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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-09-29

threatening Savannah for tine past three
days, broke up yesterday, and all danger
is now past.
The progress of the storm which was
first reported in the Gulf on saturday was
watched with a great deal Of interest dur
ing the day, though the public generally
was prepared by the announcement IN
the NEWS not 10 expect any very danger
Gus winds. The rainfall which accom-
panied the storm movement was less at
Savannah ley one inch than on the proceed
ing dav. while the average in Florida ana
Georgia was less SO than on sunday,
the average Yesterday being "a Of an inch,
while on the preceding day it was l65.
A wind Of considerable velocity ac-
cOmpanied the rainfall here during Inc
forenoon and, though not OF sufficient
force to do any damage IN the CITY, seems
20 have assumed the proportions
Of a severe squat Of a few min
utes' duration at Isle Of Hope.
Two OF three yachts were blown ashore
and somewhat injured, but no other prop
erty was damaged. At Port Royal the
wind attained velocity OF 30 miles an
hour, while the signal observer at Charles
ton reported 2G miles. The barometer at
some Of the Gulf stations Was lower yes
terday afternoon at 3 O'Clock than at the
corresponding hour Sunday. A Pensacola
9
wind from the south with a velocity OF 9
miles. At that station OF Of an inch OF
rain fell, while on the preceding day at
mat hour the wind WAS light from the
southeast and the weather was fair. Al
Key West the barometer had fallen from
9.S4 to 29.S0, while the wind was from
the west. At Jacksonville the wind was
from the east as on sunday and the bar
Ometer had fallen from 29Si 20 1882.
4. a oh FslI
nah and Charleston, at the former place
from 29.97 to 1874 and at the latter point,
from 30.O2 to 29.O6.
The slow fan in the barometer as the
storm center advanced from the gulf bas
been one OF the marked features connected
with the movement OF the disturbance,
and sustains the well established princi-
pie that destructive cyclones do not ao-
company very slow fall in the barome-
ter.
Yesterday afternoon at 5:2O O'Clock the
chief signal officer sent out the following
telegram to the observer here:
Signals down at Savannah and in Savannah
section. The disturbance is Ia the Gulf OF
Mexico, and seems to be gradually dissIpatiug
II Is now believed to be no longer dangerous
The wind at II o'clock last night at Sa-
vannaE was from the east, with velocity
OF 10 miles, and the barometer was still
Iaillng slowly. The indications at that
hour were that the city and vicinity would
be visited during the latter part Of the
night and probably to-day bv rain.
The rainfall OF the past three days has
completely flooded whatever land there
was above water in the low parts OF the
county, and the streams are overlooked.
The canals are full to the top OF their
banks. No serious damage has yet been
reported.
Trains were nearly all on time yester-
day. and no serious washes have been re-
ported on any OF the lines, although twas
feared that much damage would DO done.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-09-29
RIVER AND HARBOR.
Gleanlngs Among the shipping an,
Along the Wharves.

0AoAAAhAs 4AAuuu& bpG shipping ana
Along the Wharvss.
Five foreign steamships and one bark
arrived in port yesterday.
Twenty-one steamships, l ship, % banks,
and Is schOoners have cleared and sailed
for this port from foreign and cOasGWlse
ports.
The total amount of steam tonnage to
load cotton for foreign ports which ar
rived yesterday was 6 1928 net tons. Pretty
fair for one day.
The dredge Oglethorpe has been again
repaired, and is now ready TO resume
operations at COosaw digging phosphate
rock. She viii proceed To C0Osaw as
soon as the stormy weather subsidies.
Cotton advanced Lice. Yesterday. The
receipts for the day were 1881 bales,
making the total receipts since the open
ing Of the season lully l03, 6S4 bales. This
is a much better showing than last year.
The Spanish bark SambOyana sailed
from Havana for this port Aug. Is,
since which time nothing has been heard
OF her. She Is now sometime overdue,
and fears are entertained that she has
been lost at sea in one OF the recent storms
along this coast.
Messrs. NJ. $. Cosulich Il Co. cleared
yesterday the German bark Die Krone for
London, with 400 barrels spirits turpen-
tine. measuring 70,8l7 gallons, valued at
S23, $50 81, and 1921 barrels rOsin, weigh
ing 139, $50 pounds, valued st 5000. Total
valuation OF cargo 1859 81.
The schooner A. Denike, Capt. G. b. Bo-
hannen, arrived in port yesterday. Capt.
BOhannen left Baltimore with cargo of
bulk guanO and gunpowder on Sept. Z.
His vessel was beaten back into the Chesa-
peake bay by adverse winds after having
once put to sea, ard was from Monday,
Sept. I, until Friday. Sept. IT,, in beating
out again. On Friday it was stormy,
with the wind east southeast, and the ha-
rometer indicating stress Of weather.
He ran In under Point Comfort,
and on the following Wednesday again
Went out to sea. From that time he had
calm weather with, at times, variable
winds ana heavy easteriy sea, and could
make no Roadway until last Saturday,
when he took the easterly wind and came
on down to the bar, having been alto
| gether twenty DAYS out since the date OF
his sailing. Fears were entertained for
his safety, but the old packet turned up
all right yesterday, as she has on many
! previous occasions, a sort of Jonah as it
were. The old skipper was the recipient OF
good many hsndshakings aud congratu-
lations yesterday particularly from his
lady friends. Capt BOhannen is stopping
at the Marshall House.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-09-29
Japan Perstnnnons.

Mr.. Z. j. Berckmans. Of Augusta, Ca,
says the New Orleans Picdyune. comes
out with the ndisputable statement that
five fruit seasons have satisfactorily set
tied the question as TO the value Of tho
Japan persimmon for the cotton-grOwing
belt Of the Southern States. The tree
seems admirably adapted 10 both the soil
and climate Of these States.
Mr.. G. Menelas. the well-known cotton
buyer OF Savannah. imported 500 Japan
persimmOn trees from Yokohama direct
TO his plantation near Brr OkhaYen, Miss,
and 100 Of the above shipment are now
growing In his orchard. We have wit
messed their growth, their dark green
leaves, their luxuriant appearance, the
elegant fruit they bear, and can but great
ly admire them. He has five different
varieties, planted in rows l5xl5
feet each way. A great many OF
them but four or five feet high were loaded
with fruit this season, but much Of the
fruit was removed to prevent the young
trees from overbearing. This Is the sec
ond year from the transplanting. We be-
lieye this fruit will be great acquisition
10 the orchards of the south, and hope II
may reach every orchard OF the cotton
belt. In Georgia aud Florida the Japan
pcrsmmon is growing in favor rapidly.
The fruit does not develop its best quail
titles until fully ripe. Its color does not
indicate It's complete ripeness. Like the
common or scrub perrimmou II is more
delicious after a sllght frost Its keeping
qualities will make 10 a valuable fruit for
distant markets. When dried Il is equal
20 dried figs. This fruit will remain
sound until January.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-09-29

Five lines now connect San Francisco
with the Eastern seaboard. OF these,
two-the Southern Pacific, with its sea
going steamship lines from New Orleans
to New York. and the Central Pacif C
with it's connections, the Union Pacific
and the Denver and Rio Grande-are un-
der the control Of the Southern Pacific of
Kentucky. The Atchison, Topeka and
Santa Fe, with its connection, the Allan
tic and Pacific and it's leasehold Of the
Southern Pacific, Is third. The Union
Pacific, with its connection, via Granger
and Huntington, to Portland, Ore, and
thence by steamer to San Francisco. is a
fourth; and the Northern Pacific is fifth.
Next year the Canadian Pacific VIII con-
stitute a sixth, and IN 1887 both the North
western and the Burlington Will strike
the Central Pacific somewhere in the
nelghb0rhoOd OF Ogden, and will bring
up the number of competing lines for the
business of the Pacific coast to eight.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-09-29
Others Did Better.

A correspondent, referring to the re-
cent statement in the NEWS that Postal
Route Agent Wilhelm, of the Macon and
Brunswick road, had surpassed all com
petitOrs in that be had succeeded in
putting up the postal scheme of Georgia
solid in 40 minutes, says that so far from
this very creditabIe accomplishment being
the greatest feat of the service, 1t was
beaten in the following instances: BY Mr..
J. A. Metts, who did the same thing in 10
minutes; A. r. Meeks, in II minutes, and
WI Balentine, in 10 minutes. All solid
These agents being all of the Wilmington
and Jacksonville route postal service.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-09-29

The following will indicate the great
measure Of society success that has been
accorded the new opera, "Mlkado," in
New York: Sir Arthur sullivan waved
the baton at the Flfta Avenue Theatre
Thursday, Sept. %. This he did for one
night only in response 10 an invitation
from his many friends in New York. who
desired 20 testify their regard for tho
famous composer In public manner. He
had royal reception. The event was the
occasion Of a great outp0uring of society.
There were present Mr. and Mrs. W. II.
Vanderbilt, W. Butler Duncan, Marquis
du Croislc, V. II. Brown. Baron de Thorn
son, John Draper, n. NICK. Twomhly.
Gen. sickles, Mime. Modjeska, Prof.
DOremus, Judges Brady and Brown, and
large number ~ well-kuOwn persons.
al OF whom applauded Sir Arthur and
the familiar passages OF "MkHdo" The
receipts that evening, az prices advanced
10 81 30 for reserved seats, reached 81. 0U0
KNOW THYsELF, by reaaing the 'ssoi-
enee Of Life" the best medical work ever
published. Tor Young and Middle AGED men.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-09-29

The efforts made by the freight agents
Of the New Orleans railroads to effect a
over the trunk lines has resulted in disa-
greement and the matter remains In statu
quo. The agents could not agree on the
subject at their recent meeting in Mem
phis and decided to refer the matter TO
the general managers OF the various
roads
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-09-29
Death of Msj. Benjamin A. Bolts, of
Texas.


MAJ. Benjamin A. Bolts, of Houston,
Texas, died in that city on Sept. %. The
deceased was a native of Fredericksburg,
Va, and a son of the late Gen. Thomas II .
Bolts, of that city. He moved 10 Texas
early in life, ana during the late war
served in WhartOn's division OF cavalry.
He was one OF the most public spirited
men of his adopted CITY, ard was the ori-
ginatOr of many of its most important
enterprises, among them the Houston aud
Eureka cotton mills, the Houston grain
elevator, and the Houston Insurance
Company. At the time Of his death he
was president of the City Bank. He was
a prominent member OF the Masonic fra
ternity and WAS at the time OF his death
Grand Master OF the State, which
position he had held for three terms. He
WAS also p. q. Commander of the
Knights Templar and an officer in other
Masonic bodies. His funeral took
place on Sept %, and was attended by
almost the entire cOmmunitv. The mem
bers of the Houston Cotton Exchange and
the Board OF Trade. as we'll as the Mason 3
aud the survivors Of his old command, the
Texas Terry Rangers, attended in body.
The deceased was a widOwer. He leaves
one child, grown daughter, and four
brOthers-COl. W. b. Bolts. OF Houston,
Maj Henry L. Bolts. OF Savannah, and
two in Virginia-and large family con-
nectiOns throughout the South, to mourn
his death. He was 50 years of age.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-09-29
ELL LEE,s THEFT.
His laundering for JeweIry Gets Him
Into Trouble and JAN.


Among the prisoners confined In the
jail is negro named William Lee, below
medium height, OF slim build, aud about
10 years OF age, who was arrested last
night by Constable McDermott on war
rant ISSUED by Magistrate Pollard,
charging him with simple larceny.
On sunday he stole q pair Of bracelets
and earrings from Hattie Waldron, who
lives ON South Broad street lane, near
Price street, and succeeded in dispOsing
of the rings before he was arrested. The
bracelets were recovered and returned TO
their owner, Lee WAS sentenced on Sept.
. 1883, To two years on the chain gang
under two separate convictions OF larceny,
the sentence in each case being for one
year. Both terms expired eleven days
ago, AID as there Is apparently no doubt
OF bis guilt Of the crime for which ne was
committed to jail last night, be stands a
good chance OF heIng sent ur agnin.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-09-29
Blue fish for lunch at Krauss' to-day.


The wonder 81 those who 70 to the Har-
nett House, in Savannah, 10 that 80 excel
lent table and such comfortable rooms
can be offered 10 the puolic At such mini
mum rates. Without exaggeration. the
table Of the Harnett il a. good "A that OF
tne ocreven H0uee, and the rates just
one-half IS large. Courteous treatment
makes up the sum of It's attractions.
The public largely testified their appre-
citation, --j0cksOprfhs { tld.) Herald.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-09-29
How They Do In Europe

On the continent Of Europe railway To-
connective engines give only one short, low
whistle on approaching station. In
England and this country their screech-
ing can be heard for several miles.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-09-29
TnE STORM SIGNALS Down.

All Danger from tho Cyclone Past--The
Country Flooded from sue Rains.
The red flag was hauled down from the
signal Bureau nag staff at 5:2O o'clock
last night. The storm, which has been
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-09-29

Daniel X. Kennedy, auctioneer, will
sell this day at 10 o'clock, no ia Jones
street, the entire contents Of said dwell
ing. Read advertisement In auction
column
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-09-29

Blue ~ m mnch ~ krauss' to-day.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-09-29

KNOW THKsELF, by reaaing the 'sEoi-
eneo Of Life" tho best medical work ever
published. for young and middlo- aged men.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1885-10-23

Bill Nye says: "Don't attempt to
cheat an editor out of a years sub.
scription to bis paper, or any other
SIN. Cheat the minister, cheat the
doctor, cheat anybody aud very.
body, but if you have any regard
for future consequences, don't fool
with an editor. You may DC up
for an Office some time or want
some public favor for yourself. or
some of your friends, aud when
your luck IS a 'tbing OF beauty
and JOY forever The editor will
open upon you aud knock your
castles into a cooked hat at the
first fire. He will subdge you, and
Lhen you will Gus your stupidity
or a driyeling idoi, 60 aud hire
zone man to knock you down and
hen kich you Coz falling.F
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1885-10-23

a jig AT COLUMBUS.-A short
ilme ago we referred to the violent
dIsph'e going on in Central Ameri.
ca as TO the last resting place of
Columbus, SIn Domingo and Cuba
being the claimants for this honor.
n solemn cOnClaYe Of thp repre.
SentatlveS Of various governments
VIII meet September 10Th, IN San
domingo 10 settle the matter; bur
meanwhile another discussion has
been raised, the question this time
beng whether Columbus ever set
foot on the American Continent nj
AL, 1t was commonly believed.
ana is stated in most modern his
tories, that the great navigator in
his fourth aud last VOYAGE landed
on the coast belonging to the pres.
ent Republic Of Honduras. Three
years ago Don Soto, the President
OF the Republic, desired to com.
Incorporate this great event by
creating a new administration dis,
tilct at the place and calling it
Colon. But be determined first TO
look into the original authorities
himself, and having done so found
reason to doubt tie accuracy of the
popular belief on the subject. Hav.
communicated his doubts TO
Don Mills, II learned Guatemalan,
VINO has written a history of Cen,
tral America, ia which he repro.
inces the usual statement, the lat.
reexamined allthe documents of
ne time and came to the conclusion
Nat an error had arisen through a
Misrepresentation OF a single pass.
IN an old chronicler, and that
columbus really never landed on
he continent Pal Nal Gazette. &
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1885-10-23

A bil introduced by a Georgia
legislator provides that bottles aud
packages containing poison shall
be put up by druggists in scarlet
wrappers, with the name of the
poison in white letters, This will
not prevent people from being pois.
oned by wicked servants or by
themselves. The wrapper will sug.
gest poison TO weak minds that
might not otherwise think of it.
Whiskey would be taken all the
same put up under a label of any
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1885-10-23

Samuel Bowles, of the Spring.
field Republican, was in some re.
spects IA great editor. His stlong
point was skill in gathering news,
lie hated to acknowledge Il mistake,
aud said ~ sympathize with the
Boston editor to whom "A man came
with the complaint that he bad been
reported hanged, when he was not.
The editor told him that the paper
could not take it back, but would
say that the rope broke and the
man escaped
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1885-10-23

How ADA STANDs.-The follow
ing letter from the young lady'who
was put out OF the Pension Office
has been addressed to the Chicago
Tribune:
CHICAGO, Sept. 20.--It is seldom
that Il ''maitlen lady OF il certain
age" has to protest again and again
that she is not married. The sol.
emn state OF single blcSSedness is
usually too well impressed upon all
beholders! Yet here am /, daily
interviewed, trembIingly question.
ed by embarrassed reporters fact y
npon this tender subject! Rumor
has it, they say, that | have been
married for some yeats, but lor
some reason the marriage has been
kept secret. This is very roman ic.
but 1t is not true. | am not mar
RED. never expect TO be Oh,
but i will not destroy at one fell
Swoop the last rosy vision of the
2oSSlpS! confess am engaged,
ont the engagement is strictly u
business one, and until my new en-.
trrPrlSe Is perfectly aud successful.
~ established shall have no time
tor matrimonial projects.
Faithfully, but ftlgidly.
ADA &. SWEET, SpinSlcr.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1885-10-23

CURIOUS KINDS OF CRABs.-In
japan there is Il giant crab which
measures welvp feet between the
llpSo ut the nirperS, and in the In.
dan ocean there Is n hermit crab
two feet long. The Palm crab lives
on ~cocoanntS, and the MaEtys in
turn on the palm crab. The rob.
Der crab, or tie SOU. Ou,r breaks
nuts by daShing them against
stones. Once Il rObber crab was
seen to seize II goat bv the ears ana
fairly lift the startled creature from
the ground. Pirate crabs often
rob birds nests in the tropics. In
West Indian colonies purple crabs
1--we upon the highlands, bnt once
wear they leave their holes and
march IN vast columns, three miles
long and 80 feet wide, to the sea,
where they deposit their rggs.
Tho back Of the mask crab looks
like IA mask for The human face.
while the glass crabs are so trans.
parent that it one should be held
over this item the reader could
still easily trace the lines.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1885-10-23

John l.. Sullivan, who is going
out with minstrels to do statue bus.
mess, Is ambitious to become an
actor, aud is actually Studying the
part OF "Jack Cade.' The mantle
OF Edwin Forrest will hardly TAN
on the slugger until he has more
brain, a better education and the
instincts OF a gentleman,
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1885-10-23
THE DRUMMER.
He is My Husband But He Didn't
Think so.
From the Through Mail .

From the Through Mail.
& 1t always touches Il tender spo
IN the hearts of travellers on rail
ways to see a giddy young girl fal
INTO the clutches of a d~esiouin,
drummer or something, and the,
5 watch proceedings with a deep in
terest. The other day on an out
going Chicago aud Alton train, a
chlflheF young woman in a short
dress tripped into the luxurious
chair a and sat down near the
centre on the shady side. She was
heavily yelled aud seemed to be
ahout sixteen years old. A little
later, IA pert looking drummer
came IN By the front door and
walked through the coach, looking
with Interest at all the female pas
SengerS, and then, although there
were plenty OF vacant chairs. he
walked up to the one beside the
chlprer young woman, and saying:
"Permit me-" sat down
lie rapidly endeavored to draw her
INTO conversation, and although
she dld not say much, she giggled
like a 2iddy girl on her first trim
alone, aud seemed much Interested
with the drummer.
"Fine day. said the masher.
The girl giggled and agreed that
it was.
Going far y he asked.
mot very," she replied.
Ever rode Oh the cars alone be.
fore ~
mo, sir,' and she giggled again.
Ought to have a protector. ELI ~
10 this she said she didn't know.
and ventured another charminoly
Innocent giggle.
II guess III protect you," and
his arm stole around the back of
ller char and rested on her shouI.
der.
She giggled again and leaned
over toward him and the pasSen.
gers began to pity her and feel like
Humping the drummer.
Say, | like youm he said
drawing her nearer.
"You mustn't" she replied sim.
periug.
"Oh yes must. You are lust as
sweet as you a be. I'd like TO
Kiss you now.n
sob, my !" she exclaimed. but he
bent down his head and kissed her
through her veil, and she bent her
mead over aud let it rest ON his
shoulder, aud he drew her closer
to his side. An old man who had
Ocen watching could contain his in.
digndtlon no longer, and Jumping
up, he went over to the drummer,
anu taking him by the shoulder.
yanked him around and cried
ter ?" '"i 90
"NO sir.n )
"Daughter of yours ?" t
"NO SIR ,
"ls she your wife ~
Nv ell, | don't know as it is any t
u your business, sir, but | never I
Jaw her until fifteen minutes since. Il
'' =
wei, WE'LL" said the masltcr.
OF course did, bnt it is none OF
is business, you know. Don't ii
ak to him y The old man walk d
away and the hugging was re. e.
umed. ~
Pretty good joke, amt it % h
nd The drummer. ,
irl. ' ."
lie thinks we are married Well. ID
WISH we were," he sighed drawing m
ar closer. H.
"DO you now % Il,
''You bet.1 ~
"Nhat would you give to have nj
Z Tor a wife |sha arclly inquir an
give dollars" III,
would You, though ~ ON
You bet | wOuldw Lem
"AH right said she, and throw. We
: back her veil, She added Of
'Ork over now p aud as he saw ms
really was his wife, he paid the err
'hey and tried to look happy. tri,
the passengers rOared with Co
ppy relief as she took him by luo
} a and led him ont of the hin
lch, saying: rea
'Gentlemen, he is my husband, DO,
! he did not think SO five min. ina
IS ago" ne
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1885-10-23

THIS sweet boom comes from the
Detroit Free Press "a boy who
bought a quart of New Orleans mo.
lasses at a Cincinnati grocery the
other day found a diamond rim o
IN the stuff. Has the time come
when the tea store chrome isn't
enough !" Tit bad been a set of
teeth found instead of a diamond
ring, the world would be more apt
to believe the story.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1885-10-23

To REMOVE STAINs.-I have of
ten taken grass stains and wheel.
grease status from colored as we'll
AS white materials by rubbing a
little clean lard on the spots and
letting 1t remain over night. In the
morning wash With cold water aud
common soap, rinse we'll aud dry
quickly, and press with a warm
Won. If the color is likely to change
Oy using soap, then use naptha or
alcohol instead of the soap aud
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1885-10-23

A Baptist minister was one
asked how it was that he consent.
ed to the marriage of his daughter
to a Presbyterian. "Well, my dear
triend," he replied, "as far as / have
been able to discover, Cupid never
studied theology"