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Newspaper Page Text2 HOW ELKS FIGHT WOLVES. A Most Remarkable Battle Witnessed in an Oregon Ravine From the Heltna !■.<!(;< ident. The owners of the large sheep ranches in tbe vicinity of Link v e, Ore,, have been go much annoyed lately by tne deiwedaticos committed by the while wolf in tbe:r Iter Is that a grand hunt for these daring maraud ers was organized recently. Tue white wolf of Southern Oregon is the fit roes* ani mal not even excepting the i*ar—to ty t'. inil in the country, and i* a formidable lookfcng heist, often ataining Sve feet in length, and marly as largo a? a yearling call. Hie strengtn and ferocity are remark arlc, p.r and his mirage undaur.*-<l. Knowing him t j lie a i-atner tough cus tom or to tackle at close quarters, the mint ing pariT, which consisted of half a dozm of’the neighboring stock owners and y.mr correspondent, went thoroughly aimed ajpainst him, with hunting knives, re volvers, and rifles. The cunning of the animal in evading pursuit is incredible, and after chasing a c npte ad night we f.juad ourselves n ■ nearer thau liefore, so jast at daybreak a halt w*as decided upon, and breakfast was eaten ojtder an immens- pine growing in a narrow g'en between two rocky crags, about a quarter of a mile or a iittla mure in lengtu, and through which a little shallow stream trickled over a pebbly bot tom. We keDt as quiet as r> &sitde. for the tra-lis of different animals in tbe sandy liauks of the stream showed that it wi- a frequent resort of wild beasts, aid, sure enough, before the meal was finished wo f.lt the ground begin to trr-mb! l ' under the t read >'.f an approaching band of some largo iitumals. Quick as thought we had di*- jiersod, and taken up stations about 200 yards aoart in the underbrush, which w.is dense enough to conceal us completely, and yet admit of our getting a g'xid view of the giitne. We had scarcely time bo freely breathe before the lower growth of trees closing the entrance of the little vale parted cud the form • fa huge elk appeared, advan ing proudly toward the stream we had ju->t left. A nobler-looking creature than tbe elk found on the Pacific ccast, with his stately ajutlerr. Euch as the hunter- of the Eastern states have no conception of, and bis dainty tread and his sensitive nostrils, cannot well bp imagi ed. The fine fellow 1 have spoken ©.? advanced cautiously, sniffing tb- air •with the excitement of suspicion, but he had already passed our most distant out jxist, so, apparently tninki g return equally Jjasardous, he brushed forward and was followed the next moment by a herd—one, two, six, ten—it was impossible to count them. But before our rifles could be brought to the shoulder anew actor appeared on the scene. A white wolf, quite six feet in length, and the largest th writer ever saw. came from tbe belt of small timber already spoken of, howling frigatfully, and sprang on a fawn drinking near its mother, and which screamed loudly as the xrolf hire it to the ground. This seemed to be a signal for the rest of the band to ap pear, and they oame yelping down the glen j* pairs and threes, their bloodshot eyes and gaping mouths, with invoking lolling tongues, proclaiming that they were hun gry. Inspired by the same feeling of curiosity to see what would come of the wolves during attach, every man forbore to interfere and quietly watched the combat that ensued. For the elks, which bad at first scarcely ■eemed to comprehend the intentions of the wolves, soon collected themselves, and,to-s --ing their great heals, boga i to paw tbe earth with their wild and furious bellowing. They formed a circle about the wolves that crowded around the body of the pros'rate fawn, and presented to them a formidable ramnart of bristling heads. This circle narrowed and narrowed until it completely inclosei the wolves that now began to realne th- ir danger, for t tey left their prey, plunging forward at a doer, with mapping jaws and snarling in a frightful manner that revealed their sharp, gleaming teeth. But their ferocious onslaught was received on the lowered antlers that in turn struck at them, and sent them howling back for a few moments, hut, only to return again to the attempt to break through the bristling wail of their antagonists. This performance was re peated again and again, the elks closing together nearer and nearer at cs.'h re.oti tk,n. until they finally assumed the offens ive altogether, and began to attack the wolves with hoof and horn. For a few minutes the scene was one resembling pandemonium. The plunging and leaping of the maddened trapped wolves, and the steady rising and striking of the bodies of the deer, with howls of pain intermingled with tbe shrieks of rage aid fearful snarl ing, made it an occasion never t > be for gotten by any who were present. As one of the wolves, making a desperate dash for liberty, broke at last from tbe circle and fled down the valley, Mr. T , wno was my next neighbor in the brush, sent a shot after him. but it was apparently without effect, aid was likewise wholly unnoticed by the elks. In half an hour the combat was ended, and the fury of the elks being appeased— a? it might well have been, for they had killed the last one of the wolves—they with drew, so that we could see the Pirn and bleeding bodies of the wolves that lay scat tered atiout tbe dead fawn. The deer'began now to betray their old uneasiness at our bidden Dresenee, and we, judging it was tame to lave some sport in our own behalf, nent v volley of shot into them. Three of the beautiful, stately creatures fell plunging to the ground in the death agory, while the fourth, a splendid buck, and the loader of the herd, was making a succession of ago nizing springs to follow his companions, that had dashed down the gien with the thundering tread of a troop of cavalry. Tne three fatally wounded oiks died as we watched them, and a couple of well-direct ed shots brought down the fourth; so we bound them and the wolves to tbe horses ard turned our faces homeward, feeling that our wolf hunt on the whole might bo considered successful. Wo issuod from the glon nnd took to the open road. We had our attention attracted by a low growling and moaning in the underbrush to our right. Stopping to in vestigate the cause of this, wo discovered a white wolf rolling over and over on the ground, tearing at its shoulder, in which ■was a gaping, irregular wound, torn by a glauciug shot. We decided that this must be the wolf that Mr. T- had lire lat n* it broke away from the elks, and that his shot must have taken effect after all. At any rate Mr. T claimed the wolf as his, and, drawing hisjlong hunting knife, walked up to it, arid, stooping down, was about to finish the animal by cutting its throat. But the creature, though weakened and exhausted by the loss of blood, appeared maddened by tile pain, and as Mr. T tent over it sprang at his face. Mr. T threw up his arm, and the teeth of the wolf nearly met iu it, jerking him, from the suddenness of the attack, from his stooping posture-, so that he fell forward on the body Of the wolf. The two rolled over and over on the ground, Mr. T trying to disengage his arm and get at his knife, which had fallen from his grusp as he fell, and the animal, in on agony of pain, grasping the arm <! '■?'- perately and holding it in his viselike jaws. The rest of the party was afraid to fire for fear of hitting the gentleman, but Maj. C and your correspondent, wutching every favorn le opportunity, plunged thoir kuivc-s into the animal’s every presenting part, until af last, nearly hewed to pieces, the wolf, with one final plunge, foil over Mr.T-—was by this time insen sible from pain, and his arm hung limp iu ih wolfs jaws, lust were fairly locked in tie Hush and had to be broken apart before they could he disengaged. Fortunately only the U.-shy part of the arm had been caught, the bone escaping; and, though the wou- and is a sever.; and painful one, there it no danger from it. Mr. T is still con fined to nis bed, and, though at Prst fea-s wnree tortained that the b!t of the wolf aught cause lycantbropv, he Is doing so well as to sot all fears at rest. 'The skin of the won a magnificent one—now adorns his hall, and will, no doubt, never fail to re mind him of his singular and most danger ous adventure. MUST PREPARE TO BNBEZE. That Influenza Epidemic is Pretty Sure to Reach Cs. From the ' x York World, That the health department is not alarmed at tr * prmicotive epidemic of iu ■ flueuza is demonstrate 1 by the fact that all ;of the members of the board ye-terdav at tenM a meeting at heudqmr tj in a room occupied by a clerk po.-e-sing all of , the sy.apt ms ns r ceived bv cable from Barone. His n iiifiam si, he in- I dulged in a “dry, hard c )Ugh,” he snez -d I industriously, be appeared debilitated, and when a-k-yi what tin • tne members of the health board won la arrive, replied with due mtl ianz < accent: “Id is nod certaid whad tibe they will cub.” And yet the health department, individ ually and collectively, denies that tne epi demic has n-achel New York. That it is , but.ontheenntrary.it is re- jgniz.-<l as a probable visitor of ti e uwr future; but it is l ooked forward to as likely t j afford in teresting study, combined with a dngr of grnn humor, and a consensus of medical op mcra indicates that eveu pe. .pi. who are afflicted will have a reasonable chance of laughing at their neighbor- either before theirown affliction or after their recovery— thus to recomno :: ■ them for their individ ual misery. An occasional physician thinks we will escape the epidemic, but suea opin ions are rare. “You cannot quarantine atmosphere, aid, as the influenza epidemic is in the air, I don': see how we can head it off if it tikes a notion to visit New York,” said Dr. Will iam M. Smith, health officer of the port. "In fact, it is not certain that we are really threatened vrita the epidemic. 1 have son no symptom* of it on any of the incoming European steamers, and it. couid not b> im pored in that way anyhow, unlesi the at m ispheric conditions were favorable. It is an infectious, not a contagious, disease, and possesses local characteristics or prefer ences. While it prevails in an epidemic form in some pans of Europe, it has not made its appearance in others, and hence may not come here at all, or, if it does, may assume a very mild form. It is entirely de pendent on atmospheric conditions for its growth, and the atmosphere m its journey across the ocean from Europe may change its conditions, become disinfected, as it were, and not afford the proper conditions for disseminating influenza when it reaches this country. Even if it gets here it is likely to affect special localities only, and not become general. This is illustrated by the fact that the ezir was attacked in St. Petersburg one day, ami a few days later, before the most active contagious disease could travel so far. it made its appearance in Paris. Sporadic cases might be brought here by passengers who contracted tna ilissase in Europe, but it could not spread an i become epidemic jrom such importations. Ido not agree with the statements that influenza epidemics aro a natural forerunner of cholera, notwithstanding cholera ins ot several occasions appeared close on the heels of such epidemics. It is not impossible, however, that this epidemic of influenza may be a warning from Asia to loon out for cholera. I really seo no occasion for nlarm, though, as, even if an iuilue.iza epi demic does come, it will not endanger lives, and at the worst wiil prove but a temporary annovance.” “We have seen no indications of the presence of influenza m an epidemic form in any of the heaith reports to the depart ment,” said President Wilson of the health department. “I see uo occasion for alarm at the probability of an epidemic of influ enza, if we are really threatened with such a visitation.” “I have noticed no signs of the advent of an epidemic of influenza,” said Dr. Joseph D. Bryant, tiio health commissioner, “and 1 do not see any occasion for alarm on that score. If it comes here it will be interest ing to the medical profession, as it will give us an opportunity Pi scientifically study its origin and method of spreading. It is too mild an nffl'ctiou to be alarming, and no sequent trouble need be feared, as there is no ground for the assertion made that more serious epidemics of disease follow it. People who aro attacked will suffer scarcely more than from a severe cold, ail'd, if they are careful, will speedily recover, as it takes influenza but a few days to run its course. The health department has taken no special steps to prevent the advent of trio epidemic. In fact, no effectual steps are possible, as it is in the air and could not be headed off if it too , a notion to come here. If we get it we will have to content ourselves with coughing and sneezing in concert, and pa tiently await recovery to get satisfaction by laughing at other unfortunates. It may not be severo here, but I notice it is in Eu rope, nod when it makes its appearance ia a locality few escape it.” In Europe influenza has been known to traverse the eutire country in six weeks, and whole fleets at sea have been afflicted simul taneously and all of the sailors disabled, as was the fleet of Admiral Kempenfelt of England in 1782, while on the coast of France, comp iling a return home. Its ac tion is similar to the epidemic of epizootic which visited this country in 1872, and, utter running its course with the equine popula tion, attacked the human inhabitants and gained a widespread reputation as an epi demic of influenza. In a report to the board of health, Dr. A. B Judson, assistant sanitary inspector at the time, gave an interesting history of the epizootic epidemic. It firs* made its ap peorauee, according to Dr. J udson’s report, in Toronto, Canada, and was first alluded to in the newspapers of Oct. 4, 1872, and appears to have been first discovered four days previously, when fourteen horses in one stable wero simultaneously sirickon down. A week or two later it had spread to all of the towns northwest of Toronto, and with marvelous rapidity it had made startling progres toward every point of the compass. It first appeared in tile United Hiatal at Niagara Falls, where the overworked and excessively profitable hack horses went down under its assault. It struck Niagara Falls Oct. it, and by the end of the mouth had spread all over the Middle and New England states,traveled as tar south as Norfolk, Va., and west to Chicago, ami within a day or two after its arrival in each town street cars and otiier vehicles dependent ou horses for motive power retired, and pe lestnauistn obtumo 1 a boom. It reache 1 the I'aciflc slope in April, 1873, having followed the lines of the Pa cillc railroads, and in San Francisco laid up 3,000 homes, throwing from 5,000 to 10,000 ’nen out i t w ork. It mowed a path through Oregon and Washington territory, anil by July hr.d penetrated British Columbia. This rapid-transit record was beaten south, as the epizootic reached Havana, Cuba, in November, WJ, and did up ttuier.tire island iu two months. It roamed into Mexico in February, 1873, and marched down through Guatemala iu July-, and Sail Salvador m August. It made its debut iu New York city Oct. 31, 1873, and rage i for six weeks, causing in that time 1,413 deaths in excess of too normal rate of 534 It was estimated that there were then 38,273 horses in the city, ami that 3.7 per cent died from thedisoase. which, however, was more violent, and treated with greater difficulty and le-s cer tainty than is lufluoaza iu human beings. | The report says: On the evening of Oct. 21, only a few [ ware affected, but on the morning of Oct. I 23, 1 doubt if tlr-re was a single animal of | i iie equine species which was uot attacked. I Horses, mules, and even a z ibra belonging to a menagerie were affected almost simul taneously. More than 20,00(1 animals were suite, ing in different degress. A max named Laird, at Battle Ground, Ind., a short time ago went to a neighbor’s hog pen, killed u fat porker, dressed it tip in men's clothes, putting a hat on Its head, nnd then placed it on the seat beside him in lr.s baggy, but the trick was detected, and ho w as arrested before he reached his own house. THE MORNING NEWS: FRIDAY. DECEMBER 20. 1889. HORKORo OF iwUiiij A’AE. Mado More Horrible by the Improve ments in Arms. In a recent article concerning the next great European war. Prof. Emil de La ve il • e prophesies that the number of killsd and wounded will in one day surpass that jof an entire war of former times. Human blood will never have -oak-d the earth |in such streams. On the continent ; Prof. I.aveleve has long been I regarded as a professional alarai • .st, und most of his published opinions of the approach and magnitude of the com- I ing wir have been taken w ith a grain of | sait. Of late, however, the majority of men ! on the continent who write for the maga . z;ne on military subjects have iieen grad ually swinging around to his extreme posi tion, which they formerly ridiculed. This partial change of front is largely due to the impression made by the energy of the great powers iti f mushing their armies with the newest and deadliest weapons which money will ouy. The vast suir.ority of these weapons over all weapons of former times is the basis of recent estimates of experts that in the nex war the losses of the combatants will lie SO or 40 per cent, of the men in active service—that is. far more than double the hisses of the war of 1870-*7l. The famous needle gun, with which Germany won her battles nearly twenty years ago. is to-day considered a pretty antiquated weapon. With a weight of 5-j kilograms and a caliber of 19 millimeters, it had a range of but 50J meters, hardly one third of a mile. To-day the French con sider a gun with four kilograms weight, eight millimeters caliber, and 2,000 meters range s .mewhat behind the times. The German gnn, u-w twenty years ago, de livered eight shots in the nuuute. Tne French gun, already passing out of date, delivers eight shot* in twenty seconds. Daring the next year the German army will be providod with :.ow magazine guns, and' the guns which were deadly enough for it five year3 ago will tie laid on the shelf or nstu as old iron. Three years ago Austro- Hungary began to introduce modern maga zine guns o£ big caliber among its infantry. During the last year, however, the intro duction of the big caliber guns has been given up and guns of small caliber have taken their place. Italy, too, has given her army guru of the latest pattern. Russia alone, with her colossus of nearly 900,000 men, sticks to the weapons of former days. A good many speculative heads on the con tinent just now aro trying to calculate tbe effect of all these improvements upon the conduct of the next war. In a recent isme of Die Nation, a German weekly, Hugo Hintze makes the following prophecy: "The various ‘zones’ in which modern infantry may act are as follows; 1,600-1,00*) meters (one mile to throe-fifths of a mile), zone of evolution; 1.000-. TOO meters, first fighting zone; 0,10-250 meters, zone of increased and hot firing; 2.50-200 meters, zone of the last firing, whence the decisive volley is fired and the attempt to take by storm is made. The only cover possible for attacking infantry 'is to be gotten merely by lying flat on the ground during the firing. Cover, while advancing from posi tion to position, does not exist. The losses of the advancing infantry will bo enormous. Only the uninterrupted crowd ing forward of immensely superior forces at particular points will render its attacks su cessful. To cress a field of 800 meters breadth, swept by constantly increasing v lleys, require* of soldiers a degree of moral courage and persistence that in past wars has never been dreamed of. Nor will tbe losses of the infantry be confined to its operations within the zones described, for, save in a most disadvantageous country, the artillery will be able to sweep the ad vancing columns with a destructive fire. ‘ ‘The battle of the field artillery will not be less murderous. Aside from small varia tions among the different kinds of artillery, the extreme range of grenades may be stated as 7,000 meters (well over four miles), and tho range of shrapnel 5,000 meters. The real dueling distance is between 2,000 and 2,500 meters. A prominent German < flic >r of artillery describes a modern artil lery battle thus: “ ‘lt is a battle of life or death, a duel at the end of which one of the principals lit* dead on the field. It would be a criminal and inconceivable piece of recklessness to enter into such a struggle without utilizing every possible means to victory.’ “I would apply a similar remark to the whole struggle on the bßttlefieM, and say: ‘One principal lies dead on the field, the other leaves tho field a cripple.’ “Artillery will do its deadliest work dur ing a battle of tho infantry, at a didar.ee of 1,590 meters; nearer than 100 meters it dare not venture. Artillery need not open fire upon attacking cavairv beyond an 1,800- uieter limit in an open field it will then wm without difficulty. What will become of the cavalry in such a combat) ft will be an nihilated. Already, in 1870-71, the infantry, merely in line, repulsed repeatedly attack ing cavalry. And to-day! The infantry pays no attention at all to the advancing cavalry till it has approached to within 100 meters. Then it overwhelms the helpless horsemen, unprotected, in these days of smokeless powder, even by a veil of smoke, with twenty volleys to the minute, and the slaughter is over. “The effectiveness of tho siege and fortifl cation guns has been brought to a frightful degree of perfection. The big siege can nons have a range of 10,000 meters. The weight of the projectiles of siege cannons of shorter range runs as high as 175 kilograms. Naval guns and gun 9 of the coast defense carry shot weighing 1,000 kilograms. No armor, no earth works can long withstand the explosive power of these shot. Formerly a 15-eentiruetor grenade was exploded into forty or forty five pieces; to-day it is torn into ‘IOO to 250 pieces of over ten grains weight, anti in 800 pieces of one-tenth grain weight, while the smallest pieces of less than one grain weight aro thrown with sufScieut force to penetrate a plank cf two centimeters thick ness. No fortifications can be constructed which can long withstand a bombardment with such grenades.” Herr Hintze also speaks briefly of the Zalinsky dynamite gun, although ho con siders its fornndability to be largely cur tailed in these times of enormous guns by the shortness of its range. THE FLIGHT INTO EGYPT. The Mo3t!lmportant Religious Picture of the Century. From Ilar/ter's Month ly, Holman Hunt’s magnificent painting o{ “The Flight” is und übtedly the greatest in the series, atid to uty nnnd tho most impor tant religious picture of the century. It is impossible to got any just idea of it from an engraving, h uvover faithful and pains taking, nor shall L dare t o describe its opu lencs of color, its glorious mysteries of light, the grandeur, simplicity, ai.d vigor of its style. I renumber well the days that I spent before it in the summer of lbtSC, when it was exhibited in London. The rich bloom ot tho landscape, the garlands of heavenly human children, tho joyous radi ance of the infant Jesus, made it seem like a dream full of real forms, lucid, yet tremulous with mystical meaning, and ready to vanish at a breath into the cir cumambient night. This is the wonder of the picture; its realism is so intense and its mysticism is so de;p, and both are blended together in the unity of a vision. Nothiug could be more solid and life-like than the painting of Joseph, with his bronzed, mus cular limbs, and the basket of tools on his back. The ass, intelligent and strong, has all tho marks of the high-bred Mecca race. The flowers are those that star the plains of Palestine in early spring, each one' painted with such loving care that it seems to blossom forever. Muon-threads—filmy beams —weave a veil of light over the trees and distant bills of .ludah. The wreathes of children are full of natural, human grace, brighter and moro lovely than any of Donated .'a or Luca della Robbia’s. Years of patient toil have been spent upon the canvas to givo it reality aud make it true at every point where truth was possible. But beyond all this, and above it— asy, breath- mg Uirougu unci lunjjjj.a every ca. etui line aid gkjwuxg color—is tae soul. the spirit of the picture, which irradiates it with The lirht that never n as on sea or land. The cooiwcration, an i the poet's dream. The painter has expr.-- ed his meaning in the title of the picture. It is called'‘The Triumpn of tt-e Innocents." And this is the thought which he has immortalized. The spirits of the murdered children of Bethlehem—not a great multitude, as they are often thoughtlessly deplc.ed, but a little band such as really played iu that little vil lage—cave followed after Jesus on his flight. Joseph is turning hack aux.ously to watch the signal fires whi h burn up >n the hills. Mary is busie-1 m readjusting the garments which had been hastily thrown about her infant at the departure. But the holy child looks roun 1, and, seeing the spirits of his playmates, welcomes them with the gladness of a divine sympathy. Toe hand which he stretches out to them holds a few oars of wheat, the symbol of the hr. ad of life. The -- children are the flr.-t of his glorious band of martyr=, and as they draw near to him, the meaning of their martyrdom flasn r - upon them, and their sorrow is changed into joy. The last group of little ones have not yet felt his presence, and the pain and terror of mor tality are still heavy upon them. Over the head of one the halo is just de-eending. A little farther on, a circle of flower-deckel boy? and girls are bringing the tired foal up to its mother’s side. One baby saint looks and wn. arr.azsd to set that the soar of the sword has vanished from his breast. In front floats a trio of perfectly happy spirits, one carrying a cen- r and singing, the others casting down branches of the palm and the vine. At their f t rolls the river of life, breaking into golden bubbles, in which the glories of the millenium are re flected. SPECIAL NOTICES. MOST EXTEVSIVB LINE FINE CONFECTIONERY TO BE FOUND IS THE CITY. NONE EVER HERE BEFORE, NONE NOW That any one would ever ‘.ream of comparing with them: GLACE FRUIT? CHOCOLATES, - —~ : BON BOSS, ~ FRENCH NOUGA. Over 39 kinds of French A. D. Fruits. Crystal lize 1 Violets. Rose Leaves, Orange Blossoms. White and Red Btra.vterries, Cherries on Straws, etc. Sixty kinds of Fine Caraque Chocolate work, and, in short, suen an ext en sive line of Confections that it is out of the question to name them specifically except in our price lists, which maybe had on applica tion. BOXES, BASKET?, TRIMMED HAMPERS, That excel anything in finish, style and quality of contents ever shown in this city. Be convinced of this by looking at our Baskets and boxes before you buy. JOHN .1. REILY, Telephone I*s. Fifty bores—about rivlhs each—original im port package, containing full assortment of A. 1). French Glace Fruits These we sell only by box at very low price. Families will find these the desirable package to bay. E oil's Crystal lized Htrawlevriee iu small wood trunks, and numbers of other specialties that would gladden any heart to receive as a pr -aeat. See page 3 of this paper. TURKEYS, Give your orders to JOYCE for fine selected Turkeys and Chlx. Also, don’t fail to order a fine Roast from his Xanas Beef. A fine selection of Oranges, Apples and Bananas. Telephone 107. VENISON, AND KALAMAZOO CELERY. ELECTION FOR DIRECTOR*. Central Railroad Bank, 1 Savannah, Ga.. Dec. ti, 1889. f An eh-c Mon for thtrceen directors to manage the atfairs of this company for the ensuing year will be held at the banking house, in Savannah, MONDAY, the SIXTH DAY OE JANUARY. 1890. between the hours of 10 o'clock a. m. aud S o'clock p. m. Stockholder* 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, on pressntation of their stock certificates to the conductors. T. M. CUNNINGHAM. Cashier. TO THE PUBLIC. All persons are cautioned against purchasing that tract of land iu Chatham Countv, Georgia, immediately soutli of the extended limits of the city of Savannah, known as the BRANCH TRACT, containing One Hundred and Seven Acres, more or less, bounded on the north by Estill Avenue, east by Waters Road, south by lands of Barstow, and west by lands of Gen. A. R. Lawton, as 1 have made a contract for the purchase thereof, and intend to apply to the courts for a specific performance or the cob tract, J. H. ESTILL. Savannah, Aug. 30, 1888. NOTICE TO JURORS. The Traverse Jurors of the City Court of Savannah, dismissed to the 20th Inst., are not required to appear until SATURDAY, the 21st inst., at 10 a. m. Ry order of HON. WM. D. HARDEN, Judge. Philip M. Rrssrrt,, Clerk C. C. S. _____ KINDERGARTEN SCHOOL. MISS AGNES B. HERTOT Will open a Kindergarten School at Yonge’s Park Hall, Whitaker and Duffy streets, Jan. Oth. Children received from 3 to 10 years of age. For further information, terms, etc., ap ply at No. I to Perry street. NOTICE. All persons are cautioned against harboring or trusting any of the crew of the British Steamship S AW FELL, as neither the Cap tain nor Consignees will be responsible for any debts contracted bv them. RICHARDSON & BARNARD, Consignees. CHRISTMAS TREES. 100 JUST ARRIVED PER STEAMSHIP CITY OF SAVANNAH. —FOR SALE BY WM. SCHEIHING, opposite De Soto. OGLETHORPE LIGHT INFANTRY. The corps is hereby ordered to assemble at the armory THIS EVENING, at 8:40 o'clock, in full uniform (helmets without spike). By order W. S. ROCKWELL, Captain Commanding. C. F. Law, Hirst Sergeant. DIVIDEND NOTICE. Savannah Bank and Tryst Company, i • Savannah, Ga., Dec. 12, 1889. f This bank lias declared a semi annual divi dend of Three Dollars per share to stockholders us of record this date, payable on and after 31st DECEMBER, 1899, The transfer books will be closed from this date until Ji\N. 2d, 1899. JAS, H. HUNTER Cashier G GUARANTEED TO CURE -—jjrcj Or'mONEY REFUNDED. N T. PIKE, Sole Agent, Corner Jefferson and South Broad stieets Savannah. Ua. DCATUB. B RENNES'—Died, in Atlanta. on the 13th int.. Jambs M. Brxvsfx. from an attack of pneumonia. Funeral notice will appear later. rUXKRAL INVITATIONS. REICKES. —TTje friends and acquaintance of Snow E. Rricxr* are respectfully invited to attend the funeral semes* from the residence of her brother and daughter. 174 Anderson street, at 10 o'clock THIS MORNING. MEETINGS. UNDRTM I.ODGE .NO. 48. p. UR t. M. A regular communication of this a Lodge will beheld THIS* Friday, EVEN ING at S o'clock, at Masonic Temple. Taere will be an election of officers for the ensuing year, and members are requested to come prepared to pay their dues. Memoers of sister lodges and transient breth ren are cordially invited to attend. By orde- of „ A. H. MACDONELL. W. M. H. r.. ii il.soy. Secretary. LIVE OAK LODGE NO. 3. I, O. O. F. * rep liar meeting of this Lodge will beheld THIS E\ ENIXG at 6 o'clock, in the room above Trinity church lecture room. The initiatory degree and also the third degree will lie conferred. Applicants tor initiation and also those eligible to trie third degree wiil please he on hand. Members of sister lodges are fraternally in vited. By order WJI. FAWCETT. N. G. John Horsfoy. Secretary. MYRTLE LODGE NO. 6, K. OF P. The members of Myrtle Lodge are notified that a regular meeting will be held THIS IKri day) E\ ENING, at S o'clock. Members of sister lodges cordially invited. S. R. HARRIS, G C. ' Fred Einsfeld. K. of R. and S. PILASKI COUNCIL NO. 153, R. A. A regular meeting THIS EVENING at 8 o clock at Knights of Pvthias Hall „ W. P. SCHIRM, Regent. Clarence S. Coxnebat. Secretary. CONFEDER ATE VETER ANS AeellCl A TIO.V A special meeting of the Association will be held THIS (Friday) EVENING, the '7oth inst., at the Chatham Artillery armcry, at 8 o'clock. A full and punctual attendance of the members is requested. By order of the President. T. E. BESSELLIEU. Secretary. ATTENTION. GERMAN VOLUNTEERS. You are hereby summoned to appear at the armory THIS (Friday) EVENING at 8:30 o'clock, in full fatigue uniform. Honorary and passive members are requested to attend also. JOHN DERST. Capt. Com'd'g. M. G. Helmken. First Sergeant. SPECIAL NOTICES! Advertisement* inserted under “Special Notices” teiU be diarged gl 00 o Square eacii insertion. ■uaaa^ GEORGIA HUSSARS’ BAZAR. AUCTION BEGINS TO-NIGHT. GOODS MUST BE CLOSED OUT THIS WEEK. DIVIDEND. Thk Citizens' Bank of Savannah. ) Savannah, Ga,, Dec. 16. 1889. f A dividend of Two Dollars and Fifty Cents per share from the earnings of the Eank has been declared on the stock as it appeared of record at the close of business this day. The said-dividend will be paid on and after JANUARY 6tu. 1890. GEO. r. FREEMAN, Cashier. NOTICE TO STOCKHOLDERS. Southwestern Railroad Company, I Office Macon. Ga.. Dee. 12, 1889. f Dividend No. 72 of Three Dollars and Fifty Cents per share will be paid the Stockholders 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. BRANTLY, Secretary and Treasurer. THE TITLE GUARANTEE AND LOAN COMPANY OF SAVANNAH, 135 Congress Street, INSURES TITLES TO REAL ESTATE And guarantees purchasers or mortgages against loss by reason of defective titles. LOANS MONEY ON REAL ESTATE In amounts from SIOO up for fixed periods, or on the monthly installment plan. ACTS AS AGENT OR TRUSTEE For individuals, estates or corporations, as ex ecutor of wills and guardian of minor children. THE DIME SAVINGS DEPARTMENT Of this company, at 135 Congress street, re ceives deposits of from one dime upward, and pays or compounds interest thereon quarterly at 4 per cent, per annum. officers: GEORGE H. STONE. President. E. L. HACKETT, Treasurer and Cashier Dime Savings Department. ISAAC BECKETT, Secretary and Solicitor. R. R. RICHARDS. Advisory Counsel. A CONSTRUCTIVE PERIOD! A continual inarch of progress marks the present era. Homes, dwellings, buildings, edi fices, from humble to the most imposing, are being erected daily. Sub-tantial materials are just as requisite to the modest as to the most extensive builder. The house owner must watch liis architect, architect his contractor, con tractor iris laborers. Superficial structures can entail loss of life and property. DOORS, SASHES, AN D BLIN DS are i raportant items, so is the PAINT, the PLASTER, the everything connected witti a building. The moral is plain: Patronize a reliable dealer, get reliable mate rials, The SASII, BLIND, AND DOOR DEPARTMENT of A . HANLEY Is a specialty, so are PAINTS AND OILS. IMPORTER . PORTLAND AND OTHER CEMENTS, RAY AND WHITAKER. HE AD 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. GEO. 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. Psice $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. BUST PEAS AND BEANS. Just arrived and still coming in, large quanti ties Buist Premium Peas, Philadelphia Extra Early, Black Eye, Marrowfat and alt other varieties at lowest market price. Call and see me. Yours, E. J. KIEFFER, Corner West Broad nnd Stewart Streets. B ttius & Mclntosh, \ WOOD DEALERS, 230 Harris Street. Wood of best quality always on hand and delivered promptly, sawed and stick. Orders solicited. Telephone 278. C HICKENS SPECIAL NOTICES. A SHOKT HISTORY About a Wonderful Intention. Some years back a pro-1 THE LIBERTY gressite manufacturer con-1 ceived the idea of benefiting J RANGE humanity, and after many | experiments, and improving j IS on the defects of previous makes, which wn accom UNRIVALED. p ished by consulting re nowned chefs and competent BEE IT. culinary authorities, he eventually produced theTO .5.4 VE LIBERTY, a help to the cook, a treasure and pleasure CHANGE. to the housewife, one of the grandest and most complete INVEST IX A ranges of modern times. The ladies should vxamine this RANGE, LIBERTY RANGE and then persuade their husbands to SEE buy it. Time. fuel, food and money economized. J THE LIBERTY. IF YOU NEED REPAIRING-SEE NORt'ON. IF YOU NEED HOUSEFURXISHINGS-VISIT NORTON. IF YOU INTEND TO INVEST IN A STOVE EXAMINE NORTON'S. IF YOU REQUIRE HEATING OR COOKING APPLIANCES OF ANY KIND CONSULT NORTON. SAVE TIME. TEMPER AND MONEY, AND BE HAPPY. 4 —NORTON,— THE HOUSE FURNISHER 148 BRYAN STREET. LIBERTY AND STEWART RANGES (THE BEST). YORK HOT AIR FURNACE. LOCATION FOR MILITARY CAMP GROUND. State of Georgia, I Adjutant General's Office. Atlanta. Ga.. Dec. 17th. 1889. ) In accordance with a resolution of the Military Advisory Board, instructing the Adjutant and Inspector General to invite bids, as provided for in an act of the General Assembly, approved Nov. 11th, 1889, for the location of the Military Camp for Is9o,.bids for said camp will be re ceived at tnis office until the 15th of JANUARY, 1890 Said bids must be made in writing, stat ing location, dimensions, sanitation, and other elements of desirability. The Advisory Board raserves the right to re ject any or all bids. JNO. MeINTOSH KELL, Adjutant and Inspector General. REMEMBER SPECIAL PRICES SATURDAYS. -HEIDT’S SELLING CANDIES AT LOW PRICES —AS A— HOLIDAY ADVERTISEMENT. Call and see. Corner Congress and Whitaker. SAVANNAH BREWING COMPANY. —ON AND AFTER— SATURDAY, DECEMBER 14, We shall serve, besides our STANDARD PILSEN BEER, —THE DELICIOUS— MUNCHENER HOFBRAU. PRICE 82 50 NET PER KEG. —THE— 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 $2. SAVANNAH BREWING COMPANY. Office 11SJ4 Bay Street. Telephone 429. 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. MONEY TO LOAN. Liberal loans made on Diamonds, Gold and Silver Watches, 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. ELECTION FOR DIRECTORS! Merchants’ National Bank, ( Savannah, Ga.. Dec. 14, 1889. ) The annual election for directors of this bank will be held at the banking house on TUESDAY, JAN. 14, 1890, between the hours of 12 and 1 o’clock. THOS. G. GADSDEN, Cashier. NOTICE. Neither the Master nor Consignees of the British steamship AMARYLLIS, W. H. Sanders, Master, will he responsible for any debts con tracted by the crew. V. MINIS & SONS. Consignees. TRAINED BUFFALOES. BUFFALO LITIIIA WATER, fresh from the springs, in half gallon bottles. Sold by single bottle or case of twelve bottles. Send for cir cular. SARATOGA, CARLSBAD AND VICHY WATERS, UNDERWOOD SPRING WATER, —at— BUTLER’S PHARMACY, Corner Bull and Congress street*. MERRY XMAS. SEND VOra ORDERS FOR W* -i f CHOICE TURKEYS, FRESH KILLED, —TO- Ii . PUTZEL. AMT 7 SEMENTS, savannah'theater * SATURDAY and MONDAY. Dec. 21 , < ->* * MR. AIUEN BENEDICT Supported by the Great Emotional Actress ’ Miss Frances IPielcl. And bis Own Excellent Company, in the Gre.-*- e*t Romantic SDectacuiar Melo drama ever written, ' FAHIO ROMAXI!: A STORY OF THO DR AD. SYNOPSIS OF SCENERY. Act I.—Beautiful painting of toe Bav Naples, from Turner's celebrated inasierr,, Act It.—The Mausoleum of the ho';!-. Moonlit View of the Ancient Sepulchral Vau, Picturesque Representation of tue Palaceo' •. Romani on the Vine-ciad Slopes of M .<unt Vesu Tin*, act lll.—The Statue of Ptu-v :- IV.—Terra- -of the Statues in the Villa Ro. mani. near Naples. Act V.— Grand Realis: c Spectacular Rpro luction of Na tes anj Picturesque Bay Mount Vesuvius and Its teres!ing surroundings—Cathe lrals. Vjviuci Aqueducts as it appeared on the eveof i he far ous Historical Eruption of 1699. Thrilling an! Interesting Earthquake Effect, sitnultan,-- ,•! with an Eruption of Mount Vesuvius: lllumu tion of the Biy of Naples—forming the most Magnificent Spectacular Tableau ever at temnt - I on any stage. Mr. Benedict carr.es ail' the seererv used in this immense production. Su on sale at Butler's Dec 19 Next Attraction—"Si Perking,'' Dec. 27. FURNISHING GOODS. Christmas ii AT LaFars rjENTLEMEN'S SILK UMBRELLAS. Men's Smoking Jackets and Caps, Fine Silt Suspenders and Mufflers, Elegant Neckwear New Shapes; Card Sets, Whisk Brooms. Hat and Key Racks (room ornaments). Shaving Sets, Dressing Cases. Elegant Night Robes, a mostuseful present; Gold-Head Walking Canes, Elegant Quilted Chest Protectors for wearing evening parties. Weather Vests of Chamois Skin, Initial Handkerchiefs in Silk and Fine Linen, all letters; Perin’s Fine Gloves aid Foster's Soft Undressed Gloves. Fur Top, and Tanned and Oiled; Leather Gloves. Elegantly Embroidered Dress Shirts and Men's Under wear. JVT La FAR’S, 27 BULL ST. pu blicationsT tetePurioiS AT Isis Ins Dept, No. 215 Bull Street. London II ustrated News .. 1 75 c London Graphic 75c Figaro !!..$i 00 Paris lilustre 75c Holiy Leaves 75c Chatterbox Christmas Box 75c La’dy’s Pictorial 75c Pictorial World . 75 c Chatterbox ' gj oq Frank Leslie's Christmas Book 75a The Judge 30c Puck gOa Life ’ 20c Harper's Bazar . ..!!! 15e Leslie's* illustrated ;:.a Texas Siftings 15c Harper's Weekly 15c Young Ladies’ Journal, double number with fine chromo 89c New York Fashion Bazar wth chromo. .. 50c Dramatic Mirror 725 c. Dramatic News, with Chromo ... VebcL- Mailed to any postoffice on receipt of price. Address all orders to WILLIAM ESTILL, Sayannah, Ga. ORANGES. WE ARE RECEIVING DAILY LARGE LOTS CHOICE FLORIDA ORANGES. PRESENTS for distant point?. we have fine shipping stock. For large or small lots call on A. EHRLICH &BRO., Wholesale Grocers and Liquor Dealers, 153 and 155 Bay Street. ORANGES! FLORIDA ORANGES. LEMONS, APPLES, MIXED NUTS, NEW RAISINS, CABBAGE, POTATOES, TURNIPS, LARGE SPANISH ONIONS, PEANUTS, COW PEAS, HAY, GRAIN AND FEED. RED RUST PROOF OATS. W. D. SIMKINS, PRINTER AND BOOKBIDHER. 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. SILVERAVAKE. Ct. DAVIS & SON, WHOLESALE GROCERS, PROVISION, HAY. GRAIN AND FLOUR. AND COMMISSION MERCHANTS, 136 and t9B Bay Street, . G*