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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-01-04
Lincoln and His Assassin.

Pitts6urg PENN Chronicle, Dec. 81.
Manager John Ellsler, of the Opera
House. probably knew John Wilkes Booth
as we'll as any man now living. He was
not only intimately associated with him
in theatrical affairs, but was also his
partner i'll oil speculatiOns. Here are
dozens of letters from Booth" said Mr.
Ellsler this morning. "Ihey are IN re
gard to our oil transactions. We operated
on the bank of the Allegheny river, OppO-
site Franklin, and Booth was there a
great deal. In 1864 he wrote to me to
come to Franklin, and joined him in
July. We were there until he left to fill
his engagements in September. l have
always had one theory in regard to Booths
action. He knew Lincoln well, and
ALWAYS spoke kindly OF him. Time ana
again | have heard him allude to Mr.. Lin
coin as Uncle Abe They frequently
met and had conversations. Booth was a
man whose word was his bond. He
would sacrifice everything and go
through fire and blood to keep pledge. 1
have always thought that he took to
drinking. and while in his cups joined
some society or went into some plot; that
lots were cast to decide who would carry
out the plans, and that Booth was the
man to whose hand fell the assassination
! OF President Lincoln. His regard for his
| promise led him to carry out the plot, and
ne would have done it il he had been de-
puted to kill his own father. About two
weeks before the assassination an Eastern
| company offered 1000 for the property
/ owned by Booth and myself. l wrote and
/ telegraphed to him a great many times,
but got no answer. He was in Washing
/ ton. but must have been so engaged IN
the plot that he did not think Of anything
pl6p.1
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-01-04
A RIVAL TO THE '.KAzOO."
The "Hewgag" the Latest NOVelt.
Among Musical Instruments.

The "Hewgag" the Latest Novelty
Among Musical Instruments.
The "hewgag" is the latest novelty
among musical instruments, says the
Philadelphia Press. 1t must be seen to
be appreciated; it must be heard to be
praised or condemned. 1t is a twin to the
''kazoo," but it is bigger, costs more, and
looks like an Internal machine. The
''hewgag'' was intended to be a modifica-
ton of the banjo.
Attached to an ordinary banjo drum at
one point in it's circumference is par
having ten piano-like keys. Running
beneath the keys and the drum IS single
string of catgut, fastened to the extreme
end Of the bar of piano keys and to the
onnositp DOint in the circumference of the
drum. Parallel with the string stretch
ING across the under side Of the drum is a
slender shaft Of wood, which can be
turned by a handle projecting from the
edoe Of the drum. The shaft Of wood has
on il toothed wheel. AS the shaft turns,
the teeth strike the string and cause the
vibrations. The sound emitted Is cross
between the filing of a saw and grinding
a cofFee-miI. Pressure upon the piano
KEYS. while the shaft is being turned,
varies the notes.
Altogether, the ''hewgag' is cOmpli-
Gated instrument, and needs sklIlIul
manipulation to be played with success
The claim is made for it that it is leglt1-
mate musical instrument, resembling
greatly the banjo and harmonizlng with
the piano. But in the hands Of the small
bow it will be a thing of torture. II
would be worse than the "kaZoo," and nc
crowd on Chestnut street looking fol
election returns could hear its music
! without wanting to run away.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-01-04
snlnner,s Autograph Blank:

OF course, Treasurer Spinner, says a
washington letter, while in office, got
hundreds Of requests for his autograph,
the oldest in America. For a time he an
swered each one in an autograph note,
but the labor involved became so great
that he had a printed form prepared, run
ming: "YOur request OF such date IS
hereby complied with" Then when an
autograph request came in he simply
stoned his blank form and let it go at
that. One day tall, raw-boned country
man walked into his office. Morning;
sir.v said he. "Gocd morning." SAID
Spinner. looking up. 81 come Tor
that place you promised me" SAD
tho cOuntryman, after an awkward
nause. s'Place?'' said Spinner, Grossly
Il promised you no place" YES, you
did,; insisted the countryman stoutly
s.Tye cot YOUR promise in your own nand-
vzritinp.v With that he hauled out one
Of SINNERS autograph replies: your
rennest of such a date" etc. But, man
aIiTe.v said Spinner, shat was in re-
! sponse to a request from you for my auto
granb-' s.No. 'twasn't," said the man;
| 81 never asked no autograph. want q
Mace: that's what l wrote for" Spinner
/ had The mans letter hunted Up. sure
/ enough. it was formal application for
/ place. "Here,'' said Spinner, empJyns
! into his big hand all the money ne mad II
/ his pocket; ''here's some money ior you
l can't give you place; l haven't any tt
! give" And with that the countrym
J had to be content.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-01-04
NOT DIGNIFIED,
Never Visited the Departments

1t is notable and well-nigh incredible
fact that President Arthur has never
visited the State, War and Navy Depart
ment building. 1t is within half square
of the White House. 1t is the first object
which meets his eye as he looks from the
west window Of his bedroom
President Arthur is not the only
President who has neglected to acquaint
himself with the departments. 1t has
been a long time since there was in the
White House a man who has taken any
trouble to visit the departments and
study, even in a general way, the practi-
cal working of the departmental ma
chinery. Our later Presidents have not
even thought fit to become personally ac'
quainted with many of the most impOr'
tant and responsible administrative
officers. They have looked upon it as
unidentified TO do so.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-01-04
A NEW USE FOR THE FROG.
Reptiles by Assimilation to BecOm
human.

Reptiles by Assimilation to Become
human.
A new use for the frog has been dIscov-
cred. A medical correspondent of the
Lancet says that, finding the treatment of
graduating wounds by skin grating is in
country practice liable to fall into disuse
through the unWillingness of patients to
part with the little bit of skin necessary,
he has lately been induced to try expert
inents with other substances as a substi-
tute for human CRAFTS. AS the outcome of
these experiments he finds that bits OF
skin from & decapitated frog make gratis
which admirably answer all purposes,
forming a source Of supply always at
hand in the country, except during the
winter months, and being easily applied
or account of their uniformity IN thick
ness, and necessitating no pain to suffer
ing humanity. The skin OF single frog
yields CRAFTS for an enormous extent OF
surface, and preserves its vitality so long
that, if the patient is at distance, the
portion Of skin required can be carried by
the surgeon in his pocket for an hour or
more without injury, provided 1t is
wrapped in gutta-percha or other water
proof tissue to prevent drying. The frog
is so extensively used for experimental
purposes by surgical savants that the APP
preparation of its skin for the convenience
Of human beings whose own SKINS re-
quire renewal is not proceeding to
Which it can reasonably object, more
especially as it is decapltated before thus
utilized. The public, however, would be
interested to hear little more about
these frog-grafts before adopting them
generally. Does the skin of the frog
when grated retain its peculiarities?
The point is of some Importance, as the
appearance of a person in a speckled
frOg-skin would hardly be prepossessing.
May not rog-grafting also lead to an in
crease of tOadyism?
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-01-04
4 Big Bet.
Hartford Tunes.


A bet was made in The Presidential
election of 1882, or rather an agreement,
by which the sum of 5000 was given out
right to one of the parties to the bet, the
condition Being that he should pay the
other man one cent for one electoral vote
that jackson should get over Clay, two
cents for two votes, four cents for three,
eight cents for four, sixteen cents for i've,
thirty-two for six, and so on, according
to the majority, if any, that jackson
might get in the electoral college. The
man to whom the offer was made incautl-
ously jumped at it, and eagerly took the
5000. But he found that he had obligated
himself for more than he, or all his
friends, could ever pay. The simplest
arithmetic viii show that, by rule OF
this doubling up, even if the majority had
been but 20, it would have involved
1922 IS; to say nothing of majority OF
%. which would bankrupt all the GOulds
and Vanderbilts. Even a majority OF
only so would produce $5,36S, 709 -; while
a majority of Sc would involve $343, 597,'
3S3 6S. If the majority only reached 40
the mans obligation would already have
mounted into billions, and reached tho
astounding sum of s., 4J7, 55S, 13S s..
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-01-04
He Couldn't Stand the Cold

'sWeu, I'll be shot if this isn't a
snifter." he said as he entered street
car which was occupied solely by two
women.
Haven't seen il as cold for twenty-five
years. he continued, as he stamped up
and down the aisle and rubbed his ears.
The women paid him no attention, and
suddenly ne paused and hlurted cut:
s.HOw on earth some fOlkses' ears and
feet can stand this weather, exposed as
thew are. is mOre'n / can see. / should
think day like this would carry OF half
The female SEX
No reply was made, but one OF the
ladies' arose and opened the rear door OF
the car ana the two took seats close to II
and began to fan themselves with news
papers. The ola fellow watched them TOT
ab1ut q minute and then bolted through
the from. door and dropped TO the ground
and called TO the driver:
''Keep my old i've cents and be hanged
10 you, but 1 won't ride in ear with
10 sicb crauks if l lose my whole twenty
cDur tOes!'
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-01-04
BURIED AT SEA.
The Remains or a Texas Veteran Con
signed to the Waves of the Gulf.

The Remains or a Texas Veteran Con-
signed to the Waves of the Gulf.
GALVESTON, Dec. 31.-A strange
funeral cortege steamed out into the Gulf
to-day. Friends of eX-State Commissioner
H. Perry Brewster brought his remains
from Austin and buried them at sea, in
accordance with his dying request.
Col. Brewster was veteran OF the
battle of san JacintO, and afterwards be-
came the first Adjutant General of the
repIblic of Texas. During the late war
he served as chiet-Of-stah under Gen.
Albert Sidney Johnston.
Deceased passed his life on land, but
was strongly infatuated with desire to
be buried at sea.
He first made known his peculiar de-
sires in this respect to his bosom friends,
Gen. John NJ. Claiborne and Col. Jack
White, lying together under a tree just
before the opening engagement at the
battle of Shiloh.
Afterward during the progress of the
war he frequently repeated the request to
several army friends, and said he desired
TO be buried in 60 iathOms of water at high
meridian. His theory was that al that
particular depth the pressure of water
was Of Just sufficient density to keep a
human body quietly upon the bottom.
Prior 10 his death in the city Of Austin on
$500, ...s. q ..uge brewster repeated to
his daUohter his last wishes in regard to
The disposition OF his body.
Miss Brewster communicated with
gen. Claiborne and other friends of this
city. and il was determined TO carry out
the last request.
GOV. Ireland placed the little State
steamer Hygeia at the disposal of Miss
Brewster for the purpose of carrying the
body TO sea.
At 10 O'Clock the remains, under mill
tary escort, were placed aboard the Hy-
geia- and the solemn travel to the sea be
gan. The locality selected for the burial
was a place where nine years ago the
steamship Waco was burned with great
loss OF life. Many old army friends of de-
ceased accompanied the remains. Miss
Brewster, yielding to the entreaties of
friends. parted forever from the remains
of her hOnored father at the point Of en-
barkatiOn. The sea was very rough, but
the little steamer brayed the waves under
the hands of an experienced pilot. Sew
eraI tuys and pilot beats accompanied the
funeral boat. The shipping in the harbOI
flew their flags at half-mast.
A few minutes before Il O'Clock the
Hvgeia rounded the Waco buoy, and
when about 200 yards south of it, Gen
John VI. Claiborne, in the presence CT al
aboacd. briefly recited the history of hi
bosom friend, and as the timepiece in hi
hand indicated the hour of l. he said
.sPeace to his ashes,'' and the casket con
tanning all that was mortal of Hon. II
Perry Brewster sank beneath the wave
forever.
The remarks of Gen. Claiborne wer
very timely and appropriate, and no ma
perhaps could more appropriately pay thu
last tribute TO a warm friend, an homes
man. a dear father and husband, and
distinguished citizen.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-01-04
Ynnnr lIenl Read ThIs.

The Voltaic Belt Company, of Marshall,
Mich, offer to send their celebrated Elec-
tro-Voltaic Belt and other Electric APP
piiances on trial for thirty days to men
(young or old) afflicted with nervous de-
biHty, loss of vitality and manhood, and
ali kindred troubles. Also for rheuma-
tism, neuralgia, paralysis, and many
other diseases. Complete restoration to
health, vigor and manhood guaranteed.
No risk is incurred as thirty days trial is
allowed. Write them at once for Illus
trated pamphlet free.-Adu.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-01-04
RORsFORD's ACID PHOSPHATE.
Valuable Medicine.

Dr.W.H. Parmelee, Toledo, Ohio, says;
81 have prescribed the acid in large
variety of diseases, and have BEEN amply
satisfied that it is a valuable addition TO
our list of medicinal agents.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-01-04
no. WISTER-

Has Winter, no! Winter.
King Of the northern blast.
You meet as all, YOU greet us all,
With grip that freezes fast.
In regal p0np you've gathered up
Nour royal robes oil snow.
And bv their trailing men shall trace
Whatever ways y0I 20.
Your grim Tetainers all. alaCk!
Make but a cruel train
Or biting sleet and singing winds
And ice and frozen rain.
The rich with furs and blazing hearths
Your.carnival NAV e-orm. fpreme
While Mirth and Cheer may reign eu-
From Eassail eve sail morn.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-01-04

But ha, Winter. no Winter.
What about the Poor
Who've ne stronghold against the cold,
No bride or sineCure
To ST at bay the singing day
or soften down the night;
Who note the thickeninc window panei
With sinking hearts alright,
VINO draw their babies close and sing
Their silvering lullables-
Then sleep and dream o. steamlng least;
That hanger-slecp supplies.
To wake at morn with sbuddering sense
Of heightened fast aud cold,
And find that gaunt-o5ed want hatf
wrought
It's trace within the field.
Hal Winter. no. Winter.
Hard your reign on these.
God pitv suCht and send warm hearts
To all who starye and freeze.
-M1rig BGrret Butler. IN Current.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-12-22
THIRTY DAYS

C,TATE OF MINNESOTA, COUNTY OF RAMSEY
- SIS. In Probate Court special term, Nov.
20, 1885,
In the matter Of the estate of David H Hotch-
kiss, deceased
Whereas. an instrument in writing, purporting
to be an authenticated copy of the last will and tes
ment of David II. Hotc hkiss. deceased, and OF
the probate thereof in the county OF Onondaga,
court;
And whereas Ira A. Place has filed Herewith
his petition representing among other things that
Onendaga county, testate and that said petitioner
and praying that the said instrument may be adj
mitted to probate, and that letters testamentary
be to him and Adele B. Howard the other execu-
tor therein named, issued thereon.
1t is ordered that the proofs of said instrument,
and the said petition, be heard before this court,
at the probate Office in said county, on Saturday,
the 26th day of december. A. D. 1885, at ten o'clock
in the forenoon, when all concerned may appear
and contest the probate of said instrument.
And it is further ordered that public notice OF
the time and place of said hearing be given to all
persons interested, by publication of these orders
for three weeks successfully previous to said day
of hearing, in the ST. Paul DAILY GLOBE, q
newspaper printed and published at St. Paul, in
said county.
By the Court,
VIM. B. MoGRoRTY,
[L.s.] Judge of Probate.
Attest: FRANK ROBERT, Jr., Clerk.
9. A CoNGDoN, Attorney for Petitioner.
dec1-4wtues
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-12-22
CoMPTRoLLER's OFFICE, CITY HALL,
CITY OF ST. PAUL, Mimi, Dec. IS, 1885.
GREETINGS:

Deeds will be issued by the City Of ST. Paul,
on the twenty-sixth day of January, A D. 1886,
and after in accordance with the city charter,
upon the presentation to the City Comptroller
of the following unredeemed ''certificates Of
SALE issued by the City Treasurer, for prop
erty situated within the corporate limits of
the City of ST. Paul, State of Minnesota, sold
by him on the twenty-ffth day ofJanuary, AID.
1854, to satisfy judgments against same, rem
dered by the District Court of the County Of
Ramsey, State of Minnesota, for the following
improvements. unless redeemed on or before
the twenty-tifth day of January, A. D. 1886.
(This twenty-ffth day of January, 1886, will
be the last day for redemption), with penalty
of twenty-four per cent. per annum from the
date of sale, January 25, 1884, viz:
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-12-22
Grading Pleasant Avenue, from Sixth
Street to Ramsey Street.

No. of Supposed owner and Amt of
Cert. description. Sale
51S2. Fl. F. Davis. Part of lots 2 and
8, Irvine's Enlargement to
Rice Il Irvine's Addition to
St. Paul, described as follows:
Commencing on SE'ly line of
Pleasant Avenue, at intersec-
ton with NElY line of alley
in said block 62; thence NE'ly
along Pleasant Avenue 90 #;
thence at right angles to Pleas
ant Avenue. 81 # to line be-
tween lots 2 and 3, at a point
JOG # from Pleasant Avenues;
thence parallel with Oak
street, 81 # to line between
lots and said block; thence
WHY along said line to said al
ley; thence along said alley to
beginning. S143 SO
Irvine's Enlargement to Rice & Irvine's Ad-
dition to st. Paul.
No. of Supposed owner and Amt of
Cert. description. Lot. Block. Sale
51s3. W. II. Grant, Il of So 500. II
Partly in Irvines Enlargement to Rice & r.
vines Addition to ST. Paul and Partly
in Dayton Irvines Ad-
dition to St. Paul.
Cert. Supposed owner. Lot. Block. Sale
51S4. W. S. Combs. ....... g. S143. So
Dayton Irvine's Addition to St. Paul
No. of Supposed owner and Amt of
Cert. description. Lot. Block. Sale
51S5. W. s.. Combs. lex -
eept NW'ly57 ftl. 81 s143.3
5191. NJ. O'Day, SE'ly u
of................A SO 1873. SO
Grading Garfield Street, from Good
rich Street to Ramsey Street.
Whitacre, Brisbine & Mullen's Subdivision of
Lots l and 2, Leechs Out Lots
to st. Paul.
No. of Supposed owner and Amt of
Cert. description. Lot. Sale
5194. r. Whitacre, (part s of
Pleasant av) ...........13 1858 81
5196. A. Walters and J. Fl. ia
CODY. ...S5 z24. 81
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-12-22
CITY NOTICE.

| OFFICE OF THE CITY TREASURER,
ST. PAUL, MIMI, Dec. IA, 1885.
| ALI persons interested in the assessments
| for
Grading State street. from Susan
street to an intersection with Oak
dale Auenue;
Grading and Guttering Olive street,
from Seventh street to Grove street;
Grading Maple street. from East Sew
enth street to Hastings Avenue;
Grading Tuscarora street, from War.
saw street to Milton street;
Change of grade on Acker street, from
Mississippi street to a point sixty
(6O) feet west of Buffalo street;
For the Construction of a sewer on
Garfield street, from Goodrich Ave
nue. to Pleasant Avenue; Lisbon
street, from Douglas street to Pleas
ant Avenue, and on Prairie street.
from Western Avenue to Douglas
street,
WILL TAKE NOTICE
that on the 9th day of December, 1885, I did re-
ceive different warrants from the City Comp
troller of the City of st. Paul for the collec-
| ton of the above named assessments
The nature of these warrants is, that if you
fail to pay the assessment within
THIRTY DAYS
! after the first publication of this notice,
shall report you and your real estate so as
sessed as delinquent, and apply to the District
| Court Of the County of Ramsey, Minnesota,
| for judgment against your lands lots. blocks,
or parcels thereof so assessed, including in
terest, costs and expenses, and for an order
! of the Court to sell the same for the pay
ment thereof.
349-359 GEORGE REFS, City Treasurer.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-12-22
E. Rice's Trout Brook Addition to St. Paul.

$3.50. Same. That part of block 10,
north of line drawn from
the NV corner of Bank and
Westminster streets, parallel
with Wh1tall street, to an in
terSectiou with Vale street. =. S142 48
All in the City Of St. Paul, Ramsey county,
Minnesota. JOHN W. ROCHE, *
City Colnptroller.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-12-22
AUCTION SALES.
p. It. Kavanagh.
"-UT POSTTTYELY CLOSE

hs odo IS 1 out e At ag0t0 0
A r, Alness in the Davidson block, on Jackson
street. near Fourth The stock at present con-
ssts of about 500 900 worth of fine clothing for men
and bows cardigan jackets, furnishing goods, hats
caps hosiery, notions. gloves, ETC., etc. Mr.. Al
ness having fully determined to retire from the
business has placed the goods in my hands to sell
without limit to the highest bidder. This sale is
bona fide, and should at once command the atten-
ton and confidence of the people. The sale will
commence at 10 O'Clock a on Saturday of this
week and will continue from day to day until the
entire stock is disposed Of P. T. kavanagh, auc-
tiOneer. 354-6o
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-12-22
miscellaneous.

HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE at auction
IL Wednesday. Dec. %, at 10 O'Clock a. M. at SO
East Sixth ST. will be sold fine lot of nearly new
household goods, consisting of parlor and kitchen
stoves, easy chairs, carpets. tables sofa, queens
ware, cooking utensils, etc. etc. Those des ring
really first-elass goods should attend. Sale posi-
tive, as owner is leaving the city. S56-57
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-12-22
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE.
NIfsceIIaneous List.

TAVING REARRANGED my Como outlots
II now offer lots for sale on easy terms. This
property is situated within forty rods of the state
fair grounds and the st. Paul city PARK, IN iuI
view of the Northern Pacific shops and Hamline
university, fronting Smelling and Como ave
nues, midway between the two cities The most
desirable property for residences in the county
Apply on the premises or direct 10 Lorenzo Hoyt
81 IPsnI HOY 36s 354-67
OHOICE LAND two miles from city limits at
= $50 per acre; lots on the proposed motor line
at 5000 on monthly payments. Huffman CO..
I15 East seventh ST. 356-5S
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-12-22
WANTED TO RENT

LNARM-Wanted to lease for term of years a
good, wellimproved farm of from 100 to 200
acres within 10 miles of St. Paul or MINNEAPOLIS
by thorough, frst-class farmer. Address 5. j. s.
Mankato postoffice, MINI. 349-35s
FURNISHED ROOM wanted for gentleman
i from Jan: ]; near Bridge square; references;
A. P this office.
n ENTLEMAN AND WIFE desire a fur
VI nished and heated alcove or suite of rooms.
with board, in strictly private family; references
xchanged. Address L. B. Globe Office :
GENTLEMAN-Wante by a gentleman a
VI room. comfortably furnished and heated with
or without board; state terms and locality. G. D.,
Globe office. z
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-12-22
FINANCIAL.

NEWPORT & PEET, Drake block, Third ST.,
~ opposite Merchants hotel, loan money at
from to per cent on improved city property,
and furnish it without delay; they also buy and
sell mortgages. bonds and stocks. -24stf