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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-05-14
LEARNING TO TALK ENGLISH.
The Efforts of Foreigners Sometimes
Result in Queer Compositions.

from the san 4 IUuNAStO Chronicle
The struggles Of foreigners with the
English language have become proverbial,
especially since there was given to the
world that funniest Of all books, English
as She is Spoke which, as is well
known. is free translation of the real
title. which was. THE New Guide to
Portuguese and English. - The popularity
of the book was due chiefly to the fact
that It's author had procured book OF
French colloquial dialogues, which. with
the aid of dictionary, he put word by
word into English, though he knew
literally nothing OF French. Necessarily
he carries over bodily idiom after idiom.
and as his knowledge of English
was. scarcely greater than his
knowledge of French, the tumble and CON
fusion that resulted may be easily mag
med For example, one of his familiar
phrases is: 1t must never TO laugh of
the unhappies. " and another, He burns
oneself the brains" which any French
scholar will recognize at once as literal
translations, or rather Productions. The
writer gives his readers the following
humorous anecdote: "One-oyed was laid
against man which had good eyes that
he saw better than him. The party
was accepted i have gain over
said the one-eyed why, ] sec you two
eyes, and you not look me who Onel" All
Califonians are familiar with Chinese
English, and Of late have been made ac-
quainted with the attempts of the japan
csc 10 muster the inricacics vi English,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-05-14
PRESENTMENTS
OF the Grand Jury of the Superior
Court of Chatham County for the
March Term, 1898.


Court of Chatham County for the
March Term, 1898.
To His Honor Robert Falligant. Judge of
the Superior Court, Chatham county:
We, the grdnd jury for the March term
of 1898, beg TO submit the following gen
eral preSentments:
We have examined the county records,
books of the court Of ordinary, clerk of
court, county treasurer, tax collector, re-
ceiver OF tax returns and sheriff and find
same properly and correctly kept.
The dockets of the Justices Of the peace
of the county have been examined and
found correctly kept, with the exception
of Justices Van II. Wiukler of the Eighth
district, and l.. B. Endrcs, which books
we were unable to obtain, the books of
Justice Van Il. Winkler having been s mt
to the court house in January, 1892, and
had not been returned and same cou not
be found. The illness of Justice llI dress
was his excuse for not snhmitGI 8 his
books for examination.
We find the dockets of Justice j. T.. An
drewS (cOlOred) of the Seventh district
very imperfectly and irregularly kept,
they not being on regularly ruled and
printed forms. We recommend that no
magistrate be appointed who cannot write
up his own books and keep them in proper
shape
An examination of the court house and
jail shows them to be in fair condition but
we would recommend that the leaks under
the two west windows of the Jail be
stopped and the Office be whitewashed or
painted.
The public school buildings were found
to be all in good order, except the ceilings
plastering in some of the buildings, which
is cracking, and we would recommend
where repairs are necessary that the
plastering be replaced by wood ceilings.
We also recommend that in both the
Massie and Barnard Street schools bet
ter facilities for cgress and ingress be
furnished for some of the rooms so as to
ObViate the necessity of scholars having
to pass through one room to reach their
own, and that additional stairWayS be
built for this purpose.
We further recommend that the build
ings all be heated by furnaces instead of
| by stoves. as we consider it less danger
Gus and much more economical.
Report on Public Roads-See special
| committees report hereto attached,
which we as a body indorse
After careful examination of the list
| of claims of disability of confederate
soldiers and widows entitled 10 pensions
| under the law, we find the same 10 be cor
| rect and recommend the payment of the
| pensions which each is entitled to.
After an examination of the budget for
! the year commencing March l. 1898, and
| ending Feb. IS, 1894, handed us by the
! county commissioners, and after a con
| ference with the commissioners, the same
| is approved and is as follows;
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-05-14
DOCTORS AND cLERGxMEN.
The Former Much the Shorter Lived
Their Arluous Work the Cause.
From the London Hospital.

From the London Hospital.
The deaths of several well-known medi-
cal practitioners lately at ages but little
beyond the middle period of life have
given a shock TO 4 good many Of their pro
fessional brethren. And no wonder! One
of uhe frst things a doctor naturally aims
al is the preservation of his own health
and life. il he cannot keep himself alive
and well the prospect is certainly not en-
C0uraging Tor his patients. 1t is COM
monty believed that doctors are a short
lived class Is the popular belief
well founded 1t is only too well
founded Ia his "Nital Statistics DR..
Arthur NcwshOlme says that of
l. 600 clcrgynen between the ages Of 45
and 90 only 1888 die annually. But of
every l. 600 doctors between the ages Of Is
and % no fewer than 2S.03 die every year.
That is 10 say, the mortality Of medical
men is almost double that Of clergyman.
Ana the rate IS increasing. Twenty years
AGO the rate was only "a instead OF 2S.
These arc facts to make us pause They
seem 20 throw an ugly doupJ upon inc inc
con. potency Of our professional skill.
- may perhaps be argued that
clprgvlucu are financially more
PROSPEROUS chan medical men;
but inat would Dcquitc fallacious, because
Or. NeWsho me includes in his clerical
class the ministers OF all the non-Con-
forming denominations ;and class for class,
there rs no doubt that medical men are
much better of than the body OF clergy
mon as thus constituted. What is the
reason. then, for this portentogs death
rolf is 20 be found in the arduous
nature OF the DOCTORS daily work. But
then the doctor knows the aIduousnoss Of
his work and IL be had faith in physi-
ology hC would countoract the effect Of
% I.... ~
bv combining with his fellow doctors 10
diminish the killing strain. This Is a
matter whieh Is generally talked about
and thsn dropped.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-05-14
A PRICE ON his OWN HEAD.
A sheppton, Pa, Man Disappears,
Leaving a Queer Message Behind.

Hazleton, Pa, May "A. ". Wash
burn Of Sheppton, about eight miles east
Of here, has been missing from his home
since Saturday last Washburn was in
comfortable circumstances ana was well
connected, and at dinner given by his
sister on Saturday evening was evidently
in good spirits.
The first intimation his friends received
of his disappearance was discovered on
Sunday morning in the shape of a card
posted on rhe door of his store II was in
his own handwriting and read:
Five hundred dollars will be paid for
the az profession of theproprietor, dead or
alive
An examination Of his papers was made
and among them was found check for
thcamount stated in the notice on the
{ Dor and drawn in favor Of the party who
should succeed in finding him. Friends
think he may be in hiding.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-05-14
FAVE SUMMER THEATER.
lager Johnson Arranging For
u series of Performances.

.er Johnson Arranging For
NahAS Series of Performances
,,..ocer Johnson is making arrange
f9r a series of summer amusements
me-. +beater. The negotiations for the
..abase of the theater by a syndicate
modelling it are off for the present,
SHI manager johnson proposes to put on
Il auo .-or' If summer opera and light plays.
8 s5l7 .1ctment Of the opening engage
u ,,.iu Ice made in short time
Now yorl; Mail and Express says
LIZ mia Arthur, the talented actress
o. " ~ i-,,o,vn i'm savannah, through having
We simmer engagement with the
i pa g. f,u,. wears ago: Julia Arthur has
foLu9 until now shown any gen
me- 5r,matic ability, and how praise
uln0 so generously bestowed upon
mas ,-a of the mysteries of the news
IL, ne. ~ treatment of the stage. However,
pay Mercedes" the Spanish villager in
4 T,o-nas Bailey Aldrich's two-act drama
- rbar name at PGlmer's theater this
- she was admirably ntUed WIN
4 rola and her beauty, her talent, ner
lo-s-itr for intensity and her growing
y. -tsfI IN be1. art were seen at their best
81 n sl,,cess was exceedingly gratifying
- saIner observer, and established
TO- 70 .'lg as an acceptable and agreeable
actress"
counod IS as remarkable a man for his
80 1910 lTG as Verdi When he composes
EC oIiiycs fo seek inspiration by visiting
~ ,,ro1-irr;aI cathedrals of France and
rlo5itatiDg and writing in their solemn
l[o+bi, rarpss5s His new opera on the
ssThfect of Charlotte Corday, the mis-
g7ided Young woman who assasslnated
Siurar may perhaps duplicate his
1F9ust" success of a generation ago.
The question whether the libretto or
+ba music is the most important in opera
has been decided by an English court,
the Judge declaring that anybody can
write librettO, but that genius is re-
orired to compose the music In grand
6nera the opinion is no doubt sound, but
with an American comic opera it's way
of
julius Gynther, the celebrated tenor,
who was engaged to marry Jenny Lind,
before the Swedish nightingale left her
native town. is 76 years old, and still con-
tinues his duties as professor of singing at
the Royal Academy of Music in Stock
holm
Lawrence Hanley is now IN Detroit. He
is equally as great success IN the west
as he was in Savannah.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-05-14
FOLDS A GOOD FOURTH.
Despite Ill Luck Savannah is High in
the Pennant Race.

Savannahs base ball club holds to-day
the same position it held in the league
race a week ago-fourth place. Monday
last our team crowded to the top and was
leader for a day, then it dropped to sec
ond and last night hold go Cd fourth.
Our boys are playing good ball, but luck
has been against them this week. Out of
the five games played they were victOrs
only once. Another was a draw and the
other three were defeats. Savanuahians
realize that a club cannot win all the time
and have no complaints to make against
Manning and his men. They hit an off
week, but win soon pull themselves in
shape again. Here is the standing Of The
clubs:
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-05-14

steamers that will 60 from here to the
worlds fair are in sore need of coal for
the trip. The White whale back Chris
TOPPER Columbus is all ready to leave for
the White city, bat it IS not probable that
any vessel will be able TO get in or out of
Duluth till May 10 or 10 There are said 10
be no less than seventy vessels now on the
way here with coal alone, while the feet
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-05-14

After to-morrow's game there will be
two off days in the league-Tuesday aud
Wednesday, Manager Manning viii play
Of the postponed Chattanooga game Tues
day. Thursday, Friday and Saturday
our boys win play Memphis.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-05-14

Earned uns-Chattanooga 3
Two-base Ekits--McClellan, Eatz, Connaugh-
ton. Cross.
Three base Hits-Selbach
Bases on Balls-By Eevins 3, Meakm l.
Petty ,.
Bases Given for Hitting Batter-By Nevins
l. Meakim 1. Petty ,.
Wild Pitches-Nevins /. Meakim /.
Struck Out-By Nevins 3, by Meakim =.
Umpire-Serad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-05-14
CUT OUT HER EYE.
A Man Knocks a Woman in the Face
in Fit of Jealousy.

la fit of jealousy a negro named John
Brown yesterday struck Gertrude Mid
dleton, a negress, in the eye with an or
ange stick.
DR. Nicholl who attended the woman
said her sight was entirely destroyed and
her eye had to be removed. The diff
Guilty occurred in Charlton street lane
where Brown was arrested. He is held
on a charge of assault with intent to kill.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-05-14
5esaiol Of the sootch-Trish.

r. '..orasii-old, O., May 13.-The first bust
WYE s session Of the Scotch-Irish congress
,. r. ue-d Yesterday afternoon President
5',..'1 22onAer Of New York occupied the
0""'r' Inc old officers were reelected.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-05-14
LOST IN THE NINTH.
Peitz's Club Wins Another Game From
the Savannah Nine.

Chattanooga, Tenn, May 13.-Meakim's
arm gave out in the eighth inning to-day
and Petty was put in the box. Chatta-
nooga won the game in the ninth inning.
THE OFFICIAL. SCORE.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-05-14
a COAL FAMINE.
A Fleet OF Vessels Tied Up at Duluth
for Lack Of Coal.

Duluth, MINI, May The predicted
coal famine rs now an actual fact. The
down bound grain feet, loaded with some
10000 bushels OF wheat and lax, is having
a bard time " get fuel, while the three
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-05-14
ETIQUETTE OF sALUTEs.
From Twenty-one Guns for Royalty
Down to Five for Vice Consuls.
From the Boston Herald.


Showing honor by firing salutes is
almost as ancient a custom as the use Of
ordnance. 1t dates back several centuries,
and it is based upon the theory that dis
charging the guns render them harmless,
on the same principle that salute with
sword places the weapon point down, l. e.
in q position where it will do no harm. In
the early days it was customary TO fire
shotted guns in saluting, but it soon be-
came apparent that this practice was not
only expensive and awkward, but ex-
tremely dangerous, the latter view of it be-
coming particularly important owing TO the
fact that a dignitary was once killed by a
ball from a saluting gun fired in his honor
Nowadays blank charges are always used
in saluting, although in war times cases
are not lacking where shotted guns, care
fully directed toward a beleagucreI town
or fort, have been resorted TO. The ETH
quette Of salutes is interesting. Upon en-
tering a port a warship salutes with
tNventy-one guns the flag of the nation she
is visiting, and then the flags of any foreign
admirals who may he there. Every salute
is answered, gun for gun. The following
table shows the proper salute for the
various subjects named:
Nations rulers OF nations ambassadors .
and members Of royal families. ......... @ 81
Vice President of the United Staes. ...... 10
CABINET ministers, admirals. governors OF
states justices OF the supreme court
congressional committees. .............. Il
United States or foreign minister's. o.. Is
Rear admiral. ............ ................. 10
Commodore and charge 'affaires, ........ II
Conhuls general. observation-disclosures.
Consuls. .......-.... ..............-..,..
Vice consuls. ............... ...............
Army officers are entitled 10 the same
salute as the corresponding grades in the
navy, a brigadier general, for instance,
who ranks with a commodore, getting
eleven guns. Statutes are never fired
before o'clock a N. or after sunset. A
vessel arriving during the nonsaluting
hours must wait until the proper time be-
fore she can blaze away. Nor are salutes
fired when wash clothes, awnings or other
canvas are triced up 10 dry. These must
always be lowered first.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-05-14
"a MARYls BoYs NH.

Belmont, N. c., May 13.-The St. Ma
to-day the finest game of ball yet played
on the college grounds. 1t took ten in
nings TO decide the contest, which was
won by ST Mary's. The game was replete
with brilliant plays from start to finish.
The score by innings follows:
St. Mary s................1 OO1tO1-7
Charlotte. ...........:....1 2 0 Q 0 o . Go
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-05-14
Hoods Cures.

GO. 'A saying that Iiood's 9grsaparilla cures,
' pio2r'ciors make no idle or extrava-
l' 'lalIn. Statements from thousands
~. laole people OF what Hoods Sarsapa-
" has oouo for them, concmsiyely
Cr-.,....h e lact-lOOD'S Sars1parilla
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-05-14

lr.tipob.s PILLS act especially upon the
nv fousinR 10 from tolpidity TO It's nat
'',liie3, cure constipation and assist
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-05-14
REPORT OF COMMITTEE on ROADS.
Savannah, ca. MN 8, l89e

Hon. Josiah l.. Warren, Foreman Grand
Jury Superior Court, March Term, 1893.
Dear Sir-The committee appointed TO
inspect public roads find the Buckhalter
road, from White Bluff road to Ogeechee
road in bad condition, except the new
causeway, the bridges are in a dangerous
stage of decay, some planks rotted out UNI
derneath. The entire road should be
ditch-drained and elevated in the middle.
Montgomery cross-road is in fairly good
condition.
At each end OF Isle of Hope causeway
there is a wash to which early attention
should be given.
The old Skidaway road, except the part
from Thunderbolt turnout TO the city, is
very heavy The Skidaway Shell Road
Company should maintain shelled road
to the 4-mile post according to the terms
of its amended franchise.
The Louisville road is very heavy for
the four miles nearest the city; the rest
of the roadbed is in good condition now,
but part of it is low and may wash in
rainy weather. From the Smile post to
the county line this road has been well
worked
Pine Barren road is in good condition
now, but parts Of it will always be sub
iect to overflow during rainy seasons until
the swamps through and near which it
passes shall have been drained The foot
ways over the swamp near the Ogeechee
should be replaced pedestrians now have
to wade.
Ogeechee road is in fairly good condi-
ton, though much of it is heavy.
Augusta road is, for the most part, in
good condition, though heavy for some
distance from the city. At Little Chero-
kee Hill spring water keeps the road in
Doggy condition; it should be drained if
practicable. At Smile post there is a
tree partly across the road, this should be
removed early. At Augustin creek and
above the roadbed is badly washed, and
near 12-mile post there are holes that
should be filed.
Monteith road is in good order
Waters road is in fair condition, but
near the city the track of the Electric
railway is dangerously near the fences it
should be placed in the middle of the road
way giving ample room for vehicles to
pass on each side, and if any fences en-
croach on the roadway they should be set
back
Middle Ground road is in its usual con-
dition, very heavy, but not liable 10 wash.
The existing drain through Mrs. Gaines
land from Middle Ground road TO White
Bluff road should be opened as a sanitary
measure.
There are many swamps in the county
that should be drained, as they are a con-
slant menace TO the health of city and
county. We earnestly recommend that
the greater part Of the convict force be
kept at this work under the direction of
the county engineer until all OF the
swamps shall havebeen well drained,
and at least partially cleared.
Besides the large swamps there are
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-05-14

We recommend that the appropriation
for the Little Children's Home be in
creased to 81 900.
The convict camps were found to be in
good order and condition, except the
stable at Camp Lawton (No. u, which is
badly in need of repairs. The cooking
quarters at this camp have been in bad
condition but are now being replaced by
a new building and ovens. The cooking
oven at Camp Walker NO. p is in need of
repairs. There were found at Camp Law
ton 50 convicts-66 males and 16 females,
and all were in good health, except s,
z of whom were slightly indisposed.
and 1 was suffering with some chronic
disease. AT Camp Walker NO. p there
were 40 convicts. AZ males and females.
Three of this number were sick.
We would recommend that at Camp
Lawton more ventilation be Immediately
provided in the barracks, where the con-
victs are confined at night
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-05-14

The schooner A. d. Lamson has beep
chartered TO load steel rails at Sn9rroyv'e
lE2omt, near Baltimore, for Savannah
-.'s vessel was chartered on private terms.
q, g4r. g. Dahl & Co. cleared Yesterday
s s'lg '3ll2n bark Rallo for Liverpool with
| ,,...I barrels OF ro5m, weiphing ,44G. 40
barrie Jr. 81 ~ '''iii0'
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-05-14
RIVER AND HARBoR.

., me Charleston tug John Harlin towed
S ne Erl5ish bark j. II. Marsters here from
II -d', 5on Yesterday in ballast. The
"dfA Will load lumber for Santos.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1893-07-09
ST. CLAIRsvILLE.

ST. CLAIRsvILLE, o., July S.-Miss Ledo
Anderson, of our public schools, received
9. 13S votes in the Pittsburg Times contest
lust closed. OF the Belmont county
teachers in the contest A B. Cannon, Of
East Richland led with Il. 220 votes.
]. T. Troll, who has beea confined to his
room for several weeks with kidney
trouble, is able TO DO out again.
+. w. Milligan, OF +. w. Banner & Co.,
was in town Wednesday. This enterpris-
ing firm will furnish two splendid pianos
for the coming Teachers Institute here.
II. 3. Close and Wallace Henderson are
at Marysville, o.
There has been considerable petty thiev-
ing about town recently. An alleged In
dian doctor, who was recently released
from Jail, is the suspected party.
George Davis, superintendent OF machin-
cry on Senator Stanfordis vineyard ranch,
near Sacramento, Cal, is the guest OF his
uncles, Shepherd and Isaac Davis.
Mr.. Byers, an attorney from Calhoun
county, has been the guest OF Senator
Nichols at the Clarendon this week.
James Anderson, ST., venerable gentle
man In the south part OF town. Is seriously
ILL.,
T. A. Martin, who is connected with a
gold cure for drunkenness institute In Day
eudeayoring TO organize a stock company
10 start a sanatarium here. 1t is proposed
10 lease the old Ruggle's property as site
for IT. It is admirably located. The indi-
cations are that the project will succeed.
II. NJ Collins who came down TO spend
the Fourth with his mother returned 70
his home in Urichsvllle Thursday.
Sun Bros circus will exhibit here next
Wednesday Afternoon aud evening
A. Wiley Of Chattanooga Business
College is visiting his parents, Samuel
Wiley.
Mr.. and Mrs Jung OF Cincinnati, are
guests Of Mrs. lungs parents, DIR. and
Mrs. Hoffner.
George Brown and wife and Mrs iThomp-
son returned Thursday from the Worlds
Fair.
Judge Robert NJ Eaton, who has been
on the Circuit Bench ia Atcnison, Kansas,
has been here for several weeks. He will
shortly 20 10 Kansas, where after winding
no his affairs there, will return 10 St
Ciairsyille and engage Ia the practice Of
law.
T. w. Emerson, who has been the guest
OF relatives here for the past mouth, re-
turned Wednesday 10 his home az Ouray,
Colorado.
The venerable Major Eiswanger and
wire. VINO nave DCcu Floliilf turll oJu III
Chicago and attending the Worlds Fair
during the past month. returned 20 their
home here Thursday. They stood the trip
well. Mrs. Miswanger's birthday occurred
during her visit. on which occasion she
was rendered pleasant reception In Wash
iugtOn Park by her Ohio friends la CHI
cago-
j. A. Henderson and wife went 70 Chica-
go Thursday 70 spend two weeks at the
Worlds Fair.
Albert Lawrence, Esq, returned yester-
day from a weeks visit 70 bis wife. who Is
spending the summer at Oakland, nd.
DR.. w. E Thompson and bride have re-
turned from their bridal tour OF the great
lakes and the Worlds Fair.
Col. Chariesworth has been at Columbus
this week, where be WAS called TO testify
before the COMMITTEES investigating abuses
IN the Soldiers Home at Sandusky. Col
Charlesuorth served - member OF toe
Board Of Trustees during The s1nipistfar