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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-01-04
TRYING THEIR LUCK.
Citizens Specializing in Lottery Ticket
with Profitable Results.

Citizens Specializing in Lottery Tickets
with Profitable Results
MANCHESTER, N. H., Jan. IA novel
scheme which has originated in this city
is attracting a good deal of attention, aud
bids fair either to break up the lottery
business or to grow into national specu-
lation. Last fall the Odd Fellows ar
ranged for fair on a large scale, with
10000 season tickets, each one giving its
pOssessor a chance to draw the capital
prize OF $1,000. There were besides nu-
merous other enticing gifts. There being
$50 tickets unsOld, Capt. Hollis Dudley
and party of Odd Fellows pooled in 81
apiece and purchased them.
When the prizes were drawn the syndi-
cate were surprised at their great fortune.
They had drawn prizes worth $1,2I5. The
fortunate ones at once formed themselves
into the 'GO-as-you-pleaSe Club" with
Capt. Dudley President, and invested sos
in the tickets of a Chelsea, Mass Grand
Army Of the Republic fair. They realized
$1,0l5 more from this venture.
Their third attempt was at the Grand
Army Republic Fair in StOughton, Mass,
where an investment of $500 has just re-
turned $1,411. The third cash dividend
was made, and the total result was a
profit of $50 per cent. on the capital in
vested in three fairs.
The members Of the club include SUBJ
stantial citizens, lawyers, doctors and
newspaper men being on the list, while
the bulk of the names are those of mer-
chants. The future action of the club
will be decided by the votes of its men,
bers. 1t will be very natural for them to
continue trying their luck.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-01-04
Senator Garland, of Arkansas.

Augustus Fl. Garland was born in Ten
nessee in 1882. His looks are not striking
" impressive. His frame, tall, well built,
compact, surmounJed with a large, WELL
rounded head; bushy black hair; face
clean shaver; his mouth firm set, but
pleasant, solemn one moment and twitch-
ing the next with some nascent drOllery;
brown eyes-small, frank and piercing;
kindly withal, but changing rapidly from
earnest to quIZzical; in movement, easy
and self-possessed; in debate, clear, cool,
fair, driving directly by strong logic to
the end in view. The Senate does not
contain a more universal student or
more restless wag. A guilty conscience
keeps him always on the lookout for some
terrible retaliation, and it is a red-letter
day in the Senate when this bitter is bit.
On one occasion, when an important
measure was before the Senate, MIR. Gar
land delivered a careful and exhaustive
speech, to which close attention was
given. About ten minutes after he had
finished, and, metaphorically speaking,
tshis brow bound with victorious
wFeaths," Don Cameron went over to the
Arkansas Senator's side of the chamber
and said:
"Garland, when are you going to speak
on this question? want to hear youP'
"Good Lordw remarked the surprised
Senator; "why, just got through. Where
were youT
About five minutes later Mr.. Whyte, of
Maryland, who had not been in the Senate
during the speech, had the job put up on
him, and asked the same question in good
faith.
s'Why, / just finished. Whyte, consult
the Record in the morning"
Another five minutes passed, and then
Butler, of South Carolina, another sleep
less wag, went meekly up to Garland
and asked when he was going to speak on
the bill. Considering the source of this
last inquiry, the remark was in the
nature of an eye-opener, and Mr. Gar
land tartly replied:
''If you have any more of 'em, Butler,
bring them on In body, it saves time"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-01-04
Cats VS.. Dogs.

While there seems to be no probability
that ferrets will take the place of cats in
our domestic economy for several years,
the indications are that cats Of aristo-
cratic blood will soon become the favorite
pets of wealthy maidens, and that pugs
and poodles will not be considered at all
fashionable.
This change of fashion was limited at
in three line paragraph some time ago,
but it was received with an incredulOus
smile. Now a few ladies have actually
been seen on the streets of Washington
and other cities with Maltese and AngOra
cats fastened TO their girdles by means of
gilt chains, and the demand for cats has
become so great that handsome Maltese
felines, which must be full slate-colored
and have six toes, will bring from
$40 to $40, according to age and sex,
while the beautiful Angoras, which
may be white, or black, or particolored,
with bushy tails, find ready sale at from
$40 to 500. There can be no objection to
buying or selling a cat, but there have
been not few persons in the world ever
since Moses forbade that the price OF
dog should be brought into the house of
the Lord for any VOW, conscientiously, or
perhaps superstitiously, opposed to any
kind of traffic in dogs. The fact is, very
many people are opposed to dogs or. prin-
ciple, for the Bible says: "Beware Of
dogs" while others are prejudiced against
them, and never see one without having
Visions of hydrophobia, torn trousers and
other extremely unpleasant things.
One feels natural resentment when he
sees a fair lady fondling ''dear little
doggie,'' and the conductor never gets as
much moral support from bis male pas
sengers on any other occasion as when he
is ordering pet canine to be carried into
the baggage car. No man, however chiv-
alrous the sex may be, was ever known
to take the part of the lady in the contro-
versy which always arises in the enforce
ment of the railroad rule discriminating
against dogs. Even the civil rights bill
draws the line at dogs, and no Republican
Senator has ever proposed a law securing
to them the privilege of riding in the
ladies' car.
Cats, however, are the natural COM
panions and pets OF maidens, from earli-
est girlhood to the grave. In the rural
districts they have been fashionable for
centuries. Only in the cities and towns
were they discarded, and that merely be-
cause they were so cheap. Almost any
one would give away a half dozen cats
and throw in a basket of turnips besides.
Now that genuine aristocratic cats can
be bought at prices that would make a
millionaire hesitate, there can be no OBJ
| lection that they should again find their
way back into the female heart. Fashion
able cats are affectionate and pretty, and
when well bred they neither bite nor
scratch nor go serenading. The most
ardent lover was never jealous of a eat.
No park was ever seen with the legend
over the gate, "No cats allowed in here"
and no conductor would ever expel a cat
from the ladies' car. Let the verdict be
in favor of the cats.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-01-04
THE SAVANNAH MORNING NEWS: SUNDAY, JANUARY T. 1885

LANDLADY-"Did you like the turkey we
had yesterday. Mr.. Smith," Mr.. Smith
"Did like hims Yes, indeed: why, l loved
him! l used to think when I was a little
child that perhaps, after all, should live the
longest. and the thought made me sad.''-
Boston Post.
"SMITH met with a lamentable accident
yesterday" How was that?" "He was on
his way to call on his girl when the train ran
of the track and capsizad. y sIToo bad He
must have been dreadfully cut up about it .
"Cut up2 Well. + should say he was. They
cou dn't ind one Of his legs at all DAILY
Graphic.
PRODUCE DEALER-"Ah. glad to see YOU.
Mr.. Blank. Can't serve you with turkey
for Sunday?" Mr.. Blank (coldly)-ssNo. thank
you" but you remember 1 furnished youT.
turkey last Sunday" ''Yes, / remember .
at was satisfactory, l hopper" sYes, the
''The superintendent" '.Yes-of the Fast
Line Railroad Company" IL don't UNDER
stand. Oh! perhaps you made him present
Of it?' mo; sold 1t to him for car spring. y
''WHAT Is that you say? Harry married /!
Well, III never believe in men again.
"Why!o The oaths of love that man swOre
to metz "Wcll, but you threw him over.
You've been married three MONTHS II don't
care. He was so devoted to me, and when
Jack proposed to me and | accepted Harry
declared that he would be true to my memory
and mourn me as one dead to him. well
it's OF no consequence now to yOu." He
might have been decent about it. He might
have gone into mourning for year, ANYHOW =
San francisco Chronicle.
ONE OF THE FINEST
A pollceman's on the crossing;
See him pose
The stream of teams he's bossing,
While a rose
Sticks in his blue coats lapel,
And his eye on it doth dwell.
And its fragrance he doth smell
With his nose.
His helmets tall snd tony.
It's his pride;
His glance is calm and stony
Far and wide.
His mein is wondrous grand,
He waves his pudgy hand
In gesture of command,
Satisfied. -PhtEadeIphta Neaos.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-01-04
THE CART BEFORE THE HORSE
How a Nevada Blacksmith Out Berghs
Bergh-A Tale for Travellers.

How a Nevada Blacksmith Out Berghs
Bergh-A Tale for Travellers.
Mr.. Torreyson, the blacksmith of this
city, says the Carson (Nev.) appeal, is
noted for his kindness towards animals.
He has just built a road cart, now on
exhibition at his blacksmith shop, which
is destined to revolutionize travelling by
road and to materially tighten the labors
of that noble animal the horse. The idea
is to occasionally give the horse a chance
to ride in the cart as the driver. The idea
was first suggested to Mr.. Torreyson by
seeing turtle move along the road car
rying his she'll with him. The vehicle
made by Mr.. T0rreyson has four high
wheels and the place between them
arched, so that the horse is hitched under
the wagon between the wheels, his head
projecting a little beyond the front
wheels and his tail just barely clearing
the hind wheels. The driver sits just
over the horses neck and the others in
the wagon face outward on each side.
The horse is so fastened that the pulling
is distributed over his body and does not
all come on his neck and shoulders. In
this position he is greatly protected from
the sun and storm, and thereby enabled
to make long journeys with less 1atlgue.
But the principal part of the invention
lies in q belly-band about four feet wide
passing under the horse. When you reach
the top of long hill, down which horse
would have to go slowly as he held back
the load, you simply turn a crank and it
lifts the horse OF his feet several inches
from the ground, and the vehicle then
runs down the hill Of its own momentum.
1t is provided with a steering apparatus
and a brake that the vehicle may be
steered and its velocity regulated.
Several times during the day the tired
horse has a chance to ride. and is very
much rested. Also when the horse at
tempts to run away you wind up the
crank, and he is lifted off the ground per-
fectly helpless.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-01-04
Sectional Bitterness.

There is, perhaps, more Of the bitter
feeling engendered by the war remaining
in the Northwest than in any other part
of the country. There are a few people
there yet who pretend to think that it is
not safe for a Northern man to visit the
South. Not long ago Hon. Robert Bev-
eFly, of Richmond, Va, President of the
Farmers National Congress, received a
letter from Mr.. G. +. ClarksOn,
of Des Moines, Iowa, First Vice
President of the Farmers National
Congress, in which he said that he and
four other delegates had arranged to at
tend the congress at Richmond, but that
they had received information that their
lives would not be safe at Richmond, or
anywhere else in the South, and that even
If their lives would not be in danger they
would be subj ect to insult and abuse. He
stated that his son had lately returned
from Richmond, and that his son was
told by the police of that city
that they had no power to protect him,
and that he would have to ''fiee for his
life." He further said that "but few men
will 60 from Iowa to New Orleans under
the circumstances"
If the letter had not been received and
replied to by Mr.. Beverly it would
be generally believed that it was
written by an escaped lunatic, or
by some one as a hoax. Thousands and
tens of thousands of Northern people
visit the South every year, and there
are many thousands of them at present
in the South. 1t is safe to assume that
not one of them has found less courtesy,
kindness and hospitality at the South than
at the North. Not one of them, perhaps,
but would testify that Southern commu-
mites are as orderly and law abiding as
Northern communities. 1t is doubtful if
one of them would regard Mr.. Clarkson
otherwise than a crank or an ignorant
and preiudiced hater of the South.
Mr.. Beverly's reply was just what
might have been expected. 1t was re-
spectful and courteous. In substance Mr..
Beverly wrote that Mr.. Clarkson had been
misinformed, and that nothing was known
by the Richmond police of the expert
ence related by Mr.. Clarkson's son, 81
deny" he wrote, ''that any citizen of the
North is il danger of violence or insult in
any part of the South because of his DO
Iitical opinions, or of his vote. We of the
South have no heart for further strife.
We desire to turn our backs on the dead
past, and leave it to. bury its dead. We
desire fraternal and business relations
with the people of the North. Again,
therefore, invite you to be present at the
meeting of the Farmers National Con-
gress in New Orleans on the second Tues
day in February to take part with US in
our efforts 20 advance the broad national
interests OF our great calling"
1t is gratifying to think that there are
comparatively few men in the North who
entertain sentiments like those of Mr..
Clarkson towards the South, and it is also
gratifying that the number is decreasing
every year.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-01-04
SUPPOSED LYNCHING.
Story of a Negro Who was Shot and
Thrown in a Mine by Masked Men.

Story of a Negro Who was Shot and
Thrown in a Mine by Masked Men.
RALEIGH, Jan. IA strange story is
told here by trustworthy negro man,
from Johnston county, concerning the
lynching Of Smith and Davis at Clayton
a week ago. He said that ON December
"a he was aroused by call at his gate.
On looking out negro asked for shelter
for the night. His request was granted.
On going into the house it was observed
that the guest was injured over the right
eye, as bloody clots looked as if they had
been soaked in water, and on his
hands were pair of hand
cuffs. The wounded man then
threw himself on the mercy of the negro
who had taken him in and admitted that
he was Davis. He then said that the
masked men took Smith and himself to
the Neuse river and that when they got
there Smith was taken off his horse still
having on handouts. The lynchers then
took their knives and cut Smith in a
brutal manner and threw him into the
river. Davis then called on Smith 20 tell
the truth and let the sErhAeE EnOw that
he Davis) was not gIiijJ. DAVIS legs,
however, were tied together. Then, alter
a short consultation, a pistol was fired
and Davis tell. He was then picked up
and thrown into the river. When he
struck the water consciousness returned,
and, with his feet tied and hands in the
handouts, he managed to float himself to
tine shore.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-01-04
The AndaIusian Earthauake.

Spain, while in the earthquake belt of
the Eastern hemisphere, has been re-
markably free from earthquakes. Portu-
gal, Immediately west of Spain, has suf-
fered repeatedly from seismic visitations.
The city of Lisbon was destroyed in 1855,
parts Of it being buried 600 feet under the.
sea, and over 10000 people persisted
within the short space Of six minutes.
To the east, Italy and Sicily have been
subject to earthquakes for thousands Of
years. just 102 years ago over 100000
people were slain by the earthquake
which desolated Calabria and destroyed
the city of Messina on the opposite side
of the strait of that name, and only about
year ago an earthquake visited the
island OF Ischia, near Naples, destroying
several villages and causing the death of
many people, while many more were in
iured. The most disastrous earthquake
on record was that which demolished
Antioch and other Syrian cities IN A. d.
526, at the extreme eastern end OF this
belt, in which 250, 900 persons are said to
have persisted.
The recent succession Of earthquake
SuOChS I6pOIleu rum SPAIN covered q
large scope of territory on the southern
coast bordering on the Mediterranean
Sea. Between Velez Malaga and AL
hama, some % miles apart, both of which
places were destroyed, the Sierra Nevada
of Spain, which contains some of the
highest peaks on the peninsula, raises its
rock-ribbed sides. The shocks covered a
scope of country some 80 miles square,
and the dispatches can give but a poor
idea Of the terror and suffering that pre-
vailed throughout the days the violent
shocks continued. The thousands of dead
and injured and homeless people COM
mand the sympathy of the civilized world,
and no doubt the cry for international re-
lief will be answered as promptly as
possible.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-01-04
Exhausting the Treasury's Gold.

The silver advocates deny that the gold
of the Treasury is being exhausted, and
yet the figures seem to indicate thatit is.
On Dec. L, 1888, the amount of gold in the
Treasury was $751;, 235, 707 81. The amount
on Dec. 1, 1884, was $13s, O15,o7O So. The
loss in year was almost $50, 000, 900. The
above named amounts do not, of course,
represent the actual amount of gold in
the Treasury, but the amount not repre-
sented by outstanding gold certificates.
Gold is not being drawn into the Treas
ury as rapidly as it was while ago. In
six weeks, which include parts of the
months of November and December, of
the SIC, 300,000 paid in duties at New York
$4,44O,0O0 was in silver. This was about
43 per cent. in silver. For the four
months ending with last October 50 per
cent. of the duties was paid in silver. For
the first six months of last year % per
cent. of the duties was paid in silver, and
during the last half of 1888 II per cent. of
the duties was paid in silver. What do
these figures show? Do they not show
that less and less gold is finding its way
into theTreasury? The silver in the Treasu-
ry is increasing and the gold is decreasing.
Two years ago last Septem-
Der silver formed only - per cent.
of the Treasury reserve. One year ago
last September it formed Is per cent. of
the reserve, and last September it formed
% per cent. of the reserve. At this rate
of increase how long will it be before the
danger point will be reached? The Treas
ury is making extraordinary efforts to
draw gold into the Treasury and put out
silver, but it can't get gold in when it
doesn't pay it out. When the Treasury
hesitates about paying out gold the people
begin to think about boarding it. Under
the silver coinage act $4,000, coo a month
in gold goes to purchase silver
bullion. The amount paid for bullion
last year just about represents the
amount of gold of which the Treasury
was exhausted. 1t is the aim of the
Treasury never to allow the gold reserve
to fall below 500, 100000. 1t is evident
that If it should fall to within several
millions of that sum there would be great
uneasiness in financial centres. If, how
ever, the coinage of silver is not stopped
the gold reserve NAV reach figure that
would require the government to pay its
debts, and even the interest on its bonds,
in silver. Under that condition Of affairs
would silver certificates command their
face value, and would United States bonds
be worth the premium they now are? 1t
begins to look as if Congress ought to deal
with the silver question promptly.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-01-04
Randall's Unwise Doctrine.

A0NE9o10s4'y a dreTt5seT IDena.).
He also believes that the internal revenue
tax should be abolished, lock, stock and bar
rel. at once and till the next war creates an
extraordinary demand for money. Yet he
can give no better reason for free whisky
than the policy Of Jefferson, who had the in
ternal revenue tax repealed. A new country
OF four or i've million farmers run on the sim
pie scale Of the fathers needed but little reve-
nue.. Now we are the greatest manufacturing
people on the globe and need, above all things,
a market Tor our wares and cheap living
for our workingmen. We are competing with
the world for the commerce of the world, and
the smaller the barrier at our coasts the
smaller will be the overpiUs OF goods that has
set the grinning skeleton of hunger around
lOO,e0l breakfast tables. Wipe ont the in
ternal tax, and pile the barrier higher at our
ports, and let the hungry wOrkingman con-
tinue to pay the price Of our folly. Or let the
internal revenue stand and give this country
an outlet through freer ports for the products
of her people.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-01-04

The threat of the Dakotans to unite
with Manitoba and form Northwestern
Republic in the event the spirited but dis
orderly Territory is not admitted into the
Union, has just reached the ears of Uncle
Sam, but he does not appear to be much
alarmed. There is no questioning the
power of John Bull to keep the Mani
tobans in the traces, and if the people of
Dakota think they can defeat the results
of the war by reViving the doctrine of
secession they Will find themselves badly
left. There can be no reasonable objec-
ton to the Dakotans leaving the United
States If they want to, but the Democrats
are going to see that they leave the Ter
ritory behind, and they will send Gov
ernor there who will restore law and order
so quickly that it will surprise a good
many of the hustlers who are exalting
their own importance just now.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-01-04
BRIGHT BITS.

WHILE the good old New York fashion is
falling into desuetude, Gen. Grants personal
friends seem to be getting good many calls.
GEN. BUTLER Is to write a book. There
isn't a man in the country who can write
more 1uently on things which he knows moth
ing about Philadelphia CAL.
A DULL THUD being out Of job, owing to
little doing in the hangman's liue, applied for
appointment at a skating rink. The dull
thud was at once engaged and found plenty to
do in his line on the 1oor Of the rink.-DetroH
Free Press.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-01-04

The oyster dredgers of Baltimore are
winning an unenviable reputation for
brutality. An employe was killed by a
dredger a few days ago, and two others
beaten in the most inhuman manner.
Wednesday morning a sick man who had
been working on an oyster boat was put
off the boat on a wharf, where he came
near perishing from cold before he was
discovered. Many other acts of barbarity
have been charged to the oystermen,
many Of whom were oyster pirates only
few months ago.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-01-04
Cheap Liquor Not Wanted.

-75O AOT6 WOTtd IUell.J.
Mr.. Randall is, usually, man Of excellent
judgment. We admire his character, his in
tegrIty, his decided ability and the great SER
vices be has rendered to the Democracy and
the republic. But on this question of repeal
ing the internal revenue or whisky tax we
cannot agree with him. We respect his opin-
ions, but hold to our own. that the best inter
ests OF the country and Of real revenue re-
form demand that the whisky tax, of all war
taxes, should be the last, not the first, to be
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-01-04
CURRENT COMMENT.
In Re the Ohio Idea.


1t is rumored in Cincinnati that the great
State OF Ohio, State that produces more
statesmen TO the acre than any other in the
Union, is to be ignored by Mr.. Cleveland IN
making up his Cabinet. 1t seems hardly
credible, however, that Mr.. Cleveland should
turn his back upon the experience of the
country Tor the last quarter of a century and
undertake the extremely hazardous expert
ment OF trying TO run the government with
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-01-04

The papers are still trying to find out
who is entitled to the honor Of having
first used the word ''mugwump." The
claims of Gov. Waller, Of Connecticut,
are now disputed by Bromley, of the
Rochester cypress, who is said to have
invented the word several years ago. The
question should be settled while the
Weather Is cool