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THE STATE HOAD LEASE.
THE HOrSE MAKING FURTHER
FRCGRESS WITH TK2 BILL.
Considerable Discussion Over the
Eleventh Section—An Amendment
Prohibiting Sub-Letting Meets With
Strong C —A Bill to Create a
State Beard of Labor Arbitration
Introduced In the Senate.
Atlanta. Ga., Aug. 19.—Considerable
progress t' made with the lease bill In the
House to-dav. TheHoute adopted without
amendment the ninth and tenth sections
providing how the lease ontract shall bv
drawn up bv the attjrnoy gene ala id ex
ecuted, and the de visit of bonds by tne
lessees as -ecurity fir its faithful perform
ance. Rime discussion arose over the
eleventh section. The section provides that
the new lessee of the company shall pay
tbeTe nesseetax 'S and a tax on all property
owned in Georgia n-t receive 1 from the
state, and the income tax as required from
the Central md other railroads exempt by
their charter.
Mr. Glenn ofTored an amendment that
the road s all not b" s iblet or any part
thereof to any other company, corporation
or pnrtv.
Mr. Hand, of Mitchell, moved as a fur
ther amend nent: “Nor shall any snares in
said lease tie s >ld or tra isferred s ■ as ti de
feat or lessen competition or encourage
monopoly.”
This ame: dment met strong opposition.
Mr. Felton said it >vas directly in the in
terest of the L iuisvi‘l > and Nashville syn ii
cate, and atte nptel to tack on to the lease
the w rst lea ures of the O ive bill. Pend
ing this discussion the committee rose.
THE COMMITTEE’S SUBSTITUTE FOR TUCKS
BILL
The following hill which is of interest to
cott n merchants at the sea p >rts an lin the
interi *r has been read the second tim) in
the House.
Section 1 providesthat whenever any vessel
loadi g or loaded within the waters of tnis
state is damag 'd bv fire or water, or both,
while within the waters of this state, the
owners or insurers of such cotton or mer
chandise, or the agents of eifher or any of
them, shall e authorized to take possesion
of and control such damaged c itton • r mer
chandise, and use. ma age and dispose of
the same for the protection of
the interest of such owners or
insurers in such property, auy
law, usage, custom or anything in the con
tract of affreightment wit i the owner,
master or agent of such vessel to the con
trary notw 1 1 hs tand ill g.
Section 2 provides that nothing herein
shall be construed to relieve s ;cb ow ier or
master of such vessel from taking proper
care of such damaged property iu the event
that the owners or insurers, within a
reasonable time after such damage, fail to
take control of such cotton or merchandise.
In the senate.
Senator Rice introduced a bill to-day to
create a state board of meditatio t or arbi
tration to take cognizance of such contro
versies as may arise between employers and
employes, wnen the same do not involve
suits at law. It is proposed that the board
shall con-ist of three members, iw > of
whom shall bo appo ntod by the governor.
Due shall bo an employer and one
a member of some labor organi
zation. The third member shall no
ordinarially selects 1 by theotnertwo, out
in case they fail to agree up >n a thi and tier
son withi area onable time, the governor
shall complete the hoard by appoint
ment.
The Senate pa sed the bill to cro.te a
County c nrt in Scriven, and also, without
adissentiig vote, the House bill to re
orgamz • the board of trustees of the uii -
versity, abolishing t o present board, a id
proviiing one from each congressio ml dis
trict and two from Athens, all to be ap
pointed by the governor.
PASSED BY THE HOUSE.
The House passed the bill to abolish Jef
ferson county court and to incorporate the
town of Lovell. I aureus county.
Mr. Howell of F ilton intr duced a reso
lution t at tie g ivernor Lie authorized
to draw Lis i* arrant on the treausurer for
$5,019 59 in favor of Atlanta, in full pay
ment for the state’s pro rata share of the
c ist of per nanentlimproving the streets
abutting property owned tiy the state.
On account of an accident ronderin; it
impossible for Gen. Pail Cos k to act as
appraiser for the property of the Savannah,
Flori la and Western railway ex-Senator
Wofford was tnis morning appointed by
Gov. Gordon to act in his piace.
BRUNSWICK’S WIRE BUDGET.
The Report of a Riot Denied—A Store
House Burned at Sterling.
Brunswick, Ga., Aug. 19—Dispatches
received here from Lumber City' deny the
reports of a riot there yesterday. The
News correspondent secured his nows from
reliable sources. He first heard that it was
at Scotland, but later at L imber City. In
coming passe gers and railroad men were
seen and they corroborated the rumors. Toe
impression here is that a riot did occur lid
four men were killed, b it , here the trouble
occurred is not positively known.
Fire at Sterli ig station to day destt-nyed
a store house and several hundred dollars’
worm of g iods belonging tc T. Curry. Tne
Insurance i- light.
A WATER FRONT PURCHASED.
The East Tennessee r is ! his just com
pleted a trade with tbe Brunswick Com
pany for 1,000 feet of water front on Turtle
river, adjoi mg their now docks. Tne
price raid was $12,500.
The Empire Lumber Compa iy is nego
tiating for a 50,000-acre tract in Catnd in
county. If secured they will erect saw
mills and build roads through it. Tho
price offered is not known positively, but is
ma y thousand dollars.
Track laying ou the South Bum-wick
terminal road begins t i-morrow from t ie
YYaynesville end. No display will be node
but rails will be laid at the rate of half a
mile po- day.
FIRE AT MILLEN.
The'Residence of E. B. Atwell Burned
with Its Contents.
Waynesboro, Ga., Aug. 19.—Fire at
Millen yesterday morning about daylight
destroyed the re idence of E. B. Atwell,
■with all his furniture and household goods.
The members of tne family barely escaped
with their lives. The lost is estimated at
$2,0U0. There is no insurance. Mr. Atwell
is a merchant of Mills i. The fire is sup
posed to have been of incendiary origin.
A Passenger Kuna Down a Freight.
Atlanta, Ga., Aug. 19. —Just below
Newnan this morning tue incum ng passen
ger train on the Atlanta and West Point
iuilroad ran into the rear of a freight t ai ~
aery badly damaging tnere of the freight
cars. The passenger engine was also much
injured and the c.inductor considerably
scratched.
A Boy Stabbed by a Druggist.
Jasper, Fla., Aug. 19. During a per
sonal encounter thi' afternoon lietween Dr.
C. B. To upkins and F. B, Swee* ad ug
gist, Wilmer, the son of Dr. Tompki s,
made an attack upon Hweet, who, while
defending himself cut young Tompkins iu
the side, iuflicting a dangerous but not
necessarily fatal wound.
A Car of Melons for New Orleans.
The only shipment of melons over the
Rav nunn, Ki - ida and Wester - road yes
terday v a a carl ad to New Orleans.
The saw is Uwgely used now instead of the
ax * n bringing down the giant r dwoods in
California. The tree is sane 1 partly through,
and then is forced over by wedges.
PHYSIC AT THE ZOO.
How 81ck Animals in Captivity are
Doctored.
From the Baltimore Herald.
One of the most troublesome problems
with which the at a zvoh-gical
garden have to struggle is the treatment of
sick animals and how to help the poor
creatures to fight against the enervating
infl uenres of their confinement. To-day it
is a dyspeptic elephant that must bo
physicked, and to-morrow it is a monkey
With a bad tooth, while birds, beasts and
reptiles with ad zen different disorders
demand at ention at all times.
Few, if any. wild a unals can be indue rl
to take medicine by itself without disguise,
and tne m *t c unm in mem and of treatment
is by t e insertion o: doses of medicin iu
the animal’s regular food. So long as a lion
or tiger will take f aiir-gularly the keepers
can always fi id a way t > disguise ad ise of
medic; in within a ehu k of meat, and thus
treat the patient with little trouble. Ordi
narily the kee er pre iares two bits of in ia
of the same size and anpoaraiiCb, in one of
which tLo medicine is concealed. The plain
piece is thrown to the hung y animal, who
g dps it down with hardly a bite, and the
medicated follows so quickly tiiat it is in
his stoimch before ho has time to think
about iho possib lity of his keeper having
played a trick on him.
If a Hon has lost lis "appetite and will
not touch his usual food it then lieconi is
necessary to to opt him back to his regular
diet by means of delicate morsels. A *iivo
sparrow will often stimulate the flagging
appe ito of the big nea-t and tempt him to
try a rabbit, and a taste of the warm blood
will make him na ker for a Guinea pig.
Oil is the particul ir aver ion of the lion,
and tbe administration of even a minute
dose is a matter that requires much in
ge >ui.y and c ref 1 manip llation. If even
afe w drops are placed on a chunk f meat
the lion detects it at once and scornfully re
jects the proffered bit. If, owever.tha oil es
capes bis notice at first he is su e to become
aware f his presence the mo neat it passei
dow i his throat, and then there is fun for
the spectat 'rs. Lao first expresses u.io i
his usutlly dignified oounwna ce a look of
suspicious disgust, and as it dawns upo i
him that he nas been fooled and trieko 1
into swall nving a dose of the obn >xio is oil
he makes uo a hideous face, ope s his
mouth an 1 lashes his tongue from one jaw
to the other.
CLIPPING A leopard’s INGROWING CLAWS.
All the cat-like creatures in captivity are
more or less troubled with ingrowing claws.
In their wild condition traveling over tne
rocks and trees is sufficient to keep their
claws worn down, but within their cages
tbe hooks grow so rapidly that they pene
trate the ball of the foot and c mse groat
pam, and it then becomes necessary to snip
off the oods of the da vs.
A black leopard was operate 1 upon in this
manner: Several nooses of rope were thrust
upon the floor of the cago, and th • first me
iuto which the leopard s epped w is pulled
laut, and the animal wascaugnt by one to >t.
He was dragged lothe bars, vhore it was an
easy matter t i slip r >pes around his other
feet and his neck. One of the keepers held
a piece of soft pine for the leopard to bite
upon in his fury, a id thus prevent breaking
his teeth on the bars if Ins cago. One by
one the paws were pulled betwojn the bars,
and with a stout pair of piucers tae ingrow
ing claws s upped off.
A NICE DISH FOR THE ELEPHANTS.
Rheumatism is the co nplaint to which
elephants are most susceptible, and they
have some mighty aches iri their b g bodies.
T.ie ailment ofte i strikes to the heart and
suddenly stops the workings of the great
blood pump. The keepers a -cept the theory
that rheumatism is caused by iac tof
acid in toe system, a ,and they and >ct >r rheu
matic ele > ia its bv feeding the n.ou lemons,
of whicu they are verv fond.
For many days a i elephant sfilleted with
rheumatism wasted wi h lemons, .is daily
dose being a box of five dozsu. Every now
and tnen the elephants are washed and
scoured within aid without. Wnen the
elephants are overfed with pea uts and
Cakes, and their digestive apuarat s b--
comes sluggish in its action, they ar i given
ago and dose of physic. Castile nap is used
for the purpose, and as the elephants are
very fond of it they will eat a large bar
without hesitation. The soap suds loaned
inside the el ptia its sc ur them out in a
most thorough manner. With their tough
hides thoroughly scrubbed ad painted with
a coat of neatsfoot oil they are then as gooi
as new.
DOSING A CAMEL FROM A LADDER.
Camels, naturally accustomed to the dry,
sandv soil of Arabia and African deserts,
are afflicted with diarrhoea when compelled
to live on damp ground. Medicine is gen
erally given them m dates, of whicu they
are very fond and eat freely. Occam nally,
however.it is necessary to a Imiuister medi
cine direct aud without emcaauneut. Tue
keeper then cli nbsthehig i|fonce!with a b t
tle in his hand and pours the cholera mix
ture down the Uu up-bacxed creature’s
t roat. Sometimes a i obstreperous animal
refuses to go near tho fenc, ad then a
ladder is put up against his side, and the
keeper climbs it, medicine ia ha id.
The rhinoceros has a t mc.i of Brig it’s
disease, or some other kidney trouble, at
times, but after eating a few pecks of juni
per berries he comes urou id all right gain.
Most of the cattle, and zebras as well, nave
hoof troubles of some kind. Sian li ig on
soft soil tue r hoofslgrow to i fas , and have
to be trim ned do vn. Zebras caunoi bo
thrown to have their hoofs cut without
daugor of an in or al rupture, as they
struggle very violently. Rough a.ties are
st e - il along one side of their iuclosure,aud
the zebras run up a id down tbe strip, aud
thus wear and >wu their hoofs.
The wolves and buffaloes are the most
hardy animals in the Z >, aud are rarely
troubled witu auy complaints.
DEER AND ANTELOPES DIE OF FRIGHT.
Two-thirds of tho animals in captivity
die of neart disease, and there is no t-llicie it
method of treating this ailment. In the
deer and antelopes this disease is agg uvated
by de active vision, which is one of the
piculiar results of their captivity. Na orally
timid aud nervous, they start in fright at
the approach of objects that the cannot
discern clearly. They will even floe from
their keepers before they a; proaeh near
enough to be distinguished. Sudden
frig ts of this kind are liable to cause
death by heart disease, and Mr. Byrues
says that if a small dog should ru . ih ough
the deer aud aniel po pens it would be
likely t > kill every one of these nervous
animals.
W hen in good condition the snakes shed
their skins every three months. If for any
reason their skins fail to come off the
snaues are thrown in o a fever and their
mouths grow so sore with canker that they
cannot swallow. It is almost impossible to
cure this canker, and the snake . pine away
and die, some of them living a long time
in ago iy, however, before the end comes.
One diamond rattlesnake is known to h tve
lived two years without eating anything
because of this complaint. Moist eartu,
sun baths, choice bits of fo id, and an oc
casional bath in warm milk are the meas
ures used to promote shed ling of t e skin.
Tho keepers say that nearly all of the
snakes at the Zoo a: e near-sighted to a
greater or less degree.
Tho Art of Eating Watermelons.
From the Baltimore American.
Eating watermelons is an art, learned
only by experience. Asa dessert it is nut
a success, it falls to • heavily on a diner.
Like a pretty girl, it is best by itself; it
loses half its charm by being mixed iu a
crowd. The melon should he coid. It
should be line. Ls flesh saould blush like a
graduate. Its heart should glow like a sun
kissed cloud at close of day, and its tempera
ture should be as chilly as the smile of a
Bosto i belle. When you get such a treas
ure do not bother with other food. Open
it, gaze on it, bury your face in its sweet
ness, and let you ■ approbation run riot.
The largest ship in the British navy, the Tra
falgar, launched two years ago, lias at last
started her engines with success. She is 315
feet long 73 feet beam, aud 12,218-horse power
drove her 17.23 knots.
THE MORNING NEWS: TUESDAY, AUGUST 20. 1889.
A PETITION FOR POUTER.
HE RESIGNS RATHE:'. THAN GO TO
jackso • barracks.
The People of the Florida Towns Send
a Monster Petition to Washington
ABkintr That He Be Allowed to Re
main and Be Placed on the Retired
List.
Jacksonville, Fla., Aug. 19.—Dr. J.
G. P rter, state health officer, to-day
se it his resignation to President Harrison
as an officer of the marine hospital service,
because the government insisted on bis
gang to Jackson barracks, Loui-iana Dr.
Porter was retired from active service at
Brownville, Tex., in 1885, and had been re
ceiving half pay a> a reti ed officer
ever since. A few months ago he
. created state health officer at $3,005 a
year, and now sime influence has been
ight to bear in Washing:.-net > deprive
him of his army inc une. Dr. Porter is
popular here, and a in n ter jiorition has
been forwar.lel to VV’ashing'on from all the
principal cities in the state requesting the
Presi lent % i re ~>k- thajrder f >r him to go
!> li.iana, ad retire bim on half pay.
DR. PORTER’S STATEMENT.
Dr.Porterthinki no has bean ill-used in the
matter by the government, and makes the
following state uent: “In 1884, I was out
on artny duty at Brownsville, Texas, and
got very ill with heart trouble. So bad
was mv attack that my friends
thought I was going to die, and I was
ordered home, a surg on bei ig de ailed to
accompany me. I recovered and returned
of my own volition to my post, but it wai
seen that I was uo’ able to stand the work,
so the army board officers decided that
I sbou and he retired, and an especial
order was issue 1 bv the war depart
ment Juno 15. 1885, giving me this
r leasd. It was only a question of time
before I should be placed on the retired list.
This was tne r lati n I bore to th'array,
an 1 altnougb I had never been cal ed on
since my retirement by the govern
me it I have volunteered my ser
vices, ami in the Key West, Tam a
a id Jacksonville epidemics endeavored tod i
my duty, and now I think it very unjust,
without a Word of waning, after all these
years, to order me, with >ut a mome t’s no
nce, away to another state, especially after
I had b on told I was never to go iuto active
duty again.
NEVER A LAGGARD.
“Ot course, had 1 10 co mt. y been at war
I would not have hesitated a moment, but
in these times of peace it is different. There
is something about this matter that I ca i’t
understand. Evide itl/ some iafl lenco lias
been at wok, thoug i what and
why I can’t imagine. On Saturday I wired
a long teleg am thoroughly explaining
tle circumstances to Surgeon General
Mo ire of the army, but the Secretary of
War refused to revoke the order, aud the i,
finding there was no other c ursa aud feel
ing that I owed more to my state, whic i at
the present needed mv watchful services,
1 sent in my resignation t >-d v.”
THE REQEST WILL BE GRANTED.
Washington, Aug. 19. —An effort is be
ing made on the part of the people of
Flo ida to secure the revocation of the army
order detailing Rarg >o i Poi ter to proceed
from Jacks nville, Fla., to Jackson Bar
racks, La., “if his health would permit.”
I)r. Porter, on account of ill health, is not
held to active service, and is now
awaiting retirement, an examining board
having found bun inca acitatol by
reason of h'-art trou fie. He is
st to health ofiic -r of Florid i, and tne po -
pie the e have great confidence in his ability
to deal with a y tnreatened enideinic of
yellow fever. They are especially- desirous
ill t he should not lift removed at this time,
ns lie has had en ire charge of the precau
tion ry mec-ures taken to prevent a Tem
pura ce of yellow fever this season. Mr.
Go dried, who was one of the repu -
1 lean candidates for congress from Florida
iu the last election, ca ne on here to pre
s>ut the matter to tne departine it, and it is
said has obtained assurances from Snore
tary Proctor that Surgeon Porter will nor, be
distur ieil. It has been suggested that Sur
geon Sternberg, who is now n C din, might
be detailed to proceed to Louisiana iu tue
place of Dr. Porter.
ON THE DIAMOND.
Results of tbs dian Between the
Oiutitry’a Leadla? reams.
Washington, Au ;. 19.—Base ball games
were played to-day with tho following re
sults:
At Phila lelphia—
Philadelphia 0 1 0 4 1 5 3 0 o—l 4
Was ungton 1 0000000 o—l
Base hits: Philadelphia 16. Washington 3. Kr
rors: Philadelphia 3, Wasaington 5. Batteries:
Casey and Sohriver, Person and Daly.
At B i ion—Game called o j account of
darkness. *
Boston 0 01002010—4
New York 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0— 4
Base hits: Boston 5, New York 9. Errors:
Boston 3. New Yorn 5. Batteries: Clarkson aud
Bennett, Crane and Ewing.
At i cimiati —
Cincinnati 0 1 0 0 00 1 0 1— 3
Columbus 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 x— 4
Base hits: Cincinnati 10, Columbus 5. Errors:
Cincinnati 2, C lambus 4. Batteries: Krnith
ami Keenan, Gasri ,ht aud O’Connor.
At L uusviile —
Brooklyn 2 0 0 0 3 2 2 0 x— 9
Louisville.. 3 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0— 8
Base hits: Brook yn 15, Louisville 17. Errors:
Brooklyn 4. Louisville 3. Batteries: Lovett,
Carutuers and Reynolds; Ehret and Smith.
At Indianapolis—
Indianapolis .0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0-3
Chicago .1 4 0 1 0 3 1 0 x—lo
Base hits: Indianapolis 13, Chicago 14. Er
rors: Indianapolis 3, Chicago 1. Batteries:
Boyle aud Buckley, Guinbert aud Darling.
At Cleveland —
Cleveland 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 3
Pittsburg 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0— 4
Base hits: Clevelands, Pittsburgh. Errors:
Cleveland 1, Pitt burg 1, Batteries: Bakeiy
and Zimmer, Morris and Carr.ill.
SPEED OF THE STEEDS.
Results of the Six Events of the Day
at Saratoga.
Saratoga, N. Y., Aug. 19.—T0-day’s
racing eve ts hero ware as f illows:
First Rack—Five furlongs. Objection won,
with Lady Pulsi.er second and Lucan third’
Time 1:02W.
Szcoxn Race—Five furlongs. Deer Lodge and
Boccacio finish'd head and head, botii poczet
ing. Hararaboure, who came fast on the last
furlong, third. Time !;03li.
Third Racs—One and one sixteenth miles.
Brown Prince s won, with Duke of the High
lands s-eo and ami Knig Crab t ird. Time 1:48. 4 .
Fourth Race—Four furlongs. Rainbow won,
with Major Tom second aud Nannie P third.
Time sh4j.
Fifth rac*—Six furlongs. Ben Harrison won,
wit" Gypsy Queen second and Bonita third.
Time 1:1514.
Sixth Race—One mile. Fonso won, with
Mirth second and Redligbt third. Time 1:43)4
JEWS OF J '.RUSALEM.
The Chosen People Returning- to Pales
tine and the Holy City.
From the Baltimore Herald.
Jerusalem, July 20.—Thirty thousand
out of the 40,000 pe pie in Jeru alem are
Jews, and the Israelites bid fair to become
the predominant iieuple in Palestine. The
Ttiirkish govornraet t, which has forages
prohibited them from living longer than
j three weeks at a time in the Holv Land, is,
j under the influence of the foreign govern
ment, relaxing its restnc.io s, and at
j pre-ent the Jews are coming here by the
hundreds. Tuey are engaging in business,
and they now control a great part
of the trade of Jerusalem. Some
of them feel I hat the day w hen the prophecj r
of the Bible tha they shall again inhabit
their laud shjll 1 e fulfilled is at hand ami
one CUI ions tribe from Southern Arabia
clai is to have re -elved a revelation that
they mu-t leave their desert country and
| come back to Palesrine. Tuese Jews have
lived in Yemen Arabia for the past 2 53J
: years. They are of tie tribe of Gad aud
j they f.Uvtine too years before Christ
was born. They are bringing with them
many value le old documents which prove
their origin, and not a few of them are e i- j
gaged iu agneu ture near Jerusalem. The
persecuti mof the Jews in Russia and Aus
tria is driving many of th un here, and here
are large numbers of Polish and Spanish
Jews in Jerusalem.
Our American emeu!, Mr. Gilman, tells
me t :at there are about 200 America iJa s
in Jerusalem, .and he says that t e great
number of Jewisn immigrants is the w n
der of the people of tins part of the east.
He says that the removal of the restrictions
on Jewish immigration has taken place
during the past 3 or 4 years, and that wheD
he came he e it w.is the policy of the for
eign gnvernme its represented at Jerusale n
to aid the Turks in duelling the Jews. He
was advised shortly after <.is arrival tmt
some American Jews were overstaying their
three weeks’ time iu Palestine and was re
q lested to direct them to leave. He replied
that such action was enti ely co itrary
to the spirit . f our g ivernment which is
founied on religious and r ce freedom, and
after some neg nations the American Jews
were allowe ito remain. Shortly after this
the British consul, under instructions from
the British mi ,i-ter at Constantinople, took
the s one grounds, ad lam told that the
G riria i and t.ie French governments have
followed suit. The time of Jews remaining
in Palestine has bee 1 extended, aud the re
strictions upon thi.r residence m Jerusalem
have been practically removed. A half
century ago there were only in.rty-two
Jewish families in all Jerusalem, and the
number in Palestine wis only 3,000. Now
there are nearly 50,000 in the Holy Land,
and t ireo-fourths of the population of
Jerusalem is made up of them.
A curious people they are. Like no
other Jews on the face of the earth! They
are nearer the tyue which existed here in
the past, and thev have a prescribed dress,
and their appearance is like that of no
other people of the Orient. Tue boys and
man wear long c >a -like gowns which reach
without belts from the neck to the feet, and
which show other g .win beneath t .e n at
the front. Their heads are covered with
cloth or velvet can*, bordered with long
br wn fur, which stands stra ght out, form
ing a wide fringe about the head.
HANDSOME HEBREWS.
None sh ..ve a.d all who can, wear
beards. Each face is framed in two long
curly locks of hair which come out just in
front of the ears and in ma iy cases reach
do wn to the breasts, in acc irdance with an
injunction of the scriptures stating that
“tuou must not mar tne corners of the
beard.” The Jews have never cut their
hair in front of tue ears, and I have seen
boys with the hole of the rest of the head
shaved and thee two loess left. The
Jerusa em Jews have fine faces with the
olive complexion, which are common to
their race the world over. They have hair
of ail colors from black and white to a fiery
red, and there are men among them with
bea ils of silvery whiteness.
Jerusalem is to the elderly Jew of Europe
what Benares is to the Hindoo. Ho uopes
to come lore to die, and I am told that s >me
of the race have a belief that if they die ii
other lands t ey will be dragged under tha
earth through the globe from whence
they are lad until ti.ey come out upon
tha Mount of Olives. The side of
this mountain is covered with Jewisn
tombstones, and soil from it is sent
to Jews iu many parts of the wo Id in
order that it may be put into their coffl is
at burial. Q lite a number of the Ameri
can Jews here are oid men. Few of them,
.lOivever, are of American birth, and very
few speak English. Tuey have acquired in
some way a citizenship in America. But
they are not of the nigh class < f their rac *
in our country. Am ng t iem are some old
men who have go ie out of business or nave
given their business over to t.ieir sons, and
who live here up man allowance from tue u.
The Jews of Je usalem have some poor
among them, and their condition is worse
than that of au.v of their race the world
over. The numb rs who have be -n forced
here by p- rsecution are supported almos
n.irelybythe different Jewish churches
o er the world, and the numbers of differ
ent denominations of Christians also who
are so supported have made Jerusalem a
city of mendicants. At certain hou s of
he day bread ia given away at certain
places, and ihe people come to these in
crowds. The Jews themselves in tie fewest
of cases c’aa go . heir religion, but thediffer-
eat denominations of begging Christians
move about from church to ehu eh as tne
supplies rise ir fall, just as tie bad b>y
cnatiges his Sunday scuo 1 accordi g to the
pro pec is of presents at time of Christmas.
Such giving nas made Jeru alem a hot-uea
for the propagation of beggars; ad this is
true of other people than tne Jews.
One of the great sightsVif Jerusalem is th
Jew’s waiting place, where every Friday
certain ects meet on tne outside of the
walls of the mosque of Omar, which occu
pies the site of Solomon’s temple, and with
.heir hea l bent against the stones sorrow
ver the loss of Jerusalem and p ay God to
give the land buck to bis chosen people.
This custom has been observed since tho
days of he middle ages, and it is one of the
saddest sights, I visited it last week. In a
arrow alley surr mnded by miserable
h rases—on st me fl igs which have been
worn with the bare feet of thousands of
Jews —against a wall of great blocks of
man le, which reached for 5J or more feet
above them, a long line of men in long
gowns aud of wome i with snawls over the.r
heads stood with their bends bowed pray
ing and weeping. Many of tbe men had
white beards, and the Img curly locks
which fell down in frout of tueir ears were
of silver.
Others were just in their prime, and I
c uld not but wonder when I saw tue forms
of these at times almost convulsed with
emotion. Each had a well-thumbed Hebre .
Bible ii his ha and and frome tune to time
tbe party broke out into a kind of c ant,
n oid g.ay-haired man acting as leader,
and tno rest coming in ou the refrain. The
chant was in a str .nge tongue, but as trans
la ed it is as follows:
Leader—For the place that lies desolate,
Response—We sit in solitude and mourn.
Leader—For the wahs that are de
stroyed.
Re ponse—\Ye sit in solitude and mourn.
Leader—Fjr our majesty tnat is de
pa- td,
Response—We sit in solttmle and mourn.
Leader—For our g-eat men who lie
dead,
Resp mg'—We sit in solitude and mourn.
Leader—For our priests who have stum
bled,
Response—A Ye sit in solitude and mourn.
Leader—For our kings who have de
spised him,
Response—We sit in solitude and mourn.
Th effect of this chant cau not be appre
ciated without hea iug it. The old men,
tue weeping women who kiss the stones of
the wall that separates them from what
was once tue site of S lomon’s temple, and
which is even holiest part on the
earth to the Jew. the genuine feeling ex
pres ed by ail aud the f ; th t at they sho v
iu thus coming here week after week and
yea - after year, is wonderfully impressive.
It is indeed me if the strange sights of tals
strangest of cities.
Not Docked for Time Spent In Fits.
A gang of men were at work on a city street
when a siig it, beardless youth laid down his
pick, and, approaching the foreman, said to
nini:
"Fan I take a fit, sir?”
“Take what? ' asked the foreman.
“A tit -I feel one corning on,’’ replied the
young man without emotion.
“Why, certainly,'' said the foreman.
So tne young man walked over to a bit of
grass under a leafy tree—it was anew street in
tne suburbs—and.had a tit.
Then iie went and washed his face, came
back to his place m the line, took up his pick,
and struck in to work. After the day’s work
was over the young man said to the foreman:
“You don’t mind my havinz fits?"
“No, I gu-ss not, if you do a fair day’s work.”
“Well, you see, I used to work for a butcher,
an’ he wouldn't let me take fits—said it inter
fered with business—xu' I thought you might
feel the same way about it.”
And that young man works hard with pic;
and shovel aud tAkes a flt once in a while, as
you or 1 might take ad ink of water.
The pouc* and tramps fraternize because
botu are ou the beat, —Pittsburg Chronicle-t ele
graph.
THE DECAY OF GREATNESS.
Tha Village Big Man Goes to See the
Postmaster General.
From the .Yet/: York Sun.
The village of R was dissatisfied
with its postmaster. Several petitions wire
forwarded to Washington, aud as thev
were not immaliately acted on, it was de
termined thai the big man of the town
snoull proceed to Wasaington and lay the
case before the Postmaster General.
The big man of the town lived on the in
terest of his money. He was called “Judge.”
M ist of his letters came addressed to the
“Hon.” So-and-30. He ran a church and a
school, always headed every subscription,
bossed the Fourth of July, dictated the
policy of the village trustees, and was the
only min who subscribed to a Now Yurie
daily paper and talked stock.
Ihe big man had never been nominated
for govor or, hue that w.ts tjecause-he
didn’t want office. It was pretty generally
understood that he could have a cabinet
position anytime he desired, ad that he
somehow i fluenced all the political ap
pointments in six c lunties.
“Gentlemen,” said t.e big man, as he
swelled up, “I will go down to Washington
aid arrange this matter. You can rest
easy.”
It he had told us that he was going down
to washingt m t > secure an act of congress
to remove the Bn -ker H.ll mouuuieat to
Chicago we should have had faith in him.
He dep irted. The band was at the depot
to honor his departure, and the few citizens
ho deigned to sh ike hands with at once
gained five pounds in avoirdupois. The
train had scareel v moved off before our
b.g man beg in to decrease in size. There
was a general in the car; also a rnillioaair-:
also a senator. No one knew our big man
or pud any attention to him. Wheihe
reached Washingt >n his hat was a whole
size too large for him. Wht-u he was pu
in a back room on the fourth floor his chest
measure decreased two inches.
The name of our big man on tho hotel
register produced no commotion. There
was no rush of cards to his room. If the
ad lustration knew of his arriv .1 it didn’t
call. In the lobby he iieard me i addres ed
as “Senator,” “Judge,” “General,” “Colo
nel,” and so on until her felt tnat his coat
was too big ior him. Next morning when
he started ont to call on the Postmaster
Gen ral, uo band playo I. Tuera was n i
send-off. N > one in Washington know
whether he was our big ma i or oar cobbler
and no one seemed to ca e. Eve y rod he
traveled seemed to produce a shrinkage.
Ho had always supposed that he was a big
ger man than the eapitol building. One
gla ce satisfied him that he had made a
mistake.
Our big man intended to talk very
plainly to the Postina tor General. He
would look very se ere when ha inquired
why this thing was thus. He inquire! his
way to headquarters, but ha 1 no sooner
reached them t ia-i he fou id himself weak
l i the knees. His hut was now two whole
sizes too large, aid his vest wou’d have
pi ined over two inches. He half h >ped
hat the postmaster w uld be out, and he
was gratified. The postmaster was notout,
but the lies nan who t-o c his card and
looked him up and down in a suspicious
way' soon returned to say:
“Very busy, sir. Leive your papers and
call again. Call next week or tue week
after.”
“But I have no papers, aud lam Mr.
Smith of Smithville,” protested our big
man.
“Yes, but the Postmaster General is very
busy. Have to call again, sir. We never
heard of you, s r—never heard of you n ir
your town. Better make vour written
application for the post office and mail
it.”
Our big man return?d homo. He was
wabbling in his cl it tes. Ho had paper in
the lining of nis hat to keep it ro n fading
over his ears. His heels aid toes had an
inch play in his shoes. His lordly stomach
nad wilted away, and his autocratic bear
iig had goue he ce. Onr Big Man had
mat the enemy, aid he was theirs. He had
traveled beyond tha co fi es of our village,
and his greatness bad melted away like a
Sentoniber frost.
FOR SALE.
Silo of foiiaty Bonds.
Office of Commissioners of Chatham Cocn- 1
tv, Geohg.a, _
Savannah, Ga.. August 6, 1889. (
CEALED BIDS will be received at this office
O until e o'clock p. m. on TUESDAY, Septem
ber 10th prox., for the purchase of tne bondsof
the county of Chatham, issued in striat com
pliance of law to Ouild the couuty court ho se
The issue is SIOO, 00. divided into 10.1 bonds of
$10) each, 80 bonds of SSOO each, and 0 bonds
of SI,OOO each. The bonds are dated July i
1889, and mature July 1, 1919, ad bear interest
at 5 per cent, per annum, payable January aud
July. After ten years fro n date of i sue $5.0 0
of said bonds are redeemable annually, to ie'de
termined by lot if n cessary. Bids must be
male with accrued iat-rest. and will lie received
for any amount from SIOO up to $ ,00,000. The
rigid, is reserved to reject any and all bids.
By order of the Commissioners of Cauthnm
county and ex-offlcio judges.
JNO. R. DILLON,
Oierk.
RAILROADS.
Savannah aaJJyb Fy,
SCHEDULE IN EFFECT AUG. 19th (STAND
ARD TIME).
Trains leave Savaunah daily except Sundav
9:30 a. M . 2:30, 5:40. 7:40 p. m. y
Returning, leave Tybee depot 7, 12 a v
6:10,9:00 p.m.
SUNDAY SCHEDULE—Leave Savannah 9:3)
*11:40 a. M., 2:00, 3:15 and 7:45 p. m.
Returning, leave Tybe- depot 6:45, 11:00 a. m..
5:30,6:15, 9:25 p. m. *To Tybee Depot only, Au
gusta Fast Mail. No stop between Savaunah
an t Tybee Depot, Will await the arrival of
Augusta train.
Music every day.
Trains leave South End 15 minutes earlier
than time of leaving Tybee depot,
R. E. COBB, Supt.
H. IL WOODRUFF, G. F, and P. Ae nt
Fitlli Tfiii AMD hOOajolaoii,, Vl
QF.T YOl'R BLANK BOOKS p
BETTER THAN THOSE MADE BY j >
HE HAS TUE BEST PAPERS J
JN STOCK, AND YOU
OAN MAKE YOURSELF AND HIM ip
jptppy IF YOU WILL
QNLY GIVE HIM AN ORDER FOR A SET-N^
OOTS OF BANKS AND BUSINESS HOUSESQ,
CEND TO HIM FOR THEIR BOOKS. 98
~ BAY ST.
SPECIAL NOTICES.
FOR REAL
THE STORES NOS. 135 AND 137 BAY ST
L. J. MYERS.
GRAND SUCCESS
ov—
HOME ENTERPRISE.
THE COOLING. STIMULATING. INVIGOR
ATING PILBEN BEER.
FRICE $2 25 PER QUARTER BARREL.
SAVANNAH BREWING COMPANY.
N. B.—Our bottling department will be in
operation in a few days, when we shall be able
to fill the demand for family consumption.
Qhae- CENTS A WEEK pays for the
t—v daily morning news, deiiv
—J f Jered EARLY EVERY MORNING
* CTS w m any part of the city.
MEETINGS.
OGLETHORPE LODGE NO. 1, I. O. O. F.
A regular meeting will be held in the new
hall, in second story of lecture room of Trinitv
churehTHlS (Tuesday) EVENING at 8 o'clock
Entrance corner of President and Jefferson
street.
Tne Second degree will be conferred.
Members ot sister Lodges and transient
brothers are cordially invited to meet with us.
JN<>. A. HUTTON. Noble Grand.
J. H. H. Osborne. Secretary.
EXCELSIOR LODGE NO. , K. OF I*.
Th ■ members of Excelsior Lodge are
notified that a regular meeting will beA
hell THIS ITuesdayi EVENING at sJ"
o'clock. Members of si3ter Lodges cor
dially invited. J T. WELLS. C. C.
Georgs Keith, K. of R. and S. m!Sir
“ 1 1 1 I'w.i ■ i .i imi > ■■ms asm i
SPECIAL NOTICES.
Advert ite ment* t nseriel under "Special
Notice*" will be charged SI 00 a Square each
insertion.
L o t^T:^
INVEST YOUR MONEY IN LOTS.
It will pay you much better than a Savings Bank.
8 50 EACH.
83 CASH AND 82 A MONTH
Until paid for.
NO INTEREST.
These lots are high and dry; all e'eared up
and ready to build on. and are within a few
minuies’ walk of the Belt Line. They have a
front of 40 fe6t on a 50-f ot street, by a depth
of 100 feet back to a lane. We have only a
few left, so come early if you want one.
ROWLAND & MYERS,
Real Estate Agents,
CHEAP LOT S!
For Sale. 102 Eligibly Situated Lots.
Just the Property for Beginners to Invest In.
Small Cash Outlay.
Easy Payments.
No Interest.
No Cha ge For Papers.
Near tne City.
Near the Street Car Lines.
And Bound to Increase Rapidly ia Value.
No s nail investment will yi Id larger returns.
Lots in tbe imme date vicinity have been sold
wnhin tbe past two months for larger amounts
cash than lain asking for these on long time.
After Sept. 10 no sale will be made for less t can
25 per cent, advance on present prices. They
will bring more money next spring. Don’t
delay. W. K. WILKINSON.
BASE BALL.
Last game of the eason between
HENDYS AND KIEFFERS,
At new park on Bolton street. Game called
4:30 p. m. Batteries—Wescott and Horngan,
Ro-siter and Ham. Admission 15c., grand
stand 10c.; ladies free.
SPECIAL NOTICE.
Passengers and shippers are notified that on
and after THIS DATE steamer; KATIE and
ADVANCE will occupy the Deßenne wharf, be
tween Drayton and Abercorn streets.
JOHN LAWTON, Manager.
FRESH SHIPMENT
OF MY FINE CANDIES
Being opened this morning.
JOHN J. REILY,
Importer and Specialist,
30 Whitaker stre t. Telephone 165.
WANTED.
A few more purchasers for Lots just south of
the city.
85 0 EACH.
$2 Cash and t 2 a Month Until Paid For.
No luterest. Only a Few Left.
ROWLAND & MYERS,
FOR FALL PLANTING.
FRESH BEAN, CABBAGE, TURNIP SEED
From reliable growers at Low Prices.
THE G. M. HEIDT COMPANY,
Cor. Congress and Whitaker Sts.
NOTICE
All persons are hereby notified not to cash or
trade for a draft dated Aug. 13, 1889, drawn on
the S., F. and W. railway for $409 17 and pay
able to order of WILCOX & BREEN, on ac
count of same bring lost.
Doctortown-, Ga.. Aug. 17, 1889.
BUST TI'RNIP SEEIL
•Inst received, a Full and Fresh Stock of
BUIST 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.
THE ART OF MAN ICC RE.
We have, direct from Dr. J. Parker Prayl,
manicure specialist:
ROSALINE, a cosmetic for tinting the nails.
Rl-ritV ENVMEI " for Polishing.
1 • ALiNfor removing superfluous flesh.
LMERi BOAKD, for rounding the edires
CUTICLE AND NAIL SCISSORS.
FILE, in steel and ivorv.
BUFFERS or POLISHERS.
In fact every requisite for beautifying tbe nails.
Something new in Manicure Sets, complete,
just opened at
BUTLER'S PHARMACY,
Corner Bull and Congress Streets.
Tl LLAN SCHLEY. HAUIT.
SCHLEY & H.ACPT,
General Insurance Agents,
116 Bryan Street,
Representing the following old reliable com
panies: Lite, Fire, Marine and Accident
insurance:
Oid reliable Penn Mutual Life Insurance
Company, of Philadelphia. Pa Purely mutual.
Largest dividend anility and no discrimination.
Georg a Home Fire Insurance Company, of
Columbus, Ga. Reliable home company
j Capital and assets, $750,000.
Girard Fire and Marine Insurance Company,
of POila lelphin. Pa. Good, strong and reliable’
; American Mutual Accident Association, of
i Nashvill-, Tenn. The best and cheapest insur
ance to be had. Indemnifies the insured for 200
weeks iu case of injury.
Wo solicit a share of tha patronage of our
friends aud the public generally-.
SPECIAL NOTICE.
In compliance with the requests of many
small investors, the Savannah Cotton Mills
Company have decided to offer the stock of tbe
company to the public on the installment plan
Tbe shares will be SIOO each, payable in ten
(10) monthly payments.
More than one-half the stock has been already
subscribed and the company will organize and
begin work a; th - balance is taken.
The subscription books can be found at the
office of L. M. Warfi-ld, corner Bryan and Dray
ton streets (over Citizens’ Bank), between tne
hours of 10 a. u. and 2 p. m.
GIVE IT A TRIAL.
I have suffer'd a great deal from derange
ment of the liver. Tried ULMER'S LIVER
CORRECTOR and derived great benefit.
Mp.s. ELIZABETH S. JORDAN.
Greene County, Georgia.
Recommended by prominent physicians and
awarded highest prizes over competitors. Ask
for ULMER’S LI f Kit CORRECTOR and take
no other. Prepared by
B. F. ULMER. M. D.,
Pharmacist, Savannah, Ga.
Price $1 p?r bottle. If you cannot obtain tbe
“Corrector” from your druggist, send jour
order direct, and it will be forwarded by ex
! press, freight paid.
AMUSEMENTS.
SAVANNAH THEATEh
A notable event
THURSDAY, Aug. 22nd,
BySp D
MR. LAWRENCE HANLEY
SUPPORTED BY—.
Tlie CP orcLg
WILL APPEAR IN THr _
Third Act of Jaii US Caesar
And Dion Boucicault's Comedy Drama,
True Friendsaipj Or the Long StriU.
PRICES: -
■pARQUETTK and Dress Circle . P .
"'"““v-- -£?:-My
Grand Sliolgim TomiienL
SAVANNAH, GA, AUG. 26. 1889,
Given by G. S, McAlpia
FIRST MATCH—lnterstate Chairmiee.v,
fora handsome flag 10x5 feet: each S?, 1 '
states of Georgia, South Cnrohnm V, t , Ca''
lma, Flor.da and Alabama will be allowed Y
enter as many teams of three men each a-tte
w sh eac i man to shoot at ten single and
pair double clay pigeons; no entrance- tocovlr
ex,>mos for birds, etc., each team wm
SECOND MATCH—Nine single clav nteen*.
Entrance *1: sls guaranteed. 5
THIRD MATCH—Six single and three na>
double clay pigeons. Entrance $2; S3O Z
aiiteod. v o uar *
FOURTH MATCH-Nine single clav pigeon,
Entrance $2; S3O guarantee I.
MFTH MATCH—Niue straightaways Fn
trance $2 50; S4O guaranteed. S y ' E
Other matches to be made on grounds
Sweepstake match open to ail.
American Association rules to govern exrnt
as to classing shooters. '
Clay pigeons 3 cents each.
Shooting to begin at 9:30 o’clock sharp
All purses divided into three moneys
For further information address
G. S. McALPIV
educational.
LaGRA NG2J FEMALE COIZeGB^
ya — LAGRANGE. GEORGIA,
■jgg JR Thorough teachers,
|LuJ| oiete con rses.best book,
IPvCimt iti'm&i ir h iVsSe d. Voice cul-
BißrfMjHUiygg-3L 'M ,re * specialty. Bno.v
ceding and light sing
in.'s io, ...ca.
Growth 18K')-6. 1886-7. FB7-S.
Enrolled 104 14; 173
Boarders . 40 52 (q
Music Pupils 68 72 is?
RUFUS W. SMITH, President.
Euler B. Smith. Secretary.
UNIVERSITY®
Annual Session of This School for Boys begins
the first Mon-lay in October. Tnorough pr-pa
rations for University of Virginia. L adir-g en
gineering School and United States Militaryan-1
N ival Academies; highly reeonim'-uded by fo
ulty of University of Virginia; full staff of in
structors: situ ,tion healthful. Early applica
tion advised, as number of boarders is strictly
limited. For catal -gue, address
W. GORDON MeCABE,
Head Master.
Wesleyan Female GoDin
MACON, g-a.
Fifty-second annual session berms
October 2J, 1889 Unsurpassed for health,
safety, comfort, and advantages in Literature.
Music and Art. Special rates to clubs.
Address W, C. BASS, Pres,_
Bellevue High School,
BEDFORD CO., MRGIXIA.
A Completely Equipped School of High Grade
for Boys and Young Men.
The 23d Session will open September 15th.
For catalogue or information apply to
W. R. ABBOT, Principal.
P. 0., Bellevue. Va.
Til l IN ITY HALL
BEVERLY, NEW JERSEY.
A HOME SCHOOL of the highest order for
young ladles. Solid culture m E K!l ®“'
Music, Art, Languages; careful training i n:1 ““
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gins Sept. 20. For circular address
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Principe __
St. John’s Academy
A MILITARY SCHOOL AT ALEX
ANDRIA, VA,
Has Some Special Advantages. Sand for
Catalogue. .
RICHARD L. CARNE.A. M., Principal;
Virginia Female Institute,
ST\UVTO\* VA.
Mrs. Gen j. E. B. STUART. Principa’
FALL SESSION ooen, September 1-. un
closes June 11, 1890. Full corps ” £ £
with unsurpassed advantages in , ev !f*J,„„rfnr
ment. Board, etc.. with full Karhsh eours-te
entire session, £250. Accomplish o *® s
For full parttc liars apply for catalog •
LUCY COBB INSTITUTE,
ATHENS. G-A. .
A BOARDING SCHOOL FOR
jl V teachers. All denominations r , c i e tiei.
Board, sls a month. No “ST ttrin com-
Health record unsurpassed. r& 11
menees Sept. 25, M nUTIIERFO^
Staunton Male Academy>
STAUNTON, VIR'-p'IV UD? Men
A Military Boarding School i > ( - 3td ]ogtie
and Boys. Handsome
mailed on application. TT'
SfTJOHN’S MLJTARY SCHOOL
MANLIUS. N. Y.
rUVTL ENGINEERING. ClaMics, ” Jin t
SOUHU.I HOME SCHOOL FMJ®
915 and 917 N. Charles street, B*} Fren cl
>%£ i^-tSHSSfekigg*
PANTOPS ACADEM i>
Near CiTARLCTTESVILLE. *£,*♦ I
For Dovnaud \ ountf Men- ;> r iua?®L-
j OHX R. SAMPSON.
Notre Dame of Maryjan^
0., three miles from Baltimore. 3. jr
bv the Sisters ol Noire Dame.. en -
.. vgeliix-'*-
Maupin’s UniverslD
ELLIOOTT CITY, YJJL m her. F- 1
T7 1 GUT II session opens 1. th. 31 *■
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1 both s-xec Founded in
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lions. Thorough work P nr
Clashes. Music and Art. -,E J-*' H
to college. Address ALGO-a*' ■
LL. B. ■