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THE INVALID

WIN ind the Wabash the most convenient
route to all the noted health resorts of
Illinois. Missouri, Arkansas and Texas, and
that the extensive through car system and
superior accommodations of this popular
line Will add greatly 10 his comfort while en-
route Pamphlet descriptive of the many
celebrated mineral springs OF the West and
South sent free on apnlicatlnn.
, 1884-10-07
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
WABASH
R0UTE !!
THE BUSINESS MAN

When he travels wants to go quick, wants to
be comfortable, wants TO arrive at destina-
ton on time, in fact. wants a strictly bust
ness trip, and consequently takes the
popular Wabash Route, feeling that no Is
sure TO meet his engagements and continue
IN proapar aud ha hao1v
, 1884-10-07
Amorioan Method.

The mystincations OF the old schools are passed
away, and the pupil taught to recognize at sight
that which the fingers are required To perform.
Thzt those who practice for years, without n
thorough and comprehensive knowledge OF the
material from which their music Is composed,
are playing the part OF an automatom-not an
intelligent being.
Thai execution upon any instrument must be
considered In no other light than mechanical
Art, governed by a principle, which. thoroughly
understood and pncticed. covers the whole
ground Of artistic dexterty.
That the price of success Is honest, daily.
mental and mechanical study Of those funda-
mental passages-chords- aud scaleS-irom
which are developed the peculiar forms Of all
composers.
That good pupils never graduate, or see the
time there i nothing new 10 learn, but study
on. gaining familiarity with every composer OF
merit, cleaning therefrom and appropriating TO
themselves the beauties and gems from every
school Of composition
THE AMERICAN METHOD has, within
he sixteen years Of It's publication. elected from
Thousands OF delighted patrons scattered from
the Atlantic 10 the Pacific Coast, the most nat
teriug testimonials. which can be seen by CALI
ing on Mrs. Mercer. Can refer 10 great numbers
Of patrons on the Pacific Coast and IN the East.
, 1884-10-07

At the Star Restaurant. Open all
night.
, 1884-10-07

DR.. F. |. WARNER 5@Esssl OVER Corner s%g { e f ssssss'h D and g E5r
Residence 4O4 Eddy Street. Fine work a speciality.
, 1884-10-07

Ii you are losing your grip on life, try
Wells Health Remover. Goes direct
to weak spots.
, 1884-10-07

DR.. w: A, WYMAN F s@15sB q \ aa ASR B1 Sg a9l SsSr .s o% 6
he First National Bank, up sars Telephone 81. Calls answered night or dy
from the Office
, 1884-10-07

At the Star Restaurant Open all
night,
, 1884-10-07
No New or Unexplained System OF Notation,
Prof X. a. RobbIus'
A ERICAN TH0D
:FoR
PtAnO-FOrto-
Daily Requirements OF the Pianist"
III u,,drod Teache-

Now used by over six hundred Teachers.
THE ONLY CONCISE WORK
Which will stand Artistic Criticism, and furnish
the material upon which every educated teach
er can base their own pecnliarities OF i~nstrac-
ton. IL presents In n new light, based upon
natural laws, the art Of execution and science
OF music.
Mrs. n. \. MERCER,
Teacher Of Robbins American Method for the
Plano, can be found NJ residence on Seven
teenth street.
ny THE
Amor1can Method.
, 1884-10-07

JAMES J. R0WEN. hET GH4Eghh # l 5Ss. AE ~ G sS4H B5R@
Rooms No "a and 81, Cheyenne Wyoming. Business in the District Courts and
before the Supreme Court Of the Territory carefully and promptly prosecuted
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-07-21
HAULING TOO MANY SPECIAL
CARS.
The wealthy Dudes OVERRIDING the Busi-
ness.


The Wealthy Dudes OVERRIDING the Busi-
ness.
Said an old and very competent super
intendent day or two ago, to an Indian
apolis journal reporter, ''One Of the great
est annoyances l have to contend with is
hauling special cars over our road. There
was time when only presidents travelled
about the country in special cars; now it
has come to be fashionable for general
managers, superintendent, chief engin-
GERS and even general passenger agents
to take special car whenever they make
a trip" Should this mania continue he
looked for the time when the bill posters,
the tack hammer brigade, would want to
90 about in a special car. He said: "On
our regular trains there are from eight to
eleven cars, and usually two of them are
sleeping coaches, and it is as much as an
ordinary passenger engine can do to haul
that number of cars over the grades of
Western roads and make the time which
our express trains are run on" Said he:
"Tle other day we had eleven cars on our
train and a connection brought in one Of
those id special cars with no one IN it
but general passenger agent and his
private secretary. We could not refuse
to haul it and did haul it, but reached our
Western terminus one hour and twenty
minutes late; had on thirty-six passen-
gers for our Western connection. all of
whom were obliged to lay over twelve
hours. The engine would doubtless have
gone through on time but for hauling this
special car, which was just that much
more than the engine had the capacity to
haul. OF course, the passengers cursed
that route and SAID they never would take
it again, and our manager telegraphed me
to know why train No. - was late yes
terday, and in turn tackled the engineer,
and he answered: glitch on few more
special cars and can't make freight train
time with No. s, as smart as she is"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-07-21
VnInntarv Contribntions.

Republican paper untriendly to
Blaine says that it is the purpose of the
Republican managers to scare, coax and
otherwise get money from government
employees for campaign purposes. Lately
quite a large number of promotions were
made in the Pension Office. The promo
tions were not made according to the civil
service rules, but on the recommendation
of the chiefs of bureaus. 1t is believed
that all these promotions were made with
the understanding that the parties bene-
fitted should contribute literally to the
campaign funds. The same plan prob
ably will be pursued in all departments
Of the government. Stories have been
started, and they will probably
be given a sort of semi-Oficial sanction,
that a general reduction of force is about
to take place. The alarm that stories
like these will cause will influence the en-
ployes to make contributions freely.
They cannot tell where the axe will fall,
and they will conclude that the best way
to avert misfortune will be to contribute
a part Of their salaries to the Republican
cause. There is no doubt that the en-
ployes will have to bear pretty heavy as
sessments, notwithstanding the civil SER
vice law. Circulars soliciting voluntary
subscriptions are sent to the residences
of the employees, and the law is evaded
i'm that way. Such are the practices Of
the Republican party which, lately, at
Chicago declared fer civil service reform.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-07-21
Workingmen for Cleveland.

One Of the most significant features OF
the opening Of the present political cam
paign was the disbanding of the Young
Mems Republican Club Of the Third As
sembly District Of New York. The club
is composed almost entirely OF working
men, and was organized in May last with
a view to being ready for the fight by the
time the Republican candidates would be
nominated.
The nomination OF Blaine and Logan
acted as a damper on the club, and nearly
every day since that time there have
been increasing evidences of disafiiec-
ton. When Cleveland was nominated
one after another Of the members an
nounced their intention to vote for him,
until three-fourths Of the club had avow-
edIy deserted the standard of the Plumed
knight.
On Wednesday night the club met and
by an almost unanimous vote agreed to
disband.
Before the lights in the hall had been
extinguished, the Cleveland men had
enrolled themselves as members Of the
Young Mems Democratic Club of the
Third Assembly District. These men
had always been Republicans heretofore,
and many of them were affected by Gov.
Cleveland's veto Of the eight-hour law,
but justified his course in the matter by
asserting that he saved them from very
material reduction in their wages.
There are evidences that this is but the
forerunner Of many similar bolts among
the wOrkingmen, who cannot be deceived
further as to which party and candidate
really favor their material interests. The
| tidal wave of reform is beginning to flow.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-07-21
A New Applicant for Favor.

The combination which has been effected
between the Baltimore and Ohio, Bankers
and Merchants Postal Telegraph and the
Bennett Mackay Cable Companies is at
tracing a great deal Of attention. Of
course the purpose Of the combination is
to draw away as much business as pos
sible from the Western Union Company.
As the public has no particular interest
in either the new combination or the
Western Union. whichever one is tine most
accommodating and the most moderate in
prices will get the bulk of the business.
The combination controls one hundred
and twenty thousand miles of wire.
This is about one-third of the amount that
the Western Union controls, not taking
into consideration railroad wires. The
wires of the combination, however, reach
all the best territory of the Western
Union in the East, West and South.
TWENTY-FIVE millions Of dollars represents
the cash outlay of the combination, in
Guiding the cable. 1t is hardly probable
that the combination will sell out or lease
its franchises and wires. 1t is in the field
to stay, so its promoters say, and it is
probable that it will stay. 1t has strong
rich men at the back Of it, and they are
ambitious to make it a success.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-07-21
A NAIL IN A MANS SKULL.
The Mysterious Case that is Puzzlini
the Baltimore Authorities.

The Mysterious Case that is Puzzling
the Baltimore Authorities.
A German named Valentine Fritz,
aged SO years, living in South Baltimore,
says a Baltimore special to the New York
World, is reported to be In a dying condi-
ton from the effects of nail driven into
his head by some means unknown to his
friends. His son states that his father
left home on Tuesday morning for a walk,
but did not return all day. He had been
in feeble health. In the evening he was
brought to the door in a helpless cOndi-
ton. Two boys, who accompanied him,
stated that they found him sitting on a
bridge in the suburbs crying. He asked
to be taken home. On the way there he
told the boys that while attempting to
gather some berries along bank he fell.
Upon a close examination the head Of a
nail was discovered protruding from his
skull. 1t was extracted by DR.. Blake and
was found to be a small spike about two
inches long. 1t had been driven in at the
crown and bent forward towards the fore
head. The wound caused partial para
lysis on one side.
The old man was questioned by the po-
lice and either could not or would not tell
how the nail had been driven into his
mead. lie soon alter l0SL consciousness.
There are several theories advanced-one
that his half idiot boy drove it into the
mans skull, another that when he fell
he struck his head against it, and still an
other that Fritz drove the nail in himself
to end his life. The curious case is being
investigated by the authorities.
Subsequent investigation shows that
when Fitz returned home he was suffering
from sunstroke, and that while lying I'M
conscious in his bed his idiot son, aged 20
years, crept up stealthily and drove a ten
penny nail in the old mans head. So firm
lY was the nail imbedded that the flesh
had to be cut away before the nippers
could grasp the nail head and draw 1t out.
The man will Qie
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-07-21
DISAPPOINTED cLERKs.
some Unworthy Promotions for Polit
cal Rnrnoaas


cal Purposes.
There is a good-sized growl to be heard
in some of the departments, says Wash
ington special to the Baltimore SEH, in
consequence Of the recent promotions in
the clerical forces of the same, and par
ticularly in the Registers Office of the
Treasury Department and the Pension
Office. 1t is alleged that instead Of the
civil service rules being carried out in
making the promotions by merit they
were violated oftener than observed. As
clerk in the Treasury Department ex-
planned it to-day: 'sThe longest pole gets
the persimmons now the same as ever,
civil service to the contrary notwithstand-
ing" Some outrageous cases are re-
ported, but in each case the clerks who
have been outraged are afraid to give
their names for fear Of being removed
from office altogether. One of the
cases is IN the Registers Office
Of the Treasury Department. There
was a vacancy IN the eighteen hundred
dollar class OF clerkships. For this place
a colored clerk named Smith was to-day
designated, which is about the same as if
appointed, by Register Bruce. Smith was
regarded in the Office as a mere copylst,
having no particular clerical ability, and
it was q surprise to the experienced
clerks who have been there for years and
who expected promotion. These clerks
say that Smith, while not specially Won
derful as clerk, has record as polltl-
clan, and as one of the 'swhoopeTs up for
Arthur in company with his friend, Reg
lister Bruce, at the late Chicago Republic
can Convention. Why his political abili-
ties should be considered in the matter Of
making clerical promotions is one OF
those few questions that the civil service
commission has not yet satisfactorily eX-
planned.
Another case which has marked charac-
teristics is in the pension office. 1t was
well known there that there would be
some promotions made at the opening OF
the fiscal year, and there was lively
competitiOf for the places. The promo
lions at thS Pension Office are supposed
to be made from the record made by each
clerk. Accuracy, attendance and rapldlty
are the great points in the competition.
At least the clerks supposed those three
points would weigh more than any other,
but they have since found out that
political backing and pressure" does
the business more effectually. In
one division of that office some clerks, so
as to get their record as high as possible
in passing on pension cases, have for
months taken work to their homes and
worked at night. When the time for pro-
motion arrived it was found that one OF
| Senator Mahone's political friends got the
coveted place, though 1T was notorious
that he was by no means as good clerk
as any of the others in the room, his record
for accuray, attendance and rapidity be-
ing bad. This kind of work is very dis
couraging to competent and deserving
clerks, though, as stated before. they are
not able to come out and make public
complaint for fear of the consequences to
Themselves
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-07-21


Heretofore the battle against the cotton
worm has chiefly been confined TO the use
OF poisons. Experts have for several
years appreciated the fact that the most
promising efforts in the future would
probably be those directed against the
moth, and moth traps Of many kinds have
been tried, but they have never been fully
successful. In nearly all these traps a
light is used TO attract the insects, but
the radiated heat generally warns the
moth before it gets close enough TO be
caught or burned.
The wholesale destruction Of insects IN
cities where the electric light is in use,
has given a new idea 70 those who are in
terested in the destruction Of the cotton
moth. While the heat very near the
electric light is intense, the heated zone
does not extend very far, and, hence, IN
seets lured by the glare are not warned OF
the danger until they are within the dead
Iy limits. It is claimed that the cotton
moth can be exterminated on its first ap-
pearance in any locality by simply plac-
ing properly arranged electric lights in
the fields.
This theory is a very attractive one, and
is no doubt correct in a great measure.
There are economical and practical ques-
lions connected with it, however, which
will prevent its extended use among
planters in the near future. The electric
light is not only luxury Of the present
age, but a costly luxury. Not one planter
in five hundred is able to invest in even
the most modest style Of plant for pro-
ducing it, and it will probably be long
time before the conditions will be favor
able for its adoption on cotton planta-
tiOns.
The electric light moth trap may be
used in vegetable gardens near cities, but
for large plantations, where the use Of
moth traps is desirable, some adaptation Of
the Oil lamp will have to be used yet
awhile.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-07-21
Ciear Men and the Tarllr.

The cigar men, it seems, think that a
good deal depends upon them whether
Cleveland or Blaine shall be President.
In New York there are $1,000 voters en-
gagged in the different branches Of the
cigar business, and in the whole country
623,90S. They claim that they hold the
balance Of power in New York, Pennsyl-
vania, California and Florida. If reports
are to be credited they have been holding
meetings in all the cities and larger towns
for the purpose Of making a choice be-
tween Cleveland and Blaine. They propose
to support the party which will give
the cigar interest the most support. The
cigar men are in favor Of high protec-
tive duty for manufactured cigars,
but they want leaf tobacco admitted free.
They have all along looked with favor on
the Republican party because it prOfessed
itself to be the champion Of the protective
system. The clause Of the Democratic
platform, however, which favors free raw
material is what they want, and they
are willing to give the Democratic party
their undivided and hearty support if
they can get any assurance that that
party, while admitting raw material
free, will not disturb the existing
duties on cigars. 1t is probable that
the coo, 600 cigar-makers will remain on
the fence-supposing they are on the
fence-a good while before they get any
assurance Of that kind. The Democratic
party must look after the interests Of
tobacco producers and consumers, as
well as of the cigar-makers.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-07-21
PERSONAL.

BARTHoLDTs bronze statue Of Diderot is to
be unveiled at Langres July 26.
THE eldest daughter of Matthew Arnold is
engaged to be married to Frederick White
ridge, New York lawyer.
SENATOR GRADY. John Kelly's chief spokes-
man and ally, made his first public appear
ance as a temperance lecturer.
r. o. WILLIAMS, the newly appointed
United States Consul General at Havana, will
leave for his post of duty in few days.
MADAME ADAM intends to visit America
shortly to study its institutions, with view
of publishing her impressions on her return to
France.
LIEUT.. Gov. CHAUNCEY F. BLACK, of Penn
sylvania, is revising a work called ''The Life
aud Public Services Of Grover Cleveland and
Thomas A. Hendricks"
GEN. SHERIDAN left Washington Friday for
New York on a tour of inspection of Madison
barracks and Forts Porter and Niagara, on
the Northern frontier.
OSCAR WILDE, who has gotten over the
honeymoon entered earlier in the year, is
bending his virile mind to the study OF fiction,
with the view of writing a novel:
THE CHILEAN newspapers mention the recent
death of a certain Don Jose Miguel Herrera
at the age of l22 years, and aver that his
age is well attested by official records. He
was born at Talca, and died at Santiago.
ALMOST everybody but his immediate neigh
bOrs have forgotten Columbus Delano, who
used to be Secretary Of the Interior, and who
his wife will soon celebrate their golden
wedding.
PROF. PROCTOR, the astronomer, and his
family occupy Gen. James Craig's residence
in st. Joseph, Mo. His purpose in coming to
America to live is to bring his children mp as
Americans. He expects to return to England
in the winters to lecture.
Gov. SPRAGUE and his wife, whom he
married last year in Virginia, soon after his
divorce from Mrs. Kate Chase Sprague, are
living very quietly at CanOnchet, near Mar
ragansett Pier. The once richly furnished
mansion is now almost destitute of all appoint
msnts, and Governor and Mrs. Sprague only
occupy two or three very plainly furnished
rooms. He is said to be destitute of employ
ment.
THE Secretary of State recently received
dispatch from Mr.. Bingham, United States
Minister at Toxic, dated June 20, 1884, stating
that His Imperial Japanese Majesty had be-
slowed the medal of the ''Red Ribbon" upon
Capt. G. T.. Hawkins, of the American bark
b. f. Watson, in recognition Of his bravery
and humanity in rescuing Japanese crew in
extreme peril at sea. The decoration Is to be
transmitted through the japanese Minister at
Washington.
ULYSSES S. GRANT, JR., soon after the
failure of his firm, Grant Il Ward, moved to
Morristown, n. j., and occupied a modest
cottage on Franklin Place, which was rented
for him by his father law, Senator Chaffee.
Pennsylvania, on a farm owned by his
brother, Jesse r. Grant, where he WIZ go
into the business of raising horses. Col. Fred.
Grant has sold all bis carriages and horses,
and is trying to rent his handsome villa in
MOrristoWn.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-07-21
State Politics.

The friends of Hon. John w. Forester, OF
Lee county, are urging his claims for election
10 the State Senate.
J. j. Parker announces himself as candi-
date for County Treasurer of johnson county.
Mr.. Parker is the present incumbent.
The Senatorial Convention assemblies in
Wrightsville on Saturday, Aug. 2, for the
purpose of nominating Senator for the Six
teenth Senatorial District.
mass meeting, in accordance with re-
solution passed at the late Democratic Con-
tentiOn, will be held at the court house in
Thomasville on Saturday, Sept. 6, for
the purpose of nominating two candidates for
the Legislature.
The Republicans of the Third Senatorial
District held a convention in Jesup on last
Saturday for the purpose of nominating or
indorsing Wilson Sarvis, Esq, of Wayne
county. for the Senate. Mr.. Sarvis is Wing
Republican, and it was proposed to make a
party issue in the coming campaign. The
meeting, however, resulted in a break up,
without any action being taken. A new con-
vention will be called
A mass meeting of the Democracy OF
Lowndes county is called to convene in
the court house in ValdOsta on Tuesday,
July 30, for the purpose Of reorganization,
the selection of delegates to the Guberna-
torial Convention, the Congressional Conven-
ton of the Second District. and the Senatorial
Convention of the Sixth Senatorial District,
and to attend to such other matters as may
come before the meeting.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-07-21
$50 Pow'ful Humbly."
Utica Observer.

During the three years that was in
Washington as correspondent of the New
York Tribune and Treasury clerk L saw
Mr.. Lincoln often and under various cir
cumstances. / got to Washington in June,
1861, in one of the first trains that went
through after the Baltimore blockade.
Gen. Scott lived on Four-and-a-halt street,
and, as he was somewhat intirm, Mr.. Lin
coin waived etiquette and called on
him. The old soldiers aids were absent
at the moment, and there was nobody
between him and the public ex-
cept s'Eph," vigorous and punctilious
darkey, who kept the door, and who
had been told that his master did not want
to see anybody. He responded to Mr..
Lincoln's ring. "Who shall tell him
wants to see himr' "The President
'sPreth'dunt o WHAT" president of
the United States" The darkey scanned
him with surprise. "Reck'n not, sab.
No, sab. Not much. He can't see you
now. But I'll tell him man is called.'
Presently the General appeared in the hall
and welcomed the President. s'Golly,''
said the colored servitor, ALPHABETICALLY.
s'Why, Gen'l, didn't thuppT ~ not for a
single instance, dat it was MI reth'dunt
Linkum, really; cause Pve allus heerd
him 'luded to as so pow'ful humly!'