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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-11-23
SOBER PEOPLE DIsLIKED.

The Republicans of a Connecticut Town
Do Not See Fit to Entertain Them.
For several years past, says a Middle
town Conn, } special, it has been the
custom of the Republicans of this city to
entertain the delegates to the Women's
Christian Temperance Convention. That
organization is to hold its eleventh an
nual convention on Wednesday and
Thursday Of this week, and elaborate
preparations had been made by the Re-
publicans for its entertainment, but since
election the result of the st. John vote has
maddened the Republicans, and they lay
Blaine's defeat at his door and have
revoked all arrangements to entertain the
temperance people.
At this juncture the Democrats, with
Mayor NOrthrOp a their head, stepped up
and offered to take care of the visitors,
determined that MiddletOwn's reputation
for hospitality should not suffer because
of the action of the Republicans.
Instead Of sealskin jackets, short man.
ties of sealskin will be worn,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-11-23

The Voltaic Belt Company, of Marshall,
Mich, offer to send their celebrated Elec-
tro-Voltaic Belt and other Electric Ap-
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(young or old) afflicted with nervous de-
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other diseases. Complete restoration to
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No risk is incurred as thirty days trial is
allowed. Write them at once for illus
trated pamphlet free.-Adu.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-11-23
How Liszt Fed His Audience.

The composer was making a tour in
France, during which he came to a pro-
vincial town where he was to begin a per-
fOrmance; but when he was ready to
begin, the audience was found to consist
of seven individuals only. List, nothing
daunted, mounted the platform with a
bland smile upon his face, and, bowling
suavely to the almost empty benches,
said: ''Ladies and gentlemen, this is a
most uncomfortable hall; therefore, If it
will be agreeable to you, l will have the
piano taken to the hotel where / am stay
ing, and there, where we shall all be more
at our ease, l will play through the pro-
gramme." The proposal was cheerfully
accepted by the eve guests, who adj
journed to the hotel, where List not only
went through the entire programme, but
afterWard pressed his audience to partake
of the slight but recherche supper be had
ordered for them. Next evening, on the
occasion of a second concert, the hall
was full to suffocation, and many had to
be turned away at the doors.
Collars and cuffs of Irish crochet gui-
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-11-23
The Great Exposition Inaugurate Then.

The approaching Inauguration of the
Exposition of the Worlds Industry at New
Orleans, La, at noon on Dec. Is, reminds
us of the Extraordinary Grand Semi-an-
nual (the 175th) Drawing of the Louisi-
ana state Lottery at the same hour, when
1922, 800 will be distributed among the for
tunate investors in sums from $3.50, 900 to
$50. Full particulars can be had on appli-
cation to NJ. A. Dauphin, New Orleans,
La,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-11-23
HOwA CANNoN-BALL sENsATEs
Some Interesting and Amusing Incidents
of the Battlefield.

OF the baVJ1eHelu'
NJ. Courthouse, the French S0Udnt,
says the London Family Herald, served
in Napoleon's army and was present at
many engagements. At the battle of
Wagram, in 1909, he was in the heat Of
the fray; the ranks around him had been
terribly thinned by shot, and at sunset he
was nearly isolated. While %relOading his
musket he was shot down by a cannon
ball. His impression was that the ball
had passed through his legs below his
knees, completely %severing them, for he
suddenly sank down, shortened, as he be-
lieved, to the extent of about a foot in
measurement. The trunk of the body fell
backward on the ground and the mans
senses were paralyzed by the shock. Thus
he lay, mOtiOnless, among the wounded
ands dead all night, not daring to nov
when consciousness partially returned,
lest the lost of blood should be fatally inz
creased. That he felt no pain he attributed
to the stunning effect of the shock On his
nervous system, and he was still mental
" too numbed to be able to reason as to
why he had not bled to death. At early
dawn he was aroused by n of the medi-
cal staff, who came round to help the
WOuilUGts
"What's the matter with you, my good
fellow?" said the surgeon.
"Ah, touch me tenderly, doctor" replied
NJ. B%outibOuse; "a c~annon-ball has car
ried off my Iegs!"
The surgeon examined the limbs re-
felTed to, and then, giving him a good
shake, said, with a loud laugh:
'Get up with you; there's nothing the
matter with your legsl' NJ. Courthouse
sprang up in utter establishment, and
ssood firmly on the legs which he had
thought lost forever.
81 felt more thankful" said he, ethan
had ever felt in the whole course Of my
life before. l had not a wound about me.
l had indeed been shot down By an i'm
mense cannon-ball, but instead OF pass
ing through my legs, as l firmly believed
it had, the ball passed under my
feet and had plowed a hole in the earth
beneath at least a foot in depth, into which
my feet suddenly sank, giving me the idea
that 1 had been thus shortened by the loss
of my legs"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-11-23

Very long-wristed gloves of cashmere
or Austrian wool, with ribbed tops, like
the jersey cuff, appear in all the dark
street shades. to match the costume.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-11-23

Collars and cuffs of Irish crochet gui-
pure are very stylish with velvet suits.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-11-23

Instead of sealskin jackets, short man.
ties Of sealskin will be worn,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-11-23

A Fortune Spent in Concentrating the
NuptiaIs-A Bevy of Beautiful Brides
Maids-AH the Upper Tendon in At
tendance-VIctOria MOrOsini's Debut
At stairway Hall.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-11-23

Victoria Something's debut in concert
asst night is a paramount topic to-day.
The debutante made her bow at Steinway
Hall. Autographs pOrtraying her face.
and a much smaller n of her husband,
are seen in the shop windows and
at first attracted considerable atten-
ton. The lady is billed as Mrs.
Schelling Hulskamp nee MOTOsini, a title
which doubtless CRATES very harshly on
the ears of her irate father. Every effort
was made to make the opening night an
was selected, and invitations were sent to
All the leading operate artists Of the city.
Adelina Patti was present and many
Their shining lights Of the profession. A
arge number of Well-kn0wn society people
The Republican journal., 1884-10-16
The Young Artist.


Our Bessie drew something, quite quickly, and
well.
But what was intended. could nobody tell:
Il was not dog, and it was not a cat.
So she gave it tail and she called il a rat
But the tail was so funny. we all had to laugh.
Then she rubbed it all out, and she next drew
a calf.
The calf. we all told her, was much like a
sheep,
Or Il pig half awake, or goat half asleep
And never was artist in greater distress.
Nor more per>everiug than poor little Bess.
Her fence was too crooked. her trees were too
straight:
Her house always toppled half over the gate;
Her windows were never alike in their size,-
She couldn't see right for the tears in her eyes.
But nele and Aunty soon bought her rule,
And book and pencil, and sent her to
school.
And The dear little artist is learning 50 well.
That her pigs from her cows you can oasiiu tell.
Isl. Nicholas.
The Republican journal., 1884-10-16

A subscriber learning that the indie
pendent was to publish this week inter
esting stories of somewhat doubtful YER
acity sends the following:
cold Peter Brock used to own sheep
farm at the north end, and bis sheep
pasture included what is now Thorn's
Head. This was far back in the yeaI
l74O, but the boys were as mischiev0us
as they are even at this day. In Brock s
flock was wicked black ram, who had
an avel lsion to all objects of bright col
ors, and the boys, knowing this fact, used
frequently to gather at the Head and
pinning a piece of red flannel to the
hustle of their breeches, allow the ram
to approach at full speed until within ten
feet, when dodging, the boys would es-
cape, but frequently the ram would be
seriously hurt.
The old farmer was sly Old gent, and
in no way averse to little fun, despite
his sixty summers. He had learned OF
the sport, enjoyed by the boys, and re-
solved upon little experiment by him
self No sooner said than done, so pin
ming red flannel shirt to his back he
leaned over on the precipice to get in
clear view Of his flock grazing at little
distance Soon the ram espied the de-
tested object, and lowering his head. he
made rush. The old gent allowed him
to approach within the ten feet and
then essayed to dodge. Alas! Farmer
Brock was not as quick in his move
The Republican journal., 1884-10-16
HOW HE ESCAPED THE BEARS.

an early boyhood / used to drive the
COWS over to Box Island lin the Andros-
coggin River) IN the morning, and home
again at night. At low tide the approach
TO the island is over dry land, but at high
water both and the cows had to wade.
One night as usual | went after the cows
and the moment | struck foot on dry land
Ut was high tide you see) | saw the COWS
all rushing toward the shore follow by
flock OF five black bears | was a
yoUngster, and the sight of those bears
turned my hair from bright red TO a
light brown. ! was positive that should
be eaten alive and 50 on the impulse OF
the moment grabbed one Of the cows by
the tail as she pushed by me.
''The COW thought that bruin had her
that time, sure, and she snorted like fun
and jumped with me into the river. A
big bear jumped after us and squeezed
the cows tail TO make her go faster.
Every time that the bear gained on us
squeezed the cows caudle appendage,
and she, thinking | was the bear, just
whooped up things, now tell you In a
few moments we landed safe and sound
on the Lewiston shore"
The Republican journal., 1884-10-16

The champion came into tie sdnctum,
Wednesday morning, with Il very long
face
"Well, what's the matter now ?" in
quired the city editor.
Give got splendid item here but I'm
afraid you'll think there isn't any truth
in it," remarked the champion.
His fears We're allayed and he proceed
ed.
"One of our Wnnegance farmers
planted some squash seed in the spring,
and one of the seeds being especially
large he determined to take extra pains
with it, and gave it a hill to itself, to
which he gave special care. 1t sprouted
early and grew with amazing rapid;ty
nntil it ran completely out of the farmers
jurisdiction. 1t rushed over the ground
until it reached the creek, thence it start
ed for West Bath and brought up al the
New Meadows river 1t finally came to
a standstiil Oh Ilarpswell Island, when
the end burst into glorious blossom,
which grew as the days passed. into a
wonderful squash. This squash recently
obtained its maturity and was twenty
feet in diameter and weighed some seven
hundred pounds. a SOW and litter OF
pigs discovered the vegetable and eating
into devoured the contents and the shell,
converted into an immense pig pen, was
Oh exhibition at the State fair last week .
"HOw do you account for the immense
growth of this squash 2 soherly inquired
the night editor.
''Oh, that's easily explained. Take a
vine that runs seven miles without stop
ping and without a flower, when il does
stop and blossom something has got tc
come"
All agreed that his logic was iuesisti-
bic.
The Republican journal., 1884-10-16

"speakin4 Of curjous accidents reminds
me- said the champion. ..of an accident,
which happeDed to l friend IF nine
While we we're out gunnin. IN West Bath.
the first Of The week. we had discover
ed in tan hem1ock. mat arcw alone
side Of the New Meadows, crows nest
in which we both thought there we're
Young crows. Ne tossed M A cent to
see which Of Us should climb the Tree.
ana he LOST the toss, He reached the
nest all rioht and was desrendjng as best
be could With fifteen voung crows in his
hands
Fifteen Young crows in one nest ," in
tprrupted the society youth.
The Republican journal., 1884-10-16
"What became of the rest Of the cows ~
we inquired.
"All eaten up by the bears" the cham
pion replied
THE REBEL spy.

81 was on guard at Fort McCoomb be
tween Lakes Bowen and Pontchartraln. =
remarked the veteran, ''where Cos c.
and X. of the 14th Me-, the cold water
regiment, were encamped. | thought |
heard some one snoring, and going to the
lake shore to investigate matters found
the enemy to be a sleepy alligator nearly
twelve feet long. As | approached in
cautiously, he awoke and making a snap
at me seized my foot. which was encased
in a stout army boot. | gave the alarm
and the soldiers rushed down from camp
to my assistance. They seized me by the
shoulders and pulled, while the alligator
tried to back into the water In the
struggle lost my boot and my big toe,
beside severely spraining my ankle. The
alligator afterward was captured, and
found to be, not an alligator, but a rebel
spy encased iii an alligator's skin. sent
over to investigate, and also to obtain
boots and shoes for the rebel army In
side the skin were discovered fourteen
pairs of shoes and the spy acknowledged,
before being hung, thar he bad obtained
in this way some 5000 pairs Of boots ana
shoes for the Confederates."
The Republican journal., 1884-10-16

Tnc mex. dining we want is tile steam
p.ou. it viii surely come -ald When Il
does come We shall wonder AuN ue c,,r
Lot along without it. 1t +, nos ten wears
since a steam thrashmg machine was Il
rare thing. ana The Deacon ANA others
shook their wise beads. and talked about
fires. insurance. ana eyuIo-jor.s. Now we
have steam tbrasbprs bv ,5p score. and
do not know of an oId-tasbioupd bo,sp-
power machine In use. The Deacon is
| tbrasbipg with steamer to-day and i
The Republican journal., 1884-10-16

did ] ever have any adventures in
the army We'll, should smile. One
day | was on picket duty, when my regi-
ment was stationed IN front Of New
Orleans.
u had leaned my musket against a
tree and turned aside 10 cut of Il chew
"t tobacco when beard a tremendous
Whir Of wings accompanied by a sharp
buzzing sound, | turned around and
noticed nothing, but when took up my
gun again the bayonet was missing |
looked far and wide for that bayonet-
and would you believe it -on the spire
Of the [ niyersaIist church something was
shining in the sun. It was my bayonet
and it was being used by New Orleans
musQuito as tooth-pick,
The Republican journal., 1884-10-16
Hatching a Steady Business.

There is, says The Christian Union, q
method of natural Matching practiced in
France which seems emineutly practical
bic namely, Matching by turkeys Nests
OF proper dimensions are provided. cover
ed over with lattice work or wire. At
any time of wear turkeys, whether broody
or not, are, after a little teaching, made
to hatch without utermission from three
To SIX months two dozen eggs at time.
The chicks are withdrawn as soon as
hatched, and fresh eggs substituted. The
turkeys are taken from the nests every
day for food and exercise; they do not
seem to mind the confinement, and grow
fat and cOntented. One establishment is
mentioned where one hundred turkeys
were Matching at one time, ana so con
/ tlnued Tor three months. 1t is quite a
common practice with some poultry rails
| ers here to make good, steady hens hatch
TWO settings OF eggs in succession-set-
ting two at one time, giving all the chicks
when hatched to one hon and putting a
fresh setting under the other. When
chicks are Thus hatched an artificial
mother is often needed. Chicks will take
care Of themselves if kept warm. The
artificial mother affords Nc heat, but it
enables the chicks to preserve all their
own heat, which seems quite sufficient
| for their wants. An artificial mother
consists Of glass run three feet
long, two feet high at top one foot high
at the lower end, and fifteen inches wide.
At the high end, on the floor, is placed
| an inch or two of ashes eighteen inches
wide, and over this an inclined frame
lined with long fleece. The chicks nestle
under the fleece, and seem in every way
as comfortable as when covered by the
| hen. Connected with the mother is an
open run. The mother and run should be
| frequently changed to fresh ground.
With turkey Matching and artificial
mothers the problem of how to raise one
thousand chickens annually with hand
some profit would seem to be solved.
| The "mOther" does not seem to be
needed in the French yards, owing to an
earlier and warmer spring.
The Republican journal., 1884-10-16
4 HIGH VIM

The strongest breeze that | ever eX-
perienced was little zephyr that blew
two years ago this September Off the
neighboring coast innocently narrated
the champion. Il was at Small Pt.
watching d carpenter doing some work
Oh the roof Of one of the cottages when
tile breeze came along, struck the cot
tage and cutting it clean from its FOUL
dations carried it over to Stage Island,
where it landed on the knoll. In the af-
terno0n the wind shifted to the east and
it was blown back again. being landed
on the Identical spot from which it had
been removed, and losing not even a
brick from its chimney"
"What became of the carpenter 2" the
marine reporter inquired, sarcastically.
''Oh he was so much interested in bis
work that he hadn't noticed the accident.
If it had been sou now, ut work on that
roof it would have been different. IN
deed, You would have been blown away"
"Why any more than the carpenter ?''
asked the m. +.
you're all wind yourself,' replied the
champion.
The Republican journal., 1884-10-16

neous matter i'll recent issue of the journal:
The 26th semi-annual session of the Grand
Lodge of Massachusetts odd Fellows WA, held
al Brockton last week. The report showed five
new lodges instituted since the March session.
and four lodges surrendered their charters.
The number of members has increased the past
six months, l6,4; withdrawn. 1888; total mcn,-
bership, Ss56.
A prominent Massachusetts odd Fellow
sends the following correction: The Goth an
nual session of the Grand Lodge Of Mass. Odd
Fellows was held at Bostot, -llq. 9Th, 1884. The
report showed new Lodges instituted since
the February session and no charters surrender
ed. The "fh increase of membership in the last
six months was 936. Total membership, ~
40. How does it compare:
The Republican journal., 1884-10-16
He PAID THE MORTGAt

"Did ever tell you how paid the
mortgage on the old gents farm 2" asked
the champion.
"Never,n said VIC.
"Well, was fishing in the creek one
cold day, last winter when hooked on
to what thought was whale, but what
proved to he an enormous bass, thai
weighed on the ice $50 lbs. and clingng
to his tail was a smelt that weighed ten
pounds. I sent both Immediately to the
Smithsonian Institute at Washington,
and received in return check for 81
600, and request to catch more If pos
sible.'
''The bass was all right enough, per
haps, but hcw do you account for the ter
pound smelt clinging to the bass tail :"
ooh, if the bass was to 90 on cXhibl-
ton he wanted to go too," replied the
champion
The Republican journal., 1884-10-16
Premium Lies.

ORIGINAL FREAKS OF IMAGINATION PREPARED
ESPECIALLY IOR THE BATH INDEPENDENT.
\ LARGE VEGETABLE.
"ile I0t All item worth fifty cents to-
daN sure" remarked the champion, as
he came into tie sanctum Tuesday. In
deed, what is that 9" inquired the city
eGj',f, filing his l. d. with fragrant Dur
ham. son a farm at tie north end is a
cucumber vino, which has raised only
one cucumber this summer. The yege-
tible is IL feet III length and five feet in
diameter, / viii be lipened, and when
the seeds are iemoyed the Shell will be
placed Oh the Sugar Loaves at the mouth
D! lie kenuebee to serve as a light
luMst"
The Republican journal., 1884-10-16
Beecher and Curtis.

There is a comcal idea in certain quarters
that Henry Ward Beechers support of Grover
Cleveland will strengthen the Democratic can
didate among the working classes. Why. do
they suppose that the working classes have
forgotten Beecher's pandering to their enemies,
his shameless sermons of six years ago, his
toadyism to capital, and his bread-and water
dollar-a-day insults to hungry toll in 1877? His
attitude since that time has lent deeper black
ness 10 his language then.
There is another comica idea that George w
Curtiss glorification of Grover Cleveland will
strengthen the Democratic candidate among
our Irish American fellOw-citizens. Why, dc
they suppose that these felow-citizens do not
know what has been done by Harper's Weekly
of which the aforesaid Curtis is editor. in the
way of befouling the 'Irishry?' John Swim
tons Paper.
The Republican journal., 1884-10-16
George William CURTIS.

MIR. EIkius is OF the opinion that Joseph IIar-
per and nor George William Curtis led tIarper's
publications out of the Republican camp, and
his motive was revenge because Blaine would
not let him have the book. He bases his idea
upon the fact that Curtis, after Blaine had been
nominated. came into a meeting with Mr.. FL
kns and heartily cooperatcd in the selection of
very highly OF Gen. Logan, and was deferred
10 in the meeting about the choice. But Mr..
Alexander Mcdonald, who is connected with
the tIarpers by marriage, says that EIkins is
wrong, and that Curtis played the traitor, and
that in former years Mr. Fletcher Harper, ST..
frequently said the greatest trouble he had
found in his establishment was to keep down
the ctleminate and sporadic foliics of George
William Curtis, who was As prone to go wrong
as the sparks to fly upward. The present cam
paign terminates Curtis'> market value as an ed
itOr. TGath.
The Republican journal., 1884-10-16

ments as in years gone by, and the ram
butted him with such zeal that the far
mer was sent flying into the thorn bush
on the Woolwich side of the kennebec.
This is how Thorn's Head became
designated, but by rights the name
should apply to the spot where Farmer
Brock landed, and not the cliff from
which he started"
The Republican journal., 1884-10-16

Mr.. Murat HalStead teegraphs from New
York to his paper. the Cincinnati Commercial
Gazette, as follows: The American people will
have one great and unaccustomed advantage in
the election of james G. Blaine to the presden-
cy. They have seen the inside of his private
business correspondence. His pockets have
been turned out for public inspection. The
waste-basket paper relating to his personal af-
fairs has all been raked out and published. His
domestic life has been assailed, and he comes
out of the ordeal-such as no public man has
undergone-the manly. excellent, honorable
high-minded statesman the republican millions
have for long time wanted for the presidency
and are about to elect to that office
The Republican journal., 1884-10-16

At Muscatine, Iowa, Judge Stayles, in the
matter of an indictment under the new prohib-
tory liquor law, charged the jury Sept. Both,
that while selling liquor is indc,able, buying it
is equally violation of the law; that all per-
sons testfying to having purchased liquor are
subject to indictment, and that, referring as is
supposed to the temperance alliance in the case
of any persons being induced or encouraged by
any organization or body TO buy liquor for the
purpose of eliminating the seller, such buyer
would be ndictable and such body would be
guilty of conspiracy and subject to indictment.
1t is thought that it will be difficult to enforce
the anti-liquor law under this ruling.
The Republican journal., 1884-10-16

We may say that our share in upholding ma
tional customs is only the share of one mans
influence. But we must measure our RESPONSE
bitv at the other end. by results, not by the
magnitude or insignifeance of our personal in
fuence. The whole result has been evolved
through the consent, or the silence, or direct
support of such as ourselves; and the whole
result is what we have to answer for or weep
over. Union Signal.