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Newspaper Page Text2 TIIE POINT OVERRULED. GOV. GORDON HEARS T3E CANAL COMPANY’S PROTEST. W. L. Feek of Fockdale Succeeds Col. Corput as President of the All ance Exchange—Killed by a Train- Geor gia Crops. Atlanta, Ga., Jan. 9.-The governor heard to-dny a guinent of counsel for the Suwannee C nal Coni pa y, which yester day pretested against the extension of time for the reception of bids for theOkeflnokee swamp, ami demanded that such'as received be opened at once, and the contract a .vardi-d them ui der the act un.ess more than 1 2 - cents was legally offere 1 by other bidders. The attorney general and Capt. Henry Jackson also argued the case, the latter in the interest of one of certain new bidders. The governor, after considering the matter, overruled the point raised by the canal company, and ordered t.at bids bo ad vert ised for afresh. Under the new adver tisement March 22 will be the day f r open ing bids. The time for reception expires at 10 o’clock a. m. COL. CORPUT’S SUCCESSOR. The dire tors of the formers’ alliance ex change met to-day at the Kimball hou-e and received uud accepted C 1. Corput’s resignation, and clecte i H\ 1., Peek of Rockdale president. Tue directors passed resolutions complimenting the r> tiring olfi otal. C> 1. Corput gives as reasons for his resignation, that it was necessary to neglect his own business to attend to tho duties of the oflice. ad his family is left unprotected during his frequent visits to Atlanta. His health, too, is unequal to the exactions of the position. PAID THE REWARD. A. M. Skelton to-day p lid SIOO reward for the apprehension of Dan Reed (colored), charged with the murder of King Smith, another negro, in Wilkinson county, list September. THE DALE CASE CONTINUED. The case against Rev. W. R. Dale has been continued until August. Dale hopes to prove on the trial that lie was in Europe during the time that Nil tall was pursuing bis lively career in North Carolina. CRUSHED UNDER THE WHEELS. James J. Harris, a car coupler of the Central railroad, was run over to-day by a train in the company’s yards, ami killed in stantly. It seems that H trns was caught between two cars, knocked down, and crushed under the wheels. Nobody wit nessed tho accident, but another yurdman heard Harris’ screams just after seeing Harris signal the engineer to back the cars. He ran to the spot,, and found the corpse. A NEGRO BADLY HURT. A negro named George Beavers was hurt at a crossing by the Central railroad train so seriously that ho is thought to tie dying. Beavers iveeived internal injuries, and several ribs were broken. The chaucos for his recovery are poor. SENT TO THE COAL MINES. J. J. Paterson, who stabbed his wife in Grant's park la-tsumm r, because he found her vralki g with a member of tue legisla ture, was sent to the Dade coal mines, accompanied by Glenn McCord, twice con victed of perjury in the notor.ous Eddle mati murder trial, which started a series of burnings in efflgy, the last of which threat ened to plunge tne city into a bloody race riot. A YOUTHFUL BURGLAR. John Strickland, 8 years old, was tried to-day for burglary, and clearly proven guilty, but discharged on aceouut of his youth. GEORGIA CROPS. Commissioner Henderson has issued a supplemental crop report for December. The yield of cotton was: In North Georgia 70, Middle Georgia 05. East Georgia 04, Southwest Georgia if*!. Southeast Georgia 87, for the w hole state SB. In some localities the crop was badly damaged by cater pillars. AU sections report excellent corn crops, the average in the state being 103. The average tor oats is SJ, rice 01. The department’s correspondents report good results from experiments with garden seed furnished by the commissioner, and increas ing Interest in gra-s culture, fruit grow ing, stock raising, and forestry. Tho renot-t states that t..e difference n cash and tnno prices for bacon and corn lias been lessened, n and another significa.it fact developed is that while the indebtedness of farmers is 10 per cent, less, their condition is 10 per cent, improved. Fif y-three per cent, of the cotton crop is wrapped in cotton bag ging. HAPPENINGS AT ALBANY. The Newly Elected City Treasurer Resigns—Stolen Mules Recovered. •Albany, Ga., Jan. o.—The city treasury business took a sudden turn to-day, wtiich set aside the pending contest. J. B. Gilbert, the newly elected treasurer, sent m his resignation at a meeting of the council this afternoon, whereupon the old treasurer, Gary Pittman, was re-elected. Mr. Gilbert said: “You will please understand that in taking this step I recog ize in no way the contest for ray office, which is now pending. With a view to promoting harmony be tween .certain of our citizens 1 have, after mature deliberation, thought it best to resign.” Tne mules that were stolen Wednesday from Cook’s wagon yard were recovered to-day and the thief caught, who proved to be Edgar Land of Worth county. He wa arrested and lodged in jail by Sheriff Edwards to-day. A wild mule made a break from a drove passing through Broad street this evening, and da-hed into a colored barber shop, making things lively for the poor barber. DECATUR'S CAPITAL. Bank Officers Elected New City Officials—lhe Alabama Midland. Bainbridge, Jan. 9.— The officers of the Bank of Bainbridge, elected Tuesday, are: Sam H. Dickenson, president; Hon. John D. Hanell, vice president; W. A. Dicken son, cashier; R. A. McTyn, bookkeeper and assistant cashier; directors, Hon. John D. Hanell, S. H. Dickenson, G. A. Wight, G. B. Truiodk, and H. B. Ehrlich. The municip 1 officials fir the present year are Hon. M. O’Neal, mayor; W. W. Wright, J. E. Morgan, Hon. John D. Hariall, L. F. Pattersou. and G. Broom, aldermen. Marshal, Henry Smart; assistant, Ben Humphry; clerk, J. S. Brad well; treasurer, C. L. Harrell. The contest for Hon. P. Ru-sel!’-- position as postmaster is lively. L. F. Burkit and Dr. L. H. Peacock are vigorously working for it. The Alabama Midland will run through passenger trains t > Troy, Ala., this week. A Dry Dock Launched. Pensacola, Fla., Jan. o.—The bow and •tern dry dock, for some time past in oour -e of construction at the Pensacola navy yard, was uccessfully launched to-day. it was built f r the gov eminent at a cost off 30,000, and it will be towed to Key West, where it is meant to be permanently stationed. It ■will accommodate fifty-live feet of the bow or stern of a vessel. It is built of pine, with haeketac knees, and has a depth of thirty feet. A Good Appetite Is essential to good health; but at this sea son It is often io3t, owing to the poverty or impurity of the blood, derangement of tne digestive organs, and the weakening effect of the changing sea-on. Hood’s Sursapa rilla is a wonderful medicine for creating an appetite, toning the digestion, and giv" ing strength to the whole system. Now is the time to take it. Be sure to get Hood’s Sarsaparilla. FLORIDA'S SUBTROPICAL. Opened Under tho Most Favorable Auspices—The $ 1,000 Prize. Jacksonville, Fla., Jan. 9.—The Florida Sub-Tropical exposition opened its third year to-day ur.d r the roost favorable auspices. The day was perfect nod the streets were crowded with visitors from i earlv morn till long t ast midnight. The progrnmm*- for t -day conslstel of a grand trade liisp.ay, military a:.d civic pro- | '•e*.ui>n, openi -g *-xerct es in the ex so-nti >n building, and drawing of souvenir nizw. ; This l>riz *ch-ms of the Sub- i rop cal nnau ag uncut has put nearly $2d,00.) ioto its it easury by toe sal" of tickets a*, ti **a ui. r The p izrs were of all kinds and va.ue, amou .ting to SIO,OOO, the capital prize j being a certified check for SI,OOO. Tickets • have been sold i every state in the Union, j and the great *st interest lias lean shown in ! the pr. j ct. The city ws beautifully decorated to ; day, surpassing, if p< s ible, the se~nes !of February, 188.3, wi.ea President I Cleveland 'visited Jacksonville. Iu I the procession, which was over ■ one mile io length. Gov. Fleming and staff ! were conspicuous figures, mounted and um- I formed. I In the trade display ncnrlv2oo fl'-ats were in line. These were original in design and doc oration, and represente I aim st every branch of trade a 'd industry. Presida:U B. F. Ddlon of the Su' -Trop ical expos tion,made thea ldress of welcome in tne budding, foll owed bv Gov. Fleming, j Hon. John E. Hartridge, and Director Gen eral Moran. The building presented a fine appearance. When the exhibits are in position, it will be the most complete presentation of Florida resoure s ever arrange 1 in tho st it •. Fully 5,000 people were in the exposition building to-day. ‘ At the drawing of prizes to-night No. 10,061 w n the sl,ooo. It is sanl to have been bought by a lady of Lees burg, Fla., only a few hours before the drawing took place. ABBEVILLE NOTES. Jaundice at Roclielle—Sunday Schools Organized—Guns for the Guards. Abbeville, January 9.— Jaundice has been so goneral at Rochelle as to almost amount to an epidemic, and one case has developed at this place. With tho beginni ig of the new year both the Methodists and Baptists have or ganized Sabbath schools. Notice bis been received that the guns for the Abbeville Guards have been shipped. The tax-collector of AVilcox has issued over 400 tax fi. fas. for defaulting tax payers. There Is a movement on foot to charter a company for the putxiosa of operating a brick-yard at Abbeville. Judge M. F. Walker Dead. Newnan, Ga., Jan. 9. —Judge M. F. Walker of this city died to-day at 5 o’clock a. m., at. tho residence of his son-iti-la-v, Mr. Joseph T. Kirby. Tho and ceased was formerly of Lafayette, Ala. He leaves a handsome estate. His remains will bo in toned at Newnan. HABEAS COoP'JS GRANTED. Dr. Kniffln and Miaa i urcell Released on Bail. Trenton, N. J., Jan. 9. —Dr. Arthur S. Kniffln and Miss Purcell, who wore ar rested last night on a charge of murdering Myra Kniffin, the doctor’s wife, were re leased to-nignt on a writ of habeas corpus issued by Chief Ju-tice Beasley. Counsel for tho defease, undaunted by his refusal to grant a writ last night, inado another argument before the chief justico at 4 o’clock this afternoon. At 0 o’clock his appeal was granted, and the prisoners were at o co notified of their good fortune. At 7 ■ ’clock tho two prisoners wore taken from the back outran o of tho jail yard nnd driven to the residence of the chiet justice, where some fifty pro ninont citizens ha t ass infilled to go on their bond*. (Shortly after 8 o'clock tho chief justice state! that he thought the case a proper one, aud that the prisoners should be released on’ bail. He raid that the prosecutor hud been duly notified of the proceedings, and if he had any good reason to present why such an action should not prevail, he would uu iloubtodly have I een present to state it. He said their bail would bo $20,000 in each case, and bonds were signed immediately, twenty-eight citizens signing for Dr. Knilll i nml fourteen for Miss Purcell. All of the signers are well-known and iiilluential cit zens. Releases were then ma le out and signed by tho chief justice, and, after receiving the congratulations of counsel and friends, the doctor and Miss Purcell wore driven to the Kniffln residence on Broad street. To-morrow Miss Purcell will go to her former home in Broadway, in Warren county, and Dr. Kniffln will sped the in tervening time between now and the open ing of court with his brother-in-law in New Brunswick. the Baltimore girls of 1782. They Were Beauties, Indeed, and Amiable Withal. From the Baltimore . 1 m rrican. Ludwig von Clusen was an aide to tho Ccmte de Roehambeau. He was evidently a man of keen observation and of excellent taste. No better proof of that is needed than the following, which tells of his stay in Baltimore, and which shows that even 100 years ago the women of Baltimore were pyjuouneed by such connoisseurs as the officers of the French army the finest in the land. Bays Von Closen, in his diary: “On the sth of Aug., 1782, in Baltimore, Roehambeau arranged a parade of his troops, which went off splendidly. Our soldiers could not have made a better ap pearance if they bad been in France. The whole town camo out to witness the display; the ladies in rich toilet, and, as far as it was within their circum stances, in elegant carriages, tho row of which appeared endless. One remark may yet find its placo here, that according to my taste the ladies of Baltimore are nos s ssed of superior grace to tnosaof other American towns. The greater number are of a transparent comp loxion, the deli cacy of which they well know how to pro tect by lmods of huge dimensions. They also allure by the freshness end lively brilliancy of their eyes, these accom plishments, as a rule, are combined with a delicate shape; small white hands, well cultivated; neat little feet, shod with groat elegance, and their hair dressed with much taste. E pecially these who have beau ilul long hair possess the talent to make a show of it by letting it. fall negligently upon their white shoulders either m loose tresses or in ling curls. Perfumes they ure very fond of, as are, in fact, all the ladies of this continent, or, I might as well have said, of both continents. “One day some In lies hinted to me to give them a dancing party at my house, for which purpose my landladies, mother and daughter, willingly placed their spacious saloon at my disposal. I could not u ell re sist, and thus, after the example set by several other oifieera previously, I arranged a little ball for Aug. 8, to which, besides the ladies, I invited my friends in tho town and a certain number of dancers from the army, as, of course, also the gen erals and staff officers. All did mo tne honor of appearing, yet wo were not crowded, ,s the dancing saloon was ad j dried by several mailer rooms, which were taken up by the spectators. At midnight t*-e supper took place, which, to tell the truth, was rather an i different one, but wuat may have been a lack of delicacies was mado up by good humor. After that the dancing was continued till 3 o'clock in the morning, when every oue withdrew. The next day I went to inquire of all tho ladies that had been at the ball how it had agreed with them, and found them all amiable enough to as-u e ine that thov had amused them selves exceedingly. Mrs. Lee, tho wife of the governor, had also been present at the ball.” IHE MORNING NEWS: FRIDAY. JANUARY lrt. 1890. FREAK3 OF FASCINATION. The Hazdscme Woman is Not Always the fteo3t Attractive. Frond* Ttevrlyan in th* Saturday Rrr'etc. Nature plays strange freaks with men’s minds. If one of fLe rracy enterprising newsyarers of the day was to ask every man to give n carefully detailed d< sci iption of the k i:il of woman most likely to fasci na e him, many readers would, I think, be astonish, and. Noth Webster’s definition of the word j fn-emation is “The exerciso of a powerful < r irresistible influence <>: the affections and passions.” und he gives as secondary ex planations. “I'nsen, inexplicable i .iluence, wi ehoraft, ei.c a tment.” In tho words “mex lie .bio influence” the learned doct >r seems to have suram; and up nea'ly the whole question. Who can explain wnat is fre quently the case, that of two men of as nearly ns possible tho same cost of nnnd, the one will find a wo ua i irresistibly fa-ci nsting, winle on the other she may n't exert tho slightest attractive icilnoucei Such a problem is as hard to solve as why tho guileless rab ~t, instead of putting his best leg forward and making a b >lt, circles round Lbe snake which he knows only too wi li intends to make a me il of him. The wise heatnen, Aristotle, said: “No mun 1 >ve% but tuat he is first delighted with, comolme sand Is* mtv, and beauty is for the mos; part the bait which lures the victim into the meshes of tho snare, but not nlway-.” Dr. Web-ter, too, seems to imply by his definition that in tne now r of fasci nation, whether exercised by man or woman, there lurks a certain sexual at fi nity. MMC. PE. STAEL NO BEAUTY. One of the most fascinating women of history was Germaine Neekor, afterward Mme. lit Btael, though contemporaneous rec ird tells us that she was anything but a beauty, and that hor dress was not only hideous, bat si unod against every priuciple of g od taste. Women, however, whose names will bn handed down to posterity as having founded u> t-d salons, or h iving provided tuo mag netic influence to gather a brilliant coterie of wit and taleut, have, for tho in st part, been beautiful. “Beauty is the common object of all love; as jets draw a straw, so doth beauty love.” Beauty will al ways at tract, at anv rate momentarily; but most men if they liud that a lovely face is but a mask cove ing avo and cranium, will cease to flutter round the flame. There are, how ever, striking exceptions to this rule on record. I‘erbaps the best instance is that of the infatuation of P ince Maurice do Talley rand, ouce Abbe <ie I’erigord and Bishop of Autun, for that lovely blonde, Mme. Grunt, afterward Mine Talleyrand, Her crass stupidity was proverbial, and furnished amusement for the salons of Mme. da Htael and others which her husband frequented. But in the majority of cases something mo e is necessary than comeliness of face to really fascinate men, especially such men as the “prince of diplomats,” and this somA ,ing is the instinctive faculty which enables a woman to adapt her mind to and enter into tho spirit of her compani m for the time being. Thus, in my own experi ence, 1 havo soon a learned profo3Sur dis coursing eloquently on the sculpture of ancie .t Greece to a young lady wnose tastes were in reality centered m dogs and horses. Had he known her truo proclivities he would have stood aghast at such utter bar barism; yet such was her genial sympa thetic influence on his mind that he pro nounced her the most charming of her sex second only, of course, to his stmit and learned wife. Had the intercourse been in definitely prol nged doubtless the potency ■ f the spell would havo vanished, for, in reality, there was little or nothing in com mon between the two heads. SHE WAS LASTING! OF ALL, LOVELINESS. The power of fascination inherent, in women may, moreover, bo divided into two kinds. All of us have seen the old lad}', generally white-haired, with kludly, pleas ant features, on which time has set no un frie dly mark, who still retaius all her at tractiveness. Note how the boys and girls adore hor; they will go to her and confide their sorrows, their hopes, their ambitions, even when they would not breathe a word to their mothers. The kiudly, living inter est in a lad’s affairs by such a one has time and time again first implanted the impulses iu his heart which eventually led him ou to an honorable career, Qui kly, almost by stealth, tbe good is done by such and the goi and seed sown which will ripen in after time into a rich and abundant crop. On the other hand we have most of us seen, perhaps m real life, certainly ou the stage, the fascinating adveutu ess who, by her enthralling beaute de diable, enslaves men’s souls and leads them (ou the stage) to dare all for her sake. Such is direcrly opposed to the sweet old lady iu hor old fashioned chair, and these two form the opposite poles between which the women who fascinate vary. Types differ, and any one you may select has some position i>e tween these two opposites. Take for in stance a pretty and maybe witty woman who, hardly of her own frre will, makes every man fail in love with her toa greater or less degree. She may be innocent of all evil intention, but her position on the scale is not vastly removed from that of the sorceress. Or, again, take the iustance of the pretty young matron, who, while de vo! and to home, husband, and children, yet has several intimate men friends. But her influence is all for good. Her fascination is exer.ed in a worthy cause, and she has found out a great truth, that there is no friendship so lasting, so true, and so pleas ant as ono between persons of opposite sexes, where? a true feeling of bonne camaraderie exists, and there is no pre tense to love-making. S ich a woman, if sue live long enougu, bids fair to develop into a snowv-haired old lady, on whose friendship the children will rely. history’s many cases. ■\Vhich type of beauty proves most fatal to men’s pence of mind ;s almost, if not quite, impossinle to settle. History is our only standby in such a case, and history fails us here. To take a few of the women who by their influence have made their mark on the world’s record. Cleopatra, May Queen of Scots, Elizabeth of England, the Empresses Joseph and Eugenie—how different are the pictures which the eye con jures up. IVe are told that men died of broken hearts when the Virgin Queen ban ished them from her presence, and yet we are led to believe that she had hair that would have led the small boy of the present day to make rude remarks about white horses, that she was thin and angular, th it she introduced ruffs because her neck was disfigured. Or turn to her hated rival, Queen Mary: From records unearthed, comparative y recently, she .seeing to havo had hair of the same color as Elizabeth’s, to have been laine, and to have hnd a cast in her eye. Yet, even it the story be not true, there must have been sound founda tion for the old tale that her executioner could not bring himself to perforin Ins gruesome task until ho had someone attract her attention so that he was no longer under theiuflu inee of her sweet face. The snell that tho dusky Queen of Egypt flung over the griz zled veterans of Homo is too well known to need recapitulation. The two French empresses were both beautiful womo., and while the first Napoleon found out too late how firmly his much-wronged wife had wound herself round his heart, his successor did not scruple to endanger lus seat on the throne by allying him self with the Spanish beauty. Amy llobsart had so much power over tho Earl of Leicester that ho ru ined his career for her sake, la fact, his tory too ns with instances, and the news papers of to-day still toil us the old story of woman’s influence over man. But all tho types are different. In novels, the beauty who hurries the hero on h;s headlong down ward course, or by her subtle iuflu nee re generate! his nature, is either a blonde fairy with wondrous blue eyes, or a brunette with tresses black as "night and gleaming eyes. Experience of actual life teaches a different lesson, and makes us learn that women, dark or fair, thin or j stout, snort or tall, gay or sad. may prove, ' eacn in ter own way, tne power and extent of feminine influence. Each and every man has his idea, though he may scarcely know it himself. And even peculiarities which may f rui a do*— itive objection in one man's eyes are ador- j able traits in the eyes of the ext. Some think a sight impeiiment in a woman’s ; erch, a lisp or ne-v: u; h sitancy. irresi t i. ly “fetehi g.” To one a wide month and large teeth prove captivating, and 1 have heard ama rave aQjut the sweetly wistful look imparted by eyes of different colors. It j is indeed lucky that all men have not pre- ! cisely similar tastes, but that on < prefers tin swarthy <• impldxion of the daughters of sunny I’aly, and another tainks that no “daughter of the gods” was ever half so beauteous ns his Gretchrn, while, no doubt, the Hottentot thinks his fiance divinely fair. THEY SHED NO BLOOD. CoL Ochlltra3 and ex-3ov. Bunn Btlll In 1 his World. Feun tie Philadelphia Inquirer. New York. Jan. 5.—A shedding of blood has been averted, and Col. Tom Ochiltree is still j ermitted to walk the Hoffman house corral r with his crutches, and ex-Gov. | William Bunn of Idaho to enjoy tho philo sophic delights of draw poker. The shed ding of b o ,and would have been the result of a du 1, and the gentlemen would have boon the | rmci als. The climax was tho result of a practical joke, it is pretty generally know n among his friends that Ochiltree has a fondness for practical jokes, although when the occasion demands not a mania the town can be more serious than he. Like all men, however, who find fun or sat isfaction in harmless joking of a practical kind, tho gentl 'man from Texas can be imposed upon hi rself, and much more easily than ho would care to a knowledge. That is why there was more zest and inter est iu deceiving him than in deceiving a man who looked at life through fronted spectacles. Gov. Bunn, (Steele Mackaye, George Clark of Daly’s company, John Chamberlin, and Muj. M. P. Handy of Washingt n. Col. Frank A. Burr anil Louis N. Megargeo of New York were in the Hoffman house cafe one evening, discussing the fate of the nation with the ge.itiemau from Texas. DIRECTED TO BE PUNCTUAL. Before the partv broke up, Ochiltree on behalf of Henry E. Dixey, ihe cornelian, asked his friends to attend a clam-bake wit) him the next day at noon, and was particular in impressing upon them the beauties of punctuality. The colonel stamped off to bed with his crutches, and the others departed to their ros|iective hotel;. When the next day came the first man on the ground was John Chamberlin. He was about an hour behind time and supposed Ochiltree had become tired waiting, and had gone to the clam bake with tho rest. A little ques ioning discovered that not only had every man in the party failed to keep his promise, but that the Texan colonel had not followed his own advice. He was sti 1 ia bed, snori ipt liko a forty pound safety valve .vith sixty pounds pressure. Later iu the day Mr. Cham: erlin ran across the delinquents, and it was agreed that Ochil tree should be gammoned into believing that all hands had been punctually at tne rendezvous as agreed upon, and that he was the only promise breaker in the lot. WHY' THEY ALL SMILED. It was then suggested that a written mes sage be left, expressing regret that the ap pointment had not boen kept. Then Gov. Bunn, seeing the way oreu for a joke, wrote a scathing letter, beginning it with “Sir” and ending it with “Yours, etc.” He de clared that the failure of Col. Ochiltree to keep the engagement, after exacting such promises of i unctualitv, was without pre cedent; that gentlemen who had a regard for the niceties of life could not brook such treatment, and that certainly no man claiming the title of gentleman would offer i. Ihe conspirators smiled several times over the b. illiant idea their brains had evolved, and strolled off. COL. OCHILTREE GETS MAD. Cos). Ochiltree came down-stairs late in the day. He remembered something about the clam-buke, and made an effort to find his friend; so that he could apologize for disappointing them. Toward dusk he dropped Into the St. James hotel. There he saw Bunn, Handy, Burr, Megargee, and Capt. William M. Conner. The colonel, sur prised at tho apparent seriousness of his friends and made uneasy by Capt. Conner’s serious view of the situa ion, h bbled nil the way back to the II iffman and found the aforesaid communication. Gov. Bunn’s letter was taken slowly from its envelope as Ochiltree made his way toward the Twenty-fifth street and >or, and, if the statements of several repu able persons are to be taken, tie nearly h and an apoplectic fit when he read the note. This he did not less than four time;, aud with each perusal his face became redder and his breathing more labored, until at last it was impossible to distinguish where his hair ended and his face began. With kangaroo leaps ho hur ried back to the St. James and bolted into the cafe almost bursting with anger. HE CALLED BUNN A LOAFER. Going directly up to Gov. Bunn, whose face was perfectly expressionless, Ochiltree roared: “Did you write that letter? Did you write that, sir!” Mr. Bunn never moved a muscle. He scanned the writing and replied calmly: “Yes, sir. That is my handwriting.” One of the colonel’s and utches fell to the floor; “If you wrote tnat letter you are a loafer. A loafer, sir. Do \oa understand me? A loafer.” As the colonel spoke he thrust his arm forward, and shook the sheet of paper under Bunn’s nose. Still inn erturbable, the governor permit tod himself to smile in a most exasperating manner and remarked: “O, you can do that with impunity. I can’t notice a man on crutches. Y’ou are sate, sir.” “Never mind the crutches,” bellowed Ochiltree; “never mind the crutches. I’ll throw ’em away. You are a loafer, sir!” At this point some of the party got between the two men. A DUEL IN PROSPECT. On the following morning, however, the joke began to look serious. Col. Ned Al triend called on bohalf of his friend, Col. Thomas P. Ochiltree, aud asked who would receive a letter for Gov. William M. Bunn. With in ek seriousness Capt. Conner was indicated and he, entering into the spirit of tho occasion, let it be understood that he stood ready to represent the absent Bjuii from whom he had received several mes sa;es relating to tho “insult.” The dispo sition to smile arose again, but it was instantly checked by Col. Alfriend, who was deni serious. Gov. Bunn was expected in town in a few hours, and uni. ss he could be notified in time he might e one in con tact with Ochiltree and ’attempt to carry the joke to a further extreme, and invite a tragedy. Meanwhile Col. Ochiltree sent for Capt. Conner because of their long and intimate acquaintance, and tho cnptiin, in the role of a moderator, offered his services in any capacity that they might lie neces ary. Ho pic'u el Gov. Bunn’s sensitive ness in glowing colors, nnd deprecated any thing rash, but Ochiltree was not to be tip: eased. Shortly after this, however, one of the party “blew the gaff,” or. in plain English, revealed tue whole plot to the ex-congress liiau from Texas, and white-winged peace be can to coo and flap its wings once more. Th > saddest part of the whole story was Dixey’s disappointment. Instead of twenty men at his clam-bake he hail five or there abouts, and lost his appetite entirely be cause there was t o much to eat and too few persons to eat it. As far as the duel is concerned, it is off. Elegance. Luxury, and Comfort. Hotel Placide, Jacksonville, Fla., entirely new. Most elaborately furnished and best equipped hotel in the city. American and European plan. Passenger elevator aud mod ern improvements. Cuisine exceptional, rates liberal. F. M. ROGERS, Manager. MEETINGS. THE JASPEH >■ I I IL LO \ A ASSO-, Cl YTIOY. The nin-ty-seventh monthly meeting of thi* As- jciatiun mil be heM THIS (Fridai i EVES IMG at 8 o'clock, a; office of Garrard A Mel drim. P. \V. MELDRIM, President. Chari r S. Wood, Treasurer. STOCKHOLDER*’ MEETING. Savannah Bank and Trust Company, i Savannah. Ga.. Dec. 27. 1889. f The annual meeting of t le stockholders of this bank Mill be held at the bank in savannah o.i FRIDAY. JAN. 19. lsjO, is o'clock tom. for the election of directors, etc. The transfer books will be ooep. fr m JAN. 3 to 8. and then closed until after the annual meeting. JAS. H. HUNTER. Cashier. SPEC I AT. NOTH L. Advertisements inserted under "Special Kotiees” unU be charged 31 00 a Square each insertion. SPECIAL, mncit Pulaski Council \o. 153, R. A. Members and invited guests are requested to meet at the liberty street parlor of the DeSito THIS (Friday! EVENING, at 8:33 o'clock sharp. The Banquet will be served at 9 o'clock. SAVANNAH BREWING COMPANY^ —ON AND AFTER SATURDAY, DECEMBER 11, We shall serve, besides our STANDARD PILSEN BEER, —THE DELICIOUS— >IINC 11 EN E R HOFB RA C. PRICE $2 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 11 Sts; Bay Street. Telephone 429. 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 1 think it unrivaled. GEO. M. KNIGHT, Blaudon Springs, Ala. Would not take 31,000 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 bo forwarded by ex press, freight paid. MARIETTA AND NORTH GEORGIA RAILWAY BONDS. ■The undersigned offers to investors a limited amount of the Marietta and Nos th Georgia Rail way Company’s 6 per cent. 59 year Consols at 95c. and accrued interest. Tnese bonds have been purchased m London, in New York, in Philadelphia, and in different southern cities by first-class financial institutions and pro ment capitalists. Toe road will soon be completed to Knoxville, Tenn., and will then form a close connection with the Knoxville, Cumb Hand Gap and Louisville Railroad, thus becoming one of the trunk lines of the south, with traffic more than sufficient to enable it to take care of all of its fixed charges. Any information desired will be furnished by Messrs. Kessler A Cos.. 5 1 Wall street. New York, the Central Trust Company, New York, or by A. L H AETRIDGE, Battersby Building, Savannah, Ga. THE TEETH AND NAILS Require more attention than any part of the human body, consequently the articles for their preservation and beautification should be of the best material. We import the best TOOTH AND NAIL BRUSHES That money can buy, and guarantee every brush sold. A full line of MANICURE GOODS Always in stock. An assortment of Nail, Bath, and Hair Brushes that is not carried by any house in the south. BUTLER'S PHARMACY, Bull and Congress Sts. FOR SALE. VALUABLE SUBURBAN PROPERTY. 1,06? acres, more or less, in Chatham county, extending cross from the Ogeechee Road to the Savannah, Florida and Western Railway, front ing on the former about 3.0 J feet, a id on the lat er about one mile and three-quarters, be tween the fourth and six unle posts, and extend ing on toe other side of said railway to the ex tent of about 45 acres. These are fine agricult ural lan Is. heavily timbered with oak, pine, hickory, and other growth. They lie acr ss the path of the city's development southward, and can easily be divided un into lots. For price an 1 terms apply to J, F. BR' KiKS, 135 Bay street. AT REDUCED PRICE OF2SCL TRY A HALF-POUND BOX FINEST ASSORTED CHOCOLATES, FINEST ASSORTED MIXED CANDIES. Pounds £>oc. Handsomest package put up at HEIDT’S. Bl iST 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 lowest market price. Call and see me. Yours, E. J. KIEFFER, Corner West Broad and Stewart Streets. MONEY TO LOAN. Liberal loans made on Diamonds, Gold and Silver Watches, Jewelry, Clocks, Silverware, Guns, Pistols, Clothing, Tools, and on almost anytidng of value, at the old reliable Pawn broker House, 179 Congress street. E. MUHLBERG, Manat r. Highest prices paid for old Gold and Silver. ELECTION FOR DIRECTORS. ' Merchants' National Bank, ( Savannah, Ga.. Dec. 11, 1889. | The annual election for directors of this hank wilt be held at the banking bouse on TUESDAY, JAN. 14, 1890, between the hours of 12 and 1 o’clock. THOS. G. GADSDEN, Cashier. B.VGUS & MrINTOSH, WOOD DEALERS, 230 Harris Street. Wood of best quality always on hand and delivered promptly, sawed and stick. Orders solicited. Telephone 278. NOTICE. _ Neither the Master nor Consignees of the German bark AGNES will be responsible for any debts contracted by the crew. A. MINIS & SONS, Consignees. SPECIAL NOTICES. THE LIBERTY RANGE ’ HAS NO SUPERIOR, Housekeepers in want of a first-class Cooking Apparatus should examine this Range and be convinced of its merits before purchasing any other. THE IRON KING IMPROVED, SOUTHERN GIRL, —AND— FARMERS' FRIEND COOKING STOVES. FULL LINE OF HEATING STOVES, LIBRARY’ AND TABLE LAMPS, CROCKERY AND GLASSWARE, For Salk at Low Prices. J. W. NORTON, Agt., 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 Si 0 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. F„ L. HAC'K’ETT, Treasurer and Cashier Dime Savings Department. ISAAC BECKETT, Secretary and Solicitor. R. R. RICHARDS, Advisory Counsel. “LA GRIPPE/’ _ -4it Imported Article of (Russian Influenza). “PORTLAND,” An Imported Article of Superior (German Cement!. Both possess tenacious qualities. The use of either will satisfy you. “La Grippe” pays no tariff duty, but PORTLAND CEMENT does, —And is imported In cargo lots by— A. HANLEY, Builders’ Materials, Supplies, SASHES. DOORS, AND BLINDS, Bay and Whitaker Streets. PAINTS AND OILS A SPECIALTY. 8 PIS CIaTTNOTICE. Notice is hereby given that the first install ment of five per cent, on the capital stock of the Germania Savings Bank is NOW DUE, and payable on or before the 15th INST., at the office of 11. BLUN. H. BLUN, GEO. YV. OWENS, Com: ii ittee. HENRY BLUN Offer* the new 6 per cent. 30-year gld hondi of the SAVANNAH, AMERICUS AND MONT GO.YIERY R AILROAD For sale at 95 per cent, and accrued interest. The above road is now operated from LON VAI.C to NIcRAE, on the East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia—l3s miles. The grading of 10 miles additional to STERLING will be finished in the course ot 30 days. At Sterling the road will connect with the SAVANNAH AND WESTERN, Now being constructed by the Georgia Cen tral. The earnings of the Savannah, Ameri cas and Montgomery Railroad, with present traffic arrangements, will b? ample security lor the payment of interest on the bonds. The right is reserved to raise the price ol bonds without notice. The above bonds are recommended for investment. TO THE PUBLICL All persons are cautioned against purchasing that tract of land in Chatham County, Georgia immediately south of the extended limits of the city of Savannah, known as the BRANCH TRACT, containing One Hundred and Seven Acres, more or less, bounded ou the north bv Estill Avenue, east by Waters Road, south by lands of llarstow, ana 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 of the con tract- J. H. ESTILL Savannah, Aug. 30, 18S8. jpfvsh guaranteed m i ’" K mTT OONOS2ESAasISL.M:' A t'ani OR HONEY REFUNDED. siffijS mi ScldljallSruEpsls^S N. T. PIKE, Solo Agent, Corner Jefferson and South Broad streets Savannah. Ga. DRUGS AND MEDICIJi RS Sure Death rfO ALL COCKROACHES AND BUG3-a " new and effective remedy. It is not a poison. Try it. 25c. per bottle. For sale at the YAMACRAW PHARMACY, M. A. BARIE, Prop rietor, southeast corner West Broad and Brvan streets. Hendy’s Compound Damiana C NURDS Mental and Physical Exhaustion, ? Nervous Prostration. Impotence, etc.; de scriptive circular by mail on application. J. C. MIMS <Sc CO., Successor to W. F. Hendy, northeast corner West Broad and Bryan streets. IMPORTED BAY RUM, A fine article in quantities to suit pur chasers. at L. C. STRONG’S DRUG STORE, Cor, Bn’.l and Perry Street Lane. HARDWARE. HARDWARE, Sara! Stores Supplies, WAGON MATERIAL, FOR SALE BY Edward Lovell’s Sons 155 Broughton street and 138 and 110 State sts ■EXCURSION . Charleston ani Savannah lfyla Excursion to Charleston on Oc casion of Laying of Corner Stone of the New Ca thedral by Cardinal Gibbons. FOR the benefit of persons desiring to attend the ceremonies of the laying of thecorner *7?"?, °f tfc** Yew Carhedril at Chariest ,n NDAY AFTERNOON, January 12. tie Charleston and Savannah Railway will &.ir round trip tickets at rate of Tickets on sale Saturday afternoon and Sun. day morning, good until Monday, Jan 13 E. p. McSATNEV, (In. Pass. Agt. SMOKETTESi AT HALF PRICE, Sraokettes! Sniokettcs! Seed and Havana Cigars, Are Worth Ten Cents of Any Man’s Money. Sold Everywhere for Five Cents. Ask for Them, and Insist on Having Them. SmoMes! SioMfis! POWELL SMITH A CO., MANUFACTURERS, NEW- . YORK. Ousl Ms 4 Cos, SOUTHERN DISTRIBUTING DEPOT. SHOES. SHOES! OB Fill STOCK CHIME YI7E have this season surpassed all of our * I previous efforts in catering to the wants of the Lad es, and are now showing the hand somest and finest line of LADIES’ FOOT WEAR Ever brought to this market. And we "Arise to remark,” when it comes to a “show down,” our Children's Line of Shoes for dress and knock about, stands unequaled. A moment’s inspec tion is all we ask to convince you we are THE LEADERS In Styles and Bottom Prices of the Shoe Trade of Savannah. BUTLER k IORRIBSEY, 120 BROUGHTON ST. Mail orders receive our personal super vision, and satisfaction guaranteed. PRINTER AND BOOKBINDER. BUSINESS IS And Business Men are needing their supplies of Office Station ery. Orders for Blank Book? and Printed Blanks of all kinds will have prompt and careful at tention if left with the Old and Reliable Printer and Binder, 93j3ay. GEO. N. NiCHOLS. ~ STOVEs. EmiliCijM, 156 CONGRESS ST. \ GENTS for Boynton Furnace Company, of ' ' NewY’orkjthe Thomas Roberts Steven son Company, Philadelphia; Isaac A. Sheppard Company, of Baltimore. The most celebrated stove makers in the country. Every stove guaranteed to be perfect, and a call will satisfy you that our prices are under all others in the trade. GROCERIES. W. D. CHAMPION. APPLES, GRAPES, BEETS, CARROTS, TURNIPS, ARRIVING THIS DAY AND FOR SALE BY AdI.CIIAMHON’S SON Successor to A 11. CHAMPION. PLUMBER AND GAS FITTER. ffrooglt Iron Pipe and Fittings, STEAM VALVES, COCKS, ETC A Large and Varied Assortment 1 Constantly in Stock. JOHN NICOLSON, JR., 32 Drayton Street.