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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-07-02
Facts from the Farms.
GEORGIA.


Mrs. DR.. Il. /. b. Long, Of Newman, has
a Grand Duke jasmine with 100 buds and
blooms on II.
William and Charles Evans, living near
Forsyth, averaged rs bushels Of oats to
the acre this year.
Hog cholera, which has prevailed 20 an
alarming extent in Clayton county, is
now on the decline.
David Hill, cOlored. who farms near
Milledgeville, brought into town a day or
two ago a curiosity in the shape Of a clus-
ter of young roasting ears, at least thirty
in number.
In Washington county crops are in a
good growing condition. but are small for
this time OF the year. The 0at and wheat
crop made a good yield. IL the seasons
hold out favorably through July and
August there will be a large cotton
crop. On sandy lands the cotton has had
TOO much rain.
Griffin NeCs: Advices from all parts Of
the country concerning the growing crops
are OF the most cheering character. The
season, all things considered, has been
the finest for several years, and prospects
for magnificent results Of the years agri-
cultural work were never better. Plan
ters and IabOrers are in excellent spirits,
working with will, and more inde-
pendent Of their merchants than usual.
Should no untoVard event mar present
prospects there will be a business boom
this fan that will be felt in every branch
OF trade. Good cotton, corn and fruit
crops viii pour money into this section,
aud revive confidence on all sides. And
the world can stand a large cotton crop
now without depressing the market.
surplus stocks have run down the past
two years. and a million Of additional
bales above last years growth is needed
to oil the gap. Should the season con-
tinue as favorable as IL has been 50 fur
the zap will be filed and Middle Georgia
viii do her part.
FLORIDA.
Oxford shipped last week $500 crates
OF vegetables, chiefly tomatoes.
Orange trees IN Orange county were
never better fruitcd aud more thrifty.
Fourteen wagon-loads Of watermeions
were sold IN BroOksville last saturday.
Farmers around Waldo begin to CON-
plain Of the damage resulting from the
excessive rainfall.
Very dns corn Of the Gcldet Dent "a
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-07-02

feeling of gratitude impels me to ac-
knowledge the great merits OF your CUTICURA,
and cordially recommend it to the public as
a very valuable remedy.
II. N. Pow Frs, BRIDGEPORT, CONN.
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KNOW IT'S VALUE.

All OF your CUTCURA REMEDIES give very
good satisfaction. The CUTICURA ! especially
recommend Tor the diseases for which it If
used. | know from experience its value.
DIR. II. j. PRATT, MONTELLo, WIS.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-07-02

For sale everywhere. Price, CUTICURA, the
great Skin Cure, soc. CUTICURA SOAP, an ex-
quisite Skin Beautiner, 25c, CUTICURA RE
SOLVENT, the new Blood Purifier, 81. Pre-
pared BY the POTTER DRUG AND CHEMICAL
Co., Boston, Mass.
Send for "HOw to Cure Skin Diseases"
NEgTECURA SOAP. An equisite Skin
~ - ) kBeautiher and Nursery Sanatiye.
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enered the neck near the jawbone, max
lnI dangerous wound. The policeman
vii hardly be able to resume duty tor
sClc time
The Monitor., 1885-07-17
THE CASTLE SOAP DELUsION.

BY some unaccountable means there has
been handed from generation to generation
two erroneous ideas concerning CASTLE
soap. One error is that the materials of
which it is composed are invariably of the
best, and the other is that it is beneficial
to the skin, and consequently desirable
for the toilet These errors have so taken
hold of the popular mind that it is usual
to provide piece of white CASTLE soap
to wash the newborn infant, and this is
the family physician, who, having imbibed
the prejudice from his pre- ,eptcr, takes to
recommending it as matter of course,
without using his own judgment.
1t is now, however, becoming doubt
among many physicians and nurses as to
whether this favorable opinion about cas-
tile soap is not entirely at variance with
the true facts of the case, and it is a settled
opinion with some that castile.soap is really
responsible for many of the skin diseases
that are prevalent even among persons
whose occupation should cause them to be
free from any such unwelcome and annoy
ing complaints; ministers and lawyers,
bankers and artists, and men and women
whose occupations Cor want of occnpation)
would seem to preclude almost any possi-
bility of such ungenteel disease as salt
rheum, tetter, etc.; still, in spite of their
exemption from exposure, are as likely as
any, not only to have these or worse skin
troubles, but to suffer with them for years.
Infants, even the children of the wealthy,
surrounded by all that wealth can provide,
are seen affected with eruptions and sores,
or rendered hideous by ugly scabs that
cannot be accounted for or relieved.
We advise the blame to be put in such
cases where it usually properly belongs
to their favorite soap, for in ninety-nine
cases out of hundred skin diseases will
be found to arise solely from soap. and no
matter how highly any particular kind of
soap is recommended, any person with a
skin trouble should at once make
a change.
1t is really very doubtful if any vegeta-
BILE oil is adapted for soap intended for
the skin, even if the oil is fresh and sweet,
but there is very little doubt that even the
best brands of white CASTLE soap are made
from rancid olive oil; that being OF too
poor quality for table use is in conse-
quence used for making soap. The best
imported CASTLE soap cost the importers
only from 10 to IL cents pound, all over
that paid by the public being profit to the
importer and retailer; and pure, sweet
olive oil brings too much to enable it to be
made into CASTLE soap and sold at any such
price. We trust this article will induce
physicians to give this subject the con-
sideration that it deserves, and we feel
confident that the result will amply repay
them for their trouble.
The Monitor., 1885-07-17


There is only one establishment in New
York where platinum articles are manufac-
tured. The place is on Bond street. the in
dustry being conducted on the third floor
of a building. Although its surroundings
are unpretentious college professors and
scientific men from all parts of the United
States are familiar with it. and large
business is carried on. Its proprietor. an
old resident of the city, was asked by a
reporter for some particulars regarding the
trade in platinum.
There isn't much to tell you, he said.
.'Yes, this is the only place of its kind in
the city, and have been established here
a great many years. Platinum, generally
speaking, is one-third the value of pure
gold. 1t is worth. in round figures. So
troy ounce Most of it is from the Urai
districts of Russia. We get it from Rus
sia in what is known as flat stock or
sheets, and in thick wire rods.
''Isn't it found in America ~ asked the
reporter.
Not to any extent. We do get some
from Oregon and South America, but not
price is going up while there are no new
supplies forthcoming. 1t is manufactured
chiefly for laboratory use, in colleges and
elsewhere. The sheets and wires are made
into small vessels and fine wires for exper-
mental purposes. the value of the metal
consisting in its resistance to heat. 1t
takes double the heat to melt it that is re-
quired to melt cast iron. The articles
made from it include boilers, alembries,
crucibles, syphons tubes, wire-gauze, blow
pipe spoons. spatnlas, refining syphons
and jewellers coloring baskets I supply
| colleges with these articles in all parts Of
the country
The speaker here showed the reporter
piece of the sheet platinum. 1t measured
10 inches long by 6 inches wide, and was
about half an inch thick. It had the ap-
pearance of full silver and it was very
| heavy.
s'You might not think it," he added,
s.but would not take 81 600 for that piece
of metal Its great weight is remarkable,
as you see; it is the heaviest of the COM
mercal metals.
''What is increasing the demand for
platinum ~ was asked
''The electric lights. In these. of the in
candescent description. the platinum is
used in the globe of the burner, being the
two fine wires that are used in the globe TO
connect with the leading copper wires. No
other metal could be fused into the glass
that would not become oxidized OF
course. the increasing demand for the cleo
tric lights increases the demand for plati-
mum. Why, to show you how much OF it
is used when one of the electric light com
panies was started, and they were spelling
great many Of their lights, they were
paying me Al 900 per week for platinum
wire
The Monitor., 1885-07-17
VOL. II.
THE VOICE OF THE PEOPLE.

swing inward n gates of thc furura
swing outward We doors of the mas,
Eo, tho so,,, of tho neor,e IL moy;ng
And rising from sIunl. at ,ost
rbe b,oo, towns of NIGHT ,,a ratrootine
The white peaks have signaled the day
And freedom her long roll Is beating,
And calling her sons to the fray.
,na WOO 10 tho ,.,,,s that has n,u,deroa
,,a troa doy.,, t,,o ,,orrdod ona CLAIM
Will tho ,,a, NJ tho f,,a T,ime ba ve tbpndered
md mo, noured +beir life.tide in vain.
The day of its t,iumnb is ending
The evening draws near with It's DOOM
And the star OF Its strength Is descending
10 sleep IN aishonor ana gioom'
Tho. tho taI trcas are crowned on tho bigb
,o,d
With tho first GOLD of rainbow and SIM
wbi,e ia, in tho r istauce be,ow them
The rivers in dark shadows run
They mnst f.I and tbe workman shall burp
them'
W mere the iahds ana 10" waters meet,
Ana the steeds OF New Time snail spurn them
Win the soles OF their swift-hying leet.
swing inward O, yates fill the morning
sbaI, naipt the brown mountains in gold
TIN tho pfe and tbe Love of the Vow time
shan conouer the hate of the old
Let the face ana the hand OF tne Master
NO longer De hidden ffom view,
nor the ianas ne prepared LOT the many
BE trampled ana robbed by the rev.
The soi, tolls tba same fruitfnl story
The seasons their bounties disnloy
And the flowers lift thei, faces in glory
TO catch the warm kisses of day.
nile our IeiioWs are treated MS cutie
ihat are nuZzieo wheh treaoihg the com,
anu ihiiiiohs Sink GOWN III Lie pa.'ie
WIN sign ior 'he uas 'hey were oorh.
Must tbe saa n,aad in vain that the river
NAV return IN its mother for rest
And tbe Earth beo tbe rain clouds To rive her
ar dews they have drawn from her breast
Lo the answer comes pach III IL ih"'iei
FROM aomes where me quick hsh'hihgs
gioW,
Ana from helghts where the mau waters ut'er
Their warning 10 dweiers neiow.
And woo IN tI,e rohhars who gatbar
Tn ae,ds whore they never have sown
Who have sto,an the ;ewe,S from labor
,na h,ilded to Nan,mon a thro,a.
For the snowkinp asleen nv the fountains
The Monitor., 1885-07-17
The Old soldiers story of the writing
OF the Book.

/ BY courtesy Of the publishers of the book.
MAN proposes and God disposes
There are but few important events in the
affairs of men brought about by their own
( choice.
Although frequently urged by friends 10
write my memoirs had determined never
to do so, nor to write anything for publica-
tion At the age Of nearly sixty-two ] re-
ceived an injury from a fall, which con-
fined me closely to the house while it did
not apparently effect my general health
This made study a pleasant pastime.
Shortly after, the rascality of business
partner developed itself by the announce
ment of a failure. This was followed soon
after by universal depression of all securi-
ties, which seemed to threaten the extinc-
tained and for which | am indebted to the
kindly act Of friends. At this .iuncture the
editor Of the Cfntary Aog0zne asked me
TO write few articles tor him. | consent
ed for the money it gave me; for at that
moment | was living on borrowed money.
The work found congenial. and | deter
mined to continue it. The event is an i'm
portant one for me- for good or evil; hope
for the former
In preparing these volumes for the pub
lie, have entered upon the task with the
sincere desire to avoid doing injustice to
any one, whether on the National or Con-
federate side, other than the unavoidable
injustice of not making mention often
where special mention is due. There must
be many errors Of omission in this work.
because the subject is too large to be
treated of in two volumes in such way as
to do justice to all the officers and men en-
gagged. There were thousands of instances,
during the Rebellion, of individual, CON-
pany, regimental and brigade deeds Of
herosm which deserve special mention
and are not here alluded to. The troops
engaged in them will have TO look to the
detailed reports of their individual COM
manders for the full history Of those
deeds
The first volume, as well as a portion Of
son to suppose was IN a critical condition of
health. Later was reduced almost to the
point of DEATH and it became impossible
for me to attend to anything for weeks.
have. however, reganed somewhat of my
strength. aud am able often to devote as
many hours day as a person should devote
to such work | would have more hope OF
satisfying the expectation of the public If
could have allowed myself more time. |
have used my best efforts. with the aid of
my eldest son, F. d. Grant assisted by
his brothers, to verify from the records
every statement of fact given. The COM
ments are my own. and show how | saw
the matters treated of, whether Others saw
them in the same light or not.
With these remarks present these vol
umes TO the public asking no favor but
hoping they will meet the approval of the
reader.
L. s. GRANT.
Mt. McGregor. n. Y. July l. 1885
The Monitor., 1885-07-17
LYING OR STEALING.

A little girl came in her night clothes,
very early one morning, to her mother,
saying, (which is worst, mamma, to tell
lie or steal - The mother replied that
both We're SO bad She could not tell which
was worse. ''Well, F" said the little one,
I've been thinking good deal about it,
and I've concluded it's worse TO lie than to
steal If you steal a thing you can take it
back, less you've eaten it, and if you We
eaten it you can pay for it. But''-and
there was look of awe in her little face
"a lie is forever
The Monitor., 1885-07-17

1t is better to be born lucky than rich.
Shortly after Orange Judd had started
what was destined to become one of the
most famous journals of the country-the
American Agriculturalist-he had an oc-
casion one Saturday afternoon $50 the story
runs) to 90 out of town rather unexpected
ly, but before leaving he took care to call
his office boy and give him the necessary
money to pay the weekly bills, with instruc-
tions to take what was left and with it in
sert small advertisement of the Agricul-
turalist in the New York Herald. The
boy must have been dull witted. for instead
of carrying out his orders, he went down
to the Herald office, and giving the clerk
the entire sum, told him that it was to pay
for the advertisement he had just handed
in over the counter. The clerk said it was
all right, and the boy asked no questions
Imagine Mr.. Judd's astonishment the next
morning when he picked up Mr. Bennett S
paper and found whole page or so taken
up with the catch line repeated over and
over again, Read the American Agricul-
turalist." From being astonished he became
indignant. and then furious, swearing that
it would ruin him, for at that time he was
barely able to meet hisexpenses. But there
was nothing for him to do but grin and
bear it, and he therefore finally accepted
the situation. The sequel proved as graft
flying as the event had been distressing.
To his great delight, brisk demand for
the paper Immediately sprang up. Orders
began to pour in, and before he realized ii
this accidental stroke of advertising enter
prise had laid for him the foundation OF
fortune
The Monitor., 1885-07-17
---------7777-s .
THOSE RED TOP BOOTS.

Do YOU remember them--the first pair
you wore? You can close your eyes and
see them again-stiff and black and heavy
soled. And what points of beauty in your
ewes were those red tops and bright copper
toes! The memory of them brings You back
to that period in your life, where infancy
passed into boyhood, and where dreams
came to You of being big man. They
marked the beginning of your indepen-
dence, of your strength, of your reeogni-
ton as one of earth's creatures.
Better far, they brought surcease of ridi-
cule, so CALLING to boys pride. for they
came with pants and short hair in place OF
dresses and curls How often have you
gone sobbing to your mother, your heart
full of grief and modification, because a
bigger boy had pulled your hair. and called
you girl? The changes came all at once.
Mother made the pants. and one evening
she brought home the red top boots. Then
she put the scissors into your soft curls,
cut them off, kissed them and put them
away. She was sorry to see the baby be-
come boy; but how your soul swelled.
How you lopged for the morning that you
might wear them. How joyfully you cried
out to little Billy Brown, across the street,
that You had pants and boots And
Billy probably answered sullenly: Il
don't care while all the time he was
filled with envy.
Dear little boots, We revere your men,
ory. You are to the boy what the sweet
heart is to the youth; what the bride is Ia
the man.-lShos and Leather Reriee.
The Monitor., 1885-07-17
A special Notice to Our aeaders.

The COTTAGE HEARTH is, as its name indi-
Gates, a home magazine, and to those who are
acquainted with it, needs no higher recommen-
dation than to say it is better than ever before
For ten years it has had steady growth both
in circulation and literary quality, and now is
a most excellent home magazine, crammed full
of good things, among which there is always
something to amuse or instruct every member
of the family. Its poetry is by some of our
very best writers, its short stories entertain
ing, its descriptive sketches most attractively
written, and its articles on gardening and
otherhome subjectsare ofgreat practical value.
Special features of this interesting magazine
are original stories and poems by the best
American writers, and among its recent con-
tributors we notice Edward Everett Hale, Lucy
Larcom, Celia Thaxter, George Macdonald,
Louise Chandler Mouton, Joaquin Miller,
Mrs. a. NJ Diaz, Thos. 5. Collier and B. p. Shil-
laber. Its departments of music, fancy-work,
Horticulture fashions, receipts and household
hints are filed each month with articles of
great practical WORTH and VIII prove invalua-
BILE to ladies. We would especially commend
to young readers the Young Folks De-
partment where they will find puzzles and
games with prizes offered for correct solu-
tion. In fact, the magazine from its old-time
fireplace its front cover, all through its we'll
printed and beautifully illustrated pages, is
wholesome and interesting, and taking the
magazine, all in ALL we do not see how family
can get along without its monthly visits. We
are therefore glad to call our readers attention
to the fact that we offer the COTTAGE HEARTH
for year, free of charge,
lst. To anyone not noW a subscriber who
will send us $3.50 for years subscription to
this paper.
ID To anyone of our subscribers who will
send us the name of II ne,O subscriber to our
paper with $l.J0.
Sd. To anyone of our present subscribers
who will renew their subscription and send
.5cts. additional, $l.15 IN aH
III you want to see the Cottage Hearth before
ordering it, we will send yon free sample
copy. Address,
The MONITOR, Woodstown, n. j.
The Monitor., 1885-07-17

Said a teacher to one of his pupils. III
your father gave you basket Of peaches
to divide between yourself and your little
brother, and there were forty peaches in
the basket, after Won had taken yonr share
what would be left p My little brother
wenld lie left.
The Monitor., 1885-07-17

Our stock Of Canton floor mattings, at
16c., 1885,, zoe. and 25c., are better in quail
ity than we ever sold before. We bought
them direct of an importer at his closing
ont sale, and our tariff of charges will be
found much lower than elsewhere, either
in city or country Come and see them.
4. B. Humphreys Il Co.
The Monitor., 1885-07-17

A women who has taken in sewing for a
couple of years to support lazy and
drunken husband says il is surprising that
the Board of Health has not had her in
dieted for maintaining nuisance
The Monitor., 1885-07-17

''What is the first thing to be done in
case of fire - asked teacher. Sue the
the Insurance company, promptly ans
wered boy at the foot of the class whose
father had his house burned out twice.
The Monitor., 1885-07-17

Just opened, packages of nice medium
weight unbleached sheeting muslin, elegant
goods, 3S inches wide, at &C.; 40 inches wide,
10 cts; AZ inches wide at II cts. per yard.
Also heavy yard wide bleached muslin at
8 cts. yard, as heavy as Wamsutta but
hardly so fine. May wear as well or better
Z. b. Humphreys j. Co.
The Monitor., 1885-07-17

We have good hook lace shoe for men
at 81. so, and the same in youths at $l.25.
These are fine goods and will do honest
wear. We also have nice grain button
shoe for ladies at $1.25, the best we ever
had at the price, Il. b. Humphreys " Co.
The Monitor., 1885-07-17

Turkey red table damask, sixty inches
wide, made by the Renfrew Mills and war
ranted never to fade. This is strong talk,
but they say so and we believe them.
Eight new patterns just opened at HUM
phrey's.
The Monitor., 1885-07-17

New stock of mems light weight merino
shirts and drawers, just the thing to put
on in place of winter weights, at Hum
phreys.
The Monitor., 1885-07-17

1880 yards calico, Simpsons best goods
warranted fast colors at &c. yard. All
the new spring styles just received and
opened at Humphreys
The Monitor., 1885-07-17

Ladies' Balbriggan hose, extra length,
regular made, no seams, 20 cts. Same
goods, silk clocked, double heels 25c. All
sizes, all colors in children's ribbed hose,
to 81, IL cts. pair. E. B. Humphreys
& Co,
The Monitor., 1885-07-17

L. A. Boyd, a New York millionaire.
has been sentenced to two years imprison-
ment in the Penitentary for deirauding
the government.
The Monitor., 1885-07-17

Boys percale shirts with collars at 40
cts, Boys cheviot shirts with collars at 40
cts. All kinds mems shirts at Hum-
phreys.
The Monitor., 1885-07-17

Short lengths of neat plaid woolen cassi-
mere, at 25 cts. per yard, worth 30 cts,
Just the thing for children's suits. f. B..
Humphreys & Co. tt
The Monitor., 1885-07-17

Ladies' dressed kid button shoes, the new
style toe, stylish and durable, $500 pair.
f. b. Humphreys & Co.
The Monitor., 1885-07-17
EDWARDS.
DRICKLAYING AND PLAsTERING.

The subscribers announce that they have To-
Gated in Woodstown, and are prepared to exc
cute orders for brickaying, plastering and all
kinds of mason work, by contract or by the
day, at reasonable rates. Residence, Newtown,
I'd door south of Railroad, East Side.
6-tjm. SHOUGH ~ BhO.
The Monitor., 1885-07-17

Always pay as you go said an old
man to his nephew. But, uncle, suppose
have nothing to pay with % Then
don't go.
The Monitor., 1885-07-17

An Irish counsel, being questioned by a
Judge to know ''for whom he was concern
ed. replied, Il am concerned, my lord
for the plaintiff; but am employed by the
defendant
The Monitor., 1885-07-17

Children's button shoes at SOC. to S1.00
The real genuine solar tips at S1.O0 per
pair. f. b. Humphreys & Co.
The Monitor., 1885-07-17

That we can in connection with the MONITOR,
secure you subscription to any paper or
magazine published, at a much lower price
than the regular rate, and you will do well to
let us know if you are contemplating sub
scription to any publication
The MONITOR, Woodstown, n. j.