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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-10-01

According to a New York letter the ad .
vocates of woman suffrage are playing
new card. They have issued pamphlet
with the names of some fifty well-known
lawyers attached, processing to show that
there is nothing in the constitution ofthat
State to exclude from voting any person
whom it does not expressly designate as
excluded. True. the law says: every
male citizen, 81 years of age, who shall be
an inhabitant OF the State one year." etc,
ETC., but, as nothing is said about the ex-
clusion of females, if the latter choose to
go to the polls, the woman sutfragists in
sist that that ought to settle the question
in the affirmative, and, with this view of
the case, they will urge upon all women
who are friends of the cause to exercise
their right at the election In November
next. Ii the poll clerks refuse to receive
their ballots, then the issue will be
transferred to the courts. Among
the members of the bar
who stand committed to this
opinion are Hiram Barney, Benjamin A.
Willis, ex-senator Gator, of New Jersey,
eX-Assemblyman Brooks, Ethan Allen,
Jas. Ridgway, John D. Townsend, Chaun-
cey Shaffer, Benjamin II. Bayliss, John
c. Tomlinson and Prot. Ordronaux, of Co.
lumbia College. Mr.. Hamilton Wilcox,
the author OF the pamphlet, says: "AI
shades and classes in the profession are
represented in this remarkable paper.
Old men and young, modest and dis
tinguished, Christians, Jews and Agnos-
tics, Republicans, Democrats, Mug
wumps, Prohibitionists, Greenbackers
aud Independents, natives and foreign
born, all join in holding that the woman
suffragists are legally correct. Most Of
the signers represent we'll known law cffi-
ces, and the list is also notable for the off.
cial experience OF many of them"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-10-01
The Big Earthquake of 1868.

rum bto LotJ 100 u GU TS'tt.
There 10 nothing that will take the lining
oct OF man quicker than an earthquake"
remarked Capt. E.P. Cunningham. of North
port, Me-, a retired shipmaster, a few days
ago.
The Captain spoke from experience, having
heen at africa in the Belfast ship Northern
Chief al the time of he earthquake of Aug.
10 and IA, 1868. which involved The loss OF 800
lives and $4,000 900 worth of property. The
shocks were followed by tidal wave, in
which the United States storeship FredOni-
was wrecked, with the loss OF all han is, and
he United Statet steamer Wateree and other
vessels were carried ashore and stranded.
The Wateree. large iron double -ender, was
carried five miles inland, where the hull
still remains. The Fredonia was dashed
to pieces on the rocks. Another ship, with two
anchors down. was lifted on the wave so that
her anchors were clear of the bottom, and she
then spun round and round like a top. The
only vessels that escaped were the NorI hern
Gu eff ana another Maine ship commanded by
Capt. Watts, OF Rockland. They took a sheer
of instead Of on shore, and, as Capt. Cunning
ham describes it. WI Mt out 10 sea as though q
dozen tugs had them in tow. They were car
ried ten or twelve miles out, and received
no injury.
The fortified island of A'acran, which de-
tends the harbor of africa, was submerged
three times, all the garrIson perishing. The
first wave, which rose to about forty feet, was
succeeded by three or four others of less
height. Among the curious effects of the
earthquake in the vicinity of africa was tae
opening of the earth and the disclosure of
large number Of mummies which had bee
buried in sand in sitting posture, facing the
sea. in cemetery covering large area.
Capt. Cunningham, who visited the spot, said
the heads sticking up made IT look like a field
of potatoes.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-10-01

husband and Lord Lousdale would have a
shooting affair in his splendid barroom,
and perhaps ruin some of his costly
works of art. He, therefore, advised the
handsome English woman TO seek othec
quarters, which she proceeded to do with
out further invitation.
OF course all of this gossip, which is
perilously near a sensation, and it may
be a scandal, will help to advertise the
Cameron Opera Company. New York
Will rush to see the woman who has a
Lord for a business manager, and whose
husband is so jealous of her that he
shadows her as If he were detective, al
though it is understood that he is pretty
near the bottom OF his purse. Doubtless
the public will hear something more OF
the Lord. the actress and the jealous hus-
band before the theatrical seas on adj
vances very far. Perhaps the tragedy
they NAV present off the stage will sur
pass anything they may present on the
stage
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-10-01
PERSONAL.

ADA SWEET, of Chicago Pension Office fame.
appears to have taken several foreign editors
in, as they speak of her as 1.-The leading poet
ess OF America"
MRS. FOLSOM, the Presidents mother-in-
law, will reside in the White House, 1t is said,
as long as Mr.. Cleveland IS President. She
has no other home.
MRS. HARRIET BEEcHER STOWE, now in her
seventy-1fth year, writes In these words with
respect 10 the reports as to her Illness: II do
not consider my health as shattered by any
means. but only enfeebled, and requiring
care; ! am now seeking restoration by daily
open air exercise"
SINCE his return from Europe President
Garrett. of the Baltimore snd Ohio railroad,
isead to look like prosperous young Eng
llsh landlord. His ocean voyage has tanned
his cheeks, which present rudy contrast TO
his light yellow whIskers, trimmed close and
cut in the English ''sideboard" fashien.
TIE late Col. Greene adds another to the
liet Of Boston editors who have lived TO ad-
vanced age. Mai. Ben Russell, the pionet r
of these lied at 50, Joseph +. Buckingham at
81; William w. ClapD was 50 and months;
Nathaniel Greene was so years and months;
Nathan Hale was 7s years and months, and
John s. sleeper lived TO be over so.
MR.. GLADsToNE's daughter, wife of Rev.
Henry Drew, is seriously i'll, and there is
great anxiety at Hawarden about the out
come OF her illness. Henry Gladstone. third
son OF the ex-Premier, was aboard the British
lhNuCu WHICH TtCchhlN buOCt6slullN sustained
the dre of l,5Oo Dacoits in the Grrawaddy
river, in BurmAh.
IN current Parliamentary manuals blank
is opposite tho designation OF Baron Gardner,
Of Ultoxeter, stu ford, the peer entitled to the
place being missing. The b ank viii now be
tlled, as ii Is shown that the rightlu fourth
Baron ia ATah Hyde Gardner Who with his
father. gained eminence in resisting the Sepoy
mutincers in 1857. lie was born in India OF
native mother.
GEN. KIRBY SMITH. the distinguished Con-
federHte soldier, and his accOmpl shed wife
celebrated their silver wedding at Sewanee,
Tenn, Saturday last. Gen. and Mrs. KirDy
smith, with their eleven sons and daughters,
received the guests. Mrs. KIRBY Smith was
Miss seldom, of Lynchburg. Va, a member
OF "a family renowned for their beauty. Many
to the front in Virginia will remember the
beautiful Misses seldom.
JoHN EsTEN CooBE lived at "The Briars"
N Clarke county. down where the Virginia
hills are blue. HIS charm as writer wa,
mainly due to his love OF all that went on
horseback in colonial irginia. He was q
his PATRIOTISM. Those who have fol owed his
copy know how his pen got over paper when
he wa telling of spiriied act, for the up
right letters were every which "a way then ms
though blown about by a pun from a noun
tain pass. Col. Cooke was such Voun. nian
when he hnishe his brief history OF Virginia,
nos long ago. that his friends ha no Thought
that death won d. even within the remaining
fourteen years Of the century. send him to
JOIN The man he ltsed SO mdch-Jcb stuart, of
the bioAen sabre.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-10-01
Cole, the Cattle tuyer,

Fr0W me Ch2cdgO Adb.
Thomas Cole, the rich Kansas City cattle
man, bought cattle for Planknton in MIL
waukee in the sos. He bought for Armour
at Chicago when the house was started here.
Now ne buys for Armour's big Kansas City
house. He began with the parent house. and
has, one after another, been with each house
in the tram. He has grown rich in the SER
vice. In the early days. when cattle were
driven east the roads leading TO Chicago,
the herders sent word forward 10 Milwaukee
10 Piankinton Il Armour that their drivers
would be at Wankesha or some other station
about such day. That gave the cattlemen
he BENEFIT of two markets. II they could
-trike bargain at some crossroads with the
Milwaukee men, they liked 1t. If they
couldn't, they puehed on 10 Chicago. Cole
would put $2500O or $4,000 or $l00, 600 in his
pockets, aDd with from len to twenty helpers
Intercepted the cattle drivers.
There has never been man in the country
who could beat Thomas Cole in Judging hogs
and cattle on the hoof. 1t is said that John
PlaDkintOn and Sam Allerton are the only
men who have ever equalled him. Cole. like
old Uncle DAM Il Drew. did his digger ng' in
his head. not on paper. When young Phil
Armour first went IN with John Plankinton
he d'd all he could TO get Tom Cole TO keep
tab on his cattle purchases. He never made
any hehdway. The old buyer would come
back after a trip sometimes with 500, 200,
-ometimes with $4,000, sometimes with $780,
900 worth Of hogs and cattle.
Heres your cattle" he'd say, "and here's
what's left Of the money"
Then he'd go down in his trousers in his
vest and his coat. 1t WAS Coles buying that
made the firm rich. and Armour soon gave
over as a bad job trying to get the veteran to
begin bookkeeping. He kept tab-in his head.
He never Kept any other tally. Armour tells
how Cole once came back aud said that there
was $1,000 bin he couldn't account for. He
must have lost 1t. A month afterward, when
everybody had forgotten it., Cole felt some
thing in the lining of his old JACKET. 1t was
the ,0U0 bill.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-10-01
IEDEE TONEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-10-01
An Aristocratic Business Manage

Doubtless some of the New York So
ciety people will open their doors to Lord
Lonsdaie, who appears in this country as
the business manager of Violet Cameron's
theatrical company. There is such an
anxiety on the part Of some Americans
10 be known as the entertainers of an
English nobleman that they are willing
to overlook indiscretions and questiona-
BILE surroundings.
The New York newspapers scented a
scandal, and possibly tragedy, rs soon
as the Cameron opera troupe reached
that city. The husband OF Violet Cam
eron reached New York on a different
steamer only few minutes after his
wife, and announced that he was here 10
keep an eye on her. IT seems that ne and
his wife have quarreled, and he and Lord
Lopsdale have already had one or two
little rough and tumble fights.
Miss Cameron, rs she is called. went
from the steamer 10 tho IlofrmAn House,
but the proprietor Of that establishment
concluded that sse was not the sort OF
GlesL hs wanted dc wa afraid that the
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-10-01
THE ENGLISH STYLE OF DRESS.
An American Girls Opinion OF Her
British Sisters Costumes.
From tie 50. Louis Globe Democ'

From tie 50. Louis Globe Democrat.
II only the younger Englishmeu were guilty
OF loose knickerbockers, C arse stockings and
hob nailed shoes, it might be considered as a
youthful folly, but middle-aged, white haired,
bald headed Britons, men OF years and emil
nence. grandfathers and celebrities at home,
go about Norway in clothes that servant
would despse. The Germans and the other
people who come in, and the Norweglans
themselves, go about dressed a. gentlemen IN
proper clothes. and likewise the Americans,
with very few airing exceptions of hose
led astray by bad English company, and who
wear the beggar's costume sole'y because " Us
English, you know" overheard one unter-
rlied American girl calmly ask a picked-up
acquaintance on q ford steam-r:
~ hy 90 you Englishmen wear such sea re-
crow clothes when you travel hereF You are
none of you very pretty in them"
"Ah. these you mean" growled the youth,
spreading out the hands that he always car
ned in his pockets. why, these are my
shooting toys"
"Well don't you wear them to America, or
they'd shoot you on sight," said the fippant
mss.
"Ah. really! don't the fellows wear them
there?' he asked blandly, as II thepert Amerl-
can had not said anything at all out OF the
way.
AS this girl evidently had views and was
| noticing things as she went along, we
planned TO get her opinion on the costumes OF
English women, ana she poured out stream
VI Opin hub anu lliubLTaLlNo duccuObcss
'Oh, yes they wear their old clothes there,
too. My grandmother may remember WIN IN
the cut of them was in style. They all leave
their bustles at home. but they bring their
silver jewelry. l can tell them mile of.
And their feet! Did you ever see anything
pke them9 And the way their dress skirts
hang! ANY one of these English women could
draw crowd on Broadway. They're always
talking. too. about how strictly their young
| gels are raised, and what models they are
Tor us American girls. Well, there was one
at the last station with a foot bigger
than my fathers, and she wore
| heavier boots than his, and without
any heels. She wore a lank dress without
any overskirt, and 1t was fourteen inches
| short of covering those feet. No hustle. of
course, hut big silver breastpn, like pc.
lireman's star Then she pulled and sbcked
| her hair straight back into ella sic knot about
the size of hickory nut at the back OF her
head, Oh, she was a nice one, assure you
Well, what did this piece of propriety do but
get up at and O'Clock in the mornings and
10 climbing to the top Of mountains aud
| gl tciers All alone, with guide who couldn't
speak word of English. Now. / don't call
that particularly proper"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-10-01
The Presidents Private Secretary

Some OF the Washington correspond
ents are trying to make the country be-
iieVe that the Presidents private secre-
tary, Col. Lamont, has more influence
with the President than any member of
the Cabinet.
This sort OF stuff will doubtless do for
special dispatches in dull times, but it
ought not to be accepted as being abso-
lutely true. Col. Lamont doubtless has
the confidence of the President in a re-
markable degree, and there is every rea-
son to think that he is worthy OF all the
confidence placed in him, but the truth
probably is that his judgment is not con-
suited at all respecting matters which
come within the range of the duties
of Cabinet officers. The state
ment, therefore, that he has more
Of the Cabinet officers must not to be un-
derstood to mean that he ever attempts to
thwart Cabinet officers, or that he inter-
feres with them in any way.
Col. Lamont has the qualities which
are necessary for a frst-class private
secretary. He is intelligent, we'll in
formed about everything with which he
is likely to have anything to do, polite,
secretive and untiring in the interest OF
his employer.
The President looks upon Col. Lamont
as friend, and he has proven himself
we'll worthy to be the Presidents friend.
Col. Lamont looks out for the Presidents
interests in every possible way, and ad-
will be best for him to do. He is as loyal
as it is possible for a man to be, and his
loyalty, combined with his amiability
and good hard common sense, is what
makes him so highly appreciated by the
President.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-10-01
Beer Drinking in Germany

Our Consul at Cbemnitz, Mr.. Tanner,
has furnished the State Department with
some interesting facts about beer drink
ing and the amount of beer drunk in Ger
many. The Consul says that the amount
of beer produced in Germany in 1885 was
LOO, 100000 gallons. This, he says, is
enough "to form a lake more than one
mile square and six and half feet deep,
or 1t would make a running stream as
large as some of our rivers"
If Consul Tanners information is cor
rect the consumption of intoxicating
liquors in Germany per head is about four
times as great as it is in this country.
The number OF drunkards there, however,
is exceedingly small compared to the
number in this country. The explana-
tion OF this, according to the Consul, is
the method OF drinking. The Germans
drink very slowly, sometimes occupying
from half to three-quarters of an hour
in consuming one glass of beer. All
kinds of intoxicants are taken sip by sip.
Has Consul Tanner discovered a way to
prevent drunkenness which is more
effective than prohibition? Speaking of
the slow way in which tho Germans drink
their liquors be says: 'FThisi is so simple
that one is liable to ridicule for LAYING
stress upon it, and yet on this one point
hinges, in my opinion, a question of vast
Importance to Americans. By this man
ner OF drinking the blood is aroused to
greater activity in so gradual manner
that there is no violent arrangement of
the animal economy. By slow drinking
the German accomplishes the object of
drinking, and gives his animal economy a
chance to say: Hold, enough which
only slow drinking will dO.'
The Consul says that he has not seen
glass of water drunk since he has been in
Germany, but 1t must not be inferred
from this that he spends all ofhis time in
beer saloons. II the people In this coun-
try we're not always in such hurry they
might give the German manner of drink
ing trial. The experience thus gained
might justify the starting of slow drink
ing party, that would become a strong
rival to the Prohibition party.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-10-01

The convention of the american Ship
ping and Industrial League" which
meets at Pensacola next Tuesday, prom
ises to be well attended and to attract a
great deal of attention. The aim of it is,
OF course, TO promote the interests of the
Gulf ports, aud with that aim in view a
number or very important questions will
be submitted for discussion.
The three most important Of these ques-
tions relate to shipbuilding and iron
manufacturing at the Gulf ports, aud the
opening of direct trade between these
ports and Central and South American
countries.
The chances are that in time the ship
building industry will take root on the
South Atlantic or Gulf coasts. The ships
OF the future will be built OF iron, and it
is now being demonstrated that better
and cheaper iron can be made
part of the country. Whether the ship
building interest in the South will first
find Judgment on the South Atlantic or
the Gulf coast will depend largely upon
transportation. The iron from the mills
can he brought to Savannah, for instance,
at a less cost than it can be taken to Pen
sacola or New Orleans. The shipbuild-
ing interest, if established in the South
at all, will perhaps be established first at
Savannah. 1t is noticeable that the iron
that now finds it's way from Alabama to
the Northern cities goes by the way Of
this city.
With reference to iron manufacture
there is no reason why there should not
be such an industry established at the
Cult and South Atlantic ports. The only
question is whether it can be carried on
to better advantage at the ports than in
the vicinity of the mines.
Trade between this country and Central
and South America will not reach great
proportions until there is such a reduc-
ton In the tariff as will enable our manu-
facturers to compete with those of the Eu-
ropean countries which now control the
Central and South American trade. When
that is done the Gulf ports will doubtless
become active competitors for that trade.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-10-01
A LadyIs shocklng Discoyery

STANFORD, Sept. 26.-The wife of a very
wealthy New York merchant had occasion
recently to have some trfilng repairing done
TO the setting OF her diamond earrings. She
is spending the season at her husbands coun-
try place. near Greenwich, and. therefore.
took the gems to Jeweler Reynolds.
"How much should you say these diamonds
are WORTHY she asked Mr.. Reynolds.
He looked at them critically moment, and
then repliedthat they might be worth IS.
"Five dollars! Why, my husband paid
81, 200 for them at IS in New York." men
toning one Of the leading jewellers in New
YORK.
Then he was cheated" said Mr.. Reynolds
la"nnicaly, "for they are nothing but very
well cut crystals"
1t was At first thought that at some pre-
vlous repalriug the real gems had been alb
strActed, and the false ones substituted, but
on investigation by the New York firm IL was
found that the clerk from whom the Jewels
were bought had knowingly sold the false dia-
monds, ana poe eted the cash. The hrm re-
placed the baubles with genuine -'eEcs.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-10-01
Foraker,s Weight of Infamy.

Fr0na the NdShD1Ie Union Den1.1
Foraker never had much reputation save as
campaign slandcrer and if be 10 seeking 10
increase that sort OF infamy he has failed.
HIS charges are on par with the evidence he
brings to back them up, and evidence was
quickly brought To show their utter fals y d.
Ohio is about the only State in the Union
whose chief executive could be brought to do
this dirty sort of work. Ben Butler once
made some exposures of the same sort, but
they were sustained by the testimony OF r.
putsbie persons; he did not sneak around the
state prison with a pardon IN one hand and a
ready made AFFIDAVIT in the other, shouting
like an auctioneer waiting for bids.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-10-01

From 81. Nicholas.


October comes across the hill
Like some light ghost. she is so still,
Though her sweet cheeks are rosy:
And Jhroush the floating thistle down
Her trailing. brier- tangled gown
CLEANS like crimson posy.
The crickets in the stubhle chime;
Lanterns flash out at milking time;
The dalsy's lost her ruflies;
The wasps the honeyed pippins try;
A film is over the blue SKY,
A spell the river mufiies.
The golden rcd fades in the sun;
The SPIDERS gauzS veil ia srun
Athwart the dropping sejges;
The nuts drop softly from their burrs;
No bird-song the dim silence stirs--
A blight Is on the hedges.
But filled with fair content is che,
AS If no frost could ever be.
To dim her brown ewes lustre;
Ana much she knows Of fairy folk
That dance beneath the spreading oak
With twinkling mirth and buster.
She listens when the dusky eyes
Step softly on the fallen leaves,
AS II for message cheering;
And 1t must be that she can hear,
Beyond November grim and drear,
The feet OF Christmas nearing.