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12 their faithful muritiaus in thiv front to cheer the weary march. These were negroes who had long aerved the corns in ; a ■ accom panied them through alt tin* war, contentptuoueiy re-i-tci all invita tions to deceit, and stood hv the colors to the last. The shrill fifes of old Joe an<l Henry, anti tin rattling drums of tteorge Postell ami Louis Hose, as they made the old Virginia woods ring with the fcirains so often played at home, woke up the 1 'gnimr epirit of the men, and If •■! them fora time to move eheerL: ly. But in vain. The enemy’s cavalry I ■eg:, n to press the column on th ■ left, tout on April 6th, the rear guard of tout. IjCc's retreating army a- rought to bay near .Sailors Creek. (ten. Gordon’s corps was the true rear-guard. But in the various oper ations and movements of that day Gen. Kwell's corps got into the rear, and had, in its turn, beeome the rear- : guard hy force of circumstances, j Gen. Oust is Lee's division, to which the Guards were attached, was in Gen. Ewell's corps. The army was .hemmed in <>u three sides by over whelming odds, hut tiie men did not Jiiiow it; some shots had been tired nt them, hut they supposed it was only from some light artillery at tairbed to small bodies of cavalry hovering in the distance on the left, and imagined that the front was clear. HEMMED IN' RV TIIK K I’TV. The illusion was dispelled by a rather odd incident. The corps was in the act of fording Sailors creek, the color-bearer was put in the mid dle of it, carrying the color-stuff in clined upon his shouides. when a t-pent conical rifle bullet struck the Haft where it rested on hi- shoulder, splitting it exactly in the mid dle. and just burying itself in the crack. “Where did that bullet <-ome from!” was the exclamation. “From ahead, of course.” “Then the irmy is likely to be surrounded.” They Jinew then they had a tight on hand. On that day Gen. Lee’s division ■was in the 'rear of th<- corps— Crutchfield's brigade in the rear of the division—the Guards at the rear of the brigade. The brigade was halted fora time a few hundred yards ■from the creek, and about half way up the slops 1 of a long aeiivity. While pausing there, some small ad vanced parties of the enemy appeared <tpon the ground the brigade had dust passed over—then a battery of Tight artillery—tlien regiment after regiment of infantry. The order "was given to form line faced to the gear. The Guards began the move ment, mid thus became the extreme right of the new line. Major Stiles’ battalion came next; ami with the colors of these two battalions the line ■was established for the division. Home of the troops were new, but the whole evolution was affected with admirable order and regularity. Scarcely had the line been formed ■when the enemy's artillery com menced to tire, and then the battle began. General details would he out of place—we are only concerned with tne Guards. THK FIGHT AT SAILORS CREEK. (When the enemy's infantry t>egan to ascend the slops; to attack, the [Confederate troops holding their tire until they should get quite near, a strong body was discovered making its way through a thicket of pines on the right of the Guards so us to take them on the flank and rear. Fortu nately, they were impeded and dis ordered by the thickness of the grove. Maj. Basinger happened at the mo ment to le near the extreme right of the Guards. There w as u> time for deliberation. He immod lately marched the battal ion by the right flank obliquely to the rear, fixing bayonets as they went, so as to face this unexpected enemy, and, reforming ids line, at tacked at once with the bayonet, "w hile they were yet entangled in the wood. Tne Guards were out 85 that play, and nothing hut the disorder of ithe enemy in the thicket saved them. A DECISIVE ACTION. Their attack was succeasful; the enemy was driven ofT, with the loss •of two regimental flags and many killed, but with serious loss to the 'Guards also. The battalion then re turned to the original line to take its part in the main buttle. But again the enemy came through tile thicket of pines, and were met in the same manner as before. But they were too etrong, and the corps had suffered too much in the former attack; the onemv were checked, but all of the i luards who escaped with their lives fell into their humts as prisoners. It •was afterwards ascertained that these attacks through the pine thicket had Ixsen made by a force of three regi ments, half advancing at a time, and that their loss in the encounter was about 275 men. The disorder caused in their advance by the pine thicket ■was the only thing that rendered pmt-h & result jsxHaibie. But without this combat, the whole division •would have been assailed on its flank nd rear and inevitably destroyed. As it was, the division, thus on its right, repulsed two at tacks upon themselves, and Anally, attacking in their turn, drove the enemy from the field, and killed and •wounded, it wassaid on good authori ty, about 6,000 of his men, having themselves only 2,1150 engaged. But in the very moment of their success a courier came from Gen. Ewell an nouncing that he had surrendered himself and his entire corps. So the division found itself in the same mo ment, victors, yet prisoners of war. In this affair tiie loss of the Guards was very heavy— amounting to HO killed ami 22 wounded of the 85 engaged, and every officer but one being either killed or wounded. The killed were buried on the Held by the enemy; the remain* of Mich a> coaid he identified were at a later day brought to Savannah and buried iii the Jot of the corps In Laurel Grove Cemetery. The survivor* l were sent, the wounded to hospitals, the un wounded to Northern prisons—some to Point Lookout, the Major ami Lieutenant Gue to Johnson’s Is land. When they were released, these remnants of a once proud ami ••■ prosperous command strayed sadly .•* * . ..one hy one, to mourn their hopes and the ruin of tans!,., n r,t rrf'O’. “ and fa/ ’ e - s Air. Davi* |. new difficulties that lay flow of lu<ruii|b .vtaoed decpeaiaarpeMiag rule prevailed no effort to re-organ - by any of her voluu SAVANNAH MORNING NEWS: WEDNESDAY. MAY 5, 1886.-TWEI.VE PAGES. leers. The Guards, by occasional meetings and by attending in a lK,,| y tiie funerals of deceased members, endeavored to maintain their corpo- i rate exi-loticc, and to preserve their I•roiiert v. But as soon as the earjiel iiag government was ignominously expelled, and James M. Smith l>e i eat ll e Goverm r, the corps, encouraged j,v him, determined to resume its u'.uai functions. As soon as this determination was large mini her.- of new members joined, the work of reorganization was undertaken. All the surviving otti nrs and non-commissioned officers resigned —the new members were as signed to companies—officers of all grades were chosen and elected — Major Basinger to the command. The battalion staff was organized—the present uniform adopted—the drum corps collected together again—and the rules revised. Arms were soon furnished by the State, and, with restored strength, the corps made its first parade under the new order of tilings on the 19th dav of January, 1873. In the course of time a hand was organized and permanently at tached to the battalion. Major Bas inger obtained from the Stab- tiie use of the arsenal fora place of meetings and drills, and the corps had it re paired aud improved at its own ex pense. Buildings were erected on tiie lot where the armory had stood, from which a revenue was derived —tinan- : ciai affairs received due attention, ’ and the reserved fund put on a pro- , per footing. in 1878, in pursuance of a law of ! the State then passed, which required j all battalion commanders to be i Lieutenant Colonels, such a eommis- ! sion was sent to the commanding officer; and the corps was numbered third in the list of volunteer infantry battalions. In August, 1882, Col. Basinger re signed; and Lieut. Col. William Garrard, the present energetic and popular commander, was elected to succeed him. At tiie time of Col. Basinger’s resignation, he had been a member for thirty-one years, and from the day of his admission to membership, almost immediately contemporane ous with his promotion to a non commissioned office, he was distiti guished for his devotion and for his high soldierly qualities, through every grade of office within the gift of the corns. He was inspired by all its gallant traditions, and at no period in its history lias it had a commander who sustained its honor with more loyalty, intelligence and skill. A successful lawyer and a man of unusual attainment, he de voted his unwearying industry and highly trained powers to meet all the requirements of a military posi tion, trying in peace, but imperious in war, and he failed in none. It was chiefly through his efforts that the Guards became skilled in heavy artillery. To this branch of the service, Col. Basinger, who is an ac complished mathematician, gave close, studious attention during much of tiie war, becoming tiie author of full, systematic tables of trajectories, and was appointed, while stationed at Battery Wagner, one of an army commission to report on the proper form of heavy artillery. Of his conduct in battle, there can be no better panegyric than the re cord of the Guards in the bloody dramas at Battery Wagner anil Sailors Creek. Col. Basinger was longer in chief command than any of his predeces sors. Although previously in acting command, he was Major and Lieu tenant Colonel of the battalion dur ing about nineteen years. The commissioned officers of the battalion under Maj. Screven were as follows: Cos. A—Capt. W. S. Basinger; Lieuts. Thomas F. Hcreven, W. 11. King, Joint F. Tupner Cos. B—Capt. G. \V. Btiles; Lieuts. Ed. Padelford, E. A. Castellaw, George I). Smith. Cos. C—Capt. G. C. Rice; Lieuts. G. M. Turner, John It. Dillon, Eugene Blois. Lieut. Dillon, Acting Adjutant. Capt. G. C. Rice, Acting Quarter master. Lieut. \V. 11. King, Acting Com missary. After Moj. Basinger assumed com mand, Lieut. T. F. Screven was made captain of Cos. A, and the fol lowing became lieutenants, namely: P. N. Itavnal, W. E. Gue and W. D. Grant, and E. P. Starr was appoint ed Adjutant of battalion. After the war ended the officers under Maj. Basinger were: Cos. A—Capt. George W. Stiles; Lieuts. P. N. Raynul, A. A. Winn, E. P. Starr. Cos. B—Cant. T. F. Screven; Lieuts. J. C. Habersham, H. 11. Woodbridge, Malcolm Maclean. Company C—Capt. Jno. It. Dillon; Lieuts. F. R. Sweat, H. C. Cunning ham, John Reilly. Lieut. Sweat was afterwards ap pointed Adjutant, and Lieuts. Ray ttal and Cunningham became re spectively Captains of their compa nies, and the following became Lieu tenants at various times, namely: <’. 1 J. Baric, C. R. Maxwell, 11. li. Sy | mons, W. F. Symons, Cuthbert Burn well, Joe C. Thompson, L. C. St rong, M. A. Barie, J. A. (Tonk, J. W. Fretwell, W. P. Hunter (Adjutant). Major Basinger became Lieuten ant Colonel in October, 1879. Thereafter tile following became commissioned officers in the bat talion: Lieuts. O. 11. Lufburrow, J. U. Heyward and W. H. Turner, be fore Lieut. Col. Garrard took com mand. The present, commissioned officers of the battalion are: l.ieut. Col. Win. Garrard, commanding; Ist Lieut. W. W. Williamson, Adjutant; Ist Lieut. J. P. S. Hotistoun, Surgeon; Ist Lieut. Jno. M. Brvan, Commis sary; Ist Lieut, C. I’. Rossignol, Quartermaster. Cos. C (Right Company)—Capt. Henry C. Cunningham; Ist Lieut. John Reilly. Cos. B i Left Company)—Capt. Johu L. Hammond; Ist Lieut. R. H. Rich ards; 2d Lieut. Joseph A. Croak. Up. A (Centre Company)—Capt. Robert H. Footman; Ist Lieut. Janie* L. Taylor; 2<i Lieut. John W. Fret well. Lieut. Col. Garrard wu elected from the ranks, and having Item commissioned on 23d Decern iicr, 1882, took active command of the corps, on the parade of the llrth January, 1883, on which occasion a handsome sword and belt was presented to him hy the corps. The corps took part in the gesqui-centennial celebration of the settlement of .Savannah, during which the handsome silk flag which it now carries was presented to it, as the oldest infantry command in Georgia, by Gov. Alexander H. Ste phens, an honorary member of the corps. The commanding officer immedi ately addressed himself to the finan ces of the corps, obtaining a reduc tion of the interest that was then be ing paid upon the corps’ debt, and conceiving the idea that the property known as the Old State Arsenal might be obtained from the state as a site for an armory, obtained the consent of the city council of Savan nah to the execution of a deed of the reversionary interest of the city in said property, provided, an Act of the Legislature could be obtained directing the sale of said property bv the State to the Jcorps, the State merely having the right of user of the same for arsenal purposes, and the city holding the reversionary in terest. To this end he prepared a bill, and went before the Legislature in the summer session of 188:!, and, after a great deal of lal>or, succeeded iu getting the same pa-sed, and it became a law on the 21st of Septem ber, 1888. By this Act providing for the sale of tiie western half of lot let ter G, in Percival Ward, the Gover nor was directed to execute to said military corporation a deed, convey ing all the right, title, interest and estate of the State of Georgia in said property The news of the pas-age of this Act was received with great enthusiasm by the corps, as it was the corner-stone upon which the magnificent structure now known as ihe Arsenal was erected. It should be mentioned in passing, that upon the death of Gov. Alexander H. Stephens, the Savannah Volunteer Guards sent a strong detachment of over Phi men, upon a few hours’ no tice, to Atlanta, under command of Lieut. Col. Garrard, which took part in the funeral service, being accorded the right of the line. An advantageous sale was made by the corps of its property on the corner of York and Bull streets, the site of the first armory, for the sum of $16,100, with the proceeds of w hich the debt of the corps was paid off, amounting to more than half -aid purchase money, and the balance became the nucleus of the building fund. A building committee was appointed, consisting of Lieut. Col. Garrard, ('apt. H. C. Cunningham, < apt. John L. Hammond, Capt. H. H. Footman, and Honorary Meiulier \V. S. Basinger, to take charge of the erection of the arsenal. Col. Garrard announced the pro ject of a fair, to raise money to add to the building fund, and the corps went to work upon the same with a will during the fall aud winter months of 1884 and the early part of 1885, the result of which was the Guards’ fair, which opened ution the 15th day of April, 1884, and lasted for two weeks, in Catholic Library Hall, on Drayton street, the Hon. it. E. Lester, chairman of the fair com mittee, delivering the address of wel come, the battalion being present in full uniform, with side arms. Dur ing the progressof this fair many in teresting events occured, among which was the visit of Gov. Henry I>. McDaniel to Savannah as the guest of the Guards Battalion, who, during iiis stay in Savannah, re viewed the volunteer forces of the city and received many attentions. The fair was a success financially, but, after the closing of tiie same, it took several months to wind up the different schemes which were for mulated by it, and theu Col. Gar rard recommended to the corps tin* purchase of more ground to add to tiie western half of lot letter G, and to this end negotiations were opened with the Kolloek family, owners of the adjoining property, which re sulted in the purchase of a strip of I’u feet by 60 feet, which, added to the original space, gave to the corps a site 80 feet by 110 feet for the pur pose of building. The building com mittee, having with great care eon-’ sidered the plans of the proposed building executed by Mr. J. A. Wood, of New York, architect, adopted the same, and begun the demolition of the old arsenal build ing in the winter of 1884. In exca vating for the new building, two old cannon were found buried beneath tiie arsenal, which now appear at the entrances on York ana President streets, mounted and jutting over the pavement. In December, 1884, the scheme of the arsenal bazar, to raise more funds for said building wits promulgated, the said bazar to be held during the following winter. The corps secured quarters for itself In Oglethorpe Bar racks during the building of the arsenal, which consumed the entire year 1885, and a portion of 188 ii, tiie fieriod being about eighteen months, in demolishing the old building, digging out the foundation for the new, and erection of the latter. Although the building was incom plete, the corps moved its guns and other property into it, and marched from same on 22d February, 1 sstj, for tiie first time. At the meeting of February 19th, 1885, a scheme of life membership was devised, which ma terially added to the building fund, and a few months later an issue of six per cent, bonds was directed, which bonds were easily disposed of at pur, and the prowNNls applied to the building fund. In the winter of 1885, arrangement!! were begun, look ing to tin* opening of the arsenal bazar, which was opened in the drill room of the arsenal on February 11th, 188 ti, lasting about ten days, and re sulting in a financial success; pro ceeds applied to the building fund. The arsenal is, with few exceptions, completed, and tiie Building ('oininit tce expect to turn it over to the oorpa by the regular meeting in June, IKB.L A description of this building Is given elsewhere. It lias been built with great care. AH the materials used in l the same, of every description, were of the best quality which could la* obtained, and the excellence of the j work is due in a great measure to tiie | skill of Savannah mechanics. The battalion pi opuses to fit up the I club rooms immediately, and tnere after to occupy it as a military eluli I house. It will lie heated by steam, j There Is a large range in the cellar for cooking purposes, and the building is supplied with an elevator. Every convenience which ingvnuily can suggest, it seems, lias been supplied throughout the building, for all possi ble wauts of the corps. Neccr-arily t lie erection of this magnificent home of the corps has increased its efficien cy, enthusiasm and numbers. During tne period devoted to this purpose, which has been substantially three years past, the corps has borne the strain upon it financially and other wise, nobly. The Guards have erected monu ments to two of their deceased com manders. The first, is a plain, but strong marble shaft in Bonaventure Cemetery formerly the family seat of the Tattnalls) to'Captain Tattnall, and hears the following inscription on its western face : SACRED to the memory o! EDWARD FENWICK TATTNALL, w ho died in savannah, on the day of November. 14 year*. Kreeted by the Nivannalt Volunteer (guard*, whi< h eorp ho for •*. period of years commanded, as tribute of affection for his qualities as a Man, a Soldier, aud a Patriot. Munrta itarm t/uiiirtn, *t'd magnum textant nr amorcin. Near by, in the same enclosure, is the tomb of his noble brother, Com modore Jnsiuh Tattnall, one of the most honored of the honorary mem bers of the Guards. On this signifi cantly rests the effigy of a sheathed sword, and it bears the following in scription : CUM.MO no UK IOS! AH TATTNALL, r. *. AC. 8. >'. Horn near thi spot Nov. $, 1785. I>ted Juno 14, ISffTl. The second monument erected by tiie corps is in Laurel Grove Ceme tery to ('apt. Richardsom—a taste ful marble shaft with the following inscriptions. On the eastern face: “ Erected by the .Savannah Volun teer Guards in token of their regard for a beloved commander, and of their admiration for his virtues as a citizen.” On tiie western face, on a shield within a bay wreath support ed on cannon: “Cosmo p. Richard sone.” On the southern face: "Born January 24th, 1804.” On the north ern face: “Died February 6th. 1852.” Within a few feet of tiie resting place of Capt. Richardsone is that of his friend aud immediate successor in command, Capt. James P. Scre ven. in Laurel Grove Cemetery the Guards hold two burial lots, num bers 46 and 726. In the former are interred Privates H. F. Ripley and John D. Carter, who died of yellow fever respectively in 1854 and 1576, and privates T. L. Robertson, John Maddox. John Johnson, A. F. Whitlock and Janies D. Purdue. In this lot also is one grave containing the remains of eleven members of the battalion, who fell at Sailors Creek, the last battle of the Army of Virginia, namely: King, Turner, Rice, Ab ney, Mclntosh, House, Milieu, Gor don, Vickers, Cook and Barie, re moved from Virginia along with Rice, James, Myddleton, Bow no, Grant and Bennett, who are interred in their respective family lots. In lot number 726 (the gift of Ist Lieut. Thomas J. Bulloch) tin interred Privates Thomas I). Morel, Janies M. Mallette, Frederick Myers and James (). A. .Simmons. The mottoof the Guards, graven on their corporate seal and borne on their colors is, “ Pro nris etfocin." This is but a sketch of the oldest infantry organization in tiie Btate, and one of the oldest in tiie United States, sustaining a clear and contin uous record through all but two of the years of the present century Its officers and privates, throughout this long and eventful period, have lieeii governed by the principles embodied in the preamble, to their rules and regulations, to which they are pledged on admission—“to cultivate those manly virtues, which are so much promoted by military exercises and associations.” Hence, it is but true, that this organi zation has maintained the highest type of citizen soldiery and a school of military practice of great value to its own members, to Savannah and to the State. Long periods of peace may seem to convert soldiership un tried in the field into mere holiday display; but when danger threatens, when riot and the torch are at hand, when the law demands Its last en forcement, when invasion comes, when the honor and glory of the country must lie asserted, how sud denly the drilled volunteer becomes the stay and comfort of the timid and weak, the garantor of peace ; and order, the right arm of the State. When the laws are silent and those only are asserted which rest in the mauly virtues of the disciplined soldier, the citizen who is skilled in arms, whose muscles arc harden | ed to the musket and the inarch, whose heart is voluntarily trained in the stern school of patience, obedi ence and system which tits him for service and command alike, becomes the true secret of social and political order. JMtftitlwtl. __ A Big fortune for Some One, if True. ONE YEAH AUO. laeut. .Iloxlo round *ouifl of the South Amman people using a su gar eauc like plant for toed anil drink utter very fatiguing exorcise Weak anil sick him rclf, it* effects were so astonishing, unu. be lieving it to be a valuable medicine, be cent a large ban to prominent Lowell ,Musician. Dr A.Thomiteon, whose test proved it to be a very valuable nerve-food instead. Its de coction in soda as a solvent, recovered every thin* caused bv overtasking the brain or ner vous system, even to paralysis, blind.ic*-. lot manhood, hmn fa*, nervous, tired-out women; stopped the rum-thirat in old drunk ard*. and made everybody hungry aim strong in a few days. Lowell became excited like a political campaign, and u-ed 74,0u0 bottles of the extract in seicnteeu we t-. ’I he news papers spread it so a stock company had to lie formed with a large capital to suuply the de mand. Large i|Uaniitiesarc being-hipped to the Unilea Main-. The first proprietor insists that tt shad on sold cheap, that the poor can reach It. He i- no shark, at least. In 1-owell ills fast suiaditating t lie !i*|uor traffic, amt Ihr bsr-room- are now com pulled to sell it two-thirds of the tiuic, fur the old liquor drinkcrssav tt destroys the hankering appe ute for stimulants, is abetter beverage, manes them clear-headed, feet solid and strong, hungry, and capable of great eudura ce, and has no reaction like u stmiulaut. Mo-t of the Lowell elergvmen ihiuk it is going to be the great temper nee factor of the future. It con tains no alcohol, and Is as harmless as nidk. i >ur apothecaries arc getting it quite fa*: (I I | PESTORFD. Itemed* Manfeoodvssfe® ■ IIUIIIIWU U ictus Debility, l„it Man good, Jt iLtviuif triad in vain every r*nii*dy h*tf fliNDftvmMl n h will stua * RKJ t > hi* fellow -utiffsrer* A<Mr*** J H. REEVES. 44 ChU&ni twt, New York City. , Bur orris. KIEBLWS NDBB£EY, WHITE BLUFF ROAD. I>LANT*. 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If you want a Parasol come to tis aud we will sell it cheaper than else where every time. 20-in.—l lot I.allies’Satin Coachings, in red, navy, black, aud tan, at II 25. worth fully 11 75. 20-in.—l lot Ladies’ heavy black Satin Par asols, lined with black or colors, only P.’.xvortli elsewhere Si 75. ;0-m.—Handsome patterns Sa'ecn Parasols at 76c,-50. and |l; considered cheap at one lh:rd more than asking pr ce. 20-in.—l lot Ladies’ verv fine black Satin Parasols, line'! and trimmed with A!l-Mlfc Lace, only $8; woulfl te cheap even at ft 60. We control this make for this city. i hildren’s Parasols in Colored sateens only r>oe, 60c, and 75c. Immense varietv other patterns of Parasols, with Canopy and Mikado Effects, al equally low prices. Dress Robes Dress Robes Each suit runs 12 yards material and u yards trimming. White Embroidered Swies Robes.net lot.lfi; worth elsewhere $4 50. Wliilc Kmbroiilered Swiss Robes, net lot, 14; worth elsewhere $5 50. Cream-Colored Koties, worked with red, at stl 60, which is next to giving away for such goods. Tan Swiss Mull hulls, wth Tan Oriental Lace a trimming, for $4 50 a suit. Belter grades in Chambre Kntomine, etc., at special reduced prices. Underwear Department. Ladles’ well-made Muslin Pantleta and Skirts al BSc each. Ladies’ well-made Muslin Panllet*. Chemise and Skirts, ruffle or embroidered trimmed, 50c each. Ladies’ woll-mado Muslin Downs. ruffle and embroidery, from 40c. Ladies’ Muslin Underwear in gigantic as sorimcnt In suit the most economical. Ladies’ Kine Cange Vest, h*w neek and ih**rt sleeves, at Ssc, wortli tse. Ladies' Superior Gauge Vest, low neck and short sleeves, al 50c, worth fully Bile. High Art Department. All colors liargham's Wools only 7c. an ounce. Best Embroidery Hkin Silk, 25 skeins to bunch, only 20c, Embroidery Tinsel In tho new shades .I balls for 25c. full sire, 4-og. balls Mac nine Cord, every shade, at 10c a hall. Flounce Knitting SMIk die a ball, in every shad*. Endless assortment Fancy Articles in this departtnent. We win offer equally ns tow following de partments; Hosiery, Neckwear. Handker chief. corset, N itton, bummer Wrap, I ace. i urlaiu and Tidy, .tersey. Mailing Pocket - book. etc., etc,, and each contains special in ducements this week. P. B,—Country orders will receive our prompt attention. PLATSHEK LJS D rough toil bt* ®tn WtsoTto. A CYCLONE Has struck the New York dry goods market, scattering the goods to the four winds of the earth. Old man GRAY was there, and, as he usually does, came out of the storm unhurt. While others were caring for the dead and dying he was picking up the boodle. The following prices tell the tale of how well he succeeded. We have the goods and will put them on sale this day: 25c Goods for Bc. 30,000 yards Check Nainsooks, worth 25c, for Bc. These prices may sound im possible to some of our competitors, but it is a tact, gentlemen. 30c Goode for tOc. 30,000 yards Elastic Swiss Satin Cheats, 30 inches wide, worth 30c, at 100. 25c Goods Again at 12 l-2c. 5,000 yards Check Nainsooks, assorted patterns and beautiful quality, worth 25c, at 12V*c. 10c Goods at 3c. 3,000 yards London Cord, 27-inch wide, considered cbeap at 10c; 3c is the figure we sell them for. s 50c and 75c Goods at 35c and 40c. 1,000 yards Plain French Nainsooks, 6-4 wide, at 35c and 40c; would be cheap at 50c and 75c. 25c Goods Again for 12 l-2c. 100 pieces Nun’s Veiling, in all the most fashionable shades—Blue, Garnet, Ecru, Lilac and Black—good value for 27<c. Asa leader, not for profit, but for glory, | offer them at 12>,'e. 50 pieces Grey Dress Goods, sold everywhere at 25c; we cut the price anf mark them 10c. BLACK SILKS FROM THE CYCLONE, Check Silks irotn the cyclone, Nun’s Veiling front the cyclone, in every conceivablt shade, at prices that will make you wonder where they came from. LINEN IIANDKERCRIK Fs I allies’ and Gout',’ Hemstitched L. C. 50 dozen Gents'Linen Hemstitched Handkerchiefs, at 25c, 30c and 35c; worth double. 100 dozen Ladies’ Linen E. S. Handkerchiefs at for 25c and 30c. The last ol the cyclone and the greatest surprise is 5,000 yards of 4.5-mch wid“ Swiss Fiouncings. sufficient to make a whole areas, at 50c, 7.5 c and $1; you can’t buy them outside of our bouse for 60 percent, over our prices. 5,000 yards Swiss Edgings and Flouncing, worth all the way from 25c to 50c; we put them all in at 18c. Another surprise will be 100 pieces Beal Torchon and Medicis Laces at prices much under value. 300 White Marseilles Spreads, worth $(, at $2. 100 White Marseilles Spreads at sl. 75 White Mai seilles Spreads at $3; we guarantee equal to any $6 goods in this market. 100 pieces Dotted Figure Swiss at 15c, ISo and 25c; worth double. CG R A Y & O’BRIEN. 3ron lUiU’ito. J- W. TYNAN, SAVANNAH, GA., Machine, Boiler and Smith Shops, Northwest corner West Broad and Indian streets. Hales ai Rejairs MaSiaary aid Bailers. AGENT FOR “Atlas” Steam Engines and Boilers, “Taylor M’fg Co.’s” “Clipper” and Tiger Engines, “Kingsland & Ferguson’s ’ Sawmills, “Knowles’” Steam Pumps, “Moore Cos.” Grit Corn Mills, Nathan M’f’g Co.’s Injectors and Lubricators. Dealer in all kinds of Machinery and Boilers. Pipe and Fittings of all kinds for steam and water. Bend for rir -alars and prices. KEHOE’S IRON WORKS, Broighloa Street, from Reynolds to Randolph Streets, SAVANNAH, ... GEORGIA, Casting of All Kinds at Lowest Possible Prices. THE RAPIDLY INCREASING DEMAND FOR OUR SUGAR MILLS AND PANS B 1 "I |AS induced u* to manufacture Ihem on a more exlensive scale than •telip II ever. To that end no ums or exo-nse has been spared to maintain SSI their high STAND , RD OF EXCELLENCE. These Mills an* of the BEST M ATE RIAL and WORKMANSHIP. ■U with bevvy WROUGHT IRON SHAFT- made lone to prevent danger n vg? to the operator), and rollers of the best charcoal pig iron, all turned up A Bg true. They are heavy, strong and durab'e, run light and even, and are capable of grinding the heaviest ftiil) -y -y mi ■awi,^ All our Mil|a are fully warranted fornneye.tr. okw’|"br *UPERIoit To* HlOse'M VIVJ? I n Jgl iff Having unsurpassed facilities WE GUARANTEE OUR PRICES TO BE LOW AS AN\ OtFEIiED. A lflrxc s t<x* ksi wavs ou )ian<l for prompt dofiTrry. WM. KEIIOE & CO. N. B.—The name“KEHOE’S IRON WORKS" is cast on all our Mills and Pans. W.C. STEVENS. J. 11. STEVENS. WM STEPHENS STEVENS’ POTTERY HEADQUARTERS FOR, SEWER & CULVER PIPING. for Drsrl “? Band. DOUBLE GLAZED nV. nJS ,v KC WA , l k tli HRE BRK K, unequaled la quality and nrice. BOK DER BRICK, the very thing for ’ha o'TiHmnn'atloa of cards. URATE BRICK, somethin* nice and that will never hue „ut. FLOWfclt POTB, WALL POTS, and URNS, Plain aud Fancy. We sell none but first-class goods, and for less money than any Pottery in the Southern States. ToCUy Corporation* and Railways wo offer special m'tucomenta. Wrilt for pnoa UaU and end us >our orders and tkey will be filled with promptness and care. STEVENS, BRO. & CO., Stevens’ Pottery, Ga cfiofintta. to o ! flow la a Ball Game to ba decided ? Thu Sporliwi Lift claim* that all beta made that double 0 lose. Ihe greatest luathemjtmtans of the country havo *ttidied the game carefully and decide mat arithmetically I dobs double 0 ’ u.uTf tbl . s ’ 'bese doubters will call at ABRA HAMS A BiRN BAL M ... 1.58 Broughton street, they will clearly conviuoe them. Inasmuch as with their large assortment <>! Gents’ Clothing, Furnishing Goods, Etc,, 517,55?.™*°* <> <**“ *• - qaa^fy® l * ori ’ 1 believe it call and they will be Rind ot an opportunity to prove It. effortnic their stock Ito 0 against anybody else, as they propose to do thf Clothing business of the city. r * 158 IIBOUGIITON STREET, AHRAHAMW *Sc BlltN BAUM -
