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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-06-12
Hawthorne,s Modestv.
From tie Pro0idenoe Journal.


once saw Hawthorne under circumstances
which had a touch of the ludicrOus. 1t was
at commencement dinner given under tent
on the campus of BoWdOn College, of which
institution, it will be remembered he was a
graduate In 1925, LOngfellow being his class
nate. Hawthorne had secured the high place
which he ever after held in the republic of
letters and it was deemed great thing that
his presence had been secured TO grace the
festive occasion. When the time came for the
speeches, everybody rejoiced at the prospect
of hearing Hawthorne. BOWdoln was Justly
proud of her gifted son, and to see him, and
especially to listen to him, was an event not
soon to be forgotten. In fitting terms the
President, Leonard Woods, Jr., II my memory
serves me right, announced the next speaker,
our distinguished son and most welcome guest,
and, as he proceeded in his Mandatory terms,
naturally all eyes were turned away for the
moment from the guest to the speaking host.
Finishing his remarks, the President called
for a speech from Nathaniel Hawthorne.
Everybody looked to the spot whore just now
"the distinguished son and welcome guest
had been sitting. But he was not there.
While the President had been lavishly pour
ing out his praises, and extOlling the wonder
full gifts of this eminent progeny of alma
mater, he had quietly lifted the canvas of the
tent, crept out and "gone to parts unknown"
My recollection is that there was good laugh
over the matter, and everybody said it was
Just like Hawthorne, who dreaded making an
after dinner speech more even than he did
the critics. His constitutional shyness never
forsOok him, long as he lived.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-06-12
Does Habit make Decenoy in Dressg

HFONt b1c LOHuOft tUtcos
What is it that constitutes decency in dress?
Clearly nothing but habit. The custom Of
the particular society or subject matter con-
ceFned-in ordinary language. convention.
This seems strange to some people; but it is
most certainly true that there is no absolute
rule as to what drapery is or is not decent
Even in the same society the conditions vary
enormously. Use and custom alone deter
mine the becoming. A Turkish lady is
shocked If O strange man sees her without
Yashmak and mOnstrOus bundle of wraps.
80 conventional is the covering of the face
that a Mussulman peasant WOmaR surprised
in the field will often veil it with her only
petticoat.
Travellers tell US that q well-bred African
woman bushes to be seen for the first time In
clothes. The unusual use of clothing appears
to her scarcely decent. Custom, habit and
convention decide the matter among our
selves. A pure cottage girl in Connemara,
who sleeps in room with men and never
owned stockings would feel uneaay in the
ball dress of a Princess. The Princess would
almost suffer death rather than share her COS
tage for week. If the daughters Of LeOni-
das went 10 drawing-room at buckingham
Palace in their Spartan tunes, they would
probably cause as great r hutter as they
would feel themselves. No one would expect
hospital nurse 70 do what hundreds OF inno-
cent girls do in q Dantomlme; but the dan
sense, again, would hardly submit 70 the up
spATing violations Of "a surgical ward. H0nt
SOtt Is the sole and paramount rule, but then
this depends on certain conventional practices
being respected.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-06-12

a ST. Paul newspaper says that a marriage
certificate was lately filed in Brown county,
Dakota, in these words:
BE it known that A. II. H and S. A.
q were lawfully united in the holy bonds
of matrimony in Town 1914. north Of Range 90
west. near the northwest corn er of said town,
and on the south side of Elm creek, it being
bank full of water, Wednesday, A. d. April
q. 1881"
The Aberdeen Pioneer relates that this
singular form was due to the fact that the
Justice was on one side Of the swollen creek
and the matrimonial candidates on the other,
and no way to cross. 1t was necessary to
scream out the questions and responses. But
1t was evidently good and valid ceremony,
as the couple live together in the county. 1t
may be added that when a Dakota couple
start out to get married there is no known
method of stopping them. Ladies are not
very plentiful in Dakota; those who go there
single 20 with their eyes open and prepared
for emergencies, and. as for the Dakota man,
he would follow pettfcoat to death as reck-
lessly as he would the American flag, for
which latter emblem he has a profound de-
votion. There is a great deal of life and
Yigor and earnestness in Dakota.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-06-12
O. p. Huntington's Butter.
Fr0n "a FsaaNeial Jonrnql.


Coils p, Huntington, the railway magnate,
years ago kept a general store in Sacramento.
One day trader came IN from mining camp
70 buy stores, ana among other things he
waited butter. huntington had several tubs
brought from Orange county, the famous but
ter producing region OF New York. The
miners had all the good things that money
would buy, and the st0rekeeper from the
mining camp was bound TO take back the best
he could hnd.
II want some bang-up butter" was the way
the storekeeper from the camp signihed his
desire.
WELL" said Huntington. 'here is some all
the way from New York state, the real gen
une Orange county artiCle.N Huntington
ran the trier down 70 the bottom OF the tub,
and the stOrekeeper ran his nose along 10
when IL was pulled out.
whats the TAX on that greaseY" he asked.
"rhaPs thirty. five cents a pound" replied
Huntington.
"Haln't you got something lee.le bettorff
asked the stOrekeeper.
EYES," said Huntington, going 70 another
tub of the very same kind Of butter. He knew
tine storekeeper would not be satisfied II he did
not show something better, and he was equal
10 the occasion. Here's some for 50 cents, I"
said Huntington as lac drew the trier out, and
the storekeeper's nose followed IL frUm one
end 10 the other
"NoW, that's a little like it, said the store
keeper, "but,' he added with wink, "come
now, hain't you got something that the fies
won't settle on, tbats fur lined and hair
topped There's nothing TOO good for ne, and
we've got the dust 70 pay for H."
"Nos,n again said Huntington. "Here's
something that we don't often bring cut -
The trier went down m the third tub OF the
same lot. and the storekeeper's nose followed
the line OF butter for the third time.
"How much IL she Assessed atf asked the
storekeeper, as he looked ancctionately on the
butter.
"iixty-hve cents pound.r
~ on hain't got too much for me- said the
storekeeper.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-06-12
INDEX TO new ADVERTISEMENTS.

AIERT1NGs-W ashington Social Club; Geor-
gia Hussars; Chatham Gun Club; Jasper Mu-
tual Loan Association; Division No. !, An
cient order Of Hibernians; Forest City Gun
Club.
SPECIAL NoTICEs-As to Attorney, by John
q. Butler; Savannah Gas Light Company; OF
withdrawal of Power OF Attorney, by Mary
G. Hopkins.
To BRUNSWICK AND RETUBN,-Via s., +.
& W. and x. T., Y. & Ga. Railways.
Sta MsHIP ULEs-Baltimore Line;
Ocean Steamship Company.
AUCTION sALBs-Sundries, by I. d. La
ROche's Sons; Sale of Unclaimed Baggage, by
@. II. DOrsett.
LEGAL EoTIoB-As to Demands against j.
B. Reedy's Estate.
WANTs-Woman to Cook; Several Sober,
Energetic Young Men; Position as Cook; To
Sell Millinery Business at " adley.
FOR RENT-rwo Rooms; New Two-story
House; Nicely Furnished Room.
BOOTS AND sHOgs-Jos. Rosenheim Co.
Ross GINGER ALB-A. NJ. & C. W. West.
CHEAP ICE AT LAsT-G. w. Haupt, General
Superintendent.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-06-12

1t is said that there are comparatively
few landed estates in Ireland that are
really profitable 10 their owners. The OPP
preston OF the people and the general
reign Of poverty Is having a reflex in
1uence on the landlords. Many estates
have been almost Invested Of tenants, and
are going to waste. Were the Irish reyo-
lutionary fund preserved aud managed by
true patriots il is believed that it could be
made 50 large by freer contributions that
many thousands Of acres o. land could be
actually purchased in Ireland. and home
steads sold TO the peasants at very low
prices and on from 10 TO 20 years time.
II this plan we're adopted 1t is possible
that by the next generation landlordlsm
IN Ireland might be almost entirely done
away with. There are thousands OF
lrishmen in all parts Of the world who
would contribute in the aggregate mill
lions OF dollars TO be applied TO such a
purpose.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-06-12

Mr.. j. Evan Pelt, one of the boss poll
ticians of Chicago, showed a good deal of
temper at Willard's Hotel day or two
ago. Mr.. Pelt with quite a delegation
has been in Washington for a couple of
weeks trying to get man named McGar-
lyle appointed Marshal of the Northern
district OF Illinois. The occasion of Mr..
Pelts anger was that his man didn't get
the Office. A man from the country car
ried it OF. Mr. Pc Il gathered his friends
about him and swore a great oath that
the $4,000 votes that he controlled In Chi
cago should in future be used against the
administration. IL is rather interesting
10 see how high the valuation is which
some politicians put on the Offices.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-06-12

Rev. Henry Ward Beeeher's sermons on
evolution and inspiration are causing him
10 be severely criticised in theological
circles. He IL charged with having ADAM
doned the belief in revealed religion, and
with being a preacher Of rationalism.
Some Of his critics say he makes no more
Of the Bible than OF other literary works /;
that he makes it sanction polygamy and
slavery, and that his rejection Of the Bible
as authority IN morals and doctrine is
practically as complete as that Of Herbert
Spencer or Huxley. Mr.. Beecher will
doubtless devote some attention TO has
critics as soon as he completes his present
sores of sermons.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-06-12
ALiveIY Package.

FT00l the Ia CTO8se ChF0nfcEe.
One day last week an express messenger on
the Omaha Railroad took a small box on
board somewhere up in Chippewa county,
consigned to a Pennsylvania town. 1t was
billed as SNAKES" and marked the same way,
but the messenger did not heed the fact.
Along down the road a ways the messenger,
happening to look up the aisle between his
freight saw three snakes softly sliding toward
him, at intervals speAring the air with their
forked tongues. He climbed something and
got where he could see the box above men
toned. The cover was lOosened and it just
seemed to be the crater of a volcano Of crawl
ing things. The messenger pulled his safe out,
locked the car, and did not enter il again until
the train reached Chicago. There chloroform
in large quantities was introduced, and about
three dozen spotted adders were gathered
among the freight.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-06-12

have been much interested in the com
munications which have appeared from time
to time in the spectator in reference to ''ani-
NAL intelligence" Recently my attention has
ton of 1t in the case of my own dog and his
canine neighbOr next door. "Walace" is an
Irish stag hound, and is about year old. My
neighbours dog Is pointer. and is consider
ably advanced in life. There is no hedge nor
fence separating the two estates. The Ovid
ing line runs between two stone posts about a
foot in height, and more than two hundred
feet from each other. The dogs have never
driven "Wallace" back over the boundary
when he has caught him trespassing. Both
dogs, even when going at full speed, stop the
moment my dog has crossed the line. How
does the pointer know where the line rune,
and how does "Wallace" know when he is
safely across it?
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-06-12
One Level Headed Stalwart.
uLsyl,5.Jr1s H. D.,

No one could rightly object to honoring
Gen. Logan with a military salute, if any
one ardent enough to fire one in this hot
weather could be found. but the choice of
spot and the firing were so evidently intended
TO insult the President of the United States,
rather than to honor Gen. Logan, that every
patriotic Republican will regret so silly per-
torrance. President Cleveland only did
what any man of common sense would have
done in stopping a tremendous racket at mid
night, unnecessarily awakening and alarm
ing sleeping citizens, so that the animus of
Mr.. Halstead ana his disciples is particularly
to be dlsoWned and repudiated. There are
proper ways of showing opposition to polit-
lcal enemy, but acting like a set of angry
children is not one that good Republicans
should choose to follow.
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sAvANNAH MORNING NEWS: FRIDAY, JUNE z, I885.

in male attire at Newark. Y J.. has been SEN
fenced to one years imprisonment for pawn
package of letters found in her possession
contained clippings from New YORK, Phila-
delphia, Baltimore and Washington papers
giving particulars Of her successful opera
tions in swindling boarding house keepers
and robbing boarders.
JOHN T. RAYMOND has appeared in the
comic character of an English bagman, in
his new piece, called I'm Chancery." He es-
capes with mis- life in a railroad disaster. but
loses his memory. He Is picked up insensible.
and supposed to be Montague Joliffe from the
cardcase found in an overcoat belonging to
another man. Assuming the name as his
own, he encounters many comic adventures
until he is ''oalled back" to his own personally
by his wife clad in widoW's weeds.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-06-12

John Roach has had himself interviewed
on the subject of free ships III order that
his views on the subsidy question may be
again put before the country. According
to his statements, the maritime nations
that do the carrying business of the world
are sustaining an immense net loss every
year. Yet they do not, as prudent bust
ness men would, 90 out of the business.
If what Mr.. Roach states is true, this
country ought to carefully avoid having
any merchant ships on the ocean. He
is in favor of engaging in the carrying
trade, however, but wants the alleged
losses saddled on the Taxpayers OF the
country. 1t is believed that there is some
thing wrong about Mr.. Roaoh's so-called
facts
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-06-12

There is not much demand for indie
pendence Of thought in the college jour
nails. The editor Of the 1argum az
Rutgers College, near Brunswick, n. j.,
has been bounced because he dared to
write some articles criticising the faculty,
the Glee Club and the secret societies Of
the college. The editor, Florence, is said
10 be the brightest young man in the col
lege, being the yaledictorian Of the grad
uatlng class.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-06-12
Jhandler's view of Patriotism

snecial committee appointed by Secre-
tary Whitney reports that the Navy Depart
ment has paid about 5000, 900 for an absolutely
worthless wood preserving process, including
S3A, sol for the purchase Of the works in which
the experiments were carried on and proven
to be Valueless. This purchase was made last
February-less than month before Mr..
Chandler went out Of Office. What a wicked
partisan Mr.. Whitney must be when he de-
liberately rakes up these jobs. Mr.. Chandler
thinks that patriotic man ought to conceal
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-06-12

The head of Lot Wright, the infamous
Cincinnati United States Marshal, fell
into the basket with a dun thud. His
successor, Mr.. Urner, Is a genuine "Moss-
back" of the Thurman-P endleton stripe.
Neither the Republicans nor John r. Nc
Lean are altogether happy.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-06-12

A well-known London scientist says gas
Con be made and deliver. 10 the con-
sumors Of that CITY with profit 70 the
company at % cents per thousand feet.
The present price Is 20 cents. What Is
needed Is the latest aud best process OF
manufacture aud economy OF manage.
ment. II Is believed that the day Of cheap
gas nearly everywhere is not very far in
the future.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-06-12

Prince Bismarck is said 10 be furious
on account Of the Increased popularity Of
Latin printing characters in Germany.
He has some little satisfaction, however,
in making the people Of Alsace and Lor-
raine use German in all legal transac-.
lions and documents.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-06-12

THE SAVANNAH MORNING NEws-EN-
LARGED TO EIGHT PAGES, 80 COLUMNS,
AND ISSUED SEVEN DAYS IN THE WEEK
WILL BE sENr FOR EXAMINATION, ONE
MONTH, ON RECEIPT OF 81, OR IhkEh
MONTHS FOR 50 so.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-06-12

It is stated that the negro vote of Ohio
will be almost solid against Foraker,
who has been nominated by the Repubh-
cans OF that State, on account of his hav-
ing once as a lawyer successfully de-
Tended a school board which was sued for
refusing to allow negro children to attend
white schools.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-06-12

1t is said that VIM. e. Chandler is
already substantially beaten by Blair for
the New Hampshire Senatorship, and that
ne is consequently greatly enraged. If
he can't get New Hampshire Republican
vindication he is certainly In a very bad
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-06-12
DON'T Trust the Enemy.
Boston Post (Dm.)

After the victory, to leave the principal po
siGions Of public trust throughout the country
in the hands of the vanquished would be un
reasonable, unnatural, suicidal, fatal. No
party could be held together single twelve
month upon any such basis. 1t would be like
nghting the way to the citadel, occupying
that, but leaving the outworke, the city walls
and the strongholds in the hands of the
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-06-12

The cotton worm made his appearance
in several counties Of Texas last week,
and this week he is reported to have IN
vaded Alabama, near Mathews station.
He is a good deal more dangerous than
the seventeen-year locust.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-06-12

A company is seid TO have been formed
al Memphis for the furnishing OF ready
made collins 20 rs members az 81 - each,
and 10 is asserted that the quality or the
collins is equal 10 that Of those for which
the undertakors charge s25. There seems
t. be a joke somewhere in the business,
but the undortakers do not enjoy IL. They
say IL istOo solemn a subject 10 treat with
lgyitV.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-06-12

The New York papers call selecting
jurors in a bad criminal case "fshlng for
fools.' This is due 70 the fact that the law.
yers for the defense often make Il point
to select the most ignorant aud narrow
minded jurors put upon them. Very
often jury that is competent 10 grasp
points Of law and properly weigh evidence
Is the very last thing In the world that is
wanted by the defense.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-06-12

Gen. Crooks advice to the War Depart
ment to make a vigorous campaign against
the hostile Indians seems to have been
rather over mature. There must have
been some mistake about the matter. 1t
is hardly possible that the General forgot
that it was his duty TO press the Indians,
and the business Of the Department TO
give him orders and spur him up if neces-
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-06-12
CURRENT COMMENT.
The sensibIe Colored People.

IHttIuetDttu TN UtFeF I1tepsT
The colored men Of the South are very apt
20 join the winning side and take Mr. Pick
wlck's advioe-go and shout with the larger
crowd. shrewd political observers are look
ing TO many other places to give Democratic
ma1orities under the new regime, which, un-
der the old, were wont, like Wilmington, to
give Republican majoritIes. There is moth
Ing succeeds like success.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-06-12

The Speaker Of the Massachusetts
House of Representatives broke three
gayels the other day trying to preserve
order. They seem to have been learning
some Illinois manners up in the old Bay
State.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-06-12

Bad luck appears 10 follow or rather
preoede investments made by Americans
in Mexican mines. Many Of the mines
prove profitable enough, but it may get
% be 50 that men will look on one who
speaks Of his interest in mining in Mex
leo in the same manner as one who goes
to Canada for his health in the dead Of
winter
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-06-12

Some of the Washington dudes were
Mortified the other day because the Presi-
dent rode out in an ordinary street car.
They can't appreciate Jetfersonian sim
plicity IN Washington.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-06-12

Frank Hurd is stin preparing for the
contest OF the election Of ROmeis to Con-
gress from the Toledo co. district. He
says he is bound to win.
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Roarntttn.

BOARD ON BROOKLYN HEIGHTS, Cd.
- poslte New York city and overlooking
the bay; convenient to the Bridge ana Coney
Island. Rooms can he engaged in advance By
addressing MRS. E. ROBINS. Isl Columbia
Heights. brooklyn, n. Y. Reference-W. B.
Savannah, Ga.
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Sfranro.

GTRAYED, one black roam Texas mare
- branded IS. Pr; If found leave at CIV
and Suburban Railway stables, or to S. i.
DUPON.
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gottErg.
AtGmrB to E0am.

MONEY TO LOAN.-n you are IN need Of
vi money, and want liberal loan on al
most any thing of value, and if you don't want
to be seen by your friends when you get 1t, or
have remarks made that you are in need Of
money by crowds Of people prOmenading and
passing the pawnshop aud watching you when
you go in or out, then call at the old reliable
Private PaWnbrOker House, 1877 CONGRESS
street, where very few people pass, and no
body wiz know your business. E. NULL
BERG. Manager.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-06-12

TOR SALE, a large lot of Planned No.
Il Flooring, Ceiling and Weather boarding
at S. 50 per l,000 in yard; 10000 feet Of 8x9.3
at IS 80 per LOGO in yard; Boards at 81 per .O0
IN yard; Scantllng at 81 per 1000 in ward.
Lumber yard Taylor and East Broad streets
REPPARD 81 co.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-06-12
Fer Salr.

TTEXAs AND MEXICAN PONIES,
Il size horses and mares broken and nm
broken, at DIR. COX'S stables. Can and sea sea-
them. NU oe'
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-06-12

Regisssrea at the Post 06Ece IN SdOannaA as
SeooR3 Class Ral Natter.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-06-12

TOR RENT. No. 1853 State street. near ~
Il nard, a nicely furnished south front roa'
on first floor; every convenience. -'Ol