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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-03-09
EloetFttFr'e Blttfrp.

The want of a
reliable diuretic
which, while act
ing as a stimulant
of the kidneys,
neither eXcites
nor irritates
them, was long
since supplied by
HOstetter' sStOm-
ach Bitters. This
fine medicine ex-
erts the requisite
degree of stimu-
ldtlDu UPON illtSC
organs, without
producing irrita-
tion,and is, there
fore, Tar better
adapted for the
purpose than un-
indicated excl
tants often re-
sorted to. Dys-
kindred diseases,
e by all Druggists
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-03-09
Rnpal 6ilomo.
HiIgI:YiIl72!IH
gG RIHIgS
Renan for Instnnt Use.

Ready for Instant Use.
''Useful in every home in the d."-Argus.
This magnificent Liquid Gliding may be
used wherever Gold adds beauty.
II instantly gives q surface resembling Solid
Gold, no matter where applied.
1t is in constant use by over 200 Manufac-
turers, Decorators, Gilders, etc.
FOR HOEE USE.
RUBT'S ROYAL GLIDING is invaluable
for Gliding Household Ornaments, Frames,
Furniture, Ceilings, COrnices. Baskets, Fans,
Etagere Objects, Decorative Painting, etc.
Most fashionable articles are more than
doubled in value by the merest touch of Gold.
CaBteEs lair Brush IN each Boz.
ANY ONE CAN USE 1T.
Price, soc. Refuse all substitutes. Sold by
JOHN q. BUTLER, 6 Whitaker, A. HAN
LEY, corner Whitaker and York. JOHN
OLIVER, Whitaker, o. =. HANENS, 143
BroughtOn, and most other leading houses.
NEW YORK CHEMICAL M'F'G Co.. NEW YORK.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-03-09
Wood and Coal

For sale by R. B. Cassels, Taylor and East
Broad streets. Telephone No. 77.-Ad0.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-03-09
zflil,Fral 5uatrr.
CONGRESS Spring
The STANDARD Mineral Water.

The Standard Mineral Water.
Cathartic, Alternative. A specific
for disorders of the Stomach, Liver
and Kidneys. Eczema, Malaria and all
impurities of the Blood.
So enviable a name has this famous Mineral
Water that the managers Of inferior mineral
springs, DESTROYS Of initiating the natural
purity Of the bottled water Of Congress Spring,
inject a powerful acid in their bottled water
to preserve the crude ingredients in solution
being so heavily laden with
LINE AND IRON DEPOSIT.
With such cOntrivances, bogus testimonials
and doctored analysis cards they seek to rival
the pure medicinal waters Of Congress Spring.
The regular season visitors to Saratoga fully
understand these crude, harsh waters, many
of them after painful experiences. In proof
of this fact we can produce great many re-
sponsible names. But the Saratoga visitors
without experience, and many who use the
bottled waters lOften labeled cHratives for
disorders which they positively aggravate),
should remember that crude, harsh mineral
waters produce headache, a sense Of burning
and internal irritation, and do irreparable IN
jury to the digestive organs and kidneys.
Congress Water Pure, Natural and
Reliable.
NONE GENUINE SOLD on DRAUGHT.
For sale by Druggists, Grocers, Wine Mer-
chants and Hotels.
BOTTLE ssC'' MARK.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-03-09
Wood andCOaI

For sale by RIB. Cassels. Taylor and East
Broad streets. Telephone No. 77-Adu.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-03-09

S. 3. STEERS,
NEW ORLEANS.
Daily Republican., 1884-12-29

List Of Unclaimed Letters remaining
In the Wilmington, Del, post-oface
Saturday, Dec. 9Th, 1854.
LADIES LIsr.-Mrs. Anderson, Mrs.
Emma NJ. Baldwin, Mrs. Ellen Bart.
ley, Mrs Sidney j. Bush, Mrs. Charles
s. Bang, Mrs. Annie Conner, Miss Car.
lisono Cuttabene, Miss Lisey Cham bers.
Miss Mamie Coleman, Mrs. P. Crook
Miss Sophie Q. Conkling, Mrs. Charley
Duins, Miss Lizzie Ervan, Miss Luis.
Faggenburger, Mrs. Martha Galbrsath.
NJ iss Mary Goodwin, Miss Addie IL
Gill, Miss Hungerford, Mrs. Clinton
Heacock, Miss Ida V. Harry, Mr.
Hannah G. Hollis. Mrs. Henriett Jack.
son, Miss louie w. Jones, Miss Emma
Kelly, Miss Susie Lennard, Miss A.
Myers, Mrs. Amey McCloskey, Miss
Ellen Mahoney, Mrs. Ida Mills, Mrs.
Mary Middleton, Miss Lizzie Morrow.
Mrs. IL. +. Porter, Mrs. Marry 4. Rich.
man, Miss Lille G. Sparks, Miss Mar.
oAret Smartwood, Miss Amelia r. Tay-
lor, Miss Elisa Veale, Miss Addie L.
Wright "a, Mrs. Sarah Wilson, Mrs.
Amelia White.
GENTLEMES's LIST. Alfred Ana.
bic, George NJ. Brandt Charles II.
Barnnm, George Banon, Atwood Bird,
Vincenze Coseme, John Commushie.
Joseph J. Concur, James Conan an.
Thomas Carroll, H. w. Ceilings, L. B.
Erwin, Tuorio Emidro, w. NJ. Farkner.
A. Farber. Carmine Feirro, Danford
NJ. Forks, Crapsa Francisco, George
Foster, Robert Gray, Anguste Gupther
Henry Gillespie, @. j. Graham, Charles
Gardner, Feytsdi Gastano, Arthur
Hudson, Edwin Haven, Haynerkim
HUM, John Hardgrave, Elijah Hortin,
Willard Kitchens, FL. jackson, Emery
krause, Chyl. Lichtenaerg, Felice La
eerrA (3), John II. Layton, b. Manner,
Cellatanio Mastroiacove, j. H. Miller
%, j. W. Maxson, James Morio, Mr..
Miller, byard Pierce, John w. Plattis,
Nincengo ParAbelle, Parqualy Pacele,
Eoninson u King, Elmer I. Richie,
George Rupee, Joseph Roney, A. A.
smith, Columbus Sewell, Joseph IL.
Smith, Walter Stevan, Alferd Trapper.
Lercpxo Tappiana, Frank b. Wnssner
Herbert Wiley, X. Wilson, William
LOCAL LETTERS - LADIES LIST
Mrs. X. Runer, Mrs. Patrick Brown.
Mary A. Smith.
GENTLEMEN LIsr.-Mr. Finn, WIN.
J. McGaw, George Millington (S).
Peter Murphy.
LETTERS RETURNED FROM DRAp
LETTER OFFICE LADIES LIST
Ella Black, Eliza BanAhan, Mrs. Annie
Brown, Ruth A. Smith, Ida B. Town.
send.
GESTLEMEN's LIsT.-Joseph Andy,
Giuseppe Csrtislino, j. T. Dehaher.
George johnson, s. Z. Lewis, Charles
Mcbride, Marcia, 90 Milk street, Enock
Rash, G. b. Right, Elmer Richie.
FOREIGN LETTERS. DeBartolonieu
Beilino, GiAvania. Cengoire, Serinos
Michele DiAngelo, GRECO Dibitartomo
FaPaslo, Lavergna Vincenzo.
~ 10 obtain any OF these letters the
applicant must ask for Advertised Let
ters and give the date of this list.
w. Y. 6WIGG EFT. Post MastAr
Daily Republican., 1884-12-29

PHILADELPHIA, Decembsr 70.

PHILADELPHIA. December %,
We made a statement q
few days ago that must have
Iput to the test the believing
capacity of every one who
got its meaning viz, that
we sell here, under this roof,
about one-thirty-third Of the
pure linens brought into the
country. and about one-sev.
enth OF the pure linen hand
kerchiefs.
Since we made that state
ment you have seen the
southwest corner OF the store
overspread with linens and
handkerchiets, sellers elbow
to elbow, and buyers block
ing up the aisles. All
through the month of De-
cember you have seen the
throng; and holiday trade is
only an enlargement OF what
is going on there all the year.
But still that statement al
most exceeds belief.
The source from which we
derived it was the Official
Statistics'of the U. S. Urea.
sury and the information
from which we made it was
CLEANED by Mr.. Lorin Blod-
get, formerly U. S. Apprais-
er General. The amount of
our sales, OF course, we took
from our books. The esti-
mate Of the average aduIter-
auon OF linen (one-flfth OF the
linens and one-hali of the
handkerchiefs) was made by
our buyer.
The competence OF all
these means and sources is
clear enough. The statement
might well enough be lett
without elucidation so far as
clearness goes. But a state
ment that astonish, s us by
its magnifcence cannot be too
plainly made or too strongly
supported; for it is sure to
be misunders TODD or doubted
by those who give it slight
attention.
We condense from Mr..
Blodget's paper, and COM
pute mere fully than before i
Daily Republican., 1884-12-29

iiit Times thinks the present eitv
Ss'r''f was passed in the interest n,
2..Ge holders more than in the in,ere,,.
=. sie PEG lr, ana II goes 70 far as m
e,en say that here should Iva Nov
eAarfer granted by The new I,episIatn,a
without this objection. This ia raaiir
more nan We expected from a nan.
.i1,le organ, and we are pleased 10 40
.ha' we heartily coincide with !, ~
..eslslatprf If The last twenty vsar.
10 : o'''h continually dabbling into and
- ','l'rihg with the city government -
%, . fSteh' 10 make it Democratic M,
80 ' 5,N, ,esl. lated II into million dnllars
VI ant Ihe as Legislatnre aaua a, .
-, he" barter, added $500. 6ol ,no sre
~. -. e'1 atht and created offices f.,
" >. less tIidh SIX Democrats and haa.. W.
2 ~ Eepah.iean vas appointed ON ny" use
~ W. 81 Water Commissioner. tbis
y, was calt'T. non. partisan l4pislatia, gnlS
,,nss Is right The whole ann Of nv W.
ear s' rn1, ''lt IS to crush out the Eepnhlie
eai' ma 3rl'y III Wilmington and ~
, l3es Tor Democrats. But tIa T piake
n nisl be laklng if il thinks n iaaaes
fias,c Legislature will throw Tho I'm,
"e, .s overheard and legislat. i, , s.
= the people. e'''''e III favor
Daily Republican., 1884-12-29

Cur saies OF Holidays books on the install
ment plan has been much larger than we ex
pectco. IN fact We have mOnopoiized the
We will eventually rule tie entire BOOK
trade or else compel other tradesmen to dc
az we do. We added four hundred and nine.
teen TO our already large list Of installmen,
customers during the past month. Our can.
vassers adde most OF them but many cam.
70 our office. We still have a large stock OF
the most beautiful books in the city at prices
from 70 cents TO $50 per copy. Wefn be open
CHRISTMAS all day 70 Accommodate those
VINO could not get hers before. Baird &
Mitchell, publishers, AIS Market street
second floor 'front.'
Daily Republican., 1884-12-29

ME ihE t9LrAio BELT Co., OF Marshall.
~ nlcii', oler u send their celebrated ELEo
D., ~ foLIAie BELT and other ELECTRIC AP.
5yo4h9 Or old afflicted W, tn nervous deDil
sio. ,oss oi vitality and manhood, and ali
n',,,l go troubles. Also for rneum stism,
a.sas IA, paralysis, and many otner dis.
~, I'm iete restoration to health, v1gor
,aared' a. thirty days trial is allowed. Write
s4eln az once FOR illustrated pamphlet, free.
Daily Republican., 1884-12-29

THOSE who have the means and hay
any intention of making improvement
would be doing great service to
large number of unemployed laborer
II they would engage in that bushes
now A few hundred dollars put il
circulation in this manner goes o grea
distance towards relieving the ten
porary wants of many people, and b.
lore 1t stops circulating may pay of
number of bakers butchers and grocer,
blla
Daily Republican., 1884-12-29

81. rue often miscaIculates, and more
len mlsconceives. The proud man
places himself at distance from other
neh Seen through that distanc,s
liners Psii perhaps appear little to hin,I
o Dae ne iorgets that this very distandl
to others,
Daily Republican., 1884-12-29
BOSTON
ONE-PRICE
BOOT { SHOE HOUSE,
3O4 MARKET STREET.
H E A d @ u A r T E r s
l.adies'. aentismsn's. BoyE and Youths'
FANCY SLIPPERS
During the Holiday trade.

OAAbhS chS AAOiiuaJ ihuV.
We have the largest and most beauti.
full variety of Slippers In the city Call
early before the sizes are picked over and
see what we have said is true. We also
have . complete line of Ladies', Misses
and Children's Shoes.
Among the latest Ia the LADIES'
EASY WAUKEN-
PHAST. 1t has the reputation Of being
the most comfortable ready made shoe
sold. Also, the Genuine Gondola. La
dies suffering with cold feet 1t Ia the most
sensible Winter Boot you can buy. 1t IL
warm and very soft, also, waterproof SO
1t is not partic ular about wearing rubbers.
We have the common sense In Pebbled
Goat, Mat Kid and American Kid, and q
number of other kinds, too numerous
TO mention. Our immense stock of Men .
goods Il complete. We have all the
leading styles, from buckled Brogan TO
the finest French Calf Button
A great many of our shoes run on five
widths 80 We can fit most any shaped foot.
Our stock of Rubbers have arrived and
we have marked them at the lowest fig.
ures.
Sole Agent for z. G. Burt's Shoes for
Ladies', Misses and Children also, Burt
Il Pscksrd's for Gents. Boys and Youths.
Boston One-Price Boot & Shoe House,
soa Market 81, Wilmington, Del.
HENRY PIKE, Propr. ll-lst
Daily Republican., 1884-12-29

Inc leading lung remedy of Whining
oh' Del. will positively prevent til
= .nIob tl OF consumption on the lungs
II VIII ward Oft the liabilities of pDeu
i hlonla and other impediments to
noalthy state of the lungs. Lots Q
ieiefehces. Will cure sore throat, GROUP
9ou8hs, etc. 50 cents and 81. Mai
Depot, Fourth and X ing Philadelphia
johnston, Holloway & Co., 500 Arcl
street. Sold by dealers in medicines.
Daily Republican., 1884-12-29

gans that the election Of Clevelans
would benefit labor by equalizing tn
value Of labor and living, that ther'
would BIO plenty of labor and that Their
would be no more strikes. OF cours,
it could not be- expected of these thing
should occur all 1t once, but il
might naturally be expected that labol
would be 30 far satisfied with thes,
promises that 1t would wait patiently
until the promised change came. BuI
rom the present standpoint IL look'
now as If labor WAS in no humor Of
waiting for the promised good tirses
in tact it looks as If labor had no con-
fidence in such promises. Instead d
sitting down and waiting for the pre-
pared change to come, the labor or
ganizatiens are becoming thoroughly
aroused and alarmed at the prospect
of continued tariff agitation. Hun
dreds Of thousands Of workmen are out
Of work, condition Of affairs2 not al
together but largely conse4 uent upon the
timidity of capital to enter into manu-
facture and trade, not knowing what
eno ousIone WI. 70 1no ".emp' y,
p .oe .,suo anu 'no succe'' 81 =,
sno pay "uvo1s.ink .evonuo ''ili,
uAvo uoho nucn W unso.tle sne cap Ai
result labor suffers.
no oon'ia hsooi : nion mas ca'iei
upon .'' s"1.ou' issnlA"1'ons 1u.ousn-
ouc 'no oouu'iy " ioo'se WIN al 'loii
po"oi .no oiniol Jus Annuon VI u"
.."u1 uo,n"kos ue. Anu W ,nsis. sIst Ilo
'arih "s''aeioh, 'nAs nAs Ailosay p!igpr
ou - many i M, 70 soppeu
onon "i, p'oo'o'y "ofo, Vi snoso tiaue
s"ni."lone az composer VI .hose
W. Tno i"ely soeu ioi u,oso. CiovoiAnu
=, y. WIG ,ony y. "nn'
10y 80 1o.e - so' oas uui'ue
w ,. VI SAe o"P.sn 'n19
49, ~ou,u . ,.sn W w appels .uoy ON.
M" ~. ,A.' s'.o' ~ none Vi VIC oees
-. .a sAu py ~
80 10y r 10 P'oM1 "
- ~ oe"'- su n~so uLoueu9o
- s1o pa! INCL snoy oaonsu'
~. o' 80 sno e'.no' piop~.o' Io1 'ne"
a.. 80 NJ" my "0 oslnnns
-, ous INC niioeno 'ney n~vo h~ue
81 "nns ~ ,, sno 49, ,nA'
=, go ,n - 800 ....e ~. ~ WA >
80 ,;a.i. ~ .' o"1r n
pA;,aaat.h,s -
a,..ni - 70 s,na ~ 49, ~ 'uo
.nal,, no,,a. -. ~ ~ ,-
$500 Ia - "a VIC IN anu eee.,
do,Iors 81 - -. 1870
80 .. Va. w VI ~ osnS !"
80 'i'A'' III" " A"e'''
NJ
!. $3.50 III. :" 70 ..ue, sno u :"
1880 80 ."oo. 40 oo.N',A-s
"a 80 :. s,a,a e ~"'Hi'
g., "a " n p,o D1 m
.aanr a.a D .ns. iio. ., u iep'
49, - - mf"'o ~"
$50. ,, o i eS'o WV"
:. -, -'.1 " ~ A.i
-, - " 80 p"1 uon'"
~ nAsA' NV I'''o o0on eoM'
'ne s'ioo'o iH'o
sa IT. -, ny "'hoo"s iiiiei 'e,np'ile
- -, o'e.su ,nauu'"e'uiou so'is
DN.1 .'.ouiu ha'e ooeh naoe IN ILLS
'"N' 'i'"' A0 'nouiu naVe heipeu
" ni"A1
ooP'o ~uo eiec' rresioent tLat
e. - - nJo,o.ne anonset Engl'n
- " "tei' IMAM amongst tne people az
~ In, nase no great cause 70 complain
VI n".u Lines lhey cannot eat Their
s 81 NO. auu nave IL 100 II they vote IN
a., 'Ho p"upei iaoor Vi EUROPE,
Daily Republican., 1884-12-29

IN OUR article on Mr.. Tatnall
creamery on Saturday, we should hav
given his churn capacity Of 100 ga
ions instead OF 100 quarts, and 1t woul,
have been more appropriate II we ha,
used the word boxes for &" firkins."
Daily Republican., 1884-12-29

THOSE who want to commence til
ne" year with renewed resolutions, ha'
better commence Immediately, to cas-
up gradually during the three or fou
last days OF the year.
Daily Republican., 1884-12-29
Unto Each and Eyerv

VI my former students and literary patrons
VINO sends me five two-cent stamps and men,
lions the DAILY REPUBLICAN,, 1 will return
an origi AL letter In my own proper hand.
writing JOHN y. HARkNESS COun, ell.
1911 at Law and 3 lieitOr In Equity, No. lUl
n 'gh st Get, Belfast, Maine. Entitled n all
courts Of the State. d4lm
Daily Republican., 1884-12-29
a Public Renefacsov

John Roach, the great ship builder
OF Chester, Pa, has given notice that
after January LIST the rents of all his
houses occupied by employees Of his
shipyard viii be reduced to correspond
with the recent reduction in wages.
Daily Republican., 1884-12-29
Given Away.

A pair OF all-wool blankets on New
Years day. A large assortment OF boots,
shoes and holiday slippers at bottom
prices, and chance given on the blan-
kets TO every one buying pair ofsnoes,
at b. +. Chalfant's, All King street
Daily Republican., 1884-12-29

pb IL = a1es,nowledge the receipt of n.
h'iadelphla Record almanac for IN snt
t :. ~ a complete compendium n 1 ao.',
nas transpired during the vear VIVA,
contains vast amount Of MI qal' an" az
and political information INDUSTRIAL
Daily Republican., 1884-12-29
Oystera. Oyslern.

For the holidays. Gardner, corner OF
1th and Shipley streets. will have a
supply Of the very finest oysters in the
market for the holidays al the usual
prices. Call and see them and leave
orders early. JOHN 7. GARDNER.
Daily Republican., 1884-12-29

Cheap shoes selling at Ch4l fant's.
ana chance given to every purchaser
OF pair Of shoes on pair of ali. wool
blankets, which he is exhibiting in his
window ut All King street.
Daily Republican., 1884-12-29

ONLY two full days left Of the old
year In which to slack up and prepare
Tor the New Year resolution.
Daily Republican., 1884-12-29
Values of their II u ems impor,

ports si7,e7c,7ls sl4,775,o7o n.,77c47
Deduct bur
laps s.i2s,l5o 39i0,sss 4,3ol, s7s
Net linens ss,b4s,6a3 t0,s3t,7ss &c. s4 o7s
Deduct adul-
terated line
ems l,To3.7i2 5,l72,9s 2,o7s9is
Pure linens 20 sss, SOL ss,ssl $40 s,,ao7, oso
q IT sales
(less pront
an average OF over two per
cent.
The I" linen handker-
chiefs imported in 1881 were
S377,42S; in 1882, S845,4s7;
in 1888, $I,043,9s1. De-
Quoting the estimated halt tor
cotton-and-linen, the pure
linen handkerchieis amount
respectively to SIS8,714 for
1881, $422,744 for 1882,
and 1921 ,99l for 1888. Our
Sales, less profit and duty,
$4,000, S54 900 andS65,oco,
an average OF over fourteen
per cent.
The results are not exact
| ly the same as we stated the
other day, tor two reasons !:
first,we have corrected an er
ror in our computation 1--WE
reckoned duty as linen); and,
second, we included three
years (only one betore).
The proportions are large
enough. No matter what
the figures say, it is hard to
believe that so large a pa TT OF
Jail the real-linen trade of
the country is done in a sin
lyle store; especially handker.
chief trade; tor the hardness
of believing is measured by
the largeness of the tale. We
see no way to escape it, how
lever.
The tale is worth our tell
ing,and it is worth your read
ing. Its value to you and to
us lies in the double infer.
ence that everything best in
linens and dealing is here.
JOHN WANAMAKER.
Chestnut, Thirteenth and Market
streets, and Oitv.han square.
Daily Republican., 1884-12-29
: AllsdsIpAh, NAslagha { Daltisss lsuss
DBOEMB ER l1rH, issA

Trains leave Wiinin9ton - nlloWs:
For PhllAdelphiA and tntogWodlAoo ~.
aons. s.to, 100, lo.se o m. "A. Aee, f.ls, an
II, sA sss s,s RI =, I:
Ne. fofs, 400. al, 10, -. Ia, ,.eass 1905,
IN :. N: nan, La, an 400, az2, Asa, go,
For wet Uhsssse, via I.Amokin. go and
Alb .. IN. 2.So and 400 p. N.
baltimore and Intermediate stations. II. %
.. N. 600. lLbo y. m.
ieunors and nay Lima, 100 p. N.
Baltimore and washington, LIS, AL, s.cS
Trains for Delaware DIVISION leave foY:
| New Castle, e.1b. ass .. m; l2sa, Aoo. ~,
go and iltS 2. N.
harringson, bsimar, and way stations, ass
Harrington and way stations, ga p. y.
impress for scaford. a.to y. ii
Express for Dover and Delmar. Il.t5 y. m.
every dsy.
SUNDAY TRAINS.
Philadelphia and intermediate station.
Pniisdeiphia and NswYori, 100, $50.
For west Uhsstsr. via I.Amosin. ale = n
Baitimers ana " ashinsto. a. LIS A. ~
For further Information paseSns srx an n
tons.
Trains marked ~ are limited sxprsu.
upon which sxtrA fare isohArged.
CHARLES 4. PU0H. J. Il. WOOD
fenerai MANAGER. General paaosnGee AsSas
RALrlMokE = PHILADELPHIA RAIA
- kOAU.
ORANGE or HOURS.
FIN n Inn ~ eoeA
- follows:
Leave Wilmington Y.ss, ls.so .. m, La -
40 p. m.
Arrive ct IAndsnburg go .. n. IL % neon,
a6o and e.<7 p. m.
Leave lAndsnburg e.ss .. m; Loo and ~
p. N.
Arrive At Wilmington, 200 .. m; ais an1
7 p. m.
d. OONNKI.IA
D1c-u SuportntondGos,
Daily Republican., 1884-12-29

Pure linens 70 49,, SOL ss,o9l $40 $780, $50
q u sAles
(less pront
and duty 10000 lg20oO 2lo 900
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-02-21
What the Zero Mark Means.

st. Louis Globe Democrat.
Ninety nine citizens out of one hun
bred had something to say about zero
yesterday; perhaps not one in a hun
bred could of told, off hand, why a
point, thirty two degrees below freez-
ing point on Fahrenheit's thermometer,
is called zero. For that matter nobody
knows. The Fahrenheit scale was
introduced in 1920. Like other ther-
mometric scales, it has two fixed
points-the freezing point, OF rather
the melting point of ice, and the. boil
ing point Of water. The Centigrade
and the Reamur call the freezing point
zero, and measure therefrom in both
directions. This is very natural
arrangement. Fahrenheit kept the
principle on which he graduated his
Thermometer secret, and no one has
ever discovered it. It is supposed,
however, that he considered his zero
thirty-two degrees below freezing-the
point of absolute cold, or absence of all
heat, either because, being about the
temperature of melting salt and snow,
it was the greatest degree of cold he
could produce artifeially, or because it
was the lowest natural temperature of
which he could find any record. The
grounds on which Fahrenheit put $50
degrees between the freezing points are
likewise unknown. -
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-02-21

The report of the court of inquiry in
regard to the failure of Garlington's
expedition to the Arctic regions for the
'elief of Lieut., Greedy says that Gar
ington made an error of Judgment in
lot waiting longer at Pandora harbor,
,ut the error was committed in exercise
# difficult and unusual discretion for
which he should not be held accounta-
Die. It is also due, Darlington to say
hat in the general conduct of the ex-
edition prior to the loss of the ship he
displayed zeal, energy and efficiency in
uccessfully conducting the command
through the long, perilous and labori-
us retreat in boats to place of Safety
Us regards Gen. Hazen, the court is of
he opinion that in many particulars,
nd in some of the gravest moments
failed in adequate comprehension Of
be necessities Of the case and measures
nd rations essential to meet them. The
curt specifies numerous grave errors
ndomissionsin his action and comments
everely on his manner Of conducting
ficial business, bnt concludes that
lille the grave errors and omissions;
lentioned either directly led or largely:
[ontributed to the failure Of theexpefli-s
on, yet, as they we're due g hack ofII
4 -.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-02-21

The discovery of the skeletons OF
twenty three men and number OF
horses in the vicinity Of Glendale, Oak,
has given rise to deal of conjecture,
some of it so wild, and all of it so di-
verse, that the identity of the remains
cannot yet be considered as satisfactor-
lily settled. An investigation has how
ever, been ordered by Gen. Terry,
which promises much and is very likely
to result in developing the facts in the
case. As soon as the season will admit
Capt. C. e. Bennett, Seventeenth in
fantry, to whom the matter has been re-
ferred, will go to the place with party
from Fort Sisseton, Oak, and make 8
careful examination of the remains and
the surroundings, since it is more than
/ probable that those who have witnessed
the spot have overlooked some impor-
!tant particulars. In the meantime Capt.
Bennett is diligently prosecuting the in
vestigation in other directions. Theap
parent uncertainty in regard to an event
that occurred only twenty years ago
seems very strange, but it is only an
other pertinent illustration of the mag
niicent poem, "The Flood of Years.
which eloquently portrays the ravages
Of time in the burial of men and things
beyond the knowledge of succeeding
canerations