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ROMANCE OF A SAGINAW WIDOW.
Enticed Away from Michigan to Greece
by an Adventurer.

The following tale reads like 6
romance, but it is the actual expe-
rience of a widow from Saginaw
Michigan, who, for the past three
days, has been in the building Of
Charities and Correction at Third
Avenue and Eleventh street. Her
name is Mary Benrose, and seven
months ago she was a thrifty wild
ow running a fancy goods store in
Saginaw.
Last October there appeared in
that town a man of bronzed COM
plexion and swelling port, who
claimed himself patrician Greek
from the city of Athens. He learned
incidentally that Widow Benrose
had tidy bank account, and be-
gan to pay her marked attention.
He was often in her store, telling
her about the ancient glories of his
country and its classic ruins, What
the name Of this man is the widow
will not tell. But anyway she be-
came fascinated with the Greek.
He wooed her ardently, and finally
popped the question: He told her
that if she accepted him they would
return to his native country, live in
grand style, and rank with the best
in the land. She accepted and they
were married in Saginaw. She then
closed up shop and made prepara-
tions for departure to Greece. AS
her Greek spouse was short of funds
just then she paid the passage money
for him, herself and her two chill
dren, one a ten-year-old boy, the
other a little girl Of 6 years. Her
husband would promptly repay
her, Of course, when they reached
there. But after reaching his ma
tive city the Greeks funds still
continued limited, fact which he
plausibly explained away for sew
eral weeks. His wife then became
distrustful. Her money was fast
vanishing. Her husband contrib
uted nothing to her support or to
his own. She finally investigated,
and discovered he had no money
whatever, and was an utterly worth
less character in every way. She
confronted him with proofs Of his
deception, and he left her. Her
money was now all gone. She de-
termined upon returning to Amer
lea, and to do SO had to appeal for
passage money to the Board Of
Foreign Missions and the American
Legation. She reached New York
last Tuesday, and was taken in
hand by the American Bible Soci-
ETY.. They turned her over to the
Department Of Charities and Cor
rection, and this morning she and
her two little children were returned
to Saginaw. The unfortunate wo-
man is handsome, we'll educated
and refned.-New York Sun.
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BUYIAG ALASKA.
An Old War Secret Just Row Made
Public.

Prof. George B. Wilcox of Chi
cago reveals in the Congregational.
ist a well-kept secret of our late
war. He says that the purchase Of
Alaska from Russia by the United
States government in 1867 was re-
ally not for the acquisition of more
territory, but was for the purpose
of paying debt of the war, which
Presidsnt Lincoln and Secretary
Seward contracted. At the time,
during the war, when it looked as
though England and France were
going to take hold and help the
Confederacy in earnest, President
Lincoln secured from Russia a
fleet of war vessels to help defend
our ports and assist in maintaining
the blockade of the rebel ports.
The presence of Russian vessels off
some of our harbors was mystery
at the time, and their departure
was due to the fact that the appre-
hended danger from England and
France did not materialize, and
then the question arose how Rus
sia could be compensated. Presi-
dent Lincoln had used his war
power freely, and Congress had
backed HIM up, but here was bill
for millions, and he feared that he
would be criticised for incurring it,
although it was wise thing to do
when he did it. While the Presi-
dent was hesitating how to get at
it, the war closed and the President
was assassinated and Mr.. Seward
was left to solve the problem. Rus
sia wanted the money, but she ap-
preciated the situation and waited
patiently. Finally the project of
getting Congress to authorize the
purchase of Alaska was hit upon,
and the 81 100000 that we paid
Russia for Alaska was really in
payment of the fleet bill, and Alaska
was thrown in. The secret was SO
well kept that Gen. w. T. Sherman
heard of it for the first time in Rus
sia and he kept the story to him.
self until a recent army reunion.
Secretary Seward must have shared
with some of the Congressman his
secret of the real reason why he
wanted Alaska bought, at time
when the United States government
needed money more than territory,
but if he did they guarded we'll his
confidence. The complete history
of our late war is yet to be. written,
and generations yet to come will
read with wonder and with admira-
ton of the consummate ability dis
played by President Lincoln and
his cabinet, no less than of the
marvellous patriotism and courage
that was displayed on land and
sea by the army and navy.
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SLAUGHTER OF TRAMPS.

Statistics Of the number of tramps
killed annually in railroad acci-
dents are appalling, but no atten-
ton is paid to this wholesale slaugh-
ter of an undesirable element of
society. However, for the amount
of travelling done by the worthless
gentry of the road, the accident
rate is very small. Scarcely pas
senger or freight train makes a trip
but one or more tramps ride on
the trucks or "blind baggage. !"
Should an accident occur they are
very liable to be injured, but the
number of marvellous escapes they
make causes one to imagine they
lead charmed lives. I was on a
train two weeks ago when I saw a
tramp escape in way that was
simply marvellous. Our train ran
on a switch and into a freight. The
two engines were badly smashed,
and the first passenger car was piled
on top of the freight engine. The
engineer of the former and both
fremen were killed. When every
body had rushed out and the true
state of affairs was discovered, there
emerged from under the cars piled
on the engine, a badly-scared tramp
who was not injured at all. He
walked away very calmly after
shaking himself, and no doubt left
on the trucks of the next train.
These fellows become very expert
at riding in difficult places. AS
the cars are examined at most sta
tions, they have to ride between
the trucks or get off. In the latter
case they run under the car and
resume their place while the train
is moving. blind baggage" is an
other method Of stealing ride
This is a technical phrase to desig-
nate the platform of the baggage-car
that is coupled to the engine. There
is no entrance to the car, and hence
when the train starts at night the
tramp runs and jumps to the plat
form, where he can remain unseen
until the next station. where he
jumps off as the train slows up.
He is safe from the conductor and
brakeman, and is only in danger Of
discovery from the engine. The
fireman and engineer if tender
hearted will not disturb him, but
otherwise they pelt him with coal
and throw water upon him until
he is glad to leave when the train
stops. If he has luck he can ride
all night more safely than on the
truck, but he gets . dose of cinders
and smoke from the engine st.
Louis Globe Democrat.
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How to Handle the Hat.

The following rules are supplied
by New York halter to his Gus
toners:
If you pass a lady, though a
stranger, ia the hall of hotel, on
the stair, or if you do her any little
service, such as restoring her fan
or glove, or if she makes an inquiry
of you or you Of her, raise your hat.
A gentleman walking with an
acquaintance raises his hat to those
persons whom his friend salutes,
but does not bow.
Gentlemen remove their hats in
hotel elevators when ladies are
present.
Well-bred men lift their hats to
their wives upon meeting them in
a public place as deferentially as
to any other lady.
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THE NUMBER TWO.

There is no particular moral OF
moralette to. the following story
which a correspondent of the North
American tells of an adventure IN
El Paso, but it is an interesting
illustration of the ups and downs
of speculation, which gamblers call
luck. The writer says: With few
of my companions l had been hav-
ing quite a night of it, and at | 80
O'Clock in the morning, with just
five cents in my pocket, found my
self alone on a prominent street in
Ell Paso. This was a terrible state
to be in considering that had not
friend to whom l could apply
with any certainty. thought of
my position SO earnestly that | dis
covered myself standing quite STILL,
crushing my bad luck. | determ-
ined to make the best of it and was
about passing on when | was sud-
denly surprised to hear some one
exclaim Ruined by two!' |
turned and saw we'll dressed
young man standing at the door of
one of the most noted gambling
saloons in Ell Paso. I was about
to approach him when he left the
door and was lost to view in the
darkness beyond. Feeling a deep
interest in what I had seen and
heard I determined to go inside and
learn if possible the cause of his
despair.
Gaining admittance, [ quietly
asked looker-on at the game what
was the trouble with the young
man who had left but few mo-
ment's since. He told me that he
had been playing at the wheel
(roulette and each time he doubled
his bet on the number two,
and not once did he win. AS he
was speaking I heard a nearby bell
strike two, and, as the wheel was
then spinning around, [ determined
to- risk my all on that number. So,
pulling out my nickel, [ placed it
on the two; the wheel stopped, and
[ had won. I was then worth 81 80.
| received checks for that amount
and placed the whole on two again,
and again did two win. | was then
worth $64 so. The wheel was spin
ming for third time, and for the
third time did | risk my all on the
number two, and for the third time
did two win that night. Not dar-
ing to chance it again, cashed my
checks and departed, winner by
81, ,332 35.
Just two days later I met the
young man to whom number two
had been so fatal, and begged him
to accept $500. Reluctantly he dld,
and to-day he is highly respected
of Galveston. [ purpose
ly withhold his name out of respect
to his family.
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only three of them exploding.
Between Ellis and Cain and
Spring and Ivy streets, 1853 shells
struck, doing comparatively little
damage.
The helpless citizens burrowed
under the ground like moles. They
spent third of their time down in
the bowels of the earth. The sides
of the railway, cut under the Broad
street bridge, looked like network
of holes, so many caves had been
dug there by people who were seek
ing safe refuge. Even the bank
vaults were utilized in this way,
and the family and friends of many
a city banker spent night after night
in these massively walled apart
ments. \
Shortly after high noon on the
I'd day Of September, young man
in a faded, powder -scorched suit OF
gray, stood on the hill by General
Gartrell's house, on Decatur street.
He turned his weather-beaten face
westward, and drawing his slouched
hat over his eyes to shade them,
looked down the street.
The Confederate had a reckless,
defiant look. The siege was over:
Atlanta had been surrendered, and
the victors, flushed with triumph,
were marching in.
The solitary soldier had remained
behind with a squad of troopers,
who, like himself, feared neither
men nor devils. They had met the
advancing Federal column near the
artesian well, and after throwing it
into confusion by firing rafting
volley, had put spurs to their horses
and made their escape. All but
this man. He had paused on the
hill, after tying his horse out Of
sight around a corner.
"One last shot," he said grimly
to himself.
Down on the ground he dropped,
hugging the dusty earth, with his
carbine in front of him.
Tramp, tramp, tramp! A thou
sand echoes brought up the noise
of the marching feet, and the sullen
watcher tingled with mad excite
ment in every nerve.
The crack Of the carbine rang
out upon the sultry air, and the
men in blue caught glimpse of
gaunt, gray figure leaping up from
the dust and speeding away like
the wind.
A hundred muskets belched forth
a sheet of fame, but when the
smoke lifted the daring Confederate
was on his horse Gathering over
hill half a mile away. X
His last shot had brought down
it's game and a Federal soldier
dragged himself to the sidewalk
with bullet in his thigh!
Not another gun was fred, and
veteran legions marched
on, spreading over the town like
mighty blue wave, a rushing tor
rent of glittering steel and starry
flags. The long struggle for At
lanta was over.
THE OLD COLONEL.
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A Misunderstanding

"Why, John,' said his wife inn
patiently, as she opened the door
and found him still in bed, "you
promised faithfully last night that
you would get up in time to go to
church with me !"
( II meant in time for the evening
service" explained John, turning
over luxuriously.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1888-06-30

The KEYSTONE has long been acknowl-
edged to be the sole representative OF the
Great Upper Wood River and Sawtootil
mining regions, and, located as it is IN the
very heart of the most promising mining
country on the face of the earth, and leav-
ing nothing undone to present its readers
developments, as well as matters of local
Importance ilr the growth of Ketchum, the
future metropolis of Idaho, it is an invalua-
BILE guide for capital and informant to the
settler of every craft and position. Sub
scribe for it, read it, and let your friends
read what may benefit them.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1888-06-30

Bob-I tell you the new teacher
is lightning. Bill-No, he amt;
lightning never strikes twice IN the
same place.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1888-06-30
ONE OF THE FAMILY.

There is one thing that has often
come to my notice here that L feel
I must mention, and that is the
great trust and confidence one rel
ative places in another. Even if he
be only a twenty-ffth cousin the
tie is recognized, and be he poor or
rich he is made one of the family.
The more fortunate possessor of
large estates will invariably, instead
of employing stranger to look
after his possessions, call on some
poor cousin to take the position of
superintendent, with a liberal re-
muneration for his pains. Most all
large estates throughout France
are cared for in this manner, and it
generally insures the owner of a
large income. There is one great
charm to me in the French charac-
ter that of their kindness and gen.
erosity to their kindred-the poor
est is never forgotten at simple
or grand entertainments no shame
is felt if they are not able to dress
quite as we'll as the more fortunate
members of the family, and the
least slight shown them by guest
or friend on account of their more
modest position would be received
by the host or hostess as the great
est insult-Paris letter.
Worthy of notice is the seaman"
or norman, which exactly resem-
bles man. This "man" is often
seen nursing a body exactly as a
human being does. His hair is so
long, said one Corean, stretching
his hands about three feet apart.
He is sometimes shot and some
times caught by fishermen on ac-
count of his much-prized hair.
When this hair is cut off the poor
norman or maid walls in the most
heartrending fashion, some even
taking the loss SO much to heart
that they die of grief. No Corean
has asserted to me that he has seen
the animal, but no Corean is unable
to describe him.
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Il. q. q. T..

L. q. O. T..
meets - oEAS "A LODGE, No. 13, 1. O. O. F.,
Tbnrrss sI odd Fellows Hall in Ketchum on
Visitnua{ evening of each week ats o'clock.
dially iSr piethren in good standing are cor
" w {. B. MARLATT, N. G.
a. WHEELER, Rec. Secretary.
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PROFESSIONAL.
A. Il. PENKHAM.

,TTORNEY- Y-AT-LAW, Ketchum, Idaho.
A Practices in all the Courts of the Ter
rorv. Conveyancing and procuring of
Patents speciality.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-09-21
FLORIDA RAILWAY and
NAVIGATION CO.

ON AND AFTER MAY IA, 1888, trains depar5
~ from Jacksonville passenger station, fooe
OF Hogan street, as follows:
7:3O q. m.-NEw ORLEANS FAST Mail. daily.
for Lake City, Live Oak Mariana Madi&
son, Monticello, Tallahassee, Quincy, De-
Fupiak, Pensacola Mobile, New Orlea 1ss
Texas, Denver Nashville, st. Louis, Cincin-
natl, Chicago, ETC. Arrives in Jackson
$50 a. m.-For Fernandina and Ooesu
Beach, Sunday only. Stops at all stations
Arrives Jacksonville at Gas .. m.
$50 q. m.-FoR FERNANDINA DAILY, except
Sunday Connects with Cumberland Route
for Brunswick, Macon, Alfalfa, Chatta-
nooga, Cincinnati, St. Louis Chicago and
all points North. Arrives at Jacksonvills
2:56 p. IA.
11:4O q. m.-SoUTH FLORIDA NAH. AND Ex-
PRESS daily, for Gainesville Cedar Keys
Silver Springs, Ocala, Wildwood Plant City,
Leesburg. Tsvares, Orlando, South Florida
Arrives Jacksonville 1:45 d. m.
246 p. m-SrEAMsR EXPRESS, Sunday only.
Connects with Sunday steamers Clyde Lima
for Charleston and New York. Also with
Cumberland Route steamers for Brunswick.
Macon, Atlanta, Cincinnati, Chicago and all
points North. Arrives at Jacksonvu9
1910 o. m.
800 p. n.-WEsr FLORIDA ExPREss, daily.
for all points in West Florida, Pensacola
Montgomery, Nashville and all points North
Arrives Jacksonville 12:45 D. m.
43O p. n.-FERsASDISA MAIL AND EXPRESS
daily, except Sunday, connects Tuesday and
Friday with Savannah steamer, THURSDAY
with Mallory line Arrives Jacksonvius
TAG p m.-SouTH FLORIDA MONT EXPRESS.
daily, except Sunday, for all points in Sou5h
Florida Has through Sleeping Car to
vile gas a. m. :.
For local time cards, folders, maps, rates and
any other information, call at City Toksu
Office, So West Bay street, corner Hogan.
A. o. Mcdonnell, G. P. A.
d. f. MAXWELL. Gen. supt, Jacksonville, fla
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-09-21
OFFICIAL.
OFFICIAL NOTICE OF aUARANTISE.
BOARD OF SANITARY COMMISSIONERS,
SAVANNAH. Sent. nth. 1888.


SAVANNAH, Sept. nth. 1888 {
In view of the prevalence of yellow fever in
Florida, the want of proper quarantine restrc
lions in said portions of the state, and the great
dang II of the spread of the disease westward
unless prompt and efficient measures
be instituted to prevent its doing so,
the Board of Sanitary Commissioners of
the city of Savannah, with view to the pre-
ventiOn of the introduction of the disease in our
midst, announce that all passengers desiring to
come to this city from any and all points in
florida south and east Of the territory embraced
within the area from Fernandina to Callahan.
thence to Waycross, Dupont, Live Oak, Talla
hassee and st. Marks, and excepting the town
dence that they have not been in any part of
the territory above specified within ten days
previous. Passengers and baggage from Jack
sonville, Tampa, Manatee, Plant City and
Gainesville ami other places known to be in
fected with yellow fever, will not be permitted
to come to the city until frost.
rigid examination of all trains bearing
passengers to this city will be made regularly,
and all persons desiring 0 come to the city are
hereby warned that satisfactory evidence must
be presented TO the health authorities tina they
have not been exposed to any part of the terri
tory above cited before being allowed to enter
the CITY, or having been in the locality above
mentioned that they have complied with the
above regulations.
No freight from any portion of the territory
above cit d viii be y rmitted to be brought to
the city, except by special permit of the Board
of Sanitary Commissioners, under such restric-
lions as may be deemed by them necessary for
the preservation of the public health
MAYORS OFFICE,
SAVANNAH, Sept. 18th, 1888.
The foregoing is published, and will be en-
forced as the orders of the city OF savannah.
-, RUFUS E. LESTER,
Mayor.
SEAL Attest: FRANK E. REBARER,
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SHIPPING.
Compagnie Generate TransatIantlque
French Line to HaWe.

DETWEEN New York and Havre, from pier
ID No. ~, \ R.. foot of Morton street. TRAY
elers by this line avoid both transit by English
railway aud the discomfort Of crossing the
Channel in small boat. Special train leaving
the Company's dock Ut Havre direct for Paris
New York through TO Paris.
LA BOURGOGNE, FRAHaEuL, SATURDAY,
Sept. ~. { An
Sept. 80. II A. N.
Ia GASCOqNE, SASTELLI, SATURDAY,
Oct. q, 6 A. NJ.
PRICE OF PASSAGE Qncluding wine):
To HAVRE-First Cabin, Sl2O. 800 and $50;
Second Cabin, 500; Steerags from New York TO
lIavre, 226; Steerage from New York to Paris,
SEQ; Including wine. bedding and utensils
LOUIS DE BEBIAN. Agent, 3 Bowling Green.
foot of Broadway. New York,
Or X. W. HUNT Esq, 70 Bull street. MEssRs.
WILDER & CO., 1s1 Bay street. savannah
AgenLs
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A few days ago Mrs. Nellie King who
was stopping at the Fatio house on Hos.
pital street, st. Augustine, diedsuddenly Of
heart disease as stated by DR.. Durham,
who was present, being her attending
physician. Mrs. King was coming from
the yard. and had reached the piazza, when
she suddenly threw up her hands and fell
back dead She was a native of New
Orleans, and the wife of Ser t. King, U. s.
A who is now on duty in the west. She
was 30 years Of age and arrived at st.
Augustine about three weeks ago from
CINCINNATI
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THE MORNING NEWS: FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER p. 1888.

in the hands of one of the agents. who went
to the woman'S home, No 400 West Forty
sixth street, and there seized about seventy
five yards OF very expensive material.
When found the goods were concealed on
the shelves of the tailor shop Of her hus-
band. She brought them over concealed in
some bedding, and claimed that she did not
mean to be guilty of any offense.
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LOCAL CONNECTIONS.
SLEEPING CAR SERVICE.

11111@I I1'N7 VlA1N
Train leaving Waycross 4:25 D. m. has Pub
man sleeping car to Jesup. Thence via night
express to Atlanta and CHATTANOOGA
Train leaving Savannah at 1925 n m coma
meets at Waycross with sleeper for Montgomery
Nashville and Louisville. Also sleeping car 81
same train for Macon and Atlanta
Through Sleeping Cars between waycrosa
ard Je sey City. via the Atlantic Coast Line,
Through tickets sold to all points by rail ana
steamship connections, and baggage checked
through. Also Sleeping Car Berths and SECTIONS
secured at Passenger Station and Bren a Ticket
Office, % Bull street.
K 6. FLEMING, VIM. P. HARDEE
superintendent. Gen. Pass, Agt
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NOTICE.

CITY or SAVANNAH,
OFFICE CLERK OF Council. sept. H. 1928.
The following telegram received from Maclen-
ny explains itself:
situation serious physicians sick, no nurses
Please send physician aud two or three nurses.
cannot hold up much longer. Mayor sick; no
money REV. c. ). SNowpEN.
Physicians who arc willing TO go TO Maclenny
will please notify the Mayor az once:
RUFUS L. LESTER, Mayor