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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-03-29
SOLE SURVIVOR.
In q Leaky Boat in the Gulf Stream for
Over Two Days.


Among the passengers on board the Pa
cife Mail steamer Acapulco, which az
rived in New York on the 18th, says the
New York Herald. was James Pratt,
fair haired, brown bearded seaman. He
had taken passage at Aspinwall. and was
bound for his native place, Gardiner, Ne.
Before he had been many hours on board
it became known that he was the sole sur
viTor Of briggs crew which was wrecked
in the Gulf stream on February -, ana
that he had met with several surprising
adventures before he was rescued. The prlg
was the A. g. Jewett, OF Belfast, de. WO
men-the Captain and the coOk-Went %
the bottom with her The others succeed
ed in reaching a boat that had nOated on
from the wreck. II was difficult TO keep
the boat afoat, as il had been stove IN and
was filed with water. but luckily spar
to which it had been dashed on deck still
remained attached and rendered good ser
vice. There were no sails, oars or proFls-
ions on board. Neither " as there drop
OF fresh water. The weather was intense
" cold. and there was a heavy sea on all
sides. Owing 10 the rotten condition Of
the boat the men had to stand up and hold
on to the gunwales, and were thus eX-
posed TO all the rigor OF the storm.
Their suferings were terrible. Inc
mate and two seamen soon became eX-
hausted and died during the afternoon or
the 23d. The three survivors threw their
dead bodies overheard in order TO tighten
the boat and then returned to their posts.
On the following day two more died, leay-
ing James Pratt. the second mate, the
1 sole survivor of the crew. AS the after
I noon and evening of the oath passed away
and still no vessel was sighted, he began
I to lose all hope; but just as he felt that
| consciousness was leaving him he saw
/ the white sails Of a bark coming directly
| toward him. He was too weak TO make
/ any signal. but he was seen by those on
/ the vessel and speedily rescued. A rope
/ was made fast to him and he was hauled
/ on board the barkentine Edward Gushing,
! Capt. Bickmore, Of Camden, Ne, bound
/ for AspinWall.
/ Pratt was utterly exhausted with cold,
! hunger and thirst, and at first it appeared
unlikely that he could live. Thanks,
! however. to the kind treatment Of his res
/ cuers he was soon out Of all danger. On
! arriving at Aspinwall he reported himself
/ to the United States Consul, who secured
! a passage for him as a destitute seaman
| on the steamer Acapulco, which left As
pinwall on the 10Th. Pratt was wrecked
! only three months before on the schooner
! J. Goodwin. off the Bahamas.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-03-29
The Tobacco Trade Excited.

The proposition 10 repeal the internal
revenue tax on cigars, snuff and tobacco
causes considerable excitement among
tobacco manufacturers and dealers.
There is, perhaps, not so much excite
ment among the trade as there was when
the tariff bill was under consideration
last Congress, because it is certain
that if the tax is repealed the tax already
paid Will be returned. The uncertainty
on this point at that time brought the to
baccO business almost to a standstill.
There was stagnatiOn in all its branches.
The trade will of course, be disturbed to
greater or less extent until it is finally de-
termined whether or not the tax is to be
removed, but it is not anticipated that
factories will be closed and workmen
thrown out Of employment. The manufac-
turers Ofcigars and smoking tobacco wodld
much rather have the tax remain. 1t
protects them from an annoying COMPETE
ton and gives them a chance to do a more
profitable business. Only men of cOnsid-
cradle means can engage in manufacturing
tobacco now because Of the bonds required
and the capital needed for stamps and
license. If the tax is removed hundreds Of
men win rush into the business, and for a
while the market will be crowded with
cheap goods. The brands that now have
a hold on the public, however, will prob
ably retain it to great extent. The
manufacturers Of plug tobacco will not
be affected TO any great extent by the
repeal Of the tax. That branch of the
tobacco business requires large capital.
What all branches of the trade want,
however, is cessation Of agitation. They
know they viii never have that until the
tax is repealed. As a rule, therefore,
they favor the repeal, and they want the
act TO take effect as soon as passed.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-03-29
Nareissus Farming.

The Sicily Islands are being devoted to
the cultivation of narcissus, being found
particularly favorable to 1t. A writer in
the st. James Gazette, describing a mar
cissus farm in one Of those islands says;
"Here the plant grows luxuriantly in long
rows Of beds, and, where the shelter is
most complete, the stalks are sometimes
nearly a yard in length. Nothing is much
pleasanter for those who care for flower
gathering than to spend an hour or two
plucking the crisp stalks. They are set
side by side in deep, round gathered bas-
kets. Thus collected they are conveyed
to the farm house, sorted and tied in
punches. A dozen stalks go to a bunch,
and some little experience is necessary to
attain perfection in the art of tying them
up satisfactorily. Fifty or sixty, or sew
enty punches make up each basket, which
is then ready for Covent Garden. A pref
tier farming industry it would be hard to
imagine. An additional charm lies in the
fact that all these fair flowers are bloom
ing when the days are shortest and drear-
lest. Then there is something of charm
in the reflection that so much floral beau
ty fiOurishes within stones throw Of the
Atlantic, when in its widest and storm
lest moods"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-03-29
HANDSOMELY DONE.
The Romantic Story of Poor Girl who
Became a MiIliOnaire's Wife.

The Romantic Story of Poor Girl who
Became a MilIiOnaire's Wife.
Both the Packer boys, Robert and
Harry, says the Pittsburg Pa Post,
were treated like equals bv their father
and mother. In the little village where
this good old man lived there was a sum-
mer hotel, which was patronized consid-
erably during the season, young Harry
Packer often taking his meals there. A
young girl named Lockwood, the daughter
of a respectable citizen living near the
village. came in to assist waiting on the
table. The frequency Of Harry Pack
er's meals at the hotel attracted
Robert, or Bob" as he was
Familiarity and affectiOnately called by al
most all who ever knew him, said one day
before the father and Harry at the break
fast table that Harry was sweet on a little
girl down at the hotel, and that was the
reason he did not come to his meals regu-
larry. Harry cOlOred up "a little, and after
they had finished their breakfast the old
Judge, seating himself on the front porch,
which oyerloOks Mauch Chunk and gives
such a magnificent view of the Lehigh
Valley, the moving boats and trains,
which his own industry had created and
brought together, SAID: Harry, who is
this girl Robert refers 2"
Miss Lockwood, father; the daughter
of a man you know very WE'LL"
'..ATe you going to marry her, HarryE,
said the Judge.
4 have some notion Of it, father" said
Harry.
"Well, wait till l go down and see her"
said the Judge, and picking up his old
white hat and cane, the Judge quietly
ambled down to the hotel and asked for
Miss Lockwood. She innOcently came in
the Office of the hotel with her dining
room apron on, and seated herself beside
the Judge. just what he said to her, or
she to him, will never be exactly known
unless she tells it, but when the Judge
came out he was smiling and appeared
mighty we'll pleased. He went home and
found Harry still sitting on the porch
where he had lett him. By this time the
Judges face had resumed its usual grave
but kind expression. "Well, Harry" he
said, "that Is a very nice girl down there,
but she has no money. We must raise
her some"
The old Judge put down his memoranda
for $4,000, the mother and the others for
S25, 900 each, and this $1j0,000 was placed
in the bank to the exclusive and imme-
date credit of Miss Lockwood. The en-
gagement was announced, the wedding
day fixed, the marriage took place, and
Harry Packer got the girl he liked,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-03-29
BRIGHT BITS.


Il the room Of a kleptomaniac in London
were found over 300 umbrellas. Only think
Of the profanity that fellow is responsible for.
''Does yer kape nothln' but dry goods here?''
''No, ma'am." Thin where Will / be afther
goin' for watered silk"
An enterprising reporter, writing Of a
wreck at sea. stated that no less than four
teen Of the unfortunate crew and passengers
bit the dust.
HAND GRENADE has been invented that
will put out a fire. One is wanted now that
will put out cat when thrown into a back
yard.-Neso Orleans PtcdVUHe.
odd YOU reveal your identity" asked
New York politician of one Of his miniOns.
well. You bet l didn't. just told him who
I was and it broke him all up.'-AercAant
Tra0eler.
THE state of Tacoma has presented her card
at the door of the United states Senate and
knocks for admission into the Union.-NiH-
usaD0Eis Tribune. Let her take seat and
wait until Uncle sam is at Decentralization
Post.
s.MR. JONES'" said little johnny to that
gentleman, who was making an afternoon
calI. sscan whisky talkF' ''NO my child, how
ever can Won ask such a question! :" eOh!
nothing. only ma said whisky was beginning
to tell on you
$50 YOU have no liking for marrlage?" says
a gentleman to the lady who has just rejected
him. son the contrary" she replies, Il have
been married three times" Then why not
try it again:'' divorce cases are 50 eXpen-
sive!''-EzchGngs.
4 SENTIMENTAL writer remarks: what is
more cunning than baby's hand:" Well,
four kings and an ace are 80 per cent. more
cunning and rake in the pot nearly every
time. This may not be the right answer, but
IL will do 10 bet on.
MASTER: "What made your cousin 50 late
last nights'' Servant: Faith. sur he was
afeared to go home, sir" Master: why
Huff ha rra in he
them" Servant: 'Sure an it wusn't until
late that he was afeared"
THE employe OF a patent medicine estab-
lishment came in to report to his chief on the
condition Of a man on whom they were trying
a new medicine Said he: at has made
him pretty drunk, but / don't see that il has
had any bad effect on him."-BostoH Post.
II DON'T think much Of that" said waiter
scOrnfullv, as he picked up a two-cenI piece
given him by customer.
"Neither do j" replied the customer.
s'otherwise l shouldn't have given it to you"'
French WE.
AT the Stock Exchange: "My dear boy,
the business world is divided into two camps,
the gamblers and the speculators." Il don't
exactly see the difference" TITS very SIM
when a man loses he is only gambler"'-
French Wtt.
OF happy men the happiest yet
Is he that's out Of love and debt,
Who owes no kiss to womanklnd,
Who has no duns TO craze his mind
With heart and thought and conscience free,
Where is there man more blest than het
"Out of love and out Of debit
Motto none will ever forget"
-Ne1e York Star.
LONDoN's FASHIONABLE HIGH CHURCH.
In church which is furnished with mullion
and gable,
With altar and reredos, with gargOyle and
groin,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-03-29
PIONEER sIGHs AND SMILES.
He Looks Bashful When Asked if He
Would be a Candidate,

W Quiz De "A OanuludLes
When a reporter walked into the hallway
Of No. 30 Broadway, says the New York
World. he saw a modest sign which read,
''R. P. Flower & Co." A swinging door
way opened into a corridor, to the right Of
which were ranged a number Of parti-
toned offices. In the rear and facing
Exchange court was a large room. Seated
on chairs and sofas were a number of
well-dressed and apparently well-fed gen.
tlemen. They did not look like politicians
and their brOws were not Of the statesman
ship build. They, however, looked happy
and serene. A stranger might suppose
that board Of directors were about to
meet. Such was not the case. 1t was
merely a gathering Of personal and bust
ness friends Of Mr.. Flower.
Every one who knows Mr.. Flower
speaks of him as a man Of much magne-
tism. He is polite as well as agreeable.
There is no gilt-edge card business about
him. and he is not fond Of blowing his
own "bazoo." The reporter did not see
Mr.. Flower among his cOteTie Of friends
when he first glanced them over. Pres
emily, however, Mr.. Flowers form and
jolly broad face doomed up. He emerged
from one of the inner offices and ran
right against the news gatherer.
''Mr. Flower, l believe"
Mr.. Flower nodded his head, his lips
parted and he calculated:
''Interyiew. ehr
Leaning against a partition he re-
marked in pleasant way that he did not
wish to be interviewed on any public
question just yet.
"YOur name is frequently printed as a
possible nominee Of the Democratic party
for President" observed the reporter.
Mr.. Flowers eyes twinkled. He smiled
a smile and merely answered soft and
low:
''Yes?"
And then lower still:
''Y-e-s?''
you would accept the nomination
would you nOtE'
The word nomination must have been
heard by Mr.. Flowers friends, for they all
turned round and stopped talking. Mr..
Flower again laughed softly and said
that he did not wish to be interviewed.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-03-29
MANAGING AN ELEPHANT.
Tiger Hunting in Indie.

The native man, from want of thought,
keeps up a constant drumming on the
beasts head with the goad, or "ankus;"
l therefore hoped not to use it at all. such
al improvement all at once, however,
proved more than even the elephantine
mind could grasp. He began really to en-
joy himself, going his own way more
than mine, till at last he marched straight
into an immense forest tree of the banyan
species, and commenced to browse. He
seized the boughs above his head, and,
Juggling violently at them, brought them
down on my devoted skull. This was too
much. / raised the ankus, and brought
it down on his head with a blow that
brought blood through the skin. This had
the desired effect, and he at once bundled
off by the road he knew / wanted him to
90. He merely took with him a branch
about the size Of a small apple tree TO dis
cuss as he went along. From this mo-
ment we were friends, and l do not think
/ ever had to use the hook again so as to
bring blood; generally it was sufficient to
tap him with my fingers to get him to do
what l wanted.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-03-29
POKFR-PLAYING SENATOR'S.
A Fellow Who Agreed to Come in oil
the Next Hand,

A Fellow Who Agreed to Come in on
the Next Hand.
A Washington correspondent Of the Troy
Times says: The good game Of poker
has still many deyotees. Nearly all the
Southern Senators enjoy a sit-down occa-
sionally for just enough stakes to make
the play interesting. Kellogg, Of Louisi-
ana, was the worst opponent last winter,
but I am told that Bowen, who succeeded
Tabor, Chilcott's successor, is now king.
He learned to look the man on the other
side of the table in the eve down in Ar
kansas with Dorsey and Clayton. After
ward he gained the artistic finish in the
mining camps Of Colorado. No one man
can rake in handsome pile, or. for that
matter, lose it, more nonchalantly
than he. Almost every Senator
has a specially, and Bowen's is
poker. Senator Harris likes to be
one Of the party. So does Mr.. Vest Rid
dleberger appreciates the value of a four
ace hand. When Joe Blackburn gets
over in the Senate he viii prove valua-
bic reinforcement to the lovers of poker.
They tell a story that during the late Sena-
torial fight in Kentucky he sent word to
Gen. Williams, his chief opponent, that
he would agree to settle il by game of
poker, the one who lost to turn in and
help elect the other. l don't believe it,
but at any rate Blackburn Won the prize.
That is a way they have of doing things
out in Kentucky. You remember how
Willis, who now represents Louisville in
the House, got his seat. He and a man
named Caldwell had been having a bitter
fight for the nomination. The contest grew
so ugly that there seemed to be no
amicable way Of coming to a settlement.
Finally, a mutual friend proposed that
they should toss up a cent to decide it.
1t happened to strike the politicians as a
happy solution. They met and tossed.
Willis got ''heads'' and the convention
with great unanimity Endorsed the result,
so that Willis came to Congress. By the
way, though it has nothing to do with the
subject, hear that Henry Clay, grand
son Of the '|great commOner," is booked
for the place after Willis. Clay is a
very brilliant young man. More heavy
poker playing in late years has gone
on in Chamberlin's old club house
than IN any other building in Wash.
ington. Fortunes were made and lost
there. The place is now owned by the
Young Mems Christian Association. Soon
after the change was made a well-known
sporting man dropped in one evening, a
trife mellowed by some brandy friend
had given him to sample. The new oc-
cupants were holding a praise meeting,
and dozen Of them were singing the old
refrain,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-03-29
PERSONAL.

EDGAR ALLAN POE's statue is to be placed
II the Metropolitan Museum Of Art, New
York, next October.
Col. ISGERsoLL says if he did lose $4,000
IN Mexican mines be won't ask anybody TO
pass the contribution box.
MARX VI. PoMERoY. the "Brick" Of years
gone By, lives quietly in New YORK, what ne
writes going by post " Eastward 70 his Denver
paper.
Mrs. UPsHCR, wife Of Col. Upshur, recently,
in India. was standing on & rock while tiger
was raging around. The LADY killed the tiger
al first shot.
HESRY WILLARD lost forty pounds Of flesh
before the physicians could arrest The insom-
MA with which he was afflicted after the
Northern Pacific trouble
n. GoUSoD. the composer, has completed
the oratOri0 ''MOrs et Vita" a sequel 10 The
Redemption" for production at the Birming-
ham Music Festival in lsS5.
SINCE the return to Austria Of the Empress
hunting kit. English lovers Of the field have
expressed many regrets. believing that she
VIII not again visit their country.
HAWTHORNE was dreamy Puritan; Gable
is half Creole, half French; Harte is a Cali
f0rnian: HOwells. il anything, is mildly cos
mopOlitan: bat Fawcett is American 70 the
backbone.
TIE centennial Of the birthday Of Hon. Rol-
lin G. Mallory. one OF NermOnt's most distin-
Of the tariff Of ISIS, is 10 be celebrated at
Poultney May p.
TEE statue Of John c. Calhoun, which is
now being made in Rome by Mr.. a. f. Har-
uisch, Of Boston. will be over forty feet high,
and Is to stand on platform amidst growth
Of immense palmetto trees.
BAEz Is dead and Gen. Grant, for old ac-
quaintance sake. should wear Grape for thirty
( days. He did not succeed IN selling out the
I little island Of which be was President 70 this
country, but he was thrifty, nevertheless, and
died worth over 100000.
II. PHILIPPE DARYL. who is writing pen
pictures Of the public men Of England, Is com
pletely carried away with John Bright. He
prOn0unces him the Wlsest, Wlttlest, most
learned. most eloquent and altogether the
greatest statesman in Great Britain. and con-
siders Bright the brightest Of all living men.
TIE Princess Elizabeth Alexandria
I Louisa Alice. who il to marry the brother Of
/ the Russian Car, and to become the sister-in-
/ law Of her aunt. the Duchess Of Edinburgh. is
not yet % years Of age, Is exactly ike her
mother. the late Princess Alice, and Is SAID 70
/ resemble her closely in intellectual power and
I in character. She is a great fayorite with the
/ Queen.
\ BOsTOE letter writer says Of Mrs Eliza
/ beth +. Peabody, now 50 years Of age: she
! is almost totally blind but she is giving the
/ entire winter to writing personal letters 10
/ the Senate and Congress about the Piute In
/ dian matter. She writes entirely by the sense
/ OF feeling. and seldom blOts a sheet, and her
penmanship is perfectly legible. Her mfnd
is as clear As If she were IS instead Of 50. She
[ insists on knowing the events OF the day, and
/ old friends 20 daily TO read TO her the
newspapers and special books which she des-
lgnates"
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VANDERBILT THEATRICAIs.
Two Carriage Loads of Actors Whisked
Up from Tony Pastors.

ID from ODy EasIOf 5.
Two handsome closed carriages, drawn
by blooded teams. whose costly harness
bore the Vanderbilt crest, rolled up TO
the entrance of Tony Pastors Theatre on
Wednesday night, says the New York Sun
of the 9th, and two liyeried fOOtmen,
with the Vanderbilt cOckade in their
shining beavers, flung open the crested
doors and bowed as five young men
and three young women hurried
down the theatre steps and sprang
lightly into the vehicles. Two Hveried
drivers snapped their expensive whips,
and the carriage dashed up Fifth avenue
to Mrs. Cornelius Nanderbilt's mansion
at Fifty-second street, where the drivers
drew rein, and the five Young men and
the three young women alighted, tripped
up the steps, and were ushered into the
great dining hall, where Mrs. Nanderbilt
and forty invited guests were assembled
waiting their coming.
The actors arrived directly after supper
had been served TO the guests and found
scenery which had been transferred from
the theatre during the afternoon already
up. and the hall transformed into a mimic
play house.
The five young men and three young
women retired to a richly carpeted ante
room, and shortly reappeared in the stage
costume Of the Martens trio and the spe-
cialists and comic impersOnatOrs, Messrs.
Girard. Cole and Woodruff. and Miss
Florence Bell. They sang and cracked
jokes for an hour, and danced on the soft
carpet Of the dining hall. Then there was
a brief intermissiOn and they all reap
peared in the picture gallery in the new
entertainment called The Music Box
1t represented animated wax figures that
sing and talk and gyrate in most laugh
able fashion. The great box in which the
actors stood was set up at the entrance Of
the gallery. Its artistic surroundings of
bric-a-brac and paintings made a STAG
setting of more costly beauty than is ever
attempted in the most realistic stage pic
ture.
Mrs. Vanderbilt thanked the actors
when the entertainment finally came to an
end; her guests expressed their gratifca-
ton; the five young men and the three
young women donned their ordinary cos
tune: good nights were said. and the Wis
itOrs were escorted by foOtmen to the
closed carriages, which bore them back
to the theatre in time to assume their reg
ular parts before the general public.
"Our folks had a splendid time" said
Treasurer Sanderson last night. ''Mrs.
Vanderbilt seemed very much pleased
with their efforts. and treated them all
with kindness. She sent to Mr.. Pastor
some days before, saying that she was
going to have a quiet little party at her
house. and wanted to arrange something
that would surprise and please the guests.
We occasionally fill private engagements
Of this kind, and the matter was readily
arranged. Mrs. Vanderbilt took the
troupe up to the house in fine style, and
made it very pleasant for them while
they remained"
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Regssfs-sd AZ fsS Post 05scs "a Savannah az
Sscond CI7ss Nal KHtler.
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MONEY TO LOAN.-Liberal loans made
VI on Diamonds, Gold and silver Watches
JeWelry. Pistols. Guns, Sewing Machines
Wearing Apparel. Mechanics Tools. CIortz
etc. etc, At Licensed PawubToker House. -
Congress street. Z. MUHLBERG. AIansrer
\. B.-Highest prices paid for Old Gold an
Silver
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Qrrannai.

IOERSOSAL--John smith. Yes, the houses
on West Broad and Roberts streets qrs
Wei adapted 70 parties working at s, T. and
W Ry., as the cars which pass BY the doors
lead 10 said depot. G. II. DORSETT