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MASTERIES OF FAN-TAN.
Tbe Favor ft*' fepcrt of the Almond-
F yed Gambler
From the Hull ignore Herald.
, To be a Cbiliamau is to lie a gambler.
The terms, are convertible. Every heathen
just from the shores of the Celestial Empire
is sin accomplished gamester, lie be never -o
ignorant as regaids tbe manners and cus
toms of the ‘Melican man.’’ In conversa
tion with a lieutenant of police a reporter
Mothered some interesting facts relative to
•Tobu Chinaman's, mishaps hero in Baltimore
while in pursuit of tbe nimble coin to be
captured only by -‘beating the bank’’ at
that most attractive of all games of chance
to the genuine pig-tailed heathen, namely,
“fan-tail.”
The able and dignified lieutenant, who by
long and varied experience with the smooth
tongued, deft thigeied John Chinaman has
Required a knowledge of tlio ways and
. means employed by tbe pig-tailed heathen
to blind tbe eves of the average policeman,
bas cnten proven of great service to the of
ficers in preparing to raid some local haunt
frequented by Chinamen eager to gamble.
“In the first place,” said tbe lieutenant,
“tbe Chinamen who come to this country
are, as a rule, dangorous characters. They
are mostly the scu u and dregs of the
Celestial Empire, who are dumiied over
hereby the Chinese government, merely as
a ‘riddance of bad rubbish. ’ With this
class of Chinamen gambling and theft are
n second nature. It is as neons-ary for them
to steal and gamble as food is lo>- a hungry
man. It's really astonishing to see the
alacrity with which a green Chinaman,
with the scent of the tea leaves still per
meating his blouse, will master the most
intricate points of a game of chance
“Poker is nothing. I have known a blear
eyed pigtail to master the science of that
great American game at one sitting of less
than an hour’s duration. Unlike the ordi
nary rim of gambling they are adepts at
concealing their emotion. John may have
a good, aye an excellent hand, or it may be
mo6t aggravatingly bad, but Johns stolid
features and oldgold complexion will re
main a sealed book to his opponent, who
will always be met with the same calm
smile of satisfied assurance that John al
ways calls un when playing, let the game be
what it may. The professional gambler, as
a rule: makes use or some certain method
original to himself; at least, he fondly
imagines it to be. A Chinaman has no
method, follaws no set of rules and depends
from shirt tW finish upon his ability to hood
wink his adver-ary. It is almost impossible
for John not to cheat, and there is far more
truth than poetry in that much used saying
of Bret Harte:
“ ‘For ays that are dark and tricks that
are vain, the heathen Chinee is peculiar.’
“It’s more than likely that Harte ha 1 had
some exi>erience with some suave, childlike
heathen.”
“But how about local gambling? Can
you give me a tip on some game of fan-tan
now in progress?” asked the reporter.
By way of reply, the blue-coated gentle*
man who presides at the desk led the wav
to an innocent-looking laundry, situated
not far from the Eutaw House, and intro
duced the reporter to a flat-chested, almond
eyed Mongolian, who was busily at work
ironing shirts.
A whispered conversation between the
lieutenant and John Chinaman, and then,
with a preparatory cough, the simple-look
ing “destroyer of line..” approached the
reporter and said:
“Mereaddy. Me answer Melican man’s
question.”
It would be impossible to write down ex
actly what that laqndryman said. Suffice
it to say that at the end of an interesting
interview lasting over an hour that mild
mannered and soft-voioed man displayed a
surprising knowledge of the science of the
numerous games of chance popular with
his countrymen.
Fan-tan is a game that is peculiarly Chi
nese in character. To begin with, nobody
but a stupid, blundering John Chinaman
has ever managed to master the points of
the game, it being far more intricate than
a superficial examination would seem to
indicate. I hep, again, no one but a heathen
would remain content with such a tiresome
and dull mode of lo ing one’s money. And
finally no One, with the possible exception
of a “Kellar or a Herman,” has the deftness
of touch and sight to become a successful
dealer at tbe game. It is distinctly and
specially designed for lank laundrymen,
and will never become popular with any
one else.
Fan-tan, to be thoroughly enjoyed by the
average Chinamen, must be located in the
rear or in the cellar of a regulation laundry.
In addition it is necessary that a complete
system of scouts and lookouts must be estab
lished previous to the commencement of the
game. This is required bv the fact that a
stupid policeman might by some unfortu
nate mischance stumble into the apartment
while the game is in progress. And a
policeman is an entirely unnecessary quan
tity in connection with the fascinating
game of fan-tan. The poor heathen Chinee
tyis discovered long before this that the
average police officer takes a grim delight
in dragging some unfortunate John China
man befoi e a stern Justice, who invariably
compels disgusted John to either yield up a
generous slice of “Melican boodle” or seek
an enforced reclusion in a grim and alto
gether disagreeable dungeon cell.
Suppose, for the Rake of argument, that
there is no danger of police interference,
and that a first-class game of fan-tan is
about to commence.
Tbe atmosphere in the small ill-furnished
room is a murky blue from bad tobacco
smoke. Twenty or thirty John Chinamen
are standing about the room, pulling softly
at their pigtails, chattering in some out
landish gibberish and eyeing intently
a bloated, greasy-looking heathen who
is to form an important part
in the coming game. He is,
in fact, the dealer, and as he advances to
and seats himself before a square, brown
painted table, in the corner of which are
the numbers from one to four, the chatter
ing suddenly comes to au abrupt close and
all hands give their attention to the dealer
and the men in the game. The dealer draws
from a box a handful of cash, consisting of
small coins, and tosses them in the centre of
the table. Then you might hear a pin drop.
Slowly and very quietly the dealer takes a
bronze cup ami places it over the coin,
which is a far more difficult font to accom
plish than one would imagine it to be.
Then after much talk, accompanied by
the most violent gesticulations, the players
place whatever sum they care to risk upon
either of the four numbers. After every
thing is satisfactorily arranged tbe dealer
again takes a hand in the game. He takes
a long and slender chop-stick, Inserts it un
der tne cup and draws out four edins. No
one, not even the placid, easy-going dealer
himself knows how many coins have been
placed under the cup in the first place. If
the players grow timid and want to hedge
they have a right to change their bets at any
time during the drawing out of the coins,
which are drawn four at a time. Of course,
this sort of thing can't continue forever,
and finally the dealer stops—there may he
four, there may be one coin left.
“It all depends as to whether you are
lucky or not,” said the laundrvman, though
in broken English. The cup is raised and
four coins are disclosed. With a quiet little
cackle No. 4 gathers up all the boodle, the
greasy, over-led dealer first taking pains to
deduct the customary 10 per cent, of the
winnings, which goes to “the bank.”
That in about all there is in tbe game. It
looks easy, does it not? But appearances
are, as a rule, deceitful, and fan-tan is no
exception to the general rule.
So the game goes on, the Interest in
orcased, the eye* of the thirty fierce, ‘deter
minen gamblers are glued ui>on the slow,
aluggian-moving figure of the dealer. Every
body is excited anil consequently everybody
is remarkably quiet, when suddenly therein
a crash. Instinctively t .ie players clutch
the coin lying ou tbe table. Some foxy
heathen hurls a bottle at the Tamp und
makeifa dive for the window that opens on
tbe alloy, but be is not quick enough, and,
sad to say, lands squarely in the arms of tho
waiting officer. At the first note of alarm
tho alow-moving dealer sweeps the little
metal cup and the chop-sticks into a con
venient pocket of his blouse, ami makes for
the rear door only to be met by the unwel
come lieutenant, who extends to him a
w arm greeting.
The raid is well planned, and none escape.
The pig-tailed speculators are quickly hand
cuffed, and in less time than it requires to
tell of it thirty disconsolate John Chinamen
are on their wav to the station house.
The next morning they are brought lief ore
the ’Squire, who tines each and every one $1
and costs, which John finally produces from
a fut purse, and theu chattering, gesticu
lating and mournful they leave the court
room. When John counts up the profit of
the laundry lor that day he sighs and
mutters: ,
“Three dollars, forty cents! Fan-tan!
Mi'licqji police! Dam shame!'’
THE GRAVE OF GEORGE ELIOT.
Notes of a 3 eoent Visit Highgate
Cemetery—A Neglected Spot.
From the Few York Evening Post.
Highgate is a rambling village on the side
of a bill, with an elevatiouot about4oo feet,
sufficient to command an extensive and
beautiful view of the city of Loudon. It is
the country home of the bountiful Baroness
Burdett Courts, and her house, Holly Lodge,
and extensive grounds, are often open to
the public. After leaving the omnibus,
which we took at the corner of Oxford
strict and Tottenham Court road, we as
cended tho hill. Passing by th>> quaint brick
house on the right, which in lt)4T was the
home of Mrs. Bridget, eldest daughter of
Oliver Cromwell and wife of Gen. Henry
Ireton, we turned down a short street on
our left and theu along a high stone wall
covered with ivy. we entered on the left the
uncoriseerated portion of the cemetery.
In England almost all the larger ceme
teries are divided into two parts, one for the
burial of persons attached to the faith of
the Established Church, and the other un
consecrated, for the burial of those not so
connected. These parts are sometimes sepia
rated by a hedge. At Highgate a lane is
between' them. About two rods directly
west of the St. Fancras Infirmary, and oh
a gravel path running parallel with the in
firmary, lie buried George Eliot and her
first husband, George H Lewes. His grave
is marked by a flat stone slab, on the top of
which is a low iron railing around which a
vine of ivy has entwined itself. The in
scription on the slab is as follows:
“George Henry Lewes, born April 18,
1817, died Nov. $), 1878.” He lies buried
between two graves one of Catharine Still,
the other Susanna Lamprey. At his feet
an olielisk of polished granite, a plain shaft
twelve feet high, marks the place where
George Eliot was laid to rest. The inscrip
tion ou it is in gilt letters:
W
Of those immortal dead who live again in
minds made better by their presence.
Here lies the body
of
“George Eliot"
Mary Ann Cross.
Bora 22 November, 1819,
Pied 22 December, 1880,
The grass above her grave was dead and
scorched from the want of water. Around
tbe granite shaft, tied by a cotton string,
was a faded and shattered wreath of im
mortelles, which, from its appearance, was
? laced tflere about the time of it* erection.
t was obvious that the spot had been neg
lected and uncared for.
Close at her right is the grave of Caroline
Moorehead, abd at her left is a flat slab
without any inscription. Flowers were
blooming on these graves, but none where
the most distinguished authoress of her day
was in erred. Not quite seven years have
passed since her death, and it is a matter of
regret that, so soon her relatives in England
and heir admirers in ail lands have allowed
her burial spot to present such a forlorn as
pect.
The question has been asked, Why was
not George Eliot buried in Westminster
Ab’ ey? Doubtless for the same reason that
Lord Byron wfis buried at Hucknall Tor
kard in Nottinghamshire.
. Sabah G. Sandford.
A Fishery Fable.
From the Toronto Globe.
Onoe upon a time the Lion, on condition
that his suzerainty should be recogniz.il,
gave aD excellent fish-pond to the Beaver,
and promised solemnly to protect that in
dustrious animal in tho property. The
Eagle, having a healthy appetite for fish,
and having exhausted the ponds of his
own domain, insisted that he had an in
herent right to poach in the Beaver's
waters. At this the Beaver erected his bard
and slapped his tail in righteous indigna
tion, whereupon the Eagle appealed to the
Lion.
“I only wanted his fish,” screamed the
monarch of the air, “and he has the auda
city to defend them! Here’s pretty treat
ment for a Bird of Freedom who has not
annoyed the Monarch of the Forest for some
years past. To be braved by an amphib
ious quadruped that I could catawampously
and tAerlastingly chaw up in two shakes!
A quadruped! f) Lion, that looks to you
for protection! Things hev got to be fixed,
they hev I I guess I could make it mighty
unpleasant for you. Mr. Limn—so I could.
But I’m a peaceable fowl, I am, and never
want to take anything by force that I can
get with less trouble.”
At that time the Lion was watching
anxiously the proceedings of the Bear,
the Cock, and other ferocious creatures.
“Let us negotiate,” said he and tie Eag e
ans eredi
“Well,Pm a good-natured bird,and I don’t
care if we do,”
“Negotiate,” protested the Beaver.
“What about? About my fish! Let him
keep away from my pond and there’ll be
no trouble. Don’t you see, O Lion! that if
you negotiate about nothing but. his poach
ing on my water you sort of admit that he’s
got some kind of a claim?”
“Never mind him; lie’s only an amphibious
animal!” screamed the eagle.
“I can’t afford to have a row with the
Eeagle just now,” answered the Lion, and
the uegotiatio s began.
“I gave that pond to the Beaver,” said the
Lion, “and he’s been faithful to my inter
ests ever since.”
“But. sakos alive!” said the eagle, “you
and 1, monarch* of earth and air—descend
ed, according to the Darwinian theory, from
the same protoplasm—aren’t going to fight
about a kettle of fish.”
“It would be extremely sad,” observed the
Lion.
“What’s a beaver, anyhow?” asked tbe
Eagle, contemptuously.
‘True, true, I didn’t think of that before,”
replied his majesty. “While we are about it
sup|)ose you skin him," and thus they be
came the best ot friends.
“How beautiful to witness these friendly
arrangements,” remarked the Turtle Dove.
President of the Peace Society of Earth and
Air. “ ’Tis gopd, ’tis good for brethren to
dwell together in unity. My, how civiliza
tion does progress I” %
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THE MORNING NEWS: MONDAY* DECEMBER 26, 1887.
DONNA ISABELLA.
Glimpses of a Beautiful Adventuress
at Various (stages of Her Career.
From the Chicago Mail.
As the storm door ot the Iroquois Club
clanged in the blast after the departure of
a brave, and two of us were left alone with
our amusement, the man on the other side
told me this story between puffs;
“You saw that man who just went out of
the door. He has been a rounder in bis dav.
or more strictly speaking, in his night, lie
was telling me some of his recollections the
other day, and when he finished lie reminded
me of some character 1 have met with in my
rambles with Washington Irving around
Granada. He had been glancing over one
of the morning papers. It dropped out of
his hands, ami he sat a minute looking at
the wiling. Ho said as soon as lie had come
to realize where he was, that he had in t
read of Miuuie Clifford's suicide by a dose
of chloral iu Denver. I paid no attention,
save to ask mechanically: ‘Who the devil
is Minnie Clifford?’ Then he pushed the
button, and told me the story of a singularly
beautiful and ili-tated woman. If you don’t
mind I’ll tell it to you.
“ ‘One day,’ he said, ‘I had nothing else
to do, and walked into the Legislature of
Colorado. That, in some respects, is unlike
any other Capitol in the United States. In
appearance it is more like a Stock Exchange
than anything else. 1 took a seat in the
gailery, for it presented the more wonderful
spectacle. It was crowded with strange
faces. It reminded lue of the topography
of thatcouutrv, whiah preseuts new beauties
aud new phases wherever you rest the eye.
Among the faces was one peculiarly attrac
tive to me. It was that of a certain girl,
and when I asked one of the honorable
gentlemen from one of tbe gulch districts
who she was, he threw one leg over hisdesk,
pushed back his long hair, and said, in a
careless way. “That’s Donna Isabella; that’s
what tbe boys call her. Damma if I know
who she is.”
“‘I found out who she was. She was the
daughter of a Cuban whose name became
familiar to this country, or at least to the
readers of newspapers, during the revolution
in that country in 1860, if I remember cor
rectly Her father was driven from his
home—that is, he escaped, which is the same
thing iu a revolution—and the daughter
found herself in that section of this country
where men and women are judged, like
horses, by the mettle they possess. A short
nine after my first sight of her, in the
attire of her own country, I had occasion
to go to Leadville. When a man bas
finished his day’s business in Leadville he
has only one thing to do—that was the
situation at the time I was there—and that
is to go to a gambling house. Whether you
play or not is no matter, so long as you can
s -e. 1 wandered int< one of them, and was
not astonished from all I had heal'd. The
ends of the earth had come together. The
congress of chance was in session.
“ ‘The place was magnificent in its appoint
ments.’ The man here gave me the location,
the very number of the building, and the
name of the hotel which was opposite.
After which fie continued: ‘There
I saw the face which had at
tracted me in the legislative gallery. She
was dressed as Cleopatra, and as I looked at
her, for the first time in my life did I begin
to understand how it was that the sorcei e-s
of the Nile so effectually wrapped herself
about Antony when he summoned her before
him at Tarsus to explain her conduct at the
battle of Philippi, and how afterward he
died in her arms. And I’ve been around
the world, too. This Cuban girl was in tbe
whirl of the game, and ter dress and manner
had the same effect upon men about her that
the glitter of a snake’s eyes are said to have
for the object it first chafms and then
destroys. I remember now that her beauti
ful arms were encircled by golden snakes,
the eyes of which wei e flashing diamonds.
“ ‘A few nights after that,.after hours at
another gambing house, it was announced
that a ball would be inaugurated after mid
night. A curious announcement to be made
in a gambling house, I admit. I was seeing
the world, and when a man is doing thathe
doesn’t want to ktop to think of what he was
told at Sunday school. I.saw the ball, ail
I want to say that it was the only ball 1
ever saw. although I have been a favored
son in the height of social seasons in Wash
ington. 1 never expect to see such genuine
splendor, such reckless magnificence, as I.
saw at tills ball in Leadville. Hei e was the'
Donna Isabella of the legislative gailery,
the Cleopatra of the gaming room. On this
occasion she had practiced some deception—
not the first offense of that sort for her, I
knew —by disguising herself as a jockey.
As soon as she remo ed her mask, however,
and a murmur of applause, weut up in the
hall, she nuicklv disappeared.
“ ‘On Christmas eve iu 1873 I was at one
of Christine Nilsson’s performances in San
Francisco. With a party I occupied a
proscenium box. It was the fashion in those
days, as is still the fashion in Chicago, for
one box to level its lorgnette on the box
opposite. I discovered that the Donna
Isabella, the Cleopatra, and the jockey wus
one of the occupants. I don’t wonder that
the eyes of that beautiful artist, whom we
all went to see and admire, should seem to
be fixed upon the box where the Cuban
beauty as, attired In a complete suit or'
seal. Here she was the elegant woman in
the garb of magnificent respectability. Ah,
what a mistake woman make with us men
when they think that the genteel attire is
not the most captivating, alter aIL I think
Lhere were only a few present who knew
this beauty, and one of these was a United
States Senator who afterward took me to
this woman’s home. I shall not try to tell
you what that home was. I have an Idea
that you know it would be magnificent—a
word which lam conscious of having worn
out in this story. But there was one thing
about it that you wouldn’t expect; 1 know I
didn’t—a library of over 5, 00 volumes. The
b *>ks were not such as you would expect to
find in the possession of such a woman; but
I must tell you that this woman was a
linguist, a sculptress, a pianist, lobbyist,
gambler, adventuress—not all at once, but
in the order I have named. I do not men
tion it as to tho man’s discredit, for I can
understand why he called; but this woman
entertained Oscar Wilde when he was the
craze, and he bowed low lief ore her captiva
ting beauty; her beauty was not so much of
the face as"in her bearing and power of
fascination.’ ”
• 'ldle storm door of the Iroquois -Club
clanged behind the narrator of another’s
story as we turned to face the blast. I re
minded the brave man that he hadn’t told
me what success his friend had in his
adventure. He answered, as we hailed a
cab:
“The same as everybody else who plays
with the fire. He followed her until his
pocket book was worn out, and when the
truth stood before him he had enough eo ii
mim sense left to beglu at the both an round
and behave himself afterward. That he is
a respprdable brave of the Iroquois tribe is
enough. I need not say that he is a most
estimable and successful man. ’
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M. M. SULLIVAN,
WbulcsaJ© Fish and Oysier Dealer,
150 Bryan st and 152 Bay lane. Savannah. Oa.
Fish orders for Cedar Keys received here have
prompt attention.
PLUMBER.
l a. McCarthy,
Successor to Chas. E. Wakefield,
PLCMBER, GAS anil STEAM FITTER,
*b Barnard street, SAVANNAH, GA.
Telephone 873. ,
CON' TRACTORS.
p. j.
BUILDER AND CONTRACTOR,
22 DRAYTON STREET, SAVANNAH.
ESTIMATES promptly furnished for building
of any class.
EDIT VJIONAL.
UNimSTT OF virgiml
p iTH (Session ot nine months began October
Ot Ist, ISB7. Students can enter at anytime,
and after January Ist reduction of one-tuiru of
charge* Thorough instruction in Literary,
Scientific and Professional Departments, includ
ing Law, Medicine, Pharmacy, Engineering and
Agriculture. For catalogue app y toG. S. VEN
ABLE. Chm. of Faculty, P. O. University of
Va., Va.
DESKS.
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desks, bank cotmuM
: :#Ja33H§S bank, court houss,
GOVERNMENT WORK and
HR FINK OFFICE VTI'ftSQB.
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DRY GOODH.
We are too Busy to Say Much,
But we will say Such Facts
that will cause you to
spend your Money
with us provided
Moneyis an ob
ject to you.
TTe have determined not to wait until after Christmas,
when nobody wants Winter Goods, to make a closing out
Ale, but we will do it right now, while the public stands in
need of such goods. We positively have reduced prices on
all of our Winter Goods fully one-third, and therefore oiler
such bargains as will do vou all good. We will close out at
these reductions.
Our elegant stock of DRESS GOODS.
Our magnificent stock of BLACK SILKS.
Our excellent stock of COLORED SILKS.
Our beautiful stock of Priestley’s MOURNING GOODS.
Our immense stock of English tailor-made Walking
Jackets, Our Plush Jackets and Wraps, Our Newmarkets,
Russian Circulars, and our large stock of MISSES’ and CHIL
DREN'S GARMENTS.
The . same reductions—one-third off —we offer in Blank
ets, Shawls, Flannels, Ladies’ and Gent’s Underwear, Hosiery
of all kinds, Comfortables, Housekeeping Goods, Gold Headed
Umbrellas, Silk and Linen Handkerchiefs, etc.
NOW IS YOUR TIME FOR REAL BARGAINS.
GOODS FOR CHRISTMAS PRESENTS
AT OUR BAZAR.
Tie Grandest, lost Eilensive, Tim Most Elegant,
AS WELL AS THE CHEAPEST
To be found anywhere in the city. We can’t enumerate the
articles because the variety is too large.
Do not fail to examine our stock; we simply offer you
such a line as can only be found in a first-class house in
New York. „
Special Bargains This "Week:
A 2.-,-cent full regular GENT S HALF HOSE for - - -10 c.
A 25-cent full regular LADIES’ HOSE for ...... 10a
A accent DAMASK TOWEL, for 10c.
A 25-ceut CHILDRE S S UNDERSHIRT for 10c.
A accent GENT’S UNDERSHIRT for ----- -10 c.
A as cent NECK SHAWL for 10c.
A 25-cent HAIR BRUSH for sc.
A 25-ceut RED TWILL FLANNEL for 16c.
A PURE LINEN DAMASK NAPKIN for sc.
A 5-cent PAPER NEEDLES for la
A 5-cent PAPER PINS for lc.
A 50-cent JERSEY for--------- - 25a
DAVID WEISBEIN,
MILLINERY
To the Public.
Propeclus Ik Spring and Sinner 1888.
The unprecedented trade in our Millinery Business dur
ing 1887 is owing to the constantly adding of Novelties and
the immense increase of our stock, which is doubtless the
Largest of Any Rjetail Millinery in America, exclusive of
New York, and our three large floors cannot hold them.
Already our importations, Direct from Europe, are ar
riving, and ox Our Third Floor we are opening Novelties
for Spring and Summer in Ribbons, French Flowers and
Feathers in the Most Beautiful and Novel Shades. We
are sorry to be compelled, for want of room, to close our
Winter Season so soon, which has been so very successful,
and from to day all our Felt Hats, Fancy Feathers and
Trimmed Hats will be sold at any price. Our Ribbon Sale
will continue until further notice.
S. KROUSKOFF,
MAMMOTH MILLINERY HOUSE.
FURNITURE, CARPETS, MATTING, F.TC.
CA P PUTS! ('AKPI'TS! CARPETS!
Now is the time for Bargains in Carpets.
A fine selection of Cotton Chains, Union’s Extra Supers,
All Wool, Two and Three-Plys, Tapestries and Body Brus
sels just arrived.. Our line of Furniture is complete in all
its departments. Just received, a carload of Cooking and
Heating Stoves. So call on us for Bargains. We don’t in
tend to be undersold, for cash or on easy terms.
TEEPLE & CO.
BASJU DOORS, BLINDS, ETC.
Vale Royai Manufacturing Cos.
Hp ' SAVANNAH, GA. T
LUMBER.
CYPRESS, OAK, POPLAR, YELLOW PINE, ASH, WALNUT.
Manufacturers of sash, doors, blinds, mouldings at ail kinds and <iwriptiorn
CASINGS and TRIMMINGS for all classed of dwelling*, PEWS and PEW ENDS of our own
de>>inj And manufacture, 1’ RNED and SCROLL BAjiUHTEHS. ASH HANDLES for Cotton
Hooks, CEILING, FLOORING, WAIN9COTTING, SHINGLES.
Warehouse and Up-Town Office: West Broad and Broughton Sts.
Factory and Mills: Adjoining Ocean Steamship Co.’s Wharves
HOLIDAY GOODS.
•kits fills
WISHES YOU ALL A
Merry Christmas!
And he Is desirous that, you should know
that big Headquarters am still at
Lindsay & Morgan’s
And begs that you
Push ahead tint il you come to the place where
Is kept the largest and meat tailed assortment
of Useful and Ornamental Goods, suitable for
HOLIDAY PRESENTS,
In the city. Tldß Uno idle boast of Santa Claus,
and all we wish you to do is to eomo aud see for
yourselves if what ho says is not true.
ONE HUNDRED
Patterns of Fancy Chairs, in all the latest ideas
as to material and covering. The same amount
of Rattan Chairs and kindred goods. Ladies'
Desks, Cabinets. Music Racks aud Desk Com
bined. Aud we must not forget to mention the
extensive assortment of Fancy Tables and
Easels. We could keep on enumerating articles
In our FURNITI HE DEPARTMENT, but as our
CARPET DEPARTMENT is replete with so
many articles which make an elegant present
we cannot pass them over—LACE CURTAINS,
PORTIERKES, a very handsome line of TABLE
COVERS, RUGS of all kinds, MANTEL and
TABLE SCARFS, LAMBREQUINS of all styles
and prices. VELOCIPEDES, TRICYCLES and
WAGONS for the children.
Linflsay & Morgan
ASPHALT PAVEMENT.
Warren-Scharf Anhalt Paving Ca f
114 JOHN STREET, NEW YORK.
CONSTRUCT
Genie Trinidad Asphalt
PAVEMENTS.
This Pavement has been thor
oughly tested in actual ser
vice and is found to possess
the following points of su
periority;
Ist. Cheaper than stone blocks equally well
laid.
2d. Durability; the company guarantees it
for a period of years.
3d. Almost noiseless under traffic.
4th. The cleanest pavement made.
stb A perfect sanitary pavement. Being im
pervious, to water and tilth, it caunot exhale in
fectious rases.
6th. Easily and perfectly repaired when opened
to lay pipes, etc.
7th. Haves wear and tear of hcreee aud
vehicles.
Hth. Being smoother, less power is required to
haul over it than any other pavement.
ftth. It enhances the value of abutting prop
erty more than any other pavemeut.
loth It is therefore, all tilings considered, the
best and most economical lavement that can be
laid on any street, whether the traffic is light or
heavy.
HOTELS.
PULASKI HOUSE, - Savannah^Ga.,
Under New Management.
HAVING entirely refitted, refurnished and
made such extensive alterations %nd re
pairs. we can justly sav that our friends aud
patrons will find THE PUIASKI first class in
every respect. The cuisine aud service will bef
of the highest character. WATSON & POWERS,
Proprietors, formerly of Charleston Hotel.
THE MORRISON HOUSE.
AJEWLY fitted up ofTers pleasant South room*
IN and dxcellentboard to those wishing regie
lar. transient or table accommodations. Central,
ly located on line of street cars, affords easy u
cess to places of business, and suburban rewords.
Prices moderate. Corner Broughton aud Dray
ton streets, opposite Marshall House.
NEW HOTEL TOGNI,'
(Formerly Bt. Mark’s)
Newnan Street, near Bay, Jacksonville, Fla
WINTER AND SUMMER.
THE MOHT central House hi the city. Neat
Post Office, Street Cars and all Ferries.
New and Elegant Furniture. Electric Bella,
Baths, Eta $2 60 to per day.
JOHN B. TOGNI, Proprietor.
BANKS.
KISSIMMEE CITY BA HK,
Kissimmee City, Orange County, Fla. ,
CAPITAL - - - $50,0P.
rURANSACT a regular banking business. Glvt
1 particular attention to Florida collections
Correspondence solicited. Issue Exchange of
New York. New Orleans, Savannah and Jac*
sonville, Ha Resident Agents for Coutts SL 0
and Melville, Evans & Cos., of London, England
New York correspondent; The bcahoatv
National Rank.
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