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The morning news., 1889-05-31
THE CITY'S CENTENNIAL.
Savannah an Hundred Years Ago
Ita Off1cera phan.

Savannah an Hundred Years Ago
It's Officers rhen.
The age of Savannah, dating from its
recognized municipality, it a matter of dis
cussion. 1t is on record that the legislature
of Georgia passed an act in December, 1899,
regulating the town of Savannah and the
hamlets thereof This was the first act of
legislation after the independence of the
colonies.
The manner of conducting the newspa.
papers of that day was widely at vari-
ance with the present method. Then
the advertising column absorbed all
the news Of the day. The
amendatory municipal legislation was not
considered worthy of more than a passing
mention, but the Georgia Gazette, in
noting that an amendatOry act had been
passed Regulating the town of Savannah
and hamlets" appertaining, goes on to give
the officers of 1889 as follows:
Clerk of the Superior Court-James Bull
loch.
Sheriff-John Mcintosh.
Register of Probate-James White6eld.
Coroner-William Deveaux.
Clerk of the Inferior Court-James Jones.
Tax Colector-Francis Courvoisie.
Receiver of Tax Returus-James White
County Survey yor-Claud Thomas.
1t Is worthy OF note, fpsm political
standpoint, that the following were the
notaries pubic of that epoch: William
Deveaux, Joseph Mecher, Justus II. Scheu-
ber and Shettal Sheftall.
The justices elected by the Legislature of
1889 were oseph Clay, Richard W ylly, John
Habersham Lyman Hall, Samuel Hick,
John Houston, James Habershem, william
Steptriue, Benjamin Lloyd and Justus II.
Scheuber.
Nearly all have descendants who pride
thenselv s on their family lineage, and if
the city should decide to celebrate the Tooth
anniversary Of its municipality the success
of the celebration will have been assured.
IT the newspapers of 100 years ago had
gone into detail as the press of the present
age does, the exact status of the city's
municipal age would not be in doubt. a
very careful examination of the Georgia
Gazette does not throw as much light on
the subject as it should. An amendatory act
was passed fixing the municipal control
Of the city, and it is safe to date the muni-
cipal life of the city from Dec. %, 1888, so
that the proper time to celebrate the first
100 years of tue city's start will be Dec. %,
1889 Then 100 years will have elapsed
since the original charter was granted,
making Savannah, and hamlets, muui-
cipaity subject to direct tax.
The morning news., 1889-05-31
PICNIC for the Orphans.

Next Tuesday picnic will be given to
Montgomery for the benefit Of the orphan
girls at ST. Mary's home. This is very de-
serving charity. and particularly so when
it is remembered that the proceeds Of the
annual picnic is the main support Of the in
stitution. There are ABOUT fifty parentless
children supported at the home, and it is
open 10 ali orphans irrespective Of religious
belief. As the public is appealed to but
once a year to contribute 60 this worthy OBJ
ject, it IS earnestly hoped that this years
appeal will meet with n generous response
and that the picnic will be largely attended.
The committee in charge has made every
possible arrangement for the convenience,
comfort and pleasure Of ali, and promises
every body an ENJOYABLE day.
The morning news., 1889-05-31
REV. oU1NLAN ON MARRIAGE.
st. Patrick's Pastor Has Some Ad'
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st. Patrick's Pastor Has Some Ad-
yanced Views on the Marriage Cues
ton.
Father Quinlan, who breaches on alter
nate Sundays at st. Patrick's church, has
some pronounced views on marital life,
which he elaborated in his last sermon to
his congregation. He was particularly
severe on ths dudish class, and he gave
them to understand that it is not necessary
to 90 away from Georgia to lind life com
panions, but that there are honorable aud
vir,uous ladies in the parish wh@ are the
proper ones to be wooed and won. 1t Is
not necessary, he said, for the young
men to look to the eastern part of the city,
and he mentioned the 'Old Fort" for mari
tai companions, as Yamacraw and Roberts
Vile offered reasonable inducements to the
young men of his parish to find worthy
women for wives.
Rev. Quinlan inYeigled against celibacy,
and punctuated lis discourse with anecdotes
that had bearing upon the subject with
which he dealt. His advanced theories on
the marriage question were the subject of
general comment, and his theory
was that young men should enter
the married state, and that they
should not go away from home for their
wives. In fact, he gave his hearers to IN
derstand that it is not necessary to go away
from Savannah to find honorable and virtu-
Gus women for life companions.
The discourse was listened TO with the
deepest interest, and at its close Rev. Quin-
Ian was complimented for the courage he
had manifested in dealing frankly with a
subject which many of the clergy have not
trenched upon.
Rev. Qunlan's idea is that the young
men of his parish should marry, and that
there are enough worthy ladies in the parish
to meet all demands. There are" said he,
"plenty of Georgia ladies, without going
out of the state, and there are enough
ladies right here without going to NORTH
Georgia" His idea was that marriages are
happier If they are contracted between
those who know each other, and who do
not go abroad to wed, whore the disposition
of the PRINCIPALS is not known.
The morning news., 1889-05-31
IS YOUR NAME TaoMAs9
Is the Family Large One in Sa
Vannah?


In holy writ we read, in connection with
the most important event OF the worlds
history, that only one man is spoken of who
demanded proof. He doubted, and all these
centuries those who doubt anything that
is evident to the majority of the people are
spoken of as "Doubting Thomas.n
The assertion has been made that there
exists in our midst large number of such
persons The family is said to be greater,
in point of numbers and lack of faith, than
is usual for place Of our size.
These people are greatly exercised over
the recent sales of lots. They have been
watching the county records, and they have
not seen all the sales recorded yet. Then,
some of the family think that the
sales were not genuine. Other
members conclude that the bid
ders won't pay up" So they go on vexing
their righteous ~ souls and vainly protest
ing against the inevitable. Did it ever
occur to such persons that they do not
monopolize the brains of the community
and will not be called upon to assume
guardianship over the persons and proper
ties of these buyers Of lotsl 1t is to be pre-
sumed that these latter persons know W hat
they are doing, and the Judgment of close
observers is that they are doing wisely and
we'll
IL lS q uObOIlOuS IdCb bldD UueT6 are u
great many people who have for years been
waiting for just the opportunities that are
now being afforded for getting homes.
Many Of those who raise the hue aud cry
Of Thomas may have an Interior object
Some of them may fear the loss Of the
| tenants VINO are now acquiring homes Of
their own. Those who love their city should
| be glad to see her thus extending her bor-
ders, and those who love their fellow men
| should be glad to see them securing homes
| for their wives and little ones.
For the encouragement of the many who
| have not yet taken tine important step to-
ward home-getting, to-wit, buying a lot, be
| it said that there will be another sale of
| lots on June 5th; that these lots are well
| located healthy, and rapidly increasing in
value; that, like at all of his other sales,
the auctioneer will treat ali with fairness
| and with courtesy; that in due time all
| doubters will find the record Of his sales;
that ali doubts of genuineness can be dissi-
| pated by application to him in person, as
he will be glad to convince the most skep-
| tical that Savannah real estate is the best
| investment that can be made, and that
| those who in their superior % wisdom
choose to wait until next year will pay well
| for the privilege and for the experience. 4
The morning news., 1889-05-31
LOCAL PERSONAL.

j. H. Dunn of Louisville is in town.
j. r. Jones Of Lake, Fla, is in town.
j. H. Marvin Of Lexington is in town.
c. a. Cowles of Atlanta is in the city.
D. b. Overton of Brunswick is in the city,
S. Pennington of Jacksonville is in town.
Al. Churchill of Brunswick is in the
city.
WI. Bartlekon of Gainesville is in the
city.
Arthur B. Hale of Orlando, Fla, is in
the city.
Miss Lottie Fogg Of Altemont, Fla, is a
guest of the Screven.
Mr T. II. O'Donovan left for st. Louis,
his future home, last night.
John Lawton Of Lawtonville, s. c., came
over to the city yesterday.
John W. Matlair and wife, Of Lake City,
Fla, are guests OF the Pulaski
John G. Sinclair and wife, of Orlando,
Fla, are guests of the Screven house.
w. j. Harris, proprietor Of the Marshall
house, accompanied by his wife, returned
yesterday from an extended trip north.
Capt. william Hunt, formerly of this
city, but now with the in terior department,
Washington, d. c., is in the city spending
a brief vacation. He is stopping at the
residence of Capt. Thomas II. Laird.
Mr.. j. d. Murphy, OF the Ludden &
Bates Southern Music House, makes a COM
bination business and pleasure trip north,
sailing to-day on the City of Birmingham.
Mr.. Murphy will take some much needed
rest from business while away and viii re-
turn to the city the latter part Of June.
Mrs. J. Balsinger, accompanied by Miss
Blanche and Master Walter Belsinger, will
leave this morning on the steams Zip City
Of Birmingham for New York, where they
will remain for few days. Then they Will
60 to Philadelphia, where Mrs. Belsinger
will spend the summer. Miss Blanche will
enter school at Baltimore and Master
Walter will attend school ct Media, Pa.
The morning news., 1889-05-31
PICNICKERs IN THE RAIN.
The St. Johns Mission Excursion In
terfered with by Old Probs.

Inc SLs JODn S h1lbSlOu 6XCuT5lCn IN
terfered with by Old Probs.
The people who went to Tybes yesterday
thinking that the signal bureau had slipped
up in its prediction for rain got the benefit
of lively blow and a rain that was ex-
tremely wet. 1t had been 50 long since
rain had fallen that picnickers paid little
attention to old probs. and the little yellow
flag with q white center that foated from
the top of the postOfflce building.
The weather under ordinary circustances
and in ordinary seasons would have been
called threatening. As it was few people
paid much attention to it.
More than 1000 tickets for the st. Joha's
mission picnic had been sold. The morn
ing trains carried quite number of people
down to the island. The afternoon,
though, was expected TO bring the
rush. Six carloads went down
on the 2:30 o'clock train and
good many who went to the depot turned
back when the first heavy shower came up
Just as the train was about to start. For
fifteen minutes the rain fell in torrents,
and it did not let up until the excursionists
had got to the beach. The wind did its
best from then on The picnickers focked
to the paviions, but the sand drifted in
from the hills until the floors were covered
nearly au inch deep. 1t was impossible
to dance. The air was filled
with flying sand that sifted
through the picknickers summer clothing as
it would Through CT Gus sack. They took
refuge in tie hotels, where they danced to
the music of Meyers orchestra until the
blow was over d d the 6:05 o'clock train
left the island, when most Of them retur ed
to the city.
Five carloads went down at o'clock aod
spent the evening at the beach. The ar
rangements for the picnic were complete
and the committees did everything for the
amusement of the excursionists. The
weather was the only thing that interfered
The morning news., 1889-05-31
Going to St. simons.

The Hussars held meeting last night and
decided to attend tho st. Simon's encamp-
meat. The company will go about thirty
strong, aud will remain a week. Definite
arrangements have not been made, but it
is likely that the company will leave here
few days before June II, and take their
horses aud equipments dowh on the steamer
ST. Nicholas. Prizes will be awarded the
best team, aud also the best cavalry COM
p4ny tilt. 1t Is understood that companies
from Darieo, Brunswick, Atlanta, Macon,
Amoricus. Columbus, Albany and other
places, will be in attendance.
The morning news., 1889-05-31
improvements at the lnfrmarv.

The Georgia inflrmary is undergoing ex-
tensive improvements. The wards are be-
ing thoroughly cleaned and whitewashed
and the wood work is being painted. All
Of the outhouses, the stables, kitchen and
storerooms are being whtewashed and
cleaned. A new building has been
erected outside Of the enclosure for
the steward, and the room formerly
occupied by him will be Cited up for an
operating room, with all the latest anti
supplied With new bottles scales, etc. The
grass plaia and greens will be put m good
order soon. Sixty new iron bodsteuds with
wire-woysn mattresses were recently do
mated by a lady iu Savanna, aud they have
been put up. The inlrmary has been sup
piled with telephone, and Suut. Weichsel-
baum has a talnpAone Al bis nfllna nlso.
The morning news., 1889-05-31
Clear the Way

without loss OF time when the intestinal canal
is blocked up by reason Of constipation, chronic
or temporary. II should be borne in mind that
this ailmcnt is prone 10 become lasting and OBJ
etinale and breed other and worse complaints.
Hos,ettcg's stomach Bitters is the precise rem
ely 20 remove tho obstruction effectually, but
without drenching or weakening tho blOckaded
bowels. "A cJusequenc always 10 be apprchended
from tho use of violent laNatiyes. which are
among the most perniciOus of tue cheap nos
tums aNaiioNri by the crslulous and mlsiu-
formed lhe l4t % exp rIeuce. and OF the med
icaI fraternity, sanction Che claims oi tIls stand
urI HYeI.Hut hat only ne % source uf relief and
permanent regularity 60 the bowels. liver aud
stomach. lHt us "a means af re edying and pre-
venting Sidney and bIadIo. yubies and fever
and ague, % is without UHer
The morning news., 1889-05-31
RAIL AND CROSSTIE.

Of the $1,000 900 Richmond and West
Point Terminal per cent. bonds offered by
Messrs. Maitland, Phelps 85 Co. and
Kessler & Co., the Wall Street NeOs says
that there have been subscribed about
50 5000, 90, and the price for the unsold
bonds has been advanced to S715 and
interest.
An infant child of Conductor George E.
Sauls, of the Savannah, Florida and West
ern railway, died yesterday at 265 West
Broad street.
The morning news., 1889-05-31
Sunday Is Dress Day.

Sunday is only two days off, and you
have just time to get-if q lady
A nice Flannel Blouse.
A nice Bathing Suit.
If gentleman, youth or boy
A nice Bathing Suit.
A nice Bathroom Gown.
A pair of Bathroom Slippers.
A thin Pongee or Alpaca Suit.
A thin Suit of other materials
A half dozen Negligee Shirts.
A Pongee Helmet or Straw Hat.
A hundred other needed articles
AT b. II. LEVY q Bros.
The morning news., 1889-05-31

Two Of the best known pianos made in
this country. 1he SteiHUay Pianos are ac-
knowleiged by the musical people every-
where as the standard instruments Of the
world. Tho GGbisr # Bro. Pianos stand at
the head Of all medium price instruments.
Great improvements have been added dIr-
ing the pass Eve year. 6ctardY Glt6
Gabler are two favOrit' instruments found
in dealers warero0ms side by g.. We ssll
on oasy iustallmcnts. Pianos tlkln iu ex-
change Tuninr. repairing a4d moving az
lowest rates Several 000d secoud-huud
pianos Tor sale loW aud ou easy terms.
fCmEiSEE'5 Music HOUSE.
The morning news., 1889-05-31
A BOOK ABOUT HIMSELF.

He carries his scrap book wherever he
goes and the letters which tte newspapers
print are carefully pasted III it. 1t Is a
highly interesting volume to read, and the
book will be priced by the young Babcocks
to whom it will some day fall.
Mr.. Babcock is impressed with the differ
ence in northern and southern girls. All
the letters he has received from northern
girls ask hundred and one questions, ho
SAID, and in desulJory way broach the
subject and make an offer. They want it
understood, however, that their proposition
is good in case he is of that class Of people
which they describe. Southern girls do
not ask any questions about his ancestry.
They want to marry, and they say 50.
They make the first sentence say 80. They
follow it up with argument showing the
pldusibility and correctness of their
nrnnnsAl
The morning news., 1889-05-31
In the Afavor's Court.

In the mayors court yesterday morning
James Woodhouse was fined s. or ten days
for using obscene language in public
square in the presence Of ladies.
Alfred Miller. charged with the larceny
Of vegetables from Rhener Thomas, was
held to answer in the superior court.
The morning news., 1889-05-31
Fort Pulaski.

This afternoon affords another opportu-
nifty to visit this historic fort and spend an
hour Of pleasure within its walls. The
Governor Stafford leaves her wharf at 3
o'clock and viii be back by sunset The
sail to the fort is a most delightful one and
everybody should go and enjoy it. See the
advertisement for particulars
The morning news., 1889-05-31

Are YOU lazy, listless and lacking lifol
Are you spiritless, thriftless and shiftless? |
am afraid you are. ButI know you are not
if you really enjoy three good meals day.
If you don't take Johnson's Tonic and keep
up with the procession. Price so cents.
Cures fevers every time.
The morning news., 1889-05-31

Strength o vigorously push business,
strength 70 study for profession, strength
% regulate "a household, strength - do a
days labor wi bout physical pain DO you
desire s-rangtAt Ii YOU arc broken down,
have no energy. feel as n he " hardly
worth lslu., sou caH be relieved and re-
stored t0 robust health Hui strength by
taking Browns Iron htt.rs. g slrs cu.a f.r
dyspepsia, malaria WDak eH ana nI uls-
eas9s rrqn.riHs true. rell D. tl.lc. j.
nctt ou me- blood, u.rfrH ald mus lus, urd
TuauiA . oYorY part Oi tlc lYbseu.
The morning news., 1889-05-31

Johnsons Tonic permanently cures the
most malignant typos ~ fsyers, acting BY
removing flo cause. A. "a Tonic ~ np-
pelizor it uas no equal, Price 0J cents.
The morning news., 1889-05-31
THE RIVER IMPROVEMENT.
The Engineer Says That 1t Must Speak
For Itself.

A MORNING News reporter called on
Lieut. o. NJ. Carter, engineer in charge OF
the improvement OF the Savannah river,
yesterday, an1 asked him what he had to
say concerning the intimgtions contained
in interviews IA the afternoon paper that
the city had not received suitable benefit
from the appropriate IS madcfor tho rlye'
He replied: "I prefer B. let the work speak
for itself So far rs the engineer depart
ment is concerned tho fullest investigation
Of t., method OF conducting work Is always
courted, aud wheaever any dehnits spech-
cations are made IN writing and addressed
to the proper authorities, then suitable
attention VIII Do gLvon tl tue mltL-r.n
The morning news., 1889-05-31

Attention is called b. b. J. Soiomon's
special notice regarding he street prop
orty. laveitors should not fal. " read ths
notice.
The morning news., 1889-05-31
steinwey & Sons, Gablor & Bro,

BEEcHAMs PILLS act like magic on
weak stomach.
The morning news., 1889-05-31

A week for table board at the Harnstt
lIous,.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1889-01-23
TINE TABLE-RIvER DIVISION.

Theelegantly equipped Steamboats,, VIM
NJ. Hoag, Capt. Geo. Raabe the N. S.
Bentley, Capt. ]. SP. Coulter; the Three
Sisters, Capt. w. p. Short; are in service
for passenger and freight traffic between
Corvallis and Portland aHd intermediate
points, making three round trips each
week as follows
NORTH BOBND-Leaves Corvallis Mon
day. Wednesday and Friday at 8 a. m.
Arrives at Salem Monday, Wednesday and
Friday at3 p. IN. Leaves Salem Tuesday,
Thursday and Saturday at a. m. Arrives
at Portland Tuesday, Thursday and Satur-
day st $3.50 p. m.
SOUTH BOUND-Leaves Portland Mon
day, Wednesday and Friday at n. m.
Arrives at Salem Monday, Wednesday and
Friday at 7:l5 p. m. Leaves Salem Tues
day, Thursday and Saturday at 6 n. m.
Arrives at Corvallis Tuesday, Thursday
Saturday at $3.50 p. m.
For freight and passenger rates apply to
the captains and pursers of the respective
boats, Or to w. NJ. Darling, agent, 200 and
2O2 Front street, Portland; Gilbert Bros,
agents, Salem; l. NJ. Adair, agent, Albany
c. A. Miller, agent, Corvallis; or to the gem
eral freight and passenger agent, Corvallis.
o. & G. trains connect at Albany and
Corvallis.
+. w. BOWEN, Superintendent.
VIM. HOAG, General Manager. ....
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1889-01-23
For Sale or Rent.

siam A tvo-run grist mill and dwelling
no1se' in GOOD location and custom, .s onSs ~
hsif mile frOm stayton; Also - hons h0 10
good bottom land, sIltaDls sss, brnsh and
aGLJs e,i ~ sood soiI, price Islls0 ADDE'S o.
SANFORD. Stayton, Oregon
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1889-01-23
rule
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. lst, 1884,
Nessrs. WELLER BROS.

Messrs. WELLER BROS
Salem, Oregon.
Geptlemea. - We had the pleasure re-
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Won by mail to-day very neat show cara
yyhlcb we would like you % place Promi-
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Tthas been our intention for some Time
mast 10 place upon the market the hnes'
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ms country, and amer months Of staay
md experlmenting with the prominent
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We can not 100 strongly impress ui''h
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viii be- large ..., 80, ,rill
Br complying With our rolue'' ''N
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Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1889-01-23
NEW BOOK.
DEEDS Of DARING
BY BLUE & GRAY

,o g,sat collection Of the mqsl h,lrliiIs dnIinss
Inc 49, e5Sentures ON both sides au,iins l,inss
persona, I'm war. intensely lntefsssiins ,,is
lhe I,,1fs sIS of exploits Of scouts 1I 1iI1onTlsob,
erloTn hopes, heroic 6raysIs, s.s5. 70 iromantie
ments Ti and hair -breadlhd ss,r19glss. humor-
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bold dasn'1 1seiians On each gide ths e s ne
naniisotss 1hsotsrt Profasely linstai',ea 5enis
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rir.e f1r % aymenis alloeiS
~, ,siIds and freight prepaid 80
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-07-25
BALTIMORE AnD POTOMAC RAILROAD.

For Kane, Canandaigua, Rochester and Niagara
Falls daily except Sunday $40 q. m.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-07-25
Opening and Closing of the Mails.

Northern mails close at 7:3O and 1880 a. N.
and 1245 and 600 p. N. Open ct $50 a. m,
1900 m, and $50 p. In.
Southern mails via Richmond, Va, close at
10. 80 a. m, 6:10 AID 900 p m. Open at $3.50
and 11:30 q. N.
Southwestern mails via Charlottesville, Va,
close at 500 and 11:26 q. N. and 900 P. m.
Open st ESQ q. M, and 7:30 p. m.
Manassas Division malls close at 4:lO p m.
and 800 D. N. Open at $50 q. m and 1880 p. m.
Alexandria and Rodnd Hill, Vs., mails close at
1925 8. m. and 4:10 p. m. Open at 900 a. m and
300 p. m.
Closed mails to Falls Church, Vienna, Fairfax
Oh, Herndon, Leesburg. Purcellville and Found
Hill,va, close st 4:10 p. and open at 300 g. m.
Western mails close at 1890 q. m. 12:45 and
6:20 Q. m. Open ct $50 and 1000 a. M, and
500 p. n.
Washington, D c., mails close at 7:30 and 1870
q. m, and 1915, 4:40 and $40 P. n. Open
at $50 and 1000 a. m, 1900 M, and 800 and
$50 p. m.
Of6ce Hours-Open at $50 a. m. Close at $50
D. m. Open st $50 p. m. Close at p m.
Sunday HoureOpen at 500 g. N. Close at
$50 8. N.
CARR1ERs' STANDARDIZATION made on 8,
trip routes-6:3o and 1000 a.. NJ, 1920
zoo and 5:45 p. N. On Strip route-63O and
1000 q. N. and 5:45 p. N.
Deliveries made at 500 q. m, ID m. and 500
sunday-Carriers window open at 500 and
close at $50 a. m.