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STORY OF THE GIN
MR. D. A. THOMPKINS TVRITL3S
ABOIT THE INVENTION.
ELI WHITNEY’S TROUBLES.
IN FIGHTING AGAINST INFRINGE
MENTS ARE SHOWN.
Whitney AVas the Gnest or Mn. Na
thanael Greene, at Mulberry
Grove, Near Savanuah, When He
Invented the Cotton Gin—The One
Great Need of the South at That
Time AVna Satisfied by the Inven
tion—Why There Were So Many In
irinfcenientx—Record a in the Sntta
on File In United Staten Court
Houte at Savannah.
The cotton gin and Eli Whitney are al
ways interesting subjects to Savannahians
by reason of the proximity of Mulberry
Grove, where the invention was made, to
Savannah. Mr. D. A. Thompkins of Char
lotte, N. C., who is known by many in
Savannah, is the author of a very interest,
ing pamphlet that has Just made its ap
pearance, treating of the cotton gin and
the history of its invention, exhibiting
copies of the original patent specifications
and drawings and giving a synopsis of tes
timony in the twenty-seven lawsuits re
lating to infringements in Georgia from
1796 to 1806.
Mr. Thompkins wrote his story from
verified court records, which are now to
be found in the court house vaults in Sa
vannah. The author spent a great deal
of time and money in gathering his data,
and he believes that his information is ex
haustive, as there is little reason to think
that there are any undiscovered facts
bearing upon his subject. Mr. Thompkins
wrote, in part, as follows about the young
Yankee, who was so brilliantly endowed
with the spirt of mechanical invention,
and his most famous work, the cotton
gin:
"In 1792, Eli Whitney of Massachusetts
went by boat to Savannah, Ga., from
which place he intended to go into the
interior as a tutor in a private family.
On the same boat was traveling Mrs. Na
thanael Greene, the widow of the Amer
ican Revolutionary General, who was re
turning from a Northern trip to her
home at Mulberry Grove, near Savannah,
Ga'. On this Journey Whitney naturally
made the acquaintance of Mrs. Greene.
Arriving in Savannah, he failed to per
fect his arrangement for teaching and
accepted an invitation from Mrs. Nathan
ael Greene to make his home at her house
and pursue the study of law, which was
his great desire. While he was in Mrs.
Greene's house he exhibited great talent
for mechanics, and made himself useful
in that respect around the plantation.
"In the spring of 1793, some old com
rades of Gen. Greene, Majs. Brewer, For
sythe and Pendleton, who lived near
Augusta, Ga., called on Mrs. Greene. In
the course of their visit they discussed
the troubles of agriculture In the upper
country, and mentioned the fact that
much upland cotton could be profitably
produced if there' were only some ma
chine for separating the lint from the
seed. Mrs. Greene proposed that they talk
over the matter with young Whitney. The
result of that visit was that Whitney
was given a room in the basement of the
house, and. after considerable experi
menting, produced a machine that suc
cessfully separated the lint from seed.
In 1793 Whitney went to New Haven,
Conn., to confer with his old friend and
patron, Elizur Goodrich and l others, in
relation to obtaining a patent.
The original description in Whitney's
own words, accompanying hie petition for
patent was filed with Thomas Jefferson,
Secretary of State at Philadelphia, June
20, 1793. Whitney also made affidavit
concerning his invention before Eiizur
Goodrich, notary publio, and alderman of
New Haven, Conn., Oct. 28, 1793.
A pntent was issued to Eli Whitney
March 14, 1794, and signed by Georgs
Washington, President, Edmund Ran
dolph, Secretary of State, and William
Bradford, attorney general.
During some litigation over validity of
the patent in the United States District
Court in Savannah, Georgia, 1804, a copy
of the complete patent and specification
and drawing was filed with the court.
This copy was certified by James Madi
sdn. Secretary of State, April 27, 1804.
These documents are now on file in the
United Slates Court House, Savannah,
Ga., and are believed to be the only au
thentic records of this patent in exist
ence. The original patent papers filed in
ibe patent office by Whitney in 1793, were
destroyed by the patent office fire in 1836.
As soon as possible after this fire, the
authorities made efforts to obtain copies
of all papers that were destroyed. It so
happened, however, that they never se
cured the certified copy on record in Sa
vannah, Ga., hut they received from some
source not shown on the records, on May
- 1841. what purported to be a copy of
the Whitney patent.
"The defense in all of the extensive liti
gation over the patent in Georgia consists
principally In claiming that there was a
prior invention. The witnesses mostly re
lied upon to prove this were Dr. John
Cortes Dyampert of Columbia county,
Georgia, and Mr. Roger McCarthy otChat,
ham county, Geogla. The former swore
he saw a machine ‘somewhere In the Do
mains of the King of Prussia” in 1773,
used for making lint in hospitals. Mc
' arthy swore he saw something similar
in 1790 or 1791. But it developed on cross
examination, and on the introduction of
numerous other witnesses, whose deposi
tions are on file among the court records,
’hat these machines were on entirely dif
ferent principles, and used for other pur
poses. There were no means of separa
tion other than gravity In any of these
machines, and they were all for beating
and cleaning lint after seed had been re
moved.
"It was finally admitted by the defense
''lit Whitney’s invention was new, but
that the infringing machines were made
before Whitney’s model was publicly ex
hibited, or before it was publicly an
nounced that he had a patent.
There is a widespread allegation that
Whitney was badly treated in the South.’
l his seems to rest on the rumor that
hi- rlrst model was stolen from his shop
at Mulberry Grove, Ga., that copies of
Jt wire widely made and used without
• nse, and his witnesses failed to ap
>"■!! at the trials, that the South Carolina
legislature after agreeing to pay him for
the patent, afterward rescinded its action;
and finally that there was a conspiracy
among the cotton planters to Invalidate
Patent. As to the burglary of Whit
hey's shop, and stealing of his models,
there is not a word In the voluminous
records of evidence in the Infringement
suits, extending over thirteen years.
•Neither is any mention made of it in
his published correspondence. This seems
'oiiciusK’e proof that the story Is of sub
sequent and spurious origin.
‘ln examination of South Carolina rec
or<*f sliows that Dec. 19, 1801, at the close
the session, the Legislature passed a
I HI purchasing the Whitney patent
'ißht for the state for *50,000, agreeing
,0 l>ay *20,000 In cash, and the remainder
in three equal annual instalments, pro
'l'l'd Whitney would make'within a rea
s’lnable time' two models of his gin. In his
v ' i.v best style, and file them for public
inspection .in the State Capitol, and pro
'ided, further, that Whitney should re
fund all the amounts previously collected
f " r license In the state. The cash pay
•h'lH was promptly made. But Whitney
did not, within two years, comply with
either requirement. The Legislature in
1803 declared the contract forfeited, and
provided for entering suit for the recov
ery of the first payment. This action
brought the final fulfillment of the con
ditions on the part of Whitney, in 1804,
and then the Legislature of 1804 ordered
the suit discontinued and reinstated the
contract in accordance with which the de
ferred payments were promptly made.
' The Legislature of North Carolina In
December, 1802, bought the patent right
tor that state, and agreed to pay for it
> a special tax of two shillings and six
pence on each saw used in a gin within
the state for four years. This tax was
properly collected and turned over to the
,Y™ tor ' “mounting to about $30,000.
hitney’s plan in Georgia, as shown
by his letters and other evidence, was to
own all the gins and gin all the cotton
made in the country. It is but human
nature that this sort of monopoly should
be odious to any community; and when
to this is added the fact (as shown by
letters to Whitney in Connecticut, from
his partner Miller in Georgia) that Whit
ney and Miller could not supply the de
mand for gins, it seems natural that
there should have been much infringe
rau"*' After the * ins were introduced in
1794, there was a larg,e cotton crop made
for the next season, j on the presumption
that it could be preppred for the market
on the new machines. But when the crop
was gathered and the gins w'ere not
forthcoming, many planters had crude
gins made in their own blacksmith shops,
h rom this circumstance, arose the rumors
that the various workmen who made the
gins were the original inventors. One of
the traditions crediting the invention to
Jesse Bull of Columbia county, Georgia
(afterwards of LaGrange, Ga.), arose
from the circumstances of a gin having
been made for Bull by one of his em
ployes. Nathan Lyons. It is said that
when the first Whitney gins were in use
in the country, no one but ■women were
allowed to see them, and that Nathan
Lyons, disguised as a woman, saw the gin
and copied it. This legendary story has
no authentic foundation. The voluminous
evidence in the infringements suits no
where refers to such an Incident. Quite
a number of legends about the invention
of the gin have no foundation whatever
in fact. For example, the pleasant little
story about the gin brush being suggested
■by the lady with her turkey tail fan.
"Laying aside all legendary stories, it
appears that the real facts about the cot
ton gin are:
"Eli Whitney of Massachusetts, a grad
uate of Yale College, invented a cotton
gin, consisting of spikes driven in a wood
en cylinder, and having a slotted bar
through which these spike teeth passed,
and having a brush to clear the spikes.
He obtained a patent March 14. 1794,
signed by George Washington, President;
Edmund Randolph, Secretary of State,
and William Bradford, Attorney General.
“Hodgen Holmes of Georgia, an unedu
cated mechanic, invented an improved
gin., using circular saws properly spaced,
passing through spaces between ribs.
For this invention he obtained a patent
May 12. 1796. signed by George Washing
ton, President; Timothy Pickering, Sec
retary of State, and Charles Lee, Attor
ney General.
“Whitney’s invention, consisting of a
combination of a wooden cylinder, carry
ing annular rows of wire splines, with a
slotted bar and clearing brush, was fun
damental.
“The practical application of the fun
damental idea was Holmes’ invention of
the saw gin. which consisted of a man
drel or shaft carrying collars separating
circular saws which pass through narrow
spaces between ribs. •
“Whitney went South utterly impecu
nious. He received from the Southern
States the following amounts:
From South Carolina $50,000
From North Carolina (at least) 30,000
From Tennessee (about) 10,000
Total royalties from Southern
States, certainly as much as $90,000
“At that time, this was b fortune.
"In Georgia, his firm (Miller & Whit
ney) attempted to monopolize the ginning
business. This brought on long and vex
atious litigation, and the object was
ne ver successfully accomplished.”
The ruins of the building where Whit
ney built his first gin still remain.
They are not far from the ruins of the
old Greene plantation house at Mulberry
Grove, and are hardly more than an un
distinguishable heap of brick and stone.
A member of the Savannah Camera Club
recently visited the site of the old build
ings arid secured a number of interesting
photographs of the ruins, both of the
Greene house and the place where Whit
ney built his gin.
CITY BREVITIES.
Morton's School for Boys will picnic to
day at Warsaw.
St. John’s Sunday school will hold its
annual picnic to-day.
Emma Wilson, colored, was sent to the
police station last night by her husband
on a charge of insanity.
A white boy was arrested In Colonial
Park yesterday by Patrolman Frank
Smith for playing baseball, and will be
given a hearing by Recorder Myrick in
Police Court this morning. The young
prisoner was released on bail.
W Jones, colored, will appear before
Recorder Myrick in Police Court this
morning on a charge of larceny. The ne
gro was arrested by Patrolman Godbdd
on complaint of Pink Berry, who avers
that his revolver was stolen by the pris
oner.
Building permits have been granted from
the. office of the board of tax assessors
of the city for the erection by Dr. P. C.
Wilson of four one-story frame houses
in Robertsville, and for the erection by
Mr. A. D. Kent of three one-story frame
houses on Gwinnett street.
W J Britt, a well known white man,
was arrested yesterday by Patrolman
Moses Davis, and will be given a hearing
by Recorder Myrlck in Police Court this
morning. Britt Is charged with being
drunk and cursing and assaulting his wife
at her home In the Tenderloin district.
The "Big Duke” is in the tower at the
central fire station and will probably be
ready for duty this afternoon. The strik
ing apparatus will be connected during
the morning and the big bell will be
tested Immediately afterwards It was
placed In position by Mr. Edwird KHlorin.
“Bub" Dixon, a negro boy, was arrest
ed last night for throwing ripe eggs at
J Hilton. The boy was sent to the police
station by Mounted Patrolman G. L.
Smith, and will be given a hearing by
Recorder Myrick this morning. The egg
assault Is alleged to have been committed
near Waldburg and West Broad streets.
Tank Contracts Awarded.
The contracts for the erection of "live
tanks for the National Tank and Export
Company was awarded yesterday. Out
of-town contractors got the work. The
tanks will begin as soon as the founda
ttona are finished. As previously stated
in the Morning News two tanks are to
he built at the Plant System wharves, two
at the Seaboard terminals, and a fifth
at the Central’s yards, above town.
funeral of Mrs. Cressler.
The funeral of Mrs Aaron Cressler.
whose dentil was announced in the Morn
ing News yesterday, took place at 5
o'clock In the afternoon from the family
residence. No. 108 Henry street, east, and
was largely attended. The interment was
In Laurel Grove Cemetery. A large num
ber of friends followed the remains to
their lost resting place,
-Elderly Ludy—"Was that your sister
I saw you with yesterday, Johnny?”
Johnnv (aged slx)-”Do I look like a fel
•low who'd waste his time on idsters7
Boston Transcript.
THE MORNING NEWS: FRIDAY, MAY 17.1901.
PLEDGED FOR PAVING
WAS SO REPORTKD OF TEN OF
THE ALDERMEN.
WHAT MAYOR TOLD THEM.
I\TTLE LECTURE GIVEN THE AL-
IN CAUCUS.
It I. Reported That the Mayor Hull
Heard of the Heport and Told the
Aldermen That He Old Not Think
They Should Have rietlged Their
Votes in a Matter of Public Con
cern— Mayor Will Consider t.nston
Street I'm Ing Ordinance Fnrther
Before Acting—Believes It Will Be
Passed, Even Though He Should
Veto It—Ordinance Notv Practical
ly a Law.
The action of the City Council in de
ciding to pave Gaston street with vitri
fied biick created a good deal of talk
yesterday. The discussion brought forth
a story that is of decided interest. It
leaked out in the talk, but inquiries failed
to elicit any very complete account of the
incident, as Council was in caucus at the
time.
The question of paving Gaston street
had been brought up. It is said that it
had reached the Mayor's ears that ten of
the aldermen had been pledged to vote
for paving, despite the protests that had
been heard from property owners. This
was made the text for a little sermon
that was preached by the Mayor, who de
clared that he thought the aldermen
should not pledge themselves 4o support
any measure relating to the public weal,
such as paving an important street, in
advance of the facts and figures that
might be shown, and the arguments that
might he introduced by gentlemen, whose
immediate interests were involved, and
who were to be present before the caucus
to discuss the matter.
“It Is very weii, gentlemen,” the Mayor
is reported to have said, “for you to
pledge your support In any political mat
ter, such as the election of a candidate
for a position, hut 1 do not thimk you
should have done so in such a case as
this—the pacing of Gaston street. In
the one case you are yourselves able to
Judge upon the evidence of your knowl
edge of the candidates who have an
nounced, but in the other you do not know
what subsequent facts might be adduced
to show that you were wrong in pledging
your support.”
The lecture did not stem the tide. Nine
of the ten aldermen reported to have been
pledged were presnt, and ail nine voted
for the measure. It is said that a second
vote would show even greater strength
for the measure, provided the full board
were present. Should it come to an
other vote, however, the Mayor having
vetoed the ordinance, one of the opposing
votes would be missed, as Alderman
Thomas, who voted against it, will have
left the city on leave.
Mayor Myers was asked yesterday if
he intends to veto the ordinance. He an
swered that he had not decided Just
what he would do as he wanted to con
sider the various interests that were rep
resented by the property owners who
stand for and against anew pavement.
Five days are allowed the Mayor. If he
neither signs nor vetoes the ordinance
within that time, it becomes a law.
Should he veto it, it would go back to
Council.
The Mayor said that he supposed there
would be no change In the vote of Coun
cil upon the measure, should he veto it.
but he would have had the satisfaction
of placing himself upon record as oppos
ing the measure as arbitrary and unjust
to the majority of the property owners
on the street.
Mayor Myers said it would cost only
about $1,500 or $2,000 to restore the shell
pavement on Gaston street to good con
dition, and that this should be done, as
other streets need the Improvement of a
new pavement more. The money required
for paving Gaston street with new mate
rial could be used to better advantage
and greater profit to the city at large,
the Mayor thinks, upon some other street.
Were Gaston such a street as Drayton
or Jefferson, he said, where there Is so
much traffic, he would consider that
Council was Justified In voting for anew
pavement.
The action of the Mayor will be await
ed with interest. While, he said, his vote
would not change the result in Council,
those at Interest on both sides would
like to see the matter definitely settled
one way or the other. For all practical
purposes, though, the ordinance may be
regarded as a law. and within two or
three months the paving, force will be at
work rutting down brick. The pavers
will be in upon Gaston as soon as the
other work mopped out, Jefferson, Thir
ty-eighth and St. Julian streets, has been
finished.
THE BAPTIST CONVENTION.
Rev. Dr. J. D. .lordan, Just Back,
Telia of Ita Seatons.
Rev. Dr. J. D. Jordan returned yester
day from New Orleans, where he has
been in attendance upon the Southern
Baptist Convention, held in that city. In
conversation with a Morning News re
porter, -Dr. Jordan said: "This convention
held in New Orleans was a great meeting,
following the wake of another great
meeting, the Missionary Conference of
the Methodist Episcopal Church, South,
which was held in the same city two
weeks before. New Orleans now recog
nizes the power and growth of Protes
taniem as never before.
"The attendance at the convention was
large, both as to the number of dele
gates and of visitors. Thousands were
there. The spirit and harmony of the
meetings were beautiful and inspiring.
“The personnel of the presiding officers
was very striking, so much so as to elicit
editorial comment from the leading pa
pers and citizens.
“Ex-Gov. W. J. Northen of Georgia
was unanimously re-elected president.
The four vice presidents elected are ex-
Gov. James P. Eagle of Arkansas, pres
ent Govs. Heard of Louisiana and Long-
Ino of Mississippi; and the Hon. Joshua
Levering of Baltimore, who is a million
aire coffee dealer, was once a candidate
for the presidency of tho t’nlted State*
on the Prohibition ticket.
"The sessions were held in the First
Presbyterian Church meeting house. The
Rev. Dr. Palmer, pastor of the First
Presbyterian Church, delivered the first
speech of welcome. He was followed by
Gov. Heard. The response was deliv
ered by Gov. Longino. Dr. Palmer is
strikingly like Dr. John A. Broadus, and
the entire convention fell In love with
him.
"The reports of the various boards of
the convention were highly gratifying,
showing more money raised and better
results from Its expenditures than have
been shown any other year in the history
of the convention.
“The question that consumed most
time and energy was the proposition to
form anew board and locate It at Bal
timore to reach and develop
the weak and non-contributing churches.
While the work proposed was considered
urgent. It was decided to try to nccom
pilsh it through the present board* of the
convention, and the various state organ.)
Izations. and not create anew board aJ
an agency for the work.
"The only new feature added to the
usual work was the appointing of a com
mittee of five to report at the next ses
sion of the convention on the work done
among the young people. Hitherto it has
not been customary to have a report on
this speqjal feature of the work. As this
committ'6?> was appointed by my motion,
it thus happened that I was made its
chairman. Georgia leads all the state,
in this special work.
“In point of contributions, Virginia
comes first with Georgia a close second.”
The next session of the convention will
be held in Asheville.
"The meeting of the Woman’s Mission
ary Union at the same time was quite
a feature of the meetings. Many of iur
first women were there and their work
has made great progress.
"The Daily Picayune and Tlmes-Demo
crat gave splendid reports of the meet
ings and each issue was a picture gallery
in itself.
"There is much to be seen in New Or
leans, and many saw much and left the
city feeling favorably impressed with it.
The most striking thing to me is that in
most places the graves and cisterns are
•dug,' but in New Orleans they are 'built'
above ground.
LOCAL PERSONAL.
Mr. W. H. White, Jr„ of Atlanta, is at
the I>e Soto.
Mr. H. M. Spitz of Atlanta is stopping
at the De Soto.
Mr. T. J. C. Park of Macon was at the
De Soto yesterday.
Mr. B. F. Wylly, Jr., of Atlanta is stop
ping at the De Soto.
Mr. E. L. Chase of Thomasville Is regis
tered at the De Soto.
Mr. W. W. Sharpe of Waycross was at
the De Soto yesterday.
Mrs. J. Malnthow left over the Plant
System for New York yesterday.
Capt. Henry Blun, Sr., left over the
Southern for New York yesterday.
Mr. C. B. Walworth left yesterday by
way of the Southern for New York.
Mrs. Mark W. Wooding of Gainesville,
Fla., is visiting Mrs. C. 8. Richmond, on
Bull street.
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Greervwald left
yesterday by way of the. Plant System for
Philadelphia.
Mr. J. R. Cain left last night for Ma
con, where he was called by the serious
illness of his father.
Mr. A. T. Maxwell of the Georgia Tele
phone and Telegraph Company was called
suddenly to New Orleans yesterday by
the critical illness of his son, Louis. The
young man is a student at the Tulane
University and had an operation per
formed on his leg.
PETITIONS FOB INCORPORATION.
~STATE OF~GEORGI£ CHATHAM
COUNTY.—To the Superior Court of said
County: The petition of A. E. Moynelo
and K. W. Mansfield, respectfully shows:
First. That they desire for themselves,
their associates and successors, to be in
corporated and made a body politic and
corporate under the name and style of
“The Moynelo and Mansfield Company,"
for a period of twenty years, with the
privilege of renewal at the expiration of
tl)at time.
Second. That they desire the principal
office of said corporation to be in Chat
ham county, Georgia, with the right to
establish branch offices and agencies, and
to conduct business In such other places
in Georgia, and in the other states, terri
tories and dependencies of the Rodted
States of America, and in foreign coun
tries, as the officers or directors of the
corporation may from time to time deem
advisable.
Third. That the objects of their asso
ciation, and the principal business they
propose to carry on, are as follows: To
import and export, on commission or oth
erwise, lumber, timber, naval stores, cot
ton, and any other merchandise or prod
ucts, and to act as agents for shipowners.
Insurance and manufacturing companies.
To own, manage, control and operate any
property necessary or Incident to the pro
duction or sale of lumber, naval stores,
cotton or other products of the soil. To
make loans or advances on mills, lands,
crops, or other property or merchandise,
and to take mortgages or other liens on
real estate or personal property to secure
such loans and advances. To manage, own
control, hire, charter, lease or operate ves
sels, tramways, railways, dredges, light
ers. engines, cars, or other vehicles used
in the transportation of articles or prod
ucts held, owned, controlled or manufac
tured by said company, and canala for the
purposes of such transportation or for
drainage, said corporation, however, not
to use said tramways, railways, canals,
vessels or cars for the purpose of doing
the business of a common carrier; to own,
operate, lease, hire, and use and maintain
docks, wharves and machinery, and to re
ceive profits and tolls therefrom, and gen
erally to do and perform all acts and
things which may be necessary and proper
for the furtherance and maintenance of
Its said business, and In all of the said
branches. To buy, hold, lease and sell
real estate and mortgages, and to Improve
the former, and to construct and erect,
and enter into contracts or agreements for
the construction and erection of buildings
or structures of any kind. In the United
States, and its dependencies and In for
eign countries.
Fourth. That the amount of capital
stock to be employed by said company,
and to be actually paid in, is to be the
sum of four thousand (4,000) dollars, said
capital stock to be divided Into shares of
one hundred (100) dollars each, with power
at any time during the continuance of
said corporation to increase the. amount
of said capital to the sum of five hundred
thousand dollars, or any lesser amount,
and to decrease the same from time to
time; but not below the original amount.
Fifth. Your i>etltloners ask. In addition
to the powers hereinbefore set forth, pow
er and authority to sell, mortgage, sublet,
pledge, hire or convey the properly of
said corporation, or any part thereof, at
will; and to re-invest at pleasure, and it*
the discretion and Judgment of Its board
of directors, to borrow money and secure
the same by mortgage deed, collaterals,
personal security, or otherwise, and to Is
sue bonds, debentures, notes or other ob
ligations therefor, to receive payment for
capital stock subscribed for, In money or
In property, in the discretion and Judg
ment of the board of directors, to Issue
preferred and common stock, to make
contracts of any kind whatever for the
furtherance of Its purposes and business,
Including agreements or contracts of co
partnership between said corporation and
any Individuals or other corporations | n
any of the lines of business of this cor
poration, to make by-laws not Inconsist
ent with the laws of the land, to have
such officers and directors, and to elect
or appoint the same at such times and In
such manner as the stockholders may pre
scribe by by-laws or resolutions; and gen
erally to have, exercise and enjoy the cor
porate powers and privileges incident to
corporations under the laws of Georgia.
Stockholders who have paid their stock
subscription* In full, not to be liable for
any of the debts of said corporation.
Wherefore your petitioners pray that
they may be duly Incorporated as afore
said.
And your petitioners will ever pray.
SAVJHSY & BAUBBY,
Attorneys for Petitioners.
Petition for Incorporation hied in office
this Bth day of May. 1901.
JAMES K. P. CARR,
Clerk 8. C., C. C., Ga.
Seed Corn, Seed Peas.
‘•Tough on File*”
for the protection of ttock.
Poultry Supplies, Bone Meal,
Nitrate of Soda.
Hay, Grain and Feed of all kinds.
T. J. DAVIS,
Phon* 223, * ill Bay street, wsrt.
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS.
PERSONAL.
K. Frames somewhat damaged by fire
and water; retailed for 75c. Bon ton stores
charge $1.50; as long as the last 7c. Fe
geas, 111 Whitaker street. Hair, Jewelry
and Shaving Supply House. The place
for watch repairing, optical work, razor
grinding, engraving and hairwork for
daily, stage and detectives' use. Mall or
ders promptly Allied.
'' RED "CROSS” MILK PREMIUMS
have been received and will he delivered
upon presentation of labels at office E. F.
Whitcomb, 30 Broughton street, west.
SHUPTRINK'S CELERY' HEADACHES
Powders will positively euro your head
ache. ’Phone 1194, or 817 Ga.
I HAVE THE BIGGEST BARGAIN IN
town In a 1901 bicycle at S2O cash. Ask to
see it. Walter F. Higgins, Drayton and
President.
MILLER - MAKES A SPECIALTY OF
furnishing summer homes; attractive
goods at modest prices; bring your list
and let us estimate. C. P. Miller, Agt.
“COLORED FABRICS WASHED WlTll
out fading your underwear, as well as
other clothes, returned sweet-smelling and
far cleaner and cheaper than by washer
women, by Georgia Steam Laundry.
WE HAVE A FEW CAMERAS
slightly shopworn, which we will sell
cheap. Oppenheimer, Sloat & Cos., Stale
and Whitaker.
YOU WILL LIKE THE MILK FROM
Springfield Dairy; It’s rich and pure; try
it.
THE WILKE PORCHI.AIN REFRlG
erators ore absolutely the highest class
made; see us and let us explain their
merits; catalogues and prices mailed on
request. C. P. Miller, Agt.
IF YOU HAVE BACKACHE, PHONE
Shuptrine’s Pharmacy for a capsldonna
plaster; best the world over, 25c.
RATTAN COUCHES. RATTAN SET
tees, rattan rodkers from $1.48 up; a choice
line of summer goods. C. P. Miller, Agt.
CALL AROUND TO SEE ME TO-DAY
if you want to rent a bicycle. For hire
by hour, day, week or month. Easy
terms. Walter F. Higgins, Drayton and
President.
“IF YOU WANT NICE, SMOOTH
shave get one of our razors. If not sat
isfactory want It returned. Oppenhetm
ers-Sloat, 12 Broughton street, east.
“see THE “FAMOUS FELT-LINED
Hair Mattresses." unequaled for durabil
ity and elasticity; warranted in every
particular. C. P. Miller, Agt.
Tam no w“loca.tkd at 414 west
Broughton; ring up 1196 If you want ti
have your furniture moved or packed for
shipment or storage; I guarantee prices
the same as I do <h work that’s given
to me. A. S. Griffin. 414 Broughton
street, west; mattresses maije to order.
“FOUNTAIN PEN; EVERY ONE
guaranteed, or money refunded; only SI.OO.
Oppenhetmers-Slont, 12 Broughton street,
east.
“NEW LINES OF MATTINGS. CAR*
pets, window shades, lace curtains, lln
oleum, rugs, art squares; prices always
right. C. P. Miller, Agl.
TWENTY-FOUR SHEETS PAPER
and twenty-four envelopes for Be, at Op
penheimer, Sloat & Co.’s, State and Whit
aker.
“p-K AND LINEN SKIRTST COATS
and pantaloons washed and Ironed prop
erly at Georgia Steam Laundry.
'•PHONE 582 JERSEY DAIRY” FOR
sweet milk, butter milk, cream, clabber
and curds. Our delivery Is prompt. We
guarantee satisfaction.
“ MILLER'S GO-CARTS AND BABY
carriages combine simplicity, elegance
and durability at very reasonable prices.
C. P. Miller, Agt,
SPRINGFIELD DAIRY IS NOTED
for having rich, pure milk; try It; you
will be pleased.
BALDWIN DRY AIR REFRIGERA
tors and genuine Ice savers and food pre
servers: sold with satisfaction <o consum
ers for the past fifteen years. Come and
see them. C. P. Miller, Agt.
SPALDING & REMBLBR'S BASEBALL
goods for sale at Oppenheimer, Sloat &
Co.’s, State and Whitaker.
“THE JERSEY DA IRY MA K EB~A
specialty of butter milk; churned from
cream; try a glass. WhlLaker and Perry
lane.
“FURNITURE MOVED WITH CARE,"
Is a specialty with McGUlls.
MILLER'S AWNINGS GIVE BATIB
- Only 'jest material used. Esti
mates cheerfully furnished. C. P. Miller,
Agt.
THOSE NICE PUL.KB IN THE
aouthern part of the city have the beat
fresh meats, vegetables, groceries and
wood very does (o them. Ring up J. C.
Morgen & Cos., and they will divide It
around; Thirty-fifth and Bull atreeta;
'phones 512; quick delivery; goods Al.
‘HAMMOCKS. 75c; NOVET.B~IOc, AND
fine pipe. 25c. What more do you want?
Oppenhelmers-Sloot, 12 Broughton street,
east.
' IF YOU DRINK MILK, TRY A GLASS
of Ice cold aerated milk, at Jersey Dairy,
Whitaker and Perry lane.
"PHONE SIIUPTRINE'S PHARMACY
over either phone, to send for your pre
scription; It will be returned in the same
time you could get It yourself.
IF YOU WANT “ GOOD MATERIAL
and work, order your lithographed and
printed stationery and blank books from
Morning New*. Savannah. Oa.
'WHEN YOU SEE M GII.LIS’ BIXTf-
Inch *9-eent ruga, you will buy them
Just can’t help it; will soil In any quan
tity.
OLD NEWSPAPERS. 200 for 25 cents, at
Bualness Office Morning News.
MEDICAL.
'TJoW^XrE^YOUR^FEET?7^P^?OUH
feet are troubling you. call on me and I
will give you relief; I cure Ingrowing
nails, corns, and ail diseases of the feet
without pain; charges reasonable; can
give ths best references in the city; pa
tients treated at residences; orders can
be left at Livingston's drug store. Bull
and Congress streets; telephone 282. Lem
Davl*. surgeon chiropodist.
HELP WASTBD— MALE.
'"wanted!" forT" O K army';
able-bodied unmarried men, between
ages of 21 and 35; citizens of United
State*, of good character and temperate
habits, who can speak, read and write
English. For information apply to Re
cruiting Officer, 303 Bull street. Savan
nah, Ga.
Tva NTED7 ONE FIRST-CLA 88
scroll sawyer and one good wood turner.
Apply A. S. Racon At Sons’ Factory.
I-AI.KSMEN wanted to sell our
gooda by samplea to wholesale and retail
trade; we are- the largest and only man
ufacturers In our Hue In tha world; llo
eral salary paid. Address. Can-Dex Mfg.
Cos., office, 22 Board of Trada Building,
Savannah Ga.
’WANTED! TWO SALESM EN IN
each state; LSO and expenses; permanent
position. Address Penlcka Tobacco Works
Company, Penlcks, Va.
’ WANTED, UP-TO-DATE ~CIRCULAR
sawyer; must be first-class jn every re
spect; none need apply but well experi
enced men with good records, familiar
with classification of pine lumber and ca
pable of getting out 40.000 to 50,000 feet
bill stuff daily and sawing all boards. Ad
dress in confidence, stating wages ex
pected, age, present occupation and expe
rience, Sawyer, care Morning News.
"CARPENTER. MILL AND WHEEL
wright at saw mill; must be active and
thoroughly competent; married man pre
ferred. Address, stating references, ex
perience and salary wanted. Addrvsa
Carpenter, care Morning New*.
EMPLOYMENT WHITED.
man. a clerical position or other steady
employment; sober; capable; references
given. Business, care News.
W ANTED— MISCELLANEOUS.
WANTED, HEAVY HORSE OR MULE;
mate terms for rent or sale. Apply
Horse, care News.
" WANTED, GOOD MILkToW. KIND
and gentle; lowest cash price. Address
Z., care of News.
IF YOU WANT GOOD MILK. GET IT
from Springfield Dairy; It's rich, pure and
.wholesome.
* IF YOU WANT A PLACE TO DUMP
earth, dirt, sand, manure, etc., free of
charge, Just at city limits, hauling over
hard road, write or telephone Brown
Bros., corner Anderson and Eaet Broad
streets.
FOR HI3NT— ROOMS.
DELIGHTFUL, LARGE SOUTHERN
front rooms; nicely furnished; gas; bath;
telephone. 304 Oglethorpe, west.
” NICELY FURNISHED SOUTH
rooms, ail conveniences. 308 Barnard
street, near Liberty.
FLATS for iievt.
ident. east. Apply on premises.
"for rent. parlor“fi.a t op“fiv E
rooms, with use of hath; sl7. 227 East
President street.
FOR RENT—HOUSES.
FOR RENT, HOUSE 1608 ABF.RCORN
street; brand new; immediate possession;
eighteen dollars. Apply within.
“FOR KENT, NO. 217 WALDBURO
street, east, comfortable house; perfect
order and condition; hot and cold water;
every convenience; right rent, right ten
ant. Estate Salomon Cohen, Broughton
and West Broad streets.
“FOR RENT, HOUSE 424 MACON
street, east. E. J. Kennedy.
“FOR RENT, SEVERAL - DESIRABLE
residences, thoroughly renovated. Apply
A. Wylly, agent. 12 Bryan street, east.
FOR H EDIT—STORES.
STORE. DWELLING AND STABLE,
southeast corner Wayne and Whitaker
streets. Apply to John Lyons.
Two STORES FOR RENT* < >N E COR
ner Barnard and Congress, and one next
door In Congress street. Apply Llppman
Bros., wholesale druggists.
FOR - RENT, DESIRABLE STORES'
No. 129 Broughton street, east, and 105
Abercorn street. For particulars esll at
S. Guckenhelmer’s Son, Bay and Jeffer
son streets.
FOR RENT—MISCELLANEOUS!
LARGE WAREHOUSE AND OFFICE
for rent, corner Broughton and West
Broad streets; formerly occupied by the
Savananh Carriage and Wagon Company.
H. P. Smart.
FOR SALK—HEAL ESTATE.
WE HAVE FIVE STORES, PAYING
a rental of over $6,000 a year; best stand
in the city; will he sold clieap. Apply
Llppman Hro*., Wholesale Druggists, Sa
vannah, Ga.
RESIDENCE ADD BUILDING LOTS
for sale all over the ciy. Robert H. Ta
tem, real estate dealer. No. 7 York
street, west.
“advertisements ~BET IN caF
TTALS WILL BE PRINTED IN CLAS
SIFIED ADVERTISEMENT COLUMN
FOR TWO CENTS A WORD. NO AD
VERTISEMENT TAKEN FOR LESS
THAN 30C.
FOR SALE—MISCELLANEOUS.
street, Savannah, Ga., says: I was al
most disabled for 18 month with rheuma
tism; after taking a number of popular
remedies without obtaining any perma
nent relief I took a course of six bot
tles of Anderson's Lightning Rheumatism
Cure and am now entirely well. Six bot
tles for $5.00 at Persse's drug stores.
“FOR - SALE,' FI R ST- C LA6-S INVEST -
ment securities, City of Savannah, state
of Georgia, Central of Georgia and Savan
nah Hole] bonds; Augusta and Savannah
and Southwestern Railroad stocks and Sa
vannah Gas stock. Guerard A Demere.
“hIGhT-G BADE YOUNG BELGIANS
hares, not related, $3 a pair. W. E. Ham
blin, 115 Warren street, West Medford,
Mass.
FOR 9ALE7ENGINES,BOIITeR^AND
pumps, new or second-hand. R. Burns,
at McDonough & Hailantyne.
SODA FOUNTAIN FOR SALE~WH
are agents for Robbins, Shelbyvllls, Ind.,
who are not In trust. We carry a stock
of soda fountains at ail times. Llppman
Bros., Wholesale Druggists, Savannah,
Os.
“FOR SALE, MAMMOTH BRONZE
turkey eggs; largest poultry farm In th
South Glengarry Poultry Yards, Somer
vi.le, Tenn.
“FIRE PROOF"SAFES—WE CARRY A
fine fine of fire proof safes In stock at all
times. The parties can see exactly what
they are getting. Our prices are as low
as manufacturers sell It, with freight
added Parties Interested, who wish a
good firs proof safe, will do well to in
spect our stock. Llppman Bros., Llppman
Block, agents for manufacturers.
LOST A,\'D FOUND.
Tost" near Tbernaclk is
park, brooch, with opal in center. Re
turn to 818 Barnard street. Reward If
wanted.
“Lost at hotel tybee, Tuesday,
heart shape brooch; suitable reward for
return to 212 Liberty, east.
“LOST, OLD SETTER DOG NAMED
"Buck;" white, with large tan spots. Re
ward if returned to 128 Hall street, east.
“lobt7 a" gold* watch - tu esday,
on West Broad, between Huntingdon and
Gwinnett streets. Reward If returned to
Miss Sallle Elkins, 718, West Broad
street.
l MMF.It RESORT ft.
TTCNNA?TrrTENTnLEBTcROM
Asheville. Two minutes from postofflee
and depot Good board from *4 upward.
Address Mrs. B. G. Shope, Swannanoa,
N.
“swannanoa spring*, near
Asheville; board $4.00 to *6.50 per week.
Apply to R. L. Patton.
Of HUM CHANCES.
'"good TbLVESMENr! TANARUS! PAYING
business; will show books to prospective
buyer; good reason for selling. Address
Investment, care News.
"•rORTUNii Q CIO KLY MADE IN
Oil.” Write for new booklet Oust out)
also special bulletin and advices on oil
investments, mailed free. Beckley & Cos.,
Bankers, 50 Broadway, New York.
MISCELLANEOUS.
MALT MEAD, THE ONE SINGLE
popular drink which does not sour the
breath.
“WALL PAPERS; “ NEW STOCK;
largest in the city, which deflea competi
tion; get my estimate; suitable terms to
responsible parties. William Taylor, 138-
140 Barnard, K. of P. Hall, Georgia 'phone
in.
_ ALWAYB~IN “LINK WITH A FULL
line of beer pumps and supplies. See our
carbonic acid beer pump. It draws the
last glass of beer as fresh as the first.
A. C. Price A Cos., Jefferson and State
streets. ’Phone 66#.
AUCTION SALES FUTURE DATS.
“guardian ; Fsall ’
YOl MAYS A DEMMOND, Auctioneers.
By virtue of an order from the Court
of Ordinary of Chatham county, granted
May 6, 1901. I will sell before the Court
House door In said county, during the le
gal hours of sales, on Tuesday, June 4,
1901, the following property of my wards,
namely: One share stock o< Augusta and
Savannah Railroad Company; eighteen
shares of stock of Savannah Gas Light
Company, SIOO par value of third prefer
ence income bond of the Central of
gia Railroad Company. Sale for the put>
pose of maintenance and education of my
wards. MARY E. HOWARD,
Guardian of Mary E. and Blanche G.
Minors.
FOR SAUL
Will be sold to the highest bidder at our
works at Intersection of Plant System
and Seaboard Air Line Railways, Savan
nah, Ga., on SATURDAY, May 25, 190 L
at noon, fifty NEW 60.000-lb. capacity box
cars, 34 feet 5 inches long inside, 8 feet 5
inches wide inside, 6 feet 10 Inches high
inside, said cars being equipped with au
tomatic couplers, air brakes and Sterling
worth metal brake beams; said cars be
ing first class in every particular.
Full information may ho obtained upon
application to the undersigned.
GEORGIA CAR AND MANUFACTUR
ING COMPANY.
M HUE LL AS EOU9.
having Scott's Arabian Paste In the sta
ble. Positive cure for any soreness from
any cause. Leo Frank.
"we ARE HEADQUARTERS FOR
■ewer pipe, fire brick, tire clay, oils and
varnishes; give ua a call. Adams Paint
CcmDsny.
“SHOES HALE-SOLED AND HEELED,
50c, while yon wait. New York Pants and
Shoe Repairing Parlor, 112 Drayton; Bell
telephone, 1881. Rubber heels put on 35c.
"DON'T TROUBLE YOURSELF
about moving your furniture, relaying
your carpets or matting. Perry & Ben
ton will relieve you of all that trouble.
“a FULL suppi.y of incandes*
cent gas lamps, gas burners and mantels
at lowest prices. We put them up for
you free of charge. Call 658. A. C.
Price & Cos., corner State and Jefferson.
“FISHING OR OUTING PARTIES CAN
be supplied at small cost with folding
cots, folding tables, oil stoves, granite
plates, cups and saucers; also knives,
forks and spoons, etc., from the govern
ment stock left last year. 8.
Bernstein. 303 West Broughton. Georgia
'phone 857. Bell 'phone 1158.
“PANTS TO ORDER, CLEANING. “RE
palrlng specialties. Pants Dressed 15c,
while you wait. New York Pants and
Shoe Repairing Parlor, 112 Drayton. Bell
telephone 1881.
“our GERMAN READY MIXED
paint Is sold under a guarantee; have
your house painted with It. Adams Paint
Company.
“if YOU WA NT SOWERS CONNECT
ed or plumbing work of any kind, see A.
C. Prico A Cos., corner State and Jeffer
son. Best work, lowest prices. 'Phone 858.
"PERRY * BENTON. 120 STATE
street, west, will move, pack, ship or etore
your furniture st short notice; also ren
ovate your okl mattresses at little cost.
Bell 'phone 1124.
~A “FTLL LINE OF GRATES JUST
received; will sell any of tha separata
parts. Adams Paint Company, 104 Con
gress street, west.
leMisiNwiwtnMb
Steamship Lines
To Baltimore & Philadelphia
Tickets on Sals to All Point* North and
Wes*.
First-class tickets Include meats and
bertha Savannah to Baltimore and Phila
delphia. Accommodations and culslna
unequaled.
The steamships of this company are ap
pointed to sail from Savannah as follow*
(Central Standard Time):
TO BALTIMORE.
ITASCA. Capt. Hudgins, SATURDAY,
May 18, at 5:30 p. m.
HUDSON, Capt. Robinson, TUESDAY,
May 21, at 6:30 p. m.
TEXAS, Capt. Eldredge, THURSDAY,
May 23, at 10:00 a. m.
D. H. MILLER, Capt. Peters, SATUR
DAY, May 25, at 12:00 noon.
TO PHILADELPHIA.
BERKSHIRE, Capt. Ryan, FRIDAY,
May 17. at 5:00 p. m.
ALLEGHANY, Capt. Foster, TUESDAY,
May 21, at 6:30 p. m.
BERKSHIRE. Cap*. Ryan, SATURDAY,
May 25, at 12:00 noon.
Ticket Office No. 112 Bull street.
]. J. CAROLAN, Agent.
NEWCOMB COHEN, Tray. Agt.
Savannah, Ga.
W. P. TURNER. G. P. A.
A. D. BTEBBINS, A. T. M.
J. C. WHITNEY, Traffic Manages.
General Offices. Baltimore. Md.
LEGAL NOTICES. ~
NOTICE~TxT'mCBTORs''X^
ITORS.
GEORGIA, CHATHAM COUNTY
Notice Is hereby given to all persons
having demands against Leila Elliott
Habersham, late of said county, deceased,
to present them to me, properly made
out, within the time prescribed by law,
so as to show their character and
amount; and all persona Indebted to said
deceased are required to make immediate
payment to me.
Savannah. Ga., May 16. 1901.
EDWARD S. ELLIOTT,
Executor of the Will of Leila Elliott
Habersham, Deceased.
NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND CREDIT
ORS.
GEORGIA, CHATHAM COUNTY-
Notice is hereby given to all persons hav
ing demands against F. Joseph Dieter,
laie of said county, deceased, to present
them to me, properly made out, within
the time prescribed by law, so as to
show their character and amount; and all
persons Indebted to said deceased are re
quired to make Immediate |>ayment to
me. MAGGIE DIETER,
Administratrix Estate of F. Joseph Die
ter, Deceased.
Savannah. Ga., April 1, 1801.
proposals wanted.
FORT SCREVEN, TYBEE ISLAND,
Ua., May 16, 1901. Sealed proposals) in
triplicate, will be received here until 1*
m., Juno 4. IDOL for constructing de
tached hospital ward, deadhouae and ad
dition to Steward’s quarters at this post.
V. 8. reserves right to accept or reject
any or all proposals or any part thereof.
Information on application. Envelopes
containing proposals should be marked
"Proposals for Construction” addressed
JOHN L. HAYDEN, Q. M. • i
“C B KNGINKER OFFICE, Savannah!
Ga., April 16, 1901.—Sealed proposals fo
building torpedo storehouse at Fort
Screven, Tybee Island, Ga., will be re
ceived here until 12 noon (Eastern stand
ard time). May 18, 1901. and then publicly
opened. Information furnished on appli
cation. Cassius E. Gillette. Cept., Engrs.
J. D.Weed & Cos.
Roofing Tin, Rubber and Leather
Belting, Railroad SpiKes, Bar Iron, etc
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