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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-12-21

taken adva ltage of it to make himself a
dictator or some hing Of the sort"
sis Alexander Ii. Stephens letter your
entire pTOOi?'
NO. have dozens Ike it. but no.
where is the prout presented in So SUD
stantial form as in it. The other letters
are from great men in the South, ana COW
er a portion OF the ground mentioned IN
Stephens J. tier
THE ARTFUL DODGER.
Gen. Sherman refused 20 give the names
of the parties no had written the letters
and also declined t. state What documert
he would next forward 10 the war u E
Dartment. He declared that be had, now
ever, ample documents TO prove the COT
rectness of his position, namely, that the
States of the C0nfedeTacv regarded the
government and Richmond as aiming al
absolute power.
general, how about Senator Nance's
lett. r?''
yes, noticed that letter in this morn
ing's Republican. But that letter was
dated 1862. and this letter OF Stephens
was written in 1864; that is there were
two years of active war BIT |een the
dates. That makes difference"
"Was Senator Nan"e the D major re-
ferred to in your speech at the opening OF
The new headquarters of the Frank Ban
posty'
well, sir" said Gen. Sherman very
slowly, Il WON'T say that be wasn't"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-12-21
A HUSBAND RAFFLE.
How a Young Frenchman Won a WIFI
and $4,000 Francs.

How a Young Frenchman Won Wife
and $4,000 Francs.
A young Frenchman of fine family,
though impoverished by the revolution,
SAYS the New York .NdlL and Express,
aspired to a post under the government,
to occupy which it was necessary to fur
nish a certain sum to deposit as security.
Our hero could not obtain the requisite
amount from his friends, and at last hit
upon an eXpedient to put an easy end To
his difficulty. He caused an advertise
ment to appear in one of the journals, as
follows:
"A young man, occupying an honorable
position, wishes to marry a lady well
brought up, and possessed Of $50 fran s."
Two hundred and fifty francs is about
SO; and, as there are many women in
the world who would be glad to purchase
"A young. handsome and hOnOrably-cOn-
nrcted husband on such moderate terms,
10 was quite natural that the advertiser
in the course OF three DAYS, during which
his notice appeared in public, should have
received many letters and applications.
The young man addressed a note to each
of the applicants, appointing a place and
hour when he should meet them alto
gether and politely inviting all to come
and look at him.
is said the company numbered fully 200
women. When all rad assembled the
young man ''OrganiZed the meeting" and
made a speech, in which he thanked
these ladies for the honor t.ey proposed
comforting upon him. "But," said the
self-pOssessed young gentleman, ''yOu
must understand, ladies, perfectly well,
that l can not marry you all; moreover,
You are all so charming (many of them
were horrible witches }, it would be utter
ly impossible for me to choose am ne such
lovely creatures. This, then, is my pTOpO-
ton: Consider me as an object put up at
lottery. You number 200; make 200 tick
cts, at $50 francs (910) each, and the
gross sum realized shall be the fortune of
the lady who draws the lucky number,
and whom pledge to marry Immediate
~" They hesitated a moment, but the
youth was gOOd-lOOking and the ladies
were anxious to marry. One of them de-
termined to accept the proposition, and
the rest followed like flock OF sheep. As
If to reward the venturOus fellow tor his
courage, his fortunate stars directed that
be should fall to the lot of a youthful and
pretty girl, whose greatest fault is an I'M
happy passion for practiciDg on the pi-
anO. True to his wOrG, the Young man
married her, and, by last accounts, the
couple thus strangely brought together
were passing a pleasant HONEYMOON,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-12-21
A DREADFUL PROPHEsY.
How the Moon aIAy Bring the Earth to a
StandstilI.

- -As@y DAAHs5 bAAO Ia - ~ q
StandstilI.
The tides are caused mainly by the
moon, as it were, catching hold OF the
water as the earth revolves around on its
axis, says Hdrper's Weekly. This must
cause friction on the earth as it reyolyes,
and friction, as every one knows, causes
loss of power. There is reason to suppose
that the action of the tides is slowly but
surely Iessening the speed OF the earth S
rotation, and consequently increasing the
length of the day, and that this action
will continue until the earth revOlves on
its own axis in the same time that the
moon takes to revOlve round the earth.
Then the day, instead of being "a hours
as now, will be about % days, and the
earth will be exposed to the full blaze OF
! the sun for about IA days at time.
The change this will bring about on the
face OF the earth can hardly be eXagger-
| ated. All life, both animal and vegeta-
| BILE, Will be destroyed; all water viii be
| eVapOrated; the solid rocks Will be
scOrched and cracked, and the whole
world reduced to a dreary and barren will
! derness. 1t is supposed by some that the
moon has already passed through all this,
! hence rs shattered and bare-looking sur
] face. That the earth, being so much
| larger, has more quickly acted upon the
! oceans which once were upon the moons
! surface and stopped almost entirely its
revolution round its own axis, thus caus-
! ing it to have day equal to y OF our
\ days, and the heat of the sun has already
| done to it what IN future ages 1t Will dc
fO the
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-12-21
GOV. GILNIER's BOOK.
An Anecdote of the Days of Andrew
jackson.

An AnecdOte of the Days of Andrew
jackson.
A correspondent sends the following to
the Nashville World: On looking over an
old book written by Gov. Gilmer, of Geor-
gia, intended as a history of early times
in Georgia and its original prominent cit
liens, especially the Gilmer and Meri-
wether families, l found the following
amusing page which viii at least excite
a smile among your readers. In speaking
of the election of Gen. Jackson to the
Presidency in 1923, he relates the follow
ing:
Among the various matters which took
place at the time was call made through
a partisan of Mr.. Adams upon the War
Department for information so as to afford
Col. Barbour, the Secretary of w ar, pre-
tence for sending to The House, in answer
a literal copy of a letter of Gen. jackson
written carelessly long time before in
which he spelled several words wrongly.
TO avenge this petty exposure of Gen.
JacksOn's deficiency in learning pas
quInade was written, which represented
MIR. Adams occupying the country school
teachers chair, with the members Of his
Cabinet standing around after the fashion
of school boys when exercised at spelling
on evenings before they are dismissed
from school. Mr.. Clay stood head, with
the other members of the Cabinet follow
Ing. according u rank, in circle around.
Mr.. Adams bald head, weeping eyes and
short, dumpy person, seated on spit
bottom chair, made him an admirable
representative of the class of Old-feld
teachers. He held a book in his hand
from which he selected the words for
spelling. He arose and said his admins
tratiOn had called public attention to Gen.
acksOn's want of knowledge of spelling,
and that it behOOved them all to mind
their P's and Q's, and that he had assem-
bled them to exercise them in spelling.
He then gave out the word female
''Mr. Clay: 'Fe-( fe )mail.'
''SOuthard: 'Fee-male.'
Barbour; 'Phe-male,'
Porter: 'Phe-mail.'
mckinney stood foot and, being a sort
of cats paw for the Cabinet, had put
himself Their without being asked, and
when Mr.. Adams nodded to him spelt, at
the top of his voice, 'Phee-maal.' The
next word was negro
sSOuthard: 'N-i-g-g-e-r.'
hBSr'',,o,..'~ with his OrarOtunda voice.:
'N.i-g-g-e-r, Niger, that then being the
Virginia style.
"pOrte: fN-i-g-r-o.'
sat this Mr.. Adams, with pent UP rage,
threw the book at MeKinuey's head and
dismissed the class-McKinney going OIL
blubbering that Mr.. Adams himself could
not spell MichilimaCkinac."
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-12-21
4 Hint to Pastors,
Tenns SiHinqs


Col. Yerger, meeting the Rev. Whang-
doodle Baxter on Austin avenue, asked
him:
elbow is your congregation coming On?'
eve am gOin' right ahead, sab. Since
we has quit passin' de hat we has taken
in lots oh money. De kerlecshUns has in
creased wonderfully, sab, wonderfully"
Il don't understand how you can take
up collections if you don't pass the hat"
"We passes de plate now"
''Well, that's the same thing as passing
the hat, Isn't it?'
''NO, sab, hit amt de same thing. Dea-
con Webster passed de hat for noah dan
year, and de kerlecshuns was mighty
small; but now passes de plate myself,
and de money just rolls in. De plate am
much more reliable dan de hat"
Chow is thatY
deacon Webster put tar in de top OBJ
his hat"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-12-21
ANDREW JACKsON's NOSE.

How It Was Pulled by Lieut.. Randolph.
When 1 was at Alexandria last week,
writes a Washington correspondent of the
Cleveland Leader, 1 heard an old mans
statement of how President Jackson's nose
was pulled by Lieut.. Randolph, in the
summer of 1888. Said he: president
Jackson was passing Alexandria on his
way to celebrate the building of mOnu-
ment to WashingtOn's mother at Freder-
icksburg. The steamer stopped at Alex
andria to get the mail. Jackson was sit
ting in the cabin back of a table smoking
a pipe andsthere was hardly room to pass
him. His pipe was q lOng-Stemmed one
and hung almost TO his knee. A few men,
including Mai. DOnelsOn, JacksOn's adopt
ed son, were standing about, and there
were others who had come on board to see
the President and to look at the boat
nectiOn of the noted Randolph family to
which John Randolph belonged. He had
been dismissed from the navy by jackson
for some trouble in his accounts. He was
a straight young man and not bad look
ing. He came on the boat and pushed his
way through the crowd until he reached
the cabin. This he entered and went up
to jackson as though he would speak to
him. President jackson did not know
him but held out his hand, asking him to
excuse him from rising. AS he did so
Randolph, with quick gesture, seized
Jackson's nose and gave it three strong
pulls. 1t was done so quickly That no one
had chance to interfere. Old Hickory
threw his pipe up into the air as if to
strike Randolph with it, but before he
could do anything Randolph had started
of, and he was helped by the bystanders
on to the wharf. He quickly mounted a
horse and rode off into the country. Jack
sons excitement was intense. His nose
was as red as fire and l am sure it did not
regain its color for days. He said angrily,
If had had an idea that l was going to
be assaulted l should have been prepared.
Randolph is the first villain who has ever
escaped me- HereupOn a bystander said,
IF you will pardon me for the crime,
will kill Randolph within the next fifteen
minutes This Jackson refused to prom
Use. think an Indictment Of assault with
intent to kill was filed against Randolph
in the courts at Alexandria, but this was
afterWard nOlled by Mai, DOnelsOn,"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-12-21
Young Men / Read This.

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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-12-21
PICKING To CHIPS.

Now, susan at the WOOd-pile,
With rnsy cheeks and lips;
Aud with her pretty apron on,
Was picking up some chips.
JAKE came along. and hating,
And lifting up his hat
And growing quite familiar,
They both began TO chat.
A Susan there "a as Standing with
Her apron fun of chips,
IL seized tn happy moment,
Aud kissed her rosy lips.
She threw her hands mp to her face,
Repeili z the assault;
And spi led her chips. but only SAID;
NOW. Jas 2. that was your fault"
Jake thi ew his hands above his head,
Took 10 IN heels 10 run,
AID looked for dogs or squirrel shot
Fired from her daddy's gun.
But Susan turned and softly said,
The best OF things to make.
I'm pic ing up the chips right here,
Most every morning, JAKE.
-Rg7ffsq0-eQn
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-12-21
VICTORIA,s MOTHER-lN-LAW.
The Prince Consort's Mother Included
in Catherine Bauer's "Reminiscences.

The Prince Consort's Mother Included
in Catherine Bauer's "Reminiscences.
Catherine Bauer, says the Hour, gives
a startling account Of the late Duke
Ernst, of Saxe-COburg, the father Of the
Prince Ccnsort,, whose proceedings in
respect to his mistress, Pauline Panaw,
prove him to have been a cOnsummate
scOundrel, and his mother, the Dowager
Duchess, appears to have been even more
villainOus. The Prince COnsOrt does not
seem to have been fortunate in either Of
his parents, for his sire was perfect Don
Juan. and in 1922
The Duchess had now likewise begun to spin
love- threads on her own account, and in
COburg the very sparrows on the roof twit-
tered stories of the amOurs both of Duke and
Duchess.
There can be nothing more horrible and
Inferno-like than the description OF Baron
| Stockmar's last days at Coburg:
The man who once had ruled Princes and
! people was now poWerless, face to race with
7 the tyranny and sordid avarice of his wife.
I During his illness, which lasted several years,
/ he could not always, either by prayers or
commands. procure IN his own house even q
| bowl of broth. His last hours were
terrible. When he lay at the point of death
flannel jacket, so that, after his death, Accord
/ ing to COburg custom. the undertaken might
not claim these objects.
I How CHASTITY, after these disclosures, must
( be the sight of the sumptuoUs monument
/ which was erected to StOckmar at Coburg in
I 1863 BY his royal friends, and how dismally
luoicrOus the recollection Of the kilograms of
] coincidence which his exemplary spouse re-
/ ceived from Queen Victoria and Otner royal
! pers0nages!
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-12-21

Tailor-made jackets are as much in de-
mand as of yore, and now that the winter
has really set in, all the new styles and
shapes are observed.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-12-21
MeDiral.



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Coughs and Hoarseness.

The irritation which induces coughing
immediately relieved by use OF ''BrOlgR'S
Bronchial IfOcheS." Sold only in boxes.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-12-03

pathfinder. and hope y0u viii not get
caught again. Tell your comrades that
you found the tall fierce one wide
awake -
He crept to the window.
We followed him to the balustrade,
saw him reach the ground and run
nimbly down the lawn. s.
The whole scene had occupied but
little more than an hour.
Having assisted Yestella to arrange
her bed, we scuttled back to our own.
So ended the Midnight Invasion. y
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TWO CRUTCHES.
A Well Known Atlant an Lays
Them Down.

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LEGAL BLANKsi
FOR justices of the Peace.-

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promptly. Order according to the number
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sheet Blanks, or 75c per hundred. quarter
sheet The haIf-sheet, or full size, are
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We will make up an assortment in full Of
any sum that may be received. The price
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el-Summons.
2-Snbpena.
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5-General Affidavit.
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Bench Warrant
S-Affidavit for Peace Warrant.
Bond to Keep the Peace.
| 10-MittimHs on Conviction.
II-sS Sentence and Mittimus, with column
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12-"A Affidavit in Attachment and Bond.
13-%A Attachment Writ.
is Execution, with fee bill attached.
Is Affidavit for Search Warrant
l6-Search Warrant and Return.
l7-*Afidavit for Writ of Seizure.
lS-+Writ of Seizure
I9-Afidavit in Garnishment where de-
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20-Writ of Garnishment
21-*Afidavit for Appeal, and Bond, in
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22-Bond, in Criminal Cases, to Appear at
Circuit Court.
23-Affidavit in Replevin
2i-Writ of Replevin.
25-Bond of Defendant in ReplevIn.
26-Replevy Bond in Attachment.
27-Afiidavit and Bond in Attachment for
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28-Attachment Writ for Rent due
29-Unlawful Entry and Detainer, and
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30-ClaImants' Affidavit for Trial of the
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The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-12-03

4 Pittsburg prophet makes the asser-
ton that IA fifty years. perhaps ii
twenty-five. coal win not Be carried
from Che mines 70 its places Of destina-
ton ii bulk, but only its actual heat
energy transported, and that by wire
This process. be al can be accomplish
ed bT converting Gle coal into heat, the
hea mt0 motion and The moli0n into
electricity. a storage battery st Gin
ninnati would take ID up IS fast as pen
Grated s. the mines From this battery
a could be taken out ana converted in
q Elotf61 ana heat. 81 changed into
hghk IS s only natter q lime.
perhaps until this and still more Won
ItfI1. EalnE arc done And to-dar.
We ere sold Edison s working uDon
41Eze zsIet ilea s. the shove
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-12-03
The WAYS Of .he People OF S.. KlIda

A sturdy cragsman fastens rope Oh
hair bound with. sheepshin, round his
| body. About twenty fathoms of this
cable he keeps uncoiled in his hand.
The cord is held by two comrades
standing on the brink of the abyss. He
then adroitly descends the sheer, sharp
sides of the precipitous rock. The sea
boils below in the dizzy hollow. There
is mist above. The fisher grasps his
staunch cord. Such an equipment is
bequeathed by the possessor as a treas
ure to his descendants. ssIf a father
leaves his rope to daughter, the young
woman is reckoned one of the best
matches on the island" The English
party follow with eager eyes the crags-
mans dramatic but daily exploit. His
implement is long stick with moose
at the end. Attached to his body is a
bladder. He snatches the unwary full
mar or gannet by its neck. The bird
in his grasp is frightened and vomits the
oil from its stomach into the bladder
vessel OF the man. The bird IS then
killed for the value of its feathers.
which fetch pence per pound. The
spectacle is .sdithery one to men of
unfiinching nerves to face, but to the
courageous eragSman the enterprise
seems an easy diversion. He ascends
the face of the cliff with the same aIac-
rity as he was let down. Daring as
may seem this method of eaptare, mis-
haps seldom occur. The st. Kildians
are men Of steady nerves and great
powers of endurance. While the men
ensnaTe the fulmar the women find
their quarry in the puffins, which are
taken in their burrows by small dogs.
The ..nine-hours' movement has vet
10 reach ST. Kilda. When they are not
fishing, eultivaiing their garden ground.
scaling the rocks Tor feathers or eggs.
the islanders are spinning and wearing
seventeen hours out of the twenty-f0nr.
Mr.. Payne supplies & pleasant picture
Of their pOliteness. They never for |
get to greet one another morning and
evening. The men raise their b0nnets |
with the left hand and hold out the
right. All remain seated in church I'M
ii the women have departed
Family worship IS held ii every cottage /
morning aud evening. Every meal IS /
preceded By grace. nor viii they take
a drink Of water without uneoTerinr
the head. The men meet
nearly every morning IN front Of one Of I
their dwellings to discuss business.
They all talk II the l0udesf tones.
A stranger would fancy they were
IRE Shall we hunt sheep. OF
mend nets, or catch solon eeese
Losslon Societ