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

1t is by no means certain that Mr.. Ster.
ling will be appointed weigher in the
New York custom house. The Sterling
case has attracted, and continues to at
tract, great deal of attention. Mr..
Sterling, It Will be remembered, was ap-
pointed welgher for the Brooklyn district
without first having passed an examina-
ton as required by the civil service law.
There was at once a great cutlery against
the appointment, because, as was asserted,
il was an attempt to ignore the civil SER
vice law.
When the facts were brought to the at
tention of the President the appointment
was annuled, and an examination for
weigher was ordered. The Civil Service
Commission, for the purpose of pleasing
the President and the collector of the port
OF New York, it was alleged, changed the
rule which provides that only the. four
passing the best examinations shall be
certified TO the appointing power for APP
p0intment, and announced that all OF
those who successfully passed the ex-
animation should be eligible for appoint
ment. This change has occasioned much
comment and considerable dissatisfac-
ton.
Forty-hve applicants presented them
selves for examination. Thirty passed il
successfully. or this number twenty
three got higher place on the list than
Mr.. Sterling. II the spirit OF the civil
service law is to be regarded It is not
easy TO see how the twenty-three can be
passed over in order TO appoint MIR. s;er-
ling.
On Monday the new commission had
under cons Iteration the question whether
only four OF the thirty or all should be
certified for appointment. II it is de-
cded that the original rule shall
stand, and only four certified, Mr.
Sterling will, Of course, be shut out, but
even II the rule Is widened, and all who
passed the examination are certified. the
law will have TO be violated in order TO
appoint Mr.. Sterling.
: Toe law provides that. other things
being equal, preference in all cases shall
be given to ex.U Union soldiers. In the list
OF those who successfully passed the ex.
animation there are four ex-Union sol
diers and all Of them passed a much bet.
ter examination than Mr.. Stirling. In
fact. one OF the four stands at the head OF
the list. fit is the purpose 10 administer
the law fairly, and 10 obey its letter and
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-11-11
PERSON NJ.

EX PRESIDENT FISH T. acting as secretary
to the chaplain Of the Auburn prison.
IT'S FEARED that Gerster's illness will pre-
vent her coming to America this season.
OSCAR ELEMENTAL, the Berlin play
wright has earned about $4,000 with his last
four comedies.
REPRESENTATIVE O'NEIL. OF 81. Louis. l.
spoken of AS he funny man OF the next ses-
Sion Of Congress.
A POLISHED granite monument to be placed
on Ihurlow Weeds grave has just been fin
lshed AZ Westerly.
ITlA RUMORED that the Right Hon W. II.
Smith, Ru er of the Queens avee," will be
raised TO the eerage after the general cleo
ton in England
SENATOR J. DONALD CAMERON and Mrs.
Cameron, while Wis ting Washington this
week, are TO be the guests Of Mrs. Cameron's
mother, Mrs. sherman.
JAMES K. RANDALL. the poet-editor OF the
Augusta Chronicle, who wrote "Mv Mary
land' when he WAS ~. It il said, - about to
publish Ia first collection Of poems.
MRS. JOHNSON. formerly Miss Harriet Lane.
President huchanau's niece has returned for
the season TO her residence Ina Baltimore, hay-
ing spent the summer In making visits g.
friends.
PROF. BERNARD sTuDER, the 92-year-old
SWISS geologist. has received from he COuu-
presenter To him n recognition OF his renow NJ
ed services TO science.
PIRRroNr MORGAN. the executor Of the
Tracy estate, has offered to put up new
parish house for -. Georges .hurch, In New
f0rk. The house, J., " cost 100000, and Is 10
be "A memorial OF Charles Tracy.
MRS. GEN, CUSTER ia in Washington 20 Sc
cure the appointment as pension agent az he.
lrolt, not for Der Elf, bnt forhe sister in-l law,
Mrs. Marg tret Custer Calhoun. whose hus-
band was al killed ~ ihe massacre Of the
Little Big Horn in 1876.
CAPT. BuRroS, the great English traveller.
speaks an fn0dern tongues AMI b fine con.
vers ltona'ist. In personal appearance be rs
not unlike Juhu A. logon. ana his To- resi-
dence 10 Oriental climes has Drowned his face
TO tropical but agreeable color.
MISS MARY LIVINGSTON LEE. \ cousin Of
Gen. Fitzhugh Lee. Goycrnor-elect Of Nir.
GINA, was married al Greenvlle. MIS-.
Thursday laft. 60 Mr.. Archer Hartman. "
Louisville, Ky. one of the best.known young
business men Ia the south, and a s0n Of Col.
w Hartman, Of stanton, Va. A splendid
exception followed ~ the residence of the
bro her in-law Of the bride, Gen. S. W. Fer
guaon.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-11-11
Who is to ax the Biz

According to the Panama Star, there is
an American naval officer 90 the Isthmus
OF Panama who thinks that an effort will
he made to get this government to COM
pensate those who lost property by the
burning Of AspinwaIl, few months ago.
He says that the amount of the loss will
reach several millions of dollars. 1t is
hardly probable that this officer is quoted
correctly. He suggests that there will be
howl in this country when the bill is
presented.
1t is safe to assume that there would be
howl if any such bill should be present.
ed, and it is equally safe to assume that
it would not be paid. This government.
in undertaking TO keep the route across
the lsthmus open, certainly does not make
itself liable for property which may be de-
scroyed by struggling factions in Pan
anna. The fact that the Secretary of the
Navy has sent two war vessels to the
Isthmus does not indicate fear that this
government Will be held responsible for
destruction Of property by revolutionary
forces. 1t simply shows determination
TO keep the Isthmus transit open.
1t is very probable that there will soon
be a very lawless condition of affairs on
the Isthmus. 1t begins to look as if the
canal would be a failure for want OF
money TO carry on the work. M. de Les
seps Is now out OF funds, and has appealed
10 the French government for aid. If the
work is stopped, even temporarily, and
the thousands of its employees, many OF
whom doubtless have little respect for
law, are thrown on their own resources
there will be needed on the Isthmus a
much stronger restraining force than the
Columbian government can muster. 1t is
for this reason perhaps that Secretary
Whitney has ordered the Tennessee and
The Galena to the Isthmus.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-11-11
they Had studied Human Nature.
From the DstrOt Free Press.

EfOfN tie DrtFOft free Efe8S.
Some weeks ago a widow moved into De-
troit from town in the western part of the
state. She brought with her a bulldog. which
showed game N every movement. and II was
not long before ever butcher and sport IN the
neighb0rho0d wanted To bus that dog
The widow wouldn't sell at no price The
next thing 20 buying e dog was to get up A
light between him and another canine Of
bloodthrsty appearance, but the widow
wouldn't hear 10 this.
II want you to understand" she indig-
nautly replied. that | am a respecta 10 G
woman and give no encouragement TO such
thing.."
sun, there were one or two men who did
not despair They began to cons Dire, and as
result they ! q a lighting dog into a barn
near the widows house the other day, and
one OF them paid call NJ the house ant
said:
I'm course we know how you feel about this
d. g-hghting. We feels he sau q, but there's A
woman across The alley who owns dog which
she bragg on"
''She can't be no lady" was the retort.
Exactly, ma,am, or she wouldn't speak Of
You a. she does.n
speak OF me? why. don't know herr,
I'm Jure you don't. aud should hate to
tell you what she says Of Sou.n
But you musl II she's talking about me
want 10 know what she says"
But ,ma'am, yon'li excuse me. YOU know"
40, l WON'T What does she sayPn
"Well. then, begging your pardon, she IN axes
fun Of your red hair
"Shc doesfn
And she ridicules your dress"
1.-THE viNenv
"And sue says she never saw such feet on a
woman "
an sue her for slauderl I'll see a LAWYER
az once!' exclaimed the woman
We've got her dog In the barn, ma'am. ia
dog she brags on. She mas a-sayIug yester-
day that n her dog could only get at your log
once there --n
but he canl You 20 into the back vard
and unite Bravo and take him over therel m
ne cant whip any such wuman's dog IN dis.
own himw
Exactly, ma'am, and you can trust me 10 see
ialr play. The arrogant head Of SIGH a SLAM
deriul, boaster0us woman should be humbled
you know, and irs you whom do IT,
The dog was taken 10 the barn. and he did
not disappoint his hackers. Alter fght of
~ minutes be wa declared victor and nj the
referee gave his decision the widow's voice
was heard saying:
Good That pays for abusing my hairi
lll as her on the big feet before the week H.
outin N0A -
81, Size had boon watching tho eight through
the cracks Of the barn.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-11-11
He Owned the Road.

From the RsaLds5urg (CaI ! Enterprises.
Al one of the stations of the San Franci co
and North Pacific railroad a few Sundays
take brief observations during the stOppage of
the train. The assistant at he station rushed
out and made a regular baggage smasher's
attack on "A tr nix, which he slammed about
with reckless disregard for consequences,
The old man interpose1: s. Dung m n. won't
you break that trunk" The young man"
turned a whitening look upon the old ge tie
man, and impudently inquired: ~ hats the
mat er 70 ith you; do you own this trunk"
M, sir. - came back in a tone that evnced
much indignation, ''but IN have you to I'M
q rs'and, sir that own this railroad" As
Col. Donahue moved back TO the train the
limp young man reclined against the station
for support.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-11-11
spirit, Mr.. Stirling will have to be ruled

spirit, Mr.. Stirling will have to be ruled
out.
There has been some talk lately to the
effect that it is the Presidents purpose to
move much faster than heretofore in max
ing changes in the offices. 1t Is probable
that this talk has very little foundation.
Those who know the President feel justi-
fed in saying that be viii pursue the
course that he marked out Tor himself
when he became chief magistrate, not
alone because he believes it is right, but,
also, because he is convinced that it has
the approval OF the people.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-11-11
Ruthless Fate.

The neurology of the week contains the
names of two women who were very famous
ia their day. Nine. Cordier and Nine O'COn-
NIL. The after, of Prus-ian origin, married
"a Belgian gentleman and came to live in Par S
in 1915. The husband was a celebrated
pacity or another with all the great duels
that took place under the empire Nine
PConnell was a painter eDamOred of th.
aeshlness aud color of Rubens: her studio in
the Place WHIT mile was one of the fashion
able rem eZvous of Partisan Intelligence and
-legauce. and her pic ares and portraits were
the annual sensatl u Of the salon. After the
commune Nine. O'COnnell gave up painting
u study mathematics aud philosophy. and In
few months went stark mad. Since l~72
she has been an inmate of the Ville-Eyrard
lunatic asylum, where she died last week
Nine Curdier, daughter of the barker
Lafiitte, and sister OF the Marquise de CALI
fet, was one OF the famous beauties of the
Court of Napoleon H.. "Pu"e de- plus iol es
heurs de Pete imperial" as Vel Castel calls
her in his famous memoirs Mile. aft te
was first married to Baron d'Eranger, from
whom she was divorced after q short time
In Is shs married NJ. COrdier, rich GENTLE
man Of Tours. She was then % year Of age
tall. elegant, blonde, with dark eyes and a
stamp of supreme chic. During the war her
husband died. and after the Commune Mime
COrdier returned 10 Paris and began to i've
in a curious manner, which the French would
euphemistically describe by the phrase ''faire
les trente six coups.n In short. she lost al
Sc Prospect, sank lower and lower, became a
sort of brio brac dealer. and finally took TO
morphine. She died last Friday, a morphlno.
m mac. after ten days of horrible suaerings
What an emf Tor the proud beauty VINO used
TO be proclaim falrest of the fair among the
danes Of honor OF the beautiful Empress
Eugene.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-11-11
INDEX TONEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

MEErINGs-Pulaski Loan Association; The
Merchants and Mechanics Loan Association;
Golden Rule Lodge No. 70, l. o. o. F.; Og.e-
thorpe Gymnasium.
SPECIAL NoTICEs-Bills Against Br. Steam
ships Dunholme and Border Chieftain; Chat
ham Real Estate and Improvement Co.
Steamer VIM. NJ. Wadley.
AMUsRNENTs-"sl at the Theatre Satur-
day; Or. Belts Lecture.
RAILROAD SCHEDULE-City and Suburban
Railway.
Steamship schedule-Baltimore Line.
AUCTION SALEs-Furniture, by q. ". La
mar; Furniture, Groceries, Etc, by j. Nc
Iaughlin & Son: Decorated and Plain China
ware. Dy D. r. Kennedy.
WANTs-situatIon as Clerk; A Woman to
Cook: First Glass Waitress and Chamber
maids; Experienced Sslesladies and Cash
Boys.
FOR -Unfurnished Room; Fine Land
for Truck Farming; Front ParlOr Room ;
Brick Resi- 'ence IS Harris; Six-Room House;
Hall Bedroom.
FOR sALE-A Block Of Lots.
BoARDING-At l63 York street.
"SKIPP4 d By TIE LIGHT or TIE MOON"
PICS FEEr-C. NJ. Gilbert Co.
SPECIAL IMPORTATION-E. J. Kennedy.
KALAMAZOO CELERY. Gardner, Agent.
PHOTOGRAPHS. ETC.-At Ravens.
SHIPPER or SUSSEX PRODUCE. ETc.-W. &.
Madison. Newton. sussex CO nj.
CALIFORNIA PEARS AND OTHER FRUITs.-
K. Power.
CABINET PHoToGRAPHs-At Wilson's,
CIGARs-At A. NJ. & C. W. Vests.
MISCE PIEs-At John Dersts.
HOKsEsHOEISG-At P. Barrett's.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-11-11
Making Love.

From the Boston Transcript.
One nestled close at the dainty waist,
One kissed the braids of the sunny hair,
And hid in the lace at he slender throat
Was blush rose fair.
Out in the porch the mOonbeams played
On leaves that covered a hidden nest;
The small birds stirred in a slumber soft
AT a love confessed.
And where are the roses, fair and sweet!
All. one is Withered and one is dead;
For the soft blush rose at the tender throa
Is a blush instead,
The eyes are bright as they meet the light
And the qulyerng lips are covered red,
The heart beats fast to the music sweet
OF the words he salG.
And under the stars the happy rose
Thrills at the touch Of a lovers kiss,
And DROPS content a. token fair
OF lovers bliss.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-11-11
Saving \ Life.
80, "a Yonth,a Com nnn,or

From the Y0uth's Companion.
One day last winter, 'S3-'s4, when the mer-
curry was down somewhere in the 40's below
70 open sleigh-stage WIS making its way
al ng mountain road between two Montana
towns. The Oniy passengers were woman
and her young child. They were scantiy clad
or the rigorous weather, and the woman re-
moved one OF her wraps to protect the chi d
The driver dIscerued that she was growing
drOwsy, and warned her of the dead peru
OF aillng asleep, 1t was of no use. nor d q
the vigorous SHAKING ne gave her serve to keep
her awake. Finally the driver seized her
threw her out into the roai b, and drove off
with the child at RAPID pace. This last eX-
pedient was successful. Awak ened by the
shock Of the fan, the woman saw the stage
di- appearing with her child. Her maternal
Instincts were aroused She rar after the
stage as fast she could: the driver lacken-
ed up little. but did not stop til he saw that
he poor mother WAS thoroughly warmed by
The exercise. Her life was saved. An hour
later the stage reached station, where buffa-
% robes were Obta ned to protect her against
he deadly cold for the remainder Of the Jour
neY.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-11-11
solutIon Of the Flnnncinl Problem.


In speech at Democratic meeting in
Richmond, Va, on Tuesday evening. the Hon.
y. b. Munford t"ld a story abou the Hon.
John 5. Wise, who was supporting Gen. Jo-
sepn L. Johnson years ago, against W W.
Newman, the Greenback candidate. Wise
was then rampant Democrat. and was inter
mark: MIR. Wise, lemme Ak YOU question. i"
100 ahead" said Mr.. WISE. ''What is a
Niger to do Sc tin dey usher more green
DacksE' Rob hen-roosts, you rascal, as you
have ALWAYS doneD
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-11-11
The Mugwump's Defense.

From the Neic York Times Au0.l
The Republican party must have lost not
less than 100000 vOles as compared with last
year. If this ! IS had not been effect in any
way HIPS maj rity would have been nearly
as great as Clevelands n 1852. But the In
dependents came back to swell the Republi-
can vote, and Hills actual majority Is only
10000, from which II appears that the noble
army Of Independents is nearly or quite
twice as great as has be n clame1.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-11-11

The Philadelphia Ledger saysthat 'Sen-
ntor Malone can hardly fail 70 notice that
the unanimlty with which he is eufied by
his party opponents is only equoied by
the nearly unanimous absence Of tears or
other lamentations among has party
friends since his overwhelming defeat 4"
Very true, but what cares Malone for
these thingsf WHAT breaks him all up is
the fact that he must, in the future, fore
90 indulgence in Senatorial pie.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-11-11

The Philadelphia Record has come to
the conclusion that in view OF the ex.
tremely unnattering comments with
which people everywhere are greeting the
conduct Of the Congressman that are fill
ing the public service with their rela-
tiyes, and their wives relatives, and their
heelers, it seems scarcely accurate to
speak Of the House as the popular
branch" Of Congress.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-11-11

Paris editors, it is said, show a growing
inclination to ignore the "code," and one
Of them has actually had another one
summoned TO court in an action for dam
ages for assault. 1t is to be feared that
dueling is getting to be rather dangerous
IN Paris Of late.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-11-11

1t is now said that Mr.. Beecher has
actually made up his mind TO attend the
free trade and tariff reform convention
which is TO be held in Chicago TO-DAY and
tomorrow. Perhaps Mr. Beecher is find.
ing out that the result IN New York is not
80 much bis funeral after all.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-11-11

Montreal is too busy wrestling with
smallpox TO have an ice carnival this win
ter. OTTAWA wants the show, and st.
Paul, Mimi, Burlington, VI, and sew.
eral other enterprising villages propose
70 put in bids for il. The New York Re-
pubicans are now having an ice carni-
val on their own account, having utilized
the Davenport refrigerator.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-11-11

The Pulpit and Politics.

From he Hele York TslegraDA Ind
dd4n'sfers OF religion, ha thejEJ conviction
what it may, could scarcely 90 heIer than
adopt the principle lai down by the bishop o.
Soissous, that the church embraces all parties
and that any attemp 10 make 1t political
weapon only degrades it.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-11-11
EditorinI Yersatilitv.

From Tho PhV1fslDtiI Record DEM
The Atlanta Cons-itgt u has come out for
Hendricks and Hlll FOR IS and the Cincinnati
Enquirer for Hill. But nothing n such action
Is 20 be construed a. an abandonment Of their
constitutional priv ege OF begging offices Of
Mr.. Cleveland til IS, or declaring, should he
then be the nominee, that they were the hrst
papers TO advocate his denomination.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-11-11

The Republican papers are bowling be-
cause some one has told them that GOV.
Hill, of New York, Is a wOman-hater,
What's the use TO make fuss about such
a report nowi The election is over and
the women would not be allowed 10 vote
il il were not.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-11-11

Senator Sherman's threat to demand the
reduction Of Southern representation in
Congress, and the consequent disfran-
chisement Of the Southern negroes, is be-
lieYed TO have been the Rum, Romanism
and Rebellion" Of the Radical campaign
i'm virginia
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-11-11

The New York Tribune is disposed to
speak somewhat fippantly about what it
terms the downfall Of de Lesseps. The
rock-ribbed mountain OF the isthmus
seems to be the backbone Of the Monroe
doctrine,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-11-11

1t cannot be said that no Republicans
were benefited by the recent State cleo
ton in New FORK. Somebody must NAL e
money out Of the advertising which was
received by the Pleasant Valley Wine
COMPANY.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-11-11

The Richmond State thinks that Ma
homes next move will be to run for Con-
gress in the Petersburg district. Malone
seems to have forgotten what It is to ex-
plode a mine and then rush right into the
opening without waiting to see who is
guarding il.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-11-11

The Republicans seem TO have captured
one thing OF late. 1t is the former Demo-
cratic fatality Tor laundering just at the
proper time to spoil campaign, or rob
themselves OF the fruits of victory.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-11-11

Speaking Of the bankruptcy question.
the New York correspondent OF the Phila-
delphia Ledger says: 1.-The Chamber OF
Commerce will have a meeting next
week TO receive and act upon the some
time prom ised report of the special CON-
mittee having the bankruptcy question
in charge. Public opinion mere is so pro-
nounced in favor Of the Lowell act that
there is a natural anticipation Of recon-
mendation to that effect, and yet it is
understood that some OF the members Of
the committee have dissenting views,
which may constitute a minority report.
In that case there will, no doubt, be an
animated discussion, but that the ma.
jOrity report will be ultimately adopted
as the sense of the chamber there can be
no question. The Congressional deega-
ton from this city have been quite
urgent in soliciting from the chamber
some such formal expression OF opinion.
with a view Of fortifying their position
when the controversy is transferred to the
National legislature"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-11-11

A Washington special to the New York
Sun SAYS the Republican leaders are very
much inclined TO adopt prohibition az a
hopeful successor to the slavery Issue. II
asserts that the parties are already fairly
divided on the question in Kansas, Maine,
Iowa, and some other Northern states,
and that the adoption Of that issue would
give them Georgia, and perhaps some
other Southern States. The LEADERS" al
luded to by the correspondent do not
probably include Senator's sherman and
Logan. II Is feared that they would be
buried at the polls beyond hope OF resur.
rection were 1t not for the stqlwart sup
port OF this brewers OF Cincinnati aud the
distillers Of the Egyptian pralrlos.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-11-11

along the line OF the Northern Pacific
railroad. so also has the winter of dis
content" fairly opened among the Repub-
licans OF the East.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-11-11

The Rev. Henry Ward Beecher has
about come to the conclusion that Mug
wumpery in religion pays a good deal bet
ter than Mugwumpery In politics.