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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-12-21
ReIicinns se-vices.

ST. Johns Church, Madison square,
Rev. Charles H. Strong rector
The fourth Sunday in Advent. Morning
service, litany and sermon at IL o'clock.
Sunday school at I p m. Evening SER
vice and sermon at 1880 O'Clock. On
Christmas .day, morning service, sermon
and holy communion at II O'Clock. The
Sunday school Christmas festival will be
held on Friday evening at I O'Clock; also,
service on St. Stephens day and st. John
the Evangelist's day at 4:3O ?. IN.
Christ Church, johnson square, Rev.
Thomas Boone recter.-The fourth sun
day in Advent and St. Thomas day.
Morning service and sermon at IL O'Clock.
Sunday school at p. IN. Evening ser
vice and sermon at $50 O'Clock. On Thurs
day being Christmas day ), early service
at 1870 O'Clock: service. sermon and holy
communion at II a. m. Friday being 81.
Stephens day, and Saturday st. John the
Evangelist's day, holy communion at 80
a. m. Collection on Christmas for the
widows and orphans Of the clergy OF the
diocese.
st. Matthew's Chapel, corner Hunting
don an6 Tattnall streets, Rev. Henry
Dunlop in charge.-The fourth Sunday In
Advent Sunday school at $3.50 a. IN.
Morning service, sermon and holy com
muniOn at IL O'Clock. Evening service
and sermon at 7 80 O'Clock.
ST. Stephen's Church, Harris street near
Habersham, Rev. John j. Andrew rector.
Services fourth Sunday in Advent at IL
O'Clock a. m. and at 1850 p. m. Sunday
School at $3.50 p. m. Thursday Christmas
day) morning prayer, sermon and the
celebration of the holy communion At $50
O'Clock.
First Presbyterian Church, Monterey
me N M hFTP nu
Thomas 7. Johnson, of the Presbyterian
Church of Canada, and at 1880 p. m. by
Rev. A. NJ. Williams, of the South GeOr-
gia Conference of the NJ. L. Church.
Sabbath school at $3.50 p. m.
Independent Presbyterian Church.
Morning service. II O'Clock, conducted by
Rev. DR.. l. 5. Hopkins, President of En-
DRY College. Night service, ;dV; con
Quoted by Rev. j. 0. A. Cook, OF Null
berry Street Church, Macon. Cordial in
vitatiOn extended to strangers in the city.
Evangelical Lutheran Church OF the
Ascension, w. ). Bowman, pastOr-Di-
vine service at II a. m. and 80 p. m.
Prayer meeting and confirmation
ecture on Friday at $3.50 p. m. Sabbath
school at $3.50 p. m. Preaching by min
listers Of the Methodist Conference. All
are invited.
Baptist Church, Chippewa square,
Rev. J. Z. l.. Holmes. ID. D., pastor
Preaching by Rev. Walker Lewis at II a.
m, and by Kew. q. 5. johnson at 80 P.
m. Young men'sprayer meeting at 10 a. IN.
Sunday school at $3.50 p. m. Prayer meet
ing and ecture Wednesday at go p. m.
Second Baptist Church, Greene
square, Houston street.-The pastor,
Rev. A. Ellis, breaches at IL a.
m and 7:45 p. n. Morning subject:
1.-The Death Shade" Evening: "WhOsO-
ever" Sunday school and pastors Bible
class at p. IN. Strangers always well
q ONE
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-12-21
COLLIsION on THE RIVER.

The Tug "RepubIier Knocks Hole In
the Steamship Joseph Ferrens," and
is Also Damaged.
On Thursday the British steamship
Joseph Ferrens, whiIo on her way down
the river, went aground on the Upper
fats on a new sand bar formed by the
securing caused by building the jetties.
The tugs Constitution and Republic were
sent 10 the assistance of the steamship on
Friday, and succeeded in pulling her off.
In doing so, however, the Republic parted
an S-inch hawser, and had to take steel
hawser from the steamship. As
the vessel came off the shOal
the hawser fOuled, and as
it could not be cut the tug came in col
lisiOn with the vessel, knocking a hole in
her side. The tug also had her stern stove
in. Workmen were sent down yesterday
from Tynan's foundry to put plate over
the hole. and the vessel will proceed to sea
tomorrow. The damage to the tug is es-
timated at 500 and that to the steamship
at about $500. This accident is owing to
the want of dredging in the channel, TO
which reference was made in the MORN
ING NEWS yesterday.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-12-21
Central Railroad Stock and the COun-
try Shareholders.

About this season each year the Cen
trail Railroad and Banking Company glad
dens the hearts of it's shareholders with a
dividend that is always a welcome addi-
ton to the usual Christmas cheer. This
week it's numerous stockholders get a
free ride to this city and an opportunity
to make their Christmas purchases.
While these strangers are with us they
are cordially invited to make my estab-
lishment their headquarters. Their visit
will be unusually OppOrtune. l have just
marked dO11R D1y entire ST. ck-struck an
average, so to speak, on recent advanta-
geous purchases of Mems, Youths and
Boys fine taiIor-made Clothing. This is
all new stock. positively no old stock
to be worked off, 1t is unnecessary to
brag about the quality and style of my
Clothing, as everybody knows pretty well
what it is. / am offering this week big
drives in Suits and vercOats-Hats
enough to pay the election bets of the
country-and Furnishing Goods at re-
markaDle prices. My store is we'll known
to all as the Emporium of Fashion, and
my exceedingly low prices for first-class
goods virtually shuts out competition in
inferior goods at high prices. Don't fail
to call at the GOLDEN ARM, 159 BrOugh-
ton street.
ADJ. SIMON MITCHELL.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-12-21

Friendship Lodge, Free Sons of Israel,
will hold its annual election Of officers
his afternoon.
No telephone communication was had
yesterday afternoon with Tybee Island,
the lines being down.
Seven arrests were made by the police
Yesterday and last night, the Offense being
drunkenness and dlsOTdeIly conduct.
Charles Spaeth. a prominent German of
Augusta, well-knOwn in Savannah, died
in that city on Friday. Messrs. Charles
Gassmac and George Oh. Gemunden left
last night TO attend the funeral, which
will take place to-day.
The ladies of the Sacred Heart Church
will hold a Christmas tree festival at the
hall adjoining the school house on st.
Paul and Habersham streets, commencing
tomorrow afternoon and continuing
during the week every afternoon and until
. O'Clock in the evening.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-12-21
THE CITY ELECTION.
Appointment of the Board of Registra-
sion The Election Commissioners
Recommend the Continuance of the
Present Registration Law.

Appointment of the Board of Registra-
sion - The Election Commissioners
Recommend the Continuance of the
Present Registration Law.
The election for Mayor and Aldermen
will be held on Jan. 20. The Election
Commissioners have appointed a Board
of Registration, consisting of twelve
members, three for each Of the four militia
districts of the city, as follows:
First district-R. kirkland, Charles Z.
Sandberg, Martin Cooley.
Second district-M. j. Solomons, John
Rutherford, Andrew GOeble.
Third District-D. B. Hull, K. NJ. De-
mere, L. N. Anderson.
Fourth District-James Leonard, Mar
tin Helmken, Phillip Box.
The Commissioners, in a cOmmunica-
ton to the Representatives from this
county in the Legislature, through Capt.
W. W. Gordon, have expressed their
unanimous opinion in favor of continu-
ance of the present law relative
to the registration of voters and
the management of elections, but to
remove the control of the matter as far as
possible from the influence of politics,
they have recommended that a change be
made in the composition of their body, so
that instead of being selfperpetuating, as
db IIGSGuls IL Shall BG lpOoCu VI bIC
Judges Superior and City Courts and the
Court of Ordinary and two citizens who
shall each have unincumbered real es-
tate to the value of $1,000, accord
ing to city assessment. One of
these citizens is to be elected by the
Mayor and Aldermen and the other by the
County Commissioners, and each to serve
for a stated period. Owing to the
adjournment of the Legislature
the matter cannot be acted upon be-
fore the July session. The work of pre-
pairing a list of qualified voters from the
tax digest will not be completed for
some days, at least not until after the
Tax Collector shall have closed his
books, which, as has already
been stated, will take place
on Wednesday. The work of making up
the list is necessarily tedious one, nearly
every name on the digest having to be ex-
ahmed closely number Of times CORES
pOnding to the numEer of years for which
a WOuld-be voter should have paid his
taxes previous to the year when the cleo
ton is held. AS soon as the list of quail
fed voters shall have been made out the
Board of Registration will meet in the re-
spective districts to register the names Of
those persons who are qualified to vote at
the election.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-12-21
LIVING IN TWO CENTURIES.
An Old White Bluff Negro who has Seer
ITO Years

An Old White Bluff Negro who has Seen
10 Years.
One Of the relics of the last century is
an old colored man living on the White
Bluff road, near the six mile post, called
Ned Boyd. He is said to be over 10 years
old. He belonged, all his life until free
dom was given TO the slaves, to a family
Of Boyds, and has always lived in this
county. He was a young man az the
time Of the great hurricane in 1904. Old
Ned SAYS he don't see among the white
people now any one whom he knew in his
manhood. They have all died. John
Sneed, another cOlOred man living at
White Bluff, who is about 70 years old,
saws that Ned was an old man when he
was boy. The old man, though bent
down by years, is still able to get about.
He is living with some cOlOred people,
who give him place to sleep and little
to eat. It's proposed to put him on the
county moor list.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-12-21
PROVIDING FOR THE POOR.
Local Organizations Looking After the
Destitute-scenes on the Saturday
Before Christmas.

Local Organizations Looking After the
Destitute-scenes on the Saturday
Before Christmas.
There is every reason to believe that
the poor will be we'll cared for in Savan-
nah on Christmas if the various benevo-
lent societies who have charge of that
kind Of charitable work receive the usual
aid from outside parties. The churches
have charitable societies, and the city is
divided into districts. The good work
is not restricted by the boundaries of
parishes or the creeds of the families in
need. The names of those who are in
destitute circumstances are being taken
by these various organizations, and they
will be well provided tor during the next
few days. The Bishop Elliott Society Of
Christ Protestant Episcopal Church, the
organizations having in charge the
Abrams Home for widows and the Mary
Teliair Home for widows with
children, the Society of st. Johns Church,
and the various other organizations
having for their object the relief of the
suffering and distressed, will all do their
best toward providing a comfortable
Christmas for the poor of Savannah. 1t
is stated that there is some decrease in
the applications for aid as compared with
former years, but there are many very
needy cases, and donations will be thank
fully received by the various charitable
organizations.
There was not that stir and hustle on
the streets last night which usually char
acterizes the Saturday night preceding
Christmas, but the shOpkeepers reported
that they had done better business than
last year. People, they said, were anx-
iOus to buy and be done with it, as the
weather was too cold for them to go
shopping with comfort.
The scene along BrOughtOn strest was
unusually spirited, and the stores were
crowded during the early part of the
night. The jewelers. seemed to be doing
more business than other tradesmen and
they said that people were buying freely,
and as a general thing the goods pur-
chased belonged to the higher class.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-12-21


of one-half the purchase money to every
twentieth customer is offered by the SD
1aous' New York Clothing House. A rec
ord is kept of every sale from s. to $50,
and every twentieth purchaser is to re-
ceive the prize as above. The only secret
of our plan is that ne hare too many goods
for these hard times, and make this spe-
ciaI offer OF a prize as an extra induce
ment to buy your clothing from the "FG-
NOUS" We have the finest and largest
stock of clothing in Savannah, and you
cannot beat our prices if you go from here
to Jerusalem. Take advantage of this libe-
raj offer, you may be the twentieth custo-
mer and buy $50 worth and receive $l5 as
a prize. Your chance for prize is a
thousand times greater than in any lotte-
ry without costing you one cent extra.
'|FdnlOUS" New York Clothing House, 140
Congress street.-AdU.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-12-21
ACTORS IN HARD LUCK.

Poor Houses and Damages for an Ac-
cfdent Greet Miss Kittie Rhoades in
Savannah-A Satisfactory Adjust
ment.
The Kittie RhOades Combination has
had rather hard luck in Savannah. -Four
performances have been given, including
evening exhibitions on Wednesday,
Thursday and Friday nights and a ma
tinee Yesterday. There was fairly good
attendance on Thursday night, but Friday
night the actual paid attendance was
thirteen, while the matinee did not
amount to much. Miss RhOades deserved
something better in Savannah, and the
poor attendance was no doubt due to the
fact that the performance was just
between the "ROmany Rye" and the ap-
pearance of Clara Morris.
The poor attendance was not as bad for
the company, however, as an unfortunate
lawsuit in which it became involved al
most as soon as it struck Savannah. On
Wednesday afternoon the cOmpany's band
went about the streets advertising the
show. AS it passed the market house the
music startled a horse owned by J. c.
Collins. The horse had been left I'M
hitched, and he ran away, tearing the
harness to pieces and breaking the wagon.
Mr.. Collins at once had an attachment
Il
damages at $50. The attachment was
against Miss Rhoades, and her costumes
were levied upon at the Pavilion Hotel,
where the company is stopping. Miss
RhOades claimed that she was not the pro-
prietOr of the company, and that the at
tachment could not lie against her. In
proof Of this she showed contracts
made with MIR. Ward, the manager,
under which she received a stated salary
In view of the fact that a lawsuit would
probably disarrange the dates of the COM
pany, it was determined last night to
compromise the matter, and the affair
will be satisfactorily adjusted.
Miss RhOades was seen at the Pavilion
Hotel by News reporter last night. She
is handsome brunette, and when asked
about the suit was inclined to treat the
matter lightly. She said she was not the
proprietor Of the company, but under
salary, as were the others, and while
she naturally regretted the attach
ment which had been laid upon her
costumes, she was in no wise responsible
for the liabilities of the troupe. Mr..
Ward said that rather than stand a law
suit ne had compromised the matter and
the company would leave this evening.
Miss RhOades will appear at ValdOsta to-
morrow night, and the company viii be
on the Florida circuit for the next m6nth.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-12-21
EFFECT OF THE COLD SNAP.
The Weather Moderating~Slight Dam
ara Rannrtad bu the Truck Earmera.


The mercury went down to 271z deg. in
Savannah yesterday mOrning-the lowest
it has been at this season for many years.
During the day. however, it considerably
moderated, AMI the average temperature
was about 81 deg. The atmosphere was
damp, and when, at IL a. m. the mercury
indicated IS deg, people were inclined to
think that the thermometer was wrong
and that it was much colder than indi-
Gated.
Wess of Savannah there was a general
rise in temperature. At Mobile the rise
was Il degrees, at Montgomery degrees,
at New Orleans &c degrees, at Pensacola
II degrees, at Memphis q degrees, and at
st. Louis % degrees. This indicates that
the cold snap has spent its force, and it is
probable that to-day the weather here viii
show a much more marked change back
toward the usual warmth Of this climate
than yesterday.
The damage to the truck farmers has
been very slight. Most of them were eX
| were prepared for il, so that the loss vii
| be very slight.
! The present cold spell is unusual tOl
| this time Of the year The winter OF 100
/ is said to have been very severe in this
! section. In those days there was no bu
reau to say from which way the colo
| came, the ancient inhabitant only knew
/ it was here. and that it haC
/ ssbIown up cold from somewhere. The
| icy regions of Dakota, so prolific Of colo
| winds, was among the hidden things o
| nature, and New England and the lakes
| were Supposed to be the birthplace Of colo
and cutting winds. In the year men
toned the snow tell for hours in the
] streets of Savannah, and was Of sufficien
I depth to cause sleighs to be i'm
! pTOVised and the young people to have
/ jolly time driving down Bay street anC
| around on the -EoutskirJs'' of the city
which were then in the neighborhoOd o
| the Theatre.
| The grange trees en- the sea islands anC
/ the plantations in this and other seacOas
counties Of Georgia were all destroyed
| There were at that time millions OF oranges
raised by planters. Many Of them were 81
| discouraged at the loss Of their elegan
! groves Of trees that they never replanted
/ A gentleman who is yet on tue safe sidt
| of 60 says he remembers well that cold
cold winter.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-12-21
An Appreciated Souvenir.

Messrs. A. R. Altmayer & Co. extend the
greetings of the season to their many
patrons. Approaching their kind patron
age, they will give to each of their
customers pieces of music, the popular
airs from the latest operas. We cordially
invite all in want of useful holiday
presents, feeling assured that our stock
is the largest and prices the lowest. For
the better convenience of our many
patrons, who are unable TO purchase their
holiday presents during the day, we Will
keep our store open until 10 o'clock each
evening until Christmas. Respectfully,
ADJ. A. r. ALTMAYER g. Co.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-12-21
THE CITY'S HEALTH.
MOrtuary Statistics from the Health OFF,
GERS Records.

GER q RECORDS.
The report of Acting Health Officer DR..
E. Fl. Nichols, for the week ending Fri
day, Dec. 10, 1884, shows the total
number of deaths in the city to have been
%. OF these 10 were whites and 10 blacks.
Five were under 1 year old, between
and years, 4 between 10 and 30 years, 8
between 80 and 80 years, between so and
10 years. OF these were females and 10
Aneurism of aorta 1, broncho pneumonia
l, cerebrO spinal meningitis 1, chronic
diarrhGa l, cOngestive chill 1, congestion
of brain 1, congestion of lungs l, con-
sumption of the lungs 3, cyanosis /,
diphtheria ?, epilepsy 2, fatty degenera-
ton of heart l, hydrOcephalus 1, maras
mus l, paralysis l, pneumonia 1, remit
tent fever ,, typhoid fever 1. The annual
ratio per 1000 for week was whites 1921,
blacks 31,2.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-12-21
Escnne of Dan Fielding.

Among the convicts who escaped from
the Bondurant and Jopling convict camp,
near Augusta, few nights ago, was the
notorious mulattO, Dan Fielding, one of
the party of negroes who robbed the resi-
dence Of Mr.. Minis, in this city, several
months ago. Fielding, it viii be remem.
bered, made an escape from the peniten-
tiary about six months ago, but was
captured by Detective Mike Hanley, of
this city, in Atlanta, and returned to the
camp.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-12-21
tniex to View Aerertisements.

For sherif-WariEg Russell.
For Ordinary-Alfred B. Smith.
Friendship Lodge No. 81.
J. +. Tietjen.
Theatre-Clara Morris.
Holiday goods-David WeIsDeln x 90
Christnas cards at Schreiner's.
Holiday goods at Gutman's.
500 reward-Isaac RoOs.
Rooms for rent.
Holiday goods at Ecksteln's.
Rooms to rent with board.
Fine engravings at Hayens.'
School notice-Mrs. Alice G.. Hayward.
CHI istmas tree festival.
Persons wanted TO do writing.
Personal notices.
BOOkkeeper wanted.
Set Of Art Journals for sale.
Two houses for rent.
Men and women wanted.
Turkey shooting at Schuetzen Park.
Canvas satchel lost.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-12-21
Local ParsonaI.

Capt. j. X. Clarke was a passenger on
{ he steamship Chattahoochee, from New
York, last night.
Prof. l.. S. MacSwain, President of the
South Georgia Agricultural College,
Thomasville, Ga, is in attendance on the
Methodist conference.
DIR. J. T. Mcfarland returned last night
from the North. The doctor was dele
gate from Savannah to the National
Health Conference in Washington,
whence be went to New York and re-
turned by the steamship ChattahoOchee.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-12-21
Died from FnII.

Frank II. Ives, the bright 9-year-Old son
of Mrs. Mary J. Ives, living at No. 81
Whitaker street, died yesterday morning
of conclusion OF the brain, caused by a
fall from the stOOp of A. W. Harmon, on
Hull street. where he was playing, on
Thursday last. The boys head struck a
corner Of the curb, and. although two
physicians were in attendance, it was i'm
POSSIBLE TO save his life.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-12-21
President-William Kehoe.
The Citv Criminal Court.

The City Court will meet tomorrow
morning, when the following cases on the
criminal docket will be called for trial !:
Warrick Quarte,man, larceny from the
person; John Harris, vagrancy; Sellers
Allen, vagrancy; William Allen, yagran-
cy; Richard Grant. yagrancy; Henry
Smith, vagrancy; Richard Moore, va
grancy; Robert Foster, vagrancy;
Henry HOldenridge, yagrancy; Ed
ward McCarrOn, vagrancy; Charles
Niles, Yagrancy; Charles Adams, va
grancy; Edward McGinnis. vagrancE;
John Lawler, vagrancy; n. Beller, va
grancy; Joe Middleton. Vagrancy; G.
Budtker yaorancY
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-12-21
Increasing the Telephone Service.

Manager Nalleau, of the telephone ex-
change, in response to requests from a
large number of residents OF that part of
the city south Of the Park extension and
near Whitaker street, has established a pay
telephone station at Yonge's drug store,
corner of Whitaker and Duffy street
lane. The station will be in operation
tomorrow. The rate will be 10 cents
per message to all parts of the city. This
is the only pay station in the city at pres
ent, and the only telephone in the vicinity
in which it is located. The establishment
of the station will be great convenience
to residents Of that neighboThOOd, and
will doubtless be appreciated. The num-
Der of the telephone will be No. 254.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-12-21

Messrs. Hoist & Co. cleared yesterday
the Norwegian bark Abel for Cork for Or
ders with 776 barrels of rOsin, weighing
335, 100 pounds, valued at 81, $50, and 1000
barrels spirits turpentine, measuring
100,312L gallons, valued at $28, 100. Total
valuation of cargo $29, 450. Cargo by
Messrs. Alex Sprunt g. Son. The same
firm also cleared the Swedish bark Sand
vik for Havre with 1000 bales of upland
cotton, weighing S75,65S pounds, valued
at $50 h11 40.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-12-21
9mmrraI 9tsuitafiono.

O'CONNOR.-The friends and aeouajnra,.
of Mr.. and Mrs. DANIEL OiCONN0R an ~
spectfully invited to attend the funeral al \
latter at O'Clock THIS AFTERNOON ~
residence, Stewart street.
IVES.-The friends and acquaintapoo
Mrs. NJ. j. Ives are respectfully invited
attend the funeral OF her son, FRANK HoR,p
IVES, THIS AFTERNOON, at $3.50 oiejoe
from residence, 81 Whitaker street.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-12-21
Three Trains Daily to Brunswick.

An additional train on the Savannah,
Florida and Western Railway to Bruins
wick will be run as follows: Passengers
for Brunswick leaving Savannah at 1901
a. m. and 1870 p. IN. will arrive at Bruins
wick, via Brunswick and Western Rail-
way, at :13 p. m. and S:l6p. m. Passen-
gers leaving by : 20 p. m. train will arrive
at Brunswick via East Tennessee, Vir-
ginia and Georgia Railroad at 6:15 a. m.