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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-09-07
THE MAMMOTH EDITION

of the MORNING NEWS of September 1st
gives evidence of the prosperity of that
sheet and the indOmitable energy of it's
proprietor. Since the new schedule went
into effect, by which our Northern mails
arrive via ChattahoOchee, the NEWS
reaches its numerous subscribers repu.
larly, and our people are for the resent
content. There being a margin of several
hours between the arrival Of the Savannah
train at that point and the departure for
Tallahassee, there is no failure to
connect, as was too often the case
at Jacksonville and formerly AT
Live Oak. And as the Chattahooohee
route is the most expeditions to Sayan.
nah, most Of the travel from this section
to that point is by that route. One can
now leave here at 10:45 D. m. and reach
Savannah at $40 p. m. the next dav-
This will do for the present, but as the
Thomasyille, Tallahassee and Gulf Rail.
road will, we hope, be in operation within
the next twelve months, we Confidently
expect to have still better facilities
leaving here in the early morning and
reaching savannah that afternoon.
The r. Z. and w. II. r.. Company are
slowly and surely putting their road in a
hrst-class condition. The old rails are
being taken up and substantial steel ones
substituted. Old coaches and engines
are being repaired and their rolling Stock
generally added to, Their efficient Gen
eral Manager, Major Davidson, seems to
be ubiquitous. Not satisfied with the
usual office routine, he gives his per.
sonal attention to the management of
the large interest intrusted IN
him, Hardly Il week passes bnt
what he is at some point in the road
Like Taylor, General Passenger ASent
of the Savannah, Florida and Western
Maxwell of the Peninsula, and Ames'
Of OF the r; Z. and W., he is native of
Middle FLORIDA. 1t will thus be seen that
this section can boast of good railroad
men, as we'll as other products. With the
I. =. and W. In good condition. we NAV
confidently expect a large increase Of
travel during the approaching fall and
winter, LEoN.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-09-07
NOTES ABOUT TOWN

The Tree tickets for the LOUISVILLE En-
position arrived to-day, and some men,
bers are very anxious for an early adj
jOurnment. Even the clerks, pages and
pOrters have sent on an application for
similar free tickets, But few prominent
members will 20 alter the final adjourn
ment.
R. C. Johnson, a partner with Alfred
Verney. publisher of the Raillrdy Gazette,
has collected money for advertisements
and skipped. Nerney is after him by tel
egraph.
Governor Mcdaniel is crowded almost
to the wall by the pressure of applicants
to be Capitol Commissioners. The most
unworthy clamOr the lOudest and press
the hardest. He may appoint tomorrow,
but they will be good men unless the
Governor gets badly fooled.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-09-07
CONCLUDING REMARKS.

It is an encouraging sign to note the
unanimIty with which many correspon-
dents urge upon each other the policy of
more grain, less cotton, better preparation
and more perfect cultivation. A poor
crop season is always fruitful of good les
sons which, If well remembered and prac-
tically applied, would save us many of the
disapPOintments and losses which some
farmers are so prone to charge to the ac-
count of drought, storms, low prices and
spurious fertilizers. J. t. HENDERSON.
Commissioner of Agricnlture
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-09-07
OATS.

1t is further worthy of remark. the num-
Der of correspondents who urge the policy
of sowing largely of oats. The farmers of
Georgia are well indoctrinated in the pol
icy of sowing oats, and need little in the
way of reminder and eXhOrtation. They
should make it point to always plan and
plant and cultivate so as to have surplus
of corn when the Oat crop comes in. and a
surplus of oats when the probable yield of
the corn crop is fixed and known. The
two crops, as has been before remarked.
should be complementary each of the
Otner. A deficiency of the one can usually
be foreseen in ample time to provide for an
abundant crop of the other.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-09-07

A startling Double Tragedy near Dora
viue-The HeinOus Offenses of the
Brutal Walton County NegrO-Man and
Wife Separated in Slavery Days Just
Reunited by the Finding of the son.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-08-05

when plain man decides the case or
its merits.
A sutton complained to this Judge
that he was @ruinated," and could &c
no further with his case. "Then you
had better" said his Honor, aleave the
case to be decided by reference.
"To be sure 1 WILL" answered the
man; GIVE been now at law thirteen
years and can't get on at all, at all.
I'm willing to leave the case to one hon
est man or two lawyers, whichever your
Lordship pleases."
"You had better toss up for that, .
said the Judge, laughing.
Two attorneys were appointed, how
ever, and in years time they reported
that they could not agree.
The matter was then left to an hon
est farmer, and in week the parties
came into court and said that the plain.
unprofessional referee had settled the
case to Their Youths
COMPANION
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-08-05

originally. She goes over the list several
times and checks it carefully, but all
the items are correct, and she is Just
about in despair when her good angel
hints that there may be possible mis-
take in the addition. Acting upon the
suggestion she foots up the column and
finds that the total is $44.28, and that
according to the principles of the arith-
metic she ought to have $3.50. Then
she counts her cash several times, the
result varying from $1.40 up to $1.97,
but then she happily discovers that she
has been mistaking 50 gold piece for
a cent, and remembers that she gave
the baby trade dollar to cut its gums
with. On the whole, she has come
within Sc cents of balance, and that.
she says, is close enough, and she enters
in one line of the account book: CDR.
by household expenses, SO much; and
is very happy till she remembers, just
before going to bed, that she has omit
ted $2.75 for her husbands hat.-AtLar,-
to- Constitution.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-08-05
sOoIAL PROSPERITY.

There is no good, unless your taste is
that way, in living in society where
you are merely the equal of everybody
else. Many people give themselves ex-
treme pains to frequent company where
all around them are their superiors, and
where, do what you will, you must be
subject to continual notification
for instance, when Marchioness X. for
gets you, and you can't help thinking
that she cuts you on purpose; when
Duchess q. passes by in her diamonds,
etc. The true pleasure of life is to
live with your interiors. Be the cock of
your village, the Queen of your coterie
and, beside very great persons, the
people whom fate has specially endowed
with this kindly consolation are those
who have seen what are called better
days-those who have had losses. am
like Caesar, and of noble mind; if can
not be first in Piccadilly, let me try
Hatton Garden and see whether I can
not take the lead at Whites or the
Travellers, let me be President of the
Jolly Sandboys at the Bag of Nails, and
blackball everybody who does not pay me
honor. If my darling Bessy cannot go
out of drawingroom until Baronet's
niece Cha! ha! Baronet's niece, for
sooth J has walked before her, let us
frequent company where we shall be
the first, and how can we be the first
unless we select our interiors for our as
sociates? This kind of pleasure is to be
had by almost everybody and at scarce
any cost. With shilling's worth of
tea and mullins you can get as much
edifcation and respect as many people
cannot purchase with e., 900 worth of
plate and profusion, hired footmen
turning their house topsy-turvy, and
supper from Gunter's. Adulation =
why, the people who come to you give
as good parties as you do. Respect
the very menials who wait behind your
supper table waited at Dukes yester-
day, and actually patronize you'll o,
you silly spendthriftl you can buy fiat
terry for two-pence, and you spend ever
so-much money In entertaining your
equals and betters, and nobody admires
you.-Thackerdy.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-08-05
LONG-LIHEDs LORDS.

The duties that fall to the members
of the British House of Lords are not
exhaustive to human energies. The
new Earl of Berkeley has reached the
advanced age of 80, fact which has
brought out the further statement that
the House of Lords contains large
proportion of men who have reached or
gone beyond fore-score. Thus, the
Marquis of Cholmondeley, Lord Hall
fax, the Earl of Lucan and Lord PEN
rhyn are each 80. Lord Hammond,
Lord Winmarleigh, the Earl of Erne,
Lord Berwick, Lord Churchill and the
Bishop Of Chichester have all reached
their 80th year. The Earl of Shaftes-
bury, the Marquis of Winchester, Lord
Bantry and Lord Ebury are each 81
while the Earl of Home, Lord Portman,
Lord Sage and Sele and the Earl of Al
bemarle are severally in their SD year.
Further, the Earl of narrowly is 81;
the Marquis of Donegal, IS; the Earl of
Wemyss, SO; Lord Mostyn, SO; the Earl
OF Buehinghamshire, SO, and Lord
Mount ashel, 80. Members of the
House Of Commons do not live to so
great ages. These are figures which
might be made useful in an argument
on the relative merits of an active and
contemplative life.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-08-05
fHE WEALTH OF THE AzTEOS.

Another myth is going the way of all
the earth A scientific Investigator says
hat the stories of the pomp, the riches,
the palaces, the gold and silver of the
Aztecs was Spanish lie told by Cortez
TO enhance the romance of his conquest.
The scientist reasons that it would be
utterly impossible for a race to disap-
pear and take with it all the evidences
of Its civilization, as the Aztecs must
Rave done if they are what the
Spanisrds represented them. The ruins
found in Central America belonged to
an older and different race. The AZ
tees were never civilized. In the time
Of Cortez they were precisely like the
Pueblo Indians of modern days; their
cities were nothing more than vast COM
munal houses, like those in which the
Pueblos live, and all the stories of their
nsgnifcence 8nd ff lie wealth and civ
ilization of the Attic empire were in
vented by the Spaniards. They adopt
ed the methods of building employed
by the Spaniards; suffered their old
communal houses, made of sun-dried
brick, to crumble into shapeless
mounds, and learned the art of revolu-
tion, and so became the Mexicans of
modern times.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-08-05
POORLY-PAID TEACHERS.

The selection of new Presiding Elders
is always an interesting feature of an
annual conference. In some confer
ences it is interesting because the posi-
tion is desirable one, and usually sew
eral of the brethren have their faces set
In that direction. In the Kentucky
Conference it is interesting for the rea-
son that the position is very undesira-
BILE, and some one must be appointed.
Travelling district embracing parts of
twenty-five counties, for the most part
On horseback, in all kinds of weather,
for a salary of 1913, is not work to be
much sought after. The average salary
paid Presiding Elders in this conference
is $682.40. To be Presiding Elder of
a Kentucky conference district means
self-sacrifice and hard work. Ci1,ci7a-
matt Gazette
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-08-05
PAUL MORPHY, THE CHESS Prod
IGY

Going along the street, came across
Paul Morphy, the chess player, who,
twenty years ago, startled the world
with his wonderful achievements in that
game. He is diminutive person. of a
dark complexion, and small, slender
limbs. His head is unproportionally
large. and fixed, as it lis, on very small
body, gives him at once an odd and
striking appearance. He has grown
thinner in late years, and his face looks
careworn and he is very emaciated. AS
he was going along he seemed to be in
deep thought about something, and NUT
tered to himself constantly. Now and
then he would gesticulate in very pos
tive and earnest manner, which was
followed by grim smile of satisfaction.
Paul Morphy's father. who was one of
the Judges of the Supreme Court of the
State. left him a considerable fortune,
which has afforded to his son all the ease
and comfort which a gentleman can de-
rive from money. Yet, after all, how
sad it is to see a man who has been 80
gifted walking about the streets devoid
of reason. Generally he is very peace
able; it is only once in while that mad
ness overtakes him. and In such case
he assaults the first person whom he
imagines has caused the injury. With
all his defects of mind and melancholy
moods he retrains traces of his once-re-
markable powers, and many acquainted
with him say that he is still an excellent
reasoner. He grows frantic if the word
chess is spoken, as ne attributes all of
his troubles to that game. An old serv-
ant who was once in the employ of
Judge Morphy says that the Judge was
very fond of the game of chess, and that
whenever Henry Clay came to New Or
leans he stopped at the Judges house,
and both of them enjoyed themselves at
it. One evening, it appears, Paul, who
was then very small boy. sat by watch
ing them attentively, when, all at once,
he asked his father to play with him.
His father told him that this was the
most difficult of games, and that it
would take him quite time to learn it.
Paul answered by saying that he had
watched the moves and that he thought
he could play. Finally the father con-
sented, and, to his establishment, awoke
to the fact that his boy not only knew
the moves, but that he was even up to
the plans and combinations. After sew
eral games Paul finally defeated his IA
ther, who, by the way, was not a mean
player himself. Clay then turned around
and said: "Morphy, this is wonderful !;
your boy will develop into being chess
prodigy, for no one at that age can per-
form what he has done without being
gifted by God" From that hour the
dawn Of victory came to him and never
abandoned him, though many of his
games were marvels, and very often he
played them blindfolded. Letter from
NeU Orleans
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-08-05
A PRETTY SHREWD MIN.

There was very important private
consultation day before yesterday be-
tween Col. Percy Yerger and delega-
ton ofinfuential friends, who want him
to come out as candidate for local
office. Col. Yerger hesitated about al
lowing his name to be used in connec-
ton with the office, but his friends were
very urgent that he should run.
"The salary is only about 1000
year, 1 believe"
That's about it," responded his
friends.
"And if L run I'll have to charter sew
eral saloons ?"
"Just So" said his friends, looking
wistful, and smacking their lips.
"And if want to be reelected I'll
have keep on treating my friends, SO
they may not become prey to the riv-
al candidate?"
"Thats it! How he catches on! Hur-
rah for Col. Yerger, the poor mans
friend! Let's have tonic!" we're the
EXPLANATIONS of his enthusiastic friends.
Gentlemen, have listened to your
arguments; I have become convinced
there is something in them"
"Then you will. be candidate before
the people,.
"Not much, but have determined to
go into the saloon business on d cash
basis"
Then they filed out into the street. as
sick looking crowd us ever was seen
On Austin avenue. Tc-ras SJtings.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-08-05
LONG IND SHORT.

A Scotch lawyer was so short in stat
ure that it was necessary for him to
stand on stool when addressing the
court.
well" said a wit, on seeing him
thus elevated, chat is one way of rising
at the bar"
Curran, the orator and wit, was once
arguing case involving ecclesiastical
law. Noticing a very tall and slender
lawyer behind him, who had studied
for the church and then gone into the
law, the wit said:
81 can refer your Lordship to a very
high authority behind me, who was
once intended for the church, though
perhaps lie was better fitted for the
stceple."
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-08-05
4 CLUTCH FOR LIFE.

The following incident occurred sew
eral years ago within a short distance
Of this spot: A white cat watching on
the shore for fish breakfast was sight
ed by an eagle, which, mistaking it for
a pig or lamb, made a sudden dart,
Selling it. It soon found the cats claws
in his thighs, holding on with a desper-
ate grip, the pain from which must have
been severe, as one continued cry and
futtering of wings was brought in play
to get rid of the cat, but the
higher the eagle sailed, the tighter
pussy held on, and all his believing
failed to convince the cat that it was
safe to let go. Every effort failing,
suddenly the eagle dropped to the water
to try the ducking process, and was
quickly relieved of his trouble, gladly,
but still believing, flying in one direc-
tion and the pussy swimming in another,
and soon reached the shore, where she
was found licking off the blood from the
wound of the eagles claw, not seriously
hurt by the trip to the clouds I think
both showed some reason.-C Country
Gentleman.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-08-05

A Lobster who had, by years of pa
tient toll and careful economy, accumu-
lated snug sum of money, cast about
him to see how he could use it to de-
serve the gratitude of the public. He
first consulted the Clam, and that BIZ
valve solemnly puckered his mouth and
said:
"Good idea, my friend, good idea.
You can't do better than to leave your
money to found school of philosophy
for CLANS. Well take it and keep your
memory green for 1000 years.
The Fox was next consulted, and he
slapped the Lobster on the back and
cried out:
That's the ticket, old man-leave
that cash to the Foxes! What we want
to make us happy is is a dictionary and
an eye-glass for each Fox"
The Peacock was found at home, and
when the subject was preached she laid
her hand on her heart and said:
"Oh Lob, your head is level. Leave
that money to the Peacocks and in less
than six months we'll show you seven
new styles of gracefully avoiding a
spotted COW in the highway. Give us
that cash and we shall want for nothing
more"
The Goldfish was found posting up
his account books, and when informed
OF the Lobster's mission he laid down
his pen, and replied:
"You have come to the right adviser,
my friend. 1t is needless to inform you
that for the last 100 years the Cod has
had to stay under the water most of the
time on account of having no fit
clothes to appear on shore. With that
money we can rag out with the best,
hold our heads with the highest, and
we will no longer be quoted in market
at a lower figure than rusty pork or
stringy beef"
Ihe hon wanted the money given to
the feline race, so that it might buy it's
potatoes and cabbage in open market,
without stealing them.
The Buzzard didn't want to seem av-
aricious at all, but he had long thought
that some philanthropist would make
great hit by leaving fund to provide
Buzzards with glass-eyes and toothache
remedies.
Bewildered and discouraged by his
interview, the Lobster at last appealed
to the Owl for candid opinion.
well, if 1 had pile of money and
wanted to do something to please the
public" replied the Owl, I'D whack up
with my poor relations and pay my out
lawed debts"
MoRAL-But they never do.-Detroit
Free Press.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-08-05
EUROPE 1000 YEARS AGO.

In the year 800 after Christ, what was
the state of Europe? The, Cloths, the
Vandals, the Franks, the Huns, the
Normans, the Turks, and other bar
barian hordes, had invaded and over
thrown the Roman empire. and had es-
tablished various kingdoms upon its
ruins. These hordes of savages had de-
stroyed, not only all the works of civil
ization, but civilization itself. Ignorant
as they were Of everything that dis
tnguishes and elevates human nature,
they broke up the schools, ruined the
monuments, abolished arts and manu-
factures, prevented commerce, and re-
dnced the conquered nations to their own
condition, insugurating in the CON-
pfetest manner the reign Of brute-force
and mental darkness II they afterward
espoused Christianity. they nodded it to
their own savage superstition, till at
last naught was left of the divine dis
pensAtion but its name, to cover the
most degrading idolatry and demonism.
At the time we begin our specific ex-
animation We find that, in the then 80
called Christian nations:
There existed no science worthy of
the name, no schools whatever. Read
ing. writing and ciphering we're separate
and distinct trades. The masses, the
nobility, the poor and the rich were
wholly unacquainted with the mysteries
df the alphabet and the pen. A few
men, known as clerks, who generally be-
longed to the priesthood, monopollzed
them - special class Of artists. They
taught their business only to their SEM
inarists. apprentices; and beyond them
selves and their few, pupils no one knew
how 20 read and write. nor was it ga
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-08-05
BLOOMING PROSPERITY.

A drummer was travelling in buggy
along country road in Arkansas, when
ne came upon tall, roughly-dressed
man sitting upon rail fence whiting.
With sociabls "good-morning' the
traveller drew up his horse and asked:
as that your field of corn over
there?"
Wal, I calkilate I'll freeze onto a
right smart sheer of it. I'm working
the piece on sheers."
Looks like fine crop"
cit does"
L presume you are figuring on great
prosperity in future, such immense crops
indicating plenty for ALL
Prosperity? Stranger that haint
no name fur the cyclone that's agoin' to
hit this settlement atween the ewes this
season. A tornado mout come jist now
an land every burned bit O. grain in
the county over in Tennessee, and Wit
the smiles of contentment d never shift
off'n OH faces!"
Some unexpected good luck has be-
fallen you," the tourist replied.
"That's the play to t-y ty. We're
getting our slice o the millennium away
ahead o the advertised date. Fust. OF
lack Bolton up an died last month, an
thar hasn't been ear O. corn or side
O bacon missed in the community since
we tumbled the dirt on top O. him.
Then Wash Tompkins, the boss OF
sledge player, got sent to State prison
fur horse stealth, thus givin' us poor
players show fur our pile; then Snaky.
the saloonkeeper up at the forks O. the
road, dropped down to 10 cents drink
fur whisky, and said he'd take corn
same as cash; then my old woman ran
off with Yankee SEWN machine ped
der, an if bloomin' prosperity amt a
hangin' over the neighborhood I'm a
gilt-edged liar from the Red river
swamps. Got any sweet tobacker about
Won 2" - Evansville Ar07Ls
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-08-05
THE LAWS UNoERTAINTY.

"The law is a sort of hocus-pocus
science" says an old play, "and the
glorious uncertainty of it is of mair use
to the professors than the justice of it. "
An incident in the official life of Lord
Chancellor Eldon illustrates the truth
fitness of the dramatist's remark. He
once referred case to three courts be-
low, in succession, to decide what a
particular document was.
Not one of them agreed with either
of the other two as to the legal name of
the document The Court of Kings
Bench decided it was lease in fee; the
Common Pleas, that it was lease in
tail; the Exchequer, that it was lease
for years. When the document came
back to the Lord Chancellor, he de-
cided that it was no lease at all.
An anecdote, which an Irish Judge
used to tell with great glee, illustrates
the laws uncertainty, when admins
tered by attorneys, and its certainty