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AUGUSTA'S CANAL.
A Stipulation that the Repairs Shall
be Completed at Once.
Augusta, Ga., Sept. 2S.—The canal con
tract stipulates that the work shall be com
pleted by Nov. 20, but the contractor says
that he can do it in thirty working days,
beginning Tuesday next. He will begin
work Wednesday morning with 100 teams
and 500 hands. He will employ only free
labor. Ho has never meet convicts. The
mill men are anxious to have the mills iu
operation by the opening of the exposition,
and inducements will be held forth to him
to have the water in the canal by that date,
Nov. 8.
The contract for repairing the bank of
the canal was awarded to-night to Mr. T.
B. Redmond of Rome. The bid covers work
which is approximated to reach $27,525.
These figures and > not include work which
will lie done after the water has been turned
into the canal, which wilt cost about $20,-
000, while the slop walling outside of the
bank will cost about SBO,OOO. The above
figures deal only with the first level of the
canal. The second aud third levels will be
repaired by the city forces.
President Estes offered SIO,OOO if the
water could lie turned ou by Nov. 10. 1 n
the language of one deeply interested:
“We are beginning to see daylight, and
visitors during the exposition will hear the
song of the spindle.”
COLUMBUS CHAPTERS.
■Work on the Buena Vista Road -Cot
ton Wrapped in Burlaps.
Columbus, Ga., Sept. 28.—Sixteen miles
of this end of tho Buena Vista extension
have been graded, and the work of laying
crossties commenced this morning. About
twenty-five miles of the road will be fin
ished in time for the exposition.
Among the cotton that came in by wagon
this morning, was quite a number of bales
wrapped in burlaps. It is not as good as
jute, costs more, and is easily torn by cot
ton hooks.
l>a.st night A. P. B own, of the Racket
sere, received intelligence of the doath of
ins infant son in Liberty Hill, 8. C., for
which place Mr. Brown left this morning.
The criminal docket of the superior court
of Chattahoochee county was taken up at
hood yesterday and it is scarcely probable
that it will be finished this week.
Mrs. Joseph Smith of Harris county
dropped dead yesterday while walking in
her yard. Heart ditease is supposed to have
been the cause.
A PATROLMAN ON TRIAL.
Charges That He Entered Atlanta
Saloons by Means of False Keys.
Atlanta, Ga., Sept. 28. —The board of
police commissioners held a meeting this
afternoon and another to-night for the
purpose of investigating the charges
against C. W. Hudson, a patrolman of the
force who, it is claimed, ten days ago, at
tempted to enter the saloons oif William
Micklebery and Stephen Grady, with false
keys or some other instrument. These
charges were investigated there some time
ago, but there being a difference of opinion
among the members of the board as to the
evidence the services of a stenographer
were secured who was present at the ses
sions held this afternoon and evening and
took down the testimony. The trial was
not concluded and will be resumed to
morrow again, when the commission will
render its decision in the case.
UNITED STATES COURT.
An Interesting Term Looked .for at
Atlanta.
Atlanta, Ga., Sept. 28. —The officials at
the custom house are looking forward to
the October term of the United States cir
cuit and district oourts ns a season of hard
work. The October term begins next Mon
day. The fli-st four weeks of the term will
be occupied in the trial of criminal business.
There is a large amount of criminal
business to dispose of and the first
month will be a busy one. Several im
portant cases will be tried. At 10 o’clock
Monday morning the civil cases will be
assigned for Oct. 29. The civil cases will
occupy some time and are of considerable
interest. Tho grand jury will meet on the
fourth Monday in October and will put in
pome good work. The whole term will be
one of much interest.
ASKS 4 RECEIVER.
A Complaint tßat the Partner Failed
to Keep Hie Agreement.
Atlanta, GA.,Sept. 28.—JohnB Amons
to-day filed a petition asking for the ap
pointment of a receiver for the firm of
Amons & Morris. The petitioner claims
that some titnp ago he entered into partner
ship with David P. Morris for the purpose
of manufacturing and selling an improved
cotton chopper. Mr. Amons, who held the
{latent, sold a one-third interest to Mr. Mor
ris. in consideration of which Mr. Morris
was to furnish the money and machinery
•with which to conduct the business. The
petitiouer avers that Mr. Morris has re
cently failed to comply with lhese obliga
tions, and now seeks to nave a receiver a|>-
pointed to wind up the affairs of the liriu.
A Bluecoat's Grievance.
AVGUSTA, Ga., Sept. 28.—Officer Roney
of tbe Augusta police force resigned his
position to-day, on being fined S2O for slup
ping a prisoner while on the wuy to the
barracks witn him. Jones used unpardon
able language toward the officer. Honey
told one of the botfhl of police commission
ers tl a in donning the uniform of the force
he could not cease to boa man, ami at the
next occasion would resent similar lan
guage in the same emphatic way. liis
resignation was accepted.
Two Large Steamships.
Pensacola, Fla., Sept. 28.—The French
Steamship Chand ruagor of 2,000 tons ca
pacity cleared to-day for M arseiles. The
Brit ish steamer Asiatic of 1,800 Unis sails
to-morrow for the United Kingdom. Both
of these vessels are loaded by Messrs. L.
Hilton, Greene & Cos., timber and lumber
merchants of this city, with cargoes of
pitch piuo timber anil lumber, and are two
of the largest vessels ever cleared from this
port.
Hearing the Lumbermen.
Atlanta, Ga. , Sept. 28. —The railroad
commissioners finished hearing the com
plaint of the lumbermen this morning,
after which they heard the argument of S.
B. Adams and F. G. dußignon on the part
of the lumbermen and A. R. Lawton, Jr.,
for the railroads. The decision on the com
plaint will probably be announced next
Tuesday. Quite a number of lumbermen
left for their homes to-night.
Augusta n Bang Robber.
Augusta, Ga., Sept. 2\—Jail< r Collins
left here to-night for Albany, N. Y., where
he will identify Simmons, the bank robber
who was sent to the Georgia |ienitentiary
for ten years for lobbing toe Commercial
bank of $2,500 a couple of years ago, but
was afterward pardoned by Gov. Gordi n at
the iustance of prominent citizens. Sun
moos is held there for stealing SJO,UOo worth
of bonds from a bank.
Attempted Suicide.
Macon, Ga. Sept. 28.—John Watts, son
of BurweU Watts, a merchant of Cochran,
attempted suicide here this morm.ig by
shooting himself in the breast, lie was
under flic influence of whisky at the time.
A ilesh w ound is the result.
Like the Georgia Hussars.
Augusta, Ga., Sept. 28.—The menders
of the Oglethorpe Military Curmiaay re
ceived their uniform-to-day from I'hilad.d
iphia. They are dark blue witli silver trim
mings, and a near approach U> that if Lie
4t<‘ Lukaai's,
WELAKA WAIFB.
Contemptible Political Tricks of the
White Republicans.
Welaka, Fla., Sept. 28.—The weather
for the past two weeks has teen very rainy
and windy, with no chance to save such
forage as was in condition nor to kill grass
among the groves. Wednesday was the
first indication of a general clear up, with
a cool north wind. Fall gardens are being
made, and the next work will be caring for
oranges. Some think the rigid quarantine
may prevent early shipments, but there are
not many oranges fit to ship until after a
good frost, when transportation lines will
be open.
Politics is running high. The democratic
clubs are doing all they can and work hard.
Great indignation has been felt during the
past few days over a receipt of a letter
directed to the register at this place, 11. H.
Bryant threatening to burn his and Mr.
Reynold’s warehouses, because he refused
to illegally register several negroes who be
long iu another county, and have no right
here. The letter was traced at the mailing
office, near here, aid there seems to be no
doubt that a white m m was the author,
strong circumstantial eviuence pointing
that way. Should a strife occur
here, it will be brought on
by the republican white leaders.
The democratic clubs offer a reward of
S2OO for the discovery of the author. No
man has been refused the right to register
who is entitled to. It seems as if at eve y
presidential election the republican leaders
i-ere get right down to meanness, such as
writing let* .ts to northern papers, misrep
resenting the condition of things in the
south. Some democratic friends there
always see them aud take , ains to send the
letters back, thus giving the people here a
chance to expose the villainy. Tho demo
crats expect to elect their full ticket.
GATHERED AT GREEN COVE.
Capt. Fleming's Visit—A Death- Poli
tics Beginning to Get Lively.
Green Cove Springs, Fla., Sept. 28.—*
Capt. F. P. Fleming, democratic candi
date for Governor of Florida, addressed the
citizens of this county at Hibernia, his old
home, Monday. Clay county can safely be
put in the Fleming column for a good round
majority next November.
The quarantine regulations made neces
sary by the yellow fever at Jacksonville,
render Capt. Fleming’s canvass quite irk
some to him.
James Weeks, an old and respected citi
zen of this county, died at his residence,
near Green Cove, Monday, from heart dis
ease.
The crops in this vicinity are quite good,
but the recent heavy rains have interfered
materially with their growth.
County politics is quite warm now. There
are two regular tickets iu the field, with a
third yet to be brought out. The demo
crats will win, however, by a good ma
joritv.
Green Cove remains in good health.
Dr. J. E. Barber has left for a visit to his
old Georgia home, to be absent several
weeks.
PRODUCE DEALERS’ FAILURE.
The Firm One of the Best Known In
New York.
New York, Sept. 2S. —The failure was
announced on the produce exchange this
evening of Williams, Black & Cos. The
firm is one of the best known business
houses downtown, and its credit has here
tofore been high. Holding membership in
the produce, cotton, coffee, and, until quite
recently, the metal exchanges, the firm was
well known in all branches of trade. The
amount of tho liabilities could not bo
learned to-day. One of the members
of the firm was seen and declined to even
estimate the amount. By a disinterested
party it was estimated that they would
reach millions. A member ot the firm as
sured the superintendent of the exchange
that his house would.settle in full to-mor
row. The failure is connected, it is thought,
with the Chicago wheat squeeze.
ATTITUDE CF THE INDIANS.
Modifications in the Treaty Might Lead
to Its Signing.
Lower Brule Agency, Dak., Sept. 27.
—The effort to induce the Indians to sign
the bill presented by Judge Wright and
Capt. Pratt has failed, and the commission
ers will be on their way home in tho morn
ing. The decision of the Indians is, briefly',
that the bill as it stands now they refuse to
arcept, but if some changes can be made
they will look upon it more favorably and
recommend it to the Indians. The commis
sioners regard the question of the price of
the lands as the one of chief difficulty. That
could not lie seltled according to the In
dians’ desires. The others might be.
ONE OF FORTUNE'S FOOLS.
No Excuse In the World for the Has
cality of Attorney Foster.
New York, Sept. 28. —Another mortgage
for $25,000, supposed to be fraudulent, has
been found among the produce exchange
securities, and this will firing Attorney
Foster's forgeries up to $193,000. Foster’s
whereabouts is unknown, but he is supposed
to have gone to Canada. No reason can be
given why he should have become dishonest.
He is a bachelor, had an income from his
business of SIO,OOO or $12,000 nnnunllv, and
would probably have inherited $1,000,000 or
more from hi. father. There is no attempt
to cover up his forgeries by paying the losses.
BALL AND BAT.
Resulta of the Day’s Doings on tho
Diamond.
Washington, Sept. 28. —Baseball games
were played to-day with the following re
sults:
At Kansas City—
Kansas City .0 0 0 2 0 0 10 o—3
Athletic 0 0 0 1 0 0 5 0 x— 6
Base hits Kansas City 9, Athletic 9. Errors
—Kansas City t>. Athletic 6. Batteries Hoff
m in and Brennan, Mattimore and Townsend.
At Boston—
Boston 1 000004 11— 7
Chicago 2 0 1 4 2 0 3 1 x-13
Base hits—Boston 10. Chicago 15 Errors
Boston 11, Chicago 4. Batteries Clarkson and
Kelly, Van Haltren, (iumbert and Daly.
At Washington—
Washington 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0— 2
Indianapolis .2 0 0 2 rt 0 0 0 x— 4
Base nits Washington fl, Indianapolis 9. Er
rors—Washington 5, Indianapolis 0. Butteries
—O’Day and Mack, Burdick and Buckley.
At Cincinnati —
Cincinnati 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0— 0
Baltimore 2 2 2 0 4 2 0 0 x—l3
Base hits—Cincinnati 3. Baltimore 18. Errors
—Cincinnati 7, Baltimore 3. Batteries Viau
and Baldwin. Kilnly and Cants.
At Bt. Louts—
St. Louis 221 0000 2 0 7
Brooklyn 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0— 0
Base hits- St. l.onis 11, Brooklyn 2. Errors
St. Louis 1, Brooklyn 3 Batteries—King aud
lioylo. Hughes and Clarks.
At Plidadelpliia
Pittsburg 0 I 10 10 0 10—4
Philadelphia 00 0 00200 0— 2
Base hits INttshurg 1, Bhiladalnhla 6. Errors
Pittsburg 6. Piiiladelpuia 2. Batteries Mor
ns and Carroll, < lleasoii, Clements and Schrivor.
At New York-
New York .0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 o—2
Detroit 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 9—3
Base hit* New York 8, Detroit 9. Errors—
New York B, Detroit 2 Batteries—Titcomband
Murphy, Umber and Oan/.el.
At lemisville —
Louisville 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 4
■ i ‘velaod .... o o o o n o o o l- l
llose bits Louisville 5, Cleveland 3. Errors
Loinsvillq 8, Cleveland 3. Batteries—Meeker
aud Cook, O'Brien aud McGuire.
Wedded in Hcrlven.
Btlvania, Ga., Bept. 28. —Dr. W. 11.
Lovett and .tjiss Kali* Crockett, both of
ibis county, were married at tho residence
of the bride’s father, H. A. Crockett,
D odnesday afternoon at 4 o’clock. The
ceremony was perf rmed by Rev. K. Read
of tho Methodist church iti t o presence of
tho f 'tnily aud a large number of fneuos.
THE MORNING NEWS: SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 1888.
DUN & CO.'a REVIEW.
Heavy Crop Yields Make Prosperity
a certainty.
New York, Sept. 28.—R. G. Dun & Co.'s
review of trade for the week says: The
doubt about the corn crop has vanished.
Estimates vary either way from 2,015,000,-
000 bushels, but it is doubtless the largest
crop ever raised. The increase of more
than 550,000,000 bushels in this crop far out
weighs in value any loss in the yield of
wheat, and also any possible loss in
the yield of cotton. But the yield of
oats is also the largest on record
and the yield of hay and potatoes is ex
cellent. It >s safe to say that this year’s
agricultural products will represent at hast
SIOO,fWO,OOO more money than last year’s at
average prices for both.
THE NATURAL RESULT.
In view of this great gain in the actual
production of wealth it is natural to expect
increase! activity in business and manu
factures, but as yet the improvement has
been but moderate. This is in part because
trade has been checked by artificial prices.
(iperators in cotton have gone so far that
English manufacturers have begun to work
on knort time in order to break the “corner,”
and in this country the demand for cotton
goods is slow and conservative.
The iron market is quoted stronger at
Philadelphia, but weaker at Pittsburg, and
the Thomas company continues large sales
at unchanged prices. Southern No. 1 is
quoted at $lB 10 here, but fear of interrup
tion by yellow fever temporarily affects the
market.
STEEL RAILS.
No improvement appeal's in steel rails, of
which 18,000 tons were sold, mainly by west
ern mills, their SBO being relatively lower
than the current price, S2B, at eastern mills.
With several more furnaces added to the
producing capacity, the prospect for main
taining any advance in pig iron is not clear.
Iron and other products would more readily
advance if railroad building should in
crease, anil at the latest accounts indicate
substantial progress toward a settlement of
tho northwestern wars. Reports begin to
be frequent that the supply of rolling stock
on many roads is not ad
equate for the traffic offering.
HOPEFUL REPORTS.
Reports from interior points are uni
formly hopeful. Even those regions disturbed
or threatened by yellow fever at the south,
express the prevailing faith that frost will
soon terminate the interruption, aud that
business will soon recover by greater activ
ity what it is now losing.
The cotton crop is about three weeks
late, and forwarding is further delayed by
the stoppage of traffir, and in many quar
ters serious inconvenience arises from the
arrest of collections.
At ali western points beyond danger of
fover, business is reported good or improv
ing, though rather more complaint of slow
collections is heard.
MONEY IN AMPLE SUPPLY.
Money is generally in ample supply.
The exchanges for last week show a gain
over last year of 6 per cent, outside of New
York.
Foreign trade improves but little. The
August imports exceeded the exports
by $11,671,852, and the excess for
the eight months was $87,420,928.
From New York the exports for the past
four weeks have been 4 per cent, below last
year, with imports equal to those of 1887.
The business failures during the last week
number for the United States 186, and for
Canada 34, a total of 220 against 228 last
week.
ANXIETY OVER A YACHT.
Fears That She Went Down In a Nor
wester on Lake Michigan.
Chicago, Sept. 28. —A special dispatch
from Racine, AVis., says grave fears are en
tertained for the safety of the yacht Pilot,
which cleared from that port for Chicago
yesterday morning, bound for New Orleans
by way of the I ake Michigan canal aud the
Illinois and Mississippi rivers. She was
out in a severe northwest gale. Nothing
has yet been seen of her at tins port. In
coming vessels report a terrific sa, in
which it would be next to impossible for
such a vessel to live.
BROOKLYN’S JOCKEY CLUB.
The Records Made by the Best Run
ners In Seven Events.
New York, Sept. 28.—Following is a
summary of the Brooklyn Jockey Club
races to-day:
First Race— One mile. Defence won. with
Climax second ami Rupert third. Time 1:111.
Second Race—One and one eighth miles.
Question won, with Specialty second and Satis
faction third. Time 1:56.
Third Race—One and a quarter miles.
Larchmont won. with Little Jim second and
Ballston third. Time 2:09%.
Fourth Race— One and a half miles. Con
nemara won, with Flrenzi second and Ilunboyne
third. Time 2:37.
Fifth Race—Six furlongs. Patrocles won,
with Clay Stockton second and Alaice third.
Time 1:17.
Sixth Rack—Six furlongs. Fordhnm won,
with Copuliu second and Buzzard Wing third.
Time 1:16%.
Seventh Race—Six furlongs. Speedwell
won, with Oarsman second and I.a title third.
Time 1:17.
Kemp Outrows Hanlan,
Sydney, N. S. AY., Sent. 28.—The race
for the sculling championship between Peter
Kotnp and Edward Hanlan was rowed on
the Paramatta river to-day. aud wus won
bj’ Kemp.
OUR OLD PUBLISHERS.
The Davs of Peter Parley’s Tales and
the Poem and Ks3ay Gift Book.
From Current Literature.
The old publishers of New York busied
themselves chiefly with educational books,
which in this country soon took a dis
tinctive character and form, with roprints
of foreign publications and with the works
of tho few native authors in romance and
poetry. Kitty years ago tho publis ing
houses were not as strong as they are to
day, and they were satisfied with smaller
editions of books. At the same time, if we
could transport ourselves back half a cen
tury, we would lhnl many names which
are familiar.
The Harriers were in existence then, and
Fletcher, tne last of tho four famous broth
ers, wa> just about to make his contract
wit i Secretary of State John C. Spencer,
which resulted in the publication of
“Harper’s School District Library."
Dauiol Appleton had a short time before
published hi' first book, “Crumbs from the
Master’s Table.” S. Goodrich was making
himself known with the Peter Parley tales,
so familiar to the children who now have
grown old. George Palmer Putnam was
establishing the first brunch house in Lon
don of an American publisher. A few
years later and the young Arm of Baker &
Scribner got out their first book,
“Napoleon and Ills Generals.”
Solid things they wore, thus!
books issued m the uhl days. The styles
of landing, while not, perhaps, up;**,ding
to our sense of the art istic, wore strong and
serviceable, and the books were well made.
Those were the days ot the annuals, toe
gift books, the tokons—works in which
pomn, story and ossavs up m human hap
piness were placed side by ride. One never
scos such books nowadays, unless It lie in
the scrap books of the second-hand book
dealers. They were al wa is illustrated wi th
steel engravings of lackadaisical females
sitting on rocks and gazing out to sea, and
were considered deg ant presents to make
wheu one v, islind to write up m the fly-leaf,
“From your admiring friotid.” With the
changing fashions in boi ks as in costume, it
is time for these queer keepsakes t, > reappear.
Who js there or great or w ealthy,
Reft of the teeth once white and healthy,
Tliui would not exchange right gladly
Pelf for teeth he needs so sadly?
Use BOZO DOST in time, ye sinners,
11 you and masticate your dinners.
BUCHANAN AND LINCOLN
RECOLLECTIONS OF AN OLD AT
TENDANT AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
A Cnee in Which Mr. Buchanan Com
muted a Death Sentence—A Crank
Who Wanted Protection-President
Lincoln’s Inauguration -Busy Times
at the Beginning of the War.
From the Washington Star.
“The inauguration day of 1857 furnished
a case for President Buchanan’s clemency
later ou,” said tho old attache of the white
house whose reminiscences of other admin
istrations have been published in the Star.
“A young Marylander had been whipped,
and threatened to kill one of his assailants
on sight. Both parties attended the in
auguration, aud the assailed party going
into a restaurant for refreshments saw the
other, who, not wishing to get into a diffi
culty, was making for the door, but before
he reached it he was shot and killed. In the
course of a few months the
young man was sentenced to be hanged.
“Some time alter,” said the old attache
to a Star reporter, “a lady and her daugh
ter, the mother and sister of the young
man, came to the white house to secure a
commutation of sentence —to save his life.
The attendants ascertained that they had
no petition, and told them that it was use
less to see the President without having
some papers on which to base action, and
suggested that they prepare a petition. This
suggestion tbev accepted, and I afterward
told the President what I bad done. ’That
is right,’ said Old Buck. ‘I don’t want to
see people coining to tne and kneeling and
crying. Ido not like the trial it gives me.'
When they have their petition ready
I will give the case attention.’ Iu
a little time they bad a petition
prepared and returned. I’ll never forget
the impression the mothe” and sister made
upon me and I made up my mind to do all I
could for them in my humble wav. When
they came back the President was told by
me that it was a heart-rending case and
that they were waiting to see him. ‘Let
them in,’ said the President, and I could see
that he nerved himself for meeting them.
He received them courteously, took the
papers and informed them that the case
would be referred by the Attorney General
to the district attorney as to the facts iu the
case, and to the United States attorney at
Baltimore as to the standing of the parties,
etc., and when those reports were received
they would be notified. The Thursday be
fore BlacK Friday arrived. Col. Selden, the
marshal, had had the scaffold erected. The
mother and sister of the condemned man had
secured the influence of Hon. VV. Pinkney
AVhyte of Baltimore, and they were at the
President’s house that morning, 'the Pres
ident, when I asked if he would see the
mother and sister, was apparently inclined
to deny their request, and I said: ‘Oh, Mr.
President, if you could only see that mother
and her daughter it w uld break your
heart.’ ‘That is just what lam afraid of,’
be replied; ‘but tell them the case is in the
Attorney General's hands, and I’ll do what
I can. I was satisfied then that the boy
would not grace the gallows, for with the
President the words ‘l’ll do what I can’
meant something. I had seated the ladies
in the green room, where they would
be out of the way of those coining and
going, and although they endeavored
to conceal their feelings, any one could see
that they labored under great excitement.
When I came down I said: ‘Madam, while
there is life there is hope, and your b >y will
not be hanged.’ You ought to have seen
them; they brightened up at once, and
when Col. \\'hyte came down he also ex
pressed his belief that the boy would not
die ou the scaffold. Though the power was
in the President to respite, commute or
pardon, ha was one of those who, in matters
of life and death, preferred the advice of
his constitutional advisers. On that day
the cabinet was called and considered the
case, and without concluding they adjourned
for an evening session. The great diffi
culty in t!ie case, so I have understood, was
the previous threats made to the deceased.
However, a conclusion was reached at the
evening session, and when Judge Black
came down about 9 o’clock he said to some
of the attendants,‘l’ve saved the boy.’ I
believe that he did as much as any one else,
and that it was he who argued a majority
of his fellows to a support of the wishes of
the President. Shortly after a messenger
was called, and Mr. Buchanan saying, ‘the
young rascal’s life is saved,’ directed that
the carriage be in waiting at 8 o’clock in
the morning, and that the private secretary
be ready to secure the proper papers. This
was necessary because the marshal,
Mr. Selden, was a prompt man,
and tho hours for the execution of the sen
tence had been fixed at from 9 to 11 o’clock.
You see that whatever red tape was neces
sary had to be speedily applied. At 8
o’clock in the morning the carriage was
ready, and the papers were prepared at
once at. the state department and signed by
the President and Secretary of State. Then
we drove to the jail, at the corner of G and
Fourth streets, that is, as near as we could,
for there was a crowd around it, but it was
an orderly one. It was with the greatest
difficulty that the police could make an
opening, and had the crowd known the er
rand wo wore on, we might not have reached
the office. Well, we reached the jail, and the
private secretary handed the document to
Mr. Selden. The gallows was ready, and
tho mother and sister had taken their fare
well, having given up all hope. The con
demned man and his spiritual advisors were
on their knees in the private office. The
marshal had made his detail for the pro
cession to tho gallows, and each; man had
been assigned his part. As soon as Mr.
Selden received tbe document from the
white house thore was much rejoicing
among the friends of tho culprit, but the
crowd outside was sadly disappointed. The
young man went to the penitentiary, then
near the arseual, and during the war went
uto the service.”
an old time crank.
“I suppose.” continued the vetoran, “from
the prominence given nowadays to cranks
found about tho white house that p ople
think we had no such characters in oluen
times. Wo had them too, but they were not
s > numerous as now. Did you ever hear of
tho Freemason crank? Well, ho was here
during Old Buck’s term, and be had the idea
that the Freemasons were after him. Ho
came to the white house anil endeavored
to get the President to order out
tho army to protect him. We tried
to cxi lain to him that the Presi
dent could not order out the army to pro
tect an individual, ami sent, Inin to the
mayor. He wont to tho city hall, but failed
to get satisfaction and came hack. The
President gave him an audience, and ex
plained to him his powers under the consti
tution. The man then left, saying that ne
would defend himself. He weut directly
fn the corner of Tenth and E streets, nnd
shooting into a crowd, three men wore
wounded in the logs. He was then sent to
St. Elizabeth, and ho was there until a few
years ago.”
“Mr. Buchanan was criticized for allow
ing : lie preparat ons f■ r war ta be n a-le by
the s utneru pe >pie,” continued the vet 'ran.
“How could he help it? Did he not do all
ho coil'd to preserve peace? There was no
mun in the country who so dreaded whut
s'Pined inevitable—war. He, however,
went so far as to have tro p here to pro
tect the capital—three batteries of artillery
and a company of sappers anil miners. All
tho while he was hoping that son e
thing would result from the peace congress
which would uvort the war. 1 remember
tlm , that Congress broke up tn a row oti
the night of March 3. Mr. Lincoln
had called nt the white house to my
his respects that day, and he was at once
shown upstairs to tho office. There bail
been threats that Mr. Lincoln should not he
inaugurat'd, but .Mr. Buchanan promised
Mr. Lincoln that he should sue that be was,
and he did. When, aber tbe return from
tie capitol, the proces-ion reached the av
enue front the carnage with Mr. Lincoln
nnd Mr. Buchanan drove in aud tho gates
svero clo od for a time. There was no fear
in Mr. Lincoln, and I believe that be could
not for a moment think that there was any
so base as to attempt to harm him. When
the New York seventh regiment arrived in
what we all looked on as the blue days Mr.
Lincoln felt pleased, but it was not because
of any fear ho had for his own safety.
PRESIDENT LINCOLN’S BUSY HOURS.
“There were much busier times about the
white house then than before. The house
might be said to be open at all hours. Mr.
Lincoln tried to see all who called, and
would have had the doors open and have
allowed himself too little time for business
if left to himself, but his friends and the
attendants made some sort of rules. There
were detectives about the grounds and
house, and the crowds were carefully scru
tinized. Every phase of life was to be seen
there in and about the house. 1 have known
him when he had left his office for the
night, return on .in intimation that some
one had important business for him.
He acted more on his own responsibility
than some of his predecessors, but I suppose
it was partly due to the lact that each of
his advisers had about as much responsi
bility as one man was oapable of shoulder
ing I remember the cas= of a young sol
dier who had for the third time deserted,
and was under the sentence of death by
shooting. On each occasion the desertion
was immediately after pay day, and when
and "link. His mother came here from New
York with a letter from the boy, begging
her to see the President and save his life;
not allow him to be put to death as a de
serter, but to pardon him and place
him in the front rank at the
next engagement, when he would
welcome death. She came trembling
to the white house and told me her errand.
The President was about leaving for a ride,
and I asked him: ‘Cannot you see this lad} - ,
for she is a brave woman and wants her
boy’s life saveJ, that he may risk it at the
front.’ ‘Yes, I will,’ answered the honest
old man, and after looking at the letter
hastily, he wrote: ‘The sentence in this
man’s case is suspended until further orders,
and the man is restored to duty.’ Handing
the letter to the woman he said: ‘Show her
to Col. Eckert,’ and I did. She had spent
all her money in coming here and asked to
be sent back home in New York state, and
the transportation department furnished
tickets.”
PRESIDENT LINCOLN’S SON WILLIE.
“Did you speak of the children ?” asked
the old man. “Don’t I remember them?
Little Willie was, without exception, tne
tinest lad with whom I ever came in con
tact. He used to play about the maiu floor
of the Hou e a great deal, and nothing
pleased him better than to sic and talk with
the attendants at the doors. He would
sometimes bring his books, and when he
failed to comprehend the meaning of what
he read he would ask it and express his
gratification on being enlightened. That
boy would have maije his mark if he had
lived. He was quite like his father
ill originality of thought. Indeed there
were some things in the books
he could not fully indorse, and he would
sometimes argue with us that phrases in the
books could not have a literal meaning. He
was making rapid progress when the fatal
illness overtook him. We used to go to his
apartments daily to inquire about him, and
had he been my own son I could not have
felt more concerned. While he was very
sick no one was allowed to enter the room,
but the day before he died he was reported
improving. I went to his room when I
heard this, and I saw the dear little fellow
in his bed. I could not help feeling glad, for
he was looking so bright. I said, ‘I am glad
to see you looking so bright, Wiiiie,’ and the
dear boy answered, ‘Thank you. I’ll Ledown
to see you soon. You won’t drive me outof
tho rooms again, will you?’ ‘No indeed I
wont; you may play all vou want to,’ was my
answer.’ ‘Where are the boys?’ he asked,
refering to his playmates. I answered,
‘They ask for you every day, Willie, and I
know how glad they will feel when I tell
them that you are going to get well and
have a romp with them down stairs. ’ His
eyes seemed to dance with joy when I told
him this. The next day I could not believe
it when I heard that he was dead, and when
I saw the dear old sorrow-stricken man I
could not help saving, ‘Your dear little hoy
is in the better land, for if ever there was a
good boy, he was one.’ He had not a fault
and had not an enemy. He had a good
word for everybody. The praise of the
boy was consolation to the stricken father. ’’
A BE3 BTORY.
A Swarm of Bees That Fought Indians
and Whipped Them.
F om the Napa (Cal.) Reyister.
Many readers are familiar with Wall’s
extraordinary feat, in 1849, in driving, ac
cording to his statement, a s warm of bees
across the plains. A day or two since, as
one of our business men was coming down
town, he happened to discover a huge bee
quiet ly resting on Wall’s shoulder as pre
parations were being made for sprinkling
the court house lawn. "Say, Wall, what
are vou doing with tbat bee on your shoul
der*"
Wall was startled for a moment, but, re
covering his usual composure, spoke with
gravity, carrying conviction of untarnish
able truth. “I’ll tell you, and it’s the sol
emn truth, if ever I spoke it in my life.
That bee is the queen of the swarm that I
drove across the plains. She has been hunt
ing me for years, and knew me the moment
I called her name. You see, she is getting
a little gray, but I knew her on sight. She
piloted the swarm, aud I used to feed her
from my own molas es can. That bee is
the last of her race, and I shall take care of
her in her old age. I toll you, John, that
bee brings up uiaay reminiscences of that
memorable trip. Several times tbat swarm
stood by me in an hour c.f peril. They
could scent an Indian several miles away,
and they got to really enjoy an Indian at
tack. The fact is, they understood tactics
as well as the best trained soldiers. Wuen the
queen sounded an alarm every bee was
under anus ready for light. First a skir
mish line was thrown out, and you could
see more or less uneasiness among the red
skins as one and another would (law at his
ears, eyes or nose, but when the order to
‘charge’ was sounded, and the bee battalions
began to move in ‘double quick,’ a rout
and stampede al ways followed. It is a fact,
John, if 1 ever told the truth in my life,
w'hat lam saying is true. Those bees
fought all my battles across the plains, und
this is my ‘old queen’ sure enougu.”
MEDICAL. ~ ~
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The importance of purifying the blood can
not be overestimated, for without pure
blood you cannot enjoy good health.
At this season nearly every one needs a
good medicine to purify, vitalize, and enrich
the blood, ami flood's Sarsaparilla Is worthy
your confidence. It Is peculiar lu that It
strengthens and builds up the system, creates
an appetite, and tones the digestion, while
It eradicates disease. Uivo It a trial.
Hood’s Sarsaparilla is sold by all druggists.
Prepared by C. I. Hood & Cos., Lowell, Mass.
100 Doses One Dollar
FUNERAL INVITATIONS.
STOREY.—The friends aid acquaintance
of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Storey are respectfully in
vited to attend the funeral of their daughter,
Lrcu.it, at 10 o'clock THIS MORNING, from
their residence, 171 Henry street.
DEATHS.
BLATZ. -Died, on Sept. 28, at 8 o’clock,
George Blitz, at the residence of his mother.
Mrs. Annie Blatz, on Waters Road and Lovers'
Lane. Funeral notice later.
SPECIAL. NOTICES.
AdverUeemente inserted under “Special
Notices" will be charyed HI 00 a Square each
insertion.
CITI/.K .\ S' SA Si ITARV ASSOCIATION.
INSPECTING ENGINEER’S OFFICE,
114 Bryan Street.
PERCY SUGDEN, Civil and Sanitary En
gineer, begs to inform the citizens of Savannah
that he has opened the above office, where he
can be consulted on all sanitary matters. He
will also be pleased to receive instructions for
any engineering and surveying work, laying out
and surveying lots and estates, managing prop
erties, etc., etc. Architectural work planned and
sup rvised. Polite, prompt, and personal atten
tion given to all instructions.
NOTICE.
Office of the Ogeechee C'anal Company, I
Savannah, Sept. 28, 1888. j
Owing to the formation of bars, caused by the
washing during the recent rainy weather, the
SAVANNAH RIVER LEVEL of the canal will
not be open for navigation until further notice.
HENRY IU.OX, President, pro tern.
PROPOSALS WANTED.
Savannah, Sept. 29, 1880.
Bids will be received to OCTOBER 10 for
Fifteen Hundred Cubic Yards 'more or less) of
sharp River Sand, delivery to commence within
ten days thereafter, and the whole amount to
be delivered vithin thirty days. The sand must
be delivered and banked in the yard of the
company, situated on the Ogeechee canal, foot
of Bryan street, about 100 feet from the canal
bank Samples must be submitted with each bid.
SOUTHERN VULCANITE PAVING CO.
Address W. (Jummino, city.
COUPON'S
Of the Columbus Railroad Company, due OC
TOBER 1, 1888, will be paid on or after that
date on presentation to the Oglethorpe Savings
and Trust Company. No. 120 Bryan street.
________ JOHN M. BRYAN, Cashier.
NOTICE.
Notice is hereby given that application will
be made to the next General Assembly for the
passage of a bill, of which the following is the
title: "A hill, to be entitled an act to amend an
act entitled an act to incorporate a town called
Vernonburg, in Chatham county, approved
March 6. 18011, by changing the day for the elec
tion of Inteudent and Commissioners for said
town, and for other purposes.”
NOTICE.
All bills against the Spanish steamship CARO
LINA must be presented at our office before 12
o’clock noon, THIS DAY, Sept. 29, 1888, or pay
ment will be debarred.
RICHARDSON & BARNARD, Agents.
STATE AND COUNTY TAXES Isss. ~
Office Collector State and County Taxes, )
Chatham County, Georgia,
Savannah, Sept. 29, 1888.)
The Digest is now open for the collection of
the above taxes on all property, real and per
sonal, the specific tax on professions, also the
POLL TAX for EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES on
all MALE RESIDENTS of the city and county
between the ages of 21 and 60 years.
Office at the Court House. Hours 9a.m. to 2
P. M. JAMES J. MoGOWAN,
Tax Collector 0. C.
BIDS.
City of Savannah. (
Office Clerk of Council, Sept. 25, 1858. j
Proposals will be received at the office of the
Clerk of Council until 12 M . WEDNESDAY,
Oct. 8, 1888, for building a Green House in the
city lot near Forsyth Park. For full particulars
in regard to same apply at this office.
By order of Council.
FRANK E. REBARER,
Clerk of Council.
CABBAGES! CABBAGES!!
BANANAS! BANANAS!!
—ONE—
Carloard of Cabbages to arrive this day and for
sale cheap in lots to suit, also
so—
o FINE YELLOW BANANAS,
APPLES,
ONIONS,
TURNIPS, -
ORANGES, * ,
LEMONS,
COCOANUTS,
PEANUTS, Etc.,
Always on hand and for sale as cheap as the
cheapest.
J. S. COLLINS & CO..
No. 188 Congress street .
CITIZENS’ SANITARY ASSOCIATION.
Applications by mail for the position of In
spector for this association will ba received at
the office of Dr. J. C. LeHARDY,
Chairman Committee on Public Health.
GREEN GROCERY AND BUTCHER
STAND.
I respectfully announce to my friends and the
public that,, having withdrawn from the late
firm of Roos A Cos., 1 have established myself in
the same business at the northwest corner of
Abercorn and Liberty streets, where [ propose
keeping at all times a first-class GREEN GRO
CERY and BUTCHER STAND, where every
thing pertaining to my line will be kept, and to
which attention is respectfully invited. Hav
ing enjoyed a goodly share of the public pat
ronage for tne past six years, it is with some
degree of confidence that I claim for myself an
ability to satisfy even an exacting public, and
therefore guarantee satisfaction to all who
favor me with their patrouge.
Telephone 107. .JAS. J. JOYCE.
Savannah, Oct, l, irks.
NOTICE.
Savannah, Florida and Western By., I
Savannah, Sept. 26, 1888. f
This Company is now prepared to receive for
shipment Freight for all points in Florida. Ship
ments are received subject to all quarantine
regulations. WM. P. HARDEE,
General Freight .Agent.
C D. OWENS,
Traffic Manager.
DON’T BE DECEIVED.
Ask for ULMER’S LIVER CORRECTOR, a
safe and reliable medicine, and take no other.
I have introduced Dr. B. F. ULMER'S LIVER
CORRECTOR In my practice, and And that it
gives general satisfaction. The best evidence
of the estimation in which it is held is the fact
that poisons trying it once Invariably return
for another bottle, recommending It at the
same time to their friends.
O. A. PENNY, M. D., Cedar Key, Flo.
I have found ULMER'S I.IVF.RCORRECTOR
to act llko a charm in torpid liver, etc:
D. O. C. HEERY, M. D , Atlanta, Ga.
HEADY-MIXED PAINTS.
The celebrated F. W. Devoe ft Co.'s READY
MIXED PAINTS are conceded to be the liest
manufactured. Tim most satisfactory testimo
nials can Ik' pmduood by those who have used
tlic paint that it is superior to all other. It
gives a beautiful finish, preserves the wood, ami
is put up in quantities suitable to all classes of
purchasers. E. J. KIKFFER.
LIGHTNING RODS.
Ike USA LlliHT.Si.Mi ROD CO,
No. 44 Barnard St, Savannah, Ga..
I© propanol to (jive mUtualr* on Ute rodding of
dwelling* *ud public building© with the beet
copper rode. W ork Kuartiut**e<l and
given. Qrdftrt promptly attended to from
Georjrt*s Florida and South Carolina.
VjuN BEKSCiIOT St BAJLNaRD. Prou
EXCURSIONS.
SUIMER EXCURSIONS^
POPULAR RATE,
To Charleston, Fori Royal k Beaufort
The Charleston &. Savannah R'y Cos,
Will sell Excursion Tickets at following rates-
Leave Savannah 12:48 p. si. Saturday, re
turning leave Charleston not later than
7:20 A. M. Monday Sj m
Leave Savannah 8: id p. m. Saturday, re
turning leave Charleston not later than
7:20 a. m. Monday t< u
Leave Savannah 6:45 a. m. Sunday, return”' '
ing leave Charleston not later than 7:20
a. M. Monday $2 00
Leave Savannau 6:45 a. m. Sundav, return
ing leave Charleston same evening... ; qj
Leave Savannah 6:45 a. M. Sunday, return
turning leave Port Royal and Beaufort
same evening... rq
Tickets on sale at Bren’s office, 22 Bull street,
and at Passenger Stations. '
E. P. McSWINEY. O. P. Act.
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SHOES.
CAUTION
Beware of fraud, as my uame and the priea
are stamped on the bottom of all my advertised
Shoes before leaving the factory, which protect
the wearers against high prices and inferior
goods. If a dealer offers W. L. DOUGLAS
Shoes at a reduced price, or says he has them
without my name and price stamped on thd
bottom, put him down as a fraud.
w-lTd^uglas
$3 SHOE GENTLEMEN.
The only calf $3 SEAMLESS Shoe smooth
inside. NO TAUKS or v. AX THREAD to
hurt the feet, easy as hand-sewed and WILL
NOT KIP.
W. L. DOUGLAS $4 SHOE, the original
and only hand-sewed wc-lt shoe. Equals cus
tom made shoes costing from $0 to $9.
Vi. L. DOUGLAS $3 50 POLICE SHOE,
Railroad Men and L-ttor Carriers all wear them.
Smooth inside as a Hand-Sewed Shoe. No Tackj*
or Wax Thread to hurt the feet,
W. L. DOUGLAS $2 50 SHOE is unex
celled for heavy wear. Beat Calf Shoe for the
price.
W. L. DOUGLAS $2 25 WORKING
MAN’S SHOE is the best in the world for
rough wear; one pair ought to wear a man a year
W. L. DOUG I, Aa $2 SHOW FOR BOYS
is the best School Shoe in the world.
W. L. OOUGLAr, $1 75 YOUTH’S
School Shoe gives the small Boys a chance to
wear the best shoes in the world.
All made in Congress, Button and Lace. If
not sold by your dealer, write.
W. L. DOUGLAS, Brockton, Maas,
FOR SALE BY
BYCK BROS.,
17 WHITAKER STREET.
DRY GOODS.
SPECIAL ANiOilim
New Fail Dress Goods
CBOHAMDOONEit
Successors to B. F. McKEXNA & CO.,
137 Broughton St.
On MONDAY and during
the week we will exhibit the
latest productions of the best
European weaves in Black
and Colored Dress Goods,
Silks, Velvets, Plushes, etc.,
etc. An inspection is re
spectfully solicited.
CBOHM&MIER
PROPOSAXA WANTED.
I PROPOSALS F>k DREDGING IN JEKYL
CREEK, GEORGIA.- T r . JS. Engineer Of
fice, Savannah. Oa., - Sealed
proposals in triplicate will be received at tbi*
oliice until 12 o'clock u.. city time, on the 15th
day of October, 1888, for dredging in Jekvl
Crock, Georgia. Amount available übout $4,r00
For blank forms for proposals and all necessary
information, apply to O. M. CARTER, First
Lieutenant Corps of Engineers, U. S.
PROPOSALS FOR DREDGING IN BRUNS-
I WICK HARBOR, GEORGIA. -U. S. En
gineer Office. Savannah, Ga.. Sept. 12, 1888.—
Sealed proposals in triplicate will be received at
thin otTice liutil 12 o'clock m.. city time, on tha
10th day of October, 18S8. for dredging iri Bruns
wick Harbor, Georgia. Amount available alxnifi
SIB,OOO. For blank forms for proposals and su
necessary information, apply to O. >l. CAKTKK t
First Lieutenant Corp.*> o* Engineers, tl. S. A.
PROPOSALS FOR DREDGING IN SWAN*
J NAll RIVER. GEORGIA, U. 8. Enoinw;
Office, Savannah, Ga., :-*ept. 12. 1888.-- Sealed
propo als in triplicate will be received at thii
ofllce until 12 o clock m., city time, on Oct. 15.
1888, for dredging in Savannah River, Georgia.
Amount avauabie about $85,000. For blank
forms for proposals and all necessary informa
tion. apply to O. M. t’AKTr R, First Lieuteuant
Corpsof Engineers, U. S. A.
ITMTED STATES ENGINEER’S OFFICE, 8*
J CAi:oNi)Eb*:T Stkki’T, New Ori.f.ans, La.,
September Till, l>B-*. —Sealed proposals in tripli
cate will bare eivedat tins ofneeuntil 12 o'clock
noon on the flth of i lotooei, IBsB. for furnishing
labor and materials ami continuing construe
tiou aud rejaiirs of jetties at harnor of Sabin©
Pass. Texas. Blank proposals aud full Inform*-
t: m will tie furnished on application to thin
office. Money available about £225,0M. W. L.
FlSrv. Captain of Engineers. U. o. Army.
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MARTIN COOLEY,
Contractor and Builder.
SAVANNAH, GA.
I)ROPf >SAI,B promptly submitted for Sewers.
Paving, Grading, Bridge Building, Whart
Building, Pile Driving, etc., etc. _____
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