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WIZARD WOOLCOT. Some Strange Witch Stories from an Old Dutch Settlement. Albany (N. Y.) Corr. St. Loxii : Globe-Democrat. Berkshire, in Massachusetts, and Colum bia county, N. Y., are adjoining counties. They are divided only by the State line, and that State line separates two distinct classes of people. The early settlers of the Massa chusetts county —ore law-abiding and God fearing Yankees. The pioneers of Hills dale, Taghkanie and Copake, in Columbia county, N. Y., were from Holland. It would be a bold man who can go among these Dutch descendants to-day and sjieak disrespectfully of ghosts or witches. This is especially true ot a district in Western Copake known as theTaunche’s Barracks. The inhabitants of this section are honest and hospitable, but very superstitious. There are farmers who would under no circumstances plant potatoes or corn in the new moon, because such crops would run to vines and stalks and not to potatoes and corn ears, nor will they butcher their hogs in the new moon because the meat when boiled in the pot will, they say. shrink and become tasteless. And they believe strong ly in the efficacy of scarecrows. OLD WIZARD WOOLCOT. Among the old people of Copake there is a firm belief in the occult power and odic force of an old man named Francis Wool cot. He died about sixty years ago at the age of 90 years. He lived in a little log house in the foothill of the Green Moun tains in Copake on the farm of Richard Van Deusen. The latter cultivated TOO or 800 acres. Francis Woolcot was a tall, dark complexioned man with a sinister counten ance. Two large front teeth discolored with plug tobacco used to put the children of the neighborhood in great four, and even grown people were very careful not to offend him. About the beginning of the present century he had the reputation of being a wizard and the grand mogul and ruler of all the witches in the neighborhood. It was religiously believed tlint there were thir teen witches in that section, and that they were all under the control and direction of the old wizard before mentioned Old Francis had a wife and seven children, and, although nothing could be said against the wife and children, yet other people refused to associate with them. They were regard ed as uncanny, and that any one having any thing to do with them would have bad luck through life. Old Francis could levy tributes of flour and meat and meal among the old funnel's of the neighborhood, and all he had to do when his larder was empty was to take a bag and go boldly to his neighbors and ask for what he wanted. MAKING THE CHILDREN DANCE. It is told for gospel truth that he went in to the house of Farmer Williams one winter uav. me pitcher oi cider was brought up, anil all hands began to drink and make merry. The upper part of the walls of the old kitchen was lathed and plastered, and the lower part for three feet above the floor was of wood, and was generally painted yellow with cchre. Four or five children were playing about the room, and old Fran cis wanted them to jump for him. The farmer's wife did not wish them to do so. Then old Frankds let off' one of his demoniac laughs, and with a‘‘Ha! ha! ha! - ’ and a “Hup! hup! hup!” the little boys and girls began to walk around the side of the kitchen three feet from the floor on a nar row rail not more than an inch in width. Then they would skip from chair back to chair back like birds. The chairs stood as firmly as if bolted to the floor. The children seemed to be under a sort of mesmeric influence. After this had gone on for three or four minutes old Francis grunted out; “Pretty spry Youngsters,” and said, “Go to your seats now.” Farmer Williams and his wife and his descendants to this day believe that Woolcot was in league with the devil. On Richard Van Deusen's farm there were on several occasions a dozen team of horses or oxen drawing a plow. The workmen would see old Francis coming, and they would say to themselves: “Now we will have to con tend with the devil.” Old Francis would come into the field and laugh his fearful “Ha! ha! ha! hup! hup!” and instantly every team would stand stock still. Blows and coaxing and urging could not move them from their tracks. Old Francis would say, sarcastically: “Oh, you are a smart set of men. You don’t know how to drive a plow team.” On one occasion it is said that he kept eight or nine teams stock still for two hours. Then he made an indescribable mo tion with his old apple tree cane, and at once the horses and oxen started along as tractable as could be, and the old wizard left the field, apparently disgusted at the inability of the iarni-haiids to continue plow ing. THE NIGHT-RIDERS. In one of the large pasture-llelds belong ing to old Farmer Richard Van Deusen there was a little dense grove of ash and chestnut trees that was said to be the tryst - ing place of the thirteen witches and old <oi f wizard, Francis Woolcot. In the old inV'U'thoman was wont to summon the \V i’ - hes together. Each one was directed by him to steal and bring a bundle of oat straw. These old Francis would proceed to turn in to black horses. They could only be trans formed into horses after dark, and they could go at any rate of speed and could not be tired out. But they must return to the trysting place before midnight, for after that time the horses were again bundles of straw. They could not cross a stream of water, but they could gallop like the wind along the stream until they came to the source. They would go around this, and the rider could then go where they liked. If they wished to do so they could bewitch horses, cattle and hogs. Often it is said the honest farmers of that section would 11ml the manes and tails of their horses in the stable tied up in witch knots that it would take hours of hard work to disentangle. Sometimes the cows were be witched by t hese terrible night-riders, and the next morning when they were milked the milk would ho the color of blood and as thin as vinegar. COWS BEWITCHED. One old farmer, named Raught, found his cows walking about the barnyard on their hind legs and making strange and unearthly noises. What toMo lie knew not. Finally ho saw old Francis loaning on a rail fence, at a little distance, laughing in that uncanny maimer that the simple country folks feared so much. Old Francis said he wanted two or three pieces of salt pork, l’uught told him te go in the house and Mrs. Raught would give him what ho wanted, Then old Fran cis yelled at the cows, and in a second they acted orderly gnd quietly as decent cows should. There are many traditions to the effect that Woolcot "s night-riders have Ixten seen just IxTore midnight riding their black and panting steeds to the little grove. Shortly after midnight the witches in their own proper persons could lie seen going tlieir re spective ways with a bundle of oat straw under their arms. The next day five or six men would pluck up couruge and go to the grove, but never so much as a single straw could Ixi found. On one occasion they found some little sticks that were whittled in a peculiar shape It was agreed that they should each bring home one of the sticks. Ho five different men each picked up a stick and jxx'ketod it to examine it at leisure when they lmd reached their homes. When they came to separate each thought to com pare the sticks, but not one or them was able to find the stick that lie had so carefully put in his pocket. A WIZARD’S DEATH. But there came u time that old Francis had to die. Several of the neighbors, os in duty bound, visited him in his last illncj*. No clergyman, however, went to see the strange old man. He passed away lust be fore midnight one night in May. Tin- night was calm and cool. Just before theold man breathed his last there was a strango expres sion on his face that horrified the watenors. The atmosphere grew dark and close, and a terrific thunder storm arose. The lightning gleamed yellow arid purple, and the thunder was like the discharge of heavy artillery. One blinding flash, followed by a terrific ! peal of thunder, followed by an almost stifling ! odor of sulphur, and the spirit of old Fran cis Woolcot left his ill-favored body. The I next morning in the neighborhood the roads i were as dry and as dusty as if there had been no rain in a week. The thunder storm was seen and remenilxsred by no one except the watchers beside the old man's humble cot. And their are people to-day who believe that in that storm old Francis was taken by his superior officer—the devil—clear to hell. woolcot's lieutenants. One of old *Francis Woolcot’s lieutenants was a negro named Caesar Josh, who lived in Taghkanie, near the “Taunche’s Barracks’ before mentioned. One morning early, fifty years ago, Farmer Richard Van Deusen, and his son Lewis were going to Hudson to market with a large two-horse lumber wagon, laden with a ton and a half of slaughtered pork. They saw in the early morning old Caesar standing by the fence. As they came by the negro the horses sud denly fell flat as flounders in the harness. The old negro laughed and stood still, mak ing no effort to help Mr. Van Deusen and his son. Both the latter got out and unhar nessed the horses as far as they were able, but they could not beraised. There was no ice in the road or any thing which should cause the horses to fall. They worked for five or ten minutes. Finally the old farmer said to his son: “That old negro is in league with the devil, and he threw the horses down.” The old negro then made an inde scribable gesture with his hand as he walked away. Then the horses, apparently without the slightest effort, stood upon their feet, the harness was untangled and the horses, which had never before been guilty of any balky conduct, went on to Hudson as if noth ing had happened. A PHANTOM STEER. Old Francis Woolcot had been dead over a year at this time, and it was said by the simple country folks that his mantle had fallen upon Csear Josh. Soon after this Lewis V an Deusen was going to Hudson one morning with a load of grain for market. When he got into that section known as the “Taunche’s Barracks,” seven or eight miles from home, day was breaking and it was about light, so that he could see quite plainly. Beside the road just over the fence was a pasture. There was a knoll about thirty feet in height and covering about a quarter of an acre of ground. All at once the young man heard something which re sembled the heavy hoof-beats of a young steer at full gallop around the knoll. It was as if the steer or bellwether had a bell on its neck, which tinkled sharply and loudly in the frosty autumnal air. But, although he could see the knoll plainly, and could hear the sound of rapid galloping and the sharp tinkle of the bell, nothing whatever could be seen of the animal. Twice the hoof beats and the bell went round the knoll. Strain his eyes as he would, he could see nothing but the knoll with its bushes and stumps and stone in plain view. More than once old men who are now three score and ten claim that in their boyhood days they have been terribly frightened by see ing the terrible night-riders going at a break-neck pace across the fields, leaping fences and bushes with the greatest ease. They would suddenly appear and as sud denly disappear. Search as they .would the next day, they could never find the slightest track or trace of the steeds. PROTECTED BY THE HORSESHOE. Once a farmer named Vosburgh had about a dozen hogs that he was fattening, in a pen in Copake One morning he found the hogs walking around on their hind feet and froth ing at the mouth, as if they were terribly enraged. But he went into an adjoining hedge,and finding three witch hazel'switches, ho went into the pen and chastised the the hogs vigorously. After that they were very quiet and tractable swine, and did not act like the swine spoken of in the New Testament, who ran violently down a steep pitch into the sea, where they were drowned. In order to protect his pork Mr. Vosburgh nailed up a horseshoe on his hog pen, and neither old Francis Woolcot nor his emissa ries could after that harm the hogs. But for many years yet among the Dutch de scendants when gathered around their win ter firesides the diabolical achievements of old Francis Woolcot, the man who sold his soul tothedevil, and who was the chief of thirteen witches, will be told to the wonder ing members of the rising generation. They believe it as religiously as did the Scotch the tale the elder had told, and which were handed down from father to son. It would be a bold and unnatural child who should profess to disbelieve old Francis Woolcot’s achievements. A HEROIC NUN. Extraordinary Record of Mother Mary Teresa, a French Sister of Charity. From the Brooklyn Citizen. In the presence of all the French troops guarding the Capital of Tonquin, the Gov ernor-General recently bestowed the cross of the Legion of Honor on a nun, Mother Mary Teresa, Su]Xsrioress of the Sisters of Charity in that Empire. The troops were drawn up in the principal plaza of the city in a square surrounding a platform on which was the Governor-General and his staff. When an aid-de-camp was sent to bring the nun he found her in the hospital consoling a soldier who was having his leg amputated. She refused to leave the bed side until the operation was completed, and then followed the officer to the square, where she was received by the General in person and led to the platform, amid the joyful exclamntiins of the soldiers. The General then commanded silence, and in a solemn and impressive tone addressed her us follows: "Mother Mary Teresa,when yon were twenty years of age you received a wound from a cannon-ball while assisting one of the wounded on tho field of Balaklava. In 1859 the shell from a mitrailleuse laid you prostrate in the front rank on the battle-field of Magenta. Since then you have been in Sy ria, in China and in Mexico, and if vou were not wounded it was not liecause you have not exposed yourself to the shot of gun and cannon and' the sabers and lances of the enemy. In 1870 you were taken up in Reis otaoffen covered with many saber wounds among a heap of dead cuirassiers. Such deeds of heroism you have crowned a few weeks ago with one of the most heroic ac tions which history records. A grenade fell upon the ambulance which was under your charge; it did not burst, but it might have done so at any moment and caused new wounds in the bodies of those who were already wounded: hut there you were— vou took up tho grenade in your arms, you smilfed upon the wounded, who looked at you with feelings of dismay, not for them selves, but for you, and you carried it away to a distance of eighty metres. On laying it down you noticed that it was going lo burst: you threw yourself on the ground; it burst: you were seen covered with blood, but when persons came to your assistance you rose up smiling as is vour wont, and said. ‘That is nothing!’ You are scarcely recovered from vour wound, and return to the hospital, whence I have just now sum moned you.” During these words of praise tiie good nun held her head modestly east down, with her eyes fixed on her crucifix that hung by her side. Then the General made her kneel down, and, drawing his sword, touched her lightly with it three times on the shoulder and pinned the cross of the Legion of Honor on her habit, saying with a quivering voice: "I put upon you the cross of the brave in the name of the French people and army; no one has gained it by more deeds of hero ism nor by a life so completely spent in self abnegation for the hpncflt of your brothers and the service of your country. Soldiers! present arms!' 1 The troops saluted, the drums and bugles rang out, the, air was filled with loud accla mations ,and all was jubilation and excite ment as Mother Mary Teresa rose up, her fas* suffused with blushes, and asked: “General have you finished with me T "Yes.” said he. “Well, then, I am going back to my woundod soldier in the hospital. ” THE MORNING NEWS: SATURDAY, AUGUST 13, 1887. THE CHAMPION DEADHEAD. His Thrilling Experience on the Penn sylvania. From the San Francitco Chronicle. Joseph Keppler, who hails from Chicago, and lays claim to the title of champion deadhead, is now in the city. He has made dead-heading a science, and boasts of hav ing traveled over 10,000 miles on railroads without having paid a cent of tare. Keppler stood in front of a Third street saloon yesterday, chewing the barren end of a match, when a reporter engaged him in conversation. "How did I come here }” he said, in an swer to a question. “On the cal's, of course,” and if as anticipating the next query, he added: “Without paying a cent either. I’ve deadheaded it all over this country. Been from Maine to San Fran cisco four times in as many years. No, don't always get through as quick as a ]>ay passenger, but I get there just the same. I’ve had some rough experiences. Been put off in snow and ice, where there wasn’t a house around for miles, but I caught on again. You see, many of the railroaders know me, and many times they’ve made me jump from a train without slacking ’er up. “The most thrilling experience I ever had was on a train on the Pennsylvania railroad, going between Johnstown and Altoona over the mountains. I boarded her at Johns town, and, as bad luck would have it, the conductor spied me on the platform before we’d gone many miles. You sec. sometimes the conductors don’t go through the train between these two stations, as they don't make any stops, and a fellow has a chance to steal t hrough. But this time I was caught. I knew I’d be put off right in the centre of the Alleghany Mountains, and tiie thought of it chilled me. The night was dark, so dark that you couldn’t see your hand before your face. I looked around, thinking I could hide myself, but that was out of the question. I was standing on the last step and happened to look around the corner of the car. The window next to where I stood was open, and I hit on a bold plan. Whew, it makes me shiver to think of it, and I never want to go through the likes again, not for ali the railroads in the United States. “Well, sir, when I saw the conductor come from the other end of the car I swung around to the side, caught hold of the win dow sash and hung there. Just then the conductor opened the door, expecting to find me on the platform. He felt for me in the darkness, I suppose, but he never dreamed to look for me on the side of a car. He went on into the next car. My arms were growing tired, and I was glad to get back on the platform again. To mv great, horror, however, I couldn’t reach the steps again. Terror seized me. I knew I couldn’t hold on another minute. I would have to drop and be mangled under the wheels. I yelled as loud as T could, but that wts useless; no one could hear. “1 thought 1 was lost, and I made up my mind to that, when I heard the whistle of a train on the other track. I could hear her come thundering along. If I dropped then I know I would fall on the track on which the westbound train was to pass and be ground to pieces. I held on like grim death. The glare of the headlight shone upon me. I lelt the strong current of air from the pass ing train. I also felt my grasp relaxing, and that was the last I knew. I had dropped right between the two trains be tween the two tracks and never was touched The engineer of the west bound train had seen me by the light from the locomotive clinging to my perilous position and saw me drop. He ran back for me, picked me up and brought me to Johns town again. It was a miracle, of course, that I escaped death. I’ve been on top of cars nearly frozen, rode along for sixty miles on a truck of a car, but never had such a rough experience before and never want to again. “And say, young man,” he continued, “if you ever go traveling like me, avoid steam ships. I went as a stowaway one time and I’ll tell you what happened. After three days out at sea I was discovered. Tho cap tain said to no: ‘Young man you’ll have to go to work.’ He set me to scraping off paint for nine days. At the end of that time we reached port, and, instead of being allowed to land, I was placed in irons an.’ kept thero until we left, when I was liber ated and set to work again all the way to New York, where they allowed mo to go. I never went to sea again. Railroads are good enough for me.” STARVED TO DEATH. An Agonizing Scene in a Brooklyn Hospital. From the New York Star. Rev. J. M. Mac Hale, a Catholic priest, who came to Brooklyn from Bishop Con way’s diocese of Kallala, Ireland, in Decem ber last, died at St Mary’s Hospital, Brook lyn, on Monday morning of starvation. He will bo buried to-day in Holy Cross Ceme ten’, Flat bush. Father Mac Hale was 42 years old, and was a tall, powerfully built mail. Although he had not been formally adopted into Bishop Laughlin’s diocese, he had acted as assistant to Father Ward of the Church of St. Charles Borromeo for thirty days after his arrival in this country. His sermons were idealistic and not practical, although polished and scholarly. He had left Ireland owing to some trouble that lie had had with his bishop. After serving with Father Ward, Father McHale went to New York, but returned to Brook lyn on May 25 last, and took a room at the Boston House on Atlantic avenue, near South Ferry. He had plenty of money, which was sent to him by relatives from Ireland, and had many friends. He gained a reputation as a warm supporter of the Irish Nationalists. On July 31 Father M Hale <•< inplamed grmtly of the heat. He ate nothin; during the day. but at nig it asked for s<m) toast. When it was pre pared he refused to take it. So far as known he at 1 nothing affer that up to the time of his death. Mrs. Whf e.oci, the landlady, who is a Catholic, took n great interest in the unfor tunate priest, and fixed him tempting lunch es, hut no would touch nothing. To all her entreaties lie would answer: “I cannot eat; my heart is breaking.” The faithful woman watched him closelv, and often as she listened at his door she could hear him silently praying and sighing heavily. In his troubled sleep he often balked of Ireland and his friends there. Ho often murmured: “I am homesick. My dear country, I will never set ,oot on your green shores again. Oh, my mother, how I long to see you!” “He was a saint on earth, if ever there was one," raid Mrs. Wheelock yesterday. “1 know his heart was breaking to return to his home and friends in Ireland, but .something seemed to be in tho way. He always read the papers. He would read all the news from Ireland, and then sit with his face in Lbs hands and sigh until you would think his heart was breaking. He seldom spoke to me, but when he did his voiee was so sad that I felt like crying. “He often locked himself up in his room, but would always o| #'ii the door for me when 1 knocked. The hunted, pleading look in bis eyes used to make me very sorry for him.” ft appears tliat on Saturday last, however, he locked himself in his room and did not open it when Mrs. Wboehx.'k knocked. Him liecame alarmed and notified tho police of the Fifteenth precinct and also Father Duffy of Bt, Agnes Church and Father Ward, of St. Charles Borroinoo’s. All day Sunday the starving man was un conscious, uud a consultation of physicians decided that Ills only hope of life was to bo removed to the hospital. Hi- was moved with as much care as was possihle, but the actiou hastened death, which occurred a fow hours after he reached the hospital. You can't afford to laugh. dear girls, 1 'nleaa your tooth arc white an pearls— Unions your mom h is pink and sweet. And your to Up* in roset.uits moot; And you cannot supply this a ant, liut through the w of BuZuUO.VTI .MILLINERY. 11 a k: i : A r KROUSKOFFS Mammoth Millinery House. 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Bellevue P. <> Va EPISCOPAL HIGH SCHOOL, Netir Alexandria, Va. L. M. BLACKFORD. M. A., Principal; L. IIOXTON, Afisooiate Principal; With able Assistants. A Preparatory School for Hoys. Founded 1889. Session opens Sept. 28, 1887. Catalogues sent on application. WASHINGTON AND LEE UNIVERSITY, Lexington, Va. I NBTRUCTION in the usual Academic St udies I and in the professional schools of ami Engineering Tuition and fees, $75 for session of nine months, beginning Sept. 16th. Catalogue 1 ! '•' \-idress G. W. C l J K lYesident pai gun ii ebule institute; Warm I ton, Va., opens its 27th animal session Sept. 11, 1887. Situated in the Piedmont region of Vir ginia, unsurpassed for its i>eauty, fertility and health fulness. Only ftO miles from Washington. The grounds, ton acres in all, are tastefully laid out. The building is one of the finest school edifices in the State. A full corps of teachers. Terms reasonable, and mode known on appiica tion. For catalogues address GEO. G. BUTLER, A. M., Principal. Lucy Cobb Institute, vVTTIFMVS. GEORGIA. nTHE Exercises of this School will ho resumed 1 SEi’T. r, IHW. M. RUTHERFORD Principal. Rome Female College. (Under the control of the Synod of Georgia.) Rome, Ga. Rkv. J. M. M. CALDWELL, President. IMIIRTY FIRST year begins Monday, Sept, ft, . 1887. For circulars and informat ion address 8. C. CALDWELL, Rome, Ga. GORDON INSTTtUT E. THE BEST SCHOOL IN THE STATE. INSTRUCTION is the most thorough. Us pu 1 pils are iho b*st prepared for business or college. Take the honors at the universities. FREE TUITION, bend for Catalogue to CM AS. K. LAMBDIN, President, Barn- sviuc, Ga. Edgeworth Hoarding and Day School for liirls 122 West, Franklin Street, Baltimore, Md. VfTtK. H. P. f.EFK'dVRE, Principal. This ft School will reopen on THURSDAY', the 22d of SEITEMBKR. The court*© of instruction embraces all the studies included in a thorough English (Hlucation, and the trench and German languages are practically taught. YlHlil.Mt FEMALE INSTITUTE, STAUNTON, VA. Mm. Gen. J. E. B. STUART, Prfbclpol. r pHE FALL SESSION opens Sept. 15th, 1887. I with efficient teachers in every department and superior advantages Terms reasonable. Send for cat logue and apply early. NOTRE DAME OF MARYLAND. / tOLLEGIATE INSTITI TEfor Young Yadies \ i and Preparatory School for Little Girls, Kmbla P. ()., three miles from Baltimore, Md. Conducted by the Sisters of Notre Dame. Send for catlogue, UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA. QUMMEK LAW LEX TURKS (nine weekly) be n gin 14th July. 18K7, and end 14t)i September. For circular apply (p. <). University of Va. i to JOHN U. MINOR. Prof. Com. and Slat. Law. *S3 OREL AND PARK Military academy, 11 Near Atlanta. (U. (.‘bus. M.Hml,Bupt. SOUTHERN HUME SCHOOL FOR i.il LS. illand HIT N. (‘harles street., Baltimore. Mac W. M. ( .'ltY, i Established IS4 J. French the MishCahv. I language of the School. MAIIMVIinsITV HOOT., <ll, City, ,Vt<l. SIXTH SESSION open# i'lUi Keptemlwr. For catalogue!) addreAH CHAPMAN MAUPIN, St. A., Principal. , OT. OEOBOE’S HALL for Boy. md Young i ’ Men. St. Ooorge <, Md.. prepare# for any college or Istaincse life. Unsurpassed. SS4O to s■%o u year. Prof. J. C KINFAK, A. M.. Principal. ITIE HANNAH MORE AOKHKMY FOR OIKLK. careful training, thorough in struction, and the influences of a quiet, Chris tian home in a healthy neighborhood. Kiev. ARTHUR J.RICH, A.M..M.1)., Ih ixterctown. Md. V HHF.VILLE MILITARY ACADEMY'. North ; v ( aroliua H. F. VENABLE, Principal; W. PINCKNEY MASON, Commander of Clouet# aud Associate Principal. For informal ion and Cata logue address either ITincipal or Associate ITin cipni LfT. MARY'S BCtfoOL FOR CIRIS Raleigh, l ' N, C. lfiMtahliHhed in 1H42, For OitAlorw oddrea# the Rector. R*v BENNETT KMITDEK. “The climate of Kaleigh I# one of the bent in tile world." Bishop Lyman. CVIK SALE. Old Newspaper#, just the thing JT for wrappers, oidy 16 cent* a hundred. Aid fur 25 oeuta. at the buaiucaa uflloa. GAS FIXTURES, HOSE, ETC. JOHN NICOLSONjJr. DEALER IN Gas Fixtures, GLOBES & SHADES. PLUMBERS’, MACHINISTS’ AND Mi 11 Supplies. ENGINE TRIMMINGS, Stearri Tracking, SHEET GUM, Hydrant, Steam and Suction HOSE. IRON PIPES AND FITTINGS, Lift and Force Pumps. 30 and 312 Dravton St. DOORS, SASII, ETC. ANDREW HANLEY, DEALER IN Doors. Sashes. Blinds. Mouldings. Etc. AH of the above are Boat Kiln-Dried White PitMk ALSO DEALER IN Builders’ Hardware, Slate, Iron and Wooden Mantels, Grates, Stair work, Terracotta, Sewer Pipe, Etc., Etc Paints, Oils, Railroad, Steamboat and Mill Supplies, Glass, Putty, Etc. Lime, Plaster, Cement and Hair. Plain and Decorative Wail Paper. Frescoeing, House and Sign Painting given personal atten tion and finished in the heat manner. ANDItEW HANLEY. OFFICIAL. ORDINANCE. An ordinance, To authorize th© Mayor and Al dermen, in Council amembtod, to grant per mits for the excavation and eroct ion of area* in the lanes of the city, and to prescribe cer taitf conditions for the same. Section I. fir it ordained by the Mayor and Aldermen of the City of Savannah in Counril absent bled. That it sltafi and may l>e lawful for Council, at any time and from time to time to grant, by resolution or otherwise, permits to owners of lots and improvements within the city to excavate, construct and use areas extending into the lanes of the city. Sec. 2. That all such nermltfi, unless otherwioe therein provided, shall oe granted subject to the conditions herein named and the acceptance of such permit, or the excavation, erection and use of such area by any property owner, shall be Liken and construed ns an acceptance of the said conditions, and binding upon the said prop erty owner and his Assigns, future owners of the said property. Sec. 8. All such areas, including all walls and material of any sort in the construction of tho same shall not extend into the lane for a dls* tanca greater than four (4) f*et from the line of said lot. They shall be set*at such grade as the proper officers of the city may designate, and sept and maintained at such grade as may from time to time lw determined on for the said lane without any expense to the city. They shall be used only for tne purpose* of light and ventila tion, and for uo other purpose what soever. and shall he covered with a substantial wrought iron grating of such form as shall tie an ample protection to persons and propt-rty passing through said lithe, which grating shall he stationary and immovable, and not set upon hinges or other devices ar ranged for entrance and exit into the buildings through said area. Bec. 4. That the owners for the time being of any property, adjacent to which area* may be erected under th* provisions of this ordi nance shall indemnify and hold harmless th*j .Mayor ami Aldermen of the city of Savannah, of and from any and all loss or damage that may accrue against it by reason of the excava tion. erffl lon, use or occupation of the area herein provided for, or the oliat ruction of the laaes or the city. B*o. ft. That all ordinances or parts of ordi nances conflicting with this ordinance bn and the same an* hereby repealed in so far os they so conflict. Ordinance passed in Council July 13, 1887. KITTS E. LESTER, Mayor. Attest; Frank E. Kebaubk. Clerk of Council. QLAHAYTINE NOTICE. OrnoE Health Oftioeb, i Savannah. Ua.. May 1, IHB7. f From mvl after M \Y r Ist, 1M?, the city ordi nance which iqieciile! the Quarantine require ment# to I#! observed at the port of Savannah, (ieorjcia, for js-rioJ of time annually) from Mav Ist to November Ist, will bo most rigidly ou. forced. Merchant# and all other pnrth-# intere*M4 will is* Hiipiiliod with printed copies of the Quar aot.ne < niliiiancu upon application to oflico of Health Ollitstr. From and after this date and until further no tice all steamships and vessels from South America, Central America, Mexico, West Indies, Hiclly, ports of Italy south or 40 deK. North latitude. and coast of Africa lieween 10 dogs. North and 14 deR. South latitude, (lliTct or via American |#>rt well be sub jected to close Quarantine and be required to report at the Quarantine Station and be treated a* lining from Infected or suspected ports or localities. Captains of t lies*- vessels will have to remain at Quarautiuo Station untd their vessels are relieved. All steamer# ate I vessel# from foreign port# not included above, direct or via American |rts, whether seek in*, chartered or otherwise, will be required to remain in quaruntius until boarded ami passed by the Quarantine Officer. NtilKtr the Captain* nor any <w unb-mrdaf mrh v *•##! wilt be allowed to rami’ to the city unlit tnr veneris are inspected ansi passed by Tie Qui-iranfine Offlcrr. As ports or localities not herein enumerated are reporiud unhealthy to the Sanitary Authori ties, Quarantine restriction# oeainst same will be enforced without furl her publication. The quarantine regulation requiring the Hying of Hir quarantine nay on vessels subjected to detention or inspection will be. rn/ullu enforced, J. T. McFarland. M. L.. Health Officer. . QUARANTINE NOTICE. Omci Health Orviciß, ) Savannah, April sth, IHB7. ( Notice 1# hereby given that the Quuranttqa Officer i# instructed not to deliver letters to ves sels which are not subjected to quarantine de tention. unless the name of consignee and state ment llut the vessel is ordered Pi some other poi-t appears upon the face of the envelop*. ThS#Ot Mr 1# made necesviry in consequence of the enormous bulk of drumming letters sent to the station for vessels which are to arrive. j. t. McFarland, m. and.. Health officer. QUARANTINE NOTICE. OrriCß Health Ofvickr, 1 Savannah, March 25th, IKB7. Pilot# of the Port of Savannah are informed that the Sanelu Quarantine Station will he open ed on APRIL Ist. IHW. Si'clul attention of the Pilots Is directed to sections Nos. Ud and 14th, Quarantine Regula tions. Most rigid enforcement of quarantine regula tions will uc maintained hr the Health aiithuri. ties. j. t. McFarland, m and.. Health Officer. RIESLING’S NURSERY, White Bluff Road. 13 LA NTH. BOUQUETS. DEMONS, CUT I FLOWERS 1 furnished to onier. l,eava or* (lem at DAVIS BROS.', vomer Bull aud York tUeetn. ’i eiauhouo call 'Md. 5