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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-07-21
A GOOD BISHOP.
His Advioe to Yonnc Men.

Burdette relates that the first time he
ever saw the late Bishop Simpson was
years ago, when he (Burdette) was a re-
porter for the Peoria ReUiel0, and was as
signed to chronicle the doings of the Gen.
trail Illinois Conference, over which Bish-
op Simpson presided. He and the other
reporters went early, seized a big table
belonging to the conference Secretaries,
took possession of their stationery, ETC.,
and waited for the services to begin.
"First thing after the opening exercises"
says Mr.. Burdette, ''a good brother arose
and called attention to the presence OF the
reporters within the barr and suggested
that they be assigned place without the
sacred precincts. We felt very badly
about it, as the suggestion was
warmly seconded, but while we were
wondering if we could carry the big table
with us, the Bishop looked down upon us
kindly and said, in a soothing way: 'Oh,
well, brethren, never mind. If the re-
porters can stand it l guess the brethren
can.' We stood it. / remember one
thing he said, near the close of the con-
ference, in his talk to the class of young
men who stood up to receive his charge.
and he said, in the course of his re-
marks, Il have heard young men, in the
depth OF their humility, say, II am
willing to be poor, despised Methodist
preacher" Now, brethren, if you are
poor. it's your own fault; and if you are
despised, it is because your are despica-
ble.' And then he talked more common
sense to those young men in five minutes
than some men are privileged to hear in
as many years.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-07-21
QUEER CONSUMPTION REMEDY.
How the Dread Disease is Treated with
Dog Fat.

AAOh OAo ~ eau OlSSaHe Is AEGaCGu with
Dog Fat.
There is a great variety of medicines
for great variety Of diseases, but titseems
as though j. s. Bischoff, cigar dealer at
pa Pearl street, says the Cincinnati En-
Quirer, is taking the strangest remedy of
all. For long time he has been suffer-
ing from consumption and has of late had
frequent hemorrhages. He is a German
and as a last resource determined to try
the following remedy, which was at
one time popular. in the mother
country. Some one told him that
the fat OF a dog rendered and taken
daily was cure for this disease. He be-
gan at once to look for suitable dog, and
found one in the possession of Sol. Baker,
the well-known ticket seller at. the Little
Miami depot. 1t was a large mongrel,
pretty old and very fat. 1t weighed in
the neighborhood of 20 pounds. The dog
was killed on July and Mr.. Bischoff has
been taking his medicine like man since
the following day. Mr.. BischOff has taken
the medicine regularly three times a day
and processes to be much improved in
health for it. 1t may be in the nature of
a faith cure.
An Enquirer reporter called at his home
last evening, but the sick man had re-
tired. Mrs. Bischoff, however, was there
and kindly told the reporter something of
the treatment her husband was undergo
ing. The dog was killed in a cellar at
Newport by some man whom she did not
know, and who is said to be the only one
in this city who is able to do it properly,
as the animal has to be killed in a particu-
lar way to insure the good effects of its
fat. When rendered the carcass gave two
small crooks of lard, about twelve pounds,
which was as clear and pure as pork lard.
1t has slight, but not unpleasant odor,
and is not hard to take. Her husband
takes it before each meal. A tablespoon
full is put in heated milk and mixed with
little honey. He will continue to take
it. she saws. until it causes purginp.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-07-21
BRYANT TO THE FRONT.
1t is Thought He Is About to be Paid fO
His Chicago Work.

II - nc Is A0OuB TO De LOT
His Chicago Work.
AT last, says the Constitution of Sunday,
Col. John E. Bryant is about to secure a
snug berth. A report was circulated yes
terday, and is sustained by the statements
of prominent Republicans, that on to-
morrow, or very soon thereafter, Col.
Bryant will be appointed United States
Marshal for the Northern District of Geor-
gia, in place of Gen. James Longstreet,
who Will be removed.
This change has been talked of for a
long time, and its elimination has been
looked for during the past week, but did
not occur. 1t is stated now in the most
positive terms that Bryant's appointment
is a question of only a brief time, and also
that in December the President will ap-
point Col. Henry p. Farrow to succeed
Hon. john ETskine as Judge of the South
ern District of Georgia. 1t is expected
that Col. Bryant will make up his bond,
which is for 500, 600, and be ready to take
charge of the MarshaPs office by the mid
die of August.
During the early part of the year num-
Der of statements were published to the
effect that Bryant had been promised the
Marshalship if he would secure a solid
Georgia delegation for Arthur. The re-
pOrtS were OF course, uenleu. DuG at any
rate solid Georgia delegation went to
Chicago and voted first, last and forever
for Chester A. Arthur. 1t is claimed that
the President has intended all along to
give the place to Bryant, but he consider
ed it best not to make the appointment
until after the convention, as otherwise it
would be looked upon as political SELL
out.
1t is said that Gen. Longstreet has
always had strong backing from Gen.
Grant. AS Grant is now political naught
and as the convention is over the coast
seems clear for Bryant.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-07-21
oATHs AND IsIPRECATIoNs.
The Origin and Meaning of Popular
"Cuss' Words

The Origin and Meaning of Popular
"Cuss' Words.
Damn has a meaning precise and we'll
defined, says the GentIeman's Magazine,
but the unmeaning oaths in common use
almost defy calculation by their number.
and comment by their Stiffness. The
Italians often swear by Bacchus-"Per
Baceo." The English people OF our day
are still found to imprecate by "Joye,v or
by s'Jupiter," or by sJingO." Few know
what the last word really signifies, and
what Is its derivation. They also swear
by the Holy Poker, by Ny Lord Harry, by
Gosh, by Jabers, by Blazes, and speak of
the s'Deuce" as if the word were svnony-
nous with the devil. NJingo'' is an old
British or Kettle oath, of great
force of meaning originally,
and is derived from E'Dian''
pronounced jan, vengeance, and gaOth
pronounced "go," or "gu,O blast or
breath, and really means the blast of
vengeance, an oath that survives in an
other and less emphatic form-ssBlast
you'll" which seems to be particular ia
yorite by the constant use that is made of
it. The eXclamations of "Oh, dearp, and
''0h, dear men are the Anglicized rem
derings of the Kettle Dld nj Dec a mel.
my God; and oh DtG mi, oh my God-ex-
pfebSlOu5 lHdI ulleut HOJ perhaps be en-
ployed so often If their origin and true
meaning were generally known to the
fair ladies to whom they are so familiar.
Many attempts are made by swearers
to avoid taking Gods name in yain-bv
using 'sodo as an abbreviatiOn of God. as
in the still current ''zounds p'-ss0d's
life," and the once popular "od's bodi-
kins" and ''ods p,tikins, y found in Shakes
peare and his contemporaries. The last
two forms of swearing are more than pro-
fame, inasmuch as they are obscene and
disgusting, as all who know the meaning
of the old Kettle mOnosyilables ssbodv and
''pit' will admit meanings with which
no writer Of the present day would
dare to sully his page. The French
initiate the English in their desire
not to desecrate Gods name bv
their imprecations, and resort to
grotesque eyasions and clumsy substi-
tutes to get round the difficulty-which
they scarcely admit to be insurmounta-
bic, substituting for the very profane oath.
"Saere nom de Dieu," the words first in
troduced and made popular by military
men, "Sacre nom dune pipe.1 ssSacre
nom DUN chienf' and still more common
ssSacre bleul" The Germans have sdDer-
tOtte as form of the same senseless i'm
precatiOn. Dash is often used by the
mealy-mouthed as synonym for the
more emphatic damn-as in the silly ex-
clamations, ''Dash my wiglv and s.Dash
my buttonsp'
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-07-21
CLEvELAND's EARLY LIFE.
He Was Not an Object of Charity, But
Earned What He Was Paid.


The Hon. Lewis F. Allen, the venerable
Republican uncle Of Gov. Cleveland, has
written a letter to the Buffalo Courier
correcting some inaccuracies in an ac-
count of Grover Cleyeland's first visit to
Buffalo. Mr.. Allen says:
"He had on several occasions from his
early boyhood been a visitor in my family
for weeks together, and ingratiated him.
self in our kind feelings. In the spring
of the year 1854, after diligent employ
ment in sundry occupations in the city os
New York and elsewhere, not altogether
congenial to his future purposes in life,
he came to my house, in this city, on a
brief call, while on his way to Cleveland,
o., where, without single friend or ac-
quaintance, he intended to find his way
into a law Office to acquire a knowi-
edge of that profession. On disclos-
ing his intention | endeavOred te dis
suade MIN from so precarious an ATTEMPT
and advised him to remain five months in
my employment, where he could be use
ful, for which / would compensate him.
and meantime assist, if possible, to a
situation with some eminent law firm in
this city to prosecute his studies for a
profession which he had selected for his
future hopes and industry. Ending his
summer labors with me, on application to
the distinguished law firm of Messrs. H.
w. Rogers Il Dennis Bowen by both of us
he was kindly introduced to a table in
their office where not n number of young
men were in the place already as the
account states, but only an assistant
copyist and an established student of the
profession were employed. There Young
Grover took his place and applied himself
diligently to the rudiments of his fu-
ture profession, without any nominal pay
of S3 or 81 a week TO pay for his board and
Washing again enormously stated, for
young law clerks seldom receive any
compensation for their first years labor
in law office. Nor was there any litter
In the circle of law clerks at his presence
or awkwardness. He boarded with my
family for perhaps a year, well clothed.
lacking neither an 'oYercOat,' or boots
in place of broken shoes in sleet and
snow,' as the slander continues, but suffi-
clent in all bodily requirements for health
and comfort by his earnings with me,
honestly and faithfully rendered. He as
sisted me for some years afterward at in
tervals spared from his studious
employment, i'll the compilation of
my succeeding volumes of a valua-
bic work, with due compensation for his
labor. He was no mendicant for employ
ment in whatever he rendered services,
but earned his wages, whatever they
might be, as any other bright and diligent
young man has done, until he established
himself in his profession with success
and honor. know no reason why, in
writing up the history OF one who has so
rapidly risen to public estimation in any
phase of life, he. should needlessly be
placed in an early destitute condition of
charity or necessity, in contrast with the
eminent position to which his ability or
good fortune had subsequently elevated
himD
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-07-21
INPRISON FOR ORPOISONING.
SEXUAL SINFULNESS FLOORS
AN ATLANTA PHYSICIAN.

The Woman whom He Married at the
Point of Her Brothers shot-guns and
Then Deserted Charges Him with Civ
ing Her a Deadly Dram-The Prisoner
Confident that His Friend, GOV. Nc
Daniel, will Not Extradite Him.
ATLANTA, GA, July 20.-To-day the
police authorities arrested a physician
calling himself James Joseph Augustus
Edwards, who is wanted at Richmond to
answer a charge Of poisoning a woman to
whom he was married several months
ago. Edwards, in conversation with the
NEWS correspondent, said: II married
the woman who wants me brought back
to Richmond several years ago at the
muzzle Of a shotgun filled with buckshot
and pointed at me by her brother. The
woman when 1 met her was employed at
the st. Charles Hotel at ri hmOnd and
was in charge Of the Hnenrotm. We be-
came quite intimate, too lsuch so to
please her three brothers, who have the
reputation of being dangerous men. one
OF them having already killed is man.
did this in face of the 4act that |
had wife in Georgia. | knew that
1T was either marry and that quick or be
filled with lead, and / elected to take the
former. lived with her a short time and
far as poisoning her is concerned / plead
not guilty. While l was at Portsmouth,
Va, on a trip she attempted suicide by
taking laudanum. Upon returning to
Richmond 1 found her Ill from the effects
OF the drug. | at once secured the SER
vices of two prominent physicians, who
remained with her until she had entirely
recovered. Since then, imagine, from the
nature OF the information upon which ]
was arrested, that she has taken
poison again. The truth of the whole
matter IS that she is stuck on me and
wants me brought back to Richmond so
that she can get me to live with her. l
have $4,000 at home and will spend every
cent OF it before l will give up. 1 don't
want to go back. l am not as afraid of
the woman as am of her brothers. shot
guns. | am we'll acquainted with Gov.
Mcdaniel, and when lay the whole mat
ter before him, which l hone to get an
opportunity to DO, think that he will re-
fuse to grant the requisition. My wife,
that is the one that 1 claim
and intend living with, was reared in
Grlf1n and is relative of Gov. BOynton.
have wealthy uncle in North Carolina.
where l am from, and he will see me
through when my $4,000 gives out. l
propose lighting this thing to the bitter
end"
DIR. RAINES DEAD.
DIR. Thomas L. Raines, a son of the late
DR.. Thomas Raines, of the penitentiary,
died at his home in this city at O'Clock
this morning of gastric fever. The de-
ceased was fine physician and a most
admirable young man. Since the death of
his father he has been the support of the
family. He contracted his sickness about
month ago while attending Grants
convict camp near the city, and for the
past three weeks has not been conscious
of what was going on about him.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-07-21
Another Comet Discovered.

ROCHESTER, n. Y, July 20.-Dr. Lewis
Swift, Director of the Warner Observa-
tory, has received intelligence of the dis
covery of a comet by Prof. E. E. Barnard,
of Nashville, on the night of July 16, and
the discovery was verified by the motion
of the comet tonight. 1t is in the head Of
the Wolf, right ascension 10 hours,
80 minutes and 80 seconds, declination
south II degrees and 10 minutes, and
moving slowly in an easterly direction.
1t seems to be growing brighter and is
probably coming toward the earth. This
is the first comet discovered in the North
ern Hemisphere this wear
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-07-21
THE GRANT s WARD CONTRACTS
Ex-senator Chaffee Telling How He
was SwindIed by the Firm.

A-A-Sena1oF Shanee Telling How He
was SwindIed by the Firm.
Ex-senator Jerome B. Chaffee was be-
fore Referee. Hamilton Cole to-day, saws a
New York special of the 18th. to prove
his claim to some United States registered
bonds, valued at 1915, 900, and some West
Virginia bonds, valued at $125, 900, which
he had loaned to the firm of Grant &
Ward. To questions by Col. George
Bliss he said that his son-in-law. q. S.
Grant, Jr., wrote to him in April of last
year saying that Grant & Ward had need
for more money in their business. and
that they did not want to take any out
siders in the business. The ex
Senator pledged 100000 in registered
4 per cents. with the Fourth
National Bank and loaned the money to the
firm. For this he received no return. the
nrm merely paying the interest on the
loan. In October young Grant induced
him to 90 in further. The bonds were re-
deemed and then $500, 600 in United States
registered bonds, worth on the market
$4,000, and $l25,000 in West Virginia
bonds were transferred to the firm. Young
Grant said the money was to be used in
very pronta6le contracts and the ex-Sena-
tor was to receive One-half of the profits.
when cross-examined by c. w. Bangs he
SAID that he did not know how much he
had drawn in the way of profits. The
firm notified him from time to time that
certain profits had accrued and had been
placed to his credit.
'About how much did you draw p,
Between $50, 900 and $40,000."
DID you inquire about the contracts ?''
"1es, talked about the contracts to
Grant and to Ward. / asked about the
security, and whether they were sure to
be profitable. l was assured thev were
perfectly safe, and i was told not to wor-
ry about them.'
Nv hat was the nature of the con-
tracts? 2"
81 was told that the money was loaned
TO railroad contractors, but L did not get
a very definite idea of the business, [ was
put on more easily then than / should be
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-07-21
LETTER CARRIERS, VACATIONS
The Postmaster Generals Order on tho
Subject.

The Postmaster Generals Order on the
Subject.
The following circular letter concern
ing letter carriers leaves of absence has
been sent to Postmasters by Postmaster
General Gresham: ''Sir-A recent act of
Congress provides that all letter carriers
at free delivery offices shall be entitled to
a leave of absence not to exceed fifteen
days in each year without loss of pay,
and authorizes the Postmaster General to
employ, when necessary, during such alb
sence substitute letter carriers to fill
their places, with nay at the rate of 5000
per annum.
"You are hereby authorized to grant
the letter carriers at your office leave of
absence not to exceed fifteen days in each
year, with pay, and to fill their places
during such absence with substitute car
riers, whom you will pay at the rate of
5000 per annum. You will grant leave of
absence to such numbers of carriers
at the time and at such times duYfng the
year as will work the least inconvenience
to the public, a strict account of which
must be kept with each carrier and certi-
fied to the auditor of this department
quarterly, with your carrier pay roll
on a separate sheet. If you
have not a sufficient number of
substitute carriers to fill the places of
carriers absent on leave you should at
once select as many additional ones as
may be required for this purpose and
nominate them to the First Assistant
Postmaster General for appointment. The
authority to employ substitute carriers
under this act is granted only when ne
cessary to enable the Postmaster to allow
the carriers the leave authorized above.
If, therefore, you can so arrange your
thoriZed without the employment of sub
stitutes you will not be justified in en-
ploying substitutes under these instruc-
tiOnG -
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-07-21
THE SCALP OF A CHIEF.
How a Famous Indian was Slain for a
Reward.

Reward.
A relic which attracts general attention
has been placed IN the Minnesota His
tOrical Society collection at st. Paul. 1t is
the scalp of the famous Sioux chieftain
Little Crow. 1t was taken in 1868, at the
time when the State was paying a pre-
MUM of $75 for Sioux scalps. A man
named Lamson killed Little Crew in that
year and brought his scalp to st. Paul,
and State Auditor McIlrath paid him the
reward, and was about to throw away
the scalp, when it was suggested to keep
it. 1t was accordingly tanned. Little
Crow was at the time of his death the
most eminent OF the Indian chieftains
in the Northwest. He was a yery
smart man, and saw the futility Of anv
conflict with the whites, but was forced
into the outbreak in 1862. In 1863. in the
summer time, near Hutchinson, he was
picking berries with companion. Lam
son was engaged with his son near by. at
the same occupation. The son was the
first to discover the presence of the In
dlans, and spoke Of it to his father. who
shot at Little Crow, but missed him. Lit
tie Crow returned fire and wounded the
elder Lamson severely in the breast. The
son then fired and shot Little Crow through
the heart. 1t was not known at first who
it was that had been killed, but the body
was afterward identified by marks on the
left arm. The skeleton was preserved
and is now in possession of DIR. Powell. Of
Lacrosse. Wis. Before it came into his
possession the State Of Minnesota offered
a considerable sum of money for IL.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-07-21
JOHN JARRETTS COMMISSION
UNSIGNED.
President Arthur Scotches a Secret
Enemy.

President Arthur ScOtches a Secret
Enemy.
John Jarrett returned from Washington
to-day, says a Pittsburg special of the
18th inst, very much flurried on account
of President Arthur's refusal to sign his
commission as Chief of the Bureau of La
Dor Statistics until certain statements he
is alleged to have made rejecting on the
President are explained. ''The whole
trouble,'' said Mr.. Jarrett, sis that some
person is lying about me and misrepre-
senting my language. never said that
Arthur was fit only for a scullion in
kitchen. What | did say was that we
needed more statesmenship in the White
House, which sentiment was uttered by
me at Lafayette Hall meeting. l did
not descend to personal abuse of the
President, but my accusers have stirred
up this fuss to iDjure me. / don't believe
the opposition to me comes from Mr.
Powderly or his friends. 4 know one of
nv accusers and understand that the
whole difficulty originated in Pittsburg.
| had talk with the President and left
with the understanding that he is to in
vestigate the charges. If it is proved
that used the language accredited to me
/ will not get the cOmmissiOn''
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-07-21

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