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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. CHEAP ADVERTISING. ONE CENT A WORD. ADVIXTISEMXSTS, 15 Word, or more, in this column inserted for OXE CEXT A WORD, Cash in Advance, each insertion. Everybody who has any want to supply, anything to buy or sell, any business or accom modalions to seen re; indeed,any wish to gratify, should advertise in this column. PERSONAL. 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 LITTLE SPRING BUGGY HELP WANTED. YTTANTED, a German or English white t woman to nurse a child aud do sewing; must furnish recommendations Apply at l’u- LASKI .HOUSE, Wednesday from 11 i. i. to l r m. YITANTED, Lady to receive amt deliver him v * dies over counter, act .is cashier nml make herself useful in fite office a! the SAVANNAH STEAM LAUNDRY, 181 Congress street. ATT ANTED, a respectable voting white girl to M make herself generally userul; a oomne tent girl can find a comfortable homo hy npplj ing at it Henry street. TAT ANTED; a eook. liberal wages to willing T worker; none other need apply. 40 Haber sham street. AS’ANTED, a competent tnnse, well recom- V mended; none other need apply. lit Lib erty street, SALESMEN. Wanted, five traveling sales I ” men; salary and expenses; n > exjs'i'ience necessary. Address, with slump, PALMER A CO., Winona, Minn. EM PLOYM ENT \\ A N TED. A A’ANTED, by a competent whit" woman, a * * position as cook tor a small family, good reference. Address ( ‘OM I’K i I.N r. News office. MISCELLANEOUS \\ VMS, AA’ ANTED, ail English teacher to teach two *v gentlemen the English language Address TWO GENTLEMEN. oar* Morning News office AA' ANTED TO LO AN, on first class seeurit" it for three or six months sixteen hundred dollars Addrea iP O Box 68 \\’ANTEP Stale manager prominent. New A* York publishers: s.’i,tXM < i-*’n required (controlled by himself); have charge $1(1.000 iwholesalei worth goods: saler* refer eneesaud bond. Address E. Y LOOM 18. Jack 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. " 1 " 1 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