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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-22

NOR RENT. new brick store end DWELLING
Il at present occupied by Thomas Cooley.
corner William and West Broad streets. APP
ply on corner st Julian and Habersham
streets to MICHAEL FEELEY.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-22

WANTED. board In private family by a
w young man, convenient to business pOr-
ton of city; terms must be moderate; refer
ence given. Address Box SS.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1886-11-12
Mexican Police,

The Mexican police, writes Fannie B.
Warde, are striking figures, clad in
"brief authority" and briefer linen, with
rusty, old-fashioned cavalry sabres
dangling about their heels and equally
antiquelooking pistols pendent from
their belts. The City of Mexico has an
excellent police system peculiarly its
own. AT night there is a guard at every
corner. He never patrols the streets,
however, but with a lantern that he puts
in the centre of the intersecting avenues,
and then rctires in to a convenient door
way and silently sits there until relieved.
As consequence, a row of lanterns may
always be seen down the middle Of every
street. Besides the usual sword and re-
volver, each night policeman at the Cap
ital carries a club and wears a blanket.
The roundsmen who patrol the streets
look like cavalrymen, each well mounted
and carrying a carbine and sabre.
On the principle that ct takes a rogue
to catch rogue" these Mexican guar
dians of the peace should be the best in
the world but it is not always condu-
Give of feelings of personal security to
know that an ex-murderer or robber
stands guard outside your window, who
is thus serving out the sentence for his
crime.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1886-11-12
General EmOrY,s Knnts-

MoSoy who has returned from enjoy.
ing the salary of a well paid United
States Consulate in China for several
years, Is now at San Francisco writing
ms war "reminiscences. lie was an auda.
clous trooper and showed no mercy TO bis
Union prisoners. Among other stories
told OF his audacity is one about his nar-
lormances just before the attle of Win
chester, when, with a dozen of his men
olSgulsed IN blue overcoats, he would
ride into Union camp or picket, fire
voiIey and gallop IF. One evening after
the halt of the army for the dav inst
after the headquarter tents had been nnt
up, dozen of these reckless fellows
rode at full gallop through the space en-
closed by the tents of General Emory's
headquarters, fired half a dozen shots
and were of before the astonished can
tam OF the guard could order his com
pany to take arms. The general heard
Inc commotion and came out; and learn
ing how narrow had been his escane from,
capture, he poured out the vials of his
wrath upon the head Of the unIucky
captain. Confusion, SIR" he roared
"do you call this guarding my headquar-
terss Those scoundrels might have stolen
my boots as easily as not" General
Emory's boots were often referred to
after that, in connection with the au-
dacity of Mosby and his followers
Boston Bll70et
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1886-11-12
HUMOROUS.

A signal triumph-rhc weather ser
vice.
After all, it is the bad child that gets
the palm.
Felt slippers Those applied to vicious
youngsters.
The rule of threc-For the third per-
son to clear out
We are waiting for Wggins to pre-
diet snow this winter
When man buys a porous plaster he
generally sticks to his bargain.
A turn-stylc-The fashion Of wearing
cuffs among impccunious dudes.
A conductor can be polite to the
ladies and at the same time knock down
the fare.
The most Indifferent person to the
price of coal is the hired young lody of
all work.
Creditor-rvo bone to pick with
you. Physician Excuse me, my dis
ssctIng hour has passed.
1t is in pocket picking about the samo
as in everything else. A man never
succeeds until he gets his hand in.
1t is reporte that there is a skipper
who has been so often across the
Atlantic that he knows every wave by
sight.
1t is reported that Wiggins learned to
be a prophet by guessing what lis wife
would say when he came home late at
night.
A psychologist says that mo mans
body is as strong as his appetite" THIS
explains why tramp can eat a bigger
pile Of victuals in a day than he can
saw wood.
A new English dictionary is coming
out with 24O, 600 words People who
are ever bant On having the last wAId
| SHOULD subscribe at once.
'Tll make you Dance" cried an irate
mother, pursuing her son with a Sinner
in hand. "Then," remarked the iuyen
lie. Eve shall have a bawl."
Nothing is so pleasing as to have a
large man thump you n the left lung
to emphasize an argument. The founda-
ton OF many an everlasting hatred has
been laid in that way.
An Independent old lady, speaking of
Adam naming all the animals, said she
didn't think he deserved any credit for
naming the pig-anyone would know
what to call him.
Aphilosopher says: "No matter how
good your wares are the moment YOU
show yourself anxious to sell the other
man is shy of buying" This is a fallacv
The man who advcrtisos shows he is
anxious to sell and he "walks off with
tie cakc.n
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1886-11-12

Some very attractive specimens of
paper slippers, sandals, and other cover
ings for the feet, a substitute for leather,
etc, have been brought to notice in
London, where their manufacture has
been recently undertaken. For this
purpose, paper, paper pulp or paper
mache is employed in making the upper,
which is nodded to the desired form and
size; the sole is made of paper or paste
board, leather board, or other adapted
paper material, union of this sole to
the upper being effected by means Of
cement, glue, or other adhesive material
the plan is to have the upper creased,
embossed or perforated at the instep and
sides, so as to prevent any breaking or
tearing while in use The sole may be
made with or without heel.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1886-11-12
TOBACCO MARYLAND NOVEMBER n, 1886

taking it from her hands deposited
it at the feet Of gentleman who was
passing.
She dared not look up, but in mo-
ment he was handing it toward her, say
ing
rs this your property, Miss Alen|
At the sound Of the voice, so little
changed that she would know it any
where, the hot blood rushed to hel
face, and she had scarcely courage ia
reply:
Think so. l never saw it before
She felt the keen eyes search her face,
and there was touch of scorn in the
question that followed.
at is an old letter addressed to you,
and you never saw it beforcr
She felt that she must vindicate
herself, and her answer came full and
clear;
81 just found it in the old sleigh,
l do not know now long it has lain
there"
He glanced again at the letter; it
must be the same one; he knew the date
so well. The tone was almost eager
now.
"You never saw it before, Bethl You
did not receive it, my last letter, and
leave it unanswered|
"Coud you doubt me, Will2' She
was looking him in the face now.
az might have known better, but you
were always so punctual, and when |
received no answer to my last letter, l
was too proud to write and ask you the
reason. l thought you had given me up
for someone else in b. Can
you forgive me for my want of conf
dence2"
But he needed not words for answer
When Mr.. Allen came hurryng back
the sleigh hal two occupants. 1t was
some time before they could explain
affairs to his bewildered mind, but when
light began to dawn he exclaimed:
''It was that jim; he's SO carelessl
Lost a letter for me once"
VIII was persuaded to accompany
them home, AMI it was very merry
party that surprised Mrs. Allen by their
early appearance.
As soon as possible Mr.. Allen hurried
his wife off to the kitchen to uuravel
the mystery, while Will and Elizabeth
read and re-read the old letter by the
light OF the hickory fire.
What Ruth Miller would say was a
source Of much anxiety to Mrs. Allen,
until one day viii remarked, much to
her peace Of mind, that Ruth had beer
engaged for somY time TO a friend Of hi
in the West--a gcntlem she me
some years before while visiting in tn
city.
The house upon the hill Will an,
liza both call home, and the old yellow
sleigh--well, AS NJ. Allen says, it's no
every Sleigh that can boast of romance
like that. Portland Transcript.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1886-11-12
Eich Rece we'd Il Lesson.

A young recruit recently enlisted at
Camp Hancock, near Atlanta, while the
country was threatening war with Mexi.
co, and he intended to make good sol
dier. One day he was on guard dutv
and was slowly stepping along when an
officer Approached. After the usual sa.
lutte the licer SAID;
'Lct me see your gun"
The raw recruit handed over his
springfeIdrde and a pleased expression
stole over bis face.
As the officer received the gun he said
in tone Of deepest disgust
"You'n rine soldierl You've given
up your gun, and now what are you 90
ing to dor
The young Atlantain turned pale, and
reaching for his hip pocket, drew bio
six shooter, and preparing for business
said in voice that could not be mis-,
understood
Gimme that gun or III blow hole
through you in pair minutes!o
The officer instantly decided not TO
monkey any iurther with the raw recruit.
and the gun was promptly surrendered.
-Ahaad Constitution.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1886-11-12
Accident, 70 sleen.Mnlkors.

II seems strange, on the first blush Of
The matter, that so very few accidents
befoll sleep-walkers. The proportion of
Instances in which any injury is sustained
bv the subjects of this remarkable state
Of semi-sleep is very small. The ex-
plonation Of the immunity is doubtless
10 be found in the fact that it is state
Of semi-slecp in which the slecp-walkcr
makes his excursion. H. is sleeping
only SO far as pnt Of his ccrebrum is
connected. The rest Of lis brain is
awake. and, therefore, it is really not
,tranqe feat to walk carefully aud escape
injury, doing all the necessary acts Of
avoidance while carrying out some dream
purpose just as walking purpose is
fulfilled. The hypothesis obviously
reonire very full explanation Of such
an accident as that by which sleep
walker recently came by her death,
namely falling out OF an orea window.
is not likely to have been part of tho
dream to get out Of the window. There
must have been some error in the carry
ing out Of the process; such, for example,
as turning to the right instead Of to the
eft on leaving a room, and thus walking
through low window instead Of through
doorway. As a rule, the senses are
sufficiently on the alert TO enable the
sleep walker to take all precautions for
.afety, and when he comes face to face
with a difficulty involving more than
automatic or suhconscious sclf-control,
be wakes. We should like to know
more Of tho case which has just ended
fatally from some competent medical
observer who has studied the develop
mcut of this interesting disorder in this
particular instance. Surely a practitioner
was consulted. No case Of sleep walking
saould ever be left without medical
scrutiny and counsel. In sleep walking
there is the making of madness, and in
It's inception this disorderly slceplessness
ought to be stayed. Lancet.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1886-11-12
The Boy Vas Snfn

At noon yesterday Michigan avenue
grocer made a sudden dash for his omen
door, and boy who had been standino
outside made just as sudden dash for
the middle of the street.
Il tell you l won't stand this much
longer" shouted the grocer as he shook
his fist at the boy.
"What was doingq
"You were breaking these carrots to
pieces"
"Well, can't fellow see if they are
ripel"
"You look outl Pll have an officer
after your
"The one on this beatf
Eyes, the one on this beatP
RATS He's courting my sister. and
you can imagine the sort of collar he'd
give me! just let him walk me down
and Bell will shake him like an old door
ImatP-Dstroi Free Press
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1886-11-12
The Men OF '76.

A visitor to the Continental camp at
Cambridge relates dialogue which he
heard between a Captain and one of the
privates under him.
"BilI," said the Captain, Ego bring a
pail of water for the men,"
81 shan't," said Bill. "Tts your turn
now, Captain; ! got it last time"
A story is told of company of rifle
men raised in one of the frontier coun-
ties OF Pennsylvania. So many volunteers
applied as to embarrass the leader who
was enlisting the company, and he drew
on board with chalk the figure OF a
nose of the common size, placed the
board at the distance of $50 yards, and
then declared he would take only those
who could hit the mark, Over sixty
succeeded, ST. Nicholas.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1886-11-12
Shine snd Shade.

Some walk in the sunshine ever,
Some walk in the shade alway,
Some are witty, bright and clever,
Some are sober, sad and gray.
lome chase after smiles and laughter,
Some seek only mournful tears,
Some are young, their prime long after,
Some get early into years.
Some get all the sweets and treasure,
Some get only care and grief,
Some receive life's fullest measure,
Some-a short, half-ripene1 sheaf.
Thus il is in life's endeavor,
Thus forever and for aye,
Some live in the sunshine ever,
Som. live in the shade Away.
Robert o. F'otcIer, in Detroit FREQ Press
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1886-11-12
D..trnlln,. Rabbit P.nrne.

rbe mm.ri of Au traia seem to be
.till troubled By rabbits, which breed in
tbat country at a most enormous rate.
One man has just accepted tender for
wire netting which is TO make a rabbit
rroof fence from Natrominc to Bourkc,
and will extend over a distance Of 2O3
mfe.. II the mdor matc rabbits search
along to find the end ot the obstruction
thew will Get bit weary before they
t,ye arrived at their destination. 1t is
.,jd that the work will cost $15, 900,
and at that rate, if man could offer
such figure, it proves that the rabbit
must be the most destructive animal in
in the antiuodes. Gaitgaaafs Nessca0e"
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1886-11-12
A Man WITH a Glass Eye.

"Spealling OF glass eyes" said an old
lawyer, "brines to mind a little incident
that occurred in Chicago. Among our
young professional men is one whose bril-
liant black eyes would attract attention
anywhere. He goes much into society and
is quite fayorte among tie ladies' be-
cause of his eyes. Oae Of these beau
Iiful black eyes is glass, but it seems so
much the counterpart of the other that
cot one person in hundred would de-
tect its artiiicjality. Among the men,
hers = his pro sssion not one knows that
the young man has only one good eve.
"on one occasion he escorted Young
lady TO the refreshmont tables and enter.
tanned her with peasant chat in wav
that he thought was making favorable
impression As they were taking ice
cream he oked up as She save utter
ance to some startling exclamation. and
was surprised to see her eyes fixed on
hm with look of mystifed intcntness
and horror. She was well-brcd Girl.
but something had so astounded her that
She continued to look at him in a wov
that raised the question of his sanity. A
ay hid lit square in the centre of his
brilliant black glass eye and remained
there he, Of course, unconsc.ou of its
presence. Tic spectacle of that eve
looking at her with a fly on it and the
owner making no attempt to brush it off
was too much for his companion. His
explanation, even, was not quite salts
factory She had believed so implicitly
in those magnificent dark eyes that she
has since that time regarded him as some
I thing Of iraud. n-LQter- Oee1o
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1886-11-12
Youthful Candnr

Lirtle Julia is not given TO cares.o.
When she kisses the members of be,
family good'night it is with a business
air Of determination to get the matter 80
her mind as soon as possible. o..
casionally she descends from her nrinooe.
manner to 'cstow an embrace upon ,'sopss soms
favored person, especially if her admiro,
ton is touched as well as her afrectiaa
A few evenings ago her aunt wa. read :,
to 20 to prty at the house Of
whom Juaa likes very much, = a 6o",g lauy
which sh' I. very g:, fond Of visiting. "ohl
auutic, sh' said, hanging about bar
aunt, kissing hsF and petiing her, chow
sweet you ook ohl l love vo, ~ l0| Y
wish you were me and I was Won y i,
..You little darling,o responded '0u, u
young lndF quite touched BY Y'Iaya her b.s,, an'
tiful inf'niiIq /, altruism, what mepu, o9pu,
you wish th' 2 "Because.n a' said I'aHe' I.,,'
with the 'nr?lentiag truthfulne,. In'a 'u'i1' af T.
wears, 'beearSe then I could o' .
i. ) and yp'4 have to stay a. 10 Som. to Mrs,
90 to bsd'-IFoston Reoord, V HV''' ana
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1886-11-12

II is more fr m carclcssness about
truth, than from Intentionally lying, INT
t5ere is 80 much f,Is hood in the world
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1886-11-12

A present which is never receiyed with
gratitudc-A bill.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-08-03
PRUSSlAN POLITICS,
"A Sharp Lookout for Russia-Prepar.
ing for Ernereeuciea

a Sharp Lookout for Nussia-Prepar-
ing for Emergencies.
Gastein. July 3l-The kaiser is look
ing better than he has for the past dozen
years. His step is wonderfully elastic
for ninety year old man and as usual
when he Is here, there is not room for a
mouse. Gestein is rented from the
cellar to the attic. This rendezvous for
the Austrian "Hohe aristokratie" teens
with lovely women, who have hosts of
admirers, but the fair ones listen to no
soft nonsense when the whisper runs
around that "der kaiser kommet." This
Is an old familiar ground for Prussien
success, for it was Ill the garden of
Straubingers. where the kaiser stops
that Herbert Bismarck met the pretty
Austrian. who has had such an influence
on his whole life, and who came near
running it. AS ls usual at this season
the air is fall OF political rumors, wild
or wise, according to the humor of the
information retailer, The Krenz Zei-
burg, the organ of Bismarck and of the
Juntherhum. says that Bismarck and
DeGeirs will not meet, as the
aotpCi ~ili hob 80 10 IrhnJensDRQ
until August. when Prince Bis
marck will be here. Some of the German
newspapers maintain that the chancellor
will not come to Gastein. am posi-
lively certain that he will, stopping one
day on his way at Munich, but not ut the
palace. The knowing ones add that the
rapprochmept of the three empires is
genuine only SO far as Austria and
Germany are concerned, and that Russia
1s simply being coddled to induce her to
keep her hands off Bulgaria. | have
been privately informed that Bulgaria
has within short time received a large
sum OF money, about 35,000,000 francs,
for the equipments of her army. The
source is not stated. Can it be England?
There is little love lost bet tween Germany
and Russia. Germany believes Russia
to know in politics no higher law than
,sxpediency. The disavowal of the
Russian embassy in Paris concerning
General Frederich's ilI-advised speech at
the unveiling of Chanzy's monument
reminds the German press OF similar
disavowed Skobeleff's speech st the
time when France was on the BRINK of
concluding an offensive and defensive
alliance with Russia,
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-08-03
The Rent qaestlon ia Ireland.

The rent question in Ireland this
winter is likely 10 prove troublesome
owing to the extraordinary fail of the
price of produce Farmers who are
selling butter at pence and s pcnce u
pound-which last year brought I2 aud
10 pence are nsking how they are to pay
rents based on higher prices. The same
conditions apply to the cattle industry,
grazlers finding they have TO sell Their
fatted stock at prices considerably low
er than what they paid for the young
beasts three or four months ago. This
economic difficulty 10 "hIgh. faultern
talk about law and order can settle, and
should the government attempt to en- ;
force the payment of impossible rents,
there will be stormy winter in ireland.
For this grave reason there ia probably
strong Discrimination to leave the tory
government entirely unchecked all the
winter. unless very serious pledges are
given by Lord Salisbury that O moderate
oonciiiatory policy will be pursued d.
Ibis consideration. pointed with the
threatening aspect of the east tern ques-
ton, will make ihe liberals 10th to agree
to prorogation of the commons in
February. Gladstone. ] believe. is
strongly opposed to leaving the eary
government SO long free from parlirnent-
ary control, and il not likely that any
large number OF liberals
would venture to vote in favor of giving
the tories an absolutely free hand for
nearly seven months.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-08-03

cation is agriculture aud the city can
grow indefinitely end maintain it's
growth from the development
of natural resources. We
understand among ourselves that there
IS no more productive region in all the
west than that embraced within the
boundaries of Yankton county. To
people this rich area it is necessary to
impress upon the outside world the fact
as 1T exists. Much has been, done in
this direction and more can be done by
continued effort. The increase in cultl-
waited area during the past twelve
months has been 5000 acres. II we at
tain the maximum of population and
productlveness during the lifetime Of
the present generation the ratio mus,
be materially increased.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-08-03
MccoRMiCK,s CROP REPORT.
estimates and Comparisons of the
Wheat aud Corn GieId.

sstihates and Comparisons of the
Wheat and Corn G icId.
Chicago, July 5I-The August | cror
report of the Mccormick harvester com.
papy this evening says We presen.
herewith tables showing in millions OF
bushels our estimates of the yields OF
the crops of winter and spring wheat
and OF oats this year in the states and
territories named, as compared with the
yield OF wheat for the two previous
years; also the present condition of the
corn crop as compared with the lat of
August lust Year. The estimated in
crease OF about 100000 bushels OF
winter wheat over the short crop of last
year Is partially offset by the estimated
decrease of about 20,000,O0O bushels
IN the yield of spring wheat.
ana while the aggregate wheat
crop of this district promises
about 5000O,000 bushels more than the
short crop OF last year, it is worthy of
note that 1t will probably fall about
6O,0oO,00O bushels below the crop OF 1884.
The condition OF the corn crop has been
seriously reduced by the prolonged
afouth, but IN considering the outlook
1t must not be forgotten that this dis.
trlct has an increase of upwards of 2, ,OOO.-
ooo, acres planted this year, including
ABOUT ~ per cent increase in Kansas
Our estimates are based upon reports
received this week from our usual reli.
able sources: