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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-03-17
A Guest Who Asked No Questions


It was during the Peninsula campaign,
Just before the battle of Williamsburg,
that Gen. Mcclellan had issued an order
forbldding foraging under penalty of Sc
we're punishment. A section of artillery
had been supported by the Fifty-sixth
New York Volunteer Infantry in little
skirmish late in the evening, and owing
to some misunderstanding the infantry
and artillery were left on the picket line
till late hour without any rations.
Darkness had closed in and a farm
yard in the vicinity offered too great a
temptation for the hungry artillerymen
to resist. Soon the fragrant aroma of
roast pig drew more than one officer to
the vicinity of the improvised barbecue.
Among others was Col Van Wyck, the
senior officer in command. He was
asked by one of the improvised camp
cooks if he would partake of the menu
Certainly" replied the Colonel, and
hold of the luscious roast porcine ribs.
Suddenly a staff officer rode upon the
scene. With an unmistakable French
twang he said; with de compliments
of the General commanding, / wish to
know who kilt dis roast hog2" ''Tell
the General commanding, roared Col.
Van Wyck, stretching his tall form to
its utmost altitude, fthat Colonel Van
Wyck never inquiries who the butcher
Is when he sits down to a gentleman's
table" The staff officer was the Comte
de Paris, of Gen. McClellan's staff. No
further inquiry was ever instituted into
the mystery of the foraging expedition.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-03-17

One of the most important features of
le new administrations policy will,
links the Baltimore american, proba-
" be the vigorous development of our
commercial relations with Mexico. Sec
stary Blaine is fully committed to a
rogramme of amicable cooperation
ct Observation-Disclosures the two gov
rnments, in extending all possible en-
engagement to improvements which
ill thoroughly open the young repub-
c to American enterprise and CAPT
Il; and the combination formed
lonths ago for the extension
f our railroads into Mexican
srritory will, doubtless, now proceed
0 active work. That paper also thinks
here is untold wealth in Mexico for
hose who are quick and keen enough to
mbrace the opportunities which will
ollow in the wake of the locomotive;
nd, should the great enterprise be sue
essfully consummated, we may expect
q a few years to see our riches and re-
ources enormously increased from that
fuarter Of the continent.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-03-17

Grant, it is said, has expressed him.
self in very positive terms regarding the
preposterousness of De Lesseps' proposed
Panama canal scheme. He thinks the
work will cost 81, 900, 900. 900. and says:
"The Chagres river when in food is as
large body of water as the Ohio at
flood, and yet De Lesseps proposes to
stop this river by dam 40 feet high,
only letting q little water out into a
ditch which is to run along by the side
of the canal. The floods of the Chagres
cover the whole valley from mountain to
mountain to a height of twelve feet
above the top of the banks of the pro-
posed canal. The idea of stopping such
a flood with dam and backing the
water up to let it evaporate
is absurd. The result would be
that half the length of the canal
would be broken or washed completely
away every year in the wet season and
rebuilt at cost of millions during the dry
season, only to be destroyed again. The
only feasible route for a canal from the
Atlantic to the Pacific is by the Nicara-
qua route. / have been over all the
routes myself, besides having examined
all the reports made regarding each Of
them carefully. and that is my firm
conviction"
When the respective experiences of
De Lesseps and Grant in canal construc-
ton are considered, the above sapient
opinion of the ex-President may be taken
for what it is worth.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-03-17

The st. Louis Republican thinks that
the national banks who so eagerly gave
up their circulation for the purpose of
bulldozing Congress, and frightening
Hayes into vetoing the funding bill, will
have to pay pretty dearly for their little
game. 1t says: ''Some of those hasty
bank Presidents who deluged the Trea-
sury with greenbacks in order to drown
the 3 per cent refunding bill, begin to
appreciate the fact that they will have
to pay very dearly for their success
in that experiment. They killed
the bill, but they killed all their
old notes, too, so that if they want
circulation these dignifed Presidents
will have to buckle down to the
task of signing q lot of new notes.
Banks that have had several hundred
thousand dollars of circulation will not
be pleasant places to frequent until this
heavy work of signing new notes is done
The luxuriously inclined officers cannot
delegate this duty to their clerks, but
their own sign manual must go on the
notes. Circulation is sufficiently profita-
bic also to make it reasonably certain
that the great majority of the old notes
retired will be replaced with new ones.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-03-17

At she Hancock Banquet In New
York.

At the banquet given Gen. w. S. Han
cock at the Manhattan Club, New York,
last Saturday night, Gen. ]. B. Gordon
being present aud called on for speech.
responded. in effect, as follows:
"Mr. President: I could name very
many reasons why / ought not to have
been called upon. can name but one
excuse even for having been called upon,
and that is that know General Hancock
better than any man at this table. APP
plause. Some OF you have known him
very much longer, doubtless, but none
OF you know him so well. / made his
acquaintance fifteen or eighteen years
ago under circumstances calculated to
impress me with that acquaintance.
Laughter. / made it in smoke, and
clouds, and in blood, far away in
the Wilderness of Virginia, on the banks
of the Rapidan. / felt General Han
cock, and knew him then Laughter
and applausel. Afterward when those
scenes which had introduced me to him
had passed and he was clothed with the
double power not only of commander
of armies, but of civil administration
over the people with whose lot my own
had been cast, and when he had issued
that celebrated order, which not only
was worthy of him and of the party
which he recently represented, but OF
the spirit of Republican liberty Great
applausel. not only knew him better
then, but | loved him; and from that
hour until his name was placed upon
the banner at Cincinnati in June
last, and afterwards, looked upon
that man and the grand sentiments of
liberty he had uttered as the emblem of
freedom for the down trodden people
with whom my lot had been cast
Applause. was present on the grand
occasion at Cincinnati when he was
nominated for the Presidency; and as
soon after that event as could reach a
telegraph Office, the sentiment which
thrilled my heart and every fibre of my
being found expression in my pen, when
sent telegram to him: Thank God
for your nomination. May the God of
Liberty grant that you shall be the man
who shall lead together the estranged
brothers of the country. Applause.
| wanted to greet him as a Southern
soldier who had fought him. [Great
applause.
'And now / want to tell you one
thing for you to carry home with you:
Remember that the South has stood true
to your banners Unite among your
selves, stand firmly by your principles,
and we will help you yet to bear some
such man as the one who faces me to
victory; and thus we may yet together
save the institutions of our common
country" Great applause.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-03-17
Mabope declared publiclv in the senat

Malone declared publicly in the Senate
on the day that he received his very dis
agreeable initiation into that body, that he
was not Democrat but a ''Readjuster. j"
Now what does that meant Simply that
he had been elected by party in Vir-
ginia, formed by coalition Of Radicals
and faction of whites opposed to the
Democracy, for the purpose of forcibly
readjusting the State debt, or, in other
words, repudiating portion of that debt.
Yet the Republican press, which has so
long and Justify howled about Southern
reputation, are now pstting Malone on
the back and lauding him to the skies,
while it is even rumored that the United
States Executive proposes to assist him
in building up and strengthening his re-
pudiation party. This. if true, added
to the appointment of Windom-who is
from Minnesota, an out-and out repudi-
ating State-to Cabinet position, looks
as if President Garfield intended to in
augurate a reputation administration,
Notwithstanding his inaugural. In view
of all these facts, it is eminently appro-
pirate once more to remark that consis-
tency is jewel.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-03-17

The War Department has received
.fficial notice of the death of Col onel
Thomas l.. Alexander, one of the Mexi-
an veterans who died few days ago,
t the Gait House, Louisville, Kentucky.
lie was born in Virginia in 1904. At
he age of % he was graduated from
Vest Point Military Academy. after
which he entered the United States
lrmy. He was a soldier in the war with
he Florida Indians, and also in the
Mexican war. For several years he was
Governor of the Soldiers Home, at
aarrodsburg, Kentucky. Then for six
years he was in charge of the Soldiers
Home at Washington In 1868 he re-
.ired from the army and has since been
4 pensioner. His death makes three va.
cancies in the retired list of the army.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-03-17

Vennor says the winter is not over yet
BY any means. He thus puts it There
are vet at least three storm periods in
this month, namely, on the 18th. 18th or
18th, on the 10th and 18th, and lastly on
the Goth or 21st The latter two periods
will give heavy snow falls, one of which
is likely to be the heaviest fall of the
winter This will be pretty general over
a large part of North America, and is
likely to cross over to Great Britain.
There will be also one more cold spell Of
considerable severity. The month will
end with rain and slush." st. Patrick's
day, it will be seen, is included in one of
the storm periods.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-03-17

The hatred of Germans and the Ger
man language in Hungary and Bohemia
displays itself In public and private, in
society and business. A manufacturing
house of Vienna received an order writ
ten in Bohemian, which no one in the
establishment could decipher. They re-
turned it to the writer with the explana-
ton that they have correspondents who
are familiar with French, English and
Italian, but have never had occasion to
use the services of one who understands
Bohemian. The order was thereupon
sent to them again written in French,
and that is now the language in which
all correspondence between the parties is
conducted.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-03-17

1t is stated that considerable feeling
exists among the New York Hibernian
Societies because Of the declination of
the Goth Regiment to participate in the
parade today in honor of st. Patrick
day. The reason given for this action
of the regiment is that it, as a member
of the National Guard, Is prohibited, by
order of the Adjutant General Of the
State. from participating in any parsdes
or professions not strictly military. The
societies, however, are not satisfied with
this explanation and charge the regiment
with getting "aristocratic." The ar
rsngements for the celebration have pro-
crossed favorably in every other respect.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-03-17

Cetywayo, the Zulu ex-King, is to be
released from his close confinement in
Cape Town Castle, and allowed to live
on farm in the neighborhood of the
city. He will thus, in all probability,
become a neighbor of the Natal chief,
Langalibalele, who has for some years
been provided with similar residence
So far as health and beauty of surround
ings is concerned, Cetywayo win have
nothing to complain Of His dwelling
will be in the midst of dry, breeze
swept, heath-covered fiat, with mag.
nifcent view of Table Mountain con-
stantly before his eyes.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-03-17

SUBSTITUTE FOR SEA BATHING
People who have no opportunity to en-
Joy sea bathing VIII be glad to know
that substitute, nearly if not quite as
strengthening, is found in an ammonia
bath. A gin of ammonia in pail of
water makes an invigorating solution
whose delightful effects can only be
compared to a plunge in the surf. To
weak persons this is recommended as an
Incompatible luxury and tonic. 1t
cleanses the skin ard stimulates it won
derfully, and leaves the flesh as firm and
cool as marble. More than this, the
ammonia puriies the body from all odor
of perspiratiou.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-03-17

Political parties in California are now
divided into "Slickens" and "Anti-
Slickens." The soft mud washed down
into the streams by hydraulic mining is
called "slickens" Back of slickens is
an obnoxious debris law" Just think
of the politicians Of the Golden State
getting into slickens twenty feet deep.
Dennis Kearney should be persuaded to
take header.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-03-17

The State Senate of Illinois adopted
the other day resolution of thanks to
President Garfield for having appointed
Mr.. Robert Lincoln Secretary of War.
The Democratic members of the Senate
made the resolution unanimous by voting
for it with apparent hearty good viii.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-03-17

The proposition for the New York
Worlds Fair seems about to be a5an-
doned. Grants leadership has evidently
paralyzed or killed it. If it falls through
the value of the ex-President as an ad-
vert;sing medium will be consid erably
Unmarried.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-03-17

The Boston Post thinks that Indiana
did not gain much by selling out to the
Republicans. lit had gone Democratic
II would have had Vice President and
a Cabinet officer. Now it has nothing.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-03-17

Brush, the inventor of the Brush
light. is in fair way to become mil
lionaire. His income is said to be $500
3 day, which isn't bad for man only
thirtY-tWo years of age.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-03-17

One of the most important advances
in surgery was the recent extraction in
Vienna Of a cancer from the stomach by
BilYOth,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-03-17

DOR SALE, seven small houses on Fahm aud
II Margaret streets; two houses on Perrr
street and Perry lane. belonging to the estats
OF VIM. Rose. Apply to G G.. FALLIG4N
General Real Estate and Insurance Agent Iai
Bay street. mhI. a.
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Mtsfellan50us.

IMPORTANT to remember, that prescriptions
Il are CAREFULLY prepared with PURE
MEDICINES by men of LONG EXPERIENCE
in the drug business at
mhi7-1t TATEM'S Drug Store
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-03-17

NOR SALE, Silver Watch and Chain IS co,,
Il $50. Call upon JOHN SMITH, care f3s.
de & Bates. mbl5i
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fur Sale.

ESOR SALE, full line woOTEN CABINET
SECRETARIES and ROTARY DESKS, styles
suitable for every line Of business and all pro.
fessions. Call and examine desks and see new
price list. d. G. BACON q co
mh17-n Ga Bay street
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9nr Rfni.

ITO RENT, a desirable suite Of rooms =
Il fronting south and one north. fnTp 1i s Ine
or UNFINISHED. Also use of bath room sued S"s
tlemen preferred. Apply 81 York street Ecu
mh17.2t
LNOR RENT. a store, with dwelling attscba1
H corner Bay and West Broad streets 'eV
good business stand. Apply to MICH nj a
FEELEY, Sereven House Stables 100 and M
Bryan street pb1S - 1V'
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-03-17

WANTED, consumers OF wood 10 t,,r--.,
w have placed in my Office tal .Sg maj
and all orders received by the SAM l giliSS1e,
promptly filed r B. CASSEIS fL ~ ~ De
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-03-17

ENOR SALE, lots in White ward. Nos CT 40
a and % For terms apply to R. b. REP.
PARD, No.70 Bay street. mhl6st
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-03-17

WANTED, young men to become Tal..--
w Operators. Send 25c for irrs. - APT
struction book. G. E. JONES & BRO 1 C;r.i IN
natl. o. Nincin
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waHtea.

WANTED TO RENT. two unfn-n,-1-s==
W. or one large unfurnlshed i rooya rooms
trally located. for gentleman ana on cen.
mhl7-1t
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-03-17

WANTED. a servant girl 10 maks -
w generally useful Must come well uersef
mended- Apply on Gwinnett street seeon
door east OF Drayt0n second
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-03-17

WANTED. Pianos and Organs to tuns -
w repair. Rates reasonable Second .ba Sn1
Instruments. T. B. TURNER, 1874 state s t-rat'
between Bull and Whitaker SITS deco :"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-03-17

WANTED. by a young man VIII -
w stands bookkeeping, a situation SSller
not so much an object as permanent a, oai,arl
ment. Address b. B., this Office reJbn9tPoy
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-03-17

WANTED, a white woman to cool- -
corner Habersham "Oues street
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WANTED, competent young ma =
w general binding and run rnIine ~. - DO
state terms and references. YTNS144SeI9l ine,
CRAWFORD, Athens. Ga mhIs n, ri &
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-03-17

Monday morning train for Montgomery only
at 6:25 A. NJ
Wednesdays additional train viii leave city
1925 A NJ. Returning leave Montgomery 445
P. NJ, Isle of Hope $50.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-03-17

NJ ANTED.-A young man wants a si,.------
Is baker by trade, but Will ss sesu s.tlon.
klnd 81 work. Apply at GUSTAV FGY.Pg' any
ner -. JuLlAn and Barnard streets r1t :; cor
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StrREt BailrGads.
soHEDULE ron FEBRUARY.

MONDAYS, TUESDAYS, WEDNESDAYS
THURSDAYS AND FRIDAYS
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-03-17

LNOR SALE, Steam Yacht, length q feet
Il price $500, in order Address YACHT
Box SIS, Charleston, S c. mbiF q,
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LEAVE ARRIVE LEAVE LEAvE
SAVANNAH SAVANNAH. ISLE OF HOPE MoNTG ERY.
$40 P. NJ 1888 A. NJ $40 A. N 7.35AM
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LEAVE ARRIVE LEAVE LEAVE
SAVANNAH. SAVANNAH. ISLE OF HOPE MoNTG RY.
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Sundays this is the last outward train
EDW. J. THOMAS
feb12-f superintendent.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-03-17

COAST LINE RAILROAD OFFICE
SAVANNAH, October 80, 1880
ON and after MONDAY, November LIST, 1880,
" the following suburban schedule viii DO
observed.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-03-17


Cars leave Bolton street at ZOO 1000 and
1900 O'Clock in the morning, and in the even.
ing every half hour from 2:35 until 500 P. n
Last car leaves Thunderbolt at 7:05 P NJ
FRANK LAMAR,
oct30-n Superintendent.
Louisiana capitolian., 1881-11-19

There is q dentist up town who al-
vertises that he can make q set Of teeth
for person in ten minutes. Double sets
are set on hinges, and if they don't hap
pen to fit the owner, all he has to do n
to grab them and chew bis food in his
hands, which is not only novel inyeD-
ton, but one that is very saving on the
jaw. Puck.
4 dyer and renoyator waits upon an
actress whose custom he is desrous Of
obtaining. 81 can give the best Of ref
erences,' says the tradesman: ::sara
Bernhardt has employed me for years
past to remove grease for her. 'sWelI
my good man, you seem to have made 4
very successful job Of it,"
g rheumatism neuralgia ilyytrrIa ft,tsiAtr
Louisiana capitolian., 1881-11-19
OF Raran Won stenben. .

The German officers of the name of
Won Steuben who were at Yorktown
celebrating the surrender of the British
forces there 100 years ago, are descen-
dants, not OF the baron, but OF his broth
ers, he having died unmarried. The
baron was buriad in tho forest, acreeably
to his own directions, desiring, though
his wish was not complied with. tAat
the place OF jnrsTment be kept q
secret from the world. Brave. SeneY-
Ous, and an ardent lover of America. he
was one Of the mast popular as well as
the most useful Of the foreign officers who
served in the Continental army. Ii Is
related ef him that, hearing the name
OF Arnold called 10y Il sergeant who was
going over the roli-aail. after the West
Point treason, ths baron called its bear
er to the front. The soldier who bore if
proved to De e very model in bearing.
arms, accoutrement, and Would have de-
lighted the great Frederick. "Drop
your name, brother-so soldier" cried the
baron, ''and take mime : it. is at YOUR ser
vice. The soldier did 50, and was snb-
sequently bountitUlly provided for by
his commander.
Louisiana capitolian., 1881-11-19

scsnded to breakfast, which ought Il
have been ready at least an hour earlier.
Judge Of my astonishment at finding
the room in confusion, and Janet Grue.
some in even greater confusion than the
apartment.
"He has gore, sirv' she cried, AZ en-
tered the parlor.
"Who has gone !" / demanded.
'The mad gentleman. He ndst have
left the house in the middle Of the night .
"Well, WELL" replied, perhaps it
is better 80. He was nuisance. If be
has downed himself it is no fault Of ours;
we were not his keepers. Solet me have
breakfast; get the tea and coffee service
my uncle left me-"
"Your uncle left them, sir, but the
mad gentleman ain't," sobbed Janet !;
"he has 'em, sir, and the silver spirit
stand as we'll"
"What! taken my silver service 7"
Eyes, sir; and every other piece Of sill
yer, and all the jewelry he could find, as'
well as
lcould hear no more, but rushing to
the house agent, told him all about it.
"You have been DONE" be said quiet
ly; "there never was d Mr.. Briareus
Balcombe. Tho room only contained
pictures and some old furniture Of no
particular value, but favorites of Mr..
Balcombe, so be locks them up. Come
to the police"
'That's Solon Smiths work for a
pound" cried the Inspector, laughing.
II heard he had been in the neighbor.
hood. Deuced clever fellow; could have
made his fortune on the stage if he had
liked. No doubt he found out oil about
the room, and also heard-asking your
pardon, sir-that you had queer crotch
cts, so got into the house when it was
empty, picked the lock Of the room, and
played the mailman. / know him, sir,
and will be after him.
This was four years ago, and the 20
lice arc after nay Mad Tenant still.
Louisiana capitolian., 1881-11-19

UTOPIA. La. October 10. Ia

UTOrIA, La, October 10, 1851.
Editor N. q. Times:
Was the Statehouse Commission :
properssnd authorized body to decioe
that tho extra session Of the Legislatures
could not be held in Baton Rouge!
Under the present mode Of procedure
what guarantee is there that we win
ever have the general assembly held
where the constitution prescribes! Was
It for the mournfdl manifestation Of
such . ssgo-by" that the Taxpayers Of
the hill-city gave $a5, ,OOOi Is this an
act Of bad faith, or simply measure of
expediency in which we must not look
for consistency ! If the Capitol was
found 50 incomplete as to be untenan-
table, there are very commodious build
ings in the city of Baton Rouge, nota-
bly, Pixies Hall, with suitable commit
tee rooms adjacent the Harncy House,
etc. mo dearth Of accommodations.
The furniture and trappipgs ofofice
have to be taken to Baton Rouge pre-
sumably, and why not nowf
Furthermore, under the constitution
(poor insufficient CHART should not the
State offices have been located ia Bat
on Rouge before now I Please answer
these inquiries plainly, for perhaps / am
obtuse. Respectfully. Nm.