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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-25

Messrs. D. J. Hogan, D. Buckley, L. j. Con-
ners and r. McGraw.
Mrs. e. W. Reisinger will not be at home
Thursday of this week. but will receive the
first and second Thursdays in February.
Mrs. Canaghan and Miss Callaghan of
GIG 18th street will be at home tomorrow,
assisted by Miss Drury. Miss Schade, Miss
Bryant and Miss Harvey.
Mrs. William Burton Green will not be at
home Thursday, the Goth.
Mrs. Josie Gassenheimer will be at home
tomorrow when she will be pleased to see
her friends at Hotel Lawrence.
Mrs Frank l. Freeman will not be at
home Thursday, January 20, but Febru-
airy ..
Mrs. Frank l.. Williams will not be at
home tomorrow but will be glad to See her
friends the first two Thursdays in Febru-
airy; 29O2 P street.
The Yale Junior promenade took place
last night, and among those present from
this city were Mr.. Adelbert Hay and his
sisters Miss Helen Hay and Miss Alice
Hay. who are the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
e G. Stoddard in New Haven. Other mem
bers of Washington society present were
Mrs Marcns A. Henna and her daughter,
Miss Ruth Hanna, and Miss Brewster This
party were the guests of Mr. Howard Mel
Vile Hanna. jr., member of the Junior
class In Shelf"
Mrs. George Christiancy, the Victoria.
will not be at home tomorrow.
Miss Farquhar of Manassas, Va. Is spend
ing the winter with her sister, Mrs. H. f.
Ashton, at SIS NJ street.
Mrs. F. L. Williams of 29e2 P street will
not be at home Thursday OF this week, but
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-25
MEETS WITH OPPOSITION.
Justices of the Peace Arrayed Against
Municipal Court.

The Jenkins bill, providing for the abol-
ishment Of the office of justice of the peace
in the District of Columbia. it is said by
those most concerned, will be fought SIREN
uously. In Georgetown those interested
are in every possible way bringing infiu-
ences to besr in opposition to the measure.
There are vital reasons why the bill
sbouId not pass," one of the justices said
this morning to Star reporter me
present bill proposes to locate and central
ize all business of its courts near the treas
,;rv. The municipal court proposed VIII
cost the District all the way from $40.cH
to $4,000 q year. Upon its race II uoes
not show this expense. but a close lilVesti-
CATION of its provisions luiiy wal az ~ ~; ~
estimate of $1,000 annual cost. For m
stance. as provided in section IA, the 1urles
will cost from $50 to 500 per day. under
the present system neither the Dlstrlct nor
the United States pays a cent. thu i,,s-
persons lttigant, continued the. Jus
tice will find the portals OF the temple
of Justice guarded and hedged about Win
it's clerks and employees, and as no plahtn
wishes TO enter suit without nope OF sue
cess he can neither choose his judge nor
TIC time most convenient for trial should
this bill become law, and Will ma IL next
to impossible to carry on the case without
q LAWYER and a consequent lawyers Zee
This bill repeats almost in toto chapter
ri r s D. C. No warrant for search or
arrest is provided in lieu of section 800
r. d. c. The right of Judgment debt
or to supersedeas in payment of his judg-
ment from thirty days to six months is en-
tirely cut off The right of the wage Garner
and laborer, in section 1925, r. S. D. c., to
Judgment and execution is also cut off
In fact concluded the justice, this law
would in effect be a perpetual stay and
confscatiop of all small debts and claims
against delinquent debtors"
Last night the various justices Of the
District met in Washington and devised
means to further oppose the bill in ques-
ton Nearly all the real estate men of
the District 1t is claimed, are opposed
TO the passage of the bill. 1t is claimed
by them that there are thousands of ten
ants in the District who would not think
of paying rent If they were not forced to-.
The Jenkins BILL it is alleged, would per-
nit these people to rent for one or two
months and keep possession Of a house
for year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-25
GEORGE ALFRED TOWNSEND.
A Conspicuous Figure in Journalism
and Literature.

Mr.. George Alfred Townsend is very
strongly backed for the position of librarian
of Congress by the Maryland congressional
delegation and by many prominent news
paper men and people in public life.
Mr.. Townsend has been a conspicuous
figure In journalism and literature for
nearly forty years. He was born January
80, 1S41, at Georgetown, Del, the county
seat of Sussex, of parents who came from
the adjoining county of Worcester, Nd.
His father was young married Methodist
minister, and he attended Washington Col
lege at Chestertown, Md, and Delaware
College at Newark. His family removed
permanently to Philadelphia in 1853, and
after being clerk for time he incident
ally attended one of the grammar schools,
where the principal found him a prize
scholar and pressed his parents to let him
enter for the high school examination.
His literary dispositions soon broke out
and he was known all over the school as a
newspaper contributor, poet and orator.
He was applied to while in school to take
a newspaper situation and the day after
he graduated went on the Press, in Febru-
airy, 1860. He and John Russell Young
were known as Colonel Forney's two young
champion writer's
Mr.. Townsend became a contributor to
the New York Herald or rather superseded
the Herald man there, who had been sent
to the war. On the occasion of Parson
p'o"Aio" gong TO New YORK Mr.. Town
send accompanied him, in 1862 and was
sent to the Army of the Potomac by Fred
er1ck Hudson, and reported to the extent
Oh three pages of the Herald the great
battles before Richmond, coming the earli-
est to New York from the field. He went
out next with General Pope and wrote the
account of Cedar Mountain battle,
he was for while room mate of Henry
J. Raymond before Richmond. The camn
fever debilitated him and he made sea
voyage to England, where he wrote arti-
cies for the Cornhill Magazine, Chambers
journal and other serials, and also wrote
the book afterward published as Cam
palgns OF -Combatant."
his literary engagements and opportunitv
Ior knowledge kept him abroad twentv-two
months In which he visited Holland Ger
many and Italy, and returned in the sum-
mer or 1884, when he was soon empJoved
on the New York World and wrote the hat
tie or Five Forks, the murder of Lincoln
and the concluding scenes of the war.
which gave him a wide reputation and
caused him to lecture throughout the west.
with which section he has been chiefly con-
nected although a resident of New York.
He went to the war between Austria and
Prussia in 1866 for the World, and to italy
for the Tribune. and described the opening
of the Paris exposition in 1867.
He removed to Washington civ that win
ter and became political and special cor
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-25
DOCS 25c. Innings, 80,

40 pieces OF fancy silk-striped MORE
skirt Innings. IN the most beautiful color
ings TO be had-silk hnished-and sold at
2oc. and 25c. "a yard usually-for Size
yard.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-25
Mr. Beauchamp's Lecture.

Mi Lou j. Beauchamp. the noted temper
hnce lecturer, speaks again tonight at Mt.
Vernon NJ. E. Church South. His occu-
pancy of DIR. Duffy's pulpit on Sunday
night and his humorous lecture in that edi
So cd Monday evening have served to
thoroughly introduce him to the people Of
that locality and that church. His lent.TTe
tonight is open to the public, T1is even
section OF Washington. His next appoint
ment takes him TO East Washington-Ninth
Street Christian Church. corner 9th and ID
streets northeast. He will be there from
January 20 to January 80. inclusive of both
dates.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-25

will be on the first and second Thursda
of February.
Mrs. James Watson will assist Mrs Al
strong Friday, January %. at M 4
w hitney avenue. Mrs. Watson viii L.
saturday for jersey City, where she J
reside pei manently.
Mrs. Edgar Frisby, 1907 3fst street.
be at home February = and Q.
Mrs. Frank II. Pelouze of $500 18th 81
will be at home Fridays, January d
February 3.
Mrs. German and the Misses Cor
will be at home tomorrow cTbursd,y,
80 10 q pm, for the last time this sea
win them are their guests, Mrs s q
pTllI, the Misses German and Miss IL,
OF Baltimore and Miss Morgan of Brids
port, Conn.
Mrs. j. T. Hougb and Miss Franc
iough will not be at home tomorrow acc
noon, but viii receive the first two Tbur
days In February, from until &
Mrs. Philip A Darneille and the Miss
Darneille will not be at home Thursda
the 18th, but will receive Thursdays Fs
ruary and ..
Mrs. Abram Lisner will not be at nor
tomorrow Thursday, but will recei
thursdays In February.
Mrs. John S. Loud and daughter v5u n
be at home tomorrow. but win be AT hor
the following Thursday, February 2
Mrs. Myrcn B. Wright OF this city is 4
guest of the family of William A. GRAY
New org, where she went Monday 70 7
main over until Thursday. 10 be in atten
ahce upon the wedding Of Mr.. Gray's nice
II you want work read the want colun
of The Star
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-25
Pleasant COincfdepoas

MI William F. Meyers, a member of
Arninlus Lodge No. %, F.A.AM., was pre-
seh'ea Mohaay evening by the members of
the iodge with beautifully designed past
masters jewel, in recognition of his se,vices
as worshlptui master of the body for three
consecutive TERMS from 1896 to 1890 The
presentation speech was mada ~, pa.t
Master H. H. Gerdes, who referred IN the
very singular coincidence that Mr.. Movers
had been elected to the highest office in the
toage aIter peing master Mason for the
comparatively snort period of three years,
and was reelected as worshipful master for
the long period of three years. Mr.. Movers
responded happily and gratefully, and after
the CEREMONIES the, members of the lodge
were invited by him to Dismer's Hall where
refreshments were served.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-25

trlct of Columbia met Monday evening at
VIM. Kings parlors. 3114 N street. Rev.
Henry Baker lectured upon the "Constel-
lations of the Stars" The next meeting
will be held February Is, $780, at 1880 pm.
at the guild room OF Emmanuel Church,
Anacostia, D. c.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-25
Sc. muslin, 4Ac.

The well known Barker Mills bleached
muslin, fun yard wide-such as every
store sells at Sc. a yard, for 4Isc. to-
morrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-25

II you want work read the want colu-ni
OF The Star.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-25
10c. towels, 11c.

so dozen extra heavy hleached Turkish
towels, with fancy colored border. extra
large size. 20 by As incbes-well worth
lee. for lie.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-25

Thousands of situations have been OBJ
tanned through the want columns of The
Star.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1899-06-16
Only COppers for the Lord.

There is q widespread convic.
ton among certain class of
church people that copper cents
are coined especially for the
Lords work, and there are thOus-
ands of church people, who, by
meagre contributions to churches
show howlow a valuation they est.
mate the cause, which protested
ly they say is the most important
in the world. The fact that chur.
ches all over the land are deeply
in debt, and that the good women
of these bodies are compelled to
hold suppers and church enter.
tainments of all kinds for profit,
in order to piece out the scanty
revenue of the church, is prima
facie evidence corroberating the
thoughts expressed above. II
Christian people and church peo'
pie, and they are not ne oessarily
the same, want the world to be-
lieve in the cause of religion, they
will themselves give better evi
dence of their faith in the matter
of contribution, and until men are
willing to pay as much to the
church as to their selfish indul
gences, all the world knows and
will continue to know that they
hold the gospel in very slight es
timation.-Kenton Argus.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1899-06-16

and lab >rs of our retiring Presid.
ing Eld,r were adopted with de.
m0nstraiions proving the regard
and est EN- in which Bro. Hensley
is held by the friends in this Dis.
trict.
An Il qualified vote of thanks
was rel lered for Savannah's roy.
al entertainment and the kind la.
bors of our good women in pre-.
pairing the church; and to the
choir for its untiring efforts in
behalf of the conference. Also,
the Kind interests on the part of
other friends were not omitted.
The resolutions anent our Pub
fishing House war claim drafted
in the form, derreciating and de.
ploring the undue, unwise and I'll.
ira course adopted by some ofour
dear brethren to help to adjust
this troublous state of affairs, and
embracing the assurance to our
members and friends in the Dis,
trict that every available, regular
and righteous course would be
pursued to effect the desired end,
and also recommending the i'm,
perative duty to all the church, at
this critical juncture of our histo.
ry to lend every effort and prayer
toward promoting the great inter.
ests and institutions of our below.
ed ZiOn,-were tabled by slight
majority.
Clifton was chosen as the next
place for the District Conference
session.
DR.. j. f. Pritchett, j. f. Carl,
d. H. Merriman, L. Il. Wassen
and Henry Spence, among the Wis
iting brethren, added largely tc
the pleasure and profit of the oc'
casion. The preaching at each
service was strong, timely ant
unctuous. The Holy Spirit was
manifestly present to guard and
guide the sacred interests of our
Masters blessed cause.
Il. A. STELLAR, Sec'ry.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1899-06-16
A. M. Shaw, Dead.

After q brief illness of about 10
days of typhoid fever A. M. Sha W
died at the home of his mother,
Mrs. Harriet Shaw, in Savannah,
Sunday morning, June IL at 9
o'clock a. IN. Funeral services
were conducted at the home by
Rev. j. Z. White Sunday evening
at 4 o'clock, interment immediate.
ly afterward in tne town GENE
terry. The large concourse If sor
rowing relatives and friends that
followed the remains to their last
resting place was proof of the
high esteem in which Mr.. Shaw
was held. Only a few months age
he moved his stock of groceries
from Hardin, Tenn, to this place
engaging in business here. He
was building up a nice business
and up to ten days before hi
death, appeared to be in strong
buoyant health. But, suddenly
this dreaded disease laid hold or
his mortal frame and he rapid,
sucumbed TO its deathly grasp
Truly, Sin the midst of life we are
in the midst of DEATH" This no
BILE young man, with an ambition
centered upon accomplishing!
some good in life, had bright pros
poets ahead o. him, had he lived
He was energetic, genial, and en-
Ijoyed the friendship and goo,
will of all. He was a devoted sol
and a loving brother. The grief
stricken, aged, widowed mother
brothers and sisters of the de
ceased have the sympathy of tn
Courier, and the whole communi
ty, in this their sad hour of be
reavement.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1899-06-16
Census Supervisor.

The friends of the Hon. ID. A,
McDougal here and through out
the county rejoice With him in his
appointment to the position of
Census Supervisor for the Sth
Congressional District. 1t is due
to the efforts and influence OF
Congressman r. w. Sims that Mr..
McDougal secured the appoint
ment. For the position, he was OPP
posed by several strong applicants
The appointment of Mr.. McDou'
gal is q good one, and will meet
with universal approval through
out the District.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1899-06-16
Delinquent Taxpayers Take Notice

On the first Monday in July,
next, at the court house door at
Savannah, Hardin County, Tenn,
l will offer for public sale all the
real estate belonging to delin-
quent taxpayers for the year 1898,
a description of which real estate
can be seen upon the books in
my office; and if said sale is not
completed on the said first Mon
day in July, the same will be con-
tlnued from day to day until COM
pleted. r. d. DEFoRD, Trustee.
This June 5, 1898. St.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1899-06-16
Supreme Court Decisions.

State vs.. Tacker and McCan
lass, Hardin county docket; re-
versed and remanded.
State vs. Ben Holt, Hardin Co..
docket; reversed and dismissed.
State vs.. A. X. Ward, Shelby
county docket; reversed and re.
handed. This was case of for
gerry, tried in two counts. Both
were reversed on account of an
error in trial Judges ruling. Over
100 similar indictments are held
against Ward.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1899-06-16
No Court.

Judge Holding was here Mon.
day and after consultation with
the members of the Savannah
bar, he decided that the act of the
Legislature changing the time OF
holding court here did not 60 into
effect until after the next regular
term ofcourt in September,and to
hold court at this time, would be
contrary to the new law, and the
proceedings would not be legal.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1899-06-16
In MemOriam.

Gladys Estelle, little daughter
OF Henry and Mollie f. East, now
of Arkansas, was born in Ssvan.
nah, Tenn, June Is, 1898, and
died at his home in Arkansas June
6, 1899. She was only sick alb out
ten days before our Lord came
and called her home, where sick.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1899-06-16

Rev. Z. L. Gregory leaves for
Nashville Monday, where he will
be gone for about ten days. He
is on the committee to examine
undergraduates of the second
year in the ministry; meeting to
be held Wesleyan Hall, Wander.
bilt University.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1899-06-16

Many of the farmers of this
county are not yet through plant.
ing their crops. This is due to
the fact that the continued dry
spell has rendered it impossible
for them to complete the break
ing of their ground.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1899-06-16

Good seasonable rains fell in
some sections of the county Mon.
day evening, and farmers in the
favored sections are jubilant. Sa.
vannah was blessed with a fairly
good shower, which assures the
good women some fruit from their
garden patches.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1899-06-16

A runaway horse with a buggy
up main street Thursday Of LAD
week created some little excl
ment. The buggy was badly d.
aged. The horse belonged to y
Welch of Nixon, the buggy
the property of I. j. Welcb
this place.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1899-06-16
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Cap. w. 7. Powers, of Selmer,
&C companied by his daughter,
Mrs. HattieSpeer, passed through
Savannah Monday en- route to the
latter's home at Saltillo. On his
return home lie was accompanied
by his daughter, Miss Fife, who
has been spending several days
with relatives and friends at Ger.
70 GordO.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1899-06-16

Mr.. Thomas TraviIlon, of Ruth,
was in the city Monday, and hon.
ored the Courier office with a
a brief call. He reports heavy
rain in his section last Friday
evening, which did considerable
damage to crops, fences, etc.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1899-06-16

1t is being talked around that
there's move on foot to incorpo.
rate Savannah with out the sale
of whisky. This will be grand
rise for our town, and should be
heartily Endorsed by her citizens
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1899-06-16

Messrs. Dickson and Brown, of
Pulaski, travelling statesmen for
the N. d. Thompson Pub. Co., of
st. Louis, were in Savannah the
latter part of last week, doing a
nice business with our people.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1899-06-16

Our job press has been kept
(pmming the past week. We
re filed the following orders
printed stationery this week:
efield & Co., Martins Mills,
)er Heads and Envelopes; G.
Thrasber, Savannah, Note
Ids and Envelopes; Clagett s.
wers, lawyers, Centreville,
nn., lie ter Heads and Envel.
Is; w. 7. Hamm, Craven's, En-.
b. For artistic printing, OF
inds, place your order with
Courier. We can please you
Workmanship and prices.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1899-06-16
COughed 25 Years.

l suffered for IS years with cough, and
spent hundreds of dollars with doctors and
for medicine to no avail until tried DR.. Bells
Pine-Tar Honey. This remedy makes weak
lungs strong. 1t has saved my life-J. d.
Resell. Grantbug, Ill.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1899-06-16

The entertainment given by
McLane Bros, at the Library Fri.
day and Saturday nights under
the auspices of the Busy Bee
Society was largely attended and
highly enjoyed.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1899-06-16

BALLARD's Snow Liniment cures Rheuma-
tsm, Neuralgia, Headache, Sick Headache,
Sore Throat, Cuts, Sprains, Bruises, Old
Sores, Corns. and all pain and inflammation.
The most penetrating linement in the world
Price, rs cts. and 50 cts. Sold by J. X. Bar
low.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1899-06-16

Bette Swack, Oak Hill, Tenn, writes
Have used Dr.. M. A. Simmons Live Medi-
cine S years. 1t has entirly cured me Of
Heartburn and Sick Headache. would no,
give one 2sc package of it Tor a dollar:
worth of Black Draught.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1899-06-16

The fact that the Courier does
first.class job printing, is evidence
ed by the receipt of orders over
100 miles distance. We can fill
orders promptly from a distance.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1899-06-16
Savannah Courier. -
FRIDAY, JUNE 16, 1899.
CHURCH DIRECTORY.

SAVANNAH CHURCH DIRECTORY
For ISeS-99, The M. E. Church, South;
WEEKLY SERVICES
AT $3.50 A. NJ. Sunday School.
AtII A. NJ. Preaching.
AT 3 ?. NJ Junior League.
Epworth League Wednesday nights 6:3o
At o:3o p NJ. Preaching.
AT 6:3o PM. Wednesday Prayer Meeting
The Social, Literary, and Business meet
ing of the League will be held the list Friday
each month.
All members of the church are urged to at
end the Services.
vi visitors and non-church goers are here
by cordially invited to attend.
mot forsaking the assembling Of oul
selye as the manner Of some," Heb. x-25 VS..
EMMETT L. GREGORY. P. c.
CUMBERLAND PRESBYTERIAN
CHURCH.
Sunday School every Sunday morning a
93o o'clock. U. Ross, Supt.
Prayer meeting Sunday nights.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1899-06-16

jim Stockard, of Clifton, was
circulating with friends and rela.
tives in Savannah last Friday. He
will begin the publication ola pa
per at Clifton June 90.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1899-06-16

Misses Stella and Irene Barlow
left Wednesday for Bellbuckle,
Tenn, where they will spend sew
eral weeks with friends.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1899-06-16

The remains of little Gladys ar
rived in Savannah Thursday eve.
ming of last week, acc ompanied
by the weeping ia t h
and were inferred Friday morn
ing in the family enclosure, in the
town cemetery. Mr.. and Mrs.
East have the deep sympathy of
our people in their sudden grief.
EDITORS.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1899-06-16

In some sections of the county
good rains fell last week, but in
the vicinity of Savannah the pre-
cipitatiOn was small.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1899-06-16

w. X. Alternately, talented
young lawyer of Selmer, was in
the city Monday, and was q pleas.
ant caller at the Courier office.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1899-06-16

Miss Bessie Stockard returned
to her home at Clifton Friday of
last week, after a two weeks stay
with relatives and friends here.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1899-06-16

W. 2. Barnhill, Jr., after a four
weeks stay in Paducah, KY, Is at
home to the delight of his many
friends,
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1899-06-16

The sanitary condition
town just now is in a depl(
condition, and it seems that
steps should be taken b
Health officer and enter
people to remedy this affai
sickly season of the year ID
and unless some steps arej
toward bettering the pres
dition ofour town, beyond
we will have an epidemic
phoid fever here during "