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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-10-22
THE SOUTHERN INVENTOR
Who Made Some Remarkable Ma
chine Guns.
From the Neeo York Times,

From the Neto York Times.
Macon. one of the most beautiful cities
in the South, was fortunate In escaping
what many of its municipal sisters did
not-partial or total destruction. Gen.
sherman, in his march TO the sea, gave it
the cold shoulder, although one of the
most sanguinary contests which took
place between Atlanta and savannah was
fought at Grlswoldville, twelve miles
from Macon, in which 600 OF Joe
Browns gallant militiamen lost their
lives without interpreting any seri-
Gus obstacles to the onward
march OF Sherman's army, while Gen.
Wilson's ralding command, which had
cut a big swath OF destruction through
portions OF Alabama and Mississippi not
previously visited by Federal troops, en-
tered Macon with sword and torch in
hand Just az official news OF the surrender
az AppOmattoN and OF the general cessa-
ton OF hostilitles was received, and thus
the beautiful city of Macon and all it
contained was spared. happened 10 be
In NJ acon a short time after the arrival of
the Southern troops at their respective
| homes, and one day l came across a
| little man whom | thought had known
some seven years before, aud whom
! | approached cordially, saying: Didn't
| you use TO keep pistol gallery under the
! ST Nicholas Hotel in 1858 or along about
! that timeT' 10 which he answered. "My
name is TraVis-Capt. JOAN Travis.
kept shooting galleries at the Astor and
! ST. Nicholas Tor years. In those days
was considered the best pistol shot in the
world. ] WAS born IN New York and have
a brother-in-law in the Park Bank. have
abrother on Staten island, TOO who is said
to be very wealthy. 1 came South about
three years before the war, ana made \
great reputation in Louisville, Memphis,
Nashville, and at other places. | was at
| Grenada, Miss, when the war broke out,
and used to entertain the people in that
city by shooting an apple on n child's
head every evening with pistol. | at
once Lo0h part with the South, and was at
Belmont aud Island No. 10. where | was
made an ordnance officer; but Of late |
| have been made ordnance officer on Gen.
Forests staff" "Are you living here ~
asked, as he stopped TO take breath.
"Nes, indeed, and pve got shooting gal.
lery next doorto the Lanior House, where
am making lots OF mOney-thRt is,
when you take into consideration that on
the first day of last May | borrowed SO
from the editor Of the Telegraph Of this
city, winch was all tie good money had
Ia the world. had $4,000 IN Confederate
money, which YOU Will find in barrel ia
my gallerY-it may sell FOR some,niu.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-10-22
rs TEE COAT SINKING.
Theories 10 Account for the De-
strEction % Sabine Pass.
From, the Ne1o York Times.

From the NelC York Times.
BEAUMONT, TEX, Oct. 19.-Nothing is
talked OF here except the unprecedented
tidal flood around Sabine aad it's extra
ordinary results. Since the older resi-
dents Of this vicinity have gone over the
ground and discovered what an immense
stretc;. of coast country was submerged,
they have advanced another startling
theory to account fer the destruction or
Sabine Pass and the remarkable luunda-
tian Of JohusOn's and Taylor's BayOus.
WILhoGt beng able to give any scientific
reason, these Cid residents have general
ly L. reed that the Texas and Louisiana
coast. about the mouth Of Sabine river,
is gradually sinking, and they think it's
only a mattsr OF a Jew decades until the
sea Will claim & large slice of both these
States.
A gentleman who has lived on the coast
for titIy years makes the statement that
up to the year 1860 no serious overflow
had occurred between Berwick BAY, on
the Louisiana coast, and GalVestoa Bay
Iaers was not even a tradition among the
white settlers of an overflow during TINS
long period, extending back 10 about the
year 1880, when the Louisiana coast IN
that vicinity was first settled. In 1856
the streets Of Sabine were submerged by
a high tide for the first time since lts
foundation in 1852. Since 1867 there
have been eighteen disastrous over
flows, three of which occurred
during the present year. This eXtraor-
binary increase in aerial forces and over
flows since the year 1860 not only applies
to the 100-lnile strip OF coast contiguous
to the SaDlna's estuary, but applies with
the same mathematical accuracy TO the
entire Texas coast from sabine to Calves
ton, theucc to InaiAnola and Corpus
Christi, nearly down to Brownsville, at
which latter point the storms since 1850
have heen less severe than during the
preceding quarter of century. Tne old
settlers who have compiled this data can
not account for the phenomenal increase,
except on the basis that the entire Texas
coast has subsidized 3 foot or two since
1860.
The Orange Tribune, descanting upon
| this theory, suggests that the matter
should be made the subject OF scientific
investigation, and ought TO have thOr0u an
and immediate attention from the general
government. The Tribune calls upon the
! people of the First and Seventh Congress
| ional districts of Texas to join with the
| districts Of West Louisiana and immedl
| atelY apply to the War and Navy Depart
ments tor joint corps of competent en-
| gineers and scientists to establish the eX
act altitude of the coast on both sides the
! Sabine for distance OF at least Itty miles
| inland. Such course, ii declares, would
| put at rest the feelings OF anxiety caused
by the now locally widespread belief thai
| the surface of the earth in TINS section Ii
| gradually sinking.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-10-22
STRANGE PHENOMENA.
smoke Which Probably Came from
Great Forest Fires in Labrador.

Emoke Which Probably Came from
Great Forest Fires in Labrador.
OrrAwA, Oct. 21.-The officers of the
government Arctic steamer Alert, which
has just returned from an exploring ex-
petition 10 Hudson's Bay, report a
strange phenomenon which they expert
enced during their recent voyage The
story is told as follows: Southampton
island was made al noon Aug. %, the
compass working very badly. Leaving
there after taking observations, the yes
sells proceeded to Digs, but, on account
of bad weather, did not arrive there
until the 30th. During the night OF the
29th it became unusually dark, the air
being filled with dense smoke. which
kmelt like burning pitch. The sea, it is
said, appeared TO be on fire, while on the
deck OF the steamer the smoke was so
thick that one could not see his hand be-
fole him. A furious gale was blowing at
the time, and the lead was the only guide.
Capt. Gordon, commander of the eX-
pedition, reports that he is Of the opinion
4lat great fires we're raging in the centre
of Labrador, and that that fact accounted
kor the dense smoke and heat which about
khat time prevailed along the coast from
the Gulf OF St. Lawrence TO Cape Breton.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-10-22
OPPOSED 10 MIR. GEORGE.
Chief Arthur Speaks for the Loco
motive Engineers.
Fran the Near York Times.

From the Near York Times.
While the rOtunda of the Rossmore Ho-
tel, which is the headquarters oil the
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers,
now holding it's twenty-third annual con-
vention in the Metropolitan opera House,
was crowded with delegates yesterday,
the appearance among them OF their
leader, Grand Chief Engineer z. M. Ar
thur, was followed by an almost COM
plete stopping Of the buzz OF converse
tion, and for several minutes the Jolly
faced little Englishman was surrounded
by old friends, who exchanged greetings
with h IN and made way for the newcom-
ers pressing on their heels. II took some
time for all the delegates present who
wanted to do so to have word win the
"Chief," and when he was at liberty he
placed himself at the disposal OF re-
porter.
with regard to the convention" Mr..
Arthur said, 81 know Of no special bust
ness which is likely to come up, and shall
not until it makes It's appearance at the
time resolutions are in order. The
brotherhood is stronger than ever, the 800
delegates to this convention representing,
| believe, not less tnan 10000 locomotive
engineers in all parts of The United
States, Canada and Mexico"
''TO what do you attribute the solid1ty,
harmony and strength of your organlZa-
toni"
$40 the fact that we mind our own
business and leave others to mind theirs.
We have enough to do to look liter our own
interests without taking part In the al
tempt TO take care of the entire labor in
terests OF the country. We believe, act
ing accordingly, that it is absurd tor
man working in one line OF business to
undertake to assist in the adjustment OF
differences between employers and men
engaged IN another line of business which
he don't understand. 1t would be very
foolish in US to allow ourselves to be
represented in the conference with our
employers by barber. or tailor, or
nod carrier; and yet that is the system
under which the Knights of Labor are
conducting their work.
~ do not sympathiZe with the Henry
| George movement in this city," said Mr..
Arthur. "Our order takes no part in
politics, and 1 think it would be fatal to
1t or to any other such body to do 80. 1t
brings the question of class into politics,
which won't do. l am directly opposed
to many OF Mr.. Georges theories, especi-
ally the one relating to the ownership OF
property. Quite large number Of our
| members own their own homes. and L am
sure they would seriously object to giving
] them up to benefit men who don't own
| homes and never would If their possession
depended upon their own exertons."
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-10-22
FLORIDA POLITICS.
A housing Democratic Meeting at
Mandarin Near Jacksonville.

A housing Democratic Meeting at
Mandarin Near jacksonville.
JACKSONVILLE, FLA, Oct. 21.-There
WAS a rousing Democratic meeting at
mandarin, twenty miles below here. to-
nav. The steamer Rate Spencer carried
A>Iarge crowd from this city. The meet
ing was addressed by Congressman Chas.
ID Sugherty and Messrs. Dancy and Len
elA OF the county ticket.
The Republican County Convention
beld at St. Augustine to-day Endorsed
Greedy for Congress, but decided to noml-
nate no Republican Legislative ticket. 1t
Indprsed what is known as the County
Civil Service Reform ticket, composed OF
loan W estcott for the Senate, and VIM. j.
REYES and George Atwood for Represen-
satiyes, IL declared "fOr the constltu-
lion" int AGAINST article 10.
The German bark Wellgunde, in foun-
5ering condition of Mayport bar, will
probably be saved by Jettlsonlng her
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some day, but it is only fit for cigar light
ers now; you may have all you want OF
it," elbow did you like tghting r. y!
was in my element. have always HKed
the smell OF gunpowder, you know, ana
was extremely sorry, at first, "nen the
thing was over. l TACT, was just COM
pleting a terror in the shape or
battery of guns which would nave made
the 4anks open their eyes whenever
they got in front of them. They were
just about ready for the field when tne
curtain was rung down. 1t nearly broke
my heart. My battery was to consist OF
two rified guns and TWO hOwtzers. mace
of bronze, 81 inches long and IA men
bore, and weighing only 100 pounds eacn,
and intended only for cavalry. IL is
breech loader, and loads something ike
Spencer rife, with ball cartridges, wnlch
are set off by musket cap. 1t has regu-
lar lock on the revolving breech, ana the
gun VIII throw any kind OF missile. III Will
throw solid snot two miles with only
three ounces OF powder, and can be Ioaoed
Il times in a minute. 1t is 80 arranged
that cartridges containing musket oails
can be hurled nearly two miles. AT the
rate of 20 shots minute 1,OOO musket
balls may be projected with the velocity
OF MIME bullet in that space OF Time"
Had you ever used themW "No, not IN
action; but we tested them in MoDlle
few months before the surrender, and tnelr
performance was very Satisfactory
"Wnat became OF themW There's
where you touch me to the quick. On
the approach of Wilson's command had
them buried in the smallpox churchyard,
and one OF the men who buried my dar-
lings took it into his head to play mean,
and so went to Wilson and informed him,
and the guns were Immediately dtsin-
tered and sent to Washington" ~
guess that made you feel pretty bad ~
Feel pretty bad! l just went off all
alone by myself and cried like child"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-10-22
NOT THE NEGHo's CHURCH.
Cardinal Gibbons Movement Re-
garded with Doubt in Virginia.

Cardinal Gibbons Movement Re
garded with Doubt in Virginia.
MAsHINGToN, Oct. 1S,-A prominent
Catholic clergyman of the diocese of
Richmond, speaking to reporter to-day
about the new move made by Cardinal
Gibbons looking TO the evangelizing OF the
Southern negro, said: Il have little faith
in any such movement. 1 have had
long and varied experience among the
colored people of Virginia and other
Eoutbern States, and / have found that,
while as q class they have strong religious
Instincts. our form of religion is not the
bne adapted TO the expression OF their
pIety. III the last ten years we have made
very many converts in Virginia, and eX-
tended our missions remarkably, but l
must confess that our numbers have been
Increased but little by the addition Of ne
vroes. The reason is found in the very
nature of the race. The Catholic ceremo-
uies are essentially OF silent, meditative
nature, and are adapted TO turning
mans mind In on himself rather than TO
bring forth an expression of the senti-
nents within bim. During the perform
Nnce Of the ceremonial at all the services
there is solemn silence, broken only by
the voice of the minister and the words
OF the onoir, while the con-
IRRIGATION mutely follow. Now, the
negro, when he has any religious tervor,
feels like taking more active part in the
services. He likes TO sing hymns and
raise his Voice in prayer and let his
thoughts break forth in words. Medita-
tive religion "a not for him. lie cannot
grasp il We have tried to eyaugelize
TIE race many times, and the result ls
Thoroughly dlscouraging. The only per-
sisteut Catholic negroes l know OF are
those who were rAieed in slavery by
Catholic masters. A great many OF then
arc found on the eastern shore OF Mary
land and in the river countess"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-10-22
INGERsOLL CRITICISED.
a Georgian Analyses the Pagan's
Assaults on Religion.

Assaults on Religion.
from she Ne,o York Times lInd.)
Theodore Cone, of Georgia, whose
critique of the 1ngersollian philosophy
has elected very favorable comment from
the press of the South, spoke last evening
to an assemblage of $50 people in Grace
Chapel. No. 1872 East Fourteenth street, on
Religion, Science, and Ingersollism from
the Standpoint of Man Of the World"
Mr. Cone, after comparing the Mosaic
and scientific accounts OF the creation,
and pointing out that science, when
pushed to its ultimate limits and asked to
account for the origin Of life, demanded
as much faith of its adherents as religion
did, took up the consideration of lnger-
sOllism, which he called the "philosophy
of assertion" IngersolPs trinity was
force, matter, necessity. He assumed
what he started out to prove, and dazzled
the unthinking with brilliant word pic
| lures. Thought, according to the niger
| sollian philosophy, was only form OF
matter. Such short-sighted theories were
| not worthy of being combated, for the
| greatest inteliects of the race had &C
| knowledged the moral necessity for
First Cause. 1t was by the practical re-
suits of his teaching that Ingersoll should
! be Judged. His doctrine that nature
produced men without purpose and de-
stroyed them without aTegret; that hap
piness was the only good, and that each
should make his own qualification law
unto himself, would make of this earth, if
carried out, hell and an unfit abiding
| place for men. The poisoned dagger
which Ingersoll aimed At rel gion, which
he said the priesthood never proved, but
only asserted, could be turned back into
! his own heart, for he was the most daring
OF asserters and no logic or sequence
| could be found In his utterances. Mr..
| Cone was heard with great interest
| throughout and at the end was greeted
with applause which lasted several min
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-10-22
UImer's Liver tOrrec or.

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the restoration of tone and strength to the
system. For Dyspepsia, Constipation ana
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81 OG bottle. Freight paid to any address.
BE-. ULMER, NJ. D.,
Pharmacist. Savannah, Ga.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-10-22
JOCKEY JOYS.
The Third Day at Pimlico More Sue
cessful Than Either of the Others.

AGshluA Il All VI Nitt
BALTIMORE, Oct. 21.-The third day Of
the Plnlico races was even greater
success than the TWO preceding days. The
track was perfect. The only incident to
II ar the pleasure was the failure OF the
Nestal stakes, for which DIVER Bros.'
hly Mile had a walk over. The events
were:
FIRST RACE-Five furlongs; purse 500.
Fal-c step won, with Ermiue second and Van
third. Tine :0il2. Mutuals paid SI2 10.
SECOND hACg-ODe mle; purse $500 Es-
trellg won. with Bess second and Balladonna
third. TINE 1915.
THIRD RAcL-Nestal stakes for 1llies; three
years old: one and one-half miles. u was a
wAlEoyer for ADlr.
TcURTH EACE-. One and one-clgbtn miles;
&c Ing race; rErse $500. Pegasus won, with
boaz second ana Banner Bearer third. Time
l.57. Autuals paid q IS.
FIFTH KACE--Eree handicap steeple chase
over the regular steeple chase cour-e; purse
$60U. Teuucs6cc won, with BuCkra second
and Killarney third. Time 5.l4.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-10-22

NEW YORK, Oct. 2l.-.1he Cotton Ex-
change decided to-day by ballot to close
on Oct. -, Barth0ldi day. The ADJOURN
mCnt will take place immod ately after
the second cell. T3e Produce Exchange
will also probably close It's doors. The
Stock Exchange has voted to close.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-10-22

BRUNSWICK, GA, Oct. 21.-Fire Tues
tay night destroyed a storein the suburbs.
IL was owned by a MIR. Stiner and occu-
piea by Leo Meyer. Mr.. stiner had no
Insurance, but there was $1,000 ON the
stock in the Phoenix of Hartford. The
FIRE was of incendiary origin.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-10-22
Weather Indications

Special indications for Georgia to-day:
Fair weather and cooler.
For South Carolina, Georgia and East
ern Florida: Fair weather, northeasterly
winds and slightly cooler.
The height Of the river at Augusta at
1888 O'Clock Q. n. Yesterday (AugusJa
tIme) was 5.5 feet-a rise of OIL feet dur
ing preceding "A hours.
Comparative statement OF temperature
at Sayannah Oct. u, 1855 and 1886:
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the CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY.
Lnthcrnnn i'm AnnnciI.

CHICAGO, oct. 2l.-rhe national coun-
Gil Of the Evangelical Lutheran Church
began It's session to-day. Tie delegates.
several hundred in number, include both
clerical and lay representatives.. The
Introductory sermon was preached by
Rev. A. Spaeth, -. d. OF Philadelphia.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-10-22
Savannah and Tybee Railway Com
D8uV.

OFFICE OF TREASURER, III BAY ST.
SAVANNAH. Oct. Z, 1886. I
By resolution of the Board Of Directors
adopted this day. second installment of
TWENTY -FIV K PER CENT. of the Prefer
red Capital Stock Is called for, payable at this
office on or before the EIGHTH (Sth) DAY OF
NOVEMBER, 1888.
JOHN W. BURROUGHS,
Irnasu
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-10-22

SAVANNAH, GA, Oct. 10, 1885.
Edtoard j .Kie6er, Esq:
DEAR SIR had chills and fever for eleven
months, and took quinine until was nearly
deaf from the effect of it, without curing them.
Three-fourths of bottle of Peruvian Cure
broke them up, and now, two months after
taking it, am perfectly well and have not
felt any symptoms of their return.
S. A. FACKLER,
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CATHOLIC CONE FENCES.
Projects for Christianizing Our Col
ored and Indian Population.

From tho Ne1o York Herdld.
BALTIMORE, ND, Oct. 19.--Several of
the Bishops OF the archdiocese of Baltl-
more and others arrived here tonight to
attend conference with Cardinal Glib
bons at st. Mary's Seminary looking to
the extension OF colored and Indian mis-
SONS IN this country. OF late years the
Catholic church has made great progress
among the colOred people In several ~
the dioceses, principally in the South,
the Bishops have inaugurated colured
missions. at New Orleans the col
Ored Catholic population is very strong,
and has valuable church, educational
aud charitable property. In Leayen-
worth, Kan, The colorcd mission has
! church, orphan asylum aud weekly
/ newspaper Of large circulation. The most
prominent mission is that under the care
! Of the josephine fathers, who have their
/ headquarters IN America, northeast cor
ner Mulberry and COurtlsnd streets, this
city. The mother house of the order is at
! Mill Hin, London, Englcnd. These priests
! have two churches in Baltimore, several
schools, an academy and an orphan
/ ASYLUM. They also manage missions in
Washington, Louisville. Richmond and
Charleston, $. &. The Bishops intend to
devise plans by which evangelization
work among colored persons Will be more
successfully carried on.
THE CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY.
Next week, the trustees, clerical and
lay, of the proposed Catholic University,
to be located at Washington, will have an
important meeting, when ii IS expected a
number of important reports VIII b. made
| as TO tue success so far OF the undertake
ing. There will also be an assembly OF
the Archbishops OF the United States, VINO
VIII discuss matters OF interest to the
church IN general, including the relation
of the church 10 the knights OF Labor,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-10-22
81. Loui,' SECOND VictoIy.

ST. LOUIS, Oct. 2l.--To.day's base ball
game again tied the race for the worlds
championship, the score being: ~. Louis
q. Chicago 8.
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Arrested for Perinry.

BosToN, Oct. 2l.-AnthOny Howe, JT.,
Deputy Registrar OF Deeds, Of lining
ton. y. C., VINO Is wanted in that city u
Answer TO charge Of perjury, was ar.
rested here to-day.
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RS: s A. NJ. to 2P. NJ.
Dividend No. 4,

OFFICE MUTUAL GAS LIGHT CoMPANY,l
SAVANNAH, GA, Oct. 49, 1886 I
dividend of ONE AND ONE-HALF per
centum has this day been declared from
earnings of last quarter. payable at this office
on and after NOVEMBER 10 next, to stock
holders of record this day,
LEWIS c. LILLE,
Secretary.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-10-22

BLACK.-Miss A. r. BLACK died on thu
18th day of October, 1886, at Decatur, Ga, az
ter an illness of several weeks, IN the '4ti
year Of her age.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-10-22

Sperlal alottrea.
APPLES, APPLES.
Cabbage, Cabbage.
One car choice APPLES AND CABBAGE
Just received. Choice stock-Bendavis, Ro-
man Beauties, Baldwins King,
Cabbage, large and fine, at bottom prices.
j. s. COLLINS & co.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-10-22

THr King OF tho Belgians has boon inspect
ing Queen Nlctorla's Hohenlohe villa at Ba-
dem Baden. " tn view q purchasing ~
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Notice.
CITY OF SAVANNAH,
OFFICE CLERK OF COUNCIL.2
OCTOBER 20, 1885. }
Owners of property in the City Extension
west of Bull street are respectfully invited to
meet a Committee of the City Council at the
City Exchange at O'Clock on FRIDAY
EVENING, The 22d inst, to consider the
question of opening the streets.
By order OF the Committee.
FRANK E. REBARER.
Clerk of Council.