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A FAMILY AFFAIR
BY HUGH CONWAY, ,
’’X
Author of' 'Called Back" and “Dark I
Frank soon got rid of the straw which he
had mounted for William’s mystification,
and reached the repository without any signs
of horsiness about him. He kail. an inter
view with the tight legged proprietor, and
for the next hour stood watching horses
white, horses black, horses piebald, horses
brown, bay and chestnut, trotted up and
down the long tan-covered way. He heai;d
Mr. Barker eulogise each particular animal.
Wimf
He heard Hr. Barker eulogize each partic
ular animal.
He listened because ho iked to study char
acter —human, not equine—and was fascin
ated by a desire to know what. Barker would
find to say when each fresh screw appeared
on the scene. But his silence as to his own
opinion concerning the merits or demerits of
each animal, and the calm contemplative
way in which, smoking his cigarette the
while, he watched the horses pass and repass
drove Mr. Barker almost to distraction. That
worthy didn’t know whether ho had to deal
with a flat or with a wiser man than himself.
All business men are aware that this places
one at a terrible disadvantage in a negotia
tion. It is annoying to find you have treated
a clever man like a fool; but doubly so to’
find you have treated a fool like a clever
man. That is one of the risks of business.
Mr. Barker was the more uncertain because
he tried Frank both ways. On each of the
first fifteen horses he showed him he placed a
ridiculously high price—then resolving that
his customer was a knowing one, he veered
round and asked a very low figure for ths
next score of animals paraded. Yet Frank
made no sign, and Barker was quite puzzled.
He even grew suspicious and glanced at
Frank’s legs, thinking it just possible that
their owner was a horse-dealer from another
town, who had como dressed like a swell, tc
try and take in the redoubtable Barker him
self. But Mr. Carruthers’ lower limbs were
as straight and well-formed as if he had never
in his life-time crossed a horse. So Barker
was beaten, and breathed his equivalent to a
sigh as the last of his five-and-thirty screws
was led back without having drawn a word
of condemnation or commendation from his
visitor.
“Well, you’re a hard one to please, sir,"
he said grimly.
“I wanted to see some horses, ’’ said Frank
listlessly—flipping the ash from his cigar
ette.
“Oh!” said Barker, with a deep-drawn
breath. “You—wanted to—see—some bosses,
did you?” it was only in moments of great
excitement that Mr. Barker forgot himself
enough to call his wares “hosses.’l He was r
well-to-do man with daughters who played
the piano. He knew that the p "oper pronun
ciation of the word raised him » bove the level
of grooms and stable boys. He had acquired
it with great difficulty, so its retention was
precious.
“Yes, I did,” said Frank, pleasantly; “but
nevermind. Sorry to have given you so
much trouble. May I give your boy half a
crown?”
“Now,” said Barker, cocking his head on
one side and speaking in a confidential whis
per, “without saying a word about the horses
I have shown you, tell me what’s your ilea of
l horse— his value, I mean.”
“Tm not particular.”
“Oh, you’re not particular. Jim, bring
tut the chestnut.”
“No,” said Frank, “never mind. I don’t
want to see him. I Want you to choose ft
horse for me.”
No doubt horse dealers are as honest as
ether dealers, but Mr. Barker’s astonishment
was indescribable. It might have been that
of a convicted forger given a blank check
and asked to take care of it, or that of a
wolf to whom a sheep brought its lamb
and begged that it might be looked after for
a while, or that of a cat asked to stand sen
tinel over the cream.
Yet he was equal to the occasion. “Want
me to choose a horse? Can’t do better, sir.
Whenever the duke or the marqnis wants a
horse in a hurry they write to me to send
them one. S'pose if I can suit the duke I can
suit you.”
“I don’t know. I’m fidgety. You can
try.”
Still Barker could not feel certain whether
he was dealing with a sharp man or a
fool.
“There’s the chestnut I spoke of. He’s the
very thing for you.”
“How much?” sal*l Frank laconically.
“One hundred and twenty guineas,” said
Mr. Barker with that emphasis on the last
w ord which says that the vendor is proof
against the same number of pounds.
“Look here,” said Frank, sliarply, “you
find me a horse for six weeks. I don’t care if
it’s black, brown, or blue. Name the lowest
price you mean to take, and if the price suits
me and I buy it and don’t find any particular
vices I’ll give you twenty per cent, more, and
the horse to resell for mo at the end of that
time. Now then, is it the chestnut?”
Barker made a long pause; then, with an
assumption of candor, said: “No, sir, after
that it isn’t the chestnut. You come here;
I’ll show you what it is.”
Mr. Carruthers never told any one the
exact price his horse cost him, so we will not
force ourselves into his secrets. He left the
repository, having settled that if a veterinary
surgeon’s certificate could accompany the
dark bay horse just shown him it might be
sent to Hazlewood House that afternoon.
Then he bade Mr. Barker good-day and
strolled back to Oakbury.
Just before he reached Hazlewood House he
was overtaken by Beatrice and her cavalier.
They reined up and spoke a few words.
Young Purton was in high good humor, and
delightfully condescending.
THE SAVANNAH DAILY TIMES: THURSDAY, MAY 2S, ISSA
"Pity you don’t ride, Mr . Carruthers,” h«
said.
“It is a pity. Will you coach me? Re
venge is sweet, you know.”
“I’ll bring my father’s old horse round
some morning and give you o. lesson. 1 dare
say you would soon pick it up
“You were always a kind-hearted boy,”
said Frank gratefully. “Miss Clauson, de
you think I could learn to ride?”
“You are too lazy, I fear.”
“YeS; I suspect I am. I won’t trouble
you, Purton. Good-by.”
The horses trotted on, and Frank sauntered
back to Hazlewood House smiling placidly.
In the afternoon, to Miss Clauson’s supreme
astonishment, the new purchase arrived. She
and Frank were in the garden at ttie time.
The bay was placed in Mr. Giles’ charge, and
that personage, after inspecting it, rejoiced
for two reasons: the first, that Mr. Bas ket
had not “bested” Frank; the second, that
even if Frank had “basted” Mr. Barker, tin
horse must have cost a pot of money, and at
whatever figure his, William’s, introduction
might be assessed, the backsheesh must be
worth having.
“I thought you didn’t core for riding,” said
Beatrice.
“I don’t—much.”
“Then why buy such a horse?”
“Because I should like to rido with you.”
He gave her one of his quick glances.
Beatrice turned away, ashamed to feel that
she was blushing. She was very cold and
reserved during the evening, yet the auda
cious young man chose to take it for granted
that she would accept him for her cavalier
vice Purton superseded.
Horace having duly admired the horse and
shaken his head at the palpable extrava
gance, made a series of elaborate rule-of
three calculations, and determined, if three
horses ate a certain quantity of certain
things in a certain time, how a fourth horse
would affect the quantity, the things and the
time.
Young Purton was too shy to offer his
escort on the next morning—he feared lest
he might wear out his welcome. So his ride
was a solitary one. Judge his utter disgust
when, quietly trotting alsng, he encountered
Miss Clauson and Mr. Carruthers, the latter
mounted on a steed the like to which Mr,
Purton had for years longed to own, and,
moreover, riding as if he knew all about it.
This sight was very bad for young Purton.
Had he been poetical he might have com
pared himself to the eagle struck down by its
own quill. As it was, he muttered, “A jolly
sell, by Jove!” and after the unavoidable
greetings and Mr. Carruthers’ inevitable
bit of badinage, rode homo in a disconsolate
state.
[TO BE CONTINUED.!
r A Man whr> Cannot Sleep.
Why is a sharp lawyer like a man who can
not sleep? He lies first on one side and then
the other, and is wide awake all the t ime. If
his sleeplessness is from pain in the bowels,
Dr. Biglers’ Huckleberry Cordial will relieve
him.
Tour Window.
Why is death like a man breaking your
window? Hr puts an end to row pains, panes).
Dr. Biggers’ Huckleberry Cordial will put an
eud to the pains in the bowels.
The End ot Life.
Why is death like the letter E? It is the end
of life. Which often comes too soon when you
neglect to check diarrhoea or dysentery with
Dr. Biggers’ Huckleberry Cordial.
A Valuable Fish.
What fish is most valued by a lady? Her
ring. l.et her ring the glad news of Dr. Big
gers’Huckleberry Cordial, saving her child
from a case of cramp colic, and relieving its
teething.
Match This if You Can.
Boy’s fast color navy blue flannel suits
from 4 to 12 veal’s old at $3; youth’s from 12
to 17 years old, of the same flannel, at $7;
Men’s suits of the same goods, for $8; ?10
will buy an all wool cassimere suit; ylo will
buy a handsome suit that cannot be bought
elseiyhere for less than $18; line brown cork
screw diagonal dress suits for §18; the regu
lar price ni other stores is $22; good pants at
$2 50. We will sell you for §7 the finest cassi
mere pants, made as good as any tailor will
charge you §lO for: Searsucker coats and
vests in stripes and plaids, beautiful goods,
at the low price of §2 50. Single boy’s
pants at sl. Straw hats cheaper than any
where in Savannah. Shirts, trunks, valises
and gents’ furnishing goods cheap, dim
cheap. Famous New York Clothing House,
140 Congress street.
“He who is false to present duty,” says
Henry Ward Beecher, “breaks a thread in
the loom, and will find the flaw when he may
have forgotten its cause.” A case in point
occurs to us. Mr. Wm. Ryder, of 87 Jeffer
son street, Buffalo, N. Y., recently told a re
porter that, “1 had a large abscess on each
leg, that kept continually discharging, for 20
years. Nothing did me any good except Dr.
Pierce’s ‘Golden Medical Discovery.’ It
cured me.” Here is a volume expressed in
a few words. Mr. Ryder’s experience is en
titled to our readers’ careful consideration. —
The Sun.
Mr. E. D. Parsons, of Rochester, N. Y., is
a well knit, fine looking, hearty appearing
gentleman. One day he was prostrated with
pain from the small of his back to the abdo
men. He says: “I wrote the person whose
name appeared in Dr. Kennedy’s ‘Favorite
Remedy’ advertisements, and he confirmed
it. From that little incident I discovered I
had stone in the bladder and gravel in the
kidneys. I used the medicine and am happy
to say I am now a well man.”
As advertisements are simply to fool people
around, do not be deceived, but call at L.
Freid’s, where you will always find it dif
ferent, as he never advertises only what is
true. “Quick sales and small profits,” is his
motto.
“Hunt’s Remedy is valuable and its bene
fits are permanent. Cured me of kidney
disease.” Sullivan Fenner,
Providence, R. I.
THE HARNETT HOUSE, SAVANNAH.
Visitors to Savannah, Ga., will find the
Harnett House a comfortable and desirable
■topping place, where the charges are mod
erate, while the uniform excellence of the
table is a subject of general remark-.-Chi
ago National Hotel Reporter.
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iffsr to send their celebrated Electro-Voltaic
dolt and other Electric Appliances on trial
’or thirty days, to men (young or old! atfllct
id with nervous debility, loss of vitality and
nanhood, and all kindred troubles. Also for
-heumatlsm, neuralgia, paralysis, and many
other diseases. Complete restoration to
health, vigor and manhood guaranteed. No
risk Is Incurred, as thiry days’ trial Is al
owed Write lor them al once for Illustrated
amphlet free.
THE HOPE OF THE NATION.
Children slow in development, unyp
scrawny and delicate use “Wells’ Health
Renewer.”
Goods always exchanged at L. Freid’s if
not just as represented.
SUMMER GOODS
FJj- Fans,
Wire Covers,
Water Coolers,
Cream. Freezers,
Ice I?iclrs,
Kerosene Stoves,
AT
CROCKERY HOUSE
OF
JAMES S. SILVA,
140 Broughton Street.
Just Received
A fine and most carefully selected line of
WHITE AND COLORED SHIRTS,
TIES AND SCARFS,
COLLARS AND CUFFS,
.FANCY UNDERWEAR,
HANDKERCHIES,
FANCY HALF HOSE, ETC.
Call and examine my goods before purcha
ing elsewhere.
Isadore Juried
116J4 Broughton street, between Bull and
Drayton streets.
irriEcm & co.
176 BAY STREET,
SAVANNAH, GA,
ta'i Siporliiiu to.
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NEWBARRIAtiE. BLliliY
—AND—
WAG6N EMPORIUM,
Where will be found the following Vehicles
of superior make :
Doctors’Phietons—three springs. Doctors’
Phcetons—two springs. Road Bar Buggies
celebrated Brewster Springs. End Spring
Buggies, Farm Wagons, Dairy Wagons. Mc-
Call Wagons, Turn-over Seat Buggies, recent
patent.
Those in want will do well to give me a call
as this is the best stock eve r brought to this
market THOMAS E. RYAN,
101 Bay street.
LITHOGRAPHING
ENGRAVING.
ALL ORDERS FOR
LITHOGRAPHIC WORK,
Steel and Wood Engravings
Executed at the Lowest Prices.
We are prepared to receive such orders, and
guarantee satisfaction.
Specimens will be shown, and sac simile
copies made, of any character of work.
Apply to or address
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eneral Manager Savannah Times Publish
ing Company, 91 Bryan street.
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Mifllof life, which have been
TTiTjATULJENT. v. asted are given back,and
One Month, - $3 patient becomes cheer
Two Months, - S.OCj«-Hful and rapidly gains both
Throe Months, 7.ooptfg strength and sexual vigor.
HARRIS REMEDY CO., M’foChemists
SO6K N. Tenth St., ST. LOUIS, MO.
DIIDTURED PERSONS I Not a Truss,
rs U » Ask for terms of o-ir Appliance.
TVY.I Or XXT ill FagCTiia ‘I'LLXA I M
For Lisle thread and Balbriggan shirt
and drawers L. Freid carries the larges
stock, which enables him to give the bes
inducements.
THE RED GROCERY
HAS
REDUCED PRICES AGAIN !
20 lbs. Very Light Sugar SI 00 I White Meat, 4 lbs. for $ 25
Pearl Grist, per peck 25 Magnolia Ham 12%
The Very Best Butler 25 I Breakfast Bacou 10
FINE COFFEE 1 AND TEAS!
Fine Sugars, - Liquors and Tobacco!
THE LOWEST PKICES IN THE CITY.
THE RED GROCEHA ,
22 and a a 1-2 Barnard Street.
Great Success! Great Success!
-OFTHE-
BLUE GROCERY.
Since opening ot the above store we have sold a large amount of goods, owing to our low
prices. Please note some of then..
Good Teas, - - ■ 40c., formerly 50c.
Best Teas, - - • 80c., formerly SI.OO.
Pure Java Coffee, - • -25 c.
Best Butter, .... 2ac.
Creamery Butter, - ■ • 20 fi -
Good Article, ■ ■ - -12 l-2c.
Be sure to call and you will be well pleased.—
X-I. ZAC U -A.2ELI AS.
Do Not Ruin Your Eye-sight
BY WEARING COMMON SPECTACLES.
Niue-tenths of all eye disease is caused by wearing in neper glasses.
LeMAHE’S .
Are the most PERFECT and BEAUTIFUL ever offered. They wilt cr-zte a continuous and
abiding improvement In the eyes, and assist the sight most crilliantly.
.Y. I-
d Dealer in WATCHES, JEWELRY and. OPTICAL GOODS,
QI Bull Street, Sole Agent.
V/c Approve the Sunday Laws.
Feelin” that ONE In SEVEN DAYS should be devoted to pleasui e and comfort of
our families.
It this can be furthered by the use of Liquors, such as
WHISKIES, BRANDIES,
Rum, Grin and. Wines,
We shall take great pleasure furnishing in quantities of “1 to GALLONS,” feeling confi
dent “a trial” will induce continuous orders.
E. S. ABRAHAIHS Ac CO.,
DEALERS IN
Hides, Wool, &c., &c., and Liquor “Keg” Depot,
170 BAuY street.
«- “LIQUORS FOR MEDICINAL PURPOSES A SPECIALTY.’
G-JSLS kerosene
SWDWEES, | CHANDELIERS,
GAS BRACKETS, ; W
STORE PENDANTS, , men::
Hall Lights, >
GAS GLOBES, WjMr AND
Gas Sliades
SAS CHIMNEYS. JITIV Hall Lights.
- < - FgtwTSi .«... So
z * I “ t T «
JOHN A. DOUGLASS & CO.
161 ROUGHTON S! BEET’SAVANNAH, GA.
7
IRON WORKS * BOILER MAKERS
4
Novelty Iron Works,
No. 2 B?” and River Streets.
SAVANNAH, GA.,
John Ronrke, Proprietor.
Iron Orass FoundrySl Machins Shopi
I am prepared to do all kinds of
Machine, Boiler & Blacksmith Work
Can also furnish at shortest notice and ai
lowest market prices all kinds and sizes of
Iron and Brass Castings, Pulleys, Shafting,
etc. Saw Mill work a specialty. Manufac
turer of
Sampson Sugar Mills and Pa .
Estimates furnished on all kinds of ew
Work and Repairs.
PROVISIONS AND GKOI KKIKB.
Asparagus,
FRESH OKRA,
OKRA AND TOMATOES,
"Wax Beans,
Marrow Squash,
Packed by Gordon & Dilworth, and choice
goods, at
A. M. & C. W. WEST.
Choice Family Groceries.
BARBOUR BROS.,
Corner New Houston and Barnard streets,
Corner Price and Huntingdon streets.
Our goods are of the best, both standard
and fancy, and our prices are In accord with,
the times
FIRST-CLASS ARTICLES AT REASON
ABLE PROFITS.
We alm to please our patrons. Give us A
call. ~
FISTRAWBERRIES!
RECEIVED EVERY DAY
-AT—
GEORGE & GOODMAN’S,
Cor. State and Whitaker streets.
Spring Goods
HATHORN WATER,
APOLLINARES WATER,
BLDWEISEF BEEB,
ROSS’ IMPORTED GINGER ALE,
CANTELL & COCHRANS,
A full line of Imported and Domestic
CLARETS, CATAWBAS, PORTS, etc., at
BRANCH & COOPER’S.
ThcFinsstGreontaryiahvauiali
TEDDER & TIDWELL, Prop’rs,
Cor. Habersham and Charlton sts.
NEATLY AND ATTRACTIVELY FITTED
f UP!
The Choicest Meats, Poultry and
Vegetables,
FINE VEAL AND MUTTON, COUNTRY
AND YARD EGGS.
•FRUITS OF ALL KINDS IN SEASON.
na-All orders promptly attended to, and
goods delivered free In all parts of the city.
Your patronage respectfully solicited.
J. E. SANDIFORD,
Green Grocer.
I
At this old and well established market, South
Broad street, will always be found
Choice Beef, Mutton, Veal, Pork, Sausages,
Chickens, Eggs and Vegetables.
Choice Beef from Northern markets receiv«d ever
week per steamers. Boston Corned Beef always
band. Marketing delivered free of charge to any
of the city.
PRINTER’S
THOMPSON’S
Southern W hposiU
The only reliable COMPOSITION made for
the SOUTHERN CLIMATE.
«-Compesltlon by the Pound or made Into
Rollers at short notice.
A/D. THOMPSON,
Bay Street Savnnah, Ga
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