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A POOR FARM PURCHASKD
THE COUNTY ACQUIRES THE
PRITCHARD TRACT
A. Valuable Addition to tbe County’s
Property- Unhealthy Swamps to be
Drained and Reclaimed-How the
Treasury Will be Reimbursed—A
Heavy Tax Avoided.
The County Commissioners, under the
State law authorizing thorn to provide for
the county poor, have been trying for some
time to find a suitable location for n county
poor farm. Several places were offered,
hut either the location did not suit, or the
price asked was too much. About a month
ago Dr. Paul Pritchard, the owner of the
“Acton" and “Queensbury” plantations,
two inland rice places lying between
the City and Suburban railway and the
White Rluff road, and on both sides of the
Montgomery crossroad, offered them for sale.
The tract comprises 1,360 acres, part high
land and pari swamp, the latter being used
as “backwater" for overflowing and irrigat
ing the riot* The plantations are probably
the two oldest in the State, and were at one
time a portion of the property of the origi
nal Whitfield Orphan House, and known as
the Bethesda grant, but the property vyts
sold by the State, to which it re
verted on the lapse of the trust
given to the Countess of Huntingdon and
Rev. George Whitfield, in 1804. Since then
the plantations have been owned by various
parties. It, is the last inland rice plantation
in Chatham county, excepting one and that
is a great distance from the city.
FOR THE POOR AND THE CONVICTS.
The Casey canal runs through the entire
length of the place and its banks have prob
ably made it much more valuable as a rice
producing plantation. The holding of the
water in the swamp* for planting purpose*,
has been a great drawback to the proper
drainage of that section of the county. As
soon as possession is given the county au
thorities " ill proceed to thoroughly drain
the property and build good roads through
it. An eligible and healthy site will lie set
apart for the county poor farm, and possi
bly a place selected fora permanent convict
camp. The large area of land purchased
cwill permit of those institutions, being
.located a sufficient distance apart not to in
terfere with each other.
TO REIMBURSE THE TREASURY,
It is proposed that so much of the land as
jriav not be required forp üblie pur|ses shall
laid off into small farms and sold, and
'it is expected that a sufficient amount will be
realized from such sales to reimburse the
treasury for the greater part, if not all of
the outlay, T 1 e purchase of this property
has been looked forward to for years as a
necessity to the work of properly draining
the lowlands near the city, as the backing
up of the water in one swamp—such lands
being more or less connected—holds the
"water in other*. The happy solution of the
difficulty is said to have suggested itself in
the search for a site for a county
poor farm, and that great public work, the
Casey canal, may be said to lie completed,
■with the purchase and drainage of the prop
erty just purchased from Dr. Pritchard.
The price paid for the property was $14,000,
©ne-half cash and the balance on time.
In purchasing this propert y the County
Commiwoners acted under section 755 of the
Code, which gives them authority. “Upon
the recommendation of the grand jury of
the county * * * to purchase n house
and farm in the county upon which farm
they may require all paupers in the county
to labor, who are not, from old age and dis
ease. unable to work.”
The gi and jury of Chatham county has
repeatedly urged the purchase of a poor
farm, and SB,OOO haw been set aside for that
purpose. By the purchase of the Pritchard
track many ends are gained. The swamps
that he in the directions from which thepre
■vailing winds blow will be drained, and
that unhealthy spot will be dispose.! of for
jpver. When the land has been drained,
opened by roads, and laid otf in small
jwtehes it will enhance the value of the
property so greatly that there seems to be
no doubt but that the Commissioners will
be able to sell a portion of it for as much as
the cost of the whole tract, and thus a poor
farm and permanent convict camp will be
acquired for nothing.
THE VALUE OF A POOR FARM,
Should the county realize nothing, how
ever, it would get off cheap. It now ex
tends large amounts of money on the pan
per* which would be saved to it bv the farm.
The county gave the poor $5,013 30 in
1884. $4,875 18 in 1885. and
$4,659 13 in 1886. Besides these
amounts the Georgia Infirmary gets $1,500
a year, the City Hospital SI,OOO, and St.
Joseph s Infirmary SBOO. Donations to the
hospitals will continue, hut the hospital ex
penses will be cut down, and the county
will not have to provide so liberally. The
$4,500 or $5,000 that is paid annually to the
paupers will, to a giwnt extent, be saved.
A small portion of that goes to people
who are in unfortunate circumstances, but
who would not go to a poor house. That,
however, i* hut a small jierceiitage of the
amount. The poor farm will rid the oit yof
mendi> ant.s, for when persons are found 1 leg
ging t hey will he sent to the poor farm, < r
out of the county, whichever they may se
lect.
A DISAOKEKABLE POSSIBILITY.
The Commissioners have chosen to make
the purchn-e and provide a place for the
poor’where they will he almost, if not alto
gather, self-supporting, rather than resort
to a more costly ami burdensome means of
taking care of them. Section 514 (a) of
the Code says: “The county authorities
who are charged with the control of
the finances of their county shall
be, and are hereby, authorized to levy a
tax for the support of the paupers of their
county, which shall not exceed 25 per <*ent.
upon the amount of the State tax for the
year such pauper tax is levied. The poor
farm will obviate the possibility of an
occasion for levying tnat tax arising.
The State tax this’year will amount to more
than $60,000, and if the Commissioners
should lie called U|ion to levy that tax, the
taxpayers of the county would have to go
down in their pockets for over $15,000 more
than they will uow have to pay. This
amount will, however, be saved to them,
and the value of the county’s property will
tie greatly increased.
ODD FELLOWS’ MEMORIAL DAY.
Proclamations by the Grand Sire and
Grand Master.
John H. White, Grand Sire of the Sover
eign Grand Lodge of the Independent tinier
of Oild Fellows, has issued a proclamation
requesting all sulmrdiimto lodges in their
jurisdiction to assemble at their respective
lodge rooms on Oct. 20, 1887. the anniver
sary of the death of Thomas Wildey, Past
Grand Hire, and engage in appropriate me
morial exercises respecting ttieir deceased
members, such exercises to Imi conducted in
a manner appropriate to the occasion.
Should a different day lie more convenient,
any lodge is permitted to hold such service*
on any day it may select.
David Porter, Grand Master of the Grand
Lodge of Georgia. has issued a proclamation
to the State subordinate lodges enjoining
them to ob-ervo the order of the Grand
Sire. One Grand Hire and nine Past Grand
Representative* have died since Ilec. I, 1886.
Lovell & Lattimore Stovea, Etc.
Every searcher for Stoves and House
Furnishing goods i* directed to Lovell A
Lattirnore’* hardware stores, on Congress
street, where a s|iecially of this clam of
goods is made. All things commonly re
■luired iu every day service will Is: found
there Cooking Stove* and Ranges are
largely dealt In, and no doubt some of the
very best offer* can he had. The Acorn
ana Farmer Girl’* have become the stand
ard stove* in Houtheru Georgia and Kouth
Carolina und in Florida. Nothing but their
splendid baking uuaiitias sell them.
THROUGH THE CITY.
Items Gathered Here and There by the
News Renorters.
There were six arrests yesterday for dis
j orderly conduct.
The Mayor’s Court was rather brief yes
terday but somewhat interesting. The
fines amounted to $55.
There will lie a meeting of the directors
| of the Metropolitan Savings and Doan As
sociation at the office of Denmark & Adams
this evening.
The new Cotton Exchange will be for
mally opened for business on Monday next.
It will be ojiened on Friday for inspection
by the members, and on Saturday for the
public to take a view of the interior.
There is a large amount of foreign steam
tonnage now in ]ort and a considerable
number of vessels are still due here. It is
said that brokers are having a tough time
of it, and are trying to load their vessels at
l-64d per pound lower than the charter
rates.
The Upper steam rice mills have lieen
leased by Mr, Robert H. Coleman, and will
hereafter be conducted under the name of
the Upper Rice Mill Company. Mr. Robert
B. Habersham will continue as manager,
and Mr, Hugh M. Maxwell has been ap
pointed Treasurer. The mills have lieen
put in splendid order, and are ready to han
dle a larger amount of business than ever.
1 eiwyer Clifton says that the joke told on
him in yesterday’s Morning News is made
“out of whole cloth" by some of his friends.
Ho never entertained any friends at the
Screven House, and Mr. Dub. the proprie
tor, will bear him out in the statement, and
further, that he is a countryman himself,
and won’t play or tell jokes on his own peo
ple; and lastly, that he is not a candidate
for Congress, and never bought a beaver
and never owned one.
THE FESTIVE BURGLARS.
Their Partiality for Handsome Resi
. clonces Near the Park.
Col. George A. Mercer’s residence, corner
Holton and Whitaker streets, was entered
Tuesday night and a silver watch, lielnng
ing to his son George, was stolen. The
burglar, for by tracks discovered around
the house it was thought but one man was
concerned, opened a w indow ou the
first floor, near the piazza, which
opened into the sitting room. Going
through this he entered the parlor, then
went up the stairway to the third floor. He
entered the room of George Mercer, Jr.,
and stole a handsome silver watch, which
his father had just given him. The robber
emptied the bureau drawer* and strewed
the clothing all over the room. All the other
rooms were entered and their contents scat
tered promiscuously over the floor. The
first and second story rooms were not
troubled, and it seems the watch was the
only thing missed. Ho left through trie
same window by which he entered leaving
it wide open. An attempt was made on Mr.
D. Y. Dancy's residence the same, night,
and also on Mr. J. D. Weed’s. In both cases
the party was frightened off. Mr. T. T.
Chapeau’s residence, Taylor street near Bar
nard, was entered by a sneak thief, Tuesday
afternoon, and Mr. Chapeaus hat and valu
able walking stick stolen from the front
hall.
A Savannah Actor’s Success.
Mr. Frank Readick, who is well known
here for his connection with the Fords the
season previous to this last one, seems to be
securing fame in Kansas. A late copy of
the Courier, Winfield, has the following:
“Mr. Frank Readick as ‘Arthur’ in the
‘Pearl of Savoy,’ the lover of ‘Marie.’ was
the liest ever seen here. Unlike most of the
actors we have seen interpret this
oart, he hail the proper conception of
it, and was manly to a high degree,
never descending to the trickery indulged
in by some to gain applause, but reiving
upon his own powers in the passionate line,
and a strong personality in the comedy
situation. He received a call at the end of
the third act, where he defends his be
trothed from the insults of his commander,
which he gracefully acknowledged in front
of the curtain with Miss Good rid). Mr.
Readick has certainly won the admiration
of our theatre-goers this week by his ex
cellent acting and beautiful voice.”
Local Personal.
Mr. Leon J. Ryan, of Atlanta, is in the
city on a short visit,.
Mr. I. G. Haas left for New York last
night with his little niece Rita Roth.
Mr. J. G. Heyward was a passenger on
the steamship City of Augusta which sailed
yesterday for New York.
Among the passengers on the steamship
City ol' Augusta yesterday was H. P. Blount,
Esq He goes North for a brief vacation.
Mr. J. E. Drayton, Traveling Agent of
the Savannah, Florida and Western rail
way, with headquartei ■■ in Jacksonville,
Fla., was in the city yesterday.
Judge D. James Dillon, of Brunswick, is
in town. He reports the Ocean City still
on a boom. He should know liecause he is
a practical boomer and lias shown his faith
by his works by erecting a number of hand
some buildings in that city.
Amongthe arrivals at the Screven House
were M. Ettinger, G S Evans, R. S. Starrs,
Sid I jester, W. Fanning, New York; ft. H.
Counts, Enterprise, Fla.; Lieut. J. Moore,
Augusta: E. G. Sanger, Atlanta; H. B.
Munger, 0. Mead, Chicago; M. Treat, Bal
timore: H. L. Babcock. Utica, N. Y.: J. 11.
Dorsey, Athens: L. B. Sanders and wife,
Bnynort, Fla.; J. C. Sieger, Dover, Tonn.;
( M. Pollitzer. Charleston: C. H. Cornell,
Jacksonville; VV. L. Slaughter, Danville,
Va.; A. Cranston, St. Ismis.
At the Marshall House were J. J. Hill,
Lynchburg, S. C.; C. B. Youngblood. Lena,
Fla.;E. It. Parsons, Sam Purse, Marlow;
John J. Ilidton, Baxley;J. W. Johnson, Jr.,
Graham; W. It. Binson, John Jonas, Jr..
Atlanta; George B. Mcßea, Valdosta; J H.
Murry Withers; W. 8. Fender and son,
Fender; L. A. Wilson, Wayeross; R. W.
Lewi*. Baxley; J. C. Turner. J. H. Perkins,
W. K. Alexander, Moutioello, Fla.; A.
Knatip, Boston; Chris Abner, Baltimore;
T. S. Rogers, Bartow; Ben Mnllikin,
J. P. Swindle, Josup; W. A. Fraser, J.
W. baing, Mclntosh; James W. Itegan,
Rlackshear: James Foley, Do boy; Julian
Price, (’hales A. Lewis, Macon; N. E. Sut
ton, Chattanooga.
At the Pulaski House wore P. C. Lathron,
Richmond; J. J. Barnes, Baltimore, Md.;
A. B. Jackson, Charleston; B. J. Gardner,
Nr w York: R. N, Lang. Richmond; James
\\ hittendale, Augusta: D. H. Elliott, San
ford; A. B. Smith. Cincinnati; J. F. Brook
field. IV. James, New York; Henry (’. Gill,
Boston; J. W. Callahan,Macon; B. Tullery,
Brunswick; Henry Whiteside, Richmond;
Walter Janies, Boston,
At tile Harnet t House were J. S. Pretz
low, New Ha von, Conn.; VV. VV. Bell,
Hampton, S. C.; T. Connors, New York;
William Henry Ingram, Darien; A. J.
Floyd, Screven county, Ga.; T. E. Sim
mons, Philadelphia; M. J. Burke, VVayne*-
Ikii-o; F B. Seeking**-, Burke countv, Ga.;
M. P, Mussel white. Tompkins; J. C. Ares
Icy, Gainesville, Fla.; G. A. Mel.end, Cam
den county, Ga.; Judge D James Dillon,
Brunswick; F. E. ('arson, Yonkers, N. Y.;
( apt. T. VV. Willett. Beaufort, S. C.; S. M.
Taylor, Atlanta; VV. J. Lattice, Louisville;
J- J. Rolinrson, Baxley; VV. E. Kendall,
Philadelphia.
In Miserable Condition.
Kaitor Morning Mews: 1 desire to call
the attention of the proper authorities to
the niiMii-able condition of the Thunderbolt
shell rood. There Is no usu denying the
fact—it is in very |>oor condition. The
am unit of 101 l is excessive, and only after a
rain is there any pleasure in taking a drive.
Tlhol list i* simply fearful and the road should
be spnnklisi. Another thing, shell* are dis
trilmtod along the road and allowed to re
main there without tielng cru i—.l, thereby
endangering the fewt of horse* |i-*iig over
the road Something should lie done, and
that at onoa. "Patron.”
THE MORNING NEWS: THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 1887.
THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Various Matters of Interest Heard and
Disposed of.
The County Commissioners held a meet
ing yesterday, Commissioners Walker,
Eslill arid Casey being present. A com
munication was received from the people
living in the neighborhood of the planta
tion of G. M. Ryais, asking that Mr. Ryals
lie forbidden toiise night soli as a fertilizer.
The communication was referred to the
Mayor and Aldermen. The County
Engineer reported that it would be im
possible to drain Minis swamp unless the
lied of Mnsgrovw Creek is lowered, and the
Commissioner* determined to ask for a con
ference with the City Council in order that
the city and county may act together,
Mnsgrove Creek being under the jurisdic
tion of the city. The County Engineer was
instructed to visit the Western part of the
county and select a suitable and healthy
place for the convict camp, as it will be
moved west of the city as soon ascertain
work has been done. The bid of Charles A.
Robbe for putting heating apparatus in the
office, guard room and hospital attendants’
room of the new jail was referred to Com
missioners Walker and Casey, with power
to act. Fort Argyle bridge was reported out
of order, and the’attention of the Committee
on Roads and Bridges was called to it. A
communication from Dr. Dupon, calling for
fly tents to lie provided for convicts taken
sick ivhile at work, was received for infor
mation.
AN HONORED SAVANN AHIAN.
Death of Governor Bartlett, of Cali
fornia—A Native of this City.
A dispatch appeared in the Morning
News of Tuesday, announcing the death of
Gov. Washington Bartlett, of California,
at the residence of bis cousin, Mrs. Dr. Beck
ett, Oakland, in that State. Gov.
Bartlett was a native of this city,
having been born here Feb.
29, 1834. His father was a
native of New Hampshire. In this State
Gov. Bartlett received a fair educatian, and
as soon as lie reached his majority the
family removed to Tallahassee. Fla., and he
engaged in tvpo-setting and literary work
on the paper his father started. After the
Mexican war, the stories of the California
gold mines set him wild, and ho determined
to seek his fortune there. He sailed from
Charleston, S. C., in January, 1849,
and arrived at San Francisco in No
vember. He prospered from the first,
and after holding various offices of trust
was elected Governor at the last election.
He was very popular with the masses, and
when Mayor of Sail Francisco was nick
named “Old Honesty,” on account of his
relentless use of the veto power.
An Athens Official Missing.
On last Thursday afternoon Mr. Joseph
M Duchett, Superintendent of the Athens
water works, informed his wife that he was
going to Cobham to attend to some busi
ness. Instead, however, he bought a rail
road ticket for Atlanta and left the city.
At Union Point be sold the ticket and
bought another for Augusta. “Thursday
night Duchett arrived in this city,” says the
Augusta (’/i ronicle, “and went on a mighty
carouse until Saturday night, when lie
departs*! for Savannah. The parties
svhif knew him thought nothing of
the matter until the arrival of
ex-Mayor J. H. Dorsey, who imme
diately inaugurated a still hunt for the
missing man. In a short while, however,
he was informed that Duchett had departed
for Savannah Saturday night, and conse
quently followed on the next trnin Duch
ett, it is thought, will be captured. There
are various rumors concerning Duchett.
Several parties claim that he is out of his
mind on account of misfortunes at the
water works, to which fact they attribute
his trouble. ” Duchett is a Northern man
and has a wifeand two children.
The Groover-Davis Nuptials.
Avery quiet wedding occurred at the
residence of Mr. L. B. Davis, Barnard and
Hall streets, yesterday morning, when Mr.
Clarence 1. Groover, editor of the Quitman
Free Pi-ess, and Miss Mary L. Davis, were
united in the bonds of matrimony. Rev.
Dr. Axson, of the Independent Presby
terian church, performed the ceremony,
after which the bridal party pa “took of an
elegant wedding breakfast. Many hand
some presents were given them by their
friends and relations, the one from the
groom's father being a house and lot at
Quitman, Ga. Mr. and Mrs. Groover left
here on the Cuban fast mail train on the
.Savannah, Florida and Western railroad
for a prolonged wedding tour.
Charleston Shortstops.
New flagstones of large dimensions are
being laid under the porch of St. Michael's
church.
The rope which caused Jake Meyer’s
death at the new police station is lying in
the building. None of the hands will touch
it.
The preparatory steps were taken Tues
day at the Chamber of Commerce to revive
and sustain the Charleston Musical Asso
ciation.
At the meeting of the Mutual Aid Asso
ciation, on Monday night, the following
officers were elected: President, Simeon
Hyde; Vico Presidents, Anton Johnson and
James McAllister.
Officer Levin recovered a lot of miscel
laneous bod clothing and household article-,
Tuesday, stolen from the premises of Mr.
Steiinneyer, in Gadsden street, on Aug. 31.
The thief will, doubtless, soon be in cus
tody.
Mr. H. Z. Laurey died at his residence at
2 o'clock Tuesday morning. His funeral
took place yesterday morning at Ht. Mary’s
church, in Hasel street. Sir. Laurey was
in the 67th year of his age. He was a
native of Bordeaux. France, and came to
this city when he was 14 years of age. He
began business in ('harleston many years
ago and was a member of the well-known
firm of Laurey & Mexander, commission
merchants.
A resident of ttie island says that much
excitement was created on Sullivan’s Island,
on Monday night, by the appearance of a
strange l<*iking star in the heavens. Island
ers supposed that earthquakes, tornadoes
and cyclones were portended by the appear
ance of such an unusual phenomenon. After
much serious discussion and perturbation of
mind an investigation was made, and much
to their chagrin the whole turned out to be
a joke, a lantern tied to the tail of a kite.
On Inst Friday morning a curious case of
poisoning from the drinking of buttermilk
was developed at Mount Pleasant in the
sudden illness of live members of the family
of Mr. Theodore H. Gnitlard, taken sick but
a few minutes of each other. The milk was
set ill a granite basin, and churned in a stone
jar in the family kitchen. The first symp
toms were terrible vomiting, with little or
no pitin. Inone case, however, the vomiting
continued, and the patient became pros
tinted and almost totally blind for several
hours, after which cramps were frequent in
the lt-gs. The only relief for these pains
was mustard, which was freely used. All
the family have recovered except one, and
he is improving slowly.
Personal Comeliness
I* greatly enhanced by a tine set. of teeth.
On the other hand, nothing so detracts from
the effect of pleasing features, fine eyes and
a graceful figure as yellow teeth. That
popular toilet article HOZODONT check*
their decay and renders them as white ns
snow.
On account of holiday our stole will bo
closed on Monday next, the 19th. A. U.
Altmayer & Cos.
Hava an Bye Open
for surprise* in our approaching fashiona
ble f .ill I on* und Gents' Furnishing*. In
(ue me* i.iiiis so nine.- goo t* are almost
tree. 14. ii. I,ovy a Bros,. Itii C onviess.
NEW ORLEANS AWAKENS.
Recent Indifferent Playing Leads to
Releases.
New Orleans, Sept. 14. —The press
stirred up the management with reference
to the recent playing of the locals. To-day
Klusman, Aydelotto and Pujol were re
leased. Powell played third temporarily.
The game this evening was commenced
early so as to catch the train. The locals
went in to win from the start, Riid their
slugging was terrilic, which, added to good
fielding and daring base running, easily won
the game. The hard hitting broke up Birm
ingham’s infield a little., but the
outfieldiug was superb. Kelly pitched
four innings and Masrati the other five, anil
both were batted freely. Widner did
earnest work for New Orleans, and was
grandly backed up. Both clubs loft to
night. George Washington Brandley will
join the New Orleans nine at Memphis and
play third The score by innings follows:
New Orleans 2 I 0 5 a 6 0 0 I—lo
Birmingham ©OOOOI2O 1 — 4
Batteries—Widner and Wells, Kelly and Sny
der.
Base hits--New Orleans 28, Birmingham!'
Stolen bases—New Orleans 10, Birmingham 8.
Errors—New Orleans 3, Birmingham fi.
Orlando Wins at Ball.
Orlando, Fla., Sept. 14. —To-day's base
ball game for the State championship re
sulted in a victory for Orlando over San
ford by a score of 14 to 4.
Gaines Elsewhere.
At Chicago—
Chicago 0 1 5 2 0 2 7 o—l 7
Philadelphia 0 2 1 0 0 0 1 8-12
Base hits —Chicago 22, Philadephia 10. Er
rors—Chicago r>, Philadelphia 3.
At Philadelphia—
Athletics 0 0 0 1 1 0 5 1 4-8
Louisville .. 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 1— 6
Base hits—Athletics 15, Louisville 10. Errors—
Athletics 1. Louisville 8.
At Detroit—
Detroits 0 0 0 6 2 1 2 2 2—15
Boston 0 1 0 0 0 3 1 1 0— 6
Base hits- Detroits 25, Boston 12. Errors—De
troit 0, Boston 6.
At Indianapolis—
Indianapolis .... 000101 10 0— 3
New York 0 1 1 1 2000 x— 5
Base hits—lndianapolis 7, New York 10. Er
rors- Indianapolis 5, New York 3.
At Baltimore —
Baltimore 0 1 4 4 0 0 0— 9
St. Louis 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 4
Base bits- Baltimore 10, St. Louis 7. Errors—
Baltimore 4. St. Louis 7
Game called on account of darkness.
At Pittsburg—
Pittsburg . 7 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0— 9
Washington 1 0000 1 000-2
Base hits -Pittsburg 15, Washington 7.
Errors - Pittsburg 2, Washington 3.
At Brooklyn—
Brooklyn 0000 3 01 1 o—s
Cincinnati 0 0 0 8 0 0 0 1 0— 4
Base hits—Brooklyn 9. Cincinnati, 9. Er
rors Brooklyn 2, Cincinnati 6.
At Staten Island—Morning game:
Metropolitan. 0 0 000101 0— 2
Cincinnati 1 000 4 0 1 0 0— 6
Base hits— Metropolitans 9, Cincinnat 9. Er
rors -Metropolitans 4, Cincinnati 1.
Afternoon game—
Metropolitan .00000000 o—o
Cleveland 0 3 1 0 0000 x— 4
Base hits—Metropolitans 5, Cleveland! i. Er
rors Metropolitans 6, Cleveland 1.
GENERAL RAILWAY NEWS.
Matters of Money and Management
About Various Lines.
While on a recent visit to St. Augustine,
Fla., Mr. George W. Harris, Assistant
Superintendent of the Savannah, Florida
and Western railway, in conversation with
a citizen, remnrkdi that in making up the
winter railway schedules they all terminated
at St. Augustine. He said that all over the
North all the talk was of St. Augustine and
the Ponce de Leon Hotel.
Palatka (Fla.) Herald: Our best men be
lieve that the railroad from Macon, Ga., to
this city will be built. The company that is
constructing that great thoroughfare have
pledged themselves to make Palatka the
southern terminus, provided we raise $25,-
000. We learn that between $15,000 and
$20,000 has been subscribed for said purpose.
Palatka has the promise of being the center
for the machine shops, and as a matter of
course other shops w ill follow, to say noth
ing of the general impulse to business. It
never was intended, either by nature or
Providence, that a place of so much com
mercial interest should go down.
Augusta Chronicle: The Alice Clark left
Tuesday night with 675 bales of cotton
shipped" by Potter & Cos. This will prob
ably be the last trip that will be made by
this boat, as it is rumored on the streets
(hat she lias been sold to President Hawkins,
of the Americas, Preston nnd Lumpkin rail
road, for $6,000, and that the steamer will
be taken immediately to Americus. The
taking of the Alice Clark from the river
will not amount tq hardly anything. Our
two river Imate and the Woodward boat
will soon be completed. In addition to the
above a gentlemnn remarked tiial a letter
hail been received from MeCaldin Bros., stat
ing that if arrangements could notiie made
with the Augusta Boat Company that they
would themselves put steamers to connect
with their line to New York, provided as
surances of the business of Augusta mer
chants could be had. The eyes of the com
mercial circles are watching the great things
that the Savannah river will do for Au
gusta.
A Good Nurse
Should not hesitate to wait upon those ill
with such diseases as Small-pox, Cholera or
Scarlet Fever. There is little to lie feared
by persons waiting on the sick if they will
use Darby's Prophylactic Fluid freely. In
sick rooms it should be exposed on a plate
or saucer, and the patient sponged off with
the fluid diluted. For safety, cleanliness
and comfort in the sick room the Fluid is
indispensable.
High Class Bronze Statuary, Etc.
Our senior is b;4lk from New York. Our
citizens who appreciate handsome and ar
tistic effects in Bronze, are cordially invited
to visit our wareroonis and inspect the
grandest display of most lieautiful de
signs in ornamental and decorated art ever
placed before the Savannah public. Faust
and Marguerite, in companion pieces, in re
lievo, are gems worthy of the poetic interest
that attaches to the weird and mystic lie
sides we are receiving, almost daily, invoices
of beautiful objects of virtu in the latest
and most novel conceits. Our display of
tine Silverware is unapproachable in quality
and quantity and variety. In Dia
monds we, of course, lead, anil our stock of
Fiue Jewelry merits attention. Our aim to
be the Jewelry Palace of this city will,
we think, lie established by this season’s dis
play, ami we request the public to favor
with a visit of inspection regardless of a de
sire to purchase, M. Sternberg,
157 Broughton street.
Look out for our advertisement on Sun
day, the 18th. A. R. Altmayer & Cos.
Last Chance.
Messrs. T. P. Eond & Cos. received yester
day a car of very fine Augusta melons,
averaging from twenty to forty pounds
each. They will lx-sold to-day innny quan
tity desired, and those who want the last
chance Ht this season’s melons should secure
some of this Jot.
New arrivals in Kid Gloves iuid other
novelties for holiday trade, at Altmayer's.
Fall Clothing
Beginning to arrive. Ready to show a nice
selection for early fall wear, also fall Over
coats. They are nicer and price* lower
than ever, to slimv our eu*toiuers that wo
have removed to the northeast corner Uon
gr<s and Whitaker streets. The Famous
New York Clothing House manufacture all
the ■ joihing they sell, dealing direct with
the consumer. We save every one who
laiyt of us at least 25 per cent.
Itefoiw buying Hauls or Breakfast Bacon
urine those at Btrau* Bros.’
LIVE TOADS APPLIED.
A Connecticut Man’s Novel Cure for a
Cancer,
Xerr Britain (Conn.) fetter in Sew York World
Tho usefulness of toads lias been a de
bated question. While the gardener has
contended that the batraehian had its place
as a destroyer of insects, even this has been
pooh-poohed by doubting humanity, and as
a medical remedy—why they have not even
been dreamed of. It has remained for a
Connecticut man to discover anew Held of
usefulness for the toad of a remedy for what
has been hitherto considered incurable —the
cancer.
Thomas Gladden, a resident of New
Britain, Conn., tells the remarkable story of
his experience. Mr. Gladden is a vendor of
tin, who has followed the occupation of sell
ing from house to house for many years,
and is one of the lew specimens of Yankee
Ceddler still following his profession. He is
nown in many towns within a radius of 35
miles from his home, where he has been a
regular visitor from time to time.
About live years ago a small pimple on
the left cheek of Mr. Gladden developed
into a cancer. So he was informed by vari
ous reputable physicians whom he consulted.
He tried various remedies without success,
although some of them suceede 1 in staying
the progress of the deadly scourge, which
had increased meanwhile to a great sore
that covered a good part of his face. But
while the disgusting malady did not in
crease it did not get much 1 letter, and in
deed Mr. Gladden was told that, he might
eventually lose his life. It was very pain
ful at times. Finally a neighbor suggested
anew remedy—live toads. W. S. Campbell
was the neighbor. Campbell looks like a
man who might suggest a remedy of that
nature. He gives the idea of a man whose
ablutions are not of ever-recurring fre
quency. Nevertheless, it is said that there
are a good many things in his head that
other mortals have not dreamed of in their
philosophy. He studied medicine years ago
but has not practiced.
“Toads will cure it,” was the constant re
frain of Mr. Campbell, who called often on
his neighbor. Finally Mr. Gladden, who
resented the theory at first, was prevailed
upon to try it. He thought it would not
kill him. at any rate, and the cancer was
sure to do that in time. So the neighbor
hood was scoured for toads. The neighbors
were called into service. They captured
them by the dozen. Big fat fellows were
at a premium. When they had a large
number of them penned up operations com
menced. This is the way it was done: The
legs of the toad were secured, to prevent
scratching, and lie was laid on the centre of
the sore. The operation was painfu'. The
sufferer could feel every breath. The toads
lived for several hours. The first dozen who
were applied liyed perhaps for five hours.
When they had absorbed a certain quantity
of the poison they would cease to breathe
This process went on for several days, until
over twenty toads were use;,. The last one
was not visibly affected.
The neighbors watched the case with
great interest, and it was a constant theme
of conversation in the vicinity. Many will
bear witness to the eljjeacy of the remedy
and the truth of the facts atiove stated As
for Mr. Campbell, he shuffles about in great
glee, and will talk by the hour to anyone
who will hear hint descant upon the ease.
Mr. Gladden was seen yesterday upon his
wagon, looking apparently well He is a
man 50 years of age, and, while he has al
ways been a hard worker, has been a man
of good habits. The first appearance of the
cancer was twenty-five years ago, but it did
not develop until within a few years It
now seems entirely cured, and Mr. Gladden
bids fair to enjoy many years. For the
present, however, there is a scarcity of
toads in the vicinity of South Main street,
New Britain.
The Stable Cure. N
From the Boston Pont. Sept. i.
I was not a little startled yesterday at
meeting on the street in the best of health
apparently an old acquaintance, whom 1
had i apposed to be filling a consumptive’s
grave Jong ere this. Tho last, time that I
heard of him was about a year ago, and
then he had been given up by the doctors as
a hopeless case. I congratulated him on his
recovery, but I must confess that my live
liest emotion in regard to him was one of
curiosity. In answer to my inquiries he
told me that when the medical men had ex
hausted their resources he determined to
put in practice a plan of his own. Accord
ingly lie journeyed by easy stages to the
Blue ?rfountain region of \ lrginia, where he
established himself in a farm house, and
bought a horse. He spent, the whole day
in the open air, taking care of the
steed himself, and riding him about the
neighborhood. At first, he told me, his
weakness was such that he could not stay in
the saddl" more than 15 or 30 minutes at a
time, and he had to pull up very soon if the
horse broke into a trot. Every day, how
ever, he became a little stronger, and in a
couple of months he was able to ride 10 or
30 miles on a stretch with very little fatigue.
Ho attributed his recovery in part to the
fact that he not only rode but groomed his
horse, and busied himself an hour or two in
the stable every day. In this opinion he
confirmed what I reinemlier hearing an old
physician say years and years ago, namely,
that a “horse barn," as he called it, is one of
the healthiest places in the world. For
those who love horses the stable cure would
lie such a pleasant one that a physician who
prescribed it might he sure that his direc
tions would be followed to the letter.
A Little Fogged About His Consan
guinity.
From the New York Star.
A man by the name of Tom Lemons, who
had committed a murder, was recently
tried before Judge Noonan in Sun Antonio.
One of the jurymen summoned was Col.
Handly Oolgan, one of tho most conscien
tious men in his ward. “Are you related
by consanguinity or affinity to the prisoner
at the hart” asked Judge Noonan. "May it
please your honor, I prefer not to answer.”
“But you must.” “Well, if I must answer,
all I’ve got to say is that I don’t know
whether 1 am related by consanguinity to
the prisoner, or to your honor, or to any
body else, tor I am a graduate from a
foundling asylum. Possibly, I may be
relator! by consanguinity to some of the
most depraved elements of society.” Judge
Noonan imposed a mild fine of g3o for con
tempt of court.
Hats for tho Fall.
The Famous has received the latest styles
Hats for fall, selling them cheap in order
to call attention to their removal to the
northeast corner of Congress and Whitaker
streets.
French and Turkish Prunes at Strauss
Bros’.
Boys’ Knee Pants for 25c.
Iron-clad pants, ages 4to 13, the Famous
New York Clothing House is selling for 35c.
a pair in order to show the hoys their new
store, northeast corner Congress and Whit
aker streets.
The Jaeger System.
Underwear and Overshirta exhibited by
us have no superiors in quality and nre
offered at reasonablepriees. B. H. Levy &
Bros., Idl Congress,
At the Harnett House, Savannah, Ga
von get all the comforts of the high-priced
no els, anil save from II to #3 per day. Try
it and lie convinced.— Boston Home Jour
nal
Advice to Motnere.
Mrs. Winslow’s Soothing Syrup should
always tie used when children are cutting
teeth. It relieves tho little suffer at once; it
produces tiuLurul, quiet sleep by relieving
the child from twin and tho little cherub
awake* as “bright as a button."
It is very pleasant to Uiate it sootlies tho
child, soften* the gums, allays all pain, re
lieves wind, regulates the bowels, and i tho
lt known remedy for diurrh<r.i, whether
arising fro.n toot tun* or other vaueaa 35 ]
rents a bottle.
Weather Indications.
Special indications for Georgia
FAIR nd South Carolina: Slightly cooler,
fair weather, except nearly station
ary temperature in Southern Geor
gia, light to fresh variable winds, becomiug
northeasterly.
Cornearison of mean temperature at Savan
nah. Sept. ! 1 1887, and the mean of same day for
fifteen years.
! Departure I Total
Mean Temperature from the I departure
1 Mean Since
for 15 years Sept. 14, 'B7. - - or— Jan. 1,1867.
77.0 i 80 0_ | -|- 3.0 -487. Q
Comparative rainfall statement:
Amount fnr Dt g£“"
10 Years. Sept. 14,'87.j _ _ M £“_ jjgw.
.18 .00 | 18 | --10.57
Maximum, temperature 88 0. minimum tem
perature 70 0.
The height of the river at Augusta at
1 :.'!3 o’clock p. m. yesterday (Augusta time)
was (’• t> feet—a fall of 0.1 during the past
twenty-four hours.
Cotton Region Bulletin for 34 hours end
ing 6 p. m., Sept. 14 1887. 75th Meridian
time.
Distpicts. Average.
Max. ! Min. liain-
Aame. tioas Temp Temp fall.
1. Wilmington 10 j 04 j 68 .00
2. Charleston 7 i 02 j BO 00
3. Augusta 12 01 j 68 .00
4. Savannah 13 00 |6S 00
6. Atlanta 1 02 t 68 00
6. Montgomery 8 04 68 ,0C
7. Mobile 6 04 70 .00
8. New Orleans 12 94 70 0o
9. Galveston 20 92 72 I .08
10. Vicksburg 4 94 72 *T
11. Little Rock 14 4 66 j+T
12. Memphis 17 96 68 j .00
Averages —
*T denotes trace of rainfall.
Observations taken at the same moment
of time at all stations.
Savannah, Sept. 14, 3: 'Vi p. m.. city time.
Tem |erat are.
Direction. <
5
Velocity. J c
Rainfall.
Name
op
Stations.
Portland 02 S W (dear.
Boston 68 W ...... Clear.
Block Island . ... 00 SW . Cloudy.
New York city ... 70. B’. • Cloudy.
Philadelphia 72 S W .., Foggy.
Detroit 64 NW Clear.
Fort Buford 48 N Clear.
St. Vincent 40 X ........ Clear.
Washington city.. 74S F. . 01 Cloudy.
Norfolk. . j 74; E I. Cloudy.
Charlotte 80' Fair.
Hatteras 1 |..l I
Titusville 80 ! E 6. . .'Clear.
Wilmington 78 N E|....... Clear.
Charleston 7818 w;.. Clear.
Augusta. 80, S I'Clear.
Savannah 76: Si .. Clear.
Jacksonville 70 F. 6 Clear.
Cedar Keys 82; E [..' 01 clear.
Key West 82 ! E 8 Fair.
Atlanta 86 N . j Clear.
Pensacola 82 w .. Clear.
Mobile 80;NW| ... IClear.
Montgomery 84 {Clear.
Vicksburg 821 j 'clear.
New Orleans 80! Si. ,|.... IClear.
Shreveport i 88' S ! [Clear.
Fort Smith ! 721 .18 Cloudy.
Galveston. 1 82: S , 'Clear.
Corpus Christ! 78 S '.. .10Fair.
Palestine 84 S . jFair.
Brownesville 70i .. .... [Cloudy.
RioGrando T6[N El (Fair.
Knoxville 80' 8 'Clear.
Memphis 78 NW IClear.
Nashville. j 82 N .. Clear.
Indianapolis 66 N' , ;T* 'clear
Cincinnati I 70 N' E Ciear.
Pittsburg ! 66 N ..!....(Clear.
Buffalo 04 SW .Clear.
Cleveland 00 S .. 1 Cloudy.
Marquette ! 52 I N’W . Fair.
Chicago. ; 66.8 W| (Ciear.
Duluth 52 W Clear.
St. Paul 54 NW 1.. | .. . f Par.
Davenport 64 8 W .. Clear.
Cairo 72 N !.. i.... [Clear.
St. Louis NE Clear.
Leavenworth 60 S : Clear.
Omaha 62. S !..[ [Clear.
Yankton 50, N |..1. ..[Clear.
Bismarck 43 N 1 Clear.
Deadivood. 48 W- Clear.
Cheyenne 52 N E. Clear.
North Platte 58 N E Clear.
Dodge City 028 E ..' ... (Clear.
Santa Fe _„ _ 62. E . Clear.
*T denotes trace of rainfall.
G. N. Salisbury Signal Corps.
Some Facts Worth Knowing.
I would respectfully call the attention of
my customers and the public to the fact
that I have now in store the most complete
stock of furniture and carpets, and all goods
pertaining to my business, which nre of
fered at very low prices. In mv furniture
department you will find from the cheapest
to the very finest goods, at as low, or lower,
prices than ever offered in any Northern
city. Come and inspect the goods and com
pare, and you will find it to your advantage
to buy from me. It is a rare chance to find
an establishment which carries such a com
plete stock of goods as Ido in household or
office furniture. In my carpet department
there is nothing in that line you may want
that Ido not have in stock.' Carpets, cur
tains, portierres and oil cloths I mostly im
port directly from England, which nre de
livered to me through the Savannah custom
house. I therefore claim the advantage of
selling a good article for a little advance on
domestic goods, and the goods I sell will al -
ways give satisfaction, and are never mis
represented Respectfully,
Emii. A. Schwarz.
125 and 137 Broughton street, one door from
Bull.
After Summer Comes a Fall.
That’s why we are slaughtering Gents’
Summer Suits and Furnishings. B. H. Levy
& Bros.
• Notice.
We take great pleasure in announcing to
our friends, and the public in general, that
we have opened a Special Custom Depart
ment, which will lie conducted under out
own personal supervision. We are now
ready, and have on hand a full lino of Fall
and Winter Samples, to which we call spe
cial attention. particularly to styles, fabrics
and prices. This will enable such parties
that wear extra and odd sixes to have then
clothing made to measure with very little
extra cost. We guarantee a lit in everv 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 respectfully,
Api'ei. & Suhaul, One Price Clothiers,
ltK Congress stieet, opposite market.
Straw Hate
nnd Summer Neckwear going a begging at
B. H. Levy & Bros’., 1111 Congress street.
1 for Breakfast Strips at Strauss
Br< is'.
New Fat Mackerel, new Tomato**, new
Peaches, Codfish, Breakfast Strips, Ig‘ s c.
Hams, Hams, Hams. Mixed Tea at ftOe.j
worth sl. Strauss Bros'., fid and 33;., Bar
nard street.
German Dill Pickles, Loose Chow-Chow,
Olives, etc. Strauss Bros’,, 33 and 33 IBar
nard street.
Summer Underw ear very cheap at B. H.
Levy & Bros’.
That 30c. Mixed Tea at Strauss Bros, ’ is
excellent.
Umbrella#.
Gloria, wears better than silk, for $3 .VI,
silver-tip #3, gold-tip (.1 60, Ginghams from
#1 upward, all selling low to show our
patron* that we have moved to the north
east corner of Congress and Whitaker
streets.
Collars and Hosiery for gents at surpris
ing prices, to dinar out, at B. H. Levy &,
Bros'.
MIDDEN’ dfc BATES S. M. H.
PRETTY GIRLS
i GULP not come to Savannah,
but we have succeeded in se
curing 200 Pictures of each of
them, and we offer for the next
few days in full panel size at the
extremely low price of
. 0 Cents Eacli.
Hebrew New Year Cards.
Immense stock and low prices.
Early selection secures choicest
goods.
Tissue Paper.
Special packages containing 30
sheets, assorted colors, just in,
sell for 30 cents a package. Only
cent a sheet. Hope to see you.
Ludden & Bates S. M. 11.
FURNITURE AND CARPETS,
We are now displaying the most
magnificent line of Furniture and
Carpets ever offered to the people of
Savannah, and warrant prices equal
to same grade in New York,
Our stock is larger and better se
lected than can be found anywhere
in the South.
A large invoice of fresh, new,
stylish and perfectly elegant Carpets,
Oil Cloths, Lace Curtains, etc., im
ported direct from the best English
manufacturers. just think of it,
genuine English Tapestries at 60
cents. We have them in stock, and
the prices of all our goods are in pro
portion. We are tne regulators of
low prices, and a visit to our extensive
warerooms will convince you,
A. J. MILLER & CO.,
148, 150 and 152 Broushton St
State
of
Weather.
GROCERIES.
READ! READ!
READ EVERY WORD!
D. B. Lester
IS SELUNO
NEW PACK TOMATOES CHEAP.
CHOICE LOBSTERS 15c. per can.
GOOD AMERICAN SARDINES c per box.
TEN L \ RGE (lAKES OF SOAP for 25c.
GOOD TEA 85c., 50:;. and 74c. per pound.
A PURE TABLE WINE Si par gallon.
NEW SWISS CHEESE CHEAP.
A PURE NIXED CANDY 15c. per pound.
BEST ENGLISH TABLETS 25c. per pound.
1 am offering GREAT BARGAINS in FINE
OLD SHERRY and PORT WINES.
D. B. LESTER,
21 Whitaker Street.
REAL ESTATE.
WALTHOUR & RIVER*
AGENTS AND DEALERS IN
Iy ea J K state.
Special attention given to Collection of Rents,
Repairs, etc.; also Buying and Selling.
Office: No. H.-} Bay Street.
BAY HUM.
Imported Bay Kum,
A FINE ARTICLE.
AT STRONGS DRUG STORE,
Corner Bull and Perry street lane.
DAVIS BROS.
Solid Fads!
Our MR. L. E. DAVIS has just returned frmn
the Northern markets, where he purchased an
unusually choice Hue of goods. New styles ad
shapes in
WRITING PAPERS AND ENVELOPES;
Gold Pens and Pencils,
SCHOOL BOOKS,
Also some ELEGANT PIANOS, in new aud
attractive cases,
t 'All anil net- im
DAVIS BROS.