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FLORIDA’S ORANGE CROP
THE AUCTION AND FORWARDING
COMPANY MEETS.
Senator Mann not Entirely Pleased
with the Cold Storage Plan—Jack
sonville Politics at the Boiling Point
—A Committee Selected to Conduct
the Prohibition Campaign.
Jacksonville, Fla., Dec. I.—The Flor
ida Orange Auction and Forwarding Com
pany held a meeting at the Board of Trade
rooms this morning. Eighteen or twenty
growers from different portions of the State
were present. Senator Mann explained the
methods the company proposed to adopt.
In reply to questions, the Senator
stated that he did not favor
the cold storage process at
the point of production, but he did think
it would prove valuable at. the point of con
sumption. The meeting then adjourned till
4 o’clock this evening. Samples of oranges
were spread out at the Savannah, Florida
and Western depot, and it was expected
that many buyers would be present. In
regard to cold storage, the Morning
News correspondent was permitted
to see, this morning, a letter
from a prominent California fruit firm at
Riverside, giving their experience, which
was verv unsatisfactory indeed, The oranges
kept well when stored, but ou shipping they
decayed very rapidly, in fact so last as to
produce heavy losses. This move of this
company to induce buyers to come here for
their fruit will tie watched closely. It is just
what is wanted, but it is doubted if the ob
ject can bo accomplished. Regarding the
crop this year, reliable figures now point to
a smali yield, probably not three-fourths of
the usual quantity.
CITY POLITICS.
The city election is the most exciting
topic at present. .Some favor a party fight.,
others a citizens’ ticket, embracing the best
men of all three parties, as the laboring
element hero is a strong and influential fac
tor in all political struggles. Lawyers dis
agree regarding the legaht> of the election
to be called, and as it is a object that c- n
cerus all the citizens of the city and suburbs
the different opinions consnire to render it
a vexed question. The Democratic com
mittees meet Saturday to settle on details.
It was said, however, this morning, that the
inspectors will refuse to serve. A “call”
issued this morning says the primaries will
be beld m the . different wards Tuesday,
Dec. 6.
The Republicans say they will endeavor
to get. up a new’ registration list, as they
are refused u copy of the present list. They
also say they will put a citizens' ticket in the
field. The prospects for a good “scrimmage'’
are very fair.
A meeting of the Traders’ Protective
Association will lie held tcwnoi row noon, at
John L. Holme’s office ou West Bay street,
to discuss matters of great importance.
A Tallahassee dispatch received at noon
here says the Supervisory Board has refused
to interfere w ith regal'd to lowering rail
road rates, and adds that the new rates and
tariffs go into effect to-day. The feeling
generally throughout the State now is that
the move is rather a perilous one. and much
speculation is indulged in regarding its
probable effect on the transpoi tation lines.
The meeting to-night was well attended.
The princijial business was ii mg tile
grading for the fruit. A sale will be held
at 2 o’c oek to-morrow afternoou. The fol
lowing are the grades established: First
bright, any size without blemish; second
bright, any size not included iu choice
bright; third, golden russet, bronze, light
color; fourth, russets, dark brown, good
heavy fruit.
TEMPERANCE FIGHT.
The Temperance Committee of twenty
five met this morning in the rooms of the
Young Men's Christian Association, and
selected a committee of nine to conduct the
campaign. r ihe members are John N. D.
Stockton. Joseph E. Lee (coloredl, James P.
Taliaferro, A. R. Jones (colored), W. B.
Owen. J. W. Archibald, T. J. Matt,, R. H.
Jones and John R. Scott. Much enthusiasm
was manifested.
Rumor says that G. A. Nurkins, formerly
h wholesale liquor dealer here, is going to
start an anti-prohibition newspaper.
Mr. M. S. Sanders, of Intcrliichen, Fla.,
and Miss Atterborough, of England, were
married by Rev. R. H. Weller, to-day.
Gen. Ledwith expresses his indignation
publicly at the grand jury indicting him
for the bad sanitary condition of the city
market, because he" owns the property. He
said he had leased the market to the city,
and had nothing whatever to do with its
condition w’hile in charge of other parties,
and it was stupid for a body of men to not
first find out who was responsible before
condemning.
A DOMESTIC TRAGEDY.
Father, Mother and Slater Shot In
Soath Carolina.
Augusta, Ga., Dec. I.—A shocking
domestic tragedy was enacted to-day in
Darlington county. Fred Edwards, a far
, mer. was punishing one of his children for a
trivial offense when his wife remonstrated
m the child’s liehalf. A quarrel ensued, and
Edwards knocked his wife down and beat
and choked her unmercifully. While doing
so, his son John, aged 18 years, interfered
and begged his father to desist. Edwards
threw an axe at his son, but missed him and
proceeded with the brutal punishment of
his wife. The son ran into the house
and grabbed a gnu loaded with
sings and pieces of iron for the
purpose of shooting hawks, and commanded
his father to desist from choking his mother.
A daughter was at the time also interfering
m behalf of her mother. Edwards paid no
heed and the son fired. Father, motnernnd
daughter fell, each having received a part
of .he contents of the gun in the region of
the bowels. The mother died in a half
hour afterward. The daughter is so dan
gerously wounded that there is little hope
of her 'recovery, but the father was only
slightly wounded. Before she died the
mother exonerated her son from all blame.
He is now in jail.
Volusia County Goes Dry.
Dri, and, Fla., Dec, I.—This place is in a
frenzy of good humor to-night over the
victory achieved by the “dry*.” The fight
in the county has' been intense, but the
“wets’’ are left. The ladies here served
dinner to the voters and a jollification was
held as the returns came in. The following
are the “dry” majorities: Deland, 45: Day
tona, 115: Orange City, 82; Seville, 7; Port
Orange, 40: New Smyrna, 30; Bake Helen,
25; Osteen, 22. The ‘‘wets” are: Enterprise,
45; Beresford, 12, and Spring Garden. 28,
The county has gone dry by 200 majority.
Florida n Railroad Rates.
Tallahassee, Fla., Dei:. I.—The Board
of Revisers to-day refused to grant an order
susi>ending the action taken by the Railroad
Commission relative to the enforcement of
the rates fixed for the various railroads. AH
the rates went into effect to-day and will not
be disturbed. The |>asseuger rates are 3c.
ler mile on the main lines. The freight rates
are in the main satisfactory to the railroads.
The Supreme Court has adjourned to
January. '
May Prove a Murder.
Griffin. Ga., Dec. I.—Bast night as
John McFarland, a well-to-do butcher of
this place, was going home he was assaulted
by an unknown party, knot k and don and
robbed of hi* watch, overcoat, and alo.it
SSO. The blow, which from the apmar.mce
of the wound, was indicted with a hammer,
fracture ! McFarland’s skull just above the
right temple, and he now lies iua dangerous
condition. No trace of the assassin lias
been discovered.
Bee the live baby iu “The Doctor," Thea
tre Friday.
SHARP OUT ON BAIL.
Two Men Become His Sureties on a
Bond for $40.-00.
New York, Dec. I.—Jacob Sharp was
taken from Ludlow Street jail this morn
ing, and brought down in a carriage to the
county court house. He was accompanied
by Warden Keating, Sharp's gran,lson, and
another relative. Sharp was wrapped up in
heavy overcoat and shawl, and he looked to
bea very sick man. He Imschanged greatly
in his appearance since his trial. He is
feeble, and cannot walk without
: assistance. The warden and depnty
! sheriff's almost carried Sharp from the eu
j trance to the courthouse to the office of
! Sheriff Grant. The order granting anew
j trial was settled before Judge Barrett, and
by mutual agreement between District At-,
toruey Martine and W. Bourke Cochran,
counsel for Sharp, it was decided that bond
be fixed at *40,000. The District Attorney
agreed to make no opposition to the appli
cation for his admission to bail. The bond
was prepared, Isaac Hendrix and George
Shepherd each justifying iu the sum named,
and a few minutes past noon Sharp was
discharged.
GRAVES OF THE ANARCHISTS.
The Offer of a Lot at Mount Greenwood
Cemetery Accepted.
Chicago, Dec. I.—The final resting place
for the bodies of the executed Anarchists,
was decided upon to-day. Instead of Wald
beim cemetery, as first proposed, it will be
Mount Greenwood, twenty miles south of
the city, on the Chicago and Grand Trunk
railway The site is ou tile apex of a
hill which was. donated by the
cemetery company. It is probable
that the bodies of the Anarchists will lie
transferred quietly to Mount Greenwood a
week from to-morrow, or next day. and
that the interment will take place the fol
lowing Sunday with all possible pomp and
a public demonstration.
SEAMEN USE DYNAMITE.
Anarchist Tactics Resorted to in a
Strike.
San Francisco, Dec. I.—Business in
San Diego, and other California ports, is
affected by the attitude of the Coast Sea
mans Union toward the ship owners. The
old fight for high wa >es and the right to
dictate rules about crews, etc., has been re
newed with vigor. The union has resorted
to force in Southern Californian ports, and
Monday night, at Sac Diego, threw dyna
mite bombs against a boycotted burk, tear
ing a hole in tier bows. The officers of the
union here declare openly that they under
stand the manufacture and use of dynamite
and will use their knowledge in the fight
against the ship owners.
Shoe Hands on a Strike.
London, Dec. 2, 3 a. m. —A strike is in
E -ogress in the shoe trade at Northampton.
ast evening, while a body of police were
escorting workmen to their homes, they
were attacked bv strikers, and a severe
struggle ensued. Eight constables were in
jured by being struck with stones. It is ex
pected that worse trouble will occur at the
end of the week, when an immense number
of operatives will be locked out.
Pay of the Steel Workers.
Pittsburg, Pa., Dec. I.— The Amal
gamated Association of lrou and Steel
Workers is in session here to-day for the
purpose of preparing the steel scale, which
will go into effect Jan. 1. it is understood
that the new scale will not differ materially
from that now iu force.
Behring’s Sea Disputes.
Ottawa, Ont., Dec. 1. —Although it has
been reported that the Behring's Sea dispute
would not come before the Fisheries Com
mission, Capt. Warren has been at work for
the last fortnight figuring out the claims of
the owners of seized vessels. The work will
be completed this week and forwarded to
W ashington, indicating that the officials
here expected that the Behring’s Sea matter
will come before the commission.
THE INDEPENDENT CHURCH.
The Leading Point3 in its Fistory
Gathered From Authentic Sources.
Editor Morning News: In an article in
your issue of December 1, by “Atticus,”
there are statements concerning the history
of the Independent Presbyterian church
which are apt to mislead the public, and I
therefore, though unwillingly, take this
method of giving the facts as obtained from
the records of the church, which I read and
re-read wdjile preparing a synopsis of the
church history, which was published
officially and distributed a few years ago.
In addition to the records of ses
sion and trustees which substantiate
my statements, I received communi
cations, written and verbal, from old mem
bers of both the Independent church and the
First church, muny of whom have since
pa-teed away, who were alive when the First
church seceded. The following statements,
therefore, as taken from said history, may
be relied upon, as great care was taken to
introduce nothing but what could be proven
by the records: The original church, coin
posed of members holding doctrines agree
able to the Westminster confession of faith,
received a gr^nt.from King George 11. to
lot K, Decker ward, in the district of Sa
vannah, province ot Georgia, in the year
1756. That the chureh has been independent
from the first, is shown by the following:
Among the manuscripts of the Rev. Ezra
Stiles, D. D., is one dated 1760, enumerat
ing the Southern ministers and churches.
In Georgia oulyatwo are named, viz: “Mr.
Zubly, of Savannah. Independent Presby
terian, and Mr. Osgood, of Medway, Con
gregational." There are other extracts
from Dr. Howe's History of 8 juth Carolina,
which substantiate the above, but are un
necessary to quote, but which, among other
things, give a list of the members of tne
Presbytery of Sou h Carolina,
which at that time included Georgia,
and which not only does not
mention this church, but does not mention
Mr. Zubly a* a minister who was connected
with any presbytery. Dr. Howe informs
us that the succession of the old
of South Caroli a, which was interrupted
by the revolutionary war, was not re
established until 1790.
On April 20, 1759, Mr. Zubly was called
to Savannah from the Independent Pres
byterian church in Charleston. Ho took
charge of the “Independent ITesbyterian
church at Savannah the following year,
1780, tiring its first pastor.”
In 1805 the church is called the [mlrpru
dent Presbyterian church by the Georgia
legislature through the charter granted
that year, and from that time to the present
the same name constantly appears in the
books of the trustees, etc.
After Mr. Zubly’s death the church was
supplied by various ministers, whose names
are all given down to Dr. Kollock, who
came in 180(1. Dr. Kollock, prior to 1812,
having determined to unite himself (not the
church) with the presbytery, consulted his
session, who. “aftermature deliberation, de
termined that no opposition wo dd lie made
t- his becoming a member of the presbytery,
but that whilst the wishes of their beloved
p istor would not be opposed, measures
s lould bo taken to prevent the church from
1 r ing its independent character.” Accoid
i 'gly Dr. John Cumming,father of the lateG.
B. Gumming, went with Dr. lvolloek to at
t aid a meeting of Harmony Presbytery
hld in Augusta, Ga. When the name of
John Cumming was called he rose and said
that, he “appeared there as an Eider of the
church in Savannah, not asa member of
the pro bytery, but was delegated by
the church to ilodoro that whilst the wishes
of the pastor were not opposed, the church
was ana would remain independent. He
was accordingly admitted and the church
wits not committed.”
luiter, when the charges wore preferred
by tile pro ihvtery against Dr. Kollock—in
tact, in i,.n: faU of 1812—Dr. Kollock sent his
resignation to Mr. Thompson, Moderator of
TnE MORNING NEWS: FRIDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1887.
the presbytery, ten days before the meeting
of the presbytery, which was held in Edge
field, S. <'. Of tile action of that presbytery
and others it is not necessary to speak, but
the following extract will show how their
action was regarded by the church:
From the “report of a committee of pew hold
ers ot the !nde|>eiidcnt Presbyterian Church.''
of which Oliver Kturges was chairman, ap
pointed by the pew- holders of the church to in
quire into the facts concerning the action of
Harmony Presbytery at White Bluff, in refer
ence to Dr. Kollock, and bearing date Jan. ",
1816. Said report being among ihe records of
the Trustees in 1885.
The committee commence their report by
saying:
“it is recollected by a majority of those to
whom this report is submitted, that at a meeting
of the members ami pew holders of this church,
on May 24, 1814, after full deliberations on cer
tain proceedings of the Presbytery of Harmony,
they did resolve that this church was ill its
original foundation and establishment, ami by
its renewed charter hath continued to be an In
dependent church, totally free from the sn
perinteudenue, control, authority or intermr
ence of any presbytery whatever, either in rela
tion to the pastor of the sakl church, or any of
its concerns. Thar the pretended act o deposi
tion of the said Presbytery of Harmony in so
far as the same relates io the pastor of this
church, its trustees, pew holders, or the sup
porters hereof is utterly null and void and of
none effect," etc.
All this occurred before the present edifice
was built. That was finished in 181'J, and
dedicated by Dr. Kollock on May 19, 1819.
Dr. Kollock died on Dec. 29. of rhat same
year. Eight years now elapse before there
is trouble in the ch reh—concerning this
trouble, its cause, etc., perhaps nothing had
better be said. There were some, however,
who were defeated at a certain election, and
they were the leaders of the party that left
this chureh to establish what is called the
First Presbyterian church, called by that
name, probably, because it was the first and
only Presbyterian church connected with
any presbytery. Another proof, if one be
needed, to establish our perpetual independ
ence. This occurred in 1827, e glit years
nearly alter the death of Dr. Kollock.
The following extract from the letter of
one of the first members of that church will
show plainly whut followed the disagree
ment following the election. “The First
Presbyterian church was formed in the fall
of 18:17. Some of the members of the Inde
pendent Presbyterian church became dis
satisfied with ttieir church government and
resolved to .secede, and form a Presbyterian
church governed by a presbytery. The
names of these persons who seceded were
Mr. Joseph Cumming (father of the late
Wallace Cumming), a deacon in the
church, Dr. Coppee, Mr. Geo. Faries, Mr.
Lowell Mason, with their families (Miss May
Lavender joined from the Methodist church),
Capt. Crabtree and family, Mr. Wells, my
self, and others whose names I do not recol
lect. The first preacher Ido not recollect,
but I think it was Kev. Mr. Boggs wno
taught school at that time. In 1829 Dr.
Joseph Stiles was our pastor. * * Our
place of meeting was in a large building ou
Broughton street, up-stairs, known as
Lyceum Hall. From that time to the pres
ent the history of both churches is well
known.
From the above it is plainly established—
First, that this Independent Presbyterian
church teas founded in the early days of the
Colony of Georgia.
Second, that it always has been an inde
pendent church.
Third, that the First church seceded from
this church in 1827.
Fourth, that the church never withdrew
from the presbytery because it never was
connected with one.
Fifth, that the church always has been
Presbyterian, governed by its own presby
ters or bench of elders, and not Congrega
tional. In fact, when this church was
founded there was no presbytery here for it
to belong to, but that did not make it Con
gregational.
1 shall I>e pleased to present “At
ticus," if he will send me his name
and address (not through the paper,
for I shall not appear there again),
a copy of the book containing grant,
charter and all information, including the
letter from one of the founders of the First
Presbyterian church, where the action of
those founders is spoken of by one of th ir
number as seceding from the Independent
Presbyterian church.
Hoping you will pardon this lengthy com
munication, which I assqre you is only
writ ten to set those interested right on facts
substantiated, indorsed and published by au
thority of the officers of the church, and
with the assurance that 1 shall not again
take up my pen on this subject.
J. I. Stoddard.
MUNICIPAB MATTERS.
In Which are Included Taxes, Pumps
and the New Map.
Editor IHornin'y News: Undoubtedly
the assessment question is a difficult one to
legislate upon. The present municipal ad
ministration seoms to have given satisfac
tion heretofore in their settlement of this
question. They will doubtless succeed as
happily this time, though at first the chronic
grumblers may growl.
Whether the rate lie lowered and the
valuations increased, or the valuations be
lowered and the rate increased, will make
but little difference to the mass of taxpay
ers, because each one in the end will pay
about the same number of dollarsand cents.
Indirectly, however, it must make a differ
ence to each one as a component part of a
great community, because the greatest good
must surely folio w one of the two plans.
The method of valuing or assessing
property by the city has been by
no recognized standard. It was
not according to the market value—
what it could De sold at if negotiated fairly
—nor was it at a certain percentage of that
value. Neither was it according to value
of lot and probable cost of building, nor
again as to its ability to earn rent. It is
much easier for me to say what was not the
method than to describe or guess at what
was.
The proofs are numerous that actual sales
vary largely in different portions of the
city from the assessed values. It is equally
well knowu that this variation exists in
som: instances upon the same blixik. It has
been assorted, with what truth I know not,
that at some time in the past a valuation
was fixed which became the standard;
and, according to the city’s needs,
this was reduced or increased at
certain rates, and the figures thus
obtained continue to be Held sacred
for reference and guidance. In no spirit of
captious or ungenerous criticism is this
meant. The dignified, amiable old gentle
men who face wind ami sunshine day after
day in an open phaiton have a thankless,
unenviable job. The suffering that is in
store for these victims of municipal soph
istry will end only at the grave. The
privacy of home, the sanctity of the Sab
bath, the publicity of street car travel—
nothing will ever shield them from the
searching inquiry of their fellow citizens as
to “How did you get my property so high!”
There therefore seems to lie no standard
of values, but an arbitrary rule for each
piece, the condition of the owner and other
circumstances, possibly, entering into the
calculations.
Is it not better to adopt as a standard the
market value of the property? Tins admits
of being proven in case of dispute. It
shows to the world what our city is worth.
It gives a solid basis for calculation of
wealth and value of bonds. It invites out
side investments in a city when the rate is
low. It gives credit to individuals, the
city’s valuations being often referred to in
such cases.
It has been said, however, that it operates
unjustly in the matter of State and county
taxes. There will be three assessors for
Chatham county, who are sworn to do
their duty justly in this matter. They may
or may not accept cit e vsiuatious as their
standard. They may nk them at GO or 75
pel- cent, for their basis. The county, liko
the city, must raise a given amount of
money, and the rate dei>euds entirely upon
the values returned. It therefore makes
but little difference to the individual tax
payer. If the demands arc great upon the
county his law will bo correspondingly
•increased. It is therefore to the interest of
each one that his neighbor as well as
himself should return fully and fairly. The
burden is then distributed according to the
ability to bear. The city's interest and the
county’s are so nearly identical that it is
and itficult to separate them. As to the State
tax, the proportion that any increase that
might accrue from this method would be so
small as compared with the amount paid by
other portions of the State that it should
not enter into the argument.
Among the many good things accom
plished by the present board, nothing "'ill
so add to their fame and the health of the
city as the supplying of pure water to our
people. I am surprised to find, however,
that many poor people are unable to get the
artesian water. Many are still poisoniug
themselves and cnildren by using the pump
water. This should be stopped without n
month’s delay. Every pump sh uld be filled
up and n public hydrant placed in the
vicinity. If any are too poor to afford
water on their premises the city should see
to it shat the use of this nasty stuff is put a
step to.
A conversation between two citizens ar
rested my attention a few days ago. It was
positively asserted as a fact, that a defec
tive map was about to be published bv the
city If there is a mistake alsiut this lam
glad, but 1 foar not. It was said that those
portions of the city not heretofore npoea'’-
ing on the map as divided into lots, the
surveyor had been instructed to divide
into (it) foot lots and number. When it is
known that the owners of many of these
pieces of land have already subdivided them
into other than 00 foot lots, and soid all or
someof them, the deeds to which are re
corded, the great confusion and other use
lessness of such a map for reference will he
appreciated. Asa tax payer I trust that
the city will pay out no money for such a
useless article as an imperfect map.
Observer.
Weather Indications.
_ Special indications for Georgia:
FAIR ’air weather, nearly stationary tem
literaf.n re. light to fresh northeast
e ly winds, except in the northwest
portion, warmer, southeasterly winds.
The height of the river at Augusta at
1 :33 o’clock p. in. yesterday (Augusta timet
was 6 1 feet—no change during the past
twenty-four nours.
A Chronic Tendency Overcome.
Many persons are troubled with a chronic ten
dency to constipation. They are of bilious
temperament. The complaint to which they are
subject, though easily remediable by judicious
treatment, is in many cases aggravated by a
resort to drastic purgatives and cholagognes.
As the human stomach and bowels are lined
with a delicate membrane, and not with vulcan
Ite. they cannot si and prolonged drenching with
such medicines without serious injury. Nothing
restores and counteracts an habitual tendency
to constipation so effectually as Hoatetter s
Stomach Bitters. Its laxative iffectis gentle
and progressive. It. neither convulses nor
weakens the intestines, and its effects are unac
companied by griping pains. It arouses the
liver when the organ is sluggish, promotes di
gestiori, and encourages appetite and sleep. For
fever and ague, kidney troubles, nervous com
plaints and incipient rheumatism, it is incom
parable. Take a wineglass liefore meals and see
how soon you will relish them.
Wright & Peters’ Ladies’ Fine French
Kid Shoes can only be found at Joseph
Rosenheim & Co.’s.
Comedy, pathos and songs, Theatre Fri
day.
If you want the best $3 Shoe in the city,
buy them from Joseph Rosenheim & Cos.
HOLIDAY GOODS.
WAIT
FOR THE
Holiday King!
PLATSHEK’S,
138 BROUGHTON ST.
Gorgeous Gala Opening
OF
Tovs & Holiday Goods
t ! 0
BEGINNING
Mreiay,DßC.7t!i,
WHEN WE WILL SHOW
The Largest Assortment.
Tiie Itieliest Novelties
And file Lowest Prices
Against all Competing Houses in the City
THE VAST AREA OF OUR ELEGANT
HOLIDAY GIFTS WILL BE A
Lifetime Treat to See!
ALL ARE INVITED. SEE OIR PRICES.
Remember the Date.
FUNERAL INVITATIONS.
OLIVER.—The friends and acquaintance of
Mr. and Mr . A. H. Oliver and tarailv and of
Mr. and Mi*. A. S. Kennickell and family, are
resjiectfuliv invited to attend the funeral of the
former, from St. John's Church, THIS AFTER
NOON. at 3 o'clock.
STEEL.—The friends and acquaintance of
Maria Steel are respectfully invited to attend
her funeral from her late residence. No. 1! Gor
don street, at 3 o'clock THIS AFTERNOON.
MEETINGS.
LAYDRI M MIDGE AO. S. F. AND A. M.
A regular communication of this Lodge a
will lie held THIS tFriday) EVEN
ING, at 8 o'clock. l\/\
The M. M. degree will he conferred. / ~ '
Members of sister 1,, idges and transient
brethren are cordially invited to attend.
By order of „ ..
F. D. BLOODWORTH. W. M.
H. E. Wilson, Secretary.
FOREST CITY LODGE NO. I, KNIGHTS
OF PYTHIAS.
Members of this Lodge will meet at ATjrv
Castle Hall THIS AFTERNOON, at
2:30 o’clock, to attend funeral of ourjj/JiTja
deceased brother A. H. Oliver.
S B. ADAMS. C. C. VJB&lr
Attest: S. C. Roberts, K. of R. audS.
MY RI LE LODGE NO. 6, K. OF I*.
A regular meeting of this Lodge will /C'Tv
be held THIS EVENING, at 8 o'clock.
Sister Lodges and transient Knights pi n
are invited.
OTTO VOGEL. C. C. \SS£p
Waring Russell, Jr., K. of R. and S.
PULASKI COUNCIL NO. 153, R. A.
A regular meeting of this Council will be held
THIS ( Friday) EVENING, at 8 o’clock.
J. H. CAVANAUGH, R.
Clarence S. Connk rat, Secretary.
JASPER MONUMENT^
Members of the General Committee of Ar
rangements for the. Jasper Monument celebra
tion are requested to attend a special meeting
to he held in the Court House at 8 o’clock p. m.,
FRIDAY, Dec. Sd inst. The permanent com
mittees will be announced and important mat
ters considered. A full and punctual attendance
is requested. WM. GARRARD, Chairman.
John R. Dillon. Acting Secretary.
SPECIAL NOTICES.
Advertisements inserted under “Svecial
Notices ” will be charged $1 00 a Square each
insertion.
NOTICE.
Savannah, Dec. 2, 1897.
The firm of FRIERSON & CO, composed of
N. FRIERSON and GEORGE W. HAUPT. is
THIS DAY dissolved by mutual consent. All
parties indebted to the firm will pay Mr. N.
B'RIERSON, who assumes all liabilities and
who will settle up the business of the firm.
FRIERSON & CO.
NOTICE.
Savannah, Ga., Dec. 2, 1887.
I will continue in the Lumber business under
the firm name and style of FRIERSON A COM
PANY. NORTON FRIERSON.
NOTICE.
All bills against the British ship CEYLON
must be presented at our office by 12 o'clock
noon, Tins DAY, or payment will be debarred.
WILDER & CO.. Agents.
NOTICE.
All bills against the German steamship
DONAR must be preserfted at our office before
12 o'clock noon, THIS DAY, Dec. 2, 1887, or
payment will be debarred.
RICHARDSON & BARNARD, Agents.
NOTICE.
All bills against the German bark LUDWIG,
Schauer,'Master, must be presented at our office
THIS DAY, by 12 o'clock noon, or payment
will be debarred.
M. S. COSULICH & CO., Agents.
SPECIAL NOTICE.
All bills against the British steamship RES
OLUTE must be presented at our office before
12 o’clock, THIS DAY, or payment will be
debarred.
STRACHAN & CO.. Agents.
SPECIAL NOTICE.
All persons are hereby cautioned against har
boring or trusting any of the crew of the Nor
wegian barks HESPERIA and NIGHTINGALE,
as no debts of their contracting will be paid by
Masters or
A. R. SALAS & CO., Consignees.
NOTICE.
Neither the Captains nor Consignees of the
Norwegian barks SUBRA, Knudsen, Master,
and MERCURIUS, Isaksen, Master, w ill be re
sponsible for any debts contracted by the crews
of said vessels. HOLST & CO.
NOTICE.
Neither the Captain nor Consignees of the
British steamship ELSIE, whereof Thompson
is Master, wall be responsible for any debts
contracted by the crew.
A. MINIS A: SONS, Consignees.
AOK’I II CAROLINA
WHITE SEED RICE.
A LIMITED QUANTITY OF NORTH CARO
LINA WHITE SEED RICE
FOR SALE BY
W. W. GORDON & CO-,
_____ J 42 BAY STREET.
ELECTION NOTICE.
Office Com. and kx-Ofkicio Ji-does, )
Chatham Cos., Ga., >
Savannah. Nov. 28, 1887. I
An election will lie beid at the Court House,
in the City of Savannah, under the superintend
ence required by law, on TUESDAY, Dec. 20,
1887, between the hours of . o'clock a. m. and 6
o’clock p. m., for a Clerk of Superior Court,
Chatham County, to fill the unexpired term of
Barnard E. Bee. deceased. The Sheriff of Chat
ham County, with one deputy, will be present
to preserve order.
ROBERT D. WALKER, C. C. C.
WM. S. LAWTON, C. C. C.
0. C. CASEY, 0. C. C.
J H ESTILL, C. C. C.
C. F. DORSETT, C. C. C.
Attest: John R. Dillon. Cl rk C. C. C.
NOTICE.
Wishing to retire from the Wholesale Grocery
trade, I have to-day sold out my entire business,
including stock in trade and good will, to MR.
A. B. HULL, and cordially recommend him to
my former friends and customers.
All claims against me will be paid upon pre
sentation, and ail pprsous indebted to me are
requested to make early settlements.
FRED M. HULL.
Savannah, Ga., Nov. 2-2. 1887. .
ILMEK'S LIVER CORRECTOR.
This vegetable preparation is invaluable for
the restoration of tone and strength to the sys
tem. For Dyspepsia, Constipation and other
ills, caused by a disordered liver, it cannot be
excelled. Highest prizes awarded, and in
dorsed by eminent medical men. Ask for Ul
mer's Liver Corrector and take no other. $1 00
a bottle. Freight, paid to any address
B. F. ULMER, M. D„
Pharmacist. Savannah, Ga.
SPECIAL NOTICES.
Rejection for ii rectors.
Central Railroad and Banking Cj. of Ga., )
Savannah, Ga.. Dec. Ist, 1887. f
An election for Thirteen Directors to manage
the affairs of this Company for the ensuing
ye r will be held at the Hanking House, hi Sa
vannah, MONDAY, the SECOND day of JANU
ARY, 1888, between the hours of 10 o’clock A,
M.,and2 o'clock p. m. Stockholders and their
families will iie passed free over the Company's
road to attend the election from the Blst De
cember to 2nd January inclusive, and be passed
free returning from the 2nd to sth of January
inclusive, on presentation of their stock certifi
cates to the conductors.
T. M. CUNNINGHAM. Cashier.
TURKEYS! Tl RKEYS!
CHOICE DRESSED TURKEYS
ARRIVING FRESH EACH DAY.
SEND YOUR ORDERS TO
JOHN LYONS & CO.
NOTICE.
Savannah, Ga., Nov. 3, 1887.
The shareholders of the GERMANIA FIRE
COMPANY, of Savannah, Ga., are hereby noti
fied to present their shares within thirty days
from date, to the undersigned to receive their pro
rata from the sale of tha Germania Fire Com
pany's Building.
Office hours from 10 until 2 o'clock at 117 Con
gress street JOSEPH ROOS, President,
ASPHALT PAVEMENT!
Warren-Scharf Aphalt Paving Cos.,
114 JOHN STREET, NEW YORK.
CONSTRUCT
Gcnuiiie Trinidad Asphalt
PAVEMENTS.
This Pavement has been thor
oughly tested in actual ser
vice and is found to possess
the following points of su
periority: •
Ist. Cheaper than stone blocks equally #ell
laid.
2d. Durability; the company guarantees it
for a period of years.
3d. Almost noiseless under traffic,
4th. The cleaue>t pavement made.
sth. A perfect sanitary pavement. Being im
pervious to water and filth, it cannot exhale in
fectious gases.
tith. Easily and perfectly repaired when opened
to lay pipes, etc.
7th. Saves wear and tear of herses and
vehicles.
Bth. Being smoother, less power is required to
haul over it than any other pavement.
Oth. It enhances the value of abutting prop
erty more than aiiv other j>avement.
10th. It is therefore, all things considered, the
best and most economical pavement that rati be
laid on any street, whether tfie traffic is light or
heavy.
REAL, ESTATE.
ills lie Happy.
Several Nice Homes Have Been Taken
Up. Some are Still Left.
FOR S3OO cash and a monthly payment of
$22 50 I can furnish you a nice home.
For $240 cash and a monthly payment of $lB
you cau secure a comfortable home.
I have for sale a number of Lots which yon
can purchase for cash, or on installment plan.
Look out and secure a Home or a Lot, or the
“boom'’ will overtake you,
M. J. SOLOMONS,
118 BRYAN STREET.
portraits!
The Great Southern Portrait Company
The Great Southern Portrait Company
FOR FIFTEEN DOLLARS
FOR FIFTEEN DOLLARS
A VERY FINE CRAYON PORTRAIT
A VERY FINE CRAYON PORTRAIT
OAK, GILT OR BRONZE FRAMES.
OAK, GILT OR BRONZE FRAMES.
SIZE 20x24 GOOD WORK
SIZE 20x24 GOOD WORK
The Great Southern Portrait Company
The Great Southern Portrait Company
42 AND 44 BULL STREET, AT DAVIS BROS.’
42 AND 44 BULL STEEET, AT DAVIS BROS.’
L. B, DAVIS, SECRETARY & MANAGER
L. B. DAVIS, SECRETARY & MANAGER
CORNICES.
CHAS. A. COX,
46 BARNARD ST., SAVANNAH, GA.,
—MA2* LTACTUR E A OF—
GALVANIZED IRON CORNICES
AND
TIN ROOTING IN ALL ITS BRANCHES
Tlie only house using machinery in doing
work.
Estimates for city or country work promptly
furnished.
Agent for the celebrated Swedish Metallic
Paint,
Agent for Walter's Patent Tin Shingles.
QUINTON PU M PKInT
PUMPKIN PIE
20 Dozen. 3-Pound
QUINTON PUMPKIN.
Can lie used for a Vegetable as well as for Pies.
A. M. & C. W. WEST.
FOR RENT.
City Marshal's Opth-e, )
TANARUS,,,,, . „ . Savannah, Nov. xxth, 1887. t
HE stalls in the City Market building will he
rented on WEDNESDAY, December 7th,
ir ß7. at from 7a.M. to 9 a. m. o'clock. Parties
desiring to retain their stalls are requested to be
on hand and respond promptly.
ROBT J. WADE. City Marshal
AMUSEMENTS.
SAVANNAH THEATRE
Friday and Saturday, Dec. 2 and 3, an<j
Saturday Matinee, Dec. 3.
THE FAVORITE COMEDIAN.
JOHN F. WARD
In His Original Character of •
HIGG I N 8
In the Beautiful Domestic Comedy
THE DOCTOR !
Saturday night MR. WARD will appear i|
his great character, ECKELLS in the comedy q
CASTE!
At the Matineo
THE DOCTOR
will be repeated.
Seats on sale at DAVIS BROS'., Nov. 30.
Next attraction—MAßlE PRESCOTT, Dec. J
and 8.
SHORTING GOODS..
To Spoilsmen
I MILL OPEN MY NEW STORE,
No. 31 Whitaker St,
Tins MORNING, DEC. Ist, with the most se
lect stock ever brought to this market,
consisting of all grades of
BREECH LOADING SHOT GUNS.
MUZZLE-LOADING SHOT GUNS.
REPEATING RIFLES.
PARLOR RIFLES.
REVOLVERS and PISTOLS
BRASS SHELLS.
PAPER SHELLS.
RIFLE CARTRIDGES.
LOADED SHELLS.
POWDER, SHOT, WADS
LOADING I PLEMENTS.
FISHING TACKLE, etc.
And I invite my friends and the public to cal
and examine my goods. I am prepared to load
shells at the shortest notice; will give same raj
personal attention. All of which I guaranty
to sell as low as the lowest.
H S. IcALPIS,
31 WHITAKER STREET.
INSURANCE.
The Savannah Fire ami Marine
Insurance Company.
PAID UP CAPITAL - $20(1,001).
HOME OFFICE, No. 97 BAY STREET,
SAVANNAH, - GEORGIA,
WILLIAM GARRARD President,
LEWIS KA\ T TON Vice President,
W. 11. DANIEL Secretary,
DIRECTORS:
Herman Myers. George J. Baldwin.
John L. H.am mood, Andrew Hanley.
J. B. Dcckworth, I. G. Haas.
Samitei. Meinhard, L. Kayton.
J. H. Estili, David Wells.
C. R. Woods. W. H. Daniel.
Willliam Garrard.
DRUGS AND MEDICINES.
TO THE PUBLIC!
I have this day purchased the entire stock
of Drugs and Fixtures contained in the store on
the southeast coruer of Whitaker and Wavu
streets from Dr. J. K. HAITIWANGER, where
I expect to continue ths business, and would
respectfully soLju a portion of the patronage
of my friends a. the public An experience of
twenty-five years in the business, fifteen of
which have been in the employ of R. H. Tatem,
of this city, to whom 1 refer all parties, warrant
the confidence l have of t tng satisfaction.
I shall carry a full supply of all articles usual
ly kept in a retail drug store. Special attention
paid to prescriptions. Respectfully,
q T. SHAFFER.
seed om
Rust Proof flats, Seed Rye,
APPLES,
POTATOES
ONIONS,
CABBAGES,
And all kinds of VEGETABLES and FRUITS
By every steamer.
25 Cars Oats, 25 Cars Hay,
50 Cars Corn.
GRITS, MEAL, CORN EYE BEAN, PEAS,
and feed of all kinds.
155 BAY STREET.
Warehouse in S., F. & W. R’y Yard.
T. P. BOND & CO.
HOUSE ANl> SIGN PAINTING.
T. I BROUGHTON & BRO.,
House, Sign and Ornamental Painting,
--DEALERS in—
Paints, Oils, Varnishes,
BRUSHES. GEASS, Etc.*
Estimates furnished on application. Hardwood
finish and polishing a specialty.
Knights of Pythias' Building, 44 1-2 Bar
nard Street, Savannah, Ga.
Country Orders So 1 icitcH
HARDWARE.
EDWARD LOVELL & SONS.
DEALERS IN
Parl-cer and Colt’s
Breech Loading Guns.
Brass and Paper Shells.
Hunting Coats, etc.
Cliainbeplin Loaded
Shells.
GRAIN AN DUROV IMONS.
A. B. HULL,
Agent Hazard Powder Cos.,
—WHOLESALE DEALER IN—
HAY.GRA.N. RICE, STAPLE
AND FANCY GROCERIES.
MILL STUFFS of all kinds. Oenuinc TEXAS M
RED RUST PROOF SEED OATS. I
prices carload lots JIAY and GRAIN. tis . I
Prompt attention given all orders and sav ■
faction guaranteed. I
OFFICE, 5 ABERCORN STREET. . I
WAREHOUSE, NO. 4 WADLEY STREET, W I
IJNE CENTRAL RAILROAD. I