Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-08-21

duct OF Lord COurtenay. who few year ago
passed through the Bankruptcy Corrt win
depts amounting to $S,S0o,e00. TIE Courte-
nays, who are of royal descep' owned IN
times past no incons.dera' 10 ,,ortion N
Devonshire, besides holding one ~ the isv,sest
properties in ireland. n nrh ~ their Irisb
property has been sold.
CALIFORNIA in T.. sixteenth century was
the general hSw applied TO all the region
northwest OF Mexico. II was said to have
originated IN an old Spanish romance very
populs- IN the time OF Cortez, in which APP
- sreo character called California, Queen
OF the AmaEons. The Nexicans told the
Spanlards that most of their gold and precious
stones came from cOuntrs far to the north
west. CorteZ, therefore. turned his attention
IN that direction. and sent out several expe-
dltlons 10 explore the CALIFORNIA;. All these
adYenturers returned empty-handed from the
very region where, three centuries after, the
world was startled by the finding Of land Of
gold.
THERE is a little joke told on Mr.. Snyder, of
the Cedar Falls Uowal Gasette, which has
created considerable amusement among Re-
publieans as well as Democrats. Mr.. Snyder
had been reading in his Republican exchanges
that the Irish and Catholics were all going for
Blaine. and as he had always been liberal in
his abuse Of both these classes of citizens, he
thought il would be a good stroke of policy to
take vote of the Marshalltown Catholic eN-
cursionists who were at Cedar Falls the first
that such was the case. The vote was accord
lngly taken on the train as they left. 1t stood
III for Cleveland. for Blaine. The resultwas
discOuraglng to the missionary of the Gdzefte,
and that paper neglected TO publish 1t.
REV. J. b. STILL, pastor of Hill Street
Methodist Episcopal Church, Baltimore,
preached Sunday night upon the subject
WAS Judas Iscariot Curse or Benefactortn
Among the points made was that Judas was
sFFv~ alaVs mis-
sion by the absence of restraining grace and
the work assigned him as financial agent;
that his exclusion from all religious services
qualified him for his task: that he was di-
vinelv ordained for the work and had to do it,
The preacher regarded Judas as benefactOr
because he did that which was indispensable
for the accomplishment of the drama Of the
worlds redemption. He thought Judas was
saved ii Samson was saved, and If suicide
was not a crime which debarred salvation.
WE regret to be the bearer of bad news to
such a kind-hearted old man as Gen. Butler,
and yet circumstances over which we have no
control compel us TO be precisely that kind of
a Mercury. Monday night vas set apart for a
grand Butler rally in Cincinnati. 1t was to
be the opening Of the Butler campaign. The
Butler people were to paint the town red, SO
TO say, A full Butler ticket was to be nOmi-
mated, Congressional and county, TIE ticket
was nominated ACCORDING "A Dropramme but
! the crowds, the enthusiasm. and the crimson
| paint we're wanting. Nowhere were these
adJuncts to be sc n. There were 80 sovereigns
there's souls, ami not a soul more. Posi-
! bly, the Butler sentiment may grow, and if it
ever amounts TO anything hereabout it VIII
have to. But just now il is represented by
''S9 people, count 'em, 49,,
GEN. MCCLELLAN was asked if he thought
that, on the whole, the effect of army life had
| been demoralizing to thOsewho participated
it. by no means" he replied, warmly. THE
point isn't susceptible Of proof or dlsprOof, but
| have no manner of doubt that the ratio of
drunkards is no greater among veterans than
among other men. There were thousands Of
! the volunteers whose methods of life were
| hOpelessly unsettled, and who wouldn't or
couldn't return to any sort Of usefulness.
| But believe there were many more thou
| sands on whom the experience had broaden
| ing. inspiriting. educating influence, and who,
| consequently, emerged from the war better
| qualified than they would otherwise have
/ been to accomplish something or other.
| think this is especially true Of these who had
/ rank above the mere private, though 1t might
| be only a Sergeantcy. The feeling of leader
/ ship and re possibility rendered them more
/ disposed to go vigorously ahead in subsequent
| enterprises. No, no; it is a mistake to say
| that the war was in that way demorallzlng
/ on the whole