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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-07-22
A SINISTER SCHEME.
strong Suspicious OF Political ARig-
gins' I'm What should be a Great
National SOIemnItY.

A Columbus dispatch to the New
York World says ''Hints of an inten-
tion to put, if possible, the attempt upon
the life of President Garfield to very
base political use are now loudly uttered
at this capital in connection with Gov.
ernor Fosters proposed national jubilee
over the recovery of the victim of Gui-
teau's pistol. Governor Foster aud his
friends have gone very ingeniouslY to
work to get the date of the proposed
jubilee fixed few days before the Octo-
Der election, when it is to be turned into
a grand boom for Foster, so far as Ohio
is concerned. The Soldiers Reunion IN
this city last year was used for an equal
ly base political purpose, but was held
little too early.
"The jubilee is to be fixed so as to
strike the public at the right moment if
Governor Foster and his astute assis-
tants here and in Washington and at
other points succeed in their present in
tentions. | think it only necessary to
make this sinister partisan purpose pub
lie through the columns of the World to
put the committee of Governors named
by Governor Foster on their guard to
frustrate it. To hold the proposed jubi-
lee at any time between September 10
and the October election will be an OBJ
vious and scandalous attempt to turn the
patriotism of the people of Ohio to the
lowest partisan account. The commit
tee consists of the Governors of New
York, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Ken.
lucky and Georgia"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-07-22

A Philadelphia special to the Balti.
more Sun says:
New and important clues as to star
route frauds were partially disclosed
Tuesday afternoon, when Thomas Nc
Dewitt and Legrand Ensign were taken
into custody. These men are said to
have arranged and executed plan of
defrauding the government by raising
the prices of carrying mails on routes in
the far West, in all of which the in
creased price was authorized by ex-
Assistant Postmaster General Brady.
The routes in question were as fol
lows: Route No. Al 143, from st. George
to ST.. Thomas, Utah, which was let
to Benjamin B. Wiley for $1,000 per
annum, and on failure to comply with
its terms was relet to NJ Salisbury for
So, ,459 per annum; route No. 40 III,
from Tucson to Tombstone, Arizona, let
for 5000 per annum to B. B. Wiley and
relet to VIM. NJ Grifiths for $3.50 per
annum; route No. Al, ,142, from Frisco to
Osceola, Utah, let to the same original
contractor for 81 400, and relet to G. II.
Giddings for 1900 per annum; route
No. Al, 141, from Fillmore to Frisna,
Utah, let to the same original contractor
for 81, $50 per annum and relet to g. H
Giddings for $1,000 per annum. The
contracts, with one exception, each
cover period from February Is, 1880,
to June 80, 1882, but route No. 40, III is
from April 1, 1880, TO June 80, 1882.
They are all signed by Brady, and the
body of the contracts is in the
same handwriting as the sigma
lures. Wiley, it is asserted, is a
mere fgure-head, being a working
man, who never performed contract nor
had The ability to make such negotia-
tion. The new contractors are said to be
irresponsible parties. The sureties on
all the contracts were Christian Price,
who is said to be an intimate friend of
George Renkin, and Sergeant Ensign.
Price swore that he owned $35 900 worth
of mineral lands in Clinton county, Pa.
and Ensign made oath that he possessed
$12 900 worth of improved land in this
city. The principal in the matter is be-
lieyed to be McDevitt, against whom
there is said to be strong testimony.
Both prisoners were arraigned before
United States Commissioner Gibbons
and committed in default of 5000 bail
each for further hearing.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-07-22

ANTI FAT-For those people whose
enabOnp0int is matter of solicitude,
whether because it is uncomfortable OF
questionable, the following diet is pro-
posed by DR.. George Johnson in the
Practitioner:
May eat-Lean mutton and beef, veal
and lamb, soups not thickened, beef tea
and broth. poultry, fish and eggs, bread
in moderation, green's. crosses, lettuce,
ets., green peas, cabbage, cauliflower,
onions, fresh fruit without sugar.
May not eat-Fat meat, bacon or ham,
butter, cream, sugar, potatoes, carrots,
parsnips, rice, sago, tapioca. macaroni,
custard, pastry and puddings, sweet
cakes.
May drink-Tea, coffee, cocoa from
nibs, with milk, but no sugar; dry wines
in moderation; brandy, whisky and gin
in moderation without sugar; light bitter
beer, soda and seltzer water.
May not drink-Milk, except sparing.
ly; porter and stout, sweet ales, sweet
wines. As a rule, alcoholic liquors
should be taken sparingly, and never
without food
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-07-22

A CoLoRED GIRL TURNING WHITE
One of the greatest curIosities belonging
10 the human family ever seen in these
parts, perhaps. was on our streets one
evening recently. 1t was in the person
of little negro girl, aged about seven
years, who, about year ago, COM
menced to turn white. Her forehead,
from the hair of her head to the bridge
of her nose, extending around on either
side of her neck. is perfectly white, while
both cheeks are almost a Jet black. Her
arms, feet, legs and hands are covered
with black and white spots, the latter
apparently the most numerous. She has
q very heavy head of hair, which is
almost as straight as that of white
person, but is very coarse and nearly all
white, it having commenced to turn gray
at the same time the skin commenced
turning white. She is perfectly healthy,
so her parents, who were with her, in
formed US. Her mother is very black,
but her father is between a copper color
and black.-Lafayette (ALa.) Sun.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-07-22
THE COTTON EXPOSITION.
Director General Kimball's Western
and Northern TrIp-Suecess As
sured.

WASHINGTON, d. c., July 21.-H. /.
Kimball, OF Atlanta, was in the city to-day
in the interest of the Cotton Exhibition.
He has just come from Cincinnati, Cleve-
land, Buffalo and Rochester. He met the
Boards of Trade of those cities and was very
warmly received. He found that great IN
terest was manifested in the exhibition, and
received assurances that all of them would
be fully represented. He secured hand
some subscriptions to the capital stock.
His business In Washington was with The
Treasury Department in regard to customs
regulations as to foreign goods received for
exhibition. He got everything fixed very
nicely. All such goods will be admitted
free Of duty, unless they are sold in this
country, and will be allowed to be exhibited
as If they were in bonded warehouse. All
obstacles to such treatment OF foreign ex-
hibits were removed. Mr.. Kimball says
that the success OF the exhibition is entirely
assured.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-07-22
FLASHES FROM ATLANTA.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE LEGISLA-
TURE.
The Adjournment Resolution Re-
eOBstdeTed-OVer Eight Hundred
Bills on File In the HOuse-A Long
Session Likely.

ATLANTA, GA, July 21.-In the House,
Sir. DuBignon, of Baldwin, in an earnest
argument asked for a reconsideration of the
early adjournment resolution. he was
supported by Messrs. Northen, Jemison and
Winslow, and opposed by Messrs. Miller
and Hammond. The reconsideration was
granted at the close Of the prolonged de-
bate.
The following bills were put on third
reading:
Creating branch college OF the Univer-
sity at Hamilton, which was opposed by
Messrs. Northen. Hunt, Barrow, Bull,
RoneY, Estes and Spence. and supported by
Messrs. Middlebrook, Cameron and Stan
ford, after an exciting debate was lost.
Yeas Sc, nays &c.
Authorizing sanders7ille to levy tax for
establishing public schools, which was
passed.
Providing c)mpe is2tion for clerks,
sheriffs and ordinarIts, whenever no com
pensation is provided. Passed.
Changing county elections to the first
hC0uScAa1 III OStCDSA3 1000 0HN otChhAoAAJ
thereafter. P4ssed-yeas 112, nays Al.
Amending the act prescribing the juris-
diction of County Courts so as to secure the
uniformity required By the constitution.
Lost.
The bill to provide for sales under f fas.
issued by County Courts was also passed.
TIE rules were suspended and the Senate
bill restricting the rate OF interest was read
the first time.
There are more than eight hundred bills
now OF the calendar of the House, about
i've hundred yet remaining In the hands of
committees.
There is long session ahead.
SENATE PROCEEDINGS.
In the Senate Mr.. King introduced a new
bill to Il the weight OF rough rice.
The bill creating public schools in Butler,
was passed.
In executive session, the following Coun
ty Judges were conf med: Messrs. Mercer
Haines, OF Lsurens; 7. G. Holt, of Bibb; j.
II. Turner, of Monroe, and the City Court
Judge, Jasper Dorsey, OF Gainesville; also
City Court Solicitors w. II. Thomas, of
Gainesville, and Sylvanus Morris, of
Atheus.
Speaker Bacon did not go to the Athens
commencement as reported, but remained
here and attended to the rush of new bills.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-07-22
France andthe PorIe.

PARIS, July eliza France, replying to
an article OF the Rsp1sbtique FrGncaiSe iu re-
gard to the action Of the Porte in Tripoli
and charging the Sultan with keepiog
agents on the frontier and in the interior of
Tunis for the purpose of stirring up Mus
sulman fanaticism, Gays: 1T is unworthy of
a great cOu3trY to indulge In vigorous Ian
gUage which 1t cannot follow up. The sole
result of such articles is to add TO the diff
culiias of the already acute situationI There
is 10 be no blnster and no crusade"
A dispatch from COnstantinople declares
thai the relations between France and Tur-
key are considered excellent. The Porte
has satisfactorily explained the di-patch of
troops to Tripoli, and denied, that it nour
ishes hostile sentiment towards France,
that it has had absolutely nothing to do
with the agitation in Algeria and Tunis, and
that ii viii prevent intrigues or endeavOrs
to foment disturbances in the neighboring
countries.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-07-22

FISHERMAN SEIZED BY AN OcToPUs. -
An octopus, or 'fdevil-fsh," was cap
tured on Tuesday by some Italian fish
ermen while fishing near the Farailones,
and placed on exhibition in Centre Mar
ket, where it was viewed by hundreds
of persons yesterday. One of the fisher
men came near losing his life in attempt
ing to land the monster, which had
fouled in his lines, and on coming to
the surface fastened three of its long
tentacles around the mans neck,
and would have drawn him
overheard had not one of his
companions severed the arms from the
body. The monster is a cephalopod
mOllusk, having a round purse-like body
about a foot and a half long. 1t has
eight arms, or tentacles, measuring
twelve feet from the tip of one tentacle
to the tip of another. It has no fins,
and swims backward or forward by the
aid of its arms, something after the man.
ner of the jelly fsh.-San Francisco
Chronicle
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-07-22
The Prejudice of Race.

1t has long been pressed urOn the at
tention of the American people that race
prejudice is not only wicked, un-Chris
tian and inhuman, but unnatural as well.
Sermon after sermon has been preached
upon this text, aud editorial after edito-
rial has been written. But, singular as
it may seem, the people are still uncon
vinced.
In theory, they assent. In theory,
the white man cOnfesses the black man
his brother. He owns the Mongolian
his brother-in-law, or cousin only one
degree removed. And on his part the
black man reciprocates the fraternal
compliment, while the Mongolian's high
est ambition is to be counted ''allee
samee Mclean man." But in practice
the prejudice exists to an extent which
cannot be accounted for, except upon
the admission that it is, in some degree
at least, natural, whatever may be said
as to its wickedness, its inhumanity or
its un-C Christianity.
In practice the black man stigmatizes
his bleached brother as white trash;"
and the bleached brother retorts by
spelling his name with two ''g's" In
the white Republican community of
South Haven, in this State, brass band,
merely because of its color, is set upon,
beaten AID driven out Of town
In another white Republican com
muniiy at Springfield, Illinois, cult-
vated colOred gentlemen, attepdants upon
university pursuing the peaceful arts of
minstrelsy, and singing jubilee songs for
siXpence-more or less-are denied tue
shelter of the hotels. And even in our
own city an unfortunate colored man
crippled in his country's service is
sneered at by the leading Republican
newspaper in the city as "a one-legged
daIkey." Is it possible to account for
so deep. so bitter prejudice of race on
any other hypothesis than that of its
naturalness2
A fresher and stronger illustration
comes from New York. Among the
savage Zulus who have been recently on
exhibition in that city is Uncarlo, a
chief in his native country. Unacquaint
ed, apparently, with any language but
his own, he has borne with proud stoi.
cism the superciliousness of his audiences
and their covert iibes and sneers. The
consciousness of his chieftainship and
superiority have sustained him amidst
it all. But when a bystander, few
days ago, heartlessly spoke of him as
"only Thompson street niger" his
calm demeanOr forsook him, and he
smote his vilifier to the earth. lmper-
fectly as he apprehended the words. be
knew that he was being accused of be
longing to race he regarded lower than
his own, and the natural pride of race
surged up in his heart until it leaped
over the bounds of moderation with the
fell result mentioned. If the prejudice of
race is thus found in the bosom of an
untutored Zulu, who shall say that it is
unnatural when exhibited by the editor
of Republican newspaper
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-07-22
GALA DAY AT CULPEPPER.
UnveilIng the Monument 10 the
Confederate Dead.

CULPEPPER, VA, July 21.-The unveiling
of the monument to-day to the Confeder-
ate dead drew an immense crowd ofpeople,
variously estimated at from 5000 TO 5000
persons. The procession formed at IL O'Clock
in front of the armory, headed by the Cul-
pepper Minute Men, followed by the visiting
military companies from Alexandra, War
renton and Charlottesville, veterans Of the
late war, and Masonic and Good Templsr
Lodges. The procession was a mile long,
and extended from the town to the Citi-
zens' Cemetery, where the ceremonies took
place under the auspices of the Masonic
fraternity. Addresses were made By Gen.
Fitz Lee, ex Governor Kemper, Hon. John
Goode and General Walker. The speakers
were introduced by General James Field.
After the ceremonies were over the process
sion returned TO the town, where superb
dinner awaited the visi ors, which was hand
somely served by the ladies. Everything
passed off pleasantly, and the occasion was
the grandest ever known.in the history OF
Culpepper. All the public buildings and
private residences were handsomely deco
rated
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-07-22
HIS BEST DAY YET.
CONTINUED IMPROVEMENT OF
THE PRESIDENT.
Particles of ClOthIng Working From
the WOund-The Bulletins More
and MOre Encouraging.

WASHINGTON, July 21.-The President
He is doing splendidly tonight. His splen-
did condition continues. He is slowly
gaining strength, and, although very weak,
shows all the signs Of q man recovering,
The doctors cannot say when he viii be
sufficiently recovered to be removed. The
sea voyage heretofore spoken OF win be
the first thing after he has recovered suff
Client strength.
To day the wound discharged very freely.
From It came certain fragments, which,
when placed under a microscope, were re-
vealed to be particles of the shirt and Of
the wooden pants. which were forced in by
the bullet. This shows that the wound is
being cleaned through the whole passage Of
the bullet. It is most satisfactory sign.
Not even the most cautious of the attend
ing physicians now hesitate to say that the
patient will live.
The following bulletin was sent this morn
ing to each of the Cabinet officers by the
Presidents private secretary:
EXECUTIVE MANSION, 8 A. M.-The i'm
provement in the Presidents condition cOn-
tinues to be steady and uninterrupted. His
pulse this morning. is SS, with normal tenn
perature and respiration. lie is bright and
cheerful, has an excellent appetite and ex-
presses desire for more substantial nour-
ishment. There is not a better indication
Of progress than the disposition, which he
is now manifesting, to think and talk OF out
side matters. The surgeons express them
selves as entirely satisfied with the progress
of the case.
REPORT TO THE CONSULTING SURGEONS.
The following telegram was sent BY the
attending surgeons TO the consulting sur
geons tonight at p. M:
''Since our telegram of yesterday the
President has continued to do well. He
passed a comfortable night. This morning
a particle of clothing about one quarter of
an inch square came away spontaneously
with the pus from the deeper part of the
wound. 1t proved on examination to con-
sist chiefly OF cotton fbres, with few
wooden fbTes adhering. The medication
has co ltinued without change. At $3.50 a.
m. his pulse was So, temperature 81 4, respi-
ration 18; at p. m. pulse 81, temperature
9S4, respiration 19; at z p. m. pulse 90,
temperature SO 9, respiration 49,"
THE BULLETINS.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, $50 A. NJ. [Officlal
Bulletin. The President has had good
night, and is doing excellent this morning.
Pulse IS, temperature 9S 4, respiration 49,
7P.M. [Oficial Bulletin. The President
has had another good day. At l p. m.
his pulse was 90, temperature 98 4, respira-
tion 49, At a p. M, pulse SO, temperature
80 9, respiration 10.
ANOTHER GOOD DAY.
11:30 P. M--The slight change which has
taken place IN the Presidents condition
since the last official bulletin has been in
the direction of a further Improvement.
He has passed a comfortable day. He has
taken a little solid food again this afternoon
in the shape of boiled chicken, and has
gained noticeably In strength. The after
noon fever has entirely subsided, and at this
hnnr the President is quietly eleeDino.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-07-22
SARATOGA RACES.
Parole Scratched for the Cup-Other
Events.

SARATOGA, July 21.-This was "cup" day
and the attendance in brilliancY and num-
bers exceeded that of any day since the
racing season began. The weather was de-
lightful and the track in tip top order.
Parole, who won the trophy two years in
succession. 1877 and 1873, was scratched for
the cup race, being pronounced not in a
shape TO compete with such long distance
flyers as Monitor, Irish King and George
Mccullough.
The first race, three quarters of mile,
was won by One Dime, with Maggie Aver
second and Victim third. Time 1:l5Z
The second race for the Saratoga cup Of
81 ,000 two and quarter miles. Check
mate was first. Monitor second and Irish
King third. Time 4:03I.
The third race. selling race, one and a
half miles, Warf1eld won quite handily by
two lengths. Cinderella and Governor
Hampton made pretty finish, the former
securing second place by head. Governor
Hampton third, Franklin fourth and
Rochester 5;h. Time 2;40%.
In the fourth race, free handicap hurdle
race, one aud quarter miles over five hur-
dies, Post Guard WOO, after a hard finish,
by two lengths. Zeta second, Bertha third,
Disturbance fourth and Tenor last. Time
2.20%.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-07-22
Site of the Yorktown Monument
Richmond Dispatch.


We are gratified TO announce that bv
authority the long vexed question of the
site of the Yorktown monument has
been definitely settled. On the 9th of
July the United States Government pur-
chased from w. w. Old and H. G. Ca
bell, special commissioners, what is re-
garded as the most desirable place on
which to erect it. 1t lies in the midst of
the property owned by the estate of
Robert Anderson. The situation is on a
commanding hill rising majesticaly from
the water and affording an uninterrupted
view up and down the river as far as the
vision can extend, on the west toward
West Point and easterly to Chesapeake
bay. 1t is the lot known as "Secretary
Nelson's lot" and lies near the eastern
extremity of the town, on the north side
of Main street, nearly in front of Gov.
Nelson's mansion, and being only one
square distant from it. Its area en-.
braces from four to six acres, extendiup
through to the river, and upon il are
distinctly visible remains of the old
British Notifications. 1t was against
this point that the chief attack Of the
American forces was directed in the
memorable struggle which calls forth
this commemoration The three paral-
lels of approach'of the combined armies
are in full view of this spot. It is the
nearest desirable position in Yorktown
TO the famous Temple farm, where the
articles OF capitulation were entered
into, and also to the open field upon
which the British arms were laid down.
The work of building the government
wharves and general preparation for the
approaching celebration has been active.
ly entered upon.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-07-22

DEATH FROM TIGHT LAcING. The
evils of tight lacing were shcwn at an
inquest which was held last week at Kill
burn, upon the body of Mrs. Amelia
Jury. DIR. Hill stated that upon making
a post-mortem examination he found
that the stomach was contracted in the
middle by a firm band, narrowing it to
one-eighth of the usual size, so that there
were virtually two stomachs; and the
contraction was on level With deep
indention ON the liver, corresponding to
where the stays where tightly bound
round. The liver itself was Aattened
out, and was driven down very deep into
the pelvis also. and there was no doubt
but what this was also produced by tight
iaciDg. The Coroner said that he some
time ago held an inquest where it was
shown that the liver had been seriously
injured through tight lacing, and per-
haps these cases would act as a caution
against the practices now adopted. -
Glasg0so Nesas.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-07-22

2 CREMATION IN DENMARK. The doc
trine of cremation, while it languishes
in the New World, is making rapid
strides in the Old. To the crematories
in Milan and Gotha will soon be added
one in Copenhagen, where the move
ment has met with exceptional favor.
At meeting of the Danish Cremation
Society, held in Copenhagen on May 81,
it was shown that it counted 1 400 mem
bers, among whom were eighty-three
physicians. The original opposition of
the clergy had to a great extent ceased,
and a number of clergymen had joined
the society that embraced members of
all classes of society. One Of the fore
most Danish thinkers, Bishop Monrad,
who during the war with Prussia led
the affairs of the nation as Prime Min
lister, recently declared himself publicly
in favor of law compelling the substi-
tuition of cremation for burial. The
society is financially fourishing, and
ample money is on hand for the erection
OF crematory as soon as the necessary
government concession can be obtained.
NeO York Tribune.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-07-22

COLLEGE EXPENSES "A correspondent
of the New York Herald writing from
Yale College says: THAT the fathers
of the youths who are about entering
college may form some idea of how
much this paternsl indulgence will cost
il may be stated that the average ex
penses for the four gears for each man
of the graduating class has been
So. .S25. For freshman year the average
was $933, and for sophomore year,
$3.50; for junior year, $952, and for Sc
nior year, $9S1. OF course an individual
can go through college on less sumo, but
these form the average. ThirtY-three of
the class have helped to support them.
selves to greater or less extent during
their course by tutoring. working, man
ual labor, teaching. etc. AS regards the
physical condition Of the students it may
be said that sixty weight have had good
health, fifteen capital. seven fair, three
excellent. two perfect and one robust.