The morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, January 29, 1890, Image 2

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Newspaper Page Text2 MILITARY OF THE STATE. THE ADVISORY BOARD MEETS AT THE CAPITAL. The United States Army Uniform Adopted for the Georgia Troops— Augusta Chosen es the Site of the Next Summer’s Encampment- Mej. Campbell Wallace Ftill In Office. Atlanta, Ga., Jan. 28. —Tho military advisory board, at a here to-day, ado ted the United Si-ates army uniform, with certain moditicati jna, for the s ate troona. Both the privates and of ficers’ outfits will be mads of cloth used only for officers in the regular army, and all the men will wear stripes, such os and.- tinguish the latter uniforms, but the uni forms will be tri.nm'l with the Georgia state buttons. It was decided to draw so muon of the g yernment’s appropriation of JII,OOO as may be necessary to equip the state military in government ebtb, and a committee was appohite i to ascertain the prices and conditions upon which the clo'h can bj obtained. It is hoped that a balince will remain from the government anpro priation after tho tr sops are clothed. A strong sentiment was manifesto 1 in the board in favor of confederate gray, but those who advocated its Use were over ruled. THE STATE EXCAM PM ENT. The board took up bids f r the location of the state encampment. Brunswick a! me filed its bid within the time designated in the advertisement, but. after argument, it was decided to admit those of Atlanta and Augusta al-o The last named city offered $2 01)0, in addition to grounds, etc.. and was selected. The third Monday in June was fix-d as the day on which the encampment will begin. Only half enough tents are available, and half the companies will oc cupy them the first week, and half the second week. ADMITTING NEW COMPANIES. Strong pressure was br ught to bear to induce the board to modify th*- resolution adopted at the las’ meeting, declining to admit new companies to the state forces till old ones drop out. Finally it was deter mined to depart from the rule in view of the recent riots, and made exceptions in favor of applicatio is from the* • counties where the black popula tion Inrgrlv outnumbertne • hite. The white Burke Light Infantry and Burke Troop of Cavalry, Lublin Light Infantry, Amer.eus Light Infantry, and Kastman Volunteer were received as part of th> state troops. In order to admit the Burke Troop, the state cavalry force was increased to twelve companies. A committee was appointed to get free transportation for tho troops to and from the encampment if possible, and otherwise the bestrates obtainable on all the railroads. THE ENLISTMENT FORM. The board adopted the United States army form of enlistment to be used in en listing troops under tho recent twelve months’ act. Provision was made for transferring men from o.ie company to another in case of a change of residence. A resoiuti >n was adopted that when com panies disband their officers are to be notified through the adjutant general to return all arms and acc ntremeuts furnished by tbe 6tafe within sixty days, or suit will be brought against the company’s bondsme ). A committee was to provide a band and secure instructions from the Upped States Army to serve as drill mas ters during tbe state encampment. The board adjourned with the understanding that its next mee’ing should bo devoted to the reconsideration of applications from new companies. About forty appii-aiions are to be disposed of. A BOY CONVICT BECOMES INSANE. f?uperintend<>nt Reese of the Dade coal mine- has notified Principal Keeper Towers that Dennis Taylor, a white convict, is in sane. Taylor is the bnv who, last year, in Whitfield county, killed his adopted father. Sene tor Fields of the Forty-third distriot. Mr. Fields"was reprimanding the boy and threatening lo whip him, wheo the lad ran to the house and came out with a shot gun, which he fired on Fields, killling him in stantly. Taylor had ben in the asylum previously for treatment, but es caped and went home, and it was thought that he recovered. At the trial ho was convicted f murder and sentenced for life. SupT, R'ose asserts that Taylor is crazy and should not h ive been convicted, but tried before the ordinary and sent to the asylum. The case wxil be investigated by the authorities. WALLACE STILL IN. The resignation of Chairman Wallace of the rai.road commission is not yet forth coming. and t here are no signs of it. It is reported that an effort is lr-i g made by friends to induce him to withhold it. In view of the alleged authoritative rerort that Mr. Wallace had determined to resign, the followi g names have already been sub mitted to the governor: Charles B.Wallace, J. A. Psobt rts.on, Joseph M. Brown,and Eben Hi Iyer. A legislative enactment of s mo years ago, which has nevc-r been enf reed, requires tho governor to call upon all rail road companies to file in the executive office completo copies of their charters, all amendments thereto and tho names of their principal officers. The governor will l-sue a proclamation to-morrow in compliance with tr is law,requiring railroads to respond ■within twenty days. THE SLEEPING CAR TAX EIGHT. The judge of the superior court to-day granted a temporary injunction to prevent the controller general aud sheriff of this court} - from eufoici g the fi. fa. against the Richmond and Dauville railroad for a tax on foreign sleeping car service. Nearly all the roads levied on have now enjoined tho state from further proceedings. The Richmond and Danville injunction will be beard at the -March term. A. C. Gregory was to-day commissioned ordinary of Colquitt county, vice Henry Gay, deceased. AN INHUMAN FATHER. To-dav Elijah Scott was bound over for criminal assault upon Henrietta Scott, his St-year-old stepdaughter. Tho crime was committed on Saturday last. FRUIT AT FORI' VALLEY. Fears That the Crop Will Prove a Com piete Failure. Fort Valley, Jan. 28.—1 tis generally conceded by the fruit growers of this sec tion that the fruit crop will be a failure this year, owing to the exceedingly warn winter - kicb has, caused tbe buds on the fruit trees to swell to such aa extent that there can be no hope but that there will be sufficiently cold weather to kill the fruit or blight it so badly that none of it will mature. This is to be deplored, as there are many acres of land and many thousands of dollars invested in fruit in this immediate section, and a total iailure of the fruit crop arou and Lore means the los of many thous ands of dollars FREE SCHOOLS. The free school system, which was car ried here a fe w mouths ago, will be in augurated next Monday. Tne handsome new school building is receiving the last touches of the paint brush, aud the school will open with the largest atteudauce ever known ill any school in the town. Dr. A. M. I’atUrsou is the principal. Found Daiid in Her Bed. Wadlky, Ga., Jan. 28.—31r5. N. C. Donovan, proprietress of the Donovan house, was found d.-ad iu her bed Bund iy morning by Mr. Donovan. She had boon complaining for several days, but wa--in the parlor Sunday night a. S o’clock, aud seemed as well as she had been for tho past few days. The cause is supposed to have been heart disease. FIRE AT BRUNSWICK. Lack of Water Made a Great Coi fligratlon Among the Probabilities. Brunswick, Ga., J~. 28.—What came near proving a most destructive fire oc curred to-diy at noon. It broke out in a : small negro shanty and quickly eomm'ini cated to tte bauds .me house of William Mahoney. A terrific gale prevail and and Mr. A, Money’s L u- was totally destroyed. ' The firemen foug -t to keep the fire from spreading to the docks of the Brunswick and Western ra.iroad, a quarter of a mile distant, Th. y were c v erti with cott) i bales. The flying sparks b r e by the wind set the c tt u on tire, and it looked at onetime as if I.iAM bales would burn. The tug li.ca came to the rescue and poured t*o gi>od streams on the fire. The bucket b. lgade alss did tine service. Three hua- d r ed bales, wiucu were on tire, were dumped into the bay, a i thus saved. The amount of the insurance on the cotton is u. t known. Mr. .Mahoney's insurance is $3,000. Tho ‘ loss of Mr. Klkio, who occupied Mr. Mahoney's h use, is total. LACK OK WATER. The house could have been saved I tit for the inefficiency of tbe water works. No pressure was on the pits'*, ad con- quentiy the.ffrts of tbe firemen were fiuitless until the steamer arrived. Tne same tM g has i append often. At tho last fire Chief M ri ifield had to wake up the water works engu eer before a pressure could be oiv aim'd. The city council is being con demaod for allowing tne water company to force such a poor service o i ttie people. A SAVANNAH LADY MARRIED. Albert L. Potter and Mise Daisy Wray the High Contracting Parties. Sylvania, Ga., Jau. 28. —Albert L Pot ter of this place and Miss Daisy Wray of Savannah were married Sunday afternoon at the residence of James T. Walker, about seven miles below here. Tho marriage svas somewhat of a surprise on account of the vouth of the co trading parties. Mr. Potter is lb years of age, and his bride is 10. He is deputy clerk of tbe superior court and is a son of our or dinary, Capt. M. M. Potter. Miss Daisy Wray is a daughter of Mr. Boykin of this c u.itv, but was adopted bv Mrs. Wrav of Sava nah several years ago. Las' week she came up from Savannaii to her fadi r's, and Monday Mr. Potter wont down in a buggy and got her, and thy started fur Mr. Walker’s. On the way the horse te eame frightened and ran away, throwing them both from tho buggy and hurting .Mr. Potter considerably. However, they walked on t > the appointed place and were married by Rev. Mr. Carden of tho Baptist church. I hey both have many friends here, AN ALLIANCE WAREHOUSE. M. R. Mallette’a Building at Boston Eought Out by the Planters. Boston, Ga., Jan. 2S. —At a recent meet ing of tbe farmers’ ailiancj at this place it was decided to build or buy a cotton ware house. A committee was appointed, with the power to contract for the building or to buy tho one owned by M. R. Mallette. This move by the farmers caused a good deal of excitement, and parties oir wed them lots free to build upon. Aft :r a full investigation it was decided to buy Mr. Mallette’s large brick cotton warehouse. The trade between Mr. Mallette and the alliance was at once closed. In thoir petition for a charter they also apply for power to build an oil mill and guano factor v. This company has a capital stock of $25,000, Cjinpo-ed of men with brains and energy, to push the matter through in tho interest of its stockholders. This move will greatly increase cotton re ceipts at this point and stimulate business in every way. THOMPSON APT 70 LIVE. His Physicians Much More Hopeful of His Recovery. Midville, Ga., Jan. 28.—Mr. Thompson is resting quietly to-night, and his physi cians are more hopeful of his rec ivory, though he is not yet out of dauger. Dr. Doughty returned to Augusta to-day, but will return to-morrow. Mr. Ncrrell waived preliminary trial, and was permitted to give bond in t:e sum of $2,000. lie baa em ployed Judge Twiggs and Col. Foster of Augusta, and Judge Jones of Waynesboro as counsel, and is at present with his father’s family in Augusta. MURDER AT MIDVILLE. A Negro Killed by Another Black who had Cursed His Wife. Midville, Ga., Jau. 28.—Paul Lovett aud Will Hpivey. both colored, had a tight to-day in which Lovett killed Spivev. Lovett was cursing before Spivey's wife last night, and this morning Spivey went to where Lovett was at work and attacked him wi.ii a knife, when Lovett took tbe knife away from him and stabbed him, kill ing him almost distantly. Tho verdict of the coroner’s jury was involuntary man slaughter. FLORIDA’S CAPITAL. A Wife Murderer Sentenced to be • Hanged—Other Matters. Tallahassee, Fla., Jan. 28.—Judge Walker has sentenc 'd Napoleon White, the negro wife murderer, to be hanged. Tho day of his execution will probably be fixed some time this week by Gov. Fleming. Nine prisoners, convicted at the present term of court, have been carried to Senator Bailey’B couvict farm in Jefferson county. Ten negro youths have pleaded guilty at this term of court of carrying concealed weapons. The most indignant citizen in Florida was Dr. John L. Crawf nil, secretary of state, when he saw the picture above .jis name ii tho trade issue of fie Times-Union. Ho had refused to furnish a photograph of hi it self for this purpose, but tiie Times-Union managers, determined not to leave out su 'h a distinguished member of the governor’s cabinet, secured a photo of our honorable secretary, taken when he was a brigandish looking country physician, anil had n cut made from ir. All who know Dr. John and see this picture will admit that lie has cause to “get his gun.” Ball’s Body Found. Boston, Ga., Jan. 28.—1 tis reported hero at a late hour to-night that Arthur B ill, the young fanner who mysteriously disap peared from here Nov. 5, was found dead near Jasner, Fla. A you .g lady who has been visiting at Jasper from this place viewed tbe corpse and recognized it as being that of Mr. Ball. A Blaze at Sumt3r. Charleston, 8. c., Jau. 28.—A disas trous fire broke out at Sumter, S. C., this morning. Tiie Imil lings of P. Monoghan, a dry goods dealer, Beltze ’s furniture store and tho People’s Bank wero burned. The tire was under control at 11 o’clock. The losses in detail areas foliows: R. P. Monaghan, loss on building, $15,003; on stock, #12,00U; insurance $13,00j. Bank of Su inter, loss $1,53U; insurance SI,<XK). Durant and Belitzer, loss $4,000; insur ance 83,000. li. W. Durant & Son, loss $530; insured. Elegance, Luxury, and Comfort. Hotel Placide, Jacksonville, Fia., entirely new. Most, elaborately furnished and best equipped hotel in tne city. American and European plan, i asoenger elevator aud mod ern improvements. Oiisme exceptional, rales liberal. F. M. ROGfcKS, Maiia^or. No matter how gr -a' a burden it is to him the doctor can usually endure life if bo has pa tieuce.—Umyliuuilon Jitjjutlican. THE MORNING NEWS: WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 29, 1890. 1 LOOKS FOII A CIVIL WAR. AUSTIN PHELP3 ALARMED BY THE RACE PROBLEM. The Enfranchisement of the Negroes Looked Upon as a Serious Mistake— The Outcome of the Pres 'nt State of Affairs May be the Setting Apart of Two or Three States for th 9 Blacks. Charleston, S. C., Jan. 28.—Austin Phelps of Andover, Mas*., writes as fol lows to J. C. Hemphill, editor of the Sews and Courier: I wisa t > thank you for th ■ courtesy anj candor of y . :r critic.s ns on my remirzs upou Mr irady ssoeo at t.ie Yeodome at Boston. If I were able 1 should like to pursue the sub ject in your columns. 1 should aimit gome tillage, ami it seems t > rae th it I cml! prove some other things to the satisfaction of such a man as you must hr. Bur 1 live with more than oue foot in the grave. It is seldom I can use my i*ea with any force, except when I breathe the ocean air of my simmer home at Bar Harbor. IXIN'T BELIEVE IN NEGRO SUFFRAGE. I have ti'ver lieu-wed in neg-o suffrage. Sen at -Su nner never com nitte I i graver hi inder than driving the ac: which legalized it through coucr 'ss It was not an ac-i oi statesmanship; it w.ts the folly of desperation. I'he only pnllisti n is t:io fact mat in the struggle for its existence the nation was brought int ■ a supreme exigency, in wh.ch everybody felt that meriting must be done, yet could not tell anybody what to do. The thing wnich was done slrnck nature a blow in the face, and for lhat she always gave a return blow in grand rage. We are sure in such an encounter to get the worst of it. MAY BE ANOTHER WAR. That is what wa are suffering to-day. and what the end will lie. Cod only knows. I shall not be here to see it. but it would not surprise m if it cost the nation more blood than tne civil war did. Retributions of national wrongdoing are on a great scale. You think ing men of the south have the sympathy of every thinking man at the north. Fitly years ago t'ruf. Moses Stuart of Andover Theological Seminary, a personal friend of Calhoun, fore saw just the present deadlock of affairs, and told me tiiat he saw no final solution but the surreuderof two or three states to tbe exclusive possession of the colored race. But i nave never been able to see that Christianity cannot make two colors in prolific races live peacefully together as nature adjusts the colors of tho rainbow. EDUCATION AS THE SOLUTION. Washington, Jau. 28. Ex-Senator Bruce called upon the President to-Jay, and incide tally the race question in the south was mentioned. Tne ex-sen ator told the President be thought the salvation of the south and the negroes would be secured by education. Tile Presi dent expressed warm interest in the race question, which he said had give i him in re trouble than anytning else since he became President. He hoped the trouble would be peacefully settled. BULLS IN HIGH GLEE. Louisville and Nashville Stock Jumps Up Nearly $4 Per Share. New' York, Jan. 28. —Louisville and Nashville has bee i the banner stock in the general bull movement during the last few day* on the stock exchange, and to-d iy sc red the handsome advance of nearly $4 per share, it touched the highest price to day it lias reached in years, namely DO'-j'. It transpires this afternoon that thero is good reason for theadvance. The directors decried t -day to issue the $ 13,0.10,1)00 ad ditional stock authorized at the last meet ing, and to call in immediately $10,000,030 of the C per cent, collateral trust bonds now outstanding. TO BE OFFERED AT 85 CENTS. The stock to be issued will bo offered to stockholders first at 85 cents on the dollar. In case it is not promptly tak a by them a syndicate of prominent New York aud for eign bankers has guarantor! to take thb entire issue at tho price named to the stockholders. Thus the completo success of the programme is absolutely assured. The plan insures a reduction in the present fixed charges of the company of fully $700,000 per auuutn, and is regarded by Wall street as an admirable piece of financiering. An Avenue to Mount Vernon. Richmond, Va., Jan. 28.—A bill was presented in the legislature to-day ceding certain land in Alexandria and Fairfax counties to the United States for an ave nue to Mouut Veraou. AN OFFICIAL FAMILY. Its Members Have Held Office for a Century. From the Sew York Star. Louisville, Ky., Jan. 25.—The AUin family of Karrodsburg, in this state, of which the venerable County Clerk Ben Allin is the head, has a history that for officers and office holders is without a par allel iu the state, and perhaps in the United States. Freni September, 173 G, at the first court ever held iu Mercer county, Thomas Allin, Sr., father of Ben C., tho subject of this article, held the office of both county and circuit clerk until 1830, a period of forty four years. He was succeeded by his son, Thomas Allin, Jr-, a brother of Ben C. Thomas Allin. Jr., held the office (both county and circuit) until 1860, a period • f thirty-six years, and iu 1842 Uncle Ben took one of the office* from him. He was succeeded in turn by Ben C., the pres ent county clerk, who had been circuit clerk from is Ri to 18 VI. ’Squire Richard Bonsel was then elected to the circuit court clerk ship, aud held the office until ISB4, when he was defeated by Bush W. Allin, a son of Ben C., who is the present circuit clerk. Ben C. was ousted from the county clerk’s office during the war for a period of four years, during wnich time the > liice was held by Dr. C. S. Abell. This period is the onlv time that one or b th offices have not boon in tbe Allin family, a id iu 18liti Bon C., Hi j present clerk, was re-elected county clerk, and has held it uninterruptedly ever since, a period of twenty-four years." Barring the period of four years during tho war, the office of county clerk will h ive been in this family 100 years next September, and the circuit court clerkship in the family for eighty years. Nor is this ail. Uncle Beu had a brother Jack who was clerk of Huntsville, Mo., who held theoffice for a number of years, and he, in turn, was succeeded by two sons, who held the office fora long while, and still another nephew, Thomas H., was clerk < f Kirt-ville, Mr., for three terms. Phil Allin, a son of Uncle Bon, is circuit cleric of Claiborne, Tex., and has been for throe terms of two yen's ■ a-n. Another son, William B. of this place, was county attorney for twelve years. One of the most remarkanle features of Uncle Ben's offieeholdmg is yet to come. At the last primary there were 1,737 votes cast, of which he got 1,7,K5, Uncle Ben refusing to vote for himself. He is tbe only man who ran for office iu the county who got the entire vote cast. He is in his 82 1 year, aid enjoys good health and attends to the duties of tbe office with that regularity that he did thirty years ago. In 1878 he got his second sight, and he now sees as well as he did when he was a youth. He and his wife. Susan, bad born to them eleven children, nine of whom gro wto be men and women. He has twenty grand children aid two great-grandchildren. Noue of his children had over two chdilren born to them except Bush Y\\, who ha* twelve. It is proposed that next Septem l er Mercer celebrate the centennial election of the first of the Allins. Uncle Ben’s actual term of office does not include all tis time spent in tho office. He acted as deputy t > both his father and iinther. 3Y hen this time is consid 'rod. he has been in one or the ot'.er of the offices f .r over sixtv five years. There i* not a book or deed or anything else iu tiiat office he cannot put his hand o:i almost iu tao dark. All the Allins, from Thomas, Hr., to Warre i 1., tho present deputy, are note 1 for tneir pretty, smooth, eve i and legible writing. In fact it is so plain mat a child can read anything written by an Allin that ever wrote ii either the county or circuit clerk’s office. SIGHT IS PRICELESS! Drs. Ber-nliardt <£ Matthez, SCIENTIFIC OPTICIANS OF CHICAGO. ILLINOIS. FORMERLY 123 STATE STREET. Now at the De Soto, Room 34, Office Floor. Are thoroughly prepared to fit all cases of mechanically defective vision with perfect glasses upon scientific principles. They come recommended in the high .st terms of praise by numenus certifi cates from the most eminent physicians, oc ulists, divines and prominent men of the country. Tho following from the physi cians aud clergy of t us city: Savannah, Ga., Jan. 11, 1890. Twenty-four years ago our city was visited by an eminent optician. Dr. Morris Bernhardt of Berlin. Prussia, enjoying at that time the endorsement, now in bis possession, of JAMES B. READ, M I). K. D. ARNOLD, M. D. J. S. SULLIVAN. M. D. J URIAH HARRISs. M. D. I*. M. KOLLOCK. M. D. j t. McFarland. \i and, JAMES D. WARIN'., 31. D. WILLIAM O. BULLOCK. 31. D. RL\. A. 31. WYNN, i’astor Trinity M. E. Church. REV. S. LANDRUM, l’astor Baptist Church. KL\. C. A. McRAE. Rector Sc John's Church. REV. I. 8. K. AXSON, i’astor Independent Pres byterian Church. Practicing his profession since then, in con nection with an equally eminent optician, Dr. Matthez, in the principal cities of the United States, and after a permanent location in Chi cago. indorsed by the medical schools of tiiat city, Drs. Bernhardt and Matthez have tempo rarily suspended their Chicago business and concluded to visit our city. We have examined their credentials and beiieve. from our inter view with them, that they are thoroughly qualified in th ir profession to relieve the various infirmities of the sig.it by the scien tific application of Masses, and as such cor dially indorse them. JAS. B '.READ. VI D. GEO. li. STONE, M. D. W. DUNCAN, 31. D. W. W. OWENS. 31. D. TilOS. J. CHARLTON, 31. D. I BEN. S. PURSE. 31. 1). K. B. HARRIS, 31. D. C. C. SCHLEY. M. D. EUGENE R. CORSON, 31. D. MONTAGUES.BOYD. 31. D. REV. I. S. AXS iN, I’astor E. Independent Presbyterian Church. A. M. WYNN, i’astor Wesley 3lonumental Church. J. R, McCLESKEY, castor Trinity Church. J. W. ROGAN, Pastor First Presbyterian Church. RORB WHITE, Rector Christ Church. R. Q. WAY. Pastor Anderson Street 'Presbyte rian Church. J. E. L. HOL3IES, Pastor First Baptist Church. No charge for preliminary tests. Drs. Bernhardt and Matthez will remain but for a short time only. An Appalling Situation. From the -Yew York World. Capt. Collier, a well-kuown river man and coal merchant of Cincinnati, related a thr Ring incident in his career. He and ex-Shoriff Wallace were neighb irs one summer when the weather and the decrees of fashion forced everybody, even a coal merchant and a sheriff, to wear white duck pants. Capt. Collier and Mr. Wallace were oppo sites in tiie matter of physicial proportions, the cuptain lieing a large man, and Mr. Wallace considerably undersized. They had the same washerwoman, aud ono Sunday morning she delivered the cap tain's large and commodious duck pants to Sheriff Wallace and Sheriff Wallace’s meager duck pants to Capt. Collier. “I was always kicking about something when I had to get ready for church," said Capt. Collier, “and my wife had got so she paid little attention to me. She had the children to look after anyhow, and natur ally thought 1 could look aftor myself. But those cussed pants, they stuck so infernally that it is no wonder I growled at the laun dry-woman for shrinking them and offered to bet that if I ever succeeded in getting into the tilings I would never get out again. My wife did not sympathize with me, but continued to busy herself with the children, only adra >nish ing me, now und then, not to be tho biggest baby of all, but to stir my stumps and get ready for church. I tug ged and sweat and sweat and tugged. At last 1 got into tho confounded trousers, which were so tight at evory point taat they actually choked me. We were 1 ite, of course, aud off we hus led for church, my wife looking after tho children a id leaving me to lake care of myself. Wo got to church finally, but I think if we had had another block to walk 1 would have drop ped dead with heart failure or something like : hat. “N t until I was walking down the ai-lo ah ad of her did Mrs. Collier taka notice of my style, and then, as she said after wards, sho thought she would sink through the floor with shame and mortification, and all on amount of those abnormally tight breeches of mine, the liko of wnich sho believed had never been seen outside of a circus. Sho got me into our p w and conoealad mo from observation as be3t she could. She leaned over and asked me, in pity’s na me, where I bad goo those pants. I had nothing to conceal in the matter ad told her that 1 had got th m out of the bundle tiiat Mrs. Ilubadub had brougnt home. “I’resently Sheriff Wallace and his fam ily came ii. The sheriff had on a pair of white duck pants that simply hung on him, and that was all. fie had them turned up at the bottom and trussed up at the top, besides being reefed in around the waist. Bu! if tho sheriff had had any eye for the eternal unfitness of things, aud particularly trousers, he must have seen that he was wearing garments that were never made for him. Mr. Wallace’s pew was on the opposite side of tho aisle from mine. After they had Lean seated a few moments 1 was co is.derably embarrassed to see Mrs. Wal lace looking at my duck pants and then at her husband’s. Then I saw my wife look ing at Mr. Wallace’s duck pants and then at mine. Tue two women then looked at each other and laughed, i’lie awful situa tion had dawned upon them, aud finally it dawned upon Wallace and me. The sermon? Well, I tiiink the minister preached a powerful sermon on eternal punishment, but I was not sure of it, and neither was the sheriff. “ W hen the sermon 3vas finished I mo tiored for Wallace to come over into my pew, a3 I wished to confer with him, but he snook his head. He beckoned mo to corn s into his pew, but I would have suffered martyrdom bef ore I would have stirred be fore all thoso people. We sent our families out with the rest of tho congregation, and w hen the churcn was empty we called the minister up to us and made a frank state ment of the case to him. The preacher was a kind-hearted inau and a good Chris tian, and through his loving kindness we were permitted to glide iuto his private roo .i aud exea luge our trousers." N Phillips, a farm *r of Stanford, Ky., had the he .and icho for twelve years and could get no relief. So the other day he went out aud hanged himself. MEETINGS. GULDEN M I.E UNI NO. 12, I O. O. P. There will be a meeting THIS (Wednestay) EVENING at 8 o'clock city time, at r.ew ball, s -eon-1 story of Tri ni t y church Lecture Room, entraDce corner Jefferson and President streets. Mem’ ers of sister lodges and transient br th ere cordially invited to meet with u>. D. F. McCOY, X. G. YV. B. SnrpTßisi. Sec ret.my. 8I IX hHm.BKHs’ MI.F.TI V., SOUTHWESTERN RAILROAD C< MI'ANV. 1 Omc*, Kaoosr, Jsa 13tn, 1890. . The annual meeting f toe st<x-kholJera of th.s couinany. will be held in the company's office. Third street, over the Central Georgia Rank, in this city, at 11 o'clock a. m.. on THURSDAY'. Feb. 13th, iso), for therlection of a President and seven directors for the en suing year. , Stockholders will be passed fre? over this mad in presentation to the conductor their Stock Serin, o lining to the meeting on the 11th, 12th, and 13th, and returning from tlie meeting on the 13th, 14th, ami 15th of FEBRUARY'. 1890. Y\*. BRANTLY’, Sec. an i Tr.-as. MERCHANTS' WEEK COMMITTEE. Attend important meeting TO-NIGHT, 8 p. M„ at TRAVELERS’ EXCHANGE (over Butler's pharmacy). Report of executive board and programme will be submitted for adoption. By order H. YV. PALMER. Chairman. YV . Prick, Acting Secretary. THE YY HOLES ALE AND RETAIL YIErT CHANTS OF THE CITY Are invited to attend meeting of the General Merchants' Week Committee, at headquarters, TRAVELERS' EXCHANGE, 8 p. M., TO NIGHT. By order H. W. PALMEP., Chairman. YV*. Price, Acting Secretary. MS I ■ 1.l I ■■ II ■ SPECIAL NOTICES. Adverlieementt inserted under “Special ti T otice" will be charged $1 00 a Square each insertion. FOR REN i. An entire flat of nicely furnished rooms, con sisting of two largo parlors, four large bed chambers, with kitchen, bath room, etc., suit able for bachelor apartments, or for club pur poses, on third floor of Batter ,bv building, comer Bay and Drayton streets. Apply to A. L. HARTRIDGE. FOR RENT. The entire western half of first floor of Bat tersby building, corner Bay and Drayton streets, 30x90 feet. Excellently located for business purposes. Will be put in thorough order to suit a first-class tenant. Apply to A. L. HARTRIDGE. TO THE PUBLIC. A number of inquries having been made as to when the land at Southover Junction, lately purchased by Mr. J. L Whatley, and known as the “Coburn place,” would be subdivided into lots and sold, the public is informed that the portion of this laud lying upon Ogeechee avenue, and which is handsomely improved, is now being subdivided, and as soon as a map is finished the lots will be placed upon the market. Meanwhile parties wishing to purchase can send in their names, if they desire to do so, and they will have choice of location. Being backed up by two big railroads, it is needless to speak of the peculiar advantages and prospect ive value of land in this locality. W. (j. YVOODFIN, • I * Bryai\ Street. NOTICE All bills against the German bark AGNES, Fr. Hirdes, Master, must be presented at our office by or before 12 M., THIS DAY, Jan. 29, or payment thereof will be debarred. A. MINIS & SONS, Consignees. to-night' “ —AT— CATHOLIC LIBRARY HALL, FESTIY'AL FOR BENEFIT OF CONVENT LIBRARY. ADMISSION, 25 CENTS. ATTENTION, OPERA-GOERsI BETYVEEN THE ACTS You can drop over and get the FINEST GLASS —OF— -FAUST BEER —AT THEATER SHADES. ALBERT QUINT, Proprietor. THE STRAIGHT ROAD TO WEALTH. Invest in one or more of THOSE S3O LOTS —AT— SOUTH SAVA N,N AH, "'liich Rowland & Myers are selling on such easy terms, and be assured that you are on the right road to prosperity. TRIE MERIT: THE CELEBRATED BOWDEN LYTHIA YVATER Is now on draught and in bottles. Price in quantity same as at springs. This newly-discov ered Georgia Mineral YVater is unquestionably richer in mineral salts than any spring extant. Send for circulars giving analysis, only at BUTLER'S PHARMACY, Corner Bull and Congress Streets. BUST 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 YVest Broad and Stewart Streets. THE TITLE GEAR YNTEE AND LOAN COMPANY OF SAVANNAH, 135 Congress Street, LOANS MONEY For fixed periods, or on the monthly install ment plao. BUILDS HOUSES Of any desired style and receives payment for same on the rental plan. THE DIME SAVINGS DEPARTMENT Receives deposits of one dime and upward an 1 allows interest thereon, payable or compounded quarterly. Call at the office aud get a pros pectus GEORGE H. STONE, President. E. L. HACKETT. Treasurer. ISAAC BECKETT, Secretary and Solicitor. K. R. RICHARDS, Advisory Counsel. SPECIAL NOTICES. %mit PILSEM BEER ! THE SAVANNAH BREWING COMPANY' Beg to inform the public that on and after MONDAY, noth inst., ALL LEADING GROCERS AND DEALERS Of this city will attend to and promptly fill all ord >re for family use of the Savannah Brewing Company's EXTRA PILBEN BEER, MUNCHENER HOFBRAU BEER, A pure and unadulterated brand of choicest Bavarian Hops of our own importation. THE SAVANNAH BREYYING COMPANY YY’ill discontinue the direct delivery from that date. HANLEY’S 1 ! ! t ~ BUILDERS’ SUPPLY DEPOT. PAINTS AND OILS, MILL SUPPLIES. POORS, _ —II— BUILDERS’ SASHES, —A— HARDWARE, BLINDS, — N— PAINTS PORTLAND —L- AND CEMENT. —E— OILB. —Y— YViII shortly occupy the mammoth building erected over the ruinsof the April conflagration. OUT OF TOWN orders filled just as promptly as city ones. Get our catalogue and price list. A . HANLEY, BUILDERS’ SUPPLY DEPOT, (temporarily) Corner Bav and YVntTAKER Streets. MONEY TO LOAV Liberal loans made on Diamonds, Gold and Silver YY atehes. 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. SILVER ME DAL ~ And diploma awarded over all competitors, and indorsed by our leading physicians, Durin ' a visit to Savannah I had occasion to use Dr. Ulmer's Liver Corrector, and found it to be all that is claimed for it. and I most heart ily recommend it. N. E. Hulrert, YVith Tarrant & Cos., New York city. As for ULYIER'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. SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS From the weli-known house of HERNSTEIN. A supply. The (i. M. IIEIDT CO.’S, Agents. —GUARANTEED TO CURE _|nimiMi| ajOsKI QONOP.2E2A aid SLEET PgSffl OR MONEY REFUNDED. N. T. PIKE, Pole A#ent, Corner Jefferson and South Broad streets Savannah. Ga. SPORTING GOODS. Sprtißi Eol HUNTING SHOES, LEATHER, CORDUROY AND CANVAS LEGGINGS, CANVAS COATS, CORDUROY HATS, LOADED SHELLS, LEFEVER. PARKER, COLT. AND REMINGTON GUNS, English and German Guns. Winchester and Colt Rifles, AT LOYVEST PRICES. Palmer Bros. SEEDS. SEEI D IRrinn, COTTON SEED MEAL, Rust Proof Seed Oats, OUR OWN COW FEED, Corn, Oats and Hay. T. J. DAVIS & CO., 100 HAY STHKKT. VEGETABLES FRUITS, }■: pc. W. I). CHAMPION. APPLES, GRAPES, BEETS, CARROTS, TURNIPS. AP.RIY'ING THIS DAY AND FOR SALE BY A. 11. CHAMPION’S SON MMmMwwnipani ~,, , sum, wkhiiiiiiiuhui NUHJSRI, KIESLING’S NURSERY, WHITE BLUFF HOAD. PLANTS, Bouquets, Designs, Cut Flower* furnished to order. Ixiave orders at DA Via BROS.', cor. Bull and York sta. The Belt Rail way passes through the nursery. Telephone *w> AMUSEMENT'S SAVANNAH THEATER! THIS WEEK. MATINEE TO-DAY. BRILLIANT SUCCESS OT THE EMMA fn -•*£ >. tV -swA ■; - -v) i&t ct r ", m ‘*f; TOv'fc'fr A * {ABBOTT! YOeaoctwgiOcjxAAx mwcmkmmm ac**oc*t li GRAND ENGLISH OPERA COMPANY. MATINEE TO-DAY AT 2. PRICnS—7Sc., 50c. and 25c. Balfe’s Tuneful Opera, BOHEVII.VN GIRL. Tvro prime donne and the Entire Company. TO-NIGIIT. YVEDNESDaY.Bp. m.—Aubar’s Charming Opera FRA DIAVOLO. EMMA ABBOTT and Entire Company. THURSDAY—Y'erdi s Brilliant Opera, L Y TRAVIATA. EMYIA ABBOTT and Entire Company. FRlDAY—Verdi’s Gran I Opera, IL TROVATORE. EYIYIA ABBOTT and Entire Company. SATURDAY ABBOTT MATINEE Gounod’s Exquisite Love Lyric, ROMEO AND JULIET. EMMA ABBOTT as Juliet. Entire Company SATURDAY NIGHT-ABBOTT as "Yum Yum.” MIKADO. | MIKADO. The only company in the United States that ever gave a correct musical representation of this charming opera. GORGEOUS COSTU MES! ENCH ANTING MUSIC! BRILLIANT MISE EN SCENE: Next attraction, FAIRY'S YVELL CO.. Feb. 3 and 4. SHOES. ntllTinM Take no* shoes unles Ijm| I I lif If Y\. L. Douglas' name am , nw • , 11 price are slaiupe.l on (In outtoni. It the dealer cannot supply you send direct to factory, enclosing advertise, price. A / W. L. DOUGLAS S 3 S H O E GENTLEMEN. Fine Calf, Heavy Lared Grain and Creed moor Waterproof. Best in the world. Kxsmine his @5.00 GENUINE HWiI.SEWF.D SHOE. @l.OOll V N9-SEWED YVELT SHOE. @3.50 POLICE AND FARMERS SHOE. @2.50 EXTR A V V H E C VLF SHOE. @2 25 Ac S2 YY'ORHINGME VS SHOES. $2 BO and @1.75 BOYS’SCHOOL SHOES. All made in Congress, Button and Lace. S3 A- S2 SHOES JBS. @t 75 SHOE FOR MISSES. Beit Material. Best Style. Best Fitting YY. 1.. Douglas. Brockton, Mass, fold bv BYCK BDOi l E. S. BY CK &CQ SMOKETTES. AT HALF PRICE. Smokcttes! Smokettes! Seed and Havana Cigars, Ire Worth Ten Cents of Any Man’s Money. Sold Everywhere for Five Cents. Ask for Them, and Insist on Raving TiTem. i Meitss! Sites! POWELL, SMITH & CO., MANUFACTURERS, NEYV - - YORK. Oiasl Silts 4 ft, SOUTHERN DISTRIBUTING DEPOT. PRINTER AND BOOKBINDER. BUSINESS IS OPENING, 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, 93 Bay. GEO. N. NICHOLS