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Qlorgia SND ®
• FLORIDA.
GKOROi\.
The country store* are getting in their
supplies of Christmas nicknacks. am) -el
socks ond bandanas will soon, no doubt,
have a wide circulation.
The Augusta mill operatives express
themselv.s as more determined than ever
to continue their strike until their de
mands are acceded to. They have been
out row more than two week”.
The Macon and Indian Spring Street
Railway Company has commenced work
on the new electric plant that is to fur
nish the city with light. The plant will
be buiit on the banks of the Ocmulgee
river near Spring street.
Cherokee Advance: There Is no
more toll required from any who cross
the iron bridge across the Etowah river
at Canton, the lease having been bought
by Coggins & Jones and the bridge made
free to ail for this and next year. Tell
your neighbors.
A village improvement association, has
been organized at Greensboro with Mr. H.
Gufeshe as president. Dr. J H Moncri, f
treasurer and Mr. \V. 11. f’aliilo. secre
tary. The organization hopes to do much
toward making beautiful one of the most
favorably located towns in Georgia.
A drummer, who appeared before th'-
reeorder in Augusta on a charge of ra.siig
a disturbance in a boarding house, pro
duced a bed bug In court, caught in the
center of his couch, as evidence Of the fan
that he had a right to raise a howl. The
recorder let him ofT with a fine of $8.50.
Poulan Herald. Rev. C. H. llyde was
considerably bruised in a wreck on the Al
bany and Northern Monday. Mr. Hyde
was returning to in Cordeie when
the train left the track. He ran to the
platform, and, Jumping off, was thrown
to the ground. lie escaped with a number
of bruises.
The Calhoun Times has this to say about
Ogiethoipe's big farmer: “Col. Jim
Smith started as a school teacher in Mid
dle Georgia without a cent. He now own*
50.000 acres of land, works 45n hands arid
is worth a million dollars. All made in
farming on the poor sandy soli of Ogle
thorpe county. Who says the farmer haa
no showing?’’
A new beverage that is fast taking the
place of whisky and other alcoholic spir
it* is being made by the negroes around
Valdosta. The process is to took the po
tatoes about half done and then mash
them up and allow the mass to ferment.
From the strainings of the potata mash
is made a wine that will put the average
Georgia negro on a regular Christmas Jag.
In accordance with a resolution passed
at a previous mass meeting and instruc
tions from the Council, a mass meeting
has been called at the Wsycross open
house Friday, Dec. 9. 7:30 p. m„ for the
purpose of nominating a mayor and live
aldermen to serve the ensuing year, also
one member of the board of education to
serve three years, the term of \\ arren
Lott expiring.
A congregational meeting, looking to the
selection of another pastor and the dis
missal of 101 member* of the new Pres
byterian Church in North Atlanta, wus
held at the First Presbyterian Church in
Atlanta on Sunday. The formal separa
tion of the flock that has worshipped to
gether for so many years was most im
pressive, and a large congregation took
part in the proceedings despite the Incle
ment weather.
The wedding of Miss Minnie Toombs
Jones and Judge George F. Cox occurred
at the residence of Miss Jones’ mother
on Jones avenue, Waynesboro, on Friday.
The wedding was a simple but beautiful
home affair and only a few intlmnte
friends and relatives of the young couple
w*t€ present. Mlfi .Tones is the slaughter
of the late Col. John J. Jones and a
young woman who is the happy possessor
of many charming traits of character.
Judge Cox is one of the ablest members
or the Waynesboro bar. He Is now serv
ing his llrst term as Judge of the Court
of Ordinary, where the constant display
of his genial cotlrteey has won for him
the friendship of evgry citizen who has
come In contact with him.
FLORID V.
The elegant steamship Lincoln left her
dock at Miami Buhday night on her trial
trip to Havana. This is the opening up
Of anew era for Miami.
The editor of the Havana (Cuba) Adver
tiser, George Eugene Bryson, has been
appointed bv Gov. Bloxham to be commis
sioner of deeds lor Florida In the Island
of Cuba.
The Femandlna bell tower, which was
blown down by the last storm, has been
put up anew. It has, however, been
placed on Third street, Instead of Fourth,
as formerly.
Appalschiooln Times: An electric light
plant with a capacity of 500 lights, has
been ordered by 8. K. Rice, Jr., and asso
ciates to be erected here. Mr. Haugh, an
ab> electrician, has the work in hand,
snd he promises n splendid plant. A por
tion of the machinery will be built here.
Florida Facts: The St. Francis orange
groves are justly celebrated not oniy
throughout the United States, but else
where; the superior quality of the St.
Francis oranges having received favorable
notice In the newspapers of several for.
clgn countries to which they have been
shipped.
The Democratic executive committee nt
Bartow has recommended the appointment
of A. B. Ferguson to All the position of
clerk of the Circuit Court of the Sixth
Judicial circuit, made vacant by the resig
nation of W. H. Johnson. Mr. Johnson
has filled the office for fourteen years,
and has made a good and obliging officer.
Bayard Correspondence Times-Unlon and
Citizen: Quite a number of the citizens of
the surrounding vicinity congregated here
Saturday for a shooting contest, and be
ing possessed with a great amount ot
Intoxicants, some of them became Involved
in a difficulty, and for the sluice of about
two minutes they were knocking each
other at lhe ratio of IS to 1. There were
no casualties further than two of them
returned home with blackened eyes.
Miami Correspondence Times-Unlon and
Citizen. Harry E. Tuttle called the at
tention of your correspondent to a large
amount of Jelly and marmalade that he
and his wife had Just finished, made from
Jamaica sorrel. Tins is one of the com
ing industries of the Biscayne bay coun
try. The plant grows luxuriantly on the
Pine lands, and bears a large number oi
|jod* One must taste the Jelly and mar
malade before he can appreciate the value
of the plant.
Col. Cary-Klwes of Conway, Orang,
county, has a number of bearing
trees which are yielding a nice little crop
of cuts. He purchased and planted out
the trees scv. n years ago. They were
then young nursery trees, four or five
feet high. Some of them are now near
ly a foot in diameter end still growing
rapidly. They are as healthy as forest
tr-es. need l.ttle care, ami give promise
cf being as profitable as the best of or
ange trees. His strange that more of
this nut tree is not :teing planted.
I' tl ll* YOUR SIIJStRIFTIOYS.
Screven County Leader: We will take
mest anything on subs riptlon that we
ca n use.
Douglas Trader: You that are due the
leader anything, pay up r.ow. We will
lake corn, cotton, sugar, syrup, pork or
stove wood. Come right along.
Lakeland (Fla.) Sun: When you htdp
your local paper you help the town In
which you live. There Is no excuse for
not subscribing to your local paper now.
when it costs you less than 2 cents a
week.
Jeeup Sentintd: Mr. Henry P. Grantham
has been circulating among his many
friends around town this week, and did
not forget us either, as he had his sub
scription account run up two years. Hur
rah for Uncle Henry!
Eatonton Messenger: Those subscribers
who Intend to pay in wood wouid oblige
us by cringing It in at once. Our supply
was ejehaurted this week, and for a day
or two ve shivered over a flume fed
with “dead copy'' and ink cans.
Carroll Fr.e Press: To those of our
subscribers who have paid their subscrip
tion the past week, many thanks. Will
those who have not done so come up be
fore Christmas.’ We are needing the
money. This Is no Joke, but dead down
in earnest.
TIM HUM WASHED AWAY.
I.umber and Ynval Stores Carried OIT
ly the Storm living Gathered I p,
Brunswick, Oa., Dee, 6.—Reports from
Darien, St. Simona and the country adja
cent are that most of the timber and
lumber that was washed off during the
October storm had been recovered. Under
the salvage prices paid by the different
lumber owners there- have been a num
ber Of men engaged in the search of the
marshes and lowlands, and they have
brought In stacks of the lumber and lim
iter. It is reported that about 12,000.000
feet were lost around Darien alone, but
the figures will be considerably reduced
when all the salvage gets in.
The Morning News correspondent Ik In
formed that on 1-ong Island, which 13
practically an uninhabited piece of land
several miles from Kt. Simon and about
fifteen froth Brunswick, there are quanti
ties of naval stores scattered about on
the beach. These naval stores weigh over
500 pounds to the barrel and are as solid
as lead. It is a matter of surprise to
maiyv that they did not sink, but when
the storm camo It seems that hundreds of
barrels of rosin were washed off the docks
in Brunswick and carried miles and miles
over the water, across lit. Simon wound,
where the waves rolled high and deposited
on an uninhabited island away out of the
path of regular travel. Such a condition
of affairs will hardly exist again in a hun
dred years, but the evidence is amply at
hand now to show that it did exist dur
ing the last October storm.
Workmen are busy tearing down and
rebuilding the Oglethorpe Bank building
which was sold by the receiver to the
county for uset a a a court house. A
toner is being built to take the place of
the one torn off by the storm several
years ago, and other improvements ore
being made in the Interior which will
make tho building comfortable for court
house purposes. In the lower floor* there
are all the vault* of the bank as they
were left "when the institution failed and
they are by far the handsomest and most
commodious of many court house build
ings in the state.
SPILLED FROM A WAGON.
Anting Edward Km aiißiiKh Knock
ed Senseless by u Fall.
Edward Kavanaugh, a young white lad,
was spilled out of a wagon yesterday after
noon on Drayton street, near Hall, while
the review was in progress. For a time
he was thought to have been seriously
hurt, but after a few minutes he regained
consciousness, and he was then practical
ly all right. The police ambulance was
called and he was taken to his home.
The boy was hurt by the wagon having
started suddenly and throning him back
wards. He fell upon (lie asphalt, striking
his head. An army surgeon, who was
passing, saw the accident, and dismounted
to give the boy assistance. The young
man did not seem to be a great deal the
worse for his accident as he was driven
away. •
OITY BREVITIES.
Rube Shields and George Phillips, tlie
trick cyclists, attracted crowd* of people
In front of the Pulaski and Screven yes
terday, where they gave their exhibitions.
They wiil give four exhibition* to-day, nt
10 and 12 o'clock this morning, and at 2
and 4:30 o’clock this afternoon, In front
of the two hotels.
AyeFs
{C&erry Pectoral)
J Cheaper than any <
( experiment, no mat- )
i ter what the price. \
THE .MOKNING NEWS, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 7. 189 ft,
Johann Hoff’s Malt Extract Was Introduced in 1847
II Dr. Mi l ! 6l, Woodson, of Ga’.la-
IVIaKGb tin, Tenn., writes: “I have used Jo
hann Hoff's Malt Extract in my prac
■pj 1 _ £ tice for twelve years and found it to
I" q|bQ be the best flesh and blood crake r we
" have.”
gj! £ Johann Hoff's
SjSOOO malt Extract
Over Fifty Years the Pioneer and Standard
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
LOCAL 4VO OEVERAL YEWS OF
SHIPS AND SHIPPING.
Transports to Make Regular Clear
ances Through <lc Custom House
Hereafter—Merchants’ and Miners’
Transportation Company Rays the
Steonisliip City of Texas—Other
Whip Verve.
Tiie British steamship Ci;y of Wakefield,
Capt. Townsend, which arrived here a
week ago with a cargo of German kainit,
finished discharging yesterday, and will
leave to-day for Ship Island. Miss., to load
lumber for Europe.
The bark Fred P. Litchfield, Capt.
Ilardy, arrived up from Tybee yesterday.
She arrived Sunday from Caleta Beuna,
Chili, with a cargo of nitrate of soda, con
sisting of 10,019 sacks.
The Merchant* and Miners' Transporta
tion Company of Baltimore ha* purchased
the Mallory Line steamship State of Tex
as. to take the place of the steamer Fair
fax, stranded in Vineyard sound. She will
take on board Ihe cargo of the Fairfax,
after which she wiil ply between Balti
more. Norfolk and Providence.
The treasury department has called the
attention of custom collectors to the fact
that the necessity no longer exists for Ihe
suppression of clearance destination* of
government transports, and hereafter these
vessel* will be chared in the usual man
ner. During the war it was desirable that
the movements of government craft be
kept secret, and the collectors, upon no
tice by the commander of the vessels, sus
pended their formal clearance.
The custom house closed yesterday at 2
o'clock and opened again at 4 o'clock, re
maining open ready for business until 6:30.
Passengers on steamship Chattahoochee
for New York— W. H. Littlefield, Mrs. F.
C. Gilbert, John Nute, C. D. Brooks.
Passengers on steamship Kansas City
for Ne w York—W. E. Branch and wife, C.
E, “rooks, Father Lynch, Miss Lucy
Banks, W. B. Norton, J. S. Henly, Mis*
Annie Richards, Mrs. W. C. Richards, J.
S. Mellvaine, John Whitehead, Mr*. J. A.
Kennedy, Mr. Wiicox ard wife, William
Steedman, Miss Margaret Hafferty, John
Ainsworth.
Passengers from Boston per steamship
City of Macon, Dec. 3.—A. W. Dows and
wife, Miss Emily Byam. Mrs. A. P. Nlck
iee, Miss L. A. Davis, Mr*. J. F. Stewart,
C. K. King, Mr. Barrow and wife, Frank
O. Bean, Rev. H. G. Morrow, Mr*. Wagg,
Mr. Mennot, C. R. Serjeanssm, Thomas
Conan, H. L. Crowley, Richard L. Wiley,
J. B. Neely, E. H. Phelp*, G. T. McGrath,
W. L. Fogg, Anton Adamer.
Snvnnnnl. Almanac.
Sun rises at 6:51 and set 4:54.
High water at Tybee to-day at 1:81 a.
m. and 1:47 p. m. High water at Savan
nah one hour later.
Phase* of the Moon for December.
I.ast quarter, 6th. 4 hours and 5 min
utes, morning; new moon. 13th, 5 hours
and 43 minutes, morning; first quarter.
I'Jth, 9 hours und 21 minutes, evening; full
moon. 27th, 6 hours and 39 minutes, even
ing; moon In apogee, 2nd and 29th; moon
In pefigree, 14th.
ARRIVALS AVD DEPARTURES.
Vessel* %rrlveil Yesterday.
Steamship City of, Birmingham, Burg,
New York.—Ocean Steamship Company.
Stenmship Roumanian, Walcott, Hava
na; U. H. transport.
Steamship Comal, Evans, New York.—
U. S. Quartermaster Department.
Bark Free! P. Litchfield, Hardy, Caleta
Beuna. Chili; Inward cargo to Wilder &
Cos.
Steamer Dorcla, Chadwick, Illuffton and
returned.—J. H. Judkins, Manager.
Vessel* Cleared Yesterday.
Steamship Berkshire, Dizer, Baltimore.—
J. J. Caro.an, Agent.
Steamship Cairncrag (Br). Gibson,
Bremen.— Georgia Export and Import Cos.
Steamship City of Wakefield (Br). Town
send Ship Island. Miss.—J. F. Minis.
Bark Italia (Nor). Hansen, Glasgow.-
Paterson, Downing A Cos.
Vcnff'li* Went to Spb.
Steamship Calrncra* (Br). Bremen.
Steamship Kansas City, New York.
Steamship Chattahoochee, Boston.
River Steamer* Departed.
Steamer Clifton, Strobhar. Beaufort.—
George U. Beach, Manager.
Steamer W. 9. Cook, Myers, Augusta.—
W. T. Gibson, Manager.
Shipping: Memoranda.
Georgetown, 9. P., Dec. 6.—Sailed,
schooner Nellie Floyd, Nilsen, New York.
Pensaco’a, Fla.. Dec. 6—Sailed, ship
Cashier (Kus), Fagerstrom. Rio Janeiro;
bark Marclana (Ilal), Durante, Genoa.
Cleared, bark Rolf (Nor), Torgesen,
Hamburg.
Jacksonville. Fla., Dec. 6.—Cleared,
schooner Robert VV. Dasey, Hunter, Prov
idence, R. I.
Punta Gorda. Fla.. Dec. 6—Arrived,
schooner David Baird, Booye, Galveston.
Femandlna, Fla., Dec. 6.—Arrived,
sleamer Skarpsno (Nor), Tallefsen, Swan
sea.
Sailed, schooner Etta A. SCmpson, Ho
gan. Hamilton, Bermuda.
Cleared, schooners Aetna, Chipman, New
GEO. W. PARISH;
Y A6HICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS, {gzmp
’■ Hid Kuices and Tedders. Harrows and Plow.sof
hnos: every description. SC(, Alt MILLS and PANS a specialty.
Q 0 SAVANNAHiCA.
York; Carrie E. Look. Veazie. New Haven.
Key West, Fla., Dec. 6.—Arrived, steem
er City of Key West Bravo, Miami and
returned.
Sailed, steamer* Arans .s. Hapner. New
Orleans; Fanlla, Hall. Port Tampa; tug
Assistance, Rouse, New Orleans.
Charleston. 9. c. Dec. 6.—Arrived,
steamer Algonquin, Platt. New York, and
proceeded to Jacksonville: tug B. W. Wil
mot, Jones, Norfolk, an 1 proceeded to
New Orleans.
Sailed, schooners Mary Curt's, Maker,
Richmond, Va.; Ldnah C. Kaminski, Ray,
New' York.
Port Tampa, Fla., Dec. 6.—Sailed,
schooner Alice Archer, Gibb**, Cartaret;
steamers Betty tAUBi). Iduci h. Genoa,
via New Orleans (not a- reported), Flor
ida. White, Havana; Clinton, Key West
anti Havana; tug Humberto (Sp), Rodri
guez, and barge, for Havana.
Bremen. Dec. Arrived. Hteamer Aca
cia. Wilmington, N. C.; Mitlne, Savan
nah; steamer lnchulva, Brunswick.
Liverpool, Dec. s.—Arrived, Gloarain. Sa
vannah.
Manchester, Deo. s.—Arrived, steamer
Rosneath, Brunswick.
Hull, Dec. 3.—Arrived, steamer Nether
gate, New Orleans, via Newport News,
London, Dec. s.—Arrived, steamer Sal
tram, Pensacola.
Baltimore, Dec. s—Arrived, steamer
Mary Lee Patton. Charleston.
New York. Dec. 6.—Arrived, steamer Iro
quois, Jacksonville.
Baltimore, Dec. B.—Arrived, schooner
Emily F. Northam, Savannah.
Sailed, bark Albert Schultz. Savannah.
Dantzic, Nov. 30.—Arrived, steamer
Frani, Femandlna.
Stettin. Nov. 30.—Arrived, steamer Olaf
Kyree, Pensacola. ,
Barcelona, Dec/ ?.—Arrived, steamer
Buckminster, Savannah.
Antwerp, Dec. s.—Arrived, steamer Roy
alist, Port Tampa.
Savona, Dec. 2.—Sailed, steamer Bary,
Savannah.
Antwerp. Dec. 6.—Sailed, sleamer Setnon
slde, Savannah.
Notice to Mariner*.
Pilot charts and all hydrographic infor
mation will be furnished masters of ves
sels free of charge in United States hy
drographic office, in custom house. Cap
tains are requested to coll at the office.
Reports of wrecks and derelicts received
for transmission to the navy department.
1 Coastwise Export*.
Per steamship Kansas City for New
Y0rk—1,629 bales upland cotton, 420 bales
sea island cotton, 267 bales domestics, 1,000
bbls cotton seed oil, 583 bbls rosin, 150 casks
spirits turpentine, 63,358 feet lumber, 77
bales sweepings, 2 turtles, 11 bbls fish, 18
cases cigars, 933 boxes fruit, 261 boxes veg
etables. 200 tons pig iron, 4,320 slaves, 2
bbls terrapin, 186 pkgs mdse.
Per steamship Chattahoochee to Boston
—3,455 bales cotton, 119 bales sweepings,
114 bales domestics, 41 bbls rosin. 3 bbls
spirits turpentine, 4,991 slaves, 7 bdls hide3,
851 pkgs fruit, 64 pkgs vegetables, 173 tbns
pig iron, 170 pkg* mdse.
Foreign Export*.
Per British steamship Cairncrag, for
Bremen—9,3B4 bales cotton, valued at $232,-
690.
Per Italian bark Italia, for Glasgow—
-4,210 barrels rosin, valued at $8,016, and 524
casks spirits turpentine, valued at $9,9W;
cargo by Paterson, Downing & Cos.
Receipt* at Hnllrond*.
Per Central of Georgia Railway, Dec. 6
—8,219 bales cotton, 500 bbls oil, 125 tons pig
Iron, 47 bales sweepings, 162 pkgs mdse,
151 pkgs domestics, 8 cars lumber, 432 bbls
rosin, 34 bbls spirits turpentine, 18 cars
government supplies, i car hay, 1 oar
flour. 1 car grits, 1 car corn, 1 cstr meal, 1
ear fresh meat, 3 cars coal.
Per Georgia and Alabama Railway, Dec.
C—1,267 bales cotton.
TO-DAY’S WEATHER FORECAST.
Forecast for Savannah and'vicinity un
til midnight Dec. 7, 1898: Fair weather;
temperature stationary.
Washington Forecast for Wednesday:
For Georgia—Fair; fresh west to north
west winds.
For Eastern Florida—Fair; light to fresh
northwesterly winds.
For Western Florida—Fait; cooler; light
to fresh west to northwest winds.
For South Carolina—Partly cloudy
weather; brisk winds.
General Conditions: Partly cloudy to
cloudy weather prevails over New Eng
land, Nebraska. Minnesota and the lakes,
with snow falling at Pittsburg, Buffalo
anil Marquette; also over Southern Louis
iana and Eastern Texas. Clear skies are
noted in all other sections.
Temperatures are higher over the Ohio
valley and Tennessee. Northwestern Geor
gia and Alabama; It Is colder In the West.
Light to brisk south and southwest
winds prevail along the Atlantic coast.
Yesterday’s Weather at Savannah-
Maximum temperature 3:30 p. m. 55 degrees
Minimum temperature 7:30 a. m. 33 degrees
Mean temperature 44 degrees
Normal temperature 53 degrees
Deficiency of temperature 9 degrees
Accumulated excess since Deo.
1 00 degree
Accumulated excess since Jan. 1.344 degrees
Rainfall .00 Inch
Normal 09 inch
Deficiency since Dec. 1 10 inch
Excess since Jan. 1 ....9,22 inches
River Report—The hlght of the Savan
nah river at Augusta at 8 a. m. (75th me
ridian lime) yesterday was 14.8 feet, a rise
of 1.6 feet during the preceding twenty
four hours.
H. B. Boyer,
Observer, Weather Bureau.
To Answer for Swindling.
Smith and Clayton, the “short change"
crook*, who were arrested Saturday night,
were turned over to the City Court yes
terday by Recorder Harlrldge on charges
of cheating and swindling.
COUNCiL HEARD ENGINEERS.
MFS9IIS. THOMAS A\D SI'GDEN
TOLD OF DEFECT* IN DR %IXAGE. I
Claimrd llic Storm Water Sewers
Mod Been ( areleosly Treated and
Allowed to Fill With Brick.' lint j
Snpprvikiiiit Eiintoeer Chapman
Said He Had Seen the Obutruetlon*
Removed—Mr. Snitden Claimed
Contractors Did Not Follow Sjteei
flentlona In Layiatt Sub-soil Drains
Which 11. -Mil ted In Mun Hole* and
Sewers Filling With Water .
Over two hours of last night's Council
meeting were devoted to a hearing of the
charges of defective house drainage work,
preferred last August by Engineers Craig,
Thomas and Sugden. Voluminous papers
were read, and searching questions were
asked, but the investigation wound up in
an eccentric manner. No action was tak
en, and it will probably be difficult to de
cide what action to take, other than to
receive the testimony as information. The
board will then take such action as it
deems proper.
Engineers Thomas and Sugden read
their statements, which showed they had
given considerable attention to progress
of the drainage work. That by Mr. Sug
den was particularly explicit, and besides
showing that he had given much time to
investigating and proving the points he
made against the contractors who did last
year’s work, he pointed out what he
claimed to be violations of the contract
and specifications. His main point was
that the contractors had not followed the
specification in putting down sub-soil
drains where necessary, thereby allowing
underground water to seep into the sew
ers. He claimed sand had been washed
info the pipes on this account, and that
they were, therefore, rendered useless
until cleaned.
Mr. Thomas also read a voluminous pa
per, in which he claimed,' first, that care
less and Improper methods had been m
-ployed in laying pipe, and second, the care
less manner of treating the storm water
sewers. As to the last he spoke himself,
and said he would leave the other charge
for Mr. Sugden. The main point raised by
Mr, Thomas was that bricks had fallen
Ir.lo the storm sowers, owing to careless
way of treating them after they had been
completed, and also on account of incom
petent inspectors. At the last he gave way,
though, and admitted that “as a good citi
zen. hx? should have preferred the com
plaint to the chairman of the drainage
committee.”
When Mayor Meldrlm called the house
drainage investigation it was after iO
o'clock. Besides Engineers Thomas and
Sugden, Supervising Engineer Chapman,
with several of his. assistants, and Con
tractor Bradt, were also on hand. An ex
tract from the communication, on which
the in%estigation was based, is as follows:
"We would respectfully state that from
our observation of the work as It was
conducted last winter, we do not consider
that the city Is getting the best class of
work. We have observed pipe being laid
with joints not cemented half round. We
have also noticed the careless manner in
which the storm water sewers have been
treated; we have noticed sub-soil water
bursting through the joints in the brick
sewer, although the specification distinct
ly calls for sub-soil drains to be laid when
water was encountered. 3o far as we can
learn, this was never done. From care
lessness in giving the lines, one section
of the brick sewer on Randolph street
has a sharp bend In it. The work done
last winter has never been tested, nor has
it been examined since it was laid.
"The tests called for by the specifica
tion do not guarantee a tight sewer. We
would respectfully petition your honorable
body, as the city has already paid for the
plans of the proposed system of house
drainage, that new arrangements be made
for superintending the work, and that our
services be engaged for that purpose.”
After Mr. Thomas read his paper, which
was first, he wa9 cross-questioned by Al
derman Owens, chairman of the drainage
cqmmlttee, and Alderman Davis, He was
also asked several questions by Supervis
ing Engineer Chapman, touching his act
ual knowledge of the assertions that brick
bad fallen into and been allowed to remain
in the brick sewer In Perry street lane
and East Broad street. He was quite
positive he had seen negroes carelessly
knocking the bricks from their places in
the sewer, thereby leaving holes. He was
also' pretty sure these brick had not been
taken out, stating he had been toid to this
effect by Former Contractor John Rourke.
This was off-set, however, as Mr. Chap
man asked as to the particular places
where the bricks had been seen in the
sewer, and then said he had seen them
taken out.
Mr. Sugden's paper dealt at length with
defects he thought were caused by the
contractors not following the specifica
tions. He stated he had taken a trip to
many of the manholes, particularly those
at Zubly and Poplar, and Zubly and St.
Gaul streets, where the elevation is low,
and found two and one-half feet of water
standing in them. There was also a large
amount of sand, he said, which could be
seen washing down In the water. He found
a number of other manholes in the same
conditions, while those on higher grounds
were dry. He then read In the specifi
cations where it was provided that sub
soil drains should be put down wherever
needed. These drains consist of small
pipe, about a foot long, which are laid
about a half inch apart below the sewer,
and are for the purpose of carrying off
water which would otherwise percolate in
to the sewer. In view of the number of
manholes Mr. Sugden found partially filled
with water, and the fact the sub-soil
drains have not been laid in any quarter,
it seemed he had a well-founded criti
cism. Ho cited a number of other In
stances in which he claimed the specifica
tions had been ignored, and also where
he believed incompetent inspectors had
been employed.
It was late when the hearing was con
cluded, and Council adjourned without
taking any action. The adjournment was
subject to. the Mayor's call.
THIRD GEORGIA’S DINNER.
bodies Hove the Arm liurenirn t.
About Complete.
Their final meeting for arrangements for
the dinner that is to be given on Saturday
to the Third Georgia Regiment was held
yesterday at the Guards' Hall by the la
dies Interested.
There is no question of the success of
the undertaking. With characteristic en
ergy and activity the ladies
at the head of the affair
have been al work, and they will have se
cured enough in the way of monetary con
tributions and supplies by Saturday to af
ford a good dinner for the soldiers who did
not fare so well as the other regiments
when the ladies served their Thanksgiv
ing dinner.
It was decided at the meeting that the
lady and her assistants in charge of the
dinner for a company should have ail sup
plies they secured as a donation go for that
comiMUiy. The money received is to be
turned Over to Mrs. W. G. Charlton, the
chairman, ami to be expended for the gen
eral weal of the regiment as sho may deem
beat.
Rheumatism,
Winter’s Terror!
Cold, Damp Weather Ag
gravates the Disease.
Cold, damp and disagreeable
weather is dreaded by those sub
ject to Rheumatism, for the slight
est change in the atmosphere or
temperature is sure to increase
their suffering. A great many
who experience little difficulty
from Rheumatism during the
summer months are likely to be
lieve themselves rid of the disease,
but with the first cold, damp day
their aches and pains return and
they soon find themselves firmly
in the grasp of their old enemy,
who tortures them more than
ever.
“Several years ago I was afflicted
with what the doctors called Sciatic
Rheumatism or Lumbago, suffering the
most intense agony at times, and being
confined to my bed about a year, al
though four of the best physicians (one
of whom was my father) attended me
during my illness. They could give me
only temporary relief, and I think they
tried about ail of the remedies known
to medical science, dosing me with
strong medicines until my stomach got
in such a condition that I could digest
nothing, and neither myself nor friends
had any hope of my recovery. I was
persuaded to try S. 3. S., and before
finishing the first bottle, I found that I
bad the right remedy. I continued to
FURNITURE. GARPETc) STOVES
RllBIMTmm
Are Sole Agents in this city for
THE KING S DAUGHTERS aro using: one in their tent on Bull street. When
you are hungry go there and let them have some of your money and get a nice meal—
Everything nice and hot.
Are selling like we want to see the King's Daughters sell their hot cakes.
Now is the time to buy them. Don’t forget u-f have 72-inch wide Portieres fof
Folding Doors. We have Vestibule Dace in handsome patterns also.
Easy Chairs or Rockers.
Our assortment of Chairs is the most extensive we have ever had, which is say
ing a good deal.
WHITE IRON BEDS.
Have too many of them on hand, and must be moved. The price -will do it. You
want to see our stock of
SIDEBOARDS AND CHINA CLOSETS.
If you can’t be suited, then you are the first one.
PARLOR SUITS AT COST.
We have one hundred that have to go—and you can buy one at your own price.
CHIFFONIERS AND HAT RACKS
Are both here in endless variety. Chiffoniers in walnut, white maple, m jhog
any, oak.
CARPETS.
The best assortment in town. All these things and lots more are yours for a
price. Come and get your wants supplied.
MCDOMOUGH & BfILLfINTYNE V
inn lenders, Ihchinists, nJL
Blacksmitlis. Boilermakers, manufacturers ot Stationary ana
Portable Engines. Vertical and lop Hanning Com Mills
Sugar Mill and Pans. SHAFTING. PULLEYS, etc. '
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take it until it cured me perfectly.
This was about nine years ago. and I
have been in splendid health ever since.
“J. E. Mansox,
“Murfreesboro, Tenn.”
If you have Rheumatism, why
not throw aside remedies which
have done you no good, and take
one that will cure you? Disap
pointment never results from the
use of Swift’s
Specific; it
1 H always cures
jjpj Rhe uma t is m,
a J? because it is a
j real blood remedy
\ yv\ and goes down
sjV ?/ JhSlk to the bottom of
%y gp':£Jtsthe trouble and
’ forces it from
’ ' the system. Ev
-a. /Jer ery claim made
for S. S. S. is based upon what it
has already done—cures actually 1
made—for many who were in just
as bad condition as you, perhaps.
S. S. S. is the only blood remedy
guaranteed
Purely Vegetable
One thousand dollars will be paid to \
any chemist who can find in it aj
particle of potash, mercury or any
other mineral ingredient.
Valuable books sent free by
Swift Specific Cos., Atlauta, Ga.
The Celebrated
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Insurance
Vapor
Stove.
Buck’s Stoves
—and
Buck’s Ranges
Laos Curtains
—and —
Portieres.
Ease and
Contentment
is yours if you will call and
purchase one of those very