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THE STORYJIF THE TIE. ITS GENESIS, b VOLUTION AND ULTIMATE DESTINATION. Eow This Deligrht of Reckless People and Terror of Dyspeptics is Made— The Many Varieties of it to be Found in the Market. From the Philadelphia Record. The evolution of the pie is a matter that possesses much interest both to the diligent consumer of pastry and the student of gas tronomic art. For at least !SOO years the pie lias been steadily progressing upward and onward to its present state of perfection, and during all these years it has ruled supreme as the delight of reckless children and the terror of timid dysiieptics. From the highly-seasoned venison of old England to the modern pie so strangely and wondrous ly made is a most interesting transition, and one which has doubtless proven a bless ing to mankind. Years of study and care ful experiment have brought forth a com bination of crust, meats and fruits truly wonderful to behold and marvellous to eat. The pie is thought to be of English de scent, and upon this side the ocean the Yankees have generally been conceded to 1 >e connoisseurs in this special line of pastry. The downeast farmer lad, with true intui tion, early learns to choose the thin, hard pumpkin pie from the large assort ment upon the shelves of his mother’s pantry, and, slipping it under his jacket, steal away to feast upon it at his leis ure. Then, when Thanksgiving rolls around, the Yankee housewife stores away countless pies of mince, savory aud delecta ble. This is what tradition attributes to New England; but the supremacy in point of quantity is passing steadily Westward, and away out in Chicago advancing civiliza tion and culture have raised the per capita consumption of pies to a point beyond that claimed by any other city. Right here in Philadelphia, too, the people are not slow to appreciate the attractions of the pie as a delicacy, and the daily consumption of these pieces of pastry is really quite staggering to one not initiated into the mysteries of their manufacture. The into. ■ . jf a big pie factory, four or five of which a. ? to be found in this city, reveals the secret of the manufacture of these circular pieces of pastry, and the proc esses with which every housewife is familiar are reproduced upon a magnified scale. Instead of the pans and dishes of the household kitchens there are huge tubs and kettles, mighty engines for kneading dough, and ovens large enough, but much too hot, for comfortable habitations for small fami lies. Pies are still made by hand, as they were in the days of yore, and as they probably will be constructed in the distant future. In the big kitchen of one of these bakeries there are several huge kettles of copper mounted upon brick ovens, aud half a dozen muscular cooks stir the se thing masses within. Everything, from the utensils to the floor itself, is clean and neat, and the cooked matter is also pure and free from anything partaking of the semblance of dirt. Ranged round the room upon low tables are scores of wooden tubs bolding eight or ten gallons each and fil ed with cooked material ready to go into pies. Downstairs the tubs go to the oven doors, where the dough is waiting to be moulded, aud then the work of pie-making begins in earnest. On both sides of a long table the bakers stand with dough and filling within easy reach. A lump of dough is seized, flattened out to the proper thickness, placed in a tin plate, in goes the filling, on goes the roof of the pie, and with a dash of the hand the edge is trimmed and away go&s the pie to the mouth of the oven quicker than the story can be told. Everything is done with amazing quickness, and in an exceedingly short time there is a load ready for the oven. It takes about 180 large pies, 240 of the medium size, or 360 small ones to fill an oven of the ordinary size, and the length of time required for cooking varies according to t he kind of pie. The catalogue of pies made is quite exten sive, and there are several brands not found elsewhere. An authority on pies and their manufacture gave some points in this line the other day which are not generally known to the uninitiated. Said he: “Here are the principal kinds of pies made in this city, apple, .slemon, mince, raisin, plum, grape, gooseberry, huckleberry, strawberry, pineapple, peach, pumpkin, cheesecake, sweet potato and custard of various kinds. Appleand lemon are the best selling pies, and they are in de mand all the year round, while many of the others are only made in the fruit or berry season. Cheesecake and sweet potato are exclusively Philadelphia notions, and they are not found in other cities. No dried fruits are used in this city in making pies, but wheu the fruits are out of season canned goods are used, and the quantity brought here for that purpose is enormous. Last week we received two carloads of canned apples from New York, amounting to about 915,000 cans. The growth of the pie trade in this city has been remarkable, and now Phi ladelphia ranks as one of the biggest pie eating cities in the country. Taking into consideration only the families in each city, there are many more pies made and eaten here than in New York, in proportion to the size of the city. Now we are not only making pies for city trade, but are also sending them out of the city. During the summer we ship thousands of them to At lantic city and even to Cape May. Last summer I was at Cape May, and one of the hotel keepers said that he was afraid he could not use our pies, ns Jie must have them fresh. I told him that if he wanted I could have the pies at his hotel before they would become cold. He did not believe that it could be done. To convince him that it could bo done I sent up to the city and ordered some pies to be sent down and said that I wanted them hot, and sure enough, hot they were when they arrived in Cape May. I cut one of them for the hotal-keeper, and gave him a piece that was not yet cold, and he was convinced. The trade holds about the same the year round. In the summer there is a bigger demand, of course, for fruit and berry pies, and when their season is over Thanksgiving and Christmas come along and with them a big demand for mince and pumpkin pies. “To give you som idea of the extent of the business, here are afewligures: Wo average about 4,500 per day thr ughout the year, which makes 31,500 pies per week, or 1,588,500 pies for the entire year. In a single day we use for the average run of pies 40 tubs of 82 quarts each of fruit, 300 quails of milk, 7 barrels of flour, 500 pounds of lard, 400 pounds of cheese, 00 dozen eggs and various other ingredients in lesser quantities. Of course, the materials vary ac cording to the kind of pies we make, but those figures represent about the quantity of material used daily. Now there are three or four other large pie bakeries, and the total output from all the largo concerns is about 20,000 pies daily. Then there are hundreds of small bakeshops. and each of them makes from half a dozen to several hundred pies, or altogether about 25,000 per ciav. This makes the total number about 45,000 per day, or 15,835,000 in a year. Some pie that, isn’t it!” Taking these figures as a basis, some start ling calculations can bo made in reference to the pie consumption of this city. livery day there are cooked, sold and eaten in this city about 28,000 large pies, each of which pleasure 0 incites in diameter and IK inches in thickness. Now, if those were piled one above the other they would form a solid pillar of pie 2,625 feet high, nearly eighteen times as nigh as the tall tower of the Record building, or four and nine-tenths times as high as the tower of the public buildings w iU be when completed. In addition to the big pies consumed daily, there are about 7,000 small ones, measuring 4 inches in diameter and three-quarters of an inch ill thickness. Those little affairs would make a pie pillar 1,238 feet in height, and if the big and little pies should all be filled in one column there would be a solid shaft of pie reachizig heavenward for more than half a mile. U all these pies should be laid side by side on the ground they would extend a distance of 4 61-06 miles, while 'f the line should be lengthened daily for a year, not including Sundays, it would reach over 1,541 miles. This would give a line of pics from here to Chicago and back again nearly to Harris burg. The weight of the pies put away bv the people of this city every day is something like 44 tons,or 16,060 tons in a year. Many a sorry dyspeptic who tackles a poorly baked pie, doubtless feels, however, tnat the single quarter s ction he has eaten rests as heavily upon his stomach as would the entire annual product. The estimation of the effects of the count less mince pies which are eaten every year at Thanksgiving and Christmas opens up another interesting field for calculation. No one has yet been found able to compute the exact number of cubic fret of nights mare per initice pie, but any sufferer can readily make an estimate to suit himself. CONDENSING RAIN. A Novel Scheme to Produce a Down pour and Make the Deserts Blossom. From the San Francisco Chronicle. The remarkable powers and adaptability of the electric current to the use of society have been further demonstrated by au in vention which has at least the charm of novelty. This is nothing more nor less than a patent to open the window of heaven ,at the will of man. and Michael Cahill, M. D.. of this city, claims the honor of the in vention. Thedoctor returned to town a few days ago from Washington, where he went to secure a patent and bring before the notice of the government his strange contrivance. lie was seen yesterday afternoon by a re porter, to whom he briefly explained the proposal. __ ‘ I expect to see tbe sagebrush deserts of Nebraska and Nevada under cultivation and affording pasturage for thousands of cattle in a few years,” began the doctor.’ “Should the government adopt my patent, by its use there need not be an acre of waste laud on the whole continent.” “By what extraordinary means do you intend to tap the clouds and interfere with the laws of nature 1" queried the re porter. “Simply by a condenser or eantive bal loon and an electric cable placed wherever the rain is required. I have long believed that rain could be produced by artificial means, and I have worked at this hobby of mine for several vears—ever since I left college, in fact. You sec, first of all, vapor, as it ascends receives heat from the solar rays, which also impels it upward until re stricted by the cold. The vesicles or dew drops being crowded together, become elec trified and float on the air at an altitude of from 3,000 to 5,000 feet, and all that is re- Suirod then to produce rain is to intercept lese vesicles by artificial means. What I have invented is a condenser of peculiar shape and construction, and connected with the earth by an electric cable. Whenever the vesicles come into contact with the con denser or current they are broken up and the water forced to the ground with great rapidity. The rain will be produced by the same law that causes condensation on a win dow pane. The surface of tbe glass is cov ered with microscopic points, and on becom ing chilled the layer of air next it falls, al lowing the vapor to flow on to the points and thence to the ground.” “You will require a gigantic balloon for such a purpose.” was suggested. “Oh, no. A condenser of about two hun dred feet in diameter will bring down some thing like 25.000,000 gallons a day, or as much as would irrigate almost half of this State. The volume of water can be devised or formed into rivers, whichever may be desired.” “What will be the cost of erecting and fit ting up oneof these condensers?” ‘‘The condenser will lie of specially pre- Eared iron, and I have received an estimate •om a well-known manufacturer, who places the cost at §2,500; another SSOO would easilv fit it up.” “What are the opinions of experts on the matter, doctor?” “Well, when I brought my plan before them at first they were mostly skeptical, but I have got a great many of them round since. While in Washington I submitted it to the Meteorological Department, where lam well known, and to the head of the Geodetic Survey, and both believed it to be practicable; indeed, tbe former body sent an indorsement to the Secretary of the In tenor to have ite efficacy tested. I expect it will be some months yet, however, before they do anything at headquarters, added the doctor. AT A BACHELOR DINNER. Scenes Witnessed at a Fashionable Philadelphia Hotel. Philadelphia Correspondence Chicago Tribune. “Hold him in!” “Sit on his legs!” “Don’t let hnn do it!” “Yank him inside, boys! Here’s a cop!” There was a final tug, and the fashionable youth in a dress suit, with glassy eyes and flushed face, who was sprawling half-way out the second-story window of a small and fashionable hotel, was pulled inside by his riotous companion. Tne hotel fronted on. a prominent thoroughfare. The strangers who had seen the spectacle at the window went on their way wondering what it all meant, or stood in groups still casting amazed and curious glances up at the now vacant window. But the frequenters of the thoroughfare sim ply smiled, cynically, perhaps, some of them disappointedly, that the wine flushed youth who had been hanging over the window sill had not been permitted to carry out his apparent purpose of amusing himself by shying a bottle at the tray of images that a poor Italian vender who was passing below carried on his head. The spectacle was not anew one to the loungers round about. The party were only part of the guests at a farewell bachelor dinner, and in their enthusiasm to wish the bride groom all possible happiness they had sim ply filled themselves up to the brim with half a dozen blendings of wine topped off with a pony of brandy. Of course they were all the sons of rich men. It is only tho sons of rich men who can afford the expense of saying good-by to the friends of bachelor days at one of these debauches that have come to be a part of the fast and fashionable life of a young set in the prim old Quaker town. Very few of thesh slips bf fashion are content nowa days to marry without this final debauch, at which the health of the bride is loudly drank by the noisy guests in bumpers of champagne. The glasses are thrown with a crash into a fireplace or some other con venient receptacle, while the men. with tho fumes of wine mounting in their already befuddled brains, keep up a pandemonium, all in tho name of good-will, and in which the name of the Hride—-likely a sweet, modest girl, who would shrink in horror from this rout —resounds again and again. The appointments and menu are always, of course, of the most expensive character. Anything with less than four brands of wine and liqfiors counts for little. There are flowers galore, music, and whatever else money can pro cure to gratify the senses. A rivalry of ostentation keeps the standard of expansivo ness going up constantly, and the last bride groom apparently sets out with determina tion to outdo his predecessors. So many disgraceful scones have taken place at these routs, given at a time when, above all others, a young fellow should be most thoughtful, that a vigorous criticism among the more conservative members of society is likely to check a course of debauchery which in its present aspect is quite new in this quiet old town. Always Acceptable Asa Xmas present for a lady or gentleman, is an assortment of Colgate’s unrivalled tpilet soaps and perfumery. An alleged Thespescorean splurge, Thea tre Friday. THE MORNING NEWS: FRIDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1887. COWED THE HENDERSON GANG. An Incident in the Life of a Tavern Keeper in an Ohio River Town. Fhrom the X'em Fork Sun. “Speaking about nerve,” said Brooks, as he sat at a table in tbe office of tbe Com mercial Travelers’ Association, “the bravest man I ever met with was one Prescott, of Evansville, lad. He was a daisy. 1 often stayed at his place—a sort of tavern, saloon, billiard room, and dance hall combined. It was like this; There was a bit of property which had been idle for years. All sorts of men had tried to run it, but they hail to get out. They lacked the required norve. The bit ods would cross over from Menders n, Kv,, and make it disagreeable for the land lord. They would play bis billiards aud drink his whisky, aud then when asked for iiay would set in and clean his shop out. i'inally this man Prescott heard of tnis proiierty for sale, found the price low, and so bought it in. But I don’t suppose he knew just what ailed the property, for he was from New Hampshire. I just wish you could have seen the cuss! Why, he didn’t look big enough to whip a cat. Ho was one of those Blim Jims, with sandy hair and weak legs, a sallow-faced, light, watery blue-eyed fellow. 1 was travelling through there at that time, and I happened along a week or so after Prescott got started. He had fixed the place up in style. I drove up at dusk, put out my team for the night, and, after a drink, prepared to go out for the evening. I noticed ten strapping young bloods in the billiard room. They were dressed well, and had gold watches with long chains. There didn’t seem to l>e any thing the matter with them, and I left them playing billiards and smoking cigars, with now and then a call on the bar. When I got back to tho tavern, after a while, the same crowd was there, aud there didn’t seem to bo anything the matter with them then. But Prescott said to me (I was a Vermonter, and he aud I felt somewhat acquainted): “ ‘l’m afraid these boys will give me trouble.’ “ ‘Why?’ “‘Well, this is that Henderson gang I’ve heai’d so much of. They’re all rich meu’s sous, and think they can run things. Their game is to get all thev can and pay nothing for it. But they wili have to pay me for what they get before they get out of here!’ “He said it ail as quietly as if he had just remarked he thought it would rain next day. I sat smoking near the stove, where I could see the young bloods in the billiard room. I declare they seemed to be very de cent young men. They had been to the bar pretty often, and they were a trifle lively in their play, and mavbe a bit loud in their conversation, but that was all, and why Prescott was afraid of trouble I couldn’t for the life of me make out. “But pretty soon they began to show their hand. First two of them took a good stiff drink and a cigar apiece, and then jerked their thumbs over their shoulders as they moved toward the door. “ ‘The other fellers’ll make tilts all right.’ “Prescott said: ‘Very well,’ and then he bowed them out like a prince of tho royal line. Then a couple more took a big drink and the best cigars and out they went. “ ‘The other boys in tbar’ll settle the score!’ “There were now half a dozen big ones left inside. Pretty soon they camo out, too. They ranged along tho bar, filled up two or three times around and then started for the door. “‘Stop!’ , “Thev paused, then looked around mildly reproachful at Prescott, who stood behind the bar. One of the party said: “ ‘Well, what d’ye want?’ “Prescott, with his thin, white face show ing no m re emotion than a brass kettle, remarked: “ ‘Gentlemen, you’ve forgotten some thing. Please to pay for what you’ve had.’ “ ‘Wall —we’ve got no money. Pay yer some other time.’ “Then something happened. The little white-livered cuss of a Prescott sprang over the bar like a cat, his long white apron flying between bis legs; and before the Kentuckians comprehended what was to happen ho had his back against the door, and the six toughs covered with two big horse pistols. His face was as white as chalk, but I tell you his blue eyes blazed. In an instant, after recovering I'rom their surprise, the gang reached for their guns. But Prescott had thorn too well covered. He said: “ ‘The man that attempts to draw his shooter gets a hole bored •through him as big as a barrel. Not a man shall leave this room till I’ve had what’s due me.’ “It looked very much like blood there for about a minute, but Prescott’s blazing eyes and his ugly looking guns took the starch out of the tough3, and pretty soon they tried to slink out of range. One of them said: “ ‘We left our money home. Let us out and we’ll fetch it to yee.’ “ ‘No—you—don’t.’ “This was Prescott's determined answer. Indicating one of the party with a pistol, he said: “ ‘You put your watch on the cigar case.’ “He did as directed. It was a gold re peater. , “The big horse pistols were lowered. “ ‘Now, gentlemen, come up and have something on me.’ “Prescott said this with all the suavity imaginable, as he resumed his place behind the bar, and pretty soon the Kentuckians were lifting in liquor as naturally as if noth ing unusual had occurred. “Money? Why that gang was full of it. They stood up and called for round after round, and paid for it, and refused to take any change. Of course after awhile they got tired and wanted to lean up against the furniture, while one of them insisted on kissing the bartender. Finally they went off loaded right to the muzzle, but perfectly good natured. They took the gold watch along, of course. But they left about SIOO of good Kentucky money in the place of it. “A year later I stopped at Prescott’s again. . “ ‘Well, Prescott, have the Henderson bovs cleaned you out yet?’ “ ‘Not yet.’ * “He smiled. The most profitable custom el’s he had were those wild Henderson boys. They knew nerve when they saw it, and they liked it.” Boston Girls. New Orleans Picayune's Boston Letter. Boston has not a good allowance of pretty women. I stood lor fifteen minutes yester day on tho steps of the Adams House and watched the crowd as it passed along. In that time I did not see more than two or three faces of sufficient comeliness to attract a second glance. How different it would have been bad 1 beeu standing in front of the Fifth Avenue Hotel in New York city, or at the comer of. Broad and Chestnut streets in Philadelphia. No; the Boston climate is not suited to the development of female channs. We have our beauties, on Commonwealth avenue and behind Wash ington street dry goods counters, but they are few and far between. Even the vegetables do not sprout here in the voluptu ous luxuriance of the .South uud IV est. We have no gigantic turnips, no monstrosities in the way of com cobs, nor any strawber ries as big ns pumpkins in Massachusetts. Is it strange that animal growths should bo equally unpromising in a zone where there are seven months of winter out of every twelve? It is too cold up here for the per fect blooming of flowers in petticoats. Such trifles, however, do not trouble very seriously the enlightened Boston girl. All her delight is in Culture and intellect, sense and refinement. Bhe would disdain to seek the admiration of a rude and unappreciative sex through the exhibition of purely superficial allurement a “As is the bud bit with an envious worm,” 8o is many a youth cut down by the gnaw ing worm consumption. But it can be made to release its hold and stop its gnaw ing. Dr. I J ierce’s “Golden Medical Discov ery” will, if taken in time, effect permanent cures, not only in consumption, but in all cases of chronic throat, bronchial and lung CHEAP ADVERTISING. ONE CENTA WORD. An PET? TISKMKNTS, 15 Herds or more, in this column inserted for ONE CENT A WOHD, Cash in Advance, each insertion. Everybody who has any want to supply, anything to buy or sell, any business or accommodations to secure,' indeed.any wish to gratify, should advertise in this coin nm. FKKSONAI \ r Ol’R FRIESD received both noire. Will ex plain nothing Mwe will not meet. My first nuswer was the true one. Have no desire to meet you. You are more than unladylike. The B —is as far above you its the stars. Take a hack seat. The B laugh at you m i.l* WANTED. AIT ANTED, a canvasser who has hart expert ence at soliciting subscriptions for collec tion and mere ait Ue agencies; we i” ■ .-a tion as general agent wi h liberal commission* to the right man.’ Apply at once, going age, experience and referen e. to V il. READ, (Vn eral Manager, at) Devonshire street, Boston,!*!; as. SALESMEN.— We want several traveling sales men to sell our stareli on commission as a side line in Georgia, North and nmiih Carolina, Tennessee tn i Alabama. ATLANTA STAKCII CO., Atlanta, Ga. IAD TO SHOO A MONTH can be made dp lvv working for us. Agenis preferred wtio can furnish their own horses and give their whole time to the business. ’Spare mo ments may lie profitably employed also. A few vacancies in towns and cities, li. F. JOHNSON &■ CO., 1.0U9 Main street, Richmond, Va. EMPLOYMENT WANTED. A COMPETENT LUMBER INSPECTOR wants a situation either in the city or country. Address J. \V., Morning News. \YT ANTED, a situation as cook by a white * * woman; good roierente Address XX., News office. SITUATION WANTED.—A young man in good standing, with five years' experience, desires a situation in some business house; will ing to begin on small salary. Address K., care of News office. At ESC ELLA N I.OUS WANTS. V GENTLEMAN desires hoard fur himself and wife at moderate terms; only one chill, an infant: will desire day board for nurse. Ad dress, giving terms, location, etc., J., care Sa vannah Morning News. VyLANTED, a good opening for an energetic * T man with small capital as partner in an (S’abllsbed slipping and commission business. Address SHIPPING, care News. V\ T ANTED, by young married couple, no ch I ’ ? died, tw’o or three rooms connecting and furnished for light houselt eping in rent ral pai t of city; state terms and location. PERMA NENT, this office. ROOMS TO RENT. ISOR RENT, a large room, nicely furnished, on second floor; bath attached. 8J Con gress street. TT'OR RENT, two floors, containing eight rooms I and bath room, over my store northeast corner of Broughton and Barnard street s; pos session given Nov. Ist. Apply to JO C. THOMP SON, Grocer. HOUSES AND STORES FOR RENT. FOR RENT, that desirable four-story dwelling house 136 Liberty street; in good oruer; possess!; n given immediately. Apply to J. F. BROOKS, 133 Bay street. IjVDR RENT, house No. 68 Taylor street: pos session given Jan. J. Apply to J. F. BROOKS, 135 Bay street. F”OR RENT, a small house and two and one half acres of ground in the soul hern limits of the cify; said laud is bouudap by Flm euee. Burroughs, Eleventh aud Twelfth streets, and is not far from the terminus of the West Broad street cars. C. H. DORSETT. TT'OR RENT, house on Bolton, between JefTer P son and Montgomery streets. Apply to GEO. W. PARISH. I DOR SALE, Spring Wagon, cheap for cash; in good order. 5- Reynold* street. JT'OR RENT, residence 72 Broughton street at $. Apply to D. B. LESTER. ■ 17'OR RENT, two-story house. Apply to WM. ROUHAN. on Huntingdon, between Price and East Broad. F'OR RENT, tbe store 165 Congress street, Market square. For terms apply to GEO. W. OWENS, 113 Bay street. Ilj'Oß RENT, brick house, two-story on base mi nt, corner Gaston and Barnard. Apply to LAUNEY & GOEBEL, 143 Broughton. TT'OR RENT, brick store 109 Broughton street, I between Drayton and Bull: possession given October 4th. Apply to LEWIS CaSS. 17'OR RENT, from Oct. Ist. splendid store No. 87 Bay street, situate in Hutchison’s Bloek, next to corner of Abercorn: has spleudid cellar and is splendid stand for any business; second and third stories can be rented if desired. A. R. LAWTON, Jr., 114 Brvan street. FOR SALE. I7HSR SALE, one thousand pounds of Dress-d Turkeys to arrive this morning; prices low. H. CHAMPION. ONE of the best lines of reliable Toilet Articles at reasonable prices, G. M. HEIDT 3: C'>. PALE, Laths, Shingles, Flooring, Ceiling, Weatherboarding and Framing Lumber. Office and yard Taylor and East Broad streets. Telephone No. 211. REPPARI) & CO. ITiOR SALE, Splendid salt water river-front building lots, and flve-aere farm lots with river privileges, at ROSEDEW: building lots in Savannah, near East Broad and Sixth streets, and in Eastland; several good farm lots near White Bluff, on shell road. Apply to Dn. FAL LIGANT, 151 South Broad street trom 9 to 10 a. m. REWARD. dko A A REWARD for information leadingto 'C' ldU the, parties or for the parents who placed the body of a mulatto child on our prem ises, corner Huntingdon and West Broad streets. FINN BROS. • ®OA REWARD.—I have recovered two of flpOU the missing volumes of the bound files of the Mornino News. The following are still wanting: July to Decemlier, 1850. July to December, 1861. July to December, 1862. The volumes are undoubtedly in this city, probably in some law office, as law-vent are gen erally the borrowers of our files. There is #lO waiting lor the return of eueti or any of the above volumes, “aud no questions asked.” J. 11. F.PTII.L. LOST. TOST, a Setter Dog, nearly grown, with one j lemon spot on I ft sole and one at Joint of tail: brlywiite. liberal reward will Repaid by returning same to 76 Bay street. IOST, setter pup about six months old, white u aud liver colored, saddle across shoulders running on one side past knee; answers to mime of “ aker. ” Reward to finder. JNO. C, SCOTT, corner Bay and Williamson streets. PHOTOGRAPHY. I N. WILSON, f J . 21 BULL STREET, IS HEADQUARTERS FOR FTNE CABINET PHOTOGRAPHS. U ERMES A- ROBINSON'S Excelsior Photo graphs still ahead: also, fine Life-size Oil Paintings in handsome frames, together with one dozen Cabinet Photographs, sls. Flvery de scription and size of picture made. Come and see u; we. will surprise you. N. 14—We have a boautiful picture of tLe Confederate Generals; elegant and unique in design; cheap; come and see them. 177 Congress street, Savannah, Ga. BOARDING. \\T ANTED, a few boarders at 200 South Broad TT street. Terms reasonable. MISCELLANEOUS. FREE.— A sample bottle Syrup Tar, Tolu and Wild Cherry given away; sure cure for eou gbs and colds. THE CENTRAL PHAR MACY, South Broad and Jefferson streets. irfi H. I’. RETURN TUBULAR BOILKU to < U sale cheap. GEO. R. LOMBARD Jt CO., Augusta, Go. MISCELLANEOUS. \’or can depend upon Deutenhoff’s Wild I Cherry, lfonwy and Tar as being one of the best cough remedies. 25 cents, at HEIDT'S. 1 A RETURN’ TUBULAR BOILERS and En 1‘ * gtnes cheap and good. GKO. R. LOM BARf) & OQ,, Augusta, Ga. COLD CREAM, Camphor 100, Vaseline, Mut ton Suet, e;o. u. M. lIEIDT & (JO. IJAIR U n. P. DOUBLE ICS cheap l (iEO. I!. LOMBARD & CO.. Augusta, t)a. LtrilPßS jfeBATKSS. M. H. Pianos! The Best \ i /’< Ito Buy The Cheapest I 1 to Buy The Safest I LlilL'lJ to Buy Each Piano on our list is selected for particular merit and is the best of its class. CHICKERING. The Standard of the World. MASON & HAMLIN. Improved Method of Stringing* Patent lie pealing Action. MATHUSHEK. Silver Toned. Three Patented Improvement* found iu uu Other l’iano. BENT & CO. Superb in Tone and Finish. Moderate in Price. ARSON. The Best Low-Price 1 Fiano Produced. AH Competition Challenged. Seventeen Yetis’ Ex perieme in Selling These Piauos Renders Us Certain of Our Ground. We buy for cash and take our pick. The agency for almost every Plano made in America has been offered us over and again. We select those that ice know are tile best. We suit all purses and tastes. We guarantee every Piano for six years, aud if any sold by us do not prove good everyway we want to knoic it. We can gtve you a heller bargain than you can get elsewhere. Don't take our word for it, but carefully investigate for yourself. We will risk results. LDDII4 MS Soiteri Music House. CLOTHING. APPEL 4 SHIAH. FINE CLOTHING. The Only Douse * in the City in the Clothing Line that (STRICTLY flB PEE a1 aD( i Jtyp|j | every article in % mm 1 I'' a * n urM | |Jp | Price guaranteed, | r J las well as a per- APPBL & SCHAUL, 163 Congress Street, watches and jew i;lkv. “XMAS' Is fast approaching and everybody is on the </ut vive to buy and to receive HOLIDAY PRESENTS. N'OW is tHfc time to make select ion*. I would, therefore, extend ft cordial invitation to my friends and the public to cal) early and ex amine my very largo and wed assorted block of Diamonds, Watches, Jewelry, Solid Silver and Plated Ware, Which variety, design, quality and prices cannot, bo surpassed anywhere. All good# sold w arranted as iopresented. X3I- KOCH, (Lyons’ Block), 22% Whitaker street. 'i iiu; CiiLAPKisr flack 10 hu y WEDDING PRESENTS Such as DIAMONDS, FINE STERLING SIL VERWARE, ELEGANT JEWELRY, FRENCH CLOCKS, etc., is to be found as A. L. Desbouillons, 21 BULL STREET, the sole agent for the celebrated ROCKFORD RAIIJtOAD WATCHES, and who aUo makes u specialty of 18-Karat Wedding Rings AND THE FINEST WATCHES. Anything you buy from him being warranted as represented. Opera Q-lrtsses at Cost. HE YTERS. CORN vVELL & ' CHI PM AN. See What Dr. B. S. Purse Says About Them : Memrg. Cornwell <t Chipman: Gents—The RANGE AND BALTIMORE HEATERS placed by your firm in my residence ere giving satisfaction. The RANGE is perfect in its workings, and in addition heats the dining-room and chamber above. With the HEATERS I can warm either of the rooms above that which the HEATER is in, and with less fuel than I could one room with an open grate. I believe that the saving In fuel wiU soon repay one for their cost, without speak ing of t heir cleanliness and convetiionce. I take pleasure in recommending your Arm to all who wish anything in that line. Truly yours. s. s. X’tasE. WINES ANT) LIQUORS. 0. B. Lester’s STOCK. If you wish to buy some fine old Port and Sherry Wines, Old Scuppernong and Ca tawba, Pure Old Rye Whiskies, Old French Brandies, Old Irish and Scotch Whis kies, Pure Old Holland Gin, Old Peach and Apple Brandy, Pure Jamaica and St. Croix Rum, And all kinds of Cooking Wines, go to I. B. Lester’s, 21 Whitaker St., Sava nnal 1, - Gra. B SELECT WHISKY per gallon M 00 BAKER WHISKY per gallon 4 00 IMPERIAL WHISKY per gallon H 00 PINKAPPLB (v HUSKY per gallon OO PURE OLD RYE WHISKY per gallon ) 50 RUM, GIN and BRANDY per gnlTou 8 00 N. C. CORN WHISKY per gallon, 2 00 MADEIRA. SHERRY, PORT and CATAWBA WINES from $1 to $8 )>er gallon. FLOUR. IUCE, SUGAR, COFFEE,TEA. NUTS, RAISINS, CANNED GOODS, CITRON, ORANGES, APPLES, GRAPES, etc., cheap. MACON SAUSAGE a.:d FRESH KILLED GAME received daily. —FOB SALE BY A. H. CHAMPION, 104 CONGRESS STREET. PROPOSALS WANTED. City of Savannah, 1 Office City Surveyor, y Savannah, Ga., Nov. 29th, 1887, ) PROPOSALS Will be received at the office of the Clerk of Council until 18 m December 14th, for paving the following street*: An average width of 40 feet of the roadway of Broughton street, and curbing, from Abercorn street to Fast Broad sin et. Length 1,801 feet, number of square yards 7,189. Thirty feet of the roadway of Liberty street, from West Broad street to Wheaton street, and curbing, length 4,726 feel, number of square yards 15.75!%. Forty feet of the roadway of Wadley street, from Bay street to River street, and curbing. Length 1,186 feet, number of square yards 5,271. Thirty feet of the roadway of Now Houston street, from Whitaker street to Drayton street, aud curbing. length 680 feet, number of square yards 2,266%. Forty feet of the roadway of Bay street, from the Savannah and Ogeecbee canal to Wadley street,, ami curbing. Length 457 feet, number of square yards 2.031 I<P. —ALSO—- Thirty feet, of the roadway of Jones street, from East Brohd to West Broad street, and curb ing Length 4,030 feet, number of square yards 18,400. imrty feet of the roadway of Harris street, from East rood to West Broad street. Length 4,080 feet, number of square yards 18,400. Bids will be received for asphalt blocks or sheet asphalt, for granite orgraywacke blocks or for wood blocks. No artificial foundation Is required for stone or asphalt blocks. For sheet sphalt the usual concrete of broken stone and cement, from turee to four inches in thickness. The curbing of blue stwne or granite, dressed down ten inches on the face side and four inches on the inner side; four inches in thickness and equal quantities of fourteen and sixteen inches in width, and in lengths not less than five feet. Bidders must send specimens of stone, asphalt or wood blocks with their bids. 1 he city reserves the right to roject any or all bids. For specifications apply at the office of the undersigned. JOHN B. HOWARD, City Surveyor. TO CONTRACTORS. • CBALED BIDS are solicited for building 491 tri running feet of brick wall, 12 feet high armmd the new jail lot; also for 491 running feet of galvanised Iron covering to this wall; also 80 running feet of Iron railing. Plan* and specifications can U> seen at the County Engineer’s office. Exchange Building, b tween the hours of 8:80 and 5:80 p. m. Bids must bo banded to JOHN R. DILLON, Clerk Commis sioners Chatham County, by 12 m. Decern lie r 10th, 1887. Right reserved to reject nnv or all bids. EDWARD J. THOMAS, County Engineer. TO CONTRACTORS AM) BUILDERS” T> IDS are solicited for erecting a three-story I f brick building 60x90 feet in the city of Savannah. Plans and specifications can be seen at the office of the undersigned, corner of Bull and Bay streets, up stairs, Savannah, Ga. Bids must be in by 12 h Dec. 17,1887. Right reserved to reject any or all bids. DeWITT bruyn, LEGAL NOTICES. jnifth <trcuit'court"of~ the united I STATES, Eastern Division, Southern Dis trict, of Georgia. SAMUEL A. STRONG AND JAMES J. GOOD WIN. TRUSTEES. VS. THE MACON AND BRUNSWICK KAfLROAD COMPANY, et. al. Bill for foreclosure of mortgage,. Order to ams-ur. |'lend, answer or demur. It appearing that the defendant, the Macon and Brunswick Railroad Company, cannot ho found within the Southern District of Georgia, and that it has not voluntarily appeared to answer said complaint, it is ordered that said Macon and Brunswick Railroad Company do appear, plead, answer or demur to said com plaint ou or before rules day for said court in the first Monday in January next. It is fun her ordered that a copy of this order he served on said defendant if practicable, wherever found; that a ropy be published in the Morni.no News daily newspajier printed In Savannah. Ga., not less than once a week for six consecutive weeks. EMORY SPEER. United States Judge. In open court November 10, 1887. A true extract from the minutes. S. F. B. GILLESPIE. Deputy Clerk U. S. 0. C. Cl EORGIA, Chatham County.—Notice Is r hereby given to all parties having de mandsagainst theestateof M.I,IKBHARRISON, late of Cnatbam county, now deceased, to pre sent them to rne properly made out within the time prescribed by lan-, so as to show their character and amounts; and all persons in debted to said deceased are hereby required to make immediate payment to me. November 17, 1881'. HENRY J THOMASSON, Administrator Estate of M. Lieb Harrison, deceased Wm. P. Bailey & Cos., BRICK MANUFACTURERS, KEEP CONSTANTLY ON HAND, in large quantities,'at their yard on the SPRING* FIELD PLANTATION, and will deliver the same in any part of the city upon the shortest notice. The best Well Brick, Pressed Brick, Hard Brown Brick, Grny Brick, Soft Brown Brick. Omr.%— Corner Bull and Broughton, at SI MON GAZAN'S CIG.AR STORE, where all or* hers wUi receive prompt attention, i AUCTION RALES TO-DAY. X.T? troTioasr By I. 0. LafIOCHE'S SDNS, THIS DAY, in fiont of store, 168 Bay street, WARDROBES, BUREAUS. WaSHSTANDS. 1 BEDROOM SET and SUNDRIES, 30 Casks SHOULDERS, 5 Casks HAMS. "" "" .. . AUCTION SALKS FUTURE DAYS. To Stevedores! Cotton Screws at Auction BY J. McLAUGHLIN & SON, On SATURDAY. 8d Dec., 1887, at 11 o'clock, 27 COTTON SCREWS to close an account. also— Lot of SHIP’S BLOCKS. For account of whom It may concern. LEG Vl, SALES. Administrator’s Sale of Land. WILL he sel l before theC-nirt House door at, It Trader’s Hill, Charlton county. Georgia, on the FIRST TUESDAY IN DECEMBER. 1887, within the legal hours of sale the leal estafe of tho late HARVEY \Y LATIIROP. situated in said county of Charlton, to wit: I/Ots of land numliers fifty-seven, three hundredand seventy six, one hundred and two, eighty-one, eighty threo, three hundred and twenty-one, two hun dred and thh*ty-f!ve, one hundred and twenty one, and twenty-seven in tho First district; also, lots numbers ninety-five, two hundred and four, and one tiundivd and thirty-three In the Second district of said county of Charlton, each lot, containing 49tl acres, more > r less. To be sold under an order from tho Court of Ordinary of Pulaski county, Georgia, for the purpose of pay ing debts and making distribution. Terms cash, W. C. BRUCE, Administrator de lioms non. November 10, 1887. GROUND RENTS. ARREARS FOR GROUND RENtT City Treasurer s Office, I Savannah, Ga., Dec. 1, 1887. f TNIE following Lots are in arrears lo the city 1 for ground rents, of which lessees a s hereby notified. C. K. HARDEE. City Treasurer. BROWN WARD. West one half lot No. 15, two quarters; lot No. 42, two qunrteis; lot No. 43, two qurter, fra, tion lot No. 65, two quarters; lot No. 06, two quartt r.t. f , CALHOUN WARD. Lot No. 6, two quarters: east two-thirds lot No. —. two quarters; lot No. 82, two quarters; ot No. 43, two quarters; west one-tlilrd lot No. 7, two quarters. CHARLTON WARD. Lot No. 1, two quarters; lot No, 2, two quar ters; lot No. 5. two quartern; lot No. 7, two quarters; s ituh one half lot No. IJ, twenty-si r quarters; lot No. It# two quer.ors; lot No. 19, two quarters; south oi e half it t No. 83, twenty six quarters; lot No. 33, four quarters; lot No. 36, six quarters. CHATHAM WARD. Lot No. 7, two quarters; lot No. 8, two quar ters; west one third lot No. 12, two quarter*; lot No. 17, eight quarters; lot No. 21, two quar iers; west one half of east one-half lot No. 20, two quarters. COLUMBIA WARD. Lot No. 10, two quarters: lot No. 86, four quar ters; part lota Nos. 29 and 30, two quarters. CRAWFORD WARD. North one-half lot No. 21, lour quarters; lot No. 29, four quarters; lot No 33, four quarters; lot No. 34, four quarters; lot No. 85, tour quar ters; north one-half lot No. 87, two quarter*. CRAWFORD WARD, EAST. Lot No. 16, two quarters; ons-balf of south west part lot No. 1, four quarter*; portion lot No. 15, two quarters. DECKER WARD. Wharf lot No. 8, two quarter*. ELBERT WARD. Lot No. 6, two quarter*; lot No- 7, twenty-two quarters; lot No. 8, tour quarters; lot No. 10, two quarters; lot No. 13, two quarters; lot No. 15, two quarters; lot No. 16, two quarters; lot No. 21, two quarters; lot No. 22, two quarters; lot No. 27, two quarter*; south one half lot No. 39. two quarters; south one-half lot No. 40, two quartern FORdYTH WARD. West four-fifth* tot No. 15, two quarters; west, four flfih, lot No. 16, two quarters; lot No. 18, four quarters; lot No. 20. two quarters; lot No 21, two quartern: lot No. 56, two quarters; lot No. 58, four quarter* FRANn.LIN WARD. Lot No. 5, two quarter*; lot No. 25. two quar ters; west one half lot No. 89, two quarters. NEW FRANKLIN WARD. North part lot No 7, two quarters; south part lot No. 7, two quarters; lot No. 8, two quarters; west one-half lot No. 14, two quarters; lot No. 17, two quarters. GREENE WARD. North one-half lot No. 16, two quarters; lot No. 20, four quarters; lot No. 80, four quarters; south ono-ltslr lot No. 40, four quarters; lot No. 4, two quarter*. JACKSON W T ARD. West one-half lot No. 7, four quarters; north one half let No. W, two quarters: west one-half lot No. 87. .wo quarters; west one-half lot No. 40, two qua tors; east one-half lot No 41, two quarters; lot No. 46. ten quarters; west one thtrd of north two-thirds lot No. 32, two quar tarn. LAFAYETTE WARD. East two-thtrda lot No. 40, two quarters; lot) No. 41, eight quarters. LIBERTY WARD. Lot No. 1, two quarters; lot No. 4, four quar ters; lot No. 8, four quarters; lot No. 9, four quarters: lot No. 10, four quarters; southeast traction lot No. 94, two quarters. LLOYD WARD. Lot No. 90. two quarters; east one-half lot No. 62, t wenty quarters; north part lot No. 58, six quarters. M MONTEREY WARD. East one-half lot No. 18, two quarters; lot No. 44, two quarters; lot No. 45, two quarters. PULASKI WARD. Lot No. 5, two quart -rs; lot No. 6, four quar ters; lot No. 9, two quar,era; lot No. 38, two quarters; west part lot No. 81, two quarters; lot No. 87, two quarters. TROUP WARD. Northeast part lot No. 5, two quarters; east one-half lot No. 18, two quarters; west one-half lot No. 14. twelve quarters; lot No. 17, four quar ters; lot No. 31 two quarters; southeast one quarter lot No. 87, two quarters; lot No. 88, two quarters, 10. No. 4b, eight qua ters. WARREN WARD. Lot No. 12, two quarters; lot No. 17, two quar ters; lot No. 18, two quarters; lot No. 32, two quarters. WASHINGTON WARD. Lot No. 5. two quarters; waxt one half lot No. 7. four quarters; east one-half lot No. 7, gw o quarters; south two-thirds lot No. 9, four quar ters; lot No. 12. two quarters; lot No 18, two quarters; lot No. 14, two quarters; northwest one quarter lot No. 19, eight quarters; west one half lot No. 85, two quarters. WESLEY WARD. Lot No. 1, two quarters; lot No. 2, two quar ters; lot No. 4, two quarters; east one-hair lot No. 10. two quarters; lot No. 12, two quarters; lot No. 15, ten quarters. SPRINGFIELD WARD. Lot No. 42, two quarters; lot No. 44, two quar ters; lot No. 55, two quarters; lot No. 56, two quarters; lot No. 68, two quarters; lot No. 69, t wo quartcra All persons having Interest in the above Lots are hereby notified that if the amounts now due are not paid to the City Treasurer on before the TWELFTH INSTANT I will, on the morning of the THIRTEENTH INSTANT, pro ceed to re enter according to law. K. J. WADE. City .Marshal BANKS. KiSSfijMEE CIT Y BAN K, Kissimmee City, Orange County, Fla. CAPITAL. * - - *50,000 fpRANSACT a regular banking business. Give JL particular attention to Florida collections. Correspondence solicited. lasue Exchange on New York, New Orleans, Savannah and Jack sonville, Fla Resident Agents for Courts * Cos. and Melville, Evan* & Cos., of London, England. New York correspondent; The Seaboard National Bank. 3