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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-03-19
A Satisfied Georgian.

A correspondent who signs himself
aGeoreian' writes from Milledgeville,
Ga. to the New York Herald as follows:
This is written from the old capital Of
Georgia, a town of 5000 people. The
Oconee river furnishes fine water power,
and the climate is very healthy. The
lands are the best in the State. One far
mer made SO bales of cotton on Al acres.
Negroes and whites get on together well.
The negroes own $50, 900 or $4,000 worth
Of property in the county. Schools are
free to white and cOlOred in the town the
whole wear. over 400 scholars are in at
tendance at the old Capitol building.
Well, the most of us voted for Cleveland.
We are about through parading. Weieel
better: there is more confidence among us
all. l can borrow a dollar now where L
could not get a nickel before. Some OF our
folk will be after Office, but L don't want
any. Mr.. Cleveland is under obligations to
me for voting for him, and expect to keep
him so. 1t is right good feeling to have
the President behOlden to you. L am
poor. but have good health and make a
living"
This correspondent is evidently salts
fed with himself and his surroundings
and is very hopeful that better times
for him are not far ahead. He sees
what great possibilities there are In
store for those who cease grumbling
and 90 to work earnestly to better
their fortunes. He is glad that the
Democratic party has control OF the gov
ernment. because such control promises
better government and greater prosperity.
Hs voted fer Cleveland. but he does not
nropose to ask for an Office. He Is too
clear-headed to do anything OF that
kin1. The man who leaves business
or = profession in which he is making a
GOOD living for an office does very TOOL
ing thing. At the end of his term oil SER
wee he is without means and without an
occunation. If he does not become bur-
den on his friends he finds it very dlfhcult
70 get along comfortably, because his
ofice-bolding experience has decreased
his earning power.
We received a communication day or
two ago from Jesup, Georgia, in which
INQUIRIES were made respecting the course
to be pursued to get examined by the
Civil Service Commission. There are
doubtless in all parts of TIE State men
and women who hope to get places in the
departments at Washington. They might
as we'll make up their minds that it is a
slow and an annoying undertaking 70 get
a government place in Washington, ans
that when It is obtained it isn't near as
desirable as it appeared to be.
There arc few men who are capable OF
doing any kind of work in the govern
ment service who wouldn't be better on
at the end of five years if, instead OF be-
coming government clerks, they devoted
their time TO fa rming or business. Inc
MTlIedgeville man is pursuing the right
course. He does not intend to risk wreck
ing his future by depending on the tayors
of politicians.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-03-19
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

MRS. BURTON, wife of the traveller, AYERS
that since England became the possessor OF
the Koh-i-noOr diamond, prOverbial for the
ilI-luck il brings nothing but disaster has at
tended everything concerning British India.
is positively stated that Mormons will
build a church in Rutherford county, n. c..
Two OF their elders will conduct it, while
three others work as missionaries In NOrln
Carolina, Georgia, South Carolina and East
Tennessee.
THE pride OF NOrwalk, Conn, is Sammy,
the Is-months-old son of Henry TOmpkins.
He weighed only 10 pounds when three months
old but had increased to 40 in the following
2 months and now tips the beam at 75 pounds.
Tompkins and his wife arc OF medium size
and weight. The boy has Is teeth and IS very
muscular, although he is yet unable to walk.
A PRACTICAL JOKE played on Watseka,
ILL.,, man has made him insane. He invested
heavily in lottery tickets, and some one who
kneW of his weakness sent him an announce
ment that he had drawn prize, and enclosed
a draft for 900, 900. This discovery that the
draft was bogus has completely unbalanced
his mind.
SOME TINE AGO member OF prominent
Bostor firm went TO New York for couple Of
davs on business, and staid at the MetrOpOll-
tan Hotel. The day after he had registered
there a dispatch was received by his partner
been robbed. do not wish it known here.
Direct my name. New York post Office" This
looked n little fshY. The merchant
telegraphed his absent partner to obtain
what money he needed from a certain friend,
and to tell him the whole story, but sent no
money. He received the reply: Il nave not
been robbed. / want no money. what are
Won giving us?" This is another evidence OF
the extremes to which rascals go in order to
get money.
BREEZY, good natured, red headed Col.
Tom Ochiltree strobe up Fifteenth street,
Washington, the other morning, looking as
pleasant as country schOOlmarm by the side
~ her FIRST hoau. He stopped, shook hands
and said: "Why, am done with Congress
and am the happiest man you eyer saw: !
am done trading lies with department officials
and running after appointments for friends.
/ tell YOU that this patronage business IS the
curse of n Congressman's life. 1t has bred
most of the abuses in our civil service and
msde IL imnossIbIe for man without large
nrivste fortune to remain in Congress. You
have forty applicants for every place you can
handle and when you get the appointment
fixed YOU have made thirty nine enemies OF
those who are disappointed, and an migrate
of the fellow who gets in."
THE largest apple tree supposed 20 b stand
ing in the United States may be seen IN tie
door yard of Delos Hotchkiss, Ci'.-h.'.' en-
Its shape is symmetrical, the trunk he.ag
round and without scar or blemish ra5n il.
There are eight large branches. i've Of which
bear one year aud the other three the next
year. Mr.. Hotchkiss has gathered in one
year from the five branches IS bushels OF fruit,
but his predecessor harvested a crop Of ITO
bushels from the same five branches. The
circumference one foot from the ground and
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-03-19
SHE WAS A KLEPTOMANIAC.
The Surprising List of Articles Stolen
by a Woman from the Worlds Expo

The Surprising List of Articles Stolen
by a Woman from the Worlds Expo
sitfOn.
NEW ORLEANS, March 16.-Last Decem-
Der there arrived in New Orleans we'll
known Iowa politician and his wife. The
lady was middle-aged and enjoyed the
reputation of being one of the foremost in
acts of charity. She was full of life and
business, and came to superintend some
exhibits. After a short visit the husband
returned to Iowa and the wife remained
to fulfill her duties. Shortly after the nus
bands departure various small and tri-
fling objects began to disappear from
show cases and tables at the exposition.
The exhibitors complained and set a
watch for the guilty person,
but without success. The matter
was then put in the hands of de-
tective agency, whose officers speedily
connected the missing articles with the
lady from Iowa. 1t appears that she was
a kleptOmaniac, and had appropriated
whatever she could lay her hands on.
Among the goods recovered were three
pieces of red check flannel, three pieces of
red cambria. three pieces of blue sileSla,
three shawls, eleven whisk broOms, four
pieces of white cotton, four oil paintings,
six square plates, brass lamp, an en-
graved figure, aSspfttoon, bronze panel,
japanese bronze, three pieces of lace, a
piece of brown velvet, six bottles of wine,
a bottle of beer, a five-gallOn demijohn of
wine, six pieces of hand-painted satin,
piece of embroidered black satin, glass
tankard a marble stand, shaving cup,
nine fancy smelling bottles, a pair of
arctics, two fancy stone teapOts, box of
California insect powder, a lemon
squeezer, and twenty-five stuffed birds.
The unfortunate lady removed from the
exposition about $4,000 worth of exhibits
in little over two months. A portion
of these goods she had shipped to an
Iowan clergyman. These the detectives
intercepted in transit, and the remainder
was recovered in this city. Many of the
articles she never would have had use
for.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-03-19
rammanr and the Offices.

The Tammany men want a share of the
Federal patronage in New York city, and
quite number of their leaders have been
in Washington lately sounding the Presi-
dent with respect to his purposes III COR
nection with their organization. There
are no indications that they met with
much encouragement. 1t is not at all
probable that a Tammany man Will get
the office of Collector of the port OF New
York. although that is the office which
the Tammany Society wants. With the
custom house patronage at It's disposal
Tammany would have some compensation
for its loss of the city offices.
1t is probable, however, that Tammany
will not get what it wants. The Presl-
dent hasn't been a great admirer OF the
organization, and the tits he had with II
when he was Governor left an impression
on his mind, doubtless, that will have 10
be erased before Tammany is conspicu-
Ously hOnored in the distribution OF the
patronage in New York.
The County Democracy has much
better chance. apparently, than Tam
many to get the custom house. The
Secretary of the Navy, for whom the
President has a great admiration, belongs
TO the County Democracy, and, it is rea-
sonable to suppose, will do what he can
10 forward the interests of that organiza-
ton. The bulky Hubert o. Thompson,
chief Of the County Democracy, has been
quite pronounced in his attentions 10 the
President, and expects, perhaps, 10
capture the best office in New YORK IN
the Presidents gift.
Secretary Manning, however, Will have
a voice doubtless in the matter, and as ne
is good deal of a politician he will look to
the good of the party. The election for
Governor in New York takes place next
fall, and it will not do to have any divis-
ions IN the party. Policy. therefore, may
secure Tammany more liberal treatment
than inclination would be disposed TO ac-
cord il.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-03-19
ELoPEMFNT AT sExTY-sEvEN.
A Giddy Couple EIude Troublesome
Sons-in-Law.

A Giddy Couple Elude Troublesome
Sons-in- Law.
CHICAGO, March 17.-Mr. j. B. Vale
quette is of French descent and has
resided here thirty-seven years. He was
a gardener, became real estate agent,
amassed fortune, built fine residence,
but was rendered almost penniless by the
Chicago fire. He regained the greater
part of his wealth, but owing to failing
health went to the Mercy Hospital.
During the last week OF September,
1888, Mr.. Vallequette was brought into
the Probate Court by DR.. John NJ. Pills.
bury and DIR. Davis, who held small
claims against him, and who petitiOned
the court to appoint a oOnservator for his
estate, on the ground that he was of I'M
sound mind. VallequetJe was decided to
be perfectly capable of attending to his
own business. He testified that the pro-
ceedings were really instituted against
him by two of his sons-in-law, who were
disappointed at not receiving a larger
dowry upon their marriage with his
daughters. The petition for the appoint
ment of a cOnservator set forth .nat the
old gentleman was bent upon marrying a
pretty young housemaid, and of leaving
the bulk Of his large fortune to religious
and charitable institutions.
1t appears that Mr.. Nallequette, de-
spite his advanced age-he is now g.
never abandoned the idea of a second
matrimonial alliance. Not long since he
formed the acquaintance of Miss Doro-
thea Bigonesse. The two made a flying
visit to Rockford Saturday, and were
there married by the Rev. Father Butler,
OF st. James Church. The record gives
the BRIDES age as SO years. The couple
returned to Chicago the same night, and
the announcement is made that they have
taken mp their residence at No. q Lincoln
avenue,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-03-19

1t appears that the proposed Irish col
ony in Utah is no myth. A Nevada paper
saws the arrangements for its establish
ment are almost complete. A tract of
100000 acres has been secured, and all
that is wanted now is that the water
rights should be guaranteed. Mr.. John
Dillon, late NJ. p. for Tipperary, who ac-
COMMANDED Mr.. Parnell through the cOun-
try. has thrown himself into the scheme
with great vigor. At first it was intended
that the settlement should be exclusively
devoted to Irish immigrants. That scheme
has been abandoned now. All poor peo-
pie of all nationalities will not only be
welcomed, but will be assisted until they
obtain a footing, and will be allowed to
pay for the land they occupy as soon as
they can. If American philanthropists
will helr out this colony with few mil
lion dollars it will not be very long before
the Mormon question in Utah will be set
tied. There will be one great advantage
this colony will have: it will be compare
lively free from patriots of the Rosa
stripe. Such fellows had rather be en-
gagged in taking up collections in the East
than to 90 West, where there is fresh land
to be cultivated.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-03-19
BEECHER INTERRUPTED.
While Preaching a Voice Calls from thu
Gallery THAT Is Not True"

While Preaching a Voice Calls from the
Gallery THAT Is Not True"
BROOKLYN, N. Y, March 16.-There
was a rather sensational episode in Ply
mouth Church Sunday morning, indi-
rectly caused, perhaps, by the strong feel
ing gro wing out of the vigorous war
which is being waged upon COney Island
pool sellers by the authorities of this city.
Mr.. Beecher was eXpounding the text
sEHappy is he that cOndemneth not him.
self in that thing which he allOweth." In
dwelling upon his well-knOwn liberal
views as to what amusements are proper
for Christian individuals or communities,
Mr.. Beecher touched upon horse-racing.
He said there was no more harm in run
ming one horse against another than in
running one boy against another. But
when an attempt was made to separate
the races from gambling, those interested
in the courses cried out that 1t would ruin
racing altogether.
He pointed out the evils resulting from
pool selling, and remarked that he did
not think we could afford to feed horses
on men; to improve the breed OF horses
by deteriOrating a generation of young
men. Some one in the visitors gallery
hereupOn shouted out:
cit is not true!
wv nat ISM I ITueE luuIgudHJlY re-
sponded Mr.. Beecher, as quick as he
could recover from his surprise at the in
corruption. ''If you mean what / said, l
say it is true, and in laundering empha-
sis. TApplause have sympathy with
everything that enlarges man, his lib
erty and his sphere. have taught that
largeness and self-control in the superior
sphere of liberty is that which Christianity
ought to produce among men, but while l
have preached this l have insisted that
that liberty should be so administered
that it should not tempt the ignorant to
error, but inspire and lift them up, and
that doctrine [ shall teach" AT this re-
mark there was another outbulst of ap-
plause.
"That will do" said the preacher, de-
precatingly. "When Christ was coming
into Jerusalem, they tried to make Him
stop the shouts of the people, and He
said: 'If you stop the people the very
stones will cry OUT Now and then there
is an occasion when think demonstra-
tion in religious assemblies is good
thing, and if it ever was a good thing,
think it is to-day and on that particular
subject
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-03-19
MIXED MARRIAGES.
Bishop HendrIeken on MatrimOny Be-
tween Catholics and Jews.

Bishop HendrIeken on Iatrimony Be-
tween Catholics and Jews.
1t is not often that Right Rev. Bishop
Hendricken, of this diocese, says New
port r. L. } special of March 16, will talk
for publication, but he has consented to
be interviewed upon the recently an
nounced decision of the Pope permitting
the marriage of Jews and Catholics.
When asked his opinion of the decision as
printed in the newspapers he said: "There
is nothing at all improbable in the an
n0uncement. 1t is just as probable as the
statement of the intended marriage which
called for the decision. 1t is not true,
however, as stated in the dispatch, that
dispensatiOns for such marriages have
not been granted in 200 years"
'tWhat is the present method OF cOnsld-
erIng or acting upon such marriages.
marriages between Jews and Catho-
lies are reserved to the Papal authority,
who grants dispensatiOns for good causes.
These dispensations are frequently is
sued. yet it is not Indispensable that these
marriages should be solemnized in
Catholic church, but it is indispensable
that they should be performed by CathO-
lie clergyman"
with regard to the children of such
marriages, how are they to be educatedF'
''Itis also indispensable and condition
of the dispensatiOn that the children shall
he brought up in the Catholic faith, be-
cause the wife and her children would be
in danger on account of the absence OF
Christian example"
"What will be the effect of this decis-
ion in this country"
cit will have no effect whatsver. Ii L
should write for a dispensatiOn for the
marriage of a jew and a Catholic, and
the Papal authority found that all OF the
conditions demanded Of the Jewish bride
groom had been complied with, the dis
pensation would undoubtedly be granted.
No authority in this country, of course,
has the power to grant such dispersal
ton. These conditions, however, are eX-
actly the same as demanded OF all per-
CONS outside of the Catholic faith who
marry Catholic"
This dispatch from Vienna would
seem to indicate an exceptional antlpathy
with regard to jews"
''The conditions are necessarily more
stringent among those who have no Chris
tian belief whatever. The difference
would be I4uch greater than where there
is some Christian belief, and, as L said,
there is danger for the wife and her chill
dren in not having any example of Chris
tianity before them in the husband and
father. Here in this country the Jewish
people do not allow marriages with
(,hrIStian if thew can helm il. -
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PERSONAL.

Miss CLEVELAND, as d Washington gossip
reports, is about to give dinner In honor OF
Mrs. Blaine.
JOHN w. MACKAY, his friends say, puts on
no more airs now than before he was father
in-law to prince.
WILLARD DODGE, who died recently at
Kalamazoo, Mich, left $4,000 to the Michigan
Female Seminary at that place.
LORD GABMoYLE has been confined to his
bed at the Brunswick, New York, for a
week past by severe attack of rheumatism
PROF. c. V. RILEY, the government entO-
mologist, is getting ready to resign, though
should he wish to retain his place 1t is hardly
likely that he would be disturbed.
PRINCE ALBERT VICTOR is to be created a
knight of St. Patrick, and will be installed at
a chapter of the order which is to be held
during the visit of the Prince and Princess Of
Wales to Dublin.
THE Infanta Isabella, of Spain, sister Of
King Alfonso, who has seen thirty-four au-
tumns, is going to Germany, the gossips say,
to emulate the Princess Beatrice IN the cap
ture of an impecunious German Prince.
WIN. A. SLATER, of Norwich, Conn,
the richest young man in New England, is
said to make good use of the $4,000. 0O0 he in
herited from his father, being very charitable,
and now and then. like good Slater, helping
to put roof over poor mans head.
PRESIDENT BARRIOs, the Guatemalan usur-
IT.
of age, He went to the convent where she
was at school and commanded the authorities
to give her up. He assumed so bold front
that they were glad to let HIM have her to get
rid of him. lie has seven children.
So the completeness of history, too, is to be
sacrificed for the sake of keeping the "Grand
Old Man. in power! Lord Granville frankly
admits that the government does not intend
to make public all OF GOrdon's diary and let
tiers; because, he says, it would be "mOst un-
fair to individuals mentioned" TO publish
what the hero of Khartoum said about them.
VICE PRESIDENT HENDRICKS upon being
told that ex-senator Pendleton wanted the
English mission, remarked sarcastlcally, so il
is said, that if he had the power to appaint he
would apply the rule which PendletOn has
fixed with regard to clerks and notify the ex-
senator that death would have 10 occur be-
fore he could get the mission.
GORDON W. BURNHAN, for the date of whose
marriage to Miss Kate Sanborn next Thurs
day had been set, is so i'll with pneumonia
that death threatens him. Mr.. Burnham is
a man of large wealth, and he it was who
gave the statue of Daniel Webster now in
Central Park, New York, to that city. His
age is SO wears. and that of Miss Sanborn, a
grand niece of Mr.. Webster, may be found by
reversing the figures.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-03-19

WIN. A, SLATER, OF Norwich, Conn,
the richest young man in New England, is
said to make good use OF the Sl0,000,O O0 he in
herited from his father, being very charitable,
and now and then, like good Slater, helping
To mt a roof over q moor mans head.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-03-19

Tie negroes Of Lynehburg, Va, have
t,eU wrought into a state Of great fear by
tie report Of a newsboy Of that city to
the effect that he had seen monster
half man and half dOg-ruuning about
the citv at night trying to eat small boys.
They cannot be convinced that the boy Is
not telling The truth, as some Of them
imagine that they too have seen or heard
the creature. In the meantime poultry
owners sleep sOundly.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-03-19

Boston is now enjoying PhillipoteauX's
mammoth painting of the battle of Gettys-
burg. In describing it the Advertiser says:
1.-The visitor, on entering the building,
passes through a long passageway, and
on mounting a flight of steps suddenly
finds himself on what appears to be the
summit of high hill. Around him is the
whole unbrOken circle of the horizon, the
range of vision being, apparently, forty
or fifty miles in every direction. At his
feet is a mound of real earth, covered with
broken gun carriages, weapons and other
debris of war, and, as the ground slopes
away to the plain below, his eye is led to
the field where the Northern and Southern
forces are engaged in mortal combat. So
perfect is the illusion, so admirable is the
blending of light and shade, that it is i'm
possible to determine where reality ends
and the painting begins. The picture,
which is 400 feet in length and forty-fve
feet from the spectator, represents the
third day of the Gettysburg fight. The
coloring, the light and shade and the
moulding of the figures is wonderful, con-
sidering the size of the painting, and the
relative positions of the combatants is
pronounced to be correct in every par
ticular by persons who participated in
the battle.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-03-19

THE Infanta Isabella, of Spain, sister Of
King Alfonso, who has seen thirty-four au-
tumns, is going to Germany, the gossips say,
to emulate the Princess Beatrice In the cap
ture of an impeeunious German Prince.
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PRESIDENT BARRIOS, the Guatemalan usur-
per, married his wife when she was Is years
of age, He went to the convent where she
was at school and commanded the authorities
to give her up. He assumed SO bold front
that they were glad to let HIM have her to get
rid of him. lie has seven children.
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One of the DOubters.

NeW IWtoN UV0VIV0''F7'' wv =
President Cleveland has begun reforming"
the White House service by dismlsslng mum
her Of employees on the ground that their SER
vices are not needed. 1t is said that this ex-
annie viii soon be followed by the various
heads Of departm ents. OF course we snail
hear q great deal from Democratic organs
about the economy of this movement. Sensl,
BILE people will be inclined to wait awhile ana
note how long it will be before these positions
will be restored on the ground OF necessity
arhI filled with good Democrats. There are
more ways than one of skinniDg the civil SER
vic raFOrD1