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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-27
An Honest Farmer.
From the A rkansas 7rope,,

From the A rkdnS0S Ir00eler,
A woman was standing with her arms rest
ing on the front gate when squiut-eyed old
fellow wearing the conventional hsbihments
Of the pine hills and carrying an enormous
OK whip came along and asked:
"Have you seen anything NV er little bay
@No."
''Er steer with er white star in his fore
head"
No"
"sorter limps with the left hind foot. but
pretty peart, taken altogether"
. tell you no." the woman snapped.
"Fotch er load NV wood Ia thi, morhin' an
ole Darb-thats the steers name-got out of
the wagin yard AN clared hisse'f. It's the
steer ] bought frum Ben Hardin last fall
lean Ben. Yer know him. 1 recAon?"
mo, don't"
wall, rest easy erbout it, fur it amt your
fault, kase Ben gifts acquainted with mighty
nigh ever woman he ken. / don't know
wh'ar Ben got the steer. but that amt none
NV my business. Amt seed him, have yer?''
II tell you mo-" the woman almost screamed.
II didn't know but he would er come up
thiser way, fur.thar amt no tellin' whar he'll
go when he g Is chance. Went over to old
jim McLauttem's place one dav an fell In
the well. Don know old Jim, do you?"
mo, don't; and more than that, don't
want to know him nor you either. Go on
away from here"
'Oh. yer oughtenter talk thater way erbout
old jim. wy, he's the man that diskivered
the lersimmon puddin'. Amt seed nuthin
of the steer, yer say?"
"If you don't go on away from here III call
a policeman"
"Oh, don't put yerse'f ter no trouble on my
ercount. may be honery lookn' but amt
no fool. | married the puttiest oman in all
our neIghborhood. AN when leave home I
allus tells my wife that If find a pulitzer
'omaD than she 10, that-well. | never expect
to see one, THAT'S all, but have. Madam
taking of his yellow SLOUGH hat and max in 81
bow, "you air that lady"
"On, what an old fool you are !" the woman
laughingly replied.
"Yes, madam. 1 am err fool-er fool erbout
beauty, but not erbout nothin' else. Some
men air afeerd to tell er oman that she's
purity, but amt. There never wuz nothin'
cowardly erbout me. Ter tell yer the truth.
ter trump up some sort NV or yarn. I've got
er cod an er half NV WOOD round here on err
wagin that Pm going TO sell, but sense I've
been talkin' ter you I've forgot ali erbout tho
wood. fer'll NV cose excuse me fur takin'
ter you so, fur am an ole man, viii @ you air
young ernuf ter benny daughter. Yer'll par
ion me, won't yer!p
"oh, certainly. What do you ask for your
wood?"
You may have the cod an err half iur Eve
dollars"
"All right" the delighted won an replied.
Bring it around here and throw it over the
fence"
lie drove around, threw over quarter of a
cord OF green pine poles, collected the dive
dollars, bowed to the woman and went away
AN exchange thinks that the vice OF cigar
cite smoking should be thoroughly ventilated.
lt seems TO us that lt is the cigarette smoker
VINO needs Ventilation.-PhitddetD CAL.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-27

1t will not be denied that the hope OF
this great country centres in an honest
and intelligent use OF the franchise. The
establishment of the American Institute
Of Civics has the patriotic end in view Of
lnculcatlng this maxim In q practical
way without any intrusion OF partisan
principles or ethics. There met recently
the Massachusetts Council of Civics in
which the aim of the society was plainly
proclaimed. Its chief features are the
advocacy Of an elementary course OF in.
struction in the public schools in which
the American boy, in early youth, shall
be taught TO think seriously OF the duty
which will deyolye upon him as a citizen.
Secondly, course OF more advanced
study Is planned for young men who have
Just become voters. And thirdly, public
lectures are to be given for general in
srueuon In the fundamental principles
VI our government. IL IL a practical
Anheme well worthy the serious thought.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-27
Northern Heart In Southern Cline. :

Northern Heart In Southern Cline"
From the Brooklyn Aa0astne.
He has roses all the year,
Ia his garden never scar;
Orange tree and palm uprear
Leafy dome and fronded spear.
Eastward, mountain heart-fires throw
smoke wreaths 'galnst the morning glow
Westward, as the sun sinks low,
Summer deeps above it flow.
Now at eve he treads the floor
OF his dusking corridor,
Musing now, he hears no more
Wave-beat on the fervid shore.
Southern cross no more he sees
CLEAN above the orange trees,
Heeds no more the soft night breeze.
Laden with the sweets it frees.
Lo! the fields in drifted white,
Forests in their naked might,
Chimney vapor. thin and light,
Stealing up the glittering night.
Windows masked with moonlight rime.
Hearth aglow. and bells at chime!-
Northern heart In Southern cline
Turneth home at Christmastide!
All his roses he would spare,
But to breathe the frost-sweet air,
But to I'LL the long kept chair,
In freight picture fair.
Where dreamer by the hearth.
Silent mid the thronged mirth,
Greets him far round the earth
Slumberlng in its starry girth.
Love, that will not be denied,
Love, a tireless missioned guide
Love draws home, from wanderings wide.
Northern heart at Chrlstmastide.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-27

Mr.. John Cardwell, United States Con-
sui General at Cairo, Egypt, who Is adj
vocating a monthly line of steamships
between New York and the eastern part
of the Mediterranean, with view Of
opening up for the United States an East
ern trade, says that he has seen the CON-
monest little leather roller cotton gin, of
plainest workmanship, selling in Egypt
for 500 and more, when such a machine
could be turned out of an American fac
tory for one-third Of the sum. In one
establishment there he saw a thirty-nine
saw English made gin which cost SO
sterling, and in another, an English
hydraulic press which cost at the English
factory 5000. Richmond, Va, could turn
out similar work for less than twO-tblrds
OF these amounts. Consul Cardwell ought
TO be encouraged.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-27
A Clever Business Woman.
from the Lerptsto,a lMe.l Journal.

1TV'F VIC LstUtoEO7t K4ZesI V''Uf7tUts
Riding with me through thriving Maine
town, recently.a friend Indicated a large tan
merry and remarked: THAT establishment
has an entertaining story. Its founder built
up large business and wlled it to his daugh-
ter, lnstructing his executors to permit her to
manage the business herself. The neighbors
predicted collapse of the concern; but the
girl proved TO be even a better business man
than her father, and cleared $1,000 the first
year. She ran it several years and then
The taking was mutual. He married her, left
The ministry, is now running the tannery
with his wIfe's help and drives the fanciest
team in town.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-27
INDEX TONEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

MEETINGs-DeKalb Lodge No. Q, I. o. o.
f.; Georgia Tent No. ISL, l. o. of R.
SPECIAL NoTICEs-Orders for Election of
Colonel Of First Volunteer Regiment of Geor-
gia.
CHEAP COLUMN ADvERTIsEAENTs-Hel
Wanted; For Rent; For Sale; Lost; Miscella-
neous.
STEAMSHIP ScHEDULE-Generale Transit
lsntique.
RICE CHAFF FREE-At Upper Steam Rice
Mill.
COTTON SALE-J. Mclaughlin & Son.
wALNUTs FOR SALE--A. r. Salas & Co.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-27

Surgeon General Hamilton's office ap-
pears to get along on the expenditure of a
very small amount OF money. Although
no provision was made for it last year it
had balance on Oct. i last of $3.50, $50.
No appropriation is asked this year be-
yond the reappropriation of this balance.
!If the Surgeon General doesn't spend
anything his chances of holding his Office
for life are good.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-27

There are checks for big amounts and
for small amounts, but it is probable that
the check given to Tom Allen, of st.
Louis, by Jay Gould for 81, SOC, 900 in pay
ment for the Iron Mountain railroad, is
about the largest ever drawn by a private
individual. and the checks for 1c. given
by the government now and then in set
element of balances are about the small.
est drawn.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-27
An Overburdened Court.

1t is somewhat remarkable that Con-
gress does nothing to relieve the United
States Supreme Court of the vast amount
of business that is pressing upon it. 1t is
three years now from the time a case
reaches that court before it is heard, and
the prospect is that If no relief is granted
it will be four very soon.
Several bills have been introduced into
Congress for the relief of the court. but
none Of them has met with sufficient favor
to obtain much attention from Congress
men. Probably when the administration
and both branches or Congress belong TO
the same party there will be no difficulty
in securing the necessary legislation.
In late number OF the New York In
dependent Justice Matthews and Justice
Miller have articles discussing the ques-
ton of relief for the Supreme Court. Jus.
,tice. Matthews favors the bill introduced
rs Jadge jackson when he was Senator
from Tennessee, and Justice Miller maps
out plan of his own.
Toe Jackson bill makes the District
Coast the only Federal court of original
jurisdiction, and the Circuit Court a
Court OfAppeals between the District and
the Supreme Courts. In order TO make
this intermediate Court of Appeals an
imposing one1two judges are added to each
circuit. The idea is that large percent
age of the cases which now go to the Su-
preme Court would go no further than the
Circuit Court.
The Jackson bill also prohibits direct
appeals to the Supreme Court from
the trial courts of the District of Column
bia and the Territories. 1t also limits cor
porations OF a foreign State, which hav e
become domiciled in other States for bust
ness purposes, to the State courts
There are other important features in the
bill but the above are the chief ones.
Justice Miller's plan is rather more
simple. In the first place, he wants all
questions OF fact settled in the lower
courts, leaving only questions OF law,
even in equity cases, to be passe d
upon by the Supreme Court. He
also wants the amount on VIII ich
appeals can be granted increased
from $4,000 to $4,000, and appeals from
the ordinary courts OF the District of Col
umba and the Territories prohibited. 1t
would not be difficult TO put Justice Mil
ler's plan in force. The chief objection to
it, however, is that the increasing OF the
sum which permits an appeal from 81, 900
TO $40, 900 would tend TO make the Supreme
Court rich mans court.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-27

The Angler gives an interesting state
ment OF the measurement Of fish eggs.
Salmon-trout eggs run 5000 to the quart
and 10000 to the bushel. Brook, or
speckled trout, eggs measure II 700 to the
quart and 374,5 800 to the bushe. OF white
fish eggs there are about "a 400 In a
quart, and 1,1OO,s0O in a bushel. shad
eggs run about the sane as those OF
white lsh.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-27

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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-27

The report that Mr.. Morrison has made
up his mind to contest Jehu Bakers right
to succeed him in Congress does not ap-
pear to have much foundation. Jehu has
the reputation OF being a fighting man,
and Mr.. Morrison should not fool with him
unless he is in earnest.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-27

If the Philadelphia Record is correct in
its understanding of the recent vote of
the Senate on the repeal of the tenure-of-
5fice act, that it implied vote of conf
nence in President Cleveland, 1t is quite
as acceptable as sign of the disap-
pearance of offensive partisanship,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-27

Congressman Reagan hears a good deal
Rbout his absence from his seat when the
vote on the motion to call up the Morrison
bill was taken. He was taking bath in
the bath room OF the House, and it is now
suggested to him that he was "trying to
take the duty off his own raw material"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-27

From tie Pro0idemce fR. IL Telegram tDen.l
The Republican party is ike the rude boy
up tree so graphically portrayed in the old
Websier's spelling book. Peting them with
grass doesn't seem to have much effect, and
we must do as the old man in the fable did
Try what virtue there Is in stones.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-27

General Master Workman Powderly
can't stand the smell of cigar smoke.
Probably the kind that unsettles him is
that which comes from the average &c.
cigar. That kind is calculated to upset
smost anybody.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-27
Fun After an EPP- Noe.

From, tie NetO York T. 55une (Rep)
Merry Christmas, Secretary Endicott
Did Santa Claus bring you pretty album /?
For If he did, your loving brother Colonel
Watterson must yearn to write In it The [ OIL
one has just been sweetly referring to you in
his newspaper as a Secretary sitting back
upon his high mghtiness ike an Indian sa-
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-27

1t seems that the costs of the recent
Campbell divorce suit in England were
paid by Lord Colin CampbelPs aunt. II
it hadn't been for his aunty he would have
lbeen ruled out of court.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-27

Popular superstition has long asso.
ciated the number 10 with ill-luck. In
the several incidents OF the MeQuade
trial the number has been so uni
formly present that persons with
a weak subsection to occult in
fiuences have attributed the ''boodle"
Alderman's conviction TO the un.
lucky number. In the motion
for stay of proceedings Nc
Quade's counsel sent to District Attorney
MARITIME IL exceptions, McQuade's resi-
dence was at 313 Thirteenth street, The
date OF his arrest was April 10. Arthur
McQuade's name contains 10 letters, as
do also the names of Recorder Smyth,
Michael j. Duffy, ana Charles b. Waite.
all concerned in the case; and by the
rumored confession of ex-Alderman
Miller several OF the boodlers are ex.
onerated from further prosecution.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-27

Chief Justice Waite is as great favor
fte with the pretty girls OF Washington as
Gen. Sherman, and he doesn't try to kiss
his way into popularity either.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-27
Fish thar DIDN'T Bite.

From he Bwrlington (FOaodJ Gdsette tDen.)
While Mr.. Blaine is angling for the labor
called upon to make the observations: ~
consider MIR. James q. Blaine the greatest
fraud on earth - g.s 80
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-27
CURRENT COMMENT.
Prolific in Jumping-Jacks.

From the Chicago Times Detn.l
Thirty thousand jumpIng-jacks have been
manufactured this season IN single town in
Maine. Maine is evidently better qualified to
furnish our jumplng-j jacks than it is TO fur
nish our statesmen.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-27
At 40c, SOC, Coo and zoe:
White and C0lOred Silk HandkHrCliGS.

This limited space prohibits our going into
detail as to prices and qualities Of these
goods. Parties intending to purchase goods
in this line will find it to their interest to ex-
anime our stock before buying elsewhere.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-27
CrOhan & DOOner.

N. B.-we have Just opened choice assort-
ment of Ladies' and Gentlemen's Silk Um-
brellas, in Gold, Silver and 0xidized Ham
dies. CROHAN q DOONER.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-27
Ladies' Handkerchief.

At sc:
$50 dozen LADIES' White and Colored Bor.
dered Hemstitched Handkerchiefs, new pat
terms.
At l0c:
100 dozen Ladies' White aud Colored Bor
dered Linen Hemstitched Handkerchief, ex-
ira fine quality.
At IL Lee and I5c:
rs dozen Ladies' White and Colored Bor.
dered bemstitched Linen Handkerchierst
these goods are 20 per cent. less than thelrreg,
ular value.
At 25c:
100 dozen Ladies' White and Colored Bor
dered Hemstitched Heavy and Clear Linen
Lawn HandkerchIefs, over so different prints.
At 25c:
35 dozen Ladies' Extra Fine Quality White
and Fancy Embroidered Linen Hemstitched
HandkerchIefs.
At See, 40c, soc and 75c:
We have the largest assortment ever ex-
hibited in this city, both IN White, Colored,
Bordered and Fancy Embroidered Handker-
chiefs. An inspection is respectfully solicited.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-27

The case Of Rev. Waldo Messaros, Of
Philadelphia, who is being tried on a
charge of improper conduct toward a
lady member of his congregation, and
other cases recently tried in dit
ferent portions Of the country,
involving charges more or less scan
dalous, against ministers OF the gospel.
seem to indicate a laxIty of caution in
selecting candidates for the pulpit. If
the enormity OF an otfense is to be gagged
by the amount of INJURY it Inflicts upon
society, then surely crime IN a clergyman
is more heinous than in layman, for the
duty OF example takes precedence of the
duty of precept. When a minister falls
he drags down into the mire his holy
cause, the church and himself, to say
nothing Of the denomination TO which he
belongs.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-27
At Bee. 4Oc. soc and 76c:
Gentlemen'S Handkerchief.
At I0c. IL Lee and I5e:

AU IOVe q Il ~C aAIU 4 UC
so dozen Gentlemen's Pure White Linen
Hemmed Handkerehiefs, extra large size and
quality.
At zoe, 25c and 35c:
35 dozen Gentlemen's White Hemmed and
Hemstitched White and Colored Border
Bandkerchiefs. We will guarantee that the
above price of these goods cannot be equaled
anywhere In this city.
At 40c, SOC, Coo and zoe:
75 dozen Gentlemen's Plain White and COL
ored Bordered Hemstitched Handkerchiefs.
These goods are the latest productions of the
most celebrated European manufacturer
the greater part of them in one-half dozen
Doxes, the patterns in each box are well as
sorted.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-27

KANSAS CITY has law requiring all cler
gymen. judges and justices to return to the
clerk of the Board of Health the names of ALI
persons married by them. After potifvlno
these persons time and again of the law and
receiving no returns from some, the clerk do.
clded to bring them to terms by due process OF
law, and so on Saturday night the Rev
Messrs. j III. Williams. J. j. Kennedy. n p
Haley, Robert Laird Collier, j. C. Taylor. II
Robertson, G. j. sage, b. z. Fullerton John
Morgan, G. L. Thompson and }. c. MorrIa
and Judges IL T. White, ?. w. Bailey and
j Il. Clayton. were arrested and their name,
entered on the central police station register
They gave bonds to answer to the charge OF
failing to make returns of marriages in a
reasonable time, and on Monday were ar.
thirty days in which to make returns. The
others were fined 81 80 each, and said thai
they would thereafter obey the law.
DIR. r. S. SKIKvING, of Australia, in dis.
GUESSING the treatment OF malignant disease Of
the tongue. says that without doubt the en-
tire member can be removed down to the emf
CLOTHS by strictly intra- buccal operation.
and that il the disease be really limited In
that organ, experience would seem TO show
that danger OF hem0rrhage at the operation
is In the majority of cases too much dreaded
and that subsequent troubles, such rs secon2
Diary hemorrhage and septicema, are infre-
quent after the Whitehead cutting operation.
~
down ana forming coagulum in the glottia
1t is wise precaution to have q tracheotomy
tube ready IN case a sudden laryngotomy
should become necessary during the perform
ance OF the operation. Again, IL there be
special dread OF bleeding during the re-
moval OF the tongue. and y assistance is not
OF satisfactory character then, II the appa-
ratus necessary can be relied upon. slow re
moval by the simple or galvano-caustic ecra-
seur is, Notwithstanding the objections. a
wise and satisfactory procedure,
"VoLAPUK" may be very we'll in its place.
An unfortunate MISUNDERSTANDING, the story
of which is told by the Paris Figaro, occurred
recently at Hayre. A band OF Russian sailors
from the corvette Rynda entered a brasserie
in that port, but failed TO make themselves
Ineligible. heated argument between the
proprietor and his visitors was opened In mu-
tual y incomprehen ble"jargon. The debate
WAS taken up little later by large body of
the Havre police. Finally, the Russians, be-
lieying they we're to be instantaneously gull
lotlncd, barrlcaded themselves in a room of
the beer house, while the gendarmes pro-
claimed the SAID room to be In a state Of
siege. The incident was "closed" by the op-
perfume arrival OF u bilinguAl officer from the
Russian corvette. But the Figaro suggests
that II could never have been begun or MAIN
tanned had the sailors and the French pro-
prctor been acquainted with "VolaDuk,n the
artificial language recently invented for uni
versai use. Yet that swearing in ''VUlapuk"
IS any the less provoking than swearing H.
any other language, natural or artificial. the
Figaro does not state. III IL Is, by all means
give us "Volapuk."
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-27

The question of establishing coffee
houses In New York is beginning to as
sumo business shape. Efforts are being
made to organize joint-stock coffee house
companies. The coffee house system has
been fairly successful in England, where
joint stock companies control large CAPT.
tai, and houses have been opened at an
expense of from $3.50 to 100000. The
saloons, however, still draw the lower and
laboring classes. 1t is the lower middle
class only that is attracted to the coffee
house. What is known as "cocoa rooms"
in England appear to find favor in this
country. They are comparatively small
rooms, and furnish cocoa, chocolate, tea
and coffee, cake, bread, butter and sau-
ssges, but neither meats nor vegetables.
They are fitted up like American drinking
saloons, have a neat and inviting eXte-
rior, and clean, comfortable and cheer
full interior. Everything is served from
counter. A large cup of tea, chocolate
or coffee sells for two cents. and two
large slices of bread and butter, or bread
and jam for an additional TWO cents, The
system might succeed in the larger cities.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-27
Regjsfrred at The Post 065ce in Savannah.

MONDAY. pECEMBER ~. 1886.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-27

AN exchange thinks that the vice of cigar
cite smoking should be thoroughly ventilated
lt seems TO us th 4t It is the cigarette smoker
who needs NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. call.