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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-12-26
THE YELLED WITNESS.
Her Supposed Husband Commits a
Robbery on the Nuptial Night.

Fer supposed HUSBAND Commits a
Robbery on the Nuptial Night.
The Philadelphia Press publishes story,
furnished by its New York correspondent,
which, for absorbing and romantic interest,
has seldom been equaled. Charles Rohan,
alias E. 8. Mills, has just been tried for a
burglary committed five years ago, the jury
dlsagreeing. The details of a most remark
able series Of events in real life were brought
out at the trial.
In April. 1885, a young woman, whose
life contained few dark spots, but who
was withal pretty and amiable, advertised
with view of securing husband. She
answered one of SO veral letters she received
giving the one name of Maud Wilton. A
meeting was arranged, and she and her
lover discovered they had previously flirted
at a public resort
The lover told her his name was Charles
Rhoan. He was well educated, and assured
her that he was soon to become great
actor He urged an immediate marriage,
aud took her TO the city hall to have the cere-
mony performed. The officials had gone
home, and Rohan persuaded Miss Wilton
to let him take her TO boarding house and
introduce her as his wife, saying that it was
the law that a public declaration to that
effect was as good rs ceremony. The
| girl consented aud they went to No. l7j
East Ssventy-eighth street, occupied by 8
Mrs. Koehne. They would so next day to tbs
city hall aud be formally married, Kohan
said, and Maud was satisfied Next day h,
seemed Ill and did not go out. At night ht
was restless and persuaded her TO go TO bed
leaving him up. In the night she heard q
pistol shot and missed hun from their
rooms. lie returned Ia few minutes anc
made an explanation which satisfied her.
BURGLARY AND ATTEMPTED MURDER
That night the house OF Joseph Cohen
which faced Mrs koehne's across yard
was robbed u : 900 in money and jewelry
HIS daughter was fired upon three tiInes bl
the burglar, who escaped. Officers were Of
The ground IA few minutes bat discovers
nothing. AeKt day k0han left for Newark
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Welded AFTER TRIRrY YEARS.
a Story of Real Life in Which Figures
the Letter that Never Came.
Et,o,,, The Dnshinntcan Ntnr


~ have seen descriptions of good many
swell weddings" said the colonel from Vir-
ginia, "but l was present at a quiet, simple
ceremony over in Georgetown to-day that
was to those who knew about it genuine
romance, the kind you read of in novels but
very seldom run across in real life. | guess
Pm the only person in town besides the
bride and groom, and perhaps one other,
who knows of the true love story which Gull
minated to-day in the marriage of, the Rev.
DIR. j. Henry Davis and Miss Annie A. Hun
ter at Christ church in Georgetown, by the
Rev. DIR. Stewart. This is no fairy tale Pm
going to tell you, for I've just put the mar
riage notice in the Star.
"Over thirty years ago Annie Hunter was
| pretty, red-cheeked maid, belonging to a
| well-known Virginia family. That was
before the war, when the hospitable Vir-
| ginia planters kept open house, and when a
| house full of guests was an every day occur
renee. Annie Hunter happened to be visit
! lug at the home of her bosom friend during
| a Presbyterian convention in the village.
| The ministers were scattered about at the
| different houses and among the guests at
| this particular mansion was a young theo-
| logical student, who had Just passed his
examination for the ministry, and the
| brilliancy OF his examination was the talk
of tue whole country round about. He was
as handsome as he was bright. He remained
long e9ough to become quite fas cinated
with pretty Annie Hunter and for her
friend to he greatly taken with him.
Neither Of these facts was known, however,
until later.
"A week or so after his departure Annie
Hunter received letter from the young
minister. IL was grea. surprise 70 TIC
girl, for while IL did LOT contain proposal
exactly, it was 70 wordod as 70 mean that
II replied 10 In a similar spirit IL took Miss
Hunter only about two days ~ realize that
she was really IN love with the handsome
young mau, and she proceeded 90 write u
J rely, While engaged % the pleasant tax
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-12-26
DON'T GIVE UP IN DEsPaIR
ELECTION FOR DIRECTORS.
CENTRAL RAILROAD AND BANKING Co. OF Ga.
Il -. o

CENTRAL RAILROAD AND BANKING Co. OF GAL
SAVANNAH, GA, Dec. 3, 1890.
An election for thirteen directors to manage
the affairs of this company for the ensuing
year will be held at the Banking House in Sa-
vannah, MONDAY. the 9Th of January, 1891,
between the hours of 10 o'clock A. NJ, and 2
O'Clock p. NJ. Stockholders and their families
viii be passed free over the company's road to
attend the election, from the ard to the 9th of
January, inclusive, aud be passed free return
Ing, from the 9TH to tho 9TH of January. inclu-
sive on presentation of their stock certificates
to the conductors.
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TREAsR's OFFICE OF THE CITY OF SAVANNAH. !
SAVANNAH. GA, December II, 1890. {
Notice is hereby given to the taxpayers of
the city of Savannah that under an ordinance
passed by the council on the 10th inst, the as
sessment and valuation of property made for
municipal taxation for the year 1890. under the
terms and provisions of the ordinance of the
city, passed November 20, 1889, will be con-
tinued as the basis of taxation by the city for
the year 1891 as to the real estate including
improvements, covered thereby in the absence
of objections.
Such objections, if any, must be fled in this
Office within fifteen C5) days from this date In
the absence of objections within the time
specified, the assessment and valuation already
made will be considered as satisfactory. and
will be binding for the year 1891.
CHAS. S. HARDEE,
CitY Treasurer
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THE CHATHAM BANK.

This Bank viii occupy rs new Banking Office,
on the west side Of johnson square. 90 Dec. 70
R.F. BuRDELL, Cashier.
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Important to travelling Public.

New Everett Hotel now open. Largest best
equipped. and most popular hotel in Jackson
ville Rooms SUITE with baths. Rates, SO
per day and upward. McIver g. Baker, Propri
at0rg-A6
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-12-26
ELECTION ron DIRECTORS.

THE MERCHANTS NATIONAL BANK OF SAVANNAH
SAVANNAH. Ga, Dec. IA. 1890.
The annual election for Directors OF this bank
VIII be held at It's banking house on TUESDAY,
Jan. -, 1891, between ~ and O'Clock
THOs. GADSDEk. Cashier.
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FUNERAL INVITATIONS.

SEXTON-The relatives and friends of Mr.
and Mrs w H. Sexton and Of Capt. and Mrs.
John G. Sexton and of Mrs. NJ Beytagh are re-
quested 10 attend the funeral of W. II. SEXTON
from his residences, "a ST. Julian street, THIS
AFTERNOON at 5 O'Clock.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.


On AND after Feb. 1, 1890, tie basis Of meas
vrenaent Of al advertising IN the MORNING
NKvs .otu be agate or at the rate Of 81 40 an
inch for the FIRST insertion.
WANTED,
To purchase a small, well established bust
ness. No barrooms need apply, Address,
stating particulars X Y, Morning News Office.
NOTICE.
All bills against the British steamship
TYNEHEAD must be presented at our Office
before ~ O'Clock NOON THIS DAY, Dec. 20,
1890, or payment will be debarred
RICHARDSON & BARNARD, Agents
HOLEY POCKETS MENDED,
This would not be necessary if you purchased
one Of those elegant Sterling Silver Mounted
POCKETBOoKs, GARD CASES OR PURSES,
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BUFFERS PHARMACY,
Bull and Congress Streets.
DAY AFTER CHRISTMAS AT HEIDT's.


TO-DAY-SPECIAL PRICES-seTH.
sec. Lubin's Extracts.
Cologne and Extracts speciality.
25c. for 40c. size Lazell's Extracts.
Odor Cases. Cut Glass Bottles, large stock.
Zoe for desirable Hair Brushes. Call and see.
Largest stock in the city at low prices.
Pure Candies at lowest prices as an advertise
ment
3 lbs Gum Drops for csc. to-day.
Our special 35c box Candy for a present.
CSC, Doc and Soc gets the handsomest pack
age of Candy in the city.
1Oc. cake Heidt's Artesian Water Toilet Soap,
Whsk Brushes and Holders.
Buttercups-Try half pound box 20c
Call at HEIDT'S PHARMACY, corner Con-
gress and Whitaker, for reliable Drug, Flower
and Garden Seeds and Toilet Articles at reason
able pric s.
Remember this Saturdays Special Prices and
samples Cologne and Pocket Calendar for 80.
PUBLIC INSTALLATION. q
There Will be joint installation of NIX
officers Of the following Lodges of
A. F. & a. NJ:
Sanctorium Lodge No. o.
Prince Hall Lodge No. p,
Golden Rule Lodge No. 81,
at their
LODGE ROOM,
FRIDAY NIGHT, DEC. &c, 1890.
ADMISSION, 10c.
COMMITTEE OF ARRANeEMENTs-R. Manerum
f. S. Brown NJ E. Erwin, w. 7. Davis Chairman
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FOR COUNTY TREAsURER-

run COCNAf IhEASLREH.
The friends of Col. CHARLES II. OHM
STEAD announce him as a candidate for the
ONCE OF County Treasurer, and ask in his be-
half the votes and support of their fellow citi-
zens at the election WEDNESDAY, January ?
1891 >
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INSURANCE AGENCY
II. Do I EN- Hut LR,
Mills Building, New York.

JAS. T. STEWART & Son, Agents
JAS. G. YoSGE, Manager.
London and Lancashire Fire Insurance Com
pany of Liverpool and New York Underwriters
Agency of New York. OFFICE: No. 30
RaY Street.
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TO THE PUBLIC.

All persons are cautioned against purchasing
that tract of land in Chatham County. Georgia.
immediately south of the extended limits Of
the city OF Savannah, known as the BRANCH
TRACT, containing One Hundred and Seven
Acres, more or less, bounded on the north by
Estll Avenue, east by Waters Road, south by
lands Of Barstow, and west by lands of Gen. A.
R. Lawton, as have made a contract for the
purchase thereof, and intend to apply to the
courts for specific performance Of the CON
tract. ]. H FSTILI.
SAVANNAH Aug 30 1888
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DIVIDEND,

FRIED & HICKS. 3. ii and - Market
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-12-26
FRIED & HICKS.

THE ONLY LADIES' RESTAURANT IN TIE
SOUTH.
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TO TAXPAYERS.

COMMITTEE OF ARRASeEMENTs-R. Mangrum
f. S. Brown, NJ. L Erwin w. T. Davis Chairman
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-01-11
PUNc6NT PARAGRAPHS.

Mrs. Howl Ong-"I wish had mar
ried Sum Fun, instead of you" Mr.. Howl
Ong-"I wish you had. / always did
hate that Sum Fun. Time.
American girl (abroad) d)-"Father,
have a chance to marry title" Wise
father-"Humphl I think, my dear, it
will be cheaper to buy one. ."-Philadel-
phia Record
Office Boy-"Say, dere's big feller
downstairs who wants ter lick yer, and
sad-eyed little woman with big roll
Of poetry" Editor--''Show up the big
man. ."-Lawrenc American.
The Christmas bird is goose. That
Is why the S14-a-week clerk who buys
his wife 5000 sealskin sack for Christ
mas is like the Christmas bird.--Judge.
10, you have water ON the BRAIN"
replied an old soaker to a man who was
trying to induce him to sign the pledge.
'Better that than alcohol all over
my SYSTEM" was the reply.-Woolf's
Monthly.
Husband with my-mothsr's-never-
did-air) - 'Phew! how the chimney
smokes!' Wife (calmly)-"Well, that's
common failing. But the chimney has
one advantage over some smokers; it
don't cost it twenty-five cents every
Whit. ."-Drake's Magazine.
Mrs. Gushington-"I am going to
the dressmaker, Tom, and l owe her $50.
viii you be angry with me if ! ask you
for little money!" Mr.. Gushington--
"How could / be angry with you when
you are growing dearer and dearer to
me every day?"-Munsey's Weekly.
--Artist-'I have brought you one of
my paintings that L think the most of.
Now don't you think it ought to be hung
in the coming exhibition" Committee
man-"No, l wouldn't hang it. I am
opposed to capital punishment. Sem
tence it to solitary continement"--
America.
-Doctor-"Even if your wife; my
dear sir, does not seem quite cured of
the malady for which ] recommended
the baths you must remember that she
has gained ten pounds You will know
how to value that" Exactly; pre-
cisely; every pound cost me S1O0"-
Fliegende Blatter.
MFR NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. do very
we'll when engaged in the minor mat
ters of life, but when it comes to rising
to great occasions they are sad failures"
Mrs. Wickwire--"I think that l have
done about enough rising to crate occa'
sions myself; and after this, when you
want fire in the morning, you can get
up and build it,"
Jack is a critic-Young lady-"Ara
sailors as superstitious as they used to
be, Mr.. Servenmalet? Do they think
they see supernatural things?" Jack
Servenmalet-"Aye suthin' like that
num-" Now what did you ever sea
that wasn't natural?" "A the-ay-ter
sailor. mum."-N. Y. Sun.
You do not live very far from
here" said Miss Pepperton to a young
man who had let hour after hour pass
without so much as looking at the
clock. "Not very far; but why do you
ask?" because you never seem to
have any fear of being late for break
fast. st."-Merchant Traveller.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-01-11
HAPPIER DAYS.

I said to the little children,
You arc living yorr happiest days,
And their bright eyes opened wider
In innocent amaze.
For their happiness was 80 perfect,
They did not know II then;
o, no, they said, there'll be happier days
When we are women and men.
said to the youth and maiden,
You are living your happiest days,
And into their sparkling eyes there crept
dreamy, far-off gaze;
And their hands sought one another,
And their cheeks flushed rosy red; d.
o, no, they said, there'll be happier days
For us when we are wed.
said to the man and woman,
You are living your bappiest days,
As they laughingly watched together
Their baby's cunning ways.
These days are days of labor,
They can hardly be our best
There be happier days when the children's
And we have earned our rest.
I said to the aged couple,
Yoo are living your happiest days;
Your children do you honor
You have won success and praise.
With peaceful look they answered,
God is good to us, that's true
But we think there's happier days for us
In the life we're going to.
Philadelphia Press.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-01-11
THE FIRST MATCH.
Some of the Cumbrous Fuses Used BY
Our Grandfathers.


Our Grandfathers.
The inventor of the first match mem
tioIod in history did not make fortune
out of his discovery for the reason that
1t took almost as much time and patience
to light one of them as it did by tho
flint, steel and tinderbox process, which
1t aimed to supersede. 1t was mado
public soon after the introduction Of
phosphorus in England in 1880, and con-
sisted of splint of wood, one end OF
which had been dipped in sulphur.
Smokers and others who adopted 1t,
found it useless without carrying about
a small quantity of phosphorus, which,
when rubbed between two folds of brown
paper, emitted fame from which the
match could be ignited.
1t was not in the nature Of things that
this should meet with much of sue
cess among even the slow-going inhabi-
tants of England, and staid old gentle-
men who carried huge snuff-boxes and
smoked enormous pipes at that period
characterized it and subsequent discov-
cries of the same nature as inventions
of the devil. The most popular of these
was the chemical match of the 'instan-
taneous light-box." This was n small
phosphorus case filed with eighty splints
of wood, which sold for fifteen shillings
and was much affected by the ancient
"bucks" of London.
The splints we're coated with sulphur
at one end and then subjected to a bath
OF chlorate of potash, flower of sulphur,
colophony, gum of sugar and cinnabar
to produce pleasing coloring effect. In
each box was small bottle of sulphuric
acid, into which, when light was de-
sired, the match was dipped and at once
ignited by chemical action. This inven-
tion had its drawbacks. Nervous men
under certain circumstances, when called
upon to produce light in the dark were
apt to burn their fingers with the sui
phuric acid, and sometimes, when man
most desired light, he would be thrown
into despair at the discovery that his
bottle was empty.
In 1923 learned professor of chem
istry in Paris introduced an apparatus
which was, if not successful, at least
unique. In this case phosphorus and
sulphur was melted together in glass
tube, which had to be kept securely
corked. To obtain light splint was
inserted into the tube and detached a
small pellet of the mixture, which i'm
mediately ignited upon exposure to the
air. Another form of the primitive
match was the "brimstone match"
which was made by cutting dry pieces of
wood filled with resin into splints six
inches long, with both ends pointed and
dipped into sulphur. 1t could be used
only in connection with the flint and
steel, however, and aside from the fact
that when one end had been used the
charred part could be broken off and the
other crude end subjected to the same
process, it possessed no startling merit.
This and the other crude ancestors OF
the match of the present day were in
common use up to the end of the first
quarter of the present century, when
several ingenious inventions were made
public and followed each other in such
rapid succession that the old "brim
stone" matcn and it's awkward contem-
poraries were relegated to deserved OBJ
scurity.-Chicago Mail.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-01-11
HARD TO BELIEVE.
A Famous Alchemist Whe Claimed to BE
I,O25 Years Old.

n FAMOUS AlchemtSt Whe CIhineu TO Be
1,O25 Years Old.
The normal duration of life has been
a problem sought for from the mos. re-
mote ages. Ilesiod, Solon, EsculaI ius,
and Pliny all had thoir theories, mostly,
however, associated with astral intlu-
ence. Roger Bacon believed that man
could live one thousand years If he only
knew how to economize his provision of
vital force. Artophius, a famous al
chemist of the twelfth century, who
wrote treatise on the preservation OF
life on the credit of his own experience,
claimed to be, at the time of writing his
treatise, in tho ,025th year of his age,
and usod quietly to settle every disputed
question of ancient history by the ire
fragiblc plea Of personal testimony.
Gualdo, brother of the Red Cross,
and tho hermit Trautmansdorf declared
that they had attained, the one 400 years
and the other 14O, by imbibing solution
of the philosophic stone. Paracelsus,
whose real name was Bombast Won Ho-
henheim, boldly asserted that hc had
discovered the incorporation OF the vital
spirit and that he could create men in
an alembic, yet nevertheless died in a
hospital at the age of AZ. Louis XI. is
said to have drank tho blood of children
as means OF renovation, thus realizing
the fabled vampire.
DescarteS, who had had relations with
the Red Cross Knights, considered a
vegetable diet most conducive to long
life. His idea was to eat little and often
Of substances eaeily digested. But an
Australian, who will stuff himself like q
boa-conatrictor and sloep week upon
IL, lives as long as those who tako only
two Or three meals day.-Medical
Classics.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-01-11
The once She wanted.

"Now," said the bridegroom TO tho
bride, whom they returned from their
honeymoon trip, ''let us have clear
understanding before we settle down to-
married life. Are you the president or
vice president Of this society,""
II want to DO neither president nor
vice president" she answered. ~ will
be- content with subordinate position"
"What Is thatp"
"1reasuror."-- boston Journal.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-01-11
How Women Wear out shoes.

An active woman will destroy more
upper leather in the house in given
time than she will on the street; there
are many more obstacles to the square
yard to be encountered in the house
than on the street; more stair climbing,
more rubbing of feet on the chair rounds,
and last, but not least, more feet sat
upon in that luxurious feminine pose.
The wear of uppers OF women's shoes by
tho friction Of the skirt, is greater than
many people suppose. Mems trousers
do very little damage, compared to the
heavy and constant rubbing Of the skirts
against the back OF the shoes. There
are no shoes made for women that will
compete with mems calf shoes in dura-
bility under hard knocks. Unfortu'
natoly women do not and will not wear
ualfskin shoes; they arc at q disad.
vantage In this respeot--Philadslphia
Record.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-01-11
MINCE PIE RECIPES.
How They Make 1t In Yankee-Land and
Also in Old Ireland.

Also in Old Ireland.
The following is recipe for mince pie
mixture, made after the fashion of the
danes of old New England: Get six
pounds of juicy beef, boil and chop fine.
1t must be borne in mind that the meat
in boiling loses about half it's weight, so
for three pounds after it is chopped fine
and cleared of gristle double the guam
tity must be boiled, the liquor making
good stock. Chop fine two pounds of
beef suet, six pounds of tart apples,
peeled and cored, seed two pounds OF
raisins and wash thoroughly two pounds
of currants, cut onc-half pound OF citron
in thin strips and mix all these ingredi-
ents together with one tablespoonful OF
salt, ground cloves, allspice and CHINA
mon each one ounce, and mace and nut
meg each one-half ounce. Put three
quarts of cider over the fire with three
pounds OF Csugar; skim and pour boiling
hot through fine strainer over the
mixed material; add one large cup OF
Now Orleans molasses and the juice and
grated rind of one lemon. Stir well and
pack in air-tight jars.
And here is an Irish recipe, which,
however, is not for dyspeptics: Keep q
beef's tongue in water four or five days;
boil till tender, when cold chop fine, add
two pounds of finely chopped suet, two
po nds of raisins, two pounds of currants,
twelve large apples minced fine, four
pounds of sugar, the juice and pulp of
two largo oranges and the grated rind
OF one: cupful of raspberry or straw
berry Jam, thros fourthss of pound OF
citron shaved fine, one cupful OF ounce
preserves, two tablespoonfuls of cinna-
mon and one of nutmeg. Mix tho mince.
meat with the sirup from the sweet
pickle jar, and tia juice and grated rind
of four lemons -Philadelphia Record.