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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-05-16
AN OLD VETERAN.
A Revolutionary Soldier, in Good Re
pair. Aged LOG Years.

Revolutionary Soldier, IN GOOD he-
pair, Aged LOG Years.
There resides in this city, says Marsh
field, Wis, special to the Chicago Times,
an old man named Bat La Praerie, whose
physical vigor and remarkable longevity
combine to render him of public interest.
He is of mixed Indian and French parent
age, his mother being an Indian woman
and his father one of the fur traders in the
employ of John Jacob Astor. He was
born ia the Michigan peninsula in the
year 177S, and is consequently in his 106th
year. At the age of 81 he entered the
American army, and served as soldier,
scout and interpreter through the war OF
1912. He has always led a wandering life,
and at the close of the war of 1912 pene-
trated the Western wilderness and re-
manned unknown until the outbreak
of the Mexican war in 1916. Although
then nearly 6S years of age, he Joined the
American army and served under Gen.
the late civil war Bat La Praerie again
volunteered, but was rejected on account
of his age and infrmities. He was finally
sworn into the service in the Indian
troubles in Minnesota, where he acted as
Interpreter and guide. During all his eX-
perience and duties as soldier he has
was never but once been wounded. and that
by the accidental discharge of musket
in Minnesota. At present he is living
with Mr.. Frank Gopey, OF this city, and
is still hale and hearty and has good ap-
petite. He is supported by private con-
RELATIONSHIPS never received a pension,
although steps are being taken to secure
him one soon. He can be seen any day on
Central avenue walking with the aid of a
cane. He has always drank liquor of all
kinds, and has used tobacco for 80 years.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-05-16
Presidential Candidates.

One thing is very noticeable in the dis
cussion Of the merits OF Presidential can
didates. 1t is that nothing discreditable
is charged against any one Of the
Democratic candidates. Bayard, Til
den, Mcdonald, Carlisle, Flower, Cleve-
land, Payne and Morrison are all
spoken Of by the Democratic and Re-
publican press as men Of integrity
and high character. AS much, however,
cannot be said Of the candidates Of the
Republican party. The leading Republi-
can candidate, Mr. Blaine, is held up to
the public gaze by Republican papers as
man unfit to be trusted by the people.
Corrupt practices in his career as
public man are pointed out with
great minuteness. Mr.. Lincoln is spoken
Of slightingly, and referred to as one who
owes all his prominence to his fathers
great name. 1t is charged that Logan
has used his high position to pension his
poor relations on the government. Ed
munds is said to be a clean man, but he
has not escaped the poisoned shafts Of his
enemies in his own party. The fact that
he deyOtes considerable attention to cock
tails and cold tea is made much Of. 1t is
charged against Arthur that he has not
been, and is not now, sincere in prose
cutting the alleged star route thieves.
There appears to be a belief that George
Bliss was retained as leading counsel in
the star route cases, not to secure con-
ylctions, but to prevent convictions. Two
Democratic lawyers were employed to
assist him with the idea of making the
public believe that the government was in
earnest. Grant, another Republican can
didate, has lately showed by his Wall
street failure his incapacity to look after
the interests Of a great nation. The
transactions of the firm, of which he was
the senior member, were not Of a charac-
ter to increase the nations respect for
him. There doesn't appear to be any
thing against Gresham, but then he is
well down towards the foot of the list.
The fact is that the Republican party has
been in power long enough. 1t is cor
rupt all through. Its leading men
and officials are too anxious to make
money. Its ablest representatives are
found on the side Of the great cor
porations and mOnOpOlles. In the
Senate Tuesday all the Senators who
voted to protect the Northern Pacific
Railroad in the possession Of its unearned
land grants were Republicans. An hon
est and thoroughly conscientious admin
istration of the government is needed.
That can be had only by putting the
Democratic party in power.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-05-16
He Reconsidered IT.

A tolerably well-known New York
banker, these being troublous times, be-
took himself last week, says the New
York San, to his brokers and gave them
an order to sell stocks short for his ac-
count, explaining that he was aware of a
heavy defalcatIon on the part of the man.
ager of a bank, which would presently be
made public, and which could not fail to
depress the market.
Yesterday he called upon his brokers
and told them to cover his shorts and go
long of matters generally for him, as the
defalcation would not occur.
81 was myself the banker" he ex-
planned, "who was to default, but my
family has been around, and the thing is
fixed uDv
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-05-16
Enet ann Enllnn.


I OSI, on the 10th of April. a Deep Yellow
II Cow. with light face. under bit in right
ear and swallow forked in left ear. IS 90 will
be PAID to party returning the same to No. 40
burroughs street.
EOUND, q small Red Cow The owner can
y recover the same by applying to No. 40
Burroughs street and identifying her and nav
ing expenses.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-05-16
For SaIr.

DOR SALE.-Come and see our 85c.. 55e.
IL and 75c. Looking Glasses. 1t will pay
You to call at NATHAN BROS. No. 1856
Congress street, opposite b. II. Levy &
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-05-16
Stock Gambling Bank Presidents

Stock Gambling Bank Presidents.
The popular idea is that when a bank
fails the directors have not done their
duty. The popular idea may be right, but
it doesn't follow that if directors always
did their duty there would be no bank
failures. Bank directors may be earnest
and diligent in looking after the affairs
of their Institutions, and yet may be de-
ceived by the officers on whom they rely
for information. 1t seems that the direc-
tors Of the Marine Bank Of New York
made an examination of the banks Sc
curities only a few days before the bank
closed its doors and found everything sat
isfactory. The trouble is not so much
with directors as with bank Presidents
and cashiers. Bank Presidents ought.nOt
to be allowed to speculate with the
funds of their banks. The Marine
Bank was wrecked because Presi-
dent Fish was a speculatOr, and
allowed the banks funds to be used by his
partner without security. The Second
National Bank. of New York would have
been forced to close its doors this week
had not the directors came tO'its assist
ance. Its President had wasted its funds
in wild speculations. The suspension of
the Metropolitan National Bank was
caused by the fact that its President was
known to be a heavy speculatOr. No man
who engages in stock, grain, cotton or
provision gambling ought to be allowed to
hold any official capacity in bank. He
may be an honestma and a good financier.
but sooner or later he is sure to meet with
reverses, and then comes the temptation
to use the banks money in further specu-
lations, with the hope of eXtricating him
self from his entanglements. If the law
against Over-certificatiOn of checks were
rigidly enforced, and if bank officers were
not allowed to speculate on margins the
number of bank failures would be greatly
decreased.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-05-16
friday. MAY 1e. 1884.

Registered AZ ~ Fest 0nos "a SavaaaaA o.
SGD Cl1ss Nal EIttsr.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-05-16
For Earmt.

WANTED, competent man 10 take charge
w OF machinery, etc, in planning mill. Adj
dress Y, this Office.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-05-16
PARALLEL CASE.
Imprisoned in a Capsized COasting
Vessel.

Imprisoned in a Capsized COasting
Vessel.
The strange Imprisonment of poor Dom
aldson, says the New York Times, under
the State of Florida's capsized boat has
had several parallels in the history Of
modern shipwrecks, the most remarkable
of which was an occurrence that took
place off the Scilly Islands some years
ago. A small coasting vessel was cap
sized by a squat In the open sea, all the
crew perishrng except the mate and four
men, who happened to be below at the
time. The latter, cooped up in utter dark
ness without food or water, fioated about
in the inverted vessel for two days and
two nights, expecting death every mo-
ment. Had not two of the men, who still
retained some presence Of mind, sue
ceeded in beating in a partition,
and thus charging their space, they must
all have been stified. The mate, in his
desperation. tried to cut through the
ships planking with his knife, but the
blade broke before he could succeed-a
fortunate accident, as it afterward proved,
the part through which he was cutting
being at that time below the water level.
At length the wreck went ashore on the
beach of st. Mary's Isle, and was instant
" surrounded by gang of fishermen.
Their shouts to each other were answered
by a hoarse, unearthly cry from within
the stranded vessel, at which the nearest
man ran back affrighted, but his holder
comrades, guessing at once how matters
stood, FASTENED to break open the hull.
A hole was soon cut and the imprisoned
men, by this time in the last stage of eX-
haustion, were drawn forth and Hospitality
cared for
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-05-16

Among the bastard delegates from Nir-
cinia 90 thc Republican National Conyen-
t5ou are TWO colored men who have places
tn the Department Of the Interior at
Washington. Il has leaked out that these
tUe DELEGATES are strongly inclined to
vete Cor Logan. and that Malone has found
ii out and written 70 them that if they do
nct stand firm for Arthur he viii have
them discharged from the department.
A. hey were appointed at MahOne's re-
quest. they viii have no alternative but
b obey his orlers OF step out OF their
places. It seems that Malone Will carry
en- his bulldozing system, whatever the
law and the professed platform of his
nertv on the civil service reform question
may bo. The evidence Is growing stronger
every DAY that the only true civil service
rsfarua that can ne effected is 70 ''turn the
rascals OUT
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-05-16
Brer ShinbOnes' Mining Stock.
A.. vi. Vys..,oa
'Whar is dis hyar mineg7 SEE I.

"Whar is dis hyar mineY SEE l.
"Right hyar on dis hyar map" SEE he,
pulling out a big roll o. papah an shOwin'
it ter me.
"Now SEE he ter me, SEE he, ''we am a.
goin' ter place dis stock onter der mahket
at % cents a share. But, as yo' am a
fren' o. my fren' hyar, Pll let yO' hab all
yo' can take at 10 cents"
Wall, l flowed dat he war mighty kind
an he 'quested me not to menshun it.
tole him nebber guy anything away.
fought I'd better not put the whole treas
ury inter dat one stawk, so ] TUX hum
bred shares, maxim $40. Bless yo' haht
dat berry afternoon de stawk went up ter
q cents. went ter my fren', an SEE l,
'sDon't yo' tink l bettah sell out?v
s'No, no, Shinbones," SEE he ter me,
''hole on; it's goin' highah."
Shuah huff, de mex day it war up ter
so cents, an people war buyin' of it like
mad. | wanted to sell out agin, but dey
SEE hole on, an kOtched a fresh holt and
friz right Onter it. Mex day twas up ter
80 cents, an wanted ter sell out agin,
but dey say "Hole on an yo' git a dollah
a share" Wal, de mex day l went Ober
ter de Minin' Exchange, an dar | seed a
man wot l knOwed, an he says ter me,
t'Iuk at dat Blackboard dar." l looked
and red onter it dat dar war an assess
ment O. 81 per share Onter my stawk. |
went right Ober ter my fren's Ortis, an
SEE l ter he, SEE /:
81 want my hundred dollahs."
ssWat yO' talkin' 'bout?" SEE he.
''Assessment-dOllah share,' SEE /,
smilin' kinder.
'Luk hyar," SEE he, assessments is
wot yO' pay u.s."
'sWot! Pay yo'? Wot fur"
''Ter forrard development wuk on de
mine. Oars only a little hole in de
groun' dar now, an we want ter make 1t
biggah SOS we. kin git out de gold"
"But hain't got no hundred dollahs,"
SEE 1 ter he. SEE l; shows 1 gwine ter
pay yo'?'
''Wal, onder dose circumstances, as
yo' owe us 500, We'll take back de stawk
am call it square,"
eyes, sab" SEE /, handin' him de stawk,
an mighty glad ter get rid of it, ''but
whar does | come in?"
"Yo' don't come in It all; yo' go out"
SEQ Outg'
eyes, sab, right out'n dat doah;" an
he TUX me by the shouldah an gimme de
perlite bounce.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-05-16
An Eye to Business.
Val Street Nelcs.

A Brooklyn man, who hit wheat for a
few thousand dollars last week, rushed
around and rented a brown stone front,
and then sought the services of furniture
mover. ''I'll take it by the job and do the
fair thing by you,'' replied the mover.
''Well, how fair?" cpl say $50 for the
this week into the brownstone, and the
moving, in about month, from that into
a cheap frame house in the suburbsl
always job the two moves together in the
case of a grain speculatorw
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-05-16
REGRErrED HIS GENEROSITY.
Executors Bring Suit te
RECOVER Money Loaned Friend.

Recover Money Loaned a Friend.
In the steuben Circuit Court during the
past week, says an Angola Ind. special
to the Chicago Times, quite a celebrated
case was on trial, involving persons OF
national reputation. From the years 1874
to 1879 Cornelius J. Vanderbilt, Of New
York. was frequently in Angola, always
being a guest in the family OF DIR. George
w. Mcconnell. During most of those
years Cornelius was hard up and fire.
quently borrowed money of the McCon-
nells. According to the evidence addueed
Vanderbilt had a high opinion OF Mrs.
Mcconnell and said frequently that II ne
was ever able he would clear on GER
tain membranes which rested on the
homestead and secure it to her. In the
spring of 1879, after the will contest
had been decided in his favor, he an
nOunced his determination to carry
out his oft-repeated promises. He sent
an attorney here from Chicago to look
up the matter. After some inquiry he
decided TO take a mortgage on the prop
ertY so that Mrs. Mcconnell could not be
induced by her husband to again mort
gage the property. The agent of Wander
bilt assured Mrs. Mcconnell that the &c.,
800 paid by Vanderbilt was a gift, and
that when he thought it safe to do so the
mortgage would be released. About
year later Vanderbilt had apparently re-
covered from his spasm OF generosity, and
decided to enforce the collection of the
loan, as he then called it, but finally died
without taking definite action. A few
months ago the executor commenced pro-
ceedings for foreclosure. The plaintiffs
were represented not only by local talent,
but also by one of the leading attorneys
L L..
ployed the leading lawyers of Fort
Wayne. The question was submitted to
the court Friday, but may not be decided
until next term.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-05-16
No Apologies win Serve.
Chicnno Tlmaa fLndN.

One Of the most amusing and at the same
time encouraging, things in connection with
this tariff business is the declaration made by
Mr.. Eaton the other day, that If no tariff bill
should be introduced this session, the Demo-
Gratis who aided in defeating the Morrison bill
would publish statement giving their rea-
sons for their opposition to it. That means
simply that the monopoly tariff Democrats are
frightened at what they have done, and feel
that it is necessary to offer some apology. 1t
means that they are alarmed at the discovery
that in defeating the Morrison bill they have,
if the Morrison majority know how to take
advantage Of their position, defeated the re-
ductiOn of taxation universally demanded
They may rest assured that no apology will
serve them. Everybody knows that they de-
feated the Morrison bill because they were in
favorrof perpetuating the outrageous tariff
system Of robbery, in which many Of them are
neculiarly interestod. No apologies will serYe
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-05-16

DEATH OF DIR. KITTsON.
A Man Who Had Thirty-TwO Brothers
and Sisters

A Man Who Had Thirty 1.-Two Brothers
and Sisters.
The funeral of DR.. John kittsOn, one of
the thirty-three children Of Commodore n.
w. KIttsOn, the well known millionaire
tUrfman, says St. Paul (AIinn.) special
of the 18th inst, took place here to-day.
DR.. KittsOn was the son OF handsome
Indian girl, whom the Commodore met
when he was a young man in the employ
Of John Jacob AstOr, in the Red river
fur trade. He was educated in Mon
treal, and graduated in the medical school
of McGill University. He practiced for
some years in Canada, and in 1915 was ap-
pointed by the Canadian Government
Chief of the Medical Department of the
Northwest in connection with the mounted
police. His health failing, he returned to
his fathers home years ago. For the
last few days he complained of his head,
and his memory seemed to be impaired.
On Saturday his brother found him in the
bath room dead,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-05-16

1EK MoaSESe NEws Mondays. We'd
resaa~s ard FRIDAYS, or Tuesdays.
Ihurz1arE au1 Saturdays Coy
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-05-16
Black Friday, Whisky Ring, Grant &
Ward.
81. Louis RsDuJIican fDem.).

81. LOHts IteDuOttcut lDeHI.J.
1t is pleaded in behalf of Gen. Grant that he
was ignorant of, and not a party to, the
fraudulent and dishOnOrable methods by
which his firm of brokers wrecked a national
bank in New York and inflicted enormous
losses upon the confidng persons who dealt
with the firm and the bank. This may be
true. The country hopes it is true. But it
only proves that Gen. Grant does not know
how to take care of himself, nor of that large
part of the country's reputation involved in
his name. In view Of Black Friday, the whis-
XIV ring and this Grant & Ward failure, in all
OF which we had the Notifying spectacle of
the most distinguished man in the land lend
ing his name and influence to enemies Of pub
lie decency and honesty, let Congress in pass
ing the Edmunds bill make the condition that
the beneficiary Of it shall absolutely abstain
from all business enterprises during the re-
mainder of his life.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-05-16
Anxious She should be in Style.

"Mamma," said little boy, ''this paper
says that the latest styles of slippers are
trimmed with swans down.
'sYes, DEAR" replied mamma. sand
what of itY'
sob, nothing" said the little boy, ''only
if you want to be in style you had better
get pair. There amt any swans down
on your old ones.n
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-05-16

Tie report Of the morganatic marriage
OF Grand Duke LOUIS ~. Of Hesse-Darm-
staIt. viii be officially denied as soon as
the English Parliament passes the de-
ceased wife's sister bin, and the Ministry
can screw their consciences up to the
LNlr- mint.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-05-16
A SOCIAL GATHERING.
Two Families Engage in a Bloody ant
Fatal Fight.

Il
Fatal Fight.
A social gathering which was held last
night near the Madison county Ala. line,
says Chattanooga special of the 18th
inst, to the Nashville American, ended in
a terrible tragedy. Several hundred peo-
pie were in attendance, and joy was un-
confined. The party had begun to dance,
and several men, the worse for liquor,
stepped IN the room and soon were en-
gagged in a quarrel. An old man named
Atchley struck a youth named Tuckett
and the two clinched. Atchley had sew
eral sons present and Tuckett several
brothers. The two families arranged
themselves in line and begun firing. One
of the Tucketts was instantly killed and
another was fatally wounded. Atchley
received mortal wound and his son was
dangerously hurt.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-05-16

The free distribution Of rations among
the freedmen in the overlooked districts
OF Louisiana and Mississippi is enabling
them to have protracted picnic. They
will not work as long as food can be had
for the asking, and as the water recedes
labor is sadly in demand. In some sec
tions the planters say that the govern
ment rations are proving as disastrous to
the crops as the floods. 1t is suggested
as a remedy that there be hereafter no
distribution of food except for work done
on the leyees. AS most of the negroes
prefer farm work to labor on the levees,
the enforcementof this rule would at once
enable the planters to get all the help
they require.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-05-16
CURRENT COMMENT.
All Talk and No Cider.


There is no doubt that there will be far less
talk about ''rebe brigadiers." and far more
of civil-serVice reform, at Chicago,
than four years ago. The Republican Bour-
Dons have learned something.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-05-16

The picnic season has opened in earn
est and barbecue time draws near. The
tables have already begun to ''grOan I'M
dor Che weight Of the choicest viands."
The country needs a law for the proven
ZION Of cruelty t0 tables.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-05-16
A Twenty Year summersault. .

WHeetlng InfeIstge1tceF lhep.I.
When Ben Batter steps into the National
Democratic Convention as a delegate from
Massachusetts he will have completed cir
cult Of "A years duration since the time he
stood in the same capacity at Charleston in
1850 and voted SO times for jefferson Davis.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-05-16

It Is stated that no cotton Of conse-
oueuce can De raised this year in the over
flowed portions Of the Mississippi valley.
About next December tremendous re-
ceiuts from that section may be looked
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-05-16

The name Of the President Of the late
Marine Bank of New York appears to be
quite appropriate. especially as he was
mixed up with "a good many Fishy trans
actions
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-05-16

The eownidin- scrape Of the Kentucky
Judges had rather a sad ending. Judge
Reid concluded that he would rather shoot
himself than give CoTneilson chance to
shoot him.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-05-16

The reason why Richard III, when waking
from troubled dream, called for another
horse. was because he disliked the nightmare
which he had so recently ridden.-AWbUr1l
Nelcs and Bulletin.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-05-16

The Denver literary bureau has done a
reel deal OF missionary work, but all the
strength of his boom seems to be con-
lens.I into Clinton county, Ohio.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-05-16

some OF the Blaine journals assert that
Mr. Edmuuds is worth Sl,006,0OO, but
doaees the Tax CollectorsO astO pay on
only S-I.n9e.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-05-16

Mary Anderson's success in Scotland
was almost as great as 1t was in London.
l. is stated that during her London en-
caremeut the extraordinary sum Of
$4,000 was taken at the box office. That
was doing pretty well for a Kentucky
girl. It doubtful If Irving did as well
rr This country.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-05-16

Mark Twain Is becoming wheelman.
Wonder DC he has found a bicycle that
viii -hv like the horse he rode in Pales-
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-05-16

a German training ship has arrived at
Norfolk. Not being an American war ship
she has had no guns TO burst and no break
down in her machinery.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-05-16

The supporters of Governor McEnery in
Baton Rouge are called ''BObtails,"
while his opponents are called ''Loop-
tails" Ifthere had been any proper regard
for euphony, the latter would have been
called ''Rag-tags." A contest between
the ~Ragtags and BobtaiIs'' would be in
teresting, especially as the members Of
the parties are the silk stocking sons Of
the Pelican State.