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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-10-15
Some Comments and Suggestions.

some OOmm0nCS ana Suggestions.
Editor Morning Netos:: The suggestion
made a few days ago about the use of
pump water by the poorer classes Of the
community ought to have the prompt at
tention of the proper authorities. In my
own immediate vicinity there are probably
a dozen families who use nothing else. Just
beneath my window is pump which is on
the go nearly all the time Unless this evil
is rectified, it is folly to talk of the benefit
the city enjoys from pure water.
If there is any ordinance against leaving
horses unhitched in the streets, it ought to
be enforced, and people who persist in doing
SO. claiming their teams are safe, must pay
for their over-confidence. The horse that
never runs away is nearly as safe as the gun
that is unloaded
The official whose duty it NAV be to look
after such things should give his attention
to the stairway leading to the gallery of the
tbeater. In time of panic it would prove a
perfect death-trap to crowded house. 1t
is narrow, with sharp turn at right
angle. 1t is by looking after these things
beforehand that disaster is prevented; after
ward it is too late, but then everybody sees
what ought to have been done 1t is better
to learn wisdom from the experience of
others than from our own.
The talk OF the bakers about an expected
necessity for advancing the prices of bread
on account of the rise of flour is quite
absurd. There was no increase in the size
or decrease in the price of a loaf when -four
declined. the bakers rule seems to work
only one way. A moderate computation
would give three ten cent loaves from two
pounds of flour, so that barrel of -four
would make about 800 loaves, bringing in
$50 90. Tie hearts of consumers must bleed
at the idea of the poor baker having to pay
Sc to S. 50 for a barrel of -four instead of
81 SO to IS as formerly. DEMoCRIrUs.
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SHOOTING FROM A BATTERY.

Then the guides take out the decoys and
place them in groups within range OF the
hunters From fifty to 250 decoys ara used.
To the eye of the ducks on the wing they
have the appearance of a flock of birds on
the feeding grounds. The guides pole their
dorieS off a quarter Of a nile to the lee
ward and await developments. The hun
ters lie fat on their faces and without NOV
ing muscle wait fer the birds. 1t is sell
dom long before they put in an appear
ance. Sometimes there are only dozen
straeglers, and again there may be flock
containing thousands of birds. Unsuspect-
lngly they swoop down and alight ON the
water near tne decoy. The time for action
has arrived. There is slight motion in
the battery. The guns speak, and with
whirr of wings the dock risas leaving dozens
of their number on the water The guns
speak again and more victims fill before
the flock is out OF range A hat is waved
from the battery, the guides advance, and
gather up the dead birds Then the guides
get out of range, and the party waits for
the next flock. Shore batteries are con-
structed on narrow necks of land between
two bays and shooting is conducted
in the same manner. Considerable
shooting is done from boats which
are poled along cautiously through
the weeds and tall grasses near the shore
until a number of ducks are surprised
while feeding, or occasionally a flock on
the wing seen approaching and shot down
while passing overhead Quite a number
of Wild geese are shot every season in
Chesapeake Bay. In the vicinity of Havre
de Grace, where the wild celery abounds,
the finest favored cauvasbacks are shot.
The shooting in Chesapeake Bay, along the
Carolina AID Georgia coasts and in Florida
lasts all winter but few ducks are to be
found north of Maryland after the first of
November. Some of the enthusiastic duck
shooters Of this city hae guns costing sew
eraI hundreds of dollars and equipments
that are elaborate and very expensive, but
for practical work complete outfit, in
Guiding a good serviceable gun, and 500 car
tridges can, be purchased for 500. With
rig of this kind, a trip to any of the good
ducking grounds is certain to result in ex-
cellent sport. DAVID WECHsLER
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THE MORNING NEWS: MONDAY, OCTOBER Is, 1885,

Aside from one or more guns, and the Lee
essary supply of powder, several grades of
shot and empty SHELL, and good bunting suits
are taken along.
The decoys are an important part of the
outfit In the early days of duck shooting
| theY we're very clumsy affairs, and If used
now the practiced eyes of the ducks would
readily detect the fraud. But scientific
manufacturers now make decoys that are
perfect modes of ducks in repose. An i'm
perfect decoy has scared look that fright
eAs the ducks away instead of attracting
them. The decoys are weighted SO that
they can be thrown out by the boatmen,
and always right themselves. The have an
anchor at ached to keep them III position
Tastes vary as to the material aud make of
hunting suits, but light brown corduroy
with long rubber boots are tie most popu-
lar. The boots should be of light material
and comfortable to the feet, or the wearer
VIII not enjoy the days sport. Light col
ored suits are better than dark colors for the
reason that dark objects brighten the ducks.
C4uo members usually keep their outfits at
the club houses near to the shooting grounds.
Some OF them run out for a few days
shooting several times during the season,
Others stay for weeks at time, and few
remain for the whole season and kill thou
sands OF ducks. Hunters who do not belong
TO the club select a hotel in the vicinity of
tne sTOuhus, and make IL their headquar-
tiers. There are numbers Of these hotels on
the shores of Barnegat and Chesapeake
bays. There are also plenty of baymen
with boats and outfits to be hired tor a day
or week. They usually have small yacht
and several dorles and batteries. They
furnish guides and helpers who do all of the
work. Some OF these baymen own portions
OF tie shooting grounds and have rigs that
are very elaborate. They charge as nigh as
Sl5Oper day to take out party Of half a
dozen sportsmeli. But lie regular price for
guides is from 81 to $40 per day.
The best shooting is to be had early in the
day, and parties usually get into position
before sunrise. Battery shooting is one of
the most favorite methods. A battery is a
floating box, shaped like coffin, and has
wooden or canvas wings extending outward
from the top. These are for the purpose of
preventing the wash from coming over the
low sides of the battery The whole affair
is nearly level with the surface of the water.
Sea weeds and bushes are at
tached to the sides to conceal
the battery as much as possible. The
battery with several men in it is anchored
in spot convenient to the feeding grounds
which the ducks are known to frequent.
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Burglary at Madison.

MADISON, FLA, Oct. 14.-Thursday night,
between midnight and daybreak, a
thief entered the residence OF W.
S. Jordon, corner of Washington
and Marion streets, through win
dow in the parlor, opening on the front
veranda, passing through the hall to the
rear part of the house and went into room
where Mr.. Jordan was sleeping His
clothes were on chair, and the thief took
the whole pile and departed, and some OF
the clothing was found early Friday morn
ing in the garden of n. n Denslsr, who
carried ii to Mr.. Jordan, which was the
first intimstion he had that he had been
robbed. The party carried off Mr.. Jordon's
vest, trousers, top shirt. undershirt and
shoes. In the pockets were valuable papers,
fiue gold watch, and about So or 81 in
money The thief was evidently after
money, az the silverware in the dining
room was not disturbed.
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DUCK KILLERS AT WORK.
AN OUTFIT FOR SPORTSMAN AND
WHAT 1T COSTS,

Fine Juicy Fellows by the Hundred in
the Marshes OF the Chesapeake-Trep
Shooting and Decoys-Valuable En-
glish Guns and a Smokeless Powder
Used by Men Who Fill Their Game
Bags.
Copyright 1882
WASHINGTON, Oct. 13-Its a good time
for ducks Every other man in Washington
seems to be getting his ammunition ready
for trip to the Chesapeake bay as il in
response to proclamation of war Speaker
Carlisle, Dan Lamont, Senator Vest. Con-
gresham Cummings and many other big
guns, will shortly pour hot shot into tie
feathered hosts of the Chesapeake. The
shopkeepers who handle sportsmen's sup
plies, tell me that the demand for outfits
has been unusually large this fall, and that
TIE most prominent men in Washington are
among their customers. About the middle
of September the ducks commence migrat-
ing southwark. A number are shot along
the Connecticut and Long Island shores and
on tine North river. The varieties are black
duck, teal and few mallard, wood and
pintail ducks and widgeon. The best duck
ing grounds are on the shores of the Chesa-
peake bay. Barnegat bay, Great South bay,
and along the coast of Maryland, Virginia
and North Carolina In these places the
canvasbacks, redheads and broadbllls,
besides many varieties of less value for the
table, abound. Epicures consider the cam
vasbacks the finest in flavor, aud the red
heads and broadbills next. The ducks that
reach the markets of this city from inland
points, and the nearby shooting resorts,
come in small quantities: but the great
ducking grounds of the south, where the
professional duck shooters work, send on
their feathered victims by the carload.
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OFFICIAL.
ORDINANCE.

An ORDINANCE to grant to the county OF Chat
ham eight feet TO be taken from the south
side of President street, between DraytUn
street and Bull street, thereby increasing the
width of trust lot letter II, Percival ward
eight feet
WHEREAS Greater space is required for the
erection of new court house on lot letter II,
PercIval ward, than is afforded by the present
dimensions of said lot,
SECTION l. Be it ordained by the mayor and
aldermen of the city of Savannah in council
assembled That the northern boundary of lot
letter II, Percival ward. be extended eight feet,
to be taken from the south side of President
street, and that the county of Chatham be and
it is hereby authorized TO project new court
house to be erected on said eight feet. Pro.
vided that said eight feet shall be added to said
lot only for the purpose of building court
house, and that the permission and rights given
by this ordinance be confirmed by an act of the
general assembly of the state of Georgia.
SIC. 2 Be il further ordained that all ordi-
nances and parts of ordinances In conflict with
this ordinance be and the same are hereby re-
peaed.
Ordinance passed in council Oct 8, 1888.
RUFUS f. LESTER, Mayor.
Attest: FRANK II. REBARER, Clerk of Council.
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BROOKSVILLE BRIEFS.
Result of a Murder Inquest-Result c
the Municipal Election.

Result of a Murder Inquest-Result OF
the Municipal election.
BROWNSVILLE, FLA, Oct. 1.-THE coro-
ner's court of inquiry in the case of the muir.
der of Frank King (coloredl. which oc-
cured here last Saturday night 6th inst
occupied more than two days
The jury rendered verdict that King
came to his death from a wound from 4
knife in the hand of an unknown party
but suspicion rested upon Jodie Mills and
Walton Dick Heath both colored
The fatal wound was cash in the right
breast, three-quarters of an inch wide and
over three inches deep. King died within
ali hour from the time lie was stabbed. A
quarrel over woman was the immediate
cause Of the Difficult y.
The municipal election here resulted al
follows: j. c. Bowden was reelected
mayor, n B. Rhodes was elected marshal
and collector, Steve Wilson and A. B
Whelpley tied for clerk and assessor; j. j
Bell. Dr. A. A. Arlington, F. +. SaxsoI
and Fred Springfield were elected alder
m
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FUNERAL INVITATIONS,

LANE-The friends and acquaintance OF
Mrs. A. II. LANE. A. H. Lane and T. B. Mar
shall are respectfully invited to attend the fun
eral of the former at st. Johns Episcopal
BERANC-The friends and acquaintance
OF Mr. aud Mrs. p BERANC are invited to at
tend the funeral of the former from the Cathe-
dral of st. John the Baptist, at $3.50 O'Clock
THIS AFTERNOON,
HARIG-The friends and acquaintance OF Mrs
CHRISTINA HARIG are respectfully invited to
attend her funeral from the residence of s. f.
Kline, at O'Clock THIS AFTERNOON. corner
West Broad and Kline streets, south of Ander-
SOD street.
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Lake Weir Waits.

LAKE WEIR, FLA Oct. l4.-Oranges are
being shipped.
Many persons are afflicted with sore eyes.
The Republican Club Of South Lake
Weir is zealously working for the national
high tariff ticket, but it is said some OF
them will vote for the democratic nomi-
nees for state and county officers.
The national temperance ticket will re-
ceive few votes in this county. One re-
publican in this district. and one democrat
in district No. II, are working hard for
Fisk and Brooks
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Columbus Chapters.

COLUMBUS, GA, Oct. 4.-The coroner's
jury began the hearing of testimony in the
case of the alleged accidental killing of the
wife of Samuel Ellison to-day. The taking
of testimony will not be concluded until to-
morrow. There were no sensational de-
velopments in the case to-day.
John Jones and viii Sneed both COL
oredl were shooting crap just outside the
city limits to-day. when they quarreled and
Sneed was dangerously cut by Jones.
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SUICIDE IN A HOTEL.
A Resident OF " Inter Park Hangs Him
self on the Stairway.

WINTER PARK, FLA, Oct. H.-Hugh
MacCollum, native Of Scotland, who was
highly respected and engaged in the real
estate business at this place, committed
su eide t lis morni G at the SAVOY house by
hanging himself by means of rope sus-
pended from the head OF the stairway in the
hall on the third floor. As he did not
appear for breakfast the proprietor went to
awake him and made the discovery. Life
was then extinct. The body was still warm,
but motionless, and all the efforts of the
physicians to restore life failed. Though
he was respondent, none dreamed that he
contemplated such an act The verdict of
the iurv was death by his own hands.
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PROCLAMATION.
MAyoRAITy OF SAVANNA

MAYoRALTY OF SAVANNAH. Aug. 10, 1888
Persons, If any, who may have violated the
proclamation of the Mayor by coming into the
City or by sending Baggage, Packages. etc,
from infected places are subject. and will DO
subjected to the penalties of that violation.
The police are directed. and the people are re-
quested, 10 give information to the authorities
promptly Of any such violation.
SEAL RUFUS Il. LESTER, Mayor
Attest: FRANK T. REpARER Clerk of Council.
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NOTICE

NOTICE.
FREIGHT AND PASSENGER DEPARTMENT.
FLORIDA RAILWAY AND NAVIGATION COMPANY. =
TALLAHASSEE, FLA, Oct. Is, 1888.
These lines are open for freight and passen-
gers through Live Oak, Fla. to all points in
Florida. They are also open via Callahan and
LaVilla Junction, subject to the quarantine
regulations prevailing against these two latter
infected points.
Freight and passengers via any of these points
will be carried at the rates heretofore prevailing
via Fernandina and Callahan.
n. s. PENNINGTON, G, F. A.
A. o. MCDONNELL, G. P. A.
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PROCLAMATION.

MAYoRALTY OF SAVANNAH, Aug. 10, 1888.
In pursuance OF resolution of the City
Council reward Of TWENTY-FIVE (25) DOL
LARS is hereby offered for the arrest of any
person found within the jurisdictional limits OF
the City OF Savannah, who may have left any
point in the State of Florida or elsewhere In
fected with yellow fever, within Ten d0) Days
prior 10 apprehension.
lsEAI~ RUFUS f. LESTER, Mayor
Attest; FRANK u. REBARER. Clerk of Council
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BERRIEN's BUDGET.
The Grand Jury Brings in Indict-
ments for Arson.

ments for Arson.
ALAPAHA, Ga, Oct. 14.-The grand jury
of Berrien county have returned true bills
against Harris Cox (whitel Of this county
for burning TIE Banks mills and cotton gins
of Midtown, and against a negro for burn
ing the planning mills of H. II. Tiff at Tiff
ton. There have been about twenty bills
found in all.
Mes'rs. Patterson e. Allen will begin the
publication next week Of the Berr'ien Comit-
tg Pioneer at Sparks, new town on the
q. s. and r. r. R., in this county.
The county generally was visited by a
severe wind and rainstorm Wednesday and
Wednesday night. doing much damage to
cotton, much of which is still in the field.
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NOTICE.
OFFICE OF HEALTH OFFICER

VFFTNH 7
SAVANNAH. FRIDAY, July q, 1888
On and after JULY 9TH there will be
daily mail between the city and the Quarantine
Station. The mail will leave this Office at 91
every morning; the mail from the station VIII
arrive at 500 p. IN.
A change OF schedule of the Tybee Railroad
will change the mail schedule. All mall ION
said Quarantine Station must be dropped 10
louked pouch in this Office.
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Fire on William Street.

An alarm was sounded from box 81 this
morning, which was caused by the dis
covery of fire in the kitchen of a house on
William street, occupied by Mr.. Burns.
The kitchen was entirely consumed. Nc
material damage was done to the residence.
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a Buzzard as a scavenrer.

AsToR, FLA, Oct. l4.-This place is the
possegsor Of a city scavenger in the shape
Of broken winged buzzard. This buzzard
walks the streets without molestation from
any one and promptly seizes anything OBJ
noxioua
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PROPOSALS

Are invited for taking down the buildings on
the Oglethorpe Barracks lot, including cleaning
and piling the material. AL buildings to be
taken down except the one on Drayton street.
Proposals received until 18th inst. Privilege re-
served to reject any and all bids
II. NJ. CONFER,
President Savannah Hotel Company
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MEETINGS.
DeKALn hodge, NO. .. %. .. =.

regular meeting will he held THIS (Monday)
EVENING at O'Clock. sun time.
The First Degree will be conferred.
Members of other Lodges and visiting brothers
are cordially invited to attend.
By order of ROBT. NJ HICKS, n. G.
JOHN RILEY, Secretary
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THE TITLE GUARANTEE .AND LOAN
COMPANY OF SAVANNAH.
OERTCE n

OFFICE OF
THE TITLE GUARANTEE AND LOAN COMPANY.
SAVANNAH, GA, Oct. 18TH 1888.
The seventh 9th installment is now due and
payable at the company's office, rs Bryan
street, NJ. j. SOLOMONS, Treasurer
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DROPOSALS FOR REPAIRING SNAGBOAT
Il u. s. ESoISEERs OFFICE, SAVANNAH GA
Sept. II, sSS-sealed proposals In triplicate
will be received at this Office until ~ O'Clock,
NJ, city time, on the 10th DAY OFNOVEMBER,
1888, for furnishing the labor and materials re.
CURED in making repairs TO the snagboat
''Ioccoa," now at Savannah, Ga. Proposals
will only be considered from those who can
the work as required. aud in the time specified.
For all necessary information, apply TO O. M.
CARTER. First Lieut. Corps Of Engineers, y.
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NOTICE.

Neither the Master nor Consgnees of the
British steamship ROBINIA, Smith, Master,
will be responsible for any debts contracted
by the crew.
A MINIS & SONS, Consignees.
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100 Doses One DoIIa
PROPOSALS. WANTED.

TINTED STATES TREASURY DEPART
u MENT, OFFICE MARINE HOSPITAL SERVICE,
SAPELo QUARANTINE, Oct IL, ISSs.-Sealed pro.
posals will be received at this Office until noon Of
OCTOBER eth, 1888, 10 furnish q horse for the
use of the Marine Hospital Service at Sapelo
Quarantine Station. Schedules and further in-
formation may be obtained upon application TO
the undersigned. The right is reserved to waive
informalities, and to reject any or all proposals
j. IL. WHITE, Passed Assistant Surgeon, M. II.
s. in charge OF station.
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SHOOTING.

Three prizes are offered for the best scores
made at Graham's Shooting Gallery this week.
Call around and try and win one.
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NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS.
CITY TREAsURER's Office,
SAUANNAu "a Oct 1S

CITY TREASURERS OFFICE,
SAVANNAH, Ga, Oct. l, 1888.
The following Taxes are now due:
REAL ESTATE third quarter, 1888.
STOCK IN TRADE, third quarter, 1883.
FURNITURE, Etc, third quarter, 1883.
MONEY, SOLVENT DEBTS, ETC, third
quarter. 1888.
GROUND RENTS, two or more quarters in
arrears.
A discount of ten per cent. will be allowed
upon all of the above Except Ground Rents if
paid within fifteen days after Oct. 1,
CHAS. S. HARDEE, City Treasurer
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COPARTNERSHI NOTICES
NOTICE.

THE partnership existing between A. p
i HULL and GEO. j. BALDWIN has this dav
been dissolved by mutual consent, Mr. GEO. j.
BALDWIN retiring, ell outstanding accounts
and Liabilities having been assumed by the new
firm of A. b. HULL & CO.
A. b. HULL
GEO. J. BALDWIN.
SAVANNAH, GA, Oct. 1, 1888.
I HAVE this day associated in business with
l. me Mr. JAMES NJ. DIXON. of this city. and
will continue the Wholesale Grain and Grocerv
trade under the style and firm name of A. r
HULL & co. Thanking my friends and the
public generally for the patronage so iberalIv
bestowed upon me in the past, and soliciting a
continuance of same, l am respectfully yours.
A. B. HULL.
SAVANNAH, GA, Oct. /, 1888.
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FOR ORDINARY.
NOTICE.

Neither the Master nor Consignees of the
British steamship CIPERO, Llorward, Master,
will be responsible for any debts contracted by
the crew.
MINIS q SONS C,onsignaae
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DON'T BE DECEIVED.

Ask for ULMER's LIVER CORRECToR, a
safe and reliable medicine, and take no other.
/ have introduced Dr. B. f. ULMER'S LIVER
CoRRECTOR in my practice, and find that it
gives general satisfaction. The best evidence
Of the estimation in which it is held is the fact
that persons trying il once invariably return
for another bottle, recommending it at the
same time to their friends.
g. A. PENNY, M. D., Cedar Key, Fla.
have found ULMER'S LIVER CORRECToR
to act like a charm in torpid liver, etc.
d. o. C. HEERY, NJ D., Atlanta, Ga.
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NOTICE OF DIssOLUTION.

The firm of OWEN & ROHDE was dissolved on
October 10, 1888, by mutual consent A. P
ROHDE will continue the house, sign and deco
rative painting at No. Bull street, in rear of
the custom house, where he will be pleased to
see all of his old customers and as many new
ones as may favor him with their orders.
A. P ROHDE.
SAVANNAH Oct. IL 1898
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

Advertisements inserted under Special
Notices" Dia be charged 81 90 q Square each
insertion.
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NOTICE.

All contributions to Sanderson will please be
made to RELIEF COMMITTEE. which will be
duly acknowledged through the papers, as this
is the only thorough and perfect mode for a
general distribution to the needy. BY order of
F. J. PoNS. JR., President.
G. w WooD Secretary