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COTTON HURT BY RAIN.
THH CROP SOMKWH&T DAMAGED
IN SAVANNAH'S TERRITORY.
Bradatreet'e Reports from Southern.
Southeastern and southwestern
Georgia and from Northern Florida
Show an Average Crop, a Little Late
on Account of the Wet Weather-
No Complaint Anywhere of Drought
or Caterpillars.
Several days ago the Bradstreet’s commer
cial agency in Savannah sent out a circular
letter to its correspondence throughout
Southern, Southwest and Southeast
Georgia and Northern Florida,
inquiring as to the condition of the cotton
crop, whether it is earlier than last year,
whether it has suffered any from drought, if
it had suffered from the excessive rains and
from rust; had caterpillars made their ap
pearance, and what was the general condi
tion of the crop as compared with last
year.
A number of replies have been received,
which pretty thoroughly cover the sections
from w hich they came. The list of ques
tions is printed with the answers received
from thirty-five correspondence. The re
ports show that the cr qj is generally earner
than it was last year, Blackshear reporting
the crop three weeks earlier. Race Fond
and Screvin two weeks earlier, and the
Brunswick and Hawkiusville sections a
week earlier. A few stations report the
crop later, Boston reporting the crop two
WO^ks
The recent excessive rains have retarded
the maturing of the cotton and the opening
of the boll.
Had it DCt been for the wet weather the
crop would have been a very early one.
The heavy rains have caused great com
plaint of rust, reports from some places
estimating the damage at from 20 to 40
per cent The loss is generally small,
though, and if the rains cease the rust will
cot materially Injure the prospects of
the crop.
There is not a single complaint of
drought Neither is there any complaint
of caterpillars. The condition of the crop
is about the same as this time last year.
The outlook is that with warm woather
and no more rain, the crop will open very
rapidly.
BRADSTREET’B QUESTIONS.
Is the ootton crop in your section earlier
or later than last year, and how much?
Have you suffered any in the past two
weeks from drought, and if so, to what
extent?
Have you suffered any in the past two
weeks from excessive rains or rust, and if
so, to what extent?
Have caterpillars made their appearance,
and are they doing damagwi
W hat is the general oondition of the crop
compared with this date last year ?
A number of answers have been received
showing the oondition of the crop through
out this section. The reports cover pretty
mnch the whole of Savannah’s immediate
territory.
CONDITION OF THE CROP.
Odum, Ga. —Crop two weeks earlier than
last year; no injury from drought; have
suffered a little from rust; no caterpillars;
general condition of crop good.
Ochlochuee—About same as last year;
too much rain and some rust; some com
plaint of boll worms; condition of crop
about same as last year.
Schlatterville —Crop ten days earlier; no
drought; slight appearance of rust; no eater-
C” era; condition of crop 5 per cent, below
year.
Blaesshear—Crop three weeks earlier; no
suffering from drought; 10 per cent, dam
age from rust; no cate: pilla s; condition of.
crop 20 per cent, above last year.
lrwiuville—Crop earlier; have not suf
fered from drought, rams or rust, and no
caterpillars; condition of crop better than
last year.
Valdosta—Crop one week later; no suf
fering from drought; 10 to 15 per cent,
damage from rust; caterpillars in some
localities; condition of crop fair.
A second report from Valdosta says:
Crop about same date as last year; no
drought; too much rain and some rust;
slight damage from caterpillars; condition
of crop not as good as last year.
IN SOUTHWEST GEORGIA.
Thomasville—Crop nearly two weeks
later than last jear; no drought; 15 to 20
per cent, loss on rust and scale, results g
from too much rain; no caterpillars; crop 5
to 10 per cent. off.
Another correspondent from Thomasville
agrees with the first.
Quitman —Crop about as early as last
year; no suffering from drought; slight
damage from excessive rain, and consider
able rust iu places; caterpillar flies reported,
but no damage yet; condition of crop about
same as last year.
Hawkiusville—Crop a week to 10 days
earlier; heavy rains, but no damage re
ported; gome slight rust; no caterpillars;
crop equally as good as last year.
Brunswick—Crop about a week earlier;
opening retarded by excessive rains; little
damage from rain as yet; crop generally
better than last year.
Scriven—Crop two weeks’earlier; seasons
have been very good; cotton rusting badly
and damaged nearly one-third; condition of
crop generally better than last year. Put
rust has stopped the growth.
Folkßton—Crop about same date; general
condition of crop better than for several
years past; no rust or caterpillars up to date.
Race Pond—Crop about two weeks earlier;
no rust or caterpillars; condition of crop 40
per cent, above last year.
ALONG THE CENTRAL.
Millen —Crop about same; rust has ap
peared in many places, but little damage
yet; crop about same a9 last year.
Marlow—Crop about 6arue as last year;
no drought, rust or caterpillars; condition
of crop good.
Oliver —Two or three weeks later; slight
damage trom rain and rust; condition about
same as last year.
Boston—Two weeks later; crop nearly
ruined by too much rain; rust general;
condition of crop two-thirds as good as last
year.
Homerville—Crop a little latter; no
drought, rust or caterpillars; not quite as
good as last year.
Dublin—About same as last year; 20
per cent off from excessive rains and rust;
condition 25 per cent, poorer than last
year.
Saussy—Ten days later; the seas ns have
been very good; condition 10 per cent,
above last year.
Stockton—A little later; no damage from
drought, rains, rust or caterpillars; crops
in good condition.
Swainsboro—About same as last year;
*ome suffering from rust; conditions of
crop fair.
Kite—About two weeks later; excessive
rains have damaged crop one quarter; not
as much cotton in this section as last vear.
Cairo—A few days late; rains have Sara
aged crop about one-eighth and rust the
same; a few caterpillars, but no damage;
condition not quite so good os 1 ,st year.
ON THE ALTAMAHA.
Abbeville—About same as last year; no
suffering from drought, rain or cater
pillars, crop about as go <1 a* last year.
Bainbridge—Ten days later; rains and
rust have damaged crops 10 per cent.; uot
quite so good os last year.
Another report from Bainbridge says:
Crop three weeks later; 10 per cent, loss
flora shedding of fruit and rust, crop as
good as last year, trniugh later.
Dupont—About same as lust year; sea
sons good: a little rust: no cat rpillars;
coudition about same as last year; ootton
tuckers scarce, os a great deal in re cit
ton was planted this year.
LeCont* Probably two weeis later;
slight damage from rains and rust; coudi
tion of crop better than la-t year
Hylvanta— About one week earlier; oorn
pla.ute of rust aud too much ram; cr p
about au average,
Pelham One we -k earlier; rains have r
1 tarded opening and picking; crops damaged
: 5 per o*nt. from excessive rains; general
condition 10 per cent, below last year.
Camilla—About the same as last year; 25
; per cent, loss from rains and rust; condition
1 25 per cent, below last year.
Another report from Camilla says: Crop
alit'le earlier; about one-third I'ss from
rains and rust; coudition not quite as good
on account of heavy rains.
THE FLORIDA REPORTS.
Ocala—Crop later; rains bav? retarded
opening of ootton; not many caterpillars
yet; co dition not so good as last year.
Gainesville—Three weeks earlier; some
loss from rains and rust; condition of crop
better than last year.
Flemlngton—About fifteen days earlier;
Little too mueh rain and soma rust; a few
caterpillars: condition of crop much better
than last year.
MANY SINS TO BE PARDONED.
Catholics Who Ate Meat Yesterday
Reprimanded by the Clergy.
The feast of the assumption of the Virgin
Mary wai celebrated with special services
in all of the Catholic churches in the city
yesterday. Services were held at the Ca
thedral at 5:30, 8:30 and 10 o’clock In the
morning. There were two services each at
S:. Patrick’s and at the Sacred Heart
church.
Bishop Becker preached a powerful ser
mon at high mass at the cathedral upon the
observance of the day. The bishop took
ocoasiou to severely reprimand all the mem
bers of the church who had partaken of
meat on the mistaken idea that there had
been a dispensation from the pope. He told
them that they were to receive their
religious ordinances from the clergy and not
from the press. He said he had received no
official no'ice of the letter of dispensation,
and consequently could not dispense with
the fast.
Many members, believing that the dls
pen*ation had bsen granted, exercised the
unusual privilege of eating meat on Friday
yesrerdav morning, and were considerably
taken aback wheu they discovered that
they had transgressed. How it is that the
dispensation was so fully published in the
papers without the clergy being informed
is not explained.
AN ANALYSIS OF THE WATER.
A Government Chemist's Report Upon
Mixed Artesian and River Water.
The city council committee on water has
received from the chemistry division of
the United States geological survey an anal
ysis of a sample of the mixed artesian water
Bnd Savannah river water, sent to the de
partment for analysis some time ago by
Superintendent Mauning of the water
works. The sample was taken from the
water supplied to the city by the water
works. The government report of the
analysis Is as follows:
The water contains in JOO.riOO parts, by weight:
17.41 parts by weight residue on evaporation,
dried at (190°).
0,56 parts by weight chlorine.
060 part* by weignt sulphuric acid (803).
0.00*6 parts by weight free ammonia.
0.CM44 parts by weight albuminoid ammonia.
0.98 parts by weight nitric acid (N205).
The reisdue on emapor&tion contains 41 per
cent, silicio acid (S102), hardly any organic
matter and effervesces with aoids. showing the
presence of carbonates. As far as the chein cil
composition of this water is concerned it can be
considered to be a very good one for drinking
purposes. A microscopic bacteriological inves
tigatton, which is always desirable, does not
form a part of our work.
To obtain a microscopic examination a
sample has been sent to the Now Jersey
state chemist.
AN EXCUSE TO SIT UP LATE.
Tbe Earth Now In a Brilliant Meteoric
Zone.
About Aug. 10 the earth, in its annual
revolution around the sun, entered what is
commonly known as the “ineteorio belt,”
which, being disturbed unusually by tbe
appearanco of mother earth spiuuing along
ou her annual pathway, throws out from
time to time showers of shooting stars.
Phase meteoric displays, occurring yearly
about the time of the feast of St. Lawrence
the martyr—Aug. 12—have been known
from time immemorial as “St. Lawrence’s
tears.” The constellation of Perseus is very
near the centre of the meteor zone, and if
close watch be kept during these summer
nights in this part of the sky a grand dis
play of heavenly pyrotechnics may be seen
at any moment. Very few nights pass at
this season without some of these brilliant
showers delighting the beholders.
TO SHOOT AT BRUNSWICK.
The Forest City’s Team to Go There
To-morrow.
President Kieffer of the Forest City Gun
Club has selected the following team to
shoot against the Brunswick team in the
contest at the latter plaeo Monday:
George S. McAlpin, John F. Ulmer,
John Rocker, Jack Monihan,
C. B. Westcott.
Aternate, F. G. Jaugstetter.
President Kieffer will go as captain of the
team. The team practiced yesterday. The
club lias been piac icing for two weeks, in
which time the members have done some
very fine shooting. They go with the con
viction that it is necessary for them to win
this shoot. Capt. Kieffer leaves with the
team and a number of the other members
of the club for Brunswick to-morrow morn
ing.
Death of Mrs. Frances L Garrard.
Mrs. Franoes Isabel Garrard, mother of
Col. William Garrard of this city and of
Hon. L. F. Garrard, died at the residence of
her son in Columbus Wednesday, after au
illness of several months. The deceased
was the wife of the late William Garrard,
and was 72 years of age. Wnile her death
was not altogether unexpected, the intelli
gence is received with deepest sorrow by all
who knew her.
Hon. L. F. Garrard of Columbus, CoL
William Garrard of Savannah, Mrs. J. T.
Glenn iind Mrs. Humphreys Castleman of
Atlanta survive their mother, aud were
with her when she passed away. The fu
neral took place Thursday.
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June 17, 1888.
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—Adv.
A Skldaway Burglar Caught.
Night before la9t Owen Jones broke into
Peter Parker’s house oil Skidaway Island
and secured S3O in money aud some clothes.
He came to Savannah and was about to
take the boat for Beaufort yesterday morn
ing, when he was arrested by Detective
\\ etherhorn, who had been notified to look
out for him. He was taken to Justice
Naughtin’s office, where he confessed the
theft, and was sent to jail to await the
action of tho superior court grand jury.
Savannah G. A. R.’a i- ntertalned.
A Boston dispatch to the Morning News
says that Winfield Scott liaueock Post of
Savannah was royally ent irtained at Bev
erly day before yesterday, and attended a
banquet in the evening. A beaut'fully c >n
strucied beau pot was presented to the
guests, who presented two banners to Jobu
Chipman Post of Beverly, tneir host*.
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THE MORNING NEWS: SATURDAY, AUGUST 16, 1890.
CADETS IN SKIRMISH LINE
The Company’s Drill by the Bugle
Witnessed by Crowds of People.
Company E of the First Regiment—the
Cadets—gave a skirmish drill In field uni
form and with the commands by the bugle,
in the park extension yesterday afternoon.
Three thousand people were out to see the
drill, which was the first by tb* bugle call
ever seen in Savannah, and the perk and
nor.h end of the extension were
crowded with ladies. The Cadet*
turned out fortv men, sir fours
on the skirmish line commanded by (.’apt.
Brooks, with Lieut. Mail, three sergeants and
a bugler. The reserve squad, com
manded by Lieut. Lovell, consisted of
eight men and a sergeant. The men wore
blue flannel shirts, gray pantal ons, un
tanned leggings, forage cape and prairie
belts. Each man was supplied with forty
rounds of ammunition.
The company marched from the Regimen
tal armory and entered the park at 5:30
o'clock. As it wheeled into the parade
ground it presented an appearance
not often seen in company drills. The men,
uniformed tor action, with loaded cartridge
belts, marched in perfect step, and after
deploying, at the blast of the bugle, they
formed in skirmish line. It was the work
of a moment, and beforo the spectators
knew what was going to take place, the firing
l>egan. The line extended on the oast side of
the parade ground from the park proper
to the south of the confederate monument.
At the i ugle command to fire lying down
the men dropped to the ground and, bidden
by the tall grass, nothing could be seen at a
dista ce xcept the muzzles of their guns
and the flash and smoke as the firing began
al mg t e line.
At the command to cease firing the com
pany assembled in double time aid de
ployed again, firing upon the halt and
moving to the front and rear, by the flanks
and by volleys aud by fours. 'The reserve
force, while not on the skirmishing line,
rallied and assembled with the company at
the command.
The crowd, eager to see the drill, pressed
into the parade ground aud interfered to a
great extent with the skirmish movements
and firing, but as it was, the commands
were executed with remarkable readiness
and precision. The only commands given
orally were such as are not provided for by
bugle call. The principal movemeuts were
the formation of the skirmish line
on the center four to the front in
quick and double time, wheeling
of the right and loft skirmishers in double
time to turn the opposing party’s flanks,
and the same movement to repulse a similar
attempt on the part of the enemy, and
assemblies in double and quick tl ne.
The drill oooupied nearly an hour and a
half, and was watched with the keenest in
terest by mill'ary men and by the crowd of
spectators. It was the first drill by the
bugle ever seen south, aud that it
was successfully giveu, the compliments of
those who saw it, will show. Private C. W.
Strobhar was the company bugler, and he
gave the commands with care and exact
ness. At the end of the skirmish drill the
compauy formed in line and fired three vol
leys. The firing was one of the features of
the drill.
AT THH Y. M. O. ASSOCIATION.
Programme of Meetings This Week—
A Literary Society Organizing.
Rev. Neff Smith, the evangelist, has con
sented to lead the meeting for men only to
morrow afternoon at 5:30 o’clock. Mr.
Smith has been holding a series of meetings
at the Anderson Street Presbyterian church,
which has been of great interest and pro
ductive of much good. He is a flue speaker.
The evening reception committee is ar
ranging for a reception to be tendered the
ladies and gentlemen friends of the associa
tion, Tuesday evening, Aug. 26. It will
consist of musical and literary features aud
a gymnasium exhibition.
The Bible training class will meet in the
lecture room of the association Tuesday
evening at 8:15 o’clock. Subject: ‘The Bible.
Why Christians do Not Understand it.”
The attendance in the building has been
steadily increasing since the cool spell of
weather. Many members who have been
away have returned. One evening there
were thirty-three young men on the floor of
the gymnasium.
Quite a num her of young men have handed
in their names to the secretary for the literary
socieiv, which, if asufllcient number desires,
will no started. From the iuterest already
manifested the society is assured. Others
desiring to join are requested to seud in
their names. Memberstiip in the literary
society is confined to membership in the
association.
The Y. M. C. A.’s will play the Central
railroads at the Coast Liue )>ark at 4:30
o’clock this afternoon.
The following are the teams:
c. r. R. Y. m. c. A.
May c Grant
Harrigan p Murray
Farr .lb Hunter
Proctor 2b Speer
O’Sullivan.... .3b Shivers
Fifty ss Cochrane
Ferguson .If Thompson
Rice cf Cannon
Gorman rf Smith
THE ALLEGED BAD BOOKS.
“Thou Shalt Not’’ and the Like Passed
by a Grand Jury.
The Savannah newsdealers have been
deeply interested in the arrest of the mana
ger of ths American News Company in New
York for selling obscene literature. The
books on which the arrests were based were
“Thou Shalt Not” and “Speaking of
Ellen,” by Ross; “The Devil’s Daugh
ter,” by Balzac; “An Actor’s Wife,”
by George Moore, and the “Clemeticeau
Case,” by the younger Dumas. AU of these
books are sold in Savannah, and for the
most of them there has been a big demand.
The trial of Manager Farrell of the news
company resulted in his discharge and a
dismissal of the cases, which were brought
before the grand jury by the Society for
the Enforcement of Criminal Laws. Now
that the law has virtually sanctioned the
books the dealers are looking for a boom in
them.
NOVEMBER TERM JURORS.
Tbe Grand and Traverse Juries for
the Next Term of the City Court.
Before the adjournment of the city court
for the July term the following persons
were drawn to serve as grand jurors for the
November terra:
Robert M. Butler, Simon Guckenheimer,
Jesse P. Williams, Thomas P. Bond,
William G Morrell, Joseph C. Thompson,
Frank I). Bloodworth, Edwin F. Neufville,
Charles M. Gilbert, Osburti T. Rogers,
Charles C. Taliaferro, Joseph Clay,
John Screven, Thomas Stockton,
Isaac M. Frank, Wildam O. Van Vorat,
Charlei F. l’retidergast, H nry Taylor,
Marquis L. Exlee, John K Young,
Isaac Epstein, William Estiil,
William A Wakelee.
The following wore drawn to serve as
traverse jurors:
Troup B. Hodges, Hugh M. Hutton,
Thomas H. McGrath, Henry W. i owler,
Carroll 11. Rahn, James 8. llarkuess,
John It. Cameron, William C. l'ead.
Porter H. Patrick, Richard W. Powers,
John L. Waa-on, Henry H. Horne,
John Williamson, ('tins'inn TUhnau,
.Max Robinson, Jacob E. Freeman,
J unes 1 lonian, Tobias H. Broughton.
Edgar B. Whitehurst, Robert Groves,
Sigimui I Gardner, Flournoy C. It iberta,
Charles 11. Dixon, David W. Moore,
Henry M I rater. John H. Kennard,
Albert vV yhy, Patrick Tuberdy,
Robert J. Clarke, Frank J. Goette,
Lee K. SL Peek, Thomas .I O'Brien,
James M. Flood, William It. Fields (col),
C. Mason Beoselien, John W. (.'olebett.
The city court moos the first Monday in
November, iu the new court house.
Don't •offer from ll>spep*le. Take atm*
mens Liter Hegulalor. It alee)* cure*.—
Adv.
Worthy to set befora a king iteily’s Joe
Cream.—Adi'.
MURDERED OUT OF SPITE.
“DICK’ DAVIS KILLS A WOMAN
BECAUSE SHE DID NOT LIKE HIM.
A Negro Ravisher of His Little Niece
Assassinates Bailie Smith at Her
Home—The Fatal Shot Fired Through
an Open Door at Night—Davis Rec
ognized as He Was Leaving the
Place—The Coroner's Inquest and the
Jury’s Verdict.
An outrageous murder was committed on
the Springfield plantation, near Laurel
Grove cemetery, night before last. About
a month ago “Dick" Davis, a disreputable
negro living in the neighborhood of Laurel
Grove, ravished his sister’s little 8-year-old
child, and night before last followed that
crime with murder. The outrage upon the
child created a great deal of excitement
among the colored people on the
Springfield plantation, and Davis’
life was threatened. W arrai.ts were
issued for his arrest and several
colored men announced their intention of
arresting Davis if possible, but be was not
caught.
SCENE OF THE MURDER.
Giles Roberts I’ves right back of Laurel
Grove cemetery with his wife, Daphne
Roberts, and Sallie Smith, a young mulatto
woman, has been occupying a room in their
house. Roberts had been active in his
efforts to ar est Davis, and had announced
his intention of warning Davis’ mother
sgai’ st harboring her sou. Night before
last Roberts was asleep in bis house, aud his
wife and the Smith woman were sitting in
the next room talking. They were discuss
ing Davis’ outrage upon bis niece, which
they both denounced most emphatically.
The Smith woman had just said that the act
was “as low as a dog’r,” when
a shot was fired through the open doorway,
and she fell with a load of shot in her left
arm aud breast. Roberts was awakened by
the report of the gun and by uis wife’s
soreams, and ran out just in time to see
Davis jump the fence a few yards away. A
bright lignt shone from the railroad, and
Roberts is satisfied that he was uot mistaken
in his man. Davis bad a gun in his hand.
The woman died in five minutes.
THE CORONER’S INQUEST.
The murder was not known in the city,
but Coroner Dixon was notified early yes
terday morning and went out and held an
inquest. There are only two witnesses to
the killing, Giles Roberts and his wife,
Daphne.
Daphne Roberts testified that the Smith
woman had lived with her about four
months; that she and Sallie were talking
about Davis Thursday night about
9 o’clock; that Sallie had just said, “That
was as low as a dog would do,” when a gun
was fired, aud Sallie screamed and fell.
Daphne called to her husband that Sallie
was shot and nobody had done it but Dick
Davis. She said that Davis met the Smith
woman on the bridge near her house last
Sunday aud had some talk with her. He
wanted to come aud see her, but she refused
to have anything to do with him, and went
back to the house.
Giles Roberts testified that after eating
his supper Thursday night he lay down and
went to sleep, leaving his Wife and Sallie
Smith in the next room talking about
Davis. He was awakened bv a scream and
heard his wife exclaim that Dick Davis had
shot Sallie.
SAW THE MURDERER LEAVING.
He jumped up aud ran to the win
dow, aud saw Davis crossing tbe
yard about sixty feet away, and
jump the fence into tbe road. He had no
gun himself and did not attempt to follow
him. He had said that he knew Davis was
about and that he would have him caught,
and he supposed that Davis was hanging
around the house looking for him.
The coroner’s jury came to the decision
that Sallie Smith came to her death from a
gunshot wound in the left breast inflioted
by Dick Davis, and tnat they considered it
murder.
Sallie Smith was a bright mulatto woman
about 30 years old. The woman showed tbe
charge to have been mostly small shot, with
two or three buckshot.
The conclusion, from all the testimony
and circumstances of the case, is that Davis
was hanging around the place, intending to
shoot Roberts for what ho had done agai st
him; but not seeing Giles aud hearing the
woman talking about him, he satisfied a
petty spite against the Smith woman be
cause she would not live with him by pour
ing a load of shot into her.
Davis is protablv hiding out in the
swamps not very far from Savannah.
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LOCAL PERSONAL.
Capt. D. G. Purse went up to Augusta
last night.
Joseph Hull and wife left for Atlanta
last night.
R. R Dancy returned yesterday from
the north.
J. L. Gordon left for the north yesterday
on the Nacooohee.
Maj. C. Williams left for New York
yesterday on tbe Naooochee.
C. A. Reitze returned from the north yes
terday on the City of Augusta.
J. P. Williams left for New York yester
day. He goes via the Bay line.
Miss Annie Besselieu has returned from a
three mouths’ visit lu Columbus.
C. E. G. Fell returned from the north
yesterday on the City of Augusta.
Mrs. A. G. Whitehead returned from the
north yesterday on the City of Augiista.
Rev. Father Melchior returned from the
north yesterday on the City of Augusta.
George T. Caun, Esq., left for Afton, Va.,
yesterday by the Charleston and Savannah
railroad.
Mrs. W. H. Logan has returned to Zanes
ville, 0., after spending a couple of months
a: Tybee, and will return to Savannah in
the fall.
W. W. Mountjoy, who has been con
nected with the different offices of The
Bradstre t {Company, has beeu transferred
to the Savannah office.
R. Billington, the well-known cotton
buyer, arrived last night on the City of Au
gusta from New York. He has beeu over
to Euglaud during the summer.
When Baby was sick, we gave her Castoria.
When she was a Child, she cried for Castoria.
When she became Miss, she clung to Castoria
When she had Children, she gave them Castoria
Reoontly a youn ; lady said to the young
man with h r, on looking at a basket of
candy in our show-case: “Harry, I’ll be
yours forever if you buy me that basket of
candy." Tbe ladiei wlm overheard her said
she was in earnest. Reily.— Ad c.
What We Offer To-day
At our Bargain Sale: Me i's Negligee Shirts
ii Madras Hilk, Angora Wool, Flannels,
etc.; Boy*’ Waist#, Night Kobe*, Ladies’
Blouse*.
—Adv. B. 11. Levy Sc Bho.
Boy*’ Shirt V. a late
W 1.1 go at a sacrifice at tb* big shirt sale to
day and 10-i narrow, Aug. 15 and id.
—Adit. B. u. Levy 6c Umo.
AT THE COURTS.
Gossip Picked Up Here and There In
the Court Rooms.
W. H. Dickinson, a white man, was
turned over to the city court from the
mayor’s court yesterday morning, charged
with larceny after trust of a gold watch
and chain from 8. F. Cooper.
William Henry (colored) was turned
over to the superior court from the mayor’s
court yeste day on the charge of larceny
of *25 from the store of Luke Doherty at 2
o’clock yesterday morning.
Preston Massenbrook, the Charleston
negro who created such a consternation at
the Odd Fellows ballon Harris street Thurs
day night by firing his pistol into the
crowd, and by his disorderly conduct yes
terday, will have a chance to repent of his
mischief during his confinement in the
Chatham county jail. Massenbrook was be
fore the mayor on four separate charges, all
of which were sustained. On
tbe first charge of firing a pistol in Odd
Fellows’ hall he was fined *3O or thirty days’
imprisonment. On the second charge of
assaulting and cutting 8. C. Johnson in the
hall, he was turned over to the superior
court. On the third charge of firing two
pistol shots at George Jackson on the street,
he was also turned over to the superior
court. On the fourth charge of resisting an
officer, he was fined $lO or thirty days’ im
prisonment. It w ill be some time before
Masse.brook will have au opportunity for
any more deviltry.
Argument was heard in the superior
court yesterday on a motion for anew trial
by the cavators in the case of Eliza
Edwards aud others, applioints, vs, Frank
Edwards and others, cavators. J. R.
Haussv represented the applicants, and J.
J. & b. H. Clark and O’Connor & O’Byrne
the cavators.
In the case of Mary Ann Bolder vs. Caro
line Harrel, inju ration and support, in the
superior c iurt yesterday, a consent order
was granted continuing the restraining
order until the next term of court.
Judge Harden passed an order yester
day that after the first day of September,
1889, the city court of Savannah shall meet
in the new court house, and the clerk and
sheriff of the court have been directed to
remove their offices, papers and records to
said building as soon as may be practicable.
The officials of the city court wifi remove
next week.
Houston. Tex., Oct. 9,1889.
Messrs. Wallace O'Leary <6 Cos.:
Gentlemen —l have been using the Mi
orobe Killer for malarial fever and general
debility, and write you to certify that I am
again strong and healthy, and am satisfied
the Microbe Killer is a sure remedy for
those diseases. R. E. Lewis,
Prop. Capitol Stables.
For sale by Butler’s Pharmacy.— Adv.
RAIL AND CROSSTIE.
The Palmetto railroad, or, as it Is some
times called, the Western Carolina and Port
Royul road, made a brilliant record ou its
first summer excursion. The running time
between Charleston and Greenville was the
shortest ever made. The actual running
time was 7 hours and 59 minutes. Tho
train arrived in Greenville at 4:40 p. m.
At the annual meeting of the stockhold
ers of the Atlanta and Florida railroad the
following officers were elected: R. F.
Maddox, president; E. W. Marsh, vice
president, J. K. Brunner, secre
tary; J. W. Rucker, treasurer. The follow
ing directors were then elected: E. P.
Howell, E. W. Marsh, J. Carroll Payne, H.
C. Bagley of Americus, L. F. Blalock of
Jonesboro. Capt J. R. Wylie, W. L. Peel,
William Heath, Willis Sparks, R. F. Mad
dox, J. K. Bruuner and Willis Reagan.
The work on the East Shore Terminal
railroad, the Charleston News and Courier
says, is progressing with gratifying rapid
ity. The preparation of tbe roadbed is
completed from Market street almost to the
Northeastern railway tracks, and is being
pushed on every day without any cessation
of labor. Tho work in the upper part of
the city will bo very heavy, as most of it is
t, rest ling. The marsh land through which
it will have to run will cause a greater con
sumption of time in construction than any
other part of the line.
The work on the extension of the Char
leston, Sumter and Northern road from
Sumter to Beunettsville, under tbe super
mtendance of Contractor R. S. Pringle,
says the News and Courier, is being ad
vanced without delay. Mr. Pringle has
recently made arrangements for the hiring
of 100 convicts to do the work, and a stock
ade is now being built for their re
ception in Swimming Pens township in
Sumter county. The people in Marlboro
aud the portion of Darlington through
which this road will run are looking for
ward to its completion with great interest.
Heretofore they have been almost wholly
cut off from Charleston, and, in fact, the
whole state, and this line will give them
the first regular communication with this
mnrket that they ever had.
Tho work of locating the line of the Caro
lina Southern rai. road, which has been sur
veyed from Chi-raw to Sumter, has beeu
completed as far south as Black Creek.
This road is expected to be in operation in
a year between Cheraw and Sumter, and
this will give Charleston another feeder.
The British board of t ade returns for the
three mouths endiug March 31 last, em
brace reports of thirty collisions, nineteen
derailments and four other train accidents,
besides failures of tires, axles, couplings,
et •. Persons who imagine that there are
few or no highway grade crossings in Eng
land should note that there were during
these three months ten cases of trains run
ning through gates at level crossings, and
this class of accident appears regu arly in
all the reports. There wore killed during
the quarter by train accidents, five passen
gers aud four employes, and seventy-four
passengers and thirty-one employes were
injured. Casualties to persons from other
causes, including those occurring at grade
crossings, trespassers (including suic.des)
and miscellaneous, bring the totals up to 249
killed and 1,025 Injured. O ily seven train
accidents were investigated by the board.
The Ladies Delighted.
The pleasant effect and the perfect safety
with which ladies may use the liquid fruit
laxative —Syrup of Figs—under all condi
tions make it their favorite remedy. It is
pleasing to the eve aud to the taste, gentle,
yet effectual in acting on the kidneys, liver
and bowels. — Adv.
EUiDgton print butter. Reily.— Adv.
A lady who receives one of our boxes or
baskets of flue Confectionery experiences
such genuine pleasure—is so delighted—that
she never forg ts the sender. Roily.— Adv.
Tennis is now the racket. Let ADpel &
Schaul serve you with a Flannel Suit for
the occasion.—.4<ft>.
My lines of Confectio ie y, Bon Bins,
Chocolates, Fruits, Dainties, Dragees, Violet
Chocolate Creams, etc., put a quietus on
any you have ever seen north or south.
Reily.— Adv.
Juit your cut—our new novelties at cut
prices. Appel & Schaul, One Price
Clothiers. — Adv.
Elegant.
Oo and look at the elegant display of
fhirt* iu our windows, sample* of what can
be had and price* they will be *old at to-day
and to-morrow, Aug. 15 aud 16.
—Adv. B. H. Levy & Bro.
Show u the man that couldn't got a suit
able iiit. We are ready for him. Appel Sc
Hubaul, One Prlc* Clothier*.—Adv.
Chocolate lu* Cream. Reily —4Je.
If your wife i* out of town set A her •
Bos of our Flu* Caudlei by mail. 1 telly.
-Adv.
BAKING POWDER.
POWDER
Absolutely Pure*
A cream of tartar baking powder. Highest
of all In leavening strength.— U. & Government
Report, Aug. 17,1889.
LET YOUR LIGHT SO SHINB.
The Morning News Trade Review.
Never in the business history of Savannah
has there been greater necessity for the
ooming trade review of the Morning News
illustrating Savannah and her enterprises
than at present.
Savannah is the great seaport city of the
state. It is the gateway to tbe sea. The
products of a vast territory empty them
selves here. Here are the headquarters of
the vast Central railroad system, per
meating every nook and corner of Georgia,
Alabama and South Carolina. Here is the
terminus of the Savannah, Florida and
Western railway, bringing all Florida and
Southern Georgia to our very doors, and
now extending itself to the heart of Ala
bama, drawing tribute for tbe city from
that prosperous state.
Savannah has now anew outlet to tbe
timber lands and cotton flolds lying along
the Savannah, Americus and Montgomery
and Savannah and Western roads. Along
all these roads are cities and towns and
villages. The trade of these should be se
cured for this city. Train their merchants
to trade with Savannah. Advertise our
city and ourselves, and let them know what
Savannah merchants can do.
The Trade Review, going everywhere,
finding every village, seeking every busi
ness man, at once introduces the city and
her business men. It aids the drummer on
his rounds. It tells our new acquaintances
in the recently opened territory where we
are and what we are. Such a trade issue is
a directory, a guide.
This is an age of reading. People look in
the newspapers to find what they want.
Cannot our business men, arising to the
hight of Savannah’s bright future, aid iu
making this trade review a great mirror,
reflecting to the business world our beautiful
city in all her glory?
This is Savannah’s golden opportunity to
turn the tide of travel and trade to her own
doors, and thus secure the advantages which
nature and the sagacity of business meu
have given her.
Every merchant in Savannah should be
represented in the columns of this issue.
The cost is small; the returns great. Full
information will be furnished on applica
tion to the Business Office telephone, 364.
The highest type of registered sweet Jer
sey cream flavored and frozen—that’s what
my Ice Cream is. Reilv.— Adv.
The best in-vest-ment—a white or fancy
Vest at Appel & Schaul’s, One Price
Clothiers.— A dv.
Registered Jersey sweet cream, not
evaporated or juggled in any manner, from
famous Ellington Creamery Company.
Reiiy.— Adv.
Star and Mothers’ Friend Shirt Waists
At a Bargain Sale to-day and to-morrow
at B. H. Levy & Bro.’s.— Adv.
Some more of those popular Balbriggan
Underwear just received at ADpel &
Schaul’s. — Adv.
Your lady frieuds would appreciate—yes
rave—over a box or basket of our Fine
Confections. Roily.— Adv.
Just received, anew lot of those nobby
Satteen Shirts at sl. Appel & Schaul.
— Adv.
TO BANKERS AND MSRCHANTB.
The Tyler Desk Company of 6t. Louis,
Missouri.
Have just published, in colors, a great work
of art on Bank Counters, Fine Desks and
Office Furniture generally. Big cut in
prices, with increased cash discounts. The
Banker’s Catalogue, 150 pages, in colors,
free, postage 15c.
Catalogue of Desks and Office Furniture,
130 pages, fre>, postage 10c. These books
should iuterest every business man in tho
country.—Adv.
Eat my Ice Cream and you will wonder
how you ever did without it. Reily.—
Adv.
Mark you! The ladies are connoisseurs in
such matters. They don’t want cheap
Caudles—they wa it Rally’s.—Adv.
Ladies’ Blouses
At a sacrifice at tue Shirt Sale to-day.
—Adv. B. H. Levy & Bro.
Vanilla ice cream made from Registered
Jersey Cream, a vanilla that is six years old,
and finest confectioners’ sugar. Reily.—
Adv.
Incomparable ice oream, sent out properly
packed. Turns out hard and firm. Reily.—
Adv.
Ice cream delivered at any nour on Sun
day. Reily.— Adv.
The band played a Scottish air, and
Appel & Schaul’s one-price system becomes
more and more popular every day.—Adv.
Suit you i self at Appel & Schaul’*, One
Price Clothiers.—Adv.
Got the drop on us—our prices. Appel &
Schaul.—Adv.
The Sunday Morning News
Will l>e found regularly ou sale at tho fol
low mg places:
Estiil’* News Depot,
Conner’s News Stand.
E. J. Kieffer 1 * Drug Store, corner West
Brood and Stewart street*.
T. A. Mullryno & Co.’s Drug Store, West
iirixul find IValdburg street*.
St. J. K. Yonge’a Drug Store, corner
Whitaker and lJuffy streute.
McCauley A Co.'s Drug Store, corner
New Houston aud Drayuni street*.
W r . A. Bishop'* Drug Store, corner Hall
and Price street*. —Adv.
k Cream. Itelljr'*. Adi*
louden a bates s. m. a
FBACTICALFOINTS
FOB PUNA EMI;
T)° TOW k°ow that very few buyer s of i>,
or Organs have any idea as o,
merits of the instruments?
D° T ° U kDOW thst le “ th “ ooe fifth o- tv
peopie engaged in selling these in ‘ ‘ *
menu know anything about
chanical construction or mus.cai q^l^J
T)° you know that every employe of ire.
A & BATES S. M. H. ft an
hia line and able to explain to
detail of construction of a Piano or Org^
D° yen know that every Instrument receive
bj L ' &B ' < critically examined bv?
expert and if found de.ective is at
returned to the factory ? onc *
t)° you know that the twenty years’ ex~s.
erce ' capital and business
tion of L. & B. 9. M. H. enatles it to
resent the very best existing inanufactim
ers of Pianos and Organs?
T)C you know that L. & B. ’s prices are alwaw
as low and sometimes below the factory
and that no one can offer easier term ”.
Think of a $250 STERLING PIANO at M
down and $2 per week! "
TAG you know that in view of the foregoinra
visit to our warerooms and a talk
one of our expert salesmen will ren ,
you?
LUDDEN & BATES S. M. H.
DRY GOODS.
CBOMiyooiEt
137 Broughton Street.
We would call special attention to the follow,
lng lines of goods whicu we offer this week as
the season for same is fast nearing its end, sal
we have no space to pack them away when the
season Is over, consequently we have to get rid
of them regardless of what they cost.
LOT I.
One lot of Striped and Printed English Organ,
dies that have been selling at -25 c., what there is
left of them will be sold at !'2Vse.
LOT 2.
One lot of fine Printed Batiste, the bulk of
which was sold at 20c. yard, will be sold this
week at 12)$c.
LOT 3.
One lot of extra fine Striped and Plaid India
Linens; we have sold quantities of them at 200,|
we will close what is left at 10c.
LOT 4-.
One lot of Striped Lawns arid Plaid NnraookJ
that was sold at 8 and 10c., this coming wooi
they will be sold at 00.
CBOHAN&DOONEE.
FUKNIXUKiI.
FURNITURE
We are making a cut of
2 5 PER CENT.
On all Goods for
30 PAYS ONLY.
Now is the time to get a
Refrigerator
-AT COST-
He 1 J. Siller ft,
171 BROUGHTON ST.
COAL AND WOOD.
COAL AND WOOD
OF ALL KINDS AND SIZES PROMPTLY
DELIVERED.
XX IR_ Tliomas,
111 Hay St. West Broad St. Wharves.
Telephone No. 69.
hardware.
Oliver Chilled Plow.
BEST PLOW MADE. FOR SALE BY
J. D. WEED & 00.,
GENERAL AGENTS, _
~~ DAVIS BROS
WHAT IS Mill!
OUT 1 PIANO?
A BARREN WASTE
WHAT IS A PIANO WITHOUT A PLAYER'
An Ornanment.
Why, therefore, should you not embrace tbs
golden opportunities presented hy us, w ie
you can procure a first-class iu,tru " „ th s
moderate cost and on easy terms, an *
children taught to play at once.
Look at this Hat, you know them w®“ !
KNaBK leads tbe World! , (
CONOVER, First prize Atlanta Exp
HARRINGTON. Everybody’s favorite
Lowest Price*. Ea*i*t Trt,in *’
Best installment*. Nuff bed!
DAVIS BROS-,
I Temporariljr at 133 York Street
