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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-01-08

If the representatives in Congress from
Chicago are given half a chance they will
find ways Of getting rid OF all the surplus
revenue there may be. Their biggest
scheme is to get an appropriation to build
the Hennepin canal, the estimated cost OF
which is 100000, but the real cost Of
which would doubtless be several times
that amount.
Another matter which they evidently
regard as only second in Importance to
the Hennepin canal is set forth in a bill
introduced by one of their number, Mr..
Frank Lawler, to teach the nation how to
spell. Mr.. Lawler's bill calls for the nice
little sum Of $4,000 to enable a man
named Story to hire a hall and demon
strate to an Interested public the adVan-
tages of his system Of spelling.
Mr.. Lawler says that his method OF
spelling has been examined critically
and pronounced satisfactory by over one
hundred of ChicaRo's beat known citizens.
With reference to his method, he saws that
there can be little or no doubt if adopted
it would be worth as much to the people
Of the United States as steam has been
and still is" and that it will become
fully as useful to the coming generations
as electricity has already proven itself to
be-
II Congress has any confidence in Mr..
LAWYERS statements with respect to Sto-
RVS new method of spelling, it can hardly
hesitate to pass the bill. Why should it
hesitate? How insignificant the amount
asked for compared to the benefits to be
obtained Representative Lawler ought
at least to be given a hearing, even if his
bill fails to meet with favor.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-01-08
what Shall 1 give Her g?

Prom the Chscd0o Tribune.
What shall give my love?
THIS gray-haired woman,
What shall l give her?
Since by fate brought together
We two have wrought together,
Helping each other
In deed. In thought;
Each has made the other stronger,
Made this life worth living longer,
Which else were naught.
What shall l give herr
What shall give my love?
This gray-haired woman,
What shall I give herr
The morn should sing II to me,
The night should bring IL TO me,
The thought l seek!
So close are we
Subtle instinct of affection
Should make easy the selection.
What shall it be-
What shall give her?
Our beings have a single sum,
Our thoughts in the same channel flow;
This happiness to us has come,
No more we seek nor care to know!
WOund through the fibre Of each heart,
Like wire of gold through potter clay,
This knowledge is the richest part,
Loves handiwOrk, Loves cloisOnne.
What shall give my love,
This gray haired woman
1T matters not!
1 laugh, to ponder DER 1t:
She would but wonder DER 1t.
Whv! She hes got
All can give2
In one our lives are blended,
AS one Will they be ended;
SO do we 1--we.
What could give her?
STANLEY WATERLOO
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-01-08

The New York constables want John l..
sullivan on a warrant charging him with
having assaulted a little noweboy with
his umbrella. Tho slugger has left the
state, and will probably not honor the
New York court with bis presence unless
he Ia taken back under requisition from
the Governor. llo seems 70 have been
extremely foriunste heretofore In getting
out 81 bic numerous sesapes without
much e0si o. trouble.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-01-08

The Silver Sentiment at the South.
1t is continually asserted at Washing
ton that the south aud West are strongly
opposed to a suspension Of the coinage Of
the silver dollar. Is this assertion true
as far as the South is concerned There
are good reasons for thinking that 1t isn't.
1t is true. doubtless. that many OF the
Southern Congressman are in sympathy
with the silver meH, but it is oy no means
certain that they represent the views OF
their constituents.
Outside OF the cities there are compare
lively few, perhaps, who have formed
carefully considered opinion with regard
to the silver question. Indeed, il is doubt
tul il there is one in a hundred who Is pre-
pared to say that he favOrs or opposes
suspension of silver coinage. Some of the
arguments for and against suspension
have been presented in the newspapers,
hut there has been no such discussion of
the subject as to cause the masses to form
an opinion with regard to It.
In the cities, however the situation is
different Business men who are all the
time handling money have had their
attention sharply drawn to this silver
issue, and most of them have well de-
lined opinions with regard to 1t.
In what Southern city is there TO be
found sentiment, strong enough to arrest
attention, favorable to the continued en-
iorcement of the silver coinage law? In
every instance in the South, since the
! discussion OF the silver GU '-tion began,
where a representative body has taken
notice OF the silver issue, an opinion
hostile to the further coinage OF silver at
present has been expressed.
The Atlanta Commercial Convention
favored suspension and the National Cot
ton Convention also favored it. 1t is
doubtful II a cotton exchange or board
Of trade anywhere in the South could be
induced to pass resolution against sus-
pension. The directors Of the Board Of
Trade in this city, on Wednesday, author
lied its President to sign petition for
suspension, and the President of the Cot
ton Exchange has been asked to call a
meeting Of the members Of the exchange
to express its views with regard to sill
yer. There is no doubt that the exchange
Will favor suspension.
1t is reasonable to suppose that the
views Of the planters and farmers differ
very little from those of their factors and
bankers upon this subject of silver. A
few may have been captivated by the as
sertion of the silver men that better times
will follow a cheaper currency, but the
number cannot be very great. There are
too many who remember when they had a
remarkably cheap currency, and the recol-
lection of the hardships of that period is
not calculated to cause deprecated cur
rency to be regarded with favor.
Before Southern congressman declare
themselves in favor of continuation OF
silver coinage it would be wise in them to
take steps to discover whether they repre-
sent the wishes of their section. II they
are in doubt, let them ask for expressions
of opinion by means of public meetings.
II the real merits OF the silver issue can
be brought to the attention of the people,
the percentage of them who will be in
favor of continued coinage win not be
large.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-01-08

From a 81. Panl GLo5e.

tFN- 10t7'
over on Dayton's BLUM is a school mousse
The school Ia presided over by q very pretty
and interesting Young lady teacher. who is a
great f4vorte with the juveni es intrusted 10
her care, and the boy scholars are constantly
in a turmoil as T. which shall have the priv :
lege Of escorting her home after the clo-e OF
school. asst week one sagaciOus Elk year-cld
man determined to be ahead OF his competl-
tor, End during The afternoon he raised ms
hand TO attract the teachers attention. When
asked what he desired. he arose and. N 20
lite manner, asked the teacher if ''he nigh
have the pleasure of escorting her 10 her
home after school," The girls laughed, the
boys looked cross, and the teacher accepted.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-01-08
Senator Ransom's Appointments.


WASHINGTON, Jan 4.-SenatOr Ransom
has been more fortunate than most of his col
leagues in occurring places for his political
friends He was being congratulated upon
this fact the other night by Senators Hamp-
ton and Voorhees,, and a North Carolina
friend, as they were discussing in Melancholy
strains the difficulty of filing offices without
violating the civil service law. Senator Ran
som swe-tly remarked that in none of the ap-
polntments secured by him had there been
the least infraGtion of either the spirit or let
ter of the act. Everyone Of his men was
able, compe ent, and a model OF polite
ness The company looked a little doubtful
at first. bat the North Carolina friend chlmed
in promptly: That's true, gentlemen, that's
true; every word If 1t. Why, l saw one of
Ransom's men only the other day, an internal
revenue collector who had discovered one OF
his chums running an Illicit still. He said to
him, Now, Jim, Cleveland told me 30 say to
you this is all right, but as a favor to him he
would ike you to move tins still a little fur
Their back in the mountains where the smoke
cannot be seen from the road" Senator
Voorhees, thought this story 50 good that the
next day when he called at the White House
he told it to the President, who enjoyed It
greatly, Indeed, he Is said to have declared
afterward that he had not laughed so heartily
since he had come to W Washington.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-01-08

Rev. Justin d. Fulton, the well-known
Brooklyn preacher, frequently creates a
sensation In the minister's meetings hv
giving away 70 his temper. lie had a lit
tie tit Of words the other day with Rev.
Mr.. Pentecost, 10 which he was SO dis
comdted, although be was the agsressor,
mat he Withdrew from the meeting IN a
hud. Il seems that these two eminent d.
vines have been antagonizing each other
tor a long time, and that they ind It inn
possible 10 possess the unity OF the spirit
IN the bond OF love.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-01-08

A jersey City jury has said that Carl
G. Am Ende, the Hoboken druggist who
caused the death of the two pretty Ger
man girls. Marguerite and Ella Holtz, a
few months ago, by filling a prescription
calling for quinine with morphine, is not
guilty OF manslaughter.
OF course everybody who knows any,
thing about this case is satisfied that
Mr.. Am Ende made a mistake, but the
law provides punishment for just such
mistakes, in order to prevent them If pos
sible. All the testimony went to
show that MI. Am Ende had
grown irritable and absent-minded
during the two or three months before
the mistake was committed. and that on
the night that fatal prescription was
putu he permitted the doctor who wrote
it TO engage him in conversation while he
filled it. This was contrary to his Gus.
tom and il was claimed might have led
him to make the mistake.
AS the law furnishing such mistakes is
intended to make druggists more careful,
did not the jury make great mistake in
not finding Mr.. Am Ende either guilty
or crazy?
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-01-08

The pews OF Plymouth church, Brook
lyn, brought about $1,000 less this year
than they did last. The falling on is
attributed TO general depression in BUSH
ness, as well as religious circles in
Gotham. II seems useless TO deny that
Mr.. Beecher is not as powerful or popular
A. be was a few years ago, and there Is
little doubt taat bis Mugwumpism AZ
Gscted the value OF his pew. 10 some
aufanl
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-01-08

1t seems that Senator Eyarts is on a
kind OF barbed wire fence, atAer. all. The
Philadelphia Times says: Every 49,. 4,
that Senator Evarts receives frOm-TSs' =. !"
nant constituents about his reported sill
yer heresy cuts like an individual tooth Of
the buzz.saw."
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-01-08
Tho ChaDce for DaI,ota

From tie NeJo OrEeaAs Times Democrat De,n.)
Dakota must wait for admission until the
people from all portions Of the Territory are
fully represented, and until the forms proper
IN such cases have been observed. There Is
no rea on why it should not pass through the
ordinary processes, and secure an enabling act
from Congress as a preparatory step for com
ing INTO the Union, as nearly all the other
States have done
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-01-08

An exchange says: efforts are being
made 10 keep the Mugwumps out OF the
dictionary; but so long as the Mugwumps
can vote for the fittest candidates they
probably do not care who makes the die
tionaries." The Mugwumps may be ruled
out Of the dictionary, but they have very
sGectually printed their name and charac.
teristics on the history OF this great anc
glorious country.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-01-08

From the Mem orleans PicaVltne tDent.)
MIR. Cleveland has no doubt had provoca-
tlon enough for strong speech upOn this sub
lecti hut he has weathered so many storms
and triumphed over 30 much malignity, that
ne must know by this time that truth, II not
stranger, Is at least stronger than fiction. 1t
is lesson well worth learning, and we COM
mend 1t TO his detractOrs
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-01-08
The President Pro Tem's Anxiety.

From the Aelo York Sun tIHd).
IL Is natural that a great many gentlemen
whose names are before the Senate for con
hrmatiou should he IN a state of high excite
ment and intense al Xiety over their prospects
at the hands OF the Republican Senators
They may comfort themselves coldly, how
ever, by rejecting that the eminent Republl-
can who now sits ia the Vice Presidents chan
Is IN similar predicament. His name is be
fore the Ohio Senate for reelection. Honest
John sherman has his worries just like the
rest Of them
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-01-08

Nearly 10000 people are estimated to
have been killed by wild beasts and
poisonous reptiles in India last year.
over $4,000 people are killed by snakes
and monkeys in the United States every
year, and yet very little is said about it in
other countries
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-01-08

-Four murderers are in the New York
city prison under sentence Of death. They
were convicted over year ago, and the
city press is getting anxious to have them
swung of into eternity. The New York
papers haven't had hrst-class hanging
item in a good while.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-01-08
CURRENT COMMENT.
The Question of Open sessions.

IL VIII be wise for Democratic Senator'S, un-
DER the circumstance to vote TO hold eXecu-
tive sessions with open doors. The country
VIII be interested in knowing who are the
senators who propose to curtail the Presi-
dents power OF removal and to refuse TO do
tner duty that their partisans may remain IN
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-01-08

The Massachusetts Humane Society
has celebrated its centennial. 1t is for
tunate for IT'S reputation that it is not
older than it lie. suppose its record ran
back to the days during the old colony
times, when alleged witches were Gre
mated alive within sight OF Beacon Hill
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-01-08

The Chief of Police of Richmond re-
ports that over 500 boys under 10 years old
are arrested IN that city annually. The
Richmond boys doubtless get too much
arresting and too little spanking.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-01-08

1t took the Mount Olivet o.. ID Crems-
tory from II O'Clock a. m. until nearly
night to incinerate two bodies Tuesday
Notwithstanding the fact that the furnace
was recently improved. The crematory
does not yet seem to be a very profitable
institution.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-01-08

The San Francisco City Council has
passed an ordinance prohibiting sand lot
meetings, and Dennis Kerney's liberty as
a terrifying but unterrified American
citizen has been materially abridged.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-01-08

Just as the Republican journals had fin-
ished bowling on account OF the report
that l,4OO Kentuckians had applications
for Office on file before the civil service
commission, Washington paper makes
a correction and says the exact number
Of applicants from Kentucky is "a. Most
of the Republican journals will forget to
make the correction.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-01-08

The sweet singer Of Michigan has rival
n Ms. Sarah A. Kelley, OF Honesdale.
Pa, who wants 10 be the national bard,
and she requesI s Congress TO create and
give her that office. In petition which
was presented 10 the Senate by Mr.. Sher-
man. Mrs. Kelley states that her husband
was wealthy when he became Union
soldier, ten weeks after their marriage.
he became sick, finally insane. lost his
fortune and died, leaving his widow PEN
uiless with a crippled son and a daughter
to support Mrs. Kelley has, she says,
literary attachments OF no common order
and her greatest ambition is to be the
bard Of the nation, With q salary sufficient
to enable her and her children TO live iu
the respectabuiy "A lady ought TO live 10
who has suffered as much ~ she has 20
perpetuate this government.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-01-08

John Ruskin is getting a good deal OF
praise for his recent discovery that the
Irish are artistic, witty and affecuOnate
This discovery has Leen made by millions
of men less talented than John Ruskln.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-01-08

A school-book war has been raging for
some time in New Orleans. Fhe CITY
school boards do not like the books
adopted and contracted for by the State
Board of Education, and refuse to use
them. The publishers interested. a
prominent New York firm, have filed a
bill in the United States Court alleging
that certain books published by them,
and adopted by the State Board OF Educa-
tiOn, according to law, had been displaced
and others substituted They claim a
continuance of contract for four years
from April, 1850, in spite Of which re-
spondents have determined to prevent the
use OF their books in the public schools,
and are thus working irreparable damage
to petitioners exceeding $500. The case is
TO be heard by Judge BOarman at New
Orleans to-day. 1t is said that some
ugly disclosures are threatened, and pro-
longed litigation Is expected. as, which
ever side loses, the case will be very apt
70 be taken to the Supreme Court.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-01-08

Influential journals are ceasing to be
fespecters Of persons. No Official in a
free country can claim the divine right OF
exemption from criticism and censure.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-01-08

The attempt o. the Ohio Republicans 70
spring The trap door under the seats OF
the Hamilton county legislators may sue
coed. bat "a will not b. consistent With
the Republican verdict 10 Che celebrated
aayos case.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-01-08

There are yet plenty of "loug felt
wants" in the graveyard Of Quixotic jour
nalism.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-01-08

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The MORNING NEWS, BY mail including
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The MORNING NEws, 6g mail, ak times 2
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Letters and kilograms should be Addressed
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ton.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-03-18
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,, U. S.,
WASHINGTON ID c. Mar 4th 1886

WASHINGTON, ID. c., Mar. 4th, 1886.
Hon. G. 4. Howard, Recorder:
DEAR SIR-Your letter was directed to
Castine, Me. l received it here to-day.
say this to inform you why it has not been
sooner answered. | have examined House
Bill 800 1t was introduced by my colleague
Mr. Dingley, and provides that the govern
ment shall pay its employees for the labor
performed by them in excess of eight hours
each day after the eight hour law was passed.
This is simply asking that the government,
shall keep its contract with its working men.
Justice requires that this should be done
No one would question for q moment the OBJ.
legation of an individual to keep such con.
tract. and the government should not do, be.
cause 1t is strong, what would be universally
regarded as dishonorable in an individual, and
what indeed the law would compel an individ.
ual to do.
have no sympathy and very little patience
with those (and am sorry to say they are too
numerous even in Congress) who in the guise
of economy urge the government to contest
the payment of what it honestly owes. The
economy of dishonesty is the most vicious ex
travagance and the government should not
set the example of practising it to the people
The bill referred to, if | accurately com.
prehe"u IT, "ouiu fisus wrong uone' ny the
evasion on the part of the government of the
eight hour law, to many stone workers ant
others. Fair dealing demands that this bill
should be enacted. Mr.. Dingey and myself
have been before the Committee on Claims
to advocate the bill and have assurances tina,
it will be favorably reported to the House
Whenever 1t shall come up for consideration
| shall give it my earnest support.
Very truly yours,
S. l.. MILLIKEN.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-03-18

the captain of the wrecked Cunarder Ore
gon says be had boats sufficient for any
EFFICIENCY. neither the passengers nor the
public credit the assertion. An old trav-
eller who has crossed the Atlantic many
times, and in all the popular lines. tells
us there are none of the ships fully
equipped in this respect, and that the Ore
gon, with between nine hundred and a
thousand souls on board, was notably de-
ficient. Had the accident occurred out OF
sight of land, and no friendly vessel near
to help in the rescue, hundreds OF lives
must have been lost.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-03-18

Express car murders were current
stories in the newspapers at one time, but
the express companies succeeded in max
ing The neighborhood of an express car a
dangerous place for murderers and a safe
one for messengers. Now they must begin
allover again, and they would do well to be-
gin with a rule that the door of the car
shall not be opened for any ordinary &C.
casions. They might have a barred panel
in the door for any necessary verbal CON-
munication. So says the New York Mail