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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-07-13

Three who have occupied the Presi-
Dental chair died on the anniversary of
our national independence. The elder
Adams and Thomas Jefferson died July
4, 1926, and James Monroe July 4, 1881.
William Henry Harrison died April 4,
1S41, having served only month
Zachary Taylor, July 9, 1850, three
months and eight days after his inaugu-
ration; Abraham Lincoln, April 10,
1865, month and eleven days after
his second Inauguration. The following
indicates the respective ages reached by
persons elected President at the time of
their decease: George Washington, 81 ;
John Adams, 81; Thomas Jefferson, SO;
James Madison. e5; James Monroe, 70;
John Quincy Adams, 81; Andrew Jack
son, rs; Martin Van Buren,, 80; William
Henry Harrison, 68; James K.
Polk, 81; Zachary - Taylor, 66;
Franklin Pierce, 65; James Blu
chanan, II; Abraham Lincoln, Sc.
Ulysses S. Grant and Rutherford B.
Hayes are the only ex-President- living
No Democratic President has died in
office. The following came to the Presi-
dency in consequence Of the death of the
President: John Tyler, succeeded Harri-
son, aged 70 when he died; Willard
Fillmore, in place of Taylor, aged 70;
Andrew johnson, who succeeded Lin
coin, aged 81.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-07-13

The Women's Silk Culture Associa-
ton is to hold bazaar of American
silks next autumn, and, if literally sup
ported by silk manufacturers, will no
doubt be able to make a really good dis
play. The subject of silk culture is at
tracing a great deal of attention, and
the association, while recommending it
as well suited to women who live on
farms, tries to disabuse some peoples
minds of the erroneous notions that for
tunes can be made from the business
with very little exertion. There is no
good reason why the work, if carried on
with modest expectations, should not
meet with fair degree Of success, and
develop possibly into great national in
dustrY, and one of the ways of helping it
on is to hold exhibitions of the products,
such as the Women's Association pro-
poses for next fall.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-07-13
The President and His Children.

NNtteStOt COfs DQ4ttHtOTS UQNSIte.
There was some hesitation about
allowing the President to have an inter
view with his children on Saturday, but
as the sick man was becoming more
importunate it was decided to allow the
children in one by one. So the three
children were called ogether-Harry,
Jimmy and Mollie-and each was told
that visit was to be paid to their father.
They were delighted. Before being ad-
mitted to the room they were cautioned
not to talk and not to allow their father
to converse with them. AS Miss Mollie
entered the sick room she stood on the
threshold a moment and brushing away
few tears that would show themselves,
she advanced firmly up to the bed on
which her father lay. The President was
turned the other way when his daughter
entered, but he heard her light step and
at once guessed it was she.
''My dearest GIRL" he said, moving
where his daughter was standing. He
clasped her hands in his and was about
to speak further when she disengaged
one of her hands and placed a finger
across his lip. He playfully attempted
to bite the finger and then smiled.
'FYou are brave good child, Mollie,"
he said; land you must hope that your
papa will get we'll"
"You will get better, papa, l know
you will, Miss Mollie replied, trying to
keep back the teals; "but you must not
talk"
The father held his daughters hand in
his until the latter quietly slipped out of
the room, knowing that her brothers
would be impatient for the favor she had
already enjoyed. The meeting between
father and sons was affecting. He
grasped the right hand of Harry, the
elder. and was evidently greatly agi-
tated. The youth bore himself well
and showed no signs of the storm that
must have been raging within
him. He said few CHEEKY words
to his father, and the latter responded
a trifle sadly that he hoped he
would get better to be with his wife and
children once more. Seeing that his
presence seemed to affect his father,
Harry withdrew and Jimmie was ad
mitted. He was detained by his father
for long time, but the President did
not talk much, as his son would not
allow him TO do so. The President asked
him what he had been doing all the
morning. and Jimmie answered that he
had been waiting to see his papa.
That's good boy, my son." said the
father.
After the visit of his children the
President felt much better than before.
1t seemed to be tonic to him, and he
was in splendid humor throughout the
day. He took considerable nourishment,
and, altogether, appeared in excellent
spirits. he inquired after the COW, and
remarked that it would be in order to
send it up to see him.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-07-13
The EXPLOSION of Boilers.

Speaking of the explosion of steam
boilers, a writer in Bradstreets says: ut
is to be hoped that the experiments at
Pittsburg will be continued until it shall
be determined at what degree of heat
water becomes explosive when relieved
of pressure. We know that the lifting
of a safety valve has oftentimes caused
the fracture and explosion of steam
boilers. Experiments upon new boilers
may verify certain speculations
and afford data for certain con
illusions, but they are of less value than
would be series of experiments upon
old boilers. 1t may be set down as
fact that a weak boiler cannot explode
it simply bursts. 1t will not Withstand
the pressure necessary to heat water to
the explosive point. 1t may also be
safely assumed that many boilers burst
first and explode afterward. The time
between the bursting of the boiler
and the explosion of the water is
as imperceptible as the time be-
tween the explosion of percussion
cap and the charge of powder in gun.
Nevertheless, it is a condition precedent
to the explosion of water that it be re-
lieved of pressure. In a very strong
boiler, such as used in the Pittsburg ex-
periments, the sudden lifting OF the
safety valve, though doubtless it sub
iected the boiler to sudden strain, was
insufficient to rupture it and to relieve
the water from enough pressure to admit
of its explosion. A weaker boiler might
haye been ruptured by raising the safety
valve, and an explosion would have fol
lowed"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-07-13

Another authority unites with Mother
Shipton pronOuncing that the end of the
world will take place in the year Of grace
1881. In the fourteenth century there
lived Leonardo AretinO, an italian au-
thor. He has fixed in his writings the
exact date Of the end of the world. The
fatal date is November 10, 1881. Ac-
cording to this distinguished authority
the destruction Of the earth and its in
habiiants will occupy fifteen days. The
cataclysm will begin by an uprising of
the waters. This theory has been sup
ported by later scientists, who have dis
cussed the probability of both continents
being submerged in some remote future.
The human race, before perishing, will
lose the power Of speech. All will be
dead before the final day-the 18th of
November.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-07-13

The debt statement shows a steady
progress in the improvement of the pub
lie finances. The debt of the United
States reached the maximum in 1865,
and during the sixteen years which have
elapsed since then. nearly One-third of
the aggregate amount Of the debt has
been paid. During the past four months,
the result of the refunding policy adOp-
ted by the Treasury, the interest on some
S6O7, 900, 600 of the public debt has been
reduced from and ) per cent. respective
Iv-3I per cent. The last call from the
Treasury, July 1, was for ) per cent.
registered bonds, of which, it is estima-
ted, there is outstanding some $50. O0O,-
GOO
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-07-13

Brazil is experiencing financial panic,
which has been brought about mainly by
an attempt made by the merchants and
dealers to curtal the credit system. The
object aimed at is highly IaudabIe. but
the immediate effect is disastrous. The
large planters have been accustomed to
long credits, and prompt payment 5
something so foreign 10 their ideas of
business that they refuse to buy rather
than hand over the cash for what they
get. AS may be easily imagined. the
laws for the collection Of debts in Brazil
are exceedingly defective, and the legal
machinery bywhich a creditor is enabled
to get his dues is weak and Inefficient
If the merchants can hold out for year
or two they will effect arevolution in the
mode of doing business which will be
highly beneficial to the Empire.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-07-13

Although Vice President Arthur is
neither better nor a worse man now
than on Saturday and Sunday a week
ago, there is manifest inclination now
to retract or at least modify the harsh
but generally just terms with which his
character, public and private, was then
described In so far as this is intended
in the event of his succession to the
Presidency, to strengthen him for a
new departure in political habits and
practices, and to secure for him some
measure of popular respect, it is emf
nently proper and commendable; but
when, as in many cases, it is prompted
by lively sense of possible favors to
come, it is simply disgusting. And fur
ther and more important, it is calculated
to extinguish one moral of Guiteau's
crime, viz /: the expediency of nomi-
mating for Vice President only such
men as are fully qualified for the Office
of President.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-07-13

A question has been raised as to the
proper procedure IN case the President
should, for any considerable time, be
disabled from performing his official du
ties. The New York World has investi-
gated the point, and finds that the Con
stitution provides that in such case of
inability" the powers and duties of
the President shall devOlve on the Vice
President" The clause of the Constitu-
tion which follows that which we have
Just quoted reads, however, as follows:
''CoDgress may by law provide for
the case Of the = inability of the
President" Congress, however. has
never legislated on this particular con-
tingency. But as Vice President Arthur
has, on several occasions since the Presi-
dents prJstration, attended Cabinet
meetings, the constitutional provision
may already be in quiet. practical effect.
with the consent and cooperation of
Secretary Blaine. who called him to
ington, and who has held several
ls. y private consultations with him.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-07-13

The International Monetary Confer
ence adjourned on Wednesday last after
adopting a resolution favOrlng a new
conference, to meet April -, 1882. On
the same day Mr.. Evarts read a declara-
ton embOdying the views of the French
and American delegates This declara-
tion favors the free and unlimited coin
age Of gold and silver at the ratio of one
Of gold to fifteen and half silver, pro-
vided England, Germany and other Eu-
rcpean and American States will cO-Ope-
rate in carrying it into effect. This, they
think, will give permanence of value to
silver and insure bi-metsllic coinage with
the least disturbance to business. With
this formal opinion the conference has
dissolved, leaving the silver question still
about as far from settlement as ever.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-07-13

China, unlike Japan, gets civilized
only on its edges. Hong Kong, which
is little more than an European settle
ment in China, talks about establishing
atelephone exchange, but Peking, which
is Chinese pure and simple, has been in
dulging in more snti-foreign demonstra-
tons. 1t is true these were suppressed
by the authorities, and that they were
no worse, perhaps, than the anti Chinese
demonstrations, encouraged by some of
the authorities of San Francisco, but the
Chinese appear to be very slow about adj
hitting Western civilization in compare.
son with their bright and enterprising
cousins of Japan. The latter have, by
the aid of American and European
teachers and public officers, established
a government that is fairly comparable
with that of many European nations,
and far in advance of some in Central
and South America.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-07-13

After a long review of MIR. James Par
tons article, The Power of Public
Plumber" in the July number of the
North american Regisp, the London
Tines concludes as follows: 1T is small
wonder that the gigantic experiment
America is working out should not
always go without a fault. But the
Americans have at least the merit that
they are perfectly alive to their own
faults, and that when their faults be-
come intOlerable they set themselves to
cure them. Mr.. PartOn's picture is a
gloomy one, but there is another side to
it, and the time has not yet come for him
to despair Of the republic"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-07-13

1t is the opinion of the London Lancet
that eff Garfield survives the perils of
the next few days, and the bullet can be
extracted, there can be no medical req
son, at least, arising out of the general
character of his injuries, why he should
not do well" 1t is also the opinion of
some of the ablest men on this side of
the ocean that if President Garfield sur
wives until next Monday he will have
passed entirely through all the great per
ills by which he was surrounded, and his
recovery may be confidently predicted.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-07-13

The Supreme Court of Wisconsin has
Just decided in a suit growing out Of q
wheat speculation that a contract for the
sale and delivery of grain or anything
else at future day is valid if the parties
to it really intend to deliver and receive
the commodity, but not if the purchaser
is merely to receive or pay the difference
between the contract and the market
price. In other words legitimate bust
ness transaction will be recognized and
guarded by the courts; a purely specula-
tive one will be treated as a species of
gambling, which it really is.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-07-13

A patriotic party of twenty-three per
sons assembled at noon, July 4, on the
summit Of UncOmpahgre, a mountain
peak, 14,5OS feet above the sea level, to
erect a pole, hoist the American flag and
do honor to the day. While the work
was in progress Colonel Irvine and J. F.
Singleton were violently shocked by a
stroke Of lightning, and soon afterward
the pole was rent into splinters, Mr.. w.
II. Hasbottle having his right arm
burned. After this warning the party
retreated TO the lower level
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-07-13

George I. Seney's contributions to
educational and other institutions have
amounted to an average of $1,000
a day for two years and a half. Mr..
Seney's wealth has been increasing
rapidly from the good judgment with
which he invested his capital few years
ago in cheap Western railroads. which
were being sold under the hammer.
These have become fine properties.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-07-13

A pressed Philadelphia brick from the
new city hall in that city was subjected
to a compression test in a powerful
hydraulic press atthe Watertown arsenal
last week, and stood the test at 500, 900
pounds, remaining between the places
full five minutes. From appearances
the pressure could have been increased
another 100000 pounds without affecting
it.-BOstOn TrapeLyer.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-07-13

On the list Of the weeks export clear
ances from New York to foreign ports
exclusive of specie, q further sligh'
shrinkage is apparent, the aggregate
valuation being s7,Oj9. $50, against
81, 5S5, 500 the preceding week, 80 Az
$50 same week in 1880, and S6,2'5, 100
the corresponding week in 1873. The
grand total since January 1 thus stands
at 1892, G14,OO1 against S199. 13s, 900
same period last year, and $15S. 2j3, 400
in1S1g.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-07-13

The New York Tribune says: "Mr.
Jefferson Davis expressed his sympathy
with the President on the third day af-
ter the attempted assassination. He did
not wait five days, and what he said,
though little, was said with feeling. /"
That brick was evidently intended for
Senator Conkling.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-07-13
3EEs0nxl.

M G I8H;;-Don't fail to dine with me a. row
- GKESs HALL REsTAURXNTTn. e nv ~ S Ssyos.
y are IfsI az Iy5ee and get splendid dinner al
jylS-1t Dho"N.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-07-13

"Forty-eight thousand dollars year
for the privilege of carrying the Ameri-
can flagl And this must be paid whether
the net earnings are eight or four per
centum, or even if the ships are tied to
the docks"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-07-13

DOOKKEEPER.-on that is competent ana
I'D industrious is wanted in a Commission
house in this city. Parties desiring such a NO.
sition can address, confidentiaIly, FACT0R
care Morning News. iv12-tf
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-07-13
NOTICE.

WE have purchased the CLUB STABLE,
w and are prepared to furnish close and
open Carriages, Top and No-Top Buggies.
Personal attention given to boarding horses.
Connected with Telephone Exchange
je6-tf GLEASON & HARMON.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-07-13

WTANTFD, a wet nurse, at once Fnopirs
w 1856 President street, between Jefferso19
and Montgomery iV1SSt
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-07-13
Wautea.

NTANTED, a white boy about ID vaorg Ala
w to make himself generally useful In a
store. Address, for two days, STORE. This
once. jY13-2t
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-07-13

WANTED. a steady man, competent IN
w take charge of stable, and understand
the care of horses; must come we'll recon-
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-07-13
1e2s If BACON & co.

w ASSIIoED agents for Rubber Stamps; So to
oa,'t % SIo d cay guaranteed. Send five three
Sent Stamps for catalogue JAS. T, SMITH
-1ean91aceurer, savannah, Ga. je6-tf
WANTED, Pianos and Organs to time and
" repair. Rates reasonable. Second hand
Instruments I. B. TURNER, 1874 state street
oeGWeen Bun and Whitaker SITS. dec9-tf
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-07-13

E'OR RENT, store No. 210 Broughton street
with dwelling above, containing nine
rooms, recently occupied by ]. b. Remion. An.
ply at No. 1873 Congress street. ivf1-3t
Oa REM: IN Atlanta, for the summer
Il months, furnished house of six rooms
servants house and stable; ten minutes walk
from depot; possession given Immediately.
ADDRESS. with references, H., Whitehall
oio0U' AtiahIa my31-tf
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-07-13

WANTED a situation as traveller, salesman
w or Office clerk. Not afraid of work
GOOD references given. Address CLERK, P.
0. Box 81, city. jy121st
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-07-13
4ot Reut.

W RENT, store and residence, corner Of
st. Gaul and Orange streets, and large vacant
lot adjoining Apply
WIN. B. COURTNEY,
0Io-ot Trustee.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-07-13

A correspondent of the New York
E0enlng Post gives striking account of
the discrimination against American
ships, in the shape of taxation. BE says:
can American corporation in New York
with 50, 600, 900 invested in five steam
ships would have to pay tax of two and
one half per centum, the same as on real
estate, without regard to profit and loss
on the investment. An English corpo-
ration with like amount invested IN five
ships would be taxed only one per cen
tum on the net profits. Assuming the
net earnings of both lines to be eight per
centum per annum, the result would be:
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-07-13

Discrimination in tax against Ameri-
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-07-13

WANTED, lady or gentleman with $1,000. to
take half interest and active part in
peasant business already established in this
city, Communications confidential Address
A. B. c., Savannah, Ga. jyIi.4t
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-07-13

a. p u, savannah. Ga. JYil-4t
WANTED, a first class laundress. Apply at
w los Jones street. iyfl-tf
WANTED, Two Million WHITE OAK
SLAVES, delivered at any shipping port in
Georgia, South Carolina, or Atlantic port in
Florida.
ie22 If
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arou Tnuif.

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n pFepuS-mff0ss of Pre-
toacEste Of IRON. Pes-as-
s,fnts BARK, and Pgs0e.
f1h0teos nas0ceGte0
aDffh the Vegetable
Ar0sss0ffes. N seB-Deo
every purpose sCheS'o
@ To1sac - sseceo90s-N.I
MAHuFAeTuREn 81 ThE DR.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1881-12-28

of an inch, while the rainfall for
the whole season amounted to A So
inches. As the rainfall during
this fall and winter has been four
times that of the fall and winter Of
1875, we might be justified in as
suming that the rainfall after New
Years would bear the same pro-
portion as In that year, which
would give us 1880 inches for the
whole sesson-an abundant and
satisfactory rainfall.
The subject, in truth, is too sari-
Gus for badinage. We find our
selves face to face with the proba-
bility of a dry year, with but the
slender margin of four days to in
crease the percentage of our
chances for a good year. All we
can do is to hope that the fanciful
view of the matter is the true one,
or that the hoodgates of heaven
may be opened and the New Year
ushered in with an abundant
downpour which will set our fall
and winter average right. Those
who are wont to pray should pray
now with special fervor. In truth,
they should pray with the strength
and earnestness of Joshua of old.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1881-12-28

For now fully twenty years the
Republican party has controlled.
the policy of the United States,
with the result that we to-day find
that the American commerce of
old has practically ceased to exist
on the high seas, aud that the
American Navy is by-word
amongst the nations of the earth.
Its present helplessness is only
paralleled by Its former efficiency.
Meanwhile the country has been
robbed under the guise of protec-
ton, and plundered under the
phylacteries of the Internal Rev.
enue Buresu, until every citizen,
IL be Is at ali reflective or intel
lectual, has come TO regard him.
self as s. mere part OF great ra-
tional money raising machine, the
money, when raised, to be paid to
the bloated bondholder, the resi-.
due to be stolen by bureaucrats.
Our pitiable plight, on the high
seas, as u result, is SO great that
every emissary of European pow.
ers resident in this country can
chuckle at it. All the while, under
Republican rule, it is useless to
strive to remedy the CALLING in
fanny; because, if 500, 900, 900 were
appropriated to rehabilitate the
Navy of the United States about
ninety per cent. of the amount
would be stolen bodily, and the
tubs turned out would add to our
disgrace. With regard to the con-
tinuance of this same Republican
rule we feel like exclaiming,
"How long, oh Lord, how long?"