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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-02-20
LONG LIVED HEADS.

A Couple of Stories from South Caro-
lina-A Snakes Vigorous Vitality.
There are some WONDERFUL stories told
by residents of South May River Neck,
Beaufort county, South Carolina, about
the snakes, Ioegerhesds, and other creep
ing and crawling things of that section of
the country. One OF these residents was
in the city yesterday, and gave repre-
sentative OF the MORNING NEWS an &C
count of two little incidents that came
under his observation during the present
week.
He was watching his men cut a ditch
in rice field. One OF them cut into a
nest of moccasin snakes. The largest of
the snakes showed a disposition to be
ugly. The man, with his sharp spade,
struck it blow Just back OF its head, and
its head was severed from its body. The
head was left occupying an almost per-
pendicular position, the force of the blow
having driven the part cut a little way
into the mud. About six hours after
wards the gentleman had his attention
called to the head. He touched it with a
straw, aud it angrily shot out its tongue,
showing that it only lacked its body in
order to make lively fight and perhaps
do its t0rmentor an Injury. How long
life remained in the head, the gentleman
does not pretend to say.
The other incident that came under his
observation was this: His neighbOr
caught a loggerhead and cut OF its head
preparatory to making soup of it,. The
head was thrown into the yard, and the
body went into the pot. A good soup was
made and the loggerhead was eaten. A
boy who had bis share of the loggerhead
wandered baretOoted into the yard. Hav,
ing had good dinner, he was in a happy
frame Of mind. He wandered too near
the head OF the loggerhead, and the head
immediately took firm hold of the boys
foot. The boys cutlery summoned thC
gentleman aud the servants. An iron
poker had TO be used TO pry open the jaws
OF the severed head before the boys foot
could be released. Heads OF all kinds ap.
pear to have great vitality in South May
river neck.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-02-20

The Clothing House of Savannah play
ing life engagement at 40 Congress
street. Theatre of low prices, supported
by leading men, walking gentlemen, old
men, Juvenile men, and heavy men. Per-
forming TO crowded houses. Patronized
by the rich, poor, cultivated, and fashion
able classes. Programme for the week !:
Introducing a gorgeous transformation
spectacle in which thousands of men and
boys will take part. Presenting speciall-
ties in elegant costumes that will add to
the swelling scene. Everybody invited
to witness the great show of Mems,
Youths, and Boys Clothing, manufac-
tured by the Famous, TO replenish tue
wardrobes Of all the actors who are play
ing parts on the stage Of earthly exist
ence. Make your entrance with small
sum Of money and your exits with large
bundle Of Clothing. Doors open at a.
m. Close at p. m. Saturday we drop
the curtain at IL p. m. Comel Famous
New York Clothing House, 140 Congress
street.-AdU.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-02-20
THE NEWS In THE CITY.
GOSSIP FROM THE STREET AND
SIDEWALK.
Dashes Here and There by the News
Reporters - Yesterdays HappeninKs
Told In Brief Paragraphs-Picking ut
Police HeaduuartAra

Dashes Here and There by the News
Reporters - Yesterdays Happenings
Told In Brief Paragraphs-Pickings ut
Police Headquarters.
Add to telephone lists: No. 1882, Hon.
Emory SpeePs residence.
Two arrests were reported at the police
barracks up to IL O'clock last night.
The local department of the NEWS re-
ceiyed neat lunch last night from the
ladies OF the Gen. II. e. Lee restaurant at
the Guards Bazaar.
The schooner Eleanor came on the horse
shoe without assistance on yesterday
mornings tide. She was towed up TO the
city In the afternoon.
The Washington's birthday hop OF Com
pany A, Savannah Volunteer Guards Bat
talon, TO have taken place on Monday
night, has been postponed until Tuesday
evening, March ?.
DuGuesclin Division, knights of Ply
thias, paraded yesterday afternoon in
honor of the twenty-second anniversary
OF the founding Of the order. Last night
the division gave its annual ball in Ar
mory hall.
Mr.. John u. Warner, business manager
OF the Rose COghlan company, is in the
city arranging for the appearance OF that
popular and talented actress here next
week, Friday and Saturday, Feb. 26 and
y, ia ''OuT JOAN"
Judgment was rendered in the City
Court yesterday in favor Of John d.
Guffer Il Sons Tor SIG p principal with
interest ana costs against James t..
Watts, and Lewis Cass, 7. b. Chisholm,
George X. Hohenstein and g. j. Zealy
garnishees.
Judge Harden issued rule yesterday
for Lewis j. Pettlgrew, defendant in d IA,
to show cause on Tuesday next why an
order should not be passed requiring him
to put the Savannah Mutual Loan AssO-
citation in possession of lot No. 127 At
lantic ward. The lot was purchased by
the association at Sherif's sale.
Messrs. A. Minis g. Son cleared yester-
day the Norwegian bark Minerva, for
Libau, Germany, with $500 barrels OF
rOsin, weighing 1,473, $50 pounds, valued
at S6,763 %. Cargo by Paterson, Down
ing IL Co. The German bark Titan was
cleared by Messrs. Hoist e. Co, for Ham
burg, with 2,402 barrels of rosin, weigh
ing 1,056,070 pounds, valued at $500
Cargo by MessFs. Charles GREEN'S Son IL
Co.
The ladies OF Trinity Sunday-school are
making active preparations for the repe-
tltion OF the entertainment given at MI
sonic Temple last week. The date fixed
10 u6sudys EeO. A0' luS managers Oi bne
coming entertainment will greatly eclipse
the other. A partially new programme
has been arranged, and, as experience
will lend its aid, it is not unreasonable to
believe that all who attend will be
pleased.
The Savannah Volunteer Guards Bat
talon will parade on Monday IN honor of
Washington's birthday. The annual tar
get practice OF the corps will take place at
the Schuetzen PARK, where the COM
missiOned officers of the battalion will
give the corps an oyster roast. The IN
uniformed members have been invited TO
be present, and a special prize will be
offered for the members on the life, honor
airy, pay, exempt or retired list mot uni
formed making the best score.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-02-20
TwrRLERs OF THE SPHERE.
What Augusta Says About the Southern
League Schedule.

Augusta is seemingly dissatisfied with
the work of the Southern League
schedule committee, which met in At
lanta this week. The Augusta Chron-
icle Of yesterday, says: "Wnether
the committee, which consisted OF
representatives from Charleston, Sa-
vannah, Macon, Atlanta and Nashville
met to map outa schedule for the benent
OF the Southern League, or each to see
what he could get for his respective city,
one who attended the meeting would be at
a loss TO ascertain from their proceedings.
Chattanooga and Augusta were without
vote and were patient lockers on; and,
even after agreeing to schedule which
was fair and equitable to all, the schedule
was changed, and is now unfair and a
smartly cOncocted schedule, as will be
shown when the proper time arrives.
This schedule, OF course, has to go before
the League directors for confirmation.
and may be confirmed.
The committee was two days steadily
at work, and during the first day Of the
meeting, Mr.. RYAN announced that II the
four game schedule was adopted Atlanta
would draw out of the League. Mr..
Brown, Of Atlanta, said Atlanta must
have a schedule game on July 4, neither
of which the committee have granted her.
Messrs. Morton, Bryan, and Mayberry ar
ranged the schedule, and it is safe TO say
thatn of their cities have suffered. A
representative from each club should have
been on teat committee, and each club
should have had a say or been allowed to
object to the schedule. The Southern
League, il it wishes success and prosperi-
~, must be IN harmony. and must discour-
age the pickering aud ill-feeling that eXis-
ted during the past season.
"The first thing that the schedule COM
mittee did on meeting in Atlanta was to
open with kick against the ball that
President PrOudfit had announced for the
coming season to be used in the cham
pionship games. Manager Bryan said of
the HarwOod & Sons ball: 1t was not
adopted at the last meeting and we won't
play with it, that just settles it. 1t was
done without authority and the League
won't sanction 1t. Manager Morton, of
the Savannah club, says it is all nonsense
and an imposition TO ask US to play with
it. Manager Sneed says the ball was not
adopted at the last meeting and the
League wont stand that kind of foolish
ness. Peltz, of Macon. said il is no good
and wont last three innings. At meet
ing Wednesday afternoon a communica-
tiOn signed by all the clubs was sent to
President PrOudft protesting against the
Use OF Harwood & Sons ball as being unfit
for use,O
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-02-20
AT THE THEATRE,
''HumpSy Dpmpty" on High Wall Last
\ Night.

''Humpty Dpmpty" on High Wall Last
a Night.
Tony Denier' 80 aumpty Dumpty" was
the attraction at the Theatre last night
Probably no ENTERTAINMENT ever present
ed to the public has gained so complete a
hold upon its affections as evergreen
"Humpty Dumpty." For nearly ten
years it has, on and off, held the boards.
The reason Of this is its wonderful muta-
bility. No matter how often It may be
presented, 1t is always susceptible OF
change in its tricks, its transformations,
and its specialties. To see the "Humpty
Dumpty" Of the present is TO witness a
complete transformation from that of
former years.
As presented by the Tony DenIer COM
bipation "Humpty Dumpty" loses none of
the funny features which of old fixed its
fssne as the most abiding of popular pan
t1mimes, while much business that is
NEW, and equally amusing, has been in
Produced into the play. The tricks, which
kre many, are all good, the transfOrma-
ION scene being particularly happy and
effective.
The company is large one, and its
members are fully up in the business OF
the play. The programme IS an exceed
ingly attractive one throughout, and fur
nishes two hours of as solid fun as the
average theatre-goer wants.
The company Will give a matinee per-
formance to-day. and will also play to-
night. The sale of seats for tie matinee
will begin at Davis Bros.' this morning.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-02-20
HISTORY OF RrLn nzlAADs.
When They First Oams fnfe Use and
What For. -


An ordinary bill board that ~ Ihe late
fall and winter and early slFinE *eason is
scarcely ever without a AfisA rQYering
OF paper and colored ink n asAaQR tRo Or
binary thing TO have histof7 aHshth-
it is an invention OF over alcaD NJ as
1t first came into use IN llondeH y
I740. A man by the name = kg98fHies b.
bad been asstreet crier, OBJ aimed perfiais-
sion from the authorities d erect on va
cant lots a number of boards, uppnWhfch
be placed the official advertisenen Of
the city and received a sman stipend
from the municipal authOTid Ties for the
service. The erection OF these boards
and the matter placed upon them OF
course attracted the attention OF the pop
ulace, and they were constantly sur
rounded by crowds reading the announce
ments. This fact struck the fancy OF a
Jew clothler as being an admirable plan
to get an advertisement of his goods and
place Of business before the people, and
he applied to Looms for permission to
have his proclamation pasted on the same
board with the official announcements.
LOOMS being under the direction and in
the pay OF the city authorities could not
agree TO this proposition without consult
ing his superiors, and this was done. Tue
COuntll ucDdlSu lOuE anu bGliOu@iy ofCA
the matter, and at last gave their
consent on the condition that the
Jew pay the city 30 much year
for the privilege. This was agreed to,
and the billboard and its covering was
brought into existence as one of the neces-
stiles OF commerce. The jews example
was followed by other merchants, and as
LOOMS received commission on all the
new contracts made for billboard work,
he soon had flOurishing and profitable
business, and his boards could be found
in every quarter of the city. The idea
being new and novel, spread as such
things do, and it was not long until the
billboard was found in every civilized
country. The idea, which originated
with LoOmis, has been enlarged and eX-
panded, until now there are no cities but
what have their bIll-posters with miles OF
boards, the whole forming valuable and
profitable incomes to those engaged In
the business.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-02-20

Supt. T. ID. Kline, Of the Southwestern
Railroad, was in the city yesterday.
A. S. Abel, the proprietor OF the Balti-
more Sun, is registered at the Pulaski
House, with his son, A. 5. Abel, Jr.
Among the arrivals at the Pulaski
House yesterday were q. A. Helpen, n.
&. Gates and wife, Chas. W. King and
wife, New York; Edwin Rowland,
Boston; G.. $. Butler, y. II. Lee, Philadel.
phia; Geo. HOyt, Brooklyn, n. Y; J. F.
Thomas, Concord, n. h.; Juo. 5. Price,
Virginia.
Al the screven house were b. S. Henry,
w. &. Campbell, 5. q. Mcfarland, j. II.
Hausman. n. Y; ID. NJ. Gugal, Macon; 5.
l.. Carr, G. II. Cochran, Chicago; George
Surger, Boston; George A. Chickering,
Baltimore.
Al the Marshall house were Henry III.
lott, Saussy, Ga; Z. II. Warrick, Au.
gusta; K. Y. Craig, 81. Louis; l.. s. kel.
logg, Racine, Wis; Fred kaiher, Chica.
20; VI. q. Drew, Z. W. Hilliard, Madison,
Fla; AS. Cohen, New York.
At the Harnett house were; Y. l..
Brown and wife. X. q. Taylor, Westfield
Conn; w. Altmans. New York; Z. sex.
ton, Buffalo, y. y; u. Boardman, Bos.
ton; q. Il. Mcleod, e. Grady, Brunswick
Ga; Charles Fahrig, New York.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-02-20

Savannah Daily News, HArt de la
Mode for March, Revue de la Mode
for March, Forest and Stream, New
York Mirror, Dramatic Times, Dra-
matte News, Texas Siftings, Sunday
Democrat, (No. 5, vol. }, Sporting Life,
The Nation, New York World, Times,
Tribune, sun, Graphic, Star, Morning
journal, Boston Globe, Boston Her.
aid, Philadelphia Times, Philadelphia
Press, Baltimore sun, Cincinnati Enqui-
rer, Cincinnati Commercial-GaZette New
Orleans Democrat, Atlanta Con-
stitution, Charleston News and Courier,
Macon Telegraph, Augusta Chronicle,
Florida mes-Union, Jacksonville Morn
Ing News.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-02-20
Helm the Guarda

The Building Committee have published
a splendid appeal, the NEWS and Time,
follow with editorials OF the right strain
and we expect liberal and generous
response from every direction.
Everybody intends spending some
money at the Bazaar, but unfortunately
many Of our male population know moi
the want of doll babies and pin cushions
This class Of patrons we advise to buy
Lee Roy Myers & Co.'s Huckleberry
Cigars, which are being served at the
cigar stand at s per box.
Messrs. Lee Roy Myers & Co. have con.
trbuted twenty-five boxes. and lots more
are being made to I'LL the growing de.
mand.
While at the fair note the Huckleberry
sign on each, it is "A sample of fine work.
manship and slight index Of the value Of
the goods advertised Ado.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-02-20
DAMAGES FOR AN INJURED LEG
Ten Thousand Dollars Claimed in a
Suit in the City Court.

Ten Thousand Dollars Claimed in a
Suit in the City Court.
A. &. Backer sued Charles Seller in the
City Court yesterday for $4,000 damages.
The plaintiff declared that on Nov. 81,
1884, he was in the employ of Charles
Seller. On that day Backer asserted that
he was under the bluff helping the de-
fendant unload some beer kegs, One keg
was thrown at him, he alleged, by MIR.
Seller in a careless manner.
Backer said that he was struck on the
leg by the key, and he has suffered great
ly ever since. The defendant denied that
he threw a keg at o. towards Backer on
the day in question. A cOlored witness
for the defense treshened his memory on
REORGANIZATION, and testified to the
circumstances corroborating Backer.
The case occupied the greater part OF
the day. Richards & Hayward repre-
scented the plaintiff, and Lester & Ravenel
appeared for the defendant. AT the
regular hour OF adjournment the Jury was
out, and no verdict had been agreed 70
when the Judge left the court room.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-02-20
wash SILK.

A new discovery in dyeing enables US
to make Embroidery Silk Celors that will
stand soap and water at 212 deg. boiling }
without injury, and which also remain
non.fading when exposed to light. Moth
ing equaling this has ever been known.
Art embroidery schools are adopting the
goods. We would like store in each city
TO take the Agency. Meantime, ladies
who wish to try the SILK may send postal
note or stamps for any number of skeins
they wish at the rate of cents per skein.
Skelns are large, double-sized and tagged
With our name, the Brainerd & Armstrong
silk Co., 62l Market street, Philadelphia,
Pa.
p. S.-We still continue to furnish our
Factory Ends at 40 cents per ounce. Not
Wash Silks, but regular Embroidery Silk,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-02-20
Hard Times and Good RQauIts

Money is scarce, employment scarce. and
hard times and cold weather have pretty
we'll discouraged everybody. To meet the
crisis, we have placed our prices on QUE entire
Winter stock OF Gents, Youths and Boys
Clothing so low that any one with the slight
eat disposition TO purchase cant avoid doing
90. We, however, stick to our zone price to
alp system, because it is the fairest and SIM
plest. There can be no doubt that our prices
are as low or lower than the same goods can
be bought anywhere else in Savannah, and
we mean to sell every stitch Of Winter Cloth
ing in our establishment at prices soittiR the
reach Of egsrV50dg. Our tailor will nj each
garment Treo Of charge. We extend a cordial
invitation to the public to call and get real
bargains. Congress, Whitaker ana st. Julian
streets, A. FALK Il SON.-Adg.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-02-20
POSTAL RULE All.
InsufficientIy Addressed Letters and this
Trouble They Cost the Post Once.

Ansumclently AuOrosSeI Letters and the
Trouble They Cost the Post Once.
Letters that are iusuficiently addressed
are found almost every day in the street
boxes by the postmen. This is causing
the postal service great deal OF trouble.
Section 421 of the postal rules states
that when letter not properly addressed
is collected in any place the Postmaster
shall not guess as to where the letter is
to go, but must make sure Of it's destina-
ton before be shall forward it.
He must keep it thirty days, and in case
ii is not claimed within that time he must
then send it to the Dead Letter Office. in
many cases, the name OF the addressee
may be found in the directory, if the adj
dress is TO the city. IL is, in such cases,
thought safe to forward it. But in case
of letter sent to a newspaper, or a
S'Miss," the destination OF the letter is
not likely to be ascertained by such
means.
The public's attention is called to the
absolute necessity of putting the name
and number OF the street and the name OF
the city in every address, IN addition To
the name of the person for whom the let
ter or package IS intended.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-02-20

leaves and brush, and was addressing tne
Deity in a rambling prayer. coroner
Dixon asked him IL he had seen any chll'
dren recently ,.,,
Yes. Isaw two little boys and a little
girl, and prayed with 'em IN heaFeu'
he answered.
When shown the two bodies, he first
asked whose boys they were. Inen ne
said that he had seen them before. Cnrist
told him TO wash them and ne DID so, ne
went on. He said that they had been at
his house, and he had fed them. His ut
terances were so disconnected that 1T was
plain he did not have particle or intel
! lect left. numb Der OF those who knew
| the negro were examined. A cousin
stated reluctantly that she was afraid OF
| him. and she admitted that he had raised
HOE TO KILL HER.
No one had seen the lunatic with the
| children, but the fact that they were
found so close TO his home was regarded
as a strong link in the circumstantial
evidence against him. A sane person,
even if there could have been any motive,
would almost certainly have Knocked the
boys In the head or killed them in some
way, and would hardly have taken the
trouble to bind and gag them. Johns
mother testified that he frequently walked
down to the railroad, but she did not be-
lieve he ever got out Of sight OF the cabin.
The old woman, her husband and the girl
all denied having ever seen the kettle be-
fore.
sTRANGLED TO DEATH.
DR.. Chisholm stated that death was
caused by straDgulation. The jury de-
cided that the crime was williul murder,
committed by party or parties TO them
unknown.
There was little doubt in the minds Of
a praaanf altar baurtpO tho ptofpmpnfg
and seeing Graham, that he was the MUIR
derer. II is quite likely that he believed
himself inspired TO sacrifice the children.
lie probably met them In one OF his walks
along the railroad, and either 1nveigled
them into the woods or dragged them in.
Whether the boys had the kettle or
whether the murderer got it to carry
water from the adjoining swamp TO
BAPTIzE THEM WITH,
lie matter Of speculation. His remark,
"Christ told me to wash 'em," is cOnsid-
cred significant in regarding the act as
committed under an inspiration.
Returning along the Louisville road,
some parties were found who said that
cOlored man named John Bird passed
through the neighbOThood on Monday in
quiring for two boys, whom he stated had
run away from home. Bird formerly
lived in Bryan county, but has moved out
along the line of the Central railroad
somewhere. Last night no one could be
found who knew where he lived.
PLACED IN THE MoRGUE.
The murder probably occurred on Sun
day or Monday, and II Graham did it he
cunnlngly said nothing about 1t, and II is
quite likely that he forgot about 1t, for his
mind seems almost totally vacant. His
disappearance on Thursday morning
would be suspicious il he was not of I'M
sound mind.
The bodies were placed in the morgue
last night to await Identification.
Graham was formerly employed in Sa-
fertilizer factories south of the city. About
two yeara. ago a bag Of phosphate fell on
his head, and to this accident is attribu-
ted his insanity. He is 30 yeras old.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-02-20

Excitement on the Board of Trsde-Th
Stock Closely Bought Up.

Excitement on the Board of Trade-The
Stock Closely Bought Up.
The spirits turpentIne market was ex-
cited yesterday. At the Board of Trade ON
the afternoon call at o'clock, there were
buyers at 4Sc. for every cask offered, ana
that figure was bid for more but sellers
were hard to be found. All the stock In
the hands OF factors had been bought up
for shipment. In fact, a number Of buyers
turned sellers.
This advance is ewing to the small
quantity in the primary markets. The
very cold weather South this season has
retarded the new crop, and il is alleged
that supplies will be at least thirty DAYS
later than they were last year. The
stupidity of the American dealers in let
ting go their hold OF the article was
freely commented upon on the market
yesterday. The small stock remaining on
hand Is held firmly.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-02-20

The wonder OF those who 20 10 the Har-
nett House, in Savannah, is that 80 excel
lent table aud such comfortable rooms
can be offered to the public at such mini
mum rates. Without exaggeratiOn, the
table OF the Harnett ia as good az that OF
the screven House, and the rates lust
One-hAlf as large. Courteous treatment
makes up the sum OF its attractions.
The public largely testified their aDpre-
ciatIon.-JdcksoneiLLe { kId.) Herald.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-02-20
NYrnnIlnd in Mld.nnnnn.

Capt. Oliver Stevens, Of the schooner
Ella M. Watts, at this port from New
London, reports that on Feb. II in lat.
1906 lon 1880 he saw quantity OF
wreckage consisting Of bulwarks, cabin
doors, chairs. part OF boom, etc. From its
appearance the wreckage had not been
long Ia the water. lie could not make
out what kind Of vessel IL had belonged
10, the seas being 80 rough at the time
that he was unable 20 yet near the stuff.