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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-07-15
No Moral Stamina.

discharged prisoner entered the office of
the late DR.. Elisha Harris in New YORK one
day and said: Il am just out Of the peniten-
tlary." DR.. Harris replied: II am very glad
TO see you. Take a seat. What can do for
youF The young man continued: Il want
20 get honest work to do, and to lead an hon
est life. Can Won aid me To lind employment?"
Dr.. Harris told him that he thought he might
be able to do so. and directed him to lodg-
ny house. where he could remain or a few
days, when he would let him know the results
of his eff r in his behalf He happened TO be
acquainted with gentleman who had Occa-
sion TO hire large number of men in some
manufacture, who had no objection to taking
convlrts on trial, and his application to him in
the prl-oner's name proved successful The
young man was so attractive in his appear
ance AID manners, that the gentleman ana
his wife both became deeply interested in
hin, and, wishing 10 be OF more use 10 him,
took him 10 their own house, where they
spared no pains to influence him in the direc-
ton OF amen lment and right living. He ap-
parently softened under their gentle m MIS-
trAtlOns, professed to have become Christian.
and expressed desire to unite with the
church. Something Of a sensation was created
in one OF the fashionable places of worsnip in
the city OF New ork one Sunday morning,
When MS employer walked down The aisle
With him and stood by his side, as the rite of
Christian baptism was administered to him.
N"t long sftcrward the prisoners new and
faithful friends met DR.. Harris and asked him
Wnat he thought OF their protege. He said. Il
10 not think that he will hold out" why
mott" 'Oh, cannot tell you. His looks, his
Gestures. his hole manner seems to me to IN
dicate fatal lacE OF moral stamina" "Why,
DOCTOR exclaimed the lady, do you mean
to set limits to the grace or Cod" 'By no
means. madam. The grace of God can do
every hing for every body. but there are some
men for whom it seems in fact to do very little
and 1 incline 10 think that this man is one of
them" They were rather lndlgn ant at his
want of confidence and lack of sympathy with
their own enthusiasm. But time rolled on
and the young man disappeared. He had been
absent for some weeks when he wrote the
lady: II can never thank you as ought for
your very great kindness to me. / am sorry
10 have requited it so badly, but the truth is
that could not stand an honest life. | did
try, but would rather die with n Jimmy in
my hand than be the possessor Of the finest
fortune in America"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-07-15
BRIGHT BITS.

A MOTION to lay hot dish upon table IS
often the scene Of considerable excitement
PhjhiIrip hia Herdid.
NOSES are beginning 10 blossom, and the in
dlcauous are that ice has begun 10 get IN It's
WOr6.-Ne9C York I0uyndi.
EX-PREsIDENT THEODORE WoOLsEY is
coaching his namesake and successor. Presi-
dent Dwi-hr, IN Lltchdeld, Conn.-teaching
him. doubtless, the ale stroke.-Nso York
HerdId.
GUEST rising excitedly from the t. BILE. after
tasting an olive for the first time Its sorry
Pa be to disturb the hilarity OF the mating.
but | behave some joker's been sailing the
guseDerries!-J54dy.
MRS. SoCIETIE-Ths fashion magazine
says the male domestic servant is rapidly dis
appearing from T. e best houses.
Mr.. >ocieue-Nes. and the worst of 1t Ia,
he daughters are disappearing with them
Enchdhge.
81 HOPE, Johnny" said Sunday school
teacher to her new scholar, that your
parents are good Christians"
Nv ell. ma is, ." replied Johnny, IAN pa used
to be. bur l guess he Is little out Of prac-
tice. "-Ljfe.
ELLA WHEELER WILCOX writes better and
better poetry. We congratulate ner on this
improvement. IL IS evidently the effect OF
real culture Of mind, and not OF that beautl-
ful discipline which matrimony surely brings.
-fetC fork sun.
A Young fellow who owned a fine yacht.
When out sailing one day, cried: Great
The tide running out
should turn her about
But how 1t Is done I've fOrgacht"'-Life.
THEY say our President has stuck
Above his good wires door
The sign provocative of luck
i hors Shoe-nothlug more.
Be hushei, 0 party hate. the while
That emD EN- myers there,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-07-15

Unjust Attacks on Mr. Garland.


Those who seem determined to drive
Mr. Garland from the Cabinet, If they can,
ought at least TO have decent regard for
truth when discussing his affairs. Inc
New York Tribune stated as tact, day
or two ago, that Mr. Garland had made
up his mind to return the Pan Electric
stock which he holds TO the man from
whom he received it, the poet Rogers.
AS matter OF fact, Mr.. Garland has
decided to do nothing of the kind. In
answer to a question on Tuesday he said
he had not determined to get rid OF his
Pan Electric stock by giving 1t to Mr..
Rogers or anybody else. In fact, he said
that there was no way open to him at
present to getrid of it,
Mr.. Garland is entitled to fair treat
ment. To attack him unjustly, or to en-
deayor to bring him into dlsrepute by
spreading falsehoods about him, will not
iniure him in the estimati1T Of those who
have made themselves acquainted with
the facts IN mis- case, and GER
tainly will not help to hurry
his departure from the Cabinet.
Before this Pan Electric scandal bobbed
up to plague him no one ever heard
word against him, and close reading OF
the testimony taken in the Pen Electric
investigation will not show him TO be
guilty Of any intentional wrong doing,
Notwithstanding the insinuations and
inuendoes so literally sprinkled through
out the report of the Republican part OF
the committee which made that inyesti-
CATION.
The rejection OF Mr.. Goode for Solicitor
General and the persistent and malignant
attacks on Mr.. Garland are calculated 10
create the impression that the hostility to
them is due rather to a desire 10 punish
them tor daring to permit the validity of
the Bell telephone patent to be questioned
than to a desire to promote the public
good,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-07-15
Education in Florida.

Florida is pursuing the right policy
with regard to her public schools. She
makes liberal provision for them, and
permits no Discrimination on account OF
color. If this wise policy is continued it
will tell strongly IN the States favor, and
the good results that will flow from it
will become more apparent each succeed
ing wear.
The best class OF immigrants prefer
communities which sustain churches and
schools. NeighbOrhoods 90 backward APP
parently which are without these assist
ants to civilization If Florida keeps her
common schools at high standard there
will be no scarcity of churches, and the
two together will contribute largely
towards making her populous and pros
porous.
According to the last school census
there are in the State &c. 1913 school chill
dren between the ages OF 6 and u years,
divided as follows: White SSH, cOlOred
2S6S7. Last year there was expended for
their benefit by the State S276, 824 -. This
was an expenditure of about 81 II for
each pupil. In the disbursement Of the
money the colored children got their full
share.
Thu attendance last year was remark
ably good only about 5000 white and 5000
cOored children were absent from the
schools. This shows that the advantages
Of education are appreciated, and that
they are appreciated by the cOlored fully
as much as they are by the white people.
The fact ought not to be lost sight OF that
the white people furnish nearly the whole
Of the school fund, which is proof that
they realize that it is best for the State
that the colored people should be edu-
Gated
The colored teachers are every year be-
coming more proficient. Last year there
was expended IN normal instruction for
their benefit 81 800, while for white teach
ers only $1,000 was expended. Florida is
certainly a progressive state and deserves
all the progress she is making.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-07-15
His Best Girl on a strike.


more trouble about capital" SAID the train
boy, diving into his chest for a last summers
magazi ne TO sell to a granger.
Nv hat now:' asked The brakeman, putting
back daily paper and lifting a klln-dried
orange.
Best girls on a strike" replied the news
agent. demands shorter hours, SATURDAY.
night to 10, with Is minutes interim sion to
take breath and listen for the old man at
O'Clock, extra caramels for overtime, no new
girls TO be taken on without con -ent of the
present force OF employees, and half day off
Tor the matinee every time a new dude comes
tOtown."
w hats capital going to do about it,"
Hard telling" said the news agent, with a
weary smile. 'Im holding out just now. and
oner to take her back and sign the ola sched-
ule and no questions asked: but there's a
surveyors party camped right outside of
town, 'Mlkado' company maxim four
nights stay at the o. era house and a saliva
ton army stOrming the town, and the girl
holds the key 10 the situation. Reckon IN
have to give in and sign The new scale"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-07-15

The New York sun has collected from
the paper OF DR.. J. 5. Billings. on the
birth and death rates in the United States,
prepared for the census, some very inter-
esting figures. 1t seems that the mean
annual birth rate of the United States is
SO per 1000 of the population, and the
death rate Is per 1000. The birth rate
and death rate are rather less than those
of England, the German Empire, Austria
and some other European countries.
In the South the birth rate among the
whites is smaller than among the blacks,
especially in the cities, and the death rate
is great deal smaller. In the cities the
death rate among the blacks is so much
greater than among the whites that it at
tracts general comment.
Among the blacks the proportion of fe-
male births is greater than among the
whites. Among the blacks there are
about 30 female births to 100 males, while
among the whites the proportion is 90 to
100.
A very suggestive comparison is made
by DR.. Billings "between the number Of
births in different States and the number
OF women between the ages of IL and ~
living in those States. For instance. to
each 1000 females between these ages
there were during the census year ZIG
births in New Hampshire, $40 IN Massa-
chusetts, $50 in Connecticut, Ss.7 in Yer
mont, % 9 in New York, 115.l IN Pennsyl-
vania, 122 A in Indiana. 1873 IN Iowa. 14S.5
in Louisiana, 1876 in Georgia, 1914 in
Texas, and in Utah 1889"
From these figures 1t appears that the
birth rate in New England is remarkably
small, and that, too, Notwithstanding the
fact that that section of the country has
quite a large foreign population. No
doubt the birth rate among the foreign
immigrants is as great in the New Eng
land States as in other States in the Union
IL this be the case. the birth rate among
the native population must be remarkably
small-so small, indeed, that the date OF
the disappearance or the typical New
England Yankee is not perhaps 90 very
far in the future.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-07-15
The Western Water Meter,


I'm wicked water meter, Phsrlsaic meter
with face OF white enamel hard enam-
ell. trimmed with brass;
But wear the soft expression OF a painted
SIMON Peter, looking out INTO the future
like goldfish through a glass
Click!
As patent fact distorter and a shameless
story teller, can beat circus poster or
stable AuctOneer;
For grind such tough variations in my cor
ner in the cellar. you may scrape Bea-
die novel from the mem bers of my gear
Click!
should the people rise and clamor, loudly
camor for reduction; should the Board
of Supervisors fix the water rates too
By an esoteric hammer, most ingenious in
construction, | proceed TO raise my
figure IN opposing ratio
Click!
But / rarely. very rarely, need to exercise
this power, for the Board and my en-
.ployers keep the water rates secure.
Oh, they cuddle close together, Just like chick
ems IN shower, and they yank the
mighty dollar from the pockets OF the
poor
Click!
When q water main Ia leaking in the avenue
adjacent, and the company are doubtful
whom to saddle with the cost.
announce 10 tnelf inspector, with q counte-
nance complac Mt, that I've swallowed
and digetted every gallon that was lost
Click!
When II happens that the carcass OF an infant
ALLIGATOR PLAYS the mischief with my
ytals in Its efforts to get through
| record the strange occurrence on my brass
bound indicator by the fraudulent addi-
ton OF hundred feet or two
C-l-l-l-lick!
Oh, the uiasmatic matter and the poison
which scatter with the simple name OF
water. unauthorized, pare!
While my friend the undertaken wakes richer,
silcker, fatter. and the druggisps wife
and daughter take European tour
Click!
Oh, often pause and wonder as I ponder
Ger my plumber. pause and wonder why
in thunder honest people let me lie,
Why they do not rise in anger, tear me limb
from limb asunder, aud adopt water
meter more ingenious than l.
Click!
J,1. LAYING,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-07-15
The South and Reform.

From tie Ee1o York Times ,iHd.l
It would he very hard for Senator Vance or
Tor any one else o give any sound reason W ny
any southern Democrat Sd juld oppose the
competitive, or merit. system and sustain the
-pOlls system. The South is the one section Of
he country IN which the Democratic party
mas everything 20 gain and nothing TO lose By
the adoption OF the reform. In the first place
tie south has suffered most severely By the
spolls system, and It's abuses are 10 be
remcdled, not by Democratic spolls-
men, but by practical reform. In
the second place, under any com
petltive system the Offices in the SOU h would
20 almost exclusively to Democrats. because
very few Republicans could compete with
them. In the third place, the thorough estab-
n-hment Of the meut system would make
change If national administration harmless
IN the South, because, though the reform
law puts no check on removals, 1t destroys
Il Inducements for removals except for
cause. And, finally. the south is the one
section Of the country where the Democratic
party If g. strong that 1t can, even from the
lowest political point of view, afford TO be
rluhL.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-07-15
An EndIeaa Snake.
From, tie St. Louis Globe Democrat

Frora 10 81. Louis GLOBE Democrdt.
One day last summer while the troops were
being brought into Fort Reno, |. t., TO be
ready to suppress an outbreak among the
Cheyennes and Arrapahoes, they found a
great many SNAKES in The prairie grass. In
one day the soldiers killed thirteen large
rattlesnakes. A young cavalry officer gave
the snake family. After going into camp
about dusk he started for the spring in little
ravlne near Oy. When not far from the ra-
inch in diameter aud Of a Shiny green color,
dragging its length across his path with
rapid movement Quick as flash he drew
his sabre and slashed 1t in two. This only had
the effect Of quickeDing 1t in its mad race for
the ravlne. He made another and another
slash. cutting Off two or three feet a number
OF times, but still was not able to find its head
or check its speed until he got to the edge of
the ravlne, when ne saw. just below him, one
OF the company horses, whose lariat he had
been chopping.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-07-15

from Gte OdStATnore a neeTtcdfl.
Not one-third of Sullivan's scrapes have
ever been made public. For two wears after
he gained his fame bv vanqulshIng Il an. the
newspapers Of this. his native place. gave no
publicity to the numerous outrages he COM
United. 1t WAS agreed that he was young and
inexperienced and would improve when he
grew older. So he went on. Finally, one day.
WDen he kicked his wife nearly to death at
their rooms, in Lowering Pace, Col. Geo.
Eland. OF the Globe, wrote scathing account
OF the affair, and the Globe printed 1t. Sulli-
van SAID nothing but The CoonePs b God would
satisfy him SO, with three or four Of his
CHOSEN friends, he strobe into the Globe ed-
torlai rooms, and demanded either a retrAc-
ton ana an apology from the paper, or the
production of the man who wrote the often
ave article. AT this juncture out strobe the
colonel, cooked pistol in hand. and asked Sui
IVAN II he desired anything from him. The
sugger evidently did not, as he and his CO.
horts INK down the stairs. From that day
TO the present time the reporters have writ
tea up nearly all Of the disgraceful actions Of
which he has been guilty,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-07-15

An exchange notes that the Governor OF
Algeria has discovered q use for standing
armies in time Of peace. The greater part
Of the grain crop, he reports, has just
been saved by turning the military loose
on the locusts aud crickets. No less than
276 cubic metres OF locusts' eggs and
$500 cubic metres OF crickets were de-
stroyed. The forced labor employed for
this purpose, adds the report, represents
a DAYS work OF / 200, 600 natives. sad
commentary on the son Of the deserts
capacity for work. This suggests the idea
that Gen. Logan may have been thtnEing
about providing for the suppression OF the
grssshopper plague when he introduced
his bill to increase the army. II the army
and navy are TO be called on to defend the
country against insects as well as other
enemies. they will have to he very materi-
ally enlarged, and bedbug brigade aud
mosquito feet ought to be organized at
once.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-07-15

The Washington Post nails another an
administration preyaricatiou. 1t say 5:
sine Republican papers OF the country
are circulating the report that Secretary
Lamar issued an order relieving Commits
sioner Black from the responsibility of
making removals, and taking the authori-
ty into mia own hands. We have the best Of
authority for announcing that there is no
truth in the story whatever. 1t is an i'm
pure invention. The relations Of the Sec
rotary and the Commissioner have not
changed towards each other, or towards
subordinate officers, or towards the pub
IicD
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-07-15

Gen. Beaver, the versatile Republican
candidate for Governor Of Pennsylvania,
believes in being "all things to all men,"
Last week, when the Prohibitionlsts were
1t Harrisburg, he was an ardent temper
Rnct man. On Monday last he attended
the meeting OF liquor dealers OF the State
at Pittsbmg, and had good time during
The liDatiens, though be claims to have
drank nothing stronger than soda water.
Ing elected, though his election would
seem TO be assured. Strange things, how
ever. sometimes happen in PENNSYLVANIA,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-07-15

The wheat crop has not suffered quite
so much damage as it was thought it mad
a couple OF weeks ago. The drought
affected comparatively small extent Of
territory. The spring wheat suffered far
more than the winter wheat. The indi-
cations now are that the crop will amount
to io0, OOO 900 bushels.
This is considerably below last years
crop, but it does not follow that prices
will advance a great deal on this account.
The fact that there is $1,000, 900 bushels OF
old wheat on hand must not be overlooked
in discussing the question Of the probable
price of wheat.
Early in the season it was said that the
wheat supply from India would be smaller
than it was the previous year because the
acreage was much smaller. 1t was stated
that the decrease in the acreage was more
than 1900, coo acres. This statement turns
out to have been erroneous. The decrease
in the number of acres sown Is not more
than 100000. The India wheat supply,
therefore, Will probably be yearly as large
as that OF any previous year. Putting
the decrease in the supply from India at
- per cent. there is no good reason to ex.
pect that prices will undergo a very great
advance in the near future. In fact, it is
stated that the advices from England are
not encouraging to wheat growers in this
country.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-07-15
A Heart for Any Fate.

"Erastus," said citizen 10 a eolored man
on the market, you 1--we out Oh prospect
street, don't your
~ Is, sab"
I've rented that i've acre field this side OF
the railroad tracks. and did think OF plant
ing II all IN watermelons."
y Is, san. Dat would be boes speckula-
shun, sab. Dat's de bes' groun ia de hull
State fur watermelyons Bein l lib clus by
I'll watch de field fur you"
while did think Of planting it to melons,
as I said. Pve concluded TO use II all for potA-
toes: hope you are not disappointed, Eras-
tusS"
''Oh, no, no. sab. PIE allus been about
ekslly divided tween Eaters an melyons."
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-07-15

The MORNING NEWS recently asked,
Can it be true that many OF the leading
Alabama prohibItionists are only office
seekers in discuisei TO which the Mont
gomery Advertiser replies: "Our Geor-
gla friend has not heard, perhaps, that
the prohibition nominating convention
was composed of only thirteen men. and
that the ticket of six men was selected
from their own number. The rank and
file Of the prohibition people in Alabama
are Democrats and expect to get the leg
islation they want by Democratic Leg
islature and by each locality acting for
itself, as isnow the case in so many places
in the State"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-07-15
RRndaIPs Inoompetency.

From ne Se10 York Commercial Bulletin fDen'.)
Mr.. Morrison applies the scalpel to Mr.
RanialPs pretended reduced tarf scheme
with an unsparlng hand. Should it come up
before the House again, IL Is scarcely possible
that II Will receive serious consideration.
Clearly. the gentleman from Pennsylvanla ls
not the sort Of statesman that Is qualified Tor
the task Of framing bill which would com
mand either the assent OF his own party IA
Congress or the respect of the country. Inc
oeat lining he can do now Is 70 drOp II.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-07-15

While Mrs. Myra Clarke Gaines is
said TO have made at least five wills dur
ing her life it is not known how many
wOnts are to her credit. 1t is generally
conceded that she knew just how 10 say
''no" when occasion required, and to
stick to it,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-07-15

DR.. Valentine Mott, of New York, has
had 10 give up his treatment OF his h dro-
phobia patient, according to NJ. Pasteurs
method. on account Of the boys enfeebled
condition. He has not yet decided to try
any OF the hair of the dog or a maidstone.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-07-15
The Morning News Tor the summer

The Morning News Tor the summer
Persons leaving the city for the summer
rsn have the MORNING NEWS forwarded
by earliest mail to any address at the rate
of 81 so for three months, or 81 per month,
Sunday edition included, payable IN
varlabiy in advance. The address may
be changed as often as desired. In
directing A change care should be taken
10 mention the old as well as the new ad-
dress
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-07-15

Fears are expressed in various parts of
che country thai the new postal reyuia-
Iation allowing liquids to be sent by mails
will bear heavily on the mail carriers in
local option sections. 1t may necossitate
q good many changes in the service by
making it essential that none but teeto-
talers be employed.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-07-15
Congress is Re.ponsible.

Prom the Baltimore Sun DEM
A good deal of this fishery trouble arises
an adj ustment by treaty Of the points in dis
pute between the two countries. Since the
termination OF the ast treaty by limitation
there hes been nothing but a verbal agreement
to continue matters on their old footing, with
the consequent dissatisfaction on both sldes
with regard to IL. The strong representations
That Secretary Bayard can now make may
possibly have the eject Of fastening settle
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-07-15

Now that the American fisher men are
catching plenty of mackerel outside the
three-mile limit OF the Nova ScOtIan coast.
it is suspected that the limit contracts
very much when there are no DOM MON
cruisers 10 sight.