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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-04-18

Per Charleston aud Savannah Railway. April
l7-Fordg ONCE, lippman Bros, Palmer Bros.
Byck \ 5, Rieser x 5. NJ Ferst 4 Go, J G WI
son, Epstein & W, II Myers & Bros, Felt q J,
Standard Oil Co, Wilcox, G & Co, Printy, Joe
Rose, ID DAILY.
Per Savannah, Florida and Western Railway
April 17-Transfer Office. Kayanaugh & b, J
Low, Fretwell & n. L Putzel, w b Nell & Co.
Standard Oil Co, Rieser 4 s. A Ehrlich & Bro, j
Ray, S Collins Il Co, McDonough & Co, T l.
kinsey Reppard & Co, A Altmayer & Co, S
Salas, Butler a s, Stlwel, p & NJ, A 5 Bacon,
A Altmayer Co, M Henderson, Letiier,
trlerson n Co, A III Champion. Lippman Bros,
Dale, d \ Co, j d Weed & Co, Frank & Co. Per
KnS 4 SON D. Dancy, Baldwin 4 Co, Peacock,
ii a. Go, L Williams & Co. G J. Jones.
Per Central Railroad, April t7--Fordg Agent,
Jno Flannery q Co, H NJ Conner 4 Co, A Hull,
W Gordon & Co. Garnett, & Co, + NJ Farley,
Heron G, n Myers n Bros, A Enrich & Bro.
II Price, Harms & J, Bendheim Bros & Co,
q Davis 4 Son, Lippman Bros, Lindsay & VI,
Herman & X, Ludden & b, Moore II & Co, II
lehman, Leflier, n Lang Meinhard Bros \ Co,
Epstein & BRO, j Roscnhem 4 Co, Mohr Bros,
q Ecksten & Co, Decker & f, Stillwell, p Il NJ,
I l. kinsey, I Steffen, G. Meyer Bond, II & f,
Peacock II & Co, w G jackson, Ellis. Y & Co.
J p Williams & Co. Pearson & 5, Frierson & Co,
S Guckenheimer & Son, w Obrien.
Per steamship Dessoug, from Philadelphia
G w Allen, Blodgett, NJ & Co, l. j Bona, VIM
Bouhan, Bycll n S, Bond, II & f. Theo Basch, Il
Belsinger. c r Bkg Co, c A Cox NJ J Doyle,
Ii Champion, T } Davis & Co p Decker, VIM
Diers. Dub, A Douglass & Co, Dryfus Bros,
Miss DeRenne, q Eckstein & Co, Eckman Bros,
Epstein & Bro, j II EstiH, J F Freeman. Thos
Fitzgerald, Frank & Go, Grady, Del & Co, Mrs
J F Gimer, J II Furber, c NJ Gilbert x Co, w +
Hendy G c Gemunden, Hirsch Bros. c NJ Hills
man. Nj Heidi q Co, c Kolshorn & Bro II f
kuck, e kieuer, A krass, S Krouskoff, n
Lang. d b Lester, Ludden & B. Lowell & Son,
llppman Bros, Lindsay & VI, Jno Lyons & Co, J
F Luhs, J McGrath \ Co, Mutual Gas Light Co,
X d Mcdonnell, Morrison, Il Il Co. Mckenna ~ w.
McDonough & b, J q Nelson & Co, Mohr Bros,
5 Nichols, q n Nichols Novelty Iron Works.
Jno Nicolson Jr Order T. X Lemont x Son, T. G
Pacetti, Palmer Bros, Ohlander Bros, NJ Prayer,
d Porter, Peacock, II & Co, Propeller r Is Go,
Paulsen & Co, j Rourke, J Ray, j Roosa y co,
Solomons & Co, Slater VI & Co, Q 7 ShaHcr,
7 Shuptrine & Bro, s. + & w Ry, Savannah
Furniture Co Savannah Steam Bakery, Savan-
nah Times Pub Co, Savannah Cotton Mills,
G w Tiedeman, ? Tuberdy, Vale Royal Mfg co,
J d Weed & Co, Warnock & w, J Woltien,
VI & G w West, Ga & Fla S Co. Augusta
b Co, Port Royal Steamer, Water Works, str
Katie.
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Dover, April 14-Passed bark Engelbrekt
(Sw), Eckman, Savannah for Reval
London, April l5-AlTIived, bark Negrisuola
Utah, Figari, Pensacola.
Brunswick April 9-Arrived ship Mary Stew
art (Brl, Mahoney, Aspnwall via Delaware
Breakwater bark Gamma (No.), Buenos Ayres;
schrs F ankin, Terry. New York; 14th. June
Bright, Barter, Boston.
Cleared 18th, bark Sirene Ger, Bake Rot
terdam.
Sailed 18th, banks Weiland Ger Hooking,
Rosario; 18th, Polly Stott Ger, Hearder Rosa
rio; Juno Ger, Lund. Rotterdam.
Also sailed 12th, schr Isaac NJ Kerlin, Steel
man, Satilla River lin tow, to load for New
York.
Darien, April l4-Arrived, schr Alice Archer,
Fletcher Noank.
Dutch Island Harbor, April 13-Saled, schr
Jessie Lena, Rose, Providence for DarieB.
Fort George, Fla, April 12-Arrived, schr Ma
thaniel Lank, Coverdale, st Augustine for Jack
sonville.
Portland Me, April 14-Arrived, schrs Ella NJ
Storer, Stahl Savannah; 18th, John + Kranz,
Pitcher, Horse Island for Pensacola.
Providence, K |, April 14-Arrived, schr Fan
ME L Child, Daniel, Brunswick.
Fernandina. April 17Arrived Arrived, steam
ship State of Texas, Williams, New York; schrs
Belle O'Nel, Butler, Boston; William G Grace,
Halves, Fail River.
New York, April 17-Arrived, steamship Elder
from Bremen.
Arrived out, steamship Italy, New York for
Liverpool
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The buoy tender Wistaria left Charleston on
Wednesday last. She filed and relighted the
gas buoy in South Channel and then steamed to
Cape Fear River and replaced the inner bar and
wreck buoys. She returned to Charleston on Fri
day morning, took on board buoy and equip
ments and started for COosaw. She replaced
the buoys in the CoOsaw and North and South
Edisto The changes in the channel over the
bar leading into the North Edisto were of such
a nature that an additional buoy had to be
Placed there marked North Breaker" The
sailing directions are: From the sea buoy steer
NV by n for north breaker buoy red No y,
from north breaker buoy steer NAV for inner
buoy. From inner buoy rroceed as heretofore
On returning TO Charleston the WistGria noticed
that the Commings Point buoy was adrift, near
the iettes, having commenced to move on Fri
day night. 1t was picked up and replaced.
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MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH.
FINANCIAL


NEW YORK, April II. noon.-stocks dull and
heavy. Money easy at 1G12 per cent. Ex-
change-long, 81 S5l6Gn4 S534; short, 81 s7140
4 S7Ib. State bonds neglected. Government
bonds dull but firm.
E Erie North az Ri Tsr%nSi W. Pt. oasl
Lake Shore. 89l6 Western Union. 1875
Norf. & w. pref. 455s
bp. m.-Excnange fairly active and firm.
Money easy at 2G921e per cent, closing offered
at q Sub-TreaslIry balances-Coin, S191 033 900;
currency, S1320l 600. Government bonds &C
tive and strong; four per cents 1895; four and
half per cents 107. State bonds entirely neg
lected
The stock market was more active and
stronger to-day and everything on the list is
higher this evening, with the exception Of
Richmond and West Point stocks, which reacted
slightly. In consequence Of unfavorable re
ports from Berlin, disturbances on European
bourses were reflected in the market by London
selling, but the increased demand for domestic
account neutralized the effect Of foreign opera
took place in the early dealings There were
heavy covering of shorts and more confident
buying for long account. Coal stocks early be-
came features of the market New Jersey Cen
trail leading. Changers we're stronger th9n
usual, but Richmond and West Point stocks
were weak. though still remaining the lead in
the market. The passage of the bond resOlu-
ton had marked influence later In the day,
when the upward movement became more gem
eral and on report that the Secretary intended
buying 500 900 without further authority
from Congress, government securities advanced
sharply with q marked Increase on the amount
of business, and ia the last hour the best prices
of the day were reached on larger sales. There
was a slight reaction, sbut the close was firm and
active at fractions from the highest figures. The
active list is generally higher Total sales 294,-
600 shares The following were the closing
quotations.
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WEDNESDAY. April is, 1888.
ARRIVED YESTERDAY.

Steamship Dessoug, Howes. Philadelphia
G Anderson
Brig John Wesley. VanGilder, Baltimore with
coal TO Dixon & Murphy; vessel to Jos a Rob
erts & Co.
Schr Lizzie S Hayes, Sawyer, New York, with
railroad iron to s, f & W Ry Co; vessel to Jos
A Roberts & Co.
Schr Elwood Burton, Warrington, Philadel-
phia, withcoal to Dixon u Murphy; vessel to
Jos 4 Roberts & Co.
Schr A Denike. Townsend, Baltimore, with
coal to Dixon & Murphy; vessel to JOS a Rob
erts & Co.
Schr Annie Bliss, O'Donnell, Baltimore, with
coal TO Dixon & Murphy, and oil to order; yes
sci to Dale Dixon & Co.
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Fruit and Vegetable Markets.

New YORK. April 1.-THE Savannah steamer
yesterday had $4,000 quarts of strawberries.
Prime straw berries sold at 30@40c per quart {;
cabbage, 81 0O04 90 per barrel crate; beets, 75c
per crate; cucumbers, 81 0004 co per crate {;
Savannah peas, ST. 00@D2 90 per crate, Charleston
81 5O02 90; beans, s. 5O6l3 90 per crate; to-
matoes, 81 5003 SO per crate; Florida potatoes,
S. 0506 so per barrels; egg plant, s. 00@6 90
per barrel G. S PALMER.
CINCINNATI April 17.-Tomatoes are selling at
SO 0013 50 per crate; cabbage, 80 50 per crate.
.ToHN O. MOORE & Co
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COUNTRY PRODUCE.

PoULTRY-Market for chickens overstocked;
turkeys scarce and wanted.
EGGs-Market frmer, with full supply and
light demand.
wPEANUrs-Far stock; demand moderate.
SUGAR-Georgia and Florida nominal; none
in market.
HoNEY-No demand nominal.
SWEET PoTAToEs--In good demand; receipts
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PASSENGERS.

Per steamship WIN Crane. for Baltimore
Miss l. A jackson, Miss A Doran, VIM Leonard,
q T Courtander and wife, Miss Miller, Mrs 1,
Ladoor, Miss Kate Egbert, Peters, s w Smith
T o Orangeworth. + G Brown, Bernard Nisbur,
N Trentstall.
Per steamship City Of Savannah for New
York-Misses Dehon, Mr. and Mrs II Taylor
] II Dumon, j l. Montgomery Mr. and Mrs RI ii
Olds, Mrs T VI Stewart, w X Whitman. Peter
Ehlen. Miss Jennie ID Cummings, L Dugan. Or
Schwartz and son, Mrs + J. Smart, Miss Ann q
D Dalton, Wyman, d Swan, Mr. and Mrs
II II Pepper, Miss Pepper Miss LAURA Bogg
Miss Julia Stevens. Mrs r Loggie and children,
Mr. and Mrs A T. Moon, Mrs Roessle, Mrs E Long,
Mis- Maggie Driscol. Mrs y A Moran, w NJ Cell.
Der, W r whitmaze II II Stewart, J A Roberts.
Mr. and Mrs Bemans Miss Agnes johnson, q
s Gates and wife, Bridget Rogers, NJ Jetterell,
NJ s Banton, II Richter, a Lacy, J M DeIsags,
z Mcclure, mr Libby and son. A Mosccr. Chas
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mber 81 below these figures
FREIGHTS.

LUMBER-By sail-There are several arrivals
but coastwise vessels are in good demand at
full figures Freight limits are S. O006 so
Chesapeake ports Philadelphia, New York,
Sound ports and eastward. Timber, 50c@S1 90
higher than lumber rates. To the West Indies
and wndward, nominal; to South America,
$i3 00G114 co.; to Spanish and Mediterranean
ports $11 0O012 90; to United Kingdom for
orders, timber, 2712Sc; lumber, 60 l5s. Steam
TO New York, So 90; to Philadelphia, Sc 90; to
Boston, 81 90.
NAVAL SroREs-Nominal Foreign-Cork,
etc, for orders. 2s 1016d, and, or As 11Sd; Adri
attic, rosin, u; Genoa, rosin Is 1016d. Coastwise
-Steam-To Boston, 45c on rosin, DOC on spirits;
to New York, rosin Soc, spirits, Soc; to Phila-
delphia, rosin soc, spirits soc; to Baltimore,
roSin Doc. spirits Zoe. Coastwise Quiet.
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MARITIME MISCELLANY
NOTICE TO MARINERS.

London, April l5-Bark Norma Nor), which
was sunk in the Channel Friday night has been
beached at Dover. She is disInasted.
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CLEARED YESTERDAY.

Steamship City of Savannah. Smith. New
York-C G Anderson. Agent.
Steamship VIM Crane, Billups, BALTIMORE
B West & Co.
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CONSIGNEES

Coolidge. G Boggie, Susan Galloway, Mr. and
Mrs Fanara, w Bailey, c A Stewart, J Welfe,
L w Dreker, oolored, and steerage.
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Steamship City of Savannah. New York.
Steamship VIM Crane, Baltimore
Schr Frank " McGear, Orange Bluff, Fla.
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Exploits.

Per steamship City Of Savannah, for New
York-3O0 bales upland cotton. 81 bales paper
stock, 67 bales domestics cords cedar logs,
1913 pcs p p lumber, 375 bbs rosin. $50 bbls
spirits turpentine, 2 bales hides, turtles 3
bbls fish 6,6l6 pkgs fruit and vegetables, 80 re-
frig berries, - bales moss, 1872 pags mdse, 20
tons pig iroE.
Per steamship VIM Crane for Baltimore
4S9 boles upland cotton. 30 bales sea island cot
ton. 367 bbls rice, 175 bbs spirits turpenJne, rs
bbs rosin, 40 bales domestcs and yarns, 1862
tons pig iron. 16 bds hides IS rolls leather. 3d.
900 feet lumber, 10000 slaves, ! 600 pkgs fruit
and vegetables, 1854 pkgs mdse.
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Per Charleston and Savannah Railway, April
17-132 bbls rice, ID sacks rice cases cigars. y
bales domestics, &c bacon, Dbl bacon, cases
clothing, 60 pkgs goods, 3} sacks peanuts. 20
boxes tobacco, rs caddies tobacco, Is bbls FISH,
10 bbls meal, So pkRs hardware, As boxes lamp
chimes, 4 bbls do, 12 boxes drugs, : cases
boots and shoes, ID cases paper, sacks peas,
and mdse.
Per savannah, Florida and Western Railway,
April l7-l4 bales cotton !, 1876 crates vegetables,
f,16j bbls rosn, 506 bbls ~ irts tiIrpentine 900
bbls and crates vegetables, 1926 bbls vegetables,
22j boxes oranges. 10 bales hides. car wheels,
~ bbls fish, AZ cars lumber, So tons iron, = cars
coal. cars wood, 10 bales moss, IA refrigerators
berries. s. PIX - mdse,
Per Central Railroad. April 17-i32 bales cot
ton, Ga bales yarn. 81 bales domestics, / roll
leather, bales hides, pkRs paper, 3 pkgs to-
bacco, 1881 bbs spirits turpentine. 4l3 bbls rosiu
hf bbs whisky, % bbls beer. 80 hf bbis beer
go or bbls beer, 6 pkgs hardware, 22j bbs -four.
1921 bushels corn, 10 cars lumber, cases liquor
pkgs wood in shape, 1862 tons mig iron, / pkg
vegetables, pkg macbin ny, 1l6 pkps mdse, /
bale paper stock, pks junk, IS pkgs empties, .
bbls paint, i43 pkgs hardware, IS cases eggs. -
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SPOKEN.


Bark Magdala (NOr), Peterson, from Pensa
cola for Buenos Ayres, Feb 81, lat N, Ion % W
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DEPARTED YESTERDAy
SAILED YES TERDAY

Steamer Advance, Fleetwood, Augusta an
way landings-W L Gibson, Agent.
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ing futures ranged as foIIow5:
Opening. Highest. Closing.

BALTIMORE, April f.--Flour active and firm,
with an upward tendency. Wheat-Southern
higher; red 93D95c. amber 956Wc; Western
higher and fairly active; No. winter red, on
spot, 91NDg1Jsc Com--Southern firm and
fairly active; white 63G6ic, yellow 641e5l6c;
Western higher but dull
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SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

IMMATURE ALMANAC-THIS DAY.
Sun RISES. Observation-Disclosures. INTERCHANGEABLE
HIGH WATER AT SAVANNAH. ..12:37 NJ, 1886 pm
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NAVAL SToREs-The market for spirits turpen-
tine was quiet, but steady and unchanged. The
sales for the day were only so casks, at 361ac for
regulars. At the Board of Trade on the opening
call the market was reported firm at 3G19c for
regulars. At the closing call it was quiet at
S615c for regulars. Rosin-The market was quiet
but barely firm at the quotations. The sales for
the day were 1880 barrels. At the Board of
Trade on the first call the market was reported
firm at the following quotations: A, B, c, D, E
and F 9716c G 81 0216 H 81 O5. 81 IS, K 81 20, NJ
81 So, n So 80 window glass 81 rs, water white
IS IS. 1.-THE last call it was firm, with sales of
f9S barrels at-for G 81 90, II 81 021511 05.
Other grades were unchanged
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R1cE-The market continues dull and easier.
There were no sales reported during the day.
Al the Board of Trade the market was reported
steady at the following quotations. Small job
lots are held at 1AG414c higher.
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BLACK GOODS, HOSIERY, ETC.
ECKSTEINS STOCK TAKING SALE.

In order reduce Mammoth Spring and Summer Stock
Our Annual decided SWEEPING
IN EVERY DEPARTMENT.
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The Freight Engineer. Duties.

Tn freight engineman' every day thoughts
are largely about the care OF his engine ami
the perpiexities incident 20 getting out OF IT
the minimum amount Of work with the
maximum amount Of fuel The constant aim
OF his superio-s is TO have the engine draw
every pound it possibly can. To haul tram
~ "A long and steep grade when the cars are
so heavily lsaded that single additional
one would bring the w cole TO dead stand
still requires knack that can be appreciated
only by viewing the performance on the spot.
Failure no. only wastes time and fuel tt may
nece.sitate a return to til" foot OF the hill or
going to the top with only half the load, bat
it raises suspicion that some other runner
might have succsded better The runner
whose engine lays down ON the road" Gails
10 draw is load because of insufficient ilrs
and consequent low steam presSurcl is liable
10 the jccrs of his comrades ON his return
home. if not 20 some sharp inquiries from his
superior b b. Adams, Jr., in Scr.hners
Magazine.
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Plural. for Au kward Names.

\ young gentleman of scholarly mien the
other day pokcd his head into the office OF
A. b. Wllgus a Co. and solemnly inquired
Of stranger who happened to DO sitting
there. Are any Of tho Wilgi inf' referring
collectively TO NJ. Wilgus and his sons, who
are associated in business with him. He had
evidently been n student of the classics-at
any rate he had mastered LIS Latin gram
mar up 10 the second deClonslon.
BY the way, would it not bo movement
in the direction of linguistic reform to gem
orally adopt the Latin plural form for the
English names that end in US and whose En-
glish plural is awkward Then, instead Of
holding caucuses we could hold cauci, and
instead Of kicking up runpuses We would
kick up rumpL And, Judging from some
political events in the Twin Cities, 1t might
be all the same whether we say cauci or
rumpi IN speaking OF such thing. Pioneer
Press
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When TIE war lrokc ou. Nh Hewitt placed
bis services 20 tlo disposal ~ the government
81 Washington. Ic VS. no. fitted either by
natureor training ior miiit.ry position, bat
be possessed techuira. knoricage If iron
manufacture and remarkable skill IN diulo-
macy which made hl5 services ~ far greater
value 90 10 government than u ho had baeu
n graduate az We. p0.nt or Annapolis. On
tHO occasions Dee was sent abroad hy Pre- j.
leat Lincoln as tho accredited ropreseatlt vc
" the government On both occasions L.
was the fearcr ~ letters lrom Secretary
> aGton o. Minister Adams IN London, who
vas directed 10 cooperate with Mr. Hewitt
in everything that tic latter did When
Secretary Stanton came into Office he found
himself confronted with g great civil war
and discovered o. Lis CONSERVATION that
there was no Gun iron made in the country.
Tho position OF the government was peril
Gus one Mr Hewitt's technical knowledge
II the manufacture - iron made lis services
in this juuc;ure cf great value IL was nee
essary u have tie Gun barrels made here ard
the secret Of their manufacture illst le dis
covered
When be arrived in England Ir Hewitt
adroitiy managed 70 cffec. az entrance into
the gun iron works OF the Marshall Iron COM
rauy. Visitors were not allowed - enter the
works and he had 70 resort 70 strategy II
order 10 effect his purpose lie watched the
process u making gun irJ2, mastered II, and
On his return home introduced i la.o tho
United States
With several large mills under his control
Mr.. Hewitt Immediately Set - wCrl. 70 make
gun iron, and with such success that he pro-
duced ell that was used during the last three
years Of the war. In TIC making OF this gun
IRON Mr.. Hewitt extrica,ed tue government
At Washington from an exceedingly enbar-
raising position and 6i.ah.sd !. to place arms
quickly ia the soldier haads- Not only did
Mr.. Hewitt make no prof, on his uorh, out
he actually incurred heavy los. The secro-
tary 4 war offered to se.ure kill indemnity,
Lut Mr. Hewitt declined il, as lie also did TIC
proposition that congress should tender l.l
4 vote Of thanks.-New York Times.
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Sanitation on the street.

When you are walking with your friend
Brown. aud the latter bows and smiles Ia ais
acquaintance on the other side Of the street,
watch Brown very closely and you will sec
his lips move rs he says. barely above his
breath. but loud enough Ter You. who are by
his side. TO hear. How dye dor The per
SON he is addressing is entirely out OF hear
ing. and Brown knows IL, but he will muir
muir bis query just the same And when You
have done wondering at his folly and meet
am acquaintance 10 whom You wish 10 bow.
note what YOU do yourself. No matter how
far of your friend is. you'll murmur How
dye do" just like Drown did, although you
won't notice IL unless You try 10. II You
don't do this YOU viii be- an extraordinary
person. for scientists tell mo that nine-tcnths
of the human race possess this eccentricity OF
accompanying a street salutation with this
whispered query. which 10 one Is intended to
and certainly does not hear Chicago Jour
mi
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Experiments are being made in England
with now safety gan, made upon what Is.
known as the fletcher patent, and which is
said % be capable of dischargiug sixty shells
o. minute silently and iny.s.hly The gun IL
discharged by steam or yanorata pressure OK
2J9 pounds 10 tho square inch. Tho gun
weighs about one ton, and will carry several
miles @ 100 pound shell charged with tho
highest explosive. it's said. Besides this, It
is alleged that II cannot burst, has NO recoh,
cost bu. $4,000. ami cau boz made in three cg
four weeks New York Sun.
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used in America 1893, the first Scotch
Bible, the first Irish Bible, Americas first
printed book with music City of Mexico,
1904. the first German dictionary l410j.
the first English law book N4s0l. the first
prayer book ever printed (l4s0). and
hundreds Of other first things" of equal
interest. -.
Here exists already an admirable nu-
cleus for the war museum that is to be.
The Appo'nattox table on which Lee and
Grant ldrew up the PAPER which ended
the war attracts general attention. An
autograph letter Of Gen. Grant certifies
70 the identity of this table Here is a
silver dollar taken from the pocket Of
Jefferson Davis when he was captured;
the identical half dollars which held
down the lids of Abraham Lincoln 8
eyes the night Of his death; original
manuscripts from the Confedcracy al
chives: innu2erable relics of Lincoln.
including the original Of his last and
most famous dispatch to Grant;
Cry PorST, April, ise5-ii a m.
Lieut. Gen. Grant.
Gen Sheridan says: II the thing q pressed I
think that Lee ~in surrender. LIT the thing bc
pressed. a. LINCOLN.
The collection of army newspapers and
Of notable editions Of northern and south
ern journals is large and interesting.
There are sections of trees from the
battlcfelds Of Shiloh. Stone River and
Chickamauga, cut twenty-five years
after the war, and still showing the I'M
bedded cannon shot Scores Of boxes Of
such relics OF the war are ready TO I'll up
the cases ia Chicagos Libby Prison mu-
se1m. WALTER WELI.MAN.
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Necessarily head lines carry with them
all the power and Influence Of the Journal IN
which the appear. Sometimes they hayo
even beyond this an influence and power Of
their own. Occasionally phrase catch
word, e. witticism, % nickname. is, rs 70 were,
inspired 1t has o DIE all o mission beyond
and independent OF that ~ the sheet which
first gave 10 currency 10 may become tho
rally cry of a campaign, or term Of obloquy
beneath which a man og party may sink -
rise no more -Charleston News and Courier.
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i is probable 10 say the least, that fully
90 per cent. Of the whole body Of the people
spend nearly al that they earn; Of this 90
per cent a portion may, by setting aside a
moderate part Of their small earnings, be-
come the owners Of house, or become de-
positors in a savings bank, or insure their
lives ia a moderate way, If tho remaining 10
per cent q part save enough 70 protect them
selves against want in their later years, and
a very small part may become rich, AMI
then pecd not work unless they choose. Ed
ward Atkinson in the Forum.