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8 TIIEWOHK OFTfIK FLOOD. WIDESPREAD DESTRUCTION OF THE RICE CROPS. A Trip Through the Submerged Dis tricts -- Families Living ir. Houses That Can Only be Reached by Boat- The Embankments 3ad.y Broken ar.d the Ruin Still Going on But Little Hope of Saving Any of the Crop. “If doctors disagree, who shall deride?” This may be applied in the • ase of the rice cn>p and the present flood. The plant rs well know the existence of a big freshet but they don't know what its offer will !>e on the rice and no two ague • on the subjert. With the idea in view of learning the full extent of the flood a .Morning News re porter thoroughly explored the sub merged country in a l*>at yesterday and •very portion was visited and the exact state of the flood noted. Leaving here at 6:45 yesterday morning, on the Charleston and Savannah railroad, a half hours pleas ant ride took tlie reporter to slontrith. Here he was met by Mr. James B. Heyward, of the Gowrie plantation, on Argyle Island, w ho had w> kindly extended the invitation for a Morning Xew s representative to aeiom pony him on his rounds over the water covered plantations. A two miles ride through tne sweet-scented pine woods and the starting point of the cxjiedilioa was reached. THE TOPOGRAPHV OF THE COUNTRY. At Prakie Bluff, on Front river, n l**nt was awaiting and the explorers stepjxxi aboard. Drakie Bluff is situated just op|jo ■ite the head of Onslow Island, on the Geor gia side. There are practically three chan nel* here, called the I runt, slt*{die and lia-k rivers re*.j> lively. The last n't m si flows I **- tween Argyh Island and the Carolina shore, tiie middle branch is formed by Argyle Island on th" eust and Onslow and Tfsla islands jonc abov- the other), and the front by th<* islands.and inr Georgia shore. Just above the bluff a long |enin.sula-shapsi piece ot land formerly pioj" -ted into the stream, but some thirty years ago Capt. Tucker, whom all Havannaliianx remember, cut a small channel across it for bis flat boat The i-apid current soon wore away the banks, and to-day there is a raging stream, through which steamboat* can pass. Oil Onslow Island, on the southern part, the Rotter estat" has 150 acres of rice planted, all of which js under water. A FLAT BOAT IN THE TREES. At 7:30 o’clock Capt. Heyward called “All aboard,” and the journey began. Bossing through the newly formed channel across tbe neck of land spoken of, the Is .at was noon being rowed over to Jsla island, The new channel had a current like u mill-race, and the muscular negro oarsmen had all they could do to stem it. On entering the line of bushes that fringed the island, the to}* alone showing above the water, one of the practical evidences of the flood was seen in a big flat Isit belonging to 51r. Van Wink ler, which was high upon top of tlie young tree*. The scene presented was cer tainly unique, though dismal. In front was a sea of toiling, whistling, dashing, turbid liquid, all too sugg*tive of its terri ble destructiveness. Acres and acres of the muddy colored water met the gate on every side and for miles up the island nothing could tie seen save the waving tops of the bush** and reeds growing on the division embankment*. An oar thrust down re vealed the fact that six feet and a half of Unit liquid was between the Isiut and terra firma. A MULTITUDE OF BUGS. Cfxi this island there are atsmt 800 acres of tillable land. Of this Messrs Paul Kellur and Van K. Winkler !tad planted 400 acres, of which not one single stalk can be seen. As the boat progressed very little drift wood was noticed. Tho bustles and tall Feeds were completely covered with grass hoppers and bugs of all kind*, size*, colors and description*. The oncoming waters forced them from their snug retreats among th*: rice stalks anil they took to climbing, tbe fortunate bug* securing the highest bush, ami consequently a longer lease of existence. Their voracity was seen in the leaflet* stalks of tlw coffee plant, and iu fart all the flags and bush** on which they were looked as if a hail storm lm<l struck them. Commenting on them and their work th*: captain saiil it was a sorry choice left for the planters If the water covered the rice wholly up it would destroy the head* and perha}> the root* of the plant. If the water left the top of the rice hea*ls exposed the sun would scald them or the bug* would eat them. “Only ‘Hobson’s choice,’” ironically remarked he* “ari l I wish they were liku the fain**! Kilkenny cate, aud would do vour themselves ” TOTALLY BURMEROKD. Proceeding diagonally across Isla Island, Argyle island wa* soon reached, though judging from the amount of wupir alsuit, It was a long way trom any land. Argyle Island ho* Mine 2,.'*00 acre* of good riot land*. Commencing at the northern end is R*sl Knoll. Mitchell King, there aro 400 acre* iu the plantation, of which 2UOonly are plant** I. Next comes Kiredalr and Gowrie, James B. Heyward manager, of ISO acres, IKX) being lilanted. Then follow the Putter plantation, 350 acres, all planted, anti the Gibbons place, 600 acres, SOU being planted Of all the** vast field* of rice not a single stalk can bo seen, the water varying from 4‘s to K feet in depth in the flouts. Could a more striking illustration of the destruction of this fltssl be given? Where Monday morn ing were luimlre,ls of acre* of fine, flourish ing rice there is now tine vast sheet of muddy water, churned into foam by tho action of its own swift current. A LAKE DWELLER'S SETTLEMENT. Passing over field after field Mr. Hey ward’* settlement was finally reached. The ■ettietnent consisted of six housos for tlie hands, hi* residence, the mill, barns, etc., all built on six-foot pillars of wood or brick. Tlie six cubing fronted tiii* field and tho water had risen to within an inch of tho door Bills of moat of the house* and in one was flooding the floor to the depth of about two inches. The children m one house wore fishing from the windows, in anolhor a boat was tied to the door knob nnd several pickanlnie* wore romping in it, half naked; iu another a big ropo was attached to the door sill and several boys und girls were In swat lining shouting und sport- Ino in ugreat glee, while a half grown pig stood in the door, gazing at tlie group as if it were half inclined to plunge iu. A little further on a motherly old him was on the stop pocking viciously nt the little min nows that swarmed around in the water at her feet, Rowiug past., the Captain jokingly called out to one of the wenien who crowded to the door to see the strangers, “Well, Auntie, where do you get your water now for cooking?” “I goes to do pump, Maintor,” she answer ■d,■bowing a row of gleaming ivories, while a loud “Yah-ynh,” echoed from her neigh bore, who all appreciated the joke. At the Cantata's residence a short bolt was mode *uu now oarsmen scoured. The water was up to the level of the floor and one stepjssi Irotn the boat into the room. His mill, barn* aud other house* were all in the same plight, but luridly the machinery was out of water, though the Ixiiiors were covored. Tilt: FIRST DUKA ic. No bad break* are ro}>orted on the island a* yet, but it was feared that on a falling rtvor much damage would be done t*> tie- embankment*. Tne water is now running over all the island banks, and us tbe water full* lower it will scour olf and produce crevasse:. As Mr. King’s building* on the northern extremity of tiie island were on a mound they wore not overflowed. Isstvitig there about 8:2(1 o'clock anew ■tort wa, made, this time for the Veruexe lire freshet bank. This embankment starts, properly, at the B. E. Guerrard barn, some rod- east of the river proper, und ruus nearly two miles out to tue nigh laud* on the Carolina shore. This embankment is about 20 to 35 feet bron-l at th* base, is ’or l # feet high, and about 8 broad at the top The planter-, individually, build their cent nuati m of this hank, commencing at tin" barn and running it down a* far a- H*-nrv Taylor’s {'las' at that height, and from thence down it is somewhat lower. Pushing along this soon the first break "i --seen. It had cut a wide. open channel thr. iugh the bank fully #SO feet wide and probable three or four deep. Tlie muddy stream was rushing through at railroad sjieed, and seemed to be scouring out tho earth badly. DILAPIDATED EMBANKMENTS. Proceeding a few rod* another break was discovered, of about twenty-five feet in width, but the violence of the water was cutting it wider every hour. At the flood •gate, near the bam, another very bad break was found. This, at one time, greatly en dangered the flool gates, as it was cutting toward them, but when the edge of the channel was within a score of feet of the gate, the current took a sudden twist an i turned to the other side. . At the gate the l*oat was lifted over to the lower s.de of the bank and the trip resumed. The bank wa, inspected closely up to a point near the woods. Ten new breaks were found, making thirteen in all, some very large and dangerous. Immense volumes of water poure 1 out through them, carrying clay and debris into the fIcLU. The bank is in a verv dangerous condition and badly damaged. Should another flood come on top of the present, with added force, it is thought that it would be almost completely destroyed. After inspecting the bank, tbe trial was rowed over the adjoining plantations. All these below the freshet bank have a front age on the river of from ten to fifteen acres and extend back fully two milt*. Com mencing at. this point tn<* following are the plantations on the Carolina side: THE EXTENT OF THE FLOOD. J. B. Lvnah. the Vernexebre plantation, 200 acres. 150 planted; B. E. Guerrard, 360 acres in the bank, ail planted: “Lucknow,” B. H. Heyward, 000 acres, 350 plant'd, “Beacb Hill,” Chari.* A. Williams, 300 acres, 300 planted? “Law rel Hill,” Henry Taylor, IKXJ acres, 450 planted; “Lawrel Hilf No. 2,” B. H. Hey ward, 500 acres, 230 planted; “Recess,” J'*s“ph Clay, I,sooacres,3ooplanted; ' More land," J. A. Huger, 400 acres, 300 planted; “Fife,” Mr. Bennett, of Charleston, in charge of Mr. Alfred Chisholm, 700 acres, 500 planted: “Murray Hill,” J. A. Huger, .350 acres, 100 planted; “Clydesdale,” Mrs Allen Izard. I,oou acres, 600 planted; Rut ledge & Rose, 400 acres plant's! • Godfrey Blake and Mitchell King, about 300 acres. Commencing at the Vernexebre creek, these plantations extend to a point alsuit opismite I’enniworth Island. All of them have a river frontage save the two large plantations of Fife and Murray Hill, which are located directly back of the four plantations of Moreland, Rutledge & Rose and Messrs. King and Blake. On the upper Delta is the Charles Cheves place, 700 acres, 350 planted. Then Thomas Screven’s place, 500 acres, 350 planted, “Blue 51 ud, W. Barnwell, 500 acres, 150 planted, and CoL John Screven's, 500 acres, planted. A SCENE OF DESOLATION. From a position at the Vernexebre creek a desolate and dismal picture is presented. In front, for miles, as far as the eye can see, all is a vast sheet of turbid water, gleaming under the afternoon sun with a sinister luster. Here and there at irregular inter vals are seen the waving bushes and reeds that denote where the division lines were, while the twisted and overthrown bridges tiiat. crossed the canals and the bare frames of the flixst gates add much to the distress ing features of the scene. In different directions around are seen the huge, tall, brick chimneys looming up as if standing in the sea. and the buildings at the settlement* all appear low on the water and as if [tartiaUy im mersed. At the left in the far distance are the woods fringing the Carolina highlands, while to the right appear the large outlines of Argyle island, but in all the water is up pTniost The scene of desolation and ruin is complete. Not a single sign was left to tell of tho crop on which so much money, time and work had been expended The A.s sled district at this point is about four miles wide, tho water tiding from 6 to 7 feet deep on an average. DETAILS OF THE DAMAGE. The afternoon was spent examining the different, plantation banks and the fallow ing is atkiut tho present condition of affairs: The flood extends on the Carolina side.from the Vernexebre creek as far down as Capt. Joseph Manigault’s place, opposite Penni worth island. Every plantation is sub merged with the exception of Rutledge and Hose’s which has not only a large river sink but liigh division en bankments. It is thought that this planta tion will escape, as its only danger seems to Is- from tho seepage of the water through the bank. Mr. .1, B. Heyward’s buildings are not damaged, though the water is very high on them. Mr J. A. Huger’s settle ment is partially submerged and one build ing was undermined and fell. At Fife tho laiioror'shouses are all deep in the water arid they are housed in a big barn. Most, it not afl, the other settlements are located on high mounds and are in no danger. Regarding the lunks a number of very serious breaks were discovered, and few of the plantera have esca[ssi damage from this source. B. H. Hayward’s hunks at “Luck now” have several bad breaks in them near his mill and lie came near losing his “fiat” house. This is a roofed structure built to protect the loaded lint 1 stats They were placed under tho “flat” house before the flood begun and as the water rose the I mats rose with it, raising the house too. Before being carried off they were swurod. At “Beach Hill” there were three bad breaks, tiie water pouring through with a noise like a mill flume. A large “double trunk” was scoured out and went down the canal. The damages will be heavy. His watchman’s house is flooded, and tiic barn accommodates the watchman und family now. UTILIZING SAND BAGS. 51r. Henry Taylor has a bad break in his river bank near the mill. It some 30 feet wide and deep. A large liveouk near by was undermined and fell over. His fore man was out yesterday strengthening the other banks with bugs of dirt. One peculiar feature of the flood is nobs! at this point. At all the plantations above here the water runs in the fields. From this point down the water runs out of the Holds Into tho river. The volume of water that comes iu is so great that it rises iu the field* above the river level, and that causes this remark able phenomenon. Mr. B. H. Heyward’s “Laurel Hill No. 2” was threatened and ho had a large force at work all day yes terday placing bags of sand on top of his main banks. As the water falls he will be exposed to great | dungcr from the groat pressure of the im j incuse quantity of water in the fields. A big break was made Tuesday night in Mr. | J. A. Huger’s “Moreland” plantation. : Yesterday it had Itoen enlarged to sixty | feet iu width and was fully nine or ten fret | deep. The water was pouring in with a tremendous current and the sides were badly scoured. At “Recess” Mr. Clay bad been strengthening his embankment* and thought they would stand. But the water was pouring from his fields into the river, and lie was afraid that might make a break as the water subsided. At the other plantation a great, deal of work had lieen done to strengthen the luniks and no very serious breaks nail occurred. They are nil watchful, however, and expect trouble if the coming freshet is very heavy. On “Murray Hill,” “Clydesdale,” and at Mrs. Izard* the rice is all covered up. At til*' latter place the nee is from a loot to eighteen inches above the water. But Mr. Alfred Chisholm, who has it in charge, does not consider this favorable. NOT MUCH CHANCE FOB HOPE. Regarding the damage done, they all aro ■till at sea. There Is a great deal of discus sion over the matter, and the varying opinions are many. Mr. lll'rod t'liisnolui thinks that the crop is u failure. The water is sure to remain on lor some tini", he says, and the rice will not stand it. With reier THE MORNING NEWS: FRIDAY, AUGUST 12, 1887. eno* to raising a second crop he ex pressed the opinion that it would coat more than it would bring. Mr James H. Hey ward thinks there is some hope vet. If the flood subsides suddenly there willbe a chance to raise a second crop if the stalks of the present crop were killed, as the roots would he alive. If the rice in ratlk tie ‘ crimped’’ and that in the “boot’’ Wasted there would be a chance for anew growth to start from the water-joint, and he thinks it would he a fair crop, "better than nothing, anyway," said be Mr. B. H. Heyward wa rather inclined to look on the worst side of the matter and said that he thought the crop was all gone. Not only that but the extra work and expense in repairing the banks would be a big item for them too, this year. The more the planters look over their overflowed fields and reflect on the damages the greater becomes their despon dency. The prospect of another flood coming down on their already strained banks is another had item of news for them and they feel correspondingly anxious. OUTSTRIPPING THE RECORD. The flood has reached beyond any pre vious record. Not one of the up-river plan ters ever saw it so high before. In June. 187fi and April, 1880 or 1881, there were heavy floods but nothing so disastrous as this. The water is now running off through the swamp* on the Carolina side back of the rice fields. If the expected flood comes very soon, it is thought that the plantations below the city will bo flooded. The public road leading from Vernexebre creek to Screven's Ferry is overflowed to within a mile of the ferrv. and a slight increase of the freshet will soon submerge the rice fields there. The highest point of the flood has been reached. Yesterday at noon a fall of four inches was noticed ut Mr. J. B. Heyward's, on Argyle Island. The upper portion of Hutchinson's and all of Pennl worth Islands are safe. The planters say that the estimate of losses given bv the Morning News Is about cor rect. I t certainly could not tie much under the figures given, and may be greater. THROUGH THE CITY. Items Gathered Here and There by the News Reporters. Parties from Tybee report nothing but yellow water in sight in the direction of Calalstgue Hound and the rivers in that direction. The United States snag steamer Toecoa, Captain Westfield, with a pile driver in tow, left yesterday for the Altamaha river, there to tiegin work on the government contract in that river. Mr. Isaac Beckett has completed an ab stract of titles to all lands in this city and county, from the settlement of Georgia to date, including therein full information as to their character and sufficiency. Mr. Beckett has been engaged upon this work for eight years, but, has succeeded in his herculean task. The work is highly recommended by the liar. Services have been held at Trinity, 51. E. church during the week as it was Mission ary week. Tlte object has been to enlighten people on the subject of missionary work. To night, there will lie recitative exercises on Mexico and Japan, a letter from Rev. Robert McDonald, Missionary to Mexico, a discourse on “Why we send Missionaries to Mexico and Japan,” and a letter from Miss Daisy Lane, interspersed with suitable songs. The public is invited. ARTESIAN WATER AND GOLD FISH. Two Deaths Among the Finny Pets— An Analogous Case. Two gold fish have died recently within twenty-four hours after they had been put in artesian water, and this has given rise to an inquiry as to whether there are any properties of the water that aro deadly to these finnv beauties. An investigation, prompted bv these two deaths, proved that there are gold fish living and thriving in ar tesian water, and that the deaths are due to other causes. The cases are to a certain extent similar to one that occurred in Milwaukee not long ago. A Chicago man visited that city and by mistake was handed a glass of puro water. He drank it and immediately foil to the floor unconscious. His friends were perplexed, but one of them happened to know that a chemist who lived next door had procured some Chicago water for analysis so he ran to the chemist and got a bottle of it. Returning, he held the bottle to the nose of tlte prostrate Chicagoan, who at once begun to revive. When he had re gained consciousness he inhaled the odor of the Chicago water, and said with a sigh: “Ah, that smells like linme!" It is sug gested that if the fish had been allowed to smell some of their familiar Savannah river water they might, like the Chicagoan, have been saved. Fort Brown as a Cemetery. The finance committee of the Cathedral Cemetery has purchased from Dr. W. S. Lawton seven acres of land adjoining the cemetery on the southeast, which is to be used for burial purposes. The purchased property is the site of the Confederate earth work known us Fort Brown, one of the first and largest fortifications eivct*d for the de fense or the city. It commands the road to Thunderbolt to the southward and the level plateau toward* the river to the north and east. Fort Brown was enlarged, anil, as it were, “faced about'' by the Union forces after the capture of Savannah, so that its guns could l>e used against the city in the event of its recapture by the Confederates. In making this change the engineers of the Union army used part of the present ceme tery, mid the remains of the dead in many instances had to lie disinterred. Shot in the Eye With a Slinger. Yesterday morning John Walsh, a son of Mr. 51. Wulsh, a contractor residing on Huntingdon street, near East Broad street, was shot in the right eye with a buckshot from a slinger in the hands of another white Imy named Bnrbeo, living in the neighbor hood. The injured lad was drawing water when he was shot at through a crack iu the fence. There was no previous difficulty be tween the boys, and the act appeal’s to have been n sheer piece of wantonness. The shot struck the comer of the eye, and was taken out by the tioy. Dr. Stone dressed the wouuu, but it is not known whether the sight will be destroyed or not, as the eye is much inflamed. Barbee was arrested, but released. He will appear before tho Mayor this morning, however. Charged With Beating a Seaman. Errick Archala, recently a seaman on board the American ship Altamaha, ap |<oarod before United States Commissioner Isaac Beckett some days ago and made oath charging tho second mate, John Martin, with boating him without justifiable cause. The Coimni-cloner issued a warrant for the second mate’s arrest., and last evening he was apprehended. Owing to the absence of witnesses for both sides the case could not be hoard last evening, but Commissioner Beckett accepted bail and allowed the officer to rot urn to his ship. Tho case will tie heard tills morning. Before the Mayor. Several interesting eases were before his honor yesterday. Bessie Dillon, for cursing and abusing Dr. White and the Sisters ut St. Joseph’s Infirmary while drunk, was fined $6 or tweutv days. William Hicks, W. H. Matthews and Basil Tanner, the balance of tile gang who assaulted officer Bender, were lined as follows: Hicks, $25 or fifty days, on two charges; Matthews and Tail ncr, $lO or twenty days each. For dis orderly conduct I’utrick Stapleton and Ed ward Berrv were each fined $6 or ten days. * * * * All diseases of lower bowel, Including pile tumors, radically cured. Book of particulars 10 cent* in stamps. World's Dispensary Medical Association, (Hsi Main street. Buffalo. N. Y HOME FROM THE CRUISE. THE FLEET OF THE SAVANNAH YACHT CLUB RETURNING. What the Mariners Did During the Sail —How a Sailor Was Troubled by Cockroaches -An Alligator Shot and a Man-Eater Captured—An Insurrec tion and How it Was Quelled—The Incidents of the Return. Four of the boat* of the Savannah Yacht Club’s fleet returned yesterday from the annual cruise, and the sun-burned mariners came into the city to spin their yarns about what they had done. Though, to tell the truth, they are drawing their yarns about the cruise more mildly than they usually do, because they are under discipline, fish stories having been barred out while the club was away. The sailors show the effects of their four days’ yachting, for their faces are burned until they re semble the delicate hue of the lobster, but they all feel better for their spirt and will be ready for the next trip when the time arrives. The cruise was one of the most successful that the club bos ever made. Nothing occured during the whole time to mar the pleasure ot the occasion, the ele ments and fish kxith conspiring to make the affair a pleasant and agreeable one. One or two squalls came up but thev did not last long nor were they severe. The weather during nearly the w-hole time was delight ful, with wind enough to fill the sails and keep the mariners cool. THE SAIL DOWN THE RIVER- The fleet left Montgomery at 1:30 o’clock Monday, and sailed down the river for some distance, the Zinga leading, when a stiff southeaster came up. Just below Possum Point the sails had to lie reefed, but soon the squall wax over and the reefs were shaken out. The Naomi then took the lead, and all the others, save the Etta, followed. The Etta, with her old pirate crew aboard, stopped at Possum Pond for dinner, and took things easy the remainder of (he way down. The Jennie S. went into Maxwell’s Creek, and waited for the Zinga. The other boats went on down the river, and crossed Bt. Catherine’s Hound that night, the Naomi lieing the first nt anchor, the flagship second, the Glance next and the storeship last. The Jennie S. and th<* Zinga got down to the sound after dark, but it was squally all night, so they anchored in Rogers' creek. Next morning the Etta came down and crossed the sound, followed soon after by the Zinga and Jennie S., and the fleet met at th** wharf at Ht. Catherines. Upon the arrival of the fleet the club flag was ordered up by the Commodore and a “con sultation” was held on board the flagship. After that the line* were got out and all hands put to work catching breakfast, after which the crews began a round of visiting. THEY THOUGHT HE HAD ’EM. The day was given up to fishing, visiting, eating, drinking, and having a good time generally. At night a strong northeaster came up and blew all the mosquitoes away, so the night was delightful for sleeping, and the sailors thoroughly enjoyed it. all except one. He vowed aud declared that there were cockroaches in the boat, and that he could not sleep because they had been run ning over his face all night. The captain had ordered one of the sailors off for the surgeon, but one of the crew explained t Uat* it was not a case fh.it needed the attention of the surgeon: that he was responsible for his companion'* belief in cockroaches. His companion had been snoring heavily, and he had been flipping nim in the face with a towel to make him stop. The captain recalled his messenger, and withheld n lecture on fem peranos that was on the tip of his tongue. The fleet was fairly still that night. The boys were pretty well fatigued, and most of them slept soundly, but every now and then a war-whoop would come from one of the boats, and be answered from others un til it hail gone all around the fleet. That would awaken some of the sleepers, and a chorus of growls would be heard from under the blankets, then all would be still for half an hour, when another wild yell would split the air and lie repeated as if echoed. Horne of the sleepers vowed vengeance, but it was never wreaked. When morning came all hands tumbled out ami took to the lines again for breakfast, which they were most successful in procuring. HE CAUGHT A SHARK LINE. The fli-st event of the day was the shoot ing of a ’gator by Mr. C. A. Shearson, of the crew of the Claude, but that font was totally eclipsed by one of the Pirate crew. He was fishing with a small line and only expecting to catch an ordinary fish, when he got a bite that nearly jerked him over board. He began to pull in but his catch was so big that he thought the line would break. Ho drew it steadily in, however, and nt last he landed the shark line of the Naomi. He felt sold nt first, but when he caught the shark line and gave it a tug he concluded that there was something on the end of it, so he began to pull away, and tlnally lie drew up a six-foot shark that had been caught during the night and had been drowned. The Pirate gave the Naomi crew the laugh, when he found ho had caught this line with a prize on it, and thus turned attention from him self. Alter breakfast the Glance and the flagship went to Polly, and the Naomi to Bronson’s camp for a tlsh, and the Zinga to Ossa haw fora deer hunt. The rendezvous was off St. Catherine’s, but none of the party landed nt St Catherine’s, the hunting and fishing being done at neighboring points. HOW TO AVOID FISH STORIKS. The Jennie S. and the Etta remained to take care of camp, and that onerous duty consisted in opening some champagne, which had been donated by one of the memliers of the crew of the Zinga. If that gentle man should live long as those who drank his health hoped he would he could give Methuselah a discount and then beat him to the end of the string. Several of the party started to tell about what elegant fish they had caught, but the beginning of a fish storv was a signal to take a drink, and thus the story-teller was invariably cut off. At first it waft rather embarrassing to lw shut off in this manner, as if a chestnut had been announced, hut wnon the boys found if was the intention of the club to stop fish stories by taking a drink every time one was be gun they all began to begin, and if the number of beginnings is any indications of the number of fish stories that were on hand to Ik* told the crowd must have been loaded to the guards with them. But this method of stopping stories soon began to toll on the stock of liipiids. The bottoms of bottles, .jugs and demijohns began to appear. Then the mariners thought of coming hack—at. any rate they broke camp. Tuo Kitu and the Claude went over to Tom’s creek for a good fish, the Glance started off on an independent cruise, which will last for two or three days, and late Wednesday night the Jennie t?. went over near the flagship and camped. Yesterday morning the best mess of fish of the whole cruise was caught in Big Tom's creek, but in spite of the inducements offered by the fish the fleet concluded to come home, be cause the ice and "lemonade' had given out. so by HI o'clock the Etta, Jennie 8., storeshin and Claude got under way and started for home. It was hard work getting back as the yachts had to U*at up against a northeaster all the way as fnr ns the Vernon river, hut the race up was pretty and "interesting. Just opposite Buzzard the Jennio S. took the lead, followed by the others in a bunch. The Jennie S. went no Burnside's river through the Narrows, and reached Isle of Hope rilmnt 8:80 o’clock. The flag-ship pussed the Etta near Buzzard, but bv goik! seamanship the Etta overtook the (fugsliip, and tlnally l>ent into Mont gomery, arriving about 8:80 o’clock. Near Buzzard the Meet met the yacht, Bacln-1 Miles returning from ft cruise, and saluta tions wen* exchanged. The Zinga will re turn"to-day, the Naomi to-morrow, and the Glance Sunday afternoon or Monday. There was ini insurrection on ixiard the Glance, and the ('or n mod ore had to send an able-bodied seaman to render assistance to the captain in quelling it. One of the sailors had been made the butt of the witty man, and he s o rited to use a rope's eud as a retort, but with the assistance of the able-bodied seaman the mutinous sailors were brought to time without being put in irons. There was only one case of sickness during the whole trip and, alas: the unfortunate one was the surgeon. He reclamed with the fleet, however, until he found that no one else was going to get sick, and then, com pletely disgusted, he went to Bronson's camp, and spent his time treating himself and catching fish when he was well enough. THE CENTRAL POOL COMPLETED. The Issues Harmonized by the For mation of the Georgia Company. It was learned yesterday that the Georgia Central syndicate had completed its pool by the organization of the Georgia Company. This new company is composed of Messrs. John H. Inman, Emanuel Lehman. Alfred Sully. John C. Calhoun, H. B. Hollins, Au gust’ Belmont, Jr.. A. L. Rice and Kissel & Cos., of New York; Dennison, of Philadel phia; and Patrick Calhoun, C. H. Phinizv, A. L. Hartridge and E. P. Alexander, of Georgia. Even New York seldom Sees syn dicates of such strength and power as this one, and it is said that all its energies will be devoted to the improvement of the system. Tlio Augusta Chronicle says: The syndi cate is said to have paid $125 a share for its stock, and its prosjx-ctive profit is said to lie SSO per share. The method of calculation whereby that amount is deter mined is as follows: “The Georgia Company issues three shares of its stock for every one of Georgia Central deposited in its treasury by the syndicate, and also $4,000,000 of Its 5 per cent, trust bonds, which is the same amount as the aggregate of the syndicate’s Central stock. These bonds have been sold to a syndicate of foreign capitalists at 95c., and the Georgia Company's stock, it is said, will well tie worth £io per share. This calculation makes every share of the syndicate's Central yield its owner $lB5, less $lO per share cash required to be put in the treasury of the Georgia Company, or SSO per share net profit. It is further intirnuted that a pool is to be formed embracing some of the strongest members of the Georgia Company who will bind themselves not to sell any of that stock under fifty.” The Georgia Company has elected H. B. Hollins President, and selected Messrs. Inman. Belmont. Sully, Lehman, Hollins, Rice and Dennison a committee to vote the entire stock of the syndicate at all Central elections, thus securing to itself the control of the road during the operation of its charter. GENERAL RAILWAY NEWS. Matters of Money and Management . About Variou3 Lines. The Cincinnati and Birmingham will be under the supervision of Charles Schiff, President, ana John C. Gault, General Man ager of the Cincinnati Southern, New Or leans and Texas Pacific railroad. The line will cost from $7,000,000 to $8,000,000 to build from Somerset to Birmingham. Ten nessee and Kentucky are asked to subscribe $1,600,000. A survey of the line from the Tennessee river directly south of Huntsville, Ala., to Somerset is nearly completed, and the company expect to construct that por tion of the road and have it in operation within two years. They think they will be ready to let ihe contract for this part of the line m October or November next, and that the work of grading will be tiegun first at Huntsville, h ayetteville, or Tullahoma, or some point between Tullahoma and Belle buckle. Plans are in preparation for the work in Alabama, south of the Tennessee river to Birmingham, and the Gulf or At lantic coast. Thomaston Times: We regard the pros pect for Thomaston’s getting the Birming ham and Atlantic Air Line Railroad as more favorable than ever before. The en gineer corps has been temporarily from the work of locating the route between Macon and LuGrange, and has gone to work to complete the location of the portion be tween Savannah and Macon. The work on that part of the road is pressing forward most vigorously. They are actually build ing, and are doing it in a common sense way, not in spots, here and there. A few days ago we received a note from Mr. Searcy, wdiieh we publish below: “Over TO l hands are now at work between Savannah and Macon. When we bought the road fifty-seven miles had been graded. We have graded thirteen miles, making seventy miles ready for the iron. The en gineer corps between Macon and Thora aston, alter locating six to ten miles back, were ordered to help prepare the line for 1,000 hands who will be on the road in ten days. This delays everything on this side a few weeks. The corps will return in about thirty days, and work will then lie resumed between 51a con and Thomaston. We were forced to this apparent delay, but it will hasten the road to Thomaston rather than retard it. Let our friends be of good cheer, we are coming. I expect to ride into Thomaston on our train next spring.” Macon’s Railroad Ideas At a meeting of the Macon Board of Trade Wednesday, the following preamble and resolutions were adopted, and the Sec retary instructed to forward copies to the Representatives in the Legislature: Whereas, it is of vital importance to the people of this city ami surrounding country that a railroad shall be built from Savannah, through Macon, to Birmingham, Ala. There fore, Resolved, That we heartily approve the action of the Hun. W, H. Felton, one or our ltepresen tatives in the legislature, in introducing in the House a bill to incorporate the Savannah, Ma con and biruiingham railroad, and we respect fully request our other Kepreseu.atives, she Hons. W. A. Huff and J. E. coiiotield and Ihe Hon. R. J l’mvell, ISeDator from this district, to aid by every honorable means the passage of the bill. Resolved tit. That as the Savannah, Dublin and Western Railroad Corn puny represent that it is already in the Held and has a large force at work building a road from Savannah to Macon, which it will complete at an early day, we therefore think it is due said company that a proviso should lie made in the charter of the Sa vannah, Macon and Birmingham railroad, mak ing it inoperative provided the Savannah, Dublin and Western Railroad Company shall complete its road to Macon within the time they represent that they will do so, or within a reasonable time thereafter. Resolv, and 1 3 1, That, while we do not question either the ability or pur nose of the Savannah, Dublin and Western Railroad Company or the parties operating with or under them, or by virtue of tlie charter of said company to build u road from Savannah to Macon, we deem It wise in the int rests of lie* people of this section and of the State of Georgia to charter the Savannah, Macon anil Birmingham Railroad Company, with the proviso indicated, in order that this company may build the road in cose the Silvan nali. Dublin lind Western from any cause should fail to do so within a reasonable time. After the adoption of the foregoing reso lutions. a committee, composed of Messrs. J. K. Hanson, H. A. Reirl and H I). Adams, was appointed to represent the Board of Trade before the railroad committee in Atlanta. The Best Cosmetique a iady can use is a perfectly prepared toilet soap. Try Cashmere Bouquet. Auction Bale This Day. Daniel R. Kennedy, Auctioneer, will offer at auction this morning at his salesroom a fine lot of household and office furniture. See advertisement in auction column. $6 Boys’ Suita Reduced to $2 50. In moving to the northeast corner Con gress anti Whitaker streets, we have laid one side, tocleur out, 100 Boy's Suit*, every cue of them costing $6 and over. Have re duced them down to fa 60 per suit Come and look at them at the Famous. Removal. , The Famous New York Clothing House has removed to 144 Congress, northeast cor ner of Whitaker street Local Personal. Mr. H. W. Morgan started for Wauke sha, Wis., yesterday over the Central. Col. W. D. Mann left for New York yes terday over the Charleston and Savannah. Messrs. Charles Cmk and Mr. Ehrlich went up to Gainesville yesterday on the | Central. Mr. Henry Rieser returned home yester day after a bridal trip in Europe. Mrs. | Rieeer is in the North. Gen. Moxley Sorrel and wife started for White Sulphur Springs, Va., yesterday, over the Charleston and Savannah. Among the arrivals at the Screven House were Rufus Carter. Danville, Va.; Mrs. J. F. Spam and children, Quitmau; H. C. Orn. Jr., Louisville; J. A. McDuffie, Bruns wick; A. W. Force, John A. Murphy. At lanta; A. M. Gontzsch, J. G. Fisler. L. J. Hutzler, A. Conklin, New York: H. F. Straup, Baltimore: John D. Easterlin, Charleston; W. E. Parmenter, Jr., Orange Park. Fla.; M. Travers and son, Fort My ers. Fla. At the Pulaski House were Louis McLain, Richmond, Va.; F. R. Hollingsworth, Balti more; J. P Langan, A. F. Randolph, Phila delphia; T. D. Mann, Welden. Va.; M. H. Lewis, A. B. Bubers. Macon: H. S. Bayard, Charleston; W. S. Curby, Rochester; 0. W. Barron, Richmond, Va.; A. B. Murray. Charleston; J. D. Craft. Ohio; J. F. Leland, Williamsport. Pa ; George L. Thompson, Florence, S. C.: William Johnson, Atlanta; P. H. Devine, Washington, D. C.; Allen Brown, Philadelphia. At the Harnett House were; John V. Chancey, C. H. Morgan, Waycross; Henry Wilson, Thomasvilie, Ga.; A. F. Harkan, J G. Spencer, Stunner, Ga.: Mrs. Dizen dorf, Brooklyn, N. Y.: F. T. Lee, Harviile, Ga.; A. H. Brown, Mclntosh. Ga.; J. E. Dexter, R. W. Warfield, New York: J. B. Lam teuton, Detroit, Mich.: Edward Bird, Guyton. Ga.; W. G. Bentley, Savannah, Florida and Western railway: W. D. Rail del 1, Sanford, Fla. ;F. C. Forbes, R. J. Hub bard, Baltimore. At the Marshall House were J. W. Stan ley. Cincinnati; D. B. Paxton, Thomasvilie; J. W. Dowling and wife, T. Gainer, Ozark, Fla.; M. E. Fry, Valdosta: J. S. Frink, Jas per, Fla ; C. T. Canon, Monticello, Fla.; E. J. Inloi, Cincinnati; J. W. Hicks, Thomas ville; J. W. Peacock, J. J. Wilcox, Doctor town ; George B. Hack, Rocky Ford; H. C. Lee, Atlanta; M. A. Albertson, Braganza; W. A. Frasier, Mclntosh; B. F. Allen, Wal thourville; J. K. Manor. Stokes Bluff, S. C.; J. L. Lyons, Jacksonville; J. C. Mathews, C. S. Conkling, New York; W. A. Fergu son, Hawkinsville. Biliousness and Sick Headache are cured by the delightful preparation known as Tarrant's Seltzer Aperient. There is not a drug store from the Atlantic to the Pacific nor from the Lakes to the Gulf that does not keep a large stock of this old and valua ble medicine. A journey should never be taken without a bottle being carried in one’s valise. In fact it ought to be in the house of those who don’t travel, for time and experience have proved it to he one of the most valuable family medicines extant. The head office is in New York City. —New Orleans Picayune. How Mistakes Are Made. The Acorn and Farmer Girl Stoves out sell all others, notwithstanding the compe tition offered by a number of cheaper ones that Lovell & Lattimore are compelled to have to supply the want, started by an erroneous idea that a low-priced stove is good enough. A more unlucky' purchase cannot ho made than by selecting a k nd be cause the appearance is good, and aliove all the price is astonishingly low. Cook stoves, like other articles, are cheapest when best. The Model Acorn, Othello and New Records are among the standard ranges. Reduced Prices on White Shirts. In moving we find that we have an over i stock of White Shirts, sizes from lf% to 18, therefore have reduced them in price to clear out. A good opportunity for large men at the Famous, removed to the north east corner of Congress and Whitaker streets. 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 on him like “a shirt ona handspike.” Nothing is easier than to get decently fitted —if you will only go to the right place. We maie a specialty of correct fits; in fact, our reputa tion depends on it, and we would rather lose a sale than send out into 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 —bandied by us must go at buyers’ figures. We have made up our minds to lose —as we always do at the end of the season—and will pocket our losses gracefully. B. H. Levy & Bro., 101 Congress street. Collars and Cuffs at Belsinger’s, 24 Whit aker street. Removal. The Famous New York Clothing House has removed to 144 Congress, northeast cor ner of Whitaker street. Best Butter 2ao per pound; Cooking But ter 20c. per pound. Strauss Bros’, 22 and 22>t Barnard street. Belsinger's, 24 Whitaker street. Removal. The Famous New York Clothing House has removed to 144 Congress, northeast cor ner of Whitaker street. Anew line of Gloria Umbrellas at Bel singer’s, 34 Whitaker street. For a good article of Flour buy Strauss Bros’ brands. 22 and 22)4 Barnard street. The L. R. S. Susjiender at Belsinger’s, 24 Whitaker street. Home Again. Back into our old quarters, and it feels like homo. We’ve been pent up long enough and feel like spreading ourselves. Come and see us; wo have a regular palace, and looks as neat as a pin. We've prepared our selves for this move with new and attractive goods and ure ready' for business. VVe shall endeavor to retain the confidence our friends ami patrons have pieced in us for selling, only the finest grades of Watches, Jewelry, Silverware, etc., of which we have an at tractive assortment. We always curry the largest line of first water Diamonds in the State. M. Sternbero, 157 Rroughton street. Soft and Stiff Hats at Belsinger's 24 Whitaker street.. Hams and Strips at lowest market prices. Strauss Bros’, 22 and 22 G Barnard street. Flannel Shirts, all colors and sizes, at Bel singer’s, 24 Whitaker street. Notwithstanding the warm weather Strauss Bros’, 22 and 22Barnard street, ore still to the front and offering groceries at rock-bottom prices. Purchasers will do well to give them a call. Goods de livered promptly. Open-front Shirts a specialty at Bolsin ger’s, 2-4 Whitaker street. At the Harnett Houea, Savannnh, Ga., you get all the comforts of the lugb-priced ho efc, and save from 81to?2 per day. Try it and bo convinced .—Boston Home Jour nal For good value in Teas and Coffees go to j 'Strauss Bros’. 83 and 22X Barnard street.. I POWDER. gggj POWDER Absolutely Pure. This Powder never varies. A marvel of Purity, Strength and Wholesome ness. More economi cal than the ordinary kind, and cannot be sold in competition with the multitude of low test, short weight alum or phosphate nowders. Sold only in t ons. Royal Baking Powder Cos., 106 Wall street. New York. M DiiKNti BATXB >. M. H. NOTICE! We Have Decided to Reduce Our Stock of Oil Paintings, Engravings, INDOTINTS, ETC., Our buyer having recently returned from the North, where he has been so fortunate as to secure many rare bargains, makes it imperative that we make room for new stock. For the NEXT THIRTY DAYS we offer a straight reduction of TWENTY FIVE PER CENT, from present stock. ("This does not include yacht pictures just in.”) All of our goals being marked in plain figures, the public can rest assured we mean business. An examination may be worth your while and costs nothing. L. & B. S. M. H. P. S. Room Mouldings are meeting with quite a sale. Perhaf s our price of SEVEN CENTS A FOOT FOR ONE AND A HALF INCH GILT MOULDINGS, put up, has something to do with it. CLOTHING. OUR STOCK at all times containing the apparel of correct and seasonable taste is now complete with an assortment of goods which will be found especially interesting for those preparing for the country. Particular attention is invited to our line of DUSTERS, NEGLIGEE SHIRTS, Bathing Suits, House and Lounging Coats, NEGLIGEE CAPS, P O J A M A S, And the many little fixings which add so 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, FOOD PRODUCTS. FOBEST CITY MILLS, Prepared Stock Food for Horses* Mules, Milch Cows and Oxen. Made out of pure grain. G uaranteed Sweet and Nutritious. Bond,Haynes&El ton I>AVl* BROS. DIALOGUE FOR PRIVATE FAMILY. A Persecuted Man; or, Too Much Mother-in-law. A Tragic Comedy for 1 Male and 1 Female. Characters—Mr. Josiah Bpriggins (•on-in-law); Mrs. Aminldab Mather (mother-in law). Sticks 1. Sitting room; Mr. 8. seated at table, right; enter Mrs. Amintdab Mather, left, sleeves roiled up, grasping bujnutu* end of rolling pin. Mrs. M. How now, Josiah, floes my daughter, your wife, g*t the piano so long la Iked about, or dues sho not (wildly gesticulating with rolling pin.) Mr. 8. My dear mother, do Mrs. M. (hastily interrupting)—Don't you dare to dear mother me; the same old story. Take up that pen there and order from DAVIh BTROB.' Piano and organ Dealers, Savannah, (la, any one of their elegant pianos; they sell th<* Knabe. Kranich A: Bach, Baas and Estey Pianos and tho Estey Organs, for I saw ’em then*, and they sell 'em cheaper and on easier terms than anybody alee, 'cause I looked and priced everywhere, and know what Pin chimi a about. Mr. B.—Thanks, I*ll do so now. I’ve been tblnkin* and wonderin’ who to order from, and Iknowauy Arm that yu recommend are all O. K. (Exit Mrs. M. w ith w idespread smile of r. >n tenement fro ■ ir.* None dy TH* Edituh- Piano duly ordered and received; general satisfaction and ™nten*tiient hv t,h*' family.