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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-08-15

T rom TIE electrical Reutetc.
The writer well remembers his in reduction
to the late Prof. Agassiz and how he learned
his method of invest igation. Having under
taken the study of natural history, | went to
the professor and asked him where to begin.
"Ah," sal he, 80 you want 10 begin, do you?
All right, here is hluehsh; now take 1t, dis
sect 1t carefully. note all you see, and come
back tomorrow at the same time and re-
port" OF started with my fish. Very care
fally went about my dissection. In an hour
or two fancied l knew all about that n,h,
but as was not toreport until the next day
kept at it, every hour finding something
new. | went to the professor at the APP
pointed time, feeling proud and confident
that my natural discernment, for such l was
pleased to term it, had enabled me to master
the subject. and that l should well acquit my
self in my report. The professor listened to
all had to say, and In his quiet way re-
marked. 80, SO, very good, but not ALL" To
make long story short. kept at that fish for
month. always the same answer, very
good but not ALL" How hated that fish at
the end of the first week. How it did smell /!
did not want to touch it, and flew into a
rage at least dozen times. and yet each day
found something new, and 40 on until the
end Of the month, and what there was then
about that fish that 1 did not know was not
worth knowing.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-08-15
INDEI qONEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

MRETING-Catholic Library Association.
SPECIAL NOTICEs-Fancy Goods, Mrs. holo'
Removal, Charles Schattky; The Peerless
Faust and Original Budweiser, Geo. Meyer
Agent; To Militia Companies; Potatoes, j. A.
II. Umbach.
CHANGE or ScHEDULE-south Florida Rail
road
AUCTION sALE-suburban Residence, by 1.
d. LaRoches sons.
Ice CREAM FESTIVAL - Sacred Heart
Church.
SCHOOL FOR BoYs-John A. Crowther
Principal.
CHEAP COLUMN ADVERTISEMENTS Help
wapted; Employment Wanted; For Rent;
For Sale; Miscellaneous.
WAR WITH MEXICO. Rosenheim 4 Co.
CLEARING SALE-At Eckstein's.
BEST COAL FOR LEAST MoNEY-D. r..
Thomas.
THEATRE-Ba Base Ball Reports.
VEGETABLES, ETC.-Kavanaugh Brennan.
ALLGEMEINEs DEUTscHEs voLKs FEsr-At
Schuetzen Park.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-08-15
Ring Rule in New York.

II begins 10 look as if a ring, as dig and
as corrupt as the great Tweed ring was,
exists in tho city Of New York. The death
of Hubert o. Thompson, one Of the great
est of the local bosses, and the indictment
OF Mr.. Squires, the Commissioner OF Pub
lie Works, and Maurice b. Flynn. the
most influential. perhaps, OF the present
local bosses, has unloosened many
tongues. Stories are being told of the
methods by which the ring makes millions
OF dollars, and these methods are not such
as are employed by honest men.
1t is rather remarkable that after the
exposure OF the Tweed ring, and the ruin
of most Of the members of 1t, other
men, capable Of carving out honorable
careers for them selves, should have en-
gagged in the same sort OF business which
led to the ruin Of the local political bosses
of that ring.
1t seems, however, that the fate OF the
Tweed crowd has been forgotten, or has,
at least, lost It's terr0rs. The develop
ments now being made leave little room
for doubt that if the operations of the
present ring are not checked the city will
be robbed Of millions of dollars.
The ring is not yet so bold as the Tweed
ring was. 1t still seems to suck to
the regular way of doing business. 1t
is necessary to look below the surface in
order to discover it's crOokedless. The
city of New York is now building a great
aqueduct. The supplies alone for this
work will cost $10,OOO,0O0. 1t can be
readily understood from this that the
amount the aqueduct Will cost Is
very great. The ring understands very
we'll how to put the contracts for
this costly public work into the hands
Of its friends. The Commissioner of Pub
lie Works being a tool of the ring, it is
not difficult to get inferior work, for
which first class prices have been paid,
accepted. On every million dollars ex-
pended, it is an ea0y matter for the ring
to pocket 100000 or 100000. Publica-
tions have already been made showing
that the ring gets percentage OF the
amount paid for labor, for supplies and
for every thing else connected with the
aqueduct for which money is paid out.
1t is understood, also, that the ring has
entire control Of the building of the sub
way for the telegraph and electric light
wires. The cost of this subway will be
many millions of dollars. There are still
other great contracts in which the ring is
interested, and there appears to be no
doubt that out of all of them they squeeze
every cent that it is possible to get. Of
course the contractors must make some
thing, and the consequence is that the
city is cheated in every way.
1t has not yet been developed that tie
present ring has stolen as a common thief
steale, and as the Tweed ring stole, but
its method of robbing the city is about as
bad for the taxpayers as the method en-
ployed 5y the Tweed ring.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-08-15
A Senator for Revenue Only.
From the Louisville Tymes.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 9.-The close OF Con
gress has brought TO the minds Of many the
fact that senator Jones, of Florida. allowed
The session TO pass without ever appearing in
Tue Senate chamber. Though lie has not par
uclpateG In legislation, he did not fail 10 send
al the enc of each moth, through Detroit
bank, draft for his salary. These drafts
come TO the Clerk of the Senate with great
regularity always arriving here on the iourth
day OF the month. The senator viii never
return TO the Senate again. He will taGe uD
his residence in Michigan. He has written
Gov. Perry, OF Florida, saying he will not lie
q candidate for a reelection before the next
legislature, and unless necessary in order to
dispose OF his property will not return TO
Florida. He VIII open law once in Detroit.
His friends have asked him 10 resign from the
senate, but that he declined TO do, saying he
was elected for six years and he means to
serve the term ont,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-08-15

a Snake, Carried OF by an Eagle,
strangles His Captor.

From an Oricd6a (IH.l Letter.
The Rev. Fairweather, of this place, tells
the following incident which happened few
day. ago while riding over his circuit in the
vicinity OF the Clifton Bridge. The good
brother was riding along quietly on horse
back over rough road. when, looking ahead,
he observed large gray eagle, probably n
mate to the one killed about two years ago,
take its flight from neIghboring hill. 1t APP
peareh to have something in its talons, but
the circuit rider could not distinguish the OBJ
Ject. Stopping his horse, however. he watched
the majestic bird as ii circled around ana
around in its upward flight until it reached
a height where it appeared as a mere speck.
he was about to resume his journey when he
thought he observed the bird begin to de-
scend. Slowly it lessened the distance be-
tween it and the earth, and it appeared to be
struggling with something. 1t came nearer
and nearer the ground until when within 100
feet of 1t, the bird seemed to lose any
further use OF its wings. and it fell to the
earth dead. The minister, whose curiosity
was now thoroughly aroused, hurried to the
fallen blrd to learn the trouble, which was
quickly explained by the sight Of large black
from around the eagles neck, and was pre-
pairing to crawl away. The preacher hastily
dismounted and killed his snakeship with
long club and triumphantly marched into
town with both the snake and the eagle TO
substantiate the truth of the singular story he
was about to tell. The eagle, IL appears, had
tried to carry off the snake to some secluded
spot and m axe meal of him. but the former
colllng himself around the neck OF the Dlrd
enectually stranged the latter in his terrible
embrace. The eagle was male bird and
was the largest ever seen in this section. The
snake measured six feet and nine inches in
length and was one of the kind frequently
observed in this section,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-08-15
From tho PAi1cdezDh,a N.,o,.


This reminds me OF the crying shame that
the officers of the trans Atlantic steamers,
under whatever flag they may sail, are so
poorly paid. 1t looks fine thing to command
great vessel, and 1t is, but l verify believe
that no mon OF equal ability and requirement
receive reward so small The present Com
modore of the most famous OF fleets, man OF
tine education aud nearly 40 years experience.
receives salary of s. 900 year, and is one of
the most envied Of his profession. The aver
age salary of the Captain of flrst.c North
Atlantic steamship is not more than 81, 200,
and the mates, each of whom must hold a
masters certificate aud be qualified to
take command at any moment, get
all the way from 81, 900 0 $500 a year. To put
1t another way, the cook is often paid more
money than the frat officer, and the pilot,
who takes tho vessel in hand for the last few
hours Of the voyage. receives more for that
service than does the Captain, who brings the
ship all the way across the ocean. And yet
was told on the Etruris that there is never a
vacancy for which there ara not a score or
perhaps hundred applicants, and the
slightest mistake is made excuse for the
forfeiture of u certificate in order to make
room for some needy or ambitious sailor OF
good family or strong backing among the
stockholders.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-08-15

THE Pail Mail Gazette prints an interesting
table, showing the number of columns gwen
on single day By the papers OF the United
Kingdom to tho Crawford divorce case. The
London Times gives columns. tn, STANDARD
-, the Morning Post ga the Dadv Chronicle
q. the Daily Telegraph "a and the Daily News
~. The three MAnchotter papers give over
: columns apiece, the Newcastle Chronicle
the Liverpool Post % and the Newcastle
Leader 10Y. or tho Scotch parers the Dus-
dee Advertiser takee the lead with 5L col,
umns; the scotsman has ~, the Belfast WING
ana the FreemanB Jonrna haze a. an, 90
The tot Al far "a ua,,,,re a. al Y ~fNSS'
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-08-15

Sickness OF a serious character, which
threatens TO become epidemic, is reported
almost every day from some portion Of
the country. In about every instance an
investigation shows that 1t is due to bad
water. People so on drinking impure
water until an epidemic comes and de-
stroys many valuable lives, and then they
set about supplying their town with pure
water 1t is astonishing what risks peo-
pie will take for the sake OF saving few
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-08-15
Through the Mist.

From the Boston a doertissr.
Through the misty meadows,
Trespassers. we stole;
Found us there were shadows,
Shadows in my soul.
Clasped your hand more tightly
Through the mist led;
Then. at llrst, and lightly,
As we walked, said:
Said with sudden candor,
Ere could resist.
"Would that we could wander
Always through the mist"
You replied long after,
Pondering gravely, "Whyp"
Sadness turn'd to laughter
AS | made reply.
From the misty meadows
Silently we stole,
And there were no shadows
Resting in my soul.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-08-15
ANNUAL SPECIAL EDITION
or The
Savannah Morning News
AND THE
Savannah Weekly News,
TO BE-
ISSUED ON SATURDAY,, SEPTEM-
BER 4, 1886.

The annual special edition of the DAILY
MORNING and the WEEKLY NEWS, issued on
Sept 4, will this year be larger than ever be-
fore. 1t will be an edition that Will be credit
TO the city, and Savannah's business men will
have both pride and pleasure in distributing
copies Of it among those with whom they have
business relations throughout the country.
II viii contain a complete and comprehensive
review OF the trade OF the city for the past
year. and will show the progress the city has
made in everything that helps to make up Its
wealth and that contributes to its prosperity.
The facts relating to cotton, naval stores
and the aferent branches Of the city's whole
sale trade will be so presented as to give
clear idea OF the clty's business for the year
ending sept. l.
The facts relating to the clty's growth will
be given in detail, and attention will be
drawn to prominent buildings which are
projected.
Attention wall be called to the additional
territory which has been made tributary to
the city by the extension of the Centraps sys-
TEN into South Carolina, and the construction
of new lines by the Plant system In Florida.
The benefits which will now to the city from
the construction OF the Savannah, Dublin and
Western road aud the proposed road from
Tallahassee Will be pointed out. In fact. this
Sept. edition will put savannah's business
Aad SavsnnSh's prospects for Increased pros
peTity before the public in their true light.
limited amount of space will be reserved
in the united editions for advertisements.
The rates for advertising will he as usual.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-08-15

TFO"l Ibe fN1ldUelDN1U 1tIle6 IIN0'I
The session of Co, gre-s iust osed, al-
though its rec0r 8 comp ratively innocen'.
has m a ie more clear than evr heIoI 9 Il at
either the cha &C e or The basi of Cong' ess
| ep eeentation mus before oRg e
chang d. frue, toth Bo ,ses combine do
not yet Iorm a bo1y AS lar as the rnglls
House OF Commons, but that hty are larger
t'Pn 10 } roita lie Or desirable Is no | nEer
d@ni ID Comuaraiivtly no hing can now e
done in either holy prOpe :. The ON nit ees
Nrt Il lily consiier Iublic gu st o alone
and p esumablv consder them thorons h y.
1et ii ey ar nut fragment 4 he members
W rass ulti atelv upon n rerits II
bll' ana WIN" too often cloud measures with
ne ignorance # the mcconnell Mt or TIE still
more dan erous sophis ~ Of he 3emk gOgue.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-08-15
3 War Talk and Young Men.

FTp1h Nc 7T'1lt7 d6EDtia PTeS8 Vh6D.I
The mere talk of war with Mexico has
throWR7stle Young m N in many widely sepa-
ratet loealitjas into a fever Of excitement
w her, 20 he war no 9, thu y scent the
battleAf4r b1, or their Wis o is engrossed by
q less daDge r9us attraction OF Uniforms, pa
"a les, miHi6, oamtl fe ana 9, ory. there is no
doubt thar acatl for lArg5 Mdy of volun-
teers w ~ be promptly resPo ued TO. The
youth o? xas would undoubtedly RESPOND
with aiaeiitv. They eau hardly hold them
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-08-15

There is a good deal OF speculation
among the Pennsylvania Democrats rola-
tive 10 the ticket the Democratic state
Convention, which meets at Harrisburg
this week, will make. Capt. jerks ap.
pears TO be favorite candidate. Somehow
or other the Jenkses seem to he in favor
in Pennsylvania. Solicitor General jerks
deserves his popularity, and doubtless
Capt. George A. jerks, who is the candi-
date for Governor, also deserves the good
opinion his fellow citizens have of him.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-08-15

MIR. Jones, editor OF the Jacksonville
Times Union, is getting good deal OF
advertising out Of the letter which the
President wrote him some weeks ago in
answer to one written by Mr.. Jones. The
letter was not complimentary 10 journal
lists, and, as Mr.. Jones is a journalist, it
cannot be regarded as complimentary to
him. 1t seems rather curious that the
only two men who have written to the
President complaining that in their cor
respondence and relations with him they
were misrepresented should he newspaper
men. Probably they were after little
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-08-15
An International Court Suggested.

From the Welo York World ,Dfm.)
The Cutting care is one in which the servt-
ces OF an International Court would be pecu-
nary useful. There is no doubt IN regard TO
the manis olfense, ana the question is purely
3 legal one rs 10 the jurisdiction of Mexican
courts IN the matter, The time VIII come,
perhaps, when tie civilized nations VIII join
IN susta ming a permanent tribunal e. pro-
nounce upon stIch eases. The prevention OF
single small war by it would pay for its
maintenance for abehtury to come.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-08-15
CURRENT COMMENT.
A Surulus,

Prom the Oourier-J0WrH1t De'n.l
II call for volunteers TO wipe out fne
Gringoes" were Issued by coupetent au-
thorlty aftor the failure Of amlcahle dlpio-
macy, NIL ion of men would ri to arms IN
the oughern and Western States alone. III
men should be after ward wanted. million
more would resnon /, out one hundred taous-
and would pc sIrnlns
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-08-15

1t Is suggested by Republican paper,
and that, too. apparently with a little
touch OF malice, that the reason Minister
Cox intends TO resign the Turkish mission
is that his bumor is not sufficiently ap-
preciated in Constantinople. 1t was sp-
preciated in Congress, and MI. Cox's aim
probably is to get back there.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-08-15

Mr.. Hammond, Representative OF the
Atlanta district in Congress, will. it
seems, fs,i to secure denomination. He
is one Of the leading men In Congress aud
has splendid record. He is the kind of
man that ought to be kept in Congress.
His failure To get denomination will be
generally regretted
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-08-15

The success OF ali the artesian wells
which have been sunk in this city doubt
less encourages the City Council to con.
tinue its programme Of sinking enough
such wells 70 supply the city with water.
1t will take good many, however, of
the size Of the one at the water works TO
furnish the city all the water it wants.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-08-15

Tae prohibitionists Of New Jersey 80
right ahead nominating State, Congress
sional and county tickets just as if they
were certain Of carrying every county in
the State. Doubtl'ss their aim is to give
some OF their me.Abers a chance to say
that they have been nominated for an
Office
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-08-15

Having recently purchased an unusual
large invoice of Bingham, Alpaca and
Silk Umbrellas from one of the largest and
most reliable manufacturers In this coun.
try. We will offer them on next Monday
at the following prices:
% dozen l0-Rlb Fast Black bingham
Umbrellas, from rs to 80 inches, at 81,
81 %, 81 30 and 81 70, worth 81 %, 81 20
81 70 and So. 25.
dozen of Ferguson's Extra Fast Black
Imported Bingham Umbrellas at 50, 50 80
and So, worth 81 80, SO, and So 80.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-08-15
What the Mortuary Report

WnaU the MOrtuary fepOFtS SHOW.
A New Orleans paper, a few days ago,
took occasion to comment on the NOR
tuary report of that city, and to call at
tention to the tact that the city has been
remarkably free from fevers of all kinds
since the beginning OF warm weather.
AS good as the showing for New Or
leans is, it is doubtful if it is as good as
that which this city makes. In the NOR
tuary report for the week ending Aug. 6
there was but one death recorded from
climatic fever, and in the report for the
week ending Aug. Is there are only two.
Remarkable as the statement may seem,
1t is nevertheless true that during the
past five weeks there have been only eight
deaths from fevers which are classed as
climatic. 1t is doubtful if this record OF
the city's freedom from febrile diseases is
equaled by the record of any previous
year OF the city's history.
There is another remarkable thing in
connection with the health record of the
city this year. 1t is that there hasn't
been even rumor OF a case OF suspicious
fever. 1t Is very unusual for the warm
season to advance so far as this without
rumor OF that sort. The sensatlonalists
generally manage to get hold OF some
thing on which to start disturbing rumors.
They don't seek the truth because that
would destroy the sensation. Happily,
however. there has been nothing this
year that even approaches the suspicious,
and, hence. there hasn't been any rumors
OF suspicious cases.
Doubtless the noticeable decrease in
the climatic fever cases In this city in the
last year or two is due largely to i'm
proved drainage. Notwithstanding the
very heavy rains of last and the present
month the city has been, and is, compare
lively dry. The great ponds which were
once so noticeable in different localities
after heavy rains are seen no longer. The
water,a few hours after the heaviest ram.
falls, has about all disappeared. When
the drainage OF the city shall have been
more nearly perfected it Is probable that
Savannah, with respect to fevers, will com.
pare favorably with the healthiest cities
of the country.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-08-15
SUNDAY, AUGUST Is. 1850.


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BIZ. MCKBNuA& CO.
CORSETS.

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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-08-15
Umbrellas.

A choice assortment of fine Alpaca
Umbrellas, in and 10 Ribs, with Olive.
Partridge, Orange and Bamboo Sticks
from "a to 30 inches, at 81 25, 81 80, 81.
81 80, So, So 90 and 81.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-08-15

Mr.. Jacobs. who was Minister to the
United States Of Colon ia, ana Mr.. Wins
ton, the Minister to Persia, have resigned,
and 1t seems to be pretty certain that Mr..
jackson, Minister TO Mexico. and Mr..
Cox, Minister to Turkey, will resign. II
Office holders continue to resign important
offices at this rate good many disap-
pointed Democrats may be made happy
before the end OF the present administra-
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-08-15

Congressman Willis, who is Chairman
of the River and Harbor Committee, is
having a pretty hard time TO secure re-
election. His district. which includes
the city Of Louisville. KY, was greatly
agitated few months ago over the ap.,
pointment OF Mrs. Thompson as Postmis-
tress OF the Louisville post office. air.
Willis secured her appointment, and
those who were opposed to Mrs. Thomp-
son, who had originally been appointed
by Mr.. Hayes, declared that they would
defeat Mr.. Willis denomination. They
are certainly doing their best TO accom-
piish that object. SO great has become
the personal feeling OF n great many OF
the citizens of Louisville against Mr..
Willis that he is in fact afraid to go home
and face his constituents. He Is now at
Deer Park, planning his campaign by
wire aud letter, hoping by this method to
be renominated. His opponent will be
Asher g. Caruth, who has for many years
been prominent lawyer in Louisville,
and is regarded Us one of the most formd-
able candidates that could be placed in
the field against Mr.. Willis.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-08-15
Silk Umbrellas,

We have the largest assortment of Silk
Umbrellas In this city to select from-in
Plain, Twilled and Double. Faced Colored
Linings-and for goods of the same Quail.
ty their prices cannot be equaled.