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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-08-07
MARRIAGE IN MANY LANDS.
Curious Facts Collected From the
British House of Commons.
From, +ha Nrov,, vorlv 1,i,,os

From the New York Times.
Last September the British House of
commons expressed, by means of an ad-
dress, its desire to be furnished with a
return giving details of the marriage and
divorce laws prevailing in the most i'm
portant colonies and foreign countries.
Circulars asking for information were
sent by Lord Roseberry to the queen S
representatives abroad while the colonial
once made similar requests, the result of
which has been already embodied in a
return presented TO Parliament. The
reports from foreign countries have now
oeing issued in blue book, which con-
Jams some curious and novel facts relat-
ing TO this subject
one OF the questions especially asked,
eays an article in the London Daily Tele-
stdph, was as to the age
az which marriage can be con-
Lacted. II seems that in Austria the
U..olIlty to marry commences in the l4th
{Sedr, but up to the age of "a the. consent Of
PISCner or guardian has to be obtained In
,b .ssld The bridegroom may not be younger
Dan Dan 10 nor the bride younger than l6.
ereons over 50 are prohibited from mar
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-08-07

AN ORDINANCE to provide for the sleeping
ashore Of crews Of vessels in the port OF
Savannah.
Whereas Experience has demonstrated
that sleeping upon vessels IN the savannah
river during August, September and October
causes much sickness among the crews OF
vessels producing fevers. which are often OF
serious character, thus injuring the reputa-
ton of the city and port of Savannah and
doing serious damage not only TO the crews
but also TO the city and port.
Section /. For remedy whereof, IL is hereby
ordained by the Mayor and Aldermen OF the
City OF savannah. IN Council assembled, That
il shall not te lawful for the crews of vessels
living ia the Savannah river, within the port
OF Savannah TO sleep or the river during the
months of August september and Octos err OF
any year, aud 1t is hereby made the duty Of
the masters OF vessels 70 require their crews
to sleep on shore and south OF river. street
during the said months End any master
failing TO comply with this ordnance shall,
on conviction before the police court of the
city Of savannah. be subject 10 line not 70
exceed one hundred dollars and imprison-
both in the discretion OF the court.
Sec. 2. Be IL further ordained, That all
ordinances and parts Of ordinances in con
fliet with this or nance, and particularly the
ordinances on the same subject passed Sept.
10. 1898 and June 20, 1884, are hereby re-
pealed,
Ordinance passed in Council Aug. I. 1894
JOHN J. MCOONOUGH, Mayor.
Attest: G. V. HERNANDEz, Acting Clerk OF
Council.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-08-07
MEDICAL
FOR infants and Children.

"CGstoria isso well adapted to children that
recommend it as superior to any prescription
known to me" II A. Archer, IL D.
Ill So. Oxford St, brooklyn, n. Y.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-08-07
HUNG BY HIS EYEBROW.
Horrible Fortune of a Boy Impaled
on Hook.
From the Philadelphia Record.

From the Philadelphia Record
Norristown, Pa, Aug. 3-Frank Sup
pie was the victim of an agonizing acct
dent near Merton Station last evening.
He is the son of Mark Supple, aud was
standing upon box feeding cows. In
making spring to jump from his perch,
his head struck an iron hook used for
holding the lantern. The sharp point OF
the hook passed under his right eyelid
and came out above the eyebrow, sus-
pending him from the ground.
The torn and bleeding flesh was strong
enough to hold, but he almost tainted
from the dreadful torture. Seizlng a
beam above his head, young Supple
pulled his body up so that the hook
slipped from the wound,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-08-07
RAILROADS.
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SOUTHERN RAILWAY GO.
PIEDMONT AIR LINE.
On
RAILROADS.
Iha Graalasi SOutharn system,

4 h.&l1OVED schedules. Through first elasg
Il coaches between Savannah and Asheville,
n C., for Hot Springs and other Western
Carolina points.
Intermediate points via Columbia.
Quick time and improved service TO Wash.
fngton New York and the East.
Only line IN the south operating SOHO vestl-
buled limited trains with Pullman dining cars.
Double daily fast trains between New York,
Philadelphia Baltimore Washington, Char
lotte, Columbia. Savannah and Jacksonville
and Tampa Fla carrying Pullman drawing
room cars between Savannah and New York
on ali through trains Also dining cars be-
tween savannah and Washington on trains 81
and 3s
w. A. TURK, 6. p. A.. Washington, d. G
S. II. HARDWICK. A. q. +. A, Atlanta, ca
80 and 81 Grant Building, Atlanta, Ca
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-08-07

The Optimist TAT the summer hotel)-
Say, do you want to meet some lovely
creatures without a particle of affecta-
ion or deception2 The Cynic-No. l
want to meet some girls.-Chicago
Record
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-08-07

The con gregation of a country church
were Mortified during a morning service
to hear their new land athletic) curate
cry out at the end of the lesson, "He-ah
endeth the first innings. "-Tit-Bits
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-08-07
RAILWAYS.
RAILWAYS.
N~~~~~-~-~~~-~-~~~~~>~~~
CITY IND suburban RAILWAY.
Summer Schedule, June 5th.
Isle of Hope Schedule Week Day Time.


937 p m Bolton ST 10 is D IN Bolton ST.
II on . m Bolton ST. II As p m Bolton St
For Montgomery, ana 10:37 a. m, 2:30 and
6:i5 p m, and change at Sandfy. Leave
Montgomery, 7;30 a. m, ! 40 and $50 p. m.
*--Change at Thunderbolt.
t-Passengers going and returning on these
trains will be charged only one fare-10 cents
round trip
For Thunderbolt. cars leave Bolton street
depot on every hour and half hour.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-08-12
AFFAIRS IN PRINCESS ANNE.
County Court Proceedings-season at Ocean
Shore-POlitics.

County Court Proceedings-season at Ocean
Shore-Politics.
PRINCESS ANNE COURTHOUSE. VA.
August u-(Special)- The County Court
has been in session all OF the week,
Judge j. NJ. Keeling presiding. On Mon
day the grand jury convened, and found
several indictments, two OF which we're
tried. and resulted in sending the ac-
cused to the penitentiary. The first was
the case of the Commonwealth vs.. Har-
vey Cooper. for the shooting Of Weber
Elliott, which grew out Of a disturbance
ON the Fourth Day OF July at a lawn
marty in the neighboThood of KempsYille.
Both men were under the influence or
liuuOr, and the shooting was somewhat
UNSUITABLE being in the nature OF SELF
fence to some extent. The case OF the
commonwealth VS.. David Williams for
felonious assault on Mr.. r. Lee Dawes,
a highly-respected young white man. VINO
was employed as Il clerk IN the store
of his brother, near the city OF Nortolk.
Mr. Dawes was Just closing the blinds
Of the store one Saturday night last + en-
ruary. when he was struck upon the heai
by a large weight, almost causing a frdc-
tire of the skull. He recognized his as
sailant. and to-day he was brought 10
Justice by the verdict Of a. jury swing
him four years in the State prison 20 re-
pent of his malice. Williams was coz
sidered a desperate character, and the
officers had some little trouble in catching
him. .
The crops in the county this year are
better than they have been in long
time. some OF the Oldest citizens can
hardly remember ever seeing better
and the farmers are pretty sure OF an
enormous crop of corn and sweet potatoes
this fall.
The Ocean-Shore Park Hotel IS no" pc
ing conducted by the genial Mr.. Ccaries
II. Johnston, of Norfolk, Va. Botn hous's
are oyerrun, and seem TO be doing
larger business this year ihan amy pre-
vious year. The temperature at the beach
has been Just delightful the whole year.
The Democratic Congressional 'onVen-
ton OF the Second District meets AZ
Ocean-Shorc Park on the 18th o. Sepiem-
her to nominate u candidate for Congress.
The. nomination lies between Coi)ael \.
Fen,on Day, of Isle OF Wight county
and Hon. D. Gardiner Tyler. OF Charles
City county.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-08-12

,,o,ro, women who go forth as associate
er,isearies TO other countries. TN the uaS
the ship touched Nicarauga, with Minister
Baker and Miss Ruth on board there
was noticed a great commotlon on shoie'
and the ships captain prudently WIN
drew a little at the same time flying the
Stars and Stripes to indicate That the hli"-
lister was ON board.
Scarcely had he done this. however,
than a fire opened on them. and. lest her
father be injured before he c so De
low. Miss Baker placed herself. oAder iife
TO protect him. After a time Iahuihs
was made and with many humble aFolo-
pics rendered him Mr.. Baker and family
went aboard at Managua. There was
revolution begun to-day explained ,ne
INTERPRETER, land we thought lhe Hab
might be ruse Of our opponents
since then Miss Baker has been beauu-
funv received by the fretful powers that
be And Minister Baker has been treated
with kingly servility. On one occasion a
barber said to a native gentleman, hait
shaved and fully lathered; 49,,
Get out Of the chair Immediately, until
| shave the Americana Mnistro!
II has often been predicted that Amerl-
can ladies'. subjected to the batteries ana
becoming used 10 the homage or foreleh
counts would be spoiled for life after
wards in their own homes But such
has never proved to be the case. In every
instance, after n four years experience
abroad az the wife of a diplomat ana a
friend of royalty, the American woman
has come back to her native shores sing
ing. not the strains Of regret for Glories
left behind. but rather shouting with true
American emphasis the words.
There's no place like hoine"'
AUGUSTA PRESCOTT.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-08-12
Bridcgronms' Bonds in Delaware.


To get married seems an easy thing 10
the young man whose fancy lightly turns
TO thoughts of love. But when 1t comes
TO the actual ceremony there are a thou
sand and one terrors which surround ana
threaten To overcome him. Marriage In
some States is easy; in others II is as
difficult as obtaining divorce.
A well-known Philadelphia was about
10 be married to n beautiful young woman
who lived in the State Of Delaware. lie
had no idea that the marriage laws OF
that State were OF an appalling nature.
He had secured his license. and thought
that was all that was Necessary.
Have YOU flied your bond yct?' SAID
some one TO him the day before the we'd
ding.
"What?" gasped he
"Your bond, Z5s.Es.ssReated the ques'ioner;;
"You know every nan who Is married
in this State has TO file bond for tho
protection OF the State
The bridegroom was rather dubious.
but was finally persuaded that this was IL
fact.
I'm see a lawyer about 1t in the morn
ing" s9id he. SO he went 10 a friend,
who was a legal light, and said:
See here They tell me ] have to give
a bond to the State when | get married"
Certainly" Haven't you done so?" in
surprised way.
mo. / never heard of such thing be-
fore. What kind OF bond is it?'
"Oh, any real estate will do
But haven't any real estate
The lawyer looked at him moment.
Then he solemnly said:
Haven't you any friend who owns pro-
perty?'
None that care to ask to bind 1t up
that way. 1 can't ask my brides rela-
tives. you know"
His friend looked at him pitying'y
"You can't postpone the wedding. can
your"
WHAT" fairly shrieked the unfortu-
nate.
"Of course, Of course not" said the le-
gal light soothingly. But the poor BRIDE
groom looked stricken.
'Ill tell you what III do, old man. III
tend to the matter for you. Don't give
yourself any more concern about IL"
The young man about to-be-married
grasped his hand. He could not speak for
a moment. and then he poured forth his
thanks. He picked up his hat in re-
lleved sort of way and walked to the
door. Then he turned.
"By the way. | forgot TO ask you how
large is the amount of the bond re-
Quired%'
Fifty cents" said the lawyer.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-08-12
Happenings In Hampton.

HAMPTON, VA, August u.-,speciaI)
Mr.. r.. Is. Tennis Is in attendance on
a convention of the Christian Church IN
king william county.
MIR. John r. Benson, OF Portsmouth,
started from that city in a row-boat AT
A. NJ. some days ego: rested one hour
az Craney Island. and reached the home
OF his uncle. Colonel j. c. phillips. about
one mile from this town. 1T A. NJ.
Mrs. V. +. Holt and family are IN VIII
liamsburs.
Misses Kitty Morecocil ard Mary w.
Mercer. who have been visiting Miss
I.avina CurIe Peek, have returned 10
Williamsburg.
Professor Charles C. Cunningham was
here OF Tuesday.
Rev. Mr.. Bryan. who has been sick. Is
out again.
The Pythian Uniform Rank is making
arrangements for a lawn-party.
Judge Peek is holding court in War
wick.
1t Is probable that Tyler will get the
full delegation from this county. The
primaries Will be held on Monday night.
on last Monday night number Of anti
Tyler men came over from Newport News
to attend What they supposed would be
an anti-Tyler meeting. but 1t turned out
entirely different. and there Is laugh
on them In this county.
Past-Master J. c. Robinson was present
ed with q past-masAer's Jewel by st. Tam
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-08-12

There are now more than 100 prisoners
on the rolls OF the Virginia penitentiary-
the largest number ever there in the
history OF the institution.-Richmond Dis
patch.
We recently published the statement Of
the Dispatch TO The effect that every con-
viction In Virginia costs the State $50.
Therefore. II Is evident that taking into
consideration the number OF prisoners in
the county jails, and the large number OF
cases In which no conviction results, the
criminal expresses OF Virginia must be
something enormous.s In West Virginia
the cost OF securing the punishment OF
law-breakers is perhaps not so great, but
some reformation In this direction IL I'M
doubtediy needed. We have before taken
occasion to remark that the chsapness of
the law as applied to civil cases rather
tended to encourage litigation. but II Is
undoubtedly true that It costs too much
TO secure the conviction Of criminals. and
this fact should cause the next Legislature
to revise the criminal code In this direc-
tion.-Kanawha Gazette.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-08-12

and airing Of their wool garments hen
~ refinement are most particular 10 sec
that each wooilen suit II hung out Oh
door, after a single wearing, as tney Isa-
lixe that co,ored worsteds never du'e
lose the smell Of dye. and also con,rac' al
unpleasant animal odor even whe" wv
person is kept scrupulously clean; ,s
In this matter. II Is wise 10 sNe 49,
skirts and coats an occasional s" ',,.
and winter. as well as summer
Things. will become somewhat unpieasan'
after continued use An easy and enaca-
cIous way OF freshening them IS 10 use
water dashed with ammonia, ana hsn..y
onnlied with small. stiff brush
moi necessary 10 let the moisture pehe-
,r,te the goods, but II deity done, ohiy
the lining Is allowed to get wet -,
Precisely the same measure VIII pre-.
vent the ugly smell of perspfration TIA.
en- often renders ones high shoes Oh.
disapreeable. BY brushing the ilning as
described above and allowing ones poo's
IN remain several hours In the st'ons
sunshine they can be readily kept III soo.
condition. Indeed. for everything eNO ,n.
delIcately-tInted fabrics that rae reau.y
a frequent sun-bath Is heartily ie'0"'
mended.
FRESH EVERY DAY.
Among people Of limited means tnere ,s
non,,lar superstition that frequent
changes OF underclothlng Is gross e.
travagance. on the contrary. properly
managed. nothing is more economies.
hot weather than to wear fresh SUI. "
linen every day. When one walks ii"s"
il is a matter OF sheer necessity u n"te
clean stockings every morning. Not
anything easter than to ruo our Jan ,,n
o,,,to soan and two chanTes of water
the lob is completed in few minutes,
and mined where they catch breeze .he
stncLings dry Immediately. win halt
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-08-12

yesterday by Captain Wiley. OF u.s.
schooner Cactus, In both remarkable anu
pathetic.
Moore n IL years old. He decided 10
steaI his passage from Liverpool to Amer
lea. and he secreted himself In the hoId
OF the steamer Templemore. or the Jonh-
ston Line. Here amid the sunocatins
heat he remained In hiding for nine days.
He was discovered by one OF the sailors
when three days out, but. Instead OF m
forming the captain, the sailor took pity
ON the youth and gave him some bread
and water when possible. Moores rntions.
however. were short. as the sailor did
not dare to run the risk OF being caught
Offering succor TO q stowaway.
when nine days out one OF the engineers
discovered the stowaway and quickly In
formed the CAPTAIN. when Moore was
brought before the captain he was threat
ened with imprisonment when the snip
reached Baltimore; also with the tread
mill upon being returned TO England.
The thoroughly frightened youth was
finally set TO work and given some bread
and water
Possible Imprisonment In two countries
was not a desirable outlook for the young
Briton. At first there seemed TO be no
way OF escape, but as the Templemore
stood off Cane Henry In the early morn
ing OF July 22d. Moore mistook the head
lights on several sailing vessels Tor lghts
ON the coast. Being good swimmer. ne
concluded that he could escape by jump
ing overheard and swimming ashore. To
think was TO act. He hunted the deck
oyer until he found life-preserver He
ncx, took off his shoes and tied them TO
the preserver. Quickly getting his head
and shoulders through the preserver' ne
Jumped into the ocean. instead Oh SWIM
ming toward the shore he went In the OPP
posite direction, and when uaylsht came
there was nothing 10 be seen OF lana.
His nosition was perilous in the ex-
treme. death at any moment seemed GER
tain The sea was rough. and wave after
wave rolled over his head. His endurance
wos remarkable considering the fact that
for nine DAYS he had had barely food
and water enough to sustain HE. lie
SWAN and fioated on and on FOR fourteen
hours until at last, when IL seemed az
II every moment would be his last, he
,yas seen by the lookout on the schooner
cactus. bound from baltimore to Bos-
ton cantain Wiley Of the Cactus, low
cred a boat and sent four OF his men 10
the rescue Moore was completely eN-
hausted. and tainted when placed in tho
bottom of the boat His mead, lace, ana
neck were badly scorched. as he mad no
nro,ection from the July sun. Captain
wiley Is proud of Moore's achievement,
and 10 so well pleased with his pluck that
he has shipped him before the mast.
Yesterday Moore looked none the worse
Tor his experience. Several good nights
rest and substantial food have put him
on his feet. and he now laughs at what
would have been certain death for one
With n lower stock of vitality.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-08-12
CHEAP ELEGANCIES.
The GentIeYoman Can Be Ultra Fastldl-
Gus In Her Toilet at Small Cost.
USES OF 4 BOTTLE OF AMMONIA
Methods Not Costly or Dinicult Which
Mean Beauty, Elegance anu
Physical Robustness
written for the Dispatch)

Elegantes OF to-day who rcvei III exc
qulsite refinements Of the toilet oi'eh
wonder how their poor, dear srsndmoth-
ers ever managed at all without hsternie
for the teeth, rosaline for the nails, be-
sides a thousand and one small Injuries
that cater to feminine fastidiousness al
present.
Nor is II necessary In this enlightened
ago to be wealthy in order to support
pretty. high-bred habits. The woH'ah WHO
works for her living can, with very
small outlay. attend TO every DAINTY
detail. Indeed, there is no truer economy
than hypcrelegance in all that relates 10
the body as well as to the clothes.
She who knows enough TO keep
hattie of ammonia on her dressing table
ard use 1t generously has learned
secret OF genuine thrift. With majority
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-08-12

, dozen pair or hose ana determination 10
be tidy the poorest woman can be as
ctarmingly dainty as a bloated bondhold-
er's wife.
Nor is IL impossible TO follow this same
plan with cambria garments. If left TO
soak In lather OF soap and water over
night and rlDsed clear In the morning,
they are as fresh rs need be. or course
they must be thoroughly Numbered once
week. and such perfunctory washinss
only apply where clothes are not actually
soied, but feel sticky and awry. No
scrubbin2 or injury TO the hands Is neces-
sary. and run through small mange
they come out smooth and delightfully."-
fresh In feeling.
Each and every one OF these suggestions
means 4 saving of money. as clothes
from which the perspiratlon IL quickly
removed last longer. stockings wear bet
ter when frequently changed, and so on
These self-same rules also apply TO
care of the person. one who rinseS her
mouth with listerlne once day. who
uses a clean, stiff brush freely on her
scalp every morning. who never falls 10
do her LLOYD exercises before "A big plunge
bath. is sure TO have smaller bills with
the doctors and dentists than the woman
who neglects such details. None of them
are costly or difficult. and they all mean
ncress Sod beauty, elegance, and physical
robustness.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-08-12

many Lodge OF Masons on Monday night
II. L. SchmelZ made the presentation
speech
Mr.. and Mrs. Willie Lee, Of New York.
visiting here.
There are TO be several marriages here
in the early fall
General Julian W. Whiting. OF Alabama,
Is visiting his brother Captain IL. c..
Whiting.
Mrs. J. b. Hope, Of Norfolk. ls visiting
relatives here
Mr.. Mari and family, OF Lexington,
Va, are here on a visit.
Captain Jesse s. Jones and Mr.. John
NJ. Willis We're thrown from buggy
on Monday and were slightly bruised.
Miss Russell. OF Petersburg, is the
guest of Mrs. Tapping, on Mallory ave-
nue.
Mrs. Crtcher. Of Alexandria, is visit
ing relatives here.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-08-12
Surplus of LAWYERS

In $50 the proportion Of lawyers to
the male population in this country was
one in 1884, and in 1850 1t was one in
SOS. The number of lawyers in leSis-
latures has always been greater than
their proportion of the population would
warrant. In Maine there has been on
the average one lawyer for each ten
members; in Vermont and Rhode Island.
one for each twelve; in Connecticut and
in New Hampshire. one in sixteen. and
in Massachusetts, one in nine. OF the
entire number OF United States soma
tors since 1851, 2,05s out Of 3l22 have
been lawyers. or the twenty-five Prcsi-
dents Of the United states nineteen have
been lawyers. Seventeen of the twenty
three e-Presiients. and 2lS OF the
232 Cabinet officers have been members
OF the bar.