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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-12-22
THE FIRST ELECTION

impaired with the Last-WashinRton
Goes to the Inauguration in a Boat.
The contrast between the last and the
Nrst election, says a New York letter to
NE Troy Times, is indeed impressive.
When the first Presidential election took
place the Union contained only ten
States, for the other three had not accept
ed the constitution. The Senators and
Congressman assembled in New York,
and 1t was nearly a month before a
quorum was Cswained. This took place
on April 6, 1856, and the first step was
the election of President, Washington
receiving the 60 votes. The scene of this
grand national event was the old City
Hall, corner of Wall and Nassau streets,
the site being now occupied by the Treas
ury. The election OF Washington (both
terms was the first and probably will
be the last unanimous vote on such an oc-
casiOn.
A very embarrassing question was the
title which the head of the nation was to
receive. In the Senate it was first pro-
posed that he should be called "His Ex-
cellency." This, however, was by some
considered hardly of sufficient dignity,
and it was then determined that the ad-
dress should be: "His Highress, the
President of the United State and the
Protector of Their Liberties" The Lower,
House objected to this as Inconsistent
with American simplicity, and held that
he should be addressed merely as 'EThe
President" The Senate for a while ad-
hered to its method, but eventually gave
way to the Representatives TWenty-fOur
days after election Washington was in
augurated, and then a procession was
formed marching to st. PauPs Church in
order to ask the divine blessing on the
newly formed government.
If the election Of Washington was
unique, his arrival was no less so. He
was the first President and probably will
be the last to reach the seat or govern
ment in an open boat. Congress sent one
Of its members to notify Washington,
and, as it was four days journey, the
messenger reached Mount Vernon by the
11th. Washington was soon ready, and
made the journey on horseback attended
by his suite, which included Tobias Lear,
his favOrite Secretary. He was well
coined everywhere with the highest hon
ors, and his route lay through Trenton,
which was the scene of his first victory.
On reaching New Brunswick he found
barge of state awaiting him, each of its
rowers being the Captain of a ship. In
addition to the crew was the Committee
of Reception, which included the mag
mates of the nation, and on this barge the
first President was conveyed to this city.
1t was a rather slow voyage, but, slow as
it might be, it was better than land car
riage, and six hours after leaving New
Brunswick the first President landed at
the foot of Wall street. The same dis
tance is now made by rail in less than an
hour. He reached this city just seven
teen days after his election, and his in
auguratiOn took place just week after
his arrival. He was the only President
elected and inaugurated in this city, and
New York has responded to the honor by
erecting a statue to the Father of His
the oath of Office.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-12-22
BISMARCK AND HIS FOES.

The Chancellor Finds Encoursgement
sin the Expressions of Sympathy.
BERLIN, Dec. PA letter from Prince
Bismarck is published in which the Chancel-
lOr gratefully acknowledges numerous adj
dresses of devotion and support which he has
received from all parts of the Empire.
Against the adverse vote OF the Reicbstap he
says. are to be placed these numerous proofs
of confidence Of Germans in his foreign policy.
The national feeling pervading the people en-
cOurages him, even with his falling
strength to persist in his struggle against the
parties whose internal disuni0n and unanim-
ity against all guidance of the government
are impeding the progress Of the empire and
sacrifices aud STRUGGLES
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-12-22

Three small vessels brought 5000 fish to a
Cellar hey firm last Monday.
Oc4la hasn't O house 10 rent. and the de-
ulld for them Is growing every day. small
-lt-e7 command from SO 70 $50 per month
and larger ones from S25 10 so.
An orange grown near TOcoi measured Is
inches lu circumference and weighed pound
ounces Another orange measured l45z
-cles; and was grown in Clay county by
-att Wilson.
The school trustees Of Green Cove Springs
lVe again amended their plans for a school
L'--c- alter consultation with the Town
council. and nave decided upon a twO-stOry
t-lllnE ,1N-> feet, with a capacity for l20
scholars.
Cedar Key Journal: Comptroller General
Barnes RENTS j. VI. Barc0 81. .345 40 for taxes
Cue this county by the f.. T. & =. L. r. for
ne years l,s1-S3. This is entire for county
purposes. Gen. Barnes writes that he will
-tAl- lle remainder about Jan. !.
y T. B2ardmau. representing the Southern
4t- Telephone Company. has been at Cedar
-es l1f l-e past two weeks taking down the
iIlgi to charleston ;. c. the central Ofice.
-r- boardmau alleges that the reason Of this
---9n on the part OF the company Is because
-e business does not pay in Cedar Key.
Mr- sherman, Of sanford, has Just returned
ENm trip tO the Euchre or bird rOOst IN
hreTard county. This locality covers an
area OF some 81 acres. and here numerous
tsec-es OF the wild fowl come for many miles
t-ee- and their deposits. fallen nests. etc,
save caused an accumulation Of debris sum =
er4t 10 raise the waters Of a large lake sew
U4l feet.
Gen Abe sawyer. Of Key West. who. it is
y--lne1, Is the smallest man Of his age in the
l--ei states, was a delegate 20 the Baptist
---teulQn ln Orlando. Although a midget
e SIZE Lue General has fun stock Ofindepen-
--He ana scOrns the idea Of making an ex-
.--l'l oI himself for the purpose OF gain,
-l prefers. rather, 20 make a living in a
.-iu-try. u
.tpl- John L. Mcdonald is about laying out
NJ" lpNu ON his line property, through
-.-A lhe south Florida Railroad runs, eight
e'-l- OF sanford. A noted curiosity on
.t-.l- bordering on Soldier creek, is a
-eenl cypress tree "A feet in diameter.
f--t a- an arrow and some 50 feet 10 the
- --.A1- Near by are immense whiteWOOd
-l--tF lrees. His timber lands are said 20
--eel ln the country, and he Is looking
tf--tt --ttillllre manufacturer 70 locate there
-- south florida Argits is the name Of a
l-ter published az SANFORD. II is a
s-rr--tll printed. well gotten up journal,
n ~ ---- tnat ITS merits are appreciated
r te'Fle ls evidenced by its having 20
@ q 3-.9iumn supplement with its second
5-, -L1 tnat 1t viii get out another OF
r- --1a- sac THIS week. IL business keeps
l-,i-,7---u. 77-u q 1ourlshiHg manner il is not i'm
al --.l ,u4l there viii be a semi-weekly.
t-.--ls before long daily Argus 10
a wv lhe wants Of the i1ereasine pop1Iation
r.----- florida Mr.. :. A. Adams is the
-aser Of the ArJts.
te-If YAK Bulletin: The election on the
C-5errt t-s5tl9n passed OF last Monday very
Ec0rss.., Only very light vote was DOlled
-'noe oi the very bad weather that
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-12-22
A Musical Gander



A lively air on a violin will sometimes
set whole flock of geese wild with de-
light. On one occasion, at a country
wedding, there was a curious perform
ance. After dinner lady entertained
the guests assembled on the lawn with
music from an accordion. A flock of
geese were feeding in the road just below
the house, and with Outstretched necks
answered back with loud notes of salts
faction. Soon a white gander commenced
dancing lively jig, keeping good time to
the music. For several minutes he kept
up the performance to the great delight of
the company. The experiment was tried
several times for week or more, and the
tones of the accordion never failed to set
the old gander into lively dance. A
bobolink, placed in a cage with some
canaries, exhibited great delight at their
songs. He did not sing himself, but with
a peculiar cluck could always set the
canaries singing. After a while he began
to learn their songs note by note, and in
the course OF few weeks mastered the
anfira GOnU
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-12-22
EFFORTS TO KILL OFF BAYARD
A FalsehoOd That was Quickly Denied

a Falbenoou 1hSC was quickly Denied.
That there are some persons, says a Wash
ington special of Dec. 10, who do not want to
see Senator Bayard given a place in Mr..
Cleveland's Cabinet is evident from the sort
Of alleged news that has lately been sent out
from New York. One of the latest efforts in
this direction was the publication Of the as
sertlon that when recently in New York SEN
atOr Camden, of West Virginia
had delared that Mr.. Bayard
was trying to play the sehoolmaster,
both to the Democratic party and to Gov.
Cleveland. and had become Overbearing and
dictatOrial to a marked degree. To those who
know OF the cordial relations between Messrs
Bayard and Camden the latter's positive de-
NAL, which he made to-day, was not needed
ton. In speaking of the report to-day Mr.
Camden said: THE dispatch Is a falsehood
from beginning to end, and have told Bayard
so. Why, my relations with Bayard are of
the most friendly character, personally as
well as politically. There is no man for whom
/
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-12-22
CONGO NATURALIZATION.
France the Only Determined OppOnen
of the International Association.

France the Only Determined Opponent
of the International Association.
BERLIN, Dec. 2l.-England, Germany, Hol-
laud and Italy are now in accord upon the
proposition to neutralize the territory of the
African International Association. The en-
tente cordiale between Germany and France
is tending to a rupture. France persists in
her opposition to the naturalization of the
associations territory.
Die Cross Gdsette. in a semi-oficial article
expresses astOnishment that France, which
until recently has shared in the good will
toward the International Association. now
wishes TO despOil the association of its terri
tory. The Gdsetts declares that Germany " i'll
defend the interes,s of the International
Association, which are those Of all Germany
knowing as she does that German traders will
hnd IN the territory of the association "A better
welcome than they would find in French
territory
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-12-22
A Cockroacb has 400 Teetb

This seems a great many; but we must
remember that the cockroach eats little
of everything he picks up, and has need
of a tremendous digestive apparatus.
Our digestive apparatus is altogether
different. First we chew our food with
the teeth; then send it to estomach to
be disposed of. If the stomach is not in
perfect working order, take Browns Iron
Bitters and make it do its work proper
ly. Mrs. Sophia Tobert, Georg
DEL, says: 81 used Browns Iron Bitters
tor dyspepsia; it greatly improved my
Digestion
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-12-22
CLEVELAND'S CABINET.
New Jersey Will Probably be Repr
sented by Ex-senator stockton.

sented by Ex-senator stockton.
WASHINGTON, Dec. I9.-It is thought that
New jerseys chances for securing Cabinet
Office under the new administration are i'm
proving. Ex-senator Stockton will be made
Secretary of the Navy if the influence of New
Jersey Democrats can accomplish his appoint
ment.
If Bayard be made Secretary of State New
York Will probably have the Secretaryship Of
the Treasury. and, on the other hand, il
Bayard is given the Treasury portfolio, New
Yorker IN all probability will be put at the
head Of the state Department. The question
for Gov. Cleveland to decide then is whether
he will select three members of his Cabinet
from the Atlantic coast States. IL he decides
to do 50, Stockton is reasonably sure of ap-
pOintment; II not, neither New jersey nor
Connecticut will be represented in the Cabi-
net. Southern and Western politicians argue
il the State and Treasury Departments are
given to the East, the War; Navy, Interior
and Post Office Departments and the Attor-
ney Generalship should go to the South, the
West and the Northwest. The Pacific slope
will probably not be recognized by the Presi-
dent-elect in the formation Of his Cabinet.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-12-22
COLUMBIA's JUDGEsHIPs.
Legrand W. Pierce, of Chicago, Being
Pressed for an Appointments.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2I.-Representative
Davis, of Chicago. presented to the President
yesterday petition signed by Senators Logan
and Cullom and all the Republican Repre-
sentatives from Illinois. as well as all the
leading Republicans of Chicago. asking the
appointment Of Legrand w. Pierce, a we'll
known Chicago lawyer who formerly repre-
sented Chicago district in Congress
as Associate Judge of the Supreme
Court of the District of Columbia
Representative Davis expects to see
two OF the Associate Judges of the Supreme
Court of the district retire this winter. and
hopes to see his friend, Mr.. Pierce appointed
TO one OF the vacancies. 1t is intimated that
Mr. Pierce will succeed Judge Macarthur
who was appointed from Wisconsin. The
other Associate Judge eligible to retirement
Is Andrew Wylie, who tried the star rOute
cases. It was Judge Wylie who issued the
habeas corpus writ in the case of Mrs. Sur
ratt. Chief Judge ID. X. Cartier is also eligi-
bic To retirement
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-12-22
A TWO-TON SILVER BRICK.
Arrival at the Exposition of Mexico
Famous Contribution.


NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 19.-Much interest was
excited this afternoon by the unloading of the
famous silver brick from Mexico. A gang OF
men equipped with pulleys and ropes dragged
the monster across the main building between
files of admiring visitors. The brick proper
is feet long, 312 feet wide and inches thick.
Its upper surface is almost entirely covered
with model 8 feet in height, tapering to
point In imitation of two hills in the State
Of Chlhuahua where the metal was
mined. The sides of the brick bear each
the inscription, "Mexico Etado chihuahua
Para la Exposition Nueva Orleans, 1884, l." to-
gether with medallion head inscribed 'sHi-
dalgo." The whole is Of solid silver, and is
valued at 100000. IL will be placed in the
iron Mexican building on a massive pedes-
tai of amethyst and onyx, a symbol of the
barbarlc wealth of the country from which it
comes. 1t arrived this morning via the Nor
gan line from Galveston and proved to be an
interesting problem to the railroad people
nearly all day, Obstinately refusing un-
loaded except at great peril to the men and
considerable wear and tear to the machinery
employed. No less than three trucks gave
way under Its ponderOus weight of 1900
DOunQS.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-12-22
SUNDAY AT NEW ORLEANS
DIVINE SERVICE HELD IN MUSIC
HALL,

A Sacred Concert Follows in the At
ternOOn-A Moderate Attendance of
VisitOrs-FaI of 800 Feet OF iron
Frame Work of Hotel In Process of
COnstructiOn-One Man Killed.
NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 2I.-There was mod
crate attendance at the exposition to-day.
Divine service was held in Music Hall, and
was followed by a sacred concert by the Mex
lean Band this afternoon. The weather was
partly cloudy and warm, the mercury stand
ing now at 20 degrees.
FALL OF HOTEL.
This morning 300 feet of the iron frame
work of large hotel in course of erection di-
rectly west of the main exposition building
fell with a terrible crash. A number of men
were working on the structure.
Frank Green, cOlOred, of Nashville, was in
stantly killed.
Albert Freeze, native of Michigan, was
badly and perhaps mOrtally injured.
James Carol, of Chicago, received internal
injuries.
Ritter and Connolly, OF Pittsburg, are the
contractors constructing the building, and are
heavy losers by the accident.
The foreman in chargesOf the building, Mr..
Miller, said that it was the narrewest escape
from death he had ever witnessed in his
HE on the part OF the forty and odd workmen
who were on the building. The structure is
some 500 feet long by 100 feet wide.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-12-22
CHIEF JUSTICE WAITE BETTER.
The Dangerous symptoms of His Illness
Disappear and Fear FIens

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21.-Chief Justice Waite,
who has been seriously ill for week past,
and whose condition yesterday and on Friday
was such as to cause his family and friends
much uneasiness, is much better tonight. He
rested easily and slept well to-day, and the
alarming symptoms in his case have entirely
disappeared. The Chief Justice has been
suffering from the effects Of over
work lately, and a week ago cOntrac-
ted severe cold, which was the Immediate
cures of his prOstration. Early last week
erYslpelas set in in his face, aud he suffered
much from neuralgia pains. ErysIpelas was
dangerous symptom, but to-day this en-
tirely disappeared, and tonight his condition
has improved so much that his son, who was
left for home
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-12-22
GRANDPARENTS TEETH.
Mr.. SimmOna' Hasty Demand on the
Resources of st. Vincent's HosnttaI

Henry Simmons, Of 81 CarmIne street, New
York, wears set of false teeth which his
grandfather wore for thirty years before him.
He is naturally proud of them. On Thursday
night they did not sit easy, and he did not
sleep peacefully. Yesterday morning he felt
these were aggravated when he discovered
that he had lost his family inheritance.
i've swallowed grandfather's teeth" he
cried. and he ran as fast as he could to st.
Vmcents Hospital. The doctor procured
graphing irons and other Instruments, and
was about to make search for the molars.
when Mr.. Simmons cried out again, This
time he exclaimed:
''Why, here they are, in my vest pocket.n
And so they were. Then the old gentleman
trotted home again, relieved of. all anxiety.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-12-22
DANIEL WEBsrER. when he nrnnnnnced hi.

euloglum in the Senate on John c. Calhoun.
said, half wonderingly and half admiringly:
''He had no recreation-never seemed to feel
the necessity OF amusements." So it was
with Gov. Anthony. SAYS the Washington
correspondent of the Providence Journal He
never, while here as Senator. went on fish
ing or shooting parties; he never kept or drove
fast horses, or attended the Jockey Club
races; and although he was a member OF the
metropolitan Club, he was never to be seen
at ITS card tables or in its billiard room or
bowling alley. Occasionally he would. while
waiting to go out to dine, take a pack Of
cards and occupy few leisure moments In a
game OF solitaire, but don't believe that he
understood the first PRINCIPLES of poker or
encnre, those fayorite games Of many Con-
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-12-22

About 81 per cent. were those of small
traders whose capital Was less than
$1,000. In the principal tlFades they were
as follows: General stores ~, grOcers Al,
liquors 10. clothing andfclOth Is, manu-
factureTs II, shoes IL, drU4 4gs IL, dry goods
IL, tobacco and cigars 10l grain 8, fancy
goods 8, hardware diagricultural i'm
plements s, hotels and restaurants s,
millinery 8 harness I rhen's furnishing
goods =. produce and provisions Z, car
penters and builders v, furniture o,
jewelry 5. plumbers an d gas filters o,
books. printing. etc. D. 4 lumber and ma
terial (. bakers and lcOntectlOners .,
crOckery ,, butchers ,.
ALABAMA.
Camp HU.-R. NJ. Pullia m, general store
Eufiula.-A slaughter, jbbacco and cigars,
failed and sold out his entiri stock.
LtReriHs Manning s S4n, general STORE
KoStgoareyy.-lsidor Dreyl lfus Is Co.., gen
eral store. failed and sold u 3lt.
FLORIDAE
yi7cksougille.-w William p spiers' grocer,
assigned to q. NJ. Elliott 81 Co.
GEORGIA.
AtlaHta.-J. c. MOrrison,s saloon, receiver
appointed.
Augusta - solomon Stlgman, picture
frames, reported left town and stock IN hanHs
Of a receiver ; B. Wright. liluOTs. mort
gagged his stock for S6,459 and transferred an
his real estate TO his wifel Liabilities ABOUT
5000; assets about the sanhe.
Rone.-Austin GarnOch{ln, harness manu-
facturer, closed hy Sheriff
ThOndssille William VI ] LangfOrd, general
store, failed.
SOUTH CAROLINA.
Ordage5arg.-W. A. JohJson. general store,
failed and Offers 10 cents Liabilities $1,000,
Of which $500 is secured by mortgage; nomi-
nal assets s., 200.
StaF0rds.-W. 2. Ellis & Brother, general
store, failed.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-12-22
A.Lennnia Declared Trannnil.

NEf54 ORK, Dec. 2l.-Reports of a massacre
ofGf<Estians by Mussulmans in Macedonia
- been circulated lately. The Turkish
legation here officially denies the truth of
emanate from agitatOrs who are interested in
the subversiOn Of public order in the province
of SalOnica where the most absolute calm and
TRANQUILITY prevail.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-12-22
CAUGHT WITH A BOMB.
An 1s-Year- Italian Tries to Blow
Up the Milan Police Station.

MILAN, Dec. PA young man named Ger
vasini, is years Of age, was arrested yester-
day while in the act of placing a bomb under
the police station. He confessed that he had
been instructed to fire a fuse with a cigar.
He is a member of the ''SOcieta del 20 Dicim-
bre,' which was founded in memory Of Ober-
dank, the Austrian anarchist. He refused to
disclose the names OF his associates. Ten
other men, who had in their possession proc
lamations glOrifying Oberdank, were also ar
a.fo
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-12-22

THE British crown is not the property of
Queen Victoria, but of the nation. All the
crown jewels are kept In the Tower of Lon
don. The room in which they are kept is a
ground floor apartment, with sOmbre stone
walls eight feet in thickness. It is small, and
in its centre stands huge, iron barred cage
oblong in shape and rising nearly to the cell
ing. Within this cage is a stand. terrace
topped, and covered with velvet which was at
one time white. At the extreme top is the
crown made for Victoria. Below it, on onS
side, is the crown of the Prince of Wales, and
on the other that of the last of the Stuarts,
the four Georges and William ~. One crown
had served very well for all these men, but
when, in 1887, the royal headgear had to be
put upon wOman's head, it was of course
much 90 large, and new one had to be
made. Beside the crowns there are in the
collection the royal wand, solid gold stick
three feet seven inches in length, the royal
communion service, three large fonts, all Of
solid gold, out of which the royal children are
baptized, besides numerous other valuable
presents that have In times past been pre-
sented to the State by friendly sovereigns.
The entire collection is valued at $l5,000,0 900,
much of which sum is represented in the rare
stones that grace the crowns and sceptre, the
famous KOhinOOr, the second largest diamond
in the world, being one of them.
THE biggest goose ever raised in the West
we here refer strictly to fowl-weghed 25
pounds and grew to the usual toughness in
Sioux City, Ia.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-12-22
PhOtOgraphing Parts of Bodies.


The craze Tor photographing sections of
the human form divine has not yet
reached New York, but it's bound to
come. L have been looking over an Eng
lish collection.
There were handsome of them stuck
through holes in a dark screen and
clasped and raised; others were taken
singly, holding a flower; others, again,
exhibited the palm in such way that q
fortune teller could ''read the lines"
There were bare feet. If any one ever
saw bare foot that was pretty on any
thing but a baby, then they have seen
LizZieW eathersby's Mrs. Nat Goodwin }.
She has beautiful foot without a blem-
ish, and might be justified in having hers
photographed. But the English feet that
mad been subjected to this process that /
saw were something wicked. One, be-
longing to Lady Gladys Londsdale, was
handsome; but it was as big as the foot of
a bill at Christmas.
Then the backs that are taken-just
simple, plain backs, with moles perhaps,
or without; and sections of shoulders and
napes of necks, scruffs of necks-scrags
of neck, the mutton sellers call 'm-or an
ear, just one detached ear, for that ear is
stuck through slit in sheet of velvet.