Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-03-15

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We publish this morning some valuable
documents relating TO the war between
the States. These documents are from
Confederate sources, and will be read
doubtless with deep interest. We also
publish s map Of the soudan, showing
the various points OF interest in the war
between the English and the Mahdi. The
map Will be valuable for reference as the
struggle in the Soudan progresses.
AMaine man shot his father-in-law the
other day. having mistaken him for
wildcat. and his neighbOrs wonder how
such a thing could have happened. They
say that if II had been his mOther-in-law
there would have been no mystery about 1t.
tits stated that the death of a young
son Of Prof. Janus, Of Washington city,
Thursday last, was caused by smoking
cigarettes to excess. 1t seems to be use
less to comment on this case. The boys
will smoke cigarettes as long as hickory
switches are so scarce.
The Baltimore oyster market is glutted
.-sar oF
thimble, and law prohibiting the taking
OF such oysters is demanded. The beds
are being so robbed by INSCRIPTIONS
dredgcrs that il is thought the catch Of
next year viii be very much effected.
a very nice 800 acre farm known as the
Divine place. just north Of Chattanooga,
is about to be bought by a joint stock
company for S135.GOO, or $3.50 per acre. 1t
is TO be divided and rented for truck farms,
and will perhaps be eventually surveyed
into city lots. 1t is one of the finest plan
tatiOns in the Tennessee river bottom.
ALoug Island negro woman was Sc
verely beaten by her husband the other
day because she refused to cook a fowl
which he had stolen. He thought he had
perfect right to punish her for disohey-
ing him. The Magistrate, however. ap-
peaTed TO have no regard for the rights Of
the cOlOred citizen, and sent him 20 Jail
under two accusations.
Col. Sirgerly, editor Of the Philadelphia
Recoro. has a COW that gave > pounds Of
milk one day last week, without any
assistance from the Fairmount Water
Works. This comes within one Of beat
ing the record. II Editor hedin, of the
Chicago TrjiuRe, owned that COW, he
would make her beat the record if it re-
quired him 10 burst every hydrant on his
lot.
Casab;anca has been outdOne, and that
by a POINTER dog. \ Burke county, Penn
syIvanfa. man lost his white pointer dog
while hunting in a sedge field last fall.
TIE doc could not ne found, nor would he
answer 10 the call. The other day the
field was buried over, and the skeleton
ofthc dog was found within few inches
Of the skeletons Of a cOvey of birds, the
dog being still on the point.
A man died in Chattanooga the other
day Of hiccoughs. and the doctors are said
to be deeply puzzled over the existence of
the strange and unaccOuntable disease in
that city. as they can find no explanation
Of the maIady IN any Of their medical
works. This speaks we'll for the Chatta-
nOog2 physicians. IL shows that they
have had very little experience with
average Chattanooga liquor.
The Cincinnati Itmes-Star is kind
enough 10 say: ''Republican Senators
are not disposed 20 throw obstacles in
President Cieveland's way" 1t is graft
flying 20 know that the Republican Sena-
tors are smart enough 10 know that Presi-
dent Cleveland has habit Of kicking OBJ
staci,s out of his way, and It would not
be very safe for the Republican Senators
to make obstacles of themselves.
Attemf.- are again being made by the
Arkansas mountaiueers to frighten away
the negroes who recently went to that
state from North Carolina. II is crafty
ing 20 hear that the better people OF Ar
kansas are opposed to such methods. and
that tn negroes viii be protected. The
rougLs who have been firing their guns
and pistols at the houses Of the immi-
Grants EuNEtu te thlllNlEu anu IuulSutl
o. the extent ofthe law.
In a recent trial Of a whisky case in
Cincinnati the evidence came out 20 the
effect that cheap spirits is shipped from
this country IN Versailles, where it is
converted into ''nigger brandy" by being
watered aud s.dOctOred," whence il is
shipped to Africa and sold in enormous
quantities. This abOminable stuff will do
more 10 retard the progress Of civilization
in Africa than all the barbarous habits
and customs Of the GeOnle.
\ leading British medical periodical
saws that il is impossible for smoking to
cause cancer similar 10 that with which
Gen. Grant is afflicted. The anti-tObac-
cOuists are vigorously denounced for
making capital out OF the Generals suffer
iugs. This opinion will probably be widely
advertised by those extensively interested
in the manufacture Of tobacco and cigars.
II is now in order for the Generals physi-
clans 10 be heard from again.
It does look like the roller skating Kinks
will have 70 go. They have heen de-
n0uuced By the clergy, the newspapers
ara the physicians, and now even the
Michigan saloon-kCepers have declared
war against them and will boycott the
owners. The reason OF this Is that the
Young men 20 to the Kinks instead Of to
the saloons. This gives the rink people
the cue TO good defense against the at
tacks Of the preachers. The question,
however. Is an open one, whether the in
toxicatiOn Of the rink is not worse in its
effects than alcoholism.
Florida oranges are being exported
from Boston 20 Liverpool in considerable
quantities. a lot Of 100 boxes, which
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