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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-09-11
WHAT STATESMEN DRINK.
a Washington Barkeeper Tells or th,
Beverages of Some Great Mon

a Washington Barkeeper Tells or tho
Beverages of Some Great Men.
Washington cor. Louisville Couriez-.Jo,,.,,,,,
las rule, now. a New England man
likes rum, the Eastern man whisky whiIe
the southern and Western men are heavy
ON mixed drinks. Men differ. howeve;,
III their tastes. There was old senate,
Bogy. could always tell what he wanted
ana when he came in | would SET II amt
without asking question. Gin and smear
was MS drink. Senator Ferry never
came in the bar, but he was %reo+
ur!hker OF sherry in his room. navis
of West Virginia, generally tonl
straight whisky. He was not much Of a
drlnker, though. Judge DAVIS never came
III the bar, but had sherry ami wbisry
sent to his room. Maxey, of Texas. never
takes anything stronger than a lemonade
C0ke takes sugar and whisky. Bavard
takes the same. Pendleton is very fond
OF a whisky punch. Jones. of FLORIDA
never mixes anything with his. He
drinks whisky, and takes il out of "a water
glass, having an aversion to small glasses.
Jonas and Vest, as a rule, take il with a
httle sugar. Eaton, Of Connecticut. vas
pretty regular, He sometimes took Whisky
but most generally wine. He seldom
came in with any one. He would drink
small bottle of Mumm's extra
Mdys pay Ior IL, and walk ont
There was old Senator Dave Arm
strong, of Missouri, He always to0lr
whisky and lemon-forty drops. LanGan
of New York, would start in on wbIsEv
hut there was no telling what he wonid
wind up on. John b. Clark, of Missouri
generally took it straight: so did Van
Horne. Proctor Knott never mixed If
and always wanted 'Old Bourbon Pace
oil California, and George, of Oregon. as n
rule, took straight whisky. The great oh.
Jector, Mr.. Holman, used sugar and water
Alexander Stephens never came into the
barro0m, though Ne was regular
drlnker. He carried little eight-0unee
wal OF the very best whisky in his pocket
Gen. Phil. Cook, of Georgia, is one of the
most Joylal Congressman that comes in
mere iie takes little sugar i'm his
whisky" -" MS
How is it none Of them drink beerY,,
VERY few Of the old-time fellows drink
beer, especially men from the South. The
young men are the beer drinkers
Did yau ever see Judge Edmnnds in
here's - -
''Oh, yes; on few occasions he and
senator Anthony and Ben Perley Poore
would drop in. They always took straight
whisky. Senator Reck is a great lover Of
hot Scotch, and Senator Williams of wbis-
ky tOddy,"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-09-11
CROPS RUINED BY FR0STS
TOBACCO AND CORN THE MOST
SEVERELY NIPPED.

Cucumber Raisers Around Milwaukee
$4,000 Out of PocI5et-OhiO. Indiana
Kentucky and the Entire Northwest
Suffer Severely-Kansas Reported a.
Escaping Serious Damage.
ELMIRA, \. Y, Sept. 1O.-The whole.
sale leaf tobacco dealers here say that the
tobacco crop within fifteen miles of this
city was damaged 100000 by frost last
night. BuckWheat and corn were also
damaged.
JACKSON, MICH, Sept. Heavy frosts
prevailed in this section of the State on
saturday and Sunday nights, and the
corn crop throughout this section is
thought to be almost entirely destroyed.
81. LOUIS, Sept. 10.-A dispatch from a
well posted and trustworthy correspond
ent at Topeka says that he cannot learn
that there has been any frost in Kansas.
at any rate not enough TO do any damage.
Corn in most sections of the State is out
OF danger of damage by frost. Much of it
is already in shock.
MILWAUKEE, Sept. l0.-There was a
heaNy frost in this county last night and
corn on the low lands was killed. Buck
wheat also suffered, and the whole Gu
cumber industry was ruined. The loss
IN this enterprise alone is placed at
S0OOOO0. Cucumbers are made a special
w by many farmers in this cOuqty be-
cause OF the large pickle fatt;6Sfy at
WanwatOsa.
dispatch from Caldwell Prairie states
that there were light frOsts on Friday and
saturday nights and a heavy one on Sun
day night which did great damage.
Frosts doing more or less injury to crops
are reported from all parts OF the North
west.
CINCINNATI, Sept 1O.-Frost is re-
ported very generally throughout Ohio,
Indiana and Kentucky. The last two
mornings report from Kentucky says
that all tobacco on the low ground and
creek bottoms is ruined and vegetables
everywhere are injured. The weather is
Marmer to-day
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-09-11
Color and Ouinine
Nean York Tl,ne3-


A certain learned medical man. writing
in scientific publication, claims to have
discovered the true origin of sO-called
malarial diseases, He denies that there
is any such thingas malaria, and asserts
that the diseases asCribed to it are really
produced by the poison injected into the
human system by mosquitoes. In proof
of this theory he cites the alleged fact that
mosquitoes abound wherever malarial
diseases exists, and that such diseases
are unknown i'll regions where there are
no mosquitoes,
That the negroes of the coast OF Africa
do not suffer from the fever, which proves
so deadly to white men, is due, so saws
this medical man, to their color. The
mosquitoes fly chiefly in the night. when
white man is plainly visible, While a
black man is invisible. Hence, white
men are bitten while negroes escape.
Furthermore, the color of the negro is an
effort of nature to protect him against
mosquitoes, This color is, in the medical
mans view, originally produced bv mos
quito bites, the poison of which, in the alb
sence of quinine, affects the spleen in such
way as to induce the formation of the
pigment which cOlOrs the negro's skin.
The chief Importance of this wonderful
discovery is that 1t cQmpels us to believe
that the White men in countries where
mosquitoes abound owe their color to
quinine. If the Jerseyman or the Long
Islander were to cease to take aui-
nine, the local mosquitoes would soon
make them as black as the natives of
Guinea, after which they would escape aIl
further attenti@ on the part df the mos.
quitoes. We eau now see the necessity of
providing this country in time of peace
with immense stores of quinine. Other
wise, war which should blockade our
ports and prevent the importation Of
quinine would speedily enable the mosaui-
toes to turn Us all Ipto negroes. our col
Ored people will be pleased to learn that
the whiteness Of the white American is
due wholly TO Quinine. ana that if nature
and mosquitoes could have lair pIay he
would be as black as the blackest of plan
tatinn np0rOaS
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-09-11
DEsERTERs FROM THE ARMY
The Causes which Make Men Turn their
Backs on Soldering Detailed.

WAsHINGToN, Sept. 10.-General Drum.
Adjutant General of the army, has during
the past year paid good deal of attention
to desertions from the army and the
causes thereof. He ordered a number of
officers to make special reports to him
upon this subject. These reports he has
received, and will from them collate mat
ter which he Will use in his annual report
to the General of the army, together with
certain recommendations. He deduces
irom the history Of the past year that de-
sertl0nS have not been any greater than
during the year before, except in
certain localities. In the West.
where men could get more money
in week as daily Iaborers than they
could possibly expect in the army for a
month, the number of desertiOns has in
creased. In other quarters however, de-
sertlOns have fallen off; 40 pretty even
balance has been struck between this and
the last year. But there is no use deny
ing, as General Drum said to me TODAY.
that desertiOns are much more frequent
now than they were several wears ago
In his forthcoming annual report he will
deal with the causes of desertiOn and sug-
gest some remedies. He will hold
that the short stay of the recruit at the
recruiting depot is one of the causes of
of on very short notice to active service
IS plunged into active military life before
he has become acquainted with and
accustomed to its eXactiOns and restric-
tions. Again, there is the tact that by
law the money value of clothing drawn
by the recruit after enlistment-a large
amount necessauIy-is charged against
the recruit on the rolls and alb
serbs his pay for months. This in
duces discomfort and recklessness.
TO do away with this really
important cause of dCsertiOn General
Drum Will recommend that the law be so
amended as to provide that the first COM
plete outfit of clothing issued to re-
crult be settled only at the expiration of
his frst year of service. Company COM
manders, General Drum holds in the Sc
lection Of nOn-cOmmiSSiOned officers very
frequently, not realizing the evil CON
sequent, appoint men who should not be
promoted, and then entrust them with
control which should be exercised only bv
the commanding officer of the company.
Another fruitful cause Of deSertion is the
amount of manual labor outside of
purely military duty eXacted of soldiers
w nile TINS cannot always be avoided,
General Drum thinks and will say in his
report that the imposition of non-military
labor III duties should only be resOrted to
IN extreme emergencies, as it inevitably
breeds disgust and dissatisfaction. Gen
eral Drum will recommend that every
case of desertiOn on its occurrence be
carefully investigated in order to deter
mine the causes which led to it.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-09-11
BRUNSWICK IN PARAGRAPHS.
The News AflOat and Ashore in the En-
terprising Little Seaport.

Correspondence Of tile Horniag NeacS
BRUNSWICK, Sept. 9.-The storm signal
has been displayed from the Western
Union flagstaff now for three days past
and all day yesterday and to-day we have
had every indication that gale of unu-
suaI severity is blowing outside. The
days are dark and dreary and occasional
gusts only remind one of the marvellous
exemption of property and shipping
from danger in our splendid harbor. A
large fleet of heavy craft has arrived
in port the last day or so, some in
ballast from savannah and other ports
near by ordered here for cargo, others
loaded with kainit from Europe, railroad
iron, salt and general cargOes from do
mestic ports. The new wharyes of the
East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia
Railroad are crowded with large vessels.
The Laura Norton, a Portuguese bark will
load down to twenty-five feet at their
upper Wharves and proceed straight to
sea.
The bark Midas, advertised to be sold
atpublic Outcry on Saturday last. is still
unsold, having been libelled bv the com
pany lnsuring the freight for failure to
perform her voyage.
The Brunswick and Western Railroad
have erected set of Fairbanks railroad
scales on their track, at the corner of BaY
and Gloucester streets,
Inc spanish bark, MI. de Junio, about
which so much correspondence took place
between the national and local health
boards, after due consideration. and
despite the clamOr of shippers and others
interested, has been sent to the National
quarantine at Sapelo. 1t does seem sense.
less, as well as unjust, to compel a mer-
vessel IDqN-p npf a b.vv I.
admitted up to quarantine-there being
no possible danger. . 1t is very eXasperat-
ing to those OVer-cOntident people who
smile at the timid ones fears, vet the ewes
of the whole state were on Brunswick TO
note now our authorities would act in this
case, and it was necessary for our people
TO Sc act as to assure the people at large
that we go to the extreme of caution.
Besides, the Associated Press dispatches
DrOugM Brunswick's fair fame in too
close proximity to the bad news from
Pensacola, and this had tendency to
confuse matters and lead the superficial
reader to think Brunswick was also
afflicted
The brass band reunion has assumed
DlS proportions. Instead of a musical
blowout simply, it has grown to the dig
nifty of a citizens reception. and the ten
visiting bands will be wined, dined and
bl0wed in magnificent style,
The banquet and entertainment schemes
are now perfected, and nothing can pre-
vent gala occasion. The prize drill of
the Rifles will be feature of the reunion.
and will take place on the 10Th at
LArioso Hall. Two of Savannah's most
popular military officers will be among
the judges.
Musical men from all parts of Georgia
and Florida will be present, and an inter
esting feature will be the performance of
certain selections by the whole concourse
of bands. The various bands are now re-
nearsIng the pieces, preparatory to the
JuDllee, GLYNN,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-09-11
RAVAGEs OF THE FLAMES.
Heavy Losses in New Orleans. Mad
Good, However, by Heavy Insurance

Heavy Losses in New Orleans. Made
Good, However, by Heavy Insurance.
NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 10.-The store of
NJ. Rowling, a commission merchant. at
No. 80 Poydras street, was totally de-
stroyed by fire yesterday. The stocks of
Ihom. Marsh and Licard ~ Meyering were
damaged by water, and the rear portion
Of Lewis Brothers store. on Tchoupatou-
las street, was also slightly damaged.
The estimated loss is $4,000. 1t is fully
insured, however.
SAN FERNANDO, TRINIDAD, Aug. 3D.
A fire broke out on High street last night
destroying forty houses. The loss is esti-
mated at from 100000 to 100000 sterling.
LOUISVILLE, sept. 10.-About | O'Clock
this morning fire broke out in the pork
house OF f. 4. smith. at MunfordIille.
totally destroying it, with the Louisville
and Nashville Railroad freight depot. w
ID. Logdon's saloon and w. IL. Williams
blacksmith shop. The loss on the pork
house is $4,000, and on the freight depot
X3 OOO
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-09-11
Mr.. LoriIard and the Jersey Farme

AHONtftCV
A good story is going about the cluhs
concerning New York millionaire who
owns big stock farm in New Jersey. He
has put in force strict rules about the adj
mIttance OF curiosity seekers, and if one
happens to get in, he is soon hustled off.
The other day neighbOring farmer call
ed on business. He had never been on the
place before, and entering at a gate he
found open, was strOlling about looking
for the superintendent, when the owner,
VINO happened TO be there, encountered
him. SuppOsing him to he merely am
Idler or prylng person, he asked him
what he was doing there.
The farmer, taken aback by such an nd
dress, replied: "N0thing."
DO you know at which gate you came
in"' said the owner,
II do" said the Farmer.
'Weli, then" said the owaer. sseet ont
there as soon as you can"
And the farmer walked out, Shortly
after the superintendent came up and in
quiFed il neighbOr SO-and-so had been
there. He was the only one anywhere
about who had the timber thev wanted
very much, and they wanted it imme-
dIatei y. He had promised to come that
morning to sec about the sale of IL.
ell said the owner of the farm. 81
shouldn't wonder if had just sent him off
with flea i'll his ear. | found a man
strolllng about here, and, supposing him
to be one of those stragglers, | cleared
him out. Where does he lives / will
drive over and see him."
on he started al once. Reaching the
farm house, he drove in, and seeing him.
began an apology, but was cut short by
the farmer, who inquired if he knew at
which gate he came in. He said he did
'Then," said the farmer, Il want you TO
get out as quick as you can"
to depart
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-09-11
A Morning Scene.

About O'Clock on a recent morning a
man smoking plug tobacco i'm an old cIav
pipe walked out of a Michigan avenue
saloon with rat in a trap. He looked
neither to the right nor the lett until he
had reached the middle of the street.
Then he placed the trap on the ground
and whistled for his dog. II he had a doc
the animal did not respond, but the public
did. In less than two minutes thirty mon
were rushing to the spot.
Hi there! Don't let him out till I get
my dog" shouted one. -
Hold onl Wait for the dogs - yelled
nali dozen voices at Onoe.
keep cool and form a circleu' COM
m9naed q policeman, as he took a firmer
grip oil his baton.
Inc man with the trap spread lGage
handkerchief over it and waited. He was
not bit excited. Or the contrary, he
dish.
':wbar did ye ketcb Rim % Inquired
The pIaqi.l man did not deign to reply.
''What'll We take for himy' asked an
other, but his inquiry was treated with
the same silent contempt.
Ihen four or hVe men came running nm
win d0gs under teejf arms, and ten or
hiteeh doSs % root followed behind. There
80 n re7iHI - R'SLNteH Dllll doc and New
Iouhdland, and there would have been a
row between the owners had not a second
ponce poIlcejyAaan appeared. The dogs were ar
RANGED ~ q CIRCLE, and held by their col
!aaIs' ana tAe placid man slowly knocked
VGe dsAes IRON his pipe, looked carefully
around, and then raised the tran and
shook the rat out. All the doee made
rush, but in ten seconds Qaeh and every
canine walked off oA ans ear and seemed
to be hurt ia his feelings. A small how
k2l4 tAe rat up 10 view.
Its q eFookry rati' he yelled. as he
es' II was grogelY radt, und he
c9sC Y me Ten centSSA calmly replied the
pa plSs,ia !, '-1an, as ne walked off with his
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-09-11
FRANCE NOT TO GIVE IN.
HER PRESS URGING HER TIC
FIGHT CHINA.

The Government Also Decided that Mar
quis Tseng Demands More Than Can
be Conceded Another TransDort
Leaves TOulOn - The Situation in
Which the Black Flags are Held.
PARIS, Sept. 1O.-ERepubligue Fran
cd'Se says that France desires peace with
China, and has no wish to meddle with
Chinese affairs, but China must not in
teriere with those of France. France
VIII insist upon maintaining a protector
ate over AMMAN, which will in no way
prejudice Chinese interests. It asserts
that France is willing to recognize an hon
orary suzerainty of China in AMMAN. but
| cannot admit of the co-eXiStence in Tom
gum Oh French prOtectOrate and Chinese
jurisdiction. Ratification of the frontier
VIII be necessary with one point for mr.
poses OF trade, and that the proposition
Tor neutral zone is inadmissable. Il
AepuOttque fT0RcdiSe continues that these
terms should give satisfaction to China.
ana the Marquis Tseng will incur heavy
responsibility If he refuses to accent such
reasonable conditions.
The Marquis Tseng left this city this
morning Tor London. The aDDOintment
OF NJ. Patenobe as Minister to China. vice
NJ. TricOn, is gazetted.
All the evening papers insist upon the
necessity of continuing to dispatch re-
Inducements to Tonquin.
lie Temps says: eve fail to understand
now any one could expect a suspension of
the work of sending reinforcements to
lohqulh. The present negotiations ought
III nOWlse to delay the work of DESTROYING
Ihe bands which massacred Frenchmen.
The Chinese diplomats can't stimulate for
tnC Black tlagS without becoming answer
able for the latter's act.
BERLIN, Sept. 10.-The German adj
mlralty has sent orders to Admiral GoItZ.
commanding the German squadron i'm the
East, TO concentrate his vessels at Hong
h0ng ana then proceed to the different
treaty ports in China. This display of the
German flag, it is expected. Will have a
salutary effect on the natives in view of
Ihe possibility of an outbreak against the
foreigners.
LONDON, Sept. 10.-rhe Paris TENNIS.
III an editorial article, recommends that
durlnS the pendency Of negotiations be-
tween Challomel LacOUr and the Marquis
Iseng, the dispatch of reinforcements TO
IonquIn be continued with unabated
VISOr. Upon the above recommendation
OF lie Temps, another paper expresses
lear that such action may cause the
Chlnese Government to think that France
is only trying to gam time, and that it
may thWart her designs by suddenly be-
ginning hostilities.
The Exchange Telegraph COmpany's
Paris dispatch states that the belief gains
ground there that the TOnquin question
VIII ultimately be settled through the ar
duration of England or America,
IpULON, Sept. 10,-The French trans
port AVeyon has sailed hence with 600
troops and guns for TOnquin.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-09-11

The Clarendon EnterDrise saws. Eve think
Ihe corn crop may be safely put down AT one
yield" - q IA
\ number Of colored people living on Mr..
John Richardson's plantation in Reouforf
shrimp. -
The fall meeting Of the south Carolina
IiespYt terry VIII convene at Townville, Auder-
tember. ~
The new Methodist Church M Wesley
UFoNe, IN the Fork. Orangeburg county. Will
De dedicated by Presiding Elder Ravsor on
next sunday.
The town Of Newberry has now a thorough
iy organized fire department, with cistern
IN the centre Of the town capable Of holding
67oo.ooO gallons Of water.
Andrew Marshall, who shot Henry Nc
l-aushlin IN the head here two weeks ago
was captured by q. NJ. Brown six miles below
OheraW. Mclaughlin was taken to sumter
n he Camden J0uruaI SAYS: Nine ont of ten
farmers that We meet declare that tncy are
uiesusted with farming as a business. and
they are ready to embark in anything else
tuat turns up."
An order for the election Of a member of
the House from Barnwell county. to fin the
vacancy caused by the esignation Of g. Dun
can Bellinger. will be issued at an early d9y
by Speaker Simons.
The NOrkville Enquirer saws: at Is proba -
hle that II any more Z. .. ID. packages of
whisky are shipped to this place and sales
completed 10y delivering and receivingpav for
the same, prosecution viii follow"
= vigilance committee was oreanized at
Nofih Facolet, Union county, on the 21th for
the purpose OF suppresSing the traffic i'm
whisky They propose TO act as amateur
detectives, and bring to punishment those
who violate the law.
Last saturday evening balloon fell in Due
W eot. AhheNlllc county. and was captured bv
frot- Hood. u measured thirteen and a half
leri from top TO bottom. and on one side the
HItcd states flag and coat of arms We're
painted. Prof. Hood observed il "a good while
before it reached the ground. There was
nothing about 10 To Indicate whence IL came
The oldest book in the clerks Office AT
barnWcll ls the Nv ntOn Court Minute Book
from October. l1I6, To February. 1871" The
backs are made of thin pine board covered
with several sheets of newspaper and an
outside cover of green wall paper. The first
entry lS the minute of the organization Of the
County Court for WIntOn cOuntv Orange
burg district. on the 18th October, l7SG.
At the opening Of the court at Camden. ON
tuesday. Judge Aldrich remarked to the
grand jury that he ~ympathized with them
upon the present apparent condition of Her
shaw county. Before the war il stood second
70 no county IN the state for its wealth ana
FOR lts generous hospitality: but on Monday
the Clerk Of the Board of County Commission
ers sent an order for a few pounds of ice for
the court room and IL was refused.