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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-08-06
''Eufaula, Ala, July, 1884,"


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The Southern Express Company, Mr.. L..
III. Sneed, agent, received and forwarded
the foot to Gov. Cleveland at Albany, N.
Y. free of charge. A history of the rabbit
foot and its traditions accompanied it,
and in due time came the acknowledge
ment of its receipt in the following, adj
dressed to the proprietor of the MdIt:
EXECUTIVE MANSION,
ALBANY. n. Y, July 26, 1884.
". r. Mckenzie, Esq: DEAR SIR have
received to day the rabbit foot sent me by the
Daily Mail, and have read the history of the
same which accompanied it. / thank you for
the gift, and am ready to confess that such a
thing with such a history ought to accomplish
great results. Yours sincerely,
GROVER CLEVELAND.
This letter is highly priced by its re-
ciDient, and has been duly framed as
cherished souvenir. and occupies a con-
spicuous place in Mr.. McKenzie's parlor.
The idea of the rabbit foot and the edi-
torial originated with Mr.. NJ. M. Brannan
doc Adams }, the then editor of the Mail,
who bears some reputation as humorist.
The efficacy of the rabbit foot is we'll
known to the sporting fraternity the land
over, but few of our Northern brethren
know the veneration and superstitious
awe in which it is held by the average
plantation negro of the South. With
rdDDlL IOOU-LUG l6lG UIUu IOOI Vi grave
yard rabbit, such as Gov. Cleveland has
"a little "stump water" Grain water held
in the top of pine stump followed out by
decay, a few beads, rattlesnake's rat
tie and a small pouch of assafgdita the
voodo doctor is made, and he is all potent
with his patients. The rabbit foot, how
ever, independently of the other accesso-
ries, is held in great reverence as possess
ing mysterious power for good to the owner
and evil to his enemies; hence, however
frivolous it may appear 20 the scientific
mind, so to discriminate. the negro is not
so abandoned to civilization and Chris
tianity as to vote against man, or work
against him, or play against him (should
gambling be engaged in) when it is
known ''dat he totes er rabbit foot" This
fact need only be got well before many Of
the Southern negroes 10 defy even money
to purchase their votes; and it is equally
useless to attempt to seduce your genuine
sporting man to buck against man who
carries a rabbit foot; and, with this
knowledge of the superstition attaching
to it, the foot was procured for Gov.
Cleveland.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-08-06

A Saratoga special says that when the
great achievement of Maud 5. in lower
ing the trotting record to 2:09;4 was an
nOunced, and Mr.. Vanderbilts friends
were congratulating him, champagne
flowed like water.v From the reputation
Of the crowd the dispatch would seem to
imnlY that it flowed very sparingly.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-08-06

Smoke is said to prevent cholera. Per-
haps the much abused cigarette may yet
prove a public blessing.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-08-06

Ohio can no longer be called Repuo-
can State, since it has repudlated Keller,
the typical Republican.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-08-06

Ex-senator Tabor is supposed to have
originated the full evening dress shirts
now so fashionable in Boston.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-08-06

Memphis is making a big thing out OF
direct trade with Kansas City, NO The
freight trains run through in fOrty-hye
hours,
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ADVERTISING.


j. c. GOODRICH, Northern Advertising
Manager Of DAILY MORNING NEEs sno
WFEETY news. sun Building. New York.
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5 per cent. of Ammonia.
PROTECTION.

Every try the "Royal," any brand of
Baking by placing can, down. hot stove till
heated cover if there, she will smell AMMONIA
change that has nothing
base in it,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-08-06
CLEVELAND HAS THE CHARM.
What a Graveyard Rabbits Foot Is Ex-
pected to do for Him,


EUFAULA, ALA, Aug. 4.-On July 4
the Eufaula DAILY Mail contained the fol-
lowing editorial under the head OF
"Wanted-A Graveyard Rabbit Foot"
s'The Mail wants the left hind foot of
graveyard rabbit, which will be appropri-
ately mounted and inscribed, and sent to
Mr.. Tilden, or the nominee Of the Demo-
cratic party. The potent influence of the
rabbit foot is too we'll known to need COM
ment or commentator from US. Any
person having a specimen foot Will please
hurry with it to this office, so that we can
get it to Chicago in time for the conven-
ton; and then we will see how the col
ored vote of the South and the poker play
ing white Republican vote of the North
will flock to the pQssessor of the rabbit
foot. This shall be known as the Rabbit
Foot Campaign, and confusion to the
boilers and conspirators in all parties.
The rabbit foot will whip
On July 10 an express package from
Atlanta addressed to the editor was
opened and found to contain a rabbit foot
and the following note:
saw IN your paper that you wanted
graveyard rabbit foot and for that reason
send YOU one. / am just back from st. Joseph,
Mo-. and this is The left hind foot OF a rabbit
[ shot on the grave of Jesse James. Respect
fully, JIM HEMPHILL, Ae&as'
On this the Mdil said: The man with
the rabbit foot will be invincible, and the
rabbit foot campaign shall be memorable
in the history of the republic. Selahl
The foot was handsomely mounted in
solid silver by Mr.. j. FL. WhitlOck, the
local jeweler, Mr.. George w. Whitlock
doing the designing and engraving; all of
which patriotism made a labor of love.
The foot was mounted to wear as watch
charm, and bore on one side the inscrip-
ton:
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-08-06
Bahiits pntpnrr.
TAINTED.

FoWoer
with the use of the powerful drug AMMoN1An POwder that
this unsafe drugs that is
appearance continued
any derange found in the natural
food O accidental impury.
That NATURE ABHoRs expels excrement
Baking virtue of necessity
charge UNJUST would not act of justice to them
Selves polite deeply interested public
sentiment charge? To immediately To an
honestly? Oily Oily dignity oily pausi
biy oily Come for
manly give public evidence that juhes its
5 per cent. of Ammonia.
PRICES CREAM BAKING POWDER WHOLESOME and
MATERIALS, entirely free from AM
MONA Powders including
he'R Royal in 1 FIVE PER CENT
of this substance"
Prof CHARLES E. DWIGHT,
a.. Chemist Laboratory Wheeling W. Va
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WANTED, by an experienced 80 - -
w tent teacher, a situation N M ) tcosape-
locahty. Address TEACHER. Post ~ my
Savannah, stating terms. O's olhce,
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For SaIr.

EOR SALE, 500, 900 feet Of Lumber. Boards
II Plank and Seantling, at 81 per i.0o9 fesf
in s., f. & w. Ry. yard, next to Cassels' wood
yard. r. B. REPPARD,
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DOR RENT, brick house on New Hons7o--
II street, between Barnard and Jefferson
streets. Apply to w. +. CHAPLIN, No, ia
Gwinnett street. ~
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-08-06

PURCHASERS for FRUIT JARS.-OnIv
IL about u gross left. Call early, as they ara
advancing. Extra rubbers in any quantity AZ
GEO. W. ALIENS,
165 and 1851 Broughtop street
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DELTA COTTON TIES for sale BY JOHN

ERESH arrived, Hay, Crab Grass and OaIs
II mixed. For sale in any quantity on wharf
at foot of AbercOrn street. W. BARNWETL
A rpnt -l
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WANTED. fiat of three or Co...
w nished rooms for light honsek eenin.g. hi ar-
dress, terms and location, EMMF gTTITTsi v Al
office. l, News
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w ANTED, lad to deliver paper. -
p n magazines during the day. Apply a sn g
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WILL sell, remarkably cheap. such a.
w clocks, watches, roll-plated jewelrv,
musical instruments, oil paintings, pictufe
frames, mantel mirrors, curtain corniees,
tinware, ETC.; also, patent gas burners. Don't
fail to call at NATHAN BROS, lS6 Congress
street, near Jefferson.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-08-06

Cash buyers will find this an exceptional OPP
portunity to purchase good goods at exactly
one-haH usual prices.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1884-10-16
SCHOOL AND CHURCH.

The University of Heidelberg has
refused donation of $4,000, because
the condition was attached that women
should be admitted to the University
course.
The late Representative, ID. G. Has
kell, is honored in the naming Of the
Indian school at Lawrence, Kan. The
school will be known hereafter as the
Haskell Institute.
The Swedish Government has ap.
pointed committee TO revise the Old
Testament. The revised version Of the
New Testament is finished, and is used
in families and schools.
The study of the Irish language is
becoming popular among the many
Irishmen in this country. In most of the
large cities there are classes organized
for the purpose. Chicago Journal.
The little island or Atafu, in the
South Seas, is said to be the only purely
Christian country in the world. Every
adult on the island is member of the
church on confession of faith.
The theory that boy may be
popped into q school, like corn in a
mill, to come out, after q time, ready
for use, has been exploded by the sad
experience of nearly all that have tried
it.-Boston Budget.
With just as much significance as
can be crowded into current facts, and
with just as much emphasis as can he
laid on providential events, God is as-
firming that the great ends sought by
the missionaries of the Cross, here and
- Ill 4 H.,
of the earth, are those which are, incl
dentally at least, most helpful to the
interests of trade and commerce.
The supply of woman teachers for
the English schools under the School
Board is unequal to the demand.
The dearth of assistants is, to some ex-
tent, due to so many giving up the
school desk for matrimony, but an even
greater reason is the exceedingly severe
preliminary examination which the
young girl teachers are now required
to pass.
BY the last census there il one
Protestant Evangelical Church to every
573 of the population in the South,
while in the West the average is about
one to every 1000, and in the great
CLUES Oh The NOFbn oHc Id AuOub every
5000. In view of this show the Nashville
CbristtGn Aduocate pronounces it
''a curious view of the matter that in
duces our brethren in the North to ex-
pend large amount of money on the
South rs mission field.
For many years the deaf mutes Of
London have been taught in eight Of
the board schools with the other chill
dren. They have separate class
room, but during vacation they run
about and play with their more fortu-
nate fellows. They are taught to
speak, and to answer. and understand
speech. A training school of this kind
should be established in all the princi-
| pal cities of the Union without delay
| School Journal.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1884-10-16
PUNGENT PARAGRAPHS.

Innocent wife: what do yon
mean, Charlie, by .straddling blindr
I should think it was so much easier to
ride rail, If that is q way you have of
initiating men at the club. - Chicago
Tribune.
A swarm of bees administered o
singing rebuke to train load of pas
sengers in the neigborhood of Chicago
the other day The train went through
the swarm, and the swarm went through
the train. Caica00 Inter Ocean.
$50 common has the expression
painting the town red' got to be in
Western settlement, that one OF the
saloon keepers has put the sign
ssartists materials in his window
Boston Commercial Bulletin.
The popular slang words chic and
pschutt have fallen into disuse in Paris.
and the new Anamese word tott has
taken their place. To say that thing
= tott is equivalent to saying that it il
SO perfect in its way as to be beyond the
reach of criticism.
There, nowr' exclaimed Mrs. Bas
JON; "the paper says that Professor
Henry Clum, a noted scientist, has
been instantly killed by the explosion
of retort What warning 10 mar
ried men not to quarrel with theiR
wives. Burlington Free Press.
AN elderly Newport maiden having
had several teeth extracted, and being
asked by a female companion If it hurf
much replied: ''Well, / suppose it did.
but was so excited because he had his
arm right around my neck that didn'i
feel but very little pain. - Kentucky
State Journal.
Here are Smiths friends subscrib
ing $1,000 to send him to Europe,
said Henderson, land I have to pass
nv life at home.n Yet when Fogg re-
marked that he believed Fenderson's b
friends would subscribe $20, 900 TO send
him to Europe on condition that he
pass the rest OF his life there,
Henderson seemed somewhat offended.
Boston Transcript.
-s.Do you know, Uncle John, why
you are like your horsep" asked Ella,
who had been pestered by her avuncu-
lar relative in regard to her young man.
| Uncle John (who considers himself q
great fellow amongst the fair sex -
because I'm little fast, ] suppose.
Hal ha! haF' Ella-ssNo, Uncle John
it is because you interfere. y
The Umpire:
who is 1t now gets all the blame,
When the pet club has lost q game,
/ And from the cops protection elasEN7
/ The Umpire.
i Who is it stands each Gibe and jeer,
| Who gives decisions with great fear,
With many missiles falling near7
i The Umpire.
who is IL, when the game Is done,
Will surely try the crowd to ghuns
And thinks IL time for home run?
The Umpire.
p-phaddcgphts Ca1
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their dogs, as they could not be taken.
Four barrels of pork and some seal oil
were left for the animals Lady Frank
lin Bay was crossed to Cape Baird, a
distance of thirteen miles, and then tho
western coast of Grinnell Land was fol-
lowed south as far as Cape Hawkes..
Large quantities of heavy ice were met.
Every moment they thought the little
launeh would be crushed. Several
times all the boats were nearly lost
The suffering of the men was great.
They were now within fifty miles of
Cape Sabine. Striking from Cape
Hawkes. for Bates Island the party
was caught in an ice-pack and
frozen in, ten miles south of Cape
Hawkes.. In thirteen days they drifted
south twenty-five miles on foes, suffer-
ing terribly from the cold. So they
drifted to within eleven miles of Cape
Sabine, and were obliged to abandon
the steam launch September 10. The
packs now remained motionless for
three days, and several times the party
got within two or three miles of Cape
Sabine, only to be driven back by the
southwest gales. Five seals were killed
and eaten while the party were drifting
about. Eventually heavy northwest
gale drove them past Cape Sabine
within mile of Brevoort Island, but
they could not land. September %
there arose the most terrific gale they
had yet experienced on the Arctic
Ocean. Their ice foe was driven
hither and thither by the tempest, and
waves washed over them again and
again, the spray freezing to them and
causing them intense suffering. Night
came on, one of inky darkness, and the
wind threw heavy tloes together, and
crash after crash of ice breaking ovei
their own floe warned the men dealt
was near to them. No man knew al
what minute the foe might break up
and the water engulf them.
The first faint light Of dawn showed
that little remained of the foe on which
they were. The sea washed another
foe close to them. Closer it came, and
at last at the word the men succeeded
in getting upon it. The storm slowly
subsidized and they again landed at
Esquimaux Point. near Baird's Inlet,
September 20. Here winter quarters
were built, and scouts were sent to Cape
Isabella and Cape Sabine. In few
days they returned. but their report
sent a thrill of horror to every heart.
At Cape Isabella and Cape Sabine there
were found only eighteen hundred ra-
tions, and from Garlington's records
they learned the fate of the Proteus.
Every one knew death must come to
nearly all of the party long before a
ship of rescue could force its way into
Melville Bay. Efforts were made to
sustain the spirit of the men by lectures
and light reading. On October 15 the
party removed to Cape Sabine. Jan
uary Is Cross died of scurvy. In April
the rations issued daily had dwindled
to four ounces of meat and six ounces of
bread. Man after man died, and all
hope had fled when, ou May 3, the
blast of the whistle reused the survivors
from the lethargy of approaching
death.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1884-10-16
WITHIN THE SOUL.

O. struggling heart and clouded soul,
Whisper to me the final goal
OF all thy hopes. Is it just to stand
On some high point of Fame's fair land?
To look, with the pride of self-conteEt,
On the lower plane of lives still spent
In vain attempts TO raise above
Their harder lot? Full well we love
The summit air of praise deserved.
But millions strive who aro not neFvod
To lofty courage by loud applause.
Canst thou then see some righteous cause
Why thou shouldst be exempt from ills
That others suffer? Sorrow kills
Only the weak. The brave endure,
And find for every woe a cure
In prayerful patience and active faith.
Be not dismayedi No power but death
Can check the onward steps of those
who strive for heights of calm repose
W.:h&n the soul. And we do hope
That far beyond our earthly scope
Lies hills of peace that Life conceals;
Transf1gured mounts that Death reveals,
O. learn to know the just decree
OF Nature and of Destiny;
And though they hold thee long in thrall,
Thoult Heavenward climb in spite of ALL
Ella A. Giles, la the Epentng IViseoaStr
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1884-10-16
The Young Farmers Vacation.

a young man in the country, who il
apparently head oyer-heals in love with
farmers life Tin horn), writes as
follows:
''You know this is my birthday, and
I have been celebrating it; though I
have not told any one but my mother
that it is my birthday. | have got my
work up square now and am taking a
vacation. After hsying and moving
is all done with, you know, there IS
quite lull for the farmer He can
compose himself to rest and have a
good time generally.
''Now, after getting my general
round of chores out OF the way this
morning (Which is but an anthem of
joy, commenced my celebration.
went and helped Mr. A. get in six
large loads of oats. I don't think, be-
twixt the two, it is quite SO dangerous
as baseball playing. but it beats ten
pins all out and out. There is more life
in one forkful of oats than there is in
forty tenpins. Well, after getting in the
oats, came home and thought had
celebrated almost enough, and would
take the rest of the day in a quiet way
with my mother. In the meantime
took my horse and went out and ran
the cultiVator between all the rows of
my potato field, and tried to shoot q
woodchuck, but he was too quick for
me. Then | concluded to sit down and
talk with mother So | took the milk
pail (after had gone and cut wheel
barrow load of grass way down side of
the road next to Mr.. A. IS pasture bars,
for the horse) and went down to
the pasture and MIXED the cows, and
did the rest of the little chores, and
then came back to talk with mother.
II intend to continue my vacation for
a number of weeks, and enjoy myself
as / have to-day. When the harvest
comes, / shall be in good trim, bright
as a new dollar. and ready to settle into
the harness again. am going visiting
tomorrow forenoon up to Mr. BIS, to
help him get in his oats. / helped Mr..
A. throw off a couple of loads early in
the morning.
''My goodness! how lovely it would
be to have dear wife to enjoy my va
cation with me; but / have no one to
blame for that but myself, for we all
know that the farmer can have the OBJ
iect of his hearts alteration by asking" !"
Boston Transcript.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1884-10-16

A Montrealer at the Caledonia
Springs surprised the guests by drink
ing five hundred glasses Of sulphur
water in four days, and thirty in ten
minutes. He wants to make match
with somebody to beat that record, but
he ought to be able to make match of
himself. LoweH Courier.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1884-10-16

More money can be made in one
days strict attention to ones own busi-
ness than by ten days minding the
affairs Of ones neighbor. Whitehall
Times,
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1884-10-16

The Herald Of Peace gives a list of
thirty-six cases in which arbitration
was resorted to successfully by various
nations as means of arranging differ
ences since the year 1894. In fifteen
of these cases Great Britain was party,
the United States in twenty of them.
and France in five.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1884-10-16

Ten years ago there wero only $50
newspapers published in Japan, now
there are 1000. The wonderful prog
ress of Japan is no longer mystery.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1884-10-16

Solutions of chloral should be kept
in dark glass bottles. Sunlight de-
composes it into 6hloroform. The
change is not easily perceived. and has
caused number of accidents in the
past five years. - indianapolis journal.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1884-10-16

A man in Leeds, England, says he
can build ship which will cross the
ocean in three davs,
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1884-10-16

"A young lady in Ulster County, N.
z, called at a lawyers Office in King
ston the other day and asked to have
suit begun against former lover for
breach of promise. HE promised to
marry me four times, she said, ''but
he hasn't kept his word, and my affec-
tions are all blighted." tsHow much
damage do you wish To claimP" said
the polite lawyer, well, / was
blighted four times, and I think 300 a
blight is none to much.' Sosnit was
entered at S400 damages for four
blights.-Iroy Times.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-06-03
SANITARY.

The river shore in front of the
Hammock in our town will soon be
graded and made pleasant resort.
This is as it should be, and the coun-
Gil has done wisely in aiding in the
work as much at possible. But the
proper sanitary precautions should
be taken that the health Of the
neighbOrhOod be not endangered,
and our authorities should look into
the matter. We all know the evils
attending the exposure Of virgin
soil to the heat of a southern sun,
sun, and the experience Of others
should be a warning to us. The
germs of disease are often thrown
broadcast, living for dire purpose,
into the midst of healthy commu-
nifty, and many valuable lives have
been lost by neglect of precaution
in making proper improvements.
Palatka is a healthy town, and we
are anxious to see her beautifed, but
not at the cost of her more valuable
reputation in other respects. We
hope the authorities charged with
the conservation of so important an
interest will look after the matter;
it will be too late when the air is
thick with the seeds of death and
the citizen is sick. If there is no
health officer, we think the physi-
clans of our town should give THEN
opinion on the subject. We know
that much uneasiness is already felt
which might be aIlayed by the ex-
preston of those who speak by the
authority of practical knowledge on
the subject.