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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-17
BRIGHT BITS.

NEW reading by an avariclous butler:
"WelcOme the comiDg, bleed the parting
guests. '-PURch.
A SUGGESTION: Put the dynamiteurs in a
United States man -of-war chased by a coal
barge.-BdItianOre american.
A TIGER broke out of his cage at Dayton,
0 last week and ate up a man who wanted
to lie postmaster. (COuntin room please
charge this ad. on account Of G. Cleveland,
Albany, n. Y.)-BurJiRgton Free Press.
CLARA-"Charley X is a very nice fellow
and pity him sincerely, but wouldn't have
a beau with only one arm" Eiiza-'Why
prayY' Clara-"Why? How in the name of
common sense can he take you sleighing?"-
ProS0res.
WE observe with pain that the old form of
putting the name of a hotel first is going out
of style, and that now they put it "Hotel Eng
such signs as Butcher Shop JONES'" "Gin
Mill Schwab." and the like. What is the
country coming to?-0U city Derrick.
ED1TOR-'Andy you expect me to use this2'
Spring Poet-"Yes sir; but don't want any
paw for it," "Oh, you don't?" mo, my
only desire is to see how my effusion will look
in print" ''Ah! well, / am happy to say
that your desire can be grati6ed; that is,
providing yon will do as | say" "Oh, thank
you. What shall do?' Buy type writer"
-PhilddelDhia CAL.
DIR. NJ. E. WADswORTH says the earth has
"a heterogeneous viscid, elastic, liquid nte-
rior irregularly interlOcked with and
gradually passing into lighter heterogeneous
crust" We can't say that we have noticed
this condition of things particularly, but
since the election OF a Democratic President
we are prepared to believe anything that is
said about the old mundane ball.-NOrristO1on
Herald.
A MENIAL bearing a large package entered
the office of great Houston daily. whats
that?" asked the editor. ''Mrs. Smith has
written flve-act play, and she wants you to
look over it, and give her a criticism. She
will call for it next week; good morning.
and lifting the package down from his
shoulder, the mental placed 1t on the table,
and started for the DOOR. Come back here.
just you wait five minutes, and then you can
take it along with yOu,' exclaimed the editor.
Teas SiItings.
A MELODRAMA was being performed in a
provincial city, and the closing act was to
witness the death of the heroine from poison
administered by her lover. "The end APP
preached, when the lover said: II have for
gotten the vial" xiii ME with a pistol or a
dagger" whispered the actress. ~ have
neither" xiii me quickly, for the audi
ence is INPATIENT she exclaimed. An in
spiration seized him, and as he turned he gave
her a kick. She faltered and fell, excIaim-
ing: Il die by the hand Of the pOisOner." 1t
was an effective climaX.-TrOY Times.
A TEMPERANCE REVERE
o Rosa come to Louisville
When thou art free from ills.
o Rosa come to Louisville
And pay thy whisky bills.
Thy whisky bills are still oTR1ile;
Jerry, come and pay
Thou owest us a pretty pile;
o, do not tell us nay!
The white cyclone rOars DER the North;
The groundhOg's ha his day;
So Jerry, HE thee, HE thee forth,
Courier Journal
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-17
England Uneasy.

1t appears to be admitted that the Eng
fish Government is without policy with
regard TO Soudan. It's only thought now
seems to be to conquer Ell Mahdi. 1t is
probable that it thinks it will be time
enough to decide what to do with the
fruits of its victories when it has won
them.
The English people, however, are be-
ginning to inquire about the benefits to
be derived from squandering millions of
money and wasting thousands of lives in
the deserts of Africa. When Gen. VOL
seley was ordered to Egypt the government
had purpose. 1t was the relief Of Khar-
toum and the rescue of Gen. Gordon. 1t
can have no such purpose now, because
Khartoum is in the possession Of Ell Mahdi
and Gen. Gordon is dead.
1t is not to be wondered at, therefore,
that the English people are becoming
restless, and are demanding information
with respect TO the intentions OF the gov
eminent. Ii can hardly be possible that
the debt of the nation is to be largely in
creased, and the lives of thousands of
brave soldiers are to be sacrificed simply
/ TO teach the hOrdes Of the desert to respect
/ the power of England. To conquer Ell
Mahdi and to retire would seem to be very
/ profitless proceeding, and yet there is not
/ a great deal to be gained by holding the
country. The cost of maintaining an
army there, and an efficient government,
would perhaps be greater than any ben
efits that would flow from its possession.
1t is true that England has great inter
ests in Egypt and India that might be en-
dangered if the impression were to prevail
that she was forced to abandon the Sou
dan because she was unable to overthrow
Ell MahdI. But while this is true, it must
be admitted that she has no quarrel with
the people of Soudan, and has no interests
there. She may think that the chastise-
ment of the hostile tribes is absolutely
necessary for her glory and for the main
tenance of her power in the East, but it is
by no means certain that she can carry
out that programme. To retreat under
cOmpulsiOn would be far more disastrous
than a voluntary retreat. The English
army must contend not only with an enc
my equally as brave and greater in nu-
merical force than itself, but also with a
climate that, to those unaccustomed to it,
is more to be dreaded than spears and
bullets.
The odds against the English are very
great, and if they overcome them it will
be at a fearful cost. A thing that the
English people do not lose sight of, and
which increases their uneasiness, is that
England is pressed on every side with
grave European complications. 1t would
not be surprising, therefore, unless affairs
in Egypt take on a different and far more
encouraging aspect, if the government
were called upon as soon as Parliament
meets to defend its apparently aimless
l war in SOudan.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-17
The Grant Retirement Bill.

The House INDUCED in quite a talk yes
terday on the Grant retirement bill. 1t
was apparent during the debate that Gen.
Grant has some enemies and many friends
in the House, and that there is a very
great difference of opinion with respect TO
the place that history will accord him.
The bill that failed to pass Yesterday IS
the bill that the friends of Fitz John Por-
ter want passed because it is exactly
like the Porter relief bill that President
Arthur vetoed. 1t names the beneficiary,
and Mr.. Arthur held that Congress had
no power to direct him to appoint any
particular person to a position in the
army. III the House yesterday had passed
the GIANT pill the President would prob
ably have vetoed it. He could scarcely
have done otherwise without being glar-
Ingly inconsistent. There dOesn'tappear
to be much doubt that he vetoed the Fitz
John Porter bill for political reasons
rather than for the reasons he gave.
1t IS by no means certain that either
Of the Grant retirement bills will be passed
by this Congress, but the vote on the bill
yesterday shows clearly that if this Con-
gress does not pass one of the bills the
next Congress will. 1t is a matter of
only a very short time when Gen. Grant
Will be nut on the retired list. That being
the case, the few words spoken by Mr..
Randall in the debate yesterday'are to be
commended for their practical good sense.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-17
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

''NEvER Judge man by his salary" says
tho Roston Post This is a safe rule. Nine
times out of ten he will lie about 1t.
A WISCONSIN MAN takes a tablespoonful OF
kerosene every day as a preventive of rheuma-
tism. He is obliged TO be very cafeIuI ABOUT
swallowing lighted matches.
A NAVAL COURT MARTIAL, with Lieut..
Com. William c. Gibson as President, has
been ordered to meet at the Pensacola, Fla,
navy ard on the 18th inst. for the trial OF
Michael T. Cody, of the marine corps, on prl-
vate charges of desertion.
MRS. WILLIAM MOORE, of southampton, l..
l., swallowed large steel needle last August,
which she had put into her mouth while she
was sewing. 1t lodged crOsswise in her throat,
becoming firmly imbedded. Since then she
has been a great sufferer. Friday, while she
was attending to her household duties, she
tainted and fell against table. Blood spouted
from her mouth and ears, and with 1t, through
the right ear, came the needle.
Boston is discussing the Eubject of new
state House. The old one was erected IN l796
upon land purchased of the heirs oil John Han
cock, by the town OF Boston, for the sum OF
81. 900, and conveyed by the town to the state
in May. 1875. The corner stone was lald July
4. 1895, by Gov. Samuel Adams, assisted Dy
Paul Revere, Master of the Grand Lodge OF
MasOns. The building is now estimated 10 DC
worth $400, 900, and the 10000 feet or land on
which it stands, $500, 900.
AN instance of canine sagacitv has just
come to the front at Norwalk, o. Peter Lud-
wig, dealer in pumps, owns large New
foundland dog and dozen or more children.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-17
FOR REVENUE REFORM.
SIR. Beecher Relterates His Beliefs and
Qualities Reported Utterances.


Qualities Reported Utterances.
NEW YORK. Feb. IAN announce
ment was recently made to the effect that
Rev. Henry Ward Beecher had planned a
campaign for free trade; that he had be-
come the President OF the Brooklyn Re-
form Club, and that the membership had
been recruited from the immediate adhe-
rents OF Plymouth's pastor. Mr.. Beecher
is reported to have said that this Will
probably be my last political fight, and
90 in to win" 1t is said that a circular
was sent out by about fifteen gentlemen,
signed by Mr.. Beecher himself, inviting a
conference on the subject of free trade.
Il might have described it as my last
fight" Mr.. Beecher said to-day, ION the
same principle that a man might say,
This is my last meal as he sits down to
dinner. Worldly affairs are very uncer-
tain. The assertion that the Revenue Re-
form Club is a new organization is as
absurd as the further statement that the
members of it are immediate adherents of
mine. This club has been in existence
five years, and every year is growing
stronger and stronger. AS things now
stand the laboring men are not benefited
by the tariff and capitalists are. l don't
90 in for absolute free trade at this time,
but would reform the tariff as fast as l
could with justice TO all interests con-
cerned. We are going to agitate the sub
ject greatly very soon. A professor
from Yale College is to address our
meeting. Tom Sherman is at the head
of it,
When asked about the rumOrs of his in
tluence with PresIdent-elect Cleveland,
he said: "If was living in the Sandwich
Islands | could not be more widely separ-
ated from Mr.. cleveland than / am now
| did my work for him in the campaign :;
since then | have concluded that l would
give him a rest. ] am extremely gratiti-
be- 6ebavi or SINCE MIc the close of the
campaign, and anticipate that his adj
ministration will be of the highest value.
l should not be surprised if the country
should absolutely demand another four
years for this man.
Would you accept any office at the
hands of the incoming Presidentw
''The only office l shall ever accept out
side of pastor of Plymouth church is that
of the farmer at Peekskill."
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-17

1t is stated that the health Of Queen
Victoria is by no means good, and that
she has been confined TO her bed several
days in consequence of worry and a
severe cold. Should the Queen die, it is
not likely that any change would take
place in the internal or foreign policy of
the English Government for some time.
Her successor would doubtless retain her
old advisers, or rather directors for con-
siderable time at least, until the King
could familiarize himself with the affairs
of the realm. 1t is more than suspected
that the Prince of Wales has very little
craftsmanship or political acumen in his
composition. He is said to be possessed
of many good traits of character, and al
though he has been noted for leading a
somewhat fast life both as youth and
man, it Is probable that he would pro-
perly appreciate the responsibilities of
the crown, and make as acceptable
a monarch as did Henry v, who was
also fast youth.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-17
PERSONAL.

THE tomb of Hogarth, at ChisWick, has been
repaired and beautified.
BREWSTER CAMERON, nephew of Attorney
General Brewster, is the owner Of prosper
GUS cattle ranch in Arizona.
SHERMAN HoAR. youngest son of the Hon.
E. lockwood HOar, Is on his way South to visit
the iron district of Alabama with view to
business.
MRS. GEORGE AUGUSTUS SALA sailed direct
ly from England to Australia to meet her hus-
band who is now on p aclfc steamer bound
for the Antipodes.
SIR EDWARD MALET, British Ambassador
to Berlin and delegate to the Congo Confer
ence, is about to marry Lady Ella Russell,
eldest daughter of the Duke of Bedford. He
is As and Lady Ella 81.
THE late Duke of Buccleuch died with a
hearty contempt for Mr.. Henry Georges wild
schemes of disorder and cOnfiscation, and in
his Will arranged for the management of his
estates for 300 years to come.
NJ. LEON SAY is one of the three contestants
for the late NJ. About's seat in the French
Academy, but Is not thought to be the sue
cessful one. NJ. de BOrnier, the noted CLASH
cal scholar, is said to be the coming member
MARCHEsE DEL GRILLO, the beautiful
daughter of Nine. RistOri, was able, at the
recent diplomatic reception at the White
House. to converse with all the guests in
their own language excepting only the Japan
ese.
EMPEROR WILLIAM, Of Prussia, has con-
ferred the order of merit for science on the
eminent British surgeon, Joseph Lister, pro-
lessor OF surgery in Kings College, London,
and the inventor of the antiseptic treatment
in surgical cases.
MAJ. CARMICHAEL, one of the English Off
GERS killed in the SOudan, lost his wife by
death just before leaving England. He had
spent $4,000 in purchasing his earlier promo
tiOn, and now his doubly orphaned child, aged
but Jew months, will have an income Of only
800 year.
HENRY BERRY, the successor of the famous
English eXecutioner Binns, is a pupil of the
eonallv famous MarwOod. He has discarded
the MANILA hemp of his predecessor, substiJu-
ting therefor a rope of Italian silk little
over fiye-eights of an inch in diameter. He
is 80 years OF age.
HIGH office pecuniarily profits an honest
man little in England. Mr.. Gladstone, as
First Lord of the Treasury, after so years of
eminent public service, is Just as well off
he would have been now had he come on his
tWenty-first birthday into inheritance OF an
annuity for life Of $3.50
REV. ELIJAH KELLOGG, the distinguished
author and preacher, who resides In Boston
in winter, spent his early life on HarpsWell
Island in Casco Bay, where he still mas q
beautiful summer residence. Instead OF
spending his time in play with his compan-
IONS when boy, he devoted every leisure
moment to the somewhat arduous task OF
dragging heavy OK chain all over the island
To hear its musical rattle on the stones ana
it's soft .'chink'' in the grass.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-17
ADVERTISING.

FuE WEEKLY NEws, one year =. ~ ~,
THE MORNING NKWs ie se-Ved in the o1sy y
newsiealers st Is cent? . - week StoH'3
c0uiee 5 cents.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-17
WHICH WAS THE LUCKY MAN?
Was 1T the One Who Got the Girl o
the One Who Lost Her?

Was 1t the One Who Got the Girl, or
the One Who Lost Her?
A social sensation of no small proper
tions is the all-absorbing topic in Mar
shall, Mo-, says a special of Feb. 8 to the
Kansas City Times, the principals in
which are Mr.. Will Ehrnman, young
merchant of this city, Mr.. j. B. Gaulding
and Miss Minnie Chrisman. Both the
gentlemen have been paying attention to
the Young lady. Both were engaged to
her. and neither knew of the others en-
gagement until the last few days, when
preparations were made for the marriage
of Mr.. Ehrnman and the young lady,
which was to have taken place next
Wednesday evening. The time of her
marriage to Mr.. Gaulding was several
DAYS hence, and he, learning of the plans
of his rival, went at once to see the
Young lady, and late last evening pro-
cured his license and was this afternoon
quietly married to Miss Minnie Chrisman
at the residence of the BRIDES mother.
All the parties in question are promi-
nently connected, and although the bride
J is a very intelligent and attractive young
lady, it is generally thought she was un-
determined up to the moment the mar
large ceremony was performed as to
which she would marry. Mr.. Ehrman, who
would have married the same young lady
on Wednesday evening, has now the SYM
pathv of the entire community.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-17

There is nothing but dyspepsia the mat
ter with Senator Cameron. He could
easily cure himself by living on corn
bread and water, but some men would
rather be invalids all their lives than to
give up their pie and milk punch. Dys-
pepsia. however, is said to be conducive
10 longevity
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-17
Mgr. CapeI and the Catholic I'm
VpPSifV


Versity.
The remark of Mgr. Capel few days
ago, at the reunion of the Xavier Union in
New York, that Catholic education in
this country is inferior to that of the Pro-
testants, does not appear to have been re-
ceiyed with much favor by the Catholics.
The occasion of the remark was the gift
Of Miss Mary G. Caldwell of 100000 to
found Catholic University. The gift
was made and accepted during the ses-
sion Of the PlenaTy Council at Baltimore
last December. 1t was understood when
the gift was proffered that the sum should
be increased to $4,000, 900 by other cOntri-
buttons
Mgr. CapPl says that Professionals In
this country have surpassed the CathO-
lies in establishing high schools and uni
versities because, until lately, there were
comparatively few Catholics whose posi-
ton in life called for higher education.
A great change has taken place, however,
and all over the country Catholics are
taking a prominent place in every walk OF
life: but while there is now much great
&
Catholics than ever before, Mgr. Capel
does not think that the time has yet come
for founding a university.
However, leading Catholics do not agree
with him, and they propose to begin the
work of establishing the university with
the money provided by Miss Caldwell.
There is some difference of opinion among
the trustees of the fund respecting the Sc
lection OF location. Some prefer Balti-
more, the American home of Roman
Catholicism, while others think that
South Orange, New Jersey, possesses
greater advantages than any other site.
But whether Baltimore or South Orange
is selected there appears to be no doubt
that the university will be established.
The Caldwell fund is sufficient for be-
ginning, and there appears to be no lack
of confidence that all that will be needed
for its completion will be forthcoming.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-17

The people of the wild West do not
not seem to be savages by a good deal.
Rose Eytiuge says she found as appreci-
alive audiences in the wilderness of the
great West as she ever saw in the large
cities Of the East. She says the Western
people, although they were in many in
stances in the costumes of bandits and
desperad0es, were quick to detect the
finer points of the plays. proving that
they possessed both artistic perception
and culture. What probably pleased the
actress better than the applause was the
liberal manner in which the Western peo-
Die bought tickets to her entertainments.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-17

The Alabama people paid their taxes
this winter with unusual prOmptness,
ami the journals Of that State say that 1t
was on account of the large corn crop
they raised last year. Farmers who
don't have 10 buy Western corn can
always face the Tax Collector without
rr-fnofugr
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-17

Y philanthrOpist in the Pal hall Ga
.-ette says that the adoption of modern
clothing by barbaric races hastens their
extinction, and he urges missionaries to
encourage their converts to 20 en- dtShd-
billie as much as possible. The trouble is,
it might come awkward for the mission
ares TO set an example in this respect
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-17

Senator Frye, Of Maine, is said to be
the very bitterest hater Of the South in
Washington. He is a-dyed-in-the-wOol
bloody shirtsr, and never loses an oppor-
tunity 20 Witty this section of the Union.
II is stated that he has mad worse scoWl
than ever on his ''heavy villain" face
since the Presidential election, and that
he utterly refuses to be comtOrted. 1t is
likely that Frye is not so much influenced
by luminosity for the South as by the iac'
that the bloody shirt business makes him
immensely popular among the eG-substi-
fntes and suffers Of Maine.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-17

Two steamers which arrived at New
York Saturday from Bremen, brought
over 40 German and Russian-Polish pau
pers. It is stated that the steamship
agents use every means possible 10 III
duce peasants to buy tickets for America
even if it takes every cent they have.
Now the companies viii be required to
take these penniIess people back to Eu-
rope, and they will doubtless be more
careful about bringing such passengers
TO this country in the future.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-17

a great sensation has been Occasioned
in Russia by a Hebrew congregation at
odessa accepting the New Testament.
As its members 10 not crook their fingers
in the orthodox manner in making the
sign Of the cross, they are not looked up
on with favor by the Russian ecclesias-
teal authorities.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-17

4 girl in Monticello, y. Y, sued her
ex-lOver for $1,000 for breach Of promise
OF marriage, and the jury gave her $40
The foreman did not state whether the
verdict was for the value Of her blasted
affections, or the real worth of the might
have-been husband she was fortunate
annnrh To lose.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-17

If the expedition for the relief of Gen.
WoIseIey's command is not hurried for
ward Ell Mahdi may be able to destroy all
the English squads in Nubia and the
soudan within a few weeks. A few more
victories would give the False Prophet
such prestige ameng the Arabs that the
whole power Of the British Government
would not be able to crush him for many
years. The English Cabinet seems to
have very much underestimate the posi-
biIities of fanatieism when aided by the
hope Of plumber.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-17

It i. stated that the noted sportsman,
Harrr Hill, Of New York, applied for
orHcense the other day, and presented
a petition on which were the signatures
of 10000 citizens. There is no doubt Of
HIPS popularity with a certain class OF
New Workers. 1t is doubtful if any other
sporting man in that city could get such
an extensive endorsement, and leading
New York journal doubts if 10000 sig
natures could be procured to call for a
temperance lecture.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-17

Tobacco pipes supposed to be eight or
nine hundred years old have been found
in great numbers by excavators and
pIOwmen in ireland, and it is believed
that the ancient Hibernlans used the
weed many generations before Sir Walter
Raleigh is supposed to have introduced
chewing and smoking into England by
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-17
CURRENT COMMENT


In the new Official distribution that will
folio change of administration. many will
be taken and some will be left. We cannot
say who will be which to any great extent.
but we think we speak advisedly when we
declare our confidence that John Smith will
have a place right along during the coming
f..rrs