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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-30

ron SALE, AT AUCTION. MAY 2.
80 court house; elegant residence lot
Nv Houston, near Lincoln, 81 feet
en,nraqe. Louis NJ. Ashby, executor.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-30

FOR SALE, 1000 BUILDING LOTS
everywhere in the city limits; prices $125 TO
$780, and we will give you terms equalled
by none. See our list before buying. Plat
shek & Co. 10 BRYAN. east.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-30

ICE BOX, COUNTER AND TOOLS
for sale cheap. Apply Bay and Farm,
west
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-30

FOR SALE, THE BONAUD PROPER
ty at Isle of Hope, beautiful river 'front.'
age, exposed to the cool breeze of the sum-
mer and protected from the chill blast OF
winter a charming spot for a country
home I. D. LaRoche, 81 East Bay street.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-30

rlIF FINEST PLACE ON THE SALTS
III IL. nice house, handsome grounds
OF d. 1yervthing in the best order; on trolley
an1 md new Isle of Hope road; liberal
,ig M For particulars apply NJ. J.
Y5oara 400 St. Nicholas street.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-30

PLYMOUTH ROCK EGGS FOR
Matching. T. ]. Davis. 11S Bay street
west.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-30

IF YOU HAVE ANY CITY IMPROVED
property you desire to sell, send description
to Mr. L D. LaRoche, real estate broker,
q East Bay.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-30

FOR SALE, NEW. BEAUTIFUL
launches one launch 2 II. p. $500; one
launch, II. P, $3.50; one launch, 5 II. p,
$3.50 Lippman Bros, Wholesale Drug
gists and agents for Racine and Truscott
Boat Companies.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-30

~, That CHARMING HOME, CORNER
%.n'aker and Jones, with space on Whit
amer and the lane for a store, will be sold
u me court house, Tuesday, May 2. c.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-30

NICE GREEN GROCERY FOR SALE;
best locality; good stand for family trade
plucky man can make money. Address
Money, Morning News.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-30

FOR SALE. INVESTMENT PROPER
ty located in best parts of the city, ranging
from $3.50 to $l2 900, and all paying net
6l5 to Q per cent, and want you to can,
as owners don't want them advertised.
Platshek & Co. 110 Bryan, east.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-30

FIVE DWELLINGS ON PERRY,
near East Broad; now paying seventeen
per cent on price asked; look into this. 1.
D. LaRoche.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-30

THE DOUGLASS RESIDENCE, I'll
whitaker fronting on Park Extension,
one OF The best homes and finest locations
IL me city; at court house Tuesday, May
= G. H. Dorsett.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-30

FIVE DWELLINGS, SOUTHEAST
corner Charlton and Price streets; spTen-
did renting property. I. d. LaRoche, Il
East Bay street.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-30

FOR SALE, SQUARE PIANO IN GOOD
condition and tone; price S25. 199 East
Broad street.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-30

FOR SALE, FOUR SPLENDID
houses on Duffy, between Whitaker and
Barnard; paying good rental; well located
and will be sold cheap. Prendergast &
Black.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-30

~ FOR SALE, CORNER WHITA-
IL "a second avenue, 81 by 12O feet APP
:. 4 Robider, 210 Anderson street, east
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-30

GOOD PAYING PROPERTY ON THE
southeast corner of Bay street and Lumber,
an elegant business corner, 1. D. La
Roche
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-30

FOR SALE, SOUTHWEST CORNER
of Anderson and Habersham, store and
residence, bringing an annual rental of
$500 this property should sell quick; price
low. See Prendergast & Black
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-30

)-n.rTTY ACRES LAND FOR SALE
J. " parS5aIter road. Apply st. Nicholas
"a Price street.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-30

"DENsMORE TYPEWRITER AND
desk" for,sale. 225 Congress street, west.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-30

NOS NoS II AND 10 GORDON, WEST.
olas buIl' elegant large residences i'm first
S las locations, at court house on Tuesday,
nay c. H. Dorsett.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-30

co TO ISLE OF HOPE AND EXAM
Inc the location of those four beautiful lots
fronting on the river, to be sold May 2, at
auction, by 1. D. LaRoche, q East Bay
street
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-30

TWO SINGLE GENTLEMEN OR
couple without children. can get board and
nice front room, at Park avenue, west.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-30

SIX DWELLINGS NEAR TYBEE DE-
pot, paying fifteen per cent. on price asked.
l. D. LaRoche.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-30

B. P. ROCKS AND BROWN LEG
horn eggs $1.O0 per setting of Is. Leave or
ders a L. L. Cubbedge & Co.'S.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-30
roR sALE-REAL ESTATE.

coo SALE. MY HOUSE AT THUN-
..roo,t on Mechanic avenue Robert Nc
sanqbIin. Central Railroad wharf.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-30

ZEN ACRES FERTILE LAND, AU-
susla road paved and Central Railroad
TDiosslng, opposite Georgia and Alabama
l ,,,1.!y Yards; best located land for spec
u'auon around the CITY,, C. H. Dorset.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-30

BOARD AND BEAUTIFUL ROOMS.
with southern and eastern exposure. 'front.'
ing the park; single rooms or en- suite.
1907 Whitaker street
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BOARDING.

MEALS AND REGULAR BOARD; AL
so pleasant rooms, at 81 President street,
west.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-30

BLACK-EYE, BROWN-EYE, PIGEON
and COW peas for sale. The Tietjen Gro
Gerry, Congress and Jefferson streets.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-30

FOR SALE, JERSEY cow WITH
young calf, cheap. T. f. Smith, care
Central Railroad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-30

CORN EYES FOR SALE. THE TIET-
jen Grocery, Congress and Jefferson
streets
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-30

FLORIDA VELVET BEANS, PRICE
s1.O0 per bushel, 6O-pounds. ]. Vincent
Mack, Orlando. Fla.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-30

so UN CASTOR, NEAR ABERCORN,
l,.eih fronts, three-story on basement.
mi m commodious residences, Nos. 20i
N,,. 'easD sold separately. Tuesday.
:, at court house. c., II. Dorset.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-30

FOR SALE, INCUBATOR IN FIRST
class order cheap, at No. Engine House.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-30

VALUABLE STORES, NOS. Ill TO 11s
Whitaker street; fixed charges. $5454 ;
gross rentals for 1900. $500. At auction
Tuesday, May 2. C. H. Dorset.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-30

BEST BUILDING LOTS IN THE CITY,
corner Han and Lincoln; extra size and
easy terms; Tuesday. May 2, at court
mouse. c. H. Dorsett. "
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-30

IF YOU HAVE REAL ESTATE NOW,
you are elected; the boom is fast approach
ing. Prendergast & Black.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-30

VALUABLE REAL ESTATE OFFER
hgs, h9 CASTOR, east; 5O4 Price; sixteen
two-story residences on Second and Third
streets, east of Drayton; store and dwell
ing East Broad and Taylor; six houses,
Duffy and Cuyler; 81 Duffy, east (61O
Grapevine avenue, large loD; col Eighth,
west; 7O3 Gwinnett, east; Island home,
with artesian well, fruit, fish and oysters
in abundance convenient, to city; Red
Bluff a model preserve, fourteen thous-
and acres, ten miles from Savannah; seven
hundred acres timbered land, nine miles
from Savannah; Buckhead Place, on Os-
sabaw Island. I. d. LaRoche, real estate
broker.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-30

FOR SALE, A LOT ON HABERsHANl
and First, 81 by 100 feet, $500. Prendergast
| & Black.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-30

SEVERAL PARLOR SETS FOR SALE
cheap; brand new; nearly half price; be-
low manufacturer cost. David Clark, 141
Jefferson.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-30

dea aNoIHER CASTOR STREET RESI-
pari, 40 (wesO fronting Forsyth
resi5 surrounded by some Of the finest
'mlsotnces in the city, at auction Tuesday.
Way at court house. G. H. Dorset.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-30
FOR sALE-REAL ESTATE.

ONE 80 AND ONE 45-FOOT LOT ON
Ninth, east of Bull; the only ones to be
bought in this beautiful location. W. J.
Miscally, Jr.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-30

REAL ESTATE IN SAVANNAH.
There is in no city in this country with a
brighter future before it than Savannah.
All things are working for its advance
ment. The great Southern Railway is now
surveying a line to this point; and the
deal by which The SeaboaTd Air Line, Flor
ida Central and Peninsular and Georgia
and Alabama roads are combined into one
great system, with headquarters and term
inal facilities at Savannah has been finally
consummated and the money paid for
them. The trade of our wholesale mer-
chants is increasing largely; and the re-
tailers are all making money. All this
means that Savannah is growing and
prosperous, which means that real estate
is going up in value. If you have any
money put it in real estate; and when you
have an opportunity such as will be pre-
scented to you tomorrow to buy lots at
auction to be paid for at $500 per month,
don't let it pass. We have also a great
deal of good investment property for sale;
and have orders to buy considerable prop
erty. If you want to sell or buy we would
like TO talk to you. John L. Archer, No.
10 ProVident Building.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-30

FOR SALE. ON HENRY, BETWEEN
Abercorn and Lincoln, store and residence
owner is arranging TO leave Guy; price
will be made attractive. see Frehuersas'
& Black.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-30

BOARDERs WANTED. ROOMS AND
board in good locality; reasonable rates
also table boarders West Henry street
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-30

FOR SALE, 115 DRAYTON STREET,
commodious downtown residence; 4-story
brick, 10-rooms and bath, $1,000, on easy
terms. Flatshek & Co, Ito Bryan, east
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-30

FOR SALE. HOUSE AND LOT: ALSO
lot Barnard and Fourth, south Anderson
cheap. Mrs. L. Smith. Thirteen West
Second "N9'
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-30

FOR SALE, A FEW REAL GOOD
things. which we don't want our Compel
t- - ,,nour about. Prendergast & Black.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-30

FOR SALE, TWELVE LOTS ON AN
derson street, at 50 per cent. of their act
ual value. Prendergast & Black.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-30

Jef3.'NER LOT, 3Ox117, EIGHTH AND
MAJ. 5ol, at the court house Tuesday.
10Y q c. II. Dorsett.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-30

FUR SALE, IL IABERSHAM
street. an ideal down town home, 3-story
frame dwelling. with out house, containing
eight rooms and bath, located on corner
lot for the give away price of $500, We
viii lend nearly asking price upon it; could
be converted into a store and dwelling, and
rent at big net results; don't wait, but
rush. Platshek & Co. 10 Bryan. east
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-30

FOR SALE, III GORDON, WEST, A
magnificent and comfortable residence. A.
story brick, ten rooms and bath; also 2
story outbuilding, $3.50; a snap for good
judge. Platshek & Co., no Bryan, east
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-30

FOR SALE, SEVEN LOTS ON NEW
Houston, between Pauisen ano At''n ,I..
~ can assure purchaser Of these lots
MI make a big profit. Prendergast &
Black.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-30

pro, gE SALE, A CHARMING PIECE OF
Mpolerty at Isle Of Hone /: s acres. g9O feet
, water frontage: splendid site for gentle
KHAN 6'a. . rasldence; country or truck farm;
Fi Fly club inn or other pleasure resort.
sel -. hing' Grabbing. oysters, etc. win
for ,., eAsh, on easy terms. or exchange
don a. lo's John d. Murphy, at Lud-
ana T. SALE, LOTS ON ABERcoRN
ai-l pro- street, Eighth ana jefferson;
u. ID u defirable lots IN Coliinsyille.
l1.ton & Son.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-30

LARGE. PLEASANT ROOM WITH
board reasonable terms ~ Liberty. west.
LARGE ROOM. WITH GOOD TABLE
board. 1i3 Jones, west.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-30

FOR SALE. BEAUTIFUL PLACE ON
TierD river adjoining Hon. w. p. La
| Roche. II. F. Graham.
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FOR sALE-REAL ESTATE.

FOR SALE OR RENT. fam On
White Bluff road, about four miles from
cry good house and out buildings; will
sen cheap J. E Fulton & Son.
FOR SALE. MAGNIFICENT RESI-
dence on Jones street, near Bull. ]. E
Fulton & Son.
FOR SALE. THAT DESIRABLE
property northwest corner Liberty and
Mohtgomery streets; sixty-feet front Oh
Liberty street. J. E. Fulton & Son.
FOR SALE, BEAUTIFUL PLACE ON
Herb river, adjoining Hon. w. p. La
Roche. H. F. Graham.
FOR SALE. HOUSE AND LOT. Also
iot' Barnard and Fourth, south Anderson
Second 'ee' "eS'
AT AUCTION, MONDAY NAV !
p. m, beautiful building lots. Hahersbsp1
street between Sixth and Seventh ON
Monday, May LIST, at four O'clock in the
afternoon, We expect 10 sell at auction
that block Of lots, corner of Sixth and
haDersham streets. There are no prettier
iols than these in Savannah They are
nigh and healthy; have water. gas and
sewers, and sidewalks are paved. Hab-
efshdm street cars run in front of them
anu tlley are convenient TO the Whitake
Abereorn and Barnard belt. The terms
are twenty-five dollars cash and five per
month, with interest at seven per cent.
per annum. Title guaranteed and papers
furnished free. You will never have a
chance to buy lots in as good a location
on such terms again, and if you want
10 save your money and make an invest
ment that will be highly profitable, don't
miss this chance. These are no little half
handed lots Most of them are as big as
two ordinary lots. For instance, lots 2lO
and I'll, corner Habersham and Sixth. are
forty feet front; lot No. PIP has 'front.'
age of forty-five feet; lot No. 2l3 has a
frontage of thirty feet on Habersham by a
depth to Boulevard Terrace of 1873 feet:
No. PA has a front of thirty feet and a
depth of l61 feet; lot 215 win corner Sew
enth street, and has a front on Haber-
sham of thirty-five feet and a depth of 1879
| feet; lot 219, corner Price and Sixth
streets, and Boulevard Terrace, has a
| front on Sixth street of fifty-eight feet;
others are 80 by los feet to the lane. For
map or other information, John L. Archer,
room 10, Provident Building.
Il
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FOR SALE, THAT DESIRABLE
property, northwest corner Liberty ana
Montgomery streets; sixty-feet front or,
Liberty street. J. E. Fulton & Son.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-30

FOR SALE OR RENT. FARM ON
White Bluff road, about four miles from
CITY; good house and out buildings: will
sell cheap. J. E. Fulton & Son.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-30

FOR SALE. MAGNIFICENT RESI-
dence on Jones street. near Bull. ]. E.
Fulton & Son.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-30

FOR SALE, S45 JEFFERSON STREET.
2-story frame dwelling; 9 rooms and bath
$3.50. solid investment. Platshel1 & Co,
no BRYAN. east.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-30

FOR SALE, FINE JONES STREET
lot, 81 by 100; owner says sacrifice it, TO
quick buyer; SO come. bargain hunters.
Plalshek & Co. 10 Bryan. east
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non SALE, CORNER GWlNNEII
al Abercorn. very desirable home
large grounds and elegan, house, price
,,nrv low. Prendergast & Black.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-30

"a seventh streets. fine lot; well located
atean Prendergast & Black.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-30

LOTS ON BOLTON. valdez t ~
New Houston. Duffy and Henry none oes'
.er s, y, terms to suit. w. j. Miscally
TF
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-01-30
NERVE MAKES A WOMAN.
Thoroughbred Specimen Says at
1iakes the Perfect Female
Mistress of SELF

81 believe that thoroughbred wom-
an has good nerve. though she may be
nervous and high strung" said the
woman who looked the thoroughbred
in every inch of her slender person.
Her hair. says the Chicago Chronicle.
was like snow-white spun silk. her skin
was as fine and delicate and delicately
tinted as a baby's and il was all set off
in dainty way by The pretty. soft lace
around her throat and her deep chin
chilIa furs. She had just had trouble
some wound lanced on finger with no
outcry, and the surgeon had admired
greatly the fortiiude of a woman so
delicately nodded and finely made.
Yes" continued the woman, Il am
sure it is so. You will find it more
often the ignorant people. the people of
coarser natures. who lose self-control.
\ thorough bred woman shows her quail
iry as thoroughbred horse does. \
fine horse must be handled carefully.
iis nerves are always on the alert, ii is
easily excited, and responsive to every
touch. but in time of need you can rely
upon it 10 do good service and use ITS
nerve TO the best purpose, II it dies in
the effort, while an old duh farmers
morse, which nothing can impress, in an
emergency seems to weaken. lose its
head. and become dangerous and un-
manageable.
"If bad children. the one thing !
would attempt to develop in them would
be fine nerve. 1t means a great deal; il
is that which makes the perfect wom-
an mistress of herself, though china
fall.'"
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-01-30
Confusion n. rhe-. Dinners.

In his dining room Sir Joshua Rey
nolds constantly entertained all the best
known men of his time, including DR.
johnson, Goldsmith, Garrick. Burke,
Sterne. Hogarth, Wilkes, Allan Ram.
say and score of others. who formed
the brilliant Literary club Of which the
great painter was the founder. There
doubtless in the familiar lines of the
author of Retaliation,
When they talked of their Rapha.is. Correg
gios and stuff
he shifted his trumpet and only took snur.
At these dinner parties, according to
Malone. though the wine and the dishes
were of the Lest, there seemed to be a
tacit agreement that mind should pre-
dominate over body. The table. we are
told, though set only for seven or eight
often lad 10 accommodate double that
number. There was usually deficiency
of knives, forks and glasses, and the
guests had to bawl for more supplies,
while the host calmly left every one TO
shift for himself though he lost not a
word, if he could help it, of the conver-
sation. Telegraph.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-01-30
A MEDDLING PHoNoGRApH.
How the Noisy Machine spoiled =
Profitable Sale for "A Phila-
deIphIa Jeweler.

The board of health is the recipient
of many queer complaints, but the one
it received the other day from dis
gusted and nervously prostrated jew
eler of Eighth street is entitled to
prominence in class by itself, says the
Philadelphia Record
1t seems that the jewelry store is To-
Gated next door to phonograph estab-
lishment that has for the purpose OF at
tracing passers-by phonograph GO
ing all day long. All kinds of tunes and
alleged witty sayings are squeaked
forth from early'in the morning until
late at night in peculiarly penetrating
and nerve destroying tones. AT first
the machine efforts at viii amused the
jeweler, and he used to laugh heartily
at the comicalities, but these were re-
peated with such deadly persistence
that they began 10 pail, and from be-
ing amused the tradesmau grew into a
negative desperate.
One day the climax was reached when
a customer who looked like ready
money" came in TO buy diamond ring.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-01-30
IRON GRAVEYARDS.
Build One in Venezuela That
VIII Hold $4,000 Bodies.

The iron manufacturers of Pennsyl-
vania have been asked, through the
medium of the National Association Of
Manufacturers TO submit proposals TO
the government of Venezuela for an
ron graveyard in which to renter 25,-
coo bodies. The proposal is novel with
ron industries of this state, although
here are n few iron cemeteries in the
outhern cities, says the New York
sun.
The graveyards, particularly in Car
acas. heretofore have been built of
lone. but these have proved unsatis-
.lctory They were not waterproof
They could not be made so; at least the
kill of the average Venezuelan failed
Il this direction. When the Nenezu
luns came to look into the wonders on
,splay in the Manufacturers assocla-
tons sample warehouse at Caracas
they decided that American ingenuity
'nuld solve the problem of the proper
re of the dead The water persisted
percoatiug through the rock bar
giers. These were as costly as they
were insufficient.
The Nenezuelans have become tired
Of building stone graveyards. They
have been erected at great expense Of
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-01-30
BOOKKEEPING B. C.
Discovery of Clay Records OF Busi-
ness Trnnsactions, Temp.
Dsriu. IL.

An American archaeological expedi-
tion excavaiing al Nippur discovered
recently in a room 20 feet below the
surface some 73O clay tablets. the bust
ness records OF a rich firm of mer-
chants Umrashu Sons. These docu-
ments are dated in The reigns of Artax-
crNes l. t464-424 u. c. and Darius II
i23- 495 B. C.). The tablets are of va
riuus sizes. some resembling the or
binary cake Of soap of commerce.
They are covered with cuneiform
characters clear and distinct ms when
the booakceper Of Ulurashu inscribed
them 2.5On years ago. says the New
York Cumme rcial advertiser.
Among them is this guaranty for 20
years thai an emerald is so well set
thai it win rot fall ont;
"EeI-ahjGGina and Bel-shumu, sons of
Bel aud l,Jtiu. son of Bazuza. spoke
unto Hel-naGinshumu son of Morashu.
~ follows: AS concerns the gold ring
set with an emerald. we guarantee that
for 20 years he emerald will not fall
out of the ring If i, should fall out
before the expiration OF 20 years Be-
ahiddina (ard the two others) shal
pay to Be!-nadinshumu an indemnity
of ten mama Of silver"
Then follow the names of ten wit
neses aud OF an official who is describef
as ";he scribe Of the Concordance o.
Proper Names The document con
cludes with the thumb nail marks o.
the contracting parties.
There are also leases Of various kind
and contracts for the sale of sun-driet
bricks and other merchandise. and fol
the loan of seed corn and oxen for plow
ing.