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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” % A Valuable Medical Treattae. The edition for 1888 of the sterling Medical Annual, known as Hostetler's Almanac, is now ready, and may be obtained, free of cost, of druggists and general country Healers in all parts of tbe United States. Mexico and indeed in every civilized portion of the Western Hemis phere. This Almanac has been issued regtil rly at tbe commencement of every year for over one-fourth of a century. It combines, with tbe soundest p act leal advice for tbe preservation and restoration of health. a large amount of in teresting anil amusing light reading, and the calendar, astronomical calculations, chrono logical items, etc., are pretwred with great care and will be found entirely accurate. Tbe issue of Hostetler's Almanac for 1888 will probably be the largest edition of a medical work ever Sublished in any country. The proprietors, lessrs. Hostetler & Cos., Pittsburgh, l'a.. on receipt of a two-cent stamp, will forward a copy by mall to any person who cannot procure one in his neighborhood^ Let her go, Murphy, it's got a wooden foot! Complete line of Chevoit Suits, sacks and cutaways, at Appel & Scbaul’s, One Price Clothier*. A 85c. Ncckska wl tor 10c. at Weisbeln’s. 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. ’ NEWS DEPOT. ESTILL’S NEWS DEPOT Established 1805. 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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. 5