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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-08-04
Who Wrote May Had a Little
Lamb?"

The authorship OF the poem has been as
cribed to various persons, and MANY
romantic stories have been told regarding
its composition To Mrs. Hale's family tho
Philadelphia Times is indebted for the fol
lowing account Of the circumstances which
led to its production. In 1897 DR.. Lowell
Mason was induced TO lend his musical tai
ents TO Boston, and while there gave
especial attention 20 the training of chill
dren In vocal music. being the first person
to introduce singing into the public schools.
In order TO make thesa singing classes at
tractiye, DR. Mason requested Mrs. Sarah
j. Hale and other writers . furnish him
with verses suited to the capacity of chill
dren, and of kind to interest them. In re-
Spouse TO hisrequcst Mrs. Hale, ever ready
to lend hand in any good work,
composed a series OF little poems
for children, which were set to music by
Mr. Mason, and sung in the schools of Bos-
ton, and afterwards throughout the coun-
try. Among these was the world-famous
"Mary's Lamb, which was founded on an
incident of the writer's own childish
experience. A farmers daughter, she
had had in her New Hampshire
home her own little pet lamb,
that followed her wherever she went. De
votedly fond of animals. and making pets
Of them from her earliest TO hor latest years,
this busy editor and mother II family
turned aside from her pressing cares to
write these verses, which have a sympa-
thetic echo in the hearts of children all
over the country In 1880 the poems thus
composed were published in book form un.
der Mrs. Hale's signature, with number of
other songs and rhymes atfectionately dedi-
Gated to oil good children in the United
States
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-08-04
THE GIRLS HAD MYSTERIES.
Eighteen Young Women Overcom,
by Nervous Excitement.
From the Ne,c York Sun.

by Nervous Excitement.
From the Neto York sun
2 W1LKEsBARRE, Aug. 1.-The silk mills
in South Wilkesbarre wore the scene of an
unusual and exciting incident this after
noon. One of the young women employed
there was taken with an epileptic fit. She
fell to the floor, and the other girls gathered
around and became most alarmed and ex-
cited. Suddenly one OF them gave wild
shrek and fell over in violent Mysteries
The excitement increased, and in a minute
or SO another young woman was seized
with hysteria. The girls were now almost
wild with nervous excitement, and one
after another were seized with hysteric con
vulsions.
The cries and struggles as they lay culver
ing on the floor combined 10 make the scene
an extraordinary and alarming one Six
teen of the girls were thus Frustrated in as
many minutes, and the officials of tho fac
tory were at their wits ends as to what TO
do. Medical aid was summoned, aud ice
water and vigorous friction with wet towels
was resorted 20 pending the arrival Of the
doctor. BY these methods several of the
girls were revived and sent home in car
riages before the physician arrived.
His prompt remedies soon restored the
rest, who were all taken homo. The agita-
ton and excitement they had undergone,
however, proved too much for some OF the
girls, and after the doctor had left two more
were seized with hysteric commissions,
though they speedily recovered.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-08-04
MISS RUS SELLS ROMANCE.
A Russian Prince Who Showered Gifts
on the American Prima Donna.


Paris Letter to Philadelphia Telegraph.
From an American lady who was visiting
st. Petersburg at the time Miss Russell was
singing there last winter | heard the fol-
lowing romantic story, which has the merit
of being literally true. During the stay of
the young singer in the Russian capital the
rooms at the hotel opposite her own were
occupied by gentleman, seemingly in
ill-health, who seldom left his apartments
and who preserved a strict incognito.
Whenever Miss Russell was practicing he
would leave the door of his drawing room
open and sit near it, so as not to lose one note
Of her voice. The most superb flowers Ia
much more costly and recherche gift in that
severe climate than IN America or England
reached her daily, but without line or a
visiting card to tell who it was that had
sent them. Finally Miss Russell trans
mitted to him her thanks for the flowers,
and a message expressing her hope that he
would come to the opera some evening to
hear her i'll one of her principal roles. Tell
Miss Russell, was the answer, that | Dre-
fer to listen to her voice from distance IN
the seclusion of my own ROOM That day
the customary floral Offering was n horse
shoe formed of magnificent roses, and with
it came a request tnat Miss Russell would
send back to tho donor one of the ros s.
This she did very willingly, being pleased
TO testify in any way her gratitude
for such delicate and constant atten.
ton. The next day came basket
of rare orchids, and to the handle
was tied a velvet case containing rose
with stalk and foliage all in diamonds As
usual, not a line or word accompanied the
gift. And before it was sent the silent
gentleman had quilted the hotel. so that
Miss Russell was unable even to thank him
for his superb present. All her inquiries
respecting his identity were fruitless Evil
IDENTIFY the people at the hotel had received
their orders for all that they wouli say
was that he was a very great parsonage,
aud that he desired to remain unknown.
Now, to finish the story properly, he ought
10 have returned and wooed and welded the
beauteous American singer. But princes,
as a rule, do not marry prime dome; so all
that remains of this brief romance is the
diamond roSe-a testimonial of an admira-
ton that was never even put into words.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-08-04
Senator Evarts and Tim Campbell.

Washington Letter to Philadelphia Record.
Senator Evarts has taken up Tim"
Campbell, the funny, solemn Irishman who
represents a New York city district in the
house, aud he has amused himself ever
since with Tins oddities Tim does and
says more amusing things in the course Of
day than circus clown, and nowadays
EvartS gets the benefit Of most of them, for
he walks with TIN through the corridors Of
the capitol, visits him in tho house and en-
tertains him IN the senate. Evarts treats
Campbell TO his most elaborate and i'm
preSslve courtesy. He always introduces
him as "my honored fellow townsman
Judge Campbell" He make a spe-
cial point of drawing him out with
all possible politeness, and then delights
aud oVerwhelms him with learned sentences
of Sesquipedalian words, which Campbell
respects with all the reverence of profound
ignorance-not that Tim is profoundly
ignorant, but he doesn't grasp the nearing
of these long and labored sentences any
more quickly than the rest of u.s. Camp
bell is a good deal OF a know-nothing, with
a his lrlsa blood and birth When Evarts
isn't entertaining himself and Campbell, he
is very apt to he sitting in senate arm
chair two sizes too big for him, with his
left leg wrapped tightly twice around his
right leg, as no one else but Malone was
ever able TO wrap it, He sits so by
the hour, with his extended fnger-tips
gently touching, apparently listening to the
senator speaking, but really either thinking
out law case or thinking up some new
joke on Tim Campbell. A remarkable lit
tie figure'is Evarts as he sits there. A bon
vivant, gourmet, he Is so small and thin
mere skin and bones-that he cannot weigh
more than l25 pounds. He wears COM
plete suit Of light gray serge which makes
him look almost youthful. From the gal
lery his smooth face with its clear-cut feat.
ures, looks quite Juvenile. But close to you
you can see the wrinkles and scars of more
than threescore years. Evarts has a fine
bead and a fine face--like julius Caesar, he
thinks. They have helped him wonderfully
in his career. No man was ever half so
wise as Evarts looks
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-08-04
ARLINGTON NEWS.
Thrown from Horse-A Peculiar Fish
Seen in Spring.

ARLINGTON, GA, Aug. 3.--Wallace, the
son of Col. H. C. Sheffield of this place, was
thrown from horse and had his collar bone
broken. He Is gradually improving
A good shower Wednesday night i'm
proved the chances for a crop wonderfully.
One or two bales of cotton will be in this
week
The new school house has been furnished,
and is very neat for the purpose. Ii cost
about 81, 900 There are about sixty-flve
pupils in attendance at present.
A peculiar fish was seen a few days ago
in the Nance spring, about two miles from
here. 1t is about eight inches in length,
shaped hike trout, and of a darkbrown
color. But the peculiar part is, that it has
no eyes, nor any indentures or marks where
they should be- The spring is one of ma
lures beautiful freaks. The aperture is
about eight feet broad and one deep, and
sends out about 10000 gallons of cold water
as clear as crystal daily.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-08-04
FLoRIDA's NEW JUDGE.
One of the Candidates on the State
Ticket Appointed.

Ticket Appointed.
TALLAHASSEE, FLA, Aug. S-Gov.
Perry to-day appointed Judge H. L. Mitch
ell of Tampa supreme court judge to fill
tthe vacancy caused by the death of Judge
Wan valkenburgh. Judge Mitchell is a
circuit judge, and was nominated by the
recent democratic state convention for
supreme court judge to be voted for in
November He is sure of election, which
will proloug his term on the bench. 1t is
expected that he will at once enter upon
the duty of aiding in the work of the court,
which is considerably behind because of the
long continued inability of the late Judge
Van Valkenburgh.
JUDGE VAN vALRKNBURG'S FUNERAL.
= JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Aug Sowing to
the delay of train last evening" Judge
Van Vaikenburg's funeral was postponed
until this afternoon at 2 O'Clock. The body
and carriages with the friends of the
deceased left for St. Nicholas, two miles
southeast of the city, where the interment
occurred at o'clock. Besides those follow
ing in vehicles, number went down on an
extra train of the Jacksonville and Atlantic
railroad Rev. H. F. Foss of Trinity
Methodist church was the officiating clergy
man. The floral tribute sent by the Jack
sonville bar was very beautiful.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-08-04
STRANGE PHENOMENA.
A Redhot Cyclone in Walton County
Description of 1t
From the Monroe (Ga.) Ne,os.

description of 1t
From the Monroe (Gd.) NetCs.
Saturday evening about 1 o'clock, a
strange phenomenon was witnessed in the
southern portion of town. II. c. Harrison,
hearing a great roaring in the elements,
went out to see what it was. Though the
sky was clear and the sun shining in all its
splendor, a small, funnel-shaped cloud was
seen approaching from the southwest at a
rapid rate, attended with rumbling sound
like thunder. The whirling body would
rise and fall, and occasional reports were
heard, described as sounding like the ex-
plosion of oil-barrels on fire. The body
passed between Mr.. Harrison's house
and the colored Baptist church: crossed
the street. then turned in the direc-
ton of the old Stlwell place. In crossing
sandy fiat shaft of sand was elevated high
in the air, having the appearance of almost
a solid pillar. The body aftorward assumed
the appearance of fire, and great flaming
tongues emerged from the top as from a
burning building, emitting heat for some
distance, which was felt by those who wit
messed the scene. In passing through cot
ton patch some leaves were scorched to
crisp and others on the same stalk I'M
harmed. We were shown one stalk that
was wrung almost off, and the leaves,
blooms AID forms looked almost as dry as
they do after frost. The body passed into
a skirt of pines and disappeared.
The sight was witnessed by several
white and colored-Some of whom say they
never want to witness another such scene
QUIzz-How do you get along with your
neighbors? Everything pleasant and harmon
iouS?
Fizz-Well, no guess there must be some
thing the matter. My wife told me this morn
ing that they hadn't borrowed anything for
three weekS.-LotceH Citizen.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-08-04
Sailors Should Not Be Buried in the
Potter's Field.

Sailors Should Not Be Buried in the
Potter's Field.
SAVANNAH, GA, Aug. 3-Editor Morn
ing NeWS: The following extract is from
Sailors Magazine for August:
'In some places a sailor, dying friend
less, is buried in potter's field. Not long
since we received a letter from good
woman, whose heart was stirred within her
because of that painful fact. Mrs. B. W.
Jenkins of the Baltimore port society writes
us that it has burial lot in cemetery for
sailors dying without friends or means to
bury them. An example worthy of wide
imitation"
Not long since l strolled through Laurel
Grove" and found i'll potter's field the graves
of many hardy sons of the sea who mad
died in this beautiful city, away from
homes and loved ones, and thought then
how much better it would be if there was
a marine lot there in which they might be
inferred
Here is good chance for some philan-
thropic citizen to perpetuate his memory
by donating a lot for that purpose
j. l.. GILMORE
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-08-04
She Got Her Pass.
pIIb NVV tut Hb5'
From the san francisco Post.

FROM me san Francisco Post.
"Look here" said a stern visaged lady,
as she marched into the Office of one of our
railroad magnates, 81 want pa to Port
land and back. Be sharp and give it to
me-"
Il don't know, madam, meekly replied
this great railroad man, what claim you
have upon the company that entities you to
a free pass"
"Claiml" said the lady. "Claim Claim,
is IL, you are aftert Did not your railroad
break my leg at Red Bluff If you don't
believe it I'll show you the break
"Never mind that, madam" hastily said
the railroad swell, as he glanced nervously
at the door. ITO what place do you want
the pass made outi You shall have it.,
madam; indeed you SHALL
"Graciousw said the railroad swell to
himself, after the lady had left, land am
expecting my wife every moment What
an escape have had"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-08-04
ouartermastersof the Battalion.

JACKSONVILLE, FLA, Aug. 3-Lieut r.
/. Buchanan, OF the jacksonville Light
Infantry, of this city, has been designated
by Capt. BallenJine of Fernaudira as quar-
terinaster of the First battali N of Florida
state militia until the vacancy occasioned
by tho resignation of Quartermaster Bours
Is filed. Acting Quartermaster BUckman
has teen ordered TO have the guns and other
pccoutrements ready for shipment to the
Magnolia Bluff encanpment on Sunday
sext.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-08-04
BALL AND BA T.
Results of the Days Doings on the
Diamond.

EteSuIJS Ol JIG DtN1 DOASS ON WAY
Diamond.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 3.-Base ball games
we're played to-day with the following re-
suits:
At Chicago
Chicago. - 0S9 O.
Indianapolis ,..a ,orono 9 Errors Un
Chicago 5, indianapolis I. Batteries-Mains
and Farrell, Boyle and Myers.
At Boston
New New York ......G9 8 9 9 @ @ 8
Base hits-New York 10, Boston 3 Errors
New York ,, Boston . Batteries-Crane,
Keefe, Ewing sowders, Madden, O'Rourke
wa ash NJ asrliD is'.'.o Oo1oo o / ?
Base Washington ~. Philadelphia Err
Washington 8, Philadelphia Batteries
O'Day and Dessley, Butf1nto and Clements.
At Philadelphia
k tsais,if So Q 3 8 % IL IL
Base hits-Athletc 10, Louisville g. Errors
Athletic /, Louisville G, Batteries-Weyhin
and Townsend, Hecker and Cook
AT BALTIMORE
Esnsas City .......G @
Base hits-Batimore 5, Kansas City 4. Err
Baltimore 3, Kansas City B. batteries
Smith and Fulmer, Porter and Donohue.
At Cincinnati
Cincinnati .........2 l 0 8 o o. 8
Cleveland ........5 0 0 -
Base hits-Cincinnat Is. Cleveland ~. Err
rors-Cincinnah 3, Cleveland 6. Batteries
Smith and Keenan,, O'Brien and thinner.
AT Brooklyn
Brooklyn. I'D 0 3 0 0 o.
St Louis ..........0 0 3 3 0 / Z
Base hits Brooklyn 9, 81. Louis 8. Errors
Brooklyn /, St Louis 3. Batteries-C aruthers
and Bushong, King and MilIiRan.
At Detroit-The Detroit Pittsburg game
was called on the fourth inning on account
of ram.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-08-04
Facts From Tate Spring.

AUG. Ia few nights ago one cottage
wac burned Nobody hurt. All is moving
on as smooth aud gay as usual. Now rooms
have already been prepared to supply the
loss. Over four hundred guests are hero
and still increasing. Have room for more
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-08-04
READY-NIxED PAINTS

The celebrated f. w. Devoe & Co s READY
MINED PAINTS are conceded to be the best
manufactured. The most satisfactory testmo-
malls can be produced by those who have used
the paint that it is superior to all other IL
gives beautiful finish, preserves the wood, and
is pat up in quantities suitable to all classes of
purchasers e. ] KIEFFER
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-08-04
NOTICE.
OFFICE OF HEALTH OFFICER, !
CAUA EprnAU TpIxr 1900

OFFICE OF HEALTH OFFICER,
SAVANNAH. FRIDAY, July q, 1888
On and after JULY 9TH there will be a
daily mail between the city and the Quarantine
Station. The mail will leave this Office at 9:45
every morning; the mail from the station will
arrive at 800 p. m.
change of schedule of the Tybee Railroad
will change the mail schedule. All mail for
said Quarantine Station must be dropped in
locked pouch in this office.
W. F. Drummer, NJ. D., Health Officer.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-08-04
v arSav Excursions.

EXCURSIONS TO WARSAW will be con-
II tinued on and after THURSDAY, July
18th. The steamer POPE CATLIN, with
new boiler, will make quick trips between
Thunderbot aud Warsaw Island. Cars leave
Coast Line Junction Thursday, Saturday and
Tuesday at 1925, and Sunday at 935 and 2:l0.
leaving Warsaw at 6 P. NJ Fare Tuesday and
Saturday, 30c. and zoe Fare Thursday and
Sunday, SOC. and CSC Music on boat and In
Pavilion. r. Z. COBB, Supt
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-08-04
Plaids Advanced in Price.

GREENSBORO, N. c., Aug. The South
ern Plaids manufacturing company asso-
citation met at Greensboro, N. c., July 81
and passed resolution advancing the price
of plaids a cent per yard, to 20 into effect
Sept l. 1888
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-08-04
PROPOSALS.

-~-NS-~~~->----~-~~~--~
PROPOSALS FOR PUBLIC BUILDINGS, AS
i sistant Quartermsster office, Atlanta, Ga.
August l. 1888. Sealed proposals in triphcate.
subject TO usual conditions, will be received at
Friday a August asst Issa at which time U and
place they will be opened in the presence of at
tending bidders for the construction of
the following described public build
ings, on the military reservation near
Atlanta, Ga, viz; Two (9 double bar
RACKS, two (2) double sets of officers quarters,
one ~ set hospital stewards quarters. The
government reserves the right TO reject any or
plans and specifications and instructions to bid
ders. terms of contract, etc, will be furnished
on application to this office Envelopes con-
tanning proposals, should be marked Proposals
for public buildings and addressed to the I'M
dersigned, J. w. JACOBS,
Captain and A. Q. NJ, Z. S. A.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-08-04
A NATIONAL BLESSING.

DR.. ULMER'S LIVER CORRECTOR accom-
plishes all that is claimed tor it, 1t has been
thoroughly tested by some of our citizens, and
pronounced decidedly superior to any other
Liver medicine before the American people. 1t
is rapidly displacing the various remedies that
have flooded the country for years. We have
used 1t and can recommend it to the Afflicted as
possessing great virtue
Col. F. R. FILDES,
Editor Weekly Constitution, Monticello, Fla.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-08-04

l consider ULMER'S LIVER CORRECTOR
invaluable as a family medicine:
ALDERMAN DAVID WELLS Savannah Ga
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-08-04
FUNERAL INVITATIONS.

MURPHY.-The friends of Mr.. and Mrs.
James l. Murphy are respectfully invited to
attend the funeral of their infant daughter,
CELEsTEs from their residence, No. 10 State
street, at O'Clock THIS AFTERNOON.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-08-04
TybeeIsland.

OONDA1 SCHEDULE.
Leave Savannah
9;5O m 2:3O p m 6:10 pm 6:30pm
Leave Tybee
200 m 12:05 p m 1901 7:15 % m 9:4On m
All the above trains leave Savannah from
savannah and Tybee Railway Depot, in yard of
S. F. s. w Ry.
AUGUSTA AND TYBEE SPECIAL CANNON
BALL TRAIN
VIII leave Augusta every Sunday at 600 A. NJ
arriving at Tybee 1870 A N. Returning leave
Tybee at $40 P. M. arriving at Augusta at II :35
Pm.
WAICROSS AND TYBEE SPECIAL CANNON
BALL TRAIN.
VIII leave Waycross every Sunday at 1855 A. NJ
ana arrive at Tybee at 1880 A. NJ. Returninp,
leave Tybee at $40 p. NJ, and arrive at Wav
cross at 1855 PM
FAMILY EXCURSIONS EVERY TUESDAY
and FRIDAY at reduced rates
Muse daily by full Brass Band and Sacred
Music on Sundays.
Tickets OF sale at depot office half hour
before leaving time OF trains; also at j. B. Fer
nandeZ S cigar store, corner Bull and Brouphton
streets, at Levi J. GaZan'S cigar store Pulas<i
House, and at the Coast Line railway depot.
Passengers must be provided with tickets or
be prepared to pay the conductor zoe extra
for neglecting to do so
Freight only received for and transported by
$3.50 A. NJ. and 2:30 p. n. trains daily Sundays
excepted.
All freight must be delivered at depot
THIRTY 800 MINUTES before departure of
these trains, and freight money prepaid before
shipment
D. G. PURSE. President.
CHAS. COLLINS, Superintendent
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-08-04
OFFICIAL.
@%->-
ORDINANCE,

CITY OF SAVANNAH, /
OFFICE CLERK OF COUNCIL June 6. 1888. (
The following sections Of ordinance passed
BY order of the Mayor.
FRANK f. REBARER
Clerk of Council.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-08-04
DEATHS.

WILLIAMSON P. WILLIAMS died at the
University of Virginia on the LIST inst. His re-
mains will be inferred at the place of his nativ-
ity, In Liberty county. on MONDAY, 5th inst.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-08-04
A PHILANTHRoPIsT's CHANCE.

August 2, 1888.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-08-04
July 2, IOol
PROPOSALS

Cry OF SAVANNAH OFFICE CRY SURVEYOR, !
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1888-05-24

Mr.. Underwood reported from the
Sanitary committee a number Of
utensils used at the pest house,
which might be disposed Of, and his
eommitte was ordered 10 make =
disposition OF them.
With the committee on sidewalks
had been lodged complaints about
condition Of walks in front Of Mr..
RansOm's residence from J. r. Geb-
hart's residence north 600 feet; in
front Of the Suydam property-East
side; and near Mr.. Markland's resi-
dence. The committee also recon-
mended a sidewalk from MetrOpoli-
tan Hotel corner, West side Seventh
street, to Greeley residence prop
erty, and rejection Of application for
sidewalk in Pacific Addition.
Upon motion OF Mr.. Supple the
walk on west side Of Seventh, be-
tween Ash and Elm, was ordered to
be brought TO grade.
Mr.. Bristol, from committee on
expenditures, moved that the COM
mittee contract with the Gels Flee
trie Light Co. for 3all-nights at 81 90
per month, to be placed respectively
in the engine room Of city building,
hall, and marshal's office, also one
additional light at 20 cents per
month, to burn until l. p. m, in
marshal's office. Carried.
Council then adjourned.