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Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-05-07


did when joined the service. Nobody
had ever heard of a troopship of those
DAYS; we Just took passage in any
vessel that was available, no matter if
she was fit for the work or not: and
where these ships take weeks, we used
to take months, and regard it as mat
/ Ter of course. y
Yes" said /; Il have often read of
difficulties, and even dangers, incurred
by our troops on their Indian voyage;
but / used to think them probably
greatly exaggerated"
Exaggerated, madam quoth the
Colonel, hotIy. ..Say, rather, not a
tenth part was told. / once, on nv
first voyage, encountered perhaps the
nest bloodthirsty pirate that then
sailed the seas"
..How terrible!" cried. "a pirate.
thought . vessel carrying troops
would &c certainly safe from such an
attack.
.Stay!'' interrupted the Colonel. 81
have not said that the ship was full of
armed troops; though even in that case
she might be unequal to the task of
driving off a determined pirate. But
the case ] am speaking of was very DIFF
ferent, and if you care to hear It, 1 will
tell it to you"
II should like it very much" 1 said:
..the attract on of a story of real life is
too great to be, resisted"
Every WELL" said the old Colonel;
..then you shall have it, whether worthy
of your interest or not. You must
know he continued. THAT when
joined the army-more than fifty years
ago-1 was gazetted to a regiment
then chartered in the West Indies; and
on making inquiries Is to my passage,
/ was Informed that vessel would
shortly sal for that station, and that
some other officers, belonging to
my own and other regiments. would
take passage her. She was barque
Of about seven hundred tons, called the
Alfred. and I joined her at Gravesend.
a smart, trim, little craft she was; and
her CAPITA prided himself on her APP
pearance, and inspired his men with the
same feeling. / found two or three
young fellows going out like myself to
Join their regiments; married Major
with his wife and child and his sister
in-law; and the two other ladies going
70 Join their husbands abroad. As
usual. we were shorthanded enough as
regards the crew, who barely num-
bered twenty all told.
.:Just before went down to Jon the
shin. . terrible tale of outrage upon
the high seas had occupied the minds
of an IN England. for the papers were
fun sof the horrible story of the IS
- IL
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-05-07

have had in my right for three years.
tried every remedy the physicians practiced to no
perm nent good. Swifts Specific has wrought won
ders for Ii Is the best blood pnriher In the world
john s. MORROW, Florence, Ala.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-05-07

Swifts Specific Is entirely vegetable. and seems to
cure cancers by forcing out the impurities from tho
blood.
Treatise Blood and Skin Diseases mailed free.
The SWIFT SPECIFIC Co.. Drawer 3, Atlanta, Ca. or
III W. I'D ST. Y.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-05-07
CHASED BY A PIRATE.
A Thrilling Adventure at Sea in
Olden Times.

We were sitting one sunny morning
on the esplanade at Weymouth, my
dear old friend Colonel Ramsay and l,
watching with interest the movements
Of an unusually. large vessel at some
d stance from the land. Accustomed
to see vessels of all sizes and builds.
knew at once that she was no mere
merchantmen; aad for some time, as
she approached little by little, and
showed lofty side and forest of spars.
both the Colonel and ! were inclined to
think her large iron-clad, probably
detached from the Channel Fleet. But
as her distance ,lessened, and we saw
that her lofty sides were painted white
and were scored along their whole
length with small square ports. we
knew that she was one of those great
Indisn sroopships employed by the Ad-
m:ralty for the special purpose of car
rying our soldiers in safety and COM
fort to or from our Eastern depend
ency Presently she rounded the
Breakwater. headed for the anchorage
in Portland. and in doing .,o.,ssed
- 1rioes; *, <<STuU ON az orr
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-05-07


brains for method of escape.
..And now the sun sprang up and
glorified the tumbling ocean. whose
troubled bosom was certainly heaving
W tn far less vehemence than before:
and there, not half M lie away from
us, on our larboard quarter, lay the
br;gantine, still rolling heavily as we
OAR elves did, her row OF guns, eight
on side, cleaning brightly in the
morning sun; her bulwarks th;ckly
lined with heads; and at her gait, ad-
NIT ny of no doubt any longer as to her
character-a coal-black flag! We could
see that We were the object of eager ex-
animation by her crew; and for their
benefit we enacted tile panton,ime,
VIII oh the Captain and l had planned
the night before. No uniforms were
now to be seen upon the deck; but, as
we knew that their glasses We're upon
us, intent Oh discovering our force,
those in uniform were instructed to ap-
pear occasio rally at the hatchways
both fore aad aft. as if about
to come on deck, with their
arms in their hands. when they
would at once be peremptor ly ordered
below by one of the mates giving
those in the brigantine the idea that we
wefe full of troops
'.As the mcraipg passed. it was evil
dent that the bngantine's people
were puzzled, and hardly knew whether
to leave us alone or not All that day
and all that night we lay about half 8
mile apart. courtesying to each other
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-01-19

they will tear Thee down from the cross and
put their arms around Thee and lower Thee
into the tomb. But they VIII not help
Ihey see nothing to move them. o. diving
Christ, turn on them Thine ewes of affection
now and see if they Will not change their
minds.
And that IS all for you! Oh, can you rot
love Him: Come around this laver, old and
young. 1t Is so Furnished you can see your
SINS and so deep you can wash them all away
o mOurner, here battle your bruised soul.
ana SICK one. here cool your hot temples in
TINS layer Peace! Do not cry any mere, dear
SOUL Pardon for all thy sins, comfort for ali thy
amlctons The black cloud that hing thnn-
derlng over Sinai has hOated above Calvary
and burst into the shower of a Savlour's
tears.
saw in kensingtOn Garden, London. a pic
ture OF Waterloo good while after the battle
had passed. and the grass had grown all over
the Held. There was a dismounted cannon,
ana lamb had come uD from the pasture and
lay sleeping In the mouth of that cannon So
the artist had represented tia most sugges-
tive thing. Then l thought how the war be-
tween God and the soul had ended. and in
stead OF the announcement, 'The wages of
sin IS DEATH" there came the words, ssMy
peace l give unto thee" And amid the bat
terles OF the law, that had once quaked with
the fiery Thai of death, l beheld the Lamb
OF God, which taketh away the sins of the
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-01-19
THE WRECKED BANKS.
Fuller Details of the Irregularities
which AstouDded Norwich

Fuller Details of the Irregularities
which AstOunded Norwich.
NORWICH, CONN, Jan. 1S.-Fuller de.
tails of Irregularities in the Merchants
Spetucket National Banks of this city
show that the Merchants Bank lost
about $4,000 and the Spetucket $4,000,
through speculation on the part of their
cashiers. When Examiner Mygill visit
ed the banks about three weeks ago he
found some things in the af-
fairs of the Merchants Bank
PLANTATION. Returning unexpectedly
last Thursday he began another investi-
cation, which speedily disclosed a serious
defalcatiOn. Saturday the directors
were summoned, and to them Cashier
James NJ. Mech and Assistant Cashier
Charles Webb admitted that they had
been specializing with the funds of the
bank. The amount taken was found
to have been about $4,000. At the
same time that this trouble was
found in the affairs of the Merchants
Bank, suspicion was aroused as to the
condition OF the Spetucket bank, and an
examination there showed deficit of $780,
600. This was traced to Cashier William
Roatch, who had been using the banks
funds also in speculation. Webb, who
was concerned in the embezzlement at
the Merchants Bank was also
President of the Spetucket Bank
and with Cashier ROatch had been using
the funds of that institution too. The
Spetucket Bank, as well as the Mer-
chants, viii be able to continue business.
The cashier will be prosecuted Webb
was City Treasurer. The funds of the
city are all right. however
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-01-19

counting up the loss, with a view of pre-
senting claim to the exposition manage
ment to make him good. The affair ia
only another outcome of the unfortunate
financial circumstances of the manage
ment. Capt. Farrell was originally hired
10 place $50 men on the grounds as patrol
men and detectives. When a fortnight
ago 1t became apparent that the manage
Inent could not sustain this expense, the
force was cut down to 100 men, the num-
per doing duty. The result Is that
all u SIDE alsles are not only unlighted
at night, but are unguarded, except
where individual exhibitors have private
watchmen. The opportunities for theft
nave been such as to occasion wonder
that none have occurred before.
10 make the matter worse an entirely
Inadequate system Of employing night
help, sweepers and cleaners. has pre-
vailed, ana 1t Is certain that many bad
characters have crept into this service.
The police claim to have recognized sew
eral noted thieves in the lot, but saw thew
nave been unable to interfere success
fully.
One of the heads of departments is re.
spOnsible for the statement that a number
OF slips of paper were picked I'D early
this morning on the floor of the main
building bearing the inscription: "Men,
collect your wages or burn the building.r
This official claims to have found one of
these slips himself and to have seen five
others. He interprets this as the work Of
a number OF maleontents among the
workmen, who are unpaid for the last
fortnight's work. Some of the gatemen
and other employees of that class claim to
have nearly two months wages due
them, and are highly indignant over a
proposition said to have been under con-
sideratiOn to repudiate all back pay prior
to Jan. and to compromise on a settle
ment up to Jan. 10.
SUNDAY AT THE EXPOSITION.
NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 1S.-To-day was
clear and cold, and 10000 persons were at
the Worlds Exposition. The poultry
department proved an attractive centre
of interest. In this department there are
about 800 cages. Among the birds are
many of the best varieties in the country.
Awards will be made tomorrow. The
exhibit is under the management Of
b. n. Pierce of the FdncierS Gazette, of
Indianapolis.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-01-19

-......- how ,seJued at Bronson with
-. week
-.a-e county d.
ueW iau. -,.,.. .
t-.a.a is csnvassius le advisa0iii'y oi
l- Cd fire engine.
r. were $4,000 cigars shll nc" ~ ~"
l.-. .-0u hey West last wee \. .,., ,,,
... r-.I Estate agent in Ocs a sOl,t FlI9'VV'
-rI during the year leSi'
l.. ..Icatiou Of the Baptis l ShnrS Il "'
.--. .r l8s been postponed Inc 'euhiteis
..ut ~ the Mariana C0uri = 8 Drang.'
SD Orlando Will DC the sou III hioii'''i
t..H aud tbree-quarter pount's Is tne
- cabbage recently picAeu VA =
I.- druggists or OcaIa have united them them,
with the National Retail DFusS'9
A-- ..-lu
l.e fisheries. along Clear Water HarDor
- A.ept Ncllvaine-, have hung uR 1AS4-
-.-- -'r 'l-s season.
I-- Senate has confirmed Collector ScOtt's
DO uy Gov. Perry as Collector OF
H-.e.ue Tor Nassau.
a meeting of citizens Of Levy county IS
-.i les say To take steps 10 ensure
l,.i-Fe exhibit al New Orleans
-- .Le - election at Live Oak. last Mon
-. Mr. ~. ~ Hawkins was elected Mayor
-- ..e uneNpired term Of Capt. JOhn
fraser. F lO resi- gncd.
Ne.uesday night some mischieYOus
broke into the post Office at Month
Tee relieved the establishment of only
ars lu change.
1L0r CcuOver. Of Florida. has re-
7 position IN the Marine Hospital
and after Feb. / viii resume the prac-
i-.-lcine at Tallahassee.
slecimens OF sugar cane in *assel''
rs Auluited IN Eernandina la week.
fere grown on the ST. Maryis liver and
eigh0orhOOd of st. Mary's. Ga.
ievlllt truck gardeners are beginning to
olt having the first Strawberries Of
Son- II the present weather continues,
~Ofe Shipments viii soon commence.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-01-19
MIDWINTER,s BLIZZARD.
Reports of Distress in the Great North
west Still Pouring in.

Reports of Distress in the Great North.
west Still Pouring in.
CHICAGO, Jan. 18.-The weather has
moderated somewhat, but all points
throughout Illinois, Iowa and Wisconsin
continue to report low temperature and
deep snow badly drifted. Railway trains
without exception are running without
regard to schedule and are all behind
time. This is true of all roads east as
we'll as west. In central and southern
Illinois the snowfall has been exception
ally heavy. The telegraph service to-day
has been improved and communication is
now open to all the principal points east
and west.
Dispatches continue to report great
loss of cattle and sheep by the late cold
weather on many ranges IN the northern
and western part of Missouri. Great
numbers of cattle have drifted southwark
till stopped by wire fencing, running
many miles east and west, and are now
dying by hundreds and even thousands
from hunger, thirst and cold. The loss
is chiefly on ranges which had
suffered from drought, both grass and
water being scarce and the cattle IN poor
condition. Buteven in more favored parts
of the State a great amount of stock has
already been lost by the unusual severity
of the weather. 1t is estimated that 10
per cent. of the cattle and 30 per cent. Of
sheep have persisted.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-01-19
SOUTH CAROLINA.

Jaw GOuld's yacht is at Charleston.
The only bent wood furniture factory in the
nited States has been established at Charles
ton.
Tho graduating class Of the Cooper Lime
stone Institute consists of twelve young
ladies'.
The Ilarbor Commissioners have suspended
Pilot George Mcdonald. Of Charleston. for
running the Harbinger on the bar.
Col. 7. stObO FarrOw, OF Spartanburg coun-
ty. has been reappointcd clerk Of the House
Congressional Committee on Territories at
W ashlngtOn.
The gross receipts OF the Anderson post
Office for the past year were 1921 SO. The ex-
penses amounted to s l.4O0. leaving a net reye-
nue. Of Sl,52i 90.
The BellemOnte Cotton Factory in sumter
was sold on Jan. 5. There were several bid
.'ers- but % was Knocked down TO Col. j. II.
Earle Ter $4,000.
a beautiful memorial window has been
placed m the Episcopal church at Iorkvilie,
lu memory Of the late Rev. K. p. johnson. the
former rector of the church.
DR.. L. L. Williams, of Georgetown. has
been notified by the authorities TO hold him
scli ia readiness for a summons to active ser
vice in the Marine Hospital Department, to
which he was appointed last year.
4 negro woman living on Mr.. Harpin
Rigg-' place, IN -Orangeburg county, bru-
tally assaulted "a little white girl on the same
place last Monday morning with a water
bucket. and inflicted injuries on the child
that may prove fatal.
The State Department Of Agriculture has
received from Mrs. Fannie NJ. Calhoun, Of
Due Vest, one crazy silk quilt. one rick-rdck
sacque, and a wreath of hair. The quilt and
sacque are made entirely by hand, and the
former is valued at 500.
\ terrible accident occurred about u miles
below WATERFORD, COlleton county, on
Wednesday, Jan. :. March McHOney. an old
cOlOred man. while assisting his son in under
mining a chimney, was caught by the falling
mass and crushed TO death.
T. ". Dickinson is a candidate for the Col
petition requesting his appointment Is being
circulated by his friends. B. Huger Ward, or
Waccamaw, is also a candidate for the same
Office. and is backed by numerOusly signed
petition.
\. Z. Conner and Robert Aldrlch have been
retained to defend W. W. Freeman, who
ago. and who viii be tried for his life at the
next term of the court in Barnwcu county
\ gentleman who was IN Charleston some
DAYS since said that Baruwell juries were not
10 be depended upon in murder cases. and
that murder was not punished as It should be
in that county.
It is understood at Columbia that the new
foundry Of TOZer & Dial. which is the most
extensive one between Richmond and Atlanta.
has been sold to Col. Thomas DOdamead and
Mai. James Anderson. Col. DOdamead was
formerly SUPERINTENDENT of the Columbia and
Greenville Road and Maj. Anderson is Super
iuteudent Of the Asheville and Spartanburg
Railroad. The sale was rendered necessary
by the death of Mr.. Richard TOzer, one OF the
founders of the firm.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-01-19
FOOD FOR REPUBLICANS.
An Alleged Friend of CIeveIand's Tells a
Very Fishy Story.


Very Fishy Story.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 1S.-The SUnddy
Herald of this city, paper of Democratic
professions, publishes to-day an alleged
interview with an alleged gentleman, who
is an alleged old friend of President-elect
Cleveland, and who, 1t is alleged, holds
an important Office under Cleveland's
commission. This alleged gentleman and
alleged OfficehOlder is quoted as saying
that he has known Mr.. Cleveland %
years, that be saw him about week ago,
and that he cleveland called him THE
he has always done. The alleged gentle
man is quoted as saying that Cleveland
made the following statement to him last
week: "One hundred and and two thou
sand Office holders constituting the regu-
lar army of politicians are rooted in
power by twenty-tOur years adverse pos
session. FOur-ffths of them should be
turned out, the best evidence of this being
that they are in. The party in power so
long never put any in place but its use
full men-those who would help to per-
petuate it's rule. Therefore | say that
the best evidence that they should go out
is found in the fact that they were ap-
pointed at ALL" These words, put in the
mouth of the President-elect, have been
telegraphed from here tonight in all
directions. They were quite naturally
seized eagerly by representatives of Re
publican party newspapers, and upon
such manufactured stuff dOuble-leaded
attacks on the President-elect will likely
be based during the next few days.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-01-19
PHoToGRAPHING A CYCLONE.

On Aug. %, 1884, a cyclone passed near
the town OF Howard, Miner county, Da-
kota. 1t was about O'Clock in the after
noon, and it was in sight for some time
long enough to be photographed by Mr..
F. n. Robinson, of that place. This is
said to be the only instance known where
a cyclone was photographed, and the pic
ture shows gigantic and black column,
like the trunk of a titanic tree
spreading far up in the skv into
a vast extent of cloud foliage. This
terrible tree stands out black and formi-
dable against the bright sky, while the
upper atmosphere is filed with rounded
masses OF clouds which outline themselves
IN monstr0us grOtesque faces against the
sky. a cloud Of dust enVelOped the foot
OF the cyclonic tree trunk, and the WORTH
cles or whirling movement of this great
meteOr1c mass is indicated by the glObOse
shapes of the central body of the storm
cloud and the spiral Wreaths that seem to
attend 1t. The photograph is exhibited
in the Dakota section in government
building, and is strengthening picture.
One can almost see the evil genius of the
cyclone in the wild and terrible faces
seen in its m9lstrom of driving clouds.
The management of the exposition
have had one warning that they cannot
afford to cut down the special officers
who are guarding the exhibits. On
Thursday morning Albert Uebele, an ex-
hibitor in the German section of the main
exposition building, discovered that This
showcases had been robbed of nearly all
their contents. Mr.. Uebele is ieWeler
from Wurtemburg, and his exhibit con-
sisted of fine collection of oXydiZed sill
yer ornaments, a number of cat's-eyes,
tiger's-eyes. and other gems valued at
$1,000. Mr., Uebele spent the day in
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-01-19
TELLER OUTWITs HILL.

After a Bolt he Secures the Nomination
of His States Senatorial Caucus.
DENVER, COL, Jan. 1S.-The Republi-
can Senatorial caucus was held last even
ing. AS soon as the organization was
completed a motion to proceed to vote for
United States Senator UigG UOce was
carried by majority. Thereupon II Hill
men left the chamber, remaining but
not voting. On the first ballot Secretary
II. NJ. Teller received %, II. A. W. Tabor
,, and Senator n. p. Hill l. Mr.. Teller
was declared the nominee of the caucus.
The Hill men claim that they are not
bound by the action of the caucus and
will make a fight in the joint session of
both houses. but to win they must have
nearly, if not all, the Democratic votes.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-01-19

LONDON, Jan. 1S.-The steamer Falcon,
which has arrived at Cork, found the Adj
miral MOOrsOm on Friday morning ON her
beam ends and rescued from the wreck
three men, one woman and one child.
A boat of the AdmeTal MOOrsOm which
contained thirteen persons is still miss
ing. Two men were killed while trying
to board the Santa Clara. The total
number of dead and missing, including
the captain of the Inflated steamer, is six
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-01-19

LONDON, Jan. 1S.-Itis now ascertained
that Gen. Stewart, with the advance
guards of the Nile expedition, left Oak
dull wells for Metemueh last Wednesday,
Jan. Il. He expected to reach the river
in about one week. Water for the men is
carried in tanks and caOutchouc bags.
Each man is served with two pints Of
water per day, and a daily allowance is
issued to each company or squadron for
cooking purposes.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-01-19
AIfonso's visit to the ST. Terers

MADRID, Jan. 18.-Kine Alfonso Wal
return to Madrid on Thursaay The pri-
vatiOns in Andalusia are il craa8iug. The
distribution of reliefis defective Sickness
is increasing in consequence Of
the severity of the weather ard tbe
absence = of clothing, provisions anu
shelter. The King found the damage and
distress in Malaga greatly in excess Of
what the earlier reports stated. The
building of wooden sheds and the erection
of tents continues.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-01-19
Indiana ON the verge of starvation

ST. LOUIS, Jan. 1S.-Advices FROM
Kiowa, Indian reservation, Indian Terri
tory. are to the effect that these Indians
are in a distressed and suffering condi-
tion. notwithstanding the aid furnished by
the government, Five members OF this
tribe. evidently a hunting party, were
found frozen to death forty miles north of
Wichita Falls Friday evening.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-01-19
Moodv5s WashIngton revival.

WASHINGTON, d. c, Jan. 1o.-MOody
held meetings for cOlOred people in their
church this morning and this evening.
He held services for white people as well
in the Congregational church. The after
noon meeting was for women. The night
meeting was for men. All the meetings
were crowded. Several hundred rose for
prayers. Great interest has been
aroused
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-01-19
Overwhelmed by an Avalanche.

LONDON, Jan. 1S.-A dispatch from
Trieste relating to the avalanche at
Klagenfurt says many residents of that
place are still missing, and it is be-
lieved that they are buried under
the snow, in addition to twenty
already known to have been killed. Three
thousand men have been set at work in
the part of the city covered by the ava
lanche digging through the snow tn re-
cover the bodies of the de and il the
hope of finding some of the sufferers stils