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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-09-18
use and Abuse Of Credit.

1t is said that credit is the basis Of bust
ness. This is probably true when the
saying is applied to large business trans
actions. Credit, however, ruins more
people than it benefits. Many merchants
VINO would have succeeded in life haYe
been bankrupted because they had too
much credit. People who give large and
extended credits always make those
who are their debtors pay well for
every risk that can be thought Of. 1t is
not possible, however, to do much towards
disseminating q system which apparently
underlies the entire business OF the coun-
try. 1t is too great an undertaking.
There is one kind Of credit, however, that
can be stopped to a great degree-one
which brings ruin upon many hard
working men 1t is the credit given for
articles Of personal or household use. The
system prevails in many OF the smaller
cities, and is carried on to a very consid-
cradle extent in savannah. People with
very limited incomes are encouraged to
open accounts and have charged to them
anything and everything.
They live beyond their income because
they are given credit. When they can
no longer get credit in one store they 90
10 another 1t is astonishing how mer-
chants allow such credits. The buyers
Of this class may pay at first, but event
ually they become bankrupt in pocket, and
finally bankrupt In principle. They wear
out their lives IN inventing new lies
by which to put off the collector,
and probably at last leave the
city in order to escape from their cred
itors. The merchant who encourages
this kind of trade loses his goods and
his money, and must make up the loss by
charging more than Just and fair profit
upon goods sold to those who live econom-
calIy, and buy only what they can pay
for; or, if he is too honest to do that, he
becomes a bankrupt and Injuries those
who trust him. Asking credit is a habit
which grows rapidly, and after awhile
people who have money in their pockets
want a paper of pins or a pound of
crackers charged to them. or cOurse, if it
is refused, they are insulted. The system
has spread to the newspapers. People who
ought to know better want Scent paper,
or a l5-cent advertisement charged to
them.
Instead Of making black list Of ''dead
BEATS" storekeepers should avoid max
ing dead beats" by encouraging peO-
pie to buy for cash. Let retail
merchants take steps to abolish the
ruinous credit system. Such move
would save many losses, and, at the same
time, make goods cheaper, and all con-
cerned more honest. The debtor class
would be benefited by cheaper goods and
clearer consciences. They would not be
haunted by visions Of unpaid debts "mur-
dering Sleep" and importunate collectors
dunning them in their waking hours.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-09-18
PERSONAL.

IN Hnv.DE. PuLLtPS fiRooKs has returned to
Boston IRON knr0pq.f .aatf.q.r
Mr.. STANLEY. the explorer, lie one OF the
lions Of the hour ~ Brussels.
KIT tARsoN's o6mra,ie. rfappsr simpson.
the oidesl pioneerin col0rado, "a just dead.
cbrf JrsridE w are. Of the United states
Supreme court. tafledfr home on the steAm.
ef Adriatic, which left Liverpool yesterday.
DtRfNc the recent JOURNEY Of the Empress
OF Atstifa from NienhA 70 tSsemsier sho was
attaoked BY toothAchel nen1'A gia, and rheu-
matisn. aud "a owunsltr a new treatment
invented by celebrated physlcian OF Amster-
dam, .r t..r-
MRs hBBEY. an addition toahia enterprise
WIN Mary Andersott,iyho. is ~ open IN New
York on Oct. ~, VII bring over Nine
GGrfter and a concert colnpauy during the
coning eeason. Galassi WIN be one OF the
singers. I.''0 tN
Esocu IN ATT, shotecenuy gave a $1,000.
0Ou free library 10 Baltimore, ~ visiting the
place Of his youth. North hnddleboro, Mass
AZ "a family reunion there seventeen member
Of fHeiPratt fahslt bnDke tread with the beue-
Nahum Gapen. WHO, afiy sears ago, gave TO
MIR. Pratt, then a youth, a letter OF recon-
incubation 90 o house IN Boston.
CLAIRE YtRGINIA CRAMER, niece Of Mrs.
Gen. Grant, was married in the MAYORS
onicc, New \ 0rk city, Tuesday, to Aiphonse
bernhard, OF Paris. France, n we'll known
hterateur aud journalist OF the French capital
President Sanger, Of the Board Of Aldermen
performed tile ceremony. Among the wit.
uesses was jesse seligman. A religious cere.
mony was performed previously by the Rev
Mr. Price. ~ the Elizabeth ~. =. } Meihndist
church. The bride ~ u daughter OF Hon. D.
d. Cramur, e1-JOnsul 10 Denmark.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-09-18
Learning TO Read EnClish.

FROM Hbe feO I ORR r Oe1ltflq E06b.
Learning to read the English language"
says Frederick A, Fernald IN the Popular
Science HORthty, lis one of the worst mind
stunning processes that has formed part of
the general education of any people. Its evil
influence arises froM the partly phonetic.
partly lawless character Of English spelling "
He further says: 1.-The spelling of each word
must be learned by sheer force of memory
In this work the pupils reasoning powers
cannot be utilized, but must be subdued,
while his memory is sadly oVerworked. In
the affairs of the child's daily life the logical
following out of rules is rewarded. In learn
ing To spell it brings him only discontinue
and bewilderment." And again: ION the
other hand, the child who has difficulty in
learning TO spell may be expected TO develop
strong logical faculties. Thus, a boy who had
long been at the foot of his spelling class was
one DAY given the word ghost, and, making
desperate attempt at the sort of spelling he
had oftenest heard succeed, he spelled it
g-h-og -h-j-s This bringing upon him
shouts Of laughter. he said with clinched fist
and fearful eyes: Y on needn't laugh; you all
spell hOmeller n thatr"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-09-18
INDEX 70 new ADVERTISEMENTS.

MEETINGs-Pu laski Council No. 1853, Il. Al;
Casper Council No. 10, Ii. c.; savannah Rifle
ASSOCIATION.
SPECIAL NOTICE-As TO crew of British
Steamship Elsie.
Auction SALE-Hay, by c. II. Dorsett-
STEAMSHIP SCHEDULE Boston and Savan-
nah steamship Company.
WANTs-A Position as City Drummer; Pc
siuon by a Bookkeeper; situation by Young
Man.
For RENT-Haifof ONCE IS Kelly's Build
ing; -Four Connecting Rooms; Building Lot;
Honse on South Broad.
LEGAL NoTIcEs-Apphcstion for Letters of
Administration.
ON HERMIT's MEDICINEs-9 Beacon street,
Detroit Mich.
NOTlCE-A. II. Lodge.
SUPREME COURT OF GEORGIA-Docket OF
the October FERN.
FERrHzER-Baldwin & Co.'s Highly Am
moniated.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-09-18
SPECIAL FEATURES IN THE
MORNING NEWS.

Special features are all the time being added
TO the MORNING NEWS. The aim is to make
IL the most desirable newspaper in the South
rom every standpoint. Arrangements have
been perfected by which the sermons of DR..
7. Dewitt Talmage will appear in tseolumns
the morning after their delivery, These SER
mons are now eagerly READ in all parts of the
country.
Arrangements have also been made for a
weekly European letter from Max O'Reli
fhe celebrated English correspondent. and for
weekly letter from "Eli Perkins" (AIelyille
ID. Langdon). the well-known humorist. who
u about to make a tour Of the Western States
aud Territories. lie expects to travel $4,000
miles within the next six months, and viii
see many things which his graphic pen will
describe for the amusement of his readers.
our regular Washington and New York cor
respondents, besides their interesting special
dispatches, viii furnish weekly letters, which
viii be bright, gossipy, and full Of interest.
The special features of no other Southern
Journal exceed those OF the MORNING NEWS
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-09-18

THIS is an apple, large and round,
At the top OF the barrel always found.
This is the apple. small and mean,
Always at the bottom seen.
Et,i1ya4pqfeys T09gysaJsny

This is the apple. small and mean,
Always at the bottom seen.
Brid0edodtor IadcDendent.
THE Campion Lazy BOy-Mrs Fizzletop.
not being satisfied with the progress made by
her son at the University of Texas, called on
ms teacher; Professor, how is my son
johnny coming on in his studiesr she asked
anNi0usiy. 81 have great hopes OF him.
madame; great hopes" al am SO glad TO
hear that" Eyes, madame, he is phenome-
nally lazy. l don't think l ever saw a bov
who WAS so phenomenaly lazy" / under
stood you to say that you had great hopes
of him." $50 | have, for think II ne ever
begins TO study he is too lazy ever to stop"
Tecds SiftiR0s.
He had been to q high priced oculist about
two dozen times to have his eyes operated on,
and at his last visit the oculist remarked con-
hdently: You're getting along finely, sir.
and you'll be all right in few weeks" 81
hope so. doctor; but | can't see now as well
as l could at first" "Oh, yes, YOU can
There's marked Improvement" ''But, doc
"Oh, no. 1 know" "HoW do you knowY'
"Why, doctor, when ! 6rst came / could see
quite snug little sum to my credit in the
bank, and IN be hanged IL | can see dollar
there now" The doctor ceased his argument
Merchant TraBeier.
SANAHBRAH, the brilliant Oriental lecturer.
ridicuies our English language. and espe-
ciatly the verb "t9 be-" ''In my country +" ne
SAYS, III i am, | am always" on, we'll il
you am always in your own country, Sanah-
bran, how am ~ that on am hereY And IL n
man al Ways am. what am he when he am not ?
And how am we to simplify, or unity. as il
were, our verb ITO am" so that we will always
am here, as they am IN Burmah? Somehow
we am ~ loss to see just how this verb am
TO be reformed on \ Burmese basis with any
degree OF success or practical Improvement
How am this. any how? To am, or not TO am.
that am the question fWrtistte.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-09-18

There is scarcely a village In the Union
in which there Is not rejoicing over the
result OF the races between the British
cutter Genesta and the American centre
board sloOp Puritan for the Americas
cup. The successful defense OF the cup
has made the Puritan more famous than
was the schooner America when she won
the cup over generation ago.
1t is certainly gratifying to American
patriotism and tiattering to American
pride that American pleasure beats have
for so long time been able to maintain
their superiority over the model yachts of
The greatest maritime power in the world.
1t has been asserted that the Gsnesta Is
not the fastest Of English yachts. This
may possibly be true, but the fact that
she was selected to try to win back the
notable and coveted cup indicates that
the assertion was not well founded. No
plea of that kind can now be entertained,
nor can 1t be entertained in the future
until it is properly sustained by the En-
glish yatchmen through their authorized
committees. A fortuitous victory Of any
other British yacht over the Genesta eau
count tor little in the settlement of this
question.
The races of Monday and Wednesday
were peculiarly interesting IN that the
first day there was very light wind and
the race was in comparatively smooth
water, which facts were supposed TO be
favorable to the American boat, while on
the other day there was ell the way from
II stiff breeze to a gale, and the race was
on the ocean, which was pretty rough,
and all the conditions were supposed to
be favorable to the Englishman. The
winning of the first race was naturally
expected, and excited little comment, but
the winning of the second was indeed
victory, not only because IL decided the
fate OF the cup, but because
It showed that the American
model pleasure boat was 4 better seago-
ing craft than the beautifully modelled
cutter from across the ocean. The victory
OF the Puritan on Wednesday would GER
tainly have been much more decisive than
il was had she been skillfully sailed. II
seems that she WAS mlserably handled,
and that her designers aud builders and
the genius Of our yachtmen, which led to
the perfection OF her model, are entitled 10
the credit Of the victory, which was won
In spite OF the apparent iueficiency, II
nothing worse, of her Captain and crew.
The spectacle presented Wednesday by
the contesting boats and the vessels bear
ing the thousands OF spectators Is repre-
scented to have been one OF the grandsst
OF the age, and will long be remembered
by those who were so fortunate as TO see
It. The enthusiasm OF the spectators was
only equaled 10y the consideration and
courtesy shown the English boat and her
owners and crew. They were entitled 10
honor, for, waving teohnicalities, they'
made a gallant. fair and earnest contest
for the much-prized piece of silver. -r
The Americas cup will doubtless re-
main on this side the water for many
years. II is pretty certain that II the
English yachtmen ever win It back they
will have to find or build a faster boat
than the Genesta. '.H
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-09-18
SAVANNAH MORNING NEWS: FRIDAY SEPTEMBER ls lss5


Mgr. OGDel, in San FranciSco Alto California.
1t is entirely untrue that / ever said / am
going to convert the people Of the United
that "came 70 America TO make converts"
be they. IN the elegant. refined dictlon Of the
writer from London, ''mOneyed widows and
and firm belief in the truth of Catholicism, l
would wish to labor for and to see the people
of the States and OF the whole world IN the
one holy Catholic church. Still, this is not
the motive OF my visit. NY lectures and DIS
courses have destroyed SOME of the prejudice
against the church, ana several perrons have,
IN consequence, returned to the Mother and
be "moneyed widows or ancient madens,"
but the majority OF them honorable, truthful
men. And In this connection may say that
OF those have ever received into the church
the men and women are about equally bal
anCed in number.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-09-18

E'V'F0 VIC 2 tote0lI7t'E Z t't7t'0o4IoT'
A nice, common, everyday dude was stu
pidly incorporating his form along St. Clair
street last night. when a handsome woman
put her head out of a second-story window
and said:
"BAbyv
The dude wavered, almost sunk with sick
ening boom. stuck the eye-gl ass into his right
optic, glared up at the window, smiled nause-
atingly, and said
"Weally, now, We know. Pom my word, a
mashw
Come, baby, come" said the woman at the
window.
"Weally, We know" gasped the dude, al
cahn't. I'm on me way to see me curly, ye
know"
A little child, spattered with mud and its
sweet blue eyes flashing with Indignation,
sized up" the dude for a moment. then
stopped to the ground, seized rock, and said:
"Twit taughtin' to my muzZer, you -
dude!"
maab
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-09-18

The Supreme Court Of Maine has Just
decided ease that Is said to be without
precedent. A man who had some prop
erty stolen sued the conductor OF n pas
senger train of one of the railroads for the
value of the property, because, as he al
legged, the conductor knew that the prop
erty was stolen, and ought not,
therefore, TO have permitted the
thieves, with their plumber, to
board his train. The court decided
that it is not the duty of conductors to ar
rest felons, or to refuse to let them ride
on the trains OF which they have control.
II is their duty 10 collect fares and see
that the passengers conduct themselves
DrOnerlY.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-09-18

Wisconsin boasts that she has gained 81
per cent. in population since 1880. That
certainly is something to brag Of, but she
should not forget that by destroying her
forests 20 accommodate her rapidly in
creasing agricultural population, the time
may come when her people will pray for
rain in vain. She ought TO adopt the poll-
cy at once Of planting trees. Every farmer
should have a small part OF his farm
planted in trees. Georgia might adopt the
same policy with profit.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-09-18
why Treasury Girls Don't Marry.

From the Washington National Republican.
"A great deal has been said" remarked a
lady clerk in the Treasury Department.
''aboHt why our girls don't marry. So far
have only heard the men quoted, and they
say great deal about the girls losing their
charms and becoming less feminine by mixing
with the business world, and about wanting
to better their condition by marriage. Now,
II you reporters really want to know some
thing about the matter, why don't you 20 to
the women themselves2 III just tell you one
thing, and it's what l believe to be an I'M
pOrtant reason:
"When girl is kept at home, surrounded
by girls, and nears of the greatness of the
masculine part Of the genus homo, and only
meeting him at picnics and in the parlOr, she
conceives rather an exalted idea Of what he
really Is. Then, when she secures position
and meets them as they are away from gas
lights uncertain glitter, her idea OF the actual
fact falls considerably from what it was in
her inexperleDce, even if she still retains the
ideal in her mind. The fact is, we are like
Diogenes-we are hunting for an honest man.
We know more about them than we did. and
30 the right man is naturally harder to find"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-09-18
The Highly Faoetious Chambermaid.


A cOldnsss has sprung up between one
young man and his hitherto devoted sister,
which will hardly ever be warmed again into
true and confidential devotion. She had been
here only week from the East, and he was to
escort her one evening to the theatre. He
didn't do it, however. The weather was
chilly and the heavy air held aloft bank of
fog which seemed anxious to speedily OPP
press the earth. He suggested that he had
better slip up to his room in a prominent
hotel To get his Overcoat That trust
ing sister wanted to see, as every sister
has the right TO. her brothers fancies as re-
vcaled in his rooms and went along with HIM.
There upon the bed she saw face. 1t WAS
that of woman. white sheet rested airIly
over the form, which seemed to be perfectly
at home and did not move. She knew her
brother was not married, and. with a shrek,
she darted from the room, and, ignoring a
waiting elevator, dashed down the stairway,
suhused with shame and mortified bushes.
1t was no use for him afterwards to tell her
that facetious chambermaid had rugged out
dummy, capped it with a blonde wig, and
LAID it upon his bed. The sister has secured
ticket for home and viii not be cOmfOrted.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-09-18

II is said that india is threatened with a
famine. The crops IN one half or the couu-
try are reported to be injured by rain, and
IN the other half for want OF rain. The
rains do not appear 70 have been very
evenly distributed In a great many places
tins season. In this section there has
been an excess Of rain, and the rice crop
has, IN many places, been badly damaged,
while in North Carolina the farmers say
they are about ruined Tor want Of rain.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-09-18

Why Ensign Rider committed suicide
at New Orleans is still a mystery. He
was engaged TO be married 10 a young
lady at Providence, Il. l., as soon as his
vessel, the swatara, returned to New
York. IL cannot BIO possible that a pretty
creole girl stole his heart away from his
promised bride. II is mentioned as
rather remarkable fact that the man who
was TO have acted as his right-hand man
at bis wedding shot himself in England
recently.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-09-18
Re ProbablY N eans "Odorous., .
From the Boston Post DEM

John ID. Long says in the Stdts that "the Re-
publican party in Congress counts in its ranks
some Of the strongest and foremost minds of
the country, and Is called te meet perhaps less
strength than usual in those array ed against
IT," And this is said by man who is one OF
the men who cOnfessedly lead there "fore-
most and strongest minds" If Mr.. John ID.
Long viii point out six Republican Congress
men who are tho intellectual equals OF
Speaker Carlisle. William K. Morrison, sam
uel }: Randall. WilliamI Holman, Frank Hurd,
and }. Randolph Tucker, we VIII admit that
ms own prominence does not disproye his
boast.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-09-18
Et-RenoiI OoIorea man.

FrSa1 tie 81. L6Nis Rebu6gican tDenl.)
A cQlored body servant Of Gen. TAYLOR,
VINO pi4des himself On boldfDga certificate OF
Faithful serries TO the Gonfederaey. has been
givelA government pihefBR the customs de-
parHneAt. "A teTse paragraph Of three
columns from S. K. r . in the Cincinnati
CoonlercidJ Gazette, is expected as soon as he
can IN measure master his agony over the
nnal overthrow OF The republic
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-09-18

Fine French wines are "faked" quite
as successfully as are American liquors.
Instead Of the usual so-called rectifying
process, the bogus wines are infusions Of
raisins, apples. pears, prunes, etc, and
vinegar is wholesome drink compared
with the average cheap French wines.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-09-18

AS soon rs the fall elections are over
the great Republican statesmen will
temporarily furl the bloody shirt and for.
get the alleged wrongs OF the eolored
voters in the South. They will be ready,
however, to boycott every Northern
colored voter who falls TO stand by tho
grand old party.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-09-18

some Of the Republican journals assert
that the postal service is being injured by
the changes in postmasterships. What
really hurts these journals is that the Re-
publican party is being very much
injured by the changes in postmaster
ehfps
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-09-18

Vice President Hendricks still seems TO
be disposed to conscientiously perform
his arduous duties in representing the adj
ministration ut the various gatherings to
which 1t is invited. Perhaps he who is
faithful over small things will one day be
made ruler over many things.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-09-18
Democracy and Prosperity.

4. FT00l tde Net0 Ferb'5tdr IDeNl.J
The Star congratulates fiis business and in
dustfibl interests Of she country upon the
healthy activity which prevails. aud upon the
avn ndsnt signs Of prosperity which mark the
second hAAf Of the hrst geRg,of a Democratic
administration of the government.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-09-18

The recent decline in phosphate rock
from 50 80 to 81 60 per ton indicates that
there viii soon be further decline in the
prices Of commercial fertilizers. The time
il probably not far distant when the
Southern planters can buy a nrst-class
fertilizer for S25 per ton cash.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-09-18
III ~ N VTIff IIN-T ION
h, CURRENT COMMENT.
The .EyoIution Of Ohio.

II IS one of the most cheering signs Of the
tinles That even OHIO, where the mug 4Nmp IS
SAID by the Republican Stftte press to be un-
Z B"~ns A., passing beyond the control OF the
Republican Bourbons. fi-,t
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-09-18

The Republican partisans still talk
glibly Of the rebellion, but they are as
quiet as any one would wish to see them
On the subjects of.rum and Romanism.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-09-18

The statement is made that ex-Con-
federate soldiers are still DISTINGUISHED in
Kansas, especially those who will not
agree to vote the Republican ticket.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-09-18

Probably the greatest shams that have
been conspicuous during the past few
months were the sham battles that were
played in various parts of the country.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-09-18

The Puritan-Genesta affair is the sever
est twist the British lions tail n as had
for a good while.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-09-18

1t looks very much like Gov. HIN, OF
New York, is the coming man in the ap
preaching gubernatorlal convention Of
that sta g.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-09-18

John Sherman's soul goes marching on
that is, what little there is left Of it.