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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-02-10

1851 HON. ALEX. HAMILTON STEPHENS. 1882
The above list includes Royal Governors
the Presidents of Provisional Councils. the
Colonial Governors, the Governors under
the Constitution, and Presidents of the
Senate as Governors dd interim. The list
ls complete but not classified. Some
appear for the same year or term Of Office.
Governors Button Gwinnett, George Walton
and Lyman Hall were the 'iSigners of the
and were known, with manv Others sbonl
savannah, as the Liberty Boys" during the
Revolutionary struggle
git is q singular fact that from Governor
Brown to Governor Oglethorpe, all the Cover
2ors are dead; and from Governor Rrovu ia
Governor stephens they are all alive; Cover
nor Brown forming the dividing line between
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-02-10

T69-t-Ill4 ueH5Hg uerIkd. About o'clOc
a. ~! afternoon Bill Ferrel, coupler Oh
by 4 ,ssiern and Atlantic Road. was run oyel
ris..- cars near the old rolling mill on Ma
-s.feet. lie was Knocked down by tht
.dpf5s OF q hat-ear while diseharging nj
.f9rr 4s4 i;4 the cars passed over bis prostrat'
nbasi- hen extricated from under TN
rfSiv- = oi death his body was found 10 be hor
seyesrl-5i iltiiated. The right leg was entlreil
he @lo7e the knee. and the left arm abov'
Sc - was mashed into a shapeless pulp
rba.s tenoved 10 a neighbOring drug store
zttensi-e Z now receiving the best medica
snd !, ID the city. His agony is intense
|RlI probable that the unfortunate maj
-. Velore hlghtfall."
Our 80 ..aa I.7,ess "A little boy, aged abOu
sbouf ff-ls fe-t OF Mr.. James Atkinson, who live
~ 6-,---o miles from Eastman, was accident
fc--r,-.te - % death one day last week. Thl
sFrs--. .1l 119ces are about these. as we are in
zatst--. me me little boy happened to get SOM
+ hi ~ anu anu while playing near the yard. hl
b. x ass from which his clothes caught
.afsv LeE. BnO was but a short distancl
I lut .ssearihg his screams, ran to his rescue
ssrs iio.e iifa.,e she could reach him his clothe
,ts Iitfisl sstil burnt from his body, and ais
~ csii1e ,.S enid fearfully baked. DR.. Herman
sesiesI 20 IN, but bis injuries were beyon'
BE lss1 sskllli and the little fellow braathe,
slisz , alter about twelve hours intense snf
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-02-10
FINAL PARAGRAPHS.

A small sized cold wave struck us last
night, and as the thermometer was ssway un- y
Il sort ,er drapped' suddenly about one half.
IL is cool, clear and pleasant to-day.
Florida Is being Congratulated on the ssta1-
hehsnent OF Bureau of immigration. when
the TACT is--as many regret-it Is simply a re-
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1883-12-13
Origin of the Term John Bull"

DR.. John Bull was the first Gresham
Professor Of music. and organist and
composer to Queen Elizabeth. John,
like a truc Englishman, travelled for
improvements; and having heard of q
famous musician at st. Omcrs, he plac-
cd himself under him rs novice. But
circumstance soon convinced the
master that he was inferior to the
scholar. The musician showed John a
song which lie had composed in forty
parts! telling him at the same time
that he deiied all the world to produce
a person capable of adding another
part 10 his composition. Bull desired
TO be loft alone, and to be INDUCED for
short time with pen md ink. In less
than three hours he added forty parts
more to the song, upon which the
Frcnchman was SO surprised that he
swore, in great ccstacy, he must be
either the dcUH or John Bull; which
has ever since been proverbial in En-
gland.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1883-12-13
Laws of Language.

Imagine u writer-perhaps 4 poet
at least standing on the
highest attainable point of the mount
that he has been climbing, grasping at
an idea far above, rapidly floating past
him.
Words! words!'' he cries, .'give
me words, and will make wings and
reach it yet"
. Here are words of all Sorts says q
pedant, producing huge dictionary.
"Tell me what kind you want, and |
will pick out the proper ones. But L
don't believe you can reach that idea
anyhow. You will break your neck,
trying"
The impatient poet who knows that
he will never reach it if he waits,
catches up some refuse words lying
near him which have been rejected as
unfit to make foot bridge over small
creek, twists them into u pair of rude
wings, dashes from his cliff, seizes the
idea in mid air, and brings it safe TO
earth.
The whole world admires the idea;
but. BLESS mel" cries the pedant,
"what wings! They are overweight
ed, badly balanced, and barely hang
together.
IL know that better than YOU do. ;"
replied the genius, "and would advise
no one TO risk his neck on them; but
l would have saved that idea if need
had so required, with wings of lead. y"
And some conceited ignoramus, who
"always did know that pedant was n
fool, having lead mine on his p:emi-
ses, sets up mandatory of leaden
wings and advertises them, on the au-
thority of the genius, as the very best
wings for reaching and catching lofty
ideas.
The moral is that laws of language
are good things, yet we find passages,
and frequently very grand passages, in
which the laws of language are set at
naught. Nevertheless laws are laws,
and the writer who will not understand
and obey them, except in the most
emergent cases, deserves to break his
neck or drown-as he probably will
NcW Orleans Times Democrat.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1883-12-13
An Arkansaw Proposal.

"Can | have few words with you,
sirp" asked young Arthur Greggle, en-
tering richly carpeted Office and ad-
dressing Colonel Bibley.
81 suppose you cam" the colonel re-
piled, nervously turning in his revolv-
ing chair and glancing at Arthur in a
way so devoid of interest that the young
man inwardly wished he had not sought
an interview with the crusty old fell
low.
81 will not detain you long, for l
know that your time is well occu-
pied"
1T Was well occupied" said the
colonel. whether or not it is well &C.
cupied-''
Your sarcasm, colonel, is lost on
me. You could no doubt spend your
time more profitably than by talking to
me-"
mo doubt" the colonel assented.
II am glad you see," said the young
man, bowling, "that there are subjects
on which we agree, and since you have
unwittingly led me, step by step, to the
very threshold of the subject, in which
above all others / desire your concur
renee, | will at once open the door: l
think would make an admirable SON
in-law. Do you agree with me?"
IL do. You would undoubtedly make
good son-in-law-of a donkey"
"Ah, 1 see. Then pray allow me to
ask your daughters hand in marriage. -"
The colonel glared at the young man
for a moment and replied: If impu-
dence were wit, then would | regard
you as capable of taking care of a
wife"
"And if arrogance were generosity
then would | have had no hesitancy in
approaching you.
"Ah, YOU are quite equal to an emer-
gency. DO you love my daughter with
a truth and depth of devotion which in
the future shall ever prevent any other
love from arising to the surface; do you
thin, that in after years, when your
ambition has elevated you to the height
of longed for cminence that your love
will be strong enough to keep pace
with your advancement, and lift my
child step by step as you yourself are
lifted?'
Il do solemnly said the young
man. inclining his head in reverence.
"My daughter is loving but not am
bilious. In her life affection will be
everything. Will you ever speak cross
to her?'
Never"
what assurance have I?'
This, sir.' and the young man drew
bottle from his side pocket.
What have we here? Kentucky?"
kentucky"
"Ah," said the colonel, rs he threw
out chew of tobacco and took the bot.
tie. Here's looking at you!'
''Drink hearty" the young man re-
piled, and taking the bottle he held il
up and added: "Here's to the hair o.
your head. "
The marriage was solemenly cele'
brated and the young man, who is g
horse doctor, has began to ascend the
ladder of ambition. TraU-
eier
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1883-12-13
SECOND EDITION.

For thirty cents in cash or ten three
cent stamps, We will mail to any address,
postage prepaid, an octave illustrated
book of 112 pages, with handsome illum-
mated cover, entitled Donald Mckay
or, The Last Var Trail ofthe Modocs. This
bool is true exponent of the old saying
Truth is stranger than fiction" and
contains the romance of the life of Don.
aid Mckay, the great Scout and Chief Of
the Warm Spring Indians. The story is
founded on facts, and is the only true his
tory of the capture of Captain Jack, the
Chief of the Modocs, the warrior who
defied the United States troops in the
Lava Beds; and every incident men
toned therein can be corroborated by
Donald Mckay, who is still living, and
for whom this book was published.
Address the Publishers,
@. P. SOULE 81 CO.,
l75 MONROE ST., CHICAGO, Ill.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1883-12-13
A Million of the "Quser,"

I stopped with friend in the roguos
gallery of the Treasury tho other day
for few moments. writes Il Washing
ton correspondent. 1t is a small room
about dozen feet square and IFS walls
are lined with the photographs of coun-
terfeiters of all ages, sexes and races.
The secret service of the government
has several thousands of these photo
graphs, which il keeps in this way and
in large scrap albums. Here all the
counterfeit money seized is kept in a
great iron cupboard n; en- end of the
room. In one commencement of this
there are 100000 OF tic counterfeit
paper bonds, bank=nolcs and shinplas.
tiers tied up ia bundles and riied Up
until the compartment is Almost full to
bursting. Each note has { &c word "bad"
punched out of it, and near, every one
of the makers of these NAM kinds of
notes has n lodging in some state pen
itentiary. In the compartment below
are bags of counterfeit gold and silver
representing hundreds of thousands of
dollars, and in others at the sides are
plates. dies and weapons used by the
counterfeiters
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1883-12-13
THE NEWS.
DOMESTIO.

Senator Cullom's bill for recognizing the
legislature Of Utah provides that legislative
power shall be vested In the governor and
legislative council appointed by the President.
The bill introduced by Mr.. Logan of Illinois
gives every soldier and sailor OF the late war,
honorabS discharged, so acres OF public land
II he served less than year, 40 acres for ser
vice between one and two wears, and for over
two years service 100 acres.
A pilot boat was run down by the large
steamship Alaska, few miles out Of New
York harbor, and all on board were drowned.
Congressman Finertv of Chicago, Foran of
Cleveland, and others have asked President Ar
thur To interc.de with the British government
In behalf Of O'Donnell. under sentence of death
for the murder of Carey. They base the justice Of
their petition upon the fact that UDonnell Is
naturalized American, has served In the
United States army and does not deserve hang
ing.
Mormons are opposed to the appointment of
Sumner Howard OF Michigan, as Chief Justice
OF Utah.
Fire broke out in the steamer Commerce, ~
ing at Wiliamstown, N c., and spread rapidly
To warves and store houses, and before 1t was
under control nearly the entire portion of the
place was in ashes. The fire is supposed TO be
incendiary.
A sleeping car on the New York Central,
burned near Castleton, the other morning.
One man was roasted todeath.
Secretary Teller and Senator Dawes have
been charged with sellingtseir influence, In the
matter of the $500 900 voted by the last Con-
gress to pay certain claims OF the Cherokee
Indians. These officials Indignantly deny the
charge.
Manitoba farmers threaten cession becau Sc
of the impositions practiced upon them by 9th
er provinces.
A startling statement comes from Victoria,
B. &. The legislature has adopted bill In
str1cting the government TO introduce bill
to restrict Chinese immigration. The Provin-
cal secretary states that there are over 5000
destitute Chinese on the mainland, who can
only subsist by murder and pillage, which they
have already begun.
Eight sailors OF wrecked bark were rescue d
about u miles out at sea and brought to New
York. The unfortunate men had been with
out food or water for IL days. Fifteen of the
crew were drowned.
Texas officials scout the idea OF the scheme
to make the United States government pay for
emancipated slaves.
Congressman Lowry, Of Indiana, one Of Car
isles enthusiastic supporters. has expressed
the opinion that the WAYS and means commit
tee would certainly reflect Carlisle's views up
on the tariff, and the House, without doubt,
would take steps at this session to lessen the
tariff on the necessities Of life and reduce the
surplus revenue.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1883-12-13

THE Washington Post reports that
the work of redeeming the Potomac
Flats is advancing steadily and with
reasonable rapidity, and that the por-
ton already filled in appears as firm as
any ground, and shows no signs of ever
having been the bed of a river. About
225 men are employed upon the work,
which the contractors hope 20 continue
throughout the winter, and 5000 yards
are dredged and deposited daily. The
advent of cold weather has driven away
many of the colored laborers, who can
not endure the exposure, or at least
don't choose to endure it.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1883-12-13

CINCINNATI, with characteristic hog
gishness. wants the two national con-
ventions to be held there next year.
Cincinnati very graciously acknowl.
edges that there are one or two other
places where the convention could be
held, but Cincinnati stands first. The
Times-Star says that that city is not on
ly railroad center, but also the center
of population. There are not only
ample hotel accommodations, large and
commodious halls, but supply of beer
simply inexhaustible, the exhilarating
effects of which are not TO be compared
with the brewage of any other city. In
spired by Cincinnati beer, the conven-
ton will accomplish more work (D,
make more noise, and have more fun in
a given time than as though they had
quaffed the nectar Of the gods.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1883-12-13
A Device Against Bores.

An invention for protection from
bores has been devised by gentleman
of literary habits in this city, which
may safely be recommended to those
who are afflicted by the attentions of
these we'll known pests of society, He
has his study in the top OF one of our
public buildings. and nearly every day
q prominent representative of the
genus bore climbs up the stairs and
knocks at his door, and after entering
he sits himself down and smokes the
literary mans cigars and discourses
secondhand opinions to him during
the greater part of the day. The lit
.rary man has been for long time
.as,ing about for a remedy, and at last
10 said: my dear Jones. ! want to
ell YOU something In confidence. /
IN irightfully troubled bv people Drop
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1883-12-13

MONTREAL decides that she must
have another winter carnival, and prep
arations have already begun to make it
more imposing than that of last year.
No doubt this announcement of win
ter festival which is in most respects
unique will be welcomed by a multitude
of people, and the preliminary pro-
gramme of sports promises abundant
employment. Last win'er's ice-palace,
the wonders of which were painted in
advance in such dazzling light that the
actual structure seemed by comparison
rather Insignificant, is to be improved
upon if possible. and new tobogganing
hills are to be prepared.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1883-12-13

Mrs. NJ AIRY A. MILLER of New Or
leans aspired to be master of steam
boat. The local inspector would not
grant her certificate because it was
Mary's misfortune 10 be woman,
Mary appealed her case to the solicitor
of the treasury, hoping he would view
the matter in different light. All in
vain. however, that official being of the
same opinion as the local inspector.
We would advise Mary to take up her
residence in the old Bay state where,
Gov. Butler to the contrary, notwith-
standing, woman IS ''person, and
can be "master" as well as "mate. p"
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1883-12-13

ping in on me whom / don't wish TO
see and so | am going to keep my door
locked hereafter. Now, of course,
thore are some whom | am always de-
lighted to have call, and you, my dear
Jones" him on the back
las | don't need 10 tell you, are one of
them. So am going to arrange pri-
vate signal with those whom / snail
always be glad to admit TO my room,
and / want you, when you come. to
knock thus, two slow raps and three
quick ones-sce?- then i shall
Know who is there" Jones commend
ed the idea as peculiarly ingenious,
and has since faithfully acted upon it,
but was heard the other day TO remark
very innocently that it was deuccd odd,
but of late it was very seldom that he
could find his literary friend at home.
-BOstOn journal.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1883-12-13

PRESIDENT Arthur is of the opinion
that the trade dollar should be with
drawn, and recommends that they be
received at the treasury and minis as
bullion at small advance above the
current market value of silver of like
fineness. This method looks plausible,
and if successful would be of much
greater benefit to the government than
the plan proposed by the secretary OF
the treasury, who have the department
authorized 10 secure trade dollars in
exchange for the standard silver dollar,
for limited time and then treat them
as SO much of the silver bullion which
was authorized by the act of 1878 TO be
purchased and coined monthly.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1883-12-13

THE resolution concerning alcoholic
liquors, Introduced into the Senate the
other day by Senator Blair of New
Hampshire, prohibits the manufac-
ture or sale of distilled alcoholic
intoxicating liquors except for medic
inal, mechanical, chemical and scien-
tlfc purposes, or use in the arts, in any
of the states or territories, and the i'm
portation of such liquors, except for
the purposes named; and the bill pro-
vides that should the amendment not
be ratified by three-fourths of the states
before the last of December, 1890, the
prohibition it proposes is to take effect
as an act of Congress at the expiration
of ten years.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1883-12-13

THE benefits resulting from the publ
cation of the pension list have been
made apparent in differnt ways, and as
predicted, tho publication has led to
the discovery of frauds of the most fla
grant kind. The latest comes from
Watertown, N. Y, where it has been
discovered that several dead mon have
been drawing pensions for a long time
past. Commissioner Dudley has taken
the matter in hand, and will see that
they are properly punished.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1883-12-13

received dispatch rom a wounded English
commanding officer at Burkett Point, south OF
Kashgill. the supposed scene OF Hicks Pasha's
overwhelming defeat, which states that the
Egyptian army of occupation is still In ex-
istence and being recruited with much energy.
London Journals think Arthur's message ox-
cerdingly commonplace, and are disappointed
because ne d d not recommend a reduction OF
the tariff this session.
Gen. Pryor "a endeavoring to secure com.
mutation of O'DonDells sentence.
The legislative building ut Brussels has been
damaged by fire to the amount Of 12,000,O 600
francs. All of the docu n ents conntcted v ith
the founding OF Belgium Independence were
destroyed.
Henry Warford, wife, child and two nephews
were drowned by the capsizing OF a skiff while
crossing Notre Dame Bay, coast OF Newfound-
land.
The desirability OF the annex0tion of Egypt
to Great Britain Is nov freely discussed.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1883-12-13
New Senators

The new senator's who were sworn In at the
opening OF congress we're Messrs. Dolph of
Oregon, Bowen of Colorado, Cullom of Illinois,
Wilson Of Iowa, Sabin of Minnesota, Mander-
son c. Nebraska, Pike of New Hampshire, and
Palmer Of Michigan, Republicans; Colquitt Of
Georgia, Gibson Of Louisiana, and Kenna Of
West Virginia, Democrats; and Rlddleberger
Of West Virginia, Readjuster. They were a
very fine looking group OF men. The latter at
tracted most attention owing to his indie
pendent position and the prominence recently
given to Virginia politics. Senator Palmer
was escorted TO the chair by his colleague Mr..
and congratulations from friends from Michi-
gan and elsewhere. After the adjournm ell tof
the Senate the Michigan senators visit Il the
House and chatted for some time with mem
bers
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1883-12-13
The Farmers Congress.

The Farmers congress, at the session at
Louisville, KY, adopted aconstitution and by.
laws, stating the object of the organization 10
be TO advance the agricultural interests Of the
country. IL will comprise the same number of
members as the national congress. Governors
are requested TO appoint delegates each year
by April /. The resolutions demand that the
commissioner Of agriculture be admitted to
the cabinet and urge farmers and mechanics
to take steps to be represented 1T the worlds
exposition ut New Orleans. Col Robert Bev-
erly Of Virginia, was chosen president, and T..
b. Nall of Kentucky, secretary.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1883-12-13

In horse N good ana strong, but
quiet, pulse beats forty times minute.
in an OK fifty to fifty-fve, in sheep and
pigs not less than SEVENTY or more than
eighty for ordinary health. IL may be
felt whenever large artery crosses a
bone. A rapid. hard and full pulse In
stock denotes high fever; rapid, small.
and weak pulse also fever. caused by
weak and poor state of the subject. A
very slow pulse indicates brain disease
while IN irregular one indicates heart
trouble.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1883-12-13
Acquitted Of Hanging the Wrong Man.

IN the criminal court OF Kansas City, Mo-, Of
the charge OF murder. The history OF the case
Is briefly as follows. In the spring OF 1852
George Grant (coloredD while resisting arrest
for larceny killed Patrick Jones, policeman. A
mob the same night hanged Levi Harrington
lcolored), installing him for Grant. M. v.
Jones, q cousin of the deceased officer, was
charged it'll leading the crowd which hanged
Harrington, for which be has just been &C.
quilted. Grant. the murder r, Is now in jail
under sentence OF death, which has been de-
ferrsd, a stay Of execution LAYING been granted
I Y the supreme c ur,
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1883-12-13
LIVE STOCK.

The cattle market is fairly active aud prices
strong at last weeks rates on good cattle, but
common grades are 1O@l5c lower. Following
is the range: Good TO choice steers, "a 25(G4 75s
medium, s4C94 IS; good butchers, So 1904 %;
common, 1908 IS; feeders 80 SOC 4; stockers
SO 25(d3 80.
The hog market is active, but prices have
declined 109l5c from last weeks quotations,
ranging at 81 25(9i 80.
Fer sheep the demand is dali and prices are
25c lower than last week, the range being 50 50
"a
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1883-12-13

An English country paper contains
the following curious instance of mis-
punctuation: Lord Palmerston then
entered on his head, a white hat upon
his feet, large but well polished boots
upon his brow, a dark cloud in his
hand, his faithful walking stick in his
ovo :, u,,.,a..lr Isr,snvio rnuthinw -
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1883-12-13
NOTES OF THE DAY.

CLARA LOUISE KELLOGG sang "Home
Sweet Home" to the convicts in an
Eastern prison, and it so worked upon
their feelings that seven of them escaped
and struck out for the parental roof
tree the same night.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1883-12-13
DETROIT MARIxETS.

Detroit, Dec. III, 1875.
WHEAT. THE price Of wheat averaged con
Der than for the preceding week. The market
sldrrbly lower the first week In DE EN-
cIoesd d. however, with irmer feeling. Quota
tions sre as follows: No. White, VI u99
81 63s{: No. . White, 81 @ %, No. Red,
sl.Uzt6l 03.
FIorR-Marlet unchanged IN every respect