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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-01-26

CANCER FOR MANY YEARS.-A servant
hes been afflicted for many years with can
Ger on her nose. which resisted all sorts OF
treatment. She was cured entirely with
Swifts Specific.
JOHN HILL. Druggist, Thomson, Ga.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-01-26

swift's Specific is entirely vegetable, and
seems to cure cancers by forcing out the I'M
purites from the blood. Treatise on Blood
and Skin Diseases mailed free. THE SWIFT
SPECIFIC Co Drawer 3, Atlanta, Ga, or l69
West 23d street, New York.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-01-26
Charleston & Savannah RV. CO.

SAVANNAH, GA, Oct, %, 1884,
SCHEDULE IN EFFECT NOV. 2, 1884.
Trains AZ and AZ wait indefinitely at Sa-
Vannah for connection with s., II. q w. R'y.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-01-26
FAST MAIL.

stops only at stations named above anu st
all stations between Thomasville and Chatta-
hOOchee.
Passengers for Brunswick take this tram,
| arriving at Brunswick (via b. q W. R'y) at
I:l3P.M.
Passengers for Fernandina, Waldo, Ocaia.
Leesburg, Gainesville, Cedar Key and all sta
tons on Florida Railway and Navigation
Company take this tram.
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 Mississippi points take
this train. Arriving at Pensacola l0:05 p. M,
Mobile 2:40 a m, New Orleans AS m.
Pullman buffet and sleeping cars WaycrOss
to New Orleans.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-01-26

1 have seen remarkable results from the use
of Swift's Specific in cancer. 1t has cured
several cases under my own eyes.
REV. j. IL. CAMPBELL, Columbus, Ga.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-01-26
Nstlruaas.
Savannah, Florida & Western Nv.

All trains Of this road are run by Central
ts0) Meridian time, which is SO minutes slower
than Savannah time.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-01-26

DNrkhlNTENDkNTfH
SAVANNAH, Jan. II, loS5.
ON AND AFTER SUNDAY. Jan. Is. 1885.
~ Passenger Trains on this road viii run as
follows.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-01-26
CHARLESTON EXPRESS

1IOIIa : IUE5
nah and Jacksonville.
Pullman parlor cars Savannah to Jackson
vile.
Passengers for Brunswick take Chis train,
arriving at Brunswick (Via Brunswick and
Western hallway at S:I6 P. NJ.
V1ngvrrl
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-01-17

PREFERRED CREDIToRs-It is the shame of
this Commonwealth that the present system Of
preferring creditors should be upheld and sus-
tanned in her courts. Any Ian is liable to be
unfortunate, and may become bankrupt through
no fault Of bis own but when a man falls with
liabilities to several persons, each of whom has
granted him credit upon the supposed possession
of certain property, and then by written deed,
gotten up secretly and promulgated as suddenly
rs thunderbolt, secures one Of his creditors
wholly-or, as is frequently done, secures some
party to whom it was not supposed that he owed
a cent-leaving his other creditors entirely out
of the question, and all without so much say
Ing by your leave, conference.-the whole transsc.
tion begins to take appearance OF deception
not calculated to make the creditor have better
opinion of the dcbtor-or, indeed, of the public
generally. All this hurts business, and hurts
good men who arc trying to get along, and at the
came time does good in the long run to him
who gains temporary advantage. Let a State
law be so framed as to make it incumbent upon 8
debtor to bring in every creditor to share and
share alike in division after a full surrender.
and business will be helped and no one injured.
Suffolk Herald
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-01-17

A CHINESE BARBER.-Barbers are OF
great antiquity, and their Office is men
toned in Ezekiel v: l. In those days they
shaved q portion of the head rather than
the face, as the beard was then generally
worn. The following description of
Chinese BARRIERS operations upon customer
shows how obliging he is: A Chinese bar.
Der begins by carefully washing the victims
face, ears and head with very warm water
wiping off the dripping parts with wet
towel. He then shayes the head, or
rather around the crown where the
queue begins, commencing over the
right ear and moving along until the
forehead and lower part of the back head
are cleaned. He next passes to the face
and afterward to the neck. The ears are
shaved and carefully brushed out with deli.
cate brushes and ingenious instruments
The face, neck and head are then washed
ndrubbed until the skin assumes healthy
pink. The next operation is to manipulate
the head and neck till every cord and mus
Gle has been stretched, pinched and pulled
after which the shoulders, arms and back
are scientifically pounded and pulled. The
queue is then unbraided combed and
cleaned, and again braided and put in place.
Occasionally, when barber desires to show
great attention TO distinguished customer,
he rubs and pulls his fingers and even his
toes until the joints crack. The operation
lasts for an hour.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-01-17
End of q Titled S:ockman.

1be sudden death of the Earl Of Ayies-
ford al his rancho in Texas causes much
comment in London. He spent three
months in England last year, and signalized
his visit by row at railway station, dur
ing which he had leg brokes, and by the
sale Of his country estates at hylesford, in
Kent, which realized nearly $500, 600
Lady Aylesford left his home in 1876 10
accept the protection OF the Marquis of
Biandford, who is now the Duke of Mari
borough Lord Aylesford was compelled
for some years to pay alimony to his wife,
but this requirement was coupled with the
condition that she was not to modest him.
bout three years ago she had child, aud,
although Lord Aylesford was not its father
she insisted on having the child called by
Lord Aylesford's second title, that of Lord
Guernsey. This was decided by the courts
to constitute an act Of "molestation,' and
the a!mony was cancelled.
People in society are now discussing the
probabilities Of the Duke of Marlborough's
fulfilling the solemn pledge which he made
to Lady Aylesford some years ago, to make
her his legal wife as soon az possible. She
excused her conduct in accepting Lord
Blandford's protection on the plea that life
was intolerable with Lord Aylesford, and
that Lord BIandford had promised to marry
her ss soon as she could get divorce.
When the quarrel between Lord ami Lazy
Aylesford came before the courts it was
f,uad that there was so much fault on both
sides that neither party was entitled TO
divorce. Many people who are well &C
quainted with the character and record Of
the Duke Of Marlborough believe be will be
mean enough to refuse to redeem his pledge,
and that he never meant 10 make Lady Ay-
lesford his Duchess
The Prince of Wales, who was boon
companion OF Lord Aylcs!ord and sponsor
for the younger of his two daughters, is said
to be much affected by the Earl's sudden
death
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-01-17
The Weether-DelaYed Trains.

CHICAGO, Jan. FLOWING to the heavy
snow fall, trains, last night, ranged from one
to nine hours behind time. The fast mails
were generally two to three hours late. The
situation is worse southeast and east. A
passenger train coming this way on the Chi
cage, Lafayette and Cincinnati road was,
when last heard Of, locked in drifts near St.
Anne, III. Another passenger train on the
Louisville and New Albany road, due here
this evening, ts caught III snow bank few
miles from this city, and the people on
board will probably bivouac in the coaches
all uight. Shortly after midnight, the tenn
peraturc which had previously been COM
paratively comfortable, began a rapid des-
cent aad is now near zero, and the snow
that RECOMMENDED Thursday night is still
falling.
MILES CITY, Mont, Jan. THE Their
mometer registered so below zero here at
four o'clock yesterday morning. Some
email losses Of sheep are reported but the
few COW boys who come in gay that the con-
diton Of the cattle is fully as good as it was
at this tine last year. During the day the
thermometer averaged about II degrees be
low zero.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-01-17
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Miss Lizzie Thomas, of Atlanta Ga who
was attending school at Orange G. H., died
Wednesday night from the effect of burns
| received the previous night whilst prepar-
Jug to retire.
William Phelps, a well.known farmer
living in Appomattox county, was found on
the side Of the road yesterday morning near
his home dead with a bullet hole in the
back Of his head He was bachelor, and
eft the house on foot the night previous.
All else is mystery.
In the Hastings Court of Petersburg yes
teraay Lucius NJ Glenn, colored, charged
with stabhing aud killing4C. W. Holland,
white, on the night Of the 25sh of Novem-
Der last, was found not guilty, and was dis
charged The killing occurred on the night
of the celebration Of The election Of Cleve-
land and Hendricks, but had no political
Significance.
w. II. Crawford, county clerk Of Band
county, Is missing since DEC. 9TH, and ex-
traordinary efforts aTe being made to clear
up the mystery. He started for Richmond
on the date mentioned. in answer to sum-
mons from the Auditor, but never reached
his destination. His accounts and health
were in excellent condition, and it is
blOuSuU Lie LAS DCcu iOuliJ uodtV WILL
The legislative committee appointed to
investigate the abstraction offunds from the
Auditors Office met in Richmond, yester.
day, but, as The grand jury of the Hastings
Court is investigating the case Of W. r.
Smith, charged with this abstraction, the
committee adjourned. 1t is as yet difficult
to estimate the amount Of the deficit, as dis
coveries are daily made increasing the loss.
1t may go over 100000.
Postmaster G. K. Gilmer, of Richmond,
whose term expires in May next, sent in his
resignation to President Arthur yesterday,
to take effect at once The fact that Post
master Gilmer resigned four months before
his term expires leads some to conjecture
that his motive is to allow President Arthur
to appoint his successor before be goes out
of office. Mr.. Gilmer says, hewever, the
step is taken only on account OF his failing
health and businessaffairs.
Thomas R. Statham, married man and
son OF prominent citizen, was committed
to Jail in Lynchburg yesterday for twelve
months in default Of bail for his future
good behavior. He went about the town
annoying and frightening ladies by indecent
proposals, and his life came near being for
feited in several cases. His father had
him examined before commission in luna
cy, but they decided him to be responsible.
Drink was probably the cause OF bis acts.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-01-17

DISSERTATION OF THE HOLY PLACE =
The Mohammedan Mosque Of Omar stances
on the foundation of Solomon's temple TO-
dag. A traveller who was in Jerusalem a
few years ago writes:
"The mosque, at the time of our passing
through it, was full of people, though these
were not worshpers, nor was it ut either OF
the usual hours of public prayers. Some of
the parties were assembled TO smoke, 9th
ers to play at chess and some apparently 10
drive bargains to traders, but certainly none
to pray. 1t was, indeed, the living picture
of what we might believe these temples at
Jerusalem to have been, when those who,
sold oxen and sheep and doves, and the
changers of money sitting there, were driv-
en- out by Jesus with scourge of cords and
their tables overturned. 1t was, in short
place OF public resort and thoroughfars,
house of merchandise as the temple of the
Jews had become in the days of the Mes
siah
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-01-17

REMARKABLE REMAINS IN MEXICO. Re
rnarkable remains have been found on bill
or mountain four leagues south of Magda-
lena, in Sonora. The hill is about 700 feet
high, and half way up there is layer OF
gypsum, which is rs white as snow, and
may be cut into auy conceivable shape, yet
sufficiently hard to retain is shape after be-
ing cut. In this layer of stone are cut nun
dreds upon hundreds Of rooms from six by
ten 10 sixteen to eighteen feet square. So
even and true are the walls, floor and cell
ing, 80 plumb and level, as to defy varia-
too. There are no windows in the rooms,
and but one entrance, which is always Irou
the top. The rooms are but eight feet high
from floor to ceiling, the stone is SO white
that it seems almost transparent and the
ooms are all dark. On the walls of these
rooms are numerous hieroglyphics and rep.
reservations of human beings cut in the
stone in different places, but strange to say
all the hands have five fingers and one
thumb, and the feet have six toes.-Pits-
burg Dispatch.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-01-17

THE LIBERTY BELL CAN'T Cot Is said
that an organized movement has been in
augurated TO prevent the Liberty bell from
being sent from Philadelphia TO New Or
leans. A certain number of gentlemen, it is
said, have become 30 much interested in
the plan to keep the bell in Philadelphia
that large sum of money has been sub
scribed to take such legal measures as may
be permitted to that end. A committee has
been named, ind on the 22d of this month
the day before the departure, an injunction
will be prayed for, the report says, to re"
strain the Commissioner of City Property
from allowing the bell to D removed. 1t is
asserted that 1t is apart of the scheme to
first obtain pzelm mary injunction, then
have day SET for argument by counsel,
and then to keep up the legal warfare as
long as possible.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-01-17
An Uulucky Trip to Washington.

The Hon. Gideon J. Tucker related bis
experience of twenty eight years ago, when
he attempted TO attend the inauguration OF
President Buchanan, to some members OF
the New York Press Club on Sunday even.
ing. He said: my experience when Buch-
anan was inaugurated president will last
me for lifetime. A trip to Washington In
those days was by 60 means the rapid and
comfortable journey it now is. There were
no sleeping cars, nor even any through
trains. You took ferry boat at New York,
than train to Camden, u ferryboat across
the Delaware to Philadelphia, an omnibus
through Philadelphia, train to Have-de-
Grace, ferryboat across the Susquehanna,
another train to Baltimore, horse car
through Baltimore, and then a train to
Washington. Getting in and getting out of
conveyances all through winter right was
lively exercise, and kept every body broad
awake, so that by the time you were finally
landed by the hotel omnibus at the door of
Wizards OF Browns about daylight, you
were sleepy enough to go to bed at once. 1t
was not, however, the expectation of our
party to waste any unnecessary hours in
sleep. We proposed to witness and parti-
cipate in the ceremonies of the day at the
Capitol, to attend the Inauguration ball at
night, and to find our way back to New
York at our own convenience afterwards.
An accident to the train near Havre de-
Grace ferry, by which the engine was
wrecked and the cars thrown helter-skelter
from the track. compelled the entire party
to retreat to cornfield. where they spent
the night grouped around bonfres, kindled
to keep themselves warm. 1t was afternoon
before train arrived in which they could
continue their journey, and it was night be-.
fore they reached Washington. THE page.
ant was over, the crowds were melting from
the streets, bunting was being taken down,
overloaded outgoing trains were creeping
away, and, worse than ALL our rooms at the
hotel-engaged in advance, but unclaimed
all day-had been yielded to other guests.
1t was With difficulty that those of us who
we're going to the Inauguration ball could
get place in which to struggle into dress
coat. Never bad such crowd been aeen
before in Washington, and woe to those who
had no beds reserved for them that night
Hundreds who went to the ball stayed there
till broad daylight. because they had no
other shelter.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-01-17
Closing Of Banking House.

LANCASTER, Pc, Jan. 1.-The banking
house of Amos S. Henderson, in this city,
one Of the oldest banks in the county, failed
to open for business this morning, and it Is
announced that the institution is insolvent.
Mr. Henderson died last Tuesday, and in
examining the banks affairs it was discov-
cred that the estate was bankrupt, and in
order to treat all the creditors alike, many
Of whom are time depostors, the admins.
TRAITOR decided to suspend business. The
bank had deposits exceeding 100000. The
by stock speculation.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-01-17

DID TIE JEWS KILL CHRIsT?-Rab.i
Browne, of New York, delivered lecture
Saturday night, at the Metropolitan Church,
Washington, on the subject, ibid the Jews
Cruelty Christi" He said he did not choose
the subject for its sensational character
but because it was forced by the general
sentiment existing amongst the Christians
that the Jews glori6ed in the fact that their
ancestors killed Christ. 1t was impossible
that Jew could have the same belief on
doctrinal points as Christian, but for this
occasion, he said he would take the Chris.
tian platform, accept the same doctrines o.
the most orthodox Christian, and from this
standpoint he would make his argument.
He claimed that at the time of the cruel
fxion Judea vas tributary to Rome, and
its people had no power to take the life of
a man, even by criminal process. long
train of circumstantal evidence was given
in support of the speakers claim. II was
asserted that every feature in the trial Of
Christ was in violation of Jewish law. B,
that law no Case could be tried on FRIDAY
or on holiday, and every criminal case
occupied at least three days. Rabbi Browne
asserted that Judas was the victim Of priest
ly deception, under promise Of friendship,
and claimed that it was impossible to have
bribed Judas with thirty pieces of silver, as
he had been the treasurer of the party for
four years, and was evidently honest A
long argument was made in support of this
theory, in which the statement was made
that no traitor ever committed suicide Us
Judas did.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-01-17

THE GRAPES OF EsCHoL.-The brook and valley
of Eschol are right before AS yet the grapes
are not as large as pea. but there are plenty of
punches that measure over foot in Length v tin
out the stem. Mr. Floyd says that he has seen
ripe punches that would measure two feet in
length. though never any that could not be borne
easily By single man Perhaps the two return
ipg. faithful spies carried the bunch of Eschol
or pes on a pole between them in good natured
fun-the natural reaction after such long, dole
ful plgrimage-especially natural to the extrav-
agant Oriental. Or perhaps til, land, which is
capable OF doing such wonders now was able then
to acquit itself even more remarkably. Or per-
haps the desire to carry the bunch without hruis-
ing it for the journey must have consumed two
or three days.. and the load of fgs and ponegran-
ates that also burdeped them, led the spies to Sc
lect the method employed .-Pale;!iae Letter.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-01-17
AN OYSTER WHIPS A DucK.-A rough

AN OYSTER WHIPS DUCK.-A rough
and-tumble combat between a wild duck
aud an oyster occurred in Corpus Christi,
(Tex.,) the other day. The duck was a
large and full grown one that recently come
down from the North to enjoy our winter
climate. 1t was of the diving species, which
inhabit the bays till the spring, when they
return North. When the oyster feeds it
opens its she'll wide till the full oyster is
plainly visible. A sight Of such morsel
was too much for the duck. He made
headlong plunge, inserting his bill between
the oysters open shell. Like flash, and with
the power of Il wise, the shell closed on the
ducks beak. Then came the struggle for
life. The oyster, which was quite large
one, was dragged from its bed, with three
smaller ones cliuging to it, the cluster being
heavy enough TO keep the ducks head
under water In this way the duck drown
ed. Its buoyancy was sufficient to float
with the oysters, and thus drifted near the
dock, where it was captured. When taken
out of the water the animal heat had not
left the duck. The oyster still chung tc the
ducks beak.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-01-17
ALEXANDRIA, VA.
SATURDAY EVENING. JANUARY II.

IT SEEMS that at least the military com
ro,ttee of the U. s. House Of Representa-
,iyes. UPON which are two such Distinguish
ed Northern soldiers as Generals siocum
and Rosecrans, while in favor OF putting
General Grant on the retired list OF tne
army, with full pay, are opposed to the 20
munds' bill, which, though intended for
that purpose, does not mention the name OF
the General, but leavesi it discretionary with
TIE President which one of the Generals
who have resigned to appoint, and thus, by
a legislative trick, avoid the strained obJec-
ton which the President assigned as the
reason for vetoeing the Fisz John Porter
bill. The course OF the military committee
is on i natural. It's members want to see
whether the President is respecter OF per-
sons. and whether he can see the same de-
ect in q bill granting favor to General
Grant that was so apparent to him IN one
that was intended to right great wrong to
General Porter.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-01-17
TIE FARMERS CONGRESS.

To the editor of the Alexandria Gazette:
In your issue Of January 18th your lead
ing editorial is an extract from the Musca-
tine, Iowa, Tribune, commenting upon the
correspondence between one c. F. Clarkson,
a Vice President of the Farmers National
Congress, and the President of the
Congress, the substance of which is that the
South is not rs bad as the Vice President
represents it to be; that a Northern mnu
may 60 South without falling a victim TO
outlaws and Thieves" and, liz proof, that
one Northern man, democrat, did 60 there
aud actually met rebel brlgadier generals
face TO face, aud did not nave his head
bitten of. Now, we know there are cases
on record where men have gone iuto den
of thieves, aud have not only lived to tell
the tale, bat have actually come out
with more than they went in with. Further
on, this editorial says: 1.-The people OF the
South express themselves, whites and nc.
groes alike, that the defeat OF Blaine was
Sod send" Few of Us who know The
negroes can swallow that. Then what is
the use Of publishing such thingsf If lead
lug journals give prominence to such tWad-
die, when will such twadding cease? Clark
soa bites at the South, and IL great parade
is made over him. Not only is it ANNOUNCED
that flea has been caught, but you devote
your editorial column 10 prove that the
deed has been done. Is this not educating
the respectable North TO look upon Us as
ours, so used TO being whipped that we have
taken on chronic whine and delight in
parading cur humility?
The GAZETTE has baLLled for our rights
with a surong and fearless pen. Why
should it come down from its high place
La this same issue, IN manly words that
touch our hearts, il defends Mr.. Davis FROM
the enemies of constitutional government,
peace and justice, who assail him in order
To make the South odious.
The Farmers National Congress sprung
rto existence as suddenly as did Minerva
from the brain of Jove, and its first offspring
was not famous boy, as might have been
expected, but politician and an obstreper-
Gus one-one CIarkson, and we wait in
brcathless expectation to see Which is the
better man, father or son. Such fast age is
this, that generations become mixed.
CoaroroN SENSE.
Fauquer Co., Jan. i6.