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SLOT HEWS.
glimpses of. the life of the
IyONDON SWEEPS.
Beings Whoso Black Exterior Serves
to Attract the Sun’s ‘Warmth—Notes
of Other Humble Workers.
jty 0 m the Philadelphia Record.
London. April — It was my literary task
Jjst week to toll you “summat” of London’s
Kadows. Let me toll you to-day a little of
ire sunshine; That beautiful poem by our
jtp-ent Trowbridge, entitled “The Charcoal
Bwoq.-’ cau bo well appreciated in London.
!H)s cry is one of the most peculiar cries in
1 streets. It is like the notes of some
bird. The unpoetic -w ord “charcoal”
lingers from his lips in thrilling cadences on
tie air. He travels about the streets, gen
terallv with a donkey-cart, the latter being
filled with his sacks of charcoal and coke.
He sells more of the latter, coke being a
great favorite in the fuel line with the thrif
’ ty British housewife, who thus ekes out her
Scullery fires. The “scullery,’’ by the way,
is nothing more nor less than the back
kitchen. In it is built “the copper,” or, to
interpret for American understanding,
th<- stone stationary clothes-boiling ma
chiae. A fire is made under this primitive
1 boiler, iu which the family washing goes
through its particular purifying process on
i the general wash-day, which is once in two
weeks. Stationary tubs, as we have them
in America, unless they may be built in a
few modern fiats, are in England an un
known luxury. But “the copper” is a time
honored convenience. All the odds and ends
are consumed to keep the fire underneath
well going. Cinders carefully saved during
the week, with coke and sometimes char
coal, help to make a hot, quick fire.
CHEERY, DESPITE HIS BLACK LOOKS.
The “charcoal man” is always black of
complexion, that is, soot-colored. One
wonders if on Sundays or special holidays
he comes out as white as his neighbors, or if
the blackness becomes “grimed iu” through
its daily layers. The “charcoal man” wears
a big hat, and boots coining over, his trous
ers to his knees. In all sorts of weather he
travels the streets. He picks up a deal of
information one way and another, and there
is an unspoken, unwritten law of courtesy
which compels one at intervals to ask the
“charcoal man” if he will “have a glass of
beerl” Needless to say his answer is always
in the affirmative. He belongs to London’s
“sunshine,” despite his grimy face, because
his heart is cheery, his speech pleasant and
his work honest.
SWEEPS OF THE PAST AND PRESENT.
Some of his relatives are pretty sure to be
“sweeps.” Briefly I’ve alluded to them
heretofore. Years ago young lads, appren
tices of the sweep, often a young son or
brother, were sent up the chimney to sweep
it Out, clinging to the hooks inside. Several
horrible accidents occurred, however, mid
the majesty of the law stopped in, forbidding
such risks'in future. Poor little lads, it
must have been rather lonesome and black,
those ascents up the wide soot-incrusted
chimneys. I dare say much exaggeration
may be traced in the tales of cruelties prac
ticed on young sweeps, but perhaps it was
the stories of these cruelties which served to
change the law in their behalf. Nowadays,
instead of the nimble-footed lad, the sweep
sends up the chimney a species of telescope
brush, lengthening itself out at pleasure.
The bristles part of the brush is made like a
hugeroiuid ball, so as to brash the soot
from all sides. Hence, instead of a boy’s
head emerging from the top of the chimney,
the brush appears, looking certainly most
odd and uncanny in the dim light of early
dawn. For, naturally, chimney sweeping
mast be done before "the fires are arranged
tor the day.
IIOW A CHIMNEY IS SWEPT.
First the brush handle is inserted in the
end of a long tube, as long as may bo
handled conveniently, and pushed up the
chimney, ns I have said, telescope-wise.
That end is again inserted in a second tube
like stick and so on.the brush being plied in all
directions as it makes its ascent to the top.
The “sweep” before beginning operations
covers the fire-place over the mantel, etc.,
with a bagging curtain. The soot settles to
the bottom, the grates being removed.
Alter the work is done the soot is gathered
up m the receiving bag, and later on sold to
chemists for various uses. The English
bituminous coal makes enormous quantities
of soot during the year, so the “sweep”
tares well, the soot being his perquisite.
J U ' 6< l broader chimney places,
and the law did not forbid the boys ascend
ing the same, the togs of falling soot were
the sweep s only pay. Now' he gets so much
per chimney in money, added to the soot.
V 1?! SUm ran £ es from si xpenee each up to a
shilling. Once in every three months the
local or parish law compels the housekeeper
to have his chimneys swept. Neglecting
k re ls of the chimneys getting
aniv by reason of these incrutiations arising,
because we sit beside our cheery file kept
roaring up the chimneys.
SINGING THROUGH THE STREETS.
The “sweep” has a cry between a growl
“ and 1111 , exclamation. “Sweep! sweep,
Xf 6 ?’ “dov!” he announces in his tom-of
inf “eetoL homeward after his early morn
n.,’,. , never calls out while on his
„-- v . , t 0 w °i‘k. That would disturb the
neighbors asleep in their beds. But in the
bienooiis, say lOorl! o’clock, he lets you
of Ins approach. Hailing him you
make ail appointment for the next
eey, oi whatever day better suits your own
Pm, ™f lloe us well as his engagements,
dftinn- i, P n 111,10 do makes his appearance,
“)ing his homely but useful work very ex-
L;. ."p y and silently. I have never
to ni 1 . a dishonest sweep. There doubt
frr;)o!f i SU ' k d'urlon, but that is not their
They are licensed to do their
itov n,’’i many of them see only a
ea'vj , al ' " all work while they are en
th,.,„ 1 n,an .y valuables die about ready for
“ un to Pocket if dishonest.
ROOT AS A BLEACHING POWDER.
I®' ‘‘heady spoken 0 f the whiteness of
ttoi- V lko *'do traditional negro,
IjlaJ.l "HoR Rtom through their reddish
kteX J le j’opon i the soot, which
a irf,,., 1 i tPotk , wh| to and preserves them to
when degree. Their complexions,
X;. ,Xn,°d ''lean, are very pale, again the
ilettcliiiiif "' ‘ deinical action—a species of
ain7uw r<M ' oSt i t" the skin as it is to the
plof.ii. ?[ fuoeot the teeth. They are sim-
Wutth'X mu , kin K a toddy Food
fulr 1.,,,' n Imsnmss, 1 bey are not, as a
mu) (I 1 dfo. Astlima and other throat
keU, iu ‘ U4,M take them off ere old age
Heessiv,, 1 - v u , ro tempemte people, and not
Hiliair, (i. Rlnoker ,l’ F'-nci idly speuking.
* too much smoke from
katuf ? '■ flu ? to cure for the weed, lie
t “my, they seldom smoke to excess.
j. A GRIMY VISITOR.
'in I |!i l>urtic,llu i' swi ' e l> is quite' h char
•H him aurull .V- 1 never
WiVr m . U “ U , n,onths “>' * settled my-
W,„ , " M,t , • v . m lahklou ill ~ small house,
hu ll L l,HiKil Aml whonldiii
litti,, ’ nn ' i" ' vas( iuito I*> ws-idont. My
f'-r tii,. ““O'ls were out holiday making
f,, < tiu. ,i!„ 1 1 '. , ‘" >l1 - I" response to a knock
toU].. " ,r <loor Is'lls, us I have before
i\, k , ,„" v n °l usually wen j u London,
‘S.di.'.bi! 0 houses). l found on the
‘‘i* < '" l ’ I ' , * , Ps , tluliy, a utrunge
•*ftt, airiwJi' i " c sisikit with u broiul ite
!‘l.fol I ‘"'Hossillk' to relH INllllSl Oil p
.ft'*V ,ixture " r Vorltthiro and
*un," lgs lutnllng, Miskuh, t)i
r ,TI '4 in r r "e' WO#! hut
| i 1 vn not Koiuethiuu fur Yr,
I.J Wl, Nluvly.’*
•n-w * tv,u V'i ’ laui her ini
. "Tlimhv ‘ 1 1
Min, ley L J ou khnlly. Mlssu*. It's loito
Ah ' | . 1 "*■ Ih hiii your Ulead' sweet*,''.,
•vie, l„ '“tufly luunnuimd, with’;.,U# iiim
Nn.y’itiu'i, o 1 '"'Ml
r'' 1 ' 'i 1 1 , ""illation of life (Mw-.-m-v |u*|
11 •'■tic ' "•“""iiu'i ne ui :
9L
dom woke lip at such an unearthly hour I
troubled myself no more about it. There
fore “a steady sw-eeps” was, to my mind, a
new addition to my staff of helpers. Like
Ids class he did a deal of talking all about
nothing.
ALL ON ACCOUNT OF A STRAINER.
In the end 1 •discovered that while at his
work in the rooming he had, without his
knowledge, carried away a wire tea strainer
in the soot, where it had dropped on the
stone hearth of the kitchen, mine or some
other laxly’s. The strainer was worth, if
new, about a penny, and having seen hard
service it was not then worth a quarter of
that modest sum. “Oi didn’t go to prig it
missus, no fear,” he urged me solemnly, so
Oi’ve been tramping round the whole blessed
parish to all ray ‘steadys’ to find out where
this ’ere strainer is a inissin’.” Truth to tell
I had no idea whether it was mine or not,
but I gave him a couple of pence to buy the
usual “glass of beer” if he liked, and re
tained the strainer for further consultation
with the feminine head of my regions below
stairs. Eventually I found it was mine,
having been thrown away weeks before on
the fire, whence it had slipped through to
the hwith.-*Xtall the story as a proof of
honesty in a liumDT?*'rt|B(!i, who was so con
scientious he took the two ’“^kiHfe-d'iilv..with
urging. “Only to drink your health
not for the strainer moind.” The strainer
he had carefully rolled up in his handker
chief, which bit of cloth was as black as its
owner.
A FAMILY OF WORKERS.
The sweep keeps in the same line of busi
lioss all his life and brings up his children to
the same line. His wife goes “a charring.”
The char-woman is essentially an English
institution. “Choring” was probably the
word at first, and it has become
“charring” by use, for the doing of
odd chores is her business. She will come
to you for an hour, two hours or a day, and
you pay her accordingly. She makes fires,
cooks your breakfast, washes up dishes or
scrubs. Asa rule she is fairly competent,
and she keeps her regular round of places
year in and year out, only stopping to at
tend to the calls of her maternity. At these
wifely periods a “mate” or friend of hers
takes her places so that she may not lose
them. You pay the char-woman from one
and six to two shillings a day and her
“keep,” or, to translate, her meals. Odd
hours you pay six pence or a shilling for.ac
cording to the way in which you arrange
matters with her, and generally you bestow
on her the broken pieces,” as they call the
“cold victuals” in England.
THE JOLLY DUSTMAN.
Another grayish bit of sunshine comas in
the door as I write of the char woman and
goes round to the back yard. This is the
“dust-hoy” man. He goes to the wooden
dust bin in the yard, which is filled with
your accumulations of ashes, cinders and
like burnt trash, but not decayed vegetables.
The “dustman” is gray, not black, of up
pearauee. He wears leather pieces strapped
oyer his knees, and a sort .of tarpaulin coat,
with a weather-beaten leather hat. He
gets the ashes and two pence, or the tradi
tional “glass of beer” as you prefer. The
ashes he sells to the manufacturers who use
them in their wares. He is gi merry soul,
always joking the housemaids. When you
want him you place in your front kitchen a
pasteboard card, on which is printed the
mystic word “Dust,” or a single “D,” mean
ing that the bin is full and you need the ser
vice of his example of London’s human sun
shine. Annie Wakem an.
WANTED, ONE DOOR BELL.
The Tribulations of an Army Quarter
master in Washington.
From the San Francisco Examiner.
Gen. Bingham, before the era of cen
tralization at Washington, was a rnan.of
, considerable authority in his department.
His will was law. Indeed, so much so was
the case, it was felt that the tone of his
authority was almost oppressive. Now, it
fell out on a certain day that the General’s
quarters became in need of a door bell.
There was nothing peculiar about the bell.
It was not ail electric bell. It was the ordi
nary domestic article with the usual wire
attachment. But such as it was, the
General wanted it badly, and consequently
he made a requisition on the quarter
master.
Before the ruling the quartermaster would
have no difficulty in putting the maison
Bingham right before the world and so
ciety. He would simply order the utensils
at the nearest hardware shop. But now all
he could do was to send the requisition on to
the quartermaster of the department, with
an indorsement that Gen. Bingham needed
a door bell, and that in his opinion a special
emergency hail arisen.
It naturally took some time for the
indorsement to get to the attention of the
department quartermaster,, who had other
things to t hink of beside Gen. Bingham’s
linger, but, no doubt out of consideration
of Gen. Bingham’s exalted rank and long
services to the country, the department offi
cials got down to the item earlier than
usual. With the department quarter
master’s indorsement the requisition was for
warded to the division quartermaster,
and from there went by mail to Washing
ton.
But even in Washington they have some
thing else to (lo except to provide door bells
for officers’ quarters. And by this time
Gen. Bingham was in dreadful suspense.
He might have bought the door bell himself,
but he was obstinate. He was determined
the government should buy it, or he would
know the reason Why. So, all day long,
while a countless throng of visitors exer
cised themselves fruitlessly at the General’s
front door, like Achilles in his tent ho sat
and brooded over the cruelty of the authori
ties in Washington.
Finally, after much correspondence, the
news came that the requisition, laden down
with indorsements, was slowly making its
way back to the Pacific coast. The request
of Gen. Bingham had been graciously
grauted. In due time the document arrived
at the Division of the Pacific and was re
ferred with the appropriate indorsement to
tlie Department of tne Pacific across tho
hall, again indorsed and referred took to
the quartermaster of the post from which it
hail originally proceeded.
The quartermaster looked with interest
upon the time-worn puperand heaved n sigh
of relief. He immediately advertised in
the daily papers that bids were open for one
door bell of standard quality and confi
dently assured the General tint once more
the door toll of his home would cheerfully
announce the glad approach of visitors and
friends.
But the end was not yot. Both the Gen
eral and the quartermaster were doomed to
disappointment. The advertising had boon
profuse, but no wholesale or retail hard
iviu'o man could lie found who would take
the trouble to put. in a hid for one door
bell. What was to Ist done! If there were
no bids there wouldl<e n> door Ik>ll. Finally
a, brilliant thought struck the ingenious
quartermaster. He would appeal,, not to
tiu 1 interests, but to the patriotism of the
town. Ho with groat humility he ap
prouched a haughty magnate of the hard
ware trade and laid his piteous tale lie
foi’e him. Explaining uis dilemma he
lhutlly induced him to put in a bid for the
door im‘ll.
History is silent on the price of the door
lsell, lint very ui -ertivc as to the fact that it
was ullotted. with due regard to law, by
contract and to the highest bidder.
Man Want# a Tonic
When them i* a lack of elastleenergy tn the sys
tem, shown by a Henkil ion of languor and un
rest In the morning. fri'uaaut yawning during
Iho day amt dislu.ls-l sleep at night' Hoatetter'a
Ktoinaell Hitl-rs Infuses mi r outed energy Into
the i ntceltied and nerioiis. cml nrlng them w ith
muscular energy, an ahlltly to ri'i'we tiealth
•any, Hint dli;e i without Incmiventewe Ncg
yansiii'ss. headache. bihomMn'e.- inquired uppe
Up and a In lile, lisinMesomi' stoun" h are ill
M 'H'tshlv si-1 rigid by ltiiw iiiali'tih'MM ivgulv
t-M anil Ui'lgorjnl Tic mineral pol-mc. unionf
Ki< ateyitinU awl nil* von in a aomiever re
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THE MORNING NEWS: FRIDAY. APRIL 22, 1887.
WILD MAN OF THE WOODS.
The Sad History of Old Abiel Williams,
of Raynliam.
From the Boston Herald.
Middleboro, Mass., April 17.—Just over
the Bristol county line, between Middleboro
and Taunton, or to to more definite, between
Squambetty and Tarryall villages, from
time to time for yeai-s oast, strangers, riding
or walking along the Raynhu.ni road, have
been seen to suddenly emerge from the long,
lonely roadway, thick studded with over
hanging pines and oaks, driving frantically
or wildly running, with faces white with
terror, and ever and anon turning to see if
some unseen, butevidently most formidable
foe, whom they had met hi the forest, was
still in pursuit.
Residents in the vicinity understand such
cases at sight, and kuow how to treat them,
having had experience in similar eases of
fright from passers-by in the Raynliam
woods during many years. The customary
greeting a stranger receives who is seen
fleeing from this forest road with all the
terrors that death is in pursuit is as follows:
“Oh, we know what Is the matter. Don't
stop to explain. You have seen the wild
man of the woods. We knew as soon as wo
mtiw-y ai coming down the road.”
A jwho was recently driving along
thislonely rood gives this account of the
strangest sight, he says, to ever saw:
“It was a pleasant day, and seated on my
cart I was jogging along little
dimming of anything unusual to happen.
For a mile or more there is not a single”
house, and the roadway is little better than
a narrow cart path a portion of the way. 1
had got about the middle of the woods,
when all nt once the horse stopped, snorted,
reared, and I looked up.
“At the edge of the road, near the low
fence, I saw a sight that scared me übout
out of my senses. I never was so badly
scared before or since. At first glance the
object appeared to be a wild, unnatural
looking animal, standing on its hind legs,
but looking closer it seemed, all the more
horrible to me, to be a kind of half man,
half beast.
“The head was small, with a dried,
pinched-up, apish-looking face, with a
fierce, rolling, eye, and a long, shaggy mane
of snow-white hair. A short, white* cotton
cloth seemed to be loose.lv thrown around
the waist of the body, and the whole body,
with this exception, was exposed. The skin
was dark-brown, resembling sole leather as
much as anything in appearance.
“I was struck motionless for a few min
utes at the wild sight, but the horse started
off directly on a run, seeming as scared as I
was. I got strength enough together to
urge the horse on, and we were soon out of
the woods and driving into a dooryard,
where the folks told me what it was that
scared me so, and relieved my agony. For
I did think I had struck
THE OLD BOY HIMSELF FOR AWHILE.”
The wild man of the Raynliam woods,
that lias frightefted many others, as ho did
this peddler, but never harmed them, and is
still the terror of children and timid women,
is a harmless insane person who is allowed
to roam the woods without restriction, more
to his own great danger of being shot by
sportsmen in mistake for an unknown wild
beast than to the danger of any who may
chance to meet him, as he has never been
known to harm any one. In fact, he has
harmed himself when attempts have been
made to keep him confined, and so he is al
lowed to roam.
The wild man of the woods is an object
more of pity than of idle curiosity, and his
condition is seldom spoken of in other than
in words of respect for the mind that once,
long years ago, before sorrow and grief
drove him to insanity, shone resplendent
where now nothing remains but a wrecked
intellect. Idle children and thoughtless
strangers sometimes annoy this curious
creature that knows scarcely enough now
to resent when it is encroached upon.
He lives in a sand hut adjoining the house
where relatives reside, who look to his needs
so far as they are able, performing theso
duties year after year without complaint,
ar.d ministering to their afflicted brother
with all patience and fortitude. He lives
much in the open air, having a fondness
for pure air, the woods, and close communion
with mother earth itself.
At times he will speak words of partial in
telligence, but quickly goes off into an un
meaning and grotesque babble, anil his ap
pearance and conduct would make him a
leading curiosity in a curio hall, but his rela
tives are people of means. No stranger can
obtain a glimpse of him if his friends can in
any way prevent, and, after long experi
ence with such, they have succeeded in
usually preventing such an occurrence.
The wild man of the woods cannot or will
not look a person in the eye. It is impossi
ble to. catch his eye, his relatives say in
speaking of liis peculiar habits. Sometimes,
in a brief moment of partial rationalism, he
has taken a mirror, and, after looking at
the reflection iu the glass, has asked what is
the matter with his eye.
The history of the wild man of the woods
is a most interesting one, and is at the
tongue’s end of almost any resident when
pressed to relate it.
Abiel Williams, of Raynliam, <jO years
ago, was a young man of more than ordi
nary promise. A bright, good-natured
youth, studious and energetic, with an am
bition that was abnormal. Son of well-to
do and doting parents, he was helped along
by their aid to young manhood in lines that
were pleasant.
When he resolved to become a professional
man, and with all his young ardor entered
into the preparations for a collegiate course
of study and training in a medical school,
he was bid godspeed in his lofty undertaking
and firm resolve to become a light in that
profession. He
ENTERED UNION COLLEGE,
Schenectady, If. Y., and, studying night
and day, graduated in 16410 with high hon
ors. tVsd.p' 'T| ’■ '
Returning home to Raynham, he con
cluded to commence business in Taunton,
and accordingly opened an office iu that
place. PaticuiiOj&iyjJow to apply to the
young physician £<-tf tvyatUK-nt, and it was
some time before lie usui a ease that promised
to test his skill n-vt pna t itioner.
It came at tn*t *ifothh fopn of a severe
case of scarlet fever.’ Two little children,
cousins of the handsome young doctor, were
taken suddenly ill of the dread wii lease, and
the new doctor was called iint*>trout for the
children. All eyes thakjjpn jgatched the
career of the young man were now upon
him, and he entered with ail Ins might into
the task of curing his sick little cousins, uml
winning his spurs as a physician at his home.
The children grew rapidly worse. The
young doctor’s efforts six-mcd of no avail.
For hours the children hung between life
and death. Ho did his utmost, and in de
spair said that if he could not. save them it
would turn his brain The lit tle lives went
but dually, and the young doctor's (list
attempt to save his own kin hud proved
fruitles*.
A few weeks after the littje cousins were
buried the young doctor, upon whom his
failure B]i]H'ared to have set with a grief
deeper even than the sense of the bereave
inont and loss of the Ixjlovod children, was
taken sink and exhibited uiunistukablo signs
of the disunity which he hud forecast tor
himself us ho sat over the lit tle patients
whom he then feared he could not save I'mm
the grave. He grew rapidly worse uml bo
came violent.
Hubscquently he was confined in tlu> Taun
ton ui -ane nsyium, for several years a most
violent patient.
His bultire lmd completely upset his ren
soil arid lie never recovered. iTulMtbiy over
stuiiy hml as mtieh to do with his eon. lilt. m
as the failure to mve ins little cousins' lives,
hut it wns eertnln mm the inoek to his
nervous systi in was (lie niuoistiaU* cause.
Alter awhile he Is- suie less violent mid
docile, <u>'J wiv< i emovisi to the hotn* of his
relatives in Key uli.im, where ha ill.' reinnui'sf
ever Mim e. He is now 1 yeaM old, ami inis j
lieenuu* to In- known, fl'iilu I.in i etillar habit I
iif freqpcatiug tli mljuvut I'S' -it, u tlio I
“tVi#! M.in "i 1 i*•.
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I FOR RENT, bouse on Tattnall, between Harris
1 anil Liberty streets, with all modem im
provements. CrEO. W. PARISH. No. 193 St.
Julian street.
IFOR RENT, store No. 1401.$ Congress street,
formerly occupied by C. F. Graham; pos
session given’ May Ist. For terms, etc., apply to
MEINIIARD BROS- & CO,
IFOR RENT, with privilege of purchase, build
-1 ing lots In Brownvillty Southville and East
land. at 50c. to $1 a month. Lots to lease near
Whitaker and Anderson street*. Apply to Da.
1,. A. FALLIGANT, 151 South Broad street.
FOR SALE. '
)R SALE.—Bedroom Sot (Black Walnut) AI,
lilack Walnut Wardrobe, Sideboard, several
Tables, Window Shades, Eureka Coffee Dripper
(copper) for Restaurant use: also, Boston Spring
Mattress, brand new, and different other
Those goods shall be.sold cheap on account of
removal to the country. Call 219 Congress
street.
JFOR SAI.E, a white pine mast fiO feet long
(12 inches)! Apply at PILOTS’ OFFICE.
IN)R SALE, a smull dark roan Mare; young,
kind, very stylish, easy gait; would make
an excellent lady’s saddle horse. JOB. A.
ROBERTS, 124 Bay street, • •
l\ ’ K ARE SELLING slightly soiled Buggy
7 V Harness, Tninks and Bags very cheap.
Imported English Saddles at hall price. NKID
LINGEK A RA BUN.
(A ARDEN HOSE at 10c. per foot. Four and
\ T eight arm Lawn Sprinklers, Hose Reels,
Mystic, Magic. Lowell, Neptune. Boss, Plain and
Stopcock Nozzles, for sale cheap. NKIDLIN
OEK & RABUN. - o
IFOR SALE, toths. Shingles. Flooring, Ceiling,
Weatherboarding and Framing Lumber.
Office and yard Taylor and East Broad streets.
Telephone No. 211, REPPAKD k CO.
HOAU.DLNC.
NO. 13 ABEKCORN STREET, corner of St.
Julian.—Two Large rooms on second floor,
singly or en suite, with board.
PHOTOGKAPHY.
tt FECIAL NOTICE —PHOTOGRAPHY—Prices
IF reduced. Fetites $1 50, Cards $2, Cabinet
$8 per dozen, and larger work in.the same pro
portion.
J. N. WILSON,
01 Bull streot.
MIHCEIiIi AN EO U 8.
NOTICE.— Fishery Question Xot Stitt led Yet.
Clam Chowder, Codfish nails. Bosl on Wood
cock, Etc., at DAN QUINAN’S, 3 Bull street.
\\T ANTED, everybody to know we are liead
t V quarters for fruits aud Vegetables. Flor
ida Oranges and Cabbage arriving doily. CHES
NUTT <t O'NFILL, m Bay street.
r pHY THEM—The Popular Temperance Drinks
A of IMH7 - Improved Root Beer, Phosphorated
Mead, at HETbT'S. , y;/,
4 CARD.—Peof. T. F. COLLINS, Teacher of
V the Piano and Organ, will take a few more
pupils; terms moderate. Addi'ess care HID
DEN & BATES.
ft ENTS' WEAR cleaned nr dyed and linings left
" X clean and white. SAVANNAH STEAM
DYE WORKS. 134 State street.
C END your blankets tn DBAS. RATE'S DYE
io HOUSE to have them cleaned.
PAIR 54 11. P, DOUBLE LNLINLS cheep’
1 CEO. H. LOMBARD * CO.. Align-tn. Oa.
DAVIS BROS, are agents for the celebrated
Knnbe Piano. Call and see them.
4 tTY DELICATE SHADE mud" on I-adles’
V Dresses at SAVANNAH STEAM DYE
WORKS, 131 State street.
1 O RETURN TUBULAR BOILERS and En
I'' gines cheap and good. GEO. R. LOM
BARD Jk CO., Augusta, On.
DAVIS BROS, have in stock Base Ball (18W>
Guides. Ten cents each.
DON'T fail to cal! and see our Children's Car
riages. Our goods are bought direct
from factories audit enables us to sell them
lower than you can buy at any public sole. We
also carry a complete line of house fumkshing
goods ut NATHAN BROS., left Congress street.
7(iH P. RETURN TUBULAR BOILER for
IV sal" . heap. GEO. R. LOMBARD & CO.,
Augusta, (iu.
YVLEAK, undevelojied jiarts of the body en
v larged and Mtn-agt lii iied. Full particulars
sent 'Ncnjed) free. ERIE MEDICAL CO., Bulla
to, N. Y.
FLOUR.
USE THE BEST
HECKER’S
SUPERLATIVE
FLOUR.
TAKE NO OTHER.
wood.
WOOD.
Bacon, Johnson & Cos.
Uuvtf a t\n* <>f
Oak, Pm# Lightwood and Kindling)
| (V AOtH I l.ilix-il y Ei*,t Mrotyl
'I • i I'ic *i m ■.
iti pm
LITI)I)KN’ A- BATES S. M. H.
L. & B. S. 1/1. H.
Two More Immense Purchases
-A.ss:r*gfit ing in V'aluo
SIO,OOO
Chickermg Pianos.
rpHK demand for the world-renowned CIIK-K-
I FIRING PIANO has increased so materially
that wo ilnd it necessary to carry A VERY
LARGE STOCK to meet I lie wants of pur
patrons and friends. FIFTEEN OF THIS
MARK ALONhDON HAND AND MORE COM
ING... UuaquWed facilities now offered for
selqptffig.
New England Organs
We handle THE MASON & HAMLIN, PACK
AIM* ORCHESTRAL and HAY STATE OK
(JANS. and have so crowded thesu manufactur
ers with orders that they niv “rhoek a block,"
and we find it necessary to make a large pur
chase of NEW ENGLAND ORGANS with which
to help out in supplying our home trade, while
our outside orders ora filled direct at Factories
with our regular lines as lieretofore. Splendid
stock on hand.
The steady increase of our i’iano and Organ
trade in Savannah is a most gratifying evidence
that our efforts to please are duly appreciated.
“ONE PRICE TO Aid,. AND' THAT THE
LOWEST KNOWN;’" means business, and wins
its way to confidence every time.
Pianos and Organs for Cash and
on Easy Installments.
If you want to save money and get the best
give its a call.
Ludden <& Rates Southern Music House,
JSav;innah Q-a.
PIANOS MOVED.
A
SHIPPING, Packing or Unpacking by expe
rienced New York Plano Movers. Work
done safely, quickly and without damage to
promises or instruments and at low prices.
■PIANOS TUNED.
BY the year or single tunings, and when we
take charge of instruments by the year we
make no additional charge for strings or slight
regulation of actions. There is economy in cm
ploying good tuners. Mr. U. h. MOORE still
looks after this branch of our business.
L. & ZEL S. M_ EC.
lIOKE.
RUB BE It HOSE
FOR
Garden and Street Sprinkling,
WITH PATENT NOZZLES.
All Sizes and Prices.
HOSE REELS
AND
Sprinklers.
—FOR SALE BY
John Nicholson, Jr.,
30 AND 32 DRAYTON STREET,
SAVANNA TT. GEORGIA.
RUBBER HOSf
1,000 FEET
RUBBER HOSE
Garden Hose Heels.
Magic Spray Nozzles.
—FOR SALE LOW BY -
Palmer Bros
MACHINKKY.
J. W. TYNAN,
Engineer ami Machinist,
SAVANNAH, GEORGIA.
Corner West Broad and Indian Streets.
ALI. KINDS OF
MACHINERY, BOILERS, Etc,
Made and repaired.
STEAM PUMPS, GOVERNORS. INJECTORS
AM)
Sioiim Water Fitting
OF ALI. KINDS FOR SALE.
P \ i STS AM) OILS.
JOHN G. BUTLER,
WHITE LEADS. COLORS. OILS, GLAHR,
II V.iHMSIJ. ETC.: HEAD V MIXED
(MINTS: RAILROAD, STEAMER AND Mll.l,
SI I'l’ldES, SASHES, DOORS. BUNDS AND
ifi.'iLDEits' hardware. Hole Agent for
GEeRgIA LIME. CALCINED PLASTER, CE
MENT. HAIR and LAND PLASTER
6 Whitaker Street, Savannah, Georgia.
IMi. CHRIS. MIRPHT, ISIS.
Hoir.o, Sign and Ornamental Painting
I,’ x K(' UTED N EATI,V uml with dlsuot* -h.
j I'iUiiu, Oil.'*, Vaj nlj*, JJrubi**. NiuUk/w
• tr , rt iv.timut4' on up
pUcuUon.
OOHMSfI AM> AVION HTH,
U> mi of t’liiinf (‘uurrU
REX MAGNUS.
JbMAil* Lh o*utSM **4 I lot whs
AUCTION SALES TO-DAY.
By I. I>. LaROCHE'S SONS.
THIS DAY, at 11 o'clock, in front of store,
1 Grand 7-Octave PIANO.
1 Square ; i letave PI ANO, in first class order.
1 flue OAK BEDROOM SET.
1 fine MARBLE TOP BEDROOM SET.
(.’hairs, Tables, Bureaus, Washstands, Sofa,
Etc. 1 l’nrlor Set, Mattresses, Bedsteads, Etc.
Conned Goods, Crockery, Hardware, Refrigera
tor and Sundries. A lot Costume Suits.
AUCTION SALES FUTURE DAYsT”
Administrators Sale.
by j McLaughlin a son.
TUESDAY, May 3d. before the Court House,
/ t BORGIA, Chatham County, Will he sold
" S under an order of the Court of Ordinary of
Effingham county, at the Court House door of
Chatham county, in the city of Savannah, on
the FIRST TUESDAY IN’ MAY NEXT, within
the legal hours of sale, for cash, the following
property In wit: One tract of land in Chatham
comity, Georgia, containing four hundred and
forty-four (ft i) acres, more or less, known a-s
the Bates land, and bounded on the west by
lands of Marshall, east by Cloud and south by
Farmer. Purchaser paving for papers. Sold as
ibe property of Annie E. Juudon, late of Effing
ham county, deceased, for the iieueilt of the
heirs and creditors.
For further information apply at Die office of
J. McLaughlin A’ Son, where plat can be seen.
TERMS CASH.
Alum, 4. IKS,-.
WILLIAM A. JAITDON, .In.,
Administrator.
CLOTHING.
Our Elegant and Handsome Line
—OF—
Clothing
R Wear
IS NOW REAdY AND ON EXHIBITION.
r pHE public are cordially invited to call and
1 inspect It whether to purchase or simply to
see the styles that will prevail the ensuing sea
son.
< >ur samples from which to make selections
for
Garments to Order
have been pronounced perfect in the extreme
and will lie shown with pleasure.
THOROUGH AND ENTIRE SATISFACTION IS ASSURED
TO ALL CUSTOMERS.
A. PALI At SI.
“THE FAMOUS”
HAS KNOCKED THE WIND OUT OF
HIGH PRICES FOR CLOTHING.
Before purchasing a Spring Suit it will pay to
look at our stock, all of our own manufacture.
THE FAMOUS NEW YORK CLOTHING
HOUSE, 140 Congress street, shows this season
the prettiest, line of Suitings at the Iyiwest Possi
ble Prices; also a fine line of Straw Hats and
Gentlemen's Furnishing Goods.
FOOD PRODUCTS.
FOREST CITY MILLS,
Prepared Stock Food for
lloi •ses, Mules, Milch Cows
and Oxen. Made out of pure
grain. Guaranteed Sweet arid
Nutritious.
Bond,Haynes&Elton
EliO A E NOTH l,\
I N Chatham Superior Court. December Term,
I IfWO. 11. D. CANNICK vs. HAOETt CAN
NICK. Libel for Dlvoroe.
It appearing to the Court that service was not
perfected on defendant by publication, in con*
forinity with an order grunted June tilth. uiul
that the defendant does not reside In this county
or Stab-, it Is ordered that t he defendant Is* cited
to appear at the next June term by the publica
tion of thin order once a month for four mouths
in the Savannah Morning News.
Dkckmbeh 13,1W0. A. P. ADAMS,
Judge S. C. E. J. C.
Ilr.snv MrAt.Pis, Petitioner's Attorney.
A true extract from the minutes, this 13th 'lay
of December, A. D. 1833.
[seal! JAMES K. P. CARR,
Deputy Clerk s. c. c. O.
IN Chatham Superior Court, Dooember Term,
I*-*;. JACOB RILEY vs. LOUISA RJI.EY.
Libel for Divorce.
II appearing to the Court tlmt service was not
perfected on defendant by publication, in ohedl
enco to an order granted Juno 13th, IHWi, and
that defendant docs not reside in this county
and Slate, it is ordered that the defendant he
cited to appear at the June term, by the publi
cation of this order once a mouth for four
months in the Savannah Morning News.
lIKC-r.WMKK 18, - A. P. ADAMS,
Judge S. C, E. J, C.
Hk.sky McAlimk, Pel It loner's Attorney.
A true extract from the minutes, this 13th day
of December, A. D ISWi
IsttAU. | J A MJSS K. P. CARR.
Deputy Clerk B. C. C C.
/ ' EORGIA. Chatham Coi-ntv. - ivherc.w, J.
‘ * E WHATLEY has applied to Com t of Or
dinary lor I-otter a of Administration on the
estate of CATHARINE LEECH, ih-ee tiusi.
These an-, therefore, to rite and admonish nil
whom It may concern to he and appi*r is-fine
said court, to make objection Ilf any they have)
on or istfoie the FIRST MONDAY IN' MAY
NEXT, otherwise said letters will he granted
Witness the Honorable Hamkion L. Ekiuuia-
Ordinary for Chatham county. lids the 3lst day
of Mat ch, l as;
PHILIP M HI'SHELL, JH.,
i1- rk i). 0. c. i^,
(' RoKGIA, Ciia, ham 1 oiirrr. Whereas, ffS>
1 NKI.LA tiloNH.l JA | has applied to t IbniC
of Ordinary for L/-u*-r of ti iurdl-ineblp .if iH
person ami u the estate of Rt St ELL A HASH, a
Maif,
Tle-or art, l Uetwfore, to rite ami admonish ai
whom It may concern to Lw a,el appear tsfore
fV Uwr Ua' 1 ’ 1
r w "’ r iiyifk ' 1 4i 4, I *
Cl. H. HOKSKTT’S COLUMN.
Tlie Real Estate Rite
Continues Good
My sales for March and thus far in Apr!
have been exceedingly good.
The number of transactions compares favon
ably with any month of the one hundred aa4
twenty-five that i have been in the htiftiness.
I exi>eet to sHi more during April, May ao|
June (I). V.) than I have ever done before.
The people of Savannah continue to allow at
abiding faith In her future.
Try and make your selections from the list b%
low.
If you are very particular and cannot, let
know what you want and l will find it for you
C. H. DORSETT,
Real Estate Dealer,
Dwellings, Etc.
I
'l'wo-story residence on basement, lieaiitifullj
located, on Gordon street, near Drayton street
The location of Ibis property, the size of tilt
house, its surroiinditigs mid conveniences a*
unite to make it. a desirable purchase.
Brick residence on .Jones street, east of Whit
aker, suitable for a small family. The locatiol
is admirable, and the terms of payment as easj
ns can be desired.
Three fine residences, prices ranging front
$12,000 to $25,01X1. Location and parliculail
given privately to bona fiile inquirers.
Brick residence on Taylor street. Fine chanoq
fur a home. Three bedrooms, hath, two pari era
book piazza, dining-room, kitchen, servant*
room, and brick outbuilding. Renting for teg
dollars jier month The location, lietween tw<
car lines, near the churches, schools and park}
convenience of arrangement and price recotnj
mend this to those who desire to buy a house, at
well tut to investors.
Avery convenient residence in the Eastern
part of the city, fronting on a square, immedi
ately it {ion a car line. Every convenience, hous*
largo and convenient, neighborhood good.
Another snug residence, price $l,lOO, on Dufty
just west of West Broad; iiurty leaving the city,
Avery neat and convenient cottage, vviti}
quite a large yard, on Second avenue, near Bull
Street. This is a '"uice' place, in a locality t ha*
is Increasing in popularity every day and will it)
a short time Increase largely in value.
Four new two-story cottages, with hath room*
in each, in the eastern part of the city. Jus*
the place for those employed in that section o|
the city, tiling and comfortable. A good invest*
inent, where the choice of tenants should bd
possible.
A capital three story residence near the Mar
ket. All the conveniences, large rooms, wida
; halls, iiatli room on each floor. Property Ur
good order.
A commodious and well urranged warehouse,
one story on the 'Jay level and one story on
River street, level. Well adapted to cotton,
heavy groceries or other merchandise. The ex
tension of the River Stri-et railroad (C. R. R. ex
tension) will bring ears lip to this propeity.
The very valuable property adjoining th*
Pulaski House known as the Pulaski Stable*.
Tills property rents readily at a rate which will
pay a good interest on the investment. Such
eligibly located property, in the centre of the
business circle, is seldom offered, and the care
ful attention of investors is directed to it.
Building Sitesjj
The Ilnest building lot in the Wooden District
on the market to-day and the cheapest is thaß
on the corner of Hull and Barnard streets.
Another very desirable site for a dwelling, bet
ing several feet higher than the laud on the east
side of the park, is on the south side of Hall
street, near the residence recently purchased by
Mr. Randolph Axoon. This lot is 41x130 feet.
On Jones street, facing south, near Lincoln, t
have a lot 00x100, w ith two small houses on thw
rear. This is a'splnudld location for one or tw®
brick residences.
Gwinnett street, In view of the possibility of
having an asphalt pavement at an early day,
has gi-own wonderfully in popularity. I have
just sold the last improved property that I had
on this street, hut hare one lot on this street
which is wonderfully luw, southern front, 33x134
A limited number of lots on the hill on Gwltv
nett and West Broad have been placed in my
hands for sale. These lots are 40x100 and will
only be sold to approved purchasers, but will be
sold at low prices to secure a good neighbor*
hood.
An examination of the plat at my office will
demonstrate the low prices we have put upo
this property.
Avery cheap iot (secured by a payment of on®
hundred dollars) is that on New Houston
near Burroughs.
The rate at which this section is being do*
veloped is truly wonderful.
The people seem Just to bnvo realized that
this is one of the highest points In the city.
A line class of residences, neat, comfortable
and sightly, but not pretentions, are being
erected all over this section until It is scarcely
recognisable.
A flue corner lot near the line of BtirroughM
street, just lieyoitd Amlerson -this Is an Invest
ment that is bound to [sty a proiil to Uio
buyer.
\ Charming Residence ai Marlow, Ga.
(’u account of llte removal from the State hy
tie- ovt tier I am allowed to offer one of the neat
est. most complete and attractive homes on tba
line of the Georgia Central
it la located at Marlow, twenty-six iuUim from
Savannah. The bourn uoulains four rooms,
lUuing-ruom and kitchen, with dairy, bant and
•tallies. The ground*, two acres In extent, are
leauttDilly siiadod and planted with fruit tree*
iif different kind mutt garden and splendid
water
>-Atau
Deio* bod (rum Uiw rssgUe*>o Mil grounds dr*
Iwo acre* of gardaM lawl, (round, and i*nlaUy
. ptaetml
Tire ullage uf Molina k> **uw 4 U** ph nasotewt
la easy WM* >* Due Wm* t M •
lawk haw. ami Ms Mbshdaots amt ladad tm Um*
j urntmUtf a.l me .sMUty,
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