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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-02-23

A hrst-class Dining Car attached to an
trains, afording passengers a fine meal at
small expense.
Pullman Palace Sleepers through from Sa-
vannah to Washington and New York on
trains 43 and AZ.
For tickets, sleeping car reservations and all
other information, apply to William Bren,
Ticket agent, ~ Bull stlcet, and at Charles
ton and Savannah RailN ay Ticket Office at
Savannah, Florida and Western Railway De-
pot. c. s.aADSDEN. S1p't.
8. G. ROTLsTOE. g. ~
]. ". CRAIG, Master transportation.
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MEMORANDA.

steamship Johns Hopkins. Baltimore.
Brig Anna Nor. GOthenburg.
~chr Ida Lawrence, Brunswick.
-ghr VIM x Drurv. New York.
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YESTERDAY.

steamship Johns Hopkins, March Jr, Balti-
-r0re-Jas p Vest & Co.
Srhr VIM r Drury, Bond, New ork-Jos A
Roberts * Co.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-02-23

EXerts a pressure on the bale of 5000, 900
Pounds, the most powerful in the world.
Has loaded the largest cargoes, per ton
measurement, ever taken from an American
port.
The whole number of Cotton COmpressors
in use in this country is III. of eight different
kinds, 4S of these are MORSE, and all in
troduced in the last six years. In the last
three years, 20 MORSE have been built,
and only four of all other kinds com
bined.
OVER ONE-HALF OF THE AMERI-
CAN COTTON CROP Is NOW COM
PRESSED BY MORSE CONPRESSORS.
It's use is saving Four to Five Million Dol
lars Annually to the crop. in freight charges.
several Of those erected Sin years ago have
now compressed 600, 900 to 500, 900 bales
each, without breakage or appreciabe wear.
Not "A single breakage or defect has
ever occurred in any one of the MORSE
COMPRESSORS, built of Cold Blast
Charcoal Iron.
1t has made the business of cotton com
pressing the safest and most profitable Of any
in the South.
Those wanted for next season should be or
dered at once. For particulars address the
sole proprietor
S. 3. STEERS,
l. A
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Shipping.


UNITED STATES MAIL STEAMERS FOR
QUEENSTOWN AND LIVERPOOL,
Leaving Pier 50 n. r., foot of King st.
WISCONSIN. ~. TUESDAY, Feb. 26, 4:90 A NJ
ARIZONA. TUESDAY. March 4, O:30 A NJ
AB1SSlNIA....TUESD March II. 1870 A N
WYOMING. TUESDAY. March IS. 900 A NJ
OREGON. ---.- SATURDAY, March %, 6:30 A N
These steamers are built of iron, IN water
tight compartments. and are furnished with
every requisite to make the passage across the
Atlantic both safe and agreeable. having
Bathroom, Smoking room, Drawing-room,
Piano and Library; also experienced Surgeon
Stewardess and Caterer on each steamer Tie
StaterOoms are all upper deck, thus insuring
those greatest Of all luxuries at sea. perfect
ventilation and light.
Cabin Passage according to Stateroom,
$50, $50 and 500; intermediate, $40. Storage
at low rates,
Offices. No. % Broadway, New York.
- GUION Il CO., or to
MAITLAND, DOUGALD Il WILLIAMS.
Bay street, Agents for Savannah
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ONE POUND
NEW ORLEANS.

ONE POUND
X OES as far as as two pounds of any other
VI starch. Unequalcd in quality. Contains
all the ingredients used by laundrymen. sam
pies free on application TO your grocer, or
send to
S. GUCKENHEIMER 81 son,
Sole Agents, Savannah, Ga.
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SATURDAY. February %, 1854

srtr Jno e. schmidt. Van Glider, Baltimore.
win -gauo and oil to order; vessel TO Jos a
Roberts * Co..
Sc6r Ann + TrainOr, Oskins, New York,
with ruau1 TO order, vessel TO Master
-Ie6p Mary Wallace, Buckley, RiceborO,
,.5rh males cotton to order; vessel to Master.
Revenue cutter Hugh McCulloch,
Green. Charleston via Beaufort, cruising.
steam YACHT Magnolia. Davis, Philadelphia
Via Charleston and Beaufort, cruising.
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SAILED YESTERDAY

steamer Mary Fisher, Gibson. Cohen's Bluff
MI way laudings-Master
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RECEIPTS

The schr BiIIe Derby from Savannah for
New York was spoken Feb 10 IS miles north
Of Cane IIatteras.
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Per Central Railroad. Feb 22-63 bhls rOsin,
1861 bales cotton. 22i sacks corn, 100 cases ) $
s. 40 bb- flour, 10 coils rope. ~ bales yarns.
CD caddies tobacco, - pkgs bolts, POO kegs beer,
70 buckets lard. SO pkgs chairs, Is bbls eggs, %
bales domestIcs. - boxes tobacco. u bales
Irvine. l6 pkgs paper. Is pkgs mdse. > boxes
hardware. bblS whisky, bales hides, ties
hams. % eases eggs, cases shoes. 3 sacks seed.
boxes fruit. > empty bbls, bales hemp. >
boxes books. , cases can goods. . cases empty
cams. box cigars, Tot machinery. ] box al
buns. } case plaids, box glass. cars lumber.
fruit cars. ear cattle, ear beef car beer,
car box material.
Per steamer City Of Bridgcton. from Fer
uaudua-ig bales cotton. 50 bales hides. >
horses. ] Dbl whisky. - sacks rice, - sacks
1rt-. % sturgeon. 40 pkgs mdse.
Per Charleston and savannah Railway,
Feb 22-l2 bales cotton. $50 sacks guano. IL
boxes tobacco. 100 caddies tobacco, 10 bbls tar,
car wood, bbls pitch. and mdse.
Per Savannah. Florida ami W cstern Rail-
way Feb 23-3l bales cotton, - cars lumber,
s1 uhl- rosu. SIS bbls spirits turpcntine. l3 bbs
auJ LIB boxes oranges. > ears wood. ] car
meat 1914 sacks oats. Z bales hides. and mdse.
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CLFARED YESTERDAY.

AETIN I'D I 7 ItI0I I De = Is EhDA |.
Bark Caudeur Nor, Wig, to load for Bal
tfe-Sv berg-P Petersen x Co.
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5OWtNlC1TU.
No. 81. No. IT, No, 70.
Lv Charleston. 800 m $3.50 pm 4:3C a m
Ar Savannah, 900 D m 7:40 m 500 a m
Passengers by o:37 p m train connect at
Charleston Junction with trains TO all points
North and East via Richmond and all rail
line: by the GOO m train to all points North
via Richmond.
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shipping 9ntFlIipFurr.

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Per steamship Johns Hopkins for Balti-
more-lj- bales upland cotton, $50 bbls rosin,
$40 bales sea island cotton, 200 bbs cotton seed
uH. $50 bbl- rice $4,000 feet lumber. 403 boxes
oranges. 312 pkgs mdse.
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RailroaOs.
Savannah. Florida & Western Ry.
All trains of this road are run nv Cont,
Q0l Meridian time = ~otltIa

SUPERIETENDENT's OFFICE.
SAVANNAH. Dec. 9, 1888.
an AND AFTER SUNDAY, DEC. O
" lssS, Passenger Trains on this road viii
run as follows: -
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-06-06
Mr.. DOnaldson's Address

Owing to the lateness of the hour yes
terday, when Mr.. David Donaldson,
president of the board of education, made
his address to the ninth grade graduates,
we were unable to publish it in full, but
today we take pleasure in publishing it,
The ARGUS is much interested in the well
fare of the public schools, and looks upon
it as duty it owes to the people, to do
all in its power to further their advance
ment. The address given by Mr.. Donald
son yesterday was a very excellent one,
and we append it below:
My YOUNG FRIENDS: 1t is very agree
able, and think 1t must be so to all who
are interested in the welfare of our public
schools, to observe the interest that is
manifested here this day, and congratu-
late you upon your success. You have
accomplished much, but much yet remains
to be done. for the amount of knowledge
any one acquires in the first years of
school life is small compared to the vast
amount yet to be learned. | am hopeful
many of you will avail yourselves of the
opportunity of acquiring a still better
education by enrolling your names as
members of the high school, for the edu-
cation there acquired not merely implies
the acquisition of knowledge, but the
earnest cultivation of self control and all
those means which help to make you
better men and women. In the school
room one important lesson impaired is
that of obedience; yet IL is certain that
they who cannot obey will never know
how to rule, and without self control the
finest natural ability may be worse than
wasted l think if any of you are disposed
to 60 TO the High school, and still unde-
cided, | would say 60. and make an hon
est effort without doubling or fearing the
result, and as little by little you will
acquire knowledge, some day you may
become fertile in resources, strong in
reasoning, and will easily comprehend
that which at first puzzled you sorely.
And you will find that success will come
only as the result of persistent and intel
ligent endeavor. The education of our
children demands the attention of all
thoughtful parents, and it is plain that
our best welfare does not consist in accu-
mulating more wealth, adding dollar to
dollar or thousands to thousands, but in
the adoption of higher standard of NOR
ality. and a greater devotion to the cause
of learning and culture, purity in public
and private life, and each one should do
all in their power to further the great
cause. believe that in this Mississippi
yalleyman will doubtless reach the highest
attainments Here the arts and sciences
will az some future day attain the highest
projections. This is not visionary, any
one who watches the signs of the times
and reflects over the events of the years
gone by, looking forward q few years
more must readily imagine that such will
be the inevitable result, and when that
time comes hope our fair city may be
found in the front ranks. Hoping that
fruits of your early training may be a
comfort and consolation to your parents
in after years, and source of pleasant
reflections to yourselves, is my earnest
hope, wishing you all prosperous voy-
age through life.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-06-06
An Accident.

About half past o'clock this morning
an accident happened to one of the men
who was working at the new water main
on Second avenue. The workmen were
blasting. They put in charge of powder,
lighted fuse and all scampered away but
VIM. Doyle 1t seems as though he was
not aware that the fuse had been lighted,
and fingered on the spot. The other
wOrkmen yelled at him to come away, and
he had. started, when the powder exploded,
throwing an iron bar, crowbar that was
used in plying, against him, knocking him
senseless. As soon as possible he was
taken to his residence on Fifth avenue
and Fourteenth street, and DR.. Cowden
was sent for. He was found to be bleed
ms internally, and it is hard to tell what
the result will be.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-06-06
Returned.

Our reporter, Mike Yeargin, returned
home last night from Oakland. III, where
he has been visiting his home folks. The
Oakland Ledger. of last week, contains
the following:
Mike 9eargin, formerly editor of this
paper, but now city editor of the Rock
Island Daily ARGUS, arrived here on a
visit to his parents yesterday morning.
He returns to duty next week. The
ARGUS is the best paper in Rock Island,
has large aud increasing circulation, and
the business men of that city appreciate
live local paper, if We are to Judge by
the advertising patronage the ARGUS
receives. The ARGUS is an evening paper,
and geographically is as neat as its loca
news is spicy"
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-06-06
The Circus

The cirrus is in town and so is large
number of our country cousins. The pro-
cession this morning was large. The
performance this afternoon was largely
attended. 1t is well known fact that
Rock Island is good show town, for our
people and the people from the adjoining
vineyards attend in force They are here
today. The country beaux and his girl
are here and are as happy as two ducks in
mud puddle as they go along the streets
hand in hand, gazing at the sights. The
man with the red balloons is here. He
goes abont like roaring lion, seeking
who he may-gull. The street faker is
here also. He is too numerous to men
ton. You can find him on every street
corner. The parade at half past 10 this
morning was a good one Three brass
bands were in the procession. Also two
large elephants and one small one, two OF
three Camels, etc.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-06-06
Toughs.

The gang of tOughs who infest the
lower end of town, become worse and
worse instead of becoming better,
and real good, as we have advised
them in previous issues of the ARGUS
These toughs make the nights hideous by
their nocturnal actions and loud mouthed
expressions. The people of the lower end
are tired of this thing. and say that 1t has
got to cease. We think that it is high
time that it should. Let the valiant
peelers cock their weather eye on these
toughs, and if possible do something that
will deter them from being so ungodly.
This is moral city, and it is becoming
of everybody to conduct himself in cir
cumSDect manner.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-06-06
SUNDAY GAMES.
That's What the Base Ball AssC C iatiOn
Have Decided Upon.

There was quite gathering of the
stockholders of the Rock Island Base
Ball association at the city council rooms
last evening meeting having been called
by the board of directors to consider the
question of Sunday games or some means
10 replenish the treasury. President Yore
called the meeting to order and ]. E.
Fleming acted as secretary.
Mr.. Yore explained that the directors
had used their utmost endeavors to make
the club a success financially, but the
people failed to patronize the games for
some reason or other He had no hesita
ton in advocating Sunday games, aud he
thought the association would prosper if
such games were played. The club met
with better reception abroad than they
did at home, and the effect was disheart>
ening to the players. Mr.. Yore COM
mended Capt. Hagan on his able manage
ment, and thought he was one Of the best
managers of such organizations that he
had ever seen. He then went on to give
financial statement of the clubs receipts
and expenditures, and clearly showed that
it was necessary to take some decisive
action, or else disband the club.
Mr. John Ohlweiler spoke in favor of
Sunday games The workingmen could
not attend on week days and they wonld
hail with delight an opportunity to attend
some sort of amusement on Sunday.
Mr.. M. NJ Sturgeon being asked in
regard to the legality of Sunday playing,
stated that there was no law against Sun
day amusements as long as the peace of
the community was not disturbed. He
thought ball playing could not be stopped,
as it would not interfere with the peace
of anyone.
Mr.. J, F. Robinson objected to Sunday
games, and thought it would have ten
dency to lessen the attendance through
the week.
In order to bring the matter properly
before the meeting, Alderman Stengel
moved that the stockholders authorize the
directors to play games on Sunday,
and Mr. John Ohlweiler moved that
ballot be taken to determine the sense of
the meeting in regard to the question.
One vote was allowed for every share of
stock owned. Mr.. Harry Glenn acted as
teller, and the vote showed 81 for and 2
against Sunday games.
Mr.. Yore thought it best that the present
board of directors resign, and new men be
chosen. He would be too busy in the
next few weeks to give the matter his
attention, and he for one, would be com
PEELED to resign. Mr.. T. Fl. Thomas also
declined TO serve any longer.
On motion of Mr. J. E. Fleming it was
decided to appoint a committee to collect
unpaid subscriptions, and to invite new
subscriptions Messrs. R. A. Donaldson.
W. J. Kerr, G. Stengel John Ohlweiler
and Capt j. NJ Besrdsley were appointed
as such committee, and were instructed
to report at a meeting to be held tomOr-
row evening at the city council rooms.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-06-06
slanderous Conversation.

There is class of men in Rock Island
who loaf on the streets and 'hold up the
street corners and make remarks to each
other about ladies as they pass by A
man who will make mean remarks about
womankind is vile at heart, and unfit to
associate with decent men and women
We would rather associate with reputa
BILE gambler, whole souled drunkard, or
a generous hearted thief than with the
vile creature who is eternally making
mean remarks about women. No habit
so quickly and so surely proclaims man
an irreclaimable brute as that of merely
slurring womankind. We doubt if ever
the world was so full of good and virsuous
women as it is today. And we can give
good reasons for our belief Woman
condition in the world is constantly i'm
proving. She is continually taking a
higher and yet higher position; constantly
becoming of more Importance all the time
and welding greater influence; all this
giving more nearly complete control of
herself. And with this absolute control
forms perfect chastity. Women are natur-
ally and instinct1vely virtuous, and as
they become more perfect masters of their
own persons they live nearer to their own
instructive ideas of truth and goodness
This is why we say that the world has
never so full of pure women as it is today.
And our argument is unanswerable.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-06-06

This evening, at the opera house
occurs the graduating exercises proper, of
the High school. There are twenty grad
yates in all Instead of following the
novel order of years past, the graduates
will not have essays, etc, but will listen
to an Grafton on education delivered by
an erudite and emminent educator. Let
the attendance at the opera house be
large.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-06-06
Childrens' Day.

Nearly all of out churches are making
general preparations to observe Childrens'
day-Sunday-in an appropriate manner.
Especially is this so of the First Metho>
dist Episcopal and the Central Presbyte-
rian churches These churches will be
handsomely decorated with flowers, and
some good exercises appropriate to the
occasion be given.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-06-06
A Timely Warning.

Be careful of your valuables tonight.
The circus is in town, and there is always
a gang of roughs, toughs and thieves who
follow the circus with the intention of
"nipping' anything that can be found
lying around loose. See that all your
doors are fastened securely. Nail your
windows down. Turn loose your watch
dog. If you haven't watch dog of your
own borrow your neighbours dog. Re
member a stitch in time may save nine,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-06-06

The times, besides being degenerate,
are as dull as dull can be. Everybody is
attending to his or her own business, con
sequently the valiant peelers have moth
ing to do, save to run in a peddler or two
or an occasional stray cow. Today is
show day, however, and if there isn't
four or five stragglersr I'm in before to-
morrow, we miss our guess.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-06-06
Nice Ice Cream Parlors.

B. Birkenfeld has refitted his ice cream
parlors and he now has the cosiest and
most elegan: ice cream room in the three
cities. 1t is well known that Mr.. Birk
enfald's reputation for making delicious
ice cream is second to none in the west.
When you want real nice dish of ice
cream made from the pure cream go to
Birkenfled's on Fourth avenue. m2.3m.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-06-06

The first few ballots of the presid entail
fight, shows Blaine in the lead-7S votes
ahead of Arthur, his nearest follower in
the second ballot. This looks as though
the man from Maine is going to capture
the convention. Sure it is that the man
who beats him, will have hard row to
hoe The Blaine men have determined
to stay until the "cows come home" if
need be. Sixty two more votes than he
received on the second ballot will nomin-
ate him, and he is very likelyto get them,
when the weaker candidates drop out of
the race.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-06-06
Concerts.

The nights are now warm and delight
full, and this being so, our streets are
crowded with pedestrians. Wonld it not
be good idea now to have band concerts
in Union square? These concerts, given
last summer were very popular and we
would like to have something like them
this year. Let our citizens start move
ment towards securing these concerts.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-06-06
A Sacrlllge.

Something ought to be done with the
ungodly kids who frequent the court house
yard. Theygather there in great groups,
and climb the trees, and destroy their
branches. This morning we noticed kid
a-coon hangingon branch in one of the
trees hear the Secood avenue entrance.
The police should run EN- all out of there
every time they venture in.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-06-06
An Enthusiastic Crowd.

Quite large number of our republican
citizens remained up until late hour last
night, waiting to hear who was nominated
by the Chicago convention. They went
from street to street, and from place to
place, singing campaign songs, and cheering
for their favorite candidates. The crowd
finally dispersed, after hearing that the
convention had adjourned.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-06-06
A Protest..

Efforts ore now being made by the
workingmen on the island to obtain an
abrogation of the order reducing their
wages. They will be aided by all the
other workingmen in the city. A meet
ing will soon be called to protest against
the order We hope the workin gmen will
succeed in getting the order of reduction
reversed.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-06-06
New Main.

The workmen are now busy putting
down new water main from the water
works to connect with the main on Tween,
tieth street. They have been engaged in
this work since last Monday and it viii
take them several days yet to complete
the job, as great deal of blasting is be-
ing done.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-06-06
A Side Show.

A side show struck town last night, and
pitched its tents on the vacant space in
closed by the bill boards on Second ave-
nue. and Sixteenth street. There was a
great gang of kids hanging around the
tent last night, while here and there could
be noticed young lady who sighed and
sighed that her John Henry was not there
TO take her in. The name of the combina-
tion is the Weber Comedy Troupe, and
they give a real nice entertainment.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-06-06
Union Sanarn.

Union square now looms up immense
The grass there, in places, is thick and
high. Our citizens take great deal OF
pride in Union square, and well they
should, for in point of beauty it excels
many parks in larger cities. The next
thing that should be done should be the
enforcement of the order to keep off the
grass"
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-06-06

We don't want to seem impertinent, but
we do want to see new fence built around
Franklin Square, The citizens of the
lower end of town of town very much
desire this fence, and the ARGUS only
speaks their wishes. They pay their
taxes like all good citizens should, and
hence have right to demand some bene-
fit for their money paid. By all means
let the city council give them the fence.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-06-06

About three o'clock this afternoon, as
Mrs. Phillips, who keeps a boarding house
on Sixteenth street, was going along Third
avenue, she was set upon by fat old
woman named Elizabeth Clark. The irate
female grabbed Mrs. Phillips around the
waist and threw her on the ground, Then
she stopped over her and pounded her on
the shoulders with her fist. Some by
ISLANDERS interfered, and the po-
lice run Madam Clark into the
Armory. In an interview with
Mrs. Clark at the Armory, she stated that
Mrs. Phillips had been talking about her,
hence the assault. Il amt bit sorry,
neither" said Mrs. Clark, Il only wish l
had hit her harder" Mrs. Clark came to
town about two months ago.