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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-04-11
At the Theatre Tonight Fun in a
Boarding school


At the Theatre Tonight Fun in q
Boarding school.
Fun in a Boarding School" was pre-
scented before a full house at Jacksonville
Monday night. and the Times Union says
Of the performance; "PrObably no audi
ence as large as that which attended
tho performance last night at MetrOpOli-
tan Hall has ever laughed as that one
did. From the first joke to the ringing
down OF the curtain at the close, the au-
dience was almost a quivering, laughing
mass. The play lasted until II O'Clock,
and everybody went away with sides ach-
Ing with too much laughter. One who
can sit through the play Of Fun in a
Boarding School without laughing, and
that. continually, must be "a hard case.
Professor Gimcrack. with his come
again. was one Of the most ludicrOus fea-
lures of this ludicrOus play. His speak
ing trumpet perched at an angle. he utters
that, when he means that he did not hear
fully what was said. Sergeant BuZfuZ's
speech in the great trial of Bardell vs..
PickWick was very fine. Miss Ellani was
piquant and fresh as the blooming school
miss, and early captured the audience.
Miss NewcOmb, as the cultured matron,
was excellent. Miss Jones. as the assist
ant teacher at Alpha Academy, bur-
lesqued the character in good style. But
Henry Hamilton, the lover, Capt. Bomb
shell. the blusteFer, and Simon bombshell,
the OvergrOwn school boy, all three char
acters being rendered by Mr. Harris,
were the gems, especially the school boy.
David Doodle was also a good bit of act
ing. Taken altogether, the entertainment
of lazt night reminded us of those given
in this city about ten years ago by the
Chapman Sisters"
The comedy will be presented at the
Theatre tonight and tomorrow evening,
and from the indications there will proba-
Div be a large house.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-04-11

Straw Hats, just opened, at E, Heidts,
1879 Congress street.-AdU.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-04-11
DR.. BEST, DENTIST,
Corner Congress and Whitaker Streets

Old Gold Plates repaired or taken in pay
ment for new ones. Old Gold, Silver, Pla
tina and mutilated or foreign coin taken in
payment for work, or purchased for cash.
Df,~ oil On
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-04-11
New Millinery Gonda.

New Spring Goods now open at
Heidt's. I39 Congress street.=Adr.
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the following observations are taken at
the same moment of time 1914 p. M, Sd
vaunab mean time }. atthe stations named:
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-04-11
THE ATLANTA CONVENTION.
How the News OF the BaIIOting was Re-
ceiVed in Savannah.

How the News of the BallOting was Re-
ceived in Savannah.
The general topic of conversation on the
streets Yesterday was the Atlanta cOnyen-
ton. There were very numerous calls at
the MORNING NEWS Office earlyin the after
noon by eager and interested news seekers
to learn the result Of the ballOting. The
first dispatches, covering the Organiza-
ton. gave encouragement to the support
ers Of Major Bacon, but the later reports
Of the ballots gave little satisfaction to
either side. The close contest led to va
ried speculation as to the likely
result of the struggle. and the
general judgment was that il was not
probable that either Of the leading favor
ties would be successful. On learning at
the NEWS office last night that the fifth
ballot had not materially changed the
relative standing of the candidates, and
that the convention had adjourned until
this morning. those most interested in the
issue of the contest concluded to 20 to
sleep, with confidence in the success of
their respective favOrites, or with the be-
lief that the much coveted prize would
fall to the lot Of a less prominent or I'M
named candidate.
In view of the comparative listlessness
of the campaign. the interest developed
in the proceedings Of the convention is
remarkable, and is undoubtedly due TO
the spirited primary of last Friday night,
which the BOyntOn supporters regret was
not more numerOusly attended by his
friends.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-04-11

Gauze Underwear in COlOrs,
Just the thing for the boys, at LaFar's
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-03-21

A reasonable amount Of solf-stccm is
necessary 10 secure II mans success III
life; and there nre few characters into
which il lpcs not enter to a great extent
We laugh ut our neighbors, their foibles
and ahsrrditics excite our amusement,
because we consider ourselves superior
to like wenkncpac,. Their troubles cause
us distress; but is not even divine com
passion form Of sclf-lovc, or rather,
sclf-pity? Do we not grievo for others
in proportion as we are able to put Our
selves in their place, and picture what
we should feel under tho same clrcum-
stances? The reciprocal regard for one
another's interests, the mutual esteem,
the exchange Of kind Offices, which con-
stitute friendship, find their chief source
too, in self-love. If we have been in
clined to esteem any one ever so highly,
let it be but whispered in our ear that
that same person does not think much Of
us, and we Immediately find out that
he is not nearly so charming as We had
imagined, and that his good opinion is
not, after all, worth having. On the
OlllcI Dullti, ulnolB oui w l''''''''''"
there may be an individual whom we con-
slider but weak-minded and Ignorant,
and think, in fact, quite beneath our
notice. Wait little; it comes to om
knowledge that this same creature whom
we have been despising, has an immense
admiration for u.s. All our ideas change
directly, and we discover all his hidden
merits; he has at least powers OF dis
elimination, and is some judge Of char
racter. We like our neighbors much
more for the virtues they find in us than
for any we discover in them, whether we
choose to acknowledge it or not, But it
is perhaps in the passion of love that
the very alcoholof egotism is tobe found;
lovers never weary of each Others So
ciety so long as they can keep UP tho in-
tensity of mutual admiration; their fetc-
a-tetes are always interesting, for they
perpetually talk about themselves, and
should their love be crossed, both would
probably rather that the loved one should
be miserable than Indifferent, They nrC
completely ruled by the self that rules
the world.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-03-21
A CHANGE IN FORTUNE.

Mr.. Timothy Bloom, salesman in Mr..
Crabb's big retail dry-goods store, was
stealthiy eating his lunch in u dusty
corner amongst some empty packing
boxes. 1t was not 4 very good lunch,
and warm rs the da, was, he had but
one glass OF ice water to drink with it.
A very mild, pleasant-ioo!ing young
fellow was Timothy Bloom, with eyes
Ike II pretty girls. and fair hair parted
down the middle; but he was rather
dole.ul ut this moment, for Crabbc, sem
Tor, had just been abusing him for per-
hitting lady, who was not tn be suit
ed hy mortal salesman, to get oil with
out buying anything, and had likewise
, informed him that he had been five sec
onds late that morning and would IN
consequence "bc deducted an eighth
on Saturday evening. =.
That was not pleasant, and Mr..
Crabbe manner was not pleasant, and
the dusty corner and the stale sand
witch were no, pleasant. And who ear
wonder that poor Timothy Bloom, look
inc up ut q row of decorated corse
boxes above his head, and taking hi
idea from the winged in ant pictured
upon them, remarked, under his breath
al wish was cherub. =,
AL This moment, even MS the WISE
auttored mn TO the corset boxes.'a nttIe
/ Nv about three feet high, bearing on
his bosom badge with the enormous
nnmler 1889, came around the counter
and liyod his pathetic eyes on MI
Blooms glass of water. ,,,
II say, Mr. Bloom" he Whispered,
pathetically, won't you give me Ju,t
mouib(ul of that waterg Mr. Gran
saws rs cashes amt to have no drinks
and I'm chokin'." ...u. .. a.,
Mr. Bloom smiled pitfully at th'
child, forlorn widows bread-winner
and said mildly, as ho held out 'h'
Here, Johnny, take half. ia |
Won have it all if we were not limited u
' Guess water is ge,tin' dear" sale
Johnny, eagerly swallowing the shar'
allowed of the cooling draugn., w. w.
scrupulously careful not to excoea 'n
p' THANK zee. You're brick. MI
Rumns hit me a lick when ] asked HIN
Here have the paper3 a customer lel
y ON the desk. Save 1t for me TO tax
home to mar when 60 home to,nigh
She likes to read the murders and thel
things"
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-03-21
A Striking Resemblance.

We once told a story of two Shakers
down East who so nearly rcsembled one
another in certain characteristics. Here
is another somewhat like u1toit-a story
OF two brothers, who were lawyers, and
practicing in the same town-which is
certainly worth telling:
A certaingentleman requiring legal as
sistance had been recommended to one
of the two brothers, but had forgotten
the Christian name of him he sought; so
he called at the Office of the one first
found and asked for Mr.. Podger.
"That is my name, sir"
"But there are two OF youof that name
here in town."
eyes"
"Well, I wish to consult the Mr.. Pod.
ger-excuse me for the allusion who
wears wig"
"We both wear wigs, sir"
"Well, tho man | seek was divorced
from his wife nos long ago."
"There you hit us both again, sir.
"Tho man to whom / was recon-
mended has been accused Of forgery,
though, L trust, unjustly."
"There we are again, my dear sir. We
have both had that gentle insinntion
laid at our doors"
"Well, upoumy word, youtwo brothers
bear striking resemblance. But guess
| have it now. The one am after is in
the habit Of occasionally drinking to cx-
cess-sometimes to intoxication.
"My dear man that little vice is, I'M
fortunately, Characteristic of the pair of
us, and | doubt if our best friends could
tell you which was the worst"
"Well, youare amatchedpair, certainly.
But tell me-" continued the visitor.
(which of the twain it was that took
the poor debtors oath q few months
ago."
"Ha, ha, We were both in that mud
die. Twas on Bob's paper and he was
on mine"
"In mercy's namel" cried the appl.
cant, desperately, twill you tell me which
Of the two is the most sensible man?'
"Ah, there you touch bottom, my
friend. Poor Bob, / can't stretch the
truth, even to serve q brother. If You
want the more sensible one of the two |
suppose | must acknowledge the corn.
I'm the man. "--1erTy (MisS,) Ejstcr-
prise.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-03-21

A NOTED psychologist has just con
cluded series of special observations
which he says proves conclusively that
wearing corsets makes women thick
wasted and dumpy. The weaker the
muscles of the back. the back and body
pondcrance may be insured, the London
Spectator SAYS that tho British navy
should DO strengthened to tho point q
being able to successfully combat with
any combination Of foreign navies that
could be brought against it. The lnfex-
ble is proudly pointed to as the most
powerful resspl aAont, but the lhun.
derer and tho Drealnaught have their
equals IN other navies. The Spectacle,
argues that thirteen gunhoats OF the
Alpha Beta class could be built with the
money that would he necessary to pro
luce another mAedble, and that three
of these terrible little craft would equal
her in destructive power. They would
present but a small target, and il sunk
the loss would not be great. Their eff
iiciency lies in the ease with which they
are handled, and skillful use Of the
torpedo and ram. In the opinion of the
.SDectaior the British navy should be
speedily strengthened, and it should be
done by the addition Of vessels Of this
class
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-03-21
A Baby Carriage IN The Hall.

A baby carriage i'll the hall.
The hoppiest piece Of furniture that
any house can boast, always making an
honorable exception i'll favor OF the
cradle.
That baby carriage means home.
Without it, onlya place to stay in,
It means "dear little dimpled darl-
ing'-that makes gunshineall the time
when it hasn't got the collie
II means happy mother, whose lie
is filed with all tender care, all sweet
responsibilities, all wonderful hope for
the future. :,
1t means n father who holds his head
ap among men with the grandest dig
nifty that any man may know.
TO motherit is "Baby."
Tofather it is "My boy"
That baby carriage in the hall means
all the wealth of rosy hours as mother
sings lullaby songs-perhaps,
| "Hush my dear, lie still and slumber,
Holy angels qua thy bed"
When all the tim, she istheangel that
God appointed to guard it, as none OF oil
high heavens host could do.
1t means word Of plans and projects
which all center in that one little life.
1t means o father that studies his banl
balance with wonderful diligence, fo
"My son must have good education
and a good start in life" you know.
And he goes home and catches til,
laughing toddler up, and reddens tn
dimples with his whiskers, and then put
ting sturdy little twelve-month's old Oh
his feet, sets him at his q, b, of walk
ing, addressing him with comical dig
nifty, "Well, Governor, where shall w
go now?"
And although he only calls him "Gov
ernor," the mothers heart says-and tn
father wouldn't deny it were she to pu
it in words-that more likely it will b
President, in that dim, beautiful an
certainly very grand future.
Her choice, though, would be that b
should be good man and happy one
Between them both they parcel out fc
his manhoods years all that makes lii
worth the living.
That baby carriage in the hall mean
q good deal, does it not?
1t means everything to the father an
mother.
1t means more than can be told
II you have such piece Of furniture
use you know all aboutit.
II you haven't, it's waste Of raw M
terial to bother with you Wheelin
Leader.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-03-21

of walking will crawl on the ground af-
ter the manner of snakes. 1t is a great
curiosity, and is attracting considerable
attention.
Some Of the patients of the Insane
Asylum at Stanton, Va, drank some
medicine which had been prepared las
Saturday, and five of them dropped
dead within ten minutes after taking
the medicine. One man was expected
to die and three others are suffering, but
will recover. 1t is a mystery how the
poison got into the medicine. An in.
vestigation is to be institu ted
A Georgia woman went to spend
the night with one of her neighbors, a
few nights ago, and after going to bed
at the usual hour, with her precious
babe in her arms, she awoke at 9 o'clock
in the morning, and missing her chill d
she began to search around in the bed
for it, but could not find it at first
This frightened the poor mother so that
she made careful search for it, and
when she found it it was suspended be
tween the side of the house and bed,
cold and liieless.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-03-21
unskillful Among Women.

The incapable are great fact, says
nm English woman's joarnal, and, rs
things are at present, they are legacy
which has come down to us as the result
of the notion that women ought to be
always in q dependent position. We
think and hope that that notion is pass
ing away. Women Of the poorer classes
have never had it; they have always
known that they must know how to earn
their bread. Women Of the highest
classes are very often by their positions
and connections forced to develop an
administrative capacity and their rank
in life prevents them, II capable"
from becoming an utter burden on
strangers. The middle-class women, ia
whom incapableness means starva'
ton if they are poor and unmarried, OF
poor widows with children, are slowly
beginning to learn that they must gel
such business faculties IS they are pos
sessed Of developed properly, il they
are not utterly to fall behind in the race
for existence. It may be that the
| nature OF women is such that the '1ncs-
rabies" among them will never cea.e.
any mora than the poor out Of the land
bnf Il is the clear duty Of every father
and mother. and Of every one who has
| 10 do with the education and manage
ment Of girls, to do their best to eradi-
cate this "incapableness," and TO make
women fit to bear their part earnestly
and capably in the work Of life.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-03-21

The United States Senate now stands:
Republicans, 81; Democrats, SO; Re-
adjustcrs, Q: vacancy, /. The vacancy
is made by the expiratioa OF the term of
Hon. Il. II. Rollins, of New Hampshire,
aud his successor will not be elected
until next Juno.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-03-21

THE Rev. John Jasper declines to
arSS"-o any moro OIL tho scientific grounds
that tho aun moves round the earth He
says that anybody who disbelieyes
plain and unequiyocal assertion of the
inspired Scriptures is an iufdel, on
whom he will not waste words.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-03-21

a NEW York Judge declares that he
will double tho penalty to be inflicted
upon boy brought before him who shall
prove to be cigarette smoker. "Cigar
smoking is bad enough" be says, "but
cigarette smoking ia destroying the
brains and health of the Young. Some
thing must be done to check it,
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-03-21
An Earnest Politician.

/ once started out ON . campaign, and
went to meeting and made speech,
and the audience began TO depart. They
went out one by one - I went on, until
finally, beside the committee, who had
To stay, there were only two men left,
and they started to 60. I went to one
Of them, and said, my friend, are you
goingp" He said he was. "Wsll, said
I, II won't let you 60 until you prcmis.s:
me you will vots the Republican ticket
He said he would promise me snysnln
Il I would only let him 60 ILeg4ns Il
-Er. Governor Baolav. az AscS
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-03-21

IT II noteworthy fact that the depos-
its in the savings banks in Ireland, which
showed u decrease IN each of the four
years previous to 1882, gained that year
within thousand pounds OF tho largest
increment ever known for single year.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-03-21

TIE United States leads the world
in its number of cattle, having 80, O0O.-
900, to Russia's 27,OO0,O 600 and India's
9O,OO0OOO. But Russia has 10000, 600
horses, and the United States comes sec
ond with 10, 100000.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-03-21

ARCHBISHOP LYNCH, Of Toronto, says
that Ireland's impoverishment is due
largely to alterations in the track Of the
Gulf stream. He undertakes to demon.
streto that during the last fifty years the
climate there has changed very much.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-03-21

GERMANY liz burying lis Telegraph
wires, and has already completed au
elaborate system of subterranean cables
from Konigsburs to Strashrg and from
Linden to Brcslau, connecting go Ger
man towns. The system cost $1,000
600, aud is working admirably.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-03-21

The New York Legislature has passed
n bill donating to Ex-Governor Horatic
Seymour the chair in tho old executive
chamber rsed by that statesman when
no was Chief Magistrate Of the State.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-03-21

THE tonnage of the trading steamers
Of England is nearly three times asgreas
as that Of the United States, France,
Germany, Russia and Italy combined,
and her colonial shipping is greater
than the whole mercantile marine OF
France, Germany and Italy. That The
continuance of such extraordinary pre-.
ket streets, in Philadelphia, where JEFF
ferson is said to have written the Decla.
ration of Independence, is being demol.
ished to make room for u more modern
structure. Tho workmen engaged in
tearing it down have found number Of
gun-ants and other relics of revolution.
AIRY days.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-03-21

THE French scheme for flooding the
North African Desert is finally taking
definite shape and company is raising
the necessary funds to carry the project
into effect.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-03-21

TIE street railway managers of New
York City will test this spring tine prac.
ticability of the cable System. But it Is
not still an experiment. It has been
successfully tested in Chicago and San
Francisco,
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-03-21

An African spider, which spins silk
like thread, has been discovered, and
French silk manufacturers talk of at
tempting 10 introduce it in France.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-03-21

The Washington Post estimate 3 tina.
5000, 900 is squandered by Congressional
touring about the country on gauzy
pretenses Of official duty.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-03-21

MARK TWAIN says there is something
very fascinating about science; it gives
You such wholesale returns Of conjecture
for such trifing investments of fact.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-03-21

Mr.. Freeman, tho historian, intends
to collect into q volume his "lmpres-
sions Of the United States" which have
appeared in various magazines.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-03-21
A COUPLE of hileous savagea, man AM

A COUPLE of hileous sayages, man AM
woman, have been dragged from cave
among the mountains Of New Mexico
where they were found two months az
by n Capt Lovett, and placed on ex
hibition in Denver. They were entirely
naked when discovered, frightfnl to look
upon, and utterly devoid of intelligence,
put possessed of amazing strength. They
seem to be able to communicate witt
each other by inarticulate sounds and
gestures as beasts do, and though nov
tractable, they are monifestly idiots.
They are supposed to be Pueblo Indians.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-03-21

TIE old building at Seventh and Mqr.
settle down, in some instances an iuci
and more. He concludes by citing tn.
fact that all men agree that women looh
better in bathing suits than i'll stays,
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-03-21

The length Of degree oflongitude is
at the equator 69.16 statute miles; at
latitude 20 degrees, 65.015 miles; at
latitude 80 degrees, 1904; OF 40 de-
grees, 53.O59 miles, and at so degrees,
44.342 miles.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-03-21

ALou1sy11nn family contributed some
clothing for the food sufferers. Ii was
afterward remembered that in the peck
ct of child's garment was silk hand
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-03-21

The lighthouse at Sydney, New South
Wales, has an electric light of over
$4,000, 900 candle power.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-03-21

ACCORDING to statistics of the Franco
German war, published by tho German
Government in August, 1870, 78O, T2S
German soldiers crossed the French
frontier. followed during the war by
900, 762 others. The soldiers remaining
in Germany we're 100000. At the close
Of the armistice the German army
counted 936,9ls men. The army be-
sieging Paris numbered 10000 men,
while the Paris garrison numbered 23o,-
men. The French lost 1888, 3tl prisoners,
1O7 flags, 7,44l oannons, and S55,ooo
dreorms The loss of the German army
was $4,000 men, Of whom 49, s6S were
killed and IS, 1888 wounded; 17,572 were
killed on the field, and 1O,7lo died IL
consequences Of their wounds.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-03-21
TOPICS OF TIE DAY.

IT Is estimated that there are In the
United States 4l5 street railways, which
employ 5000 men.