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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-05-03
LETTER FROM COL. HIS. HAINES.
Reply TO Personal StrIctures-A
Plain Statement OF Faets-The Des-
pOtfc Powers Vested in the Conn
mission and the HeIpIessness of
the ROads-A FOrcibie and Unan.
sWerabIe Document.

1t is not always pleasant thing to make
personal explanations in the newspapers,
and I would not ask the use of valuable
space In the MORNING NEWS for that pur-
pose but for reasons which, 1 hope, are of
sufficient public interest to warrant the
request.
My attention has been called to an edito-
rial article in the Southern Enterprise of the
10th ultimo, which here follows In full:
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-05-03

The committee appointed by the Repub-
lican caucus last week to prepare plan OF
action In regard to the contemplated hold
ing of executive sessions reached an agree
ment to-day. The committee will recon-
mend to the caucus tomorrow morning
that executive sessions be held forthwith
for the transaction of business in the follow
ing order:
First. To refer to the appropriate COM
mittees all nominations now on the table.
Second. To take up for final action the
various treaties which now await ratifica-
ton. and next to consider all uncontested
nominations already reported, or that may
hereafter be reported from the Senate Com
mitteee.
Tie report viii not take the ground that
no other nominations should be considered
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-05-03
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
THE CAUCUS COMMITTEES PRO
GRAMME.

The Fight in the senate Resumed
Farley Demands Action on the Chi
hese Treaties-The True Inward.
ness of the MajOrIty's Refusal TO
Go Into Executive SessIOn-Re.
cetpts of Six Per Cents.-VIrgInIa'
Discriminating Tax on Outside
Manufactures.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-05-03
"a P PRIL, 1851
Now Daily, Except Sunday.
Sea Island Route to Jacksonville

AMI ALL OIhEh EOlNIO In fLOhlOA.
A DELIGHTFUL sail through a strictly in
"A land watercourse, insuring full nights
rest and good meals at regular hours.
PALACE STEAMERS
FLORIDA, CITY OF BRIDGETOE
Leaves Savannah every Leaves Savannah every
Monday, Wednesday, Tuesday, Thursday
and Friday at Pm. and Saturday at 4 p NJ
Connecting at Fernandina with
STEAB BOAT EXPRESS TRAIN
Via the new Fernandina and Jacksonville Rail
road. Only 10 minutes by rail. Close connec-
ton made at Jacksonville with steamers for
all points on St. Johns and Ocklawaha rivers
Connection also made ct Fernand ma with the
rrensit Railroad for Waldo. Silver Spring,
Orange Lake. Ocala, Gainesville and Cedar
Key, thence by steamer to Tampa, Manatee,
Key West, Havana, Pensacola and New Or
leans.
Steamer DAVID CLARK will leave Savan-
nah every MONDAY and THURSDAY for
Doboy, Darien and Brunswick, calling at all
way landings C0nnecf on made at Brunswick
with Brun wick and Albany Railroad.
For tickets and stateroons, apply to LEVE
q ALDEN'S Tourist Office, corner Bull and
Bryan streets.
J. N. HARTMAN, Manages.
VIM. r. BARRY, Gen. Agent.
GUSTAVE LEVE, g. p a ap7-tf
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-05-03
ALBANY EXPRESS.

SlCe pug CdTsIu uu through between savannah
and Albany and Jacksonville and Montgomery
daily without change
Connection at Albany daily with passenger
trains both ways ON Southwestern Railroad to
and from Macon, Eufaula, Montgomery, Mo
bile. New Orleans, etc.
Mail steamer leaves Bainbridge for Apa-
lachicola and Columbus every Tuesday and
Saturday.
Close connection at Jacksonville daily Sun
days excepted) for Green Cove Spring. St Au-
gustine, Palatka, Enterprise, Sanford, and all
landings on st. Johns river.
Trains on B. & A. r. X. leave junction going
west at II ~ a. m, and for Brunswick at 4:40
p, IN. daily except Sunday
Through tickets sold and Sleeping Car Berths
and Drawing Room Car accommodation se-
cured at BREN'S Ticket Office, No. % Bull
street, and at the company's depot, foot of
Liberty street. JAS. l.. TAYLOR,
General Passenger Agent.
j. s. TYSON Master Transportation.
II. s. HAtNES,
Qp30 TT General Manager.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-05-03
BRIEF NEWS SUMMARY.

ps-islcTed at tire Post Office In Ss-
--.arTr - sseonG Class Matter.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-05-03
Charleston & Savannah ny. Co.
SAVANNAH, GA, March 81, 1881,
Until further notice trains will arrive and
~ depart as follows:

ton at Augusta with Georgia Railroad for At
lanta and the West, and with c.. G. & A. R.R
North and East
Train No 3.
Leave Charleston n................s $50 p NJ
Arrive Savannah. ............. 7:40 A. NJ
For Tickets, Sleeping Car accommodation
and further information apply to VIM Bren.
~ Bull street. and at Ticket Office S., u. G w.
R'y Depot.
@. s. GADSDEN, sup'k
3. Q. BoYLsToN, q. 4. A. mh31-n
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RaiIr0aag.
Savannah, Florida & Western Ry

GENERAL MANAeER,s oFrIcE.

SAVANNAH, May Iet. 1851
nN and after SUNDAY. May 1st 1881, Passen-
~ ger Trains on this road viii run as fol.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-05-03
Ger Charter.
SalpDtua
CUION LINE ;,

N ~~ ~ - Ml - EZ .
UNITED STATES NAIL STEAMERS.
FOR QUEENSTOWN AND LIVERPOOL.
Leaving Pier 38 N. r., foot Of King at.
WYOMING. ....... TUESDAY, MAY 8, $50 A. N.
ARIZONA.. TUESDAY, MAY TO- 2:30 P. NJ.
WISCONSIN. ....... TUESDAY, MAY u, 500 A. u.
NEVADA. ........ TUESDAY, MAY "A, 2:30 P. N.
ABYESINIA. -. TUESDAY. MAY 81, 7:30 AM
These steamers are built or iron, in water
tight compartments, and are furnished with
every requisite to make the passage across the
Atlantic both safe and agreeable, having Bath
room, SmoHng-r0om, Drawing-rooIn, Piano
and Library; also, experienced Surgeon. Stew
araess and Caterer on each steiner The State
rooms are all upper deck, thus insuring those
greatest OF all tuxuries at sea, perfect yentfIa-
ton and light
Cabin Passage Eaceording to State roornl. $50,
$50 and $100; intermediate $40; 3teerage at low
rates.
Obacess No. S9 Broadway, New York
WILLIAMS g HUTOM
JAMES MARTIN. Agent, i00 Bay street. ea.
Tannah. myla1u. Th&sly
The Osceola times., 1881-04-23
Manifest Destiny.
Cath" in the Enquirer


The next great movement in this coun-
try will be to make North America re-
public under one government that in
cludes Canada and Mexico. The Mexi-
cans are only jealous Of us on account of
tho war we made against them in behalf
Of slavery. We want a government un-
der one head. and one Congress, from
the Arctic sea TO the isthmus of Panama.
We do not want il in our selfish inter
ests, but in the interests Of mankind.
The selection of Judge Hunt. who comes
from Louisiana, is in the line of this
manifest destiny. The Mexicans who
have been annexed in the past to the
United States love the government, and
are happier under it than they were un-
der the predatory governments they had
in Mexico. The Canadians are little
snobbish on account of their connection
with a powerful government like Great
Britain But Great Britain is becoming
OF secondary interest in the worl, to the
United States. The It. Lawrence river,
which drains our lakes and the great
valley of the northwest, ought to enter
into the laws and institutions of the
United States. We do not want to tread
on the feelings Of gentlemen north ofthe
St. Lawrence, but the censusses OF this
country, taken every ten years, show
them that their growth, their personal
interest, and their profits will depend on
an alliance with us. Neither force nor
Jesuitry is going to bring about this state
Of events, but the good sense of the Cau-
adian people.
The Osceola times., 1881-04-23
The Steam Power of the World.
Journal of Chemistry.


Mr.. Ruskin, in Il recent characteristic
letter refusing an invitation to go TO
Chesterfield to attend an art exhibition,
asks if the town is not ''the home. the
cradle, of that arch-abomination creator,
Stephenson" to whom "we are indebted
for the screeching and bowling and
shrieking fiends, tit only for pande-
monium, called locomotives, that disiig-
ure the loveliest spots of Gods own
land" But the iron horse is good
creature, in spite of Ruskin's denuncia-
tions, and not unpoetical withal to those
who can look at the triumphs of modern
science from the right point of view.
Whence does the mighty machine de-
rive its energy? From the sun, the great
source of mechanical power. The an
cient conception Of the chariot Of PhT-
bus, with its fiery steeds, which none but
their divine master could guide-as the
rash Phethon learned by fatal expert
ence-was eminently poetical and beau
tiful; but the locomotive is in very truth
one of the horses of the sun. Its strength
and speed are born Of the sunbeams that
fostered the vegetable growth of an
epoch long before the creation of man.
The actinic force of the sunbeams, stored
up in those ancient plants until they
were converted into coal, is awakened
from its sleep of ages in the form of heat
and furnishes the motive power of Mr..
Ruskin's 'shrieking fiend." But the
fiends are the "soDs of darkness" while
this, as we have seen, is the offspring of
the sun-an "angel of light" rather than
of darkness.
But we took our pen not to illustrate
"the poetry of science" but to record
certain plain, dry facts concerning the
steam power of the world, lately pub
lished by a German statistcian. Ac-
cording to him, four-fifths of the steam
engines now at work have been made
within quarter of a century or so. OF
locomotives in the old and the new world
there are more than hundred thousand
verify, fearful army of demons, if
Ruskin were right! Their total force is
equal to thirty million horsepower, and
all the other steam engines on the globe
are estimated at forty-six million horse
power. But the technical horsepower"
is really equal to three average horses,
and each horse to about seven men. The
aggregate power of all the engines is
therefore vastly more than the effective
force of all the human workers living.
The steam vessels of the world are esti-
mated to be about fourteen thousand in
number, with a tonnage of nearly five
million tons.
The Osceola times., 1881-04-23

tentions. said the philadelphian who
accompanied me.
II have lived in this city since child
hood, and visited the mint over and
with various people, but | never knew
as much as YOU have ound out to-day"
Probably This old gentleman places
a good magnifying glass at my disposal,
and calls at tention TO this, that and the
other thing. relating its history and var
ious anecdotes that his long guardian
ship has enabled him to collect, until
like children who are well entertained,
81 don't want to go"
Among o.her things, he shows small
idol, about three inches high. "That,"
he says, came from the ruins of Nine
veh." Among japanese curiosities is a
piece of thin money, about five inches
long by three in width, written over
with lot of their queer characters. |
am sorry to say ! have forgotten the very
peculiar and no very musical name, but
what will interest you more is the little
piece of information concerning it, viz;
that to carry or send such piece OF
money from its native country subjects
the offender to the penalty of death
Consequently it is considered valuable
addition to the cabinet.
In the collection We find a veritable
shekel, and also an original mite" found
near the site of the Temple at Jerusalem
On beholding my interest in the latter
and hearing me remark upon its value
mot intrinsic, for it is only worth about
fifty-eight grains, the Philadelphian
thinks Unnecessary to say, timidly though
"My dear. I-he-dosen't mean il is The
widows mite, but only an original like
it."
Imagine! III do come from Kentucky
it is not to be supposed that have been
debarred either books or brains!
Presently our polite informant says
with smile:
"You have heard of spondulix, have
you not?" OF course.
"And you doubtless considered it q
slang expresson?"
Certainly" say in surprise.
well, in that you were mistaken
whereupon he points to a small object
which | scrutinize curiously. Upon a
small, flat shell that serves as a tray lies
another shell; it is of gold, is almost
globular in shape, and about the size OF
large pea.
THAT" says the gentleman, "is coin
or rather substitute for coin, used in
Africa. 1t is an equivalent for eight
slaves. As We have no means of fixing q
value upon the slaves, it is impossible to
decide how much the spondulix is worth
in our money-for this African money is
named spondulix. So. you see, it is not
slang after all"
The Osceola times., 1881-04-23
He Lived There.
Detroit Free Press

Detroit Free fress.
Are you the tax collector for this
wardy" he asked as they rode together on
the platform of the car.
NO"
Assessor"
mo"
".Waterworks man."
NO"
Anything to do with the census?"
Nothing of the sort. Why do you
ask?"
"Why, ! saw you coming out of house
on Sproat street the other day with two
chairs, broom and an ottoman flying
after you, and said to myself that you
were an official or agent of some sort and
had unintentionally offended the wom-
an"
mo, I'm no official or agent replied
the man in a lonesome voice. II live
there, and that woman was my wife.
Savey?"
"You bet" was the sympathetic re-
sponse, and they crept closer together
and took chew from the same box.
The Osceola times., 1881-04-23
A Tickle Bridegroom.
English Paper.

Have you brought any Witnesses"
asked the Rev. Mr.. Wood, of Bathgate,
of middle-aged couple who had come
to be married.
"No, We ne'er thocht o. that. Is it
necessary
"Oh, certainly" said the minister;
you should have groomsman and
bridesmaid as witnesses"
who can we get, Jen, do you Think"
The bride, 50 addressed, suggested a
female cousin, whom the bridegroom had
not previously seen, and after consulta-
ton, man was also thought Of.
'Step ava alang, Jen, an ask them,
an I'll walk aboot till ye come back"
Jen set out as desired, and after some
time returned with the two friends, the
cousin being blooming lass, somewhat
younger than the bride. When the
parties had been properly arranged, and
the minister was about to proceed with
the ceremony, TIE bridegroom suddenly
said
"Wad We bide wee, sir?"
"Oh, what is it now" asked the min
ister
"Weel, ! was just gaun to say that If it
wand be the same to you, / wad rather
hae that ane," pointing to the brides
maid
"A most extraordinary statement TO
make at this stage; Pm afraid it's too late
to talk of such thing now."
us it?" said the bridegroom in tone
Of calm resignation to the inevitable.
"Wcc,, then. ye maun just gang ON.
The Osceola times., 1881-04-23
Lightsning's Aim Becoming More Accurate
Iondon Times


In 1869 Herr Won Bezold inferred from
observations in Bavaria that there was
an increase from year to year in the
number of buildings struck by tighten
ing. There seemed to be also an increase
in the number of thunder storms, and
this was assigned as the cause. A little
later, observations (by others in Saxony
and Schleswig Holstein also showed an
increase in the number of houses struck,
but no comparison was made with the
number of thunder storms. Herr Holtz
has lately made fuller inquiry on the
basis of data from all parts Of Germany,
and from Austria and Switzerland. In
his brochure on the subject he published
two tables, one to show the increase or
decrease of thunder storms since 1854,
since 1862 and since 1870 in the different
regions, the other the increase or de-
crease of lightning-risks estimated from
comparison of the number of lightning
strokes on houses with the entire num-
ber of houses. 1t appears, that while
any increase in the number Of thunder
storms is extremely small, and there is
in some cases even decrease, the light
ning-risk shows a very large increase,
and in no case decrease. Thus the in
crease of risk from lightning must be re-
garded as not due, unless in very slight
measure, 10 meteorological influences.
This appears more distinctly in that the
increase OF lightning-risk is proportion
ally greater as the compared years are
further apart; but it is not SO with the
increase of thunder storms (which, e. e.,
is less since 1854 than 1862. To explain
the Increased risk hv felluric chonpes
Herr Holtz supposes the clearance of
forest land has to do with it; perhaps
also, the increase of railways, both of
these bringing thunder storms more to
towns and villages. Another probable
cause is the increased use of metal in
house construction.
The Osceola times., 1881-04-23
CLOSE THE BOOK.

Close the book, and leave the tale
All unfinished. II Is best
Brighter fancy will not fail
To relate the rest.
We have read Il On and on.
I'LL each character we feel,
BY the masior-touches drawn,
Is alive and real.
Leave IL ~, and let us sit,
With the volume laid away
cut no other leaf Oft.
But us fancy may
Then the friends that we have mot
In It's pages will endure.
And the villain, even yet,
May be white and pure.
Close the book. and leave the tale
All unfinished. II Is best:
Brighter fancy will not fail
To relate the rest
The Osceola times., 1881-04-23

RHODE ISLAND papers are telling a
beautiful story of clergyman who visit.
ed an insane asylum and was attacked
by a maniac, but who brske into song
and sang it SO sweetly and clearly that
the lunatic calmed. A Chicago man re-
Gently visited the Cook county Insane
Asylum. and while there sang song.
Several of the Inmates we're 10 touched
that they tried t. sscaPe.-CAicsoo m.
The Osceola times., 1881-04-23
Csred Of ofDrinking.

"A young friend of mine was cured Of
an insatixble thirst for liquor, which had so
prostrated him that he was unable to do
any business He was entirely cured by
the use Of Hop Bitters. 1t allayed all that
turning thini; took away the appetite for
lllnos, lnads bis nesves steady. and he has
! !. .. r. s 90.
a 1i ;!
The Osceola times., 1881-04-23

KIND words are bald-hsadsd. They
san nsvsr dye.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1881-02-01

ian Francisco throncie.
An Unlocking stone wall, about
six feet high, enclosed an area o.
nearly Al acre. A carriage gate con
struc.ed of rough, implanted board;
stood sjsr, ard / entered. Fully
one-quarter Of the enclosure is fenced
off by a second stone wall on ore side,
and by a wire fence on the other. and
in the southeast corner of this sub-en-
closure Brigham Young rests in final
repOse.
A huge slab of granite. living fiat
on his grave and high railing OF iron
are ali that meet the eye, save the
walks and swsrd of the little cemetery.
There is no Inscription of any kind
no. even his name. Outside of Brig
hams personal graveyard the grounds
are 80 shabby that they might be taken
for dumping place for garbage. In
one corner of this outer cemetery are
four or five neglected graves-possibly
these of his departed wives. Still an
other grave at that quarter is marked.
A, its head is an unDainted pine
board, on which appears the name of
az l. Young"
Underneath this name some wag
has plainly written, with u pencil !:
ave are lahoring for the kingdom of
god"
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1881-02-01
WHYTHE B0ARDERs LEFT
Baked Kitten too Rich for Their
Blood.

A correspondent Of the Louisville Cou
rier Journal writes: Several years ago
wss coming from Poughkeepsie by boat
and we stopped at Cornwall to take
aboard the gentlemen Who went early tc
business in New York. Instead of the
usual number there were = great many peo.
pie who rushed aboard in various stages OF
indignation and disgust. Ii wss pe.iec,
exodus, and We soon learned the cause
The night before. light bread Was set IN a
Cornwall boarding house to rise
Bedtime came and all retired-sll, at
least, save a pet kitten, who prowled about
and got into the pantry, and, finding the
pan of bread, lay down thereon, and wen,
quietly to sleep. The dough yielded grad
ually. and slowly but surely the kitten was
enguIfed, the batter closing over and leav-
ing no sign. When morning came the
bread wss brought in hot. Imagine the
scens-sll the boarders seated at . table
when that loaf was broken open. They
left i'm body"
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1881-02-01
Matrimonial Advertisements.

To advertise openly in the news
and literary journals for husbands and
wives is thing of which the prosaic
Germans are not at all ashamed, and
they do it as coolly and seriously as
they would advertise for rooms or
servants. The Gartelaube. q German
literary journal Of a popular character
and possessing very large circulation,
contains in its latest number the fol-
lowing, which is an average specimen
Of many that appear from time to time
in that and similar periodicals: "A
young man. 80 years Of age, possessed
Of good commercial situation,
with some property, Of
a respectable family, agreeable ex-
terror and will-disposed, amiable
character, wishes to form the acquaint-
ance Of a young lady. 10 to % years
Of age. pretty. of real intelligence and
lively disposition, well-bred and versed
in housekeeping; property desired.
Respected ladies. who wish to take
notice of this sincerely intended offer,
may in entire confidence send their ad.
dress, together with their photographs
and exact explanation of their cir
to Haaseustein II Vogler,
Dresden"
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1881-02-01
THE KIDS BALL.
Given in Honor Of Miss Liggest,
Of 81. Louis, and Miss Dawson,
OF Je6srson City.

During the past few days Miss Cora
Ligxe,t, Of st. Louis. and Mis- Maggie
Dawson, daughter Of Mayor Dawson. Of
Je6er.on City, both Of them handsome
young society ladies. possessed Of charms
at manner and person 10 win them admir-
ing friends wherever they 60. have been
whiting the Misess Parker in this city.
In order that they might enjoy their visit
and leave With pleasant recollecsions OF
Sedslis, the gallant "kids" Of this city,
among the most active of whom were Cord
r. Hall. Chas Taylor, Walter Kent and
E.nest Lamy, got up . pleasant daecinS
party, which was held last night ct the
snug G~rmsnis club room on Main street.
Quite . happy company assembled. All
were in excellent spirits, and they enjoy
ed the dsncing until 2 O'Clock this morning.
Among those who participated we're:
M's Cora Lissest. st. Louis Mi.s Maggie
Dawson. Jefferson City; Misses Mstie
Parker. Belle Hall. Carrie Roper, Mamie
Hcgue. Lissse Allen. buckle HoHmei.ter.
Allie King, Gertie Vsn Camp, Mabel vsn
Camp, Katie FAulhsber. Mr.. AMI Mrs. H.
genf.iiz. Mr.. and Mrs.. H. c. Demu,h,
Measrs +. W. Lsmy. W. Kent, &. L.
Taylor, &. X Hall, L. l. Ilsenfriz. jas.
Mcdonald, -. Mcdowell. J. A Lsmy, 7.
J. Fry, c. E. lixenfriix. T. II. Kehoe, E.
H. Houx, v. Shaw and F. II. Gueuther.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1881-02-01
It's O Small Loss.

People have been led 20 commit suicide
BY various csuree. Many . young man
hss killed himself in despair becsuss girl
Tilted him. Not long ago . Texas man
put bullet through his brain because he
thought he had killed his moiher.in-las
he did not propose TO be hung for that Of
fence. In the same siaie . grown.up girl
shot herself because her mother whipped
Ter; End boy OF thirteen killed himself
because his cruel parents refused to allow
him to marry the girl he loved. A North
Carolina young lady drowned herself Be.
GAUGE her father failed Of an election to the
legislature; . twenty-yesr-old youth Of the
same state shot himself because hrs father
would not allow him to lie abed in the
morning, and . woman took fatal doee OF
Paris green because her neighbor gossiped
about her.