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Contract rates and discounts mart# known on application at business office Orders for delivery of tha Morn nr News to either residents or place of buslnera can bs male by mall or by tele phone No 110. Any trreguUrity In daliv •ry should ho Immediately reported Latter# and tdepram# ehould ha *d dressed WOMKINO 1IEWI," Bo amah Oa E**TOn onriCß, 3 Pirk R>l. Now Yotk city. H. C. Faulkner. Manager I.NDF.I W HEti ADVLRTISEMEMS. Meeting—Landrum Lodge No. 4*. F. A A M Kpectal N'ottoo—Notice to Water Taker#; Ship Notice, B V. Smith. Master. Brit ish Steamship Ardova. Steamer Pilot Boy. Between Savannah. Beaufort and Charles ton; Ship Notk-ea. Strachan it Cos., Con signees. Stile and County Taxes. 19f*i Business Notice*— Show Cases for the Holidays. Henry Solomon A Bon. The Franklin Cigar*. Steamship Schedule Merchants A Miners Transportation Company's Steam tu to Baltimore and Plilla*lelphla. Auction Sales—lmported Lumps. Globes. sT,, by Savannah Auction A Commission Cos. Amusements—"Trilby' at Matinee end An Innocent Sinner" at Tht-ater to nitrht. Friday and Saturday—At Foye A Eck stein's. Biscuits, etc —National Biscuit Com pejy Bailiood S he-’.ulee—Central of Georgia Railway; Southern Kailway. Our Salesmen Know How to Fit Shoes Prop, rly-Byck Brow Legal Notices—Libel for Total Divorce, llatt.e L. Washburn, vs. Kobert, Howard Washburn; Application for Leave to Sell Estate of Annie and Julie Collins, Minor* Medico!—Hoods Pills; Dr. Hathway Cos.; Ayer's Pills; Hootelter's Stomach Bitters Ch*ap Column Advert .eemenle— Help Warn si; Employment Wanted; For Rent; For Sale. Loet; Personal; MiecrlUneoua. Tli** Wflhr. Th** Indications for Georgia to-day or* 1 for fair and warmer wrather, fresh east to south,.e wind*; and for Eastern Flor l<la, shower*. except fair In extreme Southern portion, fresh north to *a>t wind:-. Mr Tonne of Minnesota will not be a Senator long. l". he will lie a Senator. A Philadelphia Inventor of pussies blew Ida brains out a day or two tutu. Life was too great a puxsle for him. At the Waldorf-Astoria, the other night, the Hake of Manchester sans to a thirty of friends sons. "I Don't Want to Be Re-pe.-table.” He needn't worry about that. Ber.alor Welllnston of Maryland denies the statement that he has left the Re puhllean party The Republican party, however, does not deny that tt has left Welllnston. The Duke of Manchester has been barr ed from his seat In the House of Lords because he Is a bankrupt. However. Pa pa-In-law Zimmerman's millions can quickly adjust a little thins Uke that. Senator Pettigrew declares that he bears no 111-will towards Senator llanna; that tt was Hanna's privilege to antago nise him In the campaign If he desired to do so. Nevertheless It Is pretty well understood that Pettigrew will spend a good tart of the remainder of Ills term In fixing bent pins In Senator Hannas chair. Senator Stewart of Nevada has Intro duced a bill to create a supreme court for the Philippine Islands The bench la to consist of five Justices, to serve for life, at a salary of SA'.WO per annum. Since tin has returned to the Republican party, the old gentler,an may wish to show that he can as extravagant legislation as anybody else Boston Is shortly to hold a school elec ticti. In which women are eligible to vow. There are upwards of lli.OuO women in the city who might vote if they would tske the trouble to qualify themselves by registering. Only 12.464 of them, however, have registered. Boston women are fond of talking about equal suffrage. Do thgy really want to vote, or only the right to vote if they wont to? The Sampson-Schley conlroyerey will I* revived temporarily during the present cession of Congress, though It Is not like ly to wax bitter, as heretofore. A bill to create the rank of vice admiral, for the benefit of Admiral Sampoon Is lo be urged. Th# friends of Admiral Schley are ieiiiqg it be uiuiri stood that there must be two vice admlrela or none. The Sampson partisans will probably accept this condition, ami permit the two com manders u> be advanced together. About the only American institution that has made no advancement during the century that is now rapidly drawing to a dose Is the average country road. A hun dred years ago the set tiers cut cart-paths through the woods and called them roade, and we have been using their kind ever since, without improvement. It Is to be hoped that one of the first great movements of the new ceneury will be toward building good roads throughout the oountry. Aa an investment such loads would pay big divldenda THE H %Y-P tIACRFOTB TRE ATY . Now that everything seems ripe for legislation providing for the Nicaragua canal, tha Impotiance of the Hay-Paunee fote treaty looms up. That treaty I* pending in the Senate, and the fnendt of the Banal are doing their utmost to have It ratified. There la a great deal of ot :*>- •Itloci to It, however, chiefly on the ground that t* ratify It would seem to bs ad mitting that we are yielding lo some tort of demand from England. But It seenia that the treaty, or a treaty very much like It, la neceaaary before It will be advlt.it>.* to enact the Hepburn car.al bid—the renal L.II which haa t it approval of a great majority of the mem bers of th* house. The Olayton-Bu.wrr treaty Is In force. There le nodobut about that R contains a provision that the Fnlled Btalea shall not ut.dtrtuka the construction and control of an lethmian car.al The Hepburn bill provides that the Fnlled Slues the!! construct, and own ard absolutely control ibi prop -! Nicaraguan canal. The Hay-Paunrefote treaty abrogates that portion of the Ciay ton-Bulwer treaty which Interferes with our bulkllng and controlling Hie canal, and -ontains some other provisions re specting the canal In time of war. Suppose the Senate should refuse lo ratify this treaty, and should pass the Hepburn - anal bill, what would be the result? Would not the President be com pelled to veto the bill’ II la difficult to see how h* could w- ll avoid doing to. It Is true that Great Britain might consent to the setting aside of the Clayqon-Bul wer treaty alter the passage of the Hep burn canal bill, but the chances ate that •he would do nothing of the kind. She would feel that she bad been slapped in the face, and therefore would not be <ll*- post.l to help us over the difficulty. But would Great Britain <<unsider th violation of tha Clayton-Butwer treaty a cause for war? She might not. but then what Is the uo of risking war when the entlra matter can be Milled without dis turbing our friendly relatione with her? It may be that the lit) -Pauncefote treaty la not Just what this country would like to have It, but If a modification of it cannot be had It would be better to ac cept tt than to take me chance* of hav ing the canal bill defeated. If the Presi dent were to veto the bill It Is doubtful If tt could be pasted over his veto. The point of Interest in the whole NlJaraguan canal matter, therefore, at Ibia time, ie the llay-Pauncefote treaty. THE BOOZ HAZING CASE. Representative Drlggs of New Vork ha* introduced Into the House a resolution calling for a congressional Investigation inio the alleged hazing of Cadet Oscar L Boo* at the West Point Military Academy In I*9B. from the effects of which. R is claimed, the young man died recently. It appears that young Book entered the academy in June of the year mentioned tia phy*tc*Uy perfect condition, un-i left It in September of the same year a physical wreck, as a consequence of ilia hazing he received at the hit r* Is of the upper clasa men. Boot wa* n> w-r well after ho left Weot Point, and died at bis home In Pennsylvania some days ago of consump tion of the throat. The allegation# of the father and friends of young Boo* b> that the basing administered to him was exlremcly severe 1 and brutal; that he was compelled to en gage In a light with .1 man much Ilia mi- 1 perlor In strength, weight and skill, a* a result of which h< was badly beaten, sue- 1 taliklng Injuries lo certain vital organs. In addition to tikis he was forced to swal low tabasco Kkuov, which burned anti de stroyed the lining of his throat and In jured Ms stomach. His family physician, who attended him upon his return from Meet Point, says that he Is satisfied that, the mixture Koox was forced lo drink was the exciting cause of his last Illness; that It left Ma throat ulcerated and inflamed, which resulted In Ihe tuberculous condi tion that ended In death. The superintendent of the academy. Col. Mllls.denles that Boos was severely hazed, but says that the young man resigned from the school assigning trouble with his eyes as Ihe cause. If is not denied that basing Is practiced at the academy, but It Is claimed tlkal the harmful nilacka have been eliminated and Iha l only harmless practical Jokes ara now played by Ihe older students upon the newcomers. It la known that Col. Mills has made strong effort to protect Ihe under-class men from brutality. Should a congressional. Investi gation bo orcHvd In the Boos case tt would doubtless show whether or not he has succeeded. Hazing Is a reprehensible practice, but It seems that the upper-class men of about all of the Inatiluttona of higher learning are addicted to It. They apparently think It rre-erwiry to lest the courage and “manhood” of the new ujrtvai. If he stands his punishment well, he becomes known as a good fellow,” and n bond of sympathy la created between him and his comrades And usually the febow who gets Ihe toughest hazing Is one of the flist lo enter Into the hazing of new arrivals when he has become an upper-class man. Senator Clay drew from Senator Frye, In th* course ef the dvute on the ship subsidy bill on Monday, one admission which the supporter* nf Ihe bill would doubtless have been glad to keep In the background. Senator Clay asked If II were not true lhs a twenty-on# knot ehtp would draw undrr the bill 1904.000 a year. Senator Frye admitted that It was true, and that that amount would be about U” • i<v> In ex ees of her hal consumption ai.d handling. In other words, tha govern ment would pay a bonus amounting 10 the lo'.al -.bat of operating the ship, and besides, to go Into the pockets of Ihe owners. Under such an arrangement the earnings of the ship would be practically all clear profit The greatt-t per centag# of Increase In population In Georgia during Ihe pasr ten years has beer. In the Southern section. South Georgia would do well to bear this In mind In anticipation of the next dis tribution of slate officers that comes uround. Sue has now the voting strength to back lip a demand for a fair deal. It may be depended upon that North Geor gia will continue her policy of grabbing all If she can. South Georgia has got to atand for her rights, or eh* won't get them There Is room for anew political party, of th* kind outlined by Secretary Walk er of the Middle of the Rotd Populists There ought *<> be some haven of r> fuge for the calamity howlers and the pro fessional "reformers.” The new party might be called the "Clanks' Retreat." THE MOKNTNG NEWS: FRIDAY. DECEMBER 7, 1000. DANIEL'S PR.tYf HItB PLAN. Senator Daniel of Virginia and several other Democrat! have obtained from th* president assurance* that there is no In tention on the part of the Republican party to attempt to cut down the repre <en*at!on of the South In Congress on ac count of the steps which tome of the Southern states have taken to deprive llilterate negroes of the ballot. The Sen ator was particularly anxtoua lo gel su h an assurance because he has a scheme for getting rtd of Igncrant negro voters tn hi* slate. He does not moan to advise th# adoption of what Is known a* the "grar.dfaiher clause," because he ha* some doubt about It* constitutionality The Inference from whal-ke says Is. that that clause, which now has a place in the constitution* of Louisiana and North Carolina, will tie found to be unronotltu- 1 tiona! if It la -wr brought before the Fnlte-I State* Supreme Court Ills plan is to base the right to vote upon art cJuoutkmal riualiflcatlon. and to g.ve to the descendant* of oil who look part In any of the wars of the United State* the right to vote whether they can pus# the educational lent or not. A roriMllutlonai amendment of that kind relative to ihe franchise would not die cr.nt.naae against the blacks, because there are a good many negroes In the state who took part, one way or another, in the Civil War. *nd the descendants of such negroes, together with those o! negroes who took part in other wars, are quite numerous. Senator Daniel's scheme Is a rather novel one, and It would not be surprising if it should meet with favor In hi* state, it Is likely that It would not be s<Hourly objected to by the leaders of the Repub lican party, and would stand a good eho nee of being approved by the Sjpreme Court, tf the question of Its constitution silly should ever reach that tribunal. At th e.ime time. It would rid the state of s very large vote that la extremely ob jectionable for several reason*. No doubt the scheme w 11 receive a good deal of attention In all parts of the country There Is a growing belief that the grewt majority of th* Republican leaders would not object to any plan of getting rid of the negro In politic* that Is not con trary to the constitution. They are be ginning to see that there Is no chance for * Republican party tn the South as long a# the negro has the ballot, mid many of them are beginning to think that with the negro out of the. way there would be a strong Republican party In every one of the Southern s ate* THE RIVER 11)114".I. I’HOJEtT. We have excellent authority for saying that the capitalists who are Interested in the Seaboard Air Line Railroad are taking great Interest In she proposition to construct -a bridge across the rlyer to connect th* terminal of that road with the business part of the city. It Is not too much to say that there Is an excellent prospect that the project will lake shape In the very near future. It is considered wMhln the probabilities, by those who are In a position to speak authoritatively, that the building of a bridge will be be gun within a year; indeed. It would not he at all surprising If the bridge should be completed within that time. It Is unnecessary to give ttie- reasons why the proposed bridge should be built. Everybody that know* anything about the matter understands ahe necessity for It. in fart, the necessity becomes more apparent every dny. There Is no doubt that It would add greatly to the value of the Hutchinson Island terminal prop erty. Nobody understands that better than those who have invested money In the Improvements which have been made on Hutchinson Island. Besides, the bridge Is really neceseary for th# purpose of developing the full value of those Im provements, which have added so much to the appearance of the hurhor nmi promise so much for the commerce of the port. No douhe sites for Industries of one kind and another will he sought on the Island. The establishing of such Indus tries there will make the necessity of a bridge more urgent. If Ihe bridge were already built the Inducements for locat ing Industrial plains on the island would be even greater than It Is. Of course just as soon as a bridge was constructed there would lie a demand foe a bridge across Back river, and a very large section of productive country would thus be opened up lo Savannah. For the building of the bridge no moikcy Is asked of thivannoh people. All that is desired of them is their good will. If they will offer a Utile encouragement It will be fully as much appreciated In this case as an offer of financial assistance. Let the popular demand for It become a little more pronounced and the ebances ore that It w-dl lx* constructed without very much delay. The artistic spirit of Atlanta Is re be demonstrated In a monument to be raised to the memory of the late lamented Lieut Thomas M Brumby. Brumby achieved fame as the flag lieutenant on the Olympia when, on that bright May day. he stood by Admiral Dewey a side amid a storm of shot and shell, and trans mltled the orders which resulted In the I destruction of the Spanish fliet It was 1 ptelty warm work. In a warm elimate, ami most of the men on the Olympia were ; stripped to the waist Brumby wasn't of ! that number, of course. Hut In light weight attire he stood * heroic Itgure. ! n striking attitude, upon the bridge. It was a scene worthy of bring preserved In enduring bronze, and Atlanta Is go , ing to preserve it. Not. bowevor, as It ■ really was. for ehat doca not accord with : Atlanta's artistic idea.-. Brumby was a I gentleman and an officer, and therefore able to own an overcoat. Such hriig the rase. Brumby. In Ihe statue, muit wear an overcoat! Some persons might be In clined to smile at seeing the statue of a hero of a naval battle In a tropical cli mate standing in comma:. . .r.g attitude on the bridge of hi* ship, with spyglass In hand, and enveloped In a long Du over oat; but that is the correct thing—ln At lanta. The eminent art.st who runs the ' Atlanta lire department says *O. and he ; Knows. If Judge Kalllgunt holds to the coursa : of sentencing to Jail those convicted of policy gzmblhig there will soon be an ' end of that kind of gambling In this city. ' It Is the very worst kind, because vt takes from the poor and credulous their earnings. It Is certain that Judge Fulll gant will have the approval of Ihe entire | city If he puls and end to policy gam -1 bllng. and Bctttences like that imposed on 1 Wednesday will put an end to It. From the way the expenditure* of the government are Increasing. It will not b* many year* before they will reach o thousand millions annually. It will be recalled that there was a great outcry when the appropriations for the first time amounted to HOO.Ofin.qoo a year. The Con tFM that made that appropriation was railvd the billion dollar Congrese. and the opposition party carried the next Con gress. Now the annual appropriations go away above live hundred millions For the current fiscal year the rxpeiwtliurra oic estimated at AW7.600.000 For the next fiscal year tney are estimated at AHsXhOn,. Off* In the course of a dozen years we shall hare a two-billion dollar Congress at the rate at which expenditures are now Increasing. Galveston's appeal to (Congress In be half of the restoration and protection of her harbor wtll shortly be presenicd It ought so have prompt and favorable con sideration. The government derives large revenues from Galveston as a port of entry. It Is a simple business proposi tion, therefore, that ibe government should look our for wnd take care of Its own sources of Income. The state of Texas will probably appropriate money for Galveston's relief. With bo’h state and na'lonsl akl, the Gulf city would speedily- recover from h r ircmcndou* misfortune. Atlanta might do wclF to distribute ham sandwiches through the legislative halls the next etme the depot bill tt> called up for a bal.ol. PERSONAL. —Will.am Oouper. the sculptor, has Just completed the fountain for the govern ment building to be erected st the Pan- American Exposition at Buffalo —Rev. G Campbell Morgan. *'ho has been appointed to take up Moodi's work, soy* "I will follow tn Moody's foot step*. not do his work No man could do that." • —Th® late Dr Thomas Arnold of Dub ,m. was about the last survivor of tn* associates of Cardinal Newman In the endeavor to found in that city an Irish Catholic university. —Probably the oldest practicing pti>si clan In this country l> Dr. Charles F. H VVilgohs of Akrou. 0.. who has Jit*- celebraied his nlnety-:-evenih birthday and nas many patient*. —An album once belonging to von Moltk* and now preserved at Cretsan contain*, among other autograph*. * five-line poem by King Ludwig 11, of Bavaria. In which von Moltke Is styled "Germany'# great est hero " —The old lady who recently died and left Presklent Loubet of France a lega< y of 51.00D.000. gave away great sums In charity during nr life. On one occasion a man to whom shn had given a large sum for charity eaid to M. Loubet: ‘ln very deed she curries her heart tn her hand.” The President's ready reply wts: Tmpoeslole. my friend— her heart is too .arge for that, and her hand is too email." —"Beat dressed man In Washington'' it the title given by national capital society to Herman C Norman, tntrd secretary of th* British legation. Mr. Norman, who Is about IV years old anal oaie of the In-st ocking members of the foreign rorpq. hue his aiortments crowded with trunk*, new relays of clothing arriving from Lon don continually. Hkt luleat sensation I* a yellow and black trap. In which lie drive* two coal-black horse*. The first day he drove this striking burnout he wore a suit of pale dove-color, yellow leg gmgs, a soft hat of dove color and a *n*h of anther llk Two "tigers," one In yellow and the other black, ride on the tear seat. HKIUHT IIITS. —"Oh. pshaw' What makes my gloves so tight?” cried she; 'i really cannot understand." "Id Is* Intoxicated, too,” sighed ha "Were 1 a glove upon that hand. " —Philadelphia Press —''What did you do when that Uoirivd Air. Waxem proposed to you?" "He propoeed by letter, nnd I simply returned the proposal after willing across the face of the envelope. 'Opened by mis take.' and then signed my name lo It*— < Cleveland I’lsaltv. IH-ahr. —"John Henry," said Mrs. Bickers to her husband. "It Is time we returned the Gltkinrons' call." "1 haw- no Intention of returning It." said Mr. Hi kers. "Why not?” "Because I believe In returning good for evil."—Detroit. Free Press. —Tom—“yes, he was a bit of a rake but he says he expect* to give up everything immrdlaielv after he marries her." Dick—" Yes, they contemplate a wedding lour abroad, and he mver rou.d stand an ocean voymg ."—Philadelphia Press. —I havo no st >m., h tor him who Who combats my views. You see He makes me sick, at least, 'tls true. He disagrees with me Philadelphia Tress. —Why are you going to move? " asked the friend from a distance "Oh. this Is such a disgustingly poor neighborhood that we simply have to." was ihe reply "Why, we haven't found a soul with a telephone we can use or a hi cycle we can run In and borrow."—Chi. cago Poet. "No." raid young Mrs. Torklns. "Char ley never plays tbs races " "Ate you sure"' Inquired the cal et In a lone ol suspicion. "CJi lie sure. I went out to tha track with him and watched him That wasn’t p;ay. It was work "—Washington Slat. f l HHE.HT COM ML* T. The Charleston News and Courier lDeny) says: "Sena or Clay of Georgia, I* !;■ announced. Introduced In the Senate cn Tuesday 'hills prov .dir.g (or th* ad mines lon free of duty of articles controll ed h> trusts.' It Is a good move and well designed for the suppression of Ihe evil concern As will be noted, liowevet It Is made by n Democratic senator from a Southern state. The trusts have noth ing to far from It. They are in ihe hands of thetr fr.rnde for four years more."" The Springfield I Mast ) Republican tlr.di says: "Federal old will go to the Pan-American Exposition at Buffalo next 1 timer, and to the United State:- and \\ est Indian Exposition at Charleston ft. C.. ihe following winter. It wll then by asked for a proposed textile exposition at Atlanta. Ob . In 1902. and then for a metals exrwsltlon at Birmingham. Ala . in HUM. Cither projects of the kind are yet to be heard from." The Philadelphia Ledger (Ind.) *y*: "Kruger it receiving such a cold shoul der In Europe that ha will probably be in duced to com* lo the United Btates where his friends have already begun a eon-' grestlonal campaign in hts behalf. Shou.ff he do *O. however, he would probably ave a repetition of hi* experience In France, w acre he was lionised by the people, but received only expressions of regard and estaem from the le'gwlatuie nnd was Ignored by the administration officially.” Better Than a Pledge. A Cleveland roan (ells this pathetic and characteristic story of the late Rev. Dr. John Wealey Brown, th* Incident occur ring while ho was reotor of Trinity Church In this flty. s-iys the Plain Dealer. The story was told the narrator by the doctor himself. One evening a stringer railed at the rpetory on Superior street adjoining the church. H# was a well-dressed, well ap pearing man, but evidently tn deep trouble. “Dr Brwon." he sad. "I have come to you for advice and assistance. I am a victim of the drink habit. I have an ex cellent position— 1 am cashier for a wealthy corporation—and I know I cannoe retain tt unless I reform I want you to draw up a pledg for me—make It a* strong as you can. please—and 1 will sign It. and you will witness It." Dr. Brown leaned back and looked at the man. "How long have you been drinking to excess?" he asked Th* man told him It wa* five or six years, ever since he obtained Ids present position He only drank to excess when h* wa* with his friend# He never drank at other f.mes. When he was with hi friends he would forget h mself and over step tl>a limit. Sometimes be dldns go on a spree for a whole month, but ihe nt taeks were growing mor> frequent He aoemed to be losing his wll power "My friend.” said the doctor, "you dor.'; need a pledge I *-* in you a ilcaim of good comradeship You are far from being an ordinary drunkard If you signed temperance pledge and broke it a* you undoubtedly would do- it would still further ilegrad* you In your own ey*e Ido not adviae the pledge." Th man looked dumfounded "Bui whut am 1 to do?" he gasped. Th* donor drew a card from his desk and rapldlv wrote a few lire " There.” he s.ild. "read that " Thl# la what th man read "To my frler.de: I find I am becoming the victim of the ltquor habit If Ido ikv quit I am sure to 'so.-e my po-irton and ruin myself For trc*l s sake, don t nek me to drink with you ' "There." said Dr Brown, ' sign that and I will sign It as a witness A.l 1 ask of you la to show tne card when temptation Is at your elbow, anj If you fall come her* and tell me about It. There! Good night." It was a full month before the roan re turned. worried and deject# 1 ' "I expected you long before thb. ** 1 rhe docior. a# he greeted t;i stranger *TeII me about It Did you show the card?" "Yea.” replied Ihe man. ' The firrt time was the very next night after T called on you. A good friend, a raliroad mar came Into the office, and after I had che kol up Ms accounts, said: 'Come. Charlie, le: * go over to the Oyster Houec and have u drink.' Well. sir. I was reaching for my hat when I remembered the card. I took It out and handed It to him. I thought he wotsid never finish reading It. He looked at me and he looked at the card. And then he slowly put his arm down or. the counter and said: 'Charlie. I'd sooner cut that hand off than ask you to drink again.' Well. sir. I showed that card several time* after that, and every bles sed man I showed tt to took It serlouslyr Soanell nans they said. "All right, old hoy ' Sometime* they latd It down without a word. And then—lt wa* last, night—l for got about ti. and here I am. ••you are doing well," wald th* doctor. "Have courage, and try and make the in terval a little longer next tim-." It was three month* before the man came back. The next Itm* It was six months. "And now." said the doctor to the nar rator, “tt 1* nearly two year# wince his last can. and I have every reason to be lieve that he wtll not find tt necessary to com* to me gntn. So, you see. I was quite right It wasn't a pledge that he needed " Hilling’s Creek. From the New York Time*. Some folks would think they * fortunate ef they wu* fixed like me— Ef not a Croesus, still as rich as any need to bo. Tint streak o' luck in reel estate a pil in' fortune brought, An' yit somehow It's never fetched Jest what I think It ought. My people's l amin' city ways an' sprcal ln' on the etyle. With furnitur' in cuarload lots an' cuar pets by the mile; Electrlt lights is in the rooms, an' stat uary stuff. • An' thing* that smell o' money—then ain't hardly flue enough! But as 1 set before the grate an' think o' times that's been, I ha'f-way wiwh that ive wus back on Billing's Creek sgin. If* true we hadn't much them daya whar' most o' life wus spent— But what o' Joy we couldn't buy. It seem ed the good Lord lent. The roarin’ tire o' blazin' logs had more old-fashioned cheer. Than looks like now a ha'f-a-ton o' coal can make It here. Tha range o' subjects fer our talks wus ■ ommon-llke, I know We never dreamed o' whist game* nor the operatic show! Tut with the children round the hearth In one unbroken issnd. Their mother darnin' on their socks be side the candleataed— O' course the memory o' tiffs forever's rustlin' in To keep me wvishln' we wus back on Bill ing'* Creek agin. Soni-times I ketch the great bells’ chimes, an' as they rise an' swell. I feel th* happy Christmas gtir an' hear the village bell; I see the holly ever'whar. an' dear o’d nabor-folks That come 'to set an' chat awhile an' crack their simple Jokes, An' then I move my cheer among the rbadders sneaktn'-wise. So that the fambly won't perceive the redness o' my eyes. An' dream like some oid ninny that, when all at last Is done— The smiles an' sighs, the hopes an plans the battle* lost or won— A place somewhars be yon' the stars an' all this rush an' din. x Mav make me feel like I wus back in Billing's Creek agin Told by the Orocer. "I'll tell you how I lost a good customer the other day.” said th* grocery man. *c -ordlng to th* Indianapolis Sentinel. "I have one customer who Is extremely deaf, and to make her hear I have to Juat yell at her. I: takes about half an hour to get her order, and by that time mv voice u pitched so high that I can t get ,j 0 „ c to eorth again "Yesterday It happened that after she it f t In came 'Mr. Old boy. who is a perfect rank. Was In the army on e aid a . -.u stickler for bowing Is* Scraping and ail that sort o( thing; wants a fellow he trades with to salute ansi present arm* and do all kmds of tilings. He came in and said, Good morning ' I wish you had heard me yell at him My voice made the windows rattle. He looked surprised, but went on talking lo m and S kept up an swering him la a voice lha: could be hard a block away. He got n adder and ma<K dor, but 1 never knew what was up unt tj Anally he got red in th* face and said: 'Mr. Black. 1 am not deaf, sir, and 1 re sent your yelling at me as if 1 couldn t hear a cannon fired In my ** r .’ with thst nut b* Want. "You see, I had been talking to the d*af lady and couldn't get my voice down again. You try It some time and si# If you donit yell at every one you meet. Funny, too, but I always y|i at blind peopl. and foreigner*, and I always whis per when 1 gc where any o * atek," Ocean Sieamsnin Go. -FOR- New York, Boston -AND THE EAST. 4 Unsurpassed cabin acorn modal lone All the comfort* of a modern hoteL Electric ! ghts. Unexcelled lab.e. Ticket# include i.kwls and berths aboard ship. Passenger fires iroin Savanaai. TO NEW YORK-FIRST CABIN. CO. FIRST CABIN ROUND TRIF. AC. IN TERMEDIATE CABIN. Hi; INTERME DIATE CABIN HOUND TRIP. Cl W. STEERAGE, 110. TO BOSTON-FIRST CABIN. C 2: FIRST CABIN ROUND TRIP I3S IN 't EDI ATE CABIN. 117. INTERME DIATE CABIN ROUND TRIP. LA 00, STEERAGE 111.75 The express steamships of this line are appointed to sail from Savannah. Central Wih) meridian time, a* fol.ows SAVANNAH TO NF.YV YORK. KANSAS CITY Capt Fisher, SATUR DAY', Dec. S. 6:00 p m. CITY OF BIRMINGHAM CapL Berg. MONDAY. Dec. 10, B.OU p. m. TALLAHASSEE. *apt Askina, TUES DAY'. Dec. 11. :00 p m. CITY OF AUGUSTA. Capt. Daggett, THURSDAY. Dec 13, 10 no a. m NACOOCHEE. Capt Smith. SATUR DAY Dec 15, 11:30 a. m KANSAS CITY. Copt Fisher. TUESDAY. Dec. 1. 3:00 p m. TALLAHASSEE Capt Aekins. THURS DAY'. Dec. JO, l.Mi p. m CITY OF BIRMINGHAM, Capt. Berg FRIDAY. Dec. 21. 3 00 p m CITY OF AUGUSTA. Capt. Daggett. SATURDAY. Dec 22, S:00 p m NACOOCHEE. Capt. Smith. TUESDAY. Dec 2*. 7 30 p tn. KANSAS CITY Capt FDher, THURS DAY. Dec 71. 9.00 p m TALLAHASSEE Capt. Asklns. 6ATUR DAY. Dec. 3, 11 00 p. m NOTlCE—Steamship City of Birming ham will not carry passenger* Steamship CITY OF MACON, Cap' Savage, will ply between New York and Bosiott on the following schedule LEAVE NEW YORK FOR BOSTON (from Pier 30, North river, at !3:ou noon) Dee. 7. 12. 17 11. . SI. LEAVE BOSTON FOR NEW YORK (front Lewis' wharf), at 13:00 noon Dec. 10. H. 19. 31. 3. This company reserve* the right to change l:s ‘alMngs without notice and wknout liability or accountability there for. Sailing* New York for Savannah Tues days. Thursday* and Saturdays 5 p m W G BREWER City Ticket and Pas senger Agent. 107 Bull street. Savannah. Ga E W SMITH. Contracting Freight Agcn* Savannah. Ga R. G. TREZEVANT. Agent, Savannah Ga WALTER HAWKINS, General Agent Traffic Denarimeni. 234 W. Bay street, Jacksonville Fl* W H PLEASANTS. General Freight ond Passenger Agent. New Pier 2i, North River. New York N Y'. r E I.EFEVRE. Manager. New P>*r 35. North river. New York. N. Y. JMfifcnonis S Miners ronssorioiißa Cos Steamship Lines To Baltimore &. Philadelphia Tickets on Sale to All Polnta North and West. First-class tkket* Include meals and berths Savannah to Baltimore and Phila delphia. Accommodations and cuisine unequaled The rirainsliiiie of this company are ap pointed 10 sail from Savannah as follows (Central Standard Time): TO BALTIMORE. D. II MILLEII. Capt. Peters, SATUR DAY. Dec. 9. 7 p. m. ITASCA. Capt. Billups. TUESDAY. Dec 11. 10 a. m. CHATHAM. Capt. James. THURSDAY. Dee. 13, U a. tn TEXAS. Capt Eldredge, SATURDAY. Dee. 15. 1 p. m TO PHILADELPHIA. BERKSHIRE. Capt. Ryan, BATURDAY. Dec. S, 7 p. m ALLEGHANY. Capt. Foster, WEDNES DAY. Dec. 11, 9 pm. BERKSHIRE. Capt. Ryan. MONDAY, Dec. 17, 3 p. m. Ticket Office No 112 Bull street J. J. CAROLAN, Agent NEWCOMB COHEN. Trav. Agt Savannah. Ga. W P. TURNER. Q. P A A. D STEBBINS. A. T M J C WHITNEY. Traffic Manager. General Offices. Baltimore. Md. IT'StCHRTIINTY THAT Smith's Chill Tiinin A TRADE MARK. WILL CURE Dengue, Typiiaid, intermittent. Malaria, And All Forms ol Fmrs. ALL DRUGGISTS SELL IT ON A GUARANTEE —Manufactured by— COLUMBIA DRUG CO., SAVANNAH, GA. Bone Meal For Chicken Feed end Fertlliier. NITRATE OF SODA Invaluable for "horn*-mixed” fertllUor The cheapest and moat concentrated on the market. Send for particulars. HAT, GRAM, COW KtCD, BRAS, ETC. SEED OATS AND RYE- T. J. DAVIS, Thone sa 111 Bay street, west JOHN G. BUTLER, -DEALERS IN— Paints. Otis and tilasa, Sash. Dors, minds fu.ri Builders’ Supplies. Plata and Decorative Wall Paper. Foreign a id Do mestic Cement*. Lime, Piaster and Hair. Sole Agent for Abestlne Cold Water Pom. ® Congress street, west, and 1* St. Julian street, west. urncut. aMarTf^'gMd'renT City of Sevan— J. * Office City Treasurer, D* • The following lota are in ground rent, of which owners r , r notified. C. S Heme* ’ City Trwa -ursr Brown Ward—Lot 51. 2 quart-rs Calhoun Ward—Middle >, jot i, j tecs, east % of weot H lot 21. 3 quartsrTl lot 3. 2 quarters; lot 24. 2 quarter, [ ' 2 quarters; lot 4*. 1 quarters s Charlton Ward—Xa>t 1. 2 quart** u lot 25, 2 quarters. * Chatham Ward—Bast H lot l, ; . ters; middle V* lot 12, 2 quarters rk ,. '* lot H. 2 quarter*; east Va lot j ters; east H lot 29. 2 quarters Columbia Ward—Lot 16, I quarter, part lot 31. 2 quarters, lot 23. 2 qur-V tart lots 29 and 30. 2 quarters; w**; J east part lot 3D, 2 quarters. Crawford Ward—West s lot 6, 2 -,* ters; lot 33. 2 quarter*, lot St, 2 quart**, lot 39. 2 quarter*, lot 40, 2 quarters nW west pari lot 63. 2 quarter* Crawford Ward. East-Middle 1. 2 quarter*; part lot 15. 2 quart.rs, lot 15. I quarter*; lot 16. 2 quarter, 1 Elbert Ward—We*t % lot 19, 2 q . southeast part lot 24, 2 quarters, J lot 29 ' Forsyth Ward— Lot 18. 2 quarters. Franklin Ward—Lot 2. 2 quarters eatt 14 lot 27, 2 quarter*. ’ Now Franklin Ward—East 54 lot u, j quarter*; west % lot 14. 2 quar ers Green Ward—Last 5* lot 2. 2 qua-t. east part lot 4, 2 quarter: . south , 10( u‘ 2 quarters; northeast % lot 2s, 2 quart***, Jackson Word—Lot 3. 2 quarter*, cut die V, lot S3. 3 quarter*. Jasper Ward—Lot 2. 2 quarters *•#,, u lot 3. 2 quarters; lot 36. 2 quarters. Jot U, 3 quarters; weet H lot 46, 2 quarter*. ,u: '4 lot 46. 2 quarter*. Lafayette Ward—Weet Vi tot 1, J q W . ter*, west Vi lot 6, 2 quarters, lot . j quarter*. Liberty W*rd—Lot 4. 2 quarter* lot | 2 quarters, lot 9. 2 quarters; lot 10. 2 quae, trra; east pan lot 18. 3 quarters; ij lot 26, 3 quarter*; east V* lot 3k 3 quanw.; lot 35, 3 quarter#. Lloyd Ward—Wear Vi lot 44. 3 quarter,; lot 53. 2 quoxtert; west ■ k 62. 3 qaati ters. Monterey Ward—East 1-5 lot 11. 2 qu*r. ter; 104 27. 3 quarters; lot 2?. 2 quarters Pulaski Wjard—Lot 9. 2 quarter. Sot <4 2 quarters, south V 4 k>t 23. 2 quarter, Reynolds Ward—Trust lot 8. 2 q’i*rtr* Troup Ward—Lot 15. 2 quarters w>st part lot X. 2 quarters; lot 11. 2 quarters, north 14 lot 37. 2 quarters, east v* of •o*sy lot 37. 2 quarters; lot 4h, 2 quarters w, part lot 39. 2 quarters. Warren Word—West H lot 10. 2 q afOerai lot 16. 2 quarter*. Washington Ward—East lot 14. 8 quir ttrs; west Vi lot 14. 2 quarters Wealey Ward—Eaet Vi lot 11. 2 quarter* A1! persons having Interest In thetinov* lot* are hereby notified that tf th amount* now due are not paid to the eitr tr#aurer on or before Dec 13th Insg t will proceed on th# morning of Dec It t enter according to ls JOHN POWER. City Marshal UQI’OB LICENSES City of Savannah, Office Clerk cf Utsie cil Savannah, Ga.. Nov. 38. 1100 -The fol lowing applications to’retail llqiair during the year 1981. were read at meeting of Council. Nov. *. 1900. and referr<d to tin Committee of th* Whole. W. P. Bailor, Clerk of Council. Anglin. Those. 13* Bryan street, west Anderson. Joeeph N.. No. 39 Handoip* •treat. . Abel. Cba* . southeast corner Bsy sm Abemorn streets. Bewan, J. O, carper Bull and Bt streets. _ Badenhoop. 3. H.. No. 523 West BrotJ street. _ Bohn. H N. C.. No. *35 East Bros* Connery. C. P., No. 110 Bt. JukiiT itrtet, Denmark. J. M.. No 147 Farm street Dlerks. Wm. C., No. 334 WhitaUr street., Doyle, M. J., Market Square. Derst. George, 79 Weet Broad street. Dior*. William, northeast corner User ty amt West Broad streets. Eu:<-lman, A. H.. No. 719 East Broad street, corner Gwinnett street. Kiohhole. E., oouthwest comer Übwtv street lane and East Broad streets. Ktehhol* Bellg. No 1012 Cemetery sttee'. Groves. W. C., north weet corner Bernard and Brysn streets. Glides, Nell. No. 120 Broughton street, east. Galina, J. A.. No. 9 Drayton street Geffken, Harman IL, No. 422 Broughlen street, east. He4mken, J. 11., southeast comti Übet ty and Whitaker street* Hart. Francis, No. 11 Jefferson street. Heilman, J. F.. No 34 President s’rw Hermann tt Borenthelm. No. 16 Bemosl street. Klene, Herman. No. 134 Bryan street Kelly, A T.. Boy lane, near Hull etreet Lyon. John A Cos., northeast corner Broughton and Whitaker streets Lane. N.. No. IS Broughton street. . Levan. Chas. H., No. 11l CoagrsW street, weet. Meincke. P. A., No. 633 Brysn Stress wt st. .Manning. P., No. *3 Bsy street. ** Morrison. Sarah, No. M 9 Oglethorpe avenue, east. Mever. J. F., No R4l Stms etreet. McAtpin, T. 8.. No 34 Price etrse* Nell, Otto W.. 486 Broughton "*'• west. , , Ohstek. Oh a*., ooutbeast corner Of'*- thorpe avenue and R#jmok*s*ttreem. Ohstek. John, northeast corner mf and West Brood street* Peters. Fred, northeast eorser Bar tough* and Park avenue. Reilly. L.. 13 Bryan ttreat. west Roeittsch. Martin A Cos., No 226 Brough ton street, west. ~ Regepouolox. A. C. A Cos.. No. *l4 98 an street, west. Rehm. L. C.. northeast earner Jeffsm and Alice street*. Repke John. No. *29 Drayton street Rocker. J. VV Bro . soutnwrot corses West Brood and Joees streets. Raskin. 3.. corner West Brosd st Gwinnett streets Bampson. P.. *B* Bryan street. Schwarz, George, 317 Congress street, W ft?elnmon, Bros., No. West Breed Steffens. Harry, East Brosd end Ogle thorpe avenue. sad Schwarz. George C-. corner Congress Whitaker streets. , Schnasrs. H. J . No. 481 WUson M"*'- Schultes. G.. No 14 McestteeL Schever. J. H.. 127 West Breed etreef Stahmer. John. U 4 Brymi ' Taussant. Chas.. No. 60S Ogle*!**!" 'Vtenken. Frod J.. No. 63* Liberty sir**'. < ’*VerukL Ell. No. 43 Bamsrd Vollers. W . snutheag: corner T and West Broad attest. . Welts. 8.. northwest comet East Prow and Harris streets. . William A Orlce. No. M 0 Wsst Bro street. * BRHNNAN BROS* WHOLES ALB Fruit, Produce, Grain, Etc. 3 BAY STREET. *•*•* Tetephe—ssa. IF TOU WAIfT GOOD RA . and work, oroer jrour UthosrapS' __ printed autlooerr and blank book* Morning Nowo, Savannah.