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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-10-06
~THE sTRATEGIsTs.'
An Excellent Performance and Fun
House

An Excellent Performance and "A Fun
House.
There was "a large and fashionable au-
dience at the Theatre last evening to
witness the Initial performance Of Hayer-
is. greatest triumph, --Our Strategists."
The play ab0unds in humor, and viii eX-
cite the disabilities OF the most confirmed
dyspeptic.
The character Of Jack Rutledge," the
stratcgist. who organized the campaign
ID capture his sweetheart. ''Nellie
Howard against her fathers wishes. and
plans all the stTatcgems. was well sus-
tanned. and his persOnatiOn Of the father
Of the girl. and i'm turn his own parent,
was complete success and received i'm
men-e applause. Miss Katie Gilbert
who pers0nated Nellie" also did re-
maTkably well and was heartily APP
plauded.
Mr.. Charles J. Hagan. as Terence
O'Fl5m, portrayed the Irish character 10
perfection. and Mr.. Will II. Ray as ser
geant Gumbleton," the Majors body
guard with his songs, kept the audience
in "a continual uprOar. Mr.. Henry Lin
den. as Major Abiiah Howard" the
father OF Nellie" and Mr. T. H..
McGrath. as arthur Rutledgc.' - Jacks
father, were well rendered. I'm fact all
the characters were admirably presented,
and are deseryiu. of the applause that
greeted the rendition of the piece.
To those who wish TO enjoy hearty
laugh We would say visit the Theatre
this afternoon at the matinee or Tonight.
10 may well Doe said that HaVcrly has Sc
cured another great triumph. The play
is simply immense. and should certainly
be witnessed by those who are fond Of a
good hearty laugh. Be ON hand early.
as there viii without doubt be a full
house at the two performances.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-10-06

In another column this morning Will be
found "a notice TO water takers from Mr..
G.. =. Hardee, CITY Treasurer, which en-
braces extracts from the ordinance gov
crnin@ the water works. 1t will he seen
that the law requires that all hydrants or
stop-cOcks and pipes shall Joe kept in
good condition, and any failure % attend
to these repairs when needed viii he pun
ished by Zinc. and continued neglect
will be followed by cutting of the water
supply. Attention il also called to the
unnecessary waste Of water, occasioned
by keeping the valves of water closets
and bath tubs continually open. and
citizens are requested To be careful i'm the
use OF water, and not 20 allow 10 to How
any longer than is necessary To "a due re-
gard To cleanliness.
Another matter, that of allowing per-
sons from adjacent residences which are
not supplied with connections % obtain
water from premises j. also "A violation of
the law. and when reported. Will bee pun
i,hed by fine iu the Mayors Court. Great
complaint has been frequently made Of
these matters. and il l. hoped that all citI-
zen> viii pay attention 10 the regulations
governing the water supply.
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CAsE OF MAYHEM.
A stsvedore Has Portion of His Tar
Bitten OF.

Bitten On.
A difficulty occurred at the whar1es Of
the Savannah Florida and Western
Railway yesterday morning ut sou
O'Clock. in which Mr.. II. McAs'
Schlev. Of the stevedorine firm Of schley,
Kab0a. BERGMAN & Co.. had a portion 81
his left ear bitten on. 1t seems that MI
schlev was in the hold Of the RUSSIAN
bark Vega. now loading naval stores AT
those wbarves. experimenting the STOW
+-..-- Tho ,sr-o As a barrel Of spirits tur-
r,a7tir1 was being lowered IN the hold
tfr SchIev discovered that one ol the
ho0Ds had come of. and he ordered the
barrel To bc recOopercu. When a man pt
rbe name If Charles r. Branch. who
acted as inspector oG the cargo for the tirm
shipping it, and W h0 was standing on the
deck OF the vessel iusinuated that the
damage was done % the barrel While on
us way 90 the hold. and that Nr. >chleN
was responsible for IL. The charge was
denied by Mr.. ~chley IN i0rcible language,
when Branch used insulting cplhets 10
him. Further angry words ensued, when
Mr. Schley became very much eNasperated
and. finding Branch upon the wharf. WHO
with "a stick. made an effort 10 strike him.
which was warded oil. gave him two Nlo-
lent blows on the head and face. At TINS
iuucture Branch seized Mr. ~cnle} anu
pulling his head nEer0u his right shoulder.
iif OF Il portion Of his left ear. The par
ties were then separated. Mr.. -chley
-s0inr a. a physician 10 have his wound
dressed and Branch disappeared from the
scene. Magistrate Molina issued war
rant against Branch. charging him with
MAYHEM. bur the officer charged with its
execution had failed 10 arrest him up to
last accounts
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Sprrial alnttrrs.
Notice to Water Takers.
CITY TBEAsURER's OFFICE

CITY TREASURES OFFICE
SAVASNAH, GA, Oct. 6, 1888.
The following extract from the city ordl-
nances governing the Water Works, are pub
lIshed for the Information and government OF
water takers. viz:
Art LXNIlI sec. u. If the connection or
branch pipe stop or hydrant cock, through
which the premises Of any persons shall have
been supplied with water, shall become leaky
or out OF repair. X shall be the duty of such per-
son forthwith 10 have the same repaired; and
il such person shall neglect TO have the same
repaired within q hours after notice, he, she
or they, on conviction before the Police Court,
shall be fined in the sum of SO; and If such
person shall continue to neglect 10 have the
same repaired, the supply of water on such
premises shall be cut off.
Sec % If any person shall knowingly and
unnecessarily waste the water on his preml-
ses. he. she or they shall be liable to a penalty
OF not less than SIC and costs. and the supply
Of water may be withheld from such preml-
ses.
sec 80. 1t shan be the duty of every person
whose premises may be supplied with water,
to prohibit persons from procuring any water
from such premises. under penalty OF $50
and costs, and the supply of water may be shut
of from such premises at the discretion of
the Board of Commissioners; and every per
son who may use the water without paying
therefor, and upon conviction before the Po-
lice Court. shall be subject to a penalty of $50
and costs half payable to the infOrmer
and the other half into the City Treasury.
The attention of water takers is especially
called to the unnecessary waste OF water. &C
stoned by continuously keeping open the
valves of their water closets and bath tubs,
and are hereby requested not to let them re-
main open any longer than is absolutely ne
cessary to keep them properly cleansed.
{. :. HARDEE. City Treasurer.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-10-06

Takes the FIRST Prize, 100000, in the
Initial Drawing of the Henry College
Lottery.
The Henry College Lottery Company
held its first monthly drawing at the Ma
sonic Temple yesterday, beginning at 10
O'Clock. \ large audience was in attend
ance aud >chneider's orchestra disc0urs-
ed music. A long table was stretched
across the stage, on which were placed,
numerically, the 100000 tickets Of the
drawing. Mr.. J. T. Hayden. Of NcWcas-
tie, Ky, one Of the Trustees Of the Henry
College, was present TO represent the in
terests Of the college. Judge W. b. H0ke
and Col. W. II. Mettert, the Commission
crs OF the drawing, were on hand. When
the curtain went up Judge HOke address,
ed the audience and assured them that
the drawing was to be absolutely fair. He
called ON the audience 10 call the numbers
of their tickets and see him place the tag
with the numbers on into the wheel, and
send three gentlemen to the stage to eX-
anime into the matter for them. Mr.. Chas.
+. Parent, of Minneapolis, Minnesota,
+. NJ. Abbott, Of Henry county, Ky, and
General kitzerO. Of this city. responded to
the call and went upon the stage. \ great
many numbers were given. and the COM
mittee was assisted by Judge Hoke in
finding their duplicates on the table. This
was kept up until the audience became
anxious for the drawing to proceed. The
100. 900 tickets were then placed in the big
wheel in the presence of the audience,
and the prizes in the little wheel. The
drawing began with the call Of ticket o.
499, and Col. Metiert responded with the
prize Of $40. which the ticket drew, After
waiting for an hour. the capital prize Of
$50. 900 was announced in company with
ticket -, S33. Inquiry being made by two
gentlemen as 10 when the prizes would
be paid. a C0HrieT-.jOuTHut reporter asked
them what interest they had in that fea-
ture. whereupOn they exhibited a ticket
that called for $500. They were Messrs.
Faux and Baker, of Edgeyiew, Etfingham
county. H. Ticket No. d, SS3, drawing
the $4,000 prize. sent to X. w. Irvine
No 326 Scott street, COyingtOn, KY; No.
6S.04I. drawing the $4,000 prize, sent to
Fred. Erby, No. - ;. Clark street, Chi
cago. H.: No. 81, 261, drawing the $1,000
prize, sent TO Jersey City, y. j.; No,
go. IA, S2,500, San Francisco, Cal, No,
b .623, s., 900, Louisville, KY; No. 1e,d23,
81 600, sold TO Samuel 4. Gaylord, No. 301
Olive street, st. Louis, Mo-; No, 81, 1893,
81 900, sold at Port Huron, Mich. Next
public drawing, allowing every one the
right to see his number 90 i'll the wheel,
Will take place in Louisville, KY, Thurs
day. October 18th, 1883. Capital prize,
$50. 600: ,S57 prizes, amounting to Sl1O,-
400, Tickets s. each; halves, 81; - tick
cts, $50; 81 tickets, 500. Address all
orders for tickets to j. j. Douglas. Louis
Vile. Ky.-ErOW LOlasriHc C0Urier-JoHr-
nal. Sept. 18th
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Tu. following observations are taken at
eue same moment VI time lo;44 =. H. "a
t...r..,f. mean time j.. at the stations named:
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Marshall Hnnse.

Pianos moved, packed and shipped at
Scbrpinpr'S -Adr.
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IN Oh FamiIr BihIe.

Among the articles that were on cXhi-
bitiou at the Rome Military Bazaar was a
Bible l03 years old. which was the prop
erty of Mrs. Mary Lloyd, native Of Sa-
yannah, who died at Cave Spring many
wears ago. This lady's maiden name was
Mary Morel. and the book. which was
published in England, contains the regis
ter Of births in the Morel family. The
record of Mrs. Loyd's birth reads as fol-
lows: MARY Morel. born i'm Savannah,
February IA. I76l." The birth of Mrs.
LOyd's son. who also died i'm Cave Spring
is recorded in this way: "JOhn Francis
Loyd was horn 9TH of July, 1921. Christ
encd by Dr. Lindsay, 1892"
Mrs. lloyd was a step-great-grandmO
Of Mrs. u. b. Hamilton, Mrs. Mary Shrop-
shire. the Richardson children Of Cedar
town. and the Harper and Wright family.
The Bible belongs TO Miss Molle Park.
daughter of Mr.. Thomas Park of Cave
Spring. Mrs. LOyd left no blood ties i'm
the section Of the State where she died
except Mrs. Major Richardson. who died
soon after the mother.
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AOtIce.
OFFICE OF THE MUTUAL GAS LIGHT Coz
lis Bryan street,
SAVANNAH. GA, September 1888.


lis BRYAN street,
SAVANNAH, GA, September 1883. }
To Gas Consumers:
The Mutual Gas Light Company expect to
be in readiness for business JANUARY LIST.
proX.. and the following Is submitted for the
consideration of all interested in the success
Of this new and important enterprise
The Company viii furnish its patrons with
new metres, guaranteed correct; viii make
all usual connections from mains TO houses
will Inspect and blow out all INSTRUCTED or de-
fectiFe pipe, and supply new burners free %
charge.
The quality of the gas viii be unquestioned,
as it viii be in all essential respects equal to
that sold in New \ Ork city and Brooklyn,
where it is more generally in use than coal gas.
The price Will be two dollars (S2) net 10 per
cent. added for nom prompt payments, which
Is cheaper than ever offered in Savannah be-
fore. and the Company pledges itself 10 main
tain as uniformly low rates as circumstances
Will allow.
At this figure gas viii no longer be an unat-
tainable luxury to some classes, but Will be
within reach Of all, supplying them with a re-
liable. convenient, cIeanly, healthy and eco
nOmic light,
1t is respectfully urged that all who desire
to avail themselves of these advantages, to
make known the fact to the Company at once,
that it may be better enabled to perfect all
necessary arrangements for their service and
accommodation.
Houses without pipe and buildings in course
of erection should be fitted with pipe a soon
"a possible.
All other information in the premises will
be cheerfully furnished on application at
office.
THE MUTUAL GAS CO.. lis BRYAN ST.
J. II. ESTILL, President.
y. r. THOMPSON. Secretary.
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MADISON, GA.

Everything New at LaFar7s.
Scarfs, Hats, Collars, Umbrellas and
Tics - dr
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-10-06

The political clemens viii soon be in
commotion. Already you feel an occa-
sional blast and hear the mufied thunder.
The tempest viii brew and break, and
then some will be glad and some disap-
pointed. The ballOt-boX settles 1t. The
great medicinal ballot-box is Perry Davis
Pain Killer. It settles every summer cam
paign of disease. There is no appeal from
It's decision. Cramp may threaten riot;
collie may disturb; Indigestion may swag-
ger: dysentery may threaten; cholera may
bully; they mustall succumb when the
bottle is opened. and proper dose OF the
remedy is administered. 1t is prompt as
a General in action; sure as gO,pound
shot. You can't afford to be without II
about you. a Bit more than the state can
afford 10 be without the ballot-boX.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-10-06

The latest aesthetic craze is the bonnet
squash.
There were no arrests recorded at the
Police Barracks mp 30 O'Clock tins morn
iu-.
Mrs. George \. Mercer left for New
York Yesterday on the steamship City Of
Augusta.
Two Young men. arrested for di-orderly
conduct. were fined - IN the MavOr' : Court
yesterday.
Mrs. W. r. Lame has returned o. her
home i'm this CITY after summer ~oloWn
DOB Virginia.
Nessrs. ID. e. Bacon ~ Co. have removed
their office 10 lis Bay street, northwest
corner Of Drayton street.
Mr.. William keh0e offers his interest
In the Phoenix Foundry for ss3e at the
appraised value. sec his notice.
Norris Thompson. col0red. charged with
yagraucv and with having assaulted and
struck Polly Jackson. was turned over
tI the City Court on each charge yester-
dav hy the Mayor
s well known grocery dealer was fined
- I'M the Mayors Court yesterday morn
ing for having violated city ordinance
br displaying his goods on the curb Of the
sidewalk i'm front Of his store.
Arrangements for raising the steamer
Mary VI. Cooper have been nearly COM
ueted Dr. Nj. Ferguson. who has the con-
tract. 1t i- believed the steamer IS not
badly injured except i'm a portion OF her
upper works.
At the meeting Of the Irish Land League
last night NO business of any great impoT-
lance was transacted. Mr.. i. Cronu
rendered his resignation as one Of the
Vice Presidents preparatory 20 his dePar-
ure Co Florida.
The new switch at the intersection of
Jones and West Broad streets. ou the line
90 tine CITY and suburban Railway. having
worked for the past two or three DAYS
satisfactorily, the removal of the track on
fhe old switch. corner of Stewart and
West Broad streets. was undertaken and
completed Yesterday.
Mr. Elisha l.. Hackett, Of the Central
Railroad Bank. arrived i'm Savannah 81
wears agO-Oct0beT. lN55-On the steamer
Alabama. which brought out 3lO cabin
and SD steeragc passengers. This seems.
even I'm our days of quick transportation
and cOmmOdiOus steamers, quite a large
list If rtaSSnuvpr~ for one trim
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Knox's Hats, DunIap's and Stetson's
viii soon be in at LaFar' s.-Adr.
The Months of the Year.

August.-Look out for squalls.
eptember-Malaria in sight, but cool
weather ahead.
October-Time to overhaul your ward
robe and surrender your summer straw
hat.
November.-Wear that nice business
suit you got of Appel Bros. in October.
December.-It is bad to wait so long to
lay in your supplies of underwear, etc.
You should have gotten them in Octo-
Der of Appel Bros, the leading clothiers,
163 Congress Street.-Adr.
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4 ,..lnahle remedv for Indigestinn- Cnn

A Valuable remedy Tot InuIgestlOn, COn-
sumption, Dyspepsia, Weakness, Fever,
Ague, ETC., CoLDEN's LIQUID BEEF Ton
nc. Ask for Golden s take no other. OF
druggists generally.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-10-06
rrnal Salre.
Lraal Sales.
Valuable Pine Timber Lands in Bull
Loeb County for Sale.

DY virtue Of authority conferred in and By
will sell at StatesbOrO. in BullOch county, on
TUESDAY after the fourth Monday in Oslo
Der next. at public auction (unless previously
disposed Of at private SALE. all those seven
tracts of land adjoining and forming one
body, lying in Bulloch county, in 10th district,
G.. VI. D., belonging TO the estate Of saidJOHN
q. BITCH. These lands aggregate four thou
sand eight hundred f4,S00j acres, more OF lessI
are well timbered, good pine lands. wei suitel
average about miles from the Central Raul
road and about equi-distant from Bitten
bridge on Ogeechee river, near No. anu
Heard's tramway. near No. 81.
fine opportunity Is offered 70 those W. W.
desire to invest in lands Titles good. Ter
further particulars apply to me at Bitch, 0a'
Terms male known on day Of sale.
W. II. BITCH.
Executor Of John g. Bitch.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-10-06

We sell a solid Ladies' Shoe no paper ),
at 81 30, at Nichols .-AdU.
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The First Gun.

The field is being cleared for action, and
General "FdmouS" is in command and
ready for the contest. The ammunition
will be low prices; and the officers polite
and attentive statesmen. The cavalry will
be commanded by quick sales and small
profits, with strict orders to capture all
greenbacks they can by Offering big in
ducements in fine ready-made clothing.
The first gun will be from $40 suit; sec
Ond from a suit Tor $12-must be seen to
be appreciated. The infantry will fire off
trousers, all wool, at So 90, - and 50. All
who are in need of fall and winter cloth
ing. please call at the Quartermaster' 5
office of the Famous New York Clothing
House. 10 Congress street.-1dr.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-10-06

MRS. WINsLow's SOOTHING SYRUP
should always be used when children are
cutting teeth. 1t relieves the little suf-
ferer at once; it produces natural, quiet
sleep by relieving the child from pain, and
the little cherub awakes as y bright as a
button" 1t is very pleasant to taste. 1t
soOthes the child. sOftens the gums, al
lays all pain, relieves wind, regulates
the bowels, and is the best known remedy
for diarrhga, whether arising from teeth
iny or other causes. % cents a bottle.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-10-06

A meeting OF the Committee of Arrange
ments for the Guards Fair viii be held
next week. when some interesting facts
relating to the proposed Fair will be pre-
scented. The different subcommittee
have, within the past day or two, been
making efforts to secure subscriptions.
and though they have not really under
taken to make a thorough canvass of the
respective districts, nearly $1,000 have
already been subscribed % the fund. At
the meeting to be held next Thursday
evening it is expected that the committee
will determine where the Fair is TO be
barl
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-10-06

For years was afflicted with Dry let
ter Of the most obstinate type. as
treated by many OF the best physicians;
took quantities Of mercury, potash ana
arsenic, which. instead of curing the
letter, crippled me up with mineral pol
son and rheumatism. The letter CON
tinued fo grow worse. and the itching
almost made me crazy. In this condition
| was induced to take Swift's SPECIFIC,
and the result was as astonishing as 1t
was gratifying. In a few months the
letter was entirely well, the mercurial
poisoning all out of my system, and was
a well man-and due only to Swltts Npe-
cific. All like sufferers should take 1t.
JAMES DUNNING,
Louisville, Ky.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-10-06

During the past week II was rumored
about town that "a well-knowu citizen
was i'm one way and another short in his
accounts a. bOokkeepcr, and that the
amount OF his deficiency included a Ger
tain sum Of money belonging to some of
hi. friends. members of the church in
which he also was communicate. The
rcuOrts were discredited at first. and a. IL
syas hoped that. If true, the matter would
De- adjusted mo- publicity was given 10
what was apparently we'll founded. The
General character of the gentleman. seem
mglv without stain and above repTOach,
his -entleness i'm public a we'll az the
private associations of life. in addition 10
what was known Of his previous record
as "a business man. all united 10 influence
Il suspension Of judgment and 20 lend
hone that the stories were false. 1esteT-
.dav. however. a warrant Of arrest, issued
byJuStice NJ. +. Molina, at the instance Of
Mr.. =. T.. Goodwin. who made affidavit
against Mr.. Frederick 4. Garden,
charging the latter with larceny after
trust delegated. was duly executed. when
the accused, in default of a bond in the
sum Of $1,000. was committed Ia Jail Ii
IS reported that the shortage amounts to
about 5000.
The defendant claims that the defcieu-
cies are in part due to clerical neglect
and inaccuracies. and that they were not
the result Of criminal intent. But. as far
as can be learned. the inaccuracies and
NEGLECT amount at least To criminal neg
lir6uce ON the part of Mr.. Garden.
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Looking After our Interests.

Tho last New York steamer numbered
among its passengers one of our best
known citizens. who has been to the metro
polls in the interest of hundreds Of sayan-
nahians. and we can safely predict that his
mission has been extremely successful, We
refer to our friend, Mr.. Simon Mitchell,
who has brought back with him stock of
goods which in style and quality will prove
Veritable ''eye openers" Mr.. Mitchell
was aided in his selections by his brother,
than whom there is no better Judge Of the
kind Of clothing that suits savannah
trade. Everything has been chosen with
a view to please in tit;in texture, IN style.
Purchased and will be sold at about the
same prices that you would pay for infe-
rior goods elsewhere. Past inducements
will be discounted, and gents, youths
and boys in need Of fall and winter cloth
ing. hats, caps, underwear, ETC., will find
them at 1j9 BrOughtOn street.
SIMON MTTCHELL'S
Adr. Popular Clothing Emporium.
1. .
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Wesley Monumental Church - Rev.
George q. y. MacDonell, pastor.
Preachin. at II "a. m. by the pastor, at
-:45 b. NJ. by Presiding Elder Rev. }. b.
McGehee. sunday school az p. N.
First Presbyterian Church, Monterey
square. Services at n o'clock a. m. I'm
mediatcly after service there viii be an
important meeting t0 transact business
relative to the welfare Of the church.
Every member Of the church j. respect
fully requested To be present.
Trinity Methodist Church, corner Of
Barnard and York streets.-iiev. James
%. Branch. pastor. Preaching tomorrow
at II "a. m. hy Rev. j. b. McGehee. and
IN n m hN tho naslnr.
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Workingmen's Union Association
Notice t. Water Takers. :. HaIu ee'
The Savannah Clothing and hat 9tOie'
For Sale-William hehoe-
For sale or Lease-hehHettA AZ DUN
Removal-D. 4. Bacon x Co.
Boss shave at Emile'--
shorthand bv mall
Wanted. secondhand boiler.
For sale. Young pet deer.
Bq4rdiu-. ia south Broad street.
lost. setter bitch
Lost. pointer bitch.