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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-02-14
They All Knew How.


took a large spider from his web I'M
der the basement of mill, put him on a
chip and set him afiOat on the quiet wa
tiers of the pond. He walked all about the
sides of his bark, surveying the situation
very carefully, and when the fact that he
was really aflOat and yard from shore
seemed to be fully comprehended, he pros
pected for the nearest point Of land. This
point fairly settled upon, be
Immediately began to cast a
web for it. He threw it as tar as
possible in the air and with the wind, 1t
soon reached the shore and made fast to
the spires Of grass. Then he turned him
self about, and in true sailor fashion be-
gan to haul in hand over hand ON his ca
bic. Carefully he drew upon it until his
bark began to move toward the shore. As
it moved faster he the faster drew upon it
to keep his haWser taut and from touch
ing the water. Very soon he reached the
shore, and quickly leaping to terra firma
he sped his way hOmeward. Thinking then
that he might be special expert and an
exception in that line of workmanship to
the rest Of his companions, l tried several
of them, and they all came to shore in like
manner.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-02-14
a Colored Man who Has Enlisted.

Detroit Free Press.
Yesterday a reporter was passing along
Woodbridge street when he saw, in the
chilling shades of the rear end of the
somewhat ancient Michigan Exchange, a
cOl0red man walking up and down the
sidewalk. He was lending dignity to the
uniform of the cavalry branch of the
United States army. the clanking sabre.
the bright buttons and yellow trimmings
of his coat not shining more brightly than
did his black face, radiant with the i'm
pOTtance Of his position.
do they enlist cOlOred men in the re-
cruiting office up-stairs:'' asked the re-
porter.
'.Taas, indeed, sab. On'y they don't
get mo- than the law lows"
''FOr what service:'
Cavalry, sab"
"Haye you ever been in the service be-
foreg7
'.Yaas, sab. listed in the wa in 81
when ! wuz On'y 10 yeahs OLE wuz big
of my size, as you see, and went in as
bein' 81 yeahs OLE"
.'Have you no trade?'
''Yaas, sab. Use a bahba, and had
chair fo' yeahs at the Burnett House, Gin
cinnaty.'
''Why did you 20 into the army again p
'Cause I'm tired of this yeah glidin'
roundabout and seekin'."
What's that:'
''Well. you see, a cOlored man, if he
amt got good clos, kin hunt 'rOun' fer
DAYS and days lOOkin' fer job among his
own people and git nOthin' but the cole
shoulder. Black people are the cussedest
lot 'mOng black people you ever see.
They're all powerful tony, or all want to
be, and they'll live ten in room and eat
bread and 'lasses forever, list to save
money to put on their backs"
Are you a married MANI"
''NOt now. l wuZ two or three yeahs
ago, but my wife died"
'EWhen are you to do service?"
Dunno. The man upstairs KIN tell
you mo- bout that than l." said the col
Ored trooper, as he Strengthened up and
resumed his pacing in superb style, calcu-
lated to impress with awe two colOred
men who were just coming up from the
river.
Meanwhile the reporter went upstairs,
and in the absence of Major Drew, who
had charge of the Office, asked the Ser
geant on duty there as to the enlIsting Of
cOlOred recruits. The colored men are be-
ing enlisted for the two regiments of col
Ored soldiers stationed in the Southwest
Territories, and they make good soldiers.
Very few cOlOred recruits are found in
Detroit, but at the offices in Cincinnati
and Louisville they are plentiful.
Glow many recruits do you get in De-
trOit per month";
Between thirty and forty, out Of per-
haps 200 applicants, the $50 and 40 men
rejected falling because of physical or
mental weaknesses, age and doubtful
moral character"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-02-14
RUNNING BIRDS.
Something About the Survival of the
Fittest.

Fittest.
English Ndq1zine for February
sun birds are only found in Africa and
India. including the Malayan region: true
humming birds as everybody knows, are
entirely confined to the American CONT
nent In other words, the same place in
nature which has been occupied IN the
tropics Of the old world by a group Of
sparrOw-like birds, has been occupied in
the tropics Of the new world by group
Of highly developed sWifts. Hence the
humming birds, though descended from a
totally different ancestral stock, have
in the end acquired almost every
one of the peculiar features which
the sun birds display in our own
eastern continental area. The same
/ conditions have in the end produced in beth
cases pretty much the same results. At
some remote period, a group of tropical
American swifts began to hunt for insects
among the tubes of flowers, exactly as
the ancestral sun birds began to do inithe
eastern hemisphere. Gradually, as the
habit of floWer-haunting became more and
more pronounced, the organization of the
birds began to depart, unoer the influence
of natural selection, more and more
widely from the primitive sWift-like
type. The birds best adapted to the new
circumstances survived and intermarTied,
while the worst adapted died constantly
out. The short. broad bill was thus slow
ly heightened into the extremely long,
slender and graceful beak of the
modern humming birds, and the wings
were adapted to the rapid, darling flight
from flower to flower, and the habit of
posing stationary in front of the chosen
bunch of blossoms. Yet to the end the
humming birds in their anatomical pecu-
iiarities still remain essentially sWifts,
and are easily distinguished by a natural
isC from the externally similar but funda-
mentally different perching sun birds.
Indeed, Mr.. Wallace has shown that hum
ming birds even now live, like the sWitts,
mainly on insects, and when he tried to
feed some young humming birds in cap
tiyitY on sugar and water alone he found
they refused that unwonted fare in favor
of flies and spiders. In short, young hum
ming birds are still essentially in the
swift stage of their development.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-02-14
MRS. DEVICES BREAKS SILENCE
Husband aRd Wife Pass Twenty five
Years Without Speaking to Each Other.

Says a special of February to the New
York Sun: An event Of considerable
Importance has occurred in little farm
honse a few miles from Canton, o., with
in a few days. Mrs. Devices spoke to her
husband. This is what she said:
"William, believe | am dying"
However, she did not die, and she is now
nearly well again. But the fact that she
smoke at all to her husband has greatly
excited those who are acquainted with
the old couple. They are past three score.
This is the first time either has spoken to
the other for nearly quarter of a century.
though each has spoken to other persons
daily all the while.
Nearly twenty-five years ago Mrs.
Devices desired her husband to do 4 tri-
fling thing which he regarded as either i'm
possible or unwise, and he refused. She,
becoming petulant with disappointment,
rashly exclaimed:
'If you don't III never speak to you
again as long as l live"
II not only will not do it." he said,
aroused to anger, ''but l will not speak to
you until you first speak to me-"
The issue thus joined lasted longer than
either imagined it would. Until the re-
cent night spoken Ofueither Mr.. nor Mrs.
Devices ever uttered word to the other.
The quarrel was soon over, and the best
of feeling was resumed between them.
They have lived to ether ever since, con-
tented and harmonious, the only cloud
upon their happiness being their silence
towards each other. But even that has
had its advantages. When Mr.. Devices
wanted to say anything to his wife he
would say, for example, to one of the chill
dren: "Jennie, tell your mother l wish
she would sew another button on my over
ais" Or the mother would say: John,
tell your father to bring some sugar, oil,
pepper and a spool of thread, No. so, from
town to-day" At first it was difficult for
them to repress the impulse to speak to
each other, but, being persons of strong
will, they stuck dOggedly to Their resolu-
tiOns until habit made it easy to do so.
''Yes,' said Mr.. Devices to a neighbOr
one day; "we have not spoken for near
twenty-five years. 1t has sometimes been
a little incOnvenient, and, of course, it
seems silly to most people; but it has
been a blessing to us in some ways. That
one quarrel was our last. / know from
my disposition and hers that, if we had
kept on talking we should also have kept
OH Guarreling more or less. Possibly we'd
have got worse, because we are both
pretty highstrung, and it might have
gone so far that we'd have been diYOrc-
ed"
On the night when the silence was
broken Mrs. Devices had been i'll for sew
eral days, and about O'Clock in the morn
ing she awOke in great pain, and thought
her end had come. In her agony she
called to her husband:
civilian, believe l am dyingr'
The old couple have been talking to each
other ever since.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-02-14
ALOVELY PURPLE VINE.
One of the New Decorative Plants to be
Found in the Greenhouses.
Neln York Erenirn Pnat


Boganvillia spectabilis, the fascinating
vine of a wonderful purple color, is now
in market and may be ordered in quanti-
ties from a POughkeespie grower. This
grows wild in South America, where it
festoOns the forest; it is difficult to make
it flower in the constructed conservato-
ries in this region, however. 1t is pecu-
liar plant; when its dazzling flowers ap-
pear, the foliage drops off; it requires
about four weeks after the blossoms open
for them TO deepen to their best color.
The flowers never fall and even after the
vine is cut will remain perfect for weeks.
When dried they are like tissue paper,
but cling firmly to their stem. Those for
tunate enough to procure enough of this
vine to festOOn mirror or pictures may
depend on it for many months for Orna-
ment. Two decorations have already
been made Of BOganylllia spectabilis.
There are few flowers that will combine
with its marvellous color. Bignonia
Venusta is very elegant garlanded with
it and lilies have not their fairness cloud
ed by it.
A decoration at DelmOnlcO's, where
white doves placed at intervals held this
vine in their beaks, was altogether love-
ly; white wing were spread over pictures
and birds were perched on chandeliers;
each held sprays ofthe fairy-like vine with
its tremulOus blossoms.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-02-14

Local Sleeping Cars on all night trans be-
bween Savannah and Augusta, Savannah and
Macon, Savan nah and Atlanta.
Pullman Hotel Sleeping Cars between Gin
cinnati and Jacksonville. without change.
Connections.
The Milledgeville and Eatonton train rune
daily except Monday between Gordon and
EatOnton, and daily except Sunday between
EatOnton and Gordon.
Train No. 20 from Augusta daily Except
Sunday.
Eufaula train connects at Cuthbert for For
Gaines daily Except Sunday.
The Perry accommodation train between
Fort Valley and Perry runs daily except Sun
day.
The Albany and Blakely accommodation
train runs daily Except Sunday between
Albany and Blakely.
At Savannah with Savannah, Florida and
Western Railway; at Augusta with all lines
to NORTH and East; at Atlanta with Airline
and Kennesaw Routes to all points North,
East and West.
Tickets for all points and sleeping car berths
on sale at City Office, No. 20 Bull street.
q. A. WHITEHEAD, WILLIAM ROGERS,
Gen. Pass. Agt. Gen. Supt., Savannah
Gen. TRAY. Agt. Traffic Manager, Savannah
Georgia
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-02-14
EAST MAII.


sto, only at JOhnstOn's, Jesup ard Black
sheer. Between WaycrOss and Jacksonville
stops only at Folkston and Callahan Be
tive n WaycrOss and ChattabOochee stops
only at Dupont, ValdOsta, Quitman, Thomas
vile and all regular stations between Thorn
asyille and ChattshOochee. Between Dupont
and New Branford at all stations
Passengers for Fernandina take this train.
Passengers for Brunswick via Waycross take
this train.
Passengers for Madison, Monticello, Talia-
hassee and all Middle Florida points take
this train.
Close connection at Jacksonville daily fSur-
day eXcepted) for Green Cove Springs. 81.
Augustine, Palatka, Enterprise, Sanford ard
all landings on St. Johns river.
Pullman ParlOr Cars between Savannah and
jacksonville.
Pullman Buffet and Sleeping Cars on this
train Savannah to Pensacola, Mobile and
New Orleans.
This train connects at New Branforu with
steamer CaddO Belle, leaving for Cedar Key
and Suwannee river points every Monday and
Thursday morning, arriving at Cedar Key the
same afternoon. Returning, leaves Cedar
Keys every Tuesday and Friday morning after
arrival of Gulf steamships.
Passengers for Pensacola, Mobile, New
Orleans, Texas, and trans Mississippi points
make close connections at ChattahOOchee
daily with trains Of Pensacola and Atlantic
Railroad, arriving at Pensacola at II 40 p. n. :,
Mobile at 4:45 am. New Orleans at 1910 a. N.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-02-14
Perfect health depends upon a perl

Perfect health depends upon a perfect
condition Of the blood. Pure blood con-
quers every disease and gives new life to
every decayed or affected part. Strong
nerves and perfect digestion enables the
system to stand the shock Of sudden
climatic changes. An occasional use of
Browns Iron Bitters will keep you in a
perfect state of health. Don't be deceived
by other iron preparations said to be just
as good. The genuine is made only by
Brown Chemical Company, Baltimore,
Md. Sold by all dealers in medicines.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-02-14
whv a Rough CiviIIy Begged Pardon


y gentleman entered a car at a way sta
ton near Chicago and in going down the
aisle accidentally knocked to the floor the
hat of an uncOuth, rough-looking chap,
who lay in a seat with his head project
ing over the arm-rests.
Il beg your pardon, sir" remarked the
gentleman, politely.
eyer want to be kind of careful how
you go staggering 'round," replied the
ill-natured rough, as the gentleman pass
ed on.
''Venture to say he never asked any
ones pardon" l said to the passenger
next to me.
you're mistaken there" the latter re-
piled; The begged mine once, very polite
ly, too"
"Must have been some unusual cir
cumstance."
Yes, indeed; he was in the State Pris-
on and wanted to get out. But am now
sorry pardoned him.
"And you are-?'
"EX-GOVernOr Foster of OhiO,r
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-02-14

EXerts q pressure on the bale OF 1000, 900
Pounds, the most powerful in the world.
Has loaded the largest cargOes, per ton
measurement, ever taken from an American
port.
The whole number Of Cotton Compressors
in use in this country is IA, of eight different
kinds, AS of these are MORSE, and all in
troduced in the last six years. In the last
three years, 20 MORSE have been built,
and only four of all other kinds COM
bined.
OVER ONE-HALF OF THE AMERI-
CAN COTTON CROP Is NOW COM
PRESSED BY MORSE COMPRESSORS.
Its use is saving Four to Five Million Dol
lars Annually to the crop, in freight charges.
Several of those erected six years ago have
now compressed SOC, 600 to 500, 600 bales
each, without breakage or appreciable wear.
Not single breakage or defect has
ever occurred in any one of the MORSE
COMPRESSORS, built of Cold Blast
Charcoal Iron.
It has made the business of cotton COM
pressing the safest and most profitable of any
in the South.
Those wanted for next season should be or
dered at once. For particulars address the
sole proprietor.
S. 3. STEERS,
NEW ORLEANS.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-02-14
Shtputrn.
CUION LINE
UNITED STATES MAIL STEAMERS FOR
QuEENSIOMN AND ILXERP0nI.

UNITED STATES MAIL STEAMERS FOR
QUEENSTOWN AND LIVERPOOL,
Leaving Pier 80 n. r., foot of King st.
WYOMING TUESDAY. Feb u 5.30AM
NEVADA Feb. I9, 10 80 A N
WISCONSIN. .---- TUESDAY, Feb. %. $50 n
ARIZONA. TUESDAY. March 4, 10 80 A N
AB1SSiNIA.. TUESDAY, March II. 4 80 N
These steamers are built of iron, IN water
tight compartments and are furnished with
every requisite to make the passage across the
Atlantic both safe and agreeable, having
Bath room, Smoking room, Drawing room.
Piano and Library; also experienced Surgeon,
Stewardess and Caterer on each steamer. The
StateroOms are all upper deck, thus insuring
those greatest of all luxuries at sea. perfect
ventilation and light.
Cabin Passage according to Stateroom),
$50, $50 and 500; intermediate, $40. steerage
at low rates,
Offices, No. % Broadway, New York
GUION & Co, or to
MAITLAND, DOUGALD & WILLIAMS,
Baystreet, Agents for Savannah.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-02-14
California Pluck.

Miss Emma French, who lives a few
miles from this city, went into the field
Yesterday to shoot geese, accompanied by
her brother. The young lady carried a
parlOF rifle, and at time when it was
pointed to the ground it went of accident
ally, SCATTERING one of her toes. She came
into the city and consulted DR.. Hudson,
and submitted to an amputation of the
toe. When the doctor suggested to the
young lady that she could be placed I'M
der the influence of chlOroform, she said:
mo; If your instruments are sharp 1 will
see the operation performed Accord
ingly, the toe was removed without a sign
from the Young lady to Indicate pain.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-02-14

TINS Iraln sbOps at an Stations betWeen oa-
vannah and j ac ksOnVille.
Pullman ParlOr Cars on this train Savannah
to Jacksonville.
Passengers for Waldo, Gainesville, Cedar
Key, Ocala, Wildwood and all stations on
Florida Transit and Peninsula Railroad take
this train.
Connections at Savannah daily with
Charleston and Savannah Railway for all
points North and East, and Central Railroad
for all points " est and Northwest.
Albany EXPRESS
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-02-14
Aailrnann.
Central & Southwestern R. Rs.

All trains of this system are run by Standard
100 Meridian time, which is 81 minutes slower
than time kept by City,
SAVANNAH. GA, Jan. 5. 1854.
ON and after SUNDAY, Jan. g. 1874 pas
" senger trains on the Central and South.
western Railroads and branches VIII run
fOIIOXEs.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-02-14
ALBANY EXPRESS

ThOmasVllle.
Pullman Palace Buffet and Sleeping Cars
Savannah to Jacksonville.
Passengers for Brunswick, via Jesup, take
this train, arriving at Brunswick 6 As A. NJ
Passengers for Macon take this train ar
irving at Macon at AS a. m.
Passengers for Fern2ndina, Waldo, Gaines
vile, Cedar Key, Ocala, Wildwood and all
stations on Florida Transit and Peninsula
Railroad take this train.
Connection at Jacksonville daily Sun
days excepted, for Green Cove Springs, st.
Augustine, Palatka, Enterprise, Sanford and
all landings on St. Johns River.
Connecting ut Albany daily with pas
senger trains both ways ON Southwestern
Railroad to and from Macon, Eufaula, Mont
gomery, Mobile, New Orleans, etc.
Connection at Savannah daily with Charles
ton and Savannah Railway for all points
North and East.
Connecting at Savannah daily with Contra
Railroad for points West and Northwest.
Through tickets sold and sleeping car berth
accommodations secured at Bren's Ticket
Office, No. q Bull street, and at the C0mpa-
ny's Depot, foot Of Liberty street. Tickets
also on sale at Leve & Alden's Tourist Offices
A restaurant has been opened in the sta
ton at Waycross, anG abundant time will be
allowed for meals by all passenger trains.
JAS. i. TAYLOR,
Gen1 Pass. Agent.
p G. FLEMING Sunarinfandanf
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-02-14
Charleston & Savannah BY. Co.

SAVANNAH, GA, Nov. Is, 1888.
ON and after SUNDAY, November Is. the
" following schedule VIII be in effect.
Railroad standard time So minutes slower
than city time:
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-02-14

Mrs. Mary V. Green, Wadley, Ga,
says: Il found relief from neuralgia and
weak stomach by using Browns Iron
Bitters."
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-02-14
"Ex-Governor Foster, of Ohio"

DR.. B. r. Doyle, Wadley, Ca, says:
Il consider Browns Iron Btters superb
or as a tonic to any preparation now in
use"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-02-14
ONLY DIRECT LINE TO FRANCE.
General Transatlantic Co.

y BETWEEN New York and Havre, from pier
ID No. ~ y. r., foot Of Morton street.
Travellers by this line avoid both transit by
English railway and the discomfort Of cross
ing the Channel in a small boat. Special train
leaving the Conpany's dock at Havre direct for
Paris on arrival Of steamers. Baggage check
ed at New York through to Paris.
CANADA. FRANGEUL, WEDNESDAY,
February 20. II A. N.
AMERIQUE, SANTELLI, WEDNESDAY,
February y. AN.
FRANCE, PEREiHE D'HAUTERIvE, WE'D
NESDAY, March ), -.
PRICE OF PASSAGE Including Wine):
TO HAVRE-First Cabin 500 and $50; Sec
ond Cabin $50; Storage S36, including wine,
bedding and utensils.
Checks payable at sight in amount to suit
the Banque 1ransatlantique of Paris.
LOUIS DE BEBIAN, Agent, Bowling
Green, foot OF Broadway, n.
or WILDER & CO.. Agents for Savannah
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-02-14

morning. The steamer Paris G. Brown
in coming up this morning was run into
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-02-14

prove FJ1SsUo,rcut Iur sutsIr
conduct in the future, and no doubt they will
submit quietly hereafter.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-02-14

f5rlate F5UB tOWaTtI eIcETa IHg Pousvs
a hremaniC tournament in that city, has
Stirred a YeItaU8e tempest. The Council has
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-02-14
EailroaDs.
Savannah. Florida & Western RY.

= an trains OF this road are run by Contra
1907 Meridian time.
SUPRBISTENDENT's OFFICE,
SAVANNAH, Dec. Q, 1883.
I'M AND AFTER SUNDAY, DEC. 9,
~ lSSS, Passenger Trains on this road WIN
run as follows:
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-02-14

as a member of the National Committee
vice L. w. Lawler resigned.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-02-14

twenty white men confronting an infuri-
ated mob of ''niggers." The latter were
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-02-14

SNcuEhteQTQs
No. 81. No. IL. No, 10.
Lv Charleston 300 a IN $3.50 m 4:4C a m
Ar Savannah 200 p N Z :55 p IN 500 IN
Passengers by 81 p m train connect at
Charleston junction with trains to all points
North and East via Richmond and al rail
line; by the 5;45 m train TO all points North
via Richmond.
FOR AuguSia, Beaa}oyt and Port Ros,az.
Leave Savannah. 5:45 a 81 and 2:45 % m
Arrive Yemassee. 80. 7:49 a m and SOS D m
Arrive Beaufort ...... 9:45 a m and GAS d m
Arrive Port Royal. 1000 a m and 7:lO p m
Leave Port Royal. 300 p m and $40 q m
Leave Beaufort. 49,. 3:lS IN and 6:32 m
Arrive Savannah. :s5 D m and 100 p m
A frst-clasB Dining Car attached to all
trains, afOrding passengers a fine meal at
small expense.
Pullman Palace Sleepers through from sa-
yannah to Washington and New York on
trains 43 and AZ.
For tickets, sleeping car reservations and all
other information, apply to William Bren,
Ticket agent, u Bull street, and at Charles
ton and Savannah RaifR az Ticket Office at
Savannah, Florida and Western Railway De-
pot. S.GADSDEN, SUp't.
8. g. BoYLsTOE. q. P. \.
J. w. CRAIG. Master Transportation.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-02-14

HsAetsao
or as a tonic to any preparation now in
use.v
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S. q. STEERS,
NEW ORLEANS.

49, - = - ? - : s-~rass ssiEH
bell, who was present, asked
TO make a statement concern