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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-03-09
RUSSIA TO DECIDE.
England Leaves the Choice of Peace OF
War with st. Petersburg.


War with st. Petersburg.
LONDON, March S.-This mornings
Observer says: "We understand that the
government on Friday sent an emphatic
demand to st. Petersburg for the with
drawal of the Russian troops on Afghan
territory. The dispatch partook of tho
character of an ultimatum."
Orders have been sent to Sir Peter
Lumsden, the British Special Commits
sioner on the Afghan frontier question, to
direct the Afghans to evacuate Peujet on
the withdrawal of the Russian forces from
Akrobat. Baron de Staal, the Russian
Ambassador, has promised that the Rus
sian troops shall retire.
The DAILY NelCS says that there is a
constant exchange of dispatches between
the English and Russian Governments.
although there is "A possible hope of
peaceful solution" says the NelUS, ''the
condition of affairs is still critical. The
British Governments demands that the
Russians retire from the Afghan frontiers,
whether put in the form of an ultimatum
or not, are final. The choice of peace or
war lies in the hands of the Russian
Statesman -
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-03-09
AN AWFUL WARNING
Against the Marriage of Parties Closely
Related,


Related.
NEVADA, Mo-, March AT Ellis, in
this county, last night, terribly afflicted
family boarded the train for Henry
county. 1t consisted of the wife of Par
son Hale, of this county, and her four
children. The mother is over 20 years of
age, and her children are helpless idiots.
The Oldest is gray-haired man 50 years
old. Aside from his imbecility his phys
ical deformations are pitiable. His legs
are mjsshapen, and when assum ing a
sitting posture they extend straight out,
being totally void of action at the knees.
The other brother is not so badly de-
formed, but is almost incapable of moving
himself One of the two sisters can walk.
but sometimes loses her balance and falls
heavily. The other has but little control
of her body.
The history of the family would GER
tainly repay the careful investigation of
medical men. Parson Hale and his wife
we're own cousins. Mr.. Hale's parents
were cousins and Mrs. Hale's father and
mother were related. The terrible condi-
tion OF the family is doubtless attributa-
bic to this series of intermarriages. OF
eight children born to this unhappy
couple seven were imbeciles, and ma
jority of them were more or less deformed.
ParsOn is himself sufferer by reason of
the cOnsanguinity of his parents. He has
always been regarded as more than eccen-
trio, and during the past few years he has
steadily grown more erratic. He fire.
quently absents himself from home, and
for weeks even his wife does not
know his whereabouts. He has now been
away nearly three months, and it is
not known whether he is still alive. Dur
ing the greater part of his life he has been
an eXhOrter in the Methodist church, and
during that time his parOXysms of reIig-
iOus excitement have been regarded as
evidences of mental alteration. For 10
years Mr.. Hale and his family have lived
ia Vernon county, and here three of his
unfGI tunate children have died. He
owned a little farm near Moundville and
until lately managed to exc out a scanty
living, but age deprived him of his ability
to wOrk and the county has been helping
them. They go to Henry county to be
cared for by relatives. Mrs. Hale is a
woman of average mental power and of a
moderately good physical development.
The only child which was born with an
average mind is now at work on a farm
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-03-09
The sarah Eaton's" Crew.

KEY WEST, FLA, March 8.-The
schooner Sarah Eaton brought in Capt.
McAlmOnt and the crew of the British
bark Kenilworth, from Buenos Ayres via
Barbados for Apalachicola, which
toundered at sea on the south side of
Cuba, of the Isle of Pines, ON March 9.
The bark sprung a sudden leak, filed
and capsized. The crew took to the
boats, saving nothing.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-03-09

LONDON, March 8.-Mr. Parnell has in
timated to the government that the Irish
party will strenuously oppose the clauses
in the crimes act in relation TO newspa-
pers, the suppression of public meetings,
and private inquisitions,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-03-09
Brig. Gen. sackett Dead

WASHINGTON, March S.-Brig. Gen.
Delos b. Sackett, Inspector General U. s..
A, died to-day at his residence in this
city. He has been confined to his house
since Jan. 80. The immediate cause Of
his death was senile gangrene.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-03-09
Grant Generally Re.ter

NEW YORK, March S.-Gen. Grant
passed a restless night last night, but
slept from 8 to IL O'Clock this morning.
This afternoon Drs. Barker and Douglas.
together with DIR. Shrady, of the Medical
Record, held consultation and pro-
nounced the patient generally better.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-03-09

are sufficiently powerful for the most
robust, yet the safest for children and
weak constitutions; the action in any
disease is uniform, certain and safe, PAIN
less and effective. Druggists. 10 cents.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-03-09
waIthalI to succeed Lamar,

YIcKsBURG, Miss, March S.-News has
reached here that Gov. Lowry has ap-
pointed Gen. L. &. Walthan to succeed
Secretary Lamar as United states Senator.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-03-09
IanniinP .JournaIIsts.

ALBANY, n. Y, March S.--A party Of
New York State journalists left here in a
special car this afternoon for the New
Orleans Exposition. They will make
stops at different points Of interest along
the route.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-03-09
Eugepie sertousIv III.

LONDON, March S.-Ex-Empress Eu-
genie is seriously i'll from a nervous
shock, which resulted from being thrown
from her carriage at Marlborough on
March 2,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-03-09
Cnban Insurgents Shot.

HAVANA, March S.-The insurgents
Bonachea, OrOpesia, Estrada. Forres and
Lestero were shot at Santiago de Cuba
to-day
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-03-09

The very best cigarette at the popular
price of 10 cents is the Opera Puffs.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-03-09
Lew Wallace Resigns.

CoNsTANTINOPLE, March S.-United
States Minister Wallace has resigned,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-03-09
rrvl IN THREE STATES.
-,rola. FLORIDA AND SOUTH
r1EOIINA PUT IN TYPE.

STATE Eerresentatives at the Meet
.-,rr southern immigration As
-Tossible PTofitableness of
.-.- taIture in the Land of Flow
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-10-22
Postage Stamp Mosaics.

At last plan has been discovered
for using old postage stamps to some
advantage. The first thing is to thor
oughly soak them, so that they NJ long
er adhere to the paper, and the best
way is to immerse them in water for
some time. You then have them ready
for the mosaic work. The more diverse
the coloring the better. and in the col
lection for use there should be blue,
red, green-in fact every color that can
be found. Then proceed to arrange
them in geometrical patterns. cutting
some diagonally across where the de-
sign needs it. or in halves. They can
be adapted to the designs published for
patchwork. For examples. the sexa-
CONS may be carried out with a stamp
IN the center and another cut diagonal
", each half thanking the center stamp.
being careful tina: they are of uniform
size. The chief point to aim at is to
select a COOL pattern, to keep it uni
form and to blend the colorings we'll.
When these have been mastered it is
very ornamental work. applied to the
tops of tables, small cabinets, boxes.
frames. letter cases, etc. 1t requires "a
be sized and vanished with clear crys-
tai varnish-N Y. Herald.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-10-22
Personal Service.

In looking over our churches we are
panied to find that, while many
churches represent great amount
of service, there is scarcely one within
the circle of our acquaintance but that
is numbered with large proportion of
individuals who seem never to realize
that they have any responsibility. They
are content to attend the Sabbath SER
vices as often as it is convenient. and to
give pittance of money in general
collections sum they would be
ashamed to give if they were called
upon individually. As for service, it is
so well understood that they take no part
in that that they are never expected to
do anything in that line. They have lost
their individuality in the organization.
They are content to belong to strong
church. without adding to it any indi-
vidual strength. They are name and
a number only.-M Y. Independent.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-10-22
FOR DUB YOUNG READERS.
A HOLE IN HIS MEMORY.

have heard of a boy who lived long ago
For such boys are not found now-a-da;s. you
know
who,e friends were as troubled as they could
be
Because of hole in his memory.
A charge from his mother went in one day.
And the boy said: Yes" and hurried away:
But he met man with musical top.
And his mothers words through that hole
did drop.
A lesson went in, but, ali me! All me!
For boy with a hole in his memory!
When he rose to recte, he was all in doubt:
Every word of that lesson had fallen out!
And at last, at last-oh. terrible lot
He could speak but two words: II fOryotr'
Would it not be sad indeed to see
A boy with hole in his memory.
WILLIAM Norris Burr, in Youths Companion
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-10-22
RELIGIOUS READING.
RECOMPENSE.

If am sad and heart-weary.
Nv peigiIbo beside nc Is gay:
If feel the night dews falling,
He sees the promise OF day.
Shall choose to stumble in carkness
When Christ IS the Light and the waJe
If the clouds hang pail above me,
Somewhere is the glad sunshine;
If drink narah 5 waters,
Some soul drinks life red wine.
Shall poison my ncghbor's life-drauEht
because of the bitter in mine!
If shudder in cold and darkness,
Snail envy his suniit days,
Though walk IN thOrny deserts,
And he IN fiowery was!
If wear the garments OF mourning,
Shall pluck OE h-S robe OF praise?
/. Nay, God s'tteth in Heaven
Making the balance good.
And unto the least of che creatures
He giyeth It's da.ly food.
And over ne and my De.ghbOr
Is HIS Infinite fatherfEOJd.
He knows. IN the high blue Heaven
Re the blessing less or more:
He needs the bird that is wounded,
Though it never W. III rise and soar:
He knows where each ocean biilOw
VIII break Oh the far white shore.
Az. ard lie hears and heeds US.
Whether we laugh or moan,
And pcrchance some son2s III Heaven
Began on earth in Al grOan:
And the tears we shed may blossom
White flowers before the throne.
Mary 5. CrOcl.Cr, in Illustrated Chrtsttd
Wee:iy.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-10-22
SENSE OF SIN.

The Disturbance of Conviction-"Blessed
Are They Which Do Hunger and Thirst
After Righteo aaness."
A man who rarely thinks of his relig-
ious state may often have sort of
peace and satisfaction which is un-
known to those more thoughtful. The
-coarser outlines of common morality
are familiar to him. They stand like
mountain peaks around him. and he
easily keeps within them Name over
the points in the Decalogue and he can
say with the man in the Gospel: '.All
these have kept" He would not steal
or kill or defraud. Beyond these he
has never seen. He has never even be-
come aware that there is anything be-
yond. Let him go little higher and
look out and the whole world of finer
obligation begins to unveil itself; tho
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-10-22
ODD MARRIAGES.
Some Of tho Trials and Tribulstions Ex
perlencod by ClorKymeo.

Some Of the Trials and Tribulssions Ex-
perienced by ClsrEymen.
Rev. D. r. Lowell of the Ash Grove
Methodist Church in this city. read a
paper before small but attentive gath
ering yesterday morning in the lecture
room of thu Hudson Avenue Methodist
Church. He dwelt upon the different
ways that people present themselves
for marriage, the sad results of some
marriages, and the amusing incidents
that occur. MIR. Lowell said: "All that
pertains to the work of the ministry is
Of interest and profitable to us as we
exchange our thoughts in conference
Every minister has various experiences
in starting people in married life.
Sometimes these experiences are pleas.
ant, sometimes sad and amusing, and
oftentimeS very annoying.
Zone of the strange cases was where
q colored man had become enamored of
an Irish girl, and they finally presented
themselves for marriage. After the
ceremony had been performed they left,
apparently happy. On the day follow
ing the man returned and wanted the
marriage undone. but all I could do
was simply to refer them to a lawyer.
Another case that is amusing. and vet
sad. is where once married 4 Young
couple. and when I had pronounced
them man and wife the young man paid
me one dollar, and explained he was
unable to pay more, as he had just lost
what little money he had possessed. A
short time afterward his wife died and
this young man came to borrow two
dollars from me, promising to return it
in day or two; bua instead of return
ing it he went to neighbor,ng minis
ter and was remarked on my money. |
was once called to o house TO perform
the rites of marriage. having the certifi-
gate, all made out, with me. At the
house the friends were all waiting. The
table was spread with asumptuous sup
ply. When it was time for the cere-
mony the bride came forward not lean
ing on the arm CT the groom, Dut on the
contrary. she was supporting him. He
was so much under the influence of
liquor as to be unable to walk. At my
request he was seated and had a talk
with the intended bride and learned
that she was the daughter of rich and
respected parents. Her father was to
shower dowry of ten thousand dollars
on her at the time OF her marriage, and
she insisted on marrying this poor
drunken wretch who did not own dol
lar. fatty refused and left the house.
taking the certificate with me. as did
not deem it right to marry a man that
did not know what he was about.
''These are some of the few cases
that have come to my notice. Often
times ! am compelled to turn couples
away that present themselves for mar
riage for various reasons. The fees Of
ministers vary for performing the cere-
nony. Sometimes they receive as high
as twenty dollars and more, and range
from that as low Us one dollar and
nothing. Oftentimes some ask to have
she fee trusted, which is always done.
Some frequently agree to pay more, and
others never pay at all. "-Albany En-
press
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-10-22

Story Of IN Intelligent and Noble New
fOundland Dog.

Story Of an Intelligent and Noble New
foundland Dog.
Hero is great, shaggy Newfound-
land dog. At night he is left alone in
large store to keep watch During
the day he sleeps. Any one would
think he was very lazy dog; but in
the night he is on the alert At the
slightest noise he bounds from one end
of the long store to the other.
One night the store next to tina,
where Hero watched was broken into
by burglars, and the iron safe opened.
Hero heard the noise that was made.
In his efforts to punish the offenders he
gnawcd at the front door, and tore
great strips of wood from them. In the
morning Hero was punished for mar
ring the doors. Afterward, when the
reason was known. he was praised, pet
ted and called noble dog
He trots oil to the butchers every
day for his dinner. When it is time for
him to 60 one OF the clerks puts dime
between his teeth. Away he goes. de-
posts it in the butchers hand, and in
return obtains q piece of meat
One day there was no small change
at hand. The clerk picked up a piece
of wrapping-paper from the floor, and
wrote: Please give Hero his meat and
charge" Nov 60 after your dinner"
said the clerk. Away he went. with
the paper where he usually carried a
dime. The next day at noon the clerks
were all busy. Hero wanted his dinner.
but no one attended to him. He was
very hungry. Soon he began to think
he was neglected. So be picked up
a scrap Of paper, and very quietly
walked away with it to get his meat.
The butcher, who knew him well, re-
warded him royalty for his intelligence.
Another time, while IN the market,
he became tired of waiting for the Ia
dies to be served. Without even a bark
of 'by your leave" he snatched nice
POrter-house steak and away he ran,
leaving his ten cents!
His owner thinks that there is not an
other such Hero in the world. They
are often seen together on the street.
Hero looks very dIgnified as he walks
by his masters side, sometimes carry
ing his gloves or newspaper for him.
His long. shaggy hair is clipped every
summer. He seems to be ashamed Of
his appearance for day or two. AT
sight of stranger he will stink under
his masters desk, or into corner
our Little ones.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-10-22
Their roots are often
through the coal in

upon the miners. Their roots are often
found spreading through the coal in
every direction.
The Lepiodendrons were another
form. and a tree of this genus was
found in q new castle mine forty feet
high and thirteen feet in diameter. The
branches were as perfect as possible
and about twenty in number With all
this luxuriant foliage there were few,
if any, flowers, the great SCARED trees
and monster ferns forming the most
conspicuous objects out of the three
hundred and fifty coal plants that we
know Of And with all this, there
were no birds; they had not vet come.
The only living animals We're marsh
loving insects, scorpions, crabs,
worms, few Tri.obites, Cor three.
legged crabs), the curious CrinOids,
and few reptiles; so that probably
the only sound heard was the croaking
from the low reptiles that lived in the
swamrs.
A curious reptile called the Dendrer-
peton has been found coiled up in the
trunk of great fossil Sigillaria IN
Nova Scotia 1t had curious sculpt-
ured head, was covered with scales.
and related to the great frog-like
Labarynthodont that was as large as
an elephant.
In the coal measure near Westmore-
land, Pa, singular footprints are often
found, and one was traced for a long
distance in a layer one hundred feet be-
low the Pittsburgh coal The hind feet
were five-toed. and the fore feet four
toed. The distance between the tracks
was about eight inches. showing it to
have been a large animal. 1t was . ba-
trachian, so related to the frogs and
toads. and called the Thenaropus.
In the Nova Scotia coal measure
gigantic lizard, or snake-like creature,
has been found, called the Eosarus.
that was the sea serpent of the ancient
sea.
Among the curious animals of the
time were beautiful eup-shaped corals,
shells, the Productus. Spirifer and Or
this, and land-snail Pupa. Numbers
of cOiled shells contained animals re-
lated to the cuttle-fishes, and many
other forms equally interesting.
Such were some of the inhabitants
and the general appearance of the world
in this by-gone age--a time so remote
that we can form no conception OF its
duration. But even then nature, in
obedience to the great governing mind.
was storing up her treasures for the
benefit of man. who seems the culmina-
ton of Divine evolutionary advance
ment-Prof C. +. Holder, in Golden
D0YG
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-10-22
PERSONAL AND LITERARY.

Hugh Blaney. a Dublin wine NOR.
chant, who recently died at the age OF
ninety three. used 10 boast that he had
worn the same coat for sixty years
Literary activity in the United
States is on the increase. one thousand
more copyrights having been granted
during 1885 than ut . corresponding
time in 1884. This increase is largely
due to the great number of articles
copyrighted by newspapers and magar
Chicago Herald.
The late "H. H." (Nlrs Helen
HunD. whose second husband was
William S. jackson, had many of the
traits ascribed to genius. but indiffer-
ence to her husband was not one Of
them. They were very fond OF one an
other. and he was always her last court
of appeal-N. T. Graphic.
Josh Billings seated himself at
table. threw his handkerchief across
one knee and lectured recently upon
the probabilities of Life" II have
been trying for the past forty years to
lind out at what time of life man is
most foolish, and when / find out I'll
let you know" he told his audience
n J. Tribune.
He was a most peculiar fellow
about his clothes" writes Washing
ingtOn correspondent speaking of no
less person than the Father of his
Country. land some of his brass but
tons he had cast with his initials G. w..
and around their top the legend. Long
live the President Such button lies
before me as l write"
Edmund Clarence Stedman, who
made 4 love match when q mere boy,
runnin NJ away with the pretty girl VINO
had fascinated him, has kept up the
romance ever since, and he is now. al-
though comparatively young. n grand
father. He does not, after the manner
of many singers. reveal all his poetry
to the outside world and preserve his
prose tor indoors employment What
ever he writes his wife hears first. and
she is. he says, his gentlest and yet his
most exacting critic.-N. y. Times.
When that heartless foe. Yellow
Jack, who proved more deadly than
Yankee bullets, slew General Hood
there were left eleven little Hood chill
dren without father or mother. Six OF
the eleven were twins. Two of the
eleven died, and nine still live-three
at New Orleans. one at Cohoma, Miss,
two at New York City. two at Wood
vile, Miss, and one at Scarsdale. n.
Y. Not only have the orphans good
homes, but fund of $4,000 raised for
them already has rolled. like the tradi-
uonal SNOWFALL of the philosopher of
thrift, into lump worth S2S, ia
Boston iOst.
Samuel Green, the second printer
in this country. was born in England in
1915; died at Cambridge Mass. Janu-
airy l, 1902. He succeeded Day, the
first printer. in 1913. Mr.. Green had
nine cen children. and his descendants
were a race OF printers in New England
and in Maryland. He printed the
Psalter, translated into the Indian
language by Elliot the apostle, and
many other books. HIS son. Bar
thoiomew, printed in April. 1901. the
first newspaper ever issued in America,
the Boston Neas Letter. which WAS con-
tinued by Green and his SUCCESSORS
Boston budget.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-10-22
CHOICE EXTRACTS.

DO not accustom yourself to consider
debt only rs an inconvenience; you will
lind it a calamity. -Johnson.
The old. old fashion-Death! Oh,
thank God. all who see it, for that older
fashion yet-of Immortality. dickens.
Our faith is. if l may say so. like a
burning glass, which concentrates the
rays OF the Divine iove upon our hearts,
and focuses them into point that
kindles our hearts in to fame. If We
have the confidence that God loves us,
in any rea! depth, we shall answer by
the guSh of our love to him.-Rer. DR..
alexander Mac Laren.
The nature of Christ is. l grant it,
from one end to another. web of mys-
etries; but this mysteriouSness does
not correspond to the difficulties which
all existence contains Let it be re-
jected, and the whole world is an eng
ma; let it be accepted. and we possess
wonderful explanation of the history
of man.-NapOleon Bonaparte.
If people cid not act more stupidity
and unreasonably about church matters
than they do about matters of any
other kind. they would know that not
one man in thousand in any walk of
life is strong all round. Why should
every congregation expect perfect
minister? Is it because they are per-
feet themselves? The congregation that
expects 8 perfect minister is as stupid
as the minister who expects q perfect
cOngregation.-Cdnada Presbyterian.
According to a recent report of the
Massachusetts Bureau of Labor Sta
tistics. 1907 persons. of whom 174,-
1SS are women. are habitually employed
in secular labor on Sunday in that
State. Workingmen. so-called. of ev-
cry class, would do well to ponder tina.
statement 1t has deep significance
for their children. Do they wish the
Sunday rest to be abolished? If not,
they must do their part toward main
tanning its sanctity not only As day
Of rest but as Cay of worship.-N Y
Examiner.