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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-11-04
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MANUFACTURER and Bother Of Belfast
vi Ginger Ale, Cream Soda, Soda, Sarsapa-
rilla and Mineral Waters generally, Is now
prepared to supply any demand. My goods
being prepared from chemically pure water
and extracts, defy competition. Having ample
facilities for filling country orders, only ask
g trial from those doing business out OF town to
demonstrate what can do in shipping prompt
IL. Syrups Of all kinds furnished. Orders
from physicians for highly charged Siphons
for sick patients filed az any hour OF the dsv
or night.
Day-Factory, ITO and liz Brougnton street.
Night-Residence, sc E<oughtoT street.
Soda stands using fOuntainsv savemoneY
bg ordering from me.
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TOR RENT, that comfortable fonr--,----
IL brick dwelling No. IL Liberty sf l,,5
Apply to c. c. TALIAFERRO. 'iee''
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NOW is THE TIME!
FURNISHING GOODS.
WE HAVE THE HANDsOMEsT LINE OF
NECKwEAR IN THE CITY.
UNDERWEAR! UNDERWEAR!
A FULL LINE OF RED AND WHITE UN-
DERwEAR AT PRICES THE LOWEST THEY
HAVE EVER BEEN SOLD. UNLAUNDRIED
WHITE SHIRTS AT 90 AND So CENTS. AS
WELL AS THE king OF SHIRTS" LAUN-
DRIED AND UNLAUNDRIED, COLORED
SHIRTS, ETC.
HATS. HATS.
OUR LINE OF SOFT AND STIFF HATS IS
COMPLETE. sTETsoN's HATS.
CLOTHING, CLOTHING!
VIZ MUST NOT FORGET OUR LINE OF
CLOTHING FOR MEN, YOUTHS, BOYS AND
CHILDREN. ALL GRADES AND PRICES,
FROM THE LOWEST UP TO THE VERY
BEST.
COME AT ONCE AND GET FITTED OUT.
OUR PRICES ARE THE LOWEST FOR THE
SAME GRADE OF GOODS IN THE CITY.
Chas. Logan 6 Co.
THE SAVANNAH
Gl0thing and Hat Store
1850 Congress St, Savannah. ga.
WHEN N SEARCH OF BARGAINS
STOP
AND GO NO FURTHER THAN HERE.
AT
Your leisure examine the unheard- of bargains
offered to the public.
B. 1. LEVY & BRO.
Are offering large quantity Of good and
nice fall-weight
OVERCOATS
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COR RENT, the store and three roOag at
L tached at the corner OF Wheaton and
Perry streets. Also, the comfortable brick
residence 81 jones street, between Habsr-
shaun and Lincoln streets; contains 8 rooms
Also, two-story residence corner Han ana
Montgomery streets; contains rooms.
II nnpS U1s-r
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enough to shatter the obstructive system and
traditions of his predecessors, and substitute
for them live vigorous business methods,
which will take up the work of the Pension
Bureau and dispose of it with the rapidity and
certainty Of the operations of great railroad
Office or counting room. Cases should be dis
posed of in weeks, where now months and years
are required.
Above all, he should be a man Of the strong
est common sense and sense of justice, who
only values red-tape and routine so far as they
aid justice and facilitate business; who will
make the righteousness of a claim the supreme
test of it; who will carry out tae just spirit
and generous intent of the pension laws, and
decide cases according to the deserts of the
applicant, and not according to the method of
its presentation.
Such a man can be found, and we have no
doubt that the Secretary of the Interior already
has him in view.
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STICK BY THE GRAND ARMY.

1t is worse than idle to talk of or waste time
in other soldier organizations than the GAR
At this period in our history cannot afford
to squander time or effort on experimental Or
CARNATIONS of any kind. We are all too old to
leave old and tried associations for new aftilia-
tons must necessarily be-
The GAR. has now lived IS years. In that
time it has passed through all the perilous ex
periences that are inevitable to young organ
ization started on entirely new lines. Its
founders had to anxiousy try each step in ad
vance, and, in spite of their care, many of these
necessarily proved false ones. 1t had in abund-
ance vCisstudes, blunders, mishaps and dark
days-made darker still by the suspicious and
open hostility of portions of the community.
There were times when it seemed that the
whole thing would have to be abandoned. 1t
finally learned how to live and to realize the
aspirations for usefulness entertained by its
projectors. 1t has outlived suspicious and
triumphed over hatreds 1t has secured the
confidence of the ex-soldiers of the Nation,
and that of the people of the country. 1t is
recognized by these as the greatest of all the
organized societies, of whatever kind or pur-
pose. 1t is nearly equal in numbers to the odd
Fellows, and exceeds those of the Free Masons,
while all classes of people feel toward it an in
terest, sympathy and friendship that is not
extended toward any other organization of men.
Let critics say what they may, there can be no
better demonstration of the excellence of that
Orders organization and motives and the wis
dom of its management than is afforded by its
wonderful growth and its success in gaining
the goodwill of the entire community.
What reason can there be, therefore, for at
tempting new organizations that. even if sue
cessful, must go through like trying expert
ence, before they attain final success? None
of us have now any years to spare-certainly
we have none to expend in building up new
organizations where we already have one which
answers every purpose One Of all the
survivors of the war are already in the GAR.
No new organization can hope to have SO many
in it, even after years of laborious building
up, and those years will be precious time
wasted which should be devoted to gathering
all the comrades into one fold and welding
them together by constant association into the
truest fraternity
Whatever energy and time any one has to
I a.. l.
best expended in building up the GAR, and
in increasing the effectiveness of the Order in
its magnificent work.
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TRIBUNETS.

Exchange: A Missouri man has II bullet holes In
his head but his brain is uninjured. He is jury
man.
Boston Transcript: Don't blame the fly for get
ting into the sugar-bowl. He probably thinks the
sugar was put there for his especial deleetation
just you, gentle reader, of one sex or tother,
have sometimes fancied the earth was made for
your sole benefit, and therefore you wanted the
whole of it.
Philadelphia Herald: No. my daughter" said
the millionaire manufacturer, I'D never con-
sent to your marrying bank cashier. Your lungs
are too delicate to stand the rigors of Canadian
Winter
life: Hight of chronometrcal absurdity-To ask
anybody to stop minute.
The London Humane Society has petitioned the
King of Spain to put stop to bnl-fghting. Alfonso
XII isn't very firm tine throne at best but he
would not last "A hours after he attempted in
reference with something that is much part
of the true Spanard feas in his garments and
garlic three times a day.
brakes Trarelers' Magazine: "Yes. gentlemen"
he said, I'm well-known man. I'm New
Yorker, and my name is familiar one to the
American people" "were you a General in ths
war, stranSerf" NO sir 1 fit in the war; but
not as a General" Congressman perhaps, or
Governor of some State?" mo, sir. I'm not 8
politician nor statesman; am private citizen,
and proud to say it." ''Well, if you not great
soldier or statesman, what is it that has made your
name familiar one throughout the country. Who
are youP'' I'm John Smith,"
Ii is claimed by reliable gentleman just from
Georgia that the following is verse of hymn
very popular in the negro churches there:
June bug got de golden wing,
Ligktnin bug the flame,
Bed bug got no wing at all,
But he git dar all de same.
Chorus-Nigger baby bow-legged,
Niger baby bow-legged,
Niger baby bow-legged,
Ease he walk too soon
The rough way In which the German doctors are
handling Dr. Koch's alleged discovery of the choi-
era mierobe must make the insect feel as II he IL
entitled to no moro respect than en- American can
diliate.
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JOIN TIE GRAND ARMY,

Organization is the universal law in this
country. 1t is becoming more and more bind
ing every year. The reason is plain. We
have become SO large in every way that sim
gle man counts for very little. To make him.
self felt he must combine with others. To
produce any result worth working for he must
work in unison with those who also desire the
same result. So extensive are all the fields of
effort that no one man can compass them. He
must unite with others to accomplish anything,
whether it be in moral reform. politics, relig-
ion, charity, or business.
The lessons Of the war-the teachings of
the mighty effectiveness of men working to-
gether Singly, men were weak and ineiiect-
i've; masscd together, they could accomplish
wonders.
This is the lesson that we want to impress
on the minds Of all old soldiers in connection
with the GAR. That Order is a combination
of them for very fit and proper purposes, and
consequently every one of them should be In
its ranks. Its objects are such must neces-
sarily commend themselves to all who believe
in the rightfulness Of the cause for which they
fought 1t is an organization for intoxicating
in peaceful times principles and ideas that will
make a people great and strong when the
storms of war burst on the land. 1t teaches in
the most impressive way the browning virtues
of courage and patriotism; it reminds the
community of the priceless worth-greater
than lands or houses or b0nds-of true, self
sacrificing manhood. In its tender care for
the men who have sunk beneath the hardships
of military service, and for their widows and
orphans, it gives practical teaching of the
beauties Of charity. Every man who sympa-
thizes with these thoroughly laudable objects
and practices can have no excuse for remain
ing outside the Order and withholding from it
the assistance which his membership would
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WORK IN CONGRESS THIS WINTER.

The coming session of Congress will be one
of the greatest Importance to every soldier.
The work that was so well begun last Winter,
and only failed because Of treachery and trick
cry, must be made to succeed if earnest effort
can bring about that desirable consummation.
1t can bring it about if comrades will under
stand Just what is wanted and begin now TO
bring influence to bear TO secure the result
In the first place, there must be general
revision of the pension laws, and the practices
which have grown up under them, in the d.
rection of simplifcation, common sense and
justice. Pensions must be made to bear juster
relation to a mans services and injuries; their
granting must be made dependent npon the
merits of the case, and useless and annoying
technicalities must give way to common-sense
requirements and safeguards.
The limitation to the arrears of pension act
must be done away with. If man were ever
entitled to arrears of pension, he is just as
much entitled now as four years ago.
The prisoners of war pension bill should be
passed. and will be if properly pushed from
row on.
The rate for widows and minor children
must be raised from the present absurdly low
figure to where it will be an allowance worthy
of the Government and those to, whom it is
given.
There are other desirable things to be &C
complished in the way of justice and right to
the soldier and those dependent upon him, but
these are the main objects upon which all
efforts should be concentrated. When we gain
these it will be time enough to consider what
more there is to be done.
THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE can be relied on to
do its full share toward securing the complete
success of every endeavor.
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OUR ENGLISH COUSINS.

1t begins TO look as if the only alliance
possible to England is with this country, for
the whole of Europe seems to be arraying
itself against her. In times past it has been
asserted that the only real permanent friend
ship that England could make would be with
her congeners in blood and language on this
continent and it now seems much nearer real
ization than it was during the time that her
perfdious conduct in regard to the Southern
Confederacy embittered the relations between
the two peoples. The tendency of European
politics toward grouping all related people
under one government,-as of the Germans
under the German flag, the Latin people under
the French, and the Slavic people under the
Russian llag,-leaveS no place for England. The
projected Congo conference is a manifestation
of this, for it seems that the way Bismarck has
arranged the conference It will be all of Europe
Denmark and Italy, which are now temporarily
on her side for accidental reasons. The time
may como when we will have to assume q pro-
tectorate over England to defend her against
the aggressions of the German giant, who will
by that time have gobbled up not only all
the strictly Germanic countries of Europe, but
also Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland,
and the Netherlands. When that time comes
we will heap Goals of fire on the old lady's
head by showing her how generous and great
a free young people can be.
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THIS WEEKS PAPER.

"Carleton" concludes his brilliant description
of the sanguinary grappe between the forces
of Rosecrans and Bragg, which ended with the
merciless cannonade of Breckinridges assault
ing column, and rebel loss of $500 in 20 min
utes of awful artillery fire. This is followed
by thrilling story of fierce little struggle in
the mountains of Eastern Kentucky between a
force of rebels that had been systematically
prosecuting the loyal people of that section,
and a Union force sent to punish them. The
story of a transferred Ghost" is in Frank
Stockton best vein and cannot help being
intensely interesting to all. An excellent
selection of miscellany follows. In Fighting
Them Over we have a very instructive dis
cussion of the incidents connected with Grants
successful crossing of the Mississippi below
Yicksburg, and the establishment of his army
on the highlands beyond the swamps. Some
new facts concerning Charlottesville are
stated in wcll-written communications. So it
goes on all through the paper, with every line
well worth reading, and every line carefully
prepared for our readers.
The National Tribune Costs Only I',co Cents q
Week
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READING TIME

is at hand. The evenings are steadily growing
longer, the chilly weather compels more hours
to be spent in doors, and the seasons work is
being gradually closed up. Among the neces-
sites of the time is supply of reading matter
of the best quality. Any provision of this kind
should begin with sending 81 to THE Ma
TIoNAL TRIBUNE for a years subscription, for
nowhere else can so much and so good reading
buy the Life of Gen. Logan" the cheapest
and best hook in the market. Then, "Captur-
ing Locomotive will be an excellent addi-
and instruction will be provided for many long
Winter evenings.
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give. He cannot hope to accomplish so much
in any way for the cause which he would ad-
vance outside of the Order as he can inside
and it is idle to say that he can. As we have
said at the outset, organization is everything,
and no man counts for much in this country
unless he is combined with other men. Any
thing that is done for the soldiers or the cause
for which they fought must be done through
the GAR. Efforts made outside of it are
almost inevitably wasted strength.
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THE wheat and corn markets were deranged
during the week by the policy of the ring in
Chicago, which maintained prices higher than
was justified by foreign or domestic quotations.
The object of this was to squeeze the bears
November wheat was held at about 70 cents,
running from one-half to three-eighth cents
above that figure, which is claimed to be fully
two cents higher than is justified By the Eng
lish market, upon which the prices at other
grain points were based. Still, the diferenc e
was not great enough TO justify shipping from
Toledo Milwaukee or Minneapolis to Chicago,
and so the bulls were able to maintain them
selves. Corn mpathized somewhat with wheat
and the general result has been pernicious, since
there can be no purchasers at the Chicago fig
ures, for that, it was felt, would involve certain
loss, and the farmers are disinclined to sell at
less. Oats have generally been firm and in
good demand-the drouth, which cut off so
much pasturage, stifening up the quotations
on all kinds of feed. Pork fell off slightly and
lard syrnpathized with it, but the belief is
strong that both will advance sharply, and
soon. The kerosene market was much deprest
by the opening of some new flowing wells.
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IN last weeks paper we mentioned that there
was deadlock threatened in the proceedings
of the Prime Meridian Conference, owing to
the national pride of the French representa-
tives not permitting them to accept the English
point as the initial from which to compute Ion
gitude. An earnest debate has followed during
the week, which, however, was embarrassed by
the fact that the addresses delivered by some
of the representatives had to be translated into
French and English, in order that all present
might understand them. The French proposed
two substitutes for Greenwich-one line passing
through the Azores, and one through Behring's
Straits,-both of which were rejected. In op-
posing Greenwich as a prime meridian the
French representative said that Greenwich was
merely commercial standard and that as
France had nothing to gain by adopting it, she
would not sacrifice her own meridian and in
cur the vast expense consequent upon the adop-
tion of a new one. The English representative
presented q statement showing that the tom
mage of shipping controlled by the Greenwich
standard Of longitude was II 100000 tons, while
but 1,735000 was controlled by the French
standard. A vote was at last arrived at, in
which 81 nations voted in favor of the Green
and France and Brazil decided to vote.
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SPECIAL EOTkgE.

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so million bushels of good oats, and so mill
lions of fair barley.

IN the roll-call of votes upon the Pension
Bill the name Of Hon. Edward Wempel, Of
New York, was given among those not voting,
The inference was that he was among those
who tried to defeat the bill by RETAINING from
voting. In a note to US, Mr. Wempel says:
1 voted and worked for that bill; voted for n
when it first passed House; voted for it in all
its stages during the heated contest of June and
July, and for all amendments favorable to il. On
the night of July left for Chicago, with very
many others and before leaving consulted with
Mr.. Randall, Gen Slocum, and Gen. ROsecrans as
to the possibility Of the passage of the BILL and
they were of the opinion that there was no hope
for it at that late day in tine session. especially in
the face of the opposition there to it. If they
will but look at the Record they will learn how I
voted every time.
This is entirely true. Mr.. Wempel was
consistent and active friend of the soldier from
first to last, and neglected no opportunity to
advance his interest.
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NEW JERsEYANs have now something to boast
of beside the size of their musketoes and the
quality of Jersey justice. They have discov-
cred real bona fde volcano in the Orange
Mountains. It is true it is extinct, and has
been so for countless centuries. but there is no
telling when an extinct orator may choose to
resume operations so that New Jerseyans
shudder and are proud of their new-found
treasure.
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WHAT CAN HE MEAN?
During the week we received the following
letter:
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF MASSACHUSETTS,
GRAND ARMY OF fHE REPUBLIC,
OFFICE OF DEPARTMENT COMMANDER

letter:
HEADQUARTERS, DEPARTMENT OF MASSACHUSETTS,
GRAND ARMY OF fHE REPUBLIC,
OFFICE DEPARTMENT COMMANDER
CAMBRIDGEPoRT. Oct. 7, 1884.
To THE EDITOR: paragraph in your paper of
the I'd inst, included in the correspondence of
Forsyth" seems to reflect upon this Department
without cause. Will you please inform him,
through the columns of THE NATIONAL. TRIBUNE,
and all other inquirers who are not well posted in
the history of this Order, that Massachusetts, has
more than dozen Posts besides b. +. Butler Post
No ~, of Lowell, named after living soldiers and
one of them at least, Clara Barton Post, No Is,
named for "A person mot even "a member of the q.
AR and yet, strange though it may seem, not a
single provision OF Rules and Regulations has been
transgressed to produce this state of affairs. Let
the critics of Massachusetts ascertain how this may
be and thereby themselves from falling into
the same error again. JOHN d. BILLINGS,
Dept. Com. Mass, GAR.
We cannot understand what Commander
Billings means by writing in this way. Arti-
Gle III, OF the Rules and Regulations, printed
Oh page four of the pamphlet issued from Ma
tional Headquarters last year, says:
ORGANIZATION.
The several constituted bodies of this association
shall consist of
l. Precinct organizations to be known as
Post No. -, Department of -, Grand Army of
the Republic: Prorided, holrerer, That Post
shall be named after any living person, and not
more than one Post in Department shall adopt
the same name and that the name shall be ap-
proved by the Department Commander.
We would respectfully inquire of Commander
Billings what reason exists for violating this
rule of the Order? If there are stronger
reasons for naming Posts after living persons
than there are against it. then the rule should
be removed from the statute book of the Order.
Bat We should like to hear what those reasons
are