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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-11-15
The Girl of The Period

GoH Hamilton IN NelO York World.
she had been duly and amply fore
warned. She mai read about herself till it
might well seem that whaieyer 50 id virtue
she should attain uuto, all sweet spontaneity
would be utterly impossible. Not aquarterlv
reviewer, not a monthly magaZinisJ, not "A
weekly religious ard fanny newspaper,
scarcely daily morning reporter, but had
tried his hand at her education. her develop
mcnt, her Weaknesses, her costnminE. From
4 thousand sources she knew the risk she ran
in loving fine clothes and Yachting and
crinkled hair and The Episcopal church But
she went gayly on crInk ing her hair and read.
ing her prayers. She knGW--fNr she had be-
rused il a hundred times--that she ought to
stay ut home ard knead brtUd sad sweep the
house anu make 10 pleasant for her brothers
instead OF which she went TO hchoul herself,
studied GreeG anu the higher mathematics
and graduated just like boy. Even that did
her no good. She mad learned ner anatomy
perfectly well-Just how many bones she had
where they were single and where they were
double, where they we're lointed with Il ball
and socket and where they were jolnted with
a hinge; what they were expected TO do
and what would ne the terrible consequences
If they were CON pressed. Yet she laced
them in Just as vigorously ana
her who mad never a bone on her con-
science, and lied about 1t just as innocentlv,
relteratedly ana uncOnvincingly. Nay, with
ali the abstrusc metaphysics and mathemat-
les and all the coucrete -cience and languages
which she had, % II were. taken aboard, She
danced along ner butterfly life. loving her
dance and her butterfly dom no ess for her
Il luty dalliance with science, for which, in
truth, she never possessed grand passion,
and only wished she could he more Of but
terhy than fate had permitted. So needless
is al anxiety lest by any tortuous process
whatever sow's ear can evolve itself out OF
a silk purse.
And then, OF course, to point the moral, she
made "a foolish marriage. Reared not ouy
with refined tastes-wlich II desiraDle-but
with expensive tfstcH--WhlCu ~ unluCky--she
must needs fall in love with q young man
similarly reared. who had cOrrespondingly
fallen 10 love with her banged and blooming
face, with her light feet, her ready laugh. her
merry yOlce-a young man VINO nad 10 for
tune to maintain her In the dOwery path-
the loved, who had nothing 10 help himself
with but hs fresh, young manhood. uuas-
sailed. framed by a good education, good
blood In his veins. good principles IN hls
VIII, good habits behiud him an d stout heart
for what should lie before. While the nov
ely lasfed the glamour lasted and She heay-
eus smiled, bat waen the stress ~ life began
when a new little soul l00kcd heiplfss nod
uukuOwing into their osn she knew. both
kew, thai the reign ~ thr butterfly Wac
over. Tie Young man mubi fare form FOR
breiu the vide word HTtr. Then ArNfH the
young N0mAn-a girl no longer hut the
youlnful mother of thr period, 40 htf chlld
In hrr arois-and Jared form b. histilc.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-11-15
How 1t is Regarded Abroad.

There is no doubt that the Boston Post
IS a Democratic newspaper. 1t has al.
ways been regarded as one of the leading
Democratic papers of New England, and
II doubtless pretends to be pretty well
acquainted with the political leanings of
the different newspapers in the country.
1t may not always be certain about the
politics OF paper because, in these days
OF Independent and Mugwump Journal
ism, it is sometimes difficult to tell ex-
actly what the political complexion of a
particular newspaper is. 1t is not i'm
probable, however, that the Post judges
paper by the impression its articles
make upon it.
The Times Union of Jacksonville, Fla,
appears to have impressed the Post with
the idea that it is Republican paper. 1t
can hardly be possible that the Times
Union makes that impression upon its
readers generally. 1t is certain that it
supported the Democratic ticket in the
late election. That would seem to indi-
cate that it is still an advocate of Demo-
cratic doctrines.
The occasion for the Posts reference to
the Times Union was an editorial article
commenting on portion of a speech OF
Congressman Dougherty's, in which Mr..
Dougherty said that in the next Congress
he intended to ask for an increase in the
tariff on oranges from 10 per cent.
ad valorem to 81 per 1000. The Times
Union, in it's article, said that the
excessive protection accorded to the iron
monopolists OF Pennsylvania had made
greater protection 10 Floriaa orange
growers necessary, because the protection
OF an industry in one section of the coun-
try increased the burdens OF other sec
ti)us.
The Post, commenting on this article Of
the Times Union, says: "rhis statement
comedies pretty much everything that is
claimed by the advocates of tariff reform:
and, coming from recognized Republ-
can organ, it is surprisingly candid"
The Times-U Union would do well to look
over it's files and see what i: has been
publishing that has produced, upon the
staid, Democratic Post, the impression
that 1t is "a recognized Republican or.
gam
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-11-15

From the way many very rich men
| dodge the tax collector 1t seems that they
are very much afraid our systems OF tax
alton are devised for The express pur-
pose of impoverishing them and dividing
their property among the masses.
Scarcely any of the millionaires are be-
lieyed to pay taxes on half the properly
they own, even when that property Is not
in the shape of non-taxable securities.
A curious, but by no means uncom-
mon, case is reported in New York. A
complaint has been made to the Mayor
that the Tax Comm ssioners have not
done their duty in assessing the Wander
bilt estate at less than the value Of the
personal property lett by the great rail.
way king.
1t seems that when the tax on Wander.
blIts personal property was first imposed
ne paid on Sl,000,000, but he swore the
amount off one or two years. The com
missioners now tax the estate at S. 000,-
OOo, and they acknowledge that 1t would
be very great bargain at that price, but
argue that if they had demanded more
they would have gotten nothing, as the
heirs claim residences at other places,
and under the law it appears to be
optional where they pay taxes on personal
property. William x. lives at Islip nine
months in the year. Cornelius lives at
Newport, Frederick spends the winters
on one OF our Southern sea islands, ana
the summers at the Northern Watering
places, while George only is strictly a
New Yorker, consequently Mr.. Chauncey
NJ. DePew, the lawyer of the estate,
told the commissioners that if they taxed
the estate for any greater amount it
would rominally be withdrawn from the
city. The examples of August B lmont,
of Babylon, Pierre Lorillard of Islip, and
Jay Gould and Cyrus Field of Irvngton,
were cited. Neither Of these gentlemen,
1t seems, now pays taxes in New York
city.
In defending their action the chairman
of the Tax Commissioners said New
York is a commercial city. We must not
drive rich people away. They will pay
higher taxes here, but there IS a point at
which they will not submit, but will
move away for part OF the year and de-
clare themselves non-residents. l would
like to tax all, and to make the taxat ion
es near equal as possible. If this were
done the rate OF taxation would be
very much reduced" This last sentence
expresses the whole theory of tax reform,
but the New York commissioners seem
to lack the courage to inaugura.e such a
reform. This may be owing partly TO
defective tax laws. and may not be
wholly their fault, but in giving such
great consideration TO the question OF ex-
pediency, they must lose sight of the let
ter and spirit of their oaths of office, tor
surely the law has not given them such
discretion in assessing property.
The inequality OF taxation through I'M
Just laws and the loosd and corrupt ad-
ministratiOn of such laws as exist. is a
crying evil all over the country. Let the
rich and poor alike be taxed everywhere
according to what they are worth. Then
taxation will be reduced, and the sense
of injustice that often arrays the middle
and lower classes against the rich will no
longer have an excuse in the inequalities
of taxation. ~ ttt
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-11-15
PERSONAL.

FREDERICK DOUGLASS goes from London to
Paris anu thence To home.
NJ. PAUL BEET, the French Minister resi-
dent in AMMAN, Is dying Of fever.
EVANGELIST MOODY goes TO Harvard this
week to begin a series OF meetings.
EX-SENATOR MCDoNALD's annual income
from his legal practice Is put at $50 900 by his
friends,
MISS VIOLET CAMERON's real name is Violet
LYDIA Thompson, but she Is no kin TO the bur-
lesque actress,
SECRETARY LAMAR Is too busy to attend
the banquet Of the lroqu0is Club Of Chicago,
to which ne has been invited.
A SUBSCRIPTION got up ia Abjou TO present
the COmte dc Paris with a sword Of honor has
already nearly reached tl,Oe0.
NJ. DE LEssIPs saws: ''lt makes no differ
ence whether Hm camel-r riding IN the Sou-
dan or looking after my little canal down 10
Panama, always wear o. high nat"
TuL widow Of IS. s. Prcntisa. Of Mississippi,
iu Principal Di the best female school in Sew
OreAis. she ~ cducaiiuE her daughter
thCsu. Ter sou, q. n. frcnuss, Jr., lt pfuc-
% luS laN in the samc city.
Ton fpTY, TO blggost rain oai tlo msr.
chaut in TIE Wttt. Vas formerly tectyq
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-11-15
Una RrnnnRAI.


FTOHo Sfto "uSfttNStOb CTCttC
1t happened at q hOlel not far from the
Treasury building. He was a man of serious
intentions and numerous attentions, and she
was rich and wedlab.e. Monday night he
was there, and they Sat in the hail under the
stairway. 1t was & nook for lovers. There
wasn't soul IN sisht, and he thought his
golden opportunity had arrived. Down he
hopped on his knees and clasped her hand.
Dear one," he whispered, not very loud,
but loud enough, Il have loved YOU with the
whole strength and ardcr of a mans nature.
when II Is reused by all that is pure and good
and lovely in woman, and l can no longer re-
strain my pent-up feelings l must tell you
what is in my heart and tell you that never
yet has woman heard from my lips the secrets
that are throbbing and"
just then a rustic was heard on the stairs
above them, and a card fastened to a thread
swung down and danged not two inches
from the lovers nose. On it were these por-
teotous words: II am something Of a liar
myself" Then the awful truth flashed uoon
him and he fed. AS he went out of the door,
sixteen girls at the head of the stairs sent six
teen laughs ont INTO the damp night air after
him. lie makes no love in hotels now.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-11-15
She Loved MoPher.on.

Washington Special 10 PhaadelpAiG Ne1cs.
Regularly once a month the figure of a
woman, closely yelled, Is seen in Mcpherson
square, usually about twilight. She is of
good figure and quite prepossessing. She VIII
lit on one of the park settees for few
moments, while her gaze is riveIed upon the
magnificent equestrian statue Of the ueceased
Genera. Twenty SIX years ago Miss Emily
Hoffman, one OF the richest bellies of Bati-
more, white visiting out West, met and fell in
love with Gen. McPber-ou and they became
aiiaucet. The General was engaged in the
war and could not spare time Tor the we'd
dug; besides the well known Southern SYM
puthles of the HOirmans wa another eau e of
the postponement of the wedding. The dark
days OF the strife continued. ana the General
heart pressed to his breast. The lady never
recovered from the shock and regularly visits
the statue of her hero,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-11-15
Mesmerizing by Telephone.

from Che CGurtel OUF1edts
A professor of mesmerism who visited
Portsmouth recently was interviewed by a
local reporter, who. after que Ntioning him on
"a variety Of matters, asked whether he had
ever succeeded In casting mystic spell over
a subject who was at distance Yes" was
the professors response. SAT Glasgow was
successful in mesmerizing by telephone. |
had previously experimental on some young
men, ard ! instructed them to place them
selves at telephone in the offices of Messrs.
Upton, who are large butter and egg merch-
ants. l was In Messrs. Currie, Thompson Il
Co.'S office, and gave them directions by wire
what to do. think expectation had a good
deal to ito with IL, but, at all events, they all
Went OF into a trance, and eminent physicians
in Glasgow satisfied themselves of the genu
lneness OF the phenomena by running pins
and needles into them.p
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-11-15
Mrs. Cleveland's Handy Dress.
From tie Boston Post.


Observe that Mrs, Cleveland Is still much
talked about by the ladies. THAT corduroy
travelling dress o. hers" said one lady to me,
lis going to make corduroy popular again
You know it never has been fashionable, put
she has shown how the material may be made
dressy and becoming. On, dear. | wish we
could have seen more OF her." That is the
burden of more than one remark made of the
Presidents wife and her visit-and | have
observed that some ladies who belong to the
same facial type as Mrs. Cleveland-and they
are by no means extremely few-are
beginning to roll their hair in
the fashion which she has followed in the
photographs exhibited in the shop
windows, and to pattern their garments after
her tasteful models. Certainly, looking at
the matter fr nj a masculine andpoint, they
might do much worse. Mrs. Cleveland seems
to me to be woman of subdued tastes and
excellent skill IN devising her costumes. Per-
haps she will ill the place in our society that
the Princess of Wales has filed in England
Fortunately for her, If she is TO assume that
task, she has not the world Of dowdiness to
overcome that the Princess Alexandra was
cOnfrOnte with when she went to the Court
of ST. James. In the meantime. it is Interest,"
ing to note the number of Mrs. Clevelands one
may meet on Winter street and Temple
Place any fine afternoon.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-11-15

No clue TO the hiding place o; Vincent,
the defau.tpg State Treasurer 0; Ala
hama, has yet been found. Gov. O'Neal,
IN his recent message TO the Legislature,
says that since the close Of the last ses-
sion every possible effort has been made
TO End and bring TO justice the abscondng
e1.Tfcasurer. Every considerable de-
tective agency IN This country has been
furnished inform alton OF his great crime.
advised Of the huge reward offered for his
apprehension, and supplied with photo
graphs Of him and DESCRIPTION 81 his
person, manner and habits, and the Coz
operation Of the American consular aud
commercial agents abroad bias been 10.
licited. This Is a large world, aud IL has
a great many obscure corners IN It, bat
more than likely Vincenrs whereabouts
will be discovered, soonoror laler. Probs-
bly, bis conscience will do moro than de-
tocii'es can 90, and eventually bring him
tolIgtlce.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-11-15
INDEI PONEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

MEETINGs-DeKalb Lodge MOB, l. o. o. F.;
Clinton Lodge No "a, F, A. NJ; Savannah
Lodge No 500, I. o. G. T.; Workingmen's
Benevolent Association.
SPECIAL NoTICEs-Peas and Beans for
Planting, E. J. Kielfer; To Contractors, Fay
& EiChberg.
RAILROAD SCHEDULES-S.. +. q W. ana
Charleston and savannah Railways.
Auction SALE-Horses Groceries, ETC., by
L. II. Dorsett.
NoTICE-Isaac Sternberg.
LEGAL SALE-sale under Decree Of Court.
GRAND SLAUGHTER SALE--Gray & O'Brien.
LOTTERY-Lousiana State.
CHEAP COLUMN ADvERTIsEMENTs-Hel
Wanted: Miscellaneous.
PLANET JR." NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Bros.
TURPENTINE BOXING AxEs-Weed & Corn
well.
POTATOES Henry Solomon & Son.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-11-15

The question whether or not Mr.. Blaine
will be candidate for President in 1888
appears TO be settled as far as Jimmy
Blaine, Jr., and the Hon. Thomas p
Ochiltree can settle it. 4 day or two
ago, at the Hoffman House, New York
city, Mr.. Ochiltree, VINO had just return
ed from a call on MIR. Blaine, said: 81
wish my chances OF heaven were az great
as the chances Of Mr.. Blaine being the
next President OF the United States. He
will be renominated by his party and
elected as certain as fate. Nothing can
stop it," Young Jimmy Blaine, who is
stopping at Cincinnati hotel, was asked
By reporter OF the Enquirer Of that city
whether " was his fathers purpose to run
again for the Presidency. lie replied
ayes. lie Will be nominated aud elect
cd" Young Jimmy and Hon. Thomas
Ochiltree, however, may both DO mis-.
taEen. But there IL 10 doubt that SIR.
Blaine expects 10 be Tie Presidential can.
Gidate OF hls party.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-11-15

The Cincinnati Commercial Gazette,
commenting on Tuesdays elections, says:
I'VE do not see how the Democrats can
rid themselves OF Cleveland. but their de-
feat with him IS plainly foreshadOwed.
The positive decline and fall of the Dem
ocratic party may be dated from the No
VEN Der elections, 1886"
When 1t is known that the Commercial
Gazette is the most extreme Republican
paper in the West, if not IN the entire
country, 1t is readily understood that not
much weight is to be given to its utter
snces respecting The Democratic party
and its atahe. Mr.. Cleveland defeated
Mr.. Blaine once, and it would not be sur
prIsing il he should defeat him again.
The Commercial Gazette would like to
see the Democratic party nominate some
other candidate tnan Mr.. Cleveland in
1888, because II knows that he il
stronger with the people now
than lie MAS two years ago.
and the probabilities are that ne viii
be stronger two years hence than he is
now. There is no occasion for the Com
mercial Gazette or the Republican party
to trouble itself about the future Of the
Democratic party. 1t is fully able to take
care OF itself. The Indications now are
that Mr.. Cleveland Will be renominated,
and that Mr.. Blaine will be the PresiIen-
tial candidate of the Republicans. What
the Commercial Gazette Tears is the defeat
OF the Republican party. It's prediction
OF the decline Of the Democratic party is
meant merely TO conceal It's fears.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-11-15

from LIE.
a dainty trifie, silk and lace,
All " hite and palest blue;
A pencil hangs below the place
Who're it is bent in two.
A silkon cord upon her arm.
SO soft and round aud white.
Suspends, secure from every harm,
This little book TO- night.
Within the tiny tome | glance;
The ball mas just begun,
But someone's taken every dance.
she might have saved me one.
look along the list of names,
And ioohlng there | see
That every waltz some fellow claims
Whose name begins with ID.
Pm hurt, and say'so In q way
| fear is scarce polite.
But. as | turn, hear her saw
Don't leave me 50 tonight"
Then, with a sudden, tender smile,
she whispers: Don't look blue:
You might have known it all the while,
The d was meant for w
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-11-15

The great falling of in the number OF
absences Of employees in the departments
at Washington from alleged sickness and
nther causes shows that civil servc re-
form is having good eject. In the fiscal
year ended June 30, 1885, during hich a
Democratic atmosphere pervaded the
Treasury Department, the total of alb
sences was 3,84S, OF which number $50
were due TO sickness. In the preceding
year. when the predominant influences
were different, the number OF absences
was 6,0l6; OF sick days, I,Is0. These fig.
ures indicate either that Democratic
clerks are nearly three times as healthy
rs Republican clerks, or that the sanitary
condition OF Washington has been I'M
proved nearly 200 per cent. oy the change
OF administration.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-11-15

hand on the Ohio and Mississippi railroad
He Is now the richest man in Clay county
H., and employs 100 hands, He lives alone'
and dresses Ike day laborer.
REV. WALTER HONE, the "Iather" OF the
Church OF Scotland. died at Edinburgh re-
Gently in his seth year. Mr.. Home was Min
lister Of Polwarth for forty-three years, and
his father and grandfather had success"
lively held the same pari h for l03 years pre-
vious to his own appointment. He was 'll-
censed" as a minister In 1922. Mr.. Home be-
lonGed to he ancient BorIer family OF the
Homes of Bassendean. His father also lived
to be ''father'' of the church.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-11-15

The New ork Star accuses the World
of clipping articles from the London
World and Truth and reprinting them as
special cabegrams, signing the names Of
Edmund Yates and Nj. Labouchere. There
seems to be good deal of science in New
York newspaper enterprise.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-11-15
a Great and E1o.ptlonaI Triumph.

FTO"2 We b0SI)N He VIU IInU.I
II it was the tarif which this year reduced
the Democratic majority in the House from
forty lone to sixteen, what Was 1t in the cleo
uons Of 1882 that changed a Republican pu-
rallty of twenty tn = Democratic plurality of
seventy? We notice that some Demo ratio
newspapers are casting about for reasons 10
account for the Democratic reverses this
year. unmindful OF the fact that saving the
control Of The House in mid-term elections is
great and exceptional triumph.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-11-15

A very strong effort is being made TO
secure the pardon OF James d. Fish, VINO
was President Of the Marine Bank, which
went 20 pieces when Fred Ward and the
Grants went to pieces financially. Tne
ground on which his pardon Is asked is
that he IL a mental and physical wreck,
aud that he Will not live long, even IL re-
leased. rne physicians agree that his
days are numbered. line petition for
pardon has been forwarded 70 tue Presi.
dent.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-11-15

The Pennsylvania Treasury appears to
be too small 10 hold Col. Quay, aud he is
looming up as candidate for the United
States Senate. 1t Is very probable that
Don Cameron will gracefully drop his
mantle on the Coloneps waiting shout
ders. Word 10 that effect is said to be
passing around among the Republican
leaders OF that state.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-11-15

1t is now stated that oleomargarine is
not growing so rapidly in popular favor
as it was thought to be few weeks ago.
The trouble is that 1t has to go on its
merits, and if it does not have merits it
cannot be expected to go to any very
great extent.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-11-15
NoDarrcr From Baker,

IRON the Louisville Cou, ter-Jowrndt tDen'.l
1t is To be regretted that Jehu Baker il still
getting into the newspapers as john Baker.
Even the Pennsylvania papers don't know
MN. man who has been In Congress several
terms without becOn jnE known to the press
suihcienly to get his name into something
near the proper shape Will not do the cause OF
tarld reform serious damage,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-11-15
Int tho Matter of AIahoue.

Trool tke Nei0 Y5tk VOID (Dela.1
The Tribune asserts that there is nothing
the matter with William Malone" Nothing
except that he Is an ext confederate Briga-
der" "bulldoZer,n a 'repndiRtOr," a ma
chine politician and DO 8 Of the worst type"
according to the Republican organs before he
joined the Blaine party. But such little
tmngs don't count now. There Is nothing
the matter with Malone" if he can steal, or
buy, or manlpulale a Republican gain.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-11-15

The Mobile Register says: "The foxes
on Dauphin Island have held possession
of the locality for some time past and
played havoc in the hen roosts. Lately a
breed of wild cats has'sprung up, and the
foxes have had to leave. The question
that puzzles the denizens is, which is
more inimical to the 2allinaceous tribe.
the fox or the wild catY' There must be
a scarcity of dsrkies on the island, or the
hen roosts would never have been given
over to the foxes or the cats.