The morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, August 30, 1887, Page 3, Image 3

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THE GREAT AUK'S BONES. THIS EXTINCT BIRD’S REMAINS FOUND ON FUNK'S ISLAND. Undeveloped Mineral and Agricultu ral Wealth of Newfoundland—Suf fering and Starvation Among the Fishermen. From the. Boston Globe. U. S. Fish Commission Schooner, Min gan, Lab-, Aug. 22. On the afternoon of July 17 the Grampus came to anchor in St. John’s harbor, Newfoundland. The day be ing Sunday and unusually warm every available boat was filled with pleasure seek ing humanity. Long before coming to an chor we were surrounded. Seemingly every Kind of boat in Newfoundland was in the harbor. We attracted as much attention as either the Puritan or Mayflower would in some New England port for the first time. Shipping apparently was good, as every wharf and a greater part of the harbor were studded with ships and schooners; but we afterwards learned that such was not the case; the ships were being hauled up or waiting for freight. Fishing is not pros perous, and the outlook for the future is anything but cheering. Many of the old fishermen gravely snake their heads, in doubt as to how they will manage to strug gle through the coming winter. The thought of past hardships seems to throw a gloom over them. Newfoundland contains enough wealth to amply provide for all her people instead of them being forced away for want of work. Her hills contain copper enough to set double the population she now has at work; her valleys lie waiting for the first furrow to be plowed: streams and lakes for the first man to turn them from their natural course. The valleys could be transformed into fer tile farms and happy homes; the streams and rivers could be made serviceable to man, in a hundred different ways. Hardly a steamer sails from this port for the United States without being crowded with emi grants; between 3,000 and 4.000 have left this year, most of them seeking homes in the West. The majority of the people have been very kindly disposed towards Americans and American vessels. We were treated with extreme kindness, every possible at tention being shown us. We had free use of private ponds, well stocked with trout, and were permitted to roam at large over fields for the purpose of collecting species of birds. Among the many visitors re ceived on board were Mr. Maloy, the Amer ican Consul, Judge Prowse and Rev. Mr. Harvey and family, the last named gentle man being an old resident and an author of much note. “Newfoundland—the Oldest British Colony,” “Lectures, Literary and Biographical,” etc., are some of his chief works. Thursday, July 21, at 10 a. m., we filled sway from our anchorage, bound for Funk Island to search for hones of the great auk. Many stories were told about the difficulty of landing, digging, etc. But we were well prepared TO MEET ANY EMERGENCY that should arise. The day was pleasant, and quite warm for this locality. We passed a very pleasant afternoon watching the mountainous scenery, unique fishing boats with their dark red sails, and the many small settlements that dotted the coast. We passed Conception and Trinity hays, the home of the seal in spring. These hays abound with fish and game of all kinds such as are found in Northern latitudes. At 8 o’clock in the evening Cape Bona vista bore abeam. As we rounded the cape a beautiful sight met our gaze; two mammoth icebergs loomed up directly in our course. As we drew near them they increased in grandeur and beauty, assuming different forms, caused by our changed position and the pale light which shone from the wastern sky. Looked at through an opera-glass these colossal masses of ice had the appearance of marble, standing in silent awe, as if guard ing a nation's dead, and saying to all in truders: “Begone, or we will crush you out of existence!” One showed evidence of having recently turned over, as its huge perpendicular side was covered with mud and small rocks. To us it was a grand sight and one long to tie remembered. We were now crossing Bonavista hay, and by morning expected to be in sight of the “Funks.” The locality of this noted island was given in a previous letter. In Bonavista bay the glacial period must have held universal sway for ages. The islands in this hay show evidence of having been connected with the main island, but when the ice came it uprooted the coast, tore off high hills, formed channels, bays and creeks wherever dry land was, grind ing. scouring and sweeping everything be fore it in its destructive’journey south. The following morning, as was expected, we were in sight of the once favorite home of the great auk. At noon we lauded, and immediately set to work digging for the bones of this extinct bird. An excellent place for landing was found on the north east side of the island; the sea at all the ports was in a constant commotion—al though the water was remarkably smooth a short distance from the xhoro—which made it very dangerous for a boat even to approach. But we met with no difficulty, and lauded all of our gear without injury or getting it wet. Nature must have taken special pains when this bunch of rocks was thrown up, to form a landing place for future travelers, for we found against the nearly PERPENDICULAR WALL OK GRANITE, £OO feet long and 50 feet high, a shelf about 4 teet wide, to which, even if the sea was quite rough, a landing could be made. A lively scramble up the cliffs and over the rocks brought us to the western part of the island, where the great auk bones were supposed to lay. After five minutes of easy digging all our expectations were realized, as t housands of the auk bones lay bare to our view. Those birds must huve existed here in incredible numbers, or they would have been exterminated long before they were. We encountered no such hard dig ging as was spoken of, the soil being about 1U inches deep, on an average, and very soft. '* bile digging we were constantly annoy ed by the birds on the island, of which there are thousands, Arctic turns, puffins, munes, and razor-billed auks breeding here in great numbers. Occasionally one more daring f nan his companions would swoop down and ftnke our hats, or startle us from our busy. employment by screaming in our ears, trying’ to drive us away from their long-possessed homo. Finding that we would not be driven i'll, they finally gave up the war cry and resinned their duties of housekeeping, catch ing and preparing food for the little ones. But occasionally we would trespass on for bidden ground or dig too close to a nest, "hen a perfect pandemonium would lie kept up until we were forced to retreat. After procuring all the auk bones required we turned our attention to prospecting the Wand for mummies, eggs, plants and speci mens of rock. e hi searching about pieces of broken iron "Cities were found, which were used by fish ermen to scald the bodies of the auk over a 0 century ago. Whole families came annu , 7 a "d camped out, collecting these birds principally for their feathers, but enough , ics were saved and salted down for food lnst through the long winter. After ic.ng taken from the scalding water mid 1 vested of their downy coats, the bodies 'ere thrown into the lire to keep up the re quired heat,. Fancy these families of men, “men and children dancing around their Mmn fires at night, like Indians aroiuid n icipless victim bound to the stake, be cjneared with blood, grease and feathers, moating ami laughing as they drove their s * au Sbter. As the auk had no its wings on land, it must have been i easy thing to catch, completely at the m, ' r <2 of man. "" remains of several stone pounds were i,JcT wl ‘r they were driven in and kept dJ 1 '''ajiled, The early French fishermen Pauded on them for bait, coming direct from Franee they loaded up their vessels and then proceeded to the coast of Labrador. THIS WHOLESALE SLAUGHTER w-as kept up for many years, until forced to abandon it. Tne method of procuring a cargo was to drive a large number into one of the pounds, kill them with sticks and throw them into a wooden shute which quickly carried them down the steep cliffs into a boat below waiting to receive its feathery cargo. The next islands visited were the Penguin, w hich lie on Notre Dame Bay. Tradition says that these islands also were a favorite breeding place of the auk, but close investi gation revealed nothing to indicate their haying existed in this locality. Several days were spent cruising among the islands in this bay. A whole summer could be passed here and then not exhaust the supply of knowledge to be gained. It is au excellent field for the geologist or bota nist to work in. Copper may be found in most of the islands, also scattering places where coal and other minerals show them selves. The natives take pleasure in telling of the wonderful wealth of the country, and yet at the same time complain of the exceedingly hard times, when under their very feet lies vast wealth waiting to be re moved from its rocky hiding place. To be sure the inhabitants are poor, and are kept so by English capital, but in the past times have been good, and their attention could have been turned to other business besides fishing. The highest ambition of these people seems to be to catch codfish; to speak to them of a different occupation is folly. A few years ago an American with a small amount of capital came here and star ed in business by putting up canned lobsters in small quantities, and today he is reckoned as wealthy. Thus far this season the fish ing has been a total failure, and as the re maining part of the season is short, not much can be expected. Those w r ho have gone to labrador have done comparatively nothing, and as large numbers depend ou this catch for a year’s work, a terrible amount of suffering must necessarily fol low a complete failure, unless the govern ment renders them assistance. The largest settlement on the bay is Tou linguet, locally called the “City of the North.” This place has about 3,000 inhabi tants, mostly fishermen. A number of fine buildings adorn the well-kept streets; be sides, the shore is covered with a large num ber of wharves, on which are tidy-looking and modem houses for receiving, curing and shipping fish. Four square-rigged ves sels lay at anchor in the stream, waiting for arrivals from Labrador, no fish being on hand. If these vessels do not succeed in getting a load IT WILL BE A SERIOUS BLOW to the merchants of the place, which will in turn greatly affect the inhabitants. While here we met a genuine Yankee, who, true to Yankee principles, kept a good supply of Yankee notions, and did all sorts of repairing and manufacturing, from mending boots and shoes to repairing watches. That he had a lucrative trade we could not doubt, as everything about him denoted it. W r hile his less fortunate neighbors were complaining he plied his calling to good ad vantage. The place also boasts of a weekly paper, but in conversation with J. P. Thompson, its editor, we learned that it was poorly supported, the people being not much given to reading. Two days of calm gave us ample time to see everything of in terest. Our next run took us to Canada bay. This bay is very pretty, it being about 12 miles long and 3 wide, surrounded on all sides by very high Cloud hills, which are 1,600 feet above the level of the sea at the loftiest peaks. A climb to the summit of these will amply pay one for his trouble. If it be a clear day a grand sight is before you. The Strait of Belle Isle and the Tug ged coast of Labrador are clearly seen away in the northwest. Almost at your feet is Canada bay, with its nearly perpen dicular shore. In the bay are a few small islands, around which are hundreds of porpoises playing and jumping high out of water, their bright sides glistening in noonday sun. On the top of these seemingly arid rocks are a number of beautiful little lakes, in which are many small islands. Several waterfalls down the mountain side make a lieautiful contrast to the thick overhanging foliage. W'e were told that porpoises abound in the bay the greater part of the summer. No attempt is ever made by the few people who live here to eaten them. Fishing here, as everywhere else, has failed, the amount per man only averaging about 10 quintals —certainly a poor prospect for the com ing winter—and yet when we asked some of them why they did not catch por poises for their skins and oil they were as tonished, having never before heard of such a thing as catching them for anything ex cept sport. Although this is a good locality for sporting in its season, in the long winter months it must be gloomy—hardly a fit place for human beings to live. Great was the suffering last winter, when whole fami lies nearly starved, living on nothing but dried caplin. What a diet for human beings to live upon! “Man’s inhumanity to man” is the CHIEF CAUSE OK THE SUFFERING in Newfoundland. Close to the rocky shore of this little settlement stands a dilapidated looking house, gloomy and silent ;lis owner, a decrepit old man. we were told, “joined the silent majority” a few months ago. Be ing hemmed in by snow and too feeble to make an attempt to free himself figmi his living tomb of snow, the poor old man starved to death. His neighbors could ren der him no assistance, as they were on the verge of starvation, their children crying in vain for bread. Unless something is done to check the wave of poverty which is sweeping over the northeast coast of New foundland. great will be the suffering the coming winter. It has been recently said that Newfoundland was never iii a more flourishing condition. A great mistake, as things could not assume a more gloomy look than at present. On the morning of Aug. 4we were close to Cape Bauld, the most nothern point of land on the island. It had all the appear ance of winter, the thermometer standing at 42’ and water 37", with icebergs all around. In the early part of the day we passed between Belle Isle and Pistolet Bay and entered the Strait of Bello Isle. A.t noon we put into Block Bay, the weather being dark, gioomy und threaten ing. VVe were now in the land where they have “nine months winter and three months late in the fall.” Mackerel seldom visit these waters, none having been seen for a number of years, and then in a very poor condition. For two days we were compelled to ride at our anchor, with a strong westerly gale whistling about our oars On the morning of the third day a favorable wind carried us swiftly on our journey across the Gulf of St. Lawrence toward the Mingnn islands, where it is hoped that a sufficient number of the gay seal may be met with to warrant a good supply of skin and skeletons of this rare mammal. In a future letter an ac count of our search in this locality will be given. A. B. Alexander. London tailors are making yachting dresses with the divided skirt. It is hut fair to say, however, that it is not yet fashiona ble, and that the long drapery almost con ceals it. Dog collars of velvet, ribbon, fastened by a small brooch, are a iiopu'ar fancy which are becoming to a pretty throat, and has a good effect below a full frill of lace on a high corsage. The special new color for the forthcoming autumn evening dresses will, without doubt, ho that tender tint known as “wren's egg," and nothing can well lie bet ter suited as a liackgrouna for embroidery lace, or the trimmings of exquisite artificial flowers and fruit, of the ambitious size, now worn. A daring combination, which a contem porary describes as “a poem of a dress,” is of pale willow green silk and primrose yel low crepe I urn figured with pink roees and green leavrw. Lace holders and V shaped neck, and a spray of pink and tea roses is fastened on the left shoulder. THE MORNING NEWS: TUESDAY, AUGUST 30, 1887. JOHN RUSKIN INSANE. The Great Critic’s Intellect Said to Have Completely Broken Down. A London cable dispatch to the New York Sun gives fuller particulars of the great, misfortune that has overtaken John Ruskiu. It says: For some time past it has been whispered in London that the real cause of John Rus kin’s inability at intervals to prosecute his literary labors is a breaking down of his mental powers, and that the accounts of ill defined illness which are circulated concern ing him cover what are in reality more or less protracted periods of virtual insanity. A careful investigation confirms but too fully the sad rumor. Ruskin’s father was a wine merchant and left to his son a fortune of £7, 000 a year, which was considerably increased on the death of Ruskin’s mother. Of all that in herited wealth absolutely nothing remains. Its disappearance is due to Ruskin’s passion for rare and costly paintings, books, and in fact for nearly everything that, is beautiful and expensive, and to his utter indifference to money. He travels in most luxurious style, having for a long time past absolutely declined to travel by railroad or steamboat when it can possibly be avoided, and going about from place to place in his private carriage. His liberality, too, is uubounded, and for years he has supported a list of pensioners— broken down artists, writers, etc., whose multitude might frighten the purse a duke. Fortunately he possesses in his paint* ings an almost inexhaustible supply of wealth. Now and again a picture disap pears from his walls, and its whereabouts remains a mystery to all except the London art dealer, Christy. The country house in which Mr. Ruskin lives is Brantwood, beautifully and roman tically, but uuhealthfuliy, situated at the base of a hill into which it is, in fact, par tially built. It is densely surrounded by trees and shrubbery, and is near the edge of Coniston lake, in the beautiful English lake region. The greatest beauty of Brantwood, however, is in the interior of the house, which is but rarely seen by the bands of tourists, stricken with what is known as Ruskinmania. who prowl about the exterior eagerly plucking the flowers which have been touched by John Ruskin and anxious to walk where John Ruskin has walked. It is impossible to describe Within reasonable limits the house in which Ruskin has lived, and in which his trouble has come upon him. It is simply an inexhaustible museum of artistic treasures. For a long time Ruskin has suffered from the peculiar trouble which has caused him much speculation, and during that time his almost constant nurse and companion has been his cousin, Mrs. Arthur Severn, who has devoted herself to him with great un selfishness since the divorce in which his unhappy marriage culminated. The pres ent attack began in April during Mi’s. Severn's absence from Brantwood. It took at first an unusually violent form, during which he labored under great excitement, and was utterly uncontrollable by his friends. Ruskin’s eccentricities became accentu ated in a great degree. He took a violent dislike to Mrs. Severn, and eventually went to live in an inn. Thence he removed to the cottage of an old servant. His liberality also increased, and he distributed checks right and left until his hank account was overdrawn. He also wrote letters all over the country about Mi’s. Severn. He was induced to return home, but took to his bed in a fit of melancholy. He soon conceived th’. notion that his extravagance had made him poor, and that he ought not to eat, since he could no longer afford to supply him self with food. Mrs. Severn hit upon a plan for cheering him up, and induced him to make out a check for £SO, had it cashed and convinced him that his checks and his credit were still good by piling fifty gold pieces on a little table beside his bed, where he could finger them. The result was very encouraging, for in a few days Mr. Ruskin was up and about, and so much like his old self that, Mrs. Severn felt able to make a trip to ljondnn. Unfortunately, the improvement did not last. In a very short time Mrs. Severn re ceived a telegram in London informing her that her distinguished cousin had had a re lapse, and was in a worse condition than before, being very violent and excited. Since then Ruskin has partly recovered, and he was able to leave Brantwood last Thursday. No one at Coniston knows exactly where he has gone, except that he is traveling for a change of air and scenery. NOVEL BATTLE IN DORCHESTER. How a Dog Punished a Horse for Throwing Him from a Wagon Seat. From the Boston Globe. Quincy street, Dorchester, was recently the scene of one of the most novel fights on record. An innocent-looking rag dealer’s cart, driven by an old man with a white bull pup beside him on the seat, moved slowly along the road. Tho team came within range of the spray from a passing watering cart, and the horse, surprised with the foot bath, nervously shied, throwing the dog to the ground. This so enraged the pup that he flew at the horse in a terrible frenzy, snapping at the heels, and somehow he managed to get a good hold of bis leg, and brought the now frantic steed to his knees. Betore he could recover his feet the dog flew at his head, and caught on the lower lip, where he hung his full weight, shaking with all his might. The horse managed to shake him off, and gave him a terrific kick with his forefoot that sent t hat pup spinning some 15 feet. The dog was game, however, and was back again in a trice and went through the same manoeuvres, throwing the horse and getting a mouthful of his lower lip. Meanwhile the old man, half paralyzed with fear, clung to the seat with all his might, for the team was swayed to and fro by the plunging of the horse. Mutters were looking pretty serious, ns the horse was fast getting winded and the pup was just petting warmed up to his work. But assistance soon came in the shape of two young boys with no better weapons than their tennis racquete, which they plied with all their might on the dog to make him break his hold. The pup paid no attention to his assailants, and their blows failed to distract his attention from tho horse. Ono clip that broke his hold knocked him directly under the hoofs, and he came out minus half an ear, but his blood was up and it soon became a matter of life and death between horse and dog. Tho boys soon looked for better weapons, and they selected stones. Then a man driv ing a tipeart came along, armed with a heavy whip, the handle of which ho broke over the dog’s back. Intense excitement prevailed, and all hands worked to get the best of the dog and and save the horse. Tho old man on the seat wus still a helpless witness to tho whole affair, as he did not dare risk dismounting. At last a well-directed stone, large and heavy, threw the dog and brrfko his ioreieg, and he lay helpless on the ground. The tip cart man made a grab for the horse, and coming in contact with that animal's bead was knocked down, covered with gore. Aguin the boys came to the assistance, and succeeded in bolding tho frightened steed while the driver dismounted. Bent on do ing vengeance on the dog, he placed a run ning noose over his heud and tied the other end of the rojio to the wheel, then swinging him a couple of times over his head he let fly nml the dog came up at, the end of the rope with a snap and one yelp, which proved to tie his last. Other assistance came up just then in the shape of a woman with a kettle of boiling hot water, but she was too late. Tho home was nearly dead from fright and loss of blood. Ills lower jaw hung in shreds, and the jvsir old man he moaning Ills late in the ions ot “as line a pupa* iver was” and hi* "poor little mare,” which looked u fit subject fop “Bony” Ward. Excessive Hot Weather makes Colgate £ Co.’s toilet waters a necessity A few drop* render a oath doubly refreebuig. CHEAP ADVERTISING. ONE CENT A WORD. ADVERTISEMENTS, 15 Hol’d., or more, in this column inserted for ONE CENT A WORD, Cush in Advance, each insertion. Everybody who has any want to supply, anything to buy or sell, any business or accommodations to secure; indeed,any wish to gratify, should advertise in this column. , HELP WANTKI>. \ NoTi ASSISTANT BOOKKEEPER, com petent, sober and reliable: address partic ulars, stating salary and references. INTEG RITY, care News office. 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IAOR SALE, enow-whlte hull dog. 11 month* old. for stock or show ; good disposition; also line Scotch terrier: will make a line pet. Apply at VETERINARY AND KENNEL STA BLES, South Broad and Randolph streets. IAOR SALE, plantation on Georgia Central railroad, fifty one miles from Savannah, containing twelve hundred acres, four hundred under cultivation; place well Improved, dwelling alone having cost twenty lire hundred dollars. Apply to P. C. ELKINS, Halcyondnle. Ua IAOR SALE, Laths, Shingles Flooring, Ceiling, U Weatberboarding anil Framing Lumber Office and yard Taylor and East. Broad streets. Telephone No. 211. REPI'AKO A CO. IAOR RALE, TEXAS HORSES—Largeet and I best lot Texas Horses ever brought here; 14Uand 15W hands high; all gentle stock. At, COX’S STABLES. MISCELLANEOUS. ( ' OLD, SILVER AND NICKEL WATCHER; "I also tin- very latest designs in Jewelry, at SCHWARZBAUM’S, Congress, near Whitaker street. N OTICE. The Rosedew river front lot* ad vertised for some month* past at the mini mum price of §125 each, will not lie sold here after under J2s'i each; terms accommodating. Avo. 25th, 1887. L. A. FALLIGANT. (' ALL around and look at thOKc separable and J spiral Shirt Studs at KCHWAUZBAL’M B. 147 Congress, near Whitaker street. HI RETURN TUBULAR BOILERS and En I"" Kirn*., cheap and good. GEO. R. LOM BARI) A CO , Augusta, Ua. Y\ t ANTED, customer* for Pond Lily Toilet v Wash. Used ut the White House dally. An mdwprmiablr lurury for the toilet and bain. Trade supplied by LIPP.MAN BROS., Savannah, Ua. |)AIR 55-n P DOUBLE ENGINES .-heap I GEO. R, LOMBARD A CO.. Augusta. Ga -||H !' Rl n BULAR BOILER for •l ’ Kite cheap. ÜBO R. LOMBARD £ CO., Augusta, Ua, BOARDING. I 11 MADISON AVKNU F-TnEW YORK Su -1 it perior board. Eligible rooms. Moderate prices. Many Southern references. PHOTOGRAPHY. C RSCUL NOTICE PHOTOGRAPHY Prioaa kc reduced Petite* $1 SO, Cards $2, Cabinet $3 per dozen, and larger work in the same pro portion. ,1. N. WILSON. 21 Bull street. LUDDEX <s• BATES S. M. n. The Triilli, (lie Whole Truth, and Nothing But the Truth IS what, we mean to tell in our advertisements, and generally we succeed, but once in a n hile a printer's error, or our unreadable copy, floors us and makes us deviate like any other LYRE. So. When in a late "adv” we offered FINE PIANOS at only SSO, s<so, $75, SOO to SIOO we told a whopper. Of course. FINE PIANOS can’t be sold at such ridiculously low prices, and we didn’t mean to so deceive our patrons. We meant to have said FAIR PIANOS And there we are solid. We can sell n pretty FAIR PIANO at SSO Old style, of course, hut with ease repolished and works renovated All in good order and good for years of hard ser vice. Just the thing for practice and far better than no Piano at all. FOR, $75 TO 8100 We will give you a really good Tlano. sweet tone and very satisfactory, while for $125 to $l5O we can astonish you. For those not able, or quite ready to purchase new Pianos, our closing out safe of Second Hand Pianos presents a rare opportunity. We represent these instruments precisely as they are, and buyers can depend upon getting a bar gain when we tell them so. No risk In buying one. We look after and tune Second Hand rianos free for one year lust the same as new Piauos, and also give Stool, Cover and Instructor. L & B. S. M. H. AURICI! I,’ITKAb IMPLEMENT*. 11 Mitt Lawn Mowers, Three Sizes, Ladies’ Garden Hoes, Hand Plows, Hedge Shears, Pruninng Scissors and Knives, Garden Trowels and Weeders, Fountain Pumps, Rubber Hose and Reels, —FOR HALE BY- Palmer Bros 148 and 150 Congress Street. STOVK.N MiislMfa. WF. HAVE RECEIVED the agency for this popular .Stove (over ino.nm in use), and take pleasure in offering them to our customers It is heavy, durable, and took tirst prize at Pennsylvania State Fair for baking. It has all the latest improvements, including ventilated oven. CORNWELL & CHIPMAN, Odd Fellow#’ Building. ONE of thp very best pilam and sulrstantial marie COOKING KT< >VES to be had. We have tasted thorn under all conditions and (inti them faultless; no hesitancy in comparing and placing them with the great ACORN brand. LOVELL & LftTTIMORE, HARDWARE. F.TC,. SAVANNAH, GA. FHTTIT AM) GROCERIES. L E M ONS. Cabbages, Potatoes, Onions. 30,000 bunhcls CORN. 15,000 bushels OATS, HAY, BRAN, GRITS, MSAL, STOCK FEED. Grain and Hay in carload a stvecialty. COW PEAS, all varieties. RUST PROOF OATS. Our STOCK FEED is prepared wit h great care and Is just the tiling lor Horacs and Mules in this weather. Try it. T. P. BOND & CO., ir>r> Hay Htr^et. XppCE© Northern Apples, Cabbage, Potatoes, Red and Yellow Onions, Lemons, Lemons. Eastern Western Hay, Corn, Oats, Bran, Eyes, Feed Meal, Field Seed, Feed and Table Peas. Get our carload prices on GRAIN and HAY. 1(39 BAY ST, W.D. SIMKINS&CO. TO COUNTY OFFICERS. Books and Blanks required hy county officer* for the u*e of the courts, or for offleo use, supplied to order by the MORNING NEWS PRINTING HOUSE, 3 WbiUUsr stmt. bavMUtaU. AUCTION sates to-day. FIKNITIKE, ETt., AT AUCTION. By I.D.lißoche’sSons. THIS DAY, at 11 o'clock. In front of Store. 1 PIANO. 1 WARDROBE. REREADS, WASH STAND, CHAIRS, WATER CLOSETS, RE FRIGERATOR, BOOK-CASE, DESK and lot of sundries AUCTION sacks FUTURE DAYS. PARIS VARIETY STORE. Auction Sale. Daniel R. Kennedy, Auctioneer. TO-MORROW, at 11 o’clock. I will sell the re maining stock in the above atore, 1 MiUy Broughton street, consisting of LADIES’ UNDERWEAR, JERSEY LACE, BUTTONS, VEILINGS, RIBBONS, MUFFS PASSEMENTERIE TRIMMINGS, FINGER, GLOVES, SPOOL SILK AND TWIST, CHIL DRENS CAPS, LADIES’ AND CHILDREN'S COLLARS, LACE COLLARS, CORSETS. PELTS, HOSE. SHOW CASES. TABLES, etc.; also a lot of fancy articles, to which the atteu tlyn of ladies is especially called. Fine Located Property -A-1: Aixotion. Daniel R. Kennedv, Auctioneer, Will sell on thft FIRST TUESDAY IN SEP TEMBER, at Court llouso, Lot No. 31 Charlton ward, si/.o 120x00 feet, sit tiatod on the northeast corner of Tattnall and Huntingdon streets, with Improvements, which consist of a brick building formerly used as a Mission church. This is a fine piece of realty, and faces 120 foot on Tattnall street. Can be treated for at private wile. AVERY COMFORTABLE HOME AT AUCTION. Daniel R. Kennedy, Auctioneer. I will soil at the Court House, on the FIRST TUESDAY IN SEPTEMBER: lot and Improvements, situated on the south west comer of Perry and Reynolds streets; the dwelling, which is two stories on brick base ment. Is in good repair and contains eight rooms, nicely arranged for comfort and conve nience; metal roof, large side piazza and water in yard Adjoining the above there is a small building, recently used as a store Owner leav ing the city reason of sale. Terms cash Fee Simple. Title perfect. Can be treated for at private sale. GUARDIAN’S SALE I. D.Laßochs’s Sons, Auctioneers By virtue of an order granted by the Honorable the Court of Ordinary of Chatham county, Ua , will sell before the Court House door, during Hie legal hours of sale, on TUESDAY, the oth day of September, 1887, for mainte nance, support anil educational purposes. One(1) share .SOUTHERN BANK STOCK. DWIGHT 1,. ROBERTS, Guardian for Mary W. Roberts, Minor.- LEGAL SALES. Office Sheriff of City Court of Savannah, ) August Ist. 1887. | 1 T NDER and by virtue of an execution issuing j out of Ihe honorable the City Court of Savannah, at the July term thereof, in favor of THE SAVANNAH REAL ESTATE COMPANY and against PHtF.ItE ANN HARVEY, I have levied on the following property as the properl v of said I’ll CLUE ANN HARVEY, to-wit: All that lot, tract or parcel of land situate, lying aud being In said county and State, and known as subdivision ‘"C” of lots forty-four and forty five in anil 45' Middle Oglethorpe ward, said subdivision “C" fronting twenty eight feet eight inches on Lumber street and iunnlug back ninety feet, together with all and singular the hereditaments, rights, memliars and appurte na ces to the same belonging, or in anywise appertaining. And I will sell the same before the Court, House door, in Chatham county, on the FIRST TUESDAY, being the 6th day of September next, lielween the legal hours oi sale, to satisfy said execution. Projierty pointed out by plain tiff's attorney; parson in possession, being de feudaut, notified of levy. L. I- GOODWIN, Sheriff C. C B. Office Siieiuff of City Coitut of Savannah, I August Ist, 1887. ( f T NDF.R snd by virtue of an execution issuing l out of the honorable the City Court or Savannah, at the July term thereof, In favor of THE CHATHAM REAL ESTATE AND IM PROVEMENT COMPANY and against HENRY WIEHRS, 1 have levied on the following prop erty as the property of said HENRY WIEHKS, to-wit: All that lot, tract or parcel of land situate, lying and being In said eonnty and Stab-, ana known and distinguished on lb.- map or plan of ■ lie city of Bavamiuh oa lot number fifty-four (54) Choctaw ward, situated on the corner of Lumber and Sims streets, in said city, and being fifty by ninety feet In dimensions, to getber with all and singular the hereditaments, rights. member* arid appurtenances to the same belonging or in anywise appertaining. Alio I will sell the same before the Court House door, In Chatham oouuty, on the FIRM TUEbDAY, being the Oth day of September next, Is-twcen the legal hours of sole, to satisfy said execution. Property pointed out by plain tiff's attorney; person In possession, being de fendant, notified of levy. I. 1.. GOODWIN. Hh-rtff C. <L H. Office Sheriff of City Court of Savannah, I August Ist, 1887. f I T NDER and by virtue of an execution issuing l, out of the honorable the City Court of Savannah, at the July term I hereof, in favor of THE CHATHAM REAL ESTATE AND IM PROV’EMKNT COMPANY and against CHARLES P. SMALL, I Lave levied on the fol lowing projierty as the property of said CHARLESP, SMALL, to-wit: All that lot, tract or parcel ot land situate, lying ami being in said county and State, and known as lots num bers nine (9) and leu <|o| of C. J Hull’s sub ilivuiioii of lots numbers thirteen (18i, fourteen (14), fifteen (15) and sixteen (IS) Wyby ward, as apjiaurs in County Records Boole ms, pp. 191, etc., logellier with all and singular the heredita meuts, l ights, members and appurtenam/e* to the same belonging, or 111 anywise appertaining. Andi will sell the same before the Court House door, in Chatham county, on the FIRM TUESDAY. Isiiug the bill day of September next, between the legal hours of sale, to satisfy said execution. Proparty pointed out by plain tiff’s attorney: person in possession, being de fendant, notified of levy L. L, GOODWIN. Sheriff C. C. 8. IKON WORKS, McDohe! & Minim, IRON FOUNDERS, Machinists, Boiler Makers and Blacksmiths, MAMFAc TUKJCIW OF STATIONARY and PORTABLE ENGINES, VERTICAL and TOP-RUNNING CORN MILLS, SUGAR MILLS and PANS. AGENTS for Alert and Union Injectors, the simplest and most effective on the market; Giillett Light Draft Magnolia Cotton Gin, tint best in the market. All ardors promptly attended to. Send for Price List. GRAIN ANI) PROVISION’S. 23. HI XT Id Id, Wholesalo Grocer, Flour, Hay, Grain and Provision Dealer. LT'RKSII MEAL and tiRITS In white sacks I Mill stuff* of nil kind* always on hand Georgia raised SPANISH PEANUTS, also PEAS; every variety Special price* car load lot* HAY and GRAIN. Prompt attention glveo all orders uud satis faction guaranteed. OFFICE. K 1 BAY. WAREHOUSE, No 4 WADLEY STREET, on hue Central luiirosd. " ii UOR SALE, Old Newspapers, just the thiug * for wrappers, only 15 cents hundred, IAN (or di cent*, at ibo buwuHs offica. C. H. PORSETT’S COLUMN. IK f.) El'S ARE MANY, but THE SELLERS ARE FEW. The demand for Realty continues very good. Many inquirer* fail to materialize into buyer* ou account of the very poor offerlugs. There is a great demand for low priced lots, say from S3OO to SI,OOO. Also for a few choice well located lots The prineijial demand is for residences, loca ted In good neighborhoods, ranging in value from $1,7i00 to $4,000 and $5,000. A few SMALL FARMS or FARMING LAND near the city, from ten to thirty acres in extent, could be easily placed at FAIR PRICIkI. A Few Additions TO THE OFFERINGS HAVE BEEN MADE RECENTLY, TO WIT: A Very Elegant Residence large rooms, bigts ceilings, all the conveniences expected in a first class house. Located in an aristocratic neigh* borbood. A full lot on South Broad Street Facing North. A Twio-Rlory Residence on Green square. Thltf is a Bargain at fifteen hundred dollars. An Elegant Lot 60x105, In Southeastern Seo tion, for eighteen hundred dollars. A Lot 80x91, on Second Avenue, near Rarnard, for $425. No (Tty Taxes. A Lot on Montgomery street, nsar Second, Avenue, for $625. Not far from the Park, a three-story bricit house, containing eight rooms, and a two story brick bouse in the rear. The whole prop* erty will produce SSOO |>er annum. Can bo .bought for $4,000. Fine Lot on Jones street. 60x100, next to Schwarz's Bakery; lias two small dwellings on the lane. Price $2,500. Five Acres (unimproved) on the Coast Line Railroad, betw eon the City and Bonaventure. There is a certain profit to subdivide this into cheap lots. A comfortable Two Story Residence and Store near 8., F. and W. Railway, for $2,200. Lot 80x105 on Uonry street, near West Broad, in neighborhood Just built up with good bouses. S4BO. A Two Story Wooden Dwelling, good locality. In northern part of the city, convenient to Bay street and the Market, for $2,200. A Two Story House in Yamscrsw for S6OO, Also two Odo Story Houses for SI,OOO. The Large Double Two Story Residence in the north western corner of Bryan and HaberakffE stroets, for $3,500. Two Cheap Lot* south of the city, near thW Dillon Purchase, each 40x90. S2OO each. A Snug Cottage Home corner of West Broad and Henry streets. Lot 49xfi5. Price $2,000. A Splendid Water Front, magnificent oaks, ac cessible by railroad. A most desirable site for a residence. A Three Story Brick Residence, with fourteen room*; location good. ITice $5,0)0. A ganuiad bargain. A Neat Comfortable New Dwelling, four be* rooms, parlor, dining room and kitchen; pump in the yard; lot 30x115; south of Anderson street. No city tax for seven years. Pried SI,N. OfPrompt attention will be given to any In quiries, by mail or in person. A lot 30x100 for six hundred dollars; $l5O casks and balance monthly. A Lot on Hail street, near Jefferson, 32x1301 ior $1,600; three hundred dollars cash andlou*| t Ime on the balance. t 11. WHIT, Real Estate Dealer 15(3 BAY. K. B ! hav* (or root a fln new aiora and raW*nr on tb coraor of Wort Broad ao4 UvuMUIUMU. 3