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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-12-18

River and Harbor Appropriations.
While there is no good reason for doubt
ing that distribution Of the appropria-
ton bills among halt dozen committees
would be followed by increased appropria-
tions, Mr.. Randall in his arguments in
opposition to the proposed distribution
does not appear to be as frank as a man
OF his prominence ought to be.
For instance, in support OF his position
against distribution he says that since the
river and harbor bill was taken from the
Jurisdiction of the Appropriations Com
mittee the annual amount of il has
greatly increased. While this statement
is strictly true, it is misleading, because
It leaves the impression that the Commit
tee on Commerce and the Committee on
Rivers and Harbors. the two committees
which have, at different times, had charge
of the river and harbor appropriations,
have been extrayagant, inasmuch as they
have made larger appropriations for
rivers and harb0rs than were made by the
Appropriations Committee.
Mr. Randall keeps IN the background
the main reason why the appropriations
have been larger. He seems to have for
gotten that the biggest item in the river
and harbor bill during the last few years
has been the appropriation for the Missis-
sippi river. The work of improving this
river had not been begun when the Ap-
preparations Committee had charge of the
river and harbor bill. il that committee
now had charge of that bill it is doubtful
If 1t would handle it much more satisfac-
torily than the River and Harbor Com
mittee is doing.
The Mississippi river people are pre-
pairing to make a demand for a big appro-
priation in the next river and harbor bill.
\ delegation of MississIppians called on
the President a dav or two ago, and in
quired why he did not recommend in his
message liberal appropriation for their
river. In answer the President said that
he was not prepared to deal with the mat
ter satisfactorily at the time his message
was written. 1t is said that while he is
not hostile to the improvement of the
Mississippi river he is not convinced that
the experimental work has been sufficient
ly successful 10 justify a continuance of
the Improvement on the plans adopted.
There is hardly room for doubt that it
would be better for the Mississippi river
Improvement, and for the other river and
harbor works, if the Mississippi river were
dealt with in separate bills. If that river
is provided for in the regular river and
harbor bill 1t is certain that neither
it nor the harbors and other rivers will
get what they ought to have, because
Congress will not pass a river and harbor
dill, the amount Of which is much larger
than that of previous years.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-12-18
A Triumph of Surgery.
from the Inaleside

The marvels and triumph OF modern sur
gerry are wildly illustrated by a case treated
by Professor Nussbaum, of Munich, and de-
scrbed In the "Gartenlaube Kalender :"
Eleven years ago ne took charge OF boy so
uniformed ana crippled, that he was obliged
to crawl about on all fOurs Nine serious
operations were performed, four crooked
bones were broken, three stiff joints forcibly
extended, several sinews cut through, and
nerves stretched. Weights were attached TO
certain muscles, and by means of massage,
baths, ointments and electricity, so much
progress was made, that in few years the
boy WAS able to walk erect with the aid of
crutches, and a special apparatus fastened to
his feet.
subsequently he was able to throw away
his apparatus and exchange his crutches for a
cane, and to-day, after ii years of treatment,
he is healthy and vigorous youth, who cannot
only walk like other young men, but dance,
ride on horseback, etc.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-12-18
INDET TONBV ADVERTISEMENTS

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AUCTION sALEs-sugar and Apples. Bug
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Wet. U.-An Address on Temperance by
Mrs. Sallie F. Chapin.
STEAMSHIP standardization and Savan-
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BoARD-Mesls and Lodgings at % c. r. r.
HOLIDAY GOODs-Lindsay & Morgan.
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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-12-18
PERSONAL.

MRS, HENDRICKS, the widow of the Vice
President, is stopping at hotel in Chicago.
81 THINK was bern with a headache" said
Mr.. Whittier, the poet, to a visitor q few DAYS
ago.
JACOB HASH, OF Colorado, recently sub
serlbed $4,000 TO the Methodist University OF
Denver.
Mrs. FAwcETT, widow of Henry Fawcett.
is to lecture upon "John Wiclin and the Dawn
Of the Reformation in England"
EX-SENATOR STEWART, of Nevada. intends
70 elevate gold mounted lightning-rod on
the fine residence which he is building II Car
9on.
JOHN GREENLEAF WHITTIER, the Quaker
poet. WIZ celebrate tomorrow. in his AmeS-
bury Mass home. his 18TH birthday. and OF
course VIII nave good old time.
TIE governors Of the British lying-in hos
pital in london, have dispensed with the SER
vices of DR.. Haywood smith. whose name fg-
ured prominently in the stead scandal.
PAUL PHmIPPoTEAUx, Frenchman. who
with free stroke and broad brush paints battle
scenes for cycloramas and things OF that sort,
has planted his vine and fig tree in st. Joe
county, Ind.
PROF. Won HoLTzENDoBTF. the famous
.GermaL jurist, was honored by being invited
to SIT next to the Queen OF Italy at the ban
quet recently gwen In honor OF the Congress
Tor Criminal Anthropology.
MISS ANNA PARNELL, sister OF the "Irish
Dictator" ms he IL sometimes termed, made
speeches and electiOneered actively Tor Helen
Taylor, Mills stepdaughter. who ran for the
Commons in the Clerkenwell district OF Lon
don.
THE Misses Drexel-three OF them-inherit-
ed Sl2, 900. 900 from their father, the Philadel-
phia banker. They pay rent for and largely
contribute to the support OF 800 families. This
does not compass the fun measure Of their
benefactions.
GEN. OLIVER O. HOWARD, commanding at
Omaha the Department of the Platte has a
large library, rich in military titles, and of
English literature also. He has over 100 vol
unes Of bound letters received or sent by him.
self, commencing with 1913.
NINE. SARAH BEBNuARDT was about 10 tab
"Marcellusn with her golden hairpin on a
Partisan stage the other night when she sank
IN a swOon. Twice she efeaycd continuance
aud twice again she Tell, 40 that the curtain
was rung down, aud the people, repocketing
their coin, went home.
Col. BENNETT q. BuRLEIGH, a war cores
pondent and soldier, has been elected 10 the
British House OF Commons. lie was a volun-
teer with Confederate Lieut.. BeAll, hung AS n
pirate for capturing In disguise la American
waters vessels designed 10 be- used In rescuina
prisoners from Johnson's Island. ohio.
THE COMTEssE DIX CHAMBoRD. widow OF the
Bourbon French Prince who was known 10
bio followers AZ Henri ~, ia reported 10 be
critically ill ln her Venetian palace. she IL rs
yHars ~ age and stone deaf. Her father was
Duke Franris OF Modena aud her mother An
AUSTRIAN Archduchess, which rank u ais0
held By this old lady.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-12-18
Tariff Reform and Coast Dagenses


The statement that if it should be de-
termined to begin the work of fortifying
our harbors in accordance with the sug-
gestion of Mr.. Tilden 1t would be neces-
sary to abandon all attempts at tariff re-
duction will hardly be received as cor
rect. To fortify our harbors as they
ought TO be fortified would, OF course,
cost very large sum OF money, bat the
entire cost would not have to be met in
one year. Gen. Newton estimates that
the cost Of certifying the four principal
ports, viz, Boston, New York, Philadel-
phia and Baltimore, would be $4,000, 900,
or il torpedoes and thanking de-
lenses were decided upon, $780,
100000. The cost Of the Qualifications at
each port would, Of course, be in proper.
ton to its Importance. II is fair, there
fore, TO assume that the cost Of fortif-
cations along the entire coast would not
exceed 500, O00, 900, and this sum would be
distributed over at least fifteen years.
An annual appropriation of S4,OOO,OOO a
year is about what would be required,
and that wouldn't materially reduce the
surplus.
There is another thing that must not be
overlooked, and that is that a reduction of
the tariff on many articles-the very arti-
cles on which a reduction is most earnestly
demanded-would not very materially re-
duce the customs receipts, because the
tariff on them az present is about prohib-
itory, and hence, very little, If any, reye.
nue. is received from them. Under Demo.
cratic rule there ought To be, aud no
doubt will he, a saving effected, owing TO
the economical methods adopted in the
administration OF the government, that
will be FAR greater than the sum needed for
Notifications. There is no reason, there.
fore, for thinking that II a system Of coast
defenses is determined upon, a reduction
in the tariff will be impossible, or that IL
the tariff is reduced, there will be no
coast deienses. Il would not be wise,
however, 10 remove the whisky tax. In
deed IL would not be wise 10 remove that
tax even II IL should not be determined 70
fortify our coast.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-12-18
The Poodle.
From tie Caicago MAJ.

very funny incident occurred on an Ogden
avenue car few evenings ago. l was hang
ing to strap IN the front end of the crowded
car when woman squeezed her way through
the crowd with u baby in her arms, all wrap
ped up and completely hidden from sight in a
shawl, and stood herself up IN agonizing atti-
selfi-hness the people who mad seats. Then a
gentleman arose aud cavalerly waved the
lady to a seat. When she had squared herself
around she began to loosen uD her shawl
wrapped bundle. The gentleman who had
given up his seat was Mortified when the
frowsy head of d poodle dog was disclosed to
view. and the passengers who had observed
her business in getting comfortably set led
set up a laugh that was full. able bodied, and
satirlcal. The poodle caresser looked first
Indignant. then annoyed, and finally con-
fused, and left the car at the next crossing to
escape the jeers of her heartless fellow pas
sengers
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-12-18
An IdyI of the Canal.
From the Kingston Freeman

10.
The bOatmen on the Delaware and Hudson
canal have their joys and sorrows. The fol-
lowing tale, cold, unsympathetic world
passes unfeelingly by, told in ''pOme," is
only one of several hundreds. which have oc-
CURED on the waters of the raging during
the season of 1885:
There was girl named Sara-i-Jane,
And youth called Sam-u-el;
They courted long ami happily,
On the ID. and II. canal.
They loved each other ten derby,
And the Rosendsie people said,
Before this seasons boating was Ger.
These lOv-i-yers they would wed.
But they didn't. Samuel succumbed to hard
times and his lifeless form was planted"
under SIX foot of soil, somewhere along the
Twelve Mile Level, fortnight ago. Sarah
Jane turned ont TO be a gddy young thing
One short week after her 'lOv-i-yer's'' spirit
had fed she began keeping company with
Junk dealer "Up the Docs.N Rondont.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-12-18
A Wise Father.
FrOm tAe Inglsside

The Grown Prince OF Prussia was alwavs n
very sensible man in the management Of lila
household, and he ~ ably seconded by his
wife ON one occasion the governor Of his
children came 10 him and said:
"NOur Highness, must complain of the lii
tie prince; he refuses TO have his face washed
In the morning
"DOes he?n answered the Crown Prince
Gwen remedy that. After this let him 90
unwashed."
at shall be DONE" said the governor. Now
the sentries have to salute every member ~
the royal family-children and all-whenever
they pass. The day after. the little -vear-old
prince went out for a walk with his governor
As they passed a sentry-box where a grim
soldier stood, the man stood rigid without
presenting arms. The little prince. accue-
toned 10 universal deferenee. looked dis-
pleased, but said nothing. Presently another
sentry was passed Neither did this one give
a sign OF recognition. The little prince angr,e
~ spoke OF u 10 his old governor. and thev
passed on. And when the walk was finished
snd they mad met many eoldiars, who none M
them haiuted the prince. the little fellow
dashed INA % his father exclaiminR.
"Pnpai Papa, you must whip every man in
your guhrdsl They refuse TO salute when i
pass
"Ahl my son." SAID the Crown Prince
"they DO rightly, for clean soldiers never Al
lutte dirty little prince" Afterthaf fbe bov
took shower bath cysgy morning
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-12-18
Emma Abbott's Weight.

]'V"V VIC n u3totto Guy I17"eos
II was painfully thin. couldn't wear low
necked dresses even. l made haste to regain
my lost flesh. and succeeded to my entire
satisfaction. | hate a scrawny woman as
much as do fat one. There is a happy
mean, which strive after and have obtained.
rms is an absolute necessity. An audience
wants heavy weight as little as a sk eleton."
But can woman regulate this matter?"
Il do. 1t is my creed that a woman can
weigh what she wants to. If / am thin, eat
caramels and ice cream, and take plenty Of
exercise, weighing regularly three times a
week. When find myself a half pound too
heavy eschew sweets. In this way 1 always
keep at my usual weight-l39 pounds"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-12-18
CHRISTMAS! CHRTTHAg

AS CHRISTMAS is NEARLY uv,n
YOU ARE THINKING OF GIvrvr An
ENrs, WHY NOT GIVE THOSE tn -. : -" ~
USEFUL AS WELL AS oRNAA,pNr,, AZ
NEW SUIT OF CLOTHES is THE vpn, a.
THING YOU CAN GIVE EITHER TO ~
OR MAN, AND THEN THE coin VIZ, - ~
Is HERE AND AN ovERcoAT is T,nia
PENSABLE. -NDl'
A NEW HAT Or A GOOD SUIT or pm -.
WHITE UNDERWEAR, A HAIp ~,
WHITE SHIRTS, BOX OF Co11,nS
CUFFS, ANTCE SCARF OR HOSIERY y
UMBRELLA, OR SOME HANDKEpcr, ~
ALL OF THESE ARE NECESSARY .Nn =
HAVE FULL LINE OF EACH AMI ~.
OFFERING THEM AT PRICES AS ror
ANY FOR THE VERY BEST eoons
MEMBER, OUR CLOTHING Is rur nn
MADE. COME AT ONCE.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-12-18
The Country Editor.

From the Ne10 York Home Journal.
cav him at his font
As he sat upon his stool.
And he smiled on the boys
AS we passed along to school,
Grinning,
Winning,
Happy with mis- type and rule.
He could clip. he could paste,
He cOuId write leader fine.
And set IL up in style
While he "ut = monfeyshine
For the boys,
Full of noise,
Happy tying type with Irvine.
He could run Sunday school,
Standing high upon a chair
He wasn't tall enough
Till he got up in the air
ON like gun,
Bubbling with fun,
Happy with the children there.
! saw him as he Erasped
Win hls none ST grip and kind,
The hands of all the boys
As they left new fields to find,
And his smile
Is the while
Ever in their lives entwined.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-12-18


Most journalists and professional men will
remember the Athenian Club which fourished
In Boston ten years ago. It was the only press
club worthy the name that ever existed in
THIS city, and MANY jolly event occurred in
the club rooms in fremont place in the rear
of the fremont House. Unfortunately card
playing was feature OF the establishment
anu the card room was thronged at nearly All
hours Of the day and night. Poker was in
dulKed in wildly, and proved the ruin of
many luckless young man, and finally was
the cause OF the death OF the club. Among
the most enthusiastic and most persistent
poker players was the editor OF one of the
leading local dalies. The game engro. sed his
waking moments to the exclusion of almost
everything else, and night after night saw
him at the card table instead OF at the editor
ial desk. Oue evening messenger WAS sent
from the office TO appriee him that the com
posing room was waiting for him, and that
his desk was covered with copy that required
his immediate attention. file paused long
enough IN his play TO in lite note saving:
"Copy be id. I've four aces for jacKpot.
and won't throw up the hand II the paper
goes TO press blank in the morning." lie
stuck TO his place and rRked in the rot But
by some accident his note fell into the hands
Of one Of the proprietors OF the paper. The
paper did not 20 TO press blank, but his four
aces cost him his position.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-12-18

From tte NeIO fOrb Star lDelRl
The refusal to send another United States
Minister to Austro- Hungary Is. under the
circumstances, not only iusti1able but i'm
perative. The action OF Austria Is a disgrace
fui exhibition OF rel Eious bigotry. grave
International act was based ON mere news
paper gossip. Mr.. Kelley was treatedswith
gross discourtesy. ami through him. wanton
insult was offered to the United States. Our
government would have appeared inbeclle
mad 1t tamely submitted TO such treatment.
The American people, with patriotic unan-
unity. Will sustain and applaud the position
taken by the President ana Secretary of State
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-12-18
Congressman Prices Temperance
Bill.


Representative Prlce's temperance bill
will hardly attract much attention in
Congress. The correspondents will notice
it, and have great deal to say, perhaps,
about MIR. Price, but it is doubtful if the
bill ever gets out Of committee.
The time hasn't yet come for Congress
to take hold of the temperance question,
and it is by no means certain that it ever
will come.
1t is much wiser plan TO let the States
handle it as they may see proper. II the
attorneys for the anti-prnhibitiOuists at
Atlanta know anything about the law,
the States have no right to pass prohibit
ton avs. l. might be we'll for Mr.. Price
to look into this matter and see whether
there is need for a constitutional amend.
ment giving the States authority to vote
out whisky, and if there is he might bend
his energies towards securing 1t. In
that way he might advance the cause
of temperance more than by pressing his
temperance bill.
The fact that Mr.. Prices bill provides
for the appointment of seven commission
ers to investigate the liquor traffic in ali
of Its phases, shows that the disposition
among the Republicans to create new
Offices is still strong. 1t is true that the
bill provides only for the travelling ex-
penses Of the commissioners, but they
would be pretty certain to make fair
living out of their expense charges if they
we're right good Republicans, and they
would never rest until they had secured
salaries and permanent situations. ProhI-
bition is good thing, but not for Congress
to handle just now. Cold tea will have to
be prohibited in the Congressional restau-
rants first.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-12-18

Col. r. NJ. johnson, of Baltimore, for
merly of Georgia, according TO the Sun OF
that city, is responsible for the following
interesting narrative: sin the dispatch
from Augusta, Ca, notice that Gen.
Toombs Is reported to have been expelled
from the University OF Georgia for fight
ing This is a mistake, as | happen to
know from his recital of this incident in
his career. While student of the uni.
versity, being then IA years old, he was
discovered one night by a tutor Of the
university playing cards with one OF his
fellows. 1t had so happened that on that
night the Hon. Thomas W. Cobb, his guar
dian, who resided in the town of Green's
boro, in an adjoining county, was In
Athens, the seat Of the university. His
ward, foreseeing the result OF his case
being reported to the faculty, applied for
letter Of dismissal ana obtained il.
This he presented early next day TO
the President, DR.. Moses Waddell, who
gave him in due form the papers asked
for. Gen. Toombs used TO tell Of a brief
interview held between DR.. Waddell and
himself, when, later in the day, they met
on the college campus. Robert Toombs, >
said the Doctor, you took the advantage
of me this morning. Sir, did not know
then, as the tutor told me afterwards,
that he had caught you playing cards.
DR.. Waddell,' answered the free man.
you may as well remember that you are
now speaking not to a student Of your
university, but to an American citizen
Unimportant as this correction Is,
thought might submit it in the case Of
one who, in my opinion, is the knightliest
man that my native section, the extreme
South, has produced"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-12-18

The Philadelphia Press says: "The
prospects Of the iron business are improy-
ing, but let no manufacturer forget that
the tariff tinker is still there" The man.
ufacturers do not appear TO have half as
much fear Of the ''tariff tinkers," about
now, as the Republican politicians and
newspapers have.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-12-18
A story of Mccullough.

After the death OF Rslston, his hacker In the
California Theatre, Mccullough found that
$4,000 paid in by him TO the bank had not
been placed to his credit. Before producing
the receipts for the payments. he said:
III this transaction Will reflect on Ralston's
memory. l will tear up the papers,"
The matter was never satisfactorily ad-
justed, and Mccullough found it necessary to
continue his tour as a star, to make money
enough to meet his debts
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-12-18
Born for a Journalist.

From the EInlard Y. n Gdsetts.
On board Erie train No. 4, which left the
track at Scio this morning, was a little boy
travelling with his father. When the train
jumped the track ana the cars went in all d-
reclions, the youth, who had been making
notes of matters OF interest to write to man
ma about" jumped from his eat in greatglee.
and holding on to the arm OF the seat for dear
life, shouted: Papa, here'll be something
big to write about, won't therew
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-12-18

1t is said that George Makepeace Towle
foresees in the future of England pure
Democracy. George is probably over
sanguine. 1t will be difficult to evolve a
pure Democracy from the present very
impure English aristocracy.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-12-18

From the Nelo York Herald (Iad.)
BY the way, what does the Senate propose
to do about the case of Mr.. Jackson? He is
still under the constitutional disability, but
was confirmed by the senate as Minister to
Mexico before that fact was generally known.
II may also be necessary to remove the dlsa-
bllities of Mr.. Morgan. the Consul TO Mel
bourne, If ne is to be continued IN that office
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-12-18

1t is now said that Logan processes to
be one OF the most conservative of all the
Senators in speaking Of Presidential ap-
pointments. He appears to think he
knows which side OF the bread of Office
holding relatives is bnttered.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-12-18

The most melancholy work the Ohio
Republicans have done in some time is
now progressing quite slowly. They are
taking up a collection to pay the court
costs in the Hamilton county contested
election caEee
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-12-18

The Supreme Court Of Iowa has decided
that druggists cannot sell Intoxicating
liquors under the prohibitory laws. This
is rather hard on the druggists, when it is
considered that hundreds of saloon keepers
in Iowa sell intoxicating liquors under or
rather in spite Of the prohibition laws.