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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-03-31
An Inaccessible Editor


The newspapers of Scotland are far be-
hind us in enterprise and news; their
forte is heavy leaders and long speeches.
The offices are conducted in a manner
which is novel TO an American. Having
occasion to visit the office of the Scots
man, was met by female dragon, who
guarded the approach to the sanctum.
Her brilliancy startled me from my
usual composure. have not been accus-
toned to see in newspaper offices women
at all, but more especially one wearing
diamonds in her e1rs and pearls around
her neck, with eli eye-glass tipped grace
fully on her nose, out of which-the eye
glasses, not the nOse-she yieWd me sus-
piciously. In a voice not sweet but strong
she demanded my business.
81 want to see the editor" | answered.
ssThe editor is never SEEM" was the re-
ply.
I'Never seen! - l exclaimed.
''NeYer seen except by those who know
him. was the answer.
''Whaps his nameg' | asked.
s'His name is never given to people who
don't know it." she said.
Chow can | communicate with him p
''By letter." replied the fair Cerberus
Such was my experience in the office Of
the Edinburgh Scotsman.
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THE NAUTICAL COP.
He Spins a Wonderful Yarn About the
Travelling Stones of Australia.
M

PHILADELPHIA Times
81 often wonder" said the "Nautical
Cop" ''why some enterprising Snowman
doesn't send to Australia and get half
dozen or so Of those wonderful travelling
stones. I should think it would be big
thing for a place like the Museum or
circus. OF course, you've read about
them, but let me advise you not to depend
on book stories about things in far-oh
lands. What you want is to get the state
ment Of a good, reliable eye-Witness--a
man like me, for instance.
ssNow. Pve seen these travelling stones.
and know all about them. In the summer
Of 1867 l was in an interior Australian
town acting as a missionary. / lived in
a little hut at the side of hill, and in
front of my door was a big boulder, which,
for aught l know, had been there a hun
bred years.
cone pleasant Sunday morning, after l
had finished reading the story of Ananias
and Sapphire for the benefit of two I'M
truthful young natives, settled back in
my chair and fell fast asleep. When l
aWOke L was surprised to notice that the
big stone in front of the hut had been re-
moved. l was rather glad of it, because
1t was in the way; but could not imagine
for the life Of me how any dozen men in
the village possessed sufficient strength to
bulge it an inch. l called my native SER
''The fellow looked at me moment and
then burst out laughing. Didn't you
know said he, that the big rock is a
'walkerY' walker, as l afterwards
learned, was applied to the travelling
stones. No. said 1, Il don't believe any
such nonsense, although I've read of it.
Just show me what you mean, and if
you're telling the truth, all right; if not,
look out for your hide in the morning."
eve walked together down the village
street, and, as we neared the end of the
row Of huts, L saw the boulder right
ahead of US. 1t was moving up the street
toward us at the speed of a man walking
at an ordinary gait. l could see nothing
that caused the motion and stood stupefied
with establishment. My amazement was
increased tenfold when | saw another and
a smaller stone come rolling out of house
and start leisurely in the opposite direc-
ton. The big boulder suddenly turned
and gave chase, and in five minutes, sir,
just as Pm standing here, both stones
were out of sight"
"Why didn't you bring one Of these
! stones home with you as an evidence of
the truth of the story ~ asked the listener.
"My mission in Australia was to look
after the spiritual welfare of the native
and not for filthy gain,' said the "Nauti-
/ cal Cop"
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How he Advertised without Cost.

L Gerry C0tUFUUy.
A hardware man lately took the agency
for new kind OF ice-bOX for preserving
cold victuals. 1t was pretty good thing,
he thought, and it was only necessary to
enlighten the public regarding its real
merits and indisputable advantages over
everything else of the kind, to cause a
tremendous rush of customers eager to
purchase; so he cOunselled with himself.
and sOlilOquized thusly:
''That refrigerator must be brought be-
fore the people, and | am Just the man to
do it. Don't talk to me about your news
paper advertisements. I'll show you how
to advertise without cost. You don't
ketch me paving paper for advertising;
not |. Pm TOO old for that, and I'll show
folks a new idea" Then he laughed a
satisfied laugh, and at once set about max
ing practical test of his new method of
diffusIng information. He mixed up a pot
of black paint, procured several large
sheets picard board and after much expert
menting and repeated attempts finally
succeeded in producing two signs that
read as follows:
Fifty dollars to the man who can prove
that any two things put into this ice-chest
will taste one of the other"
He had a refrigerator run out to the
curb-stOne, hung sign over each side.
and retired indoors to await the expected
rush of customers. People passed up and
down the street, jOstled each other in their
hurry, glanced at the ice-bOX and its signs,
and-Went on. After some hours of dis
appointed hopes and expectations the
dealer saw a pedestrian halt, calmly pc
ruse the wonderful announcement, and
rather hesitatingly advance to the door.
do you mean it?' he inquired in an
anxious tone, pointing over his shoulder
to the signs.
'Y es-sir-ee," emphatically responded
the dealer.
"Put your money upv' insinuated the
stranger
"NO, sir" replied the dealer, in POM
pOus style; ''my word is a good as the
cash."
'All right, I'll take yOu," responded the
stranger, as he departed. Some time
after he returned with box under each
arm.
''Stick to your agreement" he queried.
''Of course | will, - answered the dealer,
wondering what in the name of Christie
pher Columbus the man had in view.
The stranger set his boxes down on the
sidewalk, and a crowd began to collect.
He told the dealer that he was afraid that
he the dealer would back out of the
bargain, but the latter asserted his readi-
ness to put up the stamps if necessary.
The stranger opened a box, lifted a cat
out and placed her in the refrigerator
then he opened the other box and took
therefrom wire cage containing large
rat.
"NOw, mister" said he, "you just shut
that door in a hurry when l flop this rat
inside, and I'll 90 you another fifty that
zone Will taste OF the other in less'n five
minutes"
The crowd yelled, and the dealer slam
med the refrigerator door and slid into the
store, with a remark about fools and
swindlers. He still refuses to recognize
the strangers claim to fifty dollars-but
! has taken his signs in.
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MHoT They Take Tea in Russia.

For two nights past there has been a
Russian tea party in the north cafe of the
Academy of Music in Baltimore. 1t is
given under the auspices of the Ladies'
Confederate Memorial and Beneficial
Society, for the benefit of the Confederate
memorial. On Thursday afternoon a cold
lunch was served, and at night came the
tea party. The apartments are very
handsomely adorned. and have been filled
for the past two nights with many of the
gallant eX-COnfederates and their many
lady friends. The tea has been served
in tiny glass goblet, and as it is the
very best the market affords il has
proven quite popular. The young ladies
are attired as are the Russian peasantry,
and wear a pretty dress with pulled
sleeves, and a dainty cap which be-
comes the hair plated down the
back; they wait upon their guests
with that charming grace which is
so characteristic of the pretty young
daughters of Baltimore. Behind a mys-
ferrous screen, Nihilistic bombs were pre-
pared and these the fair peasants carried
off from the headquarters and threatened
to explode the terrific missiles, il the VIC
tim did not draw the fuse by paying a ran
som for his life. Several Rebeccas sold
lemonade from pretty Russian-made
buckets, and realized not only dimes but
dullars. One gallant eX-COnfederate was
so charmed with the seller, that he tossed
her a gold dollar, and refused to receive
any change. The fruit and confectionery
stand was well patrOnizc1, and oranges
and bananas went off at a rapid rate.
Everybody seemed delighted, but none
more so than the rosy peasant girls who
knew they were labOring most industri-
OuSlV and in a good cause,
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CHOOSING A MINISTER.
Selecting a Pastor by Chance in a Men
MONTE Church in ennsyIvania.

Selecting a Pastor by Chance in a Men
MONTE Church in Pennsylvania.
The selection of a minister by the Mem
nonites, who worship at Weaverland,
East Earl Township, this county, few
days ago, says a Lancaster PA. special
to the New Ork Times, was an occasion
that excited much interest in the neigh
borhoOd, and as early as daybreak the
roads leading to the church at Weaver
land were filled with carriages moving
slowly through the deep mud. BY s
o'clock 800 vehicles were standing about
the plain edifice, and 1900 men and
women were packed inside. There were
90 candidates for the ministry, all of whom
were assembled in the church. The pre-
liminary religious services in German
and English were conducted by the Rev.
Christian BOmbeyer, Bishop Eaby, and
Bishop Shenk, and dozen other reverend
gentlemen made appropriate remarks.
At the conclusion of Bishop Shenk's
sermon, the Rev. Messrs. Lands, HartZ-
Ter and Buckwalter took 20 books, with
clasps exactly alike, to the ante-roOm,
where they put in one of the books slip
of paper containing TIE words 'Eln Die
ner deS IFou.'' The books were then
taken into the main room and placed in a
row on the table. Each one of the candi-
dates selected a book and retired to his
seat. Bishop Martin arose and solemn
hush fell upon the great congregation.
He approached the candidates and opened
the books one after the other, until he
reached the eleventh man in line, from
whose book, when opened, fell the slip
that bore TIE words giving him the title
of a minister of the Gospel. TIE man who
held the book was Memo Zimmerman, of
Earl Township, who is 80 years old. The
ceremony of opening the books lasted 10
minutes, and during that time the scene
was impressive, men and women weeping
aloud all over the church. The candI-
dates showed evidence of intense excite
ment. all but Zimmerman, who was ap-
parently cool and less concerned than any
/ in the great crowd in the church.
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Local Sleeping Cars on all night trains be-
tween Savannah and Augusta, Savannah ana
Macon, Sayan nah and Atlanta.
Pullman Hotel Sleeping Cars between Gin
cinnau and jacksonville. without change
Connections.
The Milledgevile and Eatonton train runa
daily Except Monday between Gordon AND
EatOnton, and daily Except Sunday between
Eatonton and Gordon.
Train No. p from Augusta daily Except
Eufaula train connects at Cuthbert for Fort
Gaines daily Except Sunday.
The Perry accommodation train hetvEaer,
Fort Valley and Perry runs daily Except su
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 70 al points NORTH
East and West.
Tickets for al points and sleeping car bertha
on sale at City Office, No. 20 Bull street.
G. A. WHITEHEAD, WILLIAM K0GERss
Gen. Pass Agt. Gen. Supt., Savannah z
y 9. SHAW, W. +. SHELIMAN,
Gen. IFf Y. AEt. Iraalc Manager. SaVAnnaf
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A JAPANESE AMERICAN.
The New City Engineer of Bradford an
His Record of Enternrise

The New City Engineer of Bradford and
His Record of Enterprise
Mr.. T. A. Matsdaira is the new City En-
gineer Of Bradford, Mexican county, saws
the Philadelphia Times of the Goth inst.
He is also a native of Japan and the first
man of his nationality to be chosen to a
civil office in the United States, and from
the history of his life for the fourteen
years he has been in America it is not
hard to believe that he is the sort of man
to do credit to his native land and, per-
haps, some day to the home of his adoption.
Mr.. MatSdalra is the son Of q WealtY Jan
anese nObleman and came to this country
in 1870 to be educated. He differed from
most japanese students in America in
the fact that he came here, not at the ex-
pense of his government. but at the indi-
Yidual expense of his wealthy father. who
planned to have his son receive a thorough
American education and then return home
and be appointed to a high position under
the Japanese Government. He came, at
tended various high-class colleges. ac-
quired eleven different languages and
graduated at the end of a seven years
course with high hOnOrs. Upon gradual
ting he asked consent to remain few
years longer to practice civil engineering.
his college course. His father replied that
unless he came home on the next steamer
his allowance would cease and he need
expect no more help from him. The son
replied that he would stay and the father
became angry and wrote to his japanese
friends to have nothing to do with the
young man. He stayed and practiced his
profession, acting for some time as assis-
tant engineer Of the Manhattan Elevated
Railroad Company in New York and af-
forwards for three years as chief engineer
Of the Union Pacific Railroad in WyOm-
ing, Idaho ana Montana. When elected
City Engineer of Bradford he was en-
gagged on railroad work in Mexican coun-
ty. There are only two other Japanese
/ civil engineers in Americas. Haraguchi,
assistant engineer on the Fort Wayne
junction Division of the PENNSYLVANIA
Railroad, and j. KOmura, mining en-
gineer in Northumberland there are
about three hundred of the nationality en-
gagged in business in the country. Mr.
/ Matsdaira is married and is the father OF
I two children.
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run d iOnO"S' FAST MAI.
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d. r. THOMAS,
J. F. MINIS,
u T



The report of the committee was adopted,
and the accounts, as per schedule annexed,
were passed fer payment:
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A GLACIAL PERIOD FREAK
A Wonderful Discovery in a Coal Mine
in Lackawanna County, Pa.

A Wonderful Discovery in a Coal Mine
in Lackawanna County, Pa.
An Archibald, Pa, correspondent of
the New York Sun says: about two
months ago the miners employed by
Jones, Simpson & Co. were driving a head
ing in the Ridge mines, about a mile from
this borough. They had worked about 600
feet through the coal, when blast blew
out not only coal, but large stream OF
water and a quantity of round stones.
The miners were alarmed, and ran
away to the opening. After waiting half an
hour, they returned, and found the stream
of water very small, but the round stones
continued to pour out. They supposed
that there was a fault in the coal seam,
and worked ahead, but the round stones
continued to pour out. After three weeks
work by four men, loading and carrying
away the round stones, gravel and loan
made their appearance. When they We're
removed they found the daylight and a
circular chamber, 40 feet froAl the surface,
cut through the rock and stone, 30 feet in
diameter.
'IeXamined this geological wonder yes
terday from the surface and from the bot
tom. 1t is in the woods, with small holes
at each side in the course of a very small
five or six feet high about twenty feet
/ above it in the course of the stream
From below you can see circular cham
( Der thirty feet in diameter and fOrty-five
feet in height. The walls are nearly per
pendicular the floor is rock), and next
the wall is six feet of coal all round, then
the rock is sandstone. 1t rises thirty-tivG
feet high, and is covered by gravel, loam-
and other alluvial deposit. The stones
are all rounded, and occupy about twenty
feet Of the chamber. They are from six
pounds in weight to small pebbles. In the
/ lower part of the cave round pieces Of
coal were mixed with the sandstone peb
bles.
THE coal company intends to make an
air hole for ventilation of this chamber
in which case 1t would have to be filled
/ up. This would be source of grief tC
/ scientific men. Mr.. Lesley, the State
/ GeOlOgist, says that there is only one other
/ such freak of the glacial period yet dis
/ covered, and that is in Luzerne, SwitZer
/ land. 1t is to be hoped that it will be pre-
/ served as a natural curiosity of the great
| est interest to science"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-03-31
Letter from Assemblyman Hoag
STATE OF NEW YORK.
ASSEMBLY CHAMBER, ALBANY,


ASSEMBLY CHAMBER, ALBANY,
April ID, 1883.
During my temporary residence here
the past winter L contracted a severe cold,
which for time confined me to my room
and rendered me unfit to attend to my du-
ties. not only suffered all the incOnve-
niences which usually attend heavy
cold. but was afflicted with a tightness in
the chest, accompanied with a severe pain,
which made breathing difficult and rest
impossible. tried the usual remedies
cough drops, cough cordials, ETC., but re-
ceived no substantial relief until L APP
piled Allcock's Porous Plasters on my
back and chest.
These put on when retiring, and was
delighted to find myself much better the
next morning. In two days | was well.
This, and the experience l have had with
AllcOck's Plasters in my family, has con-
WINGED me that for coughs, colds, sprains,
bruises. rheumatism and local pains, All
cocks Porous Plasters are the quickest
and most effective remedy extant.
JOHN HoAG.
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Fad Blood

Is inclined to come to the surface in the
spring because the effort made by good
old mother nature to throw it off. If ma
ture does not have help at this time, the
poison may 90 back to the system and pro-
duce all manner of ills; but by the aid Of
Swifts Specific the bad blood is all driven
out through the pores of the skin, and
permanently relieves the trouble. This
remedy is a purely vegetable and harm
less preparation, but so powerful an anti,
dote to blood poison, that it finds and
roots it all out. Do not be deceived by
Mercury and Potash mixtures, which
drive in the poison, only to come out again
in a worse form.
have cured permanently Blood faint
in the third generation by the use of
Swift's Specific, after l had most signally
failed with Mercury and Potash.
F. A. ToosIER, NJ. D., Perry, Ga.
Treatise on Blood and Skin Diseases
mailed Free.
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC Co.,
Drawer 3, Atlanta, Ga.
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Provisions. GROCERIES. ETC.

gold. sass premium; ditto. short sight, $685.
premium; on London. l6szGl71< premium; on
Paris, SG314 premium.
PROVISIONS. GROCERIES, ETC.
HAVANA, March 29.-sugar-The position
Of the market during the week was the same
as during the preceding week, with increased
depression: prices are nominal; some holders
being obliged to sell, accepted even less than
quotations; muscOvadO, common to fair, 40
~ reals, gold, per arrObe; centrifugal sugar.
" TO 90 degrees polarization, in boxes. bags
and hogsheads, 514(G54 reals, gold, per arrobe
molasses sugar, So to go degrees polarization,
3349414 reals; stocks in warehouse at Havana
and Matanzas, 46, 300 boxes. 157 400 begs and
$3.50 boxes. 2l,6OO bags and 1860 hogsheads
exports during the week, $50 boxes, 34o0 bags
and s,4O0 hOgsheads, including 2.400 bags and
esIU0 hogsheads to the United States. MOlasses
nominal; 80 degrees polarization 215(d234
reals gold, per key. Bacon, $34 1896 90,
currency per cWt. Butter, superior Ameri-
can, S6Id72. currency, per quintal. Flour,
Jerked beef nominal at 46(G47l5 reals, currency,
per arrobe. Hams, American sugar cured,
S5Z f5(95l 80. currency. per qulntal Tor North
ern, and SCI 25lG62 30 for Southern. Lard, IN
kegs, S34 1896 90, currency, per qulntal; IN
tins, SIS 50,d39 80. TallOw, S24 5QG25 =, cur
Il 80. gold per arrobe. Honey, 3zg352 reals,
gold, per gallon. Empty hOgsheads, 81 80,
gold. Lumber nominal; cargo Of yellow
pine arrived from Pensacola on contract.
Shocks quiet. Sugar hogsheads lSGl9 reals,
gold: mOlasses hOgsheads 22G24 reals. Beans,
white navy. 3213(d33 reals currency, per
arrObe. Chewing tobacco, SIS O0lG67 90, cur
rencv, per quintal. Corn, Il14G1115 reals cur
rency, per arrobe. Hoops quiet. Freights-
Demand fair.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-03-31

Jacksonville.
Passengers for Brunswick, via Jesup, take
this train, arriving at Brunswick 6:45 A. N.
Passengers for Macon take this train, ar
irving at Macon at 7:45 a. m.
Passengers FOR Fernandina, Waldo, Gaines
vile, Cedar Key, Ocala, Wildwood and all
stations on Florida Transit and Peninsula
Railroad take this train.
Connection at Jacksonville ally Sun
days excepted for Green Cove Syringe, St.
Augustine, Palatka, Enterprise, Sanford and
all landings on st. Johns River
Connecting at 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 ali 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. p Bull street, and at the Compa-
| ny's Depot, foot of Liberty street.
| A restaurant has been opened in the sta.
/ ton at Wayeross, anC abundant time will lie
allowed for meals by all passenger trains.
JAS. L. TAYLOR,
Gea'i Pass. Agent.
r C. FLEMING SunerfufendenH
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-03-31

Per steamer Katie. from Augusta and way
Iaudius--GeO Waiter, L Guilmartin Co,
Garnet, $ 4 Co. NJ Henderson. Putzel II,
& u D0rsett. VI Doe Baldwin & Co. / ENley,
~ jackson. Crawford n l., r Roach Il Ero,
j. q saxon. II G. Naner. MOhr Bros. b ia
cJbS0n. Ii Wilcox, W l Miller, W b GrOven-
stein. J " Nc Alpin.
Per steamer David Clark. from Fsrnandina
aud way landings-W Gods x Co. + VI Farley,
Us f Alexander n son, L j Guilmarrin x Co.
Bendheim Bros II Go, II NJ Conner & Co, I J
Perkins Il Son, c & : Ry, w W Gordon & Co,
Wm Hone x Co. II Myers 4 Bros, Butler & 5,
f. Arrow. Vi Y Henderson, & kOishOrn x Bro,
NJ Ferst Il Co. Saussy, II n K, Einstein 4 l.,
iuo FIannery Il Co, d Dancv. Geo Walter,
Williams X Co, BOgart II, Rieser & :,
Baltimore steamer, New York steamer. sam
stern, NJ II sullivan. Palmer Bros. II kuck,
L J. Jones. Philadelphia steamer, \ W CLARK,
VI L Quinan, II Banks.
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IhIs ITaln Stops at al sJaIlOns DotWeon ga
vannah and jacksonville.
Pullman ParlOr Cars on this train Savannah
to Jacksonville.
Passengers Tor Waldo, Gainesville, Cedar
Key, Ocala, Wildwood and all stations ON
Florida Transit aud 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 West and Northwest.