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Eos RENT.

INoR KENT-sARBER SHOP, NEWLY
Il painted and papered, in st. George
hotel. Oct26-lt
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Group, whooping cough end bron-
chitis Immediately relieved by Shi-
loh's Cure. Sold by j. l.. Williams d
Co.
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Glen Lea Saloon!
Tomb OF tho denguo!
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WANTED.


UyANTED-A WOMAN TO HELP
40 Bryan street. octss-2,
NJ AM ED-TWO COAr-MAKtRs AT
W DouoLAs Bios, 7es Main Sweet
ocl23-it
! AZ ANTED lMMEDlATELY : WET
~ nurse, No. la2, corner Young anu
Veal street,. octsSSt
yyvANTED-A FIRST-CLAsS ROLLER
w and stone miller wants 3 situation
Is competent to tiiI any position. Inquire
AT siS Main street. oetzS-lw
| yNTANrED.-A GOOD TAILOR no DO
| paid, and steady employment. apply AZ
$40 East elm street. at once. oe,25.3t
M ANTED-TWO IEIRSf-CLASS TIN
W ners. Apply to Lewis q frieer,
weptherfoId, Texas. oct25-tf.
\ M ANTED : TWO GOOD CHAMBERS
| w maids at st, George hotel. oet22-u
| WANTED = TRAVELLED 40 KNOW
! w that the Sparks Hotel, Alvarado, has
changed hands ana Is now under the man
| agement OF MRtJ. EVANS. Best Of lsdy
walters and the finest hotel acoomm1d.-
tons. oct2
| NY TED-TRAVELERS, II YOU GO
| w 10 Cleburne, stop at the Gait House
| nswly furnished; 80 steps from the railroad
depot; n splendid table. IL and $3.50, Accord
ing TO rooms. seplS-6m
w ANIEu- ONE WAITER AND ONE
w woman to wash napkins and do cham
Der work ut the Barnes House, Albany,
Texas. j. Il. BARNES, proprietor. oct22.4.
| AZ UNEMPLOYMENT BY A MAS
| w Of long experience Ia dry goods and
! general merchandise, in town or country;
can give good reference; willing to be gem
orally useful. Address JoHN CRANE,
post office. oct2l-is
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nor RENT-A BEAUTIFUL NEW
Il house, just completed; Is two stories
high; has eight rooms and kitchen; good
wei water; lot l70xliS feet, and mas beauti-
full shade trees; stable for two horses, and
carrlage.honse; on Live Oak street, east of
the Houston & Texas Central railroad.
Apply to CAPTAIN 6wINK, next house.
oct25-lmo
NOR RENT-.A 7-ROOM HOUSE, 1928
A Wood street, furnished thoroughly.
Address number and street oct25tf
NOR KENT--A FURNISHED ROOM,
h 33S Sycamore street oct2S-lw
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THr DALLAS BUSINESS COLLEGE
y the plsre to secure u practical business
education; the Transactions tho samo as
NE business houses ofxany city. No. Y!
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LOST.

I usf-' A SIGNET GOLD FANCY FIN
- ger ring, at the postotllcc corner, with
monogram W g. Finder will please leave
~ ERAI.D Office, and receive reward oc233t
ERESH FISH AND. BERWICK BAY
u oysters received dal y. Country or
ders solicited and promptly filled j j..
bELbAsE, Twentieth street, GRlvestsn.'
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| UTAHTED YOUNG MAN OF GOOD
| w habits and some lSno wle}ge of bus,-
nese 10 grow up inscon merclal house. Adj
| orcss Rex, this office Oct2l-4t
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NOR SALE OR RENT Restaurant and
A. fixtures, good location, steady trade;
also five furnished rooms above restaur-
anti all new and elegant fixtures aud fur
niture. Address 725 Elm street oct20-tf
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w dwelling and lot on Main street,
Denison City, Texas, for a farm somewhere
IN the state. Address, with description
and price OF farm, e. l.. ANsLEY, box 90,
Dcnis0u City, Texas. sep25-l I'M
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M ANTED--AGENTS. ADDRESST THE
w Electric Lamp and Stove Co.. st.
Louis, Mo, for circular, cuts and terms of
56-candle power Marsh Electric Iamp If
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YNT ANTED. lar ENTEtGFRIsING NAN
w with small capital to assist in mia
ing coal six miles of Pittsburg, Texas, Adj
dress LEWIS FLATAN, Pittsburg, 1exas.
nctni.lyv
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WY ANTED-EFFICIEk MEN AND
W women for pleasant and profitable
employment. Apply at once to Rand IL
McNallY, Agents, 1909 SYcamOre ST. sen24tf
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NOTICES.

NoiIOE-SoME ONE LEFT a CANE
~ at our restaurant, whose name cannot
pc ascert9inod, The owner can have same
w calling and paying FOR this notices
IANU BROS. octg0-ct
N0T1CE 10 LAND OWNERS-OUR
IN Mr.. j. j.. Land, who has been M.
pointed u commissioner 10 tho American
Exposition, TO DO held In London. Eng.
land, May, 1919, IL preparing n pamphlet
on agricultural and meteorological ad-
vantngts OF Texas. We propose 10 crcu.
late 25Co0 copies Of this work IN Europe,
and we want land in every county ia tho
state 10 offer for sale. Send us n fuil dcs-
cription of what you have for sale SO that
we may enter II up. MIR. Land win Md as
an appendix 10 his work cur lat OF lands,
and We want IL 10 DO rs large as possible.
LAND & TitoapsoS, 40 sycamore street,
Dallas, Texas. octll-dtf-wit.
NOTICE To TkAVELERS-fFY YOU 60
An TO Cleburne, stop at the GAIT HOUSE;
newly furnished; 5Dslcps nom the railroad
depo.; q splendid table; 81 and 81 go. nc.
= ~ W -.
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M ANIhD--lUI HOUSES To KENT
w nnd 100 farms to sell ELLIS 81
PEARCE, Real Estate and Collecting
Agents, 500 Main street, Dallas, Texas
Several good city properties for sale on easy
terms, oct6-3ljt
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w ANTED--A GOOD WOMAN TO Do
w general homework for small amily
Apply TO II. II. IRVINE, Texas Trunk De-
pot oct2tf
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VIZ ANTED = LADY AGENTS FOR
w "Daisy" Skirt and Stocking Support
ors, Shoulder Braces, Bosom Forms, Dress
Shields, Rubber bingham Bibg, Aprons,
Sieaves, Infants Diapers, etc. Our 1908
Address. with stamp, Il. II. CAMPBELL &
Co, 4Sl West Randolph street, Chicago.
NyvANTED-A CANVASSER IN DALI-
w las county for the Royal ST. John
sewingmachine; liberal inducemerls TO n
good man with team. j. NJ. SELLIMAN d
Co, Sl2 Elm street, Dallas, Texas.
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eEY ANTED--A GOOD WOMAN 10 CUOK
w and do horsewO;k In private FAM
lily; good wages paid 10 !. good womGn;
Apply at COS Ervay stree. cct6-tf
XgTANrED-rWO WANTS; ONE
w TO cook, wash and iron, other rs care
ful nurse. to serve In small family; good
references requ red. Apply to MRS. j. p.
MURPHY, on Belt Line Street Railway,
corner OF Mckinney avenue aad Masten
street. oct7-tf
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NOR SABE--Ar a BARGAlN, A FAR
y OF 600 acres well improved ana wa,ered,
Smiles northeast OF CoTsicanp. Address ID
w. BROOKS, Corslcnnp Texng OctlS-lmo
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nor -BARGAIN--ONE SINKER
IL & Davis 25-horso-power engine, new,
never used; ono 5O.powcr boiler, new;
pump, pipes aud everything connected
with boiler and engine. For particulars,
Inquire of Dallas Cracker Co. octi6.tf
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20 pages, sent 20 any addres3 tourey .sa.- yes
,,Qi cents. Should be read ~ al. 45drea 4, IA.
= sias hours from "a. ". tooP.R supSayS giotRl,
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IGOR cAbE-HOuSE OF FOUR ROOMS
u ana flno gallery, good cellar and cs-
tern; loL %Sl'o; nno trnii, splendid bar
building. bepolcod-tf
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NVANIEu- ONE WAITER AND ONE
w woman to wash napkins and do cham
Der work at the Barnes House, Albany,
Texas j. II. BARNES proprietor, oct2l. At
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VTyAHTED-A WOMAN TO HELP
w with hlu ework. Mrs. FlrzeERALn,
40 Bryan street. octss-2,
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a Positive Written Guarani,.

gwen IN every DURABLE CASE vher. n,,'"' ~
lists u IS frankly stated. Complete q q,
enabling you to properly state your g, ss olaak
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I; not IN Intoxicating beverage, nor can
1t BIO used as such, by'reoson offs Cathartlc
Properties.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-05-08
The Story of the Kind Person.

IRON me san francisco Il TIA.
Some months ago the employe of certain
urn IN Costa ltica embeZZled a large sum OF
money and skipped. The description was
| forwarded to the firms resident agent in tins
city. who instructed the detectives to watch
each incoming steamer from South America
for the fugitive. When the Grenada steamed
past the city front there was a detective on
board, and this detective had his eye on a
young and fashionably- man with
fiery red hair and Whiskers He ansWprpd
the description OF the embczzler to dot. The
detective smil ii and felt happy. After
moths OF waiting here was his man at last,
delivered into his hands, safe and snug, with
out the poss bllity OF resistance or escape.
His mouth watcred as he gazed on the red
haired man. He could no longer resist hi
prey. He tapped him on the shoulder, and
sad with genial smile, GLOW are YOU, Mr..
BlankY"
Pm pretty well, | thank YOU" replied the
stranger, but that is not my name -
"Of course not, of course not" laid the de-
tectye, knowingly: Wen see about IL, how
ever my rienn. just come along with me.
and everything Will be explained" and the
oricer smiled all over and pattcd the red
headed man ailectlonately on the shoulder.
The stranger followed his captOr in "a dazed
sort OF way into coupe, and they drove TO
the agents house. "l,u have been al larpe
a long time, my friend,n said the detective.
you've had lots of fun. How much OF thai
money have you spent, nowY
what money! You must be crazy" said
the prisoner. "Of course, OF course" said
the officer; Jump out here with me. There
Is gentleman here who Ia most anxious 10
see you" The agent met them a. the door
and TO the astOnishment and dsmay OF the
detective. shook the red haired man warmly
by tho hand, and appeared delighted TO see
him.
II was just about 10 start for the tteamer ia
meet you,' he said. "iiow did you hnd the
houseW
"1hs kind person directed me,n said the
rcd haired man with grin. ale would have
III inNh I NdH@MNu vol with ua
months ago" The officer was paralvzed
The gentleman whom he had escorted 10 the
agents house was member OF the pundered
hrm, quite rs anNiOns for the capture of the
embezzler as the detective. but he bore n re-
variable personal resemblance TO the thief.
The question Of whether. under the circum-
stances, the detective should be reimbursed
Tor the hack outlay Is still in allegiance.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-05-08
Gen. Mcdowell.

Mai. Gen. Irwin Mcdowell, who died last
Tuesday night, was born in Ohio in 1918,
graduated at West Point in 1888 and won
Captaincy at Buena Vista. In 1856 he became
Assistant Adjutant General, and on May a.,
1861, he reached the rank of Brigadier Cen
eral. He had command of the first army
gathered at Washington at the outbreak Of
the war, and commanded at the battle of Bull
Run July 90 1861. In 1862 he took command
of a corps, wss appointed Major General of
volunteers, and was given charge of the Rap
pahannock. He co-Operated with the forces
of Banks in the Shenandoah and was of great
assistance to Pope. At his own request he
was relieved Sept. 5, 1862 and subsequently
commanded the department of the Pacific. In
1865 he was made BreVet Major General
United States army and was comm issioued in
November, 1872. He was placed on the re-
tired list in 1882.
Gen. Mcdowell WAS not popular as public
man, but in private life he made q great mary
friends. A curious fact concerning HIM was
that he was credited with being addicted to
the use of liquor through a nervous trouble
which caused his face to flush and speech to
grow thick when excited. Another charac-
teristic was his inability to remember faces
and names. He was hOspitable and greatly
given to entertaining his friends. Although
never able to excite great enthusiasm In his
subordinates, he was always on the alert for
their comfort. He was fond of amateur archi-
lecture and gardening and Of music and
painting. His family relations were of the
pleasantCst character and his private life
beyond reproach.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-05-08

The Judge who presided at the trial If
the Phelan-Sbort case, in New York, was,
apparently. rather disguised with the
promptness with which the jury found
the defendant, Short, innocent Of the
charge Of having attempted 10 assassinate
Phelan.
The verdict ought not to have occas-
Toned much surprise. While the alleged
attempt of Short to kill Phelan was very
generally condemned, there was not a
great deal Of sympathy for Phean.
He wasn't regarded as the sort OF a citi-
zen who deserved much consideration
from the public. According to his own
story, he had been engaged in some ques-
tionable transactions in this country and
Europe, and in the minds Of the jurors,
doubtless, there was a pretty strong sus-
picion that he went to Rossa's Office for
the purpose Of forcing a difficulty with
Rosa.
OF course he told a story very different
from that told by Short, but Short had the
advantage of being corroDorated in
several important particulars, and
phelan had the misfortune of having his
character for veracity attacked in a very
unpleasant way.
The truth, probably, was that the jurors
were in doubt whether Phelan went to
Rossa's Office for the purpose Of doing him
bodily harm, and finding Rosa absent, got
into an alteration with Short by whom
he was stabbed, or whether he was entlced
into Rossa's den by Short and others who
intended to assassinate him. They gave
Short the benefit of the doubt and saved
HIM from the penitentiary.
Another thing that helped Short was,
doubtless, Phelan's aggressive attitude
while in court and on the streets. He
carried three reyolvers. 1t is difficult
TO understand what he wanted with so
many pistols unless he expected to be at
tackled by all the dynamite fraternity in
New York. In the estimation of most men,
one revolver is sufficient for protection.
Certainly one is about all that Phelan had
any reasonable expectation Of needing.
The possession of three, and the
witness stand, had, no doubt, very preju-
dicial effect on the minds Of the jurors so
far as he was concerned.
While the conviction of Short would
have been very gratifying if it had been
clearly proven that he had attempted to
assassinate Phelan, his conviction, per-
haps, would not have been generally APP
proved in view of the character of the
evidence at the trial.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-05-08
Prince Bismarck's Private Estate.
H.. Z

Prince Bismarck's private affairs have just
been investigated by the committee charged
to purchase his ancestral estate of SchOn-
hansen, in Altmark. as a national present to
the Prince on his 10th birthday. The revenue
of the estate OF NarZin. in POmerania fpre-
sented to Prince Bismarck by the nation IN
1867 is nearly SO, 90 a year. The great for
est property of Friedrichsruhe, in Lauenburg,
was presented to the Prince in 1871. The
timber on the estate brings in $4,000 year,
aud the farms about $1,000. The rental OF
Schonhausen is $4,000 a year. Prince Bis
marek has erected extensive paper mills and
manufactures both atVarzin and Frederichs-
ruhe, and these have proved very successful,
and bring him in nearly $50, 90 a year. His
annual income, therefore, is upward of $780,
900, exclusive of his salary as Chancellor
800 and allOwances) and his pension of
S2,250 as former Minister of Lauenburg
The Prince Is a most enterpTising landlord,
and has greatly increased the value of MS es-
tates by judic GUS improvements. He is as
thorough in the management of his private
affairs as IN his public administration.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-05-08
slaughtered h. the RAILROADS

The railroads of New jersey are shown to
have killed 1853 persons and injured 4l6 in the
last year, by far the greater number being
train hands. The United railroad of New
Jersey, leased by the Pennsylvania. makes the
largest individual showing, with AZ killed and
3l9 injured eviden " because it does the
largest business. he Morris and Essex is re-
ported to have killed 20, and the New Jersey
Central %, while the New York and Long
Branch killed a dozen, and the Paterson and
Hudson as many. Some of the injuries were
slight, and great diversity is shown in the re-
ports of the various corporations to the state
Comptroller, the Fries branches apparently
reporting every case, however slight. and
others making the barest statements are Eas-
ton and Amboy, falling to designate the killed
and Injured; while some fail entirely to OBJ
serve the law which rec nires these statements.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-05-08
PERSONAL.

of New York, 10 in Washington to paint the
portrait of President Cleveland.
WILLIAM d. HOwELLs believes that it is
easier for man to seek the forgiveness of
God than il is to seek the forgiveness of his
wife.
DIR. ScHwENINGER, Bismarck's protege, is
organizing a mammoth joint stock company
TO erect and manage big sanItarum at
Brauniels, for the purpose of curing-Or
neutrality-suspicious. after his own method.
MILE. CoRLIN, who won the prize at the
late beauty show in Paris, is % years of age
and native of that city She has since re-
ceiNed many Offers OF engagement, both from
musical managers and more sentimental suit
ors.
QUEEN VICTORIA is attended during her
excursions by George Brown, a brother OF the
late j. b., who was taken into the royal SER
vice after the death of his relative. He at
tracts much attention, as he Is invariably clad
in the Highland garb.
Henry IRVING is said to have told a friend
that he learned much in this country from
American actors. John Mccullough was the
object OF his chief admiration, and he consid-
cred that unfortunate favorite the finest
heroic actor in the world.
GIN. SIMON BOLIVAR BUCKNER, Of Ken
lucky, Is to be married some time next month
TO Miss Claiborne, OF Richmond. Va. The
prospective bride Is on the sunny side OF 30
anu very uNndhoNlfs WHO ten Bucknef IS
White-laired and IS years old lie is spoken
of as the probable next Governor Of Ken
lucky.
ST. GEORGE LANE Fox, OF London. the in
yeutor of the Lane Fox incandescent lamp.
has gone over' to Buddhism and TheOsophy,
under the influence Of Nine. Blavatsky. A
short time ago he was keen politician,
ANXIOUS for "a scatin the House OF Commons
but, happening TO pay visit TO Madras, he
came under the nhuence" and got so inter-
naf uH "a RR ha hua srtr. ,.II
idea Of % Parliamentary career and gone in
for communion with the Mahahnas.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-05-08
INDEX TO new ADVERTISEMENTS.

MBETINGs-Jasper Mutual Loan Assocla-
ton; Division No. !, Ancient Order OF Hlber-
mans; Forest City Gun Club.
SPECIAL NOTICEs-Savannah Rifle Associa-
ton Weekly Practice; Badges for Members
OF Savannah Yacht Club; Notice of Thanks.
HOTELS AND SUMNER REsoRTs-Ocean
House, Tybee, and Marshall House, Savan-
nah; Orkney Springs, Shenandoah County,
Va.
ExCURsIOE-Uniform Degree Camp No. ],
]. o. OF.
STEAMSHIP soHEDULEs-Boston and savan-
nah Line.
WANTs-A Boy; Cook
FOR RENT-Nicely Furnished Room.
BREAD-Acosta & Einstem.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-05-08
IA KanhaAI fnr Sale-

The famous madonna di San Sesto," by
Raphael the crown Jewel Of the Dresden Cal
lery. is offered for sale by the King of SaXony
for flj0.000. There is unluckIly no chance OF
this glorious picture coming to England. and
IN all probability its destination will be
Berlin, for hear that the Crown Princess of
Germany is making strenuous efforts to in
duce the government to purchase it. The
Blenhelm pictures, now In the National Gal
lery, would most likely have gone to Berlin if
our government had refused to purchase
them. The Crown Princess was eager to
secure them, and she would probably have
obtained her wish. This accomplished lady
is always looking out for art or literary
treasures
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-05-08
A Sew portrait of Yictoria.

From Ar. Lab0Ucherc's Truth (LotsdoR).
Prof. Angel, the Court painter at Vienna,
has nearly finished a life-slze portrait of the
Queen, on which he has been engaged for
some time past. Her Majesty is represented
as standing on a sort of throne, in royal
robes, with a crown on her head The long
purple velvet train of the robe is so dis
posed that it seems to fall in folds down the
steps of the throne. an arrangement which
makes her Majesty's figure appear very impos-
ing. J understand that this picture Is to be
placed In Buckingham Palace as companion
to the fine portraits which hang there of sew
oral of her Majesty's predecessors and their
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-05-08
The Plymouth Endemic.

The epidemic at Plymouth, Pa, is
beginning to attract the attention of the
entire country. The first reports of it
made but little impression, because it
was thought to be of little impOrtar ce,
and that when the cause was discovered
and removed it would end. The death
rate has steadily grown, however, and
the disease appears to be spreading to
the surrounding villages. In the town of
Plymouth alone, which is very small
place, there are nearly thousand persons
sick.
The physicians do not appear to know
what the disease is. AT first they thought
it was typhoid fever, but the symptoms
are not those of that fever, and the doc
tors doubt the correctness of their first
conclusion.
A remarkable thing, and one that is
causing considerable comment, is that no
systematic effort has been made to dis
cover the cause of the epidemic.
There is a good deal of talk about pol
luted water, filthy streets and drains,
but no one feels justified in saying that
either the water or the filth causes the
sickness.
An effort to determine the nature of the
disease and the cause should have been
made at once when the sickness began to
give indications of becoming epidemic.
The doctors are working in the dark,
since they admit that they are fighting an
enemy of which they know nothing. One
treats his patients for one thing and an
other for another thing. The death rate
is large-so large, in fact, that 1t is very
| alarming.
OF course. business has ceased and the
wages of the working class has been
stopped. The cry for help has gone forth,
and in some of the Northern cities con-
tributions are being made. The fact that
the disease is spreading would seem to
refute the theory that it is due to any
! local cause in the town of Plymouth.