davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Morning journal and courier., 1885-07-11

There will arrive i'll New York next week from Madrid, Spain, the queen of Harpists, the Senorita Lola de Bernis, "Professora de Arpa'' of the national conservatory of Mad rid. Senorita Bernis will be accompanied by 5enora Maria c. Simonni, Sonora de Her Nandez and Senor Anibrn, Spanish artists of great merit Miss Bernis brings with her the great monumental harp of the French exposition, which is said to be the finest harp in the world. These artists are person al friends of Rev. T. D. Murphy, now in this State, recently of California, who goes to New York to meet them on their arrival. MT. Murphy has been stopping in New Hay en for few days He leaves for New Mill ford to-day and goes to Saratoga the latter part of next week where he will meet these Spanish friends. He will accompany them on their tour of this country.
 Mr. Murphy was formerly Congregation al pastor in Granby, Conn.,, afterward in Centerbrook, and later has been engaged in clerical and seminary work in New Mexico under the auspices of the American Home Missionary society. He is now east on wis it from California, his present place of resi- dence.
Morning journal and courier., 1885-07-11

aen's suspendeFs 5, 10, $, abe. Great bargains to-day at Franks
Morning journal and courier., 1885-07-11

Handsome styles Ginghams 5e. Be sure to look st Franks.
Morning journal and courier., 1885-07-11

Made of nice all wool flannel laced II front, only 75e at Franks, SAB Chapel St,
Morning journal and courier., 1885-07-11

silk gloves 15c at Franks.
Morning journal and courier., 1885-07-11

Mems drawers 121ac at Franks,
Morning journal and courier., 1885-07-11

Bathing pants 1Oc at Franks,
Morning journal and courier., 1885-07-11

Children's vests Dc at Franks.
Morning journal and courier., 1885-07-11

Mems summer wrappers 121ac at Frank ,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-07-05
Fashion Notes.


Wells OF tulle and crepe lisse in every
Imaginable shade of color and black are
finely dotted with gold, silver, steel,
bronze, or jet.
Even silver gray can be made loud and
striking by too free use Of bright steel or
silver braid, tinsel, fringe, balls, embrOid-
cry, or motifs.
Evening gloves are made with the hand,
as far as the wrist, Of kid, while the long
arm consists Of silk net, embroidered with
gold, silver or silk.
Br0caded MORE antique is again a
fashionable fabric for elegant toilets. In
white these superb materials are much
used for bridal tOiletf.
Morning dresses and elegant house tot
let's are made dressy with prOtuse use of
ribbons in bows, kOts, cascades, panels
and floating loops and ends.
Red silk crepe is a favorite material for
trimming dark blue alpaca, and is intro
duced IN tiers of fans placed overlapping
each other down the left side.
Matinees are still trimmed down the
front with fun jabOt Of lace, or open over
a brOcaded plastrOn, and are edged on
either side with full frills of lace.
Nantes for warm weather have the
back and front Of velvet and the sleeves
OF beaded gerandine. They are trimmed
with lace frills and jet ornaments.
The Swiss or Spanish girdle is plating
addition to young girls toilets. 1t is made
of silk or velvet, perfectly plain, or else is
50 covered with beads that none of the
material is visible.
Black is always much worn in Paris, in
summer as well as winter. Black lace
toilets are extremely fashionable. the
bodice and foundation skirt are of lace
tulle and all the trimmings formed of lace
fOunces.
There is a fashion of wearing moon
stones for bridal jewels. The mOOnstbne
is a lucky stone. Fine mOOnst0nes are
somewhat rare and expensive. Those Of
fine quality have luminous beauty which
Is eXquisitely soft.
Wash dresses for young girls have a
yoke bodice belted, and the skirt is plain
and round, with tucks above the hem.
The sash bow worn at the back is made of
the dress material aud is tucked across
the ends, which are edged with emOroi-
derry.
Short visite mautles, with the sleeves
entirely Of jet embroidery or Jet net. and
the body Of plain velvet, satin. or grena-
dine brOche, are trimmed with Jet fringes.
jet macarOOns and motifs. Sometimes the
sleeves are of pain stuff, while the body
is covered with Jet bead embroidery or net.
Very rich summer black dresses are
made OF China crepe, embroidered for the
skirt, and cVerdresses of black lace. but
the richer combination is made of satin
rhadames for the skirt and underdrhss,
while the overdress is of black llama or
Chantilly lace, IN the old patterns and de-
signs.
Bonnet scars Of black, blue, grken,
gray, oelge, white, tan and brown barbge.
striped or barred across at each end NTH
various cOlors, in the style Of Roman
scarf, with gold lines between tnoAe Of
color, trim many pretty bonnets, aud are
also used for neckwear and various toilets
and decorative purposes.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-07-05
WHAT WE EAT.
The Supplies in the Market and the
RuIing Prices.

There was a superior display of vegeta-
bles and meats at the market yesterday,
though nearly all the truck dealers and
butchers looked blue owing to the absence
Of many customers who probably were
out Of the city.
Although there was apparently very
little lacking in the way Of vegetables.
the truckers intimated that there had
been an abundance Of rain, and that
watermelons and cantaleupes were in i'm
minent danger Of being made compare
lively worthless.
An abundant supply OF tomatoes were
WhOlesaPd at from 81 30 to 81 10 per
bushel, and retailed at 10 cents a quart.
Irish potatoes were plentiful AT 81 70 TO
81 80 per barrel, and retaiied at 10 cents a
quart.
Ockra was scarce at Is cents per quart.
Cucumbers were scarce at 10 cents d
dozen.
Green corn was plentiful at from - to
20 cents per dozen.
Choice snap beans were scarce and re-
tailed at 10 cents per quart.
Beats We're scarce at 10 cents a bunch.
Carrots, soup punches and green onions
were retailed at cents buch.
A limited supply Of butter beans was
retailing at % cents a quart.
LIB pAuulo were premium al AIOu ~ 10
10 cents.
Cabbaees we're plentiful at from to 10
cents, according to size.
In the fruit department huckelberries
We're plentiful at 10 cents a quart.
There was fair supply Of blackberries
at ten cents per quart.
A handsome display of Georgia Astra-
kan apples were wholesaled at from 90 10
20 cents basket, and retailed at 10 cents
a quart.
There was a large supplyof medium
sized peaches of good quality, which
WhOle8aled at from 80 to IS cents basket,
and retailed at from ; to 10 cents quart
Plums were plentiful at 81 so to 81 %
for bushel crates, and were retailed at 10
cents quart.
WatermelOns were plentiful and retailed
at from 10 cents to 80 cents. Canteleupes
we're plentiful, aud retaled at from . to
20 cents according to size.
In the poultry department hens were
wbOlesaled at from 20 to 80 cents a pair.
and were retailed from 30 to 81 25 a pair
Chickens wholesaled at from % to 30
cents, and retailed at from 40 to 70 cents a
pair.
Eggs were wholesaled at 10 cents a
dozen and retailed at 20 cents a dozen,
The market was fully supplied with
Northern meats at prices which have
ruled for some two or three previous
weeks Georgia and Florida meats were
plentiful, but spring lamb somewhat
scarce. There was no change in prices
for anything in the meat department..
though spring lamb had an upward ten
denCy,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-07-05
RECKONING UP THE WEATHER.
Movement of the Hot and Cold Waves
I'm June.

/ The average temperature for June in
/ the different districts Of the Signal Service
/ in accordance with the departments
/ special bulletin is as follows: I'm the
Middle and South Atlantic States, one 10
two degrees below the normal: in the
OHIO valley, the lake region, the upper
Mississippi and Missouri valleys, and ex-
IRENE northwest, from three to FIVE de-
grees below the normal; in New Eng
gland and the West Gulf states the tenn
perature has been normal. The tempera-
ture on the Pacific coast has been from
one TO three degrees below the normal.
The mean temperature for the month
from some Of the principal stations is as
follows:
Boston 90 deg, New York City 81 deg,
w 8sbiugton City II deg, Charleston IS
deg, jacksonville 50 deg, New Orleans
~ deg, Cincinnati 20 deg. Buffalo 81
deg, Chicago go deg, st. Paul 81 deg,
Omaha Il deg, Denver "a deg. Portland
core. } 81 deg, san Francisco 81 deg, san
Diego 81 deg, Shit Lake City Ga deg.
Thunder storms were of frequent occur
renee during the month in all districts.
A cool wave made its appearance in the
extreme Northwest on the morning of the
7th, when the temperature fell Ia twenty
four hours from 10 deg. to 20 deg. On the
morning OF Iue NJh IL covered the upper
Mississippi and Missouri valleys and lake
regions. In these districts the tempera-
ture fell from 20 deg. 10 30 deg, and light
frosts occurred in Wisconsin. COntinu-
ing sOutheasterly movement 1t passed
over the OHIO Valley and Tennessee and
Middle Atlantic States during the 9th, The
temperature in these districts falling over
20 deg.
Another cold wave made its appearance
III the extreme northwest on the 18TH; it
moved slowly eastward over all districts,
causing "a fall IA emperature OF from - to
20 degrees. This cool wave followed the
excessively warm weather which pre-
vailed in the Middle Atlantic States on
the 18Th, 10Th, and 10Th. During the Goth
the third cool wave of the month appeared
in the Missouri valley; it moved slowly
in an easterly direction, causing a fall in
temperature Of from 20 to 30 deg. in the
northern, central and eastern districts; IL
disappeared on the 23d OF the cOast of the
NJ lddle Atlantic States. The last cold
wave Of the month appeared in the ex-
IRENE northwest on the 9th, aud extend
ed over the lake region on the 18th, and
reached the Atlantic coast on the 10Th,
causing fall OF temperature In the lake
region of from 10 to % deg, and fall Of
temperature on the Atlantic coast Of from
10 to 10 deg.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-07-05
THE NEWS IN THE CITY.
GOSSIP FROM THE STREET
AND SIDEWALK.

Dashes Here and There by the "News'
Reporters Saturday, Happenings
Told I'm Brief Observation-Disclosures at
Police Headquarters.
The Georgia Historical Society will hold
It's july meeting tomorrow night.
The 81. b." Social Club will give its
second annual excursion on Aug. =.
The Catholic Library Association will
hold its regular monthly meeting tO-mOr-
row night.
Yesterday was quiet day on the river
'front.'. There was little stirring among
the shipping.
The superior Court met yesterday morn
ing, but adjourned until tomorrow with
out transacting any business.
Mr.. Charles n. Morris, of Cincinnati,
ana MIR. M. w StOddard, Of Sanford, Fla,
are on visit TO Savannah to investigate
the feasibility Of establishing an ice
mandatory here.
AS Il tribute Of respect to Mrs Matte
jackson, wife Of Mr.. n. +. Jackson, who
is member Of the Ford Dramatic AS
sooiation, the performance announced for
Tuesday night has been postponed until
Friday night.
Some little excitement was created on
Whitaker street last night by the efforts
OF mounted policeman to overtake and
arrest cOlOred boy who was wanted at
the barracks for some of'ense, but whose
agility was too much for the officer.
Yesterday, about 1 O'clock, negro
named John Braddock, about 80 years
old, while working at circular saw at
Stewards wood yard, on the canal at the
foot OF Zubly street. lost the first three
fingers Of his right hand before be sue
ceeded in removing his hand from the
saw. He was placed in wagon and
taken to DIR. Chisholm, who gave the
rpo1fiGifp aurDiCaI attention
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-07-05

Mr.. Lawrence Hanley will leave Cedar
Rapids for Savannah to-day. He will APP
pear with the Ford Dramatic Association
in their next performance after this week
DR.. Joseph II. White, Assistant Surgeon
L. 5. Marine Hospital service, left last
evening on leave of absence. Or. T.. Fl.
Nichols has been appointed to assume
charge of the service hereu until his return.
Major f. G. Dixie, formerly of this city,
but now of Crescent City, Fla, was in
town yesterday en- route North. The
Major was the Post Adjutant at the time
the United States army governed the city,
and nearly every citizen remembe rs him
for his many clever acts in those trying
times.
Among the arrivals at the Pulaski
House were E. S. Sinclair, Georgia; D.
II. Elliott, W. f. Stetter, Jacksonville;
j. +. Hughes, w. A. Prendergast, 5. X
SlawsOn, Charleston; w. J. Evans, South
Carolina; X. E. Rodes, Tuscaloosa, Ala.
AT the Marshall House were q. Il.
Fleming, Jacksonville; 0. K. Hodges,
QuitmaD; j. II. Walker, Paterson; j. T.
Lewis, NJ. E. Thomas, Valdosta; J. f.
Lester, Thomasville; DR.. c. 5. Belts. Or
landO, Fla; =. b. Clements, Brunswick.
AT the Harnett House were w. +. Dem
mis-, Macon; 7. b. Agerton, Orlando; Jas.
Mathews, Wildwood; W. w. Massey,
SANFORD; T. Brandon, Georgia; George G.
Bolton, New York; T. g. Mc9ee, Key
West, Fla; w. II. Lawrence, Callahan,
Fla; J. e. Leonard, Brunswick, Ga.
At the Screven House were 5. n Down.
man, M. B. Sinclair, Baltimore; f. NJ.
james, Thomasville; Frank Golden, Co
lumbus; R. l.. Wright, Macon; G. II.
Speights, South Carolina; NJ. F. Plant,
New York; Lawrence Haynes, Jackson
villa
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-07-05
INTERNATIONAL LESSONS.
What the Sunday Schools win Teach
During the Summer Months.

What the Sunday Schools win Teach
During the Summer Months.
The International Sunday school lessons
for the third quarter of 1895 include pc
riOd Of about 80 years, or from 975 to 1916
b. G. They open at time when Reho-
boam succeeded Solomon on the throne of
Israel; and they close soon after the
translation Of Elijah the Prophet. Thus
they embrace about third of the period
covered in the Old Testament lessons of
the year.
The Scriptnral subject of the lesson to-
day is the "ReY0lt of the Ten Tribes" I
Kings xii: GIG.
Memory Verses, 6-S. Lesson-hymn, 40.
Golden Textile that walketh with
wise men shall be wise, but companion
Of fools shall be destroyed" prov. xiii:
20O
Topical Outline. Wise counsel,
oversees 6-S.) 2. Foolish counsel, verses
9-11.) 3. Rash decision, oversees 12-l7.)
Reference wOrd-"FOlly.
Home Readings.-M Revolt of
the Ten Tribes, Kings xii, ell. Tues
day, SOlOmon's Extravaganza, Kings X. q,
rs 80. Wednesday, SOlomon's Ap0stasy,
l Kings XII, 1-l3. Thursday, AhIiah's
Prophecy, ] Kings XII, % 3. Friday,
RehOboam's Folly, Chronicle x, 1-19.
Saturday, War Forbidden, , Chronicle
XII, Up. Sunday, the Sin of JerOboam,
l Kings xii, 1913.
Time.-B. G. 9T5. just following the
death Of solomon. Coronation of RehO-
boam. Rehob0am King of Israel. Shishak
King of Egypt.
Place.-Shechem between Mount Ebal
and Mount Gerizim, in Central Paletine.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-07-05
THE oHATHAms AT ROSE DHu.
Planting Bullets in Target with Par
rot Guns.

rot Guns.
The Chatham Artillery spent the day at
Rose Dhu, as the guests of Maj. T. b..
Bertody. The company's annual target
practice took place during the forenoon
The members with their Invited guests,
forming party OF about 100 under the
command OF Lieut.. X. +. Harmon, left the
city about O'Clock IN carriages They
were made the recipients of an early
morning surprise in the shape of an
immense milk punch collation.. prepared
under the direction Of Lieut.. Harmon at
his place on the White Bluff road, at "A
point which the Galatians have Familiarity
termed their HALLWAY House," in COM
pllment TO their host Of the Oc-
casion. The party arrived at Rose
artillerymen took with them two Of their
underground ritied parrot guns, in sddi-
ton TO their rifles. The guns We're I'M
hmbered facing the southeast. A large
frame target, covered with canvas, had
been set so as TO form a range of 1000
yards. There were two contests in addi-
ton to the practice shooting with loaded
shells. The first contest was with the
two three-inch guns, each manned by
twenty men, forming the contesting teams.
Each man was given the privilege OF
one shot. The hOnOTs in this contest,
consisting Of a handsome silver goblet
and the company medal, were won by
Private John II. Elton, who came within
a few inches Of the bull 's-eye.
The second contest was with rifles at
200 yards range. There were % contest
ants, each having the privilege of five
shots and possible score of %. The sill
yer medal for this contest was won by
Private j. ;. Silva on n score of 20.
The brass medal was won by Private
John IL. Gilbert on a score OF 3. The
company was then formed and the win
ners Of the hOnOrs were ordered 10 the
front, where they were presented with
the trophies by Sergt. j. L. Saussy.
A detachment Of $ men then manned
the two field pieces, and loaded shells
with fuse attachments, some ii seconds,
some seconds, and some 10 sec
onds IN length, were DISCHARGED.
Some OF the l0-second shells exploded
about two miles from the gun over the
Ogeechee river. The throwing of the
shells formed an attractive feature Of the
days celebration.
their friends sat down TO a superb
dinner. They returned TO the city
about O'Clock last night. In this con-
nection IL may not be Inappropriate TO re-
port that the company received yesterday
letter from the True Blues" of Mont
gomery, Ala, stating that that organ ZB-
ton Lad decided 10 attend the Centennial
celebration here next spring. The Mont
gomery Grays have also siguihed their Inc
tentiOn 10 be present.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-07-05
THE RAILWAY WORLD.
Gossip Gathered Everywhere ia Raj
A road Circles.


The survey of the Wild Wood, Lady
lake, WithlacOOchee aud Gulf Railroad
khas been complied to Floral City. The
Fine from the Florida Southern to Floral
City is tWenty-eight miles long, and
passes over fine location which Will
require no heavy grading in construction.
The engineers say that further surveys
will shorten the route several miles. Their
report will be made to the directory at
the meeting on July l3.
The citizens of Montgomery county
met in mass meeting at Mount Vernon,
the county site of Montgomery county, on
Wednesday, to discuss the matter of
building a railroad from Lumber City to
Mount Vernon, a distance of 20 miles.
About 1900 people were present. The
brass band from Eastman dispensed ex-
celleut music, which added greatly to the
occasion. Speeches were made showing
the great necessity Of building a road
from Savannah through that section OF
the country. A dinner consisting of six.
teen barbecued beeYes aud mutton, and
other eatables, was spread. Much Inter
est was awakened by the meeting in the
matter Of having the proposed road built
at an early day.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-07-05

Col. John r. Towers, Principal Keeper
of the Georgia Penitentiary, has prepared
list of convicts whose terms expire dur
ing the month of July and early in Au-
gust, and for whom discharges have been
ordered. The following are from Chatham
and adjoining counties:
Mace Wallace, Mcintosh county, three
years. To be discharged Aug. Z.
Doc Matthews. Chatham county, three
years. To be discharged Aug. 6.
Hammond Bass, Chatham county, three
years. To be discharged July %
George Griffin, Chatham county, four
years. To bc discharged July I'D.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-07-05

Mrs. Matte jackson, wife Of Mr.. n. +.
street, yesterday morning after an illness
Of only a few weeks. Death resulted from
form of typhoid fever. Her husband is
a cashier OF the Savannah, Florida and
Western Railway. Mrs. jackson was
very popular in society and had a wide
circle Of acquaintance. She was a
daughter of Mr.. j. T. Neal, well-known
citizen of Waite sulphur Springs, Meri-
wether county She and Mr.. Jackson
were married less than a year ago. The
body was taken to White sulphur Springs
last night. Col. Rogers, of the Central
Railroad, kindly ARRANGED for a special
train to meet the body at Columbus. The
funeral will take place on tomorrow.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-07-05

Edward Shepherd, of Harrisburg, ILL.,,
says: "Havug received so much benefit
from Electric Bitters, feel it my duty to
let suffering humanity know it.. Have
had a running sore on my lee for eight
years: my doctors told me would nave
TO have the bone scrapod on leg am
puiated. | used instead, three bottles
OF Electric Bitters and seven boxes Buck
lens Arnica Salye, ana my lex is now
sound and WE'LL"
Electric Bitters are sold at 30 cents a
bottle and Bucklen's Arnica salye az %
cents per box, by Lippmau Bros, drug
uFefa
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-07-05
THE MOKTUARY RECORD.
Statistics from the Health OfHcer's
Weekly Report.

The Health O1cer's report for the past
week gives a total of - deaths in the city
Thirteen we're blacks aud II whites, ex-
elusive of 9 still births. The causes of
death We're as follows: Alcoholism 1,
inflammation brain /, cholera infantum |,
consumption Of lungs Is, chronic diarrhGa
1, emb0lism OF aorta l, malariRl fever l,
remittent msiarial fever2, dropsy of heart
/, heart underlined 4, old age ,, teetbing 2.
Only died under I year of age. Two
died between / and , years. between >
and and between 10 and 20 yeAUs. Be
tween 20 and 30 years there were deaths,
between 80 and 40 years =, between 80 and
90 years ?, between 80 and go years 4, be-
tween G0and 20 years ,, between 70 and so
years 4, between so aud 30 years !, and 1,
an old negro, over 100 years.
The annual ratio per 600 for the week
in a population Of p, 720 whites and 10. III
blacks was 223 for whites and 35.5 for
blacks. The annual ratio per 1000 for the
1884 was 1910.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-07-05
BIG MAILS IN JUNE.
The Work of the postInen and The Move
ment of the Mails


ment of the Mails.
The Savannah p0stmen had "A lively
months work IN June. They handled
very nearly quarter of million pieces
OF mail matter or something over 81 600
pieces to each carrier. Superintendent
Coolidge of the carriers delivery, in
his monthly report, gives the total
amount of mail matter handled during
the month as 24S, 496 pieces. The amount
delivered was l59, $40 pieces. The collec-
ton was IS, 947 pieces. The classification
was as follows:
Delivered Registered letters, 5s8; mail
letters, 1871; mail postal cards, 2l,601 !;
local letters, 1867; local postal cards,
5,1l3; newspapers, 44,2l0.
Collected Letters, 81. 1l6; postal cards,
1880; newspapers, 6,402.
Tie work of the delivery department
was unusually heavy for this season of
the year, and gives some idea OF the ar
duous work which the post Office EN-
plOyes have to perform.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-07-05
The Citv Court.

The City Court will meet in regular
quarterly session for the July term to-mor.
row morning, when the grand and petit
iuries are expected TO be prompt in at
tendance. The court will also meet for
the trial OF the following cases on the
criminal docket:
State vs. Mary Jones and Levi Rut-
ledge. Fornicatinn.
State VS.. Sam Williams. Misdemeanor
State VS.. George Palmer. Assault and
battery.
state vs.. Hager Young. Cheating ard
swindlng.
from the house.
State VS. sam Reed. Assault and bat
terry.
State VS.. willie Taft. Assanlt.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-07-05

Editor Morning Ne,os: Has the city the
power to usurp the rights of real estate
owners by the 6re ordinance? In the dry
culture contracts the city pays the prop
erty holders for the rights which they
take. In establishing that precedent does
not the city bind itself, in equity, TO also
pay the real estate owners for the ''privi-
lege Of building wooden structures" Of
which they deprive them by that Ordi-
nance? CITY TAXPAYER.