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8 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 i|3i ;|gg| 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