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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-14
And She Didn't,

From the YOUTHS Companion,
zone of the most striking instances of mind
cure ever saw" said Judge W one day,
was exhibited in an old lady client Of mine
but it was n case of self-cure. Her name was
Norton. She had been second wife. She
was IN bed, seriously i'll, and sent for me to
draw up her will.
IL ha-tened to the house with paper and
pen. found table and chair ready for me
AT the wOman's bedside, and in a few mo-
ments told her 1 was ready TO prepare the
Will II she would tell me what she wished its
provisions to be. / wrote the Introductory
phrase rapidly, and leaning over toward her.
sad; Now go on, Mrs Norton.'
'Her : dice was quite faint, and she seemed
10 speak with an effort. She said: First of
all l want to give the farm to my sons, Harry
ana James; just put that down.
But said |, you can't do that, Mrs. Nor
ton the farm isn't yours to give away
The farm isn't mlneD she salG, in voice
decidedly stronger than before,
mo, The farm isn't yours. You have only
a life interest ip it,
This farm that Ive run for goin' on forty
three years next snring isn't mine to do what
please with it, WHY not, Judge? I'd like
TO know what you meant?
you life estate in all his property, and on
your death the farm goes to his son John, and
your children get the village houses
And when die JOHN Norton IS to have
this house ard farm whether / will or mop
"'JusC so.'
"'Then amt going to die SAID the old
woman, in a GEAR and decidedly ringing,
heaithful voice
And so saying che threw her feet over the
'front.' OF the bed, sat up, gathered blanket
ana coyeilld about her. Strengthened up her
gaunt form. walked across the roGm and sat
down In chair before the fire. The doctor
ana came home. That was fifteen years
years ago. The old lady's alive to-day"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-14
Sedgwick versus Porch.

Mr.. Sedgwick is expected in Washing
ton this week, and it is probable that he
will have something to say about Consul
General Porch. who sent to the State De-
partment from the City OF Mexico dis
patches which represented that Mr.. Sedg-
wick had been captured by some OF the
young bloods there soon after his arrival,
who loaded him up with VINE until he so
far forgot his dignity and the Importance
of his business as to dance the can-can at
a grand ball where the elite of Mexico's
society was gathered.
Mr.. Sedgwick has denied the truth OF
this dispatch, and the New York Evening
Post, whose editor is a particular friend
of Mr.. Sedgwick, refers to the dispatches
as ''mendacious aud blackguard," and
says that the State Department ought "to
have promptly returned Porch to st. Jo-
seph, Mo-, the only place which he can
properly be said to adorn or belong TO-
Every day, in fact, that he is allowed Ia
remain in Office aggravates the original
scandal of his appointment"
The issue is squarely made between
Porch and Sedgwick, and it is pretty Ger.
tain that the country hasn't heard the
last of this scandal. Ii the dispatches
sent by Porch were untrue, he ought to
be dismissed from the consular service al
| once. lie is not a fit man to hold a re.
| sponsible position. 1t isn't possible for
| him to plead that he was misinformed
because he had no business to send such
dispatches unless he knew that they con.
tanned only the truth. II he knew that
! they contained exaggerations or false.
hoods no words OF condemnation are toe
strong TO be applied To MIN, and the State
Department would commit a grave error
il it retained him in his position.
But If Mr.. Porch told only the truth,
what must be said OF Mr.. Sedgwick? A
man who will commit folly, and then tc
save himself tell falsehood about it, ia
not deserving Of any cons Iteration what.
ever. 1t must not be forgotten that Mr.
| Porch does not stand alone in his state.
ments respecting Mr.. Sedgwick's conduct.
Several dispatches have been published
in different newspapers from persons who
were in Mexico at the time, which fully
corroborate all that MIR. Porch sent to the
department.
Mr.. Sedgwick and his friends are
! bound to insist on Mr.. Porch's removal.
| A failure to take that course Will yerv
properly be construed as an admission OF
the truth OF Mr.. POrch's dispatches. II
10 certain that Mr.. Porch isn't going back
to 81. Jo., Mo-, where the New York
Evening Post wants to send him, with
out fight. AS the situation now pre-.
sents itself, therefore, the public is in a
fair way OF getting at the truth Of the
stories Of Mr.. Sedgwick's behavior at the
Mexican capital
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-14
BRIGHT BITS.

WELL, ri be hanged" exclaimed the as:
tonished Chicago anarchist when he heard
tho verdict.-Detrot Free Press.
IT must gall the mean rich terrible some
times to think that he has to pay a cent
piece for postal cards by the thousand.-SUDa
erUt1e Journal.
PREACHERS have much to be thankful for.
No man will be allowed to ring a chestnut
gong on a church. no matter how old the SER
mon may be .-Ae1o Orleans PicayWne.
NOT wELL.-"Fhe Gaatea people don't ap-
pear to be feeling well, said Jones.
mo? What is the matter with them?"
"Oh, don't know, but they seem to be suf-
ferlng from General Paine. "-KOOnShine.
IRA D. SANKEY. on his return from Europe,
intends to rejOn Mr.. Moody at Chicago. Said
he the o her day: "Do consider Chicago the
worst city in the Union? No, but 1 consider
1t a very lnhammabe y."-ChristidR at
Work.
A SUGGESTION of Economy: Lady lin dry
goods store)-I will LOOK at your material for
towels.
Clerk recently transferred from The dress
goods department)-Yes, ma'am; something
that won't show diFG?-E5chda0e.s
SET OF ToPERs.-"I think the New York
Y acht Club are hard set of topers," said
Robinson, discussing the yacht race with a
friend.
81 never heard that they were. Why do
you think so?
well, it appears almost impossible to make
them give up The cup."-The Voice.
SHE WAS FLY-Dearest. 1 love you. Fly
with ME, said base ball player to his best
girl.
II would" said the fair one, "only it would
never he a success
"Why not?"
We'll, you know you are always caught on
the fly. and -"
Bat he rang his gong, and fied.-NoaO YorE
San.
NATURE vs. ART
The small boy takes his homelv limo,
A piece of common linen twlne,
Tnen bends pin
And drops itin
The cool and gently babbling brook.
Catching as large string of fish
AS almost any one conld wish;
While there close by,
With fancy fly.
The city angler meier one can hook
-Nelo HdCsn Ne.cs.
THEY were standing on the steps of the Par
ker House. "D'yer hear de Guvnah intends
to JOIN the British Liberal party when he re-
tires from office. sah?"
"Wha-no. Not shuah!"
"Wha-yes. Suthin' shuah?"
They shifted their canes from their right to
their left arms and then the original speaker
began again thus: Want l should tell you
how know it, kun'l"
proceed, Judge "
"Wha-when he's done given up the cares
of office he'll be glad Stoneman, won't he?
All, ha. han.
"Wha1l ye take. Judgeg''-San Francisco
Ne1os Letter.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-14
The Democratic Campaign Book.

The Democratic campaign book for the
present year is pamphlet OF 294 pages,
and is much superior TO anything OF the
Kind perhaps that has ever before been
attempted. 1t touches upon great many
topics, all of which are handled with
marked ability. 1t shows beyond ques-
ton the truth OF the folio wing statement
In the national Democratic platform OF
1884: The Republican party during its
legal, its stolen and its bought tenures OF
power, has steadily decayed in moral
character and political capacity"
At least hundred pages of the PAM
phlet are taken up with evidence show
ing that the Pension Bureau under Re-
publican rule was run as a political ma
chine. Affidavit after affidavit is pre-
sented proving that the millions which
the government paid out annually in the
shape OF pensions were made to contrib
ute to the maintenance OF the Republican
party in power. This portion of the PAM
phlet is calculated to impress the country
more firmly than ever with the belief
that he acted wisely IN vetong so many
Of the pension bills during the last ses-
sion of Congress.
Attention is called to the reforms inau-
gurated IN the public land system by the
Democratic party. These reforms have
been radical and far-reaching. Millions
OF acres have been declared forfeited, and
hundreds OF fraudulent land patents in
New Mexico and Arizona have been re-
jected. Under this administration the
land erabbers who flourished so extern
sively under Republican administrations
have received setback that has about
have been made to understand that new
order Of things has been inaugurated.
One OF the most fruitful sources OF cor
ruption in Republican times was the In
dian Bureau. In the very first year of
Mr.. Cleveland's administration, however,
Sl37 900 was saved in the matter Of sup
plies alone, and under the present Indian
Commissioner the expenditures will be
annually 81, 100000 less than they were
under the Republican Commissioner,
Price.
There are no scandals connected with
the Navy Department now. The reason
is that the man at the head OF it has alto
gether different ideas respecting matters
relating to the department from those en-
tertained by MIR. Robson or Mr.. Chand-
Ter.
The pamphlet very fully and clearly
points out the reforms inaugurated in the
Internal Revenue Bureau, the Patent
Office, Agricultural Department, and in
fact all the departments OF the govern
ment. The distribution OF this campaign
work is calculated to accomplish great
deal of good, for it gives the country a
pretty faithful picture Of the superiority
of Democratic to Republican rule.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-14
HI eciioal Instinct.
From the Nom Orleans Picavun

AbNW 6to ~ on OTtehNo L tcuyunSs
Animals get rid of their parasites by using
dust, mud, clay, etc. Those suffering from
FEVER restrict their diet. keep quiet, seek dar K
airy places, drink water, and sometimes plunge
into 1t When dog has lost it's appetite it
eats that spec es OF grass known as dogs erase.
which acts as an emetic and a purgative.
Cats also eat grass. Sheep and cows when
i'll, seek out certain herbs. An animal suffer
ing from chronic rheumatism always keeps.
as far as possible. in the sun. TIE warrior
ants hsve regularly organized ambulances.
Latretlie cut the antenpR of the ant, and
other ants came and covered the wounded
part with transparent fluid secreted in their
mouths. II a chimpanzee is wounded 1t stops
the bleeding by placing its hand on tire wound
or dressing it with leaves and graes When
an animal has a wounded leg or arm hanging
on 1t completes the ampntation by means of
It's teeth. A dog on being stung on the muz-
Gle by a viper was observed to plunge its
head repeatedly for several davs INTO rum
ming water. This animal eventually re-
covered. porting dog was run over
in winter it remained lying in brook, where
its food was taken 10 it. This animal recov-
cred. A terrier hurt its right eye. 1t re-
NAMED under counter. avoiding light and
neat, although it habitually kept close to the
fire. 1t adopted general treatment, rest and
abstinence from food. The local treatment
consisted in licking the upper surface of the
paw. which IT applied to the wounded eve;
again licking the paw when it became dry.
Animals suffering from traumatc fever treat
themselves by the continued application OF
cold water, which NJ. Delannav considers to
be more certain than any of the other meth
DDS. In view of these interesting facts we
are. he thinks. forced To AUNT that hygiene
and therapeutics as produced nv animals
may, in the interest OF psychology. be studied
with advantage.
Many physicians have been keen observers
OF animals, their diseases. and the methods
adopted by them in their instinct to cure
themselves. and have availed of the knowl-
edge so brought under their observation in
their practice.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-14
The Bounty for Shoddy.

The wool producers OF the United
States are by no means unanimously in
favor OF increasing the duty on wool, or
even maintaining the present high tariff
on It. There seems to be no considerable
sentiment in favor of the increase of the
duty outside of Ohio, and the sentiment in
that State is evidently growing weaker
every year.
The Chicago Gazette, a leading organ
of the sheep breeders, has long advocated
the reduction of the wool tariff as being
not only for the best interests OF the peo-
pie in general. but Of the wool producers
in particular. 1t has consistently and ably
shown that the tariff did not benefit the
wool growers at all-in fact, that it tended
to injure them by preventing the imports-
ton of a sufficient quantity OF foreign
wool, such as we cannot produce in this
country, and which must be had to mix
with our wool TO enable it to be converted
into the finer articles of goods.
In recent article the Gazette show 8
that the protection only benefits the shod-
dy manufacturers and importers and no
one else. The shoddy is imported at a
mere nominal duty, while the duty on
wool as we'll as on wooden goods is al
most prohibitory. In other words 1t says:
'There ia a premium of 30 cents per
pound offered by the tariff for the use of
shoddy and other substitutes that we can
buy at or below the prices they cost in
foreign countries, and there is tax.
more or less heavy according 20 the quail
ty, upon the pure wool that must be i'm
ported if the goods are to be made in this
country, over and above the so-called
compensating duty on the foreign goods.''
1t is undoubtedly true that the present
wool tariff is not only wrong in principle,
but hurttul TO those very interests it is
intended to foster and benefit. 1t abso-
lutely Injuries manufacturers OF genuine
wooden goods, as well az the wool pro-
ducers, and forces the people OF the coun-
try to pay from 80 to 100 per cent. more
for their clothing than they should pay,
while most of the benefits of this enor-
nous tax goes to the importers and man.
ufacturers OF shoddy. 1t may easily be
conceived why American made wooden
| goods are generally so inferior TO i'm
ported goods, when this bounty on
shoddy ia taken into consideration.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-14
A Song OF Rest.

From Chambers Nd9dsiasas
o weary Hands! that, all the day,
We're set to labor hard and long,
Now softly fall the shadows gray,
The bells are rung for even song.
An hour ago the golden SUI
sank slowly down into the west;
Poor, weary Bands, your toll ie done;
IT'S time for rest tits time for restI
o weary Feet that many a mile
Have trudged along stony way,
At last ye reach the trysting stile:
No longer fear to go astray.
The gently bending. rusiling trees
Rock the young rds within the nee.
And softly sings the quiet breeze;
Its time for rest tits time for resto
o weary Eyes from which the tears
Fell many time like thunder rain
o weary Heart! that through the years
Beat with such bitter, restless pain,
Tonight forget the stormy strife.
And know, what Heaven shall send is best
Lay down the tangled web OF life:
IT'S time for rest tits time for restl
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-14

The Mobile Advertiser boasts as fol-
lows: ''The trading circuit OF Mobile is
rapidly extending itself into territories,
which were formerly considered exclu-
sive 6v other Southern cities. Last week
Mobile house sent out an agent to Geor-
gia, who sold fifteen car loads of goods in
Thomasville. This 10 really a CONNER
mercial encroachment on some of the
cities OF the Empire State of the South"
Perhaps so, but what kind of goods was
1t the agent sold? II Mobile were retail
ing valuable goods by the train loed, she
ought to show more signs OF prosperity
than she does.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-14

The famous well OF hot water at Ma
con planning mill has not yet attracted the
attention Of the government scientists.
No doubt the valves of the lnspirator have
been rectified before this time, thus Civ.
ing the water in the we'll a chance to get
cool. Macon gets excited every once in
awhile about some extraordinary phe-
nomena in her wells. She should be re-.
minded ofthe old chestnut proverb: "oips
well that ends WE'LL"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-14
Reform tnthe Mail Service.

FROM the " 6Ie Register Defn.)
We believe that a Democratic department
can run this business as VOL and better than
= Republican one, and we want it to 90 it.
This is the Kind of thing with which we can
not experiment. We want the mails carried
promptly. regularly; no slips or misses; no
going TO sleep and no mixing up of packages
and bags. This matter comes right home to
us, and we shout about it becauEe it hurts,
and hurts hard. We CRY for reform, instaDta-
neous and absolute and the very last thing we
want to hear. and the very last thing we eX-
pect 10 hear in the future, is the cry: Didn't
get nv paper. There is something the mat
ter with the mails.'
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-14

The Macon Telegraph claims that Mr..
Bankhesd, who was nominated in the Biz
mingham Ala. Congressional district to
succeed Hon. j. NJ. Martin, is pledged not
to vote for the Morrison bill, while the
Alabama protection papers accuse him
Of being free trader. A perplexed Jus.
tice of the Peace up in Houston county
once said to the lawyers who were argu.
ing a case before him: Gentlemen, how
can decide the question: l see you diff
fer among yourselves"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-14

The New York Times thinks that "the
best thing TO be done about the Cutting
case is to enter into mutual understand
ing with Mexico to say nothing more
about it. 1t is true that Mexico shifted
her ground by putting new matter into
the case after it had been made up. But
she did this not because her first position
was wrong, but because she was fright
ened by us. This is a circumstance that
we ought not to push into too conspicu-
Gus lightn
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-14
Apropos of the sedgwick Incident.

From the Eeto YORK EUsniHg Poet (Ied0
The Consul General OF Mexico ought un-
questlonably TO be a man competent to FUR
nish the kind of information about the Cut
ting tr which Mr.. Bayard needed; that is,
ne ought TO he man of education, familiar
win the Spanish language. and having some
knowledge of intern atlonal aw. But Porch
mas no such equipment, and consequently,
when the State Department wanted the tech
meal facts OF the Cutting trial, 1t had to tend
a special messenger with special qualitica-
tons, such as Mr.. Sedgwlck happened to have.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-14

This incident comes from New York:
"Rev. DR.. A. f. Kittredge has begun his
pastorate at the Dutch Reformed church
on Madison avenue and Fifty-seventh
street, at salary of $4,000 year. He
began the services by requesting the con-
gregation to repeat with him the Ten
Commandments. He led and no one fol-
lowed. Then he stopped and said
THAT'S pretty good. Wen begin again.
That time the congregation accompanied
him, reading from their Bibles" It
would be interesting TO know how many
Of the congregation keep the Command
ments. The doctor evidently thought
that those VINO expected TO keep them
ought " know them "by heart"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-14

The Sheriff of Lawrence, Kan, the
other day seized $500 bottles of beer and
poured it on the ground, that being the
first confiscation and destruction under
the prohibi law in the State. The
thirsty spectators regarded it sinful
waste of tbe fayorite beverage.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-14
INDEI TONBV ADVERTISEMENTS.

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eonal; Miscellaneous.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-14
Texas nemocrarlc Democracy.

FFo7a the G1Irest7N Ne7oN DeN.I
There arc machine methods in use bv the
leaders of the Texas Democracy that can not
be defended, hut the party i not to be gov
erned by class interests or swayed by class
demands; il is not inundated by the secret
orders or controlled bv the lodges, and 1t looks
with scorn npon the Democrats of any local.
~ who yield TO such influences and commands,
and probably enjoys their discontinue.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-14

A Philadelphia special to the New York
Tribune says: "Sbip building on the
Delaware was never so brisk as at pres
emit. and scarcely a week passes but new
contracts are received for ocean going
vessels" Ard yet not a week ago the
Tribune was raising a hypocritical howl
over the statement that the policy or the
Democratic administration had proved
fatal to American ship building interests.
Probably the only ship builder who has
suffered in the least from that policy is
John Roach, and he has only had his mar
gin of profit reduced by being compelled
TO do honest work for the government, as
he well knows how to do under contracts
with private parties. Some Republicans
seem TO think that nothing can be called
truly prosperous unless the government
IS being robbed, or the people taxed for
the benefit OF the favored classes.
1t is stated that Secretaries Whitney
and Endicott have determined to dscour-
age the arbitrary methods which have
prevailed in the government Of the West
Point and Annapolis Academies. IL is
impossible to judge just now whether this
is wise determination or not. Nodoubt
most OF the cadets are young gentlemen
and deserve to be treated as such. Those
who do not act like gentlemen should be
dismissed, and officers who show them
selves to be martinets ought TO be retired
from the service in disgrace. 1t looks
like there ought to be no more trouble in
governing the government schools than
In the various other schools throughout
the country.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-14

There seems to be grounds for the fear
that the new sugar making experiments
will never end while the government con-
tinues to appropriate money to keep them
going. 1t might not be bad idea to put
Size experimenters upon terms.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-14
CURRENT COMMENT.
Platform, without Principles.
From ne CAtetao Ne.os tInd.l

FrojH the Chfct1O Nel1s lInd.l
The Connecticut Republicans have adopted
platform, but but like q ! the rest OF the
platforms that have been made by mat party
this year. q e is no euunciation Of principles
IN II. 1t merely condemns in wholesale way
everything Democratic and comments every
thinR Republican. II is the same old insult
to the intelligence of the American people.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-14

Summer seems 10 have returned from
fits vacation and it is now getting down to
business again. Perhaps, however, the
hot wave is only the precursor of the
equinoctial gales which are now about
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-14

While Col. Glider is bunting for the
North pole the proposed expedition to
hunt for the South pole will probably get
far enough from the equator TO keep the
world from being thrown out of balance.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-14

If Henry Clews can exchange his bo-
gus Georgia bonds for Confederate bonds.
he will stand chance of getting rid of
them at about 99A per cent. below par
when the next Confederate bond boom is
utarfpd
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-14

Cuba has undoubtedly escaped destruc-
zion by earthquakes, but the ever faithful
isle is still under the heel of the tyrant.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-14

The Bell Telephone Company is not
altogether heartless monopoly. 1t seems
TO have decided to divide profits with the
LAWYERS.