Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1896-03-05
Philadelphia Letter.

quietly, and the Republicans have
over $4,000 majority in the city
Ior City Solicitor, the head of The
ticket. On councilmen in all the
81 wards fight was made ia the
Republican party among them
selves. One call Intensely es |
supposed to be
against corporations, for better
streets, letter gas, water etc.
The Combines were charged with
all the crimes and shortcomings
immaginable. 1t was D pretty
light, and the Democrats expected
to slip in in many of the wards
out what was the result they only
elected three councilmen, and
last year they had seven.
The Philadelphia Record said
the next day that this is the first
year we had harmony in the party
and only polled $4,000 votes.
The Philadelphia Enquirer claimed
everything for the anti-combinors
but the truth is the combine split
even.
Washhlgton's Birthday was
generally kept; post-ofliCe, banks,
stores and factories closed; par
AIDES, dinners, hag.raising, Grand
Army reunions etc. The weather
this week has been stormy and
the coolest in many years. The
firemen have had q hard time
with the frozen plugs and hose at
many of the fires. Three fires
alone entailing o loss of three
million dollars. The 73d regiment
survivors association OF Pennsyl.
vania volunteers hold their reg
ular meetings on the first We'd
nesday in each month; our wives
and daughters meet with us, we
have refreshments of all kinds,
music and storytelling after the
close of the meeting. 1t is a great
idea TO have the women folks
present. Then if you come home
late you will get no curtain lect'
ure, or if they do we can say in
the words of one of yonr good
citizens, viz; John Pitts, "Shut up
woman, what do you know about
warp And peace reigns ever
more. John Pitts and Thomas
TrayilliOn are well known by rep
utation in our regiment associa
ton, and l wish they could be
present some time. Mr.. Editor
when you see them ask them il
they know what kind Of refresh
ments we serve.
Our state has appropriated iii
teen hundred dollars apiece tc
each of the 80 regiments engaged
around Chattanooga in 1863. VIZ
will so down there some time an(
see our friends, John and Tom; i
we do the town will be painte
red no matter what the price o
paint. The Carpenters Company
a historical society of the Revolu
ton in Philadelphia has held ;
meeting looking to the prope1
recognition by Philadelphia of tht
one hundredth anniversary of tht
admission of Tennessee into tht
Union, on June LIST, next.
Tom says John Pitts is a COOS
wrestler and one of the boys. |
such is the case, lie ought to cone
here. Perhaps, we can make
match for him. 1t pays; look a
the Fitzsimmons liz for instance
| an told also that Tom Travilliol
is q great fisherman. Now,
could never find out what luck b,
has, what he uses for bait. Is i
, worms or whiskeyg Does he car
~ his bait in his back pants peck
, et9 What does he catch, fish, o
the deuce when he gets home
[ wish some good citizen Of Han
din County who knows him woul
. inform me through the CoURIET
I am anxious to find out and hav
asked him several times in m
letters to him, but he ignores tn
question. The only thing he wi,
say, is that he can get no whisky
/ know he is trying to shut m
eye up; but he can not, for don't
read in the COURIER that yo
have "wild cat" distilleriee
Now, if lie will tell me why tn
8 moon-shines in Hardin County,
6 will know ifhe gets, like the moor
G full once a month.
G Now. Mr.. Editor, | will clos