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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-10-19
Fashion Notes.

Christening robes are of beautiful va
| lenciennes lace.
Cashmere and velvet dress fronts have
sashes to correspond.
Browns and greens are the most fashion
able colors for millinery.
Silver marguerites are used for orua-
menting high velvet collars.
Handsome ribbons have gold thread
interviewer with the picot edge.
High collars and plastrons OF jetted lace
are stylish adjuncts to plain dresses.
Little wraps lined with swans down
wadding are to be worn in the late fall.
Breakfast jackets of wool net lace are
worn over satin or silk lining in bright
color.
White wooden vests are still worn with
hannelette and cloth tailor-made cos
tunes.
Braids of medium width, edged with
pon-pons, is used for trimming wooden
costumes.
A feature in the autumn millinery is the
revival OF ostrich feathers both in tips and
long plumes.
Painted plastrons and revers are used
on satin and velvet bodices tor dinner or
evening wear.
Madras striped silk Is used for panels,
vests and cuffs for costumes of dark silk
or Of fine wool.
Wool, with mixtures OF silk lace and
velvet, is the principal material in vogue
in Paris for dresses.
Feather-edged ribbons, plush ribbons,
with tlnseled figures, and embroidered
ribbons, are also new.
Cloth Of gold is utilized in a very efIec-
tive manner for vests TO be worn with
handsome house toilets.
Etamine for autumn wear closely re-
sembles the summer fabric, but is heavier
ami more closely woven.
skirts corded at the top, instead of
having belt, are preferred by short
wasted and stout persons.
Plush skirts are worn with Over-dresses
OF open-work embroidery, the jacket bod
ice opening over plush vest.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-10-19
IN THE RAILWAY WORLD.
DAsHEs ALONG THETRACK AND
CROSS-TIES.

New Roads Planned and in Course of
Construction In the south-statisties
of Foreign Rosds-EarninRs of French
RaiIways-General Gossip in Rail-
road Circles.
c. B. Mcdonald has been appointed
agent of the Mann Boudoir Company, with
headquarters at Atlanta. Mr.. Mcdonald,
until recently, has been the agent OF the
company at Birmingham.
1t is stated in railroad circles that Mr..
q. 5. Barnum has received the appoint
ment OF general freight agent of the Geor-
gia Pacific railway, TO fill the vacancy
caused by the resignation of Mr.. l.. 5.
Brown.
The daily bulletin Of the Post Office De-
partment gives notice that the postal SER
vice of the Florida Railway and Naviga-
ton Company has been extended from
Tavares to Orlando. and that the postal
service on the Florida Southern will be
extended from Leesburg to BrooksVille, to
take effect on Oct. 81.
IL Is rumored that James P. Meredith.
the present Assistant superintendent of
the Georgia division Of the East Tennes-
see, Virginia and Georgia railroad, will
hand in his resignation. and will accept
the appointment OF Superintendent of the
second division of the Georgia Pacific
road between Columbus, Miss, and Days
Gap, that position having recently been
rendered him.
W. f. Molder, Of Chattahcochee county,
is very anxious for railroad from Column
bus to Cusseta. He suggests that the
conviots from MuscOgee, Chattahoochee,
Stewart, and Marion counties might be
combined under one management and
used to good advantage in getting the
road. None Of these counties except
MuscOgee have a changing, and MIR.
Molder thinks they would probably be glad
to let their convicts out for their board in
preference to having the expense of keep
ing them in jail.
b. A. Strange, treasurer of the Buena
Vista and EIaville Railroad, furnishes
the Marion Clipper with the following
items as to the receipts and expenditures
of the road for it's first year: Gross re-
ceipts, Sl5,733 expenditures, Sl2,-
1920; net receits, $3,32l.22 He also
stated that the road was completed TO
Ellaville and the first train run through
to that place on Sept. 20, 1884, and was
completed to Marion on Feb. :, 1885. The
road bed being green, necessarily re-
CURED a large expenditure Of money to
bring 1t up to its present condition, which
is exceptionally good for new road,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-10-19

100 dozen Towels, warranted all pure
linen. the choice of three different kinds,
some as large as 20x4O inches; former
price, 10c, 12%c., and 15c.. now 6Lc.,
and no six yards business here!
% pieces Linen Table Damasks at fol-
lowing prlces 25c. goods at 17I5c.; 4Oc.
goods at 25c.; SOC. goods at Soc; Toe.
goods at soc. Isl goods at 75c.; 81 80 goods
at Soc; 81 goods at 81 %.
We will not make you stand in a file
like lot OF sheep, and have one clerk to
wait on you with instructions to kill time
80 pieces best "a and 10-4 Sheeting at 15c.
and Il &c. AS this quantity Is not enough
to supply the demand, we have tele-
graphed already for more, as we mean
business. No two yards only ribbon bar
gains, as ne does whom we've got on the
list!
100 dozen Ladies' Brilliant Isle Hose.
in black and solid cOlors, at dc. You can
get all you want-no six yards business
here!
1000 dozen Linen Handkerchiets, ladies'
and gents, at positively One-half the
p1ce; and-if that is not low enough, name
your own price, remember. We've got
him on the list!
70 dozen Kid Gloyes-we mean the
balance of our Kid Gloves, which we
carried over from last year, and only such
as we then sold at 81, 81 %. and 81 so, we
offer at the uniform price of 49c. No six
yards business here-all you want. We've
got him on the list
For further reductions in prices, please
read our large advertisement in another
place, or, what Is still better, come and
see for yourself. We mean business-no
foolishness. We are selling all our goods
at any price. Have determined, if neces-
sary, to give them away, aud don't forget,
we do not treat you like lot of sheep,
and make you stand In file; besides, there
is no six yards business with US, We are
going to keep this up, hence these bar
gains are not for to-day only-but as long
as my capital lasts, for We've got him
on the list"
Adm Dawn WETGRrrN
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-10-19
TIE DRUMmERs, TAX.
What an "OId Drummer" Has to Say
About It.

About It.
NEW YORK, Oct. 16.-Edjtor Morning
NeDS: Your action in relation to the tax
on drummers is certainly step in the
right direction, and should meet with
hearty support in your city and through
out the State, as it most certainly does
with every business firm and commercial
man in this and our neighbOrlng cities
who do a Southern trade. The writer has
travelled extensively in the South, and
knows most surely that the system of tax
ing drummers is ungenerOus. unfair, and
OF more injury than GOOD to your city, or
any city IN the South. Four years ago
the writer, in company with seven drum
ners, landed in Savannah with the inten-
ton OF remaining few days and selling
goods.
We found the license law in full force,
and no prospect OF selling goods without
paying $50, or try and get through by
lodging the detectives. Three out Of the
seven remained three days, and had a
good trade, and got through without
being arrested or fined. Five of the others
did not want to take the risk, having new
lines OF goods to introduce and not know
ine whether 10 would pay them 10 stay or
not. The result IN money is lust THIS I:
! our hotels were out $45 that would have
been left there il 70 tax mad existed; and
not only in this case, but very many
more, wncre larger numbers have gone by
the door q yOur city. and left their money
where taey could be entirely free from
any such trouble or annoyance. Hoping
that your efforts may meet with success,
and tine city iatber's look at the matter
i'm the right light. and wisely conclude to
ABOLISH Tue tax on drummers. 1 am YOURS
most obediently, AN OLD DRUMMER.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-10-19
BACK IN ms OLD pulpit.
Rev. Timothy Harley breaches on Sol
itude and Religious Life.

Rev. Timothy Harley breaches on Sol.
itude and Religious Life.
Rev. Timothy Harley. Of London, Eng,
was given hearty greeting yesterday
morning az the Chippewa Square Bapus,
church. II has been several years since
Mr. Harley addressed congregation in
Savannah, and since that time he has
won enyiable fame as a scholar and ex.
pounder OF ecriptural and church doc.
trines.
The auditorium OF the church has been
undergoing repairs, and not being IN.
ished ihe services were held in the
lecture room, when was crowded. There
were many present besides the regular
members OF the congregation.
After reading the morning lesson Mr.
BARLEY announced as lis text this pas
sage from Mark VII: "Aud be said unto
them, Come ye yourselves apart into a
desert place and rest awhile" "This
was spoken JUST after the execution aud
burial 81 John TIE Baptist, and 81 was no
time when The disciples were heartsicx
ana Dereaved,N said the clergyman. The
sist Of the sermon that followed was an
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-10-19
French Railway Earnings.

The French railway returns are a strik-
ing proof of the dizziness of trade and the
falling off in the number OF tourists. Up
to Sept. 2 the receipts of the Northern
railway show decrease of 4,139,0 or
about % per cent. on last years return,
which itself showed a decrease as COM
pared with the figures for previous years.
The Lyons railway has a decreaee of
9,493, 0O0f., or nearly per cent; the
Western a decrease of 2,340, 000f., or %
per cent; the Eastern a decrease Of
5,6l3, 0G0f., or per cent; the Orieanse a
decrease of 3,540.OO0f., or ~ per cent. /;
and the Southern a decrease of 61S, 000f.,
or II per cent.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-10-19
- U. Hnve snme Fnn

among the clothiers. We propose TO give
them a shaking up, as it were-no use 20
condue the fun among the ladies. II is
only fair TO give the gentlemen a share OF
IL. In commencing this fun, TO cut prices
in clothing way below the market, tCe
shat not coRfa6 ourselves 20 offer any
certain lot loo as bat, but offer our
entire stock at such remarkably low
figures "a TO surprise the best judges. and
cut Of all competition with the Famous"
at one stroke There Is no humIug about
this, we are able TO do 1t. and Il shall be-
done. The "fdm0us" win give the public
taste OF such low prices in clothing as
they never had before. Hats, Shirts,
Underwear we will sell YOU cheaper than
you can buy In any dry goods store. We
have the finest goods In that line that you
VIII find in savannah. To strangers we
say you will hnd the "Fdm0uS" at lao
Congress street.-AGu.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-10-19
THE EPISCOPAL CONGRESS-.
An Important Meeting Of the Episcopal
Church this Week.

The tenth annual congress of the
Protestant Episcopal Church of the
United States will be held in New Haven.
Conn.,, Oct 20 to %, IN CarlPs opera house.
Much interest is felt in this gathering by
members OF the Episcopal church and by
Christian people generally. A large
number of distinguished clergymen and
laymen are to be in attendance and are TO
speak upon the many subjects marked
out for discussion. The congress is not a
legislative body, being simply an associa-
ton for the voluntary discussion of cues
lions looking toward the general good of
the church and to Christian progress
The writers and speakers are not dele
gates, but simply churchmen-high or low
or ritualist, as the case may behaving a
single object in view Bishop John Will
liams, OF Connecticut, will preside. with
Rev. q. ID. Wildes. d. D.. of New York.
as general secretary. The list of writer's
and speakers includes many of the most
prominent clergy of the Episcopal church
of America. Among the number are six
or seven bishops, Archdeacons Farrar
and Nesey, of England, and several gen.
tlemen well known at the bar, on the
bench, IN the army and in private lite.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-10-19
THROUGH TaE CITY
Dashes Here and There by the News"
RepOrters.


Dehalb Lodge No Q, l. o. o. F., meets
this evening.
A regular Communication Of Clinton
Lodge No. 81, f. A. NJ, will be held this
evening.
There are fourteen cases for the may
or's court this morning, the majority be-
Ing Saturday night DRINKS.
The twenty-sixth regular meeting Of the
railroad Loan Association will be held
THIS evening, and election OF officers will
take place.
A meeting of subscribers to the stock
OF the Savannah National bank will be
held at Metropolitan hall at O'Clock this
afternoon to elect a board OF directors.
Inc location Of the bank for the present
viii be at No. 40 Bryan street, in the
once now occupied by f. c. Willy. The
place Will be overhauled and several
changes will be made in the interior.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-10-19
HAD A CLEAN BILL or HEALra.
a Seaman from Gibraltar Objects to
Being Quarantined

"Can | get lodging in your hotel, to-
aight, il you pleaseT' asked man with a
foreign accent OF Sergt. Lee at the bar
racks last night.
"What is your nameW
"Theophilus Bowen. sir"
"Where are you irOmW
"Gibraltar.n
Chow long since you leftW
The man, who was sailor, eviden tlv
misunderstood the question, for he re.
piled
-Four days, sir"
81 guess you had better be quarantined
at SRpelo for awhile" remarked the Ser.
geant.
"Pve got clane bill Of health, and
there's divil bit of cholery about me.
for it's been six weeks now sim we sailed
from the Mediterranean" hastily exclaim-
ed the seaman, recognizing that a mistake
had been made somewhere.
He got q cell all TO himself.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-10-19
Grnnnd Rroken.

Ground has been broken under a con-
tract for the construction Of the Ohio
Valley railroad, the termini of which are
to be Henderson, KY, and Jackson, Tenn.
There is now on hand large force of men
and 100 teams. The route will be as fol-
lows Henderson to DeKOven, thence to
Marion, thence to Princeton, thence to
kuttawa, thence to Jackson. the termi-
nus. The engines. rails and other mate
rial have already been purchased. The
first 40 miles of this road is under contract
to be completed by May 1, 1886. This
road is being built by a syndicate OF Pitts
burg. capitalists, headed by Capt. S. 5.
Brown. The contract has been awarded
TO J. r. Serpell, Marshall Morris and +.
II. McMichael. all or Louisville.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-10-19

Platshek's, l3s Broughton street, offers
to-day 5000 pairs "Marie Antoinette" Kid
Gloves, in evening and fun dress shades.
at the ridiculous price OF 35c. per pair,
worth otherwise 81. Ladies', don't BE-
surprised at sucn a reduction, for
Platshek imports his Kid Gloves, and
can undersel ali others at any time. We
advise you to call on them and supply
yourselves at Once.-Adr.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-10-19
A Novelty in railways.

An air balloon railway is about to be
constructed in Switzerland on the Gals
berg, near Salzberg, mountain of no great
height, but Offering a magnificent view
over the beautiful neighberhoOd of the
town. The balloon, which VIII have
grooved wheels on one side of its car, will
ascend to a perpendicular line of rails,
constructed on the principal of the wire
rope railway invented years ago for the
Rigi, but never put in operation.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-10-19
FayInndia Magic Queen.

The company which will produce
"Iozo" at the theatre tonight arrived
yesterday. u contains more pretty girls
than have been seen IN any troup here for
long time. The company claims two
things specIally-very funny comedy
and very pretty scenery. and the ballet
was selected to harmonizs with the latter.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-10-19
The First railway in SAP Domingo.

A railway is being built from SANTANA
bay to Santiago de los CaballerOs, in the
island of san Domingo. OF the total IS
miles 40 are now graded, and it is ex-
pected to have 50 miles in operation by
next spring. The road runs along the
Yuma river, up the valley of La Vega
Real and will be the first on the island.
The road is purely a private enterprise in
the hands OF British capitalists.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-10-19
LIB. s. NJ. -Breveties-L.&B sinh.
We have moved

Lab. $. Nj. H.-Bre veties-L.&B. S. NJ. II.
We have moved.
We are glad OF it, but its most been the
means of us.
Our new store needed two weeks more
work TO make 1t fit for occupancy. 1t
amt built yet, but its getting towards
completion.
We needed two weeks more to put in
the shelving, counter. cases, etc.
II we bad waited and moved Nov. we
would have been happier.
Some thousands Of visitors have re-
marked that " would be a handsome store
when done.
We believe them, but almost doubt II
we live long enough 60 done il. All hands
and the cock have labored faithfully for
three weeks, night and day, and there's
million things to fix yet.
Nobody dreams what we have in view.
or how handsome we will look when ali Is
In order.
Our new lines Of goods to open a nd dis
play will astonish all.
In our Old lines we shan't let 20 our
grip. We haven't moved into a man
moth store TO rest on our laurels, and
SIMPLY take what trade comes along.
New methods VIII be originated, and
competition more than met. Look out for
a startling sensation right soon.
We have been too busy and tired 70 do
our usual advertising. but we will get
around to II ere long and liven up things
rs Of old-read our advertisement In this
issue.
our Grand Opening comes of Nov. 10,
and will be something out Of the usual
order. We shah do IL MP in latest style.
with all the trimmings.
say, II you want to buy Piano, and paw
SPOT CASH, this Is the week 20 do it--nOt
some other week, but his lreek. Call
and we Will explain-n lgii p0y y0u.
LUDDEN & BATES
--AdU. Southern Music House.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-10-19
Tho southern League Wecord

The Secretary Of the Southern Base
Ball Leagge has submitted " the d.
rectors the following official record Of
games, closing sept. IL, aud throw ing out
all games in an uneven series OF dis
banded clubs:
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-10-19

Song Books for Or Munhails Meetings.
One thousand copies Of "Songs Of Free
Grace" 10 arrive in a few days. prayer
and Praise" now on hand, at LUDDEN IL
BATES Music House.--AdU.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-10-19

Pierce's Pheasant Purgative Pelietsv
are perfect preyentlves Of constipation.
lnclosed IN glass bottles, always fresh.
By all dfu rrlsts.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-10-19
BUSINESS FAILURES.
Bradstreet's Budget OF Trade Embar.
rassments.

There were 164 failures in the United
States reported TO Brodstreets during last
week, against ITO in the preceding week,
aud 2O9, $50 and 141 in the corresponding
weeks of 1884, 1888 and 1882, respectively.
Additional comparisons are given in the
following table:
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-10-19

ABOUT Is per cent. were those of small
traders whose capital was less than
$4,000. In the principal trades they were
as follows: Grocers 20, hard ware and
implements 10. general stores II. LIQUORS
10, clothing II, hotels and restaurants g.
dry goods ., produce and provisions =,
lumber and materials 6, manufacturers
b, books, stationery, etc, 6, tobacco and
cigars ., drugs ), shoes 4, commission s,
fancy goods 3, furniture 3, grain and mil
lers 3. Among those reported embar-
raised were G. II. Gardner & Co., Aus
trallan shipping and commission: Cries.
man 4 Taylor, wholesale boys clothing.
and Fred. W. Smith d Co., Wholesale
flour, New York CITY; George G. Toffev.
live stock, Jersey City; Mundorf & Co,
planning mill, Pittsburg, Pa; d. Danzlger,
dry goods, New Orleans.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-10-19

AAaata-E. W. Loyeioy, picture frames
assigned. Liabilities sill 600: assets Ss' o0o.
preferences $500.
Ba'ne@gtHe-W. Z. Murphy & Co., general
store and warehouse, called meeting Of cred
ltoIs. Llabilitles SjlOln; aesets 24O 600
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-10-19

The wonder OF those who 30 TO the Har-
nett House. IN savannah. Is that 30 excel
lent table aud such comfortable rooms
can be offered 70 tie public ~ SUCH mini
mum rates. Without eraggcratiOn, tue
table " the Harnett is as good az that of
the screyen House, and the rates lust
one-half as large. Courteous treatment
makes up the sum OF It's attractions.
The public largely testified their aupre.
ciatiOn.--JdcksOnuiiie Fid.) Herald.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-10-19

Wood, Coal and Blocks,
For sale by Il. b. CAssELs. Taylor and Eas
Broad streets. Telephone 57.-AdU.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-12-26

question. The President approved
his course. He stated that he con-
sidered it impracticable to inform
the postmasters of charges against
them that this would he to turn the
question of their removal into Judi.
cal investigation that they were
continually protesting, ohjpcting and
asking for copies of the charges, but
these could not he furnished them.
The President said that he had great
difficulty in bringing many of his
party friends up to his ideas of this
reform and that Indiana was par.
ticuIarly bad State in that respect.
Mr.. F0ulke thinks that such facts as
he has collected are not calculated to
convince Republicans who did moi
vote for Mr.. Blaine that any perma.
nent redemption of the civil service
from the spoils system is likely tt
come out the Democratic party,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-12-26
Queries for Cleveland.

INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. l7.-W. D.
Fouike, Republican member of the
Indiana State Senate, who refused to
vote for Blaine, and a prominent
Association, recently addressed 1913
letters, Unfortunately. to pOstmas
tiers suspended in this State. and 102
letters to Presidential EOstmasters
elsewhere, inquiring of each the
cause of suspension, whether any
charges had been made, whether
there was any Investigation or OPP
pOrtunity for investigation or defpse.
To those letters he received 157 re-
plies. S)me showed that the officers
had resigned or that his term had ex
pired, few failed to answer the
questions, but 1856 gave the desired
information. In only two instances,
one IN Indiana and one in New York
had there been any investigation, In
every other case no notice of any
changes had been given, no cause as
signed, no opportunity afforded for
defense, denial or explanation. In
large number of cases the first in
formation on the subject received by
the postmaster suspended was by
newspaper report or upon presenta.
ton of the order of suspension by the
new appointee,
In fifteen cases in Indiana the
change was attributed to the Con
gresham in the district the successor
having been promi sed the Office in
some instances. Sometimes the par
ties learned by hearSay and street
rumor that charges of offensive par
tisanship had been preferred. In
ten cases in Indiana and in eleven
cases elsewhere a request was made
for Information respecting the
charges, and an opportunity for in
vestigation, but no such opportunity
was given, nor were the charges dis.
closed.
Mr.. Foulke communicated to Pres
ident Cleveland personally the re-
suits of his inquiries, together with
the names of the postmasters In