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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-09-21
Quantity and Quality in Literature


btcCOTtdn HSCteD.
George Eliot would spend two wears
over novel-Occasionally more, indeed.
Miss BraddOn presents "a work of fiction
to the public about once in every three
months. Behold at once the difference
between art and artificiality, between
literary honesty and literay humbug, be =
tween that which is fitted to live and that
which is fitted for the waste-paper basket.
Waiter Savage LandOr surpassed all
the eminent writers of the century in
the pains he bestowed upon composition.
The consequence is natural: he surpasses
them all in beauty of style. He wrote
and reWrOte with perfect Indifference to
pecuniary results, and with small con-
cern, apparently, about fame. The sane
ton OF usage is usually accounted suffi-
cient justification for the employment of
any word. LandOr, however, would not
admit into his pages any word or phrase
which lacked the hallmark of the best
writers. He absolutely nursed the Eng
lish language. He is a neglected writer
His subjects were not calculated to arouse
general sympathy. Beauty of style alone
VIII not command interest. Certain il is
nevertheless, that the prose style of Lam
dor, III respect of grace, refinement and
finish, has never been equaled.
De Qulncey, as | have previously re-
marked, possessed an innate faculty for
suItIng his style to his subject. His va
rety is infinite. He will, indeed, some
times descend from the loftiest flights of
elOquence to downright vulgarity. Such
larrakin phrase as 80 crimini'' is to be
found at least once in his writings. He.
too, bestowed excessive pains upon his
work. The mere natural capacity for his
remarkable versatility of style would not
have achieved such results without culti-
vatlOn and hard work. Two volumes of
no great size represent the whole literary
fruit of EmersOn's long life. Lambs
collected works are, / believe, COM
pressed within small COMPASS.
Sydney Smith wrote about as much
as Emerson. Hawthorne was forty-tive
years of age before he became known as
the author of "The Scarlet Letter. He had
previously written but a few short stories :;
and after he rose to fame he produced less
than five or six volumes. Mr.. Percy FitZ-
gerald, we,l-knOwn hack writer of the
day, boasts of having published, on all
manner Of topics, over 100 volumes! Our
Payns, BraddOns, Blacks, Oliphants and
TrOllOpes pour out a perennial stream of
second or third rate fiction. Turning to
another branch of literature, we find that
Sheridan wrote seven plays. Mr.. II. j.
Byron has cOncOcted about twenty times
as many. Easy writing said the former,
SmakaG ID hard rnadinU'
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-09-21
ANExPLosION IN AN IRON MILL
Three Men Killed Outright, Four More
to Die. and Twelve Persnns Hurt.

Three Men Killed Outright, Four More
to Die, and Twelve Persons Hurt.
PITTsBURG, PA, Sept. 20.-ShOrtly be-
fore O'Clock this afternoon, battery of
bolts at an iron mill on the south side eX-
ploded with terrific force, killing and in-
juring large number of persons. The
explosion occurred in the Sligo Iron
Works. \ number of adjoining buildings
were partly burned. Twenty men were
ut work in the iron works. Three were
killed; eight badly injured.
-Four were fatally injured. Four chill
dren OF Charles Douglass, who lived
across the way, were also badly hurt. The
boiler was an upright one, feet in di-
ameter 1t was split into four pieces, the
largest one being blown POO feet, and land
ing in the middle of the MonOngahela
river. 1t is not known what caused the eX-
plosion. 1t occurred just after the dinner
hour, and the steam had been turned on
only few minutes previously. An in
vestigation will be made. The Sligo Iron
Works were formerly owned by Lyon,
Shorts Il Co., but are now owned by Phil
lips, Nimick n Co., whose loss is esti-
mated at $4,000.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-09-21
Two Monster Wedding Cakes
London TelegraDh.


The wedding cake of the Princess ROYAL
was nearly seven feet high, surmounted
by dome of eight columns, inclOsing an
altar, upon which two Cupids supported
medalliOns of the royal couple. Busts of
the parents occupied the four corners of
this upper plateau, festoOns of iessamine
linking the whole firmly together. All
round the central plateau-a solid mass
OF Hundred weight of sugar and cake
were inches holding emblematic statues
of the Virtues and smOthered in orange
blossoms. The lowest pOrtiOm-the cake
itself-displayed the arms of Great Britain
and Prussia, placed alternately on pam
els of white satin, and between each es-
cutcheOn was medallion of the bride
and bridegroom enclrcled with bridal
wreaths and surmounted by imperial
crowns. Rows of pearls bOrdered and
paneled the cake. and on the stand were
a quantity of baskets and vases silver
gilt, holding artificial flowers,
Another notable example of the modern
wedding cake was that of the Duchess of
COnnaught. 1t was nearly six feet in
height from the stand, the general design
being a Greek temple with Corinthi9n
columns and vaulted roof. At the four
corners OF the main pOrtion-the edible
portion-were emblematic figures of the
continents, alternating with horns of
plenty and Cupids chariOteering swans,
while within the balustrades that eps
circled it stood a Cupid and Psyche, with
the panels round them displaying the arms
OF England and Germany,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-09-21
TO BRAZIL IN A TWINKLING
CongratulatOry Messages on the Open.
ing of the New Telegraph Line.

NEW YORK, Sept. 20.-An important
event in telegraphic circles will be the
formal opening tomorrow morning of the
Central and South American Telegraph
COmpany's lines to Brazil, connection
with the United States being made via
Galveston. Cheaper rates will at once be
inaugurated, and it is expected that
lively business will spring up between
the two great sections of the western
hemisphere. Various gentlemen in Off
clal position and prominently identified
with the business interests of the country
have expressed desire to send a senti-
ment over the wires upon this occa-
sion, and among others the fol-
lowing will be forwarded from
President Arthur to the Emperor
of Brazil: "The President and Govern
ment OF the United States salute the En-
peror and people of Brazil through a
new channel of direct communication
between the two countries this day opened
via Galveston and Valparaiso. and see in
these multiplied links of intercourse as
surance that the happy relations between
them VIII continue and increase to the
material benefit of both countries and
people,
The following will be sent from b. q.
Arnold, President of the New York Coffee
Exchange, to the President of the Coffee
Exchange at Rio Janeiro: ''The New
York Coffee Exchange takes great pleasure
in inaugurating the new telegraph line via
Galveston and Valparaiso by sending their
compliments to the AsSOciacOcO COmmO-
cal Of Rio de Janeiro, and congratulates
the commercial world upon this new
channel of communication"
The following will be sent from James
X. Scrym, Sr., President of the Central and
and South American Telegraph Company,
to Baron de Capenma, Director General
OF the Bureau of Telegraphs in Rio de
JaneirO:
"The directors of this company desire
me to thank you for your good services,
without which the commercial world
would have no proper teIegraphic facili-
ties with Brazil via Galveston"
The following will be sent from George
w. Lane, President of the Chamber of
Commerce, to the Chamber of Rio de
JaneirO: "The Chamber of Commerce of
the State of New FORK cOngratulates the
Commercial Association Of the city of Rio
de Janeiro on the completion of tele-
graphic communication between the EN-
plre OF Brazil and the United States via
Galveston, and cherishes the hope that
the increased facilities to commercial
enterprise will find the two nations in
closer ties of friendship.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-09-21
FEVER AROUND PENSACOLA.
Ten Cases of Fever Under Treatment in
the Reservation villages.

Ten Cases of Fever Under Treatment in
the Reservation villages.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 20.-The Secretary
of the Navy has received telegram from
Commandant Welch at the Pensacola
navy yard. dated the 18th inst, which
reads as follows: ''No cases of fever
among the naval forces have been reported
to-day. | have been able to-day to get
something like reliable information
of the situation among the citi-
zens. Ten cases of yellow fever
are under treatment by physicians,
two of which are new to-day. All but two
are children. Two more persons are re-
ported with symptoms of the disease. The
telegram of the department received.
have now three physicians, including the
naval surgeon. ! do not think that DR..
Renshaw will be needed, and | will so in
form him.
The DR.. Renshaw referred to i'm the
above telegram is resident of Pensacola.
He had volunteered his services in attend
ing the sick on the naval reserve.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-09-21
Agassiz as a Judge of Fish.

HEydtO-
Many years ago Hon. Charles Sumner,
Professor Agassiz and notable party
went to sTaft's Hotel. Point Shirley. to
dinner, and after it had b sen served in a
most royal manner. and the wine began to
circulate freely a discussion arose in re-
gard to the best fish that had been served
during the banquet. Finally it was
agreed among them that each one should
write the name of the kind he thought
most delicious on a slip Of paper aud
leave it blank side up, letting Mr.. Taft
decide it, and then they would COM
pare notes. Mr.. Taft was placed in
a peculiar situation, but he was equal
to the emergency, and sent one of the
walters in to brush the crumbs from the
table with instructions TO include the
paper of Professor AgassiZ, and read the
kind on the slip, which he followed inn
plicitly, and begging the pardon of the
professor for his laundering he replaced
the same upon the table, and went out
with the report TO Mr.. Taft, which was
'|chicken halibut." Soon after Mr.. Taft
was called in to give his decision, which
he did with an apology that he was unfa-
miliar with scientific names. but as he
named fish he thought "chicken halibut''
was the most delicious Of any served that
day. 1t greatly pleased the professor to
be thus indorsed by the landlord, and he
believed that science was indicated. at
least in this instance.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-09-21
THE MATCH MONOPOLY.

A Sweeping Reduction in Prices Be-
speaks the End of Its Existence.
MILwAUKEE, Sept. 20.-The Diamond
Match Company, one of the largest con-
Germs of its kind in the country, owning
factories at Oshkosh and elsewhere, has
issued price list, making a sweeping re-
ductiOn in the wholesale price of matches.
The reduction is over 80 per cent. Matches
which have been selling for S. 10 per case
now sell for 50 80 to 81 90, with discounts
to large purchasers. The conclusion
reached is that the great match cOmbina-
tion has been broken,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-09-21

PARIS, Sept. pa meeting of twenty
members of the Extreme Left was held
here to-day, NJ. Barode presiding. The
meeting passed resolutions insisting upon
the necessity of cOnvOking the Chambers,
In order to ascertain the policy of the
government in connection with the Ton
quin question. 4 committee of two was
appointed to wait upon Prime Minister
Ferry and request him to call the Cham
bers into session forthwith.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-09-21
COLORED MISSIONARIES.
Officers Elected by the Convention and
Appointments Made


Appointments Made.
RICHMOND, Va, Sept. 2O.-The COlored
Foreign Mission Convention OF the United
States meet in the Baptist Church at
Manchester, Va, to-day. The following
officers were elected for the ensuing year
President-Rey. J. A. Foster, of Ala
bama.
Vice President-Rev. w. 7. Dixon, of
New York.
Secretary-Rev. J. Mersmisted, of Ports
mouth, Va.
Assistant Secretary-Rev. r. NJ. Coun-
tee, of Memphis.
Treasurer-Rev. X. Spiller, of Norfolk.
The following missionaries were ap-
pointed, and will sail for Africa by De-
cember 10: Rev. j. II. Presley and wife,
and }. }. Cole, of Richmond, and IL. Ken
ny, of Mississippi.
The convention will remain in session
two more days,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-09-21
W1NsrnN FnnsNrn - -.

WINSTON, FORSYTH CO., n. I.
GENTS desire to express to you my
thanks for your wonderful Hop Bitters.
! was troubled with dyspepsia for five
years previous to commencing the use tof
our hop Bitters some SIX months ago.
si3 cure has been wonderful. | am pastor
oi the FIRST Methodist Church of this
pace, and my whole congregation can
TESTIFY TO the great virtues of your bitters.
very respectfully, REV. Ii. FEREBRE.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-09-21
WISE MEASURES FOR CROATIA.
Prime Minister TIA Outlines the Gov
ernment's Policy.

TIlHt HIhIsIeF TIA OUTLINES the Cow
ernment's Policy.
GRosS-WARDEIN, HUNGARY, Sept. 90.
AT banquet here last night, Herr TIA,
the Hungarian Prime Minister, made an
address in which he said that the Difficult
ties involved in the Croatian question
were not to be solved by street riots. 1t
was necessary at first to restore law and
order, and then the Diet would cooperate
with the local authorities by adopting
equitable and cOnciliatOry measures. He
said that jew batting affected the honor
OF the Fatherland, and the government
was bound to protect the lives and prop
erty of all citizens, regardless of class
preludices. The only distinction to be
made should be between honest and dis
honest nnOnlp
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-09-21
LIEUTENANT GREELY,s RELIEF

The Plan to be Matured and Taken Out
of the Hands of the War Department..
WASHINGTON, Sept. 2O.-The plan for
the expedition for the relief of Lieutenant
Greely will be completed in all its details
this winter, and the vessel will be ready
to start next spring. One important
point in the plan is already pretty well
determined upon. This is, that the relief
expedition shall be under the supervision
of the Navy Department. The army Off
GERS do not like this arrangement. They
want to do the succOring themselves.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-09-21
Germany's Alliance with Austria.

PARIS, Sept. 2O.-The Diplomatic Ge-
%ette's London correspondent says: 'srhe
Austro-German alliance is directed
against Russia and France, in the event
of war between Germany and France.
Austria is to maintain an armed neutrali-
ty. In the eveat of war between Austria
and Russia, Germany is to do likewise. If
third power attack Germany or Austria,
the armed neutrality will be converted
into active cooperation"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-09-21
BATTLES WITH THE FLAMES.
Benson. Arizona, Nearly Swept from tn.
Face of the Earth.

CHICAGO, Ill, Sept. 2O.-A Tucson,
Arizona, special says that the town OF
Benson was burned last night. The loss
is over $4,000. The insurance is 81, 900.
The railway depot, Wells, Fargo & Co.'s
office and the posto flee were saved The
fire was of incendiary origin.
ALBANY, n. Y, Sept. 2O.-NelsOn Lyons
furniture factory, five-story brick build
ing, on Central avenue, was burned to-
day. The loss is from $4,000 to $75. 900.
The insurance is $35. 600.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-09-21
ItaIy's Friendship for Austria.

ROME, Sept. 20.-An enormous crowd
witnessed the ceremonies attending the
cOmmemOration of the entry of the
Italian troops into Rome in 1915. The
Syndic, in an address alluding to King
Humbert's visit to Vienna, said that the
ancient enmity between Austria and Italy
had changed to sincere friendship. The
Syndic then placed a wreath on the tomb
Of King Victor Emanuel.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-09-21
FIRST GUNS IN THE CAMPAIGN.
Massachusetts PrOhibitiOnists Name a
Ticket-COIOred OhiOans Splitting

IIOktI-OOIOFeu UhIOaHs opIIttlng.
COLUMBUS, o., Sept. 20.-A mass State
Convention of cOlOred voters was held
here to-day, and was captured early by
the Democrats, and was afterwards re-
organized by the Republicans, when the
former bOlted, and two conventions We're
held. The boilers appointed delegates to
the National Convention to be held at
Louisville, September oath, and adopted
resolutions cOndemning the Republicans.
The other convention refused to appoint
delegates, and indOrsed the Republican
fickpt
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-09-21

NEW YORK, Sept. 2O.-The annual re-
port of the Northern Pacific Railroad
Company for 1883 shows gross earnings Of
81, 7,S55, 459, an increase of s., 425, ,153: ex-
penses Of 1885, ,92!', an increase of 81, ,764,-
O59; and net earnings Of $2,5lS,539, an in
crease OF SG61. .O64
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-09-21
FIGHT WITH FIRE AND DBULLETs
Three Lives EXacted in Sanguinary
Encounter in Colorado.

DENVER, COL, Sept. 2O.--A special
dispatch from socorro, N. NJ says: "At
one of the ranches Of the Big Four Cattle
Company, near here, on Monday, Joel
Fowler, large cattle dealer, met Ponly
Forest and Bill Childes, with whom he
had previously had some trouble. Forest
and Childes commenced firing at Fowler,
who returned the fire, killing Childes.
Forest then ran into house occupied by
door and asked Forest to come out.
Instead of doing so, Forest fired, killing
McGee, whereupOn Fowler set fire to the
house, rather than take the chances of a
shooting match with Forest. Forest put
a ball through his own heart. All three
men were buried in the same grave;
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-09-21
Emperor WilIiam,s Last Reviavr

BERLIN, Sept. 20.-At the close of the
military man@uvres at Merzberg Emperor
William delivered an address to the troops
saying that he was rejoiced to see the
Fourth army corps again, and that it
would probably be the last time that he
would review it.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-09-21
A Defaulting Tax Collector.

SELMA, ALA, Sept. 2O,-Tax Collector
I'd. Britton, of Hale county, Ala, is re-
ported to he defaulter IN the sum OF
$4,000, He declines to talk and Will
stand trial, His friends claim that he is
guilty of no Intentional wrong. The de-
falcatlon is said to extend back for sew
eral years.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-09-21
Two Men Shot i'm FIori,I,,

.gACKsoNvILLE, FLA, Sept. 2O.-A 'spe-
elal from Live Oak says that at White
suiphur Springs, on Tuesday night, b.
Wilson and two men named RaI1Ierson
had a business difficulty, and the former
shot both the RaulersOns, one of them
through the heart.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-09-21
East Tennessee and Georcia Director

NEW YORK, Sept. 20.-G. S. Scott, Geo.
+. Baker and John T. Martin were elected
directors of the East Tennessee, Virginia
and Georgia Railway Company this af-
ternoon. Messrs. Scott and Baker repre-
sent the Richmond and nanyille interest.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-09-21

PETERSBURG, Va, Sept. 20.-Iptelli-
gence has reached here of the murder of
Sarah Williams, near Terrapin Point. n j.
c., by John Lee. The parties had a oIlar-
rel, during which Lee shot the woman
through the head with pistol, killing her
instantly. The murderer escaped, and
has so far eluded arrest.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-09-21
ENGLAND's COTTON BUSINESS.

The COuntry's Commercial Depression
Attributed to Free Trade.
LONDON, Sept. 20.--At the session OF
the British Association for the Advance
ment of Science at Southport to-day, the
condition of the English cotton trade was
discussed, the general opinion being that
England has nothing to fear from foreign
competition. In an address to the asso-
tion, Sir William Wheelhouse ascribed
the commercial depression of the country
to the operation of the free trade laws, and
advocated return to a protective tariff
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-09-21
CHOLERA INVADES ERIN.
LORD SLIGO'S TENANTS DIsARM
A PARTY OF NIMRODs.

Crown Witnesses Arrive to Doom o. Dom
nell-Bismarck to Absorb Holland and
BeIgium-Emperor William Bids the
Fourth Army Corps a Touching Fare
well-Other Foreign Events.
DEATH FROM CHOLERA AT SLIGO.
LONDON, Sept. 20.-A dispatch 10 the
Exchange Telegraph Company reports a
death from cholera in the Sligo county
hospital.
O'DONNELL'S DEFENSE.
LONDON, Sept. 20.-Efforts are being
made to obtain the services of Charles
Russell, Member of Parliament for Dun
dalk, to lead the defense of O'Donnel. A
Central Committee is being formed in
this city to obtain funds for his defense.
The witnesses in the case of O'Donnen
arrived at Madeira to-day from Capetown.
LORD SLIGO'S TENANTS UP IN ARMS.
DUBLIN, Sept. 20.-The tenants upon
Lord Sligo's property, near Westport,
county Mayo, have prevented gentlemen
from shooting over the estate, and have
seized their guns.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-09-21
Massachusetts Prohibitionists.

BOsTON, Sept. 2O.-The Massachusetts
Prohibition Convention to-day declared
that Congressman Robinson could not
represent the PrOhibitiOnists, and accord
ingly nominated full State ticket, headed
by Charles Almy for Governor.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-09-21
DISASTERS OF THE SEA.
\ Bark Bound for Darien COlIides wit
a Steamer, and Both sunk.

SItamefl and Both SUNK.
LONDON, Sept. 2O.-The Italian bark
Fratellia GagrenO, from Dunkirk tor Da-
rien. Ga, has been in collision with a
steamer, the name of which is not given.
Both vessels fOundered, but their crews
were saved.
ST. JOHN, y. F., Sept. 20.-Two addi-
tiOnal fishing vessels are reported lost on
the Great Banks in the gale of August 30
the Flying Arrow, with a crew of seven
men, and the Freedom Of Fortune, with
crew OF six. All hands were lost.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-09-21

BRUSSELS, Sept. 20.-It is stated that
the scheme of a customs union between
Belgium and Holland is about TO be eff
tected. Prince Bismarck indOrses the
scheme, which appears to be the first step
towards absorbing Holland and Belgium
in the German Zollverein.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-09-21

WASHINGTON. Sept, 2O.-Games Of basa
ball were played to-day as follows,
At New YOlk-Clevelands 3: New
YOrks 7,
Az Observation-Disclosures q; Ralti-