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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-10-19
american Fables.
THE FNvroUs NICE.

An old COckrOach who had just struck
a Fashionable new Residence for a three
morths' Stay, Encountered some Mice
who were also strangers TO the Place.
"Did you ever see such Stingy People:"
exclaimed one of the Mice. We have
hunted the place over without finding so
much as a Crumb of Cheese
''Ah! Indeed
"And as for cake, don't believe they
have any il the house, even for Company"
Exactly"
Sand what's your Opinion Of Family
who don't take but a Pint Of Milk per
day, and keep that under Lock and key =
"Ahw
''And to sum up the case" continued
the Mouse, as his eyes Flashed and his
Bosom Heayed with Indignation, 1--WE
have made up our minds that il we are
not Treated in a more Liberal Manner we
shall leave this Residence to be sold on a
MO-tgagev'
MORAL:
''Just So" said the CockTOach to him
self as the Mice scampered of; Il have
always noticed that the chap who earns
the least by his own efforts is the first 70
envy the Prosperity Of others.0
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-07-24
The Convention,

The Congress siOnal Convention OF this
district has begun balloting, but as yet
there is no indication when it viii make
nomination. The twenty-thiTd ballot
Yesterday left the convention divided
about as it was when the first ballot was
taken. 1t may be that a choice will be
made to-day, although there is no par
ticular reason for thinking so other than
that the delegates, by the time they
take twenty-five or thirty more ballots,
will see the uselessness Of con-
tinuing 10 divide up their votes
among four candidates, giving to each
enough to prevent any one from getting
the requisite two-thirds majority. With
out questioning the merits or claims Of
any one Of the candidates from the
country, we have expressed the hope that
the nomination would be given to this
county. Savannah has some very I'M
portant interests before Congress, and
while any representative, doubtless, that
the party may select would look alter
these interests diligently and wisely, we
cannot help thinking that a Savannah
man would meet with more success ID
| looking after them because of his
| better understanding Of them. OF
| course. other sections Of the district have
interests which must be looked after, but
| they are not as great as those Of this city
at this time. We hope, therefore, that the
| convention in making a nomination will
give the claims Of this county all the con-
sideration to which they are entitled.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-07-24


The boiling Republicans are in earnest
in opposing Blaine They DO not mean 70
content themselves with simply protest.
ing against his election and with refusing
70 vote for him. They propose 70 make an
active canvass against him. They in
clude some Of the ablest and most infuen-
tial men Of the Republican party. As
the campaign progresses their strength
VIII increase. They VIII influence
to large extent the hide
pendent vote, and as their position
becomes more clearly understood there
viii be accessiOns TO their ranks from the
Republican party. The address read at
their New York conference on Tuesday
states their position very fully. They do
not intend TO abandon their party. FOR
Congressman and State officers, where
the nominations suit them, they propose
to act with the Republicans. They raise
the standard Of revolt only against the
national ticket. It cannot be charged
that any Of them are Influenced oy mer-
eeuary motives. II Cleveland is elected
il is not probable that one Of them viii
get an ONCE. He viii not have places
enough TO satisfy the demand Of his own
party. The boiling Republicans are
undoubtedly sincere. They cannot
cOnscIentiously support Blaine and
Logan, and they have the courage TO say
50. The position they have taken empha-
sizes the issues on which the Democrats
are conducting the campaign. The peo-
Die will have it pressed home on them,
time and again before the campaign
closes. that honest methods in the admin
istratiOn Of the government and honest
men in the Offices are absolutely necessary
TO the stability Of tree institutions and the
prosperity Of the country. The Republic
cans will try to avoid the questions which
involve the wrong-dOing Of their party and
the characters Of their candidates, but
they viii not be permitted to do so. They
will discuss the tariff and cry out against
alleged lawlessness in the South, but
thev will not be able to make
the people overlook the fact that they
are called on TO decide whether or not
they shall have an honest government
administered by honest officials.
The revolt in the Republican party is
bound TO be one Of the great features OF
the campaign. Its progress will be
watched with constantly growing in
terest. 1t is already formidable in New
York, Connecticut and Massachusetts,.
1t is certain to contribute a great
deal towards helping the Democrats
carry New York and Connecticut,
and it may even give them Massachusetts,,
though that is extremely doubtful. The
Democratic party, however, ought not to
place any dependence on the Republican
boilers. 1t ought to conduct the canvass
as il it expected no help from them.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-07-24
PERSONAL.

SECRETARY FoLGER has gone to Geneva, n
y, and Secretary Teller to Colorado.
THE late Mrs. A. Lincoln Phelps. Of Balti-
more, left an estate valued at 100000.
Mr.. HENDRIcKs and Mrs. Hendricks intend
to leave indianapolis for New York this week
REV. SAMUEL LoNeFELLow expects to finish
the biography Of his brother, the poet, next
spring.
GEN. HAzEN, the officer at the head of the
Weather Bureau, viii leave in few days fol
Europe.
PIERRE LoRILLARD has built in Jersey CITY
a library for the free use Of the $500 opera
t.ves in his employ.
GIN. BOOTH, of the Salvation Army, intends
entering London at the close Of his provincial
tour at the head Of one hundred brass bands
The Home Secretary has been appealed to to
stop it, but has declined.
MOSES THOMAS, a negro, just naturalized al
Wilmington, Del, is native Of the west
coast of Africa, and is prOfusely tattOOed on
both cheeks. His political and Presidential
proclIvities go without saying.
CARL SCHURZ gives forth card, in which
he defines his attitude toward the st. Louis
WesflicAe Post. To sum up his statement. he
says that he does not own controlllng inter-
est in the Post, is not responsible for its con-
Trajectory utterances, and is quite willing TO
sell his remaining shares Of stock in the paper.
TIE officers in the signal corps and those
best acquainted with Lieut.. Greedy express
surprise that he was saved when so many
Others lost their lives. He was not regarded
a. q strong man. and the prediction was gen.
orally made that he would be the first to sue
cumb to the hardships Of arctic life. But he
is a determined man, and 1t Is believed that
his grit saved him.
m RAFAEL ZALDIvAR, the President Of
the republic Of Salvador. is the lion of the
Spapish Americans IN New York. He arrived
from Europe on Sunday. There stands guard
at the door Of his parlOrs in New lork an
object Of much Interest," man so black that,
but for the white collar encircling his neck,
one could not tell where his black frock coat
left OF and his head began. DR.. Zaldlvar Is a
fine-looking Central American Spaniard.
HIS forehead is broad and high. and above IS
a mass Of heavy black hair, intermixed with
gray. Black eyes and firm lips are marked
nonsfache is slight and black. He came to
America in the political and commercial
interests Of salvador.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-07-24
Oh rime sunni Speaking.


It has been proposed to abolish cam
pain stump speaking altogether. In fact
the newspaper letter has been usurplng
the place OF speeches for good while,
and in many parts OF the country the
stump scarcely exists, even in name.
This Is TO be regretted. especially among
Georgians. who remember with pardon
able pride the old-time tournaments OF
mind. in the lists Of which appeared
Troup. Clarke, Johnson Toomos,
Hill. stephens, and host OF
other men who were giants
in those DAYS, People have a pardOnable
desire to see and hear their leaders, and
while the daily press reaches probably a
hundred persons now where it reached
one forty years ago, people are not much
more thoroughly posted on the great polit-
ieal questions than they were then. Men
who read the newspaper articles Of those
DAYS had facts and arguments indehbly
impressed on their minds by the public
discussions, and besides they were given
an opportunity to see just how their lead
ers met their opponents in debate. 1t IS
claimed that the standard Of statesman
ship was higher in the ante bellum days
than il has been since, and if this claim is
well founded, no doubt the abandonment
Of the old-time canvass has had much to
do with it.
Men were then judged more by their real
merits, and did not gain advancement so
much by the influence Of powerful friends
or the tricks Of petty politicians in eau
cuses and conventions. The canvass Of
their counties by young men of talent
fitted them for wider fields in the Con-
gressional and State campaigns. While
there was necessarily a good deal Of bonn
bast and spread-eagle OratOry, man TO oe-
cupy a high position was obliged by study
of history, law, and general literature to
acquire at least a creditable degree OF
culture. and to display some considerable
ability to rise into prominence.
Perhaps there was TOO much talking in
the legislative bodies of those days. The
same is true of the present; and if we are
to be deluged with talk why not have it
favored more with the spice Of reason
and adorned with the graces Of oratory
If really talented men speak the patience
Of the country will not be OvertaXed. 1t
is the schools Of ambitious small fry that
ill the records with commonplace compo-
sitions and sophomore efforts, and these
would be left at home or awed into silence
if our legislative halls were well supplied
with statesmen and debaters.
One point not to be overlooked is the
grand barbecues and political meetings
which were one Of the pleasant features OF
life in Georgia IN the old days.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-07-24
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

OF Washington life it is said that nearly
everybody either boards or keeps boarders.
-PRoHIBITIoSIsTs auctioned of the last glass
of beer found within the limits of the town Of
Bonaparte, Ia. for 81 p.
DIR, JOHN CHAPMAN (of Paris, who went to
Southampton during the cholera epidemic Of
1865. produced astonishing recOveries from the
pulseless state of collapse by the simultaneous
application OF external cold and heat to the
body.
A PRETTY little private steamboat, once the
property Of Empress Eugene, is now doing
service on the Havel, near Potsdam, having
become the property Of Councillor OF Com
merce Conrad. the owner Of one OF the finest
villas on the shores Of the Wann Lake.
THE Irish peasantry are noted for their
beautiful hands. Whether potatoes, poor liv-
ing. og-trotting and damp climate improve
the hand we know not, but the Irish lass has
a welI-formed and pretty hand They are a
small handed people, no matter how much
they wash, iron. cook or dig; the English, on
the contrary, are people Of big knuekles;
so are the Scotch.
FRENCH newspapers give piquant points to
their assaults on the Gladstone policy in
Egvpt. One OF them says the flight Of the
English soldiers at Tel-el- Kebir was only
checked bv the weight of gold in their KNAPP
sacks Ia France says Gen. Gordon invited
an Arab to breakfast and then amused him.
self by running a fork repeatedly into the
body OF his guest.
Az English paper says that "during the first
introduction Of cholera into st. Petersburg in
1854 a highly respectable firm of iron founders,
EMPLOYING 500 men, informed them that all
those who would not take a teaspoOnful Of
powdered charcoal on entering the works in
the morning must leave their employ. What
was the consequence They did not lose a
single man, when myriads were dying around
them
BISHOP WARRES. who returned recently
from Mexico, was struck while travelling in
that country by the fantastic appellations of
the small stores. A grocery in room seven
bv twelve feet displayed the name OF The
PhftOsophy'' On the grog shops may be seen
the following frank and significant titles:
"The Charms Of the Sedqetress, -, ne BIRTH l "a
az Venus.'' sslrhe Kiss OF Love" ''Ihe Toast OF
Bacchus.b ssThe Life Eternal, 'Ihe Nesnyi-
rs, .sThe shipwreck.n The Deiiriuhn ire
mens,s and s.The Little Hell"
EzEKIEL EADs, who died recently in Ath-
ems. N. Y, aged e5 years, was born without
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-07-24
BEAUTIFYING THE CAPITOL.
The Marble Terrace and a Grand Stair
way Which VIII OutrivaI Anything of
Its Kind.

The Marble Terrace and a Grand Stair
way Which Will outrivaI Anything of
Its Kind.
Workmen are now busily digging down
and hauling away the beautiful terrace
which slopes up to the front Of the north
or Senate wing of the capitol, preparatory
to continuing the marble wall which is to
be built entirely around the wings and
west front, says Washington special to
the Philadelphia Times. The embank-
ment will be dug away close up to the
capitol wall, which is about go feet from
the marble terrace that is being con-
structed. The terrace will be of various
heights, sympathetic with the embank-
ment. Between the terrace and the
main wall of the capitol will
be a fine promenade, whose thing
will cover numerous large storage rooms.
From this promenade there will be a
splendid landscape in view in every di-
rectiOn. When completed, the terrace
will add greatly to the height and general
appearance of the capitol, (which now
seems too low on account of the large
area over which it spreads. AT the cen
ire of the west front will be the grand
stairway, which will outriYal anything
of its kind in the world. The Senate APP
proprIated SITS, 900 for the work, intend
ing that that should complete it and that
labor upon it should not cease until it was
completed. The House cut the apprOpria-
ton down to $50, 900, which will hardly
complete the two hundred feet that still
remain unfinished in front of the north
wing.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-07-24
BRIGHT BITS.

AN ANIMAL has been discovered in Cleve-
land. o., which is half jackass and half buff
falO. 1t is supposed to be an escaped admlrer
of Oscar Wilde.-Jersey city journal.
JUDGE. l desire to be excused from jury
service" s'Whyfn asked the court. BE
cause can only hear with one ear" "Oh,
you'll do said the Judge; ''we only hear one
side of q case at time"
IT is said that corporations have no souls,
aid vet they must be sensitive creatures, as
every one must have observed from the ire
quency with which they are reported as "em-
barrassed. '-B0stOn Adrertiser.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-07-24
VANCE as A JOKER.
Three Anecdotes of the Popular North
CarOlinian.

I
CarOlinian.
Vance, of North Carolina, is large,
heavily-built man, with a heavy gray
mustache, a twinkle in his eye, and a
lover of a joke that knows no limitation,
says an exchange. He is an inexhaustible
story teller, and he is rarely caught with
out some retort or repartee at hand. A
newspaper man telling him one day that
he was about starting for a rather out of
the way portion OF the Senator's own
State, and was asking something about
the accommodation he was likely to find.
s'TheY'll give you some OF their fried hog
and eggs" he replied. "That's better
than nothing said the newspaper man.
81 don't know-I don't know" the Sena-
tor answered in a dubious tone. ''Pve
tried both.'
Vance was in the Southern army, and
is a little lame as the result. He was in
one of the battles before Richmond, where
the fighting was particularly hot. A
start ed rabbit appeared for moment on
fallen tree, and then, at murderous
discharge of musketry, darted like an ar
row for the urderbTush. General Vance
had noticed him, and as he flew for cover
the General called out, in manner that
left no doubt as to his absolute sincerity:
go il, c0ttOn-tall! III hadn't reputa-
ton to maintain / would run too"
One of the liveliest campaigns that was
ever carried on in North Carolina was the
one in which Vance and Judge Settle
competed for the Governorship. They
carried on joint debate. All the white
Democrats turned out to hear Vance, and
all The colOred Republicans to hear Settle.
On one occasion, at the conclusion of
the speaking, Vance was informed that
there were some charming young
ladies who desired to testify their
devotion to the Democratic party by
kissing the Democratic candidate for Gov
ernor. Nothing loath, Vance descended
from the platform and kissed dozen or
so young beauties from the Old North
State, when he paused long enough to
turn around toward his competitor and
shout: "Settle, Pm kissing my women;
you kiss yours!'' On account of their
race and previous condition of servitude,
Settle did not kiss the feminine Republic
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-07-24

A regular system of stealing the bodies
of infants has been exposed at RandalPs
Island, n. Y. 1t appears that certain
undertakers have for some time been in
the habit of taking the bodies Of children
entrusted to them for burial, and for
which service they mad been paid by
private parties, to the public cemete-
ries, where they were inferred as
paupers at the expense of the county.
Several instances of the kind were brought
to light lately. In some cases the costly
clothing and caskets containing the re-
mains were stolen by the undertakers. Ii
the charges made against these under
takers are true they should be visited with
the most condign punishment. 1t would
seem that nothing short Of tar and feath-
ers and the lash would meet the demands
of Justice,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-07-24
r. WEST, General Agent Macon Ga. "a,
nah trade supplled bv WEST RRos

DOR SALE, Ceiling. Flooring. We,,s,-
Il boarding. Rough Lumber ana Sbis-ie'' :.
prices 10 suit the times. Mr.. c. v. $500.
has charge of my retail department al ln~as.
yard next to Cassels' wood yard. in (. = 4
W. Ky yard. Z. B. REPPkRl
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-07-24

ID EAL ESTATE.-Parties desiring Ia =
III or buy will find il TO their sdySntsvs (
call on me. as l have inquiries for eeTf,-
classes OF property, and am Offering some h.
slrable property for sale. j. +. BROOKS N
Bay street. =
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-07-24

1t is said that Lulu Hurst's entertain
ments in New York Melted her father
$4,000. That is considerably more, per-
haps, than Mr.. Hurst has made out of his
Georgia farm during the last ten years.
1t is also said that the slender young man
who introduces Lulu to her audiences has
fallen in love with the Wonder and wants
to marry her. The old gentleman, how
ever, thinks that while Lulu is drawing
in the shekels so rapidly they had better
delay the matrimonial part of the pro-
gramme,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-07-24

1t is to be hoped that the correspond
ence opened with President Arthur by
the Queen will be kept within due bounds.
Whatever we may have said against our
Chef. we think too much Of him TO have
him throw himself away on leap year
proposal from either Victoria or Beatrice.
He is a great deal better man than the
Grand Duke Of Hesse.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-07-24
We Have Something to Say About Our
Ladies' and Misses Underwear,
listers and Rubber Water Proofs.

If you should want a Northumberland
Chemise, Nightgown and Drawers, or an ele-
gantly or plainly trimmed one. yon viii find
them in our Bazaar at such low prices that you
can't help to buy, for we sell the garment as
low as the material al)ne would cost you.
Linen listers we have at 75c-, 81, 81 Is and so
forth. all very cheap indeed. When you are
in want OF Rubber Cloaks for Ladies, Misses
or Gents. please bear in mind that we have
full line of them. good and cheAD.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-07-24

" ANTED, immediately. sr;.s
rooms, connecting. win ~.
gatn room; state terms Der r M lsriyiless
= s--.e % aoralng News. Aas
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-07-24

The New York Graphic says there is
very little reason to doubt the proposition
that Butler proposes to elect Blaine
Perhaps, however, the General will de-
eide to let mis- own funeral go on without
any serious kicking, as he, as bad as he Is,
would not like to be buried in the same
crave with the gentleman from Maine.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-07-24
guttrura Rrurrotrs.
SALT RHEJM
And Every Species of Itch
ing and Burning Dis
eases Positively Cured.

ECZEMA, or Salt Rheum, with its agoniz-
u ing itching and burning, instantly reliev-
ed by warm bath with CUTICURA SOAP, and
great Skin Cure. This repeated daily, with
two or tlree doses of CUTICURA REsOLvENT,
the New Blood Purifier, to keep the blood
cool. the perspiration pure and unirritating,
the bowels open. the liver and kidneys active.
will speedily cure Eczema, letter, Ring
worm, Psoriasis, Lichen Pruritus, Scaled
Head, Dandruff, and every species Of Itching,
Scaiy and Pimply HumoTs Of the Scalp and
Skin. when the best physicians and all known
remedies fail.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-07-24

TITS stated that DR.. Mcdonald, Of Cali
fornia, the most prominent candidate for
the Presidency before the Pittsburg Pro-
hibition Convention, will contribute
million dollars TO the campaign fund in
case he gets the nomination. II Ben But
Ter wants this nomination he had better
bid high and pretty quick.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-07-24

A very sad story comes from London.
The King Of the MaOris has button In
his stomach, and he does not appear to be
making any progress in digesting it.
Able physicians refuse to give an opinion
respecting the effect of the button on the
Kings digestive apparatus. The situa-
ton is painful to contemplate. With a
buttoned UP digestion the King is in a
bad fix. The story of the way the
button got into the Kings stomach is
very interesting. 1t may be well to state
that he is in England to get redress for
the land grabbing Outrages Of the English
colonists in New Zealand. Since he has
been in London he has shown great de-
sire to see everything that has anything
mysterious about it. He was invited to
visited the celebrated mind reader, Mr..
Bishop. He accepted and was one Of
quite a numerous party. Mr.. Bishop
requested him to conceal some
object. fix his mind upon it,
and said that he Bishop blindfolded
would discover il at once. King Tawhaio
selected huge button and concealed it in
his mouth. When it was announced that
the King was ready for the test, Mr..
Bishop at once declared where and what
the object was. The King was so sur
prised that he opened his mouth quickly,
at the same time throwing back his head.
The button slipped into his throat, and as
the doctors. couldn't get it out, they forced
it down into his stomach. The King is
now more anxious to find some one who
can fish the button out than he is to know
more Of mind reading.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-07-24
We Win Now Tell You About Our
Laces and EmbrOiderieS.

At the prices we have put them we can
verify say we are giving them away. We oher
Hamburg Edgings at lc., &C., &c., &C., sc. and
bargains you have never seen before, the same
holds good with our Lace stock, such as Lacess
An Overs, Curtain Laces, EIchus, etc.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-07-24

Editor Mcclure, OF the Philadelphia
2 Times, has been advising Cleveland
through the columns Of his paper, respect
Ing the kind Of letter Of acceptance he
ouqht 10 write. There are one or two
other editors who are pulled up with the
idea that they turn the crank which
moves the world.