Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-12-04
TWO TRANSPORTATION
ONE OF THEM PREDICTS \ TER
RIBLE CYCLONE.

The other Wants = Place in the Custom
House-ssvaunahians Urged to Dig
Cyclone Pits and Get Out Ofthe Way OF
the storn-A Specimen Office Seekers
Letter.
An unknown prophet in the upper part
Of the State telegraphed Mayor Lester
yesterday that Savannah VIII be visited
by a terrible cyclone in q few days. Dee
Z and are the dates on which the storm
is to strike this section.
The kind-hearted prophet urges the
Mayor to Immediately issue proclama-
tlon urging the citizens TO dig cyclone
pits. Just what time this storm is 10
start was not mentioned In the dl-patch'
The sender also elected 10 state WhSlheI
the cyclone would last all OF TWO days
In tha absence OF more definite lniorma-
ton it would perhaps be best Tor those
who decide 10 heed the warning to stock
their pits with not less than two days
provisions. Forage for an extra day or
two might not be saperlluOus, particu-
larlv il the predicted blows show an in
clination 10 linger in this vicinity.
1t was inferred from the message that
the storm is to be general throughout the
South Atlantic States, and most severe IN
this section. The prOnibittOnists
VINO heard Of the receipt OF the telegram
during the day. declared that If the cy-
clone comes it will be as a requital for the
recent election in Atlanta. The prohibit
tiOnists, on tue other hand, maintained
that it will be a visitation on Savannah
for not initiating Fulton county.
DELAY MAY BE FATAL.
The weather prophet must have believed
that delay 10 the matter would be fatal or
he would have written and saved half
dollar. Perhaps he wanted TO give the
citizens ample time, so that they would
not be compelled 70 DO any digging on
Sunday, for 70 excayate a hole large
enough 10 comfortably accommodate some
Savannah families is more than one days
work.
The prophet expects that every man
will want bis own pit, and professional
diggers would. IN such case, be bard to
hire. Looking out for No. is admitted TO
be in the first chapter OF the common law
OF human nature. Therefore, if every
body resolves 10 have pit for himself and
family the professional diggers will, Of
course, make sure OF their own pits first.
Late last night there were no indica-
tons OF a storm centre anywhere ia this
country. and the weather clerk did not
put any faith ia the prediction. 1t Is pos
siDe, though, that the signal Service is
Jealous OF any one who is not regular,
for il is wellknown that VennOr and other
equally reliable prophets were never
recognized by the department.
WANTED JOB.
Some curious specimens Of composition
DRIFT into the Custom House every little
while through the mail. Yesterday a let
ter. OF which the following is a copy, was
received, the writer's name and the post
ONCE being withheld:
u n
GEsTLEBES. sir 7. feel. 70. take. an interest.
IN your business. providing. II. YOU. will. give
ne. a. situation. in your. metropolis and.
Ihsre-are. a great many. who. l. have.
worked. for. can. testify. TO. my-fsir. and
honest dealings. wishing to. hear. from. you.
IN short l beg. 70 Remain yours most Re-
spectfully
II am. Brunettl
please. answer. in. few. days,
The application was fled like all others.
The penmanship resembled that Of
young woman, and was legible and good.
The punctnetiOn and grammatical con-
struction were such, however, as would
not pass a civil service examining board.
The applicant is entirely too fond of Pc
RODS. There was some conjecture about
the writer's sex, race, color, and previous
condition Of servitude. Only the initials
Of the Christian name and middle name
were given. The surname was written
out in full. but that gave no intimation as
20 whether the writer was a son or daugh-
ter Of Eve. The statement, II am a bru-
nett" gave rise 10 the suspicion that
dark might be the uniform shade. The
prOViso that the writer was perfectly will
ing to take an interest in the business If
a situation was obtained, was regarded
as a very liberal offer.
AN INTEREST IN UNCLE SANS AFFAIRS.
The applicant would no doubt not OBJ
tect 70 taking half interestin the custom
house II Uncle Sam concludes to 90 into
partnership with private citizens. The
date Of the letter showed that it was not
mailed for a week after IL was written. 1t
- presumed that the writer felt some
hesitancy about going ia business with
the government, and studied the matter
over for a few days. II the brunette
would only apply IN person, he, she or it
might stand better chance Of getting a
place. just now there is no vacancy in
the custom house. but there is no telling
how soon the mighty hewers OF political
heads at Washington viii start the axe
agoing, and then il will be well for ''Bru-
nette" that it has an application on file.
MORE ROOM AT SCHOOL.