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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-03-31
DANGER OF A TIMBER FAMINE.

Professor ROthrOck on the "RelatiOn of
American Forests to American Pros
perity."
The ninth lecture in the University
Course was given last evening by Prof.
Joseph T. Rothrock upon the Relation
of American Forests to American Pros
perity," says the Philadelphia Times of
the 10Th inst. The venerable Eli X. Price
in introducing the lecturer spoke feeling
ly of the legacy of $4,000 left to the
American Philosophical Society ''for the
extension and progress ofagriculture and
sylyiculture' and praised highly the in
structive lectures delivered by Prof. Roth
rock in Horticultural Hall in the Park,
made possible by the funds of the legacy.
''FrOm the most reliable data, those of
the government, in my possession" said
the Professor, "the area of the United
States is 2,306, 900 acres. Of this, $50,
100000 acres are in woodlands belonging
to private parties. Only 1917 per cent. of
the total area is in forest growth and of
this large proportion is covered with
second growth or timber Of no value.
Europe as a whole has 20 per cent. of her
area IN forests. In Russia the forests
cover 80 per cent; in Sweden and Nor
way, 40; in Austria and Hungary, %; in
Germany likewise, %: in Italy, Il; in
France, IS; in Spain, II, and in Great Bri-
tain and Ireland, only 3 per cent. France,
with her Is per cent, is not self-suppOrt-
ing, and Italy, with II per cent, is just
about self-supporting. AS for our own
land, we have colder climate and we
have been more eXtravagant.
We are in danger OF timber famine when
the proportion of the forest lands falls be-
low 10 per cent. Only One-half per cent.
now divides us from that famine"
Considering the remedies for this threat
ened state of affairs, the lecturer advO-
Gated the removal OF the duty on
Canadian white pine, that our limited
supply may he preserved; the withdrawal
of the timber lands of the government
from the market and the establishment of
experimental stations where forestry may
be studied. Germany has nine schools of
this kind, Russia four, France two, even
Finland one and other countries one or
more, but in our country but one man is
paid for dey voting himself to this subject
that is Prof. Sargent, of Massachusetts,
which State alone seems to appreciate
the Importance of the question. Maine
has also taken some measures for preserY-
ing what white pine she has"
The great influence offOrest lands upon
climate, rainfall and atmospheric purifca-
tion were pointed out and the evils in
these respects that are already apparent
in the United State described. AS cures
the lecturer recommended that timber
culture should go side by side with tim
Der distinctions that iron should be used
more in place of wood that trees should
not be cut merely for their bark or part
of the trunk, and that such waste of
timber as for fences should be strictly
prohibited. In conclusion, an interesting
account was given of the manner in
which forestry is studied IN the German
schools and an earnest plea made for
action by our government
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-03-31
Tagging salmon.

1.-The Progress of Fish Culture" is
set forth in the April Century, with
numerous pictures and drawings, by
Fred Mather, who describes as follows
the methods of marking fish: "In the
mode of obtaining salmon eggs, a great
step in advance was made by Mr.. Atkins
on the PenobscOt, when, instead of de-
pending on the accidental capture of
salmon with ripe eggs, he found that he
could keep the fish in pens in fresh
water until their spawn ripened, and
thus could obtain a hundred fold more
than had been got before. At Bucks
port, Maine, after the eggs are taken from
the salmon a metal tag with number
on it IS attached to the pOsterior part of the
first dorsal fin. A record is kept Ofthe sex,
length, and weight of each fish, and the
date of its liberation, thereby showing
what growth is madeup to the time of its
second capture. A reward is offered for
the return of these tags accompanied by
statements of the time and place OF cap
ture, the weight of the fish and other in
formation. A female salmon, liberated at
BuckspOrt, November 10, 1919, which
weighed sixteen pounds after spawning,
was captured two years later, and was
found to have grown foot in length, and
to have increased eight and half pounds
in weight. Mr.. auckland also marked
salmon by punching holes in the second
dorsal fin with conductors punch, but
we have no records of their subsequent
capture and rate of growth
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-03-31
SOME FASHIONS IN NAMES.
How Society Follows European CUSTOM
in O4bar Matters than Dress.

AAOW DOCltIH OlAONS AAhAUPCoh
in Other Matters than Dress.
1t would seem that fashions in signing
ones name would be superfuous, says
New York letter to the Cleveland Leader,
that il one had a name that was the thing
to sign, that and nothing but that. But
alas ones simple name is not sufficient.
Some time ago certain young men of
social aspirations started the fashion OF
representing their first names merely by
an initial letter, while the middle names,
often improved upon or invented for the
purpose, were spelled out in full. The
novelty Of this has worn off somewhat,
and we are not unduly impressed by
card bearing the name of ID. Fortescue
Browne. :" or IS. de Smythe JONES'" But
now that women have come to using the
same fashion, we are q little surprised.
That it is not simply a ripple upon the sea
of fashion is shown in the fact that several
wedding invitations have gone out with
the BRIDES name similarly engraved, both
in this city and Philadelphia.
A later custom than this is being intro
duced at present, that of signing the entire
name in full, and also that of joining two
names as surname. The first comes
from England, from whence we are get
bALS 81 many VI Jul idoulOuo INV
English women and men sign Mary Eliza
beth Jones, or Herbert Lionel Brown, as
a mere matter of course, and if he or she
were given as many more names, would
use them all, for, why are names given
them if not tor use? And do not three or
four names Took more important than one
with initials?
The second, that of joining two names
as a surname, comes from France, where
it is customary to use the name of the
wife as well as the husband. There is
much more reason for this latter custom
than the former. This usage makes it an
easy matter to give a woman her proper
place among her own or her husbands fam
lily. Mrs. Jones is very indefinite. There
are so many Mrs. JOneses that we cannot
tell, unless we know her well. which Mrs.
Jones it is we know. But Mrs. John
Hamilton Jones tells us at once that
Miss Hamilton married Mr.. John Jones,
and that Mr.. John Jones married one of
the Hamilton girls.
In the case of a widow who has married
again, it is quite customary to see cards
engraved, "Mrs. j. Frances English"
Frances being the first husbands name.
This custom obtains more generally
among women who have attained some
thing of a reputatiOn-Socially, artistic
ally, or Otherwise-whicht they do not wish
to lose by hiding their identity under
new name.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-03-31
PROMINENT PICTURES.
Some Portraits in the Office of the Reg
ister of Wills.


lister of Wills.
In the office of the Register of Wills of
this city, says RansdalPs letter from
Washington to the Philadelphia Press,
there are some noteworthy pictures. For
example, the Register has the photographs
of all the Senators and members of the
House of Congress preceding the war.
Close together are the photographs of
Henry WilsOn, Jefferson Davis, Ben.
Wade, Charles Sumner. Mason, Slidell,
Bob Toombs, John p. Hale, Howell Cobb.
Yulee, Stephen A. Douglas, Benjamin,
Breckenridge (vice-President), s Seward,
Andy Johnson, Broderick, Simon Came
ron, Zach. Chandler, Shields, Harlan, Sam
Houston, Fessenden, Trumbull, and 9TH
ers whose faces l do not recall. What
Senate that wasl Not more than halt a
dozen of that Senate are alive to-day.
The House at the same period was also
remarkable. Pennington, of New Jersey,
was Speaker, and the membership in
cluded such names as Banks, John Sher-
man, Dan Sickels, Henry Winter Davis,
Fenton, Newell (Of New Jer-
sew, John A. Bingham, Thsd-
deus Stevens, Roger A. Pryor,
Frank Blair, COlfaX, COnkling, Tom Flor
ence, Van Wyck (nOw Senator from Ne
braska), Horace Maynard, Holman, Nor
rill (nOw Senator), Spinner (eX-United
States Treasurer), Galusha A. Grow, Eli
hu B. Washburne and others who will
hold place in history. Where shall we
get such another Senate or such a House?
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-03-31
The Maids Revenge.

A week or two ago one of our best
known peeresses gave her made months
notice, accompanying the warning by a
smack on the face. The maid said moth
ing at the time, but brooded over her
wrongs. On the day that her month was
up, after she had received her wages and
she went up stairs and commenced to do
her mistress hair. Having deity fastened
it to the back of a chair, she calmly pro-
ceeded to administer a series of slaps to
the somewhat highly colored cheeks
which were ready to her hands. Then.
with low courtesy, she took herself OFF.
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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-03-31
4 "PeacemakeP."

One Of the self-made men of the age, and
not very we'll made at that, is the Hon.
DR.. J. II. Mclean, once a ninety-day Con-
gresham from Missouri at a cost of
$4,000. He is the inventor of the great
''peacemaker'' guns, patent iron breast
works, various pills, pOtions, and many
other articles of destruction and prOtec-
ton. He is a man of broad views on a
small scale, and he knows how to grind a
free advertisement out of the newspapers
whenever the sale of his nostums becomes
a little dull.
The Doctor has again taken notion to
physic the body polite in Missouri. He
has probably conceived the idea that the
Governorship of that State is for sale, and
he has put in the first Republican bid for
it-terms c. 0. D.-price liberal. He
has published an open letter 'to the Re
publicans of Missouri" pleading for
Union and harmony, and express
ing an overwhelming desire to
place Missouri among the pro-
gressive States of the Union. The
''doctor," in the circular, follows the
style of the regulation humbug patent
medicine advertisement. and goes on to
enumerate a lot of imaginary ills with
which the State is said to be afflicted.
and then to prescribe the remedy, which
is nothing more nor less than a systematic
treatment of Radical rule, and between the
lines he hints that a good physician to do
the phvsicking would be the Hon. DR.. j. II.
Mclean, eX-M. c.
The st. Louis Republican very properly
resents the charges made and implied in
the open letter, and says: "Humbug-
gerry comes natural with the Doctor.
This false and injurious assumption is in
the mouth of every unpatriOtic Radical
demagogue in the State" The Republican
then goes on to show what great strides
in progress Missouri has made since she
was redeemed from Radical corruption
and misrule. 1t says that State advanced
more rapidly in the decade from
1870 to 1880 than even Illinois,
aided though it was by the phenomenal
growth of Chicago.
Missouri has fully made up her mind
not to progress backwards either pOliti-
caIIv or materially. The Doctor has made
a mistake if he thinks he can humbug the
people of that State by false diagnosis
of the condition of affairs, political or ma
terial, and they are not going to take any
of his nauseating patent pOtions. They
have had enough Of Republican rule and
they have had enough of the Hon. DR.. j.
IL. Mclean, ex-M. c., as a politician.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-03-31

"OLIvER OPTIC" curious to relate, suffers
from weak eyes.
THE Turkish Ambassador at Paris denies
the report that the Sultan is i'll.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-03-31

A good many'of the States are giving
the question of an annual appropriation
by Congress for State militia very general
consideration. Delegations from militia
organizations are expected to reach
Washington soon to urge speedy action
on the militia measures which have been
favorably reported by the Militia Com
mittee of the House. There is no
doubt that there Is kindller
feeling towards the citizen sol
diery in this Congress than in any pre-
vious Congress. 1t is certain that the
appropriation for militia purposes will be
largely increased, and that measures will
be taken to put the militia on much bet
ter basis than ever before. The condition
Of affairs at Cincinnati during the past
three days shows the necessity of
well equipped and thorough
ly drilled militia in every
state. There is a dangerous element
in all our large cities. 1t needs
only an excuse and an opportunity to
assume an attitude hostile to law and
order. This element is growing more
dangerous all the time, because 1t is
growing larger, and because it is becom-
ing infected with cOmmunistic teachings.
What is needed is a militia that can be
relied upon and can be made effective in
case of an emergency
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-03-31

Barnum's celebrated white elephant,
which is "said' to have cost him nearly a
quarter Of a million Of dollars, including
freight. accompanied by two Burmese
priests, has arrived in New York. 1t is
four inches higher than FOrepaugh's al
legged sacred elephant, and the country
has Mr.. Barnum's word for it that it is
the only 'Jinuwine" sacred elephant on
this continent. This statement is sus-
tanned by the fact that this white elephant
Is not white at all, but is black, with large
pink spots on its trunk and breast. Those
who would believe anything Mr.. Fore
paugh would say about the elephants
now, would be irreverent enough to call
Mr.. Barnum's animal piebald. Mr.
Forepaugh's little four-foot high cigar
ash coIorad beast is no good, for Mr..
Barnum has declared and proven it by
his advance agent that TOoung Taloung
Is the greatest curiosity in the world.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-03-31

Probably good many ministers can APP
preciate the following story which was
published in the Times Of Hartford, Con-
necticut: zone Of the well known Rever-
end LIDS. of Hartford once wrote
powerful sermon against the besetting
sin Of a violent temper. 1t was so potent,
so pungent, so real, that he was cOngratu-
lated by several Of his hearers, who eX-
pressed a kind Of admiring surprise at
such a searching and effective discourse
on that subject. Why he replied, 4 did
that out Of my own personal experience.
It was because I knew just where / was
daily shining, myself, and in the worse
way too, in that very direction, that was
able to make such a feeling sermon on
that particular failing. If you will be-
lieye me. I was not preaching at any Of
YOU, but at myself. That was actually
what wrote and preached that sermon
forl Twas trying to reform myself .
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-03-31
A weII-Ineormed Boston Girl.

"You should not have stayed away so
long," she said in icy tones as her theatre
escort slid into his seat ten minutes after
the ring-up of the second act.
"Ohl Er-excuse mel met my old
friend Tom in the foyer, and
CIV as Jerry there, tooT' was her artless
interruption, as she turned her attention
to the stage,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-03-31
Leaves a net income of

Or 10 per cent. upon l.40O.
Any other information needed will he oh.
fully given about the houses on West Pr
and Roberts streets. CHI DORSET,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-03-31
Pricking Edmunds, Boom.

1t1tduetLiNtU AfeSS AItep.is
The use of the "Yantic" as a passenger
boat for the convenience Of Senator Edmunds
costs nobody anything except Senator Ed
munds. The boat was in commission on
cruise and the public treasury Is not out a
dollar more because her course was directed
to Nassau: but Senator Edmunds is out by
good deal. There is ample precedent IN his
action. Everybody does the same who IS
high.enOugh IN public station to secure these
faVors: but the higher the station the greater
should be the care, the more punctilious the
avoidance of any use of public property for
private ends. 1t is a pity Senator Edmunds
Ill Il
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-03-31
Beginning to Call Names.


The Philadelphia Press ascribes the position
Of Mr.. English on the tariff question to ''lnOr
dinate vanity and ''dense ignorance. a
man who stands as high in the respect and
affection Of his State as Mr.. English stands,
and who has won such splendid success for
himself as well as contributed to the successes
of others, need not necessarily feel himself
crushed by a Judgment of this kind from an
organ of the iron barons Of Pennsylvania
The bottom has been knocked out of their
arguments. They must call names or do
nothing.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-03-31

The rumors of Secretary Folger's
resignation are being renewed, and 1t IS
now said that he aspires to the Berlin
mission. We should think that a man
who has been buried under 10000 ma
iorily in his own State would want to be
resurrected ut least as far away as St
Petersburg.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-03-31
POLITICS IN THE STATE.
Straws which Point to the Candidate
of the Coming Campaign.

of the Coming Campaign.
Willis johnson has entered the race for
Sheriff of Chambers county.
Judge James Tillman is being urged to
serve another term as Applings Ordinary.
Hon. Levi johnson is spoken of as a State
Senatorial candidate from the Third district.
Col. J. G. McHenry, of Madison, is men
toned in connection with the Ocmulgee cir
cult Judgeship.
Mayor Burney, of Madison, has declined re-
election to the chief Office of the city in favor
of Col. w. S. McHenry.
Hon. George + Platt Is mentioned as among
those who are competent to represent Ogle-
thorpe county in the next Legislature.
The Waycross Reporter SAYS: "Gov Nc
Daniel is very acceptable to the people of
Southern Georgia. But they feel that they
should be allowed to furnish the next Gov
ernor. How would Hon. Il. +. Lester, of Sa-
vannah suit thpmsD
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-03-31

MIR. Fred Gerhard has knack OF get
ting before the country almost as often as
Mr.. Tom Ochiltree. He is, probably, not
to be blamed for the last advertisement
he gets. In the Union Club, Of New York,
Thursday last, he had an alteration with
Mr.. James Boggs Livingstone, who called
him a coward and liar in the club house.
There was considerable talk about a duel,
but the general opinion is that the club
will expel Mr.. James B Oggs Livingstone
for his uugentlemanlY language, and that
Mr.. Gebhard will consider himself sufii-
GENTLY indicated to let the matter drop.
What the proyOcatiOn was has not been
made public.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-03-31

An analysis of the vote in the Demo
cratic caucus on the Morrison bill shows
that it is not as sectional as has been gen.
orally supposed. Of the New England
Democrats Collins, Lowering, Mitchell
and Morse voted for 1t, and Seymour and
Eaton against it. Cox, Belmont, Dor
sheimer and Hewitt Of New York voted
for it, while Hutchins. Potter and Slo-
cum voted against 1t. Notwithstanding
the supposed sugar influence in Louisi-
ana, Blanchard, Ellis and King, of that
State, voted straight out for the bill.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-03-31

The oil market at Pittsburgh expert
enced a considerable tumble in prices
Friday. The bears attained the ascend
encv and decline from 81 to 93l4 cents
per barrel was the result. One of the
largest petroleum houses failed in conse-
quence, and other troubles Of the kind are
aDDreheuded
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-03-31
WIN soon be a Candidate.



senator EdmuDds is coming around. But a
little while ago he would not have the Presl-
dency or the nomination on any terms. Now
he tells the reporters, Il have not one word to
say" Next week he will probably be lin the
hands of his friends and from thencefor-
ward the way is easy. 1t is the first down
Mardl stem that costs.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-03-31

The Chicago Tribune asserts that the
celebrated Black Watch regiment of the
English army once served in America.
1t SAYS: "It landed in New York in
June, 1855, aud marched to Albany, and
were in the TiconderOga expedition under
Abercrombie. In the storming of Ticon-
deroga they suffered a terrible loss Off
GERS, Q Sergeants and 297 soldiers killed,
and / officers, 10 Sergeants and 3O6 sol
diers wounded The Tribune is not very
good authority on bloOdshed, so it viii be
wise perhaps to look a little further into
history before swallowing the whole
ct
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-03-31

Will not the Danville subcommittee
now ask leave to sit in Cincinnati: 1t can
there set some expert testimony on the
subject Of riots that might be ingeniously
worked into Senator Sherman's campaign
documents.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-03-31

Manitoba has not yet seeded and joined
the United states; but Dakota is so mad
because she could not get to be a State
herself that She will now probably at
tempttosecede and join Manitoba. Pres
ident Arthur should get a blank prOcla-
nation ready. so he can call out the troops
at short notice.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-03-31
CURRENT COMMENT.
What the People Ought to Do.

The American people ought to drive from
power an administration cringing and cow
ardly in its foreign policy, and bold only in
official dishonesty and the defiance Of law at
home
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-03-31
4 Dark Suspicion.


Well. Low. if the Sage will not accept the
nomination, and could not if he would, and if,
according to the Worlds latest from Gramer-
cy Park, ''there is nothing he so much desires
quent medieo-p political bulletins Of his condi-
tom
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-03-31

The Colorado Republicans did not catch
on to the Tabor rubernatOrial boom with
any degree Of enthusiasm. In fact eX-
Senator Tabor's aspirations met with al
most unanimous opposition, and he has
decided to lay no higher claims to distinc-
ton than the fact that he is able to sleep
I'm q $500 night shirt.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-03-31

The colored voters of Western Pennsyl-
vania have just held convention at
Franklin. The sentiment Of the body APP
peared to be decidedly in favor of seces-
sion from the Republican party. This is
very sad.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-03-31
A Brief Treatise on Gin.

ILLINOIS INDUSTRIAL UNIVERSITY
DEPARTMENT OF CHEMISTRY.
CHAMPAIGN. Ill, March 26. 1881
II HEREBY certify that / have carefully eX-
i amined, by chemical analysis the Rye
Ma Gin, manufactured by IL. II. shufeldt Il
Co.. in Chicago. and find ii 10 contain the nor
nal proportion of jumper, unaccompanied by
any Injurious or GeleteriOus arOmatics. This
property, as well as its pleasant flavor, rem
ders it superior as a pleasant stimulant
diuretic, and 1t may, therefore, be highly
recommended for administration in all cases
in which such an agent is indicated. Com
pared with Imported Gins, simultaneously ex-
amined, vas found to be superior in all the
particulars herein mentioned.
WI. McMURTRIE. L. NJ. PHI. d.
Ex-Chemist Z. :. Department o. Agriculture,
now Prof. o. Chemistry. Ill. Ind. Univ.