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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-08-14
al Epidemic or Dishonesty

The dispatches state that the cause Of
the suspension Of the Wall Street Bank
was that the cashier lost between $500
600 and $4,000 Of the banks funds in
specuIations. He was afflicted with the
stock gambling mania, and, according to
the dispatches, speculated on the wrong
side OF the market. 1t is parenthetically
remarked that it seems that cashiers who
20 wrong somehow or other manage al
ways 10 get on the wrong side Of the mar
ket. This remark may or may not be cor
rect. The chances are that it isn't cor
rect. 1t would be nearer the truth to say
that the crooked cashiers who are found
out managed to get on the wrong side Of
the market.
This Wall street suspension suggests
two things. One is that improper use Of
the funds Of banks by cashiers is far
more general than is suspected, and the
other is that bank directors know very
little about the affairs Of the institutions
they pretend to direct. With respect to
the first thing il is reasonable TO
suppose that all bank cashiers
who speculate in stocks don't lose. As
they are in close business relations with
the shrewdest stock brokers they ought to
be able to get on the right side oftener
than the wrong side ofthe market. Then,
again. cashiers having such resources to
draw upon are able to carry on their spec
ulations a long time before their crooked
practices are discovered. II is not i'm
probable, therefore that speculation with
trust funds is far more common
among bank cashiers than is generally
supposed. With respect to the second
thing, il seems that the directors of none
Of the banks that have failed in New York
within the last three months knew any
thing about the actual condition Of their
respective institutions prior to their fail
ure. What did the directors Of the Ma
rine Bank know about the operations Of
the President of that institution? 1t is
probable that the directors Of the Metro
politan Bank never took the trouble to
examine its securities before it suspended.
Cashier Hinkley, OF the " est End Bank,
was in Canada with his plumber when
the directors Of that institution woke
up 10 the fact that a thief had
been handling their cash. Even Emo,
President Of the Second National, had
squaudered nearly $4,000, 600 Of the banks
money before the directors took the man.
agement Of the bank out Of his hands.
1t is said that there are epidemics Of
suicides. 1t looks as if there were cpl
denies of dishonesty among bank officials.
The country appears to be experiencing
such an epidemic at present. 1t is stated
that the Wall Street Bank win be able to
paw depOsitors in fun. and that stockhOld-
ers will get about 40 per cent. Of their
stock. According to a Wall street
broker this excellent showing
for the depositors is due wholly to an ac-
cident. which the abscondIng cashier met
with a few years ago, and which caused
the loss of the f0refnger and thumb Of his
right hand. 1T is lucky for the bank"
said this broker, ''that Dickinson's fingers
were blown of. for had he had all his
fingers there would have been nothing left
inside the bank but the walls and safe"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-08-14
PERSONAL.

GEORGE SAND was honored in the unveil-
| ing Of statue at La Chartre, France, on sun
| day.
BENSON J. LossING's latest work is a his
| tory Of New York city, shortly TO be pub
| lished.
SENATOR BECK and Mrs. Beck are about to
| leave Kentucky for Wyoming, where they an
nually visit their son George.
| THE German Emperor and his suite played
at "skittles' the other day at Gastein. Win
the game become fashionable:
IT now appears that st. John, the Prohibi-
ton candidate, is sailing under false colors.
| His magnif cent mOustache Is dyed.
THE great Washingtons statue in Union
| Square, New York, has new crop Of hair
green moss lately grown on the honored
crown.
Mr.. WHITTIER. the poet, has sent a check
conveying a small sum Of money to the Mas
sachusetts Republican managers for use in the
Blaine canvass.
Mrs. CAIRSA. a Scotchwoman. died at
Hackensack the other day Of too much pining
for purple heather-homesicknes or, as the
books have 1t, nostalgia.
MoRGANATIC MARRIAGES have been won
derfully common in the houses Of Hesse-C Ell
and Hesse- Darmstadt during the last century.
Within the last eighty years there have been
no fewer than slXseen.
MARY GANLEY. a rosy checked English girl
. years Old, with her sister Ellen, aged Z, and
her brothers John and Thomas. aged and g.
has come without other company from Derby,
England, to her parents home, near Cincin.
natl.
BARTHoLDI wants to have the big statue up
50 that itmay be inaugurated in September,
1885. to commemorate the signing Of the treaty
of Versailles 100 years before. He estimates the
cost of statue and pedestal when in place at
100000.
YOUNG ROBERT BROWNING, who Is painting
a portrait Of his father for Ballot College. has
chosen to represent the poet in his scarlet Ok
ford gown, seated in the ola carved chair
formerly IN the drawing room OF the house in
Florence, so familiar from Mrs. Browning's
poem, "Casa Guidi Windows"
GEN. BEAUREGARD, the first great COM
mander Of the Southern Confederacy. is to-
day one Of the straightest figures on Canal
street. New Orleans. He is Of short stature,
with white hair, moustache and imperial,
and. Notwithstanding his advanced years. ls
as nimble and cheerful as many men years his
Junior.
LIEUT.. GREEDY weighs forty pounds more
now than he ever before weighed. He is so
weak, however. that he can barely crawl up
stairs. and his muscles refuse to harden. The
other day some comrades of his youth crowd
ed around him and he greeted them with
How are you. Charley?" 'GOOd, for you,
john" but he kept his arms folded and re-
marked as he saw their outstretched palms:
''I'm not shaking hands. boys; the doctor
made me promise / wouldn't
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-08-14
RUNAWAY MATCH.
A Poor Young Man, Rich Farmer
Daughter, a Ladder and Wedding.

A Poor Young Man, a Rich Farmer
Daughter, a Ladder and a Wedding.
Clarence Jenkins, aged 80, and Jessie
Blake, aged II, says a Baltimore special
of Aug. IL, were lovers. They lived neal
Gloucester Court House, Va. Jessie is
the daughter of a prosperous and highly
respected farmer. Jenkins was poor, and
the father of Miss Blake objected to the
intimacy, and a few weeks ago forbade
jenkins the house. The lovers met clan
destinely. Finally arrangements were
made for an elopement. On last Wednes-
day night, shortly after midnight, Jenkins
entered the yard Of the Blake dwelling,
placed a ladder against the house and
assembled to the portico in front OF Miss
Blake's window.
The young lady, attended by her elder
sister, was in waiting. While the bride
elect was in the act of descending the lad
derit fell out of position and the young
lady narrowly escaped injury. Jenkins
was compelled to reach the ground by a
rope made of the bed clothing. The lovers
went to the river landing, where a row.
boat was in waiting. They proceeded to
Yorktown and took the train for Newport
News, thence to North Carolina, where
the marriage was solemniZed. They re-
turned to-day and were forgiven by Blake.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-08-14

Beeeher, when he became satisfied that
ISLANDERS upon the private life of Cleve-
land were without substantial foundation.
SAID that they would help to elect him.
Beecher understands human nature.
Thousands who would not have voted for
Cleveland under any other circumstances
will now vote for him because Of this bru-
tai and unjustifab'e attack upon him.
The American people like 10 see fair
play in politics as well as in
other things. There is no longer any
doubt that the Buffalo stories about Cleye-
land were almost wholly fictitious. in
one Of them there was Just a grain Of
truth, but the truth is not such as to hurt
Cleveland, or prevent honorable men from
supporting him. Sixteen leading citizens
OF Bufalo-Independent Republicans
have signed and published a card
IN which they say that they have made a
thorough investigation Of the general
charges Of drunkenness and immortality
against Cleveland and find that they are
wholly false. They give all the facts in
the Maria Halpln case and point out that
while Cleveland committed an error
eight years ago, there were
no such discreditable and dishonorable
circumstances connected with it as
have been published. They say that his
reputation for morality in Buffalo has al
ways been good, and that his private life
has been that of quiet, orderly, self-re-
specting and highly respected citizen.
This card will, doubtless, end The scandal
business, so far as Clevelano- Concerned.
1t certainly ought to. II is notice
able that the originatGrs Of the
stories have not attempted to sustain their
fabrications with proofs of any kind. The
reason is that they cannot. If Cleveland
were the kind Of a man that his enemies
have tried to make him out, he would not
have had the almost united support Of the
best elements OF Buffalo for Mayor and
Governor. If the scandals had been true
they would have been made public long
before they were.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-08-14

The success met by the cheap cabs in
New York has forced the Cab Association
of that city to adopt the new schedule If
prices, which is p cents per mile, 81 per
hour, and IS cents for each hour after the
first. 1t is the intention Of the assOcia-
ton, most probably, to run the cheap cabs
out Of the business and then advance the
rates. There is no doubt that even where
there is little competition it would pay
the cab owners to adopt a reasonable
schedule Of charges. -Four persons would
use cabs at % cents where one uses them
at 81. Few people, even when wealthy,
will take a CAB at the latter price, except
when it cannot be avoided. With cheap
fares the cabs in all the cities would be
kept at work, and they would not be
standing idle three-fourths of the time.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-08-14

New York has experienced the results
Of the folly Of selecting incompetent men
for important offices in the loss Of the
great pathological collection Of the late
Green Smith, a son Of Gerritt Smith. Four
years ago the owner offered to present the
collection, which Is valued at 100000, to
the city, but the Park Commissioners,
having no idea Of its value, did not even
deign to thank him for the offer. They
afterwards found that they had been
guilty Of a great folly, and endeavored to
obtain the collection, but the indignant
naturalist treated them in turn with con-
famnf.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-08-14
A Cure of Pnenmonia.

Mr.. d. FL. Barnaby, of Owego, n. ",
says that his daughter was taken with a
violent cold which terminated with Pneu-
monia, and all the best physicians gave the
case up and said she could not live but a
few hours at most. She was in this con-
dition when a friend recommended DIR.
VIM. Halps Balsam for the Lungs, and
advised her to try it. She accepted it as
a last resort. and was surprised to find
that it produced a marked change for the
better, and by persevering in its use .
cure was effected.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-08-14

one Of the curiosities Of London is a
vegetarian's restaurant. No animal food
is served. and the bill Of fare is said to be
surprisingly full and attractive. As
there is now a considerable craze on this
subject in England no doubt the establish
ment is quite profitable TO its managers.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-08-14

LFOk RENT, desirable Offices In Harrl
II block, Bay street. Apply 10 E. +. NEUF
VILE Rea Estate and Insurance Agent
Commercial Building
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-08-14

LNOR RENT, 10 Oct. ]. 1855, house On DgF,
Il street. third door west from Bull street
containing nine rooms. usual facilities. rant
156 I3av street
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-08-14

DELTA COTTON TIES for sale BIZ JOIN
r. WEST, General Agent, Macon Ga. SaTsl.
nah trade supplied BY WEST BROS.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-08-14

The Cuban organ in New York, FL
lSeparista, promises sensation that viii
shake Gotham from centre TO circumfer-
erce. It says the revolutionary commit
tee will hereafter make a strong feature
Of the slavery issue, and will denounce BY
name many prominent New Workers who
attend fashionable churches and yet who
are owners Of slaves in Cuba and Porto
Rion
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-08-14

The London Illustrated Meas frankly
acknowledges that the English soldiers
are not the best in the world. 1t ascribes
that honor to the MOntenegrins and the
men Of herzegovina, and says the Turks
come next. This may be true as to the
regular armies, but the best volunteer
soldiery in the world are those of the
United States. 1t is believed that for
bravery, endurance under adverse for
tune and good craftsmanship the soldiers
Of the South in the late war have not been
excelled in modern times. The only thing
in which they were deficient was discip-
line. The southerner is natural enemy
10 discipline.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-08-14

The Lynn, Mass, Bee has nominated
Charles A. Dana for Vice President on
the Butler ticket. TINS il probably a
greater reward than the editor Of the New
York sun has ever expected or hoped for,
though he may have been wOOing the Vice
Presidential bee all the season.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-08-14
Who owns the Workingmen?

Does anybody own the workIngmen of this
country If anybody does the wOrkingmen
have not vet found it out: for, whenever a
real workman Is heard from, we observe that
one Of the things he is particularly eager
about is the reputation Of the engagements
made in his name by groups Of schemers who
right and authority to sell him and deliver
him as a voting machine wound up and war
ranted to support on election day the candi
date who has made his bargain with the
ecbpuar aforesaid
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-08-14

ttHsHdsrs0n. jefferson County, \. Y.
''SWOrn to before me this nineteenth day of
January, 1850. A. NJ. LEFFINGWELL,
Justice Of The Peace"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-08-14

They will soon have the timing Of races
down pretty fine. An electric ehronOme-
ter has been invented. in which the move
ment is controlled by the breaking of a
tue copper wire stretched across the
track. 1t is claimed that it will record
the I-50Oth Of a second.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-08-14

DotttHtoFc SUN tAhusy
What the people are asking themselves In
regard to each candidate Is simply TINS: Is he
honest: Is he efficient: VIII he reform the
administration and promote a policy favor
able TO the whole DeOpleS
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-08-14

~ Urte1ns If11es-DtHlocrdt IDs1It-l.
The Republicans appreciate this danger,
and are endeavoriug 70 hOOdwink the Demo
Gratis by pretending that they are going to
carry West Virginia. 50 as to turn the Demo-
cratic attention away from Ohio, where. if
we can believe the Republican papers them
selves, the ProhlbitOnists are making great
inroads into their ranks and threatening their
HaFaaf
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-08-14

The crop report Of the state Department
az Agriculture for July shows little
change from that Of June. 1t states that
cotton is shedding considerably, while
lice and rust are damaging the crop in the
southern portion Of the State. The cater
D5IIar. which first appeared in Dougherty
county about June 10, and has since been
seen ii other sections, has done little
barm. The condition Of the crop is 15per
cent. below an average. The corn crop
+. nne At s per cent. below an average.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-08-14

A coIored Cleveland and Hendricks
Club was organized in Cincinnati Mon
day night. with 143 members. John 10
CAMS bIack-Iaw record appears to be more
than the intelligent colored men Of the
border States can stand.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-08-14

The Republican plan Of making still
hunt campaign in the Georgia Congress
sional districts may be very good one.
twill not be successful. The Democrats
win be organized and prepared for the
election in all parts Of the state. still
there may be a good deal Of fun in the
race, especially if the Republican Ma
tioual Committee will spare few thou
sand dollars for missionary work.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-08-14
New Sealed Proposals
FOR THE
Georgia State Capitol Building
Are invited by the Capitol Commission -
SEPT. "a 4P. NJ, 1854

DLANS. specifications, schedules -. ~ %.
il structi0n TO bidders may % - .siar,fs 6s-
plication to the Commission. IN - l9-.-s y
or to Edbrooke & Burnham, ANN
Dearborn street, Chicago. III. -,,a sutifs
Proposals may be submitted .oi r., - IN rs
work or for any classified portion a49'
terials. ~. Il, sceeFi
The Commission reserves the y =.
any bid. or to reject the Whole. ,,,lass rls3s
No proposals viii be eonsldete" N--~
out on the schedules blanks. .-,-,;sh bond
All bidders will be required t9 ~ 1--..s-Table .
and security or certified checA fttonognt
the Chairman Of the Board equaA !. - a raag.
to 5 per cent. of the bid submltt54' ~, Bosr1
antee to enter into contract Win
should his bid be accepted. Ia s.proposas
Bids must be sealed and lnuOIst1 4. iir,assed 9
for state CAPITOL Building, anu a. - ATLANTIS
the Roarff of CAPITOL COmmlssl0I e. ~. < SS1TI.
Ga. HENh -, ~ ~ Tommisslos.
Governor and Ex-Ofieio Ch-n- I e1------~
Notice TO Builders and COntrae l, /.
oEALFD proposals will be reeel y taT ~.
nndersigned. until noon. Aug, - sa1alpisls
nishing the material and builsdlas .;sg Charea
a House Of Worship for the SnA
in the town of To0msboro. ..t.s uYaH ~
plans and specifieations furnlsh n fiils re,
,l1ratson. The right TO reject ~ = seespisal
ahav.1ad The bidder whose pla y fsitaiAl
VIII be required 70 give DoA1 ~
performance Of contract. cAS0N,
Chairman Of Bulld ls5 49,
TOoMsRoRo, GA.s Aug. y 49,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-08-14
state Politics.

Hon. Allen ID. Gambler has been renomina-
ted for Congress in the Ninth district.
At Newman the Republicans nominated two
negroes, P. r wilkinson and Ivey Farmer,
for the Legislature.
Nominations for Senator and Representa-
tive took place at Butler Saturday. Hon. J. f.
Sykes, Of Houston. succeeded in carrying the
county by q large majority. Hon. j. j.
McCants was reelected to I'll his position.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-08-14

The Republican managers in Washing
ton are said to be organizing the negroes
OF that city for the purpose Of invading
West Virginia at the election, and so
carrying the state for Blaine. The Demo
Gratis viii no doubt spot the rascals and
block their game.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-08-14

(utlCura
Miracles of He aIing Impair
alIeIed in Me dicaI
History.

Il have been af1ieted for twenty years with
an obstinate skin disease. called by some III.
DIS psoriasis. and Others. leprosy. commene-
ing on my scalp, and IN spite OF all could do,
with the help of the most skIllfnl doctors, II
slowly but surely extended, until q year ago
this winter it covered my entire person In
form of dry scales. For the last three years
have been unable to do any labor, and suffer
ing intensely all the time. Every morning
there could be nearly dustpanful Of scales
taken from the sheet on my bed. some OF them
half as large as the envelope containing this
letter. In the latter part Of winter my skin
commenced cracking open. l tried every
thing, almost. that could be thought OF, with
out any relief The 18th of June / started
West, in hopes could reach the Hot Springs.
| reac he'd Detroit, and was so low | thought
should have TO 90 to the hospital, but finally
got as far as Lansing, Mich, where | had a
sister living. One DIR. - treated me about
two weeks. but did me no good. All thought
i had but short time to live. earnestly
prayed 70 die. Cracked through the skin all
over my back, across my ribs, arms, hands,
| limbs, feet badly swollen, tOe-nails came of,
hngernails dead and hard as bone. hair dead,
dry and ll1eless as old straw. ., my God I!
how did suffer.
cura in the house. She wouldn't give up;
said. We viii try Cuucura.' Some was APP
Piled on one hand and arm. Eureka. there
was relief: stopped the terrible burning SEN
sati0n from the word 20. They Immediately
got the CETIcCRA RES0LYEST. CUTICCRA and
CUTICCRA SOAP. ! commenced BY taking one
table spoonful OF ResOlyent three times day,
after meals: had bath once day. water about
blood heat; useG Cuticura Soap freely; ap-
piled CuIicura morning and evening. Result,
returned to nv home in just six weeks from
time left, and my skin as smooth as this
sheet Of paper.
"HIRAM E. CARPENTER.
t'HsHdsrs0H. JEFFERSON County, \. Y.
''Sworn to before me this nineteenth day of
January, 1850. A. NJ. LEFFINGWELL.
Justice Of The Peace"
CUTICURA RESOLyENT. the new blood puri-
fer, internally, and CUTICURA and CUTICURA
SOAP, the great skin cures. externally. clear
the Complexion. cleanse the Skin and Scalp,
and purify the Blood of every species Of Itch
ing. Scaly, Pimply. Scrofulous, MercurIal. and
CancerOus HUmOrs and SKIN TOrtures when
physicians hospitals and all other means fail.
Sold everywhere.
Potter Drug and Chemical Co., Roston.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-08-14

L.abOuchere saws in London Truth that
Mgr. Capel has converted souls with a
capital or over ST,O00,OOO in New York
alone. 1t Is supposed that the Monsignor
can drive a camel through the eve Of a
cambria needle.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-08-14
CURRENT COMMENT.
Their Monumental Cheek.

PHILADELPHIA Tines lIHd.).
There are a good many exhibitions Of cheek
il this world. but asking $1,000 clerks TO con-
tribute money to elect a $4,000 President, who
Is already millionaire, is about the checklist
fhinr On rncnrd
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-08-14

1t is claimed that Cape Cod did not
shake during the recent earthquake, but
as vet no one has accounted for the Pie
nomenon by suggesting that it was mere
Iva case Of the tail wagging the dog.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-08-14

The school Trustees OF the District Of
Columbia recently received a bust Of a
citizen Of the District who was foremost
in establishing the public schools. The
bust was apparently Of bronze and was
highly priced. The donors, the managers
Of a Philadelphia insurance company
were profusely thanked. When it came
to putting the work Of art into position,
however, it was discovered to be only
master cast skilfully bronzed.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-08-14

The managers Of the Cotton Centennial
Exposition are very much disappointed,
il is said, because they failed to get the
loan OF Boston's big organ. However,
they NAV have their disappointment
somewhat Hghtened if they succeed IN
their present scheme, which is TO have
BarthOldFs Statue Of Liberty set up, tenn
porariIy. on the exposition grounds before
il is placed on its pedestal in New York
harh1r
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-08-14

It is limited that the reason Atlanta
abandoned the special exhibit at New
Orleans enterprise was that il thought an
investment in a professional base ball
nine would nav better.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-08-14

The coalition Of Republicans and indie
pendents in North Carolina does not ap-
pear to coaIesce. The old North state
does not look to be 50 doubtful as the
Blaine men claimed il was.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-08-14

Is the .sman and brother TO be won
with alternate positions and tafy in this
campaign. OF will not the enJerpTising
Benjamin B. put in a frst-class bid for
the nero yOteS