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Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1890-09-04

That tired, aching feeling which
is experienced by so many people
living in Malarial districts, can be
cured by taking Groves Tasteless
Chill Tonic, 90 cents. Is as pleas
ant as Lemon Syrup. To get the
Genuine ask for Groves.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1890-09-04

The Savannah Lumber Company
lost 5000 feet of lumber Saturday
by fire. 1t was in a drying shed
and caught by the fire being used
in driving.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1890-09-04

When you are sick you want to
get well don't youg Then don't
fail to try Cuban chill tonic. 1t
cures Chills and Fevers of every
type, from the shaking agnes of
the North and West, to the raging
fevers of the tOrrid climate. 1t is
the same, health restoring, medi-
cine sold and guaranteed by j W
III,
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1890-09-04
REGGS' FAMILY MEDICINES

BEGGS' FAMIL Y MEDICINES
We are introducing Beggs' Lit
tie Liver Pills, which are giving
wonderful satisfaction for indiges-
ton, constipation or any derange.
ment of the bowels, liver or kid
neys. Any one desiring a perfect
pill should not fail to try them.
Each bottle contains 81 pills, and
a dose requires only from l to 3
pills, and a bottle will last any or
binary family six months. Price %
cents. Sold and warranted by j.
X. Barlow.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1890-09-04

r. M. Lucy and wife, of Morris
Chapel, were here Saturday and
Sunday visiting Mr.. Lucy's father,
who is quite sick at the residence
of Mr.. Odeneal.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1890-09-04

Prof. Hanna moved his family to
Savannah last week from Saltillo
and opened school at the College
Monday with 107 pupils enrolled.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1890-09-04
School Directors Institute

Be sure to be present at the Di-
rectOrs Institute which meets at
Hardin College in Savannah Sept.
13, 1890. Important business will
be transacted and it is earnestly
desired that each School District
be represented. ELI CHERRY,
Pres.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1890-09-04

Miss Bessie Williams left on the
duncan Saturday for Decaturville
20 take charge Of the music class
in the Decaturville High School.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1890-09-04
McElree's Wine o. cardu,

and THEDf ORD's BLACK. o2AUGHT ira
'or sals by the following merchants in
liardin County:
d. !. Hughes, Savannah.
E. b. Harbour. Ceyro Gordo,
w. F. Iiinkle & Co., Sallill..
MeKelvey & Paulk, Walnut &. love.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1890-09-04

We refund money in every in
stance when Plantation Chill Cure
Irregular and tasteless) fails-bm it
merer fails. For sale by j. X. Bar
low. w. HI. Pratt, Hamburg.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1890-09-04

The eighth wonder Of the world just dscov-
ered--Cheatham's Tasteless Chill Tonic. 1t
will prove boon to humanity. tits the same
tonic as that heretofore sold under the same
name except that is tasteless. Guaranteed to
cure. J.'K. Barlow.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1890-09-04

The latest important arrival at
the Kendall House, was fine boy
last Wednesday night who will
call the proprietor, father.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1890-09-04

Register John Parnell made his
bond Monday and took charge of
the Office and appointed ID. T..
Street as deputy.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1890-09-04

Misses Mamie Williams and
Hattie Duncan left on the Clyde
Tuesday for Nashville to enter
school at Wards.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1890-09-04

L. T. DcFord Secretary of the
Fair Association will sell the priv
ileges to the highest bidder on
Saturday Sept. 6.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1890-09-04

Mrs. Jennie CASTOR, of Mem
phis, and Miss Nellie Patty, of Ma
con, Miss, were here this week
visiting Mrs. Mamie BrOyles.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1890-09-04

Nellie BLY, got around the world pretty live
ly, but Cheatham's Tasteless Chill % Nc will
90 it at still better pace. Try bottle when
in need of remedy for chills. J.. X. Barlow.
Why scratch your life away when little Of
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1890-09-04

The malarious summer will soon DC 1 TlSi
Buy a bottle of Cheatham's as'eles less. o ana
Tonic and fortify yourself against eh'lls anu am,
fever. II is absolutely guaranteed 10 cure anu
nl.ssant to take. J.. K. Barlow
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1890-09-04

John w. Akin has been quite
sick this week. We hope for his
speedy recovery.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1890-09-04

Kelley r. Chandler and family
left Monday for their home in st.
Louis.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1890-09-04

Will j. Watson will continue i'm
the office of county court, as dep
uty until the end of this year.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1890-09-04

w. L. Seaman left Saturday to
return home after few days
pleasantly spent in his old home.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1890-09-04

D. j. Hughes of this place and
Edgar Dodds, Of Coffee Landing
left Tuesday for st. Louis.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1890-09-04

FOR TIVE BLOOD,
Riliousncss. take anu
:. bRnWS'S IRON BITTERs.
II cures quickly. For sale by oil dealers in
1nedleinc. t;rt the genuine.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1890-09-04
SAVANNAH COURIER.
THURSDAY, AUG. 2s, 1890.
cornersvlile, Miss, Dec. 26, 1883.
Messrs' Paris Medicine, Co.,
Do,,.a


Messrs' Paris Medicine, Co.,
~ Paris, Tenn.
rlease send me three doz. of
your Groves Tasteless Chill Ton.
IL. l was pleased with the lot 7
got from you last summer. The
people were delighted with if. !
gave your chill tonic to some chill.
oren who were pale and swartby
ana emaciated, having had chronic
chllls Tor months past one of them
ior a year, and within three weeks
AFTER beginning with the chill ton.
&c, ,c' 'ney were hale and hearty, with
req and rosy cheeks. It acted
i u a charm. Yours, &C., w. w.
Stins0n, NJ. ID.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1890-09-04

W. G. Wood qualified as county
court clerk Monday and took
charge of the office.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1890-09-04

G. A. Sipes, and his mother, of
Adamsville, spent Tuesday night
in our town.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1890-09-04

And those troubled with nervousness resulting
from care or oyerwork will be relieved b. taking
BroWn's Iron Bittrrs. Genuine
has trade mark and crossed red lines OH wrapper
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1890-09-04

E. W. Baker left Saturday for
st. Louis.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1890-09-04

Thos. Stratton, of the North
Carolina neighborhood, has gone
to Mckenzie to attend school.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1890-09-04

George Street has returned
home from jackson.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1890-09-04

John Y. Parker, of Wayne coun-
ty was here Monday.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1890-09-04

Hunts Cure judi 'iously applied will cure the
worst case Of Itch ever known. II not 1t
c ISIS you nothing. J. K. Barlow.
The advocate., 1890-09-10
SENATOR INGALLS, ARDUOUs DUTIES

As Chairman Of the Senate Committee on the
District Of Columbia.
To the Editor OF THE ADVOCATES
/ observe that one Mrs. Huntley, In
casting about for something for which to
praise Ingalls,, has made discovery that
It is his service as chairman Of the COM
mittee on the District Of Columbia that
80 occupies his time that he can not be-
stow any on the farmers Of Kansas.
AS she says:
"The District has no representative In Con-
gress, and every charter for this or hatlmprOye-
ment Is obtained from CrOngress and the de-
mands on his time from this source alone can
better be Imagined than counted"
Without stopping to consider why il
is, and how far Senator Ingalls, Is respon-
sible for the fact that the District has
no local government, and in reference TO
which on the Senate floor he said "he
was very glad they had none" II may be
we'll to consider the nature Of his "ardu-
GUS duties" and why it is that he insists
on retaining the position, much TO the
surprise Of some, and the disgust Of other
members OF the committee; and also why
he is glad the district has no self govern
ment. When he was elected president
pro tenn Of the Senate a few years ago, it
was supposed by all that he would Of
course ask TO be relieved of the chairman
ship Of that committee, but instead, as
stated by one Of his associates, he in-
sisted on retaining 10.
About the same time he had himself
interviewed by reporter Of the Post, In
which he occupied nearly column in
telling how well local matters were man
aged, how much pride he took in acting
as quasi mayor Of Washington, ETC., etc,
as reasons why he desired TO remain as
chairman Of the committee.
A statement Of facts may throw some
light on this matter, and at the same
time give some idea OF how and for what
his time is so occupied ON that com
mittee
There is not in the United States
another city that is run by corporations
and syndlcates as is the city Of Washing
ton, and Ingalls, is their champion. That
your readers may see some Of his arduous
duties in that line will state few facts.
In the first place, it should be under
stood that "Boss Shepard" who subse-
quently became the Tweed Of Washing
ton, in 1871, induced Congress to deprive
the citizens Of the District Of Columbia
Of the local government, which they had
enjoyed from the foundation Of the city,
and in three years time increased It's
debt from $3,OOO,OOO to s95,OOO,OOO This
was done, not by the citizens, but by
Shepard's board Of public works, all Of
whom, together with the other officials,
The advocate., 1890-09-10

mel Of Rock creek by tunnel, at cost
Of S2,OOO0OO for the benefit Of land specu-
lators. Still another Ia 10 build filter
for the water works, estimated by Col.
Casey TO cost &0i4,OOO and s2s,OOO per
annum 20 run II, and which was con-
demned by him as unnecessary. Still
another Is 10 extend Massachusetts ave-
nue. several miles out into the country,
with an expensive stone or iron bridge
across Rock creek, this TO run through
the lands owned by syndicate Of which
Bell, the telephone man, and his father
ln-law and u bank president, who Is one
Of Ingalls, most intimate friends are In
terested.
These are some Of the many schemes
devised for increasing the debt Of the
District for the sole benefit Of specula-
tors, cUory one Of Which Ing0Ils faUorS,
and IN most Of Uhich he has been Dory
dctiUe. AS all these matters are referred
to his committee and can not be consiA-
cred unless favorably reported by that
committee, IL can readily be believed
that his slime is occupied" and that he
has examined every foot Of the groundp
A local paper some time since published
an article entitled "Homesof Statesmen
In which IL stated that over $3,0O0,000
was invested at the capital by senators
and representatives, and that they had
Qujte q nice title sam placed ia specUld-
tiDe pr0pertg," and several Of them had
made handsome sums, Senator Sherman
having cleared $5O0,OOO.
AS the property is usually held in the
name Of some trustee, it is Of course i'm
possible to learn the names Of parties In
terested, but no one familiar with the
manner in which things are done at the
capital can have any doubt that the In
terests Of those who control these pro-
jects are looked after.
AS consequence Of these extravagant
jobs, it was found after the District bill
for this year had passed the Senate, that
II would exceed the District revenues,
and 1t had TO be reduced nearly half a
million for that reason, by cutting down
the amount for street improvements,
although there are eighty miles Of unim-
proved streets within the city properI
Il is the engineering Of such jobs that
consumes his time.
AS to the corporations II is fully as bad,
II not worse.
Four years ago Senator Van Wyck in
troduced resolution instructing the
committee on the District Of Columbia,
Of which Ingalls, is and has been chair
man for many years, to investigate and
report rs to whether the company could
sell gas for 81 per 1000 feet, and pay a
fair interest upon the capital invested.
Immediately Ingalls, antagOnized It, and
The advocate., 1890-09-10

were appointed Og mo president dnd
confirmed bg the Senate. SO outrageous
we're their acts that at the end Of three
years, after an investigation that lasted
all winter, Congress abolished this so
called District government, and author
lied the president TO appoint three com
missioners as receivers of the bankrupted
estate, TO find out what the assets and
liabilities we're.
The result was a debt Of nearly $685.
100000, or four and half times as much
per cGpita Gs the debt Of Virginia, which
that great state says she can not and will
not payl And that was in addition TO the
$l5,OO0,0OO collected from the citizens
and appropriated by Congress, and spent
by Shepard and his crowd.
A few weeks since the president vetoed
a bill authorizing the city Of Ogden,
Utah, to borrow 100000 for sewers, ETC.,
on the sole ground that II would make
their debt $50 per capita, which he said
would be excessive. The debt Of the
District is over 800 per capita, including
the one-third colored population and all
the government employees, very few Of
either class paying any taxes.
Congress then pledged itself to impose
upon the property Of citizens tax sufIl-
cient with other revenues Of the District,
TO pay the interest annually, and create a
sinking fund that should pay the prlnci-
pal in fifty years. This takes about
$1y30O,0OO per annum, or what was until
recently, one-half Of the total annual reve-
nues Of the District, including the amount
appropriated by Congress. SO It will be
seen that the District was and is in no
condition TO have It's debt increased
Within the past few years spectators
and syndicates have bought up not only
all the land in the District, but even out
side OF the District, and have concOcted
all sorts Of schemes TO add to the Dis
trict debt in order TO aid their specula-
tions
Among these various schemes is one
to extend all the streets Of the city clear
out to the District line, some six miles,
at a cost of $2,5OOOOO, bill for which
was introduced by Ingalls,. Another was
to establish geological park Of 140 acres
at cost Of 100000 for the land last
year, and $4,000 more this year to fit lt
up. Another still, is to buy 200 acres
more for park, four and half miles
from the capital, and extending some
four miles more 20 the District line, for
the benefit Of the syndicates, at a cost of
81, 100000, and TO it up and run which
will cost from ten TO twenty millions
more. IL has passed this session after
years Of effort by the syndicates, aided
by Ingalls,. Another scheme proposed,
but not yet passed, is 20 change the chan
The advocate., 1890-09-10
IS PAGES.

said that no committee In Congress had
,he information necessary 70 enable it
10 answer this question; and though the
Senate adopted the resolution, and no
was assured by responsible citizens that
they would furnish the Information, yet
for weeks he hesitated or neglected TO do
anything In the matter. Finally, In re
ply TO the urgent entreaty Of citizens, no
replied he supposed they would have 10
have an investigation, evidently against
his will, lie then appointed a sub-com-
mittee, the chairman Of which had been
a railroad attorney and who said before
the investigation began that "he did not
think anything ought TO DO done TO affect
the value Of the stock held by indl-
yiduals"--the stock then as now selling
at roo por cent premium, H
When the investigation was had even
he was astoundedaS6the showing. The
company could not show that Il had ever
put over &5OO,O0O cash into the business,
and yet the treasurer OF the company
under oath stated 10 had paid cash net div
idends Of l0 $40 per cent on a capital 6f
100000 and upward from the day II
started, though for several years In the
beginning there was no profit; that sub
sequently its stock was increased TO
S2,295,OO0 by watering it, and that for the
five years preceding II had paid a nee
diotdend Of 22 E2 per cent on thiS
'oatered stock Of S2,295,0OO; and that too
when only ~ 100000 Of stock had been
authorized by Congreasl Not only that,
II had a plant estimated at $1,i700OO
which had been built mainly out Of the
profits, besides large sum In cash on
hand, Of which portion was invested in
government bonds drawing interest.
IL was further shown that while pre-
tending to furnish pure coal gas, moro
than one-half Of the gas furnished was
water gas, and that the cost was but 34
cents per 1000 feet, while the people and
the government we're made TO pay sl.75.
II was further shown by the sworn
testimony Of the president of the com
pany that some years before Me books of
the company hat bcon destroycd-Obvi-
Ously TO prevent the facts from being
shown on Investigations fact that
astounded even the railroad attorney.
The result was that report showing
these facts was made, and bill intro
duced looking to the investigation by ex-
perts Of the cost Of making gas, under the
supervision Of the secretary Of war, and
estimate of the value Of their plant with
a view TO lbs condemnation for public use,
the government itself using one-thIrd Of
all the gas made
That 1Cds four gears aga, and got that
bill has not been passed to this day, nor
anything done IN Hemdtter! DuringaIl
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-03-15
NORTH CAROLINA.
EDISON AND THE NORTH STATE
MINES.
An Interesting Interview with the Electric
vIzard--Vbat lie Proposes to DO.
r,oc,s, telegram to tho Dispatch,

Cu,ptoTry. n. c.. March H.-To-day
rour orrespondent had an interesting in
teryiew with Professor Thomas a. Edison.
Tho orcat "elcctric wizard" at his labo-
ratorv in this city. Mr.. Edison has been
hero about two months, and will return
North next Monday, where he goes TO
ar,anoe for n lot of mining machinery with
diamond drills to be sent here. With
bis machinery he expects to make z
Thorough test of the mines IN THIS sec
ton. He expresses himselt az wen
nIeased with the outlook. but says he
is rather surprised at inc properly;
owners in this section. or instance ,
remarked the inventor. there Is q tract OF
land near Charlotte that wanted To BUY
when first came here. III was onete1 20
me for $500, but when cohc.uded.
day or two ago to buy the property was
astonished when told II would require
sos 600 to nav for it." Mr.. Edison says
moreover that since he came mere specula-
tors have bonded nearly every mine IN THIS
entire section. and while the owners OF
many are perfectly willing 10 cell
at a reasonable price the parties to
whom the mines are bonded refuse
TO surrender them and want ten times
the price demanded 10y the owners;
Mr.. Edison has visited eighty mines ana
ont of that number has selected and bond
ed four, which he proposes to test with ms
improved processes and diamond drills. II
these mines come up to his expectations
Mr.. Edison Saws he will open mp reduction
works here and go into the mining busl;
ness on an extensive scale. Charlotte Will
be his headquarters for several years.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-03-15
STATE GROUPINGS.
VIRGINIA iyeMs GATHERED HERE AND
THERE.
A Budget from Iynchburg. Touching 'nat
City and the southwest--Generat
Mention.
,speo,., telegram 10 the Dispa,ch.l

J,yxcuppaa. Va, March 14.-Wiley j..
Franklin. a native Of Pittsylvania. ous re-
Gently of this city, died yesterday morning
IL Liberty: aged thirty-eight..
The First National Bank Of Liberty has
been authorized to begin business WIN
capital of $4,000
Several capitalists intend to start PAM
here by May LIST for. the n'an e Iontr; 10
small machinery, fittings, Nc, for electrlc-
light lines. This plant will be the only one
OF the kind ever started in the South.
II il reported very fine mine, OF MICA
has been discovered in the southern por-
ton OF. Bedford. ,.u
A tobacco stemming- machine mas oeen
invented by man in Liberty winch rs oelng
run hv band power. IL stems S?V poun i,S
Of tobacco per day. IL IL s;Ated tnat WIN
steam.power the capacity would be dou-
bled.
The water works ut Liberty will be sup
nlied from the Peaks Of Otter. eight miles
distant. and the reservoir will be filled by
gravitation. 1t is very pure and colo, ana
Is furnished by large spring IN the noun
tain side.
Jndce Digcs. Of the Corporation Court
of this city. is suffering from second at-
tack of grippe.
The tobacco-plants Of tins section are
very generally killed out 10y the late cola
spell.
II now turns out that Fanny Ford. the
necress who stole 81 500 from Mrs. fCote,
of New York. invested most of the money
in Roanoke City real estate. She also
made Rev. W. ". Brown (coloreD. pastor
OF the BAPTIST church of that city. pres
ent Of fine gold watch, which was re-
covered by the police last night. II Is
thought now most of the money Will be
returned.
A locomotive was in Bristol yesterday
belonging TO the East Tennessee ana VII
cin;a road that il regarded with supersti-
ton by engineers. 1t has killed twenty;
seven people during ITS career. Nearly all
the engineers refuse TO run 1t.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-03-15

craving, the ink. and the printing. are
cxecrable. washington's ear Is made TO
appear "a II IL had been cropped, the lobe
terminating in point. Back OF the ear
the dull-red ink Is laid on so thickly as TO
appear almost black. This would be no
artistic defect IL wise restraint had been
shown in the linking Of the otherparts OF the
oval so as 20 maintain an agreeable balance
OF light and shade. But in the cross
Matching around the head rs well as on the
beveledl edge Of the shield. and in the
open space about the "2's," the ink has
been daubed on until the engraver's lines
only here and there appear. Tai'i nantes ~,
o,irgiLc r1So. Upon the roll OF the hair lust
hack of the ear there isa curious. unsightly
white spot. as If the graver's tool had slip
ped. This is an attempt TO render high
light" in the original portrait. but 1t mas
been most clumsily executed.
These individual blemishes may escape
the casual glance, but it would be duil
eye indeed that failed to note the smudgy
aspect of the stamp as n whole. and there
is a general complaint that unless extreme
care is used in aifixing the stamp. the sur
plus ink profusely defles the stationery
and makes the fingers look "a If they had
felt the edge of Clarkson's CORY and cele-
brated axe IL is the nastiest stamp ever
issued by the Post Office Department.