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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-08-07
TIE CITY WAVES INTER ST.
A Concession for Prompt Payment
Asphalt Assessm ents.

A Concession for Prompt Payment of
Asphalt Assessrn ents.
"How are the asphalt assessments COM
ing in since the rece It decision of the SUI
Pre!ne court" was asked City Marshal
Wade yesterday.
Fairly WE'LL" he replied. Twenty
three haze paid up. but there are still sixty
three deliRquents. l am collecting only the
face Dsof the executions with
s. costs for advertising and court
fees, and throwing off the interest. This
is a big item. but is waived for the prompt
payment of the original bill and costs. One
party who paid up to-day saved $40 inter
est"
The assessments run all the way from 1856
to 5000, and the waving of the in
terest, which, under the recent de-
csion of the supreme court the
city has 9 perfect legal right to
charge, is quite concession to the delin-
quents 1t is hardly thought probable that
me assessment Gases will be carried to the
United States supreme court, as there is
really no federal question involved.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-08-07
talks WITH PIANO BUYERS.
No. s

II you have happened to read any q.
these informal talks we have no doubt
you are convinced by this time that IL -
rather unsafe t. risk the investment of sew
eral hundred dollars in a piano witbor.
knowing all about the instrument. or viii
out confidence in the reputation of tbo
house you buy from. We have shown -
how easy 1t is for the careless or iynorsnt
dealer to obtain large price for a verv Nv
ferior piano, because of the general ignor,
ance OF buyers in regard to what cons.i.
tutes fine tone quality and good mechanical
cons ructlOn.
But there Is another way in which MANY
buyers lose their money, even when thew
get fairly good Instruments 10y
Stop and think a moment! Have vo,,
any real idea as to the true value ~ q
piano! It's money, market value? OF
| course you have not. Are you aware thai
the prices printed in the manufaoturers'
catalogues are generally fictitious? And
| do you know that hardly two dealers asI-
the same price for the same class of ipstru@
ments9
Stop aud think what temptation for tho
dealer to trade upon your Ignorance n
you are not close, shrewd buyer how easv
to add from S25 to $50 to the fair seUin,
price, Would you be any the wiser, NJ
Not until you found that your sharp. we'll
posted neighbor had bought pisno in
! every respect like yours for fifth dolIars
less than you paid. How would YOU feel
under such circumstances
Twenty years ago-at the beginning NJ
the business of the L. & B. s. NJ. H. it was
decided that, make or break, live or die
| survive or perish, the house would have bns
ONE PRICE to every customer, and ths
rule has never been departed from.
There are not, we believe, three otbar
houses in the trade that do business on this
principle. 1t is difficult plan to adhere To
but so unvarying is our belief in its bro.
priety that it is often found necessary tn
refund overcharges made by inexperienced
agents of the house-and to break with
others who become over jealous in increas-
ing profits in this manner.
Rest assured of one thing. If you buy
piano from us you will pay us fair profit.
and you will buy as low as can the best in
formed purchaser
LUDDEN & BATES SOUTHERN Music
House.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-08-07
BERNHARD MEYERS DEATH.
His Body Brought to Savannah anc
Buried in Bonaventure.

His Body Brought to Savannah and
Buried in Bonaventure.
The funeral of Bernhard Meyer, son of
Mr. and Mrs. John r. Meyer, took place
yesterday afternoon at Bonayenture GENE.
tary and was largely attended by friends Of
the family.
Young Meyers death was a very sad one.
He left Savannah about three weeks ago
with three other young men for Charlotte
Harbor, Fla, where they had entered into q
mail contract, for carrying the mails be-
tween some Of the islands by boat for three
months They expected to spend a good
portion of their time hunting and fishing.
Friday OF last week Meyer and another
young man from Savannah named 5antina
took a boat to go out after some conch shells
near Punta Gorda. The trip was regarded
as a dangerous one, but a taxidermist at
Punta Gorda was Offering hign price for
the shells, which were of an unusual variety,
and this induced the boys to attempt the
trip, which cost Meyer his life and came
near costing Santina his life also They
had secured their boat load of shells and
were returning to their destination when a
squall struck the boat and before they
could throw the shells overheard the boat
was overturned and both men thrown into
the water. Santiua chung to some boards
and was picked up by boat about an hour
afterward. Meyer was drowned.
When the accident became known to the
| young mans friends, boats were sent out to
look for him, but there was no sign of his
body. The next day it appeared on the
surface and was picked up by boat which
was on the lookout for it, and was carried
to Punta Gorda.
Punta Gorda is near the extreme southern
limit Of Florida, and with no direct trans
portation line, and it is difficnls to reach
even by telegraph. This was the reason the
body did not reach Savannah until yester-
day. Young Meyer was 81 years old.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-08-07
TIE DRAW DISABLED.
Vessels Stopped at the St. Augustine
Greek Bridge.

Vessels Stopped at the st. Augustine
Greek Bridge.
Just after the tug Royal Arch. with three
lighters loaded with brush in tow, had
passed through the Savannah and Atlantic
bridge. across st. Augustine creek yester-
day, the tender on duty started to put the
bridge in condition for the passage of
trains He closed the draw, but before he
had time to remove the lever or crank an
engineer waiting to GROSS, endesvored to
take his train over. The train collded
with the lever. tearing OF portion of the
bridge and knocking the revolving appar-
ratus out Of gear. so that the draw could
not be operated by man power.
The tug Turner and the oyster boat Bessie
we're waiting to go through, but as the ten
der was unable to help them out of the
dilemma the crews of both boats went TO
work and succeeded in opening the draw.
The revenue cutter Boutwell, and launch
Discover. both bound south, could not get
through and were compelled 20 return, the
former making use OF the main channel.
At shutdown the steamer Farmer, bound
north, was lying at the other side Of tho
bridge. The bridge, though injured, is safe
enough for the passage Of trains. the delays
arising from the collision necessarily being
borne by the vessels.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-08-07
OPENING OF HALL STREET.
The City Attorney Examining titles
TO Park Extension.

TO Park EXJeuSlD-
Alderman Bailey's proposition TO opeI
Hall street through the parade ground VII
he strenuously opposed by the military al
most to a man. They claim the Tarf
EXPANSION was set aside exclusively fol
r,ili,a-,. rsas and must not tie inter
! fared With There seems TO be q question as
10 tie dsais T, the property whether they
| a. ,,asted m the CITY or the military, and
! what rights b0.h have. Clty attorney
s5ars ~ hard a, work Investigating the
matter and will have an opinion ready by
the next meeting OF cou.cll.
In Wilson's digest OF city ordinances
Drinted in 1875, on page 2s6, appears the fol-
! ioyyiry ordi1ance. adopted Aug l /, 1858:
"G1 That nineteen acres Of the land
known as the old enforcement
istely granted by the United States
IN the city Of Savannah. bounded
on the north by the southern line
of Gsinnett street from Whitaker street to
Montgomery street, on the east
by Whitaker street up TO
New Houston street, south by
New Houston street, from Whitaker
street TO Montgomery street, and west by
the eastern line Of Montgomery street from
New Houston street to Gwinnett, street be
set apart as a parade ground for the volun-
teer companies Of the city of Savannah,
and be, and the same is hereby dedicated to
that purpose under the conditions and limit
ations in this ordinance hereinafter con-
tanned.
"2) The control, custody and manage
ment Of said parade ground shall be vested
in the captains for the time being OF the
several volunteer companies Of the city OF
who shall have exclusive charge
thereof, subject, nevertheless, TO the police
regulations of Savannah,
"S) The grant Of the aforesaid parade
ground and dedication thereof is made un-
der the condition that the several volunteer
companies shall have the said parade ground
properly cleared, and in case they shall use
or attempt 90 use the said parade ground
for other purposes than that to which 1t is
dedicated, the same shall revert to the city,
and again fall into the public domain, and
all grants, privileges and advantages in the
first section Of this ordinance contained
shall cease and become void and OF none
effect"
It will be seen from the above that the
parade ground was originally west Of the
present Park extension. The military,
however, claim that swap was made for
the present. grounds under the same con-
ditions OF the ordinance as governed the
original tract. If this claim is true the
city cannot interfere with the parade
ground without the permission Of the
and the permission to cut street
through It will never be granted by Sa-
vannah's soldiers
"A gentleman who Is we'll posted on such
matters stated yesterday that the deed to
the Park extension is clearly vested in the
city, and 1t can do with the place as 1t sees
fit. The military, he said, has no further
claim than that made by custom and the
property is exclusively the city's.
The matter is arousing much interest
throughout the city and sentiment seems to
he about equally divided
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-08-07
BENT ON BURGLARIzING.
A Bootblack Gets in His Work q
Three Places.

A Bootblack Gets in His Work at
Three Places.
John Walters, alias ''Monkey Jones'" a
16>year-old colored boy, was arrested yes
terday by Detective WetherhOrn for the
burglary OF Gersts barber shop on the
night of July Is. The boy confessed the
burglary, and also that he had burglarized
Marion Thompson's barber shop, at Whita-
ker and Bryan streets, July 25. aud Fur
ber's confectionery store last Sunday morn
ing.
Walters said that he effected an entrance
into Gerst's place through lane windo "
and pried open the cash drawer with a pair
Of bar ber's shears. He got into Thompson's
place in the same manner and secured S25.
| The boy claimed that he found Furber's
front door open. He got only IS there.
| Walters is a bootback. His burglary OF
| Thompson's place was particularly daring,
from the fact that an electric arc light was
burning brightly in front Of the building at
the time
Justice Naughtin committed Walters &c
Jail to answer in the superior court to three
| charges of burglary.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-08-07
ANOTaER TYBEE CLUB.
The Knights of Pythias to Enjoy S
side life

The Knights of Pythias to Enjoy Sea-
side Life.
The Knights of Pythias have become in-
fected with the Tybee club fever aud are
organizing on an extensive scale to enjoy
the refreshing breezes Of old ocean.
The club will be known as the K. of P.
Club, and none but members Of the order
will be eligible to membership 1t will
start out with a roll of over loo. Shares
have been placed at $50 each and Furber's
Point house will be purchased for $1,000.
including the furniture. There are thirty
two rooms in the house, and each room will
accommodate several persons.
The organization of the club will be COM
pleted the latter part of next week, and the
knights will at once begin the experience Of
cIuh life
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-08-07
THE FIRST BALE RECEIVED.
Shipped From Thomasville and
Classed MiddlinR.

Shipped From Thomasville and
Classed Middling.
The first bale Of cotton of this years
growth was received yesterday by Stubs
& Tyson. 1t was shipped from Thomas
Vile by L. Styermsn & Bro. The bale was
marked D B, and weighed 5S1 pounds.
The classification committee Of the cot
ton exchange passed upon the bale. 1t
oassed middliug. IL was sold at 10 cents
per pound TO Walter Curtis Tor Estive &
Co, by whom it will he shipped TO BARGE
Iona via the Ocean Steamship Companys
steamers. aud WAS sent 70 the press TO be
compressed. The staple was excellent and
as fine as silk. In color it was clean and
bright.
The second bale was received yesterday
by Dwelle, Cam & Daniel, and Wood,
GArnett q Co. have received edvices OF u
tlIrd bale, which was due here last night.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-08-07
TIE RIVER HOLDS ITS DEAD.
The Body or Little Louis Guichard
Not Yet Recovered.

The Body OF Little Louis Guichard
Not Yet Recovered.
The body of Louis Guichard. the lad who
was accidentally drowned in the river
Wednesday morning at Wilcox & Gibbs
wharf, has not yet been recovered. Mr..
and Mrs. Guerin. the uncle and aunt Of the
boy, employed two men yesterday to look
for the body.
Y Dung Guichard's childish curiosity was
the cause of mis- death. Mr.. and Mrs. Gurien
are deeply grieved over the affair, and
have exerted every effort to recover the
body, but so far without success.
The boy had great desire to see an alli-
gator, and he watched the river in the hope
of seeing one. Mrs. Guerin had warned
him not tn. leave the house. but while she
was engaged in household duties the lad
slipped away and went to the river. Mr..
Guerin has asked the river men to keep a
lookout for the body.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-08-07
THE LOCOMOTIVES ENGINEERS.

Urquhart Lodge of the Ladies' Auxil-
iary Organized.
Urquhart Lodge No. 1uS, Ladies' Auxiliary
to Myrtle Division No. 256 Brotherhood Of
Locomotive Engineers, was organized yes
terday afternoon by Mrs f. Nj. Simms,
assisted b. Mrs Forest Baldwin and Mrs.
j. H. Devirs, who came to Savannah from
Atlanta for that purpose The following
officers were elected ana installed:
President-Mrs W. E. Woods.
Vice Presdent-Mrs. s. Payne.
Secretary-Mrs. NJ. II. G. ay.
Treasurer-Mrs. H. NJ. Urquhart.
Chaplaln-Mrs. Paul Broome
Guide--Mrs. w. J. Goodwin.
Sentiuel-hIrs. w. II. Tnruer.
The visiting ladies will be given a car
riage drive through the city this morning
and will spend the afternoon az Tybee.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-08-07
What 1t Costs

Must be carefully considered by the great
majority of people in buying even necessi-
ties of life. Hoods Sarsaparilla commends
itself with special force to the great middle
classes, because it combines positive econ>
omy with great medicinal power 1t is the
only medicine of which can truly be said
400 doses one dollar, )" and a bottle taken
according to directions will average to last
n month -Ad
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-08-07
THE RIVER AND HARBoR.

The Norwegian bark Trofast arrived of
Tybee yesterday from Santos She was
ordered to Sapelo on account of sickness,
and the port she came from being infected
The tug Jacob BRANDON arrived yester-
day with the barges Hirdes and Agostina 9.
In tow from Charleston. The barges are
loaded with kainit. In coming up the river
the Hirdes got ashore on the flats where she
remained a short while. She was hauled off
by the Brandow in the afternoon. The
captain Of the tug reports that on the pas
sage from Charleston to Tybee he counted
forty sailing vessels, some square riggers,
but most Of them schooners, all bound to the
Sou Inward.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-08-07

SATURDAY, Aug. s,
B. II. LEVY & Bro. WILL
HAVE IN THE NEWS
a HALF PAGE "AD." THAT
You MAY ANTICIPATE
AND WATCH FOR WITH
GREAT EXPECTATIONS.
-Ad
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-08-07

a special excursion train for Macon will
leave depot Of the Central railroad Monday
morning, Aug. 10, at $40 o'clock. Fare for
round trip, "a so, tickets good for four days
I'D
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-08-07

In Saturdays NEWS B. b. Levy &c Bro.
viii have Zig sd that will remove the veil
from more than the weather bureau can
predict-wATCH-oUT.-
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-08-07

Travelling gives violent headaches. Brady
crotine cures them at once.-Ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-08-07

GRAB A TIGHT GRIP and get ready to be
astonished by B. H. Levy & Bros. big ad.,
to appear in the News on Saturday, Aug.
sd.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-08-07

Gymnasium shoes and tennis shoes, at
LRFar's.-Ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-08-07

Fine gloria and silk umbrellas, all sizes,
at LaFar's-Ad
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-08-07

Neghge shirts, elegant new patterns in
light summer goods, at LaFar'L-Ad.
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Yachting caps, white, black and Blue, at
LaFar'a-Ad
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CITY BREVIrIBo.

Landrum Lodge No. "a, F. and A. M,
hold a communication tonight
The Electric Railway Company finish ed
getting Us full complement of cars for the
Price street line across the Savannah,
Florida aud Western railway crossing last
night. The superintendent intends to run
q car to the market to-day. He expects to
have the line IN full operation by to-mor-
row
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-08-07

Beautiful Madras and cheviot shirts only
81 80 at LaFar's-Ad.
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For b. H. Levy & Bros great big ad in
Saturdays News. Keep your hair down,
the great surprise won't kill.-Ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-08-07

"Ihe COLLINS II Git You If You Don't
Watch Out"
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DRY GOODs.

Fine Scotch ginghams and zsphyrs that havs
been selling at 25c and S5c. yard, now l9c.
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Fine American cnallies, French printed, that
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The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1891-03-13
Byron.

Mrs. E. b. Wech is visiting friends al
COrunna.
Genie Lawrie is home on a short visit
Mrs. l.. +. Lutz visited her parents, who
live near Ann Arbor, last week.
After an absence of several months Fred
Lewis returned on Monday from Cheboy-
gan.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Pierce of near Yer
non, visited at r. w. Coats on Tuesday and
Wednesday.
Miss Bessie McDougall, of Muskegon, is
visiting her aunt Mrs. A. j. Williams. of
this place.
Rev. c. w. Barnum and family visited
relatives at Fenton OH Thursday of last
week.
j. ID. Royce at Laingsburg. Wednesday.
J. Allen, OF North Dakota. was the guest
of f. Savage and family Wednesday.
Miss f. Lovejoy, of Vernon, spent Sun
day with Miss Clara Lewis.
f. w. French was at Flint, Friday.
Fred Stowell has opened jewelry store
here.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Schenck, of Elsie, spent
Sunday at Mrs. Geo. Goffs.
Miss Kate Mcdonald, of Detroit, is visit
ing relatives in town.
On Friday evening maple sugar social
will be held at the M. K. parsonage for the
benefit Of the Sunday school. A musical
and literary program has been prepared.
Twenty-three from this place attended
the teachers examination at Corunna, last
week.
Mrs. DIR. Ruggles and daughter Birdie,
are visiting friends and relatives in Detroit.
j. j. Davis and wife. of OwOsso, returned
to their home on Friday evening, Mr.. ID.
having been here for two weeks closing out
his stock of dry goods.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Carpenter left on
Wednesday evening for Owosso, where they
will make their future home. They leave
very many warm friends heie, who very
much regret to see them go.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Reynolds, of Vernon,
were called to Byron, Wednesday, to attend
the funeral of her brother, Oscar Barnes.
On Wednesday morning, Oscar Barnes,
while oiling the windmill wheel fell to the
ground, distance of about forty-five feet.
He lived only few hours and could not tell
how 1t happend. He leaves wife and two
children who have the sympathy Of the en-
tire community.
After continued illness Of several weeks
Mrs. Fannie Goff passed quietly away on
Tuesday evening. The funeral services are
TO be held on Sunday at 1890 a. m. Many
friends mourn her loss.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1891-03-13
Merrice.

Fred Perry, of West Bay City, is visiting
his parents.
Zela Rowell has gone to OwossO, where
she enters the employ of Moore Bros.
Claude Jones has returned home from
Chicago.
l.. ID. Goss and Chas. Morrice Sundayed
at Pittsburgh.
Carrie Purdy has been suffering from a
severe attack of la grippe.
Louise Northup commenced teaching
again, Monday.
G. Mitchell, of Ann Arbor, was in town
last week.
When Miss Maytie and Bessie Morrice
arrived home last Friday evening. they were
much surprised by finding the house full of
friends. All had pleasant time.
Arthur Benson closed the winter term in
the Austin district, last Friday.
Edith Southworth of lansing Sundayed
at home
w. S. Myers returned to Lansing, last
week.
Irving Burtnett has been on the sick list
The party at Mr.. Rowell's last Wednes-
day evening was complete surprise-fol
Zella.
Mr.. Hunt, of Byron, Sundayed in town
Ida Benson spent Saturday in Bancroft
There will be a donation at the M. f.
church next Wednesday night for the bene
fit of Rev. Benson. All are cordially i'll
vited to come.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1891-03-13
Perry.

A frightful accident occurred near Perry
March 8. The 10 O'Clock west bound pas
senger train, when abOnt three miles west
of Perry, ran into Mr.. Mclaughlin, while
turning short curve at the crossing. Mr..
Mclaughlin. his wife and son had been
visiting Mr.. Harlow's people and were just
returning to their home, which was at
Shepardsville. While they were crossing
the railroad they we're struck by the passen-
ger train which threw Mr.. Mclaughlin and
his son about 100 feet. killing both of them
instantly. Mrs. Mclaughlin was thrown
about 90 feet, breaking her thigh. tearing
one hand terribly and cutting and bruising
her face. She regained consciousness the
nest morning and asked where her husband
was but remembered nothing of the acci-
dent. Both horses were killed and the only
whole things left was the neck yoke and one
axletree. The engineer blew the whistle
but as the wind was blowing hard and they
were bundled up. 1t is presumed they heard
nothing of the train until it was nearly upon
them. The engineer said he saw them as he
was coming around the short curve (wbere
the banks are so high on either side of the
track 1t Is almost impossible to see q train).
He reversed the engine and turned on the
air breaks and broke some part of his engine
delaying the train nearly an hour. The re-
mains of the father and son were placed on
the train and taken to Shaftsburg where the
inquest was held. Mrs. Mclaughlin was
taken to Charles WilkersOn's. The engineer
says he has been on the railroad thirty
years and this is his first accident. There
is talk of bridging the track as 1t Is such a
dangerous place.
Prof. McEuen gave us q grand lecture
about his trip out west last summer.
Henry Dunning visited his friends near
Lansing last week.
Several scholars of the Perry high school
went to the teachers examination at Corun-
ma last Friday. They said it was easy.
Miss Leila Calliins has been very sick but
is better now.
Prof McEuen spent Sunday in Ovid
Allie Murner is clerlsing at o. A. Nc
Euen's.
The old barber shop has been moved to
the north part of town and will be used by
Mr.. Vreland for paint shop.
Miss Flora Lovejoy is visiting friends in
Flint.
VIM. Barrett visited his friend, Miss Lena
Dunning, last Saturday ZIP.