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The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1884-12-27
NUMBER 81.
AIone with a ,Phene.

alone with n UelopnOno IN MoWSP@P~A
office has hard time OF IL. He
Ring! Ringl R-r-r-r-ingi
s'Hellol Hello"
..Is that the Free Prcssa"
"Yes.n
editorial roomsp"
s'Yes.n
..There was piece in the Free Press
about month ago might have bcen
three weeks ago. 1t was poetry-be-
ginning--I forget how it went, but i
was about summering somewhere-do
you remember itp"
mo-
at was published on Saturday, l
think, about u month ago. Could see
a file Of the paperp"
"Yes.n
Thanks; good-by,"
He Just gets started on something inn
portant, some article that is wanted as
Quickly as possible, when
misunderstanding.
"Helloi"
AZ Free Prcess"
yes"
'.Got any dispatches from Boston to-
nightP" =,
.'You know the Detroits played Prov
idence there to-day"
"Did, ehp"
''Of course. Have you got the
score"
ssNo. The Detroits got beat though.
You need I've in no worry about that.
YOU know. Goodbye"
When that diabolical bell peals out
The chances are that 1t may be an Inn
portant item, so no matter how man
Is he feels he ought to answer It. Still
''Ring ring ring ring"
Hello, hello"
'sGo on with the Free PyeSS.n
Hello, hello"
"Hello.n
"What's wantedP"
''IIellol hello"
"Hello yourself. Who Is itp''
Hello. Can't you give me the Free
PrcSs?"
'.This is the Free Press Been wait
ing here this half hour"
f'Hellol hellol hello!'
"Oh, hang It, T"
He hangs 1t accordingly on tho tcle-
phone hook.
Still many people seem to think that
newspaper Office is sort Of easily nc
cessible local encyclopedia that just
yearns to answer questions about
.Rrrrrrrrrring."
"Well.n
"Say, we've got bet hero, have you
got the exact figures Of Hayes majority
in '79p"
..Hayes didn't have majority"
Thanks, very much. !"
About affairs around the city or else
where. Every newspaper should keep
a man who knows everything 70 answer
the constant
"Rrrrring."
"Weu, well; what is itP'
''Is the city editor imp !.
''No, have you an itemp"
eyes, sir, you bot. A." :.
"Thank you, go on"
"Abram Higgins-got thatp"
Eyes"
"AbrdDs Htggias-S-n-s."
~ understand.
'ABRAM HIGGINs--A-b-r-a."
Gan right, I've got that down"
''Oh, thought you said you didn't
understand. Was run over at the cor
ner Of Twelfth and Elmwood avenue. Is
"Yes.n
''Dr. SaWDoneS, OF ISS Graveyard
street, attended to his injuries and
thinks he will be round in few days.
Got thatP"
eyes, goodbye"
Constant inquiries about everything
under tho sun. But the telephone 4
still in its
"R-r-r-r-ring."
: Hello"
, II want to put an advertisement"
9 .'This is the editorial rooms. Ring
! up the counting room. y
Still in its infancy and no doubt thes'
. matters will be attended to by and by
a sR-r-r-r-r-r-r-r-ing
r Detroit Free Press.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1884-12-27
PERSONAL AND IMPERsCNAL.

-Salome Whitman, of Lancaster. Pa.
has been convicted of horse stealing.
She is the first woman ever convicted of
s1eh an ofense in the State. Pittsburgh
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1884-12-27

The entire population of Mexico is
on the verge of revolution over the dis
covery that their national lottery is a
skin game, - Chicago Herald.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1884-12-27

The managers of y blind asylum q
Columbus, o., are criticised for frescel
ing the walls of the chapel. sin
inmates can not enjoy the "
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1884-12-27

China imports ten million feet Of
lumber from Oregon every year.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-03-03
..The OH Gum Tree.

The swamps and low lands of the South
abound in millions of gum trees, which
have been heretofore looked upon as al
most worthless. There Is a prospect now,
however, that the gum will soon become
one Of the most valuable of our forest
products. and it is being devoted to many
uses for which it has been hitherto con-
sidered unfit. The gum is remarkable for
the combination of great tOughness with
extraordinary lightness when seasoned,
which dual qualities are not possessed III
so great degree by any other species Of
timber This makes it peculiarly useful
for bridge building and for many other
special purposes, among them the manu-
facture of agricultural implements, cars
and vehicles.
The main reason gum has not been
more in demand in the past is that 1t lacks
lasting qualities. In exposed situations
it decays in very short time and be-
comes worthless. This disadvantage can
now be overcome by processes that rem
der it more lasting than any of our woods
in their natural state. PrOcessed gum
has been extensively used for paving
streets, and its tOughness and elasticity
make it about the best timber that can be
employed for that purpose. The effective
ness of the preserving processes has IN
this manner been thoroughly tested and
approved.
Another quality Of gum which has not
been generally appreciated is that 1t is
susceptible of very fine polish. This
renders it invaluable in the manufacture
of furniture, especially chairs and such
articles as are desired to combine light
ness with strength. 1t may also be found,
when chemically prepared, to resist
decay, an important material for the con-
struction of small boats, masts, spars,
ships cabins and fittings.
There are millions of feet of gum in the
South. 1t can now be procured at very
moderate prices. There is no doubt that
it will soon come into much more general
use. Mill men can perform good ser
vice to the country by getting out sample
lots and inducing manufacturers to give
/ il a trial.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-03-03

Instances of mob vengeance have De-
gun to be quite frequent again. Scarcely
a week masses that the wires do not In
form us Of one or more cases OF lynching.
Frequently prisoners are violently taken
ont of the custody of the officers of the
law and executed by exclted-often
drunken-mobs contrary to law, and in
utter disregard of the rights which be-
long to every citizen, no matter how de-
graded in the social scale or how guilty
Of crime he may be.
There may possibly he some excuse or
necessity for lynching in new country,
where the machinery of the law has not
been put in operation, but in sections
where there are courts and juries and
sherifs it is rarely justifable, 1t seems
to be almost the rule of late when hOr-
rible crime is committed and some one IS
suspected of being the guilty party Tor
mob to gather, and, inflamed with passion
which amounts frequently to frenzy, to
insist on the hanging Ofthe prisoner With
out judge or jury.
On Sunday evening last, at Avondale,
Ohio, the victims Of the Burking tragedy,
who had heen murdered and their bodies
sold to a medical college, were tempo
rarflv buried in a vault. Over thousand
people were present, one-third OF whom
are represented to have been the best
white citizens of the community. they
were addressed by several protested min
listers of the gospel, white and colored,
who advised the excited mob to execute
the prisoners without a resort to the
courts. All that prevented a lynching
was the fact that the prisoners had been
taken to a jail in Cincinnati. -
An excited crowd is not the proper
trIbuHaI to establish the guilt or inno-
cence of an accused person. No dou4l
many men have been executed, who, on.a
fair trial, would have been proven limo
cent. Even where there is no reasonable
doubt of guilt, a mob has no right to take
| the life of a prisoner. 1t is as necessary
for a felon to be executed according to
law as to be tried according to law. Men
who usurp the functions Of a lawful trl@
unaI are themselves legally and morally
/ guilty of a great crime.
Among ministers and all good citizens
| GOODNESS and conservatism. no matter now
great the popular excitement, is to be eX
pected. In Ohio, in Georgia-everyWhere-
! their voice ought to be raised in opposi-
ton to violence of every kind. These Ohio
preachers ought to be deprived of their
licenses, for they cannot be proper men
to guide the people either in temporal OIL
spiritual matters. Not only that, they
ought to be indicted for attempt to incit'
a riot, if not murder, and be punished
| to the extent of the law.
1t is the duty of ministers, the courts
the executive officers of the States, the
press, good citizens everywhere, to adYo
cate justice, law and order, and they
should do this fearlessly and earnestly, nc
matter how great the excitement in
| community, or how unpopular temper
arily such a course may be. Such faith
fulness to duty will rarely fail to meet
popular approval in the end.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-03-03
Last Yenr,s Fire Loss.

The last number of the Insurance
Chronicle has q very carefully compiled
statement of the losses by fire in the
United States and Canada during the
year 1888. The amount of the losses was
S1O6, As, $50. The insurance losses reached
S57, 191, 651. Last year was the first year
that fire losses went above S100,0O0,OO0,
and the Chronicle remarks that they will
probably never fall below those figures,
Almost every year the amount Of fire
losses shows marked increase. Doubt
less a very large part of this
enormous waste is due to carelessness.
Constant improvements are being made
in bindings and in fire service, but still
the losses continue to mount up. There
is very. general complaint among insur-
anee companies that they make no money,
and in some instances there seems to be
disposition to raise rates. 1t seems hard
" fair that those who are careful of their
property should be compelled to pay
an additional tax on account OF
the carelessness Of those who
are not. 1t has been suggested that
insurance companies should cut down
their expenses if they are DESTROYS OF
making more money. OF course they are
ready with the reply that they have no
unnecessary expenses. 1t may be that
they are as economical as they can posi-
Bile be. but there is an impression that
some of the companies not only pay ex-
tremely liberal salaries to their officers,
but a very large part of their earnings to
get business.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-03-03
Nhnt Mr.. Randall is Doing

1t is to be regretted, if it is true as
stated. that the Democratic leaders in the
House are not working in harmony. 1t Is
boldly alleged that while Mr.. Morrison
and the Ways and Means Committee are
busy perfecting the tariff bill, Mr.. Ran
dali and those who sympathise with him
in his protective views, are working to
defeat the consideration Of a tariff meas
ure. 1t seems that it is not de-
MED that Mr.. Randall is
holding back the appropriation
bills so as to use them to shut off tariff
discussion. When the tariff bill is ready
for consideration, Mr.. Randall, it is said.
will come forward with his appropriation
bills and claim the attention of the House.
Everything must give way to the appro-
priation bills. If Mr.. Randall is engineer
ing any such scheme he has assumed a
great responsibility. The country under
stood the election of Mr.. Carlisle as
Speaker TO mean that vigorous effort
was to be made for tariff reduction. A
failure by the present House to attempt
to do, anything in that direction would
be regarded as a'square back-dOwn. 1t
would be unfortunate if the party were
placed in the position of appearing to
lack the courage to act on its convictions;
and vet, if we are to believe reports, Mr..
Randall is doing what he can to place the
party in that position.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-03-03
PERSONAL.

SENATOR BUTLER, of South Carolina, is said
to he a descendant Of Commodore Perry.
NJ. BoNNAT, the famous French painter, is
now engaged on a portrait of Senator Don
Cameron.
HANNIBAL HAMLIN and party have re-
turned from their fishing trip to Moosehead
Lake loaded down with trout.
PERE HYAcINTHE, with his wife and son, is
in Los Angeles, Cal, lecturing. He will go
to San Francisco IN few days.
SPEAKER CARLISLE has accepted an invita-
ton to dine with the New York Free Trade
Club at their annual dinner on March Is.
ROSA BoNHEUR is now quite well again, and
has removed to her favOrite Chateau de By,
at Fontaineblcau, where she has already set
to work at her unfinished pictures.
MRS. ToURGEE, wife of Judge Tourgee.
editor of the Continents has nearly recovered
from a dangerous illness. Her friends hope
to hear of her complete restoration to health.
YAM PHoN LEE, the young Chinese student
who was compelled by his government oieave
Yale College and return home, arrived at
New Haven on Thursday night, and will pro-
badly enter the sophomore class.
MIR. JOSEPH w. SMITH, of Andover, Mass,
should be commended for his conception of 4
unique charity. He has paid money out of
his own pocket for little libraries at each of
the life-saving stations along the New Eng
land coast.
THE Emlr of Bokhara, in Toorkistan, re-
ceives his visitors in robe of rose col0red
velvet studded with precious stones. He is
gracious in his manners, but his reception
room contains no furniture, and its floor is
covered with European carpets. His favorite
gifts to the most distinguished guests are
beautiful horses.
AT Gions. near Liege, Belgium, young
man named Francis Debrus lately strangled
his half paralyzed idiot brother. Francis was
in love with girl who refused to marry him
because she said that the idiot (who was de-
pendent on Francis) would be on her hands
in the house. This is a story which Balzac
could have worked up with fine effect.
EIGHFY-FOUR years ago last Friday Col.
William Kent, now living, walked IN a pro-
cession of Concord, n. H., school children at
the funeral services of George Washington,
whose death occurred in the previous Decem
ber. Col Kent, who is brother of the late
Gov Edward Kent, of Maine. thinks. 1t quite
probable that he is the only person surviving
who was present on that occasion.
THE late Abraham Hayward, the brilliant
reviewer and conYersatiOnallst, was, ike Dis
raeli. of the Hebrew race, and was brought
up in a solicitors Office. He had the most bit
ter personal hatred of Disraeli, which was as
intensely returned, and in the Morning ChTon-
icIe, Of which he was editor while II was the
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-03-03
organ Of the PeelIte party, wrote articles
CO. rst HIM ~ AZ rnnst virnlent acerbity.

organ OF the Peelite party, wrote articles
against him Of the most yirulent acerDlty.
CHARLIE BARNUM, a travelling tinker, Is
curious character known in Maine ana y Sf-
mont. He is 81 years of age, walks Win
stopping gait, and uses two canes, one IN eacn
hand The implements Of his trace anu 4
bundle are suspended from his neck by strlnFs
and straps It is said that the old man Is
worth good property. He has two sons VINO VINO
are well to-do, and desire to make nome ioI
their parent in his last days, but he prefers 10
wander about the country.
LOTTA's agents in London are gathering
sensation around her. Stories OF her he are
circulated in which it is represented thal sne
has accumulated million dollars, that sae
has had l37 offers of marriage, that the Weailh
of her rejected suitOrs amounts IN the aggre-
gate to nearly two hundred million dollars;
and that she has vowed never to marry until
her acting days are over. Lolita appeared
first in New York in the summer OF 1867 at
Walack's, Thirteenth street, in consequence
Of the burning of the Winter Garden, Where
she was engaged. She was then about ~
years of age. was under the management OF
Mr.. Clifton Tayleure, and accompanied by her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. CrabtIee, who are I'M
mistakable RPitiEherS.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-03-03

Can't some enterprising reporter inter-
view Hon. Henry Watterson on the Til
'en question! Some weeks ago that
gentleman publicly put our Uncle Sam
uel out Of the race, but unless the whis-
perings that are going on among the faith
full are very much misunderstood, Mr..
Watterson was either misinformed or Mr..
Tilden's mind has undergone some change.
This is a matter Of a good deal of interest
to the country, and Mr.. Watterson might
be willing to submit to an interview, even
if he does not wish to risk double
loaded editorial on the subject.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-03-03

The Logan boom, like many others, has
its weak points. 1t is more than likely
that under the district plan of selecting
delegates 20 the Republican National Con-
vention that the General will not have the
solid support of his own State. The anti
Logan disafTectiOn in the Eleventh Con-
gressional district is causing great uneas-
mess among his manipulatOrs. Some Of
his friends claim. however, that they will
be able to pacify the opposition without
much trouble, and so secure an unbroken
support from Illinois tor ''her favOrite
son -
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-03-03
BIaine's Candidacy No Joke
Z

NtiU IOIH 9WIt ILHI'Is
The story of Mr.. Blaine's disinbinatiop for
further political effort Is a fiction which gives
opportunity for many very pretty jokes. The
canvassnOw in progress in his behalf IS not a
Joke. ANY estimate Of Republican probabili-
ties which shuts Mr.. Blame up between the
covers of his history and puts him away upon
the library shelf in the year Of grace eighteen
eighty -four is unworthy Of moments serl-
Ous attention
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-03-03
England and the Dynamiters

NetO 7 OTh ItIteo I4teI7'I'
But no evidence has been adduced on the
part of Great Britain which would justify the
arrest Of any man in this country, nor has an
application for the arrest of any man been
made. 1t certainly will not be pretended that
the work OF detecting the perpetrators of a
crime cOnsummated in London Is TO be as
sumed by the United States. 1t is clearly the
business of Great Britain, through her agents,
to gather evidence if any evidence there be.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-03-03
a wise and valuable witness

Fft0IttItIIVFt 7 VoE N17V7''sIs
But we thank Mr. sherman for his valuable
witness. The testimony of John S. Wise re-
deems the Danville Investigation from utter
wOrthlessncss. Nothing could better serve to
illustrate the insincerity, the mercenary du
plicity, the absolute want of principle other
than the principle Of greed, by which Ma
honeism in Virginia, as the professed ally,
protector and friend Of the cOlOred race, has
ilr,lfnrrnlv hnnn charac1eriZed.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-03-03

The Sultan Of Morocco has no time just
now to battle with the doctrines of the
False Prophet. He has just been having
a celebration in honor of his marriage to
his thousandth wife. He has 800 wives
now living. He is said to be extremely
cheerful for a man-vho has buried 400
much loved companions.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-03-03
Handicapned BIZ the TarIT.

INIIUuttUUtu HtCOFU II"tV'J'
The Reading hat makers will find no com
fort in the reelection that they VIII probably
have to continue making hats handicapped
bv an oppressive tariff duty on wool. They
are. so to speak. expected to fight their way
in the world with one hand tied behind them,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-03-03

The Atlanta Republicans, as is usual
with them about this time of the Presi-
dental year, are quite active. There is
not much political signifcancein this fact,
but this activity is very necessary con-
dition precedent to a strong application
for a liberal share of the National Repub-
lican campaign fund.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-03-03

The ventilation OF the star route ras-
cality will be begun by the Springer COM
mittee tomorrow. Ex-POstmaster Gen
eraI James is to Be the first witness put
on the stand. The next Will be eX-At-
torney General Wayne McVeagh. Ii is
limited that startling developments may
be looked for, and that the outrage investi-
cations will by comparison sink into in
airnifcnncp
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-03-03
CURRENT COaIaEEN =.
Bob Ingerson and BIaine.

Ch3c19O Tunes lIHU.I.
Bob IngersOl thinks Mr.. Blaine will be a
candidate for the Presidential nomination.
fngersoIPs 'plumed- knight" business, how
ever will not answer a second time. lie
must think up something new if he IS to spout
the nominating speech.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-03-03
Sfraur0


OK REWARD Strayeu week ago, q
eDO Black Newfoundland Slut, in the vicinity
of Price and Charlton streets. The above re-
ward VIII be paid on her return to THOMAS
NUGENT, 1872 bryan street.
CTRAYED, on Sunday afternoon, liver
- cOlored retriever bitch; no collar on; lit
tie white in her breast; quite fat. The finder
Will be rewarded by returning the same to
my Office, 50 Bay street, or 139 Perry street.
GEO. SCHLEY.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-03-03

is gratifying to observe that Baker
Pasha has been successfully growing back
bone since his defeat To fight with such
troops as he commanded in his first battle
was enough, however, to collapse almost
any officers spine.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-03-03

A New Yorker, in a letter to the New
York Sun, suggests for President, Roscoe
Conkling, of New York. For Vice Presi-
dent. either Joseph E. Mcdonald, Of In
diana. or Thomas A. Bayard, OF Delaware.
Doubtless the writer of the above letter
is henchman of COnkling. The Demo-
Gratis have candidates enough Of their own
without going to the Republicans for one.
The idea of putting Bayard or Mcdonald
second to ConkIing is amusing. That
Conkling curl has evidently captured the
Sun correspondent.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-03-03

After all the talk it seems that Hon.
Henry B. Payne neither has literary
bureau nor any intentions to enter the
Presidential race. What he wants to do
now is to pour oil on the troubled waters.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-03-03

Hon. Tom OchiItree is about to be shorn
of all his glory in the Lasller business. 1t
is now charged that he Is not the author
of the resolutions that have made him IA
nous, but that they were drawn up by
Simon Wolf, ex-Consul General to Egypt.
There is one consolation, however, for the
gentleman from Texas-if it had not been
for his one vote, the resolutions would
never have been unanimously adopted.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-03-03

Senator Sabin is also said to hear the
buzzing OF a Presidential bee. lie longs
to aid in dignifying and elevating Ameri-
can labor. His convict camp will not
prevent him from standing on the Repub-
Iican catch-vOte platform.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-03-03

John Kelly is anxious to know whether
Tammany is an integral part of the New
York Democracy. That depends good
deal on whether Tammany wants to be
only an integral part, or whether it in
tends to dictate the whole course Of the
r,nrtr IN, that Stafa
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-03-03

The book agent is-now in possession OF
sample pages from Mr.. Blaine's literary
production, and it is said to be selling
like hot cakes in Washington.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-03-03

The Richmond State is the last paper so
far to enter the President-making busi-
ness. 1t has boldly unfurled the banner
inscribed "Bayard and Mcdonald" Its
platform is that Bayard win be able to
carry New York, and Mcdonald, In
diana. which it thinks is sufficient, without
touching on the tariff question.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-03-03

Osman Digma's army appears to be
composed Of splendid fighting material
Had his troops been well-armed and prop
erly disciplined, the result of Saturdays
battle would doubtless have been different.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-03-03

Won't some patriotic citizen advance
Senator Sherman few dollars so that he
can summon few more witnesses like
Jno. 5. Wise and Violet Heating? Such
testimony is interesting, to say the least
Of if
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-03-03
Eoet.

! OST, Solid Silver-Twisted Bracelet on
- DraytOn street, between CASTOR and Boil
ton. j suitable reward viii be given for the
street.