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THE SOUTH'S WOOD DISPLAY.
a scheme for an Exhibit at thelWorld's
Pair.
Odb of Georgia's principal displays at the
world's fair will be its exhibit of lumber
and native woods.
.1. P. Jordan, president of the Memphis
l.jrober Exchange, offers pertinent and
tiraelv suggestions, touching the manner of
t h south's display. He says the lumber ln
te-ests of the south must be handsomely
represented, as Chicago is the greatest all
round lumber market in the world, and be
(ide sail the world will be there to see.
It being an admitted fact that for hard
woods the south must be looked to for the
future supply , it is right an<i pr >per that the
,outh should make a creditable display of
her products in this line on so unusual an
occasion. In order that this display of
f uthern lumber products may be properly
~ preoiated by visitors it must be shown in
It* finished state.
This can best be done by the erection of a
hsndsi me two or three-story cottage, built
entirely of sou l -'era woods and fur
nished with southern furniture, made
from all varieties of native woods,
the cottage to have elegant grounds,
with conservatory, in which the orange,
lemon, fig. banana, palmetto and other
peculiarly southern trees should grow, the
Vhole brightened and gladdened with south
ern flowers.
Cach state should contribute *2,000 for
this structure, namely, Arkansas, Texas,
Louisiana, Tennessee, Mississippi, Georgia,
Alabama, Kentucky, Florida, North Caro
lina, South Carolina, Virginia, West Vir
ginia, Missouri and California. Total,
*BO,OOO. The rooms to be large, and each
Ftate to have a special room and furnish the
same as best suits it, and place a competent
man in charge thereof. Any state not wish
ing to display timber resources in the shape
of furniture can use the room for samples
of staple products of most interest.
Each state should appropriate the above
amount from the general fund, and where
this is not done by the state it should be
done by the lumber interests.
The contemplated building should have
one large reception hall, ornamented with
the coats of arms of the different Btatos,
flags, etc.
Place this lumber display in the hands of
J. B. White of Missouri, president of the
Southern Lumber Manufacturers’ Associa
tion, says Mr. Jordan, with a vice president
from each of the states named, and the thing
is accomplished at once and handsomely.
Each room should be furnished with a
different wood, and the states can provide
for them as follows:
First, maple; second, poplar; third, cot
tonwood; fourth, red gum; fifth, white asb.
sixth, white oak; seventh, red oak; eighth,
redwood; ninth, black walnut; tenth, beech;
eloventh.red cedar; twelfth, elm; thirteenth,
chestnut; fourteenth, cypress; fifteenth,
cherry. Reception room, yellow pine; roof
of redwood shingles.
No paint should disfigure the building.
The siding should be cypress, and the outside
finish white ash. All finished in natural
state, the whole resting on a foundation of
Tennessee marble.
ANTICS OF A STEER.
An Old Negro’s Animal Tries Issue
With an Electric Car.
An amusing scene was witnessed near the
market yesterday. An old negro driving a
sleepy looking steer, attached to a home
made cart,turned the corner of Bryan street
going south just as an electric car came
slowly rounding the curve going north.
The rumble of the car and the noise of the
bell immediately attraotod the old steer’s
attention.
He pricked up his ears,
straightened out his tail, and pulling the
little cart on the track, started on a trot
toward the car. The old driver yelled at his
animal and tried to turn him off the track,
but the bovine wouldn’t turn. He seemed
to think that there was something wrong
with the motive power of the road, and de
termined to investigate matters for him
self.
Luckily for the steer and driver the car
was moving slowly and the motor man was
able to stop it in time to prevent a collision,
which, had it occurred would have bean
undoubtedly followed by serious results.
The old negro tugged at his rope reins and
yelled at the steer, but it only increa-ed the
animal’s sped 1.
As he neared the car he lowered his head
end prepared to gore the dashboard. His
horns struck it with a rasping sound, and
toe steer drew back his head and looked
surprised. He surveyed his ground for a
moment and repeated the operation with a
similar result. Then he apparently made up
mind that as long as he couldn’t gore the
iron he would push the car out of his way.
He planted his horns squarely against it
and pushed with all his strength.
The driver got out of his seat and tried to
coax his animal away, but he paid no at
tention to his master, and appeared deter*
mined to push all day.
Finally with the combined strength of the
conductor, motor man, driver ana several
bystanders the steer was pulled to one side
and the car allowed to
proceed. As it moved off
the animal gazed after it with a puzzled ex
pression on his countenance and started
after it. but suddenly changed his mind,
dropped his ears and tail, and took up his
old plodding gait, with a dejected air, as if
he met the greatest defeat of his existence.
The car was delayed five minutes by the
S'eer’s antics, and the ludicrous scene was
witnessed by a large number of people.
The exclamations of the old darky were
particularly amusing. “Lawd o’massay,”
said he, as he drove off, “da debbil dun got
in dis yer steer, suah.”
TBE RIFLE ASSOCIATION.
Its Officers for This Year- The Anni
versary Meeting This Month.
At a meeting of the Savannah Rifle As
6'ciation last week the following officers
were re-elected for the year:
'’resident—Capt. J. W. McAlpln.
ice President—Dr. J. D. Martin.
Secretary and Treasurer-—John M.
RryaD.
Executive Committee—J. F. La Far, G.
}V. Lamar, J. R. Saussy, G. L. Cope and
E. A. Cuits.
The president reappointed Capfc. J. F.
” bite ordinary officer and VV. P. Hunter
refreshment officer.
The anniversary dinner will take place
the t hi.d Tuesday in this month, the place
r.ot having as yet been selected. The asso
ciation will held a special meeting Wednes
day of this week to decide the matter.
The association is in receipt of a hand-
IV ii Chester special sporting rifle, 45-70-
caiiber, as a present from the Winchester
Repenting Arms Company through the
Palmer Hardware Company. The work
manship of the rifle is very handsome. The
) ok plate is engraved with the following:
“Presented by the Winchester Repeating
Arms Con pany, through the Palmer Hard
ware Company, to the member of the Sa
vannah Rifle Association making the highest
average score in 1891.” The rifle is on ex
hibition at Tbeus Bros.” The association is
in a very flourishing condition, now num
bering 172 members.
THE KIVER AND HARBOR.
Wappeainars Along the Waarvas and
Among the Shipping.
Supt. H. R. Dill of the main division of
the Central railroad, F. H. McGee, master
mechanic of the Central’s shoos at Macon,
fcn lE. C. Andeison and T. B. Irvin, also
Central railroad men of ilacon, spent
yesterday in the city and stopped at the
Pulaski.
A. Minis Sons cleared yesterday the Brit
ish bark Lmanuel Swedenborg for Buenoe
\yre-, with 26,730 pieces pitch pine lumber,
measuring 386,945 feet, valued at $1,570,
and l.uui parrels rosin weighing -467,860
pounds, valued at $4,300. To al valuation
of ca-go $8,870. Cargo by Balas & Nicoil
and the H, f*. Hhotter Company.
WATSON IN EFFINGHAM.
The Congressman-Elect to Talk to
the AUiancemen.
The Effingham county alliance have se
cured Horn Thomas E. Watson, congress,
man-elect from the Augusta district, as its
orator on the occassion of its mass meeting
at Springfield July and. The committee has I
made a most happy selection, and will be !
well repaid, as Mr. Warson is one of the m >st 1
pleasing speakers in Georgia. A prominent ’
allianceman said yesterday that Mr. Wat
son had made a gieat mistake in opposing
Congressman Crisp for speaker of the next
national House. In speaking to the Effing
ham alliance he would face an enthusiastic
Crisp crowd.
Col. William Hodgson at one time a citi
zen of Marlow, but novr residing in the
flourishing little town of Sumner, made
this section a flying visit last weak. The
colonel is always a welcome visitor, a most
interesting talker. He resided at one time
in Florida and is prolific in reminiscences
of his younger days and experience in the
everglades and the numerous tilts with the
red men.
Lieut. James Bird of Effingham, pay
master of the Fifth Georgia cavalry is vis
iting friends in Savannah.
Judge A. F. Rahn of Springfield is still
agitating a railroad to that place. It is
said he will address the citizens upon that
subject during court week.
Miss Emma Tyree of Washington, D. C.,
is visiting her sister, Mrs. F. B. Arden.
Miss Wells of Sumraertown, Emanuel
county, a relative of Rev. and Mrs. J. E.
VYray, is making them a visit.
Mrs. M. L. Boyd and family arrived in
Guyton Friday, and will spend some time
at the Lanier house .
Hon. P. W. Meldrim spent Friday in
Springfield on legal business.
It is reported that Schley Rogers, one of
Guyton’s young men, contemplates locatiug
in the thriving little town of Pooler.
GUYTON'S FREE SCHOOL.
The Town Council's Action Upon the
Citizens’ Petition.
Guyton’s city council held its regular
meeting Friday night, and among the mat
ters disposed of was the numerously signed
petition, representing all classes and varied
business interests, asking the council to con
sider and formulate a plan for inaugurating
a free school.
It was supposed by many that with the
aid of the state’s appropriation, in addition
to a small tax, specific and otherwise, with
a nominal matriculation fee, the town
would be enabled to open and successfully
run a school, but it would appear that cotin
cil took a different view of the matter, aud
had the petition returned with the modest
reply, “We cannot consider it,” or words to
that effect.
In speaking of the action of council in its
refusal to consider a petition signed by a
majority of the property holders aud voters
of the town, a prominent merchant charac
terized it as “Reedism" on a small scale.
Another gentleman somewhat more con
servative said that the board needed
reforming, and that in all probability it
would be done at the next election. Au
otber said that while the board refused to
move in the matter of a free school they
were committed to more and better streets
with plenty of lights.
Prof. Thomas Walsh, at one time a citizen
of Savannah, and now principal of the
Springfield academy, announces that on
May 15 the closing exercises of the academy
will occur. A public examination wifi take
place in the morning, and a free exhibition
will be given at night in the county court
house. A varied and attractive programme
has been arranged, consisting of inusio, re
citations, dialogues aud so forth. An
interesting feature of the evening’s enter
tainment is a contest in elocution for a gold
medal.
EFFINGHAM'S BIG COURT WEBk.
The Thomas and Norton Cases to be
Trisd at Springfield This Week.
The May terra of Effingham superior
court convenes at Springfield to-morrow,
and from all indications it will be a pro
longed session.
In addition to a fair civil docket there are
two very important criminal coses to be
disposed of. Austin Thomas (colored), who
has been coofiued in Chatham county jail
fer several months for safe keeping, will be
tried for the murder of Harry Wallace, a
young white man from South Carolina,
both of whom were in the employ of iSholtz
& Lowe, contractors on the South Bound
railroad.
The murder vas committed in December
last and was the result of a few uupleasant
words about a glass of cider. Wallace re
garded the affair as past when Thomas
walked up and without any warning shot
him down. Wallace was carried to the resi
dence of Capt. J. D. Groover, near by, where
ho lingered, in charge of his attending
physician, Dr. Dessaw Lanier, for some
days until he died.
The other case is that of Robert Norton,
the particulars of which are generally
known to the publio.
Court in Effingham rarely ever holds
more than two daj's, but this term promises
to break the record, that is, if the cases go
to trial.
W. W. Griffin, sheriff of Effingham
county, assisted by F. R. Tarver, deputy,
came down yesterday and took the negro
Austin Thomas, who murdered H. Wallace,
up on the dinner train.
AT THE COURTS.
Items Picked Up Here and There In the
Court Rooms.
An interesting contempt case was argued
before Judge Falligant in the superior court
yesterday. It was that against C. F. Law,
receiver of A. Falk & Sons, by John A.
Douglass.
After the failure of Falk & Sons, Mr.
Douglass, who owns the building occupied
by the clothing concern, notified the re
ceiver that the rental would be $275 per
month. He refused to pay the amount,
claiming that the contract with Falk &
Sons for $260 a month for five years had
not expired. A dispossessory warrant was
sworn out before Justice Endres, and Re
ceiver Law was brought into court on a rule
for contempt. Denmark, Adams & Adams
represented the receiver, and R. R. Rich
ards, Esq., Mr. Douglass. Judge Falligant
reserved his decision.
Frank Johnson (colored! was arrested last
night by Officer T. C. Murphy at the in
stance of Tom Golden, who charged him
with stealing and pawning a coat and pair
of pantaloons. Johnson denied the theft
and claimed that the clothes pawned by him
were his own property, which he put up to
raise sufficient funds on which to get mar
ried last Thursday night. Golden, how
ever, identified his clothes at the pawnshop,
and the dark groom was locked up on a
charge of larceny from the house.
RAIL AND CROSSTIE.
An item in yesterday’s Morning News
stating that a Tyboe train had to como to a
dead stop for nearlv half an hour at Fur
ber’s point to get fuel, because the engine
had ruu out of fuel, did an unintentional in
justice to the management of the road.
The engine did not run out of fuel.
There were five tons of coal on
the tender. The troublo was with
the anthracite coal, which the company is
experimenting with, with the intention of
substituting it for the soft coal generally
used. The anthracite coal makes but little
smoke, and throws out few cinders com
pared with the soft ooal, and it is the in
tention of the company to use the anthra
cite altogether on the Tybee road this sum
mer if possible, as it will greatly
conduce to the comfort of the passen
fers, especially m the open cars.
he engines not being constructed for trie
use of anthrooiie coal, it will require con
siderable experimenting bet ere the firemen
and engineers learn just how it should bo
used to obtain the desired results.
THE MORNING NEWS: SUNDAY, MAY Irt. 1891—TWELVE PAGES.
The anthracite coal is very hard to burn
and chills very easily in the furnace, which
result- in delay, as was the case Friday.
The cost of anthracite is in excess of the
cost of soft coal, but the railroad manage
ment is leaving nothing undone for the
c-mfort of the Tybee visitors. A delay re
sulting from an experiment cannot be con
sidered discreditable to the road.
A recent bulletin issued by the census
bureau giving the statistics of fifty linos of
street railway is interesting. Ten of the
roads reported on are operated by cables,
ten by electricity and thirty by animal
power. The total cost of the ten cable
roads, including equipment, is given at
$26,351,416 Tne total number of passen
gers curried was 101,995,685, at a total cost
ot 13,386,461. The operating expenses per
car mile were, therefore, 12.12 cents, and
the operating expenses per passenger car
ried 3.22 cents. The length of all tracks,
including sidings, is given as nearly 143
miles. The total cost of the
ten electric roads, including equip
ments, is given as *2,426,385,
with a total track mileage of 367.22 miles.
The total number of passengers carried was
8,031,834, at a cost of #326,961, or 13,21 cents
per ear mile, and 3.82 cents per passenger
carried. The total cost of thirty animal
power lines, together with equipment, is
given at #22,788,277, withss2 ' lies of track.
The operating exoenses of these lines for
the year were *6,986,019, carrying 190,434,-
783 passengers. The expense per car mile
was, therefore, 5.16 cents and the cost per
passenger carried 3.67 cents. The expense
per car mile on cable roe da varied from 9.39
cents to 21.91 cents; on electric roads, from
8.34 cents to 36.04 cents; on animal roads,
from 9.10 cents to 27.02 cents. Of the
electric roads under consideration nine are
operated by the trolley system and one by
the storage battery system.
COMPLIMENT TO BUPT. FLEMING.
What a Party of Tourists Say of the
Hoad He Superintends.
New York, May 6. —Editor Morning
tiews: I have just arrived iu this state from
a winter in the south. I and fellow trav
elers made the trip from Tampa to New
York by rail for tbe flret time. We had
always before preferred to come by steamer.
W e were so much pleased with your Geor
gia roads, particularly the Savannah, Flor
ida and Western, that we resolved to give
public expression to our gratification. We
found on this line, a recognition of the
rights aud a provision for the comforts of
the ordinary traveler that was as surprising
as it is. we believe, unique. I refer to the
thoughtful arrangement in day coaches for
the refreshing of the travel-stained passen
ger. Iu the end of each coach we found an
ante-room or semi-bordoir, m wtiich wore
provided everything necessary for a very
comfortable toilet. Clean towels, pure
water, cleanly laver, all that could be asked
for ridding oue’s self of tne dust, heat and
general discomforts of travel.
We hope by thus expressing our appre
ciation of this most excellent feature to
draw the attention of other roads to these
arrangements, and thereby induce other
lines to imitate such an excellent example.
Combine this feature with the uniform
politeuess and good will of the officials and
the interesting scenery along this line, and
wc have resolved that we know of no more
desirable or comfortable road over whioh a
tourist can travel.
A Party of Tourists.
FLORIDA'S LEGISLATURE.
Several New Bills Introduced in the
House.
Tallahassee, Fla., May B.—The fol
lowing bills were introduced in the House
to-day.
Prescribing the duties aud powers of the
pilot commissioners and port-wardenß.
Amending the act to abolish the corpora
tions of Tampa and North Tampa, and to
provide a municipal government for Tampa
and define its boundaries.
For the relief of U. M. Wilson and R. E.
Williams of Washington county.
For the relief of F. It. Graves of Her
nando county.
Providing a penalty for disturbing public
worship.
To prevent exorbitant costs and excessive
attorney fees in foreclosure suits.
The committee recommended the passage
of the bill defining the congressional dis
tricts.
The following House bills passed:
Prescribing the fees of abstractors and re
quiring them to give bond.
Regulating a continuance of criminal
cases by the prosecution.
Allowing husband and wife to testify in
a civil action in which either may be inter
ested.
Only a scattering ballot was taken in
joint session.
In the Senate to-day a bill was introduced
declaring Pine Barren in Escambia county
navigable.
Very little was done in the Senate beyond
discussing aud amending the Hammond tax
bill.
MTLON GROWERS AT MACON.
Twelve Thousand Cars Needed to
Move the Crop of 40,000 Acres.
Macon, Ga., May 9.— Over 200 Georgia
melon growers met in Macon this morning
at the instance of the Macon Produce Ex
change. Statistics show that the melon
interests of the state are this year in better
condition than ever before. About 40,000
acres will be planted and something like
12,000 cars will in all probability be
shipped out of the state. Representatives
for the different railroads were present at
the meeting, and assured the growers of
hearty co-operation and support. After a
discussion of the pr ispeots and an explana
tion of the workings of the produce ex
change bv the president, resolutions were
passed indorsing the exchange, and asking
the committee appointed at Albany to look
into the wurkings, and give the exchange
their indorsement. A barbecue dinner was
served after the business meeting.
BATTLES WITH THi BAT.
Results of the Ball Games Between the
Country’s Eig Clubs.
Washington, May 9. To-day's ball
games resulted:
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
At Chicago— R b.h. e.
Chicago 6 11 3
Cleveland 4 7 5
Batteries: Humbert and Kittredge, Viau and
Zimmer.
At Cincinnati r. b.h. e.
Cincinnati 7 9 3
Pittsburg 2 9 7
Batteries: Radbourne and Clarke, Staley And
Fields.
At Boston—(ten innings; tiei. r. b.h. e.
Boston 4 5 3
New York 4 13 5
Batteries: Nichols and Bennett, Ruste and
Bnek'.ey.
At Brooklyn— R. B. h. k.
Philadelphia 4 8 7
Brooklyn 8 5 3
Batteries Gleason, Thornton and Clements;
Lovett and Kinslow
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
At Washington— r. b.h. e
Washington.. in 13 9
St Louis 8 9 6
Batteries: Miller and McGuire; Stivetts, Me
Gill ami Munyan
At Baltimore— r. b.h. e.
Baltimore 16 15 6
Louisville 6 8 4
Batteries: Madden and Robinson, Doran and
Ryan.
At Philadelphia— __ r. bh. k.
Athletic .2 4 lo 1
Columbus 0 1 9
Batteries: Weyhing and McKeogb, Easton
ani Donohue.
At Boston— R. b.h. *.
Boston 4 6 4
Cincinnati ... 8 10 3
Batteries Dealy. O’Brien and Farrell; Dwyer,
Kelly and Hurler.
Rain Needed at Mldvlll#
Midvim.k, Ga., May 8. —There ba* been
no rain to do any gs>l in six week in this
locality, and crops are lully three week* tie
tund. 'The nights are cool, and cotton it
looking ba ily. The fruit crop is also short.
BAPTISTS HARD AT WORK
GOV. NORTHE . IN THS CHAIR
MOST OF THE MORNING.
Four Additional Committees Ap
pointed-Speeches on the Missions
Among the Pogans— * hirty-one of
Birmingham's Pulpits to be Occupied
by Delegates Today—Money for the
Seminary.
Birmingham, Ala., May 9.—The South
ern Baptist convention reassembled at 9
o’clock this morning. The first regular
business was the appointment of committees
as follows:
On Time and Place for Holding the Next
Convention—J. W. M. Williams of Mary
land, O. L. Harlay of Tennessee, W. H.
Williams of Missouri, A. T. Bpaliling of
Texas, H. D. D. Stratton of Georgia, E. J.
Forrester of South Carolina and F. D.
Johnson of Virginia.
On Vice Presidents’ Reports—John Stout
South Carolina, William Bloch Wilder of
Missouri, J. A. Kutly of Kentucky, J. E.
Massey of Virginia and L. H. Shuch of
North Carolina.
On Sunday School Affairs —J M. Frost of
Virginia, A. J. Holt of Texas, Joshua law.
ering of Maryland.B. M. Proviuoof Florida,
W. H. Hyland of Kentucky, L. L. Polk of
North Carolina, W. C. Grau of Tennessee
and B. H. Carroll of Texas.
On Resolutions—D. D. Gray of Mississippi,
W. P. Welch ot Mississippi, A B. Miller of
Arkansas, E. L. Holmes of Georgia, C. 8.
Parris of Florida, 8. M. Brown ot .Missouri
and 1. W. Wtngo of Texas.
GOV. NORTHK.V IN TDK CHAIR.
Gov. Northen of Georgia, first vice presi
dent, occupied the choir during most of the
morning.
The mission committee, to whioh was re
ferred that part of the report of the f geign
mission board referring to pagan missions,
reported, and speeches wore made by Dr.
G F. Bagby of Virginia, Dr. H. W. Battle
of North Carolina and Dr. 3. 11. Fort of Bt.
Louis, urging morn persistent eff.irt ami
larger contributions. An affecting scene
followed the adoutiou of this report when
the venerable Dr. J. W. M. Williams was
called on to lead in prayer.
The committee on work in papal fields
made its report, and speeches were made in
behalf of the cause by Rev. G. B. Taylor of
Baltimore and Rev. A. J. Hall.
Rev. H. R. Mosely, a Mexican mission
ary, made an address on the work iu that
field.
Appointments were announced for to
morrow for sermons by visiting ministers
in thirty-one of the churches of Birming
ham.
THS THBOLOGICAL SEMINARY.
Tha special order for 11 o’clock was the
Southern Theological Seminary at Louis
ville. Dr. F. H. Kerfoot of that inststution
made a strong appeal, and, at its conclusion,
raised a subscription, assisted by Rev. J. B.
Cranfeil of Texas. Mrs. Winnie Caldwell
and Morton Caldwell of Louisville sub
scribed $5,000, J. C. Bush of Mobile #I,OOO,
the First Baptist church of Knoxville
SI,OOO, “A Friend,” #I,OOO, E. G. Bush of
Anniston, E. H. Middleton, E. H. Mobray,
Andrew Judson, SSOO each. In all over
#20,000 was raised and $4,600 pledged to be
raised by forty-six delegates, who are to
get up #IOO each. This lacks only a few
thousand dollars of completing the endow
ment fund of SIOO,OOO.
THE NIGHT SESSION.
At the night session the convention took
up the subject of foreign missions aud was
addressed by Dr. Lansing Burrows, one of
the committee who had been sent to
Europe to investigate the work in papal
countries. The convention adopted the
report of the committee.
A collection was then taken up for the
new South Side Baptist church, which
yielded #6OO, and the convention adjourned
till Monday morning.
The question of the establishment of a
publication board will come up Monday.
BTAIE ROAD BE I'TErtMENTS.
A Prophecy that the Company Will be
Awarded a Fat Sum.
Atlanta, Ga., May 9.—While it is im
possible as yet to obtain official information
concerning what the finding of the better
ments commission will be, every ear is
stretched in the hope of catching an echo of
the truth, and occasionally one of those en
viable individuals who appear to
have the faculty of penetrating the
iron-olad future, reward thisengernes: with
a prediction so confidently uttered that in
credulity feels staggered. Said a gemleman
to-day “You may sot this down as an un
doubted fact, the finding of the commission
will delight the lease company. Not only
will it give them something, but a great
deal —a good fat sum. If you say
#350,000 you will not be far wrong, not
more than $50,000 out of the way at the
greatest. This information was caught on
the fly from something let fall by a member
of the commission ami reached me indirect
ly, but through a reljgble channel.
MAT GO INTO COURT.
"I hear further that the commissioners
will recommend that the matter bo sent by
the legislature through tho court to make
the judgment final, though I confess I
see. little reason tor this step, as the act
which created the commission would seem
to be sufficient when fully complied with
to bind all parties for all time. "By the
way,” he suddenly digressed, "have
you passed Vining’s station on the state
road recently? It looks like a hospital
or rather a graveyard for played out rolling
stock. All your old friends -the engines
that have pulled you up and down the road
for years, and whose names you recognize
as readily as those of your dead relations
there they are, fifteen or twenty of them, in
various stages of neglected decay, laid out,
abandoned on the side track.” Probably in
a couple of weeks the public may be in a
position to form a clearer judgment of the
prophesying powers of the gentleman who
ventured the prediction ju t recited.
JESUP JOTTINGS.
The Sunday School Picnic—No Vacant
Houses In Town.
Jesup Ga., May 9. —The annual picnic
for the Methodist Sunday school of this
place took place yesterday at Doctortown.
About 300 people attended. An ample din
ner was served.
The Baptist Sunday school he’d their an
nual picnic at Bethlehem, a beautiful place
about five miles from our little city, on
We lnesday last.
W. A. Phipps, whom the grand jury
found a bill of indictment against more tnau
a year ago for running "blind tiger," was
captured at Waresboro several days ago,
and has been safely lodged in our county
jail, to await his trial at the adjourned term
of the superior oourt, which convene! here
second Monday in June.
Several parties were here this week look
ing for houses, so as to give their children
the ad vantage of good schools. No town in
Georgia can boast of better schools than
Jesup. No vacant houses are to be had at
any price.
Farmers say the fruit crop will lie better
this year than for several years. The ne .v
bricif hotel is neariug completion and will
soon bo ready for occupancy. Several other
buildingi are in course of erection and con
tracts have been awarded for several more.
Jesup is now on a building boom. The old
wooden buildings on Broad stroet known as
“Kotton row” will, at an early date, t*
torn down and replaced with handsome
brick structures, which will be quite an ad
dition to Jesup’s appearance. 'lno People’s
Bank, of which H. Whaley is president and
R. B. Hopps cashier, will ojien for busine-s
on May 20, An institution of this kind, and
with such men at the heal of it, supplies a
long needed want.
MEDICAL.
For the cure of all disorders of the Stomach,
Liver, Bowels. Kidneys, Bladder, Nervous ilia
eases, Loss of Appetite. He* lacbe. Constipa
tion, Uo-tivenexs, Indigestion, Biliousness,
Fever. Inflammation of the Bowels, Files and
ail derangements of tbe Internal Viscera.
PERFECT DIGESTION
will he accomplished by taking Ka iway's Fills.
By so doing
SICK HEADACHE,
Dyspepsia. Foul Stomach, Biliousness, will be
avoided, as the food that is eaten contributes its
nourishing: properties for the support of the
actual was to of the body.
i the following: symptoms resulting
from Disease of the Digestive Organs: t'onsti
patlon. Inwant Piles, Fullness of the Blood in
the Head, Acidity of the Stomach. Nausea.
Heartburn. Disgust of Food, Fullness or Wright
in tbe Stomach, Pour Eructations, Sinking or
Fluttering of the Heart, ('hoking or Suffocating
Sensations when In a lying posture, Dimness of
Vision. Dots or Webs before tbe Sight, Fever
an<i Dull Pain in the He id. Deficiency of Per
spiration, Yellowness of the Skin aud Eyes,
Pain iu the Side. Chest, l.iinbs and Sudden
Flushes of Heat, Burning in the Flesh.
A few doses of RADW \* 'K I*l 1.1. H will free
the system of all the above named disorders
Price 25c a box. Sold by all druggists, or
mailed by RADWAY A (’(>., 82 Warren street,
New York, on receipt of price.
AMUSEM ENTS.
ANNUAL PICNIC
OF THE
Germaa Aid and Benevolent Society
AT
WILMINGTON ISLAND,
Tuesday, May 28. 1891,
FOR CHARITABLE PURPOBES.
Dinner served at reasoasbls prices on ths
ground.
Steamer Crescent City will leave wharf 9
o’olock a. m. sharp. Thunderbolt 10:30 a. m
and 2:30 p. m. Cars on Coast Line Railroad
leave Bolton street junction at 10 a. m and 2
p. M. Returning leave island 6:30 aud 9 p. m.
Committee of Arrangements.
A. Kessel, chairman: Jno. Kuck, John Rehr,
H. Behr, N. Lang, E. A. M. Schroder, J. M.
Asendorf, Geo. Meyer, J. H. Helmken, C. I.ang,
J. H. Quint, T.Quint, Jno Geil, E. Y. Ham. J.
I>. Harms. C. H. Harms, H. C. Heuisler.
EXCURSIONS.
EXCpi TO BEAUFORT,
SUNDAY, MAY 10th,
Steamer Eliza Hancox,
Leaving wharf, foot of Bull street, at 10 a. m.
•harp. Faro for round trip 75c. Ketre*hmmits
and lunch on hoard.
Family Excursion and Picnic parties
WEDNESDAY. May 13th. Fare for round trip
only 75c. Children under 10 rears of ago free.
EXCURSION
FLORIDA
MONDAY, MAY 11.
The Excursion Rates, which wero advertised
in this paper on Sunday last, have been reduced
as follows:
Savannah fo Jacksonville and return $ 2 no
Savannah to St. Augustine aud return.... 8 .5
Savannah to Palatka and return . .. 12t
Savannah to Sanford and return 6 (X)
Savannah to Port Tampa and return 10 00
Tickets will be good to return on regular
trains up to and including May 17. Train will
leave S, F. and W. Depot ut 7:04 a. u MON
DA\ . >Tay 11. Tickets on sale at 22 Pull street .
Ticket Office at Depot, and M. C. Association
Store, corner Slate and Harnard at recta.
W. ;V. f> >WELL,
Chairman Committee.
km to Tyke
BY THE tj
Improved Order of Red Men
Complimentary to the 'lroat Council of Georgia,
Tuesday, May 12.
TICKETS Adults, 60 rente; children, 25 cents,
good on any train during the day.
Braes and string band in attendance at Ocean
House Pavilion.
Ticket* can be procured from the following
committee:
BXVAXNAW TRIBE. VEMASREE TRIBE.
A . N. MA NUCY, D. J. E HA/.KB.
GEO. W. ALLEY, F. M. SHOUSE,
GEO W. GRIFFITH, JOHN GLASS.
C. B. HEBB, J. T. LEITHEP,
VVM. FRIED. • WM. MINOLEDORF.
KACOOT.HBB TBIBE POCAHONTAS TRIBE.
W. I. O'BRIEN. C. H. van NUIBE,
E. J BALL, A A. LINZKR.
ED. STRUCK. J T BOATWRIGHT.
FRED. SCHNAARS, W. BJDDENRACK,
CHAS. LUERSSEN, J. SINCLAIR.
LEGAL NOTICE®.
’ APPLICATION FOR OYSTER LEASE.
Vf OTICE is hereby given that the OEMLER
is OYSTER COMPANY has applied to the
County Commissioners of Chainam county,
under the terms of the statute, for a lease of
tnreo hundred and fifty-seren and thirty-five
hundredths acres of oyster bottom in the
county of Chatham, state of Georgia, described
a* follows: Beginning at a buoy in Wilmington
river, about 3,00) feet below the innuth of Tur
ner ere -k, said buoy being IJJOO f<iet from low
water mar* on either side, and at a point where
the river widens to 2,000 feot lietween low water
marks on opposite snores: thence southerly by
various courses and parallel with low water
line on the east side or said river 4,220 feet to a
buoy; thence southwesterly by various courues
and parallel with low waterline on the east side
of said river 7.400 feet to a buoy; thence south
easterly by various courses and ;arallel with
low water line on the east side of said river
4,510 feet to a buoy; thence southeasterly hy
various courses and parallel with low water
line on the east sid •of said river 7,1N) feet to
a huoy thence south 27” east 040 feet to a buoy;
tn-nc • north westerly by various courses and
parallel with low water line on the wst side of
said river 7.31X1 f*-t to a buoy; thence north
we iterly by various courses and parallel with
In *■ water line on the west side of said river
4,*fO feet to a buoy; thence notheasterly by
various course* and parallel with the west *lde
of said river 7.8(A) feet to a buoy; thence north
erly by various courses and parallel with the
low water line on the nest side of sail river
4.162 feet to the point <if beginning: said land*
hong opposite Wilmington island and between
Wilmington and Ski la any Island*.
A. R. AI.TMAYER t CO.
STORE CLOSES 6 F. M.
SATURDAYS EXCEPTED.
What is Going On At
ILIIIAYIB
THE COMING WEEK.
Our Gents' Furnisliiiij Dep’t.
Do not congratulate yourself that there is no
wnrtn weather ahead, for it you do you are
liable to be mistaken. Now is the time to lay In
your outfit for the season. In order to keep
cool supply yourself with ALT MAYER 8 Neg
ligee Shirts and Underwear.
We Will Make Tilings Hum This Week
Our GUARANTEE UMBRELLA the TALK
Oh THE TOWN. They sell for $3 50 up, and
arc guaranteed for one year not to aplit or fade
47 doz. Gents’ Night Robes made with Langilon
Cotton and nicely trimmed 49c. Positively
worth 75c.
109 dozen Gent’s Fast. Black and Striped Half
lloae, tine gauze. Price this week, 23c;
worth 35c.
57 dozen Genin' Silk Four In Hand and Teck
Soar: a, *autiful pattern* Price this wee k 48c;
worth ?9c.
NEWS FROM
Our Dry Goods Departient
It will pay you, Indie*, to
keep yourself posted on our
prices in this department, as
we have continually a sharp
knife on hand, and when we
get ready to slash we do it
in the most artistic manner.
This week we’re cutting
Homespun Suitings, fi^Q.
Batistes Suitings in Black Ground, beautiful
patterns 5J40.
Outing huttings, 27*lnch, 10p.
French Cambric, stripes and checks, for
I*adies’ Shirt Waists, price 96c.
Lonsdale Shooting, one yard wide, BVf,c.
Palmer Shirting, free from starch, one yard
wide, 614 c; grand value.
('hallios sc.
(’halites B*4o.
(’hollies 10c.
Wool Uliallies lRc.
Wool ( hallios up to 55c.
Chock Nainsook Bc.
White I.awn 3c.
Special line of white India Lawn, very wide.
BWe; regular 1814* quality.
Ooloren Lawns 3tJc.
Dress Goods.
Cheviot Suitings in stripes, checks, etc , the
regular price 36c and 40c, down this week to 25c.
Our 50c and floe checked and striped Plaid
Suitings, 40 to 44 inches wide, down to
only a few loft.
Plaid. Striped and Cheek Suitings that wore
75c and 85c, reduced to 4' 14c.
All of our high grade Dress Goods reduotd.
China Silks.
Solid colorß and fancy China Silk* 350.
Our $1 00 quality China Silk reduced t 0650.
Our $1 25 quality China Silk, ou light or black
ground, beautiful patterns, down this week to
iifc.
Ladies' Vests.
Ladies’ Swiss Ribbed V ests 9c
Ladies’ Derby Ribbed Vests 16c.
Ladieu' Lisle Ribbed Vests 85c.
Indies' bilk Ribbed Vests 75c.
Hose.
Ladies’ East Black Lisle Thread Hose 31c.
Bargains in Rnohing at 15c and 25c; worth 25c
and 10c.
Parasols. \
' i** '
We have two large fahle* loaded down with
PA RASOLS ranging in PRICE from 25c up
ward, all styles and colors.
Boys’ Clothing.
A visit to this department will convince the
most skeptical that we are really slaughtering
goods If you take time and consider the qual
ity and goods that we arc offering this week and
the price* that was asked for them, you will join
in with the popular cry “0, HOW CAN THEY
SELL THEM FOR THATf”
Prices.
A 32 00 Boy's Suit, from 5 to '.3 years, for
R3c.
A $3 00 Boy’s Suit, In 5 different styles, from 5
to 14 years. Si 50.
ASIOJ Boy's Suit, In 7 different styles, for
S2 50.
$7 50 Com hi nation Suits, consisting of 1
Jacket, 2 pairs of Pantaloons and 1 Hat, all to
match, for the ridiculous sum of fi 03.
Pants.
Well you can buy Pants just for the price the
cloth cost. We have tnem from 15c upward.
Men and Boys’ Straw Hats from 15a to $1 50.
Shoes.
ONF, WORD FOR OUR SHOE DEPART
MENT.
We have jest received an elegant line of
Ladies’oo/,e leather Oxfords in Kray, tan and
terracotta, B, C. and !> widths, which ate posl
tively worth $3 00; will sell them this week at
$2 (X). Our $2 50, $3 00 and $3 50 I Allies’ Ox
fords are the talk of the town A full line of
A F. Smith s aud Edwin C. Burt's Shoes always
on hand,
Millinery.
Ladies, the midsummer shapes hare just ar
rived. an 1 we can supply you with the latest
novelties in flow* rs and everything pertaining
Pi Headgear. A cordial invitation is extended
to all to visit this department this wek.
mil's
CLOTH nrG.
&
Johi'r Mirs
when you have a chance to make a
strike, and that’s just the kind of chance
we are out ting in your way. Now let 11a
be frank with you. Wo know perfectly
well that it take* two to make a bar
gain, aud we know you won t do any
thing without an object. That’s just
where we come in—we make it an ob
ject for you to deal with us. Our sls
suits will give you more for your money
than you can get for $lB qjsewhere, and
they’ll do more than that; they'll send
you back to us whenever you want any
thing else in our line. Try every store
in town, and if you are any judge of
good* you will see that we are not at, all
boast ing in our claiming to he the cheap
est Clothing House in Savannah.
11 Ml”
CLOTHINO HOUSE,
144 BROUGHTON STREET.
BENNETT HYMES,
PROPRIETOR.
i..—...■■ 1,. _MJ
HANITARY PLUMBING.
The Destructiou of
Pompeii
Is nothing compared to the
destruction of health by im
perfect plumbing.
We have the most perfect
appliances for testing pipes
and sewers, and the best of
workmen for correcting any
evil.
You must say that our
work is done to your entire
satisfaction before we will ac
cept anything for it.
Try us, and if you are not
satisfied it will not cost you
anything.
SAVANNAH PLUMBING CO.,
150 Broughton Street
SHOES.
SHEET
ANCHOR
' “ IDEAS
are scarce; so are hen's teeth, but thare la
NO SCARCITY
in the enormsus stock of now spring goods wa
now have on hand.
WE CUN
please the most fastidious minds.
SATISFY THE WANTS
of the rich and poor alike, and
THE PRICES
well, Just come and sen, and we'll
ASTONISH YOU
in more ways than one. We lead, as usual.
BUTLER & MORRISSEY.
120 Broughton Street.
FLOUR.
YOU USE
Buckwheat.
IT PLEASES YOU.
TRY
Heelers’ Self - Raising
FLOUR.
(iltot ERIES*
LEGGETT S IMPROVED JELLY
One of the most delicious
and inexpensive desserts ever
presented to the public.
FOR SALF. BT
J. S. MS, JR, 4 CO.
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