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WORK ON THE G. & A. TERfllNAL. How The Railroad People are Building Up Their Island. Trim Sunday’s Morning News.] Not one person in ten in Savan¬ nah or one in a hundred has any idea of the immensity of the work that is being done across the river by the Georgia and Alabama peo¬ ple, nor of the immense amount of work that has already been done. Some idea was given in a recent article m the Morning News of the number of men em¬ ployed on this work. There are now over 700 men employed on the island and nearly 600 more on the construction work between Savannah and Meldrim and with the beginning of the wo v k of grad¬ ing the line on the island, which will commence this week, the number of men employed there will be increased to 1,000. This work has been going on all summer and a great deal lias been accomplished. About the time the Savannah rice planters began talking about building a huge rice dam on the Carolina side to protect their plantations from freshets the construction compa¬ ny began constructing a dam of similar character on Hutchinson Island just oppos’te the line of the proposed rice dam. The lat¬ ter is still in the air, as it were, but nearly four miles of splendid dykes have been constructed on Hutchinson’s Island, which would be of immense value to planters if situated on the other side of the If the company were per¬ to plant its lands on Island in rice the might prove a profitable in¬ for that alone. The Georgia and Alabama Ter¬ minal Company owns 1,200 acres of land on Hutchinson Island, or about two square miles, and near¬ ly all of the water front. Of this water front about 2,500 feet, on an east and west, is now being im¬ proved. Including the four big slips upon which work is now in progress the company will have a wharf frontage of 9,000 feet with plenty qf unimproved frontage to fall back upon whenever its busi ness may demand' it. About 100 acres in proximity, to the slips is being filled in for railway and shipping yards. The Georgia and Alabama peo¬ ple have gone ahead very quietly with their work and have done no “blowing,” preferring to let the people find out for themselves what is going on. The immensity o f the work and its importance to Savannah are now beginning to be realized. The work of con¬ struction alone is already having a very satisfactory of effect in the amount, money turned loose in wages paid to labor, but this is only a small part of the bene¬ fits which the city may expect to derive as the result of the construc¬ tion of such extensive terminal facilities, which must necessarily mean a large increase in the gen¬ eral business of the port. Rev. B. J. Bridgets. Rev. B. J. Bridgers, a colored minister of Macon, was in the city yesterday, and invited John H. Toomer, “the kid orator,” to de¬ liver an address before*the Colored Orphan Asylum, of Macon, on to¬ morrow night. Rev. Bridgers is chairman of the orphanage com¬ mittee, which is raising funds for the building of the institution,— Savannah News. Rev. Bridgers was formerly a well-known citizen of Statesboro, and his many friends here, both white and colored, will be inter¬ ested to learn that he is a leader in affairs in his present home city. While here he founded several colored benevolent organizations, among them being “The Star of Bethlehem,” which is still in existence. He also ran a dyeing establishment and wrote articles on the “race problem” as a side line. THE PRIZE WATERMELON. Our watermelon contest is open, » and the big melons are pouring in. The premium is a year’s subscrip¬ tion for the largest, six month’s for the second and three month’s for the third largest melon receiv¬ ed, Bring in your big melons and get the best* weekly newspaper in this section of the state. Card of Thanks. I wish in some way to attempt to express to my friends my appre¬ ciation of the many kindnesses shown me and my sisters during our recent afflictions. But words are so inadequate I feel that only a life^of service con even faintly indicate to the people of States¬ boro that their assistance, offers of assistance and expressions of sympathy have, each and every one, been registered by t he throb bings of a grateful heart. The debt of gratitude I owe I can not discharge, God only cun repay. A. M. Deal. Not m. C. Sharpe. The Herald made mention last week that Mr. Sharpe, of Habycn dale, had filed a petition in bank¬ ruptcy in the United States court of Savannah. By some inadver tance the name was given as “M. C. Sharpe,” when it should have been “W. C. Sharpe,” as reported in the Savannah News, Mr. M. C. Sharpe is a business man at Endieott, in the upper part of this county, and it is in justice to him that we make this correction. J. W. MALLARD DEAD. Was Preceded to The Grave by His Wife by Only a Honth. J. W. Mallard, familiarly known “Sol” Mallard, died Sunday at his home six miles north¬ from town, after only a brief The death was a peculiarly sad to his family and friends, as it was not generally known that the old gentleman was dangerous¬ ly sick. His wife had been an invalid for years, and in his con¬ stant attentions to her he had spent nearly all of his property and had broken down his health. She died about a month ago and the shock was a heavy one to the aged husband. Since then he had become quite feeble in body and mind, though his death was not looked for so soon. It can truthfully be said of Mr. Mallard that he was a good citizen. ARRESTED FOR GAMBLING. Marshal DeLoaeh Takes in Four on the Charge of “Skinning.” Marshal DeLoaeh made a raid Tuesday afternoon and took in a quartette of colored men who were gambling in the negro res¬ taurant just in rear of Out land’s stables. * k The parties were Guss Floyd, Nathan Coley, John Orr and John Knight. They were given a preliminary trial before Justice Lee and, demanding an indictment, were bound over tc Superior court. Floyd and Knight gave bond, while the other two are yet in jail. The restaurant where the ar¬ rests were made has also been used as a colored barber shop, and has long been the rendezvous for the loafing negroes of the town. It has been suspected for some time that gambling was regularly being carried on there, though the four darkies arrested contend that they only . playing . friendly . . ,, were a game of live-up. The marshal, however, thinks that it was a ‘“skin” game and that money was being wagered Lloyd is one ol the best known colored citizens of the town, being proprietor of the white barber shop. Coley run85 the colored barber shop. SHE. SANG FOR DEATH. The Pathos nud Tragedy of Emm* Abbott’s PnssiiiK Away. One night in the city of Denver, located at the foot and in piaift view of the Rocky mountains, Emma Abbott was billed to appear in “Faust.” In the same city a most attractive and beauti¬ ful 18-year-old girl, belonging to one of the wealthiest families, lay in the last stages of that fell enemy of the human race—consumption. Souse weeks before the arrival of the company she said to those around her: “Uh, i hope the sun will shine and the weather will be warm and genial, so I can hear Miss Abbott sing once more. I think I could theft pass away peacefully and without one single regret. ” But there came with the queen of the lyric stage a northern hur¬ ricane—with the very air charged with icicles, which penetrated the lungs. Some one told Miss Abbott of the griev¬ ous disappointment of the dying girl. She went to the opera house and never sang more sweetly, and as soon as it was over and the audience dismissed called her carriage and directed it to drive to the home of the young lady. The scene which followed was Worthy of the finest brush ever wielded by the grand old masters. There lay the dying earth angel, with pallid lips, hectic cheeks and lustrous eyes and the light of immortal beauty shining upon her face. Standing beside her, in one of her richest robes (^he one slie had worn that night), sparkling with pearls, rubies and diamonds, stood the almost divine mistress of earthly melody. The first piece rendered w T as “The Old Folks at Home, ” aud then followed “I Know My Redeemer Liveth. ” The finale of this weird scene was “Rock of Ages Cleft For Me, Let Me Hide Myself In Thee. ” And then Miss Abbott bent over the frail form and kissed her an eternal farewell. Soon after the spirit passed into the wild winds which tang through the wild mountains near by— set sail for that haven from which tho first homeward bound bark is yet to be seen—the stainless soul wafted to the stainless heavens by the sweetest music ever heard on earth—into the melodies of paradise birds. Miss Abbott returned to her room at the hotel and retired. Some time dur¬ ing the night she awoke with a pain in the left lung. It rapidly grew worse. A physician was summoned. Then anoth¬ er, and another, who applied every remedy they could command. All to no purpose. It was typhoid pneumonia in its worst form. The black camel was kneeling at her door. Angels of the heavenly choir had that night listened her voice in the sickroom and sent for her to come home to them. In three days that voice which had so raised the souls of men and wom¬ to the noblest, tfle grandest heights holy ecstasy, was forever stilled in death—gone forth into—the night So fades the summer cloud away, So sinks the gale when storms are o’er, So gently shuts the eye of day, So dies the wave along the shore. —H. C. Stevenson in Atlanta Consti¬ tution. He Ended tlie Feud. When the Republicans were about to nominate somebody to run for gov¬ ernor in 1844, there were candidates in all parts of the woods. The day of the convention, howover, “Uncle Dick” went down and, without having present any semblance of candidacy other than his own personality, he was nominated by acclamation. His brother-in-law, David T. Littler, was a candidate for state treasurer. He had been to some pains to make his candidacy an ■ organized feature of the days preceding the convention. When Oglesby was named for governor, Lit¬ tler was put out of the calculations by reason of coming from the next county and was side tracked in consequence. Although Mrs. Oglesby and Mrs. Lit¬ tler were sisters, the houses of Oglesby and Littler were far apart from that time. The heads were so completely estranged that one did not speak to the other. For ten years they remained strangers. Littler lived in a great old mansion in Springfield. Oglesby lived on his farm near Elkhart. One day, to the emprise of the Littler family, ex Governor Oglesby walked in. “How are you, Dave?” said the ex¬ “How are yon, governor?” said Lit¬ tler, as he struggled against his aston¬ ishment. Then the extended hand of the unexpected visitor was cordially grasped. “I came to take dinner with yon, Dave. ” “Well, I’m glad of it,” answered Littler, as he took the bat and coat of his caller. “Is the whisky bottle in the same old place, Dave?” “It is, and there’s whisky in it.” • And that was how the family feud ended forever.—Chicago Tribune. Cycling; and Alcohol. “Remember," says an experienced New York physician, “that alcohol stimulates the heart and circulation in much the same way as exercise does Use ^ m an y form , and farreaching." in the same way a long ride should never be undertaken immediately after a plentiful meal, this also tending to interfere with the heart’s action and respiration^ THE ' BULLOCH HERALD, 3 Official Organ of Bullcch County, contains eight full pages of news matter affairs. pertaining to Local, State and National * Subscription, $1 per year. The JobDepartment in connection is stocked with the prettiest print* type faces, and being in the hands of experienced ers, guarantees the best work in every respect. Call on or Address THE BULLOCH HERALD, STATESBORO, GA. D. B. TURNER, Editor and Proprietor. Notice to the Public. The public is hereby warned not to sell.any merchandise or any¬ thing else to S. F. Legett with the expectation of getting pay from me, as 1 will not pay any debts contracted by him. Nicy A. Legett. Emit, Ga., July 5th, 1899. AN ORDINANCE Prohibiting the running at large on the streets of the Town of Statesboro of any cow or cattle between the hours of six o’clock in the afternoon and six o’clock in the forenoon. Section 1. I3e it ordained by the Mayor and Council of the town of Statesboro, Ga., that from and alter the passage of this ordinance, no cow or cattle shall be allowed to run at large in the Town of Statesboro be¬ tween the hours of six o’clock in afternoon and six o'clock in forenoon. Sec. 2. Any cow or cattle found on the streets, sidewalks or on any unen¬ closed lot in said town within the time aforesaid, the same shall be taken up by the Marshal of said town and im¬ pounded, and notice thereof given to the owner, if known to said Marshal. Sec. 3. In case application is made by the owner for any cow or cattle thus impounded, the same shall be delivered to him or to them on the payment of expenses of feeding and Fifty cents impounding fee. Sec. 4. In case no application is made for any cow or cattle impounded within under the provisions of this ordinance two days after the same has been im¬ pounded, the same shall be advertised and sold, and the proceeds applied as now provided bv ordinance of said town for the sale of hogs All conflicting ordinances are here¬ by repealed. Council Passed by Mayor and June 19th,1899. S. L. Moore, J k , W. H. Ellis, Mayor. Recorder. FARM LOANS. Brannen & Moore, States¬ boro, Ga., negotiate loans at the lowest rates. DOVER & STATESBORO R. R. Schedule in effect March 27th, 1899. Going North. [ No 5 J No 1 No 3 | No 7 L’ve Statesboro 515am 9 55am 3 20pm 7 20pxn “ Clito 5 28am lo 10am 3 35pm 7 85pm Arrive Dover 5 40am 10 25a m 3 50pm 7 55pm Trains No. 1 and 3 daily. Nos. 5 and 7 Tuesdyas Thursdays aud Saturdays only. Passengers for Savannah take Trains 8 and 5. For Macon, Augusta, Atlanta and all Western points take Trains 1 and 7. Goin g So uth | No 6 I N o 2 | No 4 j No 8 Leave Dover | B 10am I li 00am I 4~20pm ~810pm Arrive Clito I B 25am 111 11 30amj4 15am I 4 35pm 8 26pm “ Stat eshTo 6 45am 50i)in g 40pm Trains No. 2 and 4 daily. Nos. 6 and 8 Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays only. Take Trains 2,4, B and 8 at Dover for Statesboro. _ Blast of whistle 15 minutes before departure of trains. j. l. MATHEWS, Supt. LEWIS THOMAS, Makinp & Repairing SHOES. Satisfaction guaranteed on all work entrusted to me. Prices—The very lowest! Shop at the meat Market, K, ol P. County Directory. Sheriff- John H. Donaldson, Statesboro, Ga, Tax Collector—P, R. McElveen, Areola, Ga, Tax Receiver—A. J. Iler, Harville, Ga. Treasurer—Allen Lee, Areola, Ga. County Surveyor H. J. Proctor, jt\, Proctor, Ga! Superior Court— 4th Mondays iu April and Octo* ber; B. D. Evans, Judge, Sandersville. Ga.; B. T. Rawlings, Solicitor General, Sandersville, Ga,; S. C. Groover, Clerk, Statesboro, Ga. Ordinary’s Court— 1st Mondays in each montbi C. s. Martin, Ordinary, Statesboro, Ga, County Court— Monthly session* on Wednesdays after flrst Mondays in each month. Qarterly sessions Wednesdays after Orst Month in each three months beginning in January. J. J?. Brannen, Judge! R. F. Duilaldson, sr,. Bailiff, StatCSbOfo, Ga, JUSTICE COURTS 41th District-Shep Rushing, J. Pi, Green. Ga. R. R. McCorkle, N. P., Green, Ga. Court day, flrst Saturday in each monib. 45th District -G. R. Trapnell, J. P., Motter, Ga, J. Everittj N. P., Exceisior, Ga, Seooud Saturday, 4Gtb District-R. F. Stringer, J. P., Echo, Oa. R. G. Lailier, N. P., Endieott, Ga. Second Friday, 47th District—U. M. Davis, J. P„ Ivanhoe, Ga P. H. Brannen, N. P. and J. P„ Iric, Ga, Fourth Friday. 48th District—A. W. Stewart, J. P,, Mill flay, Ga. C, Davis. J. P„ Zoar, Ga. Second Saturday. 1330th District—T. C, Pennington, J. P., Portal Ga. E. W, Cowart, Portal, Ga. First Friday. 1340th District-.!. C. Denmark. N. P. and J. P , Enal, Ga. Fourth Saturday. 1523rd District—Z. A. Rawls, J. P., Rufus. Ga, W. Parrish, N. P„ Ncllwood, Ga. Friday helore second Saturday. 1547th District—W. J. Richardson, J. P. and N. P„ Harville, Ga. Third Friday. 1209th District—J. W. Rountree, J. P,, Statesboro, Ga. J. B, Lee, J. P. and N. I’,, Statesboro, Ga. Second Monday. Church Directory. PRESBYTERIAN CHURCfi, Rev. J. W. Quarterman, Pastor; Marlow. Ga. Services every 3rd Sunday at 11 a ra and 7:30 p in, Sunday school 10 a m. C. A. Lanier, Supt. Prayer meeting every Tuesday evening at 7,30. M. E. CHURCH, SOUTH. Rev. Guyton Fisher, Pastor. Preaching each Sunday at 11 a in and 7180 p m. Class meeting each Sunday at 10 a m. Sunday school each Sunday at 8 p hi. Prayer meeting each Wednesday at 7:80 p m. STATESBORO BAPTIST CHURCH, Rev. J. A. Scarlioro, Pastor. Preaching on the 2nd and 4th Sundays ill Cach month at 11 am and 7:30 p m. Prayer and Praise service every Thursday evening at 7:30 o’clock. Sunday school every Sunday at 10 a tn. W. C. Parker, Supt. Baptist Young People’s Union every Sunday after¬ noon at 3 o’clock. R. J. H. DeLoaeh, President. PRIMITIVE BAPTIST CHURCH. Eld. M. F. Stubbs, Pastor. Preaching every 2nd Sunday and Suturday in each month at 10 a m. F.C.C0RSETS *7 make •!? American Beauties. F. C. r J K A LATEST MODELS. On Bach Box. 1 Kalamazoo Gorset Go. SOLE MANUFACTURERS. SOLD BY R. SIMMONS.