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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-06-30
JIM BOWIE AND HIS KNIFE.
How He Came To Invent The Famous
Instrument-His Duel.
From american Notes and Queries.

From american Notes and Queries.
The bowie knife was the invention of Col.
James Bowie, famous frontiersman,
who was born in Logan County, KY, in
1896 In 1914 he settled on a small piece of
land, where he lived by numbering, fishing
and hunting soon afterwards made consid-
cradle money by Specializing in negroes and
in real estate, removed to Texas and mar
ried the daughter of Ex-Governor Berry
menda. In 1S29l30 he engaged actively in
the revolution in that country, and closed
his career in tue bloody battle of the Alamo.
His knife is said to have been inVentedwhile
he was confined to his bed in the city of
Natchez from the effects of a wound received
in border fray. He was man of much
mechanical ingenuity and whitfield from a
piece of white pine model of hunting
knife, which he sent to two brothers named
Blackman, in the city of Natchez, and told
them to spare no expense in making a dupli-
cate Of it in steel. This was the origin of
the dreaded bowie knife. 1t was made
from large sawmill file and its temper after
wards improved upon by the Arkansas
blacksmith. 1t is said by Durand in his
History OF the Philadelphia Stage" that
the knife which Edwin Forrest used in
"Metamora" was the original bowie knife,
and he tells this story aboutit:
Very many years ago Bowie owned q
plantation at Bayou Terrebonne, A Span
ish neighbor constantly annoyed the Colonel
with petty insults until at last his con-
duct became so unbearable that Bowie
challenged the naughty hidalgo The latter
accepted and named knives as the weapons
to be used, aud also stipulated that the
contestants were to be seated vis-a-vis aside
of a trestle, as on horse, the four legs of
the trestle to be buried about foot in the
earth so that it could not by any possibility
be overturned. Each of the principals was
permitted to use in the duel whatever kind
of knife he might select. Bowie had
short knife, with a broad blade, sharp at
the roint and with a razor's edge, made for
himself. When the combatants met on
the ground named, Bowie's knife excited
the ridicule of his adversary. The result,
however, proved the superiority of the
bowie knife to the long Spanish couteau-de-
chase used by his antagonist Tho men
took their seats on the trestle, both naked
to the waist. At the agreed-upon signal
the Spaniard drew back his hand, armed
with the long knife, to make lunge. Bowie,
however, thrust his knife straight forward
into the body of his enemy, and then draw
ing it quickly across, disemboweled the
Spaniard in the twinkling of an eye. Bowie
presented the knife he used III the>duel to
Edwin Forrest during a visit the great
tragedian made to the Colonel at his planta-
ton
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RED FIRE ON MOUNTAIN PEAKS.
The Remarkable Way in Which Oregon
VIII Celebrate the Fourth.
H.. Il. n.

PORTLAND, ORE, June 26-Oregon is
going to have an illumination on the Fourth
of July which will no doubt attract atten-
ton around the world. Last year party
Of five adventurous and sturdy young men
assembled Mount Hood nearly to the sum
init, which is II, 300 feet high, each carry
ing twenty pounds of red fire, and at | I 30
o'clock p. IN. set fire to it. The illumination
was seen in this city, fiftytwo miles distant
as the crow flies, by more than 10000 peo-
pie, who were watching for it, and persons
living in Southeastern Oregon, 10 miles
from the Snowy sentinel" saw the blaze
plainly.
This year a chain of snow-covered peaks.
stretching from northern California nearly
to the British Columbia line, distance of
700 miles, will be illuminated with red fire
The committee in charge of the coming
celebration in this city started the ball roll
ing by liberal appropriation for Illumin-
ating Mounts Hoods, st. Helen's, and
Adams, all three within sixty miles of Port
land. The matter has been placed i'm the
hands Of William G.. Steel, secretary of the
Oregon Alpine club, who will superintend
personally the work on Mount Hood. He
has already organized party of eight and
will leave here June 30 Other Portland
parties will attend to Adams and ST.
Helen's.
A party from Eugene will illuminate the
Three Sisters, near tho head of the
Willamette valley, about 100 miles south of
here, and party from Ashland will ilumi-
nate Mount Pitt, peak 40 miles north of
ths California. Arrangements have been
perfected by the citizens of Slssons. Cal to
burn red fire on tho summit of Shasta
They will have to undergo little hardship,
as this grandest of Pacific coast snow peaks
is only l6 miles distant. The citizens of
Seattle, w. H., will illuminate Mount
Rainier. and the Port Townsend people are
expected TO take care of Mount Baker.
Should the night prove cloudless, per
son on any Of the hills back of Portland
will be able to see fire burning on five
mQuntaius-namely, Rainier, st. Helen's,
Adams, Hood, and the Three Sisters. Each
illuminating party will be able to see the
work OF at least Que of the others. Rainier
VIII be abls to see Hood, Hood 60 see the
Tires Sisters, and so on down TO Shasta
The only problem is the weather. Accents
of the mountains mentioned have been
made innumerable times, and it was demon
strated last year that one man, If he be
strong aud willing, can pack a load of
twenty pounds. Those who touch off the
red fire must remain on the summit until
daylight, ADD this requires what Robert
Colyer, the SEQ ch blacksmith, calls clear
grit" but men enough have been found to
do II. Oregon boys are made of the same
stuff as their brave, restless forefathers,
who outran the prophetic visions of Cooper,
conquered savages, and being halted by
the Pacific ocean, turned around aud
formed In this wilderness zrcat statA
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HARRISONS STORY
OF How He Got Into the Republican
Party.
Eom The Meu York

From the New York Sun.
INDIANAPOLIS, June 27.-Gen. Harrison,
although a republican since the formation
of the party, did not go into it of his own
free will He had to be carried into it feet
first. He was picked up, carried off bodily,
and literally thrown into the party. He
himself told the story of it tonight.
sit was right after Fremont was nomi-
mated, he said, ''and while was practicing
law with Mr.. Wallace. We were in our
office in an upstairs room, where the NelUs
building now stands, when Mr.. Roberts.
who used to keep a drug store here, and
running in and told us that Fremont was
nominated; that they were going to have a
ratification meeting right away, and that
must come down and address it. said
couldn't thinks of such thing, that [ had.
nothing to say, and was not prepared
They insisted that | could make a good
enough speech without any preparation
and that must come. | said wasn't sure
about this Fremont business, anyhow, and
refused point blank to go. They simply
grabbed me, lifted mo off my feet, and
started away with me. They carried me
bodily down stairs. out into the street. and
without ever letting my feet touch the
ground, took me over to where the meeting
was to be held and set me up on a packing
box before crowd OF 800 or 400 persons
OF course, | had to talk then. That was
my initiation into the republican party"
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FILTRATION IN THE PARK,
~Cupid Lingers There and no one Near
to Marx"
From the Ne,o York Star.

From the Net0 York Star
These are days when the summer sun gets
Gown to business, when the muscular mos
quito begins his annual tour and the nurse
girl HES herself away to Central park with
the coong infant, vino is broken out with the
pTickly heat. This vast pleasure resort
presents picture Of metropolitan life and
character at this season of the year which
is, to say the least interesting to the average
visitor and TO the parties who frequent the
park regularly, such as policeman, white
capped girls, swell young men and women
Whose exlSoences demand fresh air Strange
stories could be told BY those rustic benches
which line the shady walks, where the sum
mer zephyrs sigh and the frisky English
sparrow gambols and fits.
There are soft voices humming promiscu-
ously through these sylvan glens, mingled
occasionally With sounds like the last sad
moan OF a suction pump. Only the genial
and reckless humble bee by day and the
lyux-eyed mosquito with the ferocous ap-
petite by night, can hum the secrets of
these happy summer hours and tell of the
butchery of heats that take in these verita-
bic slaughter pens of Cupid.
Cent al park has some sylvan recesses
and retreats Of which the vast mutitudes
which throng the main drives and thor
oughfares each day know little. Only those
pliable hearts that have an unconauer-
able yearnIng TO beat as one take the Lrou-
bic TO hunt them out. There are not enough
hidden recesses Of this kind, however, TO 20
around, as it we're, SO lovers and hirts 90
strolling through the checkered paths where
the moonbeams wrestle with the spring
leaves.
Hundreds Of young couples from the more
crowded. districts who find counting in the
ninth story OF a tenement house, in which
the thermometers registers go rather irksome
and monotOnous, HE themselves away to
the city's great cooling spot, until the ordi-
nary pedestrian Is ia constant danger of
breaking IN Oh a situation at any moment
where his room is infinitely preferable to
his company.
A reporter undertook a few evenings
since to enjoy himself in the park for few
minutes, aud he is at presents congratulate
ing himself on getting out alive. He began
strollng in the early twilight from the
Seventh avenue entrance, going in north
westerly direction He turned out of the
main walk very soon after entering and i'm
mediately found himself intruding upon a
young man and young lady sitting in close
proximity 10 each other. They seemed
greatly annoyed at the intrusion and the re-
porter quietly took a different direction,
and observed when too late that that partic-
ular oath bad been previously taken by
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! others. There were only two of them. He
was handsome young man in the twilight.
and while he CALAMITY held his companion
so that she couldn't possibly have fallen off
the bench, he was pouring his quivering
soul into her ear, but the presence of a
third party caused them to start up like
scared deer.
At another turn of the path was found a
young couple who were settling some differ
ence or other and had not kissed and made
up when the reporter appeared. There
ware no blows struck, but the young lady,
who had hair that shed halo of mellow
light over the surroundings looked at the in
truder in such manner that he fled in
terror, almost stumbling in his fight over a
young man aud women, who were vowing
that each was "Juth thoo thweet to live"
Thus it was throughout the park. The
soft west winds waited such a variety of
vows over into the polo grounds that the
atmosphere in that vicinity when not blue
is murky with secondhand breathings of
eternal love. This is not confined to the
twilight hours. In fact, it is almost as bad
in broad daylight Then the gay and fes-
tive sparrow policeman casts his deceptive
winks at the white-aproned nurse girl. The
young school miss makes it convenient to
pass through the park on her way home,
and is reasonably sure of meeting the youth
with the striped shirt front and velvety
voice in great number
The menagerie is not frequented so much
at this particular season, the silent shades
being preferable to the snars of the jaguar
or the timd stare of the corpulent hippopo-
Janus
Flirting is all the go in the city's great
playground and it is enjoyed by thousands,
from the festive Mr.. Crowley, who casts un-
numbered amorous glances and winks at his
affianced, Miss Kitty, which is quite proper,
down to the bibulous tramp, who firts
with the lunch of the romping school chill
dram
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He Paid for His Curiosity.
Ecom the Buffalo Courier.


The most curious part of humanity is pop
ularly supposed TO lie the feminine half.
An incident at the Elk street market the
other day showed that this rule, like most
others, has its exceptions. A large we'll
dressed man strolled into n commission
house. He madam air Of culture and seemed
to be bordering over the limtless possibili-
ties Of human life. A bushe basket of eggs
stood near the door. The stranger gazed at
the eggs. Gifted his foot, and let it down
firmly with commendable resolution on top
OF the eggs. Then he tried to crush the
eggs, and with no uncomfortable success.
The proprietor rushed out. "See here,
what in the name of the seven devils are
you doiugr ooh, / only wanted TO see
how it would seem to stand on this basket
of eggs said the man calmly. you'll
settle for this before you leave here" was
the reply Of the irate merchant. 81 haven't
any objection be said. producing a we'll
filed wallet, and paying in full for the
damage Then with thoughtful mien
and phtlosophic countenance, such as pro-
ceeds from the Concord scholars, the we'll
dressed man departed
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SPECIAL NOTICE.
The following was found yesterday on Bull

The following was found yesterday on Bull
street:
SAVANNAH, GA, --.
DEAR PAPA-Am anxiously looking forward TO
the time when you will return home.
Mamma has had one Of those bad attacks of
indigestion, and is very bilious; also has awful
headaches every day and has lost her appetite
completely Do bring with you bottle of Dr.
Ulmer's Liver Corrector, as that is the only
medicine that will cure all such troubles.
Your loving little girl. Bessie
Owner OF above can have same by applying
in personto DIR. b.. r. ULMER
II Broughtou street Savannah la
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-06-30
Street Costumes in Paris.
From The Philadelphia Times.

1t is not considered good taste in Paris to
wear bright colors in the street. Tho great
est leader of fashion, If she goes on foot,
will wear O. dark costume, and if you note
the dress carefully you will find that in fit
it is perfect, in material rich, in draping
elegant. And the bonnet or hat will be
small and quiet In a French dress there
is always coquetterie; the jacket, trim
mings, start surprises upon you; you come
to perceive pretty little fancies and original
ideas in them. And yet the novelties are
used SO judiciously that they do not disturb
the harmony of the whole. An English
dress will strike and compel your attention;
but after the first look there is nothing more
to DO found out in it; it is all on the surface.
as it WERE The French show their art, too,
in the lining of dresses and coats. They
often relieve a sombre costume by introduc-
ing some brightness in facings and the like.
1t always seems accidental, you get but
little gleams In all this their taste eclipses
the English. Their happy knack in the
use of coors is especially noticeable in visit
ing and reception dresses. The combine
tions are often so unusual that you are
startled when you come to realize what
colors are placed side by side. And yet the
French mantua-maker has so well mastered
the law of balance in color that the effect,
evea when strong tones are used, is never
crude. Then, too, scarcely ever is an ele-
mentary tint employed; the reds, for in
stance, Of Paris dresses are seldom of the
primitive shade; they are always modified :;
but if the primary color is wanted it is
taken in small masses and put in juxtaposi-
ton with harmonized tone of the same
tint. Sara Bernhardt, it is true, has APP
peared in 7oScd in an apple-green hat and
gown of the brightest hue, but the pink of
feathefs and trimmings is so we'll chosen
that the costume is really subdued in effect.
Because of this dress of the great actress,
apple-green will be much worn this spring.
1t is TO be hoped that those who affect
1t may be as clever as "the divine Sara" in
the selection of their contrast
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EXCURSIONS.
EXCURSIONS
FOR
WARSAW
SUMMER EXCURSIONS
POPULAR RATE,
To Charleston Port Royal & Beaufort

The Charleston & Savannah R'y Co.
VIII sell Excursion Tickets at FOLLOWING, rot.
Leave Savannah 124s p. NJ. SATURDAY. 70
turning leave Charleston not later thar
7:20 A. NJ. Monday. 90 ~
Leave Savannah 1928 p. NJ Saturday ra 20 !"
turning leave Charleston not later than
7:20 A. NJ. Monday ..... "a "a
Leave Savannah 6:45 A. NJ. Sunday. return q"
ing leave Charleston not later than 7.9o
raaHe q 1 yannsS ga; ':;,::;,.....S So 90
ing leave Charleston same evening a m
Leave Savannah 6:45 A. NJ Sunday, return.
turning leave Port Royal and Beanfort
same evening. ........ Q, ~
and at Passenger Stations '''0o''
E. P. McSWINEY. G. P. ACT
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Abeoonded With $4,000.

MONTREAL, June 29.-The Post, tonight.
has story TO the effect that A. NJ Duhamei
has absconded from Lougueil He had
charge, in that town, of the collection of
water rents, supervision of auction sales,
and was also a corporation EaihT. The
amount Of tho defnlca'ion il about $50, O1C.
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Book Punlishers ASSIGN.

NEW YORK, june 29.--Goodenough wag.
lon, book publishers and dealers in Sun.
day school supplies at l22 Nassau street
made an assignment to-day TO William A.
Jones, Jr., with preferences of 81, 457. Ac.
commodation Endorsements is said to DO the
cnuee Of tho trouble.
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THE BOOK FOR BOOKKEEPERs,
Ii VIII Open Out Perfectly Flat From FRS
10 Last Page

TO Last Page.
The MORNING News Printing House is the
licensed manufacturer of
BRoNSoNs FLAT OPENING BLANK BOOKS
adopted by the United States Government)
There is no book made of equal strength 1t
VIII open at any page and remain perfectly fat.
There is no danger of the leaves becoming loose.
1t is the only elastic binding design d to opsn
fiat that has received the unqualified indorse.
ment of bookkeepers as well as bookbinders
Books ruled to any pattern, made to any size
and bound in any styl'.
We are making books for number Of firms
In this city and elsewhere, and will take pleas
ure in showing them 10 those Interested.
THE MORNING NEWS STEAM PRINTING
HOUSE.
J. II. ESTILL. Proprietor.
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FIFTY DOLLARS REWARD.

TYBEE, June 90, 1885,
will pay Fifty Dollars for evidence that will
convict the author of the malicious falsehood
that has been in circulation the last few days. l
have not failed; 1 have not made an assignment;
am not going to; my prospects for the future
are too good
All of my friends land enemies, too) who will
come to TYBEE and stop at the OCEAN
VIEW, indulge in a refreshing bath and fish
dinner that cannot be had elsewhere, will go
away satisfied that TYBEE, the OCEAN VIEW
and LEWIS are all right. Come and see me.
H. H. LEWIS,
Proprietor Ocean View House; also of Depot
Dining Rooms, S. F. and W. Ry
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READY MIXED PAINTS

The celebrated F. w. Devoe G. Co.'S READY
MIXED PAINTS are conceded to be the best
The most satisfactory testimo-
mails can be produced by those who have used
the paint thatit is superior to all other. IL
gives beautiful finish, preserves the wood. and
is put up in quantities suitable to all classes of
purchasers. e. i KIEFFFR
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TO THE PURLJCi

thereby announce that have the agency of
the ELECTRIC ROACH POWDER, the best
ever brought before the public have tested it
thoroughly in my bakery, and am now en-
tirely free from Reaches on the premises. It
can be safely used in kitchens. residences,
bakeries, hotels and steamers. The powder is
guaranteed by the LarkiBg Chemical Company,
JOHN DERST 90 Broughton street
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RAILROADS.
RAILROADS.
TybeeIsland.
SAVANNAH And TYBEE RAILWAY
TIME TABLE in effect on and after J1JyR

All trains leave Savannah from Savannah
and Tybee Railway Depot, in yard of S.. F, h
w R'y.
FAMILY EXCURSIONS EVERY TUESDAY
and FRIDAY at reduced rates
Music daily by full Brass Band.
Tickets on sale at depot office half hour before
leaving time OF trains, also at j. B. Fernan
dezs cigar store corner Bull and Broughton
streets, at Levi j. Gazan's cigar store. Pnlasti
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.
CHAS. COLLINS. Superintendent
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AT SHEEP SHEAD BAY.
Magnificent Weather With Six Inter.
esting Events.

Magnificent Weather With Six Inter.
esting Events.
NEW YORK, June 29.-The weather at
Sheepshead Bay to-day was magnificent
The following were the events:
FIRST RACE-Three-quarter Of a mile Gri-
maldi won, with Salisbury second and Flag.
eolette third. Time. l:16ls.
SECOND RACE-Six and one-half furlongs Jaw
+. Dee won, with Volunteer second and Blazon
THIRD RACE--Seven furlongs. King Crab won,
with Satisfaction second and Charley Dreux
third. Time 1881.
FOURTH RAcE-One mile and quarter Favor
won, with Letretia second and Ordway third.
Time 2:12I9.
FlFTu RHcE-Seven furlongs. Bradford won,
with Saxony second and Fitzroy third. Time
1870
SIXTH -Three-quarters of a mile on turf.
Exile won, with Joseph second and Edsto third.
Time 1:1S.
AT WASHINGTON PARK.
CHICAGO. June 29.-At the Washington
Park races the following were the events:
FIRST RAcE-One mile. Artist won, with
Amelia p. second and Amos third Time sen
SECOND RACE-Three-q quarters of a mile
Lottie Wall won, with Famine second and Satire
third Time l:20lS.
THIRD RAcE-five furlongs. Proctor Knott
won. with Bootmaker second and Monsoon
FOURTH RAcE-0ne and onequarter miles.
Drumstick won with Fosteral second and John
son third. Time 217I6.
FIFTH RACE-Mile heats. Arundel won, with
Headlad second, and Mrth third. Time :521l
Somerset won first heat
AT sANDowN PARK.
LONDON, Juno AT Sandown park the
first summer meeting was opened to-day.
The race for the electric stakes plate Of ., 600
sovereigns for 3-year-olds, was won by Il.
Peck's bay colt Bullion, Lord London
derry's chestnut colt Hazehatch second, and
Abington's chestnut colt Juggler third.
There were four other starters
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SPECIAL NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC.

will give an excursion to JACKSONVILLE,
July 23rd 1888. Iwant you all to know that
am the first colored man who gives an Excur-
sion on the road for One Dollar. All the rest
said it was too cheap, but l am looking to the
interest of my race as a people, and the good
Lord always helps me. and what l promise to
the Lord always give. l gave to the Church
over which preside a handsome sum of money
to finish it up neatly to worship in, and you
must remember that l always have order at all
the excursions l give never bring back any
dead or wounded. Yours.
REV FORTUNE WASHINGTON.
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sTRAYED ON NIGHT 2sth.

I Black and White Holsten Bull
Red Cows with white in face.
Black Cows, one with crooked horn
White Cow
2 Strawberry and White Cows.
/ Brindle and White.
Jersey Heifer.
] Brindle Cow
2 Black Yearling Bulls.
/ Slate and White Yearling Bun.
1 Strawberry and White Yearlng Heifer.
1 Red and White Spotted Yearling Heifer.
/ Yearing Steer.
Smaller Calves
These cattle were raised together and will
probably be in one bunch. Notify
COX'S STABLES
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PROF. p. Nj. WHITMAN.

Graduate Optcian, ia South Broad street.
Office hours: "a NJ. to q and to 6pM. Cor.
reefs all errors of the Eye and furnishes proper
Glasses. CONSULTATION FREE.
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SPECIAL NOTICE,

HEADQUARTERS
FIRST VOLUNTEER REGIMENT OF GEORGIA, !
SAVANNAH, June 9th 1888
The interest coupons due JULY 1st 1893, on
the Bonds OF the Regiment, will be paid on pre-.
sentation at the Southern Bank of the State of
Georgia. GEORGE A. MERCER. Colonel