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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-04-23

John c. Calhoun, of Arkansas, a grand
son OF the South Carolina statesman, who
has been an applicant for the Belgian
mission, has Withdrawn his application
for that and win apply for the Consulate
at Glasgow, Scotland. He would have
been appointed to the Belgian mission, it
is stated, had he not withdrawn his appli-
cation.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-05-28
The Effect of OdIum's Lean.

The fatal jump of Prof. Odlum from the
Brooklyn bridge will, in all probability,
influence some persons who propose to
commit suicide to attempt to take their
lives by jumping from the bridge.
On Monday rather fine looking, mid
dle-aged German attempted to leap from
the bridge. He had Invested himself of
his coat and vest, and was on the railing,
about ready to spring into the river, when
he was caught by a policeman.
His purpose was to take his life. For
days he had been looking for employment
and mad failed to find anything to do that
would furnish the means to buy bread for
his wife and eight children, the Oldest
being only 8 years of age.
A letter to his wife, in which he stated
his inability to secure work and his want
of courage to return home without cent,
knowing that there was nothing in the
house with which to satisfy the hunger of
his children, was found in the pocket of
his coat.
There are hundreds, doubtless, in the
great city of New York who are slowly
starving to death, not because those upon
whom they are dependent are not willing
to work, but because of the impossibility
OF securing work.
The attempt of the poor German on
Monday to end his misery and leave his
wife and children to battle for life the
best they could, resulted in calling public
attention to his case and in securing am
pie provision for the immediate wants of
his family.
/ There are deserving poor in all great
Cities and it ought to be the duty of the
/ police to seek them out and make their
distress known. There ought to be fund
1 lodged somewhere for the relief ofjust such
! eases as that Of the German who attempt
/ ed TO jump from the bridge. The public
money liz almost all great cities is spent
/ lavishly for improvements that are chiefly
| beneficial to the rich. A little of it ought
to be appropriated for the alienation OF
human misery. II n 1.-THE of what is given
by the rich i'll ostentatious charity were
wisely distributed among the deserving
poor how many hearts would be made
glad, how many stomachs would be made
comfortablel
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-05-28
BRIGHT BITS.

AN Illinois woman has buried eleven hus-
bands, aud is still in the matrimonial market.
Her motto IS, Men may come and men may
60, but L 80 on forever. -BurIiHgtOn Free
Press.
POET says: woman is the Sunday of
man. He probably had Eve in his mind. as
she was the beginning of the weaS.- H0Rker8
Statesman.
SOMEBODY Is quoted as having said to Bill
Trayers, the New York wit, the other day
III seems TO me you stutter more since you
have lived IN New York than you did when
YOU lived in Baltimore" To which Mr.
Iravers sententiously replied, ''Of c-c-cOurse
do; b-b-bigger town. Waterbury Amert-
can.
How SHE FELT.-"And so you have received
a divorce from that vagabond husband OF
yours, Mrs. SMITH"
Yes, am glad to say that have"
Didn't you feel quite OverrOwered when
you heard the decision Of the Judge?"
mot exactly. ! felt sort OF unnamed, so
to speak. "-Ne1o York Sun.
"BRING me quail on toast, waiter"
''SOrry, sir, but we're all ont of quail.
"Whatfv
Yes. sir, very sorry, SIR
That's strange"
Yes, sir; but since the war was made on
the English sparrows quail have been very
scarce, slr."-LoajsciAe C0Urjer-J0UrRdl.
PROT. JIMPLEcUTE, of the University of
Texas, is so completely absorbed in his pro
feesiOn that he is becoming more and more
absent-minded every dav. He remarked to
K0sciusko Murphy one day last week: some
thing very stupid happened to me this morn
ing" ''What was IT," "YOu see. wanted
to take my wife out In q buggy and give her
some fresh air, aud when came to think over
it remembered that ! never had a wife. ~
Ieeds SjftjRgS.
Now Mary" said father to his daughter
who had lover of the neve- go home at q %
decent-time- Of-night kind, ~ have no obiec
ton 70 your bringing company to the house.
but don't want to see that keey motor beau
OF yours here again; that's fiat"
MY what beau?'
" our heely motor beau
Nv by do you call him by such a name:"
"Because he is one Of those chaps that won't
go."-BOstOn Post.
A LEvEL-TIEADED GIRL.-"say that Won
will be mine, dearest Angelue."
Il WILL upon one condition"
~ anne IL. my adOred, and if it were to get
you The moon --n
ait Is easier than that: in brief, simply this:
that you will invite me 10 spend month in
your fathers house previous to our mar
rage"
OF course, certainly; but why make such
a strange request2N
swell. L wish to learn to cook like your
mother. &C AristiaH az Work.
TIE bugwump comes when the hour is late
To the pane whore the light is shining
And the hucWumD stands at the garden gate
His arm the maid entwining.
The drugwump waits for the stealthy wink,
The brand denOminating,
And the jugwump gally takes drink
From his jug while his hook he's batting.
The pugwump kisses tho nose of her pet
And folds him TO her bosom,
And the mugwump waits for his Office vet.
And-well, we must excuse him.
Boston Courier.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-05-28
How Avn AmerIean snrea lne DIV.

The stat correspondents of the Pioneer press
now with Gen. Middleton. IN a letter describe.
the baltic Of Baiouche. This tells how Cant.
Howard, the American, saved the day. lie
says:
"In the rear OF the opposite landing at which
the ferry scOW was muOrcd was "a eFOuu of
topees, some Of which were brilliantly painted.
AZ these. ami one or Two houses beyond. A
battery Grst Arcd, and then we saw the enc
my. they scurricd over the hills northeast.
ward and southwark IN great haste. women
ana children being m the majority. several
shells were next fred 40 houses beyond the
BatOuche dwelling, aud we were all standing
watching the effect As III the enemy had re-
treated. In moving one Of the guns after 10
was shotled the smell was prln'd and several
times missed Ore. A. II the snap of The primer
had boon signal, fendish whoops came from
the rayine beneath our feet. Therush of mon
through the scrub below was heard and
q shower Of bullets rushed over our heads
The heavy guns were ordered 10 retire In.
stanter, and one Of them catching Ina "a
tree was held fast Tor q few minutes. A .emi
panic seized most Of the oulogkera. as thpv
ran backward INTO c0His behind. How we
all escaped from death or wounds az tho first
lre no one can tell. That we an vol ouf
eventually al right is due to Can't Howard
ana ms Gatling. Instead of retiring he adj
yenc q amt poured in 20 fire. oscuiniinp mis-
barrels by the shoulder lever. One of hi. q. I,,
ner' was shot through both lczs. bur Cant.
Howard never hiHched. He wa. "a target f,r
concealed marh,nen, but be turned the crank
as coolly 81 ~ giving au exhibition The war
WhoOps cenaet as Suddenly us tbn. Darar
and M ten minutes. haviul cred about 400
rounds OF ammunition, Cant. II ,ward Nod
driYen the enemy back lie saved the guns
and enc men who were with them. and begged
Gen. Middleton 90 order a charge bv fbo
Rrcnadiers into the ravine. knowing he had
thoroughly demoralled the Toe. But tbo
Genera, would not though otbsrB seconded
capt HoMards plea. and DO is the hrln belief
OF almost everyone that by not doing 30 he lost
the opportunity Of lha day"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-05-28
IEDET TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

ABE~ISas--Sut DISORDERS of Mutual Protec-
i've Ice fascination; zerub5sbel Lodge No.
IS. 2. =. n; Isle o; Hope Yacht Club; Stock
holders u she Savsnnah Saving Snd Loan
Company; Catholic Knights Of America, No.
s..
SPECIAL SoTtcE-As to Crew Of German
Bark Mariana.
AAUsxMENTs-GrSndS Sacred Concert at the
Cathedral; Base Ball at the Park; Annual
Picnic CT savannah Baptist Sunday School;
Excursion & Opening OF New Brighton Hotel,
Suniyan's IsGnd, S. c.
AUCTION SALEs-B BACON, Groceries and
Flour, b. J. Mclaughlin s son; Bar FIX
lures Furniture, etc, by j. Mclaughlin 4
Son.
LEGAL SALEs-City sheriG's Sale.
WANTED-Conslgnee for Cargo OF KANT on
German Bark Mariana; Colored Boy 10 St
tend in = House.
For RENT-Furnished or unfurnished
Rooms; Rooms for Housekeeping.
BoARD-At CSC Clinton street, Brooklyn,
NY.
FOR SALE-Sorrel Mare; Veritable Gar
den spot, by c. II. Dorsett.
FURNITURE, CARPETS, ETo.-Lindsay &
Morgan.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-05-28
A Character for Balzac.


From the Neto York Hera7d.
About as curious a way of earning ones
living as has ever been heard of is that en-
plOyed by young Polish jew OF san Fran
cisco named Isaac Levinsky. lie leaned into
notoriety at a single bound as the What Is
It?' or wild man Of dime museum On Mar
ket street, the Broadway of the city. For a
fortnight he hOwled and bounded and gnawed
bones IN his cage, TO the terror and astonish-
ment Of every one who visited the place. lie
certainly was most terrible object. Except
for a breech cloth he was nude. while from
top to toe he was OF the color OF wcil-done
beef. and was covered IN patches with punches
of HAIR, coarse and long. There was no de
ceptlOn about the hair, and none apparently
about his wildness. FOR two weeks he mouthcd
and munched his bones, aud the doors eeper
had all he could do to handle the change and
the organ. Then the wild man disappeared
from his cage-a poor, fainting, HELPLESS
hideOus object was secretly carried into the
receiving hospital Of the city prison. The
wild man was dying from a destruction of
the functions Of the skin. A hasty eXamina-
ton showed that pOOr Leyinsky had been
completely coated with tar ana then dabbed
all over with chopped horsehair lie was
scraped and scrubbed, but 10 was not until
after he mad spent wcek.n the hot room Of
the Hammam that he WAS able 10 perspire
freely.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-05-28
The Chances for Kandall.

" It7IIIII-I77t V6I TI7b1FIsT
Mr., Carlisle Will be made Speaker, but will
he nominate Mr.. Randall as Chairman We
thlnk not. AIR. Randall showed that bic was
conspcuously incompetent last winter. In
stead OF fulfilling his promise 10 hate the bills
ready in time, lie was outrageously behind
hand. Owing to his imbeciity the business of
the IIonse was crowded into the l9st days OF
the session aud involved in q bewildering con-
fusion. There was q gorge Of bills, 10 deafen-
ing upr0aT, an unmapBGeable blocksde-and
all because Nj. Randall mad failed TO do what
was expected OF him aud what he had con ii
IDENTITY promised to do. II the next Speaker
makes an opening for n repetition OF this
ridiculous blunder he will gricvously disap-
learned TO aprase Mr.. Randall at his real
worth, and upon whom such impudent pre-
tensions aa we have alluded 10 are altogether
squandered.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-05-28
Brutal Treatment OF Americans in
Gnmtemnla.

Several stories have appeared in the
public prints lately relative to brutal
treatment received 10y Americans en-
ployed to work on the Puerto Barrlos and
Guatemala City Railroad in the Republic
. ofGautomala. According to these stories,
the contractors who are building the road,
and not the people Of Guatemala, are re-
/ sponsIble Tor the cruelties which the
Americans have been forced 10 endure.
It seems as if laAorers ought 70 be OBJ
tanned for smaller wages in Guatemala
than American laborers Vare willing
/ 10 work for. The natives are used to the
climate and ought to be as capable as
laborers brought from abroad.
A great many OF the laborers on the
railroad were obtained at New Orleans,
the steamship companies which have
vessels running from that CITY to Central
American ports transporting them at SO
apiece TO Puerto Barrios.
If the stories told oy those who have re-
( turned are true, the Guatemala railroad
contractors Will not be able to get many
more laborers in this country. The ex-
periences ofthose who have tried working
at railroad building in that country are
not such as to create in others a desire to
60 there.
The death rate is appalling. Fever is
caused by exposure to the rains and the
extremely hot sun, aud results fatally in
a large per centage of the cases because of
the lack of good nursing and proper med
icine.
The men are cheated out of their wages
whenever it is possible to cheat them,
and demand for q fair settlement is gen.
orally met by the presentation Of pistol,
with the statement that a few more words
OF such nonsense will cause a decrease in
the number Of laborers.
The Americans generally seize upon
favorable opportunities to escape.
Quite a number Of them was brought back
70 this country on the United States
steamer Swatara. According to some of
the stories told, several of those who were
taken to Puerto Barrios on the Ella
knight were kidnapped. They were in
duced to 80 aboard that vessel by promises
that they would be landed at any one of
the Florida ports they desired to visit.
Our Consular service in Guatemala can
hardly be what it ought to be. This gov
eminent ought to see to it that American
citizens there, and elsewhere, are treated
Justly.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-05-28
A Sharp little Five-Year-oId.
From TgnsIsy's Kagqsine.


Almost the sharpesJ person ever met was
tiny girl of about years old. She would
treasure up phrases and quotations she had
heard other people make use of, anu bring
them out in the oldest way.
One evening, her mother failing to do some
thing which she had been asked to do. her
father made use of the quotation: "I1s folly
TO remember, and It's wi dom TO forget"
Quite an hour after the child's nurse came
to take her to bed. She walked round the
ROOM said 'Good night" to everyone. then
entered into an animated conversation with
an elderly man.
The nurse still stord at the door waiting for
the child. so her mamma called her.
"Baby, dear"
No notice.
BABY, dear"
"'Es, mamma"
Have you forgotten that nurse is wait
ing;"
such a wicked little face was turned round,
such kno wing smile played round her lips,
and lurkcd within her eyes.
Ills folly to wemember, and it's wisdom
to fOrdet," she said. then ran out of the room
roaring with laughter at her own wit.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-05-28
PERSONAL.

SECRETARY ENDICoTT has returned from
his Western TIP and Is at the War Depart
ment every day.
QUEEN VIcToRIA's bin for private tele-
grams daring her two weeks stay at AiN-les-
Bains was $l,175.
Mr.. CLEvELAND's Presdentiaip pen is a steel
one in plain wooden holder; and his desk rs
ornameuted with small statue Of Andrew
Jackson.
HENRY LABoUCHERE, Of Trufh, is said TO re-
ceive more Invitations ont o. dinner aud 10
have more advantageous position for getting
scent OF soriety uttlc-tattlc than any other
man in London.
SAM JONES, the reviyalist, is said 10 have
been very prccoclous child. When still
quite young he spoke piece nc school which
kreatlv amused his hearers. The closing lines
wcrc:
"ln coming years and thunder tones
The world shall hear Of sammy JONES'
NJ. ANouRorx, the celebrated Partisan
Communist, h. dead &C the age of 49, He was
an ardent leader aud eloquent advocate of
the peculiar ideas Of his school. apd lei Il
troubled aud troublesome life. lie was .pve-
raj times on trial Tor attacks on government
mo;hode, and was finally transported to New
Caledonia for life.
THE general impression made BY Mrs. Lang
try 20 he private views this wear was thst
her good looks hal wonderfully fadcd since
her trat appearance in London society. The
beauti MI complexion ant the distinguished
vet simpc bedring remain as charming As
ever but the once lovely eyes arc 10 longer 80
bright. Ihtre rs To, xcd expression In all
the features. AMI instead OF conveying the
impress ION OF Nbondin2 health. a. she once
did, the lady from jcrsey pow seems 20 be
deicate. Her slightncss Of figure aads TO this
effect.
In Is narrated that when orr new Minister
90 The Court OF 81. james the Hon. Edward
J. PhrlP.. was conducted boy the Queen into
the art gallery ~ windsor Castle aud shown
the treasures of that priurelv place. the .inl-
ishmrnt. and exclaimed: "Waal. / swcoyy 20
Whcr at her Majesty was 90 much pleased
that sho graciousy presented the rustic dfulo-
mas with c'aty gold snuf-hoN. upon tle
diamond .etudded li'i OF which anpcaroI a
pckcrel issuaut q hucklchcrry tree rampant
Tafdort. and "a ragulpd hank 0f maple sugar
VITA an inyccted bOrdure, vert.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-05-28
A New version OF an ola story.
From lie Chicag0 Herald.


'This little story Of Wendell Phillips that I
just read in the paper remarked one OF the
hotel men IN Chicago last week, reminds me
of one about another famous public man of
Boston. He was stopping at my hotel, and
soon engaged in conversation with citizen
of the town who happened to be in. Of course
neither knew the other.
"'This puglhstic show that's comm off at
the Opera House tonight is 4 disgrace to our
city remarked the citizen. The pugiiists
ought to be tarred and feathered. That John
l.. Sullivan is big ruflian, who ought to be
locked up in jail and kept on bread aud water.
He's drunken lOafer. They say he is pow
erful man, but l wouldn't be afraid TO tell
him SO to his face, small as am. and III do it
if can get chance. BY the way, l see his
name on the register there
"'1es, replied the stranger, savagelv,
drawing himself up and looking ugly, / just
writ it there
'In all my experience as a hotel keeper
never saw conversation stop more abruptly
than thar one, nor see a man have more ur-
gent business down street"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-05-28

The Presidents Policy Unchanged,
Ire two or three Democratic papers
whjch received the attack of Senator
Eusts, Of Louisiana, on the President
with deiirious sor: Of joy are now en-
gagged in trying 10 make the country be-
lieve that the President has changed his
policy With respect to the Offices, and that
he Is now preparing to make removals on
a large scale about the beginning Of july.
They would like 20 have the country
believe that Eustis and their editorial
/ sqai5s alarmed the President 90 such an
extent that ne at once began TO prepare
/ for remcdeling his entire policy. IN sup
port Of their position they point 10 the
Postmaste" Generals confidential circu-
lar and the removal Of about 50 Virginia
Pogtmasters Of the fourth class.
The fact is that neither the newspapers
nor the politicians are able TO speak with
certainty with regard to what the Presi-
dents policy about the offices was at the
/ gery beginning Of his term, or what il is
now. They do not know, therefore.
whether it has undergone any change
They may be able to say that they think i.
is different now from what they thoughtit
was three months ago, or what they said
it was three months ago.
The facts, as far as they can be gath
cred, however, do not seem to indicate
that Eustis' little howl for spells for his
faction in Louisiana disturbed the Presi-
dent to such an extent as to cause him to
change his programme. The administrG-
ton appears to be managing matters now
pretty much as it managed them when it
began operations.
Now and then a Republican is promoted
at Washington when one is found who de-
serves promotion, and quite frequently
one is DISCHARGED for incompetency CT
for being an offensive partisan. Cnly
few days ago a Republican WAS made
Chief Of the Bureau OF Printing and En-
craving, ard it is probable that another
will be made Assistant Treasurer. Here
and there over the country a few Repuh-
licans holding important places have
been suspended and their places filed
with Democrats. There are no indica-
tions of change Of policy, and even if
prominent Republicans should be re-
moved much more rapidly than they nave
yet been there would be no good ground
for saying that the President had changed
his policy. There would be reason only
for thinking that increasing familiarity
with his duties enabled him to act with
greater. promptDess.
There is no apparent reason Tor think
ing that the President intends 10 yield to
the pressure that has been, and is still
being. brought to bear upon him in the
matter of the Offices. It's noticeable that
his chief adviser, Mr.. Manning, makes
frequent visits to Mr.. Tilden, and it is not
at all improbable that the President, be-
sides having the support of his own
Judgment in the course he is pursuing,
is being encouraged by Mr.. Tilden and
other trusted party leaders to believe that
the line Of action that he is following Is
the best that could be adopted for the
good Of the party.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-05-28

FTO7IT 10 = IEft ~ Z IfN3s
4 saloon keeper Of Eureka. who had suf-
fered from the prevailing dun times posted q
large card on his outer door bearing the in
Fcrption. "Posltlvely 10 adWitt2uce TO day
Everyone who saw the notice WAS puzzled,
ana. human-lke. attempted TO enter. which,
as the door was not l1ct ed. was readily ac-
complished. The genial barkeeper was found
a his post. and, with II nonchalant AR. wouid
inqUire; "WeN, gentlemen. what will yOs
have:' Every man thus ensnared, with =
sufiic emit amount of coin in his pocket TO pay
Tor drink, would imbiue, and then depart
without even mentioning the notice on the
daOr
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-05-28
He Gave Her an illustration.

TFOIi 5Ns bO0ION C0UFttF.
$50 you say you were once chased by In
dianst" SAID Ethelinda to her bashful lover
George.
Yes" replied George, "three of us were
chased an entire day by "A band OF hostiles.'
And you received no injury:"
NO. We got away from them, but It was II
pretty tight squeeze"
"a what:'
"A tight squeeze"
whats thatf"
You don't know what a tight squeeze is
Well. er-that is TO say-by Jove, you know
|, er-guess it's about time you lid know.
I-cr-will give you an Illustration"
And he did.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-05-28
From lie Greenrills Nelrs.

HFUHl Ite IIteiltiIte y eI8.
Robert Yergin, a one armed cN-Confederate
soldier. of Laurens, S. O., has o daughter OF
whom he can be very proud. She has for sew
eral winters acted as engineer, running her
fathers engine to gn cotton, using her books
even while at the engine Tor seIf-improve-
meut. She has made money enough to edu-
cate herself, FIRST teaching, then attending
school. She is now in the graduation class Of
the Columbia Female College. and has been
elected TO write her class valcdicJory address.
Miss Gergiu is now u years OF age, handsome
and intellectual. Miss Nergin's younger
sister, Miss Lilah, a years of age, now runs
her fathers engine. and promises to follow in
hpr ellnr sI.tAr's TINT rom
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-05-28

1t is stated that Mr.. Roswell 2. Flower.
Of New York, would not object to receiv-
ing the Democratic nomination for Gov
ernor. The hoped-for Flower bloom, how
ever, docs not materiaiize. 1t is the inn
preston that Mr.. Flower would be willing
topay literally for iirst-class, vigorous,
young boom. II is extremely improbable
that Mr.. Flower win ever become a great
political leader. Perhaps he could readily
achieve distinction in the line Of philan.
throphy. There is always room for phil
anthropists.