The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-01
A NEW YEARS GREETING.
A Prosperous Year Predicted - The
New Public Building The New Hotel
The Jasper Festival-DaviS Bros.

marks of our merits and dement's, That can
never be obliterated but must stand as
record for or against us for all time. We
look around us and find that many changes
have taken place, some that we are all to oe
congratulated upon; others that deserve
censure. In a financial point of view our
beautiful Forest City has reason to be proud
Of her rapid strides toward prosperity. The
speculative foundation of general business
which characterized us all for a number of
years mas crumbled away and given place
TO a firm and solid foundation which will be
as lasting as adamant.
That our city has increased largely in
population is a matter apparent to all. The
increase in the number of dwellings erected
and in course of erection would seem in
credulous to one who has not closely OBJ
served and marked these improvements. A
noticeable and most praiseworthY fact is
that these dwellings are not built by monied
men for investment and profit, but by citi-
zenS for homes where, after the fierce bat
tie of days strife for existence, they can
gather their families around them, and for
the time forget their cares and trials
in the blissful smiles of their little
ones, and the comforts prepared by loving
hands that greet them on every side
The new year bids fair to outstrip all
former ones. A number of enterprises are
on foot looking to the advancement of our
interests. For instance, the public build
ing, the new hotel, the improvement of
Tybee, the Jasper Festival, the new court
house, and many others.
The public building is an assured fact.
The matter of location seems to give rise to
some diversity of opinion, but we are sure
to have it. No matter where erected, it
will prove an ornament to our city and be
the means of furnishing labor to hundreds
The new hotel project is in the hands of
our wealthiest and most enterpriSng citi
zens who succeed in everything they under
take, and soon the exclamation, II hear
we're going to have a new hotel!n YES;
but whenn' win be thing of the past.
The Tybee railroad, that would never
work over that marsh and would sink out
of sight, or be carried to sea by the first
spring tide" stands firm and is laughing
rebuke to those who doubted the sagacity of
its promoters. This new annex will prove
Coney Island to our New York.
The new court house we are not so conf
dent of, but if taken hold of with the right
spirit will loom up before our eyes when we
least expect it.
The Jasper Festival, to take place in Feb
ruary next, can be made the greatest
drawing card of any similar expo
stion ever held South. Its success
depends entirely upon the assistance
rendered the projectors by our citizens.
Unless our business men come willingly
to the front and subscribe literally, and rem
der any and all support within their power,
the affair will prove a great failure and
reflect upon each and every one of us. Let
us all pull together in this matter, and by
our support make it one of the biggest
things ON record. 1t will pay every business
interest in the city, either directly or midi
rectly, and the more money we give the
better the attractions, larger the crowd in
attendance, and heavier the days sales
Savannah lacks this unanimity of action
that characterizes Atlanta and other grow
ing and prosperous Southern cities, and
until we all come together and give our
money, time and attention to all matters of
public interest and enterprise, we will find
our advancement retarded and uncertain
We speak from experience when we say
we know what it is to ''climb the hill.n
This is he eighth New Year we have spent
in Savannah, and if ever a firm went
through the milln we did but we came out
each time better and better Within that
time we have passed through the big storm
of 'Sl, robbery, financial panics the earth
quake, scarcity of money, heavy, but hon
orable competition, and number of things
too numerous to mention, but here we are
still prosperous and prOSpering. Having
begun at the bottom round of the ladder and
taken step by step cautiously but firm
ly, we are sure to reach the top.
The past season, beginning say in August
last, has proven the most successful and
prosperous of any previous one. Our sales
for this past December were even beyond
our highest expectations. This was due in
a great measure to our piano and organ
sales From side issue we have made this
department our leading one, and the great
number of sales maize stand a living teSti-
mony of the merits of the instruments we
carry.
Our leading piano is the celebrated Knabe,
bv VIM. Knabe & Co., of
Baltimore, Md. This piano has been before
the public for over fifty years. This factory
is one of the largest and most thoroughly
in the world. 1t is a little city in
itself-employing some five hundred me-
chanics and labor-saving machinery, that
make these five hundred equivalent to
of hand-workers.
Upward of 100 highest premiums, gold
and silver medals, have been awarded to
these pianos at different exhibitions in COM
petition with those of other leading makers.
The grand award-a dipl ma of honor and
medal of merit-waS given to the Kuabe
pianos at the Centennial international
exhibition at Philadelphia. Right here in
our own CITY, at the last floral and art ex-
hibitiOn held in AImOIy ball, the Knabe
carried off the diploma in competition with
other leading makers. We can produce
hundreds Of testimonials from leading
and families in this country and
abroad
The Knabe graces the parlors of more
executive mansions than any other make Of
piano. This instrument, therefore, leads
the world. Unsurpassed unexcelled in any
and every particular we make no excep-
tons when we say that tine Knabe is the
best and leading piano of the world.
We also represent the kranich 81 Bach,
Behr Bros, Harrington, and Estey pianos
and Estey organs, all of them instruments
that we can thoroughly and conscientiously
and guarantee. We take in ek-
change old instruments, sell on the INSTALL
ment plan, keep in tune for year Of in the
city, give stool and cover, and pay freight
to your nearest railway station. WHAT
more could you ask for! Why not buy
nows
Our tuning and repairing department is
in every detail. We can keep
your piano IN tune by the year or single
tuning. We are prepared to reht your old
piano and make it nearly as good as new at
a moderate cost Our facilitiej for moving,
boxing, and shipping pianos are unsur
passed. We have only competent and re-
liable men in our employ, and can safely
guarantee all work intrusted to our care
Our Job printing department is fully
equipped with new type and the best presses,
ali run by steam power. We do fine work
1T rock-bottom figures.
Our stationery department is always re-
Diete with fresh stock. An experience of