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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-08-02
Does it Paw to Talk?

Some say yes, some say no-when it is
based on facts it carries a necessary
weight.
We have talked good deal lately to the
public, and we are now satisfied that it
has been of great benefit to us and to our
patrons. We have made a great many
new customers and also have welcomed
a large number of old ones. All have been
greatly surprised at our prices and have
eagerly awaited themselves of the oppor-
tunity to replenish their wardrobes at a
profitable saving. Since l have intro
duced my fashionable and well made
clothing the tailor shop has lost its
charms for a very large class of people,
and really the difference is no difference
at all, as by my system of having all of my
suits made according to special super
vision and instruction there can be no
possible chance of misfit or lack of
variety of shapes and patterns. l am
using every effort now to run down my
summer stock of Clothing, Hats, Furnish
ing Goods, etc, before a change of season
ensues, and price is no object. 159 Brough-
ton street, Sign of the Golden Arm.
ADJ. SIMON MITCHELL.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-08-02

Two negroes were arrested by the pO-
lice yesterday charged with drunkenness.
The steamship ChattahOOchee carried
nine car loads Of melons to the Northern
markets yesterday.
There are now twenty-five vessels IN
pOrt-twO steamships, eight barks, Jour
briggs, and eight schOOners.
The Citv Court will meet this morning
at 10 O'Clock for the consideration of cases
on the motion docket. The petit jury are
not expected to attend.
The Saturday night excursion ticket
sold by the Central Railroad gives an eN-
cellent opportunity for people along the
line TO visit their friends at small cost.
A negro was arrested by the police last
night for creating a dIstu ace on the
platform Of the Savannah, E-Tida and
Western Railway depot and refused TO
leave when ordered.
The steamship Gate City did not get of
the shOal near the range lights Yesterday,
as it was thought she would. The tugs
and lighters were with ner yesterday
lighterIng some of her cargo. 1t IS very
probable that she will come of to-day.
Robert Bryan, a young cOlOred lad, was
before the Police Court yesterday for hurl-
ing rocks in the street and abusing an
officer. Colin Fitch and Willie Hill were
up for fighting. Fitch was discharged;
Hill was fined S., and Bryan was held
over for further trial.
In the matter of the petition Of VIM. j..
Hartv, guardian OF Elizabeth +. Sher-
lock, for the appointment Of Z. j. Acosta,
Jr., as trustee, TO receive certain funds
the superior Court yesterday granted the
decree as prayed for. The grand and
petit jurors were drawn for the Decem-
Der term, when the court adjourned until
this morning, at 10 O'Clock, when 1t
will probably be adjourned for the term.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-08-02
L1GHrNINGs SINGULAR FREAKS.

IAGoes into Grocery store and Makes
Things Lively for the CIerk-Playing
Lulu Hurst on a Plank Gate.
About 80 o'clock yesterday afternoon
the residents Of the southwestern portion
of the city were startled by an exceeding
" vivid flash of lightning Immediately
followed by loud report. 1t was appar-
ent that electricity had struck some OBJ
ject in that vicinity. Soon after it was
announced that the grocery store and res
idence owned by Henry F. Lubs, on the
northwest corner Of Duffy and West
Broad Streets, was struck by the nulo
and that the clerk, Henry Graves, was
severely shocked.
The particulars relating to the occur
renee are substantially as follows: Inc
store doors open out from the corner oil
the structure both on Duny ana Mest
Broad streets. In the rear OF the store Is
a bar separated from the rest Oh
the premises by a plastered Wau
and blind door. At the rear OF the par
is another door which opens INTO Yard
on the west side Of the structure. lihihe-
diateIV 10 the left of this door is a gate OF
DIauks which opens into Duffy street. At
this corner Of the building, leading from
the roof. is a metal pipe for conducting
rain water to a drain passing under the
cate to the street. brick chimney, COM
mencing in the wall between the store and
bar, is furnished at the top with light
ming rod. passing over the side OF the
building TO the walk on Duffy street.
This rod was bent at an angle of about 40
degrees from the chimney during the
great storm Of 1881, and had not been
straightened to an erect position. It Is
supposed the lighting was attracted by
the rod and by the metal pipe leading from
the corner of the building, for the fluid
stunned the clerk, Garves, who was IN
the act Of cutting a piece of meat for a
bOv customer at the West Broad street
end Of the store. and at the same instant
ripped off the plank in the gate about forty
feet from Garyes at the other end OF the
building. The boy, who was standing near
the front door waiting fO- the meat, saw
the clerk stagger backwards and ran
home. not daring to return for his pur-
| chase for some hours.
Mr.. LuDs. who was sleeping in the sec
| Ond story, was aroused from his nap and
was also somewhat shocked. The nails
which secured he plank to the gate frame
mad been clinched on the inside by the
/ builder. hut the lightning threw the plank
/ out into Duffy street and Strengthened out
all the nails, so that they appeared as good
as new. Fortunately no one was
| seriously injured. For two or three
minutes alter the flash, smoke
| issued frOmthe Notwithstanding at
| the corner Of the building and 1t was
/ feared that it was on fire, but an investi-
! cation showed that the damage to the
| premises was confined to the breaking OF
! the gate
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-08-02
YENNoR,s AuGusT.

How the Canadian Sage Mapped Out
the Weather Before He Died.
July went out sultry and hot, and Au-
gust opened yesterday with a prospect
for cooler weather. The heavy shower
and continued rains yesterday afternoon
and last night cooled the air and were
acceptable to the gardener and farmer.
NennOr's prophecy for the four weeks
of the month is as follows:
First Week-StOrms in western sec
tiOLs; storms and heat throughout Can
ada and United States; heavy rains in
majority of sections 7Jh, Sth and 9th /:
storms in Massachusetts and Maine.
Second Week-RepOrted storms and
rainfall everywhere; cooler weather gene
raj fOre-part of week; fair and pleasant
weather most Of week; week ending with
heat and storms again, particularly
westward.
Third Week-Sultry and scattered
storms; cooler again, and very favorable
weather; nights quite chilly about 10Th
and 2lst; fair but windy weather; gales
probable in England.
Fourth Week-A week in all probability
of storms on North Atlantic, Gulf of st.
Lawrence, and Lower Provinces, also in
England and Scotland; very wet weather
in Southern United States; good deal of
rain in majority of sections; cool
weather.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-08-02
THE SOUTHERN COAL MARKET.
The August Advance In the Mining
Fields not Felt by Southern Dealers
Some Facts About the Coal Trade.

The August Advance In the Mining
Fields not Felt by Southern Dealers
Some Facts About the Coal Trade.
The recent advance IN the August
prices Of coal by the Western Anthracite
Association of Pennsylvania, an average
of 10 cents on the ton, appears to have
created an impression that an advance in
tne price would follow in this city. A
reporter Of the MORNING NEWS
called on number OF deal
ers Yesterday and was informed
that no corresponding advance would be
made to their customers during the month,
and that the indications were that sus-
pension of work at the mines would take
place during the present month for two
weeks. after which time mining opera
tions would continue uninterrupted until
Christmas, at least. The reporter was
informed that about $4,000 tons of coal
are received here annually for the market
from Philadelphia and Baltimore, the
freight by vessel being regulated by the
prospect of getting a return cargo, the
lowest freight per ton on coal being about
Is cents-in exceptional instances.
A great deal of foreign coal is brought
here by steamships, which turn it over to
one another, but no account OF the ton
mage Of the Importation made in this
way is taken. for the reason that the deal
ers are not interested in the handling OF
it. OF the y. 900 tons received from the
North. about twO-thirds is hard coal,
mostly shipped from Philadelphia.
The remainder is soft coal shipped from
the Cumberland regions. About two
thirds Of that which is received by the
dealers is sold in Savannah, while the
remainder is disposed of to parties on the
line of the railways. The freight on
car load of about nine tons to
Macon is $50. Very little is shipped
beyond that point from Savannah
owing to the freight charges and to the
fact that a great deal OF North Georgia
GOALS being sent into Middle and Upper
Georgia.
None of the foreign steamships pur-
chase coal worth speaking Of" remarked
Col. Taggart, one of the dealers. There
was time said he. ''when they used to
cali here for our coal, but they adopted
a new plan a few years ago.
and now bring not only what a vessel re-
quires for a round trip here and back,
but quantity sufficient to coal any other
steamship of the same line that may hap
pen to drop into port"
suppose another vessel of the line
don't happen TO arrive in port when the
sister ship is here. what is done with the
coal then? Don't you take it of their
hands;'
'.They don't offer it for sale. They dump
it out on shore where it remains until the
other vessel calls for it. Those people
don't leave much money in American
ports if they can avoid doing so, you NAV
be sure of that. They bring all their lead
ing supplies along with them"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-08-02
GotlEt pownrr.
USE RORAcINE
3luraRrp.
BORACINE.

A N elegant Toilet and Nursery Powder.
IA Prevents and cures Heat and Erupsions
Of the Skin. To be had Of any druggist.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-08-02
OFF FOR ATLANTA.
The Dixies' Schedule With the Ath-
Ietics and Browns Next Week.

The Dixies' Schedule With the Ath-
Ietics and Browns Next Week.
The DiXies will leave tomorrow night
for Atlanta, where they have arranged a
siX-days schedule for next week. They
Will PLAY the Athletics on Monday, Tues
day and Wednesday, and the Browns OF
Augusta on Thursday, Friday and Sat
urday, returning Saturday night. Hill,
the new short stop, is expected to-day.
The nine will be composed of Fitzgerald,
Norton, Lewis, WestcOtt, HOggins, Hill,
shea, MOnahan, and LamOtte.
II was rumOred last night that Landry,
of the Brennans, would probably play
with them. but no definite arrangement is
understood to have been made to that
effect.
This schedule cancels the dates of the
Stars on Monday and Tuesday. 1t is
probable, however, that a series will be
arranged between the Stars and
OglethOrpes. The sudden interest
which Atlanta has developed IN base ball
and the crack nine she has put in the
field places a deep interest in the schedule
which the Dixies will play. Hill, the
new short stop, is from the BrOoklyns, of
New York, and is said to be a crack
PLAYER.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-08-02
THE FORDs.
Their Closing Entertainments on Thurs
day Night.

Their Closing Entertainment on Thurs
day Night.
The FOrds will close their series 0fsum-
mer nights entertainments next Thursday
night with the famous five-act drama,
"The Ticket-OtLeave Man." made cele-
brated BY Florence. The entire strength
OF the Association is cast for the piece,
Mr.. II. 5. Duffield playing "B9h Briefly"
the leading character, Mr.. F. NJ. Readick,
ssHawkshaw," the detective, and Mr..
Lawrence Hanley, Dalton" the schem-
ing rogue. Mr.. W. NJ. d. Stone
has volunteered TO play ''MOss,
the jew Miss Nellie Pierce. the young
faVsrite. will appear as ''May Edwards, +"
and Miss Augusta Chambers as Mrs.
WillOughby." The patrons Of the FOTds
will recognize at once the strength of the
cast and the superior talent Of the ladies
and gentlemen in the leading roles. This
will close the regular season of the FOrds,
and the public may be assured Of splen-
did perfOrmance-equal, If not superior,
to any that has yet been given.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-08-02
VAULTS AND WELLS.
An Earnest Plea in the Interest of
Health


Editor Morning NelcS: The discussion
and settlement of the vault or privy
question is very important one. Is. 1t
not wise to at once meet this question,
which is a vital one to the health f our
cityf If we recognize the fact that health
is wealth. there should be no hesitation In
applying the proper remedy to preserve
this greatest Of all blessings to the city.
Now for the systems. The old system
was certainly most outrageous one-tne
vaults built of porous brick absorbed the
offensive matter, and notwithstanding how
often they were emptied. unpleasant
smell still remained. Under the new
system the ccmenting of the bricks for
time at least obviated this trouble; but
with the new system came the cement
ing of the bottom of the vaults also. Here
was one evil adopted to correct another,
and this evil was no doubt worse than the
other, because it involved keeping closed
up in a tight receptacle the accumula-
tiOns of months. Any one, without de-
scriptiOn of it, can tell how offensive
place Of this kind would become in few
DAYS.
Now. what seems to be the alternativeI
Let both systems be at once abolished, and
in doing So what a grand thing for the
water for bathing, as well as drinking
purposes. could be furnished free; but the
answer to this is that the city finances
will not permit 1t. In abOlishing these
systems let a water tax be laid on all the
real estate in the city, appOrtloned ac-
cOrding to its taxable appraisement. The
owners of the real estate can arrange with
their tenants for such water charge, in
| addition to their rent, as they can
| bargain for, remembering in arranging
this charge, how much they NAV be saved
| by the city charge of cleaning the vaults ;
| then IN abolIshing the wells or pumps,
put in prODer localities drinking hydrants
and let this be free, like the wells are
now, to all consumers; Oblige all to adopt
water closets communicating with the
sewers, and get rid of the smells that so
often fill our city air at night and often
| times in the day. And, when doing this,
| let the next step towards improving the
| tealth be the arching of the BilbOa canal.
| This would remedy the bad effects of our
| hot summer suns on this mass of stuff
passing through this canal. These sug-
| gestions may be worthy of consideration
| by our City Council. Ill.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-08-02

Test Your Baking Powder To-Day
THE TEST,

Place . can top down on q hot stove until
heated, then remove the cover and smell. A chem
ist viii not be required 70 detect the presence Of
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-08-02
Some Sanitary Views.

Editor Morning NeloS: Agitation is
good thing, but agitation must be active
and progressive to accomplish any OBJ
ject. We are told by our physicians that
our present vault system is injurious and
pernicious, and that our pump water is
impure. The reasons given are satisfac-
tory to thinking minds, and bear the I'M
press of common sense.
In a soil like ours a we'll or pump should
not be less than forty or sixty feet deep,
and, better still, if artesian wells could
be sunk all over the city. That was
sensible suggestion of Alderman Nell in
having an artesian well sunk 200 feet, and
we hope those having the matter In hand
will act at once. 1t is important to know
at what depth pure water can be had, Tor
the health of city is the wealth OF city.
If our pumps are still to be used then
there should be trees planted all around
them for the roots of tree absorb i'm
purities, and the more trees there are the
better and pureT the water. But, after all,
our pumps should be sunk at least forty
or sixty feet. But artesian wells are bet
ter still. Bore one or two every year, and
in the course of ten years we would have
as many as the city needed. Let us go
slow, but 90 sure-dO not do any guess
llR III Luc IudllCI. Dub hLON NAla VIC al z
about.
A good doctor is only a good guesser,
and if he hits the right medicine the first
time the visits to drug stores are few and
the patient soon well. But in matters of
fact there can be no guessing, and as we
know our pump water to be impure, COM
mon sense says sink your pumps deeper
or cease to use the water.
Another subject for consideration. Air
can be made impure just as well as wa
ter. We can as easily poison the air as
our water. / have been told that at one
time there were no less than seventeen
dead horses and COWS rOtting within one
and two miles of the city. the air around
was impregnated with the smell, and that
for great distance. We should burn or
bury all carcasses from June 1 to Oct. 1
at least: but better idea would be to
burn or bury at all seasons.
The Jews had their Gehenna few miles
from Jerusalem where they burnt all
dead animals, and we could learn some
thing of sanitary precauuon by doing as
they did. l throw out these suggestions
to our City Fathers for what they are
worth, and think there is good common
sense in them. X. NJ, y.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-08-02
Better "shedo EN-.

Heavy clothing must go. What are you
going to do about it? OF course, you need
a thin office coat; it saves the business
coat and keeps you comfortable. For a
Summer Business Suit we recommend
you to see those we offer at reduced prices.
These suits were made by us to sell for
SIS: they shall go at $13, and tip-tOp bar
gains they are. For your own interest
we ask you to look at our clothing before
YOU make any purchases. Famous
New York Clothing House, 140 Congress
street.-AdU.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-08-02
"When Greek Meets Greek then Comes
tho TING of War;

The heading of our advertisement is
very appropriate when applied to our
trade, for there is constant war among
clothing dealers, especially this season of
the year. One will claim to do more than
the other. 1t is needless tor us to say that
we are the cheapest and most popular
Clothiers in the city, tor our past reputa-
ton speaks for our future, as we have
never failed to do what we say. We will
now inform the public that for the re-
mainder of this season we will offer great
inducements in. the balance of our Sum-
mer Stock. Straw and Manila Hats we
will sell at New York cost price, and
Clothing at a very small margin. All
those who wish to avail themselves of this
rare opportunity will find it to their in
terest to come early.
B. II. LEVY & Bro,
-Adv. 1S9, 191. 1913 Congress st.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-08-02
The shippers Guide.

The Savannah, Florida and Western
Railway, through its New York office,
has issued a valuable pamphlet of in
terest to shippers and receivers of freight
all through the South. The MORNING
NEWS is in receipt Of a copy through the
courtesy of james L. Taylor, General
Freight and Passenger Agent. 1t gives
in conveniently arranged alphabetical
table the through rates of freight to
points reached by the Florida Dispatch
Line. the Gulf Coast Dispatch Line and
the Palmetto Freight Line from New
York. Boston, Philadelphia and Balti-
more, together with classification of
freights aud the laws governing the steam
boat and railway service. Accompany
ing the pamphlet is a convenient railway
map giving the territory covered by the
railroads composing the various systems
in the States of South Carolina, Georgia,
Alabama and Florida
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-08-02

Gen. @. Monkey SOrrel was elected a
member Of the Board Of Trade yesterday.
Cant. W. W. Gordon and DR.. Z. r. Cor
son were passengers on the steamship
Chattahoochee for New York yesterday.
Augusta Chronicle: Mr.. and Mrs. p.
II MFldrim, of Savannah, spent Thurs
days with the family of Mr.. Harris D'An-
ffgnac. in Augusta, and left yesterday
morning for Savannah. They have been
resting q few days with Captain and Mrs.
EloexTorth Eve. in Columbia county, at
eIe7r beautiful home. Mr.. Meldrim is one
m the strongest and most successful law
vers in Georgia, and his success at the
bsr and in the legislative hall has been
marked and mastery. Mrs. Meldrim is
one of Augustus most brilliant and one
al her favOrite daughters.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-08-02

will whilst
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-08-02
DrPee 6noOp, Ctr.
We Mean to Surprise You.
One-Half Of Our Stock at One-Half
It's Actual Value.


WE offer Gents, Ladies' and Misses Fancy
w Colored, Bleached and Unbleached Hose
at SC. pair. You can't buy them elsewhere
at less than l0c. and PIC.
One lot Misses Full Regular Bleached Hose
at &c.: worth 25C. Ask for these in the Bazaar.
A beautiful Csc. No. Misses Hose, band
some colors, at l0c.
A full regular made Misses Hose, in all
sizes, at l5c.; was ALWAYS worth 35c.
very superior Misses Hose, some call
them Isle Thread. at l9c.; worth fully SOC.
One lot extra fine Misses Hose at 25c. We
used to sell them at 60c.
A lot Gents Cardinal Full Regular Silk
Clicked Half Hose at l7c. worth 35c.
One lot Ladies' Solid Color Silk Clicked
Hose, fine gauge, at Csc; worth 40c.
And any quantity of Hosiery in Silk, Lisle
and Cotton at equally low figures.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-08-02
a View Updertaker's Embellishments

MIR. John II. Fox, cabinetmakeT and I'M
dertaker, announces elsewhere in the
MORNING NEWS that he has opened his
new establishment in the Masonic Tenn
Me. on Whitaker and Liberty streets,
where ne will build or repair all kinds Of
furniture. He Will also carry full line
Of undertakeTs' goods, ana oHers ms pro-
fessionaI services as funeral director.
Telegraphic orders VIII be filed with dis
patch. Mr.. Fox's residence is corner Of
tforiOn and Lincoln streets, where he may
be found when not at his place Of bust
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-08-02
A CHANGE OF NAME.

The Augustin Days Honor Tom Ksene.
The AugUstin DAILY Comedy Club, at
their regular monthly meeting last even
ing. changed their name to the Thomas
w. Keene Dramatic Association Sew
eral new members were elected and
nreparations are being made TO place one
Or two pieces on the boards before the
commencement of the regular season.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-08-02
al Rich Plece of Land

The lands southwest of the city, being
a portion of Springfield plantation, are
probably among the richest in the county.
The soil is OF rich black color, and
seems to be pure vegetable mold. This
land would produce luxuriantlY if plant
ed in garden truck. 1t has been divided
into four acre lots, and viii bessold at
auction, at the court house, on Tuesday,
Aug. 5, by G. Il. Dorsett.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-08-02
YYeather IndieatIons.

In the South Atlantic States to-day;
Partly cloudy weather and occasional
rain, slight change in temperature.
The height Of the river at Augusta at
1 al O'Clock p. m yesterday Augusta
time) was 6 feet 4 inches, inches lower
than during the preceding "a hours.
Comparative statement OF temperature
at Savannah Aug. 1, 1888 and 1884:
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-08-02

La Petite Silk Umbrellas. First, the
smallest when rolled up; second, the
strongest when in use; third, the lightest
that can be made. At Belsinger's, "a
Whitaker street.-AdU.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-08-02
Only Few Words We will Say About
Our Housekeeping Goods.

We have two yards wide, good quality,
at s PSre linen OF Tabe CoR oof 7 ca e
yard; 4O-inch, all Linen, Towels at 10c.;
Toweling or Crash by the yard at SC; heavy
Undressed Bleached A Shifting at &c., worth
I0c; yard wide Bleached Shifting at &c,
worth &c.; Bed Ticking as low as &C, usual
price l0c.; Bingham Checks at &C., worth &c.;
Merrimac Shlrting Cambria at &C., worth &c.,
afo