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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-08-07
knitting Cleveland.

Ii is not known what John Kelly is
doing in a political way, but it is pretty
certain that the New York sun is knitting
Cleveland. 'We hold" says the Sun,
''that Grover Cleveland is not fitted to be
President, and that he has done nothing
to merit such promotion" Whether he
is fitted or not is a question on which
there may be a reasonable difference of
opinion. His public acts as Governor of
the great State of New York show him to
be man of ability and judgment. Of
course the Sun bases its opinion of Cleve-
lands fitness upon its estimate OF his
ability, and not upon the scandals that
are in circulation. 1t distinctly says that
it refuses to undertake to make any in
yestigatIon of the scandalous rumOrs.
This statement justifies the conclusion
that it knows nothing derOgatOry to
CIeveland's moral character.
OF course. Cleveland ''has done nothing
to merit such promotion" The Demo-
cratic party, however, didn't nominate
him to reward him for something he had
done, and the people Will not vote for him
on the ground that he has merited promo
ton and ought to be rewarded. He has no
claims on the party or on the country, and
he doesn't pretend to have. He was NOM
mated, first, because it was thought he
was the most available man that could be.
selected, and, second, because it was
thought that he would make a good Presi-
dent. If the effort had been to nominate
man who merited promotion, Cleye-
land would not have been selected. Bay
ard, or Thurman, or some other one who
has long been prominent as party
leader would have been chosen.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-08-07
VIEWING THE MACHINERY.
The Old Lady Who Was Crazy on the
Subject.


They had been sitting ON the promenade
deck for more than an hour, says the
Detroit Free Press, when she suggested
that they go down stairs and look at the
machinery. He agreed, and an old lady
who sat near by and heard the converse
tion rose up and said:
"Young man have, you any objection to
my going alongg I've allus been crazy
on the subject of machinery"
He replied that he would be delighted
and she followed the couple to the main
deck.
This, suppose you know" began the
young man, sis the main shaft"
Yes-yes-came from the State OF
Maine," twittered the young lady.
The old woman stuck up her nose but
made no remarks.
''That up there is the Walking-beam."
ooh! is it? How nice! You wouldn't
think it could walk, but of course it
doesy'
''The old woman put on her spectacles
to get better look at the girl.
'That rod you see there" continued
the young man, sis called an eccentric"
SHOW funny! But why shouldn't it
be? There are eccentric people, and why
shouldn't there be eccentric rods? pre-
sumo it gets cranky sometimes. Go on,
George"
81 don't believe itr' muttered the old
woman.
sAnd that is called steam-chest, my
dear"
ooh! is it? Pve always wanted to see
one. They put their steam in there so as
to keep it cool and nice. It's the same
principle as refrigerator. Yes,
George"
The old woman removed her specs and
began to look as mad as cow on sand
bar.
'eThat thing up there is called a steam
DIAL" said George.
"Oh, how nice! Pve read of it some
where in Shakspeare's works. l see the
pointer is at so. My! but who'd believe
we were carrying eighty tons of steam
George, if we blow up you must save me
indeed, you must. WHAT'S that glass
thiug?'
'IPs water-indicatOr."
'EOh, 1 see. 1t indicates that we are on
to the geniuses of America for these in
Here the old lady started to leave with
''humph!" of disgust, but the young
man called:
MADAM, are you not interestedp
'sLook a-here, young manW she eX-
claimed as she wheeled around; ''mebbe
YOU kin make a fool of that inherent
young gal, and mebbe she delights in it,
but when it comes to stutfing old hens
with chopped straw it won't go down!
Pass on! Pm walkin'-beam myself, and
Pm goin' to Walk
And, away she sailed, carrying forty
five pounds of steam by the dial.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-08-07
Henrv CLAW and Tom MarsbalI

Lesiagtoas Letter to 81. Louis Globe Democrat.
All old LexingtOnians speak of this
power of putting things which Mr.. Clay
possessed, but they say it was something
to be felt and not to be initiated or descibed.
Illustrative of it is told the story Of Tom
Marshal's visit here on one occasion to
''down" the great Wing leader. Mr.. Clay
had to face a back salary grab. There
was no question of the facts. They were
all against him. He had come home to
his blue grass constituency, and was to
meet the charges and reply to them from
the front of the court house. Marshall
had been sent for, and had
come to show the weakness of Mr.. Clay's
defense and to clinch the political scan-
dial. Clay commenced to speak and Mar
shall stood in the crowd, well toward the
front, listening. AS the orator progressed
with his vindicatiOn Marshall edged back
toward the street. At length Marshall
reached the opposite side of Broadway
and stood in the outskirts of the crowd.
Clay reached his closing periods as Mar
shall was slipping round the corner of
CheapsiGe. Two or three anti-Clay men
stopped MIN and said, "Why, Mr.. Mar
shall, where are you going? We want
you to answer Mr.. Clay. You can reply
to all he's said. "0f course, can answer
him." said MI. Marshall, vehemently. 81
can make a better argument than that. l
can meet every point, but, gentlemen, l
can't get up there and do it now. That's
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-08-07
The New Orleans Quarantine.

New Orleans is unhappy because her
fOrty-days quarantine system promises
to lose her some trade. The steamers Of
the Harrison line, for instance, which ply
between New Orleans and Liverpool, no
longer 20 up to the city Of New Orleans.
These steamers, because they touch at
West Indian and Mexican ports, are sub
jected to the forty days quarantine. They
take their cargOes Of grain at the quaran-
tine station. The wheat and corn barges
from st. Louis, instead of stopping at
New Orleans, go forty miles below to the
station and transfer their cargOes to the
steamers. Probably the city will not
lose 100000 the whole season
on account Of the quarantine, but
the few merchants who are interested
Will not rest easy until the quarantine is
practically abolished. They viii make so
much noise that New Orleans people will
get the impression that the quarantine is
depriving them Of millions Of dollars an
nually. This isn't the first time that New
Orleans has mad a strict quarantine, but
it is the first time that it has been sup
ported so long by popular sentiment. 1t
is noticeable that when the quarantine
was strict the city was free from yellow
fever. There hasn't been any fever there
worth speaking of for six years. Let the
quarantine be removed, however, and it
will be surprising if the fever does not
make its appearance very soon after
wards. One season Of fever like that of
1873 would hurt the city more than the
South American trade would amount to
in twenty years.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-08-07

PassamaQuoddy tribes near Eastport mate
rally swelling its numbers. But the redskIn
sDears fewer pOrpoises than formerly. finding
fashionable visitors better game. He enjoys
taking the palefaces out IN his "dUg-out,"
which they usually contrive to upset, and thus
he receives a fee for their rescue as well as
for Tie use OF his ticklish craft. But the
PassamaquoGdy braves are harmless; they
own no war paint, have no scalping knives or
tomahawks, aad are never so happy as when
they can parade in those emblems of paci-
1c civilization, the dress coat and the stove
pipe hat.
IN East Great Plain. Conn, is the coolest
beehive in the country. 1t is nearly the whole
space between the outer and inner walls OF
the eastern END of j. H. Ford & Co.'s big ice
house at that place. About foot below the
caves is a small knothoe into which a wild
bee flew one Sunday afternoon last spring.
He was gone several minutes. Then he buzzed
out and few off to the woods. He came back
in day or two with the whole wild swarm.
They filed into the hole, one after the other,
took possession, and have been busy making
honey since. Ont and in they fly daily, high
above the workmen's heads, and often cluster
in thick punches around the knothOle. The
only way to get the honey they are making
VIII be to take of the outer wall of the build
ing. At the back of the hive 5000 tons of ice
are hacked
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-08-07
Told the Truth in Spite of Himself.


Squire BOrge, of Bangor, is wealthy,
and wishes his friends to understand that
he is a wonderful sportsman. Last winter
he started up country on fishing trip,
where he met with poor success. The
first thing he did on returning to the city
was to go to a market and buy fifteen
trout They were beauties, and he told
the salesman what he was going to do, and
asked him where he should say they were
caught.
con, tell 'em they were taken from
Linus Pond"
On his way home the Squire called and
had the largest one photographed. Under
meath the picture he wrote:
zone of the fifteen taken from Linus
Pond, Jan. s, 1884, by Timothy BOrge,
Esq"
In two days he came back to the mar
ketman and said:
'Iookee here, where is Linus Pond
anyhow They asked me whera it was,
and / told themit was up ilI 3 north
part of Hancock county. ThefI &ey got
a map and wanted me to show ill., them,
and for the life of me l couldn't tiEd it.
Just tell me where it is, and I'll go home
and fix them. Confound them, I'Il tell
'em where Linus Pond is, and give them
enough of it,
Then the marketman led him gently out
side the shop and pointed to his sign. 1t
read: "Linus Pond. Fish, oysters and
pame1
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-08-07

WANTED, had to deliver papers -
Bull street. APP1s al Is
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-08-07

N Mill nav ami
"A telligent man or woman wanting 10y ~. ~ ~
able employment TO write for NV jlIS5s et.Oal:
circulars and terms of agency for the atea
brated Missouri Steam Washer, which ei r.
reason OF It's great intrinsic merit, is meetiD!y
with such phenomenal success. j W0pISI1ng
18th and Franklin ave-, st. Louis, Mo, n
WANTED, no horse and buggy for the sum
teed. Apply to c. II. DORSETT. 75 SsSi Ra-
street. nay
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-08-07
Animated BarOmeters.


Two tree frogs bottled up in candy jar
sat on the top round of miniature ladder
that reached to the tin lid of the jar in a
Vine street saloon yesterday. The tin lid
was perforated with a dozen holes. The
jar was one-third full of water.
"DOt's my barometer" said the saloon
keeper, pointing to the jar. "Yust before
der rain comes down dose dree frogs oud
of der water gone und to der dOp uf der
ladder CLIMB. Den pooty soon right away
der rain comes down. Dose dree frogs
vas no FOOLS" and the saloon keeper
laughed until he chOked.
Chow long have you had the frogs bot
tied up?" was asked.
''Dree mont. Und dey never miss CLIMB
ing up ven der rain is coming. Ven it is
not going to rain dose frogs stay in der
water all der time.'
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-08-07
LETTER FROM GEN. B.F.BUTLER
He Softens the Asperities of Politics
with Poetry.


Nea0 York Sun.
My Dear Mr.. Editor: find in tO-day's
San the following;
''TOM MOORE WROTE IT."
80 the Editor ofthe SIM: SIR.-Who wrote
the poem beginning:
$50 ever thus from childhoOds hour,
I've seen my fondest hopes decayP
CONSTANT"
VIII you please tell me what poem Tom
Moore ever began with those lines? In
the middle of a sentencein "Lalla ROOkh"
| find:
'''Tis bright. twas heavenly; but tits past?
O. ever thus, from ChildhOOd's hour,
I've seen my fondest hopes decay;
never loved tree or flower
But twas the first to fade away;
l never nursed dear gaZelle
10 glad me with its soft dark eye,
But when it came to know me well,
And love me it was sure to dep
But who wrote this parody?
81 never had a bit of toast,
However good and wide;
But it always fell on the sanded floor,
And on the buttered sde!'
"EYen the great Homer n0dsW
1t is permissible to soften the asperi-
ties of politics with literature. Very
truly your friend and servant,
LOaOeI, july 80. BENZ. f. BUTLER.
We think Gen. Butler mods little in
his parody quotation. The second line
does not begin with the word ''hOweYer."
The line should read:
HParticularlv good and WideD
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-08-07
ADyERTIsINg.
state Democratic Convention.

J. G. GOODRICH, Northern Advertising
MANAGER OF DAILY MORNING NEWS and
WFFEIY NEWS, sun Building, New York.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-08-07

Detroit, a famous summer resort away
ND in Michigan, had a death rate last
week Of S9.4 per !, 900 inhabitants. This
is the heaviest death rate of any city IN
the Union. 1t appears from the papers
that the city authorities are too busy with
poIitics and junketing excursions to pay
much attention to the sanitary interests
Of the community.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-08-07

The breaking of the shafts of the great
Atlantic steamers is becoming frequent
source of danger and delay, and ship COM
panies rs well as travellers will soon de-
mand some material for shafts, or mode of
manufacture, that will render such acct
dents all but impossible. Passengers fire.
quently experience much loss by delay in
crossing the ocean, not to speak of the
annoyance, and may after awhile decide
to patrOnize only those lines which guar
antee to complete the voyage within a GER
sofn ffrua
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-08-07

The hop growers in New York State
are discouraged, as it is not believed that
over twO-thirds of a crop will be obtained.
In the meantime the brewers are happy
for it doesn't make much difference with
them whether they get any hops or not.
The people win have beer Of some sort,
and the brewers win make it bitter with
tan bark if they can't get anything better.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-08-07

Murat HaIstead, editor Of the Cincin-
natl Commercial Gazette, is nothing if not
sensational. He says; eve do not think
cleveland will withdraw. He is too
much Of a bull for that" No, he will not
withdraw until he completes his contract,
which is TO beat Blaine and reform the
government at Washington. Cleveland's
record is not in favor Of Withdrawing. In
All the races in which he has taken part
he has won.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-08-07

The Soldiers Home at Dayton, Ohio, is
now being Investigated by the Congress
sional Committee. The testimony so far
taken is not creditable to the manager Of
the home, who appears to be brutal ty
rant who deserves rather to be soundly
kicked than to be hOnOred with the atten-
lions of a Congressional committee.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-08-07

The fact than Francis Murphy, the
great teetotaller, has declared againstmak-
ing prohibition a political question is quite
n set back to the st. John party. Murphy
takes the right view Of the subject, and
while he is an enthusiast, he shows very
Mainly that he is neither a demagOguenO
a fanatic.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-08-07
gmttrmra Rrmrntre.
~At~$$~& %SNUt~phADs
BAD BLOOD.
SCROFULOUS.
INHERITED.
CONTAGIOUS.

IN 1870 Scrofulous Ulcers broke out ON my
i body until my breast was one mass of cor
rupton. Some of these Ulcers were not less
than one and one-half inches in diameter, the
edges rough, ragged and seemingly dead. the
cavity open to the bone and filled with often
siye matter. Everything known to the mcdi-
cal faculty was tried in vain. Gradually the
bone itself because diseased, and then the
suffering began in earnest. Bone Ulcers began
to take the place of those hitherto on the sur
face. l became mere wreck. For months
at q time could not get my hands to my head
because of extreme soreness. Could not turn
in bed. Knew not what it was to be an hour
even free from pain. Had reason to look upon
life itself as curse. In the summer of 1885,
after ten years of this wretched existence,
began to use the CUTICURA REMEDIES, and
after two years. persistent use of them the last
Ulcer has healed. The dread disease has sue
cumbed. All over the breast where was once
mass of corruption is now healthy skin
Ny weight has increased from 1913 to 1856
pounds, and the good work is still going on. |
feel myself new man, and all through the
CUTICURA REMEDIES.
JAMES E. RICHARDSON,
Custom House, New Orleans.
Sworn to before United States Commissioner
I / p
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-08-07

There is a great deal more profit in dig
cling bait than in going fishing at Salt
Take CITY, as the rich old MOrmons
readily nav 81 per quart for angle worms.
They don't fish much, but 1t tends to pre-
serve the peace of their families to always
carry a gourd Of bait and some fishing
tackle when they start TO visit their other
xviyosi houses.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-08-07

New Workers are beginning to adopt
natent leather shoes. They are more eco
omical although their first cost is more,
4 man who has his shoes blacked twice a
dav is ont about $50 q year. That is more
than his shoes cost. There is no need to
nolish patent leather shoes, and they wear
about as long as ordinary tanned leather.
There is a sort Of yarnish which makes
them look as good as new when they be-
Gin to crack.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-08-07

Henry Ward Beecher says he is in
doubt. if reports are to be believed,
whether he will support Cleveland or not.
He ought not to let scandalOus rumors
influence him. There was a time in his
career when he would have thought hard
OF his friends If they had deserted him be
cause Of scandalOUs rumOrs.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-08-07

Gen. Grants shame and influence" ap-
pear to be pretty good for literary as well
as banking capital, as he is to receive, it
is stated, $4,000 for the series of eighteen
or twenty articles which he is writing for
the Century. Those who are acquainted
with the Generals literary capabilities
will naturally suppose that he will need
in this business a shrewd, if. not con-
scienceless, partner. Perhaps Gen.
Adam Badeau might be called upon for
little help in the matter.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-08-07

OF Scrofulous. Inherited and Contagious HUI
mors, and thus remove the most prolific cause
of human suffering, to clear the Skin of Dis
figuring BlOtches, Itching TOrtures, Huniliat-
ing EruptiOns, and LOathsOme Sores caused
by Inherited Sce0fula, to purify and beautify
the Skin, and restore the Hair so that no trace
of disease remain, CUTICURA REsoLvENT,
the new Blood Purifier, and CUTICURA and
CUTICURA SOAP, the great Skin Cures and
Reautifipr are infallihIn
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-08-07
Eur SaIr.

PURCHASERS for FRUIT JARS.-Only
i about Il gross left. Call early, as they are
advancing. Extra rubbers in any quantity, at
GEO. W. ALIENS
l6j and 1861 Broughton street
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-08-07
The Only st. John Man.

"PardOn me, sir, but you did not cheer
as the procession passed; you are not a
Blaine MANI"
mo, am not" -~
''You think, then, that Cleveland
should"
"You mistake me, sir; am not for
Cleveland"
''Then it is Butler whom you
"Wrong again, sir; / could not con-
sistently vote for Butler"
''What! not for Blaine, nor Cleveland,
nor Butlerl You must be a Prohibition
list, then. You're the first St. John man
Pve met this yearr
''I'm sorry to hear you say that; Pm
st. John himself"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-08-07

1t is thought that the Democrats and
the Observation-Disclosures viii unitein nomi-
mating a State ticket in Kansas. If they
do they will stand an excellent chance OF
carrying the State for the State ticket.
The State, however, will give its electoral
vote TO Blaine.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-08-07
BIaine's Historic Gavel.


1t was this came gavel that raped the
Speakers desk and called the page who was
sent to request John Logan to make the mo-
ton which saved the land grant for the Little
Rock Railroad, so tOuchingly alluded to by
Mr.. Blaine in his letter to W. Fisher, Esq, of
India street, Boston, Oct. 4, 1862 That gavel
Is associated with much that is disgraceful in
American legislation. 1t is almost as infa-
nous as the pen that wrote the Mulligan let
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-08-07

1t seems that nearly all the manufac-
turers in Pittsburg are boring for gas
with which to fire their furnaces and en-
gines. If a protective tariff can't save
the coal mOnOpolists from such compe-
tition as this what is it good for, any
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-08-07

1t is probable that James Gordon Ben
net has returned to America to find out
what effect Mr.. Blaine's magnetism will
have on the new Atlantic cables. This
NAV be a more serious matter after awhile
than people generally suppose it will be.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-08-07
CURRENT COMMENT.
The Happiest Hours.

The happest hours of a Presidential term
come IN the last year when the incumbent has
not been renominated. a year ago President
Arthur's trip on a government vessel excited
severe criticism. To-day he might lash the
entire navy together ana take pleasure trip
without attracting much attention.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-08-07
A Patriotic Suggestion,

IHlLuueLDHtu LeUyeT IIttIJs
The campaign committees, instead of vast
ing their money on tin battle axes, wooden
cleavers and brass bands, might do more good
with their money by subscribing literally to
the erection of the pedestal for the statue of
Liberty. This is a patriotic work, and the
pedestal might make solid platform" for
some future party.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-08-07

DR.. Do Lewis appears to have convert
ed the Salvation Army, as its members
have begun a war on the corset There
is very little chance for religion TO get
into n girl who is laced up as tight as
bale of cotton in a compress.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-08-07
Estimate of the lingo CamDaicn

LHicUg0 Tunes lIUd.J.
The result of the experiment which Mr..
Blaine and his friends have undertaken VIII
be watched with interest Time will tell
whether or no they have underestimate the
intelligence, the conscience, and the common
sense of the electors of the United States.
They have pitched their hurrah campaign
unon n very low kew
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-08-07

Judge Reid, Republican candidate for
Governor Of Tennessee, boasts that he Is
not ashamed of his Confederate record.
1t is to be hoped he has no cause to be
ashamed of it. His record since the war
ia what he ought to be ashamed of.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-08-07

Gen. Butler has found strength to say
that Judge Abbott is the mar for the
Democrats TO run for the GovernOrship Of
Massachusetts. There is no man who
will fit that position as well as Gen. But
ler himself
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-08-07

The Charleston Nelrs and Courier thinks
Gen. Longstreet aspires to be the Malone
of Georgia. The General is not near
shifty or mean enough to play that sort Of
a came. Yet the fate of Malone seems to
stare him i'm the face.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-08-07

Another banker has found an asylum IN
Canada. There seems to be demand for
a regular underground railroad leading
from the United States into the Dominion.
No doubt such an enterprise would pay
large dividends.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-08-07

tits too late now for DIR. Koch to revise
his prediction about the cholera scourglng
all Europe, and his name is already being
thought OF whenever Ell Mahdi and the
flIse weather prophets are spoken OF.