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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-19
MAJOR MEI6R1M's ANSWER.
II VIII lie Given to the Committ ee
Tonight.

Atlanta Ga. Jan. Is Mai. Peter Mel
drim left for Savannah at 1850 o'clock to-
night. over the Central railroad. He
spent yesterday In Rome instead OF go
ing to Savannah, as was supposed
lie would not authorize any statement
regarding his acceptance of the mayoral-
~ nomination before leaving here to-
night. lie will give his answer 20 the
committee which meets tomorrow night
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-19
SET LAW Al DEFIANCE.
a Negro Taken From "A COnstabIe's
Hands by n Mob of sympathiEers.

Tallahassee, Fla, Jan. 1S-Late this
afternoon a report came from Centerville.
eleven miles from this town. to the eff
feet that Constable Mumford went out
early this morning to arrest a negro and
bring him 20 Centerville. for trial. He
was resisted by other negroes but sue
ceeded in getting his man to Centerville.
a large number of negroes had con-
gregated at the village. II was decided
to tie the negro and bring him here TO
Jail. but the negroes interfered and set
the prisoner at liberty.
IL Ia said great excitement prevails I'm
the neighborhood, and it is expected that
Sheriff Pearce will so to the scene OF the
trouble and make a number OF arrests.
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1T is NOT MENTIONED

in the story that Jobs laundry
work was done badly. Amongst the
minor ills of life that is the very worst.
Knowing this, we have our place fitted
up with every article that is conducive
to first-class work. Send in a few pieces,
and prove what we say.
SAVANNAH STEAM LAUNDRY CO..
IL Congress street west.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-19
A TRAIN wREcKER CAUGHT.
lie Says That Robbery Was the Mo.
tive of the Crime.

Atlanta, Ca, Jan. lS-Sam Palatka, a
negro. charged with wrecking the mineral
branch train at Cahaba bridge three
weeks ago. was brought here to-day from
Eatonton. Ca. where he was arrested
The men who arrested him say chat
Palatka confessed TO having caused the
wreck. lie said that he had two accom-.
plices. Their motive was 10 rob the vic
Tins.
Palatka was taken to Birmingham to.
night
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-19
FIRST DISTRICT Liberal CLUB.

The members of the First District Lib
eral Club will meet Tuesday evening,
Jan. 10, for the purpose of attending in a
club at Masonic Temple to nominate
candidates for Mayor and Aldermen.
The southern division will meet at
Charlton and West Broad at 7:45 o'clock
D. m. to join the northern division at
Broughton and West Broad at o'clock
D. m sharp. BY order of
j. w. SMITH, President.
los T. Mcguire. Secretary.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-19
DEATH OVERLOOK THEM.
Atlanta Men Go Out For Pleasure
and Return to Mourn

Ocala, Fla, Jan 1S.-A. G. Chisholm, a
prominent citizen of Atlanta, Ga, drop
ped dead Sunday afternoon of heart fail
ure at Hamosassa. He was aged 62 years.
Mr.. Chisholm arrived Saturday with DIR.
Potts and f. M. Potts of Atlanta. They
intended to spend several weeks fishing.
The friends started home with the body
this morning.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-19
SPECIAL NOTICES.


DESIRABLE RESIDENCES FOR SALE
Those modern dwellings, 2O7 and 2ll
Gwinnett street west. between Barnard
and Jefferson.
Also a handsome residence at Isle Of
Hope, complete with all Improvements
and nice garden, etc.
Either or all of the above will be sod
on easy terms or on the popular INSTALL
ment plan. Apply to
CHATHAM REAL ESTATE AND I'M
PROVEMENT COMPANY.
Or to c. H. DORSETT.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-19
MEETINGS.
THE CITIZENS CLUB
will meet
At ODD FELLOWS HALL
TUESDAY EVENING, JAN. 10,
at $3.50 o'clock.

For the purpose of receiving the
report of the committee of 100 APP
pointed to select candidates for
Mayor and Aldermen to be submit
ted to the club.
All citizens favOring the policy of
the present city administration AMI
who are Interested in maintaining
good government are cordially in
vited to be present.
j. FERRIS CANN, President.
A. L. ALEXANDER, Secretary.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
NOTICE TO TAX PAYERS.

NOTICE TO TAX PAYERS.
City Treasurer's Office, Savannah, Ga.
Jan. l, 1897.-The following taxes are now
due:
REAL ESTATE, fourth quarter, 1896.
STOCK IN TRADE, fourth quarter, 1896.
FURNITURE, ETC, fourth querter,
MONEY, NOTES, SOLVENT DEBTS,
ETC, fourth quarter, 1896.
Also, WATER RENTS for six months
in advance, from Jan. l, 1897, to July l,
1897
Also. SPECIFIC TAXES of all kinds
BADGES for street cars, wagons, drays,
trucks, hacks, omnlpuses, etc, and LII
CENSES FOR DOGS.
A discount of 10 per cent. will be allow
ed upon REAL ESTATE, PERSONAL
PROPERTY and WATER RENT if paid
within FIFTEEN DAYS AFTER THE
FIRST OF JAN UARY, and a discount of
10 per cent. will be allowed upon SPE-
CIFIC TAXES, BADGES and DOG IL
CENSES if paid any time during the
month of January.
c. S. HARDEE, City Treasurer.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-19

Office Board of Tax Assessors and Re-
ceivers, January LIST, 1S97.-Notice is here
by given that under the tax ordinance of
the city of Savannah for the year 1897
this board is now prepared to receive re-
turns of Personal PROPERTY of all
kinds.
The tax ordinance provides that If any
person, required to make any such re-
turns, shall refuse or neglect to do so be-
fore the first day of February, it shall
be the duty of this board to proceed forth.
with to make the return themselves
from the hest information they can OBJ
tain, and shall assess a DOUBLE TAX
against such defaulter.
]. H. H. OSBORNE, Clerk
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-19

Headquarters Lawton Cadets.
order No. 1.-The company will assem-
BILE at their armory this (Tuesday) after
noon at 4l5 O'Clock ia full uniform for
parade in honor of the anniversary Of the
birth Of Gen. Robert II. Lee.
w. LATHAM PRITCHARD.
Captain Lawton Cadets.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-19
THE CHATHAM BANK,
SAVANNAH, GA.

OHVHNNHHI UHs
Transacts general banking
business,maintains a liberal savings
department..
Foreign and Domestic Exchange
a specially.
Having a large number of interior
correspondents, we can handle col.
IectiOns at very reasonable rates.
Correspondence solicited.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-19
To cure a Cold I'm one nav

Take Laxative Bromo Quinino Tablets.
All druggists refund the money IL 1t fails
to cure. 25c-ads
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MARRIAGES.

-~~~~~-~-~~~~~-~-~~~~~~~-
RIS-CANNON-Mr Walter c
Farris and Miss Jennie r. Cannon were
married in this city on Jan. 16, 1897 Nc
cards.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
Ns7NNW
NOTICE.

NOTICE.
Neither the master nor the consignees OF
the British steamship Port Phillip. J. r. Smith
master Will be responsible for any debts con.
tracted By crew OF said vessel
if MINIS s. CO., Conslgnees.
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DIVIDEND NOTICE.

Office Savannah Gas Light Company,
Savannah, Jan. 10. 1S97.-A dividend of Slb
per cent. on the capital stock of this COM
pany has been declared payable on and
after Monday. the 18th inst.
A. G.. GUERARD, President.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-19

The members of the Fourth District
Liberal Club will meet at Harris street
hall Tuesday evening Jan. 10, at o'clock
sharp, for the purpose of attending in a
body the general meeting of the Liberal
Club at Masonic Temple to nominate
candidates for Mayor and Aldermen. By
order of WIN. F. REID, Vice Pres.
u A LEONARD. SeCretarN.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-19

Oruers NO, ,.
In compliance with Orders N
No. | from Regimental Head W.
quarters the Troop will assem- ANN -
bic at the Armory this Tues @SlEtRtlf8-
dayl afternoon at $3.50 o'clock, FctS4 40
mounted. IN full dress uniform, 6fFH7RASf
blue helmet. with plume. TO &fVktSXs}A
participate in a Joint parade IN wv
celebration OF the birthday ofr\
Gen. r. +. Lee 'Netera honor gaselss-9A-IA...s-
airy and pay members are in Naaf&l at-as-fss
vlted TO Join us in'doing honor to the occasion
Horse equipments can be had OF the Quarter.
master from l to o'clock p. m.
BEIRNE GORDON,
Captain Commanding.
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Secretary and Treasurer, Savannah, Ga.
HERMAN MYERS, President
BEAUTIFUL LARGE FIGS,
In 60 Pound Boxes,
ut zoe Per Pound.
The finest lot of Figs that ever
came to Georgia.
SHELLED PECANs.
SHELLED ENGLISH WALNUTs.
SHIELDED ALMONDS.
BAKERS VANILLA CHOCOLATE.
A. vi. & c. w. WEST.
A GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY.
We shall continue the sale to-day and
until all are sold of the fine Extract
and Violet Waters mentioned in sun
days paper, at half price. This is
GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY to secure
fine perfume at mere song.
Don't forget our fine Linen Paper at CSC per
pound package. Envelopes lOc per package
JONES' PHARMACY.
Bull street and Perry lane.
We take Periodical Tickets.
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The Liberal Club and all citizens in SYM
pathy with the movement to obtain good
government, will meet a. the Masonic
Temple this CTuesday) exening at $50 for
the purpose of placing in nomination can
didates for mayor and aldermen.
p. w. MELDRIM, President.
W. P. LA ROCHE, Secretary.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-19

or AL DRUGGISTS Av0 MINERAL WATER DEALERS.
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IL Congress street west.
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BY TIE Academic DE MEDICINE, PARIS
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-08-04
On Monday, the 26th, three more
Got Them Both.

"My best stroke of business was
when first hung out my shingle
in the West" told the lawyer
who now handles none but the
most important and renumerative
cases, according to the Detroit
Free Press. Living about fifty
miles north Of the town in which
[ was impatiently waiting for
something to do, was an eccen-
tric old fellow who owned enough
land to max three or four counties
and enough cattle to feed the ar
mics of the world.
"As | wa8 pacing up and down
the little Office one morning, won
dering what | could go at if my
first case didn't come soon. ] an
sWered a knock at the door to
meet a young lady who had all the
glow and vigOr of the cultured
eastern woman. While | was try
ing to recover my breath she told
nae that she was a messenger from
her father who had heard that
there was new lawyer in town,
and wanted his opinion in mat
ter that threatened to be a law suit.
[ took the letter she handed he
and found it signed by the rich
old ranchman.
q But your father asks an opin-
ion without making any statement
of his case,' | said after read
ing.
" 1t is evident that you don't
know papa. If you send back fo1
further information he would de-
nounce you as an ignoramus and
have nothing more to do with YOU.
Write something learned in Ian
guage, but obscure III ideas
Quote lot of your musty old
legal maNims in the original Latin
and, above all things, abuse the
other man with merciless bitter.
ness.
I'm three hours she was bacl
from her shopping and the learn
ed opinion was ready. The Ian
guage was -ponderous. The sen
tences were long and involved
The latin was injected without
reference to context, and the abuse
was underlined with red ink. Sht
read and laughed till her spark
ling eyes rained tears down he
brilliant cheeks. You must ar
range to do all papa's law busines,
she warned me at parting and
danced boisterous solo when sh,
was gone.
s'Ne1t day came a letter from
papa He at last had foun,
a lawyer. That opinion was wor
, thy of Webster ora Choate. HI
enclosed 81 900 and made me hi
, attorney. Later | got the daugh
; ter"
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-08-04
ITS MOTHERS SONGS.

Beneath the hot midsummer sun,
The men had marched all day;
And now beside a ripping stream,
Upon the grass they lay.
firing of games and idle jests,
AS swept the hours along,
They called TO one who mused apart
Come, friend, give us song"
~ fear ] cannot please" he said;
THE only songs know
Are those my mother used to sing
For me long years ago"
Sing one of those" rough voice cried,
There's none but true men here:
To every mothers son of us
a mothers song is dear"
Then sweetly rose the singers voice
Amid unwonted calm,
cam l soldier of the cross,
A follower Of the Lamb,
"And shall fear to own His cause?"
i IlS NSl y SIT Gdil was SLllletl,
( IA hearts that never threbbed with fear,
With tender thoughts were filed
Ended the song, the singer said,
AS to his feet he rose,
Thanks to you all, my friends, good
night,
God grant us sweet repose.".
Sing us one more, " the captain begged
The soldier bent his head,
Then glancing round with smiling lips
You'll join with me" he said.
"We'll sing this old familiar air."
Sweet as the bugle call,
"All hail the power of Jesus name,
Let angels PROSTATE fall"
All! wondrous was the old tunes spell,
AS OIL the singer sang.
Man after man fell into line,
| And loud the voices rang!
The songs are done, the camp is still,
Naught but the stream is heard;
But ah! the depth of every soul
By those old hymns are stirred.
And up from many bearded lip,
III whispers soft and low,
Rises the prayer the mother taught
The boy long years ago.
Chicago Inter-Ocean
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-08-04
MsrsIand Democracy.
Charlotte News.

1t is pleasing to note that the
Democrats of Maryland held
harmonious convention yesterday
and we hope it means that Mary
land Will be redeemed from Re-
publican rule
For the first time in years Mary
land went Republican two years
ago when the Democrats in their
State convention, adopted a So
called Sound money platform
with a sound money candidate
for Governor. Y In the election
last year the regular Democracy
was hopeful of redeeming the State
and up to the close of the CAM
paign their chances seemed good
but the gold Democrats voted
with the Republicans in sufficient
numbers to lose the State TO Bry-
an.
After these things we are glad
to see the Democrats of the State
coming together against the com
mon enemy. The platform adopt
ed on the money question is GER
tainly Democratic. They reiter-
ate their belief in ''honest mon
ey, the gold and silver of the con-
stitution, and coinage of beth
metals, without discrimination
against either, into standard dol
lars Of final payment and redemp-
ton
Nothing wrong abeut that. We
commend the gold men. for their
concessions. Success to the uni
ted Democracy of Maryland.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-08-04
Silver Orators to Fight Hanna.


A. Brown, a Democratic leader
of Cincinnati, has arrived III
Washington to arrange with
Chairmtin Jones of the Democrat
ic national committee, for num-
Der of spell-binders to be used
at uniqe Ohio campaign meet
ing.
1t is proposed to have 1.-the or
ators against Republicanism meet
at Springfield, O., Governor Bush
nell's home for week campmeet-
ing, September Is to 81. These
orators will be present at the
camp meeting: Senator J. K.
Jones, Senator Teller, Senator AL
len, Senator Butler, Ex-Governor
William j. Stone, of Missouri !;
Governor Taylor, of Tennessee !;
and probably William J. Bryan.
1t will be the formal opening
of the anti-Hanna campaign.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-08-04

Transient advertisements to be pub
lished one month and under, must be
paid for in advance. All advertising for
a shorter time than three months is con-
sidered transient advertising. Accounts
rendered quarterly for all advertisements
published for a longer period OF time.
Local advertisements appearing among
reading matter will be charged 10 cents
per line for each insertion.
Legal advertisements, such as admins
traitors and executors notices, conl1nis-
sloners' and trustees sales, summons to
non-residents, ETC., will be charged for at
legal rates, except when they exceed a
certain limit of space, i'll which case we
reserve the right to fix our own price.
All such business must be PAID FOR IN
ADVANCE. The charge is very small and
we cannot afford to take risks or wait the
pleasure of persons to pay.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-08-04

Mr.. a. c. Wolfe, of Dundee, Mo-, who
travels for Mansur & Tibbetts, Imple-
1nent Co., of st. Louis, gives travelling
men and travellers in general, some good
advice. Being Knight of the Grip, !"
he says, 81 have for the past three years
made it q rule to keep myself supplied
with Chamberlain Collie, Cholera and
Diarrlloea Remedy, and have found nu-
merous occasions to test its merits, not
only on myself, but OH others as we'll. l
can truly say that l never, i'll single in
stance, have known it to fail Iconsider
it one of the best remedies travellers can
carry and could relate many instances
where l have used the remedies on skep-
tics, much to their surprise and relief. I
hope every travelling man in the United
States will carry bottle of this remedy
i'll his grip For sale by DIR. J. D. Nc
MILAN.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-08-04

General g. w. Custis Lee has
presented to the e-Jackspn Camp
Of Confederate Veterans. of Lex
ington, Va, a lantern used by
his father, Gen. Robert e. Lee in
his tent during the civil war. The
Baltimore American says the Ian
tern is large and substantial, the.
metal work being of brass, and it
is in good preservation. A candle
was used to furnish light. 1t is
greatly priced by the veterans as a
memento of the war.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-08-04

The Railroad Commissioners
say that the increase of taxatiau
of railroads will benefit the great
est number of people, rather than
the reduction of rates of fare and
freight. twas impossible for the
Commission TO increase the taxes
and reduce the rates at the same
time That would cripple some
of the roads.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-08-04
THE RIVALS.

eyes, sir. That old shuntin en-
gine that's putin and snortin' like
a broken winded old horse could
tell a tale, if it wasn't so short O.
breath. That's the very engine
old John Wright used to drive when
| was his stoker. Let me see-I've
been drivin' three year-aye, it'll
be ten year come next September.
He stood six foot one-and-a-half
in his stockin's, and was broad i'll
the shoulders, too. In his greasy
peaked cap and oily blue jacket he
looked a giant. He was q queer
un. l used to tell him he needed
a wife to look after him. Ha, ha
He always made his tea WI water
out o. tn engine boiler, ali when
! laughed at him he'd slap me on
the back, and say, whats good
for the horse is good for the rider,
Harry He was Il rare old sort"
"Was he an old MANI"
so, no; he'd be 40 odd, l sup
pose, but I was a youg man of %,
and he seemed old like, to me. As
I've said, he was a bachelor, an
as far as l knew, likely to remain
one There wasn't much of the
ladies' man about John. But still
waters run deep, they say, and
John Wright had his little secret.
"About three mile out o. town
/ used to notice that he whistled
three times and always looked
across q couple o fields a bit far
ther on, as if he were lookin' for
somethin'. l asked him once or
twice what it was, but he edged
me off, and changed the subject,
so l didn't press it. But I kept
my eyes open.
1t was early in winter when l
first went on to stoke for John, an
Of course, bein a goods train, it
was generally gettin' for s o'clock
at night when we passed this par
tic lar spot, bound for Barnham,
80 mile away. It's up bank, as
l dare say you know, from here to
Longbridge, eight mile up the line,
and we never got any great speed
on until we'd passed that length,
especially when we'd a heavy
freight. But all | could make out
for. some months was the dim out
line of cottage that had an 'uI
stairs window with q red blind
The cottage lay couple o fields
away. What made me notice the
red blind was that, as we passed
the window was always suddenly
lighted up.
"Aye, an 50 was John Wright
face soon as ever he saw it. Sucl
a smile--an he had a kind face
had old John-an then he'd seen
lost n bit, as if lie were thinkin' o
something rs was good to thinl
about.
Il couldn t make it out, for vol
see | looked on John as a musty
crusty old bachelor, for all he wa.
such a good sort. But the nigh
lights let the secret out. 1t wer,
no use of his keepin his tongue tieC
then; for there, in til little from
garden, across them two Ilttl'
fields, was a pink frock, an sun
bonnet an little hand flutterin I
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-08-04
Saddle Tree Items.
Deferred from last week.

The colored people had a most
enjoyable time at their Sunday
school anniversary at Mt. Zion, on
the Goth.
Rev. J. D. Bundy, pastor, ably
assisted by Rev. Saul E. Mercer, is
conducting a meeting of much IN
terest at Barler's church.
Rev. A. R. Pitman, pastor Of
the church here is conducting a Sc
rles of meetings at this place. He
is assisted by his son, Rev. A. McA.
Pitman. We regret that since the
meeting began they have both been
sick.
We are panied to learn of the
death of little Maud, daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. D. j. Humphrey.
Knowing by experience something
Of what they haze TO bear, we ten
der our sympathies.
On Monday, the 26th, three more
young ladies will begin schools il
this township, viz: Miss Amalrthl
Powell, at this place; Miss DelA
McEachy, at Russ School1Foasss,
and Miss Cattle Russ, at a private
house near Mr.W. II. Humphreys,
and Miss Mollie Britt is already
teaching at Bethany, near Rev. F.
A. Prevatt's. So you see we are
in favor of schools, though will
vote against Schools at the
election.