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2 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 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 nun-iads of useful and ornamental articles which we 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 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.