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2 SCARED INTO OLD AGE. REMARKABLE CHANGE WROUGHT IN A PEW MINUTES. The Perilous Position of a Western Pioneer Turns His Hair a Snow White A Startling Incident of the War With the Sioux rndians in 1870. From the Cincinnati Enquirer. There are few persons who are really aware of one of the leading causes which prolonged the Sioux war of 1876. and that Jed to the massacre of Custer and his brave little hand of soldiers on the banks of the Little Big Horn. History, in attempting to t race up the different causes which lod to this result, though endeavoring to give rea sons, has apparently omitted to mention one of the prime causes of the conflict, and in groping for such information the reader is generally left in obscure darkness. It is strange, too, that tins chief event, which evidently precipitated war so much earlier than it would otherwise have occurred, seems to have been either overlooked or neglected by the historian, and consequently a large portion of some of the most impor tant and interesting events of those times has passed by unnoticed or only treasured up by those who participated, possibly to appear at some future time, or perchance be forgotten altogether. Among the hardy and most courageous pioneers of Montana was Paul McCormick, now a resident of Junction City, that Ter ritory, and a merchant of considerable wealth and influence. His wife is an East ern lady, handsome and intelligent, and withal a rare beauty and extremely youth ful in appearance. But what most strikes the eye of the stranger on catching sight of Air. McCormick ami his lovely wife is that the apparent difference in their ages is quite a matrimonial anomaly, the former’s hair and whiskers lieing snow white, while the latter's hair is jet black and glossy, and she possesses such fresh and rosy features as to be easily mistaken for a young maiden of sweet sixteen instead of the better half of a man whose head indicates 70 or 80 winters. Nevertheless Mr. McCormick’s face has a bright, healthy look, and if you will observe closely y u will perhaps dis cover that his features do do not really in dicate more than a few years past HO. Still, on first impression you are far more in clined to exclaim to yourself, “What a pity to marry a man old enough to be her grand father!” Paul McCormick was one of the foremost pioneers of Montana, arriving there from New York some time during IB6o,when buta young man in his “teens,” and late from college. His parents were not only wealthy and highly respected, but the father was considered one of the most influential men in the city' in which he resided. The son early displayed an uncommon love of ad venture, which Mr. McCormick endeavored in various ways to appoaso, but apparently all his efforts were in vain, for Paul gave up a most desirable position to accept a clerkship with a Sioux Indian agent not far from Fort Bufort, on the Upper Mis souri river, arriving at the new location some time early in the summer of the year mentioned. Here he remained two years when, on re ceiving a more remunerative offer at Fort Benton, the head of steamboat navigation on that river, he gave up his former position and proceeded thither. Shortly afterward, however, he drifted to Alder Gulch or Vir ginia City, there being at that time much excitement in consequence of the gold dis coveries. From Alder Gulch he went to “Last Chance” or Helena, and later reached Bozeman. These settlements were then the only ones of any importance within the daring energy of McCormick and a few other individuals who at Bozeman con ceived the idea <jf an outlet east and through the Indian country, then in possession of the bloody Sioux. It was a desperate undertaking and fraught w ith the most serious perils, as that entire section was then swarming with hordes of hostile savages ready to pounce upon and de stroy Bny whites who might attempt to cross or invade these domains. Nevertheless, this did not deter these daring pioneers from the enterprise, nnd accordingly two boats were hastily constructed at Benson’s Landing, which, after being loaded with goods, provisions, arms and ammunition, floated leisurely down the Yellowstone to nn unknown destination. These boats were manned by over forty brave and sturdy pioneers, but this did not prevent several accidents, the voyage being one of great peril, ow ing to the inexperience of the pilots and the dangers attending navigation, the course in this river being frequently very swift and rapid. .Signs of Indians often became visible to our adventurers. But it was not until they hail reached the vicinity of Pompev’s Pil iar*tliat they realized their great danger. Here they discovered that the country was swarming with the enemy, and on coming to me conclusion that it would be impossible to proceed very much further without in clining great risk of not only losing their property hut their lives also, at length agreed to make a landing and build some kind of protection for defence. Accord ingly they effected a landing on what is now- Capt. AVoolfolk’s ranch, one mile be low the present post office of Etchetah. Here they felled trees and after weeks of labor built a fort ‘225 feet square, which they named Fort Pease, in honor of Major Pease, one of the most prominent outfitters of the expedition. This fort when com pleted was o x> of the strongest fortresses in Montana, and sa -i this gallant little band from annihilation, as well as serving to arouse the Sioux in a most bloody conflict. For two days or more from the commence ment of the erection of the fort the Indians were apparently nonplused with surprise at the boldness of the aggressors landing on their reservation. Still, they refrained during this time from molesting the party of whites. After that, however, for weeks, and even months, the garrison was in a constant state of siege, a portion of the in mates acting as sentries or skirmishers on the outskirts, while the balance built walls and blockhouses, digging pits and trenches until the fort wascompletod. It was strongly built, being surrounded by a high stockade of timber and having blockhouses and cov ered ways in the interior. Besides a full supply of the most modern • firearms the pioneers had also brought along with them a small sir-pound cannon. The latter, how ever, was of but little practical service, ex cept to make a noise and waste gunpowder. After being besieged in Fort Pease for some time it became evident to our adven turers that further supplies of provisions, etc., would lie necessary to hold out against the besiegers, and it was therefore deemed important that someone of these daring iiioueers should volunteer to run the gaunt et and secure not only an ample supply of provisions and ammunition, but reinforce ments also. It was 600 miles to Bozeman, the nearest place of relief, and over a lonely, wild country infested with savages, but Paul McCormick cheerfully volunteered to tho dangerous trip alone. Leaving the fort by dusk and traveling mostly by night, in ten days lie was at Bozeman and secured not only plenty of necessaries for the garrison, but organized quite a little company of recruits, and with the stealth of wild animals they slipped down t|ie river and succeeded in gaining the fort without any loss. Soon after it was found necessary that another trip should be made and ugain McCormick passed through the Indian line alone and returned again in safety. Then he at various times slipped out of the fort by night and, after killing a deer or an elk the next duy at some great distance off, would return in the same manner to hupply the inmates with fresh ve lison. Ho daring were his feats that his companions had con cluded that he was in flaality insensible to fear. It would take a very large volume to re late all the ex[ieriences of this brave little band of heroes and commemorate their many sufferings and privntioijs, end how that their heroism, reaching Washington, enlisted the sympathies of tne government. which at once dispatched thither troops and rescued them, and eventually, at a later period, brought about a termination of the Sioux war, resulting in the opening up for settlement by tho whites the entire Yellow stone country. One evening, after nearly a week’s cessa tion of firing oy the Indians on Fort Pease, and none of them having been seen in the vicinity of the fort for days, McCormick told some of his companions that he pro posed to venture out early in the morning on horseliack and ascertain if there were really any Indians still in that locality. His friends warned him of the danger, nut ho scouted their warnings and persisted so de terminedly that they gave up in despair, intimating loudly that they would never see hint again alive. True to his determination, the next morn ing found him ready for the trip. One of his comrades, realizing the risk McCormick would undergo alone, volunteered to accom pany him, and at the first approach of day light the gate was opened and the two horsemen quietly departed, the ominous warning of their companions still ringing in their ears. Proceeding lip and down the valley, which is here a wide bottom, they failed to discern tin- slightest signs of In dians, and accordingly came to the conclu sion that tho Sioux hud abandoned the siege. Before returning, however, curiosity lod them to make a reeonnoissance to a coulee which came down from the foothills and, while passing along this shallow coulee, McCormick’s companion remarked that he saw something liko the tracks of Indians in the sand only a short distance away and begged M cCormick to come and see. Jqfst at that moment a whole swarm of savages rose up from behind the sage brush and emptied a volley from their rifles. The distance was less than twenty feet, but evi dently the aim of the Indians was very Soor, owing to their haste and excitement. IcCormick’s companion was badly wounded and his horse, instead of making for the fort, rushed among tho savages and the rider was, of course, lost. McCormick, however, wheeled his own horse toward the fort and dashed back in the greatest haste, being surrounded by the red devils, who seemed to rise up out of the earth on all sides. McCormick being mounted on a fine chargor quickly passed the Indians on foot, but was suddenly confronted by two Indian horsemen, who in some unaccountable man ner got between him and the fort. McCormick’s horse, being very swift, ena bled him to pass one of them, though the Indian gave him a Terrible blow on the shoulders, his rifle having been emptied when McCormick was approaching. The other horseman was now across his path and waiting his turn, but lieing under con siderable excitement his gun, though so close to McCormick’s face that his flesh was Ailed with powder, ’ failed to do any harm, and the occupants of the fort, having heard the firing, now rushed out to protect their comrade, and one of the Indians was shot and his scalp taken. But, poor McCormick. His terrible scare during that brief space of time had nearly unnerved him. Never was there exhibited a more awful picture of fright than was portrayed on his counte nance on reaching the stockade. Hair erect, pale as a ghost, he quaked with such fear that he could not for a long time give any account of his adventure. In fact, he pre sented a pitiable spectacle and did not fully recover his senses for weeks. But the strangest affair of the whole occurrence was that his hair and whiskers, which had been of a jet black color and glossy in ap jiearanoe, during that ten minutes of peril became as white as the driven snow and the stranger could now easily mistake him for an octogenarian. TWO ANCIENT STATESMEN. They Have Places on the Hudson and in the Metropolis. New York, Dec. 3. —There are two re tired statesmen of the old school yet living in this city who are rarely before the public now r adays, but who are occasionally to be met with in the society of fortune and fashion. I refer to Hamilton Fish, who is a Republican, and John Bigelow, who is a Democrat. You may see Mr. Fish on Sun days at St. Mark’s Episcopal church, of which he is one of the pillars, and you may happen to see Mr. Bigelow at the Rev. Mr. Howard's Swedenborginn church, in t tie doc trines of which he is a believer. Both of these ancient statesmen are wealthy; both have heirs with political proclivities, and both are enriched with two generations of posterity. Both of them, in addition to their city establishments, have estates on the Hudson—Mr. Bigelow's being adjacent to West Point, and Mr. Fish’s just opposite to it, on the other side of the river. Hamilton Fish, who is now an octogena rian, was Governor of the State of New York forty years ago, and was a member of Congress eight years before that time. His last public service was as a member of President Grant’s Cabinet, in which he held the office of Secretary of State for both of Grant’s terms, and as such negotiated the treaty of Washington. In looking at the veil, cable Mr. Fish, who appears hale as he takes an airing on Second avenue, near his residence, in Seventeenth street, one’s memories are carried liack to the early time of our republic, in the establishment of which his father rendered distin guished services as a colonel in the revolutionary army under George Washington. Mr. Fish is yet full of the reminiscences of those days which clus tered round his father's fireside, and they seem as fresh to him as when he heard them in the little city of New York in the early years of the century. The aged statesman suffered a heavy shock a few months ago in the death of his wife, an event which oc curred soon after the celebration of their golden weliding, in the company of t wenty three of their children and grandchildren. He is a mellow old gentleman, full of dig nity, and not destitute of geniality. John Bigelow is a septuagenarian, having passed the three score anil ton milestone a few days ago. But he is yet very fresh in spirit, and it is not hard to indyce him to take his alpenstock and join you in climb ing the mountain ridges that rise over his estate on the Hudson. It is between forty and fifty years since he first held office under the State government; liis most important public service was rendered as Minister to France about the period of the close of the war, though, after that time, when his friend, Samuel J. Tilden, was Goveruor of New York, lielield the place of Secretary of State at Albany. Mr. Bigelow is a man of great literary ability; he |Kissed many years of his life in New York journalism, and his name is to be found on the title page of half a dozen books, not the least valuable of which is the life of Benjamin Franklin in three volumes. His four daugh ters are as famous for their beauty and ac complishments as his wife was in ot her days. It is pleasant in the hurly-burly of the city to meet two such dignified statesmen of the olden times as John Bigelow and Hamilton Fish. John Swinton Detectives Guarding Chamberlain. Washington Correspondence New York Sun The English representatives in the Cana dian Fisheries Commission, especially Mr. Joseph Chamberlain, are accompanied to this city by a squad of Pinkerton's de tectives, four in number. A friend of Mr. Chamberlain says that the distinguished Englishman does not fear any violence; nevertheless the British Minister has em ployed Pinkerton’s men to keep a faithful attendance upon him, sleeping or waking, wliil i in tho United States. At night one of tl eso detectives guards his sleeping apart ments. When he goes to his meals, which he invariably insists shall be served in tlie public dining-room, the Pinkerton agents occupy seats at an adjoining, table until he has finished. They are always armed, and when he goes out for a wnlk or a drive they are always near him. When in his private apartment oil callers upon Mr. Cbumnerlain or any member of bis jiarty are cautiously questioned and observed by a Pinkertonian, who stands sentry at the foot of the stair way. Misses’ and Children’s School Shoes, the best in the city, at lowest prices, at Rosen heim’s Shoe Store. TTTE MORNING NEWS: MONDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1887. GEN. H. R. JACKSON’S PAMPHLET. It Contains the Thurman Jackson Con troversy and an Interesting Preface. Gen. Henry R. Jackson has published a pamphlet, which contains his Macon speech, ex-Senator Thurman’s attack upon him and other documents. The following is tho preface to it: The purpose of this pamphlet is to enable me to distribute correct copies of the fol lowing papers: 1. My remarks to the “Confederate Vete rans,” at Macon, Oct. 26. 2. My interview with the editor of the Atlanta Constitution , touching those re marks, published on the morning of Oct. 211. 3. The attack made upon me by ex- Senator Thurman, at Columbus, 0., on the evening of Nov. 6. 4. My note, evoked by that attack, ad dressed to the Atlanta Constitution, Nov. P* I. 5. Judge Thurman’s communication of Nov. 10 to the Associated Press. 6. My open letter to him of the same date. It is proper to state that my letter was not written “several days” before its pub lication, as was erroneously telegraphed by the Associated Press. Not a word of it was jienned until his failure to make prompt re cantation of his slanderous charges had sat isfied me that he was not the man I had taken him to be, and that no retraction worthy of a generous, or even conscien tious nature, would ever come from him. That I did not err in this conclusion has now been made manifest by bis failure to take any notice whatever of my letter, which, as appears from a registry return receipt of the United States post office, was placed in Ills hands on Nov. 14. This, in connection with tho dosing sen tences of his communication to the Associated Press. establishes the fact that, with the fullest light before him, he adheres, in cold blood, to the “bitter” calumnies he uttered against me “in his brief and off-hand address;" not even re pudiating or qualifying the vulgar words iu which he clothed them. He has thus re vealed the mortifying truth that a man may rise to reputation in the Federal Senate who, by a chance exposure of his real na ture, must forfeit the respect of the decent and the just. For what just man, who reads my letter to him, will hold me to lie “not only an enemy of the Democratic party, but of the whole country,” because of anything 1 said in my Macon speech? What intelligent man, North or South, can question for a moment that I uttered the convictions of every Southron who has not pleaded, in his own heart, for himself or his ancestry, “Guilty of treason and murder!” Where is the human imagina tion fertile enough to conceive of an occasion which shall imperatively call for the utterance of those convictions — assuming that they are ever to lie uttered— if the circumstances surrounding me, and the audience before me, at Macon, did not create it? The man who is false to his con victions wheti they involve the truth of history, and, with it, the honor of his State, his family and himself, even though it be by simple suppression, when occasion gives to silence all the significance of open denial without its boldness, must feel himself sink upon the scale of conscious lieing. What is true of the individual must needs be true of the social aggregation. The history of Georgia may be nothing to the world; but to her people it is everything. It involves their honor! The sad fate of a people dead to their honor is but a common place in the annals of the w orld, and might be forcibly illustrated from the condition, to-day, of certain peoples in Europe. Sink ing the past and future in the present; yielding to the lead of the vena! time-server, who eclipses the sun with the acorn of self hold close to the eye, they become, unawares, the condemned and oppressed of mankind. That the world should be full of clashing convictions cannot degrade conviction it self. If convictions be honest Truth must emerge triumphant from the clash. Nor does the possession, or the utterance, when occasion demands it, of strong convictions preclude a hearty respect for the counter convictions of others. Where is the South ern man. of active thought and forceful emotion, who will venture to say that, had he lieen born in the heart of New England,be would not have been au Abolitionist of the sternest sect —holding that any Com paq, recognizing property in human flesh. Is " crime against God, annulling itself? Where is the man, North or South, ob servant and thoughtful, who will question the proposition, that, had the Puritans landed on the banks of Janies river, and the Cavalier and the Huguenot on Plymouth Rock, the problem of African slavery would have worked itself out to the same practical results? Are we not all unconsciously to ourselves, the creatures of circumstance? The workings of circumstance and the convic tion of men are the property and agencies of invisible power. He that is false to the latter, or callous to the charity which must ever spring from a proper appreciation of the effects of the former, cannot be fully alive to his moral or his social duty. What union between men or States can be per manent, or desirable, w-hich does not rest upon the basis of mutual confidence? And of what elements can such basis be success fully built, if not of honest convictions free ly spoken, and patient charity for honest error born of circumstance? 1 rejoice in the belief that African slavery, the only cause for serious disturbance, removed forever, such a union has been restored—nay! more than restored! —to the great American sisterhood of States. The armies which may rally hereafter under “the old flag,” to defend it from aggression, come when or where it may, will contain no hearts more loyal or devoted than now beat in the bosoms of all true Southern men. ON RAIL AND CRQ3BTIE. Local and General Gossip In Railway Circles. General Manager Haines, Traffic Manager Owens, and General Freight and Passenger Agent Hardee, of the Savannah, Florida and Western railway; General Manager Belknap, Traffic Manager Shellman and General Passenger Agent Charlton, of the Central railroad, left last night for New York. The following have organized the Atlantic and Western railroad of Florida: E. R Chapman, John G. Moore, Samuel Thomas, Calvin S. Brice, H. W. Cannon and Edward Tusk, of New York, and Dexter Hunter, of Jacksonville, Fla. The Atlantic and West ern takes control of the entire property of the Blue Springs road, and will in a short time extend its line about fifty miles to the westward to Tavares. The Central and Southern division of the Pullman Palace Car Company havo lieen consolidated into one grand division. Col. Janies Martin, one of the most courteous and efficient railroad men in this country, who has been in the Pullman service for sev eral years as the Superintendent of the Southern division of that company, with headquarters at Cincinnati, 0., has been placed in charge of the consolidated divis ions, which will hereafter be knowh as the “Central division.” Col Martin’s head quarters will be in Philadelphia, Pa. It is probable that Mr. Pullman's recent South ern tour shaped this consolidation. The Pullman organization is materially strength* ened by this arrangement. Anew time schedule will go into effect to-day on the Brunswick and Western rail road by which the Ty Ty route will make a double daily connection between Cincin nati and Jacksonville, aiul with trains leav ing Waycross at 10 o’clock a. m. and 10:10 j p. m. for Albany and arriving at Waycross [ at 4:28 a. in. and 9:47 a. m., making direct ; connections with Savannah, Florida and i Western trains north and south. Tho , Iwimswiek and Western will continue its ! connections to and from Savannah for i Brunswick, leaving Brunswick 0:25 a. m., arriving in Savannah at noon, and leaving I Savannah at 7:01 a. in., arriving iu Bruns , wick at 1:18 p. m., nearly six hours ahead of the East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia | for tho Savannah News aud mail. GEORGIA’S CENTENNIAL. Shall It be Celebrated in a Way Worthy of tne Occasion? Editor Morning News: On the second day of the next month (January, 1888,) the State of Georgia will be one hundred years old as a State. In absolute reality the United States government is not one hun dred years old, though its centenmal was celebrated at Philadelphia on the 17th day of last September. It is true in 1787 “a convention was called in Philadelphia to r- vise the Articles of Confederation.” It is also true that upon the 17th day of September of that year the present constitution was adopted; but it was not to go into effect until nine of the thirteen States had held conventions and ratified the constitution. This ratification was not made by nine States until the fol lowing year, 1788, aud grand old Georgia was the fourth State to do so, and she did so with a unanimous vote. But though eleven of the thirteen States had ratified when the year 1788 closed the government did not go into o|ieratiou until 1789. Gen. George Washington was elected President in 1788, but was not inaugurated until April 30, 1789. The following shows when each State ratified: In 1787—Delaware, Dee. 7, Pennsylvania, Dec. 12, New .Jersey, Dec. 18. In 1788—Georgia. Jan. 2, Connecticut, Jan. 9, Massachusetts, Feb. 6, Maryland, April 28, South Carolina, Mav 23, New Hampshire. June 21, Virginia, June 25, New York, July 26. In 1789—North Carolina, Nov. 21. In 1790—Rhode Island, May 29. It will lie set i that Georgia was not only the first of the Southern States to the Union, but she is the senior of New York and of the four of the New England States, which belonged to “the old thirteen.” It seems to me fitting, therefore, Mr. Editor, that Georgia should have a centen nial. The year and the day is propitious, for the second day of January, 1888, will lie a legal holiday, New Year’s day falling upon Sunday. I also believe that Savan nah should be the city iu tho State in which to celebrate our one hundredth birthday, as a State, for it was in Savannah the consti tution was ratified, and it was at Savannah that Georgia was settled in 1733, the year after Gen. Washington was born. It is a little late to urge this, I know, but better late than never. “Where there’s a will there’s a way,” and in three or four weeks the press and people of Georgia can accom plish much. Fontaine. Macon, G 0.., Dec, 4, 1887. Weather Indications. Special indications for Georgia: RAIN Rain, followed by colder, clearing I weather, winds becoming fresh to brisk northerly, with a cool wave in southeast portion, and a cold wave in northwest portion. Comparison or mean temperature at Savan nah, Dec. 4 1887, and the mean of same day for fifteen years. | Departure Total Mean Tempera-tors from the Departure for 15 years Dec. 4, 'B7. -|-or Jan. 1,1887. 54.0 | 59.0 -|- 6.0 <so9 0 Comparative rainfall statement: „ _ Departure Total Mean Dajlyj Amount f rom the Departure Amount for, for M ,, au Since 16 Years. , Dec. 4, 'B7. of _ Jan 18gr I M .lO —13.61 Maximum., temperature —, minimum tom perature —. The height of the river at Augusta at 1:33 o’clock p. m. yesterday (Augusta time! was ti 0 feet—no change during the past twenty-four nours. Observations taken at the same moment of time at all stations. Savannah. Dec. 4, 9:38 p. at- city time. Temperature. — ~ Direction. 5 Velocity. P Rainfall. Name or Stations. Portland 401 S Cloudy. Boston 401 S Cloudy. Block Island 46; S Cloudy. New York city ... 48(8 E Cloudy. Philadelphia 48SE Cloudy. Detroit 36 W Cloudy. Fort Buford 2 W .. .30 Clear. St. Vincent 6 W Clear. Washington city.. 50 S .. Cloudy. Norfolk 48 S 61.... Fair. Charkitte 56 S ..j— Cloudy. Hattdras i Titusville 60 NW |....; Fair. Wilmington 56 8 E 10, Cloudy. Charleston 58.S E 6.. . Fair. Augusta 62! 8 Cloudy. Savannah 561 E Fair. Jacksonville 60j N Fair. Cedar Keys ( Key West 70 N E 8... Cloudy. Atlanta 58 8 W 6 .12 Raining. Pensacola 64 S 16 .SOißaining. Mobile 62 N .. 12 Raining. Montgomery ... . 60S ElO 1.01 [Raining. Vicksburg 58! N .. Fair. New Orleans 62; E ..20!Cloudy. Shreveport 54j N ..[ Clear. Fort Smith 42 N E ..!. .. [Clear. Galveston 66 N E 6 1 (M Raining. Corpus Christ! 60 N 124 .00 Raining. Palestine 54 N 6 Cloudy. Brownesvillo. j Knoxville 54 NW . 08 Raining. Memphis 48 NW [Clear. Nashville. 48: NW .. .10 Fair. Indianapolis 86 W Cloudy. Cincinnati 44! W .. Fair. Pittsburg.. .. 54 SW , .10 Cloudy. Buffalo 44 S W 48 Cloudy. Cleveland 40! W . .06 Clear. Marquette 28 NW’.. .34 Fair. Chicago 26 W Fair. Duluth 6[ W .. .01'Clear. St. Paul 4: W Clear. Davenport Cairo 44 N Clear. St. Louis 32 W Clear. Iz>avenworth... . 26 NW . Clear. Omaha Yankton | Bismarck 2 Clear. Deadwood Cheyenne North Platte Dodge City Santa Fe I T* denotes trace of rainfall U. N. Salisbury Signal Corps. Kerosene Is of great help in tho proper care of poultry. Their nest boxes should be oiled with it as a preventive of "vermin. A few drops occasionally in the drinking water will hinder colds or roup, and when applied to scaly legs it effects a cure, while it is highly recommended as a cure for cholera. GIVEN UP BY PHYSICIANS. A Lady In Milton, Fla., Whose Life Had Been Despaired of Saved by prickly Ash, Poke Root, Potassium. Milton, Fla., Jan42o, 1886. This is to certify that 1 have been af flicted with Scrofula, or Blood Poison, for a number of years. The best physi cians of Mobile and this city said noth ing could be done for me. I also took a large quantity of 8. S. S., but found no relief in anything that 1 took. My limbs were a mass of ulcers, and when I was Put to a physician at Mobile my entire lody was a muss of sores. I bad given ip all holies, aud cut a last resort tried P. r. P. (Prickly Ash, Poke Root and Potas sium i, and after using four bottles (small size) the sores have entirely disappeared, and my general health was never tetter than at the present time, and people that know me t liink' it a vonderful cure. Respectfully, ELIZA TODD. P. P. P. is the only perfect cure for all Blood Diseases. It will cure when all other remedies have failed. P. P. P. (fives new life to the sick, increases the appetite, aids digestion and builds up the entire system. For sale by all Druggists. Dr. Whitehead can be consulted daily at tho office of the Company, Odd Fellows’ Hall Building, without charge. Prescrip tions and examination free. AH inquiries by mail will also receive bis personal atten tion. Joseph Rosenheim <Sc Cos. have the reputa tion of keeping the best makes of Shoes at lowest prices. FUNEKAL ISVITATIONS. MORRIS.—-The relatives, friends and ac quaintance of Joseph J. Morris and family ana Capt. Edward Fitzgerald and Thomas A. xol liard, William Kavanaugh and Peter Smith and families, are invited to attend the funeral of Mrs. Joseph J. Morris from (he residence. No. tin Bryan street, at 10 o’clock THIS (Monday) MORNING. EISKAMP.—The relatives, friends and ac quaintance of Mr. Martin L. Eiskamp and of Mr. and Mrs. John Eiskamp are respectfully in vited to attend the funeral of the former from the residence of the latter, corner of Waldburjf and Burroughs streets, at 3 o'clock THIb AF TERNOON. MEETINGS. - ANCIENT" LANDMARK LODGE NO. 331, F. AND A. M. A special meeting of this lodge will JL he held at Masonic Temple THIS (Mon day) EVENING at 8 o'clock for the pur ]K>se of conferring the M. M. degree. Members of sister lodges and transient breth ren are invited to attend. By order of W. S. ROCKWELL, W. M. John S. Hainks, Secretary. DeK ALB LODGE, NO. I. O. O. F. A regular meeting will lie held THIS (Monday) EVENING at 8 o'clock. The First Degree will be conferred. Members of other Lodges and visiting brothers axe cordially invited to attend. By order of H. W. RALL, N. G. John Rii.ky, Secretary. _ GEORGIA HISTORICAL SOCIETY. The regular monthly meeting of this society will be held at Hodgson Hall THIS EVENING at eight (8) o’clock. CHARLES N. WEST, Recording Secretary.^ NOTICE TO ROAD COMMISSIONERS. The annual meeting of Road Commissioners of Chatham county will be held at the Court House on MONDAY. December sth, at 10 o'clock a. m. GEO. P. HARRISON, Chairman. R. Coaki.it, Secretary. SPECIAL NOTICES. Advertisements inserted under “Special Notices ” will be charged. 81 00 a Square each insertion. PO 6 tVu KN a M ENT. FIRST GAME TO-NIGHT. MESSRS. HERBERT AND LIVINGSTON. All players are requested to meet at our place THIS AFTERNOON at 2 o'clock to map out schedule of series suitable to all. CHAS. KOLSHORN & BRO. DIVIDEND NO. 30. Augusta and Savannah Railroad, I Savannah, Ga., Dec. 5, 1887. ( On and after THIS DATE a dividend of three dollars and a half per share will be paid to the Stockholders of the Augusta an a Savannah Railroad, at the Banking House of Charles H. Olmstead & Cos., between the hours of 10 a. m. and 1 p. Ml W. S. LAWTON, President. EPISCOPAL ORPHANS’ HOME BAZAR OF ALL NATIONS, WILL OPEN AT CATHOLIC LIBRARY HALL, TUESDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 6th. Those who have contributed merchandise and not sent to the corner of Bull and Harris streets before TUESDAY will please send all contri butions to the hall on Tuesday by 10 A. M. SPECIAL NOTICE. All persons having claims against the estate of the late W. P. OWENS, are requested to pre sent them, duly attested, to the undersigned. GEO. W. OWENS. ELECTION FOR DIRECTORS. Central Railroad and Banking Cos. op Ga., ) Savannah, Ga., Dec. Ist, 1887. f An election for Thirteen Directors to manage the affairs of this Company for the ensuing vear will be held at the Banking House, in Sa vannah, MONDAY, the SECOND day of JANU ARY, 1888, between the hours of 10 o'clock A, m., and 2 o’clock p. m. Stockholders and their families will be passed free over the Company's road to attend the election from the 31st 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. CHRIST CHURCH. The regular annual renting of the pews of this Church will take place MONDAY, Dec. sth, be tween the hours of 10 a. m. and 2 p. m.. All those who have paid their dues will be considered as retaining their pews, unless notice to the con trary is given. The Senior Warden and the Treasurer will be at the Church at the above named hour. By order of THE VESTRY. LODGE NO. 3, G. 11. O. OK H. OF A. The following officers elected for Lodge No. 3, G. U. O. of K. of A., will be installed on TUES DAY' NIGHT. Dec. 6. 1887, by the Grand Master, A. Atner. The following officers elected: J. W. Hollingsworth, Senior: J. Lamkin, J. P.; L. YV. Beasley, N. P.; Isaac Anderson, Chaplain: J. W. Pheonix, Secretary; S. Rankin, Treasurer; Mac. Williams, M. Anderson. Conductor. ULMER’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. Si 00 a bottle. Freight paid to any address. B. F. ULMER. M. D., Pharmacist. Savannah. Ga. THE MORNING NEWS STEAM PRINTING HOUSE, 3 Whitaker Street, The Job Department of the Morning News, embracing JOB AND BOOK PRINTING, LITHOGRAPHING AND ENGRAVING, BOOK BINDING AND ACCOUNT BOOK MANUFACTURING. is the most complete in the South. It is thorough ly equipped with the most improved machinery, employs a large force of competent workmen and carries a full stock of papers of all descriptions. These facilities enable the establishment to execute orders for anything in the above lines at the shortest notice and the lowest prices con sistent with good work. Corporations, mer chants, manufacturers, mechanics and business men generally, societies and committees, are requested to get estimates from the MORNING NEWS STEAM PRINTING HOUSE before send ing their Orders abroad. J. H. ESTILL. PU BLITCATIONS. A Box of Fine Cigars Free! \ BOX of 25 Choice 'Havanas” (Cuban hand made) FREE postpaid to every now sub scriber, remitting for subscription for 1888 lie fore January Ist. SEND IN YOURS AT ONCE. The Daily Evening Call. SUBSCRIPTION PRICE $5 PER ANNUM STRICTLY IN ADVANCE. Remit bv post office money order, registered letter or draft on the “John While Bank” of t his city. GEO. EUGENE BRYSON, Manager. Key West, Fla. £ Mention paper in which you read this ad vertisement. MERCHANTS, manufacturers, mechanics, corporations, and all others in need of printing, lithographing, and blank books can have their orders promptly filled, at moderate prices, at the dOHNTNU NEWS PRINTING HOUSE, 3 Whitaker street. Stats OF Weather. AMUSEMENTS. SAVANNAH THEATRE. Wednesday and Thursday, Dee. 7 and 8. APPEARANCE OF MARIE PRESCOTT AND R. D. McLEAN, SUPPORTED BY A GOOD COMPANY. WEDNESDAY EVENING, the great Romantic Drama, IJSTG-OJMLJk.Fi. THURSDAY EVENING, Grand Double Bill, PYGMALION AND GALATEA And Two Scenes from RICHARD 111. Seats on sale at Davis Bros.’ Dec. 5. Next Attraction—Evangeline, Dec S) and 10. SAVANNAH THEATRE-TO-NIGHT Js/L ess mate s 3 FOLLOWED BY THE Lime Kiln Club and Uncle Ned’s Cabin, BY THE ACME 13. COMPANY, Under Management of E. H. Leonard. Tickets for sale bv Davis Bros. Box sheet opens this morning, 8:30 a. m. ANNUAL OPENING. SILVA’S Annual Holiday OPENING, Tuesday, Dec. 6th. Everybody Invited. J. A. SILVA & SON, 140 Broughton St. Opening INSURANCE. The Savannah Fire and Marine Insurance Company. PAID IP CAPITAL" - $200,000. HOME OFFICE, No. 97 BAY STREET, SAVANNAH, - GEORGIA. WILLIAM GARRARD President. LEWIS KAYTON Vice President. W. H 7 DANIEL Secretary. DIRECTORS: Herman Myers, George J. Baldwin. John L. Hammood, Andrew Hanley. J. B. Duckworth, I. G. Haas. Samuel Meinhard, L. Kayton. J. H. Estill, David Wells. C. R. Woods. W. H. Daniel. Willliam Garrard. FRUIT AND GROCERIES. 100-ORANGES-100 ONE HUNDRED BOXES Choice Bright Wrapped Oranges TO ARRIVE THIS MORNING. WE ALWAYS SELL AT BOTTOM PRICES A. EHRLICH & BRO., WHOLESALE GROCERS, 157 BAY ST RE ET. CONSIGNME NT. 75 boxes NUMBER 2 HAMS. 15 barrels LOINS. 20 barrels PICKLED SHOULDERS. 50 boxes SHOULDER ROLLS. 10 barrels SMOKED S. C. SHOULDERS. ALL AT LOW PRICES TO CLOSE CON SIGNMENT. A. EHRLICH & BRO., WHOLESALE GROCERS, 157 B A_"i S T REET. KO-KO-NUTS! FRESH ARRIVAL OF SELECTED Baracoa Cocoanuts, Lemons, Apples, Potatoes, Cabbage, Onions, Turnips, Grapes; Pears, Florida Oranges. HAY, GRAIN AND FEED, BLACK EYE PEAS, SEED OATS. Special prices on large lots of Grain and Haj. 109 BAY STREET, W. D, SIMKINS & CO. WINES AND LIQUORS. B SELECT WHISKY per gallon $4 OO BAKER WHISKY per gallon 4 CO IMPERIAL WHISKY per gallon 8 00 PINEAPPLE WHISKY nor gallon 2 00 PURE OLD RYE WHISKY per gallon ... I 50 RUM, GIN and BRANDY per gallon 2 00 N. C. CORN WHISKY per gallon 2 00 MADEIRA. SHERRY. PORT and CATAWBA WINES from $1 to $3 per gallon. FLOUR, RICE, SUGAR, COFFEE, TEA. NUTS RAISINS, CANNED GOODS, CITRON ORANGES, APPLES, GRAPES, etc., cheap. MACON SAUSAGE and FRESH KILLED GAME received daily. FOR SALE BY- A. H. CHAMPION, 151 CONGRESS STREET. BRICK. Wm. P. Bailey & Cos., BRICK MANUFACTURERS, KEEP CONSTANTLY ON HAND, in large quanUtii-R.at their yard on the SPRING HELD PLANTATION, and will deliver the same m any part of the city upon the shortest notice. The best Well Brick, Pressed Brick, Hard Brown Brick, Gray Brick, Soft Brown Brick. W!! er Bull an(l Broughton, at SI MON GA/AN S CIGAR STORE, where all or ders will receive prompt attention. FURNISHING GOODS. LOOK OLT FOR OIR OPENING WE WILL OPEN Our ClrisMs Notions NEXT WEEK, And display a nice assortment of articles, such as are needed by gentlemen. Dressing Cases, Cuff and Collar Boxes Shaving Sets, Card Boxes, ’ Uarnes and Counters. Traveling Cases. Fine Pocketbooks, Plush and Leather Dressing and Traveling Companions. Elegant Embroidered Suspenders, Beautiful Silk Mufflers, H. S. Linen Handker chiefs with any Initial. Solid Silver and Gold-Headed Canes, and Gloria Cloth and Silk Umbrellas, all sizes. Gentlemen's Smoking Jackets and Dressing Gowns. Elegant Scarfs and Pins, Fur Hugs and Buggy Robes. DUNLAP’S AND OTHER FINE HATS ALWAYS ON HAND -—AT LaFAR’S, 30 BUIJ, STREET. CLOTHING. WeTrE PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THAT OUR Fall Stock is now complete and we will le pleased to show our friends and the public the prevailing and correct styles in CLOTHING, FURNISHINGS & HATS For the season, whether they call to supply themselves or only to see "what is to be worn.” Respectfully, 1 FALK 4 SIS, Men’s, Boys’ and Children's Outfitters. Our Fall and Winter Catalogue is ready for distribution. FOOD PRODUCTS. Forest Gij Sills. "yyrE are making an extra quality of GRITS and MEAL, and can recommend it to the trade as superior to any in this market. Would be pleased to give special prices on application. We have on hand a choice lot of EMPTY SACKS, which we are selling cheap. BOND, HAYNES & ELTON ■ ■■'■"i. eg '■ msesssss 11 1111 ■ LARDWABE. EDWARD LOVELL i SONS,, DEALERS m Parker and Colt’s Breech Loading G-un?*. Brass and Paper Shells. Hunting Coats, etc. Chamberlin Loaded Shells. QUINTON PUMPKIN. PUMPKIN PIE 20 Dozen 3-Pound QUINTON PUMPKIN. Can be used for a Vegetable as well as for Pies. ft. M. & C. W. WEST. 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 corner of Whitaker and Wayne streets from Dr. J. R. H AI.TIWANGER, whew I expect to continue the business, and would respectfully solicit a portion of the patronage of my friends and the public. An experience of twenty-five years hi the business, fifteen of which have been in the employ of lO H. Tatetn. of this city, to whom I refer all parties, warrant the confidence I have, of giving satisfaction. I shall carry a full supply of all articles usual ly kept In a retail drug store. Special attention lvid to prescriptions. Respectfully, Q. T. ShAEFER , RAZORS. SOMETHING NOVEL. The Kampfe Star Safely Razor Is especially adapted to those persons who shave themselves and are continually cutting their faces. With this instrument nothing ot this kind can occur. It is a very ueat lltti" contrivance aud cannot but be appreciated ny every one who secs it. Call on LOVELL & LfITTINIORE, Hardware Dealers, And ask to examine one. - EDUCATION AU. j UNIVERSITY OF VIEBINIA. fi iTH Session of nine months began OctoWf ; U't Ist, 1887. Students can enter at any timo, l aud after January Ist reduction of one-third i charges. Thorough instruction In Literary Scientific and Professional Departments. 1110,1 j iK Law, Medicine, Pharmacy, Engineering j* Agriculture. For catalogue appiy to C. 8. > ABLE, t'hju. of Faculty, 1\ 0. University * Vn.. Vji