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OLD PETER KEY'S BONES. Exhuming tho Body to See If it Was That of Napoleon's Marshal. lion; the yew Yurt: World. Third Queer. N. C., May Several proniimvat physicians of the Salisbury sec tion vnne time since decided to exhume the remains of Peter S. Ney from their grave pear this place, for the purpose of ascertain ing whether they are those of the famous Marshal Nov, of France, who commanded the Old Guard at Waterloo. Of all the ro mances which have had their inception in North Carolina this is one of the greatest. In 1816 Key appeared in this State. He was a singular man. and from the very first attracted attraction, although lie used all possible means to avoid publicity. He. taught school in Iredell and liowau counties, and among his pupils were men who afterwards became prominent. Certain facte were ascertained about this singular man which llxed the belief in the neighborhood that lie was really Marshal Ney, in spite of the historical fact that Ney was duly shot in Paris. For years the matter has been discussed, not only here, but in all parts of the country and abroad. Dr. Lyman Draper, President of "the Wis consin Historical Society, has taken deep interest in the matter, and in the past two years a great deal has been written on the subject. At the special request of Dr. Drap er some of the most prominent physicians of Salisbury agreed to exhume the body and to make "a careful examination of the skull. Marshal Key’s skull was trephined, and if this skull was found to have beejl similarly operated upon it would be practically con slusive proof. Among the pieces of evidence to aid the assertion made by many here that Marshal Nev was this school-teacher was this: A Frenchman from an adjoining county who had been a soldier under Marshal Ney, and afterwards moved to America, was at a public gathering in Statesville one day and recognizes! the school teacher as Ins old commander. He threw up his hands and exclaimed: “Mon dieu! Marshal Ney!” Without demonstration, Ney called his came, and with his right hand waved him off, placing the index linger over his mouth, indicating silence. Both men soon left the crowd and were ifterwards seen in private conference. Four days after the battle of Waterloo Marshal Ney, in a speech before the Court of Peers, advised a treaty of peace, and there publicly announced his determination to go to America, thus showing his attention was turned towards this country. A gentleman who nursed Peter Ney and was with him in death and at his burial, said to-day that Ney was perfectly conscious at the time and ttiat he talked about his wife and children, and stated several times while on his deathbed that he was Marshal Ney and repeated it notan hour before death. In dressing" him for burial he found that Ney had been wounded on the thigh, neck, side and wrist and had a large scar, like a sabre cut, on the head. After consultation, this day was decided upon for the exhumation, and at an early hour the citizens of the surrounding country and neighboring towns began to come in, and soon a large crowd had gathered around the quiet little country church. In the assemblage were many of Ney’s pupils, these tming old men now, their ages ranging from 60 to 75 years. At 1 o’clock the physicians in charge announced that they had no pecuniary interest in the matter, and that the exhuma tion was merely in the interest of history. When the grave was opened nothing was found except a few of the largest bones, some coffin nails and a small remnant of one plank. The gentlemen in charge made the following report: “The undersigned physicians wish to state that, according to previous notice, we did to-day cause to be exhumed the remains of Peter S. Ney, in the presence of a great many witnesses, some of them from Wash ington, D. C., Raleigh, N. C., and other parts of the country. We found some of the bones only, and these in a state of such de cay that we cannot state positively whether the skull had ever been trephined or not. We made diligent search for the bullets said to have been lodged in the body, but found none. “We succeeded so far, however, as to ascertain that tiie skeleton was about fine feet and ten inches long, and the skull, around alxive the eye*, about twenty-four inches in circumference.” This statement was signed by nine of the most prominent physicians in this section. The skuil measured seven and three-fourths inches across the forehead, and eight inches from a point above the eyes to the rear of the head. The right side was well preserved but the left, where the wound was, crum bled. All the bones were returmxl to the grave. Let this day’s work prove what it may, it will be a long time liet'ore those straightforward and honest people can be induced to change their long-cherished opinion that their old teacher and friend was any other than Marshal Ney. A ROMANCE OF THE WAR. Louis E. Granger to Get $50,000 from a Grateful Scotchman. From the New York World. Out of the many vicissitudes and happen ings of the late war thrilling and romantic tales have been woven. This romance in real life, though unlike most of them in point of Action, in a few weeks will have a pleasant sequel, in which a snug little por tion of a Scotchman's millions (850,000) will be transferred to Louis E. Granger, a well known down-town business man, a Colonel in the late war on the Union side. The Granger family in the sixties was one of the most prominent in Boston. Louis E. Granger was quite a young mau then, but a good lighter, and he soon rose. During the bloody campaign in the Red river country, Louisiana, he was made Captain anil aiding Aiile-de-Camp on the staff of Gen. Dan I. liman. He was soon afterword promoted to Assistant Adjutant General of tho divis ion under the same chief. While acting in that capacity he made the acquaintance of a shrewd and wealthy Scotchman, Lemuel Stoekbridge, a cotton speculator. Stock bridge, who resided in Cincinnati, had a few months before started South to buy cotton. Anticipating a long stay ho brought with him his wife, whoso health had been shattered by protracted illness. With his delicate partner ho traveled through sev eral Southern States, buying cotton at dif ferent points, and when his business was nearly concluded found himself in the heart of the Red river section, confronted with unexpected difficulties in tho shape of pass ing the Federal lines and reaching New Or leans. Just previous to his arrival orders were issued for the closing of the lines on account of the close proximity of the Confederate forces. Both himself and wife were strangers *° a “- Hoi- health was becoming rapidly worse. While engaged in Iris frantic efforts to get away he casually became acquainted "nth Capt. Granger and his wife, who hap pened to lie in the vicinity at the lime. Capt. Granger at. once learned the difficulty the Hcotohmau wan involved in. With his wifo lie administered to the relief and com fort of Mrs. Stoekbridge. Granger then prevailed upon Gen. Ullman to consider the embarrassing position of tho Scotchman ami Ills wife, and in a short time obtained per mission for them to pass the lines. It was nearly six months Inter when Capt. Granger, having been promoted for gnliunt service, obtained a leave of absence and started for Cincinnati, accompanied by his wire. At New Orleans lie boarded a Mis sissippi steamboat, and to his surprise found till- Stockbridgos among his fellow-passen prs. At a point in Louisiana as the vessel was rounding a bend of the river it was “red on by Confederates, and again Capt. granger rendered valuable service to the reiTor-stricken couple. Both ho and his wife administered to the sufferings of Mrs. Stoekbridge. The I mat arrived safely in Cincinnati and the two familios parted. ' wns tho last time Capt. Granger ever too Scotchman and his sickly wife. After in* war namo to n dose, Granger, with r“* jjnk of Colonel, went Boutli to live, and “ wW* W* wife died in New Orleans. Lem- is, call uel Stoekbridge, after accumulating a for tune of 83,000.000, went to Edinburgh, Scot land, his native place, and died there in 1884, leaving a large estate, which consisted principally of sugar and cotton plantations m the South. In his will the Scotchman recalled the timely services rendered him by Capt. Granger during the war, and directed that the sum of 850,000 cash be paid to the Captain and his wife as a mark of his appre ciation. If Granger’s wife was still alive, he adds in Ills will, the sum of 82*5,000 should lie paid to her, and in the event of her being dead tho entire sum should revert to the gallant Captain, and vioe versa. The attorneys, immediately after Lemuel Stockbridge’s demise, set about to discover the whereabouts of Granger. Advertise inents were inserted in the New York, Chi cago anil San Francisco papers, asking for information regarding the whereabouts of Capt. Ixiuis E. Granger. After a year of waiting they received no reply, ana ascer taining that a Granger family resided in Boston wrote to them. The Boston Grangers in turn communicated with Col. Granger’s mother, who was then living in Atchison, Ivas. She then wrote to her son in this city, the Colonel in question, and he, recall ing to mind tho family and incidents, placed the matter in the hands of his attorneys. After many months of correspondence be tween the respective lawyers in this city and in Scotland the identity of Col. Granger has been fully established, and in a few weeks the money will bo paid over to him. As his wife died in 1868, tne whole sum of $50,000 will, according to the bequest, revert to him. Col. Granger is engaged in the mining and marble business in this city and is a well-known man about town. PRAYING FOR A WIFE. How Dr. Lyman Beecher Persuaded Mrs. Jackson to Marry Him. “Saints, sinners and the Beecher family,” has been printed as the remark of the late venerable Dr. Todd, of Pittsfield, Mass. Possibly the following anecdote of the father, which I had from the eldest son, Rev. Win. H. Beecher, may illustrate tho peculiarities of his family. The old gentle man had lost his second or third wife, says tho Cleveland Plaindealer, and was re rasolved to marry again. Hence, at a family gathering in Cincinnati he said: “My children, heretofore I have married altogether to suit myself, but now I am willing to marry to suit you if you can think of any suitable ami proper person who will have me.” The children put their heads together and concluded that a certain Mrs. Jackson, who kept a large boarding house in Boston and was a member of Ed ward’s church, would make him a capital wife, and it was arranged for Rev. Edward to negotiate with Mrs. Jackson. After waiting a w-eek or so the old gentleman be came impatient and started to Boston, driv ing to Mrs. Jackson’s house, calling for her and unfolding at once the object of his mission. The good lady was thunderstruck, protested that she had no idea of marrying and couldn’t think of such a thing; it was impossible. To all of which the old doctor replied that he was equally surprised. The arrangement had been made in Cincinnati. Edward was to prepare the way, and he had made his arrangements to preach in-And over and Amherst and to attend the May anniversaries, and expected, of course, to take her with him as his wife. At this point rlie good lady expressed herself as shocked that Edward had never spoken to her on the subject; nor would it have made any differ ence if he had, for, as to marrying again, she could not and would not —not even the venerable and celebrated Di\ Lyman Beecher! After a moment’s pause the doctor said: “My dear Mrs. Jackson, I am sorry you have so much feeling about it, but I will stay with you a day or two and we will talk this matter up,” to which the lady re sponded that her house was full, she had no suitable room for him, and could not enter tain him. “Oh. never mind, then,” said the doctor, “I will go round to Edward’s and come and take tea with you.” And sure enough at tea time he was there and sat next to Mrs. Jackson at the table. It was one of those large boarding houses on Beacon street at which the lady of the houso presided as a sort of matron, and to the tea table of which the boarders kept coming and going for two or three hours. Of course the old doctor became impatient, and kept whispering to Mrs. Jackson, “I want to see you alone!” “I must see you alone!” “Can’t you see me aloue!” At length Mrs. Jackson left the table with him and they went to a room by themselves. What then occurred God only knows, but the story is that the good lady protested, expressed her amazement, and oven said, “You must be crazy; the subject is too serious and solemn to be thought of without prayer to God.-’ “Have you not prayed about it?" said the doctor. “Prayed about it! No,” said Mrs. Jackson; “I have not thought of such a thing ” “Let us pray,” was the solemn response of Beecher, and they knelt down and prayed. Of course, the Almighty was argued with; what a good -wife Mrs. Jackson would make him; what a blessing it would be to her; how much good she could do in the holy cause; what a disappointment if she did not marry him. Then observing her to lie in a melting mood, ho reached out his hand, took hold of liers, and said “Amen.” Yes, and amen it was. The grand boarding house was broken up, to the surprise of all Boston, and Mrs. Jack son became Mrs. Lyman Beecher, making him a “capital wife,” indeed. THE TALE OF A SAUCER. Sir Walter Scott’s Most Valued Article oi Bric-a-3rac, and Why he Kept it. From the Argonaut. When Walter Scott was a mere youth ho began collecting all sorts of out of the way things. On the wall of his “den’ were hung a cabinet of Scotch and Roman coins, a clavmore. a Lochaber ax and Broughton’s saucer, which was hooked up under a pic ture of Prince Charley, the young Pretender. Tho saucer had a history. Mr. Walter Scott, Sr., was a lawyer. One autumn a sedan chair deposited, at a certain hour every evening, a person at Mr. Scott’s door, muffled in a mantle He was immediately shown to the lawyer’s private room, where he remained a long time. Mrs. Scott’s curi osity prompted her to ask questions, which Mr. Scott would not answer to her satisfac tion. One evening when she heard tiie bell ring for the strangers’ chair to carry him off, she en tered the private room with a salver in her hand on which were two cups, saying that as the gentlemen lmd sat so long they would be better for a disli of tea. The stranger, a person of distinguished appearance un i l-iehly dressed, bowed to the lady and drank from the offered cup. Her husband refused the tea. As soon as the visitor hod departed Mr. Scott, lifted the window wash, took tho cup from which the visitor had drank and throw it into the street. The wife remon strated on tiie loss of her valuable china. “I can forgive your curiosity, madame, but you must pay the penalty,” said her hus band. “I may admit into my house, on business, persons unworthy to be treated as guests by my wife. Lip neither of me nor mine comes alter Murray of Broughton’s.” While Prince Charles was invading Scot land this nmn Murray was his private sec retary. He was taken prisoner, and re deemed his own life and fortune by betray ing several Scotch noblemen who were ad herents of the Jacobite cause. Lord Bal merino, one of the I’rinr-e’s supporters, was brought before the Privy Council and con fronted with tho traitor. “Do you know this witness, my lord!” asked one. “Not I,” he replied; “I once knew a person who bore the designation of Murray of Broughton, but he was a gentleman and a man of nonorand one that could hold up his headV’ The saucer belonging to Bronghton’s toucup was preserved in the family, and young Walter aiado it a permanent feature of his collec tion of curiosities. "Little, But Oh, My.” Dr. Pierce’s “Pleasant Purgative Pellets” are scarcely larger than mustard seeds, but they have no equal os a cathartic. In all disorders of the liver, stomach and bowels they act. like a charm. Purely vegetable, sugar-coated, and inclosed in glass viol*. Pleasant, safe and sure. By druggists. THE MORNING NEWS: SUNDAY, MAY 8, 1887-TWELVE PAGES. CONVICT COMPTON. An Escaped Penitentiary Prisoner Leads a Strange Career. fYom the Anniston Hot Blast. Yesterday a reporter was introduced to a gentleman who lives at Eden, in St. Clair county, and from whom was obtained the story of tho life of one of Alabama’s present members of the lower house of the Legisla ture, which roads like a chapter from the career of William Kissane, whose strange life has recently been brought to public gaze in all its hideous deformities. The story is equally as startling, and will prove equally as full of strange denouements and episodes. The gentleman who told it to the reporter did so only with the understanding that his name was not to appear in print, but that fact does not detract one whit from the credibility of the story. Said tho gentle man: THE STORY. “When I moved to Eden, St. Clair coun ty, some three years ago, I found as Mar shal of tho town one Josephus Compton. He was a man of family, sonic 45 years of age, and stood well in the community He had come to the place a year or so previous to my advent, and began work as a carpen ter. I do not know from where he moved to Eden, but think he said he came from Kentucky. At any rate, as he proved a good citizen, there were no curious inquiries into hi* past life. In common with everybody else in tho quiet little town Marshal Compton pursued the even tenor of his way, taking an active and somewhat prominent part in public matters and on all public occasions. Compton could talk pretty well, and when any speech mak ing was to bo done he was generally on hand to do it. He JOINED THE METHODIST CHURCH, and soon became a most zealous member. His voice was more and more frequently heard in the prayer meeting anil at love feasts, and he soon became a powerful ex horter. He grew rapidlv in favor witli tho Presiding Elders of that district, and seemed to be growing in grace all the time. His ascent was rapid, and from being a lay member exhortin' he became a licensed min ister of the gospel in the Methodist church. In his new field and with his enlarged func tions and opportunities he just spread him self and gave promise of being a successful worker iu that part of the Lord’s vineyard. TURNS POLITICIAN. “Last year Compton, believing that his obligations and duties as a minister cliil not prevent his serving the people in a secular Capacity, concluded to enter tiie political arena, and did so by joining the Independent party, which sprang up in our county He was one of the leading spirits of tliut party, and they selected him as their candidate for tho Legislature. The clerical politician threw his whole soul into the can vass and made an aggressive fight from the jump, Some of the best stump speakers in this section and the State were pitted against him, but he was elected by 500 majority, although there is a Demo cratic majority in the county. That shows the popularity of Compton at that time. He isn’t near so popular now, and his party friends are mourning his sudden departure from the county,” “Has the honorable gentleman fled the country?” “He certainly has, and on account of the most startling disclosures of his past life. I’ll tell the story to you as I have been able to gather up its many threads: Compton, whose right name is JOSEPHUS CASTON, Is a native of North Carolina, in which State he is badly wanted for a heinous crime, committed several vears ago. This man Caston was a distiller of moonshine whisky in one of the mountain counties of that State. One day he and his gang were run on to by a party of revenue officers. A fight en sued and one of the officers was shot dead. It is said that Caston did the killing. At any rate he was arrested, tried, con victed and sentenced to a term of twenty four years in the penitentiary. Four of these years of penal service lie put in, but tiring of that kind of life, he made a break for liberty and succeeded in getting away. That was thirteen years ago, and not until about a month ago was his whereabouts discovered, so successfully did he cover up his tracks. CASTON WANDERED through several (States, and finally settled at Eden, in St. Clair county, as I have before stated. The discovery of the escaped convict was by the merest chance. It hap pened in this wav: One day a bridge gang foreman on the Talladega and Coosa Valley road, now building, happened to pass by a gang of laborers at work on a grade near Eden. This gang was bossed by Compton, or Caston, rather, who had taken a grading contract on that line. The foreman had once been a guard at the North Carolina penitentiary, and was there in that capacity when Caston was brought to it. He immediately recog nized the escaped convict, and at once com municated his discovery to tho North Caro lina authorities. Caston did not recognize His old guard, and the latter gave no hint of what lie had done. A requisition was sent on from tiie Governor of North Carolina to tho Sheriff of Jefferson county, at Birming ham, for Caston’s return to his old quarters, but before the Sheriff could Arrest the fel low he had skipped out.” “llow did Caston, or Compton, learn of the intended arrest?” “Well, I guess I unintentionally gave him the information. I got a letter last Wednes day a week ago from a friend in Birming ham, which told me about the requisition having been received by tiie Sheriff. The afternoon of the same day that I received the letter Caston came up into Eden, as his wont, and I took him one side and told him of the contents of the letter. He didn’t deny having boon in the penitentiary, or of having escaped from it, but said that lie did not kill tho officer; that it was another man who did it. Caston was • IN HIS SHIRT SLEEVES at tho time, and started off in tiie direction of his home. He lived in the town, having a wife and four children. He hail left his coat out on the grade, but he did not go after it, nor did lie go to his house. He just walked out of the town, and is walking yet, I reckon. That is tho last lie has lx*en seen or heard of in that section. I forgot to mention the fact that a photograph of Gas ton had been sent oil from North Carolina, with the requisition papers, and that it is a true likeness of the Representative from St. Clair county.” HIS LEGISLATIVE CAREER. Asa legislator, Compton cut a poor figure. He was clearly beyond his depth, and was easily influenced to vote yea or nay to suit the wishes of more astute members. His stay in Montgomery was one continued drunken debauch, and he was kicked out of one boarding-house on account of his filthy habits and unbearable conduct. The story is certainly n most startling one, and the wonder is that it lias not before this been published to the world. This man's career illustrates the strange loose ness in following up criminals which now and then is suddenly and most unexpectedly revealed, and how, occasionally a notorious criminal, with hut little attempt at conceal ment, either of Ms name or person, livos for years as a respected and honored member of society. Truth is indeed, often stranger than fiction. SILVER THREADS MADE TO ORDER. Something About the Latest New York Fad. New York, May 7.—“ Pardon me,” I said to a gentleman on Broadway, after run ning my unibrellu into him. It was that day it rained no hard and I was hunting shelter. He smiled, showing lovely white teeth beneath a black moustache, which struck me as being rather familiar. I looked again; so did he. The next moment wo had clasped hands right under the dole ful drippings of my umbrella and were ask ing numerous questions without waiting for on answer. We found shelter in a twy res taurant, where we sat down to eat and ex change confidences. “I am as delighted as 1 am surprised to see you in New York,” he said. I glanced up slowly to see how much he meant, when I noticed a change. “What is wrong!” I inquired. “A few months ago your hair was as black as a Spaniard’s. Now on your temples and on the top of your head it is white as silver. There aren’t enough years dating since your birth, to make this wondrous change—and it has come so quickly, too.” “An improvement, don’t you think 1” ho asked, with a smile of satisfaction. I had to confess it did look rather nice, with his soft, black eyes and clear com plexion. “Well, it’s the latest. There is a barber down town who does it. Igo in every day to get him to put some bleaching stuff on. You know how tho women used to bleach their hair yellow. Well, someone discov ered means by which the hair can lie made r silver white. It caught on. I can't say who started it. Kyrln Bellow, the actor, has lovely silver hair, and some of the rest wanted it also. It isn’t any trouble and it gives a distingue appearance. Do many gentlemen bleach! Well, I should surprise you if I would givo the number. I know thirty or forty of my acquaintances who have silver hair now, and a while ago vou couldn't have found one white lock with a magnifying glass, although I don’t know that magnifying glasses are ever used for that purpose.” “Is the craze confined to gentlemen?” “Oh, no. Nothing now is ever confined to men. Just this forenoon I met a young lady who hrld black hair the last time we met, some three weeks ago; now she is wearing a wig of silver hair. I would admire her taste better if she blenched her own. The men think it’s great. Just watch when you go along tiie streets ami notice the number of young faces framed with silver hair if you want to see how fashion rules.” Nellie Bly. WHAT’S IN A NAME? The Old Custom of the Lamars in the Selection of Cognomens. From Washington Letter to the Louisville Courier-Journal. The “Lounger on tho Avenue” has this to say of the Lamars: “Itwas the custom in the family of the Lamm's to name the sons for those who in their lives and death had been tiie most eminent exemplars of the love of human freedom and their own people. So the orator at Charleston was named for a hero who died to save Rome, his city, and his Roman kin. He was a thinker from his youth. The institution of slavery he looked at with the eyes of a philosopher. Given to the South originally by New England mer chants, whose enterprise led them into what they euphoniously called ‘the Guinea trade,’ the climate and conditions of the States lie low the thirty-ninth parallel fostered it and it grew into "the mighty power it was. I have often thought what a sensation could be made in Boston, if a list of those mer chants who made the fortune their blue blooded descendants enjoy out of the slave trade were printed. “I think I will do it myself one of these days, for the fact is capable of absolute demonstration. Slave labor became the de pendence of the hardy white man in open ing the new malarial lands on Southern rivers to healthful cultivation. But tho di vine origin of the ‘institution,’ which was first demonstrated by a New England cler gyman called to a Southern pulpit, who thought thus to please his flock, was never lielieved by any of the Latnora. Mr. Lamar favored the secession of the State ix>cause he believed in the broadest human rights. The Sumner episode grew out of this same tendency. When Charles Sumner, the apostle of freedom, died, the country was astonished to read, among his most earnest eulogists, the words of a State Rights Democrat and Confederate lieutenant-colonel, the close jiersoiuil friend and, upon occasion, the vigorous defender of the President of the Southern Confed eracy. As I said above, the Lamars have ever possessed the courage of their convic tions, and they are not slow to say what they believe. I need scarcely observe that Mr. Sumner was not a popular figure in Mississippi, nor was an oration so eulogistic of his purity of pur pose and character as was that of the then Representative in Congress of the Second Mississippi district calculated to inereaae the orator’s popularity. This did not affect Mr. Lamar in the least. His speech is his tory, and tiie prophets in the North among the Republican journals who predicted that ‘that oration had killed Lamar,’ were ren dered dumb when at the next election, in a time of unparalleled excitement, the dis tinguished gentleman was renominated by acclamation, and elected by tho largest majority he ever has received. “No man knows Mississippi or Southern temperament and character better than Mr. Lamar. He feels that lie can depend upon the instinctive love of justice that is inherent in his constituents, and that their judg ment will be unbiased and just. With that knowledge as a certainty, he says and does precisely what he believes to be right, and whether it is a eulogy on Sumner, a defense ol’Mr. Jefferson Davis on the floor of the Senate, or of Mr. Calhoun, he is always listened to with respect, and his honesty of purpose unchallenged.” MR. HORNADAY'B BUFFALO. How the Animal was Criticised- A Put Up Job. From Washington Letter to the Chicago yews. Mr. W. T. Honiadny, the naturalist of the Smithsonian Institute, is in a peck of trou ble. There was no well-preserved specimen of the American bison in the national mu seum, anil as the species is almost extinct he started out last fall with a party of hunters to capture the last of the buffaloes. For two months he hunted along the Powder river, where they are most numerous, and succeeded in killing a number of animals but was not able to capture a good specimen alive. Ho brought homo tho bones and skins, find selecting tiie ljest bull in the lot has stuffed it and set it upon a pedestal in the museum. He considers it a great work of art, as well as a true reproduction of nature, and was very proud of his success us well as his skill. The other day, when the work was done and the animal placed on it* pe destal, he invited Prof. Baird. Gen. Hheri dan. Gen. Van Vleit and a number of other distinguished army officers, who had chased tie bounding bison over the plains, to conic to the museum and criticise ills work, ex pecting to hear nothing but eulogiams. To his disappointment and dismay they all, with one uccord, commenced making the most savage criticism*. One said it was too short, another thought it wan too long, others claimed it was too fat, more that it wus too loan. Some snid the position of tho legs was not natural, and several declared that, no living buffalo ever stuck his nose up in tho air like th.it. There was not a hair that pleased any one. The entire company expressed their surprise that a man of Mr. Hornaday’s experience and skill should waste his time stuffing a rusty old bison liko that one. Ho was advised to throw it away and take another trip to the YVout to get a good one. Poor Hornaday was ail broken up. His pride became at once the most distasteful object he can look at and there is no lomrer any joy for him in the wide world. The critics are having as much fun over the af fair as Hornaday is having sorrow, for the criticisms were premeditated and the result of a cruel conspiracy to humiliate him. As one of tiie scientists in the institution ex plained it last night: “Hornailay wus getting altogether too much glory but of his condemned old beast anil we thought wo would fetch him down a peg. He had actually convinced himself that there was not a specimen in the whole museum worth looking at except that bison. He thinks differently now.” SOZODONT the ladies' pride, Oulv rival* it deride. Zephyr* of llowr laden air, (July with it con compare, Doing Rood to every thing. On every aide it* i>rai(*s ring: Neglect to use it, ldi<* won’t: r **y all must havo their HQZQDQNT. CHEAP ADVERTISING. ONE CENT! WORD. ADVERTISEMENTS, 15 Words or more, in this column inserted for ONE CENT A WORD, Cash in Advance, each insertion. Everybody who has any want to supply, anything lo buy or sell, any business or accommodations to secure; indeed,any wish to gratify, shosdd advertise in this column. PMtgQKAIi. G PWhile I live botrue. BROWN EYES. HXUP WjLHTJSP. VIT ANTED, an assistant bookkeeper with first VV class testimonials; good opening lor a reliable, sober young man. ENERGY, Morning News office. Air ANTED, a young lady to do office work; 11 must understand use of typewriter. Ad dress PERMANENT, care Morning Nows. X YTANTED. a good canvasser for st on m feat her > t renovator. Apply to W. D. THOMPSON, 49 Whitaker street. WT ANTED, a white nurse. Address M. A., 1 1 Morning News office, giving name and residence. AA7ANTED, dress and dry goods salesmen. VV Apply A. R. ALTMAVER A CO. TAT ANTED, at once, a No. 1 broad linker to TT take charge of shop; none lmt a sober man need apply; good wages. J. D. BRADY, NS Whitehall street, Atlanta, Ga. TT T ANTED, men. women, hova and girls to l l earn S7O fier month at their own homes; a nice, light, easy and profitable business; costly outfit of samples, a package of good* and full Instructions seut for 10c. Address 11. C. ROW ELL A CO- Rutland. Vt. KM im.oym BUT W anti'l). \*TANTED, by a young man, a position ns 11 bookkeeper or assistant. Address C. care Morning News. ROOMS TO KENT. I Nou RENT, CHEAP, a floor of three rooms, . furnished or unfurnished, with private hath room and closet on same tloor: suitable for light housekeeping. Inquire No. 158 State street. near Barnard. __ I NOR RENT, parlor floor containing three large rooms; w ater on some floor, also use of hath. Corner Broughton and Montgomery streets. _ I NOR RENT, handsome rooms, single or in . flats; every convenience; fasliionable loca tion. 189 Gordon street. I TOR RENT, two large rooms, suited for light ’ housekeeping; *VwU ventilation; hydrant on floor 89 Congress. SINGLE ROOMS for gentlemen; large, for hous keeping, furnished or unfurnished. 191 Broughton street. / \NE front room, nicely furnished room; terms ' ‘ reasonable. 43 York street, one door from Habersham. rpHREEBOOMS for rent; suitable for light I housekeeping; furnished or unfurnished. 194 Hull. _ ONE large airy furnished front room, facing Telfair Square, on York street, near Bar nard. I TOP, RENT, cool south rooms, large and ' small; also day hoard. 58 Barnard street. TNOR RENT, desirable flat of rooms, furnished r or unfurnished. Kit South Broad street. F-SOR RENT—Furnished hall room, double soring lied. 188 South Brood, I TOR RENT, south rooms, at No. 172 Lllterty DESIRABLE offices for rent, 8 Bull street. JAMES ATKINS. UtM SKS AND STORES FOR RENT. I TOR RENT, brick block, consisting of store U and two tenements, corner Farm and Wll ligm streets. Apply to WILLIAM SCHEIHINO, coriiCrLlbcrty and Drayton streets. ITOR KENT, for the summer, a well ventilated 1 two story wooden house, furnished, in the southern part of city. lielightful location. For particulars address X., News office, INOR RENT—Two two-story houses on HaU ’ street, fourdoors west of East Broad; large yards and modern Improvements. Inquire on the premises. I TOR RENT, a real nice, comfortable six room ' house, fronting Gaston on Prloe street; pos session given 10th Inst. Apply next door to M. H. RAY. __ ITOR RENT, six-room house, Gordon street, 1 one block from Park; good order; low rent, Address GORDON, News office. ITOR RENT, small store and dwelling; also, I 1 part, of house, five rooms, private entrance. Apply 94 Lincoln street,. ITOR RENT cheap, house northwest corner Bull and Gaston. Apply ou premises from 1 to 8:30 p. m. ITOR RENT, medium size frame house, mod * era Improvemsnts. Apply iH4 state street. FTOR RENT—Cottage house containing six ' rooms, Guyton, Ga. (No. 8). Apply to J. 8. BAYNAKD, Guyton, Ga. I NOR RENT, store nnd dwelling, a good grocery stand, northeast corner Little Jones a rid Purse streets. Apply to W. BARNETT, 178 Hull street. ITOR RENT, the Buckingham House at the 1 Isle of Hope, with hath house; artesian w ater on place. Apply to THOS. HENDERSON, 188 York street. _ ITOR KENT, house on Tattnall, between Harris I 1 and Liberty streets, with all modem im provements. GEO. W. PARISH, No. 193 St. Julian street. JTOR RENT, store No. I t'.% Congress street, 1 formerly occupied by C. F. Graham; pos session given May Ist. For terms, etc., apply to MEINHARD BROS. A CO. FOR KENT Ml*< KLUANKOUS. ITOR RCN’T, two anil a half acres of land, with ’ small house, about a half mile beyond An derson street. C. H. DORSETT. FOR SALE. ~ • )/k fiffil ACRES high, fertile, good loca- Z" ‘."U" lion, on beautiful lake in Monroe county, at 81 25 anil $5 tier acre. Apply to F. M. HENDRY, Myers, Fla. ITOR HALE, a flying jenny (seats 24 1 In capi -1 UJ order. A quick fortune for a live man. , ib it., Box in, Gainesville, Fla. / • ROCKKY STORK, for sale: stock fixture* of Vla well established grocery. Inquire Abet corn street, corner of Jones street lane. IROKE TEXAS HORSES.-Fine lot gentle i I Texas Horses, medium t o large-sized; also, lot Young Muli's. at lilt. COX'S STABLES. FNOR HALE, one trio each Illnck Javan. Wynn i lot tea and White Leghorns at SAVANNAH POULTRY YARDS. RICE FIELD LAMB at BAKER S Stall every day; marketing delivered Sunday. (' t ARDEN HOSE at Bc. per foot. Just received T u large stock of plain and wire wound Rub her Hose, lawn Sprinklers, Nozzles ami Reels for sale Cheap. NKIDLIKQER & RABUN. VTB3DLINGER A RABUN are still selling T slightly soiled Buggy Harness, Trunks and Satchels very cheap. Imported English Saddles at half price. CIIIEAP SALE OF TLA NTS. -I like to clear / my overstocked greenhouses of soft plants, Ins Geraniums. Dasies. Fuchsias, etc., to make room for other stock. I will sell them for the next two weeks at any prioo. A. C. OKLSCIIIG, Lovers lane. ITOR SALE.—ROSEDEW Lots, 80 feet on P Front street along the river and 500 tret deep, at $126, payable pH cash and sl2 60 every six months.with Interest. FIVE ACRE Lots in the TOWN OF ROSEDEW, with river privileges, at $l9O, payable S2O cash and ssevery three months, with interest. Apply to Dn. FALLIGANT, 181 South Broad street, 9to 10 a. w. dally. U)HT. | f OST, a few days ago, a Pocketbook contain- Ij lug a ring and u few other trinket* of no value except to the owner, with cards with name of owner also inclosed. A reward tain be ob tained by addressing M., care Morning News. LOST, a small Gold Pin sot with Peark, hair iualde; reward. )&’> Utnsion atreet. BOAUmNO. B - OARDINfb—Desirable Southern room with how window* at 86 Taylor street. ______ '•INIK PARK HOUSE is now op. n for boarders 1 at the Isle of Hope. _ WANTED, a few table boarders at No. 118 i ) State street. _ FHOTOGRAFHY. C?EfT\ L NOTICE-PHOTOGRAPHY—Prices n reduc 'd. Petite* $1 50, Cards $2, Cabinet $3 per dozen, and larger work in the same pro portion. J. N. AVILSON, 21 Bull street Mist EI.I.ANEOI’S. NOTICE. JACOB COHEN is still throwing out big Inducements. 100 pieces Kino Qiny hams sold at 10c. nnd 12Uc., reduced to 8c.;.>0 pieces of White French Nainsook, 45 inches wide, at 28c., worth 75c. Fifty dozen Corsets, our own model and production, at 60c. Wfl will continue soiling all bargains as advertised, and will soli another case of those Check Nain sooks at 10c. Our AVhite Goods Stock is still the best selected and largest in the city. No trou ble to show good*. Wo will endeavor to please one and all, also guarantee a saving of 20 jier cent. JACOB COHEN, 152 Broughton street. Mile. a. SCHULTZE (formerly music di rector of the Mozart Club) Ims returned to Savannah and offers his services to the public as teacher of singing, voice violin and cornet by the latest improved methods now used by all the leading teachers in Europe. lor further particulars and for terms apply at 136 Hull street, the residence of Dr. L, Knorr. IT GGS for hatching from Wyandotte*. Black k .lavas, Light Brahmas, Langshani), A\ tiite and Brown larghorns, Plymouth Rocks and Pe kin Ducks; as a special offer will sell twenty sittings to different parties at $1 each. SAVAN NAH POULTRY YARDS, fourth door South of Anderson street, on Ogeeehee road. Visitors welcomed. |> RANDY, WHISKY. Hennessey & Mnrtill 1 ) Brandy, Gibson's Whisky, Baker and Bour bon Whisky. Sherry and lort Wine. All the above named liquors are of a superior quality and guaranteed. For sale Aberoom street, cor ner of Jones street lane. _ ( t.\RPETS taken up nnd cleaned, altered and J relaiil; Furniture upholstered, Feathers cleaned by steam, Awnings made and put up, Carriages painted and upholstered. W. D. THOMPSON, 49 Whitaker street. AIDANT my customers and public to know I VV still continue Dress Making at my resi dence. 1-eaaous given In chart cutting. N. AV. corner Barnard and Gaston streets. MissKATIE HANNAY. . (ALOTHING cleaned, repaired, braided, altered J and dyed: new suits out and made in latest, styles; charges moderate: satisfaction guaran teed A. GICTZ, tailor, 31 Jefferson street. (AO TO K. WHITE’S and get your Clothing T renewed, cleaned, repaired, braided, dyed, remodeled, altered to suit your taste. 8. AVHITE, corner Jefferson and State streets. 1 TUNES made to order at short, notice In any . style desired. State Room Trunks always on hand. Call at SAVANNAH TRUNK FAC TORY IT-AMILY GROCERY, Abercom street and l Jones street lane. Customers will find us fine and as low price goods as anywhere in the city. ITINE HAIRCUTTING Singeing. Superior r Hair Touic by EMILE F. FEOEAS, Brough ton street, between Bull and Drayton. ______ RADERICK'B LADIES’ ICE CREAM PAR LORS are open every night until 11:80 r. m. nnd always w ell patronized. OAVANNAH TRUNK FACTORY. 83 Whitaker Id street, is the place to buy Trunks, Travel ing Bags and Valises, cheap. HAIRAA't IRK of all descriptions made up by EMILE F. FEOEAS, 110>ti Broughton Street Hair Store. _____ /• PINE APPLE BON BON Tickets for 25c. at I) LIVINGSTON’S., RADEKICK'H lee (Yearn anil Sherbet are pure, rich anil delicious; always reliable. 6 MILK SHAKES Tickets for 25c. at LIVING’ BTON*S. _ Artesian wells- The undmigned is prepared with the latest Improved ma chinery and tools to contract to sink artesian wells any size or depth required, at the cheatwst possible rates. H. O. TROWBRIDGE, Harnett House, Savannah, Ga. P. O. Lock Box 43. A SODA WATERTIfkets for 25c at LIVING- O STOP’S. _ I) EI.LF, OF BALTIMORE.—A Beautiful Com ) plexion. laidies. use Mine. Sonnalea’a Paris ian Nut Oil ami Milkweed Powder. It removes and prevents wrinkles, lieautifle* and preserves the complexion, anil keeps it youthful. For sale at I)AA r ID PORTER'S, 122 Broughton street. /• ORANGE A LA MODE Tickets for 2Bc. at 0 LIVIN'GSTON’S. JUST RECEIVED, a complete assortment of Holmes A Coutts’ fine, celebrated Biscuits for plcnieks and teas. Also, fresh Canned Goods For sale cheap at Abercom street, cor ner Jones street lane. / PH< IKPIIORIDE Tickets for 25c. at LIVINO- O STON’B. DON'T fail to call and see our Children's Car riages. Our goods are bought direct from factories and it enables ns to solt them lower than you can buy at any public sale. We also carry a complete line or house furnishing goods at NATHAN BROS,, 186 Congress street. LUDDEN a BITES S. M. R. MASON & HAMLIN ORGANS. TESTIMONIALS FROM Theo. Thomas, John K. Paine. 8. B. Mill*. William L. Tomlins. Goo. W. Morgan. Samuel P. Warren. Dudley Buck. Eugene Thayer. P. 8. Gilmore. HIGJ-HIGST HONORS At Every (treat World’s Exhibition, PARIS, 1807, TO LONDON, 18815, INCLUSIVE. fashionable" models. JISZT ORGAN.—The finest and most power fully toned Reed Organ made. The flint one malic expi'essly for the late Able Liszt. The < irgan pa • cxreUtmce for the drawing room, ami used largely iu churches and chtinoLs. With one and two manuals. Price from SBMS. 'X'HREK manual and w-feet pedal or JL OAK. Tile most complete Reed Organ manufactured. Contains H 2 stops, com position pedals, ote. Used In Westminster Ablsiy. Price from $!)10. QUEEN'S MODEL.-- 80 called from the fact that It was made from furnished specifica tions expressly for, and sold to, fier Majesty Victoria, Queen of England. Price from sm. [NOLI AN HARP ORGAN. -This style com ±j bines the effect of a stringed orchestra with the organ. It Is possible to produce the undulating effect of stringed instruments with the one hand, while the other gives the organ tone. Price from |lO6. YACHT ORGANS (at SM), etc,, etc. PIANOS. The Improved method of piano construction, in vent 'd by Mason & Hamlin in ItiKf, has been fully proved, many excellent exports pronounc ing it the greatest Improvement in piano? of the century. lfe?!81 Ludden & BalesS. M .H., __ H AVANNAH, GA. PIANOS MOVED. SHIPPING, Packing or Unpacking by expe rienced New York Piano Movers. Work done safely, quickly and without damage to premises or instruments and at low prices. PIANOS TUNED. BY the rear or single tunings, and when we take charge of Instruments hr the year we make no additional charce for strings or slight regulation of actions. There is economy In em ploying good tuners. Mr. H. N. MOOItE still looks after this branch of our business. Xj. &0 TB. S. XX. H: AUCTION SALES FIT TURK I>A RECEIVER’S SALE. STEAMER (ITY OF BRIDGETS AT AUCTION. By j. McLaughlin & son. -1 On MONDAY, the 9th May, 1887, at Kelly’! f Wharf, city of Savannah, at 12 o'clock, I wftS§ sell The steamer City of Bridgeton as she now lii ■- at Georgia anil Florida Inland Sleamlioat Comr jiany's Wharf, Savannah, 199-15-100 ton* burden, condensing beam engine. 40 inches cylinder and 10 foot stroke; cylindrical boiler 145-12 feet in length and 12 feet diameter of lawful Iron; length of hull 171-7-10 feet: depth 8-2-10 feet; breadth 29-3-10 firet; 47 state-rooms, with all the fittings anil appurtenances lielonging to A steamer of her size, ns per inventory. ] I. R. DUVAL, Receiver Florida Railway and Navigation Oa. •'* CLOSING SALE OF THE Pictures. Last Chance You Will Have, j ON MONDAY* AT 11 A. M. AND 7:30 P. Mi We open 5 fresh cases and they must ba * sold. j. McLaughlin & son, luclioueer*. "a -M 11.L1.N KltY. PIjATSHEK’S^ 138 Broughton Street. \ GRAND SELECTED VALDES! LACES! LACES ! J 650 yards 514-inches deep, White and Beige, Egyptian and oriental laces this week, only 10a per yard, regular price 2l)c. CORSETS! CORSETS! 100 dozen Ladies' Wliite 5-Hook Corsets, eUbo rate Silk Stitched and guaranteed bone-filled, only 50c. each. * HOSIERY ! - - 25 dozen Indies' Hr ."- r n Gemitne 11" .'. I'-glllul' Iliad'' ~ i IgjnlUui leugUufc. ,llw champion 25c. llose of thteminiet. HANDKERCHISPS! HAI®CK^CHIEFS! 150 dozen Ladieg’ Fta* Linen Mourning Bordered Hmi.lktncjdafs, size with Inch, genuine hefostttch,' tliis week, only 100. each; regular prioa lStv GENTS’ UNDERWEAR! To make a run, we offer 75 dozen 1 fonts’ % regular made India Gauze Vests, with heavy satin fronts and silk bound, at $3 a box (J 4 doz en); the regular price for them is 75c. each. White Goods and Lawns! 1,200 yards 32 inch w ide Check Nainsooks at B!dic. a yard; a grand value even at 10c. Embroidered Dress Robes! 150 elegant Dress Holies we will offer at co*t from this week until entire lot Is closed. Don’t miss tfita chance. Ladies’ Muslin Underwear! 30 dozen Ladies’ Cambric Chemise, elegantly designed and trimmed with Torchon lace and embroidery; the best 750. article in the States. LADIES’ JERSEYS! 65 dozen Ladies’ Pure Wool Boucle Jersey* (summer weight), pleat backs, in brawn, black, nuvy, garnet, at the great bargain price of SI.J Ladies’ Gauze Underwear ! 120 dozen Lodie#*’ Jersey-fittiup? Gauze Under the ltfvet tinfahed floods in America, t Sso* and r>ou. Give them a trial. Ladies’ Linen Collars. 900 dozen Ladies' 8-ply All-Linen Cleric*! Shape Collars, with capes, for this week only, our regular 150. value. SATIN RIBBONS. 165 cartons, all colors, No. 12 Heavy Quality Satin and G. G. Ribbons at 14c. per yard; worth elsewhere 20c. Infants’ Lace Caps. 125 dozen Infants’ Corded anil Embroidered Mull Caps, in scull and Normandy styles, at 25c., 86c., 60c. The grandest bargains in this city. The Leading Parasol, Fan and Glove Douse of Savannah. THE CHEAPEST MILLINERY. This department of our business is given our strictest attention. We manage by so doing to convey in your midst these goods at the very lowest imaginable prices; so cheap that weean safely say at prices way below others. For vs. A'ty, in fact, we can bo found complete, also, having only experienced trimmers presiding In our Trinimed Hat Department. Glowing Bargains! 1,450 Ladies’ and Children's Black, Xs*hte aMf Tan, Canton Straw Shajies at 21c., 23c., and2sc.; elsewhere 35c. goods. 2.800 Ladies' and < hlldren's Black, White and Tan Milans, Straw Shape*, only 86e. and 50c.; worth elsewhere 60c. and 73c. 4.500 Ladies’ and Childrens’ Plain and Fancy Black. White and Colored Fine Milan Straw Shapes at 50c., the grandest qualities In this or any other market. 300 ladles’ White, Tan and Colored Straw Turban Shapes in pluin and novelty straws at the lowest prices. 2.500 Children's Trimmed School Hats, Broad Riin Sailors ttud Shapes, only 35c. each; some os others sell for GOc. 1.800 Children's Tmmetl Broad Rim Sailors, in white, Nuvy, (iarnt Brawn, only 25c. each. 750 Children's Flegant Trimmed School Hat* In rough and ready, fine, plain Straws at 60c.} same goods sold at 75c. elsewhere. SPECIAL. 75 bore* Genuine French Bunches Flowers, magnificent combinations, only 50c. each, worth sl. Trimmed Millinery. In order to reduce this line we offer in ladies’ and Children's Trimmed Dress Hats special re ductions this week: Our Regular Si 25 hats this week only ... $1 00 ’• n 2 .V) “ '' “ '* I .50 •• “ no “ •* “ 200 “ “ 400 “ *• “ “ 250 •• 5OO “ “ “ ” 300 it tt yOO “ 14 44 44 ..... 500 |*r*P. 8. Country orders will receive our careful and prompt attention. . j, A | ERCIIANTS, manufarturers. mechanics, it I corporat ions, and all others in need of printing, Uthographlug, and blank books can have their orders promptly filled, at moderate prices, at the MORNING NEWS IT.INI'INU JIOUSE. 3 Whiuudirjrtiviit. Franz Liszt. Satnt-Saens. (ffi. Gounod. Cauipanini. ChriHtlne Nilsson. Marie Rose. Dr. Stainer. Johann Strauss. X. Scharwenka. 5