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CONVENTION OF T. P. A.
COMBINING BUSINESS AND PLEAS
URE AT MACON.
Election of Officers— Augusta Selected
ns the Scene of the Next Year’s Fes
tivities The Maconites Wine and
Dine Them to Their Heart’s Content -
A Jolly Time for All.
M acon, Ga., May 24.—Tho number of the
Travelers’ Protective Association was con
siderably swelled to-day, all the trains bring
ing in heavy delegations. The attendance
on the convention this morning was much
larger than yesterday, and there was a deal
more of enthusiasm. It was called to order
at 10:20 o’clock by President Hirsch. Rev.
J. R. Winchester offered a touching prayer.
Mr. Fitzsimmons, of South Carolina, was
invited to a seat on the stage. Mr. Fitzsim
mons was called upon and in a two minutes’
speech expressed his gratification at his re
caption.
GETTING DOWN TO WORK.
A C. Lumpkin stated the merits of the
Southern Travelers' Protective Guide, and
12 o’clock was appointed as the time in
which J. W. Watts could address the con
vention. Then IV. H. Fleming, of Augusta,
was invited to take a seat on tin- floor. Mr.
Kendrick, of Atlanta, chairman of the com
mittee appointed at the last meeting
of the Committee on Consti
tution and liy-Laws, made his
report. The constitution and by-laws of
the national association was adopted with
certain specified changes, the sections tiling
read and adopted separately. Mr. J. M.
Skinner, of Atlanta, chairman of the
committee appointed to confer with the
hotels on rates, made his report stating
the committee had done much good. The
report was adopted.
A telegram of greettiug was received from
Mr. A. 1 Pin-lull, National President, dated
Xeiv", o.
OFFICERS ELECTED.
The next business liefore the body was the
election of officers. D. J. Clark, of Macon,
in a most pleasant speech nominated E. A.
Isaacs for the position of President for the en
suing year. On motion the election was
made unanimous. Mr. Isaacs responded in a
feeling manner, expressing his gratification
and thanks to those present and pledging
himself Jo do all in his [lower to advance tho
interests of the T. P. A. Dean Newman, of
Savannah nominated in a most eulogistic
manner S. A. Pughsley, of Savannah, for
the position of Vice President, but
Mr. Newman afterwards made an
explanation and withdrew tho name.
Mr. Atwater, of Atlanta, nominated J.
Jones Gardner, of Augusta, and he was
elected by acclamation. He res[>onded very
gracefully.
D. Witkowski, of Macon, nominated T.
E. Artope, of Macon, for Secretary and
Treasurer. The election was made unani
mous, and Mr. Artope responded in a short
and neat speech.
Messrs. S. A. Pughsley, of Savannah; H.
N. Reid, of Augusta; E. B. Watson, of At
lanta, and J. E. Mallory, of Macon, were
elected as a board of directors by acclama
tion.
The following delegates were elected to
represent the State in the national conven
tion, which meets in St. Louis May 22 and
24: H. L. Atwater, W. H. Stockton, At
lanta; and H. N. Reid, Whack Bailey, Au
gusta. The following gentlemen were
elected as alternates: D. J. Clarke and Joe
Greer, Macon; J. T. May, Augusta; Frank
Perryman, J. M. Skinner, Atlanta; Mr.
Kenarick, Rome.
The President announced that there were
four committees to be appointed, but that
he would announce them later.
SAVANNAH TO BE BROUGHT AROUND.
Dean Newman made an excuse for Savan
nah’s ant ipathy in organizing a branch of
the Travelers’ Protective Association and
promised things in the future for
Savannah. Mr. Kendrick, of Rome, in a
most felicitous manner, invited the body to
hold their next annual meeting in Rome.
Mr. Gardner, of Augusta, said that it was
generally understood that the convention
would meet in Augusta, and it was so moved
and carried. A resolution of thanks was
voted the retiring officers. It was also
moved and adopted that the Secretary be
given a small salary annually.
Resolutions of thanks were tendered the
press for reporting the deliberations of the
body, the citizens generally for their
courteous treatment, and to Miss Carrie
Butts for a beautiful vase of flowers which
adorned the President’s desk.
Mr. Watts, publisher of the Southern
Travelers' Official Railway Guide, by in
vitation, addressed the convention. The
body then adjourned sine die to meet in
Augusta next year.
A PICNIC FOR THE BOYS.
At 4 o'clock this afternoon the Travelers’
Protective Association met at Brown's
Hotel where carriages were in waiting, and
headed by Card’s Brass Band, they rook a
drive over the city, halting about 5 o’clock
at the Telegraph office where a reception
was tendered them. After indulging freely
in champagne punch tho drive was con
cluded. At 10 o’clock the grand banquet
came off at Brown’s Hotel. It was a de
lightful affair in every respect and was en
livened by many brilliant and witty
speeches. It lasted until quite a late hour
ind was concluded amid much enthusiasm.
Sumterville’s Budget
Bumtkrville, Fla., May 24.—The se
lection and election of Mr. Pasco meets the
approval of everyone here. He is called
the Chevalier Bayard of our State, and
from his record ne is justly entitled to
the name.
We aro expectantly waiting to know who
will lie our next Judge. The rumor that
[Jen. Finley will be appointed meets with
approval.
The division of Sumter county has enliv
■Md things considerably. The great ques
;ion and the only topic of conversation
is, where will the court house be located?
Leesburg, in Sumter county, and Tavares,
in Orange county, ure the two most promi
nent competitors. Muj. Abrams, who is the
builder and, to a great extent, owner of
Tavares, will leave nothing undone to locate
it at that place, while the people f Leesburg
we equally hopeful that it will be located ut
their town. It is said that Maj. Abrams has
affered to give $."10,000 it' the court house is
located at Tavares.
The name of Lake given the new county
is a very appropriate one. There are six
teen lakes, some of them very large and
pretty, within ita borders. There aro also
quite a number of prosperous towns, thir
ieen in number. The mast prominent and
xipulous are Leesburg, Eustis, Valulia, Fort
Mason and Tavares.
DEATH IN A DUMB WAITER.
The Singular Way In Which Senator
McPherson’s Butler Was Killed. ;
k. From the New York Star.
May 22.—Cries of murder
tad police from tho residence of Senator
J|ePhersou, on Vermont avenue, attracted
•er Welch to the spot about 1 o’clock this
Horning. From the account of an excited
•roman the officer at first thought that
,-Jiieves were in the house, and that the male
lervant wu“ being murdered. Ho en
scred the house through a window,
I ind, proceeding to the roar of the
1 lining rooms, found IvOuis Brown (colored)
with hi 1 head caught between the floor and
me of the shelve* of the dumb waiter. Tho
officer with difficulty extricated the man
from his perilous [losition, who was so far
gone that he lived but about twenty min
ute*. it appeam that Brown who is the
Senator's butler, started to take the silver
te an upper story, when the rope of the
dumbwaiter slipped and caught his heud.
Brown was a native of Virginia, 45 years
old, und had been with the Henator three
years. Honator and Mrs. McPherson left
Washington for New Jersey yestei-day, loav
' none in the house but the so - - ants.
SEA ISLAND COTTON.
The Condition of the Crop in Three
States.
11. F. Dutton & Cos., of Gainesville, Fla,
dealers in sea island cotton, having sent
out circulars te growers of sea island cotton
in the States of Florida, Georgia and South
Carolina inquiring about the condition of
the sea island crop, received many replies,
from which the following results' were ob
tained:
FLORIDA.
1. Acreage compared with last year’s crop,
more or less? State per cent.
A. —More, 49; same, 56. less, 45 —150.
2. Would you call condition of tho plant
as to stand, good, fa r o. bad'
A.—Good, 49: fair, '.#o; bad 11 —150.
3. As regards cultivation h *w is the crop?
A.—Good, 59; fair. 49: bad, 12—1.50.
4. Everything considered, would you call
the crop prospect* good, fair or bad?
A.—Good, 45: fair, 88; bad, 14—150.
5. How many bales old crop on hand in
your section.
A. —550 bales.
Remarks. —lt is rather early to tell much
about the coming Florida sea island cotton
0 op. The crop generally throughout the State
is from fifteen to thirty days late, and in some
portions suffers from want of rain. Taking
the State as a whole there is about the same
acreage planted as last season. In some
sections, where the best cotton has been
raised, the acreage is materially decreased.
As to stand, cultivation and prospects we
consider the average fair at present. One
of the most discouraging facts in regard to
the coining crop is the fact that the class of
planters who have taken the most care of
thoir cotton in regard te cultivation and
seed, claim that they have hail to abandon
the planting of cotton on account of prevail
ing low prices during last season and the
prospects held out to them this spring for
the coming crop. They claim they cannot
make the better grades of cotton for less
than 25c. per pound, and will not try. They
also add that in several counties where the
long staple cotton acreage has been large in
the [last the low price has stimulated them
te try the cultivation of tobacco. If they
make a success of this it will decrease the
acreage of the long staple cotton in the fu
ture as long as the present prices aro ruling.
Our experience in the past has been that
when cotton is as backward as this season
tho chances are the caterpillar will make its
appearance early.
GEORGIA.
1. Acreage compared with last year’s
crop, more or less? State per cent.
A.—More, 8; same, 9; less, 37—54.
2. Would you call condition of the plant,
as to stand, good, lair or bad?
A.—Good, 22; fair, 21; bad, 11—54.
3. As regards cultivation, now is the crop
compared with the average years, good,
fair or bad?
A.—Good, 24; fair, 20; bad, 10—54.
4. Everything considered, would you call
the crop prospects good, fair or bad ?
A.—Good, 21; fair, 22; bad, 11—54.
5. How many bales old crop on hand in
your se-tion?
A.—Savannah, 1,024; interior of State, 59;
total, 1,083.
Remarks.— The reports from Georgia go
to show that there is quite a falling off in
the acreage. The reasons given are the ex
treme low prices, ami it pays them better to
plant upland cotton. As regard stand, culti
vation, etc., we should call it good; the
crops in this State fully three weeks late,
and thoughts of caterpillar make people blue.
SOUTH CAROLINA.
1. Acreage compared with Inst year’s
crop, more or less, state per cent.
A. —More, 8; same, 20; less, 30 —64.
2. Would you call the condition of the
plant, as to stand, good, fair or bad?
A. —Good, 42; fair, 22 —64.
3. As regards cultivation, how is the
crop compared with average years?
A.—Good, GO; fair, 34—04.
4. Everything considered, would you call
the crop prospects good, fair or had ?
A.—Good, 38; fair, 26—64.
5. How many bales old crop on hand in
your section?
A.—Charleston, 800; interior of State, 151
—total, 951.
Remarks. —A careful review of the reports
from the sea island cotton district of South
Carolina indicate a decrease in the acreage
painted of about 10 per cent., and that the
crops have been delayed by cold and dry
weather, especially in the Beaufort district.
Of late, however, the weather has been more
favorable, and the plant is now doing com
paratively well.
Here, as in Florida, planters are discour
age! or half-hearted on account of the low
prices, and claim that the cotton cannot be
produced at the prices obtained last year
without lass to the planters, nml many are
looking about for a substitute crop that will
pay something more than actual cost of pro
duction.
AVhat Did He Mean.
From the Baltimore American.
AYa3Hington, May 22.—A strange remark
fell from the President’s lips Friday after
noon, just at the close of his reception.
Always on reception days there are a few
ixsople who linger until the crowd has passed
through the door leading from the East,
room, in order that they may have a better
opportunity of speaking with the President
after the great rush is over. Particularly
is this the case with ladies. To these he
always chats pleasantly for a few moments,
and says things that lie would have neither
the time nor the inclination to say
with so many hearers around him. Friday
afternoon two ladies stayed in the rear of
the procession, nnd when they shook the
President’s band stopped to converse with
him. One of them was the wife of a Geor
gia politician, and the other a sister of a
Georgia newspaper man. As the former
grasped his hand, she said: “Air. President,
it was my good fortune to attend your re
ception ore year ago, nnd it gives me
great pleasure to attend another to-day. I
congratulate you on your successful ad
ministration and good fortune, nnd assure
you that Georgia is for you. The people
of Georgia are with you, and it is my
earnest wish to sis* you hero for another
term.” The Prerid mt replied:
| |t“l am most happy to have you attend
another of my receptions. lam profoundly
thankful for your kind and encouraging
words, and grateful to the people of Georgia
for their supjiort, but lam afraid I will
never see the end of my present term."
These words were not spoken jestingly,
but, apparently, in dead, sober earnest.
There was not the glimmer of a joke about
them—ns far as could be seen—nnd the
President walked away as the few listeners
who remained looked in each others faces,
n.s if seeking some interpretation of his
ominous words. AVhat aid the President
mean?
Sunday in a Western Town.
From the st. Bail Pioneer-Press.
The present terminus of one of the many
railroads now stretching out from
tho Pacflie coast, from nil accounts,
is u lively pine", where “they
worship six (lavs in the week
and raise Cain on Sunday.” A gentleman
from Rockford, 111, who spent last Sunday
in this place, tells some great yarns of Ills
experience there. He says: “The claim of
the Sabbath is not known there; 4,000 ab
normally healthy residents and the cowboy
community will not permit it. There are
forty-seven saloons in the place. Last Sun
day while I was there some twenty
five cowboys, armed cap-a-pie mid mounted,
lisle into town. Plug hats being scarce
as targets, they hit on a novel method to
raise tne wind. They collected by force into
one group all of the soiled doves, rounding
them up just ns they would cattle. When a
woman stepped out of the ranks she was
lassoed just as the hoys would bundle a cow
ami brought back. Then they were driven
through the main streets to the AVhite Bear
saloon and loaded with beer. This diversion
growing wearisome they were paraded
through the streets until they were ready to
drop through exhaustion. The night wound
up with the killing of a man. It was the
most beastly desecration of the Habbath I
ever met with. Everybody enjoyed it ex
cept the girls, but their feelings were not
nnwrfio
TIIE MORNING NEWS: AVEDXESDAY, MAY 25, 1887.
COLOKADA’S TOUGH HOLE
JULES3UHG AS IT WAS TWENTY
YEARS AGO.
How Vice, Debauchery and Lawless
ness Held Nightly Carnival—Passing
Sentence Behind Two Revolvers.
from the Omaha Bee.
It was nliout the toughest place in exist
ence.
Tnis expression fell from the lips of the
ex-Mayor and Police Judge of Julesbnrg,
Col., Col. Edmund Bartlett, the other night.
He was discussing with a reporter for the
Ree that erstwhile flourishing city of the
AVestem frontier. He was indulging in
soma interesting reminiscences of the now
“deserted village,” and the time he referred
to was when Julesburg was the western
terminus of the Union Pacific. To-day
Julesburg is nowhere; its relic is now
Denver Junction. Where twenty years ago
there was a flourishing town of 0,000 inhab
itants there are to-day but a few straggling
huts and houses.
At the time when Mr. Bartlett was the
combined Mayor and Police Judge of the
place, it is hardly to lie questioned that
Julesburg was, to use his own expression,
“the toughest hole in creation.” Nine
tenths of the population would corrupt the
morals of the worst pirate ship afloat. It
was a community of thieves,
MURDERERS, CUT-THROATS, GAMBLERS
and prostitutes—in short tho riff-raff of hu
manity. Dance halls, gambling houses and
brothels were the principal places of amuse
ment ami resort, and outnumbered the le
gitimate business houses three to one. Every
night on the streets of this city could be
heard the -‘sweet notes of the pistol”—the
shriek of some dying victim, the hollow
laugh of the painted harlot, the coarse jest
nnd curse of the debauchee, the bonier ruf
fian or the murderer. Crime and villainy
held nightly carnival there. The annals of
the town were one sickening repetition of
vice and horror, to recount which would
fill volumes. It was in short the “Inferno”
of Dantes, reproduced on earth.
Such was Julesburg at the time referred
to by Col. Bartlett.
THE JUDGE WAS ARMED, TOO.
One interesting reminiscence by Mr. Bart
lett related to the trial of two toughs,
“Shorty” and Jack Haves, who came down
to Julesburg from Cheyenne. They an
nounced when they landed in the former
place that they would run tho town. They
galloped through the streets, yelling, curs
ing and firing revolvers at the bystanders,
without regard for age or sex. The pilice
arrested them, and they were brought be
fore Judge Bartlett for trial. On this oc
casion the court room was [lacked with
des[ieradoes and ruffians, who were friends
of the two prisoners, together with a ijhge
body of citizen vigilantes, who were deter
mined to see that justice was done to the
Cheyenne toughs. Both sides were armed
for desperate work. Probably in that little
cabin which served as a court house there
were no less than 200 revolvers. The friends
of the prisoner* openly boasted that
THEY WOULD KILL THE JUDGE
if he dared to sentence the culprits.
Finally the jury brought in a verdict of
guilty. The Judge rose promptly in his seat
and leaned slightly over his desk, a cocked
revolver in each hand. “Gentlemen,” he
said, “I have heard your threats and I
understand your intentions. If you are dis
[Kised to resist the execution of my sentence,
the best time is now and the best place is
here. I want to sa v that there is plenty of
room in these sand hills te bury every man
of you. I shall sentence each of these men
to pay a fine of $2.50.”
There was not. a word s.-ftl, and the two
men were taken hack to jail under a strong
guard. They were released after their
lriends had paid tho aggregate fine of SSOO.
A DESPERATE ENCOUNTER.
Another incident recalled by the ex-
Polioe Judge of this “Wicked City of the
Plains” serves to show in what constant
danger of their lives were the policemen
who did duty in Julesburg. One day a wild
and woolly cowboy l-odo into town and com
menced behaving himself in a manner any
thing but peaceable. A policeman named
Roadpoucn approached him and was about
to place him in custody, when the fellow
turned on him and sneeringly said:
“You'll arrest me, will your at the
same time drawing his revolver
and firing. Roadpoiich foil to the
ground in such a manner that he could not
get his revolver, and lay there prostrate
and helpless. Meanwhile the cowardly ruf
fian continued firing nt the policeman until
lie had put seven bullets in liis hotly. For
tunately none of them proved fatal, and
Roadpoucb jumped to his foot, dashed after
the fleeing cowboy, and fired just one shot
at him. The ruffian fell dead. Road
pouch was taken to the hospital,
nnd after two months of careful nurs
ing recovered. The history of the town was
fraught with such “incidents” ns this, which
were of almost daily occurrence.
THE POLICE FORCE.
The police force of Julesburg, which was
under the direct supervision of the Police
Judge, was, it is safe to say, one of the best
maintained in any AVestem city. It was
composed of twenty-five men, brave, trust
worthy nnd true. They wore well paid, re
eeiving 8125 jier month. Their salaries,
however, were not at all out of proportion
to the difficulty and danger which attended
the performance of their daily work. The
cost of maintaining the force was defrayed
by the heavy flat's imposed by tiie Police
Judge on tho prisoners who were brought
Ik-fore him.
THE JAIL WAS SAFE.
The jail in which these prisoners were
kept was both secure and insecure. Any
prisoner could burrow his way out of it,
out to expose his iierson ir. such an nttompt
meant instant and certain death. The jail
was about, ;M) feet or 40 feet square, built of
pine timbers driven down into tho sand,
closely together, and boarded on top. In
this the prisoners were kept. A man could
easily dig his wuy out under these boards,
but very few ever attempted it. At eaeh
corner of the jail a guard was placed, armed
with a AVinchester rifle. These men had in
structions to
SHOOT THE FIRST PRISONER
who [Hiked his head above the sand. One
or two men were killed in this way, auil the
criminal population of Juleshurg beeamo
convinced that its jail was practically as se
cure as the “Bastile” of Franco or the
“Tombs” of New York city.
Most of the lawlessness with which the
police of Julesburg were calleii upon to deal
arose from quarrels in the gambling hulls.
The
GAMING HELLS WERE ALLOWED TO RUN
soot free. Fortunes were lo3t nightly, awl
men driven te desperation by their losses
committed the most horrible crimes. One
young man rented a building for SI,fXX) a
month, and the people thought he was crazy.
But lie was not. He put ton faro tables in
the establishment, and as he rentes 1 them for
$lO each per night, his profits were over
*2,000 a month.
But the glory of Julesburg was ephem
eral. Its decay was almost as rapid as its
growth had been. AVhen the Union Pacific
was built beyond that [mint, the thousands
of adveuturers buckled on their revolvers
and followed the road to its next stopping
place, Cheyenne. To-day there is scarcely
a soul left to tell the tale of the dead city.
Like Sodom and Gomorrah, the Biblical
cities of old, which the divine wrath wiped
off the face of the earth by a shower of fire
and brimstone, Julesburg has verily per
ished in its wickedness.
Nitrate of soda, which is so freqently re
commended as one of the best nitrogenous
fertilizers Unit can lie used, is simply crude
Chili saltpetre, which may lie purchased for
about 1 cents per pound. For fertilizer pur
poses the crude article is equally as good as
the refined. Its eompostion is nitric acid
and soda, both of which are used as food by I
1 limits, J \
LITTLE JENNIE’S PROPHECY.
The Child Killed "in Sight of Her Dis
tracted Mother.
The New York Herald telLs this story
about the collision letwecn the Celtic and
the Britannic:
It was a few minutes past 5 o'clock and
the steerage passengers of tiie Britannic
were huddled on the port side of the vessel,
because it was sheltered from the cold wind.
The dismal boom of the- fog horn, sounding
every other sixty seconds, interfered with
conversation. There was nothing to relieve
the monotony of the long naif until bed
time, ar.d while the men smoked stolidly the
babies cried and the women looked blue from
homesickness and seasickness combined.
Suddenly a flight of birds dipped out of the
mist and afforded subject for remark. The
clear, happy voice of a little girl was heard
to say:
“Mamma, look at the Mother Cary
chickens. I guess we an* going to have an
accident. They alwavs come to tell about
bad luck.”
Some of the men and Mrs. Mary
Robinson, the mother of the little girl, told
her not to say such things. Jennie Robin
son was the ’ little girl. She was 13 years
old, and knew a great deal more than her
mother about school books, but she was so
sure that these birds were an ill omen that
she asked her brother George about it.
George was a year or two older, mid he
looked wise when ho retorted that girls are
always superstitious. Tin: birds vanished.
THE PROPHECY FULFILLED.
Another interval of quiet passed. Then
the huge hull of the Celtic showed its hazy
outline so near that the passengers rushed
to the taffrnil to salute a similar throng
gathered on the deck of the Celtic. No one
thought of danger. No one remembered
about tho birds. AVhen the first crash came,
high above the chorus of agonizing cries the
voice of little Jennie was heard. The ves
sels rebounded and crashed again together.
Airs. Robinson heard t![f scream of her child
and almost fainted. Nerving herself to look
at the speotable of blood she saw her daugh
ter lying upon the deck, face downward.
Her heal was crushed so that her brains
were exposed. Her hands were placed as if
she had lifted them to avert the death blow.
That cry of terror had been wrung from her
lips in fulfillment of her prophecy.
At a little distauce lay the brother, his
face also covered with blood, but he was
alive, though stupefied with pain. His left
arm had been broken below tne elbow, and
across his forehead was a wide gash*. Mrs.
Robinson tried to lift her daughter’s body
and fainted at the ghastly undertaking. She
was carried below with her son, and neither
saw again the form of little Jennie. The
stewardess, Mrs. Bruce, came to Mrs. Rob
inson and assured her that she should have
her daughter’s body for burial.
THE END OF A PLEASURE TRIP.
Mrs. Robinson has a husband in Fall
River, who is not so [>ooi- but that he could
afford the means to give his family a pleas
ure trip to their old home in England, and
Airs. Robinson promised to pay any reason
able sum for the preservation of Jennie’s re
mains. All that night Mrs. Robinson was
occupied at the side of her son, whose arm
had been mangled, so that the doctor re
fused to attempt setting the broken bones.
She tried to save the only life left to her
and could not visit tiie temporary morgue,
where tho bodies of three men and one
young woman lay beside that of her daugh
ter.
On Friday morning she went to the stew
ardess and asked to see the corpse. Mrs.
Bruco told her that it had been sewed up in
canvas and thrown overboard during the
night. Airs. Robiason went almost mad
with despair. None of the other dead had
relatives or friends on board, and the dis
position of their remains was not of interest
to any one in proportion to the feelings of a
mother in regard to the body of her child.
The entire steerage quickly knew of the
hasty and prayerless burial of the little girl,
who had been a favorite with all, and their
ipdignation was as intense as it was weak to
do anything.
A Ridiculous Affair.
From the St. James' Gazette.
AVhilo Dr. Young, an officer belonging to
the AVoolwich Garrison, was escorting some
ladies up the river to Vauxhnll about the
year 1720, ho played them some tunes on a
flute. Behind them was a boat, in which
were several officers, rowing for the same
goal, and, as these soon came alongside the
one the doctor and his party were in, he
ceased playing.
One of the officers immediately asked
why he did so. “For the same reason I be
gan,” answered Dr. Young—to please my
self.” The reply to this was an order to
continue playing, ending with a threat that
if he did not do so ho (the officer) would toss
the doctor into the Thames. Dr. Young
complied with the insolent demand and
played all the way up the river to Vauxhnll.
During tho evening, however, the doctor
observed the officer, who had been so musi
cally inclined, by himself in one of the
. walks, when he went up to him. and with
great coolness said: “It was, sir, to
avoid interrupting the harmony of either
my company or yours that t complied
with your arrogant demand, but that you
may learn courage is to be found under a
black coat ns well as under a red one, I ex
pect you will meet me to-morrow morning
at a certain place without any second, the
quarrel being entirely between ourselves.”
The doctor further covenanted that the
affair should be decided by swords, to all of
which conditions the officer readily agreed.
The parties met the following morning as
had been arranged; but, the moment the
officer hail taken his ground and drawn his
sword, the doctor pulled out a pistol and
presented it at him. “What!” exclaimed the
officer in a fright, “do you mean to assassi
nate me?”
“No,” replied the doctor, “but von shall
instantly put up yonr sword and dance a
minuet; otherwise you are a dead man.”
The other at this began to swear at his oppo
nent as well as to vow ho would do nothing
of the kind; but the doctor was
reslolute, giving the officer clearly to under
stand that if he did not liegin the dance
before he (Young) counted thirty the threat
would lie carried into effect. In slow time
the doctor began to connt “one, two, three,”
and by the time he had got up to “ten” the
sword was returned into its sheath, and be
fore ho had counted “twenty” tho officer
was going through a minuet, as stately as a
man could do that iiad a loaded pistol
levelled 1 within bub a few feet of his head.
After a quarter of an hour’s practice the
muzzle of the pistol was lowered, tho holder
of it saying as it fell: “That will do, sir; we
are now quits. You forced mo to play
against my will, nnd I have compelled yoii
to dance against yours. Bring now on n
level, I will give you whatever other satis
faction you require. The next affair will of
course Is* with seconds. You know where
to find me. Good morning. The doctor,
how-ever, heard no more of the matter.
Unhappy Ladies.
A Washington letter to the New York
Herald says: “Tho ladies who annually go
to Mount Vernon to attend the meeting of
the Council nnd pass both days and nights
there during such meeting, literally do not
sleep upon ‘a lied of ros*s" in the old home
of the Father of His Country. Some of
them are not unnaturally depressed by thoir
night* in the gloomy old place. They think
of the last, solemn hours of George nnd
Martha Washington passed and ended per
liaiis in tho very room they occupy, and an
uncanny feeling creeps over them which
murders siren. And then the old-fashioned
bods upon which Gen. Washington and his
estimable wife wore wont to sleep the sleep
of the just ure in unple.uiant contrast to the
luxurious modern ones in their own homes.
Tho ceilings, too, are low, making tiie tall
ones of these ladies stoop in an unpleasant
way when moving about the chambers as
signed them. And then again when they
are living in this wav at Mount Vernon the
Indies breakfast at 8:20, dine at 3:30 and
have a regular Southern supper of hot
broads, preserves, cake, etc,, at A, width ar
rangement for meals is not that to vhi *h
thee are accustomed nnd which thev fl id
agreeable. So it is the ladies of the Aloud
Vernon Council are not made lan >v
withal.”
FUNERAL INVITATIONS.
BACON. - The friends of the late Mrs.
Leonard W<X)i.“EV Bacon are invited to attend
her funeral on AN EDNESDAY, >fay 25th, at 4:30
p. .m, at tli" Lecture Room of the’lndependent
Presbyterian church. The chiidren-of her Sun
day school class, and her associates in various
useful and charitable labors, are especially in
vited.
M EETINGS.
GEORGIA CHAPTER NO, 3. R. A. M.
An extra communication of Georgis Chapter
will Is' held THIS (Wednesday) EVENING, May
25th. at 8 o’clock.
The R. A. decree will be conferred.
Transient companions are cordially invited.
By order of
THOMAS BALLANTYNE, H. P.
P. H. Ward, Recorder.
GOLDEN RI LE LODGE NO. 12, I. O. O. F.
A regular meeting of this Lodge will be held
THIS EVENING at 8 o'clock at new hall.
Members of other Lodges and visiting brothe.rs
are invited to attend.
By order of C. S. WOOD, N. G.
H. G. Ganahl, Secretary.
SPECIAL NOTICES.
~ NOTICE TO WATER TAKERS.
Office Watf.r Works, I
Savannah, May 25th, 1887. f
The water will be shut off at Nine (9) o’clock
TO-MORROW (Thursday) MORNING on
Broughton street, from Whitaker to Abercorn
street, for the purpose of putting in a branch,
and will be shut off for several hours.
A. N. MILLER, Supt.
SPECIAL NOTICE.
Ocean Steamship Compant, I
Savannah, May 25th, 1887. f
The steamship MERRIMACK having returned
to Boston because of accident to her machinery,
there will lie no sailing for Boston on the 26th of
May, as previonsly advertised.
C. G. ANDERSON, Agt.
THE INDEPENDENT PRESBYTERIAN
SUNDAY SCHOOL PICNIC,
which was to have taken place on FRIDAY,
has been postponed.
CHATHAM GI N CLUB.
The regular weekly practice of the Chatham
Gun Club will be held on WEDNESDAY AFTER
NOONS until further notice. Car going through
to grounds (old Base Ball Park) will leave Bay
street at 4 o’clqpk. By order of.
THE PRESIDENT.
ATTENTION, GERMAN VOLUNTEERS.
The Honorary and Pay Members of the corps
are hereby notified that the annual Prize Shoot
ing of the corps will take place at the SCHUET
ZEN PARK on THURSDAY. MAY 26th, at 3
o'clock p. m., in connection with the anniversary
of the German Friendly Society. By order of ’
JOHN DERST. Capt. Com'd’g.
Attest: M. G. Hei.mken, O. S.
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.
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.
GROCERIES.
Pickled Tongues,
Smoked Tongues,
Fulton Market Beef,
Choice Hams,
Breakfast Bacon,
Mackerel,
Mackerel, af
CTRIIM RDM ’
ulMiiuij mu,
22 and 22 1-2 Barnard St.
tlTTry Our Table Butter at
35 o. per pound.
ICE.
Country Bayers, AttcntioD!
Reduction in Price.
ICE !
ICE PACKED FOR SHIPMENT.
100 to 500 POUNDS
Seventy-five Cents,
COMMENCING JUNE Ist.
Special rates for larger packages. Write for
particulars.
KNICKERBOCKER ICE CO.
144 BAY ST.
FUEL.
COAL AND WOOD
OF ALL KINDS AND SIZES PROMPTLY
DELIVERED BY
ID. IR._ TLI.ORDQ.aIS3
111 Bay Street and West Broad St. Wharves.
C OMMISSION MERCHANTS.
16 YEARS ESTABLISHED.
11(L Ck S. PALMER,
Wholesale Commission Merchant.
SOUTHERN PRODUCE A SPECIALTY.
168 Reacle sstroot. New York.
Consignments solicited and returns made
promptly. Stencils and Market reports furnished
on application.
R&FF.RE3CES:—Chatham National Dank, Thur
her. Why land & Cos., New York. Also. Banks
and established Produce Merchants of New
York. Philadelphia. Baltimore n* ? ? *n.
AMUSEMENTS.
BASE BAI.I. TO-DAY.
lew Means
SAVANNAH!
Tickets on sale at FERNANDEZ'S CIGAR
STOKE.
Game called at 4 o'clock.
PICNICS.
.Annual IPicnic
OF
Savannah Baptist Sunday School
AT
POTTER’S GROVE,
Thursday, May 26.
Steamer Ethel leaves foot of Abercorn
street at 0 o'clock A. u. Whole tickets, 50c.;
Half tickets, 25c.
EXIT IJSIONS.
(Min anS Savanna!)
EAILWAT'.
Summer Excursions
Commencing SUNDAY, MAY 15th, this Com
pany will sell round trip tickets to
CHARLESTON, BEAUFORT AND
PORT ROYAL,
By following Trains and at following Rates:
By train leaving Sundays only, at 6:45 A. M.; re
turning, leave' Charlestonat 3:35 p. m., Port
Royal 3:30 and Beaufort 3:45 p. m. same
day $1 00
By train leaving Sunday only at 6:45 A. m, ; re
turning, leave Charleston Monday 3:45
A. M §2 00
By train leaving Saturday at 8:23 p. m. ; return
ing, leave Charleston Monday 3:45 A. m. . .$2 50
Tickets for sale at WM. BREN’S, Bull stree t
and at Depot. E. P. McSWINEY,
Gen. Pass. Agent.
CLOTHING.
IVE have made more than ordinary exertions
T V this season to render our line of
FURNISHING GOODS
complete in every detail, and are pleased to say
that the unanimous verdict is that Success
Has Rewarded Our Efforts, and
all whose wardrobes need replenishing are in
vited to call and inspect our stock, in which will
be found all the main as well as those special
little fixings that announce the well-dressed
gentleman.
OTTII STOCK OF
-HATS
comprises all the new and desirable shapes in the
best grades of goods, and we are pleased to an
nounce, for the benefit of the many who have
been awaiting them, that we have received the
long looked for shipment of those PEARL
DERBYS, out of which we sold so early in the
season.
UN
SUMMER CLOTHING
we are showing an extremely elegant and at
tractive line, In a variety of STYLES, PAT
TERNS and PROPORTIONS that enable us to
please and fit even the most fastidious.
The public is cordially invited to inspect our
various lines of goods.
A. FALK & SON,
MEN’S AND BOVS’ OUTFITTERS.
N. B.— On application we will mail free one of
our Illustrated Catalogues, the perusal of which
wo think will repay you.
FIEST EXCURSION
—TO—
TYBEE!
Suer Sales Inaugurated.
OUR New York buyer having purchased an
immense stock of Children's Suits under
the hammer ive intend to give our customers
and the public at large the benefit of same.
Note the Following:
IOC Children's Fancy Check Suits, ages 6-11, at
$1 25; worth $2 50.
121 Children's Silk Mixed Suits, ages 4-10, at
$1 90; worth sl. •
116 Children's Gray Cheviot Suits, ages 4-10, at
$2; worth $4 50.
113 Children's All Wool Nigger Head Suits, ages
4-10, ts 2 35; worth $4 75.
114 Children's A .Mined Cassimere and Tweed
Subs', ages 410, at $2 50; worth $5.
115 Children's Assorted Jersey Cloth Suits, ages
0-12, at $2 50 and $3; worth SO.
118 Children's Ail Wool Cussimere Suits, ages
6-12, at $2 75; worth 85 50.
113 Children's All Wool Check Suits, ages 4-10,
82 W 0; worth $8 25
117 Children’s Black Cloth and Tricot Suits,
ages 4-10, at $3 65; worth $ 50.
108 Children's Imported Basket Cloth Suits, ages
4-10, at 33 HO; worth 87 50.
Call early, as these bargains cannot last long
at the above prices.
APPEL & SCIIAUL,
One Price Clothiers,
163 rONGRESS ST.
EDUCATIONAL.
MASS INSTITUTE OF TK< HMiLIK.V.
BOSTON, MASS.
Entrance Examinations*.
Regular four year courses in Civil Mechanical,
Mining and Electrical Engineering. Architecture,
< hcnritry, Physics, Natural History, etc.
Students are also admitted to partial or special
c mrses. Next school-year begins So)it. 20, 1887.
Entrance examinations at H a. m., Juno 2 and 3,
at Atlanta, in cluirge of 31aj. W. F. Slaton, 75 E.
Mitchell street.
Francis a. Walker, James P. Mcnhok,
President. Secretary.
UfMERSfTYirVMIAr
CUMMER LAW LECTURER (nine weekly) be
t' gin 14th July. IND 7, and end 11th September.
For circular apply (p. O. University of Va.) to
JOHN U MiNOR. Prof Com. and Stal I-s r
RESORTS.
SI Spit I
I 0 Ul >
AUSTELL, GA.
£&
week. The accommodations are first-in? 1 P? r
every respect. For further information
dress T. J. MAY, Proprietor **
MIMILE_ SPRINGS,
Blount County, - Tennessee.
THIS Health Resort will be open May Ist 1(W?
The most celebrated Dyspeptic wX;
known. Elegant Hotel and Excellent
Table. Telephone connection with Knoxville
Rates: Si per day; 825 per month for May
June; ?2 per day, $lO and sl2 per week $35 anS
for ag h fur July
CLAFLIN HOUSE,
Among the “Berkshire Hills.”
BECKET, MASS.
Twelve Hundred Feet above the sea. Savan
nah reference. Address aQ ‘
A. G. CROSS, Proprietor
THE WHITE SULPHUR-SPRINGS;
GREENBRIER COUNTY, W. VA.
The most celebrated of all the Mountain
Resorts, and one of the oldest and most popular
ot American Watering places, will open for th
season June 1. Elevation above tide water
2.000 feet; surrounding mountains, 3 500 feet
Send for pamphlet describing hygienic advan
tages. B. F. E.Wi.E, Sup t.
THE COLUMBIAN’
SARATOGA SPRINGS,
THE FAVORITE HOTEL OF SA VANNAHIANB
Opens June 35th.
JAMES M. CASE, Proprietor,
The “Mentone” Villa,
Sea Cliff, Long Island, N Y.,
IS now open for the reception of guests. Terms
$lO to sls a week. All appointments strictly
first-class. This is an exceptional place for
Southern families to spend a pleasant summer
at. A. SPEED.
PROSPECT PARK HOTEL. Catskill. N V
1 Season of 1887 opens June first. First-class
summer resort, of easy access, on the banks of
the Hudson. 250 feet above the river, command
ing a view of the river in front for miles north
and south and the grand old mountains in the
background; beautiful park, 20 acres in extent;
terms moderate. For description, circulars etc’
address PROSPECT PARK HOTEL CO., Cats!
kill, N, Y.
YS7HERE are you going this summer with
' your family? For comfort, pleasure,
grand and picturesque scenery, delightful, cod
climate ana powerfully tonic waters, try the
SWEET SPRINGS, WEST VIRGINIA,
accommodating comfortably 800 visitors. Hot
and Cold Baths; Water; Gents' and Ladies’
Swimming Pools; a fine Brass and String Band.
Board per day, $2 50; per week. sls; per month,
SSO. For pamphlet address J. WATKINS LEE,
Manager.
CATSKILL MOUNTAINS,
GLEMVOOD HOTEL,
r J' , HE finest and healthiest place in the moun
tains. All kinds of amusements. Board $9,
Send for circular.
V. BRAMSON, Catskill. N. Y.
CLARENDON HOTEL,
Saratoga Springs, IV. Y,
OPENS JUNE 25th.
Popular rates $3 00 per day
P. STEINFELD,
Proprietor.
DUTCHER lI'TSE.
PAWLING, Y., 011 the Harlem railroad: a
large brick structure, first class in every
particular. New open. Terms reasonable. Send
for circulars. 4VM. H. BURROUGHS.
Proprietor.
f lAPON SPRINGS AND BATHS, Alkaljjie
V Lithia and Superior Iron Waters, Hamp
shire county, W. Ya.— This celebrated mountain
resort for health and pleasure; Baths of any
temperature; a summer climate unsurpassed: a
Charming summer home with its many improve
ments. accommodating 800 guests, opens Juns
Ist. Send for circular and rate sheet 1 for medi
cal and other testimony). WM. H. SALE, Pro
prietor.
r pHE WATAUGA HOTEL, Blowing Rock N.
.1 C. In the mountains of North Carolina.
4,000 feet above the sen. Easily accessible. .Medi
cal graduate on the premises. Terms the low
est in North Carolina. Opened June Ist for th*
season. For information address WATAUGA
HOTEL CO., Blowing Rock, N, C.
Mountain lake, oiles county, va.
Elevation 4,000 feet. Pure, cool air and
water. No hay fever or mosquitoes. Grand
Scenery. Unequaled attractions. Rates per
month S4O to SSO. Write for pamphlet. Ad
dress MANAGER. .
hotels"
WASHINGTON lIoTEL
7th and Chestnut Streets,
PHILADELPHIA, PA.
JOHN TRACY, PROPRIETOR.
RATES, $3 50 PER DAY.
Centrally located, only a short walk from
Penn'a and Reading Depots. New PaseeiipT
Elevator, Electric Bells, New Dining IteKini uau
all modem improvements. Polite attends; 1 *
and unsurpassed table.
NEW HOTEL TOGNI,
(Formerly St. Mark’s.!
Newnnn Street, near Bay, Jacksonville, Fla.
r PHE MOST central Houso in the city.
I Post ( mice, Street Cars and all I Tines.
New and Elegant Furniture. Electric tseua
Baths, Etc. $2 50 to $3 per day.
JOHN H TOGNI, Proprietor.
S. A. UPSON, Manager. _ ’
MARSHALL HOUSE,
SAVANNAH, - - GA.
f' EO. D. HODGES, Proprietor. Formejrlv of
\ T the Mi'troiKilitnn Hotel, New York, and
Grand Union, Saratoga Springs. Location
tral. All parts of the city and places oil in
est accessible by street cars constantly pa-
the doors. Special Inducements to those
lug the city for business or pleasure.
DUB'S SCREVEN HOUSE.
'T'HIS POPULAR Hotel is now provided w'
Ia Passenger Elevator (the only one in
city) and has been remodeled and newb
nisned. The proprietor, who by recent P u ”
is also the owner of the establishment, *P* ~
neither pains nor expense in tbe entertait
of his guests. The patronage of florid* vis
oi*s is earnestly Invited. Th * W ll '\. i,L lir t
Screven House is supplied with every I 1
that the markets at home or abroad can
THE MORRISON HOUSE.
One ot the Largest Boarding Houses tM
South.
A FFORDH pleasant Smith rooms, good board
A with pure Artesian Mater, at pn> ,tl
those wishing talilo. regular or tronilent aj- ,
inodutiuna. Northeast corner Broughto
Dray 1011 streets, opijoslte Marshall lhnw^^^
TOOTH PAS 1 C
FOIt THE TEET H.
/ORIENTAL TOOTH PASTE. CbarlryT** h
l ) Ponte, Charcoal Tooth Paste. hUM m
Cream Dentifrice, Lyons' Tooth Tablet i ]o
Tooth Soap, Thompson's Tooth-oaP* LiVnJ*
Tooth Soap, Tooth Powers and
at STRONG'S DRUG STORE, corner Bud
Prrrv aft vet kiwi