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Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-05-08
Where Matches Ere Desplsel.

Where Matches Are DeSpised.
"Civilized people imagine matches
necessary to their comfort" says En-
Cineer Melville in his book describing
the search for Commander De Long,
OF the lost jeanette. "Not so the Ya-
kut. TO start fire a dry piece of
wood is procured, many sticks cut and
rejected, until one entirely free from
moisture is found. The best Of the
drift wood is split up and chopped in
TO proper lengths, and here without
rags, cotton, fax or sulphur is where
the Yakut ingenuity asserts itself.
The buds of the arctic willow are for
ever trying to peep from their blank
cts of snow. Within these buds is
light, fossy texture in the nature of
thistledown. The native moistens
thisdown slightly and mixes it with
ground charcoal, prepared by cooling
a lighted piece of birch in the ashes of
his hearth. The floss thoroughly
rolled through the charcoal is dried
before the fire, becoming an excellent
finder. igniting quickly into hot and
durable point Of fire. A bundle of fine
soft sticks is always kept drying before
the fire, which the old women, in prep
aration for natives journey, take
down and shape into sword blades,
which are then with a sharp knife
shaved into long, thin shavings not un-
like the American stuff known to up
holsterers as excelsior This is pre-
served dry on the journey in fish-skin
bags. On making a fire the native
takes bunch of excelsior about as
large as robins nest, punches hole
in it and then lays 1t carefully on the
snow. Next taking pinch Of finder
from the bag, which always hangs at
his hip, he places it on his flint, and
with a quick, sharp stroke ignites and
incloses it in the center of his nest of
shavings, which he then lifts up, hold
ing it lightly, with his fingers spread
apart for the passage of air, and whirl-
rapidly around his head at arms length.
at first faint, pleasant odor of burn
ing birch steals upon the air, then
light streak of smoke follows the re-
volving arm, and when the heat with
in his hand notifies the native that a
proper degree of ignition has been at
tanned he suddenly ceases his gyrations,
tears open the smoking nest, and with
q quick puff blows it into flame. Then
depositing the blazing ball in the snow
he soon piles his fagots over and
around it, and in a very few seconds
his fire is in full blast have watch
ed this operation hundred times and
have never seen it fail. When / tender
matches they invariably refuse them.
because the shavings so lighted burn
inwardly and give off but little heat,
whereas by the Yakut treatment they
are almost instantly q glowing mass.
never missing fire."
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-05-08


Boiled Onions. After taking off the
outer skin let them soak In cold water
for couple of hours, or longer If you
like them mild; let them be cooked in
boiling water, which should be strong
ly sailed; drain off the water as soon
as they are almost done; then let them
simmer in milk until quite tender
add good lot of butter, pepper and
salt.
Baked Apple JelEy.-Peel. quarter
and core two quarts of tart apples, put
them into an earthen baking dish in
layers with sugar, using as much SUI
gar as the flavor Of the apples requires;
pour a gill Of cold water over the APP
pies, the dish with plate reversed
or with a closeftting tin cover, and
bake the jelly for two hours; let the
jelly cool, then turn it out on pretty
dish, and serve it cold.
Dropped Eggs.-The water should
be well sailed. Slide from saucer
singly, the broken eggs into it when
simmering. Unless muffin-rings are
used to keep the eggs separate, cook
only one at time. Dash with spoon
little water over the eggs,to keep the
tops white. When done, but do not
let it harden, lift with skinner, and
slip it on thin, but hot buttered toast;
trim to your fancy. When all is ready,
dust a little pepper and salt over
each
Lemon Pie.-The juice and rind Oh
two lemons, four eggs, sixteen heaping
tablespoonfuls of sugar, one coffeecup
of milk, two teaspoonfuls Of corn
starch. Mix the cornstarch with
little Of the milk. Put the rest on the
fire and when boiling stir in the corn
starch. Boil one minute. Let it cool,
and add the yolks Of the eggs, eight
heaping tablespoonful Of the sugar
and the grated rind and juice of the
lemons, all wen beaten together. Have
deep pie plate lined with paste. and
I'll with this mixture Bake slowly
hair IN hour. Beat the whites Of the
egrs to q stir froth. and beat into
them the remainder Of the sugar
Cover the Die with this brown
slowly
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-01-04

Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church,
Barnard, between York and President,
Rev. T. I. Christian pastOr.-Prayer and
experience meeting in the lecture room
at 10 a. m. Communion service at IL a.
m. New Years sermon and service at
1870 p. m. Our seats are free, but the
ushers viii seat families together. All
people are invited. Our Sunday school is
at $3.50 p. m. Marvin Sunday School $3.50
q. m.
81. Johns Church, Madison square,
Rev. Charles II. Strong rectOr.-The
second Sunday after Christmas. Morning
service, sermon and holy communion at
IL O'Clock. Sunday school at 4 p. m.
Evening service and sermon at 1880
O'Clock. On Tuesday Feast of the Epiph-
any holy communion at IL O'Clock.
Christ Church, Johnson square, Rev.
Thomas Boone rectOr.-The second Sun
day after Christmas. Morning service.
sermon and holy communion at IL
o'clock. Sunday school at p. m. Even
ing service and sermon at 80 O'Clock.
Thursday being the Feast of the Epipha-
ny, service, sermon aud holy communion
at IL O'Clock. On Wednesday, evening
service at 1880 O'Clock.
st. Matthew's Chapel, corner Hunting
don anG TattnaI streets, Rev. Henry
CulludN
after Christmas. Sunday school at $3.50 a.
m. Morning service and sermon at IL
O'Clock. Evening service and sermon at
1850 O'Clock.
st. Stephens Church, Harris street near
Habersham, the Rev. John J. Andrew
rectOr.-Services second Sunday after
Christmas day: Morning prayer. litany
and the holy communion at II O'Clock.
Evening prayer and sermon at 1880
O'Clock. Sunday school at $50 p. m.
Tuesday, the Feast of the Epiphany.
morning prayer at ! 80 O'Clock; Wednes-
day. evening prayer at O'Clock.
Evangelical Lutheran Churcn of the
Ascension, W. S. Bowman, D. D., pastor.
Divine service with holy communion at
IL a. m. Service at I 80 p. m. and on Fri
day at 3 80 p. IN. Sabbath school at 80
p. m. All are invited.
First Presbyterian Church. Monterey
snuaTe.-SerYices on Sabbath at IL a. M.
M. by the Rev.J. W. Ro-
gan gan. Of brownsville. Sabbath Sabbath school at
independent Presbyterian Church,
1. s. X. Arson pastor.-Services this day
at IL a. m. and 1880 p. N. Cordial invi-
tatiOn extended.
Baptist Church, Chippewa square,
Rev. J. E. l.. Holmes pastor
Preaching by the pastor at IL a. m. and
1880 p. IN. Young mems prayer meeting
at 10 a. m. Sunday school at 3:3O p. m.
Prayer meeting and lecture Wednesday
at 80 p. m.
second Baptist Church, Greene
square, Houston street.-The pastor.
Rev. A. Ellis, breaches at IL a.
m. and 7:45 p. m. The annual Fast
viii be observed by the church. Strangers
cordially welcomed.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-01-04
AN ORDINANCE, for the protection of Public
and RriYate PEnnerLu the lina1ts of tho

AN ORDINANCE, for the protection of Public
and Private. Property IN the limits of the
city of savannah and for other purposes
SECTION l. Be it ordained 6V tile Mayor and
aldermen Of tie city Of Sd1dnRdb and the Ham
Tets thereof, in Council assembled, and it is
AeFe6g ordGtned bg the authority of tho same,
That from and after the passage of this Ordi-
nance, no person or persons shall, within the
limlts Of the city of Savannah. write, carve,
1ndite, paste, paint, or IN any manner deface
or cause to be written, carved, indited, past
ed. painted or IN manner defaced, or write or
cause to be written, any m arks or letters with
any materials whatsoever upon a1y public
building, the property of the city of Savannah
or of the United States, or upon the property
OF any person or persons, corporation or cor
porations.
SEC. 2. And be 1t further ordained, That it
shall not be lawful for any person within the
limits OF the city of Savannah, to cut, DESTROY,
or injure in any manner, any of the public
trees in the streets or squares, or any of the
paling, benches, or boxes around the trees,
or any other property of the city of Savannah.
SEC, 3. Ind be ii further ordained, That it
shall not be lawful for any person within the
limits Of the city Of Savannah, to cast, throw
or fling any stones, brickbats, or any other
thing in the squares, streets, lanes or alleys,
or in any other public place in the city of Sa-
vannah, Orin, or at, or against any of the trees
or boxes around the trees in SAID city.
SEC. 4. And be it further ordained, That it
shall be the duty Of any and every officer of
the city of Savannah, who shall see any per-
son violating any of the provisions of this or
dlnance, Immediately to arrest such person
and take him or her to the guardhouse, there
to be detained until discharged by the writ
ten order of the Mayor of the city of Savan-
nah; and any officer failing or neglecting so
to do, shall. upon conviction before the Police
Court, be fined not less than ten dollars.
SEC. 5. And be it further ordained, That if
any person shall violate any of the provisions
Of this ordinance, he shall, or they shall, on
conviction before the Police Court, il an adult
person, be fined in a sum not less that ten
dollars, nor more than one hundred dollars
one half to be paid to the informer, the other
half to the City Treasury, and in default of
the payment of such fine and all costs. the
person so offending shall be imprisoned in the
common Jail of the county of Chatham, for
not less than five days, nor more than thirty
days, at the discretion Of the Mayor or person
or persons presiding at the Police Court.
SEC. s. Repeating clause.
Passed in Council May 4, 1854.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-01-04
Date of lunar halo, l.5.
Dates of frost 3d
BAD THEATRICAL BUSINESS

The Amusement Season Thus Far an
Improbable One-The Outlook not
EncOuraging-The January Attrac-
tons for Savannah.
To the theatrical profession, managers
and actors generally, the new year brings
a considerable amount of gloom and
anxiety. In the South the Improbable
business done during the 'S4 half of the
amusement season has had a noticeable
effect upon the local managers. In
Savannah the business has been poorer
than it has been for many years,
and probably poorer than it has
ever been. The prospects for the 'S5
half of the season are anything but en-
cOuraging. The complaint is general.
1t comes from managers all over the cOun-
try. There have been few notable eX-
ceptiOns, but, all in all, the season so far
has been one of the most Improbable on
record. The people refuse to be amused,
or, at least, to pay such prices as are
currently charged for tirst-clasS attrac-
tiOns. In many places especially in the
large cities, one explanation OF the de-
cline in patronage is thought to be the
successful growth of the museum
business. Another cut into the
business seems to have been made by the
multitude of skating Kinks which have
town to offer coanter attractions morning,
noon and night. The public is seduced,
too, by the comparative cheapness of To-
cal amateur and other amusements. The
two former reasons tor a falling of in the
business cannot be urged in Savannah.
There are no museums and there are no
skating Kinks. There must, however,
be some reason, and ;SThat that reason is
the local manager is trying to find out.
The opening attractions for the new
wear incIuds some Of the most popular
COMPANIES on the road. The first at
traction this week will be Louis Aldrlch
in ssMy Partner on Thursday evening.
On FriGay and Saturday evenings At
kinson's Comedy Company will present
1.-THE Groceryman" and 'Pecks Bad
Boy" As a piece of dramatic literature
the latter play has no claim to plot or
story, but is simply a string of ludicrous
scenes strung together for the purpose Of
making people laugh. In the work Mr.
Pidgin, the dramatist, has retained
enough Of the original to make the piece
one of t, 81 sIi. :.ies. 6ongi0m6rations now
on the stage.
The Count of Monte Christie" with
James O'NeiI, will follow ''Peck's Bad
Bow" Then comes John L. Raymond:
''Our Irish Visitors" "La CharDonnlers,
with Mrs. d. P. Bowers in the leading
role, Mile. Rhea, the Rentz-Santley Fe-
male Minstrels and Novelty Company,
and one or two other attractions, filling
about twenty nights of the month.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-01-04
RAILROAD NEWS.

The limited express recently MADE the
run from Opelika to Montgomery, dis
lance of 66 miles, in 70 minutes.
A large, new freight depot for the Lou
isville and Nashville road is to be built at
Pensacola. 1t will be 225 feet long and 90
feet wide.
Columbus Enquirer-Sun: The Pensacola
and Atlantic Railroad passed under the
complete management of the Louisville
and Nashville Thursday, and few
changes as to officers took place. The
resignation of W. d. Chipley. General
Superintendent, T. B. Bombay, Treasurer
and Paymaster, and r. NJ. Cary, Jr., Sec
retary and Auditor, were accepted on
Wednesday, and Thursday the following
organization became effective: W. ID.
Chiplev. Vice President and Land Com
missioner, Pensacola, Fla; r. X. War
rem, Secretary, Louisville, KY; W. w.
Thompson, Acting Treasurer, Louisville,
KY; Cushman Quarter, Comptroller,
Manager, Louisville, KY: r. Montfort,
Resident Engineer, Louisville, n.y.; j. M.
Culp, General Freight Agent, Louisville,
KY; G. p. Atmore, General Pas
senger Agent, Louisville, KY; j.
b. Browning, General Baggage Agent,
Louisville, KY; p. P. Huston, Pur-
chasing Agent, Louisville, KY; Theodore
WeIch, Genefal Freight agent, MOntSOHl-
cry, Ala; E. o. Saltmarsh, Superintend-
ent, Pensacola, Fla; F. G. Shepard, Di-
vision Freight and Passenger Agent,
Pensacola, Fla. Capt. Chipley has issued
a circular to the employees of the Pensa-
cola and Atlantic, saying that the change
will hardly affect any employe outside Of
the general office at Pensacola. Capt
Chipley in his circular says that during
his connection with the road as Superin-
tendent, no passenger has ever been in
jured and no accident has occurred to
suggest that 40 miles an hour and up
wards was unsafe on the Pensacola and
Atlantic
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-01-04
State Specific Taxes, I9S5.

In accordance with instructions from the
Comptroller General, am now prepared to
collect the following State Specific Taxes for
the year 1885, which are now due, viz:
Auctioneers.
Pool and Billiard Tables.
Pereon, or firm, selling or hiring out above
tables.
Other table, stand, or place, for perform
ance of any game or play.
Ten Pin Alleys.
Travelling Vendors of Patent Medicines,
JeWelry, etc.
Insurance Agents.
Agents for Matrimonial, Natal or Nuptial
Associations.
Immigrant Agents.
Travelling Vendors using boats.
Itinerant Lightning Rod Dealers.
Every person, or firm, who as agent, holds
or keeps for hire or sale pianos or other musi-
cal instruments.
All Dealers in Spirltuous or Malt Liquors,
Intoxicating Bitters or Brandy Fruits.
Agent or Peddler Of Sewing Machines.
Dealers in Pistols, Toy Pistols, Rev0lvers,
Pistol or Revolver Cartridges, Dirks or Bowie
Knives.
Individual, firm, or agents engaged in SELL
ing or buying Farm Products Tor future de-
livery Commonly called futures).
Dealers in new or second hand Iron safes
Itinerant Traders and Peddlers in Buggies
Wagons, Carts, Carriages, or like vehicles.
Pcddlers of Stoves or Ranges.
JAS. j. MCGOWAN,
JAN. l. Tax Collector G. c..
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-01-04
on the stage.
WORK OF THE COURTS.
Saturdays Busy Session in the Superior
Court.


Court.
Some time ago Catharine T. Robinson
made an application to the Court of Ordi-
nary for homestead out of the property
OF Patrick Robinson. The application
was granted, and the matter was taken
on an appeal to the Superior Court. Tes-
timony was heard on Friday, and yester-
day morning the arguments OF counsel
were begun and concluded, and the fur
Their trial of the case was postponed until
tomorrow morning.
The case OF John Williamson and 9TH
ers. and of ssthe church wardens and YES
trvmen of the Episcopal Church in Savan-
nah'' (Christ church,, against the Mayor
and Aldermen of Savannah, was taken
M. An order was granted placing the
case on the suspense docket without
prejudice to either party. This is the case
in which an injunction was granted
several months ago to restrain
fine citv authorities from removing the
wall of the Old Cemetery, on the south
east corner of South Broad and Aberc0rn
streets, The matter, it will be remem-
bered, was taken to the Supreme Court,
which in part affirmed the order OF the
court below.
In the case of A. H. Workman & Co.
and others and William Russak, de-
fendant, in a bill for the appointment OF a
receiver and granting Injunction, the
court after argument refused to grant an
Injunction and dissolved the restraining
order. The compliments, Workman. &
Co., and others, then made motion for a
supersedeas order to allow them to carry
the case to the Supreme Court. The COM
plainants were required to give bond in
surfing the forthcoming of the property
and to account for whatever damages il
might sustain pending the hearing in the
| higher court, when the motion asked fol
was granted.
The court then took a recess until to
! morrow morning.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-01-04

Bicycle Shirts, of all grades. at Belsin-
gers, "a Whitaker street.-AdU.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-01-04
NEWS OF THE DIAMOND.
Gossip of the National Game and What
is Going on Among Ball Players.

The President of the American Associa-
ton receives a salary of $500 per an
mum. The duties of his position are very
light.
Manager Barclay, of last seasons
GeorgetOwns, has a first-class team of
ball PLAYERS in New Orleans this winter,
and is giving the people of that city some
fine sport.
Cincinnati is the accepted headquarters
for most of the players in the Union and
American Associations, and at that point
most of the players contracts for the
country are signed.
Cushman, the great left-handed pitcher,
is as yet unsigned for next season. 1t is
more than likely that he will remain with
the Milwaukee Unions, with which he
was so successful last year.
At the recent meeting of directors of
the American Association, the Indian
apolis and Virginia mines were dropped.
| The former club will probably join the
Unions and the latter the new Eastern
League.
Next season promises to be a most in
1 teresting one from the fact of the intense
| and bitter rivalry between the Union and
| American Associations. Records viii be
pIayed for by both associations as never
before, and every point will be carefully
/ watched.
Last season the Union Association had
onnosition clubs in seven out of the eight
/ cities represented. Next season II the pro-
nosed circuit is completed it will only have
opnosition in two cities, st. Louis and Gin
/ cinnati. Everything looks favorable to
! the Unions. and they will undoubtedly
| have some Of the strongest teams in the
country represented in their association.
/
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-01-04
ADVANTAGES OF CLIMATE,
THE PLANETS FOR JANUARY,
Movement of the Heavenly Bodies the
First Month in 1885.

Movement of the Heavenly Bodies the
First Month in 1885.
Mercury will be in inferior conjunction
with the sun on Jan. 3, from which date
until March Is he will be morning star.
On the 18th, at 3 p. m, he will appear
stationary, at which time his motion will
be from the earth, or rather the straight
line joining the earth and planet will for
some hours move parallel to itself. He
will be in conjunction with Venus on the
oath at a. M, when their apparent an
gular distance apart will be degree and
6 minutes, and at greatest western elon-
cation on the morning of the Goth, when
his distance from the sun will be nearly
% degrees, but owing to his great south
ern declination he will probably be invisi-
BILE to the unassisted eye unless the at
mosphere be very clear in the southeast
ern horizon. The most favorable time for
identifying the planet will be when
he is in conjunction with Venus, on the
morning of the oath. Venus is still
morning star, and is therefore approach
ing her superior conjunction. Her disk
is now gibbous, or similar in form to that
of the moon three or four days after being
full. Mars will be invisible during the
month. Jupiter will be very conspicuous
object during the whole winter, and very
faVorably situated for observing the belts
and satellites. He will rise on the LIST at
Oh. ION. p. M, cross the meridian at 3h.
46m. a. M, rises on the Dist at III. Ann. p.
M. and cross the meridian at Oh. ION.
a, m. On the evening of the Sth and the
morning of the 9th the conhgrratiOn of
the satellites will be somewhat peculiar.
The first or innermost satellite will
cast its shadow on the disk of
Mo of mir
90 minutes afterwards the satellite
itself will disappear, at 2:20 a. m. the
shadow will pass off, and at 3:15 a. m. the
satellite will reappear on the western side
of the planet. Owing to the relative posi-
ton of the sun, Jupiter and the earth, the
shadow of the satellite now precedes the
latter in their passage across the disk of
the planet from east to west. The 4th
satellite will disappear at 1908 p. M, and
reappear at IA a. m, thus making its
transit in about four hours and. a half.
The I'd and Sd satellites will be to the
west of the planet and very near each
other. Again, on the evening of the
9th, the 1st and ID satellites will be
eclipsed by Jupiter's shadow-the 1st
at Oh. I'm. p. m, and the ID at
Oh. 54m. p. m. After passing through
the shadow, both satellites will be oc-
Quilted by the planet, and will reappear on
Tue GdSJSIu 1lub Va y uPlOOl OhC A0ps az
27m. past midnight, and the ID at 2h. Son.
a. m. A telescope, magnifying 30 or 40
diameters, will be necessary to view these
phenomena. Saturn rises on the LIST at
3h. lem. p. M, and crosses the meridian
at 1Oh. 25m. p. m. The south side of the
rings is visible, the earth being 26 degrees
45 minutes and the sun 26 degrees 40 min
utes below their plane. Uranus is in con-
junction with the moon, and also station
airy on the 9th, and rises on that day at
11h. 6m. p. m.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-01-04
The Cadets Hop.

The complimentary hop by the savan-
nah Cadets, at their armory on Friday
evening. was one of the most enjoyable
social entertainments given under the
auspices of the popular corps. The
spacious armory was brightly illuminated,
and the cadets with their guests, includ-
ing representatives of every military
organization in the city in uniform, and a
CAV company of ladies, made the scene a
brilliant one. The affair was in every
way a gratifying success. The music
was excellent, and when the last dance
had ended there was regret upon the
mart of everyone that there were not more
To follow, Refreshments were served,
and in everything the affair could not, it
seemed, have been more admirably ar
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-01-04
We'll on the Artesian Wei.

Arrangements are being made to re-
sums the work of sinking the artesian
we'll OF Cuyler street, between New
Houston and Duffy streets, a suspension
of the digging having been necessItated
tow weeks ago by the loss of the auger
and a graphing hook at the bottom of the
nine. about 100 feet from the surface.
Tbe pine already sunk will be taken out,
when an improved set of piping will be
substituted. The suspension has been
prolonged by the failure, after repeated
efforts. to recover the lost augur and
hook and by the nOn-arrlVal OF the new