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FLORIDA. NOTES.
DOWN THE RAGING APALACHI
COLA RIVER.
A Stormy Night Dangerous Naviga
tion-Moccasin Slough Confederate
River Obstructions - How and When
They Were Placed—Cotton Trees
Growing in the Channel—Cutting tho
Slough—Government Aid Needed-
Justice to Apalachicola Capt.
Papuan-The Southern Hotel—Sun
day in Apalachicola--Old Apalachi
cola—Her Past Proud History—Rise
and Decline—Recent New Departure
- Oyster and Fish Trade-Other In
dustries Prospective Railroads
Statistics—Oysters’ Sponge and Fish
Traffic The Pish King Oyster
Freights—H. E. Grady—The Town on
the “Up Grade ’—Return Trip—Steam
er Thronateska—A Mighty Hunter.
It was raining in torrents and bitter cold
when the omnibus left the Crawford House
iu Columbia, Ala., to meet the steamer from
above at the wretched hour of 2a. m. Tho
river wus distant ono mile, aud the road al
most impassable in the thick darkness. Nar
rowly escaping an upset once the landing
was reached, however, in safety, and after
a tedious delay in the pitiless rain the boat,
which proved to be the
FANNIE FEARN,
hove in view, her brilliant electric lights
fairly illuminating the swift-flowing water
for hundreds of feet in all directions. This
steamer has the largest carrying capacity
of any on the "People’s Line,’’ and is ably
commanded by Capt. T. A. Marts, um, as
sisted in the clerk’s office by Barton Eber
liardt. Luckily there was no fog, and de
spite the darkness and tempestuous elements
we made satisfactory headway.
The navigation of the Chattahoochee and
Apalachicola rivers is by no means devoid
of danger, as is shown by the startling fact
thatfcio less than
THIRTY STEAMBOATS
have been wrecked or sunk while plying
upon them. Both rivers,which really form
but one continuous stream,are very crooked,
making sharp angles and in some places but
little more than 100 feet in width. Denso
fogs also are frequent, during which to
move is impossible save at the imminent
risk of collisions, running aground, or be
ing impaled upon snags aud ‘•sawyers.” The
only safe course is to "tie up” and wait pa
tiently until the vapors "lift” or are dissipa
ted by the sun’s rays.
THE FAMOUS MOCCASIN SLOUGH.
During the recent struggle for indepen
dence the Confederate govern'neat effectu
ally closed up what was known as the “Vir
ginia Pass” or Narr ws, twenty-five miles in
length, and only 200 feet wide. It was done
by means of barges built at Columbus, Gr.,
and floated down the river. These were
fitted with cribs of heavy crossed sills 16
inches in diameter, and securely bolted to
gether. Each barge was then drifted into
position, laden with rocks, and alter having
been (Irmly fastened with ship’s cables from
bank to bank 1o the tree- on the shore, were
filled with water and sunk tb the bottom of
the channel. These barges remain intact to
i he present day, and have so completely per
formed their allotted task that now, in the
“Narrows” where there w as once a depth of
over 30 feet of water, cotton trees are grow •
itigt in the middle of the old channel.
Tneee obstructions were laid down by
Cant. At. T. McAllister in 1862, under the
direction of May Morens. Simultaneously,
in order to keep the navigation open for the
use of the Confederacy, the “Moccasin
Slough,” which is only one-fourth of a mile
in length with an average width of 175 feet,
was out by the government, thus uniting
two bends of the river, one above and the
other below the Narrows. Through this
cut communication was maintained with
Apalachicola, while if necessary to prevent
the progress of tho Federal guuboats it
could be completely blocked in a few hours
bv filling across the canal immense cypress
trees which line cither margin.
THE WHOLE RIVER
nearly has been diverted into this slough.
Its depth ranges from 12 to 40 feet. In some
stages of the river it is difficult for boats to
“shoot” this narrow cut, and it is manifestly
the duty of the United States government
either to remove the obstructions and re
store the original channel of the river or
widen sufficiently the new cut or “slough.”
Apalachicola is destined to be the chief
outlet for cypress lumber in the Union, and
her extensive fisheries, isolated po ition and
the entire absence of railroad facilities,
ought to commend that port to the especial
consideration of Congress.
The writer is indebted for the above facts
to the pilot of the Fannie Fearn, Capt.
George L. Lapham, who was present, and
assisted in placing tho river obstructions
and in the opening of the "Slough.” He is
a pleasant, intelligent gentleman and thor
oughly posted on river matters. In .one
place he says the channel is it) feet deep.
It was about nightfall on a Saturday
evening that the staunch Fannie Fearn
(not Fern) after a stormy passage made fast
to her pier at Apalachicola. The arrival of
a mail boat in that far off place is quite an
event, and the wharf was crowded with
citizens, sailors, merchants, laborers and
porters, all anxious to hear the news from
the outer world, and receive tidings or
packages from their absent loved ones. In
the throng I recognized Mr. Cason, the
genial proprietor of
THE SOUTHERN HOTEL,
and soon under his guidance was snugly
quartered in that favorite “Traveler's
Rest,” and basking before an open wood
Are. Mine host keeps an excellent house,
and his guests are served with the finest oys
ters and fish ill every style, prepared by a
veteran cook who understands his business
thoroughly, and other delicacies it was a
delightful change from the terrible weather
and rough experiences of the past week.
sabbath services.
The nextday your correspondent attended
religious worship iu the morning at the
Episcopal church aud listened to the first
discourse of the new rector, Ilev. J. B. C.
Beauvieu, late of Leesburg, Fla., who was
a cotiipctf/non dn voyage, on tho boat. He
was suffering severely from catarrh but
preached a good sermon, and is evidently a
most zealous servant of God. His church
is one of the neatest iu Florida.
At night, in the Baptist church, Rev. J.
< lioves held forth to a largo and attentive
congregation. This gentleman, also a fel
low passenger on the Fannie Fern, is a
graduate of Mercer University and after
wards spent two years in a German school
of theology. He resides near Bainbridgo
and supplies this aud several Georgia
churches. He founded the present Baptise
organization and is earnestly striving to
erect a suitable house of worship. Mr.
Cbeves is an interesting and emphatic
speaker.
APALACHICOLA.
This ancient town, after the war, when
(thanks to Sherman and “his lambs”) the
railways of Georgia were practically de
stroyed, was a place of great commercial
importance. More than 100,000 bales of cot
ton, bi ought by 23 steamers, were received
in a single season, and big brick warehouses
and elegant stores fringed the water front,
while “on ’Change” the operations of opu
lent firms were recognized and honored in
all the marts of the Union.
Since tb&i, with the restoration of old
channels of communication aud the com
pletion of many new ones to every section
of the country, the town has dwindled and
only of late years has it taken
A NEW DEPARTURE,
■ ; v the construction of extensive sawmills,
ov -ter canneries, and the sponge and fishery
'■ dn-tri-s. Tnnse are not only in successful
'-P-raMon, but continue to increase in num
ber Bud magnitude. The result is, that the
i m.Uiation has double is in ten years, and
schools, churches and trade are alike pros
; porous, and the visitor is astonished at the
j cosmopolitan aspect of the e.ty. Men of ail
nations may lie seen on the streets, and the
■ a y n disbursementsof cash from the several
industrial establishment* every week add
much to the general activity. The people
a: e sanguine, too, of deriving great advan
tage from two
PROJECTED RAILROADS,
one direct from Marianna, and the other to
have .its sea terminus at Cart abelle, distant
l.i miles. With the latter point a swift
steamer will make daily connections. But
as yet. unfortunately, neither enterprise has
made much progress. The sparsely popu
lated country and miry swamps in that re
gion present serious obstacles to the early
advent of the iron horse. But come it will
before long, heralding the completion of
another grand terminus for tho ri; h
Northwest to the sea and the markets of
tho world.
A FEW STATISTICS.
The Cypress Dumber Company turns out
5,000,000 of shingles ami 10,000,000 feet of
lumber, all of which is shipped to coastwise
port s. They also do a large mercantile busi
ness an i employ 75 hands. Slessrs. Huge &
Bro., ship chaiidjers and dealers in general
merchandise, have recently purchased the
entire interest in the oyster canning concern
of L. W. Snath Company and are now fill
ing from 5,000 to fi.ooo cans daily, employ
ing 75 oyster openers (shuckers), 20 salaried
operatives and 100 oystermen in the bay.
_ Another organization, the Apalachicola
Canning aud Fish Company, put up daily
from 8,000 to -1,000 cans of oysters and have
40 shuckers and 10 additional employes.
The oysters from this point are justly re
garded the liest m the market and command
the highest prices.
SPONGE AND PISH.
The sponge catch for several months has
been unusually successful. Tho writer saw
an immense pile of this porous sea product
tied together in circular strings, each con
taining fine specimens, which sold readily
at $2 per pound. The bulk of this business
is controlled by Messrs. Ruge & Bro., who
are also private bankers.
A. J. Murat is the fish king of the town
During the past year lie shipped 10,000
packages (barrels, half barrels, etc.) of
cured fish, and 2,000 barrels of fresh oys
ters, besides many thousand pounds of fresh
fish.
Apalachicola gives employment to a nu
merous fleet of oyster shallops, which furn
ish about 1,800 bushels of bivalves to the
two canneries per day, besides supplying
the local demand and hundreds of barrels
sent up tho river to Eufauia, Columbia,
Macon, and scores of other towns in Geor
gia.
The freight on a barrel of oysters to Co
lumbus is only :10c., but when it strikes the
railroad or express companies every
business specimen smacks strongly of silver.
This is certainly cutting open the goose to
get tho golden' egg—verbum sap. H. E.
Grady, the gentlemanly Democratic Collec
tor of the Port, under the appointment of
President Cleveland, gives j-750 00 as the
amount of duties collected upon exports in
1887. A pretty fair showing for an old and
isolated maritime town.
On tho whole Apalachicola may be said
to lie on the up grade decidedly, and to tho
stranger presents quite a unique appearance
and many attractions.
To witness the oyster canning operations
in all their details is itself worth a visit to
the town. This business, together w ith the
gathering of sponges from their submarine
beds and the exportation of fresh fish, and
oysters in the shell, can, and w ill be in
creased in tho near future almost indefi
nitely.
THE RETURN TRIT.
His pleasant sojourn ended, the writer
embarked for Bainbridge on the good
steamer Thronateska. Ilcr oflioers are W.
H. Randlette, Captain; W. M. Howard,
Purser; T. X. Howard, Clerk, and M. Hans,
Steward. A cleverer set of gentlemen never
walked the deck of any craft. This boat is
not the fastest, hut the best appointed and
fitted up of any oil the line. The staterooms
are elegant and commodious, and the bill of
fare all that the most fastidious could re
quire.
A SECOND DAVID CROCKETT.
We close this sketch with*nn account of
one of the most noted characters in Florida,
who visited the bent at the Bristol landing.
This was the Hou. W. H. Neal, of Liberty
county, Florida, now a member of the State
Senate. Mr. Neal is tho hero of a feat
worthy of David Crockett or Daniel
Boone.
Recently, while hunting, he suddenly en
countered an enormous bear in a douse cane
brake, and, before ho could shoot, tho ani
mal was upon him. Nothing daunted,
however, he evaded the furious onset by
springing aside,and leaping upon the back of
the huge brute, and holding last to its ears,
actually retained his seat until able to
STAB HIM TO THE HEART
with his keen hunting knife.
Mr. Neal when lie came on board was
suffering from an ugly wound inflicted by
the tusks of a wild boar. In this case too,
though well nigh disabled, lie came off con
queror, succeeding, after a hard struggle, in
overpowering and binding Ins fierce antago
nist. These lads are given upon the very
best authority, but the writer does not as
sume any responsibility m the premises.
With the conclusion of bis hour and hog sto
ry he now begs leave to retire. H. H. J.
Mrs. Hancock’s Residence.
From a Washington Special.
The committee of gentlemen who have
charge of tho fund to purchase and present, a
residence to the widow of tho late Gen. YY. 8.
Hancock expect that the amount necessary
will I-e subscribed immediately. It is said
that $10,(100 has been subscribed in various
amounts by friends of the late general, and
the committee hopes to secure the remainder
required in time to present Mrs. Hancock
with tho house that lias been selected during
the holidays. At present Mrs. Hancock i>
the guest of Capt,. Eugene Griffin, assistant
to the engineer commis-ioner of the District,
at his residence, No. Bi-tlJTwenty-first street
Northwest. Capt. Griffin is a relative of
hers by marriage, having wedded the
of Mr. John Hancock, who is a
brother of the late Gen. VV. 8. Hancock.
From childhood until her marriage io Capt.
Griffin, who was at that time on Gen.
Hancock’s staff, at Governor’s Island, N. Y.,
Mrs. Griffin was a member of the general’s
household. The house which has been
selected for Mrs. Hancock is one of a row
recently erected on R street, between
Twenty-first and Twenty-second streets
Northwest, which have been named Han
cock terrace. It is situated at the southeast
corner of R and Twenty-first streets, and is
a handsome brown structure, three stories
aud a basement in height, aud contains
eleven comfortable rooms. It is tbe
property of Mr. if. H. Warder. The com
mittee having the matter in charge is com
posed of Mr. Bt,ilson Hurchlns, Reprcsensa
tive Bingham of Philadelphia, Gen. Albert
Ordway. Gen. John G. I’arke, Gen. Horatio
G. Wright, Duncan 8. Walker, Maj. H. L.
Cranford, Gen. L. P. Graham, Representa
tive Wheeler of Alabama, B. H. Warner,
Dr. J. O. Btanton, Dr. Janies C. Welling,
Representative Scott, Benator McPherson
of New Jersey, Benjamin'B. Bradford and
8. V. Niles.
The circular upon which the subscriptions
have been secured says: To the friends
of the late Gen. Hancock: It is proposed
by the friends and admirers of tho late Gen.
Hancock to testify their appreciation of his
generous and lovable traits of character, as
well as of the great services rendered by
him to the country, by purchasing and pre
senting to his widow a reddence in tbe city
of Washington. It was tbe General’s in
tention, when retired from active service,
to have made Washington his home, and it
is known that such a testimonial as has
been named, would be peculiarly gratify
ing and acceptable to M's. Hancock. Mr.
Corcoran, who is always foremost in good
works, has approved of the movement by a
very liberal subscription, and the gentle
men mentioned above have been selected
as a committee to take charge of it. The
committee are of the opinion that $35,000
will be sufficient to accomplish their object,
and that an attractive home in a pleasant
location can be put chased for that stun.
THE MORNING NEWS: TUESDAY, JANUARY 3, 188$.
UNDESERVED POVERTY.
Well-to-io People With Parents Put
Away in the Almshouse.
Front the Philadelphia Press.
A cold, biting wind swept across the Alms
house meadows from off the Schuylkill. A
pair of irou gray horses, before a crimson
lined carriage, impatiently pawed the frozen
pavement on Thirty-fourth street, below
Pine. Tbe breath that came from their
frosted nostrils enveloped their heads in a
cloud of steam. The> were gayly capari
soned and tbe coachman on the box of tho
carriage and the footman who stamped up
and down the pavement beside it were in
livery.
A woman, young, and with a face that
might lie called handsome, laid just alighted
from the carriage and was turning the
corner of the Almshouse wall aliove. She
shivered frith the cold and drew her sealskin
clonk closer. ’Her bm-s-tipped tmot-heel
clicked musically as she climbed tho high
stone steps leading to Bleckley’s main en
trance. When she stepped into the steam
heated hall a grateful sigh escaped her. tshe
removed her gloves, and the eyes of one of
the attendants for a moment fell to her
hands, which were white, shapely and glit
tering with rings. Tho man came forward
with obsequious attention, and tho visitor
handed bun a little slip of paper partly
printed and partly written. The attendant
glanced hastily at the slip and then called
loudly:
"D omen’s out-ward!”
Tbe visitor bit her red bps and her bright
eves clouded with mortification. She was
about, to speak, but a “runner” came for
ward and attracted her attention. Bowing
her head and dropping her veil, she followed
her conductor down stall's. The old men
who were crowded together for warmth on
the sunny side of the out-ward started
wonderinglv at the richly dressed figure.
“It’s one av thim Christian workers wid
papers,” said “the General.”
“Wish I had thatclo.ik. My, but wouldn’t
it be warm ami cozy 1” chuckled his compan
ion, and he hugged his thin body with de
light.
A STRANGE MEETING.
The subject of their remarks passed
straight on through a narrow passageway
into the yard of the women’s wing, and was
left presently by the runner at the door of
the first out-ward. An oi l woman, with
thin strings of gray hair hanging about her
wrinkled face, was shuffling up and down
the corridor. iShe turned quickly when the
door opened, and, shading her faded eyes
with a brown claw-like hand, that trembled
with the palsy of age, she gazed inquiringly
at the newcomer. .Suddenly n new light—a
light of welcome —came into her watery
eyes.
“Bless hip, its Folly,” she mumbled, and
hurried forward with her skinny arm out
stretched. Tho visrto.' drew back, and a
frown darkened her fa™. She bold out one
of her jeweled hands though, and gingerly
touched the old woman's outstretched palin.
Tears tided the poor creature's eyes, but she
brushed them aside and led the way into the
ward.
It was visiting day at the almshouse,
and “Polly” had come to see her old mother.
"it's none of my business.” said the runner
to a chance visitor, "but I think it’s a shame
and a disgrace that folks who are well and
able to keep fifty like these ior creatures
shouldghe allowed to send their old fathers
and mothers over here to live on charity.”
A recent grand jury seems to have been
of a similar opinion, for in its presentment
attention is called to thisabuseof municipal
charity and an investigation is recommended
in the following language:
"We recommend that nn inquiry be insti
tuted as to the number of paupers supported
at the Almshouse at the public expense who
have relatives bound by law to contribute
to their support.”
A reporter who visited the Almshouse for
the purpose of investigating these charges
met with indifferent sin-cos-, Few among
the inmates would admit that any of their
fellows had relatives able to support tiim
outside, and tbe officers of tbe institution
were densely ignorant of tho existence of
any such abuses. One man who was proud
of the fact that he had lieen an inmate
“since FLiipps’ time” was questioned. "There
are men and women here in plenty who
have sons and daughters or other near
relatives well-to-do,” said he. “They ought
to be made to take care of the poor old
people. 1 can’t exactly call to mind a par
ticular case just now, but there are people
here whoso friends visit them in carriage.?.
They don't come very often, for they’re
ashamed to, but they do comb and I've seen
'em.”
UNGRATEFUL AND STONY-HEATED.
An attendant in one of the out-wards ad
mitted that there were inmateq whose
relatives were financially able to support
them. “The old people get childish and
ti üble-ome," said he, “aud they send them
here. It is oftentimes an eternal separation,
for no man, nor woman, either, likes to
admit that their father or mother i* iu the
Almshouse. An old follow died here the
other day whose case was n sad one. He
had several sons and any of them was able
to give him a comfortable horn . One holds
a good-paying municipal posit ion and is
quite prominent in ward politics. He never
came near his old father and the other sons
only visited him once or twice.
"They seemed ashamed to acknowledge
him iv their father although he was hero
through in fault obhis, lor he had lieen
good to his boys, and had worked hard to
give them a start in life: Ho never com
plained, though, and it was a hard matter
to get him to talk about them. About a
moth ago tlie old limn was taken sick, anil
for several days moped about the ward
hardly able to drag one foot after l tie other.
1 asked him if he didn't want word sent to
his sons, but he tbook bis head, One morning
he did not got up, and after breakfast the
doctor came to see him.
“ ‘The old man is near his end,’ he said to
me ns lie came out of the ward. 'He can't
live many hours longer.'
“Wo sent word to the sons that if they
wanted to see their oid father alive they
must coma out at once. You’d have thought
that they would have come with all speed,
but they didn't and the next day the old
man died. We hud told him that, his sons
had been sent for and he expected them, I
know, for when any one eame into the ward
bis face would brighten and he would turn
his eyes toward tho door, oh, so longiuglv.
< lue of the inmates was with him at the end.
He notified me of the old fellow’s death and
1 went into tho ward.
“DESERTED AND ALONE.”
“ ‘John passed away very quiet and
peaceful-like, sir.’he Find. ‘I was standin’
right there by the trunk when he gave Ins
last gasp. He looked up into,my face once
with such a st,large, wismiilexpression in his
eyes that I bent down closer, thinking he
wanted tosjieak. I'm a lectio hard o’ bearin’,
but I think hesaid: “Dvin’in thepoorhouse
—deserted and alone,” Jt wus quite pitiful,
an’ I felt a’most like cryin’.
“ It did seem pretty rough, but 1 thought
that, now that tbe poor old man wasat rest,
they would at least give his Imnes Christian
burial. YVe sent word to the son that has a
position under the city that his father's
dead body was here, subject to his orders.
Will you believ e it, sir. he paid no attention
to the message. Wo wrote a second time.
Still no response.”
“And what finally became of tbe body?”
“It was turned over to the doctors for
dissection!”
Dr. Pierce’s “Fnvorite Prescription” Is
not extolled as a “cure-all,” but admirably
fulness a singleness of purpose, being a most
potent specific in those chronic weaknesses
peculiar to women.
Advice to Motners.
Mrs. Winslow’s Soothing Syran should
always be used when children are' cutting
teeth. It relieves the little suffer at once: it
produces natural, quiet Bleep by relieving
(he child from mm and tbe little cherub
awakes as “bright as a button.”
it is very pleasant to taste. If, soothes the
child, softens the gums, allays all pain, re
lieves wind, regulates the bons*,„, and is t.iis
best known remedy for diarrhoea, wb*ii**e
arising from teething or other causa*. Ji
oentt • bottle.
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r I”HE two young men would like to moot the
I two young holies who were on lhe shell road
sometime age andin the cemetery Sunday after
noon. Answer through News
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sham street.
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sonviUe, Fla.
R< imp i O REN r
Vlt ELY FURNC HI D SOI f4 FRONI
ROOMS, suitable for one or two gent lemen,
m the best location. Address 11., care Morning
News.
I .''OR RENT, three flats in the centre of (he
city TFfOS A. FOLUARD
IjWR REST, two floors, containing eight rooms
and bath room, over my store northeast
corner of Broughton and Barnard streets; pos
session given Nov. Ist, Apply Pi JO C. THOMP
80N. Grocer.
HOUSES AND STORKS KOK RENT.
DOB RENT, bouse 73Broughton street. Ap-
I ply to D. B. LESTER.
TMiR RENT, an eight room house, between
1 Montgomery and Went Brood streets. 11108.
A- FOLUARD.
IBOR RFNT, No IST Liberty street, west of
Bull street, THOS. A. FOLLIARP.
IXIR RENT, at (it Broughton street, a large or
small house.
idOR RENT Five-room house, with hath and
water. Two from Gwinnett on Montgom
ery st reet.
I DOR RENT, from Oct. Ist. splendid store No.
hi liny st rest, situate in Hutchison's Block,
next to corner of Abercorir has eplendi i cellar
and Is splendid stand for any business; second
aud third stories can lie rented if desired. A.
R LAWTON. Jn.. lit Hrvnn street,
FOR RENT- \ll'( 1.1 famous.
If* >R RENT, for one or more years, that vain
able Klee Plantation, know n as “Gowrie,"
on Argyll* island. Savannah river. Georgia, eon
I.lining rtonaeres, more oi 1-ss of rice land, all
under culture, with banks, trunks and ditches,
in good condition. Tbis tract is in e implete or
der, a selection of about 400 acres having (icon
planted each year fur the last ten years. On t ie
place is a steam thresher, upon w hich extensive
ntprovriiieiits were made this year, else a ii*si
ih nee and some ten to eleven well built double
houses for negri.ies: likewise |t is a go/ -1 loealiiv
for a country store, which has been on the place
during many veaEs pari. f\i' terms, etc., ap
lilv to Hl'.N'itV K YOENG. Trustee. (,hn| lesion.
8.C.; MM. NKYLE HABERSHAM, ESI,)., St.
vannah. (la.
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FOR 8 ALP..
IDOK SALK, one PJ-quart cow, five years old;
y© g calf, five days old. T. (.'■ H UP, Ik
Jones street.
IAoR - ; ALK. Eatbs. Shingle* Flonnn:-'. • 'oiling,
I Westlierlxmrdliig end Framing Lumber.
Office and yard Taylor aud East Broad streets.
Telephone No. -’ll KKPPAHD A' t'O.
I DOR SAFE. Splendid salt water riverfront.
' building lots, anil live acre farm lots with
river privileges, nf ROSKOE’.V: building Eds in
Savannah, near East Broad and Sixth streets,
andin Eastland; several good farm lots near
AYblle Bluff, on shall road. Apply to Dn. FAL-
I.IGANT, lfd South Broad street from fl to !0 a.
M.
LOST.
iOST, Friday evening, on Jones street, or in
j an Abercom st reet ear. Icl ween Jones and
Duffy streets, or . n Dulf.v : !r -et. a pulse con
taining about S8 in money and two keys.
Kinder will be rewarded by leaving same at ibis
office.
CTIEL MISSING. Three hound volumes of
Ft the Mobnino Nbws are s'iH misfiine.
namely those of
July to Pceemlier, ! -O'
July to liceetii! ter, is*;.
July to December, imm.
I have every roesuu to think that these bonks
are in the possession of parties in this cit y, end
t ben-fore repeat rny offer of $lO apiece f,, r
their return to tho Mohniko Ness office
.1. H. KM ILL. ,
FHOTOGRA i’ll Y.
j,MNE ( CABINET PHOTf IGK VEILS
A SPECIALTY.
J. N. WILSON.
BOARtUNU
BOAKDINfI No. J.'l Aliercorn street, corner
of HI. Julian. Handsomely furnished
rooms, with excellent board; ternu moderate.
Also table bonrd. 1
It A 1 l 1.l .
YOTICK. Hiijritv to be raffled Saturday nisbt
' ut IIRAIIAM'fI KAUHIS. All chances not
paid for will be Bold, a few ehawcwi left.
|jV)R K.YKFLE, Lambrequin nod Tidy, by K.
1 TOW. on Thursday, Jan. sth, at Mns. TOE
SON’S, Ogcecheo ronffnnd Hnrah streets.
MtKXLLAKIffin,
MISS LUCiE LESLIE wishes to state to her
friends and patrons that site ha* returned
to the city.
YV’ANTED, my friends and the public to
* t know that I have removed mv plumbing
nnd khs fittlnx shop to No. 51 Whitaker, third
floor from South Broad street. P. E. MASTERS.
IJIANO moving, tuning, repairing and ship
ping at lowest rates; special piano truck*
for upright and square piano*, at SCHREiNJ
KK H.
( 4 ARDENIXO.— I am preimred to attend and
" * lay out flower gardens In the most ap
proved artistic styles. I guarantee all my work.
Plant*, bulbs, Mb rubs, etc., parties ma,* desire
to pdf-base. I will attend to and warrant the
• me*. JOH.N- VOLT.MAI;, p, ncti-.d ; 1 irist. No,
' "•l*'-' • Pity.
TO H- P- IUsTCKN TUBULAR BOILLiTfo i
• ' mik cheap. GEO U. LoMBAJOt Jfc CO.,
Augusta, (ia. i
M ISCELLANEOUS.
I ABIES ARE OFFERED embroidery wwM*
l j work at thtur own homo 1 ; town or country!
by a vrholtwk* holism; profitable; genuine*; good
y*ay can U made; ptervtMnf furnished; uartiuu
tars free Addiwa ART'-M iO NkKOL!F.WORK
CO., Iss Eighth street, New York City.
til RETURN TUBULAR BOILERS Mid En-
I" I (tines cl imp and good. GF.U. R. LOM
BARP A CO.. Augusts, O*.
TAIR Ull, T. DOUBLE UNO INKS cheap
I GEO. R LOMBARD A CO.. Augusta. Os.
LVODBM dk BATES s. M. H.
PIANO-FORTES.
The very highest awards of medals and decor
ations ever bestowed upon reprwsntstives of
out- branch of art industry have been given
to us in various parts of the world. We include
upon our list—
A FIRST PRIZE MEDAL awarded us at the
Great Crystal l’alace Exhibiiiou In London,
ISM.
AT PARIS. In 1*57, at the InternHtionnl F.xhibi
thin, the Highest Award Over All Competitors,
and awarded only to CHICKFRINU A SONS,
the Imperial Cross of the legion of Honor,
and First Cold Modal This double recom
pense placed usat the head of all competitors,
THE FIRST GRAND GOLD MEDAL and a
S]ieoial Diploma of Distinction at rbe Uipu.i
tion in Santiago de Chili, 1875.
THE GR AND MED AL AND DIPLOMA at Thll
adelpliia in 1878.
THE FIRST AWARD AND DIPLOMA at the
lnfornational Exhibition at Sydney, N. S. \\
1870.
THE FIRST MEDAL AND DIPLOMA at the
Great Exhibition in Cork. 1881.
THE FIRST GOLD MEDAL AND DtPLOMA at
the Cr.istnl Palace, I,ondon, In ISSI
THREE ItRST GOLD MEDALS at Exhibitions
in the United States during the year 1884.
In all a total of ONE HUN DRKD AND TAVF.N
--i v Eight first medals and awards.
Whilst respectfully direetingtlie attention of
the great musical public to the aboie named
Awa ids, wc may be pardoned in giving warm
expression to our satisfaction at being able to
sav that the CHIOKERINO PIANOS still main
tain their distinguished place Aft THE VERY
BEST, that they are legitimately the STAND
ARD PIANOS of the world, and are unequalled
m Quality of tone and Beauty of Design.
OVER 73,000 NOW IN USE.
RESPECTFULLY,
Chickering & Sons.
Sold for Cash and on Installmonls
AT—
j ,iifliifri k |joiDP
H A V ANNA FI. fir A.
- ru iinisn i no goods.
Shirts M Neckwear.
THE At OPT ELEGANT LINE OF SCARFS
EVER SHOWN IN THIS CITY CONSIST
ISO OF FOUR IN HANDS AND
TECKS MADE UP IN FINEOROS
GRAIN AND WATERED SILKS.
Silk Mufflers and Handkerchief* in beautiful
li*iterns. DENT S FINEKID GLOVE *, plain
and embroidered CHILDREN'S KID AND FUR
TOP i,loves SMOKING JACKETS-new and
stylish. Lions Line Umbrellas In Silk and
Gloria Cloth Gold and ■ liter Head*.
Men's Shaving Cases and Drains Case*.
Our N>\r Piqiw Frodt aivi ErobroidarH, Full
f>r*Hs Bblrt. nnd F>li;/aiit evening colors, in
Kid - , nnd \\ hile l,flwn Ti**s
t'aiuplH Hair 1 ndenve-ar. nnd Chamois Skin
.Jackets Air rillo and Ruhlx*r Coat/. in varie
ty. Everythin# Stylish and good quality.
At LaFAR’S
29 Bull Street.
1, AUIO.V \ PE. I rii.
( 1 UT I j ER Y I
'Rodger;' Carvers in Sets.
Rodgers’ Carvers in Cases.
Rodgers’ Ivory Table Knives.
A Large Stock of
POCKET CDTTLEEY
Ladies’ Scissors in Cases.
Ladies’ Scissors that will
not Rust.
FOR SALE BY
Palmer Bros
148 and 150 Congress St.
STOV Bft.
SUPERIOR TO ALL
rpiiE judg*”* At Piedmont Exposition dc-
I H.led that our COOKJNU HTOVEB and
RANUEB wern superior to all otbara.
Wo would mil your attention to otir VOL
CANO FI’KN VCKS. th* moat poarerful hmfca.r,
and oheapnr than any otbrr. Would refer to
tljo following partiH who Lave tboru in me:
(.‘ornwHl, Col. (). S. Owana, Dr. W. s.
Ooorge Fiwman, J. tt. Bauasy, T>r. A.
U. Bouton* and other*.
Cornwell & Chipman.
CORN BYES,
A Car-Load Juat arrived. Send
In Your Order. Also,
BRAN, PEAS, HAY,
CORN AND OATS.
T. J. DAVIS A Cl.,
17 ~i BAY b r XtfiEhT. ‘
boys’ cT.onrrsG, carpets, etc
Daniel Hogan.
BOYS’ Wit
U’E lll place on rale on MONDAY MORN
ING ,W> as handsome Boys’ Suit* a* can
lie found south of New York. Prices of tailor
made ami perfect fitting fciiit* am for better
grades Jd si, $: SO, fS SO, Js> and $ SO.
Also a largo variety, fully 500, just a* durable,
but not as fine, at the following’ prices $1 73,
{-J as, 50, js, $3 so, st, ft 50 and $5.
SPECIAL SALE
—-—OF
Tapestry and Ingrain
Carpets
DURING THE ENSUING WEEK.
One lot Tapestry c*n>*ts a* 05c. |ter yard.
One lot 3-I’ly Ail Wool Carpets at 600. per
yard.
One let All Wool Extra Super* *t 80c. per
yard
One lot Ingrain Carpet* at S">c. per yard.
One lot Ingrain Carpets at SOc. per yard.
One lot, Ingrain Carpets at 40c. peir yard
One lot Ingrain Carpets at3SVsc. per yard.
500 Smyrna Rugs
RANGING PKICE FROM
85c. Each to $lO.
Canton Matting.
100 rolls fresh Canton Matting, r\
price from JOc to SO,-, per yard.
Special Bargains
Will also he found in the following goods during
this weak- Bilk*. Satins, Dress Goods, Cloaks,
Shawls. l,nce Curtains and Curtain Goods,
flannels, Blankets. Bed Comforts, Underwenr,
Hosiery Gloves. Corsets, Ladies' and Gents'
bilk Umbrellas, etc., etc
Daniel Hogan.
i hi 11 \ mi orck nm.
B a 11 a mi s
-A A BUNCHES CHOICE YELLOW and RED
OUU BANANAS.
5,000 COCOANUTS
Am.ER. ORANGES, NETS, RAISINS, etc.
Fresh Banana* received every ten day*. Cotiti
try orders solicited.
A. H. CHAMPION.
NEW YEAR'S
FINK FLORIDA ORANGES The BoatSbippinK
Stock for New War Pi nont#.
500 IB“l£s3el©ls
PRIME CLAY. SPECKLED. RE!) RIPPER and
BLACK EYE PEAS
FANCY NEW CROP MESSINA LEMONS,
FRUITS AND VEGETABLES,
l Ia v nnd Grrain.
•/
l-Arfcc buyers of (irain and Hay mis it if they
fail to nee tin before buying
W. D. SIMKINS & CO.,
Dill HAY.
I*OKTKAII .
i 1 nfmn \v i \Trmi \
A itMS Mill).
r JpnK Grest Southern r^-rtr*fr. Company, of
Savannah, (la , whose work, copying and
enlarging small p ctures In oil, water color,
India ink, pasteilo and crayon, is pronoun red
auperior, want agents to solicit business in
overv town and city in all this Southern
country. Enclose stemp for reply.
Ufa-Slxe Crayon for sl.l
h. B. DAVIS. Hncrelary and Manager.
42 and +4 Bull Street,
Care Dana Bros.
auction sal.sk rtmrss data.
M L IMS AT AUCTION.
C. H. DORSETT Auctioneer.
Will sell at public outcry on WEDNESDAY,
January 4th, 1888, at 11 o'clock a. ~ at Cox s
stable, oil West Broad and South Broad,
Ten head of TEXAS MULES, ordered sold for
account of all concerned, without reserve.
LEGAL 8 ALES.
CHATHAM SHERIFF'S SALE.
LIT NDKR and by virtue of a mortgage fl fa.
Issued nut of Chat ham Superior Court, In
favor of ROBERT HABERSHAM'S SON &
COMPA NY vaascu JOHN D. MA( LE >D. X have
levied upon the following described property
of the defendant, to wit:
All that rice plantation, situate, lying and be
ing ou the Great Ogeoobeo riv. r. In the county
of Chatham and State of Georgia.,containing
tliree himdred (300, uures, more or less, tl e same
being the eastern or lower part of all that rice
rlswsyon known as Orira, formerly'the prop
erty of the late Francis H. Macleod. deceased,
and also all that parcel or tract of high wood
land, containing two hundred and fifty acres
(280), mure or leas, lying near the aforeeaid rice
flautatiou and adjoining that tract of land
nown as "Wild Horn," also formerly the prop
erty <>f the said Francis ii. Macleod, deceased,
together -x ilh tue eunetaen s, rights, inemoers
and appurtenances to the same belonging.
And I will offer tiie said dewrlbed property
for wile at public outcry before the t ourt lion so
door of Chatham county, >n the FIRST TUKK
DAV IN JANE ARY. IHBM, during the legal
loir- of sale, to satisfy said mortgage fi. fa.
V : m. cast . purchaser* paying for titles.
JOHN T RON AN,
~ Cos., Ga.
AUCTION SALES TO-DAY.
VALUABLE
SUBURBAN PROPERTY.
C. H. Dorset!, Auctioneer,
Vjj sell at the Court House. on TUESDAY,
January 3d, 1887, during the usual hours of
axle, •
Six lots, each one 35x70, in Lewisville, on the
Middle Ground road. Two of these lot* have
four-room hounen, with brick chimney*. Tills
i* a verv populous neighborhood, and is but a
short distance beyond Andereon street. The
lots are nicely shaded by sycamores and laurel
trees.
~xi,eo~
Two lote in Boulhville, each one 30x90. front
ing south on Em ill avenue. No. 38 1* next to the
corner of A lie room street, and No. 84 i* near*
west to No. 38. These are flue lot*, high and
dry. nnd are becoming: more valuable every
month.
—Ate©— *
A piece of lsnd on the extension of New
Houston street in Kelly ward. This piece 1*
440 feet long hytlS foot wide, fronting on a
street, and is equal to eleven lot* This 1* a
very valuable property It can be sold now for
building lots, hut is Increasing In value all the
time, it is very rich and would make a fine
garden tract.
- ai*o—
About one sere of land at White Bluff, front
ing on a street nnd very near the water front,
being adjoining the Constantine residence.
AL?O-~
IK seres of high land on the Ogeecbee road,
with largo two story dwelling. Thi* land 1* a
fine location for a dairy or small farm, being
only two miles from the city limits.
All of the above property is ordered sold for
account of parties, and titles thereto are guar *
an teed.
Near the &, F. & W. Railway,
HORSE AND LOT.
C. H. DORSETT, Auctioneer,
"'ill sell *t, (he Court House, on TUESDAY,
Jan and, 1888, during the usual hours of sale, fof
account of an i at the risk of the former pur*
chaser,
South half of lot No. 14 Crawford ward eaut,
48x50. wore or Ire*, on the corner of Reynold*
and Perry street lane. The improvement# cor
*ist of s two story residence containing eight
rooms and pis 77s r,i-o a store with separata
yard, stable and kitchen; water in each yard-
Ali metal roof Lot foe simpl”
1 his property if. very convenient to the Savan
nah, Florida and Western Railway and to the
Savannah and Tybee Railway, also to the lum
ber yards. Th" bouse is solidly built and in
very good condiilop
Valuable Property
IN CRAWFORD WARD.
C. H. DORSETT, Auctioneer,
Will offer at. the Court House on TUESDAY.
January 3d, 1888, during the usual hours of
sale. ,
The <*a*irm half of lot No 88 Crawford ward,
and the improvement*, consisting ef two large
two and one-half *tory on hrlokbasement dwell
ini:*, wit h metal roof, situated on the south side
of McDonough street, between Price *ud Hous
ton. The said lot n® 1 through from McDonough
to Perry street, fronting about forty-five feet on
McDonough. This property is convenient to the
S., F. and W. Railway, and the mills in the
eastern part of town, acid haa been occupied by
the same tenant* for a. number of year*.
TWO ELEGANT RESIDENCES
FOR SALE.
C. H. Dorse!!, Auctioneer.
Will offer at the Court House on TUEftDAT,
January 3d, 1888, during the usual hours or
sale, unle* sold previously at. private ax e.
Those two urge, airy and scleudldly located
residences, known a* Nos. 17 and 138 Perry
street. 1 iet iv, ten Bull and Whitaker streets upon
lot No 4', Brown ward. These house*are well
built, furnished In good style withail the mod
ern conveniences: large and airy rooms, with
good outbuilding*. The location, near Ghippew*
square, convenient to Theatre, Chuwhee,
Kclkhil* and far*, cannot he excelled. The cost
■<t taxes (lot h fee .jmplet, (Stale. County and
City, and H ater Rent, is less than SBOO per
annum Tho house* will ho sold separately,
upon very es*y terms, to wit one-thlrl cash,
one thirrl in one year, and onethlrd in two
veal's. Interest at 7 per cent and bond tor
lilies.
Administratrix Sale.
I.D.LaßoGhe’s Sons, Auctioneers
ON TUESDAY, lbs 3d day of January, 1888.
will sell, by virtue of an order granted by the
I. on. rthi** Hampton L FrrrHl. Ordinary f
Cb.ilbam County. Georgia, before the Court,
Hon-, door, during li, local hours of sale.
Ah Hot TRACTOR PARCEL OF LANDdes-
Ignat-d as lot No. 80. in Harden Lot No. 67, east,
snowing subdivision in forty-seven building
lots, drawn by .Tobu B Hogg. City Surveyor,
for the estate of George Anderson, on March 88-
IH Huld lot No. nil having a frou.age on Nlooli
sir a t of forty feet, and a depth of
eighty feet, uktc or less, being bound
on on the North by Nleoll street. east oy lot No.
87, south by lot No. 80, west by Irtt No. 88, of
said building lots, with dwelling house, Improve
ments. appurtenances of said laml.
KATE DALEY
Administratrix estate of Daniel Daley
Valbable Suburban Property
AT AUCTION.
I.D.laflGciie’sSons, Auctioneers
THIS DAY at 11 o’clock. In front of the Court
House, we will sell
Dne hundred and forty three (143) acres of
land, more or lens, situated about three miles
sou; h of the rtty limits, fat-lug the White Bhiff
shi ll ron 1 and running back Ur the Miildlegrouad
roil. Held property Is without doubt one of
the best opportunities for investing, as the lo
cation, betweeu B ill and Montgomery streets
extended, will rt nder same exceedingly desira
ble in but a few years.
lit lea are perfect: purchaser paying for
papers Terms at sale.
::: this DAY.TT:
To Gardeners, Seedsmen, Etc,
BY J. MCLAUGHLIN i SON.
AT 10 O’CLOCK SHARP
28 PACKAGES OF VARIOUS SEEDS. Sold
for account of all concerned.
TJSIS
DRY GOODS.
By j. McLaughlin & son
AT 10 O'CLOCK SHARP.
1 CASE OF FINK PRINTS, slightly do raa.-xd.
Sold for account of all concerned.
AT THE COURT HOUSE
One share GERMAN AMERICAN LOAN Aft*
3