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IXTO THE SEW CAHTOL.
the legislature begins its
SESSION.
Nearly All of the Senators Present
When the 801 l Was Called - The
Speaker of the House and Secretary
of the Senate Absent on Account of
81ckness—To-Day's Programme.
Atlanta, 6a., July a—The legislature
conversed this morning at 10 o'clock in the
old capitol.
In the Senate President dußignon was
at his post and called that body to order.
Secretary Harris was missing and reported
sick at his home in Worth county. Nearly
all the senators responded to their names
when the roll was called. The most notable
absence was that of late 8. E. Fields of the
Forty-third district. The first resolution
ottered was by Mr. Shannon of the Twenty
first district that a committee of five be ap
pointed to draft suitable resolutions on the
death of Senator Fields and report next
Tuesday.
In tho House.
The House was called to order by
Speaker pro tern Calvin, of Richmond,
Speaker Clay being absent on account of
the critical illness of Mrs. Clay.
Both houses received a message from the
governor informing the general assembly
that the new capitol is completed, furnished
and already occu ied by all the depart
ments except the treasury.
A joint resolution was adopted that both
bouse® me-t in Representatives hall at 11
o’clock, and march in a body to the new
building. At that hour the general as
sembly moved out of the old hall and
starched through the streets to the new
capitol, attracting great attention.
TO ARRANGE A PROGRAMME.
When the Senate and House were seated
in their new halls a joint resolution was
adopted, providing for a committee of two
from the Senate and three from the House
to arrange a programme for to-morrow,
■which w as unanimously fixed as the proper
time for the ceremonies of accepting the
new building. The joint committee ap
pointed was: From the Senate, Messrs.
Gibson and Julian, and from the House,
Messrs. Glenn of Whit field, Montgomery of
Macon, and Clifton of Chatham. The joint
committee soon reported the following pro
gramme, which was adopted:
1. The two houses will meet in joint ses
sion in the Hail of Representatives at noon
to-morrow.
2. Prayer by the Senate chaplain.
S. Presentation of the building to the
state by one of the capitol commissioners.
4. Reapo :se by the governor.
5. Benediction by the chaplain of the
House.
At night the building will be lighted
throughout and a public reception will be
held by the governor and state house
officers.
The Senate adjourned to 11:30 o’clock to
morrow.
NEW BILLS INTRODUCED.
In the House the rules were suspended for
the introduction of the following bills:
By Mr. Mathews of Houston—A bill to
repeal section 856 of the code.
By Mr. Humphreys of Brooks—To incor
porate the Melon Belt railroad of Brooks
county.
By Mr. Reilly of Chatham—To amend
section 4 of the act incorporating the Ogle
thorpe Savings and Tru-t Company.
By Mr. Gordon of Chatham—To incor
porate the Chathavi Dime Savings bank.
By Mr. Flem’ug of Richmond—To pro
tect game in Richmond.
By Mr. Arnold of Oglethorpe—To pro
vide for selling liquor for medical purposes
in Oglethorpe county.
By Mr. 801 lof Forsyth—A resolution of
.sympathy for Speaker Clay on account of
<Jhe sickness of his wife. Adopted,
i By Mr. Clifton of Chatham -A resolution
ifor a committee of five to prep ire suitable
tresolutions on the death of James P. Mad
fdox of Clinch. The speaker appointed the
following: Messrs. Clifton, McDaniel,
Davis, Fleming and Humphrey,
ti On motion of Mr. Clifton the house ad
ajourned as a mark of respect to the late
tmember from Clinch
k THE CAPITOL COMMISSIONERS.
P Copital commissioners met to-dav and
j n -ssigned to E. P. Howell, the resident com
missioner, the duties of making the presen
tation address to-morrow.
The two new state fiags put up by the
adjutant general floated over the legisla
tive halis while the Benate aud House
were in session and dropped at adjourn
ment. The custom will be observed during
the session.
AN EX-CONVICT’S SUIT.
Georgia Penitentiary Company No. 2
was made the defendant to-day in a suit for
*IO,OOO damages. The plaintiff is Boston
Brau, an ex-convict, sent up from Mclntosh
county in 1884 under the name of Boston
Brown for four years for simple larceny.
Kb claims that he was entitled to eight
months for good behavior, but that the
company .unlawfully exacted his full term,
and on several occasions, after the date on
which he would have been discharged, had
him unmercifully whipped. His lawyers
think that he can recover damages.
RAILROAD TAX RETURNS.
Tbe tax returns of the Chattanooga,
Rome and Columbus railroad was received
by tbe comptroller to-day. The 133 rai es
of road is valued at $1,101,338. The Rome
railroad, twenty miles, is returned at sllß -
135.
Marshal Hanie of Gainesville passed
through this city to day en route home
with Gearies Brown, a negro captured at
Murphy, N. C., charged with an attempt to
outrage a white woman in Hall county.
ALL ABOUT AUGUSTA.
A Train Hand Injured—Return of a
Prisoner—The Fourth.
Augusta, Ga., July 3.—Andrew Le
mond, a train hand on the Augusta hnd
Knoxville railroad, had his ankle badly
crushed and his leg mangled to tbe knee
while coupling cars at Laurens, S. C., to
day. He was brought in on to-night’s train
for surgical attention.
Sheriff Lesson of Clarendon oounty,
South Carolina, arrived here from Texas
to-night with D. S. Dinkins, a white man
who is wanted iu Clarendon county for
house-breaking
A sham battle, bicycle races, a shotgun
tournament, a negro firemen’s tournament,
and various barbecues, picnics and ex
cursions will make the Fourth of July
memorable in Augusta.
Shipments ct Melon*.
Valdosta, Ga., July 3. —Cars of melons
were shipped over the Savannah, Florida
and Western railway tc-doy, destined as
follows: New York, 14; Washington, 1:
Boston, 3; Pittsburg, 3; Cincinnati, 17-
Fort W r ayne, 1; Atlanta, 2; Anniston, 2;
Philadelphia, 1; Toledo, 2; Chicago, 8;
Mansfield, 1; Indianapolis, 1; Augusta,!;
Baltimore, II; Toronto, 1; Birmingham, 1;
Wilmington, N. C., 1; Louisville, 2; Nash
ville, 1; Savannah, 1; Kansas City, 1; St.
Louis, 1; Cleveland, 1; Evansville, 1.
Americus’ Murder Case.
Americus, Ga, July 3.—Judge Fort to
day sentenced Robert Wiggins, who was
convicted of murder, to the penitentiary for
life, ’ihe jury in the Simon Eil.s case,
charged with arson, has been out since 2
o’clock, and report no prospect of agreeing
npon a verdict to-night.
The Lamar Case.
Macon, Ga., July 3.—Jn the Gazaw&y
Lamar case in the United States federal
court to-day, the argument was co eluded
and Judge Speer re.erved his deoision.
Yacht Hats for Gents and Boy* now
openea at Nichols’, 123 Brougham
JUDGE DUBOSE NOT OUSTED.
A Duel Fought Twenty Years Ago the
Ground for Proceedings.
Memphis, July 3. —In the chancery court,
this morning, Chancellor Estes delivered
his decision dismissing the qv.o-rrarranto
proceedings against Judge Dubose, in which
the relators in the bill sought to oust him
from office because of his participation as
second in a duel fought more than twenty
years ago. The decision was of great
length, in which the question,
with its legal and constitutional
bearings wa discussed in all its phases. It
was held by the chancellor that it was only
for a crime in his official capacity that a
judge might be imjieacimd under the con
stitution. In this case the charge aga.nst
Judge DuLose was not for any crime com
mitted by him in his official capacity within
the meaning of the constitution, aud hence
no impeachable offense was charged against
him. _______ _____
AN INSURANCE COMPANY FAILS.
Rapidly Maturing Obligations Drove
It Out of Business.
Mobile, A*la., July 3. —At a late hour
last night the Mobile Insurance Company
made a general assignment to R. D. Burgess
and Elliott Toxey. No statement of tho
company’s condition is male, but there are
1,100 outstanding policies, mostly held by
Alabamaiaus and Mississpoians. Obli
gations were found maturing taster
than they could be met, and
an assignment was the consequence. This
is the last of eighteen life insurance com
panies which were started in the south about
1870 and 1871, and their extinction is said
to be caused by tbe groat northern compa
nies, which have gradually swallowed up
the life insurance business.
ON THE DIAMOND.
Results of the Games Between the
Country's Leading Teams.
Washington, July 3. —Base ball games
were played to-day with the following re
sults:
At Kansas City—
Kansas City 2 5 3 1 4 0 1 So—l 9
Columbus 2 2 0 0 0 3 0 3 o—lo
Base hits: Kansas City 21, Columbus 10. Er
rors: Kansas City 10, Columbus *i. Batteries:
Snyder and Hoover, Widner and O’Connor.
At St. Louis—
St Louis 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 o—4
Brooklyn ...4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 o—7
Base hits: Bt. Louis 8, Brooklyn 6. Errors:
St. Louis 2, Brooklyn 1. Batteries: King and
Boyle, Caruthers and Bushong.
At Ci cinnati (eight innings)—
Cincinnati 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 o—2
Baltimore 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 o—2
Base hits-Cincinnati 19, Baltimore 10. Er
rors: Cincinnati 1, Baltimore 0. Batteries: Dur
yeaand Keenan. Kilroy and Tate.
Memorial Services for Mrs. Hayes
Chicago, 111., July 3.—The 10,000 local
Woman’s Christian Temperance Unions
have been requested to hold memorial ser
vices in honor of Mrs. R. B. Hayes by Miss
Frances E. Williard, president of the
Woman’s Christian Temperance Union.
The date fixed for the services is Sunday,
July 28.
Loss of tha Granada.
New York, July 3. —A dispatch was re
ceived by the Pacific Mail Steamship Com
pany to-day, from San Francisco, verifying
the reported lots of tho company’s steamer
Granada on the rocks at Puuta Tejohan.
Tne vessel and cargo will be a total loa.
The Gianada was valued at $250,000, and
her cargo at $75,000.
ONE AS GOOD AS A PAIR.
WondersJDone With a Single Arm or a
Solitary Leg.
From the Philaitelvhia Record.
Men with but one leg who can win prizes
from champions in a foot race, men with no
legs who can climb like cats, and men with
bnt one arm who can mend a fishing net
and manage a boat like a sailor, are among
the curiosities of the Twenty-first ward.
William Stockhouse of Bridesburg, who is
35 years of age, and has no legs at all, is
one of the most astonishing climbers in the
country. He lost his legs when a child,
and goes about on two crutches. H i can
not rise without help, but he can swim like
a dolphin and goes up tbe rigging of a ship
like a cat, “skinning” up to tne trucks and
coming down by the stays.
HIS ONE ARM AS HANOT AS A PAIR.
John Ferguson, also of Bridesburg, is
the most noted one-armed man iu Philadel
phia. Eighteen years ago, when a boy of
10 years, ue fell from an apple-tree and
broke his left arm, which had to be ampu
tated close to tbe shoulder, leaving no
stump at all. He soon developed an aptness
for doing everything with his remaining
arm which ordinary people do with two
arms. He rows a boat, taking the poles of
hoth oars in his one band without mechani
cal appliances. He pushes gunners on the
marshes for rail and reed birds, fishes a
shad net, and cleans and opens his catch
with great dexte ity. Asa swimmer he
has few equals, and has never yet been
beaten in swimming nmtehos, of which he
has made several from Bridesburg to Pea
Shore across the Delaware river, a distance
of over two miles. A coal morenaut for
whom he form rly worked, stands ready to
back him against any one-armed man in
the United States at shoveling a ton of coal
into a cart. He is a scientific boxer, aud
can climb a rope like any seaman.
A CHAMPION RACER WITH ONLY ONE LEG.
George Birch of Frankford is 30 ye.irg
old, and lost a leg when very young. He
runs foot races either with or witnout a
crutch, and has boon the winner of numer
ous sack races at Pastime park and at other
places. With a stump for a foot he dances
jigs and kicks a bar higher than his own
head.
Joseph Schaffer, another Frankford curi
osity, isso years old, and lost one leg when
a baby. He uses a stump, aud can run up
a ladder as fast as auy bod-carrier, get in
and out of a wagon with wonderful alac
rity, and mount a horse as adroitly as a
cavalryman. Tee late Edward Parry once
offered to match Bcbaffer against any man
iu Philadelphia getting in and out of a
trotting-sulky.
Daniel Bastian, Schaffer’s neighbor, is 35
years old, and has hut one leg. Bastian
has walked a mile, heel and toe, in 7)4 min
utes, aud has run 100 yards in 15 seconds,
using a crutch iu both cases.
TWO MORE WONDERS.
Clem Cotter, a 35-yoar-old resident of
Frankford, has ore go ,and log only, tho other
having wuhered iu chilhood. Cotter is a
noted swimmer, and frequently supports
two small hoys on his back while ho swims
around in Frankford creek. He also pos
sesses the faculty of walking on his hands,
frequently covering an entire square in this
way for the amusement of his companions.
Another one-armed man, William
Wooten, a police telegraph operator at the
Twenty-fifth ward station house, who died
a year or two ago, was iu the habit of scull
ing himself in a boat across the Delaware,
and would . hen shoot rail aud reed birds
with great success.
Tee Geman empire does not pay its high em
ployes on an extravagant scale. Prince Bis
marck receives £2,700 a year and a residence.
The foreign secretary gets £2,500, including free
quarters: the state secretary. £I,BOO, including
free quarters; the state secretary of the impe
rial court of justice, £1,200 and a house; the
state secretary of the imperial treasury £I,OOO
aud a house; the state postmaster general,
£1.200 and a house: ttie minister of war, £I,BOO,
with a house, fuel and rations for e.ght horses';
the chief of the admiralty, £I,BJO, with a house;
the chief of the general staff, £1,500. a house,
and rations for six horses. Fourteen command
ing generals get £1,500 each, with free furnished
quarters and rations for eight hors-s. With re
gard to ambassadors, those in London and St.
Petersburg are paid £7,500 each; in Vienna,
Constantinople ami Paris. £O.OOO each. Of min
isters, £2,430 is paid at Brussels, £2,250 at Buch
rest, £2,400 at Hague, £2,700 at Madrid, £3,OJ
at Pekiu. £2.400 at R(o Janeiro, £3,150 at Wash
ington, £2,0C0 at Stockholm, £2,500 at Teheran
aud £2,250 at Yeddo. Compared with the En.
glish scale, these figures are very meager.
THE MORNING NEWS: THURSDAY, JULY 4, 1889.
A MYSTERIOUS RECLUSE.
Ho Lives for Seven Years in Each Re
treat and at tbe End of That Time
Finds Refuge In Another.
From the Philadelphia Timet.
One breezy morning I was tempted to
take a sail through some of our picturesque
Louisiana streams. I set sail and away I
glided through rippling, winding waters,
over eddies and up the stream, which grad
ually broadened into a beautiful lake. I
lay back comfortably, listening to the
warbling birds, whose morning tunes filled
the air melodi msly, and watching the gay
little fish that frisked incessantly over the
surface of the water, their shining scales
seeming a confusion of diamonds, pearls,
rubies and topazes. The wind calmed
slightly, so leaned in an easy, lazy position,
resting my head on one arm, while I in
haled the fresh, sweet air and gazed at the
life-pictures anear and afar.
In every scene I lived in the present
alone, with no thought for the past or
future. My heart heat joyously, while
my pulses seemed endowed with strength
that would never wear. Time past un
noticed.
Juse as I rose up to change my boat’s
course for home, my eyes fell upon a pretty
cloud-lika streak far up in t e heavens
some disranee ahead of mo, which soemed
10 rise from the woods. I screened my
yes with my hand, but could see nothing
more, nothing less. I was rather anxious
to discover the cause of this streak,
iut felt that 1 had not time. However,
I glanced at the suu, and iis hight gave me
courage.
Several hours had elapsed since I had
partaken of anything substantial, and my
feelings were ratner empty. It was getting
dangerous for a raw crawfish, crab or eveu
mud cat to look my way—-not dangerous
for me, but for tbe varmints themselves.
However, man’s curiosity will got the better
of him sometimes, even when he is hungry.
A fevv tin cans of bayou waier well
crammed down helped me considerably.
Feeling now fuller, l determined to know
more of this smoky cloud, so I made a start
for that point and made good time. Almost
ere I knew it there appeared in sight a
piretty shell bank, which grew nearer and
nearer. Gradually a hut came iu view.
Then I rounded n point and saw plainly
that the curling blue streak came from the
ground near the hut and was nothing but
smoke. The shore was now reached in a
twinkling. I stood up in the stern of the
boat to get a better view of the place.
As I did so I noticed an old man t ending
now and then over a tire, evidently cooking.
He had a white flowing board, white hair
and mild blue eyes, lie looked up, saw me,
and invited me ashore. I readily accepted
the invitation. When I reached the hut
the old man clasped mv hand most cordi
allv, eyed me keenly, then requested me to
share his dinner with him. I accepted the
invitation. The odor from the coffee was
ravishing. The hot corn bread, nicely
browned fish, boiled partridge eggs aud
smoking coffee disappeared as did my
grandmother’s bread pudding in the days of
long ago. The old man wished to know
what brought me tiiere. Of course he was
told and he then informed me w hat I had
already noticed, that the interesting cloud
was merely the smoke from his little camp
fire.
After the meal was over he showed me
around and over his little hut, which was
built with stray bits of drift-wood so com
monly found here and there fl mating near
the bank and washed up on the sand. With
a mud chimney scarcely larger than a
stove-pipe, palmettos for shingles, moss and
sand chinked in every crevice, it made a
queer, though rather attractive appearance.
This hut sat upon a high bank in a grove
of scrub oak, myrtle and haw trees. It
had only o e room, with the roughest but
cleanest of floors. In the rear of the build
ing one shutter did duty for light, aud in
front there was one shutter and one door.
I'he gallery had a shed-like roof, but no
floor except the earth, dotted profusely with
snowy shells. Near the back window was a
neatly made bod, and in one corner, near
the floor, were hooks made of “elbows” of
trees, which were used to hang the cooking
utensils on. Over the door, within reach
of a man of small stature, were two large
hooks across which were resting a rifle and
a shotgun.
Here and there on the wall hung modest
looking pictures. In a corner least notice
able was a huge trunk, well worn now,
though once handsome.
I found the old man bright and interest
ihg, with an education, and refinement of
mind that would do credit to any man, and
surely such as is found but one in a life
time in the rustic hut of a fisherman. He
was chatty, but. always serious, and a man
of more literary taste than once finds every
day. His eas , flowing mode of conversa
tion, his comparisons and timely and ap
propriate quota ions from different writers
gave evidence of wide und intelligent read
ing. I learned from him that uis home
had been on this spot for six years, and
during that time he had not once laid eyes
on any town or settlement.
I’revious to his settling on this spot he
had lived around on different lakes and
bayous, spending his time fishing, hunting
and loading. His game and fish he sold 'it
his hut to men wno peddled them. He
never poddled. His provisions, clothes and
whatever else was needed was purchased
for him by one of his regular customers.
Thus ho never left his home.
His memory was something to be envied.
I could learn more and remember more of
any subject as told by him in one day than
by much reading. But all pleasures must
have an end and my visit had its ending
too. But many more followed and were
equally pleasant. Whenever I looked at
the large trunk in the corner I was always
possessed with much curiosity to know its
contents. Its weight I bad discovered was
prodigious. However, I was not to lie sat
i fled on this score for many a day. He was
quick enough to speak of others, their per
sonal affairs and all that concerned them,
but little of himself.
Mv visits were usually spent under the
“shed” or in the shade of some tree. But
on one occasion a driving 'aim, made me
seek shelter in the hut, and wWiin doors
wo stayed the whole afternoon. Now for
the first time the little unpretendi ig pic
tures hanging hero and there on the wail
attracted and absorbed my attention. I was
much surprised to discover that they were
all by the band of my old friend. Nothing
fine, to be sure, but full of life,
A good picture represented Sir Nathaniel
reading Jaque enetta’s letter. One was a
sad picture of Evangeline at the hospital iu
the act of pillowing her dying lover’s head
on her bosom.
There were a couple of pretty scenes from
Byron, and one each from Scott, Tennyson,
Poe, Goethe, Schiller, lugelow and Brown
ing. Indeed, no poets were slighted. Many
of the pictures were purely original, being
scenes that were never in the volumes illus
trated. I turned away from the last picture
just iu time to see the old man rise, walk
over to his trunk and open it, after which
he invited me to look over his library. And
indeed a choice little library his trunk
presented. Here were bo. is—nothing but
books.
From Shakespeare and Byron down were
the poets roprese ited. Then came Dickens,
Thackeray, Madame de Stael and others too
numerous to mention. After that day we
spe it many a pleasant afternoon looking
over his library ami read;, g here ami there
to each other. Thus many pleasant days
went by. Once iu awhile his conversation
grew humorous and spirited. Then I
would have given much to question him
about himself. But the shadow of sadness
that swept over his face, even in his bright
est moods, gave me warning and I dared
not.
From his conversation at different time®
I knew he had lead the life of a recluse for
many years. Whatever his life was before
and the circumstances of so sad a change,
he never told. The facts of his history were
to him secret and he guarded them well.
The last visit I made to him, or to his hut,
I cannot forget. The evening of which I
speak I found the same old oak under which
we had so often sat; the same pretty myr
tles swaying near and the same hut. But
my old friend was gone. The but was bare
of all its belonging-! and the door merely
tied with a hit of rope. I walked up the
bayou bank looking for his boat. But
wnerever he had gone his boat had carried
him.
1 sat on the root* of an oak hard by and
drifted into such a state of puzzled medita
tion as to bis sudden di*appearance that I
was al i.ost in a fever. I had grown ratner
fond of him and he seemed to think a good
deal of me. We had spent two days out of
every week for twelve months together.
An hour dragged by while I sat still, think
ing of him and wondering where he hod
gone. I get up, untied my boat to leave,
when just as I loosened the chain there rat
tied above it a bit of white paper, which
proved to be a note left me by my friend.
Here are the contents:
Friend ; To-day, the 7th of May, my term
has expired; my seven vears are out. This the
limit of my stay on any one spot. Seven years
were spent near Deodingtou. Mias., seven near
Baton Rouge and seven where you found me.
My destination 1 cannot tell, for I know not
where the wanderer will pitch his tent. But
what matter it now* I am but an old, old
man and ere long will cease to wonder more.
Some day may tbe same blue, curling streak
over which my lonely meal is steaming guide
you to my hut. Until then, adieu.
1 turned the paper, but that was all.
There was no signature—not another word.
Many a sail through many streams have I
taken since then, but I cannot find him.
The secret of his life is a secret still. It is
twelve months since I found his hut empty,
and to-day I sit aud wonder j ust as I did
then.
IT 18 A VALLEY OF DEATH.
A Ravine in Yellowstone Park where
Game is Asphyxiated.
From the San Francisco Chronicle.
“In Yellowstone park there is a ravine
that proves as deadly to animal life as that
Death Valley of Java, where wild beasts
perish by the score,” said Henry W. Mc-
Intyre at the Palace hotel last night. The
gentleman was connected with the party
who surveyed the reservation, under the
leadership of Arnold Hague, the park
geologist. While following the streams to
trace the extinct hot springs tho explorers
reached a ravine in which the bones of
many animals, bears, deer, rabbits aud
squirrels, were found. The presence of the
remains caused the party much wonder,
aud a solution of the strange affair was
found only when a crow that had been seen
to fly from the side of the valley to a car
cass that was yet fresh lit on its prey, aud
almost immediately fell to the ground.
“The death of the bird,” ooutinued Mr.
Mclntyre, “was caused by gaseous exhala
tions, whose presence in the park had bee i
before unsuspected. The larger game also
met its death by inhaling the deadly gas.
The ravine is in the northeastern part of
the park iu the vicinity of the min
ing camp of Cooke Creek, and not
far from tho line of the mail route. All
about this region gaseous exhalations are
given off, which form sulphurous deposits.
Iu the almost extinct hot-spring areas of
Soda butte, Lamar river and Cache aud
Miller creeks the raviue was found. This
region is rarely visited, althoug h it is an ad
mirable spot for game, which, however,
goes unmolested by mau, the laws against
bunting being very severe. The road to
the valley has few attractions, aud the vis
itors to the Fossil forests and Hiudoo basin
seldom make the trip.
“In tho center of a meadow, reached by
an old elk trail, is a shallow depression that
was once the bed of a hot spring pool. This
is now dry and is covered with a slight de
posit of salt, and that is the bait that at
tracts the elk and other game of the region.
The ‘lick’ extends for seve ity-five yards up
the ravine and is thicker and more palpable
toward the upper end. The creek runs past
along the side of the valley and boils and
bubbles as jf it were the "outlet of a hot
spriug. But the water is cold and the dis
turbance in its surface is caused by the
emissions of gas, mainly carbonic acid. It
also contains sulphur, as particles of that
are seen on the sides of the creek. As we
went up the stream the odor of
sulphur became very strong and caused
irritation of the bronchial passages. About
eighty yards above Cache creek were the
bones of a large bear and near by was a
smaller grizzly decomposed, but with the
skin and hair yet fresh. Only a short dis
tance farther on were the skeletons of many
more animals, such as elk and deer and
othor large game. Squirrels, rabbits, birds
ami insects were lying about in quantities,
and tbe ravine looked as if it had been the
‘scoop’ of a drive into which the animals of
the park hail been hunted and had there
been left to die of hunger out of mere wan
tonness. There were no woun is apparent
on the bodies be ore us; all the animals had
been asphyxiated by the deadly gases that
hung a few feet from the surface of the
gulcn in a dense, palpable curtain.
“The first bear we saw was a good way
down the gulch, where a neck is formed. To
that point the gas must have been driven by
the wind, and its deadly nature may be
easily guessed when it is remembered that
the sligntest motion causes a diffusion of
the ether that would tend to decrease its
noxious properties. Hera is the explana
tion of the oft-repeated asserti n that game
was being exterminated by hunters in the
Yellowstone, notwithstanding the stringent
laws that had been passed for the protec
tion of animals there. I had seen it noted
that each year nears, deer, mountain tigers
and other wild animals were disappearing
from tho reservation, and it was asserted
that friends of the people who had charge
of the park were allowed to bunt there iu
defiance of the law. There were
probably 150 bodies of wild animals in the
gulch when I was there. But, although
there were skeletons entire and single bones,
it must not be supposed these were the re
mains of all tha game that had found death
in the ravine. Tnev had accumulated only
since the last rainstorm. Through this
gulch a mountain torrent runs when the
snows have melted from the mountains or
after a hard rain. Then all things, stones,
bones and bodies, are tumbled together on
their way to the mouth of the gulch whence
they are carried away in the creeks or are
left to mark the course of the stream and
bleach on the table lands. I had noticed
near the Mammoth hot springs the bodies
of mice aud bugs, but had never attributed
their presence to the deadly gases that
were so rapidly killing off the large game
of the park.”
GLADSTONE AS A SPEAKER.
A Way Ha Has of Hammering: His
Desk in the House of Commons.
Philadelphia Times' London Correspondence.
The personal peculiarities of English
statesmen are often amusing. Of late years
Mr. Gladstone has developed an astonishing
way of emphasizing his remarks bv as
saulting an unoffending brass-bound box on
the table of the House. To reach it requires
no little effort, but for all that the “grand
old man” is not to be denied the pleasure of
hammering that box. Trembling in every
nerve with intensity of convictiou, and
entirely regardless of the pain that
must follow, he stretches across the sea
of blue books and brings down his
clencned fist on the lid with all his force
when he.wishes to emphasize the climax of
his speech. When ho is excited he stauds a
pace back from the table with feet spread
out fan e ise, and beats one hand upou the
other for several moments, turning round
every now and then to address his own fol
lowers. Of course his voice is not what it
was, but by reserving it, ad by a discreet
habit of never sitting out a debate, he has
husbanded a streugth that puts many of his
younger colleagues to shame. On great
occasions he invariably arms himself with
a phial of egg-nog, which he drinks at con
venient intervals, to the infinite diversion
of an astonished gallery. Unlike Lord
Beaconsfield, who was always noted for his
dandified get-up, Mr. Gladstone is rather
careless about his attire, but he seldom ap
pears without a pink rose in his buttonhole.
A Mexican robber who was shot by order of
government, received six bullets in his breast
and got up and ran thirty yards before falling
down to die.
MEETINGS.
SOLOMOVs LODGE SO. I, F. <fc A. M.
A regular communication of this A
lodge will be held at Masonic Temple
THIS IThursday, EVENING at % o’clock
Members of sister lodges and transient breth
ren are fraternally tnvit-d to meet with us.
WH. B. SPANN. W. it.
Hejei S. Coldiso, Secretary.
HAIPT LODGE NO. SS, I. O. O. F.
The regular weekly meeting of the lodge will
be held THIS EVENING at lodge room,
southeast corner of JelTerson and President
streets at 9 o'clock. There wiil lie an initiation.
Installation or officers for t-e ensuing term.
Members will come prepared to pay dues. Vis
iting brothers fraternally invited.
By order of JAS. A. SHEPHERD, N. G.
A. N. Ma.vuct. Secretary.
THE WORKMAN'S AM) TR ADER S LOAN
AND BUILDING ASSOCIATION.
The sixty-eighth (68th) regular monthly meet
ing of this Association will be held at the office
of the Secretary, 118 Bryan street, THIS (Thurs
day; EVENING at 8 o'clock.
GEORGE W. LAMAR, President.
J. L. Whatley. Secretary.
SPECIAL NOTICES.
Advertisement* inserted under “Special
Notices" will be charged $1 00 a Square eacii
insertion.
DIssOLI TION.
The firm of I. DASHER 4 CO. is this day dis
solved by mutual consent, I. Dasher retiring.
The business will be continued by Joseph W.
Jackson and William B. Metzger, under the
firm name of Jackson, Metzger & Cos.
JACKSON. METZGER 4 CO.
TO THE PCBLIC.
In retiring from the business of I. DASHER 4
CO. I take pleasure in recommending JACK
SON, METZGER 4 CO. as upright business
men, for whom I bespeak the patronage of my
friends and former customers.
| I. DASHER.
SPECIAL NOTICE.
Having purchased the accounts of I. Dasher
4 Cos., all parties indebted to us will make pay
ment at once.
JACKSON. METZGER 4 CO.
DISSOLUTION.
The firm of DIXON 4 MURPHY la THIS
DAY dissolved by mutual consent.
CHAS. H. DIXON.
DENNIS J. MURPHY.
Savannah, July 1, 1889.
SPECIAL NOTICE*
Having purchased the interest of Mr. D. J.
Murphy in the firm of Dixon 4 Murphy, which
was dissolved by mutual consent on June 30th,
I desire to inform my friends and the public
generally that I will continue the wholesale and
retail Coal and Wood business at the old stand,
No. 6 Drayton street, under firm name and
style of CHAS. H. DIXON 4 CO. Our yards
are still at old stand, foot of Price street, and
Telephone No. 6H is used exclusively for our
business. Thanking you for the patronage sc
liberally bestowed on me in the past,and solicit
ing a continuance of same, I am, very respect
fully. yours, CHAS. H. DIXON.
SPECIAL NOTICE.
I heg to notify my friends and the public gen
erally that I am now in the employ of MESSRS.
CHAS. H. DIXON 4 CO., Dealers in Wood and
Coal, in behalf of whom I respectfully solicit
their patronage, promising that any business
entrusted to them will have my personal and
prompt attention. JO C. THOMPSON.
PUPILS IN PRIVATE CLASS.
The subscriber proposes to take, in OCTOBER
NEXT,
A CLASS OF YOUNG LADIES
In advanced studies, or of Young Misses in the
usual school branches—in either case the
lessons to be prepared at home iu the morning
and to be recited at my house in the afternoon.
Much experience in this method of teaching
warrants me in promising success to pupils
who cannot keep the regular school hours, and
yet wish to continue their studies.
For plan, particulars, and terms, apply to
WM. S. BOGART. 11Q Tavlor Street.
ZOROYDA ARCHERY CLl'B.
Members of this organization are earnestly re
quested to attend the Annual Prize Sh< ot at
the Club’s grounds, Tybee, THIS (Thursday)
AFTERNOON. Take 2:30 train from city.
W. F. SCHERFF, President.
A. C. Lengnick, Secretary.
CHATHAM ARTILLERY.
The honorary and pay members of the com -
pany are invited to unite with the corps in
celebrating the FOURTH OF JULY at the
Chatham Artillery Club House. Tue train will
leave at 9:30 a. m.. standard time, from Savan
nah and Tybee depot
LIEUT. J. R. SAUSSY,
Chairman of Committee.
SOFT PEACHES.
1 ,200 BUSHELS CHOICE SOFT PEACHES.
Call and send your to
L. PUTZEL.
Telephone 192.
A small assortment of Huyler's confections
will be opened to-day. As the factory was re
cently destroyed by fire and is not in full work
ing order yet, this shipment will be small. So
come early.
BUTLER'S PHARMACY, Sole Agents,
Cor. Bull and Congress streets.
A CARD.
I have THIS DAY opened a Coal and 'Wood
yard at wharves formerly owned by Dixon A
Murphv, where Mr. Thomas F. McCaffrey wiil
be found in charge. Have opened a temporary
oftiee at 7 Drayton street in old Southern Bank
building, now known as the citizens' Bank,
room I, first floor, telephone No. 49, or can be
found or communicated with at office recently
occupied by Dixon & Murphy, 8 Drayton street,
telephone 68, where I would' be pleased to see
my many friends and the public generally. Will
give all orders prompt attention, and by so
doing hope to merit a share of patronage.
Respectfully,
„ DENIS J. MURPHY.
Savannah. Ga., July 1, 1889.
BUST Tl R YIP SEED.
Just received, a Full and Fresh Stock of
BUIBT RUTA BAGA. FLAT DUTCH, and all
other varieties of seasonable Seeds, and for
sale at lowest prices. E. J. KIEFFER,
Druggist and Seedsman,
Corner West Broad and Stewart Sts.
IT SEVER FAILS.
L LMER S LIY ER CORRECTOR is guaran
teed to be a safe and reliable medicine for Dys
pepsia, Acid Stomach, Constipation, Nervous
Headache, Diarrhoea, Dyseutery and other dis
eases arising from a disordered state of the
liver. Recommended by prominent physicians
and awarded highest prizes over competitors.
Ask for ULMER'S LIVER CORRECTOR and
take no other. Prepared by
B. F. ULMER, M. D.,
Pharmacist, Savannah, Ga.
Price $1 per bottle. If you cannot obtain the
“Corrector' from your druggist, send your
order direct, and it will be forwarded by ex
press, freight paid.
SPECIAL NOTICES.
T\ BEE R ACEsT
A brass and string band will be at the Ocean
Rouse ak day—the best place on the Island to
witness the races; a full view from the atart to
the finish. All are cordially invited.
CHAS. F. GRAHAM, Prop.
SAVANNAH RIFLE ASSOCIATION.
Savannah, July 4th, 1883.
To-day being a general holiday, and many of
the members desiring to make other arrange
ments, tne rifle practice will be held on FRI
DAY AFTERNOON, July 5, instead of to day.
J. W. McALPIN, President.
John M. Bryan, Sec. and Treaa.
MELONS! MELONS!
One car extra large GEORGIA MELONS for
sale very cheap from Savannah, F.orida and
Western Cotton Yard and Store.
J. 8. COLLINS 4 CO.
EDU CATION A L.
Wesleyan Female College,
MA CO TNT, GrA.
TMFTY SECOND ANNUAL SESSION begins
I October 3d, 1589 Unsurpassed for health,
safety, comfort, and advantages in Literature,
Music and Art. Special rates to clubs.
Address W. C. BASS, Pres.
THE OGLETHORPE SEMINARY.
f T'HE exercises of this institution will be re
-1 Burned on OCTOBER FIRST. 1889, at 145
Jones street, corner of Wbitaner. The Prinoi
. al will be absent from the city during the sum
mer vacation. In this interval all desi ed infor
mation in to the school can b a obtained
from Mrs. WM. HARDEN, 59 Gordon street.
LUCY COBB INSTITUTE,
ATHENS. GA.
A BOARDING SCHOOL FOR GIRLS. LADY
teachers. All denominations represented.
Board, sls a month. No secret societies.
Health record unsurpassed. Fall term com
mences Sept. Zo, 1889.
MISS M. RUTHERFORD.
Principal.
TRINITY HALL,
BEVERLY, NEW JERSEY.
A HOME SCHOOL of the highest order for
* V young ladles. Solid culture in English,
Music, Art, Languages; careful training in man
ner, mind and heart. Twenty second year be
gins Sept. 26. For circular address
Miss RACHELI.E GIBBONS HUNT,
Principal.
Staunton Male Academy,
STAUNTON, VIRGINIA.
A Military Boarding School for Young Men
and Boys. Handsome Illustrated Catalogue
mailed ou application.
ST. JOHN’S mTTtARY SCHOOL,
mla-IS'Litt s, nt. y.
CIVIL ENGINEERING. Classics, Business.
Rt. Rev. F. D. HUNTINGTON, President.
Lt. Col. W. VERBECK, Superintendent.
YEW YORK MILITARY ACADEMY, Corn
u-A wall-on-Hudson. Col. C. J. WRIGHT, B.
S, A M., Supt.; B. F. HYATT, Comd’t of
Cadets.
WATCHES AND JEWELRY.
Watches, Diamonds, Silverware.
A. L. DESBOUILLONS,
31 BULL, STREET.
MY STOCK is now complete. I have the finest
selection of LADIES’and GENTLEMEN’S
GOLD and SILVER WATCHES of the best
make. Fine JEWELRY in Diamond Settingi,
STERLING SILVERWARE, for wedding pres
ents, of the very boat quality, in elegant cases,
Specialty of
18 CARAT FINGER RINGS,
BRACELETS, WATCH CHAINS, GOLD and
SILVER-HEADED CANES and UMBRELLAS,
GOLD SPECTACLES. GOLD PENS and PEN
CILS, FINE FRENCH CLOCKS, and many ar
ticles which for variety, deign, quality and
pricea cannot be surpassed,
OPTICAL GOODS
OF ALL DESCRIPTIONS.
Watches Repaired by Competent Workaso.
■■■■ '""w————i
MEDICAL.
“pine tar
Medicated Toilet Paper.
IpOft GENERAL use. Piles and other troubles,
pure pine tar is one of the best known
remedies. The odor is healing and iuvigora
tins. A remarkable disinfectant and deodor
izer. Each sht-et bears evidence of medi
cation. For sale by
SOLOIGIS & CO,
DRUGGISTS.
FOOD PRODUCTS.
L. HAYNES. J. H. ELTON.
HAYIES & ELTOI,
PROPRIETORS OF
Forest City Mills,
MANUFACTUrtERS OF-—-
Flour, Grits and Meal,
AND DEALERS IN GRAIN, HAY AND ALL
KINDS OF MILL FEED.
BROKERS.
A. Zj. HARTRIDGE,
SECURITY BROKER,
TSUYS and sell* on commission all classes of
II Stocks and Bonds.
Negotiates loans on marketable securities
Now Tor* quotations furnished by private
ticker every fifteen minutes.
F. C. WYLLY,*
STOCK, BON'D t REAL ESTATE BROKER,
120 BRYAN STREET.
BUYS an i sells on commission all classes of
securities. Sp “ial attention given to pih
chase and sale of real estate
COFFEE.
Roasted Coffee.
All grades Coffee freshly roasted and for sale
low by
C. M. GILBERT i CO.,
CORNER BAY AND WEST BROAD STS.
COMMISSION MERCHANTS.
TANARUS). Y. DANCY,
GENERAL COMMISSION MERCHANT,
COTTON, RICE, WOOL, ETC.,
92 Bay Street, - Savannah, Ga.
Liberal advance® made on consiammenUL
AMUSEMENTS.
FIRST ANNUAL PICNIC
OF THE
TINNERS’ AND PLUMBERS’ ASSEMBLY
Na 6464.
ON THURSDAY. JULY 4. ISB3,
AT MONTGOMERY.
Parlor Rifle Range Prize of §lO for best scora
of the day.
Swimming Match in afternoon, prize of Ji
Entrsoce free. Parties wishing to enter must
furnish bathing suit and report to F. w
Cramer by 19 o’clock, on the grounds.
Committee reserves the right to reject the
holder of each ticket,
SCHEDULE
Leave Savannah 9:30, 10:23, 2, 3:30, 4:45, 7,15
Leave Montgomery 5:40, 6, 7:30, 8:20, 9:30 P *
FoWhofjuly
RACES AT TYREE.
Purse S2OO. Free for All.
Maggie D b. m A. Doyle
Bessie R., b. m Wni. Bouhan
Pat Fallon, s. g W. T. Birch
Purse $l5O. Three-Minute Class.
To Be, b. m A. P Dovln
Ajeck.b g W. T. Birch
Charlie, b. g C. B. Younglove
Races Called at 3:30 B. >l.
Schedule of Savannah and Tybeo Railroad.
g Leave Savannah—9:3o, *11:45, 1:40, 2:45, 5,00,
’ |f® T^- Tybee Depot—11:00, *1:00. 8:25, 5:25,
iST *This Train goes only to Ocean House
All races will oe trotted to a close on this day.
excursions!
SPEND THE 4ih OF JULY
AT WARSAW.
THE trains of the Coast Line Railroad will
leave Savannah at 10 o’clock A. m.. and 3
o’clock p. a., connecting at Thunderbolt with the
STEAMER MARY DRAPER.
Fine bath houses, new bathing suits, good
fishing and refreshments.
Fare from Savannah to Warsaw and return
150 Cents. ’
STEAMER MARY DRAPER,
CAPT. GARNER,
W ILL leave foot of Drayton street every
▼ 4 rid3y at 9 o'clock a. m., for Beaufort and
way landings, returning to Savannah same day.
For freight or passage apply on board.
KAIL ROADS.
SCHEDULE OF "
SAVANNAH k JIM RAILROAD.
■4th. JULY
For This Day Only.
Leave Savannah— 9:20, *11:45, 1:40, 2:45, 5:00.
8:15.
Leave Tybee Depot—11:00, *1:00, 3:25, 5:25,
6:40, 9:25.
it?* * This t ra j n g oe3 on ] y ( 0 Ocean House.
R E. COBB, Superintendent.
Coast Line Railroad
The following Schedule will
be observed TO-DAY",
JULY 4TH:
Leave Leave Leaveure.
Savannah. Thunderbolt. Bonavent
8:00 am 7:10 am 7:20 am
9:00 am 8:30 am 8:35 am
10:00 am 9:30 am 9:35 am
11:00 a m 10:30 a m 10:35 a tn
2:oopm 12:30 pm 12:35 pm
3:00 pm 2:30 pm 2:35 p m
4:00 pm 3:30 pm 3:35 pm
5:00 p m 4:30 p m 4:35 p m
6:45 p m 6:00 p m 6:05 p m
9:25 p m 9:00 p m 9:05 p m
Take Broughton street cars 20 minutes before
departure of Suburban trains.
The steamer Mery Draper will make daily
trips to Warsaw, Mondays and Fridays excepted,
leaving Savannah at 10 a. m.; returning, leave
Warsaw 5:80 p. m On Saturdays and Sundays
two trips will be made, leaving Savannan at Us
a. m. an 1 3 p. m. A. G. DRAKE, <
BTJ Aimer goods.
ANDREW HANLEY,
HEADQUARTERS FOR
Wire Window Screens,
WIRE DOOR SCREENS.
ALL SIZES AND PRICES.
STEP LADDERS.
Floor Stains,
Building and Roofing Felt
ANDREW HANLEY,
BAY AND WHITAKER STREETS.
<1 ARDEN TOO LSI
GARDEN TILE
OR
ZBox*c3_ex* IBx*ic3s:,
GARDEN HOSE,
Garden Tools
FOR sale: by—
EDWARD LOVELLS SONS,
155 Broughton Street.
KIESLINGr’S NURSERY.
WHITE BLUFF ROAD.
PLANTS, Bouquets, Designs, Cut Flower*
furnished to order. Leave orders at DAVIS
BROS.’, cor. Bull and York sts. The Belt Rail
way passes through the nursery. Telephone 240.
