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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-08-05
FLORIDA NEED NOT FEAR.

The Fever Apparently Making No
Headway At ALL
WASHINGTON, Aug. 4.-The marine hos
pital bureau is informed by telegraph from
Tampa, Fla, that fumigation is going on at
Plant City, and that there are no new
cases.
DR.. Murray reports that there is no
change at Manatee since yesterday.
DR.. Guiteras reports that a suspicious
case at Sanford is probably not yellow
fever, and that there does not appear to be
any fever there, but he will investigate
further.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-08-05
SERIOUS TENSION.


PRAGUE, Aug. 4.-The river Moldaa con-
tinues to rise. The villages on its banks are
submerged and many Of the inhabitants
have been drowned.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-08-05
ITALY IRRITATHs FRANCE.

The Tension Looked Upon by Ger
many as Very Serious
PARIS, Aug. 4.-The protectorate estab-
lished by Italy over Zulla has incensed
France. The newspapers claim that ZuIla
belongs to France under a treaty signed by
Abyssinia and France.
SERIOUS TENSION.
LONDON, Aug. 4.--The st. James ca
zette'S correspondent at Berlin says that in
political circles there the tension between
France and Italy is regarded as OF the most
serious character.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-08-05
RUSSIAN DISTRICTS yLoopEp

ST. PETEBskuRG, Aug. 4-Large dis
tricts in Western Russia are inundated in
consequence Of the overflow OF the river
Vistula. The river Niemen has also over
flowed its banks in the Minsk district and
flooded the adjacent country
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-08-05
MAxWELLs LAST CHANCE.
The Request of the British Governmeni
Sent TO Missouri.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-. Aug. A special from
jefferson City, Mo-, to the Post Dispatch
says:
Papers in the Maxwell case, mailed from
Washington city on Aug. 2, were received
to-day, and are as follows;
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1888-09-15
Valuable Arehelogieal fiads.

Archaologists have been unusually
fortunate in their late work. Herr
Schick. ut Jerusalem. has just lighted
upon a supposed ditch Of the long
contested second wall OF the city,
and has made other discoveries with
reference to Constantine 3 church which
win compel the rewriting Of the guide
books The French School at Manti-
net have discovered large circular
building Of the Roman period with
bronze coins and inscribed terya-cotta
tablets representing theaAer tickets
The most interesting work. however. Ii
that Of Petrie in Fayum. Egypt. He has
been tunneling through q dilapidated
brick pyramid at Hawara. near the site
of the great labrynth which Herodotus
described and Strab0 declared TO have
been equal in magnitude TO the pyra-
mids. The brick pyramid proves 70 b
the unopened tomb Of AmenemhaS III.
After tunneling . long way through
the hill, Petrie has como upon aseone
e.llery, With walls twelve feet thick,
ieadin9 down into the na1ive rock:
which Vas evidently excav0asd 70 con-
tain the cone Of the structure. Tha
tomb II vet unentered, work having
been stopped, - usual. by the hot Sea-
con. II Is expected. however. n a0di
ton 20 the body Of . new Pharaoh, bq
cuntxin much valuable inf0rmation con-
crrnine the period Of which % little i
tnOwp,-FreS& L<slies Weekly.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1888-09-15
FULL OF FUN.

-Colored Hunter-''Hold ON dar
Abe! You'll strain dat gun fust' thin
you knows. tryinP to sheet dat duck Sc
fur Of. an Dc weapon, Aebber will be
no mo count" .s.,-5' rss.iOI q
Just OF age is Joues' sweosAeert: ~
-iHs Whea he asked the lntle Wit 3
N.he loved han. ~ saIa vsssly.. i
. "Just 10 ~ little Bit" - :,
Ordinarily Tho average man uses
about s. 600 words. bat he wanss.to use
them all It once whea his new straw
shows which way the wind, blows.-
7yd-Bifs.
1t is said that Gester's voice has
lost its color. II voice has color, wa
wish the, cat next door would have hers
dyed, that We might fancy her a
nightingale during tho watches of the
night.-FishkiU Standard.
Actor friend (inQuirink at board.
ing house: Has Mr.. Comedy taken hi.
departure yet?" "Yes," snapped the
landlady; ''but that's all he did take.
I've got his wardrobe. - Georgia
Cracker. .
He asked for Congress water. and
as the boy started to draw 4 he added:
':Is it fresh?" Certainly; we keep
right up with the sessions Of Congress.
just came in from Washington last
night. "-Detroit Free Press,
-"Where did you 60 that new
boiled shirt?" asked ono tramp OF an
other. Il came by it hondrably in the
line Of my profession" ''The line Of
your profession?" '.Yes. sir. The
clothes line. Merchant 7taueler.
Reporter TO Assistant Editor)-
'Can you chip in something towards
burying the proof-reader. He died
without a cent" Assistant Editor
.HOw much do you want me to give:''
Zone dollar" well. there are two
dollars; bury him one. dollars worth
deeper. Life.
What makes you 50, fond Of law
yers in the later days d your lifeP"
was asked Of an elderly gentleman Of
large estate. Its pert bctly natural.
Isn't it" replied he, ''thata man should
want to know something about the
persons who will fall into his property
when he 10 goae?"-JMd1G. - - 30 ?
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1888-09-15
Jes Smiths ooldsn Plates.

A false inpressisa prevails in many
quarters that the Morn0ns pretend 70
still possess the golden plates found BY
Joseph Smith in the Hill Of Cumorah.
This 10 no such thing. They have
only the testimony Of the three Wit
nesses-the lase Of whom, David WHIT
mer. died recently in this Stase-thas
they saw and handled the plates, and
IL IL their Testimony which has given
such strong substantiation to the state
ments Of Joseph. Smith. Tho first
prophet bald tie plates soly long
enough TO transcribe their contents,
reading them - he aid By means Of
he Urim and ThunmilaN .Aftsc thss
'ths plates disappeayed ~ smyssssiossly
- they bad coma into, ;existssss. 81
no living prophet or follpwssaG1 1eseph
Smith nov kqovA aAY thing shout
them.-&. Louis Gao6f- Demeera., ..,a,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1888-09-15
A TROPICAL TOWN.

The Qaaintest, Queersst and PreGtlest o
-Waot lsalan cities.
We arc ashore in St. Pierre, the
quaintest. queerest and the prettiest
withal among the West Indian cities
all stOne-built and st0ns-dagged, with
very narrow streets, wooden awnings,
iron balconies, and peaked roofs of red
tile pierced BY gabled dormers. Mos,
of the buildings arc painted in . clear
pale yellow tone, which contrasts de-
ightfully with the burning blue rib
bon Of tropical sky above; and no
street is absolutely level. Nearly I'll
Of them climb hills, descend into hol-
lows. curve. twist, describe sudden and
amazing angles. There is everywhere
. continuous chant of running water,
pouring through the deep cutters con-
trived between the paved thorough
faro and the absurd little side
walks varying in width from one
to three feet The architecture IL very
old; it is seventeenth-century prob
ably: and II reminds one . great deal
Of that characterizing the antiquated
French quarter Of New Orleans But
one must imagine New Orleans ideal
lied BY artistic conception. made in
tensely tropical, and projected auda-
ciously upon the side Of . huge
volcanic hill. All the ints, the forms,
the vistas, would seem to have been
selected or designed for
aquarelle studies. Just to please tho
whim Of come exttayagant Artist. No.
ruin was ever more picturesque than
Ehese living sfreets n theif perfsos
Doliditv and undilapidated 4uaintness. 4
The windows aEe frameless openings
Without glass; some have iron bars; all
have heavy wooden shutters with
slats, through which light
md air can enter - through Venetian
,linds These are usually. painted
Ireen or bright bluish-gray.-Lefesdio
Ress~. ~ Aapsr's Assasisc.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1888-09-15
VERY NATURAL HISTORY.

An Exceedingly Mew-vine Essay ON tn.
Cat asd Her Hsbits.
lam going to write this article foI
my own amusement and to fill uT
space. My editor objects to natlra
history anecdotes, but I feline know
moro about the cat this week than
any thing else. 50 an preparing thi.
item on purpose.
i has been hinted in well-informed
circles that the cat is a quadruped,
because, forsooth, it has four feet. but
any such claim is four-feeted when We
remember that every yard contains
at least one cat at nights, and a yard
is only three feet.
How cats originated is only known
to tho promoters Of the scheme. but
they are indigenous 70 roofs, back
fences and vacant lots. and command
considerable attention from the COM
munity ut large and small. 1t is be-
lieved that the earlier settlers came
from Kamscatka. while other accounts
assert that Catalonia was their native
country. When you meet a Catalonia
you might ask it.
Cats are OmnivOrous. carnivorous.
gramnivOrous and the rest of the
ivorouses. They kill mice and rats.
and some people have seen Catskill
mountains, but this statement is as old
rs the hills themselves.
Cats are Of two brands, the Tom and
the Tabby. and there used tabby
third species called the cato nine
tails" but this is being regularly used
up-at the penitentiary. .4..
Although the cat is called a do
mestic animal. it Is not quite 50 useful as
a horse or . COW. but a cattle furnish
more music than either of the larger
And its hearers get more
new sick, too.
The power that an average cat has
over the ordinary human being is re
markable. I, have known men to lie
awake at night and listen to the i'm
promptu duets Of Q Tom and Tabby.
listeu to the soul-stirrine melody of an
inspired nOcturne, and, in the wildness
of their enthusiasm, lacking the pre-
,cribed floral tribute to merit, throw to
he performers their bOotjacks, boots
md even chamber crockery. i have
Known men do this. I have seem
hem do it I have done it myself.
1t has been said. and truly, that a
at has nine lives, and this is one pow
,rful reason why insurance companies
an never be got to insure the life, or
ives. Of pussy. II you ask them to do |
70 they will say it is impussyble.
''And yet, Ito what base uses may we
'et return?" A cat, when really dead |
or the ninth and last time of asking, |
8 not only used for bass purposes but
or fiddles also, and it must bow TO cir. /
It would be q violinsinuation TO say
hat it did not do it's duty as well in
leath as in life, and il any one, familiar
nth the midnight plead ings Of a fav.
rite tOmcat, should listen to the al.
eyed music Of an amateur. viOlinist
nd not recognize the afiinity between
heir respective performances. that
nan or woman is dead to the wonder
III condolences Of nature.-1eras Sift-
sgs.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1888-09-15
ssStollaw

$50 they were married and lived
happy ever after" of course. after the
usual amount Of explanation and ret
rospectiOn. And whom Miss Wrexford
called the next day TO pay her bill she
found that Stella Barringer was making
preparations to remove from the dingy
little lodgings she had 20 long inhab-
tied. .f,ss rr;es-.-ss
Those illuminated texts wero the
worst Investment that Clara Wrexford
ever made.-N. !. Graphic. --.-i d..
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1888-09-15
JERRY WAS SOLD.

An Old Livery stabae-Keeper Forms. th
Acquaintance - New Idea.
Jerry S-kepsa a livery stable no
!ery far from our. city. One brigh
morning a well-dressed gentleman.
stranger TO Jerry, called for . hors'
and carriage, to be used for the day
and he was particular to be accommo
dated with the best
Il can let you have as good hors'
as there il in the city, SIR" said Jerry
''but you ere q stranger to me, and
must have s0me-some-"
Security. you want, ehe' .l-as
Exactly" .... f.....-
Every well." said the well-dresseS
gentleman; "what do you call your
horse wOrth?" :. 80
six hundred dOllars-the ono will
let you have" =....-.5
Then suppose leave with you tha,
amount?"
That will do, SIR"
"All right. Bring out the horse"
The horse and buggy were soon u
the strangers service, and having
looked them over, he remarked 70
Jerry: .,..4 te - ~ = ~
Il think I'm safe enough to tale thaa
horse at six hundred. -. y l.
"Every dollar is there. sir; and you'll
say SO when yod draw the lines on the
road, =: " s-so, laa'%i 17-'
The ,well-dressed gentleman took
from his pocket-book = 6ve-hundred
and. one-hundred-dollargseenback;
which he passed over 10 the stable.
keeper. after which he jumped in and
drove of. -.
At night the well-dresssd gentlenan
returned. having had, q fine, drive q
about forty miles. 81 i-.uiae.-, ea
;. '.Ah-got back, Ell? said. Jerry,. -
the gentleman entered his Office.
"Yes. strand / would like for You
to come out and see il the horse. is -
good as It was when took it. We
want these things all done straight
you lrnow-no after-claps-" -,...
Jerry was pleased with the we'll
dressed gentleman's manners. He
went out; and. after due examination.
pronounced the horse as good q ever.
Worth as much as it was when I
took IL. isn't it,"
Certainly"
'.All right You may give me that
six hundred, il you please"
They stepped back into the oface,
where Jerry passed over the two green
backs. Tho well-dressed gentleman
put them into his pocket-book, but
Ioned his coat. gave his hat . brush,
md said: +1 -
Good evening, SIR" ''.
Hold on" cried Jerry. "You
haven't paid me for the use Of the
aorse. SIR" -. 4... GEt o.
.Paid!-uses-use Of UAat horsse"
the wsll-dressed gentlsnan,
q surprise. ..t..s q. -.----l,
why, the horse you've. been using
III dayr'answered Jerry, emphatically.
BLESS you. my dear man." said the
nan with an ahable snile." / have |
cen driving my own hosse. l bought
he horse, buggy ana haEnsass - susu
his morning q, your ,ewn lrioe; azd
on have now pronounced them .voesA
8 much'as paid for them, and AaSp !
ought them. IN turn. Of me. Really,
Ir. it is = legitimate transaction. II
on don't think so. you can consult |
ome legal friend. Good evening. SIR"
And the well-dressed gsntlsnaa
'ent away. leaving, our venerable |
'able-keeper sorely puzzled over this
ew problem. Jerry had nattered
imself that he was thoroughly postsRl
! all sorts OF equine-nyseeries; but I
this VA. entirely, . ns<
lca N + Lfd2e-.. a..s @.t..ns4
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1888-09-15

Mss Clara (entertaining caller)-
Bobby. yeu mustn't. play with NJ.
Peathorly's hat - ~ i'''i' - 49,
~ sRObby-Why not: .-
Mis- Claza-You might injure Il; and
beshesAs wiz vNat Il shortly.-M. Y
SuA 1I.is s.J ssst.s > L.-'J'~''N-
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1888-09-15

). Tho longest flight. q . homing
pigeon In this country was that Of .
hen. named Ahbaxna, which, in 1885.
made the, 1040 tAjlas siroo Morn
'gomery. Ala, to Fall River. Aass b.
tween August q and Septsmher II.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1888-09-15

Ont OF the depths OF the Unknown Deep.
Borne at the breast OF the crimsop Morn,
Cometh from lonely. drcamless sleep
Blossoms OF Hope and life is born:
Beauteous buds are they, whose birth
Sheddeth glory over earth.
Fragrant and fair is the morning ar
Thriiiing and sweet with the kiss OF Spring
Cloudless the skies and divinely rare
IN strokes Of unrivaled penciling;
Glorious time: Maturity
Lieth far In Futurity.
High over earth in eternal space.
Sitting through silent airs his rays
onineth the sun. whose mighty face
Durneth to ashes Summer days,
Days that arc fllea with life and light
hich IN perfumes OF blossoms bright
lntothe blue Of the summer sky
Drifteth little cloud: away
In the hazy depths of the North sixh.
Hollow and sad. floats upward: "Stayi
o Hour that gocth all too soon:
Lnger, thou JOY inwoven Noon!
-Ienethen the chain In the day link,
Oglorious Neon! that may lie,
Kissed by the beams, DER the frowning brink
or Life's decline. and with 'raptured eye
Feast on the sweets Of Manhood's prime,
Falling away from the scythe of Timer
III.
Leaden and chill are the autumn skies:
Drifteth the yellow leaves around;
Riseth the whistling wind and nies
Screaming afar with doleful sound:
Grantees the fields. and the drcary plain
Mingles its chill with the wintry rain.
Out OF the glare Of the roaring Day.
Into the bleachless gloom OF Night
Borne at the breast Of pale Decay,
Blossomless buds OF Hope from sight
Slip to eternal calm and sweep
Out and beyond the Unknown Deep.
-. @. Hssciin. in Aseried.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1888-09-15

-Colored Hunter-'.Hold ON dar.
Abe! You'll strain dat gun fust' thine
you knows. tryinf to shoot dat duck SO
fur Of an De .wsdpoa, Acbber will be
nO mO' ,cOinfJ" --- = -
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-01-13
PACIFIC COAST.
DISCOVERY OF NATURAL GAS IN
SUFFER- COUNTY.
Leniency to a Chinese Murderer
Accident to Stage-Coach-
The Stockton Fiend.
ESPECIAL DISPATCHES TO THE REcoRD-UN1oN.I
THE EVANSVILLE" BUTTES,
Prospective Development of Natural Gas
Wells in Suffer.


Prospective Development of Natural Gas
Wells in Suffer.
Copyright 1888, By the California associated Press
MARYsvILLE, January 12th.-There is a.
prospect that good supply of natural gas
may soon be developed in the Buttes. a few
miles back of Suffer City, in Suffer county.
An old shaft sunk to depth of forty feet a
dozen or more years ago by parties prospect
ing for coal and other minerals. struck a
strong flow of gas and was abandoned in
consequence, after an explosion had oc-
Cured which blew off the MINDLESS at the
top OF the shaft. Ever since the shaft has
been giving out gas. The top was covered
over and a piece of iron pipe inserted
through which the escaping gas comes out
with considerable pressure When lighted
it burns with strong flame, or until the
wind blows it out.
Formerly the gas was supposed to be of
no value, but in view of its general en-
ployment in Ohio and Pennsylvania for
light and fuel, and of the establishment of
the new town of Suffer City in the neigh
borhood, it is proposed to develop the fine
prospect afforded by the old shaft.
The owner of the land on which the
shaft is situated is Eli Davis, prominent
citizen of Suffer county, and he means to
take steps Immediately to determine the
extent of the supply of gas. Seams of
coal have been found in The Buttes, like
wise traces of oil also what is supposed to
be mineral paint and porcelain clay. A
house has been built from the granite stone
quarried near Suffer City. Strong springs
are found upon the slopes, and it is be-
Ieyed that artesian wells would be sue
cess in that neighborhood.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-01-13
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS
The Senate.

WASHINGTON, January 12th.-Vest, from
the Committee on Commerce, reported
bill authorizing the construction of
bridge across the Columbia river at Dalles
City, Or.
Dawes, from the Committee on Indian
Affairs, reported bill authorizing the ap-
pointment of Superintendent of Indian
schools
The resolution offered by Chandler on
January 10th, instructing the Committee
on Judiciary to inquire into the suppression
of votes of colored citizens of Jackson,
Miss, at the recent municipal elections in
that city, and into the alleged participation
in such suppression by the United States
Distric: Attorney, Deputy Collector of Iu-
ternai Revenue and Deputy United States
Marshal, was taken up and Chandler adj
dressed the Senate in explanation and sup
port of it. He detailed at length the
alleged methods that were pursued to in
timidate the negro voters, and in conclusion
said this had all happened in State which
was seeking to-day to have an Associate
Justice of the Supreme Court to aid in
passing OF the validity Of constitutional
amendments.
Riddleberger remarked that there was
no coneealment of the fact that the reso-
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-01-13

BULLION PRoDUCTs.-The report of the
General Manager of Wells, Fargo & Co,
J. j.. Valentine, for last year shows that the
precious metal product of the United
States, Mexico and British Columbia. was
as follows; Gold. S33, or, OPP; silver, $751;
5lo, us; copper, $40 1862 476; lead, 50 6S1 ,073.
Total gross result, S104,645,959. The total
bullion product of California for 1887 is
placed at S13 ,662, 1923, of which S11, $50. 957
was gold dust and bullion, and 81 ,S25. 500
was silver bullion, ores and base bullion.
Nevada produced Sl0,232. 453 of which 81
59O,962 was gold, s., 355 647 silver and 81
2S5, S44 base bullion. Arizona came to the
front with S5,77l $50, of which $3.50, 545 was
gold and the remainder silver and base
bullion. The total yield of British Column
bia was $3.50 154, and of the States and
Territories as follows: Oregon, $3.50, 600 !;
Washington. 100000; Alaska, $GO9, 900 /;
Idaho, SS.240,000; Montana, S25, 4S3. 275 !;
Utah, S7637, 100; Colorado, 500, 293, 600 /;
New Mexico, 81 229,4 34; Dakota, So 05S,-
SOB; West Coast States of Mexico, S762. 035 /;
British Columbia, $500, 154.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-01-13
A GENUINE BLIZZARD.
Yesterdays Storm the Worst Known /
the Great Northwest.

Yesterdays Storm the Worst Known in
the Great Northwest.
ST. PAUL, January th.-Railroad men
agree that the storm of to-day is quite the
worst ever known in the Northwest for
their business. 1t extends from the Rocky
Mountains TO Lake Michigan but its worst
effects are felt in Dakota and Minnesota.
EVERYWHERE it has been accompanied by
high winds, which drift the snow badly
and in Northern Dakota, with the mer-
curry below zero temperature it assumes
the character of genuine blizzard.
The railroads had hardly finished clear
ing their tracks from the previous storm,
and that of to-day has absolutely blocked
all the small roads. The through lines are
battling bravely against the elements to
keep things moving. All f1eights on the
Northern Pacific and Manitoba lines have.
been abandoned, and no passenger trains
were sent out on these roads tonight.
Reports from Dakota late tonight say
the wind is sixty miles an hour. Trains
are almost buried in the drifting snow, and
one collision is reported
At MinOt, Oak, terrible storm is rag
ing, and the mercury is fifteen degrees be-
low zero.
The blizzard spreading, and has reached
Chicago and other places east of here.