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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-05-08
THE VOLUNTEERS.
Their Entertainments of Visiting
Companies.

Their Entertninmcnt OF Visiting
Companies.
No reception OF the week has been more
generous aud hearty than that which took
rlace last night mt the armory OF the Ger.
man Volunteers on Congress street. This
gallant corps entertained In royal style
the Busch Z1uayes of ST. Louis, and the
German Fusiilers OF Charleston. Al
sunset detachment OF the Volunteers.
headed by Lieut.. Helmken, proceeded to
Camp Washington and took charge of
Capt. ROemer and his Incompatible
Zouaves, as well as Capt.
schacte and his historic Fusiliers.
ana marched them down % the
armory, headed by splendid band. Upon
arrival The visitors ana their hospital
hosts were seated at superb banquet.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-05-08

which will appear some of the best driIIa6
soldier in the South. '''0u
Al O'clock the judges will announoo
their decisions in the various contas,N
ana the prizes will be awarded,
At two o'clock camp will be "strucL 3,
and the gallant soldier boys who baS.
honored Savannah with their presance
VIII make their preparations for return,
ing nome. carrying with them. il IL
trusted, pleasant recollechons of tho
Chathams' Centennial. 'Ne
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-05-08
BREAKING CAMP.
Camp Washington to be Struck a,
O'clock.

O'clock.
Commandant Olmstead issued the fol.
lowing general orders last night:
HEADQUARTERS CAMP WAsaINGroN
General order No. g. y -0'
l.: Camp Washington will be struck At y
O'Clock P. NJ. to morrow, the Sth inst. wber
an the troops will be relieved from further
duty at this post. '1' '"e'
In taking laeve of the troops the command.
ing oincer wishes t. thank them. one and Ali
for the handsome m amer in which thev bsv6
performed the various duties devolvinT mon
to home, and reunion at no distant na no.
OF the gallant commands that, By their sol .
dierly bearing. have so graced the Centennisi
o. our brother soldiers OF the Chatham Artii.
BY order of CHAS. n. OrNsrr.r
Lieut.. Col. and Aide de- Camp Coming Post
X. g. GAILLARD. 4 ss't Ad'5t Gan a Wv
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-05-08
INDEPENDENTS 40. ,.
THE CADETS DRESS PARADE.

At ago O'Clock the tour companies Of
cadets OF tho Sou'b Carolina Military
Academy marched in and formed battal-
ION on the grounds for dress parade. The
formation was Beautifully iault-
less y--periormed. There were over 100
cadets in line. The manual by the waole
battalion WAS gone through With with re-
markabie accuracy aud spirit, the trying
movement "undx bay0net," was unusu-
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-05-08
THE EFFINGHAM HUssARs.

The bingham Hussars next entered
the arena, galloped down the track, re-
celvec hearty round of applause, and
after passing inspection drew sabres for
the fray. The Effing ham contingent in
the grand stand counted mostly upon
Sergt. Green, who is noted as a sure sa-
breur, but the claybank which he rode
seemed to be in a bad humOr, and the
team failed to put up anything like the
score It's friends had counted on. Their
record was as follows:
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-05-08
LIBERTY INDEPENDENrs No. /.

The drst team Of the Liberty lndepen-
dent Troop gave the DRAGONS a close push
tor first. Priv Harry Waite produced
plausa when he put up 30 tor his first run.
ana when Sergt. i. w. =. Waite. OF team
No. >, followed suit a Dragon who was
looking on muttered, as hs clenched ais
teeth, that there were evidently some
heavy weights IN the lndeueudents. Team
No. / scored as follows, tieing team No.
Of the Hussars
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-05-08
ME DAYS EVENrs.
The Forenoon DrilIs-Award OF the
Prizes.

Prizes.
The closing events OF Centennial week
WILDE full Of interest. Tue celebration
will be brought 10 close to-day.
An unusually attractive programme
will signal the "breaking Of camp"
the day will open with an EXIT
bition drill by the Montgomery
Greys. at 10 o'clock, followed bg the
Busch Zouayes. in their wonderful,
graceful and inimilable mnvements-tac -
tics, IL may be said. that nave no equal.
inen wi come the individual prize dri'l.
which will certainly be a feature. and IA
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-05-08
THE BEAUFORT DISTRICT TROOP.

Ahb UNI NACA ANCOHs
The Beaufort District Troop next en-
tered the grounds and were soon at work.
Their innings were not marked by any
special feature. One of the team rode
small marsh tackey on which he IN anaged
to put up 40 points. The score was as
follows:
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-05-08

THE HUssARs NO. >.
The second team of the Georgia Hus-
sars came next, under the lead Of Lieut..
DuckwOrth, aud once more the hopes of
Savannah were raised, but only to he
a ain disappointed. The team retired
with a apOrq Of tQS AZ fOllnwa.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-05-08

L'ght Dragons team, beaded b. capt
Stoney. galiDped dOwu the track prepara.
tory 10 the tilt. Capt stoney led OIL with
a score Of -, followed by Sergt. sinkier
with a score OF 10. The team bad finished
81 first run aud had commenced its sec.
ond, when the drarOOns wero called or,
and delay % about half an hour Oc-
CURED owing 10 the failure OF the scorers
- keep up with the tiit. Finally matters
re arranged. and 30 was decided b
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-05-08
Banquets at the Armories.
THE LAST DAY In CAMP.

The cavalry, which
has been holding the
rear in Camp W ash
ington for the past
week, was advanced
to the front yesterday,
land monopolized most
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-05-08

Capt. Wheaton. who h. a veteran at the
business OF aching the agreeable host,
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1886-12-02

CONDENSED NEWS.
DESTRUCTION AT DULUTH.
Two Of the Principal Elevators OF Duluth the
Prey Of Mercfless Flames.

On Saturday, the 9th inst, at Duluth,
fire broke out about o'clock in the even
Ing in Elevator G. situated in the eastern
part o! the city on the lake shore. Asnear
as coald be learned. the flames were dis
covered in the extreme top OF the ee-
vator in the east end. They spread quick
ly and were soon beyond control. Indeed,
tue firemen on their arrival at once turned
their attention to saving Elevator and
other buildings in the vicinity. The
fire was kept out OF elevator A
for nearly an hour. As elevator q
burned. the wheat dropped out OF the bins.
running down the sides OF the house to the
ground. The flames in A, after the fire
men were compelled to leave. enveloped on
all sides, and were soon blazing as briskly
as the other. On the north side OF
Elevator Q and annex and between them
and Superior street was ii row OF frame
buildings used as dwellings and stores.
There was nine Of these in the block aud
all went the same way as the elevators.
The fire was only stopped on the west and
north by Superior street and Third avenue
east. on the east by vacant lots and on the
south by the lake. The total now so far
as learned. on Elevator A, $S7, $50; on it's
contents, 1901 $50; on = and annex,
500. 600; on Q's contents, $212, $50; to-
tai, STOP $50.
The other buildings were as follows:
Two-story residence of DR.. Spair.
worth about 81, 500; Turner Hall, owned
by the Turner society. 81, 500; insured in
British American for $1,000; saloon and
dwelling house OF Julius Oestriche, S1,So0;
residence OF F. Shadewald, 81. 200; insured
in Glen Falls for 500; residence OF Mrs.
Preston, $1,000; two-story frame, owned
by Sherwood & Hale. and occupied by Con-
ners Il Ross, carriage makers $4,000,
and several other small frames, making
nine in all. Total loss OF these buildings
about S14, 900, making the whole loss to
exceed $3.50, 900.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1886-12-02
Undertakers' Mistakes.

Undertakers are not infallible. They
arc just as liable to make m istake as
the physician who offic ates at the other
end of the citizens career. Then our
mistakes are so embarrassing" said a
prominent undertaken to-day. Ihad
call recently to the home of wealthy
Albanian. Thought could locate his
residence just as surely as l can locate
my own home. I was mistaken. /
took box of Grape and a slab and
launched forth to find the house of
death. There were sounds of hushed
and hurried consultations within when
I knocked at the door of a house block
and half away from the residence of
the deceased customer. Windows on
the opposite side of the street flew open
like magic and the gossips of the v;cin-
ity chartered like magpies and wonder
ed who was dead at the house of their
neighbor. I felt sgusted when the
mistake was corrected. Then an oc-
cassional mistake is made by parties
giving us the wrong number. for in
stances, 230 instead of $50. as the num-
Der of the house. We usually take the
precaut on to inquire if the party who
has engaged us resides at the house
where we are directed to 60 before en-
tering. Many people are superstitious
ahout undertakers. and think when a
mistake as have described occurs that
some member of the family at the house
visited by mistake will be called away
from earth. albany Journal.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1886-12-02
The Ancient Fame Of English
Ale.


A curious extract may here be given
as indicative of the fame of English ale
among foreigners in the fourteenth and
fifteenth centuries.
It is taken from IA Relation; or,
Rather, True Account of the Island
of England. A. D. 1900, translated
from the Italian by G. A. Sneyd." The
deficiency of wine, however" says our
author. sis amply supplied by the
abundance of ale and beer, to the use
of which these people have become SO
habituated that at an enterta nment
where there is plenty of wine they will
drink thcm in preference to it, and in
great quantities. The common people
make two beverages from wheat, barley,
and oats, one of which is called beer and
the other ale; these liquors are much
liked by them--nor are they disliked
by foreigners after they have drank
them four or six times. They are
most agreeable to the palate when
person is by some chance rather heat
ed. The regulations of the religious
houses nearly always make reference
to ale; and it m&y be inferred from the
evidence we possess that the holy
fathers, who were always strong stick
lcrs for the rights and privileges Of
their ordcr. would brook no interfer-
ence either with the quantity or quality
Of their liquor. -" Cursosities Of die and
Beer"
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1886-12-02
The ButtOnholer.

The buttonholer is an archfiend. Just
make an engagement with II friend at
a particular time, and when you know
he is impatient of the least delay. and
step briskly out of your office and go
waltzing down street just as you
turn the corner buttonholer looms up
in SIN ling majesty just ahead. To late
to turn back. no chance to avoid him,
and in sheer desperation you undertake
to turn aside in another direction. You
glance hurriedly at him and he catch
es your eye and beckons with his hand
and cries: "Hold on minute" Then
he transtixes you with that fatal finger.
You wriggle and SOU rm and writhe.
and make inappropriate answers to
his questions and reply in an awkward
manner to his assertions, agree with
him when he desires your dissent and
dissent when he wishes you to decide
with him. Ten minutes after you have
rendered yourself hopelessly nervous
from anxiety you look at your watch
and find that you are five minutes be-
hind your engagement. well. l
must be going, goodby, old boy" he
cries, Il have an engagement. and
-"''Ah! say. have you heardP' etc.
You make wild dash for liberty, and
in your wake comes the yell. "Just a
minute; mother thing l wanted to ask
you about" and you resign yourself
with that peculiar disheartening
resignation that doubles man up when
he sees train moving off just as he
rounds the corner two blocks away
atlanta Constitut on.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1886-12-02
Lo as a Prophet.

1t has always been said that the In
dians were the most reliable weather
prophets that could be obtained. At
any rate, it has always been firm be-
lief of ours that an Indian always
knew more about such things than or
dinary white mortals. As a great
many people are interested in knowing
what the coming winter is to be, we
thought it would be a feat of newspa-
per enterprise to interview an Ind an
on this proposition. So when Old Bodie
came along this morning to secure a
two-bit payment in advance of some
wood he proposed to use for us we
asked him:
"Bodie, what kind of a winter are
we going to have?"
MY folk he ketchum heap pine
nut"
what is that the sign ofP''
Deer him heap pat"
what does that indicator"
"Jack-labbit him heap plenty"
"Sign of cold winter. may be?"
'Mabbe so; mabbe him cold, mabbe
him hot, mabbe him sun all time,
mabbe him lain, mabbe him snow like
-. Dunno
The Indian may be as good a pro-
phet as Virgins. but he lacks exact
ness.-IrucEee Re ubIicdn.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1886-12-02
The Oldest Newspaper.

The oldest newspaper in the world
is not a Sunday paper in Troy, as has
been boastingly asserted, for there is
one published at Pekin, China, named
the King Pau. or Capital Sheet, which
first appeared A. D. oil, but came
out only at irregular intervals. Since
the year 1851, however, it has been
published weekly and of uniform size.
Now it appears in three editions daily.
The first issued early IN the morning
and printed on yellow paper, is called
Hsing- Pau business sheet), and con-
tains trade prices and all manner OF
commercial intelligence. The second
edition. which comes out during the
forenoon, also printed on yellow pa
per. is devoted to official announce
ments and general news. The third
edition appears late in the afternoon,
is printed on red paper, and bears the
name OF Titani Pau country sheet).
1t consists OF ca .racts from the earlier
editions, and is largely subscribed for
in the provinces. The number ofcop-
les printed daily varies between 13, 600
and L. 900.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1886-12-02

A cure for earthquake is the most in
teresting question that seismologists
have yet d scussed. The determine
ton Of the force and direction Of earth
currents, tho duration and extent of
seismic energy are fascinating to
scientists just as the diagnosis of
disease is to physician. What in
terests the patient is how to get well.
and what is desirable in the case of the
earth is to stop its shaking. The
world has been painfully aware that its
molten interior was out of order. As
late as Sept 26 shocks were felt in
Constantinople and Smyrna. Near the
coast of New leland a volcano called
White island is now displaying mag
nifcent fireworks. sending column OF
fame and smoke 100 feet in the air.
While all kinds of theories have been
let loose to account for this infirm
condition of our crust and instruments
have faithfully registered its alteration
from the normal, only one observer
has been brave enough to propose a
remedy. This is an Englishman resi-
dent in Ischia. Having studied the
disastrous disturbances of 1881 and
1883, he came to the conclusion that
vent for the imprisoned forces was
what was needed. So he suggested a
stop cock to let off the earth's steam.
At the epicenter of intensity sink an
artesian we'll $50 yards deep. This
will relieve the strain and result in a
quieter condition. II Ischia finds this
operat on successful, the remedy may
be adopted by South Carolina. The
idea of constructing an artificial volcano
is to be credited to Mr.. Johnson-Lavis.
-NeV York Graphic.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1886-12-02
He Had Lived Too Late.

Coroner (holding inquest on body of
tramp, who had died suddenly to Wit
ness-You say You saw the deceased
die. Please relate the circumstances.
Witness-It was in McBill's liquor
store. A man came in and asked price
of bottle of gin, Dollar ani a half,
said McBill. "My!" said the man. ''how
times change. I can remember when
-" just then the tramp entered the
store. He walked toward the man who
was talking. II can remember con-
tinued the man "when you could buy
the best gin in the market for n cents
a gallon The tramp stopped and
started back as If he had been hit. II
have lived late!' he gasped, and drop
ped dead on the floor. .
Verdict: Death from bitter disap-
pointment in life. --New York Sun.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1886-12-02
Gospel Truth of Newspaperdo1

Gospel Truth of Newspaperdom.
The newspaper of to-day must stand
or fall solely on its own merits. Its
circulation and its value to business as
an advertising medium. like the quality
of its contents, are practically visible to
the whole intelligent reading public,
and it is judged by other considerations
than regulation figures of copies print
ed or boastful references to its
literature. Whether many or few read
a public journal of any popular preten-
sions is as we'll known to the public as
it is to the publisher, and whether intel
ligent and thrifty people are its readers
or whether the idle worshipers Of licen-
tiousness most welcome it, is always
justly judged by all whose favor is Of
value to leg innate journalism. The
successful newspaper OF to-day and OF
the future is the public journal that
trusts the intelligence of newspaper
readers; that avoids foolish controver-
sy; that gives all the news in the fresh
est and most reliable shape; that stamps
integrity in every column of its pages,
and that advances with the matches
progress of the best civilization and the
best government of the earth. h.-PhitG.
ZelDhiu Times
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1886-12-02
Gen. M'Cartney's Scars.

As Gen. w. H. Mccartney. of Will
kesbarre. was walking along Chestnut
street yesterday, he was accosted by
three men. all of them wearing badges
of the Grand Army of the Republic.
He did not know any of them. One OF
them. addressing him in hesitating
way, said:
Pardon me. general. for stopping
you, but l have made a bet of $50 with
my friend here, and no one but your
self can decide it,"
The general, naturally somewhat puz-
zled by being thus addressed, said:
Gentlemen. have no interest in your
bets, and fail to understand why you
should call upon me to decide"
"Well, you see. general" continued
the spokesman of the trio, '.you are the
only one who can decide it. 1t is a mat
ter that is personal to you. hesitate
to tell you about it, but we mean all
right, general. Now you won get an
cry when l tell you, will you?"
"What is it? what is it?" said the
Luzerne county lawyer, somewhat in-
patiently.
"Well. general" spoke the veteran
again, "pm afraid you'll get angry.
But we don't mean any harm. The bet
was made with the fullest respect for
you, and, general, as it is pretty big
wager. we want it decided by the
only man who can decide it reliably"
well, what is it?' asked Gen. Nc
Cartney again.
"WelL, general, now mind. you
mustn't get angry. made bet as to
the reason why you part your hair in
the middle. Now. just tell my friend
here the reason why, and that'l II decide
the bet.''
II must decline to discuss such per-
sonal matters with you," replied the
general trife stiffly, as he started to
walk away.
"Just wait a minute. friend" said
the veteran eagerly, I'VE didn't mean
any harm. I bet my friend $50 that
you parted your hair in the middle
to hide the scars of two wounds, and
that you couldn't part ON either side on
account of those wounds. Now, amt
l right?'
You're perfectly right" was the
brief reply.-PAiladelphia Nes0s.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1886-12-02
Undiscriminating Applause.

Undisoriminating Applause.
Let woman whose sole ''gift" lies
IN voice Of unusual compass force out
The G or F of the lower octave until it
becomes more like the groaning Of an
invalid than q musical tone, or let her
squeak out the F in the third ledger
line until it sounds as beautifully as the
cry of a pet lap.dog on whose toes
someone has stepped, and it will suffice
to fill the hall with enthusiastic
plaudits. Another songstress, who
may be able to sing the simplest melody
without giving one the cramps. and
whose warmth approaches the tempera-
ture of Canadian iceberg. will perhaps
display dexibil.ty of voice to rival
that of an instrument. As soon, then.
~ she sets up her fireworks and rock
cts in the form of scales in sixteenths,
Is soon as she pierces ones tympanum
with her Internal trills, with awful per-
sistency and " thout taking breath. we
may, rest assured that the parquet will
spring up from its seat and howl in
ecstasy. And still another singer may
have taken it into his head that ''de-
clamatory expression" or ''emphasis,
let it be correct or false, but, at all
events, strikingly exaggerated. con-
stitute the "all' of dramatic music;
that these qualities properly enjoy the
privilege of superseding beauty Of
tone. time, and rhythm; that they fully
suffice to replace the real contents.
musical form, melody, tempo, and key.
To fill the exaggerated demands of
such bombastic, high-fying. affected,
and conceited style he assumes the right
of taking unwarranted liberties with
the most important works. Yet if he
brings this system of play before GER
tain public he may be assured that the
most lively and honest enthus asm will
reward him, because he has murdered
great master, destroyed a master
piece, torn a lovely melody into tatters,
and degraded noble passion. .-Amcri-
can Musician.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1886-12-02
A Scorcher by Burns.

Recently, while on visit to Loeb
maben. in Dumfriesshire. was privil.
eyed" writes correspondent, etc
copy from the fy-leaf of q volume o
Burns an epitaph composed by the poe
which does not appear to have been
published hitherto. Burns had ons
evening been present at dinner party.
at which one of the other guests, named
Dixon Qaird of Elsie-Shields), had acci-
IDENTIFY or otherwise, caused him great
ofense. Next day, meeting Mr.. Walter
Scott, Of Merrylow, with whom he was
intimately acquainted. Burns told thai
gentleman of the insult he had received,
but added that he would avenge himself
by composing suitable epitaph for his
enemy, whereupon he repeated the fol
lowing lines:
Here lies the laird Of Elsie-Shields,
Wha's left Lochmaben's bonnie fields
And y her bonnie lochs and eels,
And game to dwell among the deilA
How he fends and how be fares, As,s
There's few kens and as few cares
-PaH Nall Gasstts,
=
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1886-12-02
Where Sarah Was.

A farmer had some wheat stolen,
and he was so sure he knew who the
thief was. that he secured warrant
for certain young man living near
him. When the case came up for trial
the defendant said he could prove an
alba. In order to do this he had
brought in "his girl" buxom lass of
twenty-five. She took the stand and
swore that he sat up with her from z
o'clock in the evening till daylight
next morning.
''People can very easily be mis-
taken," observed the plaintiffs lawyer.
Il dom care-I know he was there"
"What did you talk about?"
'Love," she promptly answered.
"What time did the old folks 20 to
bed?''
Il give 'em the wink about ten."
s'Sure he was there at midnight, are
you?''
"Yes, sir.''
"Why are you sureP'
She blushed, looked over at her lover
and laughed, and getting nod to go
ahead, she said:
We'll, sir, as the clock struck twelve
the old man jumped out of bed, up
stairs, and hollered down: Yer ma
wants some of that catnip tea!' And
we got such start that we broke the
back of the rocking chair kerplump."
''Then the jury must understand that
you were seated on Samuel's knees?"
Il object put in Samuers lawyer,
and his honor remembered the days of
his youth and sustained the objection.
-zeras SJtings.