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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-21

An Arabian paper reports that the Mahdi
promised Forag l4O 900 thaIers to betray Xhar-
toum, but gave him only S6OOOO and when
FOrag complaIned the Mahdi hanged him 1t
is SAID the Mahdi captured 1900 Remington
rifles at Khartoum.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1885-01-02
CHAPTER II.

There were iirc-placcs in every room
on the ground floor of Grandfather
Erooman' house and some kind of
stove in more than half the rooms up
stairs.
There were blazing fires on every
hearth downstairs. and Liph got hold
OF BUah after a while and made him
and Bush 90 around with him to help
poke them mp. Bijah had never seen a
fireplace before, and it was a great
wonder to him, but Bush sat down in
front of each fire and barked at it.
1t was getting dark when they reach
ed the great front parlor. and the fire.
place there was wonderful.
"Woof, woof, woof,' barked Bush.
B1ah stood still in the door while
Liph went near enough to give that fire
poke, and he could hear Grandfather
Vrooman away back in the sitting
room:
Now. my dear, we'll stick him away
somewhere. Put him in one of the
stockings, and hang him -
That's me-" groaned Hes
going to make a present . to some
BODY Oh, dear. l wish L could run
away"
But he could not. for there was Liph
and there was Bush, and it was getting
dark.
Now. my dear" went on grand
father, III just light up. and then III
go and meet that train. I'll bring Prue
and her folks, and Pat IL meet the
other, and bring Ellen and hers. Won't
the old home be full this timer"
''He's caught some more somewhere"
whispered Bijah to himself. II WON
der Who'll get 'em? Who'll get me?"
That was an awful question, but Liph
and Bush all but ran against him just
then. and he heard grandmother say:
You'll have to stick candles on the
window-sills. can't spare any lamps
for upstairs"
"But, my dear, it's got to be lit up
every room of it, want 'em to know
Christmas is going"
That's what they were all saying at
the 'sylum this morning." thought BIZ
iah, land here am, right where it's
coming to-"
SO he was, and he and Liph and Busi,
watched them finish setting the supper
table, till suddenly Bush gave great
bark and sprang away toward the front
dooU Grandfather Vrooman had hard
ly been gone from the house an hour,
and here he was, back again.
Jingle, jingle, jingle. How the sleigh
bells did dance as that great load OF
YOUNG folk came down the road. and
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1885-01-02
Santa Claus.

Santa Claus was one of the Oldest
ideas of the Celtic west in Pagan times,
as he was of the Pagan east before. In
Christian times he was still regarded
with religious reverence, sitting, as he
had sat for ages in Egypt and else
where, in the arms of his mother.
Santa Claus was, in fact, the child Jc-
sus in the middle ages; and through
out that period the festive creed of
Germany and all Celtic Europe was
that he visited all family dwellings of
good Christians on the eve of his ami
versary, and brought with him gifts
and blessings for the children. This
beautiful tradition is still to be found
lingering in Germany, though Santa
Claus does not seem to be specially
connected with it by name. The truth
of this original belief is plainly enough
indicated by the word ''clause," which,
in the Gothic or ancieat German, means
'schild" and 'sson." Santa Clause for
merly meant the Holy Child.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1885-01-02
A Christmas Slander.

Little Harry was real good little
boy, and his brothers, Tom and George,
were also good boys, only they were
very thoughtless. One day, while pass
ing the cottage of poor widow, Tom
and George began throwing stones at
her cat. Little Harry reminded them
that this was very, very wrong, and
they stopped throwing stones at the
cat and went home. Then little Har-
ry went in the poor widows cottage to
ask her if there was anything he could
do for her. The poor widow was very
much pleased to see such a nice little
boy, and told him he looked like her
little brother in Chicago.
Then she explained that only little
while ago she was a great society belle
in Chicago, but she married against
her dear parents wishes, and now she
was all alone in the world, for her hus-
band had run away from her. She
said she let people call her widow
because it was too much trouble to an
swer questions. Then Harry looked
out the back door, and, seeing big
pile of wood, he asked if he should not
cut it for her. She said Yes and
Harry got saw and sawed it all =
The widow thanked him kindly,
said she hoped he would get his s
ing full of nice things on Christ
She said she always hung up her stS.
ing on Christmas, but no one put any
thing in it any more. When Harry
went home he told his mamma all
about it. and his mamma said he was 4
good little boy, and his two brothers.
who did not try to do any good in the
world, were very naughty.
This made Tom and George feel very
bad. and they determined that they
would be good little boys, too. 50
they went to the Chicago widow and
asked her to please hang her stocking
on the outside of the house on Christ
mas Eve. She promised she would,
and when Christmas Eve came Tom
and George went around like good liz
tie boys and shoveled ton OF coal into
it. it.-Ihiladelphia Cal.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1885-01-02
How n Christmas Club was Formed.

We reprint from the Christmas 81.
Nicholas. the following account of the
iormation at Portland. Me-, of chill
lren's Christmas club, which gave
rhristmas-tree and dinner to six-hun-
ircd poor children of that city.
\ number of noes We're written ask
ng two or more girls and boys from
.very Suadav-school in the city to meet
It certain house at five O'Clock, on
he following Thursday afternoon.
Did they come?
Come? They did not know what the
:all was for, save for whisper about
Christmas work; but they came: came
n pairs, in trios, in quartets and quin-
ets-a whole squad from the Butler
school; big boys with big hearts, wee
OTIS. only four years old from the
kindergarteu-one hundred children
'eady for anything.
Oh, | wish YOU could have been there
1t the forming of that club.
A lady came forward to speak to
hem, and their voices We're hushed in
expectation. can't tell you just what
she said, but her words were beautiful.
She spoke of their Christmas festivities
Every year, of their presents and their
friends; then of unfortunate children
Eho had fewer, some none, of the Q
Joys.
When she asked: "Does anyone here
want to do anything for these others?"
he thought that they could do any
hing was new to almost ALTO many
,ven the wish was new; but like one
great heart-throb came their answer:
"Yes! l! l! |! l want to do some
.hing."
Children, what can YOU do?'
A pause, and then one little voice
cried:
olive 'em a cent?
That was the first offer, but it was
followed by many another: Give 'em
candyw Give 'em turkeyr' Give
'em coat''-each beginning with that
grand word Give"
The result of that meeting was
this:
To form a club which should last
"forever;' to call it 1.-The Children's
Christmas Club" to have for its motto:
Freely We have received freely give"
TO place the membership fee at ten
cents, so that no child should be pre-
vented from joining because he was not
.rich;" to make no distinction in re-
gard to sect or nationally; to permit to
join the club any girl or boy under
eighteen years of age who accepted its
principles, which were: To be ready at
all times with kind words to assist chill
dren less fortunate than themselves; to
make every year, in Christmas week, a
festival of some kind for them; to save
through the year toys, books, and
games. instead of carelessly destroying
them; to save. and whenever practical
bic. put in good repair all outgrown
clothing; to beg nothing from any
source. but to keep as the keystone Of
the club the word GIVE" to pay
every year tax of ten cents; and to
make their first festival in the City
Hall on Thursday, December %, 1882.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1885-01-02
The SNOW Man.

snowman stands in the mooulight-gold,
Cmoking his pipe serencly
>Ahat cares he that the night is cold?
~-Fh bis coat i thin and his hat is Old,
Ana tne clustering wind blows kecnIy.
{ has heard the children telling in glee
nat SANTA tIduS would visit
night their beautiful Christmas tree:
II Is not strange he would wish to see
Nv this can happcn,-now is it?
sees through the windcw the children
bright
ind hs,.ts them mcrrily singing
rind the shristmas-tree with its glory of
light
hen out from the chimney. in bear-skins
white
,o'nes good ST. Nicholas springing!
the Snow wman laughs so hard at that,
nat when bis laughter ccases
1ipe. q coat and an old straw hat
Jumps OF coat and flannel craVat
NJ all that IS left Of the pieces,
--Gracie +. Coolidge, in the Christmas
Nicholas.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1885-01-02
Christmas Presents.

Children of the present geacration
are not aware, probably, how much
better they fare at Christmas and on
their birthdays than their fathers did.
And it is conclusive proof of the
growth of our people on the sentiment
tai side or their natures, that it is so.
Forty years ago, in this country, it is
not likely that one boy out of score
expected to receive even one present at
Christmas. The practice has grown
almost universal within the last gener-
alton, and the prayer of all is that the
custom will not die out.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1885-01-02

For cleaning ali kinds Of Carriages, Wagon
or Harness mountings. Unsurpassed for Pol
lshiDg Metals Of aIi kinds
Used by Z ). GOVT, D. c. Fire DEPART.
ment and all dealers in Metal work. Circular
on Application
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1885-01-02

what a racket they u1ade at the gate
and how Bush and Liph, and grand
mother, and the rest did help them!
Hes caught 'em ALL" said Biiah,
"but they amt scared Bit
No one would have thought so ifthey
had seen Mrs. Prue Hopkins and her
/ husband and her six children follow
Grandfather Vrooman into the house.
They were hardly there, and some of
them had their things on yet, when
there came another jingle, and ever so
much talking and laughter down the
other road.
Hes caught some more. Some are
little and some are big. Iwonder who'll
get the baby?"
Bush was making himself hoarse, and
had to be spoken to by Mr.. Hardy,
while Mrs. Simpson tried to unmix her
children from the Hopkinses long
enough to be sure none of them had
dropped out of the sleigh on the road
Then Liph set to work to introduce
his cousins to Bijah, and Bush came
and stood by his new friend in gray, to
see that it was properly done.
Where d you come from?'' said Joe
Simpson.
"'Sylum." said Bijah. ''Where'd d he
catch you?'
Catch what?" said Joe, but Liph
managed to choke off the chuckle he
was going out, and to shout out:
why, Joe, we found him in the road
to-day. He thinks grandfather's old
Santa Claus. and this house is Christ
mas
-
so am-so it is" said Grandfather
Frooman. ..We'll make him hang ND
his stocking with all the rest tonight"
Bijah could not feel scared at all with
so many children around him. and he
was used TO being among 4 crowd of
them. Still, it was hard to feel at home
after supper, and he might have had a
blue time of it if il hadn't been for
L'ph and Bush. 1t had somehow got
into BuSh's mind that the dot in gray
was und..r his protection, and he fol-
lowed Bijah from one corner to another
All the doors in the dark room
were open. and it was the lightest
room in the house, with its big fire on
the hearth and all the lamps that were
taken in after supper; but there was
not one thing hanging on the Christ
ma~tree until Grandfather Vrooman
exclaimed:
Now for stockings, It's getting late. /
children. must have you all in bed /
before long
.-Stockings?"
They all knew what that meant. and |
so did Bijah. but it was wonderful how /
many that tree had 10 carry. Bob !
Hopkins insisted on hanging two pairs |
for himself. and Thad Simpson was
begging his mother for 4 second pair. /
when Liph Hardy came in from the
Kitchen with great, long, empty grain
bag.
What in the = r"
asked grandmotha I-
~ ..Yrt...
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1885-01-02
Live Stock Salt Rollers
For Sailing hors,s cuillr /

For Sailing hors.s, cattle, &c.
Always handy. Made from pure Dairy Sill,
Sheap+r than common sack or rock salt and
rhtt times more sleanly and convenient. Send
for Circular aud Prices.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1885-01-02
What in the - P"
asked grandmoths "
ed. ..Mhy. child.
bringing thar d - nn Z

Let's hang il up. Eoys- Maybe oan7
Claus n come and I'LL it. y
To ts Coatfaned
Daily Republican., 1885-06-01


MLYERs-lp philadelphia, on May 80,
Frederick H. Meyer, In the l5th wear N
his age. Intermsnt 81 Carlisle, Pc. +
Ores JAN-On the aist inst, Isaac 8. Cros.
san, IN the Goth year Of his age.
Relatives and friends arc rsspeotfu Nv
invited to attend his funeral rom his lats
resid enoe on TIL Ksnnett Pike, near The toIl
gate, on Thursday, June eth, at II O'CLOCK n
N. Services at the church. Interment Al
Red CLAY Greek Cemetery.
|ELLIOTr-On May 81. 1886, Rachel r
Elliott, daughter OF Geo. A. and Saiiie q
Elliott, aged months.
Relatives and friends Of the family ara "a
spectiully invited 70 attend the funeral OF
Tuesday, June I'd, 1885, ut ~ O'Clock M. from
the resfd ence Of her arents, No. Ii Ess
Fourth street. IntermentA Kcune.t SQUARE
Chester County, Pa.
PuSEY@on the 2oth inst. Samuel N Pussy
Funeral will take place on Third day ate,
noon, mo. I'd, TO meet ct tho house. No 60.
West street, at 2 o'clock. Friends and rela
tives are invited.
0ARRATEY-On May 8lst, Willie ID. nor
OF kste L. and the late Daniel Garratey
Relatives and friends are respectfully in
vited 70 attend the funeral from the resi-
dence This uncle, J. r. WiIliams, No. 8,
Carpenter street, ON Thursday afternoon A,
O'Clock. Interment At Wtlminston ant
Brar DIVINE cemetery.
Daily Republican., 1885-06-01

CITIZENS'Rl

VIII b, open every evening and all day
Saturday for week ending June 9th, and
will then close until fail.
The band will render an operatic selection
or solo each evening In addition TO the otheI
attraction.
MONDAY NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. from
Trovator~ Verdi and a backward hace.
TUESDAY EVENING-Tuba Solo. with
variations. Ssns riel;" ell. Mr.. Fresch
and . Wheelbayrow Race.
WEDE ESDAY EVENING - Selection
from Som nambula, Bell.ni end a Double
Race.
THURSDAY EVENIEq-Benetit to Polo
Team. See small bills, and Professor Spon
sler's Farewell 500. Ardante and Polka
Robinson.
FRIDAY EvENING-Tromnone Solo.
A Hundred Fathons deep" Shattuck
Mr. George Selak, and sn .bstacle Race.
SATURDAY AFTERNOON - Last
Ladies' ana Oh 'ldren's MI tinee and Over
tule to Poet and Pleasant: Suppe.
SATURDAY observation-disclosures Duet
Norma !" Bellinl, MessIs. Sponsier and A.
Selak, and a Barrel Race.
Nata,orium will open early In June, Sub
scripti.ns books ready at Rink Office. y. Y
l..
Daily Republican., 1885-06-01

A gentleman we'll acquainted with
the late Samuel N. Pussy called at the
REPUBLICAN Office this morning te
give few notes Of what he knew Of tht
business career Of the deceased. HI
says when &c frat started business he
was one Of the firm Of Belts & Pussy
and engaged in the manufacture Of
cars in the Gilpin building at tn,
corner Of Tenth and Market streets. Al
this time Samuel Harlan had JUS
learned the cabinet making business
with the late Dell Noblit, and wal
making cigar boxes.
He was engaged as general superin.
tendent Of the new car firm. TIL,
firm soon afterwards erected the larg,
building at Front and Tatnall streets
afterwards turned into a cotton and
wooden mill, and part of which wa,
used as an armory and soldiers rem
devious during the war. They turned
the basement of the building into 9
machine shop and carried on car build
ing in the other stories. Samuel Harlan
from Superintendent, had been admitted
as member of the firm, and 1t became
Belts Pussy & Harlan. Mr.. Harlan
wanted to conneeS iron ship building
with the other business of the firm, but
ME. Detts tnlnhlng snch movement
| rather premature, withdrew as . mem
Der of the firm but left his money in it,
The firm then became Pusey & Har.
| Ian. Soon afterwards Mr.. HolliDgs
worth WIS admitted to the firm and Mr.
Pussy withdrew but not until building.
had been erected at Water and Yves,
street for the fast increasing business Of
| tho frna- Than the firm hanama Har.
Han and Hollinpsworth. and suhsenuent
ly Harlan Hollingsworth g. Company,
and later still incorporated rs The Har.
Ian & Hollingsworth Company Itwas
not until 1871 that shops at Front and
Tatnall were d. s,royed by fire. Thos
Mitchell followed Mr.. Harlan as an ap,
prentice with Dell Nobitt, and reoollects
well the formation OF the firm OF Belts
~ Pussy, at Tenth and Market streets
which has eliminated in one the lar
gest ship building firms in the coun.
try.
Daily Republican., 1885-06-01
Hot weather,

The heated term has now !
in, and a succession of torrid w
bs expected. Cooling and n
drinks will be In demand. j..
man, the druggist at Fifth a.
streets, has set his new ana !.
soda fountain in order, and ID
to supply the thirsty thons ia,
that best OF all drinks-so y,
Persons who are judges 0, SODA
Hartman's has no superior al
Ga to Hartman's.
Daily Republican., 1885-06-01
Ned cassidy Thras h ed.

Last Friday evening, while Robert
w. Chambers was standing in Sharp
motel, Ned Cassidy came in and called
for drink, but as be was under the
influence of liz uor, the bartender re
fused to give il TO him. Ned then said
something to Chambers, W hen he replied
that he had said certain things to hin
while he (Chambers) was on the polio.
force, and he had not forgotten them
yet. Ned said tie was willing to stand
6y all that he had then said, and
Chambers gave him thrashiug. Gas
sidy swora cut a warrant for his arrest
and he claimed that when he m n
Ghamoers the next day he assam ted
MN again, but Chambers said tina,
Ned followed him, and used abusive
I Language and that he warned him TO &c
away before he struck him. Chamber,
pleai guilty TO the charge of assault, end
was aned s; and costs.
Daily Republican., 1885-06-01
s,lverbrook Cnuroh Deaicated.

Unlv0fDfoOx Cn0fCm Uo0Icab60.
On Saturday the REPUBLICAN, gave
o sketch of the formation and organiza-
ton of Silverbrook NJ. x. church. That
church was dedicated yesterday BY ap-
|propriate ceremonies. The exercises
|commenced at 6 O'Clock In the morn
ing, with the early matinee of the
birds, with . prayer meeting conduct.
ed by Charlea Foster. The novelty OF
such an early meeting drew . large
number Of the villagers TO the place OF
worship. After prayer meeting the
people went homo for break fast, but q
larger number came to the love feast,
lead by Rev. Charles Moore, ct 9 .. m.
This continued until 10. 80 .. M, when
Rev. Il. L. Hubbard, OF Brandywine M.
e. church, preached an effective and
eloquent sermon, from the text, Known
| 1851 were subscribed towards paying of
the debt of 1925 against tho church.
At 2 o'clock p. m. an interesting ses
sion of the Sunday school Of nearly 10(
scholars was held. At p. m Rev. r.
| O. Jones, pastor of Mt. Salem NJ. T.
church, preached . powerful sermon on
tho church Of Christ, . tower Of saliva
ton" which closed with an additional
subscription OF 4l6O 10 which was added
an Old subscription list Of 3l53 which
still left $l61 to be raised. As 1t wa
determined to dedicate the church only
when free Of debt, the dedication wal
postponed until the evening services.
At 3 o'clock, Rev. John Simms con
Quoted q meeting for the promotion o
holiness, and at 7.30 O'Clock Rev. g. W
PrettymAn, pastor Of Union n. e. churcl
preached melting and powerful ser
mon from the text, Wash me and
shall be whittier than snow"
Sixty -one dollars additional were raises
leaving 500 still unprovided for. A
number Of persons then pledged them
selves for sums Of and $40 each, until
the amount was guaranteed, when tn,
Ichurch was presented for dedication By
DIR. j. II. Simmy, President of the Boar(
Iof Trustees to Revs. Murray and Pretty
man who performed the ceremony O
dedication. Much credit il due to W
B. GEM and his excellent volunteer
choir for the delightful music furnished
An abundance OF estables and refresh
ments were furnished In the old church
building throughout the day to all wht
attended. The Trustees return thail
thanks to the many friends who helped
them through, and ask that the collie
tors of the $1t0 still needed will bs cor
daily received.
Daily Republican., 1885-06-01
raa much WHISKY.

Last Saturday night John s h9
imbibed too freely, and not ~ \
60 take care of himself was la1 \
Of by the police and landed ,h ~ :, !
where he languished until llis = y
when he had o hearing ana W
81 and costs, ,r,u
Cornelius Devine was s aar,
similar indiscretion, and sunsf'
fate, being fined 81 anu cos'''
Daily Republican., 1885-06-01
| # I H EDIT
HELD 4

Abou, 70. ned , for Court,
officers Marques an ,sst u satur|
formed formed that q game ana 3 Hanna ~
carrie a drunken man % ID
place place they found Wil IR'ann, COY
shirt sleeves verv dian diam zsl1
MIN to the hall, and drunk saI |
wards officer yicS S some
zssigler had been r ,SSsss =, Ia y.
that had 1t not besn o. hi
gong to the wharf Whsn ,o y
i ,s.Is would have stri rim sas \
Little little time he found 'p I a.5
n named William Lockvao0cs9 y |,
UNI nan. The man said thai I \. !
ctss q. from Mike McDoonnss,,
omcer also took him in O osas
At the hearing tbis - r snafgd
proven that Mcdonnell ,nnli
ana he was held in 'V OK.
court, while Zsiula,e a0|
~ and costs fors '' A.,
There being 70 chsrps y
WOOD he was discharged ~
y, ~a e., also charged with beiDss
IN the theft and was also 'u =
for Court. $50 "''o %,
Daily Republican., 1885-06-01
~ EdIS Eh's, ORDER.
IL kRGIsTBR's OBYICB,
NEW CASTLE COUNTY, DBL,


Upon the application Of Robert s. Culin
and Mary O. Culin, executors CT Ann II .
Candy, late OF Wilmington Hun.
dred. N said county, deceased, 1t is ordere.
and directed by the Register tlst the ex.
oeutoIs Aforesaid give notice Of granting Of
letters testamentary upon the estate Of
me deceased, with the date OF granting
thereof, by causing advertisements to be
aosted within forty days from the date OF
such letters IN six OF the most puS.ic places
Of the county Of New Castle, requiring ali
persons having dom ipds GRainsttn estate
10 present the same. or abide cy an Act Of
Assembly in such case made and provided ;
and also cause tho same to be inserted within
tue Same period In the DAILY REPUBLICAN,
4 newspaper published in Wilmington, st;i
20 be continued therein three weeks, (eedj
49, Given under the hand ami Seal
I L. 3. ofOtfice Of the Register aforesaid,
!s>-~Sat Whining ton, In Rev Castle
County aforesaid. the cay and year above
writer. l. g. GRUBB, Register.
:.orIoE.-Ali persons having claims axains.
tEe estate Of the deceased must present the
Jane, duly attested to the executor, On
| Or before the 9th day OF May, 1883, OF
slide tho Act Of Assembly In such case made
and provided. ROBERT s, GULIN,
MARY q. CULIN,
Executors.
| Address, 2l4 North Twelfth street, Phila
| delplia, or to Lev. q. Bird, their Atty. ,el
Daily Republican., 1885-06-01
prof. Crabbe SicS'

Mr.. Crabbs tho pen srt Y ~
4th street was taken Tlth nsuy'
of the lungs on MONDAY is a. h
had several since. Although ~ ~
to. be around, he is still very ,scy W
in consequence his art r rooiTs
residence, No. 1Ol6 Walnut s'l''