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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-07-27
NOVELS THAT ARE MOST READ.
BY Patrons of the Georgia Historical
Society,"

1t is always more or less interesting 70
know Of the leading authors and their
works, but just now, when fashion favors
fiction with preference over literature OF
every other nature 1t is of vastly more
Importance 10 understand the correct
thing in the way of readable reading mat
ter.
That this is an era of fiction reading in
Savannah is evidenced by the records Of
the Georgia Historical Society, with ref
erence to the astonishing per cent. of
preference manifested toward lighter lit
erature over science and the arts. This
record shows that something over % per
cent of the perusers of literature pay
tribute 10 writers of fiction. The book
most In demand at the present moment is
David Harum," by Westcott, and not
withStanding there are three volumes of
this work now In the possession of the
society, a score or more of members are
in constant waiting for their turn" for
the book. Another of almost equal i'm
portance is Red Rock" by Thomas Mel
son Page, and for which the demand is
almost equal 10 that of David Harum.'
Harold Fredericks Market Place" which
was the authors last accomplishment. fol-
.ows closely the other two or when
Knighthood Was in Favor" by Edwin
Cashoden Charles Major, a work com
paratively new, but which has the prom
Use of great popularity Gilbert Barker's
/ Battle of the Strong" is still
sought by readers of literature, while THE
Open Question" by Elizabeth Robinson,
perhaps, better known as c. Z. Raimond-
is also very popular; and two others,
with. Edged Tools" by H s Merriman.
and THE Gadfiy," by Voynich. Aside
from the real novel, the Letters of Rob
ert Browning and Elizabeth Barrett" al
ways attract attention. These letters re-
fer to correspondence carried on be-
tween Mr.. Browning and Miss Barrett,
which ultimately resulted in their mar
riage.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-07-27
sHE HAS STARCH HABIT.
Mrs. Carney. of No. 33S Roberts
Street. Eats a Pound n Day

Among the unfortunate fiends in Savan-
nan has been discovered one adli-ted to
The eating Of starch. which il is said is
stored away on an average of pound
day. The unfortunate is woman, and
in her desperation TO satisfy her peculiar
appetite. she will. atter failure TO get lump
starch chew UP old clothes, or anything
else which gives the taste of starch.
The victim of this habit is Mary Car
ney. an aged woman who lives "a No. 55S
Roberts street She is being treated by
CITY Physician Davis, who did not know
until recently that the woman was addict
ed 90 the habit Of eating starch. She de-
cd every thing of the kind. giving other
causes for her complaints. but after the
physician had visited her a few times. ne
determined she was The subject Of some
terrible habit She had rather clayish
color. and there wCTe other symptoms
which lead the phys Scian TO believe she
was addicted 90 a ha III of some k nd
After close questioning recently she adj
mtted hat she had teen eating starch In
crude Jumps for a number of years and
thOt she could NOT get along without 10.
She tod the physician she sulped Is down
dry, with scarcely en- Ough moisture to add
mit of its passage 1tO the stomach 1t
was learned she eats about pound day.
H0w Mrs. Carney acquired the starcn
habit is not known. but the physician
thinks she did il the same way as small
children acquire The cay habit by biting
s4ato pencils. They carelezsiy get in the
habit of grinding off small particles Of the
pencil with their teeth. Al a later stage
they scrape of dusr from the pencil into
the palm of the hand. and tnen eat it with
much relish. 1t is believed thai Mrs. Car
ney probably laid che foundation stones
to her ruin by ealing small particles Of
starch, then took more and more until the
habit grew to its present alarming proper
tons.
Her appetite Is now such that il cannot
be curoed, 50 that in an probability she
will continue eating starch until her sys-
TEN gradually wastes away. 1t is not he
iIeved long confinement would help ner.
IS the previous eXper 5nCes of physicians
is that once the habit is well formed il
clngs to the unfortunate always. a child
tnat had the slate pencil habit was con-
fined for several months. according 10 one
of the medical journals, but a the eud of
this time its appetite was the same as
over. il was released in a rear yard by
the father, ana while not being closely
watched, picked up and swallowed hand
fuls Of gravel The physician, who at
tended The case. said he took over 200
graVeis from the child's stomach
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-07-27

Many Think There should BE Grass
Plat in the Center to Save Brick

Many Think There should BE Grass
Plat in the Center to Save Brick.
The paving Of West Broad may be taken
up next year, but it is not believed any
thing wiz be done before that time. There
is much extensive paving work 20 do next
year, and it will not be surprising if West
Broad comes in for its share.
The paving of this street has been dis
cussed many times before. 1t seems 10 he
the general desire that 1t be paved on
either side with large grass plat in the
center. This viii be an immense saving
in the way of brick, will give the street
a better appearance and will 2lso Give
ample room for traffic. 1t IS suggested
that the street be laid OUT the same as
Liberty and Oglethorpe avenue
Brick is mentioned as he favorte ma
terial for West Broad, as the cost is much
less than the cost of asphalt. There Is no
need for using a noiseless material. as
there are few residences along the busy
portion of the street where most of the
traffic would be. There is no doubt the
property owners will be glad to get the
improvement and will be willing to pay
their share of the cost to get the improve
ment.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-07-27
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THE READ RESIDENCE SOLD,
Mr.. w. j. DeRenne the Purchaser
and the Price $4,000.

Mr. W. ]. DeRenne has purchased the
residence and lot Of DR.. ]. B. Read on
Liberty street The property consists of
the eastern half of the block bounded by
Liberty, Floyd and Drayton streets and
Liberty street lane, Perry street lane. 1t
is just half a block east of the De SOTO
and is q very desirable location. The
price paid was $4,000, which price is con-
sidered remarkably low 1t is reported
that Mr.. DeRenne proposes building a
modern apartment house on the site.
The western half of the block was re-
Gently purchased at public sale by Mr..
II. c. Cunningham II has been suggested
that the block is a very desirable site for
the location of q new theater or an audi
torium and that 1t might be a good idea
for its two owners to combine their inter,
ests with this project in view.
DIR. Read has permanently removed 10
Florida, being now a resident of Green
Cove Springs. His health is said to be
very good in spite Of his advanced years
and his many friends and admirers here
hope that he may be spared many years
longer
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-07-27
JURY COULDN'T AGREE.
MistriaI in Damage Suit in City
Court,


The suit of Frank Anderson against c.
NJ. Malphus in the City Court yesterday
resulted in a mistrial. Anderson is a ne
gro who claims to have been badly beaten
up by Malphus a few months ago. Nal
phus is a rent collector and Anderson was
occupying a house for which he collected
the rents. Anderson claimed that he had
been ordered TO vacate the house which he
occupied and refused 10 do so as the term
for which he had contracted had not ex-
PRED He claimed thar wnen he refused
to leave Malphus attacked and beat him
over the head with hammer.
Mr.. Malphus' side of the story was that
Anderson had been ordered to move out
of the house and had done So but moved
back again. Supposing the house was va
can't he went there to tack up a rent
card He found Anderson and others oc-
cupying the house and ordered Anderson
to vacate, whereupon the latter assault
ed him. He thereupon used the hammer
which he had upon Anderson's head.
The testimony was conflicting and the
jury was unable to agree. 1t was stated
in the court room after a mstrial had been
declared that the jury had stood TO in
favor of a verdict for $50. The suit was
for $500.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-07-27
TRANSFERS OF PROPERTY.
Several Deeds Filed for Record
Yesterday.

Yesterday.
Several deeds were filed for record in the
clerks Office of the Superior Court yes
terday. some being the results of the
monthly court house sales and others be
ing private transactions. Among the num-
Der are the following:
The Peoples Savings and Loan Company
TO Mary N. HUI, lot at Whitaker and
Ninth streets, 40 by 125 feet. for 81. $50.
Sheriff Whelan of the City Court filed a
deed to Mrs. Ellen Teynac of lot 2G Cur
rietOwn ward, the property having been
sold under execution against Henry Gar
ives and bid in for $3.50 Mrs Teynac
filed a deed to the same property to Au-
gusta Wachstein for $500 The property
has a frontage of 40 feet on West Broad
by depth of so feet on Charlton street.
Sheriff Whelan also filed a deed to w
K Wilkinson to lot 80 and the eastern one
foot of lot 40 Falligant ward sold under
an execution against Peter Sampson and
purchased by Mr. Wilkinson for 81 POS. Mr.
Wilkinson in turn conveyed the property
to Leila p. Bridges for 81 SEQ. The prop
erty has a frontage of 81 feet on Second
street by a depth Of 81 feet
T. P. Ravenel, Esq, administrator of
Thomas Early filed a deed to the Smith &
Kelly Company to a One-half interest in
three wharf lots on Hutchinsons Island
for $500. The lots have a frontage of 155
feet each
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-07-27

Pinar del Rio Cuba, Feb. >. 1S99.-NIr. A
B. Girardeau, Manufacturing Johnson's
Chill and Fever Tonic. Savannah. Ga:
Dear sir-Enciosed l send you 50, for
which send me by mail. 70 the address
below, six bottles Of Johnson's Chill and
Fever Tonic. I am in Cuba for the third
time since the war began, and have suf-
fered much from malarial fever, but while
at Port Tampa, Fla, recently. l purchased
some of your Fever Tonic, and have found
1t the only remedy that would give perma-
nent relief. Yours truly, Frank Pitscher
nd 49,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-07-27
TO CHOOSE COMMITTEES.
And Then for While the Reunion
Executive Committee VIII Rest.

And Then for "A While the Reunion
Executive Committee VIII Rest.
y meeting of The executive committee of
the Confederate reunion will be held in
the Office of Capt. John r. Dillon, At the
cour. house, at $50 O'clock tonight. As
there Win be important business matters
for consideration and determination and
as it is probable that this meeting VIII be
The last for a month or more, it is strong
~ desired by the chairman that the at
tendance be as full as possible.
Al the meeting Tonight the membership
of The various committees viii be chosen
and fun LISTS made up. Whatever pre-
limlnary business remains WIN be trans
acted ana everything pul in shape for a
resumption Of active operations with the
coming fan. This accomplished there will
be huie that can he done before that
time, with The exception Of whatever adj
vertising ana publicity can be secured in
the interim This part of the work will
be Vigorously ptosecuted and the cont!n-
uous cndoaVor VIII be to make the attend
auCe of veterans members of auxiliary
organizations and the public generally at
the reunion as large as can be attained.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-07-27

Extracts from letter from Granitevile,
S. G.; AT the age of fifty, with twenty
fve years of active practice, l am a care
full observer and cautious in indorsing
proprietary medicines, but can consci-
entiously indorse your Johusons Chill and
Fever Tonic as one of the best combina-
ton remedies for chills and fever l have
ever used. 1t corrects the vitlated secre-
lions of the liver. relieves costiveness.
and promotes the absorption and asslrl-
ilaton of food, thus fulfilling all the in
dleauons claimed for It. Yours truly.
7. z. Edwards, NJ Dad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-07-27

Mr.. j. Fred MaIIery and Miss Frances
starr to lie United.

A1r. J. Fred Mallery, a young Savannah
ian, is back in the city for a short stay
After being mustered out of the service
of the United States as first lieutenant of
the Savannah Cadets, Mr.. Mallery Sc
cured position with the quartermaster' $
department in the transport service, and
is now quartermasters clerk on the trans
port Logan.
The object of Mr.. Malerys visit to Sa-
vannah at this time is to claim "A bride
Miss Mabel Frances Starr is the young
lady who will become Mrs. Mallery to-
day. The ceremony viii take place at the
home Of the brides stepfather, MI r. f
Hoyle, No All Castor street. east. and
win be very quiet affair. No cards have
been issued, and the ceremony viii be
witnessed only by the members of the
families Of the contracting parties and a
few intimate friends.
Both Mr.. Mallery and his bride-to-be
have many friends in Savannah, who wish
them much happiness in life.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-07-27
CONTRACTS WE'RE AWARDED.
Names of Successful bidders for
Erection of school Houses.

The contract for building the new coun-
try schools were awarded and signed yes
terday. The exact amounts of the bids
of the fortunate contractors were not Civ
en- out by the school authorities, but it is
stated that they were between 500 and
$500 Work on the buildings will be be-
gun al once. and they VIII be ready for oc-
cupancy by the beginning of next term
The contract for the erection of the
building al Isle of Hope was awarded 10
Thomas Wells; for that at White Bluff 20
b Thompson & Co, and for that at Bethel
to K. L, Gould. The exact location of the
school at White Bluff has not been def
nitey fixed, but will be either to-day or
tomorrow The lot upon which it is to
be eretced has been donated by the resi-
dents of that suburb of the city.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-07-27
MELISSA WAS REMANDED.
She Must Answer to Judge Norwood
for Pawning Furniture.

Melissa Grant, the colored woman who
was arrested Tuesday by Patrolman Col
lins for the larceny after trust of a bed
spring and some other articles that she
had bought on the instalment plan. APP
peared before The Recorder in the Police
Court yesterday. and was turned over to
the City Court for larceny. The woman
had pawned the furniture before she had
succeeded i'm paying the assessments.
At the time Of the arrest and subsequent
thereto the police labored under the i'm
preston that the goods had been pur-
chased from Perry & Benton, and it was
so stared in The Morning News. As a
matter Of fact, the firm that had suffered
through the iniquity of Melissa was Jones
& He!miy
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-07-27
Welded IN AUGUSTA.
Mr. and Mrs. j. ii. Murphy in savan-
nah on Their Honeymoon.

Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Murphy, who were
married in Augusta yesterday, arrived in
Savannah yesterday afternoon and regis
tered at the Screven House. They wiz
remain there several days.
u Mr.. Murphy is employed in the South
ern Railway offices at Augusta. Mrs
Murphy was Miss Katie Ryan Of Augusta.
The marriage was performed by Rev.
Father Bazin.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-07-27
RETURNED 4 SEALED VERDICT.
Jury Out Many Hours in EstiII-HO-
Narth Case.

Argument was heard in the Superior
Court yesterday morning In the case Of
Esuli against Howarth, the suit being for
strip Of land on seventh street, now held
by Mr.. Howarth, but claimed by Col. Is
till to be an encroachmenJ upon his prop
erty. The case was given TO the jury
about noon. The jurymen seemed to find
some difficulty in reaching an agreement
as they remained locked in the jury room
until Il o'clock last night. when a sealed
verdict was rendered instruction TO this
CANT The verdict will be opened in court
at 10 o'clock this morning.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-07-27
AN ORPHAN GIRLS DE NTH.
Little Mary Bergrnm's Funeral From
independent Church To-day.

Mary Bergman. S years Old and q word
of the Female Orphan Asylum, died yes
terday afternoon at the Savannah Hospi-
tai. The young girl had been i'll with
whoopiug cough and asthma and was
taken 10 the hospital a little over week
ago. She was bright child ana her
death brings sadness 10 her companions in
the asylum and TO those to whom she was
known. Her funeral viii take place from
the Independent Presby ,erian Church at
go o.elock thia aflornoon.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-07-27
DIR. TABB IN CHARGE.
Has Relieved Dr. Foster in Charge
of Marine Hospital station.

DR.. Tabb, United States Marine
Hospital surgeon, arrived yesterday from
Baltimore and at once took charge Of the
station here, relieving DR.. NJ II. Foster.
who has been ordered TO Port Townsend.
Wash. DR.. Foster Will leave for the North
to-day on his way to his new station DR.
Tabb has been in charge Of the station be-
fore and is well known here. He is warm
ly welcomed back in Savannah
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-07-27

-Heredity.-''Is there, after all. such a
thing as an inexorable law Of hereditvq,
unused the Lay Figure. The Unconscious
Imbecile felt assured that there vs.
Tor who" he urged. having an ancestor
drawn and quartered for stealing sheen.
could help but feel more or less cut up?,
The others were by no means convinced.
Tor mere subt.ety is not rgument-Detroit
journal.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-07-27

The people of Savannah appreciate a
good thing. Smiths Shorthand School vii;
open next Tuesday night with large c.ass
of ladies and gentlemen. Location, JOS
Oglethorpe avenue west Terms So per
month. -Four dollars first montA il YOU
apply al once. Address Smiths short
hand SChOol-ad,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-07-27
MRS. c. NJ. CUNNINGHAM I'LL.
News Received That She Is in Crit
icaI Condition in Virginia.


icnI Condition in Virginia.
News was received by Mr.. r. NJ Cum
bingham yesterday of the serious Illness
OF Mrs. c. NJ. Cunningham at Sweet
Chalybeate Springs, Va. The first tele-
gram was TO the effect that Mrs. Cunning
ham was supposed 10 be dying. Later adj
vices were that she had rallied, and that
there were a chance of her recovery.
Dr. William Duncan. and relatives Of
Mrs Cunningham lelt last night for
Sweet ChalybaaIe Springs. Mrs. cum
bingham is Wen known in Savannah. and
her large number of friends hope the next
news WA be The announcement of her re-
coVery.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-07-27
sheriff Romans Condition.

Sheriff John T.Rouan's condition has not
been SO favorable for the last few days
and his friends have been very anxious
on his account 1t was reported last night
that he was resting easy and had appar-
entity taken turn for the better
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-07-27

The Plant System Will. until further no.
tice. sell Sunday excursion tickets. sayan-
nah 70 Charleston and return. for One
Dollar. Trains leave Savannah at 7 a. m 3.
returning, leave Charleston D. N. or his
p. mad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-07-27
COUNTRY MERCHANT BANKRUPT.
Il. 4. COwart of OhOOpee Seeks Re-
lief From Debts and Files Petition.

lief From Debts and Files Petition.
The petition in bankruptcy of E. A. Co
wart of Ohoopee in Tattnall county, was
filed yesterday in the Office of the clerk
OF the United States Court. The petition
was referred to Referee A. II. MacDonen.
and the petitioner was by him determined
and adjudged a bankrupt.
Cowart has been doing a mercantile bus
mess in Ohoopee, and has contracted debts
reaching very considerable amount.
These are due, principally 20 the mer-
chants of Savannah, with whom he dealt,
and to some Of his friends in the sur
rounding country The petitioner s rep
resented by Judge James X. Hines
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-07-27

Offers the Savannahians one dollar ra te
savannah to Charleston and return. Tick
ets on sale every Sunday. Trains leave
savannah o. m, returning leave Charles
ton p. m. and l1:15 p. mad
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-07-27

This refers to the celebrated imported
Wheeler ginger ale of Belfast. Ireland: If
Is the best. II is a tonic, as well as a de-
.lcious beverage. Lippman Bros. import
ers.-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-07-27

The suit of the Southern Supply Com
pany against the Florida Central and Pc
nnsular Railroad is still on in the Superior
Court. A part of yesterday was given to
hearing argument from the attorneys. and
the case was continued until this morning
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-07-27
AID. SCHWARZ KEPT BAKING.
SIN ALDERMEN WAITED Bl L
BREAD DIDN'T BROWN.

porting Faction MoVeS-Ald. Jar
I'll Arr,fenca Nv one for Lack
OF tHchoh't he"i'S'
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