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AGIRL’S WONDROUS GIFT.
SHE SEES, HEARS AND TASTES
THROUGH OTHERS ONLY.
Doctors Baffled by the Phenomena of
Her Case—Blind, Deaf and Paralyzed
by Eighteen Years of Sickness She
Hears Whispered Talks, Sees Pict
ures Others Admire, Enjoys What
Others Eat and Repests What Others
Read.
A strange case of a young woman who,
though blind, can see with the eyes of
others, feel cold when her friends are cold,
or warm when they are warm, hear through
their ears and taste with their palates, is
now under investigation, savs the New
York World, by a committee in
this city. The committee consists of
G. Gallup, G. H. Motfet and
Albert Poppers, and, in conjunction with
Dr. T. B. Kinget, the three are working to
authenticate all the details of the woman’s
strange history and weave them into a
paper to be read before an anthropo
logical and psychological club in
which they are all interested. They are
also members of the Radical Club, which
has rooms at No. 9 St. Mark’s place, and are
enthusiastic upon all queer things which
happen in the heavens above, the earth be
neath or the waters under the earth. For
very good reasons the name and address o:
the woman in question are not made public.
Her family dreads the publicity that the re
cital of her case with her redl identity dis
closed would bring about, but she lives in
Jersey City and has for years been a patient
of Dr. Kinget, who lives at No. 158 hast
Eighty-fourth street.
The committee was appointed subsequent
to the reading of a paper by Dr. Kinget
himself on Saturday evening at the house
of Isaac Ulman, No. 9 St. Mark’s place. The
wubject of his essay was Miss Mary White—
the name is of course fictitious —and the
tale that the doctor tells of his wonderful
patient is indeed a remarkable one.
CONFINED TO HER RED EIGHTEEN YEARS.
Miss White came to Dr. KiDget’s notice
eighteen years ago. Since that tune she
has been under his charge. He has observed
her closely and studied her case minutely.
He had teen the regular physician of Miss
White’s family for a number of years be
fore he was called in to attend the young
girl. He knows all the members of the
family well and he vouches for the particu
lars of the following strange story.
In 1872, when he first attended the girl,
she was suffering from a bad fever brought
on as the result of breaking through the
ice while skating on Thanksgiving Day of
that year. Before this time she had always
been in robust health, but the shock and
the chill attendant on the disaster had shat
tered her system severely. The fever soon
acquired a typhoid character, complicated
with other disorders. Everything possible
was done to insure her recovery, but with
no success. She became a chronic invalid
and she has ever since been confined to her
bed.
It was not until almost four years ago,
however, that the strange manifestations of
her disease were first observed. For ten
years 6he passed her time quietly in bed,
reading and studying. Seven years ago her
lower limbs became partially paralyzed.
Sii years ago she was stricken blind. Her
naturally sunny disposition became gloomy
under her afflictions, ami whereas she was
formerly bright and lively, she became seem
ingly stupid. She responded to conversa
tion only when it was loud and emphatic.
She was daily growing weaker and her life
was despaired of, when one day, to the sur
prise of every one, she suddenly rallied and
all at once took the greatest interest in
everything about her. She was blind and
partially paralyzed, and, what was natural,
her other senses became proportionately
keener. But what was not natural was
that she had developed the weird faculty of
seeing with tue eyes of others, though she
could not see with her own. And a strange
development of her other seusas followed.
HER MARVELOUS SECOND SIGHT.
The first manifestation of her abnormnl
powers was observed Jan. 8, 18S7. She had
been left alone the greater part of tho morn
ing, when the brother of a very near friend
opened the door of her room.
“O, Hiram,” she cried out before a word
had been spoken, “I know Alary’s back
pains her awfully; but you don’t think she
will die, do you*”
The day before a friend, Mary Cutting by
name, who lived soma distance in the coun
try had been thrown from her horse and
had suffered intensely in her back. Tho
brother came to tell of the accident und
soften its severity. But she had anticipated
him. She could not possibly have learned
of the accident in auv ordinary way.
During the follow mg week her younger
sister sat a few’ feet from the bed reading
George Eliot’s “Middlemaroh.” The in
valid girl could see only the back of the
book and did not know the page at which it
was opened. Suddenly she began to read
verbatim the words as seen by lier sister.
The phenomenon was reported to Dr.
Kinget, who was at first critical. He called
tbe next day, opened a small medical pam
phlet some distance from tbe patient and
asked her to tell him something of it, if
possible. Sbe was unable even to tell him
the nature of the work. His doubts were
confirmed. The following week, however,
he picked up the volume that had before
produced such remarkable results and
opened it at random.
SEEING THROUGH OTHER EYES.
No sooner had his eyes rested upon the
first li*o than the* girl began to read the
exact words that he saw before him. He
looked at her in amazement She was lying
with her face toward the wall and her eves
were cl sed as if in sleep. But the moment
he looked at ber she ceased speaking. He
gianced at the page again, and again she
pronounced the words just a* he saw them,
“as if she were literally seeing through my
own eyes,” are the doctor’s own words. IShe
read nearly a page in this way. Then he
closed the novel and opened the pamphlet
that had beeu unable to call forth her
power upon the previous occasion.
He asked her to read the book t hen os she
had done with “Middlemarch." She said
she could see nothing then, though she saw
plainly before. He closed the pamphlet and
again opened “Middlemarch,” and sbe pro
nounced the words as his eyes perused
them exactly as if his eyes were her owd.
He closed the book and watched her
closely fer more than an hour, conversing
with her casually. She grew sleepy, and
he left, after giving special instructions to
have her every action and word carefully
noted.
She wes very weak the following day
and seemed oppressed by a feeling that shd
had overdone. About a month later the
doctor was sittinc by her side for the first
time in two weeks. She was lying very
still, apparently uslfeep, and he feared to
disturb her. (.dancing about the room, his
eyes fell upon a very odd painting of a lit
tle girl eating a large slice of bread and
molasses. The child's face was literally
plastered over with dirt. It Impressed the
doctor’s mind curiously, and it evidently
was the work of some genius. No sooner
was bis attention riveted upon thu curiosity
than the young woman asked, in her sweet
est tone of voice:
"Don’t you think I was pretty whan 1 was
a little girl <”
He inquired why she asked that question
at that moment. She said that be was uow
looking at her likeness painted about a year
before he becamu acquainted with the fam
ily. Her mother, she said, bad taken a deep
interest in u young tramp. She had clothed
him and given him work to do about the
house, and tried to reform him. He con
tinued t > drink, however, and spent much
of bis time sway. At Ist the patience of
the good woman reached its limit end she
told him he must shift for bliDoif. He sold
he deserved it, but the same aftern on be
brought iu the fainting of the little girl
wbb h be had f reduced in secret. As aoon
as i-e delivered the picture Vo toe mother be
said that h was worth loss, thanked her fit
her kindness and disappeared. The like
ness was very natural, but the girl had not
appreciated its beauty. It was storei away
and not framed until placed above her bed
at her request a few days before.
“Now, look at the picture steadily,” she
said; “it does me pxxl. I never appre
ciated it before,” she went on.
For experiment Dr. Kinget looked the
other way, and she said iu whining tone:
“Will you not even do me that little
favor P*
TESTING HER STRANGE GIFT.
He asked how she could tell whether he
was looking at the picture or not She an
swered that when be looked at it she could
see it as plainly as be. “Now, you are look
ing at the feet—now you are studying the
large piece of bread aud molasses,’' she
made answer.
Her thoughts seemed surely to follow his
eyes as she mentioned the fact each time his
attention passed from one detail of the
portrait to another.
The fact was clear beyond a doubt that a
single pair of optic nerves, and those the
doctor’s own, wore the means of carrying
visual sensatio s to two distinct centers of
thought at the same time.
As he looked about the room the girl con
tinued to name and describe the various
objects he was looking at. She appeared
as happy as if she hart regained her sight.
“I cau see everything as distinctly,” she
explained, “as when my own eyes were
sound.”
During the evening, however, she became
so weak that for an hour she had no per
ceptible pulse and only a practiced ear
could discern any pulmonary action. For
several days sne was melancholy and ate
but sparingly. Everything was now done
to discourage the abnormal manifestation,
and whenever sho began to get i:i such close
sympathy with any one, the use of whose
senses she could appropriate, sue wus left
alone. She improved steadily, occasionally
describing what othirs saw but remaining
as negative to this influence as possible.
The day preceding Christmas, 1889, the
whole house was aglow in preparation fora
Christmas tree. Toward evening the
younger sister went to the bedside of the
invalid and started to tell her something of
the anticipated Christmas party. The in
valid interrupted her by beginning to re
peat exactly a conversation held iu another
part of the house about her own presents.
Besides imitating the affectionate tone of
Toice used by her mother in pronouncing
her name, sho repeated over the list of
presents mentioned and the conjectures
made by both as to how each article would
pioase her. Sho said that she heard every
word as well as if the conversation had
gone on by her side.
For weeks following this her name could
not be mentioned in the house, nor a word
spoken nbout her but she would repeat
them when the speaker appeared. iSoon
after this came the remarkable phenomenon
of vicarious taste.
ACQUIRING A SENSE OF TASTE.
One day her mother sat in her room eat
ing a bowl of chicken broth. “Mamma,”
sho broke out, “that broth is too salty.
Empty half of it out and than till it again
with fre-h broth and 1 will enjoy it more.
You know I never enjoyed anything that
was salt.”
The mother replied that she knew it was
quite salty, but asked her how she could tell.
She answered that she could taste it as
though she were euting it herself. She en
joyed it through her mother and felt hungry
for her to eat more.
When Dr. Kingot next visited her he ate
a piece of pie in her room and she described
his sensations perfectly. And she said
weirdly that she did not enjoy cold pie.
At first she was able to appropriate the
use of but one sense at a time. She could
see through another’s eyes; she could hear
with another’s oars, aud she could taste food
as it passed another's inflate. But as time
pussoil by she also gained the power tc see.
hear, feel and taste vicariously all at once.
TWO DOCTORS EXPERIMENTING.
Two weeks ago the doctor visited his pa
tient. in company w ith a fellow physioian.
He opened book after book, ail of which she
had read at some time during her life. As
he read in silence she repealed tbe words
aloud. With the books and newspapers
that she had never before seen, for some
unexplained reason, she wus unable to fol
low him. This is the one circumstance in
opposition to the hypothesis which classifies
her power as simple vicarious perception.
In hearing and tasting there are no such
contradictory phenomena, so experts say.
The doctor’s friend gave him so pills, which
he placed iu his mouth.
The girl said: “They are nice and
sweet.”
He began to chew them when she ex
claimed :
“Spit them out! Ob, how bitter!” He
took a drink of water and she said; “That
is nice and cool; it does me good.”
One doctor pinched the other’s oar. The
girl said: “Let go of the ear; it hurts ma.”
Ttieu one pulled the other’s huir and sho im
mediately cried out: “Don’t, don’t! it will
bring on oue of the road aches. Why do you
cause me pain for mere curiosity I”
They then walked into the next room and
one doctor whispered several observations
to the other so low that no one could have
heard a word ten feet distant. They walked
back to the room aud she repeated the
words that had been whispered.
WHO CAN EXPLAIN THE PHENOMENA ?
“The case is one that cannot lie explained
by hypnotism nor by any of the general
laws heretofore given to the public,” ex
plains Dr. Kinget. “It is not clairvoyance,
because the patient cannot perceive objects
except through tbe instrumentality of the
senses of some other person. It cannot be
hypnotism, as tbe girl never goes to sleep
nor 10-es consciousness, and is never under
another’s control. It cannot be simple
transference of the impressions of the senses,
because the fact that she cannot read
strange books by the eye of another would
destroy this explanation. This poor blind
and partially deaf invalid, without the per
fect use of a single one of her natural facul
ties, presents a case that science at present
cannot interpret.”
THE VEILED WITNES&
Her Supposed Husband Commits a
Robbery on the Nuptial Night.
The Philadelphia Press publishes a story,
furnished by its New York correspondent,
which, for absorbing and romantic interest,
has seldom been equaled. Charles Rohan,
alias E. S. Mills, has just been tried for a
burglary committed five years ago, the jury
disagreeing. The details of a most remark
able series of events in real life wero brought
out at the trial.
In April, 1885, a young woman, whose
life contained a few dark spots, hut who
was withal pretty and amiable, advertised
with a view of securing a husband. She
answered one of se v eral letters she received,
giving tho one name of Maud Wilton. A
meeting was arranged, and she and her
lover discovered they liad previously flirted
at a publio resort.
The lover told her his name was Charles
Khoan. He was well educated, and assured
her that he was soon to become a great
actor. Ho urged an immediate marriage,
and took her to the city hall to have the cere
mony performed. The officials had gone
home, and Rohan persuaded Miss Wilton
to let him take her to a boarding house and
introduce her ns nis wife, saying that it was
the law ttiat a public declaration to that
effect was as good as a ceremony. The
girl consented and they wont to No. 175
1 lust Seventy-eighth street, occupied by a
Mrs. K< lehue. They would go next day to the
city hail and be formally married, Rohan
said, and Maud was satisfied. Next day he
seemed lit and did not go out. At night he
was restless and persuaded her to go to bed.
leaving him up. la the night she heard a
plsbil shot and missed hmi from their
rooms. He returned in • few minutes and
made au explanation which satisfied her.
Hi KULAHY AMI ATIXMKn.iI MIRIIEH.
That iiiyht the house of Joseph Cohen,
which faced Mrs. ivwhite's across a yard,
wo* lobbed of |l,i*iUin money and Jewelry.
His daughter was tiref upon thieu inn by
the burglar, wh escaped. < ifti <r were on
the ground in a few minutes, ti it uisn-■ vor *1
oothlug Next day iVibau left fur Newark.
THE MORNING NEWS: FRIDAY, DECEMBER 26,1890.
as he said, to get an engagement with a the
atrical company. He was als > an electrician,
he said, and might decide, if unsuccessful,
to engage with an electric light company.
Shortly after he was gone Detective Nadely,
Inspector Byrne’s right hand man. came,
examined the ground and told the Koehne
women and Maud Wilton that Rohan was
the burglar. He also informed Maud she
had been deceived aud was no wife.
Maud Wilton continued to live with the
Koehues. They secured her work at her
trade of dress-making, and in time a good
man wooed her. She told him all and he
forgave and married her. She bore him
children, and they knew no unhappiness till
a week ago.
In May, 1885, a man calling himself E. S.
Mills was caught in a commonplace burg
lary. in Cleveland. 0., and sentenced to
seven years’ imprisonment in the Columbus
penitentiary. While there he behaved in an
exemplary manner and won the friendship
of Frank Koehne, the keeper. He meant
to reform when free, he said, and was ex
tremely anxious to win the commutation
for good conduct. He was an electrician,
he said, and hoped yet to win fortune and
distinction in his profession. He confessed
his true name was not Mills. He wished
that concealed, he said, because of his family
and college friends. Investigation reveateu
his real name was Re Anford, and that he
was a graduate of Oberlin College.
BOTH WERE ELECTRICIANS.
In 1887 Mr. Koehne visited New York,
aud while there called on bis cousins, the
ladies who had befriended Maud Wilton.
They told him of the burglary of five years
before, and the mention of their lodger’s
electrical learning led the prisjnkeeper to
question them closely. He found Rohan’s
description to tally with that of Mills, or
Do Anford, and reported to the New York
authorities. On his return to Columbus he
adroitly caused the convict to betray his
identity.
When the burglar’s term expired, short
ened as it was for good conduct, a Now
York officer was on hand to rearrest him.
l’ictures f him were taken, and the Koehne
ladies and Maud Wiiton identified them.
Then occurred the most remarkable part of
the whole proceeding. Tue woman who
had been named Wiiton, now a hignly re
spected wife, whose past had uutil then
been buried, was informed she would be
dragged into court to help convict her
former burglar lover. She protested in
anguish that she would not go upon the
stand.
Her husband heroically decided that,
since justice demanded it, she should sub
mit to the terrible exposure. The proseeut
iug lawyers were touched. They suggested
that she come deeply yelled and under the
name of Maud Wilton. They successfully
arranged with the judge aud Rohan’s law
yer to have this programme carried out,
aud so it happened tha ou Dec. 17. 1899, E.
S, Mills was confronted with a witness
whose face he could not see, who identified
him as Charles Rohan, and who was not
asked to tell her name or raise her veil.
Mills’ defense was au alibi based solely on
his own testimony. The result of the trial
hinged on the question of idsuity, there be
ing clear proof c hat Charles Rohan commit
ted the Koehne burglary. Mills had sworn
he was never in New York before. Five
persons identified him as Rohan, and Agent
Charles Jackson of Sing Bing swore he was
iu prison there from 1881 to 1883 under the
name of Charles De Auford, but the jury
disagreed. That he was not convicted is
considered remarkable. lie will at once be
retried.
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TO HONOR HER BRAV ERY.
A 16-year-old Girl Kills a Huge Bear
in an Encounter to Bave Life.
A special from Adel, Ga., dated Dec. 23,
says: “Miss Maggie Respess, a girl of 15,
living four miles from town on the edge of
No-man’s-friend swamp, will De honored on
Christmas by a dinner given to her by the
young men of the town. It will be given
because of the girl’s pluck in killing a big
black bear, and prominent among the
courses will be bear steak.
“Mr. Respess .is one of the most noted
hunters of this section, and is so ardent in
the chase that his daughter inherits the en
thusiasm. Last year she went with him on
his trip for game through the swamp, and
became expert in the use of both gun and
knife. Yesterday the father went to Sa
vannah to dispose of his game, leaving his
daughter home to look after four younger
children, the mother having died a few
months ago. During the night the children
cried for water, and Maggie went to the
well to draw it. The well was about 100
yards from the house, and the night was
bright and clear. While drawing the
water a sensation of dread came upon her
as her quick ear detected the sound of
heavy footsteps. She knew what they
meant.
“Looking around the young girl saw a
huge bear in the pathway and making for
the house. The door was open, and the
cries of the children when they saw the
brute nerved her for the fight. Grasping
her father’s hunting knife, which she had
carried out with her for protection, she ran
rapidly after the animal, to catch him be
fore he could seize any of tbe children. Just
as the bear had reached the door he heard
the girl’s footsteps benind him. He turned,
and, rising upon bis haunches, let his
big paws fell upon the girl’s shoulders.
Quick as a flash she buried the knife in his
throat. With a shudder the bear fell back
ward. Miss Maggie then thrust the knife
into his heart, killing him. Sue left him
there and went to bed. At daybreak she
arose, and with, the aid of the children,
skinned and dressed tbe animal for mar sot.
Tue news of the encounter spread rapidly,
aud as a reward for her bra\ ery the dinner
was suggested.”
WEDDED AFTER THIRTY YEARS.
A Story of Real Life In Which Figures
the Letter that Never Came.
From the Washington Star.
“I have seen descriptions of a good many
swell weddings,” said the colonel from Vir
ginia, “but I was present at a quiet, simple
ceremony over in Georgetown to-day that
was to those who know about it a genuine
romance, the kind you read of in novels but
very seldom run across in real life. I guess
I’m the only person in town besides the
bride and groom, and perhaps one other,
who knows of the true love story which cul
minated to-day in the marriage of the Rev.
I)r. J. Henry Davis and Miss Annie A. Hun
ter at Christ church in Georgetown, by the
Rev. Dr. Stew art. This is do fairy tale I’m
going to tell you, for I’ve just put tbe mar
riage notice in the Star.
"Over thirty years ago Annie Hunter was
a protty, rod-cheeked maid, belonging to a
well-known Virginia family. '1 hat was
before the war, when the hospitable Vir
ginia planters kept open house, and when a
house full of guests was an every-day occur
rence. Annie Hunter happened to be visit
ing at the homo of her bosom friend during
a Presbyterian convention iu the village.
The ministers were -cattered about at the
different bouses, and among the guests at
this particular mansion was a young theo
logical student, who had just iiassod his
examination for the ministry, and the
brilliancy of his examination was the talk
of tue whole country round about. Ho was
as handsome us he was Might. He remained
long uioiigh to become quite fascinated
with pretty Annie Hunter and for her
friend to he greatly taken witn him.
Neither of theee facts was known, however,
until later,
"A week or so aft-r his departure Annie
Hunter received a letter front the young
minister. It was a great surprise to the
girl, for while It did not coutaiu a proposal
exactly, It was so worded as to Wean that
if replied to fu a similar stunt. It took Miss
Hunter only about two days to realise that
•he i really in love with tha ha idsouie
young inau, and she proceed'd to write a
reply. Wild 'engag'd to the pleasant ts-k
her intimate friend entered Annie’s room.
“ ‘Oh. you are writing a letter, Annie V
she said. ‘Well, I’m going to the village and
will mail it for you.’
“ ‘Never mind,’ said Annie, *1 won’t
trouble you, but will send it by the postboy.’
“But her friend insisted, and the result
was that the fair letter writer sealed her
missive anil intrusted it to her friend’s caro.
“She knew about what day to expect an
answer, and when the day had passed and
no letter came and then months followed
weeks the girl felt much chagrined, but her
pride prevented her from telling any one of
her trouble. Bhe endeavored to banish the
memory of her fickle lover. The whole
thing was a secret for several year*, when a
mutual friend told the disappointed girl
that the letter had been destroyed bv her
bosom companion to whom she had in
trusted it. Annie could not and would not
believe it, but when several years later the
same false friend prevented what would
have been a happy marriage with another
suitor she could doubt no longer. She
never told her secret though, and it was
years afterward that the family knew the
story. The young minister was called
to a thriving city, became prominent
and popular, and in the course of
years married. All this Annie Hunter
heard from time to time, and could not
help thinking what her lot might have been.
She was still very attractive, and before she
reached middle life received numerous offers
of marriage. She "as engaged more than
once, but the engagemerfts all came to noth
ing. She told me this morning why it was
that she didn’t marry. She didn’t know the
reason herself though until last year.
‘■There was a I’r obytenan convention in
Winchester then, which was attended by
the Rev. Dr. Davis, a more than middle
aged minister. He heard in some way that
Annie Hunter was in the neighborhood, and
wrote a polite note asking permission to
call to re:.‘e iv arf old friendship. The request
was granted. The minister came. He did
not find the pretty girl who won his heart
over thirty years ago, but his old love was
reawakened. Annie then learned for the
first lime that he was a widower, and he
learned for the first time of the letter that
never came. It didn’t take long for them to
come to an understanding. They were
married to-day.”
OUTWITTING THIS FACULTY.
Various Devices of Students to Pass
Examinations Without Study.
From the Hartford Courant.
At a recent meeting of a number of col
lege men in Hartford, conversation hap
pened to drift to the trials and struggles of
examination days. It was led that way by
the first story teller, who said that, having
been at one examination where each student
drew a separate slip of questions he met a
classmate who had to go in with the next
division. “The thing is not likely to be a
chance,” he said to his friend, "but, in case
you should draw the paper I had, I’ll tell
you what each question was.” So he did.
The fellow looked them up, went in, and
drew that very paper, and came out tri
umphant.
But that proved a very mild case when
the others came up. It seems that in one
examination at Vale some rears ago in
Latin one fellow, who was very shaky, put
his own interlined text book into his over
coat pocket and entered the room. He was
called to the desk and the tutor gave him a
text book, of course, not interlined. He
shoved it into his other pocket, walked
slowly back to his seat, drew out his own
book from bis pocket, and was all prepared.
After reciting, before the tutor could call
for the book, he absent-mindedly thrust it
back into his pocket and turned away. Be
ing asked tor the book ! e apologized, hauled
out the other and retired.
Once in alumni hall at Yale a shaky stu
dent who couldn’t bear to part with his
class, discovered in advance a knot hole in
the floor. He secured tho desk by that hole.
Pretty soon he had the misfortune to drop
his pencil. Bending over for it he shoved
bis examination piper down through the
knot hole. Fellows in waiting in the cellar
ran off with it, tillod out papers for him,
not too well, but well enough to save him,
for a perfectly correct examination was not
consistent with his record, and on returning
signalled to him. This time he had the
misfortune to knock a lot of paper off his
table and litter the floor. He got down and
conscientiously picked everything np, in
cluding the relief papers that came up
through tho knot hole.
At another time, where papers were
drawn, one fellow drew two by sleight-ot
hand process, passed on one, surrendered it,
and went out. Then he gave the extra one
to a lame friend, who at once “crammed”
that paper. Then he went in, drew his pa
per and calmly substituted the one he knew,
passed well on it, and carrying away, for
whatmight.be termed outdoor relief, the
paper that he drew. This was kept going
all day and worked as well as a surrepti
tious envelope under the Connecticut secret
ballot box.
Another fellow, illustrating alike the
sharp less of the boy and the lazineia of the
professor, having practically no knowledge
of one heavy subject had been a study for
the term, went to the records and learned
by heart the answers to oach of the twelve
questions asked in each of the previous
years, discovering the while that instead of
being thirty-six questions, there was a good
deal of repetition. Knowing these ques
tions thoroughly, and not a word outside of
them, he went in, and, sure enough, the
professor had drawn sufficiently on his
earlier papers to enable this fellow to
answer more than enough to pass him. As
for the rest, his paper was a blank.
siKDP cr mas.
ONB ENJOYS
Both the method and results when
Syrup of Figs is takeu; it is pleasant
and refreshing to the taste, and acts
gently yet promptly on the Kidneys,
Liver and Bowels, cleanses the sys
tem effectually, dispels colds, head
aches and fevers and cures habitual
constipation. Svrup of Figs is the
ouly remedy of its kind ever pro
duced, pleasing to the taste and ac
ceptable to the stomach, prompt in
its action and truly beneficial in its
effects, prepared only from the most
healthy and agreeable substances, its
many excellent qualities commend it
to all arid have made it the most
popular remedy known.
Syrup of Figs is for sale in f>oc
and $1 bottles by all leading drug
gists. Any reliable druggist who
may not have it on hand will pro
cure it promptly for any one who
wishes to try it. Do not accept any
substitute.
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP CO.
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I LOWS Villi, Kt. til w youl, Ut
FUNERAL INVITATIONS.
and friends of Mr.
and Mrs. W. H. Sexton and of Capt. and Sirs.
John G. Sexton and of Mrs. M. Beytagh are re
quested to aileud the funeral of W. H. Sexton
from bis residence, 74 Bf- Julian street, THIS
AFTERNOON at 8 o’clock
SPECIAL NOTICES.
On and after Feb. 1, 18BQ, the bruit of mem-
U KMSf of ai l adverting) in the Morsi.no
News will be agate, or at the rate of $1 40 ao
inch for the fint intertion.
■ " WANTED, -
To purchase a small, well established busi
ness. No barrooms need apply. Address,
stating particulars, X. X , Morning News office.
NOTICE.
All bills against the British steamship
TYNEHEAD must be presented at our office
before 12 o'clock noon THIS DAY, Dec. 26,
1890, or payment will be debarred.
RICHARDSON * BARNARD, Agents.
HOI.EY POCKETS MENDED,
This would not be necessary if you purchased
one of those elegant Sterling Silver Mounted
POCKETBOOKS, CARD CASES ok PURSES.
—AT—
BUTLER S PHARMACY,
Bull and Congress Streets.
DAI AFTER CHRISTMAS AT lIKII>T
TO-DAY—SPECIAL PRICES— 2Oth.
5Ge. Lubin’s Extracts.
Cologne and Extracts a specialty.
25c. for 400. size Lazell’s Extracts.
Odor Cases. Cut Glass Bottles, large stock.
60c. for desirable Hair Brushes. Call and see.
Largest stock in the city at low price*.
Pure Candies at lowest prices as an advertise
ment.
3 lbs. Gum Drops for 25c. to-day.
Our special 36c. box Candy for a present.
25c., 36c. and 50c. gets the handsomest pack
age of Candy in the city.
10c. cake Heidt’s Artesian Water Toilet Soap.
Whisk Brushes and Holders.
Buttercups—Try half pound box 20c.
Call at HEIDTS PHARMACY, corner Con
gress and Whitaker, for reliable Drug, Flower
and Garden Seeds and Toilet Articles at reason
able pric s.
Remember this Saturday's Special Prices and
samples Cologne aud Pocket Calendar for ’9O.
PUBLIC INSTALLATION. ft
There will be a joint installation of
officers of the following Lodges of ' ▼ ’
A. F. & A. M.:
Sanctorium Lodge No. 22,
Prince Hall Lodge No. 2,
Golden Rule Lodge No. 21,
at their
LODGE ROOM,
—ON—
FRIDAY NIGHT, Dec. 26, 1890.
ADMISSION, 10c.
Committee of Arrangements— R. Mangrum,
F. S. Brown, M. E. Erwin. W. T. Davis Chairman.
TOTAXI’AVKRK *
Treas’r’s Office of the Citt of Savannah, I
Savannah. Ga., December 12, 1890. f
Notice is hereby given to the taxpayers of
the city of Savannah that, under an ordinance
passed by the council on the 10th inst, the as
sessment and valuation of property made for
municipal taxation for the year 1890. under the
terms and provisions of the ordinance of the
city, passed November 29, 1889, will be con
tinued as the basis of taxation by the city for
the year 1891 as to the real estate, including
improvements, covered thereby in the absence
of objections.
Such objections, if any, must bo filed fn this
office within fifteen (16) days from this date. In
the absence of objections within the time
specified, the assessment and valuation already
made will be considered as satisfactory, and
will be binding for the year 1331.
CHAS. S. HARDEE,
City Treasurer.
TO INVESTORS.
Your attention is called to the First Mortgage
5 per cent. Consolidated Gold Bonds of the Sa
vannah and Western Railroad Company, due
in 1329 coupons March and September. Each
bond indorsed and guaranteed by the Central
Railroad and Banking Company of Georgia.
This road has a good future and these bonds
are a very desirable investment at present
price*. Tbe net earnings were reduced below
the requirements for payment of its fixed
charges, by reason of heavy outlays for im
provements and betterments. The direct con
nection to Birmingham was opened too late to
indicate by last year's report what increases
may be expected, but taking tho Montgomery
and Eufaula, as a guide when it was put into tho
Central system, it is fair to predict that the Sa
vannah and Western stock, which is all owned
by the Central, will become a dividend earner.
Orders taken by A. L. Hartridge, R. M. Demere
and F. C. Wylly, Savannah, Ga.
A. DUTENHOFER,
Mills Building, New York,
INSURANCE AGENCY.
Jas. T.‘ Stewart & Son, Agents.
•I as. G. Yosos, Manager.
London and Lancashire Fire Insurance Com
pany of Liverpool and New York Underwriters
Agency of New York. OFFICE: No. SHI
Bay Street.
“WHO WANTS YIOaEYF’
“Uncle Adam,” at 20 Jefferson street, corner
Congress street lane, will loan you liberally on
any “Personal” property. Call, or communi
cate by mail. Open 7a. a. to 9p. m.
ADAM STRAUSS, Manager.
DON’T GIVE UP IN OKePAIR.
Dyspeptics, you will find a reliable remedy in
DR. ULMER’S LIVER CORRECTOR.
It is a faultless vegetable preparation, and
indorsed by prominent medical men.
Silver medal and diploma awarded over com
petitors.
Prepared by
B. F. ULMER, M. D., Pharmacist.
Savannah, Ga.
Price, $1 per bottle. Sold by ail druggists.
UK. T. F. KOBKRbOA,
DENTIST.
ODD FELLOWS BUILDING
Corner Barnard and State Streets.
ELECTION FOB DIRECTORS.
Central Railroad and Banking Cos. or Ga. I
Savannah, Ga., Dec. 3, 1890. f
An election for thirteen directors to manage
the affairs of this oompany for the ensuing
year will be held at the Banking House In Sa
vannab, MONDAY, the sth of January, 1891,
between the hours of 10 o'clock a. m., and 2
o'clock p. si. Stockholders and their families
will be passed free over the company's road to
attend the election, from the 3rd to the 6th of
January, inclusive, and be passed free return
ing, from the sth to thi 7th of January, inclu
sive. on presentation of their stock certificates
to the conductors.
T. M. CUNNINGHAM, Cashier,
ELECTION FOB DIRECTOR*.
The Merchants' National Bank or Savannah, i
Savannah, ga , Dec. 14. 1890. f
The annual election for Directors of this, liana
will l held at Ite banking house on TUESDAY,
Jan. 18,1891, between it and 1 o'clock.
THOR, GADSDEN. C—tier.
TUE CHATHAM BANK.
This Bank will occupy ite new Banking ofttae,
on the west side of Johnson Square, on Dec 89,
1 * U. f. BV UDELL, Cashier.
SPECLAX. NOTICES.
ELECTION FOR ’
Acgcsta and Savannah Railroad 1
Savannah, Ga, Dec. S3. 1890. ' (
An election for seven directors to manage the
affairs of tnis company for tho ensuing year
will be held at the banking house of C. H. Olm
stead A Cos., in Savannah. MONDAY*, the sth of
January, 1891. between the hours of 10 a m
and i p. k.
ML 8. LAWTON, President.
BLACK JACK “
FOR SALE
AT REASONABLE PRICES,
—AT—
R B. CASSELB*.
NOTICE.
My office has been MOVED TO 3 DRAY
TON STREET, comer Bay lane.
DENIS J. MURPHY.
Savannah. Ga., Dec. 20, 1890.
FRIED & HICKS, ~
THE ONLY LADIES' RESTAURANT IN THE
SOUTH.
OPEN DAY’ AND NIGHT.
THE FINEST OYSTER COOK IN GEORGIA.
FRIED & HICKS. 9. II and_l3 Market.
DIVIDEND. ~
Central Railroad and Banking 1
Company of Georgia, V
. .. .. Savannah, Ga., Dec. 19, 1890. \
A dividend of Four (J 4) Dollars per share on
nrft ar v nm i 8 of t , hls 00111 i’any and its depend
?K C *?j has beeu declared, payable on and after
the23d inst., to stockholders as of record this
day- T. M. CUNNINGHAM. Cashier.
IMPORTED SOLID-BACK
HAIR BRUSHES, CLOTHES BRUSHES
TOOTH AND NAIL BRUSHES
The finest selection in the city. Call and
ex inline.
KOWUNSKI, Pharmacist. Broughton and Dry-
ton streets. Telephone 465.
FR COUNTY TREASURER] ’
Tho friends of Col. CHARLES H. OLM
STEAD announce him as a candidate for the
office of County Treasurer, and ask in his be
half the votes and support of their fellow citi
zens at tbe election WEDNESDAY, January 7
1891. ’
THE TITLE GUARANTEE AND LOA.t
COMPAN Y OP SAVANNAH,
135 Cossress Street,
Will pay interest at 0 per cent, per annum on
SPECIAL DEPOSITS
of 0500 and over for fixed periods of one or
more years, and will issue certificates
of deposit.
INTEREST AT 4 PER CENT,
compounded quarterly, on deposits in the
Dime Savings Department.
GEOROE H. STONE, E. L. HACKETT,
President. Treasurer.
TO THE PUBLIC.
All persons are cautioned against purchasing
that tract of land in Chatham Countv, 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 on the north by
Estill Avenue, east by Waters Road, south by
lands of Barstow, anu west by lands of Gen. A.
R. I.awton, as 1 have mode 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. 80, 3888.
THE SUNDAY MORNING NEWS
Will be found regularly on sale at tile following
places,
ESTILL'S NEWS DEPOT, 21*4 Bull street.
CONNOR'S NEWS STAND.
E. J. KIEFFER'S DRUG STORE,
Corner West Broad and Stewart streets.
T. A. MULLRYNE & CO.’S DRUG STORE,
West Broad and Waldburg streets.
ST. J. R. YONGE'S DRUG STORE,
Corner Whitaker and Duffy streets,
W. A. BISHOP'S DRUG STORE,
Corner Hall and Price streets.
McCauley & co.’s drug store.
Corner New Houston and Drayton streets
MEDICAL, “
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FORTUNA cures Toothache.
FORTUNA relieved Mr. Lester BubbelL
FORTUNA relieved Mr. M. L. Harnett.
FORTUNA relieved Mr. Charles A. Gross.
FORTUNA relieved Mr. Hunt.
FORTUNA relieved fifty-seven headaches
one day.
Make your druggist get it for you; take no
other.
For sale wholesale by LIPPM AN BROS,
SOLOMONS & CO,
Wholesale Druggists
G. Davis & Son 180 Bay street will relieve
you free of charge.
HARDWARE.
'hardware,
BAR, BAND AND HOOP IRON,
Wagon Material,
NAVAL STORE SUPPLIES,
FOR SALK BY
Edward Lovell’s Sons,
155 BROUGHTON AND 138-140
STATE STREET.
A. la. hartridge,
SECURITY BROKER,
p> PTf* and owmianion cU ctaan* i
Negotiates tanas oa martotabbto Mfltoa
New Yr* sjwttUon famJaoad by |iwb
liekor smew *™s mifcoiea
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GINGER ALE
S. Q--u_o3s:o:jdl3=lo±ixxox' & Sons
AMUSEMENTS.
SAVANNAH THEATER.'
JUST ONE NIGHT ONLY.
SATURDAY. DEC. 37
A Royal Feast in Store
LILLY CLAY’S '
COLOSSAL GAIETY COMPANY.
40-ARTISTS—IO
Under the management of Sam T. Jack, ere-
Benting the Grand Musical Soiree,
BEAUTY IN DREAMLAND
ANTONY AND CLEOPATRA
THE GRAND SPECTACULAR BURLESQUE
Rouen - hood.
3 BIG SHOWS IN ONE 3
Seats at Butler's Dec. 25th. Next Attraction
Dr. Hamsun a Lectures, Dec and 3a.
SAVANNAH
J. CHAS. HARRISON, M. D,
The eminent Specialist, Speaker and
Traveler.
Two Stereopticoo Medical Lectures
TO MEN ONLY.
SUNDAY EVE, DEC. SSth, AT 8 O'CLOCK,
ADMISSION FREE.
TUESDAY EVE, DEC. 30th. AT R O’CLOCK,
AXIISSION 300.
Both lectures will be handsomely illimr.r*d
dlSiolvmi? —° r
Mr. Hartridge will lecture Dec. 29th.
STOVES
NORTON h IE!
Are offering fine DECORA TE D French China
DINNER & TEA SETS,
BFANCY DECORATED
Plates and Cops and Saucers,
In cases suitable for Christmas Presents.
dolls, brio-a-brac.
PLATED WARE.
SOLE AGENTS FOR
The Iron King Cook,
WEST SHORE
AND
NEW SPLENDID
RANGES,
Call and see us and get our prices before pur
chasing.
NORTON k HANLEY,
York. President and Whitaker.
BA2s Ks.
I''joß.'TrWFEL)"*'“ JN"7"U ItTWr OH)'
President. Vice I'resident.
JAB. H. HUNTER, Cashier.
SAVANNAH BANK k TRUST CO.
Savings Dep t
ALLOW.
Deposits of SI anil Upward Received.
Interest on Deposits Payable Quarterly.
DIRECTORS:
Joseph D. Weed, of J. D. Weed A 00.
John 0. Rowland, Capitalist.
C. A. Reitze, Exchange and Insurance.
John L. Hardee, Capitalist.
R. G. Erwin, of Chisholm, Erwin & dußignon.
Edward Karow, of Strauss & Cos.
Isaac G. Haas, General Broker.
M. Y. Maclntyre, of M. Y. & D. L Maclntyre.
John Lyons, of John Lyons & Cos.
WAI.TKii Coney, of Paterson, Downing & Cos.
I), C. Bacon, Lumber.
WHOLESALE GROCERS.
WE OFFER
One carload JUGS-46 gallons, 1 gallon, 2 and
8 gallons.
73 Boxes ORANGES.
75 Boxes FIGS.
250 Boxes RAISINS.
75 Boxes D. S. BELLIES.
75 Barrels CANVASED SHOULDERS.
75 Barrels CANVASED BRE AKFAST STRIPS.
50 Barrels CANVASED HAMS.
Immense Stock of LIQUORS.
All at Bottom Prices.
A. EHRLICH & BRO.
Wholesale Grocers Dealers.
153 anH 135 Play St.
PRINTING AND BOOKBINDING.
1890- FALL if iiro 1891
PRINTING AND BINDING,
ELftilSt BOOKS.
Establishment fully furnished with all
necessary TOOLS and MACHINERY ■
PAPERS and MATERIALS. Compc
tent Workmen. Established Kenuta
tion for Good Work. Additional *
ders solicited. Estimates furnished.
93 yi BAY STBEET.
GEO. N NICHOLS.
PAINTS AND OIL^.
JOHN G. BUTLER,
PAINTS; RAILROAD. STEAMER AND -MRU
SUPPLIES; SASHES, DOORS, BLlhDb A
BUILDERS’ HARDWARE. Sole Ag o'■
LADD LIME, CALCINED PLASTER, CLMENI.
HAIR AND LAND PLASTER.
140 Congress street and 189 St. Julian stw
Savannah. Georgia- -
ginger ale.
