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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-05-08
FLAMES AT TYBEE.
George Worthsn's Cottage Burned
His Estimated Loss 5000.


News reached the city shortly after mid
night that the Ocean House at Tybee
was burning. Signal Observer
Evans telephoned from the Tybee
Signal Station, on the north end of
the island, that big fire was raging on the
south end, in the direction of the Ocean
House, and from the signal station it looked
Is though the hotel was burning.
Mr.. Evans went across the island and at
] o'clock telephoned the particulars of the
fire, which proved TO be a cottage and small
adjoining house south of the railroad track
and about $50 yards north of the
Ocean House. The cottage was
owned by Mr.. George Worthen, and
was totally destroyed. The owner had
was preparing to occupy the place in day
or two. Five laborers were sleeping in the
cottage when 1t took fire The fire broke
out on the upper floor, and in a very short
time the entire building was in flames. The
fire burned rapidly, and in twenty minutes
the house was consumed.
How the fire originated is a mystery
There had been none IN the house during the
day, and the occupants were unable to ac-
count for it. Mr.. Worthen was unin-
fured and he estimates his loss at about
5000.
The rumor that the Ocean House had
burned caused considerable excitement in
the city. The hotel was opened last week
and its lessee, Mr.. Hodges has between
5000 and $1,000 worth of furniture and
stores there, with no insurance
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-05-08
THE CoNFIDING BoNDsMEN.
Rules Absolute Taken Upon Estreated
Bonds.

Rules Absolute Taken Upon Estreated
Bonds.
There were four rules absolute taken in
the City Court yesterday on estreated bonds
as follows:
Against John Kiley as surety for Lucius
Dotsen for the sum of 500. Dotson was
indicted for carrying concealed weapons
and skipped the jurisdiction of the court
Against A. r. Fawcett as surety for
Charles w. Wright for 500, and another
against Fawcett for 800, amount of bond
for A. P. Roche. Wright and Roche were
the circus fakrs indicted last fall for cheat
ing and swindling. 1t is said the confidence
chaps left stake behind to secure their
bondsman.
Against Geo. H. Jones, as surety for
Adam Morse, for $500 Morse was in
dicted in the City Court for carrying con-
cealed weapons and owing to the murder
Gus character of the assault upon Conductor
Barbee, his bond was placed much higher
than is usually fixed for nlisdemeanor
Morse is in Canada Jail awaiting requsi-
ton papers, and if brought back it is not
thought the Solicitor General will force the
collection of the estreated bond.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-05-08
BURGLARS IN BIG BIRDS" BAR.
They Garry Of $50 in Silver and a
Bulldog Revolver.

Bulldog Revolver.
Late Sunday night or early yesterday
morning, a burglar, or burglars, effected an
entrance to the barroom and grocery
store of jackson Bird, better known as
big Bird" to distinguish him from his
brother, who is a much smaller man, at the
corner OF Farm and Bay streets, and
breaking the lock of a small desk, in which
Bird kept his money, distracted about $50
in silver coin and a British bulldog re-
volver.
Bird said that on Sunday night he and
his brother counted the money, and there
was something over $50 They took out 50
or 50 apiece, and closing the store, went up
town to get their supper. On their return
they went to bed. Yesterday morning.
when Bird went to the desk to get some
money to go to market, he found the lock
broken and the money and revolver gone.
A closer investigation revealed tho fact
that the gate leading into the
lot on tho Bay street side
had been opened, and the hall door in the
rear was unbolted. He explains this by
saying that the bolt evidently did not catch
Sunday night, but he said that the hall door
leading into the store was locked Sunday
night and the key taken out, and yesterday
morning the door was found unlocked.
Detective Wetherhorn was sent for YES
terday and made an examination OF the
desk, and while the lock was broken there
was no mark on the lid of the desk to show
that it had been forced. A purse, with a
small coin or two and some pennies, was left
untouched, as we're box of cartridges and
the jewelry of Birds deceased wife. Who
ever distracted the money was thoroughly
familiar with the store. About SO of the
money taken belonged to jackson Birds
brOfhar
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-05-08
MONDAY MORNINGS MUSTER.
Mayor Schwa:z Beats the Long Rol
for the Chain Gang Volu nteers.

Mayor Schwa-z Beats the Long Roll
for the Chain-Gang Volu nteers.
Acting Mayor Schwarz presided in the
Mayors Court yesterday, and recruited the
chain gang well.
For street gambling Charles Brown was
fined $40 or twenty days, and John and
Caesar Miller Sl5 or thirty days each. Jim
Small was corrected by his parents. John
Miller was also held to answer in the United
States Court for passing a spurious coin.
The case of disorderly conduct by James
Clarity was continued.
Tom Williams, plain drunk, SIS or
twenty days, and Howell Williams, for
drunkenness and an assault, WIS fined $50
or thirty days.
Mos jackson, for assaulting his wife,
was fined $40 or twenty days.
Ada Lucas, a colored midnight nymph du
pave, was fined $40 or twenty days.
Sarah Daren and Lulu Holmes for the
use of foul language on the streets, were
each fined $50 or thirty days.
Charles Lee was turned over to the City
Court for carrying concealed weapons.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-05-08
ROW ABOUT ALIENS ARREST.
Isle of Hope Negroes Come to Blows
Over a Refugees Betrayal


There came very near being tragedy on
the Isle of Hope last Saturday among some
negroes, growing out of the arrest Of the
negro, Allen, on the suspicion that he was
connected with the murder of Geo. Smith,
at Tybee Island. last July.
1t appears by the statement of Trim
Middleton (colored) that "Bill" Smith, an
other negro, charged Middleton with be-
traying Aliens whereabouts to the officers,
and of repeating certain suspicious state
ments made by Allen while in hiding on
the island. Middleton denied the charge
with some warmth and war of words fol-
lowed, Smith, according u Middleton's
version, advancing with knife. Middleton
attempted to keep him off with walking
stick, but he said that il bystander had
not interfered he would have been unable 10
withstand the onset. He filed a charge
against Smith in Justice Naughtin's court,
and when Constable 81 Basch arrested
Smith the latter filed counter charge
against Middleton, and he too was taken
into custody. They gave bond pending an
examination tomorrow.
Allen, who it will be remembered was
discharged, the evidence not being sufficient
to hold him for any completely in the Smith
tragedy, was held for connection with the
riots on the wharves last June, in which he
was a leading spirit, and during which he
made a murderous assault upon a stevedore.
He is still in Jail
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-05-08
An Alligator Story.
From the Oakland (Fla.) sun.

FTOM ne OlNIUnu Ftu.l sun,
Mr.. F. L. Merritt, whose reputation for
truth and veracity stands unquestioned in
this community, steps to the front this week
with the "boss" alligator story. He says
that gator was killed by a party of hunt
erS last week. On cutting off his head,
something was seen projecting from the
bloody orifice A closer examination showed
it to be the tail of another gator, which
was pulled out and found to measure six
feet in length. On cutting open the larger
one, there was also found a camp stool,
camp kettle, trace chain and we'll preserved
piece of hame, beside few minor articles
such as umbrella ribs, vegetable crates and
few petrified chestnuts. OF course. there
are some who will not believe this, but the
gators and 'trinkets" can be seen at any
time by calling on Mr.. Merritt at his place
on Lake Apopka.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-05-08
TO GO AFTER MORSE.
Detective Wetherhorn Getting Ready
for q Second Canada Trlp.


for a Second Canada Trip.
The deposition Of A. NJ. Barbee, Jr., and
that of two other witnesses to the murder
Gus assault of Adam Morse, will be taken at
o o'clock this morning, in the offices of
duBignon & Fraser, by w. w. Osborne,
ESQ.,, acting for the Solicitor General in
the latter's absence from the city.
These dispositions are t. be taken without
previous notice to the defendant and with
out his being represented by counsel like
the ex parte testimony before grand jury.
When the dispositions are concluded they
will require TO be endorsed by the Superior
Court Judge or some other judicial magis-
trate, and after being duly certified to by
the Secretary of State of Georgia and
Secretary Of State of the United States,
will then be ready for service upon Judge
Macdougall, of Toronto, who remanded
Morse to the Toronto Jail.
The dispositions which are TO be :aken to-
day are to be so used, Solicitor General
duBignon having stated that If Morse is
returned the bonds will not be eStreated.
Detective Wetherhorn expects 10 have
everything in readiness TO leave for Toronto
a second time on Friday night or Saturday
morning. Mr.. Wetherhorn was comph-
mented on all sides yesterday for his persist
ent zeal In the case.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-05-08
PEARSON g. sPANNs CREDITORS.
They Obtain Verdicts Aggregating
Nearly $4,000.

There was a very earnest legal conflict
yesterday between opposing counsel in five
cases brought by the creditors of Pearson &
Spann in the City Court, in which plea in
abatement was entered that suits had been
entered in the same cases in the Superior
Court. An effort was made on one side to
force the plaintiffs counsel on the other
side into a trial, but it was resisted, and
Judge Harden assigned the cases for next
Thursday.
The following verdicis, interest to be add
cd, were rendered against Pearson q Spann
yesterday, the principal aggregating
1886 Sc: w. ID. Simkins & Co., 81, 22S % ;
NJ. Fer,t & Co, Sl6l; Robe n Bro, 1902 so
Samuel Bell & Son, $3.50 90; Harmon &
Cope. 1902 81: S. Guckenhemer & Son,
sl,0l3 Al; II. Myers q Bios, S2i3 10; Her
man e. Kayton $3.50 %, and NJ. Y. & d. |.
MacIntyre. g.. 275 50
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-05-08
THE POLITICAL FIELD.
Delegates Off for Atlanta-The Con
gressional Fight.

The advance guard from Chatham coun-
ty to the Atlanta convention went up yes
terday. Solicitor General duBignon left
yesterday morning, and most of the dele
gates elected at last Thursdays mass meet
ing will go up tonight.
The fight between Capt. Gordon and Mr..
Norwood, in the First Congressional dis
trict, is growing interesting. Bulloch and
Emanuel counties elected delegates yester-
day. Both counties were claimed FOR Mr..
Norwood by his friends, but Capt Gordon
captured the Emanuel delegation. The
mass meeting was held at Swalnsboro,
and resolutions declaring Capt. Gordon to
be the choice Of the county were adopted,
and the delegates were instructed to cast
their votes for him in the convention. The
delegates elected are w. r. Kemp and j. c.
Coleman. Messrs. J. l.. McLemore and A
g. Smart were elected alternates. Alfred
Harrington, j. A. Brannen, Charles Aarons,
j. F. Pughsley d. II. Smith, f. H. Safrold
and J. n. Mcleod were elected delegates to
the GuberDatorial convention.
Bulloch county's delegates are for Nor
wood. Their names were not obtainable
last night.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-05-08
Local Personal.

J. L. Sweat, of Waycross, is at the Sore
ven.
James E. Barker, of Atlanta, is at the
Harnett.
L. L. Griffin, of Richmond, Va, is at the
Harnett.
W. j. Lawton, of Hampton, is at the
J. S. Lamar, of ValdOSta, is at the
Hon. Morgan Rawls, Of Guyton, Is at the
Marshall.
Arnold Wyman, Of Stanton, Fla, is at
the Harnett.
Will Baker, Of Louisville, is stopping at
the Screven.
H. w. Powers, of Richmond, is at the
Marshall House.
L. Herr, of Montezuma, is registered at
the Screven House.
Joseph Kennard, of Townsville, is regis
tered at the Harnett
w. Hymes, of Sanford, Fla, is stop
ping at the Harnett.
w. s. Bassett and wife, of Enterprise,
Fla, are at the Harnett.
c. r. Pendleton, of Valdosta, is regis
tered at the Screven House
J. A. Strickland, of Blackshear, is regis
tered at the Marshall House.
George D. Converse and wife, of st.
Augustine, are guests of the Harnett.
C. c. Maxwell and wife and Miss L. T.
Harper, Of Bryan county, are guests of the
Harnett.
Charles Brigham, William Brigham and
JIG. Brigham, NJ. D., of Girard, are guests
of the Marshall House.
Mr.. Louis r, Robinson and Mr.. George
G. Strauss leave on the Nacoochee this at
ternoon for a short trip North.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Bevill returned from
Charleston yesterday They are guests at
the Screven. Mr.. Bevill will resume his
duties behind the desk at the Screven House
tomorrow.
Mr.. D. A Gordon, recently General
Secretary of the Savannah Young Mems
Christian Association, is now in Nashville,
Tenn and will conduct the building fund
canvass of the Nashville association. Mr..
Gordons ability and reputation as an
organizer places his services in demand
wherever Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton work is in need of a strengthening
hand. The Nashville people will find in
him a ready and effective worker, and a
General Secretary on whom they can, at
all times, rely. Mr.. Gordon will remain in
Nashville only until the building fund for
the association there is secured.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-05-08
ON RAIL AND CROssTIE.
Local and General Gossip in Ranwi
Circles.


Admission, Ala, lays claim to building the
first locomotive ever built south of Vir-
ginia.
The terrible Chatsworth disaster on the
Toledo, Peoria and Western railroad last
summer has cost the company over $780,
900. This is the amount paid out in claims.
"a railway company is not bound to stop
its trains nor slacken its speed on approach
ing public crossings, and traveller who at
tempts to cross must be held to be aware Of
this rule, and act with reference to it; and
if he fails to SO act, he is gully of con-
tributory negligence. Where an engineer
sees person on the track ahead of him,
apparently of adult age, in possession of
his ordinary faculty, and at liberty to leave
the track at pleasure, be may rightfully
presume that such person will leave the
track in time to avoid danger" This is the
ruling Of the Supreme Court of Indiana in
recent case against the Ohio and Missis-
sippi Railroad Company.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-05-08

Runs earned-Savannsh L. Atlanta g
Two-base hits-Butler and Liley.
Three base hits-Lawshe.
Home Tlns-Brown.
Bases on balls-By Harper 2.
Passed balls-Ham 4.
Wild pitcdeS-Harper 5.
Struck out-By Butler II, Harper 2
Left on bases-Savannah 2. Atlanta5
Time Of game hr. Is min.
Umpire-S Basch.
The Atlantas left last night for home.
They will play Columbus in Atlanta to-day
tomorrow and Thursday. Augusta will
arrive this morning and will play the Sa-
vannahs to-day.
GAMES ELSEWHERE.
WASHINGTON, MAY Base ball games
were played to-day with the following re-
suits:
At Pittsburg-
FIS s.s SSl.np,,,.,,s pS,S,.3ni, =,
rors~Pittsburg 4, Phfadelphia i. Batteries
Calvin and Fields. Burlington and Clements.
At Cleveland
Cleveland. 9 I 2 / 8
Athletic Rase aval1nG % Utbetc rG U
Cleveland 4, Athletic s. Batteries-Crowell
and SNYDER, Wrinham and Cunning.
At indianapolis
N.!h Yd.3I -.-.........'...I g O.
X. /
Base Hits-Indianspolis 8, New York 6. Err
rors-Indanapolis 6, New York 3. Batteries
Shreve and Buckley, Crane and Brown. The
game was called at the end Of the sixth inning
on account of darkness
At Chicago-Rain; no game.
At Detroit
Detroit. ........2 3 0 0 0 q s
Boston. ............2 0 o o 0 o.
Base hits-Detroit IS, Boston H. Errors-De-
troit 3. Boston s. Batteries-Conway, Gruber
and Bennett; Clarkson and Kelly.
At Augusta-The best game played on
the Augusta grounds this season was wit
messed to-day in the concluding game be-
tween Augusta and Columbus. The Au-
gustas played good ball and shut out the
visitors in oil but the sixth inning. The
game was umpired by Mr. Bambush of the
Columbus team. The Augustus left to-
night for Savannah Columbus has gone to
Atlanta. The score follows:
Augusta. ...........1 0 x 6
Columbus ........0 0 0 2 0 o. .
Batteries-W hitehurst and Gibson for Column
bus, Merritt and Burns for Augusta
Total base hits-Augusta 6, Columbus6 6.
Errors-Augusta p Columbus Z.
Struck out-By Merritt 6, by Whitehurst 6.
Bases on balls-Merritt /. Whitehurst 3.
Two base hits Columbus 1.
At Birmingham
Birmingham. ......0 I 3 30
Charleston. ........l 0 0 0 40 0 0 3 :
Base hits-Birmingham H. Charleston Z.
Errors Birmingham Z Charleston 4. Batteries
Petty and Brennan. Knowlton and Nicholas.
At Memphis
M MeM 2fiean ms ! Q 3 Q "a
ase Hits-Memphis II, Now Orleans Z.
Earned runs-Memphis B. New orleans ?. Bat
teries-Smith and Crotty Widner and Noodle.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-05-08
YOUNG SHOWERS OF THE QUEER
"Uncle Sam" Gets After a Brace OF
Them Yesterday.

Deputy United States Marshal James
Daily arrested Abram Myers, alias "Hampy"
Myers, yesterday, on the charge of passing
a counterfeit silver dollar on Saturday, and
he was on the lookout for John Miller for
the same offense, until he learned that
Miller was before the Mayor yesterday
the dollar on Alfred Holmes. Myers, Miller
and Holmes are negro boys whose ages
range from II to 10 years.
Miller. when questioned as to where he
got the spurious coin, said he got it from
"Hampy" Myers. United States Commits
sloner Frank Lamar committed Myers to
the jail, and wien Miller's time is out for
the otfense of gambling, he will be held as a
witness against Myers if he is unable to
give the required bail.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-05-08
Advice to Mothers.

MRS. WINsLow's SOOTHING SYRUP should
always be used when children are cutting
teeth. 1t relieves the little sufferer at once
it produces natural, quiet sleep by relieving
the child from pain, and the little cherub
awakes as bright as a button" 1t is very
pleasant to taste. 1t sootheS the child, soft
ems the gums, allays all pain, relieves wind,
regulates the bowels, aud is the best known
remedy for diarrhoa, whether arising from
teething or other causes. twenty-five cents
a hotfla
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-05-08
A Great Success,

Altmayer's Grand Parasol Sale, which
opened yesterday, is conceded by them to
be the most successful they have ever under
taken. They state that on yesterday they
sold more Parasols than they have alto
gether since the season opened, and their
low prices did it. In connection with the
above they will offer ten cases fancy cream
striped crinkled Seersucker at SC that is
really cheap at 10c.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-05-08
perfectlv Pure.

So much is said in these days about i'm
pure food that housekeepers are often per-
picked. Fortunately absolute safety to
health, as well as perfect purity in material,
may be obtained by the use of that time
tried and meritorious article,
HECKER'S SELF-RAISING FLOUR.
For sale every where
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-05-08
In General Debility, Emaciation.

Consumption and wasting IN children,
SCOTS Emulsion OF Pure Cod Liver Oil with
Hypophosphites, is a most valuable TO d
and medicine. II creates an appetite for
food, strengthens the nervous system, aud
builds up the body. Please read ~ tried
physicians at times gave up hope Since he
began u'ing the Emulsion his cough has
ceased, lined flesh and strength, and from
all appearances his life will be prolonged
many years" JOHN SULLIVAN,
" ~ Steward, Morganza. Pa.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-05-08
Buried by Knights of Pythias.

George S. Avery, Of Boston, died of acute
rheumatism at the City Hospital, Saturday.
His remains were taken in charge by the
Knights of Pythias and were inferred at
Laurel Grove Cemetery, yesterday. Mr..
Avery spent the winter in Florida and was
returning North when he was taken i'll
here He was 43 years of age, and had
been at the hospital only about four or five
Haue
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-05-08
Cheap Excursions to Tybee.

The Tybee Railroad Company, at a meet
ing of the directors yesterday, decided to
inaugurate a series of family excursions at
once. There will be two excursions week,
and the fare for the round trip will be SOC.
for adults and 20c for children. The rail-
road company and the hotels are making
arrangements TO have brass band during
the season.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-05-08
DRILLING FOR THE MEDAL.
SerRt. j. A. Hutton Wins the Prize IL
Co. AS Contest.


Company A.. of the Savannah Volunteer
Guards Battalion held its annual prize drill
at the Arsenal last night. There were nine
teen men in the drill at the start, but they
dropped out one after another until Sergt.
j. A. Hutton and Private George r. Allen
were the only ones left on the floor.
The men were cheered at first as they
were retired, but when 1t got toward
the end the interest became
greater Private Allen and Sergt.
Hutton stood side by side for long time,
until finally Allen gave way and left his
superior tie winner. The drill was thor
ough and exacting. The judges were
Lieuts. Rogers aud Wood and Capt Fret
well, and Lieut.. Freeman drilled the com
pany.
The medal is a handsome one 1t was not
drilled for last year and was hold in charge
by Capt Footman until he resigned and il
was then turned over to Capt. Fretwell.
After the drill the commissioned officers
entertained the company.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-05-08
l Told You So.

Mr.. E. A. Ireland, of Breen, Phillips g.
Co.. Nashville, Tenn, says: Il was afflicted
with piles for twenty years, and l tried
every remedy offered me; finally used the
Ethiopian Pile Ointment. 1t gave me in
slant relief, and has effected permanent
cure" Sold by Lippman Bros, wholesale
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-05-08
Children Are CRYING.

Boy on the corner crying as Though his
heart would break-Sympathetic Lady
What's the matter my little mani Boy
between sobs)-My mamma won't buv me
one of those Kickabout Suits with extra
pants and Hat at B. II. Levy & Bros, and
they're only S475.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-05-08
Judgment Against Platshek.

There were two more judgments in the
Platshek suits in the City Court yesterday.
Hnrlbut, Shethar & Sanford got judgment
against K Platshek for $3.50 A. principal,
aud $l7 interest, and Godschmidt, Bach
rach & Go. obtained verdict for 1870 5s
and interest.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-05-08
Drink Malto Ion the nerve..

Tetterine is a sure and painless cure for
the many forms of skin diseases we are
subject to- letter of the worst form is
permanently cured by using it only a few
days. Ring Worm. Eczema, old itching
sores, Itching Piles, Eruptions OF the Scalp,
Ground ItcD, Scald Head, and oil itching
diseases Of the skin, are cured by the use OF
Tetterine Harmless, painless and fragrant.
Soc at DRUGGISTS
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-05-08
Did You Ever2

w. H. Revels, NJ. D., Of Baltimore, Md ,
says: ~ have been in the practice Of medi-
cine for over eighteen years, but never have
| seen the equal of Hodges Sarsaparilla.
1t has worked miracles here in curing
rheumatism and scrofula.n Sold by Lipp-
man Bros. Wholesale agents.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-05-08
Satisfaction Guaranteed.

The Gem Ice Cream Freezer, sold at
Silvas Crockery House, is simple and sub
stantial in construction, rapid and effective
in operation, and is guaranteed to give
satisfaction.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-05-08

Six o'clock arrives so long before dark
these evenings that mechanics and laborers
have ample time to see B. II. Levy & Bro. S
fine Clothing and Furnishings by daylight.
Lowest prices, best goods.