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INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
Meetings—Savannah Yacht Club; Clin
ton Lodge, No. 54, F. & A. M.
Special Notices—There’s Nothing Nicer,
Beckmann’s Cafe; Notice to Superior Court
Jurors; The Dance of the Crescent
Club to Come Off To-night.
Military Orders—Orders No. 7, Georgia
Hussars.
Business Notices—Le Panto Cigars; The
Original James E. Pepper Whisky, Henry
Solomon & Son, Agents.
Amusements—James A. Herne in “Shore
Acres,” Feb. 23. i
Still Greater Reduction In Bicycles—
Lindsay & Morgan.
Men's and Boy’s Overcoats—B. H. Levy
& Bro.
Six Working Days, Take Your Pick-
Metropolitan Clothing Company.
Auction Sale—Walnut and Oak Furni
ture, Etc., by C. H. Dorsett, Auctioneer.
Legal Notices—Notice to Debtors and
Creditors' Estate, Montague L. Boyd, De
ceased .
Pearline—James Pyle & Son, New York.
Steamship Schedules—Ocean Steamship
Company ■, Baltimore Steamship Company;
French Compagnte Generale Transatlan
tlque.
Cottolene—N. K. Fairbanks Company.
.VMedical—'Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskjl;
Hood’s Pills; Cuticura Remedies; S. S. S.;
Scott’s Emulsion; Carlsbad's Sprudel Salt;
Stuart’s Dyspepsia Tablets.
Cheap Column Advertisements—Help
Wanted; Employment Wanted; For Rent;
For Sale; Lost; Personal; Miscellaneous.
Among the. survivors of the Maine were
the ward room cat and the captain's dog,
Peggy. Both of the animals have arrived
upon American soil at Key West. The
Incident may not prove that a cat has nine
lives, but it shows that the luckiest cat
aliva is now temporarily stopping in thp
state of Florida.
It is proper that our government should
■ot go into a joint Investigation of the
Maine disaster with the Spanish govern
ment. Our investigation should and will
be full and unhampered, and the Spaniards
are at perfect liberty to hold such an in
vestigation, or any sort of an investiga
tion which they may please, upon their
own account. Thus there will be no room
tor questioning the conclusions which will
be reached by our inquiry.
The soldier of McClellan's command
who has challenged Gen. Lew Wallace to
mortal combat for telling what he declares
is the truth with regard to McClellan’s
campaign and President Lincoln’s visit
tb Harrison's Landing for the purpose of
persuading McClellan not to surrender, is
probably one of that class of veterans who
object to the truth being written in histo
ry, and who created the demand for such
A war history as that written by McMas
ter. ,
The suggestion that Sam Jones will run
for Governor for advertising purposes is
not well conceived. Mr. Jones does not
need more publicity. He Is himself a liv
ing, breathing advertisement; double
leaded and displayed, top of column next
to reading matter. He is a red ink, type
written placard, nailed upon the door of
the temple of fame. He is a phonographic
herald of Sam Jonesism, operating with an
endless cylinder and a perpetual spring.
He is an animated poster upon the bill
board of the period. He is a parade, and
a band wagon, and toots his own horn. He
is not after gratuitous advertising for him
self.
The authorities of Kansas City are in
vestigating the death of a woman, who,
believing in the faith cure, und being
under the treatment, if it can be called
such, of a faith curlst, refused to take
njedicine or to have the services of a phy
sician. It is lo be hoped that something
authoritative will come out of this inves
tigation, indicating what position the faith
cure occupies under the law. A decision
covering the point is needed. Faith cure
advocates are scattered all over the coun
try. and there Is no guarantee that at some
time a case of yellow fever, or small
pox, or solne other contagious disease,
Wfi not break out in the person or under
care of one of these people. In such
e#|nt, what could legally be done by
twaVtls of health or other authorities?
Have faith curljts the right lo Jeopardize
•he health of communities by their re
fusal to follow the well-known laws of
health and medicine?
Hlen ill si I .Sessions.
A bill is pending in the New Y’orlc Leg
islature providing for biennial sessions of
that hotly. It has been discussed for sev
eral days, and the discussion of it is still
going on. Some of the arguments against
it are noticeable for their insincerity. The
legislature is full of politicians, and, while
they admit there is too much legislation
for the good of the people, and that legis
lation costs too much money, they pretend
to believe that the liberties of the people
would be in danger if the legislature did
not meet every year.
The truth of the matter is that )K>lltl
cians and office holders never consent to
the reduction of the number of offices or
of the cost of’earrying on the govern
ment. They regard it as their privilege to
S< t out of the people all they can, and
they are much more likely to increase
public expenses than they are to reduce
them.
There is not the least ground for expect
ing that the New Y’ork Legislature rill
pass the biennial sessions bill. The
speeches the senators and representatives
are making show it will not. It is much
more likely to countenance abuses of the
trust reposed in it than it is to enact meas
ures of genuine reform.
We have tried to get the legislature In
this state to provide for biennial sessions,
but the efforts have been wasted. If it
had not been for the newspapers the leg
islature would not have disposed of the
convict lease question at the last session—
thus necessitating an extra session.
The burden which the'expenses of the
legislature are to the people of a state
is a matter of no consequence, apparently,
to the legislators. Will the time ever come
when legislative bodies and office holders
will place the interests of the people above
their .own; when they will act for the peo
ple in ail business matters with the same
diligence and fidelity as they act in their
own affairs? If it should, our government
would be as nearly perfect as could be de
sired.
Forest Fires.
During the last week considerable space
has been taken up in our news columns
with accounts of forest fires in various
sections of Georgia and South Carolina.
Reports of the loss of several lives have
been received, and thousands of dollars
worth of property—fences, barns and
dwelling houses—has gone up in smoke.
Nor does this include the almost incalcu
lable damage which has been done to the
forests themselves, in which matured trees
have been killed, valuable timber destroy
ed and new growth cut off. There has been
no rain to amount to anything since the
early part of December. The swamps and
branches are dry, and the higher lands are
almost like tinder, ready to catch at a
spark. When through accident, careless
ness or design a lire is started in the
•woods, it sweeps everything before it. It
cannot be checked. Th.-re are few water
.courses smaller than rivers which present
any bor'rWr to its progress. It must burn
itself out, and in doing that it often des
pises the small clearing which under ordi
nary circumstances would afford some pro
tection, and, wipes out the farmer's houses
and the results of his years of toil.
It is hard to suggest a remedy for the
forest Are evil. It Is next to impossible
to detect a person who wilfully sets fire to
the woods for the purpose of causing loss
and damage; hence year after year disas
trous foresl fires occur, yet it is extremely
seldom that those who ret them are punish
ed. In a great number of instances fires
are set by the owners of land, for the pur
pose of “burning over the woods” for the
benefit of the cattle—to induce the early
springing of new grass. Presumably It Is
the privilege of a land owner to “burn
over” his premises if he wants to; but it
often occurs that the fire will not stop at
the desired boundß, and then other people's
property is Jeopardized or injured. Again,
"burning over” the land is in opposition to
a wise policy of forest preservation, as It
prevents the reproduction of the trees. All
young and tender growths are destroyed,
and as the old trees are removed, through
natural causes or otherwise, there come
no other trees to replace them, and the
forest gradually disappears.
For the protection of lives and property,
extreme care should be exercised with tire
in the woods. Hunters and campers should
see to it that they do not leave live embers
behind them, to be fanned into flame and
start a conflagration. Land owners who
wish to fire their own property should
never do it at a time when they cannot be
absolutely sure that.no other parson than
themselves will be liable to damage there
from. And lastly, malicious persons who
lire the woods for villainous purposes
should, whenever possible, be prosecuted
with the utmost vigor and made to suffer
the heaviest penalty prescribed by the law.
Possibly If the person who fires the woods
in malice or wantonness were held respon
sible for the effects of the fire—for murdel
If death resulted—there would be greater
hesitation in setting the flames.
The Maine, her armanent and stores
cost the government, all told, not less
than $5,000,000. She was destroyed, accord
ing to the advices, in less than five min
utes. Sinking money at the rate of a mill
ion dollars a minute is something which
not even our respected Uncle Sam could
stand for a great while. Are we not put.
ting too many eggs into one basket in the
matter of our warships? Our great need,
in the absence of colonies to be defended
and a "vigorous foreign policy” of the sort
calculated to get us into war in foreign
waters, is for coast and harbor defense
vessels. It has been claimed a vessel of
the class of the Amphitrile would be quite
as effective in defending a harbor as a
battle snip, and the cost of the monitors is
much less than $1,000,000 each.
It appears that the Hon. Hazen S. Pih
•-roe, Republican, ex-Mayor, Governor,
and all-around corporation hunter and bo
gey killer, is the best Populist In the stale
of Michigan. Both factions of the Mich
igan Populists, it is announced, will nom
inate Pingree lo succeed himself, and will
force him to accept the nomination wheth
er he wants to do it or not. The Populisls
need not lose any sleep for fear he will
decline.
THE MORNING NEWS: MONDAY, FEBRUARY’ 21. 1893.
The MnssncliiisetlN Proposition.
The Joint resolulion introduced into the
House by Mr. Lovering of Massachu
setts, providing for an amendment to the
constitution giving Congress authority to
establish uniform hours of labOr in manu
factories throughout the I'nited States,
stands very little chance of being passed
by either the House or the Senate, and if
it should be passed the amendment would
never be agreed to by three-fourths of the
slates. Hence, Mr. Lovering's resolution
is not of much consequence, except to
show the spirit of Massachusetts. Thai
state not being able to compete with the
Southern states in cotton manufacturing,
for the reason, among many others, that
the hours of labor are longer in the South
ern states than in Massachusetts, seeks to
force upon the Southern stales the same
hours of labor which she has.
The hearing on the resolution which took
place before the House judiciary commit
tee on Friday, ought to" have convinced
Mr. Lovering that the best thing he can
do for his resolution is to withdraw it at
once. The showing made by the Southern
factories was so overwhelming against It
that it is certain (hat the committee will
report it unfavorably. ,It ought to so re
port it. If such a resolution were to be
adopted Congress would be called upon to
enact all sorts of paternal legislation. It
would be a precedent that would be the
source of almost endless trouble.
The Lodge Util nml Polities,
It is regarded as almost certain that the
Lodge immigration bill which passed the
Senate a few weeks ago will not get
through the House during the present ses
sion of Congress. The opposition to taking
up the bill at this session is due to the fear
that if it should be passed congressmen
who voted for it might be boycotted by the
foreign-born voters in their respective dis
tricts if they should be candidates for re
election. There are a great many dis
tricts in the West in. which the foreign
voters hold the balance of power. Politics,
therefore, is at the bottom of the plan to
pigeon hole the bill during this session.
It is greatly to be regretted that bills can
not be considered upon their merits. The
party in power always takes into consid
eration the political bearing of a bill be
fore reaching a conclusion in regard to it.
It is true that the pending bill is a Re
publican measure, but a great many Dem
ocrats favor it. President Cleveland vetoed
a similar bill a few weeks before the close
of his last term. The features to which
Mr. Cleveland objected, however, have
been taken out of the pen ling bill. There
ought not to be any hesitation in passing
it, because the country needs just such a
law as that for which it provides.
The aim of it is to keep out of the coun
try the class of workers who are about as
ignorant as it is possible for human beings
to be, but who, on account of their willing
ness to work for starvation wages, force
down the wages of native Americans, and
even drive them out of the labor market.
It Is true >bint it might prevent some from
coming who would help greatly in building
up the country, but it would be better to
shut out a few desiraSie immigrants than
to admit tens of thousands who have no
appreciation of our institutions, and who
create discontent and trouble. These un
desirable immigrants are laborers of the
lowest class—laborers like those who
brought about the trouble at Lattimer, Pa.,
last summer, and who make the sweat
shops of New Y’ork and other large cities
possible. Native laborers cannot compete
with them because of their willingness to
work for wages which do not permit of
comfortable homes and wholesome food.
They are not needed, and therefore there
is no good reason why the country should
be troubled with them.
The chief opponents of the bill are the
German settlers of the West, who have
been led to believe that if the bill should
become a law German immigration would
be prohibited, practically. They have been
misled by German agents of the steam
ship companies, which want all kinds and
conditions of immigrants admitted. These
companies are foreign concerns and do not
care what troubles the country may have
with immigrants. For the sake of the pass
age money they would dump on our shores
all the criminal paupers and beggars of
'Europe.
The fear of losing a few votes of their
German constituents leads congressmen to
hesitate to vote for the Lodge bill. They
know that the best Interest of the country
demand the passage of the bill, but they
haven't the couiage to go on record in sup
port of it.
The faction of the Louisiana Republican
party which is trying to oust Henry De
mas, the negro politician appointed by
President McKinley to a responsible po
sition in the customs service at New Or
leans, has submitted some very black evi
dence against him to the Senate commit
tee having the nomination in charge.
Among other things, it has been shown
that while Demas was a member of the
Louisiana Legislature he was in the ray
of the lottery company, drawing a salary
of $250 a month, and various disreputa
ble transactions of his have been set
forth. Nevertheless, it is understood that
the movement against him will fail of its
put pose. Senator Hanna is his friend, end
has declared that he will stand by him;
and what Senator Hanna says "goes” in
Washington.
It is the common belief in Chicago, now
that Joseph Leiter has got his fingers up
on the May wheat pile, that the price of
grain will go very much higher before
a permanent downward turn takes place.
Mr. Armour is quoted as saying that if
Mr. Reiter is pleased to do so he can send
the price up to $1.50 per bushel, and that to
achieve that end it will be necessary for
Mr. Leiter to do nothing at all except
to keep still and watch the figures go up.
It is now being predicted that the "Young
Napoleon" will sell a great part of his
holding for $1.25 or more. Mr. Leiter, by
the way, is regarded with esteem in the
wheat sections of the Northwest. A mem
ber of the lowa Legislature the other day
Introduced a bill to make his birthday
a legal holkiay, in commemoration of what
he had d9e for the wheat growers of that
state.
The improvement of it" Savannah river
from this city to Augusta would doubtless
have very beneficial effect upon the busi
ness cut this city and port, as w|;ll as that
of Augusta, and also upon the fortunes of
the people living along the river. There
are no better lands to le found anywhere
in the world than those of the Savannah
river valley, but thFy are as yet undevel
oped because of a lack of transportation
facilities. It is true that there is a rail
road; on each side of the river, but the
roads are too far away to facilitate freight
and passenger traffic. The Improvements
would open, up a good and reliable water
route for'freights between the interior and
the seaboard by way of Augusta, thus
lending to lessen freight charges and turn
a volume of .commerce through this port
which now finds an outlet elsewhere. The
Cotton Exchange and the Board of Trade
of this city have taken action urging an
appropriation for the work, and now is
the time to push the matter by personal
efforts. Senators and Representatives In
Conpress should be urged to see that the
matter has prompt, and if possible, favor
able consideration.
TTnion Theological Seminary'is again in
volved in a religious controversy. It is
alleged that Union is harboring another
heretic, in the person of Rev. Dr. Mc-
Giffert, professor of church history. The
alleged heresy was discovered in that chap
ter of his pew book which treats of the
historical origin of the institution of the
Lord’s supper. The doctor will probably
be brought before the church authorities
to answer for his departure from ortho
doxy. It seems that practically nobody
knew before that Dr. McGiffert had writ
ten a book, and very few persons knew
that there was such a man as Dr. Mc-
Giffert. Now both the book and the au
thor are on the highway to fame.
personal.
—Mrs. Eliza A. Lowell, a descendant of
the first settler of Hallowell, Me., has
made a donation of SIO,OOO to build a wing
of the library building in that city.
—President Eliot, in his last annual re
port to the overseers of Harvard Univer
sity. expressed the opinion that athletics
and high Scholarship do not harmonize.
—Mrs. Louisa Jackson Arnold, the only
surviving sister of “Stonewall" Jackson, is
a resident of a water cure institution on
the outskirts of Columbus, O.
—Shigetsuna Furuya, a young Japanese
newspaper inan. who was a regular cor
respondent in Hawaii during the evolution,
is now studying law and politics in Ann
Arbor University,
—The late Mr. VillerS of England was
wont to cail himself the most celebrated
man in that country, for he alone had the
distinction of having three statues erected
in his honor during his lifetime.
—William Henry Domvilie, who has just
died in London, was associated with Hux
ley. Tyndall and others in the formation
of the Sunday lecture society and the
movement fot getting the national muse
ums and art'ifclleiies hpened to the public
on Sundays.
BRIGHT BITS.
—First Friend—"So he marr ed in haste!
Did he repent at leisure?” Second Friend
—“No; he repented in haste, too.”—Tit-
Bits.
—Shop-Walkor—“She complains that you
didn't show her common civility." Shop-
Girl—“l showed her everything in my de
partment, sir.”—Tit-Bits.
—ln Dakota—Visitor—"Are there many
Eastern people here to procure divorces?”
Resident—“Oh, yes! The bonds of matri
mony are away below par.”—Puck.
—A Good Example,—She—“l should
think al) young men would try and emu
late the example of George Washington.”
He—“But there are not rich widows
enough to go round.”—Judge.
—Connubial Cruelly—Young Husband—
“ What’s the matter, Ethel?” Y’oung Wife
—“Nothing, sir! Nothing. If you choose
to cut the pages of the magazines with the
same old penknife you use to cut off the
ends of your cigars with, when I gave
you a nice pearl-handled paper-cutter for
a Christmas present, it’s nothing to me.”
—Sobs.—Chicago Tribune.
Cl it It EAT COMMENT.
Not a Good Year.
From the Atlanta Journal (Dem.).
This year seems decidedly unfavorable
for new sparer dictation to the Democratic
masses in Georgia. 'A fair fight is what
the people want to have. And the people
usually get what they want.
Georgia and Ohio.
From the Cleveland Plain Dealer (Dem.).
A Georgia man has resigned an office in
order to get a better one. That sort of
recklessness would never be tolerated in
Ohio. An Ohio ntan never lets go, not
even to spit on liis hands.
Those Long Hlxtunc/ Warrior <.
From the Philadelphia Record (Dem.).
Govs. Tanner of Illinois and Loedv of
Kansas have volunteered for the Atnerico-
Spenish war. The martial spirit seems to
be inversely proportionate to the distance
of the pseudo-warriors from the Atlantic
coast.
AVnnt* Sherman to Retire.
From the New York Times (Dem.).
The President is not skilled in diplom
acy or in foreign affairs. In Judge Day
he has a strong and able assistant, but
Judge Day is ot a disadvantage in per
forming the duties of an office of which
he has neither the dignity nor the re
sponsibility. It is most unseemly that the
President should longer tolerate this dis
ability of his administration at what is at
present the most important point. Mr.
Sherman’s continuance in office is a source
of public disquietude.
In the .Xante of War, Contracts.
From the New York Post (Ind.).
The cynical naval contractor who said
of the short-lived Chilian “war” that it
was a good enough war to make Congress
vote him gome welcome contracts, is rtill
with us, and Is prepared to see a similar
silver lining to the Spanish war cloud.
There may be no war, and that is unfor
tunate, but there will be big naval appro
priations and a lot of money voted for
fortifications, and, next to a bloody war,
this is bur chief consolation.
Couldn't W in the Game.
There is a certain well-known young
gentleman in Washington whose predilec
tions for the great American game of pok
er are known to his better half and se
riously objected to, says the Washington
Rost. So strenuous has been her opposi
tion to this somewhat exciting form of
amusement that she exacted a promise
not long ago from her husband that he
would not succumb to the seductive wiles
of the game except for fun. She did not
object to his having fun that way if he
wanted to, but real gambling didn't go.
So he promised and kept the promise un
til one warm night a week ago. Then the
wife had an engagement to go with a lit
tle theater party, and he took advantage
of the occasion to Invite half a dozen
tr ends up to the house.
"But you mustn't bring any chips,” he
insisted. “My wife is suspicious of chips.
I'll have a lot of coffee berries instead."
AH agreed to accept coffee berries as a
substitute for the ivories, and all turned
up at the house as soon as the wife hod
joined her party. The chips, or coffee
grains, were doled out by the banker and
the game started. Owing to the warmth
of the room, a window near the host’s
seat had been raised. Luck was with the
host. The game progressed quietly, and
nearly every pot found its way eventually
to the stack of berries at his side, until he
had enough to make beverage for the
crowd. By 11 o’clock two or three had
dropped out and gone home, and those
who remained had given all theli coffee
beans to their entertainer. Then the wife
returned.
She noted with evident satisfaction that
the game was devoid of anything as sus
picious ns chips, and greeted all pleasantly.
Then she stood leaning on her husband's
chair, chatting about the play. As she
chatted she carelessly fingered the little
pile of coffee beans, and at every other
word would carelessly flip one or two of
them out of the window, or absent-mind
edly put one in her mouth and bite it in
pieces. The banker saw and grinned with
fiendish glee. Every grain of coffee which
she cast to the winds or ground up between
her pretty teeth represented a quarter. At
every fresh flip her husband’s eyes open
ed wide; his stare became more maniacal.
By the time the pile had dwindled down to
half its original size he was on the verge
of imbecility, but he saved himself and
the rest of the pile. Springing up in the
middle of a story his wife was telling he
said:
“Mary, for heaven's sake stop chewing
that coffee. Y’ou make me nervous.”
Mary looked and wondered, and there
was suspicion in her eyes as she bade them
good night and retired. The husband sadly
cashed in his diminished pile, and the game
broke up.
The Champion Sneezer.
“Did you ever know a man who could
sneeze loud enough to break up a camp
meeting, to stop the taking of testimony
n court and cause n bellowing cow to
stop in disgust and wonder what the
noise was that was drowming its thun
derous voice?” said an old fisherman lust
nighi lo a Louisville Rost reporter.
On being informed that his sneezer was
entitled to cake and all the accessories
necessary to conduct an up-to-date bak
ery the gentleman consented to tell more
of his sneezing friend. He said:
“While fishing in a mountain town In
Eastern Kentucky last fall I went to the
village nearby one rainy morning io at
(end circuit court. The Judge was de
livering an impressive charge to the grand
jury, and every ear was listening to catch
each word, when the ptillness of the court
was broken by an unearthly ker-chew,
k'r-chew, ker-chew, ker-chew, etc., etc.
The judge was thunderstruck, and in
stancy every eye was turned toward the
rear of the room, where a little unobtru
sive looking old farmer sat sneezing as
f his head was comjng off. The judge
ordered the sheriff to bring the intruder
before the bench. The offender came for
ward and the judge had a fine entered
against the innocent cause of the disturb
‘‘Two of ihc sneezer’s friends were call
ed, who testified to the man's good char
acter and high standing, but said they
could hear him sneeze three miles any
day in the year. One said the sneezer
once broke up a camp meeting with a
sneezing spell and that he saw an en
raged bovine stop o thunderous bellowing
fit to look in wonder at the human who
could make more noise than a mad bull.
But the old fellow couldn’t help it, and
the fine was remitted.”
W'liy They Kecoiunicntled Him.
A group of Southerners in the lobby of
the Ebbitt were laughing loud and long
last night over an incident that happened
at the White House Monday, says the
Washington Post. The incident, which real,
ly happened, was regarding a visit of a
man who didn’t want office himself, but
who called on the President to protest
against the appointment of a man to a
judgeship.
“Mr. President,” said the protesting par
ty, "I trust you will not give this man a
place on the bench. He is a carpet-bagger,
and has only lived in our state a little over
a year. Worse still, he is ignorant of the
law. Why Mr. President, he doesn’t know
the difference between ’livery of seizure’
and a livery stable. For heaven’s sake
don't inflict him upon us.”
“But,” replied Maj. McKinley, “this gen
tleman is highly indorsed by Senator
and his colleague. Senator . They say
he is a good lawyer and would make a
good judge.”
“Yes, Mr. President, I know they do, but
it is because he has moved out of their
state. If he were still living there, they
wouldn’t indorse him for justice of the
peace.”
The President smiled at the earnestness
of the man who was not wanting a place
for himself. Not far from where the Pres
ident and the earnest man sat were two
senators of the United States. They were
the same who had signed the papers of the
carpet-bagger. They had heard the whble
conversation. Whether Jt amused them or
whether they were angry ennnot here be
told, but they immediately got up and left
the room, and the President continued to
listen to reasons why he ought not to make
the appointment.
In the Senate,
To gain an impression of men from an
elevation sit in the gallery of the United
States Senate and look down upon the
bald heads of the members, says a writer
in the New York Press. You will not at
first easily recognize your old friends. You
have been accustomed to meeting them
face to face on a common level, but in
seeing them from above their appearance
is greatly changed. They look smaller.
The shape of their heads is something en.
tirely new, for you never have looked upon
one of them lying in a bartter’a chair.
In most cases in the Senate all that you
see from this lofty perch is head, shoul
ders embonpoint and feet. The rest of
the man is eliminated. Once in a while
there are whiskers, as was the matter
with Cal Brice. He Is the queerest look
ing creature from a higher point of view
I have ever seen. And he is no beauty
from other points.
—Mr. Youngbud—'"Why so pensive,
dear?” Mrs. Youngbud—"l was Just try
ing to decide, lovey, which I would like
you to rescue first in a shipwreck, me or
my dear little Fido.’’—Philadelphia North
American.
skin
Speedy Cttrb Treatment for torturing, dteflff-
Bring, itching:, burning, and scaly skin and scalp
diseases with loss of aair. Warm baths with Cu
ticura Soap, gentle applications of Cuticuka
(ointment), and full doses of Cuticura Kksol
y&xt,greatest cf blood purifiers and humor cures
Dr[ four. . S'jle Props ..Boson.
•• How io Cure Itching Skiu Diseases, free.
RED ROUGH HANDS ll' Cl'llCl'OA Soil*.
'We received yesterday an exceedingly
pretty assortment of
SILK WAISTS
And will offer them during the week at
VERY ATTRACTIVE FIGURES. These
waists are proper in every way and are
from one of the finest waist makers in the
country.
Here are three items from the new ar
rivals and you can judge of the others by
what we say of these:
Green and Black Silk Waists, tucked
blouse effects, $9.30.
Plaids and Striped Silk Waists, blouse
effects, $6, $7 and $8.50.
Plain Silk and Satin Waists, blouse ef
fects, crush collars, $4.50 to $7.
LADIES’ SKIRTS.
New line just from the North and in the
latest cuts and making. The prices range
from $2 to SS, and are exceptional values.
SPRING DRESS GOODS
Are not waiting for further invitation.
They are here and as pretty as you can
imagine. The figures run from ‘loc to 75c
per yard, and for the amount you can get
handsomer goods than any season prior
to this.
SUITS.
Correct in every particular and to be
sold at prices exceptionally low.
ORGANDIES.
The daintiest of all the spring comers,
and our lines more beautiful than ever.
All of the latest colorings at 15c, 25c and
35c a yard.
In Solid Colors Organdies, light blue,
pink, yellow cream and lavender, two
yards wide, at 50c yard.
JUST OPENED.
Beautiful LIBERTY PLEATINGS in all
shades, ruchings side revers, plain and
sherried, Mousseline.
SASHES in all shades, laced trimmed.
An exquisite assonment of Plaids and
Ribbons. Double-face Satin Ribbons in
all shades and widths.
Daniel Hogan,
The corner Broughton and Barnard sts.
SCOTT & DAVIS,
Headquarters for fancy and staple gro
ceries.
Native and Western meats.
Fish, game and poultry.
Vegetables of every variety in season.
Orders filled and sent to any part of the
city.
219 HENRY, EAST.
'Phone 2296.
SIVIINM BUiLOiNG SUPPLY Cl
Congress and Drayton Streets.
Brick, Lime, Cement, Wall Paper, Paints,
Glass, Mantels, Fireplace Fixtures.
BUILDING SUPPLIES GENERALLY.
F.very stroke of the paint brush, every
broken glass replaced, every worn out grate
fixed means
Money Well Invested
You select the material, we furnish It anil do
the work.
Happy ftßew Year
will be at! the happier it you don't let
small things trouble you. Just telephone
or drop us a postal when you wunt oil or
gasoline and you will be nurprised how
quick we will serve you.
SIT. Oil H GASOLINE DELIVERY,
P. O. Box 19. Telephone 461.
Also OAK and PINE WOOD.
Pine 7oc; three cut 80c.
Mixed 90c; three cut 90c.
Oak $1.00; three cut SI.OO.
- J. P. CORDRAY,
Broughton and Price.
E. C. PACETTI & SON
Roofing- and Repairing.
Roof Painting.
Skylights.
Cornices,
Agent for Cortright’s
Metal Shingles.
Telephone 2203. 136 Whitaker street.
Ocean Steamship Cos
FOR
New York, Boston
AND
THE EAST.
Unsurpassed cabin accommodation.
AH the comforts of a modern hotel
Electrio lights. Unexcelled table. Tick-;*
Include meals end berth aboard ship
Passenger Fares. From Savanna
TO NEW YORK—Cabin. S2O; Excurq
$32: Intermediate. SU; Excursion 12* •
Steerage. $lO. ‘ '
IO BOSTON—Cabin, $22; Excursion ss■
Intermediate, sl7; Excursion. S2S; s’usn
age, $11.75.
TO PHILADELPHIA (via New York)—
Cabin, $22; Excursion, $35; Intermediate
sl7; Excursion, $27; Steerage. sl2.
The express steamships of this line ar
appointed to sail from Savannah, Central
(90th) meridian time, as follows:
SAVANNAH TO NIIW YORK.
KANSAS CITY, Capt. Fisher, MONDAY
Feb. 21, at 6:30 p. m. 1
NACOOCHEE, Capt. Smith, TUESDAY
Feb. 22, at 7 p. m. ‘
CITY OF AUGUSTA, Capt. Daggett
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 23, at 7:30 p. m . *
CITY OF BIRMINGHAM, Capt. Bure
FRIDAY, Feb. 25, at 4:00 p. m.
GATE CITY, Capt. Googins, SATURDAY
Feb. 26, at 9:30 p. m. '
TALLAHASSEE, Capt. Askins, MON
DAY, Feb. 28, at 1:00 p. m.
KANSAS CITY, Capt. Fisher, TUESDAY
’March 1, at 2:00 p. m. '
CITY OF AUGUSTA, Capt. Dagger.
FRIDAY, March 4, at 4:00 p. m.
CITY OF BIRMINGHAM, Capt. Burg
MONDAY, March 7, at 7:00 a. m. ’
GATE CITY, Capt. Googins, TUESDAY
March 8, at 5:00 p. m. *
SAVANNAH TO BOSTON DIRECT.
CITY OF MACON, Capt. Savage, WED
NESDAY. Feb. 23. at 8:00 a m
CHATTAHOOCHEE, Capt. Lewis
THURSDAY, March 3, at 4:00 p m '
CITY OF MACON, Capt. Savage
THURSDAY, March 10, at 7:00 p m ’
CHATTAHOOCHEE, Capt. ' Lewis
THURSDAY, March 17, at 4:00 p m '
CITY OF MACON, Capt. Savage
THURSDAY, March 24, at 7:00 p m ° ’
CHATTAHOOCHEE, Capt. Lewis.
THURSDAY, March 31, at 2:00 p. m.
Steamers leave New York for Savannah
5 p. m. daily except Sundays, and Bosto*
for Savannah Wednesdays at 12 noon.
W. G. Brewer, Ticket Agent, 39 Bull st.
Savannah, Ga.
E. W. Smith, Con't Frt. Agt„ Sav.. Ga.
R. G. Trezevant, Agt.. Savannah. Ga
E. H. Hinton. Traffic Manager!
Jno. M. Egan, Vice President.
MERCHANTS AND MINERS'
TRANSPORTATION CO.
RATES OF PASSAGE.
TO NEW YORK—Steamer and rail—
Cabin, limited 4 days, $18.30. Cabin, un.
limited, $20.30. Excursion, limited 5
months, $32. Second class, limited 4 days
$14.75.
TO BOSTON—Steamer—Cabin, limited I
days, $22. Excursion, limited .6 months, S3i
Second class, limited 8 days. sl7.
TO WASHINGTON—Steamer and rail-
Cabin, unlimited, $16.20. Second cla-3,
limited 5 days. $11.20.
TO PHILADELPHIA—Steamer and rail
—Cabin, unlimited. $17.80. Excursion, lim
ited 6 montns, $29.00. Second class, limi
ted 4 days. $12.50.
TO PHILADELPHIA— Steamer— Cabin,
unlimited, sl7. Second class, .limited 4
days, fH.Uk.
TO BALTIMORE—Cabin, limit 3 days,
sls. Excursion, limited 6 month 9, $25. In
termediate, limit 3 days. $12.50. Interme
diate, excursion, limited 6 months, s2l
Steerage, limit 3 days. $lO.
The steamships of this company are ap
pointed to sail from Savannah to Balti
more as follows (Standard time):
ALLEGHANY, Capt. Nickerson, WED
NESDAY, Feb. 23, at 7 p. m.
ITASCA, Capt. James, SATURDAY, Feb.
26,’at 9:00 p. m.
ESSEX, Capt. Billups, WEDNESDAY,
March 2, at 2 p.m.
And from Baltimore every TUESDAY
and FRIDAY.
J. J. CAROLAN, Agent,
Savannah, Ga
W. F. TURNER, G. P. A.
A. D. STEBBINS, A. T. M.
J. C. WHITNEY, Traffic Manager.
General Offices. Baltimore. Md.
FRENCH LINE.
Campagnie Generale Transatlantique.
Direct Line to Havre—Paris (France).
Sailing every Saturday at 10 a. m.
From Pier No. 43, North River, fool Mor
ton street.
La Champagne.. Fob. 26 La Normandie, Mar. 19
La Bretagne... .Mar. 5|La Champagne, Mar 24
La Gascogne.. .Mar. 12|La Hourgoyne, April!
General Agency for U. S. and Canada,
3 Bowling Green, New York.
WILDER & CO.
For Bluffton and Beaufort, S. C,
Steamer Doretta will leave wharf too*
of Abercorn (Ethel's wharf) street at 1 P.
m. for Bluffton daily except Sundays anl
Thursdays. Wednesday’s trips extended
to Beaufort, leaving Bluffton Tbursiayi
at 8 a. m. Returning same day.
FOR BLUFFTON AND BEAUFORT
Steamer Clifton leaves from foot Boil
street Sunday. Tuesday and Thursday a>
10 a. m., city time.
11. S. WESTCOTT. Agent
CITY AND SUBURBAN AND SA;
V AAA All, TlllMiiiiKUOl/r AM) t- 1 -”
OF HOPE RAILWAY.
Winter Scedule—Commencing Oct. 1, I®*;
Leave | ,j Leave I
| From || Isle of I cto
City | |j Hope. j
guu am] Bolton st. 11 .6 ou ansißolton St
-700 am|Bolton St. || 710 am|Bolton SI.
900 anrbSecond Ave.|| 8 10 am|Second A vt
10 37 amjßolton St. || 945 am|Bolton St.
2 30 pm,Second Ave.|| I 00 pmjSecond Av*.
400 pm Bolton St. || 400 pm|Bolton St.
530 pm;Second Ave.|| 5 00 pm j Second Avfc
630 pm Bolton St. || 630 pm|Bolton St.
730 pm Bolton St. || 730 pmjßolton St.
8 30 pmjSecond Ave.|| 9 00 pm|Second Av*
“Saturday nights only 11 p. m. from B>'
ton street, cars leaving and arriving i n '“
Bolton street. Passengers change at
Thunderbolt. .
For Montgomery 9 und 10:37 a. m.
2:29 and 5:30 p. m. .
Leave Montgomery 7:30 a. m., I— o a ‘
4:15 p. m. , ,
For Thunderbolt cars leave Bolton Mre
depot on every hour and half hour durl (
the day and evening. _
J. D. WEED & CO.#
Agents Hoyt’s Leather Belting. A
RAINBOW SHEET PACKING.
and ECLIPSE SECTIONAL RAINBOW
GASKETS.
BEST RUBBER BELTING.
PEERLESS PISTON PACKING.