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8 GOD'S GREATEST GIFT. EVERLASTING LIFE MAN’S CHOIC EST BLESSING. Rev. Dr. Pratt’s Discourse at the Independent Presbyterian Church— The Horrors of Hell Contrasted With the Attractions of Heaven How to Win Eternal Bliss. Rev. Dr. Pratt, of Louisville, Ky., preached at the Independent Presbyterian church yesterday, and his congregation was much pleased with his sermons. His text last night was from the gospel of St. John iii. 14-15: And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wil derness, even so must the Son or Man be lifted up: Thai whosoever believeth in Him might not perish, but have everlasting life. The doctor began by speaking of the thoughtless ease with which words of great siguilicance are used, and liow infrequently they bring to the mind of him who uses them, the vastness which they signify. The word ocean for example, is spoken often, but seldom when it is used is the great expanse of the mighty ocean thought, of; or its cur rents and tides, its storms, its hurricanes, its simoons, its typhoons, its icebergs and coral islands, anti its great meadows of sea weed; or its fauna, the star fish, with its myriad variations, or the jelly fish floating about in the waters, or its cuttle fish, with its colors like the rainbow, or the great whales and monsters that inhabit the deep. SPIRITUAL STUPIDITY. This he mentioned, he said, to show how people engrossed with the things of this world would speak with carelessness of the of the world beyond, of that everlasting life w hich is God’s greatest gift to man. No doubt his hearers were already disappointed because he was going to preach again that old, old story of the promise of everlasting life, but be would preach it to them to show them what a blessed gift was theirs. He could understand how they were more interested in the things of the present life, which was real, than in that vague, shadowy life which is promised beyond, but that is only an evidence of their spiritual stupidity. If they could only be made to realize how horrible it would lie groping about in the vast chambers of hell, seeing not a friendly face, spending the time in miserable complaining, cursing God and in the end only becoming more and more ca pable of misery and suffering, they would reach out to grasp that greatest of gifts ere it was too late. A MATHEMATICAL PROPOSITION'. Detailing, then, the blessings of everlast ing life, Dr. Pratt said that the greatest de sire of man was for truth, exact truth. That is the reason that the science of mathe matics, called an exact science, is so fascin ating to those who devote themselves to it. They know that it is true, and that its truths are everlasting; that worlds may clash and chaos rule, but amid all the ruin it remained an eternal truth that tiie square described on the hypothenuse of a right angle triangle is equal to the sum of the squares of the other two sides. The prom ise of the Father is that in the world to come the faithful shall kuow the truth. Man, too, is a progressive animal, and his ability for acquiring knowledge is limited in this world, while there it will be unlim ited. Nor can man exist without activity, but here activity is work, and work is not an unmixed bless ing, but in the world to come it will be the activity of joy and gludness. To illustrate: Notice a little child learning to walk, trying to keep from falling on the hard floor, or to put it scientifically to keep the centre of equilibrium coincident with the centre of motion. That child is doing hard work, but notice it ten years later. It is a boy on the playground. He walks, he runs, lie leaf*. It is a pleasure then. So activity in this world. God's nursery is -work, but in the world to come it will be abundant pleasure. Man is created with a moral sense, capabl of good and evil, and as God is holy and happy it must follow that man is happiest when he approaches nearest to holiness, as David said he should be happy when he should awake in the likeness of’his Maker. FAITH THE OXLY REQUIREMENT. And now comes the question how to obtain this happiness. When the children of Israel were camped in the valley and went out to gather up the manna they began to murmur. They were tired of this white bread aud they thirsted for water. They complained to Moses, and asked him why lie bad brought them out, of Egypt to die in the wilderness Then the air was filled with flying serjfc-nts that came out of the .'revices in the earth and in the mountain—the ser pent whose sting caused agony and death. It crept to the pallet of the infant; it coiled about the leg of the strong mail and pierced the breast of the defenseless woman. In every wound it left its deadly sting. They could not kill the serpeutsfor they were too many, but Moses interceded for his people and a voice was heard filling the air and resound ing throughout the whole region. God told Moses to lift up a serpent, carved out of brass, and everyone that looked thereon should be healed. So the deadly sting of the serpent lost its horror, arm those who had been wounded had but to look upon the brazen serpent to be healed. They did not begiu to get better, but were well' at once. But how could a simple look heal them! Oh. they did not stop to inqnire how that could be, but they obeyed the command, and they knew that it healed them. So all that is necessary to witi everlasting life is to helieVe in the Lord Jesus Christ It does not matter how that shnplo faith will save a sinner; it is enough that it does. THE CITY’S HEALTH. Statistics from the Health Department Records. The Health Officers report for last week shows a total of IS deaths, 6 of whites and 12 of colored people. There were 5 deaths of children under .5 years of age and 5 of people over 70. Nine were betweeu 40 and 50 years. The annual ratio per 1,000 for the week was 11.0 for whites and 82.7 for colored. The causes of death were as fol lows: Alcoholism 1, burn 1, consumption of bowels 1, consumption of lungs 2, membra neouscroup], cholera infantum 1; puer peral convulsions 1, continued fever 1, typhoid malarial fevor 1, heart disease 1, inanition 2, old age 1, pneumonia 1, pyaemia 1, scrofula 1, undefined 1. 1 ocal Personal. George J. Walker, of Atlanta, is at the Pulaski. Hon. Spencer R. Atkinson, of Brunswick, is at the Pulaski. R. A. Hall, of Albany, was registered at the Pulaski yesterday. L. H. Patt illo, of the Augusta Chronicle, was at the Screven yesterday. J. R. Williams anil John A. Mills, of Florida, were at the Pulaski yesterday. Capt. W. G. Raoul arrived In the city yesterday on his way North from Mexico. Bishop E. G. Weed, of F'orida, preached at Bt. .Stephen’s Colored Episcopal church yesterday. Miss Minnie Box, daughter of H. R. Box, Esq., of Lawtou. 65. C., is in the city visit iug her relatives. Charles H. J. Taylor, United States Min ister Re-idem and Consul General to Mon rovia, Liberia, is in the city. f)r. Munhall, who conducted a series of evangelistic moet ugs at the Independent Presbyterian church here two years ago, will open a series of meetings in Baltimore Jan. 1. Oak, Pine and Lightwood, For sale by P B. Cassels, corner Taylor and Fast Broad streets. Telephone No. 77. A 25c. Ncckahawl for 10c. at Weisbein’s. A 25c. Hair Brush for sc. at Weisliain’s. THROUGH THE CITY. Items Gathered Here and There by the News Reporters. DeKalh Lodge No. 0, I. O. O. F., meets this evening. There were five arrests yesterday for dis orderly conduct The Alabama Quartette will give a con cert at the Fords Hall to-night. The Hibernian Society will hold its quar terly meeting to-night at the Guards’ ar senal. Clinton Ixidge, F. and A. M., will hold its annual communication to-night and will elect officers. The Railroad Loan Association will hold its fifty-second monthly meeting at Metro politan Hall to-night. The pulpits of the colored churches were occupied yesterday by members of the Geor gia Conference, feishop Turner preached at St. Janies church in the morning, and Bish op Disney in the evening. Willie Thompson, the little five-year-old colored boy who shot himself in the head with a pistol last Wednesday, died yester day. His brother Robert, who was arrest ed on the charge of having shot him, has been released. It was ;j. B. Schuman, a guard at the convict camp, as stated in yesterday’s Morning News, and not W. S. Scliuman, the chief of the convict camp, who fired off his pistol and created a fuss at Dieter’s store on Saturday night. The series of church sociables held last winter in the lecture room of the Independ ent Presbyterian church will lie resumed this winter. The first of these pleasant affairs will be given on Wednesday evening. Tea will be served and a good time socially is promised. Justice Patterson, manager of to-mor row's election, requests the tally sheet ami list keepers to report at his office, Druytou and St. Julian streets, before la o’clock to day. Those who do not report will be con sidered as having declined to serve, and new appointments wall be made. CENTRAL’S RUMORED SCOOP. Talk That It Has Got the Savannah, Dublin and Westerr. There has been a rumor for a day or two that the Central railroad has secured con trol of the Savannah, Dublin and Western. A director of the latter road was asked last night what foundation the rumor had. He said that his board had made no agreement with the Central. He understood, how ever, that the United States Construction Company, which has undertaken to build and i-quip the road, has had some corre spondence with the Central, peoplo with the view to transferring its interests to them. He was not informed, however, whetbor it had succeeded in doing so. The rumors probably have considerable foundation. It the Construction Company settles with the contractors it will be in a position to turn over to the Central a pretty big interest —an interest big enough per haps to enable the Central to do what it de sires with the Savannah, Dublin and West ern property. GIVE THE FULL ADDRESS. How to Get an Express Package to Its Destination Quick. The Express Company is beginning to feel the holiday rush, and this week the messengers will have their hands full of Christmas packages. The Southern Ex press office here is preparing for the rush, and with its excellent system of handling packages, the office anticipates no diffi culty. One of the things which many shippers do not think of ami which greatly facilitates and aids prompt delivery is the mauner of addressing packages. Many pack ages and in fact the majority, are simply marked with the name of the con signee and the town or city and State. The street number is hardly ever used. If it was the company would be able to deliver the packages several hours earlier thau it dot's. In Savannah small (lockages are de livered from the trains instead of being taken first to the comjiatiy’soffice, and if tie* full address were given the drivers would lie able to deliver the package without the loss of time consumed in hunting up the ad dress from a directory or by personal in quiry. FIRES ON SHIPBOARD. The Theory of Spontaneous Combus tion of Cotton Exploded. The recent iuquiry into the burning of the steamer City of Montreal at sea last August, ns reported in the current number of the Nautical Magazine, dispels the base less theory of s|K)utaneous combustion in cotton cargoes. Dr. Dupre the government expert, who examined some ot the same consignment of cotton which mainly formed the City of Montreal’s cargo, after careful experiments, concluded that the American cotton contained only seven tenths of 1 per cent, of oily matter, and that this was so diffused, that eveu if the oil was oxidized, it would not raise the temi>eraturo to anything like the height necessary to cause combustion. The tem- Ijerature at whieli burning takes place is usually considered to be 1,000 ’ Fahrenheit. Dr. Dupre’s expressed opinion, that, even if a bale of cotton were placed on one of the boilers it would not take fire. Is, therefore, probably not far from the truth. The theory of tires in cotton cargoes is that dur ing the stowage a l>ale ignited by friction, by sparks from passing tugs, or from a tobacco pipe or the lamps used in stowing, may be unnoticed until the ship has been several days at sea. The results of the inquiry show the need of extreme care both iu preparing cotton for sea transport anil in stowing it. YESTERDAY’S ELECTIONS. The Order of Railway Conductors and the Free Sons of Israel. At a meeting of the Order of Railway Conductors yesterday the following officers were elected to serve the ensuing year: J. H. Morgan, Chief Conductor. W. H. Salter, Assistant Chief Conductor. C. T. DeGvafenreid, Secretary and Treas urer. W. H. Wright, Senior Conductor. H. C. Morgan, Junior Conductor. E. D. Gomti), Inside Sentinel. F. Bevill, Outside Sentinel. Delegate to Convention to be held in To ronto, Canada, in May, F. Bevill; H. L. Yates alternate. The Free Sons of Israel. Friendship Lodge No. 54, Improved Order Free Sons of Israel, met yesterday and elected the following officers: President—S. L. Lazaron. Vice President—L. W. Wortsman. Secretary—Thomas J. Sheftall. Financial Secretary—i. G. Schwarzbauiu. Treasurer—Joseph Roos. Guide—L. Freuitenthal. Warden—Max Jacoby. Guardian—D. Spellman. Trustee—B. F. Sheftall. Representativ s to Grand Lodge—S. L, Lazaron, H. Gabel, I. G. Si^iwarzbauni. Death of Alderman Bogart. The many friends of Mr. R. D. Bogart ; will regret to learn of bis death, which oc- I eurred at iiis residence on Huntingdon I street, at 2 o’clock this morning. The de | ceased had been ill with malarial fever for some time, from which he died, as above stated. Mr. Bogart was a native of Savannah, about 30 years of age, and was a member of the Board of Aldermen. The announce ment of the funeral will be made hereafter. Thirty-three per cent. reductlJn on all Winter Goods at Wei.-i eiirs. A pure linen Damask Napkin for 5c at Weisbein's. THF, MORNING NEWS: MONDAY, DECEMBER 19. 1887. ON THEIR WAY TO SAVANNAH.: Some of the Theatrical Attractions Yet to Come douth. The theatrical season from now on prom ises to be one of unusual brilliance. After the holidays anew schedule of plays will be inaugurated, and among them are some of the leading attractions on the stage. After Charlotte Thompson comas Louise Balfe, and then the Christmas week engagements, ami then the new year. Manager Johnson has booked a combination of first class com panies, and he expects a liberal patronage. Katie Putnam’s new play “Erma, the Elfe,” is proving to be a great success. She is drawing large houses, who leave delighted with her now play. Robert L. Downing, in the “Gladiator. - ’ is as popular as ever. He is meeting with great success this season. Bartley Campbell’s great success, “The White Slave,” will be one of the most eti joyable plays to he seen here this season. Root 11 and Barrett have closed their Western season and are now playing in Bos;on, where they have packed houses every night. They are the greatest thea trical success of the year. The receipts of their Western engagement averaged $114,000 per week. “Jim, the Penman,” which hail so re markable a run in New York, will be one of the new attractions for Savannah theatre-goers this season. It has proved to be one of the greatest successes ever put on the boards. Louis James and Marie Wainwright are delighting the most fastidious audiences in New York and Philadelphia. They arerec ognized by all critics as actors of great abil ity. They are sure to be well patroiiized in Savannah, as the success of their engage ment last season guarantees large houses for them. “Held by the Enemy” is drawing immense audiences m New Orleans. It has been on the boards at the St. Charles for two weeks, and continues to have packed houses every night. It is anew play, and has a touch of the life of the camp about it that adds much to its enjoyment. It will be here later on in the season. Some of Manager Johnson’s companies, which have been booked for January and February, are: Katie Futnarn; Robert Downing, in “The Gladiator;” Bartley Campbell’s spectacular melodrama, “The White Slave;’’ Effie Elsler, the creator of the role of Hazel Kirke, of Madison Square Theatre fame, and who appears in anew play written for her, entitled “Woman Against Woman;” the great Booth and Bar rett Combination, who will give only one night, on which occasion the play will be either “Julius Ctesar” or “Othello;” Louis Janies and Marie Wainwright in Shakes pearean plays: “Jim, the Penman,”another Madison Square triumph—its first produc tion here;' and “Taken from Life,” a popular drama from Hurry Miner’s Theatre, New York, with Phosa McAllister and Lawrence Duffleld in the leading roles. Prof. Bristol with his “Equestriculium,” or circus of educated horses, said to be one of the most wonderful Sirformances of the age; Mclntyre & eath’s Minstrels; Emma Abbott with a week of grand opera; Frank Bangs in Bar rett’s great drama, “Rienzi;” Milton Nobles in anew play; Frank Frayne, with his per forming lions and tigers, in an Oriental drama; Joe Jefferson in “Rip Van Winkle” and “The Rivals;” Lily Langtry. Michael Strogoff Cos., Annie Fix ley, Fred Ward and other combinations under negotiation. AROUND THE BASES. Notes About Southern League Players for Next Season. Manager Powell has not yet succeeded in signing an additional battery with which to complete the Charleston team for next season. He is negotiating with Knowlton and Parsons and other good, reliable pitchers, and also with Gillon, the well known Savannah catcher, but President Young has received no notice as yet of their engagement. Birmingham has signed the following strong team for 1888: Goldsby, manager and left field; Duffee, centre; Cahill, right; Burks, short; Lynch, first base; Bittman, second; Whitehead, third;Sullivan, Dooms, Gitwon and Leach, pitchers; Cantillon, Bailey and Separks, catchers. Another first class pitcher and catcher will probably be signed later. Goldsby, Cahill, Lynch, Bitt man, Burks, Duffee and Sullivan are well known in the South ami are all first-class men. Of the others, Dooms and White head were with Goldsby in Topeka last season, aud are excellent all-round players, leach and Cantillon are from Chicago and have played in State Leagues, making records. Bailey was in the Ohio State League last season, and is a good man. Se parks comes from Raleigh, N. C., and has a good record as an amateur. Brooklyn wanted Rod Bittman, but Birm inghatn’s hustling manager got to Cincin nati before Byrne did. Jack Hayes, the old Nashville second baseman is at homo in Brooklyn, unsigned, but with several offers. He would be a good man for Charleston to sign in the place of Peak, as he has a better record, both in bat ting and in fielding. Now Orleans has a number of big games in prospect for next spring. The local club will play against Detroit on Saturday, March 111, and the Browns on Sunday. On Monday and Tuesday the Browns and De troit will piny the two first games of the spring world’s championship serins. The Washingtons will open there March 5, and play a week. Cincinnati will proably be there on Feb. 19. OVER IN CHARLESTON. What ls Going On in South Carolina’s Metropolis City. The Charleston clerks are trying to get the Monday after Christinas as holiday, inasmuch as Christmas falls on Sunday this year. The Charleston Exchange will close on Friday until the 27th. Robert Pringle Smith, of Charleston, died iu that city last week. He was a well known cotton man, and was one of the most expert and competent buyers jn the Charleston market. He was well-known in this city, where he has resided for some time. _ The Basket Auction To-Night. The entertainment to be giver, to night at Yonge's Hall, under the auspices of Georgia Tent No. 151, I. O. of R., is not only some thing new, but it is worthy of being liber ally patronized. This order of Rechabites is doing a good work in different parts of the country, and many homes are made brighter by reason of the father being one of the followers of Rechab. As an order it is the oldest, of temperance organizations. The members in this city are persevering and earnest and as a general rule respond to any and all calls that are made upon them. In this their appeal to the public they hope to have a generous response. Street, cars will he in waiting when the entertainment closes. Knabe I- ianos for Executive Mansions. Messrs. Win. Knabe & Cos. have just fur nished to Gov. Beaver, of Pennsylvania, a beautiful Upright Grand Piano, ordered by him for the Executive Mansion at Harris burg. The case is of artistic style in rich variegate l rosewood, and the instrumental part of tho highest order of merit, with a tone of very rich and sympathetic quality, atid a touch of remarkable ease and elas ticity. Avery fine Concert Grand was sup plied by them recently to Gov. Fitzhugh Leo for the Executive Mansion at Rich mond, Va.. which, excepting on some of the outside ornamentation of the case is a fac simile of the celebrated White House Knabe Grand, tho piano of the President’s Mansion, described in our eolunis heretofore.—Haiti more American. See Davis Bros, for prices and terms. C.’k, Pino and Llghtwood, For sal> by R. B. < ’assels, coiner Taylor and East Broad streets. Telephone No. 77. THE NEW RIVER FLEET. THE AUGUSTA STEAMER ADVANCE ON HER TRIAL TRIP. The Fastest and Lightest Boat on the River—Her First Trip Down-The Second Boat of the Line to be Put On Next Month—Early Steam boating on the Savannah. The new Augusta steamer, the Ad vance, arrived here yesterday on her trial trip. The steamer was built by the Augusta Steamboat Company, and is the lightest draft boat ever on the Savannah. She left Augusta at 7 o’clock Saturday morning with 500 biles of notion and a general cargo. She reached Cohen’s Bluff before dark and tied up there for the night and arrived here at 4:30 o’clock yesterday afternoon. Several hundred people were on the wharves and cheered the vessel as she pass ed by. Capt. Henry W. Fleetwood is her master, and ho is very proud of his boat. She is 100 feet long, and is the larg est and fastest boat on the riv er. Her capacity is 1,000 bides of cotton. She draws twenty inches at the bow, and when loaded with 500 bales of cot ton she draws thirty-two inches. "With 1,000 bales of cottyn she will draw exactly three feet fore mid aft. Her engines are compound high pressure engines and her furnaces burn coal. Her officers are Capt. Henry W. Fleetwood, and Thomas M. Daniels mate. Her crew will consist of ten men. Capt. W. F. Gibson is her agent, and Mr. John F. Robertson is manager of the new company here. The new line will not compete with the other boats for local business, but will be run in the interest of Augusta merchants. The “Progress,” the second boat of the line, will be finished in a short time aud will be run with the “Advance.” Capt. David A. Philpot, of Augusta, is the designer of the boat, and be is now superintending the construction of the Progress, which will be put on the line in a few weeks. Capt. Philpot is a veteran river man. Talking to an Augusta Chronicle re porter a day or two ago he related some in teresting history of early navigation on the Savannah. He remembered when Gen. Lafayette visited Augusta in 1884. “I was a little slip of a boy then,” he said, “but I remember it as well as if it were yesterday; the pageant coming down the gang plank, the speech making, and the parade that marched off from the river side to Broad. The Washington was about the first packet boat that came to Augusta She plied between here and Savannah up to 1854. when the railroads began to take away the business of the several flourishing lines we had then. There were about half a dozen regular lines of steamers then with two or three boats each, running regularly here. I have seen as much as 8,000 bales of "cotton on the bank at one time, and ten or fifteen barges being loaded and un loaded. Our steamers then were low pres sure tow boats, run bv steam, and used for towing these barges that carried thb freight. Augusta’s wholesale trade extended up into North Carolina, and the goods were almost entirely brought here by the river, and the produce of the surrounding country was taken to the coast the same way. “The oldest steamboat line we had was the Georgia Steamboat Company. W. H. Stark was President of the company, which was organized in 1833, and was composed of Au gusta and Savannah merchants. They had three boats, and Mr. Josiah Sibley, then a heavy cotton shipjier, sent all his cotton by this line. Let’s see, they had the Chatham, commanded by Capt. Powell, the Cherokee, Capt. Hubbard, and the Augusta. Capt. Frazier. The corning on of the war broke up the line, and the Chatham was lost in running the blockade. Next comes the Iron Steamboat Company, which jvas organized about 18:14, and continued in op eration up to the breaking out of the war. They also had throe boats; The Randolph, a tym lioat commanded first by Capt. Ben Lyons aud then by myself. She was sold to the Confederate government, and was sunk at the bombardment of Fort Sumter by shells from the Yankee fleet. The Lamar, commanded by Capt. Treswell, another boat of the Iron company, was lost in run ning the blockade. The Hamburg, the third boat of this line, Capt. Geuld, was lost through the carelessness of the incompetent men who knew nothing of navigation placed in command of the boats, while the old masters who knew the waters thor oughly were sent to the front with cavalry, artillery or infantry I had been ordered along with the rest to a field that was new to me, when Gov. Brown, who heard of it, ordered me to await instructions. Emory Sibley was President of the Iron Steamboat Company, and W. H. Stark was a Director. The company broke up in ’59. ” “All broke up about the same time, it seems?” “Yes, the war broke up the river naviga tion as far as the regular runs were con cerned, as the boats were wanted by the government. Our line—the Fashion line, which was organized by Moore and Philpot in 1858, was broken up in that year also. We had three boats also. The Fashion com manded by myself, and the Talomicco, com manded by Capt. T. M. Philpot , my brother, which was named by Gov. Hammond, of Beech Islaud, after an Indian mound on the river near Silver Bluff. Several of these mounds have washed into the stream at Mason's landing. I recollect wo had to send down to the Governor’s to learn how to spell the name. Our third boat was tiie Columbia, Capt. Daniels, who is now a mate on the new steamboat, the Advance. The Tolomicco and the Columbia were sold to the Confederate government aud lost after wards while poking around in the inlets under unskilled commanders.” “Well, does that close the list?” “Oh, no; there was the W. H. Stark, a new enterpr se owned by the Iron Steam boat Company, which was lost iu the ser vice of the Confederate government at Sil ver Bluff, where she sank in 15 feet of water, and now lies. There was the Au gusta and Hamburg Company, organiz and in 184 M, and running the Oregon and the Cook. The Oregon was wrecked in the storm of 1854 while at her dock in Savan nah, and the Cook was lost on the A1 amaha river. Shaw was Cap tain of the Oregon and Frazier of the Cook The Ivanhoe, one of the first boats to make any extensive arrangements for passengers, owned by M. A. Cohen, of Sa vannah, and commanded by Capt. German, ran from about 18-10 to 1851. Then from about 1884, the John David Mungin used to make trips under Capt. Greene from Charleston to Augusta. Let’s see; the other two boats that ran to Charleston wore the Soabrook, Capt. C’urrey, and the Stoney, Capt. Forrester. I told you about the packet. Washington from Savannah to Augusta. She was com manded by Capt. Wiltberger, and quit run ning about 18.54, after which Wiltberger ran the Pulaski House in Savannah until his death. There’s no use telling you about the Wheless, she being about the only Au gusta boat built for this trade since the war.” Pianos and Organs for Christmas. Must sell 25 Pianos aud Organs for Christ mas presents. Our hearts are sot on it; 24 won't answer, it must lie 25. Not anxious for Cash; give 40 years time if wanted. Will make it an object to buy now. Call iu and we will convince you. L. & B. S. M. H. Immense variety of handsome Christmas Goods at Weisbein’s. Upright, Boudoir and Grand Pianos. From five old and noted makers. Over fifty different styles in artistic cases of rose wood, mahogany, cherry, maple, Hunga rian walnut. Prices from s3oo and up wards. Easy tenns, $lO monthly, or rented and rent applied on purchase. Christmas Bale now in progress at L. & B. S. M. ii. ON RAIL AND CROSSTIE. Local and General Gossip In Railway Circles. The Rome and Carrollton Construction Company, according to the Rome Tribune, is making things hum along the line of the Chattanooga, Romo and Columbus between Chattanooga and Rome. The Three C’s road is paying up all the obligations of the Georgia ami Carolina Midland in Augusta, and the new company is preparing to begin the practical work of building the consolidated line. The Richmond and Danville has made an other scoop. It has bought the Fayetteville, North Carolina and Western railroad for SB,OOO. The road is eighteen miles long and runs from Greensboro, N. C., toward Fay etteville. The following is from the Augusta Chron icle-. There is great interest in West Point Terminal matters. There are thousands down this way who firmly believe that the company will eventually control the whole Southern railroad system. Every move of the company is closely watched. The firemens’ contest for the gold watch to be voted at the Brotherhood fair at Macon has Iteen extended until Tburday night. The contest was to have closed to morrow night, but an extension of time was obtained. Savannah’s candidate is John J. Gordon. Macon lias .James Pool in tho field. Both are popular firemen, and Mr. Pool having the advantage of being on the ground in his favor, is making a big show. Mr. Gordon’s friends are not at all idle. They are working like leavers for him and do not propose to be left in the race. President Frye of the Atlanta, Atlantic and Great Western railroad is pushing his scheme for all it is worth. In an interview in Atlanta on Saturday, he stated that the road may not come to Savannah. “It may be considered advisable,” he said, “to cross the Savannah river at a point opposite Yamos see, S. ('., and seek an outlet at Charleston or Port Royal or both, instead of Savannah. It is possible to bridge the Savannah river and connect with the South Can lina system of roads at lass expense than to build a line from Sylvania in Seraven county, to Sav annah and procure terminal facilities in the latter place. The Carrollton Times has information from what it belives to be good authority that Carrollton stands a good chance to se cure the railroad shops of the Chattanooga, Rome aud Columbus railroad. An effort is being made now, and the Times hopes the effort will not be in vain. These shops will add much to the town, the trade of which would be at least SS,(XX) a year. The offices of the road have not been located, and the Times also would be pleased to have thorn there. It sees no reason why Carrollton can’t get them. This will be the centre of the line, and Carrollton has done more than an equal part, considering her size, in for warding tlie enterprise. Tlie Central has issued an order author izing the sale of round trip tickets during the holidays, at the low rate of 4c. per mile, between all stations on the Central railroad, Milledgeville and Eatonton railroad, Upson County railroad, Augusta and Savannah railroad. Savannah, Griffin and North Ala bama railroad, Southwestern railroad, Montgomery and Eufaula railway, Eufaula and Clayton railroad, Columbus and West ern railway, Columbus and Rome railway. The tickets will be sold from Dec. 22 to Dec.‘2s, inclusive: limited to Jau. 2, 1888. And from Dec. 29 to Dec. 81, inclusive; lim ited to Jan. 5, 1888. Beautiful Parlor Organs. Would you believe it? The Improved Parlor Organ is now immensely popular, and by many preferred to pianos. Five are sold to one piano. They are now made in most attractive and ornamental cases, and at wonderfully low prices. From $55 to $75 secures a beauty. Our Chistmas Sale is your chance. L. & B, S. M. H. For The Coming Holidays we have leceived some special novelties in our respective depart ments, to which we would call special atten tion to styles and prices. We have also received 2,000 more of our desk rulers, which were distributed among the business houses of the city the first part of the.season. Tiiese rulers will be presented to each and every boy in the city who will call at om store and register bis name, age and address in our registering book. To every visitor to our store will be pre sented our beautiful souvenir “Wall Pocket” of our second fall season whether they PURCHASE OR NO*. Please ask for same. Together with the above, will be presented to every $25 purchaser a beautiful gilt fiame picture, 20x25 inches. _ Notwithstanding the above inducement, we guarantee every purchase to be $s low, if not lower, than can be bought in the city. Each aud every article is marked in plain figures. One price to all. Special atten tion to our Children’s and Boys’ Overcoats. Our $9.90, sll, sl2, $12.50, $18.50 and sls Men’s Business .Suits are worthy of atten tion. Remember die number, 101 Congress street, opposite the Market. Appel & Schatjl, One Price Clothiers, Hatters and Furnishers. Chickering Pianos, Upright and square are known as the Standard Pianos of the world. The great pianists of the world use them, and the ma jority of our citizens buy them. Buy a Chickering for a Christinas gift. Our Christmas Sale is your opportunity. L. & B. S.' M. H. Varies the Monotony. (COMMUNICATED.) Editor Maiming Sews: Dear Sir — After carefully analyzing the facts involved in discussing the “Sewerage System,” “The Old Cemetery,” “Court House,” "New Ho tel,” and “Public Building” questions, I have concluded that the public will he in terested to know tlmt after a good holiday trade thus far (and for which I am duly grateful) 1 am in specially good trim for the trade of the remaining week before Christ mas. Plenty of Overcoats, fine, fancy and medium flue holiday Suits for Gents’, Youths’and Boys. Superb Silk Handker chiefs, brilliant Neckw ear, plain and fancy Underwear, Gent’s dressed and undressed Ki<l Gloves, fine Silk Umbrellas, and nu merous other components of a gentleman’s complete wardrobe, and ail al prices to r 11)1 off the bulk of mg stock before Christ mas. "A dollar left us is worth two com ing to us,” ami we propose to lif e right up to this motto if prices and attention will count. We guai untee complete fits in every case. We have a handsome line of Gents’ Smoking Jackets, elegant and appropriate holiday presents. Fine Hats in all the proper shapes. The Golden Arm, 159 Broughton St., Simon Mitchell. Useful Holiday Presents At 3 not easy to select. Useless urtic.es for mere show, just for the purpose and the day are mostly sought after. For a hoy or youth, or even for a husband or father what is there nicer or more usl'ul than an Over coat, Suit of Clothing, half-dozen nice Shirts, fancy or white laundried or uiilaun dried? 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 Over coats from $2 50 up, Men’s Suits and Overcoats from $5 up to $25, Scarfs, Suspenders, Socks for 25c. Gentlemen can even find in out 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 Jady. A 2.5 c. for 10c. at Weis bein’s. A 25c. Red Twill Flannel for 16c. at Weisbein’s. Weather Indications. I ] Special indications for Georgia, I FAIR I Alabama and Western Florida: i iWarmer.fair weather, followed in I Western Florida and Alabama by rain, light to fresh southerly winds. Comparison of mean temperature at Bavan nab, Dec. 18 1887, aud the mean of same day for fifteen years. Departure Total Mean Tempera re it* from the Departure | Mean Since for 15 years;Dec. 18, ’B7. -1-or— Jan, 1,1887. 63~0 | 40,0 -7.0 —681.0 Comparative rainfall statement: J™, .11 ( 00 -.11 —11.83 Maximum temperature 55, minimum tem perature 38. The height of the river at Augusta at I:S3 o’clock p. m. yesterday (Augusta time! was 9 0 feet—a rise of 0.4 during the past twenty-four hours. Observations taken at the same mom jut of time at all statious. Savannah. Dec. 18. 9:86 p. m., city time j Temperature, j j Direction. I *! | Velocity. 9 Rainfall. Name OF Stations. Portland 361 NW . .18 Snowing. Boston 30 W .. .04 Cloudy. Block Island KOT.. ..Cloudy. New York city ... 36 NW Clear. Philadelphia 38 W Clear. Detroit, 36| N Cloudy. Fort. Buford 18' E Cloudy. St. Vincent ! N .... Clear. Washington city.. 38 NW Cloudy. Norfolk 40 W 110 .... Fair. Charlotte 38 .... .. . .. Clear. Hatteros i .. j BitusviUe 46 W ' .... Clear. Wilmington 41 NW 6 Clear. Charleston 40 W 6t Clear. Augusta 42; W ...... Clear Savannah 46: W 6 Clear. Jacksonville 48! W Clear. Cedar Keys 52 W . ... Clear. Key West Hi! N 6 Cloudy. Atlanta 44 W 6 Clear. Pensacola 48 SW: Clear. Mobile 60!SW| Clear. Montgomery ... 46 SW Clear. Vicksburg 52 S E Cloudy. New Orleans 48,S El i Clear. Shreveport 521 S (Fair. Fort Smith 48 I dear. Galveston 60 S E! Cloudy. Corpus Clirlstl 50j E j Cloudy. Palestine 52; S 8 Cloudy. Brownesville 62! S .. —Cloudy. Rio Grande . ilO—| Knoxville 36 N E 8 Clear. Memphis 4 yi S El.. dear. Nashville 36;S Ej.. . ..Clear. Indianapolis 32SEj. j.. Fair. Cincinnati 36;S W .. Cloudy. Pittsburg 86j W .. Cloudy. Buffalo 84j W ..j. ...jCloudy. Cleveland 36| W ..!. .. Cloudy. Marquette 82 |S E Cloudy. Chicago 86jS Ei Clear. Duluth 80! E .. 44 Snowing. St. Paul 82i K .. T* Snowing. Davenport 36 S ' Cloudy. Cairo 46l S ! Clear. St. Louis 44 8 E ! Cloudy. Leavenworth... . 42 NW Clear. Omaha 36 NW Cloudy. Yankton 80 NW |Cloudy. Bismarck 8 i Cloudy. Deadwood 80 08 Clear. Cheyenne 30 N Cloudy. North Platte 30 NW Clear. Dodge City 42 N E | Cloudy. Santa Fe |. T* denotes trace of rainfall. G. N. Salisbury Signal Corps. A 25c. Children’s Undershirt for 10c. at Weisbein’s. T’would Not be Wisdom To overlook our handsome display of Diamonds, Watches, Chains, Charms, Bronzes, Statuary, Vases, Clocks, Silverware, Plated Ware, Lem aire’s Opera Glasses, Bric-a-Brac, Gold-headed Umbrellas, or any of the myriads of useful and ornamental articles which wo exhibit in such great variety and superiority of design and workmanship. If you meditate the purchase of Christmas presents during the present week do not be frightened by the idle fancy that one needs a great deal of money to enter an establishment like ours. Any desire can be gratified, however modest. We can satisfy “Prince or Peasant,” and are equally delighted to give our best atten tion to the humblest visitor as to the most lavish buyer. We are even glad to exhibit our stock to those who only wish to “look around.” We are here to please the public, regardless of cir cumstances. Our display for Christmas week is worth seeing, and we invite all to come and look it over. M. Sternberg, 157 Broughton street. READ IT. An Advertisement From the Crockery House of Jas. S Silva & Son We want everybody to come and see us this week. Wa have Christmas presents suitable to all. RARE POTTERY AND PORCELAtSS, Bisque Figures and ornaments, Vases of rich and beautiful designs. ARTISTIC GLASSWARE. Richly cut and engraved Goblets, Tum blers, Wine Glasses, Decanters, Pitchers: also in all colors, elaborately decorated DINNER SETS. Wo offer a very neat and serviceable set from $l3 to $3O; tine sets $35 to $l5O. Fish and Game Sets, Tea Sets, Chamber Sets, etc., very low. CARVINO SETS. Rogers’ Knives and Forks, Spoons, Fish and Pie Knives, Game Carvers, etc. LAMPS. Student Lnmps, Piano Extension lamps, Purlor Hanging and Standing Lamps. Use ful and ornamental, etc. Jas. S. Silva <fc Son. China and Glass, 140 Broughton Street. At the Harnett House, Savannah, Ga., you get all the comforts of the high-priced no els, and save from $ 1 t,o $2 per day. Try it and be convinced.— Boston Home Jour nal. A 25c. full regular Gents’ Half Hose for 10c. at Weisbeiu’s. What A Chicago Girl Found In Her stocking. That lovely Chicago girl who found a Chickering Grand Piano in her stocking on Christmas morn ought to have been both surprised and delighted, but she wasn’t. She bad set her heart on a steamboat, and no small-sized gift would (ill the bill (or the stocking). But. thank heaven, Savannah girls don t want the earth. Let one of them find one of our cute little Upright Pianos in her-—parlor on Christmas morn and she will certainly be delighted: yes, wild over it. Our Christmas Sale offers the opportu nity to try the experiment. L. & B. S. M. H. BAKING POWDER. POWDER Absolutely Pure. This Powder nevervaries. A marvel of Purity Strength and Wholesomeness. More economi cal than the ordinary kind, and cannot be sold in competition with the multitude of low test, short weight alum or phosphate powders. Sold only in cans. Royal Baxino Powder Go., jog Wall street. New York. LUDIIEN A BATES S. M. B. m: Will keep their establishment open in the even ing from Monday, 19th hist., until Christmas. Their advertisement for to day will be found on page 3. If you are interested in Holi day Goods it will be money in your pocket to read it. FURNACES. Richardson & Boynton Co.'a SANITARY HEATING FURNACES Contain the newest patterns, comprising latest improvements possible to adopt in a Heating Furnace where Power, Efficiency. Economy and Durability is desired. Medical and Scientific ex perts pronounce these Furnaces superior irt every respect, to all othei-s for supplying pure air. free from gas and dust. Send for circulars—Sold by all first-class deal ers. Kiehardson & Boynton Cos., M'f rs. SB2 and 294 Water Street, N. Y. Sold by JOHN A. DOUGLASS & CO.. Savannah, Ga. FURNITURE AND CARPETS. HOLIDAY GOODS. • Unique and Elegant Pieces for the Hall, Parlor, Library and Dining-room in ANTIQUE OAJL CHERRY AND WALNUT. Luxurious Parlor Suits. Divans, Conversation Chairs, Lounges and Odd Pieces. Rat tan Rockers in great variety. Rich effects in Rugs, Carpets, Portieres and Draperies. Durable Styles in Girls' Tricycles, Boys' Tri cycles, Velocipedes, Wagons, Doll Carriage*, etc. We have spared no expense to present the Choicest Goods at Popular and Attract ive Prices, and invite our friends aud the public generally to visit our • ware-rooms aud inspect our HANDSOME DISPLAY. A- J. Miller & Cos. SIOV KS. PERFECTLY ASTOMSHBD are more than surprised at the tremenit I * one sales of our Bathroom Oil Heaters They suit the purpose so nicely that we hav without much elTort disposed of more than fifty this winter, and inquiries exceed ten times the transactions. Our stove is a beauty and little less than a household necessity. LOVELL & LATTIMORE. SAVANNAH, - - - OEOBQIA REMOVALS. REMOVAL ryUF, popular Carriage Works heretofore csr -1 ried on at West Broad aud Duffy street* have been removed to St. Julian, Congress aud Montgomery streets, Franklin Square. SAN BERG & CO. State or Weather.