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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-06-15
Look to the Future.

The City Council cannot take steps too
soon looking towards the purchase of land
south of the city, to be converted at some
future day into park. 1t is understood
that quite large area can yet be pur-
chased on very liberal terms, and while a
new and more extensive park is not now
an absolute necessity to the people of Sa-
vannah, there is little doubt that it will
be loudly called for within the next twenty
years.
The present population Of the city and
its immediate suburbs must approximate
and may exceed 10000, and il may safely
be calculated that it Will double before
two more decades shall pass by. 1t is pos
sible, more than thai it Is probable, that
under the impulse OF new railroad lines
and the establishment of new manufac-
turing and other business enterprises, Sa-
Yannah will get on a greater boom than it
has ever experienced in a very few years.
The advantages of its position are such
that it will doubtless be the most impor-
| tant as well as the largest city in the
Southeastern States. It's population may
treble or even quadruple within the time
mentioned above.
The city limits are rapidly extending
/ southwark. Land on the southern side Of
the city is constantly increasing in value,
and before very long it will probably re-
! quire many thousands OF dollars to buy a
/ site for such park as may be demanded
/ by the people, even if the land can then
/ be purchased at all. 1t would certainly
/ be the part Of wisdom 10 buy the land
now, or in the near future, and set it apart
/ for improvement when il is needed.
This matter has been discussed several
/ times within the past year or two, and the
| proposition seems TO be approved by the
more intelligent, public-spirited and far
/ seeing people Of the city. Every year, or
month even, that the purchase OF the land
is postponed, the probability Of obtaining
it at reasonable price dlminishes
The history Of Savannah and other
cities shows how necessary 1t is to pre-
pare for growth beyond what is usually
considered reasonable limits. The pres
ont beauty and comfort and healthftll-
ness Of this city 10 due in large measure
70 the wisdom OF the past generations of
ITS people, who laid out its splendid
streets and squares, and the present I'M
| surpassed little park. viii not this gen.
GRAFTON do something 10 deserve the
gratitude Of the next?
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-06-15
Albert sidney Johnston's Lawsuit.


In the Sun there appeared recently an artl-
Gle entitled The Lawsuit OutliVed Them"
This recalls aremark able instance of protract-
ell litigation in Texas. ] refer to the case OF
Johnston against TimmOns This SUIT was
originally brought by Gen. Albert Sidney
Johnston in lSt5 70 recover 5000 acres of land,
which had been sold by the sheriff on eXecu-
ton to satisfy judgment for trifing sum,
which it appears bad really been paid. On
the death of Gen. Johnston, his administrator
was made party to the suit. No trial was
had until 1868, when a judgment was rendered
IN favor of IinmOns. This was reversed by
the supreme Court. In 1874 a second trial re-
suited in favor Of defendant, and was again
reversed by the supreme Court. In 1878 The
case was again tried, and resulted in favor Of
defendant, but was reversed third time by
the supreme Court.
When this case was before our Supreme
Court, in 1873, Justice Bonner, who is now
dead. used the following language: THE in
stltution of this suit reaches back to the days
OF the republic of Texas. Those first engaged
In II as htigants, attorneys and Judges-the
names OF some Of whom have become illu-tri-
GUS IN history-have passed away. 1t is left
TO succeeding generation to end the lltlga-
ton commenced by them"
II viii be remembered that Gen. Johnston
recognized Texas as his adopted State, and
after his tragic death on the field Of Shiloh
his remains were brought to the capital of
Texas for lnterment. In the Texas reports
the name Is spelled Johnston, but have taken
the liberty to insert a after the fifth letter,
as that Is the correct spelling. LEX.
(TTdgSON COanfU. TeggS.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-06-15
PERSONAL.

SOME one has interpreted Ayoub Khan's
name and found it to be plain Gov. job.
DIR. SCHLIEMANN is going to Florida for the
benefit Of his health, by the advice of his ply
5lcian.
MGR. CAPEL, after delivering two charity
lectures in salt Lake City. Utah, departed for
the West on Thursday night
WI. PAYNE, of British Columbia, is out in
another challenge to the Pacific coast oars
men to row him three mile single scull race
for $500 side or upward
EDWARD SELIGMAN, of New York, a son of
the late Joseph Seligman, has been chosen TO
the chair of political economy at Columbia
College for the term Of three years.
JOSEPH SPENCER, the veteran English pc
destrian, will begin his long journey of 5000
miles at Lille Bridge, England, when he win
walk 100 miles and then proceed on his coun-
try tour.
SENATOR EvARTs decides that applications
for autographs may be answered from purely
patriotic motives If stamped addressed enve-
opes are inclosed, because government gets
the postage.
THE original George Harris of Mrs. Stoves
"Uncle Toms Cabin" ID lecturing in Detroit.
He was born in 1917, and credits himself with
many Of the incidents from which Mrs. Stowe
has woven her story.
GEN. RosEoRANs is described by Washing
ton letter writer as "a short, fat man with a
b0yish face, boyish air and a boyish heart.
lie was overlooking with good humor in re-
gard 60 his appointment. and his face was
rosy with smiles. and his blue eyes twinkled
as he sat and chatted with half a dozen Con-
gressional friends"
To settle the question whether the e. in
Gen. Lees name was for Edmund or Edward,
Col. Peyton Wise. OF Richmond, wrote TO Gen.
Custis Ice, Gen. Lees Oldest son. To this
Gen. Gusts Lee RESPONDS that his fathers
name was Robert Edward Lee, and the par
ties 10 the dispute eoncede that this settles the
matter.
AS Mr.. Gladstone was walking pastt the viii
lage bakers In Hawarden the other day, the
bread-ca was being loaded. The Premier
watched the operation for a moment, and en-
tered into conversation with the baker as TO
the weight and price OF the loaves they were
throwing into the cart. A few minutes after
ward he was seen walking up to the rectOry
carrying one Of the loaves, present from the
hak
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-06-15
Another Unsettled Issue.

FROM me CRtC01c 1FtONfls.
Recently, however, il has been developed
that the feminine department of the White
House Is at present presided over by a lady
whose temperance doctrines are even more
radical than those of Mrs Hayes. Clashins
opinions as to the wine question prevail
inside the White House family. Miss Cleve-
land has made public her opinion that 1.-THE
tears and cries. of "mother. sister. and wife
are Gods own argument for the suppression,
root and branch, of the liquor traffic Her
principles are those OF rigid total abetinence;
and thus beneath the roof where she now
dwells practices prevail which are her great
est adherence. The subject Is someW hat
painful, but the matter of wine drinking at
the White House has been forced into such
prominence of late that every phase of the
question becomes topic for legitimate com
ment when the occupants of the Executive
Mansion set forth their views IN formal com
munlcatlons through the public press. Con
trary to expectation, the question Of wine
drinking al the White House confronts Presi
dent Cleveland in a manner of greater annoy
ance than afflicted any of his predecessors.
The wine matter is one Of those unsettled
issues that Tex the repose Of nearly every
President.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-06-15
They All Can't Win.

Louts0iAe Courier Journal (Dem.j
The business Oflreorganlzng the official fabric
OF the government, though an intricate, veXa-
tous and endless affair, is not so hard as it
seems. After all there is a good deal of rou-
tine to IT.. It's philosophy turns largely upon
matters Of inquiry and detail. It's ethics are
made up OF thanks and damns. But one man
game Of keno, all the rest stand around and
say so h-.' The big chaps on the inside,
each of whom was originally anxious enough
to get his place, can beSr with complacency
much of this sort of thing from the little chaps
on the outside, who. for the time being, are
tOlerably helpless. But, in the long run, pa
trOnage is not a power, and, when it is ex-
hausted, the administration, which has moth
ing else behind it, is at the mercy of its enc
mics. Then comes the opportunity of the dis
appointed, and the whirigig of time brings in
its reYenges
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-06-15
INDET TO new ADVERTISEMENTS.

MEETINGS Railroad Mutual Loan Assccia-
ton; Clinton Lodge No. 81, F. A. NJ; DeKalb
Lodge No. g, J. O. o. F.
RAILROAD SCHEDULE-Savannah, Florida
and Western.
STEAMSHIP scHEDULE-Oce Steamship
Company.
FoR REST-Delightful Furnished Rooms.
LOsq-A Bunch Of Keys.
LoTTERY- Drawing of Louisiana State.
Auction SALEs-straw Hats, Hams, ETC.,
by C. H. Dorset.
GIGANTIC PURCHAsEs--Gray & O'Brien.
MACgEREI-C. III. Gilbert s. Co.
SUEhIEE REsoBTs-Ca Springs and Bath,
Hampshire County, W. Va.
MEDIoAL--Brown's Iron Bitters; Cuticura
Remedies.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-06-15
Accordln' to Orders .

From the BiLfaIo Con,mercial A dgertiser.
A friend sends us a bit of pleasantly at the
expense of the gentlemen who served on Gov.
Cleveland's stan in the summer Of 1888. II
ton. When Gov. Cleveland visited the state
camp at Newburg in 1883 he was attended by
ms stan In full Tx. II was one OF the few op-
portunities the Governors military family had
uniform, and they presented a very handsome
and even brilliant appearance. The Governor
led the way through the private entrance 10
the camp closely followed by his secretary,
Col. Lamont. To the astonishment Of his stan
the gate was then quickly closed and locked.
As may be imagined disgust succeeded sur
prise whom in reply to vigorous remOn-trances
the gatekeeper blandly remarked; It's ac-
cordin' to orders, gentlemen. This is the
Governors entrance. The band goes in at the
other gate
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-06-15
saInries or NIinisters.


EX-Minister to China John Russell
Young reached his home in Philadelphia
a few days ago, and on being interviewed
respecting the Chinese mission, said that
he had only one complaint to make, and
that was that the salary of the position is
not large enough.
The salary is $12,5OO a year, and it
would seem as if Mr.. Young ought to have
been able TO live on that sum very com.
fortably, and even to save something to
I help along the Philadelphia newspaper in
which, it is understood, he has an interest.
The fact is, however, that smaller sal
aries than our foreign ministers get would
be sufficient for all their wants If they had
no other expenses than those which belong
legitimately to their own households.
They are, however, required to give very
expensive entertainments and to do other
things in order to properly represent their
country.
In a conversation a few days, Mr.. Cur
| tin, Of Pennsylvania, said that when at
| st. Petersburg he spent $4,000 a year
more than his salary, and he doesn't ap-
| pear to be an extravagant man. The sal
airy attached to the Russian mission is
| SIT, 800. 1t is understood that Mr.. Lowell,
lately Minister TO England, spent every
year more than his salary in order to
maintain the dignity of his position.
In these days OF steam and telegraph
| there is not so much necessity for this
country to have ministerial representa-
| tives at the capitals of other nations, but
as long as It does have them they ought TO
/ be paid salaries sufficiently large to en-
| able them to make as good an impression,
from social standpoint, as the repre-
sentatlves of other countries make.
The New England Puritans, or at least
| portion of them, are seemingly engaged
in an attempt 10 whitewash the memory
Of their ancestors. One learned minister.
Rev. Feely, has contributed paper on
the life Of Cotton Mather, in which, after
giving a biographical sketch Of the great
but fanatical old minister, and au ac-
count OF the 400 literary works with
which he afflicted the colony, ne states
that "Cotton Mather was primary
cause Of the abolition Of witchcraft prose-
cutions In New England" Probably this
is true In certain sense. Under Mather's
influence the witchcraft prosecutions
were carried to such diabolical ex-
IRENE that the reaction Of pub
lie sentiment was bound to take
place. Mather fought tho reaction,
however, TO the last. II was tacitly
agreed at the meeting at which this paper
was read 20 excuse "our ancestors" on
the ground that their actions compared
fayorably with those Of other people at
that time when the whole world was
overwhelmed with the belief ia witch
craft. Cannibalism and all the horrible
rites Of savages can be excused on the
same plea. The New Englauders might
draw veil over the scenes OF murder In
which innocent children were executed
under the charge Of being witches, but
they should not endeavOr 10 throw
glamour Of glory over the prosecutors and
eNecutiOners. II is too late now to per-
vert tue truth Of history.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-06-15
Ohio Civn service Reform.

VteOetNUU I7LNiU1tItcF De0l.l
In OHIO, in January. a Republican Secre-
tary OF state took the position to which he
had been elected last October. He found in
ms Office Democratic clerks. How long did
ne retain them? Not a day. They were
Democrats. He was a Republican. and he
wanted his own party friends in the places.
me Democrats raised no cry about this.
Ihey recognised the fact that their party had
pen beaten and that the fortunes OF war had
been against them. They surrendered without
awhlmper or an Ouctrv, and yet whenever a
Republican Federal official is removed there
Is a terrible clatter from Republicans and Re
publican neWspapers.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-06-15

Ar. Rsndell says the Democratic party
Of Pennsylvania has an assurance of a
harmonious existence from this time out,
an agreement having been arrived at by
the heretofore opposing factions 20 bury
the Ratchet and get the yGsy best men
they can find appointed 70 the Federal OF
fees. 10 Is TO be hoped they Will be able
~ agree az 20 who these best men are.
That Is rock on which many such treat
ios of peace have been split. There seems
e. be a good mapJ more ohlce-seekers
then there az Democratic voters in
yennsyiYsoia.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-06-15

II seems that the Democrats of Massa-
chusetts have not been very clamerous
for othce under the present adminstra-
ton, and viii be thankful for anything
they can get. Even the MASSACHUSETTS
Mugwumps have been a little more
modest than those Of some other states
The efirontsry Of thd Butlerites seems to
have disgustod the better elements ia
Massachusetts,, snd made them stand on
their unequsled dign.vy moro than ever.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-06-15
Those Bo.lon Ii.enrslonIat..


TTTTT Ut TT"TT T|TT-T"1
Some Of those Boston excursionists are very
irrevercnt aud will 70 to "sheol" set II they
don't look out. sumo ~ those who passed
through here on their way 20 the City Of Mex
leo seem 20 have given o1ense 90 our piOus
and religious nCighhors over the river. At
least one of the most influential papers Of the
republic complains as follows: at PaHO del
Norte some Of them chopped on piccca of the
church TO sec what 10 was made Of, and shook
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-06-15

The administration has not made any
more fuss than necessary about turning
Lac rascals out, but it has done pretty
elective work, II there has really been
between 5000 and 1000 changes, as
Appointment Clerk Higgins is said to
have asserted. A good many people
were disposed to forget that each internal
revenue collector changed involved a
change Of from 80 10 200 subordinate
officials. Verify, the AK has been falling
silently but effectually.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-06-15
A Georgian who Succeeds in Washing
ton.
From he Ne1e YORK lSun,

WASHINGTON, June 1.-THE Georgia DEM
Ocrat who came cary 10 Washington for an
office, and Who instead OF waiting around TIL
all his money was used up, went to work, Is
doing well. "Tnem men in the market SAID
he, who ofertd 10 set me up, hold 10 their
bargain, but | thought 1t might be little
risky, considering the season 20, to be on the
safe side, put in the bank the 500 / made,
after sending more money TO my wife than she
ever saw before, and ! went TO work at day
wages. / got 81 ut first driving team for
building contractors, but when they saw
how handy / was with the mules, they
raised my pay to 81 % day. Part
Of the time / do night work at the
lumber factories and get rs cents more. I'm
handy at that business. Sometimes | get
mOre'n ~ day, one way and another, and
live bettern ever did in my life. BY fall I'll
have right smart SUN ahead, as much as
500, reckon; and then my wife and boy will
bid good-by TO Georgia and come up here.
They'd come sooner only they're got n power
OF melons In and'u make heap, IL nothing
happens, out OF the crop. ! reckon none Of
the crowd who came up for an Office feel
as well a. do. None OF them has got an Office
yet as / can hear, and most of them have
gone home heap wiser than when they
came Come 20 look &C IT, it's the darndest
meaneet business a well man ever did. irving
10 get an Office. Cleveland Just serves them
rizht by not giving 10 TO them. They are not
az for II, and they'd all be heap better on by
going 70 work somewhere where there's money
TO be made, as there rs right here IN W aching
ton, II they'd stop drinking whisky. There's
a man that's been here for the post office in
my town, that IA, my town that wae. for it
isn't any mere ~ soon as my Wife and the boy
get away in the fall, and he's spent already
more than years salary viii come to, aud
he won't get Il either; for my wife writes me
that another fellow has get the papers on
the Republican Postmaster; thar BE-. he's
got up them charges you know
they want, and 10 going 20 set 49,. The other
fellow when he huds it out will be mad
enough, and therel be a big row in the
cares for that I've got more money than Z
ever had but Oncct, and that was the year
when the gruhs killed an the watermelons In
our district but mine, which has never hap
pened since; and I'm going 10 have NY wife
here, and The boy n going 10 have an educn-
zion II u can be hat in the District OF Colum-
hia."
The recent census OF Washington contains
few better citizens than that man.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-06-15
ForeIen Ponulntion In Sow Enrlnnd.

From tie Richmond O'a.l Religious Herald.
A brother (at Saratoga gave some astound-
ing facts ~ 70 the rapid increase OF theforeign
population in New England. awhile our
boys are going West our towns and Villages
are filing up with foreigners" Hearing this
statement we asked a Massachusetts pastor
why New England does not encourage emit
grafton from the coOred people Of the South.
and thus protect itself from this nnOwing tide
OF Catholics. He replied: I'VE can't work
the negro IN our Manufacturing establish
ments. Every white emplnye would Quit.
Indeed, many would do worse than that; they
would tear the negro 30 piecrs.n
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-06-15

A Salvation Army private from Bristol,
Conn, was put of the railroad twice for
refusing to pay his fare, when he drew a
4 revolver and fired at a brakeman. Dis
cipline in the Salvation Army is not as
good hs it ought 10 be.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-06-15

II appears that Sitting Bull has not been
wholly reconstructed, even if he has be.
come one Of the attractions Of dime
museum. When questioned the other
day at Buffalo about the Big Horn fight.
IN which Gen. Custer was killed, he said
"Thst Is Of another day. fought Tor my
people. Ny people said ] was right. /
will answer 10 my people. The friends of
The dead palofaces must answer for those
who are dcad.V
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-06-15

hands with the figure of the Virgin Mary. At
other places they walked INTO houses and
looked about as If they were ancient ruins,
without asking permission or saying word
to the inmates" 1t Is plain that excessive
culture OF the Boston brand and Paso del
Norte simplicity and unaffectedness don't 60
very well together
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-06-15
Hays Audacity Approved.

Mr.. Hay reaches the climax Of audacity,
however, when he replies that he knows no
reason why this department" should con-
FORM TO the dictates Of o senator. such as
surance, coupled with such profound igno-
rance, Is almost enough TO make Us hope that
we are 70 have an honest administration of
sualrs. We feel very much as Capt. Cutie
dla when he slapped Walter on the back and
cried out with enthusiasm. "Flooroar, my lad /!
individually, Pm o vonr oplnlon.n
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-06-15
Honest Henry Horn an.

From the Chic0g0 Shoe and Leather Re0jelD.
For some time prior to 1874 Henry Norman
had boot and shoe store in Chicago, and he
was one OF the many who succumbed to the
business depression OF that period. His fail
ure was for about S75, 00J. and his creditors
| nearly all of whom lived in the East, readily
agreed to proposed compromise of fifty cents
on the dollar. The composition was ratified
by the courts. He assured his creditors. how
ever, that he would pay them ali to the last
cent if il should ever he in his power. Similar
promises seem TO be customary in such cases.
80 that, although Mr. Herman hsd a reputa-
ton for strict integrity, no creditor had any
idea of ever getting another dollar. After
the compromise was completed Mr.. Norman
moved into a small store He was almost
| penniless, but his reputation was sufficient to
procure him new stock of goods on credit.
He worked hard, and was largely helped by
his sons and sOns-in-law. His business
progressed satisfactorily, and every year
he laid by sum with which TO pay of
the old bankruptcy debts TO his cTedi-
tors in the East. After nearly eleven
years waiting the time at last arrived when
he was in position to liqudate the old claims,
and about four weeks ago he started East for
the purpo-e of hunting up old creditors and
paying them OF During these eleven years
many changes have taken place. Some credit
Ors had died, ana their widows or heirs had to
be discovered. Some had dissolved partner
ship with former partners, and the outgoing
partners and their heirs had to be found and
paid their proper share. Naturally, Mr.. HOr-
man was enthusiastically received wherever
he went, and he had plenty of volunteers to
assist him in the work of locating his creditors
The last of the money. about S3S,000 in all,
was paid less than a week ago. Most of the
creditors express the utmost surprise, and ac-
cept the money as present, and few say 1t
came at time when their circumstances
made il badly wanted. One creditor had died
and left a widow and family IN n rather desti-
tute condition, and the unexpected check
seemed to them as heaven-sent legacy.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-06-15

The Pennsylvania Legislature adjourn
~. II there had not been a small balance
in the treasury it would have adjourned
long ago.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-06-15

If some patriot don't come forward and
set Gen. Grants boys up in business 1t is
difficult to imagine what they will do. 1t
r. a pity the General did not make them
learn trades or teach them to till the soil.
They certainly have no talent for ''fnan-
cieriDRD
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-06-15

The Broadway New York horse rail-
road is about completed, and the cars are
% be started this week. The Broadway
bus drivers viii soon lose their occupa-
tion. Jacob Sharp appears to be master
OF the situation at last.