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A PLEA FOR THE HAWKERS
TH*5 EVIL. EFFECTS OF A CITV
ORDINANCE.
An Entire Class Deprived of a Liveli
hood and the Public Inconvenienced
b, tho Enactment of a Law That
Cannot Be Enforced A Policy-
Adopted for the Protection of the
Marie etmen.
A News reporter was informed the other
day of two important points, one that the
captains of the steamers leaving hero could
buy all their vegetables for their northward
trip in the North cheaper than here, and
second that tho street hawkers and huck
sters were being driven off the streets by the
action of the present ordinance regarding
their licenses. The ordinance passed March
1., ISS4, nc’kes the license for huckster's of
fruit and vegetables $lO per year. It gives
them the additional privilege of securing a
six months license, after July 1, and
if purchased before Juiy 15, a 10 per cent,
discount is allowed, making only £4.50 for
the six months. Some two months ago a
special effort was made to enforce this ordi
nance. Some of tho green gincers ond sev
eral of the inarketmen united their forces
and brought all their influence to bear on
this point and also to secure the passage of a
mo-o stringent ordinance. One was intro
duced but it failed to pass, aud the present
one remained in force without any change.
WHY IT IS OPPOSED.
“Practically, it is a dead letter,” re
marked one of the Aldermen yostorday of
ternoon, “for it's absurd to think tho city
could enforce it. For instance, you can t
deprive a man of the right to sell his own
productions, or the truits of his labor.
Now, three-fourths of the fruit and vegeta
ble hue Intel's on oil" streets are just this
clftit-. They live within a few miles of the
(city, and iupport themselves in tins mau-
Wr. Tho city is powerless to restrict them
in any way, and, I lielieve, also, there is a
Ftete law that forbids any legislating
against them.’’ •
“What do you think of hawkersyourself,
individually ? Do you favor their presence
in the cityf' he was asked.
“Most decidedly I do,” replied the Alder
man. “And I can give you good reason*
for my opinion. First people are bettor
supplied with fruit and vegetables, espe
cially the latter—and at very fair prices.
Many of the people living at a distance
from tho market cannot obtain fresh vege
tables and other necessaries without these
hawkers. There is generally no one to go to
n distant market, and if the hawkers were
driven off by high licenses these* people
would lie deprived of a very essential pai-t
of their living; second, u large class make
their living out of this industry, who other
wise might be made a charge on the com
munity.
A CORRECTIVE MEASURE.
“Scores of negro boys can be seen em
ployed as hawkers, wl. * otherwise would lie
'idle and dissolute. They thus learn to sup
port themselves, and sometimes it starts
them on the light way; third, the produce
dealers are enabled frequently, by employ
ing them, to sell out largo lots of tresh
fruits and vegetables, which, if
not disposed of quickly, would
decay and thereby cause a loss
to the dealer. Here they prove a double
benefit, working for the dealer when he has
a surplus on Lus hands, and also enabling
the poorer classes to secure fresli vegetables
and fruit at a reasonable price.”
“Who object to them mostly f”
“Well, the green grocers, and some of the
inarketmen are always fighting them. To
my mind, it is a mistake, for this elass do
not injure them to any appreciable extent,
and, as a rule, sell mostly to those who
could not get to the market.”
“Why not repeal the ordinance?”
“It could be done, for I really lielieve
there is a majority of the Council in favor
of repealing it. But, of course, there is a
strong opposition, and so it remains just
where it is, like Mohammed’s coffin, betwixt
heaven and earth, a law without any power.
I am in favor of tho hawkers and am glad
the Morning News ha- taken notice of the
matter. For these people, in a measure, act
as an equipoise to the inarketmen, and lx>-
tween the two the prices are kept at a
happy medium.”
WHAT THE DEALERS THINK.
Keeking out a prominent fruit firm, they
were asked their opinion in the matter and
also if the hucksters were being driven off
the streets by the opposition they received.
“I think they do a good work,” said the
senior member of the concern. “It cannot
be denied but that they soli a large amount
of fruit and vegetables to those who would
never purchase at the market or at the
green-grocers’. Besides this, many a time
we have an immense lot of fruit shipjied
us at one time, which, if we
could not dispose of in this
manner would rot, causing us and
our shippers loss. I regard them as indis
pensible. They should not be taxed, nor
can those lie who sell the products of their
own places. But how can the city dis
tinguish? To enforce such an ordinance
would require a body of police triple tue
size of our present force.”
“Haven’t the hucksters boon less numer
ous tho past month or so than usual f”
“I can explain that. Usually every sum
mer a large number of negroes, men.w omen
and boys como in and buy fruit of us. es
pecially poaches, and thou sell it by retail
through the city. This reason fruit caiuc ill
late and high priced. The darkeys tried it
for a while but they lost so much that they
became disgusted and quit going back nomo.
It s only the jieach hucksters who left. I
think there areas many of the others vet ixi
the city as usual."
HOW THE TRICES RUN.
“Are the prices in the market as low as
usual tiiis season(”
“Yes,” he replied; “the prices for all
kinds of vegetables are very reasonable, and
compare with those of any city."
In rogaid to a 'query regarding prices of
melons in New York aud here, he showed a
price eurrent just received. For instance,
lan-y melons were selling in New York
Tuesday for $20525 per hundred, re
tailing at 40(<i5l l e. each. Here they
wore wholesaling at sU(r%ls per
joo, amt retailing at 16 to 25c. The melons
quoted in New York at £l2 to sls per 100
could not be sold here at any price, espe
claily when so much better oues were to lie
had.”
“Well, how is it übout the steamer Cap
tains not purchasing their vegetables here
for their Northern trips?”
“I don’t believe that report. I know of
line man in the market who sells a largo
amount of vegetables and fruits to the out
going steamers. Tho murkets hero com
pete, and I am sure there's not a shadow of
ti foundation for the report." Several
other parties wore interviewed regarding
the subject, but their ideus all coincided
with those already given.
The popular feeling seems to lie that the
hawkers are necessary, and that they do a
great deai of good, indirectly, by affording
all a chance to purchase fruit and vege
tables, and also in keeping down the prices
at the market. Certainly those living on
the outskirts of the city feel thut they are
indispensable to them.
Virginia Military Institutes.
Tho forty-mo-h annual session of the
Virginia Military Institute at Lexington,
Va., will begin on Sept. IS. This institution
lias been well called tho “Southern West
Point ” Under the euperintendenry of that
vc .‘inn soldier and distingu died scholar,
lien. Frank H. Smith, who has been in
charge of it for many years, it has steuili’y
grown i* favor as a place where the yo ith
of the country ore instructed, not only in
those studies usual in colleges, but in mate
tero which tend to the development of die
physical and moral quiU&os. There is
nowhere in the !’juth an institution *<> dis
til. lively H‘'thern a. t.v> V. M. 1., and no
better preuepter of SuuUiirs youth tl.au
lie*, Sui.'in.
CENTRAL NOT TO BE SOLD.
Gen. Aloxander Explains the New
York Meeting.
Gen. E. P. Alexander returned yesterday
from New York, where he has lieen partic
ipating in the conference which has been
the cause of so much speculation and so
many wild rumors. He wa-> asked what
the object of the meeting was, and he re
plied:
“I have not seen tho Georgia papers since
I have been away, but I understand that
there has been a good deal of excitement
over the meeting, anil I think the rumors
have had less foundation than any that have
lieen circulated liefore. AY e have
had no meeting of the directors
in New York The members of the
syndicate met simply to discuss plans to be
adopter! for holding the stock for a number
of years. You see, when the majority of
the stock was bought it was pooled for a
year. That pool will expire Jan. 1, and wo
desire to make arrangements to renew the
pool for five years. This, of course, would
be an agreement between individuals, and
as individuals we met to talk over tho mat
ter informally. I see one of the reports is
that we were'discussing the sale of the road.
That was never even ret end to: on the
contrary, the purpose in pooling the stock
for a number of years is to retain control so
that we may look to the development of the
road, ami there was never a thought of sell
ing.
•'YVas any conclusion reached?”
“No, this was only a preliminary meet
ing. It's no use to cross a bridge until you
get to it, and we are a long way off from
the first of the year. Nothing will be done
until November, when the matter will tie
settled up. Some of the directors are going
abroad soon and they wanted to meet the
itidiviilulls before going us they horn* to in
terest foreign capital in the road. We want
to make ourselves known abroad and estab
lish our credit there, and the syndicate
wishes to have some of the large capitalists
interested in the new arrangements.'’
“Will the syndicate stock lie sold to these
capitalists or” will they be furnished with
outside stock?”
“I don’t know about that. It rests with
the individuals. If they want to sell some
of their own stock they will do so, but I
cannot say.”
“YVas the conference limited to the dis
cussion of this matter?”
“No; we talked aliout the development of
the road in a general way, but it was in
formal. Some questions were asked about
the extension to Birmingham, and there
was some talk of building anew steamer.”
Gen. Alexander again expressed his sur
prise that there should have been so much
excitement, and his regret that there was
no really good sensation iu tho meeting for
him to furnish.
THE BATTLE OF MANASSAS.
Tho Oglethorpe 9 Celebrate the 20th
Anniversary.
The Oglethorpe Light Infantry celebrated
the twenty-sixth anniversary of the battle
of Manassas yesterday afternoon at Green
wich Park. Tho corps, under tho command
of that veteran soldier, Lieut. YV. B. Mell,
marched from its armory to Broughton
street and emliarked aboard the cars
for the park. After a short
rest on arriving there the company
was divided into four classes, and the mem
bers took their places at the butts and the
contest liecanie quite animated. The tar
gets showed very fair marksmanship, hut
not up to the usual average of the corps.
The result was as follows;
First Class —Prize, a silver-plated pitcher;
Sergt. A. 11. Kahn; score til.
Second Class-Private L. B. Endres; an
elegant scarf pin; score 17.
Third class—A silver match safe, Private'
E. F. llartfelter; score IH.
Honorary and Pay Members’ Prize —A sil
ver-lieaded cane, Ex. Lieut. S. W. Branch;
score Id. This prize was presented to the
company by the veteran soldier who won it
to lie shot for by those members who had
scored less than 10, aud was won by Sergt
R. L. YVylly, on a score of 11, in three
shots.
The company then fired by platoons and
files at the targets, which resulted in each
instance in the second platoon being tho
winner. t
The prizes were presented to the success
ful contestants by Col. J. H. Estili, an
honorary member.
One of ttie features of the afternoon was
the presentation of a china goose-egg to
Veteran Charles Gassmau. It was rereived
by that gentleman with that good humor
that always characterized him in camp and
field in “the days that tried men’s souls,”
ami which still makes him ono of the most
popular men in the old corps.
The corps returned to the city about sun
set and proceeded to the jiaradu ground,
where the usual salute* was tired in front of
tla* monument erected to the Confederate
dead. From that point the Oglethoi'i>es re
turned to their armory. Tho weather was
very pleasant at Greenwich Park, as was
the trip t here anil back, and the general
verdict was that the anniversary had been
a most enjoyable re-union.
LEGAL LORE.
Cason Disposed of Preparatory to Ad
journment.
Tho trial of YVilliam Dixon, Thomas
Golden and Adam Matthews, who stand
charged with stealing wine from the wine
cellar of the Pulaski House, was continued
until the next term of the Superior Court.
Tho ground for the continuance was the
absence, of the leading counsel, Mr. Mc-
Alpin. Mr. dußignon opposed tho continu
ance and Judge Adams resisted it. but a
physician's certificate stating that Mr. Mc-
Alpiti ought to remain at home, and tho
fact tluit Mr. Charlton, who was next in
tho case, was very unwell, stood ns legal
grounds, and tin* continuance was granted.
In the City Court tile motion for anew
t rial in the cose of I. I). IciKorhe's Sons vs.
F. X. Monsseau was overruled, and a simi
lar motion was overruled in the case of A.
A. Smith vs. tho Central Railroad and
Banking Company.
Members of the bar and petit jurors will
find a notice of importance in another col
umn.
YVilliam Fogarty, brother of Thomas
Fogarty, was arraigned for trial iu the City
Court for assault and battery, but he plead
ed guilty anil filed an exculpatory affidavit,
w Inch set out that the cause of the assault
was the feeling engendered by the prose
cutor's part in the trial of Thomas Fogarty.
Judge Harden let him off with a tine of £.50,
the alternative two months in jail. ,
A nolle prosequi was entered in the case
of the State vs. E. S. Gouldon, charged
with cheating ond swindling. Tho cause
was liefore the Superior Court.
YY’lllio YVingurd will be sentenced by Judge
Adams for the killing of lus stepfather, Ed
ward E. Thomas, on Saturday.
The Bethosda Union Picnic.
The Bet lie* la Union gave its second an
nual picnic for the benefit of the boys of (lie
Union Society at Bcthcsda, ut Greenwich
Park yesterday. There was a very good at
tendance of young Indies and gentlemen,
who spent the day in (lancing and other
amusements. Quite a number of pleasure
seekers of maturer years went to enjoy the
cool breezes and also to show their uppreciu
tio i of tne praiseworthy efforts of the nieiii
liersof the organization whose princi(ial
object is t' aid the orphan boys who are
now inmates of an institution which once
gave them is protection.
The Brand on C*in
was not more fearful than are the marks of
strio diseases, and yet fir. Pierce's “Golden
Medical Discovery” is a certain cure for nil
of them. Blotches, pimples, eruptions, pos
itili*s, scaly incrustations, lumps, inflamed
j nit-lies, salt-rheum, tetter, Imils, carbun
cles ulcers, old sores, are b.. its usu healed
uioaiy slid |eiiiian--:<ij.
THE MOK.NTNCx .NEWS: FRIDAY, JULY 22, 1857.
SIFTINGS OF CITY NEWS.
LITTLE GOSSIP FROM THE STREET
AND SIDEWALK.
Dashes Here and There by the News
Reporters Yesterday’s Happenings
Toid in Brief Paragraphs-Pickings at
Police Headquarters.
The jioiice made four arrests yesterday.
The Morning News Harlv Fruit Bureau
is indebted to Mrs. M. Ancrum for u basket
of poaches and flowers, the product of her
garden on Orange street, iu this city.
N4. Ferst A Cos.. proprietors of the Savan
nah Steam Bakery, have discontinued their
afternoon trips of their bread delivery
wagons owing to the heat. They will Is*
resumed as soon as the weather is favorable.
Richard Green, Cyrus Bald win, Eason Orif
fflnand Horace Brueu, four sorry specimens
of negro roughs,were before Justice Waring
Russell yesterday afternoon for gambling.
Chief YV. J. Shuman of the Carter swamp
chain-gang arrested them. They were held
in $:;u0 tsniits each. Green and Bruen gave
bail but the others were sent to the jail.
Henrietta Campbell and Dolly Styles
were up for assault and battery and were
placed under bonds for their apjiearaiico at
the City Court.
EXAMINATION DAY.
Anxious Teachers in the Inquisitorial
Chair.
Yesterilayan examination of lady teach
ers of the second grade was held at the
Chatham Academy to fill a vacancy at the
Barnard street school. It was held under
the supervision of a committee of throe,
consisting of Col. George A. Mercer, presi
dent, J. R. Saussy, Esq., and Supt. YY . H.
Baker. Eight applicants were present,
five front the Barnard Street school,
two from the Massie school, and one
from tho Chatham Academy. The
examinations were written and covered the
entire curriculum of the granuuar school.
It was very thorough, and the anxious fair
ones could forcibly realize how their pupils
felt whan before them for examination.
The committee met last night to examine
th* papers and will make a recommendation
to the Hoard of Education, which is equiva
lent to an election. The position has a
salary of £725 per year, and being in the
line of promotion there is some rivalry to
secure it
The diplomas for the scholars who earned
them during the last year are ready, but
after consulting with the Superintendent
and President of the Board, it was decided,
as the schools were all closed and the schol
ars scattered, to defer giving out the diplo
mas till tho fall opening, when they will lie
delivered by the President, to the ones who
so w ell won them, in Hunter’s Ilall.
YVEATHER GOSSIP.
What Other People Enjoyed Yester
day, and To-Day’s Indications.
Yesterday was very warm in the fore
noon, but a refreshing breeze started up
early, which made the temperature far more
pleasant than the day before. The maximum
temperature here was W4.3*; tho minimum
77. U, and the average HI. V. In the Cottoii
States tile temperature was higher yester
day than the day before, Jesup
anil YVaycross each reporting 100\
Rain is reported from a majority
of the stations in the cotton
district, the average being small, only .10.
The average maximum temperature for this
cotton regi< >n was ffti and the minimum 74 .
Rain was reported in every" cotton region
district, save Galveston, Tex., which rev
eled in a temperature of OH°. r,ast night's
reports stated a rain storm centre was cen
treing in the Ohio Valley , and at 11 o’clock
it was raining quite heavily throughout that
section. Charlotte, N. C., reiiortsa heavy
rain in the afternoon, 1.24 inches falling be
tween 2 o’clock and 10.
The indications are that tho temperature
will Is* medium low here and stationary,
with fair weather to day. Rain is threat
. oning, but baldly strong enough to visit
this city.
REPLENISHING THE TREASURY.
Tax Payers Hurrying in to Save Their
Ten Per Cent.
The first sixteen days of this ljionth were
busy ones at City Treasurer Hardee’s office.
On Saturday the last day of grace expired
for securing tho 10 per cent, discount
allowed, and tho way tho proi>orty holders
rushed in their taxes was a caution. Fully
£II,OOO were received that day, mid in the
first sixteen days of the month
over $57,000 were collected. It made
an immense amount of work for the
office, as the amounts varied from $2 up to
£250, and a deal of clerical yvork was re
quired to keep it idl in the accurate manner
that characterizes this office. Of the water
tax, over five-sixths of tho entire amount
has been collected.
W. Preston Dixon’s Funeral.
Tho fufieral of Mr. YV. Preston Dixon
took place yesterday from the residence of
his mother, corner of Alters, orn and Gwin
nett streets. The funeral services were con
ducted by Rev. T. T. Christian, of Trinity
Methodist church. Palestine Conunandery
No. 7, Knights Templar, under the com
mand of Gen. li. li. Anderson, Eminent
Commander, accompanied the remains
to their last resting place,
and buried them with Templar
honors. The funeral yvas one of the largest
that has been known in this city for
some years. The deceased was yvell known
iu the city and was on the streets but a feyv
hours before his death. The announcement
of Ins sudden death in yesterday’s Morning
News yvas a shock to many.
Disorderly Longshoremen.
About 11 o’clock yesterday morning a
gang of negro roughs wont aboard of the
schooner Annie C. Grace, lying at the
Savannah, Florida and YVostorn Railway
Company’s wharf loading luni
lier. They attacked tho negro
longshoremen engaged in loading
tho vessel Olid two of them were pretty
badly lieuten up. A message for a squad
of iMiliee to Is* sent to the vessel for the pur
pose of making some arrests was telephoned
to tho jsffic * barracks. This is a renewal of
the ill-feelmg engendered by the strike.
The Cassidy-Smlth Matter.
Nothing of any interest occurred in this
case vest rday. A uumlier of idle rumors
were afloat, ns usual, but nothing of any
consequence came up. Public curiosity is
übout worn out, and thread-bare yarns are
no longer of interest. Cassidy's record is
Rung looked up by the |> <qwi- cartn-s, and
when the case conic* to trial very important
pants, now unsuspected, will Is brought
up.
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druggists.
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Small granules, *-jiall dose, big results,
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"Rough on Dirt.”
Ask for “Rough on Dirt." A perfect
washing powder found at last! A harmless
xtrn fine Al article, pure and clean, sweet
ens. freshens, bleaches and whitens without
slightest injury to finest fabric. Unequal*.**!
for fine linens and laces, general household,
kitchen and laundry use. Softens water,
! sues lalxir and soup. Added to starch pre
vents yellowing. 5c., 10c., 2V\ at grocers.
The liest 45 rent Undershirt in the city at
I Apj-c4 A Seim ill’s.
THE MARY CLAYBORNE CASE.
Additional Facts Furnished by the
Dead Woman's Mother.
Mary Ann Clemmons, mother of Mary
Clemmons, whose sudden death was noted
yesterday, came in from YVaycross yester
day morning. She made, in substance, the
following statement; The woman's real
name was Mary Clay borne, but she parted
from her husband three veal's ago. She
then went to Jesup to live, and there it
seems lived with a white man.
The grand jury then took up the case and
rendered a true bill against one, or both,
the exact facts of which could not be
learned. Four moutlis ago tho woman went
to her mother’s home in YVaycross, and
there she gave birth to a child. Letters be
gan arriving shortly after, some signed with
a name, others anonymous, urging
leave YVaycross and go to Savannah, saying
the grand jury had found a true bill against
her and that a certain man mentioned in
the letters would be troubled also. There were
several of these lettere, evidently all written
by one person, but in a disguised band.
Mary became frightened and finally, some
two months ago, came to this city and took
the lodgings where she was found dead.
She told the landlord that a “friend” of
hers would lie on and settle the bills. The
party mentioned in the letters was here
twice and called to see her. She always had
money after bis visit, and paid her debts.
She often complained of a fluttering of her
heart. She was shot some four or five years
ago in the breast, and the wcund always
troubled her. This and the fear and worry
incident to being obliged to run off, caused,
it is thought, her sudden death. A dispatch
was sent to the party alluded to in the let
ter-, aud he replied that it was none of his
business, and to send for her mother.
The woman’ll mother is greatly worried
over the affair, especially as the babe is left
on her hands, and she says she will take
steps to make the father support tho child.
THE BAY STREET DEAL.
Holders of Property, Protest Against
the Councils Action.
Yesterday afternoon a tout a dozen citi
zens assembled at the office of Maj. A. L.
Hartridge, among whom were A. L. Hart
ridge, Capt. John Flannery, A. B. Bend
heim of Bendheini Bros., J. It. Saussy,Esq.,
and Capt. John F. Wheaton. They met
to protest against tin* action of Council
in relation to the land west of tin; City
Exchange. The gentlemen present repre
sented considerable property and business
interests in the neighborhood. There was
some little di.scus.sion and Mr. Saussy per
tinently remarked that while he had heard
of private domain being taken for public
use he had never hi ard of public domain be
ing taken for private or individual use.
They were unanimous in their opposi
tion to the action of Council, and Ma j.
Hartridge was authorized by the meeting
to write to one of the representatives in the
Legislature to ascertain if any bill had
already been presented to that body author
izing the city to disfxe,* of that domain, or
if one was in contemplation or would
lie introduced, so that these citi
zens would be enabled to protest
iiefore the Assembly against the passage
of such a bill. Maj. Hartridge accordingly
wrote Capt. YY*. YV. Gordon last, night.
Nothing further will be done until his reply
is received. It is claimed that the land in
question is public domain and that the city
has no right to dispose of the property in
t lie way contemplated by tho city authori
ties.
Charleston Notes.
At the tilt of the Light Dragoons, at
Pleasure Grove, St. Andrews, YVednesday,
Sergt. C. R. Gaillard won the monthly
modal.
The South Carolina railway will sell ex
cursion tickets to Charleston from all points
on tho road on Juiy 25, at the rate of 2c. a
mile for the round trip; tickets good to re
turn until July 30, inclusive.
A meeting of citizens was held at the
office of Messrs. JSuist & Buist YVednesday
for the purpose of taking into consideration
the building of a public bathing house. After
considerable discussion a committee of five
was appointed to get up a stock conmany
for the purpose of erecting a bathing house
and to consider the plans, sites, etc. No lit
tle interest and enthusiasm was manifested
in tlio project by those present and there is
good ground for the belief that by next
season, at the latest. Charleston will have a
public tlathing house, so constructed as to
enable every ono to indulge in natatorial
pastimes. The committee consists of Messrs.
Theodore I). Jervoy, Jr., Caspar Chisholm,
C. Rutledge Holmes, Capt. Thomas Young
and Mr. J. A. Smyth.
Mr. Frederick Augermann, who for the
past thirteen or fourteen years has been
connected with the restaurant business of
this city, dii*d suddenly YVednesday, at
Meyer’s restaurant. Mr. Angennann had
Ik*cii suffering very much during the dav,
up to about:! p. m., the time of his death,
from lxith mental depression and physical
exhaustion. He was last observed sitting
in the restaurant part of the building, and
to all outward appearances was only ordi
narily affected by the heat. A few mo
ments later he was seen to collapse into a
stujior, out of which it was impossible to
arouse him. Medical assistance was imme
diately summoned, aiidlsith D". Kellers and
Dr. Carn, of the City Hospital, answered
the summons. It was too late, however,
and Mr. Angennann died in about
three-quarters of an hour after the attack.
Dr. Kellers said that the cause of the death
was heart disease, which was hastened by
the effects of the oppressive heat. Mr. Ca
hotin C. Bolgcr, also died very suddenly
that afternoon.
The Old Folks at Home
Or elsewhere need a tonic now and then to sus
tain them under growing Infirmities. No safer
or more thorough invigorant for age and tho
delicate can lie found than Hostctter's Stomach
Bitters, a seasonable medicine in those ailments
of commonest occurrence liver complaint, in
digestion and bowel disorders; a pare botanic
safeguard against malaria, and a reliable means
of counteracting rheumatism. To the conva
lescent* it is a valuable aid in the recovery of
strength, and to Hie debilitatod, nervous invalid
it yields tranquil slumber ami renewed apjietlte
i wo prime fartoin In the restoration of vigor.
Being of purely Imtanie origin, it is five from
those objections urged against mineral remedii s
difficult or impossil U* of assimilation by the sis
tem, and which impair the tone of the stomach,
which tho Bitters, mi tlie contrary, strengthens
and regulate . It is indorsed and prescribed by
tho medical fraternity.
From Ex-Gov. Bloxham, of Florida.
Tallahanske, Fla., March 5, 1887.
Mr. A. K. Iluu'kr .*, Atlanta, (la.:
Dkar Slit—l have thoroughly tested the
glasses von fitted to my eyes some time ago
and have found them to possess a softness of
vision which surpasses anything of the kind
I have worn; in tact they aro the best glass
es 1 have over 11-iM. iUwpectfully,
YV. D. Bloxham,
Ex-Governor Florida.
Bnlbriggan Underwear in all grades at
Appel & Sebaul's, One l'rico Clothiers.
Cull uml look at the elegant Pongee Coats
ami Vests at Ap|s*l <v* Si haul’s.
Call and see the newest shades in Pongee
Coats and Vests ut Apjiel & Sebaul's.
At the Harnett House, Savannah, Ga.,
you get all the comforts of the high-priced
hotels, and save from £1 to $2 per day. Try
it and lie convinced.— Huston Home Jour
not.
For the Comfort of Stout Mon.
YY'e have YV hits' Shirts, open front, with
Collars and Cuffs attached, sizes 17, 17b,, IS,
1 *£ 1 y, Iff, made to order and not called for,
which will lie sold low, by the Famous New
York Clothing House, 140 Congress street.
For tho Benefit of the Clergy.
YY'e have on hand Clergymen's Black
Alpaca (.'outs, to lie sold low, by the Famous
New York Clollung House, 140 Congress
stivot
LOSES.
Hungrier Gives the' Game Away by
Dropping in the Seventh Inning.
Charleston, 8. C., July 21. —Charleston
dropped a game to New Orleans to-day and
falls down to third place again. Hungler
and Childs held the points for the locals,
while Geiss and McVey did the honors for
the visitors. Up to the seventh inning
Charleston had the game won, the score
standing 5 to 3 in her favor.
In this fatal inning Hungler
went to pieces. He allowed the visitors to
bit him hard and fill the bases and then let
in four runs on four wild pitches. The game
was otherwise uneventful. Smith, of
Charleston, umpired and gave no satisfac
tion to either side, both sides charging him
with trying to rob them. The following is
the score by imiings and the summary:
Charleston........ 2 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0— 5
New Orleans 00300050 x— T
Earned nun -Charleston 1.
Base hits-Charleston 11. New Orleans 13.
Errors—Charleston 5. New Orleans 4.
Left on bases—Charleston 3, New Orleans 7.
Stolen l>asss—Charleston 3.
Struck out—By Hungler 3, Geiss 2.
Double play—Glenn and Corcoran.
Batter nit—By Hungler 1. Geiss 1.
Wild pitches- Hungler and Geiss 1.
Passed Sails—Childs 2, McVey 2.
Time—Two hours.
The Championship Games.
The Amateurs aud Orientals will pjny
their second game for the championship of
tlie city at the base ball park this afternoon
at 4:30 o'clock sharp. Both clubs are com
posed of the best amateur players of the
city, and the games thev have heretofore
played wore as good exhibitions of ball play
ing as the citizens have witnessed this sea
son. The amateur clubs of this city desire
to say that if they only get the citizens to
patronize them, they will get clubs from
all over the State to come here and play.
Nothing will be more satisfactory to them
than playing two games a week with visit
ing clubs, but they must be supported to en
able them to give good clubs guarantees.
The teams are arranged as follows:
Amateurs. Positions. Orientate.
Ham Catch : Lovett
Butler Bitch Scaulan
Caulay ..First Base Furlong,R
Oppenheimcr ~ Second Base Quinley
Youngblood Third Base Brown
Dawson Short Stop O'Connor
Ennis I .eft Field Murphy
Mercer Centre Field Schreek
bioodworth Right Field Buckley
Games Elsewhere.
At Philadelphia—Rain to-day caused a
postponement of the Athletic-Clevelaud,
and Philadelphia- Pittsburg ball games.
At Baltimore—
Baltimore 00 200 7 00 0— 9
Cincinnati 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0— 3
Base hits—Baltimore 14, Cincinnati 9. Errors
—Baltimore 3, Cincinnati 5.
At New York—
Brooklyn 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 B—6
Louisville 001001000—2
Base hits Brooklyn 14, Louisville 7. Errors
—Brooklyn 4, Louisville 5.
At Washington—
Washington . 1 0000000 0— 1
Detroit 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 o—o
Base hits—Washington 5, Detroit fi. Errors
Washington 2. Detroit 1. Batteries—Gilmore
and Mack, Getzein and Ganzel.
At Boston—
Boston 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0-2
Chicago 0 0 000100 0— 1
Base hits—Boston 14, Chicago 9. Errors—
Boston 1. Chicago 3. Batteries—Conway and
Tate, Baldwin and Daily.
At Birmingham—
Birmingham 344100 3 1 o—l 6
Nashville 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 3 o—6
Base hits Birmingham 26, Nashville 13. Er
rors Birmingham 3, Nashville 5. Batteries—
Nashville, Masran and Nicholas; Birmingham,
Weber and Smith.
GENERAL RAILWAY NEWS.
Matters of Money and Management
About Various Lines.
At a meeting of the stockholders of the
Rome railroad held Wednesday, Dr. Ehen
Hillyer was re-elected President and James
A. Smith General Freight and Passenger
Agent. The road is in a prosperous condi
tion.
Atlanta Journal: A surveying party, lo
cating the route of the Birmingham, Macon
and Savannah railroad, is now out near the
late place of Jeremiah Hollis. Wo under
stand that the prices for the right of way
through the property of Messrs. Lawton,
Huff, Harris, Whitehead and others have
been made and mailed to the head office for
acceptance or rejection.
Saturday afternoon six suits were filed in
the office of the Clerk of the Griffin Su
perior Court by Messrs. Stewart & Daniel,
attorneys for various parties. The plaintiffs
claim tuat much damage was done to their
property by the deep excavation on New
Orleans street made by the Georgia Midland
and Gulf railroad. The following is a list
of those who have brought suit for dam
ages: B. P. Blanton, Mr. Upshaw, Mrs. T.
H. Bray, Mrs. James E. Hawk, Mrs. Pierce,
Mrs. E. Dickenson. Tuesday Sheriff Don
nell served the necessary papers on Presi
dent Grantland and E. M. Word. The six
suits aggregate about $((,000. The suits are
returnable to the August term and will
stand for trial at the February term, 1888.
The stockholders of the Columbus South
ern Railroad held their first meeting in
Columbus on Friday. The meeting was
largely attended, representatives from all
the counties along the proposed line of road
being present. It was presided over by
Mayor C. B. Grimes, and was held for the
purpose of organization by the election of a
hoard of directors. The election was held and
resulted in the choice of nine directors, as
follows: Muscogee county, T. E. Blanchard,
T. J. Pearce. James A. Lewis C. B.
Grimes, S. A. Carter and J. E. Kyle. From
Chattahoochee county, John Stephens.
From Terrell county, J. W. Flowery. From
Dougherty county, Nelson Tift. The meet
ing then ad journed, and the board of direc
tors immediately elected the following offi
cers: President T. J. Pearce; Vice-President,
Nelson Tift, Secretary and Treasurer, C. B.
Grimes.
Local Personal.
Mr. Isidore Collat, of Darien, has taken
charge of the business of the firm of Collat
Bros, in this city. The member of the firm
who formerly managed it is now in charge
of the New York branch.
Among the arrivals at the rulnski House
were P. B. Thornton, Chicago: J. L Adams,
Jnok.iouville; James A. Beal, Orlando. Fla ;
,1. W. Beasley. Boston; R. G. Gray, Colum
bus, Ga.; J. W. Craig, S. Cohen,' Charles
ton. S. C.
At the I*craven House were Thomas B.
Slade, Columbus; W. B. Thomas, Tennille;
Benjamin Shreve, New York; Uriah B.
Hnrrold, Americus; Miss Annie J. Chapin,
Augusta; U. L. Pierce, Thomasviljo; V.. J.
Farrell. Miss DcMcrritt, Jacksonville; J. J.
Mosos, A. Goetter. Cincinnati, O.; William
Donovan. Wadley, Ga.; L. Johnson, S. A.
Crosby, Graham.
At the Marshall House were C M. Martin
and wife. Now York; U. P. Askew, Phila
delphia; V. 11. Martin, Baltimore; L. B.
Keoton and wife, Troy, N. Y.; W. A. Cason.
W. J. Smith, Waycross; J. B. Gossett,
Ryan, Mich.; Col. C. Edtnondston, U. S.
Army: A. H. Love, Thomasville; J. C.
Gail'S, Americus; W. B. Hurd, New Or
leans; R. S. Watson, Philadelphia; W. H.
Durant. Palatka, Fla.; J. G. Hyatt. At
lanta; George C. Nornmnd, Eastman; John
Slaid, Macon, Miss.; Edward Glavin, Wil
mington, N. C.; John A. Cromartis, Hazle
hurst; G. A. Powell, Blakelv; A. A. Ellen
wood, J. W. Ryan and wife, Wockshear; R.
L. Hicks. Doctortown.
At the Harnett House were W. H. Mc-
Nulty, Belleview, Fla. ;• I. C. Worden and
wife, Lynn. Mass.: E. K. Eustace, Boston.
Mass.; \V. M. Burbank, New York; Daniel
A. Horn, Boston, Ga.; James Jones, Ca
milla, Ga.; S. Bloch and wife. Mobile, Ala.;
L. S. Price, J. H. Price, J. O. Kitts, Miss
Mary E. Price, Johnston’s Station, Ga.; C.
E. Lang, Walthourville, Ga.; E. J. Hopiier,
W. E. Shield, Elkhart, Ind., Mix J. B.
Snell, Bartow, Fla: MissC. O. Price, John
Kton's Station, Ga.; H. S Case, Macon: H.
I. Payne, Atlanta; it. fc>. Th.cpen, Stock
ton Cu.
"MEG’S DIVERSIONS.”
The Forda Make Another Hit in Their
New Play.
The weather was warm last night but it
did not keep the Fords from drawing a good
house to witness “Meg’s Diversions,” which
was put on for the tirst time. Savannah’s
darlings have grown immensely in popular
favor during the present season, for their
work has been up to a standard that would
do great credit to a professional
company, and the play last
night was one of their best efforts. The
piece is a pastoral comedy drama in which
the daughters of Farmer "Crow” and the
two “ITageon” brothers play the principal
tarts. “Jasper Pidecon" is deeply in
love with “Meg,” who, at the
instigation of her father anti
sister, makes “Jasper’’ think that she will
marry him in order that her father may
borrow from him money enough to raise
a mortgage on his farm, though
she believes that, her flirtation is
only a “diversion” and does not
know that there is anything mercenary
in the promoting of her father and sister.
■Jasper” discovers her deception aud is
heartbroken. His brother, “Roland” also
secs it, and determines to bo revenged, so
he makes “Meg’’ fall in love with him,
but he is enamored of her sister, “Cor
nelia.” Whon “Meg” discovers that he has
only been punishing her for her treatment
of “Jasper,” she appreciates “Jasper’s”
suffering, and it is at this point that Cal
deron’s famous picture, “Broken Vows,” is
realized. The tableau is oue of the most
beautifid that Ims ever been sot
on the Savannah stage, and
it met with the heartiest of applause.
The conclusion is, of course, that “Jas
per” and “Meg” aro married, and “Roland”
and “Cornelia'’ likewise, and they all forget
the misery they have caused each other.
Woven in with this general idea are a
number of excellent characters that were
artistically portrayed. Miss Clara Baker, as
"Margaret Crow,” known as “Meg,” was at
her best. This is her original creation and
her work in that difficult part was highly
creditable. Mr. Thomas McCabe met with
unusual approbation as “Jasper Pidgeon,”
and he played with the natural
ease and grace that has won him so much
favor. Mr. Lawrence Hanley as “Roland
Pidgeon” had a difficult role to master, hut
he was equal to it in every' particular. Miss
Maude White sustained the part of “Cor
nelia Crow” admirably, ana Miss Mollio
Maeder as the “Widow Netwell”
was just such a widow aS
Mr. Weller cautioned Samuel against. Mr.
Larry Doyle had one of his popular comedy
parts in “Eytetn,” a lawyer. He was
heartily received, and his excellent comedy
won rounds of applause. Mr. William
Fleming was east as “Jeremy Crow.”
the farmer, and his work was
creditable to the highest degree. Joseph F.
Doyle had the character of “Ashley Merton,
Esq.,” a philosophical crank. Mr. Doyle
carried the part through with marked
ability aud credit to himself.
The play is far above the average, and it’s
success last night insures for it a .crowded
house this evening.
Colgate’s Cashmere Bouquet.
A white, pure, deliciously scented toilet
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Diamonds, Gold and Silver.
I am looking forward shortly to be able
to move back to my old quarters. It is now
my aim to reduce stock or to close it oi* as
fur ns possible, to make the moving a less
troublesome matter. To do this I have de
termined upon making sacrifices. This is
not a device to draw trade, hut a positive
fact. I offer sterling silverware for wed
ding presents, watches, diamonds, etc., at
actual New York wholesale prices.
My present temporary quarter is 116}-£
Broughton street, directly opposite Ludden
& Bates’ music house. M. Sternberg.
A few more of those White Flannel Suits
left at Appel & Schaul’s.
The most complete line of thin Coats and
Vests now to be had at Appel & Schaui’s.
A complete line of Underwear at Appel
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The nobbiest line of Straw Hats in the
city to be seen at Appel & Schaul’s.
A complete line of Seersucker Coats and
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Do not fail to see our Fancy Striped Suit
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Novelties in thin Coats and Vests just re
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that is the time their Tetter, Ringworm or
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Tetterine will stop the itching almost at
once, and will entirely cure the disease in a
very short time.
Ground Itch cured in one night. Fifty
cents per box, at all druggists.
J. T. Shuptrine & Bro.,
Savannah, Ga.
Bathing Suits for Tybee at Belsiugers, 24
Whitaker street.
Night Shirts at 75e. at Belsinger's, 24 Whita
ker street.
Underwear in all sizes at Belsinger's. 24
Whitaker street.
Open-front Shirts with stud holes at Bejsin
gor's, 34 Whitaker street.
Complete line of Neckwear at Belsinger’s, 24
Whitaker street.
For Warm Weather.
White Linen Duck Suits, gray and cream
color, Pongee Coats and Vests, Black Al
pacas, at all prices. Seersucker Coats and
Vests, thin Coats for fifty cents; thin Under
wear to close out, bv the Famous New York
Clothing House, 140 Congress street
Our great success in thin Coats and Vests
so far this season, compelled us to telegraph
our New York buvor to purchase anew
stock of them, whicfi he has done, and now
we can show the prettiest styles in the city.
Appel & Hcliaul.
A complete lino of Percale Shirts at Appel
& Sehaul’s.
An inspection of our thin Coats and Vests
is earnestly requested liefnro purchasing.
Apjiel & Schaul, One Prico Clothiers.
Umbrellas for Sun and Rain.
Silver and Gold Handled Gloria Umbrel
las for three dollars ami three-fifty, and
every other grade down to one dollar, for
sale by the Famous New York Clothing
House, 140 Congress street.
brick:
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BRICK MANUFACTURERS, •
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quantities, at their yard on the SPRING
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in any part of the city mum the shortest notice.
The best
Well Brick, Pressed Brick, Hard Brown Brick,
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Office—Comer Bull ami Broughton, at SI
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Wall street. New York.
RI DDEN' A BATES S. M. H.
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A complete CAMERA and Outfit
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Any child of ordinary intelligence can
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Amateur Photography is now all
the rage.
We supply outfits of all sizes, and
our prices will at all times be found
the lowest.
CLOTHING.
OUR STOCK at all times containing the
apparel of correct and seasonable taste ig
now complete with an assortment of
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Particular attention is invited to our line of
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materially to comfort and appearance during
an Outing.
We are also showing several novelties in
SUMMER WEAR,
•
which are delightfully cool and of the styles
and fabrics used in fashionable centres. We
will consider it a pleasure to show any one
through our stock.
A. FALK & SON.
AV.VK HKS AND JEWELRY.
THE CHEAPEST PLACE TO BUY^
WEDDING PRESENTS
Such an DIAMONDS, FINE STERLING SIL
VERWARE, ELEGANT JEWELRY.
FRENCH CLOCKS, etc., is to be found at
A. L. Desbouillons,
21 BULL STREET,
the sole agent for the celebrated ROCKFORD
RAILROAD WATCHES, aud who also
makes a specialty of
18-Karat Wedding Rings
AND THE FINEST WATCHES.
Anything you buy from him being warranted
ns represented.
Oporn Cl lassos at Cost.
ll V BONOS.
CITY BONDS.
\ \ ’ E will receive proposals for thirty days for
> V the purchase of Fifteen Thousand Dollars
of the bonds of the Town of Thomasville, Geor
gia. The Bonds are in tlie sums of Five Hun
dred Dollars with coupons hearing five per
cent, interest, payable January and July of
each year, and have thirty years to run. They
are the only bunds ever issued by the town and
they offer a rare opportunity for investors.
A P. WRIGHT,
Chairman Finance Committee.
BA N Kg.
KISSIMMEE CITY BANK,
Kissimmee City, Orango County, Fla.
CAPITAL - • - $50,000
r P RAN3ACT a regular banking business. Give
I |iari leular attention to Florida collections.
Correspondence solicited. Issue Exchange ou
New York, New Orleans, Savannah and Jock
soiivllle, Fla. Resident Agents for Coutts ACo
and Melville, Evans & Cos., of London, England.
New York corresponded: The Seaboard
Naf.oe.l l i lank.