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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-08-01
4 KENTucKY ELoPEalENT.


The Lovers HotIy Pursued and shots
Exchanged, but No One Hurt.
Miss Susie Wells. the daughter Of s. S.
Wells, banker in Georgetown, says a
New York Sun special, dated Paris, KY,
July %, had been for several days the
guest Of Mrs. james Thomas, the wife OF
one Of the wealthiest citizens OF Bourbon
county. Miss Wells presence had been
the occasion Of frequent social gatherings.
At one of these gatherings Mr.. Melton
Smith. Of Georgetown, an employe in the
bank Of S. s. Wells, was present. There
was a rumOr that there had been love
affair between Mr.. Smith and his employ
er's daughter, but that was all. and their
conduct when together attracted no
special attention. On Sunday afternoon
last a party Of ladies' aud gentlemen,
friends OF Miss Wells, met at the residence
of Mrs. Thomas. In the evening it was
proposed to take a carriage ride, and a
party consisting of Miss Wells. Miss May
Thomas, Mr.. Milton Smith, and another
friend assented. Accordingly a carriage
was procured at aneighboring stable. and
the party started for drive to Millers-
bIrg, eight miles distant.
After driving short distance past
MilleTsburg, Miss Thomas was astounded
at the proposition that they con-
tinue their ride to Aberdeen, the Gretna
Green in Ohio. and there assist in the
marriage ceremony of Miss Wells and
Mr.. Smith. Miss Thomas objected stren-
uOusly, and, being too pressed for her
consent to the designs Of the clipping
couple, leaped from the carriage and
made her way on foot to Millersburg,
where a conveyance was procured to
carry her to Paris. Her story created
CONSERVATION at her home. Mrs. Thomas
enlisted the assistance of Mr.. Albert
Adalr, Manager of the Western Union
Telegraph Office, Mr.. Ed. Nippert and
Mr.. Horace W. Wilson, who speedily pro-
cured arms and carriage, and, accom-
panied by Mrs. Thomas. started in pur-
suit. The distance to Millersbnrg was
| rapidly covered. where they learned
that the clipping party were only
a few miles ahead. Lashing the
already steaming horses into a wild gal
lOp, they continued the pursuit, and soon
learned that Miss Wells and her lover had
changed vehicles and were ahead in a
| light buggy, while her two Georgetown
| friends brought Up the rear in the car
riage. The pursuing party rapidly closed
| upon the fugitiYes, and soon after dark
were in hailing distance Of the hack. To
their command to halt they were advised
| to keep away or blood would be she'd
Nothing daunted, Dir. Ed. Nippert drove
his carriage faster, and when the pUr-
suers were within few rods of the flying
| hack the sharp crack Of a revolver broke
the stiffness of the night, and soon vol
I ley was being fired by both sides. The
bullets whistled thick and fast through
the darkness, but did no harm except a
few slight wounds to the horses.
By this time Mrs. Thomas, thoroughly
frightened, beseeched Messrs. Nippert,
Adair and Wilson to give up the pursuit,
and they did so. After the cessation OF
firing on the part of the pursuers, the
flying hack rapidly sped on its way and
soon joined the clipping couple, who, it is
supposed, are now man and wife.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-08-01
PERSONAL.

MRS. W. K. VANDERBILT's last bonnet cost
Mr.. T1LDEN intends to take a Southern
cruise in his yacht, the Viking, in the winter.
MISS CLARA BARTON, the Red Cross stand
ard-bearer, goes to Geneva, Switzerland next
month.
MAJOR LEWIS ALLEN, Of Peabody, Mass,
is thought to be the oldest Of the bank Presi-
dents. His ninetieth year was completed
few days ago.
Mrs. PALMER, the wife OF Ex-Mayor Pal
mer, of Boston, has sued that city for $1,000
damages on account Of a fall on the sidewalk
last spring.
ROBERT BONNER, of the Ledger, unfortu-
nately was Photographed as having gwen
bell to a Western church. Immediately a
hundred bells were applied for by begging
letters.
THE Baltimore American seconds the sug-
gestion that Commander Schley be promoted
by the Secretary Of the Navy to the vacancy
about to occur in the Bureau Of Equipment
and Recruiting.
SPEAKER CARLISLE and his family have
arrived at their home in COvingtOn. KY,
where they viii spend the summer. When
the campaign opens the Speaker Will take an
active part in it.
GEN. SHERMAN is at st. Paul comforting
with the local committee relative to the
reunion OF the Society of the Army Of the
Tennessee, which will take place Aug. IL on
the Ddnks OF Lake MlnnebOnkd.
Miss LIZZIE GALLEY, of Hill, Massachusetts,,
has been made an honorary A. NJ. by Bates
College, the only degree of the kind conferred
on a woman by New England college not
devoted to the education of women only.
DUDLEY Buck, the composer. who declined
to be made a Doctor of Music by ale Col
lege, is dOctoring himself by an invgOrating
sea voyage, and is now well on the way to
Germany to visit his numerous musical
friends there.
MISS VIRGINIA PRESTON DARLINGTON, of
Virginia, has a scrap book containing large
collection of antique relics, consisting of let
tiers and autographs. Among them are letters
from Washington Irving, James Madison,
Thomas jefferson. Daniel Webster Thomas
II. Benton, Patrick Henry and sarah Henry.
his mother, together with great number of
others. 1t has been stated, and doubtless be-
lieyed until recently refuted, that the family
of Patrick Henry was exceedingly illiterate,
unable TO read or write. This scrap book
shows that the mother of the distinguished
orator wrote a splendid letter, and in a fine,
bold hand.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-08-01
Wall Street Morals.

Wall street has furnished quite num-
Der Of sensations within the last few
months. Doubtless the majority Of the
men who do business there are honest in
their business transactions, but there are
a good many who are thieves and scoun-
drels. The number of the thieves
appears to be increasing. When
the rascaIities Of Ward became
known the street was astOunded. The
wonder was how any man could have in
CURED liabilities amounting to so many
millions of dollars without any legitimate
business worth speaking Of. The Ward
sensation had hardly died out before Eno's
deIinquencies came TO light. He had
simply stolen outright $4,OOO,OOO
from the bank of which he
was President. Hinckley was the next
man to give the street. sample of another
method of getting away with some one
else's cash. He helped himself to $780,
900 of the funds of the bank of which be
was cashier, and departed, not to return
of his own free will. Tuesday man
named Scovil suddenly disappeared. For
wears he had been a short hand writer and
clerk in the employ of rich lawyer,
named Day. Scovn received only $1,000
year, and vet he lived in a house which,
together with the furniture, cost 100000.
He drove to his place of business in fine
carriage drawn by superb pair of horses.
He had country seat where he en-
tertained his friends. When his departure
became known it was found that he had
robbed his employer Of many thousands OF
dollars by forgery and other means. He
had speculated largely on his steallngs,
and after a period of success came to
grief. Ward is in prison, Emo is living
at his ease in Canada. Hinckley is prob
ably enjoying the summer at some noun
tain resort, and ScOyil, probably, has
Joined Emo. These are only a few of the
thieves, but they are the most eonspicu-
Gus ones that have thus far been discoV-
cred. There may be many who have es-
caped detection. Their sins, however,
will find them out after awhile. If the
Wall street thieves only preyed upon
each other their crooked dOings would
not be worth so much notice. Their
victims, however, are generally honest
men. 1t is a wonder that some of them
are not put in the penitentiary. They de-
serve severer punishment than common
thieves, because there are more reasons
why they should live honest, moral lives.
There is not much danger, however, that
any of the Wall street thieves viii ever
get into the penitentiary. There isn't
virtue enough in Wall street to prosecute
them. The man who steals in Wall street
does so with a feeling of almost certainty
that if detected he will not be punished.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-08-01
CARLOADS ON BUFFALoEs.
Their Grinning Skeletons Shipped Eas
and Made to Serve Many Purposes.

Their Grinning Skeletons Shipped East
and Made to Serve Many Purposes.
The shipment of buffalo bones from the
plains of the West to Eastern phosphate
factories, says the Philadelphia Press,
has largely increased recently, because
of the reduction in the trunk line freight
rates. Thousands of buffalo skeletons are
gathered up by the bone men of the track
less prairies, especially in the valley OF
the Arkansas, and sent East to swell the
product of the phosphate manufacturers.
A single manufacturer of this city has
received during the summer more than
200 carloads of these bones. Delivered at
the factories in this city the skeletons are
worth $25 ton, and the business of gath
ering and shipping them East is quite
a profitable one. The freight from the
West is from So to $40 ton. Very fire.
quentIy an entire skeleton Is shipped
East, and then the differents parts are
put to curious uses. The horns, which
are worth $50 ton, are used by umbrella
makers for tips or by fan manufacturers
to decorate their fans. A portion of the
head is in demand by chemists, who
utilize it for making glue. and the
shoulder-blades and neckbOnes are taken
by button makers, from which they fashion
some of their most handsome and artistic
buttons, A well preserved and properly
handled buffalo skeleton is thus put to
many more uses than the live animal
itself could be made to serve. 1t assists
the farmers backward crops, goes with
him in the summer showers and gladdenS
the heart of his women folk, who go to
the village church in button blaZoned
gowns.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-08-01

The Blaine organs appear to be greatly
tickled with Blaine's idea Of establishing
closer trade relations with South Ameri-
Ca. They show that the imports Of South
America amount 70 the large sum Of $780,
600 a year. end argue that this great
trade ought to be almost exclusively en-
joYed by this country. They do not pro-
pose TO gain this trade by underselling
European manufacturers, but by means
Of. reciprocity treaties. In other words,
they propose that this country shall ad-
NIT the products Of South America TO our
markets tree Of duty provided the South
American republics viii admit such Of
our goods as they need free Of duty. This
is a great deal nearer free trade than
anything that has ever been proposed by
the Democratic party. In our trade with
South America the balance is against Us
now to the amount of S12J, 600, 900 year.
At least that is what Blaine said
in his letter Of acceptance. We
have to pay annually that amount to
South America in gold, and to get the
money we have to sell our breadstufs in
Europe. We already have reciprocity
treaty with Mexico, but it has not yet
gone into practical operation. 1t may
work well, or it may not. 1t is certain,
however, that it will not be found broad
enough to answer our purposes. Instead
Of making reciprocity treaties with the
South American republics would it not
be much wiser to modify our tariff to such
an extent as to permit our manufacturers
TO compete with the manufacturers OF
Europe in TIE South American markets!
II reciprocity treaties are entered into
between this country and the South
American States, will not England
France and Germany demand the same
advantages: What reasons could the
South American republics give for re-
fusing to European countries the privi-
leges granted to this country! No, the
way to get control fthe trade to the south
Of US is not by means OF reel
procity treaties, but by such a re-
| form in our tariff as will
| permit our manufacturers to compete
| with the manufacturers of Europe. This
reciprocity scheme Of Blaine was con-
| cocted, doubtless, for the purpose Of re-
| tanning the allegiance Of the New Eng
land manufacturers. The manufacturers
OF that section are beginning to demand
free raw material. The home market is
| not sufficient for them, and their exist
| ence in the near future will depend largely
upon their ability to compete in foreign
markets. The only legitimate way to put
| them on an equal footing with European
manufacturers in South America, and
other foreign countries, is to reduce
| the tariff. B'aine's scheme TO COM
| bine the two systems OF free
trade and protection, although rather
attractive in theory, will hardly an
swer in practice. The people, who are
heavily taxed by reason Of the high pro-
tective tariff, are entitled to some consid-
GRAFTON. They want part of their bur-
/ den removed.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-08-01
TRIED ON THE TRAIN.

One of the Most Remarkable Cases on
ReeOrd-Fined $40 for Carrying a
SluDgshOt.
One of the most remarkable trials on
record, says the Pittsburg Dispatch, took
place on passenger train of the Memphis
and Little Rock Railroad, between Lonoke
and Little Rock. Judge F. T. Vaughan,
of the Circuit Court, was on the train.
After it left Lonoke county a man named
G. b. Farmer, of that county, was ar
rested by a Deputy Sheriff. The charge
against the prisoner was for carrying a
slungshot.> The law in Arkansas against
carving deadly weapons is rigidIy en-
forced. When the prisoner learned that
Judge Vaughan was on the train,
be went to him and begged for an imme-
diate trial. He said that his wife was
sick. and he did not want to be taken
away from her. The learned Judge is a
character in his way, and said he world
try him at once. He declared the court
open for business and called Farmer to
the witness bOx-that is, to a seat in the
car-and asked him whether he desired to
plead guilty or not. The passengers col.
lected around this novel court and
watched the proceedings from E,vjous
perches on seat rails and from tn ri Alsle.
Farmer replied: "Your Honor, INS asire
to plead guilty."
GAN right" continued the Judge, 'sthe
prisoner pleads guilty. l assess his fine
at $40. Mr.. Sheriff, take the prisoner"
This ended the brief trial, and the pris-
oTer paid his $40 to the Sheriff. AT the
next station he got off the train to make
his way home as quickly as possible to
his sick wife. This is the only case of
justice on the wing of which there is any
record,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-08-01

The snake known as the blowing adder,
says Middletown. n. Y, special of July
%, was formerly common IN the meadows
of Orange county, but is now very rare.
1t is a beautifully marked snake, growing
to three feet in length, and receives its
name from the habit of laying its head
close to the ground when disturbed and
rapidly initiating or spreading it out until
the head becomes twice its usual size.
when the air is blown out of the snakes
mouth with a noise like escaping steam.
The snake is said to be poisonous. The
first one that has been seen In the county
for a long time was discovered by George
Springstead on Sunday in the town of
Wawayanda. He smashed its head with
a club, when he was surprised to see
young snake crawl out of the dead ones
mouth. He cut the old snake open and
found 70 young ones, inches long, inside
of it and killed them,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-08-01

The mullvgrub munches the merry MAROON
Which the thingumbob thrusts through ths
thumb:
And the biggitywig blows his breezy bassons
Yet the girl still keeps chewing the gum.
Washington Hdfehsf.
IN the summer every hummer
Seeks green fields and pastures new,
And the gay commercial drummer,
Whom the girls declare "a hummer
Dons a suit of navy blue.
In the summer every plumber,
AS he perspiratiOT wipes.
Cody sits in meditation.
And his warm Imagination
Lightly turns to thoughts Of pipes.
A bang AND A SNACK
Departing. had clipped a curl
That DER her brow did hang;
She, smiling, said: You're like gun,
You go OF with a bang"
At which pressed her lips and cried;
For punnIng you've a knack;
But now I'm like fisherman,
go OF with smack"
WILMINGTON Star.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-08-01
BRIGHT BITS.

NEW servant-'O, if you haven't any chill
dren l can't come. because whenever anything
is broken there will be nobody to blame 1t on
but me-"
A WESTERN novelty is a petrified pig dis
covered in a limpid mountain lake. 1t Is sup
posed that he turned to stone on looking into
the water and discovering what ne looked
like.
"DoN'T be alarmed. darling" said the young
man who came softly up behind his girl IN the
cleaning and put his arm around her neck
..for this is only a collar-her scare. "-Nel0
York Journal.
THAT Western bankers novel method of
heading of a run by simply refusing to pay
out any money didn't work worth cent. A
hard-hearted court appointed receiver
reXt mOrning.-IreRton Times.
BIGsBY was telling BlobsOn about a friend
who was injured in a railroad accident. "He
ought to have got heavy damages from the
mad - said RlObson. ''Ife did, p replied Blk
bv: s'he got both legs and one arm broken"
PERE HYACINTHE says that all classes in
America are permeated with profound rell-
gious sentiment. Inc fere mus nave ave atIehu
400 kegs of beer were consumed In ten hours.
-NOrTiStO1oR Herald.
Two SKULLS of Cardinal Riehelieu have
come to light, and a French editor grayeiy
observes that there seems 10 De DOUBT as
to the genuineness of one Of them. why sucn
doubt should exist in a simple matter OF that
kind is difficult to NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Herald.
SOUTHERN INITIATION
Come, We sons of Liberty, North and South
Let millions of reforming voters rise
Each one intent on glorious victory. ON
YalOr's field go forth to nOblest deed
Ever for right and reprOof for ERROR
Announce the presage OF this race herioC
Not victory for sp0ils-but Herculean work
Democracy. reform, and the peoples rights
-EetO Orleans Tines Democrat.
CAROL FOR A GUM-CHEWER-
The bumblebee buns through the oizzledy-
guDg
And the thunderdrum thumps on his thole;
ne fiies through the midst Of the guzzledy-
bung,
While the hoop-la hoops in his hole.
The Jimmy crank jinks with the jingledygee
And the lullypug leaps like lamb,
When the tympanytoozle takes today anu tea
With the noisy biyal vplar clam.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-08-01
Cor f8rmt.

HUN = suite OF oHices on southwest cDr,on =
Il Bay and Abercorn, and several afbaoot
suitable for offices, club rooms. bed liners
ETC., In same block; plenty Of space. lisbf anasl
air; near Board Of Trade and Cott6r T pno
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Bryan street. ~ IA
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a nished rooms, with privilege Of batb Sn,1
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DOR RENT, pleasant, comfortable roo---
4 furnished or unfinished, at I72 Tshs-,1
street. LIBERTY
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Also, desirable two story and basemore;,
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DOR RENT, two eonnectine rooms it,
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DOR RENT, an Office on ground floor %
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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-08-01
HEARTLEss MARY ANDERSON.
Why Leading Actors Are Not Anxious
to Support Her.


ssAIiss Anderson" interrupted leading
man, says the New York Con1nerctdI-Ad
vertiser, 'always entertained a strong
aversion to the opposite sex, and in her
younger days out West it was generally
noticed that she kept almost entirely alooi
from the young men of her native town,
with whom, although remarkable for her
beauty, she was not a favorite. At that
time it was predicted that she was cut out
for recluse, and the surprise of the com.
munity was great when she branched out
into amateur theatricals, and finally
ended as a star of the first magnitude. ]
supported her for season, and would
rather winter on the Rialto (Union
Square, than go through another
such experience. i admire ge-
MUS, / love it, thirst to see it, but /
don't want the genius to be dead. l want
a living, breathing subject, some one to
play IN 'sROmeo" who feels what she ut
tiers, and for the time makes one love her.
In such case L can feel and act my
part. Take Margaret Mather as an Illus
tration. presume Miss Anderson won d
consider it a sacrilege to mention the two
in the same breath, but Miss Mather lives,
breathes and has being, and she eats, and
likes to eat. Give me somebody to play
with who likes the good things of this
life. don't believe Mary Anderson ever
enjoyed food. Beautiful women whose
hearts cannot be touched once in
their lives should seek the seclusion of a
convent. But Mary Anderson will never
enter convent so long as she draws"