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8 SIFTINGS OF CITY NEWS. LITTLE GOSSIP FROM THE STREET AND SIDEWALK. Dnehes Here and There by the Nows Reporters Yesterday’s Happening's Told in Brief Paragraphs- Pickings at Police Headquarters. At a meeting of the Catholic Knights of America Mr. H. J. Eagan, of William Ke hoe & Cos., was elected Recording Secretary in the place of Mr. William Cantwell. The steamship Chattahoochee which was expected in yesterday morning arrived this morning reaching the dock at 1 o’clock. As the vessel left New York eight hours after schedule time, the delay is explained. Six arrests were made by the police yes terday, and up to 1 o'clock this morning. All were arrested for disorderly conduct, and three were negro women, who were having a sort of “Donnv brook fair” fight on Broughton street. The foundations are being laid, at the corner of Hall and Howard streets, for a new residence for J. P. William*, com mission merchant. Tho residence will be one of the handsomest in that part of the city. John Gould is the contractor. John Winn, the diver, returned from Brunswick yesterday, where ho went to ex amine tin* Viottoui of the hark Haseltino, which had been ashore on a sandspit in tliat harbor, lie found that her shoe was en tirely gone, and also fifteen feet of the false keel. THE MAYOR’S COURT. Decision Reserved in the Colleman- Lightbody Matter-Ballantyne's Case. Tho most important case on trial yester day was theColleman-Lightbody investiga tion. Policeman Light!* dv had filed charges against Constable Collcmau andPat Kearney for abusing a prisoner on the streets. Allen Wilson, the prisoner in question, was, it is said, the leader the riots at the Savannah, Florida and Western railway wharves. He was arrested Saturday and Justice Rey nolds committed him to jail. Constable Colleman and Pat Kearney then took hint to his new home. Officer Lightbody charged them with abusing the prisoner, hitting him in the face and otherwise mal treating him. The prisoner was handcuffed, with his hands behind his back, and the officer remonstrated with them for ill-treating him so. The officer spoke to .Allen, and he lagged him to make tlie others stop striking him. He said that he would go to jail willingly. Finally a wagon was procured and he was placed in it and driven to the jail. Both Colleman and Kearney swore they did not abuse the prisoner. They said he resisted them and that they only used force when necessary. Some other unim portant testimony was taken, but the wit nesses varied so much in their sworn testi mony that the Mayor reserved his decision. It will be awaited with interest. The case of .James Ballantyne, charged with brickbatting William Briscoe, was up, but as no one appeared to prosecute Ballan tyne the case was continued till this morn ing to give Briscoe a chance to appear before his assailant. A Good Plan to Follow. Avery pretty scene was witnessed in H C Livingston's drug store yesterday after noon when twenty-five “little ones” of the Female Home, Bull and Charlton streets, were treated to all sorts of delicious cool drinks by the proprietor. Mr. Living ston sent out over 5100 soda-water tickets to the different orphan homes, thus giving a great deal of pleasure to 300 little ones. President Johnston, of the City and Subur ban Railroad, has issued several hundred free tickets to the poor children of the dif ferent Sunday schools in various sections of the city, giving them a chance to visit some of the parks and thus enjoy a little &esh air. Gen. Lawton Received at Court. A cablegram from Vienna announced that A. R. Lawton had been received at eouQt as the Minister of the United States. There have been some comments on the de lay that has occurred in Gen. Lawton’s re ception, and it has been to the trouble growing out of the Keiley appointment. hut the fact is that the Emperor has not been in Vienna since Gen. Lawton arrived, un til Thursday. and the day following his arrival Gen. Lawton was presented anil re ceived. A Dangerous Position. Mr. Rosenbaum, the exjiert accountant of the Central railrond, who made the dis coveries relative to the alleged shortage of C. J. Coleock, at Port Royal, did not greatly enjoy his visit there, if ail accounts are true. It is reported that he was threat ened with bodily harm, and even with as sassination, if certain reports were made by him. He persisted in his work, how ever, undeterred by the threats, but says he hardly thinks the air of Tort Royal would agree with him, and lie will not make his residence in that city. Local Personal. William Clifton, Esq., left for Eastman last night. Capt. It. Falligantjind family have gone to Cartersville, Go. Mr. John C. Wilson left on the Central last night, for Sewanee, Tenn. Mr. R. B Rcppard went to Monteagle, Tenn., via the Central, last night. Miss Meta Heywaid weut to Kingston, Ga., last night, to spend a few weeks. Mrs. A. G. Guerard left, with her son and daughter, for Asheville, on the Charleston and Savannah. Mr. C. M. Bonno, the General Traveling Agent of the Tavares, Orlando and At lantie railroad, is at the Harnett House. Among the arrivals at the Screven House were H Ytinker, Cincinnati; Jnmw Yongo, Memphis; Miss F. J. Price, Millodgoviflo; A. F. Belcher, New York; E. \V. Goetz, Sheboygan, Vv is.; Mrs. 11. G. Turnery Miss India Turner, Henry Turner, Morton Tur ner, Mr. and Mix F. J. Spain, Quitman. At the Pulaski lions ; were Frank A. Benot, LJ. Benjamin, New York; M. C. Cameron and wife, Mrises Ida anil Jennie Cameron, Philadelphia; W. H. Hunter, New York; P. C. Lathrop and wife, Wil liamsport, Fa.; A. J. Jones, Baltimore; L. McLain, Richmond, Va.; W. H. Johnson, Atlanta; John Morrissey, New York; J. W. Wilber, Cincinnati; K. W Thompson, G. G. Conener, 8. B. Stuart. Illinois; William Wilson, Richmond, Va.: C. 8. Graham, Boston; Alex Doil, Columbia, 8. C.; E. W. Pratt., Richmond, Va. At the Marshall House wero: J. E. Young, Lake City, Fla.; M. A. Albertson, Dr. E. Everitt, Bragunza: li. T. Jackson. Nash v lie; C. A. Cox, Walthourville; J. 8. Lott, Douglass; J. F. Stone, Jeaup: M. M. Still, American; W. O. Lagerguist, Macon; W. 11. Baggar, New York; 8. 11. Brewer, Ma con ; tv . H. Bankman, Grand Rapids, Mich.; H. VV. Haggles, New York; J. Narheim, Jacksonville, Fla. At the Harnett House were Dr. Jefferson Wilcox, BioxtoujS. D. Phillips, Piiilliits’ Mill, Ga; F. T. Davis DoLand, Fla.; E. 8. Jessup. Augusta; W. B. Lyons and wife, Cincinnati; R. M. Woodruff, Bridge port, Conn.; T. C. Dillenbeok, J. A. Taylor, Jacksonville, Fla.; C. A. Morgan, Groton, N. Y.; R. K. Graham, Nashville; VV. D. Stinson, Philadelphia; R. T. Newton. Hand ford, Fla.; F. I). Ladd, Erie, Pa.; Benjamin Drew, Crisp, Ga.; Paul Keller, E. Winkler, Monteith, Ua. The Engadlne Bouquet, Atkinson's new perfume. This superb distillation sweetly recalls fragrant Hw-is* flowers. Bright jewels in a selling of P*r|>etual snow. THE COY COOL WAVE Plenty of Indications, but the Cool* Wave Cometh Not. The temperature yesterday was 1” higher than on the previous day, but tho cool breeze which prevailed most of the time, I tempered the sun’s torrid rays, and the heat j was felt less on that aeconnt. The frisky j mercury scored 88* , the average being 81" — ;1* above the normal. In all the I cotton districts save this one, the j temperature fell very materially. Memphis ! and Wilmington districts reported an aver ! age maximum of 82 and a minimum of 60*. [ The axil wave thus closed around this dis- I trict on both sides, but kept at a distance, i The average maximum of this district was 9tf'. At the 10 o'clock reports last night the Rio Grande and several Florida stations re ported 84 , while North Platte, Neb., gave 42" The GO’ line is about in the same position it was the night previous and it seems very coquettishly inclined with regard to this section. Texas had the bene fit of a low temperature last night, and many other stations further south than this bad a lower temperature. Memphis report ing A8", Mobile and other nlaix-s even lower. Rain was reported in all the cotton dis tricts, save Wilmington and Savannah. I*ust night rain was falling in the Eastern and Western Gulf States ana the Kio Grande v alley The barometer was highest in the Missouri valley and lowest in the Rio Grande, where there is a slight local dis turbance. Tho indications for to-day are for stationary temperature, except in the northern portion of the Btato, slightly warmer temperature and variable winds. TELFAIR ACADEMY. What an Atlanta Artist Thinks of it. Atlanta, Ga., Aug. 15, 1887. Mr. \V. It. Thigpen. City: My Dear Sir.—You have asked my opinion of tho Telfair Academy, Savan nah, Ga. I have visited the galleries and art aead eniies in New York, Philadelphia, Wash ington and Cincinnati, and I consider the rooms of the Telfair Academy superior to any of these, particularly the well lighted exhibition gallery and the collection of antique statuary. Here they have the nu cleus of a good collection ot paintings and an attractive museum. The director lius shown consummate taste and judgment in its general arrangement, and has certainly made the most of the old Telfair mansion Asa Southerner, I am anxious to see the class-rooms filled with earnest students, applying themselves to a thorough and systematic course of study. Other academies may surpass the Telfair in size, but not for comfort and perfect ar rangement. Horace Bradley. At the Churches Sunday. Wesley Monumental Church, corner Atiercorn and Gordon streets, Kev. A. M. Wynn,pastor—Class meeting at 10 o’clock a. m. Preaching at 11 a. m. and at hp. m. by the pastor. Sunday school at 5 o’clock p. m. Subject at night: “Young Men of the Bible,” continued. lvn feast on Wednes day night.and Young Men’s prayer meeting on Friday night. A cordial invitation extended to ail. Trinity Mi'tbodist Episcopal Church South, Barnard, between York and President, Rev. T. T. Christian pastor.—l’rayor meeting in lecture room at 10 a. m. Preaching by the pastor at 11 a. m. and 8:00 p. m. Sunday school at 4:30 p. m. Weekly meetings as usual. New Houston Methodist Church, J. P. Wanllpw, pastor.—Preaching 11 a. m. and Bp.m. by the pastor. Sabbath school 4p. m. Prayer meeting Tuesday Bp. m. Young Mens’ prayer meeting Friday 8 p. m. Evangelical Lutheran Church of the As cension, W. 8. Bowman, I). D..pastor.—Di vine service at 11 a. m. and 8. p. m. Sab bath school at 4p. m. All are Invited. Independent Presbyterian Church.— Morn ing service at 11 o’clock and Sunday school at 5:30 o’clock p.m. The seat* are free,and a cordial invitation is extended. Anderson Street Presbyterian Church, Rev. R. Q. Way, pastor. —Preaching by the pastor on Sunday at 11 a. m. and at 8:15 p, m. Sunday school at 9:30 a. m. Pnfrer meeting Wednesday at 8:15 p. m. All are invited. Charleston Ripples. A meeting of the Undertakers' Associa tion of Charleston will be held in the city at an early day, not yet fixed. Charleston has passed the second anni versary of the great cyclone, and the anni versary of tho great earthquake is ap proaching. Tho Charleston Turn verein are getting the plans and specifications for their new hall, at the sruthewt corner of Meeting and Wentworth streets, ready. The entrance to the Academy of Music is being paved with with fine trios of Georgia marble in placo of the boards with which the lobby was formealy floored. The contractors are booming the work on tho now police and fire stations. Tho walls of tho police station are nearly finished, and those of the fire station are nearing the sec ond floor. It is rumored that there is very little doubt that Messrs. Quinturd & Mallory will start another line of steamers between New York and Charleston. The sale of the City of Atlanta and City of Columbus was to have taken place in New York Thurs day, but it lias been postponed until Sept. 5. There ore reasons to believe that Mr. G. A. Murphy, a contractor who has lieen do ing business in Charleston for about a year, has left the city not to return immediately. Only u day or two ago he informed one of hi* workmen that he was going away soon to Birmingham. It is now known, however, that he left the city a day or two ago by steamer for New York. A representative of the firm of Bchlepegrell Sons, to whom and smne others. Mr. Murphy is said to owe some hills, saiil yesterday t hat an effort was made to stop Mr, G. A. Murphy in New York, anil that instructions to that effect had been telegraphed to a member of the firm in New York. Mr. Murphy is said to owe little hills nil around town, aggregating about #BOO. Shortly before 9 o’clock Tliurs lay night the congregation of Centenary church, who were holding class meeting services in their Sunday school cliiqicl in Wentworth street, and the residents in that neighborhood, were startled by hearing three reports from a pistol fired in'rapid succession. The shots were fired Viy Mr. David Hull, from the buck window of his house, next door to the church, and were immediately followed by a street scene of excitement and coii fusion. The worshipping sisters and brothers ran pell moll from the church, and a large crowd quickly collected on tho scene. Korgt. Dunn, who arrived soon after the tiring, rang the liell of Mr. Hall’s house. He appeared on th piazza in his whito Mother Hubbard, and hold a long jiarley with the policemen Mow. Ho seemed to l>e very much excited, and said that he had fired the shots to stop the noise made by the colored congregation. He had Ween living there twelve months, and couldn't stand it any longer. Hisi-hUd was sick and he told the |ieople lo hush up; but they would not stop, so he fired his pistol in the air to make tln-m keep quiet. Then fol lowtd a vehement protest against the chief for allowing the colored people to make so much noise. and for arrrosting peo ple while the gambling saloons were allowed to remain open. Mr. Hall fiendstently re fused to come down and open his street door, well knowing that the police had no legal right to enter his premises and arrest him without a sjieoial warrant. He finally promised, however, to appear before the Recorder to answer to the charge of dis turbing the jkiulv, and then concluded the seance by withdrawing to the seclusion of his apartments. With teeth all stained, and loose. I thought That nothing could be begged or bought To cure them, und ? cried, in pain, •’O, would that ihcy were good again;’’ At last . let of praise go round A cure in BOZODONT I found! THE MORNING NEWS: SATURDAY, AUGUST 27, 1887. GENERAL RAILWAY NEWS. Matters of Money anl Management About Various Lines. The iron for the Carrabelle road will shortly arrive at Carrabelle, Fla., when work on the road will be commenced at Carrabelle at once. The Georgia Midland railroad will be fin ished by Aug. 'AC the Columbus and Western railroad by Jan. 1, the Co lumbus Southern railway by Oct. 1, 188$; and the Chattanooga Rome und Columbus in eighteen months. The Georgia Midland people sny the track will reach McDonough on the East Tennes see railroad by Saturday of this week. This means a great deal for Columbus —new routes to Norfolk and Charleston as ports, and all that, you know. The survey for the side track connection between the Georgia Midland and tho Cen tral railroads at Griffin has been made. Work will begin so soon as the City Council of Griffin has acted on the matter. Poles are l*ing delivered all along the Georgia Midland railroad for the new tele graph line they will soon put up. This will add much to the convenience of the public, and also arid to the business of the railroad company. Chief Engineer Greene and Mr. IX W. Champayne in charge of construc tion of buildings are now engaged in letting contracts for all the section houses and depots now unfinished on the Midland rail road between Columbus and McDonough A prominent official connected with the Augusta and Chattanooga railroad said that the Governor s order in regard to the con vict camp will have no effect whatever on the work of completing the Augusta and Chattanooga railroad. "To the contrary,” said tho gentleman, “the work will lie greatly increased. At least 1,000 convicts will l>e put to work at an early date. The present camp will be moved into Columbia county. When it is decided by which route the road will be graded to the city the con tract will be let out, the contractors not de siring to bring the convicts to the city.” A proposition from the citizens of Dalton to give #IIXI,OOO subscription if the road will touch that point has been filed. The road crosses the Marietta and North Georgia at a joint which will give them a short Tine to Louisville. Even if the “Plant company” fails to build the railway connection from Thomas vilie to Monticello, says the Monticello, Fla, Constitution, we are inclined to think that other parties will lie happy to avail them selves of the privileges we tender. Col. Mitchell, the President of the Augusta and Sandersville railroad, who is among the most enterprising railroad men of the South proposes to extend his road to Thorn asville, and from thence to the Gulf via. Monticello. This road will be of greater advantage to this country, than a branch to Thomasville and connection with Savan nah, and will be a shorter and more direct route to the northern markets. Col. Mitch ell’s plans are about perfected, and he will not require six or eight months to survey a route. He will complete n road in less time than is required by some engineer corps to make a survey. The people of Atlanta raised a subscrip tion of about #300,000 for the Atlanta and Hawkinsville road. Instead of wasting this and rushing I Hinds to sale on a projected road, they put up #500,000 in cash, graded the road, bought steel rails and offered lionds on a road actually built. They then sold their lionds at a low but fair price, naively remarks the Constitution: "At the price they will make back the money they in vest ed and have a safe and handsome profit besides.” This investment can be repeated aibis the Constitution: "The same com pany that has put the Atlanta and Haw kinsville through, can organize this fall a company to build the road to Eatonton and Waynesboro, which will materialize Atlanta’s projected line from the Mississippi to the Atlantic. Tli“ Atlanta and Hawkins ville will have the richest and heaviest local trade of any road running into Atlanta. When its affairs are fairly in shape, and its work done, a construction company, with a capital of $1,000,000, can lie raised in At lanta to build the Atlanta, Mississippi and Atlantic. Charleston Daily Sun: The people of Knoxville, Tenn., and Greenville, S. C., and the intervening counties of Tennessee and North Carolina, are in earnest in their purpose to build a railroad from Knoxville to Augusta, with the design of extending it to deep water at Port Royal. The road is not in the air. More than 100 miles of it, from Augusta to a point fourteen miles lie low Greenville, is graded and ready for the trestles, bridges, croestie* and rails. A responsible construction company has of fered to take the securities promised and complete the grading and equipment of the i line. It will not be good for Charleston to have a railroad from Knoxville and the Northwest direct across the mountains, crossing this State diagonally and finding a harbor at Port Royal. If the Western peo ple build the road they will use it for com munication with deep water, and will get the value of their money out of it. There are ten men in Charleston who could secure the deflection of this road to this city by liberal personal subscriptions and promise of business. There are a hundred men here in business who could afford to invest $2,000 a piece in the road, and insure its building and terminal point at the wharves of this city. Rival Hotel Attractions. From the Syracuse Standard “1 was in California during the stirring days of 1851-3,” said an old fall, lank min stre' man, who has been in Australia for the list twenty years, and who recently return ed to this country to die. living afflicted with an incurable disease. He fs now at the Cnndee House. “1 was 14 yearsold or so,” he went on, “nnd a hanger ou at my uncle’s mining camp. We ran into Han Francisco frequently, and I shall na\ er forget the at tractions which two rivnl hotels offered to the public to eclipse the other’s patronage. Gne of them was known as the Clean Sh rt and the other ns the Golden Eogjr. The Clean Hhirt started with a small one-horse brass-band concert on the balcony every evening, nnd drew big crowds, including about all the Golden Eagle’s guests. Pretry soon, however, the Clean (Shirt began to lose her Ininrders by the score without any apparent cause. The proprietor enlarged Ins In ass hand and polished up his liar with out effect. It didn’t take him long to find out that the Golden Eagle was having nightly cocking mains anil dog fights for the exclusive benefits of her guests. Then tiic Clean Shirt got back part of her custom bv introducing private prize fight' and slugging matches. It’s a fact, gentlemen, that, when mmol's und others had pers mat differences pi settle, they used Pi offer t' eir services p> the proprietor of the Clean .Shirt, who paid well for a fight, the money going P> the winner. Of course these ex liibitions were given in private quarters nnd none but guests and their friends were admitted. The Golden Eagle next enhanced its attractiveness by knocking out one end of her dining-room and building ou a stage and a green-room and other like accessories, and hail variety |ierformunres nt every meal. Women were scarce in that part of the country, and the Golden Eagle's half dozen serio-comics, which came on from tlie Lord knows whore, proved a great card, a better one than the Clean Shirt with ell ite ingenuity could play. One day, however, n desjierado went into the Clean Shirt and shot a bartender, a phe nomenon which made Her famous and plain'd her far ahead of the Golden Eagle in the estimation of the traveling public. But, the proprietor of the Eagle was an ingenious, enterprising cuss, nnd saw his opportunity. He headed a gang which went out and cap tured the murderer, nnd bringing him hack strung him up on the djiiingroom stage one evening nt supper, and all the guests, tran sion' nnd permanent, wen. accorded the privilege of firing their revolvers at bis dangling hodv. That was a great day for the Gulden Ijaglc One shot accidentally went through the head of a waiter, and the entertainment ftir exceeded the proprietor’s most san uine expectations.” Belmigers. 34 Whitaker street- BIRMINGHAM ROBBED. Memphis Induces the Umpire to Call a Game Unjustly. Memphis, Tenn., Aug. 2fi.—Birmingham was deliberately robbed in to-day’s game. The score stood 10 to S, when Birmingham came to the bat in her half of the ninth in ning. The errors of the home team and Masran’s sacrifice enabled Hillery and Burks to score. An attempt was made to throw the latter out at the home plate, but he was clearly safe and the umpire so decided. Andrews and other players came in from their | *>sts to remon strate. when Stallings, who was on first, lgan to play off that base. McKeogh threw wild y to Crottv, who missed the ball and Stallings ran on to third. Just then it occurred to Doyle that it was too dark to play any longer. The point was eagerly taken up by the Browns and Umpire Suck yielded anil called the game. It yns gotting dark, but not dark enough to prevent Bir mingham from hitting the ball. That's where the shoe pinched. Even the 200 spec tators, who witnessed the game, could not but laugh at the flimsy pretext. It was a clear case of robbery, and that's all there is of it. The score by innings follows: Memphis 8 l 1 0 1 0 2 8 o—lo Birmingham 40 2 02000 2—lo Birmingham had one man out, and one on third when time was on!lei. Batteries—McKeogii ind Baker for Memphis, Webber and Stallings for Birmingham. Bose hit* -Memphis I M . Birmingham JO. Errors—Memphis 6, Birmingham G. Rain at New Orleans. New Orleans, Aug. 2ii.—lt rained hard again to-day and the Charleston game was postjxnned. There will be two games played Sunday. Games Elsewhere. At St. Louis—Eight innings on account of darkness. St. Louis 3 ! 0 0 *2 5 4 I—ls Metropolitan 2 1 0 80 0 0 I—6 Has * hits—St. Louis 21. Metropolitan 14. Er rors—St. Louis 5. Metropolitan 7. At Cleveland— Athletic 8 0 1 0 0 0 2 l x— 7 Cleveland..... ... 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0— 1 Ba9e hit*—Cleveland 6, Athletic 12. Errors— Cleveland 3, Athletic 8. At Cincinnati— Cincinnati 1 2 1 3 2 0 1 0 1-11 Baltimore. . 3 0 6 5 1 3 1 0 x—l 9 Base hits—Cincinnati 23, Baltimore 25. Er rors—Cincinnati 2, Baltimore 7. At Louisville— Louisville 1 0 6 0 0 2 0 1 I—ll Brooklyn... 0 00000 00 0— 0 Base hits— Louisville 20, Brooklyn 7. Errors— Louisville 0. Brooklyn 4. At Washington— Washington 00000101 2 4 Indianapolis 201010 2 0 x— 6 Base hits Washington 10, Indianapolis 9. Er rors - Washington 12, Indianapolis 4. Batteries— Gilmore and Mack, 80, le and Myers. At Philadelphia— Philadelphia 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 I—3 Detroit 0 140 2 000 x— 7 Base hits—Philadelphia 6, Detroit 15. Errors —Philadelphia l, Detroit 4. Batteries—Casey and McGuire. Conway and Hanlon. At New York- New York 00000000 2 2 Chicago 0 2 0 8 0 0 0 0 0-5 Base hits—New York 12, Chicago 3. Errors— New York 9, Chicago 3 Batteries—Keefe and Brown, Van Haltren and Daly. DARIEN’S BLACK PHILANTHROPIST Death of the Widow—How the Estate is to be Divided. The death of Mary Ann Todd, relict of Henry Todd, of Darien, Ga., which occurred a short time ago, recalls the provisions of the will of that remarkable and honored colored citizen of Mclntosh county. Ileury Todd, whose death occurred about a year nnd a half ago, was the richest colored man in the State. His wealth was estimated at over #800,0(10. After making a few small bequests of property and annuities he willed the residue of his estate to his wife for her life. After the death of both his wife and his half brother, Francis Williams, the ex ecutors are, within three years from the death of the last to reduce the residuary estate to cosh, of which he di rects t'ne following disposition: “To the Presbyterian church of Darien, Ga., 10 per centum of said cash, and to the colored Bap tist church of Darien also 10 per centum of said cash, nnd 5 per centum each to the fol lowing churches in said citvof Darien, Ga., to-wit: The Methodist Episcopal church South, the Methodist Episcopal church for the colored people, the African Methodist Episcopal church, the white people’s Episco pal church, and (he eoore 1 people's Episcopal church. The various be quests to be paid over by my executors as soon as practicable and with out any unnecessary delav, to the proper of ficers of such organizations, to be by such officers so used as they may severally deem liest lor the good of said churches and the advancement of our Saviour’s cause in those branches of tiie visible church, and I do from my inmost heart invoke the blessings of God the Father, God the Bon and God the Holy Ghost upon these lie quests, and they may bo sanctified to the accomplishment of goixl through the mer its of llis Son and our blessed Redeemer— Amen.” The children of Sa villa and Juan ita Hernandez, Frank Curdine and William Garvin, are the otho# heirs who now come in for the remainder of the estate which was devised to Todd's wife for the term of her life. The half brothers, Francis Wil burns, died l<efore the testator, therefore, the executors may now begin the work of reducing the residuary interest of Mary Ann Todd to cash, and in three years the churches of Darien will receive about $100,(HXl in the coin or currency of the coun try. Todil was a “Churchman," but, it is seen, he did not confine his gifts to the household of his own faith. His partner in the milling business was a white man, Mr. Henry Huntingdon. Todd also did a large Uiiiking busiues-i, and was always known for his liberality. He constantly lent with out taking note or collateral. Ilis wife was singularly esteemed, and enjoyed the unex ampled mark of favor among the members of her race that the ladies of Darien visited her socially. She was an industrious woman, anil had amassed quite a fortune in tier own right. Bat it would appear that she had little confidence in hanks or bankers in spite of her husband’s avocation, nor did sin* believe in the sanc tity nnd trustworthiness of last wills and testaments. Alter her husband’s demise she was forced to bring a hill in equity to obtain possession of certain personal prop erty. A Iwix marked with Henry Todd’s name was deposited in the vaults of the Bout lien i hank of tho city. It was taken possession of by the ex xiutors and found to contain #ln,ixx) in bank notes. This box sherecovered. H*r real estate she deeded in escrow to frien Is and relatives, not leav ing her lauds for tho law to distribute. ’Buchu-Paiba.” Quick, complete cure, all annoying kid ney, bladder and urinary diseases. sl. At druggists. "Rough on Bile” Pills. Small granules, small dose, big results, pleasant in operation, don't disturb the stomach. 10c. and 85c. “Rough on Dirt.” Ask for “Rough on Dirt." A perfect washing powd**r found at last! A harmless extra fine A1 article, pure and clean, sweet ens, freshens, bleaches and whitens without slightest, injury to finest fabric. Unequalisl for fine linens and laces, general household, kitchen and laundry us**. Softens water, save* labor and soap. Added to starch pre vents yellowing. 5c., 10c., 25c. at grocers Advice to Mothers. Mrs. Winslow’s Soothing Syrup should always lie used when children are cutting teeth. It relieves the little suffer at once; it produces uutural, quiet aleep by relieving the child from pain and tho little cherub awakes as “bright as a button.” It is very pleasant to taste. It, soothes the child, softens the gums, allays all pain, re lieves wind, regulates the bowels, ami is the beet known remedy for diarrhoea, whether arising from teething or other causes. 85 cents a bottle. A PERVERTED PARROT. The Trouble Which the Folsom Boys Have Caused the Widow Bomis. From the Chicago Sews. Mrs. Lucretla Bemis is a widow living at *>B2 Honore street. Her husband was a sea captain, and when he died, at>ut fifteen years ago, he left his wife, among other worldly goods, a large green parrot, versa tile alike in plumage and in conversational powers. This parrot was named Neptune— a modest tribute to the trident-bearing deity whose domain had been traversed so often by old Capt. Bemis. The Widow Bernis enjoys the reputation of a dovoutly religious woman—a woman whose conversation and deeds are marked by a singular piety. Since the demise of her lieloved husband she has lavished the wealth of her affections upon the parrot Neptune, and has devoted much time to teaching the bird religious hymns and cant phrases. The Folsom boys live next to Mrs. Bemis. There are three' of them, and they are 15, 18 and 19 years old, respectively. Their father is a blacksmith, and he is an industri ous man, but these three boys are so won drously shiftless that they appear to have given themselves over, body and soul, to the devilish devices of Satan. About a month ago these abandoned youths turned their diabolical attention to the beguiling of the Widow Heims' parrot into sinful ways. From their back door step they held artful discourse with the parrot as he perched in the window of the second story back room, and ere long they taught the guileless and unsuspecting bird divers ribald words, pro fane expletives, and wicked phrases likely to cause a blush of shame, if not a thrill of horror, when heard in polite society. Last Saturday the Widow Bonus hap pened to hear the parrot explode an oath, and to punish him for the shocking offense, the proper dame locked him up in the garret for several days and fed him nothing but dry bread. On Tuesday she believed him punished sufficiently, and she brought him down into the sitting room. The dejected countenance he wore and the melancholy droop of his tail-feathers convinced Mrs. Bemis that Neptune was truly penitent, and thereat the good lady much rejoiced. On Tuesday evening the regular old folk’s prayer meeting was held at Mrs. Bemis’, and the attendance was somewhat larger than usual. The ceremonies had reached the most impressive point when the parrot, who had maintai*ed a gloomy silence all day, ejaculated suddenly and in harsh, discordant tones: “Rats!” It would be hard to conceive of an interruption more mal apropos, more shocking. The Widow Bemis made a plunge for the depraved bird, with the intention of incar cerating him again in the garret, but, as he foresaw her design, the parrot ripried out a volley of oaths so prodigiously shocking that the \V idow Bemis fell back and over on the floor, and lay there like one dead. Old Mr. Sawyer made a pass at Neptune with his cane, but all he did was to knock some veneering off the haircloth sofa. The profane bird thereupon opened out on Mr. Sawyer, and the hideous expletives ho rasped out drove that worthy old gentle man very nearly into an apoplectic fit. It seemed as if the bird had become possessed of seven devils; at any rate, never before had the ears of his auditors been burdened with such a floodtide of ribaldry and pro fanity a.s he launched out from his perch at the back of the haircloth sofa. The consternation, the panic, occasioned by this horrifying episode can have no parallel in history, unless, perchance, we except the famous stampede excited among the nuns by the accomplished psittacine prodigy which Father I’rous has immortal ized. The Widow Bemis swore out a warrant against the Folsom boys yesterday, and Justice Kersten will hear Ixith sides of the interesting story. The widow claims that the boys have corrupted her parrot to such a degree that he no longer delights in godli ness, but takes pleasure oul.v in heathenish practices and sinful conversation. DYNAMITE UNDER HIM. A Gentleman of New Jeraev, Who Was Not Aft-aid of Soldiers. From the Sew York Evening Sun. The other afternoon a red and gray haired Jerseyman from Red Bank arrived at Fort Hamilton in an ancient, cat-rigged craft. He toiled up a long flight of steps to the top of the bluff, and was so well wince l when he got there that he immediately sat on the railing, removed his weather-beaten straw hat, anrl mopped his brow with a dirty, red handkerchief. Having rested, he sauntered along the bluff until he came to a place where a little path led out on to some earthworks connected with the fort on the other side. He crawled under the railing and walked out on the works. He was gazing in delight at the big elephant at Coney Island, when a boy said: “Hav, mis ter, i(at soger over there is motionin’ ter yor. ” The soldier in question was walking his boat upon the grass-grown ramparts of the fort. # “Wal, what d’yer s’pose he wants o’ me? Eny way, he’ll hev to cum over here ef he wants ter see me,” said the man from Jer sey, as he turned to look at the soldier. “You’ll git shot if you don’t git out o’ there,” said the boy. “I guess I’ve got a right to stan’ here ef I wanter, and I’d like ter sre that sojer shoot mo for it,” said the citizen from Red Bank, as his eyes wandered off to Coney Island agnin. Meanwhile the soldier came within hailing distance and shouted to the Jerseyman to “come out of there.” The Red Banker shook his fist at him and yelled back, “You jest shoot!” This so exasperated Uncle Sam's minimi that he came charging down the embank ment like a Hull Run soldier on the retreat. “Say. boss!” yelled the small hoy, coming promptly to the rescue, “there’s' a ton o’ dynamite under where you are standin’, an’ he only wants ter save yer life! Run. now, or yer’a goner!” “Yer don’t say [’’ejaculated the astounded Jerseyite. Wal, then, I will git out; but I want yer to understan’ I ain’t afraid o ’ no soger." And he started down the bluff with such celerity that when about half way down he stumbled anrl rolled to the bottom. He was able t<> pick himself up, however, and was ■oon sailing before a spanking breeze from the inhospitable shores of Long Island to his own beloved Jersey. Notice. We take great pleasure in announcing to our friends, and the public in general, that wo have opened a Special Custom Dopart nient, which will lx- conducted under our own personal supervision. Wo are now ready, and have on hand a full line of Fall and Winter Samples, to which we call spe cial at! cation, particularly to styles, fabrics and prices. This will enable such jxirties that wear extra and odd sizes to have their clothing made to measure with very little extra cost. We guarantee aHt in every in stance or no sale. To those who intend hav ing their fall and winter clothing made by u.->, we would respectfully a.sk th an to place their orders early. Very rejx<etfully, Appel ft ScHAiib, One Brice Clothiers, I*>J Congress street, opposite market. Removal. The Famous New York Clothing House has removed to 144 Congress, northeast cor ner of Whitaker street. Home Again. Back into our old quarters, and it feels like home. We've been pent up long enough and feel like spreading ourselves. Come and see us; we ha#- u regular palace, and looks as neat as n pin. We’ve prepared our selves for this move with new mid attractive goods and are ready for business. We shall endeavor to retain the confidence our friends and patrons have placed In us for selling only the finest grade* of Watches, Jewelry, Silverware etc., of which we have an at tractive assortment. We always carry the largest line of first water Ihanionds in the State. M. Stekkbero, 157 Broughton street. Weather Indications. Special indications for Georgia: RAIN Local showers, stationary tempera iture. except in extreme northern port.on, slightly warmer, variable winds. Comparison of mean temperature at Savan nah. Aug. SB 1887, aud the mean of same day for fifteen years. Departure | Total Mean Tempeeati xr. 1 from the Departure 1 Mean Since for 15 years Aug v 6 sT., --or —i Jari. 1,1887. *0 0 sj a 1 -|- 1.0 | <17.0 Comparative rainfall statement: Mean Daily Amcnn. gSSTth? Dc^rturo V s.JZ -v- Mean Since lb Years. Aug. * fC. __ or _ ,j an . i, 1887. .26 i Trace. - 26 -6.88 Maximum temperature 88.0. minimum tem perature WO. The height of the river at Augusta at I:3S o’clock p. in. yesterday (Augusta time) was 9 0 feet—a fall of 1.1 during the past twenty-four hours. Cotton Region Bulletin for 24 hours end ing op. m., Aug. 26 1867. 75th Meridian time. Districts. | Average. Max.! Min. Rain- Naxe. tic ns Temp Temp fall. 1. Wilmington 0 62 60 .00 2. Charleston 8 68 70 .13 3. Augusta 32 68 H 8 .02 4. Savannah 13 66 70 *T 5. Atlanta 13 66 66 .05 6. Montgomery 0 92 68 37 7. Mobile 9 94 68 41 8. New Orleans 90 72 .40 9. Galveston 20 90 *0 .44 10. Vicksburg 5 90 70 .18 11. Little Rock. 13 78 60 .30 12. Memphis 19 82 60 .87 Averages *T denotes trace of rainfall. Observations taken at the same moment of time at all stations. Savannah, Aug. 26. 9:36 p. it.. city time. Temperature. Direction. j? X Velocity. ? Rainfall. Name or Stations. Portland I 56 I W j Clear. Breton 60 : W r Fair. Block Island 64 NW Clear. New York city .. 62 W Clear. Philadelphia 64 NW Clear. Detroit 60 NW .. .. Fair. Fort Buford I • St. Vincent 50, E .. .14 Clear. Washington city . | 62 | Clear. Norfolk 70 NW Cloudy. Charlotte I 64NE10 R Cloudy. Hatteras .. l Titusville 82 S E;IG Clear. Wilmington 72 Si .. Fair. Charleston 80.8 E+6 Cloudy. Augusta 781 E ! T* ] Cloudy. Savannah 80j 8 ; 6 ... I Clear Jacksonville 82 S E 0 Clear. Cedar Keys 84 S E j ...jCloudy. Key West 82 S E ..... . (Clear. Atlanta.... 76 Si .10 Cloudy. Pensacola 82 NW . 1... [Clear. Mobile 76 W ! ,54jCloudy. Montgomery 76 S E | .50 Cloudy. Vicksburg 68 NE .. i . (Cloudy. New Orleans 78 W 32(Cloudy. Shreveport 70 N j.. 0> Cloudy. Fort Smith } 66 NE . ... Cloudy. Galveston 84 S 10 Fair. Corpus Christi I 64 S E 12' . Clear. Palestine | 68. N 6 Fair. Brownesville ( 80(NW'..(T* Raining. Rio Grande , .. i j.. | Knoxville 62 NE, I 50 Raining. Memphis 68!NWj..1. ..Cloudy. Nashville 66 NEI j .06 Cloudy. Indianai>olis 64 N E . Cloudy. Cincinnati 68*NE ! Cloudy. Pittsburg 621 N . .1.... Cloudy. Buffalo 56 N I IClear. Cleveland 60! E I (Cloudy. Marquette 46 MW ( [Clear. Chicago 60iN E ..(.... (clear. Duluth 56j E (Clear. St. Paul • .... jClear. Davenport 62' E .. .. 'Cloudy. Cairo 781 N .. ....Icioudy. St. Louis 68! N (Cloudy. Leavenworth... . 62 ■ N (Clear. Omaha 62 8 Fair. Yankton 60 R E Cloudy. Bismarck 54SE I Cloudy. Deadwood 56 W j Fair. Cheyenne 58 SW .. ,12;Cloudy. North Platte 42 S Cloudy. Dodge City 56 SE . j.... [Clear. Santa Fe 84 SW ..I. .Clear. *T denotes trace of rainfa L G. N. Salisbury Signal Corps. The President Has not decided to come to Savannah, but all the housekeepers have decided that the Mutual Co-operative Association is the place to buy the best goods at the lowest market prices. Give us a call and compare our goods and prices before buying else where. J. R. Withington, Agent. The Niagara—A Prosperous Insurance Company. The semi-annual statement of the Niagara Fire Insurance Company will be found in to-day’s issue. The company is one of the most reliable in the country, os will be seen by reference to its report, with a paid up capital of $500,000. The actual cash mar ket value of its assets is $2,278,385 47. Maj Henry T. Botts is the agent of the “Niag ara,” and it is r favorite company with those who place their insurance in his agency. $5 Boys’ Suits Reduced to $2 50. In moving to the northeast corner Con gress and Whitaker streets, we have laid one side, to clear out, 100 Bov's Suits, every one of them costing $5 and over. Have re duc'd them down to $2 50 |>er suit. Come and look at them at the Famous. Sanitary Woolen Underclothing. SPECIAL. Our attention has been directed to adver tisements in the public papers regarding “Imitations” of Dr. Jaeger’s Sanitary Underclothing. We beg to state that we are one of the largest manufacturers o f these goods in Germany, and we guarantee that our underclothing is quite equal in quality, and ull other respects, to those pro duced by other manufacturers and sup plied to Dr. Jaeger's Company. We s|e cially request that you advertise our man ufactures accordingly, on our responsi bility. Gebruder Loeb, 96 Reinsburg Strasse, Stuttgart, Germany. N B.—Our goods, as above, are for sale by Messrs. B. H. Levy & Bro., 161 Congress street. Savannah, Ga. Removal. The Famous New York Clothing House has removed to I+4 Congress, northeast cor ner of Whitaker street. Just Imported. Our Mr. B 11. Levy has just brought back with him, from Kuropo, a beautiful line of the Jaeger System of Sanitary Underwear and Overshirts. Call and in spect them. Our regular stock of Gents’, Youth’s and Biys’ Summer Clothing and Furnishings is still being dosed out at cut prices, to make room for Fall and Winter Stock. WISE BUYERS WILL NOtE THIS. 161 Congress Street. B. H. LEVY A BRO. Removal. The Famous sew York Clothing House has removed to I+l Congress, northeast cor ner of Whitaker street. At the Harnett House, Savannah, Ga you get ull the comfort* of the high-priced ho els, and save from *lto $2 per day. Try it and be convinced.-- Hoston Home Jour nal I.UDDEN A BATES 8. M. H. MONEY TALKS ! And We Want to Invest Cash in Empty Piano Boxes. 'T'HE AMERICAN PIANOS we have for sale 1 seem to suit the fastidious trade of tho people of the South so well that they are order ing more Pianos than we have boxes to ship in or time to make. If you have got a Box you don’t think you want to use, code and cash it quick. We Want 100 Boxes at Once, and Mean Business. Ludden & Bates S.M. H. Anil We Are Still in the Ring WITH 'the largest stock of Music, Musical Instruments, Art Goods, Pictures, Stationery and Fancy Goods, AND THE PRICES OFFERED KEEP U3 BUSY AND HAPPY. COME AND’SEE US. L. & bTs. M. H. CLOTHING. CAUTION! Unscrupulous dealers in woolen fabrics, seeking to take advantage of the Ever-lncreasine Popularity OF OUR SANITARY Mi Underwear, State or Weather A RE putting upon the market spurious i V articles, manufactured in imitation of Dr. JAEGER'S Goods and Brand. All persons are, therefore, warned against purchasing any of thesegoods unless stamped with our TRADE MARK as exhibited on every garment manu factured by us, with Dr. Jaeger’s Photograph and fao simile Signature. A complete line of our goods can always be had of our Agents. A. Falk & Son, SOLE AGENTS FOR DR. JAEGER'S SANITARY WOOLEN CO. COTTON SEED WANTED. COTTON SEED WANTED THE SOUTHERN COTTON OIL CO., CAPITAL $5,000,000, TT®P just con'Tyucted eight new Cotton Seed ill Oil .Mills, L-Jated at the following points, each having the capacity per day indicated: Columbia, S. C., - 100 Ton* Savannah, Ga., - - 100 “ Atlanta, Ga., - - 200 “ Montgomery, Ala., - 200 “ Memphis, Tenn., - 200 “ Little Rock, Ark., - 200 “ New Orleans, La., - 300 “ Houston, Texas, - 300 “ CORRESPONDENCE SOLICITED. Address, at nearest Mill. Southern Colton Oil Cos. WINES AND LIQUORS. KOR S A LE. B Select Whisky $4 00 Baker Whisky .. 400 Imperial Whisky 300 Pineapple Whisky 2 0!) North Carolina (Torn Whisky 2 00 Old Rye Whisky 1 50 Rum—New England and Jamaica . $1 86 to 3 rt) Rye and Holland Gin 1 50 to 3 00 Brandy—Domestic and Cognac 1 50 to 6 00 WINES. Catawba Wine $1 00 to 81 50 Blackberry Wine 1 no to 1 50 Madeira, Pin ts and Stierrys 1 50 to 300 PLEASE GIVE ME A CALL. A. H. CHAMPION, 151 CONGRESS STREET. BAY HI M. Imported Bay Rum, A FINE ARTICLE, AT STRONG'S DRUG STORE, Cornel' Bull and Perry street lane. DAVIS BROS. “ Davis Urns.’ Best Toiled Pianos, Diploma.” The above was the award of the judges of the FLORAL AND ART EXHIBITION held in Savannah, (in., during the month of May la*t. The celebrated Knabo Pianofortes, for which we are the Agrata in thin Meet ion, are now over 50 years establish” I. These instruments are favorably known all over the world. ’Tis use less for us to take up your tittle with newspaper Mow; you know the Kuabo Piano as well as we do. When you want a Piano, look at ours be fore you buy. We se] 1 at factory prices, and can give as easy terms as any houae in the coun try, whether lare or small. We are also Agents for the KUANICH AND BACH, RAUS AND EHTKY PIANOS, and ESTEY ORGANS. We have jii.it fiM gxwl a line of instrument* as any bouHo can Ixvwt of. and by clow* attention to our own business, we have kept Irony winter and Hummer, and have bountifully reaped the sue* cess that such efforts merit. Davis Bros.