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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-05-20
PERSONAL.
WILLIAM III, King of the Netherlands, il
hopelessly i'll. He is in his 6sth year.

WILLIAM III, King Of the Netherlands, is
hopelessly i'll. He is in his 6Sth year.
CHARLES CROKER, the California railway
magnate. is to make New York his home in
stead of San Francisco.
Hon. JOHN BIGELow is soliciting funds for
the erection of monument to William Cullen
Bryant in Central Park.
AN PROFESSIONALLY slanderous Washington
correspondent asserts that Thomas Jefferson
during his Presidency daily curled his own
hair with hot iron.
QUEEN VICTORIA will confer the order of
the Garter. with tho title of ROYAL Highness
on Prince Louis of Battenberg on the occasion
of his marriage to Princess Beatrice.
FRANCIS J. FARGus. better known as Hugh
Conway, the author Of "Called Back" is dead,
at Monaco. He was an auctloneer at Bristol
when "Called Back" was published.
REV. DIR. NJ. J. CRAMER. who will shortly
give up his post as United States Minister to
Switzerland, has just been called to the chair
of systematic theology in the Boston UNI
versity.
LEOPOLD VoN RANKE is the oldest living
European historian who retains his mental
powers unimpaired. He has passed his Goth
year, and says ne expects to be writing history
when his age has covered rounded century.
MARSHAL IMAGINATION wisely provides that
the memoirs he IS now preparing shall be
posthumously published, as this will give him
the opportunity 10 speak his mind free V
about his more or less esteemed eontempora-
rles.
john LEvERIDGE, Esq, Of New York. is
SAID to be the Oldest lawyer IN the United
States. lie was admitted to the bar in 1871,
and fought in the war with England the fol-
lowing year. Only few days since he argued
a case in court.
PROF. A. l.. +. CRoUTER, principal of tho
Pennsylvania Institute for the Deaf and
Dumb. has recently returned from an extend
ed tour of inspection OF the leading deaf mute
institutions OF the United States Since his
return he has received the degree Of Master
OF Arts from the National Deaf Mute College,
of Washington, ID. c.
THE Grand Duke Of Ilesse paid to the law
ycrs of hs morganatic wife, Nine. de Kaio-
mine, the first quarterly Inc alment of the2O 600
marks he had agreed to allow her annually.
NJ me. de Kalomne, through her lawyers, has
Indignantly refused the payment. adding that
he should be ashamed To ofier her pecuniarv
recompense, and that she does not wish him
further TO annoy her with letters or offers OF
money.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-05-20
DIR. Mary walkers Abrupt departure.

From Blu NVe'8 Personal Rec0UectiOns
But was going to speak more in particular
about Mr.. SWeeneys cat. Mr.. sweeney had
a large cat named DIR. Mary Walker, of which
he was very fond. DR.. Mary Walker remained
at thc drug store all the time, and was known
all over 81. Paul as a quiet and reserved eat.
If Dr. Mary walker look in the town after
Office hours, nobody seemed to know anything
about n. She would be around bright and
cheerful the next morning, and attend to her
duties at the store lust as though nothing
whatever had ever happened. One day last
summer Mr.. Sweeney left a large plate Of fly-
paper with water ON 10 in the window, hoping
70 gather IN few quarts Of flies IN a deceased
state. DR.. Mary walker used TO 90 10 this
window during the afternoon and look out
on the busy street while She called mp pleas
ant memories OF her past life, That after
noon che thought she would call up more
memories so she won't over on the counter
and from there jumped down on the window
sill, landing with all four feet in the plate of
ny-paDer. At frat she regarded IL as n Joke
and treated the matter verv lightly. but
later on she observed that the ily paper stuck
10 her feet with great tenacitv %. purnoso
She controlled herself and acted In the coolest
manner, though you coudhave seen thatmen-
tally she suffered intensely. She Sat down a
moment 10 more fully outline plan for the
future. In doing 50 she made q great mis-
take. The gesture resulted In gluing the ily-
paper to her persOn tn such n way thar the
cdPe turned NJ behind in the most abrupt
manner, and caused her great Inconvenience
some one AZ that time laughed In "a cparsc
ana hcartlesh way hnu wish Won could have
seen the look Of pain that DR.. Mary Walker
gave him. Then she went away, She dtd
not go around the prescription case as tho resi-
OF No did. bat strolled through the middle of
u and so on out through the Glass door az the
rear OF the store. We did not sec her 60
through the glass door, but we fOuud ufecpsof
hy-papcr and fur on the ragged edge. Of n
large aperture In The glass. and We kind Of
Jumped at the conclusion that DR.. Mary
Walker had taken that direction In retirin,r
from the room. Dr.. Mary Walker never re-
turned TO st. Paul and her exact whereabouts
are not Known, though every effort was made
% hnd her. fragmtnls OF hy-pauCr ana brin-
die hair were found as far west as the Yellow
stone National Park aud as far north as the
British lne but the doctor herself was not
found. My own theory s that " che turned
her bow TO the west 90 rs 20 catch the strong
easterly gale on her quarter. with the sail shc
bad set, and her tail pointing toward the ze-
NTH, the chances for Or. Mary Walkers i'm.
mediate return are extremely slim.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-05-20
A Serious Outcome of BOytOn's
Joke.


The British naval authorities at Halifax
have attached more Importance to Paul
Boyton's joke in connection with the
British war vessel Garnet than it de-
serves.
Boyton, it will be remembered, made
bet that he could attach a rubber bag to
the Garners Prov without being dis
covered. His purpose was to show that
torpedo could be attached to a vessel in
the New York or any other harbor unless
extraordinary precautions were taken to
guard the vessel against such danger.
BoytOn in his rubber suit succeeded
admirably. He attached the rubber bag
ana rested against the vessels side. lit
had been a torpedo, with lighted fuse, the
vessel might have been destroyed.
After BoytOn had attached the bag he
padded away from the vessel and then
notified the officer in charge of what he
had done. A boat put off from the Gar
net at once, and overlook Boyton just as
he was about to get into his own boat, in
which there were several reporters.
Boyton and the reporters We're placed
under arrest, but after a short parley were
released. Lieut.. Gardiner, who was in
charge of the Garnets boat, saw probably
that he was getting his vessel mixed up
in rather ridiculous affair, and that the
wlsest thing to do was not to give it too
much Importance. 1t seems that he did
not report the matter to the Captain of
the Garnet.
The sensational reports which all the
New York papers made of the matter on
the following morning called the atten-
ton of the British naval authorities at
Halifax to it, and an inquiry was at once
! ordered. 1t seems that the sentry at the
bow on the night Of the affair has been
sentenced to fOrty-hve days imprison-
ment, and Lieut.. Gardiner is under arrest
for releasing Boyton and his compan-
ions before making a report to the Cap
tain.
The punishment Of the sentry appears
to be rather severe. 1t is question
whether he could have seen Boyton if he
had been watching for him. The night
was dark, and in his rubber suit Boyton
exposes "A very small surface above the
water. impOssibility ought not to have
been expected of the sentry. Boyton has
offered to repeat the experiment, and to
take the chances of being shot. 1t 10
pretty clear that he doesn't believe that
any one on shipboard can see him in the
water on a dark night.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-05-20
a Pack of cards Wen Earned,

FROM the NeD York Sun.
"Why do you pick that up?" asked a re-
porter of man who had just stopped down
and taken fugitive nine OF clubs out of the
mud. he was carefully cleaning the card
with his pocket handkerchief.
ITS habit nave contracted" he said.
laughing. "LOng ago l noticed that a day
rarely passed thatI did not see a PLAYING card
lying in the street. | wondered if 1t were
possible to make a whole pack by picking M
all | saw. | went to work to try it. At first
1t seemed easy enough, and picked UP plenty
Of cards of different kinds; but as my collec-
ton grew larger the task became more diff
cult, and / found cards Of the same sort over
and over again. IL took me twelve years 10
find the last four cards I wanted--the five OF
di imonds, the eight Of diamonds, the king OF
spades. and the four of hearts. Two CT those
years were spent in looking for the eight Of
diamonds, which was all | wanted 10 COM
plete the pack. found it three months aga
in au ash barrel in Baxter street, md / have
now the entire pack. Twas just eleven years
and two weeks collecting 1t, and l would not
sell il for 81 1000"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-05-20
Not So Very Fun, Either,
From the Buffalo Courier.


Brown arrived home somewhat late the
other night. after a conviYal supper with
friends Mrs. B., like q dutiful wife, sat up
until her hege lord should come in. From
one side of the door she heard the prOtTacted
fumbling with the keyhOle which her husband
from the other side was with difficulty try ing
to fit round the night key. Finally the kew
sprang the latch, and the delinquent husband
pushed open the door to find himself face to
face with his angry partner. Wishing to
cover him completely with confusion, the
a2grleved wife pointed to the key which was
still in the door, and, with an air of grim sat
i-factiOn, remarked: "YOu seem to have for
gotten your key" Brown had now recovered
his humor, and, approaching the fact that
she had been a silent listener to his prolonged
manguvres, retorted: swell, my dear, you
key in merely to pull 1t right out again, do
VOuSY
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-05-20

Louisiana promises TO become great
iron-producing state. ore found in Clai-
borne parish, in the northwestern part of
the state, and exhibited at the exposition,
reduced TO pig iron yielded 30 per cent.
Of pure metallic iron. 1t is said that the
best Birmingham ore yields only 80 per
cent. Some Of the ore was assayed and
1t was shown 10 contain about % per cent.
Of metallic iron. AS the iron is free from
sulphur, and is therefore capable of being
manufactured into fine steel, Louisiana
may become rich from iron rather than
from sugar, rice and cotton.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-05-20
If Do NYere rreaident.

Washington Dispatch % he Boston Herdld.
There were more visitors 90 the White House
Library than usual when they entered SO
many that It took the President some time 10
get around TO them, and. rs he sat there, old
Mr.. Dye turned tO Don Dickinson with els it
always like thisg Docs this thing 20 on every
dayfn Yea said Dickinson. "Wei ~ said
Dye, IN tones q disgust. When the President
got TO them. Dye said 10 him. after being pre-
sented. "Nr PresiHent, DO you know what I
would do N ] were Pre8dentY "No. Mr..
Dye" said the Presidents 'what would you
dof" I'D 80 TO Europe said Dye, very
promptly and emphatically.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-05-20
INDBT TO new ADVERTISEMENTS.

MISUNDERSTANDING Encampment No. l, /.
O.O.F; Board OF Public Road Commission
ers.
SPECIAL NoTICEs--To Gas Consumers; W.
mer's Liver Corrcctor.
Family Excursion to Tybee
Island; Base Ball, Savannahs VS.. Atlantas.
STEAMSHIP SCHEDULEs-Ocean Steamship
Company; Baltimore Line.
WANTs-A Cook; A Carrier; Position to
Travel, by White Girl; Agents for NJ Quads
War Sketches.
FOR RENT-Two Nicely Furnished Houses
in Atlanta; Three Large and Airy Rooms.
- IosT-A Pocketbook containing $50.
5,. So REWARD For the Author Of a SANDER
ous Letter.
TAKEN UP-One Brindle Butthead Cow.
CABINET MAKER AND UNDERTAKER--J. II.
Fox
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-05-20
BRIGHT BITS.

SUNDAY School Teacher-"What is the
meaning OF the words 'Quench not the spirit?'i
Bright Boy-"Papa says it means don't put in
any water. '-E1chGn9e.
WHAT is there in mince pie?" asks a
household journal. We should like to answer
that question, but have not time TO get out a
supplement.-P btb1aelphid CdH.
TIE longest word used in f lots Indian Bible
is Weetappesittukgussun nook Wehtunk quoh. .
1t is found in St. MARKS Gospel, !. 80. and
means "Kneeling down to him,'-Boston
Globe.
A SUBTLE INSTRUMENTATION are you,
Gharlief Haven't seen you for an age.
Whatre you doing now?" "Peddling chest
nuts" so you have quit the minstrel pro-
fession, ehi" "Oh. no! | am still the end
man Of the troupe" PittSburg Ohronicie.
STILL on THE MASH
I'D offer YOU this apple. Jack,
with truly generous Will.
But then you're silent and hate
To take il to the still.n
you need not mind" responded Jack,
With waggery quite rash,
1.-The giYer. not the gift, it is
That's anxious for mash"
--Yonbers Gazette.
GLOW are clocks today" asked a dude as
he stepped into Superior street jewelry store
and smiled on the clerk.
The clerk almost + tinted under the dude 5
slckening grin, but had the presence of mind
TO say;
"Oh! they're all on a strike"
AS would be SAID in novel, Herbert de
Quinsy Che dude) muttered a curse between
his zinc stuffed mOlars and disappeared
athwart the ghmmering goom.- Cleveland
PJGj1tdedLer.
a GOOD old deacon in Connecticut was very
plOus and very fond OF CLAIMS. When once
upon time he attended a Rhode Island
clambake, he overtaXed his capacity, and
was sorely distressed. But his faith in PRAYER
was undated. Leaving the party. and going
heard to supphcate: Forgive me, Lord,
tins great sin OF giuttony. Restore my health,
and VIII never eat any more clans - Then,
after judiciOus pause, Very few, if any,
Amen. "-ChTtstiGR at Work.
JOHNNY (wh0 is spending the afternoon at
the Smithsl-My mother says she'd like to look
like you, Mrs. Smith.
Mrs. 5. (who is extremely plain. but not en-
tlrely aware OF itl-lgike me, my dear? l take
that as a compliment, indeed, from so very
pretty lady as your mamma. You're quite
sure 1t was l, Johnny, that she meant?
Johnny accepting another cruilerj-Oh,
yes'm. She said that il she could have your
health and strength, she believed she'd as lief
look Just as you do.-HGrDer's Bdsar.
APEAsANT who was short on wheat for Nav
delivery and found ruin staring him in the
face, betook himself to the cave of philos-
opher and SAID: 80, wise man, / am half a
million bushels of wheat short on May de-
through You" ''KnOw ye. my friend" re-
piled the old man, ''that the gods render aid
only when the lawyers have given up the
case" The next morning the peasant was in
Canada. Moral: And his lawyer settled all
claims for 40 cents on the dollar. Eechdage.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-05-20
HYacinth XVehster.
From, The Texas Sjf.in0s.

VII W. 7'IVI7
Jim Webster was recently blessed with a
son. His wife determined that the son and
heir should have hiGh-sounding name, and
selected very beautiful one. When the
child was presented TO the clergyman for hap
tism the latter said:
Name this infant :"
Jim scratched his head for while, and
finally said:
''Squash."
OATS no proper name for a Christian
child"
"Sunfower, 5en."
Once more the clergyman shook his head in
credulously. Jim Webster leaned over and
whispered TO his wife TO give the right name.
"Hyacinth," she replied.
We'll, knowed it was some Kindergarten
truck"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-05-20
Eighty and Elehteen.

from me C1ncfN00t1 Enquirer.
Abiah Hayes, septuagenarian, who is in
the shady but peaceable end of the seventies,
and Miss Aurelia Millen, of Harrison, who is
as yet on the snnny side of the romantic TWEEN
ties, were recently married. Mr. Hayes is
one of the wealthiest and most prominent
farmers aud bloOded horse raisers of south
western Ohio. The happy couple will reside
at the Hayes homestead, which is situated
The bride was at one time a member of the
Hayes household, and it was at that time that
the old gentleman conceived the nfatuaton
which has led TO his second venture in matri-
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-05-20
The Great Stature of the Bismarck
Family
Frona "a 81. James' Gasette.

FROM The 50. James Gazette.
Men who are Intellectually great are not
always as physically well developed as Prince
Bismarg, who is the tallest. and probably also
the most stalwart. of fiTst-rlass European
Statesmen. On one of the posts of the door of
the study at FREDERICKSBURG the height of
each member Ofthe Imperial Chancellor's fam e.
lily was solemnly registered on the last day of
1880 byl the Chancellor himself; and the pen
clled inscriptions, which are still 10 be seen
there, are as follows, the measurements being
givenin centimetres: Prince Bismarck, 6 feet
inches; Herbert, 6 feet i Z inches: Bill Count
William), feet % inch; Rantzau Count
Rantzau. the Princes son-in-law), feet lO15
Inches; Johanna princess Bismarck), ''stand-
ing on tip toe" feet 50 inches; Marie
Countess Rantzau), feet s inches. If we
put aside as unworthy of credenee the ungal
liant assertion that the Princess Bismarck
cheated the measurer, we find that the aver
age height Of the six members of the family is
slightly over feet II inches. A WELL grown
race the Bismarcks, evidently.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-05-20
Cleveland Runs HimseIf.

2 '11VV'Vt@0I7StI0 7 tT05' V77tV''I
Owners and bidders in politics may as vel
dismiss the hope or the fear that Randall OF
Carlisle or Wallace or Curtin or somebody
else will run the Cleveland administration
whether it shall be run wisely or otherwise
the responsibility must fall upon the Presi-
dent himself. He VIII counsel freely and seek
intelligent guidance from all who can advise
him, but the policy and the acts of the Cleve-
land administration will be the policy and the
acts of Grover Cleveland
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-05-20

THE SAVANNAH MORNING NEws-EN-
LARGKD TO EIGHT PAGES, % COLUMNS,
AND ISSUED SEVEN DAYS IN THE WEEK
WILL BE SENT FOR EXAMINATION, ONE
MONTH, ON RECEIPT OF 81, OR THREE
MONTHS FOR 81 so.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-05-20
AR. Hanna Prefers a Donkey TO Camel.


The Hon. Il. W. Hanna has played out on
camels. The prospect OF having to give the
Persian authorities a few horses. a great en-
tertainment and possibly a house and lot all
out OF his tlrst years salary In return for
presents he is sure 20 receive, has further dis-
couraged him. lie has, therefore, applied Ia
the President 10 have has assignment changed
from Persia 10 the Argentine Republic. lie
NJ his mind on camele and won't try them.
The Argentine Mission was the fourth on his
list OF those be tried originally TO secure. His
first choice was Mexico, second China, third
Janhn. fourth Argentine Renuhlc.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-05-20
Encouraging the Grand Army.
Nashville Union { Dem.

y 1''40'701I' V7t'7|' V17V77's1
The President announced a few days ago
that old soldiers would not be removed from
clerkships in WASHINGTON except for cause.
Since then it Is astonishing how the army has
been recruited. Badges Of the G. A. x. are
becoming as common In Washington as mill
tarY titles in kenfnckv
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-05-20

The recent decisions of the Supreme
Court OF Tennessee sustaining the con-
tracts Of building and loan associations,
and declaring that these contracts are
not usurious, will doubtless make those
institutions very popular with money
lenders in that State.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-05-20

from the A6tC HdCen Ne7cS.
In his younger days Ben Butler was fair
performer on the flute. He earned to play
the flute to strengthen his lungs, which were
weak when he was young. A year or so ago
ne told the story on himself that he first look
70 the cornet by the advice of his physician.
He used to sit at a back window of his board
ing house in Boston and blow for his health
without reference to tunes. His landlord tod
him that he had TO learn to play something or
get out, whereupOn he compromised on the
flute and actually learned how 70 play.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-05-20

Gen. Neal Dow is said to be prepar-
ing TO mash the Republican party in
Maine at the next election. The Repub-
lican party appears 10 have mashed Gen.
Dow about as fiat as a pancake in
the last election. He was a victim Of
misplaced confidence.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-05-20
A Confident Assertion.

b0tcesto1 " ears lDe1H'l
1t can be confidently asserted that the Mug
wumps viii extend aid aud comfort to the
Carlisle Morrison side of the democratic par
ty. And somehow, too. the Mugwumps have
a remarkable faculty for landing on their feet
They VIII all be good Observation-Disclosures
breds-in a year or two
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-05-20

It's difficult to convince everybody that
the eating of raw or under-done pork is
extremely dangerous. The latest victims
Of trichin@ are eight members of a Mich
igan family.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-05-20

There is something Of a Puritan smack
about the name Of Beriah wilkins, the
Ohio Congressman who gave away Post
master General Villas confidential circu-
lar Candidates who have secured the
Endorsement Of Beriab wilkins are now
hunting for ink erasers.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-05-20

1t seems that there will be pretty
thorough test of the efficacy of Inocula-
ton with microbes to prevent the spread
Of cholera in the south Of Europe this
summer. The cholera, however, may die
out of its own accord before proper tests
can be made
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-05-20

II is stated that a Michigan man pro-
poses 10 sue the Pullman Company for
about half Of the land on which its model
town, a suburb Of Chicago, stands. The
claimants name is Archibald Millspaugh
and the property be wishes 10 sue for is
valued al 81. OOO.0OO.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-05-20

Mgr. Capel seems to have been
somewhat out of humor in Nashville, as
he was quarreling with the newspapers
in that city. 1t seems that the eminent
divine did not convert any millionairesses
IN Nashville.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-05-20

The report is out that Gen. Butler is to
start weekly political and trade paper
in New York for the purpose of advancing
himself to the Presidency. II his paper
should be as weakly as was his late cam
paign It will take it good while to &C
cOmplish its mission.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-05-20
CURRENT COMMENT.
some Move KIND Advice.
Neto Yorh RorLa Dim J

The clear policy Of the President, il he does
en- the party that elected him and not the
temporary allies, who, after receiving all his
fayors. are very likely to go back to their old
Republican fellowship