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DUVAL'S NEED OF A JAIL
THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS DIS
CUSS THE QUESTION.
A Recommendation that a New
Structure be Built as Soon as Possi
ble—A Jacksonville Fisherman Has
a Hard Strugglo With a Tarpon—A
Negress on Her Muscle in a Court
Room.
Jacksonville, Fla., July s.—The only
important case liefore Justice Belissario this
morning was the trial of three white men,
arrested for trying to break up a negro ball
at Brooklyn last night. One of them,
Henry Proctor, was bound over to the
Criminal Court on a charge of carrying
concealed weapons. Jesse Carter was dis
charged, and the other, Gus Stewart, was
fined #SO and costs for assault and using ob
scene and indecent language.
Capt. Rhydon Call, the popular United
States District Attorney, took his Fourth
wrestling with a big five-foot tarpon at the
jetties. While out about half a mile from
land he struck the huge fish. It is hard to
say which was the most astonished. The
tarpon after the first surprise settled down
to business and began towing the boat
toward the other side of the pond. As
Queen Vie has evinced sueh an antipathy to
our gallant militiamen, the Captain
concluded to postjione his European
trip, and being well up in fishing, as well as
military tactics, ho outmanoeuvred his
novel “tug,' 1 and by skillful work, after an
hour and a half of energetic play, succeeded
in getting the iish near land and in shoal
water. Touching tho ground was like up
plying a coal of fire to powder, for no
sooner did the tarpon fully realize the
gradual shoaling of the water than with a
mighty loan and a plunge lie broke tho line
ana was oft, leaving the disgusted attorney
to enter a nolle pros, in the ense.
THE LIBRARY ASSOCIATION.
The Library Association of this city real
ized about #1 25 from their commissions on
the sale of tickets over the Jacksonville and
Atlantic railroad, which company gener
ously gave them a chance to make some
thing
Over 2,500 people went to the beach yes
terday and not an accident of any kind oc
curred.
United States Marshal Bird will leave here
Thursday for Montioello with the four
United States prisoners now in Duval coun
ty jail. They will lie confined in the jail
there and will have ample and better quar
ters. The county jail lure is so crowded
that the Marshal took this step in the inter
est of humanity. One is charged with rob
bing a post office, a second for getting a
money letter from the Jacksonville office
that did not belong to him, the third for
passing counterfeit money, and the fourth
is Hamilton, the alleged “sawdust” swindler.
MORE CARRIERS NEEDED.
Postmaster Clark is trying to secure an
addition to the carrier force, so the suburban
portions of the city can be more efficiently
served. The present force is inadequate, as
the city territory has been so greatly
enlarged.
C. B. Benedict and Miss Lizzie Baker will
be married to-morrow morning at the Epis
copal church and will start. North on the
noon train. Mr. Benedict is one of tho
wealthiest, citizens in Jacksonville and
prominent in business circles, though in no
active business himself.
Louis W. Buckley and wife leave on the
Cherokee to-morrow for the North. The
Morning News correspondent, is informed
that it is for good, as Mr. Buckley will not
return. He is a stirring journalist and has
made many friends here.
THE COUNTY JAIL.
The County Commissioners were in ses
sion to-day and were deliberating over the
plans of the new jail. A committee was
appointed sometime ago and they made a
report to-day. The present jail is a perfect
“Black Hole of Calcutta” on a smaller scale
and is a disgrace to the county. It has at
times 75 to 80 prisoners, with hardly decent
accommodations for fifteen. Public opinion
demands its removal and the Board is com
posed of live citizens, who are disposed to
put up anew one ns soon as they can raise
the means or see their way clear'
THE ROUTINE WORK.
The county hospital report showed 11
patients in that institution July 1; admitted
In June 10, discharged 7, died i, remaining
July 1, 10—males 9, females 1.
The Treasurer* report showed June re
ceipts of #-1,714 99, and disbursements of
#10,790 84.
Bequests from Wilson's Battery and the
Jacksonville Light Artillery for armories
were referred to a special committee.
D. C. Wilson, clerk of the Supreme Court,
notified the commissioners that he had for
warded to Clerk Buckman the official man
date of the Supreme Court in the case of the
County Commissioners against Sheriff Hol
land relative to working county prisoners.
A large amount of routine business was
then transacted.
THE NEW JAIL PLANS.
The Committee on the County Jail read
its report and exhibited plans and specifica
tions, as drawn by J. F. Lebarou and Com
missioner L'Engle
Commissioner Wallace offered tho follow
ing, which was adopted:
It is the sense of this board that the present
county jail is not adequate or suitable for the
purposes intended, and we deem it our duty to
provide a remedy us soon us practicable.
hetolved, That we believe that such altera
tions ami additions can be made on the grounds
now occupied by the jail so as to remedy the
present evils.
This resolution was adopted and then re
considered and made the subject for a
special meeting, the debate being very
earnest.
The board, after a brief session upon jail
matters, was furnished the official mandate
of th# Supremo Court übove referred to.
The board adjourned to meet again next
Tuesday.
DEATH OP A POSTMISTRESS.
Mis* Fannie Mott, aged 29 years, post
mistress of Fablo, died at Bt. Nicholas this
afternoon of typhoid malaria. She will lie
buried at St. Nicholas to-morrow afternoon.
Postmaster Clark went down to Pablo this
evening to appoint u deputy to take charge
of the office.
The prospects are good for anew car line
from some point near Bridge street to Mont
crief Springs.
Dr. Knight, Secretary of the Duval
Countv Board of Health, has lieen informed
that all the interior quarantine stations have
been abolished.
D. M. Fletcher and family left this even
ing for Forsyth, (la. Mrs. Fletcher will
remain until October.
THE STATE GEOLOGIST.
Dr. Kost, the well-known geologist, has
been appointed by the Governor as State
Geologist for Florida. The doctor is think
ing of delivering a series of free lectures
during the coming winter.
Last evening while the horses and carriage
of Murray Noble (colored) were waiting in
front of the Glenada Hotel, some mischiev
ous hoys threw a lighted pack of fire
cracker near the team. The frightened
horses dashed off west on Cedar street and
collided with a wagon in the street,
the coupling pole of which
projected iri the rear. This was broken off
and the jagged end was driven info one of
the horses, lacerating the flesh to a fearful
degree. The wounded animal was suffering
such intense pain that a physician was sum
moned, who sewed up the wound.
A large colored excursion went down to
Pablo Beach this morning.
There are only three schooners in port,
one discliarging coal and two loading lum
bar.
THE BAND CONTROVERSY.
Mr. Murphy, of the Committee of Ar
rangements for the Fourth threatens to
make public thecorreajiondauce tetwtseu the
Jacksonville committee and the Bt. Augus
tine band, so the public can see where the
blame lie*. Much disappointment was ex
pressed over their absence. They were at
I the Sanford celebration. The correspon
dence promises to be lively if published.
A colored La Villa nymph ilu pare was
arrested this morning for working the panel
game on a tailored man last night, and
! brought liefore Justice Belissario. As the
; testimony became rather too personal she
fet fighting mad and proceeded to leave.
he complainant attempted to stop her, but
the amazon demolished him by a left-handed
blow that keeled him over in the corner.
She then sailed into the others who were
trying to capture her. and for a while
“wool” flew around lively. At last she was
overpowered, and with handcuffs on,
marched back into the court room. The
fracas was lively for a few'
moments, and made lots of
fun for the onlookers. On being searched
the colored man's poeketbook was found on
her and also tho exact sum he had lost. She
was sent up. Several of tho festive La Villa
nymphs are working the panel game just
now’, but the victims seldom “squealed” as
they are afraid to put themselves forward
as complainants.
THE CITY COUNCIL.
The monthly meeting of the City Council
was held this evening. There was only the
usual routine of business, exeopt when
Alderman Triayo dumped a bombshell in
the midst by a few facts regarding the city’s
finances. There was #19,249 54 in the treas
ury. Some *15,009 of this could only lie
used for special funds. Against, tho $3,200
net Balance some SIO,OOO in warrants had
been drawn and live months of the present
year were yet to be provided for. Oil tho
tax books there was #tlo,(KK) collectible yet.
No one bud the nerve to collect it. The
Council had ordered tho levy to be made
and tho property sold repeatedly. No action
was taken, t hough all the Aldermen ad
mitted tliut the case was a bad one.
PROPOSED NEW LAWS.
Several resolutions and ordinances were
introduced and (Kissed. One forbidding,
under jienalty of fines and imprisonment,
the soiling of liquors to minors; another
provides that,all buildings must have closets
connected with the public sewer and water
mains. It was ordered that, thirty days’
notice of the levy of u fire and water tax
for tiro and water purposes Ist made at once.
The Mayor urged that garbage anil street
cleanings to not used t-o fill up the low
places and recommended the building of a
brick crematory and the purchase of two
scows for depositing of the same.
The City Sexton reported fifteen deaths
for June.
At the next meeting of the Council steps
will be taken to force the collection of back
taxes, as the Aldermen are waking up to
the exigencies of the ease.
GEORGIA'S CAPITAL CITY.
Supreme Court Decisions—Facts From
the Tax Books.
Atlanta, Ga., July 6.—'Tho Supreme
Court Judges, Bleckley and Blanford sit
ting, handed down the following decisions
and adjourned to tho October term:
\V W. Ricks vs. E. N. Broyles et al.;
from Fulton. Reversed.
R. F. Fouche, assignee, et al. vs. William
11, Harrison, executor, et al., and vice versa;
from Richmond. Reversed in the first and
affirmed in the second.
Georgia A. Brown et al. vs. W. E.
Mathews et al.; from Houston. Affirmed.
No reference was made to the condition
of Justice Hall, but he is said to bo steadily
improving.
The East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia
railroad returned to the Comptroller General
today the following taxable valuation:
Brunswick Division, $2,019,100; Atlanta, #l,-
882,500; Alabama, $841,300; an increase of
$525,202 over last year.
HALF A MILLION INVOLVED.
The returns were filed some time ago, but
the Comptroller suggested certain correc
tions which increase the taxable total $500,-
0)0.
Since 1880 the business of fire insurance in
Georgia has increased even more rapidly
than the life insurance already reported.
Their premiums in I*Bo were $839,7i5, and
losses #504,522. For the year ending May 1
the premiums in round numbers wore
$1,500,000, or nearly $114,000,000 iu risks,
with losses of $727,125.
A lively prohibition complication has
arisen on the line of DeKalb and Gwinnett
counties. DeKalb is dry and Gwinnett
wet T. G. Wallace, of Gwinnett, owns
land lying in both counties. Recently he
set up a distillery on the Gwinnett side.
on the wet side.
After a careful investigation ns to the
line the DeKalb authorities claim that he is
over the line and subject to indictment, and
brought the matter before the grand jury.
They had the surveyors of both counties lo
cate the line, and Wallace was sustained,
Tho report was accepted by the grand jury,
but the DeKalb Commissioners are still on
the warpath, and say they will run Wallace
out.
The Adjutant General has received a sec
ond report from Mr. Monroe, who is getting
up the muster roll of Georgia troops in
Washington. The report gives tho muster
roll, Hold and staff, of tho First Confederate
Regiment of Georgia, Col. George A. Smith,
of Macon: the First Regiment of Georgia
Regulars, Col. Charles J. Williams, and the
Sixty sixth Georgia, Col. James Cooper
Nesbit. afterwards consolidated with the
First Confederate Georgia. The reixtrt also
gives a nil I of the general officers in the
army from Georgia.
opposition to a pardon.
A Jasper county citizen writes the Gover
nor that he lias had a son-in-law in the peni
tentiary for eight years for assault with
intent to murder his wife. He says the
convict and his relatives boast that when
the Legislature meets ho will be pardoned
and go home and be revenged. He describes
him as a desperate man of gumbliug and
drinking habits, a terror to his family,
and a nuisance to tho neighborhood,
and liegs the Governor not to par
don him. Ho states on information
from reliable part its that the convict is
made to peter in no work in the camp, wears
no stripes, is permitted to visit about the vi
cinity of the camp alone, and is provided
with a gun to go hunting. Tho convict is
on the Atlanta and Hawfcilisville railroad,
luid the penitentiary authorities will investi
gate.
Forsyth county's tax digest was received
to day. The taxable property is returned
at $1,410,134, a decrease from last year of
fS,l7(i.
A large numlter of members of the legis
lature have arrived already, and tho hotels
are tilling up with them to-night.
DEATHS AT COLUMBUS.
Eugene Grandberry and W. M. Burrus
Join the Silent Majority.
Columbuh, Ga., July s.—Eugene Grand
berry, editor of the Enquirer-Sun, died at
his home iu this city this morning after a
lingering illness of consumption of tile
1 nvels. He was 43 years of ago and bail
1 ic-'u connected with the Enquirer-Sun
about six years. Ho was at one time pro
prietor of the Hamilton Journal and later
city editor of the Columbus Times. During
the war he was an aid on Gen. Evans’ stuff
in Gen. Gordon’s brigade.
W. M. Burrus.a member of the Columbus
iKilice force, dhsi this morning. He was a
brother of Sheriff J. G. Burrus and George
J. Burrus, chief of tho Are department, lie
died of dropsy,
The stock of drygoods of O. ('. Johnson
w ere sold by the Sheriff to Butler, Clapp &
Cos., of New York, to-day, for #H,7UO.
Death of an Aeronaut.
Clean, N. Y., July s.—Aeronaut Oar
age, who fell lrotn his balloon yesterday,
remained unconscious until today, when he
ctied.
Tun is a story told of Perpignan, a literary
Bohemian, having an encounter with Charles
Maurice at five (wires. The former final ami
missed. The other, taking deliberate aim, Mid
to his antagonist:
"Well. now. liefore 1 send von into the other
world, tell me what you are thinking “
"I am thinking that if I were in vonrplace I
would not fire,' - said Perpignan, and to this cool
r " ho owed his life.— Chambers' Journal.
THE MORNING NEWS: WEDNESDAY. JULY fi, 1887.
MRS. SHARP'S SORROW.
She Tells of Her Long, Happy Life
With the Convicted Man.
From the .Vein York World.
Only twice during recent years lias favor
been shown to prisoners in Ludlow street
jail to the extent of allowing a man’s wife
to share his imprisonment. Both of these
exceptions were in notable eases. The first,
was when gay, handsome, fashionable Mrs.
Ferdinand Wurd remained with her hus
band to nurse him through tho illness which
overtook him there. The second case is
that now before our eyes—the frail, loving
old wife of Jacob Sharp sharing his con
finement.
To one upon whom such a burden has
never come, the presence of Mrs. Sharp in
the county jail with her convicted husband
seems only a most natural and easy thing,
but it is proving to her a burden almost
greater than she can bear. Mrs. Sharp re
mains beside her husband every night—and
all night—sitting by his todside, eagerly
anticipating his every wish.
“God gave me my dear husband,” she
says to all who try to comfort her, and he
has given us great happiness together. I
trust him.”
Sirs. Sharp is a delicate woman, dignified
and charming for one who must certainly
be nearly 70 years old. When a woman and
a stranger sent in a eard on Wednesday
morning word came back at once: “Mrs.
Sharp does not remember the name, but she
will be glad to receive you.” And when the
visitor entered tiie cheerful breakfast-room
that looks out upon tho court room in tho
centre of the jail Mrs. Sharp stood with
hand outstretched to a woman she never
saw liefore.
“What can I do for you, my child i” she
said.
There was no smile on the delicate, pale
face, and the voice was weak and almost
broken, but the look as well ns the tone was
that of a gentle woman whose first thought,
even in her trouble, was that she could “be
of use” to someone else. The unconven
tional speech made the conversation that
would so easily have tieen strained natural
and free. Mrs. Sharp very soon spoke of
her “dear husband,” as she always calls
him, in the tenderest and most unaffected
way. At the same time she spoke feelingly
of the burden that they have been carrying
together and which has seemed so unneces
sarily severe. “They are killing us both,”
sho said passionately. “We are old
people now, and every stroke tells upon
us.” Mrs. Sharp speaks of herself
in this way, as if she were very near the end
of the days she might expect to be granted
her, but no one seeing her for the first time
would think of her as lieing “old.” Indeed,
a man who has seen her a number of times
about the jail spoke of her as being about 48
or 50 years of age. Her hair is quite gray
now and is worn in soft waves about her
face. Her eyes are gray and clear, real
womanly eyes. Her nose is straight and
fine, and the whole type of face is, as near
os may to' expressed, that which is always
recognized as tolouging to “a New England
lady.” Not the strong, determined New
England woman's face, but the quiet, re
lined, somewhat pensive countenance that
follows years of repression, thoughtfulness
and care. In height Mrs. Sharp is about
five feet two or three, and in figure neither
generous nor slight. In short, take all in
all, the wife of this man, whose name is on
every tongue, is just the woman whom his
disgrace most cruelly hurts, but whoso love
will outlast it all. Dignified, sympathetic,
loving and a Christian woman, it is small
wonder that the bond between them should
be so close. How close this bond has been
Mrs. Sharp’s own words tell tost. Speak
ing of their happy life together she said:
“We have been so happy, my dear hus
hancLand I. He has lieen everything to me
that a woman could ask or desire. My
every wish, iny slightest fancy, it has always
been his pleasure to fulfill. Oh, we had
lieen looking forward so to next year! Fifty
years we should have teen married March
23 next.
“ ‘Should have been,’ Mrs. Sharp)”
“Yes, yes, ‘should have been!’ It is kill
ing my dear husband before my eyes,
this terrible trouble, and I know that if
anything should happen to him I should
soon go too. We have lieen happy too long
for one to be content without the other
now.”
“But surely, you do not feel so seriously
alarmed about Mr. Sharp's condition. He
is not worse ?”
"Not worse perhaps in one way, but he
is so weak. No one but myself and his
physicians know how weak. He has been
so brave about it, almost foolishly brave.
It has scorned sometimes to me as if he did
not realize what it meant; he has tieen so
strict al suit allowing anything to to done
thatfpuld possibly be construed into a de
sire for effort. He has not allowed
me to go to the court-room for fear partly
of the effect it would have oil me and
partly for fear it would seem like trying to
create sympathy. He has sat bolt upright
in his seat for hours when he was positively
unfit to to out of his tod, and he has been
as cheery and as helpful to me as he could
be. Not even to me has ho complained of
the unnecessary things that have toen douo
to make the disgrace more deep and in
famous.”
Even while she talked Mrs. Sharp kept
glancing anxiously at the room wherein her
husband was trying vainly to get a little
rest. As she finished speaking the trim
young woman, who haa been laying tho
table, motioned to her, but Mrs. Sharp
waved her away. It seemed as if it were a
relief to her to S(ionk, and speak freely.
“Oh, if they only knew him as 1 know
him,” she continued. “I have been his wife
for nearly fifty years, and I have lieen his
confidential friend as well, but l have never
known him to even think of doing anything
that was not honorable. Even in the most
trivial things he has believed that what ho
said ho would do, ho must do, and that ho
would not say he would do anything that
was not right. He lias been honor itself.
He has practiced always what he preached,
and ho has tried to bring up his children to
believe and act as ho does.”
“Before I go, Mrs. Sharp,” said tho visi
tor, warmly, “is t here anything that I or
any one else could do for you!”
"Nothing -nothing. 1 thank you for
coming. It has teen a comfort to me. They
have lieen very considerate and kind to us
here, but it is a horrible substitute for our
home. No; there are only two helps for
luy dear lmsliand and myself now. One is
the lifting of this terrible black cloud and
the other is—death for us both.”
What Vexed the Wldoxv.
From the Arkansaw Traveler.
“Madame, your husband was killed, I be
lieve,” said a man, addressing a woman
who lives on the liorder of the Indian Terri
tory.
“Yes,” she replied with a sigh, “and l
could have borne the misfortune much tot
ter had not the circumstances of his death
been so distressing.”
“What were the circumstancesf”
“Well, you see he was killed by a man
who had Imd no experience whatever in that
line. It is sad, of course to to killed by a
professional, but to to shot down by a mere
amateur is awful beyond description. Mv
huslKiud was a man of much experience, and
to think that he was taken off by a scrub
from St. Louis almost break* my noart.”
Safety From Malaria.
The most vigorous constitution, and tho
strongest physique, are not proof against a dis
euse, the germs of which impregnate the air we
breathe and tho water we drink. The true pre
pnrattve. the surest defense, is to fortify the svs
tein witlin medicine which possesses specific
virtue* as n safeguard and remedy. Hostetler's
Stomach Bitters is precisely till* article proved
by conclusive tests to Is* so. Not only on tills
continent, wherever miasma given birth to the
malarial Infection, but In the tropies, where
fever and ague assumes its most malignant
types, *his incomparable, popular and deserving
medicine has. for over a third of a century,
shown its efficacy. Chills and favor, dumb
ague, bilious remittent, alike yield to its influ
ence and are prevented by it. The word‘'fail"
has no place ill the lexicon of possibilities w hen
this peerless article Is used. It tones the stom
ach, arouses the liver when sluggish, and pro
motes healthful activity of the kidneys nud
bladder.
A PRINCE IN A BLOUSE.
Rags and Rolls of Bank Notes Mix Only
as do Oil and Water.
From the Manchester (Eny.) Guardian.
A foreign Prince staying in Paris made a
heavy bet with a member of the Imperial
Club that he (the Prince) would, in the
next two hours, be arrested by the police
without committing any offense or provok
ing the authorities in any fashion. The
way he won his wager was by dressing him
self in a tattered old blouse, a pair of
moldy 1 exits full of holes and a disreputable
burlesque of a hat. Thus attired
he walked up to one of the most aristocratic
cafes in Paris, and, seating himself at, a
table, called for a cup of chocolate. The
waiter, as was only natural, did not care
about serving so suspicious looking a custo
mer liefore he was assured that payment
would to forthcoming, so he told the Frince
that ho must pay iu advance. Upon this
his highness (lulled a bundle of bank
notes out of his pocket, and picking
out one of considerable value, told
him to take the price of the chocolate out
of it and bring back the change. The
man immediately went in search of the
proprietor of the cafe, who, when he heard
the facts of the case, ordered the chocolate
served and at the same time sent to the
nearest police station for a sergenl de ville.
The Prtnoe was, of course, arrested and
taken before a commissary of police. He
announced his rank and told his reasons for
assuming such an uuprincely costume. The
authorities were obdurate at first, but
finally they consented to send the Prince
under escort to the imperial Club, where
the gentleman with whom the tot had been
made proved his identity and paid his high
ness the money he had fairly won.
Where Mrs. Cleveland Could See It.
From the Syracuse Standard.
Recently when dropping a few lines to a
friend, she gave a piquant description of the
competitive drill held in Washington in
which troops of cadets from various military
schools all over the country took part. The
competition took place on the spacious
grounds adjacent to the White House over
looking the Potomac. “Just think,” Mrs.
Cleveland naively added, “all this took place
in our backyard!”
Rough on Rats,”
Clears out rats, mice, roaches, flies, ante,
bedbugs, beetles, Insects, skunks, jack rab
bits, sparrows, gophers. 15c. At druggists.
“Rough on Itch.”
“Rough on Itch” cures skin humors, erup
tions, ring-worm, tetter, salt rheum, frosted
feet, chilblains, itch, ivy poison, barber’s
itch. 50c. jars.
“Rough on Catarrh”
Corrects offensive odors at once. Complete
cure of worst chronic cases; also unequaled
as gargle fur diphtheria, sore throat, foul
breath. 50c.
“Bough on Corns.”
Ask for Wells’ “Rough on Corns.” Quick
relief, complete cure. Corns, warts, bun
ions. 15c.
The Savannah Weekly News.
Sixteen Images.
For Saturday, July 9, 1887.
READY THIS MORNING.
CONTENTS.
First Page— My Neighbor's Little Wife; Nora
of the Adirondack*; Ready Remedies for Red
Noses; Progress of the Negro, illustrated; A
Cousin’s Persecutions.
Second Page— Convicted in a Jiffy; Hoover
Societies; Mercer University: Lucy Cobb Insti
tute; Enthusiasm at Yale; Along the Central
Railroad; Malty Buildings Burned; An Old Con
federate; Georgia’s Capital City; Columbus
Chapters; A Question of Citizenship.
Third Page— Davis on the Banners: Earth
quake Shocks; Georgia’s Central City; A Letter
from Schnaubelt; C'ullom on the New tow; Pu
pils of the Sisters; Florida's Metropolis; Gor
don's Independence; Thomasville s Commence
ment; Signs and Omens; Diving for Millions;
Where Women are Snubbed; Cleveland's Clem
eucy; Petroleum in Wilkes.
Fourth Page - Dun's Trade Horoscope; Jen
nie Bowman's Slayer Hung; Cotton Seed Oil
Trust (Sharon's School: Debt of the Nation pres
idential Pardons; A Lieutenant’s Disgrace; Is
Zou Watkins Alive?; Fashion Al Fresco; The
Trade in Hats; Elder Baker's tot; Parched by
a Drought; A Fortune in Due Bills; Joss Sticks
About His Grave.
Fifth Page— Gettysburg's Camp Fires; State
hood for Utah; Sherman Going West; Stemming
a Stampede; Florida's Metropolis; Georgia's
Capital City; Sonora’s Earthquake.
Sixth Page— Echoes of Sharp Sena
tors' Daughters; He Tackled the Wrong Man;
Zach Taylor a Kisser; The Industrial South.
Seventh Page -Agricultural Department:
Canning Fruit—Hints About It; Weeds and
Thistles; “Bossing” the Bull; Selection in Breed
ing; Lenton Culture iu Florida; A Poor Man,
ami Why; Manure in Heaps; Household; Farm
Notes; Popular Science; Yields of the Fields;
Dress Reform; Noticed by Request.
Eiohth Page Paul Safe in a Basket ; A Man
in Woman's Clothes; Sleeping in the Tents; At
lanta's Salvationists; Jay Gould's Victims; The
President's Methodical Habits; A Sensation at
Griffin; Following the Watermelon.
Ninth Page — Hartington Hits Hard, The Ac
curacy of Gladstone's Statements Denied;
Claims of the Mormons, Gist of the tows Re
ported to the Convention; Red Fire on Mount
Hood, Oregonians Celebrate the Fourth in a
Novel Way ; Victims of the Fourth, Fatalities
and Mishaps all Over the Country; Other News
Telegrams.
Tenth Page — The News in Georgia, gathered
front Correspondents and Exchanges; South
Carolina Items of Interest.
Eleventh I’aor - Round About in Florida, the
News of the Stale Told in Paragraphs; A Day of
Patriotism Widespread Observance of the Na
tional Holiday.
Twelfth Page— Editorial: M. De Lesseps*
Canal; The South's Industrial Enterprises;
Randall Must Go to the Rear; Farming Made
To Pay; All Sorts of Conditions; Middle Florida
Railroads; How to Know the South. Gettys
burg Survivors; Hospitable Richmond; Peril of
the Republic; A Bret iter with a Guu.
Thirteenth Page Local Department;
Jumped Overboard at Sea; Hinesville's Com
mencement: An Early Blaze; The Late Capt.
William Bmilsford; Threatened by a Mob; Ac
cused of a Heinous Deed; June's Strange
Weather; Sailing in a Squall; The Cotton Oil
Mills; Brief Telegraphic Summary; Base Ball;
Railroad News.
Fourteenth Page It is Best; Effect of Bath
ing on Beauty: Humorist and Editor; Mr. Knox's
Adventure; Deposing a King of the Turf; A
Fishy Oregon Story; Hat her a Queer Place; The
Population of China; Stanley as a Confederate;
All but Hanged.
Fifteenth Paoe July; Refused to Tip; An
Unexpected Guest; Buffalo Bill Marries a Pair;
Why She Married a Poor Man; Gen. Given Clay
Smith; Beaus- "You Ain’t a Tattler, Be Yew;”
Cleaning Out a Den of Wild Dogs; Stella Sur
prised Him; The Difference; She Rejected thel
Chinaman; teat from an Unpublished Novel;
The Ist tub and the Wolf; Current Continent;
Bright Bits; Personal; Items of Interest.
Sixteenth Page Financial and Oomniercia
Review for the Week; Duval's Need of a Jail,
the County Coininisaiouera Discuss the Ques
tion; Advertisements.
Just the paper to send to your friends.
Single copies 5 cents.
For sale at KstiU's News Depot and at the of
fice, 3 White; -
MEETINGS.
~ I. O. O. F.
MAGNOLIA EN- *
CAMPMENT No. 1.
Odd Fellows' Tem- f _ _
pie, N. W. corner Bar- IQ.;V 4,, O.R
nard and State streets. /ef&'MaaHL.
Regular meeting JrE : mi %*.
THIS OVednesdavi^WUm 1 ' Bk l ..
EVENING at 8 o'clock - or-T-w?--
Installation of officers.
JOHN RILEY, C. P.
J. S. Tyson. Scribe. i
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.
Installation of officers for the ensuing term
will take place.
Members of other Lodges and visiting brothers
arc invited to attend.
By order of C. S. WOOD, N. G.
H. G. Ganaiil, Secretary.
THE EQUITABLE LOAN AND BULBING
ASSOCIATION.
The tenth (10th> regular monthly meeting of
this association will be held at the office of the
Secretary, 118 Bryan street, THIS (Wednesday)
EVENING at Ho’elock.
C. P. MILLER, President.
J. L. Whatley, Secretary.
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING.
A meeting of the Stockholders of the Pioneer
Steam Brick Company will be held THIS AF
TERNOON at 4:30 o'clock at my office. Punc
tual attendance is requested.
ISAAC G. HAAS, President.
SPECIAL NOTICES.
FOR BLt’FFTOX.
The Steamer SEMINOLE wilt leave at 6:30 A.
M. on THURSDAY. July 7th, instead of 10 a. m.
Passengers will reach BlulTton in time for the
Grand Tilt between the Beaufort District Troop
and the Charleston Dragoons. Returning
Steamer will leave Blutfton after the ball.
IVY WATERMELONS^
A car of the celebrated Ivy Watermelons will
be for sale to-day in lots to suit, from Central
Railroad depot and store.
L pptzel.
By last New York steamer a small lot of fine
Felt and Cloth Hats; also a few dozen white
Helmets, for sale very low at
JAUDON'S,
160 St. Julian Street.
ODD FELLOWS’HALL ASSOCIATION.
Coupon No. 3 of the bonds of the above Asso
ciation, due July Ist, will be paid at the office of
the undersigned, corner Bull and Bay streets,
EVERY TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY. THURS
DAY' and FRIDAY, from 2 p. M. to 6 p. M.
J. MENDEL, Treasurer.
NOTICE TO TAX PAYERS.
City Treasurer's Office, {
Savannah. Ga., July 1, 1887. (
The following taxes are now due:
KF.AL ESTATE, second quarter. 1887.
STOCK IN TRADE, second quarter, 1887.
FURNITURE, ETC., second quarter, 1887.
MONEY. SOLVENT DEBTS, ETC., second
quarter, 1887.
WATER RENTS, six months in advance, from
July 1, 1887, to Jan. 1, 1888.
GROUND RENTS, two or more quarters in
arrears.
A discount often percent, will lie allowed
upon all of the above (except Ground Rents) if
paid within Fifteen Days after July Ist.
CHARLES S. HARDEE, City Treasurer.
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.
EDIT CATION A-L.
THE OGLETHORPE SEMINARY.
\HIGH GRADE and Finishing School for
Girls will be opened on the 11th Day of
October next in the city of Savannah. The
Faculty of the school will be:
Mrs. LOUIS G. YOUNG, Principal, ami
Teacher of History, English Literature and
Philosophy.
Miss L. N. BANCROFT. Teacher of Mathe
matics, Natural Sciences and Latin.
Madame GIIAUBERT. Teacher of the French
Language and Literature.
Mrs. E. SCHUSTER, Teacher of the German
Language and Literature.
Miss ANNIE D. MACCAW, Primary Depart
ment.
Special inst ruction will be given by Professor
LESSING and Miss COBURN in Instrumental
Music, Mr. Stewart in Vocal Music, Miss WEY
MOUTH in Drawing.
A post-graduate course for young ladies de
sirous of continuing their studies will be made a
specialty of the school Arrangements have
been made for Special Lectures in Art, Science,
History and Shakespeare by gentlemen emi
nently qualified.
Boarding pupils will be accommodated on
reasonable terms.
For ull desired information apply to
Mrs. LOUIS G. YOUNG, Principal,
Savannah, Ga.
HOLLINS INSTITUTE,
VIRGINIA.
THE 45th SESSION will open on the 14tii OF
SEPTEMBER. 1887. Instruction given in
Languages, Literature, Sciences, Music, Art,
Bookkeeping, Penmanship, Elocution, Calis
thenics, Etc., Etc., under high standards, by in
structors of culture, character and large expe
rience. Y’oung ladies who attend enjoy the ad
vantages of salubrious climate, mineral waters
and beautiful mountain scenery. The school is
composed almost exclusively or boarding pupils,
and is Intended for only 150 young ladies. This
Institute is finely equipped and employs over 85
officers and teachers. Apply at Hollins P. 0.,
Va., to CHAR 11. COCKE,
Business Manager.
Lucy Cobb Institute,
ATHENS, GEORGIA.
HP HE Exercises of this School will be resumed
1 SEPT. 7, 1887.
M. RUTHERFORD, Principal.
AUGUSTA FEMALE SEMINARY,
STAUNTON, VA..
Miss Mary J. Baldwin, Principal.
OpHB Kept. l*t, I**7. Clon** June, I HHH.
r UNSURPASSED location, huildinp;, grounds
J and appointments. Full corps of touchers.
Unrivalled advantages in Music,
Elocution, Ait. Bookkeeping and Physical Cul
ture. Board, etc., etc., with full English Course
for the entire session of fl months For full
particulars apply to the Principal for Catalogue,
WASHINGTON AND LEE
UNIVERSITY', Lexington, Va.
I NRI RUCTION in the usual Academic Studies
I and In the professional schools „f l.iw and
Engineering. Tuition and fees, §75 for session
of nine months, beginning Sept. nth. Catalogue
free. Address H, W. (’, LEE, President.
SEED PEAS^
Keystone Mixed Feed,
—AND—
All Kinds of Feed For Horses
and Cattle, Sold By
G.S.McALPIN
172 BAY STREET.
AMUSEMENTS.
ANNUAL PICNIC
OF THE
SAVANNAH MN-VEREIN,
AT
SCHUETZEN PARK,
THURSDAY, JULY 7, 1887.
TICKETS 50 CENTS
pOMMITTEE—Wm. Gibbous, M. L. Byck, C.
V Coleman, H. Scheerer, I Westheimer, J.
Dieter, Stephen Schwinn, Emil Warra’oold.
SCHEDULE —Trains leave junction 10:35 A.
m.. 1,3, 4,5, 7:20 r. M. Trains leave Schuelzen
Park 6:13, 7:20, 9, 10:30. 12 p. m.
i:.\( v ßsioNs.
Gbarleston M Safina!
RAILWAY.
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. u. same
day $1 00
By train leaving Sunday only at 6:45 a. m,; re
turning, leave Charleston Monday morn
ing $2 00
By train leaving Saturday at 8:23 p. M.; return
ing, leave Charleston Monday morning... $2 50
By train leaving Saturday at 12:26 p. M.; return
ing, leave Charleston Monday morning. .$3 00
Tickets for sale at WM. BREN’S, Bull street
and at Depot. E. P. McSWINEY,
Gen. Pass. Agent.
Charleston <6 Savannahßy.
lo! fori Intis!
Through Pullman Service.
CIOMMENCING June 12th a through Pullman
1 Buffet service will lie rendered daily be
tween Savannah and Hot Springs, N. C., via
Spartanburg and Ashville.
Leave Savannah 12:26 pm
Leave Charleston. 4:55 p m
Leave Columbia 10:20 p m
Arrive Spartanburg 2:20 am
Arrive Asheville 7:00 am
Arrive Hot Springs 9:00 am
EXCURSION RATES.
To SPARTANBURG sl3 30
To ASHEVILLE 17 15
To HOT SPRINGS 17 15
Sleeping car reservations and tickets good
until Oct. 31st, 1887, can be had at BREN'S
TICKET OFFICE, Bull street, and at depot.
E. P. McSWINEY,
Gen. Pass. Agt-
Charleston and Savannah Ry.
Reduction in Rates
-TO
NEW YORK.
r FMIIS company has now on sale tickets
1 at Sir, to New York via Atlantic Coast
Line and the magnificent steamships of
the Old Dominion S. S. Company, sailing from
Norfolk, Va., every Monday. Tuesday, Wednes
day. Thursday and Sat unlay, arriving at New
York on following evenings. Meals and state
room on steamships ii clu led.
Passengers shou... take train 78 leaving Savan
nah at v. m. on days previous to those men
tioned above.
This route affords a delightful sea trip, avoid
ing Cape Hattcras.
Pullman accommodations and elegant state
rooms secure:! on application t<> Wm. Bren,
T. A., 22 Bull street, or J. B. Oliveros, T. A.,
Depot. E. P. McSWINEY,
Gen. Pass Agent.
CLOTHING.
VERY THIN
COOL GARMENTS FOR GENTS.
Pongees, Alpacas, Flannels,
Seersuckers, Etc.
IN COATS AND VESTS.
Demand heavy, but will try and bupply all.
Plenty of Summer Weight Woolen and Mixed
Goods in
DRESS SUITS,
BUSINESS SUITS,
SUMMER UNDERWEAR,
NECKWEAR AND HOSIERY
AT CUT PRICES.
STRAW HATS SACRIFICED.
Gents’ Fine Furnishing Goods
In greater variety and at lower prices than
elsewhere.
161 CONGRESS STREET.
n. It. LKV Y Ac I RO,
WSSWOm
-OF
SAVANNAH BANK & TRUST CO.
4%
Allowed on deposits, subject
to Bank regulations
and contract.
FOR *,.YLK.
S\>r Sale Cheap
CEtTIONSof STEAMER FLORIDA’S CABIN,
t ’ entirely water proof, well suited tor making
sheds; also, a tine lot of
FIRE WOOD.
Apply on Wharf, foot of Drayton street.
Tfl WEAKMCEJ feet* of youthful or-
B Imi 3lron*.iirly ilpriiv, ln*t
minhood. *tr, I win send n vxluthu t r*• t i*o < ***/d*(D
containin'.* lull part inti lartt for home cur®, fr*o of
cuftt:.*. Ad i;wPron .O. L< OWLIUi. Mou'Jun, Cuua.
SUMMER RESORTS.
MONTVALE SPRING^
Blount County, - Tennessee.
THIS Health Resort will be open May Ist, 1887.
The most celebrated Dyspeptic Water
known. Elegant Hotel and Grounds Excellent
Table. Telephone connection with Knoxville.
Rates: Si per day: $25 per month for May and
June; $2 per day. $lO and sl2 per week, $35 and
S4O per month for July and August. Half rates
for children. J. C. ENGEL, Prop.
MOUNTAIN HOUSER
Cornwall Heights, New York,
ON slope of Storm King Mountain; elevation
1,200 feet. Now open for reception of
guests. Climate positive cure for malaria.
Healthiest summer resort in United States; lLj
hours from New York by West Shore railroad,
by Mary Powell. Dancing in grand pavilion
every night. Electric bells, new Bowling alley,
billiard parlor, tennis court, horseback riding.
Refers to Austin R. Myres, of editorial staflt
Savannah Morning News. Address J. W.
MEAGHER.
The “Mentone” Villa,
Sea Cliff, Long Island, N. Y.,
IS now open for the reception of guests. Term*
$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.
DAGGERS WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS,
BOTETOURT COUNTY, VA.,
WILL open JUNE 20. Circulars to be had
at this office.
BEAN & TAYLOR,
Managers.
YTITHERE are you going this summer with
Vi your family? For comfort, pleasure,
grand and picturesque scenery, delightful, cool
climate ami iiowerfullv 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.
Cl AND A HOUSE, NEW YORK, 17 Lafayette
i Place. Centrally located; American plan:
large Southern patronage; a really select, good
house, from $1 50 per day. Write for circular.
W. W. URQUHART, Proprietor.
Mountain lake, giles 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.
WATAUGA HOTEL, Blowing Rock, N.
A C. In the mountains of North Carolina.
4,000 feet above the sea. Easily accessible. Medi
cal graduate on the premises. Terms the low
est in North Carolina. Opened June Ist for the
season. For information address WATAUGA
HOTEL CO., Blowing Hook, N. C.
''pHOUSAND ISLANDS. -Westminster Hotel,
1 Westminster Park, Alexandria Bay, N. Y’.—
“Unquestionably the finest location in the
Thousand Islands.”— Harper's Magazine, Sept.,
1881. Send for descriptive pamphlet. H. F.
INGLEHART, Proprietor.
_____ -
Fifth Avenue Hotel,
MADISON SQUARE, N. Y.
r |MHE largest, best appointed, and most liber
ally managed hotel in the city, with the moat
central and delightful location.
HITCHCOCK. DARLING & CO.
A. B. DARLING, formerly of the Battle House,
Mobile.
HIRAM HITCHCOCK, formerly of the St.
Charles Hotel, New Orleans.
NEW HOTEL TOGNI,
(Formerly St. Mark’s.)
Newnan Street, near Bay, Jacksonville, Fla.
YVINTER AND SUMMER.
THE MOST central House in the city. Near
Post Office, Street Cars and all Ferries.
New and Elegant Furniture. Electric Bella,
Baths, Etc. $2 50 to $8 pei’ clay.
JOHN B. TOGNI, Proprietor.
DUB’S SCREVEN HOUSR
r I’H IS POPULAR Hotel Is now provided with
1 a Passenger Elevator (the only one in the
city) and has neen remodeled and newly fur
nished. The proprietor, who by recent purchase
is also the owner of the establishment, spares
neither pains nor expense in the entertainment
of his guests. The patronage of Florida visit
ors is earnestly invited. The table of tba
Screven House is supplied with every luxury
that the markets at home or abroad can afford.
MARSHALL' H O U SE;
SAVANNAH, - - GA. 7
fA EO. D. HODGES, Proprietor. Formerly of
V T the Metropolitan Hotel, New Y'ork. ana the
Grand Union, Saratoga Springs. Location cen
tral. All parts of the city and places of inter
est accessible by street cars constantly passing
the doors. Special inducements to those visit
ing the city for business or pleasure.
THE MORRISOH HOUSE.
One of the Largest Boarding Houses in the
South.
\FFORDS pleasant South rooms, good board
with pure Artesian Wuter, at prices to suit
those wishing table, regular or transient accom
modations. Northeast corner Broughton and
Drayton streets, opposite Marshall House.
COTTON SEED WANTED.
TO PRODUCERS AND SHIPPERS
OF
COTTON SEED.
rpilE SOUTHERN COTTON OIL COMPANY
j| will lx’ ready to buy Cotton Seed by Sept.
Ist. 1887, and will want it shipped to our Mills at
Atlanta and Savannah, Ga., ami Columbia,
S. C., whichever city is nearest to you, by rail
road.
Mr. C. FITZSIMONS is our Traveling Agent,
and will takejmrt in discussions as to the rela
tive value of Cotton Seed and Cotton Seed Meal
at any agricultural meetings, if they desire it.
Wo consider this important, as there are
many erroneous ideas about buying, selling and
exchanging Seed for Meal.
Address all communications to SOUTHERN
COTTON OIL COMPANY, and send your post
i'll Ice address to the mill that is nearest you, if
you wish us to quote you prices.
We ask shippers to remember that it is the
erection of our Mills that will give you better
prices I his year, and ask your support in return.
We refer you to the hanks in the above cities
for our financial responsibility.
SOUTHERN COTTON OIL COMPANY.
P. R. OLIVER BROS, beg to inform shipp’ra
that they have no connection with the “Olive,
Oil Company” Mills at Columbia, S. C., and
Cearlotte, N. C. Although these Mills will IW]
under the name of “Oliver Oil Companies,
they are owned by the AMERICAN COTTON
OIL TRUST. _
Shippers wishing to deal with the OLD Eo
BROS. Will please ship to SOUTHERN COTTON
OIL COMPANY MILLS.
OLIVER BROTHERS.
Former Owners Oliver Oil Company Mil'
BRICK.
Wm. P. Bailey & Cos.,
BRICK MANUFACTURERS,
K'EEP CONSTANTLY ON HAND, in largj
. iiumitliii's. at tli-ir yard on the SPRING
FIELD PLANTATB >N, and will deliver the saint
m any part of the city upon the shortest nolle®
e hn-t
Well Brick, Pressed Brick, Hard Brown Brie*
Gray Brick, Soft Brown Brick.
Omcr.- Corner Bull and Broughton, at PI
MON GAZAN'S CIGAR STORE, where all 0*
dor* will receive prompt nttenlion.