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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-06-07
LAND CORPORATIONS.
information on Fraudulent Claims
Furnished the Senate.

information on Fraudulent Claims
Furnished the Senate.
WASHINGTON, June Elm the Senate
to-day the Chair laid before the Senate a
communication from the Secretary of the
Interior transmitting, in reply to the
recent Senate resolution, the report of the
Commissioner of the General Land Office
giving information as to the lands held bv
foreign corporations, such as the Estes
Park Company, the Arkansas Valley
Land and Cattle Company and others. The
Commissioner of the Land Office in his
report states that no entries have been
nade Dy these corporations, but that the
lands held by them are held under
assignments. When it was ATTEMPTED
TO examine into the legality of the claims
ana assignments the witnesses for the
government did not appear, and it was
DeheVed that they had been intimidated.
Many claims are suspended for investiga-
tiOn. Ihe Commissioner represents that
there are now 6,OO0,000 claims on record
before the Land Office, involving 7h. 600 OOO
acres, the claims for many millions of
these acres being probably fraudulent;
that the Land Office has endeayOred to
protect the government so far as mopeys
appropriated for the purpose would per-
init, and that for thorough protection OF
the public domain larger appropriations
and more adequate legislation are neces-
sary, including the repeal of the pre-emD-
ton and timber culture laws.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-06-07

NEW YORK, June 6.-The business fail
ures of last week throughout the country,
as reported to r. q. Dun q IS;
Mercantile Agency, number for tne
United States, 1879, and for Canada, 10; q
total of 215 failures as compared WIN q
Total of IL last week. an increase Of 81.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-06-07

LONDON, June 6.-The Daily Negs
says; 'The most conservative observers
believe that the nomination Of Blaine
marks the dissolution of the Republican
party, which will have a most critical
battle to fight this year"
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mia she Dieq

"No; she fingered and suffered along
pining away all the time for years, the
doctors doing her no good; and at last
was cured bv this Hop Bitters the papers
saw SO much about. Indeedi Indeed
how thankful we should be for that medi'
cine.n
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DRY Goods DeaIers FaiI.

PHILADELPHIA, June 6.-Yanuxem,
wharton & Co., dry goods commission
merchants at No. 214 Chestnut street,
SUSPENDED payments to-day with liabili-
ties yariously estimated at from $3.50, 600 to
soon. 600. The direct obligations of the
firm are chiefly among Eastern manuiac-
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Rayages of the Flames

ST. LOUIS, June 6.-Fire at Lebanon,
Mo-. Yesterday morning burned thirteen
business houses, including two hotels.
The lOss is $50, 600.
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". H. Haskell. OF Tallahassee, has growing z
0a his place pear tree on which are gralteu
nfteen different varieties Of the pear.
At a regular meeting Of the Galnesvllle
Guaris last Tuesday night it was decided tIlae
the company should drill every night. SatuI :
gay and sunday nights excepted, until the
4olh, when they will leave for Pensacola.
Mariana Times: Mr.. John A. Garrett
showed us yesterday a stalk OF cotton, taken
rom the field Of Mr.. Thomas G.. Dickson, tnai
- iea1ured three feet two inches IN helgnts nati
= = guares, three blossoms and one BOIL MI.
SaTfett informed us that il was an average
s ss4ik irom Is acre field, and that Mr.. Dick
80 ~ mas ~ acres that would compare favor
st9y with any IN the county. He also stated
s..t -. mr. Dickson had 50 acres OF as dne eorn
- can be found anywhere.
NJ Leeii0 9 Consultation: A man named Sam
49, ihge safe Company, Of New York, a
- hearted and difty-tongued villain, who
Haae two or three vislts to this town
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have nominated. "At any rate,'' said the
Senator, ''he is probably the ablest man
1 81 I,Ss

have nominated. Sat any rate" said the
Senator, she is probably the ablest man
of his party"
GEORGE ON BLAINE.
Senator George said that if the RepublI-
cans were to elect the President this time,
which he hoped and believed they would
not, he preferred Blaine to all the other
candidates who had been named.
Blaine, he said, was undoubtedly
a man of great ability. 81 think" con-
tinued Senator George, ''that there is
something good likely to come to this
country from more energetic assertion
of the Monroe doctrine than we have had
lately.n To the question: ''Whom do you
regard as the most desirable candi-
date for the Democrats to put
up against Blainep Mr.. George
replied: "If Mr.. Tilden's health permits
and he is willing to accept the nomina-
tion, have no doubt that he is much the
strongest man; but if he is not we'll
enough, or is determined not to take the
nomination, then / do not know but that
Bayard is the best man." AS to the Re-
publican platform, Mr.. George said that
it was rather lengthy document, and he
had not read it with sufficient care to
give any opinion upon it.
MIR. Bayard, being at his home in Della
ware, could not be seen.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-06-07

w MASHINGTON. June 6.-Without trans
acting any business of any consequence,
the Senate adjourned TO Monday.
IN THE HOUSE.
The House, at y O'Clock, went into commit
tee of the whole on the private calendar.
The committee remained in session for two
hours. but its sitting was devoid of the slight
est interest. The bulletin board in the lobby
was the object which excited attention. and
the buzz of the conversation of the members
assembled about il was borne into the House,
making the dull proceedings noisy and con-
fused. At O'Clock, without transacting any
business, the committee rose, and the House
took recess until O'Clock, the evening ses-
sion to be for the consideration of pension
hills
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NE SECOND BALLOT.

The result of the second ballot was
announced at 20 o'clock, and the in
crease of Blaine's vote was the cause of
an eXuberant manifestation on the part
of the audience. The official fOOtings of
the second ballot were: Whole number
of delegates $40; whole number of votes
cast S1S; necessary to a choice All.
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ERvIEws WITH OTHER DEMOCRATS.

w AoHINGTON, June D, lou z. M.-lm-
mediately on receipt of the news
of Blaine's nomination represen-
tatives of the Associated Press sought
interviews with a number of Democratic
Senators, in order to get their views as to
the probable effects of the nomination.
Many Senators were found to be out of
town or otherwise not accessible.
Among those seen, Senator Lamar said
that he thought the nomination of Blaine
a brilliant one and very strong nomina-
ton in many respects, and IN one or two
particular respects the strongest that
the Republicans could have
made. "Blaine," he said, sshas a
large and enthusiastic following which
will make the canvass one of animation
and interest, involving issues Of real i'm
portance in order to beat him." He con-
tinued: 1--WE shall on our side need to
bring out our best man,
"Whom do you think, Senator, the
Democrats should nominate against him ?''
ssWell, sir" said Senator Lamar, 81 am
very confident that the most available
man the Democratic party can nominate
is Mr.. Bayard.v
SENATOR JOE BROWN.
Senator Brown thought Blaine about as
strong q man as the Republicans could
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-06-07

Win yociferous applause as a Blaine
triumph. 1t was long time before order
was. was restored sumcIently to have the busi-
ness proceeded with. Mr.. Foraker of
Oh1o, proposed to nominate Blaine bv ac-
clamation, but Mr.. Burrows, Of Michigan.
INSISTED that the taking Of the ballot
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GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
THE NEWS OF THE TWO STATES
TOLD IN PARAGRAPHS.

Fuller Details ofJOsePh Dykes Shooting
at COehran-D astardly Attempt at Out
rage in Gwinnett COunty-A CONNER
elaI Traveller Hustled Out of Month
cello at Lively Rate.
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At the request of delegate, who said
that there were others who wished to
speak for Gen. Logan, the motion to sus.
pend the rules was withdrawn.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-06-07

Senator Brown thought Blaine about as
strong q man as the Republicans could
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GEORGIA A UNIT.

When Georgia was called the Chairman
of the delegation, Buck, said: ''Before
coming into this convention the delega-
tion from Georgia agreed to act as a unit.
A majority Of the delegates are still for
shall announce "a votes for him. Loud
applause, and cries of'sgood,' - 'sgora ~
The Chair-"Is there a cor
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-06-07
LoGAN's SPEECH.

Silence was secured, and Gen. Logan.
in voice inaudible to more than half the
crowd, said:
''FRIENDs-I thank you for your cordial
greeting tonight. / am not prepared to
make a speech. Again 1 thank you.
Good night"
General and Mrs. Logan were now con-
Quoted back to the parlor of their man.
sion, and the doors being thrown open the
crowds pressed in. Forming in line, they
decorously filed past, shaking the hands
OF both the General and his wife. In half
an hour all were gone and Gen. Logan
had an opportunity to read a paper which
Mrs. Logan had brought him as the scene
began. 1t proved to be an Associated
Press bulletin announcing his nomination
by exclamation for Vice Prasident
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-01-11
DECORATED STOCKINGS.
Scenes from the Life of an Acrobat
stamped on Pearl-Grey Hose.

The dissemination OF fashions through
the medium of illustrated journals,
plates, and paper patterns, so common
in this democratic land, is proved, in
| many instances, to lead to no marked
ame.ioration in the great science of dress
The more eccentric, and even grotesque,
fashion, the more readily it lends it.
self to reproduction on paper, and the
more generally it is accepted az Il start
ling novelty and one to be adopted at all
hazards, even by the faint-hearted, for
no disgrace in life can exceed that OF
being an antediluvian in regard to dress.
The result is that many OF the amazing
inventions of both d. ess-makers and
modIstes, which are frowned on by ladies'
Of taste, who have in large capitals 4
brold field of selections, are appropria-
ted by their less fortunate sisters, con-
demned to the restricted opportunities OF
II remote Western town, and are COM
placently displayed by them as the last
expression of elegance.
\ lady who proposes to pass the day
in fishing believes that she can angle
with far greater success should her hose
he impressed with the device of a sport
i've gudgeon or Il plant eel. When the
amusement, on the contrary, is to be
hunting, foxes tails or boars' lie IDS are
the proper emblems, worked in colored
silk. The idle members OF society who
spend their days in luxurious frivolity
providing themselves with hose covered
with myriads OF butterflies lowering over
a golden ladder which reposes on the in
step. One lady incurred the severe
criticism of her more logical companions
by making a defiant display of pair of
pearl-gray stockings adorned with scenes
from the life of an acrobat. When not
dangling from scarlet trapeze in green
and yellow tights, the athlete i'm question
was bounding over sixbarred gates in
costume composed of every color in the
rainbow. The true meaning of these
wonderful stockings could never I've di-
vined, although the most brilliant wits
of the day were occupied in unravellng
the mystery.-I Hour.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-01-11
You all know this rhyme: but hay

You all know tins rhyme; but have
you ever read what it is meant for?
The four-and-twenty blackbirds repre-
sent the twenty-fOur hours. The bot
tom of the pie is the world, while the
top crust is the sky that Over-arches it.
The opening OF the pie is the day dawn,
when the birds begin to sing, and sure
ly such sight is fit for king.
The king who is represented as sit
ting in his parlor counting out his
money, is the sun, while the gold
pieces that slip through his fingers as
he counts them are the golden sun
shine.
The queen, who sits in the dark
kitchen is the moon, and the honey,
with which she regales herself, is the
moonlight.
"The industrious maid who is in the
garden at work before the king-the
sun-has risen, is day dawn, and the
clothes she hangs out are the clouds,
while the bird, who SO tragically ends
the sony by chipping off her nose," is
the hour of sunset. So we have the
whole day, if not in nut shell, in a pie.
-[Toronto Globe.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-01-11
OH MAMMA.

"Mamma," said pretty young
woman of Clifton, II have been reading
an interesting article on the wearing Of
the hair among Japanese women and its
significance.
"What does it say?"
"Well, among other things it says
much may be read from the arrangement
of IL wOinan's hair"
"I think it is different in America -
interrupted the mother.
"Why, mammal"
i"Ahem, daughter; l should say,
judging from the way you looked after
Henry went away last night that much
may be read in the dis-arrangement ol
| a wOman's hair"
"Oh, mammal Merchant Traveller
Miss Lee, the American lady who
was married in London last month tC
Mr.. Beckett pennison, an Englishman
is accorded the distinction of having
been the "most beautiful bride tina,
London has ever SEEN" A correspond
ent writes that when she Appeared ir
her travelling costume of mouse-coloret
velvet, with hat and sweeping plumes
to match, the guests almost applauded
her youthful grace and beauty. The
young lady is niece of MIR. J. Pierre
pont Morgan.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-01-11
HAD THE PROOFS.

a hopping mad man at the Union de-
pot wanted to see the President, Sec
retary, Superintendent and Treasurer
all at once, and it would have done him
a heap of good could he have got within
striking distance of even a $40 900
stOckbroker in any of the railroads en-
tering Detroit. TO the several queries
us to what was on his mind, he finally
replied:
81 was coming in from Dearborn this
morning, a walking ON the track. My
dog BombO was with me. I've had that
dog five years, and have been offered
$50 for him. He was a little green
about railroads, but on eve, ything else
he Was rs sharp Us razor. We had
got down about mile this side of the
village when l saw train coming"
"And stepped aside?'
"Of course did. Town 100 acres of
land and am Highway Commissioners,
and amt fool huff to think I'm big
germ IL railroad train"
"But the dog?"
"lIe stopped, too. l reckon it was
the fust time he ever saw train. but
he'd have Bin all right ii the engineer
hadn't begun to tOot. The mint he
heard that tootin' Bombo begun to bris-
tie, and while the train was 500 feet
away he started down the track to meet
it,"
Then -?'
"Wall," said the man az he mopped
his forehead, sit was little too much
fur him. An engine and five cars ought
to get away with a dog any day in the
year.-tIe riz about twenty feet high,
reckon, took a slant to the left, and
when he came down he broke the top off
small tree"
"Well?"
81 motioned fur the engineer to stop
the train as soon as the dog started. He
could have done it, but wouldn't. In
deed, when the train went past me he
leaned out and laffed-yes, sir, laffed in
my face"
"And you want damages?'
81 do! l want the worth of that
dog and $500 for the shock to my ner-
vOus system"
"Iiave you any proofs?'
81 should smile! Even when Pm
all broke up don't try to put the right
boot on the left foot: see thatv
And he drew from his pocket hind
leg, two paws, an ear and piece of the
lost CANNES tail and spread them on
the bench. There was an expressive
silence in the crowd, and then the High
way Commissioner called out.
"P-roofs! Proofs Ii them amt
proofs who be they? Gentlemen, l
never had lawsuit nor struck man
in my life, but if don't take home a
wad of greenbacks to settle this case
the Michigan Central Road will want a
hull new board of officers to-morrer!"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-01-11
AJoKE ON A JOKER.

Among the gentlemen who frequent
Soper's are several who never miss an
opportunity for practical joke. One
of the most felicitious Of these went to
Chicago last Saturday night with the in
tention of calling on his sweetheart on
Sunday, but changed his mind. When
at home for supper he packed his valise
and, for convenience sake, left it ut
Soper's during the evening. This was
a golden opportunity for the rest OF the
jokers, and they embraced it.
"It was within ten minutes of train
time when went in and got my grip"
na rrates he. "And such looking grip
you never saw in your life. Covered all
over with labels: 'Shun the bowl
Chew Bootblack plug Take Smiths
pills, and all that nonense, more advice
than you could put into barn.
"lt was pretty dark, and got along
all right until reached the depot. Then
l got the racket. How the people
stared at that gripsack? l gave the
sleeping-car porter half dollar for
soaking those labels off, and thought l
was all right. But, bless me. l didn't
half know the boys.
81 went to the Sherman House, took
a bath, and then opened my grip to
dress up. A nice looking fellow I'd
have made if I'd put on the clothes
hauled out. l had packed up brand
new suit, and l found an old pair ol
checkerboard pantaloons, brown linen
vest, and clawhammer coat with q
| velvet collar six inches wide. The bO.
som of my shirt had a pen and ink
sketch representing a deaths head and
cross-bones above the word 'Boo!' and
on the corners of my collar were a pipe
and bottle. The trip cost me over 500
and didn't see the girl. There'll be
murder in Soper's one Of these days. p
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-01-11
FROGS FOR MARKET.

In the towns of Maine, notably Bel
fast and Warren. and on Cape Cod, in
Barnstable, Centreville, and Yarmouth,
men are devoting their entire time to
catching these clutch nightingales' for
the Boston Market. Early in the morn
ing the fisherman, Or, perhaps, properly
speaking, reptileman. starts for the green
marshes with his long pole and net.
The frogs have just emerged from their
dark, Shiny beds, and are sitting con-
tentedly perched in some sunny spot,
ready to begin the overture of their
morning serenade. Suddenly "whish ~
comes the net into their midst, and the
next moment their director, big pound
and Il hall fellow, is, to the great aston
ishment OF his frogship, whirled through
the air and landed captive at the feet
OF his arch enemy. Down plump the
other singers, tenor, base, and baritone,
struggling and croaking in startled dis
cord, into their safe retreats, only to
return Il few minutes later and yield an
other victim to the unrelenting net. A
good frog fisherman will catch fourteen
Or fifteen dozen day, but an inexperi-
enced amateur will find this apparently
easy sport difficult job when he tries
to rival the professional. Sometimes
shooting is resortedto instead OF netting,
and again the little red flannel bait on
the end OF Il hook is used to entire the
frog from his retreat.
The frogs are then sent, some alive
and some dressed ready for the table, to
the Boston markets. In Faneuil Hall
Market, at the fish stands, heaps of lit
tie shining pearI-white frogs legs are
offered to the public at from forty to
sixty cents dozen. The season lasts
from June till October, July, however,
being the busiest time As to the taste
OF this luxury, those who have never
partakcn OF the frog meat cannot realize
its delicious flavor and tenderness. The
taste is no fishy one, but resembles most
that of a young spring chicken. When
served as Il fried or broiled dish it is es-
pecially delectable, and ut one hotel
eight dozen day are called for in this
form during the July season, while even
now the average is from two to three
Dozen
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-01-11
CURED BY LAUGHTER.

In a treatise on laughter JOubert gives
a curious instance. A patient, being
low with fever, and the physician in at
tendance at loss as to how he should
produce reaction, had ordered a dose OF
rhubarb, but alter the medicine had
been prepared, fearing its debilitating
effects, the order was countermanded
Not long after pet monkey belonging
to the patient, that had been in the room
all the while, seeing the goblet, slipped
slyly up and touched it to his lips. The
first taste was probably novel, and he
made comical grimace. Another sip
and he got the sweet of the syrup.
Aha! His visions frightened. He cast
glance around, and then drank it to
the bottom, where he got the full
strength Of the rhubarb. Mercy
What face he made! The visage Of
the disgusted monkey spoke volomes as
he tried to spit out the horrible taste,
but finding that impossible, he seized
the goblet and hurled it to the floor,
smashing it into a hundred pieces. The
scene was so ludicrous that the sick man
burst into fit OF laughter that lasted
until his nurse came in. And when he
tried to tell her he laughed again, until
he sank back exhausted in profuse
perspiration, which lasted until he fell
asleep. When he awoke the fever was
broken and he recovered.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-01-11
A MODERN nAIfYl.

A recent writer in one Of the religious
journals tells the following story of
Sister Simplice, nun Of the Order of
Bon Secours:
Five years ago she had In charge the
little children Of n gentleman of and
near Paris. She was walking with
them in the garden when sound In the
shrubbery near by csaued her TO start
and turn pale. She knew tina, the fierce
dog which the owner of the chateau
should have kept chained must have
freed himself. There was still time
enough; she could easily reach . place
Of safety. All, but the children! rl,e
will not leave them. She gathers them
about her hurriedly and perhaps gains n
few yards towards the house. II In too
late. The huge creature IL In sight.
bounding towards them with red cycs
and foaming mouth-mad. What did
she do? There was but one ing fov q
Sister Of Good Help 10 do. With one
grand sweep she thru.ts the childwr
behind her, and crying aloud ior aid
but never yielding AN inch. faces the
brute without u quiver. lie sprinp'
upon her; her little white hands are en-
twined in his long hair, while the savage
cruel jaws open and close viciously
Perhaps the children cried: perhaps
you could hear nothing but the herc,
mad snarl Of the dog IN he bit. and thu
poor cries Of the little Sister nov grow
| ing very weak; but she would not H.
go her hold, for there were the children
| | wish you could hear the story - ",
heard it. in tremulous brok.n English
from her who herself nursed siste
Simplice during the month oi agon,
through which she lived. Just hrior'
her death she turned to those by he
he'd and said:
al am no glad-l-could do Il.
would do it-agaia-again-"