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INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Special Notices— Savannah, Florida and
Western Railway Notice as to Florida Freight;
Select School, Mme. Chastenet: As to Crew of
British Steamship Starlight; The Opera “Oli
vette” at the Theater, Oct. 2.
BAROMETERS AND THERMOMETERS, ETC.—L. A
B. S. M. H.
Cheap Colcms Advertisements— Help Want
ed: Employment Wanted; For Rent; For Sale;
Lost; Miscellaneous
Press Goods — J, P. Germaine.
Proposals— For Dredging in Jekyl Creek, in
Brunswick Harlior, and in Savaunah River,
Georgia. _
Proctor’s Last Essays.
A series of popular scientific articles, by
the late Prof. Richard A. Proctor, the emi
nent astronomer and author, will appear in
the Morning News on the dates announced
below.
The article in this series upon “Plagues
and Pestilence” was received only the week
before the author's death, and was written
apropos of the yellow fever in Florida.
Indeed, the whole series is Prof. Proctor's
last popular scientific work for newspaper
publication.
They are expected to attract great atten
tion throughout the whole country, and will
prove a valuable addition to scientific lore
which no one can well afford to lose. They
were obtainable by the Morning News
only on account of its prominence in the
world of journalism, and have an especial
interest for the newspaper readers of the
southeast.
These articles, six in number, are upon
the following topics:
1 For September 23.
Plague and Pestilence.
2. For September 30.
Learning the Stars.
S. For October 7.
Our Two Brains
. For October 14.
Famous Comets.
5. For October 21.
Are Men Advancing’
C. For October 23.
Great Telescopes.
Rome of the esteemed northern news
papers print a great many falsehoods con
cerning Mrs. Amelio Hives Chamer. Per
haps they do so ignorantly, or perhaps ma
liciously. At any rate, it is a bad practice.
Mrs. Cbanier is a charming and gifted
southern woman.
Gen. Simon Cameron, of Pennsylvania,
is represented assaying that Mr. Cleveland's
contribution of SIO,OOO to the democratic
c inipaign fund is of itself enough to defeat
him. And yet the old man would hardly
advise Chairman Quay not to draw on Mr.
P. Morton's “bar'l.”
Showman Barnum is for Gen. Harrison,
hut Showman Forepaugh is a strong
Cleveland man, and wants to bet SOO,OOO
t, at the democrats will win. It must be
admitted that Mr. Forepaugh is not only a
good showman, but he is also an excellent
prognosticator of political events.
tf there are any highwaymen and train
robbers in the west who need to be put out
of tho way, let Mrs. Liczie Hays, of Texas,
be se.it for. Mrs. Hays has acquired a na
tional reputation by killing the Toxas
bandit. Won’t she have to taka the lecture
field and tell the public all about bow she
did it with her little guni
Congressman McKinney, of New Hamp
shire, has had his ear to the ground, and he
lays he hoard sounds which justify the be
lief that his state will vote for Cleveland
and Thurman this fall. “Yes,'' says Mr.
McKinney, “New Hampshire is going
democratic just for fun.” If it should,
Senator Billy Chandler would fail to see
the joke.
Citizen George Francis Train writes to
the Now York World to ask: “Is it pos
sible the south ]'refers yellow fover to my
advent there:” For Citizen Truin’s relief,
it is stated t' at the south greatly prefeis
hie advent to yellow fever. Between tho
two evils, tho south will take Citizen Train
every time.
What is this news that con es from Ohio?
The democrats likely to carry that state?
Oh! no. They won't do that. They may
carry every other state, but Ohio and Pi tin
•ylvonia will cling to their idols. Ohio is
the only state in the union in which tho
bloody shirt can still lie waved with profit
to tho republicans. Ohio is a great state in
some respects, but it is many yean behind
the times in others.
It is said that there lias tieen a rupture
botweon Col. Bob Ingersoll and the repub
lican campaign committee, and thut Col.
Ingersoll will make no more speeches in tho
campaign. Very fad, indeed. Did the
colonel object to tbe prominei.ee given Mr.
Blaine in the canvass? He is understood to
have formed lately a very uncomplimentary
opinion of the “Uncrowned King” and
“Greatest American Statesman.”
To-day, in the Senate, Mr. Billv Chandler
will hear himself talk. His subject is one
that is doar to his heart, viz., election
frauds and intimidation in the south. Mr.
Chandler understands perfectly well that
bis charges against the democrats of tho
south are untrue, but he fails to grasp the
fact thut no more political capital is to ? e
gotten out of them. The New Hampshire
legislature should not elect this fossil to the
Beaute again, and the probability 1* that it
will not,
The Next Congress
It is of very great importance that the
democrats at least maintain in the next
congress their present majority in the House
of Representatives Of the 325 members of
the House, the republicans iiave 153, and
the democrats and independents 172, but
most, if not all. of the independents, who
are few in number, vote with the demo
crats, and it may be said that the demo
cratic majority is nineteen. While this
majority is not Urge, it is large enough for
all practical purposes, if the democratic
members stand together and do their duty.
It might be increased, however, without
any injury to the country. Several of the
democratic members are followers of Mr.
Randall, and with so close a majority it
would be difficult to pass a tariff reform
bill, in the event such a bill is before the
next congress, by reason of the failure of
the republican Senate to take proper action,
or any action at all, on that question. It is,
therefore, a matter of great importance that
the democrats have a good working
majority in the next House. There is a
possibility that they will gain a sufficient
number of members of legislatures, in some
states where senators are to be elected, to
make the Senate democratic on a very close
vote in a year or two. With democratic
majorities in the Senate and Hou-e, and
with a democratic President, there would
lie nothing in the way of that system of
safe and careful tariff reform which has
b9en attempted by the democrats at this
session, and which the country so greatly
needs.
But, to all appearances, the democrats
don’t seem to be putting forward very great
efforts to increase or maintain their majoi i
ty. It may be that the democratic congres
sional committee is at work; it is certain
that the republican congressional committee
is. The last named committee proposes to
make the fight chiefly in the following dis
tricts, which gave close democratic majori
ties in the last election: The First and Sec
ond California, 900 and 1,100 democratic
majorities: First Connecticut, 350; Fifth
Indiana, 532; Sixth lowa, 406; First Ne
braska, Ninth Massachusetts, 211; Fifth
and Eighth Michigan, 447 and 080; First,
Third and Fourth Minnesota, democratic
majorities—said to be exceptional and hoped
to be overcome in the next election; First
New Hampshire, 105; Fourth New Jersey,
123; Tenth New York, 527; Fifteenth New
York, 401; Seventh Ohio, 2 majority; Sec
ond, Third and Fourth West Vir
ginia 90, 895, and 747 majorities.
Besides these, there are four districts in
Pennsylvania in which the republicans pro
fess to hope for gains. This makes the
alleged doubtful districts number twenty
four, and there can be no doubt but what
the republicans will make an earnest effort
to carry enough of them to obtain a ma
jority in the next congress.
It must not be forgotten, however, that
there are districts in which the republicans
obtamed very narrow majorities in the last
election. Neither should it be forgotten
that although the republicans claim that
they are going to carry quite a number of
close democratic districts, yet claims are
about the easiest thing in the world to make.
For instance, two democratic districts,
not mentioned above, which they claim they
will carry are the Third and Eighth of
Tennessee. The Nashville American says;
“Taking this claim as a basis, we should
say that the minority in the lower House
v ill do mighty well if they hold the seats
they now liave. If they have no more
chance of increasing their hold in other
states than they have in Tennessee, they are
in a pitiful plight indeed.”
No doubt the democratic congressional
committee will get to work, if it has not
dono so already, and the democrats in the
different close districts will see to it that
the republicans don’t steal a march on
them. Congressman Thomas B. Reed, of
Maine, has his eye on the speakership of the
House iu the next congress, but probably
he will gr-t nothing better than an empty
caucus nomination by his party.
The House Drainage Question.
The question of inaugurating a general
plan of house drainage in this city has been
discussed for several years, but up to this
time nothing Ims been done in beginning
tliis very necessary public work. Is it not
time for discussion to cease, and for work
to begin?
Its elevation above the surrounding coun
try and its proximity to numerous large
water courses make Savannah a city where
a perfect system of drainage would be a
matter of moderate expense. In addition,
the lanes of the city afford avenues through
which pipes could be laid without disturb
ing gas or water mains, and without inter
fering with traffic.
The Morning News is wedded to no
man's idea upon this question, but from a
careful examination of the plans prepared
by Dr. Faltigant it is of the opinion that
his system of drainage doserves to be
closely examined and carefully considered
by those in authority. It is stated that the
system in question can be carried out at
much less cost to the city than any other
that has been named —notably than that
of that distinguished sanitary engineer,
Mr. Waring, the cost of whose system is
placed at $173,000, while the time required
for its completion, it is said, would be
about two years.
Would it not be well for the city council
to make an examination of Dr. Falligant’s
plans and estimates! If the members of
that body are not prepared to act on their
own judgment in the matter, they could
ask the advice of experienced engineers as
to its practicability, and they could also
get estimates of the cost of piping and of
the work to be done.
Besides saving thousands of dollars to
property owners, a good system of house
drainage would improve the healthfulness
of tiie city. With such a safeguard to the
public health, vho people would have confi
dence in the security of their homos from
disease, and there would be no necessity of
expending largo sums of mony iu tempo
rary and doubtful experiments in local sani
tation, the chief result of which probably is
to allay the fears of those who do not know
how ineffectual preventives are when danger
really threatens.
Mr. Blaine is expected to arrive in New
York to-day, and in a day or two he will
make a speech at the polo grounds. It
would he safe to wugor a flue hat with Mr.
I>ana, of the Now York Sun, that Mr.
Blaine will not say that the jute bagging
trust is an affair with which the farmers,
through their representatives iu congress,
have no right to interfere.
There is at least one fair iu Georgia which
has not 1 een postponed, and that, is the
North Georgia and Alabama Industrial Ex
position, which opens at Home next Monday.
K 'ino is hiesied with considerable push, and
she will have a good exhibition.
THE MORNING NEWS: THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER 27, 1888.
Republican Hypocrisy.
Here is a s atement by the St. Louis
Globe-Democrat which is intended to give
the impression that republican methods in
elections are pure and honest. “No repub
lican s ate,” says that journal, “allows
elections to be decided by intimidation, per
jury and robbery. The humblest democrat
can go to the polls and cast his vote un
molested, and with the assurance that it
will be counted as cast.”
Is this true? Without pointing out the
dishonest election methods of the republi
cans of Rh de Island and other republican
states, the intimidation of voters sought to
be practiced by republicans in New York,
which is not a republican state, shows upon
what that party’s hopes ot success are
based. A few weeks ago an officer of a
corporation iu New York drew up a paper,
which, when signed, would bind voters to
vote for Harrison and Morton. Arming
himself with this paper, he made the rounds
of employes of the corporation. He did not
submit the matter to their con
sideration, and leave it optional
with them whether or not they should sign,
nor did he appeal to their reason. He
s.uck the patier under their noses, and ut
tered two words: “Sign this.” He might
s well have said, “Sign, or get out.” The
republican national committee, through
the republican manufacturers’ league, has
sent out lately to republican manufacturers
a circular requesting them to forward lists
if voters in their employ, in such form as
that they may be preserved. The fact that
Mr. Thomas C. Platt is chair
nan of the league suggest
that some underhand work is contemplated,
and if the truth were known.it probable
w uld be found that the object is not to
Hood the employes with campaign litera
ture, but to see how many voters each re
publican manufacturer employs, and to
hold the manufacturers accountable for the
votes of their men. Very likely it is not
too much to say that the manufacturers are
expected to compel every voter on their li .ts
to vote the republican ticket.
The assertions of republican organs that
the Republican party does not practice in
timidation, bulldozing and fraud in elec
tions will be taken for what they are worth.
That party is making a life and death strug
gle in this campaign, and the fact that the
chances are against it will not have a
tendency to causo it to resort solely to
fair and honorable means of securing votes.
Dealing with Absconders.
Future absconders to Canada, who skip
to that c ountry w ith their pockets full ot
money belonging to < ther people, must be
very careful what kind of currency they
carry with them, unless the decision of a
court in that country is not sustained.
Some time ago a man named Pitcher took
all the bonds and cash of a Providence, R
1., bank to Canada with him. He was on
the point of starting for England, when
he was arrested on a charge of
bringing stolen money into Canada.
He ha 1 in his possession at the time some
American gold coins, and it was proved
that they were a part of the stolen goods.
The judge decided that while greenbacks
are not a legal tender in Canada, gold coins
are, and therefore have nil the attributes of
property. On the strength of this decision,
the jury found Pitcher guilty, and he will
have to spend a term in a Canadian peni
teutiary if the decision is sustained and he
is not granted anew trial. Of course he
will use every effort to get anew trial.
Bank presidents, cashiers and others who
have a notion of taking up their abode m
Canada will be put to the necessity of keep
ing posted in future as to w hat constitutes
legal tender in that country, and they will
nave to keep track of legislation on the sub
ject, if the decision is affirmed, as it would
hardly be worth their while to rush
off to a Canadian penitentiary. If
Pitcher is put in stripes,
the effect will probably lie to
prevent in a measure so rapid an increase
in the American colony in Canada, and
those who become members of the colony
may take less money with them. It is
hoped that he will get what he deserves—a
long term of penitentiary life. While it is
true that his punishment would not have a
very appreciable effect on the absconding
business, yet it would be a step in the right
direction. At all events, the case in ques
tion goes to show that the Canadian courts
are not inclined to protect American
thieves.
The report is again in circulation that the
President will lose the valuable services of
his privute secretary, Col. Lament, after
this term of office. Col. Lament, say the
reports, is a journalist, and lie iloe-n’t feel
at home outside of a newspaper office, and
lie intends ente. ing newspaper work in New
York as part proprietor, with editorial con
trol, of anew journal. It has impressed tl e
public that Col. lianiont has felt very much
at home in his present position, and that be
has made about the most remarkable pri
vato secretary any President has ever had.
He is in the right place, and ho knows it,
anil Mr. Cleveland knows it. Why should
he want to get out ? The probability is that
he doesn’t, and that he will be there four
years more after March 4 next. •
Canilidato Benjamin Harrison is making
speeches at the rate of about six a week
Hardly a day passes but what a handful of
people go to his rosidenee in Indianapolis to
see what sort of an animal a “chump” is,
and the chump takes advantage of the occa
sion to shoot off his mouth. It is little
wonder that Chairman Quay feels discour
aged. Even a man of tact and of unusu
ally good sense could not talk as much as
Gen. Harrison without saying a good many
unfortunate things, or without causing the
public to become tired of him.
Does protection protect* That is a ques
tion which a good many people are asking
themselves. Well, somo does, and some
does not. For instance, the high protec
tion offered by the republicans does
not. It imposes great hardships on
the masses of tlie people. But tho protec
tion to be afforded by the democratic turiff
policy would protect most effectually. It
would protect front poverty, caused by pay
ing such high prices for the necessaries of
life. _ _
It has boon decided that Gov. Hill, of
New York, will speak five times, instead of
three, in Indiana. His speeches will be at
Richmond, Terre Haute, Indianapolis, La
fayette and Green ostle, between Oct. 13
and Oct. 20. Undoubtedly, Gov. Hill will
arouse great enthusiasm among tbe Indiana
democrats, and his visit to that state wil
help the democratic cause very much.
It is about time for the esteemed republi
cans to repeat the story that Chairman
Brice is to retire from the national demo
cratic committee. Mr. Brice is actually
going to retire from active duty some days
after the sloctien in November.
CURRENT COMMENT.
Not to Be Blamed.
From the Hatton Globe (Dem. 1
The Texas republicans are hardly to be
blamed for omitting to place a ticket in the
field. The democratic majority in 1884 was
131,978.
Mr. Blaine Losing Bis Wits.
From the Providence Telegram (Dem.)
It may take some time and a deal of trouble
to reach trusts, hut they will be reached, as wit
ness the fact that sixteen bills have already
been Introduced in congress for their prevention
and punishment. Mr. Blaine was never a states
man, now he is not a smart politician.
Kelley's False Move.
From, the New York Star (Dem.)
The charges of Judge Kelley against Con
gressman Stahlnecker in connection with the
new library building have fallen utterly flat.
The only excuse that can be urged for Judge
Kelley in bringing such serious accusations
against a colleague, withont any evidence to
support them. i the statement by his enemies
that he Is in his dotage.
Chandler Doesn’t Believe It.
From the .Veto York Times (Tnd.)
It is a firmly-seated conviction with Mr.
Chandler that a very large number of American
citizens lie awake o’ nights in dread of the con
sequences that w ill fall upon this devoted land
from the domination of the Democratic party
in the south. Chandler himself is not in the
least alarmed on the subject. With him it is
purely a matter of business. The more anxiety
the more republican votes. If he could mitnage
to get up a nice little massacre of negroes every
week between now and election he would go
into the affair with ail the coolness of his calcu
lating and practical mind.
BRIGHT BITS.
The secrets of much success in this world are
cash, confidence, cheerfulness, and constancy.—
Baltimore American.
Husband (a bow-legged man at Saratoga)—
Shall we ride or walk, my dear?
Wife—Wo will ride, John, love, you look bet
ter in a carriage -Epoch.
The circus tumbler makes his summer salt
fr m a spring b a-d, landing on amattress that
breaks his fall. He will do this all winter if
inducements are held out.—.Veie Orleans Pica
gune.
Thebe are a million men in this country who
daily enter a cigar store and ask: “Have you a
good cigar?” And not one of them has ever
found a tobacconist honest enough to reply in
the negative.— Detroit Free Press.
Skidmore--There goes one of the most re
markable men of the present day.
Hawkins—lndeed! What has he done?
Skidmore—Began keeping a diary Jan. 1, and
didn't (top until last week.—The Cartoon.
“Hush.” he whispered, with a warning gest
i ire, • isu’t that the night watchman's rattle?”
“No, Mr. Sampson,” replied the girl, sup
pressing a yaw ri. "that is the cook grinding
Coffee for breakfast.”— St. Louis Republic.
“Constant Reader."—No- we don't know of
an actual case where a man blew his brains
out by blowing into the muzzle of a gun to see
if it was loaded; but we can point out several
cases where the victim blew the top of his head
off."—Terre Haute Express.
In a race between a zebra and an ostrich held
in Zanzibar recently- the prize was given the
rider of the zebra, although the ostrich came in
iOO yards ahead. The zebra’s jockey claimed
that his rival won on a fowl, and the judge sus
tained him.— Harper's Bazar.
Nellie—What; Did you accept Mr. Nicefel
iow last night?
Maud —Y-e s.
“Oh, you foolish girl. Why didn’t you wait
awhile? Now he’ll begin to economize, and the
ice cream season isn’t half over yet.—Philadel
phia Record.
Bogler I see that Johnson has gone into the
frog business again. It is one of the curiositi s
>f human nature that people won't take warn
ing by disaster.
Mrs. Bogler On the same principle, I sup
pose, that so many widows get married.— Terre
Haute Express.
"Yss, iieorge,” she said, “Uncle James is a
lawyer, as we fas papa and Uncle Henry."
"Plenty of lawyers, dear, " he remarked with
a loving smile.
"Y es, George; but they are handy for a young
aly to have in the family in the event of any
rawflshmg, you know.”— Time.
Mr. Hiuarde —YVell I went to church this
morning.
Mr. Jack Potts—Bet $5 you can’t tell what the
text was.
“Five goes! This was it: ‘YVine ain’t a marker
when strong drink is raging.’ And I should say
■t ain’t.” — Terre Haute Express.
PERSONA u.
K. Marion Crawford, the novelist, is at Y’al
lambrosa, Italy, finishing anew story.
Rev. Johs Carroll, of St. Mary’s church.
Chicago, is said to be the oldest priest in the
United htates. He was ordained Jan. 20, 1820.
lie was horn in Ireland in 1797.
Sei retary Bayard is said to have a vein of
Swedish blood in his veins. His mother is buried
in the churchyard of the first Swedish church
m America—that at Wilmington. Del.,
Someone has discovered that of the candi
dates for President this year Cleveland is the
iggest, Harrison the shortest, Fisk the hand
sotnest. Streeter the wealthiest and Belva Lock
w ood the sweetest.
The richest uud most influential Chinaman in
Chicago is Hip X-ung, the maj or of the Celestial
•olouy there, and the laundry king of the city.
Ho is a little man physically. His fortune
amounts to $200,000.
The costliest home in YVashington is the YVor
len mansion, the millionaire owner of which
i ts made a large fortune in YVashington real os
ate. It is of white stone, and looks like a
Venetian palace, wittt a handsome tower and
a spacious courtyard. It is finely; furnished,
and the w alls are hung with beautiful pictures.
Says a writer who receutly visited Oak Yiew:
“Mrs. Cleveland goes about her beautiful couu
trj- home wearing her simplest dresses and
spends many a happy half hour swinging iu the
hammock on the portico, reading one of her
favorite authors or assorting her bag of mail."
But she climbs the stairs when the female news
jiaper man heaves in sight.
Thk late Prof. Kiehard A. Proctor will be
greatly mourned in England. Of him Edmund
Yates says that he was perhaps more widely
known than any other scientific man of the day.
“Asa lecturer ha was unsurpassed. His fugi
tive articles, conversations and letters have
familiarized outsiders with the deepest thoughts
of exports. Avery potent force and a stimu
lating factor is extinguished."
Samvel Picket, chairman of the national pro
hibition committee, is a genial man and an en
thusiast in regard to the enforcement of sump
tuary laws. lie is having a campaign temper
ance song written to the tune of "What the
ltickie Bird Says." So far as he bimself is con
cerned. be says that his present occupation is
extremely interesting, lie looks for a largo
prohibition vote, and says (ten. Fisk is making
many friends.
Private Advices from Berlin announce the
betrothal of Princess Marguerite, the youngest
sister of Kaiser Wilhelm, to Prince Leopold of
Prussia, the only son of the late Prince Freder
ick Charles, better known as the Ked Prince.
Prince Isiopold. who visited this country last
fall and Hpent some time in New York, is ouo of
the best matches in tho matrimonial market,
having inherited from his fattier a private fort
une of over stlilo,ooo per annum. He is very
popular witli his relatives, among whom he goes
by the name of “Fritz."
Isador Hai ser of Philadelphia has in Ills
possession a notable violin made by Antonins
Stradlvarius at Cremona in 1710. It was be
queathed to him by his brother, Miska Hauser,
the eminent violinist, whose death occurred
some months ago. The instrument is well
known in Europe as “Hauser's Ktradivarius."
auil has lieen pronouncell genuine in all its port s
by such ex|ierts as Hart of London. Limbec of
Vienna noil Weiehold of ’’resden. it is power
fill, brilliant and mellow .n tone and of well
balanced strength in all the strings.
Tun members of the Chinese legation at
Washington try very hard to make themselves
popular m society. They often make hand
some presents rare jewels, perhaps, or costly
silk -to casual acquaintances. They are very
assiduous in paying calls. They start out to
gether and go from bouse to house, leaving
their cards und photographs. They seem to
think t hat their names will Slot tie recognized,
so they leave their pictures to establish their re
spective individualities. But to most Washing
tonians tlie photographs all look alike.
According to Le Journal itu Havre, Mme.
Borah Bernhardt was horn at that city April iS,
1.H4 i. tier mot her lining Julie Bernhardt, ' art isle
tnusicien," the daughter of a Berlin oculist, and
horn m i hat city. Mine. Bernhardt was named,
not Sarah, hut Rosalie, and her twill sister
Lucie. The father is said to have lieen a gov
ernment official, known as “le beau A—," who
afterward committed suicide under “dramatic"
circumstances. It all this Ist true, tlie legeudof
two young Ihitcii Jewesses running away from
their hoim%iu Amsterdam and finding,themselves
penniless one morning in the Tuilern-s gardens
must ne dismissed tothe limbo of biographical
fautasles. Mme. Bernhardt, according to this
statement, is ft or 6 years older than Mrs. Ken
dal. and has probably by some years the advan
tage (or disadvantage; of Miss Ellen Terry,
WHERE SHE HAD HIM.
A Domestic Dialogue in Eoston with
the Usual Enaing.
From the Boston, Courier.
Wife—The Bible says much in favor of
women, John. I thought that the Israelites
kept their women in the background, but if
they did the Bible, which is their history,
doesn't.
Husband—Humph’ The Israelites did well by
keeping their women in the background, that’s
where women should be.
W.—But still the Bible says that
H.—Oh, I know there are a few women men
tioned in the Bible—there was Jezebel, she was
a woman.
W.—Yes, and there was Ahhah ;|he was a man.
And there was
H.—lt is no use talking, Mary. The Bible is a
history of men. Women are mentioned only in
cidentally, as they had influence on the actions
of men. The book says very little about women
compared to what it does about men.
W. (musingly;—You may be right after all,
John, now when I come to think of it. There is
one thing, at any rate, it says about men that it
does not say about women.
11. (smiling)—l thought you would come to
your senses, Mary. What is it the book says
about men that it doesn't say about women!
W. (placidly)—lt says "AH men are liars."
Then the husband arose aud put on his hat
and went out to see what kind of a night it was.
Undeceiving a Trusting Child.
From, the Chicago Herald.
“Yes," said a board of trade man to a friend
yesterday, "I wish I could make a big winning
on this wheat market. I need it in order t >
square myself with my little son this coming
Christmas. I had to fool him last year, as corn
did me up and I was broke when he huug up his
stocking. Along about September he came to
me aud said, in his ingenuous way: ‘Pop, X
want you to have Santa Claus briDg me a pony
this year, and a suit of clothes, and a drum, arid
a sword aud some candy aud fruit.' Well, it
was oDly September and I had an idea that corn
would help me out before snow flew, so I toid
him I would fir it with Kriss Kringle for him.
But com kept on fooling me, and by Dec. 1
I had to borrow carfare. One bright morn
ing. about two weeks before Chrismas. the boy
came to .me and asked me if I had
thought to inform Santa Claus of his
wishes. I thought it had come to a 'show down,'
so 1 took him up on my knee, ran iny fingers
ihrough his curly hair, and said: Johnny, you
are now about 6 years old, and it is time to un
learn some of childhood's fables. This story
about Santa Claus is a very pretty one to tell
little boys in skirts and very little girls, but
now that you have put on breeches I think it
my duty to disabuse your mini of these bahy
legends aud to toll you that there is no such
person as Santa Claus. I have always been
Sunta Claus to you, and have always bought
you everything that you have thanked Santa
Claus for. But this year 1 am poor, my boy,
and though I will try to give you some small
presents. I cannot afford to get you all you ask
for.’ I tell you, old man. it was l ard to unde
ceive that trusting child, and it cut me to the
heart to see the tears well up and dim his clear
blue eyes, as he realized the truth—the sad
truth. His tiny hand clasped my thumb with a
convulsive grasp, he dashed away the fast
coining tears, looked me full in the eye, and
asked: ‘Pop, have you been stringing me in the
same way about Jesus!’ ’’
Co\~ Icin’t Play It on Him.
From the Clothing Gazette.
Rosh Hashannah was generally observed by
the clothing manufacturers, who closed up ou
>pt. B, and gave Broadway a holiday appear
ance.
A few years ago in Galveston, Tex., a yokel
from ’.Vayback entered the store of P. J. Willis
A Bro., deposited his carpet-sack in the office,
and demanded to be shown to slr. Willis’ office.
"Up our way," he said to Mr. Willis, "we hear
that there’s yellow fever in Galveston, and as I
have a big family, I don’t want to stay here if
there is any danger.”
"Oh: I assure you that it’s all newspaper
talk,” said Mr. Willis.
'"Pon your honor?”
“Upon my honor, there is not a case of sick
ness or death from yellow fever in the place."
"Well, if that’s so. I’m all right; so I’ll leave
my bag here until I come back”
Mr. Yokel went "up street" and noticed two
or three stores closed, and proceeded further
until he came to L. <S H. Blum’s place, which
was closed tight as a Marvin safe.
Then he was scared, and went back to Willis'.
"Look a here"' he exclaimed, "I thought you
said there was no yallor fever in town *”
" Neither there is," said a salesman.
“Then, why in are all stores shut up ?”
"Ah: this is Rosh Hashanah—Jewish New
Year."
"Well, I be if you don’t take the cake as
blanket}’, blank liars. You sai l there was no
yaller fever, while I see the town is abandoned.
I was liable to believe that, but when you try to
stuff it in me that Sept, 6 is New Year's I II be
blank, blank, blanket)-, blanked if I II stay here.
Gimme my bag! I'm going to dust."
Still Unrepentant.
From the Chicago Times.
Tom Foley, the well-known bilUardist, was in
his prime on the top wave of success when
Dwight L. Moody came to Chicago for the first
time to hold his revival meetings. One day,
wliile Toni was behind bis bar, having gone in
to help bis men out during the noon rush, the
door opened aud in came Moody. He walked
straight up to the bar, and Tom, who did not
know him, chased a little beer off the ma
uogany with a towel and asked:
"What’ll it be. sir?"
The evangelist pulled a letter from his pocket
and said; "Mr. Foley, I am glad that you have
decided to come over to us. I have your note
here ’’
" You have no note of mine that I ain’t able
to take up,” said Tom, eyeing him as though
be thougnt him a deputy sheriff with an execu
tion. “Who are you, anyway ?"
"1 am Moody, the evangelist-don’t swear in
my presence, young man:"
"Well, ” said Tom, "1 think one way and you
think another—l'll go my way and you go
yours. What’s that ? I never wrote you any
note. Some of the gang have been kidding
you."
The evanglist tore up the note and walked
sadly out Some of the bo.va had signed Tom’s
name to it and had written that he bad at
tended a Moody meeting, desired to reform and
give up his business, aud solicited the call that
the evangelist made.
Her Preference.
From the Somerville Journal.
It was a glorious evening.
The moon was full and bright,
Tho air was soft and balmy—
A perfect August night.
Across the park they wandered
A young man and a maid;
He was a little timid,
She not a bit at raid.
The walks were half deserted
(The hour was growing late:)
Fond lovers on tile benches
Were sitting tete a tete.
The sweet perfume of flowers
Weighted down the evening breeze;
The electric light shone brightly.
Among the dark stemmed trees
“Now, isn't this delightful?”
The simple young man said,
"These lights among the foliage.
The full moon overhead."
She hesitated slightly.
Then glanced about the park.
“Well—yes,” she said—"or rather—
It would be if ’twere dark.”
An Amused Spinster.
From th* Providence Journal.
Among the Philadelphians at liar Harbor this
Reason was a wealthy old man, Mr. W., who
after having lost three wives was suspected of
being in a state of consideration whether to
take a fourth for the solace * if his declining years.
His name came up in cmversat.ou one day
when u spinster of advanced year, was present,
who was suspected of having endeavored to
ensnare the gentleman in former periods of
widowhood. Various things. Wind or otherwise,
lmd been expressed, when one lady remarked
that she had always found Mr. 0. dull.
"Have you, really?" responded the spinster,
with theutmost unconsciousness. “Now I think
Mr. G. used to lie extremely amusing when he
was lu the habit of getting married."
Tlie remark was received with shouts of
laughter, and, of course, came iu time to the
ears of Mr. G.
"Had:" he Is reported to have said, "she
knows a thing or two. I'll amuse her some
more."
And before the season was over their elderly
troth bad been plighted.
Then She iielentod.
From the Waehtnyton Critic.
Wife (piously)-Henry, I wish you wouldn't
swear so.
Husband (shockedv—l don’t swear, my dear.
Wife—Yes, you do, or Just the same thing.
You mustn't say “by Hsorge" or "by Jove" or
"by Ned" or by anything.
Husband (submissively)—Not even buy anew
bonnet, love?
Then she was vsry, very sorry for her thought
leas reform movement, and, coming close to
him. threw her arms about his neck and asked
him to forgirs her.
ITEMS OF INTEREST.
New Bedford, Mass., capitalists have de
cided to erect another new cotton mill in that
city, and already $170,000 wo.-, h of stock has
been subscribed for the enterprise.
Of the thirty persons who presented them
selves at the Massachusetts state house Tuesday
for examination as stenographers and type
writers, twenty-two were young women.
According to the recently completed survey
of Massachusetts, Plymouth county has more
woodland than any other county in the state.
Fifty-nine per cent of her territory is wood
land.
Scarlet fever and diphtheria continue prev
alent in Paterson, N. J., aud the local board of
health on that account has decided to post
placards on all houses in which there are cases
of either disease.
A Rockland county, New York, man is
weather predicting in something of a whole
sale way. He has mapped out his prophecies
all the way up to New Years, and is now en
gaged making his forecast for the first three
months of 1889.
A Scotch beadle took his sweetheart to a
graveyard, and showing her a dark corner, said:
‘‘Mary, my folks lie there. Would you like to
lie there when you die?" It was a grim way of
proposing, but Mary was a sensible Scotch
lassie, and accepted him.
A cane made by prisoner!) confined in the
state prison at Carson, Nev., was on Saturday
last sent to Senator Stewart. The cane is com
posed of 5,(174 pieces of wood, and thirty-five
different varieties are used in its construction,
coming from all quarters of the globe.
In the miscellaneous department of the
Waverly (N. J.) fair there is exhibited the jaw
bone of a whale caught in New York harbor in
1557 and an ox skull from the battle of Gettys
burg. There is a great display of pumpkins,
the Jumbo pumpkin weighing 150 pounds.
A syndicate is being formed in London at
present for the purpose of experimenting in
beet growing in Ireland, with a view to the
eventual establishment there of an extensive
sugar industry. Experts in the manufacture of
beet sugar are very sanguine of the success of
the scheme.
Ex-Commander-in Chief Rea, of the Grand
Army of the Republic, thinks that there is more
work than glory connected with his place.
During the last official year he held court
on 200 days, traveled 28,000 miles, slept for
fifty-two nights in sleeping cars and defiverel
108 speeches.
St. Paul has an “Orange Peel Club,” whose
members agree to remove, not only orange peel,
but other dangerous substances that they inay
see on the sidewalk, and themselves to refrain
from throwing orange peel, banana skins or the
like where they may be likely to cause pedes
trians to fall.
The American Banker notes the discovery
lately of a deceptive S2O counterfeit. The paper
of the counterfeit is said to be fully as good as
that of the gilt-edged S2O bills, but the counter
feit can be easily discovered by reason of the
fact, that it is one-eighth of an inch shorter and
narrower than the gold bills. The engraving is
also coarse.
On the Greek island of Himia no girl may
marry till she can dive and bring up the sponge
that is known to grow only in the deepest water,
as it is not thought before that time she is pre
pared to support a family Upon Niarus the
rule is reversed—the girl says or does nothing—
and her father bestows her out of hand upon
the diver who stays longest and brings most
sponges.
Farmer Lacroix and his son, of Wright town
ship, near Montreal, went out a few days ago in
search of a hear which had been playing sad
havoc in their fields. Lacroix the elder shot the
bear, whereupon the beast, standing upright,
clasjied the man in his paws, thrust its sharp
claws into the flesh of his shoulders and was
hugging all the breath out of him, when Lacroix
tlie younger gave the hear its leaden quietus in
the back of its head.
Among the callers at the Leonard street police
station, New York, on last YVednesday, was a
tiright lad, aged 8, who, with tears in his eyes,
asked for assistance to find his sister “Celia.”
He explained that he had lived in Mauch Chunk,
but, his mother having died, he journeyed alone
to New Y ork to take a home with his sister, who
onee lived on Sixty-eighth street. An officer at
the station knew the child’s larnily, and took
him to the sought for sister.
A New York civil engineer has applied for
a patent for a locomotive and tender, by which
he claims he can make ninety-five miles an hour
with ten coaches. The boiler is rectangular in
shape, having a large and permanent area of
evaporating surface, supported by a great ex
tent of heating surface. The cylinders are in the
rear of, instead of between the truck wheels,
and the firebox is supported between the
center of gravity of the driving wheels.
The Vienna correspondent of the London
Times records a curious relic of mediteval super
stition in Austria. The burgomaster of Zuraki,
in Galicia, has just instituted a prosecution be
fore the criminal court of Solotwina against a
man named Jean Kowalegink for having, “by
his malicious sorceries and incantations, caused
a hailstorm to devastate the fields of Zuraki on
July 28." The damages occasioned by Kowal
esink's uncanny power over the elements are
laid at 6,000 florins.
By means of the magnesium flash-light, a pho
tograph has been been taken, at the sug
gestion of 51. Du Bois Reymond, of a
normal eye, life size, after a quarter of
an hour’s rest in a completely darkened
room, showing the pupil of the eye fully
dilated, as its reaction docs not begin until
after exposure. Hitherto the effect of complete
darkness on the pupil could only be observed, it
is said, by the light of the electric spark, but
these photograiihs permit of measurements.
Miner McCaffrey of the Y’ellow Jacket
mine, Virginia City, Nov., ignited the fuse of a
blast and started to go to a safe place. As be
turned the charge exploded, and McCaffrey’s
hack, from his loins to the top of his head, was
riddled with particles of sand and gravel, rang
ing In size from mustard seed to go se shot.
Not a square inch of whole skin was left on his
back. A doctor spent three hours picking out
the largest fragments of rock. McCaffrey s in
juries, though extremely painful, were not dan
gerous, butlie must wait until he grows a now
skin before he can work.
The will of 51. Bord, the well-known piano
maker of Paris, has given rise to some remark
able proceedings on the part of the testator's
heirs and of the workmen employed in the
establishment , which hud been organized by the
decease i. and conducted by him with great
prosperity for many years. 51. Bord died a few
months since, and under his will he left large
legacies to his employes of every grade, the
smallest amount bequeathed beiug's2oo to each
of those who had only been five years in his far
tory. After the deatn of the testator his neph
ews found another will, in which no mcntiou
was made of legacies to the employes, and this
being dated 1884 invalidated the first document.
M. Bord iiad, in fact, it is said, disinherited his
workmen, because they had struck for more
wages in 188:1. The workmen have gone to law
with the executors, in order to contest the va
lidity of the second wi 1.
A gentleman living in Boston has a small
boy, not more than 5 years old, who has an In
veterate habit oT running away. He is a sturdy,
stout-legged little chap, of great courage and
enterprise, but his father ami mother have
been put to a good deal of anxiety on his ac
count. Sometimes lie is found in the next
town, sometimes by ttie railroad, and again in a
certain pasture wiiere bo enjoys the congenial
society of several young colts, but it is always a
matter of doubt where he will be discovered.
Recently, however, the family have acquired a
mongrel little terrier, recommended lor the
purpose, who hunts up Hammy with unerring
accuracy. Whenever Sammy is missing Ins
mother shows his jacket to the dog and tells
him to find the boy, whereupon the animal sals
off with his nose to the ground, the hired nia.i
or somebody else follows, and in due time the
young vagabond is brought to bay.
An interesting article has been published
in the Cologne Gazette from tho pen of ilerr
Gerhard Rohlfs, ttie African explorer, in which
tho German plans for rescuing E nin Paslia are
subjected to an exhaustive criticism. Herr
ltohlfs is of opinion that the propose ■ expedi
tion may attain its ends if the preliminary
preparations are properly and uot toi slowly
conducted, und if the necessary sum of money
is subscribed; ail that Emin i’asha can want
being guns, small cannon and ammunition.
"The odvauceof the expedition must lake place
slowly and methodically, and deiiots, com
ma dud by Germans,should be established on t. e
road at intervals from one utiotuer reprj: crU-.,
by from s. to eight days’ march. From Baca
moyo to Mutansige a distance of 1.500 kilo
meters has to be covered without leaving Ger
tnuu territory. From Mutanslge u< Wadefsi
the distance is 400 kilometers. The expedition
ary force no.id not include more than :0d Ger
mans, but it mut be sent out at once If it is to
do any good. Htato ad becomes atsoiuiely
necessary A considerable sum is require 1. blit
as this expedition is likely to assist in consult
dating German colonial enterprise in Alricx, no
sacrifice, he thinks, should be spared for carry
ing it into execution."
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