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BETTERMENTS RUMORS.
VAGUE TALK OK A COMPROMIBB
HEARD AT ATLANTA.
One Story Has It That an Arbitration
Committee May be Suggested by a
Prominent Senator—Another Report
Bays the Louisville and Nashville
Will Offer $35,000 a Month and
Cancel All Claims.
Atlanta. Ga., Oct 22.—1f there is any
reliance to be placed in legislature gossip,
a prominent senator will bring in a resolu
tion to-morrow calculated to stir up the
betterment question. The rumor about the
resolution to-night says it will unfold a
plan of arbitration with the lessees over
their claim tor betterment*. The resolution
will suggest as arbitrators the three justices
of the supreme court, three ex-governors,
and Maj. Campbell Wallace, chairman of
the railroad commission. It is very
doub ful if the Sonata would pass such a
resolution, and it seems to be quite certain
that it would not be entertained by the
present Home.
THE CLAIMANTS WEAKENING.
There is a small current of talk that in
dicates symptoms on the part of the lessees
of a lack of confidence in the progress being
made with their claim for lietternients, and
it is even liin < and that the? are about to try
anew tack. It is herewith given for what
it is worth. The lease ■at interest in the
b tterments deal and the Louisville and
Nashville railroad are practically identical.
The Louisvilieaud Nasuville want the state
road, and they probably want it a great
deal worse than tney want betterments. If
the lease act is passed, the state will want
$115,000 per month as a minimum rental for
the road.
A COMING OFFER.
The News correspondent heard a rumor
to-night, claimed to be reliable, that in a
few days the Louisville and Nashville will
offer in some way aud shape, not now de
termined, to take the new lease of the road
for twenty years at a monthly rental of
$35,000, and in consideration thereof will
withdraw and consider canceled their claim
for betterments of w hatever character and
description.
LAID BEFORE THE HOUBE.
The report of the conference commit
tee on betterments claims was suo
mitted to the House and Senate to
d.iv. The statement of the claim made
by* President Brown was spread upon
the journals and printed. Copies o( the
argument* made before the committee were
distributed on the desks of the members.
The nexj chapter in this business will prob
ably be developed to-morrow or next day.
In the House business is nearing comple
tion. The last calendar was printed to-day,
and show* only fifty-five hills left for action,
nine being from the Home aDd forty-six
from the Senate.
BILLS PASSED.
The following bills were passed to-day:
To authorize the sale of half of the lot
known as the arsenal lot in Savannah
belonging to the Volunteer Guards’ Battal
iOD.
To consolidate the acts incorporating
Brunswick, aud amend its charter.
To amend the charter of Valdosta.
In the Seuate tho following new bills were
in' roduoed:
To incorporate the Chattanooga and Gulf
railroad.
To facilitate sorvics on lessees of rail
roads.
The following bills passed:
To incorporate the Bainbridge and North
ers oern railroad.
To repeal the prohibition law of Smith
viile.
To incorporate the Georgia Fidelity In
surance Company of Savannah.
To incorporate the American Intor-Ocean
Canal Company.
SPEAKERSHIP SPECULATION.
There has been considerable talk for a
few days annul the next speakership of the
House, aud it is evident that the campaign
IS already begun. Messrs. Calvin and
Fleming of Richmond have both been men
tioned in this connection. Mr. Hummonsof
bum ter has ulso been spoken of in a vuguo
sort of way. but to-night his friends an
nounce positively that he is in the race aud
w.ll boa candidate.
HUSSARS HAVE AN OFF DAY.
They Fail to Win a Prize in the Expo
sition Tilt.
Atlanta, Oa., Oct., 22.—The entriei in
t’je cavalry tournament to-day were: One
team from the Governor's Horse Guard;
one from the Georgia Hussars, and two
from the Liberty Independent troop. When
the tournament began at 3 o’clock the
Hussars were considered sure winners, and
sold iu the po Is against the field. Either
from over-confidence or lack of practice
they failed to jus; ify the anticipations of
their friends or the expectation of the
public. T e Governor’s Horse Guard woo
tkeprizeof (1,000, aud the two Liberty
troop teams won the second aud third
prizes. The score was:
Horse Guards 28014
Fir t team Liberty Independent Troop . 279
Second team Liberty Indeiendent Troop 254)4
Hussars 239
The first individual prize was w >n by H.
G. Way, of the Independent Troop, with a
score of 68; tie sec ind by C. H. Miller, of
tho Governor’s Horse Guard, with a score
of 63. and the third by J. 8. Dozier, of the
Horse Guard, with a score of 60. Senator
Bradwell, of the Second district, delivered
the prizes.
AMONG THE ALBANIANS.
A Negro Shot—Painful Effects of a
Railroad Accident.
Albany, Ga., Oct. 22.—John Gilbert was
■hot by George Wado on the Hines lot last
night, but not seriously wounded. Both
are negroes. Wade gives as an excuse for
the shooting that he thoug ht Gilbert, was
stealing something. He was fired on twice
by Wade.
D. B. Jay, who was hurt in the wreck on
the Columbia ext nisi on ten days ago, is still
in a critical condition. He is injured in the
■mall of the back, aud cannot turn iu his
bed or get out of it without help. He has
expressed no determination as yet to take
any action against the railroad.
PATTERSON POINTERS.
The Watch of an Italian Who Refused
to Work the Roads Seised.
Patterson, Ga., Oct. 22.—H. Halley, an
Italian by nativity, living near this place,
refused to work on the public road. His
watch was levied on by an officer, taken
from his pocket, and so'ld here yesterday
before the court bouse door to the highest
bidder, to pay bis road dues.
Patterson, like Waycro*#, is having a
religious revival. Rev. Mr, Black of Jesup,
with his daughter Miss' Rat*-, who has a
splendid voice and Is a fine p -rDirmar on tbu
organ, did good work here Sunday. There
will tie a baptism here Hiturday at 11
o'clock a. m _____ _
A Wedding at Banderevllla.
Bamukrsvu-le, Ga.. Oct. 22. Yesterday
morning at lOJJh o’clock J. Floyd Jones
aud Miss liatue TANARUS, McCarty wore married
at the Pringle residence iu this city. Mr.
Jonas is a prominent merchant of Hparte,
but was until recently a citizen of this city.
The bride la an eeuiusble young lady ol
tine pla'w. The ceremony wee imformeJ
by Her Father Kennedy.
A Probably Fatal Fall.
Cobogata, Ga,, Oct ‘A—A negro
banwd John Upshaw Mi fro in the upper
PteMorm the Alabama wstuhouse this
“non, and enaUiuaU very danger ou* iu
PUNTA GOBDA POINTERS.
Steamers in for the Winter—Business
Picking On-
Pcnta Gorda, Fla., Oct. 22.—The Mor
gan Line of steamers, Aransas and Hutchin
son, are now on for the winter run between
I New Orleans and Havana, and touch Punta
Gorda and Key West twice a week. Each
steamer generally lands ten to twenty
cars of freight, and the outgoing freight on
oranges will be about as large when orange
shipping begins.
George Gould has arrived from Boston
and will remain some time.
Business is pickinglup so lively that the
Florida Southern trains cannot make their
schedule time. This little road is bound to
n; ake a success.
The new business room and residence of
W. N. Connolly are about completed.
There are ataiut a dozen converts in the
Methodist revival.
J. Lantz aud family have removed to
VVauchula, in charge of Mayor Sandlin’s
orange grove.
The yellow fever rumor has again proved
to be a canard.
CANDLER CHIPS.
Rain Needed- The Public Bchool-A
New Residence to Go Up.
Candler, Fla., Oct. 22.—After a sum
mer of extraordinary hot weather, we are
cow suffering for rain. There has been no
rain in a month, aDd the fall gardens are
suffering greatly.
The gathering of oranges is now in
progress, and large shipments will go for
ward soon. The Faison Brown variety,
which is our earliest, is now very sweet
and rapidly assuming the golden hue.
James P. Clute of Bat'laf— "and, Ind.,
wh > purchased ihe orange g-ove of IV. H.
DeLong, has arrived here and will proceed
to erect a handsome residence.
The Candler public school opened last
week with thirty-six pupils. Prof. Henry
Rickards, formerly principal of the high
school at Laßelle, Mo., is in charge.
Truck farmers are preparing for the win
ter gardens by sowing cabbage, Bermuda
onions, etc.
Mrs. W. W. Jones, who was severely hurt
last week by a fall while getting into n
wagon, is better, and able to be around on
crutches.
BIRD TO BE ARRESTED.
The Republicans Bring Chargee
Against Florida’s Ex-Marshal.
Pensacola, Fla., Oct. 22.—A telegram
received in this city last night was from
United States Marshal Mizoll to Deputy
Marshal Saunders directing the arrest im
mediately of ex-United States Marshal VV.
C. Bird. It is understood that Mr. Bird it
alleged to be short in his accounts with the
government. Mr. Bird was not here when
his arrest was ordered. Ha is a reside it of
Jefferson county, a relative of United
States Sonator Call, and was an appointee
of the Cleveland administration. He has
always been regarded as a man of the
strictest integrity. His arrest, so far as
known, has not baon effected, and his
whereabouts are unknown to the officers of
tne government hore.
FLORIDA’S METROPOLIS.
A Colored Protective League to be
Formed -The Courts.
Jacksonville, Fla., Oct. 22.—The crim
inal court of record convened to-day.
The United States court was not in ses
sion, owing to the absence of Judge Swayne.
A colored protective league will be formed
here Oct. 28.
J. ltivas, W. D. Wehb, R. M. Lamkin, C.
Saudorsou aud J. A. Craig, all crack
bicyclists, left to-night for Macon with
their wheels, to take part in tne Macon
tournament.
Miss Lilia Gee and W. D. Webb, two
prominent society people, were married
to-night at 6 o’clock at tho Methodist church.
Drowned While Dodging Arrest.
Augusta, Ga., Oct. 22. —A negro
named David Merry jumped in the canal
here to-day to save himself from capture,
and went down to his death. He was
caught stealing some sacks belonging to
the street railroad, anil when pursued ran
up the canal bank, and jumped in to swim
across. He failed, however, and was
drowned in the stream.
Fire Near Wadley.
Wadley, Ga., Oct. 22.—Hon. A. 8.
Smith, ex-representative from this county,
living near here, had his ginliouse and five
bales of cotton burned last night, together
with about 2,500 bushels of cotton seed.
The damage was about $2,500. There was
no insura .co. The fire was undoubtedly the
work of a.i incendiary.
NAGS THAT CAN GO.
Tho Results of the Day’s Events in
England and Kentucky.
London, Oct. 22. —At the Newmarket
Houghton meeting to-day the race for the
Critorien stakes for 2-year-olds, six fur
longs, was; won by the Duke of West
minster’s Blue Green, with Baron Roths
child’s Filibuster second, aud Lord Dudley's
Royal Robe third.
THE EVENTS AT LEXINGTON.
Lexington, Ky., Oct. 22.—The weather
was rainy, the track heavy, the attendance
small, the sport good, aud the betting first
class at the races here to-day. The events
were as follows:
First Race—One mile. Katie 8 won, with
Littrolle second, and Roxanna Ten third.
Time 1:46
Second Race- One and one sixteenth miles.
Dilemma won, with Clamor second, and Lizzie
D third. Time 1:53.
Third Race— One mile and seventy yards.
Bridgelight won. with Bellini second, and
Plunder third. Time 1:50*4.
Fourth Race—Robinson stakes; three-quar
ters of a mile. DolUkins won. with Camilla
second, and Lott ie S third. Tune 1:19.
BROOKLYN A GAMS AHEAD.
The Giants Lose the Odd Battle in the
First Three.
New York, Oct. 22. —The third game of
the world’s championship series was called
at the end of the eighth inning on account
of darkness. Following is the score by in
nings and a summary:
New York 2 0 0 0 3 2 0 o—7
Brooklyn. 0 2 3 1 2 0 0 o—B
Base hits: New York 14, Brooklyn 11. Errors:
New York 4, Brooklyn 4. Batteries: Welch and
Ewing, Hughes and Clark.
No game was played yesterday on account
of rain.
SPALDING WILL FIGHT.
Chicago, 111., Oct. 22.—President
Spalding, of tho Chicago club, says that
unless the players reserved by the club sign
contracts for next year voluntarily, legal
slojM will be taken to comiiel them to do so.
Where Kiaslng la Unknown.
fYom the Fslinburuh Scotsman.
Therein* nation where kissing is un
known. The Jafiauese mother never kisses
her baby os she clasfx it to her Ikm mi. It
seems almost incredible to us that • mother
could btrego doing so. When we hold the
soft, warm little body against our beerte,
and feel the tiny arms around our ueczs,
the warm little cheek against ours; when
we look into the babv’e laughing eye# aud
eee the pretty iwrutl lips Indore us, how
<u we hdp kieemg llie de if little thing I
Jt would l* tail our u turl impulse h do It.
But, (e>rli*i>. generation* of placid
and ,es, pr -v<-ule the Jepaoee * mother trout
having any such Imp, Uu, t tough sue may
love her children a* much as we do.
Film of b, ush or etuhideafford harboring
piai.*e for the insect,, a 4 I hey *an be led
! tar destroyed by burning sued, material
1 early than Ist delay U unt.l toe gi ound Is
] bwwi
THE MORNING NEWS: WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 23; 1889.
BLIND WONDERS.
A MAN WHO BURVEYED, BUILT
BRIDGES, AND RODE TO HOUNDS.
The Blind Sculptor of Paris-A Blind
Man Who Flayed Cricket-Blind
Poets, Musicians, Astronomers,
Scientists, and Inventors.
From the St. Loui* Republic.
In my sketches of the rare aud remarka
ble specimens of the human race, which
have appeared in thsse columns from time
to time, I have attempted to give faithful,
uncolored and unexazgerated pen pictures
of many odd and curious characters, which,
were they small enough, la'-go enough, or
unadorned with superfluous appendages,
would conform to the Biblical description
of “God’s own image.” I have told our
readers of the minature specimens of the
genus homo, whose strength would be over
taxed in carrying a pint of water, und of
another collossai specimen who could carry
two barrels, of 36 gallons each with perfect
ease; of the little man hidden in the dough
of a pie and placed upon the table to the
infiinite delight of the assembled roy
ally, and of his antipode who delighted in
carrying off living oxen of the regulation
size. Together we have taken a peep inside
the life of persons whose retentive qualities
of mind made it impossible for the.n
to forget a date, face, action or word. We
have seen persons who were born with horns
upon their heads, and persons who in the
evening of life accumulated whole collec
tions of horns, scattered about in divers
places over their intellectual dome. We
have traced the life history of “Pietro la
Diablo,” or, plainly speaking, “Peter the
Devil,” the boy with the ram’s norn.. behind
his ears and unicorn’s horn in his forehead,
making his very appearance strongly sug
gestive of a spiked-tail and a three-tined
fork. All these and hundreds of other
curiosities we have seen, yet “wonders never
cease.” To-day it is proposed to discuss the
remarkable things which have been accom
plished by persons deprived of sight.
THE BLIND EUSEBIUS.
Where the list properly begins the writer
will not attempt to say. The genesis of this
list will appropriately commence, if not
with, then near, the beginning of the
Christian era with Eusebius, the blind
theologian. Accounts vary as to the time
he lived. One says that he was born near
tne close of the third century, about A. D.
296, and that he died at tho age of 44 in the
year 340. The bulk of evidence, however,
forces us to the conclusion that ho was born
about 315 and died in 340 at the age of 25
years, 20 of which were spent in total
blindness. It is greatly to the credit of this
man, whose light went out forever just as
he was merging from infancy, that in the
few short ye trs he lived, enshrouded in per
petual darkness, he should become one of the
best known of the early Christian writers,
and be known even to this dayjns ono of tho
fathers of ecclesiastical history.
SOME BLIND POETS.
Henry, the author of the “Poetio Life of
Wallace” was born blind. He oarly ex
hibited wonderful imagiftatio a faculties
which were turned to good account in the
production of the book mentioned. The
unique character of the work caused it to
have a wide circulation, making the name
of Henry, the ministrel, more familiar to
the rhyme-loving common people of the
British Isles than that of the most standard
prose- a ntor.
Hermann Torrentins, a blind Swiss, born
in 1520, became one of the principals of the
University of Borne, the aut or of a poeti
cal dictionary of rare inerir, besides works
on history and botany.
A BLIND ASTONOMER.
In 1685, Nichlas Sanderso i was a well
known character of Yorkshire, England.
He was not born blind, but became so
through sickness at the ago of 3 years, ainf
upon arriving at the age of discrimination
could not remember of ever being able to
see. As unlikely as it may seem, he aetualiy
became learned in two oi t e most difficult
branches, astronomy and mathematics, and
three years before his death finished an ex
haustive treatiso on algebra.
DR. BLACKLOCK.
Thomas Blacklock, D. D.. one of the most
learned me n of the eighteenth century,
was born in 1721 and died in 1791. He was
blind at the age of 3 months. Notwith
standing the discouraging circumstances
under which he labored. Dr. 81-icklock be
came one of the most eminent men of the
times. He was the trusted friend of Hume,
the free thinker, and of Burns, the Scottish
lyrist. A contemporaneous writer, speak
ing of the polished doctor,said: “He was
a child of humble parentage, but has now
won for himself, before ne has reached
what men call the middle age, the designa
tion of an accomplished scholar, a culti-
vated thinker and a poet of high order.
His accomplish meats, won under the most
oppressive disadvantages, give us a wonder
ful exhibition of the powers of mind to
overcome seemingly insurmountable obsta
cles.” Dr. Blacklock was an ordained min
ister. but his friendship for Hume, as men
tioned above, caused the flock to rebel
against their shepherd, which finally re
suited in the doctor’s expulsion. Had
Blacklock never lived the name of Robert
Burns would, perhaps, never have been
known in the world of letters. The embryo
poet as on the point of shipping for the
West Indies, when a letter from Blacklock
caused him to change his mind, and saved
to the world one of its greatest writers of
verse.
A GREAT NATURALIST.
Francois Hubir, the Swiss naturalist, lost
his sight at an early age, became an emi
nent entomologist and wrote on bees, ants
and otuer insects. His son, Pierre, and a
servant named Rumens aided him in mak
ing many valuable original observations on
the habits of these creatures. Although
the servant and son reud-red invaluable
aid, it was admitted by both that the elder
Huber was the mastermind in the prepara
tion of their many books and papers on
entomology, zoology and meteorology.
Many believe that Huber would have be
come as eminent in bis special branches
as either Humboldt or Cuvier could he have
had the use of his eyes.
JOHN* MILTON.
John Milton, the great English writer of
prose and verse, best known as the author
of “Paradise Lost,” was totally blind the
last years of his life. Properly he may not
belong in this list, having uad 46 years of
daylight in which ho complete his studies
before impenetrable and perpetual night
shrouded him in its inky gloom. I have
only mentioned him in this connection in
order to open the way for a broad asser
tion, viz.: That two of the greatest poets
kuown 1 1 history, Milton and Homer, were
both blind.
HUNTER, DRIVER AND SURVEYOR.
John Metcalf, a most wonderful produc
tion of the last century, was born at
Knares bo rough, Yorkshire, England, in
1717. At the age of 4 years a hard attack
of the measles struck him totally blind—so
blind that the brightest rays of the sun
gave him no perception of light. Yet tie
did not give up In despair. A calamity
had overtaken him which would have be
numbed the faculties of a less courageous
msu forever. Not so with John Metcalf.
It wsemad only to brighteu his remaining
senses. At first he learned music, and, at
the age of 12, was (he most expert violinist
in all Koglaiid. When he arrived at man's
estate lt was owner of a house, a small
farm aud a Horse and carriage. At the age
of 23 he was a well known carrier, eu
gazed In the occupation of carrying persons
t .rough the crowded street* to and from
places *f amusement. Besides his street
work tus frequently engaged to carry
travelers to York, a distance of aixteeu
inline In ail tin* hazirdous work tie wo*
as trusty os any iiutn with two eyes, and
into hut lew dtlMcuiUat from which he
• ‘Slid not aaeiiy esG eate huneeif. H le,
came a great liunite and f>4loew| the
bound# wfib as iuo* h pis-asu* audaeois4y
as Use us<M keen eyed hunter, lie had Isle
ow burs*, and would tub the haying of Use
i own hounds among hundreds. At the age
of 40 he began the study of surveying and
bridge-building. This not for idle pastime,
{ but tor profit. At one time he was the
official surveyor of Yorkshire. Even to
this day there are dozens of monuments to
John Metcalf In bis native shire in the
shape of elegant road-beds and splendid
bridges. At Huddersfield one of the finest
and most substantial bridges is known to
have been constructed by him. What he
could have accomplished with organs of
sight unimpaired we can only conjecture.
REMARKBLE CASES.
A namesake of our grear American tem
perance lecture-, John Gough, also an
E nglishman by birth, became quite cele
braed as a botanist and writer on subjects
pertaining to natural philosophy. He was
totally blind from the age of 3 years, the
sense of vision being so deadened that he
could not perceive tne glare of sunlight
upon the snow on the brightest winter days.
Disabled Iy this appalling affliction, he
studied botany, his wife, brothers and sis
ters doing his reading, and arranged, by
the sense of touch alone, and without the
least aid from any living human being, one
of the largest and most valuable collec
tions of dried herb3 and grasses at that
time (1780) known In Britain.
That wonderful invention, the string
alphabet for the blind, was invented by a
man who never saw his queer-looking ma
chine, the face of his mother, or the “glad
sunlight” of which he so feelingly wrote.
David Macbeth was blind from birtti, yet a
perfect geuius in a dozen different ways.
He was an accomplished musician, a per
fect prodigy In mathematics, and an inven
tor of no mean order of merit. Besides his
striae alphabet, he wa3 the inventor of one
of the earlier known revolving-barrel
churns, of n clamp to be used by book-bind
ers in stitching leaves together, and of a
self-oiling attachment for wagons and car
riages. He could take his watch to pieces
and put it together, almost as quickly as
the man who made it could have done. It
was without a crystal, and by gently touch
ing the hands with the tips of his fingers he
could tell within one second of the time
of day or night
He was an expert at the national game of
cricket and was reckoned as being one of
the most valuable men in some parts of the
game, but useless iu others.
When he died he had been engaged for
years on the perfection of a fire-escape,
which has since, with some Slight changes
and additions, made a London firm inde
pendent
Alexander Rodenback, the Belgian poli
tician,and for a long time member of the
Belgian Lower House, was totally blind.
Beside* being noted as a political economist,
Rodenback was the author of several
works on deaf muteism, blindness and kin
dred subjects.
IN THE PRESENT CENTURY.
By this time, I suppose, the reader has ar
rived at the conclusion that all the emi
neut blind persons of history, with the sin
gle exceptions of Eusebi is, and Torrentius
and Sanderson, lived and had their being in
the year 1701 to 1800, inclusive.
The reason that I have mentioned so very
few of the eminent blind who lived prior to
the opening of the eighteenth century must
not be attributed to lack of data pointing
in that direction. There are volumes of
writings concerning the extraordinary do
ings of blind persons from the time of
Christ, and even antedating that event.
However, I have preferred to give only
those of late date, tuliy substantiated by
roputable writers, believing that it will be
more valuable to the reader seeking for
curious and remarkable facts concerning
the human family than a thousand allusions
to semi-legendary characters.
To prove that all blind geniuses did not
die before the close of the last century, we
will now, note some of those of later date.
CHAPLAIN MILBURN.
Rev. W. H. Mllburn, known throughout
the civilized world as “the blind preacher,”
and who is actively in the field at the pres
ent time, is one of the most remarkable
m>n of the age. He was born in Pniia
delphia in 1823. He totally lost the sight
of one eye when quite young, the other be
coming badly impaired from sympathy, so
much so that it soon darkened forever.*
With spirit undaunted he studied and was
ordained as a minister at the ago of 20 and,
it is claimed, traveled over 200,000 miles
filli g appointments in tho southern states.
Within the last thirty years he has
been chaplain in the House of Representa
tives at Washington, besides filling many
other important positions. Asa writer he
is known as the author of “Ten Years of a
Preacher’s Life,” “Rifle, Ax aud Saddle
tags,” and “Pioneer Preachers and People
of the Mississippi Valley.”
THE BLIND SCULPTOR.
Vidal, the blind sculptor, is one of the
wonders ot the French capital. He has
been blind since his 21st year. We can
quite easily understand how a blind farmer
would cultivate the ground with the plow,
spade and hoe. How he would feel around
the tender plants and gently loosen the dirt
from their roots, or how the blind Birming
ham, Ala., miner tells, with the se ise of
touch alone, the direction and to what depth
to drill his hole( before putting in a blast;
but the work of Vidal siauds out in bold
relief, unique, wonderful und incompara
ble. To boa sculptor it is generally sup
posed that one must have the “mechanic’s
eye” aud tho artist’s taste and perspicuity.
The latter faculties Vidal has to an excep
tional degree—even more acute, be believes,
than if the former were not lost to him for
ever. By slowly passing his hand over an
object he notes its external proportions, and
imitates them in clay in a manner which
strikes the beholder dumb with surprise. A
dog, horse, human face or anythng alive or
dead, he models with as much ease asauy of
the dozens of Parisian sculptors who still
retain the faculty of sight.
From 1855 to 1875 Vidal received more
medals t ian any other exhibitor of works
in the Paris art exhibitions. Many of his
works, made in the solitude of his perpetual
midnight, are now on the shelves at the
great exposition, where the blind wonder
contends in friendly rivalry with his less
unfortunate brother artists. He never
complains, is always genial and festive
when among his friends, who always speak
of and to him as thougu he could see, and
well may they do so, tor he is oue of the
best art critics Iu ail Paris.
THE GREAT POSTAL REFORMER.
Henry Fawcett, the blind English post
master-general, who died in 1884, was a
greater man by half after the unfortunate
accident which deprived him of sight than
he ever was before. He was born in 1833
and lost his eyes in 1858 at the ago of 25,
from the effect of a gunshot wound. At
that time he was a poor law student. With
in less than ten yea s, through constant asso
ciation witn John Stuart Mill, ho became
only second to that great author as a
writer on political economy. In 1865, eight
years after his misfortune, he was elected
to the House of Commons from Brighton,
and soon became oue of the leaders of that
body. His writings, mostly on political
aud economic subjects, would fill aj largo
library case by themselves. His career as
I>otmaster-genera 1, dating from the time
of his election iu 1878 until lh6 time of his
death iu 1884, was marked by many radical
and important change] in the English
postal system, not a few of welch have noon
incorporated into tne postal service of this
couutry.
AN INVENTOR.
Mr. Ilrrrestioff, the bli .and president of the
Herreshoff Manufacturing Company, of
Bristol, K. 1., seems as much out of his ele
ment in his presout capacity as either the
blind sculptor or the blind postmaster
general. Aside from Eduou, the govern
meat has recognized him a* being one of the
greatest inveulor* of tne times. Many of
tbs torpodo boat; and steam launches now
u*i*i by this and all the civilized govern
me its on the glolie, ore tint inventions of
this signllas genius. His steam iauuclM*
have made the litguest timed with but few
eineptwu, and bis lor|Klo b*jat* are ranked
among Use must efli *int in use. H works
tsu his models m Use q net of lbs night shut
up iu Use darkness of his room, but this 1*
nil t mtanut to Itmrseuoff -Uw brigmet mtd
day w ould be Im him a* bias 11 A tie dark
•at midnight.
Comment on this galaxy of remarkable
geniuses is as useless as it is unnecessary.
Their doings are enigmas greater tuan tne
Homeric riddle. A well of ink and a thou
sand tons of paper would be insufficient to
elucidate the k otty questions, even did one
possess tho mind of a Bacon or a Shake
speare. We can only look to the creator of
all things and exclaim in the language used
in the inscription on the monument to Adah
Isaacs Menken: “Thou Kno west 1”
THE NEGRO WAS INSOLENT.
An Experience Which Two Atlanta
Men Had in the North.
A prominent United States official re
turned to Atlanta last week from Washing
ton, and tells a gond story of what befell
him on the train as he was traveling south
with a friend, who is also a government
employe.
Soon after leaving Washington a big
negro boarded the train. He had evidently
been drinking, and stood on his rights as a
free and independent citizen. There were
several vacant seats in the car, but the
colored citizen passed them by and chose
one which was already occupied by a lady
traveling alone.
The negro lounged back in her seat, occu
pying much more than half until another
lady, seeing the uncomfortable pesition of
the solitary one, came over and invited her
to move. The change evidently annoyed
the negro, for be glared about him in a
savage way, and then took a big drink from
a flask. The liquor made him restless, and
he began moving about the car. Several
times be produced his bottle and looked at
it lovingly.
All this time the temper of the two At
lanta officials had been rising. Finally one
of them could stand it no longer. He
crossed over to the negro and told him
plainly that unless he h-maved himself he
would be thrown from the moving train.
The negro’s answer was a study of inso
lence. In a moment the official had him by
the throat. His hand was raised above his
head to strike, and in it something glistened
in the fading light.
The other official, fearing that his friend
would get into serious trouble, seized the
upraised arm from behind and stopped its
down ward.course.
The negro looked around for help, and,
seeing nothing but scowling faces about
him, subsided aud agreed to uehaye. When,
however, the excitement had quieted, he
looked about him for someone who would
sympathize with him. In one corner he
discovered a man whose whole appearance
proclaimed him a New England yankee.
To his side the negro betook himself and
opened a conversation. In reply to ques
tions, he informed the negro that he was
from Massacnusetts. He had fought for
the abolition of slavery, and he believed in
the poliiical equality of the white and black
man.
The negro was delighted, and, sure of his
friend’s sympathy, he asked:
“Say, boss, what’s yo’ name?”
“None of your business,” came the
reply.
“I thought yo’ was my frien’,” said the
astonished negro.
“I tell you what I think,” said the
yankee. “Those gentlemen over there made
just one mistake—they ought to have car
ried out the work they began and killed
you.”
Quietly the burly negro sought a seat by
himself, and remained there until the
station where he was to alight was an
nounced. Then he walked to the door,
made a bow to the people, and said:
“You have witnessed a foul conspiracy
to assassinate me, gentlemen and ladies,
but by the grace of God I have escaped un
scathed.”
Then he disappeared into the night, and
was seen no more.
The Great Paris Pawn Shops.
From the London Times.
The annual report of the board which
administers the monts-de piete or estab
lishments at which money is lent upon
objects placed in pawn, is to the effeet that
during the past year (1888) 1,510,959 articlei
were pledged for a sum of £1,425,357, and
780,384 objects pledged anew for a sum of
£845,455. The number of objects sold' was
177,415, and they produced a total of about
£IBO,OOO.
The greater part of the articles pledged
were for sums from 6 to 10 francs, and then
came the articles pledged from 3 to 4 francs.
Only 1.77 per cent, of the whole amount
lent was m sums between £2O and £4O,
while the proportion on pledges over £4O
was but 1.23 per cent. The board of direct
ors calculates that the total reduction to
persons who have pledged goods within the
last two years, brought about by the
gradual diminution of the rate of interest,
is at least £68,000, and they propose to
obtain the sanction of the next French
chamber to two other measures, one for
loans upon negotiable securities, which will
be of benefit to small investors, and the
other for the reorganization of the system
of appraising the articles offered in pledge.
MEDIC AL."
•be*
Hood’s Mftrsnpnrilla purifies the blood,
builds up weak and debilitated systems,
gives strength to weakened nerves, over
comes that tired feeling, tones the digestive
organs, invigorates and regulates the kid
neys and liver, expels disease and gives
vigorous health. Young people say: “It is
the best medicine we ever took.” Old peo
ple say: “ It makes us feel young again.”
SPECIAL NOTICES,
THE MERCHANTS' EXCHANGE RES
TAURANT
IS OPEN FOR THE SEASON.
Chops, Steaks, Game and Oysters in Evert
Style.
A private department for ladies. Open every
night till 12 o'clock.
(’HAS F. GRAHAM, Proprietor.
PATRONIZE THE G. M. HKIDT CO.,
Corner Congress and Whitaker streets,
for reliable
DRUGS, FANCY ARTICLES, FINE CONKED
TIP WERT AND no— HEEDS.
A CAlill.
I lierehy take this method of notifying my
friends an l the public in genera that lam no*
connected With AITKLA Si 'll Al'L, lie* popular
due-Price Oothlers, Hatter* and Men’s Fur
■ushers, where I will Is* 1 h-e* *d to serve you,
guaranteeing you satisfaction In every respect
Yours, re*|cifutly,
K A. MARCHt,
Formerly with F. Gutman
/ kmc rr.HTH A WEEK pays for to*
• / 1 v daily humming news, <mi*.
rnm P f e** 4 *AMLY fYEMY MOBMUK)
| emm T mU y pert m the ear.
MARRIAGES.
MOLLER—HE rTEßlCH.—Married, on Mon
day. Oct. 14. at 9t. John’s church, by the Rev.
Stuart Martin. Mr. Carl Moller. Jr., of New
castle on-Tyne, England, and Miss F.uma Het
terich of this city.
FUNERAL INVITATIONS.
MACKEY—The friends and acquaintance if
Florence Mackey and of Mr. and .urs. Daniel
Hayward and Mr. an ! Mrs. G. J. Moore are re
spettfully invited to attend the funeral of
Edward R. Macket, son of the former, from
her residence, 27 Revnolds street, at 4 30 o’clock
THIS AFTERNOON.
MEETINGS.
GOLDEN RILE LODGE NO. 13, I. O. O. F.
A regular meeting of this Lodge will be held
THIS EVENING at 8 o'clock, at southeast
corner President and Jefferson streets over
Trinity Church lecture room.
A full attendance is earnestly requested.
Members of other Lodges and visiting brothers
are invited to attend.
By order of J. G. SWANSTON, N. G.
E. B. Peek, Secretary.
SPECIAL NOTICE^
Advertisements inserted under "Special
Foticcs" will be charged $1 00 a Square each
insertion.
SPECIAL PR OGttA >1 ME
THIS (WEDNESDAY) EVENING
AT
GEORGE SCHWARZ'S READING ROOM.
GRAND ITALIAN QUARTETTE.
” Prof. G. Cortese, Director.
1. Overture—L'ltaliana in Algeri Rossini
2. Valzer—Autresfois Waldteufel
3. Selection—Sonnambula Bellini
4. Gavotte—Entusiasmo Arr. by Colman
5. Robert le Diable Meyerbeer
6. Mazurk—Frida Zanichelli
7. Medley—McSorley's Inflation.. Arr. by Colman
The Sparkling
FAUST BEER
On Draught from the Wood.
TO LAND OWNERS.
Protect your titles by insuring them. The
TITLE GUARANTEE AND LOAN COMPANY
OF SAVANNAH insures titles to land, for the
benefit of owners, or parties loaning money
thereon; assumes all land suits thereafter, and
guarantees against loss by reason of defects in
title.
THE DIME SAVINGS BANK
Of this company, at 133 Congress street, re
ceives deposits from one dime upwards, and
pays interest, quarterly, at 4 per cent, per
annum. Loans money on the monthly install
ment plan or for fixed periods.
officers:
Geo. H. Stone, President.
Henry Bi.cn, Vice President.
E. L. Hackett, Treasurer and Cashier Sav
ings Department.
Isaac Beckett, Secretary and Solicitor.
R. R. Richards, Advisory Counsel, 135 Con
gress street.
READ THE FOLLOWING CERTIFICATE.
I have used Dr. Ulmer's Corrector in my
family for some time, and can testify to its
efficacy as a great family medicine. For ladies
I think it unrivaled. GEO. M. KNIGHT,
... . Blaudon Springs, Ala.
Would not take SI,OOO for the good derived
from the use of Ulmer's Liver Corrector.
H. H. KAYTON, New York.
Recommended by prominent physicians, and
awarded highest prize over competitors. Ask
for ULMER’S LIVER CORRECTOR, and taka
no other. Prepared by
B. F. ULMER, M. D.. Pharmacist,
Savannah, Ga
Price $1 per bottle. If you cannot obtain the
“Corrector” from your druggist, send your
order direct, and it will be forwarded by ex
press, freight paid.
SPECIAL NOTICE. "
I AM SOUTH SIDE HEADQUARTERS
FOR THE
CELEBRATED FAUST BEER.
Send me your orders.
J. S. F. BARBOUR,
Barnard and North Houston Streets.
SPECIAL NOTICE.
N. I. GOTTLIEB and JOHN H. MOORE, hav
ing formed a copartnership, beg to inform the
public that their new Photograph Gallery and
Art Studio, at 159 Broughton street, will be
open for business in a few days.
GOTTLIEB & MOORE.
Savannah, Ga., Oct. 23, 1889.
“THE TRACK OK THE BCTTERFLIV’
A Book of Beautiful Little Poems,
By Mary Kexnard
(Formerly of Savannah).
Fresh installment just received and for sale by
DAVIS BROS.
NOTICE.
All bills against the British steamship
NAPIER, John W. Harvey, master, must be
presented at our office by or before 12 o’clock m.
THIS DAY, Oct. 23, or payment thereof will be
debarred. A. MINIS & SONS, Consignees.
DESIRABLE FARM TO LET.
That desirable truck farm, Plumstead, former
ly the property of Gen. Harrison, situated on the
Middle Ground road and facing Southover
Junction For terms apply to
HENRY BI.UN,
Northwest corner Bryan and Abercorn.
NOTICE.
Neither the Captain nor Consignees of the
British Steamship NAPLES, Flett, master, will
be respons.ble for any debts contracted by the
crew.
A. MINIS & SONS, Consignees.
DR. FREDERICK W. RICH,
SURGEON AND HOMEOPATHIC PHYSICIAN,
Removed to 63 Jones street. Salomon Cohen's
new block.
Office Hours: Residence. 6tolo a. n 2to 4
p. M., 8 to 10 p. M.
Also with Dr. L. A. Falligant, 153 South Broad
street, 12 u. and 4 to 5 p. m.
WILLARD N. SMITH,
Teacher of modern methoda of
VOICE CULTURE AND SINGING.
Address: Residence, 8. E Comer Jones and
Lincoln: Ltidden A Bates 8. M H.
G GUARANTEED TO CURE -snm
GRUSUZA rl SLXXT
OR MONEY REFUNDED. HV.‘l
KiijaLlhjpU Nisfei
N T KIKE. Hut* Agent,
Corner J eterwa awl B*mh Broad street*,
hetaouab. Cta
SPECIAL NOTICES.
JJILSENBEER
BESIDES OIR REGULAR™™ 1 *
PILSEN BEER,
i. r
- WI ARK NOW SERVING
BOHEMIAN BEER
AT THZ PRICE OF
NE T PER KEG,
ONION SETS *
And all other FALL GARDEN SEEDS of the
best quality and perfectly fresh, at
E. J. KIEFFER'S,
West Broad and Stewart street!
CONFECTIONS
RECEIVED FRESH
THREE TIMES A WEEK
—AT—
BUTLER'S PHARMACY,
AMUSEMENTS.
ONLY BiS Slf
To Be Here This Year.
AX
SAVANNAH,) OO
MONDAY, fUU I . sdO.
JOHN ROBINSON'S
-TEN-
Big Shows All United.
1000 and Horses Employed
1-2 3-4 EQUESTRIAN FEATS.
More Acrobats, More Gymnasts, '
More Aerialists, More Wire Walkers,
More Clowns, More Bicyclists,
More Fling Rtngs, More High Kickers,
More Brother Acts, More Leaping,
More Actors' Novelties and Feats.
Than any 10 Shows Combined
IW Excursion rates on all railroads.
SAVANNAH THEATER.
THE EVENT ¥JBE SEASON!
24th.
louisTames
Assisted by his Excellent Legitimate Company,
in Shakespeare's Grand Tragedy, in six acts,
| RICHARD 111 l
IT is the general opluion that Mr. Jamesis
now the best “Richard'' on the stage. Hi>
physique is well fitted for the part, and Bis
voice is strong and melodious.—New In™
World, Septan her 24(5, 1889.
Costumes rich and historically correct.
Scenery new and appropriate. „
Prices: 25c., 50c. and #l. Seats on sale S° n '
day, Oct. 21. __ ,
Next Attraction—Lizzie Evans, 25-26Wt^
PUBLICATIONS.
FASHION MAGAZINES
FOR NOVEMBER
FOR SALE AT
Estill’s News Depot,
31 BTJXjXj STREET.
Pnicz
:J3C
Revue de la Mode
Le Bon Ton mji
L'Artdela Mode
The Season "joe
Young Ladies’Journal • 'IV^.
Demorest’s Portfolio and What to "ea
Autuxn and Winter, 1889-'9O.
New York Fashion Bazar ' ye
Pemorest's Family Magazine $e
Peterson's Magazine 35c
Godey's Lady 's Book joe
Ladies’ Home Journal
Delineator
Harper’s Bazar
Ehrick Fashion Quarterly '__3Sc
Etslka Fashion Albu m 15c
Neueste Morion Familien Sehatz
Address a’l orders to h q,
U ILLIAM ESTU.L. Savannah, lrt L.
PKIN iE.it AMD BOOKBIND 88 * _
BUSINESS IS OPENING,
And Business Men are nee
their supplies of Office
ery. Orders for Btank
and Printed Blanks of al | n
will have prompt and carefu
tention if left with the Old
Reliable Printer and
oi Bay. GEO. N. NlCHoj>
g-V kmC CENT* A WVK I*l* '"V?
k } i A DAILY WHMttW* **
e land EARLY KVKK*
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