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GEORGIA'S MONEY BILLS.
THH SENATE PASSES THE APPRO
PRIATIONS MEASURE.
Branch Colleges Left Out in the Cold -
Several Other Amendments Dis
cussed and Voted On "The Proposi
tion to Increase the Liquor Tax to
SIOO Detested.
Atlanta, Ga., Dec. 21.—1n the Senate
this morning consideration of the appropri
ation bill was resumed, and when the bill
was parsed it bore very little resemblance
to its ealthy condition when it came from
the House.
Mr. Whitfield moved to reconsider the ac
tion of the Senate yesterday, so far as it re
lated to the adoption of the amendment
striking from the bill the appropriations for
branch colleges.
Mr. Fitzgerald moved to table the mo
tion, which did not prevail.
Mr. Massengale spoke in favor of recon
sideration. He was absent from the Senate
yesterday, and was surprised on his return
to learn that the appropriations for the
branch colleges had been stricken out in the
(Senate. It was an injustice to these col
leges and an injustice to the common peo
ple of Georgia. It was a mere pittance
asked and it ougr.t to be granted. To
abolish these branch colleges is not in the
interest of the people of Georgia. It is
discrimination against the common people,
and he entered a warm pr test against it.
wants common schools first.
Mr. Shannon oppo e i the mo ion to re
eons der, and opposed any appropriation
for the branch colleges until tlio present
miserable common school sy-tem is per
fected. When that lias beer.Jdone, he was
willing to appropriate money for the branch
colleges.
Mr. Wbitfie'd made a strong speech in
favor of reconsideration. He had ready an
amendment he woicd offer if the uietion to
reconsider prevailed The amendment,
which was read for information, provided
that each of these branch colleges shull re
ceive, free of any charge, four putils for
each representative in the general assem
bly. except that counties having more than
two representatives shall not be entitled to
more than eight pupils.
Mr Fitzgerald opposed these appropria
tions for the branch colleges, because he
believed they were unconstitutional.
The motion to reconsider prevailed, but
when the vote was again taken on the
amendment the vote was the game as yes
terday—2o yeas to 13 nays—and the appro
priai ions for the branch colleges were
stricken out.
ATLANTA UNIVERSITY LEFT IN.
Mr. Gibbs moved to strike out from the
same section the appropriation of IS,OOO for
the Atlanta University (colored), which is
to be paid under the condition prescribed by
the resolution of the last legislature, pledg
ing Atlanta University in cegard to co-edu
cation. Mr. Gibbs believed the institution
had forfeited it# claim on this appropria
tion, and it ought not to be offered to them
again. The motion to amend was lost by a
vote of 8 yeas to 27 nays.
THE SPECIAL TAXES.
Mr. Hall moved to amend the same sec
tion in the appropriation for common
schools, by adding the taxes derived from
railroads, banks, telegraphs, telephones,
express companies, insurance companies
and agents of sewing machine companies,
billiard and po 1 tables, the license tax on
professions a id business of every kind, all
special taxes not already appropriated to
the common school fund, and half the
rental of the Western and Atlantic railroad
not already appropriated, the provision not
to take effect until after Jan. 1, 1889.
Mr. Bartlett made a speech against the
amendment. He thought it an additional
burden upon the white people of the state,
who now pay nearly all the taxes for the
benefit of that large class, who pay com
paratively a small portion.
Mr. Rice opposed the amendment. He
wanted to leave the matter where the com
mittee placed it.
MR- BRADWELL FAVORS IT.
Mr. Bradwell favored the amendment.
He thought the policy of the state was to
make luxuries, crimes of every kind, and
the corporated taxes contribute to the
common schools, and not to raise the money
needed by direct taxes. When the clause
of the section meaning a direct tax for this
purpose comes up, he desired to go upon
record.
Mr. Hall made a strong argument in
favor of the amendment. He explained
that his amendment provider that the re
ceipts from the sources indicated should not
be used unless there should be a surplus in
the treasury. He believed there would bo
a large surplus. Under a proper tax bill he
believed there would be found a hands .me
increase next year of 1100,000,000 in the tax
able property of the state.
THE AMENDMENT AGREED TO.
Mr. Ballard called the previous question
and the amendment was agreed to by a vote
of 26 to 4.
Mr. Bartlett moved to further amend the
section by striking out the appropriations
of $330,1100 for the common schools for 1890.
The amendment was lost.
Mr. Bartlett offered a further amend
ment to the section providing that the com
mon school lui.d should be distributed in
each county to the teachers of white child
ren and colored children, m proportion to
the taxes paid by the white ana colored
citizens in these counties.
Mr. Hall opposed this amendment, calling
attention to the constitutional provision
that with the exception of separate schools
the children of the state should lie upon per
fect equality in the benefits of the common
school system. The amendment was lost.
ALL TO FARE ALIKE.
Mr. Bartlett proposed to amend the sec
tion by adding a proviso that none of the
taxes prescribed should be levied in coun
ties which have already established a com
mon school system; nor shall any of the
money so raised lie distributed in su h
counties. Mr. Bartlett explained that his
amendment did not apply to municipalities,
but counties, which had followed the con
stitution in establishing a common school
system. The amendment was lost.
Mr. Gibbs moved to amend hv striking
out the appropriation of $165,000 fo 1889.
Tiie amendment was lost. No further
amendments were offered to the section and
it was agreed to as amended.
THE PUBLIC BUILDINGS.
To the section making an aporoprlation
of $8,700 for repairs to t he public buildings,
the purchase of coal, won#, gas and furni
ture for the mansion and state departments,
hire of guards, engineer, servunts, etc.,
and incidental expourcs, the committee pro
posed to amend bv making he appropria
tion $12,000. The amendment was agreed to.
An add.t.onal proviso upon reco sidera
tion was added to section 5, tbnt all other
appropriations shull lie paid before a war
rant shall b diawn on the treasury und lie
fore the money raised by this taxation for
•cbool purposes shall bes vailable.
The appropriati n bill as amended was
then passed and transmitted to the House.
TUB TAX BILL.
The next special order was the tax bill,
which was taken up and considered by sec
tions.
The committee proposed to amend the
first Motion by increasing the tux levy for
1889 from 2 4-10 mills 1 1 27-10 mill . and for
1890 from 2 1-10 mills to 2 4-10 mills, which
was agreed to. •
Mr. Holmes moved to amend paragraph
J 6, section 11, by striking out the f lUO tax
on liquor dealers and insert SSO
Mr. Bartlett spoke in lavorof this amend
incut. He argued the injustice of the pro
posed increase of the lax on a liga.izod
business, which will fall on a f<w communi
ties for the benefit of t> e whole state.
KDWAHim OPPOSBM IT.
Mr. Edward* spoko against the amend
ment. lie said lie pledged tour sous at the
family altar every night against the ac
cursed traffic.
Mr. Bartiect o-ked to interrupt the gen
\ tlernan with a question.
Mr. Edwards said the senator had been
I on the floor about two-thirds of the time
| to-day. and he preferred to conclude his
j remarks without interruption.
Mr. Johnson of the Twenty-fourth dis
i trice opposed the increased tax and favored
1 the amendment. He thought it unfair to
! put additional burdem upon these and aiers.
He referred pleasantlv to the c!a-s of red
hot prohibitionists who came up to the Leg
islature to further this kind of legislation
, after they had burnt out their coppers
drinking whisky. He was in favor of tax
ing liquor dealers, but he was opposed to
making it unfair and unreasonable. With
out making an argument be desired to enter
his protest against such a policy.
THE AMENDMENT ADOPTED.
Pending this discussion the Senate ad
journed to 3 o’clock. At the afternoon ses
sion consideration of the tax act was
. resumed, and the amendment by Mr.
\ Holmes making the business license to sell
! liquor SSO instead of SIOO, was adopted.
Mr. Hall oftered an amendment, which
was agreed to, providing that the president
of manufacturing companies be required to
give in under the act tor taxation all the
accumulated surplus, bonds, money, notes,
! accounts, and any property, both raw or
manufactured, except working capital.
Mr. Hall offered another amendment,
which was agreed, to providing for taxing
sleeping car companies by ascertains g the
value of all cars and also that portion of
the entire mileage of the line in Georgia.
THE NIGHT SESSION.
The Senate, at 5 o'clock, adjourned to
meet at 7:30 o'clock to-night and was in
session until 10 o’clock. The con
sideration of the tax act was concluded.
The rate of taxation for 1839 w s made 4
mills and for 1890 it was made 3 7-10 mills;
or an increase from 2 4-10 mills to 2 7-10
mills for 1889, and from 2 I 10 mills to
2 4-10 mills for 1890.
A resolution was passed providing that
the president and secretary of the Senate,
speaker and clerk of the House, and chair
man and one member of tbe committees on
enrollment and auditing shall remain in
Atlanta four days after the adjournment,
for the purpose of bringing up the business
of the legislature.
In tbe House.
In the Hous j to-day a resolution was
offered by Mr. O'Neill authorizing the gov
ernor to appoint an engineer for the new
capitol.
Mr. Rawls, chairman of the committee
on the state of the republic, reported favor
ably tbe resolution requesting Georgia’s
representatives ia congress to use their
efforts to secure a national bank act
amended so as to allow national banks to
lend money on real estate collateral The
resolution was adopted.
At the session this afternoon the appro
priation bill with the Senate amendments
was taken up for consideration.
The House refu*ed by a vote of 65 to 56
to concur In the .“senate amendments pro
viding for an increase of the appropriation
for the lunatic asylum from $175,000 to
SIBO,OOO.
The Senate's amendment striking out the
appropriations for the branch colleges,
created some discussion, Mr. Felton speak
ing in favor of sustaining the action of the
House, and Mr. Harrell of Webster oppos
ing. It was non-concurred in by a vote of
62 to 7L
The amendment applying all specific
taxes, as well as the other half of the rental
of the Western and Atlantic railroad for
the common school fund, was non-concurred
in by a vote of 110 to 13.
The tax ct was further amended so as to
exempt all real and personal property of
banks which is represented in the capital
stock, but a tax Is required on all surplus or
undivided profils.
The House held a short session to-night,
at which no business of any importance was
transacted.
PINE STRAW BAGGING MILLS.
Several to be Built in Georgia Early
Next Year.
Augusta, Ga., Dec. 21. —At the recent
exposition lure an exhibit ot machinery by
the Acme Manufacturing Company of Wil
mington for making bagging from pice
straw was viewed by thousands. The plant
ers hailed it as a means of escape from the
jute trust, which has borne so heavily on
them during the past year. This too, it now
seems, is to be controlled by a number of
capitalists who met together in New York
last week and purchased the entire outfit
and rights of the Acme people, and pro
pose to erect mills throughout the south for
the production of bagging from pine straw.
GEORGIA ON THE LIST.
The larger number of these will be in
Georgia, where the long leaf pine is found
in the greatest profusion Several wealthy
Georgians are tn the deal. No figures are
given for the transaction, but they are said
to have been large in order to induce the
Acme people to sell out. Toe headquarters
of the’company will be either in Chatta
nooga or Birmingham, where the machin
ery will be manufactured. Augusta,
it is understood, is to have one
of the mills. The sale has
been made positively, but the identity of
the parties to the transaction is as yet with
held. It may be that instead of one bag
ging trust the south is now to have two.
There is much speculation here as to the
same hand being at work in both. The
company propose to begin work early in
the new year and more facts will come out
then.
BOTH LEGS CRUSHED OFF.
Horrible Fate of an Aged Negro on
the Track at Augusta.
Augusta, Ga., Dec. 21.—An aged negro
named Robert Walton was horribly inan
gled by an incoming train on the narrow
gauge railroad this morniug. He was walk
ing alongside of the track as the engine ap
proached. When it was within ten feet of
him, he b came confused or frightened, for
he stepped on the track immediately in
front of the locomotive. Both legs were
crushed off above the knees, and be died
shortly after being removed to the Freed
man's hospital.
J. Randolph Tucker at Atlanta.
Atlanta, Ga.. Dec. 21.—J. Randolph
Tucker of Virginia delivered a short ad
dress to the general assembly in joint session
this morniug in the hail of trie House of
Representa ives. His remarks wore devote t
mainly to the prosperity of the south and
her future development. To-night ho took
tea with Gov. Gordon and family at the
executive mansion, where he met President
dußignon and several members of the gen
eral assembly.
Richmond County Politics.
Augusta, Ga., Dec. 21. —County politics
are waxing warm, and every effort is bei .g
nut forth by the various candidates to
bring out a large vote. The registry list
closes Monday evening and so far l,!)*. 1 )
voters have qualified themselves. Sheriff
Daniel is oppose ! by P. J. O'Connor, mem
ber of the council, and Ordinary W ilton is
opposed bv Recorder W. M. Dunbar, The
fight is between former friends, umt prom
ises to become even more spirited.
Burning of a Barn.
Marianna, Fi.a. , Dec. 21.—A barn be
longing to V. M. Fulcher, whs destroyed
by lire last, night. The los is SBOO and the
insurance S2OO.
Cheerful on the Ulbbot.
Plaquemines, Da,, Dec. 21.—Moses
KlMiidcis. alias ‘.Edwards (colored>, was exe
cuted in the jail yard hero at 11:80 o’clock
this morning for the murder of Cornell us
I rowu at the election house at Bayou on
the lliii of Inst August. He mad scon
fewton on the scaffold and wo* very ohco -
fill. The execution was witnessed by a
large crowd of the people, mostly colored.
THE MORNING NEWS: SATURDAY, DECEMBER 22. 1888.
FLORIDA’S METROPOLIS.
Arrival of tbe Seminole—The Funeral
of Capt. Thomas.
Jacksonville, Fla., Dec. 21.—Before
the steamship Iroquois had got out of sight
on her return trip to New York this morn
ing, the familiar Seminole hove in sight,
just from New York with a long list of pas
sengersjar.d a iarge amount of freight.
Everybody was glad to see the Seminole
here azain after tue resumption of business.
At 12 o'clock to-day tue funeral services
of Msj. J. Hanson Thomas, trea urer of
the Florida Railway and Navigation Com
pany’s system of railroads, wno died of
pneumonia yesterday in this city, were
held at the undertaking establishment of
O. Z. Tyler & Cos., Bishop MUod officiating.
The services were brief. About fifty gen
tlemen were present, mostly railroad of
ficials. The remains were followed to the
de.iot by a number of gentlemen in Car
riages.
THE PALL BEARERS.
The pall bearers were J. H. Durkee, W.
D. Barnett, James M. Schumacher, N. 8.
Pennington, M. T. Raley, J. W. Bushnell
and A O. AlacDonell. Dr. Palmer of Fer
na-.dina, and Ca t. D. E. Maxwell, super
intendent of the Florida Railwavand Navi
gation, will go to Baltimore with the re
mains. . lie embalmed body looked as
natural as in life, and was encased in a gold
o rnamented casket and directed to Douglass
H. Thomas, Baltimore.
This mornihg thin ice was visible in the
city. In ail exposed places, water vessels
and pumps and hydrants refused to give
water owing to being frozen up by the
northwest wind during the night. ThU is
really the only general freeze of this winter.
NO DANGER OF FEVER.
Dr. A. J. Wakefield, a practicing physi
cian of Jacksonville for twenty years and
one noted for medical science, said this
morning that he considered Jacksonville
entirely free trom yellow fever, and that a
person now was just as safe here from it as
at any place in the world. A friend of his
has occupied a bed and a room where cases
were this summer since Friday last and has
developed not the least symptoms of the
disease. Dr. Wakefield is not a sensational
ist or enthusiast, but a matter of fact gen
tleman speaking only after due thought
upon the subject.
Capt. A. B. Patter, of the jetty tug
Robert Turner, will resume work on the
jetties at Mayport in January.
OFFICERS OF THE NEXT HOUSE.
The Southern Republicans to Act aa a
Unit In tbe Organization.
Washington, Dec. 21.—At the opening
of the Forty-seventh congress the repub
lican majority was small, as it will be on
the opening of the Fifty first. Atthattime
twelve southern republican representatives
held together and controlled the organiza
tion of the House. There will be sixteen or
more southern republicans in the next
House. They intend to unite, so os to hold
the balance of power in tbe caucus. They
do not propose to present any antagonism,
but they will probably select some men not
among the present prominent candidates to
hold their forces together and at the proper
time will throw their votes where they may
accomplish the organization.
won’t divide up.
They will not permit themselves to be
divided up among the candidates so as to
he shorn of all their power. Their course
beyond this will be determined by the
way the contest goes on. The contest may
grow s > great that neither of the prominent
candidates can win. Then the southern
men have their eye on a man who, the?
think, could win, but throughout their
course will be a constant source of discord.
They do not expect to make a southern
man speaker, but they have it in their
power to decide who from some other sec
tion may be chosen and they will probably
claim one of tbe other officers of the House
and the right to proper recognition in com
mittee assignments.
CASHIER HOPKINS PARDONED.
The Prebident Mercifully Sends Him
Home to Die
Washington-, Dec. 21.— The President
hao pardoned Benjamin Hopkins, eashies of
the Fidelity National Bank of Cincinnati,
undergoing sentence In Columbus, 0.,
for embezzling the funds of that
bank. The President’s endorsement
on the application for pardon fol
lows: “The condition of this convict’s
health is such, as appears from an examina
tion which I have set on foot, that the
qnuetion is presented whether he shall die in
prison or at home. On this presentation I
am willing that he shall soend his few re
nin ining days among his friends regardless
of any other consideration connected with
the cose. And on this ground alone, his
pardon is granted.
ARCTIC REFUGE STATIONB.
Secretary Fairchild Will Indorse the
Project to Congress.
Washington, Dec. 21. —Secretary Fair
child will recommend to congress, when it
re-assembles, the project for refuge stations
on the shores of the Atlantic ocean above
Behrings .-Strait, advocated by Mr. Ath
mead, of Philadelphia, Mr. Bartlett, of New
London, Mr. Swift, of New Bedford, and
others interested in the welfare of the
whalemen and Arctic explorers. Accom
panying the secretary's recommendation
will be a letter from Engineer-in-Chief Mel
ville, of the United States navy, explain
ing and indorsing the project, together
with plan-and specifications for the houses
to be built at the refuge stations. Congress
will probably appropriate the #lO,OOO nee
c-sary to establish a station at Pt. Barrow
and one at East Cape.
Richmond's Revenue Collector.
Washington. Dec. 21.— The President
to-day nominated Daniel W. Mosley of
Virginia to be collector of customs for the
district of Richmond, Va.
JUGGED THE JAILOR.
Five Prisoners Escape from Jail at
Port Townsend.
Port Townsend, W. TANARUS., Dec. 21.— The
most daring and successful jail delivery
ever prepetrated on the sound occurred
last night. Thomas Huller, the jailer, was
in one of the cell s where five prisoners were
confined, when they suddenly overpowered
and gagged him, and relieved him of his
keys and pistols before he could ra se an
alarm. Within a few minutes the five
criminals had opened the other doors and
were fleeing for liberty, after locking the
jailer and one trusty prisoner in the cell.
The trusty prisoner "had been tied, and os
soon as tie could release himself he un
it mnd the jailer. Tie men who escaped
are: Davenport of Whatcom, charged
with attempt, to murder; McDonald,
Williams, Conner and one other,
charged with grand larceny and
highway robbery. The criminals "are old
characters and well known. Posses were at
once organized for pursuit and neighboring
norts notified of the delivery.
NO PLOT TO KILL HAK.IIBON.
The Story Annoys tne Friends of the
President-Elect.
Indianapolis, Dec. 21.— The sensational
report sent from here of the discovery of a
plot to assassinate President-elect Harrison
clouted great indignation among Gen. Har
rison’s 111a ty warm friends. At the Harri
son household, the story is unhesitatingly
declared to be the purest fabrication, with
out a shadow 1111011 winch to build it.
No one in the city c-au be fount
who ever beard of the alleged
attempt on Gen. Harrison' life, nor had
any thougnt of such a pouib liu . 1 onisly
<•'gage I the c msldoraUou of the genera, s
irimiil- or of bis family, so far as diligent
inquiry can asoertaiu.
END OF WAHALAK’S WAS.
The Special Correspondents and the
Operators Evacuate,
New Orleans, Dec. 2t—A special to the
States from Wahalak says: “Peace and quiet
reign once more and affairs have resumed
their normal condition. No further trouble
is expected. The special correspondents,
six in number, leave this morning. Two
extra Western union telegraph operators
who had been sent here accompany them.
Tbe shotgun has given way to the cotton
sack, and as far as appertains to Wahalak
and this immediate neighborhood every
thing is quiet.”
SAID TO HAVE BROKEN OCT AFRESH.
Nashville, Dec. 21, 11 p. m.—The
American's special correspondent, who has
been at Wahalak, Miss.. reporting the race
troubles, telegraphed as follows from Arte
sia, Miss., to-night: “On my way to Co
lumbus, from Wahalak, where I thought
the war was over, I was intercepted by a
message which read as follows: ‘I have
just received a note from . Hills
reporting the negroes surrounded and show
ing fight. They outnumber the whites,
who will defer an attack until aid comes.
Similar telegrams have been sent to all the
adjoining towns representing the necessity
for more men as urgent. I will return
there to-morrow.”
ARCHBISHOP PURCELL’S DEBTS.
The Church Property at Cincinnati
Not to be Sold.
Columbus, Ohio, Dec. 21.—The supreme
court this afternoon decided the cases
growing out of the assignment of Arch
bishop Purcell, of Cincinnati, several years
ago, and the subsequent transactions of
John B. Msnix, the assignee. There were
four separate cases, the object of the suits
being to fore# a sale of the church pro
perty, including the catholic cathedral in
Cincinnati, for the benefit of the credi
tors of thaarehbishop and the assignee. Tbe
decision of the court! is against the credi
tors, and the church property is not to be
sold to satisfy their claims. The supreme
court affirms the decision of the circuit
court of Hamilton county. The amount
involved is between $3,000,000 and
$4,000,000.
PISTOLS IN GRITTY HANDS.
Two Brothers Killed and a Deputy
Constable Dying.
Honey Grove, Tex., Dec. 21.—A des
perate shooting affray, which resulted in
tbe death ot two men, took place at Monk
town yesterday. Two brothers named
Floyd and Lawson Todd, recently from
Marshfield, Mo., became drunk and boister
ous. Jack Choate, a deputy constable, tried
to arrest them and was shot in the side.
He called a citizen named Hobbs to bis as
sistance and both opened fire on the Todds.
The latter were riddled and killed. Choate
was again shot, and is thought to be I afally
wounded.
A 250-POUND PROJECTILE.
It Goes Through a 10-Inch Steel Target
and an Oak Back.
Annapolis, Md.. Dec. 21.—An important
experiment was successfully made at the
naval academy proving grounds to-day. A
steel-pointed iron projectile weighing 250
pounds was fired from one of the new
steel breech-loading rifled guns of the new
cruiser. Chicago, which penetrated a steel
target 10 inches thick and cut through a
solid oak back. Tbe experiment is consid
ered as likely to 1 ave an important bearing
on modern naval " arfare.
CAUGHT BY AN OCTOPU3.
The Fate of the United States Coast
Survey Hand Solved.
Tacoma, W. TANARUS., Dec. 21.—The body of
9. J. Hugnes of the Uni ed States coast
survey, who fell overboard from a steamer
in Puget Sound two weeks ago, was recov
ered to-day thirty miles from the scene of
the accident. An immense octopus, or
devil fish, was fastened to one leg, and is
thought to have been the cause of his death.
Five hundred dollars was found in the
pockets of the dead man.
MAN AND WIFE BUTCHERED.
A Belief that Robbery was the Motive
For the Crime.
Little PiOCK, Ark., Dec. 21.—The dead
bodies of Charles Kutz and his wife were
found m their home, nine miles from this
city yesterday. They were lying in great
pools of blood in different rooms, and a
ia' gs blood stained butcher knife was by
the side of the man. Kutz was a prosper
ous farmer, and had sold a lot of cotton the
day before, which leads to the belief that
the couple were murdered for their money.
Flight of a Lawyer.
Charleston, S. C., Dec. 21.—8. R. Din
kins, a young lawyer of Manning, Claren
don county, nas disappeared after having
made an attempt to rob the couuty treas
urer’s office, and the fact becom ng knowD.
LAYING Ml- FOR CHRISTMAS.
A Drummer Tells a Good One on
Bryan County.
“Did you ever see so many Georgia crack
ers in town before!” asked a gentleman
from the country vesterdny. “We havs
nearly all come to town to lay in our Christ
mas goods, and we are all from the dry
counties, and have found jugs mighty
scarce, I can tell you."
A West Broad street liquor dealer said yes
terday “it has been a mighty hard matter
to get Jugs enough to accommodate my
customers. I used to be in the liquor business
up in Bryan county until it went dry, and I
moved down here and went into business. I
am a Georgia cracker myself, and I know
that the boys up in Bryan don’t propose to
do without iiomething to drink during the
holidays. I sent out 160 gallons of
liquo sin jugs yesterday, and 1 have just
been down town skirmishing around and
could only get these three jugs,” and he de
posited two two-gallon and a one-gallon
jug on the counter with a sigh of relief, for
his order was urgent aud his customers
were waiting impatiently to catch, the
train.
A drummer tells an amusing story of n
“temperance bouse” that he came across in
a tour of Bryan county, and while due
allowance must, of course, be made for any
story of the road by the commercial trav
elers, like all other stories they tell,
this particular drummer vouched for
the absolute truthfulness of this par
ticular story. He said that on a ro
ceut trip in Bryan county, as the
shades of night began to fall, he stopped
at a house for the night. The family con
sisted of man and wife and two grown sons.
It was a tenqieranoe house, and the old gen
tium in and his sons had voted to make the
county a “dry county.” When the com
mercial traveler alighted from his buggy,
be found that the bead of ti e hou e and
bis two sons had not yet come in tv >ra
work. Tbo lady gave him a very hearty
welcome, and going to the wardrobe took
out a llnsk of good llqu r, and cautioning
him not to say anything about it. as her
husband was an ardent prohibitionist, told
him to help himself, nnd she stood guard at
the window. !She hastily concealed the
liquor after the drummer had regaled the
inner man and went about her household
affair*.
Directly the old man nnd tho two sons
came in, und, after hand-shaking all round,
the head of the house gave the hoys Instruc
tions at* >ut getting tu the wood while he
invited thedruuuner to go with him to the
barn to put Up his horse. After reaching
the born the farmer informed the drummer
with many wi.iks and nods that his house
was n teinpcriiiu'e house, but that ha f m id
it neoeasary to keep a little occasionally,
but it wouldn't do to let the o.d lady and {
the boys know anything about it, and,
reaching under the "hay mow, he brought
out a little brown jug and invited the
drummer to join him, but to keep mum
about it.
At bedtime the drummer was assigned to
share a tied with the oldest sen, and just
before retiring the young man said in a
whisper, “Podner, do you ever take any
thing?” The drummer said he did, but he
had understood that he was in a temperance
house. “Thet may be,” said the young
man, “but es for me, I keep a little in my
trunk, unbeknownst to the rest, jest for
sicb occasions,” and going to the trunk he
unlocked it and to >k out a little qiart jug
of the best Gibson liquor, and they imbibed,
the jug was returned' to the trunk, the lock
was turned, the key placed in the vest
pocket and the vest placed under the young
mans pillow with the remark, “A feller
can't be too keerful, you know, or the snap
may Le given away.”
The next ; morning the drummer was
driving away with the impression that at
least one member of the family was a con
sistent prohibitionist, but as ne passed the
barn the youngest 6on hailed him, and
beckoned him to come behind the barn.
The drummer did so, and the young mau
remarked: “Strangerl tried to catch your
eye last night and give you the wink, for
I know you wanted a night cap, for
this is a temperance house. The old
man thinks he is playing it rather fine on
the balance of us, but I caught on to his
racket. You see, the old man keeps his jug
hid out under the hay mow, and 1 never let
this here bottle run dry. The old man
never misses it. Drink quick, stranger, for
the old man will be along this way directly.
No use of smellin’ it, stranger, the old man
always buys the straight goods.”
If one could know what a steady ship
ment of jugs, with red liquor in them, has
been made to the dry counties the past
absolutely exhausting the supply of jugs on
Tbursd v, while the accuracy of the drum
mer’s story of a “temperance house in a dry
county” might be questioned, it is certainly
a plausible one in the light of the active jug
trade. The liquor tn at used to go to dealers
in barrels is now distributed to consumers
direct in jugs that range in capacity all the
way from a uretty little glazed jug holding
but a quart up to the rough-finished five
gallon jug.
Daring Robberies at Tennille.
Capt. G. W. Peacock of Tennille, who ar
rived in the city last night, reports another
daring robbery at that place on Thursday
night. The thieves entered the store of
Bashinski & Wood, and, to use the inform
ant’s expression, “completely gutted the
store.” They carried off dry goods, cloth
ing, shoes, notions, and, in fact, a little of
everything. There appears to be an organ
ized band of negro thieves in the viciuity
of Tennille, and this is their fourth rob
bery within thirty days. There are two
large negro settlements near the town and
of course the usual number of idle and
vagrant blacks.
Thirty-odo years ago there was a poor draw
ing master near Frankfort, wno rejoiced in the
title of Duke of Scbleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-
Glucksburg, and in three pretty daughters. He
was so poor that he could allow the girls only
83 a month each pin money. But the girls "got
there all the same, 'being now respectively Em
press of Russia, Princess of Wales and Duchess
of Cumberland.
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preparation of ingredients, Hood's Sarsapa
rilla possesses the curative value of the best
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Sarsaparilla is the only medicine of which can
truly be said,’“One Hundred Doses One Dol
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Sarsaparilla accomplishes cures hitherto un-
Sarsapari ! la"S
the title of “ The greatest blood purifier ever
discovered.” Peculiar in its “good namo
at home,” —there is more of Hood’s Sarsa
parilla sold in Lowell than of all other
blood purifiers. Peculiar in Its phenomenal
record of n_ _ g■ _ „sales abroad
no other m 6CU 11 hi preparation
ever attained so rapidly nor held so
steadfastly the confidence of all classes
of people. Peculiar in the brain-work which
it represents, Hood's Sarsaparilla com
bines all the knowledge which modern
_ jg'in medical
science has I Q IkSOIT developed,
with many years practical experience in
preparing ppdlcines. Be sure to get only
Hood’s Sarsaparilla
Sold by >ll druggists, ft; six for 55. Prepared only
by C. I. HOOD A CO., Apothecaries, Lowell, Mass.
100 Poses One Dollar
KAINIT.
Mi-liflj Sint
If you wish to pay high
prices forever for Kainit, then
buy from the “Sole Agents of
the Great Kainit Trust/’ but
if you want to beat this mo
nopoly, then buy lrom us.
We are “Independent Deal
ers,” and propose to remain
so.
BALDWIN FERTILIZER CO.,
SAVANNAH, GA.
COMMISSION MERCHANTS.
CHARLES H. HERRON, JOHN J. UAL DRV,
Herron & Gaudry,
Successor* to L. J. Guilmartin A Cos.,
Cotton Factors
and —
COMMISSION MERCHANTS
120 BAY STREET.
SAVANNAH, - - GEORGIA.
lIHEKAL advance* made on cotton con
J sisrned to us for sale. Cougijcnmentsof oot*
ton Holicited. and strict attention will be given
to all buiinetM entrusted to uf.
G. DAVIS & SON,
WHOLESALE GROCERS,
PROVISION, HAY, GRAIN AND FLOUR,
AND COMMISSION MERCHANTS,
196 and 198 Bay Street Savannah, Ga.
D. Y. DANCY,
GENERAL COMMISSION MERCHANT,
COTTON, RICE, WOOL, ETC.,
92 Bay Street - Savannah, Ga
Liberal advance* made on consignments.
LUMHETi! LI MBER’
A. S. BACON,
Office and itaotag Mill. Liberty and Kam Broad
A FULL STOCK of DHtfbi'LD and ROUGH
LtrtlßWt LATHR. * HINDI I*, etc. always
oa hand lS*ttaiats givsu upon appUcalb >u
f r*ffi|H 4*41 vwr gaaranf 4 Tsttphoo* 117.
FrXERAL INVITATION'S.
SHEEHAN.—Tbe friends and acquaintance of
Joseph F. Shseh.es, of Mrs. J. D. Sueehan and
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Balllantyne, Jr., are re
spectfully invited to attend the funeral of the
former, from his lace residence, 41 East Broad
street. THIS AFTERNOON at 3 o'clock.
SPECIAL NOTICES.
Advertisements inserted under “Special
Notices" will be charged $1 00 a Square each
insertion.
speciaiTto THE I. HUES
Doins the Market for Chri-tinas and Sunday.
FISH FROM NEW YORK AND BALTIMORE
STREAMS.
ROASTS OF BEEF, MUTTON AND BONELESS
VEAL.
FINEST TURKEYS. FINEST GEESE.
POULTRY OF ALL KINDS.
Roasting Pigs, Koshered Pork and Bologna
Sausages. Pork, Tripe and Fish of all kinds.
Celery, Cranberries, at
LOGAN’S CITY MARKET.
NOTICE.
All bills against the British steamship GLADI
OLUS, Wright, Master, must be presented at
our office by or before 12 m. THIS DAY, Dec.
22, or payment thereof will be debarred.
A. MINIS & SONS, Consignees.
NOTICE.
Neither the Master nor Consignees of the
British steamship LAURESTINA, Batty, Mas
ter, will be responsible for any debts contracted
by the crew.
A. MINIS & SONS. Consignees.
MERRY CHRISTMAS!
1,200
TURK E Y S ,
Selected for my
HOLIDAY TRADE.
—TO ARRIVE—
F RIDAY, 21s T.
t3'“Send me your Xmas orders for choice
FRESH KILLED TURKEYS.
L. PUTZEL.
TURKEYS! TURKEYS!!
1,000
Fine Live TURKEYS to arrive FRIDAY and for
sale in lots to suit. Live or Dressed. We are
now taking orders for Christmas TURKEYS,
and can fill them with satisfaction if we can
have the orders in advance, and by placing
your orders early with us you can save money.
We give our customers advantage of low prices
when they place their orders in advance.
J. S. COLLINS & CO..
BEST IMPORTED AM) VMERICVN
wines van i.iqiOHs,
In Stork by Michael Bavin's Estate.
ESTABLISHED 1853.
CHAMPAGNES—Piper Heidsick, Dry Mono
pole and Mumm’s Extra Dry.
CLARETS—Chateau Maucamp, St. Julian
Medoe and Zinlaudel.
WlNES—Spanish Ports, Sherries and
Madeira, California Angelica.
ALES, ETC.—Bass’ Aie, Guinness'Stout, Irish
Ginger Ale. Budweiser Beer.
RUMS—Jamaica, St. Croix and New England.
GlN’S—Holland and Domestic.
WHISKIES—Irish anil Scotch Malt, American
Corn and Rye, Celebrated Old Wilson.
Orders by ma I and telephone promptly and
properly attended to.
Telephone 54. 45 EAST BROAD ST.
ELECTION FOR DIRECTORS.
Central R. R. an-d Banking Cos. on Georgia, I
Savannah, Ga., Dec. sth, 1888. f
An election for thirteen Directors to manage
the affairs of this Company for the ensuing
year will be held at the Banking House in Sa
vannah, MONDAY, the seventh day of January,
1889, between the hour* of 10 o'clock a. m. and
2 o’clock p. m. Stockholders and their families
will be passed free over the Company's road to
attend the election from the 4th to the 7th
January, inclusive, and be passed free return
ing from the 7th to the 10th January, inclusive,
on presentation of their stock certificates to
tbe conductors.
T l M. CUNNINGHAM, Cashier.
DIVIDEND.
The Brush Electric Liobt and Power Cos. i
Savannah. Ga., Dec. 15, 1888. f
A dividend of THREE DOLLARS per share
from the earnings of this Company for the past
six months has been declared, payable on and
after JAN. I.IS-80.
SAMUEL P. HAMILTON. President.
S. S. Gci kknheimkr, Secretary.
NOTICE.
The Merchants' Nat'l Bank op Savannah, I
Savannah, Ga., Dec. 9. 1888. (
The annual election for Directors of this Bank
will be held at the Banking House on TUES
DAY, Jan. 8, 1889, betwoen the hours of 12 and
1 o’clock. THOS. GADSDEN. Cashier.
SPECIAL NOTICE.
City op Savannah, 1
Ofptce City Marsahai., Dec. 18th, 1888. f
Notice is hereby given to all parties interested
in City Lot Ground Rents that on the FIRST
TUESDAY IN JANUARY. 1889, i will advertise
for sale all lots in arrears. The effect of the
sale will vest a fee simple title in the purchasers.
Tue lots w ill be sold without reserve to the
highest and best bidder.
ROUT. J. WADE, City Marshal.
NOTICE.
City Treasurer’s Office, I
Savannah, Ga., Dec. 17, 1888. f
Owners of unoccupied property will take no
tice of the following clause ip relation to Water
Rents: "When discontinuance of water is in
tended, written notice must be served on the
Treasurer seven days before ihe commence
ment of the following term, or tbe contract will
lie held as continued for the next term, and full
rent for the same required.
C. S. HARDEE. City Treasurer.
NOTICE.
Office Ch:f,f of Police, I
Savannah, Ga., Dec. ja, 1888. {
The following order is hereby published for
the information of all concerned:
General Order No. 1;
I. The ordinances of the city forbid the firing
of guns, pistols and other firearms anywhere
and at any time within the corporate limits.
11. The firing of sky rockets, wheel rockets,
Roman candles, serpents, firecrackers and other
fireworks, or of any other articles or thing con
taining gunpowder, fulminating powder or
other explosive or detonating substance, and
the making of bonfire*, except in the extended
portion of Forsyth place, and in the public
si| arcs of the city south of Liberty street, and
then only live days before and ton days after
Christmas day and the Fourth dav or July in
earhund every year, is also positively prohibited
by f be ordinances of the city.
ill. ilia members of the police department
nre hereby ordered to arrest all persons found
viol ting these ordinances, and to be unusually
vigilant during the approaching holidays in
checking pro i.pt y all improper irregularities
nn I disorders doirl cental to good order, and to
the proper protection of life and property.
JOHN GREEN, Chi f of Pi
A NEW BROOM MWKKPa ci.maw
VOTE rou
SIMON GAZAI
FOR
CPU If* y s hi: ri r r
for rm vr\ *ll Ell IFF.
To my Fellow-flilzens.
Gentlemen; Being thankful for your support
and votes In tbe iinsi. 1 beg to announce niys-lf i
as a candidate tor re-election to tho office of
OIL'S iY SHERIFF, und most respectfully i
solicit your influence and Votes t the election
to be held on WEDNESDAY, January vd, 18*9. 1
Ueepocltuilr.
John t. human. |
i SPECIAL NOTICES.
FOR O K DINAR yT '
To my friends and Fellow Citizen's of Chat
ham County:
I respectfully announce myself as a candidate
for re-election to the office of ORDINARY of
Chatham County at the election to be held on
the 2nd day of JANUARY' next, and kindly
solicit your votes and influence.
HAMPTON L. FERRILU
DON'T BE DECEIVED.
Ask for ULMER'S LIVER CORRECTOR, ,
safe and reliable medicine, and take no other
I have introduced Dr. B. F. ULMER'S LIVE!’
CORRECTOR in my practice, and find that it
gives general satisfaction. The best evidence
of the estimation in which it is held Ls the fact
that persons trying it once invariably return
for another bottle, recommending it at the
same time to their friends.
G. A. PENNY, M. D., Cedar Key, Fla
I have found ULMER'S LIVER CORRECTOR
to act like a charm in torpid liver, etc.
D- O- C. HEERY, M. D„ Atlanta. Ga
FOR ORDINARY.
I respectfully announce to my friends and th*
voters of Chatham county that I will be a can
didate for ORDINARY at the election to be held
on JANUARY 2d, and will be grateful for your
votesandsupport. P. J. O'CONNOR
PC* TAX COLLECTOR. "
Fellow' Citizens: lam a candidate for re
election to the office of Tax Collector, at the
election to be held on JANUARY 2d, 1889, and
respectfully solicit your support
James i. McGowan.
WEDDINGS.
Wedding invitations and cards printed or en
graved at the shortest notice and in the latest
styles. We carry an extensive and well selected
stock of fine papers, envelopes and cards es
pecially for such orders. Samples sent on ap
plication. Morning News Printing House
Savannah, Ga.
- AMUSEMENTS.
SAVANNAH THEATER.
Friday and Saturday, Dec. 21 and 22,
Matinee on Saturday.
MR. ARIEL BARNEY' PRESENTS MR
KEENE,
-SUPPORTED BY
GEORG-E LEAROCK
And the Strongest Legitimate Company in
America, in the following Choice Repertoire:
Friday Night—Richard 111.
Saturday Night-Hamlet.
Sat’day Matinee—Julius Caesar.
No advance in prices. Sale of sdats opens on
Thursday morning.
Next attraction “A NIGHT OFF,” Dec. 24
and 25.
SAVANNAH THEATER.
DEC. 24 AND 25.
iENGAGEMENT
• -THE- 1 EXTRAORDINARY!
TOMP\\ Y Mr. AUGUSTIN DALY'S
v Vail I Ail 1 • Greatest New York
Success,
£& A NIGHT OFF.
Mr. Eionold, ... ,
Mr. Verney | A Comedy that has always
Mri DeLesser pleased the people. A Cast
Mrs. Fbkrle ’ such as has never been seen
ili-s Harmed here. Orowde 1 bouses. A
Miss Willard. i Company of Comedy Stars
Miss Livingston. A* l Evening of Fun. Pn>
duced in the same eerant
i manner as at DALY'S THE
! ATrtE, New York City.
Reserved Feats on sale at Davis Bros.' Dec 22.
Next Attraction—Estelle Clayton, Dec. 27.
HOLIDAY GOODS.
HOLIDAY GOODS
AT
GUTMAN’S.
BARGAINS IN ALL OUR FANCY ARTICLES.
SHALL POSITIVELY CLOSE THESE
GOODS OUT LESS THAN COST.
NOW, IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR USEFUL
HOLIDAY PRESENTS, THIS IS
THE PLACE.
White Embroidered Elegant Silk Hose,
Handkerchiefs. Nurses' Aprons,
Spanish l-aee Fichu*, Pocketoooks,
Spanish Lace Scarfs, Card Cases. „
Kid Gloves, Gold-beaded Umbrella*,
Real Lace Hdkfs., Ovdized-headed U®-
Hand-Painted Fans, brellas,
Embroidered Cipes. Silver-headed Umnrel
Children's Lace Collars, las,
Children's Kid Gloves, Plated Earring*.
Soaps and Perfumery, Plated Breastpins.
Children's Muffs and Cuff Butlons.
Boas, Cashmere Shawls,
Children’s Silk Hoods, Muffs and Boas.
SPECIAL.
Every purchaser to tho amount of $1 worth
of goons will receive a ticket which will entm
them to a chance on a beautiful DREbbtJ
DOLL, drawing to take place JanuaiylW-J^;
Ml 1,1, SUPPLIES.
HVLill S-U-Ipiplies
JENKINS' PACKING, JENKINS’ VALVES.
J. D. WEED & CO.
plumber
l7a. McCarthy,
44 har vard stkke I '.
(Under ftolght i of Pythias’ Hall).
PLUMING AND GAS FITIIM
STEAM HEATING A SPECIALTY^
— "
C’OTTOBI TIES.
Arrow Cotton Ties,
j
FOR HALE BY
C.M. GILBERT & CO
1M i'O pur IE A* 0.
Corner bay nail Broad eum*