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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-01-03

Tho weekly mortuary report oil
New Orleans, last week gives 236
deaths, which shows an increase in
the death rate over last week, which
was the heaviest since the yellow
fever epidemic o fl878. This is caused
by the prevalence OF Ia grippe and
the fatality is confined largely
to very old people. The death rate
among The negroes was SO per thou
sand. something frightful.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-01-03


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a sss 81 sss lie Il
fhsfs 49, aSe ighthsusa rauna
be aosst sf he Ual,ea states.
A peFmaasug library enaps
afeiv u ooeks ~ftttea by wsmss
: y - s@hU.A~s =
< The aa5 paft ~ ha vorf8 On
shicn no nss.ss pipes aad no native
smokers have been found In Ana.
tralia.
Five hundred children under 10
years of age we're taken into
custody lass year in Londan % drunk
and incapable.
Before the invention Of the teles.
cope any object upon the Moons
surface City miles ID diameter could
not be seen
The largest farm under cultiya.
tion 10 Iowa contains $500 acres
aud is owned by hr. Fl. G. whes.
Ter, Of Sac county.
The leader of the Salvation Army
has applied TO tho Finish senate for
permission to establish q branch of
the army in Finland.
The population of Quebec is
about $4,000, O00, Of whom 1900.
O00 at least are French in blood
language, sentiment and instincts.
A grain of muck will scent a
room for twenty years, aud at the
end OF that time will not show that
it has diminished 10 the least.
The Of the albums sent to the
international exhibition of postage
stamps at Vienna we're insured for
1880 and $4,000 respectively
One of the most singular facts
about the growth of London is its
regularity. It may be roughly taken
that every mouth about 1000 houses
are added.
The copper mines OF the whole
world are being taxed to their
almost to supply the demand for cop.
per wire and the other apparatus
used in the application Of electri
city.
There are more than 20O, 900
persons in Italy who inhabit dark
and 1906 communities which
are so poor that meat is never seen
on the table, aud bread only ON
Sundays.
Dark haired persons have a bet.
ter chance in the great struggle for
existence than those Of the opposite
except in contagious
diseases, where blondes are COM
exempt.
III
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-01-03

CMrrent Topics is the name Of :
monthly magazine recently establish.
ed 10 New Orleans by Mrs. r. W.
Mount, Ruth Ramay," so we'll
known TO oil newspaper readers. Of
this State. 1t contains short stories,
sketches, poems, ETC.. and 10 really
en- interesting aud valuable little
We wish IL every
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-01-03

The papers are claiming that Col.
Fl. G. Minor, on Hollywood" got
TITS pounds OF sugar from o single
acr OF cane. The Item thinks if
such . yield is to come into general
practice, under improved methods Of
culture, the bounty may create q
vacuum in the treasury that will
make Congressional t~inanciers gasp.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-01-03

Va A. Meyer& Co., the big com.
mission merchants of New Orleans,
who failed a few weeks ago offer to
settle at fifty cents on the dollar
payable 10 cents the frst year, Is
cents the second and 25 cents the
third year. Who wouldn't bust and
get rich !
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-01-03

The consumption cure of Prof.
|Knoch, the eminent German scien.
tist, is attracting much attention.
The results Of his experiments on
man and beasts 90 to add faith in
the merits that are claimed for the
discovery. Consumptives are now
trooping to Berlin, from every quar-.
ter, to undergo treatment at the
hands of the great physician.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-01-03


Ga.
~ p8eHl4fH8 before th@ " $500 l
JaauarY tasa q wHl be ali e.
eagav All 81 IN at FurK rats
AHef = ionE Hghg sqsseSs a tHeat
usa ssaaF s K 10 ssw
other extrsms-A Surplus 10 he
motley market.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-01-03

A general Iodian war is now in
progress in Dakota and Northwest.
ern Nebraska. Several engagements
have already taken place between
the United States States troops and
the redskins. Great excitement pre-.
walls 10 the frontier Settlements.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-01-03

There ID a new SIS counterfeit gold
piece in circulation. 1t is said TO be
so perfect as to deceive even experts,
II differs from the true coin only in
size, being slightly larger 10 diane.
ter. 10 order TO retire the spurious
coins from circulation the Mint
officials will purchase them at their
face value and then 4stray them.
The connterfeits have yRn intrinsic
value Of 81 40, so You oIy lose sixty
cents il you get hold ofdhe Of item.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-01-03

Small pox ID epidemic in Houston,
Texas, and a few cases have appear.
ed in Galveston and Palestine. Much
excitement prevails and several
towns have quarantined against
Houston.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-01-03

Tho Bastrop Appeal The
editor of the Monroe Times AYERS
that stimulants are necessary TO aid
the reader TO wade through the
Presidents message, 30 dull and IN.
interesting is it. AS the editor
made the message the subject of a
leader the presumption IL that he
used more or less stimulaBts beth to
read it and to write about it.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-01-03

Senator Blackburn has made pub.
lie o scene which took place 10 q
senate committee room last summer
where be was the only democrat
present, and where Mr.. Blame sta.
ted III the plainest language that il
the Mckinley bill, which was then
before the seate committee, was
passed it would ruin the republican
party and prevent it's electing the
President 10 1892. He became so
excited during his denunciation of
the measure that be smashed q new
silk hat which was lying before him
on q table. Mr. Blaine has not
changed his mind.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-01-03

Samuet Dickie, Charm ii of the
National Promotion Committee has
issued q call for q convention to be
held 10 New Orleans, January 7th
for the purpose of organizing the
Prohibition party in this statate.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-01-03

The Iberville South says The
lafayette regulators, who created
such a stir last year. and whom the
"baby faced soldiers arrested and
took to New Orleans, had a trial on
the 18th ult., and were all acquitted.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-01-03

ii. A. Dauphin, president of the
Louisiana State Lottery Company,
died Of pneumonia Sunday afternoon
al ten minutes before 4 o'clock, at
his residence No. 346 Josephine
street New Orleans
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-01-03


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ceantFy pabl sher prcseatsda moathly
bill for e., I'D The merchant began
20 talk "a seoaomiEihg by eating
down BE advertisement aud stop.
ping bic paper. lie did both. aud
the sheriff lie now doing his adVer.
Using for him--Ex.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-01-03

The French government will in all
probability loan the United States
the sum of 700,00O,0 900 Francs
which will greatly relieve the pres.
ent stringcncy 10 money matters.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-01-03

We are unde- many obligations to
our thoughtful Representative, Hon.
Andrew Price, for a splendid map of
the United States, just issued by the
u. 5. Land Office.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-01-03

A remarkable instance Of nerve
and strength occurred on Mr.. I. J.
Nickle's plantation near CORTLAND
recently. Albert Hurt, colored, was
feeding the gin. Notes and a few
locks Of cotton fell on the mote
board, and instead of using a stick
placed there for the purpose OF
brushing them off, no tried to re-
move them with his hand. His 6n.
gers were caught 10 the rapidly re-
volviDg saws, and 10 an instant more
his arm would have been torn into
shrcds. Desperation added strength
to bis muscular frame, and, prop.
ping himself with one foot against
the gin, he gave a powerful pull.
The force with which he exerled
himself reversed the saws, which had
already begun the work of cutting
OF his hand, threw the belt of the
gin and broke the mote board, which
fell and held him a prisoner until a
blacksmith had been called and the
top pieces of the gin removed so that
his arm could be pulled ont. Had it
not been for the mans herculean
strength, bis arm wonld have been
drawn in the gin and cut to pieces.
As It was, be lost one finger and was
cut IN several places on the hand.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-01-03

Last Tuesday in New Orleans
Emanuel Bonner, with the cxclama
ton THE Louisiana Lottery has
been my curse" shot himself through
the heart.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-01-03

The Rev. Father Abadie, died last
Tuesday morning the 18th ult.. at
Grand Coteau, at the age of Sc
years.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-01-03

Bro. Dan Morgan editor of the
Lake Providence Democrat has had
a present of a nice fat bear roast
You are lucky
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-01-03

DR.. Edward Harrison. the oculist'
died in New Orleans on Wednesday
of pneumonia Complaining la grippe.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-01-03

The longer a man ba . been mar
RED the lees be knows about
woman.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-01-03

cartridges are worth Is cents a
piece in Assumption parish.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-12-08
TEE ROAD ooMMIs sIoNERs.

Chairman Gu9is Bourquin Re elected
Tor Another Year.
The annual meeting Of the board Of road
commissioners was held at the court house
yesterday morning. Officers were elected
for the coming year as follows:
Chairman-G. Bourquin.
Vice Cheirman-A. E. Moynelo.
Secretary-R. Coakley.
The following new commissioners were
appolnIed-Albert Wylly, on the Mont
gomery cross road j. Il. Burroughs. on the
Cheves road; c. B. Norris. on the Lower
Quaco road. Henry Sack was reappointed
On the Waters road. 4. II. Rowe resigned
IRON the Cheves road. Ten commissioners
will be fined for being absent. The Mont
gomery cross road was esta blished as an in
dependent road.
A committee Of three was appointed to
meet the county commissioners tomorrow
to protest against the use of the Louisville
and Augusta roads for railway line. The
opinion OF the board was that a public road
bed should not be used by a railway; that II
would be public nuisance and a matter OF
everyday trouble to travellers.
To show its effect the chairman stated
that the railway on the Ogeechee road il
great source of annoyance to person:
using that road; also, that land is cheap iu
the county and that railway lines ought to
buy their roadbeds and not annoy traveller
on tue public highways. He also stated tina
Q grant by the state is unconstitutional
that the state never owned these roads, tina
highway vas granted by the AUDITING
owners of the land for public travel thel
In vogue, and not by railways
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-12-08
ANOTHER COLD SPELL ON,
Mercury Takes a Drop and Gets I
Tumble.

Mercury Takes a Drop and Gets a
Tumble.
The cold wave signal was flying nearly
all day yesterday on the signal station roof.
The day opened warm with temperature
Of about TO-. but by night it had fallen to
so. A fall below 40e is predicted.
There was a lively squall with rain at
10:40 o'clock to 1855 o'clock in the morn
ing. during which the wind reached ve-
locity OF twenty-eight miles an hour from
the north west
The following telegram was received at
II :55 o'clock a. m. from the chief of the
weather bureau: "Hoist cold wave signal.
Temperature will fall to below 4Oe by s
o'clock a. M, Dec. s, Tuesday"
At O'Clock last night the cold wave CEN
tered over Eastern Texas. Generally fair
weather prevailed throughout all the dis
tricts except cloudiness along the imme..
diate Atlantic and Gulf coasts and over
Florida, with clearing weather in the East
ern Gulf states and Eastern Tennessee. A
decided fall In temperature occurred in tho
southern states and east of the Mississippi
The temperature has risen in the west
and northwest.
An area Of low barometer exists Off the
New England coast and a record slow" pre-
walls in 1he extreme north west Northerly
gales prevail off the North Carolina coast
The forecast for Savannah and vicinity is
fair colder weather.
Weather station reports from Cairo,
Rapid City, Cheyenne, Duluth, Portland,
Block Island, Lynchburg, Shreveport, Lit
tie Rock, San Antonio, Fort Buford,
Santa i.s Fe and Sault st. Marie
have been discontinued to stations
on thessW Washington and Jacksonville
circuit. including Savannah. The reason
given is on account of the expense This may
| detract somewhat from the value of the
weather bureau maps and from the amount
| OF information obtainable here. AS the
cotton region bulletins have just been dis
| continued for the season it would seem thai
that was economy enough for a while II
this direction. 1t is said, however, thai
the expense of the cotton region bulletin.
this year was very heavy, the reports being
much fuller than ever before. The de,
partment is limited to a certain appropria'
ton by no means adequate to its service
| and importance.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-12-08
A MuEpEAER suRRENpERs.
Charles Thompson, the Slayer Of josh
Hayward, Gives Himself Up.

Charles Thompson. the Slayer of josh
Hayward, Gives Himself Up.
Charles Thompson, who murdered Joshua
Hayward at Luke Edwards house, near the
smile bend on the Augusta road, Sunday.
Aug. Q, has surrendered 20 the authorities
and is now behind the bars of Chatham
c. unity jail awaiting trial for his life.
w nat could have prompted Thomr son to
sure 7der. in view OF the wanton
and unprovoked ciroumstaucesoft the murder
ne committed, Is a mere matter Of con-
lecture A MORNING NEWS reporter called
at the jail last night to find out from
thompson what causes had led him to
voluntarily surrender himself, but the MUIR
derer declined to talk on the subject, He
said be had employed Mr.. Charlton to de-
fend him and would prefer not TO say any
thing untilhe could have a consultation with
attorney.
1t has long been the habit of the colored
men living in the neighborhood Of the
2-mile bend to congregate at Luke
Edwards house Sundays to be shaved by a
barber who goes out from Savannah.
The usual crowd was on hand the day of
the killing. The best Of feeling seemed to
prevail among the men, and there wasn't
the slightest iDtimation of the tragedy about
to be enacted until IL occurred. Thompson
and Abraham Edwards left the crowd and
went INTO Edwards bedroom In few min
utes the men outside heard the swapping of
pistol and Hayward went into the room to see
what it meant. He came out directly after
ward, and Joseph johnson inquired Of him
il the pistol which Thompson had was
loaded. He replied: mo, there is not a
thing in 1t" and sat down to await his turn
to be shaved. After a few minutes he got
up and remarked TO johnson: 81 am going
to tease Charlie"
Hayward walked to the open doorway of
the room and called out: "Say, Charlie,
Missile wants to see you" Hardly had the
words been spoken before Thompson raised
up and fired at him. The bullet entered
Heyward's head, and he turned and fell upon
lsface dead, without even a groan. The
men In the place ran out and the murderer.
with the pistol Ia his hand, coolly walked
out OF the room and surveyed his work.
After satisfying himself that Hayward was
dead, he laid down his pistol and walked off
unmolested. The verdict of the coroner's
jury, which was composed entirely Of
colored men, was willful murder.
The supposition is that both the murderer
and his victim had been paying attentions
to the same girl, and that Hayward had
been preferred. and when he twitted
Thompson he was shot down.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-12-08
LOCAL PERSONAL.

j. J. Dale of Beaufort is at the De Soto.
w. P. Waite of Dorchester is at the Mar
shall
H. NJ. Baggs Of Waycross is at the
Screven.
D. E. Lester of Millen is registered at the
Screven.
John A. Donovan of Atlanta is guest Of
the De Soto.
u. McDougald Of Sparks is guest Of the
Harnett house.
G. T. Nichols arrived on the Kansas City
last night from New York.
d. d. Carson and T. H. McGee Of Macon
spent yesterday in the city.
G. c. Irish aud H. Wharton of Charleston
are stopping at the De Soto.
j. #. Grantham of Hardaway, Ga, is
stopping at the Harnett house.
I. F. Chance and NJ. NJ. Holland of States
horo are guests of the Marshall
Sol Herman, one Of the largest merchants
of Eastman, is stopping at the Screven.
Mr.. and Mrs W. T. Willard and child, of
Lexington, KY, are guests at the De Soto.
7. B. Cooper Of Dover arrived in town
yesterday. and is stopping ct the Harnett
house.
s. G.. Sutherland of Eastman is In the
city for few days and is stopping at the
| Screven.
K. M. Patterson OF Arab and G. M. Pat
terson of Gertrude are guests of the
| Screven.
r. L. Singleton of Sylvania arrived in the
oty Yesterday and is stopping at the Har-
nett house.
j. Ferris Cam, Esq.,, left last night for
| Oglethorpe and Montezama to attend to
legal business
| j. G. Ruse of New Orleans, and special
agent of the Home Insurance Company of
| that city, is in town.
| Richard Spencer hf Columbus, Ca, spe-
cial agent of the Georges Home Insurance
Company, arrived in the CITY yesterday
Miss Louise Kohier, after spending some
months north in Washington and New
York, has returned home, to the delight of
her friends
| Capt, F. Kempton and Mrs Kempton ar
rived on the Kansas City last night from
New York. They are on their way to
Florida, where the captain has his winter
residence.
Mr.. and NJ s. 81. L. Hart of Palatka are
registered at the De Soto. Mr.. Hart is a
prominent Floridian and owner of the cele.
brated Harris grove, said to be the largest
orange grove in the world.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-12-08
TH1s YEARS SHORT RICE CROP.

1t VIII be q Good Many Thousand
Bushels Less Than Last Year.
Savannah's receipts Of rice are short this
year and it is predicted that the total re-
ceipts will not be less than 1885, 900 bushels
short of last year.
The statement of the movement here up
to date is as follows:
Receipts, S09,l52 against 3SS, 626 last
year. Pounded. 114,974, against l72. TAO
last year. Stock on hand, 1914, 17S, against
165. S66 last year.
Charleston rice receipts are also short.
The movement there is as follows;
Receipts this year 4l9. 067, last year asa.
S76. Pounded 1853, $3.50, last year 267. 465,
Stock on hand $50. 1878, last year 1891.
Its predicted that the total receipts here
this year will not be over 800, 900 bushels.
Last year the receipts were 4S7, 900 bushels
and they we're the smallest known in years.
In addition to the small crop prices are
ruling very low. The Louisiana crop
is not unusually large. but New
Orleans is selling rice in Savannah
at d cent less than the dealers here can af
ford to sell. The dullness is attributed BY
the brokers to the heavy stock of foreigI
rice In the country. They believe that
eventually the small stock Of domestic rice
will be in good demand
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-12-08
A SNEAK THIEF RUN DOWN.

Detective Wetherhorn's Lively Chase
After a Negro Named Williams.
Detective Wetherhorn had a hard chase
yesterday after negro sneak thief named
Williams, for whom he had warrant of
long standing. The detective sighted his
man on the Bay about ! 80 O'Clock and i'm
mediately gave chase. The negro saw the
detective before the detective saw him.
however, and started on lively gait down
the street in the direction of the city ex-
change. A street wagon drove between
the detective and the fleeing thief
and he got q good start. There were
many cries of "Catch thief and
Jacob Goldsmith, one of the deep water
clerks in the exchange, who was standing
on Bay street at the time, Joined in the
chase. Williams ran down the exchange
steps leading to the wharves, but Goldsmith
was TOO quick for him. He grabbed the
thief by the coat tails and turned him over
to Werherhorn. Williams attempted to
pull pistol on the detective, but whack
Of a club on his arm changed his mind.
The thief Was committed to Jail by
Justice Naughtin. He is wanted on several
charges OF larceny.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-12-08
MANY TOASTS TO CRISP.
TIE NEWS OF HIS NOMINATION
JOYFULLY RECEIVED.

The GeorRian's Victory the Talk Of tn,
Clubs Last Night-An Savannah In
terested in the Contest-Orisp's Boy
hood Days in the Chatham Academy
Early Recollections OF the New
Speaker.
The news of Congressman Crisps nom.
ination for the speakership didn't reach
Savannah until 10 o'clock last night, but it
was quickly carried to the hotels and clubs,
and by IL o'clock it was the talk every
where.
The contest has been watched with In
terest by Savannahians since Saturday, and
many feared that the result Of the deadlock
between Crisp and Mills would cause a
''dark horse" to win.
This belief was ngthenei considerably
when the ballots of yesterday showed no
change from Saturday. Many bad given
up hope Of seeing the Georgian win the
fight. and. therefore, when the nomination
became known every body who heard it was
happy.
1t would have been a hard job for any
one 10 have found from the outset any but
Crisp men in Savannah. State and city
pride, if nothing else, made all Savannah
ians strong supporters of the Third district
congressman.
A CHATHAM ACADEMY BOY.
Congressman Crisp spent his boyhood
days in Savannah and is well known per-
sonally to many here. He received his early
education in Chatham Academy under
Principal Bogart, aud was noted then for
the quick perception and cool judgment
which, in later years, has pushed him to the
front ranks of Americas public men and
finally landed him In the honorable and i'm
portant position of speaker Of the United
States congress.
Charles N. West, Esq, was classmate
of Speaker Crisp at Chatham Academy,
and has many pleasant recollections OF
those days. Both the Crisp boys, he said,
were handsome. popular and smart. They
were gifted with considerable stage talent
and used to act in the theater, which was
then controlled by a stock company Of home
talent. Mr.. West said there were some
good plays performed by the local actors in
those days and the Crisps were among the
foremost. The father Of the present speaker
managed the theater and also took his role
In the drama and comedy.
THE SPEAKERS HEALTH DRUNK
The new speakers health was drunk many
times last nlRnJ IN savannah, ana ne would
have felt complimented on the enthusiasm
displayed in his victory by the people of his
former home.
From the stage of the Savannah theater
to the speakers chair of the United States
congress is certainly an advancement of
which the brainy Georgia congressman can
well feel proud-a feeling in which all Sa-
vannahians mingle
An enthusiastic Crisp man has sent in the
following:
CHARLES F. CRISP OF GEORGIA.
An honored states most honored son,
Who every duty well hath done,
Though Georgia glories in thy fame,
She bows before the Nations claim
Though Cobb and Stephens, Toombs and Hill,
Their honored graves in Georgia ILL.,
That Georgas statecrsft never dies
A grateful Nation testihes
May newer laurels grace thy brow,
And may thy fame, resplendent now,
Approach the measure of thy worth
And rank thee with the great of earth.
p. G. OGLEsBY.