Savannah morning news., 1885-01-02

the coffee in place of condensed milk,
will not do SO any more. Her mistake
came near causing a wholesale burying.
The most absent-minded people who
have come to the front lately are some
Nashville men who got up grand enter
tainment in honor OF leading merchant
who had Just married. They forgot to in
TIte the bride and groom.
The Chicago people are considering the
proposition to convert the south branch
of the Chicago river into a big sewer and
cover it over with brick arch, so that the
sewage can be carried back into the coun-
try instead of having it discharged into
the lake.
A Wisconsin clOdhOpper urges the
adoption of wooden shoes by American
farmers. He says they are far superior
TO leather shoes, keeping the feet dry and
warm in the coolest weather, are not at
all uncomfortable, and that they are ex-
tremely economical.
The New York Tribune could not spare
space to print Gov. Cleveland's letter on
scandal affecting the Governor, or some
article slanderinS the South, the Tribune
would have managed to squeeze it in, and
give it a prominent position.
The demand for open sessions of the
Senate when treaties or other important
public questions are under consideration
is almost universal. The people are sup
posed TO govern this country, and they
would like very well to know what they
through their Senators-are doing, be-
fore it Is too late to enter protest.
Mr.. Beecher has temporarily turned his
thoughts from politics to the doctrine Of
evolution, which he indOrses. Perhaps
he will soon connect these subjects in
such a manner as to give the world his
opinion as TO what will become of the
, mugwumps. 1t would be the part Of wis
dom for them to take refuge at once in the
ranks Of the Democratic party.
The Senator SabiB manufacturing estab-
ment at saltwater, Minn., will begin to
turn out grain threshing machines again
in a few days, the concern having been
reOrganized by the preferred stockholders.
The Senator is sad to be at the bottom Of
this deal which freezes out the common
stockholders and secures him a soft place
In the management of the business.
The editor OF tue St. Louis Globe Demo
crdt returns to his attack on St. John, and
reasserts that the prohi5itip candidate
for the Presidency was boz lght 10y the
Democrats. The controversy has now
reached the point where MIR. st. John
calls Mr.. McCullagh liar, and Mr.. Nc
Cullagh calls Mr.. st. John another. There
is no sign of blood on the moon, however.
Strangers who visa to visit the town of
Fulton, w. Va, would do well to carry
credentials with them. The people have
become so thoroughly alarmed on account
of frequent burglaries and rObberies that
all new cOmers who are not properly
vOuched for are marched out of the town
at the pistols point and put under parole
not 20 -retr..----- on pain os being shot on
sight.
The people should keep it in mind that
If the internal revenue laws should be re-
pealed, an Increase instead of reduction
of the taTif on the necessaries of life
wOuld~oe absolutely necessary for the
supPGrt of the government. The scheme
to repeal the internal revenue taxes is the
trump card of the mOnOpOlists, who favor
the enriching Of a few manufacturers at
the expense Of the masses.
The love story Of two young lumbermen
up in Pennsylvania may be suggestive to
other young men who think of fighting or
gambling for the hand and heart of some
fair charmer. They loved the same girl,
and agreed to decide by means of rifle
match which enc should have her. The
girl, however, ran away with the van
ouished marksman, and left the victor
discOnsOlate after all his waste Of time,
skill and ammunition.
Regular Arctic scenes may be enjoyed
within "a hours ride from Savannah. At
Port Deposit, Md, two tugs have been
ice hound for several days, and a power
fll ice boat has been butting against the
laa in an effort to effect their rescue. At
Iss accounts the ice boa: had only got
v in a half mile Of the tugs, and It
Io-bed as if they would have to be aban-
d1n ed to their fate, though the imprisoned
crews can be easily rescued.
Tie Governor Of Alaska, Hon. J. II.
Ea kead, has not left Tor his Northwestern
u niOn, and will probably remain in
" shingtOn for some time irving to get
Cor yress to vote more red tape and cash
Il the new government. A Justice of
tne Peace and a constable or two are
about the only officials needed in Alaska.
ans the Governor would commend him
SELF to the country and Congress by going
10 as post at once and by putting his one
horse government into operation with as
little delay as possible.
Sullivan, the champion slugger, has
been winning fresh laurels. He went out
in Boston the other morning on a Christ
mas frolic. One of his feats was to
knock down and kick an oyster girl, and
another was to banter a whole mob for
night for calling him ''woman fighter"
It is stated that his wife has been forced
TO leave him on account of brutal treat
ment. and that the Bergh society will
have him arrested for cruelty to his
horse. The brute should be Gagged be-
fore he does any further mischief.
Prince Henry Of Battenberg, whose
engagement TO the Princess Beatrice has
been announced, is a cousin of Grand
Duke Louis of Hesse, to whom Queen Vic
tOria is said to have been extremely
anxious to marry Beatrice, but was pre-
vented both by the Kalomine cOmplica-
ton and the failure Of Parliament to pass
the deceased wife's sfSter act. The Prince
is far beneath BEATRICE in rank, being
only Lieutenant in the Saxon H6sasars,
and has no fortune. He is said to be
smart young man Of q years Of al - nd
is a brother Of Prince Alexander Of Bull
garia, while the bride elect fs %.