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“KNIGHTS OK THE ROAD."
MACON WHOLLY INVESTED BY
THE FESTIVE DRUMMER.
Annual Convention of the Travelers'
Protective Association-The Clever
Whole-Souled and Bashful|Members
of the Order Hold a High Jubilee -
Given a Grand Reception by the Ma
conites.
Macon, May 23. —The Central City is
turned over to the Travelers’ Protective As
sociation to-day and the latter are making
the best of it.
THE ONSLAUGHT.
Since yesterday the delegates have been
streaming in, and to-day the town is full of
big hearted, clever, whole-souled drummer*.
The headquarters were established at
Brown’s Hotel, and at an early hour this
morning the rotunda was crowded and
Jammed. At 10:30 o’clock the boys formed
at Brown's Hotel and, headed by Card’s
brass baud, marched to “the Academy of
Music. The building presented a beautiful
sight, having been profusely ornamented
and decorated with flowers.
The exercises opened with music excel
lently rendered, by Card’s brass bund,
•‘Joyce’s Seventy-first Regiment.” The
President, Mr. Joe Hirsch, railed the con
vention to order and introduced the Rev. J.
R. Winchester, rector of Christ Episcopal
church, who delivered a short, but earnest
and touching prayer. Card’s string band
next rendered “Mit Lust u Leive Galop,” by
Kpnst. The chairman then introduced J. F.
Hanson, of Macon, who, he said, was one of
tlic best known men in Georgia, and who
needed no eulogy from him.
NO DRONES IN THE T. P. A. HIVE.
Mr. Hanson, in a fifteen minutes’ speech,
welcomed the Travelers’ Protective Asso
ciation to Macon in most eloquent and
hearty terms. He expressed sympathy for
the members and paid glowing tributes to
them as a body and individually, saying
that their position was one of useful
ness and responsibility. “There were no
drones among the T. P. A.’s;” the circum
stances surrounding their business prevented
this. He said that the national affairs of
this country could lie trusted with safety
in the hands of this organization or to
representatives from their midst. He
closed with a most hearty welcome to those
present. Music was then rendered by the
orchestra—“ Minuet Polka.”
BASHFULNESS A FEATURE OF THE ORDER.
Mr. Hirsch then introduced a man whom
he said “was known to many and honored
and respected by all"—Mr. W. H. Fleming,
of Augusta. Mr. Fleming said that he had
always heard that the drummer was a very
modest man. He mi til this
morning. wheuhajM||j|HMiTH<d by Mr.
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'“’But.” said Mr. Hirsch.
JpWnEstint a man in the ranks who can talk
"bit.’* In a ten minute speech be won the good
graces of the audience present and elicited
many hearty cheers of applause. After
this, music—“ Genevieve Galop,” by Card’s
band.
Mr. T. E. Artope, of Macon, was then
elected temporary Secretary, and Whack
Bailey, of Augusta, Assistant Secretary.
The announcement of Mr. Bailey’s name
was greeted with loud applause and cries of
“Bailey;” “Bailey.” In a most modest and
bashful manner. Mr. Bailey arose, with a
shake of his head. “Gentlemen, you will
have to excuse me this morning."
INCREASE OF THE MEMBERSHIP.
The Secretary then read the report of the
President. In May, 1885, twenty-five mem
bers of the association met in Atlanta and
formed the Travelers' Protective Associa
tion. Now the membership is over 300.
Two railroads, the Central of Georgia and
the Western of Alabama, had officially
recognized the body, and he believed that
the association was destined to accomplish
great good. The expenses of the associa
tion for the past year had been only about
SB4.
THE “DAUGHTERS” RECOGNIZED.
A letter was rend from George Collier, Co
lumbia, S. C., congratulating the conven
tion on meeting in Macon anil paying
glowing tributes to the people and her fair
daughters. A telegram was received from
L. P. Pickering, Chairman of the National
Railroad Commission, sending congratula
tions to Georgia. Music by the orchestra,
“Admiral Stock March,” by Warren, was
then rendered.
A motion was made and carried that all
letters and telegrams bo answered by the
Secretary.
A GOOD RECOMMENDATION.
I). J. Clark, of Macon, stall'd that he hail
been appointed a committee by the local.
Travelers’ Protective Association to make a
suggestion in regard to the feasibility of
adding a sick raid benefit clause to the rou
stitutirn, and moved the appointment of a
committee of five to look into the matter.
The following committee was appointed:
Messrs. Clark of Macon, Atwater of At
lanta, Pinguely of Savannah, Reed of Au
gusta anil Patton of Rome.
No other business being before them, the
convention adjourned to meet at 3 this
afternoon.
SOCIAL AMENITIES.
At the appointed hour, the convention rc
assembled and transacted the routine busi
ness and adjourned until to-morrow. A big
aaud-shaking and yarn-spining came off at
the Hotel Lanier at noon and was one of the
most pleasant features of the day. buggy
rides was the order of the afternoon.
The great banquet comes to-morrow night.
BUSINESS FAILURE.
Petit & Dehaven, wholesale grocers, as
signed to A. R. Newton this afternoon. The
‘labilities and assets are unknown.
COLUMBUS HAPPENINGS.
Benevolent Society Organized Inter
esting Insurance Cose.
Columbus, Ga. , May 23. — The citizens of
Columbus held a mass meeting to-night in
the opera house for the purpose of organ
izing a benevolent society to aid those who
Arc deserving anil need assistance. After
adopting a constitution and by-laws nine
directors were elected who will in turn, at
an early date, elect officers of the society.
The 8-year-old son of Dr. Cameron, while
ascending to the tower of the new Jewish
this evening, foil from the scaf
folding, a distance of about 40 fief, to tic*
ground. His head struck in a pile of brick,
and it is feared he may !m fatally injured.
This is the second time he has fallen from a
ladder while trying to climb to the tower on
this building.
In the (Superior Court today the jury
returned a verdict for F. A. Morris
against the Liverpool and lionilon anil
31otie Insurance Company for £NXI and
MOO damages. Morris liad a policy for $ UK)
in his store house and 8700 on
his stock of goods in Merriwetber
county. The policy stipulates
that the holder must keep his books in a fire
proof safe or take them out of the store at
night. The store was burned last October
at night, and with it the books and in
ventory of the stock. The company re
fused to jay because the iron safe clause
had been violated. Kuit was brought in
Muscogee county because the company is
represented by nil agent here.
“Locked Up” and “Gone to Press.”
Conyers, Ga.. May 23.—C01. M. D.
Irwin, editor and proprietor of the Solid
South, was mnrrieil to Min Emma Peck,
as'onrl ilniu I -..i ~f Jinn. YV. 1,. Peek, at the
residence of the bride's parents t his after
noon at 4 o'clock, Rev. Henry yiogg
officiating. The groom is one of our
most reliable and energetic young men and
dob n bright future before him. His bride
is one or the most charming ladles of this
■action and a gi oat favorite m society.
ATLANTA BY WIRE.
| Railroad Property for Taxation - Appli
cations for Pardon.
Atlanta, May Si.—At midnight on May
13, Thomas F. McNair, of Butts county,
was called out of his house to give assistance
to a stranger whoso horse got entangled in
the harness. As he stepped out of the door
a load of buckshot was lli-ed into his back
from a shotgun. Ho died almost
immediately, although several pistol
shots were fired into his body,
afterwards. At the, last term of the Su
perior Court for Butts county McNair was
tried for burglary, but no verdict was ren
dered. At the term previous he was tried
for murder and acquitted. An application
was made to the Governor to-day by the
Sheriff, Clerk and Ordinary of Butts county
for a reward to be offered The Governor
offers a reward of $250 for the apprehension
of the unknown assassins, with proof to
convict.
Railroads are making their returns of
taxable property to the Comptroller. I give
returns for this year and last year for four
teen roads:
1887. 1885.
Northeastern $ 585,400 $ 5911,000
Richmond and Danville 1,01(8,334 1,706,034
Elberton 198,41)5 861.405
Lawrenceville 38,700 36,700
Hartwell 40,850 40,850
Roswell 34,875 34.875
Georgia 2,630.480 2,427,788
Kylvania 37,878 34,706
East and West 229.210 232,886
G.,J.&s> 148.542 148,000
Alabama Great Southern 839.360 236.412
South Carolina 58,600 58,600
Buena Vista and Ellaville 85,150 108,535
Nashville, Chattanooga and
St. Louis 36,970 5C,970
The Governor has received a number of
letters complaining of the unfitness of dele
f ates appointed to represent Georgia at the
nterstata Agricultural Convention here in
August. In one county the delegate is a
bad character and Radical emissary among
the negroes. In other counties names entered
are incompetent and in one the party has
been dead for several years. The appoints
meats were made by the Commissioner of
Agriculture and the Governor had nothing
to do with them. The Governor of South
Carolina has sent in a long list of delegates
covering every county.
Application is made for the pardon or
commutation of the sentence of William
Holman, sentenced to hang at Dalton on
Friday of next week, for the murder of a
woman. The foreman and all the trial jury
unite in the petition. After giving the
matter careful consideration the Governor
to-day refused the application made in be
half of J. W. Smith by a delagation from
Heard, Coweta and Carroll counties asking
that the sentence be commuted to life im
prisonment. Smith is sentenced to hang for
the murder of Franklin, in Heard county,
on Friday. This afternoon his attorney
made an application to the Governor to
grant a respite, which the lawyer is satisfied
he will obtain.
Gov. Gordon to-day accepted an invita
tion on the part of himself and staff, sent
by the Governor of Tennessee and the
Mayor of Nashville, requesting their pres
ence at Nashville on May 27 to attend the
laying of the corner-stone of the National
Exposition of American Industries. They
leave on two special cars on May 26. The
Adjutant General is now notifying the staff
officers of the appointment.
EFFECTS OF DEINK.
Isidore Garnee, While Drunk, Stabbed
His Bosom Friend.
Jacksonville, Fla., May 23.—Isidore
Garnee, a young man highly connected
here, fatally stabbed his friend, Joe Rogero,
to-night at 10 o’clock, in Hazen’s saloon.
Garnee has been going to the bail for some
time past, and to-night began drinking
heavily. Rogero met him in the saloon and
tried, to get him home. Garnee accused
Rogers of stealing a scarf pin, and when the
latter denied it plunged a penknife in the
region of his heart. Rogero then threw
Garnee down and walked across the street to
Conovan’s drug store and expired in ten min
utes. The two lads have been bosom friends
for years, and the affair creak'd intense
excitement in the city, owing to the promi
nence of the murderer. (tarnec followed his
victim over to the drug store and watched
him die. and while there was arrested by the
Marshal und jailed. Rogero was employed
as salesman with Cohen Bros., and has'al
ways borne a good character. Garnee is
the son of Isidore Garnee and a nephew of
J. C. Cooper and u brother-in-law to the
Chaudlers, of Atlanta.
SCHOONER RUN DOWN.
Marietta Steelman Sunk by the Chero
kee -The Crew Rescued.
Charleston, May 23.—The steamer
Cherokee arrived this morning from New
York. Capt. B. Doane reports that in a
thick fog Friday night, between Bnmegat
and Absecom, steering southwest and going
under reduced, moderate speed and blowing
a whistle every minute, he saw a green light
dose aboard on the starboard side. Ho im
mediately ordered the helm hard a starboard
and at once came into collision, striking the
schooner on the starboard lsiw. He turned
the steamer around and searched for the
vessel. He found and rescued the crew. The
schooner had all sail set, with a fair wind.
He heard no fog horn from her. The Chero
kee had a lookout forward and the second
mate and himself were on the bridge. The
man at the wheel took every precaution to
avoid the accident, an l the collision was un
avoidable on their part. The schooner was
the Marietta Steelman, belonging to Som
ers Point, N. J., bound from Richmond to
New York, with a cargo of coal. She sunk
instantly.
KNIGHTS OF THE QUILL.
Executive Committee of Southern
Press Association in New York.
New York, May 23.—The Executive
Committee of the Southern Press Associa
tion mot to-day at the New York Hotel.
Representatives were present from Rich
mond, Savannah, Augusta, New Orleans,
Natchez, Charleston, Atlanta and Jackson
ville. The adjourned session of the mooting
hold at Richmond last week was continued,
but only routine business was transacted.
It is expected that the meeting will last for
several days.
ANOTHER CANDIDATE.
Gen. Pcttus Indorsed for the Vacant
Supreme Court Judgeship.
Selma, Ala., May 23.— The Bar Asso
ciation of Dallas county, by unanimous
vote, has r#-ommenilcil Gen. K. YV. Pettus,
of Selma, to the President for the appoint
ment to the vacant place on the Supremo
Court bench of the Unite:! States, A com
mittee was appointed to lay the action be
fore the President.
CHATTANOOGA IN LUCK.
A $400,000 Mowor and Reaper Works
Starting.
Chattanooga, Tenn., May 23.-—Chatta
nooga to-day raised $150,000 to subscribe to
the mammoth mower and reaper works
which will be moved from the North to this
city.
It will lie capitalized at SIOO,OOO, and will
employ 700 hands.
An Enomy to Ireland.
Rome, May^jji.— The pamphlet entitled
“Ireland As authorship of which
was i mmts lifbytiiMival*. I to the Irish Col
lege, is It is the work
an cI forgotten English
priest, object appears to lie
to prepa fg/mti for the renewal of
’ lyqpjfo ir-'in Ireland and
the Y'ntjflk abuse of Jre
land, W|Mft hoping to promote J
’flu) pamphlet is
and
TIIF, MORNING NEWS: TUESDAY, MAY 24, 1887.
RAILROADS AT OUTS.
Charges Against the Pennsylvania
Company for Violation of the Law.
Washington, May 23. —Before the In
terstate Commerce Commission to-day
William Brown, in behalf tho Chicago and
Alton Railroad Company, filed charges
against the Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany of a violation of the interstate act.
Recharged specifically that the Pennsylvania
Company had unlawfully given preference
and advantage to the Chicago, Burling
ton and Quincy linilroud Company
in the interchange of passengers at
Chicago, and denied to tho Chicago
and Alton reasonable facilities for the inter
change ot the passenger traffic. Mr. Brown
also tiled in lie ha If of tint Chicago, Rock
Island and Pacific railroad similar charges
against the New York Central and the Hud
son River Railroad Company. The com
mission after hearing his statements entered
an order for the com]ianies against which
the complaints are made to appear and
make answer hi ten days.
A PROTEST AGAINST CLAUSE FOUR.
The commission has recieved a communi
cation from the Mississippi Railroad Com
pany, protesting against section 4. Their
protest is based upon tho following reasons:
“First. Because the permanent suspension
of the section referred to would emasculate
the law to such an extent as to render it
almost nugatory and thereby defeat the
purpose of Congress.
“Second. Because the enforcement of this
section would, in our opinion, be a great
relief to the small towns of the country' and
the people who live along the lines of rail
roads and away from trade centres. This
is our opinion, as a class standing in need of
protection against the unjust and oppressive
exactions of railroad corporations.”
CINCINNATI'S DERBY.
Libretto Come in First With a Record
ot 2:38 3-4.
Cincinnati. May 23.—One of the finest
assemblages ever seen on the Latonia course
was present at the opening meeting to-day.
This is accounted for mainly by the fact
the Latonia Derby was to Vie run and that
Montrose, a Cincinnati horse, was to contest
for it against Jim Gore.
First Race - Six furlongs. Mamie Hunt won.
with Governor Roberts second and Linda Payne
third. Time 1:17.
Second Race— Seven furlongs. Malaria won,
with Bowling second and Brilliant third. Time
1:31.
Third Race— One mile. Jacobin won, with
Ex toll* second and Long Slipper third. Time
ForßTn Race—Five furlongs. Buckhound
won, with Balance second and Santalene third.
Time IM4\4.
The last and great event of the day, the
Latonia Derby, was set for 5:15 p. m. Five
minutes after'that hour the horses were at
the jKist. Montrose was, as a matter of
course, the favorite because, he is a Cincin
nati horse, and also because he won the
Louisville Derby, but Jim Gore had many
friends. Poteen delayed the start by all
manner of vicious tricks.
A PRETTY START.
At last the start was made, with Poteen in
the lead, Montrose second, Jim Gore third,
Libretto fourth, aud Bixby last. At the third
quarter Lewis had put Montrose in the lead,
as if it was his purpose to repeat his Louis
ville tactics. Jim Gore pursued him closely,
with Poteen in third place and Libretto and
Bixby in their same order. Before the end
of the mile Jim Gore gained upon Montrose,
and as they started upon the last half mile
thousands of shouts proclaimed Gore's vic
tory. He passed Montrose and the
favorite’s colors went down. But Li
bretto moved up with apparent ease
and ns though without an effort,
led down the stretch, with Jim Gore fol
lowing and losing distance, though under
punishment. Montrose was so bad a
third that he was not even whipped. Poteen
and Bixley straggled in at the last. The
stakes were worth $4,890. Libretto, tho
winner, belongs to F. B. Harper. The first
quarter was made in 27, the half in 52, the
three-quarters in 1:18 1-2, the mile in 1:45,
aud the mile and a half in 2:38 Jf.
Sam Jones Answers Questions.
From the Kansas City I'imee.
A gentleman who recently met Sam Jones
on a railway train repeats part of the con
versation as follows:
Said l: “Adam and Eve were the first
two people on earth. According to the Bible
they had two sons —Cain and Abel. Cain
slew Abel and then fled into the land of Noil
and took unto himself a wife. Adam anil
Eve, the first Cain and Abel, next Cain fled.
We understand from fled’ that he ran and
got away from his awful crime as quickly
as his legs would carry him. Then,” I con
tinued, excitedly, “right in the same sen
tence the Bible says he took unto himself a
wife. Where did she come from?” I sank
back, thinking I hail given him a poser.
His eyes twinkled, his lips parted in a
smile.
“An’ nnry one of them preachers could
tell vou?” he asked.
“No, sir; not one.”
“Well,” he continued, “that’s funny, for
that’s a mighty easy question.” He smiled
again, and said: “Why, Cain got his wifo
from his father-in-law.”
I was done up.
“Where is hell that you preachers talk so
much about!” I asked.
“I ilunno,” ho said. “I don’t want to
know. I ain’t heading that way. I’m going
to let them fellers as are going thar find
out. ”
“What's your idea of backsliders?”
“Well,” he said, “thar was a man walkin’
along a country lane in Arkansas once with
a pitchfork on his shoulder, and a verv
vi 'ious dog jumped over the fence and made
at him. He jabbed tin- pitchfork through
the dog and impaled it to the earth. The
dog’s owner come runnin’ out: ’What d'ye
mean, sir,' he shouted, ‘by stickin’ yo’ pitch
fawk through my dog?’ ’ ‘He was gotn’ to
bite me,’ said the other. ‘YYTiy didn’t vou
hit him with the other end, thenf ‘Why
didn't he come nt mo with the other end?’
was the answer.”
After I had ceased laughing the Rev. Mr.
Jones said:
“Just like the dog, backsliders are goin’
wrong end to and consequently get into
trouble.”
A Cool French Murderess.
From Galo/nani's J/isscni/cr.
A young woman has just been sentenced
at Bt. Lomard to hard labor for life for the
murder of her husband, a farmer named
Fourcault, only 28 years old, who died after
a few days’ illness. At the trial it was
shown that, the farmer recently summarily
dismissed a young servant named Aileron,
a i>oy only 15 years old, whom he had found
indulging in familiarities with his wife, and
that the woman had from that hour deter
mined on getting rid of her husband. In
the middle of last month Madame
Fourcault bought some arsenic at a
chemist’s in Argentan for the pur
|>< -se of killing rats, as she said, but she put
half the poison she had bought in her hus
band’s soup. He ate the soup w ithout no
ticing anything wrong about it, but soon
afterward was taken very ill, and died n
great surtV ring. During her husband’s short
illness the woman displayed the most revolt
ins cynicism. She hud sent for young Ai
leron, with whom, as the farmer lay dying,
she renewed her intrigue. After she was
arrested Madame Fourcault made a full con
fession, hut without the slightest emotion or
remorse. She said that she had tried to
Poison her husband on a previous occasion
b.v putting arsenic in his coffee; but she had
atiuiidoned the idea for a time, as she hail
feared that her victim would notice the ap
pearance of a foreign substance in his coffee.
Virginia’s Assembly to Adjourn.
Richmond, May 23.—The General Assem
bly, to-day adopted a joint resolution pro
viding for an adjournment sino die to-mor
row at noon.
A Bonanza Mine
of health is to be found in Dr. R. V. Pierce's
“Favorite Prescription," to the merits of
which as a remedy for female weakness and
kindre 1 nl'ei tier..-, thousands testily.
ELOPING WITH A NEGRO.
A GIRL RUNS AWAY WITH HER
FATHER’S COACHMAN.
She was Unable to Account for Her In
fatuation, Although Her Eyes Were
Open to the Folly of Her Act—She
Leaves a Letter.
Prom the New York Sun.
Glendonville, Pa., May 21.—The ex
citement of the hour here is the elopement
of a young society belle with an uncouth
coffee-colored negro, which was augmented
by the hot pursuit by the girl's family and
friends, and their failure to cither overtake
or capture the runaways. James Barclay
Wesner is the oldest and wealthiest resident
of this town. With his wife and only child,
Ida, a beautiful and accomplished girl of 20,
he occupied the handsomest and most ele
gantly furnished residence in Glendonville.
In the rear of the beautiful grounds sur
rounding their home stands a modest-looking
two-story brick building, which wasoccupied
by Bill Thompson, a negro, who was em
employed as gardner and hostler by Mr.
Wesner. Thompson is about 04 years of age,
and married, but never had any children.
He was well educated, a pleasing talker, and
had an inexhaustible store of wit
and interesting stories about his
colored brethren, and, although of
a most ungainly appearance, was well
thought of in the community. Mr. Wesner,
although leading a retired life, was largely
interested in some real estate nsattei's which
called him away frequently. On every oc
casion of this kind il was his custom to nave
his pair of horses hitched up and be driven
to the depot, some distance away. His daugh
ter, who was passionately fond of riding and
driving,never failed to accompany her father
and Thompson on these trips, she invaria
bly driving both to the depot and return.
Wesner had been away for the ist week,
ar.d on Thursday morning his wife received
word to have Thompson meet him at the
depot on the arrival of the 4p. m. train
that day. Boon after noon Thompson began
to get the horses ready, when Mrs. Wesner
interfered, saying it was too early. Then
it was learned that Ida had previously ex
pressed a desire to start un hour or two
earlier, that she might have a drive through
the country liefore going to the di pot. As
every wish of the girl was gratified, this was
no exception, and an hour later they drove
away. Several days prior to this the girl had
secretly taken from her wardrobe some of
her best clothing and deposited them in a
house midway between her home and the
depot. Twenty minutes after they left the
Wesner mansion they drew up at this house,
took the packages, and drove to the depot
just in time to catch the next western bound
train. Before the train started, Thompson
asked a bystander to look out for the team
until he or Mr. Wesner came for it. Pre
cisely at 4 o’clock Mr. Wesner arrived and
saw the team, and after five or ten minutes’
impatient waiting for Thompson, who he
supposed was somewhere in the neighbor
hood, he jumped in and drove home without
him.
As Mr. Wesner drove up to the house his
wife saw that he was alone, and the terrible
suspicion of an accident or elopement quick
ly dawued upon her. Hhe rushed to the
gate, flung herself into her husband’s arms,
and exclaimed, “Where’s Ida?” Mr. Wesner
was as yet in total ignorance of everything,
. and maintained his usual composure until
he learned what the trouble was. Then,
after hearing what his wife suspected, he
hurried to his daughter’s room to see if any
thing had been removed/ In a conspicuous
place on the marble slab of the bureau lay
the following letter:
Thursday Noon.
Dearest Mamma— Ere you have the slightest
intimation of my conduct, or what lam fully
convinced the world will call disgrace, 1 will l>e
the wife of William Thompson, and so far away
from ihv cnee happy homi} jlhat all efforts you
and dear papa may make to reach me w ill lie in
vain. That I have now and forever forfeited
that parental affection, which was so lavishly
bestowed on me ever and always, that I have
made the home of my childhood desolate by
robbing you and papa of that comfort and hap
piness which I know- my presence always gave,
is true, but my passion was no longer under the
dominion of reason, and whjle I do not attempt
to mention any circumstances that would in
any degree palliate my conduct, for that is im
possible, vet in pity for my feelings and the'
luture. whatever that will be, let me say that I
am not wholly to blame. Thompson "had an
irresistible power over me, which
even now I cannot explain. I
was happy only in his presence. Seeing that I
was completely at his command, he proposed
elopement and marriage. My conscience strong
ly reproached me, but his solicitations grew
more fervent, and I at last consented. The plans
were arranged a week ago, and will be success
fully carried out to-day. The full measure of
my blind infatuation will he more quickly real
ized hy you, and you may ask. "Did I not know
Thompson was already married?” You also
might say, “If the perfidious wretch abandoned
the faithful wife he leaves behind, what though
he was my equal, could I expect from him?”
These questions are now too late. I weighed
them ail. and knew-1 was doing w rong, hut was
powerless to prevent what is now-too Tate to be
undone. Good-by—forever good-by. Your af
fectionate, and rierliaps unfortunate, Ida.
It is impossible to describe the feelings of
the unhappy parents as t hey gazed on the
written acknowledgement of their only
child’s ruin and disgrace, and in company
with friends they started in hot haste to the
station and boarded a west-bound train,
telegraphing inquiries ahead. Their search
was kept up until late last night, but no
trace of the eloping couple could be found.
It is possible that they w ent to some of the
large cities, where detection will not be so
easy, especially in the negro settlements.
The broken-hearted parents returned
homo in the h< pc that, ere it is too late, the
good sense of the daughter will assort itself,
that she will see the error of her ways and
return home. Thompson - had been employed
by Mr. Wesner over three years and was a
faithful and trusted man. At no time was
there anything ever seen in the way of
familiarity or undue intimacy between him
and Ida that would arouse suspicion.
Thompson's wife will be taken care of by
tho U esners.
More Effective Persuasion.
From the Son Francisco Chronicle.
Which brings; me to the little parallel
which happened at Sacramento. The child
is only 10 veal’s old, and if there isn't going
to be trouble about her when she grows up
I shall lx* surprised. pSiie was apparently
progressing very nicely r.t school. At first
she had a good deal to suv when she got
home every day, lmt of late she hns mode
but few remarks, and hns been distinguished
by an air of self-satisfaction which has much
liisturbed her good mother. The other
morning ns she was going off to school she
said;
“Mamma, I want a bottle of water.”
“What for?”
“To take to school with mo.”
“What do you want to do with it?”
“To put the flowers the boys bring me
in.”
“Flowers! Wall, I never! You don’t
mean to say you ask the boys to bring you
flowers!”
“No, of course not!” very contemptu
ously.
“ Well, how do you get them?”
“There is only one lmy who brings them.
Jimmy Smith brings flowers every dav.”
“For you?”
“Nojalltho girls tease him all the time
for them.”
“I hone you don't.”
“No,” again very contemptuously, “of
course I don’t. 1 just look at him and he
gives them to me.” ,
Will Not Attend the Peace Jubilee.
London, May 23.—The corpora* ion of
Dublin has decided not to attend the jubilee
services.
Cleopatra Drank Pearls
In her wine, anil captivated Caviar with her
lieauty and magnificence. But pearls in the
mouth are lletter, and our modern beauties
may have these if they faithfully use titizo
dont every day, and captivate nil by
simply the.- i..■ w 1,/te
Item. ,’)4
Two Good Dog Stories.
From the Boston Transcript.
The other day our Newfoundland dog was
playing on the (Kirch with our little girl, 4
years old, when she opened the gate and
went out. The dog did not follow her.
Some time afterward the child’s mother
come out, discovered her absent* and said to
the dog:
“\\ here is Nellie?’ The dog looked as if
he knew, and wagged his tail furiously.
“Go this instant,’ said the mother, “and
And Nellie and bring her home.”
Out over the gate flew the dog and started
down tile street to a neighbor’s house not
far off. Nellie was playing there inside the
house, and saw the dog come and scratch at
the veranda window.
“I know what he wants,” said the little
girl, “lie wants me to go home, but I'm not
going to do it!”
The dog was not admitted, but he lingered
near, like Mary’s little lamb, and when two
ladies called presently he brushed in past
them through the door. Then, rushing up
to Nellie, he seized her dress with his teeth
and began dragging her to the door. An
attempt was made to drag him off, but he
growled and held his place. The little girl,
beginning to be frightened, gave up all re
sLstenee and trotted home In’ his side, and
he delivered her with an air of triumph into
her mother’s hands. What instinct would
lead a dog to do that?
f i A suburban resident was walking at night
not long ago across a meadow, and losing
the path in the darkness fell into a ditch.
His dog, a collie, had been running about in
an aimless way over the field. Gathering
himself up the gentleman called the dog,
and crouching over him said sharply:
“Now see here, Mac, I want you to show
me the path across the meadow. Go right
ahead of me, do you hear, and show me the
path—show me the path!”
The dog obeyed to the letter. With bis
nose to the ground he followed the path
faithfully, with his master at his heals clear
across the meadow, until he had approached
to within two or three rods of the limits of
the field. Then he began to waver from
side to side as if looking vainly for the
path, and showed great confusion and even
shame. Next day the gentlemen went over
the ground by daylight, and discovered that
at the point where the dog began to waver
the path was entirely lost in the thick
grass.
EXCURSIONS.
Excursion to Warsaw.
-—by the—■
Young Women’s Christian Temperance Union,
TUESDAY, MAY 24th, 1887.
CTEAMER DAVID CLARK leaves wharf foot
V ’ of Drayton street at 12 o’clock M. Return
ing, leave Warsaw at 5 p. m., arriving at wharf
at 8 p. m.
Whole Tickets 50 cents; Half Tickets 35 cents.
REFRESHMENTS.—Coffee and Sandwich 15
cents: Ice Cream and Cake 20 cents.
K\ BREEZES AND ATLANTIC OCEAN'.
Steamer GRACE PITT will leave wharf foot
of Lincoln street on TUESDAY, May 24, IRS', at
2:80 o'clock p. m. for a trip around Tybee Bell
Buoy and return. Fare for round trip 50c. This
steamer can he chartered at reasonable rates by
applying to the Captain on board,or on wharf to
C. WILLIAMS, Agent.
amusements’.
BASE BAIL TO-DAY.
New Orleans
vs.
SAVANNAH!
Tickets on sale at FERNANDEZ’S CIGAR
STOKE.
Game called at 4 o'clock.
REMOVAL^
NICHOLAS LANG
REMOVED
TO THE OLD STAND,
No. 19 Barnard Street,
Where he will be pleased to serve his friends and
patrons from a full line of
Sipple ami Fancy Groceries,
Table Delicacies, Etc.
Choice Wines & Liquors.
NICHOLAS LANG,
19 BARNARD STREET.
WANTED.
Woo! Wanted
The highest cash
prices paid at all times
for WOOL. Shippers
will save money by
consulting me before
selling.
M.Y. HENDERSON,
180 Bay Street, Savannah, Ga.
Edit SAGE.
Eligible bis fur Sale—-Secure a Home Now
On easy terms and reasonable prices. The most
desirably located of any unimproved lots now
offered lor sale. Situated ou Gordon, Gaston
and Huntingdon streets. Five of them corner
lota. Apply to GEO. W. LAMAR.
114 Bryan street, or at Post Office,
NURSERY.
KIESLING'S NURSERY,
White Bluff Road.
PLANTS. BOUQUETS, DESIGNS, CUT
I FLOWERS furnished to order. Leave or
ders nt DAVIS BROS.', corr.or Bull ami York
streets. Telephone call 240.
SUMMER REsORTsT
BUTCHER HOUSE.
I3AWLING, N. Y., on the Harlem railroad; a
large brick structure, first class in every
particular. Now open T’ rms reasonable. Send
for circulars. WM. H. BURROUGHS,
rtonrletor.
FUNERAL INVITATIONS.
BACON The friends of the late Mrs.
Leonard Woolsey Bacon are invited to attend
her funeral on WEDNESDAY, May :25th, at I: : >Ui
p. v. at tae Lecture Room of the Independent 's'
Presbyterian church. The children of her ; utej
day school class, and her associates in
useful and charitable labors, are especialluJHH
vited.
TRIBUTE OF KESPKUT^B
It is the sad duty of the St. Andrew)* Society,
to pay tribute to the late
who died, in this city on the 80th .lay 1 Or April. ”
1887, aged 38 years. Mr.
Robeson county. North Carolina-, In 1849, ad
came to Savannah in 1883 and established the
commission house of IV. &L. McNeill. iSKhe
fall of 1885 Mr. McNeill became a member of
the firm of Peacock, Hunt. St Cos., and continued
with them as an active partner up to the time
of his short illness. Mr. McNeill associated
himself with the St. Andrew's Society on the
30th day of November, 188 ti, and during his brief
intercourse made us .his friends by his quiet
manner and by unconsciously showing iu every
act how worthy he was of that friendship. When
his death was announced, regret and kind ex
pressions canto from every lip, demonstrating
that not only the members of the St, Andrew's
Society had learned to appreciate his character,
but also that the demise of one who had been re
moved by dentil, iu the prime of life, and the
sphere of usefulness, was generally regretted.
Asa further expression of our esteem, be it
therefore.
Resolved by the St. Andrew's Society:
First, That in the death of Walter McNeill,
the city of Savannah has lost a good citizen,
and this Society a zealous member, whose cheer
ful disposition and frank face will be missed
and his death deeply deplored.
Second, That as a further mark of the esteem
in which he was held, his vacant chair be
draped in mourning for sixty days, and that a
page of our minute book be set apart to record
his death.
Third, That a copy of this preamble and reso
lutions be sent to his aged parents, to whom
we tender our sympathies in their loss of so
good a son, and that these proceedings be pub
lished in the two daily papers of this city.
H. F. Train, I
M. Y. Maclntyre, v Committee.
Henry A. McLeod, )
please copy.
MEETINGS.
Chippewa tribe no. i. i H M
A regular meeting of this Tribe will be held
THIS EVENING at 8 o'clock (and hereafter),
corner Bull and Bay streets.
Visiting and transient brethren fraternally in
vited. S. A. BORDERS, Sachem.
C. F. M. Bernhardt, Chief of Records.
SPECIAL NOTICES.
REMOVAL. ~ "
DR. B. S. PURSE
Has removed his office and residence to 140
Liberty, between Whitaker and Bull streets.
FOR SALE.
120 Horse Power ENGINE for sale at a bar
gain. Cylinder 20x30. About new and in per
fect order. A. B. HART,
Lake City, Fla.
DU. HENRY S COLDING,
DENTIST,
Office cornet Jones and Drayton streets.
ULMER’S LIVER CORRECTOR. ~
This vegetable preparation is invaluable for
the restoration of tone and strength to the sys
tem. For Dyspepsia, Constipation and other
ills, caused by a disordered liver, it cannot be
excelled. Highest prizes awarded, and in
dorsed by eminent medical men. Ask for Ul
mer's Liver Corrector and take no other. $1 00
a bottle. Freight paid to any address.
B. F. ULMER, M. D.,
Pharmacist. Savannah, Ga.
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PROPOSALS WASTED.
" PROPOSALS FOR COAL
Custom House, Savannah, Ga., I
Collector’s Office, May 20, 1887. f
Q EALED PROPOSALS will be received at this
‘ ' office until 12 o'clock noon of SATURDAY,
MAY 28th, 1887, for furnishing coal to revenue
vessels at this port for the fiscal year ending
Juno 30, 1888. The coal furnished to be anthra
cite or bituminous as may he required, of hesc
quality, uniform in character; to weigh 2,240
pounds to the ton: to bo delivered on board the
vessels nt such times and qualities as required,
at localities reidiiy accessible to said vessels,
and to lie subject to inspection as to quality
and weight.
Eidders will name the prices for both steam
ing ami stove coal, and also their facilities for
furnishing the vessels with fresh water and the
charges therefor,
The right is reserved to reject any or all bids
and to waive defects.
- JOHN F. WHEATON,
Collector.
Proposals for Furnishing Shiv Chandlery and
Halions for Revenue- fesscls.
Custom House, Collector's Office, I
Savannah. Ga., May 18, 1887. f
C EALED PROPOSALS will be received at this
O office until 12 o'clock noon of THURSDAY,
May 2t!th, 1887, for supplying rations and ship
chandlery for the use of crews and vessels in the
United States Revenue Marine Service in this
collection district for the fiscal year ending June
30. JBBB. Schedules of articles of ship chandlery
to bo bid for will he furnished on application at
this office. The right is reserved to reject any
or all bids and to waive defects.
JOHN F. WHEATON, Collector.
Proposals Wanted.
I AIDS will be received up to tlie Ist of JUNE
> for the. buildings on the eastern half of lot,
on the corner of Whitaker, President and State
streets, and also for excavating to the depth of
Kb, feet, the lot above mentioned, measuring 60 by
!)0 feet. The buildings to be removed within ten
days and the excavating to be finished by the
first of July, IHH7.
Bids must be made separately. The right is
reserved to reject any or all bids.
J. H. E6TILL,
D. K. THOMAS.
T. M. CUNNINGHAM,
RUFUS E. LESTER.
Committee Union Society.
City or Savannas, i
Office City Marshal, >
Savannah, May Uith, 1887. )
P T? O I’OSALS
Y\' IT.T, at this office from Plumbers
t ‘ until Mny £5, to repair or replace water
boxes on sidewaixs. S|ieciilc.'itions furnished. The
city reserves the right to reject any and all bids.
ROBERT .1. WADE,
City Marshal.
PLANS WASTED.
NOTICE TO ARCHITECTS
THIS Commissioners of Chatham County,
1 Georgia, ini ite Arrhitects to submit designs
of a Court. Uoitso building to lie located in the
city of Savannah.
The successful competitor will he charged
with lltc execution of the work at the usual i'ee
ot ; per cent, on cast ter platis, specifications
r.Ttd sutK-rvision. The selection of a design will
U> made under competent professional advice.
Full particulars may be nnd bv addressing
JOHN it. 1)11.LON,
Clerk C. C. (.'■■ Savannah. Oa.
PHI NT Lit AND HOOK HINDER.
ORDERS FOR
RULING, PRISTING, BINDING,
OR BLANK BOOKS.
Will always have careful attention.
GEO. N. NICHOLS,
PRINTER AND BINDER,
03 'A Bay Street.
' THE MORRISON HOUSE.
One of the Largest Boarding Houses in the
South.
\ FIORDS pleasant South rooms, good board
with pure Artesian Water, at prices to suit
those wishing table, regular or transient accom
modations. Northeast corner Broughton and
Dravtun streets, opposite Marshall House
IfPINIHR RESORTS.
(pMLANrWIt
■JBnesviMe, Hail County, Ga
pPfen City of the Mountain*
Tfcm celebrated and ever-tiopular
jgfcSwlll be open for the reception of
.JUNE Ist to OCTOBER
r The entire establishment has been L.- ,
befitted throughout, and the service and cnSj
will be unsurpassed. c u*sini
to length of stay and locatio,
Send for circulars giving full particular*
BARNES, EVANS & CO AND CAMP Bffijs
F. J. WHITEHEAD, Proprie tora
Salt Spring Hotel,
AUSTELL, GA.
week. The accommodations are first-cl 7**
every respect. For further y
arebS J* MAY, Proprietor,
Austell, Ga.
MONTVALE Sll
Blount County, - Tennessee.
r PHTS Health Resort will be open Mav Ist 1S
A The most celebrated Dyspeptic \Vata
known. Elegant Hotel and Grounds. Exrellen
Table. Telephone connection with Knoxviila
Rates: Si per day- 825 per morf b for Mm-r i
June; $2 per day, SlOaml 812 po week 8,4 art
gMg tte *n'gßUter
CLAFLIN HOUSE
Among the “Berkshire Hills,''
BECKET, MASS.
Twelve Hundred Feet above the sea. Savaa
nah reference. Address
A. O. CROSS, Proprietor.
Tiwiiri^
GREENBRIER COUNTY, W. VA.
The most celebrated of all the Mountain
Resorts, and one of the oldest and most popUai
of American Watering places, will open for tii
season June 1. Elevation above tidewater
2.000 feet; surrounding mountains, 3,500 feet
Send for pamphlet describing hygienic artvaa
tages. B. F. EAKI.E, Sup’t.
THE COLUMBIAN,
SARATOGA SPRINGS,
THE FA VC IRITE HOTEL OF SAVANNAHIAXS I
Opens June 2oth.
JAMES M. CASE, Proprietor, I
POPULAR PRICES.
Congress Hall. I
SARATOGA SPRINGS,
Accommodates 1,000 persons. Rates, $3 per daj I
for rooms, except those on parlor and first doors, ■
Open from June 18 to Oct. 1. Ij
CLEMENT & COX, Proprietors. I
11. S. CLEMENT, Manager. I
TEE KENSINGTON.
Union Avenue, opposite Congress Springs Park I
Saratoga Springs, N. Y. I
OPENS SATURDAY, JUNE 18th.
For pari ieulars address 220 Broadway, Poor. H
18, N. Y., or 420 Gates Avenue. Brooklyn. N. Y. H
PAUL 0. GREN'ING. Proprietor. _ K
CLARENDON HOTEL,
Saratoga Springs, X. Y,
OT. ,IS TONE 25th.
Popular rates. S3 no per day B
P. STEINFELD,
Proprietor. I
long”brs¥ch, n. j.I
United States Hotel,!
A FIRST-CLASS FAMILY HOTEL,
OPENS JUNE 25, 1887.
LAIRD & VAN CLEAE I
PAPON SPRINGS AND BATHS, Alkaline I
V Lithia and Superior Iron Waters, Hamp- ■
shire county, W. Va.—This celebrate*! mountain ■
resort for health and pleasure; Baths of any ■
temperature; a summer climate unsurpassed; a ■
charming summer home with its many improve- ■
ments. accommodating 600 guests, opens JurM ■
Ist. Seud for circular and rate sheet (for meal* ■
cal and other testimony). WM. H. SALE, Ho ■
prietor.
THE WATAUGA HOTEL, Blow ing Bock. Jf. I
1 C. In the mountains of North I
4.000 feet above the sea. Easily accessible. Meal* ■
cal graduate on the premises. Terms the low- I
est in North Carolina. Opened June Ist for tM ■
season. For information address WATAUuI ■
HOTEL CO., Blowing Rock, X. C. H
VORTHERN HlLLS.—Boarders received al ■
a' “Brooksidc Farm," a pleasant resort among ■
the celebrated Berkshire I tills; 1,500 ft*taoov4 ■
sea level; good roads, beautiful drives and ram* ■
hies; good table; terms from $6 to |9 P er I w ?V2 H
Address J. A. ROYCE, Lane.sboro, Berkshire ■
county, Mass. |
HOTELS. I
WASHINGTON IIOTEII
7th and Chestnut Streets,
PIIILADELPIITA. PA. §
JOHN TRACY, PROPRIETOR.
BATES, S3 50 PEII DAY. ■
Centrally located, only a short H
Peun'a and Reading Depots. Neir H
Elevator. Electric Bells. New Dining K<wm am H
all modern improvements. Polite atteitw H
and unsurpassed table. H
KITSELL’S PRIVATE HOTEL I
91 FIFTH AVENUE, NEAR 17th STREET- ■
NEW YORK.
i MERICAN and European plans. Ik****!* H
. V most central. Rooms en suite oi - HB
First-class board and accommodations. 1
reasonable, as a boarding house. . ■
JAMES ■
NEW HOTEL TOGNL H
(Formerly St. Mark's.)
Newnan Street, near Bay, Jacksonville. FK
r pHE MOST central House in the city > ■
I Post ( mice, St reel ('a rs an J nil t H
New and Elegant Furniture. Eiectno
Baths, Etc. $8 60 to s:< tier day. H
JOHN B. TOGNI, PropriO* M
8. A. UPSON, Manager. - ■
HOTEL VENDOMS I
BROADWAY A- FORTY FIRST STRE® ■
NEW YORK. ■
i MERICAN PLAN. Centrally I
,\ the latest Improvement#. Cuisines [;• .
vice unexcelled. H
Special rates to ■
DUB'S SCREVEN HOUSE 1
'"PHIS POPULAR Hotel Is now providel*, ■
Ia Passenger Elevator (the O, 'o , fur K
city) and lias been remodeled and n • M
rushed. The proprietor, who by recen t 1 M ■
is also the owner of the establishm t n. 1 H
neither pains nor expense In the enter** v j W> H
of his guests. The patronage of ton'" & ■
ors Is earnestly invited. The | a iud H;
Screven House is supplied with ' ■ #(M <f ■ I
that the markets at home or abroad■