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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-10-13
An Ape Acts AS switchman.
FrOm The O,naAa Bee.

EFOU Ntc SNtuftI D6es
Two years ago when wAs in South Africa
for a New York firm of exporters | was In :
formed that eight miles up the railroad which
runs from Capetown north there was a
trained ape which acted as switchman an 1
drew regular salary for 10 master.
OF course believed the story to be a can =
ard, but felt that 1t was worth while investi
eating. l stopped at little station on the
railroad in Cape Colony, and was directed to
a small switch house, 200 yards up the track
from The place where the train had stopped.
The switch tender was sitting outside the
door in an armchair and by his side stood, or
rather croucheds an enormous African ape,
which was fully five feet high when erect.
As the swItch-tender arose to answer my
inquiry noticed that he was armless. | asked
him whether 1t was true that his ape per-
formed the duties OF switchlnan, and was told
to watch for flve minutes and see for myself.
A few minutes later the rumbling noise of an
approaching train was heard. AS the noise
increased the ape jumped from his crouching
position and accompanied the switchman TO
the place where the white arm Of the switch
stood thrown 10 the left.
AT signal from the switchman the ape
jumped forward, seized the key, unlocked the
paddock which held the switch In position,
and grasping the lever with his muscular arm
threw IL to the right. The tram dashed over
the switch to the side track OF the station, and
in a second the switch was thrown back into
position, and the ape again took his scat by
his master to wait for further orders.
1t was certainly wonderful performance
and would not have believed IL unless ! had
seen 1t. The man informed me that he had
lost his arms in a railroad accident while EN- :
plOyed by the company as switch tender.
During the fve years previous to the accident
he had trained the ape more rs a matter of
recreation and TO employ his leisure time
while stationed at that lonely outpost of the
CApetown railway.
The work of amusement turned him in
good stead when he was able 70 satisfy the
company that without arms he could as fully
protect tts interests as when he was In possess
sion Of those limbs.
For more than two years the ape had per-
formed the duties of switchmAn, and had
never made mistake. More than this, the
ape was trained 10 feed his master. as well rs
70 crsss aud uhdress him when necessary,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-10-13
iNDEY FONBW ADVERTISEMENTS.

MRRFrNGs-Pulask Loan Association; The
,Merohants' and Mechanics Loan Association;
Golden Rule Lodge No. lS, l. o. o. F.; Ogle-
thorpe Light Infantry.
SPECIAL NOTICES -Prooamation by Gov.
ii. Mcdaniel; Strauss Bros; Bills against
Steamship Ada.
AMusgm9HTs-LNlian Lewis at the The
atre.
AUCTION SALE-Furniture, ETC., by j, Nc
Iaughlin 4 Son.
DANCING AcADRMY-Prof. Sherwood.
LEGAL NoTICE-Demands against Thomas
Cullen, deceased.
JoB PRINTING. ETC.-Geo. n. Nichols.
MUSIoALy-Choral Society.
BANK STATENENF-M erchants' National.
MBDIoAL-stadlger's Auranti.
CHEAP COLUMN ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Wanted; Employment Wanted; For Renti
For Sale; Personal; Photography; Miscel-
aaneous.
DIR. JAxGERs SANITARY CLoTHINa-A.
Falk d Son.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-10-13

A number OF friends of Samuel S. Cox,
Minister to Turkey, went down the bay
to meet him last Sunday morning. He
was on board the French steamship
Champagne. His face was aglow with
healthy color; his form had expanded
noticeably under the influence OF Turkish
diet, and the gyrations OF his arms indi-
Gated that he was in excellent spirits;
but he spoke not word in answer to the
shouts of his friends. Hes speechless /;
he's been stricken dumb" remarked one
Of the group, who had yainly tried 10 get
a reply to question as to the diplomats
health. His unusual reticence was ex-
planned when the gang plank had been
lifted aboard. and he was able TO get
within reasonable distance of his well
corners. He had been attacked by what
he termed the paris grip" hoarseness
that prevented his speaking above a whis-
per. Mr.. Cox returns on a leave OF alb.
sence, and he doesn't know whether he
will go back to his post or not. He wants
10 run for Congress from his old district,
but 1t is not certain that he can get the
nomination.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-10-13
The Relics OF NAdicaIism.

FToNt the Nelo YOTk Tunes tInd.)
There Is no doubt that Postmaster General
Nllas is entirely sincere in his efforts to main
lain the efficiency of the railway mail service.
Inc instances of discipline given in ouI
Washington dispatches this morning are
proof of 1T. But 1t would not be out of the
way If Mr. Villas should direct his attention
to he origin Of some Of the evils he inis him
SELF forced TO correct SO severely,
1t lies TO a great extent in the man
ner In which appointments and pro-
motions are made IN THIS branch of the SER
vice, which is not within the range of the
B. Swift on the condition of the Railway NJ all
Service in Indiana throws good deal OF ight
on this matter. If the civil service rules were
applied and rigidly and honestly enforced
Mr.. Villas would have much easier time in
keeping It up TO the mark, and there would be
not only saving In money. but safety from
scano al which IS not secured under the pres
ent management.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-10-13

FroDl the Chicago Herald.
"Tve just been out in Denver" said an East
bound passenger, land while there 1 met Mrs.
Tabor, divorced wife of the Senator. She has
not married again, but is living quietly with
her son. She has developed very good bust
ness tact, and has taken such admirable care
of the $400, 200 which she got from her husband
that she is now a millionaire. Tabor, on the
other hand, has been gradually going down
hill, Not long ago he made rather lucky
hit in some mines which revived his dropping
fortunes bit, but the prediction is freely
made that in a few years he will flatten out
into hopeless bankruptcy. Mrs. Tabor No.
says that she will yet have to take care of the
old man. and that when his hour of adversely
comes, as come it will, he will gnd himself de-
serted by No. 2, and then he will be glad
enough to return to his first love and her
million. IL seems to be the height of this
wOman's ambition to get her husband back
and to be able to set him up again financial
lyp
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-10-13

FFO7t EN6 UNtC'NVU OVUFTtUVs
strolled into the Newsboys' Home one DAY
while the boys were undergoing an eXamlna-
ton in the Scriptures. The teacher asked
''Who was the wisest man that ever lvedF
Fifty hands shot up. The teacher, pointing
to bright eyed youngster, said:
"Well, Jimmie, VINO was hep'
''Solomon, of course" was the reply.
Before the teacher had time to confirm his
statement the Kid" who sat alongside jim
mic, shouted:
mo he wasn't, neither"
well, who was he, PeteW asked the
teacher.
Robinson Crusoe." answered Pete.
"HOw do you make that out?" asked the
teacher.
well" responded Jimmie. "Crusoe wuz
hustler from way back, he wuz; daisy OF a
hustler, too. He hustled when he had nothln
10 hustle wild. solomon was only Mormon
anuhnru u
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-10-13

An item recently went the rounds to the
effect that DR.. Douglass had not been paid
the $4,000 legacy said to have been left
him informally by Gen. Grant. Now Col.
Fred Grant says: "Dr. Douglass has
been paid in full and 1 have his receipt.
His bill was enormous and most unjust.
My father left written request to Mrs.
Grant that DR.. Douglass be paid $4,000
tsat lie SO say, that the amount of his bill,
whatever it was, should be made up to
$4,000. The doctor charged $1,000, and he
has been paid every penny of It," The
doctor is now entitled to the floor.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-10-13
Halstead's Mock Indignation.

from me 81. Louis Repu6Jtc0n tDe0e.)
Mr.. Murat Halstead is violently, if not me-
chanlcaily, indignant because the people Of
Richmond protested against the adm lssion OF
negroes to the dress circle Of the leading thea
tre Mr.. Halstead knows OF course that every
one knows that if the manager of the leading
tneatre OF Cincinnati admitted negroes into
MS dress circle and boxes he would be OBJ
llged TO rely upon them alone for his patron
age. Nevertheless Mr.. Haistead Is bound by
MS record to make it appear that the eman-
clpaClon proclamation acted as a repeal OF the
Law of Natural Selection,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-10-13

1t has been said that ''there is no royal
road to learning" There is royal road
10 promotion, however, though it may
often be constructed 80 as to have the APP
pearance Of the ordinary highway. 1t is
announced that the Crown Prince OF
Italy, who will attain his seventeenth
year on Nov. IL, will have to stand his
private examination, few weeks hence,
for the grade of sub-lieutenant in the
army. The examination will take place
at Monza, in the presence Of the King and
Queen, the Minister of War, the First
Royal Aide-de-Camp and the Gen eral
Chief OF STAFF. 1t may be safely assum cd
that the royal youngster will pass, and
he may deserve promotion, for 1t is said
that he is very clever little fellow
slough q prince.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-10-13
That's what's the Matter.

HTOHt ne Y GO I0TH OJur IUeDt,J
w Washington dispatch to the Mail and Ex-
press declares that the belief is general there
That the contracts for the new naval vessels
Will be awarded to John Roach. The writer,
VINO does not even know the names Of the
small number of American shipbuiders, says
That none of them have had as much expert
once as MIR. Roach in building war ships.
Every one of them has had vastly more eXpe
Renee than Mr.. Roach in building all other
Kinds OF ships. Their lack of experience in
the building of naval vessels is due to the out
rageous discrimination of the Navy Depart
ment in Mr.. Roach's favor. That is what is,
IN part, the matter with our navy.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-10-13
False Impression of Historical Char

aCters.
1t is remarkable how MANY eXagpera-
ted and even false Impressions relative to
the public men of the past exist among
the people. A few days ago, in CONVEX
sation, Mr.. Justice Field said that the Oft
repeated story that Mr.. jefferson rode TO
the capitol unattended to be inaugurated,
and that when he arrived there he
dismounted and tied his horse
to the fence, much after
the manner of an old farmer, is
without any foundation whatever. Mr..
jefferson, as matter OF fact, said Mr.,
Justice Field. was driven to the capitol
attended by music and soldiers, lust
about as his predecessors had been.
Doubtless a great many of the stories re-
specting the sayings and doings of the
earlier statesmen of the republic have a
very slight, if any, foundation, and per-
haps the same is true respecting many of
the stories told about public men of the
present day.
During the past summer Mr.. Justice
Field was in London, and there, In the DOS
session of Mr.. Story, the sculptor, saw the
plaster cast of the face of Washington
which was taken by Houdin. An inspec-
tion of this cast, the accuracy OF which is
not questioned, leads MIR. Justice Field 10
say that the busts and photographs of
Washington, with which the public is so
familiar, are not accurate hkenesses of
him. In fact, he saws that he was able to
trace only slight resemblance between
them and the cast.
so much error exists respecting
Washington and Jefferson, what little
truth must there be in a great deal OF
what we are told respecting other histori-
cal characters who have played much
less important part in the affairs of the
worldy
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-10-13

Bob Burdette has had need for the SER
vices of jobs comtorters during the past
week. lie has been unable to occupy his
editorial chair, but has been forced to
stand at a high desk and evolve alleged
humor at $40 a column, while he felt more
like dispensing profanity "free. gratis, for
nothing" To his credit, however, be il
said he didn't get off the old chestnut
about the best place to have boil.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-10-13

Some of the newspapers are disposed to
doubt whether Lieut.. Schwatka really dis
covered patch of ripe wild Strawberries
away up among the snow covered sides
of Mount st. Elias in Alaska. They
seem to have a vague fear that his
next letter may record the discovery of q
fully equipped ice cream garden among
the untrodden Businesses of our great
American Alps.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-10-13

Duncan Ross, the broadsword slugger,
IS still cracking skulls when he can lind
any one 80 foolish as to enter the lists
against him. In st. Louis the other day
he met a contestant who was nearly his
match, and he narrowly escaped having
his own head split open by an ex-Germsn
trooper by the name OF August Schmitt, a
versal John Smith.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-10-13

Mrs. S. s. Prentiss has written an ''open
letter. to Rev. DR.. Milburn denouncing
him for the insinuations he made recently
in Nashville relative to her late husband.
The letter is so emphatic In the issue
taken with the ''blind man eloquent that
he will either have to fortify bis assertions
or quit lecturIng about the life and char
acter of Prentiss.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-10-13
CURRENT COMMENT.
Threatening American Industries.

from the PhiladelOhGd Ledger (Ind.)i
All industrial and trade pursuits were sud-
deDiy checked in the spring, and many OF
them seriously crippled for several months by
the Martin irons STRIKES. Trade has since
tnen recovered, and there 10 fair promise now
OF active and prosperous fall business. Is this
10 DC checked up by q new series OF strlkesf
IL there was a plot to destroy American in
dustrles no surer plan to effect that object
could be adopted than by these frequently re-
curing strikes when trade promises to be
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-10-13

And now comes travelled critic and
declares that ''The Beautiful Blue Dan
ube'' is delusion, and that the waters OF
that historic stream are as muddy as are
those OF the Red river of the South. The
old songs and music, however, are as
sweet as ever,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-10-13

The Crown Prince of Germany proposes
80 sell 1000 quarts of milk a day from his
dairy near Berlin, and the customer that
accuses him OF sdulterating the tactical
fluid will know what it is to be boycotted
BY the government.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-10-13

1t is stated that strong efforts are being
made TO get Col. Bob Ingersoll to make a
speech in New York In the interest of
Henry George. Col. Bob is pretty smart,
but he will have to watch closely not to
make Rev. Burchard of himself.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-10-13

The papers appear to be determined to
Kill John Roach. The announcement
that he is afflicted with cancer In the
mouth, and that he has been a sufferer
1herefrom for several months, has been
anade, and is believed to be true.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-10-13
An AlI-Night Battle with FISH

The Hon. Mai. Hill had q great battle with
a big salmon In his fishery on the wye the
other evening. He hooked what appeared to
be very heavy fish at AS p. m. and had MN
on the whole night. Every angler will under
stand the feelings of the Major when. after
twelve hours struggle. at 1880 next morning
the hook came away, The fish mas been seen
since at least il is presumed to be the same
fsh-at Bulith, and is estim ated by good
Judges to weigh from forty Live to nifty
nounds
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-10-13

Congressman Sam Randall has so far
recovered from his recent attack OF govt
that be is able to 90 out about his farm.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-10-13
BRIGHT BITS,

JOHNSON" inquired Jones, 'fn what re-
spect GO a board bill and a bill board resem-
lie each other?"
Both generally pretty high" responded
johnson.
That isn't exactly the answer I'd thought
Of" said Jones, with a sigh. ''but guess II
fits in pretty well, because they're both hard
to Jump PStts6uY0 Dispatch.
WHAT WAS THE MATTER WITH HIM.-Oma-
ba Child--Poor man. What's the matterP
Forlorn Tremp-Td like Bit of something
to eat, miss; | useter be a preacher, miss, but
the boys KEEP a shootin at me till | wasn't
able fer to work any more.
"What bovsY'
'The-the congregation, miss"
We'll, I'll tell mamma to get you some
thing. She may know You: she's got friends
in Denver. "-Onlaba World.
"LoNG life to you, sir" said Paddy the
other day to an agent of the conventional
type upon the occasion of his second visit TO
the property.
"Why do you say that?" asked the aston
ished agent, who was not conscious OF ever
having done anything to earn the blessings of
the poor.
"Wel, sir" said the peasant, ''since [ first
knew the place the gentlemen they sent down
to collect the rent have been getting harder
and worse, and now that your honor is in it
may the Lord preserve you. for if any acct
dent were to happen to you tits the devil him
self they would be putting over it ."-London
Truth.
A PHYSICIAN was called out of sound
slumber the other night 10 answer the tele-
phone. Hello! what is lt?" he asked. little
ME ased at the idea of leaving his comfortable
bed.
Baby is crying, doctor What shall do ~
came across the wire.
sob, perhaps it's a PIN" suggested the doc
tor. recognizing the voice of young mother,
one of his patients.
''No. don't think So" replied the anxious
mother; The doesn't act that way"
Then perhaps he's hungry" said the doc
tor, as u last resort.
"Oh, I'r see." came across the wire; and
then all was still. The doctor went back to
bed and was soon asleep. About half an hour
later he was again awakened by the violent
ringing of the telephone bell. Jumping out of
bed and placing the receiver to his ear he was
cheered by the following message: you are
right. doctor, baby was hungry. Chicago Lie
ing Church.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-10-13
ONLY A HAIR

n AIR
Husband comes
Home at night,
Gets a kiss;
That's all right.
Playful wife
On his knee
Sits and talks
Waiting tea.
Sudden start
And a stare!
On his coat
Sees a hairi
Colored red
Hers is black;
Sobs and tears,
Fury-'thwack!
Husband goes
Out at night,
Won't come back
Till he's tight.
oil
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-10-13

Jne anu Ndiiclles Ot IL ever since,
WALKER BLAINE's moving out W est sug-
gests to a Chicago paper that ''the Offices of
the big Western roads are getting to be favor
ite places for the sons of the rich men or the
influential politicians. The operating epart-
ments, the law departments and all others of
big railroads are run on civil service princi-
pies. and the good Offices are held by the men
who have grown up to them, Even the Van
derbilts show no favoritlsm IN their selections
although there are now many young men
there in control who naturally would have a
good many social preferences. The rich mems
sons are looking to the Western Offices proba-
bly, because the Eastern are harder TO get
into. When w alker Blaine gets here the ex-
Secretary OF State will have two cons in the
Northwestern offices. A son OF Senator
Dawes, of Massachusetts, has Just been given
place in the Chicago, BurlinRt and Quincy
law department. Young Winston was gwen
place IN the law department OF the M chigan
Central. In some instances, on the otner
hand, the some OF rich and influential fathers
have been pot in these roads as they would be
put IN mercantile demonstrated at the bot
tom and given pot luck with the rest. In this
way the son of the Hon. J. Sterling Morton
was started in the Burlington. He Is now at
the head Of the passenger department. Nc
Cullough. the son OF Marvin Hughitt, began
in the Northwestern as clerk In the freiEb,
department. He 10 now the general freight
agent. stone, tho general manager OF the
Chicago, Burlington aud Quincy, although
nephew OF President Perkins, began as a ma
chinist In the construction department OF the
road. He il now the youngest general man
AEcr in thassepntry." .
Morning journal and courier., 1886-02-20
THE CARNIVAL AT BURLINGTON. Every thing Promising For A Success
 full Round of yYfuter Deltpl,tS

success. fai Round of Winter Delights. BURLINGTON, Vt., Feb. 19-Every body here is jubilant over the happy turn the weather has taken with the consequent bet tering of the prospects for successful car niva1. The Boston and Lowell, Fitchburg Cheshire and Central Vermont roads are all
 in good condition, better it is said than usu-
 al since the washouts showed the weak places
 and all of these have been repaired Bur
 lngton is in gala dress and all is ready for
 the reception of visitors who have already
 begun to arrive. Main street where the great traverse slide is to be is polished in- cline of hard ice and snow from the college green to Lake Champlain without bubble or
 bare spot throughout it's stretch of three fourths of mile. The lake is a mirror of glistening ice in the best possible order for skating, trotting and iceboating. A fleet of ice yachts will be at the disposal of the visit ors. The sixty-foot Russian toboggan chute has three slides affording steep descent to the ice below, where the toboggan traverses a sluiceway half mile long, No admission fee will be charged to the chutes. The rink for hockey and curling matches, skat- ing and snowshoe races contains six acres of clear ice. It will be illuminated by electric lights. The trotting course, which is 'sbushed in" with evergreens, is kite shaped and so placed that races can be viewed from the wharves. Noted pacers will compete each day of the carnival. The city will be illuminated and grand dis plays made each evening. City Hall Park will be 8 miniature Iceland with it's Alaskan ice berg, ice columns and crystallizsd shrubbery all glaring with electric lights. The citizens committee has made arrangements for the accommodation of fifteen thousand people at reasonable rates.
Morning journal and courier., 1886-02-20
murderers Confess Their Crime.

CENTRAL LAKE, Mich, Feb. 19.-The in quest in the case of Peter Higgins, found dead on his farm in Echo township Mon day last, was cut short by the confession of Mrs. Higgins that she and George Higgins, her husbands nephew, had murdered her husband, telling how the deed was commit ted. On being informed of the confession of Mrs Higgins the nephew, who had mean time been removed to Bellaire for safe keep ing, yesterday afternoon also confessed the crime, stating that they at first tried to choke his uncle, but finally crashed his skull with hammer and that on Sunday he buried the body in the compost heap where it was discovered, while Mrs. Higgins watched to see that he was not disturbed while so engaged. The jury returned yer dict that Higgins came to his death at tue hands of George and Mrs. Higgins and both prisoners were bound over for trial