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Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1884-11-28
A PEN-PoRTRAIT OF CLEVELAND.
HIS APPEARANCE. HIS MANNER, HIS coNvERsA-
TON AND HIS BUSINESS WAYS.

Edmund Hudson in the washington Capitall
I stopped in Albany few hours in order
that might pay my respects to the President
elect, and see for myself what manner of man
this memorable campaign of 1884 has crowned
with the greatest of earths honors. At four
O'Clock in the afternoon 1 found the Governor
sitting in the vast and splendid executive
chamber in the new Capitol building How
many kings or emperors ever received their
subjects, wonder, in such noble apartment
as this in which the chief ruler of the Empire
State meets his fellow citizens The White
House will seem to him very poor and cheap
in comparison when he comes to occupy it.
Perhaps the contrast will be great enough to
make him an earnest advocate of a new Exec
utive Mansion, or a rebuilt one at least. That
would be something to be thankful for if it
should happen.
The Governor sits in cane-seated swivel
chair before one of a NUMBER Of large red
topped desks-the others belonging to his Sec
retaries. Troops of visitors are constantly
passing through the chamber, and those who
care to do SO walk up to him and pay their
respects He asks no one to sit, but when
there are ladies in the party he RISES and
shakes hands and exchanges few pleasant
words with them. The Governors greeting
is pleasant one, but very simple and with no
excess of cordiality of voice or manner. His
voice, one notices instantly, has none of the
suave and fascinating quality of Mr.. Blaine's.
1t is not voice that has been used to mag
netize or attract men and women. It is not
the voice of a man who asks favors of others,
nor is it the voice of an orator But there is
criticism and emphasis in it, and, while not a
soft voice, it is not hard nor rough.
The first impression one gets of Governor
Cleveland is that he is Young man. There
is bald place that one sees atterward that
goes well down on the back of his head, but
the face is the face of man in the freshest
health; q man full of life, who has never
greatly abused himself nor overdrawn upon
his vitality. Tall and stout he u.s. it must be
confessed, but not an obese man; and while
one would not expe him to prefer an active
life, his power of work must be enormous -
He looks like man who could work for twen-
ty-four hours without rest and then begin a
new days work. if need be. with more vigor
than the average man possesses after a good
nights sleep
In conversation the Governor speaks with a
good deal of animation, and the strongest i'm
preston one gets from him is of great firm
ness and force in adhering to course when
once it is adopted One would say, ''Here is a
man. surely, who cannot be driven, but who
will do the driving himself whenever be nee
essary" One might ask good deal of such
man, but to demand, 1 should think, would be
a losing business.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1884-11-28
THE LADY OF THE WHITE HOUSE
ALBANY Letter in N. Y. World

lAlUdly LcUUcl Ill IN. L. W OIlu
Mr. Cleveland's administration will be
plain, practical, business like and modest
That is the sort of ADMINISTRATION the country
wants The social side of it will be as simple
and straightforward as the official side of it,
The Governors sister, Mrs Hoyt, will proba-
bly, live with him at Washington, as she has
lived with him at Albany. She has never been
what is called a society woman, but she is
blessed, as her distinguished brother is, with
good common sense. She dresses quietly, but
in good taste, talks with ease, and makes ia
vorable impression on everybody she meets.
She is good Christian, goes to church every
Sunday, and prefers the Presbyterian fold
She has a face that is as honest as the daylight
itself, and kind, good heart. She is a Dem
ocrat by nature, just as the Governor is, and
the only aristocracy she adheres to is the aris-
tocracy Of doing right The people will like
her frank. open manner; they will be made
to feel thoroughly at home when they meet
her at the White House, and she will thus
help to bring us back to realization of the
great truth, that g this is Government of the
people. by the people, for the people" I saw
her here several times last Summer just after
Governor Cleveland had been nominated at
Chicago, and she impressed me much as he
does-as one whom the humblest man or wo-
man in the land, or the most august might
talk to with perfect ease, and go away with a
feeling of profound respect for her genuine
womanly qualities. She impresses you at
once with her sincerity, and that is one of the
brightest jewels that adorn humanity. am
very sure Mrs. Hoyt will be kindly received at
Washington, and that she will most becom-
ingly meet the requirements of the position
she is to assume
The President-elect has couple of nieces,
plain girls, the daughters of brother who Is
a missionary, believe. in far away Ceylon.
They were here some time during the Sum-
mer, but they have returned, am told, across
the sea- Perhaps they will find it pleasant to
spend some time at the White House when
Uncle Grover takes his seat.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1884-11-28
LAUNDERING BURcHARD

twas apt alliteraions artful aid
That bothered bungtng Burchard's beefy brain;
He tried to tinker with a temporal trade,
And blundered into beating Brother Blaine,
Then learned what fate proposes for mugwumps
clerical
Who grow enthusiastic and hysterical.
Accustomed from the pulpits lofty perch,
Where none may question his DEGREES, to send
The blessings and the curses Of the Church.
The nations morals he essayed to mend,
Bepraistng Blaine with such extreme verbosity
AS could be equalled but by his pomposity.
He thought his speech was splendid, to be sure,
Ordained OF old the public ear to fill.
Perhaps in after ages to endure,
AS sore Republicans expect it will;
But disappointed candidates are critical
When clergymen descend to things political.
Rum, Romanism and Rebellion oh!
The neat ALTERATION charmed his ear.
And how on earth could bungling Burchard know
That it would cost his darling cause so dear?
All three were SO opposed to his morality,
That he condemned them as vile totality
And then, the time-tse wretched time-he chose,
just when the heated and intense campaign
Approached the dreaded crisis Of its close;
Twas fun for him, but death to Brother Blaine
Who felt that naught was needed then to urge man
To kill on sight that most preposterous clergyman
And now they pour on his devoted head
The walls Of their concentrated woe,
And vainly wish that he had long been dead
Before he was inspired to serve them so.
Thus do they ALL admitting his sincerity,
Send him to Coventry with great celebrity,
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1884-11-28
A PERFECT FIGURE.

fsDefne good figure ?' said Mrs Kellogg,
the well-known Detroit sculptor. ''Well, a
good figure is a rarity There are many
girls who come to me to pose as models and SO
very few who are of the least USE Their
knees are crooked and their arms bent and
their waists pinched in-there is always some
thing wrong See that head and trunk
That is Proserpine. She is shrinking away
from Pluto, who is about to carry her away to
the internal regions to be his wife. Now, do
you know that it took sittings of five different
models to make that one piece? Now you can
imagine how hard it is to find a really good
figure. I did see a good figure once. She was
almost perfect You know that Venus de
Medici is supposed to be the perfection of
form. Well, this girls figure was identical
with hers. Had I wished to make a full-sized
statue 1 would not have changed her one iota
She was very wealthy girl and very indolent
Sitting always in her rooms in negligee cos
tune and taking so little exercise, she was the
very perfection Of grace. Every pose was
a study and every move beautiful And do
you know that girl laced-terribly SO? She
compressed her waist, I should think seven
inches smaller than it naturally was. But
then she wore corsets for only about three
hours each week, she went out SO little. She
was a very attractive girl but not very pretty;
very good figures seldom are. will give you
her dimensions. She was five feet four and
a half inches high. Then she measured thirty
one inches about the bust, twenty six and a
half inches about the waist, thirty five inches
over the hips, nine inches from the armpit to
the waist, eleven and half inches around the
ball of the ARM nine and fourth inches
around the elbow, and six and half inches
around the wrist You see she tapered four
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1884-11-28

CITUATION WANTED young lady of six
- teen daughter of a deceased Confederate
soldier desires situation. Would teach little
child en- or could act as saleswOman in store, in
which capacity she has already had some expert
ence Best of references given. Address. L. B.,
VINDIcATOR OFFICE. nOvl4 St
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1884-11-28

The Mccormick telescope has arrived at the
University of Virginia.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1884-11-28

VIM. Henry Lester, we'll known colored
Straightout Republican, and who made a
speech that attracted general attention, by its
eioquence, at the State Republican Conven-
ton, in Staunton, died on the 21st inst
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1884-11-28

j. HAGEMAN,
IO5 s. AUGUSTA ST,
noy2S

CTAUNTON PERPETUAL BUILDING AND
y LOAN COMPANY.
Authorized capital $400, 900. Subscribed capital
Lends money on Real Estate in taunton and
Augusta county, at from enc to ten Years, payable
In monthly instalments. Information furnished Cd
application to the Secretary.
ISAAC WITT, ARISTA AOGE,
President secretary
sept IA
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-05-26

Here is another account of tOOth-swal-
lowing, and one which is vouched for by
the writer, who was well acquainted with
the party at the time:
Charles Hobart lived in Fabius, Onon-
daga county, n. Y. In the fall of 1854, a
jolly party of friends were partaking of
an oyster supper at his house, when Mr..
Hobart, in hearty fit of laughter, threw
back his head, and lost his teeth; seven
teeth on gold plate. They went down
his throat! OF course CONSERVATION
rested on the faces of his friends, and the
family physician was Immediately sum-
mOned. He administered a heavy dose of
physic, which relieved the sufferer of the
plate within twenty-fOur hours, none the
worse for his fright. The plate was then
sent to DR.. Bailey, in CaZenovia, cleansed
and retitted to Mr.. Hobart's mouth again,
who had many hearty laugh over the
affair.
Mr.. Hobart was a resident Of Fabius
since my childhood, until his death in
1867. He was the ''fat' man of the county,
and at the time of his death was landlord
of hotel in Fabius. In an old letter re-
ceived from home at that time l find the
following facts, and you may Judge if
to pass along: ''Charlie Hobart died the
10Th of January. His coffin measured Z
feet in length, feet wide and ~ feet
deep, and was small for his body, then.
The front door had to be taken off the
hinges, and the casing from one side OF
the door, TO allow the coffin to pass
through" Mr.. Hobart's parents were
very large people, and from the accounts
| heard when a child of his father
death, l should think he must have been
fully as large as his son.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-05-26

This have made Silk Gloves Specialt
complete than prc
they very low. We sell Thread 4Buon
you can't match them for less that 25c.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-05-26

Local Sleeping Cars on all night trains he.
tween Savannah and Augusta, Savannah ana
Macon, Savan nah and Atlanta.
Connections.
The MIlledgeville and Eatonton train runs
daily Except Monday between Gordon and
Eatonton, and daily Except Sunday between
EatoEton and Gordon.
: Train No. y from Augusta daily (except
Eufaula train connects at Cuthbert for Fort
Gaines daily Except Sunday,
The Perry accommodation train betwea
Fort Valley and Perry runs daily (except sn
day. gu
The Albany and Blakely accommodation
tram runs daily Except Sunday betweeT,
Albany and Blakely. SSs"0en
AT Savannah with Savannah. Florida and
western Hallway; at Augusta with an Iines
70 North and East; at Atlanta with Line
and kennesaw Routes to all points NaTth,
East and West. F'' Not US
Tickets for all points and sleeping car bertha
on sale at City Office, No. 20 Bull street 'eA -
u. a. WHITEHEAD. WILLIAM ROGFRS.
zen. Pass. Agt. Gen. Supt.. Sayannah
Gan II Tr sHAm r. ". =. SHELLMAN,
EA0priS
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-05-26
ALBANY EXPRESS.

Pullman Palace Sleeping Cars Savannah TO
Gainesville.
Pullman Palace Sleeping Cars Savannah to
Jacksonville.
Passengers for Brunswick take this train.
Passengers for Macon take this train ar
irving at Macon at 7:45 a. m.
Passengers for Fernandina, Waldo Gaines
vile, Palatka, Cedar Key, Ocala, Wildwood,
Leesburg and al stations on Florida Railway
and Navigation Company and Florida South
ern Railway take this train.
Passengers for Madison, Monticello, Talla-
hassee and all Middle Florida points take
this train.
Connection at jacksonville 4 ally Sun
days excepted) for Green Cove Springs, St.
Augustine Palatsa, Enterprise, Sanford and
all landings on st. Johns River.
Connecting at Albany daily with pae-
senger trains both ways on Southwestern
Railroad TO and from Macon, Eufaula, Mont
gomery. Mobile, New Orleans, etc.
Connection at Savannah daily with Charles
ton and Savannah Railway for all points
North and East.
Connecting at Savannah daily with Contra
Railroad for points West and Northwest.
Through tickets sold and sleeping car berth
accommodations secured at Bren's Ticket
Office, No. p Bull street. and at the COmpa-
ny's Depot, foot of Liberty street.
restaurant has been opened in the sta
ton at Waycross, anG abundant Jime viii he
allowed for meals by ali passenger trains.
JAS. l.. TAYLOR,
GenI Pass. Agent.
II. G. FLEMING. Super5nfendenE
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-05-26

Is the season in which bad or poisoned blood
is most apt to show itself. Nature, at this
juncture, needs something to assist it in
throwing off the impurities which have COL
lected by the sluggish circulation Of blood
during the cold winter months. Swift's Spe-
cifc is natures great helper, as il is purely
vegetable Alternative and tonic.
Rev. /. b. Paine, Macon, Ca, writes: ''We
have been using Swift's Specific at the
orphans home as a remedy for blood COM
plants, and as a general health tonic, and
have had remarkable results from its use on
the children and employees of the institution.
1t is such an excellent tonic, and keeps the
blood 80 pure, that the system is less liable TO
disease. 1t has cured some of our children of
Scrofula."
W. IL. Gilbert, druggist, Albany, Ca, writes
1--WE are selling large quantities of Swifts
Specific for spring Alternative and general
health tonic, and with the best results 1t is
now largely used as preventive and cure for
Malaria. There are many remarkable evil
dences Of its merit in this section.''
Our Treatise on Blood and SKIN Diseases
mailed free to applicants.
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO.,
Drawer 3, Atlanta, Ga.
New York Office, l59 West Twenty Third St
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-05-26
ORDINANCES.

Ordinance read in Council the first time
May Z, 1884, read a second time May 81, 1884,
amended, placed upon its passage and passed I:
AN ORDINANCE to be entitled an ordinance to
project and lay out in the limits of the city
OF Savannah south of Anderson street GER
tain streets and lanes, and for other pur-
poses.
WHEREAS, BY an act Of the General As
sembly of the State of Georgia approved Sep
TENDER 81, 1888. entitled IAN act to extend the
was among other ingyenacted that any one
who shall build across any projected streets or
lane after the same shall have been surveyed
and laid out by the City Surveyor and shall be
designated by sufficient marks and bounds,
shall, when the City Council proceed to con-
denim the same, be entitled to compensation
only according to the value of the property at
the time such survey shall be made; and
whereas, said streets in said extended limits
of Savannah have been surveyed and laid out
by the City Surveyor and are now designated
by sufficient marks and bounds; and whereas,
1t is deemed advisable to lay out the said
streets and lanes so all persons may know the
same; therefore,
SECTION l. Be it ordained By the Mayor and
Aldermen Of the city Of SdUdnndh, IN COUncil
assembled, and IL is hereby ordained 6y the
authority OF the same, That the following
streets IN the city of Savannah running north
and south, to wit: Habersham, Lincoln,
AbercOrn. DraytOn, Whitaker, Barnard, JEFF
fersOn, Montgomery, West Broad and Bur-
roughs, shall be extended south to the south
ern limits of the city of Savannah, as defined
in said act of the General Assembly, approved
September q, 1888, at right angles to Ander-
son street in said city; the centre lines on the
street thus extended shall be an extension in
a right line of the centre lines Of the street,
as they now exist, and the width Of the said
street to the southern limits Of said city, shall
be as follows: That is to say, Habersham
street shall be 6215 feet in width; Lincoln
street shall be so feet in width; Abercorn
street shall be 70 feet in width; Drayton street
shall be 40 feet in width; Whitaker street
shall be As feet in width. Barnard street shall
be IS feet in width; jefferson street shall be
so feet in width; Montgomery street shall be
70 feet in width; West Broad street shall be
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-05-26
Good News for Florida Travellers.
New Montgomery Route /!
Georgia and Florida Inland
Steamboat COmnanV.

No Heat! No Dust! but delightful sail along
the PICTURESQUE SEA ISLANDS. in
Guiding the charming resorts Of
Montgomery and Fernandina.
A PERFECT DAYLIGHT SERVICE!
I FAVE Savannah every Tuesday, Thurs
IL day and Saturday.-City and Suburban
R'y, Anderson Street Depot at A. M, stand
ard time; leave Montgomery,
BY STEAMER ST. NICHOLAS,
$40 A. NJ; arrive Fernandina, P. NJ; arrive
Jacksonville, z. & ]. r. r., 1880 Pm.
From Savannah for Darien, Brunswick, Fer
nandina and way landings
STEAMER DAVID CLARK
From foot Lincoln street every Monday and
Thursday at 4P.M.
All 1rst-class tickets on Montgomery route
include meals; baggage checked through.
For regular and special excursion tickets to
all points in Florida, Cuba. Mexico. ETC., ap-
ply to LEvE & ALDEN, cor. Bull and Bryan SITS
Brunswick passengers either way will be
transferred at st. Simon's by steamer Ruby.
Freight net signed for "A hours after arrival
will be at risk OF consignee.
j. Y. HARTMAN, Manager.
G. WILLIAMS, General Agent.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-05-26
Heavy Cannonadisg on the Rappahan-

John Russell. cOlored, was engaged in
blowing near Alum Spring on Saturday,
the Cd. saws the Fredericksburg (Na.
Standard. and had set fire TO the stubble
So il would burn of. While the fire was
burning near the bank Of Hazel run, he
saws 10 occurred TO him that he ought to
unhitch his horse and shelter himself be-
hind a tree near by from some danger he
knew not Of at the time. This thought so
impressed itself upon him that he did I'M
hitch and took a stand near the tree. He
had been there but few minutes when a
loud explosion took place, followed by
another and another in rapid succession
until the eleventh one had taken place.
John SAYS be was terribly frightened and
for some time pieces OF shells and balls,
etc. fell all around him. 1t is supposed
that pile Of shells was left there during
the war and had never been found, and
when this IRE reached them they were all
exploded.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-05-26
RatlroaDs.
Charleston & Savannah RV. Co,

SAVANNAH, GA, May 5, 1884.
ON and after SUNDAY, May II. the fol-
" lowing schedule VIII be in effect Jan
trains Of this road are run by Central 900
Meridian time, which is 80 minutes slower
than Savannah timel:
Trains 43 and AZ wait indefinitely at Sa-
vannah for connection with S., f. & w. R'y.
Noss{ban0Sd
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-05-26


stol only at Jobnston's, Jesup ard Black .
sheer. Between Wayeross and Jacksonville
stops only at FOikstOn and Callahan. Be-
tween Waycross and Chattahoochee stops
only at Dupont, Nadosta, Quitman, Thomas
Vile and all regular stations between Thorn
asville and Chattahooehee.
Passengers for Fernandlna take this train.
Passengers for Brunswick via Wayeross take
this train.
Close connection atJacksonville daily Sun
day excepted) for Green Cove Springs, s..
Augustine, Palatka, Enterprise, Sanford AID
all landings ON st. Johns river.
Pullman Buffet and Sleeping Cars Waycross
to Pensacola, Mobile and New Orleans.
Passengers for Pensacola, Mobile, New
Orleans, Texas, and trans Mississippi points
make close connections at Chattahoochee
daily with trains of Pensacola and Atlantic
Railroad, arriving at Pensacola ut HAS p. M,
Mobile at AS am. New Orleans at 1910 a. n.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-05-26
$lS,762 81
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.

The Committee on Finance, to whom was
referred the petition of Sunday fruit dealers,
relative to specific tax on their business, re-
port adversely to making any reduction on
same. They would recommend that the pO-
lice be instructed to place on the information
docket all persons selling fruit or other mer-
chandise from stands on the sidewalks, the
same being unauthorized by the ordinances.
SAMUEL =. HAMILTON.
Chairman FINANCE Com mittee.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-05-26
Port Roual and $500.

Passengers for Beaufort by train 43 arrive
there at 1926 a. m. and can return same day
leaving at 2:25 p. m. and arriving Savannah
p. m.
A irst-class Dining Car is now located in
Savannah, instead OF being run on the line. as
formerly, ahording passengers a fine meal at
small expense. Procure meal tickets from
Conductors.
Pullman Palace sleepers through from sa-
vannah to Washington and New York on
trains 43 and AZ.
Fer tickets, sleeping car reservations and all
other information, apply to William Bren.
Ticket agent, % Bull sticet, and at Charles
ton ana savannah RailV ay Ticket Office at
savannah Florida and Western Railway De-
pot. C.S .GADSDEN. sIr,t.
8. c. BoYLsToR. G.P.A.
J. W. CRAIG, Master Transportation.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-05-26
THOMSON. GA.

THOMSON, GA.
DIR. j. BRADFIELD: Dear Sjr-Your
Female Regulator has been a success in
my hands. AS druggist l have sold it
for several years, and as it becomes known
it increases in popularity, until now re-
gard it as a standard remedy. l have
also used it in my practice as physician,
and always with the most gratifying sue
cess. Yours truly,
VIM. BARTON,
Druggist and Physician.
Treatise on the Health and Happiness
of Woman mailed free.
BRADFIELD REGULATOR Co.,
Box %, Atlanta, Ga.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-05-26
r.. e. FLEMING. super5nten
Central { Southwestern r. rs.

Ian trains OF this system are run by Standard
1907 Meridian time, which is SO minutes slower
than time kept by City.l
SAVANNAH, GA, May 10, 1884.
ON and after SUNDAY, MAY IL, 1854 DIS
~ senger trains on the Central and south
western Railroads and branches VIII run as
s..lI1