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Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1884-01-17

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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-01-20


Within a short mile Of the quay at New
port. Lyme Rock rises out of the waters
Of Narragansett Bay. On this rock stands
the old lighthouse which was tended for
many years by the father of Ida Lewis,
and of which she now. under the seal of
the government commission, is keeper.
Securing the services of the Captain of a
diminutiVe boat | sailed on the waters
blue to her abode for the purpose of pay
ing her my respects. AS we approached
the rock an immense mastiff, with head
and paws like lion and roar like far
of thunder, came to It's extreme verge
and disputed our landing. He was en-
tlrely successful until the heroine ap-
peared, called him off in the lowest OF
tones, and locked him up in an clubhouse.
She then invited me into the little house
on the top Of which rests the beacon light
which has for so many years warned the
navigator or hidden dangers, and at once
entered into easy and unrestricted CONVEX
sation. She said that she had for twenty
five years lived on that rock; that she
used to be fond of going into the CITY once
III awhile, but that she cared very little
for 1t now; that she always had a great
many visitors, in the summer, a few years
ago the number reaching thousands IN
one season. She showed me her medals,
received from Congress, the State of Mas
sachusttts, and the city Of Newport, and
a solid silver teapot from the officers at
Fort Adams, all bearing suitable inscrip-
tons in testimonial of her herOism in res
cuing 80 many human beings from watery
graves.
Miss Lewis is rather above medium
height, of somewhat slender figure, good
features, and great earnest eyes, between
brown and gray. While she cannot be
called handsome, her face is one to inter-
est and attract. Her style of CONVERSE
ton is piquant and vivaciOus. and al
though not educated she is very intelli-
gent. Everything about her and her
apartments bore the evidence of neatness,
care and good taste. Her mother, a vene-
rable old lady, with thick silver hair, was
very laxative and discOursed on matters
and things, personal and otherwise. at
length. She informed me that she had the
rheumatism in her feet, and Ida insisted
tina il was because she had dyed her hair
tor so many years. She communicated
the intelligence that her daughter was 40
years old, at which Miss Ida evinced a
slight tinge of annoyance and remarked ::
"MOther thinks she must tell every one
my age.'' But she quickly added: ''Well.
| don't care, il don't make any difference.
l don't object to getting old.'
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-01-20
Why an Arkansas StOrekeeper Did Not
Take Two Mutilated Coins.
Lit.Le ROck G1eettA.

Yesterday an old man entered Little
Rock store, and taking from his pocket
an old buckskin pouch, he emptied two
coins on the counter, and then after
regarding the silver for a few moments,
said:
Muster, l want to buy some goods to
make a dress"
THAT money is mutilated, old gentle
man. THIS twenty-five cent piece has
notches filed in it, and this fifty cent piece
has been punched. You see, they have
been abused; l can't take them.
Abused" said the old man. ABUSED"
ana he took up the fifty cent piece and
looked at it tenderly. 'And YOU won't
take it on account of the holes. Heaven
grant that did not have to offer it to you
Years ago when my first child was ii little
girl, | puncned hole in this coin and
strung it about her neck. 1t was her
constant playthiug. At night when she
went TO bed we'd take it off, but early at
morning she would call for her watch.
When our JOhn-vOu didn't know John,
did you? No? Wen, he used to come to
town good deal"
'Where is he nOw?" asked the mer-
chant, not knowing what to say, but de-
string to show appreciation of the old
mans story.
.s'IIe was killed IN the war. l say that
when John was a little boy strung
this quarter around his neck. One dav
his watch got out Of fix, be said, and he
filed these nOtches in it. He and his sis
ter Mary-that was the girls name-used
10 play in the yard, and compare their
watches TO see that they were right.
Sometimes John wouldn't like It., be-
cause Mary's waite was bigger than his.
hut she would explain that she was big
ger than him. and ought to have a big
ger watch. The children grew up, but rs
they always lived in the woods they
were not ashamed to wear their watches.
When young man came to see Mary
once she fOrgetfully looked at her fifty
cent piece. What are you dOingT
asked the young man, and when she told
him she was looking at her watch, he
took it as hint. and went home. After
this she did not wear her watch in com
pany. Well Mary and the young man
married. John went off in the army and
got killed. Mary's husband died, and
about two years ago Mary was taken
sick When her mother aud | reached
the house she was dying. Calling me to
her bed she said: Papa, lean over and,
taking something from under her pillow,
she put it around my neck and SAID:
Papa, take care of my watch" The
old man looked at the merchant. The
eyes Of both men were moist. do you
see that boy out there on the wagonp" he
said. We'll that is Mary's child. l
old wife, who ALWAYS loved me, died this
morning, and have come to buy her u
Shr0ud.''
When the old man went out he carried
a bundle in one hand and the ''watches"
in tine other
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-01-20
Married on q steamboat.


At OnancOck, Va. on Wednesday MORN
ing OF las week, as the steamer Tangier
was preparing To leave her wharf. young
man, closely followed by young lady,
was seen making for the landing with
hurried strides. The g-plank, which
had been drawn in, was again put out,
and the couple, gasping for breath, hastily
boarded the steamer. As the boat moved
off an elderly man came rushing down to
the wharf, gesticuating wildly and shak-
ing his fist at the receding vessel, but the
lucky couple-Mr. George S. White
and Miss Annie II. HOpkins-nnly
laughed at the old gentleman. They
were aged 30 and Is, respectively, and
were married speedily atterward by the
Rev. George Bradford, who was on the
steamer at the time on his way to POGO
moke City. The ceremony was witnessed
by the officers of the boat and passengers.
among whom the little romantic episode
caused quite ripple of pleasurable eX-
element. The newly married couple had
intended returning TO OnancOck and fac
ing the irate parents, but owing to the
dense fog prevailing the boat failed to
reach That place, and they were carried
on to Baltimore. They spent the first
three days of their honeymoon, therefore,
on the steamer Tangier, not even So much
as going ashore TO view the beauties of
the city and enjoy the festivities of the
hOlidaXS
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-01-20
DRINKING DISTILLED WATER.
The Domestic Reform A Adopted by Stock
BrOker-SOme Other Consumers.

Neu York Sun.


81 have't drank drop of water for sew
eral years." said a stock broker the other
day. THAT is" he added, re1ectiVely,
''CrOtOn water, or we'll water ia the coun-
try. or water at the seaside. / used to
drink gallons of mineral waters, but
found their constant use Objectionable for
several reasons, and now drink only dis
titled water. 1t is true it tastes rather
fiat and insipid, but it is absolutely pure,
and a few drops Of-weli almost anything
will dispel the insipid taste. caught
the malaria, and 80 did my wife and
children, at country farm house in New
Jersey several years ago from drinking
impure water. / am satisfied that was
the reason, for the ground was high and
the air delicious. You see the well was
in corner of the barnyard. When
came home l came back to the old pitcher
and basin in the bed rooms. and you ought
to see the collection OF sediments | have
in bottles. just draw a pitcher of water
at night and look at the bottom in the
morning. Not any more for me-"
A well-known saloon keeper said that
he had been buying distilled water for
three years.
"What for? Well, to water my rum
with. | found it absolutely necessary in
consequence of the impurity of the Croton
one summer, and have continued it ever
since. You see the impurities OF the Gro
ton show i'm the liquor after it has been re-
duced To the necessary strength,and Gus
toners think the foreign substances are
IN the liquors themselves. Probably only
the irst-cIass saloons use distilled water
to reduce with. Outside of two or three
regular customers, there is no demand as
yet for it over the bar, the run being on
mineral waters"
A druggist said that there had been in
the last two or three years an increased
demand for distilled water. 1t sold at
l21z cents Il gallon at wholesale to % cent
at retail. 1t was used IN reducing liquors,
mixing different kinds of medicines, and
by doctors. There were, no doubt, some
families who used it for it's absolute pur-
ity, but he did not think its use intertered
materially with the sale of mineral
waters. Many families boiled their water
before drinking it.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-01-20
WIDOW VAN OOTI'7 DOCTRINE.
Flat Old Fashioned Talk in the Forsyth
Street Church Revival.
Mean ToNE

"No Christian ever went to the theatre"
insisted the Widow Van Colt, bringing
her fist down upon the desk at the Forsyth
Street Methodist Church last evening.
mo, don't care if he has a Reverend
to his name, | stand here, and to my last
gasp | will swear that no Christian ever
went to the theatre. Maybe they set
themselves up for Christians, but | tell
YOU no man whom God has taken hold
upon can be driven into the theatre"
'Phe Widow Van CuUt walked over to
the other side of the pulpit and brought
her other fist down upon tn desk. mo
Christian can afford to chew tobacco"
she said. 81 knew man once who gave
up tobacco after he was converted. and
tell you he never had any peace with God
until he gave mp chewing. God loves
clean people, and if you have clean
heart you ought to have a clean body to
20 along with it,"
Then the widow leaned over the pulpit
and, singing out IA deacon, asked; Where
do you expect to live forever, Brother Ed
wards?"
lin heaven with Cod" Brother Ed
wards said.
well, you'll never get there until you
give yourself altogether to God. Now
get right up all you who are Christians
and come forward and kneel, and then We
will get to work on the poor sinners.
Now : all you who want to be Christians,
get right up and come to the altar"
An old gentleman and a young man
stepped up and others followed under
pressure from the brethren, who led the m
up the aisles and presented them to Mrs.
Van Colt, who had steppeu up on the seat
of ii pew and stood there singing, praying
and eXhOrting. They are having ferVent
revival meetings in the churches.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-01-20
BARRON's PERPLExITY.
The Part His Client Fakes in I've Di-
vOrce Cases.
NeqO York Times

George II. Barron, a lawyer of Jersey
City, is embarrassed by two conflicting
divorce cases he is conducting. A rail
road engineer named Morrison had a wife
who was employed in "a sewing machine
agency till she ran away with u man
named Taylor, who was emplJy there
as IA foreman. Her husband tracked her
from place to place, and finally overlook
the guilty couple. She was penitent and he
tOrgIVingly took her back to his home.
Not long afterward she ran away
again and is yet among the
missing. Her husband was not
tOrgivng enough to pardon this
second lapse, and be had Counsellor Bar
ron commence proceedings for a divorce
from her. Barron had scarcely got his first
SUIT under way before he was waited upon
by gentleman named Benson seeking IL
divorce from his wife, Dora. He said that
his suspicious had been aroused, and that
Detective Clay Keenan, had found the
woman with man who registered as
Budd in room together in IA Cortland
street hotel. Benson was in no humOr to
forgive the woman, and the second divorce
suit was started. week afteFward Nor
risOa called on Barron, intently anxious
to learn if the fact that he had been found
in the company of another woman than
his wife would affect his divorce proceed
Ings.
''Why?" asked the lawyer.
Because" said Morrison, stClay Kee-
nan found me with woman named Dora
Benson the other day"
Then MIR. Barron learned that the plain
tiff and his client in one divorce case fig
ured as the guilty partner of the defend
ant in the other divorce case he was pros
ecuting. Morrison had registered under
the name of Budd at the hOstelrV at which
he had put up with BensOn's wife.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-01-20
AN OLD BACHELOR TO AN OLD
MAID.

In early spring the song birds sing
This is loves season. Soon shall spread
carpet green before his feet
And crOcuses and snowdrops bring
A wreath to crown his lovely head
THIS IS loves seas0n-sweet, sweet, sweet!
Then youths and madens. while We may,
J our sweethearts choose before the light
That shines on springtime shall retreat;
For once that light has passed'away
Life knows again no hours &C. bright,
So full of gladness-sweet, sweet, sweet!
Now l believe the birds are wrong
That IS. not altogether right
Love may with partial ewes behold
The spring, but yet the whole year long
tie smiles with tenderest delight
On all true lOyers, young and old.
And though your early summers fed.
And though my autumns almost here,
The lilies-blessed with love divine
Shall take the place of roses dead.
W i'll you consent to pluck them, dear,
With me, and e my Valentine?
The Manhattan for Fe6yudFy
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-01-20
Lord Lyons Grave BIunder.


Lord Lyons is not generally supposed to
be wanting either in tact or courtesy. but
in the last few days he has been guilty
SO we learn from the VOtGire-nOJ only of
an insult to the French nation, but of
grave hlunder. 1t was on this wise: Vic
tor Hugo, it seems, ''did Queen Victoria
the honor of asking her to pardon O'Don-
nell, and Lord LYONS, III forwarding
Her Maiesty's reply, addressed the
poet as Monsieur le Senateur,"
instead of "a grand hOmme francais."r
This insult was the greater because
Victor Hugo. it appears, did the Quet n
the further honor OF addressing her as
"Your Majesty" and to deny the un-
crowned King (''VictOr in pOesy, Victor
IN romance his proper style and title in
reply was objectionable. at is possi-
BILE" adds the V0itdire, "that in England
the title of Baronet ['Sir Gladstone" is a
faVOrite character in Francel is more
highly priced than that of poet, but in
France it is quite the contrary" What
will Baron TennysOn, of Aldworth, say
to this?
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-01-20

Cincinnati Commercial CARTE, 10Th.

Cincinnati Commercial CARTE, 10th.
Mrs. Murat Halstead gave last evening
for her daughter, Miss Jean IIalstead, and
her son, Marshal, german, at which
some fifty couples assisted. The cotilliOn
was skillfully and gracefully led by Mr..
Woodrow and Miss Lehmer. Many Of the
figures were entirely novel. One, THE
MN sterious Partners" was q delightful
surprise. The glass doors separating the
library and drawing-rOOm were drawn
back, disclosing an exquisite p0rtiere,
on which was painted, in life size,
group of four beautiful girls. the CEN
trail one radiant gypsy beauty per-
feet Carmen. Through apertures in the
curtain the ladies fair offered their hands
tt the cavalier in the room adjoining in a
fashion as delightful as it was suggestive
Of lea. year, and in this mysterious way
We're the partners selected for the figure.
The favOrs were extremely prettV-vinai-
grettes, pOrte-bOnheurs, charms, fans,
rpticues. bOn-bons and such trifles for the
girls, and ash trays, fans, note books and
brilliant decorations, stars, crosses, rO-
settes and such like nonsense for the men.
The occasion brought together the young
society people Of the city, and passed off
delightfully."-. A handsome collation. was
served by the st. Nicholas.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-01-20
MIR. DoRsEY,s BAD PARTNERS.
He Disbands His Army of COWBOYS and
the fairs OF the Polo BlancO Cattle
Company are Settled in a Court.
Ofuahg Nh Cn>cj1Es

DWHHu NNeO-J OpcctOk.
j. NJ. WOolworth, who has just returned
to this city from Santa Fe, gives an inter-
esting account of the troubles between ex-
Senator Dorsey and the Polo Blanco Cat
tie Company and the attendant litigation,
involving fully $500, 600 worth Of property
Mr.. James Boser and Charles b. Wool
worth, DOrsey's partners, agreed, it ap-
pears, after being admitted to partner
ship. to buy from the ex-senator certain
lands. Dorsey's title, however. proved
defective, and when he drew on BOsler on
account the latter refused to accept the
draft, and then the trouble began.
Dorsey went to the ranch in person,
reaching there Thanksgiving day. and at
once inaugurated war against his part
ners. He telephOned to WOOlwOrth. the
resident manager, at his Office, fifteen
miles distant, TO come to his house the
next day and arrange matters. Wool
worth did so, but Dorsey was not at home.
StrOlling into his study Wool worth found
written proclamation, addressed to the
employees Of the company, declaring that
Bosler and WOOlwOrth were trespassers,
forbddIng them to obey any orders except
those issued by him, and naming new
foremen and superintendent. Wool
worth soon found that the telephone mes
sage was Tuse 10 get him away from
the office of the company while Dorsey
and his men secured the records, and sub
sequently discovered that Dorsey had
taken torcible possession of the entire
property and placed armed men on guard
with orders to hold it at all hazards.
j. NJ. WoolwOrth, of Omaha, was sum-
mOned by telegraph, and as first step
secured an order from Chief Justice AK
tell at Santa Fe restraining Dorsey from
lnterf ring with the company's property
Before the writ could be served Dorsey
abandoned his position and disbanded his
forces. A few days after ne went into
court and obtained an Injunction against
WOOlwOrth and the appointment of re-
celVer, his claim being that Bosler and
Woodwork had falsified their books and
were trying to deiraud him. On January
the case Mas brought up at Santa Fe,
the company producing it's books and let
ters from Dorsey, in W ich he stated that
he WAS more than satisfied with the man.
ner in which the ranch was being man
aged.
After two days hearing Justice AXtell
discharged the receivers and sustained
the injunction against Dorsey, ordering
him to return all the property and Vacate
the premises within ten days. The Judge
in delivering his opinion said Wool
worth's management was not open to
criticism i'll any respect, ana that the
property was constantly increasing in
value under his charge.
BOsler's sudden death at Carlisle, Pa,
was induced by excitement caused by
this contest. His last act was 10 send to
Manager WoOlwOrth the papers necessary
to maintain the cOmpany's rights. and his
last words were, telegraph to Charley
WOOlWOrthV
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-01-20
In the Midst of Life tie " as IA Business.
Boston J0urndI,

On Washington street, the other after
noon, the mass of snow upon the roof of
Il high building began to slide, ana fell in
"A white and smOthering cascade upon the
crowded sidewalk. One unfortunate man
was caught by it and completely buried
from sight. Immediately the people who
had avoided Il share in his misfortune
rushed TO mis- assistance. One man grOped
into the snow and caught him by the leg;
another got purchase on his arm, and
others gripping him by clothing and body,
in due time he was brought TO his feet
again. lie presented a sOrrOwful spec:a-
Gle, however. His hat looked like half
inflated cOncertina. his coat was torn, ana
his collar hung only by the button on the
back Of his shirt, and wherever he dis
closed IL lodging place for the snow in his
raiment or person, there the chilling ele-
ment had established itself. He was APP
parentlV liteleSS, also, and Il great crowd
collected, with every manifestation of
sympathy. The stranger soon revived,
he sighed and opened his eyes, the flush
of life returned TO his ashen cheek. He
saw the cOncOurse about him and smiled.
opened his mouth to speak, and as the peO-
pie crowded around to hear him, said:
''Ah-hl that was narrow escape for
me. The perilS OF winter, even IN this
temperate zone, are indeed fearful. But
how much more terrible are they in the
frozen regions of the Pole! | have here
and he opened Il satchel which had sur
viVed the shOck-''the new book Gescrb-
ing the sutferings and death of the De
Long party, for which L am taking sub
scriptiOns, and which | should be pleased
to sell YOU at''-but here somebody yelled
that another snow slide was coming, and
the crowd vanished like smoke.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-01-20
Pero David and Napoleon.
London Figure.


Many anecdotes of the late Pere David,
the chef de claque at the Grand Opera at
Paris, have been published, but | have
seen no allusion made to the important
part he played in getting up that ''pnpu-
lar enthusiasm" with which the late En-
perOr of the French used to he greeted
both before and after he was Emperor.
When Napoleon was still President Of
the Republic, and the cup Petdt was yet
IN nubjbuS, NJ. RDqueplan, who
was then Director Of the Opera, and
wished to curry favor with the rising sun,
sent for David and told him how greatly
the Prince President would appreciate Il
recognition of his appearance in his box.
'Y0u mean," returned the chef de claque,
with quiet smile, ''that we should APP
plaud him as though he were an actor,
eh?' 'Quite so, said Roqueplan." as an
actor; c'eSt erGctement, co." And so it
was arranged, and from that time forth
the Prince President never appeared at
the opera without several rounds of APP
plause, of which the official and semi
official organs took good care to make the
most next day.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-01-20
A Bright CLEAN of Winter sunshine.
In Anu O-Ionns ~, l,.1nshnr nnnn,.c LIN.

Bright CLEAN of Winter sunshine.
In New Orleans, on Tuesday, December
18th, 1888, Gen'ls 6. L. B5auregard, of
La, and Jubal A. Early, OF Va, i'm the
presence OF large thrnng, proceeded to
execute their duty as the Commissioners
for the superintendent and management
OF the 1863 Monthly, the Extraordinary
Semi-Annual Drawing of the Louisiana
State Lottery. with the following result:
Ticket No. ,507 was sold in fractions. and
portion of the $l50,000 went to "A lucky
man in San Francisco; ticket No. q ,A05,
of $50,00D was also sold in fractions. one
bali of which cnsting 50, drawing $4,000,
to John KGyes Paige, care l.. ID. AleXan-
Dire Il Co., Nassau street, New York
city; No. 1850 drew the third capital
prize OF $20.O1O was sold by mail in New
York, Nos. 44,971 and 63, AGO drew each
$4,000, the fourth capital prizes, was sold
in Savannah, GA, and New Orleans.
Other large capital prizes were scattered
broadcast by the unquestOnably tair dis
tributiOn among the holders of tickets
Nos. 1880 1858. 81 $50 and 62,361, each
drawing $4,000 living widely apart in the
titles of New York, Boston, Chicago,
Washington, ID. c., Mansfield, o., st.
Louis, Louisville, San Francisco, Cal,
Columbus, GA, Milan, Texas, and New
Orleans, La. Names of lucky ones are
omitted by request. The next drawing
takes place Feb. u, 1884, about which NJ.
A. Dauphin, New Orleans, La, will he
happy to give every infOrmation.-Adc