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THE GIANT O? TH3 ARMY.
Che Tallest Policeman in America-
Curious Episodes of H a History.
IVom the New York World.
Reading, Pa., April 2‘J.—3lah!on Shaa
fcer, of Heading, Pa., stands (i feet S inches
high. He excites wonder wherever he casts
his prodigious shadow. His life is full of
romance and the most ludicrous incidents,
all brought about through the startling sur
prises of his towering presence. Ho is a
highly honored citizen, a machinist by trade,
but in the recently inaugurated administra
tion of Mayor Kenney has been appointed
to the position of Chief of Police. He is a
unique character in flint place—the tallest
policeman in America.
He is a married man and has children.
His wife measures 5 feet 4 inches and looks
strikingly diminutive by his side. His
domestic arrangements, the architectural
features of his house, the dimensions of his
varied furniture, are ali of special measure
ment and suited to his size. He sleeps in a
bed made to order over 7 feet in the clear.
The dining table is of a special design and
so are his chairs. An exception to the com
mon rule of arrangements must always be
made in his behalf.
The war history of this man is unique and
interesting. Asa soldier prodigy he excited
the curiosity of the President even, and ho
was singled out by the generals and soldiers
for special favors and orders. He was but
a mere stripling when he enlisted, but Capt.
John E. Arthur, company B, Ninety-third
Pennsylvania regiment, gives him the
highest testimonials as a patriotic soldier.
He served his term for three years and re
enlisted for three months in the militia, and
for the third time in the One Hundred and
Ninety-sixth Pennsylvania regiment, as
First ’Lieutenant. lie got three discharges
and commissions. He was wounded in the
battle of Fair Oaks on May 81, 1862,
by a sharp-shooter in the right leg, below
the knee. His wound is in an ulcered con
dition since then, covering a sore spot as
large as a hand, for which painful insignia
of patriotic service he gets but §l6 a month
pension.
While in the service he was rarely lucky
enough to secure a tent sufficiently large.
To sleep within the compass of his shelterlie
was obliged to double up, or curve his lower
•xtremities around the ojien space of the
stove. At Camp Mary the soldiers drew
their first “sky-blue pantaloons,” and that
opened another predicament. The Colonel,
McCarter, sent nis card to the tall soldier
with his compliments, requesting him to
equip himself and make his appearance on
the parade grounds for inspection. It was
a bitter cola day, and the icy bottom made
walking dangerous. Our soldier donned
his regimentals, obeyed his orders
and appeared at the designated hour.
But he was a spectacle to behold! The largest
size of trousers was No. 45, and in the legs
were six inches too short. He stood in No.
11 shoes, with a bare space of skin between
the pants and the shoes. The coat was
decidedly astray; the buttons on the waist
showed off from the middle of the back, the
sleeves touched the elbows, and in this sorry
plight he marched out to a prearranged
programme. The boys broke ranks, and hoot
ed and shouted in the wildest paroxysm of
iport and hustled the tortured soldier as if
ut a game of football. The emergency was
sought to be met by directing this breathing
anomaly of nature to the Clothing Depart
ment at Washington. With pass in hand,
Sergt. Fritz and Shaaber confronted the
Quartermaster General. The latter smiled
uid dubiously shook his head as he scanned
ihose legs and arms. They Ijeat about the
leaps or clothing in every aisle. The Quarter
niasterThen halted in a meditative attitude,
and suddenly exclaimed in joyous relief, “I
have it!" Ho hauled out two of the largest
rizes of pantaloons and said: “There, splice
them and make you a pair!” Ho marched
out wfth two pair of pantaloons under one
arm and two pairs of blankets under the
other. On their return to camp, Shaaber,
with an inventive instinct, espied a beauti
ful pair of leggings in a show-window, which
he purchased as a better alternative for
short trousers. The hint was at once taken
by the company, and out of deference to
their giant comrade they adopted the high
gaiter for all future purposes. It was a
most servieeble accession of soldier outfit.
Perhaps the most significant incident in
his life, Drought about solely through his
stature, was the impromptu meeting with
Abraham Lincoln. After Christmas camp
was changed from Camp Mary to Camp
Tenallytown. It was while passsing in re
view on Penn avenue that the Captain
dire''ted JShaalier’s attention to a gentleman
on the sidewalk calling out after him, “Bub!
Buh!” With permission he stepped over to
corner of E and Penn avenue, where a small
group of citizens awaited him. The inter
view is best told in his own words: “I no
more than got there when a tall, gmmt-look
ing nian grasped me by the hand in a most
friendly maimer, saying, ‘Excuse my rude
ness! 1 The stranger pleased me at once
though I did not recognize the homely face.
Ho was dressed in a black frock coat, cling
ing somewhat indifferently to stoojied
shoulders, a black lint and had a pale look
ing countenance, thoughtful and serious in
its caste, but suddenly looming up into
pleasant outlines when addressing me. The
citizens by his side were more elegantly at
tired, and I recognized among them Curtin
and Cameron. The snow was all the while
driving into our faces, blowing intensely
cold—mud and slush running over shoetops.
Ho next, asked me my size, and added, ‘lt
was jealousy on my part that made me call
you out to size up.” I told him that I was 6
feet 8 inches high, just passed my sixteenth
year, ami weighed 140 pounds. He forthwith
drew out of his pocket u black-covered
memorandum and with an ordinary stub
pencil noted my answer down. He then in
■‘oduce'i himself in the characteristic way,
I am Old Abe!’ I was startled, but felt
honored. He next introduced me to his
company and to Vice President Hamlin as
My son!’ After quite a prolonged conver
he volunteered good advice to me.
He indicated what my habits should be, my
diet in camp, that I must eat no pastry and
emphasized the precaution against the ua°
of intoxicating drinks. He told me that
when lying down to sleep I should always
rest the head lower than the chest, to expand
my lungs, anil seriously added, ‘I am afraid
you will not. stand the service.’
“I essayed to leave, but just then thinking
of the orders about stragglers, 1 asked him
to give ine a pass, else the patrolmen might
gather mo into the guardhouse. lie at once
reproduced his memorandum-book, tore out a
blank, and iu a gust of storm wrote these
words:
Pass the HoMler on his way with his regiment
to camp, by request of Abk Lincoln.
“My knapsack was captured in battle and
this memento lost. When that grand old
man bade me good-by, he embraced me,
virtually put his right arm around my neck,
and said with kindly emotion: ‘Good-by,
my son! God bless you! Come soon and dine
with me. ”
It was about New Year’s that Maj. Fritz
and Comrade Shaalicr sauntered into town
with the express purpose of calling oil the
"resident and dining with him. A colored
l'ge ushered thorn into the Blue Room,
when the President rose from n chair where
he was engaged in writing. Ho at once re
called their meeting ami gave the kindliest
welcome to the White House. Ho showed
them through the spacious house and pro
aented them here ami there to the invited
guests of the day. A timid bov, amid so
much reflnementof cotnjwuiy, he lost courage
and gave up the idea of dining with the
President. Mr. Lincoln insisted, and said:
I wifi give you u seat on mv right as my
particular guest.” But the bashful soldier
confessed that ho was afraid and ashamed
to sit with such elegantly dressed company
m his shabby clothes. It was then that one
?; fufse characteristic revelations of the
| resident’s noble heart was mode when ho
Uiswered young .Shaaber: “It’s not the
fiotning that ninkns the man, my son; it’s
i mart. I think more of a man dressed
m blue for love of country than of the*' gay
visitor*, whose chief business in these trying
tunes is simply to dress for receptions." Ho.
however, went, remarking that he would
,PJ°y nis lienii soup mid liiml tack 1 letter
than the reception dinner. The President
uxik both bauds Into lua uud gave him u
parting blessing. He dismissed him by say
ing: “If vou lie around Washington m the
future Cc 11 again.” It was always the great
r *gret of Hhaaber in after lit" taar i. aid
not dine with the President, for many con
ceded that the good-hearted Exteutiv ha! a
more comfortable place in thougnt for the
young soldier.
_ A lieutenant of Col. Ricker's Sixty-second
New York regiment once lioasbed of being
the tallest man of the brigade. Frequent
challenges had lieen interchanged until
Shaaber one day determined the case should
be settled. He called upon him, found him
to lie a large, well-built man, drawing the
scales to 200 poimds and measuring 6 feet 4
inches or 4 inches less than our soldier. He
was discomfited and disrobed of his l>oasted
laurels.
While on a visit to Philadelphia some
years since an Englishman came excitedly
to his side and asked him in a hurried man
ner his age, height, occupation, home, etc.
He was a man of eminent influence in the
courts of England. He at once proffered
him the highest position on the Queen’s Life
Guard, asked him to give his consent and he
would pay his passage over. He assured him
of a lieutenancy in six months. He said
they were anxious for tail men, the tallest
now on the Guard being (i feet 6 inches. He
urged and declared that because of his size
he should at once be selected for the com
mand of the Guard.
On the night of July 3, 1876—0n that
memorable occasion when that tremendous
mass of people crowded Independence
square to await the tolling of the old bell
at 12 o’clock at night—our aspiring' patriot
stood among them for the same first call of
the dawning Fourth of July. He towered
head and shoulder above that soa of people
and scanned the dimensions of the gathering
with an envious repose of elevation. “Young
man, you were sensible to have provided
yourself with a box to stand on,” some
what enviously remarked au old man by
his side. “I stand on my feet, just as you
do,” retorted Shaaber. The sceptic felt
down the side to the feet, and bending up
again erect, he exclaimed, “Good heavens,
what a man!” The press next day expatiated
with a column of pleasantries on the tall
man.
A NEW THING ON WHEELS.
A Machine Which Is a Cross Between
a Bicycle and a Street Car.
From the Washington Post.
The velocipede has become a hack. Mat
thew A. Cherry, an ingenious and enterpris
ing, and withal muscular young negro, who
lives in a suburban residence on Seventh
street above Boundary, has given anew
form to the velocipede and found anew
field of employment for it. He was some,
thing of a carpenter and a little of a black
smith, and for a long time the idea had been
revolving in his brain. He longed to be a
common carrier and to draw liis motive
power from his own muscles. His idea was
to produce such a modification of the veloci
pede as would be suitable for a regular pas
senger business over the smooth asphalt
pavements of Washington. The bicycle did
not suit. He could not find room for pas
sengers on a bicycle, and he wanted a ma
chine with seating capacity for four “fares.”
The tricyle did not suit either. It was good
enough for a young man and his best girl,
or for two young girls, or for an able
bodied attendant, or for a store messenger
who had only to carry baskets of groceries
to customei-s’ houses, “but it did not answer
the purpose of a common carrier whose ob
ject in life was a vehicle which he would
propel himself and which would seat four
citizens besides himself.
THE MACHINE EVOLVED.
Four wheels were found necessary, and
having made this discovery Cherry set to
work upon his plans. Of' course he could
only steal an hour now and tlieu from his reg
ular occupation to devote to the working
out of his new invention, and the length of
time which elapsed between the first experi
ment and the launching of the new vehicle
upon the sea of#passenger traffic was con
siderable. And when you look at the ma
chine you do not w onder. It is about half
as long as an ordinary street railroad car,
but in frame it is lighter than any sulky.
The best way to descrilie the vehicle within
a limited space would probably be to say
that it resembles a car with nothing left of it
but four wheels and the platform at each
end. The passengers sit on the platforms
and the loconr hive, located somewhere about
where the middle of the car used to be, sits
up aloft on a saddle, plunging awav at two
levers which turn the hind wheels. The steer
ing gear, worked by hand, is attached to the
wLeeUin front.
ON THE STREETS AT NIGHT.
This new- hack hardly ever ventures
abroad until the darkness of night has come
to lend its mysterious interest to ali un
familiar forms'. In its headlong career along
streets a'imly lighted by a few distant gas
lamps, and late at night when the common
throng has deserted the streets and avenues,
the lone wanderer has often been frighttxied
almost out of his wits by the sudden appear
ance and the sudden and strange disappear
ance of this remarkable and wonderful thing,
which is seen only iu the night. Talk about
speed! When that thing gets fairly under
way it seems to get entirely beyond its own
author’s control. Street cars, hansoms, bug
gies—they don’t belong to the same class.
They are all too slow to bo thought of in
connection with this machine, especially
going down hill. Even fast bicyclists
mounted on the finest and most improved
roadsters, fall behind when Cherry’s ma
chine comes along. And the rattling and
the slinking! A ride on this now
hack is as lively as it is rapid. No railroad
accident ever gave a man such a shaking up
as he gets on tnis machine.
WHAT THE INVENTOR SAYS.
“On a level,” said Cherry to a reporter,
who was riding about town on “the latest,”
“I never have any difficulty in carrying
four passengers just as fast as they care to
¥o, and 1 can take three up the hfll at the
'reasury building on Fifteenth street quite
easily.”' But Cherry is thinking about mak
ing his passengers walk up hill. His busi
ness is prospering si > that he can dictate terms
now. Yet he rarely charges more than 25c.
a head for the longest drive. Cherry is
afraid that some other follow will build an
other machine on the same principle and
spoil the btisinhtis, but in the meantime he
has the good grace to enjoy his prosperous
monopoly with the moderation of a man
who is too really great to become intoxicat
ed with his owii success. Cherry said last
night that already he had received applica
tion* from not less than a dozen combina
tions of young gentlemen want
ing to hire the new machine to
carry them up and down Pennsylvania
avenue for a whole afternoon when the pri
vate caiTiages of fashion are out. But he
does not approve of the idea. He thinks it
would interfere with his regular business,
and he find* that lie has enough to do in
propelling four passengers all over
town during six or seven hours after sun
down.
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Personal.
If the very stout aud portly gentleman who
remarked that lie always had his clothing marie
to order because he couldn't get a “ready-made"
tit, will call s’ B. H. bevy & Bro.'s, nil Congress
street, he will find elegant Hprlng and Summer
Suits 1 1ml ii'itt lit him loaf. We make u son
cluliy of extra - ze* in oelite' butte.
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all, or part of very desirable house, corner
Taylor and Whitaker streets; eleven rooms
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FOR SALE.
CIEDAR WARDRt >KK and large stock Second-
J hand Furniture for sale. Furniture up
holstered. Mattresses renovated; Baby ('arringes
a specialty. PETER FOX, Practical Upholster
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TDOR SALE, twenty shares Chatham Real
r Estate ami Improvement Company. LAW
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TNOR SALE, anew SAIL BOAT; complete.
1 Apply all week. W. D. THOMPSON, 49
Whitaker street.
('ARDEN HOSE at Bc. perfoot. Just received
1 a iarge stock of plain and wire wound Rub
ber Hose, Lawu Sprinklers, Nozzles and Reels
for sale cheap. NKIDLINGER & RABUN.
17011 BALE. 1-ath*. Shingles. Flooring, Ceiling,
J Weatherboarding anil Framing Lumber.
Office and yard Taylor and East Broad streets.
Telephone No. 211. REPP.VRD & CO.
'VTFJBLINGER & RABUN are still selling
1 v slightly soiled Buggy Harness, Trunks aim
Satchels very cheap, imported English Saddles
at half price.
C'HEAP SALE OF PLANTS. — I like to clear
) my overstocked greenhouses of soft plants,
as Geraniums, Dasies, Fuchsias, etc., to make
room for other stock I will sell them for the
next two weeks at any price. A. C. OELSCHIG,
Lovers lane.
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Front street along the river and 500 feet
deep, at $125, payable $25 cash and sl2 50 every
six months, with interest. FIVE-ACHE Lots in the
TOWN OF ROSEDEW, with river privileges, at
SIOO, payable S2O cash and $5 every three mouths,
with interest. Apply to Dn. FALLIGANT, 151
South Broad street. 9 to 10 A. M. dully.
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kD reduced. Petites $l 50, Cards $2, Cabinet
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Such as DIAMONDS, FINE STERLING SHr-
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21 BULL STREET,
tho sole agent for the celebrated ROCKFORD
RAILROAD WATCHES, anil who also
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Men's Summer Undershirts aud Drawers at
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Fine Half Hose, 25c. Fine Linen Handker
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Lawn Ties, in white and fancy patterns, 20c
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Don’t Do it! Don’t Do What ?
YX7HY don’t walk our tony streets with that
Y t nice dress or suit of clothes on with Stains
or Grease SjKits in, to which the Savannah dust
sticks “closer than a brother,” when
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bottle. Made only by
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Whitaker and Wayne streets.
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PROPOSALS WANTED.
TO BRIDGE BUILDERS.
Orricx or Comm'cbs and Ex i Ippicio Judom )
Chatham County, OaonuiA. J-
Savannah. Ga., April 13, 1887. |
SEALED PROPi IS A124 will lie received at this
id office until 2 o'clock p. m. on TUESDAY,
May 10th. prox for building a bridge on the
Isle of Hojv* causeway, and for keeping the
same In repair under terms of the law; section
671 Code of Georgia
Items and specifications to he seen in this
office and hi the office of the County Engineer,
third floor, City Exchange.
The right to reject any or all bids is reserved.
By oixier of Commissioners of Chatham County
JNO. K. DILLON, Clerk C. C. C.
WINES AND LIQUORS.
Wines, Liquors, Etc.
B. Select Whisky, per gallon sl.
Baker Rye Whisky, per gallon $4.
Imperial Choice Rye Whisky, per gallon $3.
Pine Apple Choice Rye Whisky, per gallon $2.
Old llyo Whisky, u pure article, per gallon
Si 50.
Brandy from $3 to $6 per gallon.
Gin from $1 50 to $5 per gallon.
Ruin from $1 50 to $3 per gallon.
Wines from $1 to $3 per gallon.
flidi Life Cigars. Very Fine. Try Them.
Groceries at Cost aud a fraction above. Don't
fail to give me a call.
A. H. CHAMPION.
BANKS.
KISSIMMEE CITY BANK,
Kissimmee City, Orange County, Fla.
CAPITAL - - - *50,000
'T'RANHAITT a regular banking business. Give
I |*rtlcnlar attention to Florida collections.
Correspondence solicited Issue Exchange on
New York, New Orleans, Savannah and Jack
sonville, Fla. Resident, Agents for Coutts it Cos.
and Melville, Evans & Cos., of Loudon, England.
New York cormuu&dgnt; The Seaborn and
Notional Book.
AUCTION SALES TO-DAY.
Handsome Household Furniture
AT AUCTION.
!. D. Laßoche’s Sons, Auctioneers
THIS DA V, in front of our store, at II o'clock,
we will sell,
1 elegant Piano, handsome Marhle-top Find
room Sets. Parlor Sets, Refrigerator, Stoves,
Tables, Chairs. Bedsteads, Mattresses, Side
board. Hat Rack, Safes, 1 small Iron Combi
nation Safe, 1 largo Iron Safe, etc.
Terms cash.
Fine Steel EnrnviM
0 0
At Auction Without Reserve.
THIS MORNING, at 11 o'clock and EVENING
at ~:30 o'clock, at (he store under the Screven
House, Bull street and Congress lane,
J. McLaughlin & Son
Will sell all the remaining
Fine Steel Engravings, Oleographs,Oil Paintings
ETC., ETC.
No reserve. Every picture must, la- sold.
AUCTION SALES FUTURE DAYS,
UNDERWRITER'S SALE,
BR. BARK POHONA
By J. McLaughlin & Son.
On MONDAY, 9 h May, IRB7, at Kelly's Wharf,
foot of Bull street, at 12 o'clock.
The Br. Bark Pohona, Jamison Master, 7Dfl
tons register, classed* Al English Lloyd, two
years to run; eopixT fastened and newly cop
pered last September, with all her tackle, stand*
mg rigging, chains, cables, anchors, sails, boat*,
water tanks, ropes, etc., ami other appurtenances
usual on a vessel of her tounaire.
Said bark damaged by a collision with the O.
S. S. Co.'s steamer Chattahoochee; condemned
by a board of survey, and ordered to bo sold at
auction for nceount of whom it may concern.
Complete inventory can lie seen ftt office of
Holst x Cos., on board, with ( 'apt. Jamison, and
at office of J.
well worthy the attentiou of Kneeulators, a* she
can be repaired tor a very small sum.
HOLST & CO., Agents.
REAL ESTATE.
ELEGAN T
Building Sites.
Franz Liszt.
Saint-Saens.
Ch. Gounod.
Campanini
Christine Nilsson.
Marie Rose.
Dr. Stainer.
Johmm Strauss.
X. Scharwenka.
Lot 30x105 feet on Duffy street, nearly in front
of the New Baptist Church.
Two lots on Duffy street, adjoining the n tv
store and hall being erected by St. Julian It
Yonge; 30x105 feet.
Lot 43x103, corner of Hall and Tattnall streets.
All these lots are within the wooden districts.
I have other desirable lots and some fine dwell
ings for sale,
M. J. SOLOMONS.
118 Bryan Street.
LEGAL NOTICES.
NOTICE IN ADMIRALTY.
(UNITED STATES OK AMERICA, Eastern
J Division of the Southern District of Geor
gia. In Admiralty.
,YYhuiW, a libel in rein has been filed oil the
•£j& (lav of April instant, in the District
TMUrt Of the United States for the Southern
District' of Georgia, by the United States of
.VMellon against the steamboat "Pope Gatlin,"
her eugiluM. lioilers, machinery, tackle, apparel
nuili furm'l ure, now lying at Savannah, in the
said district, and against all persons lawfully In
bT'cniug for their interests therein, in a cause
f>{ seizure, civil and maritime, for reasons nnd
uailScfc in the said liliel mentioned, and proving
fly*‘ usual process and monition in that behalf to
he made; arid that all is-rs-ms claiming any tn
tereet therein may be cited to appear and
answer the premises; nnd that the said steam
boat "Pope Gatlin," her engines, boilers, ma
chinery, tackle, apparel and furniture may be
condemned and sold to i>ay the demands of the
libelant.
And, whereas, a warrant of arrest has been
Issued on the said 22d day of April, under the
seal of the sal 1 court, commanding me to at
tach the said steam boat, her engines, boilers,
machinery, tackle, apparel and furniture, and
to give due notice to all persons claiming the
same, to appear and answer and make claim
thereto.
Now, therefore, I do hereby give nubile notice
to all liersona claiming the said steamboat
"Pope Cailin,” her engines, boilers, machinery,
tackle, apparel and furniture, or in any manner
interested tiierein, that they he and appear at
tin- Clerk's otUce of the District Court of the
United Ktntes for the Southern District of Geor
gia, in the city of Savannah, on SATURDAY,
the 7tli day of May next, A. D. 1887, at II o'clock
in the forenoon of that day, then and there to
interpose their claims and to make their allega
tions in that behalf.
Dated at Savannah, Georgia, this 22d day of
April, A. D. 1887.
I.UCIUB M. LAMAR,
United States Marshal, District of Georgia.
DuPONT OUERRY, United States Attorney,
Proctor for Libelant.
C< EORGTA, Chatham County. —Notice is
J hereby given ml I have made application
to the Court of Ordinary for Chatham county
for order to sell all of the real estate belonging
to RUBELLA BASH, n minor, for the payment
of debts and distribution: and that said order
will Is- granted at JUNE TERM, 1887, ol said
Court, unless objections are filed.
May 4,1887. ROSELLA UIGNILLIAT,
Guard lon of Roseiia has-, minor.
(GEORGIA. "Chatham County. Whereas,
1 HENRY MoALPIN has applied to Court
of Ordinary for betters of Administration on
the estate of JOHN PROCTOR, deceased.
These are, therefore, to cite and admonish all
whom It may coneern to he and appear liefore
said court, to make objection (If any they have)
on or liefore the FIRST MONDAY IS JUNE
NEXT, otherwise said letters will lie granted.
YVitness the Honorable Hampton 1,. Fkhbju.,
Ordinary for Chatham county, this the SOtli day
of April, 1887.
PHILIP M. RUSSELt, Jn.,
Clerk C. 0„ C. C.
(i EOr.GIA, Chatham County. Whereas,
I WILLIAM SHEPHERD has applied to
Court of Ordinary for letters Dismiss. >ry as Ad
ministrutor on the estate of JAMES SHEP
HERD, dis-eased.
Those are, therefore, to cite and admonish all
whom it may concent to Is* and appear I .'fore
said court, to make objection tif any they have)
on or before the FIRST M- NDAY IN aCgUST
NEXT, otherwise -aid letti c s will Is' granted.
Witness the Honorable Hampton 1.. Fniniu,,
Ordinary for Chatham county, this the Hath day
of April, 1887,
PHILIP M. RUSSELL. Jn.,
Clerk C. O. C. C,
FOOD PRODUCT'S.
FOREST CITY MILLS.
Prepared Stock Food for
Horses. Mules, Milch Cows
and Oxen. Made out of pure
grain. Guaranteed Sweet and
Nutritious.
Bond,Haynes&Elton
WOOD.
wood!
Ba.con, J ohnson & Cos.
Have a fine stock of
Oak, Pine, Lightwood and Kindling,
Comer iJberty and East Brood streou.
Telcpbvuti 117.
DANIEL R. KENNEDY’S COLUMN.
Il'illlv liil' 1
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FARMS,
Bibt Lots
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AND
IMPROVED PROPERTY
AT—
Private Sale.
DiieMiili
AUCTIONEER
Anil Rcul Estate Dealer.
$6,500 for three large building
lots east of the Park and
centrally located.
$4,000 for a full size corner
lot facing south; location
first-class.
SIB,OOO for three elegant brick
dwellings; unsurpassed
location.
sß,£>oo for large roomy brick
dwelling, with full cor
ner lot; splendid place.
$3,000 for a corner piece of
property, paying a large
revenue.
SB,OOO for one of the best
brick dwellings in the
city.
$2,000 for a frame dwelling
very convenient to horse
cars.
$1,200 for frame dwelling.
Just the place for those
working at Central Rail
road wharves.
SIO,OOO for one of the most
central wharf fronts.
$1,500 for a tract of land;
something that will pay
handsomely as an invest
ment.
SI,OOO for a farm* and im
provements, only a short
distance from the city.
$0,500 for a very nicely lo
cated brick residence.
$7,500 for a corner lot and
frame dwellings; fine
situation.
$12,000 for a large block of
lots and improvements.
$9,000 for an excellent busi
ness stand and improve
ments.
$8,500 for fifteen building lots
and improvements.
$7,500 for a Philadelphia
pressed brick dwelling;
excellent place.
SII,OOO for a large brick
dwelling, facing south;
corner lot.
$5,500 for a large double
frame dwelling and full
size corner lot.
$3,500 for dwelling and store;
good investment.
$2,000 for farm and improve
ments not far from the
city.
1 have for sale a number of
other pieces of improved and
unimproved real estate not
mentioned in the above which
comprises some good property.
Those wanting a home or seek
ing an investment should in
spect my large list of offer
ings. i ated for
purchasers YNteudWsired.
C. 11. DORS ETT’S COLUMN.
Assignee’s Sale
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Glassware, Silver-Plated War®
AT AUCTION.
C. H. DORSET!, Auctioneer,
Will sell THIS DAY, at 11 o’clock, at No 158
Congress street (Mathews Bros.), the entire
stock in said store, consisting in part of
Tea Sots, Dinner Sots, Jarrieniom, Fancy
Lamps, Chamber Sots, Slop Howls, Vouch, A. D.
('offer Sots, Finder Bow ls, Silver-plated Butter*.
Castors, Tea Sots, Goblets, Ice Pitchers. Indies,
Cant Receivers, Fruits, Knives and Forks, Berry
Sots, lot' Cream Sets, Berry Seta, Fruit. Beta,
Mantel Ornaments, Fancy Cups and Saucer*,
Flutter Bowls, Plates, A trap: Ware. Tin.
Ail (roods will ho sold without reserve, and the
unit) continued until the entire stock Is sold.
C. P. MILLER, Assignee.
Tic Real Estate Market
Continues Good.
My sales for March and thus far in April
linvo tiooii excisedingly good.
The number of transactions compare* favor
ably with any month of the one hundred and
twenty-five that I have been in the business.
I expect to si*tl more during April, May and
June (I>. V.) Mian 1 have ever done before.
The people of Savannah continue to show an
abiding faith in her future.
Try and make your selections from the list be
low.
If you are very particular and cannot, lot ma
kndw what you want and I will find It for you,
C. H. DORSETT,
Real Estate Dealer.
Dwellings, Etc.
Two story residence on basement, beautifully
located, on Gordon street, near Drayton street.
The location of this property, the size of tha
bouse, its surroundings an I convenience* all
unite to make it a desirable purchase.
Brick residence on Jones street, east of Whit
aker, suitable for a small family. The location
is admirable, and the terms of payment as easy
as can be desired.
Three fine residences, prices n.nging from
$14,000 to $'45,000. Location and particular*
given privately to bona fide inquirers.
Brick residence on Taylor street. Fine ehanca
for a home. Three bedrooms, hath, two
back piazza, dining-room, kitchen, servants’
room, <uul brick outbuilding. Renting for ten
dollars per inont h. The location, oetween twj
car lin#s, near the churches, schools and park,
convenience of arrangement, and price recom
mend this to those who desire to bays house, a*
well as to investors.
Avery convenient residence In the Eastern
part of the city, fronting on a square, immedi
ately upon a ear line. Every convenience, hotwu
large and convenient, neighborhood good
Another snug residence, price $l,lOO, on Duffy
just west of West Broad; party leaving the city,
Avery neat and convenient cottage, with
quite a large yard, on Second avenue, near Pull
street. Tins is a “nice" place, in a locality tuat
is increasing in popularity every day and will it*
a short time increase largely in value.
Four now two-story cottages, with hath room*
in each, in the eastern part of the city. Just!
the place for those employed in that section at
the city. Snug and comfortable. A good invest- 1
meet, where tb* Choice at tenants should bo*
possible.
A capital three-story residence near the Mar
ket. All the convenience*, large rooms, wide/
halls, bath room on each floor Property in
good order.
A commodious and well arranged warehouse,
one story on the Bay level and one story on
River street level. Well adapted to cotton,
heavy groceries or oth *.r mer -handlse. The exJ
tension of the River Sti eet railroad (C. R. R. ex J
tension) will bring cars up to this property.
The very valuable property adjoining tha
Pulaski House known as the Pulaski Stablest
This property rents readily at a rate which willl
pay a good Interest on the investment. Suchi
eligibly located property, in the centre of thn
business circle, is seldom offered, and the car*'
ful attention of investors is directed to it.
Building Sites.
Another very desirable site for a dwelling, be
ing several feet higher than the land on the east
side of the park, is on the south side of Hall
street, near the residence recently purchased by
Mr. Randolph Ax sou. This lot is 41x130 feet.
On Jones street, facing south, near Lincoln. I
have a lot 80x100, with two small houses on to*
rear. This Is a'splendid location for one or two
brick residences.
Gwinnett street, in view of the possibility op
having an asphalt pavement at an early <lay,;
has grown wonderfully in popularity. I have/
Just sold the last improved property that I bud
on I bis stivet, but have one lot on this streel
which is wonderfully low, southern front, 54x130,
A limited number of lots on the hill on Gwin
nett and West Broad have been placed in mr
hands for sale. These lots are 40x100 and will
only be sold to approved purchaser*, but will h*
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 upoiv
thin property
Avery cheap lot (secured by a payment of on*
hundred dollars) is that on New Houston street,
near Burroughs.
Ti e into at which this section is being de
veloped is truly wonderful.
The |ieople seem Just to have realized that)
tins is line ->f the highest points in the city.
A flue class of residences, neat, comfortable
m 1 sightly, but nut pretentious, are being
erected all over this action until it is scarcely
recognizable.
A fine corner lot near the line of Burrougb*
street, just Istyoitd Anderson - this is an invest
ment that Is bound to |iay a profit to tha
buyer.
A Clidi'raimr Residence at Marlow, Ga.
On account of the removal from the State by
the owner I am allowed to offer otie of the neslc
est, most complete and attractive homes on Ui*
line of the Georgia Central.
It Is located at Marlow, twenty-six miles (Tom
Savumub. The house contains four rooms,
dining-room and kitchen, with dairy, barn and
stables. The gi minds, two acre* tn extent, are
beaulifnlly t-haded and planted with fruit trees
of different kind, ncut garden and splendid
watt,
■ auto - fJa
. Detached from the residence and grounds are
Two acres of garden land, fenced, and partially
planted.
The village of Marlow is one of the pleasantest
m cwy reach or tiffs dir There ta oma
healthier, and Its Inhabitant are noted for their
hospitality and sociability. ¥
and H. DORSETT,
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