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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-08-21
NUMBER 25
Sam Jones' Riches.
[From one of his recent sermon

From one OF his recent sermons.
Ten years ago l was poor and the
deyil tempted me. l was poor then.
They say that l am rich now thatI
own three splendid plantations in
Georgia. When man has nothing
else to do he sits down and lies about
Sam Jones. l was born poor and was
raised poor. The other day l mars
shaIed my assets-my plunder-and
at fair valuation, when the amount
was divided by the number of years
| have been preaching, have cleared
Just $500 year. Talmage gets S15,+
600 a year for preaching fifty sermons
year in his tabernacle, while l work
like stret-car mule for $500 year.
Why don't some of them jump on
him. and leave poor little me alone?
[ could have made $500 for every
night / am here by entering into con-
tracts for lecturing, and anyone who
believes l am getting $500 a night
here must be pretty credulous. If /
was looking for money / wouldn't be
at the Loveland Camp Grounds. AS
long as l stay on the right side of
God | don't care about the money.
"You got $4,000 for your work in
Chicago and $4,000 in Cincinnati"
If you believe that you are credu-
lous old gump. l was dog poor, and
there is good deal in that express
sion. When fellow is moved around
by the conference all that ne has to
do is to pack up his blacking brush.
whistle to his dog and go. 1 was
mighty poor, and the devil came to
me and said; "You are poor and in
debt. 1t will take you years to pay
the debts Off" [ have seen the day
when / only had one coat, and that
had holes in it, and my wife didn't
have a good dress. And the hardest
thing was to hear some of my old
church members say, 81 would have
more confidence in Jones if he would
pay his debts" and l had the only
coat | owned on my back, and had
paid 50 so on debt the day before.
[ would rather have had dirk plung-
ed in my back. But, thank God, l
paid my debts, one hundred cents on
the dollar, and was just as good q
man before l paid them as l was
afterward, for my purposes were
good. If any of you here are living
in luxury and riding in your carri-
ages, and are in debt, you had better
at least get down and walk with your
creditors. I'd rather walk to heaven
than ride to hell.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-08-21
From q Grand Army Man.
ELLICoTT CITY, Nd. 6 s, 1S84

ELLICoTT CITY, Nd. 8, 1884.
Dear Sir Il nave been sufferer
for long time with dyspepsia. and
have tried most everything in the
way of medicine, but nothing gave
me any relief. l procured one bottle
of your "ARoMANNA," )" and had only
been taking it about six days when I
began to feel it was doing me good.
1 told number of my neighbors
what it had done for me and they
commenced using it, and all agree
with me that it is the only medicine
that will do all that it is recommend
ed to do. One thing about "ARo-
MAMMA" while it is acting and
cleansing the system it does not weak
en-, but builds up, adds new strength
and imparts new vigor. l do not
think l can say too much in favor of
it. You are free to use my name in
any way you see best, to proclaim the
merits of "ARoMANNA." 1t will pay
any sufferer to try it.
J. G. MOONEY, Adjutant
A. d. Reynolds, Post No. %, G. A. r.
Price 25 and rs cts. Sold by A. G.
Sturgiss, Oakland, Md.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-08-21
To Succeed in Life.

Accustom yourself to think and act
vigorously, and be prompt and de-
cided for the right against the
wrong.
Learn your own business thor-
oughly.
Keep at one thing--in nowise
change,
Observe system and order in all
you do and undertake,
Never fail to keep your appoint
ments. or to be punctual to the min.
ute.
Be self@reliant; do not take too
much advice. but rather depend on
yourself.
Never be idle.bu keep your hands
or minds usefully employed except
when sleeping.
Use charity with all /; be generous
in thought and deed; help others
along life's thorny pathway.
Make no haste to be rich, remem-
bering that small and steady gains
gives competency, and tranquility of
mind,
Make few promises, Always speak
the truth, and nothing but the truth;
end in your business relations be-
guided by strict integrity and uns
Ainching honesty.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-08-21
Interesting Experiences.

Hiram Cameron. Furniture Dealer
of Columbus, Ga, tells his expert
ence, thus: "For three years haye
tried every remedy on the market for
Stomach and Kidney Disorders, but
got no relief, until | used Electric
Bitteis. Took five bottles and am
now cured, and think Electric Bit
ters the Best Blood Purifier in the
world."'- Major A. b. Reed, of West
Liberty, KY, used Electric Bitters
for an old standing Kidney affection
and says: Nothing has ever done
me so much good as Electric Bit
ters." Sold at fifty cents bottle by
VIM. Nydegger.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-08-21

"Do you hire college dudes to wait
on the table at this house ?" asked an
elderly gentleman as he stepped Up to
the desk of one of our summer hotels.
"WelI, yes, we do, but Pm afraid
you're little too aged to come un-
der that head" The clerk saw that
he had made a mistake when he
glanced at the afternoon paper and
saw that the Hon. Josiah Jumper
and seven daughters were registered
at the rival hotel.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-08-21
THE "WOODLAND FARM"

Accident, two miles from Oakland, contain
ing 81 acres, well fenced and cultivated. I'M
proved by large firSt-class mansion house.
suitable for summer resort. The farm would
suit for a first-class mark garden or general
In IrN i1nir
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-08-21

II understand that our friend Miss
Highnote is singing with considera-
bic success in South America" SIS,
eh? Glad to hear It," "That she Is
singing?n "Yes-in South Amer
ica."
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-08-21

NlIN more money thar at anything else by
WEN taking an agency for the best selling
book out. Beginners succeed grandly. None
fail. Terms free. HALLErr BOOK Co., Port
land, Maine.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-08-21
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
T b. FAY,

VIII practice in the Courts of Garrett, Allie
gany and the Court Of Appeals. Also in ad-
Joining counties of West Va.
BS-Special attention given to Investigation
of Land Titles, Conveyancing and Collection
OfClaims including claims against United
States. Real estate bought and sold on COM
mission.
drug store 6 . 'S6 If.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-10
BOLD THIEF CAUGHT.
OvercOvetousness Ruins the Scheme
of a Systematic Plunderer.

OvercovetOusness Ruins the Scheme
of a Systematic Plunderer.
Henry Pratley, young Englishman,
who stole three gold watches and chains,
cluster diamond ring, two seal rings
and $40 In cash from the staterooms Of
the steamer Chattahoochee while she was
in New York last week, has been ar
rested. He has beer making a comfort
able living during the summer by walking
boldly on board ocean steamers as soon
as they arrived at their wharves, strolling
into the stateroOms, picking up whatever
he could lay his hands on and walking off
with the passengers before his thefts were
discovered. He was not content with many
and small valuables, but was 80 rash a 8
10 have his picture taken on a club ticket
that he stole from the stateroom of the
stewardess of the Aurania. The lady GO
ing to the photographers to get some
more pictures was informed thaI the
Young man to whom she had sold her
ticket had called and bad his picture
taken on il. She was shown a copy OF the
photograph and recognized it as that OF
man she often saw about the steamer.
From this clew Pratley was run down
and caught. In a furnished room that be
kept at Newark, n. j., was found trunk
full of similar plumber, stolen from the
City of Rome, Alaska, America, Aurania,
Germanic and other steamers.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-10
IMPROVING THE STREETS.
The New Street Pavement-Improv,

The New Street PaVement-lmpro
ments Contemplated for the Bay.
The paving of a roadway down New
street was completed few days ago, and
the worEmen are now about finishing up
some grading and cLrbing that had to be
done on either side OF the roadway. On
the south side of the street, by the lime
houses, there was considerable filing up
10 be done-in places as much as three
ieet. New street is 60 feet wide, and dur
ing heavy rains becomes "A small river.
The paved roadway is 10 feet wide, and
instead of being convex, as streets are
generally paved, IL is concave, like the
eastern end OF Jones street and Pine
west OF " est Broad. CObble stones were
used. and the new pavement, which was
put down under the direction OF Alder
man Thomas, is great Improvement.
Before the street was paved IL was badly
washed and was scarcely passable
for The wagons, drays and trucks. In
order TO throw all the water that falls In
tue street into the roadway, the street
had TO be raised on both sides OF the road
way out TO the curbing and new curbing
was put down. In places the sidewalk
was washed out and the holes had to he
Tiled up and even gales, gatepOsts and
lences IN few spots mad to be raised.
At interseoting streets like Farm, the
crossings had to be raised 20 keep the
water in the roadway. At the foot If the
roadway the water is led into two sewer
traps.
The stone at the disposal Of the Street
and Lane Committee is running short,
and unless Council allows the committee
10 get more, very little, il any, new paw
ing can be undertaken, as the supply OF
stones on hand now will not be much
more than sufficient to keep up
the necessary repairs. The necessity for
repaying the west half OF Bay street IL
all the more noticeable since Joachim
street and the west end of the Bay, from
West Broad TO Montgomery, have been
repaved.
A gang Of PAYERS is at work on the Bay,
between Bull and Drayton, doing some
patching. One Of the ueXt pieces of work
Will probably be repaving the cutters
along the Bay. Several years ago the
street was paved with wooden blocks,
and when they worn out stone was put
down. The cutters, however, had not
worn much, and there are spaces
from one TO two feet Wide
along the curbing that is
still paved with the wooden blocks.
These have settled and decayed until the
original grade of the gutter Is broken and
the water stands in pools all along the
sidewalk. Mr.. Thomas wants TO repave
the cutters with graywacke. There has
been so much work that the paving force
was Increased from eleven 10 eighteen.
In doing that, however, only four new
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-10
SUNK IN THE OGEECHEE.
The Tug WInpenny Strikes a SunkeT
Wreck at the Cakes-Ralsed with
Chains

The Tug WInpenny Strikes a Sunken
Wreck at the Cakes-Raised with
Chains.
The steamtug Samuel Winpenny left
the city on Monday with lighter in tow
bound for MoynelO's plantation on the
Big Ogeechee river, for the purpose of re-
turning with load OF rice. About 1
O'Clock Tuesday morning she struck
sunken wreck in the Ogeechee at point
called The Cakes. The wreck is said to
be that of the old tug boat Columbus,
which was sunk there about twenty years
ago, but which lies out of the channel.
In about three-quarters of an hour af-
ter the Winpenny struck she careened and
sank. The crew took to the lighter, and
Capt. Bailey, her commander, walked to
the Savannah, Florida and western rail-
way and took the train for this city, ar
irving here Tuesday night. He informed
Mr.. George +. Byrnes. owner of the tug,
OF the accident, and Mr.. Byrnes immedi-
attly left with the tug Maggie and two
lighters for the wreck. ChaIns were put
about the sunken tug and she was righted,
and will be raised to-day. She will be
brought to the city under her own steam,
az she is not damaged much. Mr..
Byrnes states that she will be ready in
ten DAYS for business.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-10
AFTER THE RELIEF FUND.
Some of Savannah's Poor Imagine
IL is tor Their Benefit.

Some of Savannah's Poor Imagine
IL is for Their Benefit.
All Of the poor who think that they are
entitled to something from the philan-
thropic world on account of the earth
quake are not confined to Charleston. For
three days past there have been inqui-
es at the court house for the distributor
OF the relief fund.
Yesterday Capt. John K. Dillon, Clerk
of the Board Of County Commissioners,
received application for aid from seven
widows, They had heard that fund
was being raised for the earthquake sur
terers, and they thought that they were
entitled to assistance. Besides the wild
ows there was a respectable showing Of
men, about all OF whom were profession
ais. One applicant, when told that she
would have 10 go to Charleston to get re-
lief, declared that she would not 60 there
if she was sure OF getting every cent OF
the money contributed for the stricken
city.
Capt. Dillon expects to see some of the
Ogeechee darkies come in next week
when the report about the relief fund gets
out there. The ratIons issued to each
family over in Charleston consist of
halt pound of picked pork, quarter pound
tea, half pound of rice, quarter pound
each sugar and coffee, half pint syrup,
and loaf OF bread or pound of crackers.
Free grub is big thing to many of the
cOlored folks, and IL is asserted that
number of them took advantage of the
cheap excursions this week and Invested
d dollar and went to Charleston with the
intention or staring there as long as the
provisions hold out.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-10
THE NEWS IN THE CITY.
GOSSIP FROM THE STREET AND
SIDEWALK.

Dsshes Here and There by the News
Reporters Yesterdays Happenings
Told in Brief Paragraphs-Pickings
at Police Headquarters.
The Ancient Order of Hibernians will
meet tonight.
The Forest City Gun Club will hold its
September meeting at Kessler's tonight.
The Savannah Fife Association will
hold its last meeting of the season at the
Schuetzen Park this afternoon.
A tramp entered r. II. Footman's office
yesterday and grabbed 500 off Of a desk
and walked out before the loss was dis
covered.
William Thomas, Thomas Jones and
James Adams, all colored, were arrested
yesterday by Policeman Dsignan tor
vagranoy.
Supt. Gustin, OF the Southern Telegraph
Company, has sketched in ink a number
OF views Of wrecked buildings in Charles
ton. The sketches are cleverly done and
Will be sent to one of the magazines to be
worked into illustrations.
A lad named William McKew was
amusing himself last night by trying to
break the electric light globes in Rey-
noids square with sling and Duckshot.
policeman JanZen Interrupted Willie's
sport and took him to the barracks.
Some excitement was created at $3.50
p. m. yesterday, near Hall and Tattnail
streets, by the efforts of a mounted officer
to capture negro girl who had been
lighting little white girl. The black girl
got under house and from there fled to
another yard and escaped.
A series of revival meetings is in pro-
gress at the New Houston Street Metho-
DIST church, and deep religious interest
is felt. Religious services are also being
held in the other CITY churches. Begin
Ming to-day a daily prayer service will be
held at the Independent Presbyterian
church lecture room at O'Clock a. M.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-10
Local Personal.

Among the arrivals at the Screven
House yesterday were Emil Frank, Allan
ia; W. G. Mcclellan, 2. J. Phillips, New
York; Kenneth Mcdonald, Louisville,
KY; w, b. Marshall, Corning j. NJ. Orr,
Athens; Henry S. Mckay, Boston; w. j.
Swan, j. X. Smith, L. G. Trumbo, New
York.
AT the Harnett House were E. G.
Horne, Jasper, Fla; e. I. Benedict, San
Mateo, Fla; r. j. Wills, Winter Park,
Fla; G. T. Hotchkiss, New York; j. B.
Kirkham, Dalton; f. A. Keene and wife,
HagerstOwn, Md; b. NJ. Turner, Wash
ington, d. c.; II. A. White, Whitehall, S.
G.; j. H. Limmer, II. Gentleman, VIM.
Wolthman, Charleston, 5. C.
At the Marshall House were Il. FL. Mar
tin, Baltimore; D. p. O'Quin. Mt. Tabor,
Fla; 7. W. Terry, Valdosta; b. B. Che
ney, Lumber City; j. Moore, Surrency; A.
Ii. WOOten, Wadley; W. H. Bowers. New
York; J. C. Powell, Eastman; j. C. Wright,
New BranfOrd Fla.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-10
Clothing, Clothing and Hats.

We are closing out at New York cost
for cash the balance of our stock
Of Clothing, Hats and Furnish
ing Goods to retire from the
clothing business. We are to give up
possession Of our store Oct. /, conse-
quently our clothing suitable for all sea-
sons must be sold. AS clothing this fall
will be higher in consequence of the
strikes among the makers North, this is
an opportunity to get bargains that should
not be missed. Don't forget clothing for
fall and winter as well as for present
wear. Suits, Cashmere Pants and Over
coats for men or boys. Our fixtures,
such as shelving, tables, ETC., for sale.
Come at once.
CHAs. LOGAN & Co.,
139 Congress Street.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-10
F4eIp the sun rers.

The Savannah, Florida and Western
and the Charleston and Savannah Rail-
way Companies announce in another col
umn that they will run, for the benefit Of
the Charleston sufferers, an excursion TO
that city from all points along their road.
Tickets good on all night trains OF Sert.
II and good TO return until Tuesday fol-
lowing will be sold at very low rates.
From all points west and south or Way
cross So, from Waycross and Blaokshear
81, from Jesup and all points east of
Blackshear 81 for the round trip. This
excursion offers the best opportunity to
see the terrible damage done to Charles
ton by the great quake, and at the same
time affords help for the sufferers, as one
half OF the amount received goes TO the
Charleston relief fund. Excursionlsts
have two whole days in the City by the
Sea and will have ample time to Inspect
the entire citV.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-10
BADLY shaken Hin

You still have short time in which TO claim
our offered bargains in the remnants Of our
summer stock Of Mems and Boys Clothing,
Neckwear, Underwear, Hosiery, Hats and
Furnishings. Don't think for an instant that
heavy clothing will be wanted under at least
two mouths yet-loug enough TO get your
moneys worth of wear out of purchases made
row. We are desperately in earnest about
selling, as we are reconciled TO downright
losses as preferable TO packing mp and carry
ing over. Besides. our STYLES ana varieties Of
summer goods will be suitable for next sea-
son, or any other future season, being class
OF Clothing that Is never out of style. where
comfort is the essential requirement. Our
Unlaundried Shirt Department is worth an
inspection, as we know that better values
cannot be obtained elsewhere for the same
money. Before ordering new supply Of
Shirts for fall and winter use. or paying ex-
travagant prices for ''made TO order" shirts,
4 a.... - =.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-10
TRACKS IN THE STREETS.
The S., II. & w. and the Baltimore
Lines WharVes.

The S., II. & w. and the Baltimore
Lines Wharves.
Tomorrow afternoon the City Council
will hold an adjourned meeting to con-
slider the ordinance IN reference TO the
railway tracks on Randolph and st.
Julian streets. Some time back Council
granted the Savannah, Florida and
Western Railway Company permission
to extend its tracks to the Merchants
and Miners Steamship COmpany's wharf.
There was one track about the middle
OF st. Julian street, but the turn from
that street into Randolph would have
made very short curve unless the COM
pany could have cut across a lot belong
ing to the Lamar estate, at the northeast
corner OF Raudolph and st. Julian. There
Is piece of unenclosed ground there
which some say belongs to the city, but
the City Surveyor says that it Is the old
Lamar canal filed in and he considers it
as belonging to the adjoining estate.
To avoid cutting private property the
railroad company connected the track
crossing Randolph street with track on
the south side OF st. Julian. That al
lowed an easier curve, but it was found
that the south track would be blocked
with cars in loading into the cotton ware
houses, and consequently that track
would be useless either for the ware
houses or the wharyes.
Permission is now asked to lay track
Sust north OF the south track, aud to con-
meet the new track with the track leadin y
into the wharf property. st. Julian street
there is a hundred feet wide, and il is
likely that temporary permission at least
will be granted, although with certain re-
strictiOns.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-10
An Enterprisiug Wood Dealer.

The attention OF housekeepers and man.
uiacturers is called to the advertisement
of Mr.. G. II. Sheftall, dealer In wood. He
offers fire wood-osk, pine and hickory,
sawed or unsawed, and klndllngs-at the
lowest market prices, and guarantees
quality and measure. His yard is at foot
of William street, on tbe canal, but or
dere can be sent to him by telephone
No. 29-which will receive prompt atten-
tlon. Mr.. Sheftall Is young and ener
geuc gentleman, who hRs facilities for
securing good quality Of wood, and be
expects, by giving all orders bis personal
attention, to secure large share OF the
wood husinpha.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-10
THE RELIEF FUND.
Very Nearly $4,000 Raised by the
Citizens Committee.

cry DO,OOO hdlStu ny Ine
Citizens Committee.
The relief fund lacked less than $50 last
night Of $4,000. The total amount thus
far subscribed through the Citizens Com
mIttee is $5,95l 0S. Very nearly $1,000
has been raised through other sources,
and has been sent on to the Charleston
authorities, making in all $4,000 that Sa-
vannah has subscribed for the relief of
her sister city.
1t is more than likely that another
thousand Will yet be raised. The COM
mittee has not made thorough canvass
of the city, Tor the reason that 1t has not
been necessary. The people have come
forward and with open hands have con-
trbuted to the relief OF the thousands
whose needs they did not require TO be
told.
The following subscriptions, in addi-
ton to those already published in the
NEWS, were received by the committee
Yesterday.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-10
Exorbitant Prices Are a Thin. of the
Past

The days Of eXorbitant prices are gone. A.
r. Altmayer Co. have Inaugurated the sys-
tenn OF selling the best goOds far the least l1on.,
AS usual, they lead of the frat of the season
with dst,nishing 6Hr0 i'm. On no previous
occasion have they presented such an array Of
hlotchteSS 6dtg7tas as those announced for sale
this week. The goods displayed are all new
and servlceable goods, having been received
within the last two weeks. Those who APP
preciate redf 0enutas bItGdtHs in ne1o desira-
Die goods. should not fail to visit AHtndye5'S
Store this week. See their advertisement on
sixth page.