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The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-12-09


Just want to keep her from rustin O
frettln out. IN goin to hand the med
cine chest over to her. Drugs ain
rough to handle, air they"
That was the beginning of Liza : 81
pervislon OF the free plantation dispcn
sary. Eben had indicted her into offic
with liberal discretionary margin.
There ain no p isens in the chest
honey, so you can't 90 very fur wrong
We don't handle nothin worse than
lod mum, and that got the crossbone
and the deaths head on the label fol
safety sake. | always look 10 them
because there's sOmethin outer kcltel
with the spellin Of that word, seems {,
me. The sound don't Just egzactlv fiji
into the letterin "
And Liza had accepted the malodor.
Gus chest as She was accepting all The
other inevitable conditions of her life
with dumb repugnance and unfinchiny
acquiescence.
BY some inexplicable physiological
law all the ills that plantation flesh
was heir 10 either originated or culni
mated on Saturday. She applied to
Seth for an explanation of this unpleas-
ant phenomenon. He regarded her per
plexedly for "A second. What a girl she
was TO ask unanswerable questions!
II 1t really Is so, honey. ii must be
because they've got more time 10 study
bout themselves of Saturdays and make
up their grievances. 1 think heap of
grievances are made up that way. -
Was Seth having his fling at her too:
she flushed under the suspicion, bat
his next words dissipated it. And
then, reckon, Sunday is good day 10
lay over after takin doctors stuff. That
must be 1T, y with triumphant decision.
And here was Saturday rolled round
again, and with it would come the black
swarm Of real and imaginary sufferers
old Lefty with her scent Of mutton tai
low and her story Of lumbago, old Dan
lei with his crutches and his crotchets.
Anarky with her mysterious inward
mlseries that she traced directly TO Il,
malign influence of the "hoodoo" bag
found in her pillow, and all the rest of
them.
Burrowing in the pillows was not es
cape. II was mere cowardly putting of
Of the evil hour. She was Sinking
Breakfast was over before she had con.
cluded her verbal self scourging She
could hear the subducd iollity about
the open doors of the big Smokehouse.
The buzz Of ration giving and receiving
was already begun The sight Of tho
plenteous store revealed by the opening
Of the barnlike doors always had an OK
effect on the hands -
BreakfastinR alone was one of her
privileges One of her com.
pensations, shs called it. After awhile
her father and the boys would mount
their horses and ride into Sessumsport
with a sens IF freedom from IL care
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-12-09
NECK OR NOTHING.
BY JEANETTE H. wALwORTH.
copyright, 1897. by the Author.I
fro BE Continued

SYNOPSIS. Strong Martin, son OF the over
seer on Governor Strong's plantation, Sans
Souci, attends college with the governors
grandson, Adrien Strong. He is suspected OF
some college thefts in the closing term and is
ostracized by the faculty ana his fellow Istu :
dents, Mamie Colyer, daughter OF professor
alone stands by him. CHAPTER IlI.-Gover-
nor strong's daughter-in.l law, the widowed
mother OF Adrien, has made Liza Martin
strong's sister, her protegee and educated her
beyond her station. IV.-Mrs. Martin talks
plainly 10 Mrs. Strong about spelling Liza
The case is discussed at Sans Souci Liza
must be helped, but not brought in contact
with Adrien.
Grant you AL flat, Becky. but as
our girl is mos likely 10 halter hold
her own right here along of you and me
and the boys | think you'll agree with
me that the quicker she fits in the bet
ter. Overseers' daughters don't find hus.
bands on every black bush. -
Il don't think our Liza is studyin
bout no such nonsense. But what do |
you want her to do, Eben? She ain cut |
out for no rough sort of work, and |
don't you be- tryin to put none on her
neither.
Eben turned his handsome, f1orid face
full upon his wife in open eyed surprise.
In their 30 years Of married life he had
never known Becky TO be either snap.
pish or dictatorial. She was bordering
on both just at that juncture.
You amt IA blamed bit fonder nor
prouder of our girl than am Becky. !
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-20
THE WHIP AND CYLINDER.
savannahians syvindIcd by an ola
Gambling Trick.

Gambling Trick.
Among the various gambling devices
which have recently appeared with the ap-
proach of the holidays and under the free
and liberal regime now prevailing, is the
old device Of the whips and the cylinder
This is an old and familiar thing in the
train of circuses, especially in country
towns, and seldom appears in a city.
Chief McDermott says that Savannah
lans are the softest marks in this part
of the country, and he is doubtless correct
as no skin game, however simple, ever
fails to reap a profit here.
The whip device is one of the never
failing variety, provided it gets patrons
enough. and il usually does. The para
phernalia consists of a cylinder mounted
upon a tripod or other device over the
heads of the crowd The cylinder is mark
ed around with figures calling for various
amounts. 1t is also indented with notches.
The dealer has a lot of whips which he Of
fers to anybody who is willing to take a
chance. The price may be ten cents and
il may be a dollar.
The purchaser of a whip selects any
notch at random and places the tip of his
whip in it, hoping that a figure calling for
something like S. will stop at his whip
The game requires a lot of cappers who
buy whips freely ard win with great fire.
quency. These cappers are usually local
men hired for the occasion and as the
dealer has to trust them with some money
this is the only risk he runs A
cover is usually put over the cylinder be-
fore it is given a whirl and the dealer has
some means, usually by glancing within
the cylinder from the top, of ascertaining
lust how matters stand. If a prize has
stopped opposite the suckers whip gen.
lie touch will move the wheel up a notch
or two and leave him a blank.
The game is always played with great
success in the country towns, where the
whips are usually a dollar each for each
spin of the wheel. The dealers have been
known to clear several hundred dollars in
a single day in a circus crowd.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-20
BARELY ESCAPED AFFIRMATION
A FIOridian Blew Out the Gas and
Went to BED with His Clothes on.

w. F. Hobson, a guest Of the Screven
house, narrowly ESCAPED death from as
phyxiation yesterday morning. He
was only saved by the bell boy climbing
over the transom of his room and turning
off the gas, which the guest had blown
out, and opening the windows.
Hobson arrived at the hotel about 8
O'Clock and registered from some place in
Florida that could be deciphere. He
was assigned to room 81. The bell boy
said he had a jag on, the manner in which
he had turned in giving strong color TO the
statement.
About half an hour after Hobson had
retired, some of the guests in neighboring
rooms smelled gas. They called The bell
boy, who was passing through the hail.
to investigate. Room 81 was located as the
one from which the gas was coming The
boy tried the door, but it was locked He
knocked, but received no answer Then he
climbed over the transOm, turned off the
gas and opened the windows. Hobson lay
in bed with his Clothes hat and shoes on
and was breathing heavily. The boy tried
to rouse him, but could get no more than
a few grunts He decided the grunts had
more of The sound of being caused by Ii
quor than gas, and accordingly left the
man to renew his sIumbers Hobson show
ed up during the day, none the worse for
his experience.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-20
WEsLEY'S NEW PASTOR.
Rev. j. o. Branch Warmly welcomed
by the Congregation.

Rev. ]. o. Branch, d. D., preached the
first sermon of his present pastorate of
Wesley Monumental church yesterday
morning. There were many present,
though the large church was by no means
filled. This fact was observed by DR..
Branch, who asked that each man and
woman of the congregation be a commit
tee of one to look up the people of Sa-
vannah who do not attend church and
have them come to Wesley.
DR.. Branch said that there are great
many such people in the city, and it should
be the duty of all members of the church
to work earnestly and with will until
not only all the pews downstairs but the
seats in the gallery are filled at the
morning and evening services.
DR.. Branch was heard by the people of
Wesley church for the first time in six
teen years, it having been that length of
time since he was pastor here. He chose
Christ, the Perfect Example" as his
subject, and preached a strong and inter-
esting sermon. A partial enumeration of
the reasons why the Christ should be
made the example of mankind was given.
Some of the qualities ascribed to Him in
the writings of the apostles were mention
ed, and an eloquent plea made to the con-
gregation that they be taken as precepts
for the shaping of their own lives. The
fact that the Christ was without sin was
the first point taken up.
DR.. Branch said it is held by some that
it is useless for persons of this day to
try to live without committing sin. The
claim that the conditions under which we
live invite sin and make it impossible TO
withstand it, was denied by DR.. Branch.
He held that there can be no necessity
for a man to commit sin, as the very def
milton of the word shows that it is through
the volition of the agent that it is done.
This definition was given as being "a vol
untary transgression of the law of God by
a free moral agent"
The meekness of Christ was discussed
and commended to the emulation of the
congregation. When He was reviled, He re-
viled not in return, and He carried himself
with meekness towards God and man. DR..
Branch urged his hearers, when they are
tempted to yield to a feeling or hautiness
and scorn towards their follow man, to
call to mind the gentleness of the spirit OF
the Savior.
Upon the conclusion of the morning SER
vice and also that of last night, the mem
bers of the church gathered around the
altar rail to greet DR.. Branch. There are
many who knew him during his former
pastorate, but many more have united
with the church since, and these he took
pleasure in meeting. DR.. Branch said he
would be particularly CAD to meet all of
the young people of the church.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-20
COST OF PAVING DRAYToN STREET.
a Difference in the Bids For the
Southern Portion.

The clerks in the office of the commits
sioner of public works discovered yester-
day that they had made a mistake in fig
uring out the bids for paving Drayton
street from Anderson to Eighth street
with Augusta gravel.
The engineers Specifications call for l5-
inch brick cutters on this street. which
fact was overlooked in figuring up the
cost of the work under each bid. With the
brick cutters included, the bids for paw
ing Drayton street. between Anderson and
Eighth streets figure out as follows:
Cook &; Laurie inches. $9,252.90; 8 inches
$l097442; Southern Paving Company, 6
inches, SIS, 26335. 9 inches. Sl9,SzS55; J. r.
O'Hearn. inches. $S007O7; J. r. Cronn &
Co. inches. SS.S7.S9; Delaney & Zipf 6
inches 50. 81; wilkins K Gould, 6 inches,
$T.7996.
The bids for paving Drayton street be-
tween Bay and Anderson streets are, as
published in yesterdays Morning News.
The bids for the work by the square yard,
not including curbing and manholes, are
as follows: Asphalt Warren-Scharf As
phalt Company. S203; Southern Asphalt
Paving Company, $l91. Nirhed brick;
Delaney * lips Sl.49ie; Georgia Paving
Company OF Atlanta. Sl.36; Cook & Laurie,
MontS omerN, Ala, Sl.3S; j. +. OHearn,
Sl}-i4; 7. II. Lasey, Chattanooga. Tenn,
Sl.45: southern Fuel and Supply Com
panN Jacksonville. Fla, Sl.$7is ". A.
H3SCall Atlanta, $l3lia; J. r. Cronin K
Co. savannah. SL75; Southern Asphalt
Company Baltimore. S1.S5. Gravel De-
laney x Zipf. .59& q. A. Wilkins, AZ;
Cook x Laurie, .65. j. L. O'Hearn, "A,
J r. Cponin x Co. "a; Southern Asphalt
Paving Company, $1.7J.
Drayton street with asphalt instead Of
vitrified brick. there will probably be a
pretty warm contest between the two
now in the field for the work
The Southern Asphalt Paving Company
of Baltimore appears 10 be a lower bidder
on asphalt than the WarTen-Scharf Com
pany. The formers bid, it is said, was
complete in every detail. The Southern
Asphalt Paving Company and the Warren
Scharf Company are bitter enemies, and
have no connection with each other what
ever The former uses the Alcatraz as
phalt, which, it is said, has been success
fully tested in Baltimore, New York, Phil
adelphia, Pittsburg and other places The
latter. as is well known, uses the Trinidad
asphalt. Each company has made state
ments derogatory to the asphalt used by
the other, and should the city decide on
this kind of paving there will no doubt
be an interesting fight between them. The
VArren-Scharf Company is represented
lfefe by Mr.. A. L. Alexander and the
Southern Asphalt Paving Company by
Mr.. w. r. Leaken.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-20
The Pursuit Of Happiness.

When the declaration of independence
asserted mans right to this, it enunciated
an immortal truth. The bilious sufferer
is on the road to happiness when he he
gins TO take Hostetter's Stomach Bitters
the most efiicacious regulator of the liver
in existence. Equally reliable is II in
chills and fever, constipation dyspepsia
rheumatism, kidney trouble and nervous
intervals.-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-20
TWO SUNDAY FIRES.
a store and Three Tenement Houses
Damaged.


Two fire calls were answered yesterday.
The first was sent at o'clock in the
morning from box No. Sc, at Farm and
Pine streets. II was the more serious of
the two fires. and started in the rear of
j. w. Hesters grocery store, No. 6S5 Mar
garet street.
For some reason. no one seemed to have
discovered the blaze in time to send the
alarm in promptly, and when the fire
men started the clouds in the vicinity of
the fire were bright, and gave appearances
of a big fire.
The apparatus from engine houses Nos.
and turned out, and, while no time was
lost the fire was well under way and diff
ficult to handle. Connected with the store
is two tenements, which were also ablaze.
BY vigorous work, the flames were finally
got under control, but not until the three
buildings were Quilted. The fronts were
damaged very slightly, however, and it
could not be told that they had been burn
ed looking from Margaret street.
The Savannah laundry and other prop
erty is in that neighborhood, and while
the sparks flew considerably, the fire was
not communicated to other houses. The
damage was probably 800.
The second fire was in the afternoon,
the alarm being sent in from box No 56
again. There was no trouble, however,
as the blaze, which was in a brick tene-
-ment, al Harrison and St. Gaul streets,
was easily extinguished by chemical en-
CINE Ne. !, from No. engine house. The
fire was in the ceiling, and a considerable
amount of plaster had to be removed to
get at it.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-20
SMALL BOYS JOLLY CHRISTMAS.
Back Yards Filled With Barrels
Waiting For the BOn1ires.

Back Yards Filled With Barrels
Waiting For the BOn1ires.
The action of council in granting per-
mission for bonfires in the Park extension
and extending the limits within which fire.
works may be used with impunty, cou-
pied with the remarkable cheapness of
fireworks this Christmas, is enough to
make the small boy deirously happy.
The purloiniug of barrels for bonfire pur-
poses began Immediately after the action
Of council last week and has been going
on ever since. Already the boys have
hundreds of barrels accumulated in back.
yards and Easements, ready to be brought
forth for the Christmas sacrifice.
Trash barrels and boxes have disap-
peared with remarkable frequency during
the last few days much to the annoyance
of housekeepers. The little rascals have
even been caught turning over coal barrels
and boxes in order 10 steal the receptacles
to add to their hoard
As for fireworks they get cheaper every
day. The dealers know that the stock on
hand is greater than the market warrants
and they arc cutting prices right along.
Roman candles and other fireworks can be
had by the dozen for almost what they
cost apiece last Christmas. The average
boy will not think of buying a single can
die at a time this year, but will buy by
The dozen every clip.
There will be a great array of burned fin
gers a week hence
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-20
LOCAL PERs ONAL.

Registered al the Planters hotel yester-
day was Mr.. James A. Lee, of Dover
Mr. r. II. Knox Of Darien was in the
city yesterday a guest of the Pulaski.
Mr. ]. A. Owens of Atlanta was among
the arrivals at the Screven house yester-
day.
Mr. r. e. Lester came down yesterday
from Millen and is stopping at the Pu-
laski.
Capt. J. D. Robson came over from
Dublin yesterday, registering at the Plan
ters' hotel.
Mr. II. X. Robertson came down yester-
day from Tennille, registering at the
Screven house.
Mr. w. n. Hollingsworth of Cameron
was among the visitors who spent yester-
day in the city.
Cadet David G.. Allen, a student at the
Pennsylvania Military College, came home
last night TO spend the holidays with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. {. S. Wood.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-20

Christmas shoppers commence to-day. a
very busy week. By going promptly to
sternberg & Co.'S jewery palace, you can
get handsome and satisfactory selections.
Every department is replenished bv ex-
press daily. Blazing dSmonds, handsome
diamond Jewelry, gold and silver orna-
ments and novelties watches. CLOCKS
lamps, silverware and hundreds Of Ctr,
handsome articles suitable for holida1,
presents. Old gold jewelry taken IN ex-
change for new.-ad
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-20
PATRICK scULLY's FUNERAL.
His Body Laid Away i'm the Cattle
draI Cemetery.

The funeral of Patrick Scully took place
from the residence of Robert O'Keefe. No
539 Congress street, east, yesterday after
noon at $3.50 O'clock. The service was
conducted by Rev. Father Hennessey, and
many friends of the family attended.
The tragedy which resulted in Scully's
death aroused much sympathy among the
acquaintance of both the deceased and
his relatives.
The pail bearers were William Leonard
Charles Jones, J. J. Mcmahon. Joseph Nc
Farland, John Murray ana James Powers.
From the house the funeral procession
consisting of a long line Of carriages. pro
ceeded to the cathedral cemetery. where
the remains OF young SculIy were laid in
their last resting place
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-20
TiRany's Savannah Proto,,

s'ernberg Co., Broughton Street lew
cry Palace, as busy place these davs
Their immense stock of valuables sear,s
to magnetic the multitude ana diamond,
fine jewelry. silver novelties vvatcbas ~,
other fine goods are finding free plrchas-
ers- High quality and low prices always
dTaw.-ad away >
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-20

also spoke at other republican meetings
and personally looked after the party's In
terests at the polls on Nov. 3. He was
appointed by Gen. Horace Porter, now
minister 20 France. a member of his staff
on the occasion of the Inauguration parade
and acted in that capacity. Mr.. Leaken
is well known in nearly all the depart
ments in Washington.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-20
AFTER THE GAMBLERS.
Several of the Boys Have subpoenas
in the Case of "John Doe,

SSNSHdt oi the bOSs HaNe SubDOenuS
in the Case of John Doe"
1t is reported that the grand jury OF tn,
superior court will investigate to-day the
matter of gambling in the city. At least
such is the reasonable supposition of sew.
eral of the boys who sometimes handle
the pastebeards.
Several of them have received subpoenas
to appear before that body this after
noon, and tell all they know about zone
John Doe" who seems to be charged
with assault with intent to murder. or
something of that kind.
The boys generally known what sub
poenas in the cases of John Doe and John
Smith mean. One of them remarked thar
he thought the gamblers were about dne
and he DID not seem to have any doubr
that ne was wanted for that purpose. Hc
says he has been there before.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-20
Reduced Rates for the Uo,,,

The Central of Georgia Railway Com
pany VIII sell excursion tickets at reduced
rates, based on one and one-third fares
for the round trip, Dec. % to 25. inclusive
and on Dec 30 and 81, 1897; also on Ian
ad. = -o'o'-
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-20

Nine Pauline Figeroux, relict of Prof
y. Figeroux, formerly teacher Of French
IN me public schools, died yesterday. She
OF Savannah sixteen years. Her deafb
was from old age The interment win he
IN the Cathedral cemetery,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-20
OAK, Pine ana Light,yood

All sizes and lengths for sale by r. n
Cassels. Office and yard 7O8 Gwlnnett
street, east. Telephone Tad
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-20

Hoods Pills are the only pills 10 taLo
with Hoods sarsaparilla. All druggists
25c.-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-20
Tortured For Mnnth.

81 was tortured for nine months with
nettle rash. l found no relief until I be-
gan taking Hoods sarsaparilla. The first
few bottles relieved me and contin,a,
its use until ! was cured. | am nou, ~
better health than for years and NV sLin
is soft and smooth Mrs. Lucy w. PIG
low, Bushnell, Fla.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-20

are made feature by the Southern R Al
way. Tourists and all patrons of In
Southern Railway have most careful a a
Sension at the hands of its many repr a
septatives. who are fully informed on a /
subjects incident to travel.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-11-09
THE OLD HUMORISTS.
ARTEMus WARD AND HIS VISIT TO
THE SHAKERS.

I've Were Old and Two Were Yssas -
Charni.e -sesss Qnestsess fhas Prsvsd
70 Bs Unpopular The Sailor AsAers -
ns Ceapiscescy ssd Bsssvsisses.
"Mr. Shaker, a" ned !, you zee before
yuu Babe In the Woods. 70 10 speak,
and he axes shelter Of you"
"Yay," said the Shaker. and he led
the way into the house, another bein
sent 10 put my horse and wagon under
kiveY.
A solum female. lookin somewhat
like q last years beanpole stuck into .
long meal bag, cum in and axed me
was I athirst and did I hunger. To
which asserted. "A few" She went
OF, and I endeavorcd to open convef
sation with the old man.
ELDER, ! spect." nd L
"Yay," he sed.
"Health's good. I rcckonr'
"Yay."
Whats the wages Of elder when
be understands his hizness. or do yog
devote your sarvices eratooitousl"
"Yay."
"Storm nigh, sirf'
"Yay."
"f the storm continues. thcrs'll be .
mes underfoot, hayT'
"Yay."
IF may be 80 bold, kind SIR. what's
the price Of that pecooler kind Of weaket
you wear. includin trimminsY
"Ysy."
Ipawsed mint. and, thinkin I'd b
fasechus with him aud see how that