Georgia Historic Newspapers

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ROLLED INTO A BONFIRE.
A FLORIDIAN HORRIBLY BDBNKD
WHILE DRUNK.
Unable to Get Home He and Two Com
panions Built a Fire and Lay Down
In the Woods to Sleep— The Other
Men Awakened Several Hours Later
by His Screams.
Pensacola, Fla., Deo. 1& William
Procter, who lives 23* miles east of Grand
Ridge, in Jackson county, aad who Isa very
prominent citizen of the county, U lying in
a very critical condition from the effects of
a severe burn received while under the In
fluence of liquor. He and two neighbors
had been to Marianna and imbibed pretty
freely. They returned on the midnight
train and being unable to get
home, built a fire and lay
down beside it. In a few moments all were
fast asleep. Two of tbe men wore awakened
a few hoars later by ths screams of Proc
tor, who bad rolled into the fire and was
ablaze from head to foot. When the fire
*wtts put out tli6 unfortunate man was
burned almost to a crisp. The affair is
doubly sad from the fact that Proctor is not
called an intemperate man, and seldom gets
under the influence of liquor. If he recov
ers, which is extremely doubtful, he will be
a cripple for life.
A NEGRESS BHOT.
The Bullet Fired by Her Sister During
a Quarrel.
Griffin, Ga., Dec. 18,—This afternoon
just after 3 o’clock the report of a pitto 1
was heard on Sixth street, near lebam Hills’
residence, and In a few moments it was
learned that a negro woman had been killed
by her sister. Investigation proved that
the parties were Hattie and Miunie Nelms,
two oolored girls, who were well known
here as of baid character, and that Hattie
had killed, her twin sister. Humor was rife
that it was a oase of jealousy and tnat a
young white man was the cause of the
quarrel, but the News correspondent
thoroughly sifted the matter and had the
main faots in the oase in his possession loug
before the coroner’s jury was impanelled.
A jury was impanelled by Coroner W. T.
Lotts at dark. J. T. Mauley was selected
as foreman, and after the jurors were sworn
in the following evidence came to light:
Hattie Nelms and Minnie Naims were sis
ters—twins. They lived at separate homes
one near ths oemetery and tbe|other at the
scene of the tragedy on Huth street. When
the killing occurred Minnie was visiting
Hattie at her home. Ransom Woodruff, a
carpenter by trade, had given up his work
at noon on aocouut of the oold weather, and
as he occupied one of the rooms, lie got
Minnie to oook hls dinner. He gave Minnie
and Hattie a drink or two to beep them
warm.
THE FATAL QUARREL.
The sisters began to discuss each other’s
affairs, and while under tbe influence of
whisky and exoiteraent, Minnie taunted
Hattie with being the mistress of a white
man who failed to provide for her as be
should. Then followed a prolonged discus
sion in regard to dress, etc., which coded in
Hattie admitting that she was bad, and
adding that she would net only kill Minnie,
but others if they bothered her. They then
cursed and abused each other, when Hattie
walked into her room and came back with
a pistol, which was concealed under her
apron, and when her sister raised up she
threw up the pistol and fired,
the ball entering the oorner of the
leit eye near the bridge of the nose and
lodging in tbe back part of th>. skull. Tbe
evidence was somewhat tame wtien com
pared to thp sensational rumors that were
afloat, which implicated a young man of
high standing, but which the facte did not
justify. A thorough sifting of the case by
the News correspondent revealed the fact
that the tragedy resulted from a drunken
quarrel: that the young man in question
had no direct connection with the quarrel,
and was simply unfortunate in having his
name mentioned in connection with the
affair.
Hattie Nelms was seen in jail by
the correspondent of tbe News and stated
that she positively did not shoot, but that
she struck her sister with a chair. This is
an evident falsehood or the result of the
loss of memory from the result of excessive
drink. She does not seem to recognize the
enormity of her crime and only thinks of
tbe consequence of her act to herself, and
her greatest fear is that she may be im
prisoned for life or hanged. After a long
and tedious Investigation the coroner’s jury
at 10 o’clock to-night returned a verdlot of
guilty of murder against the prisoner. She
is now In the custody of Sheriff Patrick at
the Spalding oounty jail awaiting tbe action
of tbe grand jury at the Fobruary term of
court.
RYAN CASE PAPERS.
A Carpenter Claims to Have Found
Part of the Missing Documents.
Atlanta, Ga., Dec. 18.—To-day F. M.
Williams, a railroad carpenter in the em
ploy of the Air Line railroad, turned up
with part of the Ryan papers, which disap
peared so mysteriously, in his possession.
Mr. W illiams lives at Reynoldtowu, and his
story is that he found the papers, including
the judge’s official order committing Ryan
to jau, near the cemetery crossing
lying between two orossties
on the Richmond and Danville road.
Re claims to have found the papers
nearly a month ago and has had them in,
his tool chest ever since. When the disap
pearance of the Ryan documents became
public he took out the packet he bad found
and dtecovered that it contained part of the
stolen records. It may be that the dis
covery of these papers will serve us a olew
as to the whereabouts of the balanoe and
the detection of the thief.
Pointers From Pembroke.
Pembroke, Ga.. Dec. 18.—Williams &
Elarbee, who recently bought the O. W.
Shumans saw-mill, have this week sold it
to James M. Bowen. As soon as llr. Bowen
has finished sawing certain lumber con
tracted for uear Malden Branch be will
move it up to his place near Pembroke,
which will occur before Christmas, and
commence sawing in a large tract of timber
at that point.
J. M. Wood has been in and around Pem
broke to-day attending to important busi
ness for the firm of Greig, Jones As Wood of
Savannah, of which he is a member.
Combining for Financial Enda.
Atlanta, Ga., Dec. 18.—The wholesale
grocery and grain dealers of Atlanta held a
largely at;ended meeting at the chamber of
commerce this morning, which resulted in
the organization of a protective association.
The chief objects of ti e organization are to
proteot themselves aga.net bad customers
and secure better freight rates.
Flames in a Cotton Warehouse.
Columbus, Ga. . Dec. 18. —Fire broke out
in the warehouse of Browu’s cotton factory
to-uigbt. Toe flames gave the firemen a
stubborn fight lor an hour, but were finally
subdued. The lose is about SI,OOO, covered
by insurance.
Thomasville Topics
Thomasville, Ga., Deo. 18.—Northern
and western tourists continue to pour into
Thomasville. There are probably more
people in the city now than ever before at
this time.
A Last Chance.
Atlanta, Ga., Dec. 18. —To-morrow is
the last day allowed building and loan as
sociations to deposit securities with the
treasurer under the new law.
Nothin*.- like it f or Uyttpepsia and indiges
tion. Simmons Liver Regulator U a safe,
•ore cure.—Ad.
MARIETTA AND NORTH GBOBGIA. j
A Humor That the Road May Da Sold
at an Early Day.
Atlanta, Ga., Dec. 18.—Following the
inorease in the diflloulty of the Marietta
and North Georgia affair by J udge Pardee's
decision yesterday, ordering the payment of
$64,000 for certain rolling stock, comes the
announcement to-day that Judge Jaokson
of the circuit oourt of Tennessee has con
curred m tbe order issued by Judge New
nau, authorizing the isaue of $335,000 of re
ceiver’s certificates to improve the road.
When Judge Key of the district court of
Tennessee failed to concur in this order, It
was thought that the issue of the certificates
was practically dead, but Judge Key re
ferred the matter to Judge Jackson, and
the result has been changed. This,
however, doei not Insure the
issue of the certificates and financial relief
to the road. It is stated here to-day on j
good authority that an effort is being made
to sell the road at an early day, and the
issuo of the receiver’s certificates will Le de
ferred until tbe deal is settled.
BIGMA ALPHA EPSILON.
Preparations for the Annual Conven
tion at Atlanta.
Atlanta, Ga., Dec. 18. —This afternoon
the local members of the fctgma Alpha
Epsilon Fraternity met to discuss the pre
liminaries for the annual convention of
that fraternity, which meets here in the
Senate chamber on Deo. 28. An elegant
banquet will bo served at the Kiiuoall
house on Deo. 30and a reception to the
Sigma Alpha Epsilon at the home of Capt.
Henry Jackson. Special invitations will
be sent to the Sigma Alpha Epsilon men in
Savannah, Macon, Augusta, and several
other eitles of the state Dy the Atlanta fra
ternity men.
CRISP DISAPPOINTS ATLANTA.
The Speaker Not Certain That He Will
be borne lor the Holidays.
Atlanta, Ga., Deo. 18. President
Slaton of the Young .Men’s Demooratio
League to-day received a telegram from
Speaker Crisp in answer to the invitation of
tbe league to have him stop here on his way
home and receive a public demonstration
in his honor. Judge Crisp could not say
positively that he was ooming home for the
holidays, and therefore could not accept the
invitation. So Atlanta will have to give
up her Christmifitide ovation to the dis
tinguished Georgian.
High Winds at Brunswick.
Brunswick, Ga, Deo. 18.—The Mallory
steamship San Antonio came into port to
day with cue anchor and thirty-five fathoms
of her chair, gone. She anchored outside the
bar Thursday night and the extreme rough
weather parted her chain, necessitating put
ting tosea. No boats were able to leave to-day
on acoouut of heavy seas cutside. Several
houses suffered some from high winds.
Applicants for Teachers’ Places.
Atlanta. Ga, Dec. 18.—To-morrow is
the day designated by State School Com
missioner Bradwell for tbe examination of
applicants for licenses to teach in the public
schools in the state.
WEDDBL AT MADISON.
Angus D. Stanton and Miss Anna
Ihomas Made Happy.
Madison, Fla., Deo. 18.—Wednesday
afternoon Angus D. Stanton and Miss An
na Thomas, eidsst daughter of S. B.
Thomas, Jr., were married. The ceremony
was performed by Rev. J. L. D. Hlllyer.
The bride is an accomplished and attract
ive lady, and the groom Is a
popular young business man, and
one of the aldermen of our tout).
The bridal party entered the church in
tho following order, the wedding march
beiDg played by Mrs. J. B. Smith, an aunt
of the bride: Dr. C. H. Smith, C. B. Ash
ley, ushers. Miss Mabel Waringand M. W.
Lowry, Miss Loula Ipglis and W. B. Davie.
The bride, with Miss Ashton Thomas as
maid of honor, entered through the left
aisle, while the groom, with his best man,
R. D. McNair, came down the right
aisle, the couple meeting just in front of the
pulpit, and taking their position under an
immense horseshoe. The decorations were
elegant. After the ceremony the bridal
party repaired to the hospitable mansion of
8. B. Thomas, Sr., grandfather of the
bride, where a reception was held. The
presents were many and some among them
very handsome.
CHILDSVBILL BEATEN.
Tho Senate Kills It—A Llcenße Sub
stitute Introduced.
Columbia, S. C„ Dec. 18.—The Childs’
prohibition bill, whioh passed the House and
is now on the Senate calendar with an un
favorable committee report attached, is
dead. There was a caucus of senators last
uight to determine what should be done
with it. It was decided to kill it. When
the Senate met this morning a substitute
was introduced, which provide* that before
any lioense shall bo Issued a petition for the
issuance of the license to any party must
be signed by 40 per cent, of tne freeholders
of the municipality wherein the busi
ness is to be condnoted; that the
license fee shall not be less than
SSOO and that 50 per cent of th(3 sum must
go to the oounty and the remainder to the
municipality. The provisions of this bill
are not to apply to places where the Bale of
liquor is dow prohibit. d. The debate on
the measure was adjourned till to-morrow.
It is believed that the Senate will pass this
substitute, but It Is generally predicted
that the House will not agree to such
a compromise. At all events it is safe
to predict that no prohibition bill will be
passed by this legislature, whose terra of
oxlstence will cease next Wednesday night.
STOCK EXCHANGE QUOTATIONS.
Judge BischofF Declines to Declare the
President in Contempt.
New York, Dec. 18.— Judge Bischoff, in
tbe court of common pleas this morning
denied tbe motion of the Gold and Stock
Telegraph Company to punish for contempt
the president of the New York Stock Ex
change for refusing to obey the order of
tba court directing the exchange not to in
terfere with the service of stick quotations
in the ' iold and Stool: company. The judge
bolds that as the order of injunction was
not serve-1 until after the wires of the Gold
and Stock company hail been disconnected
by the stock exchange, no contempt had
been committed. The motion for a perma
nent injunction will be argued on Tuesday
next.
BEET SUGAR IN NEBRASKA.
The Growers of Coureo Favor Reten
tion of the Bounty.
Lincoln, Neb., Dec. 18.—Seven hundred
delegates are in attendance at the state beet
sugar convention, which had its first session
in the capitol building la3t evening. This
meeting is the outcome of a call by the Lin
coln Board of Trade for an expression of
opinion from business men and farmers on
the success of the infant industry in Ne
braska and how best to further its iaterest.
A sentiment favorable to the retention of
the present bounty on sugar developed at
last evoning’s mealing and a universal desire
was expressed for more manufactories to
dis;rose of the product, which is found to
flourish on Nebraska soil.
Fatal End of a Feud.
Roaring Springs, Tin go County, Ky.,
Dec. 18.—Benjamin Davis shot James
Dunn dead and fatally wounded George
Dunn, brother to the murdered man, yos
tet day. Davis surrendered, gave bond and
is at large. The killing was the outcome of
an Rneient feud.
TIIE MORNING NEWS: SATURDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1891.
HOLIDAY TRADE LIVELY.
THE OUTLOOK FOB THE COMING
SEASON BRIGHT.
General Trade Showing Only the
Slackening Usual About the Holiday
Time—Heavy Marketing of Our
Products Across the Cceau Eure to
Be Favorably Felt on This Side. (IPS
New York, Dec. 18. Tbe business
failures occurring throughout tbe country
during the last seven days, as reported to
R. G. Dun & Cos., number for the United
States 307, and for Canada 28; a total of 335
against 330 last week.
As the end of the year approaches, gen
eral trade slackens and there is perhaps not
more than the usual disposition to defer
largo transactions until after stock taking
and the holidays. The holiday trade is now
la full blast, and throughout tbe country is
quite large. It is satisfactory to see that
from nearly all points reports which note
the Inactivity usual at this season also ob
serve a prevalent and strong belief that the
business of the coming season will be un
usually large and profitable.
BASED ON GOOD REASONS.
These expectations have warrant in tho
fact that the quantity of products mar
keted during the past few months has been
large beyond all precedent, whilo the money
markets are well supplied in nearly all
parts of the country and undisturbed by
any alarm. Commercial credits anil confi
dence are in a satisfactory shape for the
transection of Bn enormous business early
next year. Meanwhile causes of apprehen
sion, as respects foreign influences, are di
mluishing, and considerable purchases of
Americau securities ou foreign account
give increased strength) to tho stock
market.
reports from the cities.
At Philadelphia reports are less encourag
ing; dry goods are inactive, though too
prospect is good, tho wool trade is limited;
trade in lumber and tobacco quiet; in hard
ware dull; in boots and shoes only fair
with rather slow collections, and in grocer
ies and chemicals steady, while oils are dull
and paints at a standstill, but the usual
holiday activity is seen in jewelry.
At Baltimore, manufactures are active,
and at l ituburg iron seems a little stiffer,
and an advauco in window glass is expected.
The iron trade shows great strength and
larger sales of pig than for a long time, but
extraor linary weakness is seen in some
finished products. Plates are unsettled,
structural iron weak and wrought pipe are
demoralized.
rails quiet.
Rails are quiet, tbe shipments for the
month having been 108,000 and the sales
57,000 tons. Steel billets are stronger, but
inferior and less known brands of pig are
weak.
In boots and shoes there is muoh business
but little nois-, the shipments being still
3)o per cent, behind last year.
In dry goods, clothiers are waiting and
very few orders have been placed for
December, but the prospects are not un
favorable.
Wool is steady, fleece and territorial being
more active.
The trade in cotton goods is improving
and print cloths are Arm at 3 cents.
The prices of breadstuff have declined,
wheal 1% cents, corn 7 cents, and oats 2V
cents, the receipts continuing large beyond
precedent.
COTTON RECEIPTS.
Cotton receipts also exceed those of last
ysar, and the price has dropped an eighth.
Coffee is an eighth stronger, and pork
products slightly stronger, rut the general
level of price* has fallen remarkably during
the week and for the month thus far. Ex
ports continue heavy for two weeks at New
York, exceeding last year’s by 37 per cent,
in value.
Although foreign exchange has risen I
cent on account of the annual remittances,
money is plenty and cheap, the treasury
having disbursed $3,100,000 more than It
haß taken In besides issuing $1,400,000 new
treasury notes. Excepting at the few places
above noticed the money markets
throughout the country are well supplied.
Suiolde of a Farmer.
Columbia, S. 0., Dec. 18.—Ben Wood,
a young fasmor of Newberry county, com
mitted suicide last night by taking mor
phine. Financial embarrassment was the
cause. The short orop aud low price of cot
ton caused him to get behind so as to be
unable to meet his debts. He became
melancholy, and several days ago told a
friend that he would soon end his troubles.
No Trouble Feared.
Denver, Col., Deo. 18. —A rumor cur
rent here to-day that state troops had been
ordered to Crested Butte to quell disturb
ances by Italian strikers there is without
foundation. Reports received to-night
from that place say that everything is quiet
and the strike seems to be near its end.'
HOW HE SUCCEEDED.
How a Gritty Farmer 3Got Along
Without Borrowing.
The following letter to the Birmingham
Age-Herald is a very sensible one. There
is not a farmer In the south who will not be
benefited by reading it, and who cannot, if
necessary, achieve the same success.
‘■Everyone you may moat, with a few
exceptions, have something to say about
hard times, tight money, etc., and if you
were to “catch on’ to the complaint you
would be about as gloomy as the most of
the people appear to be. I have a short,
faithful story to te:l in your paper, and
hope it may aid the wise men in our state
to arrive at the cause and the remedy for
hard times among the farmere.
“la 1867 I found myself on a fair average
farm, Just where I am now writing to you,
with one good mule, a broken down army
horse, a fair sot of farming implements,
mostly aeoond-hand, but without a dollar
of oredit and just ffi 75 in cash. It was the
last week in January, and tho time had
come for us to ‘pitch our crops’ for tbe
year. I had a small quantity of corn, about
enough, with eoonoray, to feed my stock and
five my family meal for four or five months.
imes were hard with me sure enough.
My uear neighbor was a little bolter off,
but not as much as I thought linn io b i at
tho time. Wo wero talking over tbs matter
when he informed me that hs was going to
Gadsden the next dey to make some tr
rangement for credit to enable him to make
his orop, aud asked me to go with him and
see what I could do. We went to town. It
wasn’t long before ray neighbor had secured
his credit with a note and mortgage, which
he wo3 to trade out during tho year.
“I tried to do tbe same, but it was no go.
The merchants did not know me and I
oouldn’t make the security they dsmanded.
Well, we wont back home together, my
neighbor with a smart load of bacon, coffee,
dry goads and shoes for the children, with a
dr -ss for his wife and a Sunday ooat for
himself. My w a 'on was empty and I dis
consolate. with nothing to take to my fire
side but a heavy heart aud a will to work.
I told my wife all about my faiiu.-e t > got
oredit aud we talked the matter over until
midnight. ’Well,’ said she, ‘Tom, we have
got two good cows, some hens, and a few
nigs, a good garden, und the best of health.
So we will slay at home and get our living
from our work.’ Bless her soul, she was
tho wisest woman, I think, that ever lived
on earth, and among the best that went to
heaven. 1 t>ok her advice, and at the end
of the year I bad seven good bales of cot
ton, 24u bushels of corn, and saved l.iiOO
pbunds of bacon, banked snugly 100 bushels
of sweet potatoes, while my good wife had
115 70 made from her eggs, chickens, but
ter aud honey, and had bought herself a
summer dress aud bonnet, and cloth enough
to make the undergarments for all the chil
dren, Aud best of all, 1 did not owe a mau
on earth a cent.
“My neighbor, who bad the credit I could
not get, made eleven bales of cotton, a small
oorn crop, no meat, and had his credit until
he was several hundred dollars in debt. I
met him in Gadsden during tbe month of
January. 1868. after he had settled with the
merchants and had sold bis cotton. All he
bad to show for bis year’s work was anew
buggy that he really did not need and about
130 in cash. In ie73 my neighbor sold
out to pay his debts and keep the sheriff
away and moved to Texas, where he #
came to want. Tbe same year I bad $2,350*
loaned out and drawing a good interest,
well secured, and I have never borrowed a
cent, or a thing, or had my name on a mer
chant’s book for a nickel’s credit. I have
often thought and believe most firmly that
the best thing that ever happened to me
was my failure to get credit in 1867.
Nearly twenty-five years have passed since
I bad my disconsolate ride back to my
bumble home from Gadsden. I have
since reared a family of seven chil
dren, given the best education the country
could offer, have built a large house and
I barn, and have enough, thank tbe Lord, to
I keep me and my family la comfort as long
as I shall live. I want no sub-treasury and
never wanted it but once, and then, thank
God, I could not get it. There is not a
farmer in Alabama, worthy of the name of
farmer, who cannot do as I have done.”
ANOTHER HEROINE OF MANIPUB.
What a Woman Suffered That a Be
sieged City Might be Believed.
From the London Quean.
The allusion in the Queen of Nov. 7,
writes a correspondent, to tbo relief of tho
starving and besieged city of Kohitna by
Col. Sir James Johnstone recalls tbe mem
ory of another heroine of Manipur, his
deceased wife, though probably from re
spect for the still mournful feelings of her
husband and relatives her name has not
been brought prominently forward in all
that has hitherto beon written ou tbe sub
ject. I venture to say that many an En
glishwoman would have prevented her bus
band from going firth on such an errand of
mercy not esprc.ally within his oflioial
duties, and Wuuld have shrunk from re
maining at the residency at Manipur fur
seven weeks with no other European but
her sister, and only native servants. Yot
these were the facts. In October, 1879, Col.
Johnstone received a message, conveyed on
a piece of parchment and conooaiod in a
Naga woman’s ear, to the effect that tho
headquar era station was besiegod by 3,000
or 4,000 Nagas, and if not relieved at once
must surrender for lack of water. Surren
der to whom? To savages, who would not
have left a maa, woman or child alive. Col.
Johnstone at once sent a messenger with the
information to the nearest British mili
tary station; but lest, as Indeed was the
case, the general of the district could not
march a force to Kohlma in time to save
it, he at once and in a single day collected a
force of Manipuris and marched at the
head of them himself. He took with him
the Tongal major (lately executed! and two
sons of the rajah probably as hostage? for
tbe safety of hls wife, sister-in-law and in
fant children. In a forced maroh of four
days over the same road traversed by Mrs.
Grim wood and her companions he accom
plished 100 miles and relieved Kohlma the
very day it hud undertaken to surrender
before nightfall, and three days before the
general of the district with a British mili
tary force could arrive.
Miss Mary D. Lloyd, sister to Mrs. John
stone, had some time before arrived at
Manipur from England, and the two sisters
remained with the four children, native
eervants and native escort, somotiinos look
ing about for a safe meaus of escape, or
planning tho best way of standing a siege, in
cone of traaohery on the part of the rajah,
whose palace was only sixty yards away, or
of an inroad of Nagas froal the hills to re
venge tbe defeat of their countrymen by
Col. Johnstone. But they were soon
distracted from any persoaal fear by tbe
fatal illnsss of tbe youngest son, Arthur,
who died after two or throe days’ ilia ess
from bronchitis. It Is under such circum
stances that the penalty of banishment
from civilized life shows itself. The child’s
father, who, with a natural fondness for
relieving suffering, had shown himself a
true “medicine man” among the Manipuris,
was still away protecting Kohlma till
the military force arrived, and after
that assisting in a punitive expedi
tion into the hills; there were none
hut native doctors—no kindly Euro
pean or clergyman to aid the two sisters
in the residency in the last sad ofiioe that
could be performed for the child. Its
mother three years afterward died in Eng
land, her last illness being probably acceler
ated by all that she underwent at this time.
The Afghan war then going on swamped
this small border war, and the dispatches
concerning it appeared even ip the minis
terial paper under the head of ‘The War in
Afghanistan.’ ’’
PARALYZED
On Seeing a Monster Snake Chewing
Hie overall.
From the Richmond Times.
Yesterday evening Dr. Wendlinger came
In town from up tbe Richmond and Alle
ghany railroad with a dead snake that was
a regular monster. It was fifteen feet long
and as largo in proportion, aud was evi
dently an anaconda which had probably
escaped from some of the many traveling
10-cent shows which have lately frequented
this part of the world. Eis snakeship was
left at the cafe of Gus E. Delaware, where
a number of people gazed in silent awe
upon the deceased gigantic reptile.
It was killed at Lorraine, on the Rich
mond and Alleghany railroad, about six
tulips from Richmond by Mr. Lane, section
foreman on the road- It is stated that it
crawled out of the woods and silently ap
proached irom behind a oolored boy who
was working near the track. It seized the
overalls which the colored boy had on aad
began chewing on them. Someone called
to the oolored boy to look behind him, and
as he did" so he saw the snake and fell oVer
paralyzed with fear. Mr. Lane then
seized an ax and killed the monster.
Whether the reptile intended to secure a
firmer hold on the boy’s clothing and then
Srow him, ana after crushing him to a
Dy eating him, or whether it was a tame
snake that approached the boy oaly with
friendly intent will never be known. An
engineer saye he saw the monster about
two years ago and reported the fact, but
since then nothing was heard of it until
yesterday.
Peculiar
Peculiar in combinatioa, proportion, and
preparation of ingredients, Hood’s Sarsapa
rilla possesses tho curative value of the best
known reme- dies of t* lo
vegetable 0000 3 kingdom,
Peculiar In its strength and economy, Hood’s
Sarsaparilla is the only medicino of which can
truly be said, “ Ouo Hundred Doses One Dol
lar.” Peculiar in Its medicinal merits, Hood's
Sarsaparilla accomplishes cures hitherto un
known, Cd C Qnc)i<i]U ndh3s
wonfor oarSipas I ll< itself
the title of “ The greatest blood purifier ever
discovered.” Peculiar in Hs “good namo
at home,”—there is more of Hood’s Sarsa
parilla sold In Lowell than of all other
blood purifiers. Peculiar In its phenomena!
record of _ _ _ |■ _ „sales abroad
no other lu ©CU 11 3f preparation
ever attained so rapidly nor held so
steadfastly the confidence of all classes
of people. Peculiar in the brain-work which
it represents, Hood's Sarsaparilla com
bines all the knowledge which modern
‘csrarchw" ,n me<ilca *
science has I Q BtSOIF developed,
with many yoars practical experience In
preparing medicines. Be sure to get only
Hood’s Sarsaparilla
Scldbyalldrnggtota. £1; six for $5. Prepared onlj
by C. I. HOOD & CO., Apothecaries, Lowell, Mas*
£OO Doses Ono Dollar
TOE DOCTORS IN SAVANNAH.
SERVICES FIRST 3 MONTHS FREE.
THE GREAT CONTINENTAL STAFF OF
EMINENT GERMAN AND ENGLISH PHYSI
CIANS wh j have tto lonr enjoyed such unpara
leled ucfs' ia Pbitadeii>nia, having cured
tboußßotw of cases oi Ca.arrh, Catarrna'. Deaf
uees and other chronic diseases where the best
of American d'ictors had faded, hare opened a
permanent office in SAVANNAH, AT T 9
BROUGHTON STREET.
All who visit them before JAN. 1 will receive
services first 3 months FREE All forms of
chronio disease and deformity are treated, but
no Incurable disease accepted. If your malady
is homeless, they will frankly tell you so. Go
promptly if you wish to consult them, as their
offices will be crowded during the latter days of
free service.
CATARRH and CATARRHAL DEAFNESS
POSITIVELY CURED BY THEIR
GERMAN TREATMENT.
P. S.—The Savannah offices are permanent.
The President and First consulting physicians
will have personal charge till May, 1892. Office
hours, 9a.M.t08 p. M. Sundays 10 to 4.
CfT THIS OOT AND BBIICO IT WITH YOU.
FUNBIU LI N VITA THINS.
NUNGEZER.—The relatives end fri*Dds of
Mr. and Mrs. James V. Nungezer and Mr. and
Mrs. William B. Spann are invited to attend the
funeral of Mrs. Jclia A. NrxMzxa from the
First Presbyterian church at 3 o'clock THIS
AFTERNOON.
MEHTIMUs.
THE COTTAGE CLUtT '
Savannah, Ga., Dec. 19,1891.
A meeting of the Cottars Club will bo held
THIS (Saturday) EVENING at 8:15 o’clock, in
the committee room. Guard's armory (entrance
corner Macon and Bull streets i, to receive report
of special committee. A full attendance ia re
quested. WM. GARRARD, Chairman.
John M. Bryan, Secretary.
SPECIAL NOTICHa.
On and after Feb. 1, 1890, the basis of meas
urement of all advertising in the MokninoNbws
will be agate, or at the rate of $ I 40 an Inch for
the first insertion. No Special Notice inserted
for less than Si 00.
LAST NOTICeT~ '
State and County Taxes for IS9I.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE
TAX DIGEST FOR 1891 WILL
CLOSE THIS DAY
AT 2 O'CLOCK P. M.,
WHEN ALL UNPAID TAXES FOR PROP
ERTY, PROFESSIONS AND POLLS WILL
BE COLLECTED BY EXECUTION, WITH
COSTS, AND INTEREST AT THE RATE OF
7 PER CENT. PER ANNUM FROM THE
TIME FIXED BY LAW FOR ISSUING THE
SAME. JAMES J. McGOWAN,
Tax Collector C. C.
NOTICE TO WATER TAKERS "
Office Wath,r Works, 1
Savannah, Ga., Dec. 19, 1891. f
The water will be shut off at nine (9) o’clock
THIS (Saturday) MORNING on Abercorn
street, from Taylor to Waldburg street, in
the 16-lnch distributing main. All premises
connected to this main will be without water,
and the pressure will be lower all over the city
during the time of making a branch connection
on Gwinnett street,
JAMES MANNING,
Superintendent.
FREE CHRISTMAS TURKEYS. ~
GIVEN AWAY,
From now till Christmas each purchaser has a
guess on tho weight of the
FINE PAIR OF TURKEYS
In our window. To the one guessing nearest
their EX ACT WEIGHT we will give tho
LARGE TURKEY FREE,
And to the second nearest guess we will give
THE OTHER TUbKEY FREE.
STAR SHOE STORE,
something new.
DUO DE MONTEBELLO EXTRA DRY
CHAMPAGNE.
Pints and halt pints, put up in fine wicker
baskets with handles, half dozen pints in a
basket, one dozen half pints. This Champagne
was put un in France by our special order, in
these fine baskets. For sale only by
P. H. WARD,
SPECIAL NOTICE.
Neither the Master nor Consignees of the Nor
wegian bark LOOCHOO, Gjertsen master,
will be responsible for any debts contracted by
the crew of said ves3l.
3TRACKAN & CO , Consignees,
GROUND RENT LOT HOLDEltib
Holders of ground rent lots desiring to file
objections to assessments of said lots for city
taxes will find blank notice? at our offices.
SAUSSY & SAUSSY,
Attorneys for Lot Holders.
BARGAINS FOR CASH.
FOR ONE WEEK.
We have a largo lot of flue
DINNER AND TEA SETS
Which we will sell for the holidays
AT ACTUAL COST FOB CASH.
No goods offered cheaper or better anywhere.
Besides the very complete stock of staple
goods always to be found at our establishment,
we offer an unusually large assortment of choice
articles suitable
FOR CHRISTMAB GIFTS.
Purchasers who wish to select novel pieces at
low cost, or those who desire the higher priced
wares, rioh and unique in design, will have no
ditfioulty in making a satisfactory selection, as
our stock affords the widest range in value.
GEO. W. ALLEN & CO.,
Corner Barnard and State Streets.
DIVIDEND NOTICE.
Savannah Bank and Trust Company, I
Savannah, Ua., Wo. 17, 1891. f
This bank has declared a semi-annual divi
dend of three dollars per share to stockholders,
as ol record THIS DATE, payable oa and after
Jan. 2, 1592. The transfer books will bo closed
from THIS DATE until Jan. 2.
JAS. H. HUNTER, Cashier.
i'll Lit) & HICKS,
HEADQUARTERS.
FREID A HICKS.
Headquarters,
FREID & HICKS,
Headquarters,
FREID A HICKS,
Headquarters.
Open day and night.
Telephoneslo. Nos. 9, 11 and 13 Market.
SPEC IAL NOTICES.
MERCHANTS' NATIONAL.' DANK OP
SAVANNAH.
Savannah. Ga., Dec. 9,183 L
The annual election for directors will be held
at tne banking house (corner St. Julian and
Drayton streets). TUESDAY, Jan. 12,1892, from
!2 to 1 o'clock p. u.
W. S. ROCKWELL.
Cashier.
NOTICE TO TOY STORES, RETAIL
DEALERS. ETC.
City of Savannah, )
Office Clerk of Council. Dec. a 1891. |
The following ordinance is published for the
information of all concerned. By order of the
Mayor. FRANK E. REBARER,
Clerk of Council.
Ordinance, Dec. 10, 1888.
An Ordinance to euspend the ordinance pasaed
in council April 25, 1883, relative to obetruc
tion of sidewalks.
Section 1. Be it ordained by the mayor and al
dermen of the City of Savannah, in council
assembled, and it Is hereby ordained by the
authority aforesaid, that the ordinance pasaed
in council on April 25, 1883, relative to obstruc
tion of sidewalks by the displaying of dry goods,
etc., he suspended from Dec. 5 to Deo. 25, in
clusive of each year, upon condition that the
space occupied by dealers in displaying their
goods shall not exceed two and a half feet from
store to s.dewalks, and shall not exceed three
feet from the curb toward the street, but no
goods or boxes shall be left on the pavemen t
or street after 6 o’olook p. m. of each day.
ELECTION NOTICE.
City of Savannah, 1
Office Clerk op Council, Dec. 10. 1891. f
Under and by virtue of a resolution adopted
by; city council on the 9th instant, council will
elect at its next regular meeting, that is to say,
on WEDNESDAY’, the 23d Instant, a commis
sioner to fill vacancy now existing in the Board
of Commissioners of Pilotage.
Applicants must hand in their applications to
the office of the clerk of council at or before 2
o’clock p. m., on MONDAY preoedlng the day of
election.
By order of counoil.
FRANK E. REBARER,
Clerk of Council.
HOLIDAY GOODe.
A large assortment of handsome novelties at
SOLOMONS & CO..
163 Congress Street and 92 Bull Street.
BULLIN'A.VB BEaTAUHANT,
HO and 11* Bryan Street.
Northern and western meats, game of all
kinds In season, Blue Point oysters and Little
Neck clams, lobsters, soft shell crabs and Spaa;
'eh mackerel by every steamer.
SILVER WARE OF EVERY DESCRIPTION
SILVER NOVELTIES
OF THE MOST ATTRACTIVE CHARACTER.
DIAMONDS,
WATCHES,
JEWELRY.
SAMUEL KIRK <b SOM,
Established 1817,
114 BALTIMORE STREET EAST,
Baltimore, Md.
JUST RECEIVED,
A large supply of
PEASE. BEANS AND ONION SETS,
Which wo offer at lowest prices at Wholesale
and Retail.
SOLOMONS A CO.,
Druggists, Market Square.
FOR RENT OK SALE,
At Isle of Hope, a nice cottage and outbuild
ings with about forty (40) acres of farming
land. Possession given immediately. Apply to
WALTHOUR & RIVERS.
FOR CHRISTMAS.
FINE TABLE AND COOKING WINES.
FINE OLD WHISKIES AND BRANDIES.
JELLIES, JAMS AND PRESERVES.
FINEST FRENCH AND AMERICAN VEGE
TABLES AND FRUITS.
FINE CANDIES AND NUTS
AT
WM. G. COOPER’S,
NOTICE.
Neither the Master nor Consignees of the
British bark GLER, Murray master, will be
responsible for any debts contracted by crew
of said vessel.
A. MINIS' SONS,
Consignees.
NUTICK TO TAXPAYERS ‘
Treasurer's Office of the 1
City of Savannah. V
Savannah, Oa., Dec. 51th, 1891. J
Notice is hereby given to the taxpayers of
the City of Savannah that under the ordinance
passed by council en the 6th isstaut, the assess
ment and valuation of property made for
munioipal taKalioa for the year 1890, under the
terms and provisions of the ordinance of the
city passed Nov. 29, 1889, will be continued ar
the basis of taxation by the city for the year
1592 as to the real estate, including improve
ments, covered thereby, in the absence of ob
jections. Such objections, if any, must be (lied
in the office of the clerk of council within fifteen
days from this date. In the absence of objec
tions within the time specified, the assessment
and valuation already made will bo considered
Unsatisfactory, and will be binding for the year
[Signed] CHAS. S. HARDEE,
City Treasurer.
THE SUNDAY MORNING NEWS
Will be found regularly on sale at the following
places,
EBTILL’S NEWS DEPOT, 21 Bull street.
CONNOR'S NEWS STAND.
THE MARSHALL, Broughton street.
E. J. KIEFFER'S DRUG STORE.
Corner West Broad and Stewart streets.
T. A. MULLRYNE A CO.’S DRUG STORK.
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.
SOUTH SIDE PHARMACY,
Henry and Abercom streets. I
GEO. F3. HSCHOLS,
PRINTING,
BINDING,
BLANK BOOKS.
23 i Bay St. Savannah.
CLOTHING.
DURING OUR INVENTORY
SALE
Children’s Shirt Waists f or
50c. 50c. 50c.
Worth 81 00 of anybody’s
money.
Come and see for yourself
Remember this sale will not
last forever, at
Mifflin
One Price Clothiers,
159 Broughton Street.
(BEHT GLASS FRONT.)
AMUSEMENTS. " ~~
SAVANNAH THEATER
TWO GRAND PERFORMANCES,
Saturday Matinee and Night, Dec.t<3
FLORENCE BINDLEY’S
Comedy Drama,
THE PAY TRAIN
Unexcelled Company of Pi avers
?^ t^* C v ani M 1 I F'S ta - JUarvetous S9ob£
fects. New Music Now Songs and Dances ‘
FOSTER'S SEW YORK STABS,
SATURDAY AFTERNOON, Deo. 19. 4o'clock
Miss Mabel Stellman Whistling Pam
MissS. Louise Dramatic Sopranc
Mr. Bari Odell Dramatic Tc^
Mr. Charles H. Little .Humortei
Young Men’s Christian kmhitm.
Admission 60e. Children 850. On sale n
Association office had Ludden & Bates'.
BANKs. '
TIE MMANFII
SAVANNAH, GA.
CAPITAL, $200,000
In oonneotlon with Its general banking bust
nese It has a
SAYINGS DEPARTMENT,
WHERE
k Per Cent Per tana
Is paid oh deposit* compounded quarterly, rig.
posltors of all claseee are solicited. With at
obliging staff of offioers and conservative man
agement patrons and those desiring to deposit
with it may be assured that their interests will
be carefully guarded.
OFFICERS.
HENRY BLUN, GEO. W. OWENS,
President. Vioe President,
JOHN M. HOGAN, Cashier.
DIRECTORS.
HENRY BLUN.
080. W. OWENS, Attorney at Law.
P. BRENNAN, of Kavanaugh Sl Brennan.
R. M. HULL, of Hearing A Hull.
WILLIAM KKHOE. of Wm. Kehoe & Cos.
AMSON MOHR, of Mohr Bros.
DR. J. B. READ.
T. F. BTUBBS, of Stubbs & Tison.
A- P. SOLOMON, of Henry Solomon & Sons
G. M. RYALS.
IRVIN B. TIEDEMAN. ot Geo. W. Tiedeman*
Bro.
A. 0. HARMON, Broker and Commission Met
chant.
90s. D. Wren. Jno. C. Rowlsnd,
PRVSIOCNT. VICB-r.1.l DCT.
Jas. H. Hunted, cuvhish.
Savannah Bank & Trust Cos.
SAVINGS DEFT
UO *S <4-%
Deposits of $1 and Upward Received.
Interest oo Deposit* Payable Quarterly.
DIRECTORS.
JOSEPH D. WEED, of J. D. Weed A 00.
JOHN C. ROWLAND, Capitalist.
C. A. KEITZK, Exchange and Insurant*.
R. Q. ERWIN, of Chlabolm, Erwin A dußfcnon-
EDWARD KAROW, of Strauss A 00.
ISAAC 0. HAAS, General Broker.
M. Y. Mat’INTYRK, of M. Y. A D. I. Maclntyre.
JOHN LYONS, of JoTm Lyons A 00.
WALTER CONEY, of Patterson, Downing <* Oo
D. C. BACON, Lujnber.
1 ' Jte’vvg ug'v.
$350 00
WORTH OF SOLID SIL
VER TO BE GIVEN
Away. Call at STERN JP P f
BERG’S and find outL BK 1* I*
how you can get it Q | |fa>J
“shoes.
~JAMES MEANS & CO.’S
Jnly S3 Goodyear
made of Calfakln ever widely / 9
ai*vortied. seld evory where. /
Tlu 1 the original *a,%e,aaii /•{ ,
the best made. Bewarb ot Iml- / f i
tatione. l'ooitively none gen
uine union® Btampoa on liie / r ; ., -7 a:*
<oie‘Mamos Means’ f fissEf" jr‘>
S3 Shoe.’* feJM
J. MEANS A CO. \
Full line of SHOES for Mon and boys- w
EDUCATIONAh._^^e
COMMERCIAL COLLEGE of Kentucky lj
L&XINQTON KV. rorlg
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nio.a-TAw.ai> .t WcaiD alaroemo.. M,
Baaiaeu. 13 teaelicrt employed. CoM Bm’ T “*JX
eludinaTuldoo, Stationary and Bow ,'Viu >draodo- “
Trr*. wai ria<: aud TiLMKtrBY *(’?" i*i-nU for leAi' l \
new. Or.du.te> m-ceufol. Sp-olal 'P aWf
I,'JO) student* in attondanoe past jo- '* irT /jN. M*
WILBUR R. SMITH, Praa't, LEXINGI*