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2 HOME XEWS OX THE WIRE IMPOUTAST SAIiK Ol' 1 ST. JOHN'S lin EH STRAMEKS. 4>ars Tliat tlm ltjl of Ni.vlgatlnu on the Beautiful Mroam Are Numbered Jacksonville to Have Paid fire De partment—An Important < aae Heins Hoard by the Railroad Commission. Jacksonville, Fla., April 20.—To day at 12:30 o’clock, beiore the door of t tie United Stales Court room, toe libeled teamers Queen ol the St. .John's and and Chesapeake, were sold under the hammer, the first named bringing $12,- 900 and the latter $10,600. lhe Queen ol Ihe St. John's was bought by John G, Christopher, of the wholesale grocery ■rm of Wrightmon A- Christopher, Who will no doubt use her In his business. The Queen is • large and substantial steamboat, and cost originally $60,000, but proved too bulkvand unwieldy for the St. John s, rhe amounts for which tne boat was It heled foot up nearly $20,000. TIIK CHKSAPKAKE’S PURCHASER. The Chesapeake was purchased by W. p. Hall, pf Memphis, Tenn., a gentleman long and prominently connected with Mississippi river steamboating. He will take the Chesapeake to Memphis, where she will enter the trade of that river. The liabilities ot the Chesapeake were also about $20,000. Both of these steam srs were members of the recently defunct Tourists and Shippers’ Line, which lost heavily while in the Si. John’s river trade the past season. BOATING DAYS NUMBERED. Bv the early departure of the* steamers Sylvan Glen and H.T. Bay a lor the season at the Northern seaside resorts, and the permanent withdrawal of the Water Lily, Pastime and Magnolia, also ot the Pehary-Baya Line, which will either he chartered or sold outright upon reaching Kew York, it would seem that the future of St. John's river steamboating does not look the brightest. Indeed it is predict ed by c’ose observers that the history of St. John’s river steamboating Is about made up, and that wtfu the re cent opening of the Jacksonville, Tampa and Ivey West railway through to mui. ford, and the early extension ot the Jack sonville, St. Augustine and Halifax di vision through to the Halifax and Indian rivers, that profitable steamboating here, beyond the tourist travel in the winter season, will be dead forever. Old steam boatmen die hard and won’t believe this, but it is the history of all the great interior water courses of the country. The new City Council at its first regu lar meeting to-night passed an ordinance establishing a paid fire department, to he under the government ot a board of seven fire commissioners. This measure has been generally urged, and will greatly re duce the rates of insurance. GEORGIA’S CAPITAL. ex-Conf,lrattß Form a Survivors’ As sociation—The Railroad Commission. Atlanta. April 20.—The meeting of ex-Confederate soldiers at the court bouse to-night was largely attended. A survivors’ association was formed with about 300 members. Before tbe Railroad Commission to-day bearing was had of the case of Dunn and Haas, members of the Chamber of Com merce, against the Southern Railway and Steamship Association on petition that ",he pool is discriminating against At lanta on Ireights. The petitioners and pool will be represented by cotinsel, and :he arguments promise to be exhaustive. To-day arguments were made by Judge Hopt ins tor the Richmond and Danville, Julius Brown lor the Western and At lantic and Hon. J. C. Rutherford for the East Tennessee and Virginia on a de murrer denying the jurisdiction of the commission. P. L. Mynutt, counsel for the petitioners, entered upon an argu ment, pending which the commission ad lourned to 10 o’clock to-morrow morning. The case will occupy several days. English & Lowe convict lessees have a contract for 50 miles of the Georgia M id land, and made application to the Gover nor to-day for the establishment of anew camp on’that road, where they will work 600 convicts. Andrew Johnson, of Orlando, Florida, was in the city to-day. He is a director Bf the Orange Belt railroad, irotn Sanford to the Gulf, aud is on his way to New York for steel rails and rolling stock. The Supreme Court to-day affirmed the decision of the court below in the case ol Eugene Bock, w ho murdered his wile and sister-in-law. ami who was seuteuced to Imprisonment lor life. BURGLARIES AT’ COIiUMBUS. Two Residence* Entered—A Residence Burned at Greenville. Columbus. Ga., April 20.—Burglars entered the residence of J. J. Wood be tween 3 and 4 o’clock this morning and Barried off several pieces of silverware. Hr. Wood’s little daughter heard them an*l fnghtctied them avtay by calling for her father. About 1 o’clock this morning George P. Swift, Jr., was awakened by burglars, but they escaped through a w indow betore be could intercept them. There is no clue is yet to who the thieves are. Mrs. Atkinson’s residence near Greon ville, Ga., was entirely destroyed by fire yesterday. In the mandamus case of F. M. Dunbar vs. Probate Judge Frazier, to compel him to issue a whisky license, which was tried at Opelika. Ala., to day, Judge J. E. t obb Mwtalned the decision of Judge Frasier. Able counsel was employed to prosecute the case, which will be carried to the Su preme Court. This court does not meet till next December. Washington County’s Fight., Sandkksvh.lk, Ga., April 20.—The anti-Probibitionists ate to have a rativ j to-day. A negro brass band from Irwin. I ton walked over from Tecnille this morn. , Ing and has been engaged to turnlsh 1 music. It is rumored that W. A.Pledgor of Atlanta, 8. 11. Jemison or Macon, H. D. D. Twiggs of Augusta, and other*, will be here from a distance, and that T. O. Wicker, of this county, will speak. Pledger was advertised before and failed to come, and Judge Twiggs, it is authori tatively stated. Is in Washington. Tin* others may speuk, as Mr. Jemison dis tinguished bintsell on that line tn the Baldwin campaign, and Mr. Wicker is the only white resident ot this county wno ha* spoken for whisky so far; he having done so at a country school house In bis neighborhood. Pensacola’s Drill. Pensacola. April 20.—T0-day forts Were built and destroyed by artillery. Admiral Jouett announces that the ebutn battle wilt take place Friday. The Ad miral will review the brigade to-morrow and tbe troops will break camp on Batur dav and return to their ships. The squad ron w ill continue the sea exercises for ten days. Killed liy His Mister. Mn i KDOKvn.LK, ga., April 20. About a week ago a 7-year-old negro girl became mad with her 6-year-old brother and struck him over the head with a shin gle that had a nail it. The null penetra ted the little boy’s brain and he died last night. Their names cannot be learned Vet. Gen. Jackson at Brunswick. Brunswick, Ua., April 20.—Oen. Henry K. Jackson, United States Mini*- j*r to Mexico, is In the city visiting bis brother-iu-lsw, Cant. Mallory P. King, ** la aooomoanieit bv Mrs. Jackson. HAWAII’S TREATY. Gov. Curtin’s Plqu - lu the Libor Inves tigation-southern Patent*. Washington, April 20.—Mr. Mills, of Texas, who reported from tbe Ways anil Means Committee to-day the resolution providing for the abrogation of the Ha waiian treaty, says he will ask the House to consider it at the earliest possible op porttinitv. He tninks it will be consid er'd favorably. He hopes to see it adopted within the next ten days. GOV. CURTIN’S PIQUE. Over in the Congressional cafe, just opposite tbecapitol, is a large room where Gov. Curtin and his cronies in the House take lunch every afternoon. Gov. Cur tin makes his headquarters there, writing his letters and franking his public docu ments on its rakish-looking tables. When he was informed this morning that the committee to investigate the labor troubles in the Southwest had been assigned the room of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs Gov. Cur tin was angry. Tnis unfortunate assign ment recalled all bis regrets at not re ceiving the chairmanship of the Commit tee on Foreign Affairs. He llatlv refused to go into the committee room on foreign affairs, and led his committee over to his headquarters in the Congressional cafe, whither they were followed by tbe others interested. Judge Walter Chisholm, ot Savannah, is here to secure an appropriation tor a fast mall service with Cuba via the Flor ida Southern and Western railroad. SOUTHERN INVENTIONS. The efollowing patents have been issued: Sidney W. Jackson, of Cranesville. S. C., fertilizer dis tibutor: \V T . R. McConnell, assignor of o’ue-half to J. M. McConnell, of Ander son, a sulky cultivator; John W. Ry kard, ol Abbeville, S. C., a car coupling. UTAH LEGISLATION. Mr. Tucker Unable to Say when the Bill will be Reported. Washington, April 20.— 1n the House to-day Mr. Reed, of Maine, addressing his remark to Mr. Tucker, of Virginia, in quired when the Utah bill was to be re ported by tbe Judiciary Committee. Mr. Tucker replied that the bill was being considered by the committee. W hen a determination had been arrived at the hill would be reported adversely or favorably. Mr. Reed suggested that the bill had been in the couimlttee-a long time and it was a measure in which the country was much interested. Could the gentleman give no other answer? Mr. Tucker (dryly )—No other answer. Mr. Reed (with equal dryness)—l am sorry for it. AMERICA’S J HIS i OPINIONS. Its Value In Influencing Legislation in Eugland Appreciated. Lincoln, Neb., April 20.—A circular was issued to-day by the executive ot the Irish National League of America to tbe officers and members of the branches say. ing that all sides gdmit.the great import ance ot American opinion in effecting a settlement of vital questions. Every branch of the league should, therefore, without a moment's delay, organize citi zens’ meetings, composed id the most rep resentative men of all shades of American politics and men of all nationalities, and by that means obtain, in the form of resolutions such an une quivocal expression of genuine American opinion as will strengthen the hands of Messrs. Gladstone and Parnell in ihe coming struggle. Members of the League should also usejall their influence in their various States to induce local Legislatures and other representative bodies to tollow tiie example oi the Legis latures of Ohio. New York. Connecticut and Rhode Island, and the Parliament of Quebec, in passing appropriate reso lutions and sending messages ot encour agement across the water. Prompt action ie all important. FALL OF THE WATERS. 7,400 People Driven from Their Home* at Montreal—The Firms A fleeted. Montreal, April 20.—Tbe flood has continued to subside since last night and there is a fall of at least 2 feet in the level ol the water. Among the business estab lishments stopped are the St. Lawrence sugar refinery, K. S. Martin & Co.’s boot ami shoe inanuiactovy, Wm. Clenden A: Sons,and U. K. Ives & Co.’s iron foundries, the Royal Electric Company’s works, Mitler Bro.’s and Mitchells, Laurie Bro.’s, t. orge Brush A Co.’s, and Robert Gard ner, Sons & Co.’s iron works, and the Canada lead works. Tbe Montreal Ware housing Company’s large elevator and Anthony Force’s warehouse are Hooded. A large number of men are thus thrown onto! employment for the present. Seven thousand tour hundred and twenty-two families have been flooded out, giving the total population in ’he district affected by the flood at about 30,000. Open Executive Sessions. Washington, April 20.— 1n the Senate to-day Mr. Gibson gave notice that after the morning business to-morrow be would ask unanimous consent to occupy the at tention of the Senate for twenty minutes in some rental ks on the question of open executive sessions. At 12:15 o’clock Mr. Frye moved an executive session, and the motion being agreed to. the Senate galleries were cleared aud the doors were closed. The Gallant Sevenih. Washington, April 20.— The Seventh regiment of New York is here on a visit as the guest of the Washington Light In fantry corps celebrating the twenty-filth anniversary of the first visit of tne regi ment to this city at the outbreak of tbe war in IS6I. The regiment was to-day reviewed by President Cleveland, and It Is being made the object of much social attention. An Outrage at Pensacola. I’knbacola, Fla., April 20.—A white man by the nume of Clark, a sailor or s**a*. lai ing man, criminally assaulted a negro girl about 6 years old. Tbe man was ar rested and placed in tbe county jail to await the action ol the grand tury, which is now in session. Public sentiment is strong against the prisoner, and he doubt less will be made to sutler the full penalt v ol the law, which tn this State is capital punishment. Koanokc and Southern. lIOANOKK, Va., April 20.—The Roan oke and Southern Railroad Company vvai organized to-night by tin* election of Col. David F. Houston as President, 11. C, Lieu>r a* Vice Presnl *nt, and the fol lowing directors: J. M. Gatnbili, fi. S. Trent, J. F. Christian. J. 1). Kirk, J. Monuiuw. W. K. Andrews, I*, i,. Terrv, Andrew Lewis, T. D. Marking. Robert Sanders and D. W. Spenesr. ihe road, When built, will be made tbe line be tween Northern and Eastern cities and points in the South in the direction ot Cbarleaton. Augusta and Atlanta. A I!mi on a Bank. Williamsport. Pa.. April 20.—A heavy run began yesterday on the City National Bank and was resumed tins morning, when hank examiner Hugh Young ordered the doors closed pending an examination of the bank's affaiis. The officers and some ol (he heaviest stock holders affirm that thette was no necessity for the suspension bees we all the money required could tie olitainw. In this they ate supported by officiaJs\f other bauks in tbe citv. \ SAVANNAH MORNING NEWS: WEDNESDAY. APRIL 21, 1886. .MAKING MANY MORE DOLLARS. j Decline in the Price of Silver Increasing the Light-Weight Coinage From tho Philadelphia Times. j Washington. April 18.—It was sup- I posed at the Treasury Department that l the effect of the recent action of the House j of Representatives in refusing to autbor | ize the free coinage of silver or to sus pend coinage would be to steady the price of silver bullion. It appears, however, that, instead , tbe price has declined and ihat the latest purchases wore at a less figure than has ever been reached. It puzzles the Treasury officials how to ac count for this. The law requires the pur chase each month of not loss than $2,000,- 000 worth of silver bullion. At the present declining price of sil ver the coinage for the present year will aggregate about $30,000,000, or con siderably more than $2,000,000 a month. I'mler the law as it now stands the lower the price of silver the greater the number of dollars coined, so that the less valuable silver bullion becomes the more dollars of that metal are required to be put into tbe circulation of the country. This is a practical feature ot the silver question which the silver men did not ex pect to meet, and one wuiob is giving much concern to the Treasury officials.as well as to those in Congress who really have some appreciation ot tbe gravity of the subject In an economic as well as financial point ot view. In connection with the silver question in general muen pressure is being brought to bear by parties still holding trade dollars. A Treasury official of high rank, talking about the trade dollar, re marked thui it wns a singular fact that the standard silver dollar at the present price of bullion was worth about seventy eight cents, but, tbo law made it pass current at 100 cents, while the trade dollar, worth 80 cents, or 2 cents on the dollar more, would not pass at all. The same official said that the amount of these dollars still in existence was far below six million. It was also saiu tnat tbe cry of having a large number thrown back upon the country from China was without serious danger, as it had been discovered after very careful investigation that bullion dealers of New York, San Fran cisco and elsewhere, expecting to realize a handsome profit, had scoured tbe com mercial points of China, from Tientsin to Canton, and bad found that no American trades were to be had. Therefore the dan ger from this source is thought to be im aginary. This is explained by the infer ence that as soon as the trades found their way into the interior of China they went into the melting pot and were run into sycee of taels weight and became part of the silver medium of mercantile and do mestic commercial transactions of the country. From all appearances the sil ver question is just beginning to enter its most interesting stage. Norfolk and Western’s Finances. Philadelphia, April 20.—The report of tbe Norfolk and Western railroad for the last year, just completed, shows gross earnings' for the year of $2,771,120; ope rating expenses and taxes $1,553.291: net earnings $1,217,829. After deducting in terest charges and a deficit ot $55,698 of the Roanoke machine works (last year the deficit was $73,860) the surplus in the company’s treasury at the close of the year was $73,000. Tbe volume of through traffic was greater in both passengers and freight than in 1884, but the earnings therefrom were lower than in any other year of the company’s operations, being $107,008 less than in 1884 and $309,684 less than in 1885. Bessemer Steel Made at Chatta nooga. Chattanooga, April 20.—The first Bessemer steel converted In the South was made here yesterday by the South Tredegar works. Tbe experimental cast of two gross tons proved excellent steel on rails and under all the tests applied. The material used was pig iron from the Cranberry ores from North Carolina, and shows that ore to be excellent steel ma terial. The plant has a capacity ot 85 tons per day. The success of this ex periment has caused much gratification among Southern iron masters. Danville and Northwester*!. Danville, v a ., April 20.—The Dan ville and Northwestern Railroad Com pany. to run from Lexington to Danville, completed their organization t'>-day. and the officers now are: K. E. Sehooltield, President; W. T. Townes, Secretarv: B. s, Crews, T. B. Fitzgerald. E. H. Miller, F. X. Burton and W. T. Townes of Dan ville, W. F. Blicker and VV. P. Burks of Bedford county, directors. The Presi dent was authorized to employ engi neers and make a survey at once. The Oregon's Loss. Liverpool, April 20.—Several of the steamer Oregon’s engineers testified that tne sinking of tbe steamer could have been prevented if the bulkhead doors had been constructed to work along vertical instead of horizontal grooves. Tbe coal had choked up the horizontal grooves and the doors could not be closed. Grecian Bellicoseness. Athens, April 20.—Four steamers ha v© been chartered to convey troops to Volo, whence they are to march to the front. The soldiers are enthusiastic for war against the Turks and semi-official papers are warlike in their utterances. Shaler’s Case. New York, April 20.—The case of Gen. Sbaler, indicted for bribery, was given to tbe jury this evening. At 11 o’clock they had not agreed upon a verdict, and were locked up for the night. Deficiency Appropriations. Washington. April 20.—The supple mental estimates for tho deficiency ap propriation bill amount to $6,711,807, of which $6,000,000 is for pensions. To Close on Good Friday. New York, April 20.—The Produce Exchange decided to-day by a vote of 755 against 107, to close the Exchange on Good Friday. Nominated for Postmaster. Washington, April 20.—The President to-day nominated Thomas N. Youngblood for Postmaster at Chester Court House, S. C. The Wolf’s Fntnl Bit*. Paris. April 20—Another of the wolf bitten Russian Mujiks under treatment by Dr. Pas'eur lias died of hydrophobia. Quality, Not QusKitlty. The quality of our clothing this season has, as we meant It should, attracted unusual at tention, not only on account of its intrinsic merits, hut also on account of ita stylish make-up. The days for throwing cloth ing together in any sort of style are gone, and nowadays buyers expect exactly what they would require trout n ttrst-etas* merchant tailor. Me have re alized this fact, and have KiicceHsfutly met it. and oitu point to our stock with pride as a perfect siut satisfactory product of exper- Teaead and earsfai workmen, fits hang on to our one price to all system and guarantee that price to l>c a* low as any house in savannah can suit the same suits for. ' hir furnishing goods departments are chock fall of ail arti cles used by the mule sex—man or boy—such a* underwear, hosiery, neckwear, hat*, silk umbrellas, etc. We invite an Inspection of our stock, even if you are not ready to buy, A. Fai.k A Son, Congress, Whitaker and st. Julian streets. s ii l essors to !• Is, Falk A Cos. White Pique 4-ln-band Scarfs, at Bel singer’s, 24 Whitaker street.— Adv. Knox’a world-renown hats, spring and snm :*r styles, now open at Collat Bros., sole itanfa —AJm Cookery and the Cooking School. I Editor Morning News : Thank heaven | that agony is over 1 If ever a poor devil suffered the pangs of modern martyrdom, that individual who now addresses youta that victim. St. Andrew was simply roasted alive upon a gridiron, while I, Paulus-Emeltus Fry, Esq., have been boiled, broiled, stewed, grilled and chopped to death upon every conceivable kind of culinary imple ment patented for the torture of domestic husbands. Since this infernal cookery school has been established, my house has been turned topsy-turvey and we have been all put upon starvation diet. We have been fed upon meringues, croquettes, rissoles, casseroles, souffles, mayonnaises ana consommes without end; so much so, that I have had to resort to a restaurant to procure a surreptitious meal. The kitchen is a regular laboratory, so, be tween pounding and whipping and con cocting and flavoring and trying, the sev enty-two stenches of Cologne don’t begin to approach it. Our grocery bill has been trebled and there are hardly bens enough left in Chat ham county to furnish us with eggs, if this thing goes on. Our butcher, who, curious enough, is also a baker, wonders what on earth we want with so many sweet-breads, mutton kidneys, suets, sir loins, and porterhouse steaks which we so continuously exact from him. Two cooks have left, and the third has written Pi'wderly for instructions. The Lord guide tbisculinarious MissParloa to some primeval country where eggs can be gathered for the trouble, and cooking wine extracted from cocoanuts; where she can get up her dinde, aur traffes by digging, concoct her pates out of plan tains, and procure her other objets de gout from some of those Chatleaun nes Espajne, where they keep a war establishment with innumerable chefs to run tbe com missary department swimmingly. We would suggest the Sandwich islands for her future labors. The tdeaot my venerable spouse attend ing a cooking school, pshaw! If she had any culinary gumption about her, and found that bertastes lay in that direction, she should have written a cook ery book herself, sufficiently simple and inexpensive to educate her own tamilv, and one that would suit democratic stom achs and accommodate impecunious tastes. All she had to do was to cut out the recipes from tbe Morning News column, draw extracts from .Mrs. Beeton, work up those things she is most familiar with, and which even tbe oi polloi could understand and indulge in—corn dodgers, potato pone, pumpkin pie, slap jacks, gumbo soup, sassalras tea, etc. If Mrs. Paulina Pry’s variety led her to go to school to Miss Parloa, she need not dread being the authoress of a cookery book. Harriet Beecher Stowe wrote one and became moderately famous, and I have no doubt but that Uncle Tom was con cocted in the same manner as her merin gues—6 parts Legree, 3 Uncle Tom, 4 Topsv and 10 imagination, with a soup con of truth to give flavor thrown in. My idea oi cookery is more of tbe Soyer order—to make as much out of nothing' as can possibly be extracted. Now, if Miss Parloa had I aught those confiding creatures who attended her lec tures how to make sou p out of a stone, to transmogrify an old hen into a spring chicken: to make tough beef tender, and one pound go as far as two; if sbe had showu them how nice light pastry can be made with fewer eggs and less butter, and bread superior to the baker’s in weight and quality; how a joint of meat can be utilized in a family day after day, and, hnallv, dispelled that insane idea which men and boarders labor under with regard to that very economical arti cle of food called bash; then, indeed, would her teaching be both productive and philanthropic. Any idiot can expend SIO,OOO upon the construction of a $3,000 house, and make it perhaps look rather better, but not more comfortable. The same applies to a cake or dish or a soup. Give me a lever, cried Archimedes, aud I will raise the world. Give me cream and ratitia and maraschino and Naples biscuit and whites of eggs and clarified butter, and I’ll make Miss I’arloa take shelter. It is ail very weP|for Mr. Croesus, Lu cullus, Heliogabalus, Bob Travers or Chester Arthur to make a splurge in Del monico’s upon nightingale’s tongues, or tolans and dinde mix traffes, w:hlngthem down with Lacrymae Christ! and Mareo brunner. It is all very well to fatten geese in the dark so as to enjoy a diseased liver; to raise bull frogs for their bind legs, or even do as tbe epicureans of Rome did, throw an occasional tender young maiden into their ponds to feed the eels upon if we had the wealth of a Maekay or a Van berbilt. But, as it is, we have sufficient strength of mind to be satisfied with what we can afford, if we can only control this Parloa craze. We are by no manner of means mean, s*i matter w hat Mrs. P. or some people w..ay any. We believe In that happy me dium between prodigality and parsimony; prefer a few choice tit bits to a multiplic ity, and that our table should be elegant and chaste rather than ostentatious and dyspeptic, that it should give a poetry to the repast and not sacrifice enjoyment to unmeaning style. Good cooking is abso lutely necessary both for our temper and our stomach, and should be ns perfect as the limited allowance of egga, cream, and butter will permit. Let us then have good palatable food without imposing upon us anv high faintin’ titles of con coctions which few of us oan pronounce correctly,or eventell tbe difference be tween a vol-au-vent and a whipped syla bub. Paul Pry. The Mind and the Leers. From the Penver Tril/une-Republican . Men generally cross their legs when there is the least pressure on their minds. You will never find a man actually en caged in business with his legs crossed. The limbs at those times are straigbter than at any other, because the mind and body work together. A man engaged in auditing accounts will never cross his legs; neither will a man who is writing an article, or who is employed in any manner where his brain is actively en gaged; when at work in a sitting posture the limbs naturally extend to the floor in a perfectly straight line. A man may cross his legs if he is sitting in an office chair discussing some business proDoat tion with another man, but the instunt he becomes really In earnest, and perceives something to be gained, his limbs unoross quick ns a flash, he bends forward toward his neighbor, and tiegius In use his hanua. That is a phase that I believe you will al ways observe. Men often cross their legs at public meetings because they go there to listen, or to he entertained; they are not tbe (ac tors in tbe performance, and they natu rally plaoe themselves in the moat com fortable position known to them, namely, that of leaning well back In their chairs and crossing their legs. A mao always crosses his legs when he reads a newspa per. but is more apt to lie down when he ietuis a hook. He reads the paper, of course, to Inform himself, but at tbe same time the perusal of its contents is recrea tion for him, and bia body again seeks its position of relaxation. When a man is read ing a newspaper and waiting for bis breakfast his legs are al ways crossed, but so soon as the breakfast is b’rougbtto him he putsthe paper aside, straightens out bis legs and goes to work; that is, begins toeat, his mind now turn ing on the duties of tho day beiore him. Men cross their legs In a ballroom, but it is fur from an elegant thing to do, and is not done by those who have been brought up in good society. It is your‘’tbree-pen tiy-blt young mau” wbo crosses his legs at a ball, and, would you believe it, 1 have seen voung ladies do the same thins* Tom Corwin’s Ready Repartee. From the Louisville Courier-Journal,. John C. Calhoun once pointed to a droTe of mules just from Ohio, and said to (Jorwiu: “There go some of your constituents.” “Yes ” said Tom gravely, *‘11167 are going down South to teach school.” Gov. Brough was once matched against Corwin, and in the midst of his speech said: “Gentlemen, my honored opponent himself, while he preaches advocacy of home industry, has a carriage at home which hegotin England—had it shipped across the ocean to him. How is that for sup porting home industry and labor?” When Corwin came on the stand he made a great show of embarrassment, stammered, and begau slowly: “Well, gentlemen, you have heard what my friend Mr. Brough has to say of my carriage. I plead guilty to the charges, and have only two things to say in my defense. The first is that the carriage came to tne from an English ancestor as an heirloom, and I had to take it. Again, I have not used it for seven 1 ears, and it has been standing in my back yard all that time, and the chickens have converted it into a roost. Now, gentlemen,” with a steady look at Brough, ‘*l have nothing further to say in my defense; but I would like to know how Brough knows anything about my carriage if he iihs not been visiting my chicken roost.” One of the neatest rostrum"retorts ever re corded was made by Corwin to Tom Hamer, who was also noted as a wag and stump speaker of great power. It was in 1810, and a joint debate was being held bet weeo the two in the old market bouse in Columbus. Ha mer was the leader of the Ohio Democrats and a member of Congress, and in the course of his remarks denied the “hard times” which the Whigs claimed existed, and said that he had not experienced anv. As he was holding an office at a good salary, he oiteued the road for Corwin’s response. In making his reply he sai l he would answer Mr. Hamer’s ques tion by asking another. Yankee fashion, and would take it from Holy Writ: “Doth the w ild ass bray wnen he hath grass? Orloweth the ox over his fodder?” Mr. Hamer could take a joke as well as give one, and laughed heartily with the rest. Beatnsr Indication*. For the South Atlantis States to-dav: Generally lair weather, nearly stationary temperature, winds generally northeast erly, falling barometer. The height of the river at Augusta at l:33o’ctook p. m. yesterday (Augusta time) was 9.5 feet—a fall of 0.0 feet dur ing the preceding 24 hours. Comparative statement of temperature at Savannah April 20. 1885 and 1886: 1855. j I*BB 8:36 A.M 51! 8:38 A. M 61 2:86 r. * 69 2:36 P. M 73 10:36 P.M 62:10:3# P.M 05 Maximum 70 Maximum 74 tlinlmum 571 Minimum. 60 Mean temperature Mean temperature ofd&y 641 of day 66 Rainfall 0 001 Rainfall 0 00 Cotton-region bulletin lor 24 hours end ing April 20. ISB6, 6 p. m., Eastern time* DISTRICTS. j AVERAGE. Numberl Name. of I Max. Min. Rain Stations|Temp. Temp. fall. Wilmington. . 10 80 48 Charleston.... 8 78 52 ,01 Augusta 12 80 52 Savannah.... 13 79 57 Atlanta 12 80 62 Montgomery.. 9 f-0 S3 Mobile ...... 9 82 55 New Orleans 14 82 57 Galveston I 19 82 61 .10 Vicksburg 4 62 54 Little Rock.,. 3 83 56 Memphis 18 82 51 Average 80 8 54.0 .01 The citizens of Toronto were hoaxed by the publication in the Neioo of George Washing ton's farewell address, slightly altered, and purporting to lie the farewell address of Sir John McDonald, It is dated Ottawa, April 16, and takes up five columns It created a sensation, which, however, quickly subsided when its true nature became known. Coming, Coming. Yes, they are coming. Each steamer is bringing them. Our handsome line of Spring Clothing. Weare receiving one of the handsomest lines of Spring Clothing ever offered in the city. The very latest patterns of goods made up in the very latest styles and equal to custom made goods, but at the very lowest prices* We are receiving full lines of Suits for Men, Youths, Boys and Children. Separate Pants, etc. Also, we have the very latest shapes in Black Stifl Hats jU6t out; a full line* of Black Soft Hats, ail shapes and prices. We have just received the hand somest line of new Spring Neckwear in the city. Don’t forget we are the agents for the “King ol Shirts,” the best shirt in the city, $1 unlauudried and $1 25 laundried. If you are in need or anything in our line we can make it to your advantage to (tail ou us aud get fitted out. Cbas. Logan & Cos., the Savannah Clothing and Hat Store. 139 Congress street.— Adv. The Prettiest Sight In Savannah. For this week the prettiest sight in Sa vannah will be our display of Easter Cards and Novelties. It has been our aim to offer such a large and exquisite line of Easter Art Prints as were never before shown in this city. We have succeeded, and we are proud of it. We have the choicest designs from all the leading art publishers. We have thousands of them, and hardly any two alike. The varietv is bewildering, and makes one wonder how so many lovely things were ever thought of. And all so tastefully and artistically grouped and displayed, that every lover of the beautiful will he delighted. Our show window, with its large cross cov ered entirely with Easter Cards, is well worth an hour’s inspection. And, bent of all, low prices rule this year, and 25 cents will go twice as (ar as at Christmas. Ladies and all art lovers are invited to call ami see this display. If they do not wish to purchase, it’s all the same, aud they will he just as welcome. Remember our special 10 per cent, cash reduction on Easter Cards, and all goods. L. &B.S. M. H.— Adv. I,'Art lets, A beautiful Illustrated paper of 12 pages, five of which are devoted entirely to illus trations. reproducing at least 100 cele brated nil paintings during tbe year. This paper, when bound at the eDd of the year, will prove a book of great value and tteauty. Published in New York on the Island loth of each month. Subscription $1 a year in advance, postage paid. Sub scriptions may be sent to Llppman Bros., wholesale druggists. Savannah, Ga.—Adv. Nsasonslile Fsuolst “In the spring a (uller crimson came upon the Robin's hresst; In the spring the wanton Lapwing gets him sell another crest; In the spring a livelier iris changes on the burnished Dove; In the spring a young man's fancy lightly turna to tboughta of love.” In the spring the voting man's fancy also turns in a somewhat lively manner towards the serious matter of anew suit. His mind also will naturally turn towards B. II L<*vv *Y Itro., 161 ( oagrcisstrcct, as the place to get It.for tne rnanv sad mnnitold reasons that he knows hecan there find the latest fashions, tbe largest variety of patterns, the lowest prices aad a tailor to fit him on a tailor’s model with with what becomes linn beat. Every man. y .uth. boy and ehild will find at H. II |vy A llro.’s everything lie needs, from a stylish Hut to a pair of nooks. In every grade and quality Imaginable. B. It. i.kvy A lino.'a is the Mecca towards which all faithful devotees •I h.W.m turn . 4 dr- CLOTHING IS DOWN. Price Quotation* by the “Famous” New Fork Clothing House, 140 Congress street. Good Wool Boys’ Suits, ages 4 to 12 $2 50 Good Wool Youths’ Suits, ages 12 to 18... 5 00 Good Wool Men’s Suits, to fit ail Btzes ... 8 00 Eicer grade Suits proportionately low. Late stvle Spring Scarfs 25 Good White .Shirts 50c., 75c., $1 00, $1 25 Fancy Shu ts 50c., 75c., $1 00. $1 50 Our motto: Small profits to the many! The “Famous” is the leader of low prices, and is always ready to inform the public ot a drop in the Clothing market. Come and look at the goods for the above prices, and be astonished..— Adv. Collat Bros, keep the latest shape straw hats.—Ads. The Harnett House, savannah. The wonder of those who go to the Har nett House, in Savannah, is that so excel lent a table and such comfortable rooms can be offered to the public at auch mini mum rates. Without exaggeration, ths table of the Harnett is as good as tnat of the screven House, and the rates just one-half as large. Courteous treatment makes up the sum of its attractions. The public largely testified their appre ciation.—Jacksonville ( Fla.) Herald. .Jacksonville. Tampa and Key West R. R. The Jacksonville, Tampa and Key West railway is now open between Jackson ville, Sanford, Enterprise and Titusville on tne Indian river. Two daily trains leave Savannah, Florida and Western railway station, in Jacksonville, at 8:15 a. m., and 1:55 p. m. No transfer necessary. Shortest, quickest and most desirable route.— Adv. Do not forget that Coliat Bros, are head quarters for Trunks and Satchels.— Ado. How to Retain Health. Use water purified by the Gate City Stone Filter, the only one that will filter the water absolutely pure Indorsed by the leading physicians of this city. For sale by James S. Silva, Agent for Sa vannah.*-Adv. Coliat Bros, are sole agents for Knox’s world-renowned H its .—Ado. Remember bv trading with a square and upright house you will always save money, and Collat Bros, are the ones who live up to that motto.— A Jr. “Tempus Fuglt”—“Fly Time.” Those new patent fly fans will keep them flying. For sale at Silva’s, 140 Broughton street.— Adv. Where can be found a good assortment of spring hats? At Collat Bros’. —Ado. Jilrrttttgo. Magnolia Encampment No. 1,1.0.0. F. A regular meeting * of the Encampment will be held THIS *O*JWjv , O.R (Wednesday) (' NING, Aoril 21. at 8 o’clock, city time. * By order JOS. W. JACKSON, C. P. J. S. Tyson, Scribe. Savannah Female Orphan Asylnm. The anniversary meeting of the Savannah Female Orphan'Asvlum will be held THIS AFTERNOON, April 21, at 4 o’clock. The Clergy and all interested are invited to attend. gptriat StJottcro. Special Notice. MULES! MULES! TWO LARGE MULES FOR BALE. K. POWER, 188 Congress street. The Annapolis Cadetship. A competitive examination of applicants for the Cadetship in the Naval Academy at Annapolis, for the First Congressional district of Georgia, will be conducted by Mr. W. S. Bogart, Prof. John A. CrWwtherand William Duncan, M. D., of Savannah, on SATURDAY, April 21, at 10 o’clock A. H* at Georgia Mili tary Academy. By appliortion to the Secre tary of the Navy, printed instructions can be had. T. M> NORWOOD, M. C. First Ptetrict Georgia. Dividend N** 2. Office Mutual Gab Light Cos.. ) Savannah, GA„ April 16. 1886. j A dividend of one and one* half percentum has this day been declared ffiom earnings of last quarier. payable at HA- office on and after May 15th next to stockholders ot record thisday. LEWIS U. LILLIE, Secretarv. Notice. South Florida Raimioad, x Officeofgen’l Freight*Ticket Agent,} SANFORD, Fla.. April 5. 1888. > Owing to quarantine regulations whicn will take effect ou May 1, the steamers ot the Morgan Line will make their last trip for the season, leaving Tampa for Kev West and Havana, April 17. and for New Orleans April 24. FKKDEHIC H. RAND, General Freight and Ticket Agent. LLMER’N LIVER CORRECTOR. This reliable Preparation is purely vegeta ble, scientifically made.and warranted to keep in any climate. Silver Medal and Diploma awarded over competitors, and indorsed by eminent medi cal men. $1 a bottle; freight paid to any address. B. F. ULMER. M. D., Pharmacist, Savannah, Ga. 3rf Crrant, (Ptr. EASTER! EASTER! THE PALACE CONFECTIONERY, Under Guards’ Arsenal, corner President and Whitaker. OFFERS unusual attractions in EASTER NOVELTIES, in variety and style en tirely different from any goods ot the kind ever opened bo I ore in thiaettv. Don t tall lo call and bring the children. yww FRENCH PRUNES. Evaporated Poaches. Evaporated Apples. Dried Peaches, Edam Cheese. Pineaople Cheese. New Mackerel. —AT— GEORGE & GOODMAN’S, Const State and Whitaker streets. ■■■" . " 1 Jk PIIFC Instant relief. Final cure in ten riLE.3. duys, and never relurn*. N*.purge, no "ulvr, no suuposttorv. Sufferer* will learn of a aim pie remedy Free, by addressing G. J. u a si iv 7S> Vuu„ streak. \mm York. i Jlmiiormptite. savannah THE at re. °” saasßSafiyTSfSffli* * afternoons at 2:30 o’clock 1 ZERA SEMON Ihe orlgiu.il ZERA, together with Bell’a ORIGINAL ROYAL MARIONETTES In Magic Minstrel and the Pantomime ‘ HUMPTY DUMPTY. infl Beß 'ffe ß thlsentertainmentele- -11 gantand valuable Presents will [OO Be given away at each show. iUU People’s Popular Pricee-15c, 25c, and sx, SAVANNAH THEaTre] One Night Only —Easter Monday April 26. SPECIAL ENGAGEMENT OF THE BOSTON STAB CONCERT CO Comprising the following eminent Artists- MEDORA HENSON-EMERSON The Great American Prima Donna Soprano, WALTER EMERSON, The Greatest Cornet Player Living CHARLES F. DENNEE, The Brilliant Pianist and Composer and NELLA F. BROWN, The most gifted and popular American Reader Under the personal direction of ZIAB W. POND. n ™' JAPANESE WEDDING —AND— mikado supper, —AT THE— -111 Presbyteriai Snuia? Sctool, THIS EVENING. AN exact representation of a Japanese wedding will be given in full costume. Something never before seen in Ihe South Ceremony commencing at 7 o’clock. Mikado Supper immediately afterwards. Admission including Supper. 50 cents. Children, under 12, half price. Supper Included. Souvenirs given away. The China used at the supper was imported expressly for this occasion, also tbe Menus. The latter will be sold at 10c. each. MENU.—Chicken, ala Poo Bah; Ham from Kl-Ka-Go; Rice, ala Chang-pe-Shang, with Rats; Macaroni rub’ed with Cheese; Nanki Poo Chips; Katisha Pickles; Rolls, Ko Ko style; Pish Tush Butter; Yum Yum Cake; Cafe au lait, Titipoo; Pittt Sing Tea; Mikado Salad; Cocoa ala Peep 800. BASEBALL MEMPHIS —vs. SAT JLIVTV A.H, APRIL 20, 21, 22 and 24. Ticketa at Hcidt’sand Fernandez’s; also, %t Park. Prices a* nenal. Game at 4 o’clock. EXHIBITION DRILL —BV* THE— SAVANNAH CADETS AT— OGLETHORPE BARRACKS, THURSDAY EVENING, APRIL 29th, AT 8 O’CLOCK. THE DRILL TEAM will appear in new uniforms and equipments, andafteran inspection by Lieut.. Col. Peter Reilly, of the Firsi Regiment, will drill the programme (as near as the size of tne yard will permit) used at Mobile last May, As the company will go into camp the neit day, this will be tlie last opportunity tha public will have of judging the work done during the preparatory drills. ADMISSION FIFTY CENTS, j Tickets at Davis Bros.', Fernandez’s, Hamil ton’s and from members of the company. m Hear Prof 0. S. Fowier, The Great Now York Phre v) V f nologist, I TV lecture FORDS’ OPERA HOUSE. THURSDAY, APRIL 22, 8 P. M.-Phrenol* I ogy; IU Proofs and Uses. I FRIDAY, APRIL 23, 8 r. M.-Love and I Marriage. I MONDAY. APRIL 28, 2:30 r. M.-Female I Health and Bloom Restored; to ladies only. I MONDAY. APRIL 26. 8 r. m.-Manhood I Analyzed and Restored; to males only. I WEDNESDAY, APRIL 2S. 8 P u.-Succd I and Failure in Life; to both sexes. I First two lectures free; the others, admis-■ sion 15c, reserved seats 25c. Consultations an ■ to your own and Children’s Phrenology, bed I Business, Health, etc., at the Pulaski Hotel ■ every dav and evening from 9 a. m. to 9 P. k., ■ from April 22 to Mav 2, inclusive. I Now or never. Farewell tour. . I tfigare. I PARK & TILFORD’S CIGARSI —at— I A. M. & C. AV. BEST'S.I L. Carvajal, Panetelss, I Henry Clay, Panctela*. I Flordo Ynclan, Conchas, I Flor dc Trcspalacions, Operas, Flor de T. aud F„ Conchas Especial. It NnevoMundo, Operas. _lj Suburban noil mat). I City and Suburban R'yl SAVANN4H, GA., Not. Mj ON and after WEDNESDAY, me If “K slknt, the following schedule will >" u served on the Suburban Line: M I, kAvt:alt RIV It IJ:Avr I idUf-M, CITY, CITY. IBLK HOPli.'MOa 10:25 am 8:40 AM 8:15 AM J® _6:25 pm | 2:80 r M ):55 rM l L; B _ iJM* Ou bauirdav* and Sundays there will afternoon train leaving city at 3:26 P. returning legve Montgomery at 5 r* “• ■O’ Isle of Hope at 5:30 r. M. ... ~,,*•<* datunisi night* last train wilt leave r 7r. M , and on Sunday last train leai“* l, r B.M r ‘ *’ j, H. JOHNSTON, President* Jll jwunnrni. I Louisville Purchasing Agencfc ESTABLISHED 1877. ORDERS solicited for superior {""■“j; making. Ilrbtal Tvtois-naus a "I’ 8 W Latest Novelties tn Mlllltisry. Lowoi 188 executed with pro 111 pin me and '*coi sump's* sent on Uepllcation. given, and satisfaction guaranteed. m, Mas. B M. HEWITT, r Jefferson ‘tn-W Laulavill* t.- K .