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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-01-11
THE boy OF THEBURNING DECK
Facts About Casabianca, a Hero Whom
all Folks Feel Sorry for,

Facts About Casabianca, a Hero Whom
all Folks Feel Sorry for,
Few but know the very pretty piece of
poetry by Mrs. Hemans, "Casabianca,"
commencing ''The boy stood on the burn
ing deck" says a Paris letter. The
spOetess states that the lad was the son of
the Admiral commanding the flagship
Torrent, which took fire and exploded;
that young Casabianca persisted in the
explosion, refusing to quit the position
allotted him by his father, pending the
battle of the Nile. l have been looking
into the official account of the incident.
The Admiral was Brueys, who was
wounded in the head and hand early in
the action. He continued to give orders
until cut in two by cannon ball; he ut
tered the request to be allowed to expire
on deck, which he did in the course of
some minutes.
Citoyen Casabianca, the father of the
poetic hero, then took command; his son
was a MILDLY, but only aged 10, not 10. At
that period lads entered the navy very
young. Casabianca was also deputy.
Pending the action his son was by his
side: the father was mOrtally wounded in
the head by a splinter, and became IN
sensible: he gave no injunctiOns to his
son, but the latter would not the less
quit his wounded parent. by this time
the ship was on fire. Several OF the sailors
had left and saved themselves on spars
till picked up by the English boats.
Aided by the purser, Young Casabianca
and his father were lowered down on a
piece Of mast floating by, but they had
only got a short distance from the 10
gun Orient when she blew up, and nothing
more was seen Of the Casabiancas.
But the noblest thing that persisted there
Was that young, faithful heart.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-01-11
A NEW rYPEsErr1NG MACHINE
How the COmposItOr of the Future VIII
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

There are about Congress, says the
Pittsburg Dispatch, some Of the best
shorthand writers in the world, writes a
Washington correspondent. Nearly all
of them are spectators in a quiet way,
and some of them are quite rich. Most of
them are at present interested in the new
type-settipg machine which is being per-
fected in Baltimore. Here is a machine
which is manipulated by a keyboard
similar to that of the typewriter. Each
top of the key mOulds and manufactures
a new type out of stereotype metal, so
that one link of work represents solid
bar Of metal with raised face of the let
ters struck. This bar can be sliced like
cheese for the correction of proofs or
justifying, and can be made in such shape
that it can be locked in cylindrical form
so as to 90 upon any of the presses where
stereotype plates can go. The beauty of
this work is that the press work is done
each time from the face of new type. If
it is practicable the machine is so clean
and simple that the work of type-setting
can be done in a parlor without making
any dirt or litter.
When these machines are ready TO go to
work the intelligent cOmpositOr will be
banished. His place will be taken by
nimble-fngered, neatly-dressed young
women. The dirt of the great newspaper
establishments of the future will be swept
into the basement where the presswOrk is
done, while the money saved by these ma
chimes will be devoted to the embellish-
ment and adornment Of the up stairs part
of the publication office, so that the editO-
rial rooms Of the future will be all that
art and luxury can devise. The editor Of
the future will recline upon an easy chair
and softly murmur his editorial musings
in the pink ear of gentle and lovely mai
den, whose fingers will set his thoughts as
fast as uttered, so that as soon as he has
finished proof Of them can be instantly
hung up in front of him for correction.
Tnis is the glowing picture of the work Of
the editor of the future given me by one
of the stenographers interested in the de-
velOpment of this machine. One Of the
principal stenographers of Washington
has invested the savings Of lifetime in
this invention.
Belief in the virtues of this type-setting
machine has spread TO Congressional
circles. Senator PendletOn and at least
a dozen more of his associates have stock
in the enterprise. 1t has been worked
up among the offices in about the same
way as the Bell telephone stock before it
took it's great sweep upward. Through
the location of the Patent Office here and
the presence of a large class of patent
attorneys, nearly everyone in official life
has heard of some marvellous fortunes
being made in the lottery of inventions.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-01-11
GAsTRoNoNfIC WONDERS.
Two Eggs from One, or How to Save
Hen Half Her Trouble.

Two Eggs from One, or How to Save a
Hen Half Her Trouble.
The proverb that the ingenuity of the
Frenchman knows no bounds, says the
Nashville american, is evidenced in the
statement of a cook from Paris, who is
now employed in hotel in this city. AT
ter being in charge of the kitchen in
Nashville about two days, he went to his
employer and said: "MOnsieur, if you
give me re tools of re business l make
your fortune by re economy in eggs"
Chow will you do that?" asked the
astOnIshed hotel man, who is noted as one
of the most successful hotel men in Ten
nessee, and had never yet learned of any
way to make a fortune in eggs.
Monsieur" replied the head OF his
kitchen, lin Paris we save everything
and double everything. Here you throw
away much that is nutritious and prOfita-
BILE. In Paris a gentleman comes to a
cafe and orders two fried eggs. He gets
them in an instant, but how? The expert
cook to whom the order is given picks up
a diamond edged knife, makes central
vertical section of the egg; by slight OF
hand throws half of the egg into one side
of the frying pan, the remainder into the
other side, and presto! the egg, which
was one, is two, there being an equal
division Of the yolk and white to each side
of the pan. 1t is fried as the customer
orders, served with a few bits of sage and
you get the price of two eggs for One."
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-01-11
GRANTS REFUSAL OF CASH.

How His Family and Friends Feel
About His Letter Declining to Accept
the 500, 900 His Friends Have Raised
FOR Him.
A New York Journal reporter sought
the Grant mansion.
''The letter speaks for ITSELF" cOUrte-
Ously said Col. Fred. Dent Grant. "The
General simply believes this declination
the proper course
'''But what instigated the General to re-
fuse assistance?"
The scion Of the old veteran hesitated a
moment and then replied: "Oh, the Gen.
eral got disguised at the fuss the news
papers made over it, and so he thought he
would stop the entire business"
Glow, sir, if might askT' continued
the reporter, "dOes Gen. Grant intend TO
settle with Mr.. Vanderbilt"
That, sir, is a question that the Gen
eral and his creditor must SETTLE"
Col. Grant further said in regard to
DrexeI and Childs: "We We're not in
formed that they would be in the city,
neither have they called here yet"
Among Gen. Grants many warm per-
s0nal friends, few have been more active
in his behalf than Robert Bonner of the
Ledger.
Mr.. Bonner was at his home on Fifty
sixth street when the reporter called.
he also expressed much surprise when
informed Of Gen. Grants decision.
'.' lis very strange he said, "why this
movement was started by Gen. Sherman,
after the latter had visited his old COM
r8de. Certainly IL was understood that
Gen. Grant sanctioned the subscription.
AS lie SAYS himself, he should have VEN
siIated his ideas before if he felt disin-
clined to receive aid.
wv raised Sl0O, 600 each for Gems. Grant
and Sherman at the close of the war, then
$25G 600 has been raised since for Grant.
As President for eight years he received
$4,000 a year, and he has also received
numerous presents Of property, ETC., so
ne should have some money left. Perhaps
Mr.. Vanderbilt has consented to wait for
his money; you should try and see him."
At the Vanderbilt residence a score OF
lackcys were in charge, but Car William
vas not at home.
80 the General won't take the money"
said one of them. What will poor
master do now? You see them bronze
DOORS" pointing to the celebrated impOT-
tatiOns from a FIOrentine palace, "they
cost Just $50, 600, and that's the figure
master threw off Of the Generals debt.
It is stated that a conference will be
heid at Gen. Grants house next week
when the matter Will assume an entirely
different shape.
50 much does Mr.. Cyrus W. Fields
elevated soul feel for his friend that be
canno: lose sight of him even at the OPP
era.
During the first entracte of ''Les HUI
guenOts" last night at the Metropolitan,
Sar. Field sought Mr.. Vanderbilt in his
padded box. AS the 3rial millionaire
whispered to him of the New York Cen
trail. Mr.. Vanderbilts leOnine head shook
discOuragingly; 100000, said he, "and
I'll call it square"
AS Mr.. Field left the box the spirits OF
Gen. Grants friends sank way below the
lowest note the bass-fddler touched when
the orchestra recommended.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-01-11
How To Succeed in Business.

Don't worry.
Don't oYerWork.
Don't make the field too broad.
Be wary of dealings with unsuccessful
men.
Make friends, but don't encourage IA
vorites.
Keep down expenses, but don't be pc
nuriOus.
Keep high vitality-sleep well, eat
well. enjoy life.
Stick in your chosen pursuit, but not to
chosen methods.
Don't tell what you are going to do-till
you have done it.
Enter your charges when the goods are
sold. Don't wait.
Make plans for a short time ahead, but
don't cast them in iron.
Be content with small beginnings and
be sure and develop them.
Don't take fresh risks to retrieve your
losses. Cut them off short.
Be cautious; but when you make bar
gain make it quietly and boldly.
A regular system of sending out bills
and statements is more effective than
spasmodic dunning.
Have a proper division of work, and
neither interfere nor permit interference
with your employees.
1t is better for your credit to postpone
payment squarely than to pretend to pay
bv giving a check dated ahead.
Look after your "blotters'-and all
books of original entry. In litigation
they are reliable evidence; copies are not.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-01-11

Mine enemy, who time and oft
Had smittcn me with words ike swords,
And trampled on my answer soft
Till / too smote with angry words,
IL dead, and am fairly quit.
God give him rest. Once well away,
Seeing be loved me not q whit,
no heart have / to bid him stay.
And vet methinks the God who framed
Both him and me had made us such,
That we we're scarcely to be blamed
For loving not each other much.
The little good there was in ne,
II was not his, nor in his way;
Has good haply might not see
Because he lacked one dazzling ray.
We liked not, and mislikIng lent
Oar virtues its own fatal sting.
And many a shaft that anger sent
Was featheTed from virtues wing.
To-day saw his resting place
A crave that friendships flowers entWlhe-
A nd wondered. with troubled race
II any hands would cherish NINE
The space about was kept, they said,
For some who wished their bones TO lay
a near a. might be to the dead
Whom / in life had wished away.
God give him rest! The single crime,
Nislike Of me, should hardly blot
His fame with one who many a time
Can sOOthly say, II like me not"
Perhaps we never fairly met
That part in each God meant should live,
And so incurred no lasting debt
And have but little 10 forgive.
The Spectator.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-01-11
A wAsHTNGroN SPECULATION.
lodgings for > 900 Men During Inaugu-
ration Week.

lodgings for 5000 Men During Inaugu-
ration Week.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2.-Persons who
are thinking of coming to Washington to
see Mr.. Cleveland inaugurated and who
have not yet engaged rooms at hotels or
elsewhere will get an idea or two about
coming discomforts from a statement
made to-day by man who visited the
Headquarters of the committee having in
charge the general arrangements for the
celebration. This man said he had rented
Is halls, and would rent more if he found
demand for them. He said he proposed
to accommodate 5000 people. BE bad
contracted for 5000 cots and 1000 mat
tresses. His charges for lodging will be
from 81 p to 81 a day, and from 81 20 toss 90
a dav tor LODGING and board. Of course
man VINO pays 81 % will have to sleep in
a LARGE room with other persons. He
PROPOSES to furnish fer 81 % cot or
mattress, as is preferred; blanket and
A towel. The dodgers are supposed to
furnish their own hair brushes and combs
ami tooth brushes. This speculative
gentleman said that he had to pay 80
cents at the factory tor cots, ard 90 cents
for mattresses. He expects to clear from
Is to % cents on each ledger. Already
he has made contracts TO accommodate
-nn man
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-01-11
A Swallow Story Hard to Swallow.

A man engaged near HurletOn lately in
filling up an old mining shaft found that
thousands of swallows haa built their
nests and made their homes in the shaft
and they flew out in great numbers as be
sboveled. After working a time he went
home. but returned the following morning
No sooner had he begun his work than
out the swallows flew in clouds. Soon be
was started by cold, Shiny, wiggling
snake falling on his back. He supposed
il came from a bush near by, but on look
ing up beheld cloud of birds holding
snakes in their claws, which they were
irving to let fall on their enemy. He
gathered up his pick and shovel and fed
from the place.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-01-11
MRS. BLAINE's SPICY LETTER.
Why She Declined to Attend President
Arthur's New Years Reception.

WHY She Declined to Attend President
Arthur's New Years Reception.
wAsHINGToN, Jan. st was reported
today that President Arthur and Mrs.
Blaine have had some spicy correspon-
deuce during the past week. Some sur
prise was expressed at the absence Of Mrs
Blaine from the Presidents New Years
reception, and good deal of curiosity
was shown in certain circles as 20 why
she was not in the galaxy OF distinguished
ladies at that brilliant affair.
The statement is made that the Presl-
dent sent an invitation to Mrs. Blaine TO
be present. but she declined without
thanks. stating that she was amazed that
she should receive an invitation TO such
an even. after her husband had received
such cool treatment frcm the occupant of
the White House during the late canvass.
IL true, the letter bears some signiti-
canoe and may call out an important SEN
.ment.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-01-11
The Centre Of the worlds Observation.

HV @ UI IHO WOIIU UPVII
dustrial Exposition in the full tide of sue
cess in the Crescent City. 1t was inau-
gurated on Dec. 16, with an Extraordina-
ry Grand Drawing of the famous LOuisi-
State Lottery, which, by strict integ-
rIty in its management on behalf of the
noble Charity Hospital there is not the
least attraction 10 visitors. NJ. A. Dau-
phin, New Orleans, La, will give any in
formation about the 10th Monthly Draw
ing, on Tuesday, Jan. Is, 1885. BE ad-
yised in time, therefore.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-01-11

Gloves are very long and are made to
fit the arm closely. Some of the Suede
gloves have ribbons of the same color run
through loops at intervals along the arm.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-01-11
He Wanted to Figger.


If there is one thing sadder than anoth-
er in this world it is to see a young man
with a buffalO-skin OvercOat on sitting on
the winter side of a grocery with tears in
his eyes and nothing but yarn mitten to
wine them away with. Such a case was
discovered by policeman on Grand river
avenue yesterday, and when asked the
cause of the young mans sorrow the re-
ply was:
''Busted in love-"
sWho was shep
ttWorked in a corset factory"
"Well, that's very little to cry over.
Plenty of other girls around, you know"
eyes, but Pve been to a fOrtune-teiler,
and l tell you things look dark. She took
up a skull, shuffled over some cards, and
went into trance and told me l was to
marry a widow with six children"
"Oh, pshaww
Fact, and here / am with less than 81
in money, no property, no clothes, no job,
and going to have six children TO clOthe
and feed and lick and school and take care
Of! The widow she'll want new buds and
jewelry, and will be bowling to go to the
opera and the roller Kinks, and nobody
knows how many relations she'll bring
into the house for me to suppOrtw
ooh, well, it may be all right-perhaps
it will be rich widow"
No sech good luck as that. She'll be
poor but aspiring, and the young 'uns
will be poorer and aspiringer yet, and if l
had any grit I'd commit suicide. Go
away and femme be! You can't comfort
me-nobOdy can do me any good-and l
want to be left in solitude. l amt natur-
ally solituder, but just now Pm all
broke up. A poor an aspiring widow
six aspringest children, and only 81 and
buffalo oyercoat as a starter! Gway
and lemme flgger it OutV
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-01-11

Square necks, not deep enough to be
yokes, are found on many youthful toilets.
They are intended to be filled by a lace or
silk gimp,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-01-11

Gray cloth dresses Of tailor make, with
gray feather borders and velvet trim
mings, are fashi0nably worn in light
shades.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-01-11
THE ENEMIES.

Nine enemy, who time and oft
Had smitten me with words like swords,
And trampled on my answer soft
TIN / too smOte with angry words,
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-10-15
TWO NOTED MINSTRELS,
who Have Won Fortunes and What
They Say About Stage Life.

BILLY" Emerson has recently made a
pheSomenal success in Australia, and is
rich.
Emerson was born at Belfast in 1916.
He began his career with Joe Swseney's
minstrels in Washington in 1857. Later
on he jumped into prominence in cor
nectlon with Newcomb's minstrels with
whom ne visited Germany. He visited
Australia in 1874 and on his return to
America joined Haverleys minstrels in
San Francisco at $500 week and ex-
penses. With this troop, he played be-
fore her majesty, the queen, the Prince
of Wales, and royalty generally. After
this trip, he leased the Standard thea
tire, San Francisco, where for three
years he did the largest business ever
known to miAstrelsy. In April last he
went to Australia again, where he has
"oeaten the record
Billy is ! very handsome fellow, an
excellent singer, dances gracefully, and
is true humorist.
yes, sir have travelled all over the
world, have met all sorts of people,
come in contact with all sorts of Gus
toms, and had all sorts of experiences.
One must have a constitution like To-
connective to stand it..
Yes l know | seem to bear it like a
major and l do, but tell you canoidly
that with the perpetual change of diet,
water and climate, if had not main
tanned my vigor with regular use of
Warmers safe cure l should have gone
under long ago
George II. Primrose, whose name is
known in every amusement circle in
America, is even more emphatic, is pos
sible than BILLY" Emerson, in COM
mendation of the same article to sport
ing and travelling men generally, among
whom it is a great favorite.
Emerson has grown rich on the
boards and 20 has Primrose, because
they have NOS squandered the public's
''fayors."
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-10-15

Gentleman -"Uncle Rastus, I've
got a job of whitewssbing for you. :"
Uncle Rastus "Well, | KANT do
hit ter-day, sab" Gentleman
whats the matter7 / thought you
were anxious for work" Uncle Ras.
tus-"So 1 is. sab, but yo' see, boss,
de Colored Workin'mcn's Amulgam-
ated 'sociashun fo' de pertecshun of
de laborin' man frum de encroach-
ments an inroads OBJ capitalists meets
terday, and Use been 'lected chairman
OBJ de occashun. So yo' see, boss, |
hain't got 40 time to spar"
"What you want, said the barber,
as he ran his fingers through the few
remaining hairs on the head of Gus
toner" what you want is a bottle of
MY hair-restorer. What | want, "
replied the customer, lis divorce"
And the barber said no more.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-10-15
AN AMERICAN SAHARA.
4 Winiature Deseret That Exists I'm
the Nutmeg state-Hoyv "A Yale Pro
Iessor Accounts for it.

4 niniature Deseret That Exists I'm
the Nutmeg state-How "A Yale Pro
lessor Accounts forit
A New Haven, Com correspond
ent writes as follows to The New York
Times: A stylishly dressed, young
lsh-looking man, with the air OF a
Wall street broker and a solitaire
diamond pin in his immaculate shirt
front that sparkled liked a big dew
drop in the sun, swung himself off
the Boston limited express at the
Union depot this morping and asked
Tom Kennedy, the veteran of the
New Haven police force, which way
Wallingford park lay. Futher con-
versation revealed that the stranger
was IN search of Connecticuts Sahara,
and ne was shown where to get team
to drive out to it. Four or five hours
later he drove into the city swearing
mad and took the next train back to
New York. Incidentally it was learn
ed that he had, several yeare ago, ad-
Vanced parties in that city 500, 600 or
more on an alleged fine farm of $50
acres IN .Wallingford's park, the pic
tured garden spot OF rocky connect
cut. Failing TO get either interest or
principal, he came up to look over the
property. He found it a trackless
waste of white sand, glistening under
a blazing September sun. The only
improvements upon 1t were the tracks
OF the New York, New Haven and
Hartford railroad, which runs
through it.
This gentleman is only one of many
New York capitalist who have been
yltimized by Connecticut's desert.
thousands upon thus&nds Of dollars
nave been raised in New York city on
deeds of farm land in Wallingford
park, and when the victims come to
look after their property, which usual
" falls upon their hands, they find it
located somewhere in Connecticuts
sand plains, and worth less than
cent mile.
Connecticut's Sahara is a miniature
desert many thousand acres in extent
between the green to wnships of North
haven and Wallingford. 1t is about
SIX miles wide and ten miles long from
north 10 south-a dazzingly white,
burning plain of sand in summer, and
a dreary, trackless waste over which
Inc north Winds riot IN winter How
Il came to be dropped in that fertile
part Of Connecticut has been asked
many times by the passengers who
nave been whirled across it by rail.
Tale college savants account for it IN
most satisfactory way. The farmers
up IN that region shake their heads
When asked about 1t. They style it
40 Mans Land. There is not living
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-10-15

FRUIT has been kept IN perfect
condition by covering the jars
with cotton batting. Putrefaction
is caused by the invisible creatures ia
the air. Cooking the fruit expels
these, and, as they can not pass
through cotton batting, the fruit thus
protected will keep a. indefinite per-
iod. Tyndall has proved that atmos-
pheric germs cannot pass through a
layer of cotton.