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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-12-17

WhisIry-I.ovine congressman.

The debate in the United states Senate
Tuesday on the rule to prohibit the sale
OF whisky and other intoxicating liquors
in the Senate restaurant would be a
pretty good temperance document 10
scatter over the country. The statement
made by Senators that the public bust
ness has been delayed because OF drunk
enness among Congressional employees,
and that the Senate has been adjourned
because so many of the Senator'S were too
drunk to attend to their duties properly,
has caused doubtless, throughout the
country, feeling OF surprise and moru-
fcation-surprise that such condition
Of affairs has ever existed in the highest
and most respected legislative body in
the country, and modification that on
occasions this body, in which the people
have so much pride, has shown itself I'M
worthy Of the regard and respect which
has been so generously accorded to 1t.
Men who have thought that the posi-
ton of United States Senator would sat-
isfy their ambition not only because Of the
opportunities 1t would offer them for
acquiring a great reputation, but also,
for doing something that would make the
country greater and more prosperous,
must have wondered. as they read Tues
days Senate proceedings, whether it was,
after all, so desirable. 1t may well
be questioned whether those who
are not capable Of con-
trolling their own appetites, and who
confess they are not, are fitted TO be en-
trusted with the responsible duty Of
directing the affairs of a great nation.
1t may be a fanatical idea, as one of the
Senators remarked, that Senators should
be sober as we'll as honest men, but it is
nevertheless an idea that is taking a very
deep hold on the minds of the people.
Whisky makes some men stupid and 9TH
ers crazy. Under its influence they CON-
nit all sorts of crimes against society.
Is it not reasonable to suppose that
drunken Legislators abuse the trusts COM
mitted to their care, and by their neglect
or Encouragement of great interests do
incalculable injury to millions of people.
1t is some satisfaction to know that the
evidences of excessive drinking among
Congressman are not as marked as they
once were. They are still, however,
palmer than they ought to be.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-12-17
PERSONAL.


JOHN W. MAokGY. the millionaire. writes
that he has mo intention of founding, buying
or backing newspaper" sf-rff
JUDGE STEVENSON BURSE, of Cleveland, is
said to have received a fee Of $50. 600 for pur-
chasing the Nickel Plate railroad for Mr..
Vanderbilt.
BARONESS IrAJUBA the gWne of the new
Brazilian Minister, IS a tall, slender blonde.
and dresses in UNCONVENTIONAL style, but with
artistic elegance fE
TWAS agrandchild of Meissonier " no m AIDE
this unappreciauve remark TO him recently
mo, grandpa, don't want you TO spoil my
fan with your nasty painting"
WILLIAM w. sSoRY, jurist, poet and sculp-
tor, il now nearly 81, does not look more than
So, and Is a delightful companion. being very
interesting talker and man of wide and rare
culture. rM
NJ. DURAED- GREvILLE's mission in this
country, apart from attending his wife dur
ing her occurring tour, b. to-eatalogue for his
government list of the works OF French
painters IN American galleriss-
THE MARoHEsg RITA CAEDIcE, the daugh-
ter Of Grisi and the tenor iafio, who WAS
recently sentenced a. Berlin 10 a term of i'm
pri~onn,ent tor swlndling. has appealed TO the
eiemcucy OF the Emperor, The ltalan Con
sul General supports the appeal.
WILLIAM wEfTHE, President OF the Iron
and steel Workers Association, is an Ameri-
can Of German parentage. born at Plttsburg.
aud now In his 3Sth ycar. lie Is man OF
wonderful strength. six feet four inches in
stature Mr.. Wenhe Is q Depoc ia poll
tics. his predecessor. Mr.. Jarrett, beng Re-
publican.
CHARLES SHEBRtLL, an attorney OF the
Central Pncde ~ lroad aud OK Representa-
ufo 10 Congress, j. mehttoned as the leading
Washington lobbyist. Other tN-Rcprcsenta-
iives and Senators so characterized are J .
Hale Sypher from Louisiana. Cragin 81 New
Hampshire. Page Of California, Jeremiah
Hazcton OF Wlscoosine and somes OF Maine
coNGRrssMAN sKtSNrH. Of the Carolina
region saws supCrciliOus PHILADELPHIA
PAPER brought 10 Washington with him "A
cane made from the biggest cOrnstalk ever
seen In those parts. "Whv, sab" says he, lit
growed on Col. keahtah's iCarter'sl panta-
ton 10 Hyde county. and the Colonel got n
gallon o. shelled con ofrn IL, sahw
MARX TWAIN, who was made the subject Of
a 50th birthday article in the Crifsc filed
with KIND tributes from various literary men
aud poem hy O liver Wendell Holm n. sends
them this acknowledgment, addressed 10 "My
dear ennsnirHtOrs." "it wac the picaHantsat
surprise j have ever had, and YOU have nv
best thanks. 70 reconclloe me 90 being 30
years old. and 10 was Tor yOu 70 invent The
miracle that could do ihnt-i could never have
invented Que myfcf tnat could do 10. MAY
sou live be 90 yourselves, and hnd a fellow.
Dcneiact0r In that hour Of awful need"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-12-17
INDBT TONBW ADVERTISEMENTS

MEETrvGs-Of stockholders Savannah Bank
ana Trust Company; Hibernian Society; st.
Andrews Society; solomon's Lodge No. /, f.
A. NJ; The Reppsrd Land and Lumber Com
pany.
SPECIAL NoTICEs-To Dealers in Pistols,
Toy Pistols, Etc, as to Tax; As to Crew OF
Br. Steamship Strathmore; Last Notice About
State and County Taxes.
AUCTION SALE-Groceries, Etc. by j. Nc
Laughlin & Son.
STEAMSHIP scHEDULE-ocean Steamship
Company.
FEsTIvAL-For the Benefit Of sylvania
Episcopal Church This Evening.
CONCERT AND SUPPER-At Independent
PRESBYTERIAN Sunday school Rooms,
WANrs-CooF g. Nurses. Butler, Etc; Com
petent Man to Deliver Books; A Situation IN
Any Business; A Partner.
Eos RENr-One Two-story New House; 100
Acres Rice Land.
FoR sALE-Ten Shares Chatham Improve
ment Company stock.
NoTIcK-Cnristmss Goods at John Lyons
Co.'s,
CHEAPEST VARIETY SToBE-HathAn Bros.
CABINET PHOToGRAPHs-At Wilson's.
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STovEs-E. b. Chapman.
APPLES, ORANGES, ETC.-T. P. Bond s. Co.
Cough DBoPs, BOTTLES, AND HOLIDAY
GooDs-At G. NJ. Heidi & Co.'s.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-12-17


The standing of the jury in the Walsh
murder case, when the first ballot was
taken after retirement to the jury room,
shows how difficult it is to secure a YER
dict Of guilty in cases where white men
are charged with murder, even where the
evidence is so clear that it does not ad-
NIT of doubt. In the Walsh case it was
not denied that the accused killed W.
II. Dawson. 1t was not denied that the
killing was unprovoked. The only de-
tense was that Walsh was drunk, and
was not prompted to do the terrible deed
by malice. The weight of testimony,
however, was against even this defense,
and the charge of the court was clear and
strong that drunkenness was no excuse
whatever for murder. Nevertheless, it is
reported that there were jurors who IA
vored acquittal. and that in order to pre-
vent a mistrial the majority, who favored
verdict OF guilty with capital punish
ment, was forced to agree to recon-
mendation which saved the accused from
the gallows.
If in cases where the evidence is plain
and positive it is found impossible to Sc
cure such a verdict as the law contem-
plates and the best interests of society de-
mand, what chance is there for Furnishing
murderers where the evidence against
them is only circumstantial? The chance
is very slender, as is shown by the fact
that, Notwithstanding many murders
have been committed in this city by white
men within the past half century, Walsh
is the only white murderer convicted in
all that time.
1t has been suggested that il a murder
is committed by drunken man there is a
sympathy for him which prevents his con-
viction because the habit OF whisky
drinking is so general. II this suggestion
Is well founded there exists condition of
affairs that is to be deplored.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-12-17
Belford's First Law Case.
From a Washington Letter.

Sergeant att Arms Leedom tells me story
of Jim Belfords first law case as BelfOrd
told it to him at Denver this summer. said
Be ford: at was shortly after | came to Colo
RADIO. / was poor and unknown and had a
case before the court in which Senator Teller
was my opponent. The odds were all against
me and the evidence all in Teller's favor. He
lost the case by attempting to browDeat me.
In the course of his speech he tried to make
me the subject of ridcule, and said: Who IS
this red headed LAWYER who defends this man?
He is poor devil without clients and un-
known He then went on to talk of my ap-
pearance. and don't know but that he rather
amused the court while he was doing so. He
sat down thinking he cad settled my prospects
forever. When arose to reply assumed the
pathetic dodge. / told them it wac true had
no clients. 1t was true | had few friends in
Colorado, but had come to Colorado to stay
and TO practice law. Whether got rich at
the practice or not expected to be honest IN
it. and after / had been as many yesrs in
Colorado as had Mr.. Teller ! would probably
have had many clients, and i hoped that my
CT ents would then be better OF thal his were
to-day. Teller. you know. had grown rich,
honestly enough, suppose, but II CHANGED in
that courtroom there were a half dozen
clients Of his who had lost their fortunes since
he had been their lawyer. To these men
turned. There Is Sam Jones, who was
worth coo when Teller began to man
age his business, and how much IS
Jones worth today Look at Smith
there pointing to another side of the
court room. He was worth nearly a million
in the blank blank mine when his suit sprang
up aud Teller became his LAWYER. What is he
WOrthp Here Smith yelled out: Not
dollar By this time the jury, the court, and
the lawyers had taken in the humor OF the
thing, and they roared, while Teller blushed,
and went on and pointed out half dozen of
his clients who had lost money in lis state
of varying fortunes. / clinched my argu-
ment 10y asking: And what is Mr. Teller
worth% He was known to be rich, and the
audience roared again. A moment later
submitted my case The jury decided IN my
favor without leaving the box, and the story
of the trial went over the whole State. It
made me well known, and from that day to
this have never had auy trouble in finding
plenty of practice in COlorado.n
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-12-17
The AnsteII RniIrond Accident

Somebody must be responsible for the
terrible accident on the Georgia Pacific
railroad, near Austell, on Monday night.
1t could hardly have happened unless
there was neglect or earelessness some.
where, and it is the duty of the authorities
to find the guilty party or parties. The
public will not be satisfied 10 let the mat
ter pass without investigation. Never
before has any accident on a Georgia rail-
road been attended with such a fearful
loss OF life. The sufierings Of those who
were scalded to death and those who re-
ceiyed injuries which may not prove fatal
were too great to be described. Whose
fault was IL that twelve human lives were
dc. troyodl That is the question that the
public would like 10 have answered. IL
seems that the train on the Georgia Pa
cidc and the train on the East Tennesse
Virginia aud Georgia road were behind
time. Let the truth as TO the cause or the
accident boz made known.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-12-17
Attacking an Obnoxious Tax.

Congress is being asked to take hold OF
the drummers' license business and put
an end to it. The Commercial Travellers
Association, which claims to have mem
bership of 5000, has petitioned Congress
to put an end to this interference with
interstate commerce." Representative
James, of New York, has introduced a
bill into the House with reference to the
matter, and Senator Plat, of Connecticut,
has introduced one into the Senate. The
opinion is expressed that the drummers
will get the relief for which they ask. 1t
seems that it is only In the South and the
District OF COlum bia that they are bur-
dened with a license. Savannah abol-
lshed this tax several weeks ago, and,
therefore, is not so much interested in the
bills which have been introduced IN
Congress with regard to it as she would
have been had they been introduced last
winter.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-12-17
A Fanatic.

A short time before the death Of Gen.
Robert Toombs, a gentleman, who is a
residentof the county in which the Toombs
residence is situated, and who was very
well acquainted with him, called to pay
his respects and to inquire after the con-
dition of his health. During the CONVEX
sation which ensued, Gen. Toombs asked
for the news Of the county. He was in
formed at some length respecting the sue
cess that was attending the efforts of the
prohibitiOnists. With considerable ab-
ruptness Gen. Toombs asked the gentle
man if he knew what a fanatic was. The
gentleman answered that he would be glad
to have Gen. Toombs' definition of a IA
matte. Well, said the General, ga IA
matte is person Of strong convictions and
weak points,"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-12-17
Alguillettes for Ladies'.
Erom Ms Philadelg1ta Press.

HFWHt tIo INttHbefVlttt fFesas
What is all that cordage and trapplngs
that the girls wear dangling from their
shoulders this season?' was asked of a ladies'
tailor.
alguillettes."
That's something military. suppose|'
~ Is, they're worn by officers in full dress.
They're made Of gold lace then"
And why should ladies in street dress wear
part OF an onlcer's uniform in full dressy"
MY customers now all have brothers or
cousins or sweethearts, they tell me. in the
National Guard. It's got to be quite the thing
me that none but young men of the best social
position are now allowed on the brigade and
regimental STATS, and 30. as my customers all
wanted TO wear something military, picked
out the prettlest part Of the uniform for them.
Then they set the fashion, and the rest fol-
lowed. Ny customers win drop it pretty soon.'
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-12-17
Giving a Reason For 1t.

From the ArkdasalO 7rdVeler.
chow did your cotton turn out, Uncle Mid
dleton?"
at didn' turn out, sah."
~ am sorry"
yer ain ha'f ez sorry ez l ez."
81 rode along by your place some time age
and saw that your crop looked bad"
"Yas, an arter dat il got so bad dat il didn'
look err tail. Got down go low 1t want able
ter look"
You had but little rain in your neighbor-
hoodY'
Didn't hab nome sab. wy, sab, it wuz SO
dry dat we had ter water de n4h in de bayou.
Oar wuz water IN de place, but il wuz SIGH
dry water dat de fish won din drink it
well. you must have had drouth."
"Yas, sab, reckons we did. One time er
rain sot in, an blame eff de draps o. water
dian dry up fore da teched ne groun'. 10 wuz
de dryes' season cher seed, but ken count
fur it,"
"what was the causeY"
"De cibil sarvice form, sab "
"How did that have such an effectYn
eyer see. / ibis in err pow'ful Dimercratic
neighborhood, an de cibn earyice druV dc
rain way from de Dimercrats."
"You don't believe in civil service reform.
then. do you"
"No, sab. it's too dry for me-"
Then Won are not Democrat"
"Doan talk 30 loud Mars LAS. doan know
yit whuther ia or not. Use wOrkin' fur de
pos office down At Snake Bayou an ef 1 gits
de place an de guherment wants me ter be or
Dmercrat, | will be one"
'You can't hold a position a. Postmaster "
IVY KANT IW
because You can't read
"DO dat make any dihuncem
"Of course 10 does. on have 90 read tho
address on the letters
Mars lias. dar neber is no letters dat
comes ter dat Office"
"Well, newspapers, then.h
"DOau no newspapers Gomez
Nv hat Is the use OF q post Office thensn
"Blame n know. Lemme see: b'lcbe one
letter did come dar onct. wuz wild de pos' .
master az de time. an he broke omen de lot
ter an tuck out or $40 bill. He said DAT Ia
wuz ergin de law ter SEN money IN letfers
widout or money order. an said dat de guh.
er'meut sont him word O. break open All ispi-
cioua letters an ef da had money in 'em ter
take IL out. Afterwards he told me dat d.
guber'ment sont him some more word, savini
dat de postmaster hisseif mustn' take de-
money. but mus git some isponsibie
pussln ter ack IN dc matter Den. 80
he Middleton, on has unbeknovyin
viilated dc law. won't yer please saw dAt
yessef tuck out de money! ! allus wuz er
'cOmcrdatin' puss0n, 10 ] greed ter de plan
an made my mark on or piece o. paper, WREN
he had dun put my name ter 10. Wall aRh.
dat Ack IL caufin' me sou trouble. fur shortly
after dat / WIZ rested for robhin' De mail. I
got out on bon an nov Use up hehh itendipi
oou't. u won't be- no trouble Ter git cleared.
an when / does git cleared. wants yer 'nu,
enee IA de matter o. Eittin' dat once myseif.
Wall. heHh comes d deputy mar8hal. an /
roekons "a Hants me A. dc oou't house,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-12-17

1t is said that Col. Tom Howard, of At
lanta, who was in Washington the other
day, was vlrtuously indignant on ac-
count of the "civil service reform abomi-
nation" A special to the Atlanta Capt.
tai says: she is willing to join a party
no bigger than one of the saviour's early
prayer-meetings if formed of right prin-
ciples and stripped OF nonsense" 1t is
10 be regretted that all OF us can't get
good places, but somebody must stay at
home and take care OF the women and
children, although we would rather, per-
haps, be at the front in the active and
profitable service -four country. ca
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-12-17
The Eggs That Never aatch

From the Merchant Traveller.
There's young man on the corner,
Filled with life and strength and hope
Looking far beyond the present.
With the whole world IN his. scope.
lie Is grasping at to- morrow,
That phantom none can catch;
To-day Is lost. He's waiting
For the eggs that never hatch.
There's an old man over yonder,
With a worn and weary face,
With searching anxious features,
And weak, uncertain pace.
He is living in the future,
With no desire to catch
The golden Now. He's waiting
For the eg ys that never hatch.
There's world OF men and women,
With their life's work yet undOne,
Who are sitting, standing, moving
Beneath the same great sun;
Ever eager for the future,
But no. content to snatch
The'Present. They are waiting.
For the eggs that never hatch.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-12-17
CHRISTMAS CHRISTNA9

AS CHRISTMAS is NEARLY Hvpr
YOU ARE THINKING OF G1v1Nr go. AZ
ENTs, WHY NOT GIVE THOSE mn 40, -
USEFUL AS WELL AS oRNAArpvT.. Al
NEW SUIT OF CLOTHES is THE VIM. -
THING YOU CAN GIVE EITHER 10 , "a "a
OR MAN, AND THEN THE coin W., . - DO
is HERE AND AN OvERCoAr Is IVA ~
PENSABLE.
A NEW HAT OR A GOOD SUIT OF pm
WHITE UNDERWEAR, A HATE 49,
WHITE SHIRTS, A BOX OF Cor1tps -
CUFFS, A NICE SCARF OR HOSIERY -
UMBRELLA, OR SOME HANDEvpcr1,. -
ALL OF THESE ARE NECESSARY. Avn =.
HAVE A FULL LINE OF EACH AM W.
OFFERING THEM AT PRICES As tou. .
ANY FOR THE VERY BEST GOoDs ~
MEMBER, OUR CLOTHING IS Tgr D~-
MADE. COME AT ONCE.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-12-17

The President and tho House Rules
While the House is discussing the ques
ton Of changing its rules it should moi
forget q few remarks made by the Presi-
dent a day or two ago. These remarks,
according to MIR. Henry Watterson, are
as follows; ~ will sign no appropriation
bills until I have examined them, and
must be given time to examine them.
/ When put my name to a document
want 10 know what is in It.. will not
have a pistol put to nv head with the
threat that II l don't sign at once the
country is ruined. When they first tried
this on me at Albany, l told them that
would first consult my wife about it, and
after that they did not try 1t again"
These expressions would seem to indi-
cate that II Congress wants its appropri-
atoms approved by the President it will
have to get them in a condition to be
signed much sooner than it has been its
custom to do. The President does not
intend that the appropriation bills shall
be held back until the last day Of the ses-
sion, or even the last week of it, and have
them thrust at him, when there is no time
to examine them, with an intimation that
II he doesn't sign them he must take the
consequences of refusing to approve them.
Congress has had fair warning in this
matter of the appropriation bills, and
knows what to expect II they are not pre-
scented to the President IN time to give
him chance to examine them thor
oughly.
The announced purpose Of the President
in this matter is of special Importance at
present, because the House is discussing
the ACCESSIBILITY of changing its rules. If
change is decided upon, the RESPONSE
bllity for the appropriation bills will rest
upon half dozen committees instead Of
one. But will this division of RESPONSE
biHty cause the bills to be passed earlier
IN the session than it has been the pTac-
tice to pass themY
A well informed Republ lean member
Of the House declares that the proposed
change in the rules will delay the bills,
and he gives as one of his reasons for
thinking so, that the number of members
who will be entitled, according to an I'M
written but a well understood and greatly
respected law, to speak for an hour each
on the bill which is presented by the
committee with which they are
connected will be very much larger.
His estimate is that it will require four
months to get through with these one
hour speeches since only few hours Of
certain days of each week can be devo-
ted to them. If this members estimate
is anywhere near correct the prospect of
getting the appropriation bills to the
President earlier in the session than has
been the case In previous Congresses is by
no means promising. There is one thing,
however, that may be depended upon
with a very great degree Of certainty. 1t
is that the President will not sign any
bill which he has not thoroughly exam
ined and satisfied himself that he ought to
sign it.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-12-17

From the Mem York Star tDs01.)
II Mr.. Cleveland is correctly reported, the
system OF delay throughout the session and
unseemly haste at the emu will have to be
abandoned. The President thas the courage
70 refuse to sign any Of the appropriation
? Dlus and TO cali an Immediate extra session
rather than yield to such pressure. He can
not compel Congress 10 do its duty with pro
per dispatch, but he can refuse to allow it to
trench on his own rights and prerogatlves,
ana Dir Cleveland Is just the man 70 do that,
If neScssarV
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-12-17

The officers of the United States man
of-war Juniata, which arrived at New
York the other day from China, were
charged with trying to smuggle dutiable
goods through the navy yard and custom
house. Naval vessels are usually allowed
to enter ports without inspection, as their
officers are presumed not to be engaged
in the smuggling business. The officers
denied the charge and treat it lightly.
They admitted that there was a goodly
number OF Chinese curlos on board,
but claimed that they were not for sale,
but intended as presents for their friends.
The charge probably does not amount to
much.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-12-17

A German writer, Herr Eckstein, an au-
thor and humorist, says that the reason
why the literature Of his country is not
appreciated abroad lies in the fact that
in Germany itself there is no taste for
ii. Librarians" says Herr Eckstein,
"preier TRANSACTIONS OF French novels,
and managers OF newspaper feuilletons,
and theatres manifest the same anti-pa-
triotic partially" Now, may il not be
fairly asked whether The German people or
the German writer's are 20 blame FOR this
vitiated taste? Probably the latter do not
make German literature as palatable as
II might be-