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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-11-23

The Long Island Crematory, which is
really a New York institution, and in
tended for the accommodation of the peO-
pie OF that city and its suburbs, will soon
be opened to the public and begin the
business OF converting the dead to ashes.
If there are as many corpses awaiting the
/ final opening OF the establishment as
there are said to be, the furnaces will be
kept at white heat for several days, and
the country will no doubt be enabled,
| through the pen and pencil pictures that
VIII be presented by the Metropolitan
papeEs, to form some idea as to what
would be an everyday business in all the
large cities, should cremation ever become
general throughout the country.
Science and ingenuity nave accomplish
ed much towards doing away with the
more repulsWe features OF incarceration,
as well as with the supposed romance
that attaches to The rite in India. 1t does
not appear, however, that the cremation
lists are making any very substantial gains
in the United States or elsewhere in the
civilized world.
IL is true that about a dozen cremato-
ries nave been built or projected in differ
ent cities of the United States, but it will
probably be long time before many OF
them will be erected and opened.
The public crematory at Lancaster,
Pa, mas been in operation a little over a
year. Although it was the only estab-
lishment of the kind on the continent, the
one at Washington having been closed to
the public, its furnace has been rarely
heated, and the demands on it have been
very limited.
After the Long Island concern gets to
work, it will probably be good while be-
fore another one will be completed. The
companies that have been organized to
build and operate crematories at Boston,
Baltimore, New Orleans, Chicago, St.
Louis, San Francisco, and perhaps two or
three other places, do not seem disposed
TO expedite their work. There is no
necessity for them to be in a hurry if they
care about getting any dividends from
their investments. 1t seems to be more
than doubtful if the cremation business
will ever become profitable in this coun-
try-in fact, there are evident signs that
the craze is dying out. Perhaps il is a.
well that it is. Some very specious argu-
ments have been advanced in favor of
cremation, but there are many convlnc-
ing reasons why it cannot become into
universal or even general practice.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-11-23
HOIe-In-the-Day's Romance.
From the Cleveland Leader.

A tan young man, with a complexion of the
rich color of the ripe chestnut and with limbs
as Clearly cut as those Of Michael Angeles
statue OF David, called upon President Cleve
and the other day and asked the appointment
Of a cadetship at West Point. 1t was Young
Hole-ln-the-Day, the son of the Chippewa
chief, and now King of the Chippewas.
| met him this morning. He is about is
wears old, Is over feet tall, and he has an eve
ike that Of young eagle. A romance clusters
around him. and it was at Washington, where
HE father, the nOled Chippewa King, met the
woman who became his mother. 1t was IN
1867 that Old HOle-ln- the-Day came here on
business with the President. He was made
and at the National Hotel where he was stop
ping he was spoken of as the rich Indian
King, who owned the greater part OF the
lands OF the Northwest. At this hotel there
was pretty Irish chambermaid VINO did up
the old chiefs room. The two met. They
looked, and from their eyes sprang love.
Chief Hole the Day, who had met the
bellies OF Washington, scorned them for the
chambermaid.
He proposed. She accepted. Thew were
married, and she went back to Minnesota an
Indian Queen. From the marriage sprang
this boy who has now inherited his fathers
position. The old King begot the jealousy of
some OF the Indian tribes BY his union with a
white wife. and they suspected him OF treach-
erously giving away their lands. They assas-
Her bog has the true military bearing about
him, and he looks and walks like the King
that he Is. He dresses in American clot hes.
and talks pure Anglo-SaXOn. Gov. Ramsey
~ pushing his claims here. and he will proDa-
bly, receive Amendment.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-11-23
prnhihltion ONT West

Portland (Ore.) paper discloses one
OF the secrets IN relation TO the hostility
ON the Pacific coast against the Chinese.
lt ia stated that the hotel and restaurant
keeper, aud others have long given tue
preference to the Mongolians when il
came 10 employing cooks, walters. ETC.,
because they are almost invariably sober
and reliable, while the white servants
are almost invariably unreliable on
account Of their habit OF getting drunk
whenever opportunity offered. In many
aspects the white servants are preferred,
but business men cannot afford % employ
ncn ~ho are liable at any time TO 10 or
ou a spree ana leave them IN the lurch
with a house nlll OF guests.
The Knights OF Labor there seem 10
have grasped this part Of the labor gu S..
ton. and % have resolved 10 attempt Its
solution. Ia some OF the Western towns
the Cinnamon nave been expelled. and
the hotel and restaurant men have been
forced TO hire white help. In some in
stances the knights OF Labor have
waited on the employees and notified
them that they would have TO keep sober
and attend to their duties properly or they
would be tarred and featherod aud driven
out Of town. This ie p somewhat novel
method Of enforcing temperance, espe-
cially in region where intemperance mas
been considered a yenial onense. II the
mode Of punishment adopted does not
prove successful, perhaps the halter may
be used 10 terrify whisky loving servants.
When il is considered that great ma
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-11-23
A Much Needed Connection.

There seems to be urgent need for a
railroad line to connect Thomasville and
the savannah. Florida and Western rail-
road with Tallahassee or Monticello.
Several efforts have been made in the past
to build such a road, but they have come
to naught because sufficient capital could
not be obtained to do the work. Now
that there are vast quantities of idle
money at the principal business centres
Of the country, there should be little diff
Guilty IN raising the necessary funds.
A letter from prominent citizen of
ThCmasvilie suggests that a narrow gauge
road from that city to Tallahassee, with a
branch leading to Monticello, could be
built at a very moderate cost, and that it
would give one of the wealthiest and most
desirable sections of Florida direct out
let to Savannah and the North, that would
greatly benefit the trade Of our city, and
tend 10 develop the country. There is
general desire in that part of Florida to
be placed in closer communication with
savannah, and a very large portion Of Is
trade would come here, if it could get
here. Not only the ThOmasvlle
people, but those OF Tallahassee,
and Monticello and the intermediate
country, are very anxious for such
road as is proposed, and are doing their
utmost to get it. What they need IS
organized, earnest work. They naturally
expect aid and encouragement from Sa-
yannah, and they should have it. Mobile
and even New Orleans are getting very
large proportion of the trade Of Northern
Florida that could be very easily diverted
70 this city. II savannah would display
the energy that her Western rivals have
displayed in seeking to extend her trade
and influence, she might almost double
her business and population within the
next decade.
we must seek new connections with
the interior of the country by aiding in
building feeders to our present railroad
lines, and by building new lines when
necessary. An increase in our trade with
the interior does not concern active bust
ness men-whOlesale merchants and fac
tors-alOne. 1t means increase in pOpu-
lation, a boom in real estate, larger bust
ness for every store and mechanics shop
in the city, and it concerns every banker,
lawyer, contractor, and clerk. Savan-
nah must continue to move right along.
and perhaps mend her pace a little if she
Intends to keep up with the procession.
Our city has many Undoubted CONNER
cial advantages that must be utilized and
improved and added to.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-11-23
Caution 70 Ex-Confederate soldiors

Caution to Ex-COnfederate Soldiers.
A Washington special says that a firm
of sharpers in that city is sending circu-
lars South directed to persons who were
conscripted into the Confederate military
service, Offering for a consideration to
secure legislation from Congress re-
munerating them for the time they spent
in the war, and for wounds and other inju-
ries received. The scheme seems to be very
ingeniously planned, and it is proposed
to raise fund to prosecute the claims.
The parties who are at the head of the game
want the claimants to contract to give
them percentage of any money that may
be procured. This looks by itself reason
able enough, but the sbarpers want each
claimant to send them 50 in cash, to cover
expenses necessary TO be incurred in OBJ
tanning the desired legislation. In order
to give the scheme an air of plausibility, it
is claimed that Congress is in honor bound
TO compensate the conscrlpts addressed,
as the Supreme Court mas held that the
war was only an uprising against the
government, and that every citizen was
entitled TO protection from the cOnscrip-
ton officers Of the public enemies.
1t is to be hoped that few ex-Confeder-
ates Will be foolish enough to be caught
by this game. There is not the least pro-
liability in the world, hardly possibility,
Iithat Congress VIII ever, even in the re-
mote future, pass such measure as that
contemplated. There seems to be no de-
sire now among true patriots, whichever
side they fought on in the late war, to
lopen the doors to claims Of any
Kind. Up North the demand for pensions
/ to all Union soldiers appears TO come
I principally from political demagogues,
| csmp-followers, and bounty jumpers.
The ex-Coniederate soldiers do not ask
| for any relief from the general govern
ment, although those who are disabled
| gladly accept aid from the States in
+ which they live. No representative Con-
gressmen from the South would support a
measure looking TO the compensation of
eX-conscripts.
! IF 0,000 replies to these circulars are
fsent TO Washington, each inclosing IS.
she parties manipulating the scheme will
have the nice sum OF $4,000 for their
pains, and an outlay Of a few hundred
dollars for printing and postage. The
probabilities are that they will get 5000
or $4,000 before they can be exposed. II
is not likely that they will spend any
considerable part Of what they receive. il
anything, in attempting to get any bill
Of the nature suggested through Congress.
The small sum OF s. in pocket lie worth
thousands sin the eye" Of Washington
sharpers.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-11-23
ALesEOn for Prince.

LtIIlustratiopa. of Paris relates an amusing
story concerning Prince Napoleon 4 poor
girl, miser bile and dejected-lOoAlng, asked
aims from the Prince, who was then repre-
sentative OF the people. He handed her a
i've franc piece on which was the effigy of
Napoleon l., and as she was feastng her eyes
on the money the Prince asked: do you
think resemble him?"
Whom" said she, opening her eyes in
establishment.
Prince Napoleon pointed to the white piece
of money.
But whOm2"
'NapOleOnn'
The girl looked at HIM and repeated as if
she had been spoken to IN an unknown Ian
guage: NAPOLEON! Na-po leon"
The Prince was astonlshed, "Then you did
not know NaDoleon?'i he inquired.
''No."
Nor ever even heard him spoken of2''
"Nevern
In the Rue de Rvoli, Paris, being was
found who didn't know who NAPOLEON was.
And Prince Jerome added. Ms he related the
incident: Gentlemen, you see how it is. Be
modesto
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-11-23

jority of the people of those wild Western
towns live in hotels or eat at restaurants
1t may be appreciated why strict sobriety
is not enjoined on any class except the
cooks and walters. There is no fanati-
cism or high moral ideas impelling these
knights of reform. They are eminently
practical. They do not want the China
men to compete with the white servants
and they must have food and attention.
IL this idea Of enforcing temperance
is carried out effectively no doubt the
cooks and walters viii IN a few years be
the aristocracy Of that section of the cOun-
trv
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-11-23
He walked with it out 10 the street,
In the rain, and the wind aud the slect,
And it suddenly Hoped inside out.
PERSONAL.

REV. DR.. STEPHEN II. TYING left his library
70 the Episcopal Divinity school, Phladel-
phia.
PROF. ASA GRAY, Of the Natural History
Department Of Harvard, and renowned as a
botanist. has just celebrated his 10Th birthday
LORD woLsELEY is military Cy-
cops. having lost the sight OF one OF his ewes
by the explosion OF a shell in the trenches be-
fore sebastopol.
SIR RICHARD SUTTON, the owner OF that
particut,r pet OF Old Neptune. the Genesta
mas lent hi- schooner Elmina 10 Henry sutton.
who Wlll cruise her IN the Mediterranean.
john s WISE reported 20 have said that
he IS permanently our 81 politics, and that he
now intends 20 devote himset exclusively to
the study and practice Of his profession.
GREENorGn WHITE. Of Camhr dye, Mass.
who received the degree OF master Of arts
with dlstinc iOu at the iast commencement OF
Harvard University, mas accepted the pro-
f,ssorship OF EugIish literature ~ The UNI.
tersity OF the South, Al Suwanee, Tenn.
Mr.. GWANNIs. She executor 81 the will OF
Mrs. ELIZABETH Cullum. Whose frat husband
was GaI. itsileck, has died his in Il accouuC
100 san Francisco. The estate is worth Si01.-
g@ g. A valuable piece Of property IN New
lork IL ~ he nassed over free TO the Cancer
Hospital there.
AZ ITALIAN CRITIC, discussing American
poets IN the pages OK "a leading Italian review
decide. the true American poets 20 be Elmer
son. Poe, Low n, Bret iarte, Joaquin Muller
and Walt Whitman. He gives Poe and Whit.
man the greatest praise. He regards Long
fellow ~ an imitatOr, Bryant as only 0cca-
slonally American, and Whittier as too Ing
lgh.
GxoRGE ". CmLps gave dinner to the
Farmers Club ~ WOotton. Pa. his country
scat Thursday night. Among the guests pres-
emit we're the DISTINGUISHED graugers, Chaun.
cey NJ. Depcw. President New York Central
railroad Cornelius N@nuerDill, wee Pres
dent New York Central railroad; George 49,
Roberts, President Of the Pennsylvsria rail-
road: Frank Thomson. Wee President of the
pennsyiyania,r railroad; Robert Garrett, Pres
ldenr ~ the BuHlmdrc and Ohio railroad I:
senator }. %. cameron, Hon. =. J.. Randall
}. b Morgan. OF London; J. Pierrepont Nor
gan, OF New York; A. j. Drexel. Judge But
iar. United states ircut Court. Justice
Green, OF the Supreme Court Of Pcnnsylya-
mia and Hon. Wayne MaoVeagh,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-11-23

FT0Nn Tie BOsf n Z dtertlSeF ina, HeD.J
What the Adceltise, has often said, that
there is now in the south little or no objection
u negro suffrage, except when II threatens a
rue OF ignorance and vice, inimical TO the
prosperity of the people, Is strikingly corroD-
oraled by the con iton OF things in Atlanta
to-day. On Nov % t'ere is to be an election
under the local Option law. and the whole
there has been no such excitement since the
war. The whites arc divided, and the cOlored
men are divided. or the issue. Is there any
hostility to negro sufirageY Not particle.
Both sides ave a-sidu0usy counting favor,
and about 5000 voters are on the registration
lists, against les tnan 4 000 last year. There
is lesson in this state Of things for those who
can learn it.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-11-23
We Have Them

4-BUTToN cUTwAY SUITS IN ~,
LATEST STYLES q GOODS. SACK s,,.
OF EVERY DESCRIPTION AND py,o.
ovERCoATs IN GTEAr VARIETY na
THE CHEAPEST TO NE BEST. surrs ~
CHILDREN AND BOYS. AFULL LINZ -
sTETsoN's SOFT HATS. HATS OF v,s.
DESCRIPTION AND PRICE Nv
RED UNDERWEAR From The IT'D
UNDERWEAR IAUNDRTD AND IN.
AAONDKiED SHIRTS, NEcKwEAR, EARL
WILSON AND OTHERS COLLARS AND
oofFS' IT is ANEsTABLTsHED FAcroUR
STORE is THE PLACE To CIT rr.
GOODS AT LOWEST PRICES co,,u
ONCE AND PREPARE FOR THY co..
WEATHER.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-11-23
The Art of 0Knocking Down y

The caption of this article does not refer
to what is called the ''manly art of self
Defense" where science and hard ticks
are both required to make one famous as
well as rich. 1t does refer to an art that
of late years has come to be recognized in
almost every vocation where men are en-
ployed in fduciary capacity. "Knock-
ing down" means taking unauthorized
toll of moneys that pass through ones
hands, or, in legal terms, it is simply
"larceny after trust" or an exceedingly
heinous kind of stealing.
1t requires considerable courage for
man TO become a train robber, q
common highwayman, burglar, or even
chicken thief, and courage will,
to a limited extent, palliate a crime.
1t requires no courage, however, to
"knock down." 1t Is only necessary to
be dishonest. OF course the criminal
at first coolly calculates the chances
Of being detected and ''bounced," but ex-
perience and success soon make him feel
that these chances are ordinarily only
about one in the hundred.
probably not nearly 80 common as it is
thought to be. There appears to be enough
dishonest conductors, cashiers, collect
Ors, etc, however, to make corporations
and other employers suspicious. In the
anxiety TO get rid of unreliable employees
no doubt injustice is sometimes done to
the innocent.
1t is hardly probable that absolute JUS
tice can always be done under the blue
envelope system, or dlsmissals without
notice or assignment of cause. This sys-
tenn seems to be unavoidable, however,
for absolute proof is very often so diff
cult TO obtain that action must be based
on suspicion, when it appears to be well.
founded.
Quite a number OF conductors on the
New York Central railroad were sum-
marily dismissed last week, presumably
because they were charged with the
oflense Of "knocking down" fares. 1t is
SAID that the charges We're made by
"spotters" of the Duplex Ticket Com.
pany, and that it is to the interest of the
company to sell as many tickets as posi-.
ble TO the railroads, and the interest of
the "spOtters" TO report as many con.
ductors as possible. It is believed that
good men have been discharged without
having mad an opportunity to defend
themselves. Every railroad company Is
probably Obliged TO have some kind Of de.
teetiye system. II so, IL ought TO employ
none but detectives OF ability and char.
acter. The ordinary spoilers" are fre.
Quently more unreliable than the mer
they are employed TO spot"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-11-23
INDBT TO new ADVERTISEMENTS,

MFETING-DeKalb Lodge No. 9, /. o. o. f.
SPECIAL NOTICEs-Bills Against Br. steam
ship Annie and Br Barkentine Frederica;
As to Crew Of Br. steamship Tarpeia.
RAILROAD SCHEDULES-Central and South
western; s., F. Il W RY.
wANTs-Lady Clerks. Cash Boys or Girls;
A Colored Girl; Position by Youth in Store
or Office.
LosT-A Bunch Of Keys.
FoR Stockholders, ETC., by Miller & Kelly,
Charleston, S. c.
ACKNOWLEDGED BARGAINs.-At Platsheks.
BARGAINS IN SILKS. ETC.-Gray & o. Brien.
BLANK BOOK MANUFACTURER AND PRINT1
RR.-Geo. \. Nichols. 81 q
sIGNMENT-Schreiner' Toy House.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-11-23
The Excuse Was Sufficient.

There was an interesting scene IN the equity
session Of the Supreme Court recently.
Judge Devens was on the bench, and the case
was a petition for a writ of habeas corpus,
tie petitioner being represented by young
lawyer. The case was set down for ahearing
at p. m.
Young Lawyer-I can't be present at that
hour.
Judge-YOu are a member of the bar?
Young Lawyer-I am. your Honor.
Judg 1T must be very pressing engage
ment that prevents you from attending when
your case is assigned.
Dung Lawyer Enormously and feebly)-Hm
going 10 be married at that hour.
Judge Devens is a bachelor, and it took him
m ment to understand the excuse, but when
he aid he said the excuse was sufficient, and
there was general litter IN tho court room.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-11-23
A NIother,s Love.

rom me RWtOeT.
Where the autumn sun Is shining
Through d lcaiy maze o'erhead,
There a lassie sits repming.
All the joy With her dead!
1t is but the old, old story
OF a lover proved untrue,
Yet life seems to lose its glory
All its hopeful roseate hue.
Then, with patient. sweet endeavor,
Lovingly her mother tries
To dismiss despair forever
Chase the sorrow from her eyes.
And the tender words, revealing
All the unspoken love of years,
Wake anewer. holier feeling,
Bring the priceless gift of tears.
Well may hearte cease all replning,
In a mothers love secure;
Love that needs no fires refining,
Ever watchful, ever sure!
Love that's like pure stream yelling
From hetvCn-fed mountain crest
Love all earthly love excellingi
Love the trucst and the besti
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-11-23
The Book Agent Didn't Mind.


A bright. dapper-ooking young fellow
walked into the city dispeusary this morn
ing. He bad case OF books in one hand and
a subscription list in another. He dumped
the books at the feet Of Dr. Epstein, took the
cover off, extracted a gaudily covered book
pushed his hat back on his head. and com
mcnced at the rate OF one hundred words "A
minute: II have here he works OF Charles
Dickens, in six volumes, which l am selling
on time TO those DESTROYS of securing me
stories Of that master Of fction. These books
are the only"
"wnat shall do with those smal-po
cases have just brought in" interrupted
Henry kortZcndorfer, the big driver of the
s. altpoN hospital ambulance. who had lust
come In at tins moment.
Are they very badt" asked DR.. Priest.
very sad Henry, mystcriOusly. zone ia
broken out and running from every pore"
Just bring them in here till see what they
LOOK lac. Take seat for q moment, win
you2n DR.. Epstein turned TO the book agent
"Why. certainty, said the agent, gayly, and
moving his books over TO the charity chair,
sat fbwn.
This rather staggered the big driver. who
said; ~ don't know, doctor, hadn't we better
clear the roomsW
81 think it would be better. You don't mind
seeing these cases, presume" said the doctor
10 the book agent.
"fhe fact Is. I've mad a curiosity for long
time ~ see a case of smallpox. Fetch 'em IN
by all means. Besides, | want 10 see how A
new gag works. I've had the yellow fever
and the cholera racket sprung on me, and
I've sat on seas fun OF dynamite, and been i'm
building when thew hal0oed fire. So Won
see the SMALL OX niea is new one and'p
wait aAd see how IL works
And then Henry aud the doctor looked At
each other, aud the doctor said he believed he
would have the cases wait until he had seen
the books. Then the agent went 60 work and
made sale.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-11-23

1tisnot generally believed that the Re.
pubiicaus can hope FOR much aid aud
comfort from Mr.. Randall this winter.
4 he New York Star says: "rhe Repub-
leans, casting about TO ascertain how
they can best add to their strength and
capacity rs obstructionists in Congress
during the cemug session, appear 90
have unanimously arrived at the conclu-
sion that an alliance should be formed
with the protectionists wing OF the De
mucracy under Mr.. Randall. II will be a
long time, we think, before the well
knswn Pennsylvania appears as an open
obstructor Of Congressional action, and
the enemy OF Democratic admlnistra-
ton.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-11-23

senator-elect Hipple-Mltchell or Mitch
el-Hipple, of Oregon, has been accused of
being Republican, Democrat and
Mugwump. All parties seem to be will
ing to take his vote, if not his record and
influence