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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-01-20

Senator Salisbury is quite right in his
intention to press for a vote on the Kel-
logg question. If Kellogg is entitled to
the seat he holds let the Senate formally
say so; if not, the sooner some one who
really represents the State of Louisiana
and not a gang of scoundrels who long
since went to the wall is seated, the bet
ter it win be for the reputation Of the
United States Senate.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-01-20
CONTENTS.


abreast of any past successes.
CONTENTS.
AN OLD VIRGINIA TOWN, By
LUNGREN and BLUM Richly illustrated
by the artist-authors.
JOHN LA FARCE, By GEORGE PAR
SONS LATHRoP. illustrated with eight
striking pictures of La Farge's works.
NOTES OF A WALKER, By JOHN
BURRoUGHs
FOREIGN ACTORS ON THE AME-
RICAN STAGE, By J. BRANDER MAT
THEws. With portraits Several of them
full page of Rachel as Phedre, Fechter
as Monte Christie, Madame Janauschek,
Ristori as Mary Stuart, and Salvini
THACKERAY'S RELATIONS TO
ENGLISH SOCIETY, By E. S. NADAL.
With pen sketch of Boehm's statuette
of Thackeray
PETER THE GREAT AS RULER
AND REFORMER, w., BY EUGENE
SCHUYLER. Illustrations by Russian and
American artists.
A FAIR BARBARIAN, By Mrs.
FRANCES HODGsON BURNETT. A long
installment of a novelette, to be compile
ted in three numbers of the magazine.
The story of Diquant American girl,
who excites commotion in a staid Eng
lish town.
THE MUSIC OF NIAGARA, By EU-
GENE NJ. THAYER, of Boston. The first
attempt to annotate the music of the
great cataract A paper of remarkable
popular as well as musical interest
AUNT 'CINDA'S RANCH, By HEERY
KING.
GARRISON LIFE AT COVER
NOR'S ISLAND, N. Y. HARBOR, By
w. I'll. RIDEING. Illustrated by Wander
hoof, Sayre. Quartlev, and others.
NORWAY'S CONSTITUTIONAL
STRUGGLE, By BJoRNsTJERNE BJORN-
SON. A paper characteristic of the au-
thor and his republican views.
HOW THE NEW TESTAMENT
CAME DOWN TO US, BY Prof. GEO.
P. FISHER, of Yale College. The second
in the series of papers regarding the
New Revision of the Scriptures.
SOME QUACKS, By Rev. EDWARD
EGGLEsToN.
AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT
STA FIONS, By CHARLES BARNARD.
The first full account of growing edu-
cational work.
POEMS, By Fl. H., CHAs. DE KAY, r.
W. GLIDER. and others
DEPARTMENTS, Topics of the
Time, The Worlds Work, Culture and
Progress (The Salmagundi Exhibition,
Brio a-Brac, etc.
For sale everywhere. Price 35c.; 81
year.
SCRIBNER & CO., 743 Broadway, NY.
ian20-1t
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-01-20

The French nation is in such a pros
porous condition that the revenues ex-
coed the wants Of the government, and
taxation is to be reduced to the extent
Of about $25, 900, 900.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-01-20

RIB. Elliott, colored. is not pleased
that the white people of the South are
permitted to sit as jurors in the Federal
Courts. He would like to go back, no
doubt, to the early period of reconstruc-
ton. but those halcyon days win never
come to him again.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-01-20
The Present coifnn Cron.

In view of the great interest which
has been manifested on both sides the
Atlantic in the probable extent of this
years cotton crop and the various con-
lectures which have been INDUCED in re-
garding the same, Brddstreet's journal
has sent out carefully worded inquiries
to reliable correspondents throughout
the cotton belt, with the object in view
of arriving at some definite information
on the subject The result Of these in
qu1ries is given in the issue of that paper
of the 18th inst, and we make there
from the following condensed statement
of the conclusions reached:
First The acreage planted has been
materially increased since last season.
1t is estimated that this increase is about
10 per cent, which would make the
acreage of the present crop about 49,,
500, 900 acres, which is about 3.0OO,O 900
greater than is estimated by the Agricul-
tural Bureau of the United States.
Second. The weather and crop condi-
tions were generally favorable through
cut the cotton belt up to November 1st,
and the indications, to that date, were of
a largely increased yield. Since then the
weather has been extremely unfavorable
everywhere, but in the Atlantic States
the crop was early, and picking had
made such progress before the bad
weather set in that the loss from that
source with the exception of
the top crop, which was killed
by early frosts-is not material In
Texas, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana,
Arkansas and Tennessee incessant rains
and very cold weather have seriously
retarded picking. and much of the crop
Of those States is still in the field. 1t is
thought, however. that the larger por-
ton of it will yet be saved, though much
of it win be inferior in quality.
Third. As rule, labor has been ade-
quate in the Atlantic States, but INSULT
cient in Texas and the Mississippi Val
ley. 1t has been also only moderately
efficient, but is thought to be improving
in this respect.
Fourth. The indications point to a
crop of about 5, 800, 600 bales, distributed
as follows
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-01-20
GIuthing.
C0psgtaersIlip gptiff.
Law C0DartnersllIp'

THE undersigned have this day toIln name
Il law copartnership under tie nr1 r. with
of COLLIER, CHARLTON s. MAC IA1 IA Bay
streets. Mr. Charlton being tha sosslc.tiSTs frn
eral of this circuit the members q us.I;raIls g
viii not engage In the practice OF ellnD-
= - >''-'se 49, i NEEDHAnt q COLLIN.
WALTER g. CHA AAh1I.seS
w. ". MAC5AAlld4i.,,.ge. fiTrsllt
SAVANNAH. january. 1881. Jsnas - s
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-01-20

Nervous, sleepless and oVerWorked ind
rest and nourishment In Malt BItters.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-01-20
Candies, &c.
PLANTS. PLANTS

MESSRs. DOULAT& co. beg to announce
vi that they have just arrived from France
with an elegant assortment of Fruit Trees.
Ornamental and Towering Shrubs, Bulbs Gar
den and Flower Seeds, including the latest and
most desirable novelties. These they offer at
reasonable prices and in quantities to suit pur-
chasers at the store northwest corner Of Bull
street and York street lane. Catalogue fur
nished on application. jan17-M&Th2t
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-01-20
1etg notwithstanding.
MIlNINTER SCRIRNER

The London Times considered last
years Midwinter ScRIBNER "a really
magnificent triumph ofAmerican pictorial
art and literary genius The issue of
the present season will be found fully
abreast of any past successes.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-01-20
FOR SALE,

S0 HEAD frst-cIass MULES suita-aA
~ BILE for Planters and Timber M
men. Having purchased the above
stock from first hands. we are pre- @MmAp
pared to sell on reasonable terms. Apply to
MORAN & REILLY,
ian0-f New street.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-01-20
2rnpnsaIs.
Notice to Railroad Contractors.

THE undersigned invite sealed proposals to
L furnish the Cross-Ties for the railroad
from Arlington to Blakely; said ties to be de-
livered on the line; for building and repairing
all the bridging on said line from Arlington to
Blakely and for clearing and repairing the
entire roadbed for the reception of the rails
between said points, the distance being about
thirteen and one-half $3.50 miles; we re-
serving the right TO reject any and all bids. All
Of said work to be completed by the first of
June next, and the money to be paid upon the
reception Of the work by the Central Railroad.
Bids win be received until WEDNESDAY, IL NJ.
February 9. 1881.
We anney estimate Of the Central Railroad
Engineer, watch approximates the amount Of
work TO be done:
ASA yards filling.
$50 yards Of excavation.
21205S feet of bridge timber (Forked).
22.600 cross ties.
1,l00 bridge ties.
Clearing and repairing roadbed.
All correspondence TO be directed to US at
Blakely, Ga.
r. W. WADE
B. r. DOSTOR
w. A. MCDOWELL.
janl7-6t T. F. JONES.
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The Elk Mountain pilot., 1881-08-04

Herr Gopport has lately exhibited
piece of pine which has been sub
mitted for two years to pressure Of
12h tons in Silesian mine. 1t had
been compressed to a, and had been
converted into half-carbonized state
through the action of pressure alone,
as little moisture had access, and the
temperature was never above that of
the surrounding atmosphere. 1t had
quite the appearance of dark-brown
colored bitunlinous wood of the tertl-
ary brown coal formation, but it was
without the smell observed in burning
bituminous wood. The change of
volume was at the cost of the water
content of the wood. A considerable
amount of oxygen and hydrogen had
come off as water, and the compost
ton approximated to that of peat OF
the older pete formations.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1881-08-04

On and after August I, the passen-
ger rates over the Denver & Rio
Grande railway, from Denver, Colo
RADIO Springs and Pueblo to Missouri
river points will be reduced to S75
first class, $77.5o second class. This
will effect corresponding reduction
on allthrough tickets to eastern points.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1881-08-04

1t has been found that wires, when
employed for telephone circuit are
much more susceptible to disturbing
causes than when used for transmitting
telegraphic signals. 1t has been seen
that the slightest friction, such as will
almost inevitably occur from the
ordinary method Of joining telegraph
wires, the closing OF pressure screw
anywhere on the circuit wire, vibra-
tions from wind, the ordinary modes
of support, ETC., which produce no
perceptible effect on the transmi SIGN
of telegraph signals, are great hindran-
ces to the transmission Of voice vibra-
tions, and thus conhne the telephone
to comparatively short circuits. It is
thought if these hindrances could be
avoided, the telephone circuit might
be Continued to as great circuit as
the telegraph-even across the ocean.
Experiments are now in progress to
determine all the facts connected with
this matter. These experiments will
involve the character, in quality
and size, of the wire to be used, the
best form ofsupport, and a substitution
of soldering the ends together, instead
of the usual mode of joining. There
is much reason for the belief that the
telephone may ultimately as fully SUI
persede the telegraph for long distan.
ces as it already has for short distances.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1881-08-04
AFTER MANY YEARS.

There are no romances as strange
as those which occur IN ordinary life.
This has become trite and common
saying, which is constantly receiving
fresh confirmation, as a recent story
Published in an eastern paper will
show:
At Amherst college, in the class Of
S., there were two chums, who had
stuck together ever since they had
first entered college. They were fast
friends and no trouble had ever dis.
turbed their friendship. One was the
son of rich parents, and the other of
country minister. When they gradu.
ated the rich mans son went into
business with his father at New York,
and took his friend with him as an
employe. Things went smoothly for
some time, when that common acci.
dent of life happened-they both fell
in love with the same girl. The fight
in the heart of the employe was long
and bitter, but contrasting his posi-.
ton with that Of his friend, the differ.
ence in the advantages he could offer
the woman, he yielded, and with
scarce word of parting, with none of
explanation, he left New York and
went west. A year afterward found
him in San Francisco, and he soon
joined the gold diggers. His fortune
was varied-at times rich, at times
poor. Afterwsrd In Nevada nc fol
lowed silver mining. and when the
silver craze struck Leadvile he went
there There he was successful, and
this spring, a rich man, he determine
ed to return east for the first time in
"a years. Yesterday he got off the
train at Wilton, Iowa, and after get.
ing on the main line train which was
to carry him to Chicago, lady who
was trying to turn seat attracted his
attention. Stepping forward to help
her, he first looked with wonder, then
Joy, to see that it was the. woman be
had run away from SO long ago, wo.
man now past 40, but handsome yet.
He talked to her timidly at first, and
uncertain. When he learned that she
was yet unmarried his questions came
faster yet, and her present condition
was soon known to him. Her par.
ents had died, and, depending on her
own exertiops for support, she had
taught school, and at present wa;
principal of a school in western Iowa.
The old love still lived in the miners
heart, and he soon found that he had
not been entirely forgotten by her.
TO make long story short, it was
very happy looking couple who got
off the train here last night, looking
for minister, and a still happier one
which registered at the Sherman az
Mr.. and Mrs. Shearburn, Leadville,
Colorado.-Nlfago Ea.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1881-08-04

One young gentleman at Saratoga
has fifty suits of clothes and necktles
enough to drive the other fellows fran
tic. He makes it a point to show each
suit at least once during the season.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1881-08-04

company had such a road running
from Honesdale to the terminus of
their canal. Mr.. Allen returned tc
America in 1928, bringing the three
locomotives with him. He immedi-
ately went to Honesdale, and deter
mined to make the the first trial trip
with Messrs. Foster & Rastrick's en-
gine. This was called the Stour-
bridge Lion, and looked like some
prehistoric monster, with its boiler
I6H feet long, on four large oaken
driving wheels, tired with iron. The
boiler was of the new multi-tubular
model, and used the exhaust blast.
The cylinders were upright at the
back and each side of the furnace,
with connecting rods to the crank
pins in the wheels.
THE FRONT OF THE BOILER,
slightly convex and about four feet in
diameter, was entirely covered with a
painting OF the head of the British
lion, and hence the name of the en-
gine, "1he Stourbridge Lion" Mr..
Allen said that everybody was excited
at the time, and both press and people
predicted that the trial would prove
failure. The track was a "snake-
head that is, the rails were wooden
strips, capped with iron, fastened by
spikes, and when the spikes were
through the iron Gaping it would
curl up at the ends, and frequently
when struck by the wheels it was
forced up through the floor of the
carriage. There was
VERY ABRUPT CURVE
in the track where it ran on trestlc
work, twenty feet above the Lacka-
waxen creek, and the prophets agreed
that if the weight of the locomotive
did not break down the track before
it reached the trestle work it would
then surely run off at the curve. The
trial trip was made on Aug. 2S, 1928,
and d great many people were present.
vi: AHA stepped up and told the
fireman and stoker to get off. If the
thing was to he a failure, the less the
loss of life the better. 81 got On the
engine said Mr.. Allen: +" turned the
lever, and slowly the animal began to
move. Then went little faster and
faster. And, sir, it didn't break down
the track it didn't run off the curve,
and with cheer to the crowd | rush
ed on and was
HIDDEN IN THE WOODS.
This was the first time | ever drove an
engine, and | have never driven one
since. | said to a friend that the
event would be a pleasant recollection
in the future, but it was not until 20
years after that | thought with pleasure
that | was the first man in America to
take locomotive ride" " At the time
of this little experiment there was a
little road four miles long, in use at
Quincy, Mass, built for hauling
stones from the quarries, and the Bal
timore & Ohio had completed about
sixteen miles of track to Ellicott Mills:
but the carriages on both OF these
roads were hauled by horses. 1t may
interest the reader to know that there
are completed and in operation to-
day In the United States nearly 9o,-
900 miles of railroad.
.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1881-08-04

A pig was never known to wash,
but grea, many people have seen the
pig iron.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1881-12-25
Not a Bad Suggestion.

The Greenville, Plumas county,
Bulletin makes this suggestion: AS
the introduction of machinery becomes
more common, the want of mechanical
knowledge is felt more every year.
This is especially the case in the mere
remote parts Of the country. 1t not
unfrequently happens that farmer is
put to great Inconvenience and loss by
the stoppage of moving machine,
reaper, header, or other machine used
in his business, when the cause of stop
page in. very slight and could easily be
remedied by one having thorough
knowledge of the machine Small
working models of machines in COM
mon use, steam engine included,
could be made and sold for such a price
as Wolld admit of their use in common
schools, just as maps and globes are.
One or two lessons week would give
boys such knowledge of machinery as
would be of more practical value to
them in after life, than the smattsring
of ologies they are now receiving o..
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1881-12-25
Employees Of Hining Companies

The Gould &. Curry and Best 4
Belcher shaft employs total of IS men,
Savage lis, Hale & Norcross SO, Andes
10, Yellow Jacket 145, Imperial and
Caledonia IS, Forman shaft sc, Alta "A;
total in these mines 657. The reporter
has been unable. to see Superintendent
Jones, and therefore the Number of men
employed in the Crown Point and Bel
cher have not been Obtained. OF the
number given above, 4o5 are employed
in Gold Hill mines. Add to these the
number employed in the Crown Point
and Belcher, and the men at work on
claims not listed in the San Francisco
Stock Boards, the total number en-
ployed in Gold Hill district will not fall
short Of $50 men.-G. II. Nems ~.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1881-12-25

With to-day comes the annual ami
vesary of the birth of Jesus Christ.
Throughout Christendom praises will
be sung and sermons rendered in token
of the virtues of our Savior. Who can
say that the world is not better for the
teachings afforded by the Almighty
through the Son? Upon their follow
ing rests the security of all human gov,
eminent and hope beyond. The spirit
of Christianity is taught to us in child
hood and serves as a mentor through
life. It is day given up to feasting,
merry making and bestowing of gifts,
as well as religious service, and with
the hope that there is none in our
midst but will rejoice on this occasion,
we say to our readers, one aud all, GA
Merry Christmas 7"
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1881-12-25
Modern Literature.

How true this is: The greater part
of modern literature bears evident
marks Of the haste which charcterizes
the age, but in reading older authors
we are Impressed by the idea that they
enjoyed the most comfortable leisure.
Many books we can read in railroad
car, and feel the harmony between the
rushing of train and the author, but to
enjoy the older authors we need the
quiet Of a Winter evening, chair be-
fore the fire, and all the equanimity Of
spirits we can command. Then the
genial nature, the rich fullness, the per-
suasive eloquence of those old masters
fall on us like the warm glad sunshine,
and afford those hours of calm
contemplation in which the spirit may
expand with generous growth, and gain
deep and comprehensive views. The
pages Of friendly old Goldsmith comes
to US like golden Autumn day, when
every object which meets the eye bears
all the impress of the completed year,
and the beauties Of an autumnal forest.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1881-12-25
The Jeanette.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 24.-The follow
ing dispatch, dated Paris, from James
Gordon Bennett, was received today by
Secretary Frelinghuysen have just
received the following telegram from
my correspondent at st. Petersburg
concerning the party General Igna-
tief has givne orders osend two new
expeditions from Yakutska in search of
the shipwrecked crew, and has di-
rected that every available means be
employe to find boat No. 2. On the
25th OF September, as has already been
told, Melville and ten men were met by
three Yakuts. The YakEts are good
natured nomads, very skillful in caring
for disorders and maladies caused by
cold. The party could not have fallen
into letter hands. Thrust be remem-
bered that from Barchoi, where they
were discovered to Yakutska the dis
lance is 1900 versts, or l,400 miles.
With no reg ulir means of transportation
it will take twenty days to go there
but as those who went to the rescue
started three days ago the time neces-
sary 10 find the party and bring them
back to YakutsLa will be about two
months. Nor should it be forgotten
that the whereabouts of Melville and
his party is pretty we'll known, and that
OF belong, who sent forward Meme
mende and Norris, out Of his party of
thirteen, is not known, and for a sue
coring expedition to reach him viii!
take long time over a country where
there are no roads. The distance from
Yakutsk to Irhutska is ISIS versts or
1000 miles, and will require at least
fifteen days to transport twenty-four
persons. The Governor of Yakutsk Gen !
eral Ischernaieff (not General Teher-
eieff Of Siteria) will receive the instruc-
tons from the government and orders |
for fresh expeditions in eight days, by
at the extraordinary travelling
Of $50 miles day. There will! nothing
further then from the Jeanette party
themselves Unless than three months, |
IS the Geographic wires do not extend
any further than Irkutsk. From Irhu-
SIX to st. Petersburg will take them
about month travelling as rapidly as pos
'ible, although they will probably be in
st.Petersburg in April and in New York
~ May" This is all the information
have received to date. In case the
should wish to commune
ate directly with the Jeanette, leg
o say that General Onoutchine, Gov
,rnor of Eastern Siberia, is not in St.
Petersburg, but that his representative
Turing his absence is General Peden-
with whom you can correspond
lirect. In case any further news is
eceived shall inform you.
(Signed) JAS. GORDON BENNETT.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1881-12-25

The New York Commercial Adrer-
Hser declares the true plaques of a news
paper office to be chores, poets, cranks,
cockroaches, typographical errors, ex-
change fiends, book canvassers, delin-
quent subscribers, and the man who
always knows how to run the paper bet
ter than the editor does himself
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1881-12-25

1t is said that during Mr.. Ccnkling's
second term in Congress, he was speak
ing one day, and turned several times
to Judge Thurman. The great Ohioan
became little nettled. "When the
Senator turns about and addresses me
as he has half dozen times, does he
expect me to respond ~ he asked.
Senator Conkling responded: "When
/ speak to the law turn to the Sena-
tor as the Mussulman turns toward
Mecca. lock at him as would look
to the common law of England, the
worlds most copious volume of hui
man jurisprudence"
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1881-12-25
Congress has adjourned to ths.5th OF

Somebody has taken the trouble to
count the Presidents. message, and
finds that it contains 1895 words.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1881-12-25

The Montreal Star says great men,
as rule, are born and reared in coun-
try places, generally remote from great
centers. They grow up in obscurity.
They become giants without knowing it,
and finally find their way TO. the great
centers where they Become the admir-
alton of the world. Roman and Greek
history are cited to show that it has al
ways been the same as now.