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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-12-21
In,cr.Stnte Commerce Bills.


The New York Commercial Bulletin
does not think that any ones of the dozen
bills already introduced in Congress this
session. for the supervision Of Interstate
railroads and for the regulation of their
TRANSFORMATION charges, has much chance
Of becoming n law. The number of bills
indicates a variety OF views respecting
the matter at issue, and creates a doubt
of the possibility OF readily harmonizing
these views. Even if one of the bills
should get through the House it would not
meet with much encouragement in the
Senate. That body has always been eN-
tremeIy conservative with respect to
matters OF legislation which are
a little outside Of the beaten
paths. There are many rich men
in the senate and many who are inter-
estcd i'm railroad property. The outlook
in the Senate, therefore, for legislation
that Is at all inimical to the interests Of
the great railroad corporations Is not
promising. The Commercial Bulletin
leans to the opinion that the Federal
courts. and not Congress, Is the place for
the people to obtain redress Of their
Grievances against railroads. Whatever
the government does in the way Of super
vising railroads and regulating their
freight charges must be done through a
bureau or commission. 1t is possible,
Discourse. To get men thoroughly compe-
tent and honest to manage bureau or to
act as commissioners, but il is not GER
tain that such men Will always be Sc
lcctcd
Experience teaches that bad men are
as likely to be selected as good men. IN
less men in whom the country had conti-
dence were chosen 10 administer the law
il would fail OF its purpose. The courts
are. or are supposed TO be, beyond the in
flucnce Of the railroads. Judges certainly
do not depend upon railroads for their
places. and are in a position to admins
ter the law imparlially as between the
people and powerful corporations. 1t
may be- that the jurisdiction Of the courts
is hardly extensive enough to cover the
grievances which are the occasion Of
the interstate commerce bills, but
If il is not. such jurisdiction can
De conferred more quickly and readily
than an Interstate commerce bill can be
passed. These are the views of one Of the
leading commercially papers of the country.
II is paper that is recognized as an au-
thoritv by commercial and business
classes. and what it says upon so i'm
portant a subject as the one under con-
sideration i calculated to arrest atten-
ton. Il holds that State Commissions for
the supervision Of railroads have not
been a success. \ Federal bureau would
be similar institution with expanded
powers. The arguments Of the Bulletin,
1t must be admitted, have considerable
merit.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-12-21
Judge ErsIxinc's Retirement,

4 couple Of days ago the MORNING
News published the report that Judge
Erskine had resigned, and yesterday the
report was confirmed in our dispatches.
He will retire from the bench as soon as
his resignation is accepted. Judge
Erskine is well known to the people Of
Georgia. For eighteen years he has dis
charged the Onerous duties of Federal
Judge in this State, and it IS,
perhaps. not too much to say that he
has discharged them faithfully, ably and
conscientiOusly. He was appointed In
1863. and at that time, and for several
years afterwards, there was considerable
feeling in the South against Federal
courts. They were regarded as political
machines to be run in the interest Of the
dominant party. The unpopular recon-
struction acts required Interpretation and
the decisions Of the Federal Judges with
regard TO them frequently subjected them
TO bitter criticism. In an interview, pub
lished in the Atlanta Constitution,
Judge Erskine says that he kept
steadily in view the fact that
it was his duty to administer
while he felt that the time would come
when his conduct on the bench would
meet with the approval it deserved. He
takes considerable pride in the fact that
his rulings on the reconstruction acts
were uniformly sustained by the Supreme
Court. Whatever ill-feeling toward him
existed in the early part of his judicial
carear long since passed away. His sim
cerity and integrity have been fully
recognized and he retires from his judicial
labors respected by the bar and people, and
with a record Of which he has reason to
be satisfied. He calls his life uneventtul
and. perhaps. it is in comparison with
that Of many men prominent in public
life. He came to this country from Ire
land when he was about eight years of
age. In 1880 he returned to his native
country and completed his education.
When he came back he settled in Florida
where he resided for about fifteen years.
In 1850 be located in Atlanta and
remained there until 1864, when
he went North with the intention
OF remaining there and practicing his
profession. Without any solicitation on
his part President johnson appointed
him % the position he now holds. lie
held court first in Savannah. The time
was May. 1866. He has an elegant home
in Atlanta. and his salary Of $4,000, which
continues as pension, is sufficient TO
make him comfortable for the remainder
Of his life.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-12-21
Glntbtn9.

THEY ARE COMING FROM THE NORTH,
SOUTH, EAST AND WEST. HAVING
HEARD OF THE GREAT REVOLUTION IN
THE CLOTHING BUSINESS INAUGURATED
BY OUR HOUSE, NAMELY, OF SELLING
THE BEST GOODS, MADE UP IN THE BEST
STYLE AND TOFIT, AT THE LOWEST PRICES,
THEY ARE COMING AND BEING CON-
WINGED THAT THE ABOVE ASSERTION IS
THE TRUTH. WE WISH TO SAY TO THE
PUBLIC AS MANY ARE NOT JUDGES
THAT THERE Is NOTHING IN WHICH
THERE Is GREATER OPPORTUNITY TO BE
DECEIVED THAN IN CLOTHING, AND IN
CONSEQUENCE OF THIS FACT THE Ne
CESSTTY OF BUYING OF A HOUSE THAT
WILL TELL YOU THE TRUTH. If GOODS
BOUGHT OF Us DO NOT PROVE TO BE
JUST AS WE REPRESENT THEM WE WILL
MAKE THEM so. WE HAVE CLOTHING
FOR ALL. OVERCOATS, SUITS, CASSI-
MERE PANTS, ETC, FOR MEN, YOUTHS,
BOYS AND CHILDREN, ALL OF WHICH
WE ARE OFFERING AT THE LOWEST
PRICES IN THE CITY. OUR GOODS ARE
OF THE BEST AND OUR PRICES THE
LOWEST. HATS IN variety OF STYLES
AND PRICES. FURNISHING GOODS, UN.
DERWEAR, EARL & WILSON AND OTHER
COLLARS AND CUFFS, ETC. WE ARE THE
AGENTS FOR THE ''KING OF SHIRTS"
WHICH Is THE BEST SHIRT IN THE CITY.
WE STILL HAVE A FEW MORE POLO CAPS
TO GIVE TO EACH PURCHASER OF ABOY'S
SUIT.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-12-21
The House Committees.

Speaker Carlisle, it appears, is having
considerable trouble in making up his
committees. There are too many men1-
bers who want the important places. OF
course some Of them must be disappointed.
When the committees are announced no
doubt there will be a good deal of grum-
bling. and there Will be a few perhaps
who will insist that the best men nave
not been put in the most Responsible
uIaces. Sneaker Carlisle is having the
same kind Of experience that every
Sneaker has had. He would be fortunate
indeed If he succeeded in arranging MS
committees without making enemies.
some Of those who worked the most zeal
ousIv for his election doubtless were in
fIuenced bv selfish motives. They eX-
pected to be rewarded in the event OF his
success. They are not TO be seriously
censured for looking out for themselves.
Men do that every day in every walk OF
life. but they have no ground Of complaint
If they fail in getting what they want.
Mr.. Carlisle was made Speaker because
his party associates thought he was the
best man for the place. He must
prove that their judgment was not
at fault by serving the country ana
his party 10 the best Of his ability. lie
would fail in the discharge OF his duty IL
he were to give places to members simply
because they were his personal friends.
There seems TO be a good deal Of feeling
because of the understanding that Mr..
Randall is to have the Craftsmanship OF
the Appropriations Committee. The con-
test for the Speakership is over, and 1t is
the Speakers duty to heal, TO the extent
Of his ability. any differences that the
Speakership contest might have caused.
1t would be the height Of folly to under
take u ignore Mr.. Randall because he
was an unsuccessful candidate for Speak
or. No doubt Mr.. Carlisle would like to
crafty his colleague. Mr.. Blackburn, by
putting him at the head of the Appropria-
lions Committee, but by doing so would
the best interests of the party be served?
If Mr.. Blackburn were the best man for
the place there would then be some reason
for appointing him, but it cannot be SAID
that he is Mr.. Randal's superior In any
rcspect. Doubtless a majority of the
members would like to see Mr.. Blackburn
at the head Of the Appropriations Com
nittee because he is an able and popular
man. but the Speaker is not to be guided
by the standard Of popularity. When
member is offered a place it is his priyi-
! Iege to decline it, but if he declines 1t be-
cause he is disappointed at not getting
better place, he not only indicates that he
has better opinion of his own merits
than the Speaker has Of them, but also
that the interests of his party are only OF
a secondary consideration with him. The
/ flI-feeling engendered by the committee
appointments. however, will quickly die
out when the actual work Of the session
/ begins. and all fair-minded members VIII
then be willing to admit that the Speaker
acted for the best.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-12-21
PERSONAL.
A BUST Of Mary Anderson is now being
made for the Princess of Wales.

A BUST of Mary Anderson is now being
made for the Princess Of Wales.
JUSTIN MCCARTHY is collecting Irish
lyrics, to be published next fall in book form.
GEN. MARTIN, who has Just been elected
Mayor of Boston, was nothing Dul trucA
driver less than thirty years ago.
WILLIAM NORRIS, the English poet and au-
thor of .'The Earthly Paradise, mas become
a convert to the doctrines of Socialism
GEN. SHERMAN saws there is no truth in the
renort that one OF the servants at his home,
in St. Louis, had been stricken with small
pox.
Ex-Gov. ENGLISH. of Connecticut, who
started out in life as a carpenter, Is now
worth 100000, and is the richest man IN ms
state.
Mrs. POSTMASTER GENERAL GRESHAM is a
fine artist. and has painted an evening dress
full of peoples and forget -nots Tor her
daughter.
GOULD was not invited to Vanderbilts ball,
and is reported as saying that he viii now get
up one himself to which vanderbilt VIII not
be invited.
DIR. JUDsON. the missionary pastor of New
York, invites tramps to saw and split kindling
wood at 10 cents a barrel when they apply TO
him for assistance.
LORD VERNON, who came into enormous
landed estates in England last spring IS III
Washington. the guest of congressman
Hewitt. He intends purchasing lands IN the
West.
JAY GOULD failed to respond when his name
was called on Monday to serve on the jury IN
the Westchester Circuit Court, IN White
Plains, y. Y, and will be fined for nom
attendance.
A BENEVOLENT looking old man obtained
the signatures Of Illinois farmers to petitions
asking the Legislature to tax church property
the same as other property, and transferred
them to prOmissOry notes.
JUDGE KEY. the ''errIng brother OF Hayes
mOllusk Cabinet will be scratching around
soon for a cOat-Of- arms. Ills daughter mas
married Capt. Jean Leon Renaud, OF the
Fourteenth Regiment of French Dragons.
DIR. BLISS, of Constantinople, who sailed
| from New York a week ago, has distributed
more than 600 Bibles in the East during
| the quarter Of a century of his superintendent
| Of the American Bible SOciety's work IN the
| Levant.
JAMES GORDON BENNETT is said by persons
| who have seen him in Paris lately to have be.
| come "prematurely old. His hair is turning
! gray and he is as slow and precise in move
| ment as an old man." His chief Amusement
| now is baccarat.
MAJOR Won SECKENDORFF, who lost his life
| with Hicks Pasha at FL Obeid, owed his posi-
| ton on the stan Of the Army OF the Soudan to
| the recommendation of the Duke Of Con-
| naught. He was probably the only German
who took part in the Inflated expedition
| against the False Prophet. SeckendOrh was
| a soldier of considerable ability and of a
very striking physique, being six feet four
inches in height. He was only twenty light
| years of age.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-12-21

ssVrhat,s the time of day nowi" II should
think it was about $780," was the cool replS
Of the blushing damsel; you see we are a.
most one."-Er.
Two HUNDRED and twenty -seN en 9 III, !" - :
;r.-oduced into Congress the first days SEES
SION. just think Of IT," remarked Mrs. SIM
ple. ssIsn't il ridiculouss These Congressine ~
get salaries big enough. l should thlnh, 70 pay
as they 20. Two hundred and twenty seven
bills! For things they got last wear, OF course
For my part, think it's positively scandal
GUS"
A PRoMINENT lawyer contributes this as
new one: CIerk-''Prisoner at the bar, are
sy1ilfy ;, Judge-"Who is your cOunsels'
Prisoner-ssI have none. ! am unable to en-
DIov a LAWYER Judge-'Mr. b. l ap-
point YOU to defend this man." Prisoner
after looking at his lawyer)-"Well, them
| plead guilty."
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-12-21

WANTED, every family to apnl1 = =
w Merchants Employment Agencv o ,ur
servants of all kinds, and servants fo Ter ler
for places. White and colored furnis8bppgy
from a wet nurse to boot-blaek; hands io5
eral canvasser. l control large trade se1.
counties. Circulars circulated for Nort u Is
and Southern houses. All masters az , Sb5Ilh
should apply for lumber stevedOres, in whia5
l am agent, to arrange contracts cbaa ach
ABRAHAM BURKE, Hall and MontgoIrpSes!p,,
streets, city
Il DAN ASSOCIATION STOCK WANTED
IL Southern, IL
Jasper,
Chatham,
Merchants
and Mechanics,
Pulaski,
Railroad
r. b. REPPARD
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-12-21

Mosquetaire Kid Gloves.
Button Kid Gloyes-GoOd, from soc. up.
GentIemen's Dog Skin Gloves.
Gentlemen's Kid Gloves
Misses Kid Gloves.
Ladies' Cashmere Gloves.
Children's Cashmere Gloves.
Gentlemen's Cloth Gloves.
Children's Kid Gloves.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-12-21
a suspicious Advocate.

The policy OF shortening the courses OF nav
igation along our coast by cutting through the
projecting points Of land that force vessels TO
make long and delaying detOurs, has seemed
to MS on general principles a good one. and we
have thought well of the general suggestion
of a Florida ship canal. But when we hnd
Secretary W. +. Chandler thinking well OF 1t,
too. we would like to know what peculiar ue-
sipns are covered by his friendliness before
ourselves to an Endorsement OF
any particular scheme. The record OF Mr..
Chandler in Florida up to the present time Is
not one that he. his party or his country mas
reason tn he OrOud Of
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-12-21

The protection papers are circulating
paragraph o. the effect that Mr.. Fred.
Sioss. q Birmingham, has denied the as
zertion that iron can be made IN Alabama
fsrslI Is per ton. The facts Of the case
arr that sloss' denial was only in the
nature oF a plea Of the general issue, as a
prisoner who saws ''nOt guilty." yet does
not dispute any particular fact. He
would hardly deny that he swore before
he senate Committee on Education and
labor that iron could he made for less than
sfa rar ton. II the protectionists want 70
irsueach the testimony Of their own wit
ness fust because the tariff reformers are
fnsinz il serviceable. they ought to lay
TIE foundation in the proper manner and
bring in the contradictinge evidence in due
form. What the country wants is the
truth Of the matter.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-12-21

AeU YORK T. eNtAg 4 Ost eA'e4S-t-
The new Chairman of the Republican Com
mittee admits that in his opinion the sectlonal
issue has lost its spell. and that 1t cannot De
used with effect in the next campaign. II
that cry has finally passed away it will ineyl-
tablv carry a great many other similar issues
and a great many old-time statesmen with H.
and we may have campaign with new men
for candidates and sane public questions LOT
leading issues.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-12-21
The Great independents Suggestion.
No7r York Herald fTnd1.

Anart Of the Democratic party and a part
of the Republican party are in favor OF pro-
lection. These two elements ought to COM
bine and frankly declare for protection. 4
great many Republicans. large number OF
Democrats and a vast body Of independent
voters are strongly in favor of revenue reform.
Let these follow the leaders who represent
their principles. Let two parties thus form
on the tariff question. Let this be made TIE
uppermost issue in the legislation Of the com
ing session Of Congress. Let each party 90
before the country next year squarely and un-
cOn1promisinrly on this issue.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-12-21
BRIGHT BITS.

POSSIBLY Tennys0n deserves his title for not
writing that ode to John Brown.-HdrVoTd
Post.
COUPLES court before they are married,
and they must, also, go to court before they
are divorced.
prospect that she'll have to give up robbing
the rest Of the country.
THE chaps who fling the larat among the
wild steers are the moose boys Of the Vest
Boston Commercial Bulletin.
ssNERvE." said Tawmus, ''why, he's just
full OF nerve! Why, when he caught me kiss
ing his wife he wasn't at all embarrassed"
1T is a difficult matter to determine which
the yOung man fears the more here, her big
brother or her little Drother.-Phuddetphid
can.
Mrs. Houston, of Portland, has had four
pairs Of twins in seven years. The Houston
genealogical tree begins to look like par
tree.-L01CeH Courier.
IL England the average of life exceeds that
Of France by eleven years, though the French
climate is considered superior. The old Jokes
in the Partisan papers kill OF great many
French.
He blew INTO his gun to see
If loading up it needed;
The jury to a man agree
The gun blew after he did.
-ehieago Sun.
BrFFALo has dumb Alderman. He can
not debate and therefore has to content him.
self with making motiODs.-L0loeU Citisen.
lie probabIy makes them with his eyes and
noes-P philadelphia Bulletin.
IT a standing joke in Italy that Salvini
carries about with him the Kings pardon, to
lie used in case his realisms on the stage
should carry him to the point OF an actual
smothering of some "Desdemona.
MISS EDITH HOUSTON, of st. Louis, IS said
To be a new dramatic star of the Mary Ander-
son magnitude. We've heard of-mlna we
saw heard Of-several girls from the west
who were going to eclipse Mary.-Boston foSt'
AT a Madison avenue wedding tother day,
lust as the ceremony was over, the happy
bride blubbered like q school girl who mad
mislaid her spruce gum. IL was picturesque
instance of the 'tied" being at its Hood
Nelo York Nea0s.
ssMY SON." asked a school teacher, what
do you know of the proverb regarding people
who reside in glass housesg" Il don't know
nothin',~ was the response. ''about the pro-
verb, but know that people who live IN glass
houses orient to lay abed in the mornln. un-
less they pull down the blinds. - WITTY Hdgs'
ssHELLor, calculated a guardian to his
pretty niece as he entered the parlor ana saw
her IN the arms of swain who nad just
popped the question and sealed 1t with a KISS
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-12-21

amer aIl the MORNING News must eX-
PRESS it- admiration and earnest support
- President Arthur. {. G., Miss Nellie
Arthur. the daughter Of the President Of
the nIissI States she l. President Of the
Washington Children's Christmas Club,
an o-ranization whose object is 70 provide
a mammoth Christmas tree and dinner
t1r raar children. The idea originated
win a lazy in Portland, Maine, and many
such cluhs are being formed in different
parts ~ tae country. Let the children of
.he poor BE made happy one day IN the
wear. and let the whole country bless the
noble ladies whose hearts and hands are
enlisted In this praisewOrthy enterprise.
les an ioln in a good old rebel yell for
President Nellie Arthur.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-12-21

Ileurv~rsr correspondents m Wash
fr-,.n src cou-atulatoj on now bciug
aEnTfad to she lobhies of the House.
Next IS tt0 ~sleu~. tbc Hobbies are the
r--l rlsce~ to give a Congressman
.tarr. totNn,ain his position. and there
s~ab srl 80 usulrl transition trom one 10
....r.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-12-21

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seven words Achievements per = ~
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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-12-21
st. Louis and the Democratic Conyen-
ton.


st. Louis wants the honor of entertaining
another National Democratic COnNehltiloH.
and if there's anything in luck. why Snoulun
sha have it. The only Democratic Natlohal
ticket elected since 1856 was nominated tnere'
and it is no fault of st. Louis that IL diuh 20
in and draw its salary.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-12-21
CURRENT COMMENT.


Dov-n GOES the price of cOttons. and down
20 the wages OF cotton spinners. The protec-
i've Baal. that was expected to lift the manu-
facturer into Opulence and the worklhSlna MIN
into 4 state OF perpetual plenty, stands dnmo
and imp0tent in the presence OF It's worship
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-12-21

Not "a single editor has been received NJ
TIE taorcia Luuatic Asylum during the
current year. Evidently some OF the
alIIe Georgia OrJinaries are not doing
L---r ..Lr.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-12-21

Tba French are very sanguine over the
r.r..-ract, or the chase in Tonquin, and 1t
is supposed their dogs Of war are by TINS
tlue iu sun Hue and cry after the Black
Frrr-.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-12-21

TIE New York ECsHiHg Post mas
caan-ei IFS ~cburz. but it doesn't look
r---- .--.r.r tlan before.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-12-21

Tae NoENtNG NEWS Is under oollga-
tious ra ~. IT.. Hayward. Esq.- for a copy
orhf- argument on the motion for a new
trial in the Banks county kukluX cases.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-12-21

The City Council of Nashville has voted
water free to the poor. To judge from the
papers OF that city, what its poor really
banker after is free liquor.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-12-21

Do i- now suspected that Gen. sherman
DO thar report about smallpox IN his
Ia-k-yarl get out Just 10 frighten away
newspaper reporters and marriageable
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-12-21

some rs have passed aud, mlrqoiie
r- uo Georgia constituency has yet
~1Hta vigilance committee To Washington
Oh I,u-h o-.r Congressman who voted for
rarI reform.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-12-21

trsr Is reN claiming greatness in a
r.a Hue. rbc GAINESVILLE N'Ungi says
tr.r. hsteI .tr anon, numbers In that >tatc
sru- tt. last six months than i'm amy
~z.thn state f,r twelve months. The
l.-rs~huort Batlcr got Cor telling the
ffss.n rs Massachusetts should hC a warm
Sal. D.. fh. Western eiitorS.