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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-07-04
The Best Time to Buv valuablas

This is the duh season of the year. This
information is not exclusive or from inspi-
ration. Trade is pretty well as far as it
goes-but it doesn't go far The purchasing
power of a dollar now is something surpris-
ing, simply because there are more dollars
than trade. In word, we are now inclined
to give very large dollars worth for 100
cents just to keep things moving. Within
the past few months we have added TO our
stock in various ways, new ideas, new con-
ceits. lew tricks aad quipS in jewelry, and
so on. We've got to keep up, you know,
with the strides Of inventive and artistic
excellence. Our stock is worth looking
over, and as intimated, we ,ciu sell rey1y
close to move some of it. This is a good
time To renew household articles. Solid
Silver table ware, superb plated ware.
ornamental goods. For personal use or
adomment we offer line par excellence of
Ladies fine Gold, Silver and Diamond
Jewelry, Ladies' Watches, Chains and
Charms, Gents Watches aud Jewelry. etc,
All Of these articles can be bought cheaper
now than when trade gets brisker. Some
body viii get married next fail--buy the
presents you intend TO give nop They
Will keep, and you will save money.
Nj. STERNBERG,
Isl EFsU MOI. fnt qfrgat
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-07-04
THE PEACH CROP IMPROVING.
The Fruit Better and More of 1t Than
Was Looked For.

The Fruit Better and More of 1t Than
Was Looked For.
Between $50 and 800 bushels of peaches
were received in Savannah yesterday. The
variety of the fruit is better, and yester-
days lot sold more rapidly than the early
peaches A number of bushels were sold
for 50. The market price, however, will
not run over 81. Almost all the peaches
received yesterday morning, and for several
days previous, were shipped from Wash
ingtOn county.
The dealers look for larger crop than
was expected at the first of the season, but
as long as the quality is good they do not
look for a decline in the market.
A. b. Champions place, and also that of
L. Putzel, were thronged with hucksters
early yester ay morning when the fruit
was received. Old women and little colored
boys stood side by side with their baskets
on their heads, awaiting their turn to be
served. The dealers put the fruit to them
as low as possible, and when one grumbled
about the price, his place was filed by some
body else that was wiling TO purchase
The entire shipment was disposed of before
8 o'clock last night. All the peaches that
are now freeStOnes.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-07-04
FOUGHT OVER FIFTY CENTS.
Frogtown Starts an Incipient Rio
and the Rioters Get in Jail.

Frogtown Starts an Incipient Riot
and the Rioters Get in Jail.
At $50 o'clock yesterday afternoon the
quiet of Frogtown was disturbed by the
firing of a pistol and cries of police
murder" Constable Harnly, who was in
the neighborhood, ran down TO Guerrard
and Factory streets where the row was. At
the corner of Factory street, near the Ark
wright mill, he met a negro boy running
and pursued by howlipg mob of negroes.
The constable stopped the negro who gave
his name as Peter Williams, and arrested
him. The boy informed him the name of
the party that did the shooting was Dan
Morrison. In the meantime some one tele-
phoned for assistance from the barracks and
Sergt. Lingg despatched Officers Baughn
and McQuade to the scene. When they ar
rived Constable Harvey turned Williams,
the colored boy, over TO them and FASTENED
to where the difficulty started to arrest the
party that did the shooting
The negro had fled, however, and could
not be found. Some one told the constable
that negro with pistol in his hand had
just run around the corner and into a house
on Factory street. The constable went to
the house, and, after being informed that
no one was there, he pushed the door open
and discovered a man crouched in corner
of the room. He arrested him and took him
TO the barracks. The negro gave his name
as A. w. Small Williams stated that he
was the same party that pelted him on the
head with rocks.
William Watson (colored) was arrested
for interfering with the officers while ar
resting the men. Williams stated at the
barracks that the difficulty grew out of
dispute over 90 cents. Up to II o'clock last
night Morrison had not been arrested.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-07-04
HE DIDN'T KNOW THE NEWS.
The Old Marble Cutter Says his Little
Saw

Say.
An old man sat on tombstone in one of
the marble yards yesterday smoking cob
pipe when a MORNING News reporter
passed. What's the news" the old man
was asked
Looking up rather astonished he thought
a minute and replied "Well,
my friend, yer might as wall ask
that tombstone thar who she's gwine ter
watch over, and expect ter get as good er
answer, as to ask me fur the news. No Stree,
| don't know nothing what's turnin up,
unless it is that now and then, one ana
maybe two die and tina kin come here fur
er stone. Its peck, peck, peck, all the time
with me and | haint got the spare time to
turn porter. No, my friend, haint got any
news
Knocking the ashes out of his pipe and
putting it in his vest pocket, he stroked his
grizzly beard with his crisp hands and said:
81 was just er studying about this tomb
stone Pm settn' ON
'What about itg
"Well, thar's nothing bout it that 'ud in
terest yerself but thar's err leetle grain of
queerness bout it ter me. I'll tell yer. Six
ty-fOur year ago me an er leetle chap by
Their name Of John was bein' raised up. We
lived in Their woods, yer mout say, fur
Well me and this chap was called the
chicken ROSTERS of the two families, and
our parents was as proud of us as we was of
new shoes. Wall sir, me and that thar boy
knowed every 'bulloce' vine on Coon creek.
We knowed every fshin' hole and thar
wasn't nary rabbit hollow that we hadn't
smoked eR thousand time er mo- The opium
orchards had mine and Johns sign, and the
blue jays knowed us as well as we did our
parents. III bet some err them old traps are
thar yet, if they halnt koch er jay, and
some pious man has gone and kicked them
into giblets. Yes, kin put my finger on
the last trap we sot. 1t was in the thicket,
across the creek, but what am | tall6in'
bout that's sixtyfour year ago. Well,
well, times change and so do the folks that
lives in them. l have changed and so has
poor John. / am old and wrinkled and
grey and Johns dead. We fault many
fight together in life and it was question
which beat. It's no question now. It's
plain fact. Johns out-stripped me. He's
dead" The old man pulled his SLOUGH hat
down over his eyes, evidently ashamed for
the reporter to see him drop tear in mem
DRY of his old companion.
"Its er many a day, many day, since
then" he said, continuing my time is not
long here. / know that, and my last work
will be done on this stone for me and old
John. My grave is dug not many feet
from his, and this 'sher stone will cover
both us-dead." The old man shook his
head solemnly and sighed and removed his
strokes on the tombstone for him and
John"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-07-04
OATS WHAT'S DE MATTER"
A Colored "Sir Oracle" Airs His Views
on Politics.

A Colored "Sir Oracle" Airs His Views
on Politics.
A colored man entered street car few
characteristic of his race, began discussing
the political situation with one of his own
color who sat alongside of him. He was
evidently disposed to air his political as
tuteness and spoke loud enough for others
near by to hear.
II dunno dis Gen. Harrison dat we hab
Elected president. Use to know Gen. Harri-
son, but specks dis one is a nordern white
man kEow'd Mr.. Blaine, dat is nebber
wus 'zactly acquainted wild him, but yere a
great deal bout him. Only objection
| hab again him is yere he is an IriShmans
| yere Harrison is posed to democrats Dol
iShing something dey call de tariff. Dunno
what It's zactly, but he going to cut Al cents
off de wages of cherry person. Good deal
money in dis election. All dem niggers in
Yamacraw want to bet Oh Clebeland.
betting on Harrison and | 'specks to make
pile"
His companion did not agree with him.
"W hat you know about Harrison and
Clebeland or de tarifPl You better keep
your money. You might want sum
Cl sbeland beat before and he'll beat again
| tink we been better Oft desc four years dan
we eber been since de war White man
going to run de country and he don't make
10 difference to me wedder he is democrat or
republican. Don't builder myself bout it. y
"Sir Oracle began to hedge, and he
thought his betting was not safe.
II only bet ST." be said; ''if | lose now
think l can make it back by working dis
winter" He got out of the car at a corner
grocery and invited his companion to take
a drink, saying that he Railways liked to
drink wild gentlemens when they belonged
to de same party" The invitation was de
clined, with the remark that political mig
gers better keep out of dem rum shops
OATS what's de matter"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-07-04
a. A. DUMAS FATHER MISSING.
He Gets Off Florida Train at Patter-
son and Is Lost sight or

He Gets Off a Florida Train at Patter-
son and Is Lost sight Of
Mr.. Henry A. Dumas was informed some
days ago that his father, from St Angus
tine, Fla, would accompany the Jackson
vile excursion party to Savannah yester-
day morning. Mr.. Dumas went to the Sa-
vannah, Florida and Western depot
to meet him, but he was in
formed there that several excursionists were
left at Patterson, and that his father was
probably one of the number Mr. Dumas
thought no more of the matter until the
next train failed to bring his father He
then became uneasy and inquired of the pass
engers who were from st. Augustine, and
learned that his father got off the train at
Patterson to take a smoke Boarding the
afternoon train Mr.. Dumas went to Way
cross in the hopes of finding or hearing
something of him, but the effort proved
fruitleSs He inquired at each station, but
at none of them was he able to get any in
formation.
At Patterson he was told that stranger
had been seen there in an intoxicated condi-
ton. Thinking that perhaps it was his
father, sick, that the people took for a
drunken man, he made further inquiry, but
the description given of the party satisfied
him that it was not his father. He tele-
graphed last night, after his return here. to
Blackshear, Waycross and St Augustine.
and if he does not get any IN
formation from either of the
places, he will take the first train for Pat
terson and continue the search. He has
been informed that the country around
Patterson is filled with low-bred turpentine
operators and that stranger, especially if
decently clad, fares badly when thrown on
their mercy.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-07-04
TO LAY OUT THE LINE.
THE SURVEY FOR THE SOUTH
BOUND RAILROAD ORDERED.

Savannah's Short Line to Columbia
and the North-New Fields Of Trade
to be Opened Up-The Men Who Are
Interested in the Enterprise - The
Projected Line of the Road.
A special meeting Of the stockholders OF
the South Bound railroad. was hold in this
city yesterday at the office of Messrs. Den
mark & Adams. Capt John L. Hammond,
president of the company, was called to
the chair and Mr.. w. s. Tison was re-
quested to act as secretary.
The purpose of the meeting was to con-
slider the report of the committee appointed
to arrange for the survey of an air line
route from the Savannah river to Colum-
bia, S. G.
The report was discussed very thoroughly.
1t contemplated putting a surveying party
in the field without further delay to run the
lines and prepare profles and get accurate
estimates of the cost of building the road.
TO BEGIN THE SURVEY.
The report of the committee was agreed
to, and the services of Maj. Thomas B. Lee
have been secured, with the other necessary
force, to make the survey of the route.
The projected line is from this city to
Springfield, Ga, thence crossing the Savan
nah river at Sisters ferry, distance of 81
miles thence to Hampton, Bamberg and
Columbia, S. c., 100 miles, making the
total length of the road 1876 miles, The
engineers will not be confined to the par
ticular route indicated, but will conform to
it as near as circumstances and the interests
of the company will permit
The 1YppOsed road will omen n a gDlandid
section of South Carolina, and will also be
a short line from this city to the north.
The gentlemen who have interested them
selves in the enterprise are well known to
be careful and energetic business men with
ample means to carry to a successful termi-
nation any undertaking with which they
identify themselves
ORGANIZATION OF THE COMPANY.
The directors of the company are:
Capt. John L. Hammond, president of
the Merchants national bank of
Savannah; B. A. Denmark, Esq, of
Denmark & Adams, attorneys at law;
Capt T. F. Stubs, of Garnett, Stubs
& Co.. cotton factors; Herman Myers, Esq,
president of the National bank of Savan-
nah; j. F. Minis, Esq, of A. Minis & Sons.
commission merchants; w. S. Tison, Esq,
of Garnett, Stubhs e. Co., all of Savannah,
and Capt. John Lawton of Lawtonville, s.
c., Steamboat owner and planter Capt.
Hammond is president and Mr.. Tison sec
rotary ard treasurer of the company.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-07-04
THE BRYANT WOMAN CASE.

Lawyer Clifton Says That There was
No Examination in SCriven County.
William Clifton, Esq, returned from
Sylvania last night, where he went to ap-
pear for the colored grid, Winnie A.
Bryant, at her preliminary examination,
which was to have taken place yesterday.
and which it need hardly be SAID did not
come off. The facts as stated by her at
torney last night on his return to Savannah
are as follows:
"When | reached Sylvania | was in
formed that Winnie A. Bryant was not in
jail, and that there would be no preliminary
examination. The sheriff stated that Will-
Jams and she had compromised matters and
that sue had accompanied Williams home
Monday night. This" said Mr.. Clifton,
confirms the MORNING NEWS account of
the affair published last Saturday that
Williams was only using legal means to get
Winnie back to his house.
THE woman was taken to Williams
home Sunday night, but the compromise
was not effected until Monday afternoon.
She was not incarcerated at all, the sheriff
permitting her to stay about his house
Monday. The sheriff stated that Col
Oliver represented Williams, and that
Winnie could be released if the prosecutor
withdrew the prosecution, Williams paying
up all costs"
Mr.. Clifton says: at is thought that
Williams used the law as cloak to get
Minnie back, ana that she is now STAYING
with Williams really under duress." VIII a
asked aoout the letter of Sole to. duBignon
TO the sheriff and the warrants, Mr.. Clifton
said: "Mr. duBignon's letter TO the sheriff
aud the two warrants against Williams for
carrying concealed weapons and for point
ing pistol at another we're given to Sheriff
Mills and he said he would arrest Williams
and require bail of him -
Mr. Clifton thinks that il Winnie gets a
favorable opportunity she will be more
thnn likalY 10 retnrn to savannah
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-07-04
Death of Thomas B. Nell.

Mr.. X. S. Nell received a telegram last
night announcing the death of his brother,
Thomas b. Nell, at Guyton at 1880 o'clock.
The deceased had been an invalid from
tubercular affection for several years He
leaves a daughter, aged IA, who was sum
moned by telegraph yesterday from Macon.
The deceased was a brother Of Alderman
Nell, and in his 44th year. He served with
the Savannah Cadets in the late war, and
in 1868 was made a prisoner and sent to
Camp Chase, IN which and other northern
military prisons, he was kept until the close
of the war. After the war he retained his
membership with the Cadets until the or
ganization of the Phoenix Rifemen. when he
resigned to join the latter organization. He
was engaged in merchandising until his
health became SO poor that he was unable
20 continue in business, although he did ac-
cept clerical position with Mppman Bros.
for awhile, which he was compelled 10 re-
sign.
The remains will be brought 20 this city,
over the Central road, arriving at O'Clock
this evening, and tha funeral will take place
from the depot.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-07-04
Almost a Suit Against the City.

An aged gentleman, while strolling on
Broughton street yesterday, came within an
ace of meeting with serious accident. The
city, in making. repairs on sewers, had failed
to properly protect pedestrians by placing
guard rails around the openings. The old
gentleman, failing to observe the excava-
ton, fell in feet foremost, landing on the
points of the workman's pick, which had
been carelesSly left. Had it not been for
the solid shoes he wore, and had purchased
from A. S. Cohen, 1895 Broughton street,
he might have been seriously injured, and
would have had good grounds on which to
sue the city.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-07-04
Roanoke College.

Roanoke College, Virginia, is steadily
making substantial progress The last
graduating class represented eight states
and Mexico; the students came from four
teen states, two territories and Mexico.
For the advantages offered Roanoke is ore
Of our most economical colleges. With re-
spect to climate, beautiful, natural sur
roundings, and moral, social, and religious
advantages, the College is especially ia.
vored
The annual catalogue, pamphlet of 81
pages, and the June number Of the Collie
gan, Will be sent free on application to the
President, DIR. Julius d. Dreher, Salem, Va
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-07-04
Why @. f. Morse Is a Luokv Man.

Mr.. G. F. Morse, of $50 Harrison avenue,
Boston, Mass, is lucky man. He held
one-tenth Of ticket No. 1852. which drew
the second capital prize of $50, 900 in the
drawing Of the Louisiana State Lottery
held on the 10th inst. To reporter Mr..
Morse said: 1T is true that drew s. 600
in the recent drawing OF the Louisiana lot
terry. | held one-tenth Of ticket 10 s62.
This is the second time have been lucky. =
continued Mr.. Morse. 81 also drew 81. 900
last December In that drawing he'd one
twentieth OF the 500. 600 prizs, ticket No.
s, $50. w. Boston MAS FtcJ.d, April 2S.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-07-04
Prizes Drawn in the Mayors Court

The mayor had slim docket yesterda Y
morning. Gordon Vining was turned over
to Justice Naughtin's court. Abram Rich
ardson, for larceny and vagrancy, was
turned over to the city court.
Nancy Kinnery, for assault, was fined Sc
or ten days.
William Cotter was fined IS or ten DAYS.
being bis second time to come before the
mayor within two weeks.
Wilson Geathers, for wife beating, was
fined Sc or ten days.
Nesbit TAYLOR, for disorderlv conduct.
was sentenced to ten days Imprisonment.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-07-04
A THEOLOGICAL DEBATE.
Two Ministers to Have a Discus
sion.


Guyton seems likely to have a theological
debate in the near future, if last Sunday
nights episode in the Baptist church is an
indication. The Rev. Mr.. Omer, an apostle
of the Christian church, preached
by invitation of the Baptist
church at Guyton Sunday night. 1t APP
pears that he was too orthodox in his
doctrinal points on baptism, and Rev. Mr..
Scarborough, the pastor of the church
arose and said he would reply to the sermon
at future time. To this Mr. Omer said that
he hoped he would give him a chance when
he replied to the sermon. Mr.. Scarborough
answered in the affirmative. He is absent
in New York, but on his return Guyton
looks forward to a live debate Both Of the
gentlemen are said to be thoroughly equip
ped in doctrinal points, and will bring
equal zeal to the defense of their divergent
views
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-07-04
sCRIvEN's REPRESENTATIVES,.
John R. HUMPHREYS Nominated in 6
Close Five-handed Race.

Close Five-handed Race.
There was primary election in all the
districts of Scriven county on Monday last
to nominate a representative to che legisla-
ture, and John r. HUMPHREYS, a leading
lawyer and turpentine merchant of Hal
cyondale, received the nomination. Mr.. Hum
phries is prominent man and fully identi-
fed with all the best interests of his county
and state. A gentleman who returned last
night from Scriven county says that Mr.
HUMPHREYS will be an active supporter of
Judge a. p Adams, of this city, for the
supreme court bench.
There were five candidates before the
primaries for the legislative nomination.
viz: Messrs HUMPHREYS, Mathews, Hull,
Hollinsworth and Edenfield, and about
1000 votes were polled, Mr.. HUMPHREYS re-
ceivinE IS majority. Messrs Hull and
Mathews are lawyers, Mr.. Hollinworth is
farmer, and Mr.. EdeLfeld is a Baptist
minister. The race was close and exciting,
but not acrimonious.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-07-04
ANNUAL CRUISE SOUTHWARK.
The Yachts to Rendezvous at Mont
gomery Next Monday.

TIC ACHUS 10 hbnueAVOuS at Mont
gomery Next Monday.
Commodore Demere yesterday wrote to
the captain Of the Flirt the Charleston
yacht, inviting him TO meet the Ocean
Queen at Isle of Hope Saturday and early
Monday morning to proceed with him to
Montgomery, where the Savannah yacht
club will rendezvous at II o'clock for it's
southern cruise to St. Catharine's and
beyond. The Charlestonian crew Of the
Flirt will be entertained bv Commodore
Demere on Sunday. While the yachtsmen
are very glad 10 welcome the Flrt on the
cruise, there is some disappointment that
thus far only ono yacht Of the Carolina club
has signiHed al acceptance " the Savannah
invitation. The cruise will be- a pleasant
one, lasting about week or ten days
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-07-04
CuPIp,s JULY WORK.
MIR. Henry Altick WEEDS Miss Marie
O'Byrne at the Cathedral

Mr.. Henry r. Altick and Miss Marie
O'byrne were united in marriage yesterday
morning at o'clock at the cathedral of st.
John the Baptist. The wedding was a quiet
affair, only the friends of the bride and
groom being present. The groom is a men,
Der of the firm of d. Altick a Sons, car
riage manufacturers. The bride is a daugh.
ter OF Judge Dominick OByrne, and is
hi ,hly accomplished young lady. She was
dressed n goblin blue cloth, with hat to
match. Tho bridal couple lett yesterday
for The "u their We iding tour.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-07-04
THE BOOK FOR BooKKEEPRRs.
It Will open Out Perfectly Flat From
First to Last Page.

First to Last Page.
The MORNING NEWS Printing House is
the licensed manufacturer of .Bronson's
Flat Opening Blank Books adopted by the
United States government.
There is no book made of equal strength
1t will open at any page and remain per,
fectly fat There is no danger of the leaves
becoming loose. 1t is the only elastic bind
ing designed to open fiat that has received
the unqualified Endorsement of bookkeepers
as we'll as bookbi lders Books ruled to any
pattern, made to any size and bound in any
style
We are making books for a number of
firms in this city and elsewhere, and will
take pleasure in showing them to those in-
terested.
The MORNING News Steam Printing
House. j. H. EsTILL,
Proprietor
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-07-04
The Opening of the Campaign.

To open the campaign with any hopes Of
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medicine as a means of defense against the
frequent vistations of miasma Those in deli
cate health, the aged and the enfeebled, should
in every instance resort to this signal nvgorant.
Use il for weak nerves.