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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-23
The Tarir ON Machinery.

That the cotton manufacturers OF the
South have done well during the past five
years bas been often asserted and never
cOatradicted. The highest proof of this
fact is the statistics of new mills which
have been established in every Southern
state. While the manufacture of cotton
goods has not been as profitable for the
past two years as before that time, still
nearly all the Southern mills are in
healthy condition, and they have no
reason to complain when the general
stagnation in every other part of the
country is taken into consideration.
The money invested in cotton machinery
in the South during the past five years
amounts to many millions of dollars, The
tariff on this machinery was 40 per cent.
ad valorem. The machinery cost our
cotton spinners and weayers nearly half
as much again, not taking freight, IN
surance. etc. into consideration, as the
same machinery costs English spinners
and weavers Probably very small pro-
portion OF this extra cost went into the
public Treasury in the shape of customs
duties. By tar the larger part went 10
| Massachusetts manufacturers, who are
enabled by the burdensOme tariff laws to
collect this enormous direct tax from
their customers.
A company is organized to build cot
ton factory. 1t buys $4,000 worth of
machinery or what would be 5000, 1000
worth In England. The duty on this ma
/ chinery is $50, Geo. which must be paid to
the government if the machinery is pur-
chased abroad. II it IS bought in this
country the manufactures have the ben
eft OF, this protective tariff. The cost 70
the cotton millmen is the same. The in
terest on the duty alone, at per cent, IS
s., 200 Ger annum. What a slice is this
to cut out Of the profits of a mill when
the margin is as close as it has been for
the last two years.
One Of the largest new mills in the
South was run last year at net loss OF
sd. 900. Probably the loss would have
been scarcely anything had it not been
for the tariff on its expensive machinery.
There are yet some cotton manufacturers
who think they are benefited by the war
tariff. Perhaps they are 10 some extent.
They have their machinery, and the tariff
prevents the establishing OF new mills
which might compete with them, as they
have only home market. But what will
thew do when 1t becomes necessary for
them to restock their own mills with new
machinery? viii they feel like paying
this outrageous tax over again: Or VIII
they cat the wages of their employees and
shift the burden to the shoulders Of those
who are not responsible for it nor able to
hoa- IT.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-23
The Post once Department

There is scarcely a doubt that the hard
est worked Cabinet officer under the new
administration for the first year Of his
official term at least will be the POstmas-
ter General. The Post Office Department
has been operated as partisan machine
ever since the war. The organization and
discipline of the department has been
such that its power from a political point
of view was almost irresistible. Even
had there been no notorious frauds and
systematic plundering among its officials,
its political corruption has been such as
to cause its management to be condemned
in nearly every city and town in the cOun-
try.
Had the Post Office Department been
conducted according to the spirit OF the
civil service law the Republican party
would have been expelled from power
years ago. Nine-tenths of the POstmasters
in the country have been active Republic
can politicians. The Republican head
quarters in almost every village, in the
South especially, has been in the post
Offices. and the Postmasters have gener-
ally considered it the main part of their
duty to do all in theif power, whether
legally or illegally, by fair means or foul,
to advance the interests of their party
and contribute to its continuance in
power.
The South has suffered greatly from the
partisanship and INSCRIPTIONS conduct
OF the POstmasters. The appointments of
POstmasters in this section have been
made, with few exceptions only, with
out regard to the wishes Of the people and
only with reference to their subserviency
to the Republican party and their ability
and willingness TO carry out the instTuc.
tons Of the party managers.
In ne way can the Democratic admins
tratiOn better commend itself to the re-
spect and confidence Of the country than
in instituting sweeping reforms in the
Post Office Department. 1t cannot be
doubted that the Republican agents
will be turned out almost 70 a
man, and their places filed with
men who will be appointed for
their fitness and worth. The Post Office
Department, extending as it does into
every part OF the Union, should not be a
political machine. 1t should be sepa'
rated as much as possible from mere POI
litical influences. 1t should be admins
/ tered in the interest of the whole people,
and every Office, whether large or small,
should be conducted on strict business
principles.
What with turning the rascals out and
putting the right kind Of officials in, the
new Postmaster General will be sure TO
have his hands full.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-23
Personal.

! WEBB HAYES, the eldest son of eX-Pre=ident
Hayes, is practicing law in Toledo.
! ROBERT j. BCRDET1E. lecturer, is making
! the folks in Bleeding Kansas laugh.
CARL scHURz has about finished his South
4 ern tour. lie was in Louisville Friday.
/ SENAroR-ELECT LELAND STANFORD was a
| student in Cazenovia Seminary with Joseph
r. Hawley and Henry w. Slocum in 1874.
AN English lady. Mrs. Hayward, has been
/ engaged as professor of elOcuton in the Gin
| cinnati law school, and the innovation has
| been received with favor.
HENpRICKs CLEVELAND is the astonishing
name OF new born boy at Orange, Texas.
The father is related distantly to Mr.. Cleye-
| land and the mother to Mr.. Hendricks.
HoN. JOSEPH r. CARR, Secretary of State
of New York, and prominently mentioned as
| a possible Republican nominee for Governor.
is an influential member of the Roman CathO-
lie Church.
ONE Harvey was the solitary citizen who
sQuatted on the only land by which the grand
canon of the Colorado river can be reached,
and he charges $l2 to visitors for the privilege
Of looking at that wonder.
REV. DIR. SPOTSwOOD, who died in New
Castle on Tuesday, was a lineal descendent
of the Colonial Governor Alexander Spots
wood, after whom Spotsylvania county, the
scene OF the battle of SpOtsYlvznia, was
named
Hon. 0. V. SAWYER, of the Society of
California Pioneers. points out that CalifOr-
mia is not behind IN sending her memorial
stone to the Washington Monument, block
of quartz and gold having been sent to Wash
lngton in 1880.
MRS. CoDD, suing for divorce in Brooklyn
from her second husband, testifes that before
seeking legal advice she tried to eject a re-
Cancellation, but he placed five pages Of
closelv-wrItten legal cap before her and said
that if she would follow the rules he had pre-
pared for her government he would consider
the question of reconciliation.
ALOis LOHER, sculptor, was requested some
time ago by friends Of DIR. DamrOsch to pre-
pare bust of the musician before his depart
IRE for the West. The sudden death of DIR.
Damrosch prevented Herr LOher from carry
ing out his plan. but he has prepared death
mask and is now modelling the bust after it.
At the foot of the bust Is a sheet Of music pa
per, with the Walhalla motive from "Rhein-
gold" and 4 baton encircled by a laurel
wreath
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-23
AN OLD STORY RETOLD.
How Henry Clay won Popularity Among
BackwOodsmen.

How Henry Clay won Popularity Among
BackwOodsmen.
The story now current of Vice-Presi-
dent Hendricks having broken seven sue
cessive clay pipes in long-distance rifle
shooting recalls that which Henry Clay
told of himself with great enjoyment.
When stumping the district for his first
term in Congress he spoke at a backwoods
gathering where a beef was being ''shot
for" Those present were mostly his po-
litical opponents, backWOOdsmen all of
them, holding him in something OF con-
tempt for his ''stOre clothes" His elO-
quence had little effect on them, and he
was standing watching the shooting in ii
discouraged mood when griZzled from
tiersman slapped him on the shoulder and
said: Young man, you spoke pretty well
considerin': less see if you can shoot as
straight as you talk" 81 never shoot
but with my own rifle replied
Clay, but he was not allowed
to escape. A gun was handed to him,
warranted the best in the country. he
braced it to his shoulder, squinted along
the barrel in a careless way, and bored Il
hole through the centre OF half dollar
stuck on tree a hundred yards away.
The feat was received with thunders OF
applause; the young man in store clothes
became a lion Immediately, and, after
being congratulated and having his hand
nearly shaken of, was urged to repeat the
shot. ''Never shoot at a mark twice in
the same day except with my own gun, y
be replied nOnchalantly. He used to say
that this incident elected him to Congress,
and was the turning point in his career.
After it he always believed in his destiny,
for he had never shot rifle before in his
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-23
win Drink OohiItree's Blood.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20.-When the end
of the session is reached Col. Tom 0chil-
tree must run for it, as the irate Col.
Alexander swears he will have satisfac-
ton for the attack upon him by the former
yesterday. Both men are from Texas and
know what satisfaction" means. Both
are "COlOnels" by courtesy and have been
"Out" to protect that title. Col. AleXan.
der is of the same rOtund proportions as
Col. Ochiltree, and as both are good shots
they can't very well miss each other.
Col. Alexander said to-day, in reply to i'll
terrOgatOries: ''You see, as long as OchIl-
tree is a member of the House my hands
are tied. | can do nothing here in the
capitol; can do nothing elsewhere. But
it is not long before March 4. Ochiltree
will then be private citizen. l will have
something to say to him then, and l Will
say it. He may want to get from me, but
1 can travel as fast as he can and L am
perfectly willing to travel to secure salts
factiOnv
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-23
\ Reform saloon.

New York city has one saloOn-keener
who is a strong advocate Of temperance,
and he is consequently instituting a re-
form in the saloon business. He has a
nice house, neatly furnished throughout.
He has banished the pictures Of prize
fighters and nude women, and adorned
the walls of his saloon with Chaste but
beautiful works Of art.
On one side Of the room is the bar, and
on the other an attractive lunch counter.
His lunch consists of excellent beef
sandwiches and the best coffee. He keeps
pure rye whisky new which costs him
at wholesale 81 - per gallon. His coffee
costs him 60 cents for 10 gallons. His
pressed corn beef and white bread he gets
at wholesale prices. He furnishes his
customers with a drink of whisky,
sandwich and cup Of coffee for cents.
His drinks average 90 to the gal
lon. and hence each gallon of
whisky brings gross SO -. His coffee
costs him twO-fifths of a cent per cup, and
his sandwiches about three-ffths of a cent
each. The drink Of whisky, coffee and
sandwich costs him a fraction over )
cents for each customer, and he gets a
clear profit of about ~ cents on each
drink sold. He sells an average of 1s5OO
drinks per day, and his net profits, after
paying all expenses, rent, assistants,
etc, are about SIS per day.
He contends, and with reason, that
when a man gets a drink of whisky and
a sandwich and tops of with cup Of
coffee. he is satisfied. He condemns the
practice in vogue in many saloons Of
keeping reIishes which increase the appt-
tite for strong drink. He thinks he is do
ing more good practically than the tenn
perance orators. His experiment is GER
tainIy novel and interesting one. His
example will doubtless be followed in
other cities. His plan will hardly sat
isfy the prohibitiOnists, although he
appears to think that he is working in
the cause of temperance. 1t is pretty ev-
ident however, that his chief aim is to
make money and he appears to be sue
ceeding. The time hasn't come yet for
chasing a man as a temperance reformer
because he lowers the price of whisky
and attracts new class OF customers.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-23
CHEERING CARLISLE.
A Scene Which Showed the Speakers
PODuIaritv

Scene Which Showed the Speakers
Popularity.
o. There was a magnificent scene in the
House when Speaker Carlisle first reap
peared in the House after his recent Sc
we're illness. 1t was quarter past three
O'clock when the committee of the whole,
which had been considering the river and
harbOr bill, decided to rise in order that
the House might decide upon the cOnsid-
GRAFTON of the naval bill. At this time
Speaker Carlisle entered the chamber to
resume the Speakers chair. He had
scarcely passed through the door to the
left when he was greeted with the
most enthusiastic applause from
both sides of the hall. Re
publicans were as enthusiastic as Demo-
Gratis in extending a most heartfelt well
come to a man and Speaker for whom
all members have high admiration and
respect. Mr.. CaTlisle's appearance indi-
Gates recent severe suffering. He is still
quite weak, and he did not remain long in
the chair this afternoon. AS he was leav-
ing the chamber to retire to the Speakers
room there was a rush of members to the
area, where they surrounded him and
congratulated him, and expressed their
earnest wishes that he shall soon COM
pletely recover his health.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-23
rl,n IdeaI Wnman

Not a very pale woman, nor yet languid
and listless, or with waXen looking skin
She has rosy cheeks, firm step, and a
pleasing expression. She has iron enough
in her blood and strength in her muscles.
The woman who is lacking in these I'M
portant particulars should take Browns
Iron Bitters, I'm which she Will hnd the
vigOr she needs. She can buy this most
valuable tonic of any respectable drug
gist.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-23

The annual meeting Of the Association
will be held at cambridge, Wednesday,
March Is. The Central Railroad, the sa-
vannah. Florida and Western Railway,
the Georgia Railroad and the East Ten
nessee, Virginia and Georgia Railroad
have extended the usual courtesies to
delegates and their ladies. The President
Of the Association will furnish tickets on
application.
By invitation Of the Louisville and
Nashville Railroad the Association will
visit New Orleans, leaving Bainbridge on
the evening Of the 18th.
i II ESTIII President
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-23
Ouite a hunter OF Insurance Command

Quite a number of insurance companies
do not propose to give up their business
in Texas or account of the valued
policy law in force in that State. They
have decided TO insert a clause in the
policy, as well as the application, in which
the insured will waive all claims of bene-
iii under that law. There seems to be ne
doubt Of the right Of the parties to make
this waiver. The law will, therefore, be
a dead letter.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-23

Bovs peddle photographs OF the venerable
jefferson Davis from the very platform on
which the old Liberty Bell rests IN the New
Orleans Exposition, thus paying an appr0-
pirate tribute to Mr.. Davis for his emineuty
patriotic speech at the Crescent City rccep-
finn of the Revolutionary relic.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-23

The Tennessee Legislature is consider
ing the prOpriety OF calling constitu-
tiOnal convention. The Tennesseeans
would doubtless find it much better to
patch up their old constitution. COnyen-
lions are always very expensive, and
their work is not always satisfactory as a
whole. Separate amendments can he
easily ratified if good, or voted down if
bad. This cannot be done when whole
constitution is to be voted on in a lump.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-23

Some Of the Georgia papers are boom
ing the Hon. 4. G.. Duncan, of Houston,
for the Brazilian mission. It is not stated
what they have against him. Some OF
Col. Duncan's friends thiuk he would
make "a better Congressman than exile to
The court of Dom Pedro.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-23

Col. f. W. Cole denies that he is going
back into railroad management. He will
run his Lookout Mountain road Just for
amusement, but he does not want to place
himself in a position TO De scOoped Hp by
Mrackars anaIr.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-23
BaItimore's Hospitality

Y &c 7 UIh UFUIIttC IIItIsI
President-elect Cleveland has been invited
to be she guest Of Baltimore on his way 10
Washington. He viii probably permit 10
display: but on the other hand he VIII proba-
bS not leave Baltimore with the excessive
privacy that President elect Lincoln did when
he was on his way TO Washington q years
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-23

The most delicate persons enjoy taking
EMORY's LITTLE CATHARTIC PILLS.
they restore color, give a wholesome ap-
petite, put new life in a broken down
body; they are pleasant to take, and their
action is very mild. Druggists sell them
Ia cents.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-23

John Boyle O'Reilly can easily deliver
mis- st. PatrIcS's day address to the differ
ent Canadian societies that have invited
him by telephone. Let him thus illustrate
ssthe triumph Of science over tyranny"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-23

An East Tennessee postmaster walked
up the other day and sent his application
for reappointment to Postmaster General
Hatton. He wound up his letter by say
Ing: I am running this post ONCE ior
the benefit of the United States govern
ment and the Republican party. am a
terror TO the Democrats Of East Tonnes
see." The document was filed and will
be duly acted on by the incoming Demo-
c-natn DIN nstar- Eaneral
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-23

Durkee's Salad Dressing and Cold Meat
Sauce. The universal favorite both in the
United States and Great Britain. Whole
some, delicious, economical, and nutri-
tious. Saves anxiety, waste, and trouble.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-23

John Roach now proposes to make the
shafts of the cruisers Chicago, Boston
and Atlanta of iron instead of steel. He
says the breaking of the shaft Of the
Dolphin proves that it is impossible to
forge perfect steel shafts of large size.
There seems to be an idea that Mr.. Roach
wants to take advantage Of and profit by
his own wrong, or rather his own imper-
feet work. The Philadelphia Record.
speaking of this matter, says: ''NO man
familiar with the resources and achieve
ments OF our shipbuilders needs TO be
told that this is an error; yet that is the
kind Of a navy Mr.. John Roach proposes
TO give us"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-23
CURRENT COMMENT
Take with a Grain of salt.


PbtLadelDhid Times (I1d.
Thirty-twO states have now adopted bien-
NAL sessions, and IN every ms ance the
change is found to be an advantage in ever
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-23

A letter carrier of Troy, y. Y, has
recovered $1,000 from a millionaire
woman whose dog bit him severely while
he was in the performance of his duty.
Served her right.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-23

The example Of Madame ClOvis-Hugues
appears to be contagious in France. Her
husbands cousin shot her paramour the
other day because he refused TO marry
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-23

There has been a splendid opportunity
this Writer for Dakota and Manitoba to
freeze together and form an independ-
ent oIigarchy of railroad and wheat
sharks
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-23

Emory StOrrs, the celebrated Chicago
Republican legal luminary, says: "Cleve-
land is going around with the wrong
trademark on his back. de has always
been In favor Of honest money and opposed
to fiat money. He was in favor of every
movement looking to the prosecution OF
the war. He hasn't bTeathed Demo
cratic breath since he was born. Some
one has branded him Democrat, and he
thinks he is a Democrat. | think ne VIII
be a disappointment to every unpatriotic
Democrat. He is thoroughly honest, and
so far as he can control his party his adj
minIstration will not seriously interfere
with the business interests OF the coun-
try. but he can't control the party. He
will lose caste with his own party, not
because the Democrats are unpatriotic,
but because they are in hurry TO get the
Offices. / think he will be in trouble in
about a year, and only the Republicans
will be in favor Of him and his admins
tration.D Mr. storrs must be a candl-
date for the position Of false prophet. Mr..
Cleveland Will undoubtedly give the
country clean and honest administra-
ton, but that will be the very reason the
Republicans will not favor him. AL the
leading Republicans, however, appear TO
be badly ratified just now.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-23

The color line appears to be somewhat
blurred among the lower classes in Chat
tanoOga. II is stated thai there are thirty
negroes in that town who have married
degraded white women, and a negro
preacher is accused of advising his people
to practice miscegenadon. The authorl-
ties propose to teach them tine law on the
subiecf
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-23

1t is stated that sen. Butler is drifting
into dotage, and that he Is not only in bad
health. hut on the verge Of bankruptcy.
He is havin. very little to say about poll
ties now, and appears to shrink from pub
LEFTY He doubtless begins to see what
a spectacle he made of himself in his
cranky. if not corrupt, campaign last year.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-23

The female evangelist, Mrs. Lydia
Woodruff, is still keeping up the religious
craze in Indiana. She has gone from Hart
ford TO New Corner, and already more
than a dozen Of her hearers at the latter
place have BEEN ''entranced," and many
conversions are reported.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-23

Brooklyn people are complaining Of the
diseoloration Of the RidgewOOd reservoir
water. and the chief chemist Of the
Health Department saws it is due TO the
presence Of heterogeneous Of the bacte-
ria family. A good many Brooklyn peo-
pie propose to quit using water for awhile.
If the BroOklynites want to enjoy long life
they ought to introduce few cargoes of
Savannah river mud into their reservoirs.
They would thus get the benefit Of the dis
injecting qualities Of pure clay, and at
the same time be enabled the earlier to
consume the peck OF dirt to which each Of
them is entitled by natural right.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-23

A recent letter from Athens TO a Ger
man journal gives an account OF the dis
covery OF great value as relating to the
history Of Greek art. In the course of
the excavations now being carried on
around the AcrOpOlis the foundations of
the PrOpyIra have been laid bare. Among
them have been discovered a number Of
sheds or yerandas, built of tufa, which
were evidently existing on the spot when
the PrOpylHa was being erected, about
40 b. c., and were built into the fOunda-
lions. Some Of them are in a state Of per
feet preservation, and retain still quite
fresh the paintings with which they were
originally decorated. The colOrs en-
ployed were blue, red and yellow.