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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-01-19
MUTUAL aAs CoMPANY.
Annual Meeting OF Quar-
terly Dividend Declared.

Annual Meeting Of StOckhoIders-Qua
terly Dividend Declared.
a meeting Of the Board Of Directors Of
the Mutual Gas Light Company was held
at the company's Office Yesterday morn
ing. The business of the past year was
discussed, and a dividend of IL per cent.
was declared from the earnings OF the
quarter ending Dec. 81, payable on and
after Feb. 10.
At noon the annual meeting of the
stockholders was held. Mr.. Jacob Cohen
was called TO preside. and Levy r. Byck
acted as Secretary. President Blum an
nounced the declaration Of a dividend,
after which an election for directors was
held, resulting in the reelection by a
unanimous vote Of the old board as fol-
lows: Henry Bun, j. n. Estill, d. 4.
Thomas, NJ, A. Cohen, Herman Myers,
George Walter and John A. Douglass, of
savannah; George Philler, W. w. Gibbs,
;. T.. BOdine, A. G. HumphTies, Il. q. Lee,
Randall Morgan, John l.. Stewart and
Henry l.. Davis Of Philadelphia.
The board held a meeting in the after
noon and organized as follows:
Presideut-Henry Blum.
Treasures. 4. BOdine.
Secretary and OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
q. Lille.
Cashier and Accountant. b. Gather.
wood.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-01-19

Alexander G. Humphreys, Esq, Chief
Engineer Of the United Gas Improve
ment Co., of Philadelphia, and a director
Of the Mutual Gas Light Co., Of this city,
was in town yesterday. He leaves this
morning for Pensacola, and from there
will 20 to st, Augustine to inspect the
gas works in those cities.
Among the arrivals at the Pulaski
house yesterday were W. +. Webb. A. n.
NOrster, George M. Dowd, New York; W.
A. Lucas, Boston; Thomas +. Brady,
Philadelphia; J. B. Deusen and wife,
Mrs. James o. Merritt, Keystone, n. ! ;
u. Il. Cade, Washington, Ga; George
NOrth"Op. Baltimore; {, Z. Olivey, Char
lesion, >. G..
At the ScreVen house were w. Kenyon,
Miss CO0mbs, Brooklyn; j. n. Winstock,
George l.. Wilson, Mrs. ;. l.. Wilson, Miss
Tracy, Alexander j. Cohen and wife, New
York; Mrs. Smythe, Miss Adams, Angus
ia; b. Walker, Macon; Thomas L. Nell
vile, Richmond, Va.
At the Marshall house were y. WOfTat,
IT., f. Remble, +. B. A. Kinney, New
York; G. Ho'enberg, san Francisco; A. u.
Bell, Atlanta; w. l.. Fulton. Brunswick
j. II. Powell, Eden; W. Fl. Clements,
Neville; j. r. Man, LaGrange; L. c.
Powell, Tarhero, ). G.
At the Harnett house were r. W. Moore
and wife, Philadelphia; l.. Taylor, Green
Cove springs, Fla; J. w. Smith, Has
lam, GA; Rev. w. S. Allen, Buck creek,
Ga; Chas. A. Is. Hall, Ann ArbOr, Mich.
II. Garvin, Philadelphia; j. T. Beaton
Folkston, Ga; Harry Hin, Cincinnati;
&. II. Warner, II. B. Campton, Batavia
N. y; William Muller, Jacksonville.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-01-19

That's what's the matter, and why we
have kept so mum for a week or so.
But the ink has thawed at last and now
look out for music.
BY the way, before we forget it, let us
remark as an eye-opener, that our Piano
and Organ trade for December was the
largest we were ever afflicted with.
Our sales book shows that we sold,
shipped and deLjcered in SAID month over
$4,000 worth of Pianos and Organs. These
are Actual .fGureS, and rot one iOta exag-
gerated.
And yet our worried competitors say
that our Piano and Organ trade is falling
OF, and hence we put in other goods to
make up for it.
Not much, dear friends. We haven't
lost our grip in the least. and our Piano
and Organ business will Increase rather
than decrease.
Since Oct. we have been too rushed to
push city trade az sharply as usual, but
from now on we shall give new beginners
something to do, and a hard row to hoe.
Watch our advertisements, and keen
posted. Some OF these DAYS we shall give
away Pianos, and you don't want to miss
that particular day. l.. & B. ;. Nj. II.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-01-19
LEE : BIRTHDAY.
How 1t win be Observed In Savannah
The Military Display.

The military display will be the chief
feature Of the observance Of Lees birth
day ia savannah. The First Volunteer
regiment, the Guards battalion, the hus-
sars and Artillery viii parade at 3 O'Clock
this afternoon.
The line.Will be formed on South Broad
street in The following order:
The First Volunteer Regiment Of Geor-
gia, Lieut.. Col. j. Reilly commanding.
The savannah Volunteer Guards Bat
TALON. Lieut.. Col. William Garrard com
handing,
The Cadets Of the Georgia Military
Academy.
The Chatham Artillery, Capt. John f.
Wheaton commanding.
The Georgia Hussars, Capt. w. ". Cor
don commanding.
The line of march will be as follows
Down South Broad to AbercOrn, thence to
Bay, thence to Bull; up Bull to Brough-
ton, thence to DraytOn; up DraytOn to the
Park extension, where the troops will
pass in review. The brigade will be com
manded by Col. Clifford w. Anderson.
The day, being legal holiday, the mer-
chants have been asked TO allow the
clerks half holiday. A good many
places will probably close in Difference to
the request and in honor Of the day.
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from SAVANNAH TO MACON.
Surveying the Line of the Proposed sa'
VRnnRh and Dublin Railroad.

vannah and Dublin Railroad.
The surveyors corps that started from
Savannah Jan. 5, TO locate the line of the
proposed Savannah, Dublin and Western
Short Line railroad, between this city and
Dublin, was at work yesterday in what is
known as the DEVILS woodward, a dense
swamp near the Smile lock on the Ogee-
chCe canal.
The survey began at the Charleston and
Savannah and savannah, Florida and
Western Railway junction, about two
miles from the city. The line from there
runs west and strikes the Ogeechee road
near the Smile post, following the road
for about mlle and then running lrreg-
ularly IN the direction OF station No, l. on
the Central railroad.
The corps consists Of eleven men alto
gether, and Is in charge OF Mr.. j. i. Clay
brooke, Assistant Engineer OF tue com
pany. Mr.. ClAybrooke has been III the
city day or two. ana left yesterday
morning for the camp. which, up to yes
terday, was eight miles up the Ogeechee
road. The extreme cold weather Of last
week delayed the progress OF the survey.
The water in the swamps and small
streams was frozen, and it was with a
good deal OF difficulty that the stakes were
driven through the ice. The line, it is
said, will cross the Central railroad twice
between savannah and Macon.
There is considerable talk about
the road, and people in the
counties through which it is ex-
pected to run are anxious to know whe ther
II is a paper road or whether 10 Is really to
be built Those whose lands through
which The line has been surveyed thus lar
have various opinions. Some believe that
the road will be built at once. and others,
without having any particular reason for
believing So, are doubtful whether IL will
be built AZ all
The people who are at the head Of the
enterprise say that the road is going
through without fail, and that it VIII be
completed between savannah aud Macon
before next January. Mr.. John w.
Stubs, attorney for the road,
was in Atlanta recently, and
conferred with anumbeT of lessees of con-
ylcts in regard to securing convict labor
with which to build the road. About l75
miles are TO be graded and built,
aud it is the purpose Of the management
TO use convict labor if 1t can be obtained.
Mr.. Stubbs was informed that he could get
the cOnvicts as soon as the projectors of
the liue determined how many they
wanted. President Linderman, who was
in Savannah some days ago, has since
been IN Americas, where it is proposed to
make the western terminus OF the Dublin
and Americas branch. The Americas
Recorder says MIR. Linderman had not
been in Americas six hours before he con-
WINGED all his hearers that he meant busI-
ness.
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SAID az was ROBBED.
A shoeless Migrants story In the Cit.
Court.

A ShOeless Migrants story In the City
Court.
Henry Martin, a white man, charged
with being a vagrant, leaned on the rail
ing by the witness-stsnd in the City Court
yesterday morning and nonchalanty
twirled hat Of the Fedora vintage while
he poured out his woes TO His Honor.
Martin claimed that he was from Kew
West. At Jesup he missed a train and
then started to walk to Savannah. He
c9mped over night in the woods, and
when be woke up the next morning he
missed his pOcketboOk, in which was
S2l s.. He did not know who stole it, but
was positive even to the cent that some
one had taken his money. The statement
would have landed the accused in the
chain-gang camp had it not been for a
lame, shOeless foot, observing which,
Judge Harden remarked to him that he
might 20, as he was not able TO work.
Acting Solicitor General George S.
Owens advised Martin to leave Savannah
as soon as he could make it convenient,
and the tourist pedestrian promised he
would.
VIM. Williams was sentenced 20 the
chain-Rang for ten months for an assault
committed on Adam Brown, July 20, 1885.
The charge of adultery against Hannah
Simmons was not proven.
The City Court will meet in quarterly
session this morning.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-01-19

She accordingly went to Magistrate
Malina and mad search warrants
Issued. Armed with these an officer, ac-
comDanied by Capt. Dixon, searched
b0th the Harris and Gibson houses on
Liberty street lane. The trunk, however,
in which the dolls were concealed on Sat
urday night WAS empty when searched
by the officer. No trace OF the missing
articles could be found, and it was evil
dent that the GibsOns mad removed them.
Emma Gibson, sister OF the young
girl Jane, who was the confederate Of Sa-
ran Harris. denied that any such things
az Capt. Dixon and his son had described
were ever in the house. Jane Gibson was
not found, but Emma was arrested, and
after al examination, was held tor the
action Of the superior Court grand jury.
The little girl, sarah Harris, was also
held.
Circumstantial evidence shows that the
girls on Thursday night first broke into
MISS Arden's residence by pulling a bar
nom the window. From her they stole
some silver spoons and forks, number Of
doylies, some napkin rings, soap, and
bread tickets. From there they went to
"A neighbOriDg baker and, presenting the
tickets, got some bread. Then they went
20 the corner OF State and Whitaker
streets and pulled bar away from one Of
the store windows. one OF the girls took
of her shoes and, raising the window,
slipped in, AN arm-load OF dolls and
lambrequin were taken from there. The
girls must have been frightened away
from the store, for the pair Of shoes and
few lOaYes OF bread were left lying on the
floor.
II is believed that the two girls have
committed number Of burglaries, and
mad assistance from older persons, but the
Harris girl viii not admit Il. She was
taken of TO jail CRYING last night. The
Gibson woman gave bond and was re-
leased. Jane Gibson is secreted some
where in the city. and viii probably be
kept hidden for some time.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-01-19
THE NEWS IN THE CITY.
GOSSIP FROM TIE STREET AND
SIDhN ALh.
Deshes Here and There BY the News
Reporters - Yesterday's Happenings
Told in Brief ParagraPhs-Pickings At
Police Headquarters.

Dsshes Here and There BY the News
Reporters - Yesterday Happenings
Told in Brief Paragr&phs-Picking At
Police Headquarters.
Georgia Council, x. and s. NJ, will hold
regular communication tonight.
Six arrests were reported at the Police
Barracks up to 12o'clock last night.
Five patients were admitted to the st.
Joseph's lnhrmary and Two to the oaVa n
nah Hospital yesterday.
The savannah Gas Light Company has
declared dividend OF ~ per cent, pay
able on and after Thursday.
The Chatham Mutual Loan Association
Will hold its 4Sth regular monthly meet
ing at Metropolitan II all tonight.
Owing 10 the absence Of so many attor-
neys from the city no business WAS trans
acted in the United states Courts yester-
day.
special dispatch to the NEWS SAYS
that Annie PiXley played TO packed
houses in Augusta yesterday at matinee
ana night performances.
Peter Azzopardin, Greek sailor was
arrested Yesterday by Constable Jones on
warrant sworn out by Edward Beyely
charging him with assault and battery.
The Greek gave bond for examination be-
fore Magistrate Thomas }. shettall.
Messrs. Wilder a. Co., cleared yester-
day the British steamship CeylOn for Liv-
erpol with 3.52l bales of upland cotton,
Weighing l,6I6,972 pounds, valued at
$l4s. U6, and 1875 sacks cotton seed, valued
at 500. Total valuation ofcargO SliS.HO6.
Maria Harris, a muattO girl OF a very
Light shade, was committed TO jail last
night by NJ agistrate Molina, charged with
larceny. The charge Was preferred by a
sailor, who had his clothing and money
stolen sunday nlght from house kept by
Hannah Shine in the Old Fort.
Two Young white boys-Maurce and
DAVID Logan tried their hands az crack
ing the wooden sale in S0rah Buffers
stall in the market Yesterday afternoon.
They opened the box or safe by means Of
skeleton keys, and. after bagging a supply
OF apples and oranges, started OH. They
were arrested by Officer Jones, and viii
have TO answer to the charge of larceny
before the Mayor this morning.
A large audience was present at the
Bible reading and lecture in the Christian
Church yesterday morning, and still
larger audience last night at the sermon.
The meetings are rapidly growing in IN
terest. Il Bible reading and lecture will
be given this morning at IL O'Clock.
Preaching tonight at 7:45. The day lee
lures are specially interesting, and are
attended by all denominations. They are
nOn-SeCtarian and spiritual.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-01-19
RIVER AND HARHoR.
Gleanings Among the shipping ano
Aons the WharVes.


The British schooner Orinoco will prob
ably haul Ogt on the WAYS to-day. 1t IS
said that she went ashore TO the south
ward on her voyage to this port from
Georgetown.
A final survey was held yesterday on
/ the schooner William and Richard, which
put IN here sometime ago dismasted on
/ a voyage from Boston for Charleston.
The vessel has been undergoing repairs
ever since she put IN here, and was pro-
nouneed perfectly seawOrthy,
The passengers OF the steamship knlck-
erOoeker were brought up to tue city yes
terday between and , O'Clock, and left
for New Orleans last night by rail. Inc
steamer will be toWed up to-day, aud Will
moor at Dixon Il Murphy's wharVes,
where she will await repairs to her shalt.
The schooner George Churchman, Capt.
N0rbury arrived in port yesterday from
Philadelphia with a cargo OF guano. The
ChurchmRn sailed from Philadelphia Jan.
9. The Captain reports q succession oil
westerly gales. during which the ships
boat was lost. He was ia the Gulf st cam,
and experienced several nail and snow
storms, besides neavy rains, on the pas
sage. The vessel sustained no damage.
Tae steam yacht Victor arrived in port
yesterday for coal, and muOred at Dixon
* Murpny's wharyes. She is on neT way to
st. Augustine, Fla, aud sailed from VIII
mngtOn, Del, Dec. 81. she is a bran
new vessel and this is her first voyage.
sac was built by the Harlan II Holdings.
worth company for Joseph FenWick, of
New York. Har engines are vertical,
SEi0. She 5 30 feet in length and % tons
register, aud ~ commanded by Capt. L..
A. Mclean, who, by the way, is an old Sa-
Naunah IAN. having been born and reared
here. He was a member Of the Chatham
Artillery during the war. Capt Mclean
has been going TO sen for the last = years,
aud says that during that time he has
never experienced such heavy weather as
during his ia5t trip down the coast.
The schooner Emily and Jennie arrived
in port yesterday from Philadelphia with
coal to Dixon Il Murphy. Some anxiety
was felt tor the schOOuer's safety, as she
was at sea in all the hard weather re-
ported during the past three weeks. She
was twenty days on the passage, having
LETT Philadelphia Dec. IS, and passing out
of the capes the following day. When
eight DAYS out she encountered very heavy
westerly and northwesterly gales, and
rode through storms for ten days, and was
finally blown to the eastward of the Gulf
stream and through a number of snow
squalls. The weather was intensely cold
this side Of the Gulf stream. Last Tues
day the Captain was enabled to head his
vessel for Tybee, makiag the lightship on
Saturday and coming into Tybee roads all
right, sustaining no damage. Capt.
Douglass stated to NEWS reporter that
in all his experience be never met with
such heavy weather for 80 long a time,
and never before saw snow storm in the
Gulf stream.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-01-19
THE EVE OF ST. AGNES.

superstitiOns that Rival Those of Hal
lOween-ObsorVances of the Day,
The feast OF st. Agnes was formerly held
as in special degree a holiday for wO-
men. st. Agnes whom there is no
saint more revered by the Romish church
lis usually described as young Roman
girl who suffered savage persecution and
finally martyrdom. Upon the place of
her supposed burial a church was built.
There is at Rome an annual procession on
Jan. 20 in her honor, when tomb highly
decorated is led through the city.
1t was thought possible on the eve OF st.
Agnes for a girl to obtain by diVinatIOn a
glimpse Of her future husband. The eve in
this respect is something like halloween.
A popular plan for "A young lady to get
a glance at the shadow OF her future liege
lord was to take a row OF pms, and pluck
ing them out OF the paper one after an
other, stick them in her sleeve, singing in
the meantime paternOster. She thus in
sured that her dreams that night would
present the person she most of all wanted
TO see. Another way was to take the
right-leg stocking and knit garter
around it, repeating:
" ] knit this knot. this knot knit,
To know the thing know not yet,
That NAV see
The man that sh ali my husband be;
Not IN his best or worst array,
But what he wcareth every day,
That to- morrow may him ken
From among All other men,"
LAYING down on her back that night
with her hands under her head, the anxious
maiden was led to expect that her future
spouse would appear in dream and ga
lutte her with kiss.
On this superstition John Keats founded
his beautiful poem "The Eve OF St
A0neg''
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-01-19
Tha snnerIor Court.

No cases were beard in the Superior
Court yesterday, as the lawyers interested
in the cases assigned were attending the
Supreme Court in Atlanta.
The only business done was the issuing
OF a rule against John p. Jones, requiring
him TO show cause, If be has any, why he
should not be attached for contempt. A
judgment was recently rendered against
Jones requiring him TO pay a certain
amount for the counsel fees Of Alice z.
Jones, who is suing for alimOny. The
money was not paid within the time al
lowed, and the rule was issued, answer
able Jan. %.
There wilt be no court to-day.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-01-19
MnIntnsh nragnons.

The Mcintosh Light Dragons are ex-
pected to enter the cavalry drill during
the Chatham's centennial next May. At
the Dragons contest on Jan. II for the
company medal, Serst. Il. 5. WyIly scored
81 out Of a possible so, Corpl. James
O'Bren, Jr., following with "a. The Da-
rien Gazette says the boys will have TO do
better than this II they expect 10 carry of
the prize in May At the Chatham ARTILLERY
centennial celebration. This is the second
time Sergt. MylY carries the medal.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-01-19
Oh, what fun we've had, and we were

Oh, what fun we've had, and we were
kept pretty busy selling Overcoats, Gloves
and heavy weight Clothing. But all the
cold in creation would not nave brought
us as many customers, as did oar SDeciaI
ton prices. indugaTated about tho 1oeeks
ago. The people caught on to it, and
many bought for future needs
beg you to inform the public through
the columns of your valued paper, that
we shall continue oar special iOic price
sales during the balance OF this month,
and will offer our tine and medium grades
Of OvercOats, Straight Cut Sack suits,
4-Button Getaway Frock Suits, both for
dress and business, Our large line Of odd
Pants, our entire stock OF white and scar
let Underwear and, in fact, every article
IN our store at prices low enough to fairly
astonish the people. These goods are not
odds and ends, nor shelVe worn, nor shOd-
dy, but good, fresh, first class garments,
all Of which we shall endeavor to sell this
month, il low prices will effect II. Yours
respectfully, SIMON MITCHELL. 15a
Broughton street. sign OF the Golden
Arm.-Ad0.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-01-19
IsondigA Lawn Tonnis club.

At a meeting Of the lsondiga Lawn
Tennis Club held az the Oslethorpe Bar
racks yesterday afternoon, the following
officers were elected
President-W. W. Williamson.
Vice President Miss Gordon.
Secretary and Treasurer-Miss &. NJ.
Ellis.
Standing Committee-Abraham Minis,
Mrs. J. +. 5. Houstoun, Miss ". B.
Haldiman, j. $. schley, George W.
Owens.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-01-19

Eitor Morning. Ners: In reading your
valuable paper this morning I see an ar-
tcle where further explanation was
needed In relation 20 the Adele Thsckara
and IS bee knoll, etc. Will say that mas
tcrs OF vessels frequently lind starboard
bu0ys ou The pUft hand, aud gic' refSa.
For tine ediucat.ou OF parties requiring
further explanation, ! VIII say that when
/ have q Doctor ! always take his medi-
cino.
JANIS =. KINNEY,
Master and managing owner on schooner
Adele ThuckRru.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-01-19
ID Adynpce in rrIce..

We took no advantage 81 the enormous
demand for warm suits, Overcoats, I'M
derwear, &c., caused by the cold spell,
but ON the contrary gave every buyer the
heucdt of very extraordinary bargains.
Tho strain ON our large stock was, 10 rs
true. unusual. but we still have enough
lpn to satisfy every reasonable request
cur SQUARE cut Sack and Cutaway Suits
are still very popular, ana our Boys Salts
are sources of great pride % our small
customers. w can promise cOntluu-
auce OF our low prices, and as the winter
Is by no means over We would suggest
that you overhaul your wardrohce 40
once. ard ifauythng ls needed call and
Do supplied. =. II. LEVY a BRo., l0l
Congress.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-01-19
THE OPERA.

Sale of Reserved Seats to Begin This
Morning-The Prices.
The sale of reserved seats for the Abbott
Opera Company's engagement will begin
at Davis Bros. at $3.50 O'Clock this morn
ing. The scale of prices is as follows:
Reserved seats, 81 5O general admission,
81, 75c and SOC. Matinee 81, and 60c., with
no extra charge for reserved seats.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-01-19
a southern ulustrated paper.

The SuHddg Democrat, OF Jacksonville,
Fla, has published an illustrated edition,
and dated il at this city. The paper
Is the only illustrated journal
current number contains eight pages
Of illustrations and eight pages Of read
Ing natter and is printed on pink paper.
Copies can be had at any OF the news de-
pots IN this city.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-01-19

The steadily increasing demand for our
guaranteed 50 Shoes cOmpels us 10 repeat
that we still continue 10 warrant them TO
be as good as any So shoe in the market.
They are made of best taunery calf, best
Okla sole leather, and by a class of well
skilled workmen. BY none that are not
stamped "Collat Bros So Shoe, warrant
od - 4dr.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-01-19

The following prisoners were committed
20 jail yesterday. u. Arson, charged
with deser,iou from vessel, by Maels.
ta'e y. q. rIson. Edward singleton.
alias Hector Bush, assault ANA battery,
by Magistrate r. A. F0luarl. MILe
lienuesv. Eve days. and Annie smith.
twenty days, for dl-orderly conduct. by
acting Nayur Duncan.