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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-02-10

General Grants more immediate and
pressing necessities having now been
happily provided for by the presentation
to him of 800, 900 outright, which has
just been raised for him by his Phila-
delphia friends, the further GIFT of $780,
600, which Mr. Jones, of the New York
Times, has also at last succeeded in get
ting subscribed for the General, will be
put at interest. On SIS 900 out of that,
and the $4,000 or So, 600 he was already
getting from other property, with few
Philadelphia and Washington houses
thrown in, and the Isthmus canal salary
of $4,000, he Hartford Times thinks
he can manage, by strict economy and
close attention to business, to make a
fair living
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-02-10

THE EARTH's PoPULATIoN.-Beh
and Wagner, in the last edition of their
book on the population of the earth, esti-
mate the entire population of the in
habited globe at 1 ,456, 900, 900 persons.
Europe, without counting Iceland and
Nova Zembla, is believed to have 315,-
929, 600 inhabitants on an area of 176,-
$40 8 German square miles, or at the rate
Of /, 791 persons to the German square
mile; Asia is put down as having 933,
707, 600 inhabitants on $50, 478 square
miles-that is ], OBI persons to the square
mile; Africa, as having 2O5, 679, 900 in
habitants on SAB, 1877 square miles, or 387
persons to the square mile; America, as
having 90, 495, 500, on 697, 1885 square
miles, or 1877 to the square mile; Austria
liza. as having 4,031, 900, on 1862, 600
square miles-that is, "a persons to the
square mile; the Arctic regions are as
sumed to have 49, 200 inhabitants, on
80, 091 square miles, or about one person
to every square mile The sum total,
as observed, is Asa, 923, 500 persons, on
2,470, 903. 4 square miles, or at the rate of
$50 persons to the German square mile.
The German empire comprises 9,815.6
square miles, with population, in 1878,
of A, PIC, 948 persons.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-02-10
The National Debt Showing.

Since March 4, 1877, the public debt
has been reduced 1896, 900, 600. The
debt statement for February / shows a
reduction of 1892, 168, making $50
172, 727 for the seven months of the
current fiscal year The reduction for
the corresponding months of the pre-
vious fiscal year was set, 800 600. During
the past month there has been no change
in the principal of the debt bearing in
terest, except a small decrease in the
refunding certificates. The interest
due has been diminished Sc, 400, 600;
the debt on which interest has ceased,
1900. 900, and the interest there
on 800. 900. There are still outstanding
of called ive-twenty bonds 1919, $50, of
ten forty bonds 81 POI 900, of consuls of
1S65-'GS g, 719, 800, and of skies of 1880
=, IA, 600. Many of the outstanding
called bonds are still in the Treasury on
deposit, though not drawing interest, as
security for bank circulation. The
reduction in the debt would have been
nearly $4,000, 600 for the month had
not the expenditures been larger by
81, SOC, 600 than in January of last year,
fact due in part to the increased pay
ments for pensions.
The Treasurer holds $50, 235, 1O2 in
silver dollars, against SIS. 100, SIS at the
beginning of January. The imports in
January, 1881, were smaller than in
January, 1880, so that the customs re-
ceipts were only $14 575, 900. about
81, AZ. 900 less than during the cores
ponding month last year. The internal
revenue is well maintained, and in Jan
uary amounted to so, 900. Both
branches of the revenue are Welding
largely, and there should be no difficulty
in efTecting a reduction in the debt of
more than SO, 900. 900 for the year.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-02-10

A story comes from Washington that
Senator Davis will settle the question Of
the control of the Senate if he gets a
chance by preserving a strict neutrality
and observing close impartiality; that
he will not consider party lines in voting
upon the committees. He will, for in
stance, vote to put Senator Edmunds at
the head of the Judiciary Committee
and to keep Senator Bayard in his Chair
manship of the Committee on Finance.
In fact Senator Davis proposes to at
tempt the dangerous experiment Of
training with the hounds and running
with the hare. The proposition, re-
marks the Baltimore Gazette, looks to be
a very pretty one, with more than a
shade of plausibility in it, but when
Senator Davis gets fairly to work to
make up the Senate committees to suit
himself he may discover that what may
appear an impartial distribution to him
will not be received by either party in
that Christian spirit of resignation which
ought to characterize party Senator's in
Congress, and he may discover the in
convenience of attempting to SIT on two
stools at once. We are bound to regard
the rumor as unfounded until it has
been confirmed by the Illinois Senator
himself.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-02-10

TEXTILE ART SCHOOLS The first in
ternational exposition in London opened
the eyes of the industrial world to the
importance of special sources of educa-
ton in promoting the skill of artisans.
The Art Schools of Kensington were
then conceived. They have been fol-
lowed up by many such schools InFrance,
Germany, Austria and Belgium. There
are schools of this sort in Massachusetts,
and now Philadelphia discovers the need
to buckle herself TO the good work. The
textile manufacturers in that city say
that such schools are trade necessity
Wooden and cotton mills are springing
up at all points in the South and West,
and the competition begins to be so
severe that nothing but higher skill in
the workman will enable Philadelphia to
maintain its present status at the head in
these manufactures. The manufacturers
have therefore determined to establish a
school of practice in the textile arts. in
which instruction will be given in de-
signing, spinning, weaving, dyeing and
finishing. The board of managers of
the Textile Association contemplates a
chartered institution, with capital of
800, 600. A part of this money has
already been subscribed.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-02-10
New Books.

Az ANEC0OTAL HISTORY OF THE BRITISH PARLI4-
EEST, etc. By George Henry Jennings New
York. d. Appleton & Co. Philadelphia: ].
3. LippiBcott & Co. sd pages
This a very valuable compilation. Il
is wonderfully compendious In the
very readable form of detached anec-
dotes it gives a vast amount of useful as
well as interesting information about the
British Parliament. its rise and progress,
md its leading men in all periods. The
pendix embraces lists of the various
-rliaments, Speakers Of the House of
Commons, Prime Ministers, Lord Chan
cellors and other high officials, and the
coDious index to the volume makes its
contents readily available.
The Heart and Its Function is the
last issued health primer of Appleton &
Co. and treats of a subject very near to
everybody, and about which. physically.
many people are much concerned. The
structure and functions of the heart, and
its relations to the general system, are
InteIIigently and iustructively discussed
for the edifcation of the unprofesslonal
reader.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-02-10

Rev. Jabez Lamar Monroe Curry, d.
D., LII. D., the newly elected agent of
the Peabody Educational Fund, was
born in Lincoln county, Georgia. June 5,
1925. and is consequently in the fifty
sixth year Of mis- age. He graduated at
the University Of Georgia in 1913, and
at Dane Law School Harvard College,
1915. He served in 1916 as a Texan
ranger in the Mexican war In 1847,
1853 and 1855 he was a member of the
Legislature of Alabama; in 1856 Demo
cratic Presidential elector; from 1857 to
1861 member of the Federal Congress;
in 1851 elected to the Confederate States
Congress; in 1864 entered the Confed-
crate army, and at the close of the war
was in command of a regiment of cav
airy. In1S6j he was elected President
of Howard College, Alabama; in 1866
he was ordained to the Baptist min
istry; in 1868 he was elected Professor
of the English Language and Literature
in Richmond (VirginIsl College, a
leading Baptist educational institu-
ton, to the Presidency of which
he was shortly afterwards elevated, and
which he still holds. Dr. Curry also
has charge of Baptist church in Rich
mond, and has declined several calls to
wealthy churches at other points. DR..
Curry brings to the discharge of the
duties of his new position an acquaint-
snce with the men and places and insti-
tutions of his field Of labor (the Southern
States, which, added to his great ability,
must admirably qualify him for the
position. The Richmond Dispatch men
tions that DIR. Sears, several years ago,
in anticipation of his own death, named
Dr. Curry to the Hon. Robert c. Win
throp, chairman, and others of the trus-
tees, and, with their approval, held fire.
quent consultations with him about his
plans and purposes, and thus prepared
him to take up the work easily and carry
it forward according to the same general
ideas.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-02-10
Indea Moods, neeisinn.

From our dispatches this morning it
will be seen that Judge Woods has at
last made public his decision in the case
Of TiIley VS. the Savannah, Florida and
Western Railway, and that be has re-
fused the injunction asked for restrain
ing the Railroad Commission Of Georgia
from enforcing its rates upon that road
An appeal to the Supreme Court of the
United States lies from this decision, but
the matter may be regarded as virtually
settled, and the constitutionality of the
Railway Commission Law as finally sus-
tanned.
While this is the case. however, the
principle Of justice underlying the law
remains unimpaired. We have always
maintained that it is neither just, right
nor equitable that the Legislature should
place three disinterested citizens in alb
sOlute and despotic control over the
management OF vast and important
interests, in which millions Of dollars
Of private capital are invested-and in
vested, too. upon inducements held out
to the investors by the State. That rail
roads, as well as all other corporations
chartered by the State for the benefit Of
the public, should be restrained so that
they may not become oppressors Of the
public is a question beyond controversy.
But that certain corporations should be
singled out as objects Of restraint by the
State. or that any corporation should
have the management of its affairs virtu-
ally taken entirely out Of its own hands
by the Subsequently, after the State
feels confident that it can command the
benefits of such corporation seems to
US inconsistent with equity if not with
justice.
This principle still makes the Railway
Commission law of Georgia vital ques-
ton before the Legislature. and de-
mands careful consideration. Making
the Railway Commission a board of
arbitrators to decide all questions in dis
pute between the railroads and the
people. with an appeal to the courts in
case either party feels aggrieved, would
be eminently equitable and satisfactory
to all concerned-the people on one
side, and the bondholders and stock
holders of the roads on the other.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-02-10

Morton's memory is the cause of con.
siderable disturbance and excitement in
Indiana. 1t seems that in laying the
corner stone of the new capitol num-
of documents and papers concerning the
history of Indiana were deposited there
in. Records were thus deposited con-
corning every Governor of the State ex-
cept Morton. Governor Porter, in his
inaugural address, called attention to
this neglect shown to ''the great war
Governor" and charged it to the hatred
that the Democrats felt towards him.
He claimed that Morton was one of the
greatest men ever produced by ''the
Hoosier State" and should not be treat
ed in this manner. He therefore sug-
gested that the side of the building be
pulled down, the corner stone taken out
and photographs. messages and other
documents of Morton's regime placed
therein. In other words, he wants the
people to go to the expense of several
thousand dollars to revive the memory
of man who wrought the people of In
diana more injury than any son she gave
birth to.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-02-10
DIphtheria and Scarlet Feyef.

The following extract from a circular
issued By DR.. James Crane, of the Brook
Ign Health Department, has important
suggestions which are equally spplica-
bic to city and country, wherever these
contagious diseases exist:
''Diphtheria and scarlet fever are high
~ contagious diseases, attacking persons
of all ages. They may be contracted
from persons that are already affected,
from the clothes they have worn aud
from everything which has been in the
room with them. Even the walls Of the
room may infect persons coming into
it after the patient has recovered, unless
the poison is destroyed. In order to pre-
vent their spread in a family or house
where they exist and to promote
the recovery of the persons attacked the
following Simple measures should be
conscientiously and rigidly carried out,
thereby preventing much suffering and
saving human life. AN upper, sunny
room, provided if possible with an open
fireplace and with no other children on
the same floor, should he arranged for
the patient by removing everything from
it which can possibly be spared, such as
books, clothing and window curtains,
remembering that when once the patient
has entered the room nothing can
with safety be removed until
disinfected or fumigated. One or two
adults should take the entire charge
of the patient, under no circumstances
coming in contract with other persons,
more especially children. Open win
dnUrz orA firaTNlaaae Zuifh TITf IN
them day and night, avoiding draughts
and chilly air, protect the sick and those
who nurse them. Nothing should be
removed from the room when the patient
has once entered it until it has been
thoroughly disinfected or fumigated.
Procure from drug store one pound
of sulphste of zinc; the price should not
exceed thirty cents. Put into an ordi-
nary water pail eight tablespoOnfuls of
sulphate of zinc and four of common
salt, and to this add one gallon of boil
ing water. This disinfecting solution is
to be kept in the room, and into it should
be placed and kept for one hour every
article of soiled clothing, bedding, hand
kerchiefs, etc. When they are removed
from this they should be put into boiling
water before being washed. The dishes
and spoons used by the patient should
be put into boiling water before they are
permitted to leave the room. Remem-
Der that every article which is in the
room can convey the disease, and that
nothing should go from it until the
poison which it might carry is destroyed.
''See that the whole house from cellar
to attic is clean. Keep the cellar dry,
well ventilated and we'll Whitewashed
never allow, even for a day, garbage OF
other filth to be kept in it. Open the
windows of sleeping rooms every day for
as long a time as possible, fresh air being
| an excellent disinfectant."
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-02-10

PENSION STATISTICS Davis,
of West Virginia, in his remarks on the
pension appropriation bill Thursday. fur
nishes some facts and figures which are
perfectly startling. From the estimates
of the Commissioner of Pensions he
showed that to pay the pension cases now
pending will require almost 5000, 600,
600, and for years to come all the way
from $50, 1000, 600 to double that amount
annually. He well said that at the rate
the pension list is increasing it may take
mere than the national debt. Claims tor
pensions are now coming in at the rate
of three or four hundred day, and for
the fiscal year of 1880 141 400 applica-
tons were filed.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-02-10

In the North american Rerielo is an
article which contains marvellous ac-
counts Of the ruins to be found in Cen
trail America, sustaining the narrative Of
old Stevens, who, twenty years ago, had
the best reputation for imagination of
any traveller since Marco Polo's day. NJ.
Charnay now declares that he saw there
structures more wonderful and far sur
passing the Pyramids of Egypt He
says that everything indicates dense
population in the remote past, and that
we can now easily believe the assertion
of Cortez, that three days after his ar
rival in this region he had opposed to
him an army of more than so. 900 men.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-02-10

The New Workers are in a flurr

The New Workers are in furry over
an impending water famine, and the
water officers are having rough time of
it in explaining to the wrathful public
the why and wherefore of the deficient
supply. The officers say the scarcity is
because of waste of the water, or be-
cause the frost has diminished the facili-
ties for the outlet of water through the
aqueducts. The sufferers answer that
these are not sufficient excuses, in view
of the vast cost of the water distribution
system in New York and its boosted per-
lection Meantime, the water is getting
lower every day, and it is stated that
there Is scarcely family in the city
which does not absolutely suffer for the
want of its usual supply.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-02-10

The Bethlehem Times notes, as Curl
Gus coincidence, that since the oleomar-
garine business has come to the front the
soapstone quarries in the vicinity of
Easton have been run night and day. Be-
fore the demand for oleomargarine there
was very little demand for soapstone.
But it is row ground up into smooth,
greasy and almost impalpable powder,
very useful for purposes Of adulteration.
1t is cheap, and gives weight and sub
stance to candies, sugar, -four, butter and
other substances which are sold by the
pound.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-02-10
The Eatonton MESSENGER saws a. tb

The Eatonton Messenger says as the
daily papers Of Georgia are well up in
railroad matters, it desires to propose
them the following conundrum; "Do
you believe that the purchasers of the
Macon and Brunswick Railroad intend
to build the extension to Atlanta?7 1t
asks this question because "a few de-
luded people in Jasper might perhaps
like little light on the subject" Well.
If the Railway Commission is to be
permitted to exercise arbitrary control
over the iron roads of Georgia, it is our
opinion that the purchasers of the
~ and B. will not make the extension,
if they can possibly get out of it. Capt.
talists are not usually in the habit of
laying out millions of dollars unless they
can have something to say about the
management of their money and in
terests after making their investments.
But, if railways are such grinding
monopoies and such terrible evils as the
friends of the Commission assert, why
do the people Of Jasper or any other
county want any more of them?
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-02-10

1t is said that under Mr.. Garfield, the
present reputation of the White House
upon the "wine question" is not likely
to be maintained. Heis not an abstainer,
and does not propose to adopt the Hayes
plan of disembowelling oranges and I'LL
ing them with frozen rum punch, merely
to achieve popularity with the temper
ance people Even those who disap-
prove the use of wine should commend
Dir. Garfeld's alleged refusal to adopt
the hypocrisy now in use at the White
House
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-02-10
PRoF. E. L. FAuPE1..
YoRKv1LLE, S. G., june 4th. Is7s

aA4A4h-s ~ June 4En. 1879
The piano, Southern Gem, No 10. was re-
ceived yesterday, and in the afternoon I had IL
unpacked and set up think the instrument
well named. 1t IS gem" with which am de-
hgnte1. Ia appearance and more particularly
in construction and workmanship. it exceajs
my expectations in every particular, while the
tone, considering that it is perfectly new ia
pure and powerful A Baltimore lady stoppirses
knabe, Stieff, Chickering, Steinway and Decker
pronounceS It equal to any on which she has
ever performed, nor did she change her onfT.
ION after told her the price. l think / shall
be well pleased with it, and hope IL NAV r.
the means Of your selling others in this section
MRS. NARY J. INeoLD.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-02-10

The favorable report of the Senate
Committee upon the Chinese treaties in
sures their ratification, which viii make
the matter of action under them upon
the "Chinese question" burning ques-
ton" in the next Congress. They inn
pose no restrictions upon Chinese immi-
grafton, but merely accord permission to
this country to impose restrictions. The
Pacific coast wiil be likely to insist upon
a more stringent measure than the Re
publican Congressman will support.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-02-10

A bill has been introduced in the Mis-
souri, Senate to meet the case of ''emo.
tional insanity" man-slayers. 1t pro-
vides that when the plea of insanity is
made to the charge of homicide, it should
be put in writing before the jury is
sworn, and where the prisoner is &C
quilted on this plea, the jury shall so
state in their verdict, and the court shall
make an order requiring the acquitted
prisoner to be confined for life in suit
able place, to be provided.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-02-10

A STATUE OF WAsHINGToN.-The
special committee of the New York
Chamber of Commerce having in charge
the.project of statue of George Wash
ington, on the steps of the Treasury
building, have recommended that the
work be given to ]. @. A. Ward, the
sculptor. The statue is to be in bronze,
and in all respects complete embodi-
ment of the exalted character of Wash
innfnr, .
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-02-10

a lady while in a passenger railway
car in Philadelphia one day last week
had her attention attracted to very
handsome diamond ring on the finger of
q gentlemanly looking passenger beside
her. She left the car and went to store,
where she made several purchases, but
on putting her hand in her pocket for
her purse, found il had disappeared, and
in its place found the diamond ring that
had attracted her attention. Taking it
to a well known jeweller, he pronounced
it worth $500 1t is supposed the setting
of the ring caught in her pocket and it
was stripped from the finger of the
thief. The pocketbook contained about
$40, and the lady is the richer by $3.50.