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IA Cleveland, (O.) girl claims to have dis
covered the secret of perpetual life. In
ttjat case she is elligible to membership of
lse ballet.
Yf some of the latest reports concerning
Mr. Gladstone's health are true, or if they
ere only half true, the aged statesman's
condition is one calculated to cause alarm.
it is alleged that he is suffering with can
cer, and that his general health is poor.
A suggestion which will strike many
persons as a good one comes from Kansas.
A Fort Scott man says that if President
McKinley would mobilize all of the can.
didates and send them to Cuba, there
would be an army of them sufficiently
Idrge to chase Spain into the sea.
Travel to the Klondike next spring is
likely to be much cheaper than heretofore.
A' rate war has broken out among the
transportation companies, and rates are
being slashed. At present the outlook i3
for a continuance of the war for an In
definite time; to which the prospective
millionaires who are going to the Klon
dike will not object.
The congressional free seed distribution,
It seems, is responsible for actual mice
!■ the capiiol, as well as figurative mice
In the treasury. Pumpkin, pea and water
melon seeds are stored in large quantities
in ths committee rooms, and are said to
imve attracted mice in such large num
bers that the little animals have become
a source of great annoyance.
•Ex-Minister Dc Lome has been burned 1n
effigy in Kentucky, and other antl-Spen-
Ish demonstrations lmve taken place at
other far Interior points, beyond the range
of Spanish guns and where there would be
no hostilities in the event of the breaking
opt of a war. It is a mighty easy matter
td assert one's bravery when one is out
of danger and many miles away from
where danger would be likely to occur.
A correspondent of the New York Sun
Edbrolts the unique proposition, and an
equally unique calculation to back It up,
tljat everybody now living Is of royal de
scent. He does not get back to Adam and
count forward, either, but begins
tlje calculation at the present time, and
runs backward. The argument is that
each person's direct ancestors double in
each reeeeding generation; that is each
has two parents, four grand parents, eight
great-grand parents, and so on in arith
metical progression, back to the beginning
of human existence. Following this sort
of calculation, the person seeking to trace
his line of descent would find that by the
tline he had got back to the times of Will
iam the Conqueror, he would have on his
suing no less than 1,073,741,824 ancestors.
As that number probably equaled tso to
tql population of the world at that time,
evidently all of the kings were included,
and were therefore necessarily among the
Inquirer's forefathers. This calculation
Wing correct, wo are nil eligible to mem
btrshlp in tile newly organized Order of
the Crown, which whb designed for the ac
commodation of persons of royal descent
only.
Losing Faith in Protection.
There are indications that the manu
facturers are losing faith in the Republi
can doctrine of a protective tariff. The
cotton manufacturers of New England do
not hesitate to say that the Dingley tar
iff has done them no good. They are
worse off than they were before that
tariff nos adopted. They are beginning
to understand that the tariff doctrine of
the Democratic party would contribute
more to tlieir prosperity that) the Repub
lican doctrine of protection does.
What Is it that our manufacturers want
at this time to make them prosperous? Is
it not a market for the products of their
factories? It Is apparent that the domes
tic market of which they have absolute
control, and of which they would con
tinue to have control even if a tariff in
accordance with the Democratic tariff
dqctrine were substituted for the Dingley
tariff, is not great enough for their needs.
They produce more than they can sell,
and hence they are forced to sell below
the profit line. That Is the cause of their
trouble at the present time. They must
have a foreign market, and that is diffi
cult to get under the Dingley tariff, be
cause that tariff so increases the cost of
manufactured products that successful
competition with the manufacturers of
other countries is practically prevented. A
prominent New England manufacturer in
an address at New Britain, Connecticut,
a few days ago said that the New Eng
land people would never again make a
vigorous campaign for a high protective
tariff, that the manufacturers of this
country have begun to reach out for for
eign trade and that in orser to get that
trade there must be cheaper production.
The quickest way to get cheaper produc
tion is to lower the tariff In order that
our manufacturers may have cheaper raw
materials.
If the manufacturers of the country find
little or nothing in the Republican doctrine
of protection that is comforting what bet
ter issue could the Democratic party have
in the next national campaign than that
of a tariff for revenue only? What other
issue would hold opt to it such a promis
ing prospect for success? The silver issue
was tried at the last national election un
der extremely favorable conditions and
the result was defeat. May not the Dem
ocratic leaders come to the conclusion that
it would lie advisable to make the tariff
the leading Issue in the next Presidential
campaign?
The Trouble With She Mills.
Is it not a fact that most of the New
England mills are over capitalized? If
they are, is not that the chief reason why
they cannot pay dividends? If the truth
were known it Is probable that it would
appear that nearly every- one of them
could be duplicated for one-half of the
face value of its shares. Many- of the
mills, it is alleged, ate fitted with machin
ery that is out of date; new, up-to-date
machinery not having been procured be
cause cotton manufacturing has not been
profitable.
The mills have paid big dividends on a
high capitalization, and it may be that
when the cotton manufacturing Industry
was prosperous the shares of many of the
mills were with the expectation
that there would be a continuation of the
big dividends. Profits are not so large now
in any business otr manufacturing industry
as they were a few years ago. Competi
tion has cut down profits, and in many
cases, where there is excessive capitaliza
tion, dividends are very small.
Before the New England cotton factory
owners go any further in their efforts to
have Congress reg-ulate the hours of labor
of cotton operatives, they should find out
whether they couldn’t do a profitable busi
ness if their mills were equipped with up
to-date machinery and were capitalized
at their actual value.
It would be wiser for the New England
cotton manufacturers io fix the blame for
their inability to carry on profitable man
ufacturing upon themselves, If they are
responsible for it. than to place it upon
the cheaper labor of the South. If their
mill plants are over-capitalized they
sh uld reduce the capitalization of them
at once. It is not likely that the time
will come again soon when over-capitalized
cotton mills will pay big dividends. Cot
ton mills which are now paying fair div
idends are capitalized at about their ac
tual cost.
It is reported that some of the New Eng
land mills have already begun to reduce
their capital. The Appleton mills at Low
ell, Mass., have, it is said, decided to re
duce their capital from SBOO,OOO to $150,000.
When the New England mills squeeze
all the water out of their shares they will
be in a better position to decide whether
or not they can compete with the South.
The South, of course, has great advan
tages; hut they may not be great enough
to drive the New England mills out of
business.
The published list of the men of the
Maine shows that there are still a,, good
many foreigners in our navy, taking it for
granted that the enrollment of the Maine
was typical of that of the whole naval In
stitution. While it may be that these for
eigners make good and reliable seamen,
ii could lie desired that the ships of the
American navy were manned entirely by
natives; men who would feel a patriotic
pride in their connection with the service.
The percentage of native Americans in the
navy has been considerably increased dur
ing late year's. It Is lobe hoped that Con
gress and the Secretary of the Navy will
do whatever they can to make the navy
attractive to native American young men.
A change has been rung on the periodi
cal story of New York capitalists purpos
ing to purchase a Central or South Amer
ican country and run It to suit them
selves. The new version is to the effect
that John Jacob Astor is at the head of
the syndicate, and that Honduras is the
country to be bought. The syndicate is to
grow coffee principally, but will engage
also In railroad building, fruit growing
and other industries.
The vlclssitudts of life were illustrated
in a New York police court the other
morning, when the Countess Eva De Ju
garvetleh, of Prussia, accomplished and
once wealthy, was arraigned for vagrancy.
THE MORNING NEWS: TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1898.
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The Sam Jones Fentnre.
The Rev. Sam Jones furnishes the com
edy feature of the intent sting campaign
for the Democratic nomination for Gov
ernor. A good many people thought he
was in earnest when he stated the other
day that he was a candidate for governor.
It turns out that his purpose is to help
his friend Col. Candler get the nomina
tion. He, however, says some things. In
his letter stating his position, which need
further explanation. For instance, lie
says; “If I couldn't run Georgia better
than it is run less funds than
they are running it with I would re
sign before my term of office was half
out.”
It is a very easy matter to make a state
ment like the foregoing, but it is not so
easy to run the state for less money than
is now being spent in running it. In
stead of dealing in glittering generalities
let Mr. Jones give particulars. Would he
cut off (he greater part of the school fund
or would he stop the pensions of Confed
erate soldiers and the widows of Confed
erate soldiers? Would he confine the Leg
islature to one session every two years or
would he cut down the salaries of state
officers and school teachers?
It would be Interesting to know just
what steps Mr. Jones would take to lessen
the cost of running the government if he
were governor. And suppose the Legisla
ture didn't take his advice, what course
would he pursue? Would he resign and
thus admit he could accomplish nothing?
If ho should adopt that course he wouldn't
show himself to be such on extraordinary
man. Avery ordinary sort of a man
could resign. The people, however, don’t
elect a governor with the expectation that
he will resign if he can’t have things ns
he wants them. They expect him to hold
on to his office and do the best he can for
them.
It is a fact that the tax rate is alto
gether too hjgh. Everybody admits that.
But the pesple want schools and they
want the I'twifederate soldiera taken rare
of and they want other things. If they
are lo have what they want they must
pay the bills, Perhaps Mr. Jones is states
man enough to tell the people how they
can have what they wont for a greal deal
less money than they are now [laying. Tf
he can he ought to do so. We are in
clined io think, however, that the question
is one that he won’t care to tackle. The
questions which interest him don't require
definite statements.
A Wanton Insult,
The tilt between Senator Mason of Illi
nois and Senator Wolcott of Colorado in
the Senate last week over the Maine dis
aster is still the subject of comment in the
newspapers. One of Mr. Mason's home
papers, the Chicago News, expresses the
opinion that Mr. Wolcott’s reply to Mr.
Mason's statement, namely, that the peo
ple of the country had lost confidence In
the navy, was “brutal, acrimonious and
uncalled -for.” The statement, says the
News, coming from Mr. Mason, was en
tirely harmless. The News thinks it ab
surd to suppose Mr. Mason had a basis for
his statement. Mr. Mason doesn't need a
basis for his statements. His oratory, the
News declares, “soars above foundations.
It is a thing of light and air and gas. To
seek to establish a necessary relationship
between it and the dull ponderous world
of facts, as Senator Wolcott did, Is a wan
ton insult.”
Mr. Mason hasn't made such a reputa
tion for statesmanship since he has been
in the Senate as to make him feel that
the eyes of the country would be turned
towards him in the event that troublous
times should come. Asa light-weight
talker he is a success, and when he is
out of a job, as he probably will be at the
end of his present term in the Senate, he
will be in demand as a spellbinder in po
litical campaigns. Nobody can entertain
a crossroads crowd as he can and there
are places in Illinois, doubtless, where he
Is regarded as a statesman. Cheek and a
fluent tongue are potent factors in a man's
career in this country. They have done
so much for Mr. Mason that he ought to
build a monument to them—such a monu
ment as is sometimes erected in honor of
genius.
Mr. Sam Jones really ought to furnish
the public with some key by means of
w hich it would bo possible to tell whether
he is joking or sincere when he makes a
positive statement. "1 have, upon ma
ture deliberation, decided to announce
myself as a candidate for Governor of
Georgia, with the assurance that I will
not be the hind dog in the race,” wrote
he to the Journal the other day. Now the
statement is made that he was only jok
ing, in the interest of Col. Candler. Mr.
Jone 9 might preach a sermon on the
ethics of Joking.
Poor “Billy” Soanlan has at last ceased
to exist. He has been virtually dead, to
himself as well as to the world, for six
years or morf, in an asylum m New York.
He was during his comparatively short ca
reer one of the greatest favorites of the
stage, as a singer and an Irish comedian.
His songs were for the greater part of his
own composition, and some of them, nota
bly “Peek-a-Boo," became famous. He
was in the zenith of his career when his
mind gave away, and he became a hope
less imbecile.
It seems that in the state of New Jer
sey there is a movement looking to the
solution of the race problem'. Last week
two young while men, one at Vineland
nnd the other at Red Bank, married negro
women. The Vineland young man was
the son of wealthy parents, who have dis
owned him. His wife is a brown woman.
In the Red Bank ease, the woman Is said
to be as black as they make them. The
New Jersey solution of the problem will
very probably be confined to New Jersey.
Senator Thomas C. Platt of New York
is credited With being one of the most in
fluential politicians in the United States;
nevertheless ho very seldom gets his name
into the Congressional Record. If he has
made a speech during the current session
of Congress, the fact has escaped atten
tion. These facts ought to be full of sug
gestion to some of the ambitious politi
cians at Washington who are constantly
running up Uncle Sam's bill for printing
speeches.
Hi* Fnr—SeelnU Wisdom.
The past Is a great teacher. Just now
there seems to be much in Its testimony
especially fitting to our needs. The recur
rence of Washington's birthday is sug
gestive of a simplicity and sincerity in
our civic and jiolitical life very much t.c* d
ed now. I think, upon the whole, there
is progress toward an improved condition,
but we are very far yet from such a con
scientious purpose and unselfish adminis
tration as characterized our national and
municipal life In the beginning. With in
creased progress and wealth have come
great abuses. There has been tremendous
perversion of the great principles which
underly true politics and patriotism. That
there ever Should have become occasion
for selfish adyantage and disregard of the
rights of the whole people—the poorest no
less than the richest—is at once our weak
ness and our shame. It is not on the sur
face that we may discover the permanence
of the republic and the safety of our civi
lization; some jivill be content Avith so su
perficial a view, but the honest citizen and
the true patriot canno) be. This perma
nence rests on the unchangeable founda
tions of Christian morality. So taught the
“Father of His Country." Our polities and
patriotism must be rescued, from unclean
hands. Great political organizations must
cease to flaunt a name w hich shall come to
be a synonym of varied crime. John
Bright gives us what the day suggests, and
what must be accepted in our civic life
when he says: “There is no permanent
greatness to a nation except 'it be based
upon morality. I do not care for military
renown. I care for the condition of the
people among whom I live. Palaces, ba
ronial castles, great halls, stately man
sions. do not make a nation. The nation
in every country dwells in the cottage,
and unless the light of your constitution
can shine there, rely upon It that you
have yet to learn the ditties of govern
ment. May I ask you. then, to believe, as
I do most devoutly believe, that the moral
law was not written for men alone in their
individual character, but that it was writ
ten as well for nations as great as this of
which we are citizens. If nations reject
and deride this moral law, there is a pen
alty which will Inevitably follow.” This
penalty may tarry, but let us be assured
that in thiS thing the poet will prove a
prophet:
"The sword of heaven, if not in haste to
smite,
Nor yet doth linger.”
M. Rhodes.
PERSONAL.
—The King of Sweden has bestowed on
the Scandinavian authoress, Clara Tschu
dt, the medal for art and science, it being
the first time that a Scandinavian author
ess has received this honor. Clara Tschu
di’s works have already been translated
into German and are mostly on historical
subjects.
—The search for Andree is about to be
gin. An expedition will leave Sweden dur
ing the month of May under the leader
ship of the Swedish scientist, Prof. A. G.
Nathorst. The expedition will strike out
toward the north pole, but its purpose is
not so much the discovery of the pole es
to find some traces of Andree, the polar
balloon explorer, who. scientists are now
agreed, barring unforeseen accidents to
the balloon, is likely to be in some part
of Franz Josef Land.
—Judging by a story told of Mrs. Inger
soll, wife of the famous agnostic, it is no
more difficult for a man to be an ordinary
hero to his valet than it Is for a husband
to be an oratorical hero to his wife. Mrs.
Ingersoll was recently spending an even
ing with a friend. About 8 o'clock, after
smothering several yawns, she apologized
to her friend as follows: “You really must
excuse me, but yhu know, dear, that 1
have accompanied the colonel on a recent
lecture lour, and have In consequence got
into the habit of falling asleep at about
8 o'clock every evening.”
BRIGHT HITS.
—“Do you think a woman could stand
the wear and tear of being President of
the United States?
"Of course; if she. had all she wanted
to wear she wouldn’t care anything about
the tear.”—Detroit Free Press.
—The Real Reason.—Clearwater Cal
What wuz Nuggit Nuggins arrested for?
Panhandle Pete—Fer not carryin’ con
cealed weapons—when de sheriff tapped
him on de shoulder he wuz totally help
less.—-Puck.
—Smith—l see that a coffin factory in
Cincinnati has assigned.
Jones—Yes, and the newspapers there
ara booming the town on the strength of
it.
Smith—Why, how’s that?
Jones—They claim the death rate i* so
small there that there is no demand tor
coffins.—Chicago News.
Cl RHENT COMMENT.
A Political Question.
From the Philadelphia Times (Dem.).
Secretary Gage wants to reduce the
number of customs districts two-thirds.
If he’s thus reckless with the posts, what
will some statesmen do about their fences?
After the Wrong: Office.
From the Macon Telegraph (Dem.).
•Evidently Mr. Berner has announced
for the wrong office. The Governor can
not fix these rates. Mr. Berner should ap
ply for the position of railroad commis
sioner. We understand there is to be an
opening soon.
Visit of the Vizcaya.
From the ColttmMn <S. C.) State (Dem.).
The elaborate precautions taken for the
safety of the Vizcaya are proper enough
in this time bf wrath. No pains should
he spared to prevent outrage or attack on
the Spanish warship, although the,
chances of it are rather remote. The very
nature of these precautions, however, on
the occasion Of a "friendly” visit should
cause the Spaniards to cut it very short.
Felice RiilldiUK in the West.
From the Pittsburg Post (Dem.).
(Mr. Bryan is putting in a great deal
of political work these days in his own
stale of Nebraska, where si* congressmen
and a full state ticket will be elected this
•fall. He and his friends claim they will
make a clean sweep, and there appears
to be a thoroughly good understanding
between the Democrats, silver Republi
cans and Populists. Slate pride and his
presidential candidacy are- reasons enough
sor Bryan's activity'*
limited by Appeajtanceii.
Two little girls decupled seats together
on an elevated train the other night, says
the Boston Herald. Both Were scantily
dressed, hollow-eyed and hungry looking.
They were unmistakably of that class
known as ‘'cash girls” employed in the
downtown department stores for each ad
dressed the other by a. number in lieu of a
name.
Directly opposite them sat a fashionably
dressed woman who was accompanied by
a well-groomed male escort. Upon their
entrance the conversation of the little girls
stopped abruptly and there was something
pitiful in the earnestness with which both
watched every move of. the woman so
stunningly gowned. Tswo pairs of abnor
mally keen, though tire<j, eyes thorough
ly investigated every bit of finery in her
apparel, from the highest plume of her hat
to the soft, natty shoes which encased her
shapely feet.
"Say, Seventy-six,” whispered the small
er of the two girls, leaning towaTd her
companion, “she's a real lady, she is. You
can tell by her make-up. Ain’t that a
beaut of a hat, though; and look at that
diamond breastpin. Whew! I’ll bet that hat
cost all of ”
"She " interrupted Seventy-six, in an
undertone, ‘‘she’ll hear you.” There was a
spell of silence as both girls leaned back
with their heads resting against the lop of
the seat. They were enjoying the dazzling
picture before them.
After glancing over a section of a news
paper which the man had given her, the
woman folded it up and handled it back
to him.
“Did you get the tickets?” she asked.
"Yes,” was the answer, In an indiffer
ent tone.
“Bet me see them.”
He extracted a small envelope from his
vest pocket atjd handed it to her. ‘‘By
the way,” he remarked, “we will have to
go to-night. I couldn’t get seats for to
morrow, and rather than miss it, I took
these.”
“To-night,” she repeated, in a tone of
vexation. "You know well enough that
we can't go to-night. We have another
engagement ”
“Which we can conveniently cancel,” he
interpolated.
‘‘lndeed, we will not,” she retorted, with
a determined stamp of her foot.
A protracted argument followed, which
was not too low for the cash girls to learn
the drift.
“You can go to Mrs. .Brown’s alone,”
finally exclaimed the man, “and I will
take your mother to the theater. !We can
call for you on our way home if you in
sist on going.”
"You will not go to the theater with any
body. You must and will go to Mrs.
Brown's with me." Thus asserting her
self, she deliberately tore the envelope
containing the tickets in minute parts and
threw them on the floor.
They left the train at the next station,
he with a disgusted look on his face and
she with head erect, and a defiant glare
in her bright eyes.
Scarcely had the rustle of her garments
ceased to be heard when Seventy-six sage
ly observed: “You’re all off, Twenty-sev
en; she ain't a real lady. It’s only her
fine duds what makes you think so. She’s
only an imitation, and no clerk would take
her to a window if she wanted to make a
sale.”
The Baronet and tke Beggar.
In the East Riding of Yorkshire, says the
St. James Gazette, the name of Sir Tatton
Sykes is a household word. A good story
is told of the present baronet’s father, who
died at the age of 93. whiefi exemplifies his
characteristic Yorkshire cuteness. Sitting
one day on a fence near Sledmere, Sir
Tatton was accosted by a tramp, who mis
took him for a farmer—as well he might,
the old gentleman affecting the dress of
the yeoman. “Nay, my lad,” he replied,
“I can gie ye nought. But dost see yon
house? Sir Tatton Sykes lives there, and
he’ll gie ye sumraat.’’ The man trudged
off up the road, and the baronet slipped
back to the hall by a path, and gave the
butler instructions to let the ramp have a
good meal, and handed him a sovereign to
give to his strange guest. - Half an hour
later the tramp, returning again, saw the
old farmer still seated on the fence. "Well,
my lad,” said the latter, “how did ye get
on?” ‘‘Oh, thank you; I got a splendid
dinner, and the ale was the best I ever
tasted.” "Did ye get nought else?” was
the remark of thA astonished farmer.
"Here, come along back with me.” Let
ting himself and his companion in by a
side entrance, Sir Tatton rang for the but
ler, who turned ashy at the unexpected
sight which met his gaze. Looking stern
ly at him for a minute or two. Sir Tatton
said, ‘‘There's no occasion for me to make
your mouth call your face a liar. You’ve
been with me a long time, so I’ll let you off
light. Give this man £2 and send £SO to
the York Hospital, or pack your traps up
and go.”
The Girl and the Ambassador.
Sir Julian Pauncefote, the British am
bassador, was introduced at a reception
during the week, says the Washington
Post, to a Chicago girl, whose fine color
led him to suppose she was English.
“Did you say she was English?” asked
the genial ambassador of the lady who
introduced them.
"No,” said the amiable young lady, “I
am only an American girl. I sometimes
wish I were an English girl.”
"Don’t ever wish it, my dear,” said the
ambassador; "you don’t know how well
off you are. You can go where you please
without your parents being obliged to go
too. The house yod visit Is a protection
in itself. You don't have to drag the old
people about, and, oh! what a relief it is
to the old people,” said the ambassador to
some other listeners.
"My daughters are out late every night
now while the gay season is on. The other
night, when we had our bal poudre, the
young people kept it pp until 5 o'clock in
the morning, and I was getting so tired
that I asked the band to play ‘Home,
Sweet Home,' but they played it to a
waltz and all began to waltz Instead of
taking the hint, as I had hoped they
would, so that It was fully half an hour
before they seemed to understand that it
was time to go home.”.
Sir Julian laughed heartily at this, and
the Chicago girl thought he was "dear”
to stand up for our country.
Slight of Hntid for tfce Pastor.
Many years ago, says the Pacific Com
mercial Advertiser, when the Hon. Joseph
Marsden lived In Hawaii, he attended
church on Sunday morning In Hilo. Mr.
Marsden was then noted for his skill in
legerdemain. When Dr. passed
around the contribution’ bag at a Sunday
service Mr. Marsden held up a ten-dollar
gold piece between his thumb and fore,
finger so that Dr. —— could see It. He
then placed his hand over the bag, palmed
the gold piece and dropped In a silver
quarter. Dr. returned to the table
with his collection. After the services he
emptied the bag on table, but could
not find the ten-dollar gold piece. He
shook ihe bag repeatedly, turned over the
small pile of contributions, got down on
the floor and looked under the table,
walked down the aisle, looking closely at
the cradks In the floor, felt In his pockets,
fearing that he had madg some mistake,
and then went home wondering at the
strange loss of Ihe gold piece.
Some time after the deceiver quietly sent
the gold piece to the church.
In all the world there is no other treatment
so pure, so sweet, so sale, so speedy, for pre
serving, purifyiug, and beautifying the skin,
scalp, and hair, and eradicating every hu
mor, as warm baths with Cutiocra Soap,
and gentle anointings with Cltxccra (pint
ment), the great skin cure.
(Qticura
Is soli throughout the world. Potteb
Drug A*n C hem. Corp.. Sole Props., Roston.
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EVERY HUMORp'^T’c JSJF*
FLORIDA
AND THE
“THE LAND OF THE SKY,”
Asheville l Hot Springs,
Aiken and AuQusta.
The winter season at these well-known and
wonderful resorts is now opening and the
many improvements in hotel facilities and
railroad service will draw a larger number
and more enthusiastic pleasure and health
seekers than ever before.
The schedules and service of the
SOUTHERN RAILWAY
to each ami all of them will be unequal©!
TllS New M l3 Ml Hi®]
will again be operated, commencing
January 17, 1898.
WINTER TOURIST TICKETS
at low rates from anfl through Ohio River
Gateways go on sale Ocu 15, 189,'. From
other points Nov. X, 1897.
SIDE TRIPS
are made a feature by the Southern
Railway. Tourists and all patrons of
the Southern Railway have most care
ful attention at the hands of its many
representatives, who are fully In
formed on all subjects incident to
travel.
FIRE!
FIRE!
FIRE!
Lace Curtains, Carpets,
Mattings, Rugs and Table
Covers, Portieres and other
goods.
Call and examine them.
Furniture at your cfwn
price,
J. W. TEEPLE.
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.
SIIIW BUILDING SUPPLY GO..
Congress and Drayton Streets
Brick, Lime, Cement, Wall Paper, Paints,
Glass, Mantels, Fireplace Fixtures.
BUILDING SUPPLIES GENERALLY.
Every 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 and do
the work.
Happy New Year
will be all the happier if you don’t let
small things trouble you. Just telephone
or drop us a postal when you want oil or
gaso.ine and you will be nurprised how
quick we will serve you.
SUV. Oil UNO mil DELIVERY.
P. O. Box 19. Telephone 461.
Also OAK and PINE WOOD.
Pine 75c; three cut 80c.
Mixed 90c; three cut 90c.
Oak $1.00; three cut SI.OO.
J. P. CORDRAY.
Broughton find Price.
PLUMBING, STEAM AND 6AS FITTING
By Competent Workmen at Reasonable
Figures.
l. a. McCarthy.
All work done under my supervision.
A full supply of Globes, Chandeliers!
Steam and Gas Fittings of all the latest
styles, at 46 DRAYTON STREET.
LEGAL NOTICES.
CoTNryll
Whereas, Charles A. Cox has applied to
Court of Ordinary for letters of adminis
tration on the estate of Sarah Ann Cox
deceased.
These are, therefore, to cite and admon
ish all whom it may concern to be and
appear before said court to make objec
tion (if any they have) on or before the
first Monday in March, next, otherwise
said letters will bo granted.
Witness, the Hon. Hampton L. Ferril]
Ordinary for Chatham county, this the
31st day of January, 1898.
FRANK E. KEILBACH,
Clerk C. 0., C. C.
GEORGIA, CHATHAM COUNTY—
Whereas, Emeline Lloyd has applied to
Court of Ordinary for letters of adminis
tration on the estate of Carolina Lloyd
deceased.
These are, therefore, to cjte and admon
ish all whom it may concern to be and
appear before said court to make obje -
tion (if any they have) on or before the
first Monday in March, next, otherwise
said letters will be granted.
Witness, the Hon. Hampton L. Feril:
Ordinary for Chatham county, this the
31st dajt of January, 1898.
FRANK E. KEILBACH
Clerk C. 0., c. C.
’ GEORGIA. CHATHAM COI’.YTY-
Whereas, Augusta Cavanaugh has ap
plied to Court of Ordinary for letters of
administration on the estate of John H.
Cavanaugh, deceased.
These are, therefore, to cite and admon
ish all whom It may concern to be and
appear before said court to make ob
jection (if any they have) on or before
the first Monday in March, next, other
wise said letters will be granted.
Witness, the Hon. Hampton L. Ferrill
Ordinary for Chatham county, this the
3tet day of January, 1898.
FRANK E. KEILBACH,
Clerk C. 0., C. C.
GEORGIA, CHATHAM COUNTY—No
tice is hereby given that I have made ap
plication to the Court of Ordinary for
Chatham county for leave to sell lot num
ber thirty-three (33), White ward, in iho
city of Savannah, and improvements
same, belonging to estate of David L. Yeo
mans. deceased, for the payment of deb> *
and distribution, and that said order will
be granted at March term, 1898, of sal 1
court, unless objections are filed thereto
WILLIAM P. HARDEE,
Administrator Estate David L. Yeomans.
GEORGIA, CHATHAM COUNTY-No
tice is hereby given to all persons inter
ested that the estate of Margaret A. Fol
liard, deceased, is unrepresented and that
in terms of the law administration will
be vested in Jordan F. Brooks, county ad
ministrator, on the first Monday in March
next, unless objections are filed thereto.
Witness, the Honorable Hampton L. Fer
rill, Ordinary for Chatham County, this
the 31st day of January, 1898.
FRANK E. KEILBACH,
Clerk C. 0., C. C.
GEORGIA, CHATHAM COUNTY.-
Anna E. Lee has applied to the Court of
Ordinary for a twelve months’ support
for herself out of the estate of James
William Lee, deceased. Appraisers have
made returns allowing same.
These are, therefore, to cite all
whom it may concern to appear
before said court to make objection oa
or before the first Monday in March next,
otherwise same will be granted.
Witness, the Honorable Hampton L.
Ferrill, Ordinary for Chatham County,
this the 4th day of February, 1898.
FRANK E. KEILBACH.
Clerk C. O. C. C.
GEORGIA, CHATHAM COUNTY-
Whereas, Owen Hunter has applied ta
Court of Ordinary for letters of adminis
tration on the estate of Moses Wright,
deceased.
These are, therefore, to cite and admon.
lsh all whom it may concern to be and
appear before said court to make objee
tioo-(if any they have) on or before the
first Monday in March, next, otherwise
said letters will be granted.
Witness, the Hon. Hampton L. Ferrill,
Ordinary for Chatham county, this the
7th day of February, 1898.
FRANK E. KEILBACH.
Clerk C. 0., C. C.
GEORGIA, CHATHAM COUNTY.—No
tice is hereby given that I have made ap
plication to the Court of Ordinary for
Chatham county for leave to sell the east
ern one-half of lot number six (6) Wash
ington ward, in the city of Savannah.
Also lot number six (6), section three
(3), on Great Tybee, Chatham county, be
longing to estate of Ellen T. Leacy, de
ceased. for the payment of debts and dis
tribution, and that said order will be
granted ,at March term, 1898, of said court,
unless objections are filed thereto.
SAMUEL REYNOLDS,
Administrator Estate of Ellen T. Leacy,
Deceased.
GEORGIA, CHATHAM COUNTY-
Whereas, Julia Girard has applied to
Court of Ordinary for letters dismissory
as guardian of the property of Edward
Girard, minor.
These are, therefore, to cite and ad
monish all whom it may concern to be
and appear before said court to make
objection (if any they have) on or be
fore the first Monday in March next,
otherwise said letters will be granted.
Witness, the Hon. Hampton L. Ferrill,
Ordinary for Chatham county, this itie
31st day of January, 1898.
FRANK E. KEILBACH,
Clerk C. 0.. C. C.
STATE OF GEORGIA, CHATHAM
county.—Notice is hereby given that we,
John J. Phelps, Wm. E. Bond, and Thom
as R. White, Jr., executors under the last
will and testament of Wm. Walter Phelps,
intend to transfer on or after the 2nd
day of March, 1898, three hundred and
fifty .350) shares of the capital stock of
the Savannah Bank and Trust Company.
JOHN J. PHELPS.
WM. E. BOND.
THOS. R. WHITE, JR
GEORGIA. CHATHAM COUNTY-
In Chatham Superior Court. December
Term, 1597. Laura J. White vs. Hardy
White, libel for divorce:
The defendant. Hardy White, is hereby
required personally, or by attorney, to
appear at the June term. 1898, of Chatham
Superior Court, to be held on the first
Monday in said month, to answer the pe
titioner in the above cause, on the mer
its olVhe same, as in default of so doing
the court will proceed, as to justice shall
appertain.
Witness, me Hon. Robert Falligant,
Judge of said Superior Court, the Feb.
4, 1898. JAMES L. MURPHY,
Deputy Clerk S. C., C. C. Ga.
George W. Owens petitioners attorney.
LEGAL SALES.
chatham'lsheriffb'saleT'^
UNDER and by virtue of a mortgage fl.
fa. issued out of Chatham Superior Court
in favor of Henry R. Jackson vs. Sarah
Ann Black, I have this day levied upon
the following described property of the
defendant, to wit: All those two (2) to :
of land situated, lying and being in the
county of Chatham, state of Georgia, . tty
of Savannah, known on the map or plan
of said city as lots Nos. four (4) and five
(5), Berrien ward, situated on the nortli
side of Gaston street, between Montgom
ery and Jefferson streets in said city.
And I will offer the said above described
property of tha-defendant for sale at pub
lic outcry before the court house door of
Chatham county, in the city of Savanniii,
on the first Tuesday in March, 1898, it be
ing the first (Ist) Tuesday In said month,
during the legal hours of sale, to satisfy
said mortgage ft. fa. Terms cash, pur
chaser paying for titles.
JOHN T. RONAN.
Sheriff C. C.. Ga.