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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-11-02

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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-11-02
OUR CHALLENGER!

We claim That no Remedy noeo on the market
has stood the test Of time over a quarter of a
century, and been used as eeten8i0eJy and
successfully IN treating all kinds Of Piles, as
PryOr's Pile Ointment
For sale by all druggists. Write for our
pamphlet, free. BRADFIELD REGULATOR Co.,
Atlanta Ga
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-11-02

De e1c g iilcennlary. ar. thomas seems 70
q - eIlngly unfortunate in the destruction
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-11-02

A strong decoction of the leaves and
stems of tomato plants is said to be deadly
TO cater pii.aTe, lice and other enemies of
vegetation without being injurious to the
nlantS
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-11-02

The mounting OF the she'll Of the horse
shoe crab is described in the american
Naturalist for October. In this animal
the she'll splits open around the front
edge, and when the animal draws itself
through the rent it appears as if it were
spewing itself out of its she'll. On the
other hand, the lobster, in casting its
shell, draws itself through a rent along
the tack of the carapace.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-11-24
Geo. E. Franklin & Co.
10 CHURCH ST.

This ~eIl-known mouse having enjoyed
the confidence of the people of Annapolis
and Anne Arundel county for more than
half century, is now reopend, and will
be conducted upon the same business
principles, and we solicit the patronage
of the old firm. Our stock will comprise
o general assortment Of
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-11-24

What toys are made Of, and whence
they come, are inquiries which are
often made of perplexed elders. Large
quantities of cheap wooden toys come
from Switzerland, and some few spe-
cialities from Germany. But the ma
jorIty< Of the toys which decorate
English Christmas trees first see the
light in Paris, where more than five
thousand workmen obtain living by
making them. Toy cannons are fabri-
Gated from old sardine boxes. And
the zinc furniture" Of wooden guns
is derived from workshop snippings
worn-out spouting, and roofing zinc
which is beyond service. Old leather
purses are cut up to make the shoes
which young lady dolls are shod. The
wooden sides Of those little drums
which can be made the implements
Of such exquisite torture to the ma
ure ear, are fashioned out of the
taves Of old oil barrels
More than 100000 boxes of ..loto'
are made in Paris every year. The
pieces for playing the game Of "acro-
bats toy which il very popular on.
the continent, and is sold in the shops
for half franc, pass through fifty-two
pair Of hands before they leave the
workshop. Germany, pre-eminent in
al military matters, has monopoly
Of the supply of leaden soldiers.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-11-24


a. washington letter 70 TIE s. Louis
post. Dispatch says: The recent rsslg-
nation Of i United States Judge with
tha frank statement that the salary Ut
bis position would not warrant him II
longer holding it. calls some attention
10 the salaries paid officials Of che
government Is compared with those 6
other countries. our Minister 20
France gets S17,5O0 England pays
her Minister to France $4,000. and
gives him palace to live in. We pay
our Minister to England $1,000,
England pays her Minister to Wash
ington $50, 900 year. and gives him q
great mansion. fully equipped and fur
nished, and $4,000 q year for entertain
ments. England even pays her Minis
ter to Persia $4,000 year, and gives.
him palace. She even pays her Rep
resentative to Greece more than we
nav our highest officers. We pay our
Chief Justice $4,000 year, and our
Associate Justices $4,000. Chief JUS
tice Coleridge gets $4,000. The other
eight Judges Of his court get $4,000 a
wear each. Even the English Consul
at New York receives a salary of over
$4,000 year. General Sheridan gets
something like $4,000 year. General
Wolseley gets about $4,000. The
clerk Of the House Of Representatives
receives $4,000 year The clerk of
the Lower House of Parliament in
England receives about $4,000 year.
The Queen of England, for herself
alone, receives every year from the
English government over 100000
for life. Our President receives $780,
600 year for four years. The Prince
of Wales draws every year 100000
from the English treasury. The Prin-
cess of Wales, for pin money. gets $780,
COO q year; Princess Louise, Marchion-
ess Of Lorne. gets $4,000 a year;
Prince Arthur gets $132.5O0 year,
and Prince Leopold about the same
sum. Then comes the Duchess of
Cambridge. $4,000; the Princess of
Teck, $4,000; the Duke Of Cambridge,
100000, and any number Of others.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-11-24

Apropos Of children's department, a
story is recalled Of the lately dead
John Brown. the Queen Of EngIand's
faithful henehman. When he first en-
tered the service Of Prince Albert the
little princesses. hearing their father
address him - Brown, used the
same form IN speaking to him. The
Queen corrected them, and they all
addressed him ~ ss1Ir. Brown except
ing the Princess Louise. who, imperi-
Gus even in childhood, persisted il
her right to use the name Is her father
did. One morning the Queen heard
her and informed her that il she again
addressed Mr. Brown, without i han
die 50 his name. she would be sent ID
bed The next morning, when be pre-
scented himself in che royal apartments.
where the family assembled. the little
miss said fippantly:
Good morning. Brown
Then, Is she saw the eyes Of her
queen-mother fixed upon her. she rose,
and. with cnrtesy. continued:
eAnd good night. Brown. for I am
going - BED
And she walked resoIntely away Il
her punishment Free Press
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-11-24

General DIX Puts on his UnIIexn.
The following anecdote j. from 90
illustrated article ii tho Century. by
GeoreeF. Williams. the well-known var
correspondent. Cd Lights and Shadows
Of Army Life n some regiments the
discipline was 50 strict that men On post
as sentinels were on the alert to discover
any delinquency Of their superiors. AZ
Federal Hill. Baltimore. Colonel af-
terward General) Warren gave orders
to his Zouave guards that only officers
in uniform were to be admitted into
camp. One bright Sunday morning n
August, 1861, General Dix. who COM
manded the troops guarding the city.
walked over from Fort McHenry at-
tired in an old linen duster, instead OF
the brass-buttoned and velvet-cutfed
coat belonging to his rank. Attempt
ing TO pass the line Of sentries in COM
pany with an aide, the old general was
amused at finding q musket barring
his passage, while the aide. with his
glittering shoulder-straps. was permit
ted to enter.
'.But don't you see that this is Cen
eral Dix p exclaimed the aide. angrily.
"Weil. between you and me, Major,
said the Zouave, his eyes twinkling
with amusement, II see very well who
it is. but If General Dix wants to get
into this camp. he had better go back
and put on his uniform"
"You are quite right, sentry" re-
marked the general. "Pll go back
and get my coat"
An hour afterward, the general, in
full uniform, approached the camp.
and, allowing the guard reserve to be
called out. accepted the salute due his
rank and position. and the incident in
creased his admiration for the entire
command.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-11-24

Biologists 50 that the col beds q
The earth win Be exhausted In l0,875
Fears
In the southern part Of Nevada IS
house built out Of stone which IS
wood petrIfed.
An Assyrian tablet. which has been
iecIphered. gives an account of
ransit Of Venus 1000 years 3. g
During the sudden changes Of tenn
perature siphons containing mineral
waters become dangerous. A rapid
rise Of the thermometer viii some
Zines increase the pressure 100 per
sent. and produce violent explosion.
Prof Bartholow says that "she
Mississippi valley is as much the hab-
tat of cholera as the Ganges is. the
conditions being the same, and spo-
radio cases occurring every year. /"
The doctor, who has mad large
experience with the disease, afirms
that for its treatment there is no
agent comparable to chloral
From observed facts a writer con
cludes that in Indiana turtles always
hibernate, the soft shelled species
burrowing deepest Frogs and toads
usually hibernate, but nevis do not,
and the most hardy fish retire to the
deeper parts of the water, while the
most delicate species hibernate
The skin or outer cover of the insect
consists Of the cuticle. not comparable
with any part Of the skin of verte-
brate, and underlying tissues. The
cuticle consists of two very distinct
layers one thick and transparent, the
other, in which also pigment is devel-
Oped, thin and Opaque. The pigment
is disposed in beautiful, microscopic
markings, differing in different species.
To prevent the growth of moss or
weeds on gravel walks it is suggested
to sprinkle salt pretty freely on the
paths, (about pound to the square
yard does for one year at least care
being taken not to let the salt fall on
the box borders or the edges of the
grass A damp but not a rainy day
is the best for this operation. Some
apply boiling solution of salt (abOut
pound to the gallon Of water) with
common watering pan, so that a
pound of the salt will be received by
every square yard Of walk. A much
weaker solution will serve the same
purpose if it should be required again
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-11-24

FIRST met with prayer barrels on ths
borders OF Thibet. when, travelling the
narrow paths which wind along the
face Of majestic, precipitous HiAaIayan
crags. we met native travellers from
still further north TRADERS sdriving
iIocks Of laden goats. women with
quaint headdresses Of Jumps oE amber
and large. coarse turquoIses fastened on
bands Of dirty cloth, and here and there
man holding in his hand small
bronze or brass cylinder watch he
twirled mechanically all the time he
was journeying. It was some time be-
fore ! succeeded In getting hold Of one
Of these for closer examination, as
the owners are neryously afraid to
trost their treasures in the hands Of
one who. albeit in ignorance might ir-
reverently turn them the wrong way.
and so undo much of the merit acquired
By perpetual twirling in the opposite
direction. For, as we eventually dis
covered, not only Is the sacred six
syllabled charm embossed on the metal
cylinder. but the same mystic words
were written over and over again on
very lengthy strips Of cloth or papyrus'
which are bound round the spindle on
which the cylinder rotates. and one end
Of which forms the handle. tits there
Gore necessary to turn this little barrel
Of prayers In such direction tnat the
characters forming the holy phrase
may pass in proper order before the
person turning, and as all Oriental
books are read from the right side Of
each page to the left, the barrel Is turn
ed in the same direction. For the
same reason the Thibetan walks in this
direction round the great terraces and
other buildings, on which the holy
words are inscribed. in order that his
eyes may rest on the words in due
course, which can only be Che case
when he keeps his left hand toward
the object round which he is walking.
Happily this produces doubly' salts
factory result, for in Eastern lands, as
well as in our own west. il has ever
been accounted lucky and meritorious
20 walk round sacred objects Or places
In this sunwise course--an act of
homage to the sun which have seen
rendered in many lands. just as our
British ancestors continued thus to
circumnambuIate their churches long
after they had nominally abandoned
al paganism. 50 throughout the world
we find survivals of the old homage.
Contemporary ReUiesO.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-11-24
Longevity Of the Sexes.

The greater longevity of women, as
compared with men, appears to be
well borne out by the statistics of ev-
cry country that have yet been exam
med, says the Philadelphia Record
Although nature seems to have ten
dency to produce an overplus OF male
children. the number of women of 20
years of age and over is greatly in ex-
cess Of that of the men of similar adj
vanced ages. It is true that men.
from their occupations. run far more
sisk from accident than women; that
on the whole, they are subject to q
greater mental strain: that war claims
its quota; and that alcoholic and sexu-
al excuses shorten the lives Of many.
On the other hand, the work and the
life Of women Is carried on indoors.
under conditions OF confinement and
lack Of light and. sir which seem IN
bearable to men; that they are also
subject to all the sickness and perils Of
child-bearing; while the hygienic sins
Of defective education and a life Of
fashionable dissipation are probably
Is potent for harm as the vices Of the
men. If we take the factors which
tend to shorten life as equal for the
two sexes. then It is plain that the fe-
male sex is endowed with the larger
share Of that constitutional vitality
which conduces 10 longevity. It seems
probable that this i the case. Il i
known to be the case with the females
,oI many species Of animals, and il
seems but natural that the sex upon
which the actual labor Of reproduction
Is thrown should have additional vital
| ity to meet the strain.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-11-24
Books that Mold the Ease.

In ones intercourse with the world, he
cannot fail to feel that the absence of an
intellectual expression often mars the
beauty. and renders unattractive those
who may naturally have we'll formed
faces and symmetrical figures Books.
It is true. of themselves are not Obtru-
sive. TO be had and enjoyet. they
must be sought and read, and If the
seeking and selection be iudicious,
and the reading systematic. she result
viii be beneficial. viii inspire generous
and tender sentiments, strengthen and
improve the mind, giving to the coun-
tenance a pleasing and charming ex-
preston and a beauty as attractive as
il is unfading. The lady who is ju.
dlciously conversant with books viii
dad her countenance improving =
her mind improves and her looks en-
nobled as her heart is elevated. and
they who select and read pure and
elevatlng books can rest assured that
their friendship win become more in
ieresting and their attractiveness great
i Increased. Physical beauty 80 desir-
able and so often and generally sought
20 be improved By paints, cosmetics
ana other nostrums is and ever must
lie inferior to mental; but. when che
1wo are combined in lady Of sense
hey render her conversation exceed
nply interesting. and hev persona
sharms captivating. il not indeed, II
sisfible.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-11-24
Crossing the Atlantic.
command

Mr.. Pearce the builder of the Alas
ka. the Oregon and other fast steam
ers, has proclaimed the belief that the
voyage across the Atlantic will ere
long be accomplished in six days. But
this is as nothing compared with the
hope which . Leeds gentleman an
nounces to an astonished world. He
promises when he has built his ship
Ito carry people from Liverpool to
New York in three days. This won
derful achievement is to be brought
about by his new aqna-aerial or wave
ship. The aqua-aerial ship is intend
ed for express, mail and passenger
service, also for unarmored war-ships
for which great speed is desirable.
The wave ship is of shallow draught
when at rest, and when set in motion
its draught is to decrease with the
increase Of speed. Instead Of blowing
its way through the water it Is to
skim along over the surface, thereby
avoiding the chief cause of resistance
to the progress of ordinary ships viz:
wave making. The resistance offered
by the water to its onward course is
thus to be reduced to minimum, and
the power uselessly expended in
wave making and displacement of
water by vessels Of the ordinary type
is to be wholly utilized in the increase
Of speed. This is to be accomplished
BY making the bottom of the vessel a
series Of inclined planes placed one
after the other. Why not arrange to
have the vessel lift herself out o. the
water with the exception Of the heel
of her rudder post and let her skim
along On that The voyage might then
perhaps. be accomplished in = few
hours
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-23

Hartford, Conn, 23-The elegant Nor
gan memorial monument which has been IN
process Of erection in Cedar Hill cemetery
four miles from this city, for the past three
wears, and which is valued at 100000, was
burned Thursday night. 1t has been covered
by a shed fifty feet high to protect
the workmen and keep the memorial from
public sight. The shed was set on fire at
Ills Thursday night. 1T is thought, by a
tramp, and there being no means to stop the
fire the memorial was crumbled beyond
all repair. 1t is of Italian
marble. and had three elahorately
carved figures modelled after original
and costly designs, There was no watchman
in the cemetery at the time, and the fire was
not discovered until the shed was enveloped
in flames The contractor is Albert Entrees,
of Hartford, upon whom will fall the
loss, and he says he is ruined by
it The bodies of Governor L. d.
Morgan, of New York. his wife and sons, are
in the vault beneath the destroyed memo
rial, but are unharmed. The suspicion that
it is the work of ghouls prevails among the
people living near the cemetery, but 1t Is
more likely the spite Of men nearer those en-
gagged in working on the memorial The work
was to have been completed by November
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-23
Sunday Services.

In the Ninth street Methodist Episco-
pal church there will be no preaching
services. Sunday school at $50 a m.
Robert Bennett, superintendent.
In the First Methodist Episcopal churcl
the regular services will be omitted. il
consequence of the district camp meeting
Sunday school at 9:15 a. m, E W.
Spencer, superintendent.
In the Central Presbyterian church the
pastor, the Rev. s. S. CEyer, will preach
at 10.45 a. m, subject, Light from the
Landscape" In the evening there will
be a gospel meeting in the prayer meeting
room in connection with the young peo
Piles meeting. Sunday school at 9:3(
a. m.
Broadway Presbyterian church, the
Rev. W. S. Marquis, pastor. Morning al
1045: "The Word of God the Christian
Teachers Only Text Book" (John v.39)
evening, at 7:45: How to Handle The
Text Book" QI Cor ii:1T. Young peo-
pies meeting at 7:15 p. m.-subject
Shared by Fear" MARK xiv G6-72, Prov
xxlx:25). Sunday school at 9:10 a. m.
Dr. J. W. Stewart, superintendent.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-23
scHLEY TELLS WHAT HE KNOWS.
Six of the Arctic Dead Eaten, the
Remainder Intact,

New YORK, Aug 23.-The secretary of
the navy and the secretary of war have been
in consultation at the navy yard, Brooklyn,
with Commander Schley, concerning the
Greely relief expedition From them
the following statement, relative to the recen
reports of the treatment of the bodies of the
dead of the Greedy party, is derived:
From the revelations made by exposing
some Of the bodies, differences have
been drawn that incsions had been
made in all the bodies, and that por-
tions of the flesh Aad been used either for
food or for bait for catching shrimps The
following authentic extract from Commander
Schley's report now being prepared for the
secretary of the navy, shows portion of the
remains to have been so treated, but that
those of Lieut.. Lockwood, Sergt. Israel,
Sergt. Linn, Private Schneider, Sergt Cross
and EsquimauX Christensen were absolutely
whole and untouched The following is the
extract:
In preparing the bodies of the dead fol
transportation in alcohol to St Johns, it was
found that the bodies of six of thom 14ieut
kislingbury, Sergt Jewell, Private Whist
Ter, Private Henry, Private Ellis, and Sergt
Ralston) had been cut land tieshy parts re-
moved to greater or less extent. All the
other bodies Were intact
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-23
TIE CHOLERA IN FRANCE.
Terrible Condition of Affairs in the
Depa rtmeDt of XOune.

PARIS, Aug 23-At Pintesdebon in the
department of Yonne, an average of two per
sons daily died of cholera. The panic there
is intense. The labOrers have abandoned
their work in the harvest fields and fed The
villagers have shut themselves up in their
cottages, and refuse to open their doors for
any one. The parish priest at Meyers has gone
to the relief of the almost deserted inhabit-
ants. The nurses are sick and unable to at
tend TO the wants of the cholera patients.
The priest is compelled to dig graves and
bury the dead almost single handed
The weather has moderated at Toulon and
the death rate shows a steady decrease in the
number Of deaths from the plague There
were only two fatal cases recorded in that
city Thursday night Five persons were
carried off by the scourge i'll Marseilles
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-23
Another Element In American PoIt+
tics.

BUFFALO, N. Y, Aug. pa special tc
The Evening Telegraph from Toronto says:
The Orange body throughout Ontario are
adopting resolutions calling upon their
brethren in the United States to vote for
Cleveland. The following appeal was
passed at the meeting of the Orange
men in this city Wednesday night
and will he sent to the Orange associations
throughout the United States: 1--WE, citizens
of Toronto and members of the Loyal Orange
Association of British North America, desire
to address our brethren and fellow Cana
dians in the United States as to
the stand they should take in
American politics. We believe at
is the duty of our brethren to strenuously
oppose, both by their votes and influence
the election of James G. Blaine, the Repub
lican nominee for president, as we believe he
is the enemy of England and the friend OF
the demagogic Irish, and an offspring of the
Romisb church" The appeal is signed by &
committee of fourteen.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-23
AN INSANE MANS MISTAKE.
Ese Takes His Wife for a Burglar
and Stabs Her to Death.

JACKSON, Mich, Aug 2S-A horrible
butchery was committed about 3 o'clock a
m. by Thomas Murphy, an employe of the
Smith Purifier company. Murphy has been
addicted to attacks Of insanity, and Thurs
day night he imagined burglars We're
trying to get into the house
He arose, armed himself with small pair Of
scissors, and went to the door and began tail,
ing loudly His wife approached him gently
and touched him on the shoulder, thinking
that would restore him TO his senses. but in.
stead he turned furiously upon her and stabbed
her five times in the breast and throat one
wound seVering the arteries, and the pool
wife bed to death in ten minutes The
mothers screams awakened her three sons
who rushed i'll and dragged the maddened
father from his bloody work Wher
Murphy realized what he had done
he became frantic with grief and rushed
almost naked to the police station and gave
himself up. Interviewed by a reporter il
jail, he had apparently forgotten that his
wife was the victim, and talks about a fierce
encounter he had with burglars.