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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-10-10
Candidate Ellsworth.

! Capt. William L. Ellsworth, the Ameri-
can Alliance candidate for President, is
| gradually attracting attention. 1t is in
simulated in Philadelphia, where he claims
TO have a residence, that he does not pay
his debts.
A man who does not pay his debts is
| certain to became pretty well known
| eventually. His creditors make him no
| tOrious, if not famous, by inquiring for
him and about his ability 10 hquidate his
obligations.
Wednesdays Philadelphia Times gives
Ellsworth a character that no Presi-
Dental candidate could reasonably be
proud Of. House agents say that
he doesn't pay his rent. The
butchers declare that he doesn't
pay for his beef. Dry goods and grocery
merchants say that they have small bills
against him which they have tried in vain
TO collect. Even a street car conductor
comes forward and says that he has
carried him on credit.
But notwithstanding the fact that Els
worth appears TO have no standing with
tradesmen he evidently has plenty Of
cheek. The proprietor Of the Hotel Ven
dome. Philadelphia, says that while IN
successfully attempting TO collect from
MIN two weeks board a few days ago he
told hin that he had no chance Of being
elected. Ellsworth replied: '.Why, bless
your soul, there's nothing easier. Bill
Vanderbilt's my hacker and Ros COnk-
ling is my mOuthpiece. I'm organizing
half dozen clubs a day in different cities
all over the Union"
II NAV be that Capt. Ellsworth is a very
estimable gentleman. but If he is he has
failed 10 give his neighbOrs and his credi-
tors that sort Of an impression.
OF course he says that the stories that
ne doesn't pay his debts are lies, and are
published for the purpose OF injuring his
Presidential prospects. His Presidential
prospects, however, don't appear to be in
a condition to be injured.
Capt. Ellsworth looks for a little sup
port from the South. He says that he
was in business in New Orleans many
years ago, and had interests in Mississippi
river steamboats,. He also says that he
was in business in Savannah in 1S51-5S.
II he is the kind Of a man he is reported
10 be perhaps be has some creditors here.
II he has they viii be likely to remember
him. Creditors seldom forget their debt
Ors. Just now Candidate Ellsworth ap-
pears TO be employed IN keeping out Of
the way Of the Sheriff.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-10-10
THE FARMERS STATION.
How an Illinois Man Got Away with a
SouIless Corporation.

SOu1less corporation
ave made a singular discovery the
other day." remarked an official Of a road
running into Chicago, to a Herald repor
ter. About three miles beyond a certain
station on our line there is a farm house
by the side of the track. Just beyond the
farm house is a little creek, over which
there is a small bridge. About four years
ago some repairs were made TO that little
bridge, and. Of course. the bridge gang had
put up a signbOard, Run Slow on either
side during the day or so the bridge was
weakened. When they had finished then
work they went off and forgot the signs
The fact Is. the boards had disappeared
and they didn't take the trouble TO hunt
them up.
Some weeks afterward, no one knows
just when, those signs reappeared in their
former places. Nobody knew who put
them there or what for. Nobody cared
If the section men noticed them at all they
thought the bridge men had done it. Il
vas none Of the engineers business why
they were theTe-it was their duty to OBJ
serve regulations, which required them
to slow down at all such signs. Observe
regulations they did. For about four
years not a train had passed over that
little bridge without slowing almost to a
standstil. The culvert, for that's all il
is, has been as safe as any part of the
roadbed, and yet stopping and starting
trains there has cost this company thou
sands of dollars. You know. it costs
money to stop and start trains.
You are wondering how it all comes
about, Of course. Well. that farmer
stole those boards and put them up again
at his leisure. For four years he has been
going into the town or coming from it on
our trains, getting on or of right at his
own door. 1t was a slick scheme, and
how he must have laughed at US and
enjoyed it all the while. But his game is
up now, and the engineers are having
their revenge by keeping up an internal
screeching Of their whistles at all hours
Of the day or night whenever they pass
that farm house."
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A FAMOUS ENnGRE.
One of the Noted Petroleuses Taking
Refuge in America.


Refuge in America.
The French colony of New York, says 8
special of Oct. 6 from that city, received
an addition to-day which, had it come
three years ago, would have given fresh
courage and decision to the revolutionary
spirits here in exile. The addition came
on the French steamer Normandie, and
was in the form Of an old woman. She
was helped from the vessel to the pier at
the barge office by two stalwart, fierce
mOustached men, who addressed her as
ssMaman." 1t was the once famous He
loise de la Brabend, coming to America TO
end her days free from the police super
vision she has been subjected to for ten
years.
Madame Brabend was, in years past, an
accomplished member OF an old noble
family in AIx-la-Chapelle, but misfortune
overlook the race, they lost their estates
and the Madame herself was embittered
for life. She devoured Soclalstlc ntera-
ture and wrote upon the subject. W hen
the Communist insurrectlon occurred she
led large faction OF the insane ''petro-
leuses." who came very near reducing
Paris to ashes. She was betrayed TO the
police, but succeeded in escaping arrest
for three years. all the time extending her
influence for evil, until she was hardly
second to Louise Michel in fame.
In 1874 she was arrested and sentenced
to prison for 20 years, which term she par
TALLY served at Toulon. While confined
in the fortress she contracted the rheuma-
tism, which led 70 her being released I'M
der the police supervision alter years OF
service. She. however, continued to evade
the watch placed upon her, and was the
cause Of the confiagration in the Quarter
Latin in Paris 3 years ago. 1t was dis
covered shortly after, and she was con-
fined in a dungeon, which nearly killed
her. She was released two months ago,
on condition that she would leave france,
and accordingly embarked on the Nor
mandie, intending to spend the remainder
of her days with her sons. She is now
nearly bent double with rheumatism,
weak, and apparently 20 years OF age, al
though IN reality but 90.
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He took a cocoanut shell with one end
cut of. says the Chambers Journal, and
flled it with water. In the water he
placed little piece Of cork, having bent
pin on one side, and two straight pins on
the other side, so that the cork as it float
ed roughly resembled a hlliputian duck.
The cork lay dead in the water, and it
was difficult to think what magic could
possibly be got out Of it. Presently the
juggler, sitting about two yards
of. took out a musical instru-
ment and began TO play
lively tune. Instantly the imitation duck
commenced to dance violently in the
water, suitIng its motions to the music.
The dancing continued till the tune was
ended; then the juggler ordered the duck
TO salaam. and he was at once Obeyed. He
even requested the buOyant cork 10 dive
TO the bottom of the water, and his re-
quest was Immediately complied with.
While the performance was going on the
cocoanut shell was standing almost at our
feet, and the performer was not only sit
ting beyond reach. but both his hands
were employed in playing the instru-
ment.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-10-10

A Kentucky Outlaw and His Unpun-
fshed Grimes


LOUISVILLE, KY, Oct. This morn
ing while number of mountaineers we're
standing about the United States Court
room, waiting TO be called as witnesses ID
the mOonshining distillery cases, an on
Ger stepped up and laying his hand upon
the shoulder of roughly dressed young
fellow said, "YOu are wanted for muir
der" The young mans name is Lincoln
Banks, and he is now in jail. He lives IN
Leteher county, one of the widest OF the
mountain counties Of Eastern Kentucky.
Although but - years old he is one Of the
most daring and reckless men IN all that
section Of the country. His personal
bravery. his fearlessness OF any KIND OF
danger, his GOODNESS. and the accu-
racy Of mis- aim with any klnd Ol
nrearm have made him
the terror OF the mountains. One instance
Of his free and easy manners is enough 70
show his character. He had some trouoie
with young nan named Bymah dIlV
sTOre that be would Sill him. one nlgIt
a party was given TO which Byman tooA
a young lady. While the fun was at us
height the door was suddenly flung open
and Banks walked in. He had cooked
pistol in his hand. Without removing MS
hat he asked in laundering voice Il that
-- scOuudrel was present. IneFe
was no answer for a moment, ana tueh
Byman sprang into the mlQQle oI tne
floor, which had by this time become Ge-
serted, and taking quick ann nred at M
enemy. The shot was close one max
ing a bloody line across Banks temple.
Six shots followed in rapid succession.
When the smoke cleared away BYman
was found dangerously wounded, and tue
sound of the ho0fs of a flying horse told
that Banks was making his escape.
Some weeks ago Banks got into a dis
pute with a young man named Coon
Moore. Moore was a quiet, well-behayed
fellow. who interfered with nobody, and
was more than ordinarily peaceful. No
one seems TO know what caused the
quarrel. One day Banks gathered gang
about him and marched them mp the
mountain to where Moore lived in lonely
little cabin. On the way there he stopped
at wild mountain glen. Great black
cliffs rose up on either SIDE. turning 10
the crowd OF rough. halt-Grunken men
around him. Banks said: THAT'S where
I'm going 10 kill Coon Moore 4 mes
senger was sent up to MOOre's mouse,
while the party waited FOR him IN
the glen. A ruse was USED TO get
him to come. and when his unsus-
pecting victim appeared in sight Banks
carefully concealed himself and his
friends. Suddenly ne sprang out from
behind a rock, and leveling his pistol al
Moore fired. 1t needed only one shot from
such a man, and Moore lay dead with
bullet through his heart. The people
seem to have been afraid to make any at
tempt TO punish the young murderer, so
awed were they by the terror Of bis name,
and nothing was done until he reached
this CITY. he will be taken back to the
mountains. and. will doubtless be tried
and acquitted. A mOOnshiner who gave
the above facts casually mentioned three
or four other murders that have been
committed in Letcher county in the last
month, none Of which have been reported
through the press, and not one Of which
has been punished.
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PERSONAL.

Gov. HAMILTON, Of Maryland, is very i'll
from too much work on the West Virginia
stump.
LIFE of the Rev. John Jasper, with his
theory on THE sun do Move question, has
been published in Richmond, Va.
BALTIMORE is exulting in a visit from Don
Bernardo MOntalYaD, a Spanlard. who, the
AnlerioaH says, Is worth SzJO.o0O,UJO.
PROF. Max MULLER in recent speech de-
c AIRED il to be a "a national misfortune when
boarding schools took the place Of public day
schools
HANK WHITE, a funny and popular lend
MANI of a New England minstrel troupe, has
been elected to the Vermont Legislature from
the town Of Reading.
EDWIN n HILL, OF Haverhill, who has
been a leading Republican In the Massachus-
etts Legislature, has published letter declar-
ing against Mr.. Blaine.
PROF. RAY. whose arithmetical and alge-
braic text books were common IN the public
schools % years ago, ls said TO be hVlng IN a
state Of destitutiOn IN New Mexico.
The Cincinnati Commercial Gasette says that
Henry Ward Beecher, Daniel Dougherty.
sunset Cox. Oakley Hall, Gen. Butler and
Chaunccy NJ. Depew are among the best after
dinner speakers IN this country.
Mr.. BEGOLE, the Governor Of Michigan,
who is a candidate for reelection, discards
the adjective Democratic" and speaks Of his
Union campaign, the Union" speakers
and the coming Union" victory.
ADOLPH SUTRo is to give the city Of san
Francisco a public library to cost several
hundred thousand dollars. 1t was SutrO who
designed and executed the great SutrO tun
mel through the mountains of Nevada, at
cost Of S.. 500. 600. 1t was built to drain the
.COmstOck' lode, and was finished IN ISIS.
The tunnel Is four miles long and is at points
1900 feet below the surface.
JUDGE BROWN Of the United States Court
for the Wisconsin district has just seen Victor
Hugo and NOr MOltke. He saws: He Victor
Hugo wears his hair cut short and has
white beard on his cheeks and chin. Ills eyes
are dark-brOwn l think. / did not see much
of HugO-nOt near so much as I aid Of Won
MOltke. He is old and communicative. He
did not seem DESTROYS Of making any acquain-
tances and the people let him alone. He had
with him his nephew. a handsome young Ger
man officer. Won Moltke himself does not
look at all ike a soldier, but the officers in the
German army are the handsOmest and most
intellectual looking soldiers, l think, IN the
world
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N,ne Hundred strone.


Il IS stated that 900 government en-
DlOyes at Washington have obtained pei
mission 70 return home 20 ONO 20 fo'e-
Il is probable that all the Ohio empio9e7
do not intend 70 take part in the eleetoh'
There are doubtless fully Loo ohioans ID
the government service at Washington.
This i about oue-thirteenth Of ire entire
number OF government employees al tne
canitaI. II viii hardly Be denied tns1
Ohio has more than her share Of the gov
eminent patronage
During the administrations Of hayes
and Garfield the Ohio politicians got about
everything they asked for, and before
HAYES time and after Garfeld's their re-
quests were generally complied with.
The Ohio politicians are a cheeky lot.
They are not burdened with mOdesty.
When they want anything. they not only
asa Tor il but insist uDon having Il
Although 900 clerks 20 10 Ohio 10 vote,
the books CT the departments show that
there are only 40 persons in the govern
ment service at Washington credited to
Ohio. Il doesn't follow, however, that
only $50 Of he so have the right to vote
in Ohio. The two sets Of figures
prove that Ohio has grabbed hundreds
OF places that belong to other States. No
doubt the Northern states have all the
places that belong 10 them. 1t may be
thai some Of them have more than they
are entitled 10. The truth is that the
extra places which Ohio and other States
have belong To the Southern States. An
Ohio man, finding that his State Is not en-
titled to any more places, gives his
residence as Georgia. OF Louisiana. or
some other Southern State, and his
appointment Is so credited. In
some instances the appOintees have never
been within the borders Of the State q
which they are credited. and in other in
stances they did not remain long enough
II acquire a legal residence. Not long
ago a son Of one Of the Civil Service Com
missi0ners was appointed To place in the
Census Bureau, and his appointment was
credited 10 this state. The inquiry was
made whether he had lived in Georgia
| long enough 10 wear the Illinois mud OF
his boots. The inquiry was never salts
fact0rily answered.
The DAY Of reckoning is not far of.
v it'll Cleveland as President all the
states viii have their just dues in the
matter Of patronage. The thousands in
the civil service who claim to belong 70
the Southern States for the purpose Of
holding their places, but who belong to
the North at election times, viii be given
a chance 70 earn their bread and butter
in some other way.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-10-10
Jerseys, Kid Gloves, Hosiery, Handkerchief


VII
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ITO RENT. southern front connecting roous
Il wiki privilege Of bath Apply q :
Liberty street, between AbereOFn and Is.
coin streets.
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Deserving Blaine.

When his electors begin to desert him
Blaine must have doubts Of his ability
10 deceive the people with respect
to his true character. DIR. W. E. Forrest,
a Blaine elector for the Sixth New York
district, whose resignation was mentioned
in our dispatches a day or two ago, said
that he asked 70 have his name taken ofi
the Republican electoral ticket because
he could not conscientiOusly support the
Republican candidate for President. He
declined TO give any other reasons for his
course except to say sthey must be patent
to everybody"
A stab Of this kind must do Blaine in
calculable damage. When the DeEo-
cratic papers present the evidences OF
Blaine's corruption and bad character for
truth the Blaine organs dispose OF
them by asserting that they are lies Of
the enemy.
But what can they say when the men up.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-10-10

NOR REM, the store and three rooms A.
II tached at the corner of Wheaton sB8
Perry streets. Also, the comfortable bres
residence - Jones street, between Habsf-
sham and Lincoln streets; contains 9 roOns
Also, tyO-stOry residence corner Han sbi
Montgomery streets: contains rooms.
G. III. DORSET
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-10-10
A Prohibition Ticket in Florida.

The Chairman OF the Prohibition State
Central Committee Of Florida has ap-
pointed Prohibition electors at large.
1t is doubtless the intention Of the Prohi-
hltionists Of the State to have full cleo
toral ticket.
Il is questionable whether this is a wise
course for the Prohibitionists 70 pursue.
If, by having an electoral ticket, they
could help the Prohibition cause, the wis
dom OF nominating such a ticket would
not be questioned. There is no more
chance Of carrying Florida, however, for
/ st. John than there Is OF carrying Geor-
/ gia or New York for him.
| There is a strong Prohibition sentiment
/ in Florida, and with a little effort a big
| Prohibition vote could be pOlled. From
/ what party would the Prohibition votes
( bedrawn: From the Democratic party, OF
/ course. The negroes are not Prohibition
/ lists, and there are very few advocates OF
Prohibition among the comparatively few
I white Republicans in the State.
The Democratic party needs all Of its
votes in Florida. II the negroes very gen.
/ orally vote the contestwi be pretty close
| Why should those PrOhibitiOnists who be.
lieye in the principles Of the Democratic
party run the risk Of damaging that party
by supporting a Prohibition ticket when
/ they cannot possibly DO the Prohibition
\ cause any good?
Perhaps they think it is their duty to
/ support their cause whether it has any
/ prospect Of immediate success or not.
/ But as long as they can do the Prohibi-
tion cause no immediate good, is it not
their duty to do what they can TO secure
good governments The success of the
/ Democratic party means good and honest
| government. The Florida ProhibitiOnists,
/ by supporting an electoral ticket Of their
/ own may Internationally help 10 perpetu-
ate the rule Of the Republican party.
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A Sympathetic Crowd.

He was telling 'em in the village
store that his son in Chicago had failed
and when they asked TOR particulars he
explained:
July delivery and got left"
chow lefts''
81 dunno, but 1 guess he couldn't de.
liver il. Mebbe teams was awful skeerce,
and mebbe the roads was bad"
ssWeH,' said one of the crowd as he
brought his hand down on the counter,
ssif l had knowed that your son Bill
was pinched TO deliver wheat I'd gin him
the use of my team a whole fortnight fur
nuthin. fur Bill was one of the best boys
who ever left this town."
And me, tooln added every man in the
crowd. while the old man observed:
''Ifn probably be a warning to William,
and mebbe he'll set in and buy water
melons for January delivery and git on his
feet again.
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BLACK And COLORED DREss sILKs.


scondton e,andth a Ourp
BLACK AND COLORED DRESS SILKS.
especially silks which
We that our
0and
public
departf
.BE4OCADEGS, VELVEETEECNS
mT of hse goods have purchaser
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Autumn Reverie.

They sat in the cleaning. She was
thinking that it was about the time o
wear to make soft soap. and he was figur-
ing on whether he could afford to buy a
forty-acre tract of land in the suburbs,
When he had decided that he could he
kindly said:
ssMy little rosebud, won't you get me
that old trunk which one of the hired girls
lett in the attic year agoyr
mot this eve," she sweetly replied. 81
gave that to man two weeks ago for
hauling away those ashes"
"Ashes! G0nel Two weeksr' he whis-
pered. while every button on his vest
danced a jig under the suppressed ex-
element.
seYou bet!"
"Friendless! FoOless! You have
Knocked me into the middle Of thirty
years ago! That trunk contained all my
small change. amounting to some $4,000,
and utter poverty and desolate ruin stares
US in the facet Here-we will both drink
of the poisoned chalice and die together" y
And they died.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-10-10

CONE. pretty maiden. come with me,
'-W by should come, good SIR. with theec
Nv ny. / am a COachman. handy and true"
"Ah, that settles II. III come with yo1.'
Uoe~-r- TTr-ss
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-10-10
The Blaine Fever a Failure.

It is one Of the things especially gratifying
and encouraging to the Democracy that the
enthusias for Cleveland and Hendricks in
Ohio has been greatest during the presence Of
Mr.. Blaine in the State. The demonstrations
over the plumed knight have been disap-
pointing to Republicans and have not fright
ened any Democrats. Every man Of intelll-
gence looks upon the trip Of the Republican
candidate as a sign Of Republican distress.
There has been no surcease of Democratic an
imatIOn. Reports from headquarters grow
better every day. Meetings are largely at
tended and information and instruction are
eagerly sought. Democrats are reused 10 tie
fact that the prospect Of carrying the State is
emInently worth their best efforts.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-10-10

Aug. 81. 1854. wkk ss5S, 90 6oc Texas ieaas
with gain of SsaO0o.0o0 OF assessed value in
the vesT named. and the other States follow
in this order: Kentucky. sss, CO, eel: North
Carolina. S93-S7S.T1S. Arkansas. S23.Sa0. Ga:
Alabama. S3o.S75. So. Virginia, o.o0o. 600;
Georgia. SIS. i60.0oo: Tennessee. Sll.SSl. S04
Mississippi. Slo.S64. les: Florida. S5.a50.6S9;
south Carolina. S5.OSs. s4o; Louisiana. Ss.25l.-
lSs. The Assessments Of the States named
above in 1873 were s., 81. ~ G7; in 1854,
81 80. ~. SCI. showing an actual gain Of over
$50 oo0OoQ within period which includes the
weak beginnings Of the great industrial de-
Ee-onuenr of the lasr i've xears
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On whom they have relied for support, and
in whom they have placed implicit conf
dence. desert their chief because they can
not conscientiously support man Of his
characters
The MClligan letters were bad enough
TO condemn Blaine in the eyes Of all
honest men, but the Mulligan letters have
been lost sight OF almost in the mass OF
other evidence Of dishonesty and men,
daeity.
1t Is not possible that the people viii
prefer the Republican party, with such a
leader, 10 the Democratic party, the it.
tegrity Of whose leader is unassailed and
unassailahle.
Il would not be surprising il other
Blaine electors should follow the example
OF DR.. Forrest. There must be a good
many Of them who are not at all proud OF
the position they occupy.