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PASTORS SAY GOOD-BY.
METHODIST MINISTERS GOINO TO
CONFERENCE.
Closing Services of the Conference
Year in the Savannah Churches—
Preachers Review Their Work—Rev.
T.T. Christian Relates Some Incidents
of His Itineracy—The Conference to
Meet at Sandersville on Wednesday.
The South Georgia Annual Conference of
the Methodist church will meet at Sanders
villo on Wednesday. Yesterday was the
last Sabbath in the conference year, and the
jwistors of the Savannah churches said g'xxl
by to their congregations. For some of
them it was their final service.
Rev. T. T. Christian, pastor of Trinity
church, has served the full terra of four
veal’s. This is as long as the rules of the
conference allow any minister to remain
at any one church under one appointment.
Rev. A. M. Wynn, of Wesley Monumen
tal church, although he was pastor of that
church by a former appointment, was sent
back here by tbe last conference, and will
probably be returned to complete tbe build
ing of the church, which was begun under
his pastorate. Mr. Wynn is an earnest and
devoted and very successful preacher, and
his return is prayed for by his people.
Rev. J. P. Wardlaw, of New Houston
Street church, has been here two years, and
during that time ho has built up the little
mission in the southern part of the city into
a flourishing church, xlis people are de
votedly attached to him. and although be
may not bo returned, he will carry to what
ever field he is sent the liest wishes of his
congregation and tbe Methodists of Sa
vannah.
1,500 METHODISTS IN SAVANNAH.
The communicant menbersbip of the
Methodist church in the city is about 1,500.
Trinity church bos the largest member
ship—considerably over 800. Wesley
Monumental comes next, with some
thing over 400. New Houston
Street Church is the smallest, as it is the
youngest. The Savannah district lias a
communicant membership of about 5,000,
and is one of the most important districts
in the conference.
It is customary at the close of each
conference year for pastors to review the
years’ work. Rev. T. T. Christian, of
Trinity church, in closing his four years’
pastorate, gave his congregation an inter
esting historical and statistical tulk last
last night. He is one of the veterans ir> the
conference, and in the oourse of his talk he
referred to his ministerial work covering an
itineracy of thirty three years, during
which he has filled fifteen appointments,
having been twelve years on circuits, thir
teen years on stations, and eight years on
districts. During that time he received
into the church 3,721 members.
INCIDENTS OF THE ITINERACY.
In his talk he related many interesting in
cidents of the early days of nis ministry in
the northern part of the State, which illus
trated the fortitude and Christian bravery
of the Methodist itinerant. On one circuit
—the third to which iie whs sent —he had
nineteen appointments to fill every month,
and received for the entire year’s work SIBO.
Tbe next circuit to which he was
sent had twenty-two appointments to he
filled. At the breaking out of the war ho
wras on the Hancock circuit, where he bad
eight appointments. It was while there
tuat he became intimately associated with
the late Bishop Pieroo, who for a time while
he was unable to fill his own appointments
was Mr. Christian’s junior preacher.
In concluding his talk Mr. Christian
spoke of his work in Savannah. Trinity
church, when he became its pastor four
years ago, had a membership of 550. Now
it has a membership of 846. During the
past four years there have been received
into the church 665 members, but losses by
death and withdrawal and removal have
reduced tbe total membership to something
over 800.
TRINITY CHURCH STATISTICS.
The pastor read the following statistics in
regard to the present membership:
Male members 870
Unmarried male members 9b
Mamed males 178
Unmarried males over 18 years old 68
Unmarried m"’.3S under 18 years 88
Wives whose husbands are not members 158
Husbands whose wives are not members 83
Widows 112
Married women • 383
Unmarried woman 140
Total female membership 576
At the conclusion of the service the con
gregation crowded around the altar to say
good-by to their pastor. Similar scenes
were enacted in the other churches.
The Savannah ministers will leave
for .Sandersville to-morrow morn
ing. S. B. Adams, Esq., who is the
only lay member of the conference
from the Savannah district from the city,
will also go up. The district is entitled to
four lay delegates, but the other three are
from points outside of Savannah.
THE SOUTH GEORGIA CONFERENCE.
Tbe South Georgia Conference comprises
only the lower half of the State and repre
sents a communicant membership in the
church of 100,000. The conference
is divided into eight districts, over
each of which a presiding elder is
placed. One hundred and seventy-five
ministers will have their year’s work re
viewed and their appointments arranged for
next year. There are also about seventy
five local preachers in tho conference terri
tory, in addition to the itineracy, but
they have no voice in the conference. A
religious body, active, aggressive and en
thusiastic like this, with its rapid increase
ot several thousand a year, exerts an im
mense influence.
Bishop Holland N. McTyiere, the senior
bishop of the church, who presided in the
North Georgia Conference at Marietta last
week, will be the presiding hisiiop at San
dersville. Bishop McTyiere is regarded as
the ablest of his compeers, and is one of the
strong pillars of Methodism.
Aside from the rearranging of appoint
ments many important matters are to come
before the conference. The missionary
work is one of the most important subjects
that the church has to deal with.
ANOTHER PREACHER FOR SAVANNAH.
There is a large field for missionary labor
here, and tho conference will be asked to
appoint a junior preacher for Trinity
church, with a view to developing tiie mis
sionary field, and taking up
a work that the church. with
it* large nieinliersliip, is unable to
undertake without an assistant preacher.
Who will be sent the church does not know.
It is merely speculation to say who will suc
ceed auv of the pastors here, whether they
will be Iheir own successors or whether new
ministers will be sent, although it is some
times possible to forestall the action of the
Bishop and his cabinet. Sometimes a church
asks for a preacher and gets him, hut tbe
Bishop, advised by his cabinet, which is
composed of the Presiding Elders, exercises
his own discretion and sends to u church the
pastor whom he thinks best suited for the
work. Ail this the church accept* as a mat
ter of course, for it is the Methodist way
and custom.
DANGER IN LOOKING BACK.
Rev. Dr. Woods Finds a Text in the
Story of Lot’s Wife.
Rev. Dr. Woods, of Columbia, 8. C., filled
the Independent Presbyterian pulpit yester
day. The church was without a pastor last
Sunday, and the services yesterday were
welcomed by the members, who felt the
need of spiritual ministrations.
I)r. Woods is a gentleman of great learn
ing and eloquence, and the large congrega
tions which assembled to hear him were
markedly attentive to his able discourses.
The church was filled both morning and
evening, and the audiences wore more than
usually attentive, for the doctor laid down
Mi a practical way that ’ attracted attention
the religious doctrines which control the
Christian, not only in his faith, but in the
observance thereof.
Dr. Woods’ text la-t night was from
Genesis xix. 15, 17:
And when the morning arose, then the angels
hastened lot saying: Arise, take thv wife and
thy two daughters, which are here, lest thou be
consumed in the iniquity of the city.
And it came to pass when they bad hrought
them forth abroad, that he said: Escape for
thy life: look not behind thee, neither stay thou
In all the plain: escape to the mountains, lest
thou be consumed.
Dr. Woods’ sermon was an eloquent ex
position of his text in which he warned the
Christian against the danger of looking
hack. The path of the Christian, he said,
is laid out. It is straight and narrow, hut
there is no mistaking it and it is not diffi
cult to follow, and he who will may walk in
it to the end, and, though he may 1* beset
by the temptations which the evil one
may put in his way, if he shall
cling to the faith he shall
be saved. Jgit’s wife was held up as an ex
ample of those who, though desirous of fol
lowing the precepts of the laith, are led
away by the allurements which the world
offers and which prove the moral, if not the
physical, destruction of many who would
otherwise lie fertile branches on the tree of
faith.
I The congregation listened to the preacher
with interest throughout his discourse, and
tbe members of the church remained after
the service to meet him and give him a wel
come to the city and fold to which ho has
come temporarily to minister. The service
at the First Presbyterian church was omitted
last night in compliment to Dr. Woods, who
conducted a series of meetings in that church
last spring.
Dr. Woods will remain in the city a day
or two and will preach to-night in the Inde
pendent church lecture room.
COL. ANDE 36ON’S SANITY
To Be Inquired Into by a Commission
of Lunacy.
A commission of lunacy will be summoned
early this week to inquire into the sanity of
Col. Clifford W. Anderson, who is confined
under a lunacy warrant sworn out by Post
master George W. Lamar. In reference to
the meeting between Col. Anderson and
Capt. Lamar at the Post Office a week ago
Saturday night, the Morning News has
received Capt. Lamar’s statement as re
peated to Col. Anderson’s brothers. The
statement is as follows:
“In coming out of my office I saw Col.
Anderson standing upon the top step of the
building with his back to the door. I
walked up to him with my pistol in my
hand cocked, holding the same by
my side, arid said to him: ‘l under
stand you have threatened my life, if so I
am ready.’ Col. A. remarked: ‘I am un
armed and under a peace bond for twelve
months,’ and started down the steps. At the
foot of the steps he turned and said: ‘I wish
to speak to you on a matter of business,
and as I am unarmed 1 suppose you are not
afraid to come down.’ Upon going down
he said ‘you owe me for seven days’ work.’
I informed him that I did not; that all he
could claim was for one day. He then said
to me ‘you poiutod a cocked pistol to my
head.’ 1 denied doing so, when ho told mo
that I was a liar. I told him if he re
peated that again I would kill him."
The statement in yesterday's Morning
News in reference to the occurrence was
based upon what was supposed to lie reliable
information obtained at the jxwt office ot
the tune. The meeting between Col. An
derson and Capt. Lamar, according to the
latter's statement, took plac- outside of the
post office building. Capt. Tamar had left
nis deek for the day and was supposed to
have gone home, and his meeting with Col.
Anderson was doublless unknown at the
time the information was obtained to the
officials inside of the building.
KILLED WITH A COLD STEEL.
Robert Reilly Dies from Woundo In
flicted by Isaac Butler.
Coronor Dixon held an inquest yesterday
upon the body of Robert Reilly (colored),
who died from tho results of wounds receiv
ed at Comer & Co.’s cotton warehouse last
Monday. Reilly and a colored man named
Isaac Butler, had a quarrel about their
work and they referred the matter to A. U.
Ivane, the scale dork. Lane wont out to
see what the matter Aas but he was unable
to effect a peaceable settlement.
Reilly and Butler got into another squab
ble, amt finally into a fight. Butler started
to run, and Reilly picked up a scale hook
and started after him; he hit Butler over
the head twice with tho iron scale hook, and
was about to hit him the third time, when
Butler turned and a souffle ensued in which
Butler cut Reilly with a sharp instrument
supposed to tie a knife.
The cut was so serious that Reilly was
unable to continue the light further, and
after a few moments he fell to the ground.
Ho wax removed to his home on New street,
and ever sine* that time lie lias lioen lying
at the point of death. He died yesterday
and the Coroner held an inquest. The ver
dict of the jury was that Reilly
came to his death from a
wound inflicted by a sharp instru
ment in the hands of Isaac Butler. The
jury considered it as a case of self-defense.
The jury was guided thoroughly by tho evi
dence of Dr. Boyd, who had been attending
Reilly, and whose evidence was that
Reilly’s death was caused by the wound.
THROUGH THE CITY.
Items Gathered Here and There by the
News Reporters.
DeKalb Lodge No. 9, I. O. 0. F., meets
this evening.
The German Friendly Society will meet
to-night at Turner Hall.
There wei-e eight arrests 'yesterday, and
they were all for disorderly conduct.
Georgia Tent of Uochabites will meet to
night and nominate officers for the next
term.
Calanthe Lodge will meet to-night and
confer degrees. Officers will be nominated
for the onsuing term.
The County Commissioners will meet
again tli.s morning to consider the accep
tance of the now jail. It is probable that
some definite action will be taken.
RIVER AND HARBOR NOTES.
Happenings Among the Shipping and
Along the Wharves.
The steam tug Sophje arrived yesterday
from Fort Royal, with the lighter Florida
in tow. The latter has a cargo of phosphate
consigned to Messrs. Hammond, Hull <fc Cos.
The tug Cynthia took a board of survey
consisting of Messrs. H. F. Willink, master
ship carpenter. Port Warden Wiggins, and
Janies. T. Stewart, Lloyd’s agent, down
yesterday to the British hark Siberia, lying
m Tybee roads where a survey of the
vessel was held. The board recommended
that the vessel be brought up to Venus
Point, where she can better be examined to
locate the leak. It also recommended that
the chain bolt* be hacked Out and repl iced
with new ones, and that the plunk shear
and stanchions lie caulked, her bulwarks re
paired, that the donkey engine lie replaced
and secured, and that the pump channels
be bored out and foremast either scraped or
renewed.
Local Personal.
Capt. F. M. Hull left yesterday for New
York.
Mr. J. B. O'Hara, of the Rochester Post-
Expretx, who lias lieen spending some time
in Savannah, left yesterday on his return
North.
Miss Amelia Boley, who has been spend
ing several weeks with her friends in
Charleston, has returned homo.
The Right Rev. Abbot, LeeHaid, O. S. 8.,
who was consecrated ill Charleston a few
vears ago, has been nominated by the Pope
Vicar Apostolic of North C'trolina. The
Right Rev. llaid will he in Savannah li e
week after Christmas, and ill deliver a lec
ture here on the occasion of the Pope’s jub
ilee concert.
THE MORNING NEWS: MONDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1887.
NEXT YEAR’S WEA7HSR-
An Illinois Prophet Casta the Horo
scope for 1888.
The weatlier forecast* by Richard Mansill
the Illinois prophet for 1888, are rather in
teresting. The spring he says will arrive
early. The winter months are summed lip
thus: January is expected to average equal
to or above the means of the season: Febru
ary and March should he about similar in
temperature, and April will in this way see
the spring well advanced.
It is anticipated by Mansill that May and
Juno will bo moderately cool, even if the
temperature is not a little lower than the
average. The weather for July is to lie
atiout the same, while August is rated to be
lower than the me nof the season. Tilts is
to continue through September and three
weeks in October, when it will become
elevated, and range ns high as the mean of
the season, and continue during the month,
and probably this temp.rature will be kept
up to the average of the season during No
vember and part of December. To sum
this up, we would have by this calculation
an unusual, early and long spring, with the
usual storms, followed by a moderately cool
summer and autumn.
There is a probability that the summer of
1888 will not experience such protracted dry
and high temperature periods as marked the
summers of 1886 and 1887.
MUST BE ADVERTISED.
Postmasters Must Notify the Publio
of Undelivered Letters.
Tho Superintendent of tho Dead Letter
Bureau, with the approval of the Post
master General, has prepared a circular let
ter which will be sent shortly to all post
masters, directing the enforcement of sec
tion 590 of the postal laws and regulations.
This section makes it imperative upon post
masters to advertise in a newspaper or post
a manuscript list of non-delivered letters.
It also requires the charge and collection of
once cent in all cases when a letter
ha; been published, whether tho
list has been published in a newspaper,
either gratuitously or at 3 cent for each
letter or less sum, or whether the publica
tion was merely by a written list posted in
some public place. In all cases the post
master is directed to affix and cancel a 1-
cent “postage due" stamp as evidence of its
delivery. In post offices other than those
of the free-deli very class, the “postage
due” stamp should not be affixed until the
letter is delivered. This clause of the
postal laws, it Is said, has not hitherto been
strictly enforced.
THE DAY IN CHARLESTON.
What is Going on In the Palmetto
State’s Metropolis City.
A Charleston company is working a gold
mine near Brevard, N. C.
The Charleston police attribute the small
number of arrests made in that city to the
stringency of the money market.
News has just been received in Charleston
of the death in Mobile, Ain., of Horace
\\ ulixjle, a former citizen of Charleston,
hut for the last ten or twelve years a resi
dent of Mobile. Mr. Walpolo was well
known in Charleston bank circles, and was
in ante-bellum days a teller in the Bank of
Charleston. During the war he was con
nected with the Treasury Department of
the Confederate Staton government. He
was a brother of (In pt. J. B. L. Walpole,
commander of tbe famous Stouo Scouts.
Looking for a Lost Boy.
The police have received photographs and
descriptions of Clifford Hackman, a 13-year
old hoy, who disappeared from his home in
La Gro. Wabash county, Indiana, Oct. 11,
and who is supposed to have come South.
He lias light blue eyes, light brown hair,
very fair complexion, slightly freckled, full
round face, is strongly built, has a slight
scar in the centre of his forehead, extend
ing up and down, caused by a cut which
does not show unless his hat is removed;
near this scar is a small round scar loft by
the chicken-pox; he is left-handed, anil
always uses tho left hand to write; was
dressed when missed from his home in a
light cloth coat made with a bolt and pleats,
dark jeans pants, coarse shoes made square
toed and laced, dark cloth v st, light col
ored cotton shirt, wore long stockings, cot
ton, mixed brown and white; a little straw
hat of light and blue straw.
The Growth of tho Bald Spot.
“The Growth of the Bald Spot” is the sub
ject of the comic lecture to he delivered to
morrow night at the hall of the Young
Men’s Christian Association. Mr. Henry
Firth Woods,tiie well known humorous lec
turer, has delivered this lecture before the
members of various associations and the
pnhlio generally in the Northern cities, and
lias received very flattering press notices.
Tho Entertainment Committee of the Young
Men’s Christian Association has exercised
considerable care in the selection of its
amusements, and has engaged only those
who stand highest in their profession.
There are many bald-headed men in this
city who have seen nothing ludicrous in
their baldness. Perhaps they will be able
to laugh at their own misfortune to-morrow
night.
Some Representative Pianos.
Tho Steinway Pianos are made in any
wood and style toconformtoand harmonize
with the woodwork of the room. We were
shown several pianos in enamel and gold
eases to go into the parlors finished in the
style of the Louis period; also a number of
pianos in elegant cases in mahogany,
bronzed, bird's-eye maple, and old oak. An
up-town banker, whoso palatial residence
boasts of a music room tinted in chocolate,
is having a piano made in fight chocolate
color. The Steinway Upright Grand,
which was out in Vanderbilt’s yacht Alva
last summer, was of solid mahogany. The
ornamentations and trimmings were gilt to
match tho trimmings of the cabin. During
the past; three years tho Sultan of Turkey
purchased seven Stein way Pianos for liis
palace. An ebony cased piano ornamented
in Japanese fretwork and inlaid Japanese
ornaments, was sent by Stein way to a New
York hanker fora “Mikado” music room.
Gov. Hill purchased a Steinway Concert
Grand for tho Executive mansion at Alba
ny; it was made in fancy figured mahogany.
It is the same size and style ns tho one se
lected by President Cleveland not long since
for tho mistress of the White House, Mrs.
Cleveland prefering a Steinway to all oth
oi’s. Another Stein way was purchased by
Sir Donald Smith, of Montreal, Canada It
was made of satin wood, highly polished,
showing elaborate carved figure . The
costliest piano made by Steinway has just
been finished for the well-known hunker,
art eonnoiseur and Treasurer of the Museum
of Art, Henry Marquand. Arti-ts and nr
tisuns have been three veal’s I usily engaged
in perfecting and beautifying this iii-tni
nient. It has been shipped to Eurojie and
hack several times, and the greatest artists
in Europe and America worked on the
same. It, created tho greatest attention fro n
musicians and decorative artists. Price
$50,000. —New York Morning Journal.
The Pool Tournament
At Messrs Chas. Kolshorn & Bro's. will be
continued to-night. A game between Messrs.
Griswold mid the Unknown. It promises to
bean interesting contest.
Monday, Thursday and Saturday,
Afternoons from 3:30 to 6, and evenings
from 7to 9, fSaverio D. Piero’s Italian Or
chestra, will furnish music to the c rowds of
gay and joyous holiday shoppers, at
L. & B. 8. M. H.
A 35a full regular Gents’ Half Hose for
10c. at Weixbein’s.
< uk, Fine and Llghtwood,
For sol by it, B. Cu-‘e!, comer Taylor and
East Bl oad streets. Telephone No. 77.
ON - THE STEEL HIGHWAYS
WHAT IS GOING ON IN THE RAIL
WAY WORLD.
Going for the General Manager of the
United States Construction and Im
provement Company -- Treasurer
Johnson Has a Word to Say—Move
ments of the Stocks.
The net earnings of the Tennessee Coal
and Iron Company for November were
SOO,OOO.
The total earnings of the South Carolina
railroads in Oct her were $778,201,530. Tho
Charleston and Savannah’s earnings were
$41,284 38, a falling off of $3,088 02 since
last year. The Central’s South Carolina
system’s earnings were $30,659 21 for the
Port Royal and Augusta, and $37,747 53
for the Port Royal and Western Carolina
roads. The fonner showed a decrease
since last year of $4,541 77 and the latter
an increase of $7,078 04.
Augusta Division of Railroad Conductors
has elected the following officers for next
year: Chief Conductor, J. C. Mr Master;
Assistant Chief Conductor, Joseph Bell;
Secretary and Treasurer, A. A. Walden;
Senior Conductor, R. P, Dodge, Junior Con
ductor, TV. H. Yerdery; Inside Sentinel, B.
R. Jones; <lutside Sentinel, D. D. Plumb.
Capt. McMaster was chosen as the dele
gate to the meeting of the Grand Division
of the order, which meets in Tor nto. Can.,
in May next, with Capt. Dodge as au alter
nate.
A NEW THROUGH LINE.
Tho Proposed Atlantic, Atlanta and
Great Western Road.
President George T. Fry, of the Atlantic,
Atlanta and Great Western Railroad and
Navigation Company, has sent out a circu
lar containing an estimate of the length of
the road from Atlanta to Savannah, and
the cost of construction and equipment,
furnished by experts in railroad building
and management.
Tiie distance from Atlanta to Entonton is
05 miles; from Eatonton to Sparta, 27L£
miles; from Sparta to Waynesboro,
miles; and from Waynesboro to Savannah,
85 miles, making altogether, 235 miles.
Allowing for the necessary deflections on
account of grades and swamps, and to reach
eligible crossings yf water courses, 250
miles, the President states, will cover the
entire distance from Atlanta to Savannah,
which is forty-seven miles shorter than tiie
distance by the East Tennessee, Virginia
and Georgia, forty-three miles shorter than
the Central, and sixty-one miles shorter
than the Georgia railroad route via Au
gusta.
To grade the road, lay the track with 506
pound standard steel rails, and to furnish
it with a first-class equipment will, it is e.sti
mated,cost $3,499,452. This estimate, Mr. Fry
says is based upon a first-class roadbed, first
class rails and iron bridges and an equip
ment in every way first-class. An estimate
of the business which tho road would do
foots up a total freight and passenger busi
ness of something over $1,500,000. Allowing
for all through freight, passengers, mail
and express matter, an income of only 50
l>er cent, on the local business will give a
years income of over $2,600,000.
The connection at Atlanta with the
Western and Atlantic, connecting at Chat
tanooga with the Cincinnati Southern, and
Marietta and North Georgia extending to
Knoxville, and with the proposed roads
extended to Sheffield, Ala., would, Mr. Fry
says, make it one of the most profitable
roads in the country. Running through a
section of country having very imperfect
railroad facilities and a population of at
least 350,000, makes the outlook for the road
very bright.
Stir Among the Stocks.
There is a lively stir in Richmond Termi
nal stock about now. Insiders say that ac
cording to contracts under which Richmond
Terminal preferred was listed on the New
York Stock Exchange, 35,001 shar s, or
one share of a majority of stock of Rich
mond & Danville company, was placed in
tho hands of a trustee, from the earnings of
whieli the 5 per cent. dividends of the Rich
mond Terminal preferred stock were to be
paid. An additional 17,000 shares of Rich
mond and Danville stock, the Wall street
Summary says, w’as also placed in trust in
the Central Trust Company as additional
guarantee. Richmond and Danville officials
claim that Richmond and Danville has
earned 16 per cent, over and above fixed
chargee, and nothing could apparently in
terfere with payment of dividend on Rich
mond and Danville stock to furnish the
means to pay the 2>j per cent, ou the Rich
mond Terminal preferred, except a delib
erate purpose on the part of the same indi
viduals as holders of the Reckmon 1 and
Danville stock to discredit tho Richmond
Terminal preferred.
Aside from this it is claimed that the
Richmond Terminal preferred stock can,
upon any’ default of the dividend for one
day, compel the delivery of the 25,001
shares which carry the control of the
Richmond and Danville system. It is also
intimated that the Georgia Central interest
is trying to create dissensions so as to de
press the Richmond Terminal common
stock and buy the control for the purpose
of merging it into the Georgia company.
Going for Maj. West.
Editor Morning hews: The public can
have no very great interest as to whether
we as attorneys for th j claimants referred
to by Mr. West in his card of
Dec. 11, are obstructing that gentle
man in his burning desire to pay
such of the claims as are undisputed, or
whether, on the other huiid, the statement
of Mr. West is imaginative. It is due to us,
however, since the card has been circulated
through your paper to state that we have
always been ready, arc ready now, and will
still be ready, when plain English
language impresses Mi’. West with our
meaning, to receive payment on all undis
puted claims and give aim a receipt in full
therefor. No one knows this better than
Mr. West himself. He has been told so fre
quently that this is our attitude that the
repetition has become physically burden
some. He was told so only a few hours he
fore your reporter interviewed him, in the
hearing of one of our most prominent uml
intelligent citizens, who remembers that he
was so told, and who urged him in blunt
and forcible language to do what wo agreed
to, and what he now says he desires to do.
The trouble with Mr. West is that he is
financiering at the expense of these claim
ants, who have waited with great pa
tience for months to receive their wages. It
may lie amusement to Mr. West; it is bread
or the want of it to them. Among these
claims them are three or four in which the
amount is disputed. We have told Mr. West,
and we tell him again, that we are willing
to put these aside for future settlement, so
that they may not embarrass the claims
which are undisputed, the latter being belli
by different people anil having nothing in
common save the debtor. On our
refusal to accept Mr. West’s esti
mate of what was duo on the disputed
claims, that gentleman stopped all negotia
tions an 1 withholds from the other claim
ants, w hose amounts he does not deny, what
is due them. Mr. West has been instructed
to pay these claim-) by his superiors; he
avers that he is able tii pay them, and he
must take the responsibility of his conduct.
At all events, the statement or implication
that we are obstructing the payment of the
undisputed claims is not only utterly and
unqualifiedly false, but farcical. Respect
fully, Charlton & Mackall.
Mr. Johnson has a Word to Say.
Editor Morning News: My attention as
one of the projectors and directors of the
Savannah, Dublin and Western Short Line
Railway Com|>any has b en calk’d to the
last clause in the card of Mr. John A. A.
West, General Manager of the United
States Construction aud Improvement
Company, which appeared in yesterday's
issue of your paper, in which he say*: “I
am unable to divine what effect this blow
(the suit* against this company brought hy
engineers for their salaries) may prove to
our building the Savannah, Dublin and
Western Short Line railroad. It may drive
from me those who have pledged me their
support, as well as prevent others from aid
ing the enterprise, who doubtless would
have done so as the construction of the road
progressed.”
Of course I can have no knowledge as to
who have pledged Mr. West, personally,
their support for the building of this road.
Hut I can assure the public that the with
drawal of that support will uot delay the
progress of construction a single (lay. I
have recently been advised by Mr. James
A. Simmons, of Now York, President of the
construction company of which Mr. West is
manager, that he has funds in hand with
which to meet the oblign tions of liis com
pany and prosecute the work. lam satis
fied that this support in Mr. Simmons’
hands is not that referred to by Mr. West,
and is not in danger of lieing withdrawn.
Hence the road will be built.
T. F. Johnson.
MUSIC J.O-DAY.
3:30 to 6 In Afternoon and 7 to 9in
Evening, at L. & B. S. M. H—Time and
Money Saved.
That is about the size of it. Shoppers after
Holiday Goods go no further after inspect
ing our assortment. “Our prices show for
themselves, and a dollar saved in purchasing
is a dollar made.” The one price system,
and goods marked in plain figures, means a
good deal at this season of the year. Our
store is open evenings for the convenience
of those who cannot call on us during the
day. L. & B. 8. M. H.
TORTURE.
A Victim of Inflammatory Rheumatism
Cured by the Use of Prickly Ash,
Poke Root and Potassium.
Office Alapaha Star, 1
Alapaua, Ga., June 9, 1880. f
P. P. P. M'fg. Cos.:
Gentlemen —About nine mouths ago I
was attacked with Inflammatory Rheu
matism in my feet. back, shoulders and
breast. The pains were excruciating
and continuous. For six weeks I was
confined to-my bed. and part of the time
had to be assisted to turn over. At times
1 could not sit up, if to do so would have
secured a fortune. My feet were swollen
and the bottoms of them so tender that
walking was a constant source of the
liveliest misery. It would be impossible
to express in words the agony 1 endured.
1 tried a number of remedies, so-called,
and some of them afforded temporary
relief, but it was only temporary, and I
began to despair of finding a cure. I had
had heard several gentlemen s]>eak of a
new Rheumatism cure manufactured at
Wavcross.and while I listened 1 doubted.
Finally 1 met two or three parties who
had tried this new medicine and had
been cured, and 1 decided to procure a
pint of it and test its virtues. This i did,
ami was satisfied I had been benefited.
Well, to make a long story short, 1 con
tinued to tales the medicine until I had
used three and a half quart bottles, im
proving all the w-hile in my general
health,'and noticing a steady decrease
in the Rheumatism. When the half of
the fourth quart was finished, I felt as
veil as 1 ever did in my life, with only
an occasional touch of Rheumatism,
and since taking the first quart 1 have
been able to attend to my duties in the
office, not having lot a moment siuce
on account of my former enemy.
I shall take two or three quarts more
of P. P. P.. beginning about two months
from the time I left off taking it: and I
am confident that the last vestige of the
dreadful malady will be driven from my
system.
I do not say that P. P. P. wrought this
wonderful cure, but I do assert, most
emphatically, that I derived no penna
uent relief until after I took the first
bottle. Yours truly,
J. W. HANLON.
One dollar will get a bottle of this great
remedy. I’. P. P. It is a sure cure for Rheu
matism. For sale by all medicine dealers.
Dr. Whitehead can be consulted daily at
the office of the Company, Odd Fellows’
Hall Building, without charge. Prescrip
tions and examination free. All inquiries
by mail will also receive his personal atten
tion.
At Eatill’n.
Savannah Daily Morning News,
Drake’s Magazine for December, Christian
Herald, Family Story Paper, Fireside Com
panion, New York Weekly, New York
Ledger, Banner Weekly, Saturday Night,
Spirit of the Times, American Field, Sport
ing Life, Sporting News, Sporting Times,
Sportsman, Standard, Peck's Sun, Railroad
Guide, Tid-Bits, Merchant Traveler, Boston
Globe, Boston Herald, Philadelphia Press,
Philadelphia Times, Baltimore Sun,
Baltimore American, New York
Herald, World, Sun, Times, Tribune,
Star, Press, Atlanta Constitution,
Augusta Chronicle, Macon Telegraph,
Florida Times-Union. Jacksonville News-
Horald, New Orleans Times-Democrat,
Charleston News and Courier, Cincinnati
Commercial Gazette, Cincinnati Enquirer,
Paradise, a novel by Loyd S. Brice; Ten
Days in a Mad House, by Nellie Bly; $5,000
Reward, the Tourist’s Guide of Florida,
Leslie's Illustrated Almanac for 1888, Puck’s
Library No. 0
For The
Coming Holidays we have received some
special novelties in our respective depart
ments, to which we would call special atten
tion to styles and prices.
We have also received ”,000 more of our
desk rulers, which were distributed among
the business houses of the city the first part
of thetsoason. These rulers will be presented
to each and every boy in the city who will
call at our store and register his name, age
and address in our registering book.
To every visitor to our store will tie pre
sented our beautiful souvenir “Wall Pocket”
of our second fail season whether they
purchase or not. Please ask for same.
Together with the above, will be presented
to every $25 purchaser a beautiful gilt
frame picture, 20x25 inches.
Notwithstanding the above inducement,
we guarantee every purchase to be as low, if
not lower, than can be bought in tue city.
Each and every article is marked in plain
figures. One price to all. Special atten
tion to our Children’s and Boys’ Overcoats.
Our $0.90, sll, sl2, *12.50, $18.50 and sls
Men’s Business Suits are worthy of atten
tion. Remember (he number, 108 Congress
street, opposite the Market.
Appel & Schaul,
One Price Clothiers, Hatters and Furnishers.
A 25c. Damask Towel for 10c. at Weis
bein’s.
Useful Holiday Presents
Are not easy to select. Useless articles for
mere show, just for the purposo and the
day are mostly sought after. For a boy or
youth, or even for a husband or father what
is there nicer or more usful than an Over
coat, Suit of Clothing, half-dozen nice
Shirts, fancy or white laundrie i or unluiin
driedf To one more distant related, or to a
friend, a Hat, Umbrella, pair of Suspend
ers, Silk Handkerchief, or a half-dozen
Linen ones, a nice valise make very suitable
presents. All of the above mentioned
articles can be bought at very low prices
from the “Famous, 144 Congress street,
northeast corner Whitaker. We sell Boys’
Suits and Overcoats from $2 50 up, Men’s
Suits and Overcoats from *5 up to $25.
Scarfs, Suspenders, Socks for 25c.
Gentlemen can even find in our place a
nice present for their lady friends in the
shape of a nice gold or silver-headed Gloria
Umbrella at prices ranging from $2 50 up to
*7. A nice leather-covered Trunk makes a
good, useful present for a lady.
Immense variety of handsome Christmas
Goods at Weisbein’s.
A 35c. Red Twill Flannel for 16c. at
Woishein’s.
A 25c. full regular Ladies’ Hose for 10c.
at Weisbein’s.
A TAXPAYER’S PRQTE3T
Against the Proposed System of
Closet Sewer3.
Editor Morning News: I have observed
with much interest the discussion in vour
paper in relation to Alderman Duncan's
unsystematic sewer system. I take a deep
interest in this matter, as if it is enforced, it
will cost me a large amount of money, tor
which I will receive no corresponding
benefit. Consequently I desire to enter an
urgent protest against the same. 1 have
waited in vain to see if some practical
Alderman would not urge the rejienl of this
ordinance, seeing, as they must, that it does
not meet tho public wants, and certainly it
is in violation of the constitution of the
State of Georgia, which says that taxes
must be uniform and bear upon all alike.
Now, according to this ordinance, per
sons * ithin 800 feet of a sewer must connect.
But a person 801 feet off is privileged to go
without a sewer. Is this uniform, or a
proper sanitary or tax system! Moreover,
there are plenty persons that want sewer
connections, but, by reason of their long
distance from present sewers, arc unablo to
make connection. Take a case at tho corner
of Price and Gordon streets. Here four
very nice houses have been erected.
The owner desires to put in
modern improvements and desires a
sewer connection, hut he is 1,200 feet from
East Broad street, the nearest outlet. This
amounts to a prohibition, as it will cost
enough to build a house to run a line that dis
tance. Besides, a sewer only 6 inches m this
iong distance is apt to clog and get out of
order, and who is to protect this line when
it is run? The city will not. The only priv
ilege the city allows is to pay taxes.
Plumbers may dig under and across it, and
may break it; heavy wagons may break it,
and the only information the owner will
havo will be when it stop, and then he will
have to dig up his 1.200 teet and repair dam
ages. It is also perfectly ridiculous to
think of water closets in small houses
where a class of people will have to use
them who will stop them up and keep our
premises in such an unsanitary condition as
to be unbearable. Even in large houses it
is very expensive and difficult to keep in
order the servants’ water closets, as the
boys generally manage to deposit their base
bails there, or the servant* constantly put
some other obstructions in them. Besides
that, in a large part of the city there are
no water pipes, which will have to precede
the sewers.
I have been put to so much expense by
the theories of Alderman Duncan, that I am
sick of them. By cementing the privies he
has ruined them and made them so offensive
that they have become a nuisance, and now
not satisfied with his ow r n work, he desires
to abolish them and put us to such addi
tional ex jienses as will make our property
worthless. Many of these connections will
cost more than the houses to which they are
attached are worth. Now, I do not care
how many theories Alderman Duncan may
take advantage of his official position to
foist upon this community, provided I do
not have to [lay for them. lam tired of the
expenso this community is put to under the
head of sanitation. The time was when a
few barrels of chloride of lime accomplished
this work, now thousands are spent and
nothing to show for it.
The only really valuable work done in the
direction of sanitation is the drainage of
Springfield, of Hutchinson’s Island,and work
done by the convict labor. The drainage of
White ward and other subsoil drainage by
the Bolton street and other sewers, whose
bottoms were laid without cement, and have
so drained the subsoil and the surface of the
low lands, and thereby driven chills und
fevers from oar midst, where it used to pre
vail at all times. These sewers were in
tended originally for drainage and to
oarey off rain water. They are
now the outlets for the water closets,
and may bo called public privies, and
I regard it to be very inconsistent that their
bottoms should still be opened, to saturate,
as Dr. Duncan claims, and contaminate the
soil, while the private privies have their
bot toms closed, to the damage of their
owners, the inconvenience of tenants and
to the sanitary injury of the city. Addi
tional sewerage is needed, but not a plan
that involves the immediate outlay of SIOO,-
000 out of the pockets of individual tax
payers. Of this I will speak at some future
time. Yours truly, R. D. Glerard.
Tiffany’s Jewelry Palace.
There are few persons who have not at
least heard of Tiffany’s celebrated Jewelry
aud Art House, and a great many other
people imagine that nothing of good quality
eau he had except at Tiffany’s. This is a
follaeious idea, as there isn’t the slightest
necessity for sending from home for a single
aiticlo in this line. VVe have right here as
fine and varied a stock of Jewelry, Dia
monds, Bronzes, etc., as can be found any
where in the United States, a ,and at prices as
low as can be obtained at Tif
fany’s or elsewnere. We would di
rect especial attention to our very
elaborate display of solid Silver Ware,
as also a select line of Plated Ware. We
make a feature of Ladies’ Watches, Chains
and Charms, and tho-e contemplating holi
day gifts can be suited in every regard.
Our display of the famous Lemaire’s Opera
Glasses is very complete and this quality
and fine workmanship does uot need com
mendation at our hands. We have some of
the prettiest and most novel conceits in
Bronze Ornaments that one often sees, and
invite attention to them. A gold-headed
Silk Umbrella makes a neat and inexpensive
present, and we have them in great variety
of design of ornamentation. It is not pos
sible to describe more than some of our
leading articles in limited space, and, in
fact, by a personal inspection only can the
extent of our efforts tms s ason be appre
ciated. We do uot allow the slightest mis
representation. and where our guarantee is
placed it can be relied on to attach the re
sponsibility that belongs to any first-class
house. Our many patrons of the past
are our best vouchers, and we certainly
intend to retain our place in their popular
regard. The raffle list for the magnificent
Diamond Necklace is filling up very rapidly.
Bear in mind that a visit to our establish
ment carries no obligation to buy with it.
We are just us gia l to see the chance vis
itor as the most determined buyer.
M. Stehnhf.ro, 157 Broughton street.
A 25c. Children’s Undershirt for 10c. at
Weisbein’s.
Thirty-three per cent, reduct on on all
Winter Goods at Weisiein
Ov’k, Pine and Ligfhtwood,
For sale by H. B. Cossets, corner Taylor
and East Broad streets. Telephone No. 77.
A pure linen Damask Napkin for sc. at
Weisbein’s.
We Cut From the Start.
Many merchants get all they can i'or their
goods during the height of the soason and
rely on alleged low prices to work off the
surplus stock on the eve of anew season.
We think differently. We make it a rule
to try and sell our goods with the season,
being satisfied with a continual small profit
in preference to a high-priced “spurt” and
then a big stock to carry over at the end of
the season. In other words, we put ihe
lowest living prices on our stock from the
start, and do not trust to luck or “below
cost ” sale—that hoary-headed old chestnut—
to work off what is left. So much for the
wedge. Now for the maul to drive our
arguments in.
Our stock has been augmented by our
holiday selections, comprising special gar
ments, Suits, Overcoats, Neckwear, Silk
Handkerchiefs and Furnishings for the gala
season; many novelties, all gems of the
manufacturer's good taste. We have a
pretty line of Prince Albert Suits, not onlv
the well known blacks and blues, but in
mixed goods. Also a dashing line of four
button Cutaway Suits. In short, our entire
stock indicates the merchant tailor rather
than the ready-made dealer, without the
merchant tailor price. The Big Golden
Aim. Himox Mitokku,.
15U Broughton street.
A 25c. Hair Brush for su. at Weisbein’s.
BAKING POWDER.
r ROYAL j N
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Absolutely Pure.
This Powder never varies. A marvel of Purity,
Strength and Wholesomeness. More economi.
cal than the ordinary kind, and cannot be sol i
in competition with the multitude of low test,
short weight alum or phosphate powders. Sol t
only in cans. Royal I'.akin i Powder Cos., 108
Wall street. New’ York.
LUIHIKN RATES S. M. 11.
THE OLD AND NEW.
PHOTOGRAPH ALBUMS.
SILK PLUSH, assorted colors, extension
clasps, a large fine book, at $1 25, §1 50, $3
$2 50, $3; did sell at $2, $2 .50, 83, $! and *5.
Elegant CALF and MOROCCO ALBUMS,
great variety of styles, and prices are 50 per
cent, better than last year.
AUTOGRAPH ALBUMS.
Red Leatherette, Silver Gilt and Inlay, at 15c.,
35c., 35c., 10c.
Long Grain. Calf Padded, Stamped in Gold,
65c., 900., $1 10.
Best Silk l’lusb, plain padded. 45c., 60c., 75c.,900
SCRAP ALBUMS.
An immense assortment of finely illuminated
and illustrated, at prices ranging from 25 cents
to $2 each.
TOY BOOKS.
To those who wish to make the little folks
happy, we say don't forget the Toy Book Coun
ter. Better selections cau now be made than
later. It will puy you to look at and [ rice our
stock.
TOY DRUMS AND PIANOS
Are features in our business that should not ha
overlooked.
Handsome Square Pianos at $l5O, $2 and $2 50.
Toy Drums range in price from 25c. to $1 75.
CHRISTMAS CARDS, NOVELTIES AND
BOOKLETS.
Our assortment and stock of these goods sur
pass anything heretofore shown by us, and
when we assure our patrons that our prices are
much less than ever before seen, we simply ask
that an inspection of our stock be made. This,
wc think, will convince the most incredulous that
large sales and small profits enable us to offer
them the choicest productions of the new and
old world.
BRONZE, BIBQUE & TERRA COTTA WARE.
Handsome Bronzes at from $3 to 865 per pair.
Bisque Figures at $1 50 to S6O each.
Terra Cotta Figures, 75 cents to S6O each.
Rovol Hungarian, Terra Roniana, Silesian
Majolica and Roman Amphora Glassware in
endless variety.
Etruscan, Florentine and Sienna Bronzes,
Lamps, Vases, Rose Jars, Money Jars, Etc.
POCKET BOOKS AND CARD CASES.
The latest and newest styles in Rich Leath
er (it o Is. Lap Tablets, Music Rolls, Writing
Desks. Etc.
Our stock shows for itself, and the prices will
be found in plain figures, and WE GUARAN
TEE THE LOWEST.
L. B. S. M. H.
FURNITURE AND CARPETS. ’
HOLIDAY GOODS.
Unique and Elegant Pieces for
the Hall, Parlor, Library and
Dining-room in ANTIQUE OAK,
CHEERY AND WALNUT.
Luxurious Parlor Suits, Divans, Conversation
Chairs. Lounge* and Odd Pieces.
Rattan Rockers in great variety.
Rich effects in Rugs, Carpets, Portieres and
Draperies.
Durable Styles in Girls’ Tricyeies, Boys' Tri
cycles, Velocipedes, Wagons, Doll Carriages,
etc.
Wo have spared no expense to present tbs
Choicest Goods at Popular and Attract
ive Prices, and invite our friends and
the public generally to visit our
ware-rooms and inspect our
HANDSOME DISPLAY.
A. J. Miller & Cos.
FURNACES.
WaMr }lt.'
Richardson & Boynton Co.'s
SANITARY HEATING FURNACES
Contain tbe newest patterns, comprising latest
improvements possible to adopt in a Heatina
Furnace where Power, Efficiency, Economy ant
Durability is destnld. Medical and Scientific ex*
ports pronounce these Furnaces superior la
even’ respect, to all others for supplying pure
air. free from p,as and dust.
Send lor circulars—-Sold by all first-class deal
ers.
BiohardMon Sc Iloynion
M’f 'rs, 282 and 284 Water Street, N. Y. -
Sold by JOHN A. DOUGLASS & CO.,
Savannah, Ga.
PORTRAITS.
The Great Southern Portrait Company,
OF SAVANNAH, GA.
L. B. Davis, Secretary and Manager, with
Office at Davis Bros., 42 and 44 Bull St.
MOST EARNESTLY INVITES and would
most respectfully urpre you to inspect tbs
beautiful Samples of Water Color and India Ink
Portraits on exhibition at their office. The work
is pronounced very fine and superior. That
company also makes a very tine Crayon 20x24 in
size m a choice and beautiful frame of oak,
bronze or gilt, for the very small price off 13.
The work of the Company is appreciated by out*
iiropie as i fully shown by over 280 orders In a
little over two months, which have been and are
now l*ing finished. The work of the Company
is guaranteed. Make also Oil and Pastelle Per*
traits. Your orders are solicited. Respectfully*
THE GREAT SOUTHERN PORTRAIT COM*
PA NY, of Savannah, Ga.
JL. JB. DAVIS,
Secretary and Manager, 42 and 44 Bull St