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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-11-20
Gov. Perry's Perseverance.

There are several eminent gentlemen
In Florida who want to succeed Senator
Jones as United States Senator from that
State. There Is nothing to be said against
any one of IN EN-. and each has very
strong friends In the Legislature which
meets In April, and which elects Senator
Jones' successor.
Gov. Perry is mentioned as one of the
candidates, and he has acquitted himself
so well since he has been Governor that
he promises to stand among the
first when the ballotng begins. No
doubt all legitimate means will be en-
ploved by the friends Of each candidate
to secure the honor for their fayorite, but
1T will be hardly fair tor those who favor
candidate other than the Governor to
insist that he ought to be ruled out of the
contest because OF his persistent demand
on the Governor of Georgia tor the sur
render of dead man 10 The authorities Of
Florida.
A man named Dick Townsend, an al
legged murderer, was wanted In Florida,
and Gov. Perry, understanding that be
was in Georgia, demanded his surrender
iOhu wv hCOdul6Is his uSmduQ HOI
having been compiled with because Town.
send could not be found, the demand was
renewed when Gen. Gordon became Gov
ernor. The matter was inquired into by
the new Governor. and a reply was re-
ceived from the Sheriff of Lowndes county
that he didn't know where Townsend
was, but he recalled the fact tat he had
hanged him some months before the Gov
ernor's inquiry was received.
So many bad characters become the
victims of Georgia justice-a few more
probably could be spared-that Gov.
Perry cannot possibly keep track OF all
of them, or even Of those who left bad
records in Florida. In fact, be deserves
| credit for the perseverance with which he
sought to bring Townsend to justIcs in
Florida rather than blame for not know
| ing that he could not be reached by the
usual Interstate process.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-11-20
PERSONAL,

CHARLES j. BISHOP, son of the well-known
comedian, Or. Charles b. Bishop, is dead,
He was playing with his father in New York
CLAUS SPRECKELs says King Kalak aua, of
the Sandwich Islands, cannot be moved by
reason, but can be ruled through the gin
bottle.
Mr.. RANDALL is quoted as saying that a
glass of burgundy travels from his mouth to
his equity tue in twenty secunds. Achilles
was weakest in his heel, MIR. Randall in his
toe.
LIEUT.. COFFIN, u. S.N., member of the
Greedy relief party, has been married TO Mics
Emma 5. Chapman. for a mum Der Of years
past connected with the Boston Home
Journal,
In recent discourse DR.. Hopkins, ex-
President OF Williams, stated that of the
1850 graduates of tue college 1929 nave sat
under niS instruction In the sixty zone VI ars
during which he has been connected with 1t.
MISS NAV YoRE, Michael Davitt's dancee,
IL the principal soprano In the choir OF the
Church of 81. Francis de Sales, Oakland, Cal
sue Is not an heiress, rs has been reported,
nut viii receive some property from her aunt,
Mrs. Canning.
A WALL STREET BANKER says that he has
Mr.. MOrOslnl's authority for the statement
that his daughter, Mrs, Huelskamp Schilling.
- travelling WIN rlch family In Europe.
Her eter has recently received a letter from
! her In which she says that she Is Wen aud
happy and Is greatly enjoying her trip.
OLIVER WENDELL HOLMES Is Justly an
nOyed at the iAGt that he - been quoted IN
Boston paper as saving tnat kmerson came
| fr m the "uirtiest instead OF the - dalnt-
lest seCtarlap circle Of the time" Robert Z.
| Winthrop IL also displeased at the substtu-
! ton In print OF - Alderman Sidney,u for
What posed In manuscript as "Algernon
| sidney"
hAERIAGB is being arranged between
10 rd Wey mouth and the Princess Victoria OF
| 1eok The Marquis Of Bath Lord Wsy-
mouths father, consents on condition that all
| the Princess' rights OF royal precedeDoe bs
/ dTOgpsd when she becomes biz daughter n
! Jaw, and that she shall rank simply As Lady
| Mey mouth. The Queen give. DIVER 10 hs
Princes, her father. Prince Teck, being pen
niece.
inrkG FEKDiHAkD HOHEELOLLEHR, the
] tNentl -iNO-ysAr old sOu Of Prince Leopold
/ h0hruK Hero, len iuk. lie hss hecn ch0ss
I 10 thbries the childiess klng ~ hnumanla,
t w. hr hit htif, Hbd vii Nnter the houmanlau
4 afmy nu lnHFng fDtadam, WHERE BE- 10 "a
Lieutenant ln NE NsrmHn afmy. Ne went 90
/ 80 Euudrbtr aud HkpfrHs be shtisiHrflon g.
I soc Aaifrr, boa fhe Ola tmpcrOF saiaf ~
fhink fhYu hasi had more pleasure in P0ts-
I atm than fpos Niit eFcf nnd laitF eB aoWa
, ihofe ln AaNiNAntas"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-11-20
The President and the Newsnaners

L ne ffeSluenp anu the newspapers.
There appears to be a determination at
the White House and at the Department
of Justice to mislead the Washington
correspondents respecting matters OF
news. On Wednesday afternoon, for in
stance, the correspondent OF the New
York Evening Post sent a dispatch to
that paper that the case of NJ. f. Benton,
the suspended United States District At
torney Of Missouri, had not been taken
up for consideration. This dispatch, the
correspondent stated, was based on in.
| formation obtained at the White House
and the Department of Justice.
On the following morning the Presi-
dents letter, reinstating Mr.. Ben ton, W as
published, and according 30 it's date 1t
was written the day before the dispatch
to the Post was sent. If the informatio
| upon which the POSTS representative
says he based his dispatch was really OBJ
tanned at the White House and the De-
partment OF Justice, the President ought
not to complain il he and his administra-
ton are sometimes quite severely criti-
cised by the newspapers. Those who
show no courtesies 10 the press ought to
expect none.
A remarkable feature connected with
the misleading dispatch In the Post is that
the Post is one OF the Presidents strong.
est supporters 1t has stood up for him
eve- since his Inauguration, and still con-
tinues 30 defend him against every
charge. It has, therefore, a dou BILE reason
I for com planning IL misleading informa.
ton was furnished 1t by those whose in
terest il 10 to have only the truth pub
| lIsned.
There is no doubt that the President
doesn't feel kindly towards the news
papers, but his experience is very limited
| if he thinks they are all going to con-
stantly sing his praises. The opposition
papers will annoy him as much as they
can. and very few of them will accord
him praise when be really deserves it.
He will act wisely by schooling himself
| to indifference to newspaper attacks. The
greater part OF them are not intended to
wound him, but to influence public
opinion for party purposes. His immedi-
ate predecessors were much more venom
ously attacked than he has ever been. but
they gave no sign OF annoyance or anger.
Ii he continues to complain of the news.
| papers even bis friends and supporters
will begin to regard his complaints as
signs of weakness.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-11-20
An Indeuendent Engine.

FROM INe CHtCUDO hefdt0s
Talking about peculiar railway accidents" "
said Mr.. Ward, of the Allen Paper Car Wheel
Company, II want TO tell you of an accident
which happened up in WISCONSIN some years
ago on the ST. Paul road. A passenger train
was running along one day when tie conduc-
tor, who was sitting next a window, happened
10 glance out, and he started up with cry OF
am sZement.
MY God. there's locomotive in the
ditch.'
Just then he noticed that the speed Of his
train was slackened. aud gently 1t came 70 a
stop. The conductor 10 ked ahead and saw
that the locomotive IN the ditch was the one
that had a few moments before been pulling
the train. 1t had jumped the track, broken
It's couplings, and gone into the ditch without
making 80 mucn as a jar. 1t mad cleared the
track so completely that the train had passed
by this is eXplainable in this way: The mo-
mcnt the engine left the rails it was under
full steam and momentum. AS it broke from
the baggage car next to Is 1t shot ahead with
fearful force. At the same instant the air
brakes we're set by the rupture OF the pipe
coupling aud the train's speed began to
slacken. 1t ie easy 70 see how II ID all done,
but don't believe that such thing ever oc-
CURED before or Will ever occur again"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-11-20
George Laws Poker Game.


They were telling about big games of poker,
and the Albany man sighed for the flesh pots
of Egypt as he said: ''They are gone" Then
he went on 10 say that since tho war. while
poker mad been popularized, poker pots had
been mInilniZed, until now the game was
scarcely worth the candle you play it by.
why" said be, nowadays 1t is a big thing
to see 5000 change hands in a nights poker
playing. But / remember one night before
the war. when l was going up to 4 lbany on a
steamboat with Com. Vanderbilt, Dean Rich
mond, George Law and some others of that
crowd, they sat down to a game of poker.
l sat down TO watch and not to play, for l
hadn't money enough for their ante. / sat
beside George Law, and he turned to me as
the game began and said
"'Don't you be scared if lose a lot Of
money to- night
Il responded forcibly, If not elegantly, that
| didn't care a d-n If he lost his whole for
tune. But confess it stirred me to see him
.osing and old Vanderbilt winning 81 900 at a
clip, until toward morning Law had lost $45, =
900 TO Vanderbilt. Law took it coolly, and so
did the rest. did not understand Laws
GOODNESS, for l knew he was not as rich as all
that, until l met him day or two late- in
New York.
well said he, with a wicked wink, L
made $751;, 900 out of it,
"'Out of whatP | asked.
"'That game of poker with old Vanderbilt
said he. i sold him my steamers the next
day for 5000, co.,"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-11-20
"I,n Kiss Him for His wife. +"

An incident in the life of Col. George D
Alexander, OF the Third Arkansas Regi
ment, now q professor in Thatcher Institute
Shreveport. / a., during the late war.
From the Times eDsocrat.
The long stemmed battle DER and lost,
The order came, "Retreatn'
But many hearts lay cold and still
ON beds OF daisies sweet
And thrill ed no more at tn onset bold,
Nor heard returning feet.
The living left the lonely dead
Upon the spot they fell,
And turned with saddened faces back
The tale of rout to tell;
But on the kindly dais es there
The dead slept soft anu well.
The steady tramp wore thro' the night
Into the cherries Gay;
And wearily they kept the pace
That led awav-away:
For who could face an iron foe
That swept their ranks like hay.
Beside the road an officer
Lay wounded ike 10 death
All pallid, faint and helpless he,
With scarcely strength for breath;
And twas his company plodding by,
As one 70 h. other saith:
"Be easy, boys; there lies the man
That led Us in The light;
We love hin, and we won't pass on
Until we've done him right;
cone eOllly hudke our NhDlalub manu.
For he'll be dead ere night.
And bows, the flower of Arkansas,
From text books to the ranks,
III ed past with misty eyes, upon
The Shenandoah's banRs,
And gently pressed their Captain's hand,
And meanwhile damn'd the "Yanks."
A big, Rruff bearded Trlsbman
Brought up the rearmost die,
And knalt beside tbs eufferiDg mau,
Aud sobbed ana sobbed tho Viii o;
And ~ that fArew ell band looked on.
Through tears there came smle.
The Sergeant tnrued INTO the boys
His face with grief full rife;
"Begorrh, bOyHW while they gazed down
On that fast wan lie,
EVEN niyer see the LAD'n again
III HAS him for his wife"
The Ass Of that rough soldier there
Thrilled through tho CAptAin's soul.
started freal The sluggish lie
From hHari-fiunt ~ ~ goals
And Une lees gave Md nature sgds
BY hhcnhuoJab'6 Toll,
KioAHK LAsE.
figsrsporf, H., 20. {.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-11-20
Cut Away the Shoals.

Our harbor IN places, from the city
! almost to the sea, is in deplorsble con-
/ dition. Merchants and ship masters COM
plain OF IT. Every day or two a vessel is
reported aground. Steamers cannot take
as large cargoes as they ought, and not as
ifafee as they did before work on the river
was stopped. The Ocean Steamship Com
pany is leaving thous and tons of freight
on its wharves every week, not because it
hasn't carrying facilities, but because its
steamers cannot be loaded anywhere
near their full capacity. Other coast
steamship lines, doubtless, have the same
kind OF com plaint TO make,
The long continued drought may have
something to do with the decreased and
decreasing depth OF water, but the main
reason for the shoaling OF the river is,
doubtless, that work on the improvements
for deepening the channel was stopped
before they were completed. For months
the river was abandoned by those engaged
In improving ii because Congress failed
to make the necessary appropriation. The
partly completed works suffered consid-
cradle damage, and the river. leftto itself,
obstructed its channel with shoals.
Work on the Improvements has begun
again and dredge is engaged In cutting
away the shoals. In view OF the Import
ance of having reasonab bly, good channel
to the sea as soon as possible would 1t
not be advisable for the government to
push forward the dredging more vigor.
ously: No doubt all the dredging is being
done that can be done with present facili-
ties, but does not the demands OF the com
mercial interests Of the city at this timr
justify an increase OF these facilities,
Our Representatives and Senators
ought to make q note of the annoyances
and losses which our shipping 10 suffering
because of the failure at the second ses-
! sion of the Forty eighth Congress to pass
river and harbor bill. No doubt great
| difficulty will be experienced at the next
session to get appropriations for rivers
! and harbors, and unless there is a
| strong and united effort by the
sections interested the chances are that
the present Congress will not pass an
other river and harbor bill. In that event
our harbor improvements-those which
are approaching mpletion--may not be
| finished for several years. Any delay IN
| deepening the channel to the sea is q
] check upon the city's pros pertv. Give
| Savannah deep water and her growth will
excite the envy Of her sister cities of the
| south
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-11-20

Fronl a European Letter,
There is a rude leaf in the bed OF roses the
Prince OF Wales is supposed to lie on. TIE
heir to the throne OF England, whom Mr..
Lowell has pictured in 81 ght plagiarism OF
Beau Brummel's pic ure OF George ~, his
grand uncle, as fat immensel Y fat" has. IN
that genial, accessible way, which belongs TO
fairness, been particularly gracious and con-
descending 10 visitors, especially beau
tiful ones, from our country. some
OF our heavily dollared citizens
are considered to have abused this favor.
Because the Prince patronlzed their DIM
ners or receptions and put himself on familiar
terms with several of the Republican aristoc-
racy, they took 1t he might be treated IKE a
common President. II came to this. that fsir
Americans clapped him on the shoulder IN
their engsgingiy on-hand way, and certain
silver king OF Irish extraction called MN
ALBERT Edward" The Prince Determined
70 cut the thing quietly, and kept away from
London all the latter part OF the season. But
the Nemesis OF i'll considered familiarity pur-
sued him TO the continent wherever he went.
so that, what with bushels of correspondence
and the way he had been hunted up by his
acquaintance from this side, his life has be-
come burden TO him.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-11-20
Railroad Signals.
FROM thc Railerav Netcs

FROM INC murray HotD6s
There we're four of them and thew were
firm friends. They we're standing near the
1agman's shanty at the Tenth street crossi In z
when one OF them caught sight of brake
man who was going through various contor :
lions on the top OF a box car half way down
"Wohder il the engineers asleep. He don't
seem to see that fellow signaling him TO pull
out" remarked the party who had first
noticed the mans motions.
The others looked.
"Pun OUT" caustioally responded one VINO
wore z plug hat. Guess you don't know
much about. railro&dins. Those motions
Before the other could frame an answer
sufficiently lronicAl to suit his friends evident
lack Of mental strength, the man with the
checked suit spoke up.
"Wel. II you fellows don't make me tired
That signal means that he wants to cut the
crossing. and for The engineer to go ahead a
little way"
"Jim, "patronizingl ely observed the m an who
hadn't yet spoken: you're frsJ-class can
vaseer, but when you get into q subject like
this you're away Oh. Pun out! Back upl
Cut croesing! o, phsaw! It's as plain as
daylight that the play Is for the engineer to
kick the train over into the next track"
MAY he you fellows think / amt got
scarce y any sensee" inq uirngly remarked the
plug hat man. II cay he wants to have the
tram backed mp"
And if any one wants TO tell me Pm q
wali-eyed idiot, he needn't inslnuate; Pm
right here" the fret man who had spoken
SAID warmly as he glOwered on the others
ii say those signals mean TO phil OUT"
"And maybe some one wants to tell me | IN
a liar when say they mean cut the cross
ing" holly retorted the check suit man.
The hagman attracted by the excited re-
marks, sauntered up, and on catching sight of
him all four appealed TO him to referee the
question. He ooked up IN the direction OF
the gesticulating man, and as an expression
of disgust maDtled HIS features he remark ed :
Him! wy that daTned FOOLS just a fiirlin
with one of the ambermaids in the ST.
James. He"
But they heard no more. Each moved off
in a different direction. and from that hour
they were sworn enemies.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-11-20
INDEI TO new ADVERTISEMENTS

MKET1xes-savaunah Yacht Club.
SPECIAL NoTICEs-ThankSglvIng Procla-
nation by Mayor Lester: Bills Against Brit
isn Steamships Lancaster and Norfolk and
Benevolent; Turkeys and Chickens, AT Put
cells: Lunch st Graham's.
AUCTION Substitutes, Wagons and Scales,
Building Lots, Pearl Grits and Syrup, by d.
&. Kennedy.
AssIGNEE's NoTIcE-wm. c. Brown.
NoTIcE--Elns. Young & Co.
BANAEAs-J. :. Collins Co.
CHEAP COLUMN ADvERTIsEMENTs-Hel
Wanted; For Rent; For Sale; Photography;
Miscellaneous.
STEAMSHIP soHEpULr-ocean Steamship
Company.
wooD-D. &. Thomas.
EoTxcE-Of Application for Passage OF Lo-
cal Bill.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-11-20
The Educational Bin Inevitable.

FRAN the RjchD1Oad DGsDGtck DeH1.)
A Washington special Gays that members
arriving from the South and West are of the
opinion that 3 very vigorous effort Will be
made this Sc sion TO pass the Blair educa-
tlonal bill. Some of the retiring members are
very anxious to see the bill acted upon during
the coming session." Exactly. Not the least
among the things members have learned by
talking with their constituents since the adj
journment OF Congress is that the people are
determined that the Blair bill, or similar
measure. shall be passed. Though mol party
issue, IL ia live issIe. To fight 1t OF 10 sim ply
10 postpone the Inevitable,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-11-20

The Washington doctors may kick, but
1t is stated that at the Pension Office the
close scrutinIzing OF the applications for
leave OF absence on account OF sickness
has resulted in the saving OF over $500
days work Of clerks and employees.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-11-20

The constitutional privileges OF Con-
gressmen and legislators ought to be re-
Vised. A good deal Of fuss is being made
in Washington because the police have
been shadowing Congressman who are in
the habit of visiting shady places" and
more than once in the history of Georgia
have Legislators openly disgraced their
position, and then claimed the privilege
from arrest which that position gave them
in order to escape the legal consequences
of their disreputable conduct.
1t Is stated that IN Atlanta the other
day a man was found beastly drunk in one
OF the lobhies, and that he proved on in
speotion by the leading officials of the
Senate and House TO be the contestant for
the seat of a sitting member. and 1t was
considered doubtful II he was subject to
arrest. This seems to be carrying the
constitutional rule to an extreme,
Members of Congress and Legislators
going to the capital, and while serving
there and returning home are subject 10
arrest only for treason, felony and
breach OF the peace. This constitutional
provision might be tersely stated thus :
The right of members OF Congress and
other Legislators TO get drunk shall not be
infringed. That's just what it amounts to-.
This constitutional privilege is a
bad one. 1t makes unworthy leg
islstors law unto themselves, and
enables them to defy the law in many
Instances. Let the exceptions to the
privilege be extended 80 as to cover, at the
least, treason, or other felony, drunken
ness and breach Of the peace. If a
LEGISLATOR can't keep sober, let him be
put in the refrigerator just like any other
drunkard.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-11-20

Since swapping wives seems to have be-
come quite common up in North Carolina.
the establishment Of regular wife ex-
change may become necessity after
awhile in that State.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-11-20
What True Democracy Must BE.
n Z NJ, \

A true Democracy must be equally con-
sentative and progressive. Things refuse TO
stand still. There is something always going
wrong, something always to be rectlhed. II
basis Of order is indispensable to wholesome
progress, such progress is Indispensable 10 the
maintenance OF the fundamental conditions
OF order. What Is wanted now for such pro-
gress Is determ ined aud effective movement
for the emancipation Of commerce, the eman-
clpatiou of labor, the emancipation OF capital.
and for the eNtirpatiOu of all the inequalities
and lnlquitles of class legislation.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-11-20

II he should become a candidate for
Mayor the wicked papers would attack
hun, and perhaps by their falsehoods
weaken, if not destroy, this feeling. Why
should he deprive himself OF something
which gives him genuine pleasure for the
sake OF holding an office which he does
not want? Mr.. Childs is wise in sticking
TO poetry and latIIng office alone.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-11-20

The Illinois drummer who cowbided
female slanderer must be consistent al
vocate OF woman's rights and RESPONSE
hilities. As the slanderer was the wife
of q rich merchant, the last of the matter
has probably not been heard OF.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-11-20

A bill has been Introduced into the
General Assembly 90 nave four additional
ssN~..ees enc state University elected
ny the State Horticultural Society. Is
there not some danger OF running this
trustee business into the groundf
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-11-20

The failure OF the Lonsdale- c ameron
com bination in America shows that scan.
lal advertising may be overdone. Miss
Cameron is about TO follow the noble Lord
back to England, and her abandoned and
,IsreputabIe husband was shipped home
IN Wednesday
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-11-20

It is stated that the market price OF
Legislators in California and Nevada in
Senatorial elections Is 5000 per vote. II
that is true, no wonder none but mil
Ionaire statesmen are sent to the United
STATES Senate from those States.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-11-20

The Washington Post thinks 'tbe mem.
bers OF the Forty.ninth Congress are as
Iecent and upright in their lives as the
same number or men anywhere in the
world. They arc perhaps not all saints.
but they arc a nigh average" Now is the
line 10 subscribe.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-11-20

1t is stated that Cyrus W. Field rises
Ut a. m. in summer and a. IN. in win
Ter. "The early bird catches the golden
worm" Cyrus has caught a good
many Of them in his time, and his appe-
ate for them seems to grow by what 1t
leeds on