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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-08-22
THE CATS NINE LIVES.
The Problem Solved at Last-A Scien
tific Demonstration.

From the Popular Science Monthly.
OF the cat it is said that it has nine
lives. BY this saying nothing very def
mite is meant beyond the opinion that un-
der various kinds of death the cat lives
much longer than other animals that
have to be killed by violent means. When
any question is asked Of the police or
of other persons who have 10 take the
lives Of lower animals, they tell you, with
out exception, according to my expert
ence, that the cat is the most difficult 10
destroy OF all domestic animals, and that
it endures accidental blows and falls with
an impunity that is quite distinguishing
characteristic.
The general impression convened in
these views is strictly correct up 10 Ger.
tain and well-marked degree. By the
lethal death, the valve of the life of the
cat is found to be, at the least, three times
the worth Of the dog. In all the cases
have seen in which the eXactest COMPARE
sons were made, the cat Outliyed the dog.
A cat and dog Of the same age being
placed in lethal chamber, the cat may,
with perfect certainty, be predicted to
outliye the dog. The lethal chamber be-
ing large enough to hold both the cat and
the dog, the vapOr inhaled by the animals
being the same, with every other condl-
ton being Identical, the result, as an ex-
perimental truth, may be accepted with
out cavil.
The differences. always well marked,
are sometimes much longer than would
be credible In the absence OF the evidence.
have once seen a cat, falling asleep In
lethal chamber In tle same period as
dog, remain breathing, literally, nine
times longer for the dog died within five
minutes, and the cat not only continued
10 breathe, in profoundest sleep, for forty.
five minutes, but would have been recoy-
cradle by simple removal from the yapor
into fresh air II 1t had been removed while
yet one act OF breathing continued. This,
however, was exceptional, because the
cat in the same lethal atmosphere as the
dog does not, as a rule, live more thgn
three times as long; I. e., IL the dog ceases
20 breathe Ia four minutes, the cat will
cease In from ten TO twelve minutes after
falling asleep.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-08-22
PLATSHEK'S
1873 BROUGHTON ST.
Still Further Reductions.
Bargains Unsurpassed!
OFFERED THIS WEEK.

WE QUOTE
Ladies' fine Linen listers At 81 80: reduced
from 81 so.
Ladies' superb quality Linen listers at 81;
reduced from So
Ladies' Mohair listers at 81 so; reduced from
81 80.
Chudren's Linen listers at 81 % and 81 80;
reduced from 81 IS and 81 IS.
One lot 6-length Brilliant Lisle Jersey Gloves
at Csc; reduced from G8c
One lot S-length Brilliant Isle Jersey Gloves
AZ 85c; reduced from 75c.
One lot 0-length Lace top Lisle Gloves, sizes
and o., at l5c reducr d from soc.
One lot 6-length silk Taffeta Gloves, in all
shades, at 42c; reduced from SIC.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-08-22

This widely celebrated institution, 10.
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a full stat OF eighteen experienced and
skillful physicians and surgeons, consti-
tuting the most complete organization OF
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the treatment OF all chronic diseases.
whether requiring medical or surgical
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has been achieved in The cure OF ali nasal,
throat and lung diseases, liy3r and kid
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send 40 cents In stamps for the lnYalid9
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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-08-22
COMMISSIONERS.

Incorporated in 1853 for 20 years by the Leg
islature for educational and charitable pur-
poses-wIth a capital Of 5 COO, 0OO-to which a
reserve fund OF over s550,OO0 has since been
added.
By an overwhelming popular vote its fran
chise was made a part OF the present State
Constitution, adopted Dec. =, A. ID. 1879.
The only Lottery ever voted on ana Endorsed
by the people Of any state.
n Nerer Scala ar D0sfDOnes.
ITs GRAND SINGLE NUMBER DRAWINGS take
place monthly.
A SPLENDID OPPORTUNITY TO WIN A
FORTUN Grand Drawing. Glass
D, in the ACADEMY or MUSIC. NEW Or
LEANS. TUESDAY. SEPTEMBER &, 1856
lS4th Monthly Drawing.
CAPITAL PRIZE $4,000.
100, 900 Tickets at Five Dollars Zach. Frac-
ttona in Fifths. in urouorffon
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-08-22
HE WON LAOrARs HEART.
'oy's Hunt for once and How us
ca Won IL.

"unt for ONCE and How He
tv. Won ~.
Pa. n'i5uINGIoN, Aug. 17.-soon after
m. .et sut Cleveland took possession of
W.. ntle House, little chap. about 70
nr'',. ~ age named Howard Fairfax Lee.
49, an audience, and earnestly
e., Gu lor an appointment In one OF the
r.l ''.l 'nts' 70 assist IN supporting hie
nj. leg. ana several brothers aud sisters
t.t,iis lolioW pressed his claim i'm anon
rfe4d. slralgatiorward way that me
r.sa....t interest Was excited. and be
llna r. ~. W., .nn case proved on exnmina.
ff...s.t AWpfihy one. ~ assist tho vo,iny
NJ. ecker. Howard Is yerv smsll ' rs
aff l,t.ilut "a remarkably bright
ldaas Nfsni, aud Expresses ma
larrss.'. men and thlnea fn
lar- a..lnat would 40 credit M 4 neraon
Nii senior, ho lives beyond
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-08-22
CAPITAL PRIZE $4,000.
OO, 900 Tickets at Five Dollars Zach. Frae-
tions. In Fifths. In proportion.
LIST OF PKIzEs.

1897 Prizes, amounting 10. . 1895. 500
Application for rates 20 clubs should be m ade
only TO the ONCE OF the Company In New
Orleans.
For further Information write clearly, Civ
ing full address. POSTAL MOTIFS, Express
Money Ordora or New York Exchange M
ordinary letter. Currency By Express IAN
sums Of IS aud upwards AZ our expenscl ad-
dressed NJ. A. nAuPHfN.
or N. A. DAUPHIN.
COZ seventh street, Wellington, y, c.,
or JNO. b. FERNANDEz,
savannah, Ca.
Make =. D. Money Orders payable
and address Registered Letters 10
NEW ORLEANS NATIONA
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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-08-22
ECZEMA!

For the benefit of suffering humanity,
deem it only my duty to give this unsolicited
testimony in favor of Swift's Specific. My
wife has been afflicted with Eczema from in
fancy. We tried every known remedy, but to
M avail. She was also afflicted with a peri
odcal nervous headache. sometimes followed
by an in termittent fever, so that her life be-
came burden 10 her. Finally determined
to try Swfts Specific. She commenced seven
weeks ago. After taking the first large bot
tie the disease seemed to increase; the burn
ing, itching and Inflammation became UNI
bearable- she, however, per-evcred in the
use of the medicine. After taking the second
bottle the Inflammation began To subslde.
After the third bottle the Inflammation dis
appeared. and sore spots driSd up and turned
white and scaly, and finally she brushed them
OF in an impalpable white powder resembling
pure salt. She is now taking the sixth bottle;
every appearance of the disease ~ gone and
her flesh is soft and white a. a child's. Her
headaches have disappeared and she enjoys
the only good health she has known in 40
years No wonder she deems every bottle of
s. S. S. is worth a thousand times its weight
in gold.
Any further information concerning her
Gaze will be cheer ully given by herself at her
residence, 1876 Mullett street, or by me.
JOHN F. BRADLEY, A Griswold St.
Detroit, Mich, May Is, 1885.
For sale by all druggists.
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO.,
Drawer 3, Atlanta, Ga.
New York. 5l7 W. 23d st.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-08-22
TSHEK, S!
Still Further Reductions.
Bargains Unsurpassed!
OFFERED THIS WEEK.
lSS BROUGHTON ST.


WE QUOTE
IS dozen Ladles' assorted shapes and quail
ties) Straw Hats at 25c; reduced from 75c.
and ST.
so dozen assorted shapes aud qualities) La
dies straw Hats at Soc; reduced from 81 IS
and 81 90.
100 dozen Boys Straw Hats at 7c.. 10c. 1Sc.,
25c., s5c- and SOC; reduced from double tho
quoted prices.
~ dozen Ladies' Gauze Vests at $50; reduced
from Csc. /.
20 dozen Ladies' Superior Gauze Vests at SOC;
reduced from SIC.
40 dozen Gents extra dne) Merino Vests &C
35c; reduced from zoe.
10 dozen Gents Best Gauze Vests at soc; re-
duced from sec.
One lot Black Satin Brocade Parasols. lined.
at 81 25: reduced from ~ 80.
One LOT 22-inch Satin CCachngs, and All Wool
Alpaca ParasGis. AZ 81 20; reduced from 50 70,
One lot Best Satin Parasols, In BLACK and col.
ors, lined, at 81; reduced from IA and IS.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-08-22
lotteries.

We do hereby certiIy that zoe superUise tie
arrangements fer an ne Monthly and Semi
a nnudt DTae0ts0s AZ the Louisidnd STATE Lottery
Company. and Ia person manage and control
the DFdsoiH0s the0lseJUss and that the same are
conducted Nth honesty, Itiisnsss, and IN good
Idtth toto0rd all Ddrties, and are authorize the
Company 10 use this certifcdte NTH Iqc-siDliEes
Of our signatures attached, IN its ddUertiss-
yyenLsp
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-03-05
Did IL Magnetic the Mouse?

One of cur well-known citizens is
the possessor of a cat which is great
pet in the family. Indeed, it is doubt.
ful if the family could keep house with.
out that cat. That this is the ..finest
cat in the world goes without saying.
A few evenings ago the cat came into
the house bringing mouse-no un.
common thing for the cat to do, as il
is a good mouser. But the cat PLAYED
with that mouse for an hour and half,
then set it up by the wall and went to
sleep. The mouse, though still alive
and apparently uninjured, remained
just where the cat had put it for so
long that the family became interested
in the mouse, and the gentleman pro-
ceeded to stir it up. The little ami
NAL started to run, went a short dis
tance, and returned to the very spot
where the cat left it. Then the gentle
man tried to entice the mouse away
with a bit of cheese. This succeeded
only so far that the mouse would
leave Its position, get the cheese, and
return. This was tried again and
again, and always with the same re-
position, As if under orders which it dare
not disobey, and the gentleman could
not drive it away by any gentle means.
Finally they let the mouse alone, and
it remained quiet and apparently CON-
tented. When the cat had been asleep
or considerably y more than an hour the
gentleman walked her up to see what
would happen next. The cats first
look was toward where she had left the
mouse, and seeing it there all right
seemed satisfied. The cat looked at the
mou e and the mouse looked at the
cat, but neither moved. The gentle
man then stirred up the mouse with
stick, when it started to run lively, but
was, OF course, soon stopped. This
was repeated, the mouse having no
hesitation in leaving the place, now the
cat was watching. The play contin-
tinued for half an hour or so, when the
family retired, and shortly afterward
satisfied ..meoown from the cat told
that mousie was eaten. Now the fam
lily are very much interested in the
question: What did the cat do to the
mouse to make it so anxious to remain
just where the cat had left it until the
former could look after it? Was it an
imal magnetism, or was there some
subtle means of communication be-
tween them, and the cat told the mouse
to remain there, and the mouse did as
it was told, except when interfered
with by more intelligent humanity?"-
Providence Journal
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-03-05
Nations Names.

These are derived principally from
some peculiar cause or object. For in
stance. Ireland-which Julius Cesar
first called Hibernia-is kind of mod
iiication of Erin, or the country of the
west.
Scotland. from Scotia, a tribe which
originally came from Ireland. 1t was
originally called Caledonia, which
means mountainous country-forests
and lands.
Portugal, the ancient Lusitania. was
so named from a town on the River
Douro called Gale. opposite to which
the inhabitants built a city called Por-
to or Oporto. And when the country
was recovered from the Moors the in
habitants combined the words and
called it the kingdom of Portuc ale
hence, Portugal.
Spain, the ancient iberia, from the
river Iberius or Hispania, from the
Ph9nician SpGniga, which signifies
abou ding with rabbits, which animals
are very numerous in that country
hence, Spain.
France, from the Franks. a people of
Germany, who conquered that country.
Its ancient name was Celia, Ga ul or
Gala, Barechatta, the latter signifying
striped breeches, which were worn by
the natives.
Switzerland, the ancient Helvetia,
was so named by the Austriaus, who
called the inhabitants of these noun
famous countries Schweitzers.
Italy received its present name from
a renowned prince called ltalus. 1t
was called Hesperia, from its western
locality.
Holland. the ancient Batavi, a war
' like people, was so named from the
( German word hohl, the English of
which is hollow" implying a very
low country. The inhabitants are
called Dutch, from the German deutsch
| or teutSch
Sweden and Norway were anciently
called Scandinavia, which the modern
autiquarians think means a country
and woods, which have been burned or
destroyed. The appellation Sweden is
derived from Sintuna or Svitheod, the
native term Norway, or the northern
way, explaining itself.
Prussia, from Peuzal, a Sclavonic
race; but some writ rs suppose it took
its name from Russia and the Sclavonic
syllable po, which means adjacent or
near.
Denmark means the marches, terri
tories or boundaries of the Danes.
Russia is the ancient Sarmatia, which
has been subsequently named Muscovy.
1t derives its present name from Russi,
Sclavonic tribe who founded the
Russian monarchy. The original saw
age inhabitants used to paint their
bodies in order to appear more terrible
in battle. They generally lived in the
mountains, and their chariots were
their only habitations.
Turkey took its name from the Turks
or Turcomans, which signifies wander
ers. and originally belonged to the
Scythians or Tartars. 1t is sometimes
called the Ottoman empire, from 9th
man, one of their principal leaders,
fI1li1n1ni's NessguUer
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-03-05
Ammonia Better than Soap.

A housekeeper says ammonia when
purchased in large quantities, is cheap
er than soap, and cleans everything it
touches. A few drops in kettle that
is hard to clean makes grease and
sickness fade away, and robs the
work of all its terrors. Let it stand ten
minutes before attempting to scrape
of, and every corner will be clean. 1t
cleans the sink, and penetrates into the
drainpipe. Spots and tinger-marks on
paint disappear under its magical in
luence, and it is equally effective on
floor and oil-cloth, though it must be
used with great care on the latter or it
will injure the polish. There is nothing
to equal it in cleaning the silverware,
and it gives higher polish and keeps
clean longer than anything else. If the
silver be only slightly tarnished put
two tablespoonfuls of ammonia into a
quart of hot water, brush the tarnished
articles with it and dry with chamois.
If badly discolored they may need
little whiting previous to the washing.
An old nail brush goes into the cracks
to polish and brighten. For fine mus
lin or delicate lace it is invaluable, as
it cleans without rubbing the finest
fabrics. Put few drops into your
sponge bath in hot weather, and you
will be astonished at the result, as it
imparts GOODNESS to the skin. Use it
to clean hair-Lrushes, and to wash any
hair or feathers to be used for beds or
pillows. When employed in anything
that is not especially soiled. use the
waste water afterward for the house
plants that are taken down from their
usual position and immersed in the tub
of water. Ammonia is n fertilizer, and
helps to keep healthy the plant it
nourishes. In every way, in fact, am
monia is the housekeeper's friend.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-03-05
"ConsumptiOn in the Family"

There is no more common observa-
ton than that consumption runs in a
family" or in a side of family Some
other features of the disease in this di-
rection have been also noted, but the
significance of them has been disputed
DR.. Bush, in his treatise, says the dis
ease was unknown among the American
Indians; it was not among their legends
and traditions until comparatively
recent period. Now they die as freely
as the whites. There is an interesting
fact of peculiar significance to be here
noted, namely, the incubation, some
years ago, by three Greek physicians,
of man with this disease, a rare op-
portunity presenting itself to them for
the purpose. The man was doomed to
die, and they inoculated him with the
sputum from diseased lungs. Great
care was taken to eliminate all sources
of doubt. There was no history of
family susceptibility. About the third
week after the inoculation the signs of
consumption began to manifest them
selves in his body; and, at the post
mortem examination, tubercles were
found in the apex of each lung, and
some on the free surface of the liver.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-03-05

ruin-heaps of competition, and idlers
who have only to amuse themselves,
are all visited by melancholy, revealed
only to their doctors and sometimes to
their domestic circle, which darkens
existence as with terrible storm-clouds
now and then or rob it persistently of
brightness, reducing it to monoton-
Gus leaden gloom. Behind many a
shining morning face" there is deep,
dull wretchedness; under many a stol-
id exterior there is racking, mental
misery. A curious yet familiar sight
is to see the mask suddenly east aside
in the consulting-room, and the face
that but minute ago was cheerful or
serene gathering into an expression of
suffering or despair as the skeleton in
the cupboard is disclosed. We are all
meeting in daily life victims of morbid
melancholy, whom we should as soon
suspect of being afflicted with small
pox or jaundice, but who are even in
our presence struggling beneath a load
of it, and who, when we leave them,
sink nigh exhausted by the efforts re-
quired for its concealment. Could we
in invisible companionship follow home
that friend who has delighted US at the
dinner table by his brilliant conversa-
ton, we should perhaps see him throw
himself in his chair. in his dark study,
and sit for hours, absorbed in vague,
dismal thought. Could We thus pursue
| the judge who has won our admiration
in court by the logical precision and
| ethical propriety with which he has
1 oh hn off nf hn
inals brought before him, we should
| perhaps find him pacing the floor Of his
bedroom and wringing his hands under
the horrible, if fictitious, conviction
that he is himself more guilty and
| stepped in sin than the wretch he has
| sent to penal servitude. Could we
keep watch over that popular preacher
who has stirred us by his fervid words,
| and strengthened the foundations of
our faith by his confident dogmatism,
| we should observe him perhaps tossing
| sleepless and distressed throughout the
livelong night, haunted by doubts and
perplexities, and by the incessant
| whispering of voice which asks:
| Were it not better not TO be,
| Than live so full of misery?
| Could we in disembodiment remain q
little with that good physician who has
Just given us such sound advice and
urged us to fight against the despond-
ency for which we have consulted him,
We would perceive him, perhaps, as
soon as he has dismissed his patient,
hurry on to the house of brother
practitioner and pour fourth in his ear,
with tremulous anxiety, a description
of the hopeless diseases from which he
conceives himself to be suffering, and
which exists only in his hypochondriac
| fancY.-Medicdk Times.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-03-05

The last week has contained a regular
succession Of cold days for mashers. One
got caught at Stonington, Connecticut,
and was marched up to magistrate
Office with his girl, and was fastened to
her with legal hooks of steel. But he
didn't like to have it come out like that.
He wanted the old man to object and
swear, but he was only too willing, and
marched at the head of the procession to
the 'squire's palace of justice. But the
masher got even with his prosecutors by
publishing the following card:
Pl ase publish the following in regard 70
the marriage of Ernest L. Bromley and Rosa
Belle Daniels that appeared in your paper a
few mornings sgo: ], Earnest L. Bromley,
wish to say, That the reports that has sp-
peared in several different papers stating that
we W, Mt a way bapialy together, is a willtul
falsehood as | DO not acknowledge her ss my
Wife, and shall never live with her, but | be-
ing young, and not knowing the law | was
frightened into il, and the one that done il
ought to be proud of the Job, as l will not
call any names, as he will know who | meane
when he reads this, aud perhaps the great
learnt man will feel still prouder over his
great achievement in doing hat he done and
knowing as he did, at the time, what be was
ADDING.
We call that crushing-more or less
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-03-05
A. Night

Hark. how the Winters wind doth whistle
shrill
And 'gnInst the frosty pane doth sharp i'm
pei
His warlikr mimicry of shot and shell
With all the strength of an unconquereu VIII
The feath'ry pines with gitt ring store are
bright,
And all along the naples slender limbs
Run veins of silvor-suddcnly there CLEANS
Through a coud-ritt-one fair, faint beam OF
light.
The thwartcd suns goodnight Now drops
nights pail.
Hear the loud wind swirling from ice-felds
far.
And 10. behold out-twnklinG, star on star;
The lights of home far shine with rays al!
How blest beyond all knowledge, love, were
If but one light might glow for thee and me.
Cnheeded then should be the storm-swept sky,
Unhcard the wind, the rafting of the seet
Against the pane, for oh! thy presence
Tbv hand-thy voice-thy fond, approving
eye
Would make for me Il May in mid-December;
should not mind the landscape bleak ana
chill.
The shrouded plain, the drift-encumbered
hill.
I should forget the Winter to remember.
Alas, Alas that bliss may never be:
The Winter with its gloom Will pass away.
And here. before this window. flow rets gay,
BY south winds kissed, upleap-but Oh! for
me.
In the sad Winter of loves discomfort
must forever dwell in languishment.
Ada Iddings Gale in The Current
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-03-05

The prevalence of melancholia, mild
or intense, among the cultivated classes,
and especially amongst educated and
reflective men, in the e days, would,
there are good grounds for believing,
seem portentous could it only be faith
fully set forth. Could the secrets of
some case-books be revealed, it would
be found that men in high places, pro-
fessional men in active employment,
business men in prosperous circum-
stances, literary men who are delight
ing the world with their wit and genius.
artists who are Illuminating life with
glowing colors, students who are gain
ing prizes and distinctions, tradesmen
who have climbed to success on the