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The Red Cloud chief., 1884-07-18

NProbably nobody will Eel believe
Gfncerely that il is not better to be rich
[tban poor: and certainly it is best for
|%civilization that the difficulty of reach
ing that belief is practically insupera-
bic. From the foundation of Christiani-
ty to the present day. to go no further
back. men have sought riches with all
their energies, and in the majority Of
cases have enjoyed them when found;
and though writers, who are imagina-
tive people, are seldom practical. have
often pretended that decent poverty is
better than wealth. Us 4 rule they did
not believe these assertions themselves,
and certainly the world has refused to
accept them. Afrank statement OF the
average creed on the subject would IN
a~uestionably involve the admission that
wealth is better than most other things;
:Aai while it is proper theoretically to
deprccate an intense desire for it, most
people make it their Alpha and Omega;
that as regards the current talk about
its burdens. nearly everybody is willing
TO assume them at y moments notice.
The world, in short, loves money, ap.
p~reciates it, seeks it, pays respect TO it.
Yet, when all this is fully recognized.
the fact remains that wealth sometimes
has its penalties.
Here. for instance, is Mr.. Garrison,
who, to everybody's as:onishmOnt, has
Just made an assignment. So far as
can be ascertained, the fundamental
cause of this action is the fact that the
old gentleman's money has become
stronger than he is, and has literally
overwhelmed him. Age and infirmity
incapacitated him from attending daily
to his many investments. But in these
days OF rapid change, constant vigil
lance is the price OF financial stability.
The Commodore could not give the
necessary attention to his affairs. and
the result is that everything has got into
confusion. Take other cases: those of
men who have the largest fortunes in
the country or the world. They are all
necessarily hard workers. Their wealth
and watchfulnesS. Doubtless with some
there is a pleasurable excitement about
this. but at all events there are penal
ties which can not be evaded, and which
attach to great fortunes. There is. in
fact, not much exaggeratiOn in the say
ing that in many of such cases the
money owns the men rather than the
men the money.
Perhaps these drawbacks are intro
duced for the express purpose of con-
soiing the masses to whom great wealth
has been denied. They can at least try
to believe that the cares of the rich ex-
coed their pleasures: and once in
awhile there ecu an event which
seems to justify the adage that ''all is
not gold that glitters," and which
shows that wisdom lay in the prayer OF
Agar. when he said: ''Give mo neither
poverty nor richss;" for it is after all in
the happy mean between the two ex-
that the most satisfactory cOndi-
tons are found, and that mean for
.tunately exists in greater proportion
among the American people than any
where else in the wOrld.--N. ]. Irib-
me
The Red Cloud chief., 1884-07-18

brsisEss men have got clear by the
point where they will employ a man
VINO gets drunk. But they are pow
orAwing the line NJ the man who IL in
the habit of drinking. He /. a good
salesman. or = quick and accurate b1sk
krep~r; pleasant. oblfziny and All thai.
SUI he drinks too much.-Det,o,t pr
Press.
HAT 10 good work done b. N. Cath.
Que Bishop Of Albany. Ia ordering that
no more bars be permitted =, Eaiho,e
picnies IN his dsoc.-e lie say. b. :.
uying discourage the ba.e practice
OF Catholic Churches. which ha. hi,h.r.
70 obtained. of farming a the bar a.,
source OF Revenue to the Church Ibe
Pfoh'b'iaon issssed include. LAGER be.r.
- naon signcL.
HE hing u Sweden meyer la.s. 81,
opportunity Of sss ing = good word a.
temperance. An Engiisa eompas~ J.
~ present engaged working . .aIa ,,;,~
. NORWAY. and lie Kin Nr~.e-p,Ix bsa
an interview with the b ss,e
re; raopresented him with s,su. god
ifs, The produce of the mine. TAs
hsnZ. on being informed tia, \ lsr,s
hunter 81 The miners were Tem.-rzD1e
men. sad: Il am very glad - hsar =
ossaa-e they are jus; the scrf o. mrn 20
give satisfaction"
All knoS the lasting eject. Of e,r:x
ifnpresssons and how e.v~r ehifI~@.
a'e 70 earn anything new aaa insssx.-
.ns' ana no teacher with tact ear fail
=, maze The stEdy Of Temperaoe a.
tsaefise- The subject ned nsg. lpt~r.
iers With other s;sdie.. and .h~ ,.rher
.noai not rely entirely upon rees,Ipg
Inc horrors OF inienprrance and uriiDe
in.ecfSves agsins; the lsaror-de~u n
Judgment . used there viii b. Tile or
Nd opposition No one can ~ ou..
iou're asser money! or .sYsr~ Az
e. voses" IL they ssy some fempsr.
sace people are fanasseal. /. III ontv
Dc , hess Of reasons vhy IL shouli
soe oo3scs 20 ths teaching Of Der ON
ooe-senss and The facss q sr2ea r.
pscesrs al ones child srowub isso
Q = - revolving that sny fsns wIII :.
- 70 nod the msrs POI flify q a
* Ises. - EaAesas knP<r~oe
The Red Cloud chief., 1884-07-18

'.Ycs. it was a close shave and I GOT
off easy with this" The speaker, who
Wa > Gulf coast pilot, held up an arm
done up in splints. Il cane up from
Pensacola TO take . schooner to Tampa.
but l shall have t, lie off for a couple of
weeks or 50. 1t happened in this wav:
l started for Fort Pickens in a light
boat under sail about two weeks ago.
and when we were halfway down the
man with me speaks up and saws:
Captain. sharks is sorter thick And
I'm dosged if they warn't. Their fins
w.s a-cntting water all around the boat,
for ard, astern and on both sid .. som.
going one way and some another. and
l should reckon there was twenty a-fol-
lering Us. / didn't like the looks Of EN-
myself. but | saws: they can't DAMAGE
us IN the dingy.' / hadn't no more "a
got the words out o nv Inns when
biim. came a thirteen-foot shark clean
out OF the water. We both gave a Jump
70 the wind ard, and the fish struck
shout q third in with a crash tina, al
most blied Us. thrashcd for q minute.
sending one Of the oars into the air. and
then swung its heal around. and. As I
was reaching for the { Her 10 civ. il a
knock. the tail come ag'in NV arm and
broke 1t clean in two. In a minute
more the shark WAS overheard. and
we soi there bailiny and hall scarf to
death.
Accident? / couldn't say: mos,
likely 1t WAS Sharks often leave the
water when they're chased. and II msy
not have seen the boat. but we didn't
waste any time after that. I can tell YOU.
The splash of the fish had collected
them until the water WAS full OF 'em.
n didn't feel safe until I was on the
beach,
"Win they bite?' asked the steiner.
will . duck swims" replied the pilot.
why. my friend. in July or now, I'd
Just as soon swim . lake OF red-hot
pitch as to swim owe from Pensacola
to Fort Pickens. there Nh not so many
accidents on record there. because peo-
ple know tho dsngers and look ous for |
Them. but I know of II least . dozen
cs>ea The Lass one happened lass
summer. A vessel came in port for .
A>ad Of lumber. and - CaPtain's boys.i
The Red Cloud chief., 1884-07-18

" takes ,ha: which steals away his
brains and makes him . brute. but We
spprchsnd that the principal guilit -
charged IA ;he courtso Il Heaven against
the offender .; = much earlier date than
most of Ne SezgtSr. After the Ape,
tie has bsS&sss y disease. the VIII
power has given NAV and the man ia
helpless slave. Their. nav be Hitse re-
syonsiblli,y; bu, his guilt las tn has
earlier iudulg-ucscs, whca be WAS hS
Own master. IN forming he appetite to
wh ch be has n las; bccore n preY an
cul,iva,iug and strengthening = hao''
that has completely cSsrcDua" hiin-
". justly coademn hirn for getting 'nso
this almos; hopeless slavery, wh'is w'
pity him now in his helpless sssssiudc-
- Iomesssc journal
The Red Cloud chief., 1884-07-18
Why She Trenbled

An Austin gentleman is in the habit
of getting up very early and going 10
the river 10 battle. A few mornings
ago. while at breakfast, his wife said:
George, l wish You would give up
bathing early in the morning. l am so
anxious while you are away that can.
sleep n wink"
The husband felt highly fisttered to
think that his wife cared so much for
his welfare, and he said to her consol-
ingly:
don't be alarmed. dear. about my
getting drowned. The water is quite
shallow, and I am > hrst rate SWIM
mer."
at is not that It all. but / Am afraid
some sueak-thief. seeing you 60 Of, and
knswing there is no man about the
house. may get in and steal the silver
spoons nay ma gave me. You can't
imagine how much l suffer when you
are OF bsshing." she replied, with .
merry laugh.-Te TEXAS S5ssaas.
The Red Cloud chief., 1884-07-18

win Is Characteristic Of settlers In
NV 1ountry. And but for the loss
thu thing could replace. we would
h - - that their strong. earnest ex-
pomobus and acts Of kindness in great
H2teompensated for the terror and the
joa that had come to US in this our
ikUte,perience of q prairie fire.-BeAe
L3uise Pierce, in Youth's Companion.
The Red Cloud chief., 1884-07-18

One Of our exchanges thinks Tier, 4
too great . disposition IN some auar.
tiers to compassionate The drunkard
OF 70 exfenn,se the sin Of drunkenne.s.
IL - quite possible thai oms very we'll
meaning men have condoued whcs shey
shoald have condemned whers drunf-
ennep occuu. the fault b o Aloe b
ne ASicker. il Is also in uhe drinksr.
1has Ran Is very guilty Who -conpeious-
The Red Cloud chief., 1884-07-18

IAN connunlcassons FOR IN paose
I'd Be eooompantcd by The name q t.
IN evidence Of rood faitk o. tie part 81
- writer. Write only on ooe dc az the -
- b ~paft3cularly careful 10 givtng name
0Df sssf3nrG
The Red Cloud chief., 1884-07-18

-Anglousaiacs may MOI care muck
for . royal cup of co4ee, bus they are
vsry fond Of NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
.l
The Red Cloud chief., 1884-07-18

Carl SeAurs II % 49, &c.
lectures in New England ne0~ inase.c
Boskea Hereld.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-03-25

NOR SALE, Ceiling. Planed No. ] SIS 80 per
Il thousand. IN ). T. & ". R'y yard; Ceiling
Planed No. Sl3 80, in 8, f. 4 W. R'y yard,
next TO Cassels' wood yard.
r r. RFPpARn
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-03-25
LOST ART RECOVERED.
A Pittsburgh Chemist Learns How t
Al.-.-ls-...

A Pittsburgh Chemist Learns How to
Make Obsidian or Black Glass.
A chemist of Pittsburgh is said to have
rediscovered the lost art Of making arti
Giles from obsidian, a species of volcanic
glass, among them black mirrors which
are used in the making of astronomical
instruments. His attention was first di-
rected to the subject in 1879, while on a
visit to PompeiI. Here he found frag-
ment Of a statue an ARM made from
Obsidian, and its evident kinship to the
lava, there so abundant, led him to think
it might have been made therefrom.
Bringing away with him his trophy
and a quantity Of lava, he began an in
Yestigation and a series of experiments,
which finally led him to a knowledge, not
only Of the component element Of obsidian,
but also as to nOw it might be reproduced
by artificial means. His first successful
''melt' was made in this city in the latter
part of 1881. He made a number of Orna-
mental articles and several slabs of the
new glass, went to New York city and
set up a small furnace for its manufac-
ture. He one day visited well-knOwn
manufacturer of optical lenses, Mr..
WeiskOpf, and asked what be would
charge for polishing a slab of
it. Mr.. Weiskopf wanted to know
what it was, and when he got the infor-
nation, CURLY named a high price. Much
to his astonishment, the terms were ac-
cepted, and day was named when the
work would be completed. When he
called for it, Mr.. WeiskopPs brusque
manner was gone. "Do you know what
you have dOneT' the lensemaker inquired.
you have rediscOvered the lost art of
MI T1oY,sf 4oI
and think there are millions in it for you
for only a few of them are used. Yet
your discovery is Of the greatest scientific
Importance"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-03-25
PERSONAL.

Miss A 5. G. WALLIS, the highly success
full novelist. Is a Dutch girl of twenty years.
HRNY WARD BEECHER is going to trough
it, in the Rocky Mountains during July and
August.
SIMON CAMERON has just reached home after
a long sojOurn in the South. HIS health is
much improved.
OSCAR WILDE will be married on April
FOOLS day. Oscar was always q stickler for
the correct order of things.
THE spirit Of Robert Emmett. the Irish pa
trIot, is reported to have materialized at a
spiritual seance in Fargo recently, and to
have delivered an eloquent discourse.
EDWIN ARNoLD's son is now on his way to
Colorado. where he proposes to indulge in a
cattle and sheep rancho, and live for while
the free and invigorating life OF cattle king.
MRS. FRANCIS HoDGsoN BURNETT, who is a
very bright little woman of much merit per
sOnally and as an author, has been very much
over praised by her immediate friends, but
when she saws she is not yet thirty she under
rates herself.
NATHANIEL HAwTHoRNE's daughter, Mrs.
Rose Hawthorne LathrOp so closely re-
sembes Ellen Terry in form, complexion, fea-
lures and even expression, that all Beacon Hill
and Henry Irving could scarcely distinguish
between them.
QUEEN VICTORIA in her book mentions the
name OF Lady Abbinger. wife of brave Gen.
Scarlctt afterward made Lord Abbinger.
Lady Abbinger was Miss Magruder, daughter
Of Capt. Magruder, who left the United
states navy at the breaking out of the civil
war.
SITTING BULL was taken TO the variety
show in bismarck, ID. H.. and sat stOlidly
through 'Why did They Dig Mas Grave so
Deep and other touching ballads; but when
the fairy form of her who tloated through the
Highland quickstep came upon the scene he
was all alertness, and for days talked Of her
graces.
"YOUNG MAN" said Thaddeus Stevens to
Roscoe COnking. when the two were in Con-
gress together, and the latter had imperiOusly
demanded the old Pennsylvanian's reason for
some action, young man, unscreW that curl,
so that you can get your feet down upon the
floor. and | will talk with YOU" History
does not record the naughty Roscoe's an
swer.
EXPLORER STANLEY is thus photographed
by traveller who recently encountered him
on the Congo: Here he was. seated on his
camp chair. his pipe IN his mouth and semi
circle Of grlnning kinglets squatting in front
OF him. some of them smoking long stemmed,
httle-bowled pipes in complacent silence and
others putting many questions rs to his recent
journey to Europe, and receiving his replies
with expressions OF incredulOus wonder, tap
ping their open mouths with their hands.
Stanley sat benignly chatting and smoking,
his face lighting up with amusement at their
naive remarks while the bearing Of his head
still retained that somewhat proud carriage
winch inspired these African chieftains with
a real respect for his wishes and desire to
retain his friendship
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-03-25
How to Cook water.

Ne,o York Correspondence Chicago Journal.
l must tell you the old story Of how the
late Charles DelmonicO used to talk
about the new hot-water cure. He said
the DelmOnicOs were the first to recon-
mend it to guests who complained of haY-
ing no appetite. "Take cup Of hot wa
ter and lemon and you will feel BETTER"
was the formula adopted, and the cup of
hot water and lemon was simply little
hot water with drop of lemon Juice in it
to take away the insipidity, For this
anti-billious remedy the caterers charged
the price of a drink of their best
liquOrs-25 cents or mOre-and it GER
tainly was a wiser way to spend small
change than in alcohol. "Few people
know how to cook water" Charles used
to affirm. "The secret is in putting good,
fresh water into neat kettle, already
quite warm, and setting the water to
boiling quickly, and then taking it right
off for use in tea, coffee or other drinks,
before it is spoiled. To let it steam and
simmer and evapOrate until the good
water Is all in the atmosphere, and the
lime and iron and dregs only left in the
kettle-bahl that is what makes q great
many people sick, and is worse than no
water at all" Every lady who reads this
valuable recipe of great and careful cook
should never forget how to cook water,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-03-25
Nc sonth AtInntic Fast NIaiI.

1t will require considerable work to
have the post office appropriation bill so
amended in the Senate as to restore the
fast mail service in the South Atlantic
States. We cannot understand how the
Representatives of these States allowed
the bill to pass the House without an APP
preparation for this service. They ought to
have had influence enough to get the little
sum Of S1S1, 900 appropriated They GER
tainly could not have realized the i'm
portance Of this service to the localities
interested. 1t is a vital matter to Charles
ton, Savannah, Jacksonville and many
other towns, whether the mails from
New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore,
Washington and other points reaches
them the day after it starts or two days
after. If the fast mail service is denied
us in this section we shall be
put back. in all business matters,
one day. Compared to the loss which this
section will suffer by being deprived OF
this service the sum of $1S1, 900, the
amount required to retain it, is hardly
worth considering. Besides the incOnye-
nience to the people of all towns along
the South Atlantic coast, there are $4,000
visitors to Florida annually who will be
sufferers. What good reason can there be
advanced for disseminating this service!
There is no want of money in the Treasu-
~. Indeed. there appears to be some
trouble to know just what to do with the
surplus. The Post Office Department is
not hostile to the service. Mr..
Townshend, who had charge Of
the bill as Chairman Of the sub
Ommittee, would doubtless find it
difficult to say why he advised that the
South Atlantic States should be deprived
of a privilege which they appreciate so
highly and find so beneficial. He would
answer probably that he wanted to be as
economical as possible in making apprO-
priations. in order to make campaign
capitaI. Mr.. TOwnshend and his school
OF politicians, however, might as well
understand first as last that this section
of the South is not willing to contribute
quite so much to campaign buncOmbe.
Because it can be depended on to stand
solidly for Democratic ticket it dOsen't
follow that it shouldn't be treated in the
matter Of appropriations as fairly as sec
lions that don't stand SO solidly for the
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-03-25

nor RENT. two large connecting rooms
IL with bath and gas on second floor. Apply
to THOS. HENDERSON, 1913 York street.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-03-25
THE EDITOR AND THE BURGLAR
How the Midnight Marauder had the Adj
vantage of the Pencil Pusher.

Once upon a time a village editor awOke
to find a burglar searching in his chamber
for his gold and bonds, and drawing his
trusty pistol from beneath his pillow he
took steady aim at the nocturnal intru-
der's head. Looking around and becoming
painfully aware of his peril the burglar
pleadingly said;
''Spare me, for l have made a mistake
in the house. | have found nothing but
an old out-ofdate railroad pass. Let me
depart in peace"
"NOt So" answered the editor, holding
his aim like a skilltul marksman, "fOr
this is mighty dull week for locals"
"But pause moment and reflect" re-
turned the burglar; ''your paper is not is
sued till Friday. Your hated rival, the
Weekly BaRgStdfter, will 90 to press to-
morrow evening and would have at least
two columns of my death and the cOrO-
ner's inquest. 1t would be fully two days
ahead of YOU"
''True enough said the editor with a
sigh as he lowered his pistol and replaced
it under his pillow; you are too early in
the week for an item for me, and /, there
fore, spare you. You will find the plumb
er's house, for which you evidently mis-
took this humble home, next door but one"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-03-25

OUTLYING sold mortality has always
been considered an impossibility, but Nr.
Charles Barrett, Of Ashburnham, Mass:
has outlived the mortality tables Of com.
pany in which his life was insured, and
has been paid the amount of his policy in
full, besides the dividend of the current
year. His policy for 81, 900 was issued in
1916. when he was IS years old, and by its
terms was payable at death. On the Sd
inct. he attained the age Of SO, the eX-
IRENE limit OF life, according to the tables
Of the company in which he was insured
This Is probably the first instance Of the
kind in the history of life insurance. Ger
tainly the first in this country.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-03-25

he's" questioned sunday. school lad IS he
trotted along by the side OF his teacher. -
very long while ago. was the answer
Then / guess Chicago was an ancient city
.sWhat makes You think sou Il heard father
say that Ananias was reporter FOR Chicago
newspaper. "-Brook'yn Eagle.
''WnY did you stop lecturing on temper
ances" asked the Governor of Arb ansaw, adj
dressing a we'll known reformer. "Nell, YOU
see. | went up into the Dry Fork neIghbOrhood
and did my best. but the distilleries were toe
thick" Audience got drunk, / suppose
NO, not particularly" ''Why did you stop
them ell, you see, got drunk. "A rkaa-
sdlO TrG0sler.
Two SIDES OF A SENTIMENT
When two-year- old May Blossom
Comes down in clear white dress,
And runs 10 find ''dear Auntie,n
And claim her sweet caress,
Then Auntie takes up Blossom
And her eyes they glow and shine,
Oh. pretty baby Blossom,
If you were only mine!
When Blossom, in the pantry,
High mounted on a chair,
Has nibbled at the icing
TIL half the cake ls bare.
Then Auntie puts down Blossom,
And her eyes they glow and shine
Oh! naughty baby Blossom,
II you lcere only mine!
Tile SieIterfn0 Arms.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-03-25
pereoraI.

MONEY TO LOAN.-Liberal loans r,.Se
VI on Diamonds, Gold and Silver Wafcbetgo
JeWelry, Pistols, Guns. Sewing Machiness'
Wearing Apparel, Mechanics Tools. Cionts'
ETC., ETC., at Licensed PaWnbroker Honse Il,
congress street. z. MUHLBERG. NTane,,,a-'
N. \. B'-Highest prices paid for old Gold AMI
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-03-25

TIE MoRNrNG NEWS every day IN the m
year (bv mail or carrier ----.-- : IL W
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-03-25

Democratic ticket. II is noticeable that
an extra fast mail has lately been put on
for the country west Of Chicago. Mr..
Townshend did not object to an appropria-
tiOn for that extra service. He is an Hi
nOis man, and is certain to object to no
expenditure that will advance the inter-
ests Of the West. AS Mr.. Randall, who Is
at the head of the Committee on Appro-
priations. objects to any reduction OF the
revenue. it is not easy 10 see why he IS
depriving the South Of much-needed
mail service in order TO curtail
expenditures. It is not good policy to
increase the amount Of the annual
surplus when the amount of the surplus
is already a source of disturbance. We
have the best of reasons to complain Of
the action of the House and Of the APP
preparations Committee for depriying US
OF a necessary mail service which the Re-
publicans, last Congress, willingly ae-
corded to Us. We look to our friends in
the Senate TO undo the hostile work of the
House. tSenators Jones and Call OF
Florida have been asked to do their best
to have this fast mail service restored,
and we are confident that the Senators
from this State will do all they can in the
same direction.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-03-25
No Time for DIckering.

Charleston Ne1rs and Courier lDeH.).
The Democracy, in electing Mr.. Carlisle as
speaker. promised the country that they would
use their utmost endeavOr to lower the pro-
tectve duties. ANY swerying now from this
high policy, demanded by the people for the
people, will bring down upon the Democrats
the deserved scOrn Of the country. This is no
time for dickering. The proteetionst party
will remain IN power unless the Democracy
oppose to il the principles and the practice Of
a tariff for public purposes only. Safety and
success are to be found in a outrageous eN-
preston Of well considered opinions, and in
the fixed determination to do what Is right,
come what NAV.