davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-11-30
80 q land in Chioot county. Ark., is

acres of land in ChicOt county, Ark, Is
soon TO be disposed of to satisfy private
claim. So far as the friends OF the ue-
ceased in Helena know, says recent spe-
ciaI. there are no heirs Of the gallaht SOL
der in this country.
AT a recent dinner party in Boston,
very large Japanese umbrella formed
covering above the heads OF the guests
The long handle was fixed by weight III
the centre of the table, and partially con-
ceaIed by ferns and vines. Fixed to the
edge at distances were lanterns, ana
these afforded the necessary llght'
A SENSATION has been caused in Nlen-
ma society by the Archduke John SALIVA
doris giving a public lecture on "Mecnanl-
cal Soldier Drill, in which he protested
against the idea at the basis Of the orgahl-
cation of the German army OF reduc1nS
the individual to a mere machine. Inc
Minister of War and large NUMBER Vi
military officers were present at the Iec-
ture.
AN electric light company in Liberty
street, New York, displays in one oil IFS
windows an interesting exhibition OF the
diverse uses of electricity. A miniature
waterfall descends from the top 0I the
window and behind it CLEAN several IN
candescent electric lights. me erect Is
brilliant. The electricity which pumps
up the water and furnishes the Hght is
convened over the same wires.
FANNIE B. WARD writes from Saltlllo
that at whatever hour a person dies III
Mexico. it is customary to appoint the
funeral lust twenty-four hours later, and
that as the mortality is greatest all over
the world at night, the most OF the 1uneral
ceremonies in Mexico are performed al
night, no women being permitted TO at
tend. The poor hire the coffin IN when
their dead are borne to the grave.
NEARLY all the Justices of the United
States Supreme Court are good whist
PLAYERS, and they have formed themselves
and their families into whist party
meeting every Saturday evening at the
home Of one of their number. justice
Miller is probably the best whist player
among them, and Chief Justice Waite and
Justices Blatchford, Woods and Matthews
are said to be expert euchre players.
GALVESTON has a vigilance committee
that threatens to make the climate Of
Texas warm for gamblers. The gamblers
of Dallas, meantime, are making as
strong a fight as has been made by those
of St. Louis, Mo-, where they have dls-
placed Chief of Police who was mol
their vassal. The Dallas gamblers are
demanding a change of venue, on the
plea that they cannot have fair trial In
Dallas county.
A CORRESPONDENT writing from Am
herst, Portage county, Wis, says thai
that place has a living curiosity in the
person of little girl, Is years of age. the
daughter of Max Brose, who moved there
a year ago. She has no eyes, but blue
spots on her face, which puff out little
| below where the eyes should be. Aside
from being blind the girl has her othel
| faculties as acute as anyone, and is very
intelligent in every respect.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-11-30
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

THE electric light has been introduced
on the streets of Montgomery.
ARKANSAS coal is being offered for home
use. 1t is new experiment. The high
price of wood is inducing the people to
look on all sides for a cheaper Elel.
A WRITER in the st. James Gazette is of
the opinion that Prince Bismarck will
provoke a war with Russia in order to
convert Poland into an Independent king
dom.
NORTH CAROLINA will levy no State
tax next year. The Western North Caro-
lima Railroad Company will pay into the
Treasury $780, 600, which sum will carry
the State government.
THE sculptor who made the BalmOral
bronze of Brown complains that the
Queen interfered with his work and
spoiled the likeness, which is more like
the Apollo Belvidere than like the Scotch
gillie.
ON the bill of fare of New York Italian
restaurant coffee is cent per cup, steaks,
chops and stews cents, pastry cents,
beer . cents, whisky and brandy cents.
This place is thronged daily by persons Of
all nationalities.
IN 1881, when the population of London
was little more than million and half,
there were 1883 apprehensiOns for
drunkenness and disorderly conduct. In
1882, with a population which had in
creased to 1890, 952, the apprehensions had
fallen to 26, 296.
COMMITTEES appointed by authority to
represent the Episcopal, Presbyterian,
Congregational, Methodist, Baptist and
Reformed Churches of OHIO, have decided
to hold a convention at Columbus on De-
cember 6, for the purpose Of organizing
an Ohio Divorce Reform League.
NOTWITHSTANDING the anti-smOke agi-
tation, and exhibition of contriyances of
all sorts to obviate the nuisance last year,
London remains precisely as it was in this
matter. Nothing will be done until an
act renders compulsory the application to
kitchen chimneys of the understanding
apparatus.
THE last of the earthly possessions Of
!, the late Gen. Pat. Cleburne, some 5000
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-11-30
,Tason,s Pardon Condemned.

Rochester ". ~ Union and Adoertiser Depa.).
The President might as well have
yielded to the clamOr at the outset as to
yield to it now, so far as the merits of the
case are concerned. The effect will be
precisely the same upon the discipline of
the army. But it may be different upon
the party interests and political prospects
of President Arthur. BY this blow at
military discipline and outrage upon
military justice the President no doubt
expects to curry favor with Garfield Re-
publicans whose witlessness leads them
to condemn the crime OF assassination in
one and commend it in another, and to
secure their favor in his efforts to obtain
the Republican nomination for the Presi-
dnnnN nnYt Vnar
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-11-30
n,,0 r,lorida ORANGE Crop.

The Florida orange growers appear 10
be making the mistake Of sending thelr
fruit TO market in bad condition. LII Is
stated in some Of the Florida papers that
there has been a glut of oranges In the
Northern and Western markets during
the last week or two. Inquiry develops
the fact that the glut was not caused oy
too much good fruit, but by too much Daa
fruit. The amount Of oranges which has
thus far been shipped this season
from Florida has been large but
if has been BY no means as large
as the amount of foreign oranges
frequently handled in New York during a
single week. This is sufficient evidence
that the market has notbeen oVerstocAeuc
The trouble. says prominent shipper ol
Florida fruit, is that the present crop IN
the main, has gone forward green, IN
wrapped. and badly packed. Had 1t been
shipped in good order, ripe and. properly
distributed. the market would not nave
been affected in the slightest degree" III
is asserted that the greater part oil the
badly prepared fruit was shipped by
those who are comparatively new to the
orange growing business
1t is to be hoped that it was. 1t Is
hardly possible that those who have been
growing oranges for years for the North
ern and Western markets could have
made such a grave mistake. Those who
prepared their fruit properly, however,
suffered through the fault Of those who
did not. Prices were injuriOusly affected
By the immense amount of low grade Irult
suddenly thrown on the market, because a
ruinous competition was caused among
the dealers. The experience of growers
this fall will probably teach them lesson
They cannot afford to lose the results OF
| their Iabors through Encouragement.
The Florida crop Will reach, perhaps,
SOC, 600 boxes this year. over 2,OsO,oo'
boxes of foreign oranges are landed III
| New York annually. The Florida oranges
are far superior to those imported, and
| vet it is stated as a fact that they average.
| net. more per box than the Florida fruit
! The reason is that they are prepared with
| great care, and are placed on the marker
/ with skill and judgment. It's asked, and
/ with good reason, by Florida shippers,
| what is TO be the result when the CROP
| reaches 100000 boxes, as it probably
will in ten years, if the market IS glutted
now when the crop is only about
/ 100000 boxes? There need be
no apprehension, of course
| if the fruit is handled as good sense die
| tates. but il nothing is learned from this
years experience only disappointment
awaits the Florida orange growers. Fol
first-cIass fruit the market is practically
unlimited. For an inferior article the de-
mand is soon supplied.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-11-30
The OcaIa Fire.

The business part of the thriving town
Of Ocala, Florida, is in ashes. A full ac-
count Of the disaster is contained in our
dispatches this morning. The careless
handling of kerosene lamp
caused the fire. 1t started in a
store at an early hour yesterday MORN
ing, and, under the influence Of a strong
northeast wind, quickly passed beyond
the control Of the citizens. There was
no fire apparatus with which
to fight the flames, the town being with
out a fire department. Why town of the
size of Ocala is without fire de-
partment it is needless now to
inquire. The citizens will undOubt-
edly make the inquiry at the proper
time, and will probably see to it that their
town does not continue to suffer the def
cheney. An attempt was made to check the
progress of the fire by blowing up build
ings situated in its course. This proceed
ing does not appear to have been entirely
successful. The loss is very heavy and the
insurance is comparatively light. Next
to the disaster the wide difference between
the loss and the amount Ofinsurance is to
he regretted, because the means of imme-
diately rebuilding the destroyed part of
the town will be wanting. The people
of Ocala are hopeful and cOur-
ageous, however, and it will not
be surprising if, as our correspondent in
his dispatches says, Ocala rises from
her ashes grander than ever. Our
people sympathize with the people
Of Ocala in their misfortune, and
If they need it viii no doub~ extend to
them a helping hand. Ocala is the county
seat of Marion county, has population
Of about $500, and is beautiful and
growing town. This city and Ocala en-
iov close business relations.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-11-30


ssMalden, Mass. Mass, Feb. l, 1880. Gen
tlemen-I suffered with attacks OF sick head
ache"
Neuralgia, female trouble, for years in
the most terrible and eXcruciating man.
ner.
No medicine or doctor could give me
relief or cure until used Hop Bitters.
'sThe first bottle
Nearly cured me-"
The second made me as well and strong
as when a child,
"And have been so to this day."
NV husband was an invalid for twenty
years with serious
"Kidney, liver and urinary complaint,
pronounced by Boston's best physi-
clans
s'Incurable."
seven bottles of your bitters cured him
and l know of the
sLives of eight persons"
In my neighborhood that have been
saved by your bitters,
And many more are using. them with
great benefit.
"They almost
Do miracles ?'-Mrs. e. ID. Slack.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-11-30

A new sect called Faithists had con-
vention in New York Saturday. There
were about 100 delegates present, and
they professed to represent eleven States.
They claim to accept all that is good in
all faiths-Ch Christianity, Judaism, Islam
ism, Brahminlsm, and Confucianism.
Their particular creed is said to be found
ed on the book of E'Oahspe," which, they
say. is direct revelation from heaven,
received through the medium of type
writer. seven hundred copies of which
they have sold at 81 80 each. Their
plan is to reform the world by tax
ing children into their communities
and raising them up in purity away from
the temptations of life. A Methodist
minister present was disposed to question
the Chairman with a view to contro-
verting their position, but was called to
order. The proceedings were not interest
ing. They are vegetarians, and at the
conclusion of the meeting it was an
nounced that all who wanted to join them
and practice the vegetable diet religion
could do so by obtaining tickets, which
would admit them to the mystic cere-
monies. The sale of tickets may account
for the milk in the cOcoanut.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-11-30
Republican Papers Yam Hopes

Phitddetphid Press (hfep.l.
The triumph of the anti-free trade wing,
which seems entirely probable, will be
instructive as indicating the rapid
growth of American ideas i'll party
which has, to its cost, been too long ruled
by European principles; but it will be
still more significant in that it will fore
shadow the rise of internal differences
which sooner or later must rend the DEM
OcracV asunder
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-11-30

An exchange with penchant for inter-
esting matters and things, has discovered
some big families, as follows:
Mrs. Houston, of Portland, Me-, boasts
of four pairs of twins born within period
of seven years.
Christopher Mann, of Independence,
Mo-, has been married twice, and is the
father of twenty-siX children.
Mrs. Mary p. Jones, of Stevenson, Ala,
has Just celebrated her Tooth birthday,
has 216 Iineal descendants.
From statistics compiled in Prussia it
is learned that twins occur once in SO
births, triplets once in 1910, and quad
ruplets once in 81, 1875.
The funeral of Lucy Fish Curtis, who
died at West Randolph, VT, at the age of
about 100 years, was attended by all her
six children, the youngest being 80 and
the Oldest SO years of age.
Wiley Moore, of South Washington,
Bender county, n. c., took an inventory
of his descendants the other day, and
found the number up to that date to be
3S4, including children, grandchildren,
and great-great grandchildren.
Eliza Baggs, native of Scriven county,
Ca, went to Florida at 6 years Of age,
married at 10, and her first child was
born when she was only IA. She is now
81. and has IS children Twins twice., 10
of whom are living.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-11-30
AN UNTOLD STORY oFJACKsON.
How He Ordered Frank Critics Re-
instatement in Office.


During the administration of President
Jackson, gentleman holding an Office in
one of the departments made speech, in
the course of which he said that Gen.
Jackson had a single eye to the welfare of
the country, and two of them wide open to
his own interest. For this alleged disre-
spect to the President he was removed by
the Secretary. The day after his removal
he was surprised to receive a note from
Gen. Jackson, requesting him to call at
the White House. He called, sent in his
card, and was received. After inquiring
whether he was the person who made the
statement quoted above, Gen. Jackson
asked:
''Why did you do sop
because 1 felt like it," was the prompt
response.
81 understand you have been removed
on account of it,"
eyes, sir; but am willing to accept the
penalty of my rashness."
alt is the privilege of every American
citizen to say what he pleases about an
other citizen so far as he is not libelous,"
said Gen. Jackson. $50 to Secretary Y,
and tell him it is my order that you be re-
instated at once"
Within forty-eight hours of his dismissal
the gentleman was reinstated.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-11-30

4 pretty Young German girl came
across the ocean last week and went to
81. Louis IL meet and marry the lover of
beer childhood. and found him in jail
charged with the murder Of his partner.
She IS going 60 give all her money to help
defend him. and is not looking around for
q hack driver TO take his place at the by
n.aueaI altar.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-11-30
Kicking the Man who is Down

CHATTANOOGA LtHteS ND6Ht.l'
The government has caught the dirty
little sutler who nOminally represented
Alabama several years in the United
States Senate. He was one of the carrion
crows who lit upon the South when she
was helpless, gorged himself with plumber
and flew croaking back whence he came.
Spencer was a star route thief long before
he whacked with the Dorsey and Brady
crowd, and ought to serve his natural life
out in the penintentiary for his many
crimes.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-11-30

Sergeant Mason, now at his home in
Virginia, denies the report that he was a
Confederate soldier during the war, and
says he fought against four uncles and
twenty-five cousins who were on the Con-
federate side. He is evidently afraid the
patriotic subscriptions to ''Betty and the
Rabv;, will stOD coming in,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-11-30
A Mapuractorv with Small Capital.

Philadelphia Record IND. ReD.).
The industrial panic manufacturers in
Washington are very busy just at this
time. This is a branch of industry that
can be carried on with a small capital. A
sheet of fOolscap, sharp pencil and a
blunt conscience are all the material re-
quired. Neither brains nor money is
needed.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-11-30
CURRENT COMMENT.
Deserves No Great Reward

-UVFtIJ0F'tIg ~1T'1V' 7E7T
All the argument about rewarding Ran
dali for his services to the party is bum
combe. No man is entitled to pay. for
party services after he turns his back on
one of the most vital of all Democratic
principles.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-11-30

4 bale Of cotton recently opened at the
Shawside Mill. at Crompton, near Old
ham. EnclaAi. contained a five chambered
revolver. II any of our readers have lost
such a treasure out Of their pocket while
walking cotton in the press box. they
should nile claim with the United States
Minister az London. and the case will be
referred back 10 the grand jury for further
INVESTIGATION.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-11-30

The Nashville american, the morning
after Hon. Henry Watterson's tariff re-
form speech in New York. contained the
speech On fun and two column review of
it. The Buffalo Commercial Advertiser
commends Mr.. Randall's enterprise in
having the copy for the editorial ready in
advance. 50 all could appear in the amer
f-fa together a few hours after the speech
was delivered.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-11-30

Io1uG. Thompson is out Of the race for
--eaut-at-ArIas OF the House The
o.r Ge.s-ati0n. 20 whose arbitrament
Ta tr-<eu ana Leei1m the Ohio candl-
dane. submitted their claims, decided
a-.lrSt him.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-11-30

The Texas delegation in Congress are
trying o. get the Democratic caucus to
agree o. make the first ballot for Speaker
an Informal one, a. tie Texas members
want % cast complimentary vote for
John Hancock of that State. AS Mr..
Springer. Mr.. Cox, Mr.. Eaton, and Mr..
Randall viii all want complimentary
vote. &c may De well enough to let the boys
hav. a little fun Of that kind.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-11-30

Two wild Irishmen, or rather boys, are
expected in New York on the next steam
er, on their way out West to kill Indians.
They are the sons of wealthy parents in
County Cavan, and had run away from
home, intending to become second edi-
tions Of Kit Carson and Buffalo Bill. A
cable dispatch has put the police in wait
ing, and they will have all the romance
taken out of them as soon as they put
their feet on American soil, and so the In
dams will lose two nice tender scalps.
The friends of free Cuba had a meeting
in New York Tuesday evening TO cele-
brate the anniversary of the shooting OF
the Havana students on November %,
1871. The demonstration was under the
auspices of the Independence Club, and
several interesting speeches were made.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-11-30

u.Bazza seems 10 have outlived his IL
sad. H.ary n. stanley. politically. after
81 rr. reports q his death. The latter
str, Oh l,a in a fair way 10 become a sec
ora Cardinal W0olsey GA a small scale.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-11-30

The critics have already began to work
cu tle heroic bronze statue OF Washing
Ton unveiled iu New York Monday. They
say DO is too large for the pedestal, that
ne I.caIity does rot suit it, and it must
aaaIv be moved 90 Central Park. The
statue itself is universally pronounced a
ser. Hue work uf art.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-11-30

lila. New York sun. speaking Of an
.rs.---- li.ht wire accident in that city,
heads r.e article lightning on Tap
Tse mau tapped thinks that caption emil
r.rrIr ur.rer.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-11-30

The little uneasiness felt in Virginia on
account of the supposed intention of the
Returning Board to count out several
Democratic Senators is at an end. The
board acted squarely, not going outside
the original returns, but performed its func-
tiOns merely as a ministerial body. The
beaten Readjuster candidate for Senator
in the Danville district tried to get in a
contest, but his impudence was not re-
warded. The boss now seems to have no
one so low as to do his bidding. The
Democrats in the Legislature will have
q majority on Joint ballot.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-11-30

Tie shenandoah has been patched up
with a ee-tihcate signed by Commodore
Walker and Secretary Chandler, and she
can now Ign o. sea as safely as if she had
an extra coatof whitewash.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-11-30

The instances ot wife murder in this
country for the past few weeks have been
shockiu-ly frequent. There is some small
de-ree 90 consolation in the fact that most
Oi The desperate scamps who commit
them end their own lives by suicide, and
thus save. the public the expense and
trouble oi administering justice in the
usual e1travaeant American fashion.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-11-30

The Republicans were caught in a
shrewd. but dirty trick in Ohio. They
got out bogus tickets containing all the
names of the Democratic candidates eX-
cept that of Sheriff, and many of them
were voted before the fraud was exposed.
These tickets We're all thrown out by the
election judges. The election was con-
tested by the Republican candidate for
Sheriff, but the court has decided that
parties could not legally take advantage
of their own Mrnng
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-11-30

Congress ought to make an appropria-
ton for a Congressional library building.
The library bill was defeated last Congress
because it was reported that there was a
job in it. Mr.. Spofford, the Librarian, has
been devoting his best efforts for several
years to the work of securing the needed
appropriation. He intends to make SUI
preme effort next winter. In order to i'm
press congressman with the inadequacy
of the present accommodations, he is fill
Ing aisles and every unoccupied space, it
is said, of his present quarters, with books
and papers gathered from the depart
ments. He sent to the Librarian of the
State Department day or two ago for any
old lumber not needed there. Evidently
Mr.. spofford is preparing for vigorous
camuai0n
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-11-30

Reports from New York show that
President Arthur had to engineer very
nicely Monday trying to conciliate the
good wiI OF both the staiwarts and half
breeds. IL was like navigating the
traaclerous strait Of Messina-On the one
slide the threatening rocks Of Scylla and
on the other the treacherous whirlpool of
fnsrfEfFi-
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-11-30
Mary Anderson in Poetry


Miss Mary Anderson is receiving an
ovation in London, and $4,000 of her pho
tographs, taken since her arrival in Eng
land, have been sold. She is called the
ssGrecian Maiden" and in a late issue OF
London Society the following poem about
her is printed:
Daughter of Columbia-not so
Modern is her race;
Only classic times begot SO
Classical a face.
To us moderns from the city
OF the Violet Crown
Or the Seven Hills, in pity,
She's been handed down.
Can race-student's calculations
Tell how tits contrived
In the youngest of the nations
This old types revived?
Visions seen by artist-dreamer
In trance sublime,
Waited by Atlantic steamer
Ger the seas of time.