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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-05-26


Il saved a bank from bursting once N.Y.
self" remarked a seedy-loOking old chap
as he laid down a morning paper, which
he had perused second-handed. Il admit
l amt very wealthy now, but years ago,
before my troubles come on me, l had
large interests in manufacturing and
banking. l was President of the bank in
our town when there was a little panic
and people made a run. l went in
to see how they were getting along,
Just as the excitement began, when |
found they couldn't stand it until the
close Of banking hours. The directors.
wanted to suspend, but | objected.
l told ZEN to leave it to me. HAPPENED
it was payday at my shop. Hustled up
there. put flea in the engineers ear and
in five minutes the engine broke down..
The men were glad TO get a holiday, but
wanted their money. l told 'em we
didn't have the currency ready, but would
give 'em checks on the bank. NV clerks
made out the checks in a hurry, and
weren't over particular about losing any
time figuring out odd cents. Well, my
two hundred and more men rushed for the
bank, and by the time the big depOsitors
had heard of the run and had got round
there was a big line in front of 'em. 1t
took three hours to pay of my men with
currency from my safe at the shop, which
l carried in the back door Of the bank.
In that three hours we raised enough
money to pay every dollar due our depos-
itors. and the bank was saved"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-05-26
PERSONAL.

WALES has attained a new distinction in
his promoter to the position OF Patron of the
Temporary Home for Lost and Starving
Dogs. of which institution the Earl of Owns
low is President.
A MEMORIAL WINDOW has been placed in
the HawOrth Church, England, inscribed
with these words: ITO the Glory of God. In
memory Of Charlotte BrOnte, by an American
citizen
a COUNTRY NEWSPAPER correspondent says
that the pretty little poem What My Lover
Said" attributed to Horace Greeley, was
written by Horace Green, Houtzdale attor-
ney-at-law.
HAVING lost her singing voice. Aimee will
next season come to America to act in drama.
when l can't speak, = she lately said, I'm
go into pantomime. There's nothing like
adapting ones self to circumstances
ONE Of the noblest acts in the life of W. W.
COrcOran was his foundation of the Louise
Home for aged females in Washington. He
named it for his daughter and supports 1t en-
tirely from his own means, and the women
who live IN 1t are his guests.
GEN. GRANT has not left his house for sew
eral days, and a friend states that it is feared
he viii break down under the severe mental
strain which he has suffered since the failure.
His general appearance is such that he may
hereafter be counted an old man.
MRS. JoHN W. MAcKAY entertained ex-
Minister Moves at dinner in Paris Nav g.
Among the guests were the Papal NunciO,
Monsignor Czacki: Duke DecaZes, the Span
ish Minister, Don Manuel Silvela; the Minis
ter of the United States and Mrs. Morton, the
American Minister at Berlin and Mrs. Sar-
gent. Lady Vaudeville nee IZnaga), Mrs. and
Miss Cutting, Count Gurowski, the Marquis
and Marchioness de Rochambeau- Cabanel,
Count de CamondO and James Gordon Ben
nett.
PARIS is excited over the talents Of Charles
Wlndra, the young Hungarian viOlinist. He
had the advantage of coming to the French
capital with high hOuors, having received the
gold medal of the Imperial Conservatory Of
Vienna. and credentials from the courts Of
COnstantinOple and St. Petersburg. As Paris
has Endorsed their judgment, the future Of
Windra is assured until he reaches the age at
which youth viii no longer lend a peculiar
interest to his playing. and he will be judged
by the more rigid standard Of maturity.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-05-26
ATAI.L BEAR STORY.
A Bear Hunters Appeal for a Govern
nenf Annrnnriafion.

am going to give you feeble sketcn
of the wild bear and bear hunters of Con-
cordias parish, says a Louisiana cores
pondent of the New York sam. ! am
VIGOROUSLY bad correspondent as we'll as
penman; but from this letter you may be
able to form some idea OF the game in that
locality.
Two citizens Of that parish went out
hunting the other day and killed three
bears, and they concluded to go out again
the next day, which they did, and killed
two more, in one tree. Then they con-
cluded to return home, as the weather
looked rather threatening. but they were
Overtaken by the storm. They took
shelter under huge oak tree, and, getting
a little frightened from fear that light
ming might strike the tree, which proved
to be hollow, they proceeded on their
journey. They had only got few rods
away from the tree when the lightning
struck it, shivering it to splinters, and
killing three more bears. The parties
have concluded to go bear hunting only
in threatening weather hereafter.
Who wouldn't live in an overlooked
country, where game is so plentiful? If
the government would make few more
outlets then we would have good bear
hunting all the time. Please publish this
for the benefit of bear hunters and levee
contractors.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-05-26

once wrote the plot of a ballet for Cerito,
which he sent to the eminent danseuse for APP
proval. She replied as follows: Monsieur
Soyer-I have received with pleasure the plot
OF the ballet, which you have handled, as you
promised us. with a great deal of originality.
have had "a vet but little time to study it,
but on the faith OF a Neapolitan, you have
made me cry good deal-but, pray under
stand me-with laughter. My family and
hope to see you this evening. Bring the pro-
gramme OF the second act with you, and be-
lieve me, always yours, with much esteem,
Fanny Cerito." Monselet says that the Ii
bretto OF the Daughter Of the Storm was
printed with illustrations in a work entitled
'Delassements Culinalres, par A. Soyer. du
Reform Club which is a photographed
rarity. The ballet was not produced.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-05-26
Bismarck's BeIIigerent wife.

In Mr.. Busch's new book about Bis
marck, the Chancellor's wife is not pre-
scented in a particularly feminine and
Christian light. ''TwO days after the fall
of Sedan,' writes the Doctor, ''the Chan
cellor read aloud to us an extract from
one of her letters praying, in Scriptural
language, that the French might be de-
strOyed. May 1 ask how the Countess
tsp inquired Prince Albrecht October 80,
1S70) while dining with the Chancellor at
Versailles. OH replied the latter, she
is all right, now that her son is getting
better; but she is still suffering from her
grim hatred of the Gauls, whom she would
like to see shot and bayOneteT1, every man
Jack of them; even the tiny children who
really cannot help having been born of
such abominahle PARENTS A few days
later he impaired to us a remark made by
her conceived in a not much milder spirit
than the above: i fear that you will not
find any Bibles in France, and therefore
shall send you the psalm-bOOk, so that you
may read the prophecy against the French:
L say to you the goddess shall be eXter-
minated"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-05-26
Hunting With Belled Dogs


Il hunted with an Englishman in
Michigan, once, who put bells on his dogs
when he went Notwithstanding; when
the dogs got into thick covert, he could
trace their course BY the sound Of the bells,
and whenever the tinkling ceased, he
knew they were pointing birds.
''He told me that one day he went out
to a wOodcock covert with belled dog,
and after following the sound back and
forth and around and around in
the tangled growth, suddenly the
tinkling ceased. Very much pleased,
he went to the spot expecting to
flush bird, but he could find neither his
dog nor any woodcoek. Long and pa
tiently he tramped about the spot, to no
purpose. Then he called his dog; it did
not come. Here was a mystery. Could
il be possible that his dog had fallen dead
in some dense clump of the eOyert2 He
called untilihe was hoarse, and finally
went back to camp tired and mystiied.
And there lay his dog at the tent door
DOING, in the sun. 1t had lost the belll"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-05-26
LAKE CITY ITEMS.
The Church Fund-Condition of Crops
Dry Weather.

Correspoadeace Of the Morning Neus.
LAKE CITY, FLA, May 23.-One hun
bred and thirty-three ($13S) dollars, for
the benefit OF the building of the
new Methodist church at Lake
City, is the result of the supper
last night. The amount for this purpose
will be swelled to greater proportions by
the excursion to st. Augustine on the
Sd of June, under the management of our
energetic and worthy young tOwnsman,
;. BOteler Thompson. While l am ad-
Yerting to the subject of the excursion.
hope that the Savannah, Florida and West
ern Railway will arrange for an excur-
sion from all along its line to some parts
Of Georgia and the CarOlinas. Hundreds,
| think, would avail themselves of visit
to their old homes and old friends, and
many would be induced to move to Flor
ida after an interview with those who
have lived here.
Lake City has not been Wis
tied with the occasional show
has. The crop prospect is fine. Plow
stock is poorer than usual, owing to the
continued work on the farm. Some stock
haQe died the past few weeks. Damaged
corn is coming into the country and some
are compelled to use 1t, however danger
Gus IL may De. The ' vegetable Growers
Association in SuWannee county are max
ing the necessary preparations for next
season and will be prepared to furnish
seeds, etc, to its members on the smallest
margins possible. This is the dullest,
Quietest and dryest court week / ever
saw in Lake City. His Honor, David
5. Walker, dispensed the lex scripta
in his usual dignifed man.
ner. The petit jury were discharged
on Thursday. What viii be the result of
the workings of the grand jury remains
to be seen; it is yet in session. The health
of this entire section is remarkably good.
In the absence Of book agents and drum
mers, our citizens are RECALLED with the
spiritual eloquence of the local option pc
titioner. If our political campaign is
shaped by putting our best men in nomi-
nation, think there will be no doubt Of a
Democratic victOry-but this must be
done and the people must see that it is
done. We cannot afford to take a step
backward. W. II. W.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-05-26

The New York Herald is doing all IL can
in favor Of Arthur and against Blaine.
The Blaine campaign has been. up TO this
time. conducted on the hypothesis that
upon him has descended the mantle Of the
'msrtyred'' Garfield; and the lines be-
tween the Half Breeds and the Stalwarts
have been very closely drawn in his behalf.
The Ereuing telegram. however, with one
or two columns Of the Herald thrown in
for good measure. seems 10 have been sold
out to or leased by the Arthur factiOn,a
its issue day or two ago contained =
short but spicy communication denounc-
ing Blaine as having betrayed Garfeld's
administration and engaged in political
intrigues which led 10 the murder Of the
late Iamented President. Behind Blaine,
the traitor 10 Garfield" says the commu-
uicatiOn. stood the figure Of Jay Gould, /"
and il intimates that the relative positions
Of Blaine and jay Gould are maintained
10 this dav. The inference, then, is that
if Blaine should be elected President Of
the United States. J. G., the stock pirate
and wrecker. weuld be the power behind
the throne. or rather the Presidential chair.
The Tslegrdm publishes some interest
ing correspondence between Jay Gould
and Whitelaw Reid, Of the New York Iri-
ture. which took place in January. 1881.
and in March. 1872. and which seems TO
prove beyond any reasonable doubt the
existence OF conspiracy to undermine
Garfeld's administration, Reid being
nothing more nor less than the agent and
representatives. Blaine, as he is supposed
70 be 10 this day.
The conclusion arrived at is that if the
people-meaning the Half Breeds, OF
course-fully knew Of the methods by
which the "too trusting confidence" Of
Garfield was betrayed, the country would
at once become too hot TO hold Blaine and
his fellow conspirat0rs."
All Of this Is reprinted in the Arthur
department Of the Herald, and may be
taken for what it is worth. Its only use,
however. is to show the intense spirit of
enmitv which exists between the friends
Of Arthur and Blaine.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-05-26

ALACHUA COUNTYCOURT House At GAINES,
NITIE- Il

ALACHC OoCNTNI0CRT House Al GAINES-0
VILE. Fla.
GAINESVILLE. Nav g. ISSsS
CEALED proposals VIII be received AT the
- County Clerks Office in the city Of Gaines
VIlle- Fla. until June 81. ISS4. for furnishing
OF al material and labor required IN the
erection. construction and completion OF a
court house IN the city Of Gainesville. for the
county Of Alachua- according TO plans and
specifications for the same By II. J. Campbell
Architect and Civil Engineer. Of Palatka, Ia
Plans and specifications can be seen in the
Clerks Office An early date for c0mnletion
Of said building VIII lie one consideration for
the BOsru.
All proposals must be ACCOMPANIED BY 4
certified bond IN the sum Of S5.oe0 that the
bidder OF bidders VIII give good and salts
factory bond, II awarded the contract No
BIDS VIII De considered unless accompanied
by such bond. The contractor viii be paid
II monthly estimates a. the work progresses.
and IN accordance with the statute laws Of
the state Of Florida, chapter S43l. Ne. g sec
lion :, Act OF ISIS. All bids must be in the
regular form OF proposals. The Board re-
serve the rlght to reject any and all bids
All bids and communications should be ad-
dressed 20 !. A CARLISLE. Clerk Circuit
Court Gainesville Fla
BIDS must he indorsed on their cover Bids
for building court house for Alachua county,
Fla JACaPTTSTF
Clerk Circuit Court and County Auditor.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-05-26
Ruined by a Revival.
PHILADELPHIA Call.

First Chicago Mani am surprised to
hear that old Lightweight, the coal dealer,
has failed. He is the craftiest chap L ever
saw, and how he came TO burst up puz-
zles me-"
Second Chicago MAXWELL, / happen
to know all about it. You know his head
weigher is young man named Squibbsy"
Yes,
well. at a revival about three months
ago young Squibbs got converted, and old
Lightweight never found it out until too
late To save himself.N
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-05-26
SMALL FEET NOT BEAUTIFUL
Tight Shoes UnheaIthful and Destrue-
tive of Grace in Walking.
~. IL III Ii E-..,..ss


This clatter about small feet is all
nonsense said a fashionable shoemaker
Yesterday. Il saw an interview with a
shoemaker in the Nail and Express last
week. III which it was said that certain
lady had the prettiest foot in New York
because she weighed 100 pounds and yet
wore only a number one shoe. That lady
had the homeliest foot in New York, in my
judgment, and l am a cOnnoisseur in feet.
A small foot is more usually deformity
than a beauty"
"Why?" asked the reporter.
Because it is usually disproportion,
a monstrOsity. A perfectly beautiful
wOman's foot should be in length a little
less than One-seyenth Of her height. The
foot, moreover, is the base, the support OF
the body. and it should be neither too
small to support it, nor. for 6eauty's sake,
seem to be so. Imagine 100 pounds Of
flesh over two little No. l feet. I've got
an artistic eye for such things, and the
disprOpOrtiOn makes me shudder. The
most beautiful foot known is that of the
Venus di Medici. 1t is neither very short
nor very narrow, and although the Venus
is rather small woman, she would
ind number two shoe decidedly uncom-
Portable. The model of that foot never
wore a shoe. You hear lots of talk about
the big feet of Chicago girls. That shows
that Chicago girls are either very tall or
very sensible. There is not a pretty foot
in New York. l have been measuring
ladies' feet for thirty wears in this city,
and have failed to find a really pretty
foot yet. My artistic taste has often
prompted me TO 90 to Chicago, where the
feet must be prettier than the number
two feet of the New York ladies, unless
the New York ladies are phenominaly
short in height"
Are tight shoes unheaIthflll;"
Every. They impede the circulation Of
the blood. With tight shoes and tight
lacing our women Will produce a very
thIn-blOOded generation. Tight shoes de-
stroy grace and cause an awkward walk.
II YOU want to acquire the gait of a dude
just get a pair OF pointed shoes two
sizes too small for you and hold out your
arms"
''Can you describe a perfect foOtf"
"a perfect foot must be, as l said be-
fore, a little less in length than one
seventh the height of the woman. 1t
should be arched on the top. 1t should
be broadcast across the ball, and the toes,
symmetrical and tipped with pink nails,
should spread full upon the ground at
every step. The second toe should be the
longest. The heel should descend in a
straight line from behind the ankle, and
should be delicately rounded. The skin
should be white as ivory and marked with
faint indications of blue veins. The heel
and toes, however, should have a rosy
flush. Such foot you never see treading
the beach of a seaside watering place,
and never will until women learn that
small foot is not necessarily beautiful
one -
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-05-26

me Washington Crate gets Uf a good
storx 81 TIE expense q Mr.. English. the
panae-at5c candidate tor Vice President
81 -S>l. Nj. English is known 70 De rather
elise. although his wealth runs into the
urlars. His son. amer hard fight, was
sfalel - member q the House one day
lasf week. The Crtlc's story is as fol-
llpss ~Represt utative sam Miller, Of
peuusfl tania. this morning asked ar.
Adams. New York Democrat. If he
thcuehi EuElish had put out much money
fa order 81 81 his son seated in the
House. .No.' exclaimed Adams; Il don't
tesese e. has put out a O. peuny-the
rsanarlcas old patriot Why. yesterday
a-arr1ns 3 went DO him and told him that
Gsarssell. g New York, was absent, and
shsH IA - were here he would vote to seat
lis saa. He slapped me On the shoulder
.s-tensl asffosilv and told me. excitedly,
- ts1eerzrh e. Campbell az once. and he
ga r,s 4 berry Cn. tec. But. would you
t.exs s. - uot even offered 10 pay for
~ tsfeeEan..n
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-05-26

The Legislature Of Louisiana Is all torn
up over the proposition to investigate the
vote cast in the city of New Orleans on
the proposition TO increase the interest on
the state debt from 5 to per cent. The
returns show that the proposition was car
ried, and that the people have bound them
selves TO pay S2.1OO, 600 more in the next
fifteen years than they would have had to
pay if the proposition had not carried.
The country parishes do not think 1t did
carry. The biggest vote in favor Of it
was in the city Of New Orleans. Some
Of the country members have moved
for an investigation Of the debt amend
ment vote in New Orleans. An investi-
CATION would doubtless bring some queer
things to light. The PicGguRe alleges
that the election in the city was charac-
terized By the most outrageous frauds
ever known in the city's history. If that
allegation be true the frauds must have
been bad. indeed. A strong effort is beng
male to shut OF an Investigation. Ii is
probable that the effort will succeed.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-05-26
s1rnponaIa.
SEALED PROPOSALS
FOR THE
Furnishing Of Materials
AND CONSTRUCTION
OF THE-
Georgia State Capitol Building
AT ATLANTA
proponaIa.
AIT ATLANTA.

Under the act Of the General Assembly.
- approved September ). 1883. are invited
by the Board of Capitol Commissioners until
July Is, 1854, az noon.
Plans, specifications and Constructions to
Bidders" may be seen after Nav TO- 1884. AT
the office of the Commission in Atlanta. Ca
and at the Office Of Messrs. EdbrOOke & Burn
ham, Supervising Architects, No. Isl Dearborn
street, Chicago. Ill.
Proposals may be submitted for the entire
work, or for any classified portion. and the
Commissioners reserve the right to accept any
bid or any part Of any bid, or to reject the
whole.
No proposal viii be considered unless made
out on the schedule blanks and accompanied
~ a copy Of the Instructions to Builders both
OF which, together with copies Of the Act
Aforesaid viii be furnished TO intending bid
ders upon application TO the Commission at
Atlanta or the Architects at Chicago.
All bidders viii be required TO furnish bond
and security or certified check, payable to
Inc order OF the Commissioners, equal in
amount TO per cent. Of the bid submitted
which bond or check viii be forfeited to the
Board IN the event OF the failure or refusal Of
the bidder to enter into contract with the
Board should his bid be accepted.
FOR the materials used in the construction
OF said building preference viii be given to
those found and procured in the State of
Georgia. Provided. the same can be procured
IN sald state as cheapiy as other materials of
like quality in other localities -
All bids must be sealed and indorsed ssPro-
pOsals for state Capitol Building" and ad-
dressed to the Board Of Capitol Commission
ers, Atlanta. Ca
For further information, apply to the Office
OF the Commissioners or to the Supervising
Architects as above.
HENRY d. MCDANIEL
Governor, and Ex-Otiicio Chairman Capitol
Commission.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-05-26
The Noble Confederate Veterans.
\

There are many individuals in every State
of the south who are to-day suffering pinch =
ing want from no fault Of their own, but by
reason OF their adherence to a cause which
they believed TO be just. and which their state
port and defend. How nObly they battled,
and under what privations they maintained
their devotion to the cause they had espoused-
and with what dignity they conducted them
selves in the face Of defeat and poverty, is
already the theme OF admiring historians the
world over. Their conduct does honor TO the
American name.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-05-26
oyster Culture in tho South.

No very extensive experiments in oyster
culture have been made on this part OF
the South Atlantic coast. The superiority
Of Savannah oysters of the season just
past and the depredations being made on
beds farther north by star fish suggest
that the artificial cultivation Of the oyster
in our waters would be quite a profitable
business. Our oysters during the past
winter were exceptionally large and OF
fine flavor. With proper cultivation there
is little doubt that they would be equal to
the Saddle Rocks or Mobile plants. There
are immense quantities of oysters in
natural beds in the waters Of the Georgia
and South Carolina coast from which
plantations can be stocked.
The artificial propagation and culture
of the oyster is by no means an untried
experiment. II has long been practiced,
and both in Europe and the United
States has been quite successful. The
oyster beds of Long Island Sound include
many square miles OF water area, and
the wholesale oyster trade OF New York
alone is over SIS, 100000 year. That of
the Chesapeake Bay is said to be nearly
as much.
There are thousands Of acres Of water
near Savannah admirably adapted to
oyster culture. The northern beds were
formerly almost wholly kept up by re-
stocking them occasionally with seed
from the Chesapeake Bay and Hudson
river. but now the spat is secured at
spawning time, which is May and June,
when it is at once planted in the perma-
nent beds. All that is afterwards re-
quired is to protect the beds from depre-
dators. The Boston market is principally
supplied from artificial beds.
The oyster is greatly improved by arti-
fetal culture, sometimes growing to the
length of a foot and width of six inches.
With the extensive planting of oysters
near Savannah many thousands of dollars
may be added to the trade of the city
every year.