The morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, December 21, 1887, Page 5, Image 5

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MV PRAYER. A mill the changing scenes of life, Ils busy cure and fa tty strife, Its train anil woe that never cease, O give me peace. To bear with fortitude my cross, Kmlnre afflictions, grief and loss. And sore distress of endless length O give me strength. When deep perplexities assail. And nothing can my son! avail, Atnid the blackness of the night O give uie light. And when my summons hence shall come And I leave for aye my earthly home, T hen in those mansions ot the blest O' give me rest. —.Veto York Evening Star. NEVER SAW HIS WIFE. The Strange Romance of a Kansas City Couple. From the St. Louis Post-Dispatcli. ‘■He has never seen his Wife!” This was the statement which fell on the ears of the Pust-Dispatcli correspondent as he was slowly walking down West Sixth street. Two gentlemen were standing in a doorway engaged in conversation, and it was the re mark of a tall, well-fed, elderly gentleman which was heard. The idea certainly savored of the queer, and the curious correspondent stopped, de termined to find out if possible the story of the man who never saw his - wife. The tale was drawn out, and a strange one it proved to be. A gentleman who was not blind, who was in full possession of all his facul ties, and who hail been married for over two years, had never seen his wife! We will call him Frank Green. Were his real name known many a friend and many a business acquaintance would start in sur prise. Likewise we will call the lady in the case Miss Black, for it would be decidedly unpleasant for her high connections in this city, and it would afford too much gossip at the club, were her true name used. Miss Hortense Black was once the idol of society here, for she was beautiful, intellectual and refined. She moved in the highest circles, and uo fashionable entertainment was con sidered a success without her presence. Ad mirers she had by the score, rich and poor, handsome and homely, but none did she favor. In July, 1885, in company with her parents, who seemed to take pleasure in in dulging her in every caprice, but who had some wild notions of a high marriage for her, she went North and stopped for two weeks in the pleasant city of St. Paul. On the last day of her stay there, while riding from one of the resorts in the suburbs of the city, she LOST HER PORTMANTEAU, which contained nearly SIOO in money and a half-dozen cabinet photographs of herself. The next morning in the principal papers she offered *lO reward for the return of the articles, and before 9 o’clock it was sent up to her room, together with a handsome little note, saying that the finder did not care for the $lO, but begged to retain as his reward one of the pictures. She could not well re fuse the request under the circumstances, and replied that he was welcome to the re ward he asked. That day the family left St. Paul, and in a few weeks returned home to Kansas City. Miss Hortense had not been home a week when she received a letter from the finder of the portmanteau, containing a likeness of himself, and such words as are supposed to be written or uttered only on long ac quaintance. She would never have replied, ordinarily, but she gazed at the handsome, intelligent face of the picture and—the let ter was answered. Other letters followed, and, strange as it may seem, the girl who had refused her hand to many an old friend, and many a wealthy and highly-con nected one, promised Frank Green whom she had never seen and knew noth ing about, that she would marry him on the second Wednesday in Octobor if he came for her. After the letter had gone she told her parents all and begged their forgiveness. They were highly indignant at the course of their daughter, and Mr. Black declared that he would meet the gen tleman from St. Paul at the door upon his arrival, and order him from the house. True to his word, on the evening of the second Wednesday in October he and his wife waited patiently for Mr. Green, while Miss Hortense was ordered to remain in her room under penalty of provoking the direst parental ange MR. FRANK GREEN, OF ST. PAUL, came. He was young, attractive, well dressed and courtly in manners. He car ried papers which spoke high recommenda tion,"and which would have gained him en trance to the most select companies; but stern old Mr. Black met his every advance with a frown, and the young man was ordered to quit the place and not return. “The manner you have taken to win my daughter shows that you are no part of a gentleman, sir,” exclaimed Mr. Black in angry tones. “If you were what you should lie your very first visit here would not be to take away the sunshine of the house. Marry my daughter to-night t I am aston ished at your impudence! Go! she is not for you!” But love knows more ways than one. The old servants loved their beautiful young mistress, and they could not refuse her when she asked for a note that was handed in from the back door, although they shook their bends gravely. They said noth ing in regal'd to the note to the master, but when, an hour later as the shades of night were falling, Miss Hortense, heavily veiled, took a side door from the house and was ushered into a waiting carriage by a stranger, they felt it necessary to speak, and Mr. and Mrs. Black were at once informed Of the circumstance. O, the sensation of that hour! Mr. Black hurried out and saw the carriage going at a lively gait down the street. A hack was passing, and entering it, he gave hurried orders to overtake the carriage ahead. But the task was not so easily accomplished. The runaway couple managed to elude the irate parent for a time, and the latter never overtook them until a Justice had pro nounced the last word that made them man and wife. Miss Hortense still wore her heavy veil, and it was not removed until after the trying scenes which followed. Her father, with a wrathful curse, took her from her husband, drove with her rapidly home and CONFINED HER IN HER ROOM, Never had the proud Black family con ceived of such a disgraceful affair as this. Could they ever hold up their heais again ? By morning Mr. and Mrs. Black had formed plans for the future. They would take their wayward daughter abroad at once, and she would never see her husband again. Accordingly, they traveled the Continent for two long years, Frank Green in the meantime remaining in Kansas City, engaged in a most profitable business, but ever mourning for his lost wife —the wifo he had never seen. He knew not where she was, only that she was not in America. He was true to his marriago vows, and he never doubted that tho girl whose picture had so captured his heart was true to hers. He wondered sometimes that she did not writo to him, and then he thought of the strict watch which doubtless was kept upon her every movent, and preventing even a line reach ing him. The time dragged slowly enough to the young husband. Were it not that he lost himself much in business those days would have been an eternity to him. Yet he never lost hope entirely that gome day she would return to him, and the happiness so long denied would come in full measure. And Hortense Green, far away in a for eign laud, grew sorrowful and pale. She had loved, and her punishment was almost more than she could bear. Nothing cheered her, an . day by day the pallor deepened on her cheeks, and she presented a striking contrast to her former self, when she was called “the sunshine of the house.” At first she tried to see her wrong and do as her parents wished, forget the man who had been the cause of all the trouble. But in vain; they had been made one flesh, one blood,’and so it seemed to her. She could not forget him, and separation only "made the heart grow fonder.” Then she chafed at the course of her parents, and entreated them to take her back to him. But they became angry and commanded her never to men tion liis name again. Time passed, slowly indeed, to all. They visited the most popular resorts in the world and viewed all the scenes and places of interest, but the throe were little amused; time found them much changed. At last the hearts of the parents were touched by the appearance of their daughter, and her evident misery. Mr. Black found that his business interests in Kansas City required his personal atten tion, and he decided to return with his fam ily at once and to relent toward the young husband, if he should be satisfied that he was respectable and really loved his daugh ter. It occurred to him that if two years could not make the two forget each other a longer time could not, and, taking pity on poor Hortense, the old man resolved to try a different course and make the best of it he could. Two years to a day after they left Kansas City they came backhand once more found themselves in their handsome old home. Mr. Black hunted up his son-in-law, found him exemplary and all, and appointed a time for re-uniting the lovers. When the time came there was rejoicing in the Black household. Hortense was pale, hut her eyes were bright, and a look of joyful expecta tion was on her face. The mother watched her furtively, and spoke to her in the kind est tones, which were reciprocated. The father was nervous and talked little. SEES HER FOR THE FIRST TIME. Frank Green came in. Mr. Black shook his hand. Mrs. Black bowed cordially. Then the young husband was formally pre sented to the young wife —the wife he had never seen until that moment. “Mrs. Green, Mr. Green,” spoken in a choking voice by the father. One instant they stood reading each other’s face, and, oh! the look of unutterable relief and joy and love that was exchanged. One instant—bowing in acknowledgment of the introduction, then their hands met. their bosoms heaved with emotion and two words were breathed al most simultaneously: “Frank!” “Hortense!” He put one arm around her and kissed her, and she sobbed for a moment on his shoulder. This was the meeting. To-day there is not a happier couple in Kansas City than young Mr. and Mrs. Green. Theirs indeed was a strange love affair. The parents, it is safe to say, will never regret that they relented, for they are now more than pleased with their hand some son-in-law. Although but a few short weeks have elapsed since the latter found his long-lost bride, the young couple are already settled in one of the richest houses on the East Side. ROUTING A MASHER. A Story of Modern Life, the Scene Be ing Laid in a New York Horse Car. From the New York Sim. There were only six persons in a street car that was rattling lazily along up town the other afternoon. There wasn’t even a cigar ette smoker on the front platform to arouse the social instincts of the driver and the conductor, a little man, with a flannel band round his neck, who leaned back on the brake handle and looked disinterestedly at the messenger boy inside, who was vigor ously chewing gum and reading a half dime edition of “Hair-lipped Dick, or the Terror of the Lohunga Gorge.” Next to the boy sat a young lady of pleasing appear ance. She was calculated to attract atten tion from her neat little bonnet, with its aigrettes nodding wantonly among the olive moire ribbons, down to the little kid encased feet resting lightly on the wooden matting. The effect of her dress and its several fashionable attachments was iridescent and dazzling. To add to this, she had a pretty face. Her black eyes, though well behaved, had no timidity in their glances, and helped to make up the dazzling entirety. The car stopped and a man got on. Robust, well dressed, well jewelled, and well along in life was he. He looked a prosperous merchant, a club man, “one of the boys”— and he looked at the girl. And he kept on looking. He was evidently one of those valuable individuals who had done the same thing before, though not at the same girl. His he s got into that peculiar preparatory attitude so often noticed in mashers, so that if the girl should rest her eyes on him for a momeut the lips could jump quickly into a smile of an interrogatory nature. The girl’s black eyes, in their prances from this object to that, lit on the man’s face once or twice, only to dart indignantly away. But he kept looking, and she was evidently aware ot it. Suddenly she shifted her position a bit, so as to squarely confront him, and, bending forward slightly, began gazing at his feet. It was a curious, almost mystified look that took possession of her pretty face, The man looked startled, bent forward, and looked at his feet, which were all that a well-dressed man could ask for in app aranee. He looked at the girl again. She was still manifesting a curious interest in his shoes. She even shifted her dainty form again, and looked harder still at his feet until the man drew them in a bit. Still she looked. Again the man himself looked at them, and then, while she seemed more puzzled than ever over them, he looked absolutely puzzled over her. He was evidently getting un comfortable, and his lips lost that peculiar preparatory attitude, and were in no danger of breaking into a s-vile. He drew his feet in still more, shoved them out, and looked at them, while she showed symptoms of terror; then he drew them back till his heels were plump against the woodwork under the seat. At this impressive moment, that Ameri can trait whereby when a person stops and looks at anything every one who notices the actstopsand looks too, although t ere is nothing in particular to see, liegan to make it still further uncomfortable for the masher. An elderly lady who sat a little distance from the man, and who noticed how mystified the dazzling young woman seemed to be over something in the direction ot the man’s feet, adjusted her glasses and looked down too. Bhe of course saw noth ing but the highly po!ishi“d shoes, but the man got very uneasy, and drew his feet under sideways as far as he could, while he tried to look calmly out of the window. The lady at the end of the car, seeing her neigh bors puzzled over something, bent way for ward and looked sidelong at the man’s feet. He drew them clear in till they rested awkwardly on the toes. The iridescent young lady was gazing at them as hard as ever. The only creature in tho car who had not gazed in that direction was the messen ger boy, who was now chewing his gum in spasms of activity, for he had got to where Hair-lipped Dick was riding a wild mustang over a perilous mountain track to save the beautiful young heroine of Tohunga Gorge from two painted Apaches. The car stopped and another young lady of fashion got in, Who knew the iridescent young lady, and the latter whispered some thing in her ear, and both bezan looking hard, very hard at the man's feet. It was more than he could stand. He got up and stepiied quickly and awkwardly off the car. The girls looked at each other and smiled. The woman nearly opposite leaned for ward aid asked in an undertone; “Say, what was the matter?” “Oh, nothing,” said the iridescent girl, with charming frankness. “The big goosv tried to flirt with me, and I simply got him out of the way by looking at his feet! That will always make them get out of the way. No man can stand it. I don't sit still and let men keep gazing impudently and insultingly at nie. No girl need to. Just look at their feet. They’ll go.” As soon" as the prosperous-looking masher got off tho car he climbed into a bootblack's chair. The bootblack looked surprised, for the shoes were already highly polished. “Do you see anything the matter with them!” asked the man. “No, boss, nothing the matter.” “Well, here’s a dune for your opinion,” and he walked off, asking himself what that demned pretty girl was looking at. THE MORNING NEWS: WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1887. SOCIETY STARTLED. Two Charming But Dubious Visitors in Washington Circles. Washington, Dec. 18.—A little volcano is smouldering in a certain fashionable cir cle where the aristocracy of the army and navy feel most at home. There may be an eruption, but several Rear-Admirals and a retired Major-Geueral or two, are setting on the crater, so to sjieak, and hope to sup press it. Early in the season there appeared here a gentleman anil lady, who stopped at one of the hotels and were soon acquainted with everybody worth knowing in the house. The gentleman was of fine appearance, with a blase air and a devoted affection for the lady, who was sprightly and pretty, and a little bit retiring in manner, just enough to make people think she was particular to know whom she was talking to before she said any thing. There wasn’t a symptom that they wore seeking an introduction into society. On the contrary, the lady was always re luctant to be introduced to strangers and inquired particularly about everybody, al though iu a most inoffensive and apologetic way, and when some lady, attracted by her beauty and her diamonds, asked her to as sist in receiving or invited her to make calls, her husband would observe: “I guess you don’t care about it; do you, my dear!” Thus it went on until the gentleman and his lovely wife were led, or rather pushed into the most select circle in town. They dined with foreign Ministers and at the houses of the Cabinet. She was escorted about by the proudest men in the army and navy, and their wives were glad to lie talked at by him in his languid way. Both had evidently traveled, and knew all about Europe and the latest “fads.” At the clubs the gentleman was at his best, and he played a small game reluc tantly with the Generals and the Admirals and the men about town, provided they wouldn’t extend the limit beyond him. “For I’m so deucedly unlucky at cards, you know.” he would say. After a week or two, when the men whom he played with came to count up their gains and loss.-s, they noticed that the quiet, deferential stranger always won, not much to be sure, but enough to pay his hotel bills, for ho invariably quit the game from S2O to S3O ahead. Pretty soon be liegan to talk about in vestments so glibly that almost every man that he met was fascinated by the enter prise which he had very little knowledge about. The net was being skillfully woven and drawn around the fish, as all of the inno cents now recognize, when there appeared in Washington and at the i-ntne hotel where the strangers were stopping a naval officer who had been in Europe some years. He noticed the husband and wife in the dining room, and wondered where he had seen them before. Then he met the husband at the club, and was introduced to him. The stranger noticed the officer’s puzzled ex pression as he eyed him, and several times one evening grew restless under it. Finally he asked with some ill-humor why the officer was staring at him so intently. “Because I think I have met you some where before,” replied the officer, “and non I am quite sure of it.” The stranger threw down a magazine be had been holding with some impatience, remarked that the room was very close and took a stroll upstairs. The officer followed him and requested a few moments’ private conversation. Tiie stranger could not deny the request, and they returned to another apartment, from which they both soon retired. The appearance of tne officer was determined and the stranger left the house without bidding any one go >d night. After he bad gone the officer made some inquiries, but no one seemed to know who the g -illle inan was,‘although every one agreed that he was a charming fellow, and one Admiral who had dined rather n-sented the reflec tions upon him. The officer took the Ad miral aside and told him a story that made his venerable flair stand on end. What it was has not been disclosed, but the stranger and his pretty wife left town in the morn ing, and all sorts of stories are afloat. The exact truth is not known, but there seems to be a general understanding thSt the dis tinguished-looking man is well but not favorably known in New York and Europe, and the innocents of Washington have had a narrow escape. * 'Tie An 111 Wind That brings with it gusts of rain from the north east. When the wind blows from that quarter on a wet day the rheumatic are apt to suffer, even if seated by their “ain comfortable ingle" in a cozy arm chair. A few wineglassfulis of Hostetter s Stomach Hitters—most genial aud comforting of specifics—will afford them un speakable r elief. There is ample proof on record of its efficacy in this disease—more particularly if used for its relief ot the outset. Chills and fever, dyspepsia, constipation, liver complaint and lack of tone in the kidneys and bladder should also be treated with this useful family medicine of botanic origin. Appelite improves, refreshing slumber once more visits tiie weary eyelids of the nervous, and the circulation is en riched and accelerated in consequence of its in vigorating anti regulating action. Use it as a protector after getting wet. holiday goods. Santa Claus IS NOT AT West’s Cliina Palaco. We are bis competitors, and think we have the best of him. We will not try to enumerate the many useful Presents we have, but invite the public to call every day and see the finest selected stock ever shown in this city. Will display in a few days a large line of fine Alabaster Statuary. AT West’s Cliina Palace 133 Broughton Street SOAI*. SOAPS! SOAPS! -DEARS’, RIEGER'S, COLGATE'S, CLEAV- T ER'S, EECKELAER’S, BAYLEY’S, lu BIN’S, PEMBLE’S MEDICATED just received at BUTLER’S PHARMACY. RUSTLESS IRON PIPE. EQUAL TO GALVANIZED PIPE, AT MUCH LESS PRICE J. D. WEED & CO. HOLIDAY GOODS. WISHES YOU ALL A Merry Christmas! And he is desirous that you should know that his Headquarters are still at Lindsay & Morgan’s And begs that you Push ahead until you come to the place where is kept the largest and most varied assortment of Useful and Ornamental Goods, suitable for HOLIDAY PRESENTS, in the city. This is no idle boast of Santa Claus, and all we wish you to do is to come and see for yourselves if what he says is not true. ONE HUNDRED Patterns of Fancy Chairs, in all the latest ideas as to material and covering. The same amount of Rattan Chairs ami kindred goods. Ladies' Desks, Cabinets, Music Racks and Desk Com bined. And we must not forget to mention the extensive assortment of Fancy Tables and Easels. We could keep on enumerating articles in our FURNITURE DEPARTMENT, hut as our CARPET DEPARTMENT is replete with so many articles which make an elegant present we cannot pass them over—LACE CURTAINS, PORTIERRES, a very handsome line of TABLE COVERS, RUGS of all kinds, MANTEL and TABLE SCARES, LAMBREQUINS of *ll styles and prices. VELOCIPEDES, TRIO VOLES and WAGONS for tho children. Lining t Morgan. ASPHALT PAVEMENT. Warren-Scharf Asphalt Paving Cos., 114 JOHN STREET, NEW YORK. CONSTRUCT Genuine Trinidad Asphalt PAVEMENTS. This Pavement has been thor oughly tested in actual ser vice and is found to possess the following points of su periority: Ist. Cheaper than stone blocks equally well laid. 2d. Durability; the company guarantees it for a period of years. 3d. Almost noiseless under traffic. 4th. The cleanest pavement made. sth. A perfect sunitarv pavement. Being; ini pervious to water and 111th, it cannot exhale in tactions gases. sth. Easily and perfectly repaired when opened to lay pijK‘H, etc. 7th. Saves wear and tear of herses and vehicles. Bth. Being smoother, less power is required to haul over it than any other pavement. 9th. It enhances the value of abutting prop erty more than any other pavement. 10th. It is therefore, all things considered, the Vest and most economical pavement that can be laid on any street, whether the traffic is light or heavy. STOVES. VICTORS OVER ALL COMPETITORS —AT THE— ATLANTA EXPOSITION. r PHK first premium awarded to our GRAND 1 TIMES COOK BROADWAY and FOR TUNE RANGE. Call and see tba prtza win/i The best goods and c st leas than any offered In this market. The largest stock and le/*t • lections of Cook and Heating Stoves in th'/s city • Cornwell & Chipman, HANKS. KISSIMMEE CffTBAN K, Kissimmee City, Orange County, Fla. CAPITAL - - - $50,000 TRANSACT a regular banking himlneii. • live (articular attention to Florida collections. Correspondence solicited. Issue K-xchange on New York, New Orleans, Savannah and Jack sonville. Fl*. Resident Agents for Ooutts & Cos. and MelvUlo. Evans & Cos., of Ixindon, England. New York correspondent: The be*board National Bank. PLUMBER. l. a. McCarthy, Succeesor to Cbas. E. Wakefield. PLUMBER, GAS and STEAM FITTER, 4k Barnard street, SAVANNAH, GA. Telephone 378, LOTTERY. CAPITAL PRIZE, $150,000. “H> (to hereby certify that t/v .supervise the arrangements for all the Monthly and Semi- Annual Drawings of the Louisiana State Lot tery Company\ and in person manage and con trol the Drawings themselves , and that the same are ixnultu'ted with honesty , fairness, and m good faith toward all parties, and we authorise the Company to use this certificate with fac similes t>/ oar signatures attached . in its adver tisements. Commissioners. TTV thr tmrf*rxf<7ttrtf Bank* anil Ranker* will pan all Prize* (frown in the Louisiana State T*}l■ terie* mm; be presented at our counter* J. H OGLESBY, Pres. Louisiana Nat’l Bank. PIERRE LANAUX, Pres. State Nat’l Bank, A. BALDWIN, Pres. New Orleans Nat'l Bank. CARL KOHN, Pres. Union National Bank. 11NPRECEDENTED ATTRACTION 1 . lJ Over Half a Million Distributed, LOUISIANA STATE LOTTERY COMPANY Incorporated in IStfS for 25 years by the legis lature for Educational and Charitable purpose* —with a capital of $1,000,000 to which a reserve fund of over $550.0H0 has since been added. By an overwhelming popular vote it* fran chise was made a port of the present State con stitution. adopted December ad. A. D. 1879. The only Lottery ever voted On and indorsed by the people of any State. It ?i ever .scales or postpones. Its (.rami Hlnglo IXuinher Drawings take place monthly, and the Gmiul Semi-Annual Drawings regularly every nix inontiiu (.June and December), A ffPLKSDID OPPORTI T \ITY TO \M\ A FOIITLWE. FTKST GRAND DRAWING CLASS A, IN THE ACADEMY OF MUSIC. NEW ORLEANS, TUESDAY. January iO. ItMW - 21 itli Monthly Drawing. Capital Prize, $150,000. 15?“ Notice -Tickets are Ten Dollars only. Halves, $5; Fifths, $2; Tenths, sl. LIST OF PItIZKS. 1 CAPITAL PRIZE OF SIiVMXX>... .$159,000 1 GRAND PRIZE OF 50.000.... 50,000 1 GRAND PRIZE OF 20,(01... 20,000 a LARGE PRIZES OF 10,000. .. 20.000 4 LARGE PRIZES OF 5,000... 20,000 20 PRIZES OF 1,000.... 20.000 60 PRIZES OF 500.... £5,000 100 PRIZES OF 300. .. 30,000 200 PRIZES OF 200.... 40,000 500 PRIZES OF 100.... 50,000 APPROXIMATION PRIZES. 100 Approximation Prizes of $300.... $30,000 1(H) * “ 200 20,000 100 “ “ 100... 10,000 1.000 Terminal " 50 50.000 2,179 Prises, amounting Application for rates to clubs should ho made only lo tiie cilice of the Company in New Or leans. For further information write clearly, giving full address. POSTAL NOTES, Express Money Orders, or New York Exchange in ordi nary letter Currency by Express (at our expense, addressed M. A. DAIPHIA, New Orleans, La. or M. A. DAI PIIIT, Washington, D. O. Address Registered Letters to Ml %V OIU.iL aAS AAi'IOAAL IIWK, New Orleans, La. MRFR That tho presence of Gen i\ _ IVI u. Ivl t-j u. r\ era i s Beauregard and Early, who are in charge of the drawings, is a guarantee of absolute fairness and integrity, that the chances aro all equal, and that no one can possibly divine what . umber will draw a Prize. lIEMEMIIKiI that the payment of all Prizes is il AHAMEKD DY FOUR NATIONAL BAAKH of New Orleans, nud the Tickets are signed by the President of an Institution whose chartered right*are recognized in the highest Courts; therefore, beware ol any imitations or anonymous schemes. LEA&PERRiNS' SAUCE (Tut? Woucestehsiiibk) Imparts the most delicious taste acdiestto EXTRACT so,i * s > of a LETTER from F*W . viva aMi’dt’.W.OXN- t: id t-llAt IIS, TLEIiAN at lli.l- [t J ras, to iiir brother 6 t v at WORCESTER ", “A May t.i f TANARUS% HOT*COLD -T,.p £!■ AlJOtjw LEA A* RETfUSS’ •' idf MEAT*, that till : .- W" .CO ia fc.7' j hi:-My • • jk>'CCP® GABIK, India, n.i.l ix in my , jjmj Oplni r, tb'j ji;* t *'k 7 x rfiT™ WI-I-SII*- pnlntab'e, tin wnl] ’>% * as the moat v' .•- '4, /_ J RAREBITI, gome huuu) that ia V ‘ *, made.” & c * Signature Is on every bottlo of the genuine. JOHN DUNCAN S SONS, N. Y., AGENTS ROW THE UNITED STATES, corsets. t in i- —d MACHINERY. JTW. TYNAN, ENGINEER and MACHINIST, SAVANNAH, GEORGIA. Corner West Broad and Indian Streets. \J,L KINDS OF MACHINERY, BOILERS, Etc., made and repaired. STEAM PUMPS, GOVERNORS. INJECTORS AND STEAM WATER EITTINGSof all kinds for wale. LI M HER. LUMBER! LUMBER! A. S. BACON, Office and Planing Mill, Liberty and East Brood Streets. A full stock of Dressed asd Rough Lumber, Laths, Shinoi.es, Etc., always on hand. Esti mates given uoou application. Prompt Unlive guaranteed. Telephone 117. BOYS* CLOTHING, CARPETS, ETC Daniel Hogan. WE will place on sale on MONDAY MORN ** ING 500 as handsome Boys' Suits ns can be found south of Now York. Prices of tailor nmde and parfeet fitting suits are for better grades $0 50. $7 50, $8 50, si and $0 50. Also a large variety, fully 800, just os durable, but not as fine, at the following prices; $1 75, $~ 85, $2 50, $3, $3 50, sl, 8* 50 and $5. SPECIAL SALE OF Tapestry noil Ingrain Carpets DURING THE ENSUING WEEK. One lot Tapestry Cnrpefe at ic. per yard. One lot 3-ply All Wool Carpets at 86c. per yard. Ono lot All Wool Extra Supers at 00c. per yard. One lot Ingrain Carpets at 58e. per yard. One lot Ingrain Carpets at 50c. per yard. One lot Ingrain Carpets at 40e. per yard. Out> lot Ingrain Carpets at £2(*.<•. per yard. 500 Smyrna Rugs RANGING PRICE FROM 85c. Each to $lO. Canton Matting. 100 rolls frefih Clanton Matting, ra price from 30e. to 50c. per yard. Special Bargains Will also be found in the following goods during this week: Silks, Satins, Dress Goods, (leaks, Shawls. I slice Curtains and Curtain Goods, Flannels, Blankets, Bed Comforts, Underwear. Hosiery, Gloves, Corsets, ladies 1 and Gents* Hilk Umbrellas, etc., etc. Daniel Hogan. DRY GOODS, ETC. Useful Im Presents AT Mai it Dooaer’s, Successors to B. F. McKenna & Cos., 137 REOUGHTON STREET. LADIES' HANDKERCHIEFS. >) A DOZEN I Julies’ White Hemstitched Z)‘r Linen Handkerchiefs, wide and narrow hems, from 10c. to 75c each. 50(1 dozen indies Colored Bordered Hem stitched Linen Handkerchiefs, all different styles, from 10c. to 75c. each. 150 dozen Ladles’ Mourning Hemstitched Lin en Handkerchiefs, very choice patterns, from 10r. to 75c. each. 15 dozen Ladles’ White and Fancy Embroid ered Linen Cambric Handkerchiefs, exquisite styleo, from 25c. to 75c. each. 100 dozen Children's Colored Bordered Hem stitched Linen Handkerchiefs, all new designs, at lie. each. GENTLEMEN’S HANDKERCHIEFS. 125 dozen Gentlemen’s White Hemmed Linen Handkerchiefs from 10c. to 36c. each. 200 dozen Gentlemen’s White Hemstitched Handkerchiefs from 20e. to 76c. each. 175 dozen Gentlemen’s Colored Bordered Fine I. Hemstitched Handkerchiefs, all new de signs, from 20c. to 80c. each. WHITE SILK HANDKERCHIEFS. 100 dozen White Hemstitched Silk Handker chiefs, wide and narrow hems, in pure and cream white, from 50e. to $1 60 each. 76 dozen Pure and Cream White Brocaded Silk Handkerchiefs from 50c to $1 50. COLORED SILK HANDKERCHIEFS. 500 dozen Fancy Colored Silk Handkerchiefs, in all tiie latest designs and colorings, from 50c. to $1 50 each. I Julies’ 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 latest novelties, from 28c. to $l each. , Children's Fancy Scarfs and Bows at 28c. each. SILK UMBRELLAS. Ladies’ and Gentlemen’s Gloria Twilled and Puritan Silk Umbrellas, in Gold, Silver, Oxlded mountings. Ladies' Mourning Umbrellas, in Puritan and Gloria Silks. HOSIERY, HOSIERY. A full line of I Julies’ Unbleached Balbriggan Hose, in all grades and sizes, from $3 to $0 per dozen. Full lines Ladies’ Colored Cotton and Lisle Hose. ladles’ Block Cotton, Lisle and Silk Hose from 25c. to $1 60 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. C ROM AN & DOONKR. INSURANCE. The Savannah Fire anil Marine Insurance Company. PAID UP CAPITAL - 1200,000. HOME OFFICE, No. 97 BAY STREET, SAVANNAH, - GEORGIA. WILLIAM GARRARD.. President. LEWIS KAYTON Vick President. W. H. DANIEL Secretary. DIRECTORS: Herman Myers, Georue J. Baldwin. John L. Hakmood, Andrew Hanley. J. B. Duckworth, I. G. Haas. Samuel Mkinhabd, L. Kayton. J. H. Ebtill, David Wells. C. It. Woods. W. H. Daniel Willuam Garrard. SHOES. COME AND GET ONE! CHRISTMAS GIFT K R E E! To Every Visitor on WEDNESDAY DEC. 21st, A Good Box -OF— BLACKING Given Away to All —at— A. S. COHEN’S 1,191-2 Broughton St. Best Place to Buy Shoea WATCHES AND JEWELRY. iristmas Presents. | HAVE the finest selection of Ladies’ and Gentlemen’s GOI.D WATCHES of the best makes. Also the prettiest pattern in FINE JEWELRY, as Ladles’ Diamonds, sets of Ear ings, Ijice Pins, Diamond Finger Rings, Brace lets, Watch Chains, 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, " XMAS Is fast approaching and everybody is on the qui vive to buy and to receive HOLIDAY PRESENTS. NOW is the time to make selections, t would, arefore, exten l 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 price* cannot be surpassed anywhere. All goods sold warranted as represented. J\ ZEE. KOCH (Lyons’ Block), Whitaker FURNISH I NO GOO IIS. FINE HATS, Sits and Neckwear. THE MOST ELEGANT LINE OF SCARFS EVER SHOWN IN THIS (TTV-OONHIBT ING OF FOUR-IN-HANDS AND TECKS-MADE UP IN FINE GROS GRAIN AND WATERED SII.KS. Silk Mufflers and Handkerchiefs In beautiful patterns. DENT'S FINE KID GLOVES, plain and embroidered. CHILDREN'S KID ANDFUR TOP Gloves. SMOKING JACKETS—new ami stylish. Lyons’ Fine Umbrellas—m Silk and Gloria Cloth —Gold and Silver Hem Is. Men’s Shaving Cases and Dressing Cases. Our New Pique Frodt and Embroidered. Full Dress Shirts, and Eelegant evening colors, in Kids, and White Lawn Ties. Camels Hair Underwear, and Chamois Skin Jackets—Air Pillows and Rubber Coats in varie ty. Everything Stylish—and good quality. At LaFAR’S 29 Bull Street. HOTELS. THE MORRISON HOUSE YJEWI.Y fitted up offers pleasant South rooms It am! dxcelientboard to those wishing regu lar. transient, or table accommodations. Central ly located on line of street cam, affords easy ao cess to places of business, and siiburiian resorts. Prices moderate. Corner Broughton ami Dray ton streets, opposite Marshall House. PULASKI HOUSE, - Savannah, Ga., Under Now Management. HAVING entirely refitted, refurnished and made, such extensive alterations und re pairs, we ean lastly say that our friends and patrons will find THE PULASKI first class in every respect. The cuisine and service will be of Hie highest character. WATSON & POWERS, Proprietors, formerly of Charleston Hotel. NEW HOTEL TOGNI~ (Fortnerly St. Mark's.) Newnan Street, near Bay, Jacksonville, Fla. WINTER AND SUMMER. THE MOST central House in the city. Near Post Office, Street Cars and all Ferries. New and Elegant Furniture, Electric Beliak Baths, Etc. $n 60 to $.! per (lay. JOHN B. TOGNI, Proprietor. .■■■■■" 11 " . 1 1 PAINTS AND OILS. JOHN Gk BUTLER,' WHITE LEADS, COLORS, OILS, GLASS, YV VARNISH, ETC.; READY MIXED PAINTS; RAILROAD, STEAMER AND MILL SUPPLIES, SASHES, DOORS, BUNDS AND BUILDERS’ HARDWARE. Sole Agent for GEORGIA LIME, CALCINED PLASTER CE MENT, II AIR and LAND PLASTER 6 Whitaker Street, Savannah, Georgia. CONTRACTORS. P. J. FALLON, BUILDER AND CONTRACTOR, 22 DRAYTON STREET, SAVANNAH. ESTIMATES promptly lumLhed for building Of any vUtxo. 5