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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-08-27
PERSONAL.

NINE. JANAUCSHEK reached New York on
Saturday by the Egypt, from England.
DION BoUCICAULT returned from London
by the Oregon, which arrived on Saturday.
Mrs. sKIDMoRE. of New York, is 100 years
old. has had five husbands, has smoked the
same pipe for fifty-fve years, and was once
kissed by George Washington.
HENRY LABoUcHERE. NJ. P, is not only one
of the brightest men in London, with an in
come of f 10000 a year from Truth, but has
big share in the Daily NetoS, which makes an
enormous income.
GEN. SHERIDAN used to sing camp songs
when raw lieutenant thirty years ago in
Texas in such way as to draw the greasers
from miles around. He was known as the
''best song and dance man ON the frontier"
COMMANDER SCHLEY. of Greedy rescne fame,
was the second man inside the enclosure Of
the Corean fastness, Sun-tol-mok, when L nj
ted States vessels under Admiral fighting
John Rodgers brought the savage Coreans
to terms in 1871.
GOV. CRITTENDEN, OF Missouri, who has
been catching muskalonge IN Wisconsin wa
tiers, is described as a great, tall. broad shout
dered man, with bright blue eyes, waXy COM
pleXion. thick hair as white and glossy as floss
that the ladies do South Kensington with.
HENRY WARD BEECHER declares that
''school teachers are of more value than all
the lawyers, doctors ana ministers MINI follea up
together" yet the combined salaries OF at
least ten pretty good teachers must be rolled
up together to equal the single salary Of Mr..
Beecher.
THE Blame family" says a Bar Harbor
correspondent, ''are looking for a building lot
here, Mrs. Blaine preferring the Atlantic
shore and Mr.. Blaine the Frenchmans Bay
shore. After they agree on that matter they
will proceed to build, both having decided
that $4,000 is about as much as they care to
spend on the whole thing under present cir
cumstances."
Mrs. ELIZABETH LETCHER STUART. who
died at Wytheyilie, Va. a few days ago, was
the mother of the most famous of Southern
cavalry leaders, Gen. j. E. b. Stuart She
was the widow of ex-Congressman Archibald
Stuart. Her age was SO years. Her descend
ants in Patrick and Russell counties, children,
numerous.
HANS MAKAET was secretly married not
long before he went mad to a ballet dancer,
the groom fearing the violence OF other women
il married IN public His first wife was a
beautiful girl OF Munich, who, to please her
husband, dyed her splendid black hair bright
red. When she died few months afterward
of consumption, her hair had grown irregu-
larly. and as she lay in her coffin it was half
red and half black.
IT is said that ex-Queen Isabella has not
given up hopes of recovering the Spanish
throne. There are serious apprehensions that
the King is afflicted with a disease which may
carry him off before very long, and in the
event of his death, the ex-Queen will make
another attempt to become the Spanish mon
arch. There are rumors that she is now in
triguing for the good will of some of the prom
inent nOblemen who are not well disposed to
the present dynusty.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-08-27
The Franco.Chinese Wan.

The commencement of actual hostilitles
by the French has speedily followed the
formal declaration of war with China.
The indications are that the war will not
be very long one, though it promises to
be a bloody one so far as the Chinese are
concerned.
The Western nations have never had
any respect for the Chinese from mill
tary point of view. With millions of men
available for purposes of defense, China
is one Of the weakest nations on earth.
Up to a very recent period the Chinese
soldiers were armed with the most print
tive weapons and had extremely childish
ideas as to what constituted effectiveness
in battle. OF late years China has
supplied herself partially with the
most approved patterns OF cannon
and small arms, and has sew
eral very respectable ironclads. She
has also had her soldiers trained to some
extent in modern tactics by foreign off,
GERS, but it seems that the belief that an
enemy can be repulsed or exercised by
the beating Of drums and the utterlng
of incantations has not yet been entirely
eradicated. In a war between China and
a European nation the idea of one chasing
thousand and two putting ten thousand
to flight may be an exaggeratiOn, but not
a very great one.
While this is true the Chinese appear
not to be destitute of a certain kind Of
courage, but it is likely to do them more
harm than good. Their masses Of troops
even are encumbrances, and only furnish
a thicker harvest for the missiles of their
enemies.
1t is likely that China viii soon be
brought to terms with France. Her rulers
ought to have known that discretion is
the better part of yalOr." 1t would have
been much better for her to have paid the
reduced claim for indemnity at once. Now
she will suffer from the devastations Of
war, and in all probability after an eXpen-
sive and disastrous campaign will
have to pay much greater
amount, or give up in lieu
thereof a part of her territory. The only
hope for a termination of the war faVora-
bic to China seems to be in the possibility
of complications arising between France
and England touching the immense in
terests the English have in China. When
the shrewdness and ability of the French
diplomats, and the present friendly rela-
tions of these two nations are considered,
it seems that this hope is a far-fetched
one. If an agreement is not sooner ar
rived at 1t is more than likely that in
few weeks the French will be able to die
tate their own terms within the walls of
Peklng itself,
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usual order. The difference in size makes
the snatives'i about the equivalent Of SIX OF
our Shrewsbury or cape May Salts"
The best oysters on the continent are those
sive, the usual rate being 60 cents dozen.
The French "Armoricaines," from the coast
Of Normandy, are inferior in quality and
cheaper. The Mediterranean and Adriatic
oysters are the poorest of all: fabby and
tasteless fruit Of tideless sea.
NEAR MARsELLKs a peasant named
Jacques Bonhomme was on a very bad spree,
which he aggravated by an additional tum-
bier OF absinthe on his arrival at Berre. He
became insensible BIZ the roadside. The
Mayor Of the village had ms clothes saturated
and his mouth flied with chlorlde OF lime,
and bv this officials orders, one hour after
his s.bOdv' had been found in ditch, he was
reposing under three feet OF earth In the
neighboring churchyard. 1--WE distinctly heard
it tsic) groan I'D kick at the coffin lid, said
the grave diggers to the Mayor; ''perhaps it
was not dead.a Never you mind" said the
Mayor to the grave diggers, "by this prompt
burial we may escape the cholera"
THE word "charivari" is used throughout
large portion of the West and describes the
attentions which a bowling music mad
country crowd pay to a newly married
couple. In those parts it is pronounced
''chiCaree." It's origin is as follows: In the
middle ages a 'charivari" consisted Of an as
semblage Of ragamu1ins. who, armed with
tin pots and pans, fire shoYels and kettles,
gathered in the dark outside the house of any
obnoxious person, making the night hideous
by striking the pots against the pans, and
bowling: ''Haro! HarOs' or IN the South OF
England and France) "Hari Hario' In 1868
the Council of Trent took the matter up, and
solemnly interdieted ''charivaris" under the
pain If accommodation; nevertheless the
practice continues in France to this day,
notably in the village of La Ruscade.
EDMUND YATES has had his gall stirred
against American women abroad, whom he
describes, in the London World, as being Of
two types, civilized and unciyilized. The
former type is described as always talking
loudly. and always IN haste; as having
hearty appetite. and this is illustrated by
description of an American breakfast: and
finally, this creation Of the writer usually has
lots Of candy in her pocket, which she eats at
all hours. She loves to sit in a rocking chair
in the heat of the fire or the sun, munching
candy and reading novels. Her feet are said
to be usually without an instep; they are
small, narrow and fiat. and owe all their
beauty to weIl-ftting shoes. The civilized
girl, who has seen Europe. holds her back eX-
traordinarlly stiff, carries her head very high
and skins along the street like an important
little water wagtail. She disowns and de-
splses her own country, and her sole ambition
is to get into society.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-08-27
BRIGHT BITS.

SINGS seaside poet, ''Alone my lonely
watch Keen You are lucky. Man with
the gold three base balls keeps ours more than
three-halfs of the Huntington HGlobege.
THERE is a girl in Turner, Me-, who smokes,
cheWs. shaves, swears and wears mans hat.
Her unconquerable propensity for ice cream
is the only thing that betrays her.-BHrtIngtoa
Free Press.
A PHILADELPHIA girl tainted right in front
of an Ice cream saloon, and has gone clean
back on her lover because he had her carried
to a drug store across the street instead OF
into the salOon.-l&. Paul Herald.
THE Berlin servants are getting quite high
toned. Thew have now an organ entitled the
Cook and H0usemdid, which the mistress is
permitted to read. if she does not allow it to
interfere with her domestic duties.
4 YOUNG LADY recently went to fancy
dress ball as a champagne bottle, cork and all
complete. A gentleman was so ungallant as
to say that she might have omitted the CORK;
her own head would have done very WE'LL
Burlington Free Press.
Il HAVEN'T had a bite for two days.
pleaded a tramp. SIS it possibley" answered
can do for you in the way of bite. Here,
Tige-Tige-" The tramp broke a 81 gate
getting away.-Bea0 York Sun.
s.THERE's something the matter with this
lemonade: | guess your lemons must have
bpeu too riDen sob, no. replied the waiter;
a little stale, perhaps" "Ice staler" ~ es.
sir; been kept since last winter, You know"
Customer drinks in silence.-SOmerUiLle Jour
nal.
Do YOU know, Uncle John, why you are like
your hOrseE" asked Ella, who had been pes
tered by her ayuncular relative in regard to
her Young man. Uncle John who considers
himself great fellow among the fair SEX
Because I'm little fast, suppose. Ha! IA!
har' Ella-''No, Uncle John; it is because
YOU interfere. ''-B0st0n transcript.
WHEN a Burlington girl was singing ''Flee
as a Bird to her young man, sudden noise
disturbed her. and she turned around just IN
time to see her father chucking the young
man through the window He apOlOgized for
his slowness to take a hint the next time he
met her. and explained that he thought she
was only fooling .-BWrlifgto71 Free Press
SHE leans far out upon the window sill.
And battles her fair brow in the cool night
air.
The moonlit street below her feet is still,
Or echoes only to the passer rare.
Far out she leans, her rounded arms CLEAN
white,
Her dainty, rose hued lips breathe odorous
signs.
And in her deep, blue melting eyes the light
OF an unutterable yearning lies.
White robed she is, this sentry of the night,
Fair as the visions OF young mans dream
At length her eyes with hope fulfilled grow
bright
HE comes" she murmurs, land he's got
the cream heJUdGe.
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Edgeworth School, Baltimore, Md.

BOARDING and Day School for Young La
ID dies and Children. The I'D school year be-
gins Thursday, Sept. is. Circulars sent on
application to the Principal.
MRS III 2 IFFERYRF % Franklin st
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-08-27

An ImDortant Railroad Purchase.
n Negotiations which have been in pro-
gress for some months past for the pur-
chase of the Brunswick and Western
Railroad were consummated yesterday in
New York, Mr.. Fl. B. Plant, President Of
the Savannah, Florida and Western
Railway, purchasing the entire
capital stock of the company
from what is known as the Erlanger
Syndicate. The Brunswick and Western
extends from Brunswick 20 Albany, a
distance Of IL miles, and crosses the
Savannah, Florida and Western Railway
at Waycross, 90 miles from Brunswick
and 80 miles from Savannah, making the
distance from Savannah to Albany by
this route 16l miles, against 25S miles by
the Savannah, Florida and Western via
Townsville, and 299 miles by the Central
Railroad via Macon.
The Brunswick and Western was for
merly known as the Brunswick and Al
bany Railroad. 1t is part Of the line Of
the original Savannah, Albany and Gulf
Railroad as laid out by its projectors 80
years ago, but owing to the opposition of
other railroads the charter was amended
and the railroad built on the line now
known as the Savannah, Florida and Wes-
tern Railway.
This purchase gives Savannah short
route to the West, and also to South
western Georgia. The railroad passes
through country heavily tim
bered. With the improvements which
will be made by the new
management the lumber and naval
stores business along its line
will be largely increased. The
new administration will take control on
Monday next, and will at once put the
road in first class condition. There will
probably be no important changes in the
personnel Of the road at present, except
that Col. II. ). Haines will have
| the management, and Mr.. James
| +. Taylor, the General Freight and Pas
| senger Agent of the Savannah, Florida
and Western, will have charge Of the
/ freight and passenger business in con-
nection with his present duties.
There has been considerable said by the
| late owners OF the Brunswick aud West
| ern about extending the road through
| Alabama and Tennessee, and making con-
nections with air line railroads to Kansas
/ City in the northwest and to Texas, in
| the southwest. Whether these plans
will be carried out or not by Mr.. Plant is,
| Of course, unknown.
One thing, however, is beyond dispute.
1t is that the new purchase gives to sa.
vannah shorter line to the West, via
Montgomery and the Georgia Central to
Albany, thence to Savannah over the sa
vannah, Florida and Western Railway
| via Waycross, than she has ever had be
fore, and over lines which are friendly tC
her interests. Ii also gives Florida g
/ shorter line to the West by way Of
/ ALBANY,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-08-27
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

TIE California Chinese ship quantities of
shrimp shells to China, where they are much
esteemed as fertilizers, especially for the rice
crop.
THE largest cotton plantation in Alabama
is that of Messrs. Roberts & Salter, at Union
Springs, 900 acres, containing 25 miles Of
bitches, employing or supporting population
Of 500 persons and producing 900 bales of cot
ton, besides $4,000 bushels of corn.
PROF. COLLIER, formerly the chemist Of
the Agricultural Bureau, does not abate any
Of his confidence in the future Of sorghum as
the source of sugar, and contends that sugar
can be prOftably made from sorghum even at
present prices, and that all which this cOun-
try needs, and more, can be made in the
United states.
1T is not often that British Peer is killed
by lightning. Lord Lauderdale, whose death
took place week or two ago in a thunder
storm. was apparently struck first in the
head the electric fluid. tearing his hat to frag-
ments. fusing his gold watch chain, though
leaving the watch still going, and then run
nlng down each side OF his left leg into the
ground.
AN American Philistine has built himself
a house on the topmast peak of biblical Mt.
Carmel. He went to dig cistern and found
one already hewn in the living rock fourteen
feet deep and two feet three inches square.
He needed a wine cellar. and found an old
tomb uUueT MS mousse III the AuCu1A VI SVLAAlSs
in which the irreverent wretch slowed MS
bottles.
Mr.. VANDERBILTis account with Maud S.
shows a profit of $4,000, nearly 95 per cent,
leaving out the expense of keeping the pretty
beast and her driver. 1t ls said that Mr.. Van
derbilt behaved queerly when he sold Maud
s.. ayowing for awhile that there was
stratagem 10 get his fast mare from him, and
erozsin saws that he visited her stable and put
his arms around her neck. Yet the mare was
sold.
CURIOUS petitions are sometimes received
by the English Government in India. man
in the Bhagat state represented that, having
sold his wives, he had not received the pur-
chase money, and prayed for Justice. Anotner
petition was recently received BY the FuDJab
Government from a man in kandanars re-
QardinQ a Hindu lad, who, the petitioner
said was IN the hands of the Mahometans az
Cabul, who were trying to convert him.
OYSTERS in England are not sold by the
dozen, but BY the score, half score being the
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-08-27
The Speeches of Acceptance of the
Prohibition Candidates.

The Speeches Of Acceptance OF the
Prohibition Candidates.
The Prohibition candidates for Presi-
dent and Vice President, somewhat unex-
pectedly to the public, were notified of
the honor that the Prohibition Convention
had conferred upon them. The commit
tee charged with the duty Of notifying
them of the action Of the convention
were rather happy in the choice of time
and place for the discharge Of their duty.
The candidates we're among 5000 OF their
supporters at a temperance camp meet
ing engaged in advancing the Prohibition
cause. They do not expect to be elected,
of course, and that fact was made very
clear in the speeches Of notification and
of acceptance. They do, however, expect
their cause to prosper. The Prohibition
lists have an issue about which there can
be no mistake and no quibbling. 1t is an
issue which has already caused the two
great political parties great deal of an
noyance, and it promises to cause them
great deal more.
Thus far it has troubled the Republicans
chiefly because in the North and West
the Prohibitionists have been largely
drawn from the Republican party. The
Republican managers are greatly alarmed
in the present campaign over the growing
strength of the Prohibition movement.
But who shall say that before the end Of
another period of four years the Demo-
Gratis will not be as much alarmed as the
Republicans The Prohibition issue
isn't likely to lose its vitality soon. The
men and women who are engaged in the
Prohibition movement are earnest and
sincere. They are part Of the thrifty
and influential people of every commu-
nifty where the movement has found a
Judgment. They regard it as much duty
to make converts to the temperance cause
as Christians do to make converts to re-
ligion. In this feeling Of duty lies the
chief strength Of the Prohibition party.
The speeches of st. John and Daniels
were modest efforts. The fact that they
have no prospect of being elected does
not discourage them. They regard them
selves as only making a foundation for
others to build on. There are, as st. John
in his speech of acceptance said, about as
many parties as there are issues, but out
side of the two great parties the Prohibi-
ton party is the only one worthy Of much
consideration.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-08-27

The New York Herald has nothing
small about it, especially when there is
: chance TO get in a good advertisement.
The other day a sea Captain, in weighing
anchor. brought up submarine cable,
zna instead Of cutting the cable and
saving his anchor, he cut of his anchor
and LEFT the cable intact. As soon as
A. Bennett heard OF. the act he ordered
s very handsome gold chronometer watch
81 - presented to the Captain for his
consideration Of the interests ofinter-con-
4snantal communication. What makes
go arf Of Nr. Bennett additionally grace
m E tie fact that the cable alluded to
BELONGED 10 a rival line Of the Bennett
Waekey enterprise.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-08-27
Southern Home School for Girls.

1877 & 1893 n. CHARLES ST., BALTIMORE,M MD
MRS. w. NJ. CARY, MISS CARY.
Established 1912.
French the Language Of the School.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-08-27
PLATSHEK'S REDUCTIONS THIS WEEK /!
1873 RRoUcHToN STREET.
NEW OFFERS! BARGAINS FOR ALL
Notions.

Notions.
500 dozen Fancy Metal, Pearl and Jet But
tons, at l0c.; reduced from 25c.
800 dozen Buttons, in all the newest designs
and colors, at 15c.; reduced from 35c.
100 dozen, best quality, Cotton Rick Rack
Braid at &c. a dozen; reduced from 12c.
80 dozen Gilt Lace Pins at Sc. dozen; re-
duced from 15c.
Is dozen pair Ladies' Rubber Arm Shields,
l3c.; reduced from 25c.
10 doze#-fine Toilet Soap, highly perfumed,
SC. a cake; reduced from l0c.
20 dozen fine Extract Soap, at l0c. per cake;
reduced from 25c.
$50 boxes fine Writing Paper in boxes IA
each sheets of paper and envelopes), at l0c.
a box; reduced from 1Sc.
500 Cabinets Best Writing Paper at one-haf
former prices.
Err REDUCTIONS IN
SOILS. PAR SOL -!
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-08-27

MRS. SYLVANUS REEDS Boarding and
nj Day School for Young Ladies and Little
Girls, 6 and East Fifty third street, New
York, between Fifth and Madison avenues
Central Park. Course thorough in Coilegi-
ate Department. Special students admitted.
Primary and Preparatory Departments.
French the language of the school. Begins
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-08-27

WANTED, some person that has some 1ai-
w ure, and not otherwise engaged AZ rs
emit, to do some writing; position not perms
nent. Address c. r. AAa-
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-08-27

While the people in some sections Of the
country are going 10 a good deal Of trouble
70 raise silk worms, near Huntsville Ala
the farmers are waging a war of exter-
mination against these insects. Wild
silk worms have become so numerous that
they are playing havoc with the cedar
and apple trees. They are certainly not
true six worms, or they would not touch
the leaves Of the trees named.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-08-27

WANTED, all to know, Pbotogroy,bs :, :.
W per dozen; instantaneous Process. no ~
gallery, Broughton and Drayton sira 4Sw
northwest corner. ''ieels'
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-08-27

It is vet to be decided whether Shoe
maker win astick to his last scandal
about the Republican nominee. 1t is not
or sufficient consequence, however, to
prevent people from going ahead with
their preparations for putting in a large
area of winter wheat.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-08-27

Grand Duke Louis, Of Hesse Darmstadt,
Il becoming a serious rival Of Tom Ochil-
tree in sscOnspicu0sity." He comes be-
fore the world with great persistency.
The last from his case is that Madame lie
Kalomine, otherwise Countess Romrod,
now objects to the contamination Of the
divorce agreed TO for the reason that the
Grand Duke has not kept his part Of the
bargain. She Is going to bring suit to
ouash the divorce proceedings. It is said
i1v the most prominent German lawyers
mat the Judge acted without the law in
r.ranfing the decree for no other reason
sthan that the parties mutually desired
divorce.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-08-27

In case of a foreign attack on this cOun-
Try it is suggested that Chandler, Roach
Il C0mpany's cash box be placed in the
front. 1t is said to be about the strong
est investment the government has made
in the line Of national defense.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-08-27

Mr.. Gladstone is said to be very exact
in everything he does. He gives thirty
two .'chews" 20 every bite Of food he
takes. and has taught his children to do
the same. 1t is not stated how many
bites he allows himself at meal. This
is an important item Of information to be
overlooked. 1t is probably uncertain how
many bites he win take in devouring the
False Prophet.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-08-27

The attention Of the Woman's Christian
Temperance Union Is called to the fact
that there are two distilleries Of fruit
brandy in Warren county, Tenn, owned
and operated by women. There appears
to be some good missionary ground in that
mart Of the country.