The morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, December 10, 1887, Page 3, Image 3

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CHAT ABOUT CONGRESSMEN. Some Lively Anecdotes Related by a Correspondent. From the yew York Tribune, Senator George, of Mississippi, is one of tbe most bowlegged men in Congress and, by the way, there are a great many of them. It is one of tbe traditions of the country where be comes from that his trousers are cut with a circular saw. The result is that these garments are usually conspicuous for a baggy appearance where they are widest. Senator Vance called the attention of a group of his colleagues standing in the lobby of his hotel to this interesting phe nomenon and then remarked: “I never get a rear view of my old friend George without thinking of the story of an old tar-heel down in North Carolina who went to a circus for the first time in his life. After that memorable event he was sitting around the tavern fire one evening relating his experience to a group of his cronies and, regarding them with an air of superiority, under which they were meekly inquisitive. One of them timidly asked: ‘“Did you see the bar at the circus, Uncle Zeke? Did you see the bar?’ “ * Yaas,’ responded the old man solemnly, ‘I done seen the bar.' “ ‘What sort of a bar was it, Uncle Zeke?’ “ ‘Waal, I never dono seen a bar afore, but I 'low that it rnought be a right smart of a bar.’ “ ‘Did you see the lion, Uncle Zeke?’ “ ‘Yaas, I done seen the lion.’ “ ‘What sort of a lion was it, Uncle Zekef “‘Waal, I never donej>oen a lion afore, hut I ’low that it mought be a right smarj of a lion.’ “ ‘Did you see the camel, Uncle Zeke?’ “ ‘Yaas, I done seen the camel’ “ ‘What sort of a camel was it, Uncle Zeke i’ “ ‘Waal, I never done seen a camel afore, but I ’low that it mought boa right smart of a camel.’ “ ‘Did you see the elephant. Uncle Zeke?’ “ ‘Yaas, I done seen the elephant.’ “ ‘Wnat sort of an elephant was it?’ “ ‘Waal, I never done seen an elephant afore, an’ I ’low that it mought be a right smart of an elephant; but it ’peared to me like as if ho had a heap o’ slack leather about his pants. ’ ” Senator Daniel, of Virginia, Gen. Ma hone’s successor, will not cut a very great figure in the Senate, I think, though his Southern admirers sometimes refer to him as the “Henry Clay of Virginia.” He can make a flowery speech and deliver it like an actor, but such qualities do not count for much in the Senate nowadays. What is wanted is a vast amount of information, industry and common sense. These the new Senator nossesses only to a limited de gree. He looks much like the pictures one sees of John Wilkes Booth, though he him self prefers to be for obvious reasons com pared to Edwin Booth. He is straight and tall while he speaks, and though he hobbles about on crutches, he discards them the minute he addresses a public audience. His voice is clear, resonant and pleasing. His accent is South'ro. He calls to “toe,” and speaks the word court as though it were pronounced “coat.” He says “fo” for for, and has the other usual dialectisms of the South. In his speeches he is fond of intro ducing startling comparisons. I remember, for instance, hearing him say in the House once: “You might as well pul a mustard plaster on a bald head for heart disease as to apply legislation for tl*o cure of labur troubles.” Now, such kind of talk will never do for the Senate and Major Daniel will find this out very quickly. He is, by the way, en joying the reputation of being the most in veterate “dry smoker” in pongress. You rarely see him without an unlighted cigar in his mouth. He is, in addition, the most careless man about dress imaginable. He is worse than old Van Wyck used to be— and that is saying a good deal. While everybody admits that Springer and Townshend possess the “gift of gab” in an eminent degree, it is universally con ceded that Senator “Joe” Blackburn can outdo either of them. Adlai Stevenson, the Assistant Postmaster General, is responsible for a story which seems to prove it. He is a Kentuckian by birth ana he and Black burn attended the same school “befo’ the wah. ” Two f ello w students got into a “per sonal difficulty” which at last became so serious that an appeal to the “code” was re garded as necessary. Stevenson and Black burn were chosen as seconds by the princi pals. “Joe” was the happy owner of a pair of pistols which were to Be used on the oc casion. Surgeons were engaged, the ground selected and sunrise was fixed as the time when “honah” should be vindicated. At daybreak on the following morning ail par ties were on the ground. The distance was measured and the principals were placed, facing each other, each with his loaded pis tol in hand. “It was customarv at that time,” said Stevenson, “for each man’s second at that stage of the business to address some re marks of a hortatory nature to his princi pal, partly with a view to prevent an un necessary spilling of blood and partly to impress him with the solemnity of the occa sion. Well, the sun had just appear oil above the horizon; the sky was unclouded; dew drops sparkled like diamonds on the grass and foliage; birds sang their morning hymns; all nature smiled and peace reigned everywhere except in the breasts of the two boys who stood facing each other, wuitiug for the word to fire. Nothing remained to be dono except to give the usual advice. I looked toward Joe and said: “ ‘Now, Joe, you say whatever you desiro to your man and I will follow you.’ “ ‘All right,’ replied Joe, and he began.” At this point Stevenson always stops as though the story was ended and the anxious listener is expected to ask: “Well, how did the dvel result? Was either man killed?” And then Stevenson, with a grave face, will reply: “You see, the fact is, the duel never was fought.” “Why?” “Why, as I said, Joe began his little speech just as the sun rose, and when he had concluded the sun had set and it had become so dark that the men could not see to shoot, and they gave up the idea of fight ing before another meeting could bear- ranged.” Among the new Congressmen Is M. T. Biggs—"Old Biggs,” he calls himself —of California. He is noted for his hospitality and invites every ne.w acquaintance to visit California and visit him. “Just inquire for ‘Old Biggs,’ everybody knows him and you will always And the latch string out,” is his usual form of invitation. Mr. Biggs emi grated to California from Missouri many years ago. He left behind a brother, who is quite as original a character as the Con gressman. Tho former was a member of the State Senate some years ago whim Col. Golman, now Commissioner of Agriculture, was Lieutenant Governor. Tho latter was deeply interested in tho success of a bill to provide for the printing of 30,000 extra copies of the State Report on Agricult uro. Biggs, although a large farmer, opposed the bill and delivered tho speech which killed it. In doing so he told a good story at Column’s expense. Said he: “Mr. President, I’m agin book farmin’; I learned to b > a farmer at the plow tail and that’s tho only way to learn Now I have great respect for Col. Column and know t hat he is in earnest in this matter, hut he is mistaken. He is the editor of an agri cultural newspaper which I have taken for a great many years. My family could not get. along without it. It isfml ot interestin’ and amoosin’ tales, which they enjoy. But, Mr. President, I was about to say that I found out from that newspaper, at conside rable expense, that book farmin’ don’t pay. I read in it one day. before I knew as much 86 I did after I took its advice, that it was n S' od plan to let sheep run in an apple or chard. Now I had a young apple orchard which was the pride of my heart. Every tree was about four feet high and vigorous and thrifty, witli bark as smooth as a lady’s cheek. \Y ell, one morning I turned my flock sheep into that orchard and rode off to ( ounty Court. When I rode back in tho evenin’ I stopped to lpok at the orchard, for Jt was pj tde ut my heart. Mr. President, that apple orchard had disappeared; the sheep were there but ‘nary’ an apple tree C ? u i I got down from my horse and climbed the fence and tried to find mv apple orchard, but It was gone. At last, Mr. President, I did ‘disldver’ one poor little st ub about a foot high and the old ram was a-buckiiT at that. No, sir. this book farmin’ "’on’t do. I know it to my sorrow.” I hat was the last of Coinian’s bili. Congressman Martin, of Texas, who blow out the gas in his room at Willard’s last week and came very near death's door in consequence, is not the only one of his type. An employe of the House lias been telling rue about anew Congressman from the West, who came walking into the hall, looked around for awhile with an air of ownership os if he had just bought the Capitol and was pleased with his purchase, and then inquired which the vacant desks were. When told they were all vacant he seemed gratified and asked how they were assigned. “Every member selects for himself,” was the reply. “Which have been taken?” “None. Nobody has been in to choose yet.” “Wa’al, that’s lucky, ain’t it; so I’m the first man on the ground.” and walking away with a satisfied air he picked out a seat nearly in front of the clerk's desk and ob served : * “I reckon I’ll roost here.” The word was passed around among the messengers and pages, and, as usual, they were ready for a lark. A card was cut upon which the new Honorable wrote his name, and then one of the boys shoved it in the frame made for the purpose. Next they showed him to the stationery room, where he inquired into the perquisites of a legis lator and seemed greatly pleased at the idea of haying so much tine letter paper and sundries at his disposal. He gave each of the pages a pocketknife and the stationery clerk put him up an assortment of all kinds and sizes of paper and envelopes, which he packed away in his desk. Thon he sat down to write a letter home and “tell the folks all all about it.” He will discover eventually wdiat the boys were laughing at. I heard about another member of the freshman class at the Capitol who discov ered the House restaurant, ordered a square meal, ate it with great gusto and was then almost knocked out of nis chair by having a cashier’s check presented to him. He had previously taken a bath and offered to pay for it, but. was told that it was a free gov ernment institution. He naturally con cluded that a groat Nation—spelled with a big N—that bathed its servants and j>aid men to rub them down, fed them as well, and thought the waiter was trying to hum bug him. “Isn’t this the members’restaurant?” ho asked. “Yes, sir,” replied the waiter. “Weil, I’m a member from 80-and-8o,” “Can’t help that, sir; members pay just like other folks.” Well, it all ended by the new member hauling out his wallet and in a cautious way settling the bill, but it will take some time for the idea to get through his head that while the government provides every op portunity for its legislators to be clean, it has not reached that point yet where it pro poses to feed them. Some of the new Congressmen, I may say in a general way, require a good deal of room, but they will be able to get along with less presently. A member is never so wise or important as on the day he arrives in Washington, but the atmosphere absorbs much of his size and by evaporation he subsides to his natural dimensions. RICH, BUT DRIVEN FROM HOME. The Eventful Life Led by Willie Ruter Under Two Guardians. From the New York World. The testimony taken before Referee Ed ward Whitney Hall Monday in the Ruter case wholly contradicted that of last week, when Emily Ruter testified that her brother Dederick did not beat her cruelly. At the examination yesterday Willie Ruter 11 years of age, a brother of Emily, told this story of Dederick. When his parents died Dederick, he said, put Emily and himself in the Mount Vernon Mount Orphan Asylum. After remaining there a year Dederick took the two children to a farm on Long Island. From there the hoy was shifted from place to glace without receiving any schooling. ■ederick often beat him. To Referee Hall he showed a scar from a wound that Deder ick had inflicted with a club. He was made to work hard. When asked by Lawyer Morris if he considered Dederick a proper guardian for him the poor boy replied, with emphasis: “No, sir!” Dederick’s|cruelty became unbearable; the boy applied to the Surrogate for a moro hu mane guardian, and Christian Bambach was appointed. The new protector was not one whit better than the one whose place he had taken. Bambnch was a builder, and, according to the boy’s testimony, he made him work night and day without paying him any wages. Growing tired of this new op pression, the boy ran away and found em ployment with the Manhattan Beef Com pany, in the Manhattan Market, on Eleventh avenue, where he is at present employed. When asked by the lawyers yes terday why he ran away from Bambach, the boy replied that he had been put out of the boiise. He met Emily on the street one day and she told him that Dederick treated her in a most cruel manner. Willie is entitled to about SI,OOO. Annie Ruter swore that after the death of her parents she was forced, on account of the cruelty of Dederick, to leave home and live with strangers. While living with him he beat her black and blue. A Chicago Love Scene. From the Chicago Tribune. “Laura,” exclaimed the enamored youth, hastily bringing the corner of his frescoed silk handkerchief to view above thebdgo of his breast pocket and speaking in the low, impassioned accents of a ten-doltar-a-week tragedian out of a job pleading with a stony hearted conductor for a lift of a lew miles on his weary way across the country; “Laura, the time has at length come when I may freely tell you of the deathless devo tion with which you inspired me, and can feel free to a-k you to heed the voice of your own heart if it bid you to listen kindly to my plea. For three long years and some odd months, Laura, I have carried this burden in my heart without daring to hint to you in words of the passion which you must have seen by my actions was con suming mo. Not until my prospects in life were sufficentiy flattering to warrant mo in presuming upon the kindness with which you have ever treated me so far as to ask a higher and more sacred place in your esteem than that of a mere friend could I honor ably disclose my sentiments. I have now concluded business arrangements, Laura, by which my future is so far assured that the grim shadow of want shall never fall athwart the threshold of the home which I now implore you to share with ino. While I shall not possess wealth, I shall have a suf ficiency for the wants of a modest house hold. While it may not be in my power to array you in diamopds and sealskin sacks ” “George,” said the fair girl, as a shadow of anxious hesitancy,’flitted across her elo quent face and a look of deep and search ing inquiry glowed in the eyes which she bent upon the agitated young man, “what is your salary?” '•Fifteen dollars a week, Laura, for the next six months, with the certain prospect of an increase at the end of ” “George,” and the voice of the brave, noble girl, as it vibrated through the sensi tive fibres of the young man’s whole being, seemed to come from the inmost recesses of a furireaching, echoless cavern, “George, you make me very tired 1” Oashington, tho millionaire, Married a lady far from fair; But when smiles lit lip her face. You forgot her want of grace. HOZODONT gave brilliant teeth, These won her a bridal wreath. THE MORNING NEWS: SATURDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1887. MRS. CLEVELAND’S HUMOR. Pleasant Gossip About the Lady of the White House. From the .Yeio York Herald. Washington, Dec. J. —The following paragraph is now going the rounds: “And now comes, a Miss Couzens, who writes verses and insists that President Cleveland’s marriage resfulted from a poem she wrote advising such a stop. But the public is sceptical. Let her try it on David B. Hill, and stand or fall by the out come.” Miss Couzens is Miss Phobe, who was made United States Marshal in St. lAm is by the authority given to Justice Miller, the va cancy' being caused by the death of Miss Couzens’ father last summer. The lame artist. Miss Marion Foster, has also claimed that it was on account of a por trait she painted of him that the President began seriously to think of marriage, though in what the magic charm consisted she has not explained fully. Mrs. Cleveland has a keen sense of humor and has, says one who bus talked with her several times, been greatly amused at the many different theories of which she has been told as to who or what suggested to the President the idea of marrying. Everybody seems to think it could not” have originated within himself, as it is so unusual for one who has lived over forty-five years a bache lor to think of marriage without some strong influence being brought to bear upon him in that direction. In this connection Mrs. Cleveland has merrily told of the equivocal speech a lady friend of hers made when a conversation was in progress on this subject, who said, “I think it was Miss Folsom herself who sug gested it.” “Of course,” said the lady to whom Mi's. Cleveland laughingly mentioned this, “she meant that the great attractions of Miss Fol som naturally suggested to the President the desire to marry her.” “I suppose, as she was my friend,” an swered Mrs. Cleveland, with twinkling eyes, “that was what she meant, but it sounded odd.” ABOVE ALL CBITICISM. Says a lady who traveled much in this country last summer: “I was more than once asked by ladies as well as by gentlemen during my travels who had never met Mrs. Cleveland or been in Washington since she has presided in the White H use how it is that they had never read or heard an adverse criticism of her. ‘Can it be possible,’ they ask,‘that she always does the right thing and never hurts any one’s feelings?’ “ ‘She is so young,’ they continue, ‘and has had so little experience in life, it seems mar velous that “he never does or says anything to antagonize any one or provoke unkind remarks. ’ “ ’lt does seem almost impossible,’ I an swered, ‘but it is true and I have never known of a similar instance in the case of manor woman since I have lived in Wash ington. Usually, the fact of a person of either sex being in a high position and having youth and good looks is enough to provoke envy and so give rise to spite ful comments, even it wholly unde served. “ ‘But Mrs. Cleveland seems to have been given by some good fairy at her birth the wonderful gift of being able to disarm envy, hatred, malice, and all uncharitableness, anil no one apjiears to feel disposed to find fault with her.’ ” 4 HER PLEASANT CONVERSATION. The wife of a prominent naval officer, whose good fortune it has been to meet ladies at the courts of Europe, says: “It has equally been my good fortune to have had several times opportunity to talk with Mrs. Cleveland when there was but one other present. She talks right along like any other young lady, with no self-con sciousness or appearance of being on her guard, far less of talking for effect, yet she never said anything that, the most evil dis posed person could nave repeated to her dis advantage. Her replies are always quick in answer to the most unexpected remarks, yet always appropriate. “One evening 1 chanced to speak with her about the late Senatar Log m’s widow and Mrs. Morrison, the wife of the ex-Cotigress man from Illinois, and said how different the two ladies were, and that each in a very different way had been a great assistance to her husband in his political career, though Mrs. Morrison was rarely seen in public, while Mrs. Logan during her husband’s life was constantly in society. “Mrs. Cleveland said: ‘I suppose each helped her husband in the way he most need ed help. 1 think it is so nice for a woman to be able to help her husband in the way he most needs it.’ “She spoke as if this was something about which she had often thought, and there was an earnestness in her tone as she spoke the last sentence and an expression in her face which showed that her ambition—perhaps her only one—lay in that direction. Except that she seems to have no vanity she would have learned before this time that her goal was reached. NOT A POLITICIAN. “Mrs. Cleveland seldom if ever discusses politics, and you would never know if you heard her talk, without knowing who she was, whether her preference were for people of any political party because of their politics, for she speaks equally kindly of nil. “When she came back here from her long trip it is said, she found at least 100 letters awaiting her. She used to try to answer all her letters herself, but now she finds it impossible. Suppose, for instance, she gave only five minutes to replying to each of 100, whieh is less than would be practic able if she wrote moro than a seuteuoe or two, that would be .eight hours, and she gets thirty or f rty letters ami notes daily, so all her t ime could easily be consumed in writing and to people who as a rule, are unknown to her. “Of course there are some letters ad dressed to her which she never sees. The letters written asking money, whether ad dressed to her or to the President, are never shown them, but a stereotyped form is kept, which is sign and by one of tbe clerks and addressed to all writers of such, politely acknowledging the receipts of their latters and ignoring their requests. “Tne applications tor flowers from the governnnwt conservatories which are ad ressed to the lady of the White House, would if she complied with the requests, leave no blossoms at ail in the green houses, so many are they who ask for them for charity fairs, church festivals and the like. Don’t fail to go to D. B. Lester’s for choice Raisins, Citron, Currants and Nuts. SPORTING GOODS. TO'SPORTSMEN ! WE HAVE IN STOCK A LARGE ASSORT MENT OF American Breech Loading Guns. English Breech Loading Buns. Boys’ Double and Single Gum Chamberlain Loaded Sheik Winchester Repeating Rifles. Winchester Repeating Shot Guns. Hunting Coats and Shoes. Hunters’ Leggins and Caps. 150,000 Paper Shells. For Hale at Lowest I’ceoiMe Price*. Palmer Bros DUPONT’S POWDER. WOOD POWDER, CHEAP ADVERTISING. ONE CENTA WORD. ADVERTISEMEXT3 , 15 f Vords or more, in this column inserted for CXK CEXT A WORD, Cash in Advance , each insertion. * Everybody u'ho has any tranf to supply, anything to buy or sell , any business or accommodations to secure; indsed,any wish to gratify , should advertise in this column. HELP \ v \NTR l>. \V ANTED—Immediately, a gentleman wide ▼ ▼ ly known in this city and county, having acquaintance with business men. A vooil salary guaranteed: no manual or mental labor re quired. Address, C. W. 11., this paper. V \T ANTED, a few live and practical men to ▼ ▼ sell life insurance, pureaud simple; ability and character can secure liberal salary and life contractu. Address INSURANCE, Morning News. \\T ANTED, shipping and entry clerk in whole ▼ y sale business: must write a goo 1 hand ami be quick and correct. Address, stating salary, BAY STREET, this office. \\ r ANTED, a smart, active young man about yy 17 years of age; one with some knowledge of the grocery business preferred. Address MEIt CHANT, News office. WANTED, a wood turner; a first class man Tf ■•■ Li secure s good situation. Apply t‘> VALE ROYAL MTQ 0< • . Savannah, <;a. \\7 ANTED, man to take the agency of our y * safes; size 28x18x18 inches; weight 500 lbs.; retail price SBS; other sizes in proportion, a rare chance to create a permanent business at home These safes meet a demand never before supplied by other safe companies, as we are not governed by the Safe Pool. ALPINE SAFE CO., .Cincinnati, O. WANTED, a man to take an office and repre yy sent a manufacturer; SSO p*-r week; small capital required. Address, with stamp. MANU FACTURER, Box •<>. Went Acton, Mass, _____ dkIAATO S9OO a MONTH can be mode upl"M" working for us. Agents preferred who can furnish their own horses and give their whole time to the business. Spare mo ments may la* profitably employed also. A few vacancies in towns and cities, lb F. JOHNSON A CO.. 1,009 Main street, Richmond, Va. EM PLOY M ENT WANTED. WANTED, by young man of I J good business qualities: salary no object; best references given. Address EMPLOYMENT, this office. __ ANTED. by a woman with one child, a y y home, where sh*‘ will In* willing to do any thing. Address E. M. Morning News office. M 1 KLLANKOU > W A NTS. DWELLING WANTED A small bouse near Gulf depot, east of Habersham and south of Perry streets. COMFORT, this older. 117 ANTED, in good condition, a second hand yy Montelth Comprehensive Geography. Northwest corner Duffy and Abereorn. 117 ANTED a good sound family horse, not yy over 12 years old; state lowest price. Ad dress H. W., Morning News. 117 ANTED, a good clarionet player for or y y chestra. Address P. O. Box 201, Savannah. ROOMS TO REN r. F BURNISHED ROOM to rent. 219 Congress street. JARGE, pleasant and desirable rooms, with j board, at 105 South Bfoafl ttfset. Rooms to rent, two infi farnfehed rooms to rent. Apply at 112 Taylor street. ROOMS to RENT, convenient to the Bay. Apply at 12 Abereorn street. 170 R RENT, two floors, containing eight rooms 1 and bath room, over my store northeast corner of Broughton and Barnard streets; pos session given Nov. Ist. Apply to JO C. THOMP SON, Grocer. —— 1 1 ■ ■. 11 ■■■■. ■ . 11 "I'JL 1 HOUSES ANI) STORED FOR KENT. R RENT That desirable dwelling ou South 1 Broad street. second door west of Drayton; also four story brick dwelling, 172 Liberty street. Both houses recently repaired and painted; pos session given immediately. ALBERT WYLLY, Ag ( in, llii Bryan street. I -'OR RENT, brick house No. 48 Charlton street, on square, near Habersham; posses sion Jan. 1. 1888. Also, two wooden dwellings Nos. 68 and 70 Henry street, near Lincoln. These bouses haw just, been painted. Apply to (1. 11. REMBIIART, 118 Bryan street I,V)R RENT, seven-room house. Apply LOUIS VOGEL'S, Jefferson and Waldburg lane. L'oH RENT, tenement HU CMMI row, SI. r Julian. Seeond door west Lincoln street. H. J. THOMASSON, 1.4 Bryan, near Drayton st. TT'OR RENT, a seven-room house; water and I bath. Anderson street, third door from Price. TT'OR RENT, brick house, two-story on bege I ment, corner Gaston and Barnard. Apply to LAUNEY A: GOEBEL, 144 Broughton. IT'OR RENT, from Oct. Ist, splendid store No. . 87 Bay street, situate in Hutchison’s Block, next to corner of Abereorn: has splendid cellar and is splendid stand for any business; second and third stories can he rented if desired. A. R. LAWTON, Ja., 114 Bryan street. FO It SALE. ( t ROCERY AND BAR to he disposed of im ‘ X mediately; satisfactory reasons given: paying concern; good position. Rare opportu nity for a good man. A chance that seldom occurs. Address (1. W., care Morning News. IT’OR HALE, a good family horse; any lady ran ’ drive him anywhere. Apply to G. 11. KEMH HART. r pOY TRUNKS, Goat Harness, Tap Robes, I Horse Blankets and great big ten cent -.ni NBIDLINGKR & RABUN'S. IjVIR SALE, large stock of Toys and Holiday Iloods lit Lowest Prices. LOUIS VOGEL S, Jefferson and Waldhurg lane. IT'OR SALE, Laths, Shingles. Flooring, Ceiling, Weatherboarding and Framing Lumber. Office and yard Taylor and last Broad streets. Telephone No. 211. REPPARD & CO. TT'OR SALE, Splendid salt water riverfront I 1 building lots, and five acre 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 Da. FAL LIGANT, 151 South Broad street from & to 10 a, M. REWARD. JjD) A REWARD.—I have recovered two of Ci)‘ ’ the missing volumes of the'bound files of the Mokniso News. The following are still wanting: .July to December, 1860. July to December, 1861. July to December, 1802. The volumes are undoubtedly in this.city, probably in some law office, as lawyers are gen erally the iKirrowors of our files. There is $lO waiting for the return of each or any of the above volumes, “and no questions asked.” J. H. ESTILL. BOARDING. BOARDING, No. 14 Abereorn street; third story rooms with first class board; terms reasonable; also table board. (' HOICK ROOMS, with first-class board; loea- J tlon desirable and convenient, 200 South Broad street, corner Montgomery. Table boarders accommodated. FHOTOG RAPHY. CABINET PHOTOGRAPHS A SPECIALTY. J. N. WILSON. 21 Bull street. ERMKS A ROBINSON'S ExceUior PboUv graphs still ahead; also, fine Life-size Oil Paintings in handsome frames, together with one dozen Cabinet Photographs, sls. Every de scription and size of picture made. Come and see us; we will surprise you. N. 8.-We have a beautiful picture of the Confederate Generals: elegant and unlquo In design; cheap; come and see them. 177 Congress street. 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JEM LONG'S Cosmopolitan Shades, i?rt Broughton street, has a line sliufllo-board and oyster chowder. A ! AKKS a good present a bottle of handker .y I chief extract, or cologne. For variety, go to HKIDT'H. Ifßg M\i;A JAKI Me MASTER, M D„ .*▼l Eclectic Physciau. Olfloe No. ,’l Lincoln street, corner of Hrouirhton. Consultation free. All diseases successfully treated. \ LARGE line of reliable toilet articles at reasonable prices. G. M. HEIDT&CO. MISS MARY 11. stark. New Haven Train ing School, and es general nursiug and mass age. Address Telfair Hospital. WILL In* clostsl for one month. 1 eginnlng A > .lan 1. SAVANNAH STKAM DYE WORKS. 1 *l4 State strict. LUDDEN A BATES s. M. 11. Our Message Is one of vast importance to you, and one that is worthy of consideration, because it shows wherein your home may he made happier than ever by a small investment. It also shows where such investment can l>e made judiciously and with best possible results. TO YOU We offer the finest, line of Pianos and Organs ever seen in Savannah from which to make your selection AVe will help you make such selection by giving you the benefit of our long experience. Wo make no misrepresentations. We guarantee our instruments fully. AVe sell them on their merits only. We do not “run down" other makes to make sale of our own. AVe do not claim that such instruments as we do not sell “are worthless." AVe do claim, and can prove, that we handle THE BEST, and thous ands of delighted purchasers in Savannah and throughout the South can testify thereto. Save Money By purchasing from us, assured that the instru ment selected will prove satisfactory and worth every dollar paid for it. The following named makes are OLD, TRIED AND TRUE: Cliickering, .fan k Hamlin, Matakk, Bent k Cos., Arion, Packard, and Bay State, rail and Be* our instruments without feeling under obligations to purchase. We offer bar gains and we want you to see (hem. Best In struments, Lowest Prices, Easiest Terms, at LiDEMATKSIII. PORTRAITS. The Great Southern Portrait Company, OJP SAVANNAH, OYY. L. B. Davis, Secretary and Manager, with Office at Davis Bros., 42 and 44 Bull St. MOST EARNESTLY INVITES And would niont respectfully urge you to inspect the Beautiful Samples of Water Color and India Ink Portraits on exhibition at their office. The work in prouounced very flue and superior. The company also makes a very flue Crayon 20x21 in size in a choice anl beautiful frame of oak, bronze or Kilt, for the very small price of sls. The work of the Company is appreciated by our f>eople as is fully shown by over 2HO orders in a ittle over two months, which have ln*en and are now being finished. The work of the Company is guaranteed. Make also < >il and Pastelle Por traits. Your orders are solicited. Respectfully, THE GREAT SOUTHERN PORTRAIT COM PANY, of Savannah, Cia. L. 13. DA. VIS, Secretary and Manager, 42 and 41 Bull St. WATC m sand J2WKLRT. (talus Pmts. J HAVE the finest selection of Indies’ atd (Gentlemen's GOLD WATCHES of the beet makes. Also the prettiest pattern in FINE * JEWELRY, as Ladle*' Diamonds, sets of Ear inf's, Lace Pins, Diamond Finger Rings, Brace lets, Watch Chains, etc.: Gold-headed Canes arid Umbrellas, Fine French Clocks, at extraordi nary low prices. Finest Silverware. Gold Spec* tacles, and numerous pretty things appropriate for holiday presents. Desbouillons’ Jewelry Store, 31 Bull Stress!. “XMAS~~ Is fast approaching and everybody is on the qul five to ouy and to receive HOLIDAY PRESENTS. NOW is the time to make selections. I would, . therefore, extend a cordial invitation to my friends and the piddle to call early and ex amine my very large and well assorted stock of Diamonds, Watches, Jewelry, Solid Silver and Plated Ware, Which for variety, design, quality and prices cannot be surpassed anywhere. All goods sold warranted as represented. J. KOCH, (Lyons' Block), Whitaker street. ikon WORK*. Mom & Ballaalm IRON FOUNDERS, Machinists, Boiler Makers and Blacksmiths, MANCFACTIjnERS OF STATIONARY and I'ORTABLE ENGINES, VERTICAL and TOP-RUNNING CORN MILLS, SUGAR MILLS and FANS. AGENTS for Alert and Union In lectors, the simplest and most effective on the market; Uuilett Light Draft. Magnolia Cotton Gin, the j best in the market. All orders promptly attended to, Send lor ; fdeeUsw - .... . _ .... ■ -w- TOYS. Salami's If MAMMOTH Toy Holiiliiy Goods House. PLATSHEK'S, 133 Broughton St., Caterers to the people, announces that their Holiday Goods Opening has begun since Dec. 7th, whkjh has been and will continue a Grand Success, all to the reason of having the Largest Variety, the Richest Selec tion, and the Lowest Prices in this city. t WE MAKEJfO BRAG. U MIND PIT. OWN AM) THEREBY MINAtiH TO PLEASE KVKHVONK. BEAD WITH CARE The Grandest of All Lists in Holi day Goods introduced in this city this Season. TAVC in Foreign and Domestic Novelties. I Dio Wooden Wagons, Willow and Rattan Doll ('arriagen, Rocker and Hobby Monies, Bicycle®, Tricycles, Velocipedes, Etc., Etc. DOLLS! DOLLS! DOLLS! narison here in Beauty, Assortment or Low Prices In short, it's folly for vou to purchase Dolls elsewhere when we can better suit you In every respect. PI itCU’ilßl’ Dresden ware, Lava Ware, Bisque DLildOii illlL, Ware, in the Newest/ Tints and Stylos of 1887-8. BRONZE WARE L n ra . P mS B ' Btatuary anrt C4T|\ t Gf AWWARV ,n tho moat, Fastidious uAllil ULilouf! illlij pesults of modern in vent. ion. PU|\ 4 \\ r A |)P in elegant Cup and Saucer Sets, Villi'A •' rtllii Oup, Saucer and Plato Sets, Moustache Cup and Saucer Seta, Highly I>• * orated with and without appropriate emblems of esteem. TERRA COTTA WARE iLMFhiTS all species. ACKNOWLEDGED LEADERS IN PLUSH GOODS. Ladies’ and Infants’ Plush Toilet Oases, Lents’ Shaving Cases, Manicures, Smoking Sets, Kitted Card Boxes, Fitted Cases of Standard Silver ware, Match Safes, (ilove, Handkerchief and Fan Cases, Cuff and Collar Boxes, Work Boxes, Jewel Cases, Odor Stands. Whisk Broom < 'ases, Photograph and Autograph Alliums, Portfolios, Music Bolls, Cushion and Bottle Sets, Etc., Etc. StTIY YAVUI Til'S ln Handkerchief Baps, Ml 1.1 lIUILIiIIM perfumed Sachets Pin Cushions, Cushion and Bolster Sets, Etc., Etc. WOODEN SOVttTIES^fiMSSSE tug Tables. Shoe Blackening liases. Hat Backs, Baskets, on and off Stands, Lined and Unlined, Etc., Etc. IIV I'Y I vice and Silk Handkerchiefs, Silk Muf- Ijl.iij.l, tiers, Lisle and Silk Hosiery, Real Kid Cloves, Fine Corsets. Ladies' and Cents’ Fine Neckwear, Pocketbooks, Hand Bags, I .art* Bed Sets. Frit Lambrequins, Table Covers, Silk Chair Scarfs, Silk Umbrellas, Etc., Etc., Etc. ELEGANT PRESENTS IN LADIES', MISSES’ AND CHILDREN’S CLOAKS. ARTIFICIAL FLOWERS £*£ of other Suitable Holiday Gifts, besides WE OFFER YOU The Lowest Legitimate Prices! The Politest Attention ! Most Thorough Satisfaction ! And the Best Selected Stock! CALL AND SEE US! P. K. Country orders filled with cafe and promptne-sH. Goods packed with care. Liberal allow an* on orders for churches and charit able institutions. CorreH|X>odence solicited. GRAIN AND PROVISION*. A. B. HULL, Agent Hazard Powder Cos., WHOLRSALB DEALER IN— F.-OUR, HAY,GRAiN, RICE, STAPLE AND FANCY GROCERIES. MILL STUFFS of all kinds Genuine TEXAH KK.i) BUST PRI >OF SEED OATS. Special prices carload lots HAY and GRAIN. Prompt attention given all orders and satis faction guaranteed. OFFICE, 5 ABERCORN STREET. WAREHOUSE, NO. 4 WADLEY STREET, ON LINE CENTRAL RAILROAD. U DAVIS &GO., SUCCESSORS TO G. S. McAlpin. GRAIN, HAY. ETC., R. P. OATS, SEED RYE AND PEAS. 17 2 BAY STR F, F, T. PAINTS AM) OIL-.. JOHN Gr. BUTLER, IX7HITE LEADS, COLORS, OILS, GLASS, VV VARNISH, ETC.; READY MIXED PAINTS; RAILROAD, STEAMER AND MILL SUPPLIES, SASHES, DOORS, BLINDS AND BUILDERS' HARDWARE. Sole Agent fur GEORGIA 1.1 ME, CALCINED PLASTER, CE MENT, 11AJR ami LAND PLASTER 6 Whitaker Street, Savannah, Georgia. IRON PIPE. RUSTLESS IRON PIPE. EQUAL TO GALVANIZED PIPE, AT MUCH LESS PRICE. J. D. WEED & CO. LUMBER. LUMBER! LUMBER! A. S. BACON, Office and Planing Mill, Liberty and East Broad Streets. A full stock of Dressed a kd Rouoh Lumber, Laths, Shisoi.ek, Etc., always on hand. Esti mate* given upon application. Prompt delivery iMlttpiteueUT. < LOTJUNG. FINANCE A GOOD, JUDICIOUS FINANCIER, who goes slow and sure, looking after his or her own Interests, will not and cannot, in justice to them selves, fell to note how much they can save by purchasing their Clothing, Hats and Furbish ing Goods of APPEL A HCHAUL, the One-Price Clothiers, who mark each and every article in plain figures—no deviation whatever. Their style of doing the one-price plan, PLAIN FIG URES, is sufficient guarantee that the goods are marked as low as ran be legitimately sold for, as it is a well-known fact that a strictly one price plan of doing business cannot he success ful with fancy figures. Then again, buying your Clothing of us you do not run the risk of meeting some friend or acquaintance with the Identical Suit or Overcoat bought at the same place at different prices. You can send your child to us, who will re ceive the same treatment a* yourself. We never misrepresent any article, os we give a memoran dum slip to every cash purchase, entitling the purchaser to return the article purchased in ten days if uninjured, and full amount of cash re funded. We have our own Tailoring Department on second floor, where we make all alterations necessary to a perfect (It or no sale. We merely mention these few facts to show a few of the benefits derived of us, and respect fully Invite those who have not given us a trial to do so. and we assure you, after getting ac quainted with our style of doing business in gen eral, you will favor us with your continual pat ronage. We have in stock now and are receiv Ing some special novelties for the approaching holidays, to which we call especial attention. Very Respectfully. APPEL & SCHAUL, ONE-PRICE CLOTHIERS, 102 Congrops Street, UKOU NO RENTS. ARREARS FOR GROUND RENT ~ City Treasurer's Okfice, I Savannah, Oa., Dec. 1, 1887. f r |''HE following Lois are in arrears to the city I for ground rents, of which lessees ara hereby notified. C. S. HARDEE, City Treasurer. BROWN WARD. West one half lot No. l'i, two quarters; lot No. 42, two quartets; lot No. 43, two quarters; fraction lot No. IK), two quarters; lot No. 86, two quarttr-i. CALHOUN WARD. Lot No. 6, two quarters: east two-thirds lot No. —. two quarters; lot No. 32, two quarters; ot No 43, two quarters; west one third lot No. 7, two quarters. CHARLTON WARD. leit No. t, two quarters; lot No. 2, two quar ters; lot No. 5, two quarters; lot No. 7, two quarters; south one half lot No. 14, twenty-six quarters; lot No. 18, two quarters; lot No. 19, two quarters; south ot.e half li t No. 23, twenty six quarters; lot No. 33, lour 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 quarters; lot No. 17, eight, quarters; lot No. 21, two quar ters; west one half ofleast one-half lot No. SO, two quarters. COLUMBIA WARD. Lot No. 10, two quarters; lot No. 86, four quar ters; part lots Nos. 2ti and 80, two quarters. CRAWFORD WARD. North one-half lot No. 21, four quarters; lot No. 2ft, four quarters; lot No 38, four quarters; lot No. 34, four quarters; lot No. 85, four quar ters; north one-half lot No. 37, two quarters. CRAWFORD WARD. EAST. Lot No. 16, two quarters; one half of south west part lot No. 1, four quarters; portion lot No. 18, two quarters. DECKER WARD. Wharf lot No. .3, two quarters. ELBERT WARD. Lot No. 6. two quarters; lot No. 7, twenty two quarters; lot No. 8, four quarters; lot No. 10, two quarters; lot No. 18, 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 quarters; south one-half lot No. Bft, two quarters; south one-half lot No. 40, two quarters. FORSYTH WARD. West, four fifths lot No. 15, two quarters; west four-fifths lot No. 16, two quarters; lot No. 18, four quarters; lot No. 20, two quarters; lot No. 2y, two quartets; lot Not 65, two quarters; lot No, 58, four quarters. KRANKUtf WARD. I Art No. 5, two quarters; 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 nne-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 quartets; lot No. 80, four quarters; south one hair lot No. 40, four quarters; lot No. 4, two quarters. JACKSON WARD. West one-half lot No. 7, four quarters; north one half lot No. 24. two quarters: westone-half lot No. 37, two quarters; west one-half lot No. 40, two quarters: east one-half lot No 41, two quarters; lot No. 46. ten quarters; west one third of north two-thirds lot No. 32, two quar ters. LAFAYETTE WARD. East two thirds lot No. 40, two quarters; lot No. 44, eight quarters. LIBERTY WARD. lAtt No. 1, two quarters; lot No. 4, four quar ters; lot No. 8. four quarters; lot No. 9, four ? carters; lot No. 10, four, quarters; southeast ractioa lot No. 21, two quarters. LLOYD WARD. I/Ot No. 20, two quarters; east onehalf lot No 62, twenty quarters; north part lot No. 58, ala quarters. _ MONTEREY WARD. East one half lot No. 18, two quarters; lot No. 44, two quarters; lot No. 46, two quarters. PULASKI WARD. I Alt No 6, two quarters; lot No. , four quar ters; lot No. 9, two quarters; lot No. 23, two quarters; west part lot No. 81, two quarters; lot No. 37, 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. 37, two quarters; lot No. 38, two quarters; lot No. 40, eight qua: ters. WARREN WARD. Lot No. 12, two quarters; lot No. 17, two quar ters; lot No. 18, two quarters; lot No. £ t , two quarters. WASHINGTON WARD. Lot No. 5, two quarters; west one half lot No. 7, four quarters; east one-half lot No. 7, two 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." 35, two quarters. WESLEY WARD. Lot No. 1, two quarters; lot No. 3, two quar ters; lot No. 4, two quarters; east one-half lot No. 10, two quarters; lot No. 12, two quarters; lot No. 15, ten quarters. SPRINGFIELD WARD. Lot No. 42, two quarters; !<* No. 44, two quar ters; lot No. 55, two quarters; lot No. 56, two quarters; lot No. 08, two quarters; lot No. 69, two quarters. All persons having interest In the above Lots are hereby notified that If the amounts now due aro not paid to the City Treasurer on or before the TWELFTH INSTANT I will, on the morning of the THIRTEENTH INSTANT, pro ceed to re enter acoordiug to law. R. J. WADE, City Marshal. HEATERS. CORNWELL & CHIPMAN. See What Dr. B. & Purse Says About Them: Meur*. Cornwell <t Chimnan: Gkkts -The RANGE AND BALTIMORE HEATERS placed by your firm fn my residence are giving sal isfaction. 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 fa ln. and with less fuel than I could one room with an open grate. I believe that the saving ln fuel will soon repay one for their oost, without speak ing of their cleanliness and convenience I takw pleasure in recommending your firm to all wins wish auyttaiiu (tat lias. Truly y 3