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The Portland daily press., 1886-07-20

Albany is celebrating this week the two
hundredth anniversary of the adoption of
her city charter. In 1909 an exploring party
from Hudson's Half Moon passed by the
present site of the city; in 1914 Captain
Christensen, an Amsterdam mariner, built
Fort Nassau a little below where the city
stands, for trading post. But a flood swept
this fort away. and it was not until 1923
that Adrien Jovis built Fort Orange and
made real beginning of settlement. Eigh-
teen Dutch families gathered in log huts
around Fort Orange. Under the names of
Beaver Wyck and Williamstadt, it fiourished
as Dutch town until it came into the pos
session of the English in 1864. Then it be-
came Albany, in honor of him who after
wards became James IL. and by 1886 had
grown large enough to have a city charter.
But for its first hundred years the little city
did not grow much; and at the beginning of
the present century it had only $3.50 popula-
ton. But in the last hundred years the vii
lage has become city of upwards of ninety
thousand inhabitants, has become the CAPT
tai of the most populous State in the Union,
and is celebrated for beautiful streets and
buildings, for wealthy citizens, and stream
of aristocratic blood which has flowed down
from the veritable Dutchmen who inhabited
the log huts around Fort Orange.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-04-27

it, eau sIss and CURE. BY
one who was deaf - years:
ire ted by most Of the noted specialists OF
~ the day With 20 benefit; cured hfiaseI in
three months, and since then hundreds OF 9th
ors by same process; plain, simple, and sue
cessfu nome treatment AddressT s. PAGE.
Eabt 2eth street. New FORK City.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-04-27
Gam for Sale.
GEORGIA Coast Islands for Sale,

400 ACRES. embracing Milligan's and
fUO other small islands in Bryan county,
between Bear and Midway rivers, near ST.
Catharine's Sound. adjacent to the mainland,
covered with valuable cedar. and having salt
marshes, checkered with creeks suitable for
raising oysters. This property can be made
available for a good income in a very short
time. But in addition to these advantages it
is nearly IN the centre OF the land-locked
Georgia coast fisheries and oyster beds, and is
passed every day by steamboats, and other
craft navigating those waters. The islands
can also be utilized for truck farming, and
will need no guano or fencing. The main
land in the neghborhood is very eligible,
already occupied by farms and handsome
residences. No one can make a mistake in
investing IN this property at the present low
prices of land. The country is yearly in
creasing vastly in population, and prices are
bound to keep pace with this constant growth.
THESE islands are cheaper now than they will
ever be again, and are bound to be sold. EN-
anime the property and SEMI IN your bids az
an early day. All cash or part cash and re-
mainder in twelve months, with security.
Address l.. c. BRYAN, So Barnard street,
Savannah, Ga.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-04-27

Col. w. 6. Power, of st. Augustine. has
collected $l75 for the Kew West sufferers.
John Anderson, of Lake City, aged 10
years, died on April u from bleeding at
The nose; he had been in bad health some
time.
o. d. Seavey, Manager OF the San Marco
Motel at st. Augustine, was surprised Just
before his departure for the North by
Messrs Mcclure aud Mcdonald, the
builders OF the Magnolla,On the St.J0hn's,
the Winter Park, San Marco and Ponce
de Leon hotels. They invited Mr.. Seavey
into his private Office where they present
ed him with a handsome diamond ring
with appropriate ceremonies"
Lake City GUide: A big thing with
Lake City and surrounding country IS
that the peas and beans raised here have
established reputation in New York
and the markets and Will, no doubt, al
ways command good price. Our far
mers by planting a small patch Of peas
and beans every year and shipping in
good condition will, no doubt, realize
sufficient money to buy their actual
necessaries 70 carry them on to cotton.
The Council OF Lake City will, at its
heXt regular meeting receive the finan-
cial report Tor the past fiscal year. There
was S2,7Sl g. received for property and
license taxes, and S2,G3l "a pad out on
appropriations by Council. The fire COM
parry received S4S for rent. and $3.50 for
expenditures; also the sum OF $50 was
expended on the road TO fair grounds, and
800 20 fair committee. The sum Of
1913 y Of fines and costs were settled by
charging the Marshal on account. The
assets exceed liabilities 1894 n.
The military medals awarded by the
State Park Association at their fair held
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-04-27
At 20 I-2c. peryard.
Ladies & Misses Hosiery

One lot Misses Hose at 25c a pair. This
line is composed of odds and ends, some
OF which cost from Sc to 81 a dozen.
One lot Misses Black Brilliant Lisle
Thread Hose at soc; worth soc.
One lot Misses Black Derby Ribbed
Hose at 22Lc; reduced from 3jc.
One lot Misses Black and White French
Ribbed Hose at 35c; worth Acc.
One lot Ladies' SILK Clicked Hose at DC.
One lot Ladies' French Ribbed, full
regular made, at poe; similar goods re-
tailed in other houses for 25c.
One lot Ladies' Solid Color Hose, extra
long, at Doc; would be cheap at 60c.
Extra value in Gents Halt Hose.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-04-27
How the Delegates were Chosen.

CHARLTON COUNTY, GA, April pa
Editor Morning NeeoS: Owing to certain
publications which have been made con-
corning our Charlton county meeting,
deem a few words Of explanation neces-
sary.
During the recess of the court at noon
a public meeting was called, and after
organizing vote was taken TO decide
whether we should appoint delegates
then, which was decided in the affirma-
tive. On motion a committee of five was
therefore appointed to suggest names,
which committee reported the names OF
Messrs. GOwen and Rawls for the State
convention, and Messrs. Crabtree and
Keen for the Congressional convention.
The report was adopted and the meeting
adjourned. No instructions were given
and not word was SAID as to who the
delegates or the people preferred for Gov
ernOr. Messrs. Crabtree and Keen were
MershOn delegates before and will sup
port him for Congress again.
CITIZEN.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-04-27
Headquarters !
L.&B.S. NJ. i.

And here we are on the ragged-edge of
another Centennial, and it's full-grown
one too. No side show, but grand three
ring circus that will set old Savannah
wild.
Some old-timers haven't woke up yet to
the fact that this Centennial is an actual
reality, and, in fact, it takes long time
to wake up this city; but when she COM
mences to enthuse, she gets red-hot in q
iifv, and stays hot long after the rest of
the world have cooled off and froze up.
She's a simmering now, and in a few
days steam will be up, and all creation
roosting on the safety valve couldn't hold
her level.
Merchants, Factors, Bankers, Lawyers,
Physicians, Hotel Men, Seamen, Dray-
men, Citizens, Big Boys, Small Boys,
everybody and their relatives, will spon-
taneously blaze up and become convinced
that 1t is their bOunden duty to help on
the Centennial in some way.
Everyone ought to and can do some
thing to make the thing grand success.
They can contribute funds, work for it.,
talk it up, entertain visitors, boiler, and
at least run up Flags and Decorations.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-04-27
LINEN SHEBTING.

One lot 9O-inch Pure Linen sheeting at
75c.
One lot 90-inch Pure Linen Sheeting at
Soc.
One lot 9O-inch Pure Linen Sheeting at
81; absolutely worth 81 %.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-04-27
PETITIONS OF OFFIOE-sEEKERs
The President Has no Confidence In
Them.
]. 2. RandaN II 4 Nausta CAronieIe.


j. r. Randall inH A ugusta Chronicle.
A Senator told me this true story:
"The President has arepugnance to ap-
plications for Office numerously signed
He said to me once that, when Mayor of
Buffalo, he was just about to appoint a
man who had apparently the endorse
ment of the whole city. friend inter-
posed, said the selection was not a proper
one and asked suspension OF action for
one day. Next morning he brought pc
tition pleading for the punishment of one
Grover Cleveland, who had committed
every crime in the decalOgue. This doc
ument was signed by every prominent
lawyer, preacher, and merchant in Butfa-
10. All had signed without reading the
preamble. That made the President de-
spise all such papers. The point of his
anecdote was directed against a case /
was urging, which he, however, finally
agreed to. Turning to his desk he picked
up paper, which proved to be an appli-
cation multitudinOuslY signed, and said :
"'Ihls is the man who ought to have
the place and not your friend
81 answered:
"'Mr President, you forget your own
reasoning. That man is amenable to the
same denunciatiOn as you just INDUCED
in toward all such persons
''The President colored, laughed and
calculated:
6 Great heavenl SO he is. l did, in
deed, lose sight of my own argument.
How much better we can preach than
practicev"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-04-27

last February have been completed by
Gree nleaf a. Co., and will be sent to the
Victors at once. The design was by Mr..
Crosby, horizontal bar of gold bearing
the recipients name, IRON which hangs a
gold circle about a centre of blue enamel
with the monogram, IS. P. A" in raised
letters of gold upon it; legend about the
rim states for what it was awarded. l.. j i.
Burkheim, OF the Gainesville Guards, will
receive one for having been declared 1.-The
best drilled soldier" The other goes to
T. V. POmar, OF the Florida Seminary
Cadets, also OF Gainesville, "the best
drilled Cadet according to the awarding
committee.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-04-27
GEORGIA Politics.

Colonel NJ. B. Pickett, one of the most
prominent candidates for the Legislature
from Sumter county, has been forced by
illness to retire from the race.
Murray county claims the right to name
the State Senator for the district COM
posed of Murray, Gordon and Whitfield,
which probably means that Trammel Star
will get the place.
The Columbus Enquirer announces
Thomas W. Grimes, Esq, as a candidate
for Congress in the Fourth district. The
Enquirer backs up his claims, and he will
be formidable man in the canvass.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-04-27
Postal Changes.

Post Offices Established. Florida: Sea-
side, HillsbOrough county, special from
TarpOn, Yellow Bluff one and three
fourth miles south, TarpOn Springs four
miles north-nOrtheast.
Georgia: Nudge, Pierce county, on
route 15009, BrOganza seven miles north,
Racep0nd six miles south. Re-established
POstmasters COmmissioned-Ne Off
ces: John ID. Green, Seaside, HillsbOrough
county, Fla; William j, Smith, Nudge,
Pierce county, Ga.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-04-27

Everyone ought to do something to
make the thing a grand success. Con-
tribute funds, work for it, talk it up, en-
terrain visitors, boiler, and at the least
show your good will and welcome our
city's guests by
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-04-27

It's the best place. Others are dabbiing
IN this trade, but we are headquarters
and do the best for buyers.
Our stock is ten times larger than all
others combined, and we have decorative
goods not kept by others.
In prices we meet the lowest, no matter
what they are, none can or shall under.
sell us. IfOthers cut, we win cut deeper.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-04-27
Printed India Linen !

so pieces Printed India Linen at 12lc a
yard.
so pieces Plain India Linen at 14c; worth
20c at least.
35 pieces Figured French Bales at 15c.
80 pieces yard wide Sateens at 12%c.
These are the same goods that are sold
in other houses at 15c and lSc yard.
70 pieces double width sheeting at 121lc
yard.
100 pieces 4-4Fruito OF the Loom Shifting
at sac.
100 pieces Canton and Renfrew Cling
hams at SIC.
100 pieces Plain and Striped seersuckers
at SIC. Good styles in Canton and Rem
frew Ginghams are worth 121lca yard
offer the very newest, having pur-
chased them within the past ten days.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-04-27
Embroidered Robes

One lot Embroidered India Linen Robes
So 70.
One lot Embroidered India Linen Robes
81
One lot Embroidered India Linen Robes
81 80.
One lot Embroidered India Linen Robes
So.
l have a very handsome line of these
goods, running from the last quotation up
TO $40 Robe. An examination will show
that the prices are low.
One lot beautifully embroidered Seer
sucker Robes at So 70.
One lot Ecru India Linen Robes at "a 80;
one lot Ecru India Linen Robes at So.
Those who purchased these goods six
weeks ago cannot sell them under Sc 90.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-04-27
MrntrtnaI.
RELIEF
Forty Years a Sufferer from
Gaia r r n!
WONDERFUL TO RELATE.
WONDERFUL TO RELATE.

For forty years have been a victim to Ca
tarrh-three- fourths of the time sufferer
from eXcruciatiug pains across my forehead
and my nostris. The discharges were so
offensive that hesitate to mention it. except
for the good it may do some other sufferer. |
have spent young fortune from my earnings
during my forty years of suffering to obtain
relief from the doctors. / have tried patent
the four corners of the earth, with no relief.
And At last (5I years of age have met with a
remedy that has cured me entirely-made me
new man. l weighed l2S pounds and now
weigh l45. l used thirteen bottles of the
medicine. and the only regret | nave is that
beingin the humble walks Of life l may not
have influence to prevail on all catarrh suffer-
ers to use what has cured me,
, 1886-09-29

Mr.. Barre,t kin lily led the way to what
he called hi. DIN No term could BET
ter fail to describe his orderly and ell =.
giant study. Upon the walls hung II per
feet constellation of stars" ne irly all a.
he sail. pre- .entatioa portraits. There
was Henry lrviny rs Ia n. It. FOrresL.
Jefferson, Herr Barn W, AN exqu site por-
trait Of Helen Terry, Beruhardt, John and
Charles KEN lie. AMI over the mantel {
lie size portrait of the veteran come
dim, William Warren. Here" calling
attention TO u small profile Portrait is tAe
only likeness OF u ,vid g ,rrick without u
wig that | have ever seen. 1t IL very old
anil very rare" Mr.. Booth, of conr.e, was
co picuOu,iy represen ell in this stellar
gallery There " nor only a portrait,
but a bust, aud beneath hung a pipe
which was Mr.. Booths solace Tor many
Year. and has now become tnrou1n tie
gilt of tue tragedian, Mr.. Barrett'> cher
every reference to Mr.. Boom the younger
tragedian's noble IN / unself,h devo. ion
to his frienl was made vigorously up
parent.
Here" continued NJ. Birrett. is the
Chandos bust OF Shakespeare, an this Il a
George worn by E..nunt k.ia IN 'RicI.
ard N and presented to me on my nst
mig 1t in London by Henry Irving. with
the request that lslbLli som .tins. wear
H." The lower part of the walls OF the
room gave unmisttkhhie AN ample evil
dence OF ths scl)ltrly tL'te' OF our cnl-
tured actor. About two hundred volumes
are devote to tine drama; the r st em-
bracel u wide ran re OF su Ijects and at-
tested both the catnol C t. aud hea. tn. III
ness of the owners min |.
, 1886-09-29

The New York Tribune continues to
recsst the presidents cabinet at regular
intervals. 1t sends Mr.. Manning u Aus
tria every other day. 1t now puts MIR.
Bayard iuto the treasury, MIR. Lamar into
the state department and MIR. Mcdonald
into the interior The new advancement
il absurd ON its face. The Herald meets
the plans of speculative people over I'm
pending changes In the cabinet, as tol-
lows:
There will be no change in the cabinet,
except that which the disability OF Mr..
Manning il sure TO involve. IL is not at
all likely thar he will return to his duties
as the head of the treasury department to
permanently remain. The Herald said
SO irun The outset. 1t Is probable that lie
will vacate the chair which he has occu-
pied with 80 much honor to the presi lent
aud himself. and wit. such Conspicuous
usefulness to the country in the course vi
"A month. Who will succeed To the place
in this eventl The name of the coming
SECRETARY, in our opinion, is Charles )
Fairchild, the brilliant acting secretary,
whose abilities aud character have won
the confidence Of the president AMI the
country. and whose mastery OF the imam
cial p%,licies aud treasury administration,
clear head aud capacity for prompt ,ecis
ions Of important questions, are well
known to everyb body h knows anything
about him.
The accidents Of sickness and death wi
alone cause other changes in the cabiuet
are thus forcshsdowed. The president is
pleased with every number oi it, an it
may not be n mistake to say that having
no political axes to grin T. by IN king
changes, he has a Just pride in holding
his cabinet Ia the end ~ he first constitu-
ted it -Omah He.nlL.
, 1886-09-29

The Dakota Republicans only want the
earth. The platform adopted at Yankton
the other day demands the Immediate
reduction of all Indian reservations in
the territory, denounces congress Tor its
failure to open the Sioux reservation to
settlers and Commissioner Sparks for his
very proper efforts to prevent fraudulent
land entries. Translated into plain
English this means that the Dakota Re
publicans want all the Lar ds the Indians
have and all other lands in the territory
open to settlement, and they don't want
any intermeddling land commissioner or
land laws to interfere with their getting
them either. Perhaps if the Dakota Re
puhlicans we're a trltle more modest in
their demands. their chances to secure
the admission of Dakota as a state would
be somewhat improved. There is an old
school book story of a boy who undertook
to take so many waluuts out of a large
necked bottle at one handful that he
could get neither his hand nor the wal
nuts out until he dropped part of the
latter. The story Is a chestnut, it is
true, but the Dakota Republicans will
find it worth their while 10 heed 1t all the
game
, 1886-09-29

Moonlight nights-saey are the bare OF
railroad eng,neeca." sail a h -ad official Of
the b fillmore & no railroad. All en-
glneers dread moonlig IT nights. They
try the nerve. tn thslr utmost. 4 igi neers
like to run on dtrK niylt4 o. a Moon
light night the trouble with them Is no
trouble at a~ll-shalOws. An engineer,
look ng ont from hi. en- ,i1s. see, before
him ali manner Of shadows He Is sure
tiat tue dark shadow across the tr ok he
tees Il a maj. or a TO k. or come kin OF
an obstruction. He doesn't know, and he
Is kept In n state OF n.rvni. excitement
all III. time. Coin , around curves. along
hiliside-. many curious shadows are out
lined on the track. and very often an en-
gineer i so worked up over a nights ri o
that he is scarcely abe to perform his du-
ties.-Exchnnge.
, 1886-09-29
H FIRE OF HOME.

/ hear them tell in fa--of climes,
And treasures grand they hold
or Minister walls wnere stained light
falls
On canvass rara and old.
Ny hands fall down, my breath comes
fast,
But ali, how can / roamf
My task I know; to spin and sew.
AMI light the hre OF home.
Sometimes I hear OF nobls deeds;
or words hat move mankind;
OF willing hands that to other lands
Bring1ight to the poor anil blind.
1 dare not pr, ach, | dare not write,
fear to eros, the foam.
Who. II ! go. will spin and sew,
And Light the FIRE ut homer
My hush nj comes, a.the shadows fall,
From tine fled. with my girl and boy,
His loving kis, brin g with IL bliss
That hath no ba e al oy.
Fiom til. newt lowei meadows, fresh
aud brown,
catch the scent OF the loan;
sHeart, do not iret, It's 30 netting yet
To light the FIRE at home"
George Worster.
, 1886-09-29

The capacity for reading a book-that
is, for keeping the mind fix ii on one ar
gument or narrative for II per.ol more or
less pro,on Ied-las always in modern
times been much more widespread than
the capacity for listening, owing TO the
fact that we all get our ea-liest mental
training through books. As long, too. as
books were the only sources of entertain
ment. anu Large numbers of more or less
cultivate people lived In this country.
AMI there were no newspapers or other
periodicals, anl few amusenients, and
travel was rare aud expensive, the habit
OF reading WA. kept up. But there /,
great reason to fear that. wdat with the
newspapers and magazines, and the art
galleries, and the museum+. anil the the
atre-, AMI the facility with VIII oh we can
get our people to gossip with u, whea we
are both ii Q AMI lazy. the number OF
those who can aud do read n bJok-eveu
a novel. even II poor novels rapidly de
cl ming. In fact, We fe lr tn 1t any one
who Iuqu red am IN { his { leu IL. outs.d3
the professors and professional men.
would fin | that the of hose VIII
now reai a serious book OF any kind Is
exceedingly small, and those who even
real novels IS growing smaller. Most
men who have not Kept up tie habit OF
Etaulu8i III ldCt, tnrON 10 Nn u novel
after IA few pages II the pot doe. not
thicken rapid y. or the incidents are few.
The thoughtful novel. sucn as George
Eiots, tiuel with reflection and
speculation, would fare much worse now,
even coming from an autnor Of her pow
tr-, than IL did thirty years ago. The
newspaper Is fast forming the mental
labits OF this generation. and, in truth,
even this is getting to be heavy, unless
the articles or extr IT'S are very short. The
a begins more and more to resent
bang askei 10 keep his attention fixed on
any one object Tor more than five min
utes In shcr:, any one who ~flatters him
self during the busy years Of an active
career. when he does no reading but
newspaper reading, that h. IL gong to be-
come a realer OF ook at Il later period
when he gets more leisure, may re,t as
sured that he Is greatly mistaken. When
leisure comes he will n III that n serious
book will tire him or send him asleep in
ten minutes, just as a dumb bell would
the a long unused arm. To be able 10
read continuously for long periods, ut any
time OF liie. just IA to be able 10 row, or
walk, or ride, one must keep In practice
year after year. The mau who finds that
he shrink from a book aud longs for a
Sunday paper, may feel as sure tn vt he Is
mentally -out OF condition" as the athlete
VINO can not bear to leave his easy char
without a cockt Ill. Nation.
, 1886-09-29

The widow OF Gen Mirsmon has pub
lished the memoirs of her husband, who,
1t wi be remembered, was executed with
the Emperor Maxim liam AN Gen. Mexia.
IL appear that even IN heir last nom ents
the doonie | men were cheerful, aud even
humorous.
When Macmillan left his cell. he re-
)oiced that the weather was 80 favorable,
aud remarked hat 1t was rs fine an II il
had been specially ordered for The occa-
sion. Suddenly the solemn tol.ins OF a
bell was heard.
Il rnppose tnat Is Intended for our death
knell, remarked Maxlmlll an. turning to
Gen. Miramon.
Il am unable to give POUR majesty am
Information on the subject replied Gen
MirAmon, ms this Is my first experience
In being executed .n-TeNas S1tings.
, 1886-09-29

These few facts l have Learned from n
druggi-t who IN a lifetime has known
many victims. He says that the faith Of
the morphine slave. howev.r r., il not more
shocking than III It of the confirmed tnkeI
OF cnioeoform. The taste Tor this ana y
thetic IL becoming rs great as tlat foI
morphine. D. patton and nervous ten
son bot Produce sleep.ess nlghts 10
WOO sleep oh .oroiorm IS use |. alum ireds
In our ltrg' cities" said the druggist,
napkin- aud handk.rch els wi h
chlorolorm ut night and fail as eep in
breathing the fumes. II was thu. that
C.iar.es e.. Hapti did AFTER n weeks lie
banch. aud IL was I ius tn u { e sol and
heir OF Il one prominent millionaire con
g,essman from Boston pas-el away. the
habit prod ices p UP L tito of the heart,
AMI in time The victim is sure TO be found
dead Ia beI-P lila leipils PresA