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8 THE DEATH RATE. GOOD DRAINAGE IS STEADILY REDUCING IT. Reclaiming the Swamps Has Exerted a Wonderful Effect Upon the Health Of the City A Short Sketch of the Work That Has Boon Done in that Field. Savannah’s sanitary condition and system has attracted considerable attention of late Its low mortuary list, compared with its position ns a seaport city and its exposure to outside influences, compelled attention and favorable comment,. This one feature has done much to place this city on the com mercial plane it occupies to-day. The one principal cause to which the healthfulness of the place is attributed is the system of drainage that bus been adopted for reclaim ing the surrounding marshes. In colonial times, and afterward, until the invention of the steamboats and rail roads, settlers kept close to towns and cit ies, not only for protection against the in roads of savages, but in order to lie near a market for their products. The land in Chatham -ounly. which was in the part of the State first settled, was rapidly taken tip, and extensive plantations laid out. The settlers >oi.n discovered that it. was impossi ble to live on their places unless the sur rounding swamps were drained. They at once set to work and constructed extensive drainage canals and ditches, the remains of which are still to be seen. inaugurating the system. The canal row being dug through the Harmon property follows the line of one of these old sanitary works. The Bilbo canal, now used ns a sewer, and the Lamar cauu! were also private drainage eunals. The lapse of years and the abandonment of many of the inland plantations in llit> coun try, caused planter-, to seek new lands in ot h er parts of the State, and eventuated in this extensive drainage system falling into dis use. and nsn result the lowlands and swamps remained filled with water from one year’s end to another. Near the city, it is true, some attention was given to the sanitary condition of the lands. A system of dry culture was inaugurated by which the city bought out the rice plantations adjacent and btopjied the cultivation of rice upon them by wet culture. It was not, howpver, until within the past eighteen years that an intel ligent system of local sanitation was com menced. The first positive move was the construc tion of the Broughton, East Broad and Bol ton streets sewers, and the extension of the Bilho canal 6% the point where the sewers emptied. This not only gave the city proper a large conduit for its sewerage, extending throughout its entire business section and along its entire eastern length, but it drained two small swamps, the Bowen and the Mil len swamps, which were within the limits of the city. Both swamps have since berm filled up or re dammed, and are now the Bites of some of the handsomest residences in the city. DRAINING CUYLKR’S SWAMP. The next important step was the const ruc tion of the Casey canal, extending through the low lands known under the general name of Cuyler swamp, beginning at the head of Vernon river and extending, a dis tance of six and a half miles, to the Thun derbolt road. This important work was lie gun in 1878 and was completed in 18%. Numerous small canals and ditches have been constructed, which drain into the Casev cu nal, the waters of which formerly stagnated in low places. There is quite a large area of swamp laud near the city, which, as yet, has not been drained, owing to circum stances over which the commissioners in charge of the county drainage have as yet no control. The good effects of this sani tary work is to be seen on every side. Houses are built, and people live in sections which years ago it ■would have been thought suicidal to be caught after dark, nud the health of the city has every year shown a marked im provement. The healthfulness of the sur rounding country will not only be beneficial to Savannah in a sanitary way, but also in business, as it will permit of a large rural population, which will contribute largely to the prosperity of the city. This much, as far as it is completed, has taken years of labor, and it will bo years to come before it will be entirely completed. Enough, how ever, has been accomplished to prove its beneficial results. A DECREASING DEATH RATE. The health of the city has been uniformly good, and for the last live or ten years the ratio of deaths has been very low. Avery Interesting comparative table is given be low: A Comparative Statement Showing the Deaths and Ratio per 1,000 Popi la tion, in Savannah, prom 1878 to 1686, Both Inclusive. i I U Ratio per |( I Deaths! l,OOO inliabi |i Population. J 5 | I ants. ! I i— 1 Total : l'l t Mi I' 5 t ! 1 I ,a,ion i • fi j I ii p I II fi i • j >• I { ta j h j! £ M w j 1878 stir oat) 904.: 41 :• 47.M|j lift®! 13,068. 28.234 1879 416: 686 1,100 , 28 081 45 .ft! I 17.493 15,163) 32,6 V. I*4o 362) Ml 1,0421: 19.861 45.47 1 18,229] 15.0191 33,246 1881 433 708) 1,150,] 23.671 51 49 19.1141 15,765) 31,679 188 ‘ 3751 740 1.1151 18.20 t 43.96 20,5141 16.819 37.333] 1663 ! 488) 659 1,147 20 47! 30 W(j 23.839 16,65* 40.491 1664 466 mil 1,169 19 .Vt! 42 21 1 23 818 16,7(68 40,548; 188.4, 133| 659, 992] j 12 90! 34 40,, 25.790) 19,111 44,8301 WB6 482 l IB6| 1,388 17.10) 49 Oty 28,400) 19,111 46,511 Statistics show that the ratio of deaths per 1,000 population vary greatly in differ ent year 8, but the last few years a decreas ing death rate has been shown. In 1870 the mortality was 76.00 per cent, on that basis, being the highest situ* 18.54. The year fol lowing it fell to 22.10 per cent. pvre, water axd sea air. The city is in a good sanitary condition, and with the pme artesian water, there is reason to exf>eot even u smaller rate here after. Another fact which will assist in reducing the mortuary list is that a seaside resort is now so conveniently and closely connected with the city. Sea" air is atonic and very beneficial to the residents of a city. With such a resort handy ]>eople will be more apt to visit it and thus uncon sciously, perhaps, benefit themselves. Tak ing it all In nil, certainly Savannah is in a very favorable condition regarding its suni tary arrangements, and the low ratio of deaths prove that it. is a very healthy city to reside in. TITCOMB AND McALLISTER CASE Their Bonds Now in the Hands of the Solicitor General. The bonds which were given by Satn Tit comb and Charles McAllister to insure their appearance at the November term of the Ciuy Court, were turned over to the Solici tor General yesterday. As stated jester day. Mr. Fraser demanded thorn on Tues day, but Justtco Naughtin did not deliver them then, nor were they obtained nutil yesterday morning, wlv<n Mr. Fraser .cut for them. When he obtained them Mr. Fraser examined them and found that they bound tbe defendants to appear at the City Court, thus excluding Justice Naught in from jurisdiction in the case, and proving that the “examination'’ held Tuesday wus illegal and without effect. Good Work. Mr. P. Barrett, 33 W<t Broad street, the well known boraenhoer, blacksmith and •rheelwnght, Invites the attention of all in terested in tl,e class of work he is turning out Mr. Barrett is a flint-class wotkinau himself, and ha* the same kind of workmen iu las employ, nnd solicit* a share of tbe patronage ot tbo public. INDOLENT AND LAZY. Rico Plantation Negroes Who Prefer Fishing and Hunting to Work. Several days ago a planter made the re ; mark that he did not know how the negro hands on the rice plantations would get along till whiter. He said that, as the rice was a lost crop, there wu.s no work for ! them, and that he feured they would suffer | unless some effort was made to help them in Ia pecuniary way. But all this pity seems to ! have lieeii wasted, judging from what a ; prominent planter said yesterday. “There is plenty of work for them,” he remarked, “but they won’t work. There is j a good deal of work yet to Vie done on the plantations and then there is a good demand i for laborers elsewhere. But no, they are J ‘too tired’to work. They prefer fishing and shooting rice birds to doing any work. I find it hard to get even what, little work I have on hand done when I want it. Only ye-torday one of the hands asked permis sion of the foreman to shoot nee birds on the Helds. He was told yes after the day’s work was done. ‘l’se sick, boss,’ whined the man, a big, burly stout fellow. I’ve got a pain in my side.’ When asked how lie could shoot all day, with a pain in bis side, he said the pain left, him then. And this is only one case, yet it is the same with all. They make many excuses and prefer to go a fishing or shooting any time to doing a day’s work.” The gentleman said further that even working with a limited utimlier of hands, it was many times difficult to get even those few. Kicc birds are plentiful, also lish, and while these last, the negroes will not work, if they can possibly avoid it. Therefore, he thought they merited little sympathy or help. Regarding the crop saved from the sub merged fields, he said it would, perhaps, be from eight to ten bushels of damaged rice to the acre. This would hardly pay for the gathering, as the tangled stalks made the work of gathering the crop very expensive, and the low price realized for the damaged rice would not cover the extra cost. WEATHER POINTERS. Low Temperature and Fair Days For Savannahians. The maximum temperature yesterday was 77% being one degree higher than the day previous. The minimum was 65% being the lowest temperature observed during the month. The average was 72% The tem perature in the cotton districts remained nearly stationary. The 10 p. in. reports show the temperature to tie lowest in the New England States, Port land reporting 54% and highest in the Rio Grande valley, where the mercury had gone up into the eighties. The proba bilities are that the temperature will rise slowly in all the districts. It will remain decidedly cool, though, in this section for some days yet. The Galveston cotton district was the only one reporting rain, eighteen stations showing an average of .23 inches. The 10 p. m. report showed rains falling in the I,ake regions, the extreme North west and Florida. The barometer was highest off the New England coast and the lowest off the South Florida coast. There is a slight disturbance there, but it is not yet sufficiently developed to indicate its character. JUBTICE COURTS’ PICKINGS. Leo Mehrton Arrested Three War rants Issued Against Henry Behr. Leo Mehrton, who stabbed Jacob Lutz last Friday night, was arrested Monday by Deputy Sheriff F. E. Mandol, and arraigned liefore Justice Molina, charged with “as sault, with intent, to kill.” He we was held for the Superior Court and gave bail. Yesterday, before Justice Sheftall, Mar tin Haar took out a war rant against Henry Behr, charging him with assault and battery. Louis Cook also took out a peace warrant against the same person. He gave bail on both war rants. Mr. Haar then went to Mr. Molina’s court and had a peace warrant issued against Mr. Behr. The latter was promptly bailed, but he seemed to think that "three of a kind” was too full a hand for him to resist. Richard Riviers was arraigned before Jus tice Russell yesterday, charged with assault on Marion Maxwell, beating her badly. Both are colored. In default of bail the festive Richard will board at jailer Kinch ley’s hotel de luxurie. SOME PORT STATISTICS. Vessels Arrived in Savannah During the Month of August. The News gives to-day the number of vessels arriving at this port for the month of August, with their rigs, nationality and tonnage. The number does not include the arrivals at Tvbee, but only the vessels which have actually arrived at the wharves, and have discharged aud loaded, or are loading: Steam ship*. Bark*. Brig*. Sch'ners. Total. American .31 2 2 17 52 Norwegian. . 2 .. .. 2 Swedish ... 1 .. 1 Austrian 1 . .. . 1 Total 31 0 2 17 56 The tonnage was as follows: Stem,!. Sat’. Total. American 52,375 9.0.37 61,412 Norwegian 983 988 Swedish 506 506 Austrian 461 461 Total 52,375 10,987 63,362 THE ROTHWELL ROBBERY. The Receivers of the Stolon Goods Placed Behind the Bars. Jane King, George Brown and AVilliam Spencer (nil colored) were arrested yester day and arraigned before Justice Waring Russell, charged with receiving stolen goods. These are the parties who had the goods stolen from Mr. Kothwell’s store Sun day. After hedring nil the testimony the justice held them for the December term of the Superior Court. John Colorone, or Kernel as he first said was his namo, who was arrested Monday afternoon for complicity in tin* robbery at, No. 1, bad a hearing before United Suites Commissioner Beckett, yesterday morning, and was committed to jnil for the United States Court. He admitted lie watched on the outside while his companions entered the store. Death of Mrs. Mary N. Deßonne. Mrs. Mary Nutall Deßonne, of this city, relict of tlig late O. W. J. Deßenne, died suddenly yesterday morning, at Litchfield, Conn., where she had been spending the summer. The deceased lady was well-known, not only as the widow of a former prominent and wealthy citizen, but also tor many noble qualities. She was a liheral contributor to every charity, and did much gmxi w ith the l;ii-ge fortune in her keeping. By her death Savannah has hist a citizen who took u pride in every thing that tjndod toadvanee its omsperity, and the |s>or a never failing friend. Mrs. Deßenne leaves three wins an I u daughter. It is probable that the remains will lie brought hero for interment in the family vault in Bonaventure, where those of her husband rest,. The Soptorr.bor Gale En Route. Avery heavy sou is running in the inner roods and in the bar, and masters of vessels arriving in port report very ugly weather. The pilot who took the steamship Tona wninla to sea, says that in going over the liar tliut Vi's**'l ivns literally buried in the waves. She wont to sen, however, in safety, but tiie pilot hail a iiunl ti,n c ring Park in Ills little Skill Tin . ,n IMI .1 sea lor the I net week, and tile blustering weather indicates the approach of tho usual Fen ember nale THE MORNING NEWS: THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 1887. AUGUST’S WEATHER. Summary of the Idiosyncracies of Last Month's Weather, i The man barometer in August was 20.115, which was slightly below the normal, i The average temperature for the month was 80*, being 10’ below the normal. The highest temperature, 97.5% was recorded on Aug. 18. This, with the exception of 1878, was the highest recorded in any August in sixteen years. The minimum was 68* on Aug. 31, which, with the exception of 187'.*. was the lowest point touched iti any August in sixteen years. The greatest daily range was 21.8* on Aug. 18, and the least was 9.3* on Aug. 22. The mean maximum temperature for the month was 88.3’, and the mean minimum 72.9’. The following table gives the mean temperature of August for the last sixteen years: 1871 •. .. .79.8 1880 81.0 1872 80.411881 80.8 1873 80.0 1882 81.7 1874 79.011888 80.8 1875 78.0 1884 *. .78.7 1876 82.8(1885 81.1 1877 81.7 188# 79.9 1878 84.7,1887 79.9 1879 79.9 The prevailing wind direction for the month was south. There were fifteen clear i lays, eleven fair, and five cloudy ones. There were ten rainy days, on which .01 inch or more of ruin fell. The total for the month was only 1.89 inches, leaving a defi ciency for the month of 0.07 inches. This is the smallest rainfall of any August re corded since tho station was established here. The greatest amount of precipitation in any three tri-daily measurements was .98 inches on the 2nd and lid. The follow ing gives a comparative statement of the August rainfall for the last sixteen years: 1871 18.18 1880 3.94 1872 12 Bl'lßßl 9.63 1873 5.4*511882 5.23 1874 6,58,1.883 9.28 1875 6.14 1884 8.41 1816 6.88 1885 14.38 1877 3.69 1888 7.82 1878 6.63 1887 1.89 1879 5.10' The highest wind velocity was twenty-five miles per hour on the Ist, southwest, the 29th and Moth northeast and on tho 31st east. There were eight thunder storms, on the Ist, 3rd, 6th, 7th, 3th, 19th, 20th and 27th. “No frosts were reported,” added the observer consolingly, which to those who vividly re member the August thermometer, seemed sadly unnecessary. Local Personal. Mr. W. D. Randal, of the Hauford (Fla.) Journal, was in the city yesterday, and left for home last night. Capt John Flannery was at the Cotton Exchange yesterday for the first time since his return from his vacation. United States Commissioner Isaac Beckett left last night, for Atlanta on private and professional business, and will be absent several days. Mr. V. L. Starr, formerly of this city, was In town yesterday on a business visit. He is representing the Revere Rubber Com pany, of Boston. Col. Henry H. Haines, Mrs. Haines, Mrs. Owens, Mrs. Drake, Miss Jennie Drake and Mrs. Arthur Haines left for New York yes terday by the Atlantic Coast Line. Among the arrivals at the Pulaski House were A. V. Hart, J. E. Revnil, Walter M. Dean, J. F. Mobley, New York; W. F. Wright, Birmingham, Ala.; Lee Shultz, Buchanan, Va.; J. H. Martin, Tennille; F. B. Papy, Jacksonville, Fla.; J. P. Darnell, Atlanta; J. M. Motte, H. C. Joyce, Charles ton; Charles B. Boaconi, Naslian, N. II.; B. F. Burril, Elmira, N. Y.; W. T. Raiford, Baltimore; J. M. Stubbs, Dublin; J. E. Montague, Hot Springs; Harry Tomrucins, Greenville, S. C.; Arthur Brumfield, Phila delphia. At the Marshall House were D. B. Paxton, Paxton, Ga.: O. K. Paxton, White Springs, Fla. ;J. S. Cowart, Biiinbridge. Ga ; J. C. Turner, J. H. Perkins, Monticello, Fla.; B. V. Holland, Lumber City, Ga.; J. S. McNeill ami wife, Johnston’s Station, Ga.; George W. Brunner, Macon; J. R. Rawls, Stepliensville, Ga.; J. H. Griffin, Atlanta; J. T. Wells, Seminole, S. C.; B. F. Whit tington, Miss B. Whittington. Valdosta; F. E. Peirce and family, Greenville, N. H.; J. Mcßae, Melrose, Fla.; D. H. Moody, Brantwood, Ga.; J. R. Saunders, Alex andria. Ga.; W. J. Clifford, Statesville, N. C.; C. A. Russ, New York. At the Screven House were B. Freeman, Baltimore, Md.: J. 11. Ant ruck, S S. Death redge, Charles J. Moller, J. Weil, G. Frits clieT, George W. Stiles, K. Maox, M. Fox, Abe Mayer, New York; Alec A. Adams, Liverpool; !). G. Hughes and wife, D. M. Hughes and wife, Twiggs county, Georgia; E. Benjamin, Cincinnati, O.; J. H. Powers, Macon, R. A. Gregory, Jr., F. R. Donald, ' Mobile, Ala.; A. J. Twiggs, Augusta; W. O. Wadley, Rogers; A. D. Gude, Atlanta. At tho Harnett .Souse were Jacob Schmidt, Charleston, S. C.; W. J. Randall, Sanford, Flu,: G. N. Hurlhut, St. Augus tine; J. S. Stevens and wife, F. J. Forbes, T. W (iaffnev, New* York; E. Van Ostrand. Buffalo. N. Y.; Jesse Brew, Coosawhatchie, S. C.; Benj. Drew, Crisp, Ga.; C. G. Hart, Altoona,Pa.; E. L. Forrester,Kenosha, Wis.; R. C, Donigan, Clinton, N. Y. GENERAL RAILWAY NEWS. Matters of Money and Management About Various Lines. A fast train will be put on by the Florida Southern between Palatka auri Pemberton Ferry very soon. Orange Hammock, Lake county, Florida, comes to the front with a subscription of 83,1X10 for the new railroad. Mr. J. H. Morgan has been appointed Auditor of the St. Jons railroad (Florida), and has taken up his residence In St. Augus tine. The hands on the section of the A., F. & A. railroad, from Clay Springs, Fla., to Bronson, are through work, and will at once commence on the Altoona section. The Griffin City Council has granted per mission to the Georgia Midland and Guff railroad to build a V, to connect that road with the Centrul and Savannah, Griffin and North Ahbama railroads, the former to Vicar all the expense of grading the street along the line. A second railroad meeting was held at Crescent City, Fla., Saturday, and the at tendance was rather better than ut the first. The committee appointed to confer with the railroad officials made an encouraging ver bal report. Gen. Bentley, of the Jackson villi*, Tampa and Key West, agreed to make aeurvey over the proposed route, and bear half of the expenses if the citizens would bind themselves to pay the other portion. Hon. L. L. Newsome, Henry Hutchinson and ex-Mayor G. F. Sprague were elected a committee to examine the route und re port to Gen. Bentley, who will then order the survey. A Columbia, 8. C., special of Aug. 29, says- “An extraordinary movement is on foot, inaugurated by a number of the most prominent business men of Chester, Rock iltll ami Winusboro, and other towns along the lino of the Charlotte, Columbia and Au gusta railroad, which is a jiart of the Rich mond and Danville system. This move ment is a petition which will lie presented to E. B. Thomas, the General Manager of the Richmond ami Danville, asking for tho removal of G. R. Talcott, the present super intendent of the Charlotte, Columbia und Augusta and Columbia and Gret n vtlle railroads. This jietitiou will be presented to the business men of Co lumbia to-morrow, and at every town uiong the lines of these roads for their sig nature*.. and us soon as all have had an op portunity ol affixing their names it will be forwarded to the Richmond and Danville headquarters at Washington for their ac tion. The petition alleges that G. R. Tal cott is not acceptable to the patrons of the iiiad in qiMwtion, and asks that someone who will more Lilly appreciate the neeils of the |ieople Is* np|Kiinted, and thereby add prosperity to iboroudsatul its putrons. The l*etitioti > a novel one, and will he one of Ur >.;,ri:gest ever gotten up. It is quite certain t. it but few of the business men of this c.ty. Mrei* other large towns of the iin-eeiim 1 ' 1100 in i(*n it. SIFTINGS OF CITY NEWS. LITTLE GOSSIP FROM THE STREET AND SIDEWALK. Dashes Here and There by the News Reporters Yesterday’s Happenings Told in Brief Paragraphs—Pickings at Police Headquarters. The police only made one arrest yester day, and the charge wus disorderly conduct. The stockholders of the Tybee Beach Company propose to put some of the stock of the company on the market. The County Commissioners will meet this morning at 12 o’clock to consider matters connected with the new jail. Duriug the month of August Deputy Clerk Keilbach issued 36 marriage certifi cates—l3 to whites and 23 to blacks. The Vale Royal Manufacturing Company is furnishing the lumber for celling and wainscoting the City Hall in Charleston. Last night was the anniversary of the great earthquake. Some jieoph* expected It to come again just the same as the Fourth of July or Cnri.stmas. The pilot boat Odell has taken out her ballast preparatory to be hauled up the marine railways to be overhauled and got ready for the winter’s business. The forty-sixth regular monthly meeting of the Workingman’s and Trader's Loan Association will be held this evening at the office of Jackson & Whatley. The big pump at the water works is now pumping away, keeping a pressure of forty five pounds on the mains. It was started at 7 o’clock yesterday morning, and lias been running ever since. Thare has been some discussion In the city for the last few days over the date of the big storm in 1881. It occurred on the night of Saturday, Aug. 27, and not Aug. 29, as some people seem to think. If any of the business men or corpora tions of Savannah don’t find their interests represented in the Trade Issue of the Morn ing News it will be their own fault. Orders for advertising should be sent in without delay as the issue will appear on Saturday, Sept. 3. The Committee on Corporations of the House of Representatives has decided to re port favorably the bill incorporating the town of Ocean City, on Tybee Island, and also the bill authorizing the city of Savan nah to grade and macadamize streets and alleys. The report of the Secretary of the Young Men's Christian Association shows that dur ing the month of August 738 visits were paid to the rooms of the association, .500 to the reading room, and 238 to the amusement parlor. The gymnasium, which has been closed for a month, will be opened Oct. 1. The sign question is disturbing the equa nimity of the professional as well as the mercantile community. It is probable that the bulletin board in front of the Morning News office will have to be removed. If those who patronize that free institution find it missing they will probably discover it in the possession of the city authorities. There should be an active effort made to stop the boy “slingers” and “brick-batters.” It ts a growintr evil, but it can be checked by the arrest of a few violators of the law and locking them up in jaii for awhile. The old and well-known policemen on the mounted force can’t do much toward put ting a stop to these dangerous practices, but a few of the less known policemen in citi zens’ dress could soon capture a sufficient number of culprits, whose punisment would strike terroi' to tne rest of these infantile roughs. The Last Call. The special edition of the Morning News, to lie issued Saturday, Sept. 3, will be the best exposition of the business of Savannah that has ever been presented to its readers. Nearly every business house and corpora tion will be represented in its advertising or reading matter columns. The array thus presented will surprise even those best ac quainted with the resources of Savannah. There are, however, still a number of houses not represented in our orders for adver tising, and, as it is desirous that none should be left out on this occasion, it is hoped that those who have not yet given their orders for space in the Special Edition and Trade Review will do so at once. Those who wish the solicitor to call on them will please call up telephone 364.^ Hurry Up, People! Only a short time left to avail yourselves of the bargains in Gents’, Youths’ and Boys’ Summer Clothing, Gents’ Furnishings —AND— Hats for a Song. We intend to sell out everything that can be sold at any price to get room for Fall Stock. The leaders of the fashionable clothing trade. Examine our line of imported Jaeger's System Underwear aud Overshirts. 101 Congress street, B. H. Levy & Bro. Reduced Prices on White Shirts. In moving we find that we have an over stock of White Klurts, sizes from to 18, therefore have reduced them in price to clear out. A good opportunity for large men at the Famous, removed to the north east corner of Congress and Whitaker streets. 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 have a regular palace, ami looks as neat as a pin. We’ve prepared our selves for this move with new and attractive goods and are ready for business. We shall endeavor to retain the confidence our friends aud patrons have placed in us for selling only the finest grades of Watches, Jewelry, Silverware, etc., of which we have an at, tractive assortment. We always carry the largest line of first water Diamonds in the State. M. Stern - hero, * 157 Broughton street. $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 Boy's Suits, every one of them costing s•> and over. Have re duced them down to 82 50 per suit. Come and look at them at. the Famous. Removal. The Famous New York Clothing House has removed to 144 Congress, northeast cor ner of Whitaker street. Notice. We take great pleasure in announcing to our friends, and the public in general, that we have ojiened a Special Custom Depart ment, which will be conducted under our own personal supervision. We are now ready, aud have on hand a full line of Fall and Winter Samples, to which wo call spe cial attention, particularly to styles, fabrics and prices. This will enable such part ies that wear extra and odd sizes to have their clothing made to ir azure with very httlc extra cost. We guarantee a fit in every in stance or no sale. To those who intend hav ing their fall and winter clothing made by us, we would respectfully ask them to place their orders early. Very res|ieotfully, Ari’Ki. \ Sen at i., One Price Clothiers, 103 Con grow street, opjiohito market. Removal. The Famous New York Clothing Hrjse has removed to 144 Ct igress, uortbsart cor pse of Whit V t. CHARLESTON AGAIN WINNER. New Orleans Badly Outbatted by the Home Club. Charleston, S. C.,Aug. 31.—Charleston again sat down or. the Pelicans this after noon by a score of 13 to 3. There was the usual amount of kicking by the visitors, but they were fairly outbatted by the locals. Widn*r and Wells were the battery for New Orleans and Hungler and Childs for the locals. The score by innings fol lows: Charleston 032 100 3 0 4—13 New Orleans 1 100000! o—3 Earned runs—Charleston G. Total base bits - Charleston 20, New Orleans 7. Errors Charleston 5, New Orleans 5. Ktrudk out—By Hungler 1, \Vidner2. Passed balls—Childs 1, Wells 1. Games Elsewhere. At Louisville— Louisville 8 13 0 1 0 2 0 1 x-25 Metropolitan 0 2 0 0 5 2 0 2 o—ll Base hits—Louisville 32, Metropolitans 19. Errors- Louisville 3. Metropolitan 7. At St. Louis— St. Louis 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 4 o—6 Brooklyn 004 00000 0-4 Base hits-St. Louis 11, Brooklyn 5. Errors— St. I-ouis 3. Brooklyn 2. At Cincinnati — Cincinnati., 0 10 1 1 1 10 0— 5 Athletic 0 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 2—3 Base hits—Cincinnati 13, Athletic 9. Er rors—Cincinnati 8, Athletic 0. At Philadelphia— Philadelphia 100 1 0001 0~ 3 Pittsburg 0 0 1 0 0 2 1 0 0— 4 Base liits Philadelphia C, Pittsburg 13. Er rors Philadelphia 2, Pittsburg 3. At Boston — Boston 1 0 0 0 2 1 1 1 0-6 Detroit 0 0 2 2 ! 0 1 1 x— 7 Bsse Hits Boston 14, Detroit 16. Errors— Boston 9. Detroit 8. At Cleveland— Cleveland 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0-1 Baltimore 1 00 00 J 00 x— 2 Base hits—Cleveland 6, Baltimore 6. Errors —Cleveland 6, Baltimore 2. Weather Indications. Special indications for Georgia: FAIR Pair weather, east to south winds, lexcent on the coast easterly winds, stationary temperature. Comparison of mean temperature at Savan nah. Aug. It, 1887, and the mean of same day for fifteen years. ] Departure Total Mean Temperature | from the Departure Mean Since for 15 years Aug. 31. 'ii~. or Jan. 1,1887. 70.0 I 72 0 —7 0 141 0 Comparative rainfall statement.: fA i Departure 1 Total Mean Daily Amount { th Depftrtllre A , l0 Ve H JL° r !A..a. at •* Mean ' lb Years. Aug. 31. 8,.| or _ | Jan lgB7 S | .00 .26 I —8.06 Maximum, temperature 77.0. minimum ten:, perature 65.0. The height of the river at Augusta at 1:33 o’clock p. in. yesterday (Augusta time) was 8 2 feet—a fall of 0.6 during the past twenty-four hour*. Cotton Region Bulletin for 134 hours end ing Op. m., Aug. 81. 1887. 75th Meridian time. Districts. I Average. x- „„ Max. Min. Rain- Hons Temp Temp fall 1. Wilmington 11 j 78 I 32 j .00 2. Charleston 8 80 i 60 .00 3. Augusta 12 78 54 .00 4. Savannah 13 82 j 02 i .01 5. Atlanta 10 78 I 56 00 6. Montgomery 9 82 j 58 .00 7. Mobile 9 81 | 58 .00 8. New Orleans 12 86 70 .01 9. Galveston 18 88 j 70 .22 10. Vicksburg 4 84 06 *T 11. Little Rock 14 86 ! 64 00 12. Memphis 19 84 |OO .00 Averages ~| 1 *T denotes trace of rainfall. Observations taken at the same moment of time at all stations. Savannah, Aug. 31, 9:36 p. m.. city time. Temperature. Direction. Velocity. \? Rainfall. Name of STATION'S. Portland -VI Clear. Bost on 58 N E . Clear. Block Island 60 N K ]— (Clear. New York city ... MS Clear. Philadelphia 06 S j..; Clear. Detroit 06 8 i.. i . 'Clear. Fort Buford 60 N E ..j 12 Cloudy. St. Vincent .. 60 SW Fair. Washington city.. 02, L . | ,Clear. Norfolk 61 N E ... T* Clear. Charlotte 64 N 0; Clear. Hatteraa Titusville 76 NE St .10 Cloudy. Wilmington Oi E ■ ... Clear. Charleston 70 N E 10 Clear. Augusta 6 j N E Clear. Savannah TO E 10 Clear. Jacksonville... ... 78 NK 12 .02 Fair. Cedar Keys 74 X E 10 clear. Key West 8:1 N !16: -Fair. Atlanta 66 E 12 Clear. Pensacola 78 N K 0 Clear. Mobile 76 N E C t dear. Montgomery 70,N E 6 Clear. Vicksburg 72: E ! .!.... Clear. New Orleans 761 E 6 j Clear Shreveport 76:S E j (Clear. Fort Smith 1 .. j I Galveston 82 E , 8 Clear. Corpus Christ! 82; E 14 Fair. Palestine. 80' E ! 6 . .. Fair. BrownesvlHe SO E 6 ICiear. RioGrando 84 E 10 .... [Clear. Knoxville 6*;NE!..| Clear. Memphis 7'2 E 'Clear. Nashville 70is E .| (Clear. Indianapolis 70 8 E ..;.... Idear. Cincinnati 68 .Clear, Pittsburg 64 N E ('.ic.tr. Buffalo 64 S .! .. Clear. Cleveland tit S E Clear. Marquette 61 8 .. j .72'Raining Chicago 74 S .. ... Clear. Duluth 62 BF. j. .. |Fair. St. Paul 06 8 E .41iHaining Davenport 76 .. 'Clear. Cairo 74, S 1..:....C1ear. St. I/tuis 01 S E Clear. Leavenworth... . 74 8 E Clear. Omaha 76 S ! ..i. .. [Clear. Yankton 74 8 'Cloudy. Bismarck 04 NF. . 02 Cloudy. Deadtvood 6087 V .. .42 Cloudy. Cheyenne 66 N Clear. North Platte 70, 8 Clear. Dodge City 74> 8 Fair. Santa Fe fifl'S E Clear. *T denotes traee of raiufa 1. U. N. SAUsßttay Signal Corps. Skinny Men. Wells’ “Health Ronewer” restores health and vigor, cui'es dyspepsia, impotence, ner vous debility. For weak men, delicate worn en. sl. Wells’ Hair Balsam. If gray, restores to original color. An elegHiit dressing, softens and benutiftes. No oil or grease. A tonic Restorative. Stops hair coining out; strengthens, cleanses, heals scalp. oOc. Removal. The Famous Now York Clothing House hHs removed to 141 Congress, northeast cor ner of White k'r street. At the Harnett House, Savnnnnh, Ga., vou get all the comforts of tho high-priced no els, and save from 81 to #2 per day. Try it and bo convinced.— Boston Home Jour nal Advice to Mothers. Mrs. Winslow’s Soothing Syrup should always be used when children are cutting teeth. It relieves the little suffer at once; it produces natural, quiet deep bv relieving j the child from miin and tha little cherub ! nwnkos as “bright as a button.” It, is vary pleawuit to taste It soothes the child, softens the gums, allays all paiii, re lieves wind, rogulates tlie IsivraU, juul is the ' beet known remedy for dinrrlin, w hether i arising from teething or other causes. 26 | cants a bottle. Heft and Stiff Hats at Bohunger s 24 i THE BULL AND THE LOVERS. Mary Paesee an Hour With Her Young Man in Awkward Company. Stamford Dispatch to AV u: York Sun. Elbert llurd, the milkman, has a lively blonde bull and a charming brunette daugh ter. All the neighbors are afraid of the for mer and all the neighbors’ boys are after the latter. Last Saturday night the bull broke loose from bis stall, and after foraging aroun l tho garden mass crop found the back door open. He entered and helped himself to a pan of apples; the old folks be ing out, he poked open the kitchen door and went in. Instead of coming cut tho way he entered he chose the parlor door, and as soon as he crossed tho threshold a rotten board gave way and the ugly beast descend ed to the cellar. The good folks did not re turn until bed-time, and no lamps were lighted. Doors were closed all around and quietness prevailed. The next morning Mary, the pretty daughter, insisted that she heard groans during the night, but she was laughed at, and no more was thought of it. The whole family started early tor a day at Seaside Park, in Bridgeport, and came home soon enough for Mary to be in when her lover came. Soon after dark he knocked at the front door, and to escape mosquitoes the couple entered the parlor. Mary started for the shelf for a match, and down she went, landing plump on the Jerseys bull’s back. Her exclamation was one of surprise rather than pain, and her lover quickly ran to learn the sarqe. Quicker than a wink he landed in Mary's arms, and the situation became decidedly interesting. It took more than an hour to straighten mat ters out so that sparking could he resumed, and every body, including the old folks, promised dead silence. A Picturesque Resort in Chili, it. E. Curtis in Harper's for September. “Santa Lucia” is the most beautiful place in all South America—the most beautiful place I have ever seen. It is a pile of rocks 1,000 feet high, cast into the centre of the great plain, on which the city standi, by some volcanic agency. It was here that the United States astronomical expedition of 1852, under Lieut. Gillis, made observations. Before that time, and as far back as the Spanish invasion, it was a magnificent for tress, commanding the entire valley with its guns, and tradition has it that the King of the Araucauians had a stronghold here before the Spaniards come. After the de parture of the United States expedition, Vicunae McCenna, a public-spirited man of wealth in Santiago, undertook the work of beautifying the (dace, and, by the aid of private subscriptions, with much of his own means, sought all the resources that taste could suggest and money reach to improve on nature’s grandeur. His success was com plete. Winding walks and stairways, para pets, and balconies, grottoes and flowerbeds, groves of trees and vine bung arbors, follow- one another from the base to the summit, while upon the west, at the edge of a precipice 800 feet high, is a miniature castle and a lovely little chapel, in whose crypt yicunae McCenna has asked that his bones be laid. Below the chapel 300 or 400 feet, on the opposite side of the hill, is a level place, on which a restaurant and out-door theatre have been erected. Here, on sunnnei nights, come the imputa tion of the city to eat ices, drink beer, and laugh at the farces played upon the stage, while bands of music and dancing make the people merry. This is the resort of the aristocracy. Cured of Hay Fever. This is the season for hay fever and ca tarrh—the latter is never out of season in America—and those afflicted with either or both troubles will appreciate this letter from Joshua Harvey, oi No. 5010 Elm ave nue, Philadelphia Pa.: I have used Allcork’s Porous Plasters for thirty years, and have always found them efficacious in coughs, colds, pulmonary eom- f taints, rheumatism and pains in tho hock. also was subject to violent attacks of ca tarrh, or hay fever: to cure this I cut a strip sufficient to cover the forehead ail over and applied it on going to bed. Slept well and got up with a clear head and nose stopped running, eyes bright, and all pain in the head and nose gone. Sometimes lam at tacked with extreme hoarseness, but always relieved by an Allcock’s Porous Plaster around the throat. JState or WEATHER. FI R VITTIH E ANT) CARPETS. AJ. MILLER & CO” 148, 150 and 152 Rroughion Si, Desire to call attention to the fact that they are offering their immense stock of Furniture and Carpets, OF EVERY DESCRIPTION, AT Big Bargain Prices. Our NEW FALL GOODS ars crowding in upon us, and we MUST make room by rushing out the goods. Parties contemplating fitting up will find it to their advantage to call on us and obtain our estimates. A. J. MILLER & ( 0. M ATCHES AND JEWELRY. THE CHEAPEST PLACE TO BUY WEDDING PRESENTS Such as DIAMONDS, FINE STERLING SIL VERWARE, ELEGANT JEWELRY, FRENCH CLOCKS, etc., is to be found At A L. Deslrouillons, 21 BULL STREET, the sole agent for the celebrated ROCKFORD RAILROAD WATCHES, and who also makes a specialty of 18-Karat Wedding Rings AND THE FINEST WATCHES. Anything you buy from him being warranted as represented. Opera (flasses at. Post. WOOD. '——AY OOi). —- MY FRIENDS will in future find me with Mr. D. R. Thomas. All orders for Coal and ! Wood sent to 111 Bay street. Went I’road Street I Wharves or by Telephone No. (i'l will have prompt attention R. J. WE WART. ■WOOD. Bacon, Johnson & Cos. Have a Hue stock of Oak, Pine, Lightwood and Kindling, Corner I ilierty and East Broad streets. Telephone 117. Isms iron pipe. EQUAL TO GALVANIZED riPE, AT I MUCH LESS PRICE J. D. WEED & CO.I LUDDEN <fc BATES S. M. H. MONEY TALKS ! And We Want to Invest Cash in Empty Piano Boxes. rpHE 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 wo have boxes to ship in, or time to make. If you have got a Box you don’l think you want to use, come up and cash it quick. We Want 100 Boxes at Once, and Mean Business. Lutlden & Bates S.M.H. AND WE ARE STILL IN THE RING WITH THE LARGEST STOCK OF Music, Musical Instruments, Art Goods, Pictures, Stationery and Fancy Goods, ANA THE TRICES OFFERED KEEP US BUSY AND HAPPY. COME AND SEE US. L. & B, S, M. H. FURNISHING GOODS, Go to Life's New Store AND SEE HOW CHEAP HE SELLS Summer Hats. Have your measure taken ,'Vt the same time, and r r A RY a set of his excellea I>HIRTS made to order. Sv WHILE THERE INSPECT HIS LINE OF ( NLAUNDRIED SHIRTS, iVIoNARCH DRESS SHIRTS, Boston garters in silk and cotton, KuBBER GARMENTS OF ALL KINDS. Lmbroiderkd NIGHT SHIRTS. Linen handkerchiefs at all prices. I -.ISLE THREAD UNDERWEAR A FINE ASSORTMENT OF SCARFS. C OHAWL STRAPS AND HAND SATCHELS, Anew line of HAMMOCKS, with PILLOWS and SPREADERS, just in; also a lot of NEW BATHING SUITS, at L aFar’s, 29 BULL STREET. FRUIT •JAR'.. \ BIIIS • \ } WOODBURY, GEM, MASON’S, and other approved FRUIT JARS, at. JAS. S. SILVA & SON’S. MOV BEHOLD AMMONIA. HouseholdAimnonia JT softens the water and removes the dirt. Excellent for cleaning hair brushes, silver, jewelry, paint, marble, etc. Also a good fectant and a cure for insect bites. An in _a valuable article in every family. In pint aad quart bottles. A. M. & C. W. WEST’S . UNDERTAKER. W. E>. DiX ON, UNDERTAKER DKAI.IIII IJt ALL KINDS Of COFFINS AND CASKETS, 43 Bull street. Residence 59 Liberty street. SAVANNAH. GEORGIA. . DAVIS BROS. FBPECIALTY Is made of Moving, Boxing and Shipping Pianos. We guarantee to move any Piano safely and cheaply on our now Patent Piano Truck. Pianos Tuned, Repaired, kept in order by the year or single contract, Planes and Organs for sale and lor rent. Best instruments, low prices and easy terms. Davis Bros. JAS. S. SILVA & SON