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AUGUSTA FI OODID.
The River 35 Feet 3 Inches High After
M Anight end t.ll Rising.
Acousta, Ga., March 9.—Rot since the
great flood of September, 1688, has the Sa
vannah been so high. Sunday night it reg
istered 14 feet, and since then it has been
steadily climbing upward. At 12 o’clock
to-night it reached 35 feet and 1 inch, and
was raising about a:i inch an hour. Thirty
eight feet will completely cover the town,
but therivermen say that the highest point
has been reached. The water has covered
the upper portion of the city as far down as
Campbell street. On upper Reynolds street
the water has reached a depth of four or
five, feet and many houses are flooded. So
far no serious accidents have happened,
although many rumors can be heard on the
streets.
TUB GREATEST DANGER.
What is feared most is the breaking of
the canal dam between here and the locks.
All the railroads are flooded and the Geor
gia road trains are the only trains that can
leave the depot. Other trains stop outside
of the city. All the merohants have moved
their goods to high places, and should the
water go to 38 feet, as in 1868, very little
stock would be damaged. Telegraphic
information from up the river to the signal
service says that no rain has fallen since 8
o’clock to-night, and that the river has done
its worst. Business was nearly suspended
all day, and the people were much excited.
STILL RISING.
Augusta, Ga., March 10,13:30 a. m.—
The river registered at 12:30 o’clock thirty
five feet three incbei, with a rise of an inch
an hour. The wholeof Hamburg is flooded.
No accidents up to this time have been re
ported.
OLARKE COUNTY’S CRIME.
Three Men Now Under Arrest for the
Assault on Saulter.
Athens, Ga., March 9. —The Saulter
mystery continues to deepen. Two more
white men have been arrested on the charge
of murder and robbery. These were two
men named Barry and Bone. Policemen
made the arrests, and they captured these
two men this eveniug and lodged them in
jail. Barry was released on SI,OOO bond,
and Bone still remains behind the bars.
Both men strenuously deny any knowledge
of, or complicity in the affair. They
were both highly incensed at the
arrest and stoutly protest their innocence.
The scarf pin worn by the man who shot
old man Saulter was a large gold one with
three owls on it, as old man Saulter des
cribed, and to-day the old man identified a
pin taken from Reeves, who is In Clarke
county jail, as the one worn by his would-be
murderer. Slowly the facts of this dia
bolical attempt are coming to light,
BTATH ROAD OLAIM3.
The Commission Holds a Session and
Argue a Point.
Atlanta, Ga., March 9.— The Western
and Atlantic claims commission reconvened
to-day and spent the morning arguing. A
motion was made to dismiss the petition of
Receivers Brown and Stahlman on the
ground that the claims should, under the
not, be prosecuted by the lessees and not by
the receivers appointed In the United States
court. The commissioners adjourned till
to*morrow without ruling on the point. In
the course of the argument, Julius Brown,
for the road, insisted that the receivers were
the proper petitioners, as an act prolonging
the life of tue old lease company after the
expiration of Its charter for purposes of
litigation was not worth the paper it was
written on.
HBAVT BAINS IN PUINAM.
Considerable Damage to Bottom
Hands and Bridges.
Eatonton, Ga., March 9.— The heavy
rains of yesterday and last night have done
considerable damage to bottom lands and
bridges. Reports were received to-day
that the bridge at Flatrock, in this county,
a public crossing over Little river, was
wa bed away last night. Probably the
greatest loss thus far heard of is the
destruction o< the wagon bridge over Little
river, three miles from Eatonton factory.
This bridge was rebuilt by the county only
a few years ago at a conside able cost. One
bent of the trestle work of the Middle Geor
gia and Atlantic over the same stream is
gone, though trains are running. The mills
along the river have suffered greatly.
HACKS STO--* RUNNING.
Atlanta’s Jehus Resent an Ordinance
of the City Council.
Atlanta, Ga. , March 9. —A peculiar
condition of affairs exists here. Tho publio
hacks have ceased to run. The couuoil
passed an ordinance requiring them to
carry passengers to any point in the city
forequarter. Half a dozen Hues have in
consequence withdrawn their vehicles from
the streets, and for the present street cars
ana private convey ances alone traverse the
thoroughfares. The backmen say the price
of carriage hire is too low to pay expenses
in the event the trip happens to be a long
one, and that they have permanently re
tired from business unless the law ischanged
so as to admit of negotiations in such casus.
An Infant on a Stoop.
Albany, Ga., March 9.— An infant only
a few hours of age was left on the doorsteps
of a widow lady’s residence in the southern
portion of the city about 9 o’clock last
night. It was plaoed in a large basket con
taining a lot of infant’s clothes, with a card
bearing the message, ‘‘Take tender care of
the child and you will be rewarded hand
somely.” The father and mother of tho
little wait are spotted, but no names are
given yet.
The Advisory Board to Meet.
Atlanta, Ga, March 9. —A meeting of
the military advisory board has been or
dered for Saturday next, when the governor
will lay before the body the protest received
concerning the method of awarding tho
permanent encampment to Macon. Nearly
s dozen protests, the governor says, have
been received from all over the state.
How the board will deal with the matter
cannot be foretold.
High Water at Augusta.
Augusta, Ga., March 9. —The mills closed
down here to-day on account of the high
water. The upper and lower portions of
the city are flooded, but there has been no
damage to property. The river is thirty
five feet above low water and will begin to
fall at midnight. The weather is clear and
colder.
Burglary at Leary.
Atlanta, Ga., March 9. Capt. P. E.
Boyd’s large general merchandise store at
Leary was burglarized of at least S3OO
worth of goods last night. This is about
the sixth time this gentleman has suffered
at the hands of thieves in the last four
years.
An Engineer Killed.
Augusta, Ga., March9.—Charles Daven
port, an engineer on tho Macon branch of
the Georgia railroad, was killed his morning
by his engine running into a washout at
the 157-milo post and toppling over, crush
ing him to death.
A Box Factory In Trouble,
Atlanta, Ga., March 9.— I The Atlanta
box factory has assigned to G. V. Gr*u.
It is admitted that the llabiimw. cro guo.tt
$13,500. The amount cf tbs anets ij un
known, but insufficient.
Killed by a Shingle Machine.
Abbeville, Ga., March 9.—Ed King af
this place was instantly killed here this
morning, his hoad being crushed in his
shingle machine.
DRILL OF T3B SQUADRON.
The Visitors to Pensacola Given a
Banquet.
Pensacola, Fla., March 9.—The mem
bers of the House and Senate naval com
mittee, consisting of Senator Don Cameron
of Pennsylvania, Representative* W. C. P.
Breckinridge of Kentucky, W. L. Wil
son of West Virginia, and H. A. Herbert of
Alabama; Gov. Francis P. Fleming < f
j Florida, accompanied by A number of citi
zens and distinguished visitors uow in the
city, and many ladies, were this morning
received on board the flagship Dolphin by
Admiral Walker and bis staff. Moon after
the party had b arded t..e vessel she steamed
out into the gulf and witnesses! the evolu
tions of the vessels of the white squadron at
sea. On the return of the party to-nijht they
attended a banquet which had tieen pre
pared by the citizens at Hotel E cambia.
COL. CHIPLEY PRESIDES.
Col. W. D. Chipley presided at the
banquet. Among the distinguished gueits
present were Senator Cameron, Admiral
Walker and the officers of tae white
squadron. Representatives William L.
Wilson, H. a. Herbert, Mayor Babb of
Minneapolis, Judge T. L. Simmons of tho
supreme court of Georgia, Gov. Francis P.
Fleming of Florida. Hon. W. C. P. Breckin
ridge, Gov. E. E. Jackson of Maryland,
Hon. S. K. Mallory, Col. Evan P. Howell
of Atlanta, Maj. Tnomas Peters of Atlanta,
Coi John Milledge of Atlanta, and Judge
Hooker of] ijmneapoiis. Col. Chipley de
livered AD Address of welcome on behalf of
the city of Pensacola, and Gov. Fleming on
behalf of the state of Florida,
THE TOASTS,
Gen. J. E. Yonge was toastmaster, and
the toasts 61 the evening were responded to
as follows:
“Our Guests”—Hon. 8. R. Mallory.
“The Union"—Hon. W. C. P. Breckin
ridge.
“The Army”—Hon. W. L. Wilson.
“The Navy”—Hon. H. A. Herbert.
“Maryland”—Gov. K. E. Jackson.
“Atlanta" —Hon. John Milledge.
“The Judiciary"—Judge Simmons of At
lanta.
“The Georgia Press” Hon. Evan P.
Howell of Atlanta.
A special car containing a delegation of
citizens of Atlanta, with Col. Evan P. How
ell at the head, arrived in the city to-day,
bringing with them a beautiful silver serv
ice costing SI,OOO, which the citizens of At
lanta had prepared to be presented to ibe
cruiser Atlanta of the white squadron now
in "this port. On their arrival they went
out to the fleet to arrange a programme for
the presentation. The exercises will prob
ably take place to-morrow night.
COURT AT BAXLIfY.
A Large Number ofVisitlng Attorneys
in Attendance.
Baxley, Ga., March 9. —The superior
court convened here this morning. Judge
8. R. Atkinson delivered an able and
lengthy obarge to the grand jury. The
judge is extremely popular throughout this
circuit. Solicitor W. G. Brantley is on
hand ready to prosecute the evil doers,
Several visiting attorneys are present,
among them being Hon. P. W. Meldrim of
Savannah, H. A. Daniels of Bwaiusboro,
Cols. Cannon and Th' mas of Waycross, W.
A. Way of Darien and Hon. 8. R. Harris
of Wayne. Court will probably last all the
week. There are forty case< on the crimi
nal docket. Seven murder and eight blind
tiger cases are among them.
J. S. Gibeon, a blind man from Twiggs
county, entertained a crowd at the Central
hotel to-night by giving them some excel
lent music on the piano. He went blind at
an early age, but was educated at the blind
asylum.
FLORIDA’S MHTROPOLIS.
One Partnership Dissolved and An
other One Formed.
Jacksonville, Fla, March 9.—The big
logging and Umber firm of Ambler &
Taliaferro has been dissolved. Mr. Ambler
will continue the business.
L Stein, the big baker of Jacksonville,
and H. Sargent, a well known coufectioner,
formed a co-partnership to-day. The firm
in the future Will be knowu as Stein &
Sargent.
The Knights of Pythias conclave begins
In the city next Thursday.
Burglars broke into Castill’s confeotionary
store last night, but were frightened off be
fore seen iug any booty.
Toe officers of the Plant system of rail
roads, consisting of H. B. Plant, H. S.
Haines and others were here to-day inspect
ing the Savannah, Florida and Western
railroad property. They re-elected the
officers of the Jacksonville Street Railway
Company to-day, and in the afternoon left
for South Florida.
Orange Belt Officers.
Oakland, Fla., Maroh 9.—At the an
nual meeting of the stockholders and direc
tors of the Orange Belt Railway Company
held here to-day, the following directors
and officers were elected: Directors, E. T.
Statesbury, F. V. Dare, T. E. Wilson,
William MacLeod, aud L. Y. Jenness;
president, E. T. Statesbury; vice president
and general manager, William MacLeod;
treasurer, G. A. Hill; secretary, Hugh H.
Richardson.
Killed Under a Car.
Atlanta, Ga., March 9.—J. R. Allen, a
track hand, crawled under a car this eve
ning wi ich had beeu standing in the state
road yard, all day. Jnst at this moment
an engine, the presenoe of which he had not
suspected, ran against the car to make a
coupling. Allen’s legs were torn off by tho
wheels. He died later.
Sam Jones’ Revival.
Pensacola, Fla., March 9.—There were
three immense crowds at tho tabernacle to
hear Sum Jones to-day. Feople continue to
fluok into theoity from the adjacent oountiy
to attend these meetings and to witness the
evolutions of the white squadrons.
HOT ENOUGH TO LYNCH HIM.
Danville Greatly Excited Ovs a
Fiend’s Assault on a Child
Danville, Va., March 9. —This city i
greatly excited over the fiendish attempt at
outrage made yesterday by a white man
by the name of R. T. Blankenship oo the
person of little Muriel Wells, his w.fe’s
niece. Mrs. Wells discovered tho vtllian's
attempt in timo to rescue tho child. Blank
enship escaped, and has uot yet been
caught. The people are highly in caused,
and if caught Blankenship will be dealt with
without mercy.
Louisville and Neshville’a Officers.
New York, March 9. —At a meeting of
the board of directors of the Louisville aud
Nashviile railroad to-day the office of
uhairman of the board was cre
ated and August Belmont was elected
to occupy the posit ion. in con
trol of the New York office of tho company.
Mu* n H. Smith, the present vice pie.il-
Am>, wa* elect# 1 president, with Uls offices
at lomurilie, Ky.
Trichinosis in lowa.
Tot Onovx. la. , March 9. —An spidomlc
ct tviu.vm sis in the German settlement oon
t’nvio* and two more deaths have occurred,
c aking lire deaths ia all. Suvaral new
caeas h*e developed, and two more Ivaib*
are expected. Advices from Tasini tap
teat an investigation will, bo made by '.h
bur**'i of animal industry to prevent
farther infection cf swine tr. this locality.
A Coal B irge Sunk.
•ossmlk, Va., March 9. —Dnrtua a tuso
f.g this morning tile New York, Vaitodai-
Dbui and Norfolk steamer New York col
lided off Lamberts’ Point with barge Law
rence, with 1,000 tons of coal for New Lon
don. The barge was sunk, and tbe Bteamer
sustained slight damage to her bows.
THE MORNING NEWS: TUESDAY, MARCH 10, 1891.
A RELIC FOR THE GUARDS.
The Battalion Presented the Sword of
Capt. Co-mo P. Rlchardsone.
The Savannah Volunteer Guards were pre
sented the sword of tueir old comrade. Capt.
Cosmo P. Richardsone, last night. The
sword was accompanied by this letter:
Savannah, March 6, 1831.
Lieut. Col. William Garrard:
My Dear Sib: While my father. Dr. Cosmo
P. Richardsone, was commander of the savan
nah Volunteer Guards he was presented by
them with this sword, which I now return to
them in a-cordance with the will of my only
brother. Cosmo B Richardson*, who lately died
in California I beg you will receivi it as his
gift, and as such present it to the Guarda
Faithfully yours.
Mina Richardsons Hardfe,
TO Gwinnett street, Savannah.
The following resolution was immediately
prop sed aud adopted by Sergt. H. H.
Bacon:
Resolved. That this corps hereby receives from
Mrs. W P. Hardee on behalf of the late Cosmo B.
Richards .ne, Esq . and in accordance with his
will, the sword of his father, Capt. Cosmo P.
Richardsone, which was presented to him as its
commanding officer by his command.
2. That this battalion sincerely cherishes the
m mory of Capt Richardsone.aecepts the sword
with thanks and will preserve it carefully among
its most valued souvenirs.
3. That the secretary transmit a copy of these
resolutions to Mrs. Hardee.
The resoiutious received a unanimous
vote.
Col. Garrard exhibited the sword to the
corps, and after adjournment the members
were allowed the privilege of inspocting it.
The weapon is a very beautiful one and
evidently was a very costly one. The scab
bard is of sterling silver entire and is beau
tifully chased aud engraved. It is inscribed
as follow^:
Presented by the non-commissioned officers
and privates of the Savannah Volunteer Guards
to their esteemed commander, Capt. Cosmo P.
Ricbardsone. in testimonv of their h gh regard
and warm attachment. Savannah, July 4, lU3O.
Thu blade is of tho finest steel and as
bright as if fresh from the maker’s hands
instead of being over 40 years old.
It will be carefully preserved among the
Guards’ treasures.
Seven new members wern added to the
active list of the corps.
Capt \V. \V. Williamson presented the
corps a large-sized photograph of it, taken
by Launey & Goebel at Greenwich, Feb. 23.
The thanks of the corps were returned to
Capt. Williamson.
Manufacturers Fail.
Chicago, March 9.—The Berwilter Man
ufacturing Company, sash and door manu
facturers, at Grand Crossing, failed to-day.
The assets are placed at SIIO,OOO and their
liabilities at $60,000. Their trouble is be
lieved to be temporary.
Bookbinders Burned Out.
Boston, March 9.—The works of the
Samuel Hano Company, bookbinders and
manufacturers of manifold b oks, were
burned to-night. The log* on the building
is $20.0 J0, on machinery $32,000, and on stock
$25,000. It is tally insured.
A Printing House Burned.
Omaha, Neb., March 9.—The printing
house of Gibson, Miller & Richardson wt s
destroyed by fire this morniug. The loss is
SIOO,OOO. The property was fully insured.
Eight Hours as a Day’s Work.
Topeka, Kan., March 9.—The House to
day passed the Senate bill making eight
hours a legal work day for state, county
and municipal employes.
TOLD BY A NEW YORK MAN.
A St. Paul Reporter Wont Fooling
Around After a Btory, and Got One.
From the at. Raul Globe.
Rufus Hoyt of New York city, who was
at tha Hotel Ryan yesterday, is, perhaps,
one of tho most widely traveled commer
cial men of that city, representing as he
does, some of the largest iron manufactur
ing industries in the United States. Ob
servant of everything that transpires about
him, he has a stock of auecdotes large
enough to fill a volume as volumiuous as a
labor commissioner’s report. Accosting a
representative of the Globe he said:
“Do you see that gray-haired inan over
there?” pointing as he spoke to a tall, sun
tauued guest, who sat with crossed hands
in one of the benches.
“His name,” continued the New Yorker,
“is Bertram Smith. He is a Brazilta jby
everything but birth, having lived there
aim st all his life, and it was there that I
met him eight years ago. He o \ ned a vast
tract of land in the Amazon valley, near
the base of the Andes, ad had the sweetest
little girl for a wife that mortal man could
wish for. Smith was prospecting for all
sorts of mineral on his property there, and
I sold him a lot of mio inery that was never
delivered. I’ll tell you why.
“When I was down at their place Smith
and his wife had just returned from the
honeymoon. He worshiped the very
ground the girl trod, and she in turn was as
devoted as ever woman can be. The house
they lived in was a one-story affair, not
pretty to look at externally, except that it
was covered by creeping plants, but pleutv
of room and the essence of prettiuess and
comfort within.
“Mrs. Smith came from Rio Janeiro.
She had a mortal horror of snakes, aud her
husband used to joke her about it. Now,
that country is full of snakes, hoe constrio
turs thirty feet long and as thick as sand
flier. There was a garden about five acres
in extent about the place, and here it was
that the bride of a few mouths used to get
her out-door exercise, sxcept when acoom
panisd by her husband, at which time, I
be.ieve, she would have faced all the cobras
in the country. The prospecting works
were about three miles from the house, and
cue morning Smith started for there on
horseback He had a rifle with him. On
hie way home he <tv a 16-foot boa wind its
sinooiie way aoroes the wagon road. The
lildeons head wa* raised for an instant, aud
th* beadlike eyes glared at the intruder; the
reel laetsnt a bullet had found it* way to
she reptile's braiu, ami with a few convul
sions o* its slimy body the python was dead.
Using only about three-quarters of a mile
from the house, Smith determined to try
whi effect the dead boa would have in
quieting hit wife’s fears.
“He made fast his hitching rein to the
snake's nook and dragged it through the
gates tuto the garden. Then he went into
i h:>uw and told Mrs. Bmith about it. She
implored him to have it removed, and at
iil ho consented Then, fearing she would
loee prestige in his eyes by au exhibition of
cowardice, tho said:
“‘I want tho awful thing taken out of
the garden, but to show you I am notarratd
af i: I will go out there ’alone and inspect
tho remains, ’
He aoa: cely expected she would do it. *l'he
dusk was falling and the bushes in the gar
den began to cant gruesome shadows about
them. Tho girl was game through. She
got a litiie pe*rl-Uandled revolver from a
drawer, threw a summer shawl over her
head and went oat.
“ ‘if you hear mo shoot,’ sh# said, ‘you
will know that tho uoa h** co:no to life, aud
Lahall export you to rescue mo.’ Then she
thew him a snide and a kiss, and wa* gone.
“Smith didn’t llxe to dleo.-aragt her, but
li9 w shod he hadn’t suggest n tho tniug.
Ho sat thoro writing, tut every breath of
wind seemed, as it bow through tho open
window*, to bring with it u whisper of iui
peuling evil. He tried to laugh at his fears,
but they would recur iu spite of him.
“Suddenly a pistol shot rang out on the
still atr. He started up wildly, seized his
nfl* aud made for sue door. Then he
laughed it himself. Of course she had fired
the ehot to frighten him. What possible
harm could come to her iu the garden with
n ..even-foot palisade about it? I'shaw! and
ho sat down again, hut he kept his rifle in
hli hand and listened.
"Why didn’t she return! Surely it was
time. Then he thought he he .rd a scream,
and at last, in a frenzy of doubt, he burst
through the doors and went in Beared of
her.
“Through the bushes he ran, calling her
name at every step. There was no answer
! save the sighing of the wind through the
cascade. On he sped, with a horrible fear
in hit heart. It had become quite dark,
and no sign had he fouud of the missing
wife. Even as he neared the spot where
lay the dead body of the snake, the hus
brnd nursed a hope that she was just hiding
to frighten him.
“Now he was nearing the spot. Great
heaven, what wa* that? There was some
thing. Madly be rushed forward, possessed
of a dazed, terrified consciousness that the
snake had come to life and was moving. A
few Bt-ps further, and then the tight that
met hi* gaze wai enough to have turned
him to stone. There lay the dead boa just
as he had left it. Near it was another and
a larger ore, evidently the mate of the one
he had slain. This monster was coiled
tightly about some white object and the
man over yonder became a raving maniac
at he followed with his eyes tho swaying
motion of tl e brute's scaly head. The circle
of the snake’s body contracted, and
there was a horrible, crackling sound.
Then an arm, a dainty whits clad arm,
was released from its bondage. It fell to
the earth and Smith saw it. He knew that
the one being he loved best on earth was
wrapjed in that awful embrace. He heard
the cracking of bones and knew that his
wife’s delicate from* was being crushed to
a shapeless mass. He saw the tODgue of the
snake licking leisurely the fair face which
had smiled at him so sweetly but a few mo
ments before, but he was mercifully bereft
of reason, and he laughed at the sight.
“What was left of that poor little
woman’s body was recovered by the search
party that went to look for both of them an
hour later. She was buried in the old
ceme'erv at Rio Janeiro, but Smith knew
nothing about it. He was an idiot for six
months, and my contract for mining ma
chinery went by the board. How on earth
that man lived it out I don’t know. There
he is; go aud ask him.”
A ROMAN MAIDEN.
Curious and Interesting Discoveries In
the Tomb of a Young Girl.
From the Pall Mall Gaxtte.
During some recent excavations in Rome,
in the ancient gardens of Domitian, a coffin
was disoovered, which, from its contents,
has proved one of the most interesting ever
brought to light. It contained the remains
of a young girl—Crepereia Tryphaena by
name, according to the inscription—and a
bas-relief on the coffin represents her sleep
ing upo i her bier with her head Inclined to
the left shoulder. An older woman is ren
resented sitting st the foot of the bier, while
at the head stands a young man in an atti
tude of mourning.
By a fortunate accident, the coffin seems
to have been filled with water from an in
defLdte period, winch has aided greatly in
the preservation of the remains. The head
Is still covered with long, fine hair, which
has perfectly resisted decay. This resistance
of hair to decay is verv characteristic, and
in a museum at York. England, there is a
mass of human hair still coiled in a classical
knot, and held in place by pins of jet from
the neighboring deposits at Whitby, all the
rest of the body of the ancient Roman
woman having crumbled to dust. York
was an important British-Romam set
tlement, and this interesting relio is
doubtless of approximately the same
age as that of the Reman maiden described
above.
It is evident from the oontents of the
coffin of Crepereia Tryphnrna that she was
betrothed, probably to the youth repre
sented in the bas-relief. A mown of myr
tle leaves, sacral to Venus, was found at
her head, fastened by a silver clasp, very
much oxydized, from which wo may as
sume that the metal was an impure alloy.
Several gold rings were also found, one set
with a piece of dark-colored glass, another
with an onyx engraved in relief with the
word’"Filetus’—probab[y the name of her
lover.
Another very interesting ring contained a
piece of red jasuer engraved in intaglio,
with two clasped hands holding iu their
fingers some stalks of ripened wheat. This
was doubtless the engagement ring of the
Roman maiden, the wheat being an aliusioa
to the ancient rite of marriage by confar
reatio. Two other rings—or bangles, as we
should call them —were found in the coffin,
to one of which was attached a mioeaturo
key, while tho other was composed of two
separate ciroles joined together into a singto
ring.
The brooch is ornamented with an amts
thyst engraved with a classical group refer
iug to Apollo and Diana. Two fine chains
depend from the brooch, to the ends of
which are attached two miniature ivy
leaves. Other ornaments found wero an
amber hair-pin, two Bmall combs, two ear
rings, a necklace aud two metalic mirrors—
these last being objects of value in these
ancient days.
Perhaps the most remarkable object of
all was the wooden doll, which had evi
dently been laid in the coffin as a souvenir
of the childhood of tho maiden. It is about
a foot in l ighfc, carved with considerable
artistic skill, and, very curiously, the joints
are articulated, just as may be seen in cer>-
tain dolls o£ the present day. The hair is
represented as arranged in a classical knot,
and the features are sa.d to resemble those
of the Empress Faustlne.
Such a discovery as this renders the life of
the Romans much more real to us than all
the ruins or statutes or records of battles
they have left. The Roman history, as we
read it, is a sad record of war, bloodshed
and crime, but the great mass of people
must have lived out their lives as at present,
with little reference to the quarrels of
emperors, ge lerals and politicians, and
when Crepereia Trvphmna passed a wav the
brightness went out of the world of her
Roman lover, as it has in the succeeding
centuries and doubtless will for nees to
come. It seems almost a sacrilege to dis
play the ornaments aud treasures of this
poor girl to public view, but those who are
interested wilt fi id them in the Capitoline
museum at Rome, together with many
other relics of that wonderful ancient civil
ization.
AN EXCEPTIONAL CABBY.
He Talked Carlyle, Whistler and
JEsthetlc Topics.
From the Boeton Courier.
By no means the least interesting feature
of London life is the “cabby,” as he is
called, the driver of the hansom cab.
These cabs are so numerous that the city
seems actually to swarm with them, and it
is easy to believe the statements of the
guide’ books that there are 10,000 of these
vehicles in the town. Of course there is a
great variety in the drivers, and it has
more than once happened that the sons of
families of considerable position have
passed the better portion of their lives on
the box of a hansom.
An American who was in London during
the past summer, encountered rather an odd
specimen of cabby, a man who had in some
way evidently come down in the world,
unless mounting n box he regarded as a
rise. The stranger took a cab for a drive
one afternoon, and having no very definite
idea what he wished to do, told the driver
to take him to some place worth seeing.
The cabby looked him over, apparently
making up his mind what manner of man
he had as passenger, and t en started off in
a direction whion was not in the line of the
American’s previous explorations, although
he had been in England a number of times,
and knew London tolerably well. The pas
senger poked up the little trap-door to the
roof of the cab and asked where they were
going.
“Along apiece,” the driver returned. “Do
you see, sir, that crowd on the corner?” he
added, pulling up.
The American looked In the direction in
dicated and saw a crowd of people gatberod
about a woman, who was turning the crank
of a barrel organ. She was rather a pretty
woman, and appeared strangely out of
keeping with her occupation.
“That is Lady Linton,” he said, and by
subsequent inquiry the American found
that this was not a mere “traveler’s tale,”
designed to beguile him, but that the organ
grinder was really a member of the nobility
cast off by her family.
ThePcansom was started up again, and
pretty soon the driver announced that they
i were in Chelsea.
“That house,” he said, pointing it out. "is
where the old crab-apple Carlyle lived. Fur
ther up the street," he continued, waxing
more communicative, “there is a funny
fellow named Whistler. He’s a pain'er, and
the papers pitch into his things like blazes,
and he gets as mad as a hatter and answers
them back. They say it’s great fun for them
that is in it.”
"You do not follow it up yourself, then,”
the American said.
"No, sir,” the cabby said. "I like better
to give my time to flowers. I have a place
that is pretty to look at, if I do say it; and
I’ve a tidy lot of prizes, too, sir. Igo in for
chrysanthemums just now. That’s the go,
and I can make something to help me on
with in the greenhouses and get the missis
anew gown now and then.”
The cabby who cultivated flowers for
amusement and drove a casual passenger
out to see the house of Carlyle could hardly
be looked upon as a type, but as a variation
he was at least interesting.
iybup or ruga.
ONE ENJOY®
Both the method and results when
Syrup of Figs is taken; it is pleasant
and refreshing to the taste, and acta
fently yet promptly on the Kidneys,
liver and Bowels, cleanses the sys
tem effectually, dispels colds, head
aches and fevers and cures habitual
constipation. Syrup of Figs is the
only 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 and have made it the most
popular remedy known.
i 1 Syrup of Figs is for sale in 60c
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. Bo not accept any
substitute.
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP CO.
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL,
LOUISVILLE, XT. HEW YORK, H.V-
SPECIAL NOTICES.
~NOTICE TO WATER TAKERS?
Office Water Works. )
RayamVah. W%rch 10th. 1891. (
TV water will be "but off at nine (9) o'clock
THIS (Tuesday) MORNING in the district
betwe-n Liberty and Jones, and Whita
ker apd West Broad streets, for the onrnnse of
moving hydrants, and will be off a few hours.
JAMES MANNING,
Superintendent.
SPECIAL NOTICE.
An old traveler, who has been over half the
United States, writes from Jacksonville that he
arrived on the fast and well-equiped Savan
nah. Florida and Western railway and found
his wav to the Everett House, where he was
pleasantly entertained by Mine Host W. M.
Ives, whose ouislne is unexcelled.
TRAVELER,
Congress. HEIDT’S. Whitaker.
For Reliable Drugs. Fancy Articles.
Fresh Flower and Harden Seeds.
Perfected Eye Glasses.
Tiro-lb box Special Mixed Candy at 28 and Sso.
THE POPULAR RESTAURANT,
i> Where you can get served with
EVERYTHING IN SEASON
AT
REASONABLE RATES.
FRIED & HICKS.
"DO YU HEAD KASHI”
Yure "Unkel Adam’’ kin borrow yu the
“Geld” on vure Dlmonds; y. 11-r or wite Time
keapers, Kloding, Tulsa, <£c. Open from V
A. m. to 9 p. m., Saturdays to 11 p. h
NEW YORK LOAN OFFICE,
ADAM STRAUSS, anager.
20 Jefferson street, cor. Congress str. et lane.
SPECIAL NOTICE.
The public is respectfully Informed that the
Drug Businets carried on by the late Dr. B. F.
ULMER will be continued In the interest of the
estate.
All of Dr. ULMER’S proprietary preparations
are for sale as heretofore,
JAPANESE CLEANSING CREAM,
25 Cents.
ROWLINSKI, Pharmacist,
Broughton and Drayton Sts.
Telephone 465.
JAPANESE STOVES.
JAPANESE HAND-WARMERS,
Small and compact. Can be carried in a Muff.
REPLACES HOT-WATER BAGS.
See them at
BUTLER’S PHARMACY,
Corner Bui.i. and Congress Streets.
NOTICE
Is hereby given that the Savannah and Isle
of Hope Railroad has an application before the
major and alderman of the city of Savannah
for permission to lay its tracks on the following
streets in said city, to wit: Water street to
Mill street, to Farm street, to William stre?t,
to South Broad street, (outside the center rows
of trees), and to and through Wheaton street.
Notice is also hereby given that application
will be made to amend said application so as to
include the following additional streets, to wit:
Abercorn street, from Bay to Eleventh street,
or South avenue, and Eleventh street or South
Avenue, eastward from Abercorn street to the
city's limits.
FUNEBAL IWYTTATTOWS.
SHUMATE.—Tbe friends and acquaintance of
Mr. and Mrs. J M. C. Sbcmate are invited to
attend tbe funeral of tbe former, from his late
residence, 143 Habersham street, THIS (Tues
day, EVENING, at 5 o'clock.
MEETINGS.
ANCIENT LANDMARK LODGE"*O? 231
F. AND A. M.
Tbe regular monthly meeting of this. At
Lodge will be held at Masonic Temple X Jt
THIS Tuesday; EVENING at 8 o’clock / NF\
Members of sister Lodges and transient
brethren are invited to attend.
W. S. ROCKWELL, W. M.
Johns. Haines, Secretary.
EXCELSIOR LODGE NO. 8, K OF P,
The officers and members of Excel- aJTPv
slor Ledge No. 8- K. of P., are re- Krejtt.
quested to meet at Castle Hall at T:ls ® tfj
THIS EVENING for the purpose of vhtANefl
escorting the remains of our late \S£y
Brother Knight J. M C. Shcmati to
the Central railroad depot.
„ „ „ „ H. C. BOLTON, C. 0.
C. F. M. Bkr.vhardt, K. of R. and 8
SAVANNAH CASTLE NO. 8, K. G. E.
A regular meeting of this Castle will be held
at K. G. E. ball lover Chatham bank-. Congress
and Bull street, THIS (Tuesday) EVENING at
7:30 o'clock. Members of sister Castles and
visiting brothers are cordially invited to attend
O. T. SHAFFER, N. C.
Attest: V, E. St. Cloto. M. of R.
VEMASsKE TRIBE NO. 23, I. O. R. M
A regular meeting will be held THIS (Tues
day) EVENING at 8 o’clock at Knights of
Pythias Hall, corner Barnard and York streets.
A full attendanoe is requested. Members of
other tribes and visiting brothers are cordially
invited to attend.
H. C. BOLTON, Sachem.
J. C. Bhrnhabdt, Chie tof Records.
ATTENTION, B. P. O. Eh
A regular meeting of this lodge will be held
THIS (Tuesday) EVENING at 8 o'clock. Mem
bers will come prepared to pay dues.
J. C. SHAW, E. R.
W, R, Thiqpsn, Secretary.
CATHOI.IC LIBRARY ASSOCIATION.
A regular monthly meeting of the associa
tion will be held THIS (Tuesday) EVENING
at 8:00 o’clock. P. F. GLEASON,
J. M. Thomas, President.
Recording Secretary.
NOTICE.
SKIIiAWAY SHELL ROAD COMPANY.
The annual meeting of tbe stockholders of
this oompany will be held at the office of secre
tary and treasurer. No. 7 Drayton Greet, at 18
o’clock m. WEDNESDAY, 11th inst., at which
time five directors will be elected to serve for
the ensuing year. GEORGE W. LAMAR,
Secretary and Treasurer.
THE SOI'THOVER LAND AND IMPROVE
ME.VT COMPANY.
The ninth (9th) regular monthly meeting of
Stockholders and Board of Directors of this
oompany will be held at the office of tbe presi
dent, 118 Bryan street, THIS (Tuesday)
EVENING at 8 o'clock.
J. L. WHATLEY, President.
W. Q. Woopfin, Secretary.
SOUTHERN MUTUAL LOAN ASSO-
Cl AT ION.
The fifty-sixth regular monthly meeting of
series B will be held THIS AFTERNOON at 4
o'clook p. m. at the office of WkD. HARDEN,
court house. M. J. SOLOMONS, President,
Wm. D. Hardxn, Secretary.
SPECIAL NOTICKb.
On pnd attar rat, 1, 1890, !Ae basis of meas
urement of all t'n the Mrutlrfns
Ns-.vs tctll be pale, Or at the fate VSi4O an
inch for the Jtrsi insertion.
The firm of McMILLAN & CRICHTON Is THIS
DAY dissolved, and the business will still be
continued at 49 Whitaker street.
JOHN P. CRICHTON.
NOTICE.
All bills against the Spanish bark FAMA nx
CANARIAB, Sarmlento, master, must be pre
sented at our office THIS DAY, by 12 o’clock m.
or payment thereof win be debarred.
CHARLES GREEN’S SON & CO.
Consignees.
AUCTION SALE STABLE*.
WHST BROAD AMD CHARLTON STREETS.
Regular sale of HORSES, MULES. GIGS,
CARTS, WAGONS, etc., on TUESDAY, March
10th. Telephone 398.
JNO. E. DOWLING, Prop.
Special attention given to
BOARDING STOCK,
THE PLACE TO BtJY
KHb dried Flooring,
Kilo dried Ceiling,
Kim dried weather Boarding,
Kiln dried Wide Boards,
Klin dried Mouldings,
Kiln dried Sash,
Kila dried Doors,
Klin dried Blinds,
Kiln dried Interior Finish.
Kiln dr ed Window Frames,
BUILDERS’ HARDWARE. GLASS, WEIGHTS
AND CORD.
Call or write for prices.
A. S. BACON & SONS,
West Broad and Broughton Streets.
INSURANCE STATEMENT.
New tngland Mataai Life Insurance Ca,
Postoffice Square, Boston, Mass.
STATEMENT OF BUSINESS FOR 1890.
Net ledger assets, January 1, 1890, $19,082,849 16
RECEIPTS.
For premiums $ 2,801,838 46
For interest, rents
and profit and
losi,less taices.. 983,602 39 3,785,440 85
DISBURSEMENTS.
Death claims $ 1,873,823 23
Matured and dis
counted endow
ments 257,217 00
Canceled and sur
rendered policies 293,872 27
Distribution of sur
plus 588,376 49
Total paid to
policy bolder*. $ 2.512,238 99
Amount paid for
commissions to
agents, salaries,
medical fees, ad
vertising, print
ing, stationery;,
and all otber inci
denial expenses
at the home office
and at agencies. 514,089 27
Amount paid for
accrued interest
o n investments
purchased during
the year 4,733 50— 8,031,111 70
Net ledger assets, Dec. 31, 1890 $
Market value of se -
curities over led
ger cost $ 840,782 89
Interest and rents
accrued Dec. 31,
1890 227,514 52
Net premiums in
course of collec
tion 191,178 64- 1,265,476 05
Gross assets, Dec. 31, 1890 $21,102,654 30
LIABILITIES.
Reserve at Massa
chus tts standard
4 per cent $18,786,809 62
Balance distribu
tions unpaid 87,987 54
Death an l endow
ment claims ap
proved 197,527 00- 19,072,124 16
$ 2,030,530 14
Every policy has Indorsed thereon the cash
surrender and p&fd-up insurance values to which
the insured is entitled by the Massachusetts
Statute.—LlFE RATE ENDOWMENT Policies
art * issued at the old life rate premium—
ANNUAL CASH distributions are paid upon
ALL Policies. Pamphlets, rates and values for
any age sent on application to tbe company's
office. BENJ. F. STEVENS. President.
JOS. M. GIBBENS, Vice President.
S. F. TRULL, Secretary.
WM. B. TURNER. Asa’t. Secretary.
( AMUSEMENTS.
SAVANNAH ' THEATER!
FASHIONABLE EVENT.-
Lut Night, Tacsdij, March 10th.
GRAND OPERA BY THE PRINCIPAL AR.
TISTS OF THE
EMMA ABBOTT OPERA CO.
MICHELENA. BRODERICK, EVA CUMMIVnq
MME. BRODERICK, PALACIO. '
Ist. The grand act of TRAVIATA.
*d. Last act of ERNANI.
Sd. Entire third act of FAUST.
CHAS. E. PRATT. Musical Director
JNO-TEMPLETON, General Manager.
SAVANNAH THEATER^
WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY Wm
THURSDAY MATINEE, MARCH 11 and 1A
WEDNESDAY NIGHT,
NEWTON - BEERS.
—IN—
EzcLoolfcL
Oornish Coast Scene, Annie's Vision Feast
Enochs°*’ d ° f Pa1,,ls ' Tru *lion^t
THURSDAY NIGHT,
LOST IN LONDON.
Heart of Bleakmore, Coal Mine Scene, London
Street at Night, Job s Vision? Q
Grand Famdy Matinee THURSDAY aftpd
NOON at 2:30 of "ENOCH ARDENV’ FTER
HOUSUFi' HNI SHIN G GOOD,
STOVES,
Ranges,
Heaters,
Furnaces.
* FINE
GAS FIXTURES.
Orates.
Mantels,
Cutlery,
Crockery.
Estimates on
HOOFING.
I
House _
Furnishings,
Out Glass,
Imported Fancywares, Br'c-a-Brae, etc
Barnard and Broughton Lane.
IAS. DOUGLASS.
sYo V Ea
NORTON & HANLEY,
BOLE AGENTS FOE THE
IRON KING
AND
SOUTHERN GIRL
COOKING STOVES,
WEST SHORE RANGES,
HOUSE FURNISHING GOODS
CROCKERY,
GLASSWARE,
GRATE,
MANTELS,
TILINGS,
GAS FIXTURES.
NORTON & HANLEY,
York, President and Whitaker Sts.
BANKS.
Jos r a
nd Vice President.
JAS. H. HUNTER, Cashier.
SAVANNAH BASK & TRUST CO:
Savings Dept
ALLOWS 4%
Deposits of $1 and Upward fieoamd.
Interest on Deposits Payable Quarterly.
DIRECTORS:
Joseph D. Wkkd, of J. D. Weed A Go.
John C. Rowland, Capitalist.
C. A. Rhitze, Exchange and Insuranoe.
John L. Hardee, Capitalist.
R. G. Erwin, of Chisin ,m, Erwin A dußlgnon.
Edward Kahow, of Strauss & 00.
Isaac G. Haas, General Broker.
M. Y. Maclntyre, of M. Y. & D. L Maclntyr*.
John Lyons, of John Lyons * Cos.
Walter Const, of Paterson, Downing <8 00.
D. C. Baoon, Lumber.
PRIM TIN G AND BOOKBINDING.
laso-FAiririmHtSi
PRINTING AND BINDING.
BLANK BOOKS.
Establishment fully furnished with all
necessary TOOLS and MACHINERY,
PAPERS and MATERIALS. Compe
tent Workmen. Established Reputa
tion for Good Work. Additional ol
der! solicited. Estimates furnishoa.
93# BAY STREET.
GEO, N NICHOLS.
FOR SALE.
Tea. ¥0 Half & Quarter Chests lea
FOR SALE BY
C. M. Gilbert & Cos.,
Bay and West Broad Streets.
