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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-08-18

Great skill and caution were requ 81 e
TO keep afoot in wooden bottoms at all. \
queer spectacle it WAS, too, TO see one =
fellOw-baing stepping gingerly around,
as il their were universal misgivlngs as
to the safeness of the earth's crust. one
may forget his first feat with firearms ana
even his first exploit on skates, but
never his first flight On-Or, 10 be accu-
rate, his first abduction bY-WoOden bot
toms. If the sOles, which in clumsy at
tempt to fit the foot Were shaped like
rockers, where once set in motion, they
persisted in inexOrably fitting one for
ward, especially in descending hill, till
VoltIon was utterly lost, and nothing
short OF an ascent or fall could arrest
them. However, in time they became
comparatively manageable, one getting
able to choose his own path, as we'll as TO
have some small voice in stoppages.
Uppers were made of such random
pieces of leather, or of anything bearing
the faintest semb ance of leather, that
could be lighted on. Carriage curtains
and buggy tops were acceptable. La some
cases old morocco pocketbooks were con-
verted into children's shoes; while many
ladies managed to fashion themselves
sort of moccasin cut of the most hetero-
geneOus and unprOmislng materials. Voc
to the careless wight who suffered his
saddled horse TO stand out near church,
store or post Office after nightfall! The
chances were that when he went to mount
he would lind that some one had apprO-
priated his saddle skirts for sole leather,
unless he had forestalled such an act
by approprlating them TO that end HIM
self
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-08-18
SHOES IN THE CoNFEDHRACY.
Grotcsquc EXpcdicnts Caused by the
Dcarth of Leather.

Ddrid Dodge, IN tie A Hantic NontAly.
The dearth of leather also drove the
people to all sorts of grotesque expedi-
ents. Sole leather especially, owing to
the difficulty which the small tanneries
experienced in its production, was ex-
tremely scarce. Wood, which had long
been worn TO limited extent by the
slaves in some localities, now came into
general use IN the making OF shoes A
wooden shoe was among the very first in
Ventions patented under the Confederate
government. In the beginning a consid-
cradle variety OF shapes prevailed. some
could do no better than dig out rude
wooden acceptable for the foot, "A travesty
on the sabot worn by the French meas
ants, a strip OF leather being attached To
the top, 10y means OF which the clog was
secured to the ankle. But by far the best
and most comfortable style, and one
which was adopted Whenever the addl-
tlonal leather required was to be had, was
simple sole Of ash. willow, or SOM
light wood to which full leather uppers
were fastened with tacks. At first these
were made so thick, In order to insure du-
rability, that among their YaIi ous other
effects was that Of adding very sensibly
10 the stature Of the community. Later
on II was found better to make the soles
mailing on their bottoms light irons, simi-
lar IN shape to horseshoes. They were
necessarily the noisiest shoes ever worn.
announcing the approach OF their wear
ers at "A good round distance. When the
air was clear and the ground frozen, one
was by this means Bept we'll apprised OF
the movements of his Immediate neigh
bors. Especially did their telltale clatTer
make them the abomination OF the negro
in his nocturnal rambles. The dismay OF
nervous people and careful housewives.
their effect indoors was indeed some
thing terrific, though after irons came into
vogue and lessened the impacting surface
the clatter was toned down TO something
under the tramp Of horse. Nor were
they much less destructive to floors,
while carpets simply did not exist In
their wake. Despite the scrubhings and
scourings OF quarter century, their
marks are yet to be seen in some houses.
The use OF wooden bottoms for shoes
was by no means confined 10 the negroes.
They were worn by the majority OF labor
ing people. as we'll as by many Of bolh
sexes who had been reared i'm afiuenCe,
The scarcity OF the last winter OF the
war drove whole families into them, ex-
cept the little feet which could not be
trusted 10 steer such craft, but bore their
snare OF martyrd0m by being imprisoned
indoors throughout the uyelong dreary
month
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-08-18
THOMAsVfLLE EXPRESS

JEsUP EXPRESS.
$50 m Nv Savannah......A S:20am
6:lO p m Ar. .Jesup. $3.50 a m
otopS AT all regular and flag stations.
CONNECTIONs.
AT SAVANNAH for Charleston at 7:lOa m
L6:l8 ~ sgn ay). arrive Augusta via Yem-
assoc aI !: 4o m and S:lS p m; for Augusta
ana Atlanta at $40 m and D m: with
steamships for New York Monday, W'dns+..
day ana Friday; for Boston Thursday; for
Baltimore every fifth day.
Al JESU Z for Brunswick at 2:50 m Tex
cept sunday and 6:20 p m; for Macon 2:SO a
AtWAYCR0ss for Brunswick at 4:lOa
and 40 m; for Albany at $500 m and
CALLAHAN for Fernandina at $40 am
and 2:45 p m; for Waldo, Cedar Key, Ocala,
etc, at II 10 m and 7:25 pm.
At JACKSONVILLE with rail and steamer
At LIVE OAK for Madison, Tallahassee,
etc. at 10 $50 IN. and 1904 p. IN. Except Sum
day
1t GAINESVILLE for Ocala. Tavares,
Pemberon's Ferry, Brooksville and TAMPA
at II % m; for PataCka a, ~:45 "a m; for Ce-
dar Key at 1880 p IN Except Sunday
AT ALBANY for Atlanta. Macon. Montgom-
cry, Mobile, New Orleans. Nashville. etc.
At CHATTAHOOCHEE for Pensacola,
Mobile, New Orleans; with Peoples line
steamers advertising to leave for A palachi-
cola at zoo D m Sunday. and Tor Columbus at
10 p m Tuesday.
Tickets sold and sleeping car berths Sc
cured at BREN'S Ticket Office, and at the
Passenger Station.
JAS. L. TAYLOR, GenI Pass. Agent.
X. q. FLEMING, Superintendent.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-08-18

stops at all regular stations. Pullman paI-
ace sleeping cars to and from Savannah and
tampa VIA Galnesville Pullman buffet seen-
ing cars to and from Jacksonville and Wash
lngton. Pullman buffet cars and Mann hon
DOR buffet cars via Waycross, ALBANY and
Macon, and via WaycroBs, Jesup and Macon
between Jacksonville and Cincinnati. Also
through passenger coaches betyyeen Tacl1 -
Vile and ChattaDOora 80 ''"NN9OA-
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-08-18
THE SHAH OF PERsIA,s HAREM.
Beauty and Youth the Prerequi-
sites for Entering Its Portals.
From the 81. James G0sette.

From the 81. James G0eette.
Under former reigns in Persia the rule
was that no male person over 10 years of
age should be found on the line of route
OF royal wife or daughter. 1t was death
to disobey this order. Even now Europe
ans wisely avoid unpleasantness by turn.
ing down side street when they hear the
shouts of "Gitchen'' Il. e., "Begone" in
Iurkish) from the eunuchs who accom-
pany the palace ladies.
The late American Minister, MIR. Ben
1amin, made great mistake on one occa.
sion by neglectng this plan. With true
American simplicity he was accustomed
To ride through the streets with only one
servant. Meeting the procession one day
be tailed TO turn out OF its path. The re.
suit was that his servant was beaten and
he himself was hustled into byroad.
Next day he duly lodged a complaint of
this treatment and had to put up with the
apology that, naturally, the royal ser.
wants would not recognize u 'one.horse
Minister"
Gen. Gersteiger Kahn, an Austrian of.
hcer of engineers, many years in the ser
vice Of the Shah, was wiser in his gene
ration. lie met the late Queen-AIother
and the royal ladies when he was on foot.
turned his face 10 the wall like native
and, as each carriage passed, deliberately
Baluted from the back OF his head. The
ladies' screamed with laughter and told
lhe Shah, who persuaded him to repeat
nis mover salutes, and thea congratulated
him on his discretion.
good deal is known OF the ROYAL Sc.
ragliO from those who have had oppartu-
mites OF seeing IL; but these persons are
Few. French pianiste, Mime. Hadji
Abbas,an aged French woman VINO passed
40 years In heroyal palace as interpreter
10 the royal ladies'. and an Italian lady,
the wife OF the Observation-Disclosures, were
the only persons in Persia who could
really speak on this subject with author
NY. During my long residence IA Persia
ONLY hnnM az nnn haron I'm I'D. A..
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-08-18

,Hrullman buffet cars to and from TacLe.-~
si,ie ana New YORK, and 30 and from 1soi
Mobile. '-' ensacols and
CONNECTING AT JACKSONVILLE
WIN I9st mail train via JacksonviiIe ~
an a., Key West Railway and South Fl "r,Pa
Railway to and from Tampa. rIoflua
Y 30 y m Lv.... Jacksonville AN ,..
20 p IN Ar. Sanford. ....Iv 90 80
e;i6 p m Ar. ..... Tampa ....I,v 30: 90 m
Steamships leave Tampa for Kew West a., N
fast mail train. "" arrival OF
EAST FLORIDA EMPRESS
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-08-18

LV Chattanooga. 9:40 m II 100
ar Cleveland ....l 0:45 y m l2:l0 noon
to Rome. 0'"P
PULLMAN Buffet cars leave Atlanta daily at
334O p IN for New York without change via
rome, Dalton, Knoxville, Bristol, Roanoke
Pul man Buffet cars leave Rome daily at
9:86 IN for Washington without change via
RnsnoKe and Shenandoah junction,
go uiinan bnnet cars leave Jesup daily at
x:sO m fer Atlanta, Chattanooga and Gin
ciunau.
Pullman Buffet cars leave Atlanta at 1920
p m for Cincinnati via Chattanooga
Excursion tickets to Georgia Tennessee
and virginia Springs can be purcha upon
application to Mr.. VIM. Bren, CITY Ticket
agent, ana TO depot ticket agent S., Il. Il w,
Il. IT,, Savannah, by this short line.
h. W. WRENN,
General Passenger and Ticket Agent
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-08-18
East Tenn, Va. & Georgia R. R.
GEORGIA DIVISION.
The Quickest and Shortest Line
-BETWEEN-
SAVANNAH AND ATLANTA.

COMMENCING MAY Cd the following
~ Schedule will be IN effect:
EASTERN LINE
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-08-18
Charleston & Savannah Ry. Co.

4 Ii trains wait at savannah for connection
n with Savannah, Florida and Western
Railway.
Trains leave and arrive at Savannah by
st. ndard time Goth meridian), which is IS
minutes slower than city time,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-08-18
AailrcaoE.
CENTRAL RAILROAD

OK and after this date passenger trains
~ VIII run rs fOllows:
Trains marked daily, t daily except Sun
The Standard time by which these trains
run is 80 minutes slower than Savannah city
time.
Lv Savannah. -: 40 q M $500 p nj rs 40 p IN
AR Mlllen ......~ll 40 III n :03 y III g :45 D II
Ar Augusta. *3:45 m 46:I5 m
ar Macon ..... $40 p m +3:2O am
Ar Columbus. :4S m 1925 pm
Ar Montgomery *7;23pm
Ar Euiaula..... 1888 M
Ar Albany. 10 p IN +2:45 p IN
Passengers for SylVania, SandersVille,
Nrightsville, MIlledgeville and Eatonton
should take $40 m train.
Passengers for Tromaston, Carol ton,
Perry. Fort Gaines, Talbotton. Buena Vista,
Blakely and Clayton should take 1920 p IN
~ Miller...... - 20 pm 1910 m $500 = m
Lv Augusta. -. 1890 a M s9:30pm
Nv Macon .... +9:40 m *I0:50 pm
Nv Att nta..... 1900 M '6:5O pm
Nv Columbus sTll:46 p IN az 20 IN
Nv montgomery "7:40 q m
Lv Eufaula.... +lO:55am
Lv Albany 49,. *6:40 m *l2:H0m
A. Savannah. S4:O7 p III $3.50 m 1906 m
Sleeping cars on all night passenger trains
between savannah anu Augusta, Savannah
and NJ con, savannah and Atlanta, Macon
and Co umbus.
Train leaving at 1920 m and arriving at
5:55 m Will not stoO To put OF or take on
passengers between Savannah and Millen.
Connections 81 savannah with Savannah,
Florida and Western Railw ay for all points iii
Florida.
Tickets for all points and sleeping car births
on sac at city Office, No. 20 Bull street, and
dei OF office 30 minutes before departure of
each train. g. A. WHITEHEAD,
General Passenger Agent.
j. G. SHAW, Ticket Agent.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-08-18
SPECIAL SUNDAY SCHEDULES

For tickets, sleeping car reservations and all
other Information apply to William Bren,
Charleston aud Savannah Railway ticket
office. at Savannah, Florida and Western
Railway depot.
July 81, 1856.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-08-18
ST FLORIDA EyPPpoo
ALBANY EXPRESS

ruiIman buffet cars to and from Jackoon-
VllIe ana st. Lonis via Thomasville. A ihon-
and Montgomery. NV Aloany
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-08-18
I3ilrnanS.
savannah, Florida & Western Ry

Standard Time. iuH ny central
IME CARD IN EFFECT JUNE 97 zoo.
u Passenger Trains on this road vi, 1850,
daily as follows: 'o"U VIII run
FAST MAIL,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-08-18
South Florida Railroad.
CENTRAL STANDARD TINE.

ON and after WEDN ESOAY, Aug. II, 1886,
~ trains will arrive and leave as follows:
Daily. Daily except Sundays.
Leave Sanford for
Tampa and way
stations ........., $500 m and *i:35 m
Arrive at Tampa q. fl2: 55 p IN and 1915 m
Returning leave
Tampa at......... 80 90 a m and Tl:40 m
Arrive at Sanford re-. 70 80 a III and 1925 N
Leave Sanford for Kisslmmee and
way stations at............ ... 1920 y m
Arrive at Kisslmmee at............. 1850 p m
Returning leave Kssimmee .... 40 a m
Arrive at Sanford. II 80 ID
BARLOW BRANCH.
Leave Barlow junction Tor Barlow
and way stations at ...............
+ll:3O m and +l45 D N
Arrive at Barlow at .................
1920 p m and 1910 p m
Returning leave Barlow st.........
n 100 m and 1880 p M
Arrive at Barlow Junction at $50.
tl0:55 a IN and 1920
LAKELAND BRANCH.
Leave Lakeland for Haskell and
Barlow AZ. ........... rs a IN and $40 p N
Arrive Barlow. 9:05 a m and $50 y IN
Leave Barlow ..........7:00 a m and $40 p m
Arrive Lakeland........7:iO u m and 1870 pm
PEMBERTON FERRY BRANCH.
Operated by the South Florida Railroad.
leave Tampa for Pemberton Ferry
and way stations at................ 700 m
Arrive at Penn Derton Ferry at. 1910 nj
Returning leave Pemberton Ferry at 6;2o m
. .
Leave Pemberton Ferry. $40 am
Arrive Tampa. Observation-Disclosures. $40 "a m
Leave Tampa .........,....... 800 p M
Arrive PemberUon Ferry ............ 9.l0 I'm
SPECIAL CONNECTIONS
Connects at Sanford with the Sanford ana
Indian RIVER Railroad for Oviedo and points
on Lake Jessup, with the Peoples Lire anu
DeBary- liaya Merchants Line OF steamers ior
Jacksonville and all intermediate points on
the It. Johns river, and with steamers LOT
Indian river and the Upper 81. Johns.
Al kissimmee with steamere for Forts MyeIa
and BssslDger and pOtntson kissmmee river
AT Pemberton Ferry with Florida Southern
Railway for all poiuts North. East and Mess'
and at Barlow " it'll the Florida Sou tnern kAll-
way for Fort Meade and points South.
STEAMSHIP CONNECTIONS.
garrett for Palma Sofa. Braldent0Mn, fM'
metro, Manatee. and all points on Hhlsoor'
oush aud Tampa Bays.
Also, with the elegant new steamship b e
COttG." Of the Plant steamship Co., tor NY
West aud Havana, with steamers for Gear
Keys and mail Gamers for Key West. -,
Through tickets sold at all regular statlohs
10 points North, East and Weet.
Baggage checked through.
Passengers for Havana can leave sanloFuvd
express train at 4:35 y. M. Monday a pbs
Thursday, connecting same evening W."
steamer at Tampa. as
Applications for passports can be mas.
through any Notary Public, and such APP iSev
ton when vised by Spanish Consul ~ nv
West will answer the purpose Of passport
Fast mail train leaving SANFORD e s;'0r
m. and Tampa at $500 a. no. stops only ~ 49,.
undo. Kissmmee, Davenport, Barlow Jun IN
tion, Lakeland. Pant City and ApDunoaS W
b ignal. FREDERICK II. RAM.
General FrelgRt AMI Ticket AR0N"
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-06-05
OWA
"A figuring fo~ patrol wagons.

Dubuque 10 figuring fo- patrol wagons.
The sewerage question is agitating Iowa
City.
The speed ring purses for the state fair this
year amount TO $500.
A grain elevator will be built by the Fam
ers' alliance OF Aurelis.
A Dee Moines company will spend $500 In
search OF natural gas ut Clarinda.
The Farmers alliance is making prepare.
tons TO start . lumber yard at Cromwell.
0. M. Barrett, state senator, will be 9 candi-
date for congress in the Eleventh district.
Davenport authoritiec think Of substituting
electricity for horsepower or the street rail
ways.
A bolt Of lightning at Cedar Rapids tore
from the bible on the pulpit the book Of Mum
bers, leaving the other psyes uninjured.
David Lehart, residing near Newmarket,
Taylor county, was found dead in his field on
Monday. II Is supposed death resulted from
heart disease.
q. 8. Potter, Of Creston township, Palo Alto
SoNubp, W thC oCobu VI q ~ oiitCI
City, N. NJ, comes into possession of an es.
tate valued J. at $751;, 600.
B. w. Scott, a young attorney who locate d
at Ottumwa q few months ago, has been ar
rested on q charge of embezzling the funds of
an estate at Csnnelton, Ind, and taken back
to that place by a detective.
At Hamburg, Tuesday night, q colored
woman, whom IL Is claimed had circulated
stories II affecting in a serious manner upon the
character of q young lady at that place, was
taken from her home by a gang Of toughs and
tarred aud feathered.
Strawberries are as great a dainty to the
Musquakies as to their white neighbore. The
other day two squsws, very dirty and CORE
syondingly fragrant, bought two boxes of
the delicious fruit at Tama and paid thirty
cents a box without u murmur.
A company has been formed at La Porte fol
the purpose OF publishing the Weekly Tsle
grspher, q paper devoted to the interests Of
the railroad Telegraph operators Of the coun'
~ q monvhly and Is DOW to be enlarged and r.
sued weekly. The officers Of the company,
which has been Incorporated, are II. p. Devoe,
Of Minneapolis, MinD., president; Cato Sells
Of La Porte, vice president; 8. o. Fox, LIZ
Porte. secretary, and James F. Camp, La Porte,
treasurer. Hon. A. D. Thurston, mayor Of Lit
Porte, and . practical operator, is editor, and
8. A. Wsgone, is business manager. The or
ganization 10 Q strong one, and the new ven
ture is bound to succeed.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-06-05

The story Of the tragic death Of the
wife of Minister George H. Pendleton
in Central Park will touch all hearts
Mrs. Pendleton was the daughter Of the
late Francis Scott Key, who wrote the
famous ode 1.-THE Star-Spangled Ban.
ner." She was q woman of great
beauty and refinement. and was . SO.
cial leader in Cincinnati and Washing.
ton for years. Her grace in entertain.
ing added much to the popularity OF
MIR. Pendleton, whose fame as q host
is not confined to the bounds of the re-
public. Mr. Pendleton is at his post
in Berlin. The sympathy Of the whole
country will 60 out to him in his great
and sudden bereavement.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-06-05
NORTHWESTERN NEWS.
DAKOTA.

Csvour Methodists Will erect q Z {, 5O
church.
Parker youths are wrestling with the whoop
Ing cough.
DR.. McGIlicudy will engage in business q
Rapid City.
Kimball parties are seeking to organize .
board Of trade.
Woonsocket young ladies are about to form
. base ball club.
Destructive timber fires are raging on both
sides Of Rapid creek.
A Swedish Lutheran orphan ssylun is to b.
established at Sioux Falls.
The product OF Iron Hill for thus far in May
aggregates 1859 ounces bullion.
About $50 Hollanders will locate In Charles
Mix and Douglas counties this year.
Sioux Falls has a prospect Of securing q
shirt mandatory which will employ forty
hands.
The Eureka Petroleum company has been
organized, and located 1000 acres OF land
near Sundance.
The city Of Aberdeen furnishes trees 10 all
property owners who will plant them on the
streets opposite their property.
Mad dogs have created some excitement IN
Union county, and there has been O genera
killing and tying up TO prevent harm.
a large number of cowboys are in Pierre
awaiting the arrival of twelve hundred head
Of cattle for the King range ON the Il lie
Fourche.
Corporations are multiplying rapidly IN
Dakota. During the past week seventy articles
OF incorporation were filed In the secretary's
office at Bismarck.
The corner stone OF the Catholic school
building at Mitchell was laid Sunday by
Fathers Lawler OF Alexandria, Lerch OF
Brtdgewster and Sheean Of that city.
sad affair took place at Coleman, twelve
miles west of Flandrau Sunday night. Tn.
daughter Of tho Methodist minister, Elder
Mcmahon, at that place, had been forbidden
to keep company with Q certain young man
but failed TO obey. While discussing the mat
ter with the parents her mother became en-
ragged and struck the young lady with q potato
masher. She has been unconscious since, ant
the attending physicians say she cannot live.
The Hamilton Times SAYS there is Q goot
deal Of indignation in the Wstertown land dis
trict over the course Of Special Agent BevanI
who is charged with being ION the make" q
the expense of the settlers. According to tn,
paper It is his practice to ride over the dis.
trict, select . few valuable quarter sections o
land that suit his fancy, and then proceed t.
have parties contest the same, Easing as
foundation for his action that the ''c,sims'
are weeds, and In his opinion the persons 6h.
ing upon the land have not placed thereon tn.
required improvements or established q resi-.
dence, etc.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-06-05
The Fisheries Question.

In response to q letter from Senator
Frye, Of Maine, in relation to the fish
cries question, Secretary Bayard ad-
dressed him the following unofficial
letter:
Hon. VIM. P. Frye. United States
Senate: Dear Sir: Before your note
OF to-day was received, q telegram of
similar purport in relation to the re-
fusal to allow the American schooners
Jennie and Julia to purchase herring
for smoking at Digby had been re-
ceived, and steps had been taken by
me to ascertain all the facts, and in
slant representations had been made
to the British minister to call to &C.
count the collector at Digby for what L
consider a gross breach of the COM
mercial rights of q citizen of the
United States. The late reprehensible
action Of the Canadian officials in re-
lation to American fishing vessels has
occurred in remote localities, without
facilities for postal communication,
and consequently there has been de-
lay, regretable, but unavoidable, in
receiving consular reports. But your
assumption that this department is
giving the matter such consideration
as its Importance DE- mands, will, l be-
lieve, be fully sustained when the
proper time arrives for the publication
OF its action. i trust that | am prop
erly conscious of my duty as an official,
charged with the execution of delicate
and important public functions, and
that the interests and honor of my
country and the rights of its citizens
will not be found to have suffered at
my hands. Very respectfully yours,
r. +. BAYARD.