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MAKE-UP OF CONGRESS,
INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT THE
LOWER HOUSE.
The ©ldes'; and Youngest Members—
Lawyers Many, Soldiers Few—Some
Life Sketches.
From the, Xew York Time*.
Washington, Dec. 18. —'Three hundred
and thirty-three men wore entitled to be
sworn on Monday, Dec 5, as Representa
tives and Delegates in the Fiftieth Congress.
The 325 Representatives will vote to make
laws, and the Delegates, representing the
Territories, will have the privilege of Ire
longing to committees and of voting there,
1 mit no greater privilege in the House than
that of speaking when t her are permitted to
do so by the chairman of committees or tho
kindn ss of the Speaker. The election of
196 members of the Forty-ninth Congress to
this body—reduced to 195 by the death of
one member - since his election—leaves 138
new men to be accounted for in making an
analytical sketch of the conurosition of the
assembly' that is to undertake the task of
giving force to the President's recommenda
tions for the reduction of taxes. To look at
the House is like its predecessor: some
old men, a large number of bald-headed
men, a few men with one leg each, several
men who have each hut one arm, a supply
of red-headed men unprecedentedly large,
long beards and short beards, fat, thin,
short and tall men, but not one black man.
The oldest member of the House is Judge
■William D. Kelley, of Pennsylvania. He
was bom in 181-1. Although he is 73 ho is
not the oldest looking man in the House, or
the least active. He was 47 when he entered
Congress, in 1861, and he has been a mem
ber constantly since then, a period of twen
ty-six vears. Four years before he became
a" mem'ber of the House was born the young
ast member sworn in a week ago. The
youngest member is Benjamin F. Shively,
of the Thirteenth Indiana District. Born
in 1857, he is only a trifle under 31 years of
age, but he is tall, strong and vigorous, and
has already served a part of a term in Con
gress. Mr. Ralph Plumb, of the Eighth Il
linois District is an old member. He was
bom in 1816, the same year in which Mr.
Gay, of Louisiana flrst saw light. There is
quite a batch of members too modest
or too sensitive to furnish their uges,
the last including Mr. Milliken of Maine,
<4en. Hooker of Mississippi, and Mr. Heard
and Mr. Hutton of Missouri, Sir. Sowdeu of
Pennsylvania, and Mr. R. Q. Mills of Texas.
Some of these gentlemen are in good pre
servation, and upon the edge of that period
when raeu are not inclined to gratuitously
1 lead people to consider them older than they
really are. Mr, Vandever of California,
who was 1/ora in 1817, was a member of
Congress from 18t>9 until the breaking out
of the war of the rebellion. He ana Mr
Holman o. un i. ■ *lio was in the Thirty
sixth Congress in 1860-’Ol. saw service be
fore Mr. Kelley, but Mr. vandever has not
returned until now and Mr. Holman’s ser
vice has not been continuous. Mr. Randall
did not make his first appearance as a mem
ber until 1863, four years later than Mr.
Holman, but he has begun his thirteenth
consecutive term, standing next in length
of service to Mr. Kelley.
As usual tho House membership is made
tip practically of men of one profession.
There are 216 lawyers who are Representa
tives from States, and of the eight Dele
gates from the Territories five are lawyers.
Several of the Stat s have delegations com
posed entirely of them. Mississippi has
seven lawyer members; South Carolina has
7 ; Texas has 10; Vermont 2, and West Vir
ginia 4. The farmers come next in numer
ical strength. They count 12, and the
farmers and planters together are only 17.
The manufacturers are 16 in number, but
1 hero are two iron makers who could prop
erly be included in that classification. The
merchants follow the manufacturers. There
are 13 of them. Then come the bankers, 10
in number, and there is one
broker. There are nine editors and
one journalist. In emergencies
requiring prompt medical skill and advice,
some cf the six physicians ought to be avail
able, although some of them have paid more
attention in late years to politics thau Ihey
have to medicine or surgery. Eight mem
bers and one Delegate call themselves
“editors,"’while one who is also au editor
puts himself down as a jouanalist. There
are theree ministers, four men who apjiear
to have been life-long politicians without
professions, and two officeholders. Two
members who arc wealthy and in seveaal
lines of business m. vbe called “promoters
of enterprises.” Then there are iwo drug
gists or pharmacists, a stenographer, a rail
road President. * surveyor, a stock raiser, a
dry goods man. au agriculturist, one
brewer, one grocer, one cooper, one
capitalist, and nine members who ap
pear to be without former profession or oc
cupation.
A large proportion of the members have
been equipped for the professions aud for |
public life by colleg s. One hundred and
seventy-eight members were educated in
colleges or universiiies of greater or less de
gree of prominence. California, Colorado,
Oregon, have no college men in their dele
gations in the House. Maryland has five
college men out of a total of six, Mississippi
five out ol seven, New Jersey one out of
seven, New York eight out of thirty-four.
Ohio four out of twenty-one, South Caro
lina six out of seven, (three of them Har
vard graduates), Texas two out of
eleven. Alabama has five college
men, two who put themselves down as
“self educated,’’ and one West Point gradu
ate—Gen. Wheeler, who is, by the way, the
on’y man in the House who was educated at
the” Military Academy. The public and
private schools, academies and seminaries
educated 146 R pivseutatives and 3 dele
gates. McKenna, of California, says he had
“no education.’’ Cheadle, of Indiana, re
ports that be had “a good English educa
tion,” but whether in or out of school is not
mentioned. Finley, of Kentucky, repoils
that ho “began without education,” like
most of his associates, who did not think of
putting so funny a line in their autobio
graphies. O’Dounell. of Michigan, au edi
tor, had “no educational advantages.”
Barry, of Mississippi, savs that
bis education was “rudtmental.”
Butler, of Tennessee, was “self-edu
cated,” while his colleague Honk of tho
same State got all his tuition in “old field
schools. ” Martin of Texas, the successor of
Senator Reagan, whose reputation was
established when he blew out the gas, will
astonish no one who learns from the Con
gressional Directory that he had “a limited
education.” Yost ”of Virginia, who is the
sole “journalist,” as distinguished from the
“editors,” says he had “a primary educa
tion,” his preparation for Congress having
been mainly in the newsy aper office. The
Naval Academy furms es one member—
Ford of Michigan. Massachusetts has in
her delegation four men who acknowledge
Harvard a3 their Alma Mater aud two Am
herst men.
The proportion of soldiers who fought in
tho war for the Union on either side is drop
ping off. Less rapidly in the Southern than
in the Northern, Eastern and Western
States, but stiil perceptibly. The South
sends its representatives back, and it pre
fers men of more mature age than the
North does, where “new blood” is telling
at the polls us well as in business. Alabama
has nearly a solid delegation of former Con
federates, so has Arkansas, the only man
not a soldier being ioj young to have
served. Georgia sends 4 ineu who nilniit
that they fought in the Confederate army.
Each of the 7 Mississippi men bore arms
against the Union. There are also 5 Con
federates in the North Carolina dele
gation cf members, 5 out of 7 in
South Carolina, 8 out of 11 in Texas,
8 out of 10 in Virginia. Thirteen States
•and. men who fouglit against the Union,
while there are representiMves from 22
States who served on the l nio l side. Seven
of Indiana’s 13 Represent! ti v-s were sol
diers; 8 of lowa’s II followed the stars and
stripes. Every ne oft 1 e 7 Kansas, men
were in the United States army. Nine of
New York’s 34 only were while 14
of Ohio’s 21 were in the army. Kentucky
furnishes 2 Confederates and 1 Union sol
dier, while Missouri has 1 Confederate and
2 soldiers who fought on the Union side.
Tennessee furnishes 2 Union and 4 Confed
erate soldiers, and West Virginia sends 1
soldier from each side. The soldier row
foots up 82 Representatives and 1 Delegate
who fought in the Union army, and 58 who
were in the Confederate army.
The life sketches contributed to the di
rectory by members occasionally contain
passages that are characteristic and inter
e-ting. Marion Biggs, of California, calls
himself “a farmer by profession.” Miles
Tobey Grang r, of Connecticut, studied law
and was admitted to the bar in Mississippi
in 1845. Thomas Wingfield Grimes admits
that he is one of the few private soldiers of
the Confederate arruy who survived the
war. Jehu Baker, of Illinois, Col. Morri
son's successor, is proud (o note that he se
cured the honorable degree of M. A. from
MoKewlree College in 1858, and of LL. D.
iu 1882: that he is the author of “An Anno
tated Edition of Montesquieu’s ‘Grandeur
and Decadence of the Romans,’ ” and
that he was Minister to Venezuela
from 1878 to 18K5. H. F. Finley,
of Kentucky, worked on a farm until
21 years of age, and “began life for himself
without an education sufficient to transact
business, and penniless.” He has since been
a member of the Kentucky Legislature,
United States District Attorney, and judge.
E. Burnett, of Massachusetts, “married the
only child of James Russell Lowell in
1872.” Amos J. Cummings, of New York,
was in a printing office at 12, has set type in
nearly every State in the Union, was a boy
with Walker, the filibuster, in Nicaragua,
was in the army, and wrote Jotters to his
father’s paper with 300 to 500 words on a
page as wide as this column and about three
inches long, and after service on the
Tribune and Sun he managed the Express,
learning, in his long experience in the latter
paper, that the late Erastus Brooks used
to write his editorials on the backs
of the proof of yesterday’s editorials, and
on the blank sides of addressed en
velopes carefully cut open and utilized as
copy paper. He comes to Congress with a
majority of 13,000. This is exceeded, by
the way, by the 124,000 majority of Merri
man, of New York, the 42,500 majority of
Knute Nelson, of Minnesota, aud tne 11,000
majority of Ira Davenport. Gen. Spiuola
was five times au Alderman, three times a
Supervisor, six years a member of Assem
bly, four years a Senator, and was a dele
gate to the Charleston Democratic Conven
tion of 1860. Charles Tracey, of Albany,
served in the Papal Zouaves at Rome from
18457 to 1810. Ira Davenport is named as
having been opjxised for Governor by David
B. Hill, an event that indicates the local
popularity of and familiarity with the
present Executive of Now York. Roderick
Butler, of Tennessee, was a tailor’s appren
tice, a Postmaster under Fillmore, a soldier
of the Union, aud repeatedly a delegate to
national conventions.
AUGUSTA ANNALS.
An Explosion in a Grocery Store In
jures Several Persons.
Augusta, Ga., Dec. 22. —At 7:30 o’clock
this morning the entire city was startled by
a loud, rumbling noise resembling an earth
quake. A moment later, when the alarm of
fire was sounded, the excitement became
general. People flocked toward the corner
of Campbell and Telfair streets to find the
grocery establishment of George H. Howard
well-nigh demolished, and the debris in a
blaze. Investigation develo[ied the fact
that a barrel of kerosene oil and a can of
powder had exploded simultaneously, and
that the entire roof and one side
of tho building had been blown
into fragments. The porter, Eugene Jen
nings, was filling a lamp with oil, and ac
cording to his version looked down and saw
fire on the floor. Tho fire was but a few
feet from a barrel containing fifty gallons
of kerosene oil Jennings attempted to put
out the iiy • by thiowing water upon it, but
the fire kVped upward to the barrel, caus
ing a terrific explosion. The powder ex
ploded instantaneously and completed the
work of destruction. The injured are Jen
nings, the colored porter, nnd Messrs.
William Deas, John A. Johnson. Policeman
Hatcher (white), ami Columbus Greer (col
ored) slightly, and Mr. Wess Settles serious
ly. The latter is white, and sustained deep
about the forehead from flying glass.
Tne loss on the stork is 83,000 and the in
surance SI,OOO. The building was not in
sured.
The steamer Advance, of the new line,
reached Augusta lato Inst night on her re
turn trip from Savannah. Her first voyage
was made without accident and in splendid
time.
The firm of Wallace & Wallace, cotton
factors, failed yesterday. Their liabilities
are $24,000, and their assets are estimated at
$55,000.
COLUMBUS CHAPTERS.
A Woman Suspected of Trying to
Fleece a Storekeeper.
Columbus, Ga., Dec.22,—Tuesday after
noon a neatly dressed young woman entered
the Bee Hive store and made purchases
amounting to $5. She told the clerk that
her mother would be iu presently and would
pay for the goods. She walked to the door
several times and grew very impatient be
cause her mother did not come. The clerk
did not suspect anything wrong and turned
his attention to other customers. In a
short time be looked for the woman
who was waiting for her mother and
discovered that she had left, taking the
bundle, which was unpaid for. Chief Pal
mer advised the firm to keep quiet, as she
might come and pay for the goods later, or,
in case she was a sharper, might try the
same game again. Yesterday she came in
the store, was recognized and indignantly
denied that slio had left tho day before with
out paving her bill. Chief Palmer was no
tified, but before he arrived the woman paid
the bill and left. *
C. M. Craig, of the Central railroad sur
veying corps, reached this city last night
and will start out at once aud survey the
line of the Bueua Vista railroad extension
to this city.
Columbus is to have another large whole
sale business house. Messrs. A. J. and B.
G. Farmer, of Ft. Gaines, will soon open a
w holesale grocery house here.
STABBED BY A DEBTOR
A Refusal to Grant Him More Credit
Angered Him.
Millen, Ga., Dec. 22.—This evening
about 6o’clock a man named Stevens walked
into Sharpe & Owens’ store and asked
Mr. Sharpe for credit. Mr. Sharpe refused
positively aud went out. Stevens then
asked Mr. Owens to credit him. Mr. Owens
refused and reminded Mr. Stevens of a little
balance he still owed him. This enraged
Stevens who, after a few words,
plunged u knife into Mr. Owens’ right
side, inflicting a very serious if
not fatal wound. Mr. Owens is a gentle
man of high standing. The uncalled for
attuck creuted considerable excitement.
Stevens made his escaiie, but was soon cap
tured by the Marshal and several young
men and is now iu jail awaiting tlie result
of the wound.
Fire destroyed W. A. McClellan’s resi
dence hero this mornfng.
Christmas Economy.
From the Philadelphia Herald.
“Mary,” said an economical Philadelphia
husband, “I want to make you a Christmas
present this year, but 1 really do not know
what to get. I guess i’ll postpone it until
next year, nnd then get something nice."
"John, you said that last year.”
Really now, did 1 1 Well, that proves that
I never forget you.”
“But, John, you may be dead by next
year. ”
“Why, that’s tine, and if you don’t waste
aiyr money on Christmas presents you’ll bo
so much better off. Really, Mary, I’m glad
to see you look at matters in sucli a sensible
light.”
THE MORNING NEWS: FRIDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1887.
A DEACON’S VERDANCY.
He Went to Gotham to Buy Green
Goods ana then Squealed.
New York, Dec. 22.—Anthony Nelson,
one of the "‘green goods” men recently ar
| rested, was put on trial in the General Ses
sions to-day. Allen Gilliland, a deacon of
the church at his home in Tennessee, or
“sucker No. 82,” as the green goods gang
termed him, identified letters he had
received inviting him to come here, where
he could purchase “SIOO,OOO for
$650.” The counsel for the prisoner
asked to have the case taken from the jury
and his client discharged on the ground
that there was no proof that the “goods”
mentioned in the circulars and letters was
counterfeit money, After considerable ar
gument, Judge Cowing held that the point
was well taken, and discharged the prisoner.
Before letting him go he warned him that
if brought before him again
and convicted, he would receive
every minute the statute would
allow. “If you are engaged in the business
of sending counterfeit money through this
country,” added the Judge, “no punishment
can be too severe. Hanging would be a
righteous punishment tor such a crime.”
Turning to the deacon, who has been locked
up in the House of Detention as a witness
since he made the complaint. Judge Cowing
lectured him severely. “The best thing you
can do,” he said, “is to hurry back to Ten
nessee, and don’t come here ngain. Go back
and leave the church, and tell your congre
gation how you fell.” Deacon Gilliland said
he was going to-night.
CHAMBERLAIN AS OTTAWA.
He Says Commercial Union Will Never
be Brought About.
Ottawa, Ont., Dec. 22.—Hon. Joseph
Chamberlain held a levee for the local
journalists and press correspondents at
Ridean Hall tonight. He said that he
hoped for a satisfactory settlement of the
fishery question. Commercial union be
tween Canada and the United States, he said
will never be brought about. It means the
inevitable absorption 6f Canaria. En
gland will never consent to give
Canada the right to negotiate her own
treaties under present arrangements. If
Canada has got the right she cannot look to
England for the enforcement of their pro
visions. Mr. Chamberlain went on to say
that imperial federation, according to the
schemes already submitted, was impractica
ble. England would not oppose Canada’s
separation from the empire.
A SAILOR GOES CRAZY. .
Others of the Crew Nearly Killed With
a Hatchet.
San Francisco, Dec. 22.—The Bolivian
bark Remijio, in port, from Hakodate, re
ports that last Thursday night a Japanese
who had a watch on deck, suddenly became
insane. All the crew were below, and at
midnight he called them on deck, stationing
himself at the door of the forecastle with a
hatchet in his band, and prepared to
give a lively reception to whoever ven
tured above. The first who appeared,
a Japanese, was saluted with a blow upon
the head. The next was a negro, who was
also struck and dangerously wounded. Tho
insane Japanese thou jumped overboard and
was seen no more. It was found also that
the cook of the vessel bad been almost
killed prior to tho assault upon the crew,
aud his recovery is doubtful.
LABELS OF CIGARS.
Those Made by the Knights Will Bear
a Yellow Trade Mark.
Philadelphia, Pa., Dec. 22.—The
National Convention of Cigarmakers com
pleted its work late this afternoon. A con
stitution and by-laws were adopted without
dissent, and special legislation was enacted
concerning the yellow label of Knights of
Labor made cigars, which was adopted at this
convention. Tne yellow label will hereafter
be placed upon alt cigars manufactured in
factories where Knights ot' Labor are em
ployed, and a resolution was adopted before
adjournment requesting all other trades to
give preference to goods manufactured by
members of the new organization, which
will bear their trade mark.
Sheffield’s New Furnace.
Sheffield, Ala., Dee. 22.—A mass
meeting was held here to-dnv to make
arrangements for celebrating w ith addresses
and appropriate ceremonies, the mowing in
of the Sheffield furnace on Dec. 29. This
will bring Sheffield into the fraternity of
iron towns.
Ex-Confederates in Chicago.
From the Chicago yew*.
Player Martin, the lawyer, used to be a
soldier in the Ninth Tennessee cavalry.
Jasper C. Roatb, of the custom house, was
in Waite’s South Carolina artillery.
M. R. Scul’en, of Company D, Third
Kentucky infantry, made a record second
to none. * He is now - in the sew ing machine
business.
Michael Hays was in tho First Tennessee
heavy artillery service, and pretty near
every day was Fourth of July with him.
John White, who rode with Morgan, is
now managing Slack’s grocery store, and
makes as good a business man as be made a
sold.er.
Capt. Coffee, the President of the ex-
Coniederate Association, is a stout man
with a light moustache. He was a good
soldier, nnd is a good man.
R. L. France —the initials stand for Rob
ert Lee, of course—is a tall, well-built son of
the South, who made au excellent record in
Alexander’s artil.ery.
A. S. Bradford, the cigar denier, is an
honorary member of the ex-Confederate As
sociation. His father fought, under Stone
wall Jackson at Chancellorsville.
George Forrester used to he commander
of the ex-Confeaernte Association, and
served in the Third Kentucky cavalry. He
is now with Sprague, Warner & Cos.
Little Jere White “fit with Forrest,” and
came to the scratch like a man. He is a
genial man of peace now, greatly beloved
by all the lioys. His fund of war stories is
inexhaustible.
Col. J. G. Ryau, tho historian of the as
sociation, is a typo of that all too rapidly
disappearing class, the fine old Irish gentle
man. He is greatly prized by his comrades
in the battle for the lost cause.
J. Etlinger. of the Eleventh Louisiana in
fantry, is a manufacturer of fur goods. He
was one of tiie men who i elped the Pelican
State gain the reputation of keeping up
her end of the log a quarter of a century
ago.
Thomas Shaughnessy is a member of the
ex-Confederate Association and a real nice
old gentleman. He servt-d iu the Second
Alabama Infantry and earned,-! musket
and an empty stomach many aud many’s the
dav.
Warren G. Poindexter used to gallop
along iu the Fourth Virginia cavalry in
the lato disagreement. He is a broad-shoul
dered, full-bearded man, who draws
about SIO,OOO a year for his services as the
Western Agent for Lorillard.
Wherever Sam 8 dlivan rode with For
rest’s cavalry lie left admiring maids lie
himl. Every village girl swore by tho
dashing young dragoon in company B,
Third Kentucky cavalry. He is tall and
commanding hi appearance, and still hand
some.
C. R. Tuckor was ono of Morgan’s raid
ers diming the war. Now he is a book
keeper in tho Commercial National Bank.
In the old days he was the beau ideal of a
trooper, six feet tall, and ns flue a looking
mau as one could see in a day’s march.
R. H. Btewurt. manager of Almini’s
decorative establishment, was wiih
the Twelith Mississippi infantry, and wa -a
private just for jhe fun of the (hiig. H<-
got all tho fun there was to lie had out if
it. He is Scotch by birth, but has more
keen appreciatlou of humor than any sou t
the “l;u,u o’ cjkis*” since John Knox’s tluiu
ON RAIL AND CROSSTIE.
Local and General Gossip in Railway
Circles.
The Charleston ami Savannah Railway
will sell round trip tickets to Augusta and
all local stations on the Port Royal and
Augusta Railway at one fare, and also to
all local stations on the Charleston and
Savannah Road Tickets are now on sale,
and wi 1 be until Dec. 26, and are limited to
return Jan. 3, 1888; and from Dec. 29 to
Jan. 2, inclusive, to return Jan. 5, 1888.
The New York Commercial-Bulletin of
Dec. 19 says: “President H. P. Talmage,
ot the South Carolina Railway Company,
has returned from a trip South on business
connected with the road. He expresses no
doubt but that the interest on tne second
consolidated mortgage bonds, due on Jan. 1,
will be paid. The amount of the bonds out
standing is $1,130,000, and they bear inter
est at tlie rate of 6 per cent.; the probable
January payment being thus $33,900.”
The Charleston and Savannah railway
was blocked for several hours Wednesday
night at the point where it is crossed by the
South Carolina railway, about eight miles
from Charleston. While the Savannah
freight train, which left Charleston at 8
o’clock Wednesday night, was passing over
the crossing, a spring-hanger under one of
the cars broke suddenly, letting the car
down on the track. It was several hours
before the obstruction could be removed
and the track cleared.
The officers and directors of the Eutaw
ville (8. C.) railroad have returned to
Charleston after making a very sat isfactory
i inspection of the road. Tho trio was made
up for the benefit of Gen. John Marlin,Vice
President of the road, and A. L. Merriam,
Secretary and Treasurer of the company,
both of whom came down from New York
to attend the monthly meeting of the
directors. President Barkley came from
Columbia to meet them and the party went
up to Harlin City, the present terminus of
the road.
The Montgomery (AJa.) Advertiser says:
“The Montgomery aud Syllaeauga railroad
is going to bo built. The citizens, with their
usual promptness, will see that Montgomery
don’t get left.” While Montgomery is talk
ing about her prospective roads, it would be
well for her to use her influence with the
Louisville and Nashville to get them to build
a straight line to this city, thereby giving
them connection with several important
competing lines and an outlet to the coast.
Such a road will bo built sooner or later,
and the sooner the better.
OVER IN CHARLESTON.
What Is Going On in South Carolina’s
Metropolis.
Charleston cotton men are stirred up over
the warehouse bill now before the south
Carolina Legislature. The Charleston Ex
change has indorsed parts of the bill, but
others it is afraid of. The bill, if passed as
it now is, the Exchange says, will annihilate
the export cotton business of Charleston.
“The signing of bills of lading on press
aqd railroad receipts,” the Exchange says,
“is an at solute nec jssitv in order to carry
on the cotton export business in fair compe
tion with our neighbors.”
A Wonderful Food and Medicine.
Known and used by physicians all over the
world. Scott’s Emulsion not only gives
flesh and strength by virtue of its own nu
tritious properties, but creates au appetite
for food that builds up the wasted body. “1
have been using Scott’s Emulsion for seve
ral years, and atn pleased with its action.
My patients say it is pleasant and palatab'e,
and all grow stronger and gain flesh from
the use of it. I use it in all cases of wasting
diseases, and it is specially useful for chil
dren when nutrient medication is needed, as
in marasmus.” T. W. Pierce, M. D.,
Knoxville, Ala.
Joseph Rosenheim & Cos. make a specialty
of Misses’ and Children’s Spring Heel Shoes.
T’would. Not be Wisdom
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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 invito all to come and
look it over.
M. Sternberg.
157 Broughton street.
Misses’ and Children’s School Shoes, the
best iu the city, at lowest prices, at Rosen
heim's Shoe Store.
Useful Holiday Presents
Are not easy to select. Useless articles for
mere show, just for the purpose and the
day are mostly sought after. For a boy or
youth, or even for a husband or father what
is there nicer or more usful than an Over
coat, Suit of Clothing, half-dozen nice
Shirts, fancy or white laundried or unlaun
driodl 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 tho above mentioned
articles can bo bought at very low prices
from the “Fatuous,” 144 Congress street,
northeast corner Whitaker. We sell Boys’
Suits and Overcoats from $2 50 up, Men’s
Suits and Overcoats from $5 up to $25.
Scarfs, Suspenders, Socks for 25c,
Gentlemen can even find in our place a
nice present for their lady friends in the
shape df a nice gold or silver headod Gloria
Umbrella at prices ranging from $2 50 up to
$7. A nice leather-covered Trunk makes a
good, useful present for a lady.
Wright & Peters’ Ladies’ Fine French
Kid Shoes can only be found at Joseph
Roseuheirn & Co.’s.
Scribner's Magazine :or January,lßßß.
Contents: Disposition of One Side of a
Tourney Field, The Man at Arms, part 1,
Our Leader, First Harvests, White Edith,
Municipal Finance, Christmas Eve in Ger
many, the Great Pyramid, Natural Selec
tion, A New Light on Balzac, The Poet,
Tlie End of the Beginning, American An
tiquities, French Traits—lntelligence, At
E veiling, Japanese Art, Artists and Artisans,
Life Discrowned. A Chapter ou Dreams.
Price 25c. For sale at Estill's News Depot,
21>£ Bull street.
A 25c. Neekshawl for 10c. at Weisbein’s.
Joseph Rosenheim & Cos. have the reputa
tion of keeping the beat, makes of Shoes at
lowest prices.
Weather Indications.
Special indications for Georgia:
RAIN Slightly warmer except nearly sta-
tionary temperature in the south
eastern portion, light rains except
in the extreme northern portions, light to
fresh winds, generally northerly.
Comnartsnn of mean temperature at Savan
nah. Dec. 22 1887, and the mean of same day for
fifteen years.
] Departure ) Total
Mein Tempera to re j from the | Departure
I Mean Since
for 15 yearslDec. 22, 'B7,| or Jan. 1,1887,
B6jo | 46 0 | 10. 580.0
Comparative rainfall statement:
Mean Daily) Amount DeSrtire
%BT I Mean Since
16 Years. JDec. 02, 87. | or __ Jan _ - :887 .
"H | 00 i__— 11 11.74
Maximum, temperature 59, minimum tern
perature 47.
The height of the river at Augusta at
1:33 o’clock p. m. yesterday (Augusta time)
was 9 0 feet—a fall of 0.9 during the past
twenty-four hours.
Observations taken at the same moment
of time at all statious.
Savannah. Dec. 22. 9:36 p. m., city time.
j Temperature, j
! Direction. J
L 5
I Velocity. F j
| Rainfall. |
Namb
or
6TATIONS.
Portland 20 W .. T* Clear.
Boston 22 W Clear.
Block Island 28 NW Clear.
New York city ... 24 W Clear.
Philadelphia 24 NW Clear.
Detroit 16 W .. T* Cloudy.
Fort Buford 34 NW Clear
St. Vincent 10 N .lOCliudy.
Washington city.. 28 NW Clear.
Norfolk 361 N Clear.
Charlotte 40 NE' iCloudv.
Hatteras 4I|NW 12 —lCloudy.
Titusville 00; N 12 Cloudy.
Wilmington 44 NW | (Cloudy.
Charleston 46 W ! 6 (Cloudy.
Augusta 44 S W'.. .. [Cloudy.
Savannah 46.NW1 6 Cloudy.
Jacksonville 48 NW: 10 .01 Raining.
Cedar Keys 48; N 10 .08 Raining.
Key West 74: E 10 Clear.
Atlanta 36 NW 8 . I Cloudy.
Pensacola 42 NE[ 6 .lO Rainiug.
Mobile 40 N 12 04 Cloudy.
Montgomery ... . 42 NW .....: Cloudy.
Vicksburg 30 NE .. 01 Cloudy.
New Orleans 26 N E 16 .24 Cloudy.
Shreveport 28 N E .L Cloudy.
Fort Smith 22 S W Clear.
Galveston £2 N E 10 .08 Raining.
Corpus Christi !
Palestine 80jN E 6 Cloudy.
Brownesville.
Rio Grande I
Knoxville 30| W Fair.
Memphis 26 j SW Clear.
Nashville 2i NW Clear.
Indianapolis 16SW Clear.
Cincinnati 20iSW Clear.
Pittsburg 22! NW .. T* Clear.
Buftaio 24‘ W Cloudy.
Cleveland 14jS W .. T* I Snowing.
Marquette 16 S Cloudy.
Chicago 14 SW Cloudy.
Duluth 18 S E .. .02 Cloudy.
St. Paul 141 E [.. .02 Snowing.
Davenport 8! S [ Clear.
Cairo 20 W i Clear.
St. Louis 20SW iClear.
leaven worth... . 12; S iClear.
Omaha 32SW Cloud’.
Yankton 38 W|.. 02(Cloudy.
Bismarck 36 NW! 'Clou .’y.
Deadwood 82 NW... . (Cloudy.
Cheyenne 24 NW .. .01 Clear.
North I‘latte 32 NW . T* Fair.
Dodge City 10 S W Clear.
Santa Fe 16 Jf | Clear.
T* denotes trace of rainfall.
G. N. Saushu.it Signal Corps.
At Estill’a.
Savannah Daily Morning News,
April Hopes, by W. D. Howells, Scribner’s
Magazine for January. 1888, Texas Siftings,
holiday number. Just Dogs, Puck’s Library,
Hayseed Hits, Puck's Library, The Funny
Baby, Puck’s Library, Snssiety, Puck’s
Library, The London Illustrated News,
Christian Herald, Ilailroad Guide,
Tid-Bits, Boston Globe, Boston
Herald, Philadelphia Press. Philadel
phia Times, Baltimore Sun, Balti
more American. New York Herald,
World, Sun, Times, Press, Tribune, Star,
Atlanta Constitution, Augusta Chronicle,
Macon Telegraph, Florida Times-Union,
Jacksonville News-Herald, New Orleans
Times-Democrat. Charleston News and
Courier, Cincinnati Commercial Gazette,
Cincinnati Enquirer.
Ladies, when you are out shopping stop
at Appel & Schaul’s, One Price Clothiers,
and procure one of their Souvenirs. They
cost you nothing.
French Mixed Candy 10c., 15c. and 25c. at
D. B. Lester’s.
Joseph Rosenheim & Cos. are sole agents
in Savannah for Stacy, Adams & Cos. and
Taylor & Carr’s Gentlemen's Fine Shoes.
Please the boys by getting them one of
those elegunt Overcoats at Appel & Schaul’s,
One Price Clothiers.
Varies the Monotony.
(COMMUNICATED.)
Editor Morning News: 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 be in
terested to know that after a good holiday
trade thus far (and for which I am duly
grateful) I am in specially good trim for the
trade of the remaining week before Christ
mas. Plenty of Overcoats, fine, fancy and
medium line holiday Suits for dents’,
Youths’ and Boys. Superb Silk Handker
chiefs, brilliant Neckwear, plain and fancy
Underwear, Gent’s dressed and undressed
Kid Gloves, fine Silk Umbrellas, and nu
merous other components of a gentleman's
complete wardrobe, and all at prices to
run off the bulk of my stock before. Christ
mas. “A dollar left us is worth two com
ing X 0 us,” and we propose to live right up
to this motto if price® and attention will
count. We guarantee complete fits in every
case. Wo have a handsome line of Gents’
Smoking Jackets, elegant and appropriate
holiday presents. Fine Hats m all the
proper shapes.
The Golden Arm, 159 Broughton St.,
Simon Mitchell.
Patent Leather Pumps and Congress
Gaiters, for balls and hops, just received at
Rosenheim’s Shoe Store.
Maple, New Orleans and Georgia Syrup
at D. B. Lester’s.
Taylor & Carr’s Philadelphia Shoes can
be found in every style at Joseph Rosen
heim & Co.’s.
Full line of Ladies’ Slippers, all descrip
tions, just received at Rosenheim’s Shoe
Store.
Go to Lester's for Apricots, Plums,
Peaches, Pears, Quinces and Green- Gages.
Best assortment of Gentlemeu’s Slippers
ever shown, can be seen at Rosenheim’s
Shoe Store.
FRUITS™
13 ananas.
r.|\A BUNCHES CHOICE YELLOW and RED
*)UU BANANAS.
5,000 COCOANUTS.
APPLES. ORANGES, NUTS, RAISINS, etc.
Fresh Bananas received every ten days. Coun
try orders solicited.
A. H. CHAMPION.
FUNERAL INVITATIONS.
BRADY.—The friends and relatives of James
J. Brapt, and of Mrs. Sarah Sexton, Martin
Cooley and Mrs. Ann Kelly and their families
are respectfully Invited to attend the funeral of
the former, from tho residence of Mrs. Sarah
Sexton, corner of Huntingdon and Price streets,
at 9:30 o'clock THIS MORNING.
DEATHS.
ALLEY.— Died. Dec. 21, 1887, near Waverly,
Sussex county. Virginia, Crawford Alley,
Es<j., in the 77th year of his age.
COLLINS.—Died, at his residence, Woods
vllie, three miles from this city, at 5 o'clock
Thursday afternoon, Dec. 22, 1887, Wade Col
lins (colored). Notice of funeral hereafter.
M KKTINGS.
SAVANNAH BAY T~ AND TRUST COM
PANY.
Savannah, Ga„ Dec. 15, 1887.
The annual meeting of the Stockholders of
this bank will be beid at the bank on FRIDAY,
Jan. 13. 1888, at 12 o’clock noon, for the elec
tion of Directors, etc.
JAS. H. HUNTER, Cashier.
SPECIAL NOTICES.
Advertisements inserted under “Special
Notices ” will be charged $1 00 a Square each
insertion.
~ APPLES! APPLES! “ ~
BARRELS FANCY RED APPLES
Arriving this day
..nd for sale, In lots to suit, cheap.
J. 8. COLLINS & CO.
SULLIVAN’S CHRISTMAS GIFT TO THE
ORPHANS.
Christmas falling on Sunday, tho gross re
ceipts of my Wine and Billiard Parlors of SAT
URDAY, Dec. 84. will be given to the Orphan
Asylums of this city.
JOHN J. SULLIVAN, Proprietor,
110 and 112 Bryan street
FOUND.
The place where money is saved and where
Santa Claus is holding high carnival. Read
our large advertisement and profit by its teach
mgS' LINDSAY & MORGAN.
SPECIAL NOTICE.
The Retail Department of the Savannah Steam
Bakery will be open until 9 o’clock to-night, and
on Saturday night until 10 o’clock, where can be
had a full line of Confections, Fancy Crackers
and Bread. Parties wishing anything in this
line will do well to pay them a visit.
TURKEYS’ TURKEKS! TURKEYS!
SIX HUNDRED HEAD *
OF
SELECTED TURKEYS
FOR
CHRISTMAS.
If you want something choice in the Turkey
line send to L. PUTZEL,
No. 1 Market Basement,
DIVIDEND.
The Brush Electric Lioht and Power Cos., I
Savannah, Ga., Dec. 20th, 1887. i
A dividend of THREE DOLLARS per
share from the earnings of this Company
has been declared, payable on and after January
1, 1888, to Stockholders of record THIS DAY.
SAMUEL P. HAMILTON, President.
S. S. GrcKEKHETMER, Secretary.
ELECTION OF DIRECTORS.
Augusta and Savannah Railroad, (
Savannah, Ga., Dec. 21, 1887. j
The annual election for seven Directors of ihe
Augusta and Savannah Railroad, will beheld at
the Banking house of C'has. H. Oimstead & Cos.
on MONDAY, January 2, 1888, between the
hours of 10 A. M. anil 1 i\ m.
W. S. LAWTON, President.
MERCHANTS’ NATIONAL BANK OF
SAVANNAH.
The annual election for seven Directors of
this Bank will be held at the Banking House, on
TUESDAY, Jan. 10, 1888, between the hours of
12aud 1 o’clock. TIIOS. GADSDEN.
Cashier.
Savannah, Ga., Dec. 11, 1887.
SEND YOUR CHRISTMAS ORDERS
For fresh killed Turkeys, Turkeys, Turkeys,
Geese, Geese, Geese, Ducks, Ducks, pucks,
Chickens, Chickens, Chickens, Beef, Veal, Mut
ton, Game and Vegetables as cheap as the
cheapest at ADAMS & FLEMING'S,
Corner Whitaker and Liberty streets.
Telephone No. 202.
State
OF
Weather.
ART STUDENTS
Who desire to enter the painting and modeling
classes at the Telfair Academy of Arts and Sci
ences can ascertain the necessary requirements
by application to the undersigned, at the acad
emy, between the hours of 3 and 4 p. m.
CARL L. BRANDT, Director.
KIEFFER'S DRUG STORE.
I have now on hand a very large supply and
excellent variety of Cleveland Peas anil Beaus,
considered the best in the market. Also. Paints,
Oils, Brushes, White Lead, etc. A full line of
Toilet and Fancy Articles for the holidays.
Window Glass cut to order.
E. J. KIEFFER,
Comer West Broad and Stewart streets,
NOTICE.
City or Savannah. I
Office Chief of Police, Dec. IS, 1881'. i
The following order is hereby published for
the information of all concerned:
General Order A 'o. 40.
I. The ordinances of the city forbid the firing
of guns, pistols and other firearms anyu-here
and at any time within the cori>orate limits.
11. The firing of skyrookets, whoeirockets,
Roman candles, serpents, firecrackers, or of any
other article or thing containing gunpowder,
and the making of bonfires, except in the
extended portion of Forsyth Place, and in the
public squares of the city south of Liberty
street; and then only five days before and ten
days after Christmas day and the Fourth day
of July in each and every year, is also prohibited
by the ordinances of the city.
111. Tiie members of the Police Department
are hereby ordered to arrest all part es found
violating these ordinances, aul to be unusually
vigilant in checking promptly all Improper ir
regularities and disorders detrimental to good
order and the proper protection of life and
property. R. H. ANDERSON,
Cliff f of Police.
KnECTiON FOR DIRECTORS.
Central Railhoad Asn Baik:.vo Cc. of Ga., i
Savannah, Ga., Dec. Ist, 1887. f
An election for Thirteen Directors to manage
the affairs of this Company for the ensuing
ye r will he held at the Banking House, in Sa
vannah. MONDAY. Hie SECOND day of JANU
ARY. Inks, between the hours of 10 o'clock a,
m., and 2 o'clock p. m. Stockholders and their
families will Is- passed free over t he Company's
road to attend the election from the hist lie
cumber to 2nd January inclusive, and be passed
free returning from the 2nd to sth of January
inclusive, on presentation of tbeir stock certifi
cates to the conductors.
T. M. CUNNINGHAM. Cashier.
ULMER'S LIVER CORRECTOR.
This vegetable preparation is invaluable for
the restoration of tone and strength to the syn- I
tom. For Dyspepsia, Constipation and other
ills, caused by a disordered Hvcr, 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. SIOO
a bottle. Freight paid to any address
B. F. ULMER, M. D.,
"harmccist. Savannah. Ga.
• LECTURES.
SAVANNAH THEATRE.
Lecture on Pope Leo XIII.,
On the Occasion of His Golden Jubilee.
By the Right Rev. LEO HAID, Abbot O. S. 8.,
Preceded by a Musicale given by Local Talent.
December 281 b, 1887, at 8 O’clock, P. M.
RECEPTION COMMITTEE:
J. B. Read, Chairman; J. J, McDonough, J.
O’Brien, A. McCormick. J. E. Grady, W. L. Cor
bett. H. Blunn. W. A. McCarthy, John Lyons, P.
Reilly, W. F. Reid, A. Hanley, E. J. Kennedy,
Wm. Kehoe, L. E. McCarthy, A. J. O’Hara, M.
O’Etrien. M. Cooley, J. F. Brooks, Thus. Daniels.
A.d.mii3sicm 50 Cents.
Reserved seats may be secured at Davis Bros'
Tickets can be obtained from the members of
the Reception Committee, at Fernandez’ Cigar
Store, and Connor’s Book Store.
The proceeds of the Lecture and Musicale will
lie for the benefit of the Church of tho Sacred
Heart.
EXCURSIONS.
REDUCED RATE
FOR THE
HOLIDAYS!
THE SAVANNAH, FLORIDA AND WEST
ERN RAILWAY COMPANY
Will sell round trip tickets to all local stations
and to principal Southern points, except to
points south of its line in Florida, at
One Limited Fare.
Tickets on sale December 22d to 26th. inclu
sive, good to return until January 3d, and on
December 29th to January 2d, inclusive, good
to return until January stb. For full particu
lars apply to WM. BREN, Ticket Agent, 22 Bull
street; J. B. OLIVEROS, Depot Ticket Agent, or
WM. P. HARDEE,
General Passenger Agent.
BOOTS AND SHOES.
A B ANK
OF
CANDY
GIVEN AWAY WITH EVERY PAIR OF
CHILDREN'S SHOES
Come and see our magnifi
cent array of desirable Shoes
now more complete than ever
before, embracing styles of
every imaginable description,
and suitable for the Baby and
every stage in life to old age.
This is ‘‘no humbug,” and if
you desire to see Shoes stacked
from floor to ceiling we will
take pleasure in showing you
goods necessary for use in
every-day and dress wear,
which must be seen to be ap
preciated.
Our stock of Fancy Slippers
for Holiday Presents repre
sent the handsomest designs
of Plain and Chenille Em
broidered Plush, and are the
nicest in the city.
Remember the place.
17 Whitaker Street.
HOLIDAY GOODS.
Christmas Presents.
Tuero is nothing more acceptable and usofu*
for a CHRISTMAS PRESENT than one of the
new light and silent-running DOMESTIC SERV
ING MACHINGS. I bavo all styles on hand in
highly finished woods, viz: Mahogany, Hungaria
Ash, French Walnut, Oak, Cherry, etc., etc.,
from the the most costly, to match
any style of furniture. This superior stylo of
woodwork, together with the Domestic Attach
ments, are covered by letters patent , being man
ufactured and used exclusively by the Domestic
Sewing Mai bine Company, thereby harmoniz
ing with the DOMESTIC, the best machine ever
made. WiU sell them on easy installments;
old machines taken as part payment. Machines
sent on approval, accompanied by a competent
instructor, who will fully exp ,ain the merits of
the DOMESTIC.
R. S. MELL, Office 47 Bull street.
W. 11. BRADLEY, Manager.
N. B. Sole Agent for the Genuine Button-
Hole attachment.
Xmas Presents.
Fine Florida Oranges.
Apples, Cocoanuts, etc.
Corn, Oats, Hay, Bran, etc., in
car loads or less, at lowest
prices.
Potatoes, Onions, Cabbage,etc.
Peanuts, Peas, Stock Feed, etc.
—at—
T. P. BOND & CO.’S,
Xmas Goods.
r I\HK finest line of Fiush Oases in the city.
I consisting of Glove and Handkerchief
Boxes, Dressing Cuses, Manicure Sets, Shaving
ets, etc. Also, a line of beautiful Vases, Vial t -
iug Card Cares, Writing Tablets, Perfume
Bnskets, Odor Cases, Cut Glass Bottles Perfum
ery, etc., at X,. < Slrong’s Drugstore,
corner Bull and Perry street lane.
IRON PIPE.
RESTLESS ■ FIFE
EQUAL TO GALVANIZED PIPE, AT
MUCH LESS PRICE.
J. D. WEED & CO.