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KEJECTED LOVER'S CRIM E
WITH TWO REVOLVERS HE 7RI*B
TO HURLER A FAMILY.
He Kills a Fetter, Wound? Three
Others, and Then Shoots Himself—
The Girl Who Discarded Him is Only
31Uthtly Injured.
Front the Xeie York .Sun.
St. Loi'lß, Dee. 7.—Caspar F. Calisny, a
rejected suitor, crazed by a combination of
rum and opium, committed a .-orios of lor
rible murders this morning, and finished
the bloody work by letting out his own life.
The slaughter occurred in the dining-room
of the house 3134 Hickory street. The
house was occupied by John Anson, a
machinist, his wife and children, Maggie,
aged 34; Mary, 22; Agnes, IS; Michael, 10;
Teresa, 14, and Lily, 10. The girls, Maggie,
Mary and Agnes, were dressmakers, and
were handsome women.
It was 6:30 o’clock when the family sat
down to breakfast. The dining-room is in
tie basement, and in the rear is a door
opening on a short pair of stoirs that lead
to the back yard. The family had scarcely
taken their seats at the table when the
sound of rapid footsteps coining aown the
back stairs was heard. A moment later
August F. Calispy, a machinist whom Mary
had refused to marry, burst in the door, re
volver in hand. He pushed the door shut
and then drew another!revolver, saying:
•’Now I have you all.”
He fired first at the father, who sat at the
head of the table. The ball struck him in
the temple and he fell to the floor dead.
The murderer fired three more shots in
quick succession, and. as the boy Michael
rose to grapple with him, fired at the lad
point blank. The bullet struck the boy on
the right hand and plowed a furrow on his
wrist. He closed with Calipsy, who by
this time had fired all the bullets
in one revolver. The boy held the
murderers left hand, in which was a
revolver fully loaded. They staggered out
through the door, and, shaking the boy off,
Calispy ran up the stairs to a rear porch.
Michael picked up the weapon dropped by
Calispv, and pursued him. He tried to
shoot (lalispy, but discovered that all the
cartridges in the weapon had been ex
hausted. He threw the worthless weapon
at the head of the flying murderer, but
missed the mark. Then Calispy suddenly
stopped, placed the weapon he carried
to his head, fired three shots, aud fell over
dead.
M'ben the lad returned to the dining-room
an awful scene confronted him. Lying on
the floor at the head of the table was his
father. The ghastly wound in the temple
told the story of death. Next to the father
Agnes was lying, with blood and brains
oozing from a bullet hole in the left temple.
She was breathing, but the physicians en
tertain no hope of recovery. Next to
Agnes, Mary lay with a wound in the fore
head. She was unconscious, but an exami
natKn showed that the bullet had not en
tered the skulk She revived in a short time,
and is believed to be out of danger. The
two younger sisters and Mrs. Ansou escaped
the fusliade. The boy’s wound U not con
sidered dangerous. The shock has had such
a prostrating effect upon Mrs. Anson that
she is now unconscious, and the physicians
have serious doubts about her recovery.
August F. Calispy, who accomplished this
deadly work, was 23 years old. He was
employed in the same machine shop as Mr.
Anson, and it was due to the efforts of Mr.
Anson that he obtained the position. The
men became good friends, and Anson invi
ted Calispy to his home. There he met
Mary Anson, and instantly became infatu
ated. did not encourage him, in
fact, took very little interest in him. The
father said nothing for some time. Then
he discovered that Calispy was addicted to
the opium habit, and told his daughter to
have nothing to do wit i him. She refused
Calispy’* proposal of marriage, and he said:
*'J. will have you or have blood.”
On Thanksgiving evening she accom
pa m=d A friend to a place of amusement,
arid the next day Calispy told her she must
marry him or he would “have bis rights.”
That was the last she saw of him until this
morning. Calispy lived with his mother,
and was a man of violent temper and
erratic disposition. Mary Anson, the
girl with whom Calispy was infatuated aud
whom he tried hard to kill, said to-day:
“Calispy has been calling on me for two
Tears, but I never cared anything for him.
I always suppoeed he was a nice young man
until my father heard he was in the habit of
eating morphine. Father told him I did
not care to have him come to see me any
Store, but he used to come just the same.
Thanksgiving day he came to the house,
and after sitting around for a long while he
■aid:
“ "Mary, I am going to kill you.’
“I laughed at him, and we all did, and
thought nothing more about it.
“A week ago last Sunday he came to the
house, and my brother Michael felt a re
volver in his overcoat pocket. Michael told
father, and father said afterward that he
complained to the sergeant of police on this
beat, but nothing ever came of it. 0, my
God’this is horrible.”
Here the w ounded girl burst into tears,
overcome by recollections of the tragedy.
After a few convulsive sobs she continued:
“He was here last night and asked me
why 1 went to Music hail on last Wednes
dar night with another young gentleman.
I told him because I wanted to. Then ho
begged me pitifully to marry him, but I re
fused. This morning while at breakfast I
saw Calispy come in the room with a re
volver in each hand. Father fell at the
first fire, then I felt a stinging sensation in
the head, and that is all i remember.”
The grief of Anson’s daughters was heart
rending, and it was with difficulty that
they could be persuaded to leave the' room
where their father died. Kind neighbors
to consde them, but of no avail.
Lilly went into the room where her mother
was and procured a sheet, which she ten
derly spread over the remains.
A neighbor was requested to break the
news to Mary, the slightly wounded girl,
which was done as qubtly as possible; but
the poor girl appeared to have exhausted
every tear, and, in sobs and moans, rocked
to aad fro in her chair.
Newspapers as Life Preservers.
From the Washington Star.
Gen. Bussey, the Assistant Hocretary of
the Interior, has a novel use for news
papers. The other day when the weather
was bharp he was preparing to go out of the
department building for lunch. A reporter,
win happened to be in the room at time,
was surprised to see him unbutton the lower
buttons on his vest, fold up a newspaper
and, placing it over his abdomen, button
the vest over it.
“I always do that,” he said in reply to a
rarpraod inquiry from the ■•when
I am going to be out in tho cold. ¥iie news
paper is e non-conductor of heat, and when
placed over the stomach preserves the sup
ply in what has been called the reservoir of
beat of the body. A newspaper is a good
substitute for an overcoat, and in cold
weather is the best device that people with
scanty wardrobes can adopt, insufficient
bedclot'ning can tie reinforced in tho same
way, and the newsiiaper may bo suid to be
the poor man’s friend in more senses than
one. When chilled by sudden cold a news
paper placed over the stomach soon re .tore*
the normal temperature of the body and
prevents an attack of pneumonia. 1 have
frequently recommended this u<e of news
papers, but I find that practically very few
people really appreciate its value.”
Bomo two years since I purchased a bot
tle of Smith’s “llile Beans,” tiud finding
them highly satisfactory, I have used them
ever since. My relatives have alio been
gieatly benefited by their use, and all con
cede that Bile B ans is the best medicine
made for heniiacie and all liver troubles.
Craven Thompson. Sedalia, lnd.
cottiug well and is working
tuwd vu lifsftfb of Beicousfleid.
THE BRACELET IN HISTORY.
One of the First Forres of Human
Adornment.
From the Jeweler's Circular.
i The history of the bra-elet is a chapter
|of the history of coquetry. It is one of the
; meet ancient of jewels. Among the Israel
ites the gold bracelet was used alike by
the two sexes. When Judah encounters
Thamar. the latter asks in exchange of
; favors his staff, his ring and his bracelet.
I Wheu Saul had perished by his own sword,
i a warrior despoils him of the Hkace.ets with
j which his arms were covered. “For the
| construction of the tabernacle,” it is snid in
1 the Exodus, “both men and women offered
their jewelry, among which wore quanti
ties of rich bracelets."
The < ireeks and Romans also wore brace
lets. After a time the lattej abstained
from wearing them daily: they were con
ferred as a mark of distinction, a- a
souvenir of some great act. and the possessor
guarded them consequently as glorious dec
oration*, and contented himself with sus
pending them upon his breast on days of
ceremony and triumph, in the same manner
as a general to-day wears his orders and
insignias. Ia this manner the bracelet
became the insignia of the warrior. The
plebeian classes, dancing girls, and others
wore them around the wri-ti and ankles.
The Gauls were also great lovers of the
bracelet. At Por.t-Audemer is to be seen a
magnificent goid bijou of this kind, very
finely worked. It is attributed to the first
part of the reign of the Merovingians.
At the commencement of the sixth cen
tury no trace is found of the' bracelet in
France. A revolution has been effected in
wearing apparel as w ell as morals. Ladies’
wrists are ornamented witn large, colored
siik cuffs, embroidered witbgol l and pearls.
This fasnion ends with the Carlovingians.
When was the time that fashions prevailed
longer than one dynasty * Later on ladies
wore tight and buttoned sleeves, terminat
ing at the wrist; in the twelfth century
Jean de Garlande specifies the works made
by goldsmiths—hanaps (large cups) of goid
aud silver, necklaces, pins, knots and rings,
but nothing is said of bracelets. Finally
“manacles'' were used; they were a sort of
bracelet composed of a piece of stuff upon
which jewels were sewn, until finallv, in
the last half of the fourteenth century, the
true metal bracelet appeared. It seems
that it was worn by gentlemen, alth .ugh
secretly, as a kind of vow, a badge of serv
itude which they pledged to the lady of
their thoughts.
The history of Jehan de Saintree Cham
berlain of King Charles VI., and of the
J>ady des Belles Cousines, bears witness to
t his. When Jehan de Saintre vows eternal
fidelity to his lady, she demands of him to
constantly wear an emblem of attachment.
“On May 1, of which will be to-morrow,”
she tells him, "you will place a gold brace
let of some kind or other on your left arm,
and wear it for a year.” Next day be
conies with the bracelet which he i* to
wear, and the lady puts it on. From about
that time this piece of jewelry has boeu
called “bracelet”
From about the middle of the fifteenth
century the bracelet beesme a distinctive
piece of ornament among the French ladies.
At the time of the “Directoire” the women
who bad adopted the fashion of wearing a
rob ala Romaine ornamented their arms
with six bracelets, three on each arm—one
high up, another above the elbow, the third
nt the wrist. This is not all, however; they
also wore rings on all their fingers, includ
ing the thumb; encircled their waist with a
large sheet as belt, and wore largo hoops in
their ears.
About IS3O bracelets assumed a great
importance, and rankod even with litera
ture and painting; in other words, they be
came “romantic.” Although it may appear
rather bombastic to assign so high a place
to a piece of jewelry, nevertheless, nothing
will qualify so well the artistic tendencies
in this direction of the goldsmiths of that
epoch. Bracelets appeared on the arms of
lad es, composed entirely of pointed arches,
in the midst of which iron-dad warriors
keut watch and ward. It is easy to imagine
the enthusiasm with which they were re
ceived, being so well in keeping with the
tendency of the people.
At present, finally, the fancy and caprice
of the day dictate to the jeweler the shape,
cither new or copied from former ages, to
be given to their bracelets; sometime* a
serpent twisting itself around the wrist,
gold hoops with a long jewel, a chaiu, etc.
. The shapes vary to the infinite at present,
and many of them are due to the ingenuity
of our jewelry designs.
CAPTURED A DEER A'LIVE.
Extraordinary Adventure of a Horse
back Rider Across Country.
From the Baltimore Sun.
George F. French has returned from
a three-weeks’ hunting trip in Pulaski
County, Virginia. While in Pulaski,
Mr. French was the guest of Mr.
James Macgill, formerly of Hagers
town, a son of the late
well-known Dr. Macgill of Richmond, Va.
Mr. Macgill is an all-around sportsman,
not only with rod and gun, hut in tho Held
with horse and hounds. Many are the
stories told of his exploits. One of the
most striking and characteristic adventures
told of Mr. Macgill, which shows hi3 sport
ing instincts in tne strongest light, wag his
capture of a wild deer while on a journey
across the country on horseback. Ho was
riding quietly along on a thoroughbred,
when a deer suddenly broke cover at his
sine and dashed away almost in a straight
line m front of him. Literally on the spur
of the moment Mr. Macgill put his horse
out after tho deer, but with no thought of
being able to capture the fleeing animal.
He acted on impulse and gave way to a
desire for the chase. The horse entered
into the spirit of his master and made
rapid time up and down bill and over val
ley. The sport continued for some hours,
tho sportsman being by far the least
fatigued of any engaged in the contest. The
gallant horse held his own well in the trial,
and Mr. Macgill was elated to find that the
deer could not distance him. Finally in u
great stretch down a long valley, Mr.
Macgill urged his horse to tho utmost and
gaiued on tho deer. As they got into the
rising ground again the sportsman found
himself carried alongside the panting deer.
There wus no time for reflection: the rider
was unarmed, had not even a switch. Ho
dropped the reins, reached over, grabbed the
doer by the neck and head and pulled the
animal, wild with terror aiul trembling
from the long chase, up on tlio horse’s neck.
A less experienced Horseman than Mr.
Macgill would not have recovered the
reins, quieted the noble steed and got safely
home with his struggling prize. But
Mr. Macgill did all of this, and his appear
ance as he rode up to his house soon drew
forth from him the strange story of his
successful, though not premeditated deer
hunt. Mr. Macgill has hosts of friends,
wh > admire him for many good qualities
besides those which endear him to all who
love the many sports of the field.
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world. It is the pure il ivor of 1 10 carefull y
selected and prepared Indian, Coyion and
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ueut direct via Belfast, without entering the
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and Importers.
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mac Block.
Where Man Has No Rival.—“ Talk about
tho capability of woman! Why, she is
already a dangerous rival of mail in many
pursuits.”
"Yes; but there is one in which she will
never eclipse him.”
“What is that ?”
“Trying to say ‘ truly rural ’ at 2 o’clock
in tb* morning.”— Judge.
THE MORNING NEWS: SATURDAY, DECEMBER U, 1889.
LIVED LIKE A MILLIONAIRE.
Career of Lewis S. Cox, Viho Lately
Failed for $500,000.
From the Xetc York sun.
Pfm.AOEi.PHiA, Dec. 4.—Lewis S. Cox,
whr>=o failure for $503,000 last Monday fur
pnsod the business people of Philadelphia,
has hail a brilliant career for a few years
post. The manner in which lie lived in
his palatial residence at Ogontz has
for some time excited the wonder
and admiration of his millionaire
neighbors. Ogontz is a few miles west of
Jenkentowa, on the Philadelphia and Read
ing railroad, and is noted for its splendid
sub irban homes. A number of Phila
delphia millionaires live in handsome style
at Ogontz.but one gentleman s-i-1 yesterday
that not one of them attempted to keep up
with the pace set by Mr. Cox. “Ho ran far
away from the rest of us,” remarked this
gentleman, “but,” he added, “recent devel
opments show tint he could afford these ex
travagances, while wo could not."
This man Cox, who, while net a million
aire himself, could live mva fashion that
amazed men of far greater wealth, lias had
an eventful business career. It is not so
many years ago that he was an employe in
Young, Smith, Field & Co.’* store on Mar
ket street, and lived on less than $2,000 a
vear. An intelligent estimate of his living
ex insjs for two years or more past places
them at $40,000 a year. Mr. Cox seems to
have struck the flood tide in his affairs when
he got William M. Singeriy to back him in
b'.s business ventures. It was soon after
Mr. Singerly put Ms money into the Brigh
ton mills that Mr. Cox bought his house
at Ogontz and began to fill it up.
Carpenters and frescoers were put to work
on the dwelling, and whea they had fin
i-fced the house furnisher was called in.
When it was turned over to Mr. Cox it was
a veritable palace. His stables, which are
hack of his house, are among the finest in
that region, and he had nothing but blooded
stock. He had a half dozen or more sad
dle horses and several ponies for the child
ren. He is a great lover of h arses, and is
an excellent horsemen. H i wife and child
ren are just as fond of horses as he is. The
favorite pastime of his family was to can
ter over the magnificent roads of Mont
gomery county on their spirited steeds.
Nothing gave Mr. Cox more pleasure than
the astonishment winch he created among
liis rich neighbors by his lavish expendi
tures of money. He is a high-spirited and
austere man. He was never contented to
follow. He always wanted to be in the
lead. One of his latest surprises to his
neighbors was the purchase of a pack of
hounds. The dogs have a luxurious home
near the stables. There is little or no hunt
ing at all about Ogontz, and the only use
the hounds have been put to so far has been
to lead the way for Mr. Cox and his family
when they go for a canter on horseback.
The introduction of the hounds was a great
hit. They caused more talk among Mr.
Cox’s neighbors than anything else he
bought for months. One of Mr. Cox’s
neighbors, in talking about him yesterday,
said:
“Lou Cox is a good fellow. He lived up
to the top notch. Nothing was too good
for him, and if he wanted anything he got
it. I don’t know why he got the bounds,
unless it was to make a show. I know it
made a very pretty picture to see him and
his family dashing along the roads after the
yelping hounds. Cox prides himself that
he and his family have the finest and neat
est fitting riding habits in our section. It
was such things as this that pleased him,
and lie would never let anybody outdo him
in anything. He has gone along at break
neck pace for a few years, and I have no
doubt he has thoroughly enjoyed himself.
I teel very sorry for Mr. Singerly.”
Mr, Cox and his family not only had the
finest riding habits about Ogontz! but thev
were among the best-dressed people of that
fashionable suburban village. When any
member of the Cox family wanted an ar
ticle of dress, the cost was a secondary
consideration. The article would have
to meet their taste or they would not have
it. Mr. Cox and his son, George H., who
managed the New York office, had their
clothing made by one of the fashionable
tailors on Chestnut street. They were very
fastidious and whimsical, and always or
dered suits from the fiuost cioths.
Their tailor bills ran into several
thousand' dollars a year. Mr. Cox
was just as particular about his un
derclothing. It had to be of the finest, and
unless it fit him like a glove he would not
have it. He would wear nothing, it is said,
but silk stockings of the finest grade, and
. o
his boot an<l shoe bills were something onor
moiis. Since Jan. Ihe has paid a fashiona
ble shoemaker on Chestnut street nearly
S2OO. One pair of riding boots which he
purchased last summer cost him $35. An
other pair which he purchased recently he
paid $26 for. His button gaiters cost him
sl4 to $lO per pair, while shoes for his chil
dren cost from $8 50 to sl2 per pair.
The Chestnut street shoemaker has
made his shoes for a number of
years. A few years ago, however, Mr. Cox
began to grow fussy about his shoes, and he
complained that they did not fit him, and
he told his shoemaker he did not know how
to make shoes. Just about that time he be
gan buying his shoes from a fashionable
shoemaker in New York, who charges from
$29 to $25 per pair for button gaiters. Since
then bo has divided his trade between the
New York and Chestnut street shoemakers.
Ilia son George, who at one time had his
shoes made at the Chestnut street store,
followed his father to the New York shoe
maker, and has given him nil his trado ever
since. Persons who knew Mr. Cox say that
it did not cost him less than $5,000 a year
to clothe himself and his son George.
Mrs. Cox and her daughters ran up the
bills on iho same lavish scale. Her bill for
one year at oue of the leading stores was
$5,000. One of the items in this bill was
$l5O for dolls’clothes. This was just be
fore Christmas. Mr. Cox took great pleas
ure in going to New York and joining hiß
son in a canter through Central park on
horseback. He would always wear his
corduroy ruling suit and top boots on such
occasions, and frequently boasted that he
knocked all the New Yorkers out when he
appeared in Central park.
CREMATED WITH LIME.
Remarkable Provision of a Wealthy
Man’s Will.
From the Philadelphia Inquirer.
Kansas City, Dec. 9. —A11 day Friday
the sexton of Elmwood oemetery stood
beside an open grave, pouring water upon
a coffin in which was the body of Henry
Smith packed in unslaked lime, and in this
manner was the body cremated according
to the directions of the dead man’s will.
Smith wus 73 years old, and came hero two
years ago from Hagerstown, Md., where he
had the previous year buried his wife and a
daughter. He was highly educated and led
an obsenre life here, and no one knew his
residence. Early last summer he went to
All Saints’ hospital and had a cancer re
moved from his face. Three weeks ago he
returned, and had another cancer removed
from his neck, but this operation resulted
in lockjaw, which caused his death. His
will, besides tho provision relating to the
cremation of ins b .dy, directed that if he
died during the day he should be buried an
hour t efore sunset, but if he died at night
he should bo buried an hour after sunrise.
110 further provided that his funeral
mud be without ceremony of any kind.
The entire funeral expenses must not exceed
a plain coffin would be enough. There
were to be no flowers, no religious exor
cises, and his body was to bo taken to the
grave in a one-horse spring wagon. These
provisions were carefully carried out. He
also desired that his name, age and piace of
burial be inscribed upon the monument
marking the resting place of his family, al
though he expressly simulated that he did
not care to he curled with them.
Fmith owned property in this city valuod
at übout s">(*,<XK), and his bequests showed
his generosity, io his nurse at the hospital
ho gave $509. The same sum is to be in
vested so that the family plot at Hagers
town may bo taken care of. An old colored
servant at Baltimore receives $250, and the
I i-fword of t2JUO goes to u lady of Buluworo
wto once did him a kindness. M. Betty
Eakieof Baltimore is g ven S2OO, and Mr.
and Mrs. Rathrootb end their daughter, also
of Bilt.ni ■re, receive SIOO each.
A number of year -; ago hi* son, Louis E.
Smith, then a prominent lawyer in Hagers
town. negotiated a loan, a poor woman of
that city advancing the money. It turned
out to be a bad investment and by It the
woman lest several hundred dollars. The
old gentleman did not f rget this rase an I
willed enough to her to straighten the
deficiency. The balance of the property is
left to bis wife’s brother's wife, Mrs. Henry
W. I.ydiay of t-tnitlisburg, Md., and not
a cent to her husband. But the will names
him a- the executor, although he cannot
act, as lie is a non-resident. Milton Welsh,
however, to whom Mr. Smith brought let
ters of Introduction when he came here two
years ago, wiil be named as the executor of
the estate. Telegram- of inquiry about
Mr. Smith's death have been pouring in
upon Mr. Welsh from men in Maryland,
soma of whom ho knows to bi of high so
cial and political start iing.
3EATB FICTION.
The Story by a Brunswick Lady of
the Engels Children.
Several days ago the New York Herald
published a statement to the effect that a
suit had just begun in that state in behalf
of the Engels children to recover possession
of Cumberland Island, their claim being
that the island formed part of the estate of
their grandfather, the late Robert Stafford
of Georgia. Speaking of the matter, Mrs.
Briggs of Brunswick said Tuesday: “Years
and years ago my great-grandfather,
Thomas Spaulding, came to this country as
a general in the war with Spain. He set
tled on Cumberland, where his wife died
soon after, leaving one child, Isom
Spaulding, who also distinguished himself
as a military commander of great bravery
and extraordinary sagacity. For a num
ber of years Thomas Spaulding mourned
the loss of his companion, and seemed to
find no pleasure in life. He avoided
contact with the public, and was content
to live in seclusion with his little son.
Finally, however, a change came over
him. He met a beautiful and accomplished
young widow, Mr-. Stafford, who had re
cently come over from England. Sho had
one child, Robert. Their conditions in life
were similar. Each had been married and
death had carried away the cherished object
of their hearts. Each had been left In pos
session of a little boy. These facts were
commented on and a feeling of mutual
sympathy grew up between them, finally
developing into love. A short time after
wards the marriage troths were plighted
for the second time, and Mrs. Stafford be
came Mrs. Spaulding.
“The newly married people, happy in
their second love, lived together about two
years, when Thomas Spaulding died. God
blessed the union with one child, a little girl
named Jane. Thomas Spaulding left no
will, and hence his widow had things her
own way. She assumed charge of nil the
property, disinheriting her stepson, Isom
Spaulding. Not long after Mrs. Spaulding
died, leaving her son. Robert Stafford, sole
heir of Thomas Spaulding’s vast estate. In
the course of time Isom Spaulding and
Robert Stafford began to look around for
wives. Spaulding moved away from the
old homestead, leaving Stafford in charge.
Spaulding was engaged to a Miss Clubb,
and Stafford to a Miss Nightingale. The
former marriage was shortly after consum
mated. The latter never was because of the
death of Miss Nightingale. Not long after
Miss Nightingale's doath Robert Stafford be
came enamoured with a mulatto woman,
named Jane Bernardie. He lived with
this woman for twelve or fourteen years
and became the father of six half-breeds.
Then it was that the people of Cumberland
grew tired of such a disgraceful proceeding
and ordered Stafford to send the woman
away. Stafford complied with their request
by purchasing his paramour from her
owner, Mrs. Bernaruie, a French woman
who owned large interests on the island.
“Robert Stafford then sent his mulatto
wife and her six children north, stating to
his northern friends that his wife was
dead and this woman was sent along as a
nurse. Stafford remained on the island,
visiting his children about twice a year.
Before his death he sold his entire interasc
to a man named Johnson.
“All of Stafford’s children were girls and
the public is familiar with their history
after they went north. They were duly
educated and entered the first circles of
society, where they were often alluded to
as the daughters of the Georgia millionaire.
One of the girls married a man named
Engels of Now York. She afterward died,
leaving several children. Those children
are the ones now laying claim to Cumber
land Island under pretenses presumptuous
as they are fallacious."”
A GOLD LAMP WORTH $70,000.
The Grand Cathedral in the City of
Mexico and Its Riches.
The interior of the grand cathedral in the
City of Mexico is, even at the present day,
after having been successively plundered,
most magnificent. It contains five naves,
six altars and fourteen chapels, which con
tain tho bones of some of the viceroys and
departed great men of Mexico.
The Giory of the Cupola, Virgin nud
revered saints were painted, says the New
York Journal, by celebrated artists. A
balustrade surrounds the choir, of a metal
so rich that an offer to replace it with one
of equai weight in solid silver was refused.
This weighs twenty-six tons, and came
from China in the old days of Spanish
dominion, when the richly-freighted
galleons of Spain sent their cargoes over
land from Acapulco to Vera Cruz on the
way to the mother country.
Tho high altar was formerly the richest
in the world, and yet retains much of its
original glory. It contained candlesticks
of gold so heavy that a single one was more
than a man could lift, chalices, cruets and
pyxes of gold encrusted with precious metal,
studded with emeralds, amethysts, rubies
aud sapphires.
The statue of the Assumption (now miss
ing) wa3 of gold, ornamented with dia
monds, is said to hare cost $1,000,000, writes
a correspondent There was a golden lamp,
valued at *70,000, which it cost at one time
SI,OOO to clean, but according to a French
writer—and the joke is his—the liberal
troops cleaned it for nothing, and it has not
been seen since.
MEDICAL.
Catarrh
Is a constitutional and not a local
and therefore It cannot be cured by local ap
plications. It requires a constitutional rom
edylike Hood’s Sarsaparilla, which, working
through the blood, eradicates the impurity
which causes and promotes the disease, aad
Catarrh
effects a permanent cure. Thousands of
people testify to the success of Hood’s Sarsa
parilla as a remedy for catarrh when other
preparations had failed. Hood’s Sarsaparilla
also builds up tho whole system, and makes
you feel renewed in health and strength.
Catarrh
“For several years I have been troubled
with that terribly disagreeable disease, ca
tarrh. I took Hood's Sarsaparilla with tho
very best results. It cured me of that contin
ual dropping in my throat, and stuffed-lip feel
ing. It has also helped my mother, who has
taken it for run down state of health and kid
ney trouble,” Mrs. S. D. Heath, Putnam, Ct.
Hood's Sarsaparilla
Sold hy all druggists, gl; six forjfs. Prepared only
by C. I. HOOD & CO„ Apothecaries. Lowell, Mass.
IDO Dosgs One Dollar,
MEETINGS.
MEETING OF T<>( KI ioL D E
C. R. R- and Banking Cos. of Georgia, i
Savanna b. Ga.. Dec, 4, IKB9
The annual meeting of Stockholders of this
Comoany will lake place at the Banking House
in Savannah, on WEDNESDAY, Dec. 1. at iO
o'clock*. m. Stockholders and their families will
be passed free over the tympany’s road to the
meeting from the 16th to the lkth inclusive, and
will be passed free returning from the 18th to
the 2isr. inclusive, on pres -ntation ot their
stock certificates to the conductors.
T. M. CUNNINOH AM, flashier.
SPECIAL NOTICES.
Alrerlifi-mentt inserted under ".Sperm:
Xoticti" ui U be charged §1 00 a ikpiare tack
insertion.
UCORGIA HI BA7.AR.
4uKBTS FOR THE
GILMORE CONCERTS
Are on sale at the Bazar and at Butler’s
Pharmacy.
F. D. BLOODWORTH.
Chairman Bazar Committee.
NOTICE TO STOCKHOLDERS!
Southwestern Railroaij Company, )
Office Macon. Ga., Dec. 12, 1881. f
Diyidend No. 72 of Three Dollars and Fifty
Cents |**r share will be paid the Stockholder*
of this company on and after the 18th inst.
Stockholders receiving their dividends in
Macon will be paid at the Central Georgia Bank
of this city; those in Savannah at the Central
Railroad Bank of that city.
W. S. BRANTLT,
Secretary and Treasurer.
DIVIDEND.
C. R. R. and Banking Cos. of Georgia, f
Savannah. Ga.. Dec. 4. 1889. |
A dividend of Four Dollars per share from the
earnings of this Company and its dependencies
has been declared, payable on and after the
18th inst., to Stockholders of record this day.
The transfer books of the Company will be
closed from TO-DAY until Jan. Ttu, except
from Dec. 19 to 21th. when they will be open.
T. M. CUNNINGHAM. Cashier.
I OR f ENT OR SALE.
Lot letter I* South Oglethorpe ward, being
Dwelling House, Grounds and Stable, at present
occupied by James E. Moran. Possession
MARCH Ist, 1890. Front on New street 20S
feet, by a depth rectangular 198 feet. For par
ticulars apply to HENRY BLUN.
NOTICE.
All bills against the British steamship
THALIA must be presented at our office by 12
o'clock noon THIS DAY, or payment will be
debarred.
WILDER & CO., Agents.
Dec. 14, !889.
NOTICE.
Neither the Master nor the Agents of the
British steamship ESCALONA will be respon
sible for any debts contracted by the crew.
* WILDER & CO„ Agentt.
SPECIAL PRICES SATURDAYS
Pure Sugar Candy 15c.
Florida Water 45c.
Whitman’s Fine Chocolates 40c.
English Tooth Brushes 20c.
Fine 35c. Mixed Candy . 25c.
Hoyt's Cologne 20c.
Cream Peppermints 25c.
75c. Shoe Brush 50c.
Cream Almonds 25c,
Popular Because Superior and Low-Priced.
—HEIDT’S—
FINE CONFECTIONERY.
READ THE FOLLOWING CERTIFICATE
I have used Dr. Ulmer's Corrector in my
family for some time, and can testify to its
efficacy as a great family medicine. For ladies
I think it unrivaled. GEu. M. KNIGHT,
Blandon Springs, Ala.
Would not take SI,OOO for the good derived
from the use of Ulmer's Liver Corrector.
H. H. KAYTON. New York.
Recommended by prominent physicians, and
awarded highest prize 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.
PRAIRIE FOWLS! PP.AIRIE FOWLS!
PRAIRIE FOWLS!
TURKEYS! TURKEYS! TURKEYS!
Choice lot of selected FOWLS; also choice lot
BEEF, MUTTON AND VEAL.
SPARE RIBS, PORK AND LOINS,
Just arrived by Refrigerator Car from SWIFT
& CO., Chicago.
SATURDAY AND SUNDAY MARKET.
H. LOGAN, City Market.
STATE AND COUNTY TAXES 1889.'
Office Collector State and County Taxes, )
Chatham County, Georgia,
Savannah, Ga., Oct. 5, 1889. !
The Digest is now open for the collection of
the above taxes on all property, real and per
sonal; the specific tax on p ofessions; also the
TOLL TAX for EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES
on all MALE RESIDENTS of the city and
county between the agas of 21 and 60 years.
Office at the Court House (Whitfield Building).
Hours 9 a. si. to 2 p. m.
JAMES J. McQOWAN,
Tax Collector C. C.
THE CELEBRATED SNOW SCENE]
By Munkaczy, will be on exhibition in my show
window for a few days. J. H. FURBER.
TO RENT. ~
THE LARGE, SPACIOUS STORE UNDER
THE MARSHALL HOUSE,
Recently used as Barber Shop.
SPLENDID BUSINESS STAND. RENT
MODERATE.
FOR SALE.'
THE LEASE, FURNITURE AND GOOD WILL
♦
—of the—
HARNETT HOUSE,
Which is conceded to be the best second-class
hotel in the south.
TOifSALE
That large three (3) stories on basement brick
residence, situated northeast corner Liberty
and Jefferaon street. Lot is 60x90 feet, fee
•simple. This property can be bought reason
ably. Apply to R. M. DEMEKK,
Real Estate and Stock Broker,
No. 6 Drayton Street.
FOR RENT.
The western half of first floor of Battersbi's’
Building, next to Savannah Bank aud Trust
Company: excellently located for bunking pur
poses or for offices. Possession given the Ist
JANUARY. Apply to
A. L. HARTRIDGE.
DISSOLUTION OF COPARTNERSHIP.
Savannah, Ga., Dec. 7, 1389.
The copartnership existing between the
undersigned under the firm style of JOHNSTON
& DOUGLASS was dissolved by mutual cons >nt
on the Ist inst. J. D. JOHNSTON.
F. X. DOUGLASS.
SPECIAL NOTICES.
SAVANNAH BREVVING CaMPANT!"^'
—ON AXD AFTER—
SATURDAY, DECEMBER IT.
We shall serve, besides our
STANDARD PILSEN BEER,
—THE DELICIOUS—
MUMCII EN E R lIOFBRAr.
PRICE $2 50 NET PER KEG.
—THE— 8
SUPERIOR BAVARIAN HOPS
Of our own importation give the Beer a de
lightful flavor, and in combination with our
CHOICE CANADA MALT,
Makes a beverage at once wholesome and nu
tricious. For family use in boxes of 2 dozen
pints at 82.
SAVANNAH BREWING COMPANY.
Office 118)4 Bay Street. Telephone 429.
$50,000
METROPOLITAN STREET RAILWAY COM
PANY OF ATLANTA. GEORGIA
<’• DUMMY LINE”)
CONSOLIDATED FIRST MORTGAGE 6 PER
CENT. GOLD BONDS, DUE JULY 1,1919,
INTEREST PAYABLE JaN. 1 AND JULY 1
at the
4: J IV?
COMPANY’S OFFICE IN ATLANTA, GA.,
or at the
CHEMICAL NATIONAL BANK, NEW YORK.
50 OF THESE BONDS (SI,OOO each) ARE
NOW OFFERED; DELIVERY TO BE MADE,
AND BONDS TO BE PAID FOR, ON JAN
UARY 2, 1890.
Full particulars may be had upon application,
and copies of the mortgage can be seen at my
offle-. I recommend the bonds as a safe and
desirable investment for trust fuuds.
ISAAC G. HAAS,
MODERN ARCHITECTURE
In Every-Day Life.
Paint is an importaut adjunct to architecture
—if properly applied, an important prevent
ive ot the materials of which buildings are con
structed. It must be rich and appropriate; it
must be a durable Linseed Oil Paint. It must be
properly mixed and applied.
Look you, architects and builders, to this im
portant item. Go to a reliable dialer, one who
understands his trade, who can furnish you the
best and in whom you have confidence.
THE PAINT AND OIL DEPARTMENT OF
A. HANLEY
IS A SPECIALTY.
Orders for Doors, Sashes and Blinds handled
expeditiously and correctly. Call on or address
A HANLEY,
Importer of Portland Cement, Builders’
Materials,
Corner Whitaker and Bay street.
i .
Orders for holiday supplies of
HUYLER’S CONFECTIONS
IN BOXES AND BASKETS
Are requested to be sent in as early as possible.
The baskets this season surpass all former
efforts in style and arrangement. Remember
last Christmas, how many were disappointed
by not placing their orders in advance.
BUTLER’S PHARMACY,
Corner Bull and Congress Streets.
ELECTION FOR DIRECTORS.
Central Railroad Bank, t
Savannah, Ga., Dec. 6. 1889. t
An election for thirteen directors to manage
the affairs of this company for the ensuing year
will be held at tlie banking house, in Savannah.
MONDAY, the SIXTH DAY OF JANUARY.
1890, between the hours 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 FOURTH to the
SIXTH OF JANUARY inclusive, and be passed
free returning, from the SIXTH to the EIGHTH
OF JANUARY inclusive, ou presentation of
their stock certificates to the conductors.
T. M. CUNNINGHAM, Cashier.
BUIST PEAS AND BEANS.
Just arrived and still coming in, large quanti
ties Buist Premium Peas, Philadelphia Extra
Early. Black Eye, Marrowfat and all other
varieties at lowost market price. Call and see
me. Yours, E. J. IiIEFFER,
Corner West Broad and Stewart Streets.
MOVE YTOLOAN. "
Liberal loans made on Diamonds, Gold and
Silver Watchis, Jewelry, Clocks, Silverware,
Guns, Pistols, Clothing, Tools, and on almost
anything of value, at the old reliable Pawn
broker House, 179 Congress street.
E. MUHLBERG, Manager.
Highest prices paid for old Gold and Silver.
CIGARS.
5 CENTS; EyUAL TO 10 CENTS.
ALL Long, Clear Imported Tobacco for 5
cents. Are Creole and Cuban hand made.
Absolutely pure and free from all acids, ex
tracts, paints, or flavoring, and are not dipped.
Is a beautiful and perfect cigar, not a cheap ci
garro or cberoot. Equal to any 10-cent cigar in
the United States, that is sold regular. This ci
gar bears the highest testimonials of any goods
know nin the trade. Indorsed by 170 of the very
largest wholesale firms of the south, north, east
and west. It is by far the best advertised cigar
in the union. Regularly advertised in tieary
every first-class paper in the union; also, in
many other ways. Is a standard brand. Abso
lutely only one Wholesale Agency given in each
city. Write for prices and contract.
51. FERST'S SONS & CO.,
Wholesale Agents, Savannah, Oa.
TERRA COTTA.
PERTH AMBOT TERRA COTTA Id
Architectural Terra Cotta,
SPECIAL SIZES AND COLORS OF FRONT
BRICK.
ISCortlandt, New York, N. Y.; Drexel Build
ing, Philadelphia, Pa.; 81 South Clark street,
Chicago, 111.; Perth Ainboy, N. J.
“TRUNKS.
SAVANNAH
TRUNK
“J’**'’
AMUSE M E NTS.
1 ffliisif
FOR THE
BAZAR!
Afternoon at 2; Evening at 8,
THE GREAT GILMORE AND HiS
WMECHFUIMNO,
IN COMMEMORATION OF THE 20th AN’NI
VERSARY OF THE GREAT BOS
TON JUBILEE OF 1869.
GILMORE S WONDERFUL BAND!
GILMORE'S FAMOUS SOLOISTS !
GILMORES CELEBRATED VOCALISTS'
GILMORE'S ANVIL BRIGADE!
GILMORE S ARTILLERY!
s secure Reserved seats at BUTLER’S DRUG
The Bazar building will be appropriately
fitted ud for this occasion, making room for
2,000 people.
BEAUTIES AND WONDERS OF Tm Tv’OKLD
Three Evenings of Art Entertainment for
the Benefit of Trinity Sunday School.
TUESDAY, Dec. 17th—‘The Great Cathedrals
of England.” Fifty illuminated views of
these world renowned buildings from direct
photographs, giving perfect architectural and
perspective effects.
Chromatropeß (magic fireworks!, comic
scenes, etc. The exquisite allegorical gem,
"Rock of Ages.” closing w-ith the beautiful
“Good Night” chromatrope.
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 18th—“ London” and
“Venice,” “Washington" and “Niagara Falls,’’
Beauties and wonders of the old and new
worlds, “No Cross no Crown,” chromalropes,
comic scenes, etc.
FRIDAY.Dec. 20th—Children’s evening, “New
York,” “Saratoga” and the "Adirondacks” via
George and Champlain, through the truly
wonderful "Ausable Chasm,” “The 111-fated
Ship,” chromatropes and many comic scenes.
Views of the Paris Exposition, Eitfel Tower,
steamship “Savannah,” the first, steamer to cross
the Atlantic, steumsbip Cl y of Pad . Mt. Wash
ington and Switch Back Railroad, besi lis many
novel effects, such as Dancing Sailor, Train of
Cars Crossing Bridge. Fountain, Etc., Etc., will
be given each evening.
At Trinity Sunday School Room, corner Pres
ident and Jefferson street. Entertainment* on
Tuesday and Wednesday evenings will com
mence promptly at 8 o'clock, and ou Friday
evening at 7:30 o'clock.
Whole Tickets 50 cents; Half tickets 25 cents.
Friday evening 25 and 15 cents.
NOTE—Views illumined by the most power!
ful oxyhydrogen, or Drummond light.
Tickets for -ale at lirs. L. C. f-trong’s and 0.
T. Schaffer’s Drug Stores, and Messrs. M. Stern
berg & Bro.s Jewelry Store, and at the door.
CHOCOLATE.
Paris Exposition 18S9 : g
3 GRAND PRIZES—S GOLD MEDALS. |
CHOCOLATE
ABSOLUTELY PURE!
y u WLLA (sante) QUALITY.
K FOR YELLOW WP.APPEB.
FOR SALE EVERYWHERE.
Li PPM AN BROS., Wholesale Agents.
PRINTER AMD BOOKBIDDER
BUSINESS IS OPENING,
And Business Men are needing
their supplies of Office Station
ery. Orders for Blank Books
and Printed Blanks of all kinds
will have prompt and careful at
tention if left with the Old and
Reliable Printer and Binder,
93 Bay. GEO. N. NICHOLS.
EDUCATIONAL. |
ACADEMY,
88 BULL STREET, MADISON SQUARE.
THIE Savannah Academy opened TUESDAY
I Ist of October. Instruction given in an
cient and modern languages. mathematics an
English. Special attention given to the
mar School Department so that students m y
enter business at an early age. Catalogue* t>
tained at Davis Bros, or Savnnnnb Acaaeuv-
Office hours 8 to 10 A. m. and 2 to 4 f M.
JOHN TALIAFERRO.
PrmripA
j
Asyrniof ckm
'WMmmmffi % j
Hendy's Compound Damiana ;
/"tURKS Mental and Physical E* h “ 9 !
V / Nervous Prostration, impotence.
seriptive circular by mail on a['pn<-' all ’ •
J. C. MIMS & co
Successor to W. F. Hendy, nortliM 31 - c
West Broad and Bryan streets- ,
W KMDINGb. ■:
Wedding invitations and cards printed :
graved at the shortest notice ami ">
styles. We carry an ektensive and! we •
stock of fine papers, envelopes and • on i
pecially for such orders. Eami'flU j j[ oL pa
plication. Murni.no New* lnnt.nk
▼annah. Ga.
