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2 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.