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THE SAVANNAH DAILY TIMES. VOL. 6.—NO. 5. TELEGRAPHIC NEWS. THE BROOKLYN HORROR. The Fire Started by a Boy’s Careless Hand- Ung of a Candie. New Orleans, Dec. 30—A special from New York to the Times-Democrat states that Coroner Desse, of Brooklyn has said that there was no longer any doubt as to the origin of the fire in St. John’s Home It was caused by John O’Brien, aged 14, an inmate of the institution. O’Brien had the run of the laundry, and on such days he assisted the help employed there. “As soon as I heard that O'Brien had been in the laundry just before the fire broke out,” the coroner said, “ I questioned him closely. He said that he had fallen through the ice and wet his socks, and that he went into the laundry to look for another pair. He got a cand'e from the in firmary up stairs and lighted it. He wen down stairs hunting for the socks, and the candle flame touched a towel that hung on the rack and set fire to it. The towel blazed up and in a moment the fire spread to other clothing in the room. “The boy was resolute in the statement that the setting fire to the towel was purely accidental. I have no doubt the boy set the place on fire, but whether accidental’y or maliciously I could not find out. I heard that the boy had been punished that day or the previous day, but that was denied by the Mother Superior, who said: ‘There is no doubt at all as to how the fire started - Johnny O’Brien set fire to the towels. I have talked with him about it, and believe what he says.' ” ON PURPOSE. What Blaine Thinks of Burchards. Portland, Maine, Dec. 30—A well known Republican politician and stump speaker was in his neighborhood a day or two ago, and of course he was prepared to explain Blaine’s defeat. He had been in New York since the election, and he came home in the full belief that Burchard did it “on purpose.” He said that he had some time ago suggested this to Mr. Blaine, and that the latter had laughed at him, but in a recent conversation Mr. Blaine had told him that he had come to the conclusion that Burchard had really said his say with his wits about him Mr. Blaine said further that it was his own fault that the thing had been allowed to hap pen ; that he ought never to have let the in terview occur without knowing just what was to be said. Such a mistake will proba bly never be repeated ; and it is perhaps not too early to announce that in case Postmaster Manley succeeds in renominating Blaine in J 888, clergyir en and others who expect to oiler spontaneous tributes of respect to the Republican standard bearer must, in every case, submit their manuscripts for revision. A CRAZY FANATIC Kills His Child and Probably Himself. Portland, Oregon, Dec. 30. —Sunday night, near Chehalio, Wyoming Territory on the line of the Northern Pacific Rail, road, Wm. Pearson, a well-to-do farmer, who is a strong believer in spiritualism, imagined that he received an order from a higher power to kill his infant child. This he did with a hammer. When he had finished he showed what he had done to his wife, who is also a spiritualist. He then said if she would cut her throat he would do the same. Both were found yesterday half frozen, with their throats cut, but still living. Pearson has survived sufficiently to state what is above related. He and his wife will probably die. KIUED his man. But Was Afterwards Himself Killed. Helena, Texas, Dec. 30 —Sheriff Leroy, of this (Karnes) county, was shot and killed by Emmett Butler, Sunday. After Leroy fell he raised himself up and shot Buler in the leg as he was making his escape. The latter continued running towards his horse, when a shot was fired by some unknown person in the crowd, and the ball penetrated the back of his head, killing him. Sheriff Leroy was a prominent stock man. Bad blood had long existed between the men. A FATAL BLOW. A Little Five-Year Old Boy the Victim. Rockford, 111, Dec. 30 —Yesterday a 5-year old boy named Frank Gruningen was attacked by a companion considerably older while playing. The latter, Oscar Ring struck Gruninger a severe blow between the eyes with a pair of bone clappers, and the little fellow died soon after. A Terrific Fire. Pierre, Dakota, Dec. 30. —A terrific fire is raging here, and the entire block on Pierre street is in flames. As the mercury is below zero, all the pumps are frozen solid, and it is impossible to control the flames. Chicago 'Change. Chicago, Dec. 30. —Wheat opened ja} higher than last evening’s closing prices; January 75|. Corn }a| higher; January and February 35}. Oats nominally un changed. Lard quiet at $6 62}, for Feb ruary. Pork sa7}c higher, $lO 87} for January, sll 37} for May. Probabilities. Washington, Dec. 30. —Indications for the South Atlantic States: Local rains and partly cloudy weather; Northeast winds with nearly stationary temperature. SAVANNAH, GEORGIA, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1884. ATLANTA AFFAIRS. AP ivate Quarrel— Lady Clerks—Counter fetters Arrested. Atlanta, Dec. 30.—The City Council has d'scussed the charges of crookedness pre ferred by Street Commissioner M. E. Maher against Councilman B. F. Langley. The Council took the position that the whole matter was a private quarrel between two men, and that the Council should not wash time over it. Governor McDaniel says the experiment of employing women as engrossing e'erks has proven a decided success. In an inter view to-day he pays the women who have been acting as engrossing clerks, a very high compliment, saying their work is above the average. James Emory and Dave Brison, two col oredcounterfeiters, are on trial here to-day. They live at East Point and have been car rying on a lively business making pewter nickels and glazing them over with quick silver. A suit has been begun here to foreclose a mortgage of $15,000 on the West End and Atlanta Street Car Company’s property. The debt is for money loaned, and is held by the Gate City National Bank. The new jars for the artesian well machi nery have arrived, and work has been re sumed after two weeks’ suspension, caused by the breaking of the jars that were then in use. The well is now 875 feet deep. THE INAUGURATION. Great Preparations For the Interesting * Event. Washington, Dec. 30. —A working com mittee of fifteen, with William M. Galt as chairman, is making the arrangements for street decorations,the procession and the ball while a large array of sub-committees is mak ing a great fuss and accomplishing noth ing. The features of the military escort will '.be the Pennsylvania Na tional Guards, between 6,000 and .7,000 strong,and the New York Seventh Regiment Great efforts are being made to induce some of the Southern crack military organ izations to come here, and the colored com- \ panies of Richmond and Baltimore are to I be invited. Democratic clubs will be here I by the score, many of tnem wearing new uniform overcoats and high silk hats, and | carrying canes. There will also be a com pany of veteran New York firemen, “wid der masheen,” who will be quartered at Baltimore, but come over every day. DESPERATE AFFRAY. Two Men Killed and Several Wounded. Raleigh, N. C., Dec. 30.—A few days ago Jim Ratliff (white), and Will Ratlifl (colored), were building a distillery in Anson county. There was a dispute as to their title to the land, and during the night Arch Stroud, Dave Stroud, Henri Falkner, P. Teale and Aaron Ratliff came to the place and demanded its surrender to them. The parties charged upon one another, and the invaders were repulsed. The charge was renewed again and again, the fight growing more desperate each time. Finally the attacking party gained the advantage. Jim Ratliff received twenty shots in one leg, and Will was cut in fifteen or twenty places. Teale and Falkner were shot and are proba bly dead. The Strouds and Aaron Ratliff were wounded, but will recover. The sur viving invaders took possession of the prop erty, and intend to finish the construction of the distillery. THE GRANT SUBSCRIPTION. He is to be Given all He Needs. New York, Dec. 30 —Regarding Grant’s subscription, Mr. Cyrus W. Field said yes terday : “lam sorry anything of the kind has got into the papers, for there is nothing in it. Mr. Hoyt, who has an office in this building, came and told me General Grant was likely to need assistance, and I went up and saw Mr. Vanderbilt, who said his claim was for $160,000. We don’t propose to pour money into the seive, and are not going to pay the debts of Grant & Ward, but what ever General Grant needs he will have, and that’s all there is to it.” MILLS STARTING UP. The Business Outlook Improving. Woonsocket, R. 1., Dec. 30.—The South Bridge (Mass.) Print Works, which have been shut down for eight months, will start up January 15th, giving employment to a large number of hands. Fall River, Mass., Dec. 30.—The Mas sert Manufacturing Company, which has been shut down for a fortnight, has started up again, though on short time and reduced wages. New York Stock Market. New York, Dec. 30.—At 1:30 p. m. to day quotations were : Union Pacific 46% Missouri Pacific 90% Western Union Telegraph Co 55% Pacific Mail 55% Lake Shore 61% Louisville and Nashville 25% Texas Pacific 12% Denver and Rio Grande 28% Michigan Central 54% Delaware, Lackawanna & West’n 91% Northwestern 84% St. Paul 71% Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Oregon Transcontinental 1.% Northern Pacific 40% Rock Island 105 Jersey Central 19% Memphis and Charleston 29 East Tennessee, Va. & Ga (com) 3 East. Tennessee, Va. A Ga. (pfd) 5 Philadelphia and Reading 18 Omaha (com) 24 Omaha (pfd) - 83% . New York Central 85% Kansas and Texas 15% 1 Erie .. 11% Try L. Fried’s 51.00 white shirts for fit and quality. A BROKER’S SON. AN ATTEMPT TO KIDNAP A CHILD. A New York Broker Creates a Stir In a Canadian Village by Trying to Get Possession of His Boy—A Scene. A special dispatch from Montreal, Can ada, dated last night, says: An evening papei publishes a long story of an alleged attempt at kidnapping by a rich and prominent member of the New York Cotton Exchangt which, it is said, occurred at St. Jerome, a French Canadian village some miles from the city. The gentleman indicated is Mr J. G. Rigney, and the attempted kidnap ping arose out of the divorce troubles be tween him and his wife. The latter, it ap pears, obtained the guardianship of their children, a little girl and a boy ten years old. For the boy Mr. Rigney had a very deep affection, and he kidnapped the little fellow one day in New York. Subsequently the boy was kidnapped in the mother’s in terest, and she then with her children came to Canada. Trace of them was lost for sometime, but in the search for Hinckley, the runaway bank cashier, last summer, Pinkerton’s officer here discovered Mrs Rigney and her children, and information was wired to the husband, but before he could take action they again disappeared, but in two months’ time were rediscovered at Dorval, a summer resort near here, and Mr. Rigney was telegraphed to a second time. Upon the arrival here of Mr. Rigney, he immediately consulted counsel, and by the advice of the Hon. Mr. Laflamme, Queen’s Counsel and ex-Minister of Justice, a habeas corpus was issued ordering Mrs. Rig ney to appear before a Judge of the Court of the Queen’s Bench and show cause why the boy should not be given into custody of his father. Armed with a writ and accom panied by a bailiff, the New York broker I proceeded to Dorval to serve the papers on Mrs. Rigney, but long before the husband reached the place the wife had received an inkling of what was in the wind and, aided by a prominent Queen’s Counsel, had made i good her escape. Again frustrated, the dis- I appointed husband returned to New York, vowing that if he ever found his wife and boy again he would take the law into his j own hands. Detectives were kept on the track and in a short time the mother and children were found in St. Jerome, and Mr Rigney being informed of the fact came here at once, and accompanied by one of Pink erton’s detectives and a Canadian guide, the trio set out last Friday night for St. Jerome in a blinding snow storm and with the thermometer away below zero. On reaching St. Jerome Mr. Rigney and his companions found the time nnpropil ious for their kidnapping expedition. The lit tle village was en fete over the opening of the new Glasgow and St. Jerome Railway. Mr. Rigney, it is stated, sfiadowed the house where hie wife and boy were living, and be fore he had been there long he was reward ed by seeing his lost son emerge from the house with a snow shovel in his hand and proceed to amuse himself by shoveling the snow from the sidewalk. The father ap proached the boy and lifting him in his arms embraced him and asked him to come home with him. By this time Mrs. Rigney had become aware of the presence of her husband. She raised an alarm, shouted for the neighbors, and informed them that a man was running off with her boy. The father immediately realized that any effort to take away his son by force would be at once resisted by the ; opulace, and prom ised that he would not demand possession of him unless he were willing to accompany him, and addressing the little fellow he said: “Will you come with me or will you stay with mamma?” The boy looked at his mother, and seeing her tears, at once replied: “I want to stay with mamma!” The magistrate had meanwhile been com municated with and Mr. J. S. Hall, Jr., at torney for Mrs. Rigney, had also been sum moned. Mr. Rigney, not caring to have any further trouble, jumped into his sleigh and returned to town. Here he found that Mr, Hall had also asked for warrants for his ar rest, so, without even consulting with his lawyer, he hurried back to New York, since which time he has not been heard from. How the Force of Habit Affected a Newly Married Man. Philadelphia Call. She—“ John Henry, can it be possible that you are going out again to-night?” He—“ Only a little run down to the club my dear.” “We have not been married a month,and yet every evening for a week you have jumped up precisely at 8 o’clock and left the house.” “I know, my love. It’s habit, you see, that’s all. I always left my room every evening at 8 o’clock before we were mar ried to go and see you, and you know habits are very hard to break.” “But you never get in until after mid night.” “Yes, my dear; habit again, you know. I never used to leave you until midnight.” How Mark Antony Offended Cleopatra With a Conundrum. Oil City Derrick. “Why is a borrowed dime like a girl whose beau has just left her?” inquired Mark Antony of Cleopatra, as they rode in a Pullman car from Alexandria to Cairo. “I don’t for the life of me know,” replied Cleo. “Because, my dear, she is a little lone some,” replied Mark. “But how is a dime lonesome?” “A borrowed dime, my dear,” expiated Mark, “is a loan sum, and a little one, too.” “Oh, give us a rest,” said Cleopatra, and after that they never spoke as they passed by- Mrs. A. Riley, corner Bryan and Farm streets, Savannah, says: “I used Brown’s Iron Bitters as a tonic and appetizer, and found it alii could desire.” MACON MATTERS. New Street Railway— Fire— Assignment. ' Special Correspondence Daily Times. Macon, Dec. 29 —The bill for the Macon Street Railway Company, was signed Satur day by Governor McDaniel. A stcck com pany has been organized with, a capita stock of $25,000, $15,000 cf which is paic in. The company is composed of T. J. Carling, 11. R. Brown and T. W. Dorches ter, of New York. They propose to build the line at once. This morning about 1 o’clock, fire wa. 1 seen to issue from the store corner Wharf and Fifth streets. An alarm was sounded, the department responded and saved the building. The loss will be about SSOO, fully insured. The firm of Newman & Thorner made an assignment to-day, to Mr. Wm. Wolf. Liabilities about $23,000, nominal assests about $16,000, preferred mortgage creditors about SII,OOO. The assignment is looked on by business men as queer; the firm was not pressed, the reason assigned is given that dull business caused it. Wynton. AN UNUSUAL SIGHT- Working women in Seal Skin Sacqucs ami Carriages* South Norwalk, Conn., Dec. 30 —A sin gular feature in the hatters’ strike here is that the places of many of the employes have been filled by the wives and daughters of wealthy manufacturers instead of shabbily dressed girls and women, who might be seen hurrying to their work in <he morning. There may now be seen alighting from their carriages at the door of the factories young women and matrons in seal skin sacques and I fashionable gowns and bonnets. THE RANDALL RECEPTION. Preparations at Birmingham, Alabama. Birmingham, Ala. Dec. 30.—The citi zens are generally taking great interest in the Randall reception. The Board of Trade, the Randall, Jefferson and Young Men’s. Democratic Clubs and the Workingmen’s Asssociation will each send a committee of five to Nashville as an escort of honor for the distinguished Statesman. New York Produce Market. New York, Dec. 30 —Flour dull and un changed. Wheat, No. 2 red winter, Janu ary 85}. Corn, No. 2 mixed, 49} for Janu ary. Oats, No. 2 mixed, January 34} bid Pork dull; mess sl2 25a12 50. Lard, $6 91 January; February $6 97. Molasses dull; ' New Orleans, 40a52. Turpentine nominal, j 31}a32}. Rosin quiet; strained $1 221 i 1 27}. Sugar dull; fair to good refining Os a5 15-16. Coffee dull; fair cargoes 9}. Another Spanish Earthquake. Madrid, Dec. 30.—Frigiliana, a town of 3,000 inhabitants, was partially destroyed by an earthquake shock yesterday. Hundreds of persons perished, being engulfed. Killed by a Land-slide. London, Dec. 30. —Seven persons were killed and ten severely injured by a land slip which occurred this morning in a quarry in Carnarvon, Wales. He Thought It Was The Funniest Tiling He Ever Heard Os. Louisville Courier. During an excursion from this city, while at Cleveland, the Kennard House was crowded, when a druggist appeared late at night at the hotel office and demanded a bed. The clerk replied that there were only ’ two vacant beds in the house, one wherein was quartered a Pittsburg morning news paper man and the other a Pittsburg eve ning newspaper man, who were with the ex cursion. “To tell the truth, they are both pretty drunk; so you may take your choice as to which room you will sleep in.” The druggist said that he would take his chances with the evening newspaper man, as they excelled the morning men in more 1 ways than one, and he would doubtless be | so drunk that he would lie quiet all night. I He went to bed and was soon sound asleep. The journalist, however, awakened about 12 o’clock, and, thinking it a long time be tween drinks dressed himself unconsciously in the druggist’s clothes and sailed out. Ever and anon he muttered as he treated all present: “Funniest thing I ever heard of. When I went to bed last night I only had 25 cents to my name, and now I’ve got over a SIOO, (showing a corpulent roll of bills), and I’m bound to spend every cent of it before morning.” He did. An Admirer of Plain Things. “What do you think of this?” asked a wife of her husband, showing him a rain bow colored carpet, which she had or dered. “I don’t like it, because it is too graudy.” “Fudge, you must be a devoted admirer of plain things.” “I am, my love, that’s why I married you.” She said a good many things, which re gard for family prevents publication.—Mer chant Traveler. Beating Him On Hiz Owa Ground. 1 Dr. Plllbury: “So you have been eating I too much candy again. You will never get well as long as you do that.” Emma (who has recently taken up physiology), “Oh, I guess I will! The ghastly juice will chyme it into chyle when j the agitation of the diagram will naturalize the inspiration and resolve it into sweet ■ bread or pan grease, and merely acts as a I superfine.” Mrs. D. J. Johnson, Augusta, Ga., says : 1 “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” FROM SOUTHERN PINES THE GREAT NORTH CAROLINA SANITARIUM. A Place that is Destined to Become a Great Health Resort—Aiken Eclipsed. Editor Daily Times : It was the good fortune of the writer recently to visit the flourishing and beautiful capital of the Old North State. While there he had ths pleasure of meeting Hon. John T. Patrick, an ex-newspaper man, and the present ener getic and wide awake Commissioner of Irnmi" gration of North Carolina. Through ths courtesy of this gentleman he was intro duced to several State officials, and was af forded exceptional opportunities of studying the varied and multiform resources of North Carolina. In the State Museum connected with the Agricultural Department, the writer found a very fine selection cf iion, coal, gold, sil ver, lead, mica and other ores, as well as a I magnificent collection of cereals, fruits and | native plants, and no less than 112 speci- I mens of the different woods of the State. Some ten or twelve rocks of granite, marble, Swiss soaps on", asbestos, freestone, kaolin, clay, slate, chalk etc., and a number of dia mo: ds, rubies, emeralds and other precious stones were an interesting feature of the Museum, the last portion of which, howev er, had been shipped to New Orleans. Georgia used to be considered the fore most of the Southern States,' but just now, through the energy of her people, and the well directed, intelligent action of her offi cials, North Carolina is forging ahead, and the “Empire State of the South” is being relegated to a rear seat. The failure of Georgia to make a creditable display at the New Orleans Exposition was a big mistake | and will operate injuriously. But I wander from my subject. To re- | turn. Accepting an invitation from Mr. Patrick, I accompanied him to “Southern Pines,” a new sanitarium or health resort, 69 miles south of Raleigh, on the Raleigh and Augusta Air Line Railroad. “South ern Pines” is in Moore county, in the heart of the long-leaf pine region, on a ridge 600 t . feet above the sea level —the highest point | in the far-famed pine belt of the South. : . Here a town has been laid out, whose broad avenues centre in a large park, in j which springs, with various medicinal pro- j perties, filtered from every impurity in I passing through the clean sand, bubble j forth here and there into ravines framed with fragrant flov.ere, frem whence brooks and rivulets flow into miniature lakes, around whose banks wind foot and bridle paths, forming j pleasant retreats, where perfect rest may be [ had from the cares and bustle of the active I world. The Raleigh and Augusta Rail road has erected a platform and j> station on the ground, and when the writer | was there preparations were being made i for the erection of a handsome hotel, which will be placed in charge of an experienced t Northern man, Dr. G. H. Saddlesen, for merly of Lockport, New York, who came to Moore county three years ago far gone in , consumption, but who has now almost recov ered, thanks to the genial climate, and will be res dent physician at the hotel. This section of North Carolina is a rolling country, ard the ascent to the ridge on which Southern Pines is located is very gradual, unlike Aiken, S. C., where there is quite a climb to the spot occupied by High land Park Hotel. Moore county enjoys a high reputation ; among the fortunate few who have visited it in delicate health to leave strong and healthy after a brief sojourn. Southern Pines is directly on the line of travel from the North and can be reached with scarcely a change of cars from all the large Northern cities. The time from New York is little less than 24 hours; hotel and dining accommodations are very good; the country traversed is attractive, both in itself and because of the many historical events which have there occurred. As com pared with other health resorts, it has une qualled advantages. Invalids can reach it without fatiguing changes or irksome delays, ■ and while there enjoying the soft climate, I feel that they are within easy reach of home and friends. A number of Boston and New England men own lots in Southern Pines, and Messrs. Edward G. Stevens & Co., of Clinton, Mass, are the Eastern agents for the sale of lots. A party of Northern journalists who are interested in the place, will pay a visit to Central North Carolina on the 10th prox., and write up the country. There can be no doubt that this North Carolina sanitarium is destined to become one of the most at tractive resorts in the South. The writer will ever remember with pleas ure his visit to this charming place, his cordial reception by the people, the atten tions shown him by the gentlemen in charge, Mr. Parker and the thoughtful consideration for his comfort evinced by Dr. Saddleson and his estimable wife. B. A. R. Southern Pines, Moore, Co ,N. C, Dec. 24. A country cousin visiting her society aunt was asked if she was fond of the opera. “Oh, yes,” said she, passionately, “I am al ways perfectly carried away with delight when the lady rides around the ring and jemps through the hoops.” “No,” said the dying punster, with a grim smile; “no, I don’t object to flowers, but don’t have any violets, please. I shouldn’t like to have my grave violated, you know.” . It was immediately decided that it was best that he should go. Mr. T. A. Eason, Savannah, says: “I i suffered from weakness followed by severe i illness. Brown’s Iron Bitters gave me i strength.” t Why is the North Pole like an illicit , whisky manufactory? Because it’s a secret still. . Mrs. L. Bandy, Oliver street, near West j Broad street, Savannah, says: “My mother B and I have taken Brown’s Iron Bitters for s headache and general debility with very beneficial results.” $6 00 A YEAR. Superior Court The Grand Jury met in session thia morning and returned lire following true bills: The State vs. Thomas H. Rcderique. Embezlement. The State vs. Wm. McFarland. Vag rancy. The State vs. Wm. Stoughton. Simple larceny. The Grand Jury was then discharged until Friday, Jan. 9th. The following business was transacted by the Court without a jury: A. G. Guerard, et al., complainants, and J. M. Guer: rd, et al., defendants. In equity Emitter of Supreme Court filed and an order granted making the same the judg-. ment of this Court. Frederick W. Pratt, complainant, and J. D. Fountain, defendant. Similar proceed ings were had as in the foregoing case. Russell Johnson, et a!., ccmplainants, and the Charleston & Savannah Railway Com pany defendants. In equity. Similar pro ceedings as in foregoing cases. Regina A. Graef complainant, and J. An ton Graef, et al., defendants. In equity. Or der granted to perfect service upon defend ants by publication once a month for four I m nths. C. D. Rodgers, trustee, etc, complainant, ! and Florence A. Bryan, et al, defendants Inequity. Order granted authorizing sale of certain property. In the matter of the petition of Jas. P, Read, for leave to adopt Hammond James Dugan, a minor. Order was granted on terms of the petition. Court then adjourned until Friday morn ing at 10 o’clock. Georgia Central’s Misgivings. A gentleman with railroad and mining connections about Birmingham informs the Age that he has received from President j Raoul, of the Georgia Central Railroad, a letter saying that the Goodwater road would : surely be extended to Birmingham very soon but for agitation in the State about the regulation of the railroads by law. The I Georgia Central has a line of steamers-ply ing between Savannah and New York, and since the shipments of pig iron from here to New York, byway of Savannah, the management of the road is more than ever anxious to reach Birmingham, but it is not willing, it seems, to invest any more money where there is a likelihood of its being sub ject to mandatory power in the hands of a board cf politicians. What Ailed the Sermon. | “Mrs. Crib, you were at church this morn ing, were you not?” “I was, Mrs Welkin.” I “And of course you were delighted with the sermon?” “On the contrary, I was very much dis— I pleased with it.” “Displeased with it? Why, it was so brimming with poetry that it seemed to me a perfect ode.” “It was odious, that’s a fact.”—Yonkers Gazette. She Insisted Upon a Peep-Crack in Her New House. A Newport woman refused to rent a cer tain nice looking house because it had no front shutters. She told her lady friend who went with her to look at it, “I won’t live in a house that hain’t got shutters in front I want a peep-crack, I do.”—New port Gazelle. Davis Brothers' Grand New Year Card opening, to-night. ; Guards’ Brass Band in attendance from 7:30 jto 10 o’clock p. m. We have Invested i SI,OOO in New Year Cards, and will have the | most beautiful display ever made South. Our raffle of three fine Cards and one ele i gant Album will take place same night. The public are invited to come and see the display, hear the music and try their luck; Davis Bros. Harry and Charlie, aged five and three respectively, have just been seated at the nursery table for dinner. Harry sees there is but one orange on the table, and immedi ately sets up a wail-that orings his mother Ito the scene. “ Why, Harry, what are you ‘ crying for ? ” she asks. “ Because there ain’t any orange for Charlie.” At, an evening party, an author who is distinguished for his profound egotism was interrupted in the course of conversation. When about to take up his parable again, he asked, reflectively : “ Let me see ! What was I saying ? ” “ You were saying ‘ I,’ ” replied Mrs. Conover, who is a wit as well as a manageress. In proof of the theory that cows are ob serving and imitative, here comes a fashion paper with the remark that “silk jerseys with puffed velvet sleeves have made their appearance.” It won’t be long before this branch of the elite will be giving us shirred milk and point lace oleomargarine. A boy was asked which was the greater evil, hurting another’s feelings or his finger, “The feelings,” he said. “Right, my dear child,” said the gratified questioner; “and why is it worse to hurt the feelings?” “Be cause you can’t tie a rag round them,” answered the child. “I’m glad those stuck-up French women are going to have some rivals in this country,” remarked Mrs. Bascom. “I’m sick and tired of reading about Madam So-and-So’s saloon, and it does me good to notice by this paper that a Columbus, 0., widow has opened a saloon in that city.” —B. F. Powell, Wallack, L T. Peacock, Cochran, and P. H. Corter, Baxley, are ai the Marshall House. Favorite Cigarettes will sooth your troubles S ee below. 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.” The prettiest goods for men, youths ana boys in the city can be found at B. H Levy a Ero.’B,