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Sunday Night's Meeting. The union service Sunday night at L’aiiosoIIall was peculiarly interest ing. A large congregation was pres ent, and gave marked attention. The services were opened by sing ing *‘A11 Hail the Power of Jesus’ Name," and prayer by Rev. Mr. Brown. The first speaker was Rev. Mr. Me Cook, on “The Necessity of Special Work for Yonug Men," showing why that class, above all others, should receive special attention from the church and Christian people. He spoke earnestly, and enlisted the sympathies of many for this class more fully than they had been be fore. Rev. Mr. Golden followed on the same subject, showing particularly the danger of a young man “sowing his wild oats,” an abundant harvest of the same kind being always gath ered. His illustrations were apt and forcible, and the impression left upon every mind must have been for good. After another song, Rev. Mr. Brown spoke on the work of the Young Men’s Christian Association, showing the advantages possessed by it over the chuvch for work among young men, and the benefits offered by the Association to young men, and especially young men with board ing house homes. To such the As sociation offers pleasant room3 and pleasant company, while an influence for good is gently and lovingly thrown around them. General Secretary Batch presented the work and needs of the Into tional Committee, the central and fostering head of the Association work in America, and giving inter csting statistics showing the growth and progress of the Association work in America. A collection for the In ternational work was taken up, amounting to about $14. The entire service was interesting, and we believe, as said Secretary Batch, that the object for which it 'was intended had been gained in awakening a interest in young men and the efforts made for their bene fit. . Where is the Third Party? Mr. Editor: The political para graphist of your morning neighbor wanted to know recently what had become of the third party. Ho re ferral, I presume, to the Prohibition ‘party. To relieve any dense igno rance that may obtain with reference to that party, I ask permission to state that the returns show enormous gains in its voting strength. The vote for Fisk was more than double that obtained by St Johns in 1884 Of course the Prohibitionists did not expect to elect their men; they only expected to elect their measure. If, however, dominant political parties dp not give attention to legislation restrictive of the liquor traffic, the Prohibitionists will elect their meas ure by electing their men. If the political paragraphists oj your morning neighbor wants to ex ercise any gifts for investigation he may possess, 1 suggest that he do so in trying to find out what has be come of the Democratic party. Since the sixth, the public seems to be under the impression that something ails the party of tariff reform, and “anti-sumptuary ” legislation. Proiii. Hotter Gas. Three new retorts are being put in at the gas bouse, and will be com pleted to-day. For the benefit of the unitiated we will state that a retort is an oven in which the coal is baked to extract the gas. These retorts re quire a day or two to heat thorough ly. Fire will bo made in them to morrow, and after the present week a great improvement may be looked for in the quality of the gas. The trouble heretofore has been that the four retorts In use were overcrowded to supply the demand. The capaci ty is now almost doubled, and the gas can therefore be made slower and therefore better. It Went the Wrong Way. Moses Sawyer, stevedore, was up before Judge Crovatt, of the County Court this morning charged with carrying concealed weapons. Saw yer plead guilty, but said he wanted “to make a statement,’’ hoping there by to ease up the fine which he knew was a dead certainty. He informed the court that, whilst he plead guilty, there were extenuating circum stances, viz.: that he was stevedore, and handled men, that four year ago he was cut to pieces, etc. Since then he ahcai/s carries a pistol when su perintending his work or paying off his bands. He did it for his own protection. His Honor told him that whilst he was unfortunate in carry ing on that particular business, and was expected to protect himself, that the law told just how it should be done, and \bnt “his statement" only showed the more plainly that he was going in open defiance of the law. That it was “therefore ordered and adjudged” that he could either serve the county six months or pay $100 and costs. He took the latter horn of the dilemma and handed out the shekels. TheNew Dock Weil. This well, lately completed for the new compress by Mr. T. \V. Dexter, and which developed a flow of 575 gallons per minute, has been tested as to the power of its flow. This shows a pressure of 24 pounds to the square inch, which means that the water will rise in a stand pipe 55 feet above the dock, A pressure of 24 pounds properly handled, woould run a great many kinds of machinery, and, Mr. Dexter informs us that he has been for some time in correspon dence with different parties over the country, endeavoring to find some style of motor adapted for this flow ing pressure. If such a thing can be found Brunswick will then be able The Cotton Mill. Mr. W. A. Jeter appeared before Council last meeting, in the interest of a cotton mill to be located here. He stated that the money could be raised, provided a proper site can be furnished. He and hft company stated that they would not only put up a cotton mill, but a woolen mill also, if the supply of raw material could be found in sufficient quanity to keep such a mill in successful op eration. He asked Council to do nate a suitable tract of 40 acres somewhere near the line of the B. k W. track in the upper end of the city, and that the plant be exempt from taxes for ten years. Mr. leter stated that they would employ at least two hundred hands, at the start, and possibly one thousand. The committee of Councilmen and citizens to whom was entrusted the work of selecting a site for the cotton mill have about settled upon a place, a part of the Mayhew tract They will recommend that the city grant the Company ten acres of land and exempt the property from taxes ten years. This will certainly be liberal on the part of Council. Messrs. Jeter, Henley k Co., will put in $30,000, and private parties here will con tribute $29,000 more. These amounts together with the city’s donation in sures the enterprise. This is How. (Note.—Tuesday’s daily contniLe I uery'fmm “Patron” as to the le and advisability of allowing unty School Commissioner and Superintendent of City Schools to be one and the same person. The fol lowing reply has been made.—Ed.) Brunswick to Gain by the big It. It. Deal. Mr. Inman one of the great Rich mond Terminal men, has been inter- iewed. He says: Wo propose to niake Savannah by far the most important of all south ern seaports. To do this it will, of course, be necessary to take away a great part of the business which now goes to Norfolk, and, as I will show later, this the milk ofthe cocanut of opposition which has been brought to bear to negative the transaction by which the consolidation is cflbel- ,, , . . , , ed. Instead of making Norfolk our to start small factoriesot almost any . coast (listl .j b „ti n g point we will turn kind. Artesian well digging been reduced to such n science, and Brunswick seems so blessed with an abundant and accessible supply of water that almost any institution can bore n well, attach a motor, and be independent. Steel Balls. We aunouocod some time ago that the entire track, from Waycross here would be laid with steel rails by January 1st. We may be a little off on that statement, or we may not, all depends on the factory peo ple. From Supt. Geo. W. Haines, we learned this morning, that the first installment of these rails were now received and by to-morrow at least seven miles of iron would be landed on the track, ami lie informs us that it will be spiked down as fast as men can put it down. If the rest ofthe contract comes forward prompt ly there is no renson why the whole line should not bo done by January 1889. The New Uniforms. The new uniforms for the Bruns wick Riflemen have arrived, and the company will leave Saturday for Columbus to attend tho exposition. There will be two platoons, eight in eaeh, thrc-ccommissioned officers, two supernumeraries, two guides and a Quartermaster Sergeant -twenty-four men in all. The boys have invited us to go with them. We can assure them nothing would please us better, but that Trade Pamphlet calls for ev ery moment of our time. How Much It Takes. The pay and provision train of the roadway department of the B. <fc W. went out to-day. It carried COObush- els of meal, 14,000 pounds of bacon, and some $12,000 in cash. That set tles for only one manth’s labor ac count in this department. Verily it takes money to maintain railroads. There is some talk of the Legisla ture’s hunting up a successor for Sen ator Colquitt. Grady, Black, How ell and Lester are spoken of in this connection. Colquitt is doing his best to defeat nuy such measure. our commerce southward and deliv- has now' or it at Brunswick and Savannah, each of which ports will be vastly benefited. ********** An immense business will be turn- to Savannah and Brunswick,' and of course wo will have to mako im provements in both these places com mensurate with the business we turn there. Personal. We met this week Capt. Willel, of Beaufort, S. C., an Englishman by birth, who has been prospecting here for a week past with a view to open ing up some business enterprise in our city. Ho left for home this morn ing after a week’s stay here. Tho Captain is well pleased with Bruns wick and will return soon. He is at present engaged in the phosphate business of South Carolina, and might be induced to take bold here. Those who know him best say he is amply able to undertake that or any other enterprise he may choose. The Captain is a pleasant jovial gentle man and we should be pleased to have him return to our city and open business here. Such men are always welcome. Mistaken Identity. A dear, good aid lady of this city walked into Lissncrs store last week in company with her daughter. As she passed in the door she saw what she supposed to be a lady of her ac quaintance standing near the door. Excusing herself from her daughter she hurried back to “speak to a friend.’’ Imagine her surprise when her friend proved to be her own re flection in a looking glass—no doubt the face did look familiar. That daughter had to tell the joke when she got home, and the hosband of that good lady still teases her about “meeting a friend.” Another Wharf. Messrs. Coney & Parker are push ing rapidly forward their new dock and wharf next to Hazlehurst k Ma son's wharf, getting ready for their coal business. They will have am ple room for the business. Kriitors Advertiser-Appeal. I beg space in your columns to re ply to the two questions asked by “Patron” in your issue of Tuesday In the first place, the “Principal of the Academy” does not fill the posi tion of County School Commissioner. Under the special act of tho Legisla ture providing a system of public schools for Glynn county, an “Acad eray” is unknown. The act, indeed, in so many minds abolishes the Glynn Academy, and merges it and its affairs in the Board of Education of the county. Under the act a sys tem of public schools has been organ ized, {including the entire county. The public schools of Brunswick are but a part ofthe system. Tho act places the Board of Education and the County School Commissioner in charge of all the schools. When I was invited to come to Brunswick, the Board inquired if I would ngree to net as Principal of the Glynn High School, and at the same time superintend the other white schools and tho Rislcy school. answered affirmatively. I then read the special act, saw that the County School Commissioner was in fact Superintendent of tho schools, and at once wrote the late Dr. G. J. Orr, inquiring how I could carry out the Board's wishes. He replied: “You can do so by making your reports through the County School Commissioner—that is, by acting as bis assistant.” This is wuat I did until I was elec ted County School Commissioner. In June the Board found that the schools had grown so large that they needed more teachers, and a Super intendent who should be able to vis it each school as circumstances re quired. In consequence, Miss Mat: tie Ga'.e was elected principal of tho Nelson Grammar School, Miss Bessie Spear of the White Preparatory School, and George E. Johnson, Prin eipal of Rislev Sqhool. I was elected Superintendent. Therefore, when I was elected County School Commis sioner, I was not Principal of any of the schools. When Mr. E. A. Nelson found it necessary, by renson of a press of other duties, to resign tho position of County School Commissioner, the Board, in strict conformity with the special act, decided to elect me as his successor. Before doing so, however, the Board directed Mr. Nelson to write Stnte School Commissioner J. S. Hook and inquire if there was any obstacle in the way’ of my election. The reply was an emphatic negative. In other words, State School Com missioner Hook thought thnt both under the general State laws and the special net I could bo elected. The Board acted accordingly. As far as my superuising my own acts is concerned, I do no more of that than any other county officer does; and, like those of all other county officers, my acts are subject to the scrutiny of the grand jury. If you will permit me a few words more, I will state that I shall con tinue to use my time and whatever talents I may have in the earnest effort to promote the best interests of the public schools of Brunswick. Further, with the assistance which Mr. Nelson has kindly agreed to give me. I shall endeavor to improve, in every way possible, the country schools. Respectfully yours, A. I. Branham. (’leaning her Bottom. The Egmont was towed up this week and beached in front of the street car stables. A few interior re pairs have been made, and her bottom scraped. The reporter saw two dar kies industriously robbing her bot tom with chunks of tallow. “Wbat are you doing that for ?” we asked. “Dtinno, sab, but I speck it’s to make her slip t’rough do water easy,” was tlie reply. Just hero Engineer Lamout ap peared on the scene and volunteered the information that the tallow pre served the wood from the barnacles. The water cannot wash it off, and the necessity for scraping is only about one-half so frequent. % A Good Hunter. Marshal Dart has one of the best little guns in this town and he knows just how to use it He left the city Tuesday morning on the 7 o’clock train for Tison’s pasture. He re turned on tho noon train with four fine turkeys.' Meeting the Marshal yesterday afternoon we asked him how he succeeded in getting so many. Said he: “My dog jumped them, and you know turkeys become so interested looking at a dog that they never sec the hunter. I got four shots at them before they took in the situation. I killed three outright and crippled the fourth, which my dog soon captured for me. That’s tho way it was done.” The Dining Parlors. Tho above parlors have changed hands once more, this time falling in to the hands of the other member of the original firm, Mr. A. C. Shannon, who will supply his customers with tho best the maaket affords. Mr. Shannon asked us to state that all debts contracted by the former pro prietor between tbe 22nd of Ocl. and the 12th of Nov., will be pa ! d by Mr. Walker, ho (Mr. Shannon) be ing bound only for those be 'oro and after those dates. The clause of the net under which the County School Commissioner is elected, is follows: “They shall complete their organi zation by electing as secretary any citizen of Georgia having experience and skilled in the business of cducit tion, which latter, by virtue of such election, shall become the County School Commissioner.’'' Electric Lights. 3fr. Ballcau informs us that ho has orders from the company to give to Brunswick the very best system they can put up. The present lamps will soon bo replaced by larger and better ones. The present lights will be greatly increased in brilliancy when tho globes are put on. He assures us that he will not leave tho city un til everything is in perfect order. The Town Fall of Them. “How is real estato to-day, Mr. Hopkins—any purchasers?” “The town is full of them to day, and they have got the rocks to buy with, but so far I have not had a chance to talk property to any of them. I have been so busy this morning on something else. They arc here though, and wo will bo with them now pretty soon.” The President Elect. May we not hope that the Sunday laws of these United States will be tbe better enforced after March 4th|? Tho newly elected President, Mr. Harrison, does not go to the post of fice on th; Sabbath, nor have his mail taken therefrom. He attends the Presbyterian church regular! every Sunday. WHY l YOUR LEVER IS OUT OF ORDER TrrE.fecllldIccc me—M*«og»ttB*Mfc jourdnUy work or social enjoyment*. lift will be » burden to yon. DB-C-MeLAHI'S OLIVER PILLS* vnu core yon, driro the POISOIt oat oC your system, and make yon strong and ^well. They coct only *5 cento n box end may eewn your 111*. Can be bedM any DrnsStoro. The injured heard from. Yes j poor fellows they arc blowing now, j iuhPV Dfll IQU Fortho . but no use for them to cry, our low! IVUKT rlilelSil prices arc born to win. j Perfumes the Breath. Ask for it. j. j. Lissncr k Co. FLEMING BROSii - Pittsburgh) RfU