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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-04-19

"Iere comes the fairy" remarked enc
OF the attaches OF the White House yes
terday as am old White-baircd lady ap-
preached the main door Of the building.
"5he is giving us hGrusual morning call"
The Old lady In question has resided in
this city for some years, and has existed
by writing short stories and poems for u
New York weekly story paper. 10 has
been Der habit to call at the White House
every morning and to leave a note for the
President containing suggestions as 70
how be should administer the affairs OF the
government. The letters are closely writ
ten, and generally cover several sheets Of
paper. The doorkeepers destroy them as
soon as she leaves their presence, but she
has an idea that they always reach the
President. A similar character, Mrs.
Jane Thompson, called very often 40 the
Whito House while Garfield and Arthur
occupied 10. but was finally gotten rid OF
by sending her 70 the Government Insane
Asylum, where she still remains as a
patient. The Fairy referred to above
wears long onrls, which reach below
her shoulders. She came from New York.
aud says she Is Democrat.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-04-19

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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-04-19
PLOTTING IN THE STREETS.

The lrng between the insurgents and gov
prnment troops increased rapidly and The
street lighting WAS kept up for about three
hours An Of the insurgcnt tr0Opshad sought
shelter behind their barricAde, which was
soon surrounded. About 1890 o'clock IN the
afternoon the prison situated within the bar.
ricade WAS fred by the insurgents, and shortly
afterwards manyother points ~ the city were
fct on fire. including the wharYeg, except
that Of the Pacific Mail steamship Comnauy,
which was la my possession. There was q
strong trade wind blowing nt the time.
aud with neither engines nor water 10
arrest the flames the fire spread
rapidly Buildings were constantly fred 20
the windward ana in few hours nearly the
Whole city was destroyed. Firing aud nght-
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-04-19

ro ,ne members Of the Indian volunteer
sCe nave not yet been required to enlist.
ss,er their names With tho govern.
@t ,' lhe War Office Is engaged in the
III. VI providing for each member OF
mice i3.ce Martini rife, 90 rounds Of am
'son' necessary personal accoutre-
ari. ana am allowance Of five rupees to-
nm. Ae purchase of a uniform.
6- aun works OF Sir William Arm
.w ,fe Aafe been given large number OF
y. W orders. Among these is an
IA <. . " small field pieces, and another
''' Nordonleldt guns.
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1885-09-18
GreencastIe Items.

Mrs. James Williams and son Willie
were out west of Greencaatle last Tues
day visiting the family OF MIR. John
Shepler.
Thet health of this neighborhood is
very good at present. So mote it be.
Harvey Danlels cleaned out an old
cistern the other day and struck a
good vein of water. This gives Harvey
a good living well right at the door.
Mr.. j. II. Fort brought the new
stove, for the school, down last We'd
nesday. 1t was bought of Hart Bros,
Greencastle, and is daisy
The Liberty school opened on the
last day of Aug, with G. H. Walters
in charge. 1t is now in full blast, fifty
little pilgrims being enrolled.
The cane mills are now running day
and night, and the people of this
neighborhood are revellng in sweet
ness
Miss Leona Abercrombie opened
school at Ringo's Point on the 7th ms t..
TALEnEAEER.
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1885-09-18
Army of the Potomac.

The army of the Potomac, encamped
around Washington during the winter
of 1S61-62, writes Ben: Perley Poore,
in the Boston Budget, made itself very
comfortable as the days began to
lengthen. There was daily drilling,
holiday games, flag presentations. and
Investigations by congressional COM
mittees, but no forward movement.
The camps of over 200 regiments pre-
sented to the visitors eye 4 spectacle
of perfect regularity and exemplary
neatness, while the interior of the tents
was invariably well warmed and fur
nished with as many comforts as the
circumstances of a state of war and the
expectation of hasty removal at no dis
tant date would allow The men were
also comfortably clothed for the sea-
son, and seldom made any complaints,
even when inquired of Us to their
wants. The wonderful mildness OF
the weather had prevented any suffer-
ing from cold, and the worst storm
was only a gale of wind which twisted
and tore the Christmas greens, with
which some camps were profusely dec
GRATED, till the arches, suns, moons,
stars, and mottoes looked as if the
witches had been holding saturnalis
among them. The ground was dry
and white as an Italian highway, yield
ing cloud of dust to every passing
furry of wind. Each cooking place
was fenced in by wall of loose stones,
within which stands the cook and his
assistants, gravely presiding over rows
of seething eauldrons, which emitted
.eeming odors not wholly ungrateful to
nostrils that had been snuifing the keen
wind over the hills for few hours.
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1885-09-18
0aklawn College.

Oaklawn College opened the End
inst, with larger attendance than for
several years. The patronage consists
of young ladies' and gentlemen repre-
senting the various counties of North
east Missouri. Adair as usual sends a
delegation full worthy OF her.
The following classes have been or.
ganized: Arithmetic, Algebra, Gram
mar. Physiology, Physical Geography,
Orthography, Ely mology, Civil govern
ment, Logic, Latin. Geom., General
Geom., University Astronomy, Trigo.
nometry, History and Literature. The
reading clubs "The Emersonlan and
CarlyIlan" and 1.-The Historical have
begun their work auspiciously. The
literary societies met and organized
and it is believed that they will in the
future prove as highly beneficial II
composition. oratory, and description
as IN the past. w. w. Reynolds, OF
Wilmathville, was elected president oi
the Excelsior literary and he will make
an efficient presiding officer
Students ere still arriving and are
warmly welcomed to the school.
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1885-09-18

ols, and Nebraska, Missouri welcomes
you; her soil received an early baptism
oil blood; within her borders many of
the early battles ofthe war were fought
she sent over a hundred and eight
thousand of her loyal sons TO do battle
for the Union. Those who wore the
gray join with those who wore the
blue in welcoming you in fraternity and
loyalty. We extend to you soldier
ly and cordial greeting. We welcome
you to this commonwealth which IS
destined in the near future to he the
Empire State of The Union. We vel
come you to the State that was once
the home of that illustrious citizen,
statesman, soldier and patriot, the
peerless General of his age, of whom
history. ancient or modern, furnishes
no model, the Unions old Field Mar
shall, Ulysses S. Grant. We welcome
you to the State that has the proud
distinction Of numbering among her
citizens the greatest of living Generals
he whose name was synonym of
victory from Atlanta to the sea, Will
liam Tecumseh Sherman.
In conclusion, we welcome you to
the homes and tre sides of people
who are as generous and hospitable in
peace as they were brave and mag
nanimous in battle-our welcome shall
only be exceeded by your worth. Let
this moi be your last visit, bu:
"Come in the evening, come in the morning g,
Come when you are looked for come without
warning,
Kisses and welcome you'll find he. C before
you;
And The oftener you come here the more
we'll adore you.
Let the silver cord OF friendship
uniting us be strengthened by the
touch of elbows; let US again drink
from the same canteen; let US sing as
We used to sing in the days OF "auld
lang syne;;" let ollr tongues be loosen
ed by frlendship-the wine OF lfe-to
paint the pictured story of the past.
When We part, may our friendship be
as the beautiful shadows of evening.
spreading and growing till life and its
ligh, pass away" Let time break no
threads the hands OF friendship have
spun.
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1885-09-18
0utCast London.

Much excitement has been made by
reports recently published on the vile
condition of the slums of London. In
one cellar was found a family consist
ing of a man sick with small pox, his
dying wife. three half naked and dirty
children, and one pig. In some parts
there Is one gin mill to every hundred
persons. What defilement! Yet cor
responding impurities often defiIe the
human blood. They can be cast out by
Browns Iron Bitters the great
strengthener and purifier Mr.. B. j..
Strange OF Stark Lake, Florida says,
Browns Iron Bitters is the hest blood
purifier ever tried. II gives all the
satisfaction a man can want.
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1885-09-18
Oyster Eaters.

Princes, poets, pontiffs, orato-.
statesmen, and wits have giuttouizad
over the oyster-bed. 0ysters weTe !.
ono time, it is true, in danger of be;nr
forgotten. From the fourth centurv .
about the fifteenth they were not mueS
in use; but from that date to the nres
ent time the demand has never siaet-
,ened. Going back TO the times which
we now regard as classic, We are told
that we owe the original idea of pi.c;.
culture to certain Sergius Orata. who
invented an oyster-pond in which h
breed oysters, not for his own table. bp.
for profit.
Vitelius ate oysters all day long. and
some people insinuate that he could
eat as many as thousand at one n.
ting-a happiness too great for belief
Callisthenes, the philosopher of OIyn-
thus, was also a passionate oyster.
eater, and so was Caligula, the Roman
tyrant. The wise Seneca dallied OYER
his few hundreds every week, and tbs
great Cicero fed his eloquence with tho
dainty. The Latin poets sang tbe
praises of the oyster, and the fast men
Of ancient Rome enjoyed the poetry
during their carouse, Just as modern
fellows, not at all classic, enjoy sopg
over their oysters in the parlor Of 2
London or provincial tavern.
In all countries there are records Of
the excessive fondness of great men fot
oysters. Cervantes was an oyster.
lover, and he satirized the oyster-desl.
ers of Spain. Louis IX.. careful les,
scholarship should become deficient in
France, feasted the learned doctors n
the Sorbonne once year on oysters:
and another Louis invested his cook
with an order of nobility as a reward
for his oyster-cookery. Napoleon, also.
was an oyster-loyer; so was Rousseau.
and Marshal Turgot used to eat hun.
dred or two just to whet his appetite
for breakfast. Invitations to dish OF
oysters were common in the literary
and artistic circles of Paris at the latter
end of the last century. The ency.
clopedlsts we're particularly fond ot
oysters. Helvetius, Diderot, and tbs
Able Raynal, Voltaire, and Others
were confirmed oyster-men.
Among British celebrities, Alexander
Pope was an oyster-eater OF taste. and
so was Dean Swift. Thompson. OF
'.The Seasons" who knew all good
things, knew how good a thing an
oyster was.-The Caterer.
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1885-09-18
Student Life At Yale.

The daily life of a student may be
briefly stated. The great bell OF the
college arouses him from his slumber
at 7 o'clock. He makes 4 hasty toilet
and repairs to his Club for breakfast.
BY .sclub" is meant simply the dining
room in any boarding house in the Vi
cinity of the college where six or doz-
en- men take their meals. Coming his
lesson and making his breakfast at the
same time, he neither masters the one
nor enjoys the other At s the bell
summons him to chapel, where the
whole college assemblies to profit by
the reading of Scripture and prayer by
the venerable president and the singing
Of the student choir. at $50 he at
tends his first lecture or recitation.
which lasts an hour. He is then free to
do as he pleases until noon, when the
bell rings for attendance on the second
recitation. At one he dimes, and the
afternoon is his own until 3 O'Clock.
when another lecture or recitation Is
held. He is absolute master OF all the
rest OF his time. The dormitories are
never locked. He can stay out Of col
lege all night, if he please. and no one
is the wiser. There are no surveil-
lance, no stringent rules. The author
tiles expect all to act like gentlemen,
and, as rule, the liberty and privileg-
es are not abused. For sports there
are boating and football, tennis and
baseball, and many others. The event
of the junior year is the promenade
concert or reception given in the opera
house in town by the class to their
friends. 1t occurs in February, and
makes a pleasant break in the long
winter term.
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1885-09-18
Father, Mother, and Three Sisters Dead.


Mr.. David Claypool, formerly Sergeant
alarms ofthe New Jersey Senate, and now
Notary Public at Cedarville, Cumberland
Co., n. j., makes the following startling
statement: "My father, mother, and three
sisters all died with consumption, and my
lungswere so weak raised blood. Nobody
thought l could live. My work (ship-
smithing) was very straining on me with my
weak constitution, and was rapidly going
to the grave. While in this condition /
commenced using Mishlers Herb Bitte1s,
and it saved my life. Because it was so
difficult to get it in this little place, and l
had improved SO much, stopped taking it
for time, and the result is that l have
commenced going rapidly down hill again.
Somehow, Mishler's Herb Bitters gives
appetite and strengthens and builds me up
as nothing else does, and / must have a
dozen bottles at once. Use this commu-
nication as you please, and if any one wants
to be convinced of its truth, let them write
me and l will make affidavit to it, for I
owe my life to Mishler's Herb Bitters."
Thesecret of the almost inyariable relief
and cure of consumption, dysentery, diar-
rhea, dyspepsia, indigestion, kidney and
liver complaints, when Mishler's Herb
Bitters is used, is that it contains simple,
harmless, and yet powerful ingredients,
that act on the blood, kidneys, and liver.
and throug h them strengthens and invigor-
ates the whole system. Purely vegetable
In its composition; prepared by a regular
physician; standard medicinal prepara-
ton; endorsed by physicians and drug
gists: These are four strong points in favor
OF Mishlers Herb Bitters. Mishler's Herb
Bitters is sold by all druggists. Price 90
per large bottle. 6 bottles for $50
=. Ask your druggist for MIsHLERis HERB BrrTyps.
ne does not keep it. do not take anything else buf
u Sna postal card TO MIsHLER HERB BrIrERs Co.
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1885-09-18
An EMPHATIC DENIAL.

From the Fort Wayne Ind, Gazette, Aug.
q, 1885.
The following letter from General
Master Mechanic Barnes, of the Va
bash, and the subjolned answer was
published in yesterdays issue of the
Indianapolis Journal:
To the Editor of the Indianapolis
Journal:
My attention has been called to an
item in your Sunday august 16) >di-
ton, under head, "Railway Gossip"
This item purports to be copy OF an
order or agreement which persons are
required to sign before being allowed
the privilege of working for our COM
pany. This statement and article is a
malicious lie, and, having its due
weig ght with certain classes, we would
kindly ask you to please correct same IN
next issue,
This article has been going the
rounds for some time, yet l have the
first copy to see outside of newspapers.
If such an article be in circulation, 1t
has its origion outside of those IN
authority on this line.
We make no distinction in the men
we employ, care nothing for their
visws on any subject, neither do we
care to what order they belong. All
we ask of them is to act as gentlemen,
work like men. and they will be treated
as such. No man ever signed or was
asked to sign any agreement to get
employment with U.S. We Simply claim
the right to control our business the
same as you control yours, object to be
dictated to by anv order as an organ
ization. You will readily see our
position, and hope you will give US an
impartial notice.
J.B BARNES,
Sup't Motive Power and Machinery.
Springfield, ILL.,, August IS.
The item referred to was taken
from the Fort Wayne GAZETTE and
the order was stated TO have been
posted in the Wabash shop last week.
Ed. Indiana polls Journal
The GAZETTE defies the Indianapolis
Journal, General Master Machanic
Barnes or any one else to furnish a
copy of the paper containing the article
alleged, and the statement that the
same had been posted up in the
shops. Nothing of the kind has ever
been published in the GAZETTE. AT
the commencement of the second
difficulty between the company and its
employers, when certain men were re-
fused work, the charge was openly
made that they were black listed for
being influential members of the
Knights of Labor, and also that every
one taking position in the shops
was compelled to sign the document
mentioned above. The GAZETTE at
the time referred to these statements,
but also, in the same articles, included
denial of their truth by the officers
Of the company.
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1885-09-18
What wnter VIII Cure.

Uncle Zack Baker, of Benton county,
is interested in mineral spring. He
has not attempted to introduce a bill
Offering the spring as an amendment to
the constitution, piece of legislation.
though, which may be expected OF
him:
What Is the water good fore" asked
The Speaker of the House.
"Good for everything. 1t will cure
any case of yaller janders in the world.
Tell you what u fact A feller came
along some time ago with yaller dog.
He was the yallerist dog l ever saw,
but he fell in that spring. and when he
came out he was rs white as sheet
''How is it for rheumatism?"
'l'll tell you what's fact. Do you
know young Aft Wilson,"
Il think so.
"Well, Alf had the rheumatic so bad
that he had to carry one leg on his
shoulder. He drank that water for
three weeks and can now jump ten
rail fence"
.'Will it cure lying"
"Will it? Tell you what's fact A
Little Rock newspaper man came up
there some time ago. and now can 81
most believe half of what he says
ArkGnsdU TrGUeler.
L r.
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1885-09-18
The court of Queens Bench ,

The court of Queens Bench OF
Manitoba has confirmed the action of
the court, which sentenced Riel to
death, but his counsel will at once
apply to the Governor General for a
respite. RiePs sympathizers, the hall
breeds and Canadians, are holding
mass meetings and strong effort will
be made to have him reprleved
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1885-09-18

We are indebfed to X. K. Wells. of
Ralnbelt, Kans., for a large and ex-
cellent map of that beautiful country,
Southwestern Kansas, showing rail-
road and government lands and giving
much valuable information to the home
hunter
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-01-09
The Dakota Legislature.
fspeeiL Telegram to ne Globe. I

BrsNARcE, OAK, jan s--Only eleven
members Of the legislature have arrived.
twenty-five from south Dakota stopped at
Fargo to-day. They will arrive with Others
tomorrow. The candidates for speaker 90
far developed are Williams, of BurIeigh; /;
Martin, OF lawrence; Ward Of Brule; Pich-
Ter, Of FsuIk, aud Rice, Of Moody. The only
ones neutioaed for president Of the council
are Pettigrrv aud Gamble Both prefer q
position On the floor. Carpets are being
plsced In the legislative halls to-day. The
furniture viii arrive to-norr0w-
John z Wilson, late Democratic csndi-
dste fSr delegate, en- route for New Orleans,
wiz SPEND few Gays q; Bismarck, making
the sso usiniAnse Of MEMBER
Evidence in cortesfed eases has been cled
with tie teri t1risl eretary a. follows
Frank A. Wilson - Jnd- Lsmoare, council
Pembiua district; " T. Coliins vs. Geo-x.
II. walsh. council. Grand Forks district; T.
J. And<rso1 ~. z 7. Hutchinson, house,
Grand Forks district In the reported enu,
test of Betehel vs- Strong, house, PeRbiai
tissriet, no case has yet been 1l-d-
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-01-09
CHICAGO FINANCIAL.
SPECIAL Teleeram 10 the Globe.

Special Telegram 10 the Globe.
CHICAGO, Jan. S.-The general run Of
monetary tran sactions at the banks is not
large, because this is always the quiet time
of year. Between the holidays and the
opening Of spring trade is period Of gen.
eral preparation for coming events, rather
than OF active participation in events trans
pring, but the feeling Of confidence and
cheerfulness is decided and marked, and
nearly everybody is looking for brighter days.
New York exchange opened strong at %
cents premium and afterward advanced 10
80 cents, with good outside demand. Or
ders for currency shipments were fair and
receipts about the same. Sterling exchange
was S4S1X4485]E. Government bonds
were unchanged. Trade in local securities
was rather quiet. The bank clearings were
$s,2 s, 900 against IS, G47, 600 yesterday.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-01-09

O'Clock this morning, and that too, with
AZ, 600 hogs at the yards and prices no higher
there, and this was just the beginning, for
the trade was enormous and the offerings
came far from meeting the demand. By the
time the closing bell rung the figures for the
option mentioned were sl2.55, or Il gain over
yesterday of 60c, while May was 55c higher at
Sl2.95. The business III lard was not so
large. but firm feeling prevailed and prices
advanced and closed 12Lc above yesterday
at S7.07H for February, aud S7.S215 for
May. Ribs were in fair demand and partici-
pated in the advance. February opened re
higher at So. Is and closed at s6.32X.
At the stock yards the receipts of cattle
were moderate, with Steady range of values
on the best shipping and dressed beef sorts.
Common sorts were rather easier, and are
15G20 cents lower than last week. The hog
market was active and prices a shade higher,
fancy heavy makings S465@4.70, and good
TO choice porkers S+.5OQ+6O aud common
S42094.90. Receipts were estimated at
40, 00O to 4, 600
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-01-09

CTATE OF MINNESOTA. COUNTY OF RAMSEY
- -ss. In Probate Court, special term. January
T. 1855.
In the matter the estate Of Henry A. Wilson. de.
ceased
whereas, an instrument IN writing. purporting TO
be the last VIII and testament Of Henry Wilson
deceased. late Of said county. has been delivered TO
this court;
And whereas. Newell II. Clapp has fled here
with his petition. representing among other things
that said Henry a. Wilson died IN said county on the
23d day OF December. 1884 testa;e. and that said
petitioner Is the sole executor named in said last win
and testament aud prafing that the said instrument
may be admitted TO probate. and that letters tesla
mentaTy BE- 10 him issued thereon.
II IS ordered that the proofs Of said instrument
and the said petition. be heard before this court At
the Probate 0ee IN said county on Saturday the 3lst
day OF January, A. D. 1855 O'Clock In the fore
noon whom all concerned may appear and eontest the
probate Of said Instrument;
And Il is further ordered that public notice Of the
time and place Of said hearing be given 10 all per
sons interested. by publication Of these orders for
three weeks successfully previous TO said day Of
hesrinS IN the DAILY 0LoBR. q newspaper pr!nied
and published AZ ssInt Paul In said county
By the Court, WN- B. McGRORTY.
Judge Of PROBATE.
Attest; TEasx RoBrET. Jr-. Clerk Executor in
person jans4w-fn