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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-25
Mr.. Manning's Health

Mr.. Daniel Manning is evidently very
amiable man. The reporters have both
cred him a great deal lately and have
asked him some very pointed questions.
He does not appear to have shown any
irritation, and in ais answers he has been
as frank as it was possible for him to be
under the circumstances. he did not
know probably that his health was mat
ter of much concern to himself and
friends until his name was prominently
mentioned for a Cabinet position. Then,
lat once. rumOrs began 10 fl around that
mis- physician had warned him that if he
undertook the arduous and exciting du-
ties OF the Office OF Secretary of the Treas
ury he would not, perhaps, have long to
live.
of course Mr.. Manning was surprised
at these rumors. aud they may have
alarmed him somewhat. He looks like
man who enjoys life and, besides, he was
lately married to a very charming lady.
He was able to assure the reporters,
however. that his health gave him no
trouble, and that as far as he knew his
nbysician regarded him as capable Of do
ing any amount of hard work without
danger Of impairing his health.
These questions of the reporters and
the rumors have given the country a
chance to see what an even temper Mr..
Manning has. it requires man Of an even
temper at the head of the Treasury depart
ment, and il Mr.. Manning is called TO d.
rect the affairs Of the Treasury, and his
ability proves to be as satisfactory as MS
temper, the country will not repent his
elevation to so responsible a place.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-25
PERSONAL.

THE portrait of the President-eeet, which
Mr.. Eastman johnson has been commissioned
to paint, is to be hung in the city hall at AL
bany.
PROF. +. j. PHELPS, of Burlington, VT, and
also OF the Yale Law School, Is favOrably
mentioned as Minister Astor's successor at
Rome.
DR. HoLUB writes from South Africa that
he is amassing a collection superior to that
made in his former seven years tour In that
country.
1T is not very generally known that Queen
Victoria was once called Queen Alexandria
Victoria, and that the Oaths OF allegiance
were in that name.
HENRY WILLARD, of Northern Pacific Rail
road notoriety, founded a Sisters of Charity
hospital at Speyer, Germany, and he and Mrs.
Willard were present, on Jan. u, at It's open
ing.
NJ NJ. POMERoY-"Brick" for short-was
run away with on Pennsylvania avenue in
Washington on Friday. The carriage was
smashed, but Bricks" proverblal luck saved
him from injury,
THE late Charles Brand. of Mains of Ford
ham, was the nearest relative OF the poet
RurIs his grandmother having been the lat
ter's aunt. Mr.. Brand was the builder of
the GrangemOUth Docks, when cost $l,z0O,OUO'
Mrs. LOUISA REED sTowELL, the only lady
Instructor in the University of Michigan, and
the author Of several treatlses on microscope
cal subjects, has just been elected member
of the ROYAL MicroscOpical Society of London,
being the third lady ever elected.
JAMES MORRIS MORGAN, who is now writ
ing up some of the inside naval history OF the
late Confederacy, served IN the confederate
navy through the entire war, ana alterW ar
IN the army of the Khedive of Egypt in the
region made famous by Gordon and the Mahdl.
A RosToN LADY recently invited DR.. Oliver
Wendell Holmes to one of her small recep-
tions, and then half apOlogized to him, fear
ing he might think the invitation was In
spired by double motive. "Oh," said he IN
his usual kindly manner, "use me just as you
please If | can be of any service TO you, /
shall be very glad"
CHIEF ENGINEER MELVILLE is lying i'll with
pneumonia at the Irving House, Philadel-
phia He was in New York on Mondar, the
guest OF Norman ID. Sampson, and was then
threatened with an attack of pneumonia.
Mr. Sampson tried to persuade his friend to
remain in New York, but he decided to return
TO Philadelphia.
COMMISSIONER ALBERT FINK on Wednes-
dav. while leaving the Murray Hill Hotel, his
Mace of residence, slipped ON the Ice and
badly Jared his leg, which was made lame
about 4 wear ago by an attack OF rheumatism.
He suffered such pain that ne was compelled
to return to his rooms, and he has not since
been able to attend to his duties at the pool
Office.
JuD,F RICHARDS, Of Fort Dodge, has pre-
sented to the Iowa State Library an auto
graph and hitherto unpublished letter from
George Washington. The letter was written
from headquarters at Valley Forge. March .,
I77s. TO Caleb Gibbs, a Captain in the Conu-
mental army, directing him to senu COM
many as an escort for three men mentioned IN
the letter. The letter is valued at Sl,OOO'
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-25
NORTHERNERs DOWN SOUTH.
A Lesson in Manners Which Should be
Well DigeSted.

A Lesson In Manners Which Should be
Wei Digested.
Mardi Gras still continues to be help
to the New Orleans exposition, says a
New Orleans special to the Philadelphia
Press, as most of the Northern visitors
stayed after the parade Was over to visit
the fair grounds at their leisure, while
many Southerners came to the parade
who probably never would have taken so
much trouble to study any industrial eX-
hibition. In fact, the whole affair has
oddly brought out the characteristics OF
both sections.
This is, as everybody knows, the first
attempt made in the South since she lost
her slaves to prove that she can and wilt
support herself by all the other ordinary
sources of revenue. 1t is her formal en-
trance into the markets of the world.
That, at least, is the idea in the North,
and | suppose in the South, too. Get it is
fact that the exhibition attracts very
languid interest among SOutherners out
side of New Orleans. The people of Mo-
bile even got up Mardi Gras of their
own, and did their best to draw the crowd
to it away from their sister city. Few
SOutherners, comparatively, are going TO
the exhibition at all.
Even the CreOles of New Orleans hold
themselves haughtily alOOf, as they might
from any market place. Now, this does
not mean that the Southern people are
not working or interested in their work
Nowhere in the United States, perhaps, is
more earnest individual effort made
against desperate odds than in the South
Just now. 1t means, simply, that there
are not yet business men enough to I'M
derstand the advantages of cooperation
or of advertising.
The characteristics of the NOrtherner
are shown in the zeal with which he has
seized on this new opening and, | am
sorry to say, in a certain lack of courtesy
in pushing his way into it.
The trains going into and out of New
Orleans are crowded with NOrtherners
who visit the South for the first time, and
who have too keen remembrance that
we Hwhipped'' her. They are apt to be
little aggressive in their own secured
success, and comment jeeringly at the
signs of poverty IN the place and people.
The lines of railway run through the most
desolate tracts of Alabama and Missis-
sippi into New Orleans, and the poor
houses, lean cattle, and even the raw
boned pigs, call forth shouts of laughter
from both men and women who should
know better. In fact, very few Of the
Northern visitors to New Orleans appear
to recollect that they are brothers going
into the house of brother from whom
they have been long estranged, and that
it is an opportunity for them to show their
manliness and gentle breeding in healing
the breach.
Whatever may be the faults of the
Southerner he has, at least, outward cOur-
tesy.
1t would be wise for the people who
represent the North in the South to re-
press their brutal frankness as long as
they are his guests, and not induce him
to believe that, if we have the better soil
and pigs, his are the finer manners.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-25
Silver Coinage.

1t is expected that to-day Mr.. Randall
will endeavOr TO pass, under suspension
of the rules. the sundry civil bill, which
contains a provision authorizing the
President to suspend the coinage Of the
silver dollar if in his opinion such sus-
pension becomes necessary.
1t is not proposed TO include the silver
provision in the effort to pass the bill IN
der a suspension of the rules. That
probably could not be done, and, besides.
for various reasons, It is desirable that
this provision should be discussed.
There is no positive information that
Mr.. Cleveland desires a suspension Of
silver coinage, but it is believed that be
does. 1t appears to be understood that
Mr.. Randall acted in accordance with the
wishes Of Mr.. Cleveland when he secured
the insertion Of the silver provision IN
the sund-y civil bill. The Committee on
Appropriations probably represents
pretty fairly the sentiment Of the House
on the silver question. The vote by which
the committee agreed to put the silver
provision in the sundry civil bill
was to =. the vote was neither
partisan nor sectional. 1t may
be assumed, therefore, judging fro them
committee vote, that the House is pretty
evenly divided, the majority being in favor
Of suspension Of silver coinage.
1t may be that even if a majority is
in favor Of suspension, the provision in
the sundry civil bill will not pass, for the
reason that some of the opponents Of sill
yer coinage may object to clothing the
President with such authority.
The prospect, however, that the silver
provision of the bill viii pass the House
is much better than that it will pass the
Senate, because the friends of silver may
debate it in the Senate until the end OF
the session, which they cannot do in the
House.
There is no more important question
before Congress than that Of silver coin
age. Every person in the country is in
terested il it. 1t is nonsense to say that
cur currency is in no danger OF being
forced to a silver basis, or that if it is
forced to a silver basis no disastrous
financial results are likely to follow. Ne
one claims that silver dollar Is worth
what it pretends to be worth. If it were
worth its face value there would be No
question about redeeming the trade dol
lar, which contains "a grams of silver
more than the standard dollar.
If Congress adjOurns without acting il
this matter Of silver. it would not be sur
prising if the standard dollar should NEE
the fate of the trade dollar before many
/ months. II the New York Clearing House
for instance, should refuse to receive i
except at Its bullion value, it would CEASE
at once throughout the country to occupy
its present place in the currency.
Congress cannot give a value to a thing
| that it hasn't iIitrinsically. 1t attempted
to do that with paper money and failed
There is no reason why it should succeed
with silver.
The President-elect, doubtless, would
use the power that it IS proposed to con
/ fer on HIM with judgment and discretion
II he saw danger ahead he would use bi,
authority to avert it. He would at once
| stop the production of silver dollars.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-25
BRIGHT BITS.

READER asks: "What is a cOnundrum:'
A cOnundrum is a man at swell dinner IN
evening dress. You can't tell he is waiter
or a gUest.-BroOkJy1s Times.
A BROOKLYN mIn rafIled away $175 and
finally won very small turkey. Elated with
his luck he spent s in treating the crowd
Then somebody stole the turkey .-BH6dlO En-
press.
GEORGE FRANCIS TRAIN has written two
poems for New NOrS paper. George can
give Lord Tennyson points when it comes to
the wild and incOherent things, even II he II
only an ordinary citizen.-Detr0it Times.
"Might ask who lives here?" asked a 20
lite gentleman Of a stranger he met in front
OF a handsome mansion. "Certalnly, SIR as
politely replied the other ''WhO is 1t, sir. -
''Darned il | know" replied the stranger
Pitts6urg Chronicle.
''B. X. JAMIsoN, the Philadelphia banker
used to drive a canal boat" Now he drives a
tally -hO coach. The latter position is little
feet higher-but he doesn't make SO much
money at it.-Norristo1OR Herald.
ART in Texas: Two Texas ladies were
talking about the children. "How is your
boy coming on at SCHOOL," HE is quite an
artist. He is drawing live animals" $50 is
my boy, Bill. He drew cat up in a tree
He drew it all by himself, too" "Did he use
a crayon?'' mo; he used a rope. '-Teeds
SJtin0s.
MARRIAGE a la Franchise: Nj. lie Marie TO
blushing bride)-"DO you consent to wed this
MANI" Blushing bride (frmlyJ-"No." NJ.
lie Marie gushing his spectacles up on his nose
and looking sternl-"And pray, mademol-
selle, why did you take so long in making up
your mind about lt?" Blushing bride
worth while to ask my opinion. "-Eechange
PATS MEDICINE
~ think
I'll drink
Some iron for me blood;
It's good, I've understood"
Says Pat.
bridget,
Little midget,
What do you think Of THAR"
says Patrick, he
To Bridget, she.
"How can you drink irOn2" says Bridget unto
Pat.
'Shure, IN milt the iron," Gays he; "remem-
Der that"
"Milt 1t! How'll you drink hot iron, thin, YOU
fule?" says she.
''Shure. III wait little and let the iron cule, -
says he. Chicago Sun.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-25
Georpia Press Association.

The annual meeting Of the Association
will be held at cambridge, wednesday,
March Is. The Central Railroad, the Sa-
vannah, Florida and Western Railway
the Georgia Railroad and the East Ten
nessee. virginia and Georgia Railroad
have extended the usual courtesles to
delegates and their ladies. The President
Of the Association will furnish tickets on
application.
By invitation Of the Louisville and
Nashville Railroad the Association will
visit New Orleans, leaving cambridge on
the evening Of the 18th.
J.H. EsTILL, President.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-25
The Voice of One Critic.

" t1tTIF N34tFEFI
II Congress had made a national celebra-
ton of the dedication of the Washington
monument instead of a private entertain
ment. and fixel the time for it at a season
when good instead of bad weather might
have been counted on as a certainty, the de-
mOnstratlOn would have been much finer, and
it would have been enjoyed with greater com
fort as well as by larger numbers. Personal
vanity in high places carried the day, how
ever. and presumably those who had their
way are happy. As for the public and Its
WISHES and interests, thew are small matters
with those in pOwer-eXcept about election
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-25
How Mormons Talk to Children


Apostle Teardel, in an address to the
Mormons at Nephi, Utah, counseled
the children as follows: 81 want to eau
ton the children. There's men around
asking the children how many wives their
fathers have. If they ask you tell them
YOU don't know. I'd rather you tell lie
to defend your friends and parents than
tell the truth that will bring trouble upon
them ;,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-25
Hearing Through the Nose.


Harrison Hahn, of Wind Gap, Pa, has
a 2-year-old daughter whose ears are bent
forward and grown fast to the face. The
girl was deformed when born. Both ears
are without the orifce, but deafness Is
prevented by the girl hearing every
sound, no matter how light, through her
nose and mouth.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-25

The Mayor Of Philadelphia has decided
IN organize a life saving service in the
police department. Ladders Of rope and
iron will be provided and the men trained
with the view to saving life at fires. 1t
has taken two terribly fatal fires to wake
Philadelphia upon this subject. IL is
strange that municipal authorities rarely
learn anything from observation. 'EN'
perience is the school where man learns
wisdom which it is said that very
large class of people learns at no other
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-25

Henry NJ. Stanley has worked another
big advertising dodge. He has got King
Leopold, Of Belgium, TO officially indorse
his book on the Congo, which is TO COM
bine the features OF a history. gazetteer
and guide book to cOlOnis;s.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-25

1t is to be hoped the New York dyna-
miters will Keep their resolution to NIL
their satchels with explosives; leave the
city by different routes. and haste to join
the forces Of the False Prophet. If the
False Prophet could get all the false pat
riots into his ranks there would be hope of
home rHIe for Ireland.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-25

It is said that the political leeches Of
Denver are now running ex-senator Ia
Dor for Mayor Of that city. If Tabor had
any common sense he would retire from
politics and save the balance of his for
tune. his autograph album and his artistic
nighf robe.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-25
True Civil Service Reform

AefC York " OTtQ tD6Ht.l
Are we. therefore, to keep rascals in office:
Not at all. Civil service reform demands not
competitive examination, but that rascals
shall be driven out and that honest and faith
full public servants shall remain in. 1t pun
ishes rascality; it rewards fidelity.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-25

4 New York court has pronounced valid
a mortgage given by "a husband to his vile
TO secure her against abuse on reiOining
him after separation. The wife foreclosed
the mortgage on account Of i'll treatment
anu so got possession Of 5000 farm
This decision may suggest to brides-elect
in New York the idea Of requiring SINH
lar security on marriage, for the good be-
havior Of their husbands. No doubt a
mortgage would be held just as good IN
the latter case as in the former.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-25

A firm Of bed quilt manufacturers has
purchased an entire village in Connect
cut, and propose to convert it into quilt
making centre. Their next experiment
will probably be to found lunatic asy-
lum and convert it INTO a crazy quilt fac
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-25
DudIey's DeviIment.

This prostitution OF the Pension Bureau is
not merely "A series of outrageous frauds redo
lent of the od0r of felony. but it is the mOsl
glazing and insOlent Conforming of the civil
service law by the very men who professed
to be leaders in the great reform in aid of
which the law was enacted.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-25

Tho name of the distinguished exile.
John c. Emo, has at last been dropped
from the roll of the University Club of
New York. Il is stated that charges were
preferred against him for conduct unbe-
coming a gentleman and member of the
club soon after he abscOnded, but the
matter was postponed in the hope that he
might be dropped for nOn-payment of
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-25

just as Dorsey and IngersOll had gotten
we'll out of New Mexico a crazy rancherO
ran amuck out there and killed six per-
sons. Coed luck appears to cling TO the
wicked in this world.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-25

A new civil service refOrmer proposes
that women be appointed to take charge
Of every pOstofice IN the land. 1t is be-
Iieved that this would greatly reduce the
annual stealage in the Post Office Depart
ment, but no letter TO gentleman from
lady friend would ever reach its destina-
tiOn unless sent by express.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-25

The notorious rObber, Frank James,
seems to bear a charmed life. Although
he has been implicated IN numerous rob-
berries in different States, he appears to
be destined to escape the tolls Of the law
He has just been released, the OtterVllle
train robbing case having been nolle
pressed. He is wanted, however, In Min
nesOta for a bank robbery and murder,
and his friends Che has plenty Of them,
as he has plenty Of money! are trying to
prevent his being carried to that state
for trial. It is probable that his career
VIII soon end if he is taken to Minnesota.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-25

The young ladies Of the Vassar Cooking
school are noted for their indestructible
bread. Science would suggest that they
mix dynamite with the yeast, so that the
masticatiOn would be greatly assisted 10y
a number OF small explosions at every
chew.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-25

The MORNING NEWS is under obligations
10 Hon. Thomas Hardeman for valuable
public documents.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-25
CURRENT COMMENT
The Boss" a Nuisance.
ntr-.1.rrIA LII. IND /

lNtttoetlttW 4oWBof N4'0"'
What a nuisance a '-big boss politician" be
comes! In the first place he is continually
meddling and making muddles without ne
cessitv. and in the second his name is being
perpetualIy thrust in the faces of the public to
their ever growing disgust.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-25

The New Workers are beginning to con-
gratuIate themselves on the fact that ole
omargarine has at last been driven out OF
the market in their State, and that they
can now get plenty of genuine butter
without any advance in price. 1t seems
that the bogus butter is now being sold
70 a greater extent than ever in the ad-
Joining States, and they will soon be
forced to adopt as stringent laws as those
OF New York. The cOnstitutiOnality OF
the New York law prohibiting the manu-
vacture or sale of imitation butter, is in
lestion, and decision on the subject is
Nected next week.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-25

II is said that in ancient times in some
parts of France, when sale OF land took
place it was the custom to have II adult
witnesses accompanied by u little boys,
and that when the price of the land was
paid and the boundaries agreed upon, the
bows were severely beaten to impress the
facts on their minds, so that if required
afterwards they might bear correct wit
ness 10 the sale. From the frequency
win which witnesses seem TO forget
things in modern times it might not be a
bad idea TO have all witnesses castigated
whenever anything of Importance occurs
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-25

MONEY TO LOAN.-Liberal Loans
vi on Diamonds, Gold ard silver wal
JeWelrY, SilyerWare, Furniture, CiHl
Household Goods, Wearing Apparel. N
Machines, Clocks, Merchandise, Tools 40
almost anything which is of any Uls
Licensed PaWnbroker House. ls- Corgl
street. h. MUHLbERG. MMlgI
\. B.-Highest prices paid ior old cd
Silver
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-25

Pierre L0rillard has paid $500 for a
black and tan pointer dog, a female at
that, and offered 3, 900 for one Of her pup
pies. The celebrated Paul Gladstone, the
property Of VIM. b. Gates, Of Memphis
Tenn. II any dog fancier wants TO buy
Paul. all he has to do is to send Mr.. Gates
a check for $500. 1t is not stated what
Paul is valued at for taxation purposes.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-25

The negro preacher at Chattanooga who
has been encouraging miscegenation, IS
likely to get into trouble. The authori-
ties propose to prosecute him to the eX-
tent Of the law, and there is prospect
that he will have a chance to investigate
the practical workings Of the Tennessee
penitentiary system. Warrants have
already been issued against three couples
of miscegenat0rs.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-25

y Tennessee Judge has decided that
roustabouts on steamboats, have some
rights which mates are bound to respect.
An inefficient deck hand was landed at
wood yard and compelled to wade through
a swamp five miles before he could get TO
a railroad so as to ride home. The court
gave him a verdict for $50 against the
boat company, and said no company
agent had a right to drive hand of the
l,nnt in IN inhnsnitahle nlace.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-25

The letter which sir +. t. Reed naval
expert. has written to the London Times
about the 10 ships recently added to the
English navy is rather dishearten-
ing to the English at this junct-
ure Of wars and rumOrs of wars.
lie attempts to prove that they are abso-
lutelv worthless. He even goes so far as
to declare that, owing to their defective
construction, any one of the I'D SHIPS
could be sunk by the poorest machine