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THE SAVANNAH DAILY TIMES.
VOL. 6.—NO. 2.
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
TORTURED BY MASKED MEN.
An Old Farmer Burned and Beaten and
Left for Dead in His House.
Wheeling, W. Va., Dec. 26.—Follow
ing directly upon the heels of the Sunday
outrage by hooded burglars comes another
exceeding it in horror if not in boldness
Elijah Marling, a bachelor farmer, aged 65,
occupies a solitary house on the Bethany
pike, a r ew miles from here. He is very
wealthy and is believed to have kept a large
sum of money hoarded in the house, the
isolated position of which makes it a
tempting spot for highwaymen. About
1 o’clock Wednesday morning, while Mar
ling was asleep, the outer door was burst
from its hinges by a blow from
a log used as a battering ram and three men
sprang into the room. A revolver was dis
charged at the same time for effect and as
Marling awoke he was seized and held in
bed while a stout rope was wound about
him. A potato was forced into his mouth
and tied there as a gag, after which he was
permitted to arise. The three men, with a
fourth who came in afterward, were com
pletely disguised by the eye-hole hood of
the well known West Virginia Bed Men
and, from the description, were members of
the gang which so horribly used up the
Workanauer family on Sunday.
When Marling was re l eased they search
ed his person and found $lB2 in gold, which
was deemed to be but a small part of the
money he was known to possess. The house
was ransacked from top to bottom, the hearth
and flooring removed and the mattress rip
ped open, but no money could be found.
Marling said he had no more, but they
refused to believe him and proceeded to
torture him. His clothing was stripped off
and a can of hot oil poured on his back,
but amid his shrieks he still declared that
he had no money. A poker was then heated
and the old man burned in twenty different
places, with each burn denying the exist
ence of any money.
After nearly three hours of the most
inhuman torture the highwaymen gave up
the job. One of them, in disgust, approach
ed the nearly inanimate form of the old
man, which was tivd up to the bed, and
with an axe handle struck him a blow ever
the head. Then leaving him insensible and
firing the loose straw on the floor, they took
their departure. The fire did not burn, for
tunately, and at 10 o’clock in the morning
neighbors happened in the house and found
the nearly dead Marling hanging to the
bed-post, bis body lined with burns, covered
with blood from the wound on the bead and
withal nearly frozen. Medical aid was pr< -
cured, but his condition is terrible. The
affair has created unbounded excitement
here, and the city and coun y officials are at
their wits’ end. The gang which perpetrated
this outrage is believed to be a powerful and
dangerous organiz it ion.
MR. RANDALL
Preparing for His Trip to tire South.
Washington, Dec. 26.—Mr. Randall is
busy in New York preparing for his trip
South. His rooms are described as almost
filled with books and documents relating to
Southern industries. Mr. Randall’s ad
dresses are all to be of a practical, non
partisan character, having especial reference
to the commercial problem, which the
South now has before her to solve. Interest
in his trip is widely awakened, and particu
larly since the attack on him by the Courier-
Journal was made. He is assured of a
warm, even enthusiastic welcome wherever
he goes, and in Louisville as elsewhere,
the talk of shelving such a man, sometimes
indulged in by flighty revenue reformers, is,
of course, the merest twaddle. He is certain
to remain, whether in the Cabinet or in the
Speaker’s chair or in his honored place on
the floor of the House, one of the foremost
Democrats in the country.
Hey, Burchard! A Meeting Between Blaine
and Logan.
Washington, Dec. 26. —A gentleman
who claims to have seen Mr. Blaine and
General Logan meet for the first time since
the campaign described the scene yesterday.
He said General Logan was stalking along
the street alone, with his head hanging upon
his breast in a serious and meditative mood
a few days ago, when he heard a pair of
horses and carriage dashing along in the
street behind him. Turning, he saw an open
vehicle, and in it the Plumed Knight.
“ Hey, Burchard,” exclaimed General Logan
Instantly Mr. Blaine recognized the voice of
his gallant political companion, and, look
ing around, saw Gen. Logan. He bid his
driver haul alongside, when the two clasped
hands and for a few minutes engaged in a
very animated and cordial conversation.
COUNTERFEITER ARRESTED
With 53,000 Fraudulent Money on His ;
Person.
Memphis, Dec. 26.—Henry Oglesby, a
counterfeiter, with many aliases, was ar
rested here by a government detective yes
terday with $3,000 in counterfeit notes of
the Third National Bank of Cincinnati on
his person. He has been sought after for a
longtime, and has killed two men in re
sisting arrest.
Mr. Henry Thompson, Savannah, says:
“I felt all broken up, had no appetite and
my liver did not seem to work right. I
used Brown’s Iron Bitters and it made me
well. lam a firm believer in the merits of
Brown’s Iron Bitters.”
For the accommodation of our patrons we
have established a Tailoring Department,
where any garment bought of us can be al
tered to suit the taste of the most fastidious,
tree of charge. We invite the public to call
and look through our establishment, which is
by far the largest In & , g
Favorite Cigarettes are mild, sweet and ver
fIUCi
SHOT AT A DANCE. I
The Brutal Murder of a Woman by a
Drunken Man.
Orangeburg, Dec. 26.—Minnie Weeks, ,
a young white woman employed at Cornel
son’s Factory, was seriously shot here last
night by Major Henderson, a white man,
who is also engaged at the factory.
The shooting took place at a dance given
by another employe of the factory, and
seems to have been without any provoca
tion whatever. The information is that
during the evening some disturbance arose,
and Minnie Weeks, who had been in an ad- i
joining room, entered the hall where the
dance was in progress, and attempted by
persuasion to quell the disturbance. M.jor
Henderson approached her, and taking bold
of her with one hand deliberately drew his I
pistol with the other and fired upon her, j
the ball entering below the stomach and
passing into the liver. The condition of
the unfortunate woman at this hour is very ,
critical, and little or no hope of her recov .
ery is entertained. She came to this place ,
from Sumter. Henderson has escaped ar est
so far. He is from Greenville, and is said ,
to have been under the influence of liquor
at the time of the shooting.
SENATOR OAKLAND.
Believed He Has Been Offered a Cabinet
Position.
Washington, Dec. 26.—1 tis related in
the Evening Star that Senator Garland left i
the Senate after a short time spent in the i
chamber on Saturday, and, it now appears, I
made a visit to Albany to see Governor | i
Cleveland. The Senator has not yet re- :
turned, or, at least, he did not appear at the ii
Capitol to-day, though he was in New York j:
city yesterday. He saw Governor Cleve- i
land on Saturday, and the report is that he | I
was formally tendered the position of Attor i
ney General in the next Cabinet. The :
Albany special to the New Nork World j,
denies this, and it is the general belief j (
among Democratic Senators that it is so, and j'
most of them now think that Senator Bayard |
has also been invited to a seat in the Cabinet. |
The expression of Democratic sentiment ’
throughout the country has been almost 1,
unanimous in favor of Mr Garland for the I
office of Attorney General.
MR. RANDALL’S MOVEMENTS.
He Will Discuss Protection in the South.
Washington, Dec. 26.—Mr. Randal
will leave this city on Saturday next at 5
o’clock in the afternoon. He will arrive at
Louisville on Sunday and remain there
until Monday night, when he will go to
Nashville. He will remain in Nashville
until January 2d, and then go to Birming
ham, Alabama. He will also go to Chatta
nooga, and from there return to Washington
in time for the opening of the session on
the sth of January. It is understood he
will make speeches in the four cities which
he proposes to visit. The tariff is to be the
principal subject of his discourses.
WEIRD DEATH-BED SCENE.
A Prominent Anatomist Delivers a Lec
ture While Dying.
New York, Dec. 26—Dr. William Dar
ling, well known in this country and abroad
as authority on anatomy, died early yester
day morning at his residence in this city.
Nine hours before his death, while in deli
rium, he delivered a complete and coherent ,
lecture on anatomy. Such a weird death
bed scene, say the physicians, has rarely
been witnessed.
MAD WITH JEALOUSY.
A Married Woman Stabs Another With a ,
Pair of Scissors.
Charleston, S. C., Dec. 26. —At aI !
Christmas eve festival Wednesday night,
at Summerville, this Slate, Mrs. Francis
David, a prominent church lady, killed Mrs.
Lizzie Way, a beautiful young married
belle, by stabbing her with a pair of scissors. (
She was jealous because of Mr. David’s sup- '
posed too great admiration for Mrs. Way.
A duel between David and Way is looked
for upon their meeting.
DEAFENING EXPLOSION i
i
Os a Large Oil Tank Near Elmira. 1
<
Elmiba, N. Y., Dec. 26—A large Oil 1
tank belonging to the United Pipe Line, 5 j
miles west of this city, exploded this morn- |
ing with a deafening report. The force of
the explosion was so great that many build
ings in the place were perceptibly shaken.
Several buildings in the vicinity of the
tank were wrecked. The tank contained I
3,500 barrels of oil at the time of the ex- i
plosion, which immediately took fire, and l
everything within reach of the flames was i
quickly consumed. <
New York Produce Market. )
New York, Dec. 26—Flour dull and un- I
changed. Wheat, No. 2 red winter, 81},
January; 831 Februrry; 85} March. Corn,
No. 2 mixed December, 51}; do January,
48; do February, 46}. Oats, No. 2 mixed,
38} January; do Februaiy, 33}. ■
Pork dull, sl2 50. Lard, $6 95
January. Molasses nominal. Turpentine
dull, 30}a31. Rosin quiet; strained tq
good $1 22}al 27} Petroleum quiet, re
fined in cases 9}alo|. Sugar dull, refined
cut loaf 6}, confectioners’ A 5 13-16.
Freights dull, grain to Liverpool 6}. Coffee
dull, fair cargoes 9}.
Mr. S. Binswanger, 141 Congress street
Savannah, says: *’l have used Brown’s
Iron Bitters in my family with entire satis
faction.”
SAVANNAH, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 26, 1884.
TERRIBLE SUFFERING.
WRECK CF A FRENCH BRIG.
Three of the Crew Drowned —One Com
mits Suicide—The Captain and One
Sailor the Only Survivors.
Halifax, N. S, Dec. 26.—The French
brig A. S. 11, from St. Pierre Meguelon for
B< ston, with fish, was wrecked on Sable
Island in the gale of the 19th. The ther
mometer was below zero, and the crew
suffered terribly. Three were drowned at
once, and the steward cut his throat and
jumped overboard. Capt. Lemarchand, the
mate and one sailor managed to
get ashore by the aid of a
floating spar. They landed three
miles from the lighthouse and started
to walk toward it on the sand bar. The
Captain soon succumbed to the terrible cold,
and laid down and died. The sailor man
aged to accompany the mate somewhat
further, when he too, perished. The mate
a powerfully built man, reached the light
house after six hours of indescribable suf
fering from cold.
THE SAVANNAH POSTMASTERSHIP.
A. N. Wilson’s Name Sent to the Senate
Special Dispatch to Savannah Daily Times.
Washington, Dec. 26.—Before attending
the Cabinet meeting last Tuesday, Postmas
ter General Hatton intimated that Gen. Mc-
Laws would be re-appointed Pastmaster at
Savannah - When he reached the White
House and consulted the President, the pro
gramme was changed, and A. N. Wilson was
selected for appointment. Wilson’s nomina
tion was sent to the Senate on Wednesday,
but as the messenger did not reach the Cap
itol till after the Senate had adjourned till
after the holidays, the nomination will be
withheld until the reassembling of the
Senate.
Jfew York Stock Market.
New York, Dec. 26. —At 1:30 p. m. to
day quotations were :
Union Pacific - 47%
Missouri Pacific 90%
Western Union Telegraph Co 55
Pacific Mail 54%
Lake Shore til
Louisville and Nashville 25%
Texas Pacific 12%
Denver and Rio Grande 8%
Michigan Central 55%
Delaware, Lackawanna & West’n 93%
Northwestern 34%
St. Paul 72%
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy 116
Oregon Transcontinental 13%
Northern Pacific 39%
Rock Island 106%
Jersey Central 39%
Memphis and Charleston 29%
East Tennessee, Va. <S Ga (com) 3%
East Tennessee, Va. it Ga. (pfd) 6%
Philadelphia and Reading 17%
Omaha (com) 26
Omaha (pfd) , 86%
New York Central 84%
Kansas and Texas 15%
Erie 14%
Chicago 'Change.
Chicago, Dec. 26.—Wheat opened }
higher than closing prices on Wednesday.
January 72}, February 73. Corn } lower;
January 35, February 36|. Oats nominally
unchanged. Lard 2}ascc lower; January
$6 62}, February $6 72}. Pork easier at
sll 07} for February.
Probabilities.
Washington, Dec. 26. —Indications for
the South Atlantic States, partly cloudy
weather, and local rains; northeast winds;
slight changes in the temperature.
A Good Story on Hayes.
Washington Letter.
I heard a story about the much abuse 1
Rutherford B. Hayes the other day which
ought to please his many admirers. A
drummer recently visited Fremont and dur
ing his stay in town went, to the village
cemetery. Entering, he saw the village
sexton engaged in digging a grave. Walking
up to him, he asked :
“Where is Hayes buried?”
“What Hayes?”
“Why, Rutherford B. Hayes.”
“But he is not buried. He is—”
Here the drummer broke in with “Great
Scott, are they keeping him yet ?”
A Smash Predicted.
Richmond State.
A Western crank is trying to attain some
notoriety by predicting a general smash
up of sublunary affairs on January 4. He
has evidently made a miscalculation in the
date. Had he said the 4th of March the
people would have understood and appre
ciated him better, for at that time all po
litical clerks in the departments will be
smashed.
Just Like an Arab.
Texas Siftings.
“So the Arabians go to lodges and come
home as late as you do?” said Mrs. Man
nerly to her husband,who was of a convivial
turn of mind. “I don’t know,” he stam
mered. “But I know they do, for I read in
a paper that when an Arabian enters his
house he removes his shoes and keeps on his
hat. That is what you do when you come
home late from the lodge.”
THE HARNETT HOUSE, SAVANNAH,
Visitors to Savannah, Ga., will find the
Harnett House a comfortable and desirable
stopping place, where the cha-ges are mod
erate, while the uniform excellence of the
table is a subject of general remark-.-Chi
cago National Hotel Reporter.
Mis. D J. Johnson, Augusta, Ga., says :
“I had no appetite and was feeling very
weak and bad generally, I took Brown’s
Iron Bitters, and must say it helped me
wonderfully.”
Skin Dlseass—Sway ie’s Ointment.
“Swayne’s Ointment” cures Tetter. Sall
Rheum, Ringworms, Sores, Pimples, Eczem
no matter how obstinate or long standing.
SALT FOR LIFE’S TRACK.
I Clara: It is “ demarried” now, not “di
! vorced.” We Americans, you know, are
marvelous purists.
An exchange says, “ Will the coming
woman work?” That will depend upon
j how lazy her husband is
An exchange says that a Vienna man has
' just found the 235th asteroid. He undoubt
i edly advertised for it in some popular even
r ' ing newspaper
A Kansas prohibitionist wants maple
sugar included in the list of intoxicating
drinks, because it is a product of the 11 iwing
bole.
’ “When you go to bed you should always
I hang up your watch. It is better for it,”
, remarked Wilson to his son recently. The
next night he asked the young man what
time it was. “I don’t know,” rephed the
1 youth. “Where is your watch?” “I hung
it up, sir.”—New York Graphic.
Miss Emily Faithful is lecturing in E lin
burg on Mormonism, and Miss Kate Field
is lecturing in this country on the same
subject. Both these ladies, judging from
their prolonged and persistent state of sin
: gle blessedness, are averse to a man having
any wife at all.—Norristown Herald.
“There’s something I want you to read,’
said Fogg, laying down a letter. “It’s from
my wife. But don’t criticise the orthogra
' phy, please. Fact is, Mrs. Fogg was a
school teacher for a good many years, and
therefore she never learned to spell. It
wasn’t necessary, you know. She always
had the spelling book when she was hear
ing her class. But it comes rather awkward
for her now when she comes to write a
letter,”
A certain punster in Cincinnati, interested
in the street car lines of the city, recently
received an addition to his family, and a
friend met him two or three days afterward.
“Hello!” was the greeting, “stranger at your
! house, I hear?” “Yes,” was the reply.
“Boy or girl?” “Girl. I’m right sorry, too,
j for I wanted a boy, so I could call him
; ’Oscar.” ‘Don’t let that disturb you,” said
the other wretch; “just call her Car’line.”—
: Merchant Traveler.
“Look here,” called a man, pressing his
I face against the grates of the city prison,
and addressing a policeman who stood out-
I side. “Well?” “What was I put in here
I for, anyway?” “You’ll find out when the
j Police Court meets.” “Podner, I am a
very sensitive man, and the thought that I
i have committed a crime haunts me. I just
i tell you what’s a fact, I can’t stand it.
1 What did I do?” “Well, if you must know,
, you got drunk and shot a man.” Oh, is
that all? I was afraid tha: I had insulted
2 some one, Much obliged.”—Arkansaw
Traveler.
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Lacking in Sagacity.
4 New York Herald.
Mr. Blaine’s pretext is that he “cannot
I get justice in Indiana.” “It is simply im
i possible,” he says, “to expect any other
? result than that which uniformly attends a
1 political libel suit growing out of an exci
ting campaign in this country.” Well, this
> may be so. But it was just as true and just
' as palpable when Blaine began the suit as
. it is now. He propably knew it then as
1 well as he knows it now. If he did not, he
was conspicuously lacking in that political
sagacity which saved Governor Cleveland
from the ridicule and humiliation of a sim
ilar blunder.
An A’gument to be Used.
Bradstreet’s.
The movement of a national bankrup cy
act would be strengthened if greater stress
were laid on the necessity of unifying the
mercantile law of the country in its more
important features. Sooner or later thie
argument will prevail; and with its accept
ance a uniform insolvent law will come
about as a matter of course. The most should
be made of the argument now. It should be
put forward at every turn.
Ridge, Mclntosh County, Ga.
Dr. J. Bradtlrtd—Dear Sir: I have taken
several bottles of your Female Regulator for
falling of the womb and other diseases com
bined, of 16 years standing, and 1 really be
lieve I am cured entirely, for which please ac
cept my heartfelt thanks and most profound
gratitude. I know your medicine saved my
life, so you see I cannot speak too highly in
in its favor. I have recommended it to sev
eral of my friends who are suffering as I was,
Yours, very respectfully,
MRS. W. E. STEBBINS.
Treatise on the Health and Happiness of
Woman mailed free.
Bradfield Regulator Co.,
Box 28. Atlanta, Ga.
A Prominent Farmer Writes.
Robert Station, Jones County, Ga., June 20th
1884—By the recommendation of Rev. C. C. Davis
used Dr. Mozely’s Lemon Elixir tor indigestion, de
qility and nervous prostration, having Deena great
sufferer tor years and tried all known remedies tor
these diseases, all of which tailed. Five boitles ot
Lemon Elixir made a new man of me and restored
my strength and energy so that I can attend to my
farm with all ease and comfort. Refer any one to me.
I our friend,
William B. Emerson.
A Card From Cuthbert;
This is to certify that I used Dr. Mozley’s Lemon
Elixir for neuralgia of the head and eyes with the
most marked benefits to my general health. 1 would
gladly have paid SSOO for the relief it has given me at
a cost of two or three dollars.
H. A. Bkall,
Clerk Superior Court, Randolph Co.
Cuthbert, Ga., June 21,1884.
Dr. Mozley’s Lemon Elixir, prepared at his drug
store, 114 Whitehall street, Atlanta, Ga.
It cures all billiousness, constipation, Indigestion,
headache, malaria, kidney disease, fever, chills, Im
purities of the blood, loss of appetite, debility and
nervous prostration by regulating the Liver. Stomach,
Bowels, Kidneys and Blood.
Lemon Elixir is prepared from the fresh juice of
lemons, combined with other vegetable liver tonics,
cathartics, aromatic stimulants and blood purifiers.
Fifty cents for one halt pint bottle, one dollar for
pint and halt bottle. Sold by druggists generally
nd by all wholesale Druggists.
A pure breath, clean teeth and healthy
gums by using Holmes’ Mouth Wash and
Dentifrice. Try it.
This Idea of Going West
to Colorado or New Mexico for pure air to re
lieve Consumption, is all a mistake. Any
reasonable man would use Dr. Rosanko’s
Cough and Lung Syrup for Consumption in
all its first stages. It never falls to give re
lief in all cases of Coughs, Colds, Bronchitis,
Pains u the Chest and all affections thatare
considered primary to Consumption. Price,
5n cents and Si. Sold by Oceola Butler and
E. J ..Kieffer.
Itching Piles.”—Symptoms: Moist ur
Like perspiration, Intense itching, worse by
scratching, most at night, seems as if pln-
I worms were crawling. “Swayne s Ointment"
s a pleasant, sure cure.
THE U. S. JUDGESHIP
AND THE SAVANNAH POST OFFICE
A Talk with Colonel James Atkins in Re
gard to the Vaca.icy Created by
Judge Erskine’s Resignation
—Judge McCay % Position
Discussed.
A Times reporter called at the office of
Colonel James Atkins this morning and
found that gentleman busy with the duties
of his office, much of which had accumulated
during his absence in Washington city. In
a short talk which ensued, the reporter was
informed that Colonel Atkins had gone to
the national capital on business foreign to
public office seeking either for his friends
or himself. Said he:
“I met Postmaster General Hatton here
in Savannah, when he passed through the
city, and the affair of the Postmastership ai
this place was settled so far as that gentle
man was concerned, before he left, as Wil
son’s claims had been presented and the
position promised him, so far as the influence
of Hatton extended, as head of his de
partment. Os course the President has the
nomination of all candidates, but it is pre
sumed, and with good reason, that Hatton’s
recommendation will have sufficient force
to carry the appointment. This being the
case, Col. Wilson will be the next postmas
ter at this place.”
Regarding the Judgeship made vacant by
the resignation of Judge Erskine, of At
lanta, Col. Atkins said that it might be
expected that this matter would be settled
about the 7th or Bth of January.
Col. C. P. Goodyear, of Bruns
wick, Judge John D. Cunningham,
H. P. Farrow, of Atlanta, and quite a
number of others are aspirants for the place,
but, said Colonel Atkins, it was noticed that
Farrow, who up to a week ago had seemingly
the best chance at the place, had lost his
hold on the President and his chances wen
considered very meager in political circles
Although Colonel Atkins did not say so, the
indications point toward Charles P. Good
year, as the next Federal Judge of the
Southern District of Georgia.
In the matter of the Federal judgeship:
of Georgia it is a noticeable fact that for
some time past it has been necessary to get
judges from other States to hold court. Now
the case is worse than ever since the in
sanity of Judge H. K. McCay has become
an established fact. Speaking of the in
sanity of this gentleman the reporter men
tioned that there had been some talk of hi
being an applicant for the vacancy
created by Judge McCay’s dementia. “But,’
said Col. Atkins “I am not an applicant for
this vacancy—if vacancy it can be called.
Judge McCay is still judge, and canno
resign in bis present mental condition, for
he cannot legally sign a resignation, nci
can he be impeached. Should he be guilt
of crime while insane, an assistant might
be appointed to discharge the duties of his
office until his time expires as has bee-■
done on a former occasion when a United
Sates Judge became insane, o-
Congress might retire him on the pay of a
retired Judge, as is done after he has server
tin years, and reached the age of seveni ■
y ?ars. But in this case the present Congress
would not have this duty to perform as it
would be deferred until after the 4,h cl
M rch in order to put in a Democratic in
cumbent.”
“ Well, then, you do net think that Presi
dsnt Arthur will have the appointment of
a successor to Judge McCay ? ” “ Decidedly
not. McCay is still Judge, and his
brother, Prof. Charles McCay, who is with
him would be foolish to allow him to sign a
resignation which would deprive him of
ample means of support. Besides it is ques
tionable if such resignation would be ac
cepted at headquarters. But I wish to state
with great distinctness that I am emphati
cally not an aspirant for that position—a
position which could only be made vacan
by the death of Judge McCay_ before th<
4th of March. I am not waiting to step
into dead men’s shoes. If it
is made vacant by Congress after the 4th o*
March the vacancy will of course be filled
by a Democrat, and I would not by any
means be a clamorous applicant for the
place.”
The Colonel was asked if he could give
any other dots about things in Washington,
but answered negatively, whereupon the
reporter took up his hat and note book, and,
wishing him a Merry Christmas and Happy
New Year, departed.
CHRISTMAS 1884.
How the Day Was Celebrated—A Quiet
and Pleasant Holiday.
Christmas was celebrated throughout the
city in a very quiet manner. The first step
taken was the celebration of solemn Ponti
ficial High Mass at the Catholic Cathedral,
commencing at 12 o’clock in the morning.
Bishop Gross officiated, and was assisted by
a large number of acolytes. The altar w: s
beautifully bedecked with floral ornaments
and 900 wax tapers, making the large and
beautiful auditorium of the Cathedral
sparkle .and scintillate as though lighted
with myriads of diamonds. Long before
the hour for the services to begin
the audience had assembled. The quartette
was supported by a chorus of twenty care
fully selected voices. Professor Mehrtens
performed on the organ, and produced the
sweetest strains of harmony. The Mozart
Mass was chanted with fine effect. The
offertory “adeste fideles,” Novello’s arrange
ment was produced by the choir in excellent
manner. The services continued until 2
o’clcck, when the audience was dismissed.
Early in the wee hours of the morning,
the small boys of the city were out break
into the slumbers of the older ones with
sound of drum, tin horn, kazoo, fife, fire
crackers, and all other unearthly noises
Merrily they ran about the streets congratu
lating each other, showing what they had
received in their stockings from good old
Santa Claus, and wishing all they met a
“merry Christmas.”
Later the older heads began to show
themselves cn the streets and exchange the
$6 00 A YE4R.
compliments of the season. The day was
spent very quietly, there being few inebri
ated persons seen on the streets, those who
did indulge, doing so in moderation. Ev
erbody seemed to have been invited out
to dine with a friend, and many a fine tur
key met his death to supph good cheer to
the happy family and invited guests who
assembled to make merry over his untimely
end. All the hotels of the city made elabo
rate spreads and seemed to vie with each
other as to which should have the credit of
doing the honors most handsomely. And
the orphan asylums and homes were not by
any means forgotten at dinner time, as was
attested by the amount of wholesome
viands spread before the little ones who had
cause thus to remember the anniversary of
the birth ofChrist.The usual number of fights
and rows incident to the day occurred,but only
resulted in a few black eves and bruises, ex
cept those noted elsewhere. The police
were kept quite busy “pulling” in the un
j ruly citizens, who would not be quiet and
orderly on the streets, and succeeded in
capturing just 46 on charges of drunk, dis
orderly fighting, resisting officers, letting off
fireworks in the streets, etc. No casualties
of a serious nature were reported at police
headquarters. At the Police Court quite a
number were treated leniently by His
Honor the Mayor, and told to “go and sin
no more.” To-day everything is again
quiet, the people have celebrated
and the majority of the business men hav
all returned to their daily avocations with
a determination to renew their efforts in,
the direction of right during the coming
year of 1885.
CLARA MORRIS.
A Short Chat With the Actress.
Miss Clara Morris, the great emotional
actress, accompanied by her husband, Mr.
F. C. Harriott, have been in the city since
Wednesday. This morning a Times re
porter was granted a short interview with
her. In answer to a question at to her
health, Miss Morris shrugged her shoulders
and smiled as she remarked, “You know
what I consider good health as compared
with most people. I cannot say that I have
the article at all. but I have been well
enough to do my work without fail and I
expect to continue so. I am satisfied at
that. The Southern tour during the winter
did me good last year, and I expect to be
benefited this time.”
“You are playing ‘Article 47’ and ‘Miss
Multon’ almost entirely this season, are you
not?”
“Yes, I may say entirely, but it is not my
fault. The managers wart them; they will
hnve them and I must submit to their de
mands. The truth is they are admirably
suited for alternating. Cora is the fury and
represents expression to its fullest extent,
while Miss Multon is a woman who has her
feelings constantly under lock and key until
they boil over. She is the personification
of repression. The two characters are ad
mirable contrasts and seem to be all the
managers care to have, so I play them. I
tl ought I had done with both of them, as
‘Article 47’ was laid aside for several years,
and so was ‘V- i.-s Multon,’ but I bed to
come back to them.”
Miss Morris has not suffered from the de
pression which has weighed so heavily upon
others and she ’ays it to the fact that the
women will see her to satisfy their morbid
longing to see some one else in pain and suf
fering, and they, of course, compel the atten
dance of the m»n. There is a certain
amount of morbidity in every woman which
will be satisfied, and the taste grows stronger
every time it is fed.
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Barge Mary will leave steamer Ethel’s
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; Vennor’s predictions, though in the main
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