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The morning news., 1888-08-13
ON RAIL AND CROSSTIB,
Local and General Gossip in Railwa,
Circles

Conductor w. T. Blanchard, of the
Charleston and Savannah railway, has re-
turned from visit to Tallulah Falls very
much improved in health.
About 100000 per month is being con-
tributed by the brotherhood to maintain
the engineers who ere out by the Chicago,
Burlington and Quincy strike.
Owing to the limited number of trains
since the yellow fever outbreak at Jackson
vile, the sprinkling OF excursionists to
Charleston was small yesterday.
Chief Arthur of the Brotherhood of
Locomotive Engineers has called a meeting
of that organization, to be held in st. Louis
next week, at which it is declared that the
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy strike will
be declared off. Mr.. Arthur is known to be
in favor of ending the strike, but this can
only be done by majority vote of the
engineers.
The commercial travellers are urging the
postofiice department to establish letter
boxes at ell railway stations. The object
is to enable employees # the railway mail
service TO collect at the stations the mail
that may he left there by travellers going
in other directions, thus gaining more or
less time. The measure for mail boxes ct
railway stations is already before the de-
partment ut Washington, and looked upon
as practical and needed improvement.
The biennial convention Of the Locomo-
tive Firemen will be held in Atlanta Sept.
10, and tue indications go to predict the
largest meeting ever held by the brother
hood. The convention will be called to
order by F. P. Sargent, of Terre Haute, the
head of the association in the United States.
About 400 delegates, with their families,
will be present from all parts of the United
States and Canada. There is only one
lodge of this association in Atlanta, the
KenDesaw, ard the home lodge is making
great preparations to give the visitors a
fitting reception. The convention will be in
session about Que week The morning ses-
sions will be secret, while the evening ses-
sions will be open to the public. The brother.
hood numbers between $1,000 and 10000
members A number of prominent people,
Including Chief of the brotherhood of Engi-
neers Arthur, will be present, and will ad-
dress the convention.
The morning news., 1888-08-13
The Best Time to Buy valuabIes

This is the dull season OF the year. This
informatior is not exclusive or from inspi-
ration. Trade is pretty well as far as it
goes-but it doesn't go far. The purchasing
power of dollar now is something surpris-
ing, simply because there are more dollars
than trade. II word, we are now inclined
to give very large dollars worth for 100
cents just to keep things moving. Within
the past few months VIC have added to our
stock IN various ways, new ideas, new con-
ceits. new trickr aud quips in jewelry, and
so on. We've got TO keep up, you know,
with the strides of inventive and artistic
excellence Our stock is worth looking
over, and, as intimated, we toiH sell gerry
close to move some Of it, This il a good
time to renew household articles. Solid
Silver tabls ware. superb plated ware,
ornamental goods. For personal use or
adornment we offer line par eccelLence 50
Ladies' f,ne Gold, Silver and Diamond
Jewelry, Ladies' Watches, Chairs and
Charms, Gents Watches and Jeweiry, etc.
All of these articles can be bought cheaper
now than when trade gets brisker. Some
body will get married next fall-buy the
presents you intend to give no,o. They
will keep, and you will save money.
NJ STERNBERG,
l57 Broughton streea
The morning news., 1888-08-13
THROUGH THE CITY.
Items Gathered Here and'There by the
News Reporters.

Items Gathered Here and'There by the
News Reporters.
The German Friendly society will NEE:
tonight.
Judge Adams of the superior court will
sit in chambers to-day.
The mayor will have about twenty cases
for hearing this morning
To-day is set apart for the adjournment
OF the city court for the term.
Clinton lodge, Free and Accepted Masons,
VIII hold aregular commuai ication tonight.
1t was I. Turner and not A. Goss who
had his feet caught under a Whitaker
street horse car Saturday night.
Constable James Sullivan, who was re-
ported as being badly carved up in yester-
days MORNING News, was carried to St.
JosephS lntrmary last night.
The preliminary examination Of Weidner
| tomorrow morning in the superior court
room before bench of magistrates, prom
ises to attract a crowded hoIss.
There we're 1856 failures in the United
States reported 20 Brddstreets last week,
against $50 in the preceding week and 144,
1872, 1872 and 24l in the corr spending weeks
of 1887, 1885, 1885 and 1884, respectively.
The body of w. H. Wolf, the train hand
who died Saturday night from the effects
of q blow received by the down fast mail
at Wadley, was taken last night to Guy
ton, where it will be buried early this morn
ing.
The attention of Alderman Reid having
been called to trucksters leaving perishable
matter locked up in the market stalls at
this season over Sunday, he informed the
MORNING NEWS last night that he would
have it remedied.
In game OF ball out near the White
Rl,,fp xaotarAau RiChard
who was playing behind the bat broke his
left thumb, aud it had to be taken off. The
operation was painful, but Richard bore it
manfully, and felt deal relieved when it
was cut off.
Dun's Mercantile Agency has moved its
quarters from the city exchange to Kelly's
building, No l40 Bay street. The agency
has now one Of the fiGest offices in the city.
Manager Drnmmond, whose enterprise and
wise management have added greatly to
the efficiency of the agency, has fitted up
the offices with view both to convenience
and comfort and the prompt handling of
business
Just after nightfall last night. while the
Blackshear and Augusta excursionists from
Tybee were gat Iering about the Savannah,
Florida and Western railway depot for
their return, a meteor of great brilliancy
and beauty, aud apparently as large as the
moon, appeared low in the southeastern sky
and traversed the heavens westwardly par
allel with the earth's surface, disappearing
behind a bank Of clouds, being visible for
more than a minute. 1t was followed by
very brilliant tail in the shape of truncated
cone, but more rounded at the extremity OF
base. The phenomenon lighted the heavens
with the glare of a full moon. Master of
Transportation jackson, of the Savannah,
Florida and Western railway, says he wit
messed the flight of one equally as large and
as beautiful Saturday night
The morning news., 1888-08-13
AT Estill's.

SAVANNAH DAILY MORNING NEWS
"The Leavenworth Case," by Anna Katha
rine Green; "Wilds of New Mexico" by
C. N. Fem; Dellneator for September
Frank Leslie's Sunday Magazine for Sep
tember, tho Book Buyer for August, New
York ustrated Ne"s, London Illustrated
News 40 cents edition., the Sporting South,
Sporting Times, Sporting News, Sporting
Life, Sportsman, New York Weekly, Sat.
urday Night, New York Ledger, Flresde
Compa ion, Family Story Paper, Boys OF
New YORK, Young Men Of America,
Golden Hours, American Field, New York
Herald, World, Morning journal, Sun,
Star, Press, Times, Tribune. Boston Herald,
Boston GLOBE, Baltimore Sun, Baltimore
American, Cincinnati Enquirer, Cincinnati
Gazette, Philadelphia Press, Philadelphia
Times, New Orleans Times Democrat, At
lanta Con titution, Macon Telegraph, Au.
gusta Chronicle, Charleston News and Cou-
rier, Florida Times Unio1, Chicago Times,
Louisville Courier-Journal.
The morning news., 1888-08-13
Autographs Valued at $4,000.

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The late DR.. Edward H. Leffingwell's s75, ,O0C
collection of autographs has, for several years
been Kept in cabinet with other valuable
papers belonging to Dr. Lethngwell in the rooms
OF the Historical Society at the old state house.
By his VIII II becomes the property of a neice.
The signatures consist of the names of all the
people of historical prominence for the last
three centuries. Some even date further back.
as that OF Christopher Columbus.
There are the names of the crowned heads of
England, France AMI Spain, and of all the Illus
trious authors, painters, sculptOrs, generals and
politicians. The names of actors and actresses
find place in the collection. All through the
collection Is largely made up Of the names Of
foreign celebrities. DIR. Lelingwell did not for.
get America, and among others are the auto
graphs of John Adams, John GU ncy Adams,
Roger Williams, Martin Van Buren, John
Trumbull. Zachary TAYLOR William Penn, james
Madison. George Washington. Francis s. Key,
Robert Fulton, Alexander Hamilton, Thomas
Jefferson, Fenimore Cooper. Archbishop
Hughes Of New York. Henry Clay, William
Cullen Bryant, James c. Aver, George Bancroft,
and Henry Ward Beecher.
The morning news., 1888-08-13
THE INTERSTATE REGATTA.
Big Preparations for Next Weeks
Races at Tybee.

The interstate regatta at Tybee next
week is exciting good deal of interest
The race will be sailed Thursday, Aug. %.
The course will be from the bell buoy to the
sea buoy of Tybee, and thence to the sea
buoy off Warsaw and return in full view
from the Tybee beach. The entries will
close the day before the race.
Charleston and Brunswick will both be
represented in the regatta, and probably
FernandiLa and st. Augustine. Prizes to
the amount OF 500 are offered. The re-
gatta will be under the supervision of the
Savannah and Tybee railway company,
who offer the prizes and are undertaking
all the arrangements.
The small amount of the prizes is the
| talk among pilot boat captains and river
men. correspondent writing to the
MORNING NEWS, says:
Looking forward with keen interest
to the interstate pilot boat race booked
for Tybee on Aug. % | am much
surprised to note the smallness of the
prizes, viz: $780, to be divided between
three or four boats, respective winners in
| their classes. While highly commenting
the hberality of the TyDee railway com
pany, which offers all the prizes and also
| bears the expense of the race | think that
the hotels, bars and places of public patron
age at Tybee and the merchants of Savan-
| nah should add to the purse and make it
respectable sum. 1t should be known how
costly it is to put pilot boat in condition for
race i'll order to demonstrates that the
pilots are going into the contest for glory
and not for emolument. The cost of clean
ing the bottom, putting on racing spars
and rigging, etc, OF one boat of this port
will not be less than $40O, while 500 will
be the maximum amount she can win. To
this boat Savannah must mainly look for
the maintenance Of her supremacy as the
Corinth of tne south. By invitation we OK
pect six visitors who will come from dis
| tances at a sacrifice of time aud money
| greater than that of our own pilots. un-
derstand that Capt. Swan of Charleston is
eager for revenge. With such spirit and en-
| thusiasm there will be sharp contest
II trust this incongruity of costly propara-
| ton and small stakes will not escape the at
tention Of the well selected committee on
| the race announced in the MORNING NEWS,
and that they will see what can be done TO
bring it TO the proper attention of those in
terests on Tybee which will be benefited by
the race, and also to get up subscription
lists to be circulated among the shipping
merchants along the Bay, the ship chambers
and dealers and all interested in pilots,
Tybee and Savannah's reputation for get
ting up things on a proper scale. We arc
assured that this is but an Inauguration of
annual pilot boat regattas at Tybee. Let
us see that we start in style.h
The morning news., 1888-08-13
Plain Facts for Farmers.
From, the Troy Press

By the last census CsSU it appears that
out of our 81, 100000 of population there are
only about Z, 620, 900 persons employed in ill.,
dustries that are protected by the tariff
and that number is less than One-sixth of
the persons engaged in pursuits that are not
protected. The census of 1880 further shows
that the total SUN of farm products in this
country was, i'll round numbers, $2, 500, 900
600 a year and of this amount 1856, 600, 900
worth was sold to foreign countries. Inas-
much as those persons that are engaged in
protected" industries ore less than a sixth
of those engaged in non-protected indus
tries, Of course their proportion of the 81
9l4, ,000, 900 worth consumed at home, that is
to say, about $3l9, 900 900, or only little
more than half the amount sold to foreign
countries. So the ''taffy about the "none
market" furnished by war taxes is all hum
bug to deceive the farmers and get their
votes.
Meanwhile the war taxes make the farm
ers-and, all other American citizens that
use the goods-pay tho increased cost set
down in the following elections taken from
the present tariff. The figures show,so much
per cent: Iron in stoves As; pots and ket-
ties So; copper and brass cooking utensils
As; crockery So : glassware As: Spoons, knives
and forks As; salt So; sat fish 25; sugar 4S;
furniture 35; carpets 80; rice 1873; mems
woolen clothes As; WOODEN undersEirts IS; (;
hats rs; blankets 60; looking glass 30: gloves
GO; wall paper 25; womenS dress goods 60
to rs; tinware 42; barbed wire for fences
55; paint 55 pine boards 20; fence posts 30;
grain sacks 40;fence boards 81 per Thousand
feet.
A farmer that has wife and children
that care to go pretty well clothed and to
have pretty good furniture, and live uretty
well, would be compelled by the war taxes
to nav more extra every Vear we vantJra to
say, than he makes from the tariff on his
wool and potatoes, for we have mentioned
only few of the war-taxed articles that he
has to buy.
The morning news., 1888-08-13
Electricity and Rheumatism.

FROM tae Electrical W0rtd for august 4.
Electric light men are never troubled
with rheumatism. says local paper The
stiff jointed portion of humanity hover
around the big dynamos In the Brush light
comI any'S works just the same as consump-
tives seek slaughter-house for the blood of
freshly killed bullock. "Why people
would be hanging around our dynamos all
day il we permitted it." said Superinten-
dent Law. The discussion upon the sub
Ject of electricity as a curative agent in
certain chronic cases, notably rheumatism
has excited much interest among electri-
clans and all classes of workmen engaged in
handling heavily charged wires. Numer-
GUS cases are cited in different parts of the
country to prove that men engaged in these
employments are free from all rheumatic
and neuralgia troubles This appears to be
the case in Philadelphia also.
Supt. Law is ready to debate the question
with the best informed doctor in the land
Eight years ago, when he first began to
work around dynamoS in San Francisco, he
was afflicted with acute rheumatism His fin
ger were twisted out of all natural shape and
proportion by the insidious disease, and the
joints were swollen to many times their
natural size. His shoulders, hips, and knees
were similarly affected, and he was, as he
expresses it himself, sostiff that he could
scarcely move. He soon began to improve.
however, WDen ne came III close contact
with the dynamos, and although he was not
cured Immediately, his recovery was sure
aud rapid, and in less than eighteen months
he was apparently well man. He had no
recurrence of the trouble, and is convinced
that the cure can be credited to nothing but
the wonderful influence Of the strong cur
rents of electricity with which he has been
constantly surrounded for ars Mr.. Law
speaks of a portion of his experience as
rather in the nature of heroic treatment.
He has been knocked down time cut of
mind by coming in contact, either through
his own carelessness or by accident with
two wires, and upon one occasion remained
unconscious for ten minutes. The shock
upon that occasion, he says, felt to him as
though he had been hit in the neck with q
sand bag. He was rather surprised to find
himself still alive when he came to his senses.
If life can be taken in that way, Mr.. Law
thinks it would be the most humane method
of executing criminals He suffered no
pain at all from the shock except when be
was burned, but he thinks it has effectually
banished the rheumatism.
The morning news., 1888-08-13
From Birth to the Grave

We carry with us certain physical traits, as we
do certain mental characteristics. Insomuch
that psychologists have striven to designate by
generic titles certain temperaments-as the
bilious, the nervous. the lymphatic. The indi-
vidual with sallow complexion is set down as
bilious, often rightly SO. If the saffron in the
hue of his skin is traceable to bile in the blood,
its presence in the wrong place instead of the
liver will also be evinced BY fur on the tongue.
right shoulder-biade, sick headache, constipa-
ton, flatuleDce and indigestion. For the relief
of this very common. but not essentially peril
GUS complaint, there is no more genial and
thorough remedy than Hostetter's Stomach
Bitters, which is also a henehcent tonic and
strength promoter, and a widely esteemed rem
edy for and preventive of fever and ague, rheu-
matism, kidney and bladder troubles.
The morning news., 1888-08-13
MR. NORWOOD AS A NOVELIST.
The Retiring Congressn an to Figure
in Literary Role.

80 - 1NOS4 80 %sOASs
Washington Special to atlanta (Ga) Consti-
tuition
Georgia is not only represented in con-
gress by great statesmen and shrewd poll
ticians, but 1t has recently been developed
that she sends men OF no mean literary
ability to represent her in the halls of con-
gress. This talent would probably never
have been developed had it not been for the
very dull days in the house while that body
Is waiting for the senate to act upon the
tariff. But this very tariff delay may be
the cause Of fortune to Mr.. Norwood.
Since the passage of the Mills bill in the
house, Mr.. Norwood has been engaged in
writing novel, to be entitled ''The Amer
ican Politician" The book is now well
under way, and understand from a par
ticular friend of Mr.. N1rwoods, who has
read that portion already completed, that it
Is highly interesting, and, in his opinion.
will prove great success. 1t will be a
general history of American politics,
woven into an interesting S 'ory,
with the typical American politician as
the hero. The plot will be laid here, and
the great Rails and society events of the
capital will be woven into the story. The
peculiarities of cabinet receptions, and those
of one cabinet officer in particular, when a
negro introduces the guests 10 the host and
the hostess, will be graphically portrayed,
with humorous description of the many
mistakes made by the servant The book
Is said to contain considerable rare wit,
which is calculated to capture the reading
public.
Mr.. Norwood will give no information
about the contents of his book, except to
acknowledge that he is preparing one on the
American politician.
But Mr.. Norwood is not the only literary
character in the delegation. for Mr.. Cand-
Ter is now engaged during his spare mo-
ments, in editing an historical novel, being
prepared by brilliant young Georgia au-
thore's. And Maj. Barnes, as all Georgians
know, is still collecting peculiar letters re-
ceived by the different congressman, which
he intends publishing In book form as soon
as he accunulates a sufficient number,
The morning news., 1888-08-13
THE ODD FELLOWS.
Delegates to the Grand Lodge to Leave
for Gainesville Tonight.

Delegates to the Grand Lodge to Leave
for Gainesville Tonight.
The grand lodge and encampment of Odd
Fellows will meet at Gainesville this week.
The grand encampment will meet to-mor-
row and the grand lodge on Wednesday
and Thursday. The Savannah delegates
and tho grand officers who live here will
leave tonight. They are as follows:
Oglethorpo Lodge No. III. E. Wilson.
Live Oak Lodge No. 3-Isaac Beckett.
DeKalb Lodge No. "a. K Wright, j. s.
Collins.
Golden Rule Lodge No. 12-E. w. Cub
bedge.
Haupt Lodge No 5s-A. N Manucy.
The representatives from Magnolia En-
campmont No. TO the Grand encampment
are 7. A. Askew and A. r. Fawcett
Besides the representatives from the
lodges and encampment, the delegation will
include Grand Master Porter, G'and
Treasurer J. s. Tyson, Grand Representa-
tive to the Sovereign Grand Lodge G. II.
Dorsett and Grand Patriarch G. ID. Russell.
The morning news., 1888-08-13
at the Y. NJ. Q. 4.

The social reception will begin tonight at
$3.50 o'clock.
The young mems meeting yesterday was
addressed b. Rev. j. E. l.. Holmes. The
rooms were comfortably filed
The game OF base ball on Saturday be-
tween the Bay street nine and the Associa-
tion team resulted in victory for the lat
ter by score of 13 to l.
The morning news., 1888-08-13

notice is commended to the attention Of
fugitives from Jacksonville of the Mike
Horner type. The Lazaretto at Morris
island is u large and commodious building.
1t occupies breezy spot and its occupants
are not much troubled with heat But the
place is lonely, and the mosquitoes of Morris
island are said to be first cousins to the his
toric Jersey mosquitoes. and SO upon the
whole travellers from Jacksonville would
consult their interests by taking things as
they come and not attempting to follow Mr.
Horner's example
The morning news., 1888-08-13
An Important Element

OF the success of Hoods Sarsaparilla is the
fact that every purchaser receives fair
equivalent for his money. The familiar
headline 100 Doses One Dollar" stolen by
imitators, is original with and true only of
Hoods Sarsaparilla. This can easily be
proven by any one who desires to test the
matter. For real economy, buy only Hoods
SarsapariIla. Sold by all druggists
The morning news., 1888-08-13
$500 In Gold.

Malicious and uufounded reports having
been circulated relative to Ludden & Bates
Southern Music offer of Mathushek Pianos
at s325-s5 cash and 81 weekly-we beg to
call the attention of our readers to their
card in the special notice column. 1t is to
be regrettei that an old reliable house Of
their standing should be assailed in such an
unwarrQnted manner
The morning news., 1888-08-13

The latest sensation: Four long Havana
fill Bufios for 10 cents. Let those now
smoke who never smoked before, and those
who always smoked now smoke the more.
Sold by all flrst-class dealers.
The morning news., 1888-08-13
Satisfaction anarnnn.sd-

The Gem Ice Cream Freezer, sold at
Silvas Crockery House, is simple and sub
stantial in construction, rapid and effective
in operation, and is guaranteed to give
satisfaction
The morning news., 1888-08-13

Remember: The philosophy OF a good
smoke is based upon good stock. The Grand
Republic Cigarros atd Buffos are built
that way, and hence their success.
The morning news., 1888-08-13

Hew to the line and let the chips fall as
they may. We are not afraid about Grand
Republic Cigarros getting there on time and
to stay. Sold by all frst-class dealers.
The morning news., 1888-08-13
ianos.

Steinway & Sons.
e. Gabler g. Bro
e. Rosenkranz
q. Heyl
The last three pianos sold on monthly
payments of $40, or. So so weekly.
ScHREINER's Music HOUSE.
The morning news., 1888-08-13
Summer Tariff.

The adoption of summer tariff at the
Harnett House. below what ha, heretofore
been the rule at that excellent hotel, Is sure
to be productive OF satisfactory results, and
indicates the wisdom Of the management.
The morning news., 1888-08-13

A good Fly Fan is a household necessity,
an can lie procured from Croclsery House
of James 5. Silva.
A large stock Of Water Coolers and other
summer goods.
The morning news., 1888-08-13

Keep your eye on the Grand Republic
Cigarros and Buffos if you want to be at
tie head of the procession and next to the
music. Sold by all first-class dealers.
The morning news., 1888-08-13

When you visit Florida, be sure to visit
the Silver spring. 1t is indescribaby beau
tiful, and large enough for steamboats, to
enter it. G and Republic Cigarros and
Buffos. Sold by all first-class dealers.
The morning news., 1888-08-13
The League Records
NATIONAL LEAGUE.

The following show the standing of the
National league and American association
clubs to date: