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YACHTSMEN OX A CRUISE
TEH SAVANNA E YACHT CLUB'S
TENTH ANNUAL MAROON.
Departure of the Yachts From Mont
gomery This Morning Where They
Will Go and What the Mnrooners
Will Do-How Observations Are
Taken—A Week's Pleasure in View
Boom! and a half score of snowy white
Sails swiftly glide up the mast#, the heavy
canvas shaking am! flapping in the breeze,
while the trim yachts, a- if scenting tbe
coining outing, chafe and fret at their
anchor chains, like impatient steeds champ
ing their bits. A few minutes later and
boom! comes the sharp report of another
gun As if by magic the anchors are
weighed, the loose sheets are hauled taut,
and, the breeze filling the Udly
ing canvas, tbe yachts skim off like
things of life. And the people
who are at Montgomery to-day at neon,
will probably witness a scene like that.
The 10th annual cruise and outing of the
Savannah Yacht Ciub le-girt. today ami
every jolly sea/lug iu tin- club has built
many an air-castle e ver the good times to
be bad tbe corning week Those who ~-e
them off will do So with e.ivy in their
hearts, for they well know tie.- <-ni;-e
of the club is only a synonym
lor a week's complete enjoyment For the
del-station and o nifort of th -e ieft behind
tlie News gives this general description
what they will do.
FILLING THE LARDER.
For tbe pad w.vk the offside Vice Com
nmdore, J N Jotuwon, and tlie energetic
Secretary. W. D. Johnston.havebeen prepar
ing lor th- • ru.t- and making urn pi-• arrainre-
Xn nts for the cuisine, for “be it known by
all men," that the appetite ami 'Opacity of a
true old tar increase with the square <-f the
distance from home. Had any listening ear
lawn near, one might have heard. prrhops, a
soliloquy from tbe musing and wearied sec
retary like this: "Let's see. There's the
ham, the potatoes, the extra dry, the
onions, there canned goods, that sherry,
two dozen port, tin- condensed milk.
Piper Hejdsivk, pickle*, catawba—yes,
there ought (<*- more of that.)won, red cross
—I guet* I'll wid another dozen to that, too.
grits, yellow label —no, that won't do, I'll
change that to white. Tfcat Budwoiser is
good, too, in case any one loses his appetite,
so we had l letter have ph-nty of that. Wonder
if we had not letter drop tlie potatoes and
add an- ther dozen of MucimV Here’s that
inedi- n chest, too; I mitt see that there’s
plenty of ‘snake bite' remedies, for those
rattlers over on St. Cath-rino are bail this
season of the year. Well, then, I guess
that'll do; anyway I'll add a couple dozen
©f Madeira in case of sickness and a
few droi* of cognac. That certainly
ought tor*- ample.” Rut no reporter was
there so the report stands unconfirmed, save
as the previous experiences of other outings
give the general rule.
THE COMPOSITION OK THE FLEET
Many of the yachtsmen left the citv Sat
unlay and Sunday, wbp staying at Ysle of
Hope yesterday, others going to Montgom
ery. so to be on band bright awl early this
morning. The others leave this forenoon ou
the 10:26 tram. All the yacht* ore expected
to be promptly on (land bv
o'clock. The Jennie 8.. Etta and Zinga were
expected to sail from tb* Isle of Hope this
•nuniing. but all the others are already
there. It is expected that the following
yachts will participate: The Claude, flag
ship, under the command of Vice Commo
dore John N. Johnson; the Jennie S., com
manded by Com mochas- Liemere, of the Isle
of Hope Yacht Club; the Irene. I>r. L. A.
Falligant; the Glance, ('apt. F. 8. Lathrop;
tin- Naomi, Capt. F. Wylly; the Ella, Capt.
T. L. Kinsey; the Ziugu, Capt. John 11.
Dews, and the Rachel Miles, Capt. Frank
Cornwell. Tlie general rendervous is at
the Belleview wharf. Montgomery, where
all are expected to lx- at 11 :30 at latest. At
11 :50 a single gun from the Vice Commo
dore’s boot will be tlie signal for sails to l*>
hoisted and ail other preparations
made. At 1 J o'clock sharp anotlier
gun will eau.-e the anchor to be weighed
and then all are expected to sail at once, the
flagship bringing up the rear. The club
flag and the owner's pennants will be flying
and doubtless the fleet will present'a very
prsuy marine picture as it leaves.
Taking observations.
Bt. Catherine * Island is the first objective
point ami eti route many impromptu races
will lie bail and a number of yachting manomi
vers performed and tlie several I laptaina,
and. it may i*-, the Vice-Comaeslore him
self will take several “observations,” more
or less, as the stale of the weather requires.
Perad venture, too. they may, in tie- well
known hospitable spirit that characterizes
all true '“sea logs," eudeavor to teach their
posM-ngurs how to take an observation ami
other naugbty-cal exploits- All this is a
secret, however, a- all the fleet, from the
officers to the marims- aud cabin l*>v, took
a solemn vow over a big hunger not to give
away a single (jointer to any lurefluliber of
a reporter.
The News reporter got even with them,
however, for be placid on the—the—nuzren
waist for>- deck, ithut's tie- technical terml,
on*.- of Eilisou’s lutcst improved phono
grant is. and s*>me time when they get buck ,
uric all the able bodied members of the
club on- out of the city, the News may give
a full, free and unbiased account, verbatim
of all their doings.
the dav’n programme.
1/ the wm lis fair, n<> marine monitors
encountered, un i tho store ship doesn't lag
too Car behind, the suilors bold expect
to reach the island this evening, though
the “olervatious" taken may impede their
progress sonic wliat. Arriving at the des
tined port Uie Vice Coni modure will order
all hail air-bored, the anchor furled. the fore
most scraped, the oeutre Ixanl housed in
the cabin, the rudder belayed and other like
marine duties. After this the weary mar
iners will be cheered by the sweet strains
of “peas upon a trencher,” ami all will de
rote themselves heartily to the business
before them. Prolwbly a flay will be
■pent at tlie island, and in Bt. Catherine
sound and Wald burp creek, in various evo
lutions, to show off the capacity of each
boot, and then the fio-t will separate, each
poing as their M-|*iratr fancy dictates. Some
will go to Egg Island, Black Board and
other (smite. while many will remain at St.
Catherine's to enjoy the bathing, fishing,
etc. Hunting iitc w ill ho made up and
the McQueen hammock will re-echo the
lusilade of the sailor-hunters. They say one
of the well-known Yachtsmen is such an cx
jsrt Nimrod tliat when he starts
out, the camp is fairly besieged by th-j
garoe that crowds In. They know it is hut
a question of time, and so come in wil
liugly.
IMPORTANT CONSULTATIONS.
The store chip, the Wanderer, laden with
if'-, water and such general -implies, will
keep wttb tlie largest number of l-oUtii.it
remain together. Two tons of ice aie pro
v ile 1, and that will help out tho “lemon
ade” quest ion very’ greatly. It is
very irnportant, too, for ou such a
• as this the Vice Commo
dore's vessel is close,y otiwrved, as when
the club flag is displayed in the rigging, it
denotes that a consultation lias I wen ordered
over affairs of most portentous raiment,
und all the fleet captain- then hastily tum
ble into their gigs and utt/'nd, for such a
summons Is dangerous to disregard. At
tle-se councils of war the ice and “lemon
ade” come in vary appropriately, and infuse
new life into the doughty mariners.
HOW THEY LIVE AND SLEEP.
Tb# Claude, Qlanoe. Irene and Etta hove
rahins and berth*, so their occupants enjoy
tbernaelre* to the utmost Tim cooking is
dole or: boanl, anil, as the menu is ample,
“solid ami fluid,” tan jolly yachtsmen have
a fine time. The Jennie 8., the Naomi, tire
Jtachei Miles and the Zing are o|ien boats,
l/ut the cockpits are rxinverted into very
oomfortable cabins. Tarpaulins ore spread
over them, and rocked to sleep hy the lullaby
of the waves tho boys sink sweetly to rest.
They have to do their cooking on shore,
bnwVrec, hut that on!;- sharpens their aj>pe
i t-* and relieves tne monotony of ship .-fe.
The club expel* to be gone a., the vree* end
will have a jollv j>l time. The we .ther
r ppear* to be --ttied now. and the outhdc
i- ail tiiat they could desire. Tnev will
orene back tironicd and sunburnt, per ha;*.
ltt feeling ten yean younger. The amen
ities of asocial "sitmg like this. too. are very
pleasant and it bmds m still firm r link- of
iriendship. tlie members of the club. Com
i modore Wm. Hone is unable to participate
j this year, much to the disappointment of the
i member*. Among those who will partici
jwte, Ls-seles those already mentioned
- are: Messrs. C. A Shearson. A. Mint*.
Jr.. I- M LeHardy. Col. Martin Tuffs.
A. 8. Bacon, W. I). Johnston, S. K.
Mayers. A. McLl Bond, 11. 8, C-oben,
John Screven. Jr., R. B. Habersham.
W. G. Hull and several other*
I Capt. 'V. D. Simpkins was appointed
Fleet Captain, and Dr. W. F Bruner, Sur
geon. Fir the first tune in many years no
chaplain was appointed. Probably this
*i. earned by the well known religious
turn of mind of those participating in this
cruise, thereby obviating the need of such
an office.
BRIGHT BCXTTXG TO THE BREEZE.
The club flag is a while swallow-tailed
emblem, with a ml star in the centre of the
field. Th ■ Commodore’s pennant is of the
same size aud shape, but a blue ground; in
the centre is a foul anchor
suiTOunded bv stars, both being white. The
Vice Commodore displays tlie nine, with
the exception that hi* flzg has a ml lieki.
The tings of tie- yacht*, in the cruise are:
Etta, swallow-toiled white ground, letter K
in red: Naomi, a red and white burg-*-, the
upper lialf of Use triangle red. the lower
white; Rachel Miles. swallow-tailed, centre
red. with laiul of white alxjve and below,
ami letter C m whip- in centre of red fleld;
Z:nga. ohloug flag, with crescent and star
in red, on a white field, at loft o-ouping
whole width and half length of flag,
tbe remaining portion being alternate
stripes of red and blue; Jennie
8-, same genera! style as the Zinga, with
red and biu>- ‘■trip**, but with ml anchor
on white field at left. Claude, parti-colored
swulk.w-tailed, red field, with blue triangle,
having a white star in centre; Glance,
swuliow-tailed. alternate stripe* of blue, nd
and white, ml star on white centre stripe;
Irene, swallow-tailed, upper half red, lower
white.
THE TACHTS OF THE CLUB.
The club wit- organized in 1*76, and has
now a membership of 234. and is in a flour
ishing condition. The yacht* comprising
tlie dull are the Claude, Vernon. Glance.
Irene. Wanda, Etta, anl Oceau Quismi, of
tbe first class: the Rachel Miles. Naomi,
Zinga. Zanoni. Jennie S . and Chance, of
tin- third cla.-*; the Maggie, Gertrude, Stella.
Wave, Quickstep. Siren, Idler, and
Darling, of th- fourth class. and the
1 net-. Tallulah, Hunxhine and Btella. of the
tilth class. Mr. WiJliam Hon<‘ is Commo
dore; J. N. Johnson. Vice Commodore;
Thomax P. Bond, Rear Commodore; W. D.
Johti*..**i. Secretary, and M. A. Cohen is
Treasurer.
A DABTARDLY ASSAULT.
Tom Burke’:i Leg Brokon by a Brutal
Negro Assailant.
T. M. Burke, a Southern Express driver,
was set upon last night in Reynolds square,
by an tVknown negro ami brutally beaten,
breaking liis leg and otherwise injuring him.
At alxiut H o'clock Burke started to go
through the square. On Abcrcorn street,
near tbe corner, two negro women
were standing talking with u big, burly ne
gro man They stood in the middle of tlie
walk. VnipleP-lv bhx-king it up. Burke
push**l through between them quietly, but
nis act rousid them to fury. The man
tripjssl him up and the woman held him
down, while their companion liegan Gating
and kicking him. Burke managed to rise
up and ran to the centre of the square,,
his burly assailant after him. They
clinched then, and Burke endeavored
b> throw his antagonist,but In vain, and the
negro finally threw him down heavily, and
tlien liegan jumping on him, kicking him in
the side and bead, and acting as if he in
tended to kill him.
Burke was powerless to resist, as he was
stunned by tho fall; the brutal blows
aroused him, but tie was unable to get up.
Finally he uttered a deep groan
which alarmed the negro and he
ran off. Tho nrgro woman, who
ha/1 remained close by ixadv to render any
assistance also disappearing. Burke en
deavored to rise but fell back with a groan
of anguish a his leg was broken. He
crawled to tbe corner of the square and
• ailed for help, hut it was fully ton minuses
liefriis- anv one came by. He was then
carried to Dr Elliott's office, where his in
juries were carefully attended to, and he
v.as then taken to St. Joseph's Infirmary.
A torty of Isis friends as soon a* the}'
heanl of the deed set out in pursuit of tin
lirutai assailant, but could not find him.
Th- negro is said to lie n linker, ami a re
jiorter was iuiormisl late last night that he
was in the employ of Mr. John Derst, of
Broughton street. After leaving Burk
the fellow ran through Congress
street lane and disappeared in a notorious
house kept hy one Adn Nightingale, colored,
a thieves resort of the worst description, as
the neighbors allege. Tlie bouse was thor
oughly searched, but no trace could be
found of him. Mr. Burke is reported as a
young man of steady habits, not quarrel
some and not addicted to drink.
A BENEFIT FOR THE PYTHIANS.
The Fords To-Night in "Saratoga”—
Tho Last of the Season.
To-iiight the Fords make their lust np
pearanceof the season in “Saratoga.” This
is one of their brightest pieces, and the
pr/*i><-cpi are that the house will be crowded.
The j a is bright and witty and will enable
Savannah's favorites to make their closing
night the most suo'iwsful of all.
The box sheet is oi*-ii at Davis Bros., and
already a large nunilierof mat* are engageil.
All the members of the Knights of l'vt hias
ledge* are working to ws-iire a large attend
ance, ml doubtless the Theatre will lie well
tilled. Being for the benefit of the building
fund of the onler, it offers still another in
ducement for the friends of tho l'ythlaus to
come in force.
OFF FOR NEW YORK.
Savannah's Favorites, tho Fords, to
Leave To-morrow Morning.
The Fonb le veto-morrow for New York
after n very Mn cradul season here. They
all express their pleasure at the reception
given them, and feel well pleased with the
houses they had. Tlnwe to leave are
Misses Baker, Waldor, White and
Atherton, and Messrs. Ilanloy and McCabe.
They have all worked hard to please the
people here and they leave with tbe best
wishes of all. None have sigutd for the
next season save Mr. Hanlev, hut Mr. Mc-
Cabe has received several fluttering offers
and doubtless all w ill secure good i>ositiou.s
at nn early /late.
Thomasvillo, Tallahassee and Montl
cello Soon to bo Connected by Rail.
There is uo doubt that TaHahasseo and
Mouticello, Fla., will soon lie connected by
rail with tho Savannah, Florida nnd Wont
mi railway at Thomasvillo. The engineer*
will shortly tiegin to make the final survey
of the route between tho (*orgia .‘state line
and TaUaha-see. and also from tlie State
line to Monti' dlo. When these surveys are
completed, entinmtes will lie furaishol, aud
Talluhaiiseo and Monticello will know the
amounts they will have to raise.
The Savannah, Florida and Western will
build the line from Tbomaxrillo to the State
lino without uny iiMistim-c. General Miiun
ger Ilaiis* hus already purcliiin>l tie iron
for that port of the rood This indicates
that the Savannah. Florida and Western
means husine-s, and that the road* will be
befit without iieno'i'ssary delay.
THE MORNING NEWS: MONDAY, AUGUST 8,18 Si.
THROUGH THE CITY.
*
Items Gathered Here and There hy the
News Re sorters.
The regular monthly meeting of the Ger
man Friendly Society will be held this even
ing
Confederate Veterans' Association will
hold a qxcial and important meeting tins
evening.
Only four arrests were reported by tbe
police Ij4 night—three for disr-nlexiy con
du-d. snd one. Frank Wadlev -ooloredi. for
Sar/vny of Ff Aug A
Tbe twenty-exth instailm-nt of the
Chatham Real F-dat • and Improvement
Company is now due, and must be paid by
Thursday to avoid fines.
Tbe thirteenth regular monthly meeting
of the Southern Mutual Loan Association,
Series B. will t*> bald this evening, when
offir ws will be eleetol for the etKUing year.
The Treasurer will submit his first annual
report at this meeting.
The British steamers Hartlepool. Hughen
den. Wo!viston, Walliington and Abeoua
have air-a.lv teen -harter-d. it is *oid. for
the United Kingdom, Continent. Baltic or
Mediterranean ports to load cotton at this
fort on th- basis of life. • - :-a*. (id ,
GL and f.*.. Si'fg(?iriber. October and No
vember loading.
A petition asking the Legislature not to
ecu.nmi th- ai-tion of the city in selling the
portion of Bay stre-t west of tbe Exchange,
has l**-n circulated among the property
owners, signed by abc>ut twenty of tlieui.
and sent to Atlanta. The reason the peti
tion bora *o few name* i.- that many of the
property owners an-out of tbe city.
The tur Semite! Winpenny succeeded in
hauling th- fishing schooner’El-sen Sailor*
off from where she wa* arhoro for a wc-k
past near Adams' Point. She was pulled
off at high water Saturday night and towed
to th- city yesterday morning. She is not
damaged much, and with the exception of
breaking her jibboom she is all right
Tbe first bale of new cotton of the Geor
gia err* received at this port this mason ar
rived here Saturday evening. It came
from Camilla, Ga.. and wax consigned to
F. M. Farley. Eeq It wa* said by some to
class good ordinary, while others say that
it will not grade above strict ordinary Tbe
Classification Committee of the Cotton Ex
change. however, will pass upon it today.
The steamer St. Nicholas was put on the
bank near the Hermitage for the purjxwe of
making some necessary repairs to her rud
der. which were completed. She returned
to the wharf of the Georgia and Florida In
land Steamboat Comjiatiy. foot of Lincoln
street, where she will complete her extensive
repairs commenced some time since. She
will be ready to resume her route between
here and Fernandinu on Sept. 1.
TO BEAUTIFY THE SPOT.
The Reason For Removing the Old
South Broad Street Cemetery.
Tbe action of the County Commissioners
in calling upon the Solicitor General to
frame a bill vesting tlie title to the cemetery
lot in Chatham comity lias revived the old
cemetery fight and brought into it some
new points. A number of jieople have in
qulred why the Commiaaioners will ask the
1/ gislnture for the cemetery and what the
Legislature has to do with it. The gen
eral impression is that the city
owns the old cemetery and that tlie
legislature )ms no Jurisdiction over it., and
that opinion has been expressed by some of
the leading lawyers of tliis city, but uoon
investigating the matter they found that
the State is the owner of the property, hav
ing acquired it by its succession to the
British crown. By the State it wa* set aside
for the use of the city as a cemetery, a tel as
soon as the city ceased to use it for that pur
pose the titl- reverted to tlie State, anil that
1* tlie reason the Commissioners will ask the
legislature to vest the title in the county.
THE OPPOSING FORCES LESSENED.
There are not so many opponents to the
plan to utilize the site for the new court
house as there were, for tbe spot has long
been an eyesore, and public sentiment is now
decidedly iu favor of getting rid of it. If
tbe Commissioners carry out their design a
lieautiful structure will he reared upon tbe
site, and the remaining ground will lie laid
out as a public park that will add beauty to
the city and be a credit to the community.
As it ts. the old brick wall is an ugly sight
itself, and tlie interior is so overgrown with
weeds anil brush that it is almost impossible
to make one’s way through it or find any
particular grave. It is a wild jungle that
is not at all Gcoming in the heart of one of
the most active cities in the South.
PENDING LITIGATION.
Although then- were a number of people
who were oti|isivt to the utilization of tho
cemetery when the question was brought
up before there were not many who would
participate in the legal sto)is taken to pre
vent any encroachment upon the premises.
The city started to move the Aberoom
street wall I wok seven foot. liecause th- citv
ordinance calls fora fourteen-foot sidewalk
on Abercorn street, and when work was lie
jpin almrit twenty people joined
in a jietition to the Hupenor <>iurt for an
injunction. After this petition was filed
Christ Church entered a claim to a por
tion of the property. A temporary injunc
tion was granted mid the rases are now
IM'iiding. but in spite of the smaHneoa of
number of jieople who signed the petition
and opixossl the movement then there are
fewer to-day.
WHO THE OPPONENTS ARE.
Tlioee who oppose it now ore some of the
older residents who have relations burinl
tli-re, Init then* are not many drad in the
cemetery who have living relations. Many
of the bodies lying there nro the
remains of Englishmen who diod
here in an early day, and the
friends and relations of most of the
ithers who are there have died themselves
or moved away. The others, whose rela
tions do live hen*, have most of them been
reburied thereafter l**ing once removed.
Most of tho Catholic* were removed
ti the Catholic cemetery when that
wa* established, hut when Sherman came
here aud drew his army around the city tlie
lines imssed through the Catholic cemetery,
and to prevent the graves from being dese
crated many of the liodic- were disinterred
anil taken back to the old cemetery where
they have remained ever since.
A MEMORIAL CHAPEL SPGOKSTEII.
Capt. John Dillon has made a suggestion
as to the disposition of the unknown bodice,
iu case the cemetery is used for tlie Court
House that will probably silence all • *p|>si
lion to Hi- movement. It is that the
County shall erect a memorial cliajs l ar
rnngeu with a nuiuberof vaults beneath the
floor, and that when ouch grave
is ojK'nod tho remains shall
be plnisri iu neat cask, t
and removed to these vault*, k/sqiing as full
and complete a record of each as can lie ole
tinned. This will In* an appropnato nnd
ri*siss,‘tful utnntier of caring for the dead,
mid will leave the ground iron for uses for
winch it is needed, and at tlie same tinto re
move a : iglit tiiat is repulsive to both citi
zens and strangers.
A Large Fleet Sighted.
Capt. Daggett, of the steamship Chatta
hoochee, which arrived yesterday from Now
York, rejiorts that on Aug. 5, at 5 p. in., off
Body's Island lie up ike tho schooners Thomas
F. Ball, of New York, Fanny L. Child, of
Boston, and Charley Bucki, of Belfast, Me.,
bound South ami between Body’* Island ami
Capo Ilatteras pussisl about 200 sail, ail
bound South; also passo.l another largo
M<**t of vohkol* off Cajio IxMikout. This is
without doubt the largest uumlier of sailing
vtwncla that ha* been seen on the coast for
many years. There are a uumlier of ves
sels due hero and thin explains tboir nuu ar
rival.
Removal.
Thofmuous New York Clothing House,
now at 1 in Congress St., will iTinove, Sept.
1, to No. 144. corner of Whitaker. Tlie en
tire stock •'('••red at Now York coat to close
out. Stc '.r .i>nt and fixture* for sale,
THE ARTESIAN' HELLS.
GEOLOGICAL FORMATIONS THAT
MAKE THEM POSSIBLE
A Talk With a Scientist Upon This
Interesting Topic—Where the Water
Comes From—An Immense Lake
Underlying the City—Some Practical
Suggestions as to the Uses of the
Wells.
The artesian wells which have become so
popular all along the Southeastern coat,
have been tbe subjects /if a good deal of
speculation and study by both scientist* and
laymen, and it is not uncommon to hear the
inquiries, ‘‘Where does the water come
from ri “From what elevation in this flat
country does the water gain the
force that throws it above tlie
surface of the earth C The questions
are natural, for it does seem strange
in a country that is so level the subterra
nran streams should have sufficient force to
throw their waters as they do to such an
elevation, but when it is known from whence
tlie water conies it i-eases to be a phenomenon.
Dr. George H. Sto;e of this city ha- made
artesian wells his pet study, and he has not
only acquired consiik-rahle knowledge upon
the subject, but he has developed some theo
ri/s as to its practical application tiiat mar
play an important jart in the future devel
qittnerit of Savannah.
THE EARTH'S CONVULSIONS.
In order to make clear tbe theory of tlje
artesian wells of this section of country it
will be necensarv to go back a few years and
speak of the tnn- shortly after the earth had
tieuu thrown off from tlie sun aud while the
surface of this immense and then gaseous
globe was cooling in order that James Ogle
thorpe might have a solid spot on which to
plant Savannah. In one of the great con
vulsions of that period the Appalachian
range of mountains was thrown up
and from its base the granite of
which this part of tlie world was
composed sloped steadily down to a poiut in
the sea 100 miles from the edge of tne now
existing ocean, where it was broken off.
forming an ahrui it precipice. Tbe convul
sions of the earth dashed the primal sea into
a fury such as cannot be conceived, its awful
power being sufficient to eat away the rock
back as far as a line drawn southwest
through the points where Columbia, S. C.,
and Milledgeville, Ga., are located.
So now this granite formation slopes
from the foothills of the Appalachian to the
boundary of the primal ocean, where it de
sz-ends for 3,000 feet, forming what is known
as the Piedmont escarpment, then continues
its decline until it reaches the precipice 100
miles out at sea. The subsequent deposits
of rock and other matter have filled in this
space, from which the wedge was removed,
and form the portion of the earth upon
which all tlie cities southeast of the bound
ary of the primal ocean are situated.
AN IMMENSE RESERVOIR.
The loweet part of this section, resting
upon the primary granite, consists of boiild
ers that were broken off when the wedge
was thrown out. and alxive them are the va
rious strata of rock and petrified vegetable
matter, concluding with the stratum of
Georgia sand that is so l a miliar to every
oae. Between 250 and 1,000 feet the strata
consist of layers of hard and soft lime rock.
The soft strata are porous and are what
is termed “versicular car'oonate of lime of
tertiary origin,’" haring been deposited since
tbe erosion of the primal sea. Between 300
and 400 feet below the surface Is a stratum
of soft, porous rock about 04 feet in depth,
and extending over the whole area lie tween
tlie Columbia-Miliedgeville line and the
precipice 100 miles out at sea, and that
stratum is the immense reservoir that con
tains the artesian water.
THE MID-OCEAN SPRING.
The water comes from the foot hills of the
Appalachian mountains and percolates
through breaks in the strata lying between
the foot hiljs and the Piedmont escarpment
where it falls to this stratum of porous
rock and flows down, seeking the
lowest jiart of the earth’s surface,
the ocean. And this accounts for
the fresh water that bubbles up in the form
of an immense spring in the midst of the
salt water of the sea. about thirty miles
from St. Augustine. The force of this nud
ocean spring is so great tiiat two men can
not row into it, and a ship can stop there
and take her supply of fresh water.
The point from which the water starts is
u good deal higher than Savannah, but the
friction of the water flowing through the
rock takes from it so much of its force that
when tlie streuni is tapjxji the water rises
only 41 feet above mean low water mark,
fallmg from 2 to 5 feet short of the
level of the plateau upon which this
city is located. Dr. Stone has a well in
his yard, the level of the ground being
43 feet aliove mean low water mark and he
has to force the water up 2 feet with a
pump, but on the flats on 1 x>th sides of the
city it rises above the surface to a sufficient
height to give great jxjwer, and there is
whore Dr. Stone’s practical application of
artesian wells to the uses of commerce
comes in.
ARTESIAN WELL POWER.
“If we could only interest a few capital
ists,” he said, "wo could make tho flats
around Savannah one of the busiest
manufacturing spots in the country,
and could furnish power cheaper tliun
anywhere else. If a syndicate would
sink say ten 10-inch wells and collect
all the water they would furnish into
a race way leading to an overshot
wheel they would have (xuvor enough
to run an enormous amount of
machinery, and besides the first cost of
boring the wells, they would have tli ■
power free. The supply is inoshaustable,
for there is W feet depth of stream, or
rather lake of unknown dimensions, and it
would furnish power all the year round. If
this should he done, factories would bo lo
cated ou tlie flats faster than would lie sup
posed, and in a oompa-atively short time
Savannah would be one of the manufactur
ing centres of the Bouth. My next propo
sition is to make tlie Ogeechce canal of
value. At present it is of no use, for
lumbermen have been unable to raft in it
for several years at a time on account of
the low water, but if six or a dozen wells, if
ueeetmry. were bored at its head they would
keep tile canal so full that it could always
he used for rafting purposes, and thus it
would lie a material aid to the lnmher
interests. My third plan is to flush the Bil
bo canal. At present it is offensive and un
honlthful, aud really something ought to he
done to cleanse it, and I think tin l easiest
and cheapest plan would be to Imre a few
artesian wells. They would throw their
water :*J feet above the canal, and the full
of HO feet would give a great deal of force.
The canal would lie (-instantly flushed aad
would ls* kept clean. These are things that
eon he done, for the water is there, and all
tliut is needed is the ot.t'et for it.”
ANOTHER STRATUM OK WATER.
The water which is now usivl here and
with which those very desirable objects
might be attaint'd comes from less than 4eO
feel below the : urfuee. hut l)r. Stone thinks
there is another stratum of water lower
down, and he is boring another well in his
yard to prove it. He cites the Bt. Augus
tine well us the reason of his expectation.
When that was bored water was
struck at between dot) and 400 ft,
but ns hot water was wanted the
boring was continued. At alsiut IKKI feet a
rock was struck so bard that greet difficulty
was experienced in getting through it, but
after tliat wa* jienetrated a second stream
was found. I)r. Stone's experience in Ks
vnmiah has lieen siinilur. His deep well
tapjied water at let ween 300 mid SOO
feet and passed through exactly
similar strata to that encountered
lu the Kb Augustine well, and now it has
struck the hard rock ut MU feet. The liorers
used two drills a day upon It for two weeks
and in that tune made only five inches. The
Doctor is now waiting for a diamond drill
to proceed with the work.
THE CITY WATER SUPPLY.
"if.” *nid he. “I !'•" a geyser as they have
in St, Augustine the water question of
Savannah will be settled There a 12-inch
stream is forced up to a height of 15 to ‘A)
feet in the air. and if there is force enough
to throw it 20 feet in the air there is cer
tainly force enough to pipe it 100 feet."
To "illustrate the point the doctor turned
on a flow of water m an upright pipe which
connects with the water main from the
water works. The water rose about
2 feet above the top of the pipe,
which was about one foot above the surface
of the ground, j et it rises in the pipes in the
houses to about 00 feet. “And,” said Dr.
Stone, “if the water from the main can be
piped to 00 feet when its force will net
throw it more than two feet in the air a
geyser that throws its water 30 feet can be
piped I don’t know how high, but at least
10U feet. and that will be suffi
cient. Establish the existence of this
second stream under Savannah, and the
city can bore a well and erect a pipe on
every second or third square, and then pipe
to the bouse* without the intervention of
pumps, Water works or anything else. The
stream will be our pump and our reservoir,
and we w.ll have nothing to do but turn on
the faucet and let the water run.”
GENERAL RAILWAY NEW3.
Matters of Money and Management
About Various Lines.
The Louisville and Nashville statement,
to be issued in about three weeks, will show
a good surplus for the year on a large traffic.
The only increase of the debt has been In
the issue at #15,000 per mile of new road of
$1,550,000 first mortgage bonds at 5 per cent
at a higher price than was ever before paid
for any of its 6 or 7 per cent, bonds.
Wall Street Daily Xetcs asks, “What has
become of the 7 to 10 per cent profit on the
Memphis and Charleston,’’ and says: “A
meeting of the stockholders will be held,
and it has been decided to institute legal
proceedings to compel an accounting, and
the Kansas City rood has proposed to lease
the Memphis and Charleston, with a guar
antee of 5 per cent, per annum to holders
of the common stock.
The line of the Chattanooga, Rome and
Columbus railroad has been definitely lo
cated into Chattanooga, and a terminus has
been secured. The line is now located, and
will ran from a point near the tack factory
at the southern end of the etty. All the
property owners from that point to Mont
gomeiy avenue, have agreed to donate the
necessary grounds with the exception of a
angle lot, which fronts on the avenue, and
of which no one knows, who is the owner.
The freight depot and switching grounds
have been donated, end the papers were to
have been signed Friday.
“Col. W. J. Winn, of Savannah, an old
railroad contractor and civil engineer, has
secured a sub contract from the James
Brothers for the grading of sixteen miles
of the Georgia Southern and Florida road
from Valdosta north," says the Valdosta
Tim/ss. “They have shimied their wheel
barrows and "axes to Valdosta, and will
begin to work at this point as soon as the
surveyors cun locate the line. President
Willis G. Sparks has returned from New
York, where he 1-ought the first installment
of twenty-two miles of heavy steel rails,
which is now en route to Tifton. The work
all along the line is being pushed as rapidly
as it can bo for such unfavorable weather,
and it is believed that l-etw.-en 1,000 and
2,000 hands will be at work by Sept. 1. The
James Brothers are advertising for 2,000
hands and wifi pay $1 a day.”
In their report of 1885 the Georgia rail
road commissioners said: “The records of
this office show that for the five years pre
vious fii the establishment of the commis
sion (in 1879) there were built within the
Stute less than 100 miles of railroads, and
that during the five years since the estab
lishment of the railroad commission more
than 000 miles of railroads have been con
structed within the limits of the State." The
great year for railroad building, however,
was 1882. and about OUO miles of road was
built within the State in the four years be
ginning with 1882. The construction in
each year was as follows: 316.80 miles in
1882, 54.80 miles in 1883, 94.00 miles in 1884.
and 133.75 miles in 1885, making a total of
599.35 miles constructed in the four years.
The report of the commission, issued Oct.
20, 1886, says: “Enough information, how
ever, has been obtained to warrant the be
lief that perhaps as many miles have been
constructed within the past year as ever be
fore in the history of the State. About two
hundred miles of track has been
laid, and the incomplete reports all
have shown that more than one hundred
miles have been graded, upon which the
track has not been luiff.’’ The report of
June 28, 1887, says that the commission is
unable to report the number of miles of
track laid or road-bed graded since the last
report, t-ecausG the railroad companies
failed to rosi-ond to their circular calling
for information. They report that two new
••onipnnies liave asked for freight and pas
senger rates, namely, the Augusta, Gibson
and Sauderaville, and the Midvifie, Swains
boro and Mount Vernon railroad com
panies.
Local Personal.
Mr. Andrew Hanley and family left for
the North yesterday on the steamship Talla
hassea which sailed for New York. They
will spend the balance of the summer re
creating.
Among the passengers on the steamship
Tallahassee which > ailed for New York
yesterday were Col. George A. Mercer, A.
F. Churchill, Esq., and Judges R. F. Lyons,
J. J. Simmons, aud W. W. Montgomery
and wife.
Among the arrivals at the Pulaski House
yesterday were F. W Schaffer, W. Andell,
Charleston; J. L. Rankin, Decatur, 111.;
O. F. Wiliis, Atlanta; John F. Whiteside,
New York; W. M. Toomer, McClollanville,
8. C.; Capt. Ogelbv, Jacksonville: G. L.
La Rook, Norwood, Fla.: H. Behrens. E. C.
Riley, Charles Williams. W. R. Quinely,
P. Tozler. Charleston; A. G. Baulin, Macon;
C. M. H. Eil, New York; A. Adams, St.
Augustine.
At the Harnett House were Charles R.
Convene, New Haven, Conn.; Simon Var
quer. W. H. Talbott aud wife. New York;
J N. Milner, Fond du Luc, Win.; L. B.
Skinner, Dunedin, Fla.; A. W. Goodill,
lonising. Mich : John MeWombell. Ovelde,
Fla.; B. S. Moore, W. J, Archer, Sanford,
Fla.; L. C. Beaehara, Cinder; S. Fratuck,
Davisßoro: J. li. Kerr and wife, Albany,
N. Y.; R. E. Leavitt, Birmingham. Ala.;
Boils Leach, New Orleans; C. A. Cortiuo,
Orlando, Fla.
At the Screven House were A. J. Mc-
Cord, Louisville: J. L. Shea, T. J. Simons,
Macon; V. H. Burns, Ogeeclieo; W. M.
Fulcher. W. L. McElmurruy, Waynesboro;
eoseph Hilton, Hurry C. Birch, New York;
Leo Loenhertz, John W. Doming, Colum
bus; C. P. Doming, Evergreen, Ala;
Charles C. Arnold, Charleston; Z. A. De
von, Philadelphia; J. W. Murray, Toledo.
O. ; W. J. Bell. Louisville.
At the Marshall House were, R. E. Sher
odon. Macon; T. H. Hodgkias, Bainbridge;
T. E. Britton, Baltimore; J. B. Keller,
Brignnza; J. A. Powell. Jesup; W. R. Brow
nelvNasliville, Term.; H. D. Warner, New
Orleans; 11. T. Mathews, Mdlen: J. B. Lie
dig. Boston; T. P. Lo-kvoil, Oak Point,
S. C.: L. L. Lanier, Brunswick; A. J. Win
ton. Atlanta: E. L. Waterman, Citrn. F'n.;
I. K. Creech, Quitman; J. J. Bradford,
I’anasoffke, Fla.; L. D. Askew, Atlanta.
From the Governor of Florida.
State or FLoatiiA, Executive Office,
Tallahassee, March ft, 1887. — A. K
Ha whs, ICuq: —Deal Sir: So far as I have
been able to test them, lam well pleased
with Eve G lasses which you adjusted to my
eyes. Very truly yours E. A. Rebut.
Prior to Romovlng
from our present store, 140 Omgren, to 144,
comer of Whitaker, we have marked the
pri<-<w down on our entire stock of clothing,
furnishing goods, hats, trunks and umbrellas
U> what they cast to manufacture in New
York, in order to clear thorn out to save
moving. Now is the time to lay in a sup
ply of clothing when it takes so little money
to buy them or tin* “Famous.”
PURE FOOD ASSURED.
' For raising bread, biscuit or other food, only the very
best and purest baking powder should be employed The
use of the ordinary cream of tartar, or of a baking pow
der containing lime, alum or phosphates, carries deleterious
ingredients into the food to the prejudice of the life and
health of the consumer.
The ordinary baking powder contains either lime,
which, introduced into the system in too free quantities,
causes serious disorders of the kidneys; alum, a corrosive
poison, or phosphates, which are condemned by physicians
as deleterious in their effect when taken under certain
physical conditions.
I
The absolute purity of the Royal Baking Powder
makes it pre-eminently the most useful and wholesome
leavening agent known. It contains no lime, alum, phos
phate or other impurity, leaves no alkaline or other residuum
in the food, and its use always ensures pure, light and sweet
bread, biscuit and cake, that is perfectly digestible and
wholesome whether hot or cold, fresh or stale. Its leav
ening power has been determined the highest whenever
tested by official authority, and all chemists and writers
on food hygiene commend it for its sterling qualities.
Prof. H. A. Mott, who has examined the various
bakiDg powders for the U. S. Government, says:
“The Royal Baking Powder is undoubtedly the purest
and most reliable baking powder offered to the public.
“11. A. MOTT, M.D., Ph.D.”
Late U. .S'. Government Chemist.
OFFICIAL MORTUARY REPORT
Of the City of Savannah for the Week End
ing Friday, Aug. 5, 1887.
i Whites. ijßl'ksACTd
Causes rtf Death ° ver Over Un-
Utuses or Death. , 0 , (ter ]0 (ler 10
4 M. F. M. F. M. F.iM.jF.
Asthma i...|...j| 1i...|.
Catarrh, intestinal 1... 1 ...! 1
Childbirth j... 1.. J...
Consumption, lungs 1 2 1!... ...
Diarrbrea i...... ; 1
Fever, Ml. remittent .... j 1 .....
Fever, remittent i. j 1
Gastritis 1 .. J...!. 1...
Heart disease. j..... ..j...j ; ... 1 ... ...
Hemorrhage ( I . . .
Old age j 1
Pneumonia 1 j ... 1...
Spasms.... i‘ ; j...
Trismus Nasoentium J...... 2 ...
Undefined j......|...| .. 1 ... . . 2
Total ‘ S| sj it... 5 5 S ! 4
RECAPITULATION.
Deaths in city—Whites. 5; blacks and col
ored. 17; total. 22. Exclusive of still births,
blacks and colored 2.
SUMMARY.
! Whites Colored. H
Ages. : ~
M. F. M. V. E.
Under 1 year 2 3 5
Between 1 and 2 years 1 1
Between 2 and 5 years .. 1 ..... 12
Between 10 and 2) years . 1 1 13
Between 20 and 30 years... 2 l 3
Between 40 and 50 years. 1 j 1
Between 50 and CO years... 1 1 1 3
Between 60 and 70 years ' 1 2 3
Between 80 and 90 years j 1 j.... 1 ; 1
Total 3 2 j 8| 3 2.’
Population—Whites, 25,675; blacks and col
ored. 19.111; total, 45.78 U.
Annual ratio per 1,000 population for week—
Whites, 9.7; blacks and colored. 45 4.
j. t. McFarland, m. and„
Health Officer.
At Estill’s News Depot.
Savannah Daily Morning News,
Budget of Wit for September, Forest and
Stream, Poultry World for August, Some
thing to Read for September, Midsummer
Puck, The Theatre, The Sportsman. Spirit
of the Times, Sporting Life, American
Field, Sporting News. Sporting Times,
Peck’s Sun, Family Storv Paper, Fireside
Companion, Saturday Night. New York
Ledger, New York Weekly, Banner Weekly,
Arkausaw Traveler, Merchant Traveler,
Philadelphia Call, Boston Herald, Bos
ton Globe, Philadelphia Times. Phila
delphia Press. Baltimore Sum Bal
timore American, New York Her
ald. World, Times, Star, Sun, Even
ing Post, Tribune, Graphic, Florida
Times-Uiiion, Jacksonville Morning News,
New Orleans Times-Democrat. New
Orleans Picayune, Macon Telegraph. Au
§usta Chronicle, Cincinnati Coaixncrciai
azette, Charleston News and Courier.
It is Fatiguing.
You can generally size a man up by the
fit of his clothes, and If there is anything
that will make one tired, oh! so tired, it is
the sight of a man whose garments hang ou
him like “a shirt on a handspike." Nothing
is easier than to pet decently fitted—if vou
will only go to the right place. We make a
specialty of correct fits; in luct, our reputa
tion depends on it, and wo would rather
lose a sale than send out mto the world a
suit that would bring us into ridicule. We
are getting ready for our fall and winter
stock, and will positively sacrifice every ar
ticle of summer wear henceforth.
The high-class clothing Underwear.
Neckwear, Hosiery and Gents’ Furnishings
—handled by us must go at buyers’ figures.
We luive made up our minds to lost*—as we
always do at the end of the season—and wifi
pocket our losses gracefully.
K H. Levy & Bro.,
161 Congress street.
At the Harnett House, Savunnah, Go.,
you get all the comforts of the high-priced
no els, and save from #1 to |2 per nay. Try
it and be convinced.— Boston Home Jour
nal
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 dose It out as
far as possible, to make the moving a loss
troubk-som* matter. To do this I have de
termined upon inakiug sacrifices. This is
not a device to draw trade, hut a positive
fact. 1 offer sterling silverware for wed
ding oroseMs. watciiUK, diamonds, etc., at
aetind New York wholeaale prices.
My present temporary quarter is 116){
Broughton street, directly opposite Luddeu
& Bates’ music house. M. Ktehxhkho.
BAKING POWDER.
LIT DDES A BATES 8. M. H.
Just the Thing for the Boys.
A complete CAMERA and Outfit
for only $2 50. Simple and durable.
Any child of ordinary intelligence can
readily make any desired picture.
Amateur Photography is now all
the rage.
We supply outfits of all sizes, and
our prices will at all times be found
the lowest.
L&8.5.1.H.
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AURICCLTUBAL IMPLEMENTS.
Lawn Mowers, Three Sizes,
Ladies’ Garden Hoes,
Hand Plows, Hedge Shears,
Pruninng Scissors and Knives,
Garden Trowels and Weeders,
Fountain Pumps,
Rubber Hose and Reels,
FOR SALE BT
Palmer Bros
148 and 150 Congress Street.
Mbl Mm
Al 7 E hereby tender to the Pre*kientl*l party
when in our city, a cordial Invitation to visit our
store and make their headquarters with us. Th
soft melodious tones of our elegant Pianos wil
be sure to sooth and cheer them after the fa
tigues of their Journey. We are sole agents for
the KNABK, KRANICH * BACH, BAUS aad
EBTEY PIANOS, and EKTEY ORGANS Easy
Monthly iiwtallments. Liberal discount for cash.
Pianos and Organs moved on our new truck
with safety and dispatch Tuning and repair
ing at short notice. See our stock and price,
before buying.
DAVIS BROS.,
42 and 44 Bull Street.