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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-03-30

"Wells' Health Renewer,n greatest RENE
dy on earth for impotence, leanness, sexual
debility, etc. 81, at druggists. Depot, Os-
ceola Butler, Savannah.
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THE FLORIDA CANAL.
FROM THE ATLANTIC TO THE
GULF.

The Proposed Mississippi and At
lsntic GreaG SteambOaT and Barge
Ltne-A Most Important CONNER
cial EnIerprise-Natura Facilities
for she CanaI-The OkeflaOkee
Swamp-The Great Value of Its
Lands II Reclaimed Estimated
OOsS Of a Barge Line.
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AMID THE WATERS.

Graphic Pictures of the FlO0ds-The
Outlook for CrOps-The TerrOrs
9th StOrms-FearfuI Loss of Life
In Gin HOuse-A Steamer Sailing
over PlantatIOns-Refug That
Will Not Work.
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Crow nog 60 Hang.

DEADwooD, d. T., March 29.-Crow Dog,
recently convicted of the murder Of Spotted
Tail, was today sentenced to be hanged on
May 1ith.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-03-30
Ohurch aad state.

PARIS, March 29.-The committee on the
bill proposing the abolition Of the concordat
has refused to assent to the separation of
Church and State.
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Threatening Placards In Dublin.
LONDON, March ga placard has been
posted In Dublin, menscing the members Of
Parliament from that city because of their
supposed intention to vote for cloture.
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THE NATIONAL CAPITAL
THE TARIFF ISSUE SQUARELY
RAISED.

Mr.. Stephens Makes a StIr-An Able
speech from Mr.. Speer-" Down
With the War Taxes! ''-AmerIcan
SusPeets-The Army and IndIsn
Bills FarFOw Confirmed Rail-
road Land Grants-DemOeratie Ex-
ecuTIve Congressional Committee.
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Grateful OInyaIld

Grateful TO 1nVaIHds.
Floreston Cologne is grateful to inValids,
because 1t is refreshing without the sicken-
ing effect OF most perfumes.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-03-30

Death OF a Peer. =
oNDoE, March 29.--Lord Erskine is dead.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-03-30
TIE STAR ROUTE CASES.

Hon. Richard J. Merrick has been ap-
pointed counsel to assist Colonel George
Bliss in the prosecution of the star route
cases. to take the place held by Mr.. Brew
ster prior to his elevation to the Attorney
GeneTalship.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-03-30

1t is no exaggeration to say this project is
one of the greatest commercial enterprises
ever set on foot in the South-perhaps in
this country-and we propose in a series of
articles a cursory view of its practicabilitY,
magnitude and importance, based upon as
certsined facts, derived from official reports
and the observations of shrewd men whose
attention have, from time to time, been at
tracted to the subject.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1882-04-08
Jail Delivery.

Lake Charles Commercial, April IL
Last Sunday morning when the de-
deputy sheriff went to the Jail to feed
the prisoners, he found that the birds
had flown. There was place in the
Jail wall where, several years ago, man
attempted to get out by boring through
the timber Of the wall. This place had
been repaired by putting in a block of
wood the same size as the piece cut out.
The prisoners found this weak place,
and by burning the piece spiked over
the block, and burning the ends of the
block, succeeded in getting it out, and
forcing off the Notwithstanding they
were free. They evidently extin-
guished the fire after getting the blocks
out, or the Jail would certainly have
been burned. The escaped prisoners
are Josh Speight alias Frank Whitney,
Alias C. H. Richardson, alias Hurricane
Bill, accused of stealing mule G.. w.
Hornsby, accused as accessory to the
murder of Gus Touchy Henry Nc
Clusky, accused of breaking into Jos.
Georges saloon Sam Stanton and Tom
Wilson, accused of breaking into Henry
Welsh's store. The first three are
white, the other two are darkies.
Strenuous exertions are being made to
recapture them, but they will be hard
to come up with.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1882-04-08

Now, boys, when I ask you ques-
ton you mustn't be afraid to speak right
out and answer me. When you look
around and see all these fine houses,
farms and cattle, do you ever think who
owns them all now? Your fathers own
them, do they not ?'' "Yes, SIR" shout
ed hundred voices. "Well, where will
your fathers be in twenty years from
now?r "Dead!" shouted the BOYS.
"That's right. And who will own all
this property then 2" Gus boys.'
shouted the urchins. right aNow
tell me-did you ever, in going along
the streets, notice the drunkards loung-
ing around the saloon doors waiting for
somebody to treat them 2" eyes, sir,
lots of Them" "Well, where will they
sDead!' exclaimed the bows. And
who will be the drunkards then % "Us
boys!p shouted the unabashed young
sters.-[Inter Ocean.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1882-04-08
communicated
BAYOU CHICoT, La, April I'd. 1889.


Editor DEMOCRAT:
Fo week past the weather has been
simply lovely, and April dawns upon us
with alternate sunshine and shadow,
while the thunder's distant mutterings
warn us Of coming showers. Sad music
is the pattering Of the rain drop to the
overt1oWed but here secure in our I'M
munlty from overflow we have nothing
to dread in the way of water, as in the
days OF old they sought the high places
even unto the mountains of Hepsldam"
SO to-day the unfortunates are seeking
the high lands even unto the mountains
OF don't give-a- DAM" asking no ques
tions so it be a dry spot. Hundreds Of
horses and cattle are being driven from
the ioWlands to the prairies that sur
round our village while some are being
cared for by our proverbially kind
hearted citizens. Welcome unfortu-
nate friends. There is room for all here
IN our lovely section and the fellow.
feeling which makes us wondrOus kind'
IS doubly felt towards you in yonr ad-
versities. Messrs. L. Godcheaux and
E. A. Morrow of Big Cane reached here
this evening with about 900 head OF
cattle and horses seeking refuge from
the waters. The sympathy of all and
the aid OF those who are able should be
given with unstinted hand to those
whom misfOrtunes have come so sud
denly and so heavily upon. Let every
one contribute his or her mite and thus
lay up another treasure above. There
is moral in all these misfortunes if we
could only be candid enough with our
selves to admit them and while we are
poor hands to advise we must say that
many, very many had far better under
take to rebuild their shattered fortunes
amid the Chicot hills than to return to
the treacherous and alluring lowlands.
Like Mahomet if the mountains will
not come to them they can at least go
the mountains.
It was our good fortune on Thursday
night to be present at the residence of
where we found merry crowd OF Chi
cots beauty and chivalry gathered.
Soon amid the may waltz, the stately
reel and the good old cotillion the hours
began their speeding and the ''wee sma
hours ayant the twal were on us ere we
knew it. A hasty good bye to all and
we were soon on our way home from a
pleasant evenings dissipation. We hear
the fishing is fine in the lakes and croc-
odile bayou. They are said to bite finely
wish some of them would bite us.
Miss Hattie Haas, only daughter of
Capt. Sam, accompanied by Miss Maggie
Thompson, is at home a day or two
from school at Opelousas. The win
some little lady returns on Monday.
Tell our friend John O'Shane that the
"latch- string" is outside on P. KS cab
in and when the waters assail his domi-
Gil to sail over, only let him blow his
trumpet before landing SO we will
know how to salt the collards and churn
that he may enjoy the fat Of land, and
stick copy Of the Democrat in your
pocket aud guide your Pegasus this
way, Mr.. Editor, as in the previous. So
good bye, must 60 and see my girl as
it is Sunday night and I would not dis
appoint the dear little creature for SUI
gar. Yours, P. K.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1882-04-08

The last number Of the Herald was
issued on the 3rd inst.-at that date the
water was rising at very rapid rate,
and only lacked about six inches of en-
tering our office-but we had no idea
then, but what the Herald would ap-
pear at its next publication day. On
Monday the 9th inst the water had
.crawled up to Z inches on top of our
floor and still rising at the rate inches
in "a hours, with no signs of stopping,
and we were compelled to shut up shop.
1t continued to rise till it had sunk our
floor 90 inches, and has remained in
that condition till the Goth, when it took
on another inch of water. Our readers
can Judge from this at what disadvant-
age we get out this issue. We hope be-
fore the next publication day rolls
round the water will be at least out of
cur office.-[ Columbia Caldwell Parish)
Herald, March Gath.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1882-04-08

Every nervous person should try
Carter's Little Nerve Pills. They are
made specially for nervous men and
women, and are just the medicine need
ed by all persons who, from any cause,
do not sleep well, or who fail to get
proper strength from their food. Cases
of weak stomach, indigestion. dyspep-
STA, nervous and sick headache. &C.,
readily yield to the use of the Little
Nerve Pills, particularly if combined
with Carriers Little Liver Pills. In vi
ais at 25 cents.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1882-04-08

How do you like the effects of a dose
of six pills which you took last night !?
Quite sickening and debilitating, were
they notY Try dose of Bailey's Sa-
line Aperient next time, it costs less
than pills, never fails in relieving con-
stipation, headache and biliousness and
is very pleasant.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1882-04-08

DR.. J. C. Gordy, well known through
this section as the Grand Lecturer of
the Masonic fraternity, owing to the
infrmities of old age, has withdrawn
from the field as lecturer and re-
sumed the practice of medicine. DR..
Gordy has many friends throughout
North Louisiana who We're always
glad to meet him. The news of his
Retirement will be received with re-
gret.-[C Claiborne Guardian.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1882-04-08

The papers are full of "foodu med
icines, but there is no 'food" nonsense
about Carter's Liver Bitters. They
make you want all the food you can get.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1882-04-08

IL you arelsuffering from indigestion
or any complaint of the stomach or
bowels, you will obtain great relief by y
using the Priekly Ash e Bite. Bltters' az they =
these organs and placing them in a
good, sound healthy condition.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1882-04-08
FIRE INSURANCE.!
J.P. HODGE e. Bro, General Agents.

X R1U eSehGPNs lA& A&RM1SS
At Judge Moore's Office, Opelousas, La.
pROPERTY surveyed and policies written di-
L rect and recorded at this office, and losses
paid without delay.
Su"ar-houses, gins, mills, stores and mer-
chandise all insured at reasonable rates; and
special irducements offered on d,reUiags and
farm property against both fire and lightning,
for one, three or five years on easy terms
Following Old and Reliable Comps Represented :
"I.iverpool and London and Globe s33 100000
London Assurance Corporation. "..... l6,O21 900
Home ins c9mpy NeT eoo9o" 5
"Niagara. New York. rk..-....--........ 1,7G0,00o
"Glenns Falls New York 1l16,Go0
"Home ms, Comply" New Orleans. 100000
Total assets represented. .s64 O97 600
Correspondence with responsible property
owners solicited, and their risks Will be inspect
ed and rates fixed on application.
J. P. HODGE, &c Bro,
General Agents,
OPELOUSAS. LA.
nov 19-tf
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1882-02-17
Public Opinion OH Various Sub
jectS.


The system cannot be half what its
advocates claim for it unless it grows
to dimensions which will involve the
post office department in a formidable
and intricate banking business. This
business lies quite outside the proper
province of government the work of
the post Office department is already
extensive and varied enough without
adding to it and the public would
rather be assured of perfectly honest
and economical administration of the
business now entrusted to that depart
ment before enlarging the possibilities
of private profit at the public cost
Boston Journal.
Under the paternal system of old
world countries the establishment OF
postal banks would be natural enough
with us, the case is quite the reverse.
The less the paternal idea is carried
out here, and the more the government
confines itself to its Legitimate business
and leaves the people to work out their
own salvation, the better all around
Burlington Free Press.
DOWN ON PRESENTATIONS.
If there is one kind of speech more
intOlerable than another, it is the
mawkish, mutual admiration Oratory
that we hear on presentation occasions
or honorary public suppers. If man
does his duty honor him by standing
resolutely by him when his duty is diff
ticult, when it is storm rather than
sunshine. Hold up the good mans
hands and spare him the suppers, the
silver and the swords. No man who is
not eaten up with self-esteem wants
any sOapy speech or nauseating fiat
terry; he wants support; he wants
courageous comrades in battle; he has
no use or care for the fiatulent fellows
who mOrtify him with public suppers
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1882-02-17

years presided with signal ability over
our highest court, who served two
years in the United States Senate and
eight years in the House, and in all
this public service always maintained
very high rank as a jurist and legis-
latOr, does not deserve to be spoken of
as if he was only a sort of convenient
hat-rack for a scribling journalist to
hang a blue coat and brass buttons ON
and label it Judge Poland of Vermont.
As one of the very ablest and most use
full men that Vermont has contributed
to the public service, Judge Poland,
whether he runs for Congress or not,
deserves in all decency to be spared
any further fire of cheap jokes about
his blue coat and bright buttons. He is
90 years old; very likely he may never
care to enter public life again, but he
deserves to be spoken of respectfully
as one of the very ablest and most use
full public men of his day and genera
ton. Vermont has not many men who
are his intellectual peers we do not
know that she has any that, taken al
in all, are his superiors."
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1882-02-17

buried weeks before. After "a great
deal of trouble she was allowed to
have it disinterred, and there was a
funeral. At the graveside she wanted
farewell look. There was difficulty
about that, and an inspection of the
corpse showed why. 1t was not the
girls brother at all, who had been
drowned two months ago, but fresh
victim that had been dead two days.
Our model savages had given her IA
body to bury, just to stop her noise, as
one might give dog a bone, or a small
child doll, and hadn't taken the
trouble even to look for the right one.
1t is likely enough the brutes couldn't
have found it, having dumped it pro-
miscuOusly with others, and being too
lazy to record exactly where.
Farmers have been having ii good
time with delegations and conventions.
and so forth. A lot of them went over
to Jersey the other day to Mr.. TheO-
dOre Havemeyer's model farm. 1t is
as neat as millinery store, and the
agriculturists were deeply interested
in the inspection of his immense silos
This ensilage, or preservation of com
pressed green crops, has been proved
to be IA grand success, and the practice
will no doubt rapidly extend now that
fact is established.
| The New York Yacht Club, who first
set the fashion of brass binding fol
civilian but quasi-military costumes
have become Disguised with their be-
ing mistaken for policemen, hotel port
erS, post office clerks, or members O1
] H.. II, 1 /
to abolish brass buttons and gold lace
1t is quite possible they may go further
and abolish uniform altogether. This
is more in accordance with Anglo Sax
on instinct, than the idea of being rig
ged out in bogus war paint on every
considerable opportunity. Russians
Germans and French. entitled to weal
uniform, live i'll it all the time, 90 tC
sleep i'll it, even, sometimes, while al
English officer casts off the garb of the
battlefield and parade ground, as if il
scOrched him, and indues himself in
multi or "plainsn 1t is good
move, and we hope getting rid of thi,
nonsense will tend to revive the old
saltwater traditions of the club, more
ocean races and long cruises and fewer
smooth water professions with avn
ings, ladies and champagne.
Sir Henry Parkes, the premier o
New South Wales, is here. He want,
to get the duty taken off Australian
wool. So does everybody else here
except IA few carpet manufacturers an(
some thickheaded farmers, who cam
see an inch beyond their noses. There
isn't any sound reason why we SHOULD
pay twice as much for the same clothes
here as the folks in Canada, but we do
1t isn't to he supposed, Sir IL. Parke.
will change matters. He has come !
long journey to meet Il polite snub.
We shall soon have LentupO us--anC
balls are still in multitudeS. The Lie
derkrantz masquerade was the lates
and muddiest, and, perhaps, the wet
test. 1t was also one of the best.
RApIX.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1882-02-17
Student ROwdyiSIII.

A new period of student rowdyism
seems to have set i'll at our colleges,
and only few remain to be heard
from. The latest from Cornell is that
two sophomores in charge of two kid
mapped freshmen were arrested at Sy-
racuse; the two freshmen had been
taken from their rooms by 10 sophie
mOres, who had chopped down BARR
caded doors i'll order to get at them,
and then put on their honor to 90 qui-
city with the two sOphomores, who
meant to detain them at Rochester till
after freshman's banquet had come
off. This was in retaliation for Il sim
liar performance by the freshmen some
time before. The faculty will leave
their discipline to the civil authorities.
At Princeton DR.. McCOsh supplements
the authorities. The grand jury in
dicted 23 college fellows for malicious
mischief on the occasion of the annual
''horn SPREE" such as breaking OF
lamps, demolishing of private proper
ty, etc, and Is of them pleaded non
tUt COHOHuCIc anu paul '--O anu tbSlS
each. The other five pleaded not
guilty, and the prosecutor entered Il
nOAe prOSe9m. There was the same
evidence against both lots, but it is
confessed that it was insufficient, so
that the Indictment appears to have
been Il sort of desperate bully-ragging.
But that was not all the students paid
the town of Princeton 800 damages
800 to reimburse the reward paid to
the officer that discovered who they
were, besides counsel fees, travelling
expenses, etc. After which President
McCOsh got all the accused students
together, delivered brief moral lee
ture concerning the past and the flu
ture, and made every fellow write a
letter to the town authorities, asking
pardon for the past and promising good
behavior for the future. A pretty
thorough job, and likely to discourage
rOwdyism for IA few years. To come
nearer home, Williams college stu
dents are reported of late in disorderly
performances at WilliamstOwn and at
North Adams, stopping an entertain
ment in the college town by footing
horns and whistles, and requiring a
policeman's interference to prevent
the same result from their behavior i'll
North Adams. They seem emulous OF
the Harvards, with whom this is IA
vOrite pastime.-[Spr. Republican.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1882-02-17
Postal Savings Banks.

The question of postal savings banks
to he established by the government
has been under discussion for some
time past, and the plan has many zeal
Gus advocates. 1t is now stated that
the House committee on post offices and
post roads will report favorably bill
for this very purpose. The bill will
provide that the interest paid by these
banks shall not exceed = per cent, and
shall not be allowed on sums less than
one dollar, and that the banks and
sub-depositOries may be established at
money order offices at which the sala-
ry of the postmaster is not less than
$500 per annum. The aggregate de
post of any one person is limited to
$500. Deposits are exempt from state
and local taxation and to seizure foI
debt. The deposits are to be invested
i'll United States securities bearing not
less than 3 per cent. interest. If such
bonds are not available, then the de-
posits can be invested i'll state, county
or municipal bonds. The only argu-
ment which can be advanced in favor
of this scheme is that it will encourage
economy and thrift among the labor
ing classes. A strong argument
against it is that there seems to be ne
need of such system. Thrifty peo-
pie among the labOring classes, who
have Il little cash occasionally to in
vest, can find other and better oppor-
tunities of investment, where they can
get more than two per cent. for theil
money. The establishment of postal
savings banks would require more eX-
ira machinery in the post office depart
meut than the results likely to be at
tanned would warrant. There are saw
ings banks and trust companies enough
already in existence to accommodate
the public; and there seems to be 1t
probability that the bill referred to vii
live to get through Congress.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1882-02-17

revenge; that revenge was to be re-
paration or the life of the man who had
assaulted him. The result was disas-
trous to himself and he fell-not by
the hand of the man whose life he
sought, but by misdirected shot from
a third party. In an editorial COM
menting on this tragedy, the Boston
Journal well says: ''The disgraceful
affair is the result of IA practice which
respectable journalism ignores at the
present time. Personal abuse is often
sive to those who patronize the best
journals, whether it is confined to the
publishers and editors of newspapers
or whether it is regular department
of paper. Twenty readers who are
worth having will be Disguised where
one is pleased with personal attacks
and controversies, while the paper
which makes personal assault ii spec
ialty forfeits respect and influence"