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About Savannah daily evening recorder. (Savannah, GA.) 1878-18?? | View Entire Issue (July 6, 1880)
DAILY EVENING Savannah t TER « VOL IV.—No. 82. THE SAVANNAH RECORDER R. M. ORME, Editor. PUBLISHED EVERY EVENING, (Saturday Excepted,) -flk. 1181 BAY By J. STERN. The Recorder is served to subscribers, every part ot the city by careful carriers. Communications must be accompanied tbe name of the writer, not necessarily publication, but as a guarantee of good faith. Remittance by Check or Post Office must be made payable to the order of the lisher. We will not undertake to preserve or rejected communications. Correspondence on Local and general mat tern of Interest solicited. On Advertisements running three, six, twelve mouths a liberal reduction from regular rates will be made. All correspondence should be addressed corder, Savannah, ueurgia. The Sunday Morning Recorder will the piace of the Saturday evening edition which will make six full issues for the week. 49*W e do uot hold ourselves responsible the opinions expressed oy Correspondents. Die Recorder is registered at Post Office in Savannah as Second Matter. Letter from Hon. R. E. Savannah, June 28, 1880. Messrs. S. A. Gray and others: Gentlemen : I am in receipt your letter inviting me to speak in Waynesboro on the pending political issues. For reasons already given by me, and published, should I do not think it right that I take the stump to press my¬ self upon the people. I am not dis¬ posed disparage to exalt myself in this way nor to others. Oue or the other of these I would have io do were I to engage in public discussion, else I would have no subject, unless I should indulge in the platitudes of national ticular politics, subject which I imagine is not the par¬ upon which you would, at this time, desire to hear me. The people of Burke county know mo. peihaps as well as I know myself. Therefore I need not tell them who I am. They know I am a candidate for the nomination as Governor of the State They know, too, whether I am fit for the position or not. They know, too, that it is their right and privilege, il they so please, to extend to me their support, and not mine to demaud it. You say, "It seems unfair that Gov¬ ernor Colquitt, both in person and through General Gordon, should be urging bis claims throughout the State and you be expected to remain silent.” Well, Governor Colquitt may have some cause for this I would have none. General Gordon may think he is justifiable in his course. r Ihe force of relied his personal popularity I believe is on as a powerful argument and an important Colquitt’s premise in the syllogism of Governor re-election. He may think Governor Colquitt ought to be re-elected for the go d of the State. He may be right. I will not under¬ take to say. General Gordon was gallant General, and the Confederate soldiers responded to his battle cry with the enthusiasm of the "old guard.” But I imagine the citizens of whether they be old soldiers or not will not give theiy suffrages at Word ot copqnand. Yours truly, Rufus E. Lester. Negligent Husbands, Read This. — Men should uot allow their wives split wood, it is emphatically a work, and a woman is likely to a bad job of it. Peter Johnson, of Rochester, N. N. t however, left hie wife without fjrewqod, and so she took an ax p nd started for the wood pile to get a supply for herself. Selecting a proper piece of wood, she struck at it several times without hitting it, and at last cleft it partly in two. Thinking she could easily part it with her jiands, she inserted h e r fingera iu the crack ®nd tried to spread it apart. Out dropped the axe, which until this time had remained in the wood, and the stick springing together, imprisoned her fingers as iu a vise. After strugg¬ ling awhile she picked npthe axe Vfitb ]ier ,,'left freehand, t)is blow missed but iu and etri#iug*at tbe cut off one of her fingers, She then gave it up. i * • • • * j .* aim Wuu uer lingers still held id the stick, she managed to go to a neigh¬ bor’s house, where she received as¬ sistance. — Poston i tonrnnl. Fever. Sections of territory where fevers are and have been brought on by reason a malarial infected atmosphere, using, and with complete success, keeping ofl such atfiictions, Sate Kidney aud Liver Cure Warner's Safe Fills. Parties down with diseases of such a character, cured by the use of samu. SAVANNAH, TUESDAY, JULY 6, 1880. Hancock at Gettysburg. — Story of the Surgeon Who Dressed II Wound in the Third Day’s Fight. Dr. A. N. Dougherty, of was Medical Director of the Corps when it was commanded Gen. Hancock, me is a and was Postmaster of Nev ,rk Grant’s first administration. He however, vote for Hancock. He a few days ago : "When Gen. Hancock Gen. Couch as commander of Second Corps, I became Medical commanded rector. At the battle First, of Gettysburg Second the Third Corps—one half of the Iu the third day’s fight he was ed, and I was sefit for. I found lying on the hill slope, under a and facing the enemy. There was deep, wide gash in his leg near groin. In the wound were splinters and a'tenpenny nail. Hancock was anxious to know the rebels were using in their He thought he had been wounded splinters from one of the enemy’s We put him into an ambulance, and lay down beside him. Then we through a hot fire to my hospital. terwards I discovered that a bullet penetrated his saddle, and then in his tnigh, carrying with it the splinters and tenpeony nail. "As he lay in the hospital in pain, I, at his dictation, wrote first dispatch to Gen. Meado ing the victory won at adding that the defeat would be into a rout. He was calm, patient heroic. He is equally entitled Meade to the honor of the victory Gettysburg, and Meade would say if he were alive. k_pC6Cil from W. H. English. At the ratification meeting in dianapolis, Mr. English, the candidate for the Vice Presidency was and responded to the plaudits of the crowd in a speech of considerable length, from which we take the fol lowing: The day that General Hancock is elected the gospel of sectional hate and jealousy so long preached by the dem Hgogues of the Republican party will be forever closed, the hateful bloody shirt will be buried beyond the power of resurrection and the bright and glorious banner of peace and good will throughout all the land will float on every breeze. General Hancock not only ought to be elected, but he will be elected. Greater harmony exists in the Democratic party now than has belore for a quarter of a century, We were badly discouraged and dis heartened here in 1876. Yet we carried this State and that elec non by over a quarter of a mil bon votes, although we were cheated out of the fruits of our victory. Yes, history records the truth; it will go into history and down the stream of time to iuture ages, that two Demo crats, the peers of any statesmen ju any laud, we e fairly elected and Vice President by the people; they were elated out ot their high offices and the places were held ior tour years hymen who were not the choice of the people; that the men who perpetrated this great fraud were in vast numbers rewarded for then corrupt and disgraceful acts with which of right belonged to other and to better men. This is the worst r o litical crime of the age; this smirch upon the fair feme of our Constitution must forever rest upon the Republican Slates' ®00 dvoL “tak. have inhand to authors of this great fraud, and make its repetition at the next election impossible. Vou need have uo fears that the men elected next time not take their seats. When they do, you will have n pure government, and 1 trust, a flaunted Me. Debt, poverty and suffering me for years, caused by a sick familv “d ill ‘l , r ^ wb icb c LgT noeood ofmf until o r f veTi' 1 ttv , . advice r™ Id Bitters £onemomh aud commenced ^ their S' n-e Ls of rha,rbesu « were s, ? ck waarmL a dlv and I want lo eav to all i lll t’v u! can kesn 'f f ini yaaT with •n Hop Bitters f for l less ,r tmm gue tioc tor t visjt wOsrt. -4 nornnyvuin . They had their usual evening . quar rel as they sat by the hearth. Ou one J side lay quietly a blinking and dog, the old on the other a purring cat; growling j woman pleaded with her dat husband : "Yust look at gat vmt tog; they never gwarrels unt fights growler; j ns.” “Yah,” said the old "I know dot; but yust die dem oue dime, uud deu you 'blazes!” From Our Own Correspondent | The Greatest Enthusiasm Known for Glorious Cause For It—That Cause Have as Glorious a Result—General W. Hancock the Very Best Man that Could Beon Placed on the Ticket to Fully Insure Success—Chops—The Weather—Things in General. Mr. Editor: The greatest, not the wildest, enthusiasm exists among the people that I have ever known. It is not. that wild sensational feeling so often seen, and which is generally termed enthusiasm, but it is that strong, deep, lasting enthusiasm which deepens and widens as the cause that produces it is thought on and better understood. It is not strange at all that grand causes will produce such results : so when we reflect that the nomination of General W. S. Hancock for President of the United States has produced the enthu siasm which so generally exists among the people, we cannot wonder that the effect is so grand In and great—so lasting and increasing proportion to the cause so will be the final effect; and that effect will be the triumphant elec tion of General Hancock to the Presi dency of the United States in Novem ber next No convention that has assembled in America for more than half a century past has done so wise a thing as did the Cincinnati Convention, In nominating Hancock the convention did not only give us a good man, a true soldier, a wise statesman and a sound Democrat, but in doing so the "bloody chasm” was completely filled up; not a trace of it to be seen. Now the boys in gray and the boys in blue do not have to shake hands over that dark, long lamented chasm ; no, it is no more, and now we can all "Rally around the flag, boys.” General Hancock will prove an ex— ce P tion to ever y Presidential nominee for min y y ears «. if to any other before him ; he will prove much strong ? r tban disown party—a rare thing i° d eed, yet as true as it is rare. That be is the very best man for the times not denied by any, and his election is already a conceded future certainty. I am no politician ; I am, however, a 8tron R partisan, so I do not propose converting myself into a political cor respondent, but when such glorious results await a people, in the near fu ture, as the emerging from twenty long y eara of thraldom and political dark ness—yea, I may say political chains and slavery—'when, I say, such a happy change is at our very threshold who would not be enthusiastic—who, that bas an y patriotism in him, can help but feel, and when feeling thus to speak out ? I am by uo means doubtful 0 the election of Hancock and English. * g ive that as one of the future tainties, should the two live to see the election in November. I will not enter into any discussion of local political matter, but turn to a matter which all, both great and small, male aud female, white and black feel and have an intense interest in— agriculture. The corn crops of our return is not so good as it gave prom ise of a faw weeks ago, yet with an early rain m abundance, the yield will be a pretty good o e. Cotton is the most promising I have ever seen at this of the year, the plant being large and healthy and the forms and ^ung bolls being abundant. Sweet potatoes are looking quite well. Rice, we learn from those accustomed to Rawing it, is not as good as is often raised. Thefruit crop nee.iilot be included S s r o° P rear ° oUl'^ *hat'* tZ worth count, n g in. I learn of a i man y deaths throughout many sections j of Georgia and also a good deal of ness.I am’persuaded that if people would b ® more cautious in theif dur iu S the hot summer, thaw, there would We far fewer'durtt. aud much less act crmelous seem to he more r b t;irired u , su and ! that ’ P erba r s > mucb of tbe aickn ^ ! ed t°he melons. eaTffig Z Tb many weather imperfTctly^mltur 0 - a is now Xof. and has *>r sever:al days, intensely remains somewhat dull but with Sf 1 '* 1 "' 1D ^ 11 ca Florida ‘: 00 . s , for aud the “ 8 ° be do 1D * : » E ; cl > ger at present f than it has d f e a0 7 eB “ mer 3mce lf f eI 1 . be la at ! D f. w radroad ‘ from \\aycross to Jacecsouville T being is .been rapidty built, the Georgia end^ have commenced at the former p.aco. 1 N V th Hancoc,i for Fre ^ deat and R°°d crops, Connected, with health amon g tke peopla, we will have the good times since the days George \\ ashington. I C. July od, lSSt), — — ♦ ---- future, Childhood, knowing nothing of the age,” and imagines it to be the "golden find mankind, having failed to La perfect happiness, imagines that it only attained in childhood. I P I i IVi 1 mumm celebration. The Regatta—Turnvereill Picnic— The Military Companies’ Annu „i S rpi.« n tirade. ^ - THE EXCURSIONS, SCENES AND TNPTnPNT^ liNOUJEiN la. 1 this ^ Natal day of the Republic wa s observed here yesterday by appro . te ceremonies, and by festivities P r ' a aud rejoicings. The people seemed generally to enter into the spirit of the anniversary and to commemorate the sacred traditions of a period which tried men’s souls and resulted in the relief of a burdened and oppressed P e0 P^ e from the mailed hands of a tyraunical administration, which at fc kat time, directed the policy of the English Government. If there were a time when this anniversar y should be appropriately ad kept this 4th of July, was of otbers that day. For eighty y eara at least, the old blue Federal P ar ty has under various names, and by ^he presentation of various questions been consp ring to change our form of government, first to centralism and tbeu by an easy transition to monarchy or an e m pi re - The proceedings of all tbeir conventions, the expressions ol their Baders, all for over a half a cen fury—since the days of Hamilton, have K^mtested Polish ^ fcdte the same ^ Des design, State laws. that is, State to » s °veieignty and the centralization ol entire power of thecountry into one head at Washington. The modern Federalists under the name ol Repub beaus, have also been clamorous for a strong government—that is for a mill J ai 7 dlctiJl0r with lords and commons. Urant was considered the strongest ^an ot their party. He had anmhi Jat f d ^ tate Governments at the point ° : the bayonet He had assisted by v j r f. ue llls °“ iCe aa President, to in e aJ1 by j ra « d an ‘| force a usurper ol the ° fUce ot ^ ilfet Magistrate. These f e85:jl8 gave them confidence and they had t0 act more openly. Recent eVf nta however, indicate that the American people by large majorities \ n btate ai j d ISatl0na J conventions aa ve at Jast opened their eyes and bave decided to perpetuate the b.ess mgs of a republic rather than inaugu rat ^ the uncertainties ot au empire a “ d the sure and inevitable tyranny °‘ its accompanying despotism. These roajorii ms a PP ear t0 be emphatic in the councils, not only of the Demo* l rd,c * jat 111 c tlle i ' ederal 01 Geputni<!in p party itseit. Jt appears the Rqiublio is to he corrected by the P°P ula J judgment ot a great people, without legard to section, and m the a(:e ot partisan and sectional lnllu ences and passions, and ot abominable usurpations. V\ a remarkab e epon- ( taD1 f t Y <be masses of the people W| rejoicingat '° If^heir^own tbeir own una^mitv unanimity., ' 1 berelore this anniversary was a P" P r0 P»'iately observed though the d*y p f or “U&iasm .greatest is yet exhibition to ot popular j come, a y ear | bla f a “ d banners were con p'^usly 1 8 P C1 displayed, ies eac in M.litavy own ^vay, ' P^ed . . the obse^se-. in the regatta Nesrlv ; t wo r . nn i 0 j w of Hope to witnew the yacht race T ‘‘ e »» -«» -d sultry ^ 1 n 0 lie ma ' e Jls P ar 1 ,. '' £ * Jl J' m . a ‘J,j bu c u , ’ F f, r.. Uck,ngham u- u House aseis ed i \r ’ ' unremjttmg m his attention The Sarannah ; Seoside and Skidaway Rallrosdi und r tbe B „„ eri ,uende„ce of hy prompt d in the Tarrying oncers & uut its echedule! a ° a11 were exceedingly ^ u ,^ eous nd att entive. Commodore coJwTu T j th7' Vice’'’commodore*'id ' and forM ; ght cooid fca7(! done to make regatta worthy of the commeo of the large Jf concourse of peo bad a mb l ed to witussa Mechanics’ Brass Band the day gave the visitors excellent ren* ,ji rions irom the choice compositions of r - ae popuiar musica | authors of the day an d enticed the many lovers of Terpsi chore to the engratiating pastime of dance : n t he pavilion which overlooks t j le Skidaway river, and is open to tbe breezes which almost invariably come t0 r<r f r esh the visitor to the island, Hundreds of colored people, some of them attiied ‘in quaint costumes, with their heads bedecked with the variga ted handkerchief of ante-bellum or sla vt-ry days were there to laugh and un concerned.v while away the day, of the cares of life PRICE THREE CENTS. promises and responsibilities the whole, of the future. So that on the Isle of Hope was yesterday the scene of many-amusing occurrences aside from those promised on the About the time announced for the com mencement of the race but little wind was blowing. But the judges took their position with watch in hand and the immense thron £ of P eo P* e aS3e “ bled on the river front to witness the 8tart , yac h t8 w ith their cre w8 hopeful, enthusiastic and overflowing w * tb the liveliest anticipation slowly manouvered into something like a line preparatory to taking advantage of the signal for the start. The first to cross the line was the Orilla, at nineteen minutes fifty-five seconds after twelve o’clock. This boat was entered by Mr. H. A. Palmer and sailed by the experi enced and renowned sailor, Captain Jake Hutch, of Brunswick. The yacht Annie crossed next at 12:20:40, and the Wave at 12:21. The Annie was entered by Commodore Hone and the Wave by Mr. Fred. C. Wylly. This boat was sailed by Capt. William King, one of the most popular Savannah gentle men and experienced of the pilots. The yacht Meta, entered by Mr. Martin D. Wylly and sailed by Mr. James Hardee ; the LiJa D., en tered by Mr. R. M. Demere and sailed by Captain Henry Fleetwood ; the Sophronia, entered by Mr. L. C. Berien aud sailed by Major Bonaud, also class participated blit in the race of the first boats, on account of mishaps which afterwards occurred their time was not reported. The boats of the second class were tho shad boats Katie, en tered by Captain Powers and sailed by Mr. Bunc Brady; the Restless, entered by Mr. T. M. Newell, who, by the way, was very courteous to the members of ths press; the Bonnie Breeze, entered and sailed by Mr. John H. Dewes, and the Tailu l a h, entered by Mr. Isaac Beckett in d sailed by Mr. Leauar. The boats 0 f this class crossed the line at the start in the order above mentioned, The boats of the third class were the batteaux. Of this class the first to cr0 as the line, was the Atlantic, enter ed by Mr. H. B. Habersham and sailed by Mr. Leopold; the Hattie, entered by Captain John W, AndersoD; the Twilight, entered by Dr. L. A. Falli gant and sailed by Tud Brown; the Mary Ann, entered by Mr. C. A. Har ra0D an( j sailed by Judge B. J. Mcln tyie, and the Viva, entered by Cap tain S. P. Goodwin and sailed by Mr. George L Ferguson. These boats darted across the line in the order named. The crowd on shore waV ed their hats and handkerchiefs to the crews of the various boats which were now well under way, their white sails studding the river and gracefully m0 ving seaward on the. bosom of the sinuous stream. j U8fc a / ter the start was made, the Orilla took the lead aud was soon on.t 0 f eight. The Meta, the Lila D, the Wave, the Sophronia and the Annie, fc ep t one another close company ' for 80me time> The boats of tbe other classes were creditably manaaeiJ "all a j so and ' fmr! they TthZonshorJ^ nearly passed the Qf dafk ^ Eastward* porteqtion!'lookbicr uivi> ^i 0U j P ^ 10 the ?! rise to a 0 ut C0 me S The wonld ^ be'stiff Some of the boa f s were wuLtand known to and caDable 1 to \vhirh a ^ouall The .term ‘rammer threatened was more than a mere shower and the orninow signs it displayed were verified by a A r , • w L: :„ ] t ila e caDg p . ~ and one or two of the other boats. strinned The hk of the Marv Ann wa8 was /tripped X h ® V ^8*1. r g the boats in all the claea as were badly but feted. On terra firm* the guest at tire door s P orts wa3 obli ^ed to seek shelter within doors. This storm ^ e f .. • . j seriously Hucdreda mrabd^the pleasures early of bound the day. took the trains and returned to the city. The lovers of Terpsichore took- evcryposeible and advantage of the circumstances at rntsrvels until night fall. About five o'clock the Annie, the Orilla and the Wave of the first class hove in sight and rapidly assembled approached the island. The crowd on ! the platform and water front, the judges with their watches their position and these boats rounded the buoy in the following order: nie at 4:56:4S, the Orilla at 5:11:52, and the wave at 5:3:20. The Annie was given no time allowance. The Orilla was allowed five minutes and twenty-five seconds; and the Wave five minutes and thirty-seven seconds. The corrected time is as follows: Ana;e—start, 12:20:40; finish, 4> actual time, 4;36;8j time lowance, nothing; corrected time, 4.36:8 Orilla—start, 12:19:55; finish, 5:1:52; actual time, 4:41:57; time allowance, corrected time, 4:36:35. Wave—start, 12:21:00; finish, 5:3:- 20; actual time, 4:42:20; time allow¬ ance, 5:37; corrected time, 4:36:48. The shad boats returned with Tallu¬ lah and Restless rounding the buoy iu the order named. The Katie and the Bonnie Breeze dropped class out. the Twilight Of the bateaux returned first and the Vida second. The race of the boats in the second and third classes is declared off. Tbe board is to have a be meetiDg, considered, when and disputed is points will it probable this portion of the regatta will be run over again. We learn there is some dissatisfaction, owing to various causes, which remains to be adjusted. The fortunate winners in the first class were and congratulated after, night by their friends, soon as was coming on and the weather continued unpropitijus, the multitude hastened to tlm cars and returned to the city. AT CONCORDIA PARK. The members of the Savannah Turn¬ verein and their friends, in goodly numbers assembled at this beautiful place to indulge in prize shooting and such festivities as are generally ob¬ served on an occasion of this kind. There were large numbers of ladies iu attendance, and their presence gave inspiration and zest to the shooting contest, which was the real attraction. Quite a number of entries were made, and as the prizes to be contested for were of a valuable nature, all the con¬ testants entered into the shooting with I spirit and zeal. The distance was two i hundred yards, offhand shooting, ac¬ cording to the Creedmore rules. Tho following is the score made : Peter Ott 1 lt> ° ....... Gus Fox.......... 12 J. W. Hunt.... 12 J. H. Schaffer 8 . N. Lang......... 11 C. Hetterich .... o M. F. Joyce .... 9 J. O. Sinamona . IQ E. J. Kieffer .... 12 T. B. Marshal . 5 J. A. Gross .... 12 J, W. Saunders 10 J. W. Pead...... 12 M. Proctor....... 12 K. Sauer......... 7 F, Juugstetter . 13 E. K. McCoy 10 A. Hanley....... 11 O. Gassman .... 7 ud Theshooting considering the weather and there a everything was very Messrs. good, Kiefier, as was a tie between Gross and Fox, it was decided to have them shoot it off, so that the prizes might be satisfactorily decided. On the trial Gus Fox was the victor and car¬ rled off the honor. About this time storm which had been threatening for sometime came up and suspended further proceedings in that line, Capt. John Schwarz then presented the prizes to the successful contestants, , 8 fol i ows: i to ^ Peter rst P™ Ott; 5 ?’ a second, handsomo silver ?»lvercastor headed a cane » to F - G - Jaugstetter; third a ring, to Gas Vox. Capt. SchwarZ m a Deat manuer compli mented the successful contestants, who are members of the German Yolun teerB » 0a their skill, and said be re g ^ re H ed ra ^ n WOuld P reV Qi the 1Hie8 ’ P rize shooting contest end the prize turning, and * that * a ^bough the inclement wither prevented the festival from ^ Estival “ 8 „nTd b Jven corner,- p ^ a which would eato for the mishaps of this day. The a P eaber said be was glad to see the Turnverein festivities so well attended, ag o?{ ^ al iveD f or the pur P ose aidin 2 education of the 3™?.°*- He eaid that the presence of 1 * d «» contributed greatlyto the sue ^ ^ ^ r JSrsfi |f" a d ho P ed to ^^^wilfTi^fvenTn Vbout seven o’clock the outdoor sport ceased, the P»rty repaired to Turner Hall where danc.og was kept up trll a late hour, at battesy park. xhe principal attraction at this point wa8 the aiinual ahooUag conte *t of the Oglethorpcs the and Cadets, which was means of inducing quite a large number of peo pie to attend. The prizes were awards ed as follows : Oglethorpes, first prize, the com pany's gold medal and a silver tilting pitcher and goblets, was awarded to Corporal A. J. Franklin, on a score of 11. Second prize, a pair of gold sleeve buttons Well, to honorary member W B. on a score of 10, and tbe third prize, a pairofgold sleeve buttons, score' to private John T. Rooan, on a of 6. Messrs. Ronau and J. B. Mell ou a tie of 8 shot off for third prize which was finally {Cbntirv^ed wo® by the former. The on third pu^)
