Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-07-27

Every one lual mas d SAA5Ae ATTAIN "
cucumber ache viii now be certain he has
the Asiatic cholera.
1t remains now for the committee to
decide who wrote the best letter, Gail
Hamilton or Mrs. Logan.
The Virginia Democrats will now prob
ably succeed in giving the finishing
stroke to the Malone machine.
What the country needs worse than any
thing else Just now is an amendment to
the constitution that will do away with
the tyranny Of the cOlored cook.
The Democratic party don't want the
world, and it is perfectly willing for can
didate st. John to carry his own State.
Hon. Abram S. Hewitt has gone to
Europe. He is supposed to be really on
his way to have another big frolic with
his friend, the Sultan of Turkey.
To what depths may some Republican
newspapers sink! They are already be-
ginning to accuse Gov. Cleveland of being
the author of ''The Bread Winners"
The Iordiy Roscoe Conkling still neglects
to have his turkey feathers bleached so
as to enable him to wear a white plume
in honor of the gentleman from Maine.
The Ohio Ku Klux have been getting in
some very nice work again during the
past week. 1t is probable that Senator
Sherman is the Grand Cyclops Of the
Khan.
1t is to be hoped that Sachem Kelly's
extended stay at Saratoga will restore his
wonted condition of body and mind. 1t
takes a good deal to kill such a man as
Kelly.
The campaign in the South is dull and
spiritless on the Republican side. Ser
geant Bates has not yet appeared on the
fross-ties wearing the white plume of
Nevar-re,
There is no doubling Roswell ?.
Flowers loyalty to his party or his
patriotism. He is going to uncork his
barrel again this year aud join personally
10 the torch light procession.
The United States Fish Commission is
having a nice picnic during this hot
weather. 1t is at sea on board the Alba
trOss, and is seooping up all kinds OF little
. fish aud other marine cUriOsities.
The taxable property of Chatham coun-
" shows an increase of half a million
dollars over the assessment Of 1888, and
a million and a half over the assessment
OF 1882. Rather encouraging return that,
considering we have had no special boom.
The sensational rumor that President
Diaz, Of Mexico, has a plan 70 negotiate
a loan with the United States Govern
ment, by giving the State Of Chihuahua
as collateral security, may be told to the
marines. Our government is not licensed
to do a pawn-brokerage business.
The new cheap cab company is becom-
ing quite popular in New York, so much
so that the number of s'fraud'' cabs,
painted TO initiate cheap cabs, has largely
increased. Parties wishing to take cheap
cabs have to be very particular or they
Will be taken in and charged double price
by the FRAUDS
A New York special says that "Gen.
Buffers letter of acceptance will soon
make its appearance with the effect of "a
bugle blast which will echo from Maine
to Texas, and from the Atlantic to the
Pacific.''' This will be appreciated by
those who know the Generals power and
skill in the matter of blowing his own
horn.
The tale Of Gen. Logan's forbearing to
supersede Gen. Thomas on the eve of the
battle of Nashville, when he had orders to
do so. which is being harped on a good
deal by Republican stump speakers, has
no foundation in fact. Even Badeau's
Life OF Grant cOntradicts it. Probably
Logan was the commander who turned
over old Mrs. Jones' ash hopper.
1t seems that Representative Blount
will have no opposition for a re-nOmina-
ton. That is as it ought to be. Mr..
Blount is an able and thoroughly equip
ped Congressman. He has done good
service and will continue to do good SER
vice. His district is proud of him and
will keep him at Washington, doubtless,
as long as he will consent to serve.
The total revenue of New Orleans for
the year is estimated at S1,533, S64 So. 1t
will require close economy for the city to
pull through with that, for among the
items to be paid out of it are-on the city
debt and interest, S1,011,7 99 Is; for judg-
ments, interest and cost, 1884, ASS So.
The tax payer weeps, but it does no good
the collector comes around promptly all
the same.
Scientists now state that if the conti-
nents and the bottom of the ocean were
graded down to a uniform level, the whole
world would be covered with water a
mile deep. If de Lesseps or Capt. Eads
hear of this they will be organizing a
company and trying right away to get a
contract to do the grading. There would
be no objection to watered stock in such
a concern as that.
Miss Lulu Hurst is creating quite rs
much interest in her mysterious ''force"
in Boston as she did in New York, and the
audiences are about as uproarious in the
Hub as they were in Gotham. A new
theory was advanced by a young Bostoni-
an Wednesday evening. He declared
that Miss Hurst owed her success to the
influence of her personal charms. As
doctors never agree ON any subject, the
audience at once hooted the scientific
youth of the stage.
The true culture of the country appears
to be concentrated at the watering places
Just now. One night not long ago thief
went into the cottage of Mrs. Edwards at
Atlantic City and stole her fine gold
watch. A few days afterwards she re-
ceived a very polite note from him ex-
pressing regret at the circumstance Of
the robbery and enclosing pawn ticket
for the watch, and bidding her kind
farewell. All she had to do was to get
the watch out OF pawn by paying the
amount due on it, or by legal process.