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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-08-03

The PenuSyl yania Republicans. recOg-
nizinZ that the 0ner5Us system Of prOtec-
ton. now saddled upon the American tax
payers, must BE- greatly modified in obedi-
ence u the growing popular demand for
reform and taxation, embraced the
Barker scheme for dividing the surplus
revenue among the states. Bankers
original plan was 70 abolish the Internal
Revenue system altogether 70 the end
that the high duties on imports might be
maintained intact. His fertile genius,
however. evolved better plan, which
Was On have the internal taxes collected.
the tariff remain unchanged and the sur
plus revenue iH the Federal Treasury
turned over % the states. To share in the
surplus. h. reasoned. would quiet the
people and reconcile them 10 sp0liation By
the JarGus. The Republicans Of the Kew
stone state caught at the idea and nailed
il % their platform. and it remains 70 be
seen whether OF not the grand old party
a. a whole viii adopt It.
The Pennsylvania Democrats. who a.
a rule are as good prOtecuonists as their
opponents. were called upon to deliver
themselves upon the question Of taxation
on Wednesday. However disposed they
might have been 70 agree with their OppO-
nents. it would not look well TO the eyes
Of the country to exhibit a marked
c0rdiality OF concord. Accordingly,
they reject Mr.. Barker's generous pro-
gramme and declare boldly for his Origi-
nal propOsitiOn-the abolition Of all
internal taxes imposed BY the Federal
Government. They thus aim at a like
object with their opponents, but seek To
reach it from another direction. Each
plan has its attractions, but the people
ought 10 be- able TO see that the same game
Is being played by the advocates Of both.
OF the two on a choice. the Republican
scheme is preferable, for under
it, operation the people would
get some return, while with the abolition
Of the internal revenue the resources Of
the government would have to be sup
piled by import duties alone. These
would be high enough TO protect the
feeblest infant industry. Verify. Mr..
Barker Is to be congratulated upon his
success as "a teacher, but with such will
Ing pupils as the Republicans and Demo-
Gratis Of the Keystone state, his success
need not excite wonder
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-08-03
BRIGHT BITS.

\ PEN PICTURE-a cattle yard.-EI.
THE TELEPHONE business is conducted
on a sound basis.
THE GREATEST row-man of them all
Hanlan-- Nor rE-Jolrnal-
THE PUBLIC jmstly considers a college
Of 800 students that cannot make ath-
letic games pay worthy of contempt and
ridicule.-ColuHlbta Spectator.
BISMARCK is fond of Georgia water
melons. When deyOuring this luscious
article he always keeps watch on the
rind.-Netg York Commercial Adoertiser.
A YOUNG LADY at a watering place
paralyzed a great editor when she said to
him sweetly, 20, | know what you are
here for. You've come to get items for
your paper"
"SHAKEY," said a Canal street clothier
to his son on Friday morning, ''mark up
everydings a ca-wOrter Of tOllar und L
put Oud a sign, Trade tOllars daken here
yOr hundert cents"
.JUsT like an Englishman," remarked
a gentleman on the cars, as overheard by
the Boston Transcript, aprOpOs Of Captain
Webb's fate. ''They always underrate
the size Of this country"
THE OLDEST PIANO I'm North Carolina
is at Raleigh. II was made in 1880. by
Muzio. Clement a. Co., Cheapside, Lon
don, and is about ripe for being placed in
a summer resort hotel parlOr.-B Boston
Post.
4 CHINESE DOCTOR at Phoenix, Ari-
IONA Territory, was fined 800 because his
diploma turned out to be only a laundry
list. Science has to contend against
fearful odds on the frOntiers.-B burlington
Free Press.
II Is often stated that majority Of the
smart men in the cities are descended
from farmers. Considering the moral
character Of many of the smart men in
the cities tins is rather left-handed COM
pliment to the farmers.-LOlceU Citizen.
An Iowa EDITOR has been heaping
more than Goals Of fire upon an esteemed
contemporaries head-mOre like lighted
kerosene. "Our dear brother Of the Bur
lington Gazette" he begins in the sweet
est Of tOues, only to add in the next SEN
tence, 'sHe will permit US to call us so,
since he says we are an ass"
II THERE is anything calculated to fill
the FACILITATING bosom of an ardent lover
with dismay and make him feel like a
badly henpecked husband, it is when he
has started up tender sonata on his
guitar, to hear a robust tomcat in the VI
entity start piece of its own composition
in higher key YORkers Statesman.
YOUNG Mr.. BROWN was making an
evening call, when his best girls little
brother approached him and begged the
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-08-03
PERSONAL.

Tom THUMB had a sister who weighed
200.
Mrs. HENDRICKS and Mrs. Mcdonald
are said 10 be capital politicians.
Mr.. ELAN. the wounded editor Of the
Wing, has returned to Richmond.
GEN. HENRY r. JACKSON, Of Georgia,
is at the Gilsey House, New York.
SENATOR ALLISON, Of Iowa, wears the
highest and whitest collars in Washing
ton.
. SULLIVAN is preparing the score for
Gilbert 5 libretto, which is parody on
TennysOn's princess"
Mr.. JAMES c. MARI, a veteran official
Of the Post Office Department, says that
the late Montgomery Blair was really the
father Of the free-deliyery system.
Mr.. JOHN :. CLARKE is preparing Tor
publication a little volume descriptive Of
his sixteen years experience OF the Lon
don stage.
EX-PREsIDENT WRIGHT, Of the North
ern Pacific railroad. has given SlOO.0OO
for the establishment Of boys and girls
college at Tacoma, Washington Territory.
Mr.. DORsEY's big ranch in Colfax
cOuntg, New Mexico, comprises about
1900 acres. 1t is reached from Springer,
a station on the AtchisOn, Topeka and
Santa Fe Railroad, thirty-iye miles dis
tant.
NINE. MINNIE HAUk. Nine. Durand
and Mile Alice Urban, three celebrated
prime donne now IN Europe, are all Gre
ole girls from New Orleans. and got their
musical beginning at the French Cathe-
dral in that city.
AT recent Royal Academy soiree, Wis
itOrs who had not before seen Mr.. Tenny-
son were struck by the shrewd, humorous
and altogether worldly expression which
he wore. Mr.. Matthew Arnold, too, had
a curiously unspiritual look.
THE EYES Of President Soto, Of Hondu-
ras, opened very wide the other day when
he visited the New York sub-tTeasury and
held so. 100000 Of gold certificates in his
hand. He says he has quite as much
wealth at home, but it's all underground.
MRS. ANNA GREENE, daughter-in-law
Of Major General Nathaniel Greene, Sc
cond in command Of the Continental
Army. and mother Of DR.. Nathaniel Il.
Greene. Of Newport, Il. l., will complete
her one hundredth year on the Sth Of No
vember next. She is in good health. Oc-
casionally rides out. and corresponds with
her relatives and friends.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-08-03
The Hill Investigation.

II looks "a II the Hill investigation
would continue through the summer. The
lawyers appear 70 D. taking up most Of
the time Of the investigating committee
in wrangling and IN Safeguarding the
witnesses. What one side asserts the
other Is pretty successful in contradict
ing. The men who brought the charges
against the Supervising Architect and
the men who have appeared a. witnesses
10 sustain them. have grievance
Nurch. who made the charges wants
Hill removed because be hopes that
in the event Of a change the old
system Of letting contracts 10 stone
cutters viii b. revived. Murch Is a
Stqne-cutter by trade. and i acting
ia tn interest Of the st0ne-cutters. stein
metz. IL seems was turned cut Of the >u-
revising Architects Office for some Tea-
son OF other. and according 70 the testi-
m0ny u witnesses. proposes % get
even with Hill. 4 great many Of the
witnesses in support Of the charges we're
unsuccessful bidders for contracts Of one
kind or another Because they were IN
successful they concluded that there was
crookedness Of some kind. They have
testified u some apparently ugly-looklng
facts: but Hill and his friends have been
able % explain away much Ofwhat seemed
70 be absolute proof Of corruption.
Investigations which are started out Of
revenge. OF % accomplish purpose for
elm 10 the ayOwed object Of the inquiry.
arr seldom productive Of any good 70 the
public. No doubt there j. a good deal Of
extravaganza, and, perhaps. favOritism
10 the Architects office. Il may even he
true that Hill has been using the Office 10
enrich himself. He hasn't been made out
a. bad a man yet however, as Murch and
Steinmetz say he is. The Office he Occu-
pies is peculiar in this. that Congressman
and local politicians want 10 run il. They
come pretty near doing IL. \ Congress
man IOg-rOlls bin through authorizing
the construction Of public building in
his district. He then wants 10 name the 10
cal Superintendent, and insists that his
political friends shall De put on the pay
rolls. He doesn't care whether they are
fitted 10 do the work required or not. In
many cases they are not ut. If the Con-
gresham doesn't get what he wants he
makes fuss. He charges the Superyis-
ing Architect with crOOkedness. In the
end be generally has his way. Local poll
ticians also have their say about the
workmen 10 De employed. Their friends
must be taken care Of. In this way pub
lie buildings are made 20 cost about a.
much again as they ought. This feature
Of the workings Of the Supervising Ar
chitect's Office. however. will not be eX-
posed 70 the public. Neither party 10
the present investigation Is interested in
exposing it.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-08-03
ST. MARY'S COLLEGE.

GARIBALDI. CASTOR CO., \. G.
Conducted by the Benedictine Fathers.
Terms $40 per Collegiate year Of ten months.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-08-03
Let the prices speak for themselves:

1000 YARDS Fast Colored Calico. worth
lUUU &C.. reduced 70 nc. To prevent dis
appointment 70 many, We viii only sell
l6 yards 10 any customer.
10000 yards Bingham Checks, worth loc., re-
duced 70 SC.
5000 yards yard-wide Bleached. worth &C.,
reduced to &c
5000 yards yard wide Cnbleached- worth s. &C.,
reduced TO &c.
l0-4 Pure Linen Sheeung, worth 81 ., re
dured tn Hfr
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-08-03

II will be seen that the reasons given
for supporting the ready-made tickets are
themselves essentially ready-made. The
year preceding a Presidential campaign
is always prolific in productions Of this
sort. but. unless our memory is very de-
fective. nothing has ever come Of them.
Readv-made tickets have usually failed
before the conventions have assembled,
and those Of them which have survived
till the ballOting began have seldom been
strong enough 10 win. Their main defect
has been that they leave the popular VIII
one NJ -Na calculation
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-08-03

loan OF his whistle. sWhistles" queried
Mr.. Brown. Il have no WHISTLE well,
papa saws you have" continued the little
wingless angel. land that YOU are all the
time wetting il. Rochester P0st-ErprsSs.
A sCHOOLMISTREss Of 1reka., Cal,
while on her way to school, was attacked
BY an Infatuated steer. 'She seized the
animal BY the horns and held him until
help came" The next day she saw rat
in the school-ro0m, when she hastily gath
cred her skirts about her, jumped up on
a desk. and yelled murder. A rat has nc
horns for woman 10 grab hold of.-A0F-
FistCIeH Herald.
AN ENGLISHMAN, writing from tbs
country TO a London paper, says: w {
have always supposed Englishmen 70 be
stronger physically than Americans, but
I think We must certainly Overestlmate
our strength. / am told, upon good
authority, that there is an old man in this
country named Tilden who could have
slapped Daniel Lambert down three
flights Of stairs. This old man is so pow
erful that he amuses himself by lifting
cattle from one pasture 10 another"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-08-03
SWARTHMORE COLLEGE
EnR RnTu SExEE

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year commences 9TH month sept, 18th. lSS3.
Apply early 70 ensure admission. For cafa-
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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-08-03

ADvAECE- DELTvEEED 81 CAEEIEz On PEE-
PAID 81 NAL
MsL subscribers VII please observe the ca'e
r-----
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-08-03
ThnmasviIIe,s Misfortune.

In the burning Of the Mitchell House at
Townsville, the citizens Of that thriving
little city have met with a calamity that.
falling upon less enterprising communi-
". would be more disastrous. The burned
hotel was a palatial structure and
gave ThOmasville a national reputation,
drawing thither annually hundreds Of
tourists and health seekers from
all quarters Of the Union. For
tunately, the town was spared from
a disastrous cOnfagration. The citi-
zens. with characteristic pluck,
have resolved that the burned structure
shall be replaced. This intelligence Will
be welcomed by the many patrons Of the
old house.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-08-03
The Payment of the Confederate Debt.
Eeao York HerdLd.

Il
Yes0 York Herald.
From interviews with well-known Vir.
ginia lawyers, published in tO-day's Her.
aid. it appears that the South, if properly
approached, if asked in a courteous way
to pay the Confederate debt, may be in
duced to undertake that Destructive pro
ceedlng. All that it will stipulate
for is that it may be permitted TO
20 into bankruptcy like a gentle
man and be overwhelmed by trying
to pay its debt in full. If any financial
Pirates of PenZance come over here
threateningly demanding payment of the
debt, and then Offering to compromise at
five cents on the dollar to the bOndholders
and ten cents to the syndicate. the South
desires the British mind to grasp the idea
that it is prepared to turn out with every
shotgun and bowie knife in the COM
munity and resent the insulting sug-
gestion that any Southern gentleman
would ever consent TO discount his own
paper. The South does not yearn to pay
the debt. but if il is to be paid at all, it
claims the sweet privilege of paying it in
full.
What that total amount viii reach no
one knows, but the thirty million dollars
Of bonds now on deposit with the National
Safe Deposit Company is so small frac-
ton Of the three billion dollars which was
on tap during the war. that 1t is consider
ed better to wait until at least half Of the
debt is gathered in London before the
matter is officially discussed here.
Then. when the whole amount Of the prin-
cipal is determined and interest for twen-
ty years is carefully calculated, and as
suTance is given that none Of the millions
of known counterfeits are among the
bonds offered from London, the South viii
proceed 10 fill itself with the East wind
and sit down to talk the matter over fully
with the London syndicate. AS all inter-
national intercourse with any Of the
States must be had through the Secretary
Of State at Washington, there is danger,
of course, that a succession of high Off
Gals at the capital may be talked to death
in the conference; but the South Will not
allow any such obstacle to stand in the
way Of an honorable cancelling OF its out
lawed bonds.
The report that the reading of the Her
dId's London cables has caused a ''relaX-
alton of features in the South must not
discourage the British bOndholders. The
South is not laughing at them; it is only
smiling, thinking how the hearts and the
purses Of the people will expand toward
the Confederate debt when its payment is
demanded. We congratulate the syndi-
cate ON the good news from Virginia.
That noble State will pay all or none. The
syndicate can take its choice.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-08-03

There was no display at the funeral of
the Spanish Minister, Senior Barca. The
wife and daughter Of the dead diplomat
and few friends attended the remains to
temporary resting place in the receiving
vault of the Marble Cemetery. The body
had been carefully embalmed, and on
Wednesday was placed on board the
steamship Normandie, which vessel sailed
for Havre that day. 1t will be taken to
Madrid and inferred with appropriate
ceremonies. There are many stories
afloat as to the cause of the suicide The
truth probably will never be known.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-08-03
Satisfactory All Around

We cannot admit that our Virginia
friends are wrong to abandon the strug-
gle over the State debt. If President Ar
thur, the Union League Club at New
York, Wall street and the Republican
party, those most directly interested in
the State bonds, are satisfied with Ma
homes course on that question. 1t is no
longer to be expected that the Virginia
Democracy will continue to struggle f2T
an interest which was deserted by those
most closely concerned,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-08-03

The New York Herald rises up and says
that unless Judge Hoadly takes more no
tice Of the charge. made by Governor
Foster on the authority Of man named
Woodward, that he paid $4,000 for his
nomination it will be well for him to let
Durbin Ward or some other man take his
place at the head Of the Democratic ticket
Of Ohio. If the Herald knew Woodward
as well as Hoadly and the people Of Ohio
know him it would not think it necessary
for Hoadly TO take any further notice Of
the story. Halt Of the people Of the State
Of Ohio must have smiled when it was
made known that Woodward was the au-
thor Of the story.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-08-03
A Risky Game.


PhilddelDhjG Telegraph lReD.).
The Ohio Republicans should not lose
their heads. but Gov. Foster is setting
them very bad example. Inventing or
retailing petty personal ISLANDERS about a
man like Judge HOadly Will prove costly
business 70 any political party in any
State, and the Republican party, es-
peclally in Ohio this year. cannot afford
to be convicted Of such stupid and con-
temDtible work.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-08-03
Two srong Points.

There are two strong reasons for the
Western popularity Of Joe Mcdonald, OF
Indiana, for President. The first is that
in the very height Of the greenback folly
and fury he never surrendered to clamor
or made cOmpromisesSYitb his principles
The second is that he never tempered
with protection, but has firmly and con-
sistently supported tariff for revenue
equal to the needs Of economical govern
mQnf
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-08-03
Its Work Will Tell.

II is hardly necessary for the telegraph
company 70 send out daily bulletins con-
corning the condition Of its leading offices.
The company need only 90 on and do its
work promptly and well, and that will
tell the story. If the business of the pub
lie is promptly and correctly dispatched,
there will soon be very little interest taken
in uho does the work
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-08-03
A Practical Platform.

Aelr YORK bOFt0.
Res0lUed, That the Republican party
hereby reaffirms the principles by which
it has heretofore succeeded, and that 1t
walks on the following two planks until
in hot work, sharp trades, quiet bargains
and a golden stream from StevensOn's
bank. 90. ReSOlUed, That we believe in
100000 and ''nO nigging," and that's
what carried Indiana.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-08-03

There Is a bill now pending before the
LEGISLATURE 70 authorize this county %
levy additional taxes for county purposes
In view Of the showing made. by COM
parinr the tax digest for this year with
I that Of 1852. both OF which We published
"Wednesday morning. it Is questionable
whether the bill ought 70 pass. 1t seems
clear 10 Us that if all the property IN the
county paid its proper portion Of taxes
the county revenue would be sufficient Tor
all purposes. There is no doubt that many
citizens make incorrect returns Of their
property. and that a good many others
make no returns whatever. Indeed, Il
We are correctly informed. il Is not dl1h-
cult 10 point out a large number Of very
/ conspicuous tax evadeTs. The Receiver Of
Tax Returns could easily ind out who
some u them are by making
few inquiries. Il would. perhaps be the
proper thing 70 do 70 publish their names,
as the public is interested in knowing
who they are. They are entitled 70 no
| consideration because they impose upon
others the burden which. in all justice
and fairness, they themselves ought 10
bear. 1t was stated yesterday by
a gentleman and a taxpayer that
be knew Of a piece Of property.
which adioins his land, on which no taxes
have been paid in forty years. There is
one locality in the county where the
property. some Of which is quite valuable,
is owned By about twenty persons. only
four Of these persons have made returns
this year Of property in the locality in
/ question. These instances show that there
is something wrong with our system
Of taxation. Every man who makes an
incorrect return, or fails TO make
/ return Of his property. does an injury 10
/ honest taxpayers. Those who will not do
what is right Of their own accord ought
| 70 be made 10 do what is right. If prop
/ erty owners fail 70 remember what prop
erty they own there ought to be some way
| TO jog their memories. 1t is about i'm
! possible for the Receiver Of Tax Returns
! to discover all the property within his
| jurisdiction It is in the power Of the
I County Commissioners, however, TO pro-
/ vide a remedy for the evil Of which we are
complaining. Let them employ a COM
uetent man 70 make .Field Book show
ing the extent and location OF all the
property in the county, together with the
names Of the owners. When once pre-
pared it would be very little trouble and
/ expense TO keep such record up. II
some such a system for reaching all the
taxable property were adopted there
would. perhaps. be no occasion for asking
authority To levy special taxes. The pur-
fDh odd q
needed could be accomplished without
imposing extra burdens on honest tax
payers.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-08-03

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Business Courses. Full English Course.
French and German spoken. Library Of ls,0o9
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Catalogue 81 pages sent free. Address
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prp @oope.
CLOSING OUT SALE OF SUMNER GOODS!
NO HALF MEASURES


the prices and thorough We
carry this seasons goods for
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-08-03

Lord W0lseIey recently made a speech
in Dublin in which he expressed pride in
the fact that he was an Irishman. He
also expressed the opinion that brigade
OF Irishmen. commanded by Irish officers,
would be Of great service. Wolseley, evil
IDENTITY. Is an adept at barney, but there
is no reason why mis- proposition should
NOT be- adgUted
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-08-03
The Knaves nn Ton

i many argus
Tom Marshall and Charles L. Wolf,
the reform Republican leaders OF Penn
sylyania, declare that the reunion move
ment'' in that State, among the Republi-
cans, is a fraud which is too stupid to be
a snare or a success. 1.-The cards have been
shufled 50 as to put all the knaYes on
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-08-03

Senator Dawes, OF Massachusetts, in
Response 70 an inquiry by "A Chicago re-
porter. saws that Buffers TewksbUTy
move made him both friends and enemies.
that be viii poll larger vote this fall
than he did last November. and that the
Republicans. also. viii show greater
strength. We take it that it viii be safe
70 E1f an Pen