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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-15
Nriftan In Snnd.

CJ0rence SC It. in tie B3stoa Tra1sler.
What was l doing to dream so long
Of YOUR pleading voice in a tender song?
Could not wallen ana understand
The touch and thrill of a searching hand?
But so it happened and thus we met,
can still remember, If you forget,
That night in the past, though faith has flown,
When you left me to think, with my heart
alone.
What were you saying, my heart. my heart
AS we chung together. and dared not part?
IL will beat forever whilst life shall last
That pulse of love from the peaceful past.
But so it happened, and thus we stood
In the moonliJ hush OF the lonely wood.
| shall ever remember whilst life endures
How you told me of love, when my heart was
y,urs,
Why am thinking OF life once dear,
As the days close in on the fading year?
The moon still Ouivers, the stars stu shine,
But the heart is anothers that once was
mine!
And so it happened, between us twain!
Mans truth is written in sand again;
But no one will know through the long, dull
years,
How you left me alone, with this pain of
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-15

A writer in the personal column of the
New York sun says that: "The Shifting
tide in the affairs OF men is very clearly
demonstrated when one recalls the for
tunes of George |. Seney, mis- son Robert,
and his son-in-law Nelson Robinson. On
that bright morning in May two years
ago, when Wall street was fluttered over
nearly dozen failures, and Mr., Seney,
his son, and Mr.. Robinson went down, II
was believed that the well-known recu-
perauve powers OF the street would be
taxed severely to bring them to the front
again. Yet, here, Mr.. Seney, Sr., is back
in his old circumstances of wealth, and
lately Mr.. seney, Jr., and Mr.. Robinson
bought seats IN the Stock Exchange. A
loyalty that never waned TO the Sc
curities of the East Tennessee, Virginia
and Georgia Railroad Company was alike
the cause Of their downfall and OF their
later recuperaton.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-15

If Edward Mulraney, who was dele
gate TO the recent convention OF federated
trades at Columbus, o., from the Chicago
Trade and Labor Assembly, speaks the
sentiments OF the federated trades there
is not much prospect that trades unions
will join the knights OF Labor, or that
taere Will be a Labor party in 1888 Of
such strength as some of the politicians
seem to think. Mr.. Mulraney talks very
reasonably about the inability OF men
who know nothing about a particular
trade to settle difficulty in which that
trade may become involved. He also
sees, probably, that in an organization
which has many and diverse interests the
tendency is to sacrifice one interest, il by
so doing other and greater interests can
be benefited.
What he says about the proposed La
Dor party, however, has especial inter-
est at this time, since it seems to in
dictate that some of the leading men Of the
trades unions see how difficult, if not i'm.
possible, 1t would be to frame a platform
that would meetwitn the approval OF work
ingmen in all branches of labor. Some of
tariff for revenue only. Some want free
coinage of silver and others would like to
have the coinage of silver stopped for the
present at least. In fact, there is hardly
an important public question, including
prohibition, upon which workingmen 90
not entertain diverse views. They would
meet with unsurmountable obstacles the
moment they attempted to unite upon a
common platform.
The only way in which workingmen
can take part in politics with a fair pros
pect of advancing their interests is to give
their support to that one of the two great
parties which will do the most to protect
them in their rights. In that way they
can secure from Congress and State Leg
islatures whatever legislation they are
entitled to. DemagOgues will doubtless
advise them differently with the hope of
profting by their votes, but the ablest
men among them cannot avoid seeing
that there is no promise OF beneficial re-
suits IN third party movement.
1t is gratifying sign that the Colum-
bus convention expressed no sympathy
with the convicted Chicago Anarchists
The resolution it adopted relative to the
Anarchists is in noticeable contrast with
that adopted at the Richmond convention
in October. The trades unions under
stand that their interest requires the
maintenance of law and order, and
hence they have no sympathy with those
who would disorganlze society and bring
about condition of chaos. Honest wage
workers have nothing in common with
Anarchists.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-15
PERSONAL.

LADY RANDOLPH CHURCHILL is a clever
pianist, and often plays at charity concerts
ALEXANDRA DUMAS, the younger, is now in
his sixty third year, and his hair is silvery
white.
QUEEN VICTORIA does not. we grieve TO say,
admire yankee Doodle" That settles ''Y.
d." in Murray Hill.
WE do not hear much OF DR.. Mary Walker
in these dsvs. Has she buried herself in the
Treasury Department?
JUDO gets 5000 night in Paris for singing
in LA Belle Helene" while Schneider W no
created the famous role, only got $50.
THE King of the Belgians Is to purchase the
villa Ilohenlohe. tho residence Of Queen Vic
torIa at Baden Baden. The Queen drives q
hard bargain.
NJ. PAsTEUR, being urged by his family to
rest for time from his labors, replied
when am not working seem to myself to
be committing theft"
THIS YEAR the French Academy gave its
chief prize ''for virtue" $500, to the Abbe
Lemoine. who has brought up $50 Alsatian
orphans and attended 1856 hospital patients.
TIE Salvation Army is casting sleeps eyes
at John l.. sullivan. What a magnificent
salvationlst John would make, TO be sure
lie would give ola Satan not the shadow of a
chance.
DR. MARK HOPKINS at so years of age is as
much Interested in human progress as the
Youngest ale freshman. He could even play
a match at football II he were not afraid OF
losing his leg.
MARCUS JORDAN, of Bielefeld, Rhensh
Prussia, is the oldest man in Germany. He
~ completed his l07th year in sound health,
and reads the Grabbed German letters with
out spectacles.
THE latest move in the fight for LISTS body
ia made bv the maestro's executrix. the Prin-
cess iSag -Wittgenstein., who declares that
his tomb shall be in Rome, where she will live
heuceforth. Under tho law she is owner OF
the body.
INDUSTRIOUS people the Imperial family OF
Austria are. The Grown Prince has lately
published a big book; the Archduchess Maria
Valerie is writing play, and the Archduke
Karl Salvador has just got q patent for new
repeating rifle.
The late Countess of oxford was one OF the
best known members OF the English COLONY ri
Florence, and was one of Miss DC La X tme'-
tOuda's) few and stanch friends therein
The novelist has given q life-likc sketch Of
her in "Friendship."
SENIOR LUIS MAZzANTIN1, the most famous
bull-hghtor OF spain, who recently received
100000 in gold for fourteen performances IN
Havana. is coming to the United states. lie
will have no opportunity to display his
proves in this civilized country unless he
VIII consent to Il ght John l.. sullivan with
kid glovcd hands or bare knucklcs.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-15

Parson Downs, of Boston, whose name
has become familiar to the public of late
by reason of its association with sundry
unsavory transactions in that city, is on
the war path. He has sent to the editor
of the Boston GLOBE a peremptory chal-
lenge to meet him in personal conflict,
and says that if he won't fight he will
make him retract his offensive statements
The parson claims that he has squashed
District Attorney Stevens and Assistant
District Attorney Adams, and appears to
be a parson of decidedly church militant
order. The Boston Globe and Post have
either hit the wrong parson or the parson
as going for the wrong editors.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-15
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A Couple of Strangers Called.
from the Detroit Free Peas.


You see, the way of it was this" he was
explaining t. patrolman on Baker street
Yesterday, II was In the grocery alone and
two men came in. They warmed their hands
at the stove. and one of them suddenly began
snutiing and milling, and then called out:
SAY. mister. your kerosene is leaking all
over the Cellarn
THAT ratified me. and grabbed couple Of
matches and ran down stairs. l was down
there couple Of minutes before l remem-
bered"
Remembered WHAT"
That my kerosene was upstairs at the back
end OF the store! hurried up as quick as
could, but it was o late"
They had robbed the till and gone, of
Course:"
"Oh. no. They had gone around the count
er. and my big dog had cOrraled one in the
potato bin ami the other between two molas-
ses barrels. and was biti ug them at the rate
OF forty bites a minute "
Then how Was il Goo late?"
why, when | called the dog off and looked
the fellows over hadn't the heart to kick 'em
across the street. just led 'em to the door
and gave 'em one lift apiece and asked 'em to
call again. | wish ! WASN'T so chicken
hearted about such things really do"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-15
IT wasn't the E,gbtKev
From tie San Francisco Chronicle

FROM Lh6 san Francesca CHrOnicEe,
There are two young ladies in town VINO
have been rivals. They are both handsome
and both have lots of admirers. Like all
rivals n the world of young men, they finally
dropped their affections on one man. He
was The devotee OF one. and the other natu-
in the course of the eventful conversation she
wanted to know what key he wore on his
chain. Being violently enamored he told her
1t was the key OF paddock bracelet clasped
on her rivals arm.
you can't love me. won't have any,
thing to do with you. Go back TO that mean
girl"
al swear don't care anything about her
Ireally don't"
"Wiil you send that key back to herr"
"Certainy. Here, II you don't believe me,
I'll let you take it back to her"
'Oh how good of you. I'll see she gets il. -
And the next day she went to call on the
rival
ave got such news for you. Ida"
"Yes; what is itP'
"I'm engaged"
"You don't saw. TO whom"
"To Henry smith,"
Henry Smithm
Eyes. know, OF course. he's been an old
fame OF yours, and--well-I couldn't natu-
rally, my dear, allow him to keep tho little
key. know what II is, and so brought it
10 you"
hut the rival had given too many mean
thrusts in her time to meet this unprepared.
She smiled.
"Ob, you needn't have troubled. You M ght
have let him keep it,
al couldn't think Of it. How could you get
the bracelet or"
THAT key doesn't open this bracelet. Try
it,"
She put It in the lock. II turned around
with a little click, but the paddock did not
open.
"No, sec here. Here are three like It. You
won't tell on me, dear. will your But the
fact l. was so pestered by those boys beg
gIng me TO let them lock this bracelet that |
went and got dozen KEYS that would 20 all
around the lock and never open or close Il,
and George Simpson got one, and Harry
Jones and Sam johnson and-I don't re-
member who all. The man who's got the real
key ia in New y ork.
And the disgusted rival went back and told
Henry Smith that she did not intend to
marry = born idiot.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-15

Judge Richardson, of the Court of Claims,
who lectures ON constitutional law at the
Law school of the GEORGETOWN University,
garnishe his dlscourses with many amusing
ana interest!=S stories. among which 10 a
particularly good one which he relates OF MIR.
Hoar, the fat her Of the senator from Massa-
chusetts. He brings it in to clinch the point
that the opinion OF a judge while of the
bench, or of a lawyer when not engaged upon
case involving the m after in DISPUTE, Is or
no more value than that of an ordinary NOR
tai. One day according to the judge, man
stopped Mr.. Hoar on the street and asked
him a question on law. The answer
strengthened the questioner In his determln-
alton 10 bring certain suit, but when he
put the matter in the hands of his attorney
the latter tod him lie had no case. Back
went the questioner to Mr.. HOar.
Didn't you tell me thus and 50 the other
dav?"
"We)l, yes. suppose l did, said the old
lawyer. but you didn't pay me anything for
II and the fact is never can get quite right
unless Pm paid for it,"
Or as Judge Richardson naiyclY puts il:
"Hc lacked the feel M of responsibility"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-15


In view of the fact that there is no tariff
bill pending in the Senate the debate in
that body on Mr.. Morrills resolution,
declaring that any reduction of the tariff
byettds Congress is impracticable, would
appear TO be a wholly useless one, it it
were not for the feeling among Republi-
cans as well as Democrats that Tie
revenues ought to be reduced at once in
order to get rid of the increasing surplus
in the Treasury. Mr.. Morrill, aims to
commit the Senate against any tariff leg
islatiOn, and in that way shut of tariff
agitation, but his success is very doubt
ful. His opening speech, delivered last
week, shows that he has about the same
ideas respecting protective tariff that
be had when be framed the present tarif
law quarter Of century ago. He ar
gued then, and be argues now, that pro-
tective tariff insures workingmen good
wages, ana about the only fact that he
has to support this argument is, that
workingmen, as a rule, receive better
wages in this country than in free trade
England. He does not attempt to look
for other causes of the better wages paid
in this country. II he did, it is probable
that he would have no difficulty in finding
them.
his argument is not consistent one.
The tariff that was in force before the
present one was adopted was regarded as
little more than tariff for revenue only.
1t afforded very little protection, and yet
workingmen received better wages then
than they do now. If Mr.. Morrili's posi-
ton is correct, how is it that the rate OF
| wages Is not better now than then? He
doesn't attempt to answer such questions
as that. Indeed there is good reason for
thinking that he cannot answer them
without destroying his argument in favor
of protection.
A few days ago there were published
articles in many newspapers showing
that carpenters and bricklayers In the
city of New York receive almost double
the wages paid to that class of mechanics
in either London, Paris or Berlin,
| and yet bricklayers and carpenters in
this country are not protected. There
| are wage-earners in this country who,
1t is claimed, are greatly benefited by
protection but who receive very little, if
| any, better wages than the similarly
employed wage-earners in England. Why
is this il protection is such good thing
for workingmen?
Unprotected workingmen In this coun-
| try receive nearly double the wages OF
the same class of workingmen IN Eng
land, while the protected workingmen
here are no better off than workingmen
engaged in the same kind of work there
That is curious condition OF affairs, if
what protectionists claim is true, is it
| not?
| 1t is very remarkable that Mr.. Morrill,
and other protectionists have so much to
say for American workingmen with these
facts staring them in the face. If they
really want to help wor&ingmen let them
cheaper the necessaries of life by re-
ducing the tax burdens upon those neces-
saries. II they will do that they Will re-
lieve themselves of the suspicion of work
ing for giant monopolies rather than for
workingmen.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-15

Harvard College is much exercised
about grievances growing out of the game
of foot ball. 1t appears that the game is
played too seriously, and is regarded by
the players as a pitched battle. The
Yale and Wesleyan teams actually ego
in" for sending their antagonists wound
ed from the field, and "head-punching''
and kneeling on the chest Of a PROSTATE
foe are common occurrences. Foot ball
has become a game OF black eyes and
bloody noses, to the disgust of the faculty,
whose stomacbs doubtless have no yearn-
ings for such things. Princeton's style
is commended as more manly and Har-
wards is fair enough but too rowdy. Less
physical science will probably become
s'the thing" after awhile.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-15

The Washington correspondent OF the
Herald, speaking of United States Dis
trict Attorney Benton, who lately came
into notice by being suspended for per-
nieious political activity, and then rem
stated for no very clearly defined reason,
says that he il "about 30 years of age,
and is machine politician OF the most
ultra type. He speaks we'll and fuently.
The women admire him for his good looks
and the men for his genial, kindly dispo-
sition."
Somebody must haye been imposing
upon the Herald man. Benton is about
40 years of age, and is about as homely a
man as there is in Southwest Missouri.
He is redheaded, freckled and squatty,
with nose that most men would pay to
get rid OF. He is an amiable fellow, how
ever, and as bright as a new nickel.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-15

A number of Republican Senators are
doing their utmost to defeat Senator
Beck's bill to prohibit members of Con
gress from acting as attorneys for rail
roads which have received land grants
or pecuuiary aid from the government.
At the last session of Congress the bill
passed the Senate almost without oppo.
stion, and was subsequently reconsidered
on the motion of Senator Hawley. The
idea was apparently to get it into the
Judiciary Committee and there let 1t re.
main, or to so amend it as to defeat its
original purpose, but so much was said
about it in the newspapers that that
course was abandoned, and it was re.
ported back to the Senate.
Quite a number of members of Congress
earn large tees as attorneys for the rail-
roads covered by the bill, and they don't
want to give them up. Senator Edmunds
is one of the strongest opponents Of the
bill, and his services as an attorney are
often in request by railroads. Probably
no lawyer gets larger fees than he does
for arguing cases before the Supreme
Court.
1t is clearly wrong for a member OF
Congress to act as an attorney for rail.
roads which are under the supervision OF
the government, and which are either
asking or opposing legislation affecting
their interest in almost every Congress.
a member of Congress may int nd to dc
his duty to the railroad he represents and
to the people, but 1t is difficult to see how
he can. If a land grant road fails to com.
ply with the terms of its grant, member
OF Congress who is an attorney of the road
can hardly vote to favor forfeiture of its
grants, but that is just what he ought to
do, and which he would do probably if he
were not the company's attorney. The
Pacific roads are all the time having
trouble about the interest money they owe
the government, but somehow or other they
do not appear to be dealt with as severely
as they ought to be. May not this be be.
cause so many members of Congress are
their attorneys! Senator Beck's bill is a
good one and ought to receive the support
of the entire press of the country.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-15

IL will be seen from Gen. Alexander's
dispatch, which we publish on the local
page this morning, that be denies the re-
ports that he is backed by the East Ten
nessee system, or that he is directly or in q.
directly pledged to stop the construction
OF the Birmingham extension. These re-
ports seem to have gained currency
North as well as South. In these DAYS
OF railroad combinations and great rail-
road systems, reports Of the sort to which
attention is called are readily believed.
Savannah is interested in having the
Central run in her interest, and
the fact that it has never
yet been disclosed who the
parties are who are seeking to get control
OF the road, has doubtless tended TO con-
firm the belief OF the public in the reports.
1t would have been gratifying If Gen.
Alexander's telegram had gone a little
further, and disclosed al least one or two
OF the leading capitalists who are pur-
chasing for control. While there is en-
tire confidence in Gen. Alexander, a
knowledge OF the identity Of his princi
pals might allay any uneasiness that
may exist respecting their intentions.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-15

According to the Brooklyn Eagle the
Bouth makes fewer changes in the per-
sonnet of It's Congressional delegations
than any other section. The Southern
people are credited with knowing that
the longer man is in Congress the
greater is his usefulness, and if duties
are satisfactorily performed he is re-
1t is nothing unusual to meet Congress-
men from the South and South West who
are verging on fifteen or twenty years of
continued service to their constituencies.
This is said not to be the case with men,
bers from Eastern cites, where Con-
gresham has to be unusually popular
I'm his district to be returned three times.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-15

1t is not generally known that France
has State apple orchards. The harvest
at the State apple gardens IN the Paris
Luxembourg park during the month OF
November yielded well. One-tbrd is d.
vided between the Project of the Seine
and the President OF the republic. Another
third goes to the military hospital at Val
de Grace, and the rest is sold. The or
chard in the Luxembourg gardens is Kept
fer gratis. The most productive OF the
Etate orc .; IDS is at Versailles.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-15

Ex-Gov. $. NJ. Hale, OF New Hampshire,
in an interview with reporter few
days ago, after stating emphaticatly that
New Hampshire was for Blaine two years
hence, exclaimed, "Where Is the man in
the Republican party who eau get as
many votes as Mr. BlaInew Apparently
GOV. Hale has interviewed neither sher-
man nor Logan, and knows nothing Of
dark horses in the Republican ranks.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-15
A Stubborn Fact.

from the ChjcGgO RLI (ReD.)
The fact is that our really best people are
they who do their duty to the world. to their
business, to Themselves, to their fami les, 10
their employers, to their employees, to their
country, ana 10 their God, and It matters not
whether they are rich or poor, high or hum
bic. powerful or puny. The man who does
his hest i among the be7t-or should be-in
suoh republic and among such institutions
as we have.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-15

Hon. Ben. Harrison, OF Indians, still
hopes to get back to the Senate, but then
he is OF very sanguine nature. When
his present term expires it is pretty GER
tain that he will be succeeded by Demo-
crat-probably old "Saddlebags," better
known as the Hon. Joseph Mcdonald.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-15
CURRENT COMMENT.


Fr"n ire -fea0 YORK HoTt1 (DsSh.)
T1e persons who are so much interested in
having the workingmen believe that the pres
ent very high tariff duties keep waves up. and
are for the latter's benefit, generally for5ear
10 state th2t these duties are about the only
taxes which are levied upon people without
any reference 30 their ability to pay.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-15

Senator Mcpherson, who is in such favor
with the administration, was a butcher
twenty-five years ago and ran with the
fire machine. Thrift and business ability
have made him millionaire, and
sbrewdness and tact as politician have
made him Senator.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-15

At eighty-three David Dudley Field is
one of the most robust and active old men
in the city OF New York. The Field
family to which David Dudley belongs
is a remarkable one. Four brothers of it
have acquired fortune and national repu-
&af
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-15
jolly Times.

From: he Bro0klglp EIgle [Dem.)
None Ia pleHty, toys are plenty and chill
dren are plenty. TIE Keen edge OF hard
times has worn of. The Iand is prosperous,
&c ar" at peace with INSIDERS and generally
at peace with ourselves, The average Of
grumbling is lower than IL Las been. Of
course grumblers abound. They are like the
Door and hcathen-legacies that never tall.