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THE EBB OF LOVE.
A love that wanes is as an ebbing tide.
Which slowly, inch by inch, and scarce per
ceived, x
With many a wave that makes brave show to
rise.
Fails from the shore. No sudden treason turns
The long accustomed loyalty to hate,
13ut years b-ing weariness for sweet content.
Ami fondness, daily sustenance of love.
Which use should make a tribute easier paid.
First gru ‘ged, ana then withholden, starves the
heart;
And though compassion or remorseful thoughts
<>f happy days departed, bring again
The ancient tenderness in seeming flood,
Not less it ebbs and ebbs till all is bare.
O happy shore, the flowing tide shall brim
Thy empty pools, and spread dull tangled weeds
In streamers many-co’ored as the lights
Which flash in northern heavens, and revive
The fainting blossoms of the rocks; but thou,
O heart, whence love hath ebbed, art ever bare!
A. J.\C., in the London Spectator.
(Georgia Affairs.
The Butler Herald is in favor of Thomas
F. Bayard for President, but says if it
cannot get him it will be satisfied with
Judge Field.
The Rome firemen are preparing for a
grand parade on the llth of May next.
The Athens Banner reports an accident to
Tuesday’s afternoon train on the Athens
branch of the Georgia Railroad, which came
near being serious: “When between Antioch
and Maxey’s the rear trucks to the middle or
smoking car, jumped loose, the left hand
wheels taking the middle of the track while
the right revolved in open air touching no
where. The jar and shock, as well as the
fright to the passengers, were terrible, but
fortunately no serious damage was done.
The train was soon righted and came in on
time.”
The Buena Vista Argus reports a travel
ing professional thief lately going the
rounds of Marion county. His plan was to
drive about the county in a wagon as a
peddler by day* and to visit hen roosts and
barns at night. He was caught at his
thievery a few nights since and pursued.
Being pressed rather closely, he cut his
norse from his wagoD, leaving it and his
booty in the hands of his pursuers, but he
himself made his escape.
Columbus is about to have a public bath
house.
The Sandersville Mercury says that the
crops of cotton and corn in that section
will, with good seasons, exceed those of last
year twenty per cent.
Some young men of Sandersville went on
a fishiDg frolic a few days ago, and, having
made a fire on the banks of the stream, pro
ceeded to haul a stine. While so engaged
the fire commuuicated to the clothing of
one of the party, and it was consumed. In
consequence he had to v/alk into town
wrapped up in a blanket.
The Dublin Gazette tells the biggest hail
stone story yet. It says that in conversation
with Mr. Morgan B. Hall last week, of Wil
kinson county, he remarked that his wife
picked up hail stones larger than a large
goblet, and he says that they were formed
of myriads of small ones, and resembled a
large piece of rock candj.
The Sylvania (Scriven county) Telephone
hoists the name of Hon. R. E. Lester for
Governor.
The Wxregrass Watchman says that by
reference to the books of the Macon and
Brunswick Railroad it will be found that
the exports of Appling couDty exceed the
Imports by an enormous amount, which is
more than the majority of counties can say
in their behalf. From the first day of Jan
uary, 1879, to January 1st, 1880, there were
125,000 pounds of wool shipped from that
county, together with 250.000 pounds of
rice, 500 barrels of syrup, 5,000 bales of cot
ton, 200,000 pouuds of hides, 50,000 barrels
of rosin, 18,000 barrels of spirits turpentine.
“Where,” boastfully ask6 the Watchman,
“Is the county that can make a better show
ing iu exports than the above?”
A rabid dog came running into Marietta
on Wednesday evening of last week, and
bit two other dogs in that city. He then
ran through Atlanta 6trcet, and several
parties started iu pursuit of Lim. Finally
he was shot and killed, but the Marietta
Journal says there is no doubt he bit several
other dogs In that neighborhood, and it
fears other outbreaks of hydrophobia in the
next ten days.
The total bonded debt of the State of
Georgia is $10,344,500, the annual interest
of which is $690,135. The amount of debt,
principal and interest, falling due the cur
rent year (1880) is $996,135.
A correspondent of the Atlanta Constitu
tion, writing from Griffin, says that on Tues
day he visited the scene of the ravages done
by the cyclone near the Woodruff farm,
about three miles from that city. The pros
pect presented was terrible. The trees did not
all fall one way; they were lying around in
every direction. Great hickory trees two
feet in diameter were twisted into splinters.
The storm did not miss Mr. Woodruff’s
house more than one hundred feet. The
cyclone appears to have formed just on a
hill In the rear of the house. Two small,
black looking clouds met, and the next
instant swooped down pa6t the house, the
most fearful of storms. After crossing the
railroad it appears to have skipped some
distance, just skimming along over the
trees, the tops of which for several hundred
yards are broken off. Further on, it touched
the ground again and trees fell like reeds.
As the writer heard of no further damage,
he thinks the storm could not have extend
ed more than a mile, disappearing again as
suddenly as it came.
Says the Augusta News : “The Savannah
News of Tuesday came out in eight pages
of eight columns (sixty-four columns in all)
In honor of the Cincinnati visitors. We
have always looked upon the News as au
enterprising paper, but we think Captain
Estili has surpassed himself in this mam
moth sheet. The first page contains a large
map of the Cincinnati Southern Railroad
and its connections, and prominence given
to Savannah as the terminus. Such evi
dences of newspaper enterprise and exhibits
of our industrial and mechanical interetts
will no doubt impress the live men of the
great West of the Importance of their rail
way connections with our section of coun
try* and thus make them more anxious than
ever to secure our trade. The News is thus
doing us a good service, and we admire its
enterprise.”
Butler Herald: “A curiosity in the form
of a vessel holding six or eight gallons was
found by Mr. James Wilson, near Daviston,
a few days ago, in an old ditch that bad
washed out about eight feet deep. Its
shape is something like that of a washpan,
and is made of soft stone. It is probably an
Indian relic.” '
Americus Republican: “ The top of an
Irish potato was laid on our table by a friend
who was moved with astonishment at the
evidence of his senses. The sprout wa6
about fifteen or eighteen inches loDg at
every point at the stem; where a leaf or an
other branch issued there were formations
of tubers to the number of fifteen, the
largest being about an inch in diameter,
ranging down to the 6ize of a cbinquepin.
This patch was planted very early of the
Rose variety by Mr. I. N. Hart, of this place,
in the rear of his store. The piece of ground
was about ninety by sixty feet, and he has
been selling and eating potatoes from it a
month, has taken out potatoes all over it
four times to the amount of about eight
barrels, and it still is in remarkable fresh
ness and vigor, yielding astonishingly. One
of the potatoes taken from a lot grabbled
on Monday, weighed thirteen ounces. The j
J. H. ESTILL, PROPRIETOR.
SAVANNAH, FRIDAY, APRIL 23, 1880.
ESTABLISHED 1850.
potatoes are very fine and much sought af
ter in this market.”
Says the Talbotton Register: “A most re
liable gentleman in the county, and one of
our most scientific farmers, says that a year
or two ago there came up late in the season
in his garden, in the middle of a bed sixty
feet square, a squash plant that subsequently
astonished the natives. It grew off very
rapidly. And when at maturity covered the
entire bed with its prodigious dimensions.
The squashes it contained—well, we don’t
recollect, but they were carried out by the
bushels and fed to mules, hogs, and to every
thing about the lot that would eat them.
The gentleman was afraid to 6ave any of the
seed, as the probability was strong that the
whole place would have to succumb to the
squash epidemic.”
Albany Evening Advertiser 20th: “We are
informed by Messrs. John Forrester and Joe
Deas, who are In town, that a terrific storm
of wind, thunder, lightning, rain aud hail
visited the town of Leesburg this afternoon
about two o’clock. A cloud of inky dark
ness was seen approaching from the West,
the bowline of the tempest was beard, aud
before the astonished and terror-stricken
people could even close their doors, the
storm burst upon the devoted town with a
fury that threatened entire destruction to
ev-rything in its pathway. The storm
raged for fully half an hour and proceeded
on its errand of destruction. When the af-
frightened citizens came out of their homes
and places of business they found that the
‘Terry House,’ the hotel kept by Mrs.
Juli.i Terry, had been struck by lightning.
The electric fluid came down the chimney
of Mr-. Terry’6 private room, tearing up the
floor, shaking the plastering from the walls
and tumbling the furniture in great confu
sion The room was occupied at the time
by Miss Amanda Smith, a boarder of the
house, who had one of her hands seriously
burned by the lightning, besides being most
terribly shocked. Mr. Elder’s workshop was
blown down, which was the only damage
done to the buildings. Many shade trees
were uprooted, thousands of panels of fenc
ing were scattered pell-mell, and as these
gentlemen informs us that the course of the
storm was fully four miles wide, we may ex
pect to hear of great damage to property, if
not loss of life, as the details come In.”
McDuffie Journal: “A. C. Hobbs, who
was confined in the jail at this place, awai
ing his trial at the fail term of the Superior
Court for assault with intent to murder,
made his escape ou Sunday night last. He
had obtained a file, with which be cut the
bolts that held the grating in the window,
and then tearing his blankets into strips he
made him a rope, by which means be reached
the ground. Before leaving the jail he cut
through one plank of the partition which
separates the cells, and told Joe Hampton,
colored, who occupied the next cell, that he
was gon g to turn nim out, but Joe declined
to go and Hobbs left the jail about twelve
o’clock. Hobbs was making considerable
noise on Sunday evening, and Joe says he
was working then on the bolts.”
Says the Macon Telegraph : “From all
quarters of Southern Georgia comes the
complaint that heavy packing rains, suc
ceeded by cool frosty weather, make it
highly probable that the stands of cotton
will be defective. Auother reason for this
apprehension is the fact that the long con
tinued spells of warm weather in many in
stances where the seed was in bulk and the
cotton had not been thoroughly dried be
fore ginning underwent a heating process
fatal to the germinating principle. Much
anxiety is felt, therefore, to know
how the seed which has been plant
ed will come up. If much resowing
is found to be necessary, there are
grave doubts whether the seed can be pro
cured in the country for love or money.
Already the demand exceeds the supply
and matters begin to look serious. The
only safe plan to be pursued is for every
planter to store in a dry place under cover,
a sufficiency of seed to replant bis entire
crop, in the event of frost or other casual
ties. If Dot required, it is very easy to de
stroy the germ afterwards, and apply this
reserve to the corn crop at the second plow
ing, with the happiest results.”
Augusta Chronicle : “We had the pleasure
of meeting yesterday Mr. VVm. Dean, of
Wilmington, Del. Mr. Dean is a prominent
woolen manufacturer of that State, and Is
also a practical farmer. He had a very com
plimentary letter of introduction from Hon.
Thomas F. .Bayard; endorsed by Senator
Hampton, of South Carolina, and Senator
Call, of Florida. Mr. Bayard states that
Mr. Dean is a citizen of high character and
personal worth. He has been traveling
through South Carolina, Georgia and Flori
da with his wife for the benefit of the lat
ter’s health. Mr. Dean is enthusiastic in
bis description of what he has seen in the
South. He thinks there is no comparison
between the North and the South so far as
farmmg and cotton manufacturing is con
cerned, the advantages of the South being
so much greater than those of the North.
Very soon, he thinks, it will be impossible
for Lhe'North to compete with the South in
the manufacture of brown cotton goods. As
for farming, Mr. Dean says if he was thirty
years younger he could take two thousand
dollars, go to Florida, engage in farming,
and in ten years have a hundred thousand
dollars. He was glad to sell his potatoes at
the North at*a dollar and a half a barrel. It
cost a half dollar a barrel to get them from
where he lived to New York, and it cost no
more to 6hip them from Florida. Land in
Delaware cost one hundred dollars an acre;
in Florida It could be purchased for five.
The latter, with judicious cultivation, would
yield just as much as the former. He and
a friend bad less than an acre and a half
near Wilmington in strawberries and they
cleared last year $516, selling the berries at
twelve and a half cents a quart. The berry
season North did not begin until June 1st,
and lasted only two weeks. In Florida they
could be shipped from January to June,
and the early berries brought a dollar a
quart in New York. Mr. Dean is delighted
with his trip aud carries back with him the
most pleasant remembrances of his ex
periences in the South. He left last even
ing for his home.”
Hail to the Chief J
Tallahassee, Fla., April 21.—Editor
Morning News : The pulse of Middle Florida
beats strong for Perry. The Democracy
seem, with one accord,to have determined on
him as the great leader in the coming strug
gle. In choosing him, they can alone be
actuated by the most worthy and patriotic
motives, for, personally, he is but little
known among us, but his record and his
fame are engraven upon the hearts of his
countrymen. Nor can they be influenced
by questions of locality or domicile. That
we have able and worthy leaders here Is un
questioned. There is Bloxbam, Walker,
Hilton and Pasco, tried aud true, whom we
would delight to honor.
The fact that Ea6t and West Florida have
the United States Senators has no bearing
with us, and should not with anv true
Democrat who has the interest of his
party and his country at heart. We
not only are satisfied with our Senators,
but trust both may be returned. These
influences should be unworthy of the
consideration of the Democracy of
Florida. The fact is we cannot afford to
make any mistake in the selection of our
leader in 6tickliug over questions of lo
cality. We are on the eve of a campaign
momentous in its consequences* and that
will be urged with relentless zeal. Florida
stands in the balances, because she did not
have the opportunity to show her full
strength in the campaign of 1876. She
pleads now for a true representative man—
a man who stood by her in the hour of peril
and did not desert her in the dark days of
adversity; the man who has proven his
fidelity upon the battle field in defense of
his country’s cause—that man is General E.
A. Perry, the soldier in war, the statesman
in peace, Around his banner every Demo
crat will rally and will sweep the State by
an overwhelming majority.
What Hampton in 1876 did for South Caro
lina, Perry will more than do for Florida;
for Hampton then led a forlorn hope, with
tremendous odds against him. Perry will
solidify aud bring out every Democratic
vote in the State, which Governor Drew
failed to do, owing to his an
tecedents; which is shown by the
larger vote given to Lieutenant Governor
Hull. Perry is an orator of the first type,
aud a man of zeal and great magnetism;
the man that we mo6t need to arouse the
people to a full realization of the impending
crisis; the man that will hurl thunderbolts
against the dogmas of imperialism and up
hold the bulwarks of constitutional liberty
under a Democratic form of government.
Democrat.
The dwelling house on the Glebe prop
erty of Christ Church parish, Calvert
county, Maryland, that was destroyed by
fire recently, was a very ancient struc
ture, having been built in 1742. Its first
occupant was Dr. James Somervell, who
was banished from Scotland, for partici
pating in the “rising” of 1715. It is re
lated that Dr. Someryeli was one of a
number of prisoners to whom was grant
ed the favor of drawing by lot banish
ment or hanging. When it came to the
doctor's turn to draw, the officer in charge
proposed to draw for him, to whom the
doctor made grim reply. “You. shall if
you consent to be hanged, should you
draw hanging.” Dr. Somervell was
lucky and drew banishment He settled
in Calvert, and many of his descendants
are still living in Southern Maryland.
BY TELEGRAPH.
NOON TELEGRAMS.
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
THE VIRGINIA RADICAL CON
TENTION.
Confusion Still Reigning Supreme.
TEE CON FLA Oil ATI ON IN BULL.
ONTARIO.
The Resignation of Lord Beacocs-
field.
LORD
HARTINGTON
CENSOR.
his sre-
Thc Madison Square (N. ¥.) Disaster.
Minor matters.
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
Washington, April 22.—In the Senate,
Mr. Morrill submitted a resolution instruct
ing the Committee on Printing to take such
measures as shall exclude from the perma
nent Congressional Record what purports to
be the copyrighted argument of a Terri
torial delegate, which appears in the
Record to-day, but was in fact never deliv
ered in the House «f Representatives.
Mr. Saulsbury thought that the House
having authorized the poem to be printed,
the Senate could not in courtesy interfere.
Mr. Morrill said the Senate would have to
bear a part of the reputation, good or bad,
of authorizing this production. Mr. Ham
lin said the Committee on Printing was a
joint committee, aud nothing could
be done without consulting the House.
He hoped this affair would result in the fu
ture exclusion of speeches and other pro
ductions not actually delivered in Congress.
Mr. Morrill said that 6ince offering the
resolution he bad learned that the House
was considering the matter. He therefore
withdrew his resolution.
At the expiration of the morning hour
the Senate resumed consideration of the
army bill. The reading of the bill was in
terrupted by a message from Mr. Hayes in
forming the Senate and House that the
heirs of the late Joseph Coolidge, of Bos
ton, desired to present to the United States
the desk on which Thomas Jefferson wrote
the Declaration of Independence. A joint
resolution adopted by the nouse accepting
the gift and thanking the donors was passed
without division.
The consideration of the army bill was
then resumed. Mr. Blaine moved to strike
out the section relating to the use of the
army at the polls. Rejected—yeas 20, nays
28.
Mr. Bialne then offered an amendment
prohibiting the carrying of weapons at the
polls by an}’ one under penalty of fine and
imprisonment.
The Chair ruled that this amendment
was not in order, inasmuch as it introduced
new legislation.
The Republicans then offered several
amendments, intended to break the force of
the army-at-the-polls section, by giving it
such a construction as not to prevent the
use of the army on election day in the man
ner and for the purposes prescribed by ex
isting laws. All these amendments were re
jected by the same vote—29 to 19. Among
them was the following, offered by Mr. Ed
munds : “But this section shall not be held
to apply to any case In which, under th^
Constitution of the United States, the Presi
dent may employ the military power of the
government in the faithful execution of the
laws.
Mr. Blaine made another effort to get in
a differently worded version of his amend
ment relative to the carrying of weapone at
the polls, but it was again ruled out of or
der. The bill was then read a third time
aDd passed—yea3 2S, nays IS.
On motion of Mr. Saulebury, the resolti
tions reported from the Committee on
Privileges and Elections declaring Mr. Spot-
ford entitled to the seat now held by Mr.
Kellogg, were taken up, and Mr. Bailey of
Tennessee obtained the floor.
Without opening the debate, however, the
8enate adjourned.
Rather a singular scene occurred in the
House this morning. In the Record there
appears a speech iu blank verse entitled,
“The Immortals,” which is copyrighted by
Downey, of Wyoming, and which purports
to be in support of his bill providing for the
painting of Biblical pictures an the walls of
the capitol. Mr. Garfield called attention to
this fact aud moved that the speech be re
ferred to the Committee on Rules to inquire
whether it is competent for a member to
copyright his speech, pointing out at the
same time the danger which might attend
such practice. Mr. Downey replied that be
had the opinion of the Librarian of Con
gress upon the competency of his copyright
ing his work. He had no objection, how
ever, to Mr. Garfield’s motion. Conger,
however, did oppose it iu rather an amusing
speech, in which he intimated that Garfield
was envious of the rising young poet. The
yeas and nays were ordered on Gaifield’s
motion. During the roll call members sepa
rated into groups, the singular speech being
the sole topic of conversation.
Mr. Garfield’s motion was agreed to—119
to 105.
The Speaker then laid before the House a
message from Mr. Hayes informing Con
gress that the heirs of the late Joseph
Coolidge, of Boston, desired to present to
the Nation the desk on which Thomas Jef
ferson wrote the Declaration of Independ
ence, and which Jefferson had given to said
Coolidge.
Mr. Crapo, of Massachusetts, offered
joint resolution tending the thanks of Con
gress to the donors, and accepting the pre
cious relic in the name of the Nation, to be
deposited for safe keeping in the Depart
ment of State.
After speeches in its favor by Mr. Crapo.
and by Mr. Tucker, of Virginia, the resolu
tion was unanimously adopted.
Mr. Price, of Iowa, from the Committee
on Banking and Currency, reported a bill
repealing the stamp tax on checks. Re
ferred to committee of the whole.
The House then went into committee of
the whole on the naval appropriation bill.
On motion of Mr. Atkins, of Tennessee, the
appropriation for the contingent expenses
of the navy was increased from $80,000 to
$100,000. The bill was then reported to the
House and passed.
Mr. Cox, of New York, presented a peti
tion of Goodwin A Co., and other manufac
turers of tobacco, 6nuff and cigars, asking
Congress to amend the statutes so as to au
thorize 6uch manufacturers to cancel bonds,
etc. Referred.
The House then rejected the motion of
Mr. Springer to take up the Curtin-Yocum
contested election case.
The House non-concurred in the Senate
amendment to the fortifications appropria
tion bill, increasing appropriations for re
pairs of fortifications by fifty thousand dol
lars.
The House then went into committee of
the whole on the state of the Union, Mr.
Harris, of Virginia, who made the motion,
stating hip object to be to call up the bill
directiog'the Secretary of the Treasury to
settle accounts of certain States for moneys
expended by them during the war of 1812.
The committee found itself confront
ed, however, by the special deficiency bill,
and Mr. Baker, of Indiana, objected to its
being laid aside. Mr. McMahon, of Ohio,
then made a proposition, which was accep
ted by the Republicans, limiting debate on
the bill to an hour for Republicans and
twenty minutes for Democrats. Mr. Reed,
of Maine, assumed that the Democrats had
disliked to allqw debate on the bill be
cause they feared a further exposure
of the inconsistency of their policy
since the beginning of the extra session.
He said no party ever objected to putting
legislation on appropriation bills except
when it was done to coeroe a branoh of the
government. He irgued against the policy
and constitutionality of this rider amend
ing the election laws.
Jefore the conclusion of his speech the
committee rose and the House took recess
until 7:30, the evening session to be for the
consideration of the immigration bill.
THE FIRE IN HULL, ONTARIO.
Ottawa, Ont., April 21, Midnight.—Fully
one-half of the city of Hull lain ruins. The
lire broke out In a house occupied by B. Ja-
bourin, on Bridge street, this afternoon.
Owing to a high wind, it spread rapidly in
both northerly and easterly directions. De
spite every means available the flames
could not be checked, and building
after building was destroyed. The houses,
with few exceptions, are light wooden ones.
The whole area of ground, composed of
Church, Dulle, Lake, Kent, Albion, Wel
lington, Charles, Central, Wright, Hannah,
and several other streets, was burned. The
heat was Intense and the 6moke so
dense that the city was almost shrouded in
darkness. The fire raged in tierce intensity
from 3:30 until J, when the wind fortunately
changed and it was got under control. It Is
estimated that between ?00 and 800 houses
are destroyed and over 4,000 people
are homeless. Several lives are known to
be lest, whilst it Is reported that at least a
dozen perished. It Is known positively that
a woman named Latramoville and a man
named Quillette are burned. The area of
ground over which the fire traveled Is a mile
long by four hundred yards wide. Loss
from $500,000 to $600,000.
THE VIRGINIA RADICAL CONVENTION.
Staunton,* Va., April 22.—The report of
the Committee on Credentials, after an ex
citing discussion, was adopted, except
that Dr. C. S. Mills, Collector of Cus
toms at Richmond, was unseated, and
Captain R. A. Paul, contestant, seated.
The Committee on Permanent Organization
E. W. Early, Chairman, reported, nomi
nating for President Gen. W. C. Wickham
for Secretary J. H. Hill,Assistant Secretaries
J. B. Work and J. Fost, and one Vice Presi
dent from each Senatorial district. Ex-
Senator Jno. F. Lewis was nominated for
President of the convention, aud after an
other long and exciting discussion, during
which more confusion ensued and per
sonalities were indulged In, M. V. Desen-
dorf, of Norfolk, in the interest of peace,
seconded the nomination of Col. Lewis.
The vote was very close, not being more
than three or four difference, and before it
was announced 6ome members accused
others of voting twice and of voting as dele
gates who were not in the house. Another
count was therefore called. It was resolved
that in making the second count every man
should rise in his seat when his name was
called. The vote was taken quietly until
the last name had been called, but before it
was announced it was known to be
tie and great excitement ensued, and
while absentees were being hunted up and
hurried in and voted, after an hour of excite
ment and confusion the vote was announced
sixty-two for Wickham and sixty-two for
Lewis, when an old gent!.-man, looking quite
unwell, and just arouseu from his bed, was
brought before the stand and a demand
made that his vote 6h< uld be recorded.
Pending a noisy discussiou, the convention
adjourned at two o’clock a. m. until ten
o’clock.
THE MAD 190N SQUARE (NEW YORK) DISASTER.
New York, April 22 —Wm. X. Tileston
who had one arm and both his leg3 broken
by the falling in of the western end of Madi
son Square Garden building last night, died
at four this morning at Bellevue Hospital.
This makes four deaths 60 far. Another
victim is reported to have died at St. Vin
cent’s Hospital, but the name Is not given.
Sixteen others were injured.
LORD BEACONSFIELD RESIGNED—UARTING-
TON HIS SUCCESSOR.
Windsor Castle. April 22, 1 p. m.—The
Queen has accepted the resignation of Lord
Beaconsfield as Prime Minister, and has
sent a special messengerto Lord HartingtoD,
desiring his attendance at the Castle. Lord
Harrington will leave London for Windsor
almost immediately.
INTERVIEW WITH SHERMAN’S CHIEF CLACKEK
Wilmington, N. C., April 22.—The Star
publishes an interview with Mr. W. P.
Canaday, recognized leader of the Sherman
movement in this State, in which Canaday
claims, out of sixteen delegates to the Chi
cago Convention, already chosen, thirteen
are for Sherman, three for Grant, and four
are yet to be chosen.
no action yet on the tariff.
Washington, April 22.—The meeting of
the Ways and Means Committee of the
House was held this morning, but the sub
committee not being prepared to *-eport no
action was taken upon auy of the tariff
questions before the committee.
DEATH OF A SOUTHERN EDUCATOR.
Louisville, April 22.—Mrs. Julia A.
Tevis? one of the best known teachers in
the South, and the founder of the chair of
science iu the Hill Female Academy at
Shelbyville, died yesterday.
NOMINATIONS.
Washington, April 22.—Mr. Hayes sent
the following nominations to the Senate
to day : Edgar M. Marble, of Michigan, to
be Commissioner of Patents; Joseph K. Me-
Cammon, of Pennsylvania, to be Assistant
Attorney General of the United States.
evening Telegrams.
FIRE IN FOREST CITY, ARKANSAS
The Cincinnati Southern Railroad to
Be Extended to Chattanooga.
LORD BE A CONS FIELD'S S U C-
CESSOli.
J. B. Stickney Rejected as U. S Dis
trict Attorney of Florida.
TIIK IPSO.TI SPRING MEETING
THE WASHINGTON WEATHER PROPHET.
Office of the Chief 8ignal Observer
Washington, D. C., April 22.—Indications
for Friday :
In the South Atlantic and Gulf States,
falling followed by rising barometer, south
erly winds, stationary temperature, partly
cloudy weather aud occasional rain6.
In Tennessee and the Ohio valley, winds
continue or shift to northerly, slightly
cooler, cloudy or partly cloudy weather,
and rising barometer, followed in the wes
tern portions by easterly winds and falling
barometer.
lathe Middle Atlantic States, failing fol
lowed by rising barometer, southerly veering
to colder westerly winds and partly cloudy
weather.
FIRE IN FOREST CITY, ARKANSAS.
Memphis, Tenn., April 22.—A special to
the Evening Ledger from Forest City,
Arkansas, says: “A fire broke out
in the Planters Hotel at two o’clock this
morning, and before It could be gotten
under control destroyed thirteen houses.
The hotel was unoccupied, and it is sup
posed the tire was the work of an incen
diary. The loss on the buildings is estimated
at $10,000, and damage to goods of several
firms about $10,000. The wind was from
the south, to which fact may be attributed
the escape of the principal business portion
of the city.”
LORD BEACONSFIELD’s SUCCESSOR.
London, April 22, 4 P. m.—Lord Harting
ton went to Windsor Castle alone, and it is
believed in political circles that be will
advise the Queen to summou Mr. Gladstone
to form the Cabinet. The Evening Standard
says the Queen’s messenger,after delivering
dispatches to Lord Harrington this morning,
proceeded to the residence of Earl Gran
ville, but It is uncertain whether the latter
has also been summoned to Windsor Castle
or not.
EPSOM SPRING MEETING.
London, April 22.—The race for the city
and suburban bamlicap came off at the
Epsom spring meeting to-day, and was won
by Lord Hastings’ Master Kildare. The
second place was secured by R. C. Naylor’s
Leovitte, aud the third place by C. S.
Hardy’s Clarencieu*. The weather wan
fine, but the attendance was rather under
the average. The Prince of Wales was
present.
THE CINCINNATI SOUTHERN RAILROAD TO BE
EXTENDED.
Cincinnati, April 22.—The trustees of
the Cincinnati Southern Railroad have de
cided to immediatel} proceed with the con
struction of a road from Bryce’s Station to
Chattanooga, and have directed their engi
neer to advertise for bids. It is estimated
that it will require about $75,000 to build
the five miles.
confirmations and rejections.
Washington, April 22 —The Senate to
day confirmed the nominations of the fol
lowing census supervisors: J. M. Bynum
for the First District, and Wm. H. Gibbs
for the Third District of Mississippi.
The nomination of John B Stickney as
United States Attorney for the Northern
District of Florida was rejected.
|The Sheffield correspondent of the
pondon Engineer imparts th s piece of
(information to that journal: “Acurious
fact has come to my knowledge regard
ing the emigration of Sheffield razor-
grindeTS to America. In the spring of
last year a Sheffield firm removed their
business to the States, taking their work
men with them. The firm had tanks
specially constructed, which were filled
with Sheffield water to be used for hard
ening purposes. So long as the water
lasted, the manufacture of Sheffield
razors in America progressed without a
hitch, but some time ago the water was
exhausted, and recourse was had to
American water. To the grinders’ horror,
their worst fears were realized—the
water would neither harden razor-blades,
nor give the neediul polish to razors
merely made ‘to sell.’ The failure of the
(American water has caused the scheme
to collapse, aud Sheffield will recover
any portion of the razor trade she had
lost by the temporary success of the ex
periment. I hear that the grinders may
soon be expected back in Sheffield. ”
The trial of the negro Tfipmas Smoth
ers fqr the outrage committed by him on
Miss Lena Leins, in Washington, JL <*.,
in February last, closed Tuesday with a
verdict of guilty. A motion has been
made for a new trial, but it is said to be
regarded as certain that Smothers will
go to the penitentiary for the full term
of thirty years. The jury by which he
was convicted was made up of eight ne
groes and Jour white men.
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.
No money to Pay United Staten Ju
rors—Hirer iVIall Service—Po»imas
ter General K.ey—Jefferson’* Desk.
Special Correspondence of the Morning News.
Y/ashington, April 21.—The Republicans
are endeavoring to make sometning out of
tbe fact that the appropriation for United
States jurors las been exhausted, and are
laying It to the Democratic door. They
cannot succeed; the appropriation has been
exhausted, it is true, but that such Is the
case Is the famlt of the Department of Jus
tice. In the judicial appropriation for the
present fiscal year, instead of lumping the
expenses for jurors, maintenance of prison
ers, janitors of United States courts, etc , in
one item, the Democrats decided to make
an appropriation specifically for each of
these services. They did this to prevent the
indiscriminate transfer of the appropriation
to the various services as lumped
together. The Department of Justice
was asked to furnish estimates for tbe
specific appropriation under the amount
heretofore appropriated in bulk. This was
done. The amount recommended for jurors
by tbe department was granted. That it
has all been expended at this time is due
either to extravagance by the department
or to ignorance a* to lhe amount that was
necessary for the payment for jurors. Tbe
attempt that is made to convict the Demo
crats of trying to starve the government
thus falls through when the facts are known
Justice Clifford of the Supreme Court has
recommended that the Judges, in order to
secure the service of jurors in United States
Courts, issue certificates to them, relying
upon Congress to make them good. There
is no doubt that they would be made good
if it is shown that the money appropriated
for jurors for the present fiscal year has
been honestly expended. This issuance of
these certificates will be made in Maine,and
other circuits will very likely do the same
until the next judicial appropriation be
comes a law.
river mail service.
The Post Oflice Department has written
to the Postmasters at Savannah aud Augusta
to inquire among tbe owners of any 6team
ers plying between these two cities for what
they will be willing to convey & weekly
mail. The department is anxious to estab
lish this service if it can be done at a com
paratively reasonable C06t. It is surprising
that it has not been established heretofore.
If the steamboats do not stand in the way
with fancy prices for this small work the
weekly mail will be soon an established fact.
Tbe work is very light, and where the in
terests of two such cities as Savannah and
Augusta, from which they derive their main
support, are concerned, I do not for the life
of me see why the owners of steamers
should, on the proposition being broached
immediately take upon themselves the part
of the dog In the manger.
postmaster general key.
There has been considerable of a boom
of late for Judge Key as the second man on
the Republican Presidential ticket. He.
himself, has squelched lhe boom. He don’t
encourage it at all. He would, of course,
take the nomination if offered him, but ex
hibits no alacrity iu joining iu the move
ment iu bis own behalf, nor does he en
courage it. He is very popular among
newspaper men here—the* most popular
officer of the Cabinet except Secretary
Thompson—and they, on their own respon
sibility, set this boom agoing. Judge Key,
while knowing nothing of it,has been pleased
with the movement. There Is no doubt
of that. Many Republican members of Con
gress have expressed their approbation of
the Key boom. It would be a strange step,
would it not, for a Confederate General to
become the Republican Vice Presidential
candidate’ The apathy with which the
Postmaster General regards the movement
in bis favor can be explained in the simple
announcement that the United States Cir
cuit Judge for Tennessee is in very bad
health aud Is a very old man. If he should
retire from the bench President Hayes
would tender the position to Judge Key.
The retirement Is very probable; hence
Judge Key is somewhat indifferent to Vice
Presidential honors, as he would be fixed
for life on the United States bench.
JEFFERSON’S DESK.
Mr. Hayes will, in a day or two, send to
Congress the desk upon which Jefferson
wrote the Declaration of Independence.
This desk has been placed in his hands by
the heirs of Joseph Coolidge, of BosIod,
who married into the Jefferson family.
Through R. C. Winthrdp, of Boston, these
heirs desire that the desk be accepted by
the government. In sending it to Congress
Mr. Ilayes will make an accompan}ing spe
cial message recommending its acceptance
and that it be placed in lhe State Department,
where the original ffiaft of tbe declaration
which wa3 written upon the desk now is,
and which is the most valuable historical
relic in the possession of the government.
The desk will be accepted by Congress with
one or two formal speeches in either House,
aud will be finally placed in the archives of
the State Department. On it is an Inscription
in Jefferson’s own handwriting stating that
it was the desk upon which he wrote the in
strument of declaration, and that he wills it
to the Coolidges because such au object
“may become of historical value in the future
politics of the country.” The desk Is aver
ordinary-looking affair, and very small, f
was made from a drawing executed by Jef
ferson iu Philadelphia when he went to that
city in 1776. The cabinet maker who put it
up—I follow Jefferson’s Inscription—was
the man with whom he lodged when he
went to that city in 1776 to atteud the Pro
visional Congress which adopted the Decla
ration of Independence. Potomac.
Monej Value of a lSroken Heart.
Baltimore Sun.
The verdict of the Brooklyn jury in
the suit of Mrs. Breimann against Mrs.
Paasch was rather peculiar. (Mrs. Brei
mann sued Mrs. Paasch. a widow woman
of property, for enticing away her bus
band, thus depriving her of his love and
of the comfort of his presence and com
pany at tbe Breimann domestic hearth.
Tbe jury gave Mrs. Breiraanu a verdict
of $2,500 damages. Henceforth, there
fore, the poetic adage that “no amount
of money can compensate fpr a broken
hearthstone” falls through. The Brook
lyn jury decides that $2,500 will com
pensate. The verdict hardly satisfies the
more rigid demands of common sense,
however. Unless a husband is an irre :
sponsible being, it was Breimann,
not Mrs. Paasch, who inflicted the in*
jury. The law deeides that hus
bands arc not irresponsible beings,
and it gives Mrs. Breimann still the
right to sue Breimann for abandonment
and make him support her. If he does
not give bond to do this, she can cast
him in jail and hold him there. But the
jury decided that Mrs. Paasch was the
cause of the injury—that Breimann was
irresponsible—a sort of husband astray^,
as it were, whom Mrs. Paasch had im
pounded and kept under her sinister in
fluences, to the detriment of Mrs. Brei
mann’s rights in him. As this injury is
continuous, it would seem as if Mrs.
Breimann could proceed further. She
could bright an action and replevy Brei
mann from Mrs. Paasch. or get a manda
mus forbidding Mrs. Paasch from de
taining Breimaun any longer under the
spell of her charms, and the Brooklyn
jury will grant her demands.
In 1853 four gentlemen entered their
sons at boarding school at Cokesbury,
C, They had been for years intimate
friends and clergymen in the Methodist
Church. These boys remained at this
school, roommates and classmates, for
two years, and entered Wofford College,
standing relatively first, second. tb;rd
and fourth in a larg j class. They re
mained at this institution foqr years,
were roommates al) the time, graduating
relatively first, second, third and fourth.
They then entered a law office in Spar
tanburg, and studied law under the
same chancellor. The war broke out,
and at the call for troops they all en
tered Jenkins’ Rifle Regiment from
South Carolina, and were messmates in
the same company. Being near the same
height they stood together as comrades
in battle in this regiment. At tbe second
battle of Manassas, August, 1864, just as
the fight was over, and these young men
had gathered about a spring to refresh
themselves, a shell from the enemy's t>at
tery, the last shot fired, exploded in the
midst of them, and killed the four on
the spot. They are buried 09 th$ battle
field, and sleep together in tbe same
g rave. Their names were Capers, Mo-
wain, Smith and Duncan, and they
were the sons of Bishop Capers, Rev.
Drs. McSwain and Smith, of 8011th
t irolina, and Rev. Mr. Duncan, of Vir-
f mia, the last being a brother of Rev.
>r. Duncan, of Randolph Macon Col
lege. The grave is marked by a granite
cross and enclosed with an iron failing.
LETTER FROM DARIEN.
Tbe Weather—Tbe Timber Boom-
Scarcity of Labor—Political—Tbe
Proposed Connection with tbe S.
Sc W. It. R.—Benefits that Woald
Accrue to Savannah—.Tlins Clark’s
Reading:*.
Darien, Ga., April 20.—Editor Morning
New: We have been having delightful
weather for the past week, but we need rain
very much throughout the whole country.
Many are complaining that their vegetable
gardens will be beyond help unless we have
rain very soon.
Timber continues to arrive In large quan
tities, and Is readily disposed of at good
prices. There has been a number of arrivals
and departures of vessels since our last.
There are about twenty vessels now in port
loading with timber and lumber, and a con
siderable number still due at this port.
There are no large stocks of timber held
by any of the merchants, still all have
sufficient for immediate wants at their
booms, and all the mills are at work. At
the rate timber is coming in, there is no
danger of the merchants having to pay de
murrage again this season.
As an evidence of our being a busy little
community, the mill-men complain they
find it difficult to get ordinary workiog-
bands; this in a county, too, where we
have such a majority of colored people. All
are employed at present, so that even the
wheel of fortune man finds it difficult to col
lect a crowd during working hours.
We were not aware of the widespread
popularity of the Hon. Rufus E. Lester
when we ventured to assert that he
was the choice of McIntosh county
lor Governor, but we see that he
is the first choice of nearly every section of
the State, beiDg the one man upon whom
all can unite. The only regret we hear in
his probable election is that we will lose
him from our Circuit Court for a time.
Many of your readers in this city were out
of patience with your correspondent for the
mildness in his terms and language in re
futing what was said of our depth of water,
etc , by the Brunswickers, in ours of last
week. They remarked that if it had been
but a single offense, “we could overlook it,
but there had been a number of instances
in which they had falsified us. and in deal
ing with them we should do so without
gloves.”
We have refrained from mentioning any
thing abont a railroad counterion with the
8. and W. R. R. at No. 4 or elsewhere, as
we wished to know what was thodfht of
the project by outsiders, and while we do
not think it has received the attention It
should, still a number, who do not waste
time ou impracticable subjects, have given
this their approval, and what we now want
is to Interest the officers and directors of
the S. & W. R. K. in the matter.
We are satisfied a road could be built at a
comparatively small expense, and a good
portion of the necessary means would be
subscribed here, along the line of road
and in Savannah. It would be to
the interest of your merchants
to have such a road built,
Darien does a good 6hare of her trading
there now, but Savannah would get more of
our trade, besides all that along the line of
road, and it would pass through a fine
section of country. We will refer to this
subject again in the near future, and hope
to lay some facts before your city readers
which will induce them to at least inquire
into its feasibility.
Miss Clarke, the accomplished reader,
gave two entertainments, one in the city
and one at the |feige last week, having good
audiences at noth places, and as she in
variably does, succeeded in making many
friends among our people. We are pleased
to know she has quite a large class in your
city. As 6he is a fine reader and a finished
elocutionist, her ability, coupled with her
energy, cannot fail to bring her success in
the work she has chosen. We sincerely
wish we had many more Southern ladies,
who would use their abilities when duty
calls on them so to do.
Your worthy Postmaster, General La
fayette McLaws,honored our city with a pas
sing call on his way to Satilla, and renewed
many old acquaintances. We hope to have
many of your citizens as summer residents
on the Ridge. Thistle.
BAR.NUM'S ANSWER TO BEBGH.
Beer as a Universal Beverage.
New York Times.
We are prone to think of beer as con
fined, in respect of manufacture, to
Europe and the United States. But
many kinds of beer are made in other
countries; indeed, it is a far more gen
eral drink thau is commonly supposed.
In South America the natives prepared
and drank a beer obtained from corn
(maize), and called chica, long before
the Spaniards had gained a foothold
there. The corn Is moistened with
water, allowed to sprout partially, and
then dried in the sun. The malt so
prepared is bruised, treated with warm
water and set aside until fermentation
has ceased. In the valleys of the Sierra
the corn-malt (primitive aud unpleas
ant) is chewed by the natives, and the
chewed morsel put in jars with hot
water, when fermentation becomes
more rapid. The chica beer is also pro
duced from birley, rice, peas, manioc,
pines, and grapes. The Grim Tartars
make beer from millet-seed, and name
it bouza. The same seed is employed
in Likkim, on the northern slopes of
the Lower Himalayas, and yields beer
known as murwa. The Russians pre
pare a beer from rye, and call it quaas.
The Arabians, Abyssinians. and many
African tribes compound beer of tell
and millet seed. The Tartars have milk
beer, made of mare’s or camel’s milk
fermented. The Arabians use the milk
to produce their lebau, and the Turks
the youart. In the Orkneys and some
parts of Ireland buttermilk is permitted
to stand until it ferments, and is then
drank. The South Sea Islaudeis make
a beer—ava—from the intoxicating long
pepper, and enjoy it greatly. Thus we
$ee that beer, under many names, and
prepared in many ways, is well nigh a
Universal beverage.
A Whole Family Poisoned.—A
melancholy and peculiar poisoning case,
which may result fatally, occurred Sat
urday at the farm of Mr. G’h&s. Keller,
on the Little Valley road, six and a half
miles from Cumberland, Md. Mr. Kel
ler’s wife, in preparing dinner, made
some biscuits, using what she supposed
to be bakiDg powder. Her husband was
at work in the field, some distance off,
and she sent him his dinner, including
some of the biscuit, by her two sons,
also giving the latter some of them. On
the way the lads ate some of the biscuit
and at once became very sick, making a
return home necessary. Mr. Keller’s
grandmother then took the dinner and
carried it to Mr. Keller, who, on eating
the biscuit, became very ill, as did also
young man employed on the farm.
The grandmother ana Mrs. Keller, who
had also eaten the biscuit, ‘were also
taken violently ill, and exhibited decided
symptoms of arsenical poisoning. It is
supposed that what M r & Keller mistook
:'or baking powder was arsenic, which*
dr. Keller is said to have gotten as medi
cine for his horse. A physician was
called to attenfl the sufifircrs, who, at
last accounts, were id & critical condition.
The Noted Showman Prove* that lie
is Not t rue] to Animals.
New York, April 20.—Complaint
was made to Henry Bergh by Captain
Gunner a few days ago that r. T. Bar-
num was practising cruelty towards ani
mals in permitting the act designated on
the play bills as that of the “fire horse
Salamander” to be performed. In answer,
Mr. Barnum invited Mr.* Bergh to be
present yesterday afternoon. Mr. Bergh
did not come, but Mr. Hatfield, superin
tendent of bis society, accompanied by
seven officers, and a platoon of police
under Captain Gunner, was close by the
ring. 31r. Barnum made a speech in
part as follows:
Friends: I am now seventy years of
age, and have been catering to the public
amusement for forty-eight years, and
this is the first time 1 have been threat
ened with imprisonment and trial by
jury. Long before Mr. Bergh was
known to be connected with the society
of which he is now President, I sub
scribed to a similar society in London, of
which Queenr Victoria was the patron. I
am a member of a society in Bridgeport
to prevent cruelty to animals.. I have
learned and know more about animals
than 3Ir. Bergh knows. Years ago 3Ir.
Bergh demanded that I should furnish
my rhinoceros with a tank of water,
when any incipent school boy knows
that water would have killed it. In
1866 Mr. Bergh frightened my manager
into sending the snakes to New Jersey
to be fed. The manager told him that
they must eat their Toads, lizards, etc.,
alive, though they crushed and killed
them instantly. On my return I ordered
live food to be given the snake3. When
3Ir. Bergh heard of this I received from
him a letter, from which I have taken
the following extract:
“It may be urged that the reptiles will
not eat dead food. In reply to this I
have only to say, then let them starve,
for it is contrary to the merciful provi
dence of God that wrong should be com
mitted in order to accomplish a supposed
right.”
My animals are all valuable, and self-
interest demands their protection. In
conclusion, I will say that 31r. Bergh or
I must run this show, and I think I am
the most used to the business. Should
I be arrested, I would place a hoop of
fire around Henry Bergh that would
make him warmer than he has ever been
in the past, and probably will ever be in
the future.
The horse Salamander was afterward
brought in, and the hoops were set
blazing. 3Ir. Barnum put his hand in
one of them and then jumped through
the flaming hoop, and was followed by
his ten clowns. The horse was then
ordered by the trainer to jump through,
which he did in a thoroughly matter-of-
fact, careless manner, as if he cared
nothing for it. Superintendent Hatfield
then, at 3Ir. Barnum’s request, placed
his hands in the hoops and held them
there for a few seconds without burn
ing them. 3Ir. Hatfield said that, so far
as he could see, no cruelty was practiced
toward the horse.
Fred. Grant on Colored Cadets.—
The Rev. Justin D. Fulton took the case
of Cadet Whittaker for the theme of his
sermon, in the Brooklyn Rink, Sunday
morning. He spoke altogether on the
assumption that Whittaker had met his
injuries at the hands of others, and made
no reference to the theory that the cadet
had himself caused his injuries. In the
course of his sermon Dr. Fulton re
counted the stories of the three principal
colored cadets of West Point. He said
that on one occasion General Grant was
visiting the philanthropist, Daniel Clark,
of Hartford, who was the patron of
Cadet Smith, the colored boy. General
Grant said : “Don’t take him away at
present; the battle might just a3 well be
fought now as at any other time.” Fred.
Grant, who was present at the interview,
said: “The time hasn’t come for sending-
niggers to West Point.” “Well,” said
3Ir. Clark, “if tlie time has come to elect
them Senators and to have them sit by
the side of our Congressmen, I think it
is time to protect them at West Point.”
Then Fred. Grant answered, in the pres
ence of his father, “No —- nigger will
ever graduate from West Point.
The last letter of Queen Victoria’s
late husband to his daughter, the Crown
Princess of Germany, contained these
words: “3Iay your life, which has be
gun beautifully, expand still further to
the good of others and the contentment
of your own mind. True inward happi
ness is to be sought only in the internal
consciousness of efforts systematically
directed to good and useful ends. Suc
cess, indeed, depends upon the blessing
which the >Iost High sees meet to vouch
safe to our endeavors. 3Iay this success
not fail you, and may your outward life
leave you unhurt by the storms to which
the sad heart so often looks forward with
a shrinking dread.” Not long before his
fatal illness he said to his w-ife: “I do
not cling to life. Y r ou do, but I set no
store by it. If I knew that those I loved
were well cared for, I shoul4 Lu quite
ready to die to-morrow.
A Family Poisoned by Paris Green.
A.singular case of poisoning occurred
last Friday evening at the residence of
Mr. Cyrus 3Iant$, Gilmor street, Balti
more. It appears that at dinner 3Irs.
Mantz and three of her servants ate some
lettuce, and a few hours after the meal
were taken violently ill with acute pains
in the head and stomach. Dr. J. Harvey
Hill was summoned and at once per
ceived that his patients had been pois
oned, but by what drug or in what man
ner he was unable to ascertain. It was
with the greatest effort, and only by the
application of a number of remedies, that
he succeeded in relieving the sufferers.
The poison is supposed to have been
paris green which had been sprinkled on
the lettuce to assist its growth. Several
of the children who ate of the rest of the
dinner, but did not partake of the let
tuce, were unaffected.
A BABY CHANGES COLOR.
An Interesting Case that Puzzles
Physicians and Scientists.
One of the most remarkable freaks of
nature ever brought to light was brought
to the attention of a Philadelphia physi
cian about sixteen months ago. It is s
case of real me.anosis or pigmentation,
where the pigment or melanin, which
gives color to the hair and eyes, per
vades the whole body. A boy born of
white parents and perfectly natural in
color at his birth, turned under the dis
ease as black as a full blooded Degro.
The parents are both of American'birth,
and reside at No. 1,307 Lemon street,
Philadelphia, Penn. They were mar
ried in December, 1876, at
which time the husband, John
Salter, was twenty-eight years of age,
and the wife twenty. In October, 1877,
a fine bov was born. He was a beauti
ful child, with fair complexion, dark
eyes and dark brown hair, which grew
in profusion. When the baby was about
three weeks old a remarkable change
came over him. At first his skin be
came a pale yellow-, then deepened into
a saffron hue, and then grew black.
The hair grew stiff and jet black, and
the eyes also grew darker. In spite of
medical treatment the boy became worse,
and at last became as black as a full
blooded negro. Then he was attacked
by convulsions, which grew more fre
quent and violent until they threatened
the child’s life.
Dr. Reynolds, of Eighth aud Poplar
streets, succeeded in curing the spasms,
and since then, over sixteen months ago,
has devoted his attention to the strange
disease which afflicted the child. Since
then the boy has greatly improved, by
degrees becoming lighter, until now he
is a light chestnut brown color. The
hair has become soft and brown, and the
eyes have regained a natural appearance.
The case is one of much scientific inter
est, and since I)r. Reynolds has had it in
charge the child has been visited by over
two hundred physicians who agreed that
it was a truly remarkable c se. Dr.
Reynolds is of the opinion that the boy
will eventually grow white.
Tennyson, who looks “old and ex
hausted,” is said recently to have told a
story of a drunken man whom he met
reeling along the road. The fellow came
up to him and said, “3Ir. Tennyson, if
you will shake hands with me I swear
by God Almighty I won’t touch liquor
again.” The poet shook hands as re
quired, but afterward remarked dryly,
“I am afraid I didn’t do any good.”
Sltrer ftfjulatur.
Bi’ious Attacks,
A SK the recovered
Dyspeptics. Bilious
Sufferers. Victims of
Fever and Ague, the
'Mercuriai-Disea s e d
Patient, how they
recovered Health,
Cheerful Spirits and
Good Appetite —
they will tell you by
taking Simmons’ Liv
er Regulator. For
DYSPEPSIA, CON
STIPATION. JAIIN-
SICK HEADACHE
DICE,
Colic, Depression of Spirits, SOUR 8TOMACH,
Heart Burn, etc., etc.,
IT HAS NO EQUAL.
This unrivalled Southern Remedy is warran
ted not to contain a single particle of Mercury
or any injurious mineral substance, but is
PURELY VEGETABLE.
If you feel drowsy, debilitated, have fre
quent headache, mouth tastes badly, poor ap
petite and tongue coated, you are suffering
from torpid liver or “biliousness," and nothing
will cure you so speedily and permanently as
to take
SITIMONS’ LIVER REGULATOR.
CAUTION.
As there are a number of imitations offered
to the public.we would caution the community
to buy no Powders or Prepared SIMMONS’
LIVER REGULATOR, unless in our engraved
wrapper, with the trade mark, stamp aud sig
nature unbroken. None other is genuine.
J, H. fcEILIN Sc CO.,
Price, $1 0G. Philadelphia.
Sold by all druggist.
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Dni feoods.
CJ-EIVCTIIXE
Eye-Openers!
Miss Neflson, the actress, met with
quite an amusing adventure on the cars
while traveling in New Yo-k recently.
She had raisca’iCiualed the expense of
the journey, and was scraping the five-
pent pieces in her purse together to help
pay for a stateroom, when an old gentle
man, to whom she was unknown, and
who only saw in her a lady in an embar
rassing situation, came forward and
offered her the loan of a dollar. The fair
artiste, who has made thousands snd
thousands this season, waa ^laa enough
to accept the friendly assistance, and
then mentioned her name to the gentle
man and took his address iu New York.
On her arrival she promptly forwarded a
one dollar bill, and in reply received an
appreciative and respectful note, in
which the gent'.pman tif r tie old school
said that he should always guard “that
little amount” as a souvenir of tie dis
tinguished Juliet and Rosalind.
; : t' • 1 1
Catharine Hill, a colored woman, re
siding in Philadelphia, has filed applica
tion for a pension, on the ground that
she enlisted and served .the Union army
three years during the war, under the
name of Henry Williams. She says she
was wounded during an engagement, and
declares that her wa. never discov
ered. She says she Unlisted because she
had shot Henry Stump, son of Judge
Stump, of Perryvilie, Md,
A Jealous Husband Ccuuiits Mur
dek.—A Marshall (In.) special says:
Last night a farmer named Myles on
returning home found his wife and their
bachelor boarder, named Tpusley, sitting
in suspicious proximity to each other.
Myles h?,d previously been jealous of
their apparent intimacy, and seeing what
he thought evidence of undue familiarity
in the appearance of the suspected
couple he remarked that Tousley or he
must die. He then whipped out a re
volver and shot Tousley through the
heart and lung, and subsequently sur
rendered himself to the authorities. Mrs.
Myles is a woman over fifty years old
and a grandmother. She appeared en
tirely undisturbed by the tragic death of
the man her husband iosUted on calling
her lover.”
An eminent Russian railway con
tractor, JL Gubonin, has been presented
at court. He was a serf until the eman
cipation in 1SG2, when he started for
himself as a stonemason and presently
embarked with others in railway con
tracts. His first great undertaking was
the Vitebsk and GrU .llailway, in which
he made a l^rge sum of mouoy, enabling
bpn to undertake other railways alone.
He has made altogether four thousand
versts of Russian lines. On the anni
versary of the accession he preStqted to
the Emperor a comipamorafive present
in silver, an allegorical representation of
tl.ereign, bearing the inscription, “From
his Majesty's loyal subject and ex serf,
Gnbonin.
George W. Childs offers to bear the
entire expense of removing and rebuild
ing in its original style m Eairmount
Park tbe bouse which William Penn
built for his daughter Letitis, in Phila
delphia, and in which she lived snd died.
It is soon to be demolished ta make room
for new improyemShf®-
When a woman has a bird on her hat
—and what woman hasn’t—aud she
leaves it on the table and the cat sees the
article, it’s hard to tell whether the cat
or the woman will feel the worst about it
Tremendous Bargains!
VUTHICH we are determined to {five our cus-
vv tomers the full benefit of. We will
mention a few articles, to show what con be
expected:
BIRD’S EYE LT’SEN, yard wide, best quality,
at 4Qc., vorih $1.
BIRD’S-EYE LINEN. 45 inches wide, best
quality, at 50c., worth $1 25.
FRONTING LINEN, yard wide, at C8c., 41c.,
48c., worth 60e., roc., $1.
VO lota of DRESS GOODS, consisting of
Japanese Silk Poplins,
PLAIN AND FANCY LINEN BATISTE,
and many other styles, at 10c. and 12^c. The
real value of these goods is from 35c. to 50c.
We have also extraordinary bargains
Black ail wool TAMISE CLOTH, Black and
Fancy GRENADINES and various other siyies
of DRESS GOODS.
Our LACE anfl WHITE GOODS DEPART
MENT is stocked with immense bargains. We
especially call attention to a very large lot of
Our HAMBURG EMBROIDERY we guaran
tee is the most varied and cheapest the city.
Our assortment and prices of
Parasols and Sun Umbrellas
are bound to please the humble and fastidious.
Black aud Colored Silks!
We warrant to satisfy every judge of these
goods. We derire to close out this stock and
offer special inducements. We have reduced
our 50c. LINING SILK to 30c.: our 75c. SILK
down to 60c.: our $1 GROS GRAIN PURE
SILK to 75c , and all other goods we have re
duced in tlie same proportion. Be sure to look
at these goods before purchasing elsewhere.
Wo have determined to give our customers
GREATER BARGAINS than they have ever
received, no matter when and where.
KID GLOVES.
Having determined to close out our entire
Stock of KID GLOVES before those of our own
Importation arrive, we have marked them
down to the following low prices: Our 50c.
Kkls to 40c., 75c. Kids to 60c , $1 Kids to 75c.,
our 4-Button $1 25 Kids to $1, $1 50 Kids to
$1 25.
DAVID IEISBEIN,
Ortt
TheGameofFifteen
-OR-
TU’TTH an utter disregard of all the laws of
y \ humanity, are doing their utmost to dis
seminate this fearful scourge broadcast over
the land by selling goods at prices which are a
greater puzzle to the public to know how they
can do so and make both ends meet.
25,000 yards 4-4 PRINTED PERCALES at
12Mc., worth in New York by the case 15c.
Cases 4-4 PRINTED BATISTE, at 10c., worth
12V.e.
Cases PRINTED LINEN LAWNS at 15c.,
wot th 25c.
WHITE LINEN LAWNS,
Another lot at 12V£c-» finer than the last.
79 pieces 4-4 PLAID NAINSOOKS at I2^c.
ICO pieces 8-4 MUSLIN BLANCHE at 40 per
cent, off cost of tiansportation.
0 dozen Ladies’ Fancy Open Worked HOSE,
Light Pink, Blue and Old Gold, 50c.
84 dozen Gents’ Fancy HALF HOSE, fast
colors, $3 50 dozen, full regular made.
132 dozen Gents' Real French HALF HOSE
at $3 25, worth $6 in any market.
dozen Ladies’ EMBROIDERED EXTRA
LONG 25c. Sold everywhere at 50c. and 75c.
Ladies’ and Misses’ Moravian BLACK HAIR
STRIPED, entirely new.
A full line of Misses’ and \'outh9’ spring
shades in FANCY’ HOSE just opened.
500 dozen LINEN NAPKINS and DOYLIES
at prices to surprise the natives.
GRAY & O’BRIEN.
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B. F.
137 BROUGHTON STREET.
NOVELTIES THIS WEEN:
Piques.
Novelties in French PIQUES —Corded
Plaids, Brocades, Polka Dots, Lace
Stripes, etc.—from 12j^c. to 40c.
Printed Lawns.
New styles, Rich Borders and Colors.
Printed Cretonnes.
New styles, very handsome designs, rich
colors.
Lace Bunfinirs.
Elegant French BUNTINGS, Lace Stripes,
in Black, Navy Blue, Garnet and Cream
Colors.
Lace Buntings.
BLACK LACE BUNTINGS from 35c. up.
Plain Buntings.
Double and single width Black FRENCH
BUNTINGS in a varietv of qualities.
Camel’s Hair Buntings.
In fashionable Colors. Also Black Satin
Striped.
All wool Colored BUNTINGS at 20c.
Full lines of COLORED DRESS GOODS,
Spring styles, from 10c. up.
PERSIAN NOVELTIES for Dress Trim
mings.,
Bongalines,
DRAP DeLYON,
DeLY’ON, CREPE De VERSAIL
LES, and other handsome Black Dress
Goods,
Parasols.
High novelties in PARASOLS. Also an
extensive stock of trimmed and plain
PARASOLS and SUN UMBRELLAS.
I Limburg Embroideries.
Fine work and handsome designs, Cam
bric and Nainsook, a great assortment.
Spring Novelties in Children’s and Misses’
Hose, Ladies' White and Brown Fine,
regularly made Balbriggan Hose at 25c.
Gentlemen’s reguiarly made English Half
Hose, double heel 1 * and toes. Gentlemen’s
Fine Balbriggan Half Hose, double heels,
toes and soles. Gentlemen's Lisle Thread
Half Hose,
Handkerchiefs.
Ladies' Plain H. S. and Colored Bordered
Handkerchiefs in great variety. Colored
Bordered Linen Handkerchiefs for chil
dren. 8 for 25c. Gentlemen’s Linen Hand
kerchiefs, Plain, Hem-stitched and Col
ored Bordered.
Lace Top Gloves.
Full lines of Ladies Lace Top LISLE
GLO\ ES.
Corsets,
Keroules Supporting CORSETS, GIovo-
fltting, Cuirasse and many other kinds of
popular new CORSETS.
Laces.
French novelties in White and Black
LACKS, Irish Laces, Lace Fichus, Em
broidered Lawn Ties, Fancy Buttons,Mar
seilles QUILTS.
Full lines of Irish Damask and Satin Damask,
Table Linens, Doylies and Napkins, fine Darn-
ask Towels, heavy extra large Huck Towels,
150 dozen (job lot; 34 inch all Linen Towels 15c.
each.
ap-iNATeltf B. F. McKENNA.
ifiotJting.
ECONOMY IS WEALTH.
To save whera you can is a laudable
aim. Nobody has any money to throw
away. The only way to save is to buy
from first hands—from the manufacturer.
Keep tbe fact well in mind before pur
chasing elsewhere, that we manufacture
all our Clothing. Other houses may
blow, but in comparing prices with ours
the public will soon find out that it is
only brag. They buy their goods of the
manufacturer and have to pay a profit
besides. Our business is conducted with the
aim to sell direct to the consumer at the
same price as retailers have to pay to
wholesale houses in New York. The
immense amount of business we do
enables us to sell with a small profit.
Everybody buying of the Famous New
York Clothing House sates money. Our
Clothing for Spring and Summer for
style, beauty of material and low prices
surpasses all our previous efforts. We
have added Hats to our stock and guar
antee you that nobody will sell you a
Hat or anything else in our line as cheap
as the FA3IOUS NEW Y'ORK CLOTH
ING HOUSE, 140 Congress street, Sa
vannah, Ga. ap!7-tf
Yales to 1m Money.
TjV)R your SPRING SUIT go to Headquartere
1 and get the worth of your money, Boys’,
Youths’ or Men's.
For your Spring HAT, SHIRT, GENTS’ FUR
NISHING GOODS. CELLULOID COLLARS
aud CUFFS, go to the same place and do like
wise.
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139 CONGRESS STREET,
Headquarters for Good Clothing.
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153 BROUGHTON STREET,
^rofrssiffaal (Taras.
Rufus E. Lestxr. Thomas P. Ravkxxl.
LESTER & RAYENEL,
ATTORNEYS AT 1AW,
SAVANNAH, - - - GEORGIA.
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OAA CHOICE selections, dialogues, etc., for
elocutionists and school exhibition, 25c
JESSE HANEY & CO., 119 Nassau 'eet. New
York, je3-tf
druggists.
IF YOU WISH A SUPERB HAIR DRESSING
U8E
COCOA HAIR RESTORATIVE,
PREPARED BY
G. M. HEIDT & CO.
F prevents the hair from falling out, by giv
ing life and vigor to the roots. Removes
dandruff, and cures all diseases of the scalp
and hair, besides contributing largely to pre
vent its turning grey.
Price 50 cents a bottle. Janir-tf