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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-08
Not Up to the Requirements.


The Committee on Rivers and HarRors
does not appear to have managed is4bill
with tact and judgment. When the bill
was first taken up for consideration Mr..
Willis, the Chairman of the committee,
proposed to rush the bill through in an
hour or two, but finding that the temper of
the House would not stand anything OF
that kind he finally consented to allow six
hours for debate. The bill occupied about
the whole OF last week, and received
blows which damaged it considerably.
The committee was forced to give up its
plan of giving Capt. Eads the power to do
about what he pleased with the Missis-
sippi river and Galveston harbOr i'm
prOvements.
The course of the committee does not
appear to have been very popular with
members of the House. When it was
making up the bill no opportunity, it
seems, was given Representatives to pre-
sent the claims Of their respective dis
tricts. 4 sort Of star chamber policy, it
is charged, was pursued, and only those
who were pushing big schemes like the
Galveston harbor, Mississippi river, Hen
neQin canal and Sandy Bay refuge harbor
schemes could get a hearing.
1t seems that the Representative from
this district couldn't get chance to say
a word for the Savannah river improve
ment. The Savannah river was sighted
last year, and had it not been for Senator
Brown, after the bill reached the Senate,
il would not have got as much as it did.
This year the appropriation is only about
a third of what is actually needed.
The bill has been the occasion Of more
iu-feeling among the members of the
House than any other bill that has been
considered this session. On Friday there
were bitter words between four or five
members during Its consideration. The
River and Harbor Committee does not
| appear TO meet the demands upon it.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-08
PERSONAL.

/ AlR; HowELLs clicks of his fine character
! sketc hes on type writer.
Mr.. GLADSTONE loves to look in the
windows of brlc- brac store.
SARAH BERNHARDT is SAID TO receive $500 a
month for her contributions to newspapers
HENRY GEORGE IS mentioned as a possible
Parliamentary candidate for Cathneshire
Scotland.
II. H. WARNER, the founder of the Warner
/ Observatory at Rochester, aspires to the Gov
efnOrship OF New I Ork.
SENAToR-ELECr EvARTs, Of New York.
owns house but few steps from the Senate
wing OF the capitol at Washington.
MAJ. GEN IRWIN MCDOWELL, Z. S. A, and
party of friends have left San Francisco on
a visit to Mexico. and will return by way of
New Orleans.
SIR ARTHUR SULLIVAN does most Of his
writing - musical composition, ratder-be-
tween midnight and sunrise. He selects that
time because it is so quiet.
CYRUS w. FIELD, of New York. has issued
cards for reception on Feb. ID IN celebration
OF the eoth Anniversary Of the birthday of his
brother, David Dudley Field.
MISS MACKAY has sent to this country but
sixty invitations to her forthcoming wedding
to Prince COlOnna. The ceremony wi take
place in historic Notre Dame.
GEN. GRANT, President of the Society of the
Army of the Potomac, will establish his
hCd13udIbCIS at the CdTTOlItOn Hotel, BatI-
more, while attending the reunion in that
city.
GEORGE ALFRED TOWNSEND lectured in
Cleveland. o., the other night, and the next
morning he manager of the lecture course
announced that, since up to that time he had
lost 81 100 on the enterprise, no more lectures
would be given,
MISS MARY CCsTIs LEE. daughter of Gen
Lee, visited the National Museum a few days
ago to look at the Washington relics there
that she might identify those taken during
the war from Arlington. The relics were in
the Patent Office from 1851 to 1882, when they
were removed to the National Museum Miss
Lee has miniature of Martha Washington
which was buried during the war. 1t Is the
one OF which Mrs. W Washington spoke IN q let
ter written the last year of her life.
AN interesting memento Of DR.. Samuel
johnson IS still TO be und on the spot that
once was the site of Mrs. Thrale's garden. 1t
is an oak tree, dead, but tremendous still in
death" Indeed, nothing remains but the
hollow trunk, about ten feet in diameter, and
within 1t lusty young poplar tree is grow
ing: but lt was once doubtless veritable for
est king, dating its birth back almost to the
Conquest, AID within its shade the great leXi-
cographer often sat, and growled, and moral
lied, and-drank tea.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-08
SLY MIR. EVARTS.
How He EIuded Mrs. Hayes With
Punch Bowl.

How He EIuded Mrs. Hayes With a
Punch Bowl.
Evarts' domination over the Hayes
family, says the Chicago Tribune, was
never shown in a greater degree than
upon the occasion of the first dinner
given at the White House to the diplo-
matte corps. Mrs. Hayes started out
with the theory that no wine should ever
be served on her table at the White
House. When Mr.. EYarts learned that
this policy was to be maintained at the
first dinner 10 be given to the foreigners
he went to the White House and ad-
dressed Mrs. Hayes in the same way as if
he were making an argument in the Su-
preme Court. He told her that it was not
her table, and that she was not the hos
tess. She merely represented the gov
eminent. 1t was the governments table.
The representatives of foreign govern
ments had been brought up to have wine
on their tables every day Of their lives.
Its absence from a table of ceremony
would be regarded by them as the very
reverse of cOmplime ntarY. Mrs. Hayes,
IN her wild efforts at reforming Washing
ton society, had evidently included the
reformation. Mr.. Evarts' argument con-
WINGED her, however, that she was wrong,
and so wine was served. But she never
Yielded again. She gave no more dinners
10 the diplomatic people. She used to give
them after that card receptions. Very
elegant suppers were served at these re-
ceptions. They were fully the equal of
anything that has ever been given upon
similar occasions at the White House.
But no wine was served. Upon these
nights the diplomatic Evarts used to have
q great punch-bOWl set up in his Office in
the State Department. There everything
eatable and drinkable that one would
care to see upon Unbeatable was served
in great pIofuslon. Evarts, on account Of
his hospitality was one of the most pOpu-
lar of Secreta TT TOOr foreigners
who were chile th l row by the
Hayes lemonade a3 U1ly step across
to the State ID IIag, lent aa. De dHe4 uu
to the brim WIZ tla cJp et4f .nell iages.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-08

1t is estimated that it will cost some
thing like 5000, OOO, 900 to destroy the pecu-
liar microbe which makes its home
in the waters of the Schuylkill river at
Philadelphia, and which is only the one
thousandth part Of an inch in length and
about the millionth part of an inch in
diameter. An immense plant of heavy
machinery is required, and it will be
necessary TO use vast quantities Of deadly
drugs and chemicals. And yet an or
binary Philadelphia policeman has been
known to fell boy three feet high to the
earth with one blow Of his club.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-08
AnVFRTIsTNG
The Confederate Documents.

We propose TO publish on March Is and
March % s3me twenty-five or thirty let
ters, reports and kilograms Of a most in
teresting historical character connected
it'll the last days of the Southern Con-
deracy. These documents cast an i'm
ortant light on questions that are still
asettled They include official cOm-
INDICATIONS between the Governors OF
south Carolina. Georgia, Alabama and
North Carolina, with reports of agents
and officers, and kilograms and dispatches
from Gen. Lee and President Davis.
There are also letters from private citi-
zens OF distinction like William Gilmore
Simms and 4. 2. Aldrich.
There Is no doubt about the authenticity
Of these documents. They will be pub
lished on tn same days in several of the
leading journals Of the country.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-08
Advice Free Gratis for Nothing

No man should fad a place in Mr.. CIeve-
lands Cabinet who is not wholly independent
OF corporations, resolved to elevate the char
acter OF the republic to the purest standard.
and prepared TO live on the salary attached
to the position. No man should be placed
there who will not regard the Office as one OF
grave trust, to he conducted faithfully for the
public good. There should be no fancy mem
bers who want the honor of the position to
crafty mere pride or help them in social am
bltion There should be no frilled shirts at
the council table. Mr.. Cleveland has been a
hard working Mayor and Governor, and will
be q hard working President
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-08
BRIGHT BITS.

Ina billiard room uptown they have pals
OF milk standing about for players to dip their
cues into when they require chalking.-PUck.
HE-"It's polka, but we can waltz to it,"
She-''Ohl not for worlds. l hate Waiting
to a polka; besides, l adore the polka STEP"
He-"SOrry; / a nevah dance the polka; but
we can sit out this dance, If you Ike. and
will talk to you." She-"Oh! good gracious,
no; let us dance it any way you like"
Now the chilly days are here,
And 10 more the base ball sphere
Across the grassy diamond" viii be pounded,
thrown or spun
Not until the coming spring,
Which another strife will bring
'Twixt "League" and its big rival, the "As-
so-ci-a-sbi- un."
Merchant ZraVeler.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-08
4 Patent Political Paragraph.

ulItttotV7t y otLo ILItTIsT
Judge --, who now holds the position OF
-. expects that within a month after
president CleVeland's1 auguration there viii
be a desperate struggle among the Demo
Gratis for the s. salary which he now
draws. After his retirement from the wor-
rles and anXIeties of disinterested and self
sacrificing devotion to the service of his
country, Judge - viii retire to -
where 1t is said he viii engage in -- in
connection with
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-08

A graveyard insurance company came
to grief in a peculiar manner in Balti-
more. Thursday. 1t was sued by the
speculative holder of policy on another
mans life. The company gained its
case. The Judge threw it out of court on
the ground that it was equivalent to a
gambling contract. This victory of the
insurance company causes one to think
of the "apples of sodom," which it was
said turned to ashes on the lips.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-08

The members of the Sons Of st. George
Indignantly deny that they are British
spies, though they have 16S lodges in the
United States composed in the main of
American citizens of English birth. 1t is
= purely benevolent order, and doesn't
want TO have anything to do with the
dynamite business.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-08
CURRENT COMMENT.
The Lawyers OK at Fault.
pJfT1,yeTnRs,, D. 49,

-Four men have been shot and hanged by a
MOB, but as the shooting and hanging took
ness-as II would have been in Alabama-but
merely popular uprising 20 awe the crimi-
nal pl9s-pc - - $500
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-08
No Danger from Anarchjsts
Baltimore Sun Dan

Alt'ttFHfVFo NWFt ILIrI1sI
The right of revolution by means OF the bal
lot is the great safeguard of American liber-
ties, and the ore specific for All political
abuses. The remedy has been repeatedly
used in this country, and always with good
effect. and it is idle to talk of other and less
peaceful metho1s, involving bloodshed and
disorder, for righting political and social
grievances, which can only arise tn ough the
neglect, the indifference, or the folly OF the
people themselves
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-08

Inc ridiculous antics that are reported
almost daily, not only from State Legisla-
lures, but from the National Congress, sug-
gests that il is time to hurry the formation
Of the moot Congresses which were limited
at some time ago. There seems to be
demand for special instruction. The next
generation Of alleged statesmen ought to
be taught how to call each other all kinds
Of vile names in a strictly impersonal
and parliamentary manner, or, perhaps,
what would be better, not TO indulge in
BLACKBOARD language at all.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-08

The Burlington Hq1okeye thinks the
most striking thing about a roller skat-
ing rink is the floor. This is an error.
The 1OOr IS entirely passive. Itpatiently
submits 20 being struck by the heads Of
the DeODlp-
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-08

It's stated tnat the aflstccEAlic knick-
erbocker family is descended from fam
ily Of clay manipulatOrs in the old cOun-
Try, auG the word KnickerbOcker literally
means marble baker" No one should
be so indiscreet as to trace his ancestry
TO rlr nacE-
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-08

Miss Kate Field is giving the MOrmons
q short rest, and is now lecturiDg in New
York in favor of cremation. She makes
out q pretty strong case, but she does not
appear 20 get as much popular sympathy
as she did when she was telling about the
pranks Of the Latter Day Saints.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-08

u looks very much like the Atlanta ar
sian well will never reach ''the pure and
nadulterated ale Of father Adam" No
onder some people in that city want the
Ak on red liquor removed.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-08

Dir. Andrew Carnegie says the iron
trade is not improving, at least in Penn
sylvanla. He certainly ought to know.
The iron business is still flOurishing In
the South.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-08

Gov. PattisOn, of Pennsylvania, is again
receiving unstinted praise from both pO-
htieal parties for his veto OF the bill to
increase the number OF magistrates in
Pnila delphia. That city does not need
any more magistrates, but better ones.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-08

Prof. Tourgee, Of the New England Con-
serTatOTy Of Music, insists that piano
tuning shall be part Of the course of in
struction. That is a great step forward.
Heretofore it has not been considered
necessary in America that piano should
be in tune at all. When il comes to viO-
Inns, hos ever, the country demands that
tuning lie left out of the course Of instruc-
ton entirely. The rule with average
violinists is about two hours Of tuning to
every I've minute tune.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-08

jeremiah O'DOnovan the Reds admir-
ers begin to believe that the word dyna-
mite is a contraction of the phrase ''die-
SnY-minute"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-08

An eminent English clergyman said in
sermon the other day, Il leave house
> s00r as see a novel init. Novels are
.eents o. the devil If one small agent
Al pat him TO flight, what would he do
were he to happen to come in COZ act with
his satanic majesty himself?
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-08

Die Walkure" as sung in the Metro
politan Opera House at New York, al
though the performance moves with great
swiftness, does not end uatil midnight,
and yet it j. so grand and enhancing
that nore Of the auditors wish it to die
before its time comes.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-08

TRe trouble about that Macon oil we'll
story was that it didn't end well.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-08

There seems TO be no lack of confidence
IN the jeweIry trade, especially Of mis-
placed confidence.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-08

Two boys came to their death by alec
hol Thursday, one in Philadelphia and
the other in North Carolina. In each
ease TIE victim was hIled with liquor in
order u decide a bet as to how much he
could drink. Each one died within very
short time after gulping down about a
quart OF the stun. The officers Of the law
HOw propose to turn the joke on the sports
who were the cause Of the deaths.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-08

me English Government has not yet
decided 10 turn the salvation army loose
On the followers OF the False Prophet.
There is doubtless a large proportion of
the people OF Great Britain who would
rejoice To see such 4 plan adopted,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-08
ORGANIZED IN 1850.
GROWTH OF THE COMPANY.
DISRVRSFMFNTS

DISBURSEMENTS.
Paid Claims by Death,
Matured Endowmeuts
and Payment Of An
nuitles .---.--.-.....-.S6 6o, PSI So
Paid Dividends. ....... 274,52e 81
Paid Purchased Policies is, 909 s6
Paid Salaries, Office,
Agency, Real Estate,
Commissions. TaAes,
Medical Department,
Advertising and other
Expenses ............ 29s, 966 S5-l, 415,esl o.
Balance. ................ .Sll.O4e,o52 .
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-08

A school Of forestry is to be established
in connection with the University of Ed
inburg.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-08
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Ehursdeys and Saturdays tby
nall ...-.-.-...-..-. -. 90
aE EEKLY NEWS, one year .-.-. 90
III MOANING NEWS is served in the city by
news dealers at . cents per week. single
copies cents.
ADVERTISING.
Il lines make square, line averages
seven words. Advertisements. per square,
one insertion. 81 90; two insertions, 81 So
Auction advertisements. Marriages. Funerals
Meetings and Special Notices 81 % per
6[s1are each insertion.
" aD1s. B0aruing. For Rent. Lost and Found,
% cents a line. 40 advertisement inserted
under these headings for less than - cents.
Local or Reading Notices double rates.
Reduced rates on continued advertisements.
Amusement advertisements 81 80 per square.
Srsetlg rates for Weekly HetCs.
We do not insure the insertion OF any adver-
useneut on any speSihed day or days, nor
10 w. insure the number of insertions
within the time required by the advertiser.
Advertisements viii, however, have their
tuii number OF insertions when the time
GSn be made up. but when accidentally
Eft out and the number Of insertions can
not be given, the money paid for the omit
sed insertions viii be returned 10 the ad-
Fertser.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-08

A Pennsylvania Judge sentenced one
wife-beater the other day to two and a
half years in the penitentiary and an
other 20 enc year, and regretted that he
could not order that the culprits be
whipped within an inch Of their worth
less lives. The Delaware idea has taken
n deep hold in the Keystone State.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-08

LIST OF ASSETS.
Cash on Hand .......-......S S4S =
Cash in Bank and Trust Company 3i6sls 81
Bonds and Mortgages ........-... 2,956,l0S y
Loans on Policies IN Force ~ 122l,0l5 ~
United States and \ !. Stocks,
market value Observation-Disclosures. l,T93.597 q
Real Estate at Cost ...--....... 9l2,el2 81
Premiums Deferred and in course
OF Collection and Transmission 1885 j.
Loans on Stocks and Bonds ~ 3.57,0o6 o.
market Value Of the Securities,
$4526,s75).
Interest Due and Accrued, and
all other Property. .--........... llo,9@ "
Gross Assets .................. 81 ,O4EO52
Reported Claims,
awaiting Proof, etc 5 81, 645 co
Dividends Unpaid and
other Liability ... l2S, IS2 O.
Reserve on Existing
Policies, calculated
by New York Insur-
ance Department S,403,5 $50 Oo-s,T5s,ds"
Surplus by above Standard VIZ:
Amer. Elk. ~ per ct.) ..-... 32,2S5,e'4 :"
Il. H. FOOTMAN, Agent
lis Bay street. Savannah, Ga
REFERENCEs.-Col. Robt d. walker, HOE
VIM. W. Gordon. Geo. c. Freeman. Eco.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-08

Tee New York legislators are fighting
= several census bills. The Democrats
& the enumerator TO be appointed by
county authorities while the Republi-
s want them appointed by the State
ihOrities. Under the Democratic plan
9TH parties would be fairly represented,
but the Republicans are determined to
adhere strictly to the spoIls principle.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-08
z3lenIrat.
znttrrp.


nR. A. j. HALLE, $50 south Broad street
~ cures Piles without pain; no detention
from business. No pay until cured.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-08
Salr.
goItmn.

HOR e FOUND.-Any person who may
IL have lost Bay Mare (small), with Saddle
and Bride, can learn of the same by applying
to VAN r. WINkLER, Esq, Monteith Eta-
ton, paying all expenses and proving prop
erty.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1885-09-19
LEGAL NOTICE.
In the Probate Court, in and for Salt Lake
County, Territory Of Utah.
In the Matter OF the Estate of Alexander ].
Daft, Deceased.

SARAH ANN DAFT, EXECUTRIX OF
y the last will and testament OF Alexander
}. Daft. deceased, having this day rendered
and presented for settlement, and filed in
this Court, her final account of administra-
ton OF the estate OF said deceased, and her
petition praying among other things, for an
order of distribution of the residue of said
estate among the persons entitled
1t is ordered, that all persons interested in
the estate OF the said Alexander Daft, de-
ceased, be and appear before the Probate
Court in and for the County of Salt Lake, at
the Court Room of said Court in the County
Court House, in said County, on Saturday,
the 10th day of October, A. D., 1886, at 1Oa.m.,
then and there to show cause why said ac-
count should not be allowed and an order of
distribution should not be made of the resi-
due of said estate among the parties entitled
thereto according to the provisions of the
last will and testament of said deceased
1t is further ordered that a CODY of this
order be published for three successive
weeks. before the said 10th day of October
1885, in THE SALT lAxE HERALD. news
paper printed and published in the said
County of Salt Lake, End that the Clerk
cause copies to be posted in three public
places in this city and county, according to
law. ELIAS A. SMITH,
Probate Judge.
Dated Salt Lake City, septemb Der IA, iSS5.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1885-09-19
Northern Pacific.

New YORK, September 1s.-The for
NAL report of the inspectors at the
election of directors by the Northern
Pacific stockholders, yesterday was
SUBMIT ted to-day. The whole nnmber
OF votes cast was 690,67S, each member
OF the board elected receiving the full
vote, with the exception of Angnst
Belmont, who received 6S9. 37S and
NorWood J. Hallowell, who received
34o, ooO. The board OF directors met
l al. ana organized by re-electine the
onlcers OF ias { year, save that the office of
ASSISTANT ass am TO the president is abolished
sno Mr., Williams is made vice-presi,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1885-09-19
In the matter of tn" estate of Anna Biork
deceased.

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN THAT
~ John Cedarlof, administrator OF the
estate OF Anna Bjork deceased, has rendered
for settlement, and filed in said Court, his
nnal account of his administration OF said
state and petition for distribution and that
the 18th day of September, d. 1885, at 10
O'Clock am, at the Court Room of said
Court, in the c ty of Salt Lake, County of
salt Lake and Territory of Utah, has been
duly appointed by said Court for the settle
ment OF aid account and distribution made
OF the residue OF said estate at which time
and ace any person interes ed in said
estate may appear and show cause, if any
there be, why said account should not be
settled and approved and an order of dis
tribution made
Dated September Sd, 1885.
JOHN c. CUTLER,
Clerk Probate Court
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1885-09-19
LEGAL NOTICE.

In the Probate Court, in and for Salt Lake
County, Territory Of Utah.