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DAILY* e VEisriisr g Savannah Ml 1T1 H w v y VOL IV.—No. 106. THE SAVANNAH RECORDER R. M. ORME, Editor. P UBLISRED EVERY EVENING, (Saturday Excepted,) A.t 1G1 BAY By J. STERN. The Recorder is served to subscribers, every part oi the city by careful carriers. Communications must be accompanied the name of the writer, not necessarily publication, but as a guarantee of good faith. Remittance by Check or Post Office oruers must be maue payable to the order of the lisher. We will uot undertake to preserve or return rejected communications. Correspondence on Local and general mat ters of interest solicited. On Advertisements running three, six, and twelve months a liberal reduction from out regular rates will be made. Ail correspondence should be addresseu Re cokdek, Savannah, Georgia. The Sunday Morning Recorder will take the piace ol the Saturday eveniug edition which will make six full issues for the week. 4®-We do not hold ourselves responsible for the opinions expressed by Correspondents. The Recorder is registered at the Fost Office in /Savannah as Second Class Matter. The Two-Thirds Rule, Cutiibert, July 27, 1880. Editors Telegraph and Messenger: It may not be amiss for one having no personal interest Democratic in any pending con¬ test for nominations, to present a brief resume of the two-thirds rule in our national and State conven¬ tions. The bad temper manifested by good men excites fears of strife and di¬ vision in the approaching Slate conven¬ tion, which would be deeply deplored by all disinterested patriots who love harmony and desire the success of our party and principles in the State and national elections; and, in calmer mo¬ ments, would become of bitter regret to the persons themselves who are driving the party upon breakers, and ~W i utu, The original plan of both parties was by congressional caucuses. In these the party in the State, not having members of Congress, had no voice. For this and other causes tending to evil, the plan was abandoned by both parties, and that now in use adopted in lieu of it, with this difference as to the Whigs : In their convention a majority rule provailod. adopted Tho and State usualW organiza¬ acted tions of each upon tho respective rule of their na¬ tional bodies. In the National Democratic Conven tions ,. of , 1830 and , 1810 , 0 ._ (lie lt rule . pie vatled. It was intended to strengthen and not to defeat the me,only. And when the part.es were so closely matched, it was regarded as unsafe to put up a man agamet the opposition, to whom there was such strong objection that he could not, after getting nma jority, roach a vote of two-thirds of his own party. Itbecameavitalandpiacticalqr.es- 1844 _ Baltimore. tion, first in at A majority of tho delegates had been in structed tor the renomination ot Mr. Van Buren, who had beeu twice uomi nated under the rule; and had at^the last election, been defeated by Gen. Harrison, the Whig candidate. Van Luren was opposed to the immediate anuexation of Texas. The discussiou ot that question between the appoint ment ot delegates and the assembling of the convention had developed strong opposition to luiu. The rule was nAopt ed by tho opposition to Van Buren with the aid ot delegates instructed to vote, and who did vote for, and lmu a majority. There was au effort to declare him nominated upou the m a* jority vote. The excitement was high and the debate strong: The rule was adhered to, and by this test, settled as the rule ot the National The nominee, Mr, Polk, was for Texas, and under his lead the party regained national power. Since the union of old Democrats and Whigs in the State, it has general ly prevailed in the Congressional and Legislative Conventions. And the party in the June Convention of this year declared in its favor.in.the then ap proftcbmg Presidential nomination. It lias uot, however, been of uniform use in the Gubernatorial Conventions. Gov. Colquitt’s opponents all withdrew, be fore the Couveutiou assembled, iu 187G and he was chosen by acclamation, as was Governor Smith renominated iu 1872. In 1871. when the party was sud dcnly fill called together iu Convention, to the vacaucy occasioned by the re Hgnatiou of Governor Bullock, General Wofford Colonel Smith Colonel Nich oil and mysfff were candidates. I was supported delegates by about thirty counties, whose Colonel Smith was second choice—he already, as was well ascertained* haviim a large plurality vote. My intention to withdraw be ing known to many of my.friends, they determined to unite on Colonel Smith. Many of them voted with his for a preliminary resolution establish¬ ing the majority rule, which the Con vention adopted. My withdrawal was followed by that of General Wofford and Colonel Nicboll, and without ballot Colonel Smith was, on motion, nominated bv acclamation. I never known the Democratic party ballot for candidates in a Convention under any other than two-third rule. I am conient to have given this brief history of it, without presuming to pro nounce upon its intrinsic merit and justice, or the safety of an attempt to change it pending a heated contest for a nomination. Respectfully, Herbert Fielder. A Mother’s Love. A brave woman, disguised beyond recognition, followed her husband for a week in order to recover her child. Finally she discovered that the little one had been left in a convent at Atchinson. She drove at once to the retreat. Not knowing who she was or what she came for, the sisters opened the door at her bidding and allowed her to enter the house. She stated that she wanted to see tho little girl. She was very restless and uneasy, refusing a seat and walking the floor continual¬ ly until the child appeared. Disguised as the woman was, the child recogniz¬ ed her at once and ran into her out¬ stretched arms. crying. Oh, my mamma ” The woman hugged the child to her brea-t with one arm and with the other tried to open the door. Fail¬ ing in this, she called to the driver outside to kick the door in. A scene of excitement ensued, and for a few moments there was a desperate strug¬ gle. between the sisters and the deter¬ mined woman, the sisters endeavoring to retain their charge and the mother struggling to rescue it The driver without finally succeeded in forcing the door open, and the woman with her child in her arms was free. She placed the child in the carriage, entered her¬ self, drew a pistol, and pointed it at the terrified sisters, said, “Come and take my child,” and the hackman drove on. Rival storekeeper? sometimes uncon sciously make a good deal of fun. Two men set up in a Lincolnshire village, in England, about the same time, but the one who got just a little the start of the other put up a sign that his place was the original store. The other at once gave notice on a sign that his was the old original store, They kept on improving on each other’s announcements thus till one man got tired of lit, and announced that he would put up no more boasted signs, c0 „ tenti „„ wl th saying he had „ CO nsoia recti," or a soul con ; that he WM right . H e put the Lalio , >> with his introductory ’ dow rc. d ■ lh gUow win . Th , ber s(or6 k aidn t know / , bi * „ bout Llti n, and didn't care, bl t he Mn . . , 0 be outdoue in i, -“ ranging, ^' so he put in his window a g |’ 8a m{T } Ja q ^cth “men’s ant womei p 8 consciarecti for sale.” It adverti9et ] his place immensely, and compelilion wa8 a8 usua i t the life of t rade . Lots of people called to buy 80me o f those conscia recti. _________^ ^ ^_____ Two Chicago ladies visited a ceme ter y in the suburbs of that city re ce ntly in a their"dead buggy. After visiting the g rave8 c f relations they got in their vehicle to drive out, but the ^te had been locked at sunset, and the cemetery fi keeper had gone home. They j ■ ,i rove a around, scared half to death, an j i on2 pulling, r a ft, er dai k, with much tugging j an j they bent down a weak „j aoe j n the fence and drove out Ouee fairly out, one fainted and the other became ill. ----- m m mm ----- q'he otlieial statistics of the Treasury Department at Washington show that value of the imports of foreign merchandise within the last fiscal year exceeded the total of the preceding fi--ed year ^222,000,000, while the total foreign commerce of the last fis cal year exceeded that of the preced ing one about 8347,00,000. ‘ ------- — 1 » - Lima, the capital ot Peru, seems to be doomed, as the Chilian admiral threatened that the c ty will, 1 taken, be given up to destruction. Its present population is something over 170,000, and its generally splendid public buildings entitle it to the dis tiuctiou ot the haudsomest capital in South America. -- m m -- ExllJlltitioilS. ■ From the matter that creates mala rial fevers—yellow fever and its kin dred ailments, are not cognizable locate with the seu^es but imperceptibly in the blood,’poison Warner’s it, and originate Safe Kidney the diseases named. and Liver Cure, used in connection with War net’s Safe Pills, is the only j blood purifier known. SAVANNAH, TUESDAY, AUGUST 3, 1880. Killing Snakes for a Living. - A Profitable Business in Hunting Rattlesnakes for their Oil. Basket Station, Penn.—There re sides at this place a celebrated hunter, trapper, and snake-tamer by the name of John Geer. He is married, and has a family of children. During the win ter months, Geer earns a living for his family by hunting birds and trapping foxes, bears, and other animals, for which this region is noted. His eum mere are spent in catching rattlesnakes, which are very numerous in the moun tains around Basket. Geer knows where there are several rattlesnake dene, and he frequently visits them with as much unconcern as though he were going on a whortleberry axpodi tion. He has a dog that usually ac companies him to the mountains when on a rattlesnake hunt, which, by long practice, has acquired as great skill in dispatching the reptiles as the hunter and trapper himself. While hunting and trapping pays, Geer says that he can make far more money by killing rattlesnakes and selling the oil. He always carries a crotchet stick. When he comes upon a snake, he carefully places the crotch over the reptile’s neck, just back of the head. Then, i! he desires to keep the snakes alive, he removes the poison by the aid of in¬ struments made for the purpose. But he seldom keeps the snakes alive, but kills them, and has a regular process for extracting the oil from their bodies. This oil is very valuable, and sells readily for $1 per ounce. It is said to have great curative powers. Geer says the present has been an exceeding good year for snakes, and that he has killed nearly a hundred during the past three months. He claims that he can make a good living at the snake business. He is not afraid of the rep¬ tiles, and asseils that he can cure their bites without fail. Hebrew Biblical Names. Noticing from time to time your faithful reports of the two views, or two sides of the Son of God as ex¬ pounded by Messrs. Kimball and Childs, perhaps the following item of information coming ffom a Hebraist may assist some°one^fo ? %e^Frt^ upon the merits of the case as propounded Scripture names are never to be pass¬ over as of no consequence. In¬ deed the correct interpretation of the name often is a key to unlock what may appear mysterious in the subject matter. You will readily call to mind the name "Abram, father of a nation, changed to Abraham, father of many nations, thus coming in under the covenant promise. So the name, "Jacob, supplanter,” well named on account of the subsequent act with Esau iu supplanting him in the birth, right, changed to "Israel, a with prince the of God.” having prevailed angel. With these introductory thoughts we quote the articl e of the Hebrews, Epb. M. Epstein, M. D.: "The sacred name ol the Lord is in Hebrew,'Yashooah,' the first 'a' like ‘a’in ‘mate;’ in Syriac‘Yashoo (ah),’ the last syllable uot pronounced. In the Samaritan I suppose the name should be like that ot the servant of Moses, viz , ‘Y’hoshooah.’ ” In this connection it must be noticed j that the vernacular Hebrew, at the time of the Lord Jesus, changed old name “Y’hoshooah,” which is posed of the two words “y'ho” (an onomastic abbreviation of “y’hooah”), j and “shooah”—“to save,” into hooah,” which signifies Iu Matt. 1:21 is commanded: “And thou shalt call his name for he himself (autos) shall save his people from their sins.’ “Y’hashooah” would mean: “Jehooa will save,” ]“ Yashooah” means‘‘salvation, ’in the sense of Isa. xii-2. “Behold, God j my salvation,” in the original yashooah.” Jesus is, therefore, not sent by Jehooah, but is Jehooah Him self.” — Married or SiifoLE. It we ta9 . believe our Paris contemporary, A; Olohe, the married state is one "l every mau and woman should devout pray for. Not only is life | but society is benefittedYo a degree U 9W have conception ot. According to the statistics given, which are said be gathered Ironi other countries be Trance, marriage would appear to be the best assurance against death, sickness, crime and suicide. It seem i that the life of a single man at twenty 'five is no better than that of a married mau of forty—five, and a widower of from twenty-five to thirty is not nke.y to live longer than a married man of from fifty-five to sixty. In fact, celibacy ages a mau by least twenty years, and the state of a widower is still more deplorable, Single women and widows are. it ap pears, similarly at a disadvantage, j except in the case of an early marriage, which E: Globe states isja fruitful cause 'traded j of death before in women the age when of it is con- Deepest Gorge in the World. [From the Arizona Miner.] I In March last a party of thirteen iu number, procured the cessary papers from General Wilcox lowing them to visit the Indian village, or Cataract Creek, inhabited by Ava Supais, a tribe of Indians bering all told 200 souls. The party went from Williamson Valley to the Big Williams range, and thence to Pine Spring. Here they found every indication of an old sea bed, the gravel and rock being round and smooth, similar to those in the ocean bed. Fiom Pine Spring the party directed their course for the Ava Supia village, which is reached by descending from the table land down one of the rough¬ est trails ever traveled by man for a distance of fourteen mil dropping 3,000 feet. At places along the trail we are told that it is not over twenty inches wide, and winds around the perpendicular walls of sandstone that loom above for hundreds of feet, while on the other side dark, deep canons exist, hundreds upon hundreds of feet deep, where, by one false step or move, man or beast would be sent to eternity. With great care an i good luck ten of the party succeeded in reaching the villiage, three of their uumber returning rather tfiau run the gauntlet in passing down into this awtul yet marvelous crevice in the ea ^u’ rhe Ava A Supais ci practice • poligamy, - eacn male having about three wives, ihey have 1,000 acres of farming i 8 JeBC ribed ,? 8 bei “S of ? ’J 1 ™? C ,? 1<>r and , ” 0 ? l 'y f°“ 1 P M8d . * nf, r ’ 18 F °; dnee g l . °" 8 ? “ he« a i! wi h the aid of irrigating r water, ol Which they have an abundance. Boy’s Nature, —In a case in which a railroad company was sued for inju¬ ries caused by a turn table upon which the plaintiff’s son was playing, the Kansas Supreme Court presented this judicial view of the small boy: "Everybody knows that by nature and by instinct boys love to ride, and love to move by other means than their own locomotion. They will cling to the hind ends of moving wagons, x^de Staircases, upon swings pull ~sleds and swinei hi ging gates, up II in oraer to lide down upon them on the snow, and even pay to ride upon imitation horses and imitation chariots swung around in a circle by means of steam or horse power. This last is very much like riding around in a circle upon a turn-table. Now everybody, knowing the nature and the instincts common to all boys, must act accord ingly. No person has a right to leave, even on liis own laud, dangerous ma chiip-rv calculated to attract and en tiee boys to it, there to be injured, unless he iiist takes proper steps to guard against all danger; and any per¬ son who thus does leave dangerous machinery exposed, without first pro¬ viding against all danger, is guilty of uegliger.ee ” Death at a Goldf.s Wedding. Among the older residents of Passaic, N J., are Andrew’ Joele and his wife. Thirteen years ago they came to this country from the Netherlands but being too old to work lived with son-in-law, Feter Roloef, who was an industrious mechanic. The old couple had had fourteen children, but of these only four lived, and ot these four, 1 Peter’s wife was the only one who was doing well. The old couple were mar fifty years ago yesterday, and in oi that event Peter and his wife had arranged some festi vitiee, together with a sumptuous ban for the family reunion which was to take place. On Saturday Peter went out driving to arrange some matters for the approaching gala day, when met with an accident, the horse kick him in the breast. He was home and tenderly cared tor, but on Sunday breathed his last. Instead of a of enjoyment and festivity his sidence yesterday witnessed a scene as Dot only the father and son, but the supporter of both families was gone. Instead sniffing with pleasure and plenty the 0 jq coui e had the prospect of p enur y 0I1 the day of their golden ' wed ng.' * J ; —^ m - .here Talking about long runs of plays, was a notable run in London eouM only be brought to a close, gee ms, by the destruction of the thea ter. The drama “New Babylon’ had reached its 4ll’th performance at the Duke s Theatre, London, when it stopped by that edifice burning down. New Tors has neany •iOO,000 more people than Philadelphia. But Phiia deiphia registers 45,000 more would voters than New York, which if honest, call :or 225,000 more inhabitants than there are in New York. But the Phil adffphia registry w not honest. It is made lor a fraudulent purpose, viz , for the purpose o:, :alseiy;couating ballots the false names registered. ITEMS OF INTEREST. In Germany the representatives the agricultural interest are opposed to free trade. Lord Byron’s religious sentiment was “though eveiything is uncertain, yet something must be true.” Connecticut has discovered a true and only remedy for chills and fever. Scatter cayenne pepper in your shoes. "Tanner cocktails” is the new tem¬ perance drink—an ounce of cracked ice to three ounces of filtered water. A citizen of Louisville, bitten by a licensed dog, brings suit against the city for $10,000 damages. The point involved is one of interest. The population of Oregon will foot up about 170,000. It was 90,000 ten years ago. The increase is about 90 per cent. This is a remarkable gain. Census returns from three-fourths of New York State indicate a popula¬ tion of over 5,000,000—probably 5,- 250,000. Ten years ago it was 4,382,- 759. After Dr,’ Tanner gets through, it will be in order for some member of the other and more conversational sex to hire a hall and advertise her inten tion to go a month without speaking, The census returns of Michigan have uot yet beeu completed, but there is enough to show that the population of tho State will amount to about one million six hundred thousand, which is a u increase over 1870 of 420 000 The greatest pigeon wfs flying on record in this conntry done on the 25th. a New Jersey bird Columns, having made the distance between Ohio, and Je [ cit / Hei 4 hte in le 8 fiye hours (h d j a(a e being five hundred miles. The best railway engineer on the same route must acknowledge him¬ self beaten. The Orlando Reporter says : Every¬ body is remarking upon the extraor¬ dinary growth of the orange trees of late. Old settlers say that they have never known them to do better than they are now doing. The fresh, light green of the new leaves cover the dark green of the old growth like a fashiona¬ ble overskirt. world. 1 HOHBW The BlllJUiillti'ui |, Hirtg>ifaifcbiiii\) government made a con** tract with Chili to give to it the com¬ mercial control of this district. A new government in power in Bolivia refused to carry out this agreement, backed by Peru, always the enemy of Chili. Boli¬ via defied the latter State, war began three years ago, and Chili is whipping the allied forces on land and sea. Unless an astonishing amount of ly¬ ing in print is going on, beptunite, the new discovery which makes fabiics im¬ pervious to water, will work a revolu¬ tion in domestic affairs At the last ex¬ hibition it is said that elaborate hats treated with the preparation were dip¬ ped in water without injury and a bot¬ tle of ink was emptied over thin silk without staining it, tho ink and water rolling off’ in great drops like quick¬ silver. We asked a political acquaintance of ours, says the Cincinnati Saturday Night , a few days ago, what he thought of the campaign “Mv friend,” says i he, “the campaign is opening up glo-1 riouely; the outlook was never better. I’ve been asked to drink 423 times al¬ ready since the nominations, and—and —excuse me, my friend, but there’s a man hollering to me now to come with him and have something, the outlook is] glorious my friend, gle-oiions.” The daughter of Spotted Tail, a tall, ungainly young woman ot eighteen, is studying in the Government school for i Indians at Carlisle Barracks, vania. She has lately married the half breed interpreter employed at the bar racks, ami wnen seut to do some scrub ® other day her lordly husband : interfered. His wife was ol royal blood, i be remarked, the daughter of a chief, be wanted her to learn only what white ladies do. The United States Burosu of i ture has sent to Los Angeles 200 coffee plants and 100 date palms, to be buted and tested in our Southern couu ties. These are of select varieties, lieved to be that adapted to our climate. It is a fact all coffee has greatly 'degenerated in flavor during the last thirty years, as Chinese teas have also, It is time that the United States should try to be independent of foreign lmpor tations of these eoreiated and most ex pensive luxuries, t Be Wise and Happy. If you will stop all your extravagant and wrong notions in doctoring your self and[families with expensive doctors or humbug cure-alls, that do harm uU ways and Use only nature s 8im P le remedies for all your ailments—you will be wise, well and happy, and save great expense Trw greatest remedy for this, the g- -.t, wise and good wul tell you, is Hoy Bitter-?—rely on it. column. PRICE THREE CENTS. Business Cards* JAS. McGINLEY, CARPENTER, YORK STREET, second door oast of Hull. luinishca a t' te >idod to. Estimates wlum 'leslred. BEEF, VEAL AND LAMB. ■ JOS. H. BAKER, BUTOHEB, STALL No. 66, Savannah Market. A LL market other meats rates. in Orders their season promptly at lowest Ailed and delivered. Will victual ships throughout. Give him a trial. ocUl-tf ANDERSON STREET MARKET AND IGE HOUSE, J • F. kinds PHILLIPS, of Meats, But Kish, cher, Poultry and dealer and in Mar- al aet Produce. Families supplied at their residences, and all orders executed with promptness and dispatch. Satisfaction guar aliteed. ap6-6m _ _ C. A. COSTING, Hair fatting, Hair Dressing, Curling and SHAVING SALOON. HOT AND COLD BATHS. der 168V£ Planters’ Bryau street, Hotel. opposite Spanish, the Italian, Market, Ger un man. and English spolcnn. selS-t.f W. B. FERRELL’S Agt. RESTAURANT, No. 11 Now Market Basement, (Opposite LJppman’s Drug Btore,) I an lStt SAVANNAH. GA Plumbing and Gas Fitting* (JliAS. E. WAKEFIELD, Plumbing, Gas & Steam Fitting, No. 48 BARNARD STREET, cue door north oi south Broad treet. Bath Tubs, Water Olonets, Boilers, Ranges, Joboiug Promptly attended to. Also, Agent of “ BACICUH WATER MOTOR (nil McELLXNN & McFALL, PLUMBING AND GAS FITTING. Na. 16 Wbttaker street, coruor York at. Lane N.B. Houses fitted with gas and water at short notice, Jobbing promptly attended to and ulX work auiUauriMMi. in« East Bide of Bull street, one door from York, Practical Plumber and Gas Fitter JOBBING PROMPTLY ATTENDED TO. All work guaranteed to give satisfaction. air Prices to Bult tho times, mh7lf Paints, Oils and Glass* J OIIN G. 15UTLEkT Wholesale uud Retail Doaler iu WHITE LEADS COLORS, OILS, GLASS, VARNISH, ETC. Ready Mixed Paints, Railroad, Steamer and Mill Supplies. Sole Agent for Georgia Lime Calcinea Plaster, Cements, Hair and Laud Plaster. No. ‘Zi Drayton street, JanlCtf SAVANNAH. GA. ANDRE# HANLEY, —Dealer iu— Dw, Sislies, Blinds, Mouldings Lin:?, Piaster, Hair and Comont, STEAMBOAT, llailroail and Mill Supplies, Paints, oils, varnishes, glass, &c. No. 3 Whitaker & 171 Bay St., .V.4 IV! NNA H, GICORG 1 V/ ra.vlM-t.f JOHN OLIVER. Dealer In — Rail Hoad anil Mill Supplies, PAINTS, OILS, UI,ASS, Ac •» DOORS, SASHES, BLINDS, MOULD1NU Balusters, Blind Trimminqs, &o. no. 5. whl-Taker bt., &A VANN AII, GEORGIA d»*o]5tf X ; CELEBRATED m £s- ■v‘ , j ... V UMI 7, r/ Jt 'ihjr & I •< * 'A r - tM KH M, &&& if? “•rh r aS STOMACH erf: a Defensive Medication l8a pracauUon w i JlC h stiouid never ».e »e(r ipcr.-d win u Uamu r i- presom, ai.d therefore 1 V.nV.e V*.|bio ny fa i’tftV tijere , i.ornm* comparable to tm.-whole ana dealer* * eU o. aui-tf