davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-11-03
A Guide to Savannah.

We have received a copy of a little
book called "a Guide to Strangers
visiting Savannah for Business, Health
and Pleasure. This is one of the most
complete publications of the kind We
have ever seen. 1t is not only model
of typographical neatness-fully in
keeping with all the work
turned out from the MORNING
News Steam Printing House
but it contains within itself all informa-
ton necessary and useful to strangers
coming amongst US. 1t does not pre-
tend to be history of the city, or to re-
late in detail the many intensely inter
esting historical "reminiscences which
cluster around Savannah, but, while it
gives a short account of the early settle
ment of the city, it is, as its name i'm
pies, a thorough, complete and
useful guide to the visitor, instruct
ing him fully as to the hotels, location
of the streets, the churches, parks and
principal residences, and the various OBJ
jects of attraction to be found, as well
within the confines of the corporation as
in the vicinity. In word, it is a COM
pendulum of useful and interesting knowl.
edge, which must not only prove valu-
able to the stranger within our gates, but
do much towards attracting hither
many who would otherwise pass US by
through ignorance of the genuine pleas
ures offered to the tourist by stay in
our beautiful Forest City.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-11-03
The Autbor of s.IJncle Remus. >

Joel Chandler Harris. inventor OF the
immortal Uncle Remus, is described
by the wandering Southern correspond.
ence of the Boston Post as a very odd
genius indeed; really the picture seems
like caricature, but as Walter ID. Page
puts his name to it, it must be more or
less true. He discovered that in Atlanta
they know him only as Joe Harris, "
and, visiting the Constitution office, Page
found ga dingy-looking individual ap-
parently at sea in an ocean OF ex-
changes" whom he gives in detail as
follows: "a little man, just turned
thirty-one, believe, with red. unkempt
hair. a fiery. half-vicious moustache, a
freckled face and freckled hands, with a
recedipg chin; and there is nothing es-
pecially neat or striking about him -
what strange habitations does genius
choose among menl His eyes are all
that belong to Joel G. Harris; all other
things. hair, complexion, hands,
chin, manner and clothes, are the
property of Joel Harris. Genius
has laid no claim to these very
commonplace things. His eyes look
straightforward at a man or a subject,
and have the power of twlnkllng most
appreciatively at whatever is humorous.
He can't laugh horse laugh, but little
juggling laughter shakes the little chin
when the eyes twinkle; and thus IN some
poor way the irrepresslble humor OF the
soul, that itself has such comical body
for its dwelling place, finds expression. J"
Mr.. Page proceeds with biography thus:
"'Uncie Remus' frequently speaks of
'Putmon' county, 'whar ole Missus and
Miss Sallie lib 1t was in Putnam
county, Ca. that Mr.. Harris was born
a backwoods region. What he learned
for the first dozen years of bis life proba-
bly amounts to little, except the charac-
tiers. the humOr and the dialect of the
old plantation. No one could write
Uncle Remus who had to go to work
to learn the character or the
dialect. Harris learned it, as
Uncle Remus himself learned it.
Like all Southern children who lived on
plantation, his early associates,
playmates and slaves-they were all
these-were negro children. l had Mr..
Harris own word for it, that he can
think in the negro dialect. He could
translate even Emerson, perhaps Bron.
son Alcott, into it, as well as be can tell
the adventures of Brer Rabbit. But in
the early days of his life Harris, nor any
one else, ever dreamed of Uncle Remus
in literature" Harris began life for
himself in a printing Office, and began
to compose paragraphs in type as A.
Ward and Mark Twain did; eight or ten
years ago he got on the Savannah News,
and in that city married Canadian
French wife, who brought rich dowry
of worth and love, but not of money"
aud in the course of time several bright
children. For five years he has been an
editor of the Atlanta Constitution, the
writer of its minor editorials and the
chronicler of plantation folk lore.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-11-03
The American Newspaper Annual
for 1881.

This excellent publication, issued by
the widely known firm of n. w. Aver
& Son, of Philadelphia. newspaper ad-
vertising agents, has just reached US.
all the papers published in the United
States and Canada. their frequency of
issue, politics and other distinctive fea-
lures, date Of establishment, circulation
and rates for advertising. 1t also gives
the population Of the town and county
in which each paper is published, &C
cording to the latest returns, and
the majority of the dominant party
at the last Presidential election.
1t contains, besides, a description of
each State and county, with location,
area, physical features and resources,
and under each State heading the num-
Der of places and counties In which pa
pers are issued, the county seats, papers
inserting advertisements and list of all
papers that insert advertisements ar
ranged by States and counties, with de-
scriptiOn and circulation. Separate lists
of religious and agricultural publications
which insert advertisements, and all
advertising mediums published in for
eign languages, are also given. The
work is complete in all its departments
and will prove, like previous issues, in
valuable to advertisers and publishers of
newspapers.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-11-03

st. Louis is talking seriously Of new
bridge across the Mississippi. The pres
ent freight blockade in that city is due
largely to the fact that the great bridge
will not allow freight to be carried across
the river as rapidly as it accumulates at
East St. Louis. Alta meeting of the block
AIDED merchants, held the other day to
discuss the situation, Mr.. Scudder sug-
gested the building of a new freight
bridge from North St. Louis. The
bridge was to be a cheap one, designed
for freight alone. with draw in the mid
die, and would cost, it is estimated, only
8, OO0, 600 The meeting became enthu-
siastic over the idea, and an attempt will
be made to raise the amount necessary
TO build the bridge. The merchants
present at the meeting announced their
belief that it could be done without diff
fculty.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-11-03

The wreck of the Newark Bank is only
astonishing in the amount of the money
gotten away with. In the transaction
itself there is little that is novel save the
extraordinary cOmplaisance of the cash
Ter to Nugent & Co. in permisting them
to draw on the bank for half million
that the had never deposited. The whole
affair illustrates in a highly realistic
way the costly Indifference Of bank di-
rectors, the capacity of the average ex-
aminer and the opportunities of cashiers
Baldwin varied his role by seeing the
matter through. He might have found
safety beyond the seas. but his booty
would have been pitiful compared with
the haul he secured by staying at his
post.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-11-03
THE SOUTHERN METHoDIsr BISHOPS.

1HE SoUTHERN METHODIST BISHOPS
OF the six Southern Methodist Bish
ops, only two are able to do active duty
Bishops McTyeire and Keener. Bishop
Wightman is i'll at Charleston. Bishop
Paine, though feeble, hopes to be abb,
to attend the Memphis Conference
which meets at Bolivar November 9
Bishop Kavanagh, who has been on thu
Pacific coast for nearly two years, will
be present at the Denver Conference
which meets at Denver, Col, this week
Bishop Pierce, who has been at
tending Western conferences, is at his
home in Georgia, on account of i'll
health. Bishop McTyeire is presiding
at the Holston Conference, at Wythe-
vile Va, in the place of Bishop Wight
man. The former has several very i'm
portant stations to fill, on account of the
death of ministers.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-11-03

The Window Garfield pro rata plan Of
disposing of the Federal offices among
the States would probably be good po-
litical cup, as it would make them go
farther than usual, but as a cure for cor
runtion It would be valueless. A clean
sweep is the only cure. 1t is homelY
remedy. but it has frequently succeeded.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-11-03

Anything" said John Sherman in q
speech delivered in the Senate April 9th
1881. 'that will beat down that party
1.-THE Democratic and build up our OWL,
is Unsuitable in morals and law" Thus
John Sherman briefly and truthfullY for
mulated the higher-law-stalwart plat
form-the platform on which Grant,
Guiteau, Conkling and Billy Malone now
stand together.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-11-03

President Arthur goes to New YORK 10
help Grant to look after the election
which takes place in that State on Tues
day next. 1t will be remembered that
the stalwart of the stalwarts, Guiteau,
"was with Grant and our men in New
York" on a former occasion. His pres
ent engagements will not permit his tax
ing part in the present canvass.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-11-03

Mr.. James is reckoned the very model
of q Postmaster General, but he does not
appear to have come under the influence
of his late chief in his zeal for reform in
the civil service. On Monday his
brother law, Postmaster Pearson, OF
New York, kindly excused the employees
Of the establishment while they called
around TO see Mr.. Police Justice Gsrdi-
psr and pay their campaign assessments.
Their punctuality was too unanimous to
betoken their willingness, and as Mr..
James might have relieved them, but
did not, he acquiesced in the demand to
stand and deliver
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-11-03

Not content with making man higher
development Of the ape, MI Darwin Is
now engaged in tracing the origin OF the
human race back to the earthwOrm. lie
has Just put forth his Investigations on
this point in a book. His theory may
tend to humble the pride of some per
sons. but it had already been suggested
and enforced in the tuneful hymns of
Isaac Watts.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-11-03

Senator Johnston is now quoted as ex-
pressing great confidence in a complete
victory for the Virginia Democracy next
Tuesday. He is convinced that the CON
sistent Republicans in the State are nu-
merous enough to defeat the object OF
the coalition, and has received reports
from all quarters which induce him to
predict the triumph Of Daniel and the
whole rcket, State and legislative.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-11-03

Secretary Blaine is not unmindfnl Of
the great influence of the Mississippi
river improvement agitation upon pOliti-
cal affairs, and accordingly he sent a
dispatch to the convention at st. Louis,
Thursday, in which he said: "The
measure which you assemble to consider
is one Of great national importance and
entitled to prompt and favorable con-
sideration by Congress" 1t is rapidly
becoming a fact that no public man of
either party can obtain favor in the
Northwest or Southwest until he has
committed himself to this project.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-11-03

A member Of the ex-Khedive's harem
has written such spirituelle letters from
Montecatini to a friend in Paris that
they are to be printed forthwith. The
description of the place and the people,
and. above all, Of the composition Of the
harem, with still more curious details
concerning its lord and master, will, it is
asserted, render the forthcoming Let
tres dune Obalisque" a most interesting
literary production.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-11-03

1t is thought in New Orleans that the
completed Erlanger system will conssi'
tute a tremendous as well as a magnih-
cent factor in the Southern railroad sTs-
tenn. and at the same time exercise g
potent influence in directing or con
trolling the movement Of certain crops
20 the seabOard, besides resolving itself
into a powerful rival Of the Richmond
and Danyille systems.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-11-03

New York, in nine months, has had
1900 cases of contagious or infectious
diseases. of which !, 100 were smallpox,
1000 scarlet fever, 1900 diphtheria,
. 900 measles, 600 spotted tYphus, 600
typhoid snd 500 cerebro-spinal menin-
elite
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-11-03

1t is said that the Democrats in the
Senate have given the President to IN
derstand that their assistance may be
valuable to him before long, and have
minated that he should 90 slow in rub
bing them the wrong way. If the al
legged views of Mr.. Blaine, as to the
coming Cabinets being Grant from top
to bottom" are correct, there will be nu-
merous occasions when the Democrats
will be called in to quiet family quar-
rels
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-11-03

The last "crank" who appeared at Inc
White House belongs to high order oil
the fraternity, and, though his avoWed
mission was harmless, it is doubtful
whether his real purpose was revealed
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-11-03

A prominent Wall street bank reports
that it finds no difficulty in placing all
the money it can raise at per cent. for
six months loans.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-11-03

Mahone's man Statham has received
his commission, but it Is conceded that
the moral effect of his appointment was
lost in the failure Of his confirmation.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-11-03

All forms Of impaired vitality, mental ex-
haustion, weakened digestion, ETC., radically
removed by using Browns Iron Bitters.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-11-03
D. c. BACON & co.

EOR SALE OR RENT, RICE PLANTATION
Il Of $50 acres of fresh LAM, on Lake Peig.
neur, in the parish of Iberia, lying next to The
large and well known estate Of Joe Jefferson.
The soil is exceedingly fertile, and nature has
supplied every condition to make this the most
desirable location for profitable rice culture in
the State. Watsr for irrigation, the most i'm
portant factor in this crop. is to be had Srpv
and easily at any season desired Not a
single operation required but can be performed
with machinery, and with but 1.-THE Of the
labor, and at less than half the minimum e1.
pense ess ential to the river places For de.
tailed information apply to K MAXWELL
Esq, of Messrs. Maxwell & Peale, IS Caron.
delet street, New Orleans, or to the undersign.
ed at Grand Msrias post office, La.
w w FLOOD
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-11-03

WANTED, everybody to know tho -
for fine Lunch P'"0e where to 20
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-11-03

Tor SALE.-An entire printing office will he
Il sold low, as owner is DESTROYS of CLEANSING
business. For particulars address NJ. HALL
25i West Baltimore street, Baltimore. Nd
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-11-03

Tor SALE, Strawberry Plants. II Won wan,
= a large, sweet and productive berry ans
that will stand our summers, call al WAC
Cut Flowers. 0-' VI
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-11-03

WANTED Confederate State Bonds ~,
est price paid. FRA,yu- rD,,--
Broker, 10 Bull st,oo.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-11-03

w a mnap, employment, by a YOUNG -
nisb e, some business experience who ea man Of
Is quick at gures a ana writes good hap p5
News CTS CLERK, Morpine
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-11-03

WANTED. a colored porter An-7----
w Broughton street. Apply at Il
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-11-03

WANTED, by a young man. sitno,I---
v. porter or Waterman viii moI4o On as
Selo useful at any kind of work Best &c Mn. Nm
ence. Address s., News office. VI reter-
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-11-03
FOR RENT, Rooms Apply at 1853 STATE

FOR RENT low. fiat, or single rooms 7-I.1
4 privilege Of bath room, at 2l3 CoDo WIN
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-11-03

WANTED. porter and oyster o.
w RADERICK'S DROP, 139 Bav 0peher, at
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-11-03

EOR SALE. Lots Nos. II and y Forsvtb yvor5
i adjoining Hodgsons Memorial BuiIdipo
For terms, apply to R. B. REPPARD, No "a
BAY street. - w "
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-11-03

WANTED, a few regular and table hoors--
wife nice southern room for gentleman ais
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-11-03

FOR RENT, a pleasant room. with nriri1---
q OF bath. Apply southwest corner Tia''I Rse
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-11-03
#autea.

WANTED, a salesman traveIia- -
san tn U.s. state and Florida to c1rFy through
mission iP State saE N house Liberal ee q
present carried. Address CIM ntIS Of goods at
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-11-03
for 8eut.

EOk RENT, two connecting roorn.
nished or unfinished as NAV be a dS.,I Iur-
Apply "a Charlton street, between AI e1,leo
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-11-03
easy. Apply to

Lincoln and New Houston streets. Term,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-11-03

E'OK KENT, large front room. first g.
Il Two large conHecting rooms se c1s. 8loor.
Furnished or unfurnished 15I Jones st-d noor
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-11-03

WANTED. consumers of wood 70 -
keep on hand large stooS A M that
PINE and LOCKWOOD, cut or in st 10 OAK,
GERS sent me by telephone. thronvb LIS N Or
IeiI I a. once Taylor and East Broad 'S strso Or
WIZ De promptly filled. R.R CASsITSTTeSets,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-11-03

ONE floor. consisting of three rooms III
~ privilege OF bath room. Apply At Sun sgl
Aoercorn street, between Perry and Iibe az ~
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-11-03

TOR RENT. small house on HuptiDgdon -
\ tween Price and East Broad strastS oe-
ply to WIN. BOUHAN, corner CASTOR and Pries
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-11-03
9ur SaIe.

TOR RENT, a nicely furnished small roon,
II 81 York street '''''i ioon'
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-11-03

I UbBER hCINDLuGs. OAK nj
l-ldhI WOOD'i For s8la 1y
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-11-03

FOR SALE. lot on the northwest corner Of
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-11-03

L,OR SALE, the Steam Propeller HOWARD
Il DRAKE; length 9S4 feet, depth feet,
breadth 1717 feet, tonnage 165 S4-iOO Built in
1874. New bottom October, 1879. Horizontal
flue and return tube. Boiler built October,
1879. Compound engines, consume ton coal
in "a hours. Draft SO feet loaded. The hull is
especially ceiled for carrying grain in bulk
Capacity for carrying 5000 bushels rice and
she has a steam holster and derrick.
The above Steamer is in every way suitable
for the coasting trade, and especially for carry.
ing rice or phospate in bulk.
For particulars apply to GERHARD
RIECKE, "a Broad street, Charleston, S. c.
CtTFAM VESSELS FOR SALE.-Iron freight
- ane passelge propeller, us feet long,
two years old. Iron pass e propeller, 100
feet long (uew). Iron tug. 2<x22, sr an
densinr (nsWl Several cheap
tIlsDr 81 @'~-es. SAM
10 Front
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-11-03

WANTED, purchasers for 100 country ma
SPLIT SEAT CHAIRS.
F. L. BABBIT, Bainhridoo n.
w ANIEp, ramos and Organs to Tina =,
~ repair. Rates reasonable. Secon1Gsi : az. aLa
Instruments: T. B. TURNER, isz Sts5n ilsnd'
between Bull and Whitaker SIS. &C Street,
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1881-06-24

DIED ON THE TRAIN.-Wed nesday
morning at four o'clock, when the express
train stopped at the q. & 0. depot, a gen
tleman, followed by his weeping wife, got
off the sleeper with the corpse Of child
in his arms, and crossing over to the
American hotel called for rooms. The
gentleman and lady were Capt. M. A.
Birdsong, OF the Richmond & Fredericks-
burg railroad, and his wife. They reside
in Ri chmond and we're coming to visit
Miss Henrletta Brooks their relative here.
bringing with them their sick child aged
thirteen months. The little one was very
ill however, and died just before the train
reached Charlottesville. During the morn
ing the little body was shrouded and cof-
fined by gentle stranger hands, and at P.
M. the same day the sorrowing parents re-
turned home carrying their dead with
them.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1881-06-24
BALTIMORE LIVE STOCK MARKET.

BALTIMORE LIVE STOCK MARKET.
MONDAY, June % 1881.
[Cattle are sold at these figures live weight Hogs
are o az r ne1 %H veg h IS y per cent
that is live weight OF nothing off.
BEEF CATTLE.-There was larger number of me-
dunn and common cattle among the offerings than
for several eks past but the tops were quite as
good as any offered for some time back The mar
ket was Slow and prices of tops off 1SG0A cents and
the other grades A@9 cents and in some instances
u cent. as compared with the figures of list week
All the offerings, with few EXCEPTIONS were dispOs-
ed o.. We quote at $275@$56o with most sales
ranging at $5.25@$5.50 per 100 lbs.
Prices to-day for Beef Cattle ranged as follows:
Best beeves at $6C0@$5G0; that generally rated
first quality 81 75@s5.s7; medium good fair quail
ty $io0@$575; ordinary thin steers, oxen and COWS
$275@s3.50; extreme range of prices s2.75@1s6 60.
Most of the sales from S. 25 to $60 per 100 lbs
MICH COWs.-There is an over-supply of COWS,
most Of which are common, and trade is conse-
quentlY dull; good cows are wanted. We quote
prices sls@$30 per head wholesale.
SwlNE.-There is falling off OF nearly 500 head
as compared with the number offered last week
The quality of the offerings is without ma.eria
change and the quotations without serious varia-
ton The supply is near about equal to the demand
We quote at 75h@S4 cts, extra 8 CENTS most sales
ranging at 1851 cents per lb net
SHEEP AND LAMBs.-There has been very hea "
of sheep and lambs this week, and some falling
off in quality. The demand is quite iJited, there
being no eastern buyers, and our home butchers
buying but sparingly, trade is consequently very
dull, and there will be large number left over fer
reshipment East at owners risk. We quote sheep
at 1864 cents, few selling at the latter price, and
lambs at 4@7 cents per lb gross few selling at the
latter rate.