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THE TRIP TO ATLANTA.
THE FIRST REGIMENT AT THE
PIEDMONT EXPOSITION.
A Day of Misery and Mud Why the
Regiment Did not Take Part in the Pa*
rade A Long Tramp and a Tiresome
Journey Entrance to the Cars Effect
ed at the Point of the Bayonet—Tired
Out Visitors Given Transportation
for Pity’s Sake A Joyful Return.
The First Volunteer Regiment has
returned from Atlanta and a happier
set of men cannot be found than that which
constitutes the regiment. Not that a de
lightful jaunt and an enjoyable entertain
ment has broken the dull monotony of
business life, but simply because they have
got back from Atlanta.
The trip was pleasant and agreeable,
but the day spent at the other end
is what hurts. The train started
out from here on Tuesday night
with the band in the front car, followed by
a public car, then a detachment from the
Guards, then the German Volunteers, behind
them the Blues, then the Oglethorpe* and
in the last car the Cadets. The military had
the train, and kept possession of it because
they wanted full swing and no restrictions.
The band struck up “Dixie” as the train
pulled out, and 1 snore long the singers in
each company were j making the mselves
heard. Every college song I hat hast >een sung
during the last decade was brought out and
made to do active service Comic operas
were ransacked for solos, duos and choruses,
and the music was continuous except now
and then some fellow with a frog in his
throat would join in, and then everybody
would stop and leave him to do the chorus
all alone, but when he had been completely
and effectually sat down upon, the Cam
paninis would resume their melodious
pastime.
A QUARTETTE SUPPRESSED.
The Blues had a laughing quartette that
would have been put in irons, if irons would
have stopped their laughing. They laughed
at everything and anything. One of them
said, “A man tell off ihe car and broke his
leg,’ another remarked, “How funny I” and
then they all roared and howled until the
laugh gave out. Then a little bit of a fel
low said, “I know a man in Savannah who
loves his mother-in-law," anil again they
broke out. They hail the whole car laugh
ing at them, and every man in it wanted to
kick hlm,self because he could not help
laughing. After awhile, however, these
laughers were locked in a stateroom.
The train arrived at Millen after a time,
and everybody got. out to get a sandwich.
One heedless private hit his sergeant in the
head with a Millen biscuit and the sergeant
was seriously wounded, but the biscuit was
not hurt. The attack on the lunch counter
was something grand. In a solid body the
troops advanced, and never once faltered
until they had captured the fort and do
strayed all its ammunition, when an orderly
retreat was made, moon after that lullabies
began to grow in favor.
Bye, bye, mamma's little boy,
was heal'd in every coach, and then tho
porters began to suffer. lOne fellow wanted
his mother to put him in his little bed, and
another said the porter would do fort him,
and he made a rush to capture that official
and order his berth prepared. Then every
body else wanted the same thing and at the
same time.
“Make up this berth next,” said one in
dividual to the porter, who was busily en
gaged.
“I can't do it, sir. A have to make that
one next.”
“I want mine made up next.”
“Well, I have to do as I’m ordered, sir.”
“Well, I order you to make up this one
next.” V
“I was told to make up the other by your
sergeant, and I believe he’s higher than
you,” was the reply, and the porter won in
that engagement, but by *vU-by they were
all prepared, and the militia bundled in and
slept soundly until about 6 o’clock, when
the early birds awoke.
DARK DEEDS BROUGHT TO LIGHT.
They dressed and made up their minds
that the corps had sleep enough, so they
went up one side and down the other, wak
ing up the slumberers. Loud and vigorous
were the protests. Fierce and awesome
were the threats, and the sleepers vowed
that any man who had no better sense than
to get up at G o’clock when he could sleep
until 7 was fit for “treason, stratagems ana
spoils,” and resolved then and there to have
them court-martialed on the ground that, if
their disturbers were rained on they would
not have brains enough to know
they were wet, hut everybody
was waked up just tho same, and
when they were many of the groans and
mutAerings that were heard through the
night were explained. “Who poked the
butt of that musket into mv ribs last night i”
was a question that brought to light one
man's misery and another’s mischief. “I’ll
be hanged if you don’t take up more room
in a bed than any man I ever saw,” re
marked one to his side partner. “Why,
what are you talking about? I slept on
about six inches of bed and you were doing
a contortion act over the balance,” was the
rejoinder. One quiet-looking individual
solemnly remarked that if he caught the
man that put crumbs in his bed and poured
ice water in the pockets of his trousers
there would be a funeral for his company
to attend. And so, one by one, came out
the doings of the night, which had been un
known in the darkness, save by those who
participated.
From that time until Atlanta was reached
the number of every milestone was called
out by every man who could see it. The
whole corps was interested in these numbers
for they meant that just so many miles as
they indicated lay between the boys and
breakfast, and breakfast was the uppermost
thing in tneir minds just then. It was 8:15
o’olock then, and softie one heartlessly re
marked that there was a slim chance for
breakfast, because it had been ordered at
7:15, and it was not probable
that the caterer would hold It when the
train was late and there were thousands of
prople trying to get something to eat. This
seemed grimly plausible and a gloom over
spread the assemblage. Not a word was
spoken. Silent* was the master of the
situation, and not till Atlanta was reached
and breakfast loomed up as a delightful
reality did the hunger-stricken soldiers re
gain their spirits.
A SUM ESCORT.
At last the traiu pulled into the depot
and the companies were formed on the plat
form. Col. Mercer looked around for some
detachment, as he certainly thought the
rcjriment would be met by a company.
While he was gazing about two men in uni
form came up and said that they were from
the Gate City Guards, and they had come
down to oomduct the regiment to their ar
mory, and under their guidance the regiment
was marched out, the Oglethorpos remain
ing to look after their luggage. At the
Gate City Guards’ Armor) at ns were
slacked, and the men were then marched
down to the restaurant, where they took
breakfast as the guests of the Guards. The
Oglethorpe* arrival at the armory late,
and finding it locked, they stacked arms in
a plumber’s shop, but found their way to
the breakfast table, where the other com
panies were seated.
After breakfast ('apt. Fall igaut took com
mand of the Oglethorpe Light Infantry,
who had been under command of Bergt.
Franklin, and Capt. Dixon the Blues,
who hail been under Lieut. Maccaw, and fche
corps returned to the armory, and, shoul
dering muskets, marched to Marietta street,
where the parade of all the companies in
the city was formed.
WHY THE COUPS WITHDREW.
After they hod been placed in position,
Gen. P. M. B. Young, who had a staff of
about forty, with only about 250 men in
line, announced that the parade was dis
missed, and, turning to his chief of staff,
said: “General, tell the commanders of
companies to take their commands to the
grounds as best they can, and if there is any
expense to send me the bill.” That destroyed
all the enthusiasm that the mud and rain
had left in the bovs, particularly
as it came upon the heels of the
information that they would have
to pay their way into the
grounds. To get to the ground* as best
they could meant to walk three miles
through 'mud as deep and sticky as men
could well walk through, for it was utterly
impossible to get a train, street cars or
vehicles, and the boys certainly did not
relish the idea of being invited to Atlanta
to assist Atlanta in entertaining the Presi
dent of tho United States and walking
three miles and back through awful
streets, and paying 50c. each to
enter the grounds. Col. Mercer kept
his regiment on Marietta street until
the Presidenfcand Mrs. Cleveland passed by.
The distinguished visitors were saluted and
the regiment was then dismissed. The com
panies were marched back to the train
where the dress coats were exchanged for
the fatigue, and the men then scattered to
spend the day as best they could.
THROUGH MUD AND MIRK.
Most of them walked to the grounds to
see if there really was anything there to 1*
seen. Some tried to get vehicles of some
sort, but they were not to be had. An old
darkey with a mule aud a cart was ap
proached, but the only reply, when a big
round dollar was shown him, was: “En
gaged, 1 kss, can’t take you.” One of the
boys managed to get on a street car and he
paid $1 to get a seat. The car had not,
rolled twenty feet before a wheel broke and
all the passengers had to get out.
Ho took the next car and paid another dol
larfora seat, and lieforo he had gone 100
yards the car ran < ff tho track, and went so
deep in tho mud that there was no chance
to get it back on the rails. He gave it up
then and walked. By the time tho boys
reached the ground their shoes could not lie
seen for the red mud that covered them,
but that wasn’t a marker. On the grounds
they sunk over their shoe tops, and their
pretty trousers were caked with red clay to
the knees. Lieut. Maccaw lost tho stripe of
the loft log of his trousers. He said that the
end of it caught in the mud,
which was so sticky that it pulled the
stripe off before it would let go.
The grounds hail been terraced, and the
newly turned earth readily absorbed the
water that fell, and became so slippery that
walking was dangerous.
A PRECARIOUS POSITION.
In terracing the grounds steep slopes were
left, fifteen feet in height and almost per
pendicular, but in order to get, a view of
Mr. ami Mrs. Cleveland little holes were
dug in the side of the hill and in these the
heels were planted. This example set by
the First was soon followed by others, and
soon the whole hillside was covered with
people hanging on by their heels. To stand
there in that, way for two hours was tire
some, but that was not tho worst of it.
Every now and then some one’s heels
would let go and down he would
roll, carrying every one in his
pathway with him; then what a sight they
were when they struggled to their feet! But
still they clung on the best they could and
were rewarded by seeing those whom they
desired to see. Then the sham battle was
watched with interest. The hill on which
the artillery was planted was so slippery
that Gen. Young knew Ills troops could
never climb it to capture the battery, so he
formed the men m line and started them to
firing off their blank cartridges. They
were in the contre of the race track over
their shoe tops in mud and the rain was
pouring down, but still the crowd gathered
around them and grew so dense that Gen.
Young was compelled to order a charge
on the spectators, who were put to a com
plete route.
Meanwhile a section of a United States
battery was liring its guns and throwing
shells, and the cavalry were running a
liorse race around the track firing their
pistols and carbines to make the horses run,
Altogether it was one of tho most brilliant
displays of umbrellas ever seen.
AT TIIE POINT OF THE BAYONET.
After the conflict the members of the
First walked three miles back to the city
anil made a strenuous effort to get some
thing to eat. They paid $1 50 for dinner at
the grounds, but of course they only ex
pected to get what they did get—a few
bites of tough meat—for so small a sum, and
by the time they returned to the
city they were ready to pay anything
for a good meal. They shoveled the mud
off their shoes, and after a semi-sucoessful
attempt to eat they formed by companies
and marched down to the train. The
crowd at the depot was dense and it was
almost impossible to get through it. The
German Volunteers, Blues and Cadets went
through with the aid of tha police, the de
tachment from the Guards going in under
the sheltering wing of the Cadets. The
Oglethorpes, however, found it, for
a time, impossible to get within
100 yards of the train, but Sergt. Franklin,
who was then in command, commanded
the company to fix bayonets. This was
done, and he then instructed the privates at
the head of the column to make their way
through the crowd if they had to use their
bayonets. The deadly weapons were low
ered, and the company advanced. There
was no disposition at first on
the part of the crowd to give way, but
in obedience to instructions the muskets
were thrust into the legs of throe of the
tough citizens, who were very
obstinate, and after that, the pathway to
the train was opened without delay. In
due time the train rolled in and tho com
panies got aboard, and as the train started
out the poet of the regiment stood upon the
rear platform, and, addressing the assem
bled thousands, said:
Farewell to thee, Atlanta,
We all bid thee adieu;
We may make a trip to some day,
But we’U never come back to you.
And a few minutes later Atlanta disap
peared from view.
THE GUARDS LOOKED OUT.
The detachment from the Guards came
near riding to Savannah on the platform of
their car. The men went to the ticket office
in the afternoon to secure the same berths
in which they had traveled the previous
night, and they were told by the agent that
no berths would be assigned, except at the
request of the captains of companies. They
hunted up Lieut. Rockwell, who was in com
mand, and he went with them to the Pull
man office, and the agent said ttiut tickets
would not be necessary, as t e boys could
get on board the train and get their berths
from the porter. That was satisfactory
enough and the instructions were followed
out, out when they mounted the platform
of their our and knocked for admission tho
porter replied that he could not, let them in
without tickets. He was told of what the
agent said, hut he had received no instruc
tions to that effect. He said, however, that
he would remain on the platform until tho
conductor came, and on tho plat
form the bovs staid. The porter said he
recognized them ns the ones who came up
with him the night before, but his orders
wore positive. The train whizzed along,
the rain jsiurod on tho platform in torrents,
but there the Guards had to stay. The con
ductor had a big train, and ho was busy in
front. The porter thought it would tie an hour
before the conductor got to that end of
the train, and in wind and rain
tho boys stood on the platform
for fifteen miles, when the porter
took pity on them and said they could go
inside the car if they would promise to get
out if the conductor would not consent to
their remaining. They were ready to
promise anything, and the proposition of
the porter was mere child’s play to what
they would have promised only to gain an
entrance, so they marched in and mode
themselves comfortable for tho
rest of the night. They hail
been unable to get any supper
so they adopted the method that is now in
vogue among thousands in Atlanta, who
j purchase crackers and cheese at the groceries
' and eat them on the streets to keep from
starvation. The Guards had their grips
i full of lire ail, cheese and canned meats, and
as soon as they were securely lodged in the
I cur the tables were spread anil they toll to
I work with ail tho relish of hungry men
THE MORNING NEWS: FRIDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1887.
BEOOINO TO GET AWAY.
The military train brought down a dozen
ladies and twice as many men. Hundreds
appealed to the boys for fs-rtnission to travel
in it, but as there was no room they had to
lie refused, but some gentlemen came to the
windows and asked them “for God’s sake to
let their wives get out of Atlanta on it,
they were sick already, and another night
would kill them.” This appeal opened the
doors and the ladies who had been crushed
in the mobs and half-starved wore snugly
stowed away. Before the train
left, tho depot it was fairly
beseigeil by men, women and children who
asked to be permitted to travel to some sta
tion, they did not cure where, so long as
they could get out of Atlanta. They said
they had had nothing to eat and could find
no place to sleep, and they could
not walk the streets another
night with the rain pouring down
as it was. About a dozen men clung to the
platform in spite of everything, and as some
spare room was found in the rear car when
trie train was about seveuty-five miles from
Atlanta they were permitted to enter and
remain under shelter until they reached
their destination. It was hard for the offi
cers to resist the appe.als that were made to
them, but the capacity of a train, like
everything else, has a limit.
GLAD TO GET HOME.
The boys were pretty well worn out by
the day’s experience, and as tho presence of
the sick ladies necessitated quiet, they went
to bed early and soon fell asleep. It was 9
o’clock before they awoke yesterday morn
ing, the early birds having forgotten their
usual rule and slept as late as any one.
When they got up they did
nothing but wish the engineer
would throw his throttle wide open
and run into Savannah as quickly as possi
ble, and between times they expressed very
plainly their opinions of themselves forever
leaving here. They were tired and ex
hausted, but when they stopped off the train
they felt so good over getting back that
when the band struck up a lively march
they stepped as sprightly as if they had not
been within a hundred miles of Atlanta
mud. They were marched directly to their
armory where they were dismissed by Col.
Mercer. Not many of them wont to work;
they were not in a humor for it. They spent
most of tho day in giving their experiences,
and it was hard to walk any distance on the
street without meeting someone who had
been interviewing one of the boys and be
come as thoroughly disgusted with the trip
as if they hail been witn the regiment. It
will be a long, long time before the boys
will forget the Piedmont Exposition.
THE VETERANS’ TRIP.
Arranging the Details of Their Visit to
Macon Next Week.
The Confederate Veterans’ Association
will meet at the Court House to-night to
receive tho report of the committee ap
pointed at a recent meeting to arrange the
details of their trip to Macon on Oct. 25, to
greet their venerable ox-chieftain, Mr.
Davis. As it will probably be the last time
that Mr. Davis will lie physically able to
appear in public, it is eminently proper that
the old soldiers of Georgia should assemble
in large numbers on this interesting occa
sion to meet him. It is understood thatone
of the younger military companies of the
city propose to offer the veterans the com
pliment of an escort to tho depot on the
evening of their departure.
The Committee on Transportation has
made very satisfactory arrangements to
cover tho trip and Savannah will send a
large delegation of ex-Confederates to par
ticipate in tho exercises incident to Soldier’s
Day during the State Fair.
MASONS TO BE HOISTED.
The Masonic Temple Elevator to be
Running Next Month.
The work of building the shaft for the
elevator in Masonic Temple has been com
menced, and it is expected that the elevator
will be ready for use by Nov. 20. The shaft
will be in the lot next to the temple, ad
joining the western wall, and on a line
with the lane. The openings will be in the
main building, immediately in the recess of
the present staircase. The elevator will lie
used exclusively for the Masonic and other
societies meeting on the third floor, and
will be run by water power. It was
originally intended that the ele
vator should go in the building
proper, but after investigating the matter,
it was decided best to build a shaft outside.
This improvement will be hailed with satis
faction by the older members of the Ma
sonic fraternity, many of whom are debar
red the ploasure of attending meetings,
owing to the fact that Masons always meet
in high places, and the ancient brethren
can’t very well climb the more than “three,
five and seven steps" which lead to the
“inner chamber."
DAMAGED COTTON SOLD.
Liverpool Buyers Get the Naples Dam
aged Cargo.
J. McLaughlin & Son sold at Lamar’s
press and across the river portions of the
cargo of the steamships Naples and Ash
dell. about 600 bales from the Naples and
231 bales from the lighter, which burned
alongside the Ashdell last Sunday. Buyers
were present from Now York, Boston,
Philadelphia, Cincinnati and Charleston.
The biading was spirited and prices
ranged from $27 to $B3 per bale
for the cotton from the Naples. That from
the lighter was sold at $l5. The principal
buyers were Liverpool agents. The British
steamship Lancaster will carry some of the
damaged cotton on deck at the shipper’s risk.
It is thought by the buyers here that the
prices obtained will influence the parties
naving control of the cargos of the Resolute,
Hughenden and Naples to dispose of the cot
ton here rather than run the risk of resha
ping to Liverpool.
REFUSED TO GO TO SEA.
The Crew of the Steamer John R. Ber
gen Afraid of the Tug Peed.
The tug Victoria J. Peed arrived at Tybee
yesterday from Wilmington, N. C. She
came to tow the schooner John R. Bergen,
now at quarantine in distress, to Boston.
The crew of the Bergen refused to go out
in tow of the Peed, claiming that inasmuch
as the schooner is in a disabled condition,
and that tho tug having already twice
abandoned her at sea on the wav here from
Nassau, they do not believe the tug sea
worthy. Tito captain of tho schooner re
quested the captain of the tug to bring the
tug to the city for a survey, to prove her
condition. The tug captain refused to do
this, ami is awaiting advices from New
York.
THE CENTRAL’S EARNINGS.
September's Business $115,000 Great
er Than It Was a Year Ago.
The September statement of the earnings
and ex|ienses of tho Central system has just
been made up. The net earnings for the
month were $364,231 20, an increase of over
$115,000 over the earnings of September a
year ago. A comparative statement for the
two years makes the following showing:
1880. 188*. Incrcwie.
Earning5.... 5583,436 61 $780,184 18 $198,677 52
Expenses. . 384,671 87 415,902 96 81,231 29
Net 248,784 07 384,831 20 115,446 23
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SIFTINGS OF CITY NEWS.
LITTLE GOSSIP FROM THE STREET
AND SIDEWALK.
Dashes Here and There by the News
Reporters Yesterday’s Happening’s
Told in Brief Paragraphs -Pickings at
Police Headquarters.
There were two arrests yesterday for
drunkenness.
The Workingmen’s Havings and Loan
Company directors will meet at the Secre
tary’s office to-night.
The funeral of Mrs. Thomas Lutz, who
died suddenly on Wednesday, took place
from the residence of her son on Anderson
street yesterday afternoon.
The Morning News lias received a com
plimentary invitation to attend the Colum
bia Gun Club’s tournament during the
Houth Carolina State Fair, Nov 8, 9 and 10.
A negro named Freeman Thomas got into
a quarrel with Julia Cotton, a negress, in a
house oil Houston street last night, and
tried to cut her with a razor. She had him
locked up in the barracks.
The winter time schedules on all railroads
will go into effect Nov. 10. There will be
no material changes in the through sched
ules on the Atlantic Coast Line and Plant
roads, however, until the vestibule trains
commence running between New York and
Florida, which will be about Jan. 1.
One of the dudes of the town had a quar
rel on South Broad street last night and
drew a dirk knife upon his enemy, who
promptly called for the police. The dude
threw his knife away when the officer
caught him, but lie was locked up in the
barracks on a charge of carrying concealed
weapons. He refused to give his name.
The Savannah Odd Fellows’ lodges held a
memorial meeting last night, in obedience
to a proclamation from tho Supreme Grand
Ikidge of the World of the Independent
Order of Odd Fellows, which directs that a
memorial meeting the lodges in a city
shall be held anuWlly in honor of the
brethren who have died during the year.
An item in the Georgia column of the
Morning News a day or two ago stated
that R. A. McMahan, of Crawford, has in
his possession a Spanish gold dollar bearing
tlie date 1752, which makes it 135 years old’
Mr. J. B. Ripley, of this city, has a Spanish
gold dollar of 1744 in an excellent state of
preservation. On the obverse of the coin is
the King’s head in profile and the inscrip
lion: “Philippus. V. D. G. 1744.” On the
reverse is the Spanish coat of arms, sur
mounted by a crown and the inscription,
“Hispanavum, Rex, P. S. I.”
RIVER AND HARBOR NOTES.
Happenings Among the Shipping and
Along the Wharves.
The British ship Ceylon arrived at quar
antine last night with sickness on board.
She made the passage from Rio Janeiro in
forty-three days.
The Norwegian steamship Welhaven put
into Charleston Wednesday with her ma
chinery disabled. She is from New York
and bound to Baracoa.
Messrs. Richardson & Barnard cleared
yesterday the British Steamship Astraea for
Liverpool with 5,877 bales of upland cotton,
weighing 2,602,075 pounds, valued at $241,-
795, and 1,389 sacks of cotton seed, weighing
168,000 pounds, valued at $2,000. Total
valuation of cargo $243,795. The Norwegian
bark Sirrah was cleared yesterday for Rot
terdam with 3,568 barrels of rosin, weighing
1,637,390 pounds, valued at $6,300. Cargo
and vessel cleared by Messrs. S. P. Shotter
& Cos.
The board of survey appointed to examine
into the condition of the British steamship
Bothal in which a cotton fire took place on
Friday lost, has completed its investigation,
and repirted the vessel to be in a seaworthy
condition. A survey of the cotton which
was injured by the fire and water was also
made. It was decided unnecessary to re
move the cotton from the forward compart
ment of the vessel, but that the part of the
cargo which was injured by the fire and
flooding of the after hold shall be sold at
auction. The partially burnt cotton will lie
sold to-morrow, and the wet cotton on Tues
day.
Capt. Geach of the British steamship
General Roberts, who was arrested and
jailed at Charleston Tuesday for violation
of shipping laws, has been compelled to
succumb to Uncle Sam. He has given bail
for his apparance at the January term of
tho Unitetl States Court of South Carolina.
Capt. Geach is a hearty Welshman, and,
while possessed of the characteristic
obstinacy of that race, is withal as genial
and pleasant as the traditional British
skipper. Ho thinks, however, that lie has
been very harshly dealt with bv the United
States government, as he was ignorant of
the shipping laws of this country, and is
naturally indignant that a man of his
high character and manifest respectability
should have been sent to the stockade, and
confined there over night with negro crimi
nals instead of being placed on his parole as
a man of honor.
Local Peraonal.
Rev. W. Conflict came in on the Tallahas
see last night.
J. It. Saussy, Ksq., returned home from
New York on the Tallahassee.
Rev. C. H. Strong arrived in the city
with his family las* night on the steamship
Tallahassee.
Mr. W. T. Jordan, representing the
Standard < HI Company, was elected a mem
ber of the Board of Trado yesterday.
Solicitor Genera! and Mrs. dußignon and
Miss May Bond were at Milledgeville last
week. At an entertainment for the benefit of
St. Stepnen's Episcopul church, in Milledge
ville, a handsome cake was voted to Miss
Bond, as the most popular young lady
present.
Mr. W. W. David, for two years Assist
ant Signal Observer here, arrived in the
city last night, on his way from Atlanta to
Florida. He will report to Lieut. Purssel,
in chargo of the Florida division of the
Signal Service, at Titusville, and will prob
ably he assigned to duty in collection with
the building of the telegraph line now in
course of construction between Titusville
and Jupiter Inlet, and after its completion
will be stationed at Jupiter Inlet.
A Sudden Sensation
Of chilliness invading the backbone, followed by
hot flushes ami profuse perspiration. We all
know these symptoms, if not by experience,
from report. What’s the best thing on the pro
gramme? (juinine? A dangerous remedy, truly.
Produces caries of the bones, only affords tem
porary relief. Is there no substitute? Assured
ly, a potent hut safe bnc Hostetter's Stomach
Bitters, a certain, speedy means of expelling
from the system every trace of the virus of
miasma. Use it promptly, pei-slstcntly. The
result a cure is certain to follow the use of this
beneficent restorative of health. Pyßpepsia,
liver complaint, nervous ailments, rheumatism
and inactivity of the kidneys and bladder, are
nisei among the maladies permanently reme
diable through the genial aid of this wholesome
botanic medicine, recommended by the medical
fraternity.
Will Soon Here.
It is only a question of a short time when
cold weather will be with us. A good sugges
tion to parties not yet prepared with Heat
ers, Furnaces, etc., is to get about it at
once, and to have it clone properly and
quickly. Messrs. Ist veil & Lattlinore are
now ready for this work, with a lull force
of workmen, and all purchasers will bo
attended to without delay. Heating Stoves
put up same day purchased; no indefinite
postponement. For quick work go to Lovell
5c Lattimore, Wholesale and Retail Hard
ware, Stoves, etc.
To Give Away
Is what Platshek intends to do with some
of his elegant goods on opening days,
Monday and Tuesday, Oct. 24 and 25. Don't
fail to be at hand.
The largest variety of Children's. Bojs’ and
Men’s Hats in the city at Apjiel & Schauta, One
Pricfl Clothiiin
AT THE THEATRE.
Thomas W. Keene Opens His Engage
ment Before a Pine Audience.
Thomas W. Keene opened his engagement
in Savannah last night to the best house
the Theatre has held since the opening of
the season, but that was expected, for
Keene is a popular tragedian here, and ho
is always welcomed by appreciative au
diences.
Keene is one of the best Hamlets on the
stage, in fact, there are but few theatre
goers who do not rank him next to Booth
in the difficult and lengthy part that the
Prince of Denmark takes throughout the
play. But he studied the character deeply and
his portrayal of the many and varied pas
sions that possess tho unhappy and ill-fated
Prince is a masterpiece of acting, and is
finished and smooth in every particular.
He follows perfectly Hamlet’s own instruc
tions to the player and suits “the action to
the word, the word to the action.” He has
made some changes in his dressing of the
character, having discarded blonde hair for
auburn, and assumed dark garments
throughout, instead of wearing light ones, as
he formerly did in one of the scenes. He
has made one change that is exceedingly
agreeable, and by a carefully studied ar
rangement of the scenery he has done away
with the waits between acts ii. and iii. ami
ill. and iv., and thus shortened the time
required for the play, and abolished the
most tiresome feature of a theatrical per
formance. Mr. Keene has also changed his
acting in a number of the scenes, reading
now the soliloquy while lying upon a rug,
and with an effect that is novel and pleas
ing but still impressive. Joseph Wheelock
was cast as the “Ghost,” and he won the
heart of the audience by modulating his
voice, and not reading the powerful lines
which constitutes the “Ghost’s” part in that
dead monotone, in which they are usually
recited as if the “perturbed spirit” had in
his excitement forgotten how he spoke a
few months before.
Miss Anna Boyle as “Ophelia” displayed
wonderful powers, and sustained the part
with ease and grace.
The “Polonius” of J. B. Curran was an
excellent piece of acting throughout anti jt
rsceieved merited applause. Eugene Moore
won the appreciation of the audience as
“<Laertes,” and the “Horatio” of Adolph
Jackson was good. Miss Constance Ham
blin as the “Queen” and Arthur Elliott as
the “King” were both excellent in their
parts. To-night the play will be “Riche
lieu.”
MUSIC FROM THE ALPS.
Natives of the Tyrol Sing and Yodel in'
Costume.
Herr Andre's Alpine Choir and Tyrolese
Company gave a unique and novel enter
tainment at Odd Fellows Hall last night.
It was under the auspices of the Young
Men’s Christian Association and was the
first of a series which the association will
give during the winter. Herr Andre’s
company is one of the Redpath Lyceum
Bureau’s leading attractions. It is com
posed of Tyrolese who sing chiefly in their
native tongue.
One of the features of the entertainment
was the yodeling of Herr Phister and Frau
lein Heckell. Yodeling as a musical term
is practically unknown in this country. It
is similar to the warbling now made a
special feature of most of the college glee
club entertainments. The yodel is a call
used to signal between hamlets or across the
valleys on the Alps. In the Tyrol there is
great competition among the villages to
possess the best yodeller, and to be able to
say that any village possesses the best
yodeller places it at once in an enviable
rank. The entire programme of the com
pany is made up of a class of music
that is seldom heard in this
country. The singers appear in
their native costume. The instruments
used are the zither, mandolin, guitar, Al
pine violin and gigilira. Herr Pitzinger is
master of the zither, and is acknowledged to
be one of the leading zither performers in
the country.
Fraulein Schiller, a pupil of Prof. Ham
ma, of Munich, is the leading vocalist in
the company. She sings in four languages,
and possesses a voice of unusual richness.
There were fourteen numbers on the pro
gramme and every one was applauded.
The German duet, by Fraulein Heckell, and
Major, the instrumental selections, and
Fraulein Hockoll’s yodelling song, were
the most enthusiastically received.
The mandolin, guitar and zither trio was
oue of the prettiest instrumental features
of the programme. The gigilira and guitar
duet was a novelty. While most of the
music was foreign, the singers adapt them
selves to the English with a remarkably
distinct articulation and modulation. At
together it was one of the most delightful
entertainments that the Young Men’s
Christian Association has given.
CHARLESTON’S DOINGS.
Tho Day’s Goings-on in the South
Carolina City.
The Young Men’s Democratic Club is
keeping Charleston municipal politics very
lively.
The funeral of Auditor Hendricks, of the
South Carolina railway, took place ou
Wednesday.
Rev. C. A. Stakely, of the Citadel Square
Baptist church, has been called to the pas
torate of the First Baptist church of Wash
ington, D. C. Mr. Stakely is a Georgian.
He has been the architect of his own for
tunes. Ho start-*1 at the bottom round of
the ladder. From the pot of a sign painter
to an exalted place in the pulpit, describes
the steady ascent that he has made. From
the workshop to the High School at La-
Grange; from the High School to tho bar;
from the briefless lawyer to tho position of
Solicitor of Troup Georgia, and
from the bar to the pulpit, are the stages by
which he has made his way in life.
A New Departure.
Messrs. Rieser & Stem, wholesale tobac
conists, have added anew line to their
already extensive business, and will in
future mnke a specialty of choap Meats.
They have just received a largo consign
ment of Prime Pork Strips, Butts and Backs,
Smoked C. R. Sides, and some very fine No.
2 Hams uncanvased, and Shoulders ean
vased. That these gentlemen understand
how to manage business and make hosts of
customers, is evidenced by their immense
Tobacco trade, and we have no doubt this
new departure will be made as great a suc
cess. Dealers arc invited to examine their
stock, and will find it to their interest to
favor Messrs. Rieser & Stern with their
orders.
American Natural Wool Sanitary Underwear,
recommended by all physicians, at Appel &
Schaul's.
Fall Clothing
Beginning to arrive. Ready to sho— a nice
selection for early fall wear, also fall Over
coats. ■ They are nicer and prices lower
thun ever, to show our customers that we
have removed to the northeast corner Con
gress and Whitaker streets. The Famous
New York Clothing House manufacture all
the clothing they sell, dealing direct with
the consumer. We save every one who
buys of us at least 25 per cent.
Screven’s Patent Plastic beam Drawers at Ap
pel & Schaul's. Call and inspect same.
Look at those beautiful Premium Gift Frame
Pictures at Appel & Schaul’s, One Price Cloth
iers.
Miller's, of New York, Fine Silk and Stiff
Hats, at Appel & Schaul's, One Price Clothiers.
Great and Grand
Will be the colossal display of Platshek’s
Parisian Pattern Hats and Bonnets at their
Grand Fall Opening, Oct. 2d and 25. Such
a gorgeous display was never before seen
in this city. Remember our trade mark is
“lowest prices.”
Men’s Furnjshing Goods at Beh>iiifi,er s, 24
Whitaker street.
ITS SECOND YEAR’3 WORK.
The Chatham Real EBtate and Improve
ment Company.
The second annual meeting of the Chat
ham Real Estate and Improvement Com
pany was held last night at Metropolitan
Hall. W. J. Marshall, Esq., was called to
the chair and Mr. M. J. Solomons was ap
pointed secretary. A committee was ap
pointed to examine proxies, and it reported
that a majority of the stock was represented.
The reports of the officers for the year
ending June 90 were read and received, and
ordered to fie spread upon the minutes.
President Estill in his report stated:
“There have lieen but few changes in its
list of stockholders, which apjiears to prove
that the coiqioration has the confidence of
those who have invested their savings in its
stock. It was reasonable to expect that
with the number of loan associations in this
city, several of which were organized after
this company began business, there would
be a falling off in the demand for loans after
the first year, but that has not proved to bo
the fact. The demand for money has been
such that there has not been a time since we
commenced operations w hen there was a
sufficient amount on hand to pay approved
applications for loans had the borrowers
promptly demanded them. The company is
popular with its borrowers, because they
are exually interested with non-borrowers
in its profits. All stockholders share alike
in dividends.
“Since the last annual meeting the Board
of Directors lias established a rule requir
ing the Auditing Committee, elected by the
stockholders and responsible directly to
them, but also subject to tho direction of
the board, to examine the books and papers
of tho Secretary and Treasurer every
month, instead of annually, as provided for
by the constitution. This method was
adopted, not that there was a necessity for
extra precaution, but because it was almost
a physical impossibility for the committee,
without neglecting their regular business,
to examine into the affairs of the company
for an entire year within the time prescribed
by the constitution. The monthly reports
simplify the preparation of the committee's
annual report, and at the same time relieves
the directors of the duty of examining the
books in detail.
“The statement of the Secretary and
Treasurer shows a balance to profit and loss
account of $19,042 73. Out of it the board
declared a dividend of $1 20 a share, aggre
gating $7,378 80, and passed to the reserve
fund $11,603 93.
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“Nearly all the loans made have been to
build or buy houses for stockholders or to
relieve such property from indebtedness.
Since it began business 100 houses have been
built or bought with loans made by this
company.”
if * ♦
Mr. M. J. Solomons, in an appendix to his
report, gave the following statistics of the
company’s working:
Loans made first year $ 95,400 00
Loans made second year 117,100 00
$212,500 00
Payments have been made on account 25,042 28
Leaving balance due on loans $180,907 72
Original number of shares 6,183
Cancelled by purchase from est.. 34
Shares now in force 6,149
After reading the reports, the stockholders
proceeded to elect officers. The election re
sulted in the unanimous re-election of the
old board of officers:
President —J. H. Estill.
Directors—C. H. Dorsett, Lee Roy Myers,
M. J. Solomons, W. P. Schirm, H. P. Smart,
H. C. Cunningham, C. S. Connerat. William
Kehoe, W. G. Cooper, F. H. Thomson.
Secretary and Treasurer —M. J. Solomons.
Auditing Committee —Robert G. Gaillard,
Max Robinson, C. A. LaMotte.
Yes, Plush Along
On all sides and in front of you, with Vel
vets stacked mountain high, at Platshek’s
Fall Opening, Oct. 24 and 25. Our trade
mark, “lowest prices.”
A RARE OPPORTUNITY.
A Physician Who Makes No Charge-
Blood and Skin Diseases Treated
No Charge Made for Consultation,
Examination and Prescription—Let
ters From a Distance Answered, and
Advice Given Free of Charge.
Dr. W. H. Whitehead, the well-known
Specialist on Blood and Skin Diseases, has
returned to Savannah and reopened his
office. Dr. Whitehead has been making an
extended trip through the citios of the
Southwest, for the purpos ' of introducing
his celebrated Blood Purifier, the Prickly
Ash, Poke Foot, and Potassium compound,
wljh remarkable success. In New < irlean.s
alone, over 6.000 bottles were used during
his stay in that city, and hundreds of re
markable cures made, where ail other reme
dies and treatments had failed. Dr. White
head offers to treat all who will apply to
him for the next sixty days
FREE OF CHARGE.
The object Dr. Whitehead has in making
this extraordinary offer, is that he knows
his remedy will cure this class of troubles,
and one person cured in a town is a better
advertisement than columns of newspaper
and almanac certificates from unknown
people.
If you have Rheumatism, Scrofula, Syph
ilis, Old Soros, Skin Eruption:;. Malarial
Poison or any condition requiring a power
ful Tonic and Blood Purifier, come and see
the doctor, and he will give your case a
careful examination and prescribe for you
such remedies as he thinks necessary, in
addition to his Blood Purifier.
Dr. Whitehead has made this class of
troubles a special study for years, and has
many valuable remedies for the local treat
ment of Old Sores, Ulcers, Skin Eruptions,
etc., which he uses in connection with his
great Blood Purifier.
Office in tho new Odd Fellows’ building,
corner State and Barnard streets. Office
hours, Ba. m. to 6p. m. Sundays Ba. m.
to 12 in.
P. S. All letters strictly confidential. If
you can not come, write.
Handsome line of Scarfs at Belsinger’s, 24
Whitaker street.
The Wide Awake
Platshok has his Grand Fall Opening of
Millinery and Fancy Goods on Oct. 24 and
25. All are invited to attend.
Black, Nutt and Brown Stiff Hats, the
latest, at Belsinger’s, 24 Whitaker street.
Broadway Silk Hats at Belsinger’s, 24
Whitaker street.
LAMPS AND CHINA
•
At Crockery House of Jaa. S. Silva &
Son.
Gas is good, and electricity is good, hut
for reading and sewing there is no light so
pleasant to tho eye as that from . a good oil
lamp. We have now in store a complete
liii" of Lamps of every description; our
Parlor Hanging and Stand Lamps are un
usually pretty, at reasonable prices,
CHINA ANI) HOUSEKEEPING GOODS.
Dinner, Breakfast and Tea Sets, small
large, anil also in separate piw-s. The
decorated ware is very low priced this sea
son. Granite Iron Pots, Pans and Kettles
Shovel and Tongs. Coal Hods and Vases’
Fenders ami Fire Dogs. Come and see us. ’
Jas. S. Silva & Son!
“Hello! there, Chari**, what'a the metier?
Yon look a little changed in some way or other.
1 have never seen you look so well in my life ’’
“Oh. nothing much, only I have been to the out
fitting establishment of Appel & hcbaiil the
that’s al{” U " K C othiere ’ ani ‘ K°t rigged tip,
The largest and grandest display of
Ladies’, Gents’ and Children’s Kid Gloyes
at Platshek’s opening, Oct. 24 nnd 25.
Stiff Hats just out at Belsinger’s, 24 j
Whitaker stieeL
BAKING POWDER.
fis
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Absolutely Pure.
This Powder never varies. A marvel of Purity
Strength and Wholesome ness. More economy*
cal than the ordinary kind, and cannot be sold
in com)>etit ion with the multitude of low test,
short weight alum or phosphate powders. Sold
will/ in can-1. Royal Baking Powder Cos., 108
Wall street, New York.
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XiUDDEN <ft BATES S. >l. H
Brass Goods
Brass Inkstands.
Brass Match Safes.
Brass Cuff Boxes.
Brass Baskets.
Brass Easels.
Brass Toilet Sets.
Brass Smoker Sets.
Brass Paper Weights,
Brass Card Receivers.
Brass Candlesticks.
Brass Plaques.
Photograph Albums
Scrap Albums.
Autograph Albums.
New Ciioice Artistic Goods,
L.&B.S.M.H.
FURNITURE AND CARPETS.
CHEAPER
THAN THE
CHEAPEST !
For quality and price we can do better than
any other concern in the Soush.
Our goods are all specially selected'from the
most renowned manufacturers, and embrace
everything in the furniture and Carpet trade.
Our term* are most liberal, and all goods are
just as represented.
A personal inspention will convince you that
we can sell you much CHEAPER than the
CHEAPEST.
A. J. Miller & Co.’s
FURNITURE
—and
Carpet Emporium,
118,150 and 152 BROCGHTON ST.
WHEAT GRANULES.
A
DELICIOUS
BREAKFAST DISH
HECKER’S
Wheal Granules.
DAVIS BROS.
HOLD. GOLD. COLD.
Our Captured Gold Pens and Pen
cils are again on sale. Come around
and buy one.
3 Pianos to Rent this week.
20 Pianos tor Sale this week.
35 Organs for Sale this week.
Our Knabe Pianos are Favorites tn
Savannah, and we are selling lots of
them. Prices and terms liberal.
1,000 boxes Paper and Envelopes,
10c.
500 Aberdeen Linen for 25c.
Call or write to us.
DAVIS BROS.