Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-03-15

snag and was swamped. Hawkins succeeding
in gaining the shore and Mr.. Hughes perish
ing. Eners were immediately made to re-
cover the body Of the unfortunate victim. bnt
were unsuccessful, and were finally aban-
dOned. Last Sunday evening a partv of oren
tiemen were at the wharf in EufauIa and saw
a suspicious looking object hanging to a bush
near the wharf. An Investigation develo,eJ
that II was human body and they at once set
10 work 10 recover il. This they did and n
proved 70 be the remains of Mr.. Hughes. He
y as ittentihed by Masonic demit which he
had IN MS pocket. On his fingers were two
very hne rings and a small amount of money
was found IN his pocket. His body was but
little decOmpOsed. but the flesh slipped little
as the rings were removed. His eyes were
entirely gone. The body was taken in charge
by the Masonic fraternity, who telegraphed
ms friends al Montreal.
The grand jury OF Monroe county. In their
recent general presentment, uses the follow
ing strong language and unansWerable argu-
ments IN reference tOshe school system as pre-
Vaiilng in Georgia, and the facts stated are
worthy the serious attention of our State and
national legislators: stWe are satisfied with
the results of examining the books and
vouchers OF Il. G.. scott, County School Com
missioner. His zeal and efficiency are so well
known from his past record that we deem it
supertinOUs 10 commend him to the people.
His cash book shows a balance OF nearly $500
on hand, which, with possible 500 or $50 Of
poll tax that he may yet get from the Tax
Collector, Will give him $500 or more to be
carried over until the end of another school
year. IL appears that he uses every
diligence TO prevent the preparation of
frauds on the school fund, and does all in
his power TO see that the best possible use is
made OF the very inadequate means at his dis
pOsai. Our people are too poor TO stand the
taxation necessary to raise a school fund as
would meet the just requirements of thorough
education, and while the investment Of the
Natisasi " itll a1y. IsasSe power is
not regarded desirable, vet we see no other
solution Of the problem of education save a
Federal appropriation Of such magnitude as
VIII give TO all the states in proportion to
their illiteracy an adequate educational fund.
The Federal Treasury Is weighted down with
upwards of Sl00.000,000 of idle money, the
national debt Is being rapidly paid of ont
OF the surplus revenue OF the government, to
say nothing of the untold millions that are
yearly stolen and squandeIed in political
crOOkedness and official extravaganza. en-
cOuraged by this plethOric condition of the
public purse. The Southern states have rights
in the matter of education superior to any
other people in history. At one stroke Of the
pen our people were stripped Of the accumu-
lated wealth Of century, more than double
in amount the present national debt of the
United states. and what was before our prop
erty. was injected into our body polite, mass
OfignOrant and unqualified citizens, to exercise
all the rights of the intelligent freemen with
none OF the prerequisites. The obligation there
fore upon that power which inflicted this evil
upon the people OF the south Is equally as
great. il not greater, to remove the cause of
Ignorance than it was to give these DeODle the
franchise II citizenship. 1t is not a favor we
have to ask Of the Federal Governmental is
right they should grant without even the
asking-a maiterOf simple justice to a wrong
ed section The present public school system
Is not Il success. because it Is far short OF the
absolute necessities Of the case, and while
three months schooling is better than none, it
is but poor apology for education. and we
must leave no means untrisd to remedy it,"