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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-22
A STREET INCIDENT.
Trouble Relieved by Kindness and
Tears Give Place to Smiles.

Trouble Relieved by Kindness and
Tears Give Place to Smiles.
That which is a source of pleasure to
some is sometimes the cause OF trouble to
others. A lady going down Bull street
yesterday observed a neatly dressed and
rather pretty young woman who appeared
to be in the deepest distress. Tears
dimmed her eyes and dampened her
cheeks. The lady, moved by the woman's
apparent trouble, asked her what the
matter was and whether soc could do
anything to assist her.
sob, no, ma'am," she said between her
sObs, ''you can't do othing for me. My
troubPs domestic. But you mean kind,
and | thank you just the same. Kind
words do me good.'
Being pressed little further for some
explanation, she at length consented TO
make known the cause OF her tears.
"1 GU see," she said, 81 married sea
Captin', and &c has sent me letter and
money to come to Jacksonville and meet
MIN, cause he wants to take me to sea
with him in his vessel. l neyer've been
twenty-five miles away from home in my
lie, and Pm 'fraid to 20 to sea, and Pm
'irald TO go to Jacksonville. don't know
where jacksonville is, and l don't know
how TO get there"
AT TINS point In her sad story the poor
woman gave way to fresh tears and cried
with hearty good will. The lady ex-
planned to her that going to sea wasn't
such terrible thing, except the sea sick
ness, and as for getting to Jacksonville,
that was about as easy as going out to
B0naventure. This presentation Of the
case seemed to brighten the woman up
and relieve her OF her load of grief. She
said that if she knew how to get ticket
aud how to get to the station she would
make the effort to get to Jacksonville
The lady piloted hrr to the ticket office
and helped her get her ticket and the rail-
road officials in the ticket office undertook
to direct her TO the station. She was pro-
fuse in her thanks to the lady for her
kindness, and declared that if she had
not met her she never would have reached
Jacksonville, and perhaps never again
seen her dear sea captain, whom she had
only recently married.
Troubles which appear great are not
always so great after all when the way
to overcome them is pointed out. Ifthere
were more consideration and kindness in
the world would there be 30 much trouble
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-22
TO GET THEIR DIVIDENDS
CROWDS OF CENTRAL STOCK
HOLDERS IN THE CITY.

The Annual Meeting to be Held To-Day
Over S25O,O1O to be Paid Out in
DiVideDds-Busy Scenes at the Com
pany's Bank-How the Dividends Are
Paid.
Trains arriving over the Central yes
terday were crowded with stockholders
coming to Savannah to collect their divi-
dends, to do their Christmas shopping and
to attend to-day's meeting. Last night
the hotels had to bring out the cots which
have been packed away since the May
Centennial. There was not much grum-
bling, however, because the hotels and
boarding houses were filed, and the WIS.,
itors, who had been shopping and taking
in the sights, were tired. At some of the
hotels and boarding houses it was impos-
sible even to get cot, unless 1t was
taken on the veranda.
About the first place that the stock
holder visited was the Central Railroad
Bank. From 9 O'Clock until Mr.. Ill
mar's desk was surrounded by from half
dozen to score of stockholders waiting
for their turn. He has to pay out $500 000.
the amount Of the per cent. dividend on
$500, 600 OF stock. Payment began Mon
day. Mrs. Hetty Green does not come for
her little dividend or $50, 800, but a check
is either sent her or turned over to her
broker.
A good many holders OF stock walk up
and collect their 81 on one share and the
payments run all the way frCm that to
Mrs. Green's dividend. Five and ten
share blocks are the most numerous.
Forty and fifty share blocks are quite
common, and there are several who COL
iect on 100 shares, but there are
very few who can boast of 800 shares.
The brokers collect large amounts for
customers, and some of the holders from
the interior send their scrip down by their
neighbors for collection. The dividends
on hundreds of shares never leave Savan-
nah, but are spent here in stores and at
the hotels.
Broughton street was thronged yester-
day afternoon and large proportion OF
the faces were strange. A merchant re-
marked that the city's visitors were
spending their money literally. He sup
posed it is because the semi-annual this
year is twice as much as it was last year,
and that the stockholders think therefore
that they can afford to spend little more.
~ swear / haven't been dong anything
but receive packages all this afternoon"
said the day clerk at the Marshall House
last evening, as queer shaped
parcel was placed on the desk bv an
errand boy. "There is stock enough back
in there to start dry goods store with
Christmas toy annex" he added. sit is
hard to tell what all there is in the bum
dies, but some of them contain dolls,
dishes, candy, books, cards, pictures and
the like. Then, besides, there are wag-
ons for the boys, rocking horses and
about every thing else that old Chris car
ries around" After to-day the visitors
will begin to return home.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-22
THE NEWS In THE CITY.
GOSSIP FROM THE STREET AND
SIDEWALK.

Dashes Here and There by the News
Reporters - Yesterdays Happenings
Told in Brief Paragraphs-Picktng
at Police Headquarters.
Golden Rule Lodge of Odd Fellows will
meet tonight.
Georgia Council, r. and S. NJ. will hold
its annual eonvocation tonight at Ma
sonic Temple.
The Telephone Exchange added two
new telephones-No. 1873 DuBignon &
Fraser, and No. $3.50 j. 7. Shuptrlne It
Bro, druggists-to It's lists yesterday.
Lucretia Campbell was turned over to
the Superior Court yesterday for assault
with intent to murder John Woodward.
The wounded man is still IN critical
condition.
Barry Il Fay in "Irish Aristocracy"
closed their engagement at the Theatre
last night to a small house. The next at
traction will be the 1.-TWO Johns" to-mor-
row night.
The new 10-inch artesiap we'll which
was begun at the water works last week
is down 40 feet and yesterday was being
sunk at the rate of 10 to 20 feet a day. The
6-inch we'll which began flowing two
weeks ago has not diminished since it
started.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-22
Local Personal,

Very Rev. James FL. Corrigan, OF South
Orange, n. d., is at the. Screven.
Chief Engineer Pou, of the Savannah,
Dublin and Western Short Line railway,
is in the city.
Maj. j. W. Green, General Manager of
the Georgia railroad and OF the CentraPs
South Carolina system, is In the city.
Mr.. Gabriel Marc, a prominent florist
OF New York, arrived in the city yester-
day and will spend the winter here the
guest of Mr.. Gustave Keisllng.
Lieut.. W. G. Myers, second assistant
engineer on the revenue cutter Boutwell,,
has been granted "a leave OF absence and
will go North to spend the holidays. He
will leave for Washington this afternoon.
Among the arrivals at the Pulaski
House yesterday were A FL Judah and
wife, Davisboro; T McElvaney and wife,
Forsyth; George Fernaid and wife. SAM
ford, Fla; Miss Mary Anderson, Miss
Mary Pollard, Augusta; w I'll Black and
family, Americus; A L Moye and family,
Cuthbert; W Harris nd wife, w Martin.
" A Gullater and wife. Sandersville;
Edmund Martin, Il B Anderson, New
York.
At the Screven House were K H Nc
MILAN, j A Baldwin, Eden; r Venice,
New York; 7 j Hogan, Albany; kennith
hODohaiu' LoulsFiIies ny q " mathew
son, Augusta; Henry Little, Louisville;
| G f Bodley, New Orleans; William. G
Wylly, Darien; j G Grendvpe, Fl
| Warwick, 5 p John ston, New York.
At the Harnett House were r NJ W
Black, Sylvania; NJ FL Boyer and son,
Miss Boyer, Mrs Pughsley, Sandersville;
A j Bazemore and wife, Buck Greek; j
o Brinson, Mathews, S G; Rev ID An.
| thony, Springfield; ID j Black burn, Need
ham; w D Maitz, New Jersey; A II
Brown, Mcintosh; A Floyd, Hardee-
willie, S C.; VIM Harper, W Fl Houston, S
Iseman, Barnwell, S C.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-22
THE LIST NOT OPENED.
ARGUMENT OF THE RAILROAD
MANDAMU$ CASE.

MIR. Saussy Urges that the Opening of
the Company's Books for Inspection
Would Estab ish n Dangerous Prece-
don't - Powers of the President and
Directors of the Road to Protect thu
StockhOtdsrs' Interests.
The mandamus case oil A. l.. Hartridge,
Henry Blum, Z. NJ. Green, Mrs. H.V. Cum
ming, Mrs. Louise Porter, Mrs. l.. (. sGil-
mer and others, to compel the President
and directors Of the Central railroad to
allow list OF stockholders to ba made
from the books of the company, was set
for hearing before Judge Adams at 8
o'clock yesterday morning.
j. r. Saussy, Esq, counsel for the road.
had barely begun his argument when the
time arrived for taking up the regular
docket, and the hearing was postponed
until o'clock in the afternoon. When 4
O'Clock arrived Mr.. Saussy resumed his
argument. He held that there was
no ground for bringing the writ
of mandamus, that neither COM
mon law, nor the laws of the
State nor the provisions OF the company's
charter give to any individual stock
holder the right to inspect it's books. He
read from the charter. as set forth IN the
acts of the Legislature OF 1888, prescrib-
ing the time and place when the stock
holders can inspect the books.
The stakeholder, he said, has no right
to inspect them except in the manner
thus prescribed. This provision as to
time and place is when the stock holders
shall be convened in regular meeting.
The charter also provides that at any
time thirty stockholders, who represent
as much as 1000 shares, can call meet
ing.
Mr.. Saussy spoke at some length touch
ing upon each OF the points set forth in
the answer 10 the petition for a writ OF
mandamus, summary of which was
given in Sundays MORNING NEWS. He
dwelt at some length upon that provision
in the charter which gives to the Presi-
dent and directors wide powers and large
discretion TO act as they think shall best
subserve the interests OF the road. While
no charges are made, he said, it cannot be
denied that it would be a bad policy to
establish as precedent such a state OF
affairs as would result from the success
of the petitioners in this case.
Establish this precedent" he contin-
ued, land any one, no matter If he owns
but one single share of stock, can at any
time demand an inspection of the books,
and field for speculation would be
opened which would endanger the sta
billy OF any corporation"
At the conclusion of his argument fur
Their hearing in the case was postponed
until this morning if the docket will allow,
II not until O'Clock this afternoon.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-22
AT THE COURTS,
Holland Williams Sentenced to Three
Years in the PeniUen tiary.


Years in the PeniUentiary.
In the Superior Court yesterday Hale
johnson, colored, was found guilty of
stealing some rope from the tug Constitu-
tion on Oct. % and selling it to a junk
dealer. He Will have five years In the peni-
Tertiary in which to ruminate upon the
ways OF the transgressOr.
Roland Williams, also colored, was
convicted OF assault with intent to MUIR
der, and was sentenced to the peniten-
tiary for three years. On Nov. 10 Will
liams was driving a wagon down Bar
nard street when he came in collision
with street Car. He became inturiated
at this and, Jumping down, began to
curse and abuse the driver OF the car.
Conductor Coleman came out and ordered
him to stop cursing and to move aloag
and leave the driver alone. Williams
then turned on the conductor and struck
him terrible blow over the head with a
heavy whip handle which be had in his
hand. He was tried yesterday and
sentenced asabove stated.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-22

1t has been asked by great many why the
Meinhard Bros. Co, of this city. Some
again have asked who are to occupy the
building when completed. AS to the delay
we have Deen informed that some has been
caused by an offer from some New York
theatrical people wishing to buy the lot upon
which to build a theatre; but after looking
into the matter they found that Savanns h
has as good show house as could be wished
for by any city of its size, SO the idea was
given up entirely. Contracts have. we be-
lieve, been given out for all building mate
rails for a four-story business house, and the
building OF same will be pushed forward very
shortly. As to who will occupy the building
when completed it is hard for us to say at
should continue with Appel & Schaul. the
one-pricc clothiers, they will. in time need a
the new " one ' to ' be- ereeted. as as
their business is increasing daily. They are
selling tailor m ade clothing, hats, gents
furnishing goods. ETC.. al such low figures
that are more than astonishing.
To be convinced just give them a call after
pricing goods in any house in the city, and
you will ind they are the cheapest. Again,
1T is an easy task for any one to buy of Them,
as every article is marked with the price upon
them in plain figures and that figure the low
est. If you are in need of anything i'll the
clothing line, suCh as suits. overcoats, pants,
or hats, gents wear. ETC., it will pay you to
ceived new novelties In Neck wear, Silk Hand
chiefs for Christmas Remember the number
l63 Congress street, opposite the m arket.
APPEL u SCHAUL.
Only One Price Clothing House in the city
that marx every article in plain figures.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-22
IMPROVING THE SERVICE.

South-Bound West India Fast Mail
Trains to Have Route Agents.
Commencing to-day route agent will
start from Savannah on the West India
fast mail which leaves hero at 1905 a, m.
Heretofore there has not been any agent
for this route, and II the train from
Charleston, No. 40, was late the savannah
mail for South Georgia and Florida could
not be properly handled. The depart.
ment has allowed the route two extra
men and one will lie over In Savannah
every day. IL the train from the North
comes IN all right he will go out on it and
help handle the mail between here and
jacksonville. If No. 40 does not arrive on
time the agent who lies over in Savannah
Will take out the local mail.
Mr.. +. s. Firscheis will be the first to
make the run under the new arrangement,
aud he will leave this morning.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-22
THE CoLoRED FREEMAsoNs

Eureka and Mount MOriah Lodges
Elect and Install Officers.
Eureka Lodge of Colored Freemasons
installed the following officers last night:
w. M.-Lemuel Wade.
S. W.-Richard A. Golden.
J. W.-Jackson s. Habersham.
Treasurer. NJ. Anthony X. Desver-
ney.
Secretary-P. NJ. Charles FL. Ebbs.
S. D.-Richard Waring No. 1.
j. D.-Kichard Waring No. 2.
s, DIV alter s. Vantraukem.
j. D.-Benj amin F. Williams.
Marshal-Edward w. Green.
Chaplain-Lew j. Jones.
Tyler-Samuel Green.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-22
TWO RIVAL PAINTERS,

One of Them Punches the Others
Head and Goes to Jail for 1t.
Jacob Friedman went into Magistrate
Sheftall's Office yesterday bleeding freely
from wound in the face, which he said
was inflicted by Thomas G. Madison. He
swore out warrant against Madison
charging HIM with assault and bat
terry. Madison was arrested and taken
before the Magistrate, and in default
of bond was committed to Jail. Both men
are painters. Friedman's statement was
that Madison was mad at him for having
secured JOB for which both were bid
ding. They met yesterday in PHI, D
SchwarZ's barroom, on Bryan street,
when, as Friedman claims, Madison
made an unprovoked assault upon him.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-22
Welded AMONG EvERGREENs.
NuptiaIs of William Mackay Low
and Miss JuIiette Gordon.

and Miss Juliette Gordon.
A very pretty wedding took place at
Christ Church at noon yesterday. The
bride was Miss Juliette Gordon, daughter
of Hon. w. W. Gordon, and the groom
was Mr.. William Mackay Low, of New
York, son of the late Andrew Low. The
church was well filled with invited
guests, only those holding cards being
admitted.
The ceremony was performed by Ri.
Rev, Bishop BeckwItb, assisted by Rev.
Thomas Boone. The chancel was beauti-
fully decorated with evergreens and
plants. Lohengrin's march was played
as the bridal party entered the church,
The groom. attended by his best man.
Mr.. Fred Habersham, entered by the
vestry door and awaited the bride at the
chancel.
TIE brides dress was white corded silk
en- train trimmed with point lace. Her
sash was loOped with an elegant crescent
of diamonds. Her veil, which reached to
the edge OF the train, was caught at the
side with a diamond star, and she wore a
handsome diamond shoulder ornament
Sne carried in her hand a bouquet of
lilies ofthe valley. The eight bridesmaids
were dressed il white silk short dresses
III tuc DuslioH sly lS, tlttnmCu WIN tullS,
and wore bonnets of the same material.
The flowers we're exquisite. Each brides
maid carried a bouquet of Northern roses.
The ushers wore boutOnnieres of lilies of
the valley.
The bride was given away by her father,
Hon. W. w. Gordon. After the ceremony
at the church a wedding breakfast was
served, at which were only the relatives
OF the bride and groom.
Mr.. and Mrs. Low will reside in the
Low residence on Lafayette square
which the groom has had elegantly fitted
for their reception.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-22
IMPRISONMENT FOR LIFE.

Fred Wright Sentenced for the
Murder of Dave Mcintosh.
Fred Wright, the negro who was con-
victed in the Superior Court on Monday
Of the murder of Dave Mcintosh, received
his sentence Yesterday, which was I'M
prisonment for life. In passing sentence
Judge Adams took occasion to refer to
the fact that counsel for the defense
In this case. as in others, had
appealed to the jury to forget the
prisoners color and TO be governed by the
law and the facts, as they would II a
white man was on trial. The Judge con-
sidered such appeals entirely unneces-
ssry and somewhat out of place, as both
white and black have the same rights be-
fore the court and are tried with the same
degree of fairness and impartialitY.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-22

Before leaving home to make their pur-
chases look to the columns of the MORN
ING NEWS for information as to where to
go. Heavy stocks require heavy adver-
Using, and those who don't wish to have
too much left over after the holidays
should use the MORNING NEWS adver-
tising columns freely. Any day is good
for advertising, but the Special Holiday
Edition, twelve pages, on Friday, will
make special feature of holiday goods.
The finest line of Silk and Linen Cam
brio Handkerchiefs in the South at the
lowest possible prices.
GRAY & O'BRIEN.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-22
Sporting Gossip Here ana There.

There is movement on foot TO form An
Ohio State League, and much enthusiasm
is shown by the clubs In the leading Ohio
towns. tb4TE
The Cuban trip of the Athletic Club, OF
Philadelphia, has proved failure. and
the MANAGEMENT Is preparing to return
by way of New Orleans 0SLCt
The Detroit club Will anchor at Macon
during the early part of March, and will
play exhibition games with visiting clubs
between March 10 and March 81. Quite
number OF the dates have been taken.
The Western League clubs are now
ousily engaged in making their arrange.
ments for the season of 1887. The teams
have nearly all been made up, and m any
exhibition games have been agreed upon
Tor the early spring, prior to the opening
OF the championship series.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-22
A TOUGH CUSTOMER.

n Prisoner at the Jail Refuses to
Give Fills Name.
a negro was received at the Jail yester-
day afternoon under the description of "a
man, name unknown" He was from
point on the Ogeechee road and was CON-
mitted on warrant issued by Justice
Mcleod King, charging him with
stealing various articles from resi-
dent OF that neighborhood. He made
every resistance IN his power, ard
had to be brought to Jail handcufled
and tied down in wagon. lie persist.
emily refuses TO tell his name, aud neither
questioning nor persuasion can induce
him to make il known.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-22
In JAiI for Stealing.

On Sep. 81 Robert Rodgers (colored ]
stole $40 and considerable clothing from
q negro by the name of Burke, who lives
somewhere in Yamacraw and who is an
uncle OF Rodgers. A warrant was taken
out against him through Magistrate
Molina. Rodgers managed TO keep out of
the way until yesterday, when Constable
Abram Staley learned Of his wherea bout ;
in the outskirts OF the city and soon bad
him safely lodged in jail. Some of the
stolen clothes were recovered, but none
of the money.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-22

The sealed verdict in the cow and pas
turage case in the United States Court
was opened yesterday morning and was
found to be in favor of the plaintiff for $25.
Mathematicians say that the above sum
is not the correct answer to the problem
involved in the suit, and it is supposed
that the jury preferred to guess at the an
swer rather than figure it out.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-22
Cold Weather Coming,

The cold wave which started way up in
the Northwest on Sunday swept down
into the Ohio and Tennessee and Rio
Grande valleys night before last and is
rapidly moving in this direction. 1t will
be due here in full force probably by to-
morrow. There was fall OF from 2 to 10
degs. in temperature in the Western
Gulf States yesterday morning. The
coolest place in the country at 7 O'Clock
was Bismarck, OAK, where mercury went
down to within degs. of zero. The
weather here was clear and cool. The
indications at midnight were for colder
wpnth her tO-daV
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-22
Good Music.

The residents OF Savannah, as well as
many OF the stockholders OF the Central
road, turned out in force last night, and
many highly fattering comments were
made on the new orchestra recently or.
ganized among the employees OF Ludden
Bates S. NJ. H., and who last might, at
The Temple OF Music and Art. gave their
initial concert, under the leadership OF
Prof. Isaac Leon.
IL was very enjoyable affair, and for
tunate indeed were those who were pres
cut.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-22
How to Sell Goods.

AT this time the MORNING NEWS ia
eagerly scanned by its readers who are
laying out programme for days shop
ping. Holiday presents nowadays are
not confined simply to toys and little
things, but embrace everything that can
be thought of. An advertisement in the
MORNING NEWS Is the best invitation
that can be extended to buyers to call.
Special Holiday Edition, twelve pages, on
Friday, the Path.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-22
Invitation to Visit the Morning News.

Invitation to Visit the Morning News.
A cordial invitation is extended to
visitors in the city aud their friends 10
witness the MORNING NEWS perfecting
press in operation at any time this morn
ing between $50 and 10 O'Clock. The
MORNING NEWS and it's weekly edition is
printed on Hoe pertecting press, from
stereotype plates, which are cast for
every issue. The papers are printed from
roll OF paper, both sides at the same
time, cut, pasted and folded.
The blank paper as IL comes
from the paper mills enters at one end Of
the press and comes out at the other end
printed and folded newspaper, ready
for delivery to its readers by newsboys or
the mails. To those who have never wit
messed perfecting press in operation, the
printing OF the MORNING NEWS is worth
seeing. The entire establishment, from
basement to mansard, containing the
latest improved machinery used in print
ing, binding and lithographing, Is open to
those who would like TO see what there is
In large printing house.