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SHOPPING IN' THE RAIN.
CHRISTMAS BUYERS HAVE A WET
DAY OF IT.
Scenes on the Streets and In the Stores
-Merchants Preparing- for To-Day’e
Rush-The Sights at the Market-
Closing of the Schools—Fupils Re
member Their Teachers The
Weather Outlook.
“Oh! what a day!” was the Christmas
shopper’s refrain yesterday. “Did you ever
see such weather?” was heard over and over
again. It was a bad day for buyers, but
they made the most of it.
Broughton street now is not what it was
two years ago, with its ankle-deep mud and
impassable crossings, and people who would
never have thought of going out then were
on the street yesterday by hundreds.
The rain fell ail day—when it didn't pour
it drizzled. There was not much standing
on the sidewalks and looking into the store
windows at the piles of pretty things, but
everybody was anxious to get inside. The
merchants were glad, too, for they could
get at their customers, and there was less
looking and more buying.
ONLY BUYERS VENTURED OCT.
Very few people were on the street who
were not there to buy. There is always a
good deal of looking during the holiday
season and merchants never fail to com
plain about it—from habit probably. Yes
terday they had the better of the sight
seers.'what few there were out, and when
they once got them inside the stores few
came out without a bundle or package of
aome kind.
Broughton street was lively all day in
spite of the rain. Most of the shires were
kept open last night until 9 o’clock, but
there was verv little buying after dark.
Buyers that could do so put off their la.-t
purchases until to-day in the hope that it
will bring better weather, but the indica
tions late last night were not cheering. At
midnight, the rain was still pouring.
Every bad day at this season lengthens
shopkeeper’s faces an inch or two and adds
wrinkles that can hardly be ironed out the
rest of the year.
PREPARING FOR TO-DAY’S RUSK.
In spite of the weather, though, Christ
mas gifts must be bought, and merchants
and shopkeeiiers were busy last night pre
paring for to-day’s rush, which they know
must come. The market stalls were dec
orate.! last night. Loads of evergreens
began coining in the evening and kept
arriving all night. The evergreens this
year are more plentiful than usual
and were sold on the streets yesterday by
the cart load. Holly branches are the most
popular decoration, but scrub palmetto
branches and hemlock twigs had a ready
sale. Th 1 market will he open all day be
day. The poultry' stalls w-re loaded down
with turkeys last night The streets around
the market wy e Ailed with coops, and the
square resounded with squawks, quacks and
tooroolooroos.
THE BOYS PUT OUT.
The rain put a damper on the small boys’
festivities, as well as on the merchants
trade. The ground was too wet for bon
fires, though they were coaxed to burn in
one or two squares, but it took too much
coaxing, and the boys soon tired of the fun.
The wet was too much for the “poppers."
They refused to go off with a bang, but
sizzled and blew out, ftn| l a good many
would not go at all. That disgusted the
boys. The only thing left was
the tin born, aud even that
acted as though it had a cold and wheezed
aa if its throat was clogged and it was be
ing tooted under protest. It was a bad day
and night all around. Even the signal
officer up in the top of the post office build
ing looked gloomy. When he was asked
what the weather’would be to-day he re
plied “rain.”
PLEASANTRIES IN THE SCHOOLS.
The happiest people yesterday were the
pupils and teachers in the public schools.
All the schools closed yesterday for the hol
idays, and will not open again until Janu
ary 3d. The quarterly examinations
ended Thursday and yesterday’s ses
sion was occupied in reading the
report*. This was furnished by noon when
the schools were dismissed, and teachers and
pupils wished each other “a merry
Christmas” and separated.
GIFTS FOR THE TEACHERS.
There were any number of pleasant re
membrances, and the teachers were loaded
with gifts. Bupt. Baker was given
a handsome overcoat by the
teachers, the principals of the high
schools each received handsome gifts.
Principal Spencer of the Grammar School
was presented a pair of solid gold initial
ileeve buttons. Prof. Thigjieii of the Bovs’
High School was given a gold headed cane
by his class, and Prof. Ashmore went home
with a handsome silver set. The lady teach
ers and princi]>aLs of District schools were
all remembered.
Most of tfie teachers will spend the holi
days in the city. The vacation is too short
to'go away. Principal O’Hara, of St,
Patrick’s school is the only one who will
spend the time out of town, ami he left by
yesterday’s steamer for New York.
MUSIC AT THE CONVENT.
The St. Vincent de Paul Academy also
closed, and will not re-open until Jan. 3.
The Christmas musicale ny the pupils was
given yesterday morning. The school was
Riled with people, and the pupils wore re
peatedly applauded. The programme was
as follows:
Vocal chorus—“ Greeting to Spring,” Se
niors.
Instrumental solo—“ Light as a Fairy
March,” Miss K. Brady.
Recitation —“Somebody’* Mother,” Miss
ft. 'i'hrat.
Instrumental solo—“L Ondine," Mis* R.
Myers.
Vocal sextette—Misses Golinsky, Dan
gaix, Brennan, IJiuuey, O’Donnell and H.
Smart.
Instrumental solo—“ Tripping Thro’ the
Rve,” Miss L Smart.
'Recitation—“The Georgia Volunteer,"
Miss A. Doyle.
Instrumental Solo—"Valse Brilliante,”
Miss M. Golinsky.
Chorus—“ Birds of Spring Valse,” First
Class.
Instrumental Solo—“ Martha,” Miss L,
Zeigler.
Recitation —“The Life Boat,” Miss G.
Launey.
Instrumental Duet—“La Botatine,” Misses
OT) nnell and Smart.
Vocal Duo—“ Drift My Bark,” Misses Go
linsky and Dangaix.
Recitation—“ Jamie,” Miss B. Dangaix.
Instrumental solo—“ Caprice Hongrois,”
Miss N. Smith.
Vocal solo—“A Bird from O’er the Sea,”
Miss R. Myers. •
Instrumental solo—“II Trovatore,” Miss
A Hilliard.
Vocal solo—“ When the Flowing Tide
Comes In,” Miss M. Golinsky.
Instrumental solo—“ Faust,” Miss H.
Smart.
All of the private schools closed yester
day, and there was a city full of nappy
children last night.
PREPARATIONS IN THE CHURCHES.
To-day will be a busy day in the churches.
The decorating of those churches in which
It is a custom to decorate at Christmas has
been going on for several <lays. The
choruses held their regular rehearsals last
night and the final preparations were made
for to-morrow’s services. The programme
will be printed In to-morrow’s Morning
News. Nearly all of the churches will hold
Christmas service*, and in some of them
they will be very elats irate.
THE WEATHER OUTLOOK.
Bad weather is the only thing that is
likely to interfere with Christmas and
Christmas eve’s festivities, and last night’s
indications were, not at all cheering. The
officer on duty at the signal stat ion at mid
night, sai I that there are no signs yet of ft
'at un The rain was pouring up to
o’clock this morning, and the indications at
that hour were that it would keep on pour
ing. The predictions sent out from Wash
ington at midnight were warmer weather,
with rain, and light to fresh variable winds.
THE BAD F.RECRACKER.
Or a Good Alderman’s Revenge—A
Christmas Story.
On a Christmas night many years ago,
while the boys were firing poppers and pop
ping Roman candles, the fire bells began to
ring, for ail the bells in the town rang out
an alarm in those good old times. It was a
chilly rainy night—just such a rainy Chris
inas night as comeS around every year in
the Sunny South. The firemen—for it was
a volunteer department in those (lavs
when boys and men worked themselves sick
to save other people's property —hail been en
joying themselves like other Christians, and
were no* in a hurry to get to the fire. Some
of them could hardly navigate owing to the
amount of gmger ale they had drunk. The
fire bells kept on ringing, but there were no
lund flames to be seen, for the fire was in a
cotton warehouse in the vicinity of the
classic Old Fort, and the iron doors would
not let the flames out, and by the same
token the firemen could not get at the fire.
It was not much of a fire, out the trouble
came out of it because the cotton was the
property of an Alderman. When he ar
rived on the ground, or at the place of the
concealed conflagration, he was very
wrathy, and he determined to have revenge
on the small boy who fired crackers, the
cracker that was alleged to have set the
fire, and the firemen who failed to put out
the fire in spite of the heavy iron doors. The
cotton man was not only an Alderman, but
a bank director, and a bull-dozer. He was
very fond of having a good time,
and he generally had it, but
he didn't like any one else to
have one unless they were his two or
three chums. He called the Board of Al
dermen together, and a jolly old board it
was, anil the board sat down on the fire
cracker alias the “popper” from that day,
and soon after they sat down on the volun
teer fire department.
The Aldermen were considerate enough
to let the boys who lived south of Lib
erty street fire their fireworks in the
squares. Ten of the then Aldermen resided
south of Liberty street: therefore their hoys
were not quarantined, but those living north
of that street couldn’t fire a “popper.”
Though the cotton storage business has long
since ile{>arted to the wharves and cotton
press sheds, the law is still enforced. The
cotton fires, however, have not ceased. The
following is the law about as it was passed
at the request of the g od Alderman whose
cotton was burnt on that Christmas night
many years ago:
“The firing of skyrockets, wheelrockets,
Roman candles, serpents, firecrackers, or of
any other article or thing containing gun
powder, and the making of bonfires, except
in the extended portion of Forsy th 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, is
hereby prohibited,” etc.
The good Alderman is no longer in office,
in fact it is doubtful if he is now opposed to
fireworks, but the boys living north of
Lilierty street remember him liecause they
are deprived of privileges which the bpys
living south of that street enjoy, for no
other reason except what may tie inferred
from this little Christmas story.
THE STREET RAILROAD FIGHT.
What the New Company Proposes to
do if Interfered With.
Seven cars were ordered yesterday by the
Rural Resort Railroad, to be delivered on
or before Feb. 1. Those interested in the
new enterprise are somewhat irritated by
the course of the City and Suburban
railway. A director of the com
pany said yesterday that if the old company
persisted in its legal proceedings it would re
gret it, as there was no doubt that the Rural
Resort road has the right to use Montgom
ery street and certain other streets, and it
could and would run its cars on them. By'
reducing the fare to SJ-j or 3 cents it
could take away the business of the City
and Suburban railway's Whitaker street
West Broad street lines, or make
that company reduce its fare also. The
director stated that the Rural Resort rail
road's stockholders were able to run their
road for a year or two without profit, and
they proposed to do it, if their opponents in
terfere with the rights and privileges that
their company has obtained from the State
and city.
The new company seems to he anxious to
have the old company take some decisive
steps so as to develop its plan of procedure,
but the City and Suburban folks appear to
be feeling their way along. Their attorney
stated a day or two ago that he nearly had
his papers in the injunction case ready.
Local Personal.
Hamilton Leith, of Birmingham, Ala,, is
at the Pulaski.
J. 8. Cook, of Atlanta, was registered at
the Pulaski yesterday.
Cl. W. Lancaster, of DcLand, Fla., is
among the Floridians registered at the
Pulaski House.
Representative Norwood returned from
Washington yesterday and will spend the
holidays in Savannah.
Col. George E. Waring, Jr., of Newport,
R. I„ is registered at the Pulaski. Col.
Waring is the author of the Waring system
of sewerage.
Miss Anna Livingston, of New York, is
spending her holiday vacation with her
schoolmate. Miss Mamie Bluu, as a guest of
Cupt. and Mrs. H. Blun.
The young ladies and gentlemen of Mr. C.
S. Richmond's commercial school yesterday
presented Mr. Richmond with a hand
some hand-paintei umbrella holder as a
Christmas gift.
Miss Jennie Thomas, who has been at
Miss Randolph’s school in Baltimore, and
Mr. John M. Thomas, who is a student at
the State University, Athens, are here
spending the holidays with their parents,
Alderman and Mrs. D. R. Thomas. This
is the first time in four years that Miss
Thomas has spent Christmas at home.
Christmas at Bethesda.
The chairman of the Stewards of the
Union Society, Mr. Osceola Butler, has sent
to Betihesda a full assortment of good things
fog the boys’ Christmas, consisting of tur
keys, candios, fruits, cakes, fireworks, etc.
The boys of the Orphan Home will have
lots of fun aud no policemen to make them
afraid.
Death of C. Übele.
Mr. C. Uliele, formerly a well known
baker in this city, died yesterday of con
gestion of the brain. The deceased was a
native of Germany and was 75 years of age.
Ho will be buried from Mr. Muller’s resi
dence, on Purse s. l-eet, on Sunday af teruoou.
Prophylactic in Sickness.
•’Typhoid fever has broken out here
again, but wherever Darbys Prophylactic
Fluid has been freely used there haste-en no
fever.”—M. B. Lancaster, P. M., Ed. Cen
tra/ Alalmmian.
“The Fluid is not merely a deodorizer,
but a disinfectant—a destroyer of the dis
eased germs iu an atmosphere which cannot
be breathed without danger.” —New York
Evening Post.
Music This Afternoon
At Ludden & Bates Southern Music House.
Also Christmas (Soods at bottom prices.
For the finest Canned Goods, Preserves,
Jams and Jellies go to Coo|ier’s, 28 Whita
ker street. f
Music This Afternoon
At Ludden & Bates Southern Music House.
Also Christmas Goods at Imlt'-in prices.
Atmore's Mince Meat and Plum Pudding,
go to Cooper's, 28 Whitaker street.
THE MORNING NEWS: SATURDAY, DECEMBER 24. 1887.
TITCOMB UP AGAIN.
To Be Tried For Assault With Intent
to Murder—A Youthful Horse Thief.
There was only one trial iu the Superior
Court yesterday. Several case* were as
signed for the day, but they were re
assigned a the attorneys bad not had time
to prepare their cases. Sam Titcomb was to
have been tried for assault with intent to
murder, but he stated to the court that he
had been tried twice in the City Court only
a few days previous, and he was in Macon
when he was indicted for this offense. He
did not know that he had been indicted until
yesterday morning and had not hail time to
prepare for trial. Judge Adams said that
he thought Titcomb was entitled to time
under the circumstances, so he re-assigned
the case for Jan. 5.
The next case called was the State against
William Harris, charged with horse steal
ing. When the prisoner took his seat in the
defendant’s chair his feet did not come
within six inches of the floor. He was a
little 10-year-old colored lmy, and he was as
miserable looking a little object as can well
be imagined. When Solicitor General
dußignon saw him he entered n nolle
prosequi. He said he did not thiuk the child
was old enough to tie legally responsible for
such a crime aud he did not think justice
would lie very much dissatisfied if
he was not "punished. Dr. Dupont,
from whom the boy stole the horse,
said he had no objections to his being dis
missed. that he had prosecuted because ho
thought it was his duty to do so. lie caught
the boy riding away on his horse, and it
might be that he only intenoed to take a
ride and bring the horse back. Judge
Adams gave Willie a lecture on g'od be
havior and let him go.
Daniel Brown was convicted of burglary
and sent to the jieiiiteiiiary for ten years.
He broke open the house of F. Gregory,
the overseer on Mr. John Schley’s place.
THE CONTRACTS AWARDED.
The City Accepts the Warren-Scharf
Paving Company’s Bids.
The paving question, it is understood, has
been definitely settled for the present. The
contract for paving Congress street, Bull
street from Congress to State street, and
Broughton street from Abercorn to East
Broad street has been awarded to the
Warren-Scharf Asphalt Company, and the
company has given the required security.
Certain streets in the western paid of the
eit.y are to tie paved with rock, and if there
is any money left either Gwinnett, New
Houston, Henry or Duffy streets will be
paved.
It appears that there should not be any
hesitation in regard to paving Gwinnett
street for the reason that the people living
on the street are ready and anxious to have
it done and are willing to jiay their share
toward the improvement. It is estimated
that it will take $50,000 to do the paving
that the Council has mapped out to be done
this year. If such a system had been started
twenty years ago, namely the spending of
$50,000 on the jiermanent improvement of
the streets of the city. Savannah would to
day have lieen the most comfortable place
to live in in the South.
THROUGH THE CITY.
Items Gathered Here and There by the
News Reporters.
There were seven arrests for disorderly
conduct yesterday.
The annual meeting of the Reppard Iron
Company’s stockholders will be held at the
company's office, No. 70 Bay street, Jan. 2.
Mr. Arthur J. O’Hara, the principal of
St. Patrick’s school, was the recipient yes
terday of a handsome gold beaded cane
from scholars of that school.
A meeting of the members of the Cotton
Exchange was held yesterday, and it was de
cided to close the Exchange at 2 o’clock to
day, and remain closed until Tuesday.
RIVER AND HARBOR NOTES.
Happenings Among the Shipping and
Along the Wharves.
The Italian bark Washington was cleared
yesterday by Messrs. A. R. Salas & Cos. for
Corunna with 4,638 pieces pitch pine lumber,
measuring 416,862 feet, valued at $5,688 43;
cargo by Messrs. Butler & Stevens.
Messrs. Holst & Cos. cleared yesterday the
British bark Valona for Liverpool with
2,900 bales of upland cotton, weighing
1,389,830 pounds, valued at $136,928 10, and
100 barrels of rosin, valued at $227, and
4,820 oak staves, valued at $500; total valu
ation of cargo $137,655 10.
The bark Tillid was cleared yesterday by
Messrs. Joseph A. Roberts & Cos. for Monte
video for orders with 46,408 pieces of pitch
pine lumber, measuring 218,205 feet, valued
at $2,977 56, anil 1,000 barrels of rosin, weigh
ing 457,435 pounds, valued at $2,450 54;
total valuation of cargo $5,428 10.
Cotton Seed Wanted.
The Southern Cottmfclil Company want
immediately at their Savannah mill 600,000
bushels of Cotton Seed. Their mill here is
now in splendid condition, and they can
handle seed with the greatest promptness.
They are paying higher prices for seed than
usual, and they will |>ay cash for same or
exchange for meal and fertilizers. Those
having seed will do well to correspond with
the Company at their Savannah mill.
Candy Houses.
Among the Christmas curios at M. Ferst
& Co.’s steam candy factory are two cot
tages completely furnished inside and out
and upholstered throughout. In front of
each is a yard, in which is a small lake with
geese drinking. The whole is made of
candy.
Music All the Year Round.
Yen, not only for a year, but for a life
time. That’s what a Christmas gift of a
fine Piano or a Parlor Organ will bring.
And how easily an instrument cau be
obtained. No need to pay cash down
for it. A mere trifle paid weekly or
monthly will secure a handsome new instru
ment Tom a reliable maker, (treat induce
ments offered in our Christmas Piano and
Organ Sate. L. & B. 8. M. H.
For the finest Creamery Butter go to
Cooper’s, 28 Whitaker.
Music This Afternoon
At. Ludden & Bates Southern Music House.
Also Christmas Goods at bottom prices.
Schreiner's Card.
We have scarcely time to eat or sleep,
and to write out (in this hubbub) a truthful
advertisement, as we never write humbug
or exaggerated ones, seems hardly possible.
We have twenty-seven people in our em
ploy, ami they require attention, and in ad
dition the rush continues aud has been so
unprecedented that, we can hardly realize it
ourselves. Nevertheless we will try aud
ke -p it up until Saturday night.
We beg that you will not forget our Piano
and Organ department with the unexcelled
Steinwan Pianos at the head. If a person
wants to buy a first-class Piano, why. -of
course, he might as well have the best.' The
Stein way Piano is the creme de la creme.
the iip phis ultra of all Pianos. It Is a relief
to us to run up to the Music department,
away from the turmoil down stairs, and
play the Stein wan to our customers,
'Schreiner’s Music and Toy House.
Music This Afternoon
At Ludden &, Bates Southern Music House.
Also Christinas Goods at tot tom prices.
For fine ('audies. Colognes and Extracts
go to Cooper’s, 38 Whitaker street.
Music This Afternoon
At Ludam iV: Bates Southern Musie House.
Also Cnrislmas Gooub at, bottom prices.
GREEK GEORGE'S WORK.
HE DISLOCATES HIS ADVERSARY’S
SHOULDER.
Lively Scrimmage at Turner's Hall-
Sergeant Walsh Tries to Postpone
Hla Match with the Greek, But Finds
It Won't Go -He Fouls In the First
Bout, But Downs His Adversary and
Gets Off With a Shoulder Knocked
Cut.
There was a lively time at Turners’ Hall
last night, and those who went there to see
the wrestling match between Greek George
and Sergt. Walsh got more than they paid
for. The match was expected about 8
o’clock, but the wrestlers had not stripped
then, and when they were asked what time
the performance would begin, they replied
about 9 o'clock.
The crowd waited patiently, and about
8:45 o’clock Sergt. Walsh mounted the plat
form. and after making a short speech,
stated that the referee who had
been decided on in Jacksonville
and the stakeholder, who hail the money,
had not come up from Florida. They bad
been expected and ought to have been on
hand, but as they had not come the match
would have to lie postponed until to-night,
when it would lie wrestled if there was not
a man in the hall. The tickets, he said,
would he good for the show to-night. The
crowd got up and started for the door. No
one said anything, but everyone seemed to
be doing a deal ol thinking. Sergt. Walsh
was standing just by the door on the inside
and Greek George was on the outside, where
he had been selling tickets all evening.
SERGT. WALSH STRUCK.
When the spectators got in a crowd about
the door some of them liegan to complain
about not getting t heir money back. James
M. Ward turned to Sergt. Walsh and told
him that he intended to have his money;
that he did not mean to be swindled in any'
such way; that lie came there to see a
wrestling match and he was going to see one
or have his money. He got madder and
madder with every word he spoke, and
pretty soon he came to the conclusion that
he wanted to thrash Sergt, Walsh anyway.
He shook his fist in Walsh’s face. Walsh
told him to go and get liis money
and not to make any trouble, but
Ward made a rush for the Sergeant and at
tempted to strike him. He was caught and
held back. Twice he made a dash at him
anil twice he was stopped, but the third
time he got within striking distance and he
hit Walsh a blow in the neck that cut the
skin. The crowd Mad gathered about the
swordsman and impromptu pugilist and
everybody wanted to see a fight, for they
hod come to see something and they did not
know but they had rather see a real fight
than a friendly wrestling match. Ward was
pulled away from Walsh, however, aud
just then Greek George came in
with all the money iu a little grip
which he carried. He wanted
to know what the trouble was about and
Ward sailed into him, and told him that he
had come to sc a match and lie w anted to
see one. He said another referee could be
appointed and the match could go on.
The Greek said that if the spectators in
sisted on their wrestling they would do so.
The crowd was not to be bulldozed, and the
match was insisted upon so the athletes re
tired to strip.
A MATCH NOT SET DOWN.
It was a very angry crowd that awaited
them. Those who were present did not like
the attempt which they thought had been
made to cheat them, and they would still
have been angry when the wrestlers came
out, if two little street urchins had not pro
cured a set of boxing gloves and begun a
sparring match on the stage. They had an
other with a face as dirty as their own for
a referee, and when one of the boys dropped
a glove the referee picked it up and threw
it at him. The boxers pounded each other
to the best of their ability, and after fight
ing all over the stage, finally fell
off. The audience roared and yelled,
aud before the exjiositors of the manly
art of seif-defense could recover themselves
the wrestlers came oqt. Verily they were
stripped, for they had nothing on except a
pair of trunks. A referee was chosen who
was a stranger to everybody present, and
at exactly 9 o’clock he called “time.”
Everything seemed to be in favor of the
Greek, for although he was not in good con
dition, he weighed at least 200 pounds, while
Walsh stripped at 160 pounds.
WON BY A FOUL.
It was a minute after time was called be
fore they got at each other, and then they
sparred for holds. Walsh dropped to his
knees and tried to pull the Greek down, but
he could not do it and he rose to his feet
and broke away. They went at it again,
and Walsh went down to the floor. George
tried to turn him, but Walsh got his arm
around the Greek's head and pulled him
over. George formed a bridge, but Walsh
forced his shoulders to the floor, and the
referee declared it a fall for Walsh. The
Greek got mad. He declared that Walsh
had fouled and had thrown him by catch
ing his leg, which was not allowed in
Graeco Roman wrestling. The way he
abu.ied the referee inclined the spectators
to believe that they were witnessing a base
bail game and the umpire
had made a decision adverse to
the home team. George appealed to
Walsh himself and Walsh said yes he did
foul, but he did not mean to do it. The
referee said he did not see the foul and he
had decided it a fall, and it would be a fall,
foul or no foul. Then the Greek’s face
showed how angry he was, and when time
was called for the second round he darted
at Walsh aud for about two minutes they
worked hard.
WALSH’S SHOULDER DISLOCATED.
There was no exhibition wrestling in that
bout. George wanted to throw Walsh and
hurt him, and Walsh was trying to keep
him from doing it. Finally George got
Walsh’s left arm behind him, and holding
him firmly in his iron grip rolled him over
on his shoulders. As lie did so he gave
Walsh’s arm a twist and Walsh laid oift
limp. The referee told him to gut up, and
he said he could not. It was then seen that
his left shoulder had been dislocated by the
twitch George had given his arm. The ref
eree and Walsh's second pulled the shoulder
into place, but Walsh could not toe the
mark, and the match was given to Greek
George.
After it was over George said that, he had
“broken” Walsh’s arm purposely. He had
been cheated out of the first fall and he did
it to get even. He caught one of these who
had gathered about him in t he same way in
which he hud held Walsh, and when lieguve
his arm a little turn the howl that came
forth showed how easily the Greek could
break an arm when he caught a man in
that position. He was severely condemned
by those who were present for his brutality
in wilfully dislocating Walsh’s shoulder be
c iue the referee had made an unjust de
cision, hut that is one of the Greek’s traits
and it is one reason that, so few wrestlers
like to make a match with him.
He is to leave to-night for Atlanta, where
a match has been made for him with
Muhler, who wrestled with McCarthy in
the Theatre Here a few wreks ag >. Muhler
is one of the Greek's pupils. George says
he is still trying to meet Duncan Ross, but
the Scotchman will not meet him.
Consult Your Own Interest
By consulting Davis Bros, before you buy
a Piano or Organ. Their instruments and
their prices and terms have been appreci
ated. else they could not have built up such
a business in that line within so short a
time. Only two days left in which to sur
prise some loved one with an elegant Piano
or Organ. Davis Bros, wkl give you prices
and terms and instrument* that will conqiel
you to buy.
Music This Afternoon
At Ludden & Bates Southern Music House.
Also Christmas Goods at hotloni prices'
MUST PAY THE POLL TAX.
The New Law Enacted by the Last
General Assembly—lts Provisions.
Tax Collector McGowan is in receipt of a
circular letter from the Comptroller General
informing him of an act passed by the last
legislature to “amend, revise and consoli
date the common school laws,” which re
quires that the Tax Collectors of the State
shall issue on Dec. 'JO of each year separate
ti fas tor all unpaid poll taxes, and at once
turn them over to the County School Boards
for collection.
As the Tax Collector's office here was
closed by law on the 17th inst., Mr. Mc-
Gowan is hard at work on these poll tax ex
ecutions against delinquents, and lie hopes
to be able to comply with the law and turn
them over to the agent of the Boanl of Ed
ucation in a few days, and those who failed
to pay their ]>ol! tax last week will not be
able to do s: until the law has been com
plied with, as he cannot now issue poll tax
receipts, and the Sheriff? is deprived of the
power of satisfying this kind of executions,
except ns agent of the Board of Education.
This change in the law will boa surprise
to very many voters who have heretofore
depended on the party in power to pay their
poll tax. or who nave relied on the leniency
of the Sheriff for relief from the costs of
execution. They will now And that they
have to deal with the Board of Education in
settling their contribution to the support of
the public schools. A proper enforcement
of the law may prove a potent factor iu
removing from the field of politics the pay
ment of the poll tax, which is intended
strictly to i>e a fund for the benefit of our
public school system, and not as the means
of making voters in closely contested elec
tions. _
Still They Come and Still They Go,
And that, too, on their merits. One can
but express surprise at the immense busi
ness transacted at the Ludden & Bates
S. M. H., especially in their Piano and
Organ Department.
Every steamer comes in heavily laden
with the leading makes for this well-known
House, and customers eagerly avail them
selves of an opportunity to secure the bar
gains offered.
Why is it? you ask. Well, the secret is
an open one, and here it is: They offer a
better Piano or Organ at lower prices and
upon easier terms than can be had else
where, and if you want to pay all cash
they allow a liberal discount from time
prices. Pianos on paymentsof #3 50 weekly;
Organs, #1 25 weekly. Every instrument
warranted six years. A dollar for every
dollar invested; no misrepresentations;
courteous treatment; fair, square dealing,
etc., are some of the points to which they
ow e their unparalleled success.
Busy as bees, and their sales of Pianos
and Organs, thus far, for holidays much
larger than ever before. Time too precious
to s|>end in condemning other makes than
those they handle. Instruments that will
not sell on their own merits cannot be
found in this rctinltfe establishment.
Give them a call. It will pay you to do
so. Best instruments and money saved to
every purchaser.
Thousands of Pianos and Organs sold by
this House during the past eighteen years
still stand as creditable cards to bot h manu
facturers and the Ludden & Bates S. M. H.
Music This Afternoon
At Ludden & Bates Southern Music House.
Also Christmas Goods at bottom prices.
Legitimate Piano Business.
We represent only first-class and reliable
instruments; Pianos that we can safely and
conscientiously recommend to strangers as
well as to our most Intimate friends. Our
prices are the same to rich and poor, the
same honest instrument and guarantee to
all. No special drives, no two prices. Our
prices are low as instruments of their stand
ing can be sold, and we guarantee both the
price and instrument. Elegant stool and
cover with every piano sold. See our mag
nificent display of Knabe Pianos now on ex
hibition. Davis Bros.
Where Are You Going, My Pretty
Maid?
Going down to L. & B. S. M. H. to select
a Piano for my Christmas present. Haven't
you heard of their great Christmas Piano
and Organ Sale? Why, my papa says its
too good a chance to be missed, and so he is
going to give me the Piano I’ve wanted so
long, and Lottie Smilesweet and Ethel
Brighteyes, and lots of my friends are going
to get Pianos too. But I’m going early to
make my choice before the best are sold.
Music This Afternoon
At Ludden & Bates Southern Music House.
Also Christmas Goods at bottom prices.
Fireworks for Xmas.
By the city ordinance, Wednesday of this
week will be the first day and night that
fireworks can he shot off, and then only in
the park extension and the squares south of
Liberty street. We have just opened a tre
mendous stock of Firecrackers, Cannon
Crackers, Roman Candles, Skyrockets, Ser
pents, Vertical Wheels, and many other
fancy pieces. Make your purchases and
selections before the rush of Xmas. Our
prices are lower than last year, and lower
than can be had elsewhere. Get our prices
and see cur stock at once. Davis Bros.
Letter from Franz Liszt.
[TRANSLATION.]
Messrs. Chickering <t Sons:
It is very agreeable to me to add my name
to the concert of praises of which your
pianos are the object.
To be just, I must declare them perfect
Perfeetissime (superlatively perfect).
There is no quality which is foreign to
them. Your instruments possess in the su
preme degree nobility and power of tone,
elasticity and security of touch, harmony,
brilliancy, solidity, charms and prestige,
and thus offer an harmonious ensemble of
perfection, to the exclusion of all defects.
Pianists of the least pretensions will find
means of drawing from them agreeable
effects, and in the face of such products—
which truly do honor to the art of the con
struction of instruments —the role of the
critic is ns simple os that of the public; the
one has but to applaud them conscientiously
and with entire satisfaction, and the other
but to procure them in the same manner.
In congratulating you sincerely upon the
great ad decisive success obtained at the
exposition at Paris, 1 um pleased to antici
pate the happy continuation of the same in
all places where your pianos will lie heard;
and 1 beg that you accept, gentlemen, the
expression of my most distinguished senti
ments of esteem" and consideration.
(Signed) F. Liszt.
Rome.
Preserve Your Photos.
An elegant assortment of Plush and
Leather Photograph Alhumsat Davis Bros’.
Prices lower than last year and the assort
ment larger and the quality of the Albums
superior.
Elegant Pianos.
The finest and most beautifully finished
Pianos can lie obtained at L. & B. S. M. H.
They are made by such manufacturers as
Chickering, Mason & Hamlin, Bent and
Mathushek. Low prices and easy terms at
our Grand Christmas Bale.
L. & B. B. M. H.
Auld Lang Syne.
Five hundred elegaut Plush and Leather
Autograph Albums, from 10c. to $5 each.
Davis Bros.’ is the place to see them. Only
two more days lief ova Xmas. Look out
that you don’t get left.
A Useful Gift.
One of those elegant Embroidered Sus
penders at. Ap|x>l & Behnul’s, One Price
Clothicis, Iti, ojj niii cut.
The Latest Thing in Organs.
Among other popular errors that are
fading away before modern enterprise and
invention iu the notiou that a reed organ is
not a musical instrument adapted to the best
music. Of all firms who have had
to do with this gradual education of the
popular mind, Mason & Hamlin may be re
garded as one of the most eminent. The
“Liszt Organ,” made by Mason & Hamlin,
is an instrument which has received the
praises of some of the most prominent mu
sicians. The late Fritz Liszt, for whom it
was named, and who is certainly one of the
most distinguished musicians the world has
seen, pronounced the organ made for him to
lie “matchless, unrivaled,” and referred to
it as "this magnificent and, to me, ro pre
cious instrument,” Asa proof of its capabili
ties and their appreciation it is only needful
to mention that it is used by the Mendelssohn
Glee Club of New York; by the A ]wiilo
Clubs of Bost n, Chicago and Brooklyn; by
the Metropolitan Opera Company* un, l by
many other of the test authorities. One of
the latest improvements on this instrument
is the pedal point stop, recently patented.
Some marvelous new designs in cases
have also been made and can be
seen at Ludden & Bates 8. M. H.
Besides varieties of organs, Mason
& Hamlin have been recently putting in
the field an upright piano for which they
claim a high rank. This piano lias received
the commendations of many musical people.
It is especially remarkable for having done
away with the old wrest pins on which each
string was formerly wound, and having sub
stituted for it a patent of Mason & Ham
lin's, which makes tuning much easier and
necessarily less frequent. This improve
ment is supplemented by their patent re
peating spring, which removes the ob jection
to many upright pianos, that of losing or
dropping a note when rapidly repeated.
This spring makes sure of each note being
sounded with distinctness. Ludden & Bates
8. M. H. warerooms are well worth a visit.
The judges at the Piedmont Exposition
decided that our Cooking Stoves and Ranges
were superior to all others.
We would call your attention to our Vol
cano Furnaces, the most powerful heater,
and cheaper than any other. Would refer
to the following parties, who have them in
use: George Cornwell, Col. G. S. Owens,
Dr. W. 8. Lawton, George Freeman, J. R.
Saussy, Dr. A. G. Bouton and others.
Cornwell & Ciiipman.
Music This Afternoon
At Ludden & Bates Southern Music House.
Also Christmas Goods at bottom prices.
Ho for Tybee Island!
During the Christmas holidays two trains
daily will leave the Savannah, Florda and
Western Railway depot as follows:
STANDARD TIME.
i J :110 a. m.
For Tybee. •<
(* 3:00 P. m.
13:10 P. M.
From Tybee. <
( 5:10 P. M.
Round trip tickets 50c., to be had at the
cigar store of J. B. Fernandez, corner Bull
and Broughton streets, or at depot. Oyster
Roasts, Clam Bakes and ’Coon and ’Possum
Hunts can be arranged for upon application
to the hotel proprietor on the Island.
Cfias. O. Haines,
Superintendent and Engineer.
Savannah, Ga., Dec. 30, 1887.
Central Railroad Stockholders.
We invite each and every one of you to
visit our stores while in oqr city, and in
spect our Xmas stock and see our elegant
display of Pianos. We have 35 Pianos, Up
rights, Square’s and Grand’s, for you to se
lect from; all good, square, honest instru
ments. We guarantee our prices to be as
low as the quality of the instrument will
allow. We handle the Knabe, Kranich &
Bach, Baus, Harrington and Estey Pianos
and Estey Organs. See our stock, get our
prices and terms, tefhreyou buy elsewhere;
it will be to your advantage. Davis Bros.,
43 and 44 Bull street.
Those Toy Pianos
Make the little ones happy. Don’t tell the
Children you can’t afford to buy one. Only
f 1 50 to Iff buys a handsome Square or Up
right, made strong and durable, never need
tuning. L. & B. S. M. H.
Knabe F ianos for Executive Mansions.
Messrs. Wm. Knabe & Cos. have just fur
nished to Gov. Beaver, of Pennsylvania, a
beautiful Upright Grand Piano, ordered by
him for the Executive Mansion at Harris
burg. The case is of artistic style in rich
variegated rosewood, and the instrumental
part of the highest order of merit, with a
tone of very rich and sympathetic quality,
and a touch of remarkable case and elas
ticity. Avery fine Concert Grand was sup
plied by them recently to Gov. Fitzhugh
Lee for the Executive Mansion at Rich
mond, Va., which, excepting on some of the
outside ornamentation of the case is a fac
simile of the celebrated White House Knabe
Grand, the piano of the President's Mansion,
described in our columns heretofore.—Balti
more American.
See Davis Bros, for prices and terms.
Music This Afternoon
At Ludden & Bates Southern Music House.
Also Christmas Goods at bottom prices.
Last Call for 1887.
If you expect to make any member of
your family a present of a Piano or Organ
before Xmas, you have only two days left.
Get prices and terms on the celebrated
Knabe Pianos and Estey Organs at Davis
Bros’. There are no instruments made to
equal these, and the prices and terms defy
competition.
Fine Mixed Nuts 15 cents per pound at
Cooper’s, 28 Whitaker street.
Care of the Piano.
A beautiful line of new Piano Covers
just received at Davis Bros’. Just, the thing
for a Xmas present. They are also pre
pared to put your Pianos in thorough tune
and repair to chime with your Xmas carols.
Reasonable rates and all work guaranteed.
For fine Dehesa, Blackbasket and London
Layer Raisins go to Cooper’s, 28 Whitaker
street.
A 35c. Children’s Undershirt for 10c. at
Weisbein’s.
Fine Raisins 12,f£c. per pound at Cooper’s,
28 Whitaker street.
A Growing Enterprise.
The Piano and Organ business of Savan
nah has increased largely since the advent
of Messrs. Davis Bros, in this line. The out
put of pianos by this firm for the month of
December has been enormous. They handle
the Kmilie, Kranich ft Bach. Bans. Estey
and Harrington Pianos and Estey Organs.
Get their price* and terms before buying
elsewhere and you can save money.
For fine Wines, Brandies, Cordials, Cham
pagnes, Baker an dWilson Whiskies go to
Cooper’s, 28 Whiluker street.
Cck, Pine and Lightwood,
For sale by 11. B. Camels, corner Taylor
and Last Broad streets. Telephone No. 77.
< her go, Murphy, it’s got a wooden foot!
Complete line of Chevoit Suits, sacks and
cutaway?*, at Appel & Hohaul’s, One Price
Clothiers.
Oak, Pine and Lightwood
For sale by K. B. Camels, corner Taylor aud
East Broad streets. Telephone No. 77.
For fine Bananas. Oranges, Apples and
Grapes go to Cooper’s, 33 VVhilaker street, j
LUDDEN BATES S. M. n.
Last Chance!
Sweeping Sale
OF
IXImo-aiS Goods.
U VEX WITH THE BOUNTIFUL SHOWERS
I a which at present are making even the
Ladies smile, we are happy and busy, but have
our force eo arranged that while we don't think
you u ill he interested in the KXAI T NUMBER
or thut you will buy any FASTER, EASIER or
QUICKER if we tell you our EXACT SALES
TO HATE.
Will say that we have got lots of floods left;
that our Stock embraces all the latest Novelties,
tetli of American and European Manufacturers,
and that we can Supply Prescuts for
YOUR BEST GIRL!
YOUR WIPE!
YOUR MOTHER!
YOUR UNCLE!
YOUR AUNT!
OR FOR
LITTLE TOMMY!
LITTLE SUSIE!
OR ANY OF
The Other Boys and Girls!
Our arrangements for delivery are perfect
and we offer you the best Goods for the leas’*
money.
Our Prices the Lowest.
FURNITURE AND CARPETS.
HOLIDAY GOODS;
Unique and Elegant Pieces for
the Hall, Parlor, Library and
Dining-room in ANTIQUE OAK,
CHERRY AND WALNUT.
Luxurious Tarlnr Suits, Divans, Conversation
Chairs, Lounges and Odd Pieces.
Rattan Rockers in great variety.
Rich effects in Rugs, Carpets, Portieres and
Draperies.
Durable Styles In Girls’ Tricycles, Boys’Tri
cycles, Velocipedes, Wagons, DoU Carriages,
etc.
We have spared no expense to present ths
Choicest Goods at Popular and Attract
ive Prices, and invite our friends and
the public generally to visit our
ware-rooms and inspect our
HANDSOME DISPLAY.
A. J. Miller & Cos.
SHOES.
wTIT DOUGLAS $4 SHOE, the orig
inal and only hand-sewed welt $4 shoe
in the world, equals custom-made,
hand-sewed shoes that cost from $8 to
$9.
W. L. DOUGLAS
$3 SHOE.*}
The only S3
Shoe in the world, with-1 jitsß —4
out tacks or nails. / BK9 VI
Finest Calf, perfect IM. 1
and warranted. Congress—
Button and Lace, all tpffff "C m
styles toe. As stylish ATr A, m A
and durable as those 'CJC Cj STOg A
costing St or *ti. Boys/ A —to
all wear the W.
Umpd am bottom of eteh Bhao J
W. L. DOUGLAS 03.50 SHOE Is unex-
Balled for heavy wear. If not Bold by your dealet
write W. L. DOUGLAS. Brockton, Mas*.
FOR SALE BY
BYCK BROS.
SOLE AGENTS,
Savannah - - O-a.
HKUKER’S FLOUR.
A Word of Warning
TO
SAVANNAH HOUSEKEEPERS.
DON'T USE THE SAMPLES OF BAKING
Powder and Bread Preparations put under
your doors. There is danger in the use of un
known food preparations. You take no risk
and need no preparation when you use
Hecbers Self-Raising Flours,
THE PUREST AND BEST GOODS IN THE
MARKET—<O YEARS’ PUBLIC USE SO DE
CLARE THEM.
IW~b'nv Sale By All Grocers,
From
Reed & Barton’s Silver-Plated Spoons,
Knives, Forks, Etc.
WADE & BUTCHER’S FINE RAZORS,
. ALSO—’
KAMPFE'S SAFETY PATENT ENGLISH AND
AMERICAN CARVERS AND STEELS,
SCISSORS, POCKET KNIVES, Etc.
LOVELL & LATTIMORE,
Dealers iu Bathroom Oil Heaters, House
Furnishing Goods and Hardware,
SAVANNAH, .... GEORGIA.
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