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FLORIDA'S METROPOLIS.
Meeting of the City Council- Business
of the United States Court,
Jacksonville, Fla., Dec. 12.—The
(lity Council held a special meeting to-night.
The most important business transacted was
increasing the policemen’s pay $5 per month,
Captains’ SIOO, and Marshal’s S2OO per year,
respectively.
Another meeting was held to-night at the
foot of Pine street, to boom the Pope ticket.
Messrs. Pope anil Summers spoke, and the
former criticised his opponent sharply for
sins of omission and commission. AH the
talk to-night is election matters, and the
mejoritv seems to bo with the Smith ticket.
Sheriff Holland swore in fifty extra Dep
uty Sheriffs to-day.
S. H. Cohen, manager of the Augusta
(Ga) Opera House, is in the city, and is en
thusiastic over Jacksonville’s theatre.
Then* were no jury trials in the United
Htates Court this morning. The entire ses
sion was consumed in hearing arguments
oti motions and demurrers as follows:
The demurrer in the case of the Pas
sumpsio Savings Bank against E. T. Will
iams, and also against E. T. Williams as
administrator of the estate of John D. Let
ner. were argued and submitted on a demur
rer to the hill. Decision was reserved.
The demurrer to the substitution of pleas
was argued in the case of E. H. Lewis
against the Florida Printing and Publishing
Company by H. Bisbee for complainant,
and Cockrell & Son, and Fleming and Dan
iel for the defendants. The demurrer was
overruled.
A decree of sale was ordered in t’’e case
ot Annie E. Baboxik, executrix, against F.
It. Lin berg et al.
A motion for anew trial in the case of
Witz, Bidler & Cos. against H. L. Hoover
and Jones & Bowen was argued and the
motion denied.
An order for trial by Wednesday next
was made in the case of Brown against the
Wheeler & Wilson Sewing Machine Com
pany.
The following cases were continued for
the term: Chari yi Lord *{uinst J. E. Hwind
ley, and James H. Shaw & Cos. against
James M. Martin, Jr
At 2 o’clock this afternoon the court took
a recess until 10 o’clock to-morrow morning.
Judge Pardee has gone to Atlanta.
Greek George, a local athlete, and John
Mitchell, of New Orleans, had a wrestling
bout to-night, resulting in a victory for the
former in two falls. Mitchell sprained his
leg and hip and had to withdraw. Another
match will be made by the two to-morrow.
PENSACOLA POINTERS.
Lowe Accuses His Lawyer of not De
fending Him Properly.
Pensacola, Fla., Dec. 12. —Jell Lowe,
the negro who was found guilty of murder
a few days ago, was arraigned bofore Judge
McLellan to-day to receive sentence. When
asked by the Judge if there was any reason
why he should not be sentenced, he arose in
court and charged that the counsel who was
in charge of his defense neglected his case
by failing to challenge jurymen whom the
prisoner requested should be chal
lenged, and by not introducing
essential and important evidence to com
plete bis defense. His attorney was J. D.
Thompson, a colored lawyer. The Judge
appointed John Eagan and E. C. Maxwell,
attorneys, to examine into the charges made
by the prisoner against Thompson. The
charge against the attorney was made im
mediately after a motion for anew trial.
James Gonzales, Sr., died this morning.
Mr. Gonzales was a descendant of one of the
old families of this city and was 73 years of
age at the time of his death.
COLUMBUS’ COUNCIL.
The Salaries Which the Employes of
the City Will Receive.
Colttmbus, Ga., Dec. 12.—The City Coun
cil met to-night and the old board ad
journed and the new one was sworn in.
The Mayor’s address was an able paper.
The Mayor's salary was fixed at $1,500; that
of the Chief of Police at $1,200, and those of
M. M. Moore, Clerk ot Council, and J. N.
Barnett, Treasurer, at $1,350 each. J. E.
Gillespie, City Physician, will receive $1,200;
&. B. Hatcher. City Attorney, $500; T. O.
Douglas, Clerk of the Market, S6OO. Nu
merous other smaller officials were also
elected. Alter adjournment Mayor Grimes
baaquett *d the officials at Herman’s res
taura t.
Two stores at Crawford, Ala., were
burglarized last night of about S2OO worth
of goods. A horse and wagon were stolen
from another party.
Tarpon’s New Railroad.
Tarpon Springs, Fla., Doe. 12,—The
track of the Change Belt railway is now
within eighteen in ies of this place, and is
coming this way at u rapid rate. Ties are
laid to this point, and the company’s agent,
Mr. C. W. Gray, predicts that the locomo
tive will be here on Dec, 15. Our citizens
are preparing to suitably celebrate the
event, which is really of great importance,
as it ojiens this whole Gulf country to rail
way transportation. It is thought tnat the
railway will terminate here for some little
time.
Going to Birmingham,
Rockland, Me., Dec. 12.—Rev. S. L.
Hansconi, one of the ablest Methodist cler
gymen in the East Maine Conference, has
accepted a call to Birmingham, Ala. He
fe also a member of the First Maine Caval
ry Association.
Drinks for Two.
From the Augusta (Ga.) Chronicle.
Two gentlemen were sitting in a seat on a
down train of the Augusta and Knoxville
road one evening since, and after a day’s
work that had taxed the energies of one, he
sighed for a drop of “the cup that cheers.”
A comparison of notes and an inspec
tion of satchels revealed the fact that things
were as dry as a Patent Office report.
Resigning them, elves toihe situation with
an effort at good grace, tbs conversation
drifted into Augusta’s big cotton receipts
and the flattering outlook for the Exposi
tion, over which the would-be smilers felici
tated.
The train was just pulling out of Bradley's
when ‘'crash” went one of the plate-glass
windows into a thousand pieces, and the
passengers sprang to their feet with ill-de
fined visions of Anarchists and bombs.
When several inquisitive peinons began a
search for the missile that had been thrown
through the window, a flask nearly filled
with good whisky, was found lying’ intact
on the seat of the gentleman who had fruit
lessly tried to find something of the kind a
few moments before.
To say the most, the incident was peculiar,
particularly when taken in connection with
the expressed desire of both parties, and all
kinds of explanations are offered by them
of the coincidence, a favorite one lieing that
some good fairy ministered to their wants.
Tue flask is now standing on a mantel in
n prominent office in this city in proof of
this strange story, which was told to the
passeugei s who witnessed its novel presenta
tion.
Should Jurors be Allowed a Substi
tute?
From the Loudon (On t.) Ibrce Pres*.
A man who was selected as a juror and
finds it inconvenient to attend at the partic
ular time required, suggests that persons so
placed ought to Is- allowed to send a substi
tute. There are hundreds of men who do
not desire to shirk their duty as citizens,
but to whom several days’ absence from
bu mess means such a serious loss that, they
would shamefully submit to a fine rather
tljßu attend On the other hand, there are
numbers of individuals who conserve with
out inconvenience, and many who find it
rather an agreeable amusement. It makes
little difference to the court or the suitors
who the twelve individuals in the box are,
provided that they are “good men and
true,” in other words, possess the proper
qualifications. Why, then, should not one
be at liberty to pay auy one else outlie panel
to sen e in his placet
A FLORIDA MASTODON.
The Mammoth Skeleton Dr. Kost is
Tranßferrlr.gr to the College.
From the Isikc City (Fla.) Tobacco Plant.
The recent discover}’ of the bones of some
animal of extraordinary dimensions in the
Ichetucknee river and the recovery of some
of them therefrom by the Sparkman broth
ers, has already been noticed.
Reports of the find reaching Dr. J. Kost,
our State Geologist, and also Professor of
Geology, etc., in the State Agricultural Col
lege at this place, he immediately sot about
a systematic investigation looking to the
recovery inthe interest of his science of the
entire keleton, or so much of it as might be
available. Learning that a Mr. McCormick,
residing some three miles this side Fort
White, and about a mile from the river,
had been first to discover the bones, and that
he also knew of the location of other por
tions of the huge frame, communication
was had with him which resulted in Dr.
Kost visiting the locality, and beginning at
once a prosecution of the work of recovery,
which he is still pushing forward with no
little inconvenience and with much expense
to himself. He hopes, however, to obtain a
sufficient portion of the skeleton to enable
him to set it up entire at the college museum.
The bones are distributed for a considera
ble distance along the run of the Ichetucknee
river some three miles above its confluence
with the Santa Fe, and at the points of de
pt sit is about 100 yards wide and very shal
low, being but from two to six feet in
depth. It is a beautiful stream, clear as
crystal and abounding in fish, the shores
fringed with a varied forest growth, under
neath which is a line hummock soil, and
numerous bold and clear springs gush
out along the tianks of the
stream, which has its origin above
in a similar one of larger size. Cattle
browse it, wading in and feeding upon the
green growth under the surface 'of the
water. The bottom is compact and sticky,
like prairie soil, and is oomposed of n coin
pound of shell marl, clay, sand, muck, etc.
The huge animal probably bogged down
where its remains were found when the
stream ran much above its present level and
before the existing channel was cut out by
the action of the water. It belonged to
some post-tertiary age and the species prob
ably beoame extinct some time after the ap
l>e it ranee of man.
The specimens recovered lay on the bottom
from 4 to ti feet under water, well out into
the stream, and opposite a very pretty slope
of bank, and as already stated were taken
out with much difficulty and expense, Dr.
Kost having a force of men at work in the
water for several days.
Estimating from ’the dimensions of the
specimens recovered the living animal stood
about 12 feet in height by 24 in length, was
some 4 feet across the hips and about 3
across the forehead. The tusks are ti feet
apart at the tips, are s){ feet in
length and 10 inches in diameter.
They were obtained entire, but broken
in recovery. They were line specimens
of ivory and the measurement given Is ex
clusive of the portion socketed in the skull.
They curve upward like those of an ele
phant. The whole of the inferior maxilla
ry or lower jaw with most of the teeth and
other bones huve been recovered. The mo
lars are enormous, weighing several pounds
each. Most of the skull was taken out
though badly broken, all the bones being
very brittle, and much decomposed; several
carpus bones, one entire and several frag
ments of vertebrre, the sacrum entire, two
large sectious of the pelvis and a scapula or
shoulderblade,’ specimens of coprolite; a fe
mur, or thigh bone, entire, the dimensions
of which are 3>£ feet in length, 14
inches in diameter, and 20 inches
on a transverse of the protuberance of the
articulating extremity, fitter of tlie bones
are now being recovered, and there is
another deposit farther up the river. The
animal was vory old, as indicated by the
worn condition of the tusks and surface of
the Goth, and Dr. Kost says it is the largest
skeleton of the Mastodon Americanos ho
has ever seen, and he has handled several,
setting up one complete at Adrian (Mich.)
College. This will be his third if he suc
ceeds in setting it up at the college here, as
is his intention, and it will be a great card
for the institution.
The bones of other r-astodons and of the
mammoth Elephas Primogenus have been
found at various places in Florida, but thi.s
is the first to be utilized in the interest of
science in our home institutions.
The mastodon was an elephant-like ani
mal, but also somewhat after the model of
au ox, was comparatively harmless with all
his great bulk and was graminivorous rather
than carniverous, feeding upon the foliage
of trees and other vegetable products.
A Library for the Asylum.
From the Swainsboro ( (la .) Pine For ext.
The Press Convention at, Milledgeville last
summer passed resolutions to use our efforts
to secure a library for the benefit of the
asylum. This is to be done by getting par
ties to donate volumes that.'they have on
hand that they have no use for, or any book
they may feel able to buy for the asylum.
Now let us see who will be the first to open
their hearts and donate a single book for
the unfortunate afflicted inmates of Geor
gia's great charitable institution.
The following card wii! be pasted on the
back or fly leaf of each book bearing the
nnme and date of the donor. We have
taken the liberty here to place the name of
our esteemed friend. Mr. George Garbutt,
on this card, believing that when he sees
his name in the card that he will send us a
book for the purpose herein mentioned.
After Mr. Garbutt has sent in his gift, then
we have another friend that we expect to
place on the list, and so on until we have
gone through the long list of our friends.
VVe know that many people have some
little old volume that they attach no impor
tance to, but would just fit iu this place.
* *
BONATED BV
MR. GEORGE GARBUTT
TO THE
: GEORGIA LUNATIC ASYLUM LIBRARY, :
FOB THE BENEFIT OF SUFFERING HUMANITY.
December 35, 1887.
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Another Birmingham Line
It is stated on what the Birmingham
Herald regards as good authority that an
examination of a route for the Kansas City,
Memphis and Birmingham extension to
Savannah is now being made by engineers
and that there is a probability in the near
future of the continuance of the Kansas
City, Memphis and Birmingham to the At
lantic seaboard. When the new line is
added the entire road will, it is said, lie
called the Kansas City, .Memphis, Birming
ham and Atlantic, or the Kansas City,
Memphis, Birmingham and Suvuruiah. -
Working People
are often too ill to lal or, but they haven't
time to take medicine and lay off. Sim
mons Liver Regulator can bo taken without
causing any loss of time, and the system
will be built up and invigorated by it. It
has no equal as a preparatory medicine,
andean lie safely used when a doctor can
not be called in. In all common diseases it
will unassisted by any other medicine, ef
fect a speedy cure.
Adv.ce to Motners.
Mrs. Winslow's Soothing SyruD should
always lie used when children are cutting
teeth. It relieves the little suffer at once; it
produces natural, ijuiot sleep by relieving
the child from min and the little cherub
awakes as “bright as a button.”
It is very pleasant to taste. It soothes tho
child, softens the gums, allays all pain, re
lieves wind, regulates the bowels, and is the
best known remedy for diarrhuea, whether
arising from teething or other causes. 30
nenta a bottle.
THE MORNING NEWS: TUESDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1887.
ON RAIL AND CRO3STIE.
Local and Gefteral Gossip in Railway
Circles.
The Kansas City, Memphis and Birming
ham Aberdeen extension is within one mile
of Aberdeen, Ala. The track-laying will
be completed on Wednesday.
The Columbus people are getting anxious
about the Central’s proposed extension of
the Buena Vista and Ellaville road through
to Columbus. President Alexander’s inten
tion is to extend the road as soon as possible.
Officers of the Pullman Car Company say
that the earnings of the sleeping-car lines
are running $2,000 a day ahead of those of
the corresponding period in 1886. Much of
this increase is due to the heavy travel to
tho Pacific coast.
John H. Inman has declined the Presi
dency of the Richmond and Danville,
alleging lack of time to give the duties
necessary attention. He may go into tho
Terminal l>oard. It is generally conceded
that R. P. Flower has been the heavy seller
of the stock in consequence of dissatisfaction
at the condition of affairs. It is estimated
that Mr. Rockefeller may also decline elec
tion as director.
The railway mail service has reached im
mense proportions. It appeal’s from the re
port of the Postmaster General that at the
close of the last fiscal year there were 913
lines of railway post offices, an increase of
42 extending over 116,009.12 miles of rail
road, an -increase of 5,936.82; the clerks in
the service numbered 4,851, an increase of
278; the total daily distance run by clerks
was 190,958.58 miles, an increase of 7,213.38.
The entire miles of service performed by
clerks in crews was 107,067,643, a gain of
6,143,733 over the preceding year. These
cierks handled 5,834,690,875 pieces of ordi
nary mail matter; 505,169,400 more than in
the previous year.
An Augusta special says that it is not
generally known that Augusta is to have
another new railroad in the course of six
months. However, this is true, for the At
lantic Coast, line is now at work on an ex
tension from Sumter to Augusta, a distance
of about eighty miles. The road is already
built, lo tho Santee river, and is being
rapidly pushed forward toward Blackville,
where it will strike the South Carolina
road, and probably run in ou their track.
The road will be rushed to completion, and
by June 1 next there will be a fas line
from Atlanta via Augusta to all Northern
points. The Georgia railroad has decided
to run in connection with them.
South Carolina engineers can tell good
stories when they want to. The Augusta
Chronicle prints one. It is this: A few
nights since a novel race was run on the
South Carolina road between a deer and a
passenger train. The bridge across the
Edisfo had just been crossed, when just
ahead of the engine, standing for a moment
in the full glare of the headlight, a splendid
buck was seen. Frightened bv the noise of
the on-coming train lie turned and took to
his lieeis up the track. There was a chal
lenge to a race flaunted in each graceful
toss of head and heels and the temptation
was too great for the engsnoer. Pulling
o|>en his throttle to its greatest notch, on
and on, and gaining with each throbbing
pulse the train sped, seeming like a thing of
life, to strive with straining muscles and
energies to outstrip its noble contestant.
Past telegraph posts and mile posts that
seemed to be fleeing in the opposite direc
tion, sped the deer, and the panting, snort
ing pursuer, until after a chase of several
miles when the hungry wheels were almost
on their coveted victim, Mr. Buck sprung
into the low-lying scrub that lines the track
on both sides, and quietly saw his pursuer
pass on its way to disappointment and Au
gusta.
Weather Indications.
Special indications for Georgia:
FAIR Warmer, fair weather, except near
____ ly stationary temperature in ex
treme southern portion, light to
fresh northerly winds.
Comparison of mean temperature at Savan
nah, Dec. 12 1887, and the mean of same day for
fifteen years.
I Departure ! Total
Mean Temperature j from the Departure
. —— 1 Mean Since
for 15 years Dec. 12. ‘87.: --or Jan. 1,1887.
52.0 ! 68.0 | 0.0 573.0
Comparative rainfall statement:
Mean DaUyf Amount
A m°vlLi, re Zur Mean {since
in Vears. .Dec. 12, 87., or _ Jan JBB7
,ll| 00 I— .11 | —l3 91
Maximum temperature 02, minimum tom
peratum 46.
Tlio height of the river at Augusta at
1 :S3 o’clock p. m. yes ten lay (Augusta time*
was 10 9 feet—a fall of 1.3 (luring the past
twenty-four nours.
Observations taken at the same moment
of time at all stations.
Savannah. Dec. 12, 8:36 p. u„ city time.
Temperature.
Direction. C'
a
Velocity. r
Rainfall.
Nave
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Stations.
Portland j 40jW].. j Cloudy.
Boston 38, W ..... b (dear.
Block Island 42 NW .. Clear.
New York city ... 42. NW ..! . . Fair.
Philadelphia 38 NW. \ .....Clear.
Detroit 88; W Cloudy.
Fort Buford 46 W ; . . . Clear
St. Vincent.. 4 NW ... Iclear.
Washington city.. 98' N IClea \
Norfolk 46 N I (S' ~ Fair.
Charlotte 38NE0i Clear.
Hatteras 60l N 12... !Clear.
Titusville. 64 N 12] . . Clear.
Wilmington 48 N 6 clear.
Charleston 48 1 W 6 Clear.
Augusta 40'NW Clear.
Savannah 48]NW, 4 . . Clear.
Jacksonville 54|NW| 6 : .. Clear.
Cedar Keys 58 NW 8b . Clear.
Key West 70] N E 6 Fair.
Atlanta 38 NW 8 'Clear.
Pensacola 52! N j (V. ... Clear.
Mobile... 4’ N E tj . Clear.
Montgomery .. . 44 MV 1 . ... Clear.
Vicksburg 44 E j. ..iclear.
New Orleans 48 N E] 8; Clear.
Shreveport 42 E . j.. Clear.
Fort Smith 38 S E ; .. 'Clear.
Galveston 62 NE 12 . . Cloudy.
Corpus Christ! 40 N 24 20 Raining.
Palestine 42 \ F. 6;.... IClear.
Brownesville 48 NW 12, .14 Raining.
KioGranrlo 42 N , 8! T* Raining.
Knoxville 31 N E].. \.... Clear.
Memphis .38 S El.. .Clear.
Nashville 32 14 E; Clear.
Indianapolis 82 S Cloudy.
Cincinnati 31 S W Cloudy.
Pittsburg 30 N E... Cloudy.
Buffalo 3i W Cloudy.
Cleveland 32 8 W , .!.... Cloudy.
Marquette 22 SW clear.
Chicago 80 8W . T* Cloudy.
Duluth 80HW..1 .01 j Clear.
St. Paul 321S C Cloudy.
Davenport 18 S . . Clear.
Cairo 34SWj ...Clear.
St. Louis 82 S ~. |.'Clear
Leavenworth... ■ 38. SI. I Clear.
Omaha 88. S Clear.
Yankton .32 SW Cloudy.
Bismarck 34 NW Iclear.
Dead wood 36 01 Cloudy.
Cheyenne 88,N E CHouily.
North Platte 40 W . Cloudy.
Dodge City ] 40 s' .... Clear.
Santa Fe 28 Clear.
T* denotes trace of rainfall.
G. N. Salisbury Signal Corps.
A serioi’b cutting affray occurred iu a school
house on Beeson creek. Ritchie county, W Va.,
about 10 o'clock last Wednesday morning. A
pupil named Davis was guilty of some infrac
tion of the rules of the school and his teacher.
Creed Wilson, attempted to whip him, when the
boy drew a knife and made a lunge at the
teacher's throat. Wilson saved his throat lint
the knife struck him in the forehead, severing
the temporal artery and then glancing buck cut
off his right ear. The boy then sprang upon his
teacher like a tiger, inflicting several deep
gashes on the top of the head and back of the
neck. The hemorrhage wsk so great that the
teacher's life is despaired of. This Is the third
time within a few months that a toucher of this
school has been assaulted, and excitement is
running high.
For Throat Diseases and Coughs use
Bbown's Bronchiai. Troches. Like all really
good things, they are imitated. The genuine
art* nntrt tv in hor**
VICTORIA'S HUSBAND.
Time Passes Fast to Him, and he Isn’t
After a Divorce.
From the New York Sun.
Passing the Franklin statue yesterday in
company with a Gill, handsome gentleman
a iittle older than himself was Ernest
Schilling-Hulskanip, the young man who as
a coachman became famous some two or
three years ago by marrying Victoria Moro
sini, the daughter of the man whose horses
he was hired to drive. He seemed in the
best of health, and all that he had to say to
nil acquaintance who met him was that he
was with a friend on Long Island and paint
ing for a living.
“Have you beard nothing from your
wife!”
“Not a word. Do you know anything#”
“She is said to be in Italy. Was there no
quarrel or anything of that sort before she
left you?”
“Not a word. No trouble at all. Her
father did it.”
“Are you going to got a divorce?”
“Not lunch. She can get one if she wants
to, but I don’t see how she can. It’s a year
last September now since she went away.
Doesn’t seem like it, does it?”
Tiffany’s Jewelry Palace.
'There are few persons who lave not at
least heard of Tiffany’s celebrated Jewelry
and Art House, and a great many other
people imagine that nothing of good quality
can be lmd except at Tiffany’s. This is a
foilacious idea, as there isn’t the slightest
necessity for sending from home for a single
ai ticlo m this line. We have right here as
tine and varied a stock of Jewelry, Dia
monds, Bronzes, etc., as can be found any
where in the United States, ad at prices as
low as can be obtained at Tif
fany’s or elsewnere. Wo would di
rect especial attention to our vory
elaborate display of solid Silver Ware,
ns also a select hue 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 line workmanship does not 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 tnan some of our
leading articles in limited space, and, in
fact, by a personal inspection only can the
extent of our efforts tnis season be appre
ciated. We do not allow the slightest mis
representation, and where our guarantee is
placed it can i relied on to attach the re
spons.bility that belongs to auy first-class
house. Our many patrons of the jiast
are our best vouchers, and vve 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 as glad to see 'the chance vis
itor as the most determined buyer.
M. Sternberg, 157 Broughton street.
BUCKWHEAT.
A NEW THING? NO.
4.0 YEARS AGO
BECKER’S
SELF-RAISING BUCKWHEAT
WAS GWEN TO THE PUBLIC.
It is a time tried article of merit, labor sav
ing, healthful, avoiding trouble and delay.
Try It for Yourself.
HECKER'S SELF-RAISING BUCKWHEAT
is for sale by all Grocers. TAKE NO OTHER.
* ixsURANCK.
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Address WILLIAM ESTILL, Savannah, Ua.
BANKS.
KISSIMMEE CITY BANK,
Kissimmee City, Orango County, Fla.
CAPITAL - - - $50,000
rpRANSAOT a regular banking business. Give
X particular attention to Florida collections.
Correspondence solicited. Issue Exchange on
New York, New Orleans, Savannah and Jack
sonville, Fla. Resident Agents for Coutts & Cos.
am! Melville. Evans dt Cos., of London, England.
New York correspondent.- The Seaboard
National Bank.
q'O COUNTY OFFICERS.-Books and Blansk
JL required by county officers for the use of
the courts, or for office use, supplied to order bv
the MORNING NEWS PRINTING HOUSE, 8
Whitaker street. Savannah.
MEET I NOS.
WC IKVr LANDMARK LODGE SO, 231,
F. AM) A. M,
Thu annual meeting of this Lodge will A
be held at Masonic Temple THIS (Tues
day) EVENING at 8 o'clock.
The election of officers will l>e held, '
and members are expected to come prepared to
pay dues. By order of
W. S. ROCKWELL, W. M.
John S. Haines, Secretary.
CHIPPEWA TRIBE AO. 4, I. O. OF R. M
A regular meeting of this Tribe will be held
THIS EVENING at 8 o'clock at corner of Bull
and Bay streets.
Visiting and transient brethren fraternally in
vited. A. W J. STOKES, Sachem.
C. F. M. Bern hakiit. Chief of Records.
HEBREW REAEA OLKAT SOCIETY.
The annual meeting of the Society willbe held
WEDNESDAY EVENING, Dec. 14,' at 8 p. m., at
the Hannonie Club. A full attendance of mem
bei-s is requested. Election of officers.
By order of THE PRESIDENT-
H M. Bouev, Secretary.
THE SOUTHERN MITIVL LOAN ASSO
CIATIOA. * *
The 17th regnlar monthly meeting of Series
“B," will be held at Metropolitan Hall THIS
(Tuesday) EVENING at ? o'clock.
M. J. SOLOMONS, President.
Wm. D. Harden, Secretary.
MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS.
Central Railroad and Banking Cos. oe Ga.. 1
Savannah, Ga., Dec. 7, 1887. (
The annual meeting of Stockholders of this
Company will take place at the Banking House,
in Savannah, on THURSDAY, Dec. 22, at 10
o'clock a. m. Stockholders and their families
will be passed free over the Company’s road to
the meeting from the 10th to the 22d inclusive,
and will be passed free returning from the 22a
to the 24th inclusive, on presentation of their
stock certificates to the conductors.
T. M. CUNNINGHAM. Cashier.
SPECIAL NOTICES.
Advertisements inserted under "Special
Notices" will be charged f1 00 Square each
insertion.
SPECIAL NOTICE. ' ~
Metropolitan Savings and Loan Company.
To avoid fines Stockholders will please pay
their Eleventh Installment TO DAY.
H. C. DAVIS, Treasurer.
SPECIAL NOTICE.
Savannah Volunteer Guards' Club.
The ride permitting residents of the city, not
members of the Corps, to be invited to the Club
Rooms has been abolished. Hereafter only non
residents of Chatham county can be invited as
guests. ROBERT F. BURDELL,
Secretary S. V. G.
SPECIAL NOTICE.
Messrs. STRACHAN & CO. have been ap
pointed Agents for the British bark SIBERIA,
and no bills or debts incurred by the Master or
crew of the said bark will be recognized by
owners unless sanctioned by said Agents. By
instructions of owners. W. ROBERTSON,
British Vice Consul.
NOTICE.
Neither the Consignees nor Captain of the
Spanish steamship PUERTORIQUENA, Marto
nell, Master, will lie responsible for any debts
contracted by her crew.
MUIR, DUCKWORTH & CO., Consignees.
SPECIAL NOTICE.
Tribute to American Pianos.
A marked indorsement of American art work
appears in the order just received from the Em
peror of China, who has placed his order for a
Steinway Parlor Concert Grand, to be specially
manufactured for him. Thus does the oldest
nation on the globe pay just tribute to the
youngest: and the Antipodes proclaim Ameri
can piano i the standai-d of the world.— New
York World, Dec. 8.
NOTICE TO STOCKHOLDERS.
Southwestern Railroad Company’s Office. 1
Macon. Ga., Dec. 10, 1887. j
Dividend No. 68. of Three Dollars and Fifty
Cents per share, will be paid the Stockholders
of this company, on and after the 21st inst.
Stockholders receiving their dividends in
Macon will be paid at the Central Georgia Bank
of this city, those in Savannah at the Central
Railroad Hank of that city.
W. S. BRANTLEY, Secretary and Treas.
MERCHANTS’ NATIONAL BANK OF
SAVANNAH.
The annual election for seven Directors of
this Bank will bs held at the Banking House, on
TUESDAY, Jan. 10, 1888. between the hours of
12 and 1 o'clock. THOS. GADSDEN,
Cashier.
Savannah, Ga., Dec. 11, 1887.
EJECTION FOR DIRECTORS.
Central Railroad and Banking Gd. of Ga., )
Savannah, Ga., Dec. Ist, 1887. f
An election for Thirteen Directors to manage
the affairs of this Company for the ensuing
ye ir will be held at the Banking House, in Sa
vannah. MONDAY, the SECOND day of JANU
ARY, 1888, between the hours of 10 o'clock a,
m., and 2 o'clock p. m. Stockholders and their
families will be passed free over the Company's
road to attend the election from the 3lst De
cember to 2nd January inclusive, and be passed
free returning from the 2nd to 6th of January
inclusive, on presentation of their stock certia
cates to the conductors.
T. M. CUNNINGHAM, Cashier.
DIVIDEND.
Central Railroad and Banking Cos. op Ga.. I
Savannah, Ga., Dec. 7,1887. (
A Dividend of Fcur Dollars per share from the
earnings of this Company and its dependencies
has been declared, payable on and after the 31st
inst.. to Stockholders of record this day.
The transfer books of the Company will be
closed from TO-DAY until Jan. 3d, 18&*, except
on Dec. 31st and 23d, when they will be open.
T. M. CUNNINGHAM, Cashier.
FOR EARLY PLANTING.
Cleaveland's First and Best Peas (Id sealed
bays', Buist’s Premium Peas, Black eye Marrow
fat Peaa, Philadelphia Extra Early Peas, and a
full line of Peas and Small Seed of all kinds at
KIEKFER'S Drug, Paint and Seed House, cor
ner West Broad and Stewart streets. Special
attention paid to country orders.
WANTED.
A good Job Printer can get a immanent situ
ation by applying to THE SENTINEL,
Jesup, Ga.
ILMER’S LIVER CORRECTOR.
This vegetable preparation is invaluable for
the restoration of tone and strength to the sys
tem. For Dyspepsia. Constipatlou and other
ills, caused by a disordered liver, it cannot be
excelled. Highest prizes awarded, and in
dorsed by eminent medical men. Ask for Ul
mer's Liver Corrector and take no other. Si 00
a bottle. Freight paid to any address.
. B. F. ULMER, M. D.,
Pharmacist. Savannah. Ga.
PRINTER AND BOOKBINDER.
ORDERS FOR
RULING, PRINTING, BINDING,
OR BLANK BOOKS.
Will always have careful attention.
GEO. N. NICHOLS,
PRINTER AND BINDER,
Bay Street.
l. a. McCarthy,
buccessor to Cbas. K Wakedeld.
PLUMBER, GAS aid STEAM FITTER,
48 Barnard street, SAVANNAH. UA.
Telephone 373.
FURNISHING GOODS,
iitPmid Opeang
WILL TAKE PLACE
MONDAY, DEC. 12,
And we will Show a Well Selected
Lot ot Nice, but MEDIUM
PRICED GOODS,
Suitable for
CHRISTMAS PRESENTS
*
As we have so often enumerated
the Useful Articles we keep, we will
only say that we have added a line of
Ornamental as well, and respectfully
ask an inspection.
Jno. F. LaFar
29 BULL ST.
Matters of Fact
POSITIVELY SELLING OUT
TO RETIRE FROM BUSINESS.
Men's Furnishings at and Below Cost.
Store to Rent and Fixtures For Sale, at
BELSINGER’S,
12-1 Whitaker Street.
Will sell in bulk to purchasers.
FRUIT AND GROCERIES.
(3ran a m
Fine Florida Granges for Christ mas pres
ents shipped to any part of the country.
Cocoanuts, Lemons, Apples, Turnips,
Onions, Potatoes, Cabbage, Mal
aga Grapes, Cow Peas.
300 bushels CLAY PEAS. 300 bushels RED RIP
PERS, 300 bushels WHIPPOORWILLS.
BLACK EYE and BLACK.
ZEE ay G-x*a±ncL.
Usual close figures on large lots.
W. D. SIMKINS & CO.,
Ban an as.
K A A BUNCHES CHOICE YELLOW and RED
OUU BANANAS.
5,000 COCOANUTS.
APPLES, ORANGES, NUTS, RAISINS, etc.
Fresh Bananas received every ten days. Coun
try orders solicited.
A. H. CHAMPION.
BONED TURKEY.
ROLLED OX TONGUE.
ASPARAGUS, in Glass and Tins.
MUSHROOMS, in Glass and Tins.
BONELESS SARDINES.
NORWEGIAN SARDINES, Smoked.
FRENCH PEAS, very small,
And many other Imported and Domestic Deli
cacies.
fl. M. & C. W. WEST.
PORTRAITS.
The Great Southern Portrait Company,
OF SAVANNAH, G-A..
L. B. Davis, Secretary and Manager, with
Office at Davis Bros., 42 and 44 Bull St.
MOST EARNESTLY INVITES and would
most respectfully urge you to inspect the
Beautiful Samples of Water Color and India Ink
Portraits ou exhibition at their office. Tue work
is pronounced very tine and superior. The
company also makes a very fine Crayon 2itx24 in
size in a choice and beautiful frame of oak,
bronze or gilt, for the very small price of sls.
The work of the Company is appreciated by our
people as is fully shown by over 240 orders in a
little over two months which have been and are
now being finished. The work of the Company
is guaranteed. Make also Oil and Pastelle Por
traits. Your orders are solicited. Respectfully,
THE GREAT SOUTHERN POP.TRAIT COM
PANY, of Savannah. Ga
I j. I!. DAVIS,
Secretary and Manager, 42 and 44 Bull St
STOVES..
VICTORS OVER ALL COMPETITORS
—AT THE
ATLANTA EXPOSITION.
THE first premium awarlod to our GRAND
TIMES CO<*K BROADWAY and KOR
TUNE RANGE. Call and so** ttm prize winners
The best poods and e si less than any offered in
this market. The largest. stock and best se
lections of Cook and Heating Stoves in this city.
Cornwell & Chipman,
STEAM LAUNDRY.
SAVANNAH STEAM I,U NllilY,
131 Congress Street,
Does laundry work of every description in
Ih-st class stylo and at short notice.
Work called lor and delivered.
Customers are protected against loss by fire.
M. P R.YOLEU,
PROPRIETOR.
HOUSE AND SION PAINTING.
T. E BROUGHTON k BR0„
House, Sign and Ornamental Painting,
•—DEALERS IN—
Paints, Oils, Varnishes,
BKTTSIIKS. GLASS, Kto.
Estimate* furnished on application. Hardwood
finish and polishing a specialty.
Knights of Pythias’_ Building, 44 1-2 Bar
n.-d Savannah. Ga.
Country Ur dors sjoaoitsd.
LECTURES.
Illustrated Lecture,
BY
Mr. Henry Frith Woods,
Under the Auspices of the Y. M. U. A.,
ON TUESDAY EVENING, December 13th,
1887, at 8 o’clock. Subject— " The Growth
of the Bald Spot." Admission to members 35
cents; non members i>o cents.
DRY GOODS, EFT]
Useful Xmas Presents
AT
Wi & Hut's,
Successors to B. F. McKenna A Cos.,
137 BROUGHTON STREET.
LADIES HANDKERCHIEFS.
‘j'll DOZEN Ladies' White Hemstitched
Linen Handkerchiefs, wide and narrow
hems, from 10c. to 75c. each.
500 dozen Indies Colored Bordered Hem
stitched Linen Handkerchiefs, all different
styles, from 10c. to 75c. each.
160 dozen Ladies’ Mourning Hemstitched Lin
en Handkerchiefs, very choice patterns, from
10c. to 75c. each.
75 dozen Ladies’ White and Fancy Embroid
ered Linen Cambric Handkerchiefs, exquisite
styles, from 25c. to 75c. each.
100 dozen Children s Colored Bordered Hem
stitched Linen Handkerchiefs, all new designs
at he. each.
GENTLEMEN’S HANDKERCHIEFS.
125 dozen Gentlemen's White Hemmed Linen
Handkerchiefs from 10c. to 35c. each.
200 dozen Gentlemen's White Hemstitched
Handkerchiefs from 2- c. to 75c. each.
175 dozen Gentlemen’s Colored Bordered Fine
Linen Hemstitched Handkerchiefs, all new* de
signs, from 20c. to 50c. each.
WHITE SILK HANDKERCHIEFS.
100 dozen White Hemstitched Silk Handker
chiefs, wide and narrow hems, in pure and
cream white, from 50c. to $1 50 each.
75 dozen Pirn and Cream White Brocaded
Silk Handkerchiefs from 50c to $1 50.
COLORED SILK HANDKERCHIEFS.
300 dozen Fancy Colored Silk Handkerchiefs,
in all the latest designs and colorings, from 50c.
to $1 50 each.
Ladies’ White Embroidered Aprons from $1
to $2 each.
Ladies' Black and Colored Kid Gloves.
A full line of Pocketbooks from 10c. to $1
each.
A large assortment of Gentlemen's Neckwear,
comprising all the latent novelties, from 25c. to
$1 each.
Children's Fancy Scarfs and Bows at 25c. each.
SILK UMBRELLAS.
Ladies' and Gentlemen's Gloria Twilled and
Puritan Silk Umbrellas, in Gold, Silver, Oxided
mountings.
Indies’ Mourning Umbrellas, in Puritan and
Gloria Silks.
HOSIERY, HOSIERY.
A full line of Ladies' Unbleached Balbriggan
Hose, in all grades and sizes, from $3 to $9 per
dozen.
Full lines Ladies' Colored Cotton and Lisle
Hose.
Ladies’ Black Cottdfc, Lisle and Silk Hose
from 25c. to $1 50 a pair.
COLGATE’S EXTRACTS AND TOILET SOAPS.
We have just received a complete assortment
of Colgate's Celebrated Extracts, Toilet Soaps,
Powder and Vaselines.
ORPHAN & DOONER,
WATCHES AND JEWELRY.
Ilifislsias Presents.
%
J HAVE the finest selection of Ladies' and
Gentlemen's GOLD WATCHES of the best
makes. Also the prettiest pattern in FINE
JEWELRY, as Ladies’ Diamonds, sets of Ear
ings, Lace Pins, Diamond Finger Rings, Brace
lets, Watch Chaika, etc.; Gold-headed Canes and
Umbrellas, Fine French Clocks, at extraordi
nary low prices. Finest Silverware, Gold Spec
tacles, and numerous pretty things appropriate
for holiday presents.
Desbouillons’ Jewelry Store,
SI Bull Street.
XMAS
Is fast approaching aud everybody is on the
qui rive to buy and to receive
HOLIDAY PRESENTS.
NOW is the time to make sections. I would,
therefore, extend a cordial invitation to
my friends and the public to call early and ex
amine my very large and well assorted stock of
Diamonds, Watches, Jewelry, Solid
Silver and Plated Ware,
Which for variety, design, quality and prices
cannot be, surpassed anywhere. All goods sold
warranted as represented.
J". KOCH,
(Lyons’ Blosk), 22)4 Whitaker street.
PIANOS.
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CKIIIUSTMAS
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MUSICAL DEPARTMENT
The celebrated and unsurpassed STEINWAY
Pianos. Best instruments made in the world.
The only house which manufactures every part
of their instruments in their own factories and
foundries, thereby securing the greatest uni
formity in the most minute details. Output in
1886,3,000 instruments.
The well-known GABLER Pianos. Hundred/
used in this city alone, giving universal satisfac
tion. Over 27.000'n0w in actual use.
Our Im[iortedCianos the Cheapest and Best
Pianos for the pi ice. We wit riant them in
every respect. Price from #SOO upward.
Easy Installments on all Pianos.
REAL ESTATE.
W. J. MARSHALL. H. A. M'l.KOlI.
MARSHALL & McLEOD.
Auction au and General Commission Merchants,
DEALERS IN—
Heal Estate and Stocks and Bonds
116)4 Broughton Street, Savannah, Ga.
ATTENTION GIVEN TO RENTING 0>
HOUBE3 AND COLLECTING RENTS.