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Hon. Rufus E, Lester.
I Communicate J to tho Ameri ms
Thank God one man whose name
prominent before the people for an
portant office, has the modesty to
I will not speak in advocacy of my
owu candidacy.
In these times of degeneracy it
truly refreshing to know that
still exists somewhere.
COLONEL LESTER
is being presented to the people
Georgia as a gentleman worthy and
well qualified to fill the Gubernatorial
chair for the great State of Georgia,
and when we say that tho presentation
of the name of that distinguished gen¬
tleman is the work of the people, we
mean just what we say. Lester has
had nothing to do with it. When
invited to address the people of Athens
and other points, he very modestly de¬
clines, saying that he is unwilling to
go before the people for the purpose
of advocating his own claims. “If I
urn chosen by a convention of the
people, I will then apeak with pleas¬
ure.”
That principle must meet a warm
response in the affections and wisdom
of the good people of Georgia.
But it may bo said if Lester doos not,
apeak his friends write for him. He is
in no wise responsible for that. As
citizens it is a privilege to advocate the
claims of others, this can be (lone with¬
out, in the least, being indelicate. Can
as much be said when the aspirant pro¬
claims his own worth, or heralds his
half own capacity ? Self praise is said to be
scaudil. We write this communi¬
cation without the knowledge or coii
sent of Colonol Lester. Adberriug to
his seuse of propriety he refuses to
solicit the suffrages of the people in his
own behalf. As a friend of such be¬
coming modesty, as one who knows
him intimately and well, we have no
hositancy Georgia in saying no man in the State
of would fill the position with
more becoming dignity or real worth.
Colonel Lester, I hope, will pardon
the liberty I take when I siy that
he has grown to his present high posi¬
tion not by reason of fortune, but by
a life of virtue aud close application.
lie has grown from boyhood to
manhood making his impress in ever}’
stage without the aid of fortune or m
fluential friends, except such friends as
have been drawn to him, being attract¬
ed by his solid worth and brilliant in¬
tellect.
Without means inherited,he went to
the city of Savannah, where he was
thrown into professional competition
with some of the most gifted lawyers
of the State, and there in the midst of
a wealthy and refined population, he
has pursued the even tenor of his way,
His until social he rauka standing with is the most gifted!
such as to be
coveted by all. His political success
eclipsing city. all others of the proud
Colonel Lester was a member of the
Senate of Georgia iu 1S7S, wheu the
control of tho, State was in the hands
ot ihe Radical party, he was then as
now . . aud
an Democrat,
contributed •k ms full share towards do
livermg He, the State from Radical rule
in common with a few otheis,
fought and defeated many onuoxious
measures insisted upon by the Rads,
while in power.
For the services so faithfully ren¬
dered in the hour of Georgia’s p nl,
the votes of his district hav. kept
him constantly m the Sana For
six years he has been the presi Un
officer of that body, Li is k'-.o .v'edg
of p.uihameutury law, aud the imp.a
tui manner With whuu ... he pres.ded,
won for him the love and esteem of
who were honored with a seat in
body. The earnestness with which
insisted upon ridding the country
corrupt officials, clearly attests
abhorrence to anything
with the highest integrity.
Colonel Lester is not a
and although he has been^ in the
ate for a number of years, in no
tion has he sought the place. He
too modest to ask preferment, and
patriotic to decline when elected,
in him we find one man upon
honors unsought have been
and we are glad to know that he
filled every office to which he has been
chosen, to the entire satisfaction of
constituents.
In the war he was at his post
ing, when fighting was required.
times of peace he has been untiring
his efforts to secure to the people
Georgia, prosperity by wise
He is emphatically one of the
has grown to be comfortable
ly by force of his own industry. So
will be seen he can feel for the
and rejoice with the more
nate. None know him but to love
An Old Friend.
Dr. Tanner.
Happening -to be in New York on
Saturday last, I dropped in to see Dr.
Tanner in his feat of living on air.
Like many others I had an idea
he was a middle-aged man, but
somewhat surprised to see a little old
man of over 54 years of age. His hair
is white aud has a way of standing
straight up. His whiskers are darkened
by a nitrate of silver dye, which gives
them a rusty brown-black color. The
old man is possessed of great will pow¬
er. He is full of determination, and
has his own way in everything. He
is honest, and I really believe he has
eaten nothing. He absorbs a small
quantity of ice water by using a sponge
filled, with water freely on his hands
aud head. He drinks less than a half
gill of water in twenty-four hours, and
makes a special point in showing after
he has had th9 water in his mouth a
couple of minutes, that he spits it all
out again, showing the same in a
measTuiug glass. Besides the physi¬
cians who are with him all of the time
night and day, there are a party of
newspaper reporters on duty all of the
time, the Herald having two reporters
on duty at all times. It is impossible,
in my opinion, for him to get any¬
thing to eat, even if he wanted it, and
I don’t believe he would eat if it were
given him. While I was there he told
a Truth reporter that he had a confes¬
sion to make which would be surpris¬
ing to a great many. “The fact is,”
said the doctor, “notwithstanding I
have been watched carefully I managed
to get a big drink of whisky since I
started out on this fast.” The Truth
man looked surprised. “How did you
manage it?” queried the reporter. “I
drank it from Dr. Bradley’s breath,”
said Dr. Tanner, and he went on read¬
ing a copy of the Truth.
But little appears to be known about
the man. For instance, the doctors
who are watching him would not tell
uie whether he was a married or a
single man. lie has played out about
a dozen doctors already, and if he
keeps up his fast for the remainder ol
this week even, he will play more ol
them out. Every movement Dr. Tan¬
ner mages is recorded. {Science never
wants to learn anything, and has done
all it could to prevent learning imy
thiug in this case, but Tanner forced it
in. ft will be of benefit in some ways.
For instance, if an ordinary man was
cast a more on an uninhabited island,
without food or drink, he would live
but about five days. This is not be¬
cause he could not live longer, but it
would be because he wanted to die, at
least that be d d not bang on to life as
hard as he should. The ordinary man
in the condition I referred to would
become insane on the tith day of his
enforced fast, not because there was
any particular reason why he should
become insane on that day, but
beeauso be took it for granted, from
what he had read or heard, that in
sanity, as a matter of course, took
place on the fifth day. This impres
sion effect was so strong that it would have
its dred upon ninety out of one
men. We now know that it is
possible to live longer than five days
—aud as a consequence no intelligent
man will hereafter think of becoming
insane until he has fasted at least a
of weeks. The mind has all to
do with these conditions; and, as is
shown iu Dr. Tanner's ease, men
effort can be made to overcome
the cravings of nature just as
persons can have i linger cut off
or a tooth extracted without pain.
iug them in the least, by simply makiug
up their mind that they do not feel
any pain. If this mental effort is
strong enough, no paiu will be felt,
O h same principle, will power can
P" t the gnawing tb of hunger or
t Pu¬ rom obtaining premacy.
. known , this, iu
ot or
^t any other of the mental
SAVANNAH, TUESDAY, JULY 20, 1880.
it is this ignorance of things
makes Di . Tanner’s efforts appear
| of wonderful. Georgia, Alexander II.
has been living on
and will power for years, after
off thousands of big, strong men,
day he weighs eighty pounds, is
about like a child, and yet he is
mg for preparations to canvass his
re->election to Congress—having no
idea of dying for many years.
shows something of the possibilities
willpower. Dr Tanner's
is equally interesting to those
make a study of things on earth.
is whether a debatable question, ’as
a man could stand much on
an uninhabitable island, where
food nor drink was obtainable, and
hardly any to be hoped knowledge for, as he can
when he has the full
plenty of food of all kinds is within
easy reach of him the moment he
makes up his mind that he wants it.
Few of us have any right to form opin
ions in such matters, for there is so
little of fact known on which to
an opinion. Dr. Tanner adds to the
quantity of tact, and much_ Cor
Hartford limes.
General Francis A. Walker on
Hancock.
A Noble Tribute to a Noble Jfan,
Walker, Superintendent of the Census F. A.
of New Haven, who served on
General Hancock’s staff during the
war, pays this splendid tribute to the
General:
“He was an ideal commander, His
presence in camp or along the line was
like an impulse which every soldier
felt. It seemed to travel through the
army like a great wave. It is needles
to say that he was everywhere beloved
and admired. It was impossible to be
otherwise when one saw tho force ol
his character and his enthusiasm and
energy. As a military genius he was
a tactician of great skill and adroitness,
as well as an executor of energy and
power. It is seldom that you find
these three qualities in one man, for
it is generally considered as incom¬
patible that a sagacity which was al¬
most dash cunning should be combined with
aud industry. U-eneral Hancock
possessed both to a high degree. Then
he had all the instincts of a staff offi¬
cer in regard to keeping up the dis¬
cipline and the condition of his com¬
mand. He might have been the In¬
spector General, for the care lie exer¬
cised Then lie had a perfect passion
for what is known in the army as
“Papers.” I remember this from a
very lively experience.
“Oftentimes, when I worked twelve
or fourteen hours during the day, and
was nearly ready to drop, he would
send for me, and for two hours longer
would keep me in his tent, going ove;
a great mass of correspondence and or
ders. He had a love lor all the detail■
of the camp and of the march, and *
capacity to receive and unerstaud them,
lie was immensely particular, and a
man who, generally speaking, paid ap¬
parently an unnecessary attention to
nice points. Orders and letters must
be written with the greatest punctilio
and care, whether under a tree, in the
rai :, or in headquarters He would
do work that any other general would
leave to his adjutant, giving a great
deal of his time and personal attention
to questions relating to regulations, fo
breaches of discipline, and to the va~
rious reports, even though of a
nature. When in battle he never
sued commands from the rear, but was
on the field in person. Even alter
had given an order he would hirnse i t
see that it was carried out. This was
not always the pleasantest position for
a subordinate officer ; but,looking back
now, I can see that Hancock’s
invariable success was due to this in
cessaut wakefulness and vigilance. He
knew what he wanted, and he knew
that a single word misunderstood might
cause disaster to his troops or make
him lose a victory. He was not willing
to run any risks.”
A . _ Fool „ Once _ More,
“For ten years my wife was confined
to her bed with such a complication of
I ailments that no doctor could tell what
was the matter or cure her, and I used
up & small fortune in humbug stuff.
Six months ago I saw a United State
flag with Hop Bitters on it, and I
thought I would be a fool once mzv e.
I tried it, but my foilv proved to be
wisdom. Two bottles cured her, she is
now as well and strong as any
wife, and it cost me only two dollars
’
Such folly pays.— H. TF. Detroit, JR
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' Indignation the hit s
amoD o :
1 On a railroad car reported ; m
ibio because a lady let her p 1 ‘ rS d-\4
drink out of : lie tin cup aba: :
the water coo ?r. She replied to a re
mo ance bv asserting that her
lips were cleaner than those of
tobacco chewing man who objected. TT 0
retorted that he could whip^ any rr! il¬
would become her champion,
volunteered.
TIir Use of Lemons.
The lemon tree is a native of
although Portugal it is cultivated in
and in the south of
In Europe, however, it seldom
the dimensions of the smallest
while in its native state it grows
over sixty feet in height. Every
of this tree is valuable in
but though vve rarely employ any of
And its fruit, that is the lemon
every one knows how to
this, as in lemonade :
To squeeze the juice in water—this
i3 the shortest way ; or to cut it
slices and let it soak in cold water ;
to cut it in slices and then boil
Either way is good.
Lemonade is one of the best
safest dnnks lor any person,
in health or not. It is suitable to
stomach diseases, is excellent in
ness—in cases of jaundice, gravel,
complaints, inflamation of the
and fevers.
It is a specific against worm
skin com plaints. The pippins,
may also be used with water and
and taken as a drink.
Lemon juice is the best
tic remedy known. It not only
this disease, but prevents it.
Sailors make a daily use of it for
this purpose. We advise every one to
rub their gums daily with lemon juice
to and. keep^ naiis them in also health. kept clean, The white, hands
are
soft and supple by the daily use ol
lemon instead of soap. It also pre¬
vents chilblains.
Lemons are used in intermittent
fever, mixed with strong, hot, black
coffee, without sugar. Neuralgia may
be cured by rubbing the part effected
with a cut lemon.
It is valuable also to cure wart 3
.
and tc destroy dandruff on the head
by rubbing the roots of the hair with
it. In fact, its uses are manifold, and
the more wo employ it externally, the
better we shall find ourselves.— New
England Grocer.
Reform Spelling.
The report on spelling reform read
this week at the meeting of the Ameri¬
can resolutions Philological Society stated that
in favor of a revised or¬
State thography had been passed by the
Teachers' Associations of Penn¬
sylvania, Massachusetts, New York,
New Jersey, Ohio, Iowa, Missouri, and
Virginia, as well as by tho American
Institute of Instruction and other bo¬
dies of teachers. The Chicago Iribune
had adopted the reffirm system. The
rules pr- •■ribed by the Home Journal
had be* u followed by The Utica Her¬
ald, to * lab do Blade , the Burling¬
ton Ha clege, the Cleavcland Leader
and many papers. The Electrotyper
the 7/7' Founder, ,
. and the Electrotype
Jqui'ii d iad earlier mended their ways.
The Independent , the Princeton Re
row, the New England Journal of
Education and many other journals ad¬
mit amended articles. Other papers
silently change the spelling of a word
or prints two. as etiquet the Springfield and Republican
program. It is
stated that over 200 journals and pe¬
riodicals in this country use a greater
or less nnrabar of these corrected epol
:ls g 3 - The Home Journal has issued
4 broadside of letters in favor of a
oriefer spelling from 100 representa
’’ iVe meQ > authors and scholars, includ-
1!) t? twenty-five presidents of leading
colleges and representatives of fifty
colleges from Maine to Oregon. The
Chicago Iribune and the National
Journal of Education have published
collections of opinions,
3Irs. Wheeler’s Daily “Miracle.”
.From the Hartford Times.]
As it is my intention to spend a few
weeks of restand vacation this sum
mer in the delightful Adirondacks, and
as a few of my patrons in this city,
who have more faith in magnetism than
medicine, have manifested some anx
ietv about what they should do in case
of an emergency in my absence, I de¬
sire to say that there are many good
healing mediums in this city whom I
could recommend, and among them, as
° ne of the best, and certainly the
remarkable I have ever ^known
h .. . , is Mrs. Mary M. Wheeler,
ho 1. taken rooms on Chapel street,
h"he ] u ...>menoii o. the mysterious oil
v -'hich :- poured iuto her hands from
- me 1 ie source, as she holds
a^. \ • ner Lead, I ua^e witnessed;
c.-b.e, know to me ptr.ee..y <loes inexpli
x that it actually
t.-ke p.ac\ It is sometimes supplied
* 9’*' •- 93 50 copious as to drip
K-r hand as she is conveying it
to the part of the body to which she
applies) I haae given vou the above
as a : :m.v.Kab.e tact, lou or your
; eft ' ler ' V1 think as you please of it.
I have tu .vighly tested it and believe
in it as a re ..-V, * m tuOUga i 1 T must conies? i _
a. eaont which tew would
love ut other proof
ACL 0 woman is insane from grief.
ia 1 carelessly at a target, she
uer son.
PRICE THREE CENTS.
The Flags of France,
A few facts about the flags of
may not come amiss at this time.
has had many, from the blue cloak
St. Martin, adopted in 498 by
as his standard. There were a
ber of devices for centuries, the
flag of St. Davis, also those of
and blue, each inscribed with
emblems. The white flag ceased in
1790 and on October 22 of that year
M, Menon’s proposition to make the tri¬
color the flag of the navy was adopted.
Lafayette, some time previously having
induced the Paris Commune to accept
that combination. On July 17, 1789,
the tri-color was blessed at the Notre
Dame by the Archbishop of Paris,
each of the flags then distributed bear¬
ing the words “Discipline and Obedi¬
ence.” According to Peiffer it would
appear that the tri-color originated
with Louis XVI. himself. He says that
in 1784 he invited 40 farmers to dine
at court, and when they had been
seated he bade the courtiers present,
including and one Bishop, “to take napkins
serve our fathers.” In memory of
this event a trophy was erected bearing
the effigy of the King above represen¬
tations of the three estates, the nobility
by a noble in silver and white, the
clergy by a Bishop in red, and the com¬
moners by a farmer in blue. The Re¬
storation brought back the white flags
strewn with lilies and ornamented with
the escutcheon of France, the eagles
being replaced with spear-heads. Those
colors were presented by Louis XVIII.
and his brother to the troops Septem¬
ber 7, 1804. On June 1, 1814, Napo
leon and his brothers gave the eagles
back to the troops, who swore hence¬
forth never to recognize another rally
point, and to defend the emblems. But
on March 27, 1816, Louis XVIII. dis¬
tributed his white flags again, and truly
an old soldier might have remarked
with Talleyrand, when asked how
many oaths he had taken: “This is my
thirteenth—I hope it may be the last.”
The Commune of 1830 adopted a black
and red flag, but in three days it was
replaced by the tri-color, and on Au¬
gust 19 of that year 52 flags were given
to 60,0000 of the National Guard by
Lafayette, who received them from
Louis Philippe. A Gallic cock sur¬
mounted each of these flags. There
have been various other distributions
of flags from that of the Provisional
Government on April 23, 1848, to that
of The Emperor Napoleon III.— Bos¬
ton Traveller.
Fasted Forty Days and Lived.
Some 10 years ago, Dr. Mayo G.
Smith, of Newburyport, fasted 40 days,
during all that time tasting neither
food nor water. He attended to his
regular business, visited friends, and
made no change, except in fasting,
from his usual routine of life. After
the first week all feelings of hunger
and thirst subsided, and he said, at
the close of his 40 days’ fast, he felt
strong enough to fast 40 days longer.
He believed that there is nutriment
in the atmosphere to eustain human
life in a healthy person indefinitely.
His fast took place in the Winter,
when people consume more food than
at any other season. He was in the
habit of cutting a hole in the ice when
the thermometer was below zero, and
plunging in naked, and of walking 10.
or 12 miles afterward. On one occa¬
sion he plunged into the river Morri
mac, and in climbing up a ship’s cable
the weather was so cold that the iron
links of the cable took the skirt from
his hands and feet. Ha is now settled
in Colorado Springs, and works on a
farm. Frequently he is in the fields
during tho heat of the summer with
nothing on above his pantaloons, and
his skin defies the heat. In every ath¬
letic exercise he excels. Though neat¬
ly 60 years of age, he is a giant in
physical strength, can swim us far,
work as long, and live on as little as
most men. During the past 25 years
he has tested his endurance in a great,
variety of ways, and has never failed
to carry out anything he has under¬
taken. He is about 5 feet 10£ inches
high, 44 inches in circumference un¬
der the armpits, weighs 160 pounds,
well built, and is withal as handsome
a man as ooe will meet m a day s
walk in any large city. Iu faith he is
a Swedenborgian, and one of the most
, benevolent 1 . men according J. to , his , means
that can he found anywhere. He has
many personal friends in Boston who
™:ii Will l. be pleased to learn __ tha., he u „ enjoys ■
his accustomed health, and is in pus
session of ample means to make life
desirable. —Boston Iraveller.
Gen. Beauregard has written an ex¬
planatory note to a New Orleans paper
which he says: “I do not concede
that I was ever a‘rebel, and, then, I
cannot repent for a thing which
con=c:er,ce does not reproach me for
*
i he act . Of £ defending j f j’ i constltu
ones
dona! rights, as we understood them,
m w have been untimelv unwi it;’but a e or
ill-advised, be and we may 'regret
we cannot repentant for it so long
as we do not thm*: that it was wrong
Business Cards,
JAS. McGINLEY,
CARPENTER
YORK STREET, second door east of Bull.
furnished Jobbing promptly attended to. Estimates
wlien desired. jel4-(lm
BEEF, VEAL AND LAMB.
JOS. H. BAKER.
BITTOHER,
STALL No. 08, Savannah Market.
A LL market other meats rates. in Orders their season promptly at lowest filled
and delivered. Will victual ships throughout.
Give him a trial. oo31-tf
ANDERSON STREET MARKET
AND ICE HOUSE,
J • !. kinds PHILLIPS, of Meats, Butcher, Fish, Poultry and dealer aud in Mar¬ al
ket Produce. Families supplied at their
residences, and all orders executed with
promptness and dispatch. Satisfaction guar¬
anteed. ap68m
0. A. CORTINO,
SHAVING SALOON.
HOT AND COLD BATHS.
166V5 Bryan street, epposite the Market, un
der Planters’ Hotel. Spanish, Italian, Ger
man. and F.nglish spoken. selti-tf
W. B. FERRELL’S Agt.
RESTAURANT,
No. 11 New Market Basement,
(Opposite Llppman’s Drug Store,)
taniatl SAVANNAH. GA
Plumbing and Gas Fitting*
CHAS. E. WAKEFIELD,
Plumbing, Gas & Steam Fitting,
No. 48 BARNARD STREET, ono door north
or South Broad treet.
Bath Tubs, Water Cloaets, Boilers, Ranges,
Jobbing Promptly attended to.
ebll 80 ’ Ageut of “ ba CKUS WATER MOTOR
McELLINN & McFALL,
PLUMBING AND GAS FITTING.
Na. 46 Whitaker street, corner York st. Lane
N.B. Houses fitted with gas and water at
short notice, Jobbing promptly attended to
aud all work guarm. tood. nt law r>ri.
8*1*714
_
W. II. COSGROVE,
East side of Bull street, one door from York,
Practical Plumber and Gas Fitter
JOBBING PROMPTLY ATTENDED TO.
All work guaranteed to give satisfaction.
4Prices to suit the times. mh7tf
Faints, Oils and Glass*
J 0HN G.R UTLERl
Wholesale and Retail Dealer In
WHITE LEADS COLORS, OILS, GLASS,
VARNISH, ETC.
Ready Mixed Paints, Railroad, Steamer Lime and
Mill Supplies. Sole Agent for Georgia
Calcined Plaster, Cements, Hair and Land
Plaster. No. 22 Drayton Htreet,
Janititf SAVANNAH, GA.
ANDREW HANLEY,
—Dealer In—
Doors, kites, Blinds, Mouldings
Lime, Plaster, Hair and Cement,
STEAMBOAT,
Railroad and Mill Supplies,
paints, oils, varnishes, glass, &c.
No. 6 Whitaker & 171 Bay St.,
SAVANNAH, QKORGIy I
my2«-t.f
JOHN OLIVER.
— Dealer In —
Steamboat, Rail Road and Mill Supplies,
PAINTS, OILS, GLASS, &c.,
DOORS, HASHES, BLINDS, MOULDING
Balusters, Blind Trimminqs,
no. 5. whl taker ht..
SA VANN AH, GEORGIA
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anv other establishment,
hunt for Fruits.etc., the placet in refrigerators,
Thankful purpose, at fair rates.
for past patronage, we respectfully
sottcit a continuance of the same,
Office No. ISS Buy' street,
savannah, oa:
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xirE yV desire to call the special attention of
consumers to our (INK >u va.KiJ K.\
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FIGURES. Large c-msuraers nre advised
crease^oi^ i^^i e N^s^ a ru l c^nseu^i'^mje^r
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