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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-15
Labor and the Tariff.

The tariff question was pretty thorou gh-
ly discussed during the Maine campaign.
Mr.. Blaine took 1t as his text on several
occasions, and he was very successfully
answered by the Democratic speakers.
Mr.. Pillsbury's exposition OF the tallacy
of the Republican theory of protection in
his recent speech at Lewiston was espe-
cially effective. He showed that while it
is true that wages are in most instances
higher than in Overcrowded England, that
the difference was Offset by the higher cost
of living here. He proceeded further To
show by Mr.. Blaine's own testimony, pub
lished while he was Secretary of State,
that when it's efficiency in production was
taken into consideration, labor was actu-
ally cheaper in this country than in free
trade England. He read from Blaine's
report on the cotton trade of the world
made to the House OF Repre-
sentatlves when he was in
Garneld's Cabinet. ''Mr. Blaine's conclu.
the English product per operative and
wage rate in the cotton industry, fur
nished by a Republican official, Consul
Shaw, at Manchester, with the American
cotton product per operative and wage
rate IN Massachusetts,. After presenting
tabular array OF the wage figures in
both countries, Mr.. Blaine SAYS: 1T
thus appears that each American opera
tive works up as much raw material as
two British operatives'-mark you these
are Mr.. Blaine's words-'turns out 81 90
worth of manufactures to the British op-
erative's 81 worth, and even IN piece
goods, where the superior quality and
weight of the American goods are so
marked, the American operative turned
out 2.75 yards to 900 yards by the British
operative Mr.. Blaine does not tell you
that when be is talking on the stump"
Again he SAYS IN speaking
Of the relative wage rate
In the English aud American cotton la
Dor market he sums up as follows: "The
wages of spinners and weavers in Ian.
cashire and in Massachusetts, accord
ing to the foregoing statement, were as
follows: Spinners-English 81 20 to IS 40
(master spinners running as high as $l2);
American, 81 OF to $40 30. Weavers-
English, SO "a to IS "a, subject, at tho date
on which these figures were given, 10 a
reduction of 40 per cent; American, 81 50
TO 81 70. The average wage Of employees
in the Massac husetts mills is as follows,
according TO the official returns: Men,
IS 30; women, So 50; male children, SO II;
female children, SO 0S. According to Con-
sui shaw's report the average wages Of
the men employed In the Lancashire mills
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-15
PERSONAL.

GEN, MILES. the Indian fighter, is taking a
holiday in New Y ork.
CHARLES A. DANA'S salary as editor of the
New York Sun is $4,000.
LADY RANDOLPH CHURCHILL goes to the
LADIES' gallery of the House of Commons al
most every day.
The Poet Whittier has returned home from
HOlderness \. H., where he has been spend
ing seve al weeks.
GEORGE NJ. robson. ex-Secretary of the
Navy. il visiting ut the cottage Of William III.
Rawle, Mount Desert.
EX-SENATOR MCDONALD is again in WASH
ingtOn, but as vet no ambitious correspondent
has given him an office.
POSTMASTER GENERAL Villas, now absent
on his vacation, is expected to return to
Washington on or about Sept. Is.
PRESIDENT CLEVELAND has written to the
house6 eeper at the White House that he will
return 70 the capital on Thursday.
Miss MARY ANDERSON is going TO give four
performances in October in Dublin for the
benefit of the Charleston earthquake sufferers.
UNITED STATES TREASURER JORDAN has
been granted leave OF absence for few DAYS
in order TO attend to some private business at
home.
THE last thing Mr.. Gladstone did before
stepping into the railway carriage, going on
his vacation tour, was TO buy copy of Mr..
Laboucheres Truth.
IN travelling President Cleveland wears his
usual velveteen jacket. flannel shirt and ''btI-
lycock" har, Mrs. Cleveland wearing light
gray corduroy dress.
FAR-FAMED EDITOR CUTTING is said to be
nearly destitute, his half interest in the Mexi.
can paper. Ill Centlnel, which he owned in
Paso del Norte, having been absorbed by the
expense OF his imprisonment and trial.
WASHINGTON BARTLETT. just nominated
for Governor by the Democracy Of California,
was born in savannah and l. so years OF age.
MIR. Bartlett went 10 the state In 1919 and
started the hrst daily newspaper ever pub
ished in San Francisco.
, Mr.. IRVING, who is back at his theatre in
London, made. this speech when called out
the other evening: "You want me TO saw
something. | have nothing 20 say. Every-
thing have had TO say since we parted here
has been taken out OF me by the American
interviewers. but ! might add that / have
never been better treated than when 1 was
across the seas"
MRS. CLEVELAND Is the subject of this little
Dispatch from Woburn. Mass: "a firm OF
shoe manufacturers mere have Just finished
pair Of dainty slippers for Mrs. Clevel md.
The order came through An Albany house.
The slippers are OF the Oxfoi d tie pattern,
French KID, width IA. They were made by
hand, Brown bead work 10 designed In four
leaves on the quarters and the vamp. The
size Is ga
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-15
An Example of MaIignity.

FToW tHe BdItifl0re Stn ILIen1.J
The New York World in veptIlatng its
wrath against Secretary of state Bay ard, by
publishing ungracous things bout the dIDlo-
matte and consular poin ees, has fallen
into serious error in quoting an officer of
r. Withers, of Virginia. the United States
Consul at Hong Kong, China, with excessive
intemperance.p Mr.. Withers is well known
throughout the borders of Virginia. and, in
deed, is widely known throughout the coun-
try, and IL is safe to say that this is the first
time the charge of lntemperarce has ever
been heard against him. On the other hand.
he ia most abstemious gentleman, has for
many years represented the Episcopal
church of Virginia in the general councils of
the church. and is the Grand Master OF the
Masonic Lodge of the United States. The
suoh charge against such man, come from
whatquarter it may.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-15
INDEI TONBW ADVERTISEMENTS.

MEET1NGs-Magno'ia Encampment. No. !,
10. F.; Savannah Lodge No. 800, /. o. 6.
t.; Forest City Lodge No. l, h. OF Z.
SPECIAL NoTICE-Dr. Corson's Return; DR..
ga. Nichols Absence.
INSTRUMENTATION & Rankin's Nam
moth Minstrels at the Theatre; Shotgun
Tournament.
AUCTION SALE-Of Millinery, etc., by D. X
Kennedy.
BUILDER AND CoNTRAcToR-P. ]. Fallon,
n Drayton street.
FOR RAFFLE-The Satin Quilt.
POSITIVE TRUTH-Lovell & baltimore.
CABBAGEs, APPLES, ETC.-Henry Solomon
& Son.
.LoTTERY-Louisiana state.
NEW RooKs-EstilPs News Depot.
CoPARTrERsHIP-Hermi Cope.
pUcATIoHAL-School for Boys, John A.
Crowther, Principal.
CHEAP COLUMN ADVERTISEMENTS - Help
Wanted: For Rent; Personal; Board; Miscel-
laneous.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-15
BRIGHT BITS.

WONDER IL the sea serpent could swallow
all the stories that are told about him?-Bos-
ton Transcript.
A CORRESPONDENT wants to know if the de-
tached notes in music ought not to be called
Oupons.-Eschon0e.
THE cranberry crop Of Michigan has been
destroyed by forest fires. This will prove a
great blow to the sugar trade in that State -
L0Soeu Cittsen.
SOME ONE wants to know: ''Whv don't our
young men come to the frontP" Simply be-
cause 1t is harder to get out between the acts.
-Neac H"oen y etos.
AVIAN was sent to Jail yesterday for whip
ping a pony. II he had swallowed half a
dozen nothing would have been done to him.
-Neao York Graphic.
AN UNPLEASANT ODoR.-"Are cigars Of
fensive to you. madam" he asked.
'Them ive-cent kind is," she replied, with
her nose in the air.-NeW York Sun.
EXPLICIT DIREcTIoNs.-Young man tdrv-
ing with young gr)-I say, farmer, how can
l get back to the village he quickest way?
Farmer-Weu, you might run your horse
lid Bit.
ON first glimpse Of the sea: ''Astonishinq!
Who would have thought there could be as
much water as that"
"True; and remember you only see what's
on top. - 7td-Bits.
AcoLLECToR of curiosities visited dealer
in antiquities, and examining a relic of the
past. said: "Y0u guarantee the origin and
faiihfulness of this articieP' "As if | had
made it myself" replied the unblushing deal
er.-L01IdOn Globe.
TALKING about the names of war ships, a
contemporary objects to the commonplace ap-
pellations OF our new meh -of-war, and wants
the names to signify something OF the valor
and fighting capacity of the ships. If this
suggestion we're adopted it would be rather
necessary to rechristen our existing war ships
the Kitten, the Pet Lamb. the Cosset, the
Turtle Dove, the Poodle, and so on, which
wouldn't sound well.-BOston Record.
JENKINS ito Jones)-Why don't YOU run for
the Legislature?
Jones-Oh, never thought anything about
it.
Jenkins-You could be elected.
Jones-You don't think so.
Jenkins-I know il.
Note from Jones In the next mornings pa
perrin desire TO yield to my many friends
hereby announce myself as n candidate for
the Legislature. / have not sought this office
hut am compelled to yield to my friends. p
ArkdNs11O TrdUeley.
ANGULAR WRITING is now very fashion able
with ladies whose epistolary efforts consist of
particularly square shouldered. two- words
to-a-ltne written note, be happy: it is the
latest style and can be read at forty PAGES
without glasses.
Mr. MoULD-Let the trunk remain here and
L II come back for It.
Chef DE- Gare-Je r'comprepds pas. M'sieur.
Mrs. Mould-Try him in Latin. my love-
Mr.. MOu d-All right Look here, Mossoo
-Requiescat in pace-resurgami
Chef de Gare-Ah! perfaitementi Que ca
reste ic, ct puts, vous endrez!-LondOn
Punch.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-15
The selfsh Greed OF Gotham.

From the 50. Louis Republican (Den.)
The Appropriation OF S56, SEQ for the inaugu-
ration OF the Bsrthold statue of liberty may
not be enough for an in irrational fete, par
tcipated in by representatives Of France and
Germany, as guests Of the United States.
President Cleveland has acted with Dronriety
IN not inviting them in view Of this doubt,
aud OF Senator Blair's prOviso against to
bacco. stimulants or narcotics in any form" as
a part Of the entertainment. There are, how
ever, a hundred men in New York city any
one of whom could pay for The cigars and
chamnagne Tor the occasion out OF MS pocket
money without feeling 1t, and the fact that
they do not do so is only another illustration
OF the spirit OF meanness which made New
ork put its hand in the national treasury
for an Appropriation toinaugurate the statue.
while at the same time 1t was denouncing the
appropriation for the Mississippi river as
"theft' aud "jobbery."
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-15
ANNAH MORNING NEWS WEDNESDAY. SEPTEMBER Is. 1885,

Jan. /. 1882, were about IS per week, SUBJ
ject to a reduction Of 10 per cent; wom-
en-, from So 40 to 81 80, subject to IA reGuc-
ton of 10 per cent. The hours OF
labor in the Lancashire mills are Sc; in
the Massachusetts, mills, 60 per week.
The hours OF labor In the other New Eng
land States, where the wages are less than
in Massachusetts, are usually Sc to SO
per week. Undou btedly the inequalities
in the wages of English and American
operatives are more than equalized by
the greater efficiency Of the latter and
their longer hours OF labor"
"Mr. Blaine does not tell you that when
he is talking on the stump. On the stump
he tells you that wages are so low over
there that, if you let these Democrats
have their way and cut down the taxes,
English cheap 'pauper labor will ruin
you.' Now, only think. After all toe
cheap talk made on this subject OF the
lower wages Of England, Mr.. Blaine him.
self says, under his official oath as
Secretary OF State. that the inequalities
in the wages OF English and American
operatives are more than equalized by
the greater efficiency OF the latter and
their longer hours OF labor"
1t was no wonder that the speaker was
vociferOusly applauded. II the Amerl-
can cotton operative has to do from 80 to
40 per cent. more work for the same rate
OF wages than the English operative does,
wherein is be or she Indebted to the pro-
tectiye tariff. The truth is evident to any
intelligent person who is not so blind
that he will not see, that the present
high tariff is not beneficial to our work.
men In cotton mills, and it Is deception
and fraud to contend that it is.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-15

The majority of the Japanese who have
arrived here lately are between Is and %
years of age. and thew are nearly all the
sons of people of the middle class. small
merchants, farmers, storekeeperss etc.
Owing to the compulsory educational
law that is in vogue in Japan, all of them
are to certain extent educated before
they leave home, and their principal OBJ
ject in coming here il to obtain an English
education and study the manners and
customs of the white people, so that on
returning to their native land they will
stand better chance of obtaining remu-
nerative employment.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-15
Interrupting a GARNER"

From the Chicago Neaos.
When the Hon. NJ. L. Joslyn, the McHenry
county lawyer, was in the Illinois Senate he
was one day advocating some sort of a meas
ure, ostensibly in the interest of the farmer :,
and took occasion several times to refer to "us
farmers" and what I'VE tillers of the soil'' de-
serve at the hands of the Legislature. When
he had several times spoken in this manner of
himself as farmer, Senator Fosdick, who
was alittle hop % my thumb sort of q man,
with slim, squeaky voice. popped up, ana,
pointing his doubled finger at the grizzly
Senator from MoHenry, said
MAY | ask the Senator what he raises on
his farm?"
Certainly, SIR" said Joslyn. II raise HI,
and If you don't sit down I'll tell where you
were last night"
Senator Fosdick wilted in his seat, and
didn't breathe for few moments for fear he
would blow himself away. He withstood
every temptation during the rest of the session
to interrupt ''farmer" Joslyn,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-15
Burton's Anatomy,
Fron, Punch

4
A quaint old store Of learning lies
In Burton's pleasant page,
With long quotations that comprise
The wisdom of the ages.
IT'S strange to read him mid the crowd.
Ana In modern hurly-burly;
The only author johnson vowed
Could make him get up early.
He lived solitary life.
He said "Mihl ct musis,"
And put mis- rest from worldly strife
To very pleasant uses.
He wrote the book wherein we find
"All joys to this are folly"
And naught to the reflective mind
so sweet AS melancholy"
How strangely he dissects his theme
In manner anatomic;
He's earnest at one time, you deem.
Now decorOusly comic.
And most prodigiously he quotes,
With learning quite gigantic,
Or telling classic anecdotes,
Is pleasantly pedantic.
There's sterling sense IN every page,
And shrewdest cOgitation;
Your keen attention he'll engage,
And honest admiration.
If any man should VOW to live
With but one book, be certain
To him could friendly fortune give
No better book than Burton.
He lies at rest in .Christ's church aisle,
With all his erudition;
The hieroglyphics make one smile,
That show his superstition,
His epitaph survives to-day,
AS one SOU vitam debit
Et mortem Melancholia,"
So he himself has said It.
ANDREW LANG,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-15

Gen. ROsecrans says that native-born
Americans whose boyhood was either
passed upon the farm or in a small coun-
try village make the best soldiers, be-
cause they are usually OF good physical
quality, and they know how to do fairly
well almost anything. Most Of them can
do a fair turn at PLAN cooking or baking;
they can sew tolerably well, and on a
pinch can do a clever act at washing
clothes; they can handle an AK, cross
rut saw and tue ordinary mechanical
tools quite well; they are not apt to be
visionary or otheaded, and when it
comes to discipline they all seem to take
10 it with manly good grace.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-15

From the Springfield TO- Globe.
In May, 1850, Phineas Janney moved from
Lewiston. Logan county, Ohio, to Richand
county, Wisconsin, going all the way by wag-
on Though Fort Wayne and Northern lndi-
ana. He took with him an old yellow hound
of the female persuasion, which was pur-
chased from Mr.. Smith, of Lewiston. Ar
rived in kichland county, the family settled
down in house of Mr.. Janney's brother. In
week or two the hound disappeared and
they supposed she had been killed. Some two
or three months afterward a letter was re-
ceived from Peter Staymate, of Bellefontaine,
saying that he had beensdown to Lewiston to
see Smith, the former owner Of the hound, and
there was the old dog in good health and
spirits. She had made the journey of about
800 miles. having passed over it on the way
west, and, OF course, remembering the track.
made the journey West with the sagacious
animal is still living in Springfield and can
vOuch for the facts.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-15

How often have we been informed that
Virginia was protection State, and that
the "tarid reform cranks" would find lit
tie aid or comfort in the "Old Dominion"
1t was said that the Hon. George D. Wise
could not be renominated in the Rich
mond Va district because of his vote IN
favor Of tariff reform. But he has been
renominated, and the Democrats OF the
district are confident Of his reelection.
1t seems to be pretty certain that few
protected manufacturers in Richmond do
not represent the sentiments of the ster-
ling Democracy OF the State or even of the
Richmond Congressional district.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-15

or course the claim that the Democrats
Will carry Pennsylvania is not very well
supported. but is being made, neverthe-
less, and the calculation has been reduced
TO actual figures, which it has been dis
covered do not always represent the
truth. Elk Congressman James II, Hop
kins bases his hopes OF Democratic vic
terry in that State on the claim that Wolfe
will poll from $4,000 TO 10000 votes, a
large majority OF which he thinks will
come from the Republican party. Mr..
Hopkins says Black will receive large
Republican vote In his own county. Hop
kins thinks Blacks majority in York
county will be 5,0o0, and says that such
wealthy people as the smalls and Mr..
Farquhar, the large manufacturer OF ag-
ricultural implements, have declared for
him.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-15
Shallow Draueht vessels.

Since the last races for the Americas
cup between the American sloop May
flower and the British cutter Galatea,
there can be no doubt whatever of the su-
periority OF shallow over deep vessels for
speed, and IL can hardly be doubted that
next year the British yachtmen will
come over with boat modelled somewhat
after the American winner, and thew
may come nearer winning than they have
done of late, if indeed they do not carry
back the coveted prize. Their prejudice
In favor of the narrow deep draught cut
ter has been great, but II it has not been
broken by the convincing logic
Of events, they will be accused
of carrying 1t to the degree where
it becomes sheer stupidity. 1t is
not likely that they will do this. They
are not only gentlemen who possess great
individual as well as national pride, out
they cannot be accused of a want of COM
mon intelligence, and they have ample
means to devote to the great object which
they seem to have 80 much at heart. The
advantage shallow boats have In light
while deep draught vessels are helpless,
is a very important one, and 1t does not
appear to have been proved that the
shallow vessels are at any. great
disadvantage in gales. 1t is proba-
BILE that experiments will he inau-
gurated before long in applying
the skinner principles to large vessels
designed for freight aud passenger SER
vice, as well as to pleasure boats.
There would appear to be no insur-
mountable obstacles in the way of build
ing vessels of 1000 tons or more on the
centre-hoard principle. Such vessels
might exhibit qualities that would have a
great effect or commerce, not only saving
much valuable time in making voyages,
but revlving the trade Of ports that have
OF late years been almost abandoned be-
cause OF the want OF sufficient depth of
water.
This idea has often been suggested. but
it seems that there has been no earnest
efforts made towards practical expert
ments. 1t might pay the government to
inaugurate such experiments In view of
the possible effect on the naval construc-
ton OF the future. as well as of the posi-
blity that the result might some day be
the saving OF many millions Of dollars of
river and harbor Improvement money.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-15

The sold story" is again being sent out
from Washington. Here is the last YER
sion in a special TO a New York paper;
sit Is quite generally believed that upon
the return OF the President and his Cabl-
net officers a Wholesale discharge of Re-
publicans not under civil service law
will be made. In the Interior Depart
ment there are thirty-seven Republican
chiefs of divisions who will be discharged
by Nov. and their places filed by Demo-
Gratis. In the Post Office Department
there are eleven Republican chiefs who
will also be removed. In the State, Navy
and Army Departments there have been
few removals, but all will have to 20.
There are less Republican chiefs in the
Treasury Department than in any other
single branch OF the government. Com
missioner Black has said that by Dec. |
there will not be a Republican in that
office who is not under civil service iuris-
diction, Mr.. Bayard, who had been con-
sentative about making changes in his
department, has assumed proud Demo.
cratic spirit and will make a verysradical
change, so that in snort time none but
Democrats will be on deck" or course
the Republican officials are having the
usual attack OF trembling, while the
Democratic aspirants are enjoying the
usual anticipatIons.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-15
Only a Cstchpenny Demsgogue.

From the Ne,o York Herald tTnd.A
II Mr.. Blaine were a statesman. instead Of
trying 10 stir up hostility and perpetr ating
Instructions he woult busy himself with an
effort to secure for the New England manu-
lecturers the markets of Nova Scotia, New
Brunswick and Prince EDWARD Island. MIR.
Blair e lie not a statesman: he is only an ig
norant catchpenny demagUgue. But how
long will it be before the New England man
ufacturers see further than he does.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-15

There seems to be still some doubt as
TO whether Geronimo's surrender was
TO be generally conceded, however, that
he has surrendered, and that his per lodi
Gal escape from custody is not likely to
take place this time.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-15

It's dull week up about Chattanooga
when some unfortunate son Of Adam does
not fall from a precipice on Lookout
Mountain. Those who go climbing about
among the cliffs should be cautioned
against loading up with too much ''moun-
tain dew" and "tanglefoot."
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-15

Ward and Fish are still calling each
What kind of discipline do they have in
she New York prisons? Can't the war
dens maintain a degree of silence that
will protect people outside the walls from
hearing the quarrels between the dlstIn-
guished convicts OF Auburn and Sing
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-15

Atlanta contends that the railroad from
that city to Hawkinsville will be built If
st takes five years to build it. 1t may be
taken for granted, however, that Allan
ss's proposed road to tide-water has been
indefinitely abandoned.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-15

Lieut.. Benn. Of the Galatea, it is said,
has withdrawn his Bermuda challenge
and declined Gen. Payne's Cape COD chal-
lenge. but it is thought probable that
another race will be agreed on. By all
means let the race be arranged.