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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-01-05

John De Bots, who arrived at st.
Louis few days ago. and engaged q
room at the Grand Central Hotel, be-
came the hero Of one of the most out
landish confidence games that has proba-
bly, ever been played at the expense Of
any class of business men. He found
that he needed pair of morocco tipped,
box tOed, calf skin boots, and after de-
terminiug that he could not procure the
coveted boots without money, in a
strange city among strangers, where he
had no credit, he visited a shoemaker on
Market street and ordered PAIR of the
finest boots the house could furnish,
which he directed to be finished and
sent to him G. o. ID. at his room. After
making this contract he visited another
establishment on Olive street, near the
Turf Exchange, and duplicated the or
der, requesting, however, that the second
pair of boots be sent to his room on the
same day half an hour later. On the
day upon which the boots were to be de
hvered De Bots went to his room and
awaited the arrival of the man with the
boots. Promptly at the hour agreed
upon the Market street merchant put IN
an appearance. De Bots tried on the
boots and then complained that the one
designed for his left foot was tight and
needed stretching. TIE merchant left
the right boot in the room while he went
back to his establishment wi h the
left one for the purpose of stretching it.
While he was gone the Olive street mer-
chant put in an appearance for the pur.
pose of delivering the boots he had
made. After De Bots had tried on this
pair he complaired that the right boot
was tight and needed stretching. The
Olive street merchant, who happened to
be as accommodating as the Market
street man, left the left boot of his pain
in the room while he posted off to bis
store to stretch the right one. While
both merchants were absent on theil
stretching expeditions De Bots quickly
picked up the right boot which the Mar
ket street man had left in his room and
the left boot which the Olive street man
had left, put them on, and mysteriously
disappeared from the hotel.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-01-05

Peter B. Sweeney can return home
in safety from his Paris exile, the
last criminal indictment against him
having been nolle pressed on Friday
last. Thus the chief of the Tammany
Tweedites can now safely enjoy his i'll
gotten millions under his own vine and
fig tree with no one to modest or make
him afraid, the only penalty he had to
pay for his enormous populations tout.
side his loss of personal reputation and
hOnOT-a small matter to money worship.
ers nowadays being that he has been
forced to spend several years in affiuence
in the gay French capital. What con-
trast this to the fate of his pals Connolly
and Tweed Verify, Sweeney has well
earned his old timed soubriquet of
brains"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-01-05
A Long Search for a Child.

About ten days since the Associated
Press told of the kidnapping Of a four
year old child named Maggie Pickett
from her home at Latrobe, Westmore-
land county. Pa, by man and woman
supposed to be John Burnes and WIFE
Last evening the child was at the Union
Depot in this city in charge of her un-
Giles, John and EnOch Davis, and the
story Of her recovery reads like TO-
nance, the two young men having fol-
lowed her over thirteen hundred miles,
and at a point only few miles from
Indian Territory line she was Overtaken
and released from the clutches of her
kidnappers. The child, who is beauti-
full little girl not quite four years of age,
was born and raised at Latrobe, her pa
rents being well o-do people of the mid
die class, and her beauty was known
from one end of the town to the other,
being of that order which made people
stop in the streets and ask who she was.
1t is supposed this was the cause of the
abduction, her kidnsppers hoping that
a large reward would be offered for her
return, not, however, by her parents,
who werespoor, but by the city or State.
The child was stolen on the afternoon
of Friday, December 8, by a man
thought to be John Burnes, coal miner,
and his credited wife. Burnes made his
way to this city and last Friday took the
train for Wichita. The following night
found the two uncles bound for the
same point, only thirty six hours behind
the stolen child, and he chase became
most exciting, AT Wichita it was found
the parties had gone to Arkansas City,
and when the pursuers reached that point
on Sunday last the discovery was made
that Burnes had hired pair of horses,
with driver, and was making for In
dian Territory. The Davis boys did the
same thing, and after hard drive the
first carriage was overtaken and the child
taken from her abductors. The little
one, when sac saw her uncles, held out
her hands and begged to be taken from
"this bad, nasty woman, and cried for
her mamma. As the rescuers were un'
armpd the ahducfOra penaDed
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-01-05

VETS and CREPES, PRINCES and PASSEMEN-
Iridescent. These are a few of our bargains:
| 50 piece s Chenille Fringe a. 50c.. worth 75c.
% pieces Chenille and Bead at 38c., worth 60c.
25 pieces Chenille and Bead at CSC, worth soc.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-01-05
Hon. C. C. Clay.


The telegraph this morning brings In
formation Of the death, st his home In
Huntsville, Alabama. on Tuesday, of
Hon. Clement Conner Clay, gentleman
formerly conspicuous among the public
men of the South.
Mr.. Clay was born in Madison county,
Alabama, in 1919, and was, therefore,
in his sixty-third year at the time of his
decease. He graduated in law at the
University Of Virginia in 1889, and was
admitted to the Alabama bar in 1910.
Soon after entering upon his profession
he evinced decided inclination towards
political life, and, in 1912.
was elected from his county to the
State Legislature, to which body he was
reelected in 1874 Two years after
forwards, in 1916, he was elected Judge
Of his county court, which position he
resigned in 1913, aad again devoted him
self to his profession, though still
evincing great interest in political affairs.
In November, 1858. he was elected
United States Senator from Alabama,
taxing his seat in December, 1854. In
November, 1857, he was reelected
for a second term of six years
from March 4th, 1859. While
filing this position he delivered two
speeches, one favoring the admission OF
Kansas under the LecomptOn cOnstitu-
ton. and the other in favor of a bill
repeating the bounty on vessels engaged
in the Newfoundland fisheries. These
efforts stamped him as man Of decided
ahilitv - gave BIN s leading position
r e se1afe. in which body he vas
made. "a 1880. Caa'rrs. 3l thc gom
mittee o. Commerce.
In Febrcarv t5fl when tAs secession
fa.ug became r1ag ia che eJla 4ir.
Cay being az artelt friend of Sculh
ia p.z1ence, resigned his seat
to accept a SenatOrship in the Confederate
Congress. In 1864 he was sent to Canada
as a special agent Of the Confederate
Government, in which position he made
Intellectual efforts to enter upon peace
negotiations with the Federal Govern
ment at Washington. Subsequently, his
mission in this respect having failed, he
returned to the Confederacy, where he
remained until the close of the war.
The result Of the civil conflict being
adverse to the South, Mr.. Clay again
went TO Canada as a refugee, and there
remained until he was par5Oned, and
could return home with impunity. OF
late years he has kept aloof from public
life, devoting himself to the pursuit of
his profession in Huntsville. He be-
longed literally to the representatives
Of the "old South"-s class of men
yearly growing smaller and smaller,
and which will now. in a short time,
have passed entirely away from earth,
though not, we trust, from the memory
of their Southern compatrlots.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-01-05

The Galveston Nelos thinks that while
Texas has no public debt worth speaking
Of, and can offer no inducements to the
embryo Mahoues in that field of repu-
diation, she has a large land indebted
ness which she cannot pay, and it may
be practicable TO organize a readjusting
movement TO overhaul the frauds by
which the State has been despoiled Of
her magnificent domain. 1t is simply
Impossible TO honor the land certificates
in excess Of the acres on hand, for the
States boundaries are fxed and her sur
face cannot expand. The Nssss believes
that the only remedy FOR this condition
of affairs is to investigate the curious
processes Of the pirates. and put men at
the head Of sGalrs who have the ca
5acity and the honesty to take care Of
the peoples property.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-01-05
Relief Of the United States Supreme
Court,


It Is announced as the well settled de-
termination Of the committee Of the
American Bar Association, to whom the
matter has been referred-and which
meets in New York in February next
to adopt some plan for the relief Of the
United States Supreme Court. Two
such plans have been presented to this
committee for its consideration. One is
the establishment of another court to
have jurisdiction over most of the cases
which now go to the Supreme Court, and
the second is subdivision of the present
bench into separate chambers, each to
have jurisdiction over certain classes OF
cases.
1t is further stated that the first Of
these plans proposed will be adopted by
the committee in Difference to the wishes
of the court itself, as the Judges Of the
court think the other plan would be
fraught with serious objections. They
think the proposition to divide the juris-
diction of the court would not give the
relief sought; that it would not enable
the court to hear cases coming up for
consideration as promptly as they should
be heard, and that, in consequence, the
docket would not be relieved of the press
of cases that have accumulated. Be-
sides this the Judges also think
that this latter plan would lower
the dignity of the Supreme Bench,
as it would be in the nature of dividing
m The court for the purpose Of trying to
get more work out Of il. and inasmueh
IS tbe JUDGES are unwilling sacrifce
( any Of their di11i g is though. that
THE l4ac, co0siasrs.,on weighs more
/ wish them -baa aay other
F .hsse reasons Il Is likely the
American 1a1 Association viii adopt
the first of these proposed plans Of re-
lief, which will, it is believed, certainly
be recommended by the committee hsv-
ing the subject in charge. Washington
advices state that the association will
probably recommend to Congress the
passage of an &C. providing for the crea-
ton of an additional court, which shall
hear and have Jurisdiction over most Of
the cases that now go TO the Supreme
Court, while all the higher and most i'm
portant cases, such as involve construc-
tons of the Constitution, will be re-
served for the Supreme Court
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-01-05

The Louisville Courier Journal says
that General E. P. Alexander spoke very
freely Of his plans and purposes before
leaving that city to attend the recent
election of directors of the Central Rail
road, ard, according to that paper, when
abiding to the programme to issue in
come bonds based upon the earnings of
the Ocean Steamship Company, he said:
''This property belongs to the stock
holders of the Central Railroad, and
represents a portion of their past earn
ings; in the opinion of a majority of the
stockholders stock should be issued to
cover it. Mr.. Wadley, who has man
aged the road with marked ability, disa-
grees with us; he thinks it would be inn
prudent, and if the business of the road
should fall off, present dividends on all
the stock could not be maintained. do
not believe Mr. " adley will resign if he
is not sustained in this matter. To insist
on the issue is no reflection on this man.
agemeut; that gives perfect satisfaction,
and | know that there is no disposition
among the stockholders to do anything
that would embarTass Mr. Wadley /;
they do not wish a new President; they
do not wish any change in TIE manage
ment the question at issue {, 5 not con-
Germ the operation of the Dad; the
stockholders do not ask Nj. Wadley to
increase its earnings; they only ask for
certificates which will stand for the
amount of stock owned by the company.
think dividend to meet their wishes
will be made; what the amount will be
can only be determined after an eXami-
nation Of the affairs of the steamship
company.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-01-05

The census OF France has just been
taken. but the returns will not be COM
pleted before the middle of March In
100 the population was 100000; in
1901 more than p, GOO. 900; in 1866 it had
-rsached IS. 600. 600. which in 1872 had
been reduced 10 $4,000. 600, principally
caused by the losses Of the war and the
surrender Of Alsace snd Lorraine. In
1876 the census showed an increase to
$1,000, 600. and it is hoped this year that
the population will be shown to have
risen to IS 600, 600. the highest number
ever attained.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-01-05

Chicago Tribune: The West has never
been reconcled to the evident preference
Of the acting President for New York,
shown in the appointment of FOlger to
the Treasury; and the subsequent acts
Of the administration have not removed
the dissatisfaction caused by that one.
Moreover, the East is as little satisfied
with the choice Of Howe as the West is
with that Of Folger, and both East and
West would rebel against Sargent. The
honeymoon OF the acting President is.
indeed, over. Heneeforlh he must tread
-S-shorny path. and look for nc reward at
the end of it.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-01-05

Nevada is wailing for more women.
Less than one third Of her population are
females, and above so per cent. of her
males are young men of matrimonial in
clinations and loose convictions on the
divorce question. Girls who would
like to marry frequently can be accom-
modsted in Nevada.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-01-05

We have received a copy OF the Bait /.
more Times, q new daily just started in
Baltimore by Mr.. W. b. HazeltOn. 1t
is a well gotten up, newsy, and readable
sheet. and promises to be valuable and
creditable addition to the ranks Of jour
nalism. We wish it success, and as there
is probably room for another well con-
Quoted daily in that city, it probably will
sncceed
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-01-05

When il is considered that our tariff
protected potentates have driven our
fleets from the ocean, and whose inter
ests stand up against any recuperatiOn OF
our commerce, and compel US to pay
hundreds Of millions Of dollars every
year in employment Of foreign ships, We
can hardly see a spot so big as a pens
point on which to establish sympathy
for men SO protected to our common
prejudice.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-01-05

The United States, according to a table
Just published by the Department Of
Agriculture, has one fourth the horses,
one fifth the cattle, OEe-ninth the sheep
and almost one-half the swine in the
civilized world. Russia has more horses,
and that country and the Argentine Re
public more sheep than the United
States, but these are the only countries
whose number of live stock is larger IN
any particular.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-01-05

During the year 1881 there were 3s,6Oa
deaths and only 26, 100 births in New
York city, difference of 10, 47S, against
a difference of only 4,401 in 1880. OF
the 80 600 deaths during the past year
II. 73O were those of children under five
years Of age, whilst the number Of per-
sons who died during the year over 70
wears of age was only 2,24s.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-01-05

The Chicago Inter Ocean since its edi'
tor. Dir. Nixon, has been cleft" on the
CollectOrship, insinuates this conundrum
regarding the "spoils" system; "Surely
the united voice of all the Congressman
of a large city like Chicago ought TO be
As potent as that of one man elected by
the Legislature of the State, and not i'm
mediately responsible to the community
for which a certain appointment is
made" 1t would certainly seem so to
one not cup" in the intricacies. But
when doctors disagree. laymen had bet
ter not express opinions.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-01-05

AT Birmingham, Ala, few days ago,
II. f. De Bardenleben COnsummated the
sale Of the property of the Pratt Coal
and Coke Company, at that place, TO a
company Of gentlemen from Memphis,
Tenn, for 81. OOO. 600. This is one of the
largest sales of the kind ever made IN
the South, and shows the confidence Of
capitalists in such investments in this
section.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-01-05

Le Church 81 England has given a.
.lsrafe eff si41 0o9 3 gear dung i1a
ts' Gye aec1 meat W lew
churches sa t1--y years she
LAS 5aiIt over 5000 new parsOnages. in
addition to old ones restored. The
church raises voluntarily over Go. $780,
900 a year. This is aside from tithes
and taxes.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-01-05

Colonel Marcellus Thornton. in letter
from Washington, aliudes TO the hits at
him as the champion Georgia indie
pendent which have been INDUCED
in by Colonel Lamar, of the Macon
TslsgrIph, and says: 4 hope he
will not 60 so far as to eradicate
the good opinion have always enter
tanned for him. Now, Colonel, you
are fOrewarned. Let up. or make up
your mind 10 incur the lasting dis
pleasure of the greatest quail eater in
the South.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-01-05

Mr.. Blaine, according to the statement
of a prominent gentleman in Cleveland.
has no intention Of making an active
canvass for the Presidential nomination
in 1884. and has no idea Of going into
any such fight as he made in 1876 and
1880. If the Republican Convention
should nominate him he would accept,
but the honor of it must come unsought
Dir. Blaine's friends, however, may insls.
upon bringing him to the front.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-01-05

Ship building in New England threat
ems 10 become one Of the lost arts. "
During the past year only eleven sea
g5asg vessels were launched in the dis
trict of Boston, and their burthen in the
aggregate was but 3, 4s0 tons.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-01-05

Despite the brief duration OF the
Franco Prussian war the loss to Germany
was G PAT officers and physicians, and
1913. 45S private soldiers. The German
official report of the war has just been
completed in twenty volumes.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-01-05

The census shows that the State of
Connecticut has over II, 600 more te-
males than males, and it is noted as a
curious fact that in the smallest towns In
the State the rule generally is that the
men exceed the women In numbers,
The cities show the surplus of women.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-01-05
General Debility Cured.
CHEsTERVILLE, KENT CO., Md.
January ri 1881.

Feeling broken down and generally de-
bilitated, was induced by our druggist to
try bottle of Browns Iron Bitters. From
the third dose l began to feel the good
effects of your medicine, and really think
It did me more good than any medicine
ever took. b. u. VuIhsx.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-01-05

Nearly one fifth Of the capital put
into building improvements in the city
Of New York during the past year has
been invested in English and French flats
about 50 900. 600 in all This modern
system Of packing families in tiers
enough not the h Pc Horl
ai1E l1la acl more necessity b.
a roHded population
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-01-05

The foreign exports from Norfolk,
Va. aggregated SIG, Ali ,491 in value.
During the year 119 vessels, with an ag-
qregate Of 12S, 227 tons capacity, cleared
for foreign ports. The exports included
SO4. 7S9 bales of cotton, 1853, 125 slaves,
100. Zoo shingles, and 263, 315 bushels Of
corn. The coastwise shipments for the
past four months aggregated S472. 1863 IN
value, an increase of $50, 1872 over CORE
spending months Of previous year.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-01-05

Clergymen, lawyers, physicians, farmers,
merchants, business men, gentlemen OF
leisure, and their women folk and children,
all use Browns Iron Bitters. Itkeeps them
well.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-01-05
- E~1ended Popularity.

Each year finds "BrOs'n's Bronchial 1ro-
ebss,, in new localities, in various parts OF
the world. For relieving Coughs, Coids'
and Throat Diseases, the TrOches have been
pToved reliable.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-01-05

The total amount of funds received to
date for the widow Of the late President
Is 1851 sol p: total for the mother Of
the lste President. t,12O %.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-01-05

COMFORT BY THE WAY.


N IN The small boys idea of genuine
h flcomfort and happiness was TO be
M III pitched Into q pond Of ice cream whose
Ill \ y Shores were made Of sponge cake.
III y His misery was the absence Of these
IIkM4 pleasant su distances. That boy simply
4 thllsl represents humanity. Comfort Is APP
| kfeIR | Ipreciated by contrast-we enjoy q
| WAhd Thing in proportion to our conception
1 EHtE(Hi iOf the disadvantages of our deprivG-
| IJIAHlsB ltion thereof This applies to material
| 81 IHll HI things as well as to immaterial con-
1 III yisB III isiderations. The icicle, whose ap-
1 IllTA III lpearance in the wintry cold and
tI5H III II lbleakness sends the shiver of discom-
RfHHl III fort through the observer, would sug-
1 HMM lIgest notions of the coolest comfort In
slbll hot and sultry days of the summer
| 4 Hi LHiseasOn. And in both seasons-that
III Ei NH lin which the icicle fOurishes best
LIN II land in the one wherein its absence is
M II IllcOnspicuous-tha most uncomforta-
/ IN ulllble and torturing disease, rheuma-
I,NE ll4f ltism, plentifully abounds, causing
llIIH NllH lpain and agony to myriads Of people.
I1W HIIl And yet it need not be thus affective
| III HIll lif sufferers would only use ST. JACOBS
| Nj X lOII., the surest, safest and speedieSt
1 ANI iii remedy in the whole world for the
| ,Vl HI eradication and cure Of rheumatism
MG N land all painful ailments. The follow
VII flH ling from the Rochester (Ind.) Sentinel
IL MUlE shows how some people attend to their
| EUlIltt rheumatism: " When young huS-
%lIllI band had gone from home, and with
Etilllll fond solicitude telegraphed his little
IEkllhUl Iwife-' What have you for breakfast,
IsEAlbNA land how's the babyY he received the
I'll INV brief, practical and suggestive reply
/ Al Nv Buckwheat cakes and the measles
XIII II 1--WE have the report of q case in our
HW II imidst, not where measles was in the
IWU II bill Of fare, but where sciatic rheuma-
IGUH itsm confined Mr.. J. Dawson, the we'll
lAUU known Rochester druggist, to his
III Vroom for long period. 1t was stated
luyI h to our reporter in the following words:
HlIE The senior member of this firm was
AHTIB attacked with sciatic rheumatism
Ik tN about December 10th last, and for four
iii N iweeks succeeding Feb. 10th, could
iii III scarcely leave his room. He used ST
I'LL JACOBS OIL, and is now able to be at
ID his place of business, feeling not much
THE worse for his recent afflicton.
H The inference is convincing. The
r. run which ST. JACOBS OIL is having
I IL rs, we say, Unprecedented, and the ar
H. icle is rapidly displacing all other
Il lHS@ rheumatic remedies as fast as its vir
HI tues become known.
II nh Edgar T. Paige, Esq, druggist
uN - writes us from Chicopee Falls" says
ii IN - The Springfield CMass) Republican
III I'LL that Mr.. Albert Guenther, under
IWild's Hotel, has used that remarka
III l. I5leremedy, ST. JACOBS OIL, forasevere
Y Ease of rheumatism, and it cured him
Is if by magic"