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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-10-21

PARIS, Oct. 20.-A dispatch from Brus-
sells says that England, on being invited
to join IN the Congo conference, asked a
question regarding the mouths of the Nj
ger. 1t is now certain that England will
accept the invitation to take part in the
conference. Efforts are being made, with
the cooperation of II, NJ. Stanley, and M.
Bailey, M. de BrazZa's assistant, to define
the limits of the French and International
African Associations territory before the
congress assemblies.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-10-21

Count Munster Instructed to Make a
Verbal Reply to Lord Granville.
LONDON, Oct. 20.-Count Won Munster,
the German Ambassador to England, has
been instructed by his government to re-
ply verbally to several of the questions
regarding the proposed Congo conference
asked by Earl Granville, Secretary of
State for Foreign Affairs. 1t is believed,
however, that the German Government
has informed Earl Granville that a reply
to one important question can only be
given by the conference itself.
A Berlin dispatch says the Emperor has
appointed Herr Frederick G.. ROhlfs, the
celebrated African traveller and explorer,
German Consul for Zanzibar and East
Africa, and Herr Rieber, hitherto Consul
at Singapore, to be Consul to the various
English possessions in South Africa. with
a residence at CapetOWn. Herr Rieber
will also act as German representative
on the Anglo-German commission for the
settlement of the Anglo-Pequira disputes.
A dispatch says that America has ac-
cepted an invitation to take part to the
conference. Prince Bismarck will prob
obIu Vracido
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An Accomplished Editor.

In these days of GLORIOUS mediocrity"
in the profession of journs lism, it is
quite refreshing to find one man whose
requirements are so varied and con.
spicuous as "to be seen of all men," A
man not content with the monotonous
hum-drum of a single calling, but who
combines the accomplishment of many.
A boasted achievement of Gen. Burn
sides was that he could talk on one
subject and write on another at the
same time, each being intelligentlY
and well done. This was rare indeed,
but imagine a man conducting three
distinct and separate newspapers,
writing tor one with the right hand,
for another with the left, and at the
same time debating copy for the third
by word of mouth" And amid all
this he has had time to get married and
now must receive his curtain lectures
while dlscharging the above duties.
Our man is Add L. Langdon, editor
of The Quincy Saturday Rerieu, The
Rail RoadiRecieo and The augusta Re
rieic. and husband of the late Miss
Mamie Hoffman, of fQuincy.
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The Stampede from Bull Run.

From the ''Recollections OF Pri.
yate," in the November Century. we
quote the following: THAT was the
fault of the officers who allowed the
baggage-wagons TO come to the front,
instead of being packed at Centerville.
The stampede and confusion began
among them first. Why, the men
were so little frighten when they began
to fall back in groups scattered through
the fields that l saw them stop ire.
quently to pick blackberrles. Fnghten.
ed men don't act in that way. At Cub
Run, between the Stone Bridge and
Centervllle, the irresponsible teamsters
with the baggage-wagons, were all
crowded together near the. bridge, and
were in a desperate hurry to cross. "A
Rebel battery began dropping shell in
among them, and thus demolished
some of the wagons and blocked the
way. The confusion and hurry and
excitement then began. The drivers
on the south side, finding they couldn't
cross with their wagons, now began to
cut their traces and mount their horses
and hurry away. Those who drove
baggage wagons on the safe side of
Cub Run then began to desert them
and cut the traces and shout and gallop
off. The infantry, seeing this confu-
sion and not understanding the cause
of it, quickened their pace. Soon the
narrow roadsbecame filled with flying
troops, horses, baggage.wagons and
carriages. Then then the volunteers
began to throw away their muskets
and equipments, SO as to stand an even
chance In the race. Here and there.
all along the route, abandoned wagons
had been overturned and were block
ing the way. One white headed citi.
zen, an old man, looking very SORROW
ful, stood directing the soldiers on theil
way to Washington. saying You'd
better hurry on, or the cavalry will cut
OFT your retreat p The houses all
along the route were filled with wound.
ed men, while the ambulances were
niied with officers Fastening to WASH
Ington. Soldiers here and there
marched In groups and sorrowfully dis.
cussed the situation and its causes.
lhe expression heard on every side
among them was Why were not the
reserves brought up from Centerville
to help US |? Why didn't they bring
up the troops from Fairfax Court
House "-questions, it seems to me,
nard to answer, even if they did come
rome private soldiers running away
from the field of Bull Run %
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Millard Mention.

Mis-. Jas Emert has been quite sick,
but is better at present.
Mr.. Zimmerman's family are occu.
pyIng the Gullett house, they moved
here for the purpose of educating their
children, as We have a good school
building. Mr.. Scott is teaching. He
attended the Normal last year.
Mrs. Rankin, of Kirksville gave
lecture on ~raman's wrongs and
woman mission Fridss Oct nth at the
Millard hall, good attendance. Mrs.
r. belongs to the w. c. T. q. she
tried to organize one here got six
names. We wish her SUCCESS in the
temperance work.
A Doctor from Iowa stopped at the
Simmons hotel for few days look for
a good location He thought likely
he would return soon
Miss Ida Miles thinks of taking
lessons in telegraphing, Miss Ida don't
lie discouraged as there are lots oi
young lady operators.
Mr.. E. B. Cook, who is attending
the Normal, spent Saturday at home
Mr.. Sherman Hvnds. who is teach.
ing the Dover school, is giving satisfac
ton as teacher; this is his first school
He is promising young man.
Mr. John Dodson has had his house
newly painted. Several other house!
need the same.
Mr.. Lemaster in company with Mis-
Foncannon arrived from Dakota las
week.
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TO CONTESTANTS.
For the Graphic Corn Premium
Take Notice.

The judges in each case appointed,
one by the contestant and one by the
proprietor Of the GRAPHIC, will measure
the ground and make an estimate of
the amount OF corn by weighing cer-
tain portion carefully in order to
arrive at a fair and exact result. They
Will certify to the amount over their
signatures and forward the same to
this ofilee. giving the owner of the
corn duplicate. Contestants and
Judges are requested not to make pub
lie said results unit. the day the award
Is made so that Others mey net be de-
TERED from reporting. When the re-
ports are all In, a day will be an
nouneed for the public awarding Of
the premium.
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German Soldiers.

The proudest soldiers in Europe are
IN Germany. "Every man in Ger
many must serve from one 10 three
years IN the army" said the Mayor of
Dresden.
Don't it hurt Germany to keep
500, 700 young men in the army in time
of peace 2"
"No. You cannot understand the
German army. 1t is a school. The
stupldest Ounce, once in the army is
transformed into man,
"Has Prussian office a RIGHT to
make a servant of a private, as he has
in American"
Never, sir. Making meniaI of a
soldier will ruin any army. A Prrssian
officer who would compel a soldier to
do the work of a servant would be
cashiered. Why some of our rich
German private soldiers keep servants
OF their own A soldier do servants
work Your question astonishes
me-"
Though l of the many times had
seen our American officers using sold.
!ers for servants, and how different is
1t here, where private soldier viii not
even tie or hold an officers horse in
TACT. where he will do no menial work
1t IS this one thing that makes the
russian army the best in the world.
zen. SheHcan, stop the use of our
soioieIs as servants and our army will
De different army.-Chieag0 zTi5nxs
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RAILROAD SPECIFICATION 10. :.

Mr.. Ellison says that the Democra-
tic party never gave one acre OF land
to Railroad corporations and yet they
did give. in addition to the a,5os.o53
acres to the Ill. Central railroad men,
toned in our last, 1,a7s,57o acres to
the Pensacola and Georgia railroad.
Let it be remembered that our only
object is to show how shallow and
riflne the opposition to republicans
on account ofthese internal improve
men,s. A denial that the democratic
party ever gave one acre Of land to
railroads is most amazing thing. On
the other hand it is admitted tl.at the
Republicans have given and by said
appropriation have greatly improved
the country. No nation in all past
time ever improved in wealth near so
rapidly as has our nation since the
republican party came into power.
Take the states that were in rebellion
and they have made a wonderful
growth since the war. Has that growth
been simple increase Of Democratic
population 2 No one is silly enough
to make such a claim. In many OF
the late confederate states the repub-
lican immigration has been very
large. The honest portion of the
democratic party admit this and claim
tha; the present business boom in SAID
states is to be attributed to the
presence and energy of the
"Yanks." The prescription oi
olden time has largely given
way and now northern man can live
there ifhe will vote the democratic
ticket or keep his mouth shut. Who
prescribed men on account Of theil
opinion ? We answer the democrats
Hundreds and thousands OF testimoni
ais can be furnished in proof Of this
: Men, numbers of them can be founC
T in Adalr county, who felt that the.
: were unsafe in voting for Lincoln il
E 1860. The democratic reign in tn,
t border and southern states from 1855
!, to 1860 was a reign of ostracism ant
: prescription. Were they in power
a would be so again.
: But we have just heard from Ohio
e and are led to say as goes Ohio il
o October so goes the north in Noven
: Der. Hurrah for Blaine and Logan.
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She Interrupted.

MARIA said Mr.. Jones to his wife
one evening last week Il suppose
}; youn make fuss about it, but there
oh. h-h-h-h mercy! goodness , veil.
where is it?' oH euan'
Down at the City Hall where ratifi.
Ga.lon Ga meetings always are snarled
ZONES. III you would wait till i get
1nrough speaking without interrupting
me you'd know more,
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Boston Journal (Rep): Why should
not the British capitalists send money
to help the free trade party in Ohio, as
the Republican managers suspect 1t
would be worth millions of dollars to
have the Morrison bill enacted Why
not? What sensible man will say that
there is not every reason for the Re-
publlcans to suspect, as they do, tnar
drafts from London have passed to the
Democratic managers in Ohio?
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People nowadays cannot afford the
luxury Of corn bread, Every bushel of
it is needed for the hogs, and whiskey,
and by those .cornered" fellows In tie
Chicago markets.
Maiden lady to Mrs. Smith: "How
have you managed to preserve your
strength so perfectly to your time of
e?" Mrs. Smith: "By husband.ing
it"
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Democratic Consistency.

During the debate in the house of
representatives recently on the tariff
bill, Mr.. Wise of Virginia, a well known
Democrat, efeetually rldicu!ed the idea
of Democratic consistency on any
question, As Mr.. Wise is a member
of some prominence of the Bourbon
party he probably speaks by authority
on the subject. He said Id the course
of his speech
"Who euar l----.u VI q Sohsistentl lat
ter day democrat? Why, gentlemen,
you we're laughing at him while you
heard him. For the last twenty years
the democratic party has played the
game of merry-go-round and straddled
every sapling in the forest OF national
politics. Applause and laughter on
the republican side. | have seen it
in 1898 come OUT for an Incidental
protection, but without injury to rev.
enue. l have seen it In 1872 take up
as leader Horace Greeley, the very
father of high protection, in direct op-
position to thep previous record.
have seen 1t in 1876 come back and
denounce the tariff, and later still, in
1870, l have seen its clamor for a tar
iff for revenue only. and then run away
from its own platform before election
day. Uaughter.) have seen them
denounce the republican party in one
campaign for not resuming specie pay
Ament, and give them HAL Columbia
in the next campaign because it was
done. daughter and applause on the
republican side,) l have seen it on
one platform denounce every measure
of reconstruction, and in its next de.
clare its devotion 10 every constitu-
tlonaY amendment. / have seen it vi.
brate,a like the pendulum of an eight
day clock, from greenbacks to hard
money! hard money to greenbacks.
have seen it one day weeping with the
South over the Confe derate graves,
and the pext day parading the North
with its (uanspareacies emblazoned,
1--WE whipped the rebels and the re-
publicans DOT the credit for it," have
seen that Nparty come here and de.
nounce the tepubllcan party Tor having
no one at ths sir head to lead them in
their campai9n but military dictator,
a bloody butcher, military tyrant.
and IN the next campaign run Winfield
Scott HancocHas their champion, with
nothing IN TINS Norld to give him prom
lnence out the fAct that he killed more
rebels than any ather major.general in
Grants army, (Applause on the re-
publican slde.) Il have seen them go
into the tariff question in my district
and talk free trade dut of one corner
of their mouth and hrotection out of
the other; and WIN you get them
down to what they reA by want, all you
can get out of them onSthe tariff ques-
ton was that they See sort Of so,
sort OF not SO, little md S.e sort OF not
so than So Laughter n, But I am
delighted to know that the hour of a
vote on the tariff is near at hand, when
every sneak will make his record, and
on that record, if l mistake nor, we will
have music III Virginia in the next
campaign. If there is anything on
Gods green earth that the democrats
have been consistent upon for he last
twenty years l have not keen abe to
find 1t, unless it be common pufpose
OF public plumber, and a passion for
getting all they could and holding on
Ito what they get."
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The Precautions Four-Year-Olds.

"Do they have house-cleaning days
in Heaven, MAJ" little Somerville
girl inquired the other day.
"Why. certainly not, dear what put
that into your head 2'
because the angels sweep, don't
they 2"
What gave you such a notion as
that 2"
"Pa did. He said you were spec.
tacle in Mother Hubbard that would
make the angels sweep.-Louisvizle
Journal
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School Reports.

Report of Fair View school for ths
month beginning Sept. 1st, Number OF
pupils enrolled 2s; average number OF
pupils attending each day %; names OF
pupils present every day otthe month;
Stella Sleeth, Louisa McGlauRhlin
Emma Hicks. Nannle Martin, Viola
James, Johnnie James. Apple james
Eddie Hicks, Theodore Martin. Della
Golden. LILA SRLBY, Teacher.
First monthly report OF White school
district number tor the month COM
mencing Sept. sth and ending Oct. 3rd'
number of pupils enrolled 81; number
of days attendance Gil; average num-
ber of pupils attending each day 40;
names Of pupils neither absent or tar
dy during the month: Delilah Waddill
John Waddill, Lee Williamson, la
Garner, Lee Harris and Sarah Atwe!l.
Names ofyisitors William Music, Miss
James, Lee Sharks and David Sharks
friends and patrons Of the school
encourage our pupils by your presence.
Ifparents would take sufficient IN
terest in the child to see that it had the
necessary books while in school, and
encourage them bv an occasional visit
to the school. they would prove power
that would manifest itself in the pro.
gress the child would make.
E. 8. QUINN, Teacher.
Sperry, No., Oct. 7th, 1884.
First monthly report of the Muller
nv school for the month commencing
Sept. 10Th, and ending Oct. 10th
Number of pupils enrolled S3; average
number of pupils attending each da!
"a; average daily attendance OF eael
pupil, 16; names of pupil attending
every day, Alma Clifton. Wllber Clf
ton, Mamie Floyd, Ella Michael, Yer
ME Michael, Van Michael, Mary Mad
den, Ida Motter, Addie Motter, Francl
Motter; visitors during the month, MI
Mlley, Mr.. Michael, Mr.. Madden, Mr.
Motter. EMMA KNAPP, Teacher.
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EDITORIAL NOTES

Come and hear Mr.. Ford, next
Tuesday.
The Quincy rally last Friday
was a grand success.
Remember only one week more
remains for the work Of the campaign.
ALL sorts OF campaign lies may
be expected between this and election
day.
--Marmaduke's visit to Kirksville
did not contribute very much to his
popularity in this section.
Ohio, Indiana, and New York
are considered certain for the republi.
cans. The problem now before every
progressive Missourian is to down the
Marnadnke Bourbons.
The Republicans never had
larger or more enthusiastic meetings
in the country districts of this county
than have been held this year. The
Republicans are awake and united.
-Heny Ward Beecher support:
Cleveland on the ground that he vii
prove to be a vivid example and warn
ing to the young men of the country
Beecher himself was quite vivid ex
example at one time-in the same line
He ought to know.
Let Republicans, Democrats
Greenbackers, Labor Reformers, Pro
hibitionists. Grangers, Belva Lock.
woodists and the rest of mankind, al
turn out next Thursday to the Anti
Bourbon speaking. Hon. Mich. Fort
and other eminent and eloquent speak
ers are expected. Come.
DIR. Brooks, though an ex-con
federate and democrat is very goot
man and under other circumstances W,
would not hesitate to support his can
didacy against the Bourbons. AS it i
however. every Republican vote fo
Brooks is a half vote for Marmaduke
and we don't propose to vote that wa.
Keep this in mind.
The Hon. Titus Sheard, Speake
ofthe New York Assembly, writes tina
some tune ago friend Of his in con
versatlon with some Bradford (Eng
land) manufacturers was told by then
We sent from Bradford in 1880, 70
the election of your free trade demo
cratic candidate Gen. Hancock $3.50
900, and if we in Bradford were sur
we could elect a ree trade democrati
President we could raise from one t
two millions of dollars.
Every day We hear of fact
which coroborate our statement tha
the Bourbons of this county would sac
ri6ce any man on their ticket to max
a vote for Shibley. That is what tn
combination was gotten up for. The
were very willing to let Linder an
Shaw name all the balance Of the ticl
ct. In one case which came to OF
knowledge this week two Glenn vote
were freely offered for one in favor
Shibley. How do the minor candidate
on that ticket relish this kind of work
1t is reported that our youn
and rather inexperienced democrat
exponent of political doctrines, Will
Oldham, in the various "eforts" b
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The November number OF Demoresfs s
HEu,trDted Monthly Magazine is e1-
ceedingly attractive. and displays uE-
usual artistic and literary merit. The
frontisplece is fine oil picture of a
bull fight in Spain; and photogravure
of Rapel is charming feature of this
number. There are several good
Thanksgiving stories, and among the
other articles of interest are Bermuda
and It's Ways" Queer Bequests,' IAN
Asthetic Shanty, . and "a New Ques'
ton in Politics." by Jenny June. The
various departments are well filled
with useful Information. This pro
gressive publication offers great IN
ducements to subscribers for 1885.
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Senator Cockerill says, ut is Tor your
interest to have Democratic House of
Representatives and therefore cast
your votes for Colonel Hatch" Let's
see about that Mr.. Senator. The last
House was Democratic by " majority,
and it was most complete failure, not
a single important bill was passed.
The Democrats quarreled over the
Morrison bill for seven months, and
squandered the peoples money. The
Senate passed the Blair Educational
bill. the Electoral bill, the anti Polyga-
my bill, the Pleulo Pneumonia, and
the Pension bill, and a number of other
important bills, and the Democratic
House failed to consider any of them.
They frittered their time away in bick-
erings until Col. Hatch, our Congress-
man said of his own party: He de6ed
the intelligence of the House to intro
duce measure which had for its OBJ
iect the promotion of the agricultural
interests, and which sought in the
slightest degree TO interfere with the
operations Of those gigantic corpora.
tions which controlled the transporta
ton of the country, without having
some Democrat attacked with qualms
of conscience, and lump on it quicker
than duck ON June bug, with con.
stltutional objection
No, the people want no more Demo
cratic House 10 obstruct proper legIs
lation. Macon Re publican.
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Orator at a Press Club: Before l
took up the pen had more money
than brains, but now l have more
brains than money. One OF the audi
ence "How is with those who have
neither 2" Orator: "If the gentleman
wishes to relate his own experience /
will give way"
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Why Is it :

Will any fair minded Democrat, be
he Irlshman, German or African, tell
US why it is that the whole English
press is so hostile to the election Of
Blaine and Logan, and so ardent in
their desires for the election Of Cleve-
land and Hendricks 2 1t is true they
are, and what can be the motive there
for, other than that the Blaine and
Logan ticket stands for all that is high
est and best, and thoroughly and truly
American. Under his administration,
Mr.. Blaine will see to it that this ma
ton advances to the proud position Of
pre-eminence among the governments
of the world, which is our just due.
That can be depended upon and it will
not provoke any war either. Now
isn't it strange that the English people
and press and the disloyal press and
people of South should be solidly
against the Republican party and its
candidates 7? Yet it was just so during
the war waged for destruction Of thi:
grand and glorious union. Singular
though, isn't it
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They are expecting big crowd at
the. Republican rally at LaPlata to-day.
The Union and Center school house
clube OF Plumed Knights intend TO go
ands participate in the procession at
night. There ought to be a good
crowd from Kirksville. Hon Nicholas
Ford candidate for governor and other
eminent speakers will be present.
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At Sunday school in this city, a
teacher asked a new scholar, little
girl, what her name was. She replied:
Helen French An urchin in an
adjaining seat sang out: "What is it
in English 2"