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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-03-16
r'dcle Jim's Yarn.
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I'D "Uncle Tim,' OF StOLineton, Conn.,,
1 was a retired sea Captain, sealer and
Whaler, universally beloved and respected
for his lovely disposition and genuine
good-heartedness, not less than for the
moderation of his statements and the
truthful candor of his variations. 1t
happened that one of the Yale Professors,
WHO devoted himself to chronological
studies, was interested in the Patagonians,
and very much desired information as to
the alleged gigantic stature of the race.
A scientific friend who knew the
Stonington romancer, told the Professor
that he could no doubt get valuable infor-
nation from Uncle jim, Captain who
was familiar with all the region about
Cape Horn. And the Professor, without
any hint about Uncle Jim's real ability,
eagerly accompanied his friend to make
the visit. Uncle Jim was found in one
of his usual haunts, and something like
the following chronological conversation
ensued:
Profess0r-They tell me, Capt. Penning-
ton, that you have been a good deal in
Patagonia.
Uncle Jim-Made thirty or forty voY-
ages there, sir.
Professor-And l suppose you know
something about the Patagonians and
their habits?
.
Know the Patagonians, sir. all, all of
'em, as well as l know the Stonington
folks.
Professor-I wanted to ask you, Captain,
about the size of the Patagonians-
whether they are giants as travellers have
reported
Uncle Jim-No, sir-shaking his head
slowly, and speaking with the modest
tone of indifference-no, sir, they are not.
Z ~
never had heard the suggestion before.
The height of the Patagonian, sir, is just
five feet nine inches and a half.
Professor-How did you ascertain this
fact, Captain?
Uncle Jim-Measured 'em, sir-meas-
ured 'em. One day, when the mate and |
were ashore down there, l called up lot
of the Patagonians, and the mate and |
measured about 800 of them, and every
one of them measured five feet nine
inches and a half-that's their exact
height.
Prnfassor-That's very interesting.
But, Captain, don't you suppose there
were giants there long ago, in the former
generations? All the travellers say so.
Uncle Jim-Not word of truth in it,
slr-not a word. I'd heard that story,
and | thought I'd settle it. / satisfied
myself there was nothing in it.
Professor-But how could you know
that they used not to be giants? What
evidence could you get? MIghn't the
former race have been giants?
Uncle Jim-Impossible, sir-impossi-
bic.
Professor-But how did you satisfy
yourself?
Uncle Jim-Dug 'em up, sir-dug 'em
up, speaking with more than usual
moderation. I'd heard that yarn. The
next voyage / took the bo'sen and went
and measured lem. They all measured
exactly five feet nine inches and a half;
no difference in 'em-men, women, and
all ages just the same. Five feet nine
inches and half is the natural height of
a Patagonian. They've always been just
that. Not word of truth in the stories
about nsinnfn cir
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-03-16
A CHINESE WEDDING MARCH.
The Din and Noise Attendant Upon c.
IestiaI Marriage Ceremonies.
Cor. Salt Lake Tribune

l had not been to the hotel in Hong
Kong five minutes before my attention
was distracted by a terrific noise. Rush.
ing to the front balcony l was just in time
to see quite remarkable wedding process
sion. At first, from the noise and general
styleOf the affair, thought it was fI-
neral, but | soon discovered the differ
ence. First came dozen musicians who
were beating gOngs and blowing fish
horns, each apparently without any ref
erence to the rest. Then followed a COM
pany of men and boys bearing flags and
lanterns. after which came a series of
gilded tables with deliberately carved and
pointed canopies over them, and all sorts
of eatables upon them. The display of
fruit was quite tempting, and l longed
for slice of the roast pig and the roast
sheep. But there were also native dishes,
which, by experiment. had found to be
far from appetizing. Thus far everything
was arranged just as a funeral process
sion would be, and was composed Of The
same features.
But now there was a slight departure
from the funeral order of things. There
came a magnificent sedan chair, the win
dOws of which were thoroughly cur
tanned, but which ! was told contained
the happy bride. This gorgeous sedan
chair was followed by others, also by
gaily decorated jinrikishas, in which were
seated the relatives of both the contract
ing parties. More so-called musicians
followed. and the procession wound up
with a load of boxes, which / inferred
contained the marriage offerings, and,
perhaps, the trousseau of the bride.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-03-16
A PLUCKY SWIM FOR LIFE.
The Successful Swimmer a Dog Picked
Up Eighty Miles at Sea.
poe+o,, CyoE.

sThat is handsome dog,90 5 ,-- - ses
Patrolman Magee, Of dbon GstahtiRc ave-
eag.t ia ei iShQ iaIg Rborhood Of Commercial
wharf
Yes -eplied the captain, who is in
command OF a cOastwise collier. looking
down with all the tenderness Of woman
at the beautiful beast that stood gazing
upwards into his weatherbeaten face.
HE is a handsome dog and also an extra
ordinary one. | picked that noble fellow
up at sea, eighty miles from land.'
Eighty miles from land!" calculated
the officer.
yes, sir; eighty miles from land on
my trip to this port and think when we
got him aboard that he had been in the
water at least forty hours"
why" said the officer, chow in the
name Of heavens did he get so far from
sh0re?'
"Well, can't say that / really know,
BUTTS my opinion that he belonged aboard
a dismasted Norwegian bark bound for
Baltimore, that we passed hours previous
ly. l think he was washed overheard
from her deck"
At this iuncture some gentlemen ac-
quaintances of the captain appeared upon
the scene and he walked away from the
officer in their company, the dog, hand
some Newfoundland and st. Bernard
crossed, leaping ON ahead with all the
playfulness of an urchiu just out of
school,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-03-16
A WEALTHY HORSE THIEF.
To be Arraigned for a Crime Committed
Eighteen Years Ago.
h-ansas CitV Times.

Kansas CitV Times.
81 have just found man for whom
have been looking eighteen years." de-
clared Detective George w. Cole, of st.
Louis, last Friday.
'.What are the particulars Of this extra
ordinary case?' was asked at once.
''Well, in October, 1866, Hugh Cross,
President of the First National Bank OF
Jerseyville, ILL.,, lost two very valuable
horses. They were thOroughbrCds and
very fast, and one was worth about $1,000,
the other being valued at $1,000. The
horses were evidently stolen, and circum-
stances made it very probable that two
men, well known hard cases in the COM
munity, had committed the theft. The
horses never were heard from again, but
one Of the suspected men afterward re-
turned to Jerseyville, AS there was not
sufficient evidence against him he was not
arrested. Two years ago / located the
other suspected man in Colorado. About
that time an old negro woman died in
Jerseyville and just before her death she
declared that a negro who had been a SER
want in the Cross family could tell all
about the robbery. What had become OF
this negro no one knew and he had disap-
peared from the neighborhood just about
the time the horses were lost. Until Fri
day it was impossible for me to locate
this negro, but at last my labors have
been rewarded. found the colOred man
at Atchison and he proYes.such an excel
lent witness that l will at once cause the
arrest of the lOng-suspected horse thief
Chow did you discover your witnessr'
ooh, | stumbled upon clue, and when
l found him it was not long until l had
the whole story from him. He said the
thieves had threatened to kill HIM if he
ever breathed a word of the matter, and
so he quietly disappeared, as they were
known to be desperate men,"
'HoW did he happen to be witness?"
''He says he was going past the barn
when he saw the men let down the bars
and lead the horses out of lot. He knew
the men and recognized both, and he gives
uaHsr aIAe.. e>ese~~re VI TIE aHaIf.|
Nv here is your other man?'
Nv ell, sir, that is another chapter of
this strange romance. After a youth of
the widest and most lawless nature, he
married and went West, and is now
wealthy ranchman in Colorado. Yes, sir,
he has plenty OF wealth, and position and
a nice family. too"
''What do you intend to do with him -
ARREST him, of course. l am on nv
way now to the Governor of Illinois for
requisition, and as soon as that is obtain
ed | will go West and get my man. 1t is
very remarkable case, more so than any
ever had, except, perhaps, that of Mrs.
Kate Tobley, sane woman whom | res
cued from the OsawatOmie, Kan, Insane
Asylum after she had been confined a
great many years through the efforts Of
relatives who were living off her estate" /
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-03-16

daughter of a Chieftainess, with as
many orange orchards as the Due de
Montpensier. Her father was an Eng
lishman, Mr.. Solomon, and the Queen
learned reading, writing, arithmetic
and the use of the glObesE at a
seminary in Sydney, n. S. W. She thus
speaks English, and is acquainted with
French. She was married at fifteen TO
the Dauphin, now Pomare Y. They are
at present separated His Majesty has
been ruined by reading French history,
as from over-study of the reign of Louis
Nv, he made Madame lie Pompadour
of pretty snake-charmer, and hence,
the griefs of the Queen. The population
of Tahiti is some 14.eo0 souls, all mostly
Protestants. Her Majesty desires to be
recognized simply as MADAME Marie"
The object of her visit is not clear. Per-
haps like that of other royal incOgs, it
may not be divulged till two centuries
hence. She smokes from fifty to eighty
cigarettes per day, patronizes a cdndQue
toilet, but she denies having ever dan ced
the apd upd, or Tahitian can can.
THE RIEISsONTER-MACKEY QUARREL
is still the talk of the town. The French
esrOuse the case of their artist, and in
| tend giving him a dinner, while the Ameri-
cans back up their coUntrywoman, who,
since eight years, has expended fortune
among and upon Parisians. Meissonier
forgot his client was a ladys he is known
to have a greed for gain; hence why he
could not display the spirit to keep the
not-eXtraordinarIly painted portrait at
the eXorbitant price of 10000 francs and
cry quits. Meissonier is very rich. He
| may be said to have raised himself from
poverty, and so the more creditable to
him. But when he sneers at Americans
/ having more dollars than taste for the fine
arts, he should remember they have al
ways been his best clients, since fifty
years ago when he painted pictures at
fire francs per square gard for the Ameri-
can market, up to his "Charge of the
French Dragons" tor A. L. Stewart, of
New York, for 100000 francs.
AT Bone, in Algeria, Mile. Z was to
be married to gentleman from Lunis,
both Israelites. Arrived before the rabbin.
| accompanied by the bridal party, the
bridegroom said he would not wed unless
the BRIDES father first paid down her ~ :
tune. The parent said he was not quite
prepared for that abrupt demand. Persist
ing in his refusal, the bride turned TO the
crowd and asked, was there among them
any young man gallant enough to wed
| her. Benjamin Maalem, handsome SHOE
maker, stepped forward and was then and
there married to her. Next day he re-
ceived official appointment.
Nice is accused of being unhealthy; the
papers state "a father and son, both cen
tenarians, have just died within three years
of each other" COuntryman and wife at
a fashionable bar: Waiter, give us a
hundred sandwiches
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-03-16
THREE KISSES.

An angel with three lilies in her hand
came winging to the earth from Paradise;
They changed to kisses ere she reached loves
land,
And fell uDon the brow, the lips, the eyes!
First was the kiss Of purity and peace
Lonely they sat together by the fire
To him fram sorrow came a dear release;
To her, the shadow of dim desire.
Two aimless souls had ceased their wander
ing,
Two fettered spirits struggled to be free;
The tender leaf unfOlded on loves tree,
The kiss Of sanctity!
Next was the kiss of soul bound into soul
They stood at night beneath ruined
tower
Dimly they heard the waves eternal roll,
Life was embodied in q single hour.
The ore strong moment in a love divine,
The present shadowing fUturlty;
No fate no time, no terror could combine
To rob that silence OF its ecstacy,
The kiss of unity.
Last came the kiss Of dear love perfected.
sad in the chamber Of the thing called
Death
Two tapers at the feet. two al the head,
The murmured prayer, the low hslf-sobbing
breath;
But brighter yet in distance far away,
gathered army Of the souls that live,
The golden dawn of q transcendent day,
When angels Of the lilies come to give
The kiss-eternity!
Boston Herald.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-03-16
FOUR TURKS AND PUG.
An Encounter in Which Pretty Girl
and a Fat Cook Took Prominent Part.

An Encounter in Which a Pretty Girl
and Fat Cook Took Prominent Part.
Four Turks shambled along Sixteenth
street yesterday morning, says the New
York Herald of the 18th inst. Their
skinny legs were blue with cold, and the
odor of Thompson street pipes pervaded
their scanty clothing. They had almost
reached Fifth avenue when a sudden i'm
pavement in front of a brown stone house.
At that moment a well fed pug strolled
out on the stoop for its morning constitu-
tiOnal, but no sooner saw the crouching
Turks than it tumbled down the steps and
commenced a fierce attack upon them.
'Bakhtyar aboutemam firokhzad p
shrieked a thin Turk.
"Kamgar stareod saber bedadP' yelled
a tall Turk.
The two drew fierce looking forks and
made desperate lunges at the pug, until
one succeeded in prOdding it.
The dogs yelps brought two champions
to its rescue-a very pretty young lady
with blue eyes and lawn tennis racquet
and fat cook with cardinal hair and a
broom.
"Oh, mon pauvre, cher, petit Jacques,
allez-yous en-, brute atfreuse!' exclaimed
the pretty miss.
''Gerout yer pickle bottle colored,
slohter'en haythun, wh-oop!" shouted the
cook.
The Turks fed, leaving their slippers in
a row on the curbstone.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-03-16
Gen. sherman in a Fiery Mood.

81. LOUIS Cor. WHeett7g I7ttetblgeecef.
A friend of his is reported to have said
to him one day: General, if it were not
that your wife is a Catholic nothing could
keep you out of the White House." He
turned around, livid with suppressed rage,
and, bringing his old iron fist down on the
desk before him, exclaimed in thunder
tones: "The - you say. Yes, and if it
were not that my wife is a Catholic and
has been placarded all over the country on
account of it l would never accept the of
flee, either. 1t may become necessary to
show these political dudes that l can get
there just as well with Catholic wife as
if she were a Methodist. If they bother
me much more | will show the - whelps
what / can do. The same dumbheads and
scandel-mongers called me crazy after
Shiloh, and predicted that / would get
used up between Atlanta and the sea; but
[ got there, - themv'
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-03-16
Eriesson,s solar Engine.

Nature London illustrates Ericsson's
sun motor, and describes it as follows:
"The bottom of the rectangular trough
consists of straight wooden slaves, sup
ported by iron ibis Of parabOlic curvature
secured to the sides OF the trough. On
these slaves the rejecting plates consist
ing of fiat window glass silvered on the
under side, are fastened. 1t will be read
lily understood that the method thus
adopted for concentrating the radiant
heat does not call for a structure of great
accuracy, provided the wooden slaves are
secured to the iron ribs in such position
that the silyered plates attached to the
same reflect the solar rays towards the
heater. The trough, IL feet long and is
feet broad, including parallel openingin
the bottom, Il inches wide, is sustained by
a light truss attached to each end;
the heater being supported by YER
teal plates secured to the truss. The
heater is 81 inches IN diameter, IL feet
long, exposing 130X9.S equals 1924 super
fetal inches to the action of the reflected
solar rays. The rejecting plates, each
inches wide and 26 inches long, intercept
a sunbeam of 130xS0 equal to %, 400 square
inches section. The trough is supported
by a central pivot, round which it re-
wolves. The change of inclination is eff
fected by means of horizontal axle, the
entire mass being so accurately balanced
that a pull of five pounds applied at the
extremity enables a person to change the
inclination or cause the whole to reYolve.
A single revolution of the motive engine
develops more power than needed
to turn the trough and regulate its in
clination so as to face the sun during
days operation. The motor is
steam engine. the working cylin-
der being six inches in diameter,
with eight inches stroke. The piston rod,
passing through the bottom of the cylin-
der, operates force pump of five inches
diameter. By means Of an ordinary cross
head secured to the piston rod below the
steam cylinder, and by ordinary connect
ing rods, motion is impaired to a crank
shaft and fly-wheel applied at the top of
the engine frape, the object being
that of showing The capaDility of the en-
CINE to work either pumps or mills. The
average speed of the engine during the
trials last summer was 100 turns per min
ute the absolute pressure on the working
pistons being 80 pounds per square inch.
The steam was worked eXpansively in the
ratio of one to three, with a nearly perfect
vacuum kept up in the condenser inclosed
in the pedestal which supports the engine
Frame"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-03-16
Wood andCoaI

For sale by r. B. Cassels. TAYLOR and East
Broad streets. Telephone No. 77,-AaV.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-03-16

The Elgin Electric Light Company has
placed over ninety of It's towers in diff
ferent Western and Southern cities. 1t
has also shipped some Of the towers to
South America, and, at the request of the
governments of those countries, has lately
submitted estimates for the lighting of
some of the principal cities Of China and
Japan by its system,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-03-16
Urn 6eoDa.
IT IS not OUR FAULT =!


which
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-03-16
III YOU Do NOT Wish TO GROW WISER AND SAVE MONEY.

appeal purpose
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-01-24

lie was a member of the Mt, Lebanon
lodge of Masons of the Massachusetts
consistory, having taken the degrees
lin this city. Frank \. w. May WAS a
civil engineer lately employed on the
sewerage works in Boston, and was
under engagement to the United States
government to- make surveys on tue
Savannah river. IIclon Brooks was u
member of the Npthboro firm of
Brooks y Coihurn, recently dissolved
OH account of Mr.. Brooks i'll health. -
George III. Kellogg of Fitehbiirg WAS
| an eN-n'"mher nf the common council
and for many years chairman of the
| democratic senatorial committee. -
| Capt. Low Lawrence OF Fitclrburg was
! II member of the 57th Massachusetts
volunteers loci NouIsr, Il we'll known
cattle dealer. was going south on a
! pleasure tIip- William L. Wright Of
Nashua, ~ H., was one of the propri-
etOrs of the local skating rink and a
sergeant in the state militia.
a SAD COINCIDENCE.
a sad coincidence is reported in con-
nection with the story of the wreck
Mrs. Annie Kelly. who resided on Az
bang street, Boston, was an board tho
City of Columbus with her little child /
on her way to Florida, where she was
to join her husband, II policeman in Il,
! small town. The steamer went dDwId
Friday morning and Mrs. Nelly and
child were lost \ few hours later her1
husband WAS bitten by a u,ad dog and
expired the same day. The news od
the deaths of both husband aud wifeI
reached their friends almost at thd
| same hour -.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-01-24
Going Down TO Death.

The extent and sadness of a great
disaster are never felt till brought near
home. Calamities occurring long
way off. like the wreck of the Cimbria
a year ago, make only a passing i'm
preston and are soon forgotten. But
when 4 staunch ship like the City of
Columbus goes down within 300 miles
of home with hundred souls OF board,
one of whom was prominent Lyndon
citizen, the full horror of the day that
sent So many to their deaths is ex-
pericnced.
The company in the cabin of the
City of Columbus Thursday evening
comprised New England people, bound
for the sunny south in search of pleas
ure or health. They retired happy at
the prospect, but hardly had sleep
closed their eyes when they were
awakened to meet death. And what a
death For many there was only one
awful moment before being plunged
into the raging waters OF beaten to
death against the iutting crags. Others
clung to the timbers with the energy
of despair, aud, after passing eight or
ten hours of agonized suffering, were
rescued only to draw a few faint
breaths.
1t seems like poor consolation to the
thousands of friends of these fated ones
to coldly measure the question of re-
sponsibility. And vet it is the first to
arise. Notwithstanding the terrible
gale, the captain was in the cabin.
Opinions differ us to the extent of his
culpability, but it would seem as if, at
such a time, his place was on deck.
But no one will he willing to condemn
the unfortunate mar, who struggled so
bravely, without a hearing. The di-
rect responsibility seems to rest upon
the pilot, who is said to have been
warming his hands at smoke stack
when the vessel struck. If this story
is true, he had better have gone down
with the hundred souls sent to such a
terrible death by his criminal negli-
gence. Wherever the blame lies one
great fact remains undisputable the
vessel was more than two miles out of
her course and the responsibility for
this blunder rests somewhere.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-01-24

Once on a Time there was Man
The next Morning he felt Concerned
about his Head But a Wise Man told
him if he Kept it Up, his Head would
soon Cease to Trouble him. And it
Did.
An American Girl Fell in Love with
Visiting Chinese. The MongOlian
Tumbled Also. His Doting Parents
called him Home and Cut OFF his Head
The cure was Complete. But the Cir
Pinned Away till Finally her dresses
Extent.
An Inquest on the Dead Body of a
Mule showed that the Animal had
come to Death by Taking Into his
Stomach Indigestible Food. The Fact
is, said an Observing NeighbOr, the
Poor Mule never Knew what he Ate
because he had Patent Insides
A Good Democrat sat on a Fence
On one side was a Lion roaring Pro-
lection. On the other was a Huge
Alligator, believing Free Trade. So
the Good Democrat thought best to sit
Still. But Bad Republican Had Stuck
some Nails in tue seat, which made il
rather uncomfortable. And the Good
Democrat lives in Hope that Something
will Turn Up.
"Give Ne the Vinegar Bottle y
These Imperious Words came from the
Capacious Mouth of Montpelier
Editor.
"Dost Want the Whole Bottle p
asked the Trembling Slave, bowling
Low.
al DOst. The Time has Come for
Me to Hurl my Weekly Thunderbolt
against the Administration of Justice
in Caledonia County. Go to-"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-01-24
Knocking Out Governors.

Frederick Billings writes letter to
Judge Barrett of Rutland, which has
been printed, in which he declines
''undeI any circumstance to allow
his name $50 lie used in connection
with the guberuatorial nomination"
Nevertheless we doubt not that if there
was a general desire expressed for Mr..
Billings and he should he nominated
with marked unanimity, lie would
serve the state as governor with
marked ability.
Probably the rub is just here Men
more or less prominent throughout the
state are committed to Lieut.. Gov.
Pingree and so cannot cordially hurrah
for Billings, however much they now
would like to do so. We trust the
time will come when the offices in this
state will not he sold out by the poll
ticians one or two years in advance.
Tho common people should have some
thing to say about this.