Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-12-24
SOLDIERS OF THE STATE.
HUMAN SHARKS FEEDING ON TIE
MANNED PENSIONERS.


Alarmist RumOrs as to Representative
Hammond's Ailments-Georgia Jour
nalists In the House-Gevernor McDan-
iel Inspecting the Departments
Mexico's Chance of Annexation.
Correspondence OF the Aornfng Neeos.
ATLANTA, Dec. 22.-I have taken spec
ial pains to notice the many ex-Confeder-
ates who have applied at the Executive
Department for the amount due them
from the State for leg or arm lost in the
service, and l am convinced that in six
cases out of ten the money is really
needed. And am panied to know, as L
do from their own lips, that some of these
poor, manned soldiers are required to pay
outside parties for administering the oath
or filling out blank application. Shame
on the man who would charge a disabled
soldier of his ow4s State for such a trivial
service. Let the press warn the soldiers
against such an imposition, and advise
them to go to the Ordinary.
Atlanta is bound to hold her own as the
"Suicide City," and whenever Savannah,
Macon or Augusta steps in with a suicide
she is always able to ego them one bet
ter" And yet it is a sad subject. The
poor fellow who suicided at Weinmeis-
ter's was a stranger in a strange land, his
health impaired and his money gone. So
he killed himself, leaving no clue to his
indentity, and was buried in paupers
grave. Somewhere in the world, no
doubt, family and friends are wondering
where he is and what he is doing, and
perhaps may never learn of his sad fate.
THERE ARE NOT FEW PEOPLE
here who profess to know that Congress-
man Hammond is in bad way physical
ly, and they intimate that he NAV not be
able to get through the winter. 1t is true
that he has been critically i'll, but his
friends say he is now much improved. 1t
is to be hoped that the fears expressed by
some may prove not well founded, and
that this honored and distinguished son
of Georgia will be spared many years
longer, that the State may enjoy his wise
counsels and able services.
1t is very easy to pass law. but quite
another matter to enforce it. Two bills
were introduced in the last Legislature
one to regulate the use of Oleomargarine
and the other to require fire escapes to be
put on high buildings. The former bill
became law, and yet nobody obeys it
here; the latter bill was not passed. and
yet all our new high buildings have fire
escapes attached. When farmers buy
oleomargarine at the factory, take 1t home
and fix it up, then bring il in and sell it to
hotels, there is small chance to get the
oleOmargarine sign hung up.
Georgia journalists seem to be fortunate
in getting under places from the Clerk of
II House. Col. A. K. Lamar, of the Ma
{ n Telegraph, E. P. Speer, Esq, of the
fiin Ne,oS, and f. H. Richardson, of
tn Atlanta Constitution, have followed
ea6ht other at the Clerks desk in WASH
ingtOn during the past few years. ROta-
tion is a marked feature of this office, and
no one holds 1T long.
We are having all the mud we could
possibly desire, and plenty of rain in
drizZles and showers. Yet the women
and children are out to-day in swarms
viewing the Christmas displays in the
store windows.
THE CITY FATHERS ARE PREPARING TO
PAY
into the State Treasury the amount due
for the old capitol at MilledgeviIle, as the
bonds have been sold for that purpose. In
a few days the whole transaction will be
completed and Atlanta's last pledge made
good
Governor Mcdaniel is carefully looking
through all the departments and labori-
ously setting things to rights. Having
put the Executive Mansion in good order,
he is now giving attention to the capitol,
and will make it as comfortable as possi-
BILE for the next few years that il is to be
used. He considers this wise economy.
He is also looking after the general in
terests of the State, the convict system,
the giving in of returns, and other mat
ters. The RenfrOe suit is just now re-
ceiving his attention, and will be pressed
to final hearing. The State has too long
been kept out of the amount due her, and
which the Treasurer, while in Office ten
dered to the General Assembly, with his
resignation, to avoid an impeachment
trial.
Bishop Elliott, in his recent missionary
lecture in st. Luke's Cathedral, rather
suggested Northern Mexico, if nothing
more in that direction, would sooner or
later become part of the United States.
"COmmercially,' said he, ''we are already
one" American enterprise has boldly
pushed itself into all parts of Mexico, and
he is a near sighted man who does not see
what the final result of it is to be. / was
much gratfied with the Bishops views,
because | had only few days before
given utterance to similar sentiments in
public address in Savannah. We are
compelled to extend our borders and in
| crease our population in order to keep up
our great and growing industrial enter
prises. Mexico has opened up to us
new field of operations, and even from At
lanta we are sending the Rev. DIR. II. H.
Gus aspect in the interest of great edu-
cational enterprise, partly Mexican and
partly American. Where our missionaries
| and teachers go all other American insti-
tutions follow.
THE SUPREME COURT,
in taking a recess on yesterday, carried
with it into the holidays large amount
of work, and when it recOnvenes there
will no doubt be good supply Of decis-
ions. Three very importsnt cases are
still TO be finally disposed of in the decis-
| ion of the court. These are the Shorter
will case, which involves a large amount
of money; the Bank of Rome case,
in which the State is deep
| ly interested; the convict lessees'
case, which it is thought will
he adverse to the North Georgia and Ma
rietta Railroad. Although l opposed the
election of Justice BlandfOrd, preferring
! Col. Basinger, am frank TO state that
| he has made most efficient judicial
/ officer, and infused considerable new life
into the court. He is a hard student and
| gives no little thought and research to
the cases especially under his eye. Like
his predecessors Justice Blandlord has
discovered that his Office is no ''bed Of
| roses" CHATHAM.
Is Your Blood Pure?