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The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1894-09-19
Enthusissm Over G G,rdon.

PITTsBURG, Sept. 12.-Well on to-
wards last midnight that, which to the
members of the Union Veteran Leg ion
attending the encampment, and the
Plttsburg members of the organic ati on
was, perhaps, the most remarkable
scene since the close of the rebellion,
took place, when Gen. John B. Jordon
one of the leading commanders of the
Confederate army, appeared before a
vast number of Federal soldiers and
raised his voice for the obliteration of
sectionallsm and united Americ ca.
70 say that the old Union soldiers
were responsive to Senator Gordon's
plea gives no adequate idea OF the re-
ciprocal feeling manifested by the
thunderOus cheers and hearty hand
grasps with which the eX-Confederate
General was received. 1t was regular
meeting night of the Union Veteran
Legion and the hall was throaged.
Gen. Gordon was the first memoer of
the Confederate army to ever enter the
hall. A great crowd gave three very
hearty cheers. Gen. A. l.. Pearson, in
happy remark, introduced the rebel
General, whom many present had met
at the surrender OF Appomatox.
General Gordon said: Il and all right
thinking men of any section, would
always admire men who fought. "
Turning to the Union flags which cov-
cred the speakers stand, he delivered a
very eloquent apostrophe, pledging his
devotion and that OF the ex-Confeder-
ates of the South to that banner and
all that it symboliZes. He addressed
the soldiers as comrades and country
men, and every time the General, in
his calm, deliberate tones used these
endearlng terms, the audience was Wis.
IDLY affected. At the end of his elo-
quent address three tremendous cheers
were given. Corporal Tanner respond
ed in an address of no less farvid elo-
quence, pledglng the respect and admi-
ration OF all real Union soldiers who
fought and suffered and for such loyal,
patriotic men and soldiers as were rep
resented by Gen. Gordon. Corporal
Tanners remarks were dellveted most
earnestly and eloquently, seated in a
chair, the recent amputation of his
limbs preventing him from standing
on his feet.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1894-09-19
The Headlight Dimmed.

SPARTANBURG, Sept. 12.-This has
been an off day with the Can't family.
Col. T. Larry CAN'T, editor Of the
Headlight, got into discussion with
two men from the country. These men
said they had always been for Tillman
until the past two weeks,snd since they
were convinced that Tillmanism meant
ring rule they would never vote that
ticket again. CAN'T told them that
they were id traitors. CAN'T was
Yerv much under the influence OF IL
qIIor and became boisterous. Mart
Floyd was standing near, and told the
men TO talk to him (Gantt) whereupon
CAN'T made at him with his fist. Floyd
then administered two stingtng blows
on Gantt's head and he fell off the side
walk into the street. Friends inter-
ferred, and it was thought that every
thing was over. Half an hour later
Gantt,s two grown sons accosted Floyd
at the Windsor Hotel and demanded
satisfaction. Floyd told them they
could get it. Thereupon the elder
CAN'T, Jesse. struck him, and the other
Can't drew pistol and demanded fair
play. Floyd's brother came in and
grabbed the pistol. The men fought
for some time, and John Floyd and
Mart succeeded in taking pistol each
from the Gantts and clubbed them un-
mercifulIy with them. It is feared
that one of the Gantts will lose an eye.
The Floyos are not hurt, except that
each has a sprained finger.
A CARD.
To the Editor of the Headlight:
I VisG to state through your columns
that was alone to blame in the diff
cultles that occurred last Tuesday af-
ternoon, and deeply regret the unfortu-
nate occurrence. [ have seen Mayor
Calvert and assumed entire response
biltty for the disturbance, and asked
that any cases made against other par
ties be dismissed, as | aggravated the
assaults. | also desire to apologize to
those gentlemen whom l offended, haV
ing already seen as many as could
and rendered personal apology.
AS to the difficulties of my sons, l
have only to say that like the brave
boys they are, they defended their
father, knowing that he was in the
wrong. For this they have respect of
every true man. Respectfully,
T. L. CAN'T.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1894-09-19
Csrnanter E.canen Ransing.

COLUMBIA, S. c., Sept. 12.-Governor
Tillman this morning commuted the
sentence Of William Carpenter, the fa-
nous Eigefeld murderer from death
by hanging to life imprisonment in the
penitentiary. All remember the ia
NOUS murder case. The killing Of
young Preston Younce by Murrell and
Carpenter, who met him IN the public
highway and filled his body full of
lead. That was in 1889. Murrell was
captured after an exciting chase by
posse from Columbia, brought to the
city, bound hand and foot, and finally
tried in Edgefeld. He was found
guilty of murder and sentenced by the
presiding Judge to be hanged. Cover
nor Richardson pardoned him, Cor re2'
sons sufficient, and in the face of pc
tition upon which was the name of
B. r. Tillmap, who was then nothing
more than a private citizan OF Edge
field county.
Did he think then that he would
have to pass upon the sentence of Muir
rell's fellow murderer? Carpenter es.
capped into Georgia and for several
years lived in the sWamps of that State
and eluded arrest. His first arrest and
the trouble Governor Tiilman had in
getting him away from Governor Nor
Jhen's jurisdiction are well remember
ed. He was brought back finally, and
tried II EdgeieEd, and found guilty OF
murder, with recommendation of mer-
cy. Under such verdict there was
nothing for the presiding judge to do
but to sentence him to be hanged,
which was done. In such form the
matter was brought to the Governor 8
attention. The affidavit of nine jurors
was submitted in which they stated
that they thought that a recommends
tion to mercy would save Carpenter s
life, and it was for that reason that
they found such a verdict. It seems
that after the jury had been out for
some time, the Judge sent for the fore
man and asked if the Jury were hesita-
ting about a matter OF law or fact. The
foreman said a matter Of law, and IN
the collceuy which followed the judge
was understood to say that q recon-
mendation to mercy would save Car
peDter's neck. So such verdict was
nd,under this understanding by the
jury.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1894-09-19
Lost Over q Million.

New YORK, Sept. lit is intimated
that The Louisville and Nashville re-
port to be submitted to tue stockhold-
ers at the annual meeting will show
that the losses sustained by the CON-
pauy in its effort to control the South
Carolina Railroad have been charged to
profit and loss. The amount has been
yariously stated. The exact amount,
however, is not far from Sl200,000.
The report will also show that the float
ing Indebtedness Of the company has
been reduced to less than 81, ,250, 900,
all OF which is carried on time.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1894-09-19
an next and the Attorney General

last.
All the preliminaries having been
disposed of the attorneys were ready to
begin arguments about 12:15 o'clock
and Mr.. Croft arose and began, 1t Is
we'll enough here to state that the court
adjourned at o'clock yesterday after
noon after having heard the argument
of Mr.. Croft and part of that of At
torney Boyd. The latter will conclude
this morning and will be followed by
Bryan and Buchanan. All the argu-
ments will be concluded this after
mon
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1894-09-19
Swept the State.

AUGUSTA. Sept. 1.-THE Republi.
cans regard the results Of the state elec-
tion as the biggest victory they have
achieved since the birth Of the Repub-
lican party. The total vote for COVER
nor, which two years ago was 10000,
was reduced from Il, 5000 to 10000. The
Republicans claim that Cleaver's vote
will reach nearly 10000. In every one
of the Is counties of the state, Democ-
racy was defeated. Waldo county
elected their whole county ticket for
the first tine in many years. Every
city in the state has probably gone Re-
publican, which is something phenom-
inal. The returns 80 far indicate that
Johnson (Dem ocrat will not get over
35 900 votes against $1,000 cast for him
two years ago, and this may be reduced
hy later returns. The Republicans
have carried both branches of the leg.
islature, electing solid senate. In the
house of representatives, which con-
sists of Isl members-and which two
years ago stood 107 Republicans and A
Democrats-the Republicans, it is be-
lleved, have elected ITO members, while
the remainder who have been elected
are Democrats and Populists. Among
thu Republicans elected to the house Is
Lew Powers. of Houlton, who will be
the next speaker.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1894-09-19
DOODLE HUNTERS.
THAT IS ABOUT WHAT THE GRAM
ARMY OF TIE REPUBLIC is.

They Complain About the Hard Require
ments, and Crittcise Congress and the
South for their Attitude on the Pension
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1894-09-19

An Address T.sued Wednesdsy-Congres
sional Candidates to be Put Out. Elec-
tions to be Contested All Along the
Line.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1894-09-19
THE JUSTICES AT WORK,
ARGUMENTS BEGUN IN THE DlsPEN.
SARY CASES.

The Supreme Court at Last Getting Hold
of the Most Momentous Matter in the
State-The Attorneys Against the State
Pressing the Law of Stare Decisis.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-01-08
MAGAZINES.

The Sanitarian is a monthly magazine
devoted to the promotion of the art and
science of sanitation, mentally and phys
ically, in all their relations; by the inves-
tigation, presentat ton and discussion OF all
subjects in this large domain, as related
to personal and household hygiene, domi-
cile, soil and climate, food and drink,
mental and physical culture, habit and
exercise, occupation, vital statistics. sani-
tary organizations and laws; in short
everything promotive of or IN conflict
with health, with the purpose OF render
ing sanitation popular theme OF study
and universally practical The January
number is an excellent one. Some OF the
articles are we'll worth preserving for
future reference. The Sanitarian, 29l
Union street. Brooklyn, n. Y.
McClure's Magazine for January Is as
attractive in Illustration as in reading
matter, and what first strikes one in
glancing through it is the notable wealth
of portraits. One of Parkman the histo-
rian serves as frontispiece; and in the
Human Documents" department (whlch,
by the way, abates none of its interest
and novelty are others of Parkman, as
well as a series of Rider Haggard the
novelist, and a series of the eminent
French physician and scientist, Charcot.
Then there are portraits also OF jules
Verne, the late Professor Tyndall,
Prof Huxley, the Duke of Argyll, Samuel
Smiles, and Professor Max Muller The
article likeIiest to first seize the readers
attention is Cy Warrants vivid descrlp..
ton of the ride he took on the engines OF
the Exposition Flyer from New York
to Chicago McClure's Magazine, 1875
Broadway, New York.
The Forth American Review begins the
new year with an exceptionally strong
number, both as regards the celebrity OF
It's contributors and the timeliness and au-
thoritative character of its contents. IL
opens with an important article on the
proposed Income Tax on Corporations,
by the Hon. William L. Wilson, chairman
nj the WAYS and means committee. "Re-
publicanism in Brazil" forms the subject
Of a paper by the Brazilian min
ister at Washington, Salvador DE
Mendonca, which possesses a speclaI
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-01-08
COMMISSIONING BULL PUP.
MIR. Mulligan's Four-Footed "Fiend"
Amply Entitled to His Name.


From the st. Louis Globe Democrat.
1t is matter worthy of note that Jim
Mulligan's half-breed pup, months old,
name of ''Dead Game Sport" habitation
1901 Broadway, in Carondelet, has the to-
bacco habit in all of it's degrees in that it
both smokes and chews. The amount OF
dead Game Sports" chewing and
smoking is limited only by the generosity
of the patrons of Mr.. Mulligan's resort.
Whether he really enjoys the weed in
either form it is difficult to say, as it is
difficult to definitely determine whether
the circus dog enjoys Waiting on his hind
legs, but, like the latter, Mr.. Mulligan's
totally depraved or remarkably developed
canine is ready at any time to air his vice
or his accomplishment, it depends from
the point of view.
"Dead Game Sport" was caught in a
kodak the other afternoon in the act. The
dog was never intended to be handsome,
but under some conditions he might have
acquired a serious if not thoughtful cast
of countenance; but yesterday, as he
squatted in the center of the sanded floor,
with the little smoker rakishly held in
the left corner of his mouth, gazing con-
tentedly at the little cloud of smoke that
assembled, occasionally blinking one eye
and then the other as the fumes obscured
his vision, he seemed to be giving know
ing wink and to be saying TO himself, 81
am not exactly bad, but | am afraid / am
getting a little devilish.n The cigarette
he has no choice of brands-had been
lighted for him and stuck between his
lips He allowed 1T to burn without a
change in that stolid yet comical express
sion until warned that the coal of fire
was coming dangerously near his lips, and
then, with sudden alertness, he straight
ened up, and. trotting over to the corner
of the room, laid the still smoking butt on
a pile of fully fifty of the kind.
sport is saving the butts,'' remarked a
bystander, ZOOS he expects to have TO
smoke pipe some of these days when the
Gigs give out"
One of the men IN the room produced a
pack of cigarettes and lit match. dead
Game Sport, - who had laid down, jumped
to his feet at the instant of the crack of
the match and trotted over to the
smoker, whom he regarded steadily with
uplifted head and wagging of his short,
little curl tail, just as a favorite dog
stands by his masters side and waits for
a scrap from the table. The man stopped
down and gave the dog the cigarette and
the performance was repeated.
'He smokes em like a dude" admir-
ing commented the owner
An elderly man sat near the stove,
gray as 70 Dedru anu red as 70 NOSE OF
whom it has been frequently remarked
that he would have been member of
congress if he had not drank so much
when he was young. Clearing his voice
he said "Guntleman, DIR. johnson, upon
hearing lady make a talk 10 public
said, sir, like dog waltzing on his hind
legs, it is not so remarkable that he
should do it so well, but that he should do
il at ALL
Mr.. Mulligan replied that a waltzing
dog was nothing to a smoking dog, and
THAT DR.. johnson could see Sport smoke
any time he came into fireplace.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-01-08
LIST OF VESSELS
Up Cleared and Sailed for This Port.
STEAMSHIPS

Up cleared and Sailed for This Port.
STEAMSHIPS.
due Jab5 6 r Gundry, at Perth Amboy Jan 2,
B BtscS Prince [Brl, Welsh, New York. Dec 3
Dec - lbrl' Harrison, st Vincent G V. sid
B Hs%RRt39 [Brl, Burgess, Medeira. Dec 27.
Sa59dbiGIiIq sbr Kendall, Swansea. sid Dec
Wvio n pr J. OWN, Dartmouth, sid Jan 2.
LO' j. Maddrell, london, sid Dec rs.
Ar. Backs.
Cy p5 siNorl Petersen. lIolyhead Dec 12
Ca5ninaIn nor Hansen, SHARPNESS sid Tan
ii. InrI' Fearce, Londonderry. sid Dec
Eag Is b5geF G5eerds, RIO Janeiro, sid Nov 30
Dec i9 lo"l' Etkman, Dunkirk, sid
Dec g. s' Sas S9r H. Jf.eobsen. Barcelona, sid
Gler ~, PasseQ Iar1.ia De" TO-
Kamfiora5i T rS1cN utt, L ondol.. sid Dec 12.
30 I-'O' j. nan sen, Fleetwood, sid Dec
TTto,saelino IItall, Albi.no. Cork sid nsc On
Transatjan - rap Enl, London, std Nov g.
SD Dec & tNorI' Rummelhor, Algoa Bay,
sts,b.. BARE .EETINE.
y ilart' - :, at New York, Jan g.
An., SCH boNERs.
Clyte Croci,ai..l lllps at Baltimore, sid Jan 5.
Edenezer ISyhetI' at n Few York. Dec 21
Genl Adeibess,s 9et, ~ ole, Baltimore Dec 81.
!, SID Dec n Alne'i' jameson, Baltimore,
Ida LawrerA,e.dl I'M, Dutch, at New York Jan
Jennie n TWn ItI5, Campbell, Baltimore sid Ian
distress iiiey' Bul,yer, at Wilmington in
Aary + " seaman, Coombs, Port Spain Dec
Vs5.aa Gotten, Cranmtr at New X V[S; IAN g.
SAL BLACK, Lacy Baltimora "a " gu no o
N1'anhah Jan l. slu from
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-01-08
Observer, Weather Bureau.
q. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, !
WEATHER BUREAU,
SAVANNAH, GA, Jan. z, Top. M.
WEATHER sYNoPsII

WEATHER SYNOPSIS.
The maximum temperature at Savannah
to-day was ~, and the minimum 57',
the mean temperature being 67', or 10
above the normal, making the total excess
in temperature since the first of the
month 57o.
Severe freezing weather prevails
throughout the lake regions, IN the Upper
Mississippi Valley and west of the Mis-
sissippi north of the 37th parallel. At s
o'clock p. M, the temperature at Bis
marck, N. D., was 200 below zero; at St.
Paul, 50 below zero; Marquette, Mich, 40
above zero; Chicago, Davenport and De
troit, 49, above; Cincinnati, Pittsburg
and St. Louis, 32'; Boston, 340; New
York and Philadelphia, So, and Wash
ington city, 400.
Partly cloudy to cloudy weather pre-
walls in the South Atlantic states, along
the East Florida coast and in the Gulf
states. Elsewhere generally clear
weather is reported An area of low
pressure centers off the New England
coast and second disturbance centers
some distance off the Carolina coast.
A moderate cold wave centers in Indi-
ana and a second cold wave of consider
able severity is moving in from the ex-
IRENE northwest. z. H. SMYTH,
Observer, Weather Bureau.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-01-08
Live Oak Lodges Officers.

Live Oak Lodge of Odd Fellows has in
stalled the following officers:
p. G.-John Juchter.
N. CT. B. Denton.
V. G.-Wm. G. Sipple.
Permanent Secretary-John Houston.
Recording cretary-Leander Butler
Treasurer-T. A. Ward.
r. S. N. G.-E. Geffcken.
S. L. n. CIV. E. Ward.
Warden-T. A Gunderson.
Conductor-Wm. Wallace
R. S. V. Coco. j. Barthelmess.
L. S. Y. G.-J. A. Weiser
l. Oh. D. Everett.
o. CT. F. Glatigny
r. S. S.-Jacob Steinback.
l.. S. S.-George Sidey.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-01-08
OFFICIAL.
PROPOSALS.


City Of Savannah, once Clerk of Council,
Savannah, Ga. Jan. 4, lS9i.--Bids will be re-
ceiYed at the office of the clerk of council un.
Til ~ o'clock noon MONDAY Jan 18TH 1884,
for cleansing privy vaults, dry wells and sur
face drawers In the city of Savannah; bids to
be based ON the following specifications:
The cleansing and removing OF all matten
from priVy vaults dry wells and surface
drawers and the disinfeeting and deodorlz-
ing of said sinks during the work by the con-
tractor, the disinfectants for the purpose to
be furnished by the city. Lime, copperas and
carbolic acid composition. now used by the
city or such other disnfectants as the city
may prescribe from time to time, must DO
used by the contractor while removing the
contents from said vaults dry wells etc. the
same TO be furnished by the city. The con-
tents OF the vaults, etc, to be disposed OF as
prescribed by the ordinance of the city and
by the health and cemetery committees The
bid must also cover the cleaning. disinfecting
and filling Of all vaults, dry wells and surface
drawers that may he abandoned from time to
time In order 10 make sewer connections or
for other reasons. All wood and brick work
removed or interfered with by the contractor
In the cleansing Of sinks must be restored in
such manner as that the sinks,
dry wells etc. shall, after the cleansing
be in the same condition as before
the cleansing. The wagons, barrels,
apparatus, tools, etc. used In the work must
be kept in good sanitary condition and the
contractor is to be held resposible for all dam
ages done by him to property while carrying
out the work prescribed by the Contract
Each vault is to be cleaned within five DAYS
after being reported by the city to the con-
tractor and all the work is to be done under
the supervision Of and to the satisfaction OF
the city Each bid must contain a PROPOSE
ton to purchase from the city the present o.
Il. M. plant as per inventory to be furnished
by the clerk OF council on application to said
officer. Each bid must contain the name of
two sureties to the bond for the faithful per-
Torrance of the contract. which bond is set
at the sum OF 5000. The bids must be made
for so much per vault and no bid for lump
sum will be considered. Bid to cover term
of three years.
The city reserves the right to reject any or
all bids.
BY order Of council.
F. E. REBARER,
CnD....l. 80
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-01-08
A shakespearean Suggestion.
From the Boston Transcript.

Did the word sin" have in Shake
speare's time the same meaning which
the slang phrase ''in it" now has? In
The Merchant of Venice" Act II, Scene
Q, Launcelot Gobbo says to Old Gobbo,
Father. iu." What this means none OF
the Shakespearean critics or commenta-
tors tell us, and, as far as | can find out,
none of them profess to be able to do so.
If, however, i'm be regarded as slang
and as equivalent to the modern slang
phrase lin it" land Launcelot Gobbo is
of slang all compact), the difficulty of ex-
planning the passage vanishes at once, for
nothing could better fit the context than
TO nave Launcelot Goooo, adopting the
modern phrase, say to Old Gobbo, ''Fa-
Their, am in it. "
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-01-08

value at the present crisis in that
country. Ex-Speaker Reed discusses the
Tariff and Business" in a characteristic
manner; Gov. Waite, of Colorado, an
swers the question, Are the Silver States
Ru1nedl" and Lady Jeune writes most en-
tertainingly of DINNERS and Diners"
Under the caption of ''After-thoughts of
a Story-teller," George w. Cable, the
novelist, contributes some interesting
"reminiscences and reflections. In addi-
ton to the foregoing there is a number of
other interesting articles. North Amer
lean Review, No. 3 East Fourteenth
street, New York.
Current Topics for December has a
very fine table of contents. The frontis-
piece is portrait of Henry Drummond.
Prof. Drummond has an article in this
mum Der entitled 1.-The Three Things That
Make Up Life" "ACharacter Sketch of
Mayor Harrison, by a member of the
staff of the Chicago Times, will be read
with much interest. Current Topics,
1,025 Masonic Temple, Chicago.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-01-08
BROWNS IRON BITTERS
Cures Dyspepsia, In
digestion &c Debility.

Queen Natalie. of Servia, has Just been
through an unpleasant adventure, and the
cheateau at which she is living near Biarritz
has been within an ace OF being pillaged. A
letter bearing the address OF the Russian con-
sulate at Bordeaux was sent to the queen ex-
posing a robbery that was planned by two
workmen in her employ. The gendarmes
and the police were al once on the alert and
have since kept close watch over the premi-
ses. but 50 far they have not come across the
two suspicious characters.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-01-08
NOTICE

CITY OF SAVANNAH.
OFFICE CITY ENGINEER, Dec 30, 1898.
On an after Jan. /, 1894, no bills of material
viii be approved by the city engineer unless
order blank OF this office, and all dealers are
hereby notified not to issue any goods upon
any other order when the bills must be APP
proved by the city engineerD as the city en-
gineer will approve of no bills unless ordered
as above specified w. j. WINN
City Engineer.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-01-08

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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-01-08

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