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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-29

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Oak, Pine and Lightwood
For sale by r. b. Cassels, corner Taylor aud
East Broad streets. Telephone No. n.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-29
Monday.
JANUARY BOTH, 9 A. NJ,

And continue each day until
the stock is entirely closed
out. This will be a rare
opportunity, and we invite
you one and all to come and
partake Of this great feast of
bargains. You may never
again have such a grand and
glorious opportunity to pur-
chase goods SO low. Respect
fully yours.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-29

T* denotes trace Of rainfall
q. n. SALISBURY Signal Corps.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-29
SAVANNAH BONDS WANTED.

MI S. COsUMCH & 90. Agents.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-05-11
Is AlchOhoIism Hereditary.

1t is great error to speak of the va,
gious conditions Of the digestive and
nervous systems resulting from the ex-
cessive or njudicious use of alchohol
as a specific disease, as they are SIM
lar 10 those which result from the ex-
cessive use OF other food. nervous cx-
element, and mental and phys cal ex-
ccsSes of all kinds. The setting apart
of the treatment Of these diseases as a
specially is one of the greatest evils of
spec aliSmS, rs is obvious by the non
sense which is talked by such special
lists rs to the hereditary character of
the d sease, and the incursbilty of
some cases. AT present We have no ev-
idence that acquired habits are trans
IN ssible from parent to child. and.
moreover. there are no definite and
uniform lessons resulting from the use
of alchohOl To be transmitted Il such
TRANSMISSION were possible. That the
child of drunk en- mother should have
health is likely enough, as its nutrition
has been interfrred with; and that the
children of Incorporate parents should
acqu re their hab Is from i'm tation and
the facilities for falling into them is
likely enough. also. but this is not he
rcditary. even in the very loosest way
in which the word is used by med cal
men. -BOSt0H McdicaL J0uvHdL
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-05-11
Coinage for Canada.

Canada has no gold coins. and ah
the silver and copper coins are made
in England under the supervision of
the officers of the Royal NJ MT. In
British Columbia it is thought the
time has arrived when we should COM
mence the coming of our own money.
1t is understood. indeed. that Victor
ians are not averse TO the establish
ment OF mint in their midst A
correspondent of British Columbia
paper suggests the opening of such an
institution and the coinage of guineas
to represent 50, and half guineas to
represent -. 80. 1t is proposed that
the Queens head he stamped on ono
side of the coins and on the reverse
.rhe Niagara River. with beavers
quietly at work telling trees under the
safe protection OF noble lion couchant
on the British side, who is regard ing
somewhat earnestly the approach of n
screaming American eagle, who from
the American side of the river seems
TO wish to modest the Canadian bea-
vers.' To make the picture histori-
cally accurate the beaver must be re-
presented as laden with heavy weights.
and the movement of the trees after
they have fallen must appear to be inn
possible. Toronto MdiL
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-05-11
Women in Chinese Prisons.

Down stone alley. where policemen
sprawled in hunks and comfortably
smoked their opium, and chickens
pecked at the hard stones for an occa-
sional crumb. we went to the women's
quarter. The court was quite the same
as on the men 5 side the shackled pris-
oners roaming with free hands and
swarming about us with their hands
waving in the ar. like the tentacles of
a devil fish about to close upon us.
Their clamor for n "cumshaw" was
even wilder and fercer than the mems,
for there is nothing shriller and sharp
er than the voice of the female Oh IN
csc, and it seemed as if some of the old
bags and young harpies meant to tear
us with their dirty claws if we attemp-
ted to escape with our purses. During
the riot at the gateway an aged female
prisoner wearing huge, horn-brimmed
spectaclcs that made her look like an
old owl. sat plac div on Il chair with
her dwarf feet propped on stool.
mend Dg some dirty rags. She smiled
ben gnlv on us, gave rather CHEEKY
thanks for bit of silver and was alto.
gelher unique thing in prisoners. -
canton Letter in ~ Louis Globe Demo
craL
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-05-11
Amphibious Children.

On the river Indus | saw children tina,
might almost be called amphlbious, as they
lived in the water pretty nearly as much as on
land. Their daily task was to take care Of
droves Of water buffaloes These buffsloes
swim about in the Indus and feed of the
rank grass aud ru,hes that crop up in shallow
places. The bows sit all day on the buffslo's
broad back. which Is partly under water when
he Is swimming from place To place. When the
buffalocs are feeding the boy sometimes gets
down aud paddles about for his own amuse-
ment or searches for the sweet, tender heart
OF the PUSHES for himself TO eat. In the
evening big droves OF these water buffaloes
may be seen swimming bomcward, here and
there one bearing on his back dusky little
boy, naked as the day he Was born.-Sus-
alma.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-05-11
ENGLISH HARRY.
Tho King of Tramps who Made n
Judge Apologize.

Judge Apologize.
"Do know English Harry" re-
sponded the old ilagman. e! guess
do. and like him. too. What DO you
want 10 find out, anyway? You cant
get me to say word agn him. now
| tell you. Who be ye. anyway"
Ii did not take long. with the use Of
Mr. Aldcn's name, to convince the
sturdy fellow that no harm was intend
ed Harry, and then the history, or part
of the Ia story of one of the most pecu-
liar men that ever trod to soil was told.
No pen can do justice to the looks and
words of admiration given out by the
o.d flagman. nor can the story be told
in his own words. but it is in substance
as follows:
English Harry'is the son of an Eng
lish nobleman. Whether he is an elder
son who has been cut off with shilling
whether he be the illegtmate son of tho
head of some no, al house, or whether
he be younger son dismissed from
home or account of wild ways, will
never be known. Certain it is that he
has a. splendid education. is a fine civil
engineer "a good pianist and musician,
and adds to these accomplishments a
handsome face and head. He is as
straight rs an arrow, over six feet in
height, and although he dresses all the
time in cast-on army clothing. he is rs
neat aud clean as any gentleman in the
land. II is said Of him that every day he
seeks some brook. pond or stream and
there takes II bath, declar ny it was
part Of his dali life when bog and
that lie cannot exist without it. When
he first made h appearance in Maine
no one can tell. but the ilagman had
known him for twelve or fourteen
Years. and when Harry comes by his
gate he is sure OF welcome and
good square meal. Many are the
stories told of Harry among them the
following;
On one occasion Harry. with four
other tramps. was brought before "a
justice near Watervlle. Evidence was
put to show them to be tramps and
then, before sentence was passed, each
one was asked f had anything to say.
The companions of Harry remained
silent. but he addressed the Judge in
his own behalf I'm "A low and mus cal
tone he drew a picture Of the war; II
man forsaking all for his country; Of
his return as an invalid; of struggles to
keen want from the door. and related
how, fin Al v driven To il. he Ina started
from home in search of work. As he
talked he grew eloquent, and AZ he
stood there dressed ln his army clothes
the judge saw or thought lie saw. that
great mistake had been made. anil
il is said that the court actually apollo
pred to Harry for the wrong done
i.Im. His companons looked on with
;nanmcnt ~ Harry walked away. but
.ever "squealed' on hun until after
,ley reached Augusta -LcWtSton Jour
al
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-05-11
Circumstantial Evidence.

Wasn't il very late last
night when young Sampson leftP'
Wife-"Yes. very"
Husband-"And Clara is not up
yet?"
Wife-"No. poor girl. / thought |
would let her sleep"
Husband-"I wonder il that young
man really intends to propose TO her?'
Wife-"I think he has done so al
ready. noticed this morning when |
came down that one of the legs of the
large easy char in the parlor was bro.
ken. "-Epoch.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-05-11
AMERICAN DIVORCES NOT VALID.
An Important Iuiing Made by an
English Judge IN nn Army officers
Favor

~ u PoI tuht ny dH
English Judge IN nm Army officers
Favor.
By final decree just signed Judge Butt,
one OF the most erudite members Of the Eng
lish judiciary, says London Dispatch has
placed both himself and the High Court Of
Chancery and Divorce on record as refusing
to recogn'zc the legality of an American de.
cree OF divorce, even when sought for and
granted in good faith. Both the cases and
the decision are remarkable from several cir
cumstances, and the matter Is likely to at
tract considerable attention and create stir
In legal circles. in view Of the fact that quite
a contrary decision was rendered In another
court but a few weeks ago The present case
Is that OF Captain Percy Alexander MacMa-
hon, of the Royal Artillery, who has sought
divorce by reason of the misconduct OF his wife
with one Edward Besvsn, against whom
heavy damages were also asked. In the
course OF the hearing, however, ii was de-
veioped that the latter was an American
cit zen, and II was consequently dismissed
from the SUIT on the question Of jurisdiction.
Seven Years ago Captain MacMabon was
married in London TO Miss Leese, native
Of the United States, who, with her mother,
also an American lady, was at that time
residing in the English metropolis. The
marriage was not happy one, and two years
later the couple separated, the young wife
and her mother returning TO the United
States A cores pondence was kept up be-
tween the husband and wife for some time
after the separation, but as 1t was found i'm
possible TO agree upon terms by which thew
could live together again the wife instituted
a suit for divorce In tie County Court at
Arapahoe Colo. a summons and other
legal papers in the case were served upon the
husband who WAS with his regiment at Wool
wich, but on the advice OF council he sent a
notice to the court refusing TO recognize its
jurisdiction aud declining To appear. The
divorce WAS granted 10 the wife, aud In
August, 1857, she went through the form Of
marriage with Mr. Beavau, also a resident of
Colorado. Upon these grounds the suit FOR
divorce was instituted by Captain MacMahou.
The facts stated we're not denied on be-
half Of Mrs Beavan, who, ii was developed
In the course OF the hearing, was the daugh-
ter Of an ex-American consul to Italy, but
IL was contended in her behalf that the Ameri-
can decree was binding throughout the
world. Judge Butt, however, held TO the con-
trarv, and sfidayts from n Colorado hotel
keeper and other parties certifying TO TO the
Beavan marriage having been submitted, his
Lordshp at once granted Captain MacMahon
a decree. No order was made as TO the Gus
tody OF the child. which is now wi h its
mother In the United States, the Judge
jocularly rcmarking that 1t would be one
thing to make an order and another thing TO
get IL executed
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-05-11

Said an On aha clergyman in recent
sermon: When we christian people get
the kind of religion that we ought to have,
We will go in a body to the managers Of
newspapers and beg OF them TO have no
Monday morning editions Then the city
get rest at home Sunday, and Sunday
evening they could attend Givine service.
The Monday paper is the one that com
pels men to break sunday The Omaha
Republican has met tins by Offering 10
discontinue its Monday morning edit at
once If all its local morning c ntempora-
ries will also do 20.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-05-11

Rev. Edwin b. Russell in charge OF the
American church at Florence, Italy, had
the unusual honor recently of paying the
host TO Queen Victoria. Mr.. Russell hap
pened to be visiting at the Villa Carragga,
the splendid country seat once owned by
Lorenzo the Magni cent where that
prince died unabs lived by Sayonarola.
The family were out and Mr.. Russell was
In the palace, when the queen and her
party arrived for an unexpected visit.
Mr.. Russell found himself no t by courtesy
and he did the honors of the palace in a
way that won the gracious smiles and
thanks of her majesty.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-05-11

The Sioux City, Iowa, Journal urges
the people of Nebraska and Dakota TO in
augurate and prosecute systematic and
thorough ge logical Surveys of their spa
cious territory, to the end that indubitable
evidence may be put on record proving
that 1.-THE upper NJ ssouri valley is the
richest that the sun shines on all his
course 1t is an unaccountable omission
that such a survey has never been made
Of that resOurceful empire.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-05-11

A western pap viii h had a quarrel
that he was 'neXt door 10 bum variety
actor. :" The clergyman brought suit
against the editor, who & t out of the
trouble by explaining that he referred TO
variety actor who happene to live next
door to the clergyman. But the expana
tion brou M the actor down on him with
a libel suit, and this time the editor
crawlel out b. making an humble apollo
gy. stating, moreover, that c was only
trying & lie funny.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-05-11

England has been experimenting with
tobacco growing for two or three year,
with marked success But a sudden stop
has been put to it. Some antiquarian dug
up an old statute OF Charles |. which eX-
pressly forb'ds the cultivation of tobacco
in Great Britain under penalty Of $500 a
rod planted. The law, which has never
been repealed, is a survival of that kind of
legislation which was framed solely TO give
the colony of Virginia monopoly of to-
bacco culture.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-05-11

The latest news fiom zanzibar respect
ing Mr.. Stanley's expedition is alarm ne.
Emln reports that nothing had been heard
from him at the beginning If November.
AS the expedition left the mouth OF the
Aruwlmi In ,lnne, ami was expected t.
arrive at Wadelai during September there
are grounds for serious apprehension. Mr..
Stanley has, however, rare talent for
negotiating amicably with African chiefs
and for extricating himself froH positions
Of extraordinary difficulty. His delay In
reaching Albert Lake is inexplicabe, but
as no rumors OF his death or OF any dsas-
ter TO his expedition have reached Zanzi-
bar, il is reasonable TO expect that he will
emerge in due tine from the UNEMPLOYED
regions with material for the most inter-
esting and exciting of his many books of
travel and adventure.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-05-11

Justice William Strong of tie United
States supreme court. retired, is now
eighty years OF age He Is a tall, fine
looking man who does not appear TO b.
more than sixty. His clean-cut face re-
sembles Gladstone's, though It is not SO
wrinkled. Justice Strong seems to be a
active as ever. lie has his salary of So.
600 a year, and a good income besides
but he still lectures on con -titutional law
in one of the Washington schools, and
sometimes gives pro essi nal advice.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-05-11
An Ant Answer.

who was the wisest man?' ask the
Sunday school teacher.
Solomon" promptly replied little
girl.
'And who was the holiestp'
Moses"
'.Mosesl What makes you think soT'
because often hear papa speak
ing of Holy Moses. "
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-05-11

Arbor Day in pennsylvania gave an
opportunity to the pc pie o. that state t.
confer prominent names upon insignit-
cant trees President Cleve and, Mrs
Cleveland, Marion Harland. Gov. Beaver
and others were thus honored.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-05-11

The Chinese interpreters Of New York
have formed a trust TO which none are
eligible excepting persons who can read
speak and write 10th Eng sh and Chinese.
There are thrty-one Interpreters in New
York, and they propose to MAKE a good
living at their ira e.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-05-11

1t is said that Keely, the motor man,
has unexpectedly hit upon force so won
derful that he scarcely knows how to utl
lie It, but he Will not he surprised If the
invention becomes a machine that Will
make the steam engine, 10y contrast,
clumsy and antiquated.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-05-11

Georgia has stopped turning out electric
girls, or, rather, has varied the variety
Laura Jones of Eatonton, IN that state, is
but II years old, and has already invented
a plough and grain eevato- that are said
TO be remarkable TO the ngenui y.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-05-11

Talmage says he knows Of two instances
where his sermons published in news
papers have been read through, but in one
case 1t was by an old woman. and in the
other The man read so hurriedly (. at e
forgot all the main points next day.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-05-11

Jay Gould may know how to lay POKER,
but nobody can teach him anything about the
game OF freeze out-Nsv York Morning
Journal.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-08-30
THE BARTHS.
That Syndicate of Well Known
Clothing Princes Goes
East Again.

The Barths, the well known
syndicate of clothing princes, met
in this city yesterday and on last
night left for the East on their an
nual buying trip. Those who COM
posed the party are as follows:
Joseph Barth, Mexico; Vic Barth,
Columbia, Simon Barth, Atchison;
Gus Barth, Trenton; NJ. L. Barth,
Lamar; NJ. Barth, Rocheport,
and j. A. Barth. St. Paul.
All readers Of the LEDGER know
that one of the big reasons
the Barth sell their goods SO cheap
is that they buy at wholesale, for
cash. The syndicate, representing
thousands of customers, receives
the best of attention ana it gets the
best goods for the least money by
reason of the large purchases and
cash payments.
When Joe Barth returns from the
East with his many rare bargains,
1t would be well for you to call at
his elegant new store on the North
Side and make your purchases.
Joe and Vic Barth guarantee salts
faction and that is what their cus-
toners never fail to get.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-08-30
MISTAKE.
Foul Murder of a Former Citizen
of Mexico in Chilllcothe, Mo.

At noon Monday Mark Open
helm, who was a resident of Mex
leo several months ago, was shot
and killed in his store by a good
for nothing fellow named Harry
Hudson, whose home is in St.
Louis.
The trouble grew out of debts
owing by Hudson to Openheim and
others who had garnisheed his
wages. By sucha course he antag-
oniZed Hudson and the matter had
been arranged to the satisfaction
of all parties, as was thought, but
yesterday morning Hudson renewed
the quarrel with Openheim and
struck him, the latter making no
resistance.
AT noon Hudson again went to
the store and renewed the trouble,
when Oppenneim turned away
without speaking to him, where
upon Hudson whipped out "a
revolver and shot him, the ball en-
tering his head back of the left ear.
He uttered a scream, fell to the
floor, and died two hours later
without regaining consciousness.
The wife of the murdered man
was visiting relatives at Marshall,
but a notified by telegraph. OPP
penheim's relatives live at Bangor,
N"m ,G.cn county, Michigan. The
dead man formerly kept a clothing
store on the East Side, just north
of the Savings bank. His family
consisted of a wife and pretty girl
baby, Bessie, who, in 1886, won
the LEDGER prize as the prettiest
child, exhibited at the Fair here.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-08-30
HAPLESs HEIAER.
The Breaking of an Imperfect
Separator Results In a Prob
ably Fatal Injury.

James Heizer, whose home was
in North Mexico, where he lived
with his three children and wife,
was fatally injured while feeding a
threshing machine six miles north
of Mexico at s O'Clock Tuesday
The unfortunate man was work
ing at the machine when the
east iron cylinder in the separator
suddenly flew to pieces, II of the
iron chunks striking Heller on the
side and another in the back of the
head. He didn't know what struck
him, for, without a groan he fell to
the ground. Other pieces OF the
broken cylinder struck jeff Ellis,
on whose farm the ~threshing was
being done, turning him a complete
somersault. Another piece hit
Eddie Crooks, making a painful,
but not serious bruise. No one has
any idea what caused the cylinder
to break, as the machine was a
new one, only having been used a
day or two.
The wounded man was taken to
the home of Mrs. Heller, north
east of Mexico, Immediately after
the accident.
Mrs. Heller is with her hus-
band. The family consists of three
small children and as Mr.. Heller
was u day laborer with few posses
sions, the blow is a peculiarly severe
one.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-08-30
wRATHFUL WEAVER.
An Old Trouble Ends in the Courts
Statements of Those
Concerned.

James b. Weaver, a prominent
farmer who lives several miles
northeast o fhere, appeared in Mex
leo Monday and swore out i%nfornia-
ton against M Henry Smith, a
young man, charging him, in brief,
with assault. The case came up
for a hearing before Justice Win
scott, but examination was waived
and Smith was released after
having given bond in the sum of
500 for his appearance at the
October term of Circuit Court.
From statements mad by the princi-
pals and their neighbors, the story
of the difficulty is very much as
follows:
Henry l.. Smith, the young man
who is now under bond, for
sometime paid attention to a
daughter of James f. Stewart, who
lives in the neighborhood in which
the difficulty occurred. Young
Smith disagreed with Mr.. Stewart
over something and the formers
calls ceased. About this time, the
story goes, slanderous tales con-
corning Miss Stewart we're circu-
lated, and with little difficulty they
were laid at the door of Mr.. Smith.
Mr.. Stewart at once threatened to
prosecute for criminal libel and fear
ing the matter would be pushed, il
is said that Mr.. Smith readily
agreed to sign a certain paper fur
nlshed by Mr.. Stewart, in which he
denied the stories he had circulat-
ed. This occurred sometime in
May. Later, hearing that the mat
ter might be further prosecuted,
MIR. Smith entered into negotiations
looking toward a compromise with
Mr.. Stewart. James B. Wearer
acted as middle man and had ar
ranged for a meeting with Mr..
Smith at the latter's home Satur-
day night. Terms were finally
agreed upon and Mr.. Smith was to
give Mr.. Weaver $3.50, in consider
alton of which the paper mentioned
above was to be returned and all
talk of further prosecution STOP
ped. The moment had arrived fol-
the transfer to be made. Mr..
Weaver held out the papers, and
Mr.. Smith reached in his pocket
for his money. He brought out a
revolver instead, and showing il
in Mr.. Viewers face grabbed the
papers. A young man who accom-
panied Mr.. Weaver was also made
to smell the weapon and both were
compelled to leave the place. Mr..
Smith now has the paper back and
it cost him nothing to get it. 1t is
understood that Mr.. Stewart pos.
sesses a certified copy of the docu.
ment, and some interesting devel.
epments are expected when the
case comes I'D for trial.