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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-07-31
PERSONAL.

Mr.. HATToN, who helped to marshal the
Arthur forces at Chicago, is Ill In bed In wash
ingtOn.
MRS. AGNES MITCHELL is the recently dis
covered author of the much admired poem
''When the Cows Come Home"
BISHOP WHIPPLE, of Minnesota, has ridden
90 200 miles during his service of forty years,
and now takes to parlor cars without a MUIR
muir.
Miss HATTIE A. PAUL, a young lady OF Is,
assumed the editorial chair of the Sctmetdr,
published ia Memphis, Tenn., three years ago,
and has now entire control of all the depart-
ments.
LIEUT.. GREELY had a little boy born to him
while he was absent, and the child is now
nearly three years old. His wife has been
living at San Diego, Cal, but is now on her
way East.
MGR. CAPEL has decided not to go to Europe
this summer. He intends spending some time
in Newport during the season on his return
from the West. He is now the guest of Bishop
Ireland. of st. Paul, who is entertaining seVe-
raj of the Western Bishops.
THACKERAY's name is said to be derived
from the occupation of his ancestors, who were
thatchers or thackers, hence the thackery or
thackeray. Whittier comes from white taWler,
the old verb to taw meaning 10 dress the
lighter skins OF goat ana klds, ana then Whlteh
ttSsnl- for glQyers' use.
Edward j. Holmes, who triJaS Asrzsi saoond son
last week, was graduated at Harvard College
in 1867 and was for some While private Secre-
tary to Charles Sumner. He Travelled extern
sively abroad, had a rare taste for an
tiquities, and displayed in his conversation
much of the sparkling humor that distin-
guishes his father.
ENGLAND provides for the destitute families
of members of Parliament. Some time ago
the fact became known that Mrs. and Miss
Roebuck. the widow and daughter of the late
member for sheffield, were in very straitened
circumsf ances, and Mr.. Gladstone offered to
give f5O0 from the Royal Bounty Fund on the
understanding that an additional f2.0O0 was
raised with which to purchase an annuity for
them, A total sum of f2,S50 has been OBJ
tanned and an annuity has been purchased up
on the joint lives of the ladies which viii yield
them f166 A. Cd Der annum.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-07-31
The Gold Reserve.

The gradual decrease in the amount Of
gold in the Treasury is attracting some
attention. On last Tuesday the amount
i'm the Treasury was Sis, 1000 900. That is
a smaller reserve than the Treasury has
held for several years. The decrease this
month has been about 15,OO0,OOO. There
is almost always a decrease in the sum-
mer season, but not so large as it has been
this season. The Treasurer has inquired
of the Secretary of the Treasury respect
ing the advisability of disseminating the
III the anl5vs.. en~tj6aatas ar once.
should fall below 500, OO0, 900 there would
be no question about stopping any further
issue of the certificates. II is believed,
however, that gold will soon begin to flow
back into the Treasury. As soon as money
is needed to move the cotton crop, gold
will be deposited with the Sub-Treasurer
at New York, and silver certificates will
be received by the depOsitOrs at New Or
leans. Last year $45,OeO,OO0 was paid
into the Treasury in that way. Only a
little Of the gold, it is claimed, has gone
out of the country. The United States
Treasurer says that it has gone into the
banks and into general circulation. He
ought to know what he is talking about.
1t is his business to be well informed re-
specting such matters. Doubtless some
Of the gold has gone abroad to pay the in
terest on bonds and to pay those which
have been called.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-07-31
Not His UncIe's Fist.

One of the amusing things in life oc-
CURED at one of the downtown hotels
Yesterday. A gentleman about 80 years
of age arrived at the hotel from the South
on the morning train, and registered his
name. He lives among the mountains of
old Virginia. fifty miles from railroad or
telegraph line. He has an uncle living in
Richmond. Va, with whom he cores
ponds. Prior to starting for Washington,
he and his uncle had agreed to meet here.
The uncle. in his last letter to the
nephew. wrote that he would let him
know at Washington just what day he
would be in the city, it having been ar
ranged that the young man should arrive
here on or about July %, which he did.
After he had subscribed himself on the
register Of the hotel he proceeded to the
barroom, took a mint smash, walked into
the washroom and took wash. Return
ing to the office the clerk handed him a
telegram which had just been brought in.
BE opened the envelope and read the con-
tents. which were from his uncle, stating
that he would leave Richmond for Wash
inoton that night.
The Young man read and reread the
telegram. Finally he leaned over the
counter, called the clerk and addressed
him about as follows: "If l know any
thing it is not Uncle Johns handwriting"
exhibiting the telegram. ''This may be
his handwriting. but it don't look a bit
like it, and / will be hanged if l believe
it,
The clerk took some pains to explain
to him what it was and how it was, but
up to midnight last night he was stiil in a
quandary.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-07-31
A sKIPPERs SEA SERPENT.
Coiled Up in Two or Three Turns Offthe
Long Island Coast

Coiled Up in Two or Three Turns OF the
Long Island Coast.
When the story began to spread around
the Maritime Exchange yesterday after
noon, says the New York Sun of July 81,
that Capt. A. McCready, of the brigantine
Anita, had encountered a sea serpent on
his homeward voyage, a reporter has
tened to Martins stores, Brooklyn, where
the Anita is lying. Capt. McCready said !:
eve left Ciudad Bolivar on June %
with mixed cargo of hides,
deerskins and coffee consigned to The
baud Bros, of New York city. We took
twenty days to make the full voyage from
bar to bar, and got here Thursday eve
ming. On Wednesday morning, while
standing off about twenty miles to the
eastward of FIRE Island, l was on deck.
and saw a snake floating on the surface of
the water. 1t was coiled up in two or
three turns and was about twenty feet
long. / could distinctly see its head and
eyes, but l did not notice whether it had a
name. l called out to my mate, Mr..
Walker, to come on deck with my re-
volver. He had scarcely gained the deck,
however, when the creature sank and dis
appeared"
Mate William Walker, a bluff Young
Yankee sailor said: ST was in the cabin
eating my morning Cub when the Cap
tain sung out for his revolver. / went on
deck, but vas so f1abbergastered at the
sight of the hing that before could fire
it had gone below"
Fish inspector Archie Hamilton when
informed ofthe story, said: '.You can bet
there was 10 sea serpent there. What
Capt. McOeady and Mate Walker saw
was prObSbly a large conger eel which
had driftd down from northern ATTITUDES.
and wassunning itself on the surface of
the sea-
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-07-31
VauIts and Wells.

The physicians responded to the call Of
the City Council, and there was pretty
full and free discussion last night at the
Council meeting Of the question re
lating TO the vaults and wells Of the city.
On the question whether the water of the
wells is contaminated by the
vaults there was no differ
ence Of opinion. The physicians
agree that well water is poisonous. That
being the case the people ought not to be
allowed to drink it. The wells ought to
be closed. The argument that the water
of the wells has been used for many years,
and that no sickness has been attributed
to it, ought not to be allowed to have
any weight. Who can say that this con-
taminated well water has not caused
sickness and is not one of the causes Of it
all the time and at all seasons Of the year!
Ii the water contains poisonous matter it
cannot be wholesome. The physicians
saw that the vault system must
go or the wells must go. 1t will
be wise to get rid of the wells,
even though the present vault system is
changed. Well water cannot be pure in
a thickly settled city, and especially
where the soil is as porous as the soil of
this city is. The City Council have sufi-
cient evidence that the wells are sources
Of disease, and therefore dangerous. Let
them act with promptness and vigor in
dealing with this well water question.
The city is healthy now. Let that be done
which ought to be done to keep it healthy.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-07-31
WHERE is MY WANDERING BOY
TONIGHT?
How Some X entucky Youngsters Enjoyed
Themselves.

Themselves.
Last Saturday, near Peppers mill, says
the Paducah NeloS, four or five little
chaps, aged from to years, determined
to hold an ''independent' juvenile picnic
all by themselves, and with this object in
view the young Comanches went to the
house of Mr.. Riley Pittman the entire
family being out in the field attending to the
wheat threshing), and began to look about
to see where the fun should commence.
The committee having laid down the pro-
gramme, the little wretches proceeded 10
catch all the pigs, ducks, geese, cats ana
chickens they could and throw them down
in the well as fast as they caught them.
They then went into the house, turned
the furniture upside down and the
beds inside out, and gathering all the
dishes, knives and forks ana chairs they
dumped them in the well and chucked a
wheelborrow in on top of all, filling the
we'll nearly to the surface OF the ground.
They then proceeded to Mr.. Plttman's
shop, burst out all the glass, and only de-
sisted because there was no more deVlltry
for them to accomplish. Some OF the
women folks about this period OF the affair
happened to go to the house, and, think
ing a cyclone or something quite as ter
rible had been along there, setup scream
which brought all the men from the fields,
armed with axes, clubs, ETC., in the belief
that robbers and murderers were at the
house. When they reached the scene
their indignation was beyond de-
scription, and they at once
bounced upon one of the guilty
little wretches, who finally confessed the
who letting, telling who all his comrades
were. Considerable sensation was Gre
ated, but the matter was finally compro-
missed by the parents of the little fellows
making ample reimbursement for the
damage done. The next day, Sunday, it
took four men all day to get the debris out
of the well, and in the meantime the COM
pany that came in were compelled to eat
one at time, there being but one knife
and fork and one plate on the place. AT
present the little boys are sitting up with
their faces down, as the sitting down por-
tions of their bodies are in very I'M
healthy condition.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-07-31
HIGH LIFE AT LONG BRANCH.
What it Costs the Cr9suses to Live at
the Gay Summer Capital.

What it Costs the CrGsuses to Live at
the Gay Summer Capital.
The list of notabilities at Long Branch,
according to the Philadelphia Times, has
been increased by the addition of the
names of President Zaldivar, of the Re-
public of Salvador; Jacob Baiz, Consul
General of Salvador and Guatemala; the
MARQUIS de Leuville and the future Mar
chioness, Mrs. Frank Leslie. They are
living in one of the West End cottages, a
place affected by people who have plenty
Of money and are willing to eXpend it Law
ishly tor the privilege of liv-
ing apart from people who have not in
terminable bank accounts. They have
three of the most expensive apartments.
They pay for their rooms 500 day, and
in addition So day for the stabling of a
pair of housekeeping bays, not to estimate
the cost of prim English cOachman and
footman and the Marquis French valet,
who sleeps somewhere in the outer world.
However, as Mrs. Leslie has $4,000 year
from the business which she rescued from
chaos, expense counts for little. The
MARQUIS is more than six feet tall and
propOrtionately broad. He paints and
writes poetry and speaks several Ian
guages.
Mrs. Leslie's immediate neighbors are
the family of Harvey Kennedy, the mil
lionaire broker of New York, who pay
$3.50 week; "Plunger" Walton and his
daughters, who were at first thought to
number 10O-they seemed to be so much
around-but settled down at eleven, and
for whose maintenance $3.50 a week are
requisite; Mrs. John Kean, of Elizabeth,
who pays $3.50 a week for herself and her
little son; j. B. Lippincott, the publisher,
of Philadelphia, and his family, who pay
$3.50: Alfred g. Baker, the az
gressive President of the Academy
of Music, whose family cost him for
their choice apartments $500 a week,
and E. G.. Woertz, the rich New York
brewer, who pays $500. Russell Sage, of
puts and calls, has had three OF the best
rooms in the costliest cottage engaged for
several weeks, but has not yet occupied
them. 1t is said that he has been kept in
New York by illness. The rooms are used
meantime by the family of rich leather
than ninety carriages and small army
OF coachmen and tootmen. At the riding
hour line of brilliant equipages extends
from all the principal entrances far out
into the roadway.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-07-31
LOOKING MIRO EMPTY srUzzLEs.
How Two BuIIies PummeIed Each Other
on the Mississippi.

How Two BuIIies PummeIed Each Other
on the Mississippi.
ON the way down from Natchez to New
Orleans. saws the Detroit Free Press, the
boat rounded to at landing on the Louis
lana shore to take on lot Of cotton seed.
She had just made fast, and the mate had
stepped ashore TO 'hustle them niggers,"
when a middle-aged man, closely resem-
bling the typical Soufherner, suddenly
stepped out from behind the sacks, pre-
sented a revolver within foot Of the
mates face, and cried out:
''Throw up your hands or you are q
dead man."
There were fifty of US with our eyes on
the two men, and we held our breath as
the mate slowly raised his arms above his
head, He didn't change color in the
slightest, and those who took in the details
noticed that he chewed away at his plug
tobacco with the same regular motion
neither faster nor slower.
Snow, then, down on your knees ana
beg my pardon, or I'll send bullet into
your eyesV"
The mates legs wabbled, bent and down
he sank and remarked that he was sorry
if he mad offended the other.
eAIl right" growled the man with the
pistol as he showed it into his hip pocket:
ssAfter this you be a little more careful
whom you fling your impudence at"
AS he turned away the mate made a
dive with his right hand, and up came a
derringer, out shot the arm, and in voice
of thunder the mate cried:
''Halt! Throw up your arms. DOWN
on your knees or I'll blow your brains all
over this plantatiOnw
The tables were turned. Up went the
arms, and after a few seconds the man
went down on his knees and said he had
the highest respect for the mates moral
worth. When he rose up the Captain and
others had reached the pair, and in ten
seconds more they were disarmed.
'sClose call thatH said one of the pas
sengers as the Captain handed the weap-
Ons to the clerk to keep until the boat was
ready to leave.
''Humph! Neither one of 'em loaded!
replied the old man.
Such was the actual fact. Two empty
and harmless weapons had humbled Two
men who meant shoot.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-07-31
importance OF Organization.

While the national. State, district and
county committees OF the Democratic
party are preparing for the work Of the
campaign now opening, the importance
Of more thorough organizations in the
wards and militia districts should not be
overlooked. In an army every man
knows his place and his duties, from the
commander-in-chief down 10 the humblest
private. Thorough organization and dis
eipIine are what makes armies powerful,
and enables comparatively small num-
bers to meet and defeat immense mobs Of
uudiciplined men. So it is with pOliti-
cal party. The history Of the South for
the past twenty years is full Of proof Of
this assertion.
The organization alluded to is not the
formation Of political cubs. They are
important and often very necessary
auxiliaries to the usual committees. They
enlist active young men in campaign
work, and contribute to establish conf
dence and create enthusiasm, and they
should be organized and energetically
conducted in every community.
The harder work Of a well conducted
campaign falls on the minor committees.
If these are properly constituted the
duties Of the members may be so divided
as to make their work less onerous and
more effectual than it usually is. Ward
and district committees should be aided
by subcommittee of one active worker
to every fifteen or twenty voters.
These should be furnished with
lists Of all the voters in their beats,
showing the politics of each. The sub
committee men, with the assistance
Of friends should see that no Democrat
neglects to register and vote, and
that floating voters be given every
opportunity to understand our position
and Join our ranks, especially on election
DAYS. These committees should also see
that the law is strictly adhered to by all
parties and no undue advantage taken
by any.
While Georgia and every other South
ern State may be counted safe for the
Democrats, it won't do to neglect being
thoroughly organized and prepared for
whatever tactics the enemy may adopt.
1t will be too late to organize and do all
the preliminary work on the days of the
elections.
Let Democrats organize, and organize
without delay.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-07-31

There appears 70 be some anxiety to
know what Buffers intentions are in the
campaign. He has not yet defined his
position. At Chicago he said he should
support the nominee Of the convention.
It is not easy 10 see how he can very well
do that il be remains the candidate Of the
Autobiography and Greenback parties.
The Greenbackers are getting q little
uneasy at his silence. They want 20
know whether OF not he intends to give
the signal for the beginning Of their cam
paign. The Anti-Monopolists are also
showing signs Of restlessness. They
don't want to lie deserted by their candi-
date. It is hardly reasonable TO suppose
that Butler doesn't know what to do.
He is a man OF too many resources to be
in such a sorry position. The probabilities
are that he is waiting for developments oil
some kind. and that, at what he CONSIDERS
the proper time, he will show MS colors.
He has great influence in Massachusetts,,
although il is noticeable that some Of his
lieutenants there are becoming restless
and are denouncing him for delaying to
define his position. 1t is possible that he
could carry Massachusetts for Cleveland
and Hendricks if he were to make a
vigorous canvass Of the State. Some Of
the Democratic leaders think that it is
not worth while to pay any attention to
Buffers movements. They talk the same
way with respect TO John Kelly. Both OF
these men, however, have a certain
amount Of power and influence. 1t would
80 oh
sions to secure their good viii and sup
pOrs, but il certainly would not be wise
to ignore them. 1t is not improbable that
the Democrats will need all the help
they can get. Their prospects look
fair now, and they may continue to
improve. The campaign, however, has
not yet fairly begun. The committees
have organized, but they have not
mapped out the work Of the can
vass. No one can tell with any
/ degree Of accuracy what phases the
contest will present two months hence.
The main purpose of the Democrats is to
| elect their ticket. They Will act wisely
by making use Of all the agencies they
can honestly and consistently. There is
a disposition to place great deal Of
dependence on the boiling Republicans.
They may prove an important factor in
the Presidential problem and they may
not. II their strength shall prove to be
equal to their noise they will render sub
stantial aid. 1t viii be better, however,
to eorduct the campaign as if they were
not necessary to success. In that case
there will be no disappointment if they do
not prove to be as helpful as they hope
/ 10 be.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-07-31
GOV. Cleveland and the Fawn.

Washington Letter to the CteUeIand Leader.
There is a pretty little story told of
Cleveland's last summer at mountain
resort in the Adirondacks. There were
number of gentlemen and ladies at the
hotel where Cleveland was stopping, and
the gentlemen were very fond of sporting,
and also very fond of young venison. One
day when they were out on the lake in
boat a little fawn ran down into the
water, and they were able by getting the
boat in its rear to finally catch it alive and
drag it into the boat. After they had
done so it again escaped them and got
out into the water. But they Tecaught
it and brought it dripping and frightened
to the hotel. Here they announced their
intention of killing it for the table. The
ladies, however, who were delighted with
it, made strong petition tor its release.
There was much discussion, and it was
finally decided that it should be tried for
it's life before one of the party, who should
be Judge. This was done, and the speeches
were made. But the Judge found the
fawn guilty of death, and the sentence
was passed. The ladies still pleaded, and
it was finally decided to let the Governor
decide whether it should be pardoned or
not. He promptly granted its pardon,
much to the disgust of the hunter,and the
little thing bounded away.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-07-31
The Republican Party and the Pro-
hibitiOniSts.

The Republican Party and the Pro-
hibitiOnists.
The action Of the Prohibition party in
nominating a Presidential ticket alarms
the Republicans. Nobody can say with
any degree Of certainty how strong the
Prohibition party is, but the shrewdest
politicians admit that it is very strong.
1t has grown steadily since it was organ
lied. Every year it has pOlled larger
vote. Led by the popular temperance
advocate, ex-GOv. st. John, of Kansas,
it may be able to give several Western
States to the Democrats by absorbing
their Republican maiOrities. Sen
atOr Plumb, Of Kansas, who
knows something about the
temperance movement in his State, and
who is as shrewd politician as there is
in the Republican party, says that the
temperance question is giving the kepub-
lican managers more trouble anu uneasi-
ness than any other element in the can
vass. The fact is, the Prohibition party
in the West draws its strength chiefly
from the Republican party, and the Pro-
hibitiOnists are firmly convinced that the
mission of the Republican party is ended.
They want to kill that party, or, rather,
they hope that if the Republic
can party is beaten in the
present contest it will go to pieces, and
that the fragments will become a part Of
the Prohibition party. The Prohibition
Republicans will not be convinced that it
is their duty to stand by their old party any
longer. In fact they don't propose to be
converted from their new faith; their OBJ
iect is to make converts. The Prohibi-
tlonists have made the outlook anything
but promising for the Republicans.
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For SaIr.

DOR SALE, 100000 feet of Lumber Boards.
Il Plank and Scantling, at 81 per 1000 feet,
in s., f. & w. Ry. yard, next to Cassels' wood
yard. X. b. REPPARD.
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