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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-11-06

sized passenger car, wheels and all, lifted
bodily into the air to height sufficient TO
enable it TO run by gravity 10 the next
balloon. Tie car hangs below the cable,
the wheels being above the roof OF the car.
The cable is contnU Gus. 1t must be OF
great strength to prevent IL from being
ruptured by its own weight and strain, let
alone that of the cars. To lift any one point
OF this cable to a greater he ght in order
TO ret the necessary inclination between
it and the balloon at either side must,
indeed, be q task for a balloon TO accom-
plsh, but then our province is not 20
judge but to record Guy ropes are pro-
vided at each balloon to induce steadinses
it is said.
Granting the feasibility Of Mr.. Nor
rion's aerial railroad sch me, however, he
is, like all great inventors, slightly in
advance Of his time. The idea OF being
hoisted up in the air. and sent coasting
down a rope, viii hardly kindle the desires
Of the more timid and conservative Of the
travelling public The fact that stif
gale might move the railway bodily into
an adjoining State, might be rather an
advantage than otherwise, as the traveller
would thus be provided with pleasing
variety Of scenery ale s the route, ac-
cording to the direction and velocity OF
The wind.
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NaiIroaoo.
Central Southwestern RaiIr'dS

AZ idd trains I'M Of this system are run bv Stand
slower than time Kept BY city.I 10 'O minutes
SAVANNAH, GA. Oct. 4 ls9z
IN AND AFTER THIS DATE p 3S ie9e;
- GER TRAINS on the Central and "a e. IN =
western Railroads and branches viii rnn a.
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BLUFFING a BULLY.
How Humphrey Marshall Turned the
Joke on a Wouid-bs Assassin

How Humphrey Marshall Turned the
Joke on a Would-be Assassin.
! John G. Breckenridge. says Ben: Per-
ley Poore, used to narrate some
interesting anecdotes about the Reyolu-
tionary veteran Humphrey Marshall,
who was 6 feet IN height, with
a commanding presence, an eagle eye ana
a great devotion TO the good old Federal
principles of Washington and Hamilton
He was for many years member OF the
State Legislature, and was Senator IN
Congress from i7g5 To 1901. just before
the war of 1872 he had made himself es-
/ pecally obnoxious to the Democrats by
| denouucing their determination 10 IN
1 yOlye the country in q war with Great
/ Britain, and Gov. Scott declared that ne
| would parGon any man who would shoot
| him. A young fellow to whom Marshall
! had In some way given Ofense declared
/ that be would undertake the Job the next
/ court day: and when that came, crowd,
/ including GOV. scott, was ON mana 10 Wiz
u ness the Sport. About noon, Marshall
rode into town on horseback, got his
mail at tho post office, transacted
some business mt the court house, mount
ed and started for his home. The young
desperate. well fortified with whisky,
was on band, aud ealloping after him, he
presented his pistol and cried:
"Halt, I mean to kill YOU"
Marshall reined up his nag, and very
cOolly remarked:
kin me, eh! But you don't mean to
assassiuate meP
"Now replied the sprlg Of chiyalry,
taking another pistol from his breast
pocket. "here is pistol for you. Take it
and defend YOURSELF
Marshall took the proffered weapon,
and with a quick blow from it knocked
the young fellows pistol from his hand,
then, cooking the pistol given him, the
old hero shouted
Now, dash you, turn around and
walk your horse to the court house
door,"
The subdued belligerent knew that his
life depended upon his obedience, and he
returned crestfallen amid the cheers of the
assembled crowd. When they reached the
court house, Marshall said:
''Now 20 and drink Tom Jefferson's
health. It's all you're good for"
And with a graceful bow be again start
ed homeWard.
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COACHING FOR EXAMINATIONS
A Talk with = Man who Prepares
Folks for the Civil Service Ordeal.
From the Washington Star.

From the Washington Star.
"We can't get the exact questions"
said professor who adyertises to furnish
the questions and answers for the civil
service examinations. eve can't get
the exact questions before they are asked.
but we can furnish you with the same
character Of questions and give you in
instructions that VIII enable you to pass
the examination easily"
at isn't possible, then, TO get list OF
questions beforehandy" asked tho re-
porter.
"No, II can't be done. But 10 have those
that have already been asked is a great
assistance. and an expert in such matters
can come very near what tho next list
| VIII be. The examinations are not diff
cult. Anybody who is qualified for po-
sitiOn IN the government service ought to
be able 20 pass. 1t doesn't require any
thing but plain common school educa-
ton, and no one with less than that is fit
TO be in government service"
"DO many come to you to be coached
for examinations
"Well, not as many as you might I'm
agine. We get quite n number of appli-
cations for the questions from out Of
town, and from people in the city. too, for
that matter, but we do less business in
the civil service way than in any other.
We find more young folks who want %
prepare themselves for business than for
government civil service. Every wear
there are large number OF youugm men who
prepare for the revenue marine service.
Government clerks don't get out OF the
way OF relying upon influence rather than
industry, and they don't seem TO be very
ambitious. When they are going to be
examined for promotion they generally
come In all In a hurry and want 10 be
prepared in week, and some OF them
don't know anything 20 begin with. Not
long ago lady clerk IN the Treasury, VINO
has 10 do with figures altogether in her
work, came 20 me 10 be prepared for eX-
animation for promotion, and j found
she did not know the first thing about
fractions-neYer had studied them, and
did not know what "a of u was: y OF u
threw her into confusion aud the Request
10 write ave one-thOusandths ln decimal
overwhelmed her. She gave me Just
three days 20 make her perfect in all
brhnches. She failed on examination.
don't know how she ever got
into Office or how she ever did
her work, aud she wanted pro-
motion. ! find there are great MANY
clerks, both men aud women, who know
absolutely nothing about many matters
with which they ought 10 be perfectly
familiar Tor the proper performance OF
their duties. Some Of those VINO 20
through examinations boy the civil service
board are not much better, ] understand.
] know 0f one lady who got civil service
appointment who was almost as ignorant
as child. / have been told of a man
who got q list Of questions for examina-
tiOn. took them home with him and
answered them the next day, passing
with high percentage. ! know Of q lady
VINO passed good examination In the
other branches, but failed In mathematics,
and was allowed a day 10 prepare FOR
reorganization IN that branch, all her
percentage counting"
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SAILORS AND MARINES.
Purpose of the Great Naval Expedition
to Tampa Bay.

uAPubN u LAb NE6aA NAVEL DbAAlblOu
to Tampa Bay.
NEW YORK, Nov. 3.-After a long So
j0urn at the navy yard the frigate Ten
nessee has left there and anchored of the
powder magazine, Ellis island, where she
will take on ammunition for her cruise in
the West Indies. The Tennessee will
probably sail on Wednesday or Thursday
for Hampton Roads, Va, where she will
be joined by the corvette Brooklyn, the
Dispatch, and possibly the Galena. After
remaining month or more OF Fortress
Monroe the ships will proceed south, call
ing at Key West, where the frigate Pow
haitian is expected to meet them. When
the vessels are gathered together they will
20 to Tampa bay, ndulging in extensive
fleet eyolutOns in the waters
of the Gulf. At Tampa Bay the sailors
and marines of the fleet will be organized
into companies, and viii be landed to 20
into camp for a protracted series of COM
pany and battalion drills, with artillery
in independent formation for Calling and
hOwItzer drill. There is to be target prac-
tice with small arms and heavy guns, and
camp duty will be in strict conformity
with army regulations. 1t is thought
that the fleet will be able to land at least
700 men for these exercises, and it is con-
tidently expected that great good will be
derived from bringing the men together
and maintaining camp OF the nature in
Dictated.
Tampa bayis described as teeming with
fish of great variety, and plenty Of big and
little game abound on the shores. The
country is sandy, dry and covered with
line forests OF oak, mahogany, pines and
other variety Of trees. The climate is
equable, and the mean temperature the
year around is 73 deg, the difference be-
tween summer and winter being only 10
deg.
Rear Admiral Jouett will command the
squadron in its manGuvres, and the land
force will be in command of one of the
captains Of the feet. Capt. Young, senior
officer OF the marines, will be in command
of the marine battalion.
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A New Yorker Who Knew Her Relates
Interesting Eacts.


From the Cincinnati Coomeroiq1 Gasef'e.
NEW YORK, Oct. 27.--The recent Lon
don lawsuits which resulted in the decla-
ration that Mrs. Langtry paid her hus-
band salary on condition that he does
not modest her, has caused some comment
here. where the facts Of Mrs. Langtry's
social ostracism while lnthis country are
+ still remembered. a prominent New
I Yorker, who has considerable knowledge
on the subject, said to-day:
Some two or three years ago, MIR. Lang
/ try, you may remember, came to TINS
country, but refused to give any very sat
isfactOry reason for his visit. During his
stay in America he was for the greater
part of the time my guest. lie talked
with me very freely, and feel at liberty,
under the present circumstances, to give
publicity to the facts gathered from him.
According TO his story, the first discovery
of Mrs. Langtry in the Island Of Jersey
was made by the Duke OF Bedford. The
Duke was very much struck by her beau
ty, and paid her great deal OF attention.
AT that time Mr. and Mrs. Laugtry were
living in atiiuent circumstances on an in
come which amounted, he claims, to { fj,-
GOO. On his return to London from his
visit the Prince of Wales heard so much
=
of Mrs. Langtry that at his request that
gentleman accompanied him on a trip to
Jersey for the purpose OF meeting the
beauty. The Prince was as much pleased
with Mrs. Langtry as was her friend, and
he suggested that she make her debut in
London society, Offering to make it his
business to request certain ladies in Lon
don society to act as her sponsors. The
offer was accepted by the lady, whose
oil uItra l,s . l,f
attention her charms attracted. None OF
these proceedings were looked upon with
favor by Mr. Langtry, who fOresaw that
he was about to bid farewell forever to his
quiet, peaceful life.
Mrs. Langtry's London life was always
distasteful TO her husband. His wiie's
extravaganza SOON wiped out fortunes.
Mr.. Langtry told her he was ruined finan-
cally. This farceV he said, sis PLAYED
out. You married me for better, for
worse; for richer for poorer. You have
had all the fat. You must now take the
lean. l have sufficient influence to secure
a government appointment. We Will re-
tire from society, take a small house, and
settle down together like respectable peO-
pie for the rest OF our lives"
Mrs. Langtry refused TO 60, and de-
clared she would 20 on the stage first.
Mr.. Langtry informed her that II she did
so he would not live with her. She re-
torted openly that the only man she ever
cared for was Sir George Chetwynd, and
ended by running off to the Continent
with Chetwynd, where they travelled
under an assumed name. Naturally,
when they returned to London the doors
Of society were closed Mrs. Pager. the
daughter of Mrs. Paran Stevens. knowing
these facts, saw to it that Mrs. Langtry's
introductions were ignored, and that she
was not received in society In New York.
At this time Mr., aud Mrs. Langtry sep
arated. Under the laws Of Jersey there
is no such thing as a divorce.
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ARAmRoAD IN THE AIR.
ABuffaIo Man Devises a Cross-Country
Aerial Balloon Cable.


BUFFALO, Nov. l.-Mr. Andrew }. Nor
rison has just made known his scheme for
aerial navigation 20 hls friends here. The
seal Of secrecy which has hitherto enyel-
oped his operations has been removed and
be reioices in the possession Of patent
which was granted last week.
Morrison was not conteut 10 enjoy re-
nown simply as the inventor OF a car
coupler or neckto fastener, but sought
the broadcast field In which man can labor
1.-THE illimitable eXpanse OF air.
The new system " rapid transit consist
Of a continuous series OF balloons, an
chOred 60 the ground, adiustably as TO
height, with a wire cable stretched from
one 10 tie other. Along this cable cars
are made 20 travel blythe always reliable
motor grayitati0n. The courageous pas
eenger enters the car from convenient
housetop or elevated station, after which
the anchor rope iH paid out and the balloon
allowed To rise nigh enough 70 make the
caple between 10 and the next balloon an
inclined plane, down which the car coasts
81 great speed. AZ the next balloon sta
u0n the operation is repeated, sOthat be
line becomes succession OF Inclined
plancg.
The inventor evidently does not regard
tih luea as a mere plaything, but believes
~ ny commercial success for the purpose
gl Doih passenger aud freight trafie.
therefore be does not tell YOU 20
lmaslne iiie-caf trayersing the res
culns iino At one OF our life-saying alta
H'A'i yVb felher tocontemplate an UNDER
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Mourning Her Lost 0Daisy.''
From the KANSAS City Times.


"Daisy o, Daisy !" almost shrieked a
stylishly dressed lady at the Union depot
yesterday morning as she left her two
children and hurried through the crowd.
The cries and the evident distress of the
lady touched the hearts of the bystanders
who followed her as she looked under
the trains on the platform CRYING all the
while in q plteOus voice "Daisy Daisy
where are Youw Several unfeeling men
who got near enough to speak to her
were heard to mutter st. Daisy!" as
they moved away with look Of dis
gust on their cOuntenances. Others pic
turing 10 themselves a pretty, prattling
babe wandering about in the unfeeling
crowd in vain search for its mother
or, frightiul thought crushed beneath
the wheels of car, followed her as she
ran franucally up the elevated waiting
room stairs. At last, unable TO find
Daisy, the woman returned TO the depot,
and taking a seat burst into food Of
tears.
Madame" said Depot Master Rogers,
as he led to her the two children whom he
found wandering among the crowd, 81
found these TWO out on the platform, and
the other can't be far away. Cheer up.
We will find your other child. lfnot-"
"Oh, it wasn't a cb-ild,' walled the
lady between her s9bs, sit was my d-dog
Daisy"
The depot master waited TO hear no
more, and as he strobe furiOusly into the
gentlemen's waitiug-roOm he was heard
20 mutter between his teeth several sem
fences not 10 be found in the revised edi-
ton OF the OLD Testament.
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from me WdSbiuGtOn Herdtd.
Not long ago pension agent said to
me: sin looking over tae rolls Of the --
regiment I lind ever so many French
names. | can't get any clue TO their
whereabouts. If they are dead they
should have heirs. The towns they en-
listed in, part of whose quota they were,
know nothing about them. Where do you
suppose they arep' Oily FRIEND" said !,
sOlemnly, ''these people never saw MRssa-
chusetts or Connecticut. They were en-
listed in the OpelOusas and Attakappas
country of Louisiana, and those who are
living are somewhere between the Cult
and Red river on the north, and from the
Bayou Chacala, in the parish of Terre-
bonnie, or on the lower Latourche on the
east TO the Cote Gele hills on the west.
They could not speak to you if
you met them, for they pGriez the
Creole alone. They would tell you 10 lies
about their enlistment, and deny they
were in the volunteer army at all, if
pressed, for they would believe it was a
scheme OF the government to catch and
punish them for some unknown offence.
The less Intelligent having been told by
the Republican statesmen that if the
Democrats ever did get into power the
first they would do would be to kill all
those who had ever been in the Union
army would believe that a list was being
made up for the purpose Of giving the
proper names of persons upon whom they
were to operate, and would die before they
would own to their military experience.
You can't do any business there" swell"
sand he, with groan, S'vOu may be right.
You ought to know. But just think Of
such an unwOrked mine as there is in
Southwest Louisiana Tor pension agent
absolutely untouched Why, some of
those people have thousand dollars in
back pay, pensions, etc, due them. There
are not less than million and a half dol
lars Of good claims for pensions and boun-
ty, the proper owners. OF which are Lou
isiana negroes, in tbeiregion you speak OF
who cannot be got at BY the Lord. this
is hard" said my enterprising friend,
almost overcome to tears by the thought,
as he sadly went away.
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ALBANY EXPRESS

tuIndh DuHeJ sleeping cars SaFahn"u "
Jacksonville.
Pullman palace sleeping cars Savannah to
Gainesville.
Passengers for Brunswick by this train ar
rive at Brunswick (via K. T., V. u q. h H.
0:lO a, m daily.
Passengers for Macon, Atlanta. Chattanoo-
ga, Knoxville Bristol, Roanoke, PhllaJephis
and New York take this train with through
Pullman Buffet Sleepers daily.
Passengers for Fernandiua, Gainesville, Ce.
dar Key, Ocala, wildwood, Leesburg, ana ah
stations on Florida Railway and Navigation
Company and Florida Southern Railway take
this train
Passengers for Madison. Monticello Talla-
hassee and all Middle Florida points take TINS
train.
Connections at Jacksonville daily with Peo-
PIES Line steamers and railroads for ~ Au'
gustine and Ill points on st. Johns river t
Through tickets sold and sleeping car Dsi.t
accommodations secured at Bren's lic.cs
Onlce, No, - Bull street, and az the Conn
pany's Depot, foot Of Liberty street, -,
JAS. J. TAYLOR,
GenI Pass. Agent
r. G.. FLEMING, Supt.
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have seen in this portion OF Washington
/ ~, cedar trees 54 feet in circumference,
wild gOOseberry bushes 40 feet high, and
scores Of fir trees from which can be cut
10000 feet OF good merchantable lumber?
Would it astOnish them to get BIZ
pounds OF potatoes from an ordinary
hill'
The lands which yield such products
are not our prairie lands, which generally
are Of little value, being too grayelly.
| our valuable lands on this side OF the
Cascade mountains are mostly tlmbered
with heavy growth Of fir, cedar, vine
maple, alder, etc; and it is the clearing
OF this land which is drawback to the
settler but it is tins same clearing which
gives TO the land an intrinsic value. Crops
never fail here, and harvest Is sure to fol-
low seed time.
To several gentlemen the Nelcs has sent
full heads OF the seven-headed wheat, and
il they or any other Eastern folk doubt
the statements we have made concerning
the fertility of our soil. we can only say:
"Gentlemen, come and see for your
selves" Here Will they find soil and
climate particularly adapted TO the most
profitable branches Of agricultural pur-
suits, 1. e., dairying and the raising of hogs
and Stalled beef-a country in which
grass grows green twelve months in the
year-and therefore the best stock coun-
try In the world; a country which has
not too much nor too little rain, but just
enough and no more; country in which
there is little or no thunder and lightning,
and absolutely no hurricanes or lorna
does. Such is this famous Puget sound
country which invites to its shores the
people Of the Eastern States. who seek
country where men can live in the fullest
sense OF that term. We have said hereto
fore, and now repeat. that q thrifty man
can make a better living here on forty
acres Of land than hec8n on a farm Of 100
acres in the East. 1t takes grit, good
management, and hard work TO make
home IN this naturally favored portion of
Uncle Sans domain, aud TO those who
have these qualifications a welcome is ex-
tended.
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GOING NORTH

NONNAOIloHS AT TERMINAL POINTS
AT Augusta-Trains 81 and So connect ,gi,,,
outgoing trains of Georgia Railroad. Con-, MN
9la, Charlotte and Augusta Railroad ana
win outgoing rain on Augusta and ii;,rcOts
vile Railroad. Train 81 connects with h npQlA-
Tor eyiyanla, Wrghtsyille and Louisyii1Ies ans
AT Atlanta-Irains 81 ana So connscr 49,.
Air Line and Kennesaw routes to AN WIN, WitaS
for local stations e'Hs rodO5
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FAST MAIL.

u
al stations between ThomasYllle and Chatta-
hOochee.
Passengers for Brunswick lyia T.. V 6
q. K. r.. take this train, arriving at Bruns-
wick daily 1880 q. IN.
Passengers for Macon and Atlanta take this
train, arriving at Macon 6:25 p. N. and At
lanta l0:30 p. N. daily.
Passengers for Brunswick via B. & ". R'D
take this tram, arriving at Brunswick 40
p. m.
Passengers for FernaudIna, Waldo, Ocala,
Leesburg, Gainesville, Cedar Key and ali sta
tons on Florida Railway and Navigation
Company take this train.
Close connections at Jacksonville daily for
Green Cove Springs. St. Augustine, Palatka,
Enterprise, Sanford, and all landings on st.
Johns river.
Passengers for Pensacola, Mobile New Or
leans, Texas and trans Nj ississippi points take
this train, arriving at Pensacola l0:05 P. NJ,
Mobile 2:40 q. m, New Orleans AS a. m.
Pullman buffet and sleeping cars Savannah
to New Orleans.
The Central and Peoples Line steamers ad-
yertlse the following schedules:
Steamers leave ChattahoOchee for Apas
IachlcOla on Sundays and Wednesdays,
TECTTD EXDDIgG
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COMING SOUTH.

. = To III Of U.3O q m
q, connections at Savannah with Savannah
Florida. P'il''' IL
Local Sleeping Cars on all night passengar
trains between savannah and Augusta. Ss-
Vannah and Macon, Savannah and Atlanta
Tickets for all points and sleeping car bertbs
on sale at City Office, No. 20 Bull street.
u. A. WHITEHEAD, WILLIAM ROGERS
zen; Pass. Agt. Gen. Supt. Savannah.
D. =. SHAW, W. 4. SHELLMAN.
zen. IraV. Agt. Traffic Manager
,1,,.., - savannah, Ga.
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Savannah, Florida z Western RI,

All trains of this road are run by Central
lgOl Meridian time, whichis Sc minutes slower
than Savannah time
SUPERINTENDENT OFFICEJ
SAVANNAH, Aug. ~, 1856
ON AND AFTER SUNDAY, Aug. 3D. 1881.
~ Passenger Trains on this road viii run
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Charleston & Savannah Ry. Co.

DAILY t,tl.-olard
Train No. A. viii stop only al hids'''A'
Green Pond and kavenel. .,..anda all
For tickets, sleeping car reseryat,iou,, Hrpn,
other information, apply TO vivian ard
Ticket agent. ~ Bun street. ana a5 ~ fepot.
q. s. GADsDEN' suP..-