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

MRS. JAMES K. POLK was SIS years old Tues
day of last week.
GEN. SHERMAN will go to New York this
week to look up his future home.
Ex-Gov. EXTRA BILLY SMITH. of Virginia,
has Just celebrated his 90th birthday.
PRESIDENT CLEVELAND is steadily gaining
in weight in more senses of the word than one.
SENATOR LOGAN made twelve speeches in
one day while looking at the natural beauties
OF Oregon
A NEPHEW OF Senator sherman is said to be
growing wealthy in the real estate business
at Washington.
JOHN A. LoGN. JR., son Of the Illinois Sen
ator, has a real estate and loan office at the
national capita.
EX-PREsIDENT ARTHUR states in his own
handwriting that his health has very much
improved during his soiourn in New London,
Col. r. G. INGERsoLL's latest utterance ia
to the point that mo American can be truly
happy unless he spends each year little more
than his lncome."
STANLEY MATHEWS return to this conn
try will be has ened on account of the injury
sustained by his daughter in the accident
with Sen ator Evarts.
SENATOR BECK, of Kentucky, says that
Blaine's speech Is not up to the standard of
his utterances; that John sherman is the
ablcst statesman among the Republicans Of
a corresponding position In the House.
SEVERAL newspapers in various parts OF
New Jersey announced laet week that Gov,
Leon Abbott was engaged to be married TO
Mrs Sharpsfcen, a very wealthy lady, for
merly # Philadelphia, but now a resident of
New York She has been spending the sum
mer ut sea Grit. Gov. Abbotps law firm HIS
CHI trgc OF Mrs. Snapshots immense estate.
and on the occasion OF several vIsts to Sea
tIirt the Governor spent much time in the
10 Atia This Tho (,nyarpnrfa
probably gave rise to the rumor, but that
there is not particle OF truth in it.
A RICHMOND. VA, special says: Miss Va
rina A. Davis, the youngest daughter OF Hon,
Jefferson DAVIS. is in the city, visiting the
family Of Rev, DR.. j. William Jones, the sec
Rotary Of the southern Historical Society.
Miss DAVIS was born in tho Confederate Ex-
ecutiye Mansion here, not long before the
father calls her "The Daughter Of the Com
federacy " This is Mis-, DAVIS first visit here
since she left. n babe. on the eventful night Of
April 3. when the capital Of the Confed racy
was evacuated hv the southern army. She 10
Young, pretty and accomplished, and during
the several weeks Of her stay here will be
warmly welcomed by the Richmond people.
1.-The Daughter OF the G, nfederacy' expects o
be here on the occnsoD Of the LAYING OF the
corner stone of the X. 4 Lee monum ent on
Oct. 20. Mr.. Davis IL also expected here at
that time IL his health viii admit OF his COM
ing. Mss Davis was accom- panied from her
home Beauvoir, Miss, by Mrs. Jones, and ar.
rived Sunda6. They were escorted from
Besuyoir. as FAR rs Lexington. KY, by Col.
j. L. scharf OF Baltimore.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-09
Almost Human Intelligence.

from tle " S9C LO7luOn IeIcQfuDhs
DR.. Peters, of New York, ex- President Ar
thurs physician, has a cottage at the Pequot,
and keeps several horses in the Pequot
stables. He is also the possessor of a mag
ni6cent st. Bernard dog. The doctor had a
horse struck with paralysis last Wednesday,
and he was relating this circumstance to a
friend while his dog was lying at his feet.
The doctor noticed that the dog pricked up
his ears and seemed to pay extraordinary at
tentlon to the conversation. aud his great soft
eyes beamed with an intelligence almost
human. When the conversation was ended
the dog started out on a run. This strange
behavior surprised his master. He called and
whistled for the dog. but the call was not
answered. DR.. Peters and his friend then
started to look up the wherea bouts of the
dog. He could not be found in any OF his
usual haunts, and it was not till a stableman
informed the doctor that the dog was In the
sick horses stall that any suspicion OF the
animals phenomena al intelligence wac thought
of. An investigation was made. and the dog
was found licking the 1roth from the sick
horses mouth and brushing the flies from his
eyes and n 1strils. The dog was removed, but
the m nment he regained his freedom he ran
for the stable again and recommended his
labors of nursing. Whenever the dog was
taken away from the horse he whined and
cried so that 1t would have been cruelty to
keep him away from his equine friend, and he
Is now regularly installed nurse.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-09
A Long SleAn.
From TIE London Neaos.


Eudoxie Adelouin. the sleeper of the Salpe-
trlere, has awoKe from her long sleep, which
was continued. without moments Interrupt
ton, for nineteen days. She had had a slum-
Der OF nifty days earlier in the year in the hos
pltal where she now is, and has been for many
years. While she was on both occasions sleep
ing relays OF medical men kept watch by her
bedside. Some hours before her second period
OF coincidence ended she showed great ner-
vous agitation, often started, and had inter
mittentflts oftrem bling, She at length opened
hereyes in the midst of burst of lond laugh
ter, which continued for about ten minutes.
During that time she stared fiXedly and ap-
peared. although laughing so bard, as if under
some painful apprehension. Then she spoke
as II she were addressing her mothor, who W as
not with her, in an endearing manner. and on
being banded glass said she only saw her
mothers image in il. She has since become
quite cheerful, but seems to have hardly any
ideas except those suggested to her by the
doctors. Contrary to what is observed in
most hysterical subjects. the sense of taste re-
mains while she is under the influence of sug-
gestion. Thus If she is given aloes. and told
1T 10 sugar, she will swallow it, but make a
wry face to show dislike. II told 10 drink
water from champagne glass. she shows OK
hilaration, and If packet, which DR.. Voisln
says contains an emet1c. is put into her hand
she has violent fits of nausea.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-09
A Musical Beast,
From the Neso Orleans Ptcausnl

from the IesSo orleans PtcdV1ne.
A minister namedM c., who has since
passed into "innocueus desuetude' by falling
from grace. had a circuit in Southern Indi-
ana. The horse he rode was a spirited ami
NAL, and would not let a blacksmith shoe
him.
The preacher was a great revivallst and
singer of revival songs-noted for his pow r
of song," in fact.
A smith in the country seat. the centre of
the circuit, learning the preachers horse
would not be shod, meeting the divine one
day, said:
"If you'll bring that horse to my shop to-
morrow and follow my instructions I'm shoe
him all round, and 1t won't cost you a cent"
Accordingly the preacher was on time at
the smiths shop with his refractory steed. and
after the animal had been Invested of saddle,
blankets and all but the bride the smith said !:
Now, hold your horse by the rein close to
the bride bit and sing one of your livllest
camp meeting songs, and when that is ended
strike up another, aud keep on singing until
L finish shoeing the horse"
The preacher obeyed, and to the astonIsh-
ment OF all the animal was passive until the
work was completed
AS the blacksmith clinched the last nail he
dropped the animals foot. exclaiming:
There, knew you could sing religion into
that horse.S
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-09
The Vermont Election.

A bout the only matter OF general in
terest connected with the Vermont cleo
ton was the effort Of the extreme Blaine
republicans to secure Legislature hos
tile to Senator Edmunds. The Legislature
elected Tuesday will have to choose Mr..
Edmunds' successor. Mr.. Edmunds is a
candidate for reelection, and the result
on Tuesday was in his favor.
The hostility of the extreme Blame Re-
publicans to Mr.. Edmunds grows out of
his refusal to take an active part In the
last Presidential campaign. While all
the other Republican leaders were doing
their utmost for Mr.. Blaine's election Mr..
Edmunds said comparatively nothing.
He made one speech during the campaign,
but it did Blaine more harm than good.
1t was a rather colorless production, with
nothing about Blaine in it. 1t has been
asserted by Republicans that it helped to
secure Blaine's defeat.
When, towards the close of the cam
paign, it became evident to the Blaine
managers that the election would be close,
and that the time had come to put forth
every effort in Blaine's behalf, an appeal
was made to Mr.. Edmunds to make few
speeches OF a positive character for
him. and ne refused.
1t is not surprising, therefore, that
BlaIne's friends have no love for the YER
mont Senator, and would like to see his
efforts to secure reelection to the Sem
ate defeated.
They are doomed to disappointment,
however. Mr.. Edmunds has about as
strong hold on Vermont as Mr.. Blaine
has upon Maine. There are, of course,
plenty Of Republicans in Vermont who
believe thatit he had made few speeches
in New York during the Presidential
campaign, and had given Blaine a vigor-
Gus Endorsement, the Republican party
would still have control OF the govern
ment. They would rather see a
Democrat elected Senator than
Mr.. Edmunds, and their aim on
Tuesday was to secure the election
of enough Democrats, Prohibitionists,
Greenbackers and anti Edmunds Repuh-
licans to the Legislature to defeat
Mr.. Edmunds. They failed i,
and it is probable that Mr.. Edmunds will
remain in TIE Senate a good many years
yet, where he will not hesitate to use his
official position to the extent Of his
ability to punish his political enemies.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-09
MFR. ParneIls Success.

Mr.. Parnell, it is announced, will intro
duce his land bill to-day or tomorrow,
and he hopes to have it discussed before
the debate on the estimates is concluded.
1t Will hardly be denied that the permits
sion to Introduce this bill is a great tri-
umph for Mr.. Parnell and the Irish
cause. 1t was not expected when
Parliament met that any concessions
would be made to him. Indeed, Ii was
announced by the Conservative leaders
that nothing but the question of supplies
would be considered, and that when that
was disposed of, which would pc in a
couple of weeks, Parliament would take
a recess. Any effort to vary this pro-
gramme, il was said, would be treated as
an attempt at obstruction, and would be
put down with strong hand.
The question OF supplies has not yet
been considered, aud Parliament, al
though il has been IN session more than
two weeks, has done little else than dis.
cuss such matters as have been suggested
by Mr.. Parnell. This looks very much as
if the government were not so sure Of the
support OF the Liberal Unionists as it
would like to be, and has, In consequence,
modified its programme very considera-
bly,.
Wv mis- land bill Mr.. Parnell hopes to
help the Irish tenants meet the necessI-
ties OF the coming winter, AID also, to Il
certain extent, unite the different factions
OF the Liberal party. He has been so gem
orally successful that it would not be sur
prising il he should be successful in this.
1t is certain that the defeat of Mr.. Glad
stone IN the late elections has not had the
effect Of lessening interest in England in
the home rule question.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-09
England No SmolS er's Paradise.


Several reasons havb been assigned for
growing tobacco in England. One that should
have been obvious, howe yer, has been over
looked. Either smoking. must be encouraged
by making the loathsonI plant native OF the
soil, or England, as 81 nOking country, VIII
soon be nowhere. The people W no have never
been able to see the JUST ice OF allowing others
a cigar when they do not smoke themselves
will learn with surprise that the average Bel
gian smokes four times as much as the aver
age Englishman. There are $50 pounds of to-
bacco consumed in Belgium for every 100
inhabitants. Holland, Germany ana Austria
come next, aud Franee stands seventh. OF
all the European countries England very
nearly smokes least. Spain. which is the low
est IN the list. averages over one pound per
head. and Englandis average Is only 1873
pounds per 100 inhabitants. If Spain did not
fritter away its time over cigarettes, Eng
land would be the country that smokes least
in Europe
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-09

An Augusta man sent to q New York
paper statement that the earthquake
had made an entire change in the topog-
raphy Of the country in that vicinity. He
says that many houses on the sand hills,
the aristocratio part OF the city, which
before could not be seen from the city,
are now in full view, while other land
marks have disappeared. The correspond
ent insists that these changes are attract
Ing much attention and That the e is no
doubt that there has been II considerable
settling Of the earth there. Doub tlcss he
is evidently excited over the earthquake
business. The country will do we'll to
wait until it hears from the Hon. Pat.
Walsh before believing that there have
been any remarkable changes in the face
OF the country about Augusta.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-09

From the .SoHerDflJe Journal.
Tremendous is the plumbers bill,
Maria, strike the gong
The doctor m ak es his patients i'll.
Maria. strike the gong!
In summer girls dem and ice cream,
Whene'er they see snake they scream,
Their forms are seldom what they seem,
Oh!
Maria, strike the. gong!
Chicago feet are verv large,
Maria strike the gong!
The dentist first learns how TO charge,
Maria pull the gong!
A mother-in- laws an awful bore,
And though you may your wive adore,
You nate the old lady more and more,
Oh!
Maria, strike the gong!
The minstrers Jokes are never new
Maria yank the gong
Paragl aphists are that way, too,
Maria. JERK the gong!
st. Louis girls have blanket cars,
Young idows quickly dry their tears
And marry again in about two years,
Oh!
Maria, strike the gong!
This song sing is very nice,
Maria strike the gong!
I'm sure you'll want to hear it twice,
Maria strike the gong
Maybe YOU won't. thought can't tell.
II you don't want to say so-well,
just 30 and buy chestnut bell,
And
Gently jerk the gong
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-09
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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-09
charleston,s Wrecked Buildings.

CbariestOn's Wrecked Buildings.
The Charleston authorities have
acted wisely ia taxing steps TO
have all unsafe buildings cou-
demned at once and pulled down. 1t will
be much easier to DO that now
than later on. II is not improbable that
there will be a general resistance to the
pulling down of buildings as soon as
business begins to move along its accus-
toned channels. The verdict OF the COM
mission. however, shou Id be carried out
to the letter.
While there has not as yet been anv OPP
position to the orders of the City Eugi-
neer 1t is not improbable that there soon
would have been. He doubtless has
thus far only ordered those buildings
TO be taken down which no one
doubts are unsafe. But as soon as he
began to inspect those buildings about
the safety Of which there may be ground
for doubt he would have found all sorts Of
obstacles thrown in his way. Men who
are in position TO continue business will
be willing to take quite serious risks rather
than to have 1t interrupted by
the removal OF the old buildings and the
construction Of new. The owners OF par
TALLY wrecked residences also will be apt,
as rule, to insist on repairing rather
than rebuilding them, even where they
cannot be so repaired as to be entirely
safe. The necessities OF many will induce
them to take risks that they would not
take If they were more favorably situated.
1t is important that the buildings which
cannot be so repaired as to be safe should
be taken down, not only because every
time there is a high wind they will be
liable to fall, but also because they OBJ
struct the rebuilding of the city. To in
sis that ell buildings which cannot be
made safe shall come down may work
temporary hardship to few, but such
course will be for the best interest of the
city.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-09

The newspapers appear to be getting
considerable amusement out OF the fact
tina, the oppos ing candidates for Cover
nor Of Tennessee are brothers. One paper
says that the people of Tennessee have
occasion TO congratulate themselves on
getting rid of mud-slinging campaign.
The Republican candidate cannot well
call his opponenta slab-sided son OF a
saw-log without rejecting at the same
time on his own origin, white the Demo.
cratic candidate Will be restrained, for
the same reason, from hurting the charge
against his antagonist that his grand
father stole sitting hen from her nest"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-09

Last week the report was circulated on
the streets in this city that Cuba mad
sunk into the sea. or course the report
was not believed. A dispatch was pub
lished in the NEWS yesterday, however,
that several springs have recently APP
peared near Havana OF such proportions
as 10 form large lake and threaten an
adjacent village with inundaton. IL
would be an interesting inquiry whether
these sprlngs have any connection with
the earthquake.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-09

The great American earthquake OF 1886
Is being worked for all 1t is worth by the
scientists as well as the journalists of the
country, some OF whom seem TO think It
was worth all it cost. 1t is to be hoped,
however, that we will not have anything
else OF the kind at any price. This section
Of the Union has had Just as much earth
quake experience as it wants.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-09

The determination of the German gov
srnmcnt to abolish private instruction,
except in specific instances, where the
public schools are insufficient, is the
most decided step towards the throttling
Df the growing Democracy Of the empire
hat has been taken OF late. Perhaps it
will provoke q spirit Of opposition that
will ultimately lead to more liberal
goyernment in Germany.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-09

Since it has been announced that j. L.
tngersoll, the well-known aud devout
Christian and temperance orator and a
brother of Bob Ingersoll, has been noml-
mated for Congress by the prohibitionists
OF the Second Wisconsin district, the
country may feel that there Ia yet ground
for faith in human nature. Col. Bob APP
pears to be about the only real black
sheep Of the lngersoli flock.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-09

From the y1sLriZie Union Dcm.I
1t Is measure that speaks for itself. 1t is
Its own advocate. 1t points to all the children
of the South and SAYS these are my argu-
ments. To relieve them from iliteracy Is my
mission; TO build school houses in the South is
my work to make an intelligent instead of an
ignorant race OF people is what am trying
to do. ii the politicians in America can't
keep us from standing by the children.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-09
When Politics Loses Interest.

From the Boston Herald (Ind.l
Judge Thayer appears to think that the
chief reason for the lack of interest on the
part of the old men who have done service In
the Repu blican party is the feeling that the
younger men do not want them to engage in
its work. May there not be another. snd the,
that the work IS not congenial? Politics has
come to be chiefly the pursuit OF office OF late,
and this does not especially appeal to the in
terest of men who have got through with
office holding
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-09

Senator Riddleberger has printed card
complaining that he has been greatly in
Iured in consequence OF his associa'ing
with Malone. Malone has also been
greatly injured by associating with Rid
dleberger. The great trouble with the
Virginia Senators is that they have not
Rnly disgraced each other, but themselves
alEn
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-09

Some of the provincial papers are orsg-
ging about how much enterprise they
displayed in rushing their correspondents
into Charleston alter the quake. The
MORNING NEWS has said nothing about
it 50 far, but it was ahead, as usual. Its
correspondent was right on the spot,
ready to take note OF the first shock.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-09
Roofing ont the Weeds.

From the PLilddsIDhi Record (Dem.j
OF the seven Democrats in Congress from
New York two were elected by Tammany
Hall, Messrs. Abram s. Hewitt and John j.
other five, who voted against the Morrison
bill, were elected by the County Democracy.
Tammany Han In her worst days showed
some q city TO Democratic principles, a
thing which could never be SAID of the County
Democracy. There are cheerful indications
that the Tariff Democrats of New York city
will this wear receive loud call to stay at
home. They are a sorry lot. anyhow.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-09
CURRENT COMMENT.
Good Foronr Civil Service.
From fie Bos.on Post tDenl.l

FrcGg the Bostoa PoSt tDeHa.l
In tne Canad an service, the pass examina-
ton system was introduced few years 3go.
bnt It's operation is far from satisfactory. Inc
rules relating To the civil service in this coun-
try. and especi ally In this State, appear to be
more practical. and better adapted for the Sc
lection If the tittest ihan those now in force IN
Great Britain or the British possessions.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-09

the recent rumors to the effect that ex-
President Tllden's will would be con-,
tested are dIscredited by mis- executors.
1t is now believed that the Will, with its
famous requests to the city OF New York,
will be admitted to probation without OBJ
lection.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-09

The New York milk inspectors are do
ing their duty so thoroughly that it is
said to be very Improbable in that city
to adulterate the tactical fluid that is sold
to the people. 1t has been discovered
that many OF the dealers diluted their
milk with as much as IS per cent. Of
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-09

Accounts from Maine Indicate that
Blaine lie getting almost desperate as the
Election approaches. His blatant abuse
pr the Democratic party, just as be thinks
u is too late for him to be replied 10, will
b obably prove its own astidote. The
Maine people ought to know Blaine we'll
Enough TO appreciate the fact That he is
very far from being man who would
Father be .lght than 10 be President.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-09

The Hessian fly is said to be doing
great damage to the wheat crop in Eng
land, where it has recently made its APP
pearance, but American farmers have
not been called upon to aid the sufferers
for this plague of the revolution.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-09

While doctors thewere dispuung about
the cases OF fever at Biloxi, Yellow JACK
sralked into New York without so much
as receiving a challenge and began at
once to take good look at the city.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-09

1t is stated that some Of the leading
capitalists Of New York feel little M
easy on account Of the honors being paid to
Henry George by the workmen OF the city
There does not seem to be any cause for
alarm while the real estate marke re-
Dans unaffected by Mr.. Georges Social
igtic Vagariss.