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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-08-10

women are 70 hidden to visit the houses
OF STRANGERS" However, on April ne
ut and took the nuns by force, ana Ter
rible life, il poss bic, ~ g now tob their lot
i They were d stribu ell as slaves among
I the Emirs. | and my two COMPANIONS,
men, were treated IN the same way
/ was cent to the Bert FL Wal, giuseppe
( Arvalder to the house OF the Emir Abdal-
( Ia. Wal en- Moor, and Giuseppe kegnOlO
, u the house OF Sheriff Nahm)ud.
From tuat day I never saw the sisters,
but / know that the treatment they re-
ceived was horrible, most horrible. Ihey
were afflicted ana tOrmented in order that
thfy might be Induced 30 EN- brace Islam
ism, bnt tnev we've steadiast IN the falth,
neither would lhey deny their saviour.
some time after this these wretched
women were made TO go along on foot nj
most nude 10 Rahat. The Mahdi was
there. aud they were brought before him.
Alas. their frail nature could hold out no
longer Their strength OF mind rs well
as body was gone. Driven 20 desperation,
to avoid greater degradation and insults
they affected 70 embrace lslamism. They
were then taken as wives by three Greeks,
who themselves had become MOhamme-
dams. the names of their sO-called bus
bands were Demetri COcOronbo. Andrea,
ana Paragioli. These men declare that
worse fate, and that the marriage is
really one in name only. ] therefore con-
sjder them 10 be deserving Of the highest
honor, for by 80 doing they Incurred great
risk of lite.
Great credit is due to Maj. Turner for
the skillfll manner in which he arranged
BtnonPs escape. Sir r. Butler considered
the SUM Of El00 too much, aud would not
sanction TINS on his own responsibility.
Lord Wolseley was telegraphed to, aud he
sanctioned 1t. The total expense was
about 800. The messenger who was sent
to III Obeid to rescue the priest says:
81 met BOuOni at FL Obeid, where / re-
manned four days walking about the
streets. ! asked MIN Would you that |
should take you hence" tie answered:
i would that you furnished Inc the means
whereby ! may depart with all haste from
this unhallOwed spot, where | hnd no
rest At shall be done even as you de-
stfe,' replied Fear not; and this shall
b. sign to you: lift up your eyes at
eyentide and they Will light upon a camel
kneellng yOnder by the stone wall. That
camel will remain there all night. Before
the sun has risen upon the earth you must
90 there. / shall be there. Be circum-
spect IN all your ways
81 charged MIN also that he should tell
no nun. We are people treacherOus to
the last degree; that is our character.
Friend will betEay friend, father betray
son, son father, father-in-law his sOn-in-
law. You never know who ~ your friend
among us Arabs. TIE priest was there
at the appointment. We quickly mounted
our camels, and before the sun spread
forth his RAYS over the sands El Obeld
was out Of sight"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-08-10
Savannah. Florida { Wgstern Nv.

IAN trains Of this road are run by Central
eO) Meridian time, which is SO minutes slower
than Savannah time.l
SUPERIETEEDENT'S OFFICE)
SAVANNAH. 50 ay 2, 1885.
ON AND AFTER SUNDAY. May 3. 1888.
" Passenger Trains on this ROAD will run
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-08-10

She Leaves Her Canada II ome to See
New York with Valet.
FronL "a VA ~ Nerald.

New York with Valet.
From, the Ee,o York Herald.
Until couple of weeks ago Lille St.
CLAIR lived with her father and mother at
Kingston, Canada. Her father is build
er there aud pretty well to do. Miss
Lille is a sprghtly, intelligent young
woman Of II or Is years. Her sister was
married recently, and her mother thought
she might have made better choice in a
worldly way. She told Lille, so Lille
says, that she must try and do better
than her sister, and Miss Lille said she
would.
Young Ed. Johnston had made the
young lady's acquaintance at the Thou
sand Islands, ana she invited him TO her
home. He came. SO far as her mother
or herself knew he was a young man of
wealth and position. The fact was that
he was valet, and lived IN Prospect
street, Brooklyn. He left Kingston two
or three weeks ago and went to Long
Branch to resume his duties as the SER
want Of MIR. j. W. George there. Miss LII
lie had heard a good deal about New
York and was anxious to see 1t. shortly
after her lovers departure she came on
and Joined him at Long Branch. Her
father understood that she was going to
Syracuse 10 visit her aunt, but she SAYS
her mother knew her destination and in
terposed no obstacle.
On Friday the pair came TO this city
and put up at the Paisley house. Yester-
day they went TO Coney island. Paul
| Bausr's place struck Miss Lille as being
/ just too lovely for anything, and sue gave
/ expression to her delight in most eXuber-
ami fashion. Valet Johnston was almost
/ equally elated and demonstTative. The
actions Of the pair attracted the atten-
/ ton Of Policemen Norton and Ryan. They
! invited the young people to accompany
them TO the police station, and under ju-
dicious questioning by Chief McKane
ard Justice Waring they told their story.
TIE young woman was detained and the
gay valet told to 60 about his business.
Chief McKsne even declined TO permit
him 10 bestow a parting kiss upon Miss
I Lille. That young lady did not seem at
al disturbed over The affair, and talked
/ t1 the chief IN a way that brought the
bushes 10 his cheeks. A dispatch was
sent to the father OF the adventurous
young woman and pending response she
was cumuitted TO the care Of venerable
I guardian of the peace.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-08-10
FAST MAIL.


stops only at stations named above and a5
ali stations between ThOmasyille and ChRIta-
hOOchee.
Passengers for Brunswick (via E. T., " b
&. L. r. take this train, arriving at Bruins
wick daily 1880 q. m.
Passengers for Macon and Atlanta take this
train, arriving at Macon 8 p. IN. ana Atlanta
10 80 p. M. daily.
Passengers for Brunswick (via B. b " RO
take this train, arriving at Brunswick ';A
p. m.
Passengers for Fernandina, Waldo, 0osla,
Leesburg, Gainesville, Cedar Key and al sta
tiOns on Florida Railway and Navigation
Company take this tram.
Close connections at Jacksonville dauWf0e
Green Cove Springs, St. Augustine, Paatkas
Enterprise, Sanford, and all landings 90 81.
Johns river.
Passengers for Pensacola, Mobile, New Or
leane, Texas and trans NJ Mississippi points take
this train, arriving a. Pensacola 1870 N,
Mobile 230 m, New Orleans :45 M.
Pullman buffet and sleeping cars Savannah
to New Orleans.
The Central and Peoples Line steamers
advertise the following schedules: ~
Steamers leave BainbrIdge ler Apaiaoh-
cola on Wednesdays
Steamers leave Chattahoochee for Apa-
lachicola on Wednesdays and for Columbus
on Fridays upon arrival OF Fast Mall TRAM
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-08-10
McNico and NIaximiIinn.

Robert West ta the chicago A0UdnCe.
did not meet Gen. Grant personally
until In the year 1888, in the month Of
MAY, in Chicago. He was stopping here
at the Palmer house. on his way to Galena
for visit 10 his old home. A mutual
friend asked me if would like to be intro
duced. / hesitated, knowing how such
men are bored by the public, but | said
frankly | should like TO see him. When /
first met him | confess to disappoint-
ment. / suppose ~ is true Of all Of us
when we meet for the first time noted
character, that we expect TO see greatness
stamped on every feature and indicated
in every motion. To me he appeared
a very ordinary man, even sOme-
what duh and stupid; hut In a little
while, especially when be became engaged
m conversation, the true man showed
itself in eve ana voice. one OF the first
questions asked him was concerning a
scene which had witnessed at Nicksburg
iu the spring f 1868. The war had Just
closed. 1 was there in the Christian
Commission. having left college 10 see
something Of affairs 40 the front. while
the bells were ringing and the nation re-
joicing over the victory, and the soldiers
we're going home. al at once down the
river came fleet VI Steamers, bearing
3. OOO soldier, under command OF Gen.
Phil. sheridan, their destination secret,
only that they were going to the CUFF Of
Mexico. 1 was never able 10 learn the
particulars Of that movement, only
knew Gen. Grant issued the order. When
asked about u he smiled quite pleas.
antly, hitchpd round iu his chair.
and said: "les, ! had very definite
purpose in view. You see the French
bad no business Ia Mexico, and / believe
that the presence Of NapOlpon's men there
meant danger 20 that republic, and
menace TO our own. Ny plan was TO hRNe
sheridan 20 there. join forces with
Juarez, aud make Joint attacks on Maxi
miliDn. They o0uld have walked over
Mexico and delivered that republic.
would have employed southern army,
as many as would have volunteered On
help us IN this matter, aud Anp0l 1u's
empire would have fallen five years earlier
than IL did snd France would have had ho
war with Prussia. President johnson
dll not appreciate my idea. and Mr..
seward opposed my plans In that direc-
lion. lie may have been riNht, but never
believed ia Napoleon"
KNOW TnYsFIF, BIZ roa1inr me nsei.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-08-10
HIGHLY C0LORED MUGwUMps
The Boston Cultehaw Club to Have a
New York Ally.


There is great excitement among the
colored voters Of the West Side over an at
tempt to organize an Independent colored
citizens party.
Az a meeting, which was held at Clair
toms hotel, West Twenty-seventh street, it
was decided to form central Organiza.
tiou, and after considerable discussion,
which at times became quite exciting, the
following officers were elected: President.
DR.. r. 5. Miller; Vice President, Philip A.
Walton; Treasurer, j Butler; Secretary,
j. LatmOre; Chairman OF Executive Com
mittee, J. Bnhannah; Business Manager,
W. b. Wedaman.
"Suah ~ de cullud folks start dis heah
club" said Mr.. Abner Johnson in TWEEN
ty.seyenth street last night. "you'se
gwine to be called mugwumPs"
Oats muffin" said Mr.. sam White.
"We'se used 10 names and I'd sooner he
called mugbump than mokc or a c0oa,'
"Youse right, Brudder Whitc," said
Mr.. Watson. ode mugs has got de innings
wid de President and Cleveland is de
friend OF dc Colorad man. IA le "a mug.
wump tomorrow II Cleveland would
make me 'spector OF watermelons IN dc
custom House."
If don't believe IN dis here independent
puslness--tsin't neither salt nor sugar.
said the first speaker. "lOu'se gOin' 20
be- agin the 'Publicans; line the Democrat
party 10 once and Dc q 1ue with IT,"
eco slow Brother johnson, 60 slow y"
snid Mr.. Watson. "Bpf Democrats aud
'Puhnenns are 'iensiye partisans aud MIR.
Clevoland's got de call an de- officers for
de next four ypnra, so whar is YOU n YOU
iino the Democrat partvW
This argument was settler. gnd plat
form was adopted pied Ing the Nembers
to Do. independent of party and no longer
bound to vote Tor Republican candiduma
Do thuy are bad men and nave selfish aims
in view rather than the good OF the city,
state and United statos.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-08-10
nailroans.
Central & Southwestern R8iIT'I9,,-

Al ~ trans Of this system are run bv s+.,.,
1[1 wv merialan time. which is 81 niSt
0NANn SAYASNAH, GA. tug I lsss
n AND AFTER HI Ut p = 1888.
" Y n on the Genre, N:
Sout y. Railroads and brancne. %ad
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-08-10

Delicate diseases Of either sex, how
ever induced, radically cured. Address,
with 10 cents ln stamps FOR book, Worlds
D.snonsary Medical Association, Buffalo,
NY.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-08-10
COMING SOUTH.

oaVahnah q D 40 p m d D G:80am
Connections at Savannah with Savannah
Florida and Western Railway Tor all olutstn
Fiorda- ~
Local. Sleeping Cars on all night passenger
trains between Savannah and Augusta. Ss-
vannah AMI Macon. Savannah and atlanta
Tickets for all points and sleeping car bertbs
on sale at City ONCE, No. 20 Bull street
G. A. WHITEHEAD, WILLIAM ROGERS
Gen. Pass. Agt. Gen. Snps., Savannah.
j. c. SHAW, w. Z. SHELLM
Gen. TraY. Agt. Traffic Manager.
Savannah, Ga,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-08-10

KNOW TnYsELF, by rcaling mo 'sHei.
ence ~ Life" ihe beef medical work ever
published Tor young hnd miadlg-Agod mcn.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-08-10
A cAprrvE WIN THE MAnpI.

Thrilling Narrative of r Priest-Nuns
Subjected tn shameful Treatment and
ConpeIlcd to Affect to E1abraceIsiam-
szrr
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-08-10
JEsUP EXPRESS.
ALBANY EXPRESS

TO JdcksOn Viilc.
Passengers for Brunswick by this train 81,
rive at Brunswick IVA =. T., v 4 o. H. H.
a. m. daily.
Passengers for Macon, Atlanta. Chattan229--
and New York. take fhis train with through
Pullman Buffet ~leepers daily.
Passengers for FernanClna, GanesVlue' VI ~
dar Key, Ocala, Wildwood, Leesburg, anu ~ ~
stations on Florida Railway aud Naviga.ggs
z mpany and Florida Southern Railway 'aAo
this train. ,,.
Passengers for Madison. Monticello ain YIN.
hassee and al Middle Florida points take 'u'
train. -
Connections at jacksonville daily Win ~
PIES Line Steamers and railroads for ~ A'-
guetinc and all points on st. Johns river. ~
Through tickets sold and sleeping car Gcl ~
accommodations secured at Bren's ilehes
Office, No. p Bull street, and at the OenP-
JAS. L. TAYLOR
Gen'l Pass. Agent
r G. Fl EMINC Stunt
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-08-10
GOING NORTH


At A gnsta-Trains 81 AMI 50 connect WITH
outgoing trains Of eOrgia Railroad. Col "rsH
bla, Charlotte and augusta RaiIr'a,0 IN,
south Carolina Railroad. Train 81 cr,''rs iu0
with outgoing train on Augusta and Nus Nus
Eilie hailroad; Train 81 connects with trains
at Atlanta-Trains 81 and So conneci ,,i,,
AIRLINE aud Kennesaw routes To MI ,,oi rn
North aud East, and with ali diverglny 800
for local stations. 20 iOauS
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-08-10
Charleston & Savannah Ry. Co.

Train No. A will stop only at kiasoi''~
Green Pond and RaveneI. ardau
For tickets sleeping car rese ,,,,,,, BreB,
other Information, apply 70 Wila.i,I ADDS.
By. Ticket Office az s., r. and M snm.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-01-31

would call attention to this large number of days. GA days
aervice lost the department from accidents to the and sick
incurred while doing their duty They exposed to the ncem
of the weather all times cold and the sleet and
Of the clements and in congeVe diseases Of the
head and lung Besides this loss Of days by
illness accident each entitled to days leave of ABSENCE
all the Of fire duty during the year 1t will
then that by Sickness the force crippled reduced numbers
and that make such provisions that sick
part while absent and substitute for them pro-
vided thus keeping the department full.
thirteen months and No service 10 months They have
extingushed whole oneha Of the fires during the
without calling the other engines for They light
equipped apparatus drawn by horses and manned with four
thus enabled in running to make exceedingly rapid time
the running five blocks and laying hose
minute and hree-qua For incpent baz they just the
thing years experience with them has proven Ao large
being used the burning building they perform
valuable protecting adjacent property. The location of
Der Of them Dayons Bluff West Paul. Anthony HILL
and those parts the city, small
stead exception would materially aid keeping the fire loss
down to minimum figures.
SUGGESTED IMPROVEMENTS.
TIE which the public manifes its pride the Fire
Department very gratifying me- be yourselves The
aacry the upon all when their ben
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-01-31

*Detaied as acting I'd assistant Chief Engineer.
detailed as Department Blacksmith.
detailed as Waterman at Headquarters.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1885-08-20
a Queer Superstition.

Abram Reed, a farmer living in
Beaver township, Pa, cut down q large
oak tree on his farm, and in cutting il
up he found, imbedded in the trunk,
seven or eight feet from the ground,
small glass bottle and what had the
appearance of a lock of hair. The
bottle had been inserted in hole in the
tree made by an auger, then a pine
plug was driven into the hole over the
bottle, the hair also being held in the
hole by the plug. The bottle was
corked and contained a colorless liquid.
Over the plug had grown six solid rings
of wood, besides thick bark. There
was superstition among the early
settlers, and it is held by many of their
descendants, that asthma and other
affections could be cured by the victim
standing against the free and having a
lock of his hair plugged in it while the
hair was still attached to his head 1t
must then be cut off close to his head,
and the afflicted person walk away
without looking at it or ever passing by
the tree again. While the use of
bottle was not included in this treat
ment, it is believed that the one with
the hair discovered in the heart of the
oak tree was put there in the early days
of the settlement by some believer in
the superstition to cure an ailment OF
some kind.-Lunlber World.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1885-08-20
A BURGLARS BACK-DOWN.
How He Began by Demanding Much and
Ended by Accepting Little.


1t was night-midnight This indi-
Gates that there is going to be some
thing goreful about this story. But
there isn't. Wait
The soft murmur of u'-sou' west
zephyr was audible in the interstices of
the darkness. Mr.. Bucephalus K.
Smock did not hear it. He was wrapped
in the arms of slumber.
Beside the bed stood solemn figure.
Itwas man clad in mystery, paper
mask, and ten-dollar suit of clothes.
The man was burglar.
He had entered the palatial residence
of B. X. Smock by means of skeleton
key, and he carried in his hand gilt
tering stiletto.
While he was preparing to toss up
cent to see whether he should murder
B. K. Smock or not, B. K. awoke.
"What do you want?" he asked.
Your money or your life!' replied
the burglar, in a ghastly, corpse-like,
Tombstone, Arizona, whisper.
We'll" said B. K. Smock: this is
where you don't get either"
And he drew forty-four caliber
navy revolver from beneath his pillow
and pointed it at the burglars soul.
Hold on!" exclaimed the burglar;
II don't want all your money. I'll
take three dollars, and let it go at
that"
mo three" said Smock.
'Make it two-tifty'
No"
''1ll take thirty-seven cents" said
the burglar, desperately
''Not thirty-seven, said Smock.
"Now, see here" said the burglar,
persuasively; you aren't going to send
me away without anything, are you?"
"Yes, sir; | am"
"Well, hold on; let's talk this thing
over. I've come all the way down here
from Saratoga County to get something
or other, and don't want to 90 back
empty-handed. | should die of morti-
fication. My mother and sister would
blush at my want of success, and my
little brother would call me a blamed
big chump. I've got girl up there, and
she'd marry the other fellow, sure, if [
went back without anything. Don't
send me away like that. Think of my
AuIuIC. L Ill ucW III bllS BuSiu6SS.
want to get fair start. There's no
hope of success for a man in any call
ing if he doesn't get fair start. You
don't want to ruin my prospects now,
do you?"
B. K. Smock was touched. He dis
liked to admit it, but his sympathy was
aroused.
What will you take?" he asked
IN take sheet of paper with your
autograph on it, said the burglar
"All right" said B. K; ''but tell me
first how it is that you can begin by de-
manding so much, and then go away
contented with SO little"
"Well," said the burglar, wiping away
warm, salt tear; Il began life as an
office seeker '-Puck.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1885-08-20
MEXICO.
Some Incidents of Life in the Neighbor-
ing Republic.

Some Incidents of Life in the Neighbor-
ing Republic.
A Pittsburgh gentleman, who visited
the Land of the Montezumas" a few
years ago, related to the writer in a
recent conversation some of the strange
scenes and incidents which he witnessed
while there. The Mexican cart, as he
described 1t, is, or was, probably, the
most singular vehicle that ever was
evolved since the barbarous ages.
Neither iron nor steel enters into its
composition, nor does the workman use
spokeshave, plane. or augur in it's con-
structon. The only materials he re-
quires are cottonwood and rawhide, and
the only tool an axe. Two blocks, round
or oblong, it makes but little difference
which, form the wheels. Through these
he burns holes for the. axletree. The
body of the cart consists of poles or fiat
strips of timber, fastened together with
rawhide. A rough pole serves for a
tongue. When in motion the wheels
wabble in every direction but the right
one, and for want of grease groan 50 as
to be heard for miles. Breakdowns are
so frequent that the roads are lined
with the wrecks of these primitive
vehicles.
Near spring or water-hole in the
State of Durango, many years ago, was
found large stone, the only one in the
vicinity. 1t was very heavy, but a
muleteer came along who had strength
enough to lift it and throw it over his
head. 1t fell in the direction of the City of
Mexico. Since then every able bodied
native regards it religious duty to
give the stone toss toward the capital.
When our informant was there he was
told that the stone had been advanced
forty or fifty miles on its journey. If
the same rate of progression is main
tanned, the stone may reach its journeys
end by the beginning of the next
century.
Hoop poles were alegal tender in one
or two of the southern counties of In
diana-Posey County for one-before the
war Soap served like purpose in
Queretaro when our informant was
there, He bought some fruit from
little girl, and handed her dollar from
which to take her pay. She counted
out number of cakes of soap,
wrapped them in brown paper, and
passed them over as change for the
dollar. Protest was useless. 1t was
the recognized currencyof the place The
cakes were probably two inches long by
oneand halt wide, bore the official stamp
of the town where issued, and also the
name of the manufacturer. They were
good for their face value as long as the
stampwas visible. Pittsburgh Dispatch.
Eight hundred short-horn cattle,
ored in the province of Ontario, Canada,
were recently shipped from Montreal to
Great Britain.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1885-08-20
NEBULOUS PHILOSOPHY,

Che came from Concords classic shades, on
Reasons throne she sat,
And wove intricate arguments to prove, in
language pat,
The WhichneSS OF the Wherefore, and the
Thusness of the That.
She scorned ignoble subjects-each groyel-
ing household care
But turned her lofty soul to prove the Ari-
ness of Air,
And twisted skeins of Logic round the What
ness of the Where.
To lower natures leaving the dollars, and the
sense,
She scared above the level of commonplace
pretenSe,
And moulded treatses which prove the That
ness of the Thence.
Her glorious purpose to reveal the Think
fulnesS of Thought,
To trace each line by Somewhat on the Some
how's surface wrought,
To picture forms of Whynots from the
WhatnQts meaning caught;
To cultivate our spirits with the Whyfores
classic flow,
To benefit the Thereness with the Highness
of the How,
To flood the dark with radiance from the
ThisneSS of the Now.
"what good has she accomplshed?" O,
never doubt her thus!
u
the Plus,
To illustrate with corkscrew words the
Whichness of the Us.
Mock not poor common mortal, when
thoughts like these appear,
Illuminating our labor with the Howness of
the Here,
And blazing like a comet through the Now
ness of the Near.
Some day in Realms Eternal such grand
mist-haunted souls
Inscribe their words of Whichness on Where
fore -antic scroll.
In that great world of Muchncss which
through the May be rolls.
Then shall we each acknowledge the Why
ness of the Whence
Each understand completely with Senseful-
ness of Sense
The Thusness of the Therefore, the Thatness
of the Thence
Il. Edgar Jones, in Chicago Current.