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8 SIFTINGS OFJITY NEWS. LITTLE GOSSIP PROM THE STREET AND SIDEWALK. | Dashes Here and There by the News , Reporters Yesterday’s Happenings i Told In Brief Paragraphs Pickings at Police Headquarters. Georgia Historical Society fneet- this evening. i Georgia Tent of Rechabites will meet to* night and elect officers. DeKalh Lodge of Odd Fellows w ill meet to-night and install offin is. All of the hotels started new reristers Yes terday, and the visiting St nek he i I' TS lillol several of the first pages for a send "IT. There will be preaching in the I Mi [Tv Street Baptist church by the Rev. Mr A\ ilkins, of South Carolina, at s o'clock to night and also to-morrow night. The colored people will is brate enmnei pation day as usual this yur. A estci duv was the anniversary prop r but falling on Sunday to-day will Ik> ob* ved. The city water supply ill be shut off at P o'clock to-morrow morning on Congress street front Montgomery to Altercorn, tor the pui post< of putting in a larger main. There was no observe eof the Po|X' sju bilee in Savannah yes’ day. The masses at the Cathedral win those usually eelolira ted on New Year's da v and no refereneo was made to the jubilee ri any of the sermons. There are eleven cases awaiting the con sideration of the Mayor in the Police Com l this morning. Five of them were madeon Saturday All | mts of the city where boißtarousness.aml drunkenness are usual on Sunday were exceptionally quiet yesterday. The schooner Belle of the Bay, ot New London, Conn . Cnpt. J. W. Emmons. eanin into port Saturday with‘J, lOti nl snappers consigned to 11. M. Rogers A Cos., Fulton Market, New York. This is tli most suc cessful trip over made into this port. The Belle will fit out amt sail on another trip to-morrow. The committee having in charge t he busi ness affairs of the Cathedral of St. John the Racist held its regular monthly meeting at the episcopal residence yesterday. The matter of tlie new episcopal residence, to l>e erechsl in the rear of the Cathedral, was spoken of. The non- -oinpletion of the plai- of the structure is apparently the only obstacle in the way of a start upon its build ing. Among the cases to bo tried by the Mayor this morning are four for vagrancy. This indicates that the migrating birds of pnss jigO-are again besieging the city. No jxtr ton with a good benevolent looking fai'ecnn walk a block without being "hit” by one of these mendicants for any sum from sc. up ward. It will be a relief from a great nuisance if the law against vagrancy is strictly enforced. THE CENTRAL’S DIRECTORY. The Eloction to be Hold To-day -The Changes to be Made. The hotels were filled last night with Central railroad stockholders. The annual election for directors will lie held to-day. There will be no such scenes, however, as were enn ted a year ago when the present Vioard succeeded the Raoul directory. The bulk of the stock will lie voted by Gen. Alexander and Col. C. 11. Pluiiir.y. Col. Pbimzy came down from Augusta yes terday and was in conference with Con. Alexander most of the day. Whichever xvay he and Gen. Alexander vote will deter mine the election, as they, with Mr. Hugh lmnun, will east the syndicate vote, which represents a majority of the stock. There will lie two or three changes in the board this year. H. B. Hollins will retire to become President of the Georgia Com pany, and Walter Luttgen. of August Bel mont & Cos., will step in. The Inmans*will also be on the new hoard. The election will lie held at the Central Railroad Bank between 10 and 'J o’clock. It will not take very long, though, to deter ingie the result, as the stock will be voted in large blocks. Col. Phinizy was the only non-resident member of the board here lust night. The others arc ex]looted this morn ing. PASTORS IN NEW PULPITS. Rev. E. H. McGehee Preaches His First Sermon of the Year at Trinity. Rev. E. H. McGehee, the newly appointed pastor of Trinity Methodist church, jpreached his first sermon yesterday to a very large congregation. He chose for the subject of his discourse “The Temptation of Christ,” Matthew iv., 1 -2. Mr. McGehee gave every evidence in t lie sermon that his parishioners will be pleased with him. He addressed the children of tho Sulihath school in tlie afternoon. On account of the in clemency of the weather there wore no night services. Mr. McGehee came to Sa vannah from Thoniasville, having served tho Methodist chut oil at that place for the past four years. He served a previous term of four years there. I li- family lias not yet arrived in Savannah, iei* will bo hero this week. For tho present Mr. McGehee is the guest of Mr. Neidlinger, corner Drayton and Liberty streets. Rev. J. AY. Simmons, of the New Houston Street church, and Bov. j’. H. Cruuipicr, junior preacher nt Trinity, also preached Their first sermons of the conference year, Mr. Simmons at his own church and Mr. Grumpier at Marvin chapel. COLD AVAVE AGAIN. The Kind of Weather the New Year Brought with It. The weather took another turn Inst night, and mercury began dropping down toward the freezing point. The s m;t head wind sig nal was changed to the northwest signal at noon, and last night signals were ordered down. Tho cold wave flag was run up yes terday morning, and there will be a decided'change iu the temperature to-day. There were indications of rain all yesterday and early last night it began to fall. It, fell steadily until 10 o’clock, when it cleared off for awhile aud then began again. During church hours it rained so hard that services in mott of the churches were abandoned. A Valuable Invention. Mr. Phillip F. Dillon, of this city, has in vented a “contractile metallic mould,” the purpose of which is to provide the means of casting metals and (icriiiitling of shrinkage without, subjecting the mould to undue strain. The invention has lieen in use tor some time, and docs the work to perfection. By it small castings, which could only I e made at the rate of alxiitt. six per hour, are turned out by the hundred in that time. It is pronounced a very valuable invention be those who have examined it and w ill doubt less prove remunerative to Mr. Dillon, Sixth Street. By opening Sixth street through the grounds of the Georgia Infirmary there would be a good thoroughfare from AVest Broad street to Habersham street, iti a part, of the city where there are uo other cross streets. Sixth street is now used from its western terminus to Thomas park, and if there are any private holdings along its lines there will be, doubtless, very little difficulty in getting the owners to arrange •for ceding the right-of-way. The commit tee in charge of the city extension should give this matter its attention. One Fact la worth a column of rhetoric, said an American statesman. It is a fact, estali lished by the testimony of thousands of peo ple. that Hood’s Sarsaparilla does cure scrofula, salt rheum, and other diseases or affections arising from impure state or low conoitiou of the blood. It also overcomes that tired feeling, creates a good Hp[x?tite, and gives strength to every part of the sys tem. Try it. SERGE JASPER. A f crap of History from the Georgia Gazette. The prevailing impression is that Sergt, Jasper, whose monument is to be unveiled in this city next month, was an Irishman anil a Catholic. It may be that ho was both. There are some, however, who think he was neither an Irishman nor a Catholic for the reason that at the tune he became known to tamo there were no Catholics in Georgia or South Carolina. They think that the name Jasper, originally, was cither Casper or Gasper, anti that he might have tvs'u a Huguenot ora Hollander, The fol lowing from Sherwood's Oairtteof Geor gia, of the date of 1K21), is interesting in this connection: “Jns|>er was probably a South Carolinnn by birth. He enlisted as a private at the commencement of the revolution in the Carolina regiment, having refused a com mission Mr. Kolb accepted the commission which had been offered Jasper, and was killed at the battle of Fort Moultrie, Juno AS, 1770. The flag staff hart been severed by a cannon hull, and the flag fell to the ls>t toni of the ditch on the beach. Jas|ior jumped over, recovered the colors, and held th in u]i till another stall' was procured. While tne British had possession of Savan nah lie went in disguise ami carried useful information to the Americans. “After the brilliant affair at Sullivan’s Bland, Gov. Rutledge hud presented to him a sword, and to Col. Moultrie’s regiment a stand of colors. Just before the retreat from the attack on the British in Savannah, in I7PJ, Jasper went to replace these colors on the works, and received u mortal wound mid fell into the ditch. Muj. Horry called to see him, when he observed: ‘1 have got niy furlough. That sword was presented to me by Gov. Rutledge for my services in de fense of Fort Moultrie. Give it to my father, and tell him that 1 have worn it with honor. If ho should weep, tell him his son died with the hope of a better life.’ The recapture of the prisoners at the spring near Savannah is well known.” THE GREEK COMES TO TERMS. Ho Will Wrestle Duncan C. Ross in Ravunnah On Friday. Sergt. Walsh returned from Augusta last night, where he went Saturday to arrange a match lietwcen Duncan th Ross and Greek George. He met the Greek yesterday morn ing, and after the agreement had been sign and he started bark on the next train. The match will take place at the theatre here on Friday night. The money will tie $1250 a side. J. C. Morgan, of Augusta,w ill In' the final stakeholder instead of Mr. Beerman, of Atlanta, whom George first named. The match will Ist best two in three falls, each wrestler to choose his style in the first two Isuits, and if a third bout is necessary it will be determined by tossing a coin. The Greek is expected here to-morrow, and he will tiring down a minibei of his backers. Boss’ friends are backing him heavily, and the match is likely to bo oneof the hardest that either of the two men have ever wrestled. The Greek is ill excellent training and in tins trim. Ross has wrestled very little since he bus taken up the gladiatorial contests but he is in training now and will meet his antagonist on even ground. Those who saw him wrestle the Frenchman Theodore Hauer here five years ago know tho kind of a giant t lint he is, and the coming match promises to lie even harder tJian that with Bauer. SOME PORT STATISTICS. The Number of Arrivals and Tonnage lor Last Month. The News gives to-day the total number of vessels arriving at this port during the past month, with their rigs, nationality and net tonnage. The number does not include the arrivals at quarantine or Tybee, but only those vessels which have arrived at the wharves and have discharged, or are in bal last and loading. It does not include river or inland coast steamers, nor does it include vessels under 100 tons, except those trading foreign. The arrivals, with their rig ami nationality, areas follows: Steam stu/K- Harks. Brigs. Sch'ners. Total. American.. 42 4 2 22 70 British 9 3.. 1 13 Spanish ... \ .. .. 1 Norwegian. .. 0 •• .. 6 • Swedish 1 .. .. 1 banish 1 .. .. 1 German 1 .. 1 Total 52 10 2 23 03 The tonnage was as follows: Steam. Bail. Total, American ....73,903 11.822 85,785 British 12.005 2,285 14,380 Spanish .... 1,504 1.504 Norwegian 2.750 2,759 Swedish 598 ,598 banish 597 597 German 501 501 Total 87.502 18.022 105,184 NEAV YEAR’S AT THE THEATRE. Robert Downing to Play “Julies Caesar” This Afternoon. Robert Downing will open his Savannah engagement to-day with a New Year’s matinee performance of “Julius Caesar,” in which he willappear as “Marc Antony.” To night lie will reappear as “Spartacus,” in “The Gladiator,” and to-morrow night again iu “Julius Ciesar.” Mr. Downing's engage ment was to have begun to-night, but to day being u holiday, the management de cided to etien with a matinee. Air. Downing is a favorite in Savannah, and he will be given an enthusiastic wel come. It is doucttul if a ease can be called to mind where a star, and especially a tragic one, has so suddenly come into prom inence and popularity as has Downing, It is a case almost, if not indeed without pre cedent in the annals of the American stage, and is certainly the best illustration of what true histrionic ability can accomplish. As “Spartacus” and “Marc Antony” Mr. Downing is equally strong, and that he is strong in both, Savannah theatre-goers will know. Local Personal. S. G. McLendon, Esq., of Thomasville, is iu the city. Hon. I). AV. Rountree, of Quitman, is at the Screven House. , Dr. Horatio N Hollifield, ol Sundersville, is registered at the Marshall House. L. H. Compton, a prominent, merchant of Milledgcville, i- at the Pulaski House. John i\ Jordan, traveling agent of the Savannah, Florida and Western railway, was in town yesterday. J. AV. Park, Esq., a member of the bar of Greenville, Meriwether county, iu the city. He is at the Marshall ilou-e. Rev. T. T. Christian is still confined to his room at the parsonage, though ho is much better, and will be able to be out in a few days. Mr. J. L. Fulcher, senior member of the firm of Fulcher A Go., oneof Waynesboro’s staunch business houses, is at the Marshall House. Mr. Henry P. Moore, editor of the Bruns wick Journal, was at the Screven last night, as was also Mr. John H. McCullough, a prominent lumber merchant of that city. Mr. Alonzo Bartholomew left yesterday on the steamship Nacoocboe for Nev York, where he will spend a couple of weeks rest ing from his duties ns operator at the Western Union Telegraph office here. * AV. B. O’Renr, recently appointed tothe United States signal corps, and stationed at Jacksonville, passed through the city yesterday on his way to Charleston, where Lo will be stationed as Assistant Observer. Mr. Isadore Newman and bride, of Sandersville, are spending a few days in Savannah, the guests of M s. J. Robinson, on Harris street. Mr. Newman was for a short time n resident ot Savannah, and is being cordially received and congratulated bv many friends. THE MORNING NEWS: MONDAY, JANUARY ”, 1888. "WHAT 18 YOUR LIFE?” Rev. J. W. Rogan’s Sermon at the First Presbyterian Church. The services at the First Presbyterian church on New Year’s day were in marked contrast with those held at many of the oth er churches, l>eii;g entirely free from every thing of a joyous or festival nature. No flowers or wreaths adorned the altar and the music was simple almost to severity. A verso of tha first hymn seemed to give a key note to the whole service: All its number <i days are sped, All Its busy scenes are o'er; All its J ys forever lied. All Its sorrows feit no more. The reading of the morning was from the beautiful and solcmun IKith Psalm: “Ixiril, Thou hast been our dwelling-place in all gen erations. Thou turnest man to destruction, Jfce,” During the reading of the Psalm not a ray of sunshine entered the church ami the whole service almost seemed to have been arranged with dramatic effect to prepare tho congregation for the impressive sermon preached by the pastor. Rev. J. W. Hogan, oil “What is Your Lite!” The text was James iv., 14: "Whereas ye know not what shall bo on the morrow; for what, is your life. It is even u vapor, that uppeareth for a little time and then vanisbetli away.” To give a philosophical answer to the questions in the text, said tile pastor, is more than one can do. We are familiar with its forms, and therefore we think we are familiar with the thing itself. We see it existing in many forms, and yet no irmn can tell us what principle it is that causes the seed to expand and grow. We are fa miliar with its appearance, but the tiling itself flies ahead and leaves us in a deep iin penetrable mystery. Life eludes forever the scrutiny of the microscope and the touch of the scalpel. First, what is your life as to its duration! The answer is that it is short—very short. The apostle Janies tells us to make no deti nite plans for the future, “For what is your life! it is but a vapor that appeareth for a little time and then vanisheth away.” What can lie more short-lived than the va por that is dispelled by the first rav of the approaching sun. iiow forcibly we are reminded of the shortness of life, when standing at the threshold of another year. The 3tV days have multiplied with such rapidity that while wo looked for them they nave gone. Time flies so rapidly that we cannot half accomplish the tasks we have allotted our selves. Jacob standing before Pharoah made answer: “The days of the years of my pilgrimage are one hundred and thirty years: few and erf! have the days of the years of my life been.” Time is not only l ushing on, but it is car rying the multitudes that now walk the earth with it. .Statisticians tell us that thirty one millions of lives are annually going with solemn tread out into eternity. On the niorn ng of the death of that great statesman—Daniel Webster—be addressed his friends to this effect: “All must ac knowledge that there is a God. What would be the condition of any of us without the hope of immortality! Thank God the gos|iel of Jesus Christ brought life and im mortality to light.” Let us rejoice with Webster in the resurrection. Yes, death does not end all. Socrates is reported to base said to his executioners, “You can bury me if yon can catch me,” and to his weeping friends, “Remember that you bury my body only.” What is your life as to its purposes? So many of us, like the leasts of the Mold, live purposeless; others, while having purposes, yet miss the true end and aim of life. A very antiquated book tells us that the true end of your being is to glorify God and en joy him forever. Are you seeking the end of your lieing? 1 would propel tho question into your soul, “What is your purpose in life?” You are constantly exerting an influence either for good or for evil. The potent thought of immortality is almost over whelming. We are going, going, but wo will lx) horo in influence a thousand years hence. Lastly, what is your life as to its prog ress? Tlie years are drifting on. Are you nearer the kingdom of heaven than a year ago! Let us, using the wisdom of ths mer chant, take an inventory of our stock and find out whether we are making satisfac tory progress. Are wa discharging our duties to God! After urging upon his congregation to make new resolutions, and preface them all with the resolution that they will keep all these by the grace of God, the pastor brought his sermon to a fitting close. MUBT PAY ONE CENT EXTRA. The Post Office Charge for Advertising Undelivered Letters. Postmaster Lamar, of the Savannah post office, has begun the enforcement of the statute which requihes him “to collect one cent for an advertised letter upon delivery, whether the same is published in a news paper or in a posted list, aud to affix and cancel a correspotiding postage-due stamp as evidence of its payment.” Heretofore these advertised letters were handed out when called for without any extra postage. A recent intrepretation of the law makes tin- extra payment of a cent necessary. In November last Assistant Attorney General Bryant's opinion was sought and in interpreting section 500, of the postal laws and regulations, he says: “The section quoted is imperative and without qualifica tion. It requires tho charge aud aol lection of one cent in all cases where a letter has been published, whether the list has been published in a newspaper either gratuitously or at one cent for each letter or a las, .sum, Or whether the publication was merely by a written list posted in some public place. Such additional charge should lie collected in all such cases, as the statute directs.” THE FOREST CITY MILLS. T. P. Bond & Cos. and Bond, Haynes & Elton. It will be seen by the announcement iu another column that the two well known firms mentioned above have combined and will continue the consolidated business un der the title of Bond, Haynes & Kltou, at the Forest City Mills, corner of Congress and Montgomery streets. Mr. Bond, who has heretofore carried on the grain business on Bay street, will horeaft u r give his per sonal attention to it at the nulls. The Forest ( it\ Mills are among the most important industries of Savannah. I'liey manufacture meal, grits, stock food, etc., and also make a specialty of “Haynes’ Pro pared Flour,” which lias a well-deserved reputation among the trade. It is the iuten-. tion of Messrs. Bond, Haynes A Elton to conduct the grain and produce business, and t he manufacture of grain products on ;.s extensive a scale as ever, and it is liojied that under the new urrangetn“nt they will licet with every success. It is such enter prises as the Forest t ity Mills that build tip cities, by giving employment to largo num bers of hands and distributing hundreds of thousands of dollars yearly in wages, freights, etc., every dollar of which lienefits the general business of the e ty. SAVANNAH’S TURN VEREIN. Cfficers Elected for Next Year—Their Bal Masque. The Savannah Turn A’erein at a meeting held yesterday elected the following officers for the ensuing year: President —H. AA r . Rail. A'ice President —Henry Kolsborn. Recording Secretary—J. G. C. Kruse. Corresponding Secretary—Einil J. Rail. Treasurer— M. L. Byek. The Turners will in a few days announce a grand prize masquerade ball to be given on the night of Jan. 18. Take ml vantage of reduction in prices of Overcoi is before stock taking by the “Kaino.i-,” northeast c oner Congress and AVlului.t . rccts THE ORDINARY’.S COURT. Six Hundred Marriage Licensee laaued Last, Year—Official Changes. The Ordinary’s Court adjourned Satur day for the term and for the year. The following business was transacted: 111 the estate of John Wolher, letters dis missory were granted to Mary Wolber. In the estate of Patrick Carlos, letters dis miaiiory were granted to Mary Ann Smith. Iu the estate of Jacob J. Abrams, letters of administration were granted to Mold Abrams. In the estate of Mary Durand, letters of administration, cum testamento annexo, were granted to Alfred 1.. Hart ridge. The following applications will come up for consideration during the January term of the court • For letters dismissory, estates of Sarah Frierson, Henry C. Davis and lleman A. Charlton. For letters of administration, estates of Edward Bwarbreok and Sarah W. Johnson. For leave to sell estates of W, G. Norwood, Johanna Foss. The manlier <>f marriage licenses issued during December was fifty-eight of which fifteen wore for white people and thirty eight for negroes. The number of licenses issued during the year foot up 601, of w hich 201 were issued to white people, auil 400 to colored people. Saturday night Mr. Phillip M. Russell,Jr., who has o long been connected with the Ordinary’s office, severed hi.' connection and moved across the nail to the office of the Clerk of the Superior Court, where he will in future perform the duties of Deputy Clerk. On Tuesday he will have completed his twenty-eighth year of public service in and about the court house. Mr. Frank E. Keilbac i took the oath of office Saturday and lias been duly installed as Clerk of the Court of Ordinary. There is every promise that he will prove an ur bane, efficient and faithful officer. Reasons for Purchasing a Steinway Piano. 1. The Steinway Pianos have been awarded the first premium everywhere, when placed in competition with those of other manufacturers, iu the United States as well as in Europe. 2. All of their “Scales,” peculiarities of construction, and various improvements, are imitated as closely as possible by near ly all American and European Piano manu facturers, a large miinlier of the latter an nouncing in the public newspapers that their instruments arc constructed on the Stein Way system. At the Vienna World’s Fair of 1873 (where Strimvay & Sons had not exhibited), nearly all the recompenses were awarded by the jury for Piano-Fortes of the Steinway system. 3. A large majority of small Piano manu facturers and so-called “Associations,” claim to make Pianos “exactly like Stein wav,” to have been “Steiuway's foreman,” or liest workmen, etc., etc., showing con clusively that the Stein way instruments are universally conceded to possess the highest degree of excellence. 4. All other Piano makers purchase the actions and hammers for their Pianos renrd;/ inode, and have their iron frames cast at ordinary foundries; many also buy their key boards, Piano legs anil lyres, and even the cases and other parts of the Piano, of outside parties, the chief consideration being to obtain them as cheaply as possible. Stein way & Sons, with their immense working capital, have at all times been able to command the choice of workmen, the employment of the most useful and cost ly machinery, the selection of lumber, audits vast and essentially necessary accumulation for thoroughly seasoning purposes (subject ing every piece of lumber to a seasoning process of not less than two years before being kiln-dried and used). They use only first-class Ivory upon and in front of the keys, and none hut tiie very best veneers, and only the very choicest and absolutely faultless material; every portion of their Pianos being made in their own factory, and every steel frame being cast in their own foundry, under the direct supervision of tiie Messrs. Steinway. 5. The fart that Stein way & Sons' manu factory has become the most extensive and celebrated establishment of its kind in the world, solely through the extraordinary merits of their instruments, and their thoroughly sterli wj and last in a qualities, the Stein way Piano being conceded to be the standard instrument by all the leading artists of the Old anil New Worlds, as well as by the Piano-purchasing public. Schreiner's Music House. Notice. To the business heretofore conducted at this stand and these mills, will now have added the Grain department of Mr. T. P. Bond, with his personal superintendence, and the economy utilized by this combina tion will enable ns to serve our customers and patrons more to their interest and our satisfaction. The Flour handled by us, under the well known and long-established brands Haynes Fancy Patent, Oglethoqie Roller Process, and Forest City Mills Family, will be kept up to their usual high character, aijji the Meal daily ground has great advantages in sweetness and nutritious qualities over the inferior goods brought into this market. Whilst the Grits, which we now manufac ture from the choicest selections of Mary land white corn, are in all respects equal to tiie Western so-called Pearl Grits, and 25 per cent, cheaper in price. To our Prepared Flour we call especial at lention, ns being superior to any other grades, and considering its ready use with the nihlil ion of milk or water, for (lie table, should be in universal consumption, and the principal advantage we claim, is that it is made fresh every day at our manufac tory, at the Forest City Mills, corner Mont gomery and Congress streets. Bond, Haynes & Elton. T’wouid Not be Wisdom To overlook our handsome display of Diamonds, Watches, Chains, Charms, Bronzes, Statuary, Vases, Clocks, Silverware, Plated Ware. Lem nlre's Opera Glasses, Urie-a-Brac, Gold headed Umbrellas, or any of the myriads of useful and ornamental articles which exhibit in such great variety and superiority of design and workmanship. If you meditate the purchase of Christmas presents during the present week do not be frightened by the idle fancy that one needs a great deal of money to enter an establishment like ours. Any desire can bo gratified, however modest. We can satisfy “Prince or Peasant,'' and are equally delighted to give our best atten tion to the humblest visitor as tothe most lavish buyer. We are even glad to exhibit our stock to those who only w ish to “look around.” We are here tq please die public, regardless of cir cumstances. Our display for Christmas week is worth seeing, and we invite all to eomo and look it over. M. Steunhuio, 157 Broughton street. Stiff lints in n ! styles qnd shiifies, front #125 up to $5, at Vpptd ASc haul's, Cue Price Clotlu ns, 1 Ci .egress street. GEOBGIA’S LEGAL HOLIDAYS. How L&at Monday and To-Day Are Pro vided lor by tbe Law. A good many people ha ve asked how it is that last Monday and to-dav are legal holi days. The question opens up the whole sub ject, which, perhaps, is not generally under stood. According to Abbott, in to - Law Diction ary, the subject of holidays in the 1 nited States is regulated partly by local usage, and also to a considerable extent by State statute. Thus, in New York, New'Year s Day, Washington’s Birthday, Rie 10th day of May (Decoration Day), the 4th day of July, Christmas day. any general election day and any day appointed or recommended by the Governor or President as a day of thanksgiving fir of fasting and prayer, shall, for all purposes connected with the present ment, protest, notice of dishonor of hills, notes and checks, tie treated as Sundays and as public holidays. When either of these da> fall on Sunday tiie Monday fol lowing is observed as a holiday. This is Abbott's explanation, and the un derstanding is that there was no such thing as a public holiday by virtue of any United States law. There is no mention of public* holidays in the Revised Statutes ql the United States, except for the District of Columbia. The States apparently regulate the matter for themselves, and the provis ion which is made in New York, thauwhero a public holiday falls on Sunday, the Men - day following shall be observed, is in force in Georgia and other States, it is not, how ever, in force in South Carolina, where to day is not a legal holiday. 'the holidays in Georgia are New Year’s day. Washington’s birthday, Memorial day, Fourth of July. Christmas" day and every day appointed or recommended In’ the Gov ernor of the State or the President of the United States as a day of thanksgiving, fast ing or prayer or other religious observance. Whenever New Year’s day, Washington’s birthdav, Fourth nl Jaly or Christmas day falls on Sunday the Statute provides that the Monday next following shall be observed as a legal holiday. To-day therefore is a legal holiday in Georgia. THE MORNING NEWS AT DAY BREAK. Successful Inauguration of tbe Early Morning Delivery. The change in the city delivery of the Morning News took place yesterday ac cording to previous announcement. The new corps of carriers was promptly on hand, and with one exception left the publication office before daybreak. Some subscribers on tbe outskirts reported that they had the pleasure of reading the Morning News at 5 o’clock, just one hour and a half after the last telegraphic dispatches came over the wires. It is a source of satisfaction to know that there were but few complaints of “no paper,” but an long, them, strange to relate, w’as the proprietor of the Morning News, who sent in a telephone message about 7 o’clock that he bad failed to get his paper. The new system will doubtless add largely to the number of readers of the paper. Every one knows that cocoa is an excel lent tonic. Taken in the morning, at break fast, it has no equal for nutrition, and strengthening qualities, but it can be taken with advantage at any time, it is espe cially recommended for nursing mothers, to whom its lienetits are invaluable. Un fortunately, cocoa is sometimes mixed with starch, arrowroot, or sugar, and thus losesa great part of its special properties; hence, great care Ihould be taken to procure the best in the market. Baker’s Breakfast Co coa and Chocolate preparations have long been the standard of excellence, and are guaranteed absolutely pure. A Reflection After Christma3. Calmly reviewing the scenes of our ante- Christmas triumphs, reflection:, of various kinds and degrees of interest stand up in our mind in serried phalanx, and will not down at a mere bidding. Some of them take this shajie. Numbers of people have not yet made their purchases. Some hadn’t time during the hurry and flurry of Christmas week, and others, whose wisdom must not go for naught, thought that perhaps after Christmas prices might shrink a little. Well, they have, we admit, weakened a lit tle under stress of trade that is the least bit quiet, and some very sober reflections urge us to Sell, Sell, SELL, and not have any thing of a “winter” nature to lay in the “lap of spring”—wisdom, child of nature we obey—in goes the blade a little deeper, profits whittled some thinner, but we con sole ourselves with thoughts of the “Shorn lamb,” and disappearing stock. Again you are still in season for Christmas motives, a present now, or any other day, will be just as w elcome as on tlie firth or list of Decem ber for that matter. Lots of nice Dress and Business Suits on hand, charming Overcoats, tasty Smoking Jackets, and the bargains in Broken Suits, Odd Coats, Vests or Panta loons, are startling. Furnishings, Fancy Neckwear and Hosiery in full supply. No! you are not too late to w alk under the Big Golden Arm. Simon Mitchell, 159 Broughton street. A 35c. full regular Ladies’ Hose for 10c. at Weisbein’s. Ho for Tybee Island! During the Christmas holidays until Jan uary 3, two trains daily will leave tbe Sav annah, Florida and Western Railway de pot as follows; STANPARP TIME. i 0:10 a. M. For Tybee. - / 3:00 p. m. I 11:10 p. M. From Tybee. -J ( 5:10 P. M. Round trip tii lets *<V., to be lmd 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 unon application to the hotel proprietor on the island. Chas. O. Haines, Superintendent and Engineer. Savannah, Ha., Dec. 3'), IHB7. At Estill’s. Savannah Daily Morning News, Century Magazine for January, North American Review for January, Christian Herald, Family Storv Ha per, Fireside Com panion. New York Weekly, New York Ledger, Banner Weekly, Saturday Night, Spirit of the Times, American Field, Sport ing Life, Sporting New’s, Sporting Times, Sportsman, Standard, Peek's Sun, Railroad Guide, lid Bits. Boston Globe, Boston Herald, , Philadelphia Press, Philadel phia Tunes, Baltimore Sun, Balti more American, New York Herald, World. Sun, Times, Press. Tribune, Star, Atlanta Constitution. Augusta Chronicle, Macon Telegraph, Florida Tiines-Union. Jacksonville News-Herald. New Orleans Tunes-Democrat. Charleston News and Courier. < iiicinnati Commercial Gazette, Cincinnati Enquirer. A 35c. Damask Towel for 10c. at Weis liein’s. Immense variety of handsome Christmas Goods nt, Weisbeiu’s. A 35c. Hair brush for sc. at Weisbein’s. The last, week to get one of those beauti ful gilt frame pictures with every $35 pur chase at Appel & Si-haul's, One Price Cloth iers, Ido ( digress street. A 35c. full regular Gents’ Half Hose for 10c. at Weisbein’s. Take advantage of reduction in prices of Overcoats before stock taking by the “Famous,” northeast corner Congress and \V hilaker streets. A 3V. Red Twill Flannel for ibe. ut i Wuisbcin's. Weather Indications. I 1 Special indications for Georgia. I FAIR Colder, fair weather, bght to iresli I J northerly winds. fifteen years. ruieen y * Departure Jr^al Mean TBPt.*™. from the for 15 years - or h MO M.O 1 -I- 10 0 !H - "('oiniiairative rainfall statement: 5 Departure fetal Mean Daily Amount fp.m tiie Departure A mount for fo J Mean oince_ lt> Years. .Jan. 1. oh. or —i. Jan. *338. TANARUS, TiT FT tl4 I- IM. Max’tm temperature 69, minimum Win- P Tbe ir height of the river at August* at 1:33 o’clock p m. yesterday (Augusta tune) wfift 8 U feet—a rise of 0 0 during the j*ast twentv-four hours. Observations taken at the same moment of time at all stations. Savannah. Jam 1. 9:38 r. ... city time. j Temperature. | ! Direction. | s ! _ a ! Velocity. ] P 1 Rain tall. Name or Stations. ” 40: S ; ; ,9>'''Raining. ISTton ■>' ti Li .48. Raining. BlSklslind .. MBWL-! “ifLj Kit;,. St. Vincent —l* J'}.. - *• | ,J pftr ; Washington city. 44 M' ... • • Cloudy. Norfolk HO S 8 0-1 Cloudy. Charlotte 50 8 W lllil 2S Cloudy. SSSSSf:::::::::. ?**.; .* Titusville 10i ... lair._ Wilmington J* 8W (J Raining. Charleston 3 i[j “*(' Jffhnng. Augusta 5- 11 0: 94 Cloudy. Savannah ■> NW 10 Raining. Jacksonville 66 \V 8 1.46, Raining. Cedar Keys 60 NW 10 .04 Cloudy. Key West T 4 K j. j .14 Clear. Atlanta.... 40 W 10 .... lan'. Pensacola 54 N | Hj Cloudy. Mobile 4: N 16-.... Clear. Montgomery .... 4<i, W . T fair. Vicksburg ns .... 1...... Clear. New Orleans 4B N hi •• C lear. Shreveport 38 8 W ... 1.... < Jear. Fort Smith 44 W ... Clear Galveston 46 N\Vj ,| Clear. Corpus Christi i 48 8 E ... . Clear. PaiiMtme 36 W 1 Clear. Brownesville 4s N Cloudy. RioGrande 46' ••(.-[—! Clear. Knoxville 861 W Clear. Memphis 801 W . ■ Clear. Nashville 38 W Clear. lndiana|>olis IS W Cloudy. Cincinnati 26 SW . .04 Cloudy. Pittsburg 34 W .. Cloudy. Buffalo. ’ 80 SW Cloudy. Cleveland 86 W . ... Cloudy. Marquette 8 W Cloudy. Chicago.... 8 W .. .021 Fair. Duluth i BSW ..IT* Clear. St. Paul - b NW ..; Fair. Davenport , 4 W .. .. Clear. Cairo 24 W 1.. T* |Clear. St. Ijottis IS W I j Clear. Leavenworth... . 12 —... ..jClear. Omaha 2, S (Clear. Yaukton 6 8 W iFair. Bismarck —10: E .... Cloudy. Dead wood j I Cheyenne 26 NW ... Cloudy. North Platte 4| E .. .. . Fair. Dodge City 28;8 Wj.. (Clear. Santa Fe 16| W i.. ...(Clear. T* denotes trace of rainfall. G. N. Salisbury Signal Corps. Florence Heating Stoves. We have been so busy with our holiday trade that we have quite neglected our Florence Heaters. We wish to explain that they differ from most oil-heating stoves, as they have a removable heating drum, and' the stove can be used for cooking purposes, and will be useful both in summer amt win ter. Again, the prices are lower. We have certificates from well-known citizens in dorsing our little $2 Stove as sufficient to heat a bath room comfortably. Our $3 75 Stove will do double the work, and our $5 Stove heads the list for a first-class heating and cooking Stove. We have the agency for these Stoves for Savannah and will be pleased to show them. James S. Silva & Sox, l4O Broughton Street. Take advantage of reduction in prices of Overcoats before stock taking by the “Famous,” northeast corner Congress and Whitaker streets. A Useful Gift. One of those elegant Embroidered Sus j lenders at Appel & Sc ha ill's, One Price Clothiers, 1611 Congress street. Sweeping Overcoat Sale. Before stock taking we offer our entire stock of Overcoats for moil, youths and boys at a reduction of 20 per cent, on our original price marked in plain figures on every garment, which brings a $2O overcoat down to $l6, and so on. As we are manu facturers our original price furnished a far better garment than our competitors could give for the money, therefore there is a double saving by buying now of the “Fa nious,” northeast corner Congress and Whitaker streets. The nobbiest line of 25c. Scarfs in all shapes, satin l>acks, at Appel & Schaul’s, One Price Clothiers, 163 Congress street, opposite the Market. Thirty-three per cent, reduction on all Winter Goods at Weisbein s. Appel & Sehaul still have their own Tail nring Department on tin* second floor, in order to make any alteration necessary for a perfect tit. G.’k, Pine and Lightwood, For sale by R. B. Cassels, corner Taylor and East Broad streets. Telephone No. 77. Let Thor go, Murphy, it's got a wooden foot! Complete lino of Chevoit Suits, sacks and cutaways, at Appel & Schaul’s, One Price Clothiers. At the Harnett House, Savannah, Oa,, you get all the comforts cf the high-priced ho els, and save from $1 to $2 per day. Try it and be convinced.—Boston Home Jour nal. A pure linen Damask Napkin for sc. at Weisbein’s. Please the boys by getting them one of those elegant Overcoats at Appel & Schaul’s, One Price Clothiers. Where the Ladies Will Go. There are bargains and bargains, but next week Weisbein will offer bargains that are bargains. The house wants to close out a largo stock of holiday and winter goods be fore taking the annual inventory of stock, and in Ladies’ Walking Jackets, Dress Goods, Housekeeping Goods, Hosiery, Handkerchiefs and Gloves, all the latest styles, will be offered at prices that will surprise and make glad. A $25 Plush Walking Jacket for $l5, a $6 50 Walk ng Jacket for $M 25, are but instances of the way prices are to go down. Ladies, when you are out shopping stop at Appel & Schaul’s, One Price Clothiers, and procure one of their Souvenirs. They cost you nothing. Appel & Sehaul, one I’nce Clothiers, still lead the van. Note their prices. 163 Con gress street. Oak, Pine and Lightwopd | For sole by H. B. Casßols, corner Taylor and ' East, Broad streets. Telephone No. 77. .>ulning prettier Inan those Umbrellas shown at \ {■ ScisM's, One Price • Cloth Li .., iu. t'u baking powder. * ‘ " s§ y^Tvi.^tio^sw V r ROYAL poK'J-rJ >3 4^* jC>IJT|kY SSrrtM • ,!§li POWDER Absolutely Pure. This Powder never varies. A marvel of Puritv Strength and Wholesonieness. More ca! than the ordinary kind, and cannot be sold in competition with the multitude of low test, short weight alum or phosphate powders, sold ohlii in can*. Royal Baking Powder Cos., 106 M ali street. New York. State or Weather. I.riHIKN ffe BATES s. M. H. 1888. We wish our friends a Happy and Pros perous New Year We take a Holiday with our entire force on MONDAY, JANUARY 2d, But hope to have the pleasure of your call TUESDAY And Every Day Through out the New Year. F l BN i I l K E AN D <; A K PETS. " “ Resolved, That I will start the New Year right by buying whatever I may need in their line from A. J. MIL LER & CO., the Oldest and Largest Furniture and Carpet House in Savan nah.” We desire to thank our patrons for their gen erous support during the past year. We shall endeavor to merit a continuance of their favors by a strict adherence to the same spirit o£ fairness and squareness in our dealings that has actuated us in the past and built up our busi ness to it* present vast proportions. All visitors shown through our wane-coins with pleasure. Buyers will find our prices right, as we shall not! be undersold in this or any other market. A. J. Miller & Cos. 148, 150 and 152 Broughton Street. PRINTIfiK AX'U BOOK. BINDER. NICHOLS— JOB PRINTING. NICHOLS —BINDING. NICHOLS—BLANK BOOKS. NICHOLS—GOOD WORK. NICHOLS — FINE PAPER. NICHOLS—LOW PRICES. NICHOLS— 9‘U BAY STREET. ~ NTOV RS. WANTED. Nothing gives such comfort in any room as our Economical Bath-Room Oil Stove. No bum your face and freeze your back heat; every portion equally warm. A luxury in a bjfth-rooni. LOVELL & LftTTIMORE. Dealers in Batlmwim Oil Heaters, House Furnishing Hoods and Hardware, SAVANNAH, - - - GEORGIA DAMs llKO\ piTl BROS. | A A B B E May the New Year E bring Health, Happi- E ness and Prosperity -L I to Each and All. Z A * A ¥ ¥ ,s Bins BROS, s