt 10 cents per quart at
Green Cove Hpiing.
SeV' rnl E wlishnien have located at
Lane Pai k, and more are expected to ar
rive in a short ilinu.
Three eir-vwbfr-ies erown at Federal
Point measured respectively 4%, and
inches in ciiciimferenc".
An o’d folks'concert will be held at
I'ulatkii on May II for the henefit of tbe
Lad e*’ Mem .rml Association.
Tbe South Florida Seniiiwi of Orlando
repo ts m iisuo'nmn* a munb r of reel
■state tran action* al goad Heines.
Tne artesian well at. Green Cove Spring
has in en sunk made i hoi 89 feet, but
without reaching a good lloar of water.
Tbe |>ea"li trees throughout Clay coun
ty are II- itV l ly laden wiln iron, and a
large crop mav now he considered certain
Regular trio* ur • not male in Lake
Dora, between Tavares, Mount Dora and
Tangerine landing, by means of u last
•team ywebi.
The saw m il nt Tavares has been sold
to two gentlemen, who will hereafter
op -rate It under tbe name of the Tavares
Lumber Company,
Lady May Hardy, tbe English author
es*. who has be-n wintering at O’lando.
collecting material lor a book on Florida,
ba* leu, tor tier home.
Tbe little town ot Ltkeside. in Grunge
county, I* coming to the tiont, and re
port* irom ibat point ludluatu that ebe Is
oaving Quito a bourn.
j MeJhurne has organized a bathing club,
j the object ol which is lo have me mern
| nars meet every Wednesday afternoon
I lor a dip in the ocean,
j The body of the young man who was
drowned in Crescent l*k • has been
lounrl. H*s fnee was so discolored as lo
be alnio3t unrecogn zable.
Mr. Cramer hs at his shoo at Quincy a
cluck more than 200 years old which he
ba-recently repair* and and put in order,
l L keeps perfect time and is a great curi
i osity.
! C. P. Cooke has resigned the offices of
clerk and treasurer of Tavares, and the
vacancies will be filled by appointment
by he Town Council, and the offices sep
arated.
j At Green Cove Spring Oapt. Wylie Is
i *iiil tugging awav at the sunken steamer
I Port It >val. one cud of which be partially
laised during the week, when the chains
g*ve way. and he was forced t'> stop npe
ra toons until he could procureotber chains
from Jacksonville.
The owners of the Manatee have not as
yet succeeded in leasing another steamer
suitable lor tne route, and are running
tueir own steamer tor the present. They
consider the boat perfectly safe, however,
an ! will contine to run her until another
can be be procured.
Maj. .J. D. Hollister, the popular and
efficient superintendent ot tne Florida
Southern railroad, who has just resigned,
has been present and with a magnilleent
gold watch and chain by the emplntea of
the road as a token of the esteem in which
he is held. The timepiece cost over S2OO.
.1. A. Laruerd has been appointed super
intendent.
Dr, H. .J. Hammond, of Orange city, has
a you* gcnick with tour legs, tour wings,
two nodies, in fact, a double chicken in
every particular exceptits bill and skull.
It lived only a lew hours, and was batched
at the placed Jimmie -tuarl, a mile
south west of town. The Doctor has put
it in alcohol, and placed it among his col
lection ol curiosities.
Dr. L. W. W. Manowav, who says that
110,000 has been donated by parties in the
North, whom oe represents, to erect and
put in operation an industrial school for
colored youths, is in I'aiatka prospecting
mr a location for the school. Hesa's he
wains to locate it In I'utnam county, if
sufficient nducements are offered him in
the way of cheap lands, etc.
John R. Finch, of I’alatka, bad a queer
curiosity batched out at his house aday or
two s*nce. An Industrious old duck was
setting and among the little ducks hitched
out was one without head or legs, hut had
a well developed bodv and wings, cov
ered with feathers. Wh--n she saw the
curiosity which she had hatched out. the
old duck seemed very much disgusted.
A sad case of poisoning by the drinking
ot concentrated lye occurred in the family
of Jesse Wilson, wuo lives a lew miles
from Green Cove, last week. Alitile2-
year-old child of Mr. Wilson got to play
ing with a ca n of the lye and Anally took
a drink ot toe liquid. Dr. Canova was
sent for, but the little victim of the poison
was past medical aid aud died on lbe fol
lowing day.
In the matter of the injunction to re
strain Lorenzo Taylor and associates
from sinking an artesian well on Walnut
street near the Spring Park, at Green
Cove Spring, Judge Baker ba* rendered a
decision adverse to the apoiication todis
solve the injunction. Testimony will be
pioduced to sustain the allegation made
by council, when Judge Baker will ren
der a linat decree in the matter. As it is
asserted that the case will be taken to
the Supreme Court, sometime may elap*e
before ilie troublesome affair will be al
lowed finally to rest.
Dr. H. R. Benjamin, postmaster of
Tampa, re*-en'ly resigned bis membership
on he Tamp i Board of Ti ade for the fol
lowing reason: When Mr. H. B Plam
and pariy visited Tampa, tue Board of
Trade held a meeting and appropriated
funds toward the entertainment ot the
visitors, and the '“wine and liquor” bill
was to be ‘•voluntary” outside of this.
Now the doctor is a very strong temper
ance man, and wheu the wet bill was
loreed idto the other, he naturally felt in
dignant at having to help pay for it, and
in spite ol his strong interest in the town's
weliare.be resigned.
The people ot Hawthorn have been in
correspondence woti a Colonization Com
pany in Connecticut in reference to the
se ti* meet, of a colony at that place. Tne
arrangements have progressed so lar
that at a meeting of the citizens Thurs
day they agreed to give the colony 185
acres of land in West Hawthorn, and llie
company, on their part have agreed io set
t e twenty-five lainilit s on the land Imme
diatelv. and eventually to settle alleast
100 lamilies. Waites’ Crossing, West
Hawthorne and Hawthorne proper are all
to be incorporated under lbe name of Haw
* thorn, and the limits are to be extended
j oue mile each way.
SOUTH CAROLINA.
The citizens ol Prosperity have organ
ize-! a hook and ladder company.
The farmer* ot Long Cane township, of
Abnevli ecnun'y, organized a permanent
elution April 17.
Col. J. H. Rice, ot Greenwood, tne fath
er oi tue present stock law, i* said to be
an a*p-ram to succeed Col. D. \V. Aiken
in Congress.
Col. Edward Cantwell, who Is now
teaching at Allendale, lihs been appoint
ed a professor In the United Slates Navai
and Military Academy.
Col. Robert Aldrich will deliver nn ad
dress at the reunion oi the survivors ot
Cos pany B, 6th 8. u. cavalry, C. 8. A.,
ai Edgefield, on the luuitb Saturday in
July.
Mrs. Mary Campbell is the oldest lady
in iho Little I’e-- Dee section ol Ma'ion
county. Sue is 88 year* of age, and na*
lot children, grandchildren and great
grandchildren.
A prominent tobacco manufacturer of
Virginia i* making arraiu-emeuls io erect
a tobacco factory at Rock Hill, The tar
mer. around Rock 110 l will plaut 250
acres in tobacco - bis year.
John I. Mitchell, ol Anderson county,
has a three-legged chicken. The thud
leg hangs from tbe left side, and ihougn
it is oi normal size it is only connected
with the body by a small ligament.
Tne agent of tue Savannah Valley rall
r a-l at McCormick r>ceinly put $5,u00,
whom had been sent to pav the band*,
into the safe and forgot the combination.
An .Xpert is trying to op-m tue sale.
A great deal of dissatisfaction is innnl
tested among tne farmers al oig the West
ern Atlantic and Greenville Narrow
Gauge railroad, on account ol t jelr hands
boing employed by the railroad author
ities.
The Laurens Advertiser says: ‘‘There
was a tune when Laurens was considered
an unhealthy place. Tin- pa-t few- vears.
however, have placed it far above the
average, oven in this noted Uiedmont aec
tion.”
The railroad bridge across Rocky river
at Lnwndesvilie ja finished lbe first
train passed over it on Monday afternoon.
Between toe river nn-l Lowinlesville, u
a distance ol two miles, mere are about
17 treat lea.
If. Lynch Pringle, United States Consul
at Guatemala, is visiilng friends in
Genrgemwn c linty. Mr. Pringle has
been nrdererul h-uno on duty, and ha*
availed hmi-eif of the opportunity to visit
hi* old home.
I Ai a recent meeting of tip-Town Council
of Aiken the nruinunoe requiring a lic- ns
f- o ir--in outniie s doing husu-esa in town
was repealed, and a resolution was also
passed refunding to those who had paid
the h e of $25 each.
The distinctions In the seninr cla*a of
the Due West F male College have been
announced hr follows; Nr.'uistorian, Ml*
Lott I- Hncc. Due V.t; French Mvaviot,
SAVANNAH MORNING NEWS: MONDAY. MAY 3, 1886.—TWELVE PAGES.
! Miss Maggie Unite, Camden* 8. C.; vale
dictorian, M ss Allie Pruil, Due West,
i The P. "st>. u-rian church at Greenwood
: stands second on the contributions to 'or
! oign missions in toe South Carolina Pres
-1 briery. Its Sunday school -tamls second
on the list, and the Lad es’ Missionary So
ciety si amts first on the list of societies.
William Gaines owns a mill and eighty
acres ol land on the Laur* ns side ol *■
luila river, at Ware’s shoals. F**r this
place Mr. Gain's paid S9OO, Sinco the
“Narrow Gauge” has become a certainty
it is probable a factory will some day be
erected at this water power. Mr. Gaines
has reiused au offer of (6,000 for what cost
him S9OO.
At the late session of the New York
East Conference, held at Brooklyn, the
Rev. Thoma* E. Gilbert, late of lbe South
Carolina < on'erence, wa* honored by
e ectmn to the office of Statistical Secre
tary. and returned to West Haven for the
toe t iir-1 year, the limit of toe pastorate
in toe Northern branch of the Methodist
Episcopal church.
The New Orleans exhibit of the State
Agricultural Department, with various
additions since made to the collection, is
now conveniently and tastefully arranged
in the large hall occupying the ground
floor ol the agricultural building at Co
himbia.and is in charge of t he veteran en
thusiast of the department, Capt. Angus
P. Brown. The specimens of wood,
which suffered from the roughness of
travel, have been repolished and mounted
ami make a beautiful show. The phos
phate pyramid is, ol course, much re
duced in size, on account ot the lesser
height of the ceiling of its present station,
but is unchanged in its attractiveness.
STOLE HIS NEIGHBOR'S WIFE.
Berrien County Shocked by a Scandal—
A Very Old Hook.
Alafaha, Ga., May I.—The people of
this ( Berrien) county are noted for their
good, honest, old-fashioned ways, and the
greater number are members of some
branch ot the church anil bold in utter
disgust anything bad or immoral. Just
now they are somewhat stirred up. Ben
jam n (Jolson, wuo hag been living near
Nashville lor the past few years, aban
doned his wife a few days ago and
left for parts unknown accompanied
by the wife of Robert Wtteeless. He pre
tended to bi* wife that he had received a
letter stating that his father was dead,
and he bail to go off immediately to bring
his mother to live with them. He left
home, borrowed a wagon ir- m one of his
ne gnbors, and hum-ell and Mrs. Wheeiess
stole away. She felt a letter to her hus
band advising him to get another wife,
one that would be good to him, etc. The
owner of the stolen or borrowed wagon
and several citizens are in pursuit of
him. When last beard from Mr. Colson
was wending his way towards Pulaski
county.
At Wiley Whitley’s place, in Irwin
county, a tew days ago, Rev. Mr. Hardin
snot a very large rattlesnake, completely
culling bun in half. Some time alter
wards a dog went near the snake, was
liuten, and died from the effects.
To-day 1 was shown qu te an old book—
•‘Reports Court ol Queen’s Bench,” special
cases in the second, third, lourth, li'tn
and sixth years of the reigns of King
William and Queen Mary, publish* and at
Inner Temple lane, London, England, in
1892, making the same 194 years old. It
contains the coat of arms "of the Lynd
hurst family, aud is in a good stale of pre
l,oc*< Personal
Hon. John E. Ward is in the city.
Mr. E.C. Bruffeyisln the city repre
senting the Atlanta 'Jonstitution.
Mr. Alva Fitzpatrick, of the Montgom
ery Daily Dispatch, reached Savannah
yesterday.
Capt. 8, W. Weston, of Albany, Treas
urer of the Georgia Press Association, is
in the city.
Messrs. Jnn. H. Hodges, editor of the
Perry Dome Journal, and E. L. Rail ey,
editor of the Dawson Appeal, are in tue
city.
Gov. O’Neil, of Alabama, telegraph*
that owing to important official bus'ne-s
ho will not be able to attend the Ceuten
nial.
Frank P. Glass, Esq., of th* Montgom
ery Advertiser came in on Mr. Davie’
tram. The idrerttser is now one of the
leading dailies of the south.
Mr. J. K. Jackson, Secretary of thp
Alabama Rilr-iad Commis-don and aci
ing private S cretarv to Mr. Davis, was
iutbe party which arrived last night.
Miss Lulu Walker, the charming and
accomplished daughter ot Gen. W. 8.
Walker, of Atlanta, is a guest of her rela
live, Mr. Ramon Salas, 68 South Broad
street.
Gen. John B. Gordon did not come down
with Mr. Davis yesterday, having b en de
tained in Atlanta on business. He will
probably be down to-day. Mr*, and Miss
i Gordon, however, came with Mr. and Mis
! Davis.
j Col. A. P. Monty, Superintendent nr the
Public Scbonls of oln nbus. and Prof. S.
C. Caldwell. President of the Georgia
Teacher* Association, arrived yesterday,
and are the guests of Prof. W. R. Thig
pen, ol the Chatham Academy.
Kls.lnimn- > Ity Han*.
This institution opened its doors Dec. 1,
1885, witu a stock capital of $50,000. Since
then its business has increased steadily
and satisfactorily and an addition to the
ol r-cal f rce has be-m found n -cessarv.
The officers are A. E. Dwight, Preside-j,
and F. H Skelding, Cashier. Anew anil
elegant bank liui ding, w-lih fire proof
vault an I even convenience attached,
ha* b • n erect'd an-l is nearly read) for
occupation. It is the ha d*om st s rue
tlire in Kissimmee. This euierprise lias
contributed no lit le lo the oommerc al
imporauceof i be town, and Is indispensa
ble io its continued prosperity. Ueadoaid
in this issue.
Special in lioatlons for Georgia to-dar:
Fair weather and stationary teinperatuie.
For South Atlantic States: Fair weath
er, winds becoming variable, stationary
temperature.
The unit of the river at Augusta at
1:83 o’ol *o* i). in. vesier-lav i Augusta
time! wa* 11.0 feet—a fall of 2.3 feet dur
ing the preceding 24 bo-irs.
Oo hnarat've *'.a'e mil -if teuioerature
at Savannah May 2. 18Ni and 1888 t
IKS-,. 1(36
:3fl A M 66 6:36 A. M 53
> .16 r. g 75 2;31 r. a 70
P :3rt r.n • * 1"; W p. a hi
Us imiim 76 Maximum 71
dlaunmn 64 .Minimum. 54
6- ..u .muca mr* Mean temperature
of 1 >.* 70 of ay..., 63
Kalnf , 0 OUiKaIbUII 0 Ml
Cotton-region bulletin tor 21 hours end
ing M-iv 2 1881.6 p. in., BuPrn time,
lit SITU PS. ~~i 7\Vl-.lt\gk'
Number-
Namk. ot j Max. ! Mlu. Ham
station- l\ inp Temp, f.ti .
Wllmiligt’-U 9 65 46
lb arid-t0n.... 8 70 6
Atigtl*t I 12 7u 47
81 CAMMaH. ... .3 77 50
A-Is uu 9 71 46
Moii'uoiUiry.. 8 70 48
Mobi e 7 70 4 J
New Orleans 7 7S 53
Oulv.ion IS si S3 |
V - k-bi-rg a 78 5'
LI-to* and t-n„ 4 '0 49
Memphis 18 72 | 46
Average 74 5 49 5 |
I’.io *a>ol diamond*.jewelry, etc., (till
continues at store on Broughton street,
opposl'e Aittnayer’a, ai II o’clock a. m.
und 7:39 p. tn. Messrs. .1. McLaughlin
,t 8-mi are the auctioneers.
All stvles Douglass-1 Low Upartera, at
Bvck Bros.—Ade.
SHOOTING CUT PiGEONS.
The Inter-State shot Gun Tournament
This AT* k.
One of the attractions of the week will
be the fourth inter-State shot gun and
wing sbootlngcontest, under the auspices
of the National Gun Association, at the
Chatham Gun Club’s shooting park south
ot Cant (i Washington, to-morrow, Wednes
day and Thursday.
The programme of the tournament has
alrealty been published in the News. The
flrstday five matches will be shot; on the
second day four, and on the third day
tour. There will he three mope's in ail
the inarches unless the entrances exceed
40, when there will be four moneys. In
mutch No. 5 the winner will have both
badge and money. All matches will be
governed by the National Gun Associa
tion rules.
Clubs have entered front Atlanta, Quit
man, Macon, and Brunswick, Ga.,
Charleston, II ardeeville. aid Columbia, 8.
C., and Pen*acola and Tallahassee, Fla.
The Chatham Gun Club and the Forest
City Club,of Bavannab will also take hart.
Th*- badge to be shot for has just been ot
tered bv the National Association. Last
year’s badge which wa* shot for iast Oe
tote r at the Macon tournament wa* won
by the Chatham Gun Club ol this city.
The management ot the tournament is
under the direction of an executive com
mittee consisting ot Judge M. R. Free
man, of Macon, Ga.; E. A. Crawford, ot
Tallahassee, Fla.; Judge F. C. Randolph,
ol Montgomery, Ala.;.J H Von Lengerke.of
New York aud T. T. Hall, of Charleston,
8. C.
W. G. Cooper.Presidentof the Chatham
Gun Club Is General Manager and W. H.
Connerat. Secretary and Treasury of the
same club is General Secretary. Several
of toe competing clubs have already ar
rived and the remainder will arrive to
day.
WRECKED IN A GAI.E.
Tbs Brig J. H. Lane Lost Off Jupiter
Inlet—sufferings of th* trot,
The brig J. H. Lane, of Searsport. Me.,
Capt.AlonzoSnute master, from Matanzas
for Philadelphia or New York, with a
cargo of 800 hogsnead* of molasses, was
wrecked on April 19, about 14 miles north
of Jupiter Inlet.
The vessel is a total loss. The coast for
miles is strewn with casks and wreck
age. There was no insurance on the ves
sel but the * ergo was insured In Phila
delphia for SIO,OOO. The Captain and crew
were two hours drifting asaore on their
boat, bottom upwards.
The steward, Henry Whitlock, was
d>owned. Genera! Manager Bently, of
the Jacksonville, Tampa and Kiy VV'est
ra In-ad, kindly and promptly give the
Captain and crew free transportation
Irom Titusville, Fla., to Jacksonville,
wnere they arrived on Saturday. The crew
saved nothing from the wreck. The cap
tain and his sou were sent to tee marine
hospital at Jacksonville, they having been
badly bruised on the wroeli, and having
walked 70 miles from the inlet to l’itus-
In wei clothing.
C tot. Ells, underwriter’s agent at Jacfc
sottvile, went to the wr*-ck on Saturday.
The brig was built in 1889 at Searsport,
Vie., where she was owned. She was
371.50 ton* net register, and rated Al in
ihe American Shipmaster Association.
The crew will probably arrive here to
night.
It C*n’t K* DM.
As well try to bail out old ocean as to
exhaust our stock of Centennial decora
tions. It can’t be d>o. From early Sat
urdays. m., until tip, m., we were be
sieged with eager buyers, but notwith
standing the tremendous demand we
are on deck with enough more to supply
all creation. Large invoice* received per
Saturday’s steamer. Low prices will rule
to-day. Come all and complete vour pur
chase* so we can wind up the flag trade
and set our house in attractive order tor
visitors. L. ,t B. S. M. H.
Nwhboyi.
You can make money selling Jeffer
son Davis’ pictures. VV e Riipplv you at
wholesale rates. L. A B. S. M. H.
Ibe Morning News nt Camp Washing
ton.
The Morning News’ stand, Immedi
ately adjoining the telegraph office and
press quarters, will be open daily during
Centennial week. Advertisements and
subscriptions will be received on same
terms as at the publisher’s offlee. Sample
copies in wrappers may be had and
mailed,
Cltiz-n* l.ivu.g On Lin • of Murch
Should h ive their decorations up a* early
as possible. You will find largest assort
ment, lowest price*, and your orders will
be promptly tilled by
L. * B. 9. M. H.
Not'cs to New-bov*.
Newsboys selling the Morning News
should buy their checks at tbe Counting
Room during tbe day. to save delay in
getting papers in the morning.
Gr.ii-I Op-n-ny
of Raderiek’s Ice Cream Gard-n, corner
Bull and Jones streets. Ice Cream*. Sher
bets, etc , will be served in first olass
style. Cakes. Lemonade. Bandwiches,
etc. Accommodations for 200. No dan
ger of crowding.— Ad .
Centennial Hots.
The military display will be grand, and
so will be the display at Silva’s China
sf ore.
Dinner Sets, Tea Fire Sets, Cham
ber Sets, tine Cm Glasiwar-, Watercool
ers, Ice Cream Freezers, Fly Fans, Gate
Ci'v S'one Water Filler*, e c.
Toe largest stock in the city at greatly
re-Diced prices.
Ten Havil md’s Decorated French China
Dinner Sets at invoice cost. 140 Brough
ton street.— Ade.
Single copies of the Morning News in
wrappers, ready for mailing (including
P-isiage). can lie had at tbe Counting
Room. Brute 5 cent*.
Single copies of iho Vloh-ning News in
wrapiiers, ready for mailing (including
postage), can bv had al the Counting
Room. Price 5 cents.
Free Kili-hli—n of the 44xn-lm-uint
Sic- plug Car In the World.
The Pullman Palace Buffet Sleeping
Car that look tbe first prize over all
others, at the New Orleans exposition,
and considered the finest *1 eplng car
iu the world, will be on exhibition al
tbe kavannab, Florida and Western pas
semrer depot, Monday, May 8, from 2 to fi
o’clock p. m, Tne public generally ar
Invited to examine this model ol perfec
tion.
T his sle- p ng rar, an l seven others of
like Guild and finish, nre used to roiiuilete
a through car s-*ivce Ir-tm Montgomerv,
A! i., llirou h the union depot at Atlanta,
to New York city, pausing *ll thp h ading
su nutter r sort* in East IVnn<-**ep and
Virginia, the Natural Bridge ot Virginia,
and the isr fame-! Ca*ern* of Luray.
Comp'.Ple assortment of the celebrated
Dougins $3 Low Quarters, at Bvck Bros.
lira- h C*inp W>lilngii-ti
take street, earn on Barnard, Liberty,
Broughton, or Hither*bttm streets. Close
connection with the steam cars.
Call and Sea Ca.
To all who are in need we extend an
invitation to call and examine our stock
of Clothing before purchasing elsewhere.
Our stock of Clothing for Men, Youths,
Boys and Children is complete, and to
those who want full value for their money,
our store Is the place. Our stock of
Clothing comprises the latest styles of
goods, made up in tbe best manner, and
the lit is equal to any. Our line of Straw
Hats is full for Men, Bovs and Children,
oi the latest styles, and we are offering
them at very low prices. We are the agents
forthe “Ktngof Shirts,” which is acknow
ledged by all who wear them to be best
shirt in the city. The price is $1 25 tor
lattndried, and $1 00 for unlaundi ied. We
also seli unlattudried Bbirts at 50 and 65
cents each, and laundried at 75 cents and
sl. We also sell a laundried open front
Shirt for $t 25. t ur line of Neckwear is
complete in the latest styles and colors
for spring wear. Underwear, Earl & Wil
son and other Collars and Cuffs, Hosiery,
Umbrellas and Sun Umbrellas. Please
give u* a call. Chas. Logan <fe co,, 139
Congress street.— A'lv.
Extra large sloe* of Children’s Suits, from
92 rents np. Appel Bros.’ old stand. Base
Bad free with every suit.— Adv.
Knox'6 world-renown hats, spring and sum
mer sty es. now open at Collat Bros., sole
agents. —A da.
Reduced Board for Visitors.
There is no reason whatever why visitors to
the Centennial celebration should shoulder a
heavy bill for board and lodging, when they
can otherwise rave a considerable sum of
money. This ran be accomplished by bu ing
their Spring Clothing, Underwear. Neckwear,
Hosiery, Sti w Hair, etc., at A. Falk & Soil’s
reliable Clothing Estahliiabment. We guar
antee that purchaser* can save enough on all
articles bought of us. to nia eriallv reduce
their running expenses while in Hie city, an
e further guarantee that they will not find
elsewhere a fleet or larger slock of Gents’.
Youths’, Boy*’ and Children’s Clothing from
which to se-ect. VVe have one price only f*r
all, and that is the lowest. Our tabor maks
all alterations free of charge, and we ere stir •
th -t we cm give ever, one a ‘ merchant
tailor” lit. and for about one-half a tailor’-
price. “Fa kV’old reliable Clothing House
is not on* of mushroom growth, lint looks
back with pride to the experience of ve-rs,
and * nr Clothing has a reputation for superi
ority over all o hers.
We invie inspection, sn-1 no harm if you
don’t bay. Co-grt-ss, Whiiakersnd St. Ju l m
streets. A. Fai.k & SONS, successors to I. L.
Falk & Cos.
The Great Silk Strike.
A. K. Altmayer It Cos. strike against the
old-time high prices charged for silks in Sa
vannah, and. regardless ot all combinations,
will sell for this ween their entire stock ol
summer silks at the ma-velou* low price of
49c. per yard, reguiiu- price from 65c.. to 75c.
Thev also will offe- best quality 24 a d26-inch
striped and plain surah -ilks at 75c. per yard,
po'itivelv worth 21. Special inducements in
black dress goods at the following big reduc
tions: the r 1214 c. g e.dsfor 10c 2"c. goods for
15c . their 25i;. goods for 20c , the r Hse. and
40c. goods for 80o„ their 50c. goods for 40e..
tneir 6'c goods for 5"c., their Hse goo s for
65c., their $1 goons for 75c., and all other
grades in same nroportlon. Just opened, 25
pieces more of 42 inch black lane bunting at
15c., usual price 40e —A or.
Framed picture* or J ff-rem Davti,
Handsomely-framed pictures of ex-Pres
ident Davis, only 50 oents, at
L. &. B.S. M. H.
Single copies ot the Mokning News in
wrappers, ready fbr mailing (including
postage), can be had at the Counting
Room. Price 6 cents.
Collat Bros, keep the latest shaoe straw
hats. —A dv.
Do not forget that Collat Bros, are head
quarters for Trunks and Satchels.—Ado.
You Can ilaks Sit)
every day this week by selling th por
traits of ex-President Davis and the sou
venir Confederate battle flags. We want
live men and boys to sell these goods in
the streets and at the encampment
arrnumis during the week. There were
7 000 of tbes>* p ctures sold in one day in
Atlanta. Men and boys who iman busi
ness, can let paying work ny eai'ing be
tween 8 and 9 o’clock Monday morning.
Litiden <fc Bates Southern Music
House.
Single copies of the Morning News in
wrappers, ready for mailing (including
postage), can be had at tbe Counting
Room. Price 5 cent*.
Where can be found a good assortment of
spring liat*? At Collat Br.is’.— Adi.
Remember bv trading with a square and
upright hou-e you will always save money,
and Collat Bros, are iboones who live up to
that inotlo.— Adv.
We Say ft aud We Mean It.
It is a gratification to us to be able to say
that every customer who called at our store
1 his sea-on gave us the highest prdae for the
excellent elec ion we’ve mad > In the styles
Mmlua't rns of one clothing for the soring
and summer -easitti and for ihe low pri es we
are selliug our goods et. Most every hou-e In
our line set* forih t-onie cla m or other why
Hie patronage of the commnuitv should lie
given them. All we have to offer is flrst
elass goods for men. youths unu oy
nice, desirable styles at popular prices; to
make all neces-ary altera'lont free of charge;
to give you a* near perfect a fit as any first
rla-* merenanl. lat er, and our 20 v ears’ repu
tation for representing our goods . orreet tv.
Another advantage we offer I* that, having
had our garini ms made up front sample* se
lected by us, you are not apt to see duplie ue
of a suit lioiignl of us upon most every mh f
man vou raw. We m ake * spec'altv of hois’
and rhPdreu’sclothing. and carry also alarge
lineef hats and gents’ furnishing goods. Our
e.iiilo ers are our lesr advert'aers 159
Broughton street. Simon MITCHELL.
Sign 01 the Golden Arm.
Imposition* uu Visitor*.
It Is a common thing uow-a-days for alt
great ooca-ions to devetoji a class of people
whose vote idea is to gouge, and take advant
age of strangers In every conceivable man
lier. uverch-rglng in price* is a cimmon
mode of ‘‘making hay while Ihe mn glilm s.”
This practice, however, doe* a cl y more harm
than good, as it eieaies a s rung prejudice
and a sourness towards the pe nle of the city
that oa taken Hum in. Opposed 10 line bleu
1* ihe immense (.milling h-tahli-hm. iii of
Messrs B. H. I.evv A Uro., who also believe
in ‘‘ronping a harves 1 .” bin prefer doing It on
a safer bast*. Thev It tve. therefor., rodin ed
prices on their mi ire-lock of Genin’ Youths’
and Bov-’Clothing. Hats. Furu hing G .ods,
etc., for Centennial week, and propone 1 sell
lbe Spring Clolhl ig. *t aw lists, and other
seasonable go dnal pree* that eannot be du
plicated anywhere, <>ur labor makes al* al
tern tons In snll- free of • h irge. |t. jj. Lgyy
A lino., 161 Congress si rro'.-- Adi.
Ladies’ ridm* h its at (Yillat Ur n— Ade.
Jut received, 11 of the nobbiest and hand
somest line of new spring sly lo* In Gen'*’ and
Bov*’ n'rdg'it Cut and Cutaway -nits, at
Appel Broc’oldstnild, at roes bn turn figures.
A good and well-shaped ladies’ kid button
sin 0 ran be bought at Collat Bros’, for $1 M,
sold ei*ewhere for** ids,
HiuJuldUrr
Tfios. iiisi
UNDERTAKER,
13.1 YORK STREET,
SAVANNAH CA.
Hleffittfi*.
AtrentLn. Oglethorpe Light Infantry
You are hereby summoned to assemble at
vour armory, m full uniform, on MONDAY',
the 3d. at 2 a. m . for regimental parade.
By order
Capt, ROB’T FALI.IGANT,
C minanding.
J. G. PorgSELLV. First Serg't.
DeKalb Lodge No. l. O. 0. F.
A regular meeting will he held THIS (Mon
day) EVENING, at So’oluck.
Members of other Lodges nnd visiting
brothers are cordially inv ted to attend.
By order A. B. BROOKS, N. G,
John Kilkv. Secretary.
Tuttiiiill Council No. 884 A. L. of H.
Regular meeting held THIS (Monday)
EVEN ING. at 8 o’c'ock, at Lyons’ nail, cor
ner Broughton and Whitaker streets.
Vis ting companions cordially invited to
attend. J. *, TYSON, Commander.
John Hexdkksox, Bacrvtary.
Georgia Historical Society.
Thcre-rular monihlv meeting of the Georgia
Historical on ei.y is po-tpoued until MON
DAY' EVENING, 10th insr.
WM. N. HOLT.
Record rg Secrearty.
sl>rrutl llotirfo.
Chatham Artillery Centennial Cele
bration.
ORDER OF THE DAY FOR MAY 3, 1186
I. The column will be formed upon South
Broad st reet, the right reatmeu on Aberrorn.
mj Mr to he ready to march til 10:15 o’clock a
m precise v. city time, iu the following order:
let. Ch&iham Artillery.
id. First hiigad ) of infantry, under com
mand of Brig. Gen. T. A. Huguenm, contest
ing of ilie following iroops:
Marion i^aitHlion.
Savannah Volunteer Guards Battalion.
\\ Hslungc-tu Battalion*
Sumter Hartal on.
3d. Second Brigade of Infantry, under com
m id of Ol. C. W. Andeison, consisting of
the foil*)wing troops;
First Vo unter K of Georgia.
Secon Geo gia Battalion.
Lee Battalion
Greene Battalion.
4th. Pelham Arul'err Battalion.
sth, Stuart Cavalry Squadron.
11. The 1 ne ot march will lie down Aber
corn htreet to Bav; up Bay to Whitaker, pass
ing in review before His Excel ency Gov. Mr-
Daniel at the Ex' hange; up Whitaker to St.
Ju! an; down St. .uiian to Bull; up Bud to
-Mdiih Broad; down South Broad to Dray ion;
•>p Draytou to the Park extension, where the
troops will be formed in the order here indi
cated :
The Artillery on the north side, fronting
south.
ihe Infantry on the west side fronting est.
The cava ry on the east side, fronting west
Th** square thu- enclosed will : e kept ouen
for the movement' of the coo s al ne.
A Centennial salute will then be fired by|the
Chatham Artillery, and the parade will be
dismissed.
111 V siting Companies, not bo onging to
any of the battalions from Camp Washington,
wi 1 be attached to the First Volunteer Ueg<-
ment of Georgia, and will form with thai
command.
IV Should any modification of these ar
rangements become necessary, it will be com
municated by Special Order to the commands
interested. CHAS. H. OLMSTKAD,
Marshal of the Day.
R. G. Gaillaro, Aest. Adj’t General.
Special Notice.
City op Savannah. i
Mayor's Office, May Ist, 1888.)
Special Order A . —]
I Du ing the review of the troops by the
Governor on Monday Bay street, from Aher
corn to Whitaker. mu>t be given entirely to
the troops f om curb to curb.
11. No horftemen, except military, nor
vehicles of any kind, except the water can
snd the carriages containing the pa-ty of His
Excellency the Goveruo r , will be a.lowed in
the Park extension during the paia*e there.
itizeus are requeued to congregate only
along ihe lines of fencing so as to leave the
central part f the ground free lor the move
ments of the troojs. The Chief ..f Police s
charged wit 1 , the execution of this order.
By order of
RUFUS FI. LESTER, Mayor.
Attest: Frank E. Uebakbr,
Clerk of Council.
State Specific taxes, I*B6,
Notice is hereby given to all parties who in
tend carrying on any of the following k nfisoi
business nurint? the Centennial, that the .State
Specific Thx on same is payable on commenc
ing to do said business, to wit:
Pool an I Billiard Tables.
Any "itier Table, Stand, or ulace lor tbe
performance of any game or play.
Flyinif Horses.
Tenpin Alleys.
Dealer-in -pirituonsor Malt Liquors,rn
toxb-aung Biifers, or Brandy Fruits.
Traveling Venders of patent cr proprietary
medicines, pe. ial nostrum*, jewelry, paper,
soap, or other articles of Ike eharaeter.
Peddlers in Buggies, Wagons etc.
J AS. J. MCGOWAN,
Tax Collector C C.
Special Bank Notice.
Savannah, April 30,1886.
Bank'ng hours during Centennial week, <Bd
to Bth May in-Hisivs) will be from 9 o’clock A.
m. to X p. m. each day.
T. M. CUNNINGHAM,
Cashier Central Railroad aud Bank’g Cos.
JAMES H. HUNTER,
Cashier Savannah Bank aud Trust Cos.
THOS GADSDEN,
Cashier Merchants' National Bank.
JAMES SULLIVAN,
Cashier Southern Bank State of Georgia.
THOS. F. THOMSON,
Cashier the National Bank of Savannah.
CIIA*. H. O-I.MSTE ADA CO.
Special Notice.
Commencing Monday. May 3, the Bteamer
“ST. NICHOLAS" will irave Savannah for
Doboy, Darien, Brunswick and Fcrnaudtna.
every Monday and Thursday at 4P. m. See
schedule advertised.
C. WILUAMB. Agent.
Special Notice.
Cirv Trkascrkr's opptez, )
Savannah, OA.,A-ri 2s. I**B. \
The attention of pe-noits who propose to
triinssi i luisitit-i-s of any kin-1 hi or ner
u-e Centennial Grounds (luring Centen
nial week, iso lie.l to the foil-wi g extract
fiont section V. of the Tax orditiauee for th -
year I*B6 viz:
"Kv. ry person transacting or offering to
Ira--a t either of the kinds of hu-inc-- here
in* or spec lied, *ha 1 pay the tax licrel-af.
ler pre-erili#d, for *■ v w/w* ts place nf busi
ness in wi-lch ho hliall transact or offer to
trails -cl liusK-e**.”
The ordinsnee will b- sTielly enforced
C. 8 IIA KDEE, Ciiy Treasurer.
K ctier's Liver Specific,
An infallible remedy for all BLOOD DIS
EA'ES, or Disorders arising from Torpidity
ot the Liver. Dyspepsia, Bilious Headache,
Costiveness, Sour St -much, Jaundice, lleart
burn. N. riovisue-s, Rc tb-ssnesa, and in Af
fection* of the Kidney* and Bladder, Female
Comp amts, etc.
Prepared by
EDWARD J. KIEF PER,
DRUGGIST,
Corner West Broa-I and Stewart streets,
Savannah. Ga.
ULftKK’N LIFtK CORRECTOR.
Thu reliable Preparation ts purely vegeta
ble, scientifically made.and warranted to kocp
In any climate.
Sliver Modal and Diploma awarded over
compel itors, and indorsed by eminent medi
cal men.
$1 a bottle; freight paid to any nddress,
B. F. ULMER. M. D.,
Pharmacist. Savannah. Ga.
Sp ttttl ltottc-o.
Notice.
All bills against the German bark “Lud.
w g,” J.Schauer, Master, must be presented
by 12o’clock noon. THIS DAY. or payment
will be debarred. S. FITJIIx
Mav3 ’ Consignee
<Amuocutfnto.
SAVANNAH THEATRE.
Entire Week of the Great Prize Drill.
Commencing MONDAyT MAY 3d. sneefat
engagement of tbe famous
BIJOU OPERA COMPANY
Headed by the charming American Prima
Donna,
ADELAIDE RANDALL
Under the management of Mr. c. T At.ms
in tbe following repertoire: *
MONDAY EVENING, Lecoq’s Celebrated
Opera.
CIRCFLE ~ CIROFLA.
TUESDAY EVENING, the Grand Japanese
Craze,
MIKADO.
WEDNESDAY EVENING,
Tll I*: MASCOT.
THURSDAY EVENING.
pinafore.
FRIDAY EVENING,
MIKA I) O .
SATURDAY MATINEE,
DOCTOR OF ALCANTARA.
SATURDAY NIGHT,
CHIMES OF NORMANDY.
Beautiful Gorgeous costumpp. Us
ual price*. Bea 8 now on t-alo hi Dhv*b Bros.’
Base Ball To-Day
ATLANTA
—vs
SAVANNAH.
Admission
Children
Grand Stand 100
(No Reserved Seats.)
Buy Tickets at Beidt’a Drug and Fernan
dez’s Cigar Store, and avoid crowd at the
Park office.
Play will begin at 3:30 so as to giye patrons
an opportunity of witnessing the Dress Pa
rade ot tbe military companies at Camp
Washington after tbe game.
Come early and secure good seats. Re
member, game commences at 3:30 p. m.
QR AND
CENTEM/L
. ENTERTAINMENTS!
AT THE
Savannah Volunteer
Guaids' Armory,
Monday & Wednesday, May 8 & 5,
Under the direction of LEO W. MEHRTKNB,
Th • fol owing laicnt has been engaged:
Ular i L. Haynes . - ..hoprano
Maggie Tynan .Contralto
Laura Bi'ckley-Mehrtens Pianist
Erak Kebarer Tenor
C W. Km* Ba so
H. Leon Violinist
The fo lowing gentlemen have lieen sp-
P"inttd a ciirniidtiee. under w ho-e manage
ment the entertainments w.II be given: J. Im
M. Bryan, Chairman; VVm Hamp'on "ado,
\bbolt Thomas. John R. Dillon, Wi liam F.
Reid, Charles I*. Rosslgnol, F. E. Ilcharer,
i. W. Met]'ten*, W. A. Heyward. Clifford B.
King, 1 harlesll Spivey.
Admis-ion 41. T ‘i ds for sa'e by the com
mittee, muio and bmk stores, at Peintu
dez’si ig*r store, dr and grounds, and stilicoor.
D.iors open st 7:15 *nd eutt rtsinmenis com
mence at 8:15 r m. Cars run direct Irom drill
grounds to hull every te* minutes.
A GRAND
CATHOLIC FAIR
—■TILL BS OLD AT
Catholic Library Mall,
—COMMENCING ON
Tuesday Evening, April 27,
Ft the pnrpoe of raMiii* fund* to com
rh'tc the Cathedral of oar Lady of Perpetual
iHp.
li II will lieooon every afternoon ami even
injr dnrinir tli Fair.
No chwrte for ndmimion.
telFMacTdem?
op
ARTS AND SCIENCES
During centennial week open
MAILT from oa. in. to 5 i. m. and from
May lltii every Tuesday • nd Thursday until
furMi r n<>tlre. A Irmsti n 25 cent*.
Tickets good for twelve tnon’li* from date of
aul) >c intion can be obtained at the Academy.
Price, #8 0 .
CARL L. BRANDT. Director.
Haw to Reach the Drill Ms.
Take the street ear* on Barnard, Liberty,
Broughton <>r II tier ham atruet . Clone con
nection with iheidenm car,.
Thu avaunah, Florida and Western Hall
way will run t aim* to and fiom Ilh rtv
S reel Pawenser Station anil the Drill
G "u di, lan mg passengers direct i the
entrance.
MONDAY’S SCHEDULE.
la* ve Liberty street 12 no m. 1 p m, 1:55 p
in. 2:1 * p m. 3:85 p m, 4:1X1 p m. p m.
l eave Camp Wits' liiut.*n 12:30 p in, 1:80 P
nU 20 p m, a: 10 p in. f:os p in, 4:55 p in, 6.15
p m.
FARE:
One way - 10 cents
Round Trip - 15 cents
At the Drill Ground* a ticket office ha* l>o n
placed near the exit, where the depunnre of
all ,pec hi and regular tram* m the S \ VAN-
N tH. FLO 111 1 ’A AVD WKSTKKV a <1 Ihe
i ItAUI.UVrON AND SA\ iNNAII RAIL
WAV will lie bu letlned and Information
cheerfully furnished.
JAM. L. TAYLOR,
General Paesenger Agent.