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2 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