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THE SAVANNAH DAILY TIMES VOL. 6.—NO. 1. | TELEGRAPHIC NEWS. Ik A COLD BLOODED MURDER, t * B A Mau Shot Dead While on A Friendly r visit* Fort Smith, Ark., Djc. 24 —‘“Squirrel” Hoyt, who was suspected of complicity in ■ the burning of the Sans Bois court house in Cherokee County, last June, was visited at tie house of Sheriff Lucas in this County K yesterday, when the latter suddenly drew his . and shot Hoyt dead. The tnur- ; er< hrt.l come to the house on Lucas' ■>' >vi. • . a friend, not knowing he was anted for his crime and not suspecting any ■p treachery. M A FABULOUS FIND. ■ Has North Georgia Struck a Bonanza? Chattanooga, Tenn., Dac. 24.—A fab , ulous find is reported in an abandoned gold mine in North Georgia. The tract was Ls bought some months ago by cipitaiists in this city. They had specimens taken h from a vein sixty-five feet from tl n ace of the ground and sent ■ them to some of the leading ti -ci ts of the United States. One assay . he ore to be worth S4OO per ton, and .. :.;er places it at SBOO. The veins are said to be exhaustless, and an experienced min ing chemist says the mine will be equal in k value to the bonanza mines of Colorado. F Other rich finds are reported from that re- K gion. FORTY- CONGRESS. This Morning’s Proceedings. . Washington, Dec. 24. The House passed the adjournment resolution immedi ately on its assembling and without action f on the naval bill. Both Houses adjourned until January 5, L 1585. MOKE NIHILISM. Several Arrests Made. * St, Petersburg, Dec. 24—The police P* have found an underground passage leading r to the basement of the Treasury building. Many arrests have been made in connection with the discovery. Mt Prominent Steamboat Man Dead. k Jasper, Ind., Dec. 24—Captain Isaac i Wright, one of the oldest and best known ” of the Ohio, Mississippi and Red river steamboat captains, died at Troy, Ind , yes- ■ terday, aged 86 years. Captain Wright ■ .mmanded the governmnnt boats on the ■ tiio Grande during the Mexican war. He BT dso commanded the gunboats and flotilla y at the siege of Vicksburg, and participated most of the river engagements during MjM e war. [New York Stock-Market. New York, Dec. 24. —At 1:30 p. m. to v quotations were : ion Pacific 48% ssouri Pacific 90% ostern Union Telegraph Co— 56% ciflc Mall 55% ,ake Shore 61% and Nashville 25% ■ Texas Pacific - 12% Denver and Rio Grande 8% F Delaware, Lackawanna & West’n 92% K N orthwestern 84% I St. Paul 72% ■ Chicago, Burlington and Quincy 117% I Oregon Transcontinental 11% fc Northern Pacific 40% took Island JWi ersey Central 38% mphis and Charleston 29 st Tennessee, Va. & Ga (com) 3% ist Tennessee, Va. & Ga. (pfd) 6% .ladelphia and Reading 17% .uaha(eom) 25% 'alm (pfd) 86% «v York Central 85% ausas and Texas 16 B .rie 14% I New York Produce Market. New York, Dec. 24 —Flour dull and un- ■ changed. Whert, No. 2 red winter, Janu y ary 88 3-4, do. February 83, do. March 86. Corn, No. 2 mixed, 52 December, 47 3-4 December 23, do. January 23, do. Feb. 5-8. Pork dull, mess sl2 50. Lard, $7 December, $6 98 for January. Molasses prices range from 40 to 52. Tur- dull at 30$a3L Rosin quiet, strained good $1 22Jal 245. Rice quiet and un- Sugar dull, refined cut loaf 6s; 6. Freights nominal. Coffee dull; fair argoes. ■ A Star Router In Trouble. ■ Boston, Dec. 24—John P. Barnard, a [ livery man, has failed for $125,000. He had k a mail contract in this city, but got into K trouble with the government on account of ■ the star route decisions, which cut off his ■■extra compensation. H Probabilities. H Washington, Dec. 24 —lndications for ■fihe South Atlantic States, partly cloudy and local rains, followed by clear- weather or suthwest winds, higher fol- by lower temperature. Hv Fire—Loss, 820,00. B Washington, D C., Dec. 24.—Spring- ■ man’s Express stables were destroyed by fire his morning—loss, $20,000. Eight horses in the flames. From the Macon Evening News. A Splendid Thing.—Those who have HBtried “Holmes’ Mouth Wash and Denti ice,” made by Drs. J. P. & W. R. Holmes, ■of this city, unhesitatingly pronounce it the ■ best dentifrice made. From a personal use it we can vouch for all that is claimed ■ >r it. Wanted. 10,0 U) boys to smoke Favorite Ci arettes, at 5 cents per package. SAVANNAH, GEORGIA, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1884. ATLANTA AFFAIRS. Death of Major J. F. Cummings—A Cu rious Spectacle. , Special Dispatch to Savannah Daily Times. Atlanta, Dee. 24. —Major J. F. Cum mings, of Atlanta, died in New Orleans yes ’ terday, and his remains reached here to i day. Maj Mt Cummings was Joseph E i Johnston’s commissary, and filled that office t with distinction. He was originally from , Shelbyville, Tenn., and after the war went r to New York and speculated in Wall street. . At one time he was worth half a million ’ dollars, but he lost it all. He then went to 5 Chicago and engaged in business. He came to Atlanta several years ago and opened a stock and produce exchange, and in one year cleared $75,000. He broke two years ago and has been failing in health steadily , since. At the time of his death he was on ' his way to Texas, where he was going for his health. Considerable interest was created this ■ | morning by a peculiar spectacle on White hall street Two boys, one aged about 14 ’ and the other about 12, were seen walking 1 up and down the street. The elder boy had i on his shoulders a barrel painted red. The i i younger boy had a keg strapped on like a I kettle drum. They walked from Whitehall ■ crossing to James Bank, and baek again, stopping every few minutes to rest. They said they bad come from Memphis with their mother, six weeks ago, and had been unable to secure work. A man had half filled the barrels with rocks, and was pay ing them 10 cents an hour to carry them up j and down the street. The contract is for five days. The boys are working with great perseverence, and thousands have stopped to see the unusual spectacle. THE MACON ELOPEMENT. The Young Girl’s Mother Insane. ’ Special Dispatch to Savannah Daily Times. Macon, Dec. 24.—The mother of the young lady, Miss Ella Byrnes, who was re- j - ported to have eloped with Mr. Thomas Collins, shows unmistakable evidence of | mental derangement to-day from the effects j of the shock. She vows vengeance on the voung man and says she will make him suf fer for the trouble. JUDGE M’CAY’S SUCCESSOR. What Colonel Wade Thinks About It. A reporter of the Times last evening : dropped into the office of Col. E. C. Wade, and found that gentleman busily engaged— doing nothing. Meeting with a cordial wel come after the salutations of the day were exchanged, the reporter got out his gimlet and proceeded to bore, the Colonel, he being j in an especially good and talkative mood : “Well, Colonel, I suppose it is useless to ask you if you are aware of the fact that Judge McCay, of the Northern Judicial j District of Georgia, about a week ago be came insane while on the bench, and that a day or more since he was picked up in a helpless state of dementia in the city of Baltimore and afterward sent to the Insane Asylum ?” “I am sorry to say that, unfortunately, such is the case.” “Well, Colonel, such being the fact, a vacancy is necessarily created in judicial ranks and has already been officially no ticed by President Arthur, who, however, as was stated in yesterday’s i«sue of the Times, does not propose to nominate a successor to Judge McCoy, until after the holidays, now who do you think will be his probable suc cessor ?” - “Now, really, your conundrum is too knotty I can only draw conclusions like other people. However, there will be a [ large number of aspirants for the place, I most prominent among whom may be named-j Colonel James Atkins, of this place, now in I Washington, Judge John D. Cunningham, of Atlanta, Hon. Emory Speer, of Atlanta, i and Judge John S. Bigby, of Newnan. I i have not heard that sny of these gentlemen have filed an application for the position, I but I should not be surprised to see the claim of each ardently pressed.” “ Os the four gentlemen named, Colonel, who do you think has the best chance the nomination ? ” I “ Col. Atkins, I believe, stands the best ' 1 chance, and that he, through his friends, will play his cards for all they are worth, 1 do not doubt. He is now in Washington, and may, before he leaves, have made great progress in the direction of the nomination. Col. Atkins has a strong support, and you < can depend on it no stone will be left un turned to secure the nomination. Os course ; you know nomination means appointment, for the Senate has a small Republican ma jority, and can easily rat ify the President’s nomination. > Judge John D. Cunningham is, I believe the next best man after Atkins. He has < already filled an office of public trust quite i acceptably, and is a splendid business man, : besides being well versed in legal lore. : After Cunningham comes Emory Speer. Al- i though Speer is not so popular with the masses as any of the other two before men- I tioned gentlemen, and considerable fault s has been found with him heretofore, he has the goodwill and confidence of President < Arthur to a wonderful degree, as was exem- I plified when Judge Bigby’s resignation 1 was requested that Speer might be ap- i pointed to fill his place as District Attorney, t Judge John S. Bigby is an able man, t much liked, very popular and wealthy and 1 would doubtless make a first-class incum- ; I bent of so high a position. He is a man of ■ ; rare talents, and would be acceptable to both i parties, I think. < “But there will be many more seekers after < this office, and I should not be surprised if there were as many as a dozen appli- i cants. But we can only wait and see the s denouement, which is sure to come before i the 15th of January next.” < Thanking Colonel Wade for his kindness, < the reporter put his gimlet in his pocket, < folded his note book and said “good even ing.” > LEGISLATIVE REVIEW. A PASSING BUT PIQUANT SKETCH OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY AND ITS WORK. Pleasant Wortlj and Inte*-esting Details of the State’s Law Makers. Written for the Savannah Daily Times. The present General Assembly adjourned at 4:10 o’clock p. m Saturday, the 20th, after a session of forty five days from the sth of November. The House is unusually new for a legis lative body. Not over one-seventh of the ! members were experienced legislators, the other six-sevenths being fresh members, untried in legislation. The Senate was more largely experienced. The tried ele i merit of the House was uncommon!” str mg. i It had in it four ex-Senators and about twenty ex-Representatives. Fortunately these old members were of excellent calibre, and they leavened the body with their knowledge and skill. The new element of the House was good ias a whole. It impressed me very favor- j ably. It was a solid aggregate of repre I ' sentalive men, of fair ability, public spirit, | devotion to the public service and conscien tiousness. It had several very strong and 1 very bright men, who developed marked I capacity and promise. The new members i got into legislative ways surprisingly fast, end tackled business very soon. Governor McDaniel remarked to me in confirmation of my own impression that this Legislature ' settled to work as well as any body he had seen. The entire body manifested a constant spirit of industry, and with few exceptions a creditable disinclination to much speak ing. The elections were despatched with rapidity. The matter for legislation was brought in promptly. The members were painstaking and desirous to do right. A spirit ot economy pervaded the House. Its ( committees worked assiduously. The leaders of the House have been Speak i er Little and Mr. Nat Harris, Chairman of ! the Finance Committee, with Mr. W. W. s Gordon, of Chatham, steadily rising to leadership. Col. Little presided with won derful tact and success I have seen a num her of good presiding officers in the last 30 years, among them Presidents of the Senate, i John E Ward, T. D. Guerry, L. N. Tram- I inell, Rufus E Lester, T. J. Simmons, and Speakers of the House, Wm H. Styles, Thomas Hardeman, A. O. Bacon, and L F. I Garrard, all ood, but Mr. Little is the I equal of the best of them in every quality of a first-class parliamentarian. He has ■ quick perception, knowledge of parliamen | tary law, tact, a superb temper, entire im- I partiality and a decisive will governed by ! thorough courtesy. Especially does Mr. Little possess a quality that I used to think Mr. John E Ward enjoyed in the highest degree possible, viz, that subtle sense of pro priety, taste and judgment all combined and expressed in the single word—“tact.” He has, too, an admirable voice, clear, resonant, penetrating, musical, reaching the most dis- , tant limits of the worst hall in the Union in 1 its acoustic properties. Mr. Little took the j floor but once during the session, when Mr. Bartlett, of Macon, made a severe assault j upon the appropriation of money to the : j capitol, and his effort was one of the best of the session, testing his tine fibre as a debater Mr. Harris is a strong man. At the head of the Finance Committee he held the most \ important position on the floor. He is a sturdy, nervous debater; clear as a bell in thought an ! word, plain and direct in die- , tion, sensible and good tempered, full cf j practical statesmanship, clever in parlia mentary tactics, and with a first-rate voice and lungs for talking, one of the essential needs of successful floor service. Mr. Harris wasted no words in his brief, terse, forcible talks. Mr. Gordon, of Savannah, took a splendid stand, as I predicted he would, in a letter to the Augusta Chronicle, commenting upon his election. Years ago, when I was a youth, living in Savannah, the young men had a I debating c'ub, and Mr. Gordon was the best I talker we had, with singular force of ar i gument and speech. Intlie House this ses sion he has steadily risen to leadership. His clear, musical voice, always uttering sense, has commanded the undivided attention of the House. Modest and courteous, treating his associates with unvarying respect, ex hibiting close intelligent thought upon the questions under deliberation, and press ing his convictions with vigor, he has in fluenced to a marked degree the legislation. Mr. Harris, Chairman of the Finance Com mittee, paid him a remarkable compliment in the closing discussion on the Appropria tion 'Bill. Mr. Harris said that to Mr. Gordon’s power ful presentation of the matter in committtee was due his own doubts of the propriety of funding the interest on the bonds of the State, and that his magnificent reasoning on the subject has lead the Finance Com mittee to isolate that measure from the general funding bill. Mr. Gordon is a type of men that constitute the best ele ment of our Legislative bodies. Men of practical and versatile business sense and experience with ability to speak. By all means it would be wise to return Mr. Gor don to the House again. With his training in floor tactics, gained in this Legislature— a training only to be obtained by practice and indispensable to the full power and influence of a man of ability and character. Mr Gordon will be one of the be*t equipped legislators in Georgia for valuable public ser- ices. In the Senate, as in the House, Chatham county had an acknowledged leader in Cap tain Robert Falligant. This gentleman is a princely orator. Ready and eloquent, he and John Davidson, of Augusta, lead the Senate. Bith are magnetic, fluent aud vivid speakers. “Bob” Falligant, as we called him, took the front as the admitted orator of the boys He has developed his iniaafe I , power and ripened his fine faculty to a| , charming degree. The Senators were none . of them willing to lose Mr. Falligant’s talks j on any subject. !' The orator of the House is a new young man who is going to make his mark—a splendid young fellow, with a noble face and handsome presence. This is Mr. Rob ert Berner, of Monroe county. His speech on the contested election case from Burke county was an extraordinary effort for so young a man. Language, argument, manner, and delivery were all superb. His voice is de -p and sonorous, well modulated, and sus tained to the end; his action and gestures were dignified and impressive, his words ' were felicitous, his diction stately, his line of thought logical and coherent, and his treatment able and earnest. There are four ex-Senators in the House, r L M. Lamar, of Pulaski, Speaker pro tem, a handsome, noble fellow; Mr. Har rison, of Quitman, a clear-headed, positive gentleman; mt. Gustin, of Macon, a thought ill, well-posted lawyer, and Mr. Hackett, > >f Catoosa, a forcible speaker. Col. Lamar ! is noted for making sbort-iinished speeches i on leading matters—elegant efl irts of grace ful rhetoric and polished thought, what ■ uost ornate oratory. i . A promising young member is Mr. Brand >f Augusta, a fine looking gentleman, who has shown an exceptional capacity for floor service. He is a generous opponent, run ning his opposition oi the fairest sort of a plane, and dealing chivalrously with his ! rivals. Mr. Herndon, of Whitfield, of I the new members, took a good stand, as also ' di<l Mr. Jenkins, of Putnam, Mr. IJartridge, lof Chatham, Mr. Hines, of Washington, Mr. Clay, of Cobb, Mr. Hardeman, of i Wilkes, Mr. Chappell, of Columbus and Mr. I Lovett, of Burke. i Mr. Calvin, of Richmond, the champion of education, and Mr. Pringle, of Washing ton, the apostle of temperance, are two no table aud earnest men. Mr. Wheeler, of Walker, a keen old gentleman, was the ge nius of the “previous question,” calling it at all times and upon all subjects to cut off drivel and amendment. At the mock ses sion a roar of laughter was evoked by a res olution to commit the mutilated remains of the previous question to the care of Mr. Wheeler until next session. The wannest battle in the Legislature was the contest over the General Local Op tion law. The city members opposed it 1 ably, and with fine parliamentary strategy. 1 The measure passed the Senate, but in the , House the active minority of 45 with sharp 1 ! filibustering worried and outwitted the zeal ous majority of about 105, and finally suc , [ needed with inimitable management in sta ving off the bill until July. It was a warm | skirmish, with much temper. Hot words ' ' passed. The bill was as acidly denounced 'as intemperance. The temperance senti ! meat of the body is pronounced. Every ' \ measure of local prohibition has promptly I passed. Three-fourths of the State have I been temperance-ized. I am disposed to I think the passage of a general bill a mis | take. The argument certainly deserves con sideration that it is impolitic to force the , agitation on localities not prepared for it. The value of local option has been strikingly j shown. The Senate and House had much differ- I ence of opinion over the tax and appropria ; tion bills, which are about the only general | measures perfected. There was also con j diet over the funding bill, on the subject o f funding the interest and the 8 per cent, and 4 per cent, bonds, known respectively as the j Nutting and Baby bonds, $91,000 of the former and SIB,OOO of the latter. The in - I terest feature fras killed, mainly by Mr. i Gordon’s influence, but the Nutting and Baby bonds were authorizod to be fuided. I There was much conflict of view as to I whether 3 per cent Slate tax would run the I ; tate. The financiers figured different re | suits, and still left the issue uusettkd How j ever, the expedient thing was done of fund ! ing the bonds, leaving the interest to be paid, and putting the tax at 3-10 of one per j cent. Mr. Gordon lead the fight against i funding the 8 and 4 per cent, bonds. I Mr. Bartlett, of Macon, tried to kill the | eapitol appropriation, but failed. Speaker Little made a good speech, splendid'y as serting the imperative necessity of the state’s loyal vindication of her good faith. The Senate passed the Constitutional amendment changing the legislative elec tion of Judges to Executive appointment with confirmation by the Senate. The House failed to reach it. Dr. Felton’s re formatory bill and Mr. Harris’ School of Technology bill are among the important measures to be considered at the July ses sion. A large number of local measures were passed, but as many more are to be acted upon. The voting a summer session simply reiterates the necessity of having annual ses sions. Once before, bi-ennial sessions were tried, and by actual trial found to be inad equate for the needed legislation of the State. I have read Governor Howell Cobb’s message in which he advocated the return io annual sessions, which was done. And the annual session will have to be restored again. And it is better to do so than under the guise of bi-ennial legislation to run the annual system. The amendment of the Constitution, :hanging the present circuitous method of local legislation, passed one House. The system is objectionable in every respect I have not alluded to the important mat ter that is pending before the General As sembly, recommended by the Governor and a«sented to by the Bailroad Commission, of modifying the law of that autocratic au thority. The law stands as a glaring and despotic incongruity in our system of State government. It has seized with a tyrannous hand the control of the most potential class of property in the commonwealth. It has been conclusively shown by Capt. Raoul, the head of the greatest railway corporation in Georgia, that its interests have suffered under the Commission’s arbitrary manage ment. The Railroad Committee of the General Assembly is engaged in investi gating the colossal question with a view to a just modification of the law. It is a vital issue, and its proper solution lies in the frank recognition of the fact that the Com mission be an appellate tribunal, and not the manager of railroads. Looking at the action of the last and the present Legislatures, the outlook for Geor gia is gratifying The next four years will witness remarkable advancement. With a new capitol, with a Constitution relieved of its faulty features of elective judiciary, bi ennial sessions and circuitous special legis lation, with our debt funded at lower in terest, with our railroads in the manage ment of their own officers, with only a just measure of supervision in a conservative railway commission, with our great mineral interests developed, our agriculture conserved and our commerce encouraged, and lastly with the realization of what we hope for from a Federal Demo cratic administration, Georgia will be on the highway to the fullest measure of pros perity the good old State has ever enjoyed I. W. A. ; SANTA CLWS TAKES s • r e ANOTHER TRAMP WITH A TIMES 8 REPORTEK. !, The Ohl Gentl-man Still Inspecting His 0 Agencies, and Expresses Hiniselt Well Pleased. e ... t “Jemini! ain't that handsome!” The reporter stopped short, turned round, and, r thinking be had recognized the voice of the s speaker, who was standing in front of COLLAT BROS. 1 elegant hat and shoe store, on Rrough- 1 ton street, he stopped, and beg in to look at the window also. Sure enough, it was old 0 Santa Claus, who had on a rubber hat, coat, r leggins and overshoes, and a pair of water '' proof gloves, because he could not stop work a even if it was raining. The reporter was “ also clad to take the rain, for he, too, has to ' go at all times, rain or shine, heat or cold, ° to gather up news for the people to read. ’’ “ Yes, sir,” said Santa Claus, as he reached > up and placed his arm in that of the repor “ ter, “ yes, lam constrained to remark that • is surely one of the best displayed windows in the city. Just look at the elegantly ’ ranged shoes, slippers and boots, for men, boys, ladies, misses and little toddlers; and ' tbe fiats—look at the style of those gents’ 1 and boys’ hats; ain’t they just splendid. ‘ ! And they do say that these Collat Bros 1 can’t be beat on low prices, either. But see those elegant trunks, valises and satchels from $1 on up to S4O. Well, well, people ' must have these things and these men are ‘ certainly going to sell their share of them.” ■ These few words were addressed to the Christmas reporter, but were heard by sev- B eral others who were leaving the place well pleased at their purchases, and as they 1 heard Santa Claus thus deliver himself, • they stopped and said, “You bet you ate 3 right, good Mr. Santa Claus, this is a good ? place to buy at.” “But see, you, Mr. Re porter, I had almost forgotten to take you to see my old friend j M. STERNBERG, 8 and that would never do, would it? Do 1 you want a rare treat? Wellcome along,” -! and thither they went. The reporter was ? dazzled at the sight that greeted him. And y how nice the pleasant proprietor treated e Santa Claus, and the reporter, made them a take off tfieir rubbers and warm, and - then took them through one . of the most bizarre places in the city. B “Oh my! just come here Mr. Reporter and „ look at these diamonds. Why, Mr. Stern y berg, you are a diamond merchant ain’t you? I thought so. You say they are . worth from S2O to $1,000? No, I don’t want - to buy any but my friend here can tell 1 everybody that does, to come here and get - their Christmas and New Year’s presents f in this line. But, my! ain’t they sparklers 1 and in all kinds of jewelry. And the gold a and silver watches. Let’s see that one,” a and a S3OO chronograph watch was handed - out. “Ain’t it a fine thing, though? And . you have them as low as $lO, you say? I 1 see you have a lot of fine sterling silver . ware, also. These knives and forks in sets ! > with pearl handles, are neat, too. And the i . brass placques, bronze, gilt and silver I . clocks are handsome, too. Only S7O. Well . it is a fine present for that amount of , . money,” and so the benevolent old gentle- , ! man went on talking until the reporter got j ■ tired and wanted to go. But at last the I t merry old gentleman joined him and j off they sauntered through the rain to the > mammoth clothing house of A. FALK & SON, who showed them all kinds and grades of s men’s, boys’ youth’s and children’s wear so • cheap that even S’nta Claus was staggered at the slaughter in prices, and the reporter ’ mentally rejoiced, because he saw a chance to afford a new suit of clothes once a year 3 by economizing very closely. Santa Claus J. next led the way to the establishment of t S. KROUSKOFF, - where the ladies go to get their millinery 6 goods. And they saw lots of pretty things 1 for the ladies, which Mr. Krouskoff sail he f was going to sell anyhow. There were felt, ■ velvet and straw fiats, trimmed and un s trimmed, plumes, tips, French flowers, vel- • vets and plushes, satins, velvet and silk ' 5 ribbons in the greatest profusion. And i 3 there were many purchasers in the store, I > and Mr. Krouskoff locked happy and smil s ing, and told Santa Claus to tel! his friends I to come to see him. Santa Claus prom ’ ised to do this, and leaving, led ths way to ’ the furniture store of A. J. MILLER & GO’S. f “Hello, Mr. Miller, you are still on deck I i see, and ten to one you have a complete as sortment of fine parlor and bedrdbm suits, ■ mirror door wardrobes, combination dressing ■ cases, chiffoniers and elegant dining-room L pieces. I heard you had a large lot of ’ novelties upholstered in plush, leather, silk and ramie, and you’ve got ’em too. Nice ? I should say they were. And you don’t get left on the carpet department, do you ? I have seen lots of your carpets all over the city, they are exquisite. And the children’s department is as full as ever it can be of velocipedes, doll carriages, bureas, tables, chairs, etc. Well, you are a wonderful men, and I am not surprised at your success,” saying which the old gentle man buttoned up his coat and led off to the store of K. PLATSHEK, who told Santa Claus that he could show presents among his stock that would be suitable to the youngest as well as the old est people in the world. Santa Claus tried to get a list of the things he had for sale, but there was not enough paper in the store, and the reporter didn’t have but one pencil . so the job was given up; but, as Santa Claus was leaving, he said to the reporter, confi dentially, that he would bet 15 cents that Platshek had one of the most complete stocks of variety goods in the South, and the niettt clerks to show and sell them. “DANIEL HOGAN , Is the man who has that fine new store on , Broughton and Birnard streets;” said the i little folks’ friend as they left the Platshek i establishment, “and I must go to see him.” And they went to see Daniel Hogan. Here i they found the store crowded with ladies, and all the salesmen as busy as t‘ ey could be. The two seekers strolled around at will and found that the carpet department of S6OO A YE\R. l this gentleman was filled with the hand ’ somest and best line of goods; that the dress goods department was a miracle of beauty, ; and that, taken altogether, it was a place ■econd to none in the city. The show win dow caught the eye of Santa Claus as they • ’eft :he store, and he stood there some time 1 Kiking at it enraptured. EMIL A. SCHWARZ, the live furniture man, was also called on ■ind took the two through his mammoth ’ establishment. "Anil,” said Santa Claus, 3 after they had left,'“didn’t he have a nice stock of goods? Those rugs and mats were beautiful, especially the and Per . sian deigns. And the tapestry is equal to t any I have ever seen. D d you see those I lace curtains and window shades? Elegant ? , You don’t think so? Well, you must be a noodle,” and Santa Claus looked insulted, : I and wouldn’t speak for a long time, and the ; i reporter felt bad because Santa Claus had i: intimated that he was a “noodle.” But , 1 Santa Claus must have been right, and so> . | the reporter told him, whereupon 1 they got in a good hum ar aud talked . about the fine furniture they t i had seen until they came to 3 | A. R. ALTMAYER <St CO’S., r where they found everything that is nice in , ! the way of Holiday goods that can be found. I ; Autograph and photograph albums, scrap ’ i books, work-boxes, celluloid goods, cigar and , cigarette cases, satchels, odor cases, writing j desks, ink stands, sterling silver jewelry, , j opera glasses silk umbrellas, gents scarfs, i; silk socks, kid gloves and Christmas cards, i: Elegant gent’s slippers for the holidays es pecially, and the finest assortment of ladies’ cloaks in short wraps Dolmans, Russian ■ c rculars at prices to suit the times. And ladies’ hats, well, there were so many of them in so many different .styles that Santa Claus became confused, and could not tell , some of them from a bird’s nest, or a flower ■ garden. Then, these gentlemen are well i stocked with the best of hat trimmiuir, and I the most expert milliners in the city are | right in the building, ready to do any work ordered. Then they have a dress trimming ; department, and a shoe department that ) can’t be beat. W. J. LINDSAY, the furniture man was next visited, and the way he is slaughtering those elegant par lor and chamber suits, and rich soft carpets is enough to paralyze a purchaser. And maybe he didn’t have any tine lace curtains and window shades, but he did, and plenty of them, too. And the cornices, Smyrna rugs and mats and imported cretonnes were - too nice to look at. “Well,” said Santa , Claus, we’ll go to W. D. SIMPKINS on the Bay, and see if be is as well supplied as he usually is in the line of fruits. Well, I should say he was I Just look at those b trrels of fine apples, oranges and pears, and those eDgant baskets of grapes and quantities of Virginia handpicked peanuts! You may say that Simpkins is Still on deck and donL intend to be left.” And whsn the two seekers left this place Santa j Haus said he guessed it was getting late, | and he trust go heme and pack up his I things so as to be ready to s ar' out to-night, and fill the stockings of the little cnas. The reporter asxed Santa Claus if he thought it i would be any use to hang up his stocking, j aid Santa Claus said “ No, sir, Mr. Repor ter, you are too big, and I can’t give you ; anything. You know I only give to those , who are young,” aud, sayiug this he de- I parted, after having promised to meet the I reporter next yea- at the same time on j Broughton street, and take another stroll, Deo volente. IN MEM OKI AM. Resolutions on the Death of the Late Jus tice Isaac Russell. As announced in the columns of the Times yesterday, a meeting of the Magis trates and Constables of the county was held this morning at Justice M Frank Molina’s i ifice, to take action relative to the death of Justice Isaac Russell. There was a large attendance, and, after organizing by e'ecting Justice S. Elsinger Chairman, and Justice M. Frank Mc'ina Secretary, the following | resolutions were offered and unanimously a '.opted: Savannah, Dec. 24, 1884—Divine Provi dence having seen fit to call to Himself after months of bodily suffering, the spirit of our associate and friend, Justice Isaac Russell, the Magistrates and Constables, of Chatham county at a meeting held this day, adopted I the following resolutions, to slightly convey their sincere sorrow. Kesolved, That we have each always en tertained for the deceased, feelings of'friend ship reciprocated by him, and in his death we all feel that his presencewill .be missed by us, and therefore words are inadequate to express our sorrow. Jiesolveii, That we tender to his bereaved family our sympathy in this their hour of grief. Resolved, That a copy of these resolutions be sent to his widow and also to his mother. Mrs. Philip M. Russell. Resolved, That the magistrates and consta bles of this county attend the funeral in a body. The funeral will take place this afternoon at 4 o’clock. Sweet Gum and Mullein. The sweet gum, as gathered from a tree of the same name, growing along the small streams in the Southern States, contains a stimulating expectorant principle that loos ens the phlegm producing the early morning cough, and stimulates the child to throw off the false membrane in croup and whooping cough. When combined with the healing mucilaginous principle In the mullein plant of the old nelds, presents in Taylor s Chero kee Remedy of Sweet bum and Mullein, the finest known remedy for coughs, croup, whooping cough and consumption; and so palatable any child can take it. Ask your druggist for it. Send two-cent stamp for Taylor’s Riddle Book, which is not only for the amusement of the little ones, who will gather around your knee to hear the puzzling questions, but contains information for the health and welfare of every home. Manufactured by Walter A. Taylor, propri etor Taylor’s Premium Cologne, Atlanta, Ga. THE HARNETT HOUSE, SAVANNAH. „ Visitors to Savannah, Ga., will find the Harnett House a comfortable and desirable stopping place, where the charges are mod erate, while the uniform excellence of the table is a subject of general remark-.-Chi cago National Hotel Reporter. Itching Piles.”—-Sympt oms: Moistnr Like perspiration, Intense itching, worse by scratching, most at night, seems as if pin . worms were crawling. “Swayne’s Ointment” 1 s a pleasant, sure cure.