
The fact that the merchants and manufacturers of Savannah can sell their goods on as reasonable terms, and, in some instances, at lower rates than the merchants of Northern cities, has only become generally known within the last three years. The stoppages here last season of a large number of merchants from the interior of Georgia, in their onward flight to the North, and the purchasing of goods by them at the same rates they had previously paid at the North, is a sufficient attestation of the fact to the most skeptical. In several instances orders for goods from the North were duplicated here at a less cost. Besides, by purchasing in Savannah the time and expense of a Northern trip and the additional freights are saved, thereby ensuring to those who encourage home trade an amount of profit not obtainable by following the old system of running to Northern markets every season. The merchants and manufacturers of Savannah have the facilities for supplying the demand for all articles needed throughout this section; they possess a reputation for enterprise and business integrity unsurpassed by those of any community, and it is a source of gratification to chronicle the fact that their efforts to establish a home trade are meeting with the encouragement which they richly merit.
| Amusements. | ||
| Why is the medical profession the most tedious? | See card of | Page |
| THEODOR MEVES "Museum Garden" | 26 | |
| Attorneys and Counsellors at Law. | ||
| Why are lovers like armies? | See card of | |
| WM. H. BULLOCH | 9 | |
| Auction and Commission Merchants. | ||
| When may a ship be said to be ambitiously in love? | See card of | |
| WM. W. DANIELS | 42 | |
| Why is horse-racing natural? | See card of | |
| ISAAC D. LAROCHE & CO. | 40 | |
| Bankers, Brokers, etc. | ||
| Why is an overworked horse likean umbrella? | See card of | |
| HENRY BRYAN | 38 | |
| What is the difference between a town and its inhabitants? | See card of | |
| DAVID R. DILLON | 8 | |
| Why is a bald head like heaven? | See card of | |
| KETCHUM & HARTRIDGE | 45 | |
| Blank Book Manufacturer. | ||
| GEO. N. NICHOLS | front of book. | |
| Booksellers and Stationers. | ||
| When does the rain appear to be studious? | See card of | |
| COOPER, OLCOTT & CO. | 32 | |
| What is a noiseless and sure revolver? | See card of | |
| HERMAN L. SCHREINER | 34 | |
| Boots, Shoes, etc. | ||
| When can not a leopard be caged? | See card of | |
| MEINHARD BROS. & CO. | 42 | |
| What is the most difficult feat of surgery? | See card of | |
| CHARLES F. CLER | 43 | |
| Butchers. | ||
| How does a horse regard a man? | See card of | |
| FRED J. CLARK | 40 | |
| Why are old maids the most charming of people? | See card of | |
| C. T. COOPER | 32 | |
| When is a sailor not a sailor? | See card of | |
| JOS. SMALLWOOD | 27 | |
| Carpenters and Builders. | ||
| Why might carpenters really believe there is no such thing as a stone? | See card of | |
| M. C. MURPHY | 24 | |
| Cigars, Tobacco, Snuff, etc. | ||
| Why is an omnibus strap like conscience? | See card of | |
| A. FERNANDEZ & BRO. | 3 | |
| What is the plamy season of life? | See card of | |
| C. P. LOPEZ | 12 | |
| Why is the letter O the only vowel sounded? | See card of | |
| R. MOLINA | 24 | |
| Why would a war between the United States and Great Britain be like the melancholy spirit of a woman on the loss of a near relative? | See card of | |
| S. SOLOMON. (Manufacturer) | 11 | |
| Clothiers. | ||
| When do ladies carry fire? | See card of | |
| I. L. FALK & CO. | 6 | |
| What word is always pronounced wrong? | See card of | |
| GAZAN BROS. | 20 | |
| When is a turkey like a ghost? | See card of | |
| IVES | 16 | |
| Crockery, China, and Glassware. | ||
| What is the difference between a tunnel and a speaking trumpet? | See card of | |
| BOLSHAW & SILVA | 28 | |
| Why is a man who has lost his limbs in battle forgotten by his friends? | See card of | |
| E. D. SMYTHE & CO. | 29 | |
| Dentists. | ||
| Why is the letter U the most uncertain? | See card of | |
| H. J. ROYALL | 2 | |
| Drugs, Chemicals, etc. | ||
| Why are old and infirm mem like generals? | See card of | |
| A. A. SOLOMONS & CO. | 9 | |
| Why is a gentleman who is treading on a lady's dress like a hunter? | See card of | |
| C. M. HILLSMAN | 23 | |
| Dry Goods. | ||
| Why is furling a ship's canvas like a mock auction? | See card of | |
| DeWITT & MORGAN | 14 | |
| What is the difference between the ladies of the present day and Cleopatra? | See card of | |
| EINSTEIN & ECKMAN | 16 | |
| When are skipping lambs like library volumes? | See card of | |
| EPSTEIN & EINSTEIN | 36 | |
| Why is a newspaper like a cotton bale? | See card of | |
| I. EPSTEIN & BRO. | 22 | |
| Where is beef tea first mentioned in history? | See card of | |
| J. W. LATHROP & CO. | 41 | |
| When is a lawyer strongest? | See card of | |
| S. M. LEDERER & CO. | 46 | |
| What are the best columns for supporting a fine business? | See card of | |
| ORFF, WATKINS & CO. | 5 | |
| Fancy Goods, Trimmings, etc. | ||
| When does a boat resemble a man under arrest? | See card of | |
| ED. MANES | 20 | |
| Factors and Commission Merchants. | ||
| Why is the letter A useful to a deaf woman? | See card of | |
| J. H. ASHBRIDGE & CO. | 38 | |
| What is the best time for reading the book of nature? | See card of | |
| P. H. BEHN | 8 | |
| What is the most lasting document? | See card of | |
| J. BERRIEN OLIVER | 23 | |
| Why is the letter S likely to prove serious in an argument? | See card of | |
| BOIT & McKENZIE | 46 | |
| Why should we have dates at our finger ends? | See card of | |
| HENRY BRYAN | 37 | |
| When are young ladies disturbers of the peace? | See card of | |
| FERRILL & WESLOW | 34 | |
| Why is it vulgar to send a telegram? | See card of | |
| GUE, PEARCE & CO. | 26 | |
| When may a man be considered a poor vehicle for expression? | See card of | |
| GUERARD & HOLCOMBE | 41 | |
| How can the secrets of nature be learned? | See card of | |
| M. Y. HENDERSON | 18 | |
| Why is life the greatest riddle? | See card of | |
| J. W. McDONALD | 14 | |
| Why is a ship load of cotton like a locomotive? | See card of | |
| PURSE & THOMAS | 19 | |
| What complaints do old maids like to be troubled with? | See card of | |
| ROBERTS & TILLMAN | 48 | |
| Why was Noah accused of being the first brewer of beer? | See card of | |
| SORREL BROS. | 41 | |
| What should unmarried ladies with independent resources do? | See card of | |
| SLOAN, GROOVER & CO. | 48 | |
| What is worse than raining pitch-forks? | See card of | |
| T. F. SMITH | 48 | |
| Why should the ardor of lovers who separate at twilight become dampened? | See card of | |
| GRANTHAM I. TAGGART | 45 | |
| What would we be without the dear ladies? | See card of | |
| TILLMAN & McRAE | 46 | |
| Who was the first jockey? | See card of | |
| TISON & GORDON | 30 | |
| Fertilizers. | ||
| When is a woman a poem to a man? | See card of | |
| WILCOX, GIBBS & CO. | 31 | |
| Foundries and Machine Shops. | ||
| What fruit does a newly married couple most resemble? | See card of | |
| T. BALLENTYNE & CO. | 35 | |
| Groceries, Liquors, etc. | ||
| Why is the letter V in the word giving like the nose on your face? | See card of | |
| CHAMPION & FREEMAN | 22 | |
| When is a woman not a woman? | See card of | |
| CONNERAT & JOHNSON | 27 | |
| What is smaller than a mite? | See card of | |
| DILLON & STETSON | 36 | |
| How would you measure your lover's sincerity? | See card of | |
| M. J. DOYLE | 12 | |
| Why do the reciminations of married couples resemble the sound of waves on the shore? | See card of | |
| GUCKENHEIMER & SELIG | 20 | |
| Why have poultry no future existence? | See card of | |
| HESS, GUTMAN & CO. | 10 | |
| Why is a mad bull an animal of a convivial disposition? | See card of | |
| HOLCOMBE & CO. | 32 | |
| Why are corn and potatoes like the idols of old? | See card of | |
| C. J. BEATTY | 20 | |
| Hats and Caps. | ||
| When is a hat not a hat? | See card of | |
| S. M. COLDING | 4 | |
| Hay, Grain, etc. | ||
| At what time should a bar-keeper visit a foundry? | See card of | |
| C. V. HUTCHINS | 30 | |
| Hotels. | ||
| What goes most against a farmer's grain? | See card of | |
| PULASKI HOUSE | 47 | |
| Ice Dealers. | ||
| What is the difference between a pretty young lady and a dentist? | See card of | |
| HAYWOOD, GAGE & CO. | 4 | |
| Insurance. | ||
| What should a man do when his boots leak? | See card of | |
| SO. BR. KNICKERBOCKER INS. CO. | 39 | |
| What is a stroke of policy? | See card of | |
| A. McNULTY | 7 | |
| Why are young ladies kissing each other like christianity? | See card of | |
| J. T. THOMAS | front of book | |
| Justices of the Peace. | ||
| What guage is that which most frequently indicates the depths of a man's pocket? | See card of | |
| PHILLIP M. RUSSELL, Jr. | 22 | |
| Millinery. | ||
| Why is Sunday the strongest of all days? | See card of | |
| MRS. S. PEASE | 38 | |
| Newspapers. | ||
| When does an editor play queer tricks with grammar? | See card of | |
| SAVANNAH MORNING NEWS | 15 | |
| Painters, House and Sign. | ||
| When does a cow become real estate? | See card of | |
| MURPHY & CLARK | 11 | |
| What does every woman always do before she goes to sleep? | See card of | |
| JOHN OLIVER | 18 | |
| Paints, Oils, etc. | ||
| What is the difference between oil and a freshet? | See card of | |
| WM. M. BIRD & CO. | 1 | |
| Why is Utah a good place for ladies? | See card of | |
| W. D. R. MILLAR | 25 | |
| Paper, Envelopes, etc. | ||
| Why is a blush like a little girl? | See card of | |
| R. A. WALLACE | 17 | |
| Photographers. | ||
| Why is a washerwoman like Saturday night? | See card of | |
| D. J. RYAN | 2 | |
| Public Houses. | ||
| Where is money first mentioned in the bible? | See card of | |
| VALENTINE BASLER | ||
| Why are balloons in the air like vagrants? | See card of | |
| JOS. FERNANDEZ | 30 | |
| What roof covers the noisest tenant? | See card of | |
| JOHN IMMEN | 26 | |
| Why is a prosy lecturer like the hub of a wheel? | See card of | |
| ALEX. IRVING | 4 | |
| What is the pawnbroker's favorite time of the year? | See card of | |
| TERENCE NUGENT | 40 | |
| What are the features of a cannon? | See card of | |
| MIKE T. QUINAN | 10 | |
| Why is an old coat like an iron kettle? | See card of | |
| ANGEL G. YBANES & BRO. | 27 | |
| Printers. | ||
| Why is a printer like a girl preparing to meet her lover? | See card of | |
| J. H. ESTILL | 13 | |
| GEO. N. NICHOLS | front of book | |
| When may a ship be said to be madly in love? | See card of | |
| CHARLES E. O'SULLIVAN | 42 | |
| Why was Mahomet like a man with a bad cold in a church? | See card of | |
| E. J. PURSE | 36 | |
| Railroads. | ||
| Why is a baby at a foundling hospital like an emetic? | See card of | |
| ATLANTIC & GULF RAILROAD | 44 | |
| Saddlery and Harness Ware. | ||
| When may money be called wet? | See card of | |
| W. F. MAY | 6 | |
| What is the difference between a honey-comb and a black eye? | See card of | |
| E. L. NEIDLINGER | 14 | |
| Shaving and Hair Cutting Saloon. | ||
| When is cotton not cotton? | See card of | |
| J. M. HAYWOOD | 34 | |
| Ship Chandler. | ||
| What trade would you recommend to a short man? | See card of | |
| E. H. VAN NESS | 12 | |
| Sodawater, Bottler and Manufacturer. | ||
| What foreign newspaper does a man resemble when he opens a bottle of wine? | See card of | |
| JOHN RYAN | 21 | |
| Tailors and Drapers. | ||
| What vice is it that both the good and bad shun alike? | See card of | |
| BAILEY & BRADY | 47 | |
| What is the difference between a watchmaker and a jailor? | See card of | |
| CHARLES GASSMAN | 22 | |
| Tinware, Roofing, etc. | ||
| Why is a husband like a traveler on a Mississippi steamboat? | See card of | |
| JOHN J. MAURICE | 43 | |
| Tobacco Commission Merchants. | ||
| What is the military definition of a kiss? | See card of | |
| GOODMAN & MYERS | 8 | |
| What is the difference between a honey-comb and a honey-moon? | See card of | |
| THAXTON & CREWS | 24 | |
| Undertakers and Cabinet Makers. | ||
| Why is love like a canal boat? | See card of | |
| FERGUSON & DIXON | 37 | |
| Watches, Jewelry, and Silverware. | ||
| What kind of a machine is an attorney? | See card of | |
| S. P. HAMILTON | 3 | |
| Why is a kiss like creation? | See card of | |
| F. D. JORDAN | 26 | |
| When is a lover like a tailor? | See card of | |
| ADOLPH SACK | 43 | |
| Wines, Liquors, etc. | ||
| Why are base ball players the greatest cowards? | See card of | |
| W. M. DAVIDSON | 37 | |
| Why is the letter E lazy and extravagant? | See card of | |
| T. J. DUNBAR & CO. | 33 | |
| Why is a spendthrift's purse like a thunder-cloud? | See card of | |
| WILLIAM HONE | 23 | |
| What is the difference between a candle in a cave and a dance in an inn? | See card of | |
| J. LAMA | 11 | |
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