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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-07-26

There is man in Arizona who runs
quite spicy personal newspaper, but he
might get a few points by reading the
New York Star and the New York World
at the present time. The editors and pro-
prietors OF those two appointment journals of
the metropolis are just now throwing mud
al teach other. DOrsheimer, the Star man,
is 300-pounder, and Pulitzer, of the
World, is light weight, tipping the scales
at about l40 pounds, but the heavy weight
doesn't seem TO have much the advan-
tOge of the light weight. The star editor
is referred TO by the World as blk
Dorsheimer, "A bankrupt and Ignoble tool
of venal and designing men-the social
parasite, journalistic prostitute" etc,
etc; while the star states that "Nlr. 10.
seph Pulitzer qualified himself for the
Legislature of Missouri by paying tax on
dog" and in an editorial article entitled
"Apropos Of Politzer'' charges this latter
genteman-who spells his name with an
-" it seems--with being "a pauper emf
grant and a mercenary soldier" "a de-
serter," an inciter 10 murder, and finally.
ga rascally and vicious tramp"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-07-26
In Days Gone By.

from the san FTdncJ6c0 HO5t.
When Mark Twain arrived in this city from
the sagebrush State he was in his, at that
time, chronic state of impeCunlosity. He had
furnished some correspondence to the Call
and at once made raid on that office for
funds for immediate use and for position on
the local stan. He wore ragged felt hat,
blue soldiers overeoat, pants which had
formed passing acquaintance with the tops
of his boots, and the latter were gultless of
knowledge of even the name OF a hacking
brush. George Barnes, who was at that time
city editor of the Call, told him to come to
work the next day, and gave him an order on
the business Office for money enough to make
himself look respectable. The next day
Twain took possession of his chair, and for
six weary months Barnes tried to get some
work out of him.
At the end of that time, in his good natured
way, he tried to let Mark down and out easily
and politely by saying:
mark, don't you think you are wasting
your time and talents in doing local work?f
What do you mean" said Mark.
"Why. think with your style and talent
you could make more money writing for first
class magazines than in such work as you are
doing now"
THAT means that you don't want me any
more, suppose and he put his feet on the
desk and smiled blandy at Barnes.
"Well, think you are better fitted for that
class of work"
The fact is, you have come to the conclu-
sion that am not the kind of man YOU want"
"Well, if you'll have it," said Barnes, you
are not. You are the LATEST most shiftless.
good for nothing specimen ever saw around
newspaper office. have tried for Six months
to get some work out of you and failed and
have come TO the conclusion that 1t Is useless
to keep you any longer"
Barnes" replied Twain, in his most placid
manner, you are not as smart man as
thought you were. You have been Blk months
in finding that out, and l knew it the day l
came to work. Give us an order on the ottice
for three days pay and git."
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-07-26
Local Option in Vicksburg.

The local option elections in Mississippi
have been extremely interesting. Some
OF the most important counties In the
State have voted on the subject of pro-
hibting the sale of Intoxicating liquors,
and several are to hold elections in the
near future. The result IN Warren coun-
ty, of which Vicksburg is the county
seat, the other day was rather unpleas-
ant though not unexpected tor the tenn
perance people, the ''wet" ticket carrying
the day by majority of over 1900 votes.
The temperance people accepted the
verdict, but quietly reorganized their
forces as kind of Law and Order League
and notice was given all persons con-
cerned that no pains or expense would
be spared to enforce the liquor laws as
they stood. AS consequence, last Sum
dav there was not a saloon open in Vicks-
burg, and the people enjoyed the first
quiet Sabbath that had been observed in
the city for several years.
The election was ordered on the petition
of the liquor men, with the intention OF
crushing the prohibltionists, but II seems
that the result has been to arouse them
and show them just where their power is
They are now determined to institute a
great reform era even under the license
laws, and they seem to have the power to
do so. In the first place they propose 10
enforce the laws in reference to obtaining
licenses. This, it is claimed, will result
in the closing of many of the more disrep-
utable saloons in the city. Then they
have arranged to break up the system OF
favoritism which has permitted number
of gang bosses to sell liquor without any
city licenses at all. They propose also te
enforce rigdly the laws relating to dis.
orderly houses, the sale of liquor to
drunken men and minors, and gambling
in liquor saloons, as well as the sunday
laws.
The temperance people are joined by
many who voted against prohibition in
this reform movement, and they think
they can do away with the worst evils OF
the liquor traffic. 1t is a question why
they nave not resolved to enforce the laws
before this. Where no earnest attempt Il
made to enforce the laws regulating the
sale of liquor, there is small chance thai
a prohibition law would be enforced were
it to be adopted.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-07-26
The Doctors Tale.
From the Omaha Bee.

81 was living in little Missouri town. -
said the man of medicine, "strugging along
as best could against adverse fate and the
disgusting healthiness of the community,
Horse thieving was very common thing in
that part OF the country, and some OF the resi-
dents OF the county in which | lived had
formed an anti horse thief association When
| a horse was stolen 1t became the duty of every
member of the association to thoroughly arm
himself, mount his steed. and start in pursuit
of the thief. One day one of the members of
the association lost string Of three valuable
horses.
"Wthn less than half an hour after the
loss had been discovered band of thirty
members oil the association were in hot pur-
suit OF the thief. At 80 O'Clock in the eve
ninR we ran across him in a thick clump OF
bushes the horses staked about him. We
closed in, and IN loss time than it takes TO tell
II the horae thief was under arrest. A court
was organized without moments delay, and
trial lasting not longer than ten minutes
followed. The fellow was found guilty and
sentenced to die. felt sorry for the ecamp--
tried to intercede in his behalf; he was a
young fellow with whom | had been &C
quainted for some time, ami whom knew to
come from highly respected parents IN InI-
nois. IL was OF no use. The captors insisted
that he must die. and only laughed at my en-
treaties To add to my disgust, | was se lected
AZ the one to shoot HIM.
"'Say your prayers, boy SAID one OF the
men TO the young fellow, who had been tied
TO a tree.
"The poor cuss didn't know how to pray
and asked me TO help him. / didn't know
anything but the Lords prayer, and tried
that. 1t went so well, and seemed to relieve
| the poor fellow so much, that l repeated it
several times.
Just rs rose from my knees the details OF
plan whereby | might save the mans life
flashed into my mind. l whispered them into
| his ear, and his grateful look, as hone was re
vived in his heart, shall never forget. 1t was
growing dark and the men were becoming
impatient, so that / determined to
hurry matters to crisis | had double
barreled muzze loading shotguns: aud under
Pretense that the loads were not fresh fired
! them of. reloaded them, not with shot. but
with some very small pills Which | happened
TO have with me. pretty well watched
and tremhled inWardly Test I might be de l.
tected. But wasn't. measured OF good
" distance on the ground and fired, taxing a
low aim. The borsethief fell over apparently
dead. The vigiiantes mounted their horses
and drove AVA, leaving me to bury the vic
tim. In less than ton minutes the corpse was
free and making bee ltne for Kansas. The
dose OF pills had not injured him 10 the least"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-07-26
Teaching Business.

The necessity for a more thorough edu-
cation in business methods, involving Ooth
generalitles and matters of detail, IS be-
coming more and more appreciated every
year. The better class of business lnstl-
tutes are we'll patronized, and thousands
of young men are acquiring in a few
months, by means OF the systematic IN
structlon afforded at these institutions,
valuable knowledge that it took years of
costly experience and patient drudgery to
acquire few years ago.
Bankers, merchants, factors, brokers,
indeed nearly all classes of what are
known as business men, go into business
now under many and almost insuperable
disadvanta les, il they have not received
special training in some business college,
and the probabilities are that these instl-
buttons will receive a largely increased
patronage in the future.
The instruction in many of these insti-
tutions not only embraces bookkeeping
and the technical mastery OF the pecu-
liar and complicated systems OF modern
business, but practical training, which
makes the technical knowledge acquired
at once available without the necessity OF
the debutante in business going through
long apprenticeship IN some CONNER
cial house. Besides, the courses in com
mercial law and political economy prove
of immense benefit to the students all
through their business careers.
The idea has been suggested that in
most of the business schools Of the day a
very limited amount OF attention is paid
| to the adaptation OF moral science to bust
ness methods. All of them, perhaps, lay
much stress on the old maxim Honesty
is the best policy" but they might and
ought to 90 further and teach that honesty
IS high principle that should be adhered
to without reference TO policy.
1t is true, however, that dishonesty is
the rare exception among the better In
| formed class of business men, but many
DO not seem TO realize the dangers of q
certain kind of speculation that leads
men who mean well into positions that
compromise them, if they do not place
them at once and forever beyond the pale
OF confidence and respect. 1t cannot be
doubted that young and enthusiastic bust
ness men are frequently ruined, not be-
cause they are at heart dishonest,
but because their teachings and sur
roundings are such as to tempt them to
take risks that involve not only ready
money but character as well. There are
legitimate speculations, and there are
those that are not legitimate. A man may
sometimes invest in speculation money
that he can afford to loose. When he
leopardizes the money that should enter
into his regular business he does a very
! foolish thing, ana when he risks the money
of others he stakes his character, and
more frequently than otherwise loses it.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-07-26
What Henry Wstterson Thinks of Eng
lfshmen.

From Wdtterson's European Letters.
They are hospitabe TO the last degree, but
their hospitality is much in their own concert,
and lacks the sweet aroma of true generosity,
which is at once welcoming and UNCONSCIOUS
They have a winning way of making tnem-
selves disagreeable. 1t comes natural TO them
and they prefer it. They are an honest peO-
pie and a brave people, with big bones ana
sinews and appetites. The brute IS strong
within them. They love to eat and drink. TO
argue and brow beat, to swagger and bully.
Beaconsfeld, who was Jew and gentle
man, understood them perfectly, and when he
started policy of jingoism he knew that he
was representing a nation OF jingoes. The
lines
1--WE do not want to fight, but, by lingo, II
we do,
We've got the ships. we've got the men, and
we've got the money, too"
tell the whole story, and leave little more to
be said.
truly believe that in a single handed con-
test, England could whip any other nation,
the United States alone excepted, and, az
matters stand, she could batter down and
burn all our seaport cities before we could
fairly take the field. Her resources, save
only as to food, are enormous. On the Ian
and on the sea. she ia equipped for every
manner Of enterprise, either of war or OF
peace, and she is our enemy and rival Lore
Randolph Churchill. who is personally q
blatherskite and BLACKBOARD, derives no little
of his undeniable popularity from his out
spoken abuse of the Americans.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-07-26
PERSONAL.

FRANK JONES tax in Portsmouth, n. H., Ia
$7,452-four times that of any other person or
corporation.
GEN. LONGsTREET, Gen. Couch and Gen.
William +. Smith V i'll tel about the battle of
Fredericksburg in the Century for August.
AUGUST BELMONT, OF New FORK. is to build
a chapel in Island cemetery at Newport r.
l., in memory Of his daughter buried there.
Mr.. HALLIwELL-PHGLLIPs has come into
possession of some documents which are de
scribed as "of interest IN their bearing on the
life of shakespeare"
THE late Archbishop Guibert. OF Paris, OBJ
served his vow Of poverty to the end OF his
life. and never slept on anything better than
coarse straw mattress in barely furnished
room.
GEN STONE, who commanded the Massa-
chusCtts troops on the upper Potomac early
in the war and who was tepOsed without
being told why. IS now in charge of the
bronze statue of Liberty IN New \ ork har-
Dor.
hees: "Who Is Judge Torpie" "a citizen OF
Indiana" was the reply, ITO whom | feel like
apologiling every thle we meet" why"
For the reason that am in the Senate of the
United states and he is not.'
MRS. CATHARINE MATILDA VAN Court
LIANT FIELD. who died IN New York on Thurs
day last, had built two churches, one at Ford
nam, for the inmates Of the Home for lncura-
bles. and tbs other at Yorktown, ny She
had many curious helrlooms Of her Amster-
dam ancestry.
DIR. DOUGLASS, Gen. Grants friend and
physician. Is sceLding the summer quietly IN
New York in his HAT in the Bella apartment
house. He was beneikcd by his trip South
last spring. but has not yet ltrely recovered
from the strain endured throughout Gen.
Grants .Ong lluess.
SARAH BERSBARDr's face was slapped by
Nine. NurmOnt In n little spat IN Rio fe W
weeks agos and In the scuhllc that followed
Nine. SArahs soft paln med friends took her
part. They got poor Mime. y. into corner,
they say, and smacked TIL tho rouge bepow-
dered the sGperadiaccnt air.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-07-26

Tie Chattanooga Times says: "We
have to say in response TO the Nashville
Unions Knoxville dispatch and it's edi.
torial on the subject, that the facts OF Col
Houk's spree in Chattanooga and his con-
duct have not only not been exaggerated,
but the halfhas not been told. The last ca
per he and McCsrron cut at the hotel was
ofsuch sickening and horrirying charac-
ter that no hint could DO gwen OF it in
print" The Times Is to be congratulated
on not exc operating the matter--in fact,
on not telling the whole truth. BY the
way, what kind Of town is Chattanooga
that such things as Houk and McCarron
did there were not visited with severe
punishment BIZ tho oGiclals2
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-07-26
Wise Democratic Policy.

From tie Ne1o York Star (Dem.)
The accumulation OF vast surplus in the
Treasury is obnoxious to the fundamental
principles OF Democracy. II is antagonlstic
TO the purposes and pledges of the party TO
exact from the people any tribute beyond
what IS needed for proper and liberal sup
port OF The government economically admin :
istered. 1t is not in accord with Democratic
ideas OF craftsmanship to impose taxes FOR the
purpose OF creating a surplus. Treasure
boarded in that way is doubly Objectionable.
In the first place 1t is so much needessy taken
niehes constant incentive to corrupt or
eXtravagant legislation.
Mr.. Morrison's resoluti n, therefore, is in
fnll accord with Democratic p"licy-eesen-
TALLY Democratic measure, in fact; and we
fail 10 perceive the ground uppn which Mr..
Falrchlld can view it as hostile overture, If,
indeed, he has done ANYTHING of the sort.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-07-26

Mr.. James l.. Foster has been elected
Captain of the Mcintosh Light Dragons
Capt. Foster is the Vice President of the
Hilton Timber and Lumber Company,
and Is well known in this city, where he
grew to manhood. He is first
rate business man, which, in
time of peace, is very good
qualification for the head of any organiza-
ton, military or otherwise. He is also,
though still young man, veteran SOL
dier. He was member of the Ogletnorpe
Llght Infantry, was present at the battle
OF Fort Pulaski, and was captured with its
garrison. He WAS afterwards an officer
in the Confederate Navy. Capt. Foster SIS
Il gentleman OF commanding figure, and if
he rides as well as he fights he will be
the beau ideal OLA dashug dragon.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-07-26

Dolly.
Ernn, th.e Som Grille Jot.

From the SonerUjILe Journal.
Dollyis plump and Dolly is fair,
Dolly has brown eyes and soft, wavy nalr'
Dolly ia witty and Dolly is gay,
Laughing and singing Is Dolly all osy'
Dolly is comefy and Dolly IS neat,
A voice, too, has Dolly that's tender ana
sweet;
Dolly is saucy, sometimes,I confess,
Dolly is witchlngly chick in her dress.
Dolly at home is the light ofthe house,
Dolly can cook-never screams at mousse
Dolly is brave, ande Dolly is kind:
Another like Dolly you never could ind.
Dolly ls courted by suitors a score,
Dolly tells each OF them he is bore,
Dolly worship, but what is the user
Cruel and fair, Dolly go to the deuce.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-07-26

MEETINGs-Georgia Tent No. l5l l. o. OF X.
DeKalb Lodge No. 8, i. O. o. f.
SPECIAL NoTICE-Potatoes, Onions ana
Apples, J. A. II. Umhach.
STEAMSHIP SCHEDULE-Ocean steamship
Company.
AUCTION SALE- Lemons, by l. d. LaRoche's
Sons.
MARBLE WORST. Markwalter, Augusta,
Ga.
CHEAP COLUMN ADvERTIsEMENTs-He
Wanted: Employment Wanted; Personal;
Miscellaneous.
EDuoArIoNAL-Be neule High School,
Bedford county, Va.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-07-26

Some of the New York papers are very
much interested in educational matters
at the South. The New York Independ-
eut faVors the Blair bill granting national
aid to education, and day or two ago
said: "The Savannah NEWS is on the
right track in squirting up the State to do
more; but it will not succe d this year
nor next. nor for ten or twenty years to
come, in persuading the State to provide
actually for six months o schooling. to
say nothing of building school houses, of
which it has had the most beggarly sup
ply"
The New York Evening Post in answer
said: "All that is needed to give Georgia
an equally good educational system as
Arkansas has is a readiness on the part
Of the people to tax themselves in the
same way as the Arkansas people do, and
that will come as soon as they make up
their minds that the rest of the country is
not going to give them the needed money,
Fortunately there is growing evidence
that the majority OF them nave already
reached this conclusion, and, despite the
independents incredulity, we have per.
feet faith that in much less than ten or
twenty years such papers as the Sayan-
nah NEWS will have succeeded in secu.-
ing six months OF schooling in good
school houses"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-07-26

The Boston Herald says: 'Francis
Murphy sums up the philosophy OF tenn
perance reform in saying: Nobody can
keep you from passing prohibitory law
for YOURSELF But the trouble in this
matter, as with statutory attempts to
prevent intemperance, is to enforce the
law. Many poor fellow, like many a
laundering State, has passed a prohlbi.
tory law only TO have it fall into state
OF noxious desuetude."
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-07-26
The Laws DELAYS.

The papers have begun the periodical
discussion Of the laws delays. 1t is not
very difficult to locate the responsibility
for such delays as are not unavoidable,
but it is by no means easy TO accelerate
the course OF Justice. SO far as ordinary
civil suits are concerned, such delays are
more matter of interest to the parties
directly and indirectly affected by them
than to the public at large.
There are apparently no good reasons
why nine out of ten criminal cases should
not be given speedy trial. Only occa-
slonally is there case that should be de-
Iayed until prejudice and public excite
ment abates ana the doing OF justice is
rendered more certain.
judges can usually secure the attend
ance of witnesses and the reasonably
prompt trial of cases when they are de-
termined to do 80. There are not few
judges who Immediately sec through the
thin excuses given for the continuance OF
cases and use their power 10 compel the
attendance of witnesses wisely and with
wholesome results.
1t used to be a common practice, even
among reputable lawyers, to defeat the
ends of justice by securing the continu
ance Of cases from term to term, until
witnesses died or were scattered, or until
the prosecution lost vitality by lapse OF
time. There has been a great reform in
this respect of late, thanks to
the righteous zeal OF the large ma
jority of our judges and the inn
proved ethics of the better class of law
yers. Probably the large majority of in
eXcusable delays In the administration o.
justice that occur now are due to mis-
trials, which result from the incompetence
or perversity of jurors. The average
juror is very often the great stumbling
block in the way of justice. ,4
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-07-26

And still there are people who boast
bt their want Of confidence in banks.
Here is one Of the numerous class of
cases: Three months ago Patrick Ryan,
an oil tank gauger of North Clarendon,
N. Y, was killed while walking on the
railway track. His widow received 81, 900
Insurance money, $500 Of which she
placed in a glass jar, and, putting the jar
inside a piece Of iron oil well tubing,
buried it in the ground near her house.
A few days ago neighbor OF Mrs Ryan
hired man named Edwards to dig a
hitch for him. On Wednesday it was dis
covered that the laborer while digging
lad found Mrs. Ryan's jar OF cash and
had fled With it to Canada" The clay
banks seem to be very much less safe than
he savings banks,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-07-26

A Bombay physician asserts that a
gradual increase In the size Of the skull
among the natives of India is taking
place, which change he ascribes to the
effect of civilization. In this country they
call it getting the "hig head" Generally
it is not intellectual or moral advance
ment that increases the size of the skull,
OF seli-esteem.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-07-26
A Commendabla KiIkenn, @ 1t Eight.

from the PhtLdde&Dit59 Tunes tI1l0'J
Senator Logan has killed of Senator Sher-
man and the ONO gang for 1888, aud the work
seems To have been done with malignant com
pleteness. senator Sherman and the ONO
gang have killed off senator Logan for 1888,
and their work has been done TO relentless
perfection.
Between Senators sherman and Logan they
have killed of Field Marshal Hastead for
senator In .SSS, and there seems TO be nothing
wanting in the iendlsh fulhllment OF their
contract.
NRxtt
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-07-26

Gen. Grant has been dead u year and
only $3.50, 900 have been subscribed to erect
his milion-dollar monument. Less than
the amount in hand has built good enough
tombs for better men in some respects
than Gen Grant was
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-07-26
CURRENT COMMENT.


from the Beto York World Dsrn.l
A poor, half witted. office hunting fellow
Of President Cleveland, at Albany, on Thurs
day, and was promptly arrested. Immediately
lot Of half witted newspapers attempted 10
create sensation by portraYing the crank as
another GGiteau. The newspapers engaging
in this business displayed Iess sense than the
poor Kingston ofice beg9ar.