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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-08-09

The elegant $500 silver service present.
ed by the Republican Congressman to
Speaker Carlisle Will doubtless be taken
to represent a good deal more than per-
sonal regard and appreciation of his
courtesy and fairness to political oppo-
nents. II the testimonial is taken as an
evidence that courtesy and fairness have
in the past been subordinated to sectional
preIudices and partisan considerations,
1t may also be considered an indication
that narrow-minded partisanship will be
at a discount in official stations in the
future, and that fair dealing and honest
decisions will not only be expected, but
will be freely conceded and rendered as a
matter Of course.
IL was fundamental idea during the
ascendency of the Republicans that pub
lie officials were not so much the servants
OF the country and of the whole people as
they were party instruments, to be used
just as party necessities might require.
and with little or no regard being paid TO
the right aud courtesy due the minority.
Itis to he hoped that the class OF trucu-
lent officials represented in the Speakers
chair by Keller have gone to stay. True
he was rewarded for his services and
given the honor of a vindication by being
renominated for the Speakership, al
thou IN 1t brought tn" blush 70 the better
men of his party, but his real reward is
the contempt of right-thinking people Of
all parties and sections.
Mr.. Carlisle went into the Speakers
chair as "A representative OF enlightened
Democratic reform. He is above the
tricks and methods OF the demagogue and
is recognized as statesman and patriot.
He has the respect and gratitude OF his
political opponents, without in the least
weakening his hold on the confidence and
esteem Of his party friends and support
ers. He is the leading representative OF
reform IN the legislative branch Of the
government during the great reform era,
and the worthy associate and upholder OF
the relormer who is the executive head OF
the government.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-08-09
BRIGHT BITS.

JOHN RUsKIN says: when [ see a girl
dancing thank heaven" SO do we, John; a
girl can't talk while she is dancing--that is,
not to any eXtent.-Neao HdUen Ne1CS.
ONE of the latest Irish bulls 10 the following
from an editorial IN one OF the leading papers
OF the Nationalist party the other day: $50
long as Ireland was silent under her wrongs
England was deaf TO her cries. World.
AMERICA-Release Editor Cutting at once.
Mexco-We would do it gladly, but we
can't.
America-Why not?
Mexico The Jail warden won't let him go.
Omaha World.
IN THE CAFE.-"Look here" said q GUS
toner, you have raised the price of This
liquor, anu what is more you give smaller
glasses
ut is true" responded the barkeeper, "but
do you not observe that the bottle is larger?"
French Wit.
THE seductive whisky-filled eggs which re-
lieve the dry atmosphere of Rhode Island,
being laid by OLD Bourbon hens. as it were,
are Massachusetts, invention. Chicago, how
ever, and other literary centres claim to have
hit upon this idea. The Bay State still leads.
Boston Record.
AN anxious reader asks: "Why were the
French princes eXpelled" We don't know
but probably they got into the show by crawl
ing u IN . tne canvas; ana were detected by
one OF the circus attaches, Princes or plebians,
they would be fired out under such circum-
stances. Norristot0n Herald.
FRIEND Ito planter)-It is bad to lose a son
during the busy season.
Planter-Yes, 1t was mighty hard to give
Sam mp, but have one consolation.
Frlend-What is that?
Planter Well it's this: We've only got one
barrel, and Sam was mighty hand for whis-
ky.-Arkaasd10 Ird0eter. s..-
MR.. MINES (horriied) DO YOU mean to saw,
Mrs. Minks, that you are going to the party in
such a dress as that?
Mrs Minks-why certainly. the neck isn't
half as low as Mrs. Dash's. .t
II think you had better wear your old dress
and keep that one for the musicale next
Thursday
The nusicale Whereof Vol
"Atthe blind asylum" Omaha World.
A TotRd PHYSICIAN. while diagnosing a
case FIRE. a number OF questions at his patient
which flew wide of the mark4 Heiwas finally
succeshfh, however. ou-ser-sometimes
have aUisE-tired feeling come over you'
yes interrupted the patient, 'I feel it
now. Pm tired, very tired
just asI thought SAID the young physi-
clan. 'Iam seldom mistaken in my diagno-
sis of case" -Ne1O York Sun. -"
You need coat-of arms, Mr.. Hoey,'
commented distinguished Englishman after
he had been shown through the vast estate at
Holy wood. n7 4a1.r
Indeed 1 hadn't thought of that,' was
the reply. a.
who was your father?"
"a night"
"A knight! Then it will be easy; any her
AIDS college can readily trace your line. All!
What kind of a knight did you say?"
IA night Waterman"
All that the scene needed to render it com
plete was the chorus from ''Gerevieye de
Brabant. LONG Branch Special.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-08-09
The Country Store.
FROM the YoutA's Companton.

From the Youths Companion.
An elderly woman, with keen, gray eyes,
looking sharply through steel-bOw wed specta-
Giles, enters and casually examines several
bolts of lawn lying on the counter. "Ah,
good day, Mrs. H" says the proprietor,
coming briskly forward, anticipating a sale,
mo, dono as 1 was" SAYS the possible GUS
toner, guardedly; 81 was asst noticing hose !"
They're pretty patterns. just got them
in"
They're all so light"
Light colors are all the rage this summer
But here's black and white piece that's just
the thing for You. Now. isn't that neatP"
"Yes. ruther; but it amt just what like.
How much Is itn'
Fifteen cents a yard"
"Aint that dreadful high for lawns?''
"Not for lawns of that quality. Just see how
fine it is."
YES, hut they're selling lawns ev'ry mite
and grain as good as that in the city for eight
and nine cents"
"ImpOssibe, Mrs."
"lndeed they are! And one Of my neigh
bors got good piece for seven cents"
'Vhey are not such goods as this"
ITS pretty nigh the very same thing. !
hadn't calculated on giving more than ten
why, Mrs. H, this cost more than that
at wholesaler
"Oh, guess not. Anyhow, can't give but
ten cents yard"
II can't take it,"
~ won't give any more"
well, just examine that lawn closely
now"
1t looks well enough, but amt at all sure
that 1t won't fade"
"Tll warrant it not to fade. It's a stand
ard make and fast colors."
We'll, how many yards are there in the
piece?"
Thirteen; just a good full pattern"
Eleven would he great plenty for me-"
Now, I'll tell you what I'll do. I'll let you
have the piece for fourteen cents a yard, see
ing as it's all I've got left"
cant you say an even twelve cents to an
old customer like me?"
NO, really, couldn't"
Fourteen cents Is too much for lawn that's
selling everywhere for ten cents"
'Oh, think you're mist oxen"
wei: see here. III give you twelve and
one half cents yard for it."
"No, couldn't 40 below thirteen cents, and
WOULDN'T let anybody but you have 1t for
that"
well, I'll give you thirteen cents IL you'll
call II twelve yards"
But there's full thirteen yards IN the
piece"
We'll, call it twelve and I'll take it,"
Cant do it,"
81 reckon you'll throw in thread and but
tons and waist linings"
"COudn't do IL for that money"
We'll, say thread and buttons then?
"Tll throw IN u spool of thread"
And card of hooks and eyesY"
well, don't know-yes, will"
Now, why can't you say buttons too9p
~ really cannot: I'm losing money
and you can't make IL l2Iec. yar
"well. l guess won't takeit;I~
ihs lawn dress this sumlaer, any W n,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-08-09

The Boston Advertiser exhibits OF late,
in its editorial columns, a freshness in
discussing Southern matters that is I'M
mistakably the outcome OF an unfortunate
admixture OF ignorance, conceit and
prejudice. 1t has apparently just found
out that this section OF the Union is en-
joying a considerable degree Of prosperity,
and that the Importance of developing the
immense mineral, forest and other re-
sources of the South is "beginning" to be
appreciated by our people. 1t seems to
be in blissful ignorance OF what has been
done in the way of exploring and deyel-
oping our resources in the past, and jumps
on the accumulated results OF many years
of patient, earnest investigation, explora-
tion and persistent efforts as something
that has suddenly been accomplished. or
rather that has Just been discovered by
the erudIte writer on Southern affairs.
The idea that the South is "iust begin
ing to appreciate it's forests as source OF
wealth." when for several years the ques-
ton of their probable early exhaustion
has been an important topic of discussion
here, is simply ridiculous. The Adver-
tiser seems not to have heard of the i'm
mense business that has for years been
done in the South in cutting timber and
lumber and shipping the same to nearly
every quarter of the globe.
Our Boston contemporary thinks dis
couraging condition in the South is ''the
Indifferent temper of the people," whom
it accuses OF "arrogant prOvincialism
10 ind
and visits the penalty of social ostracism
or disagreement with the majority"
This accusation looks strange in the light
OF this year 1886, for it has been a long
time since any but the most unprincipled
partisan papers have re.echoed it, or
limited at it even. The fact is that in
nearly every part of the North the real
character OF the Southern people is be-
ginning to be known, and their liberaity
and noted hospitality to all worthy visi-
tors or new corners are getting to be APP
preciated.
There are thousands OF immigrants who
have come South from the Northern
States, and nearly all OF these are worthy
men in every sense of the word, and it
did not take them long to find the sympa-
thetic chord of fellow feeling that has en-
abled them to assimilate with our people.
These are in almost daily communication
with relatives and friends in their old
homes, and to their conscientious efforts
is mainly due the spread of genuine in
formation throughout the North that has
almost destroyed sectional hostility and
the old prejudices that were due to igno-
rance OF the character and disposition of
the Southern people.
II the editor OF the Advertiser would
come South and consult these people, he
would find out something that would be
more surprising to him than the ''newly
discovered" resources OF this "beknight-
ed'' section. If, however. he wishes to
pursue the line that he has adopted, re-
CARELESS of facts and Justice, he should
consult only ex-carpet- baggers, whose
infamous conduct South caused them to
be ostracised, and unprincipled adven-
turers who can never attain to any posi-
ton where their true characters are
known.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-08-09
ANNUAL SPECIAL EDITION
OF THE.
Savannah Morning News
AND THE
Savannah Weekly News,
ISSUED ON SEPTEMBER 1, 1886.

The annual special edition of the DAILY
MORNING and the WEEKLY NEWS, issued on
Sept. l, viii this year be larger than ever be
fore. 1t will be an edition that viii be credit
to the city, and Savanuah's business men will
have both pride and pleasure in distributing
copies of it among those with whom they have
business relations throughout the country.
IT will contain a complete and comprehensive
review of the trade OF the city for the past
year, and Will show the progress the city has
made in everything that helps to make up Its
wealth and that contributes to its prosperity.
The facts relating to cotton, naval stores
and thedinerent branches of the city's whole
sale trade will be 80 presented as to give a
clear idea of the citysebusness for the year
ending Sept. l.
The facts relating to the city's growth will
be given in detail, and attention will be
drawn to prominent buildings which are
projected.
Attention will be called to the additional
territory which has been made tributary to
the city by the extension of the Centraps sys-
tenn into South Carolina. and the construction
of new lines by the Plant system in Florida.
The benefits which will flow to the city from
the construction of the Savannah, Dublin and
Western road aud the. proposed road from
Tallahassee will be pointed out. In fact, the
Sept. edition will put Savannah's business
and savannah's prospects for increased pros
perity before the public in their true light.
A limited amount Of space will be reserved
In the united editions for advertisements.
The rates for advertising will he as usual.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-08-09
How Mrs. Ferdinand Ward Lives.

Baltimore american 'Nes0 York Letter.
In recent interview with reporters who
visited him in his Sing Sing prison, Ferdl-
nand Ward, eX-wizard OF Wall street, told
them 1t was not true that he had stored away
several millions OF dollars out of his ill-gOt-
ten gains. MY wife is living on less than
$1,000 a year." he said. was in Stamford,
Conn, the other day on business, ana CHANGED
to make some inquiries about the life of Mrs.
Ward, who isliving there. From what | saw
and heard was convinced that II Mrs. Ward
really lives on less than 1850 year, she is as
peculiarly talented in financial management
as her enterprising husband. Her house is a
large, three STORY dwelling. sweeping car
riage drive leads past portIco on the side,
and in the rear is a we'll appointed stable
sheltering three horses.
The big shade trees on the grounds, from
one of which depended hammock filed
with satin covered cushions; group of cosy
easy chairs on the portico, vases and hanging
baskets filled with flowers and trailing plants
all this gave an appearance of wealth
which seemed altogether incompatible with
the small income which Mrs. Ward says she
enjoys. While stood cycling the house with
the curiosity and freedom of u stranger Mrs.
Ward came out the front door and com
menced to water aud arrange the plants in
the swinging baskets on the portico. She
wore dainty morning wrapper of foulard
silk, which, despite Its 1owing proportions,
could not conceal the beautiful contour of
her graceful figure.
There was a cold, Indifferent look on her
face and certain mechanism about her
movements which showed that her mind Was
not on her work. Could she have been think
ing Of her dashing young husband pounding
stove plates within the gray stone walls up
among the Hudson hills? 1t seemed more
than possible, as once she paused, and, sitting
herself slowly in one OF the chairs, turned her
face YEARLY skyward. She sat like a statue
for nearly three minutes, when she caught a
glimpse of the motionlese spectator near the
street.. Then she got up and disappeared.
No Wards home is small. but iL is hand
soMcly furnished, and she keeps three SER
wants. II she lives on less than 49, 900 or 81 900
faculty of making dollar go twice as far as
the average mortal.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-08-09
A Case of Resignation.
From BorDer,s for 4 uouss.

FROM Hdf'Der I0f Il hQusts
The following is an indication OF the cheer
full resignation of some of the ltlnerants OF
the Methodist Episcopal Church.
Not long since one of the preachers IN MS
trIct of the Illinois Conference sent the fol-
lowing quaint epistle to his Presiding Elder.
The writer of the poem is genius In his way
He himself built the wagon in which he traV-
els bis circuit, and has invented fly brush
which works with treade for the table. ana
the table itself is made with two circular
tops, the lower one stationary and the upper
one revolving, whenever one of his children
desires anything opposite him, by simply CIV
ing it a whirl. think this ought to be IN
teresting as have found nothing so quaint
for long time:
b, ILL.,, March, -.
Rec. -:
DEAR BRoTHER-I have received since con-
ference from Bath Society, 81; from Union,
81. No one makes any effort in that dlrec-
ton. | can only trust and wait. L nave
added the following to my prayers:
Since all my money now is gone,
And have naught to live upon,
Grant me, Lord. the special grace
For meat and bread to run my face.
AS have followed at Thy call,
To preach the gospel unto all,
Give me. o Lord. for every day
My bread, for which | cannot pay.
l must depend, o Lord, on Thee;
The stewards can't collect for me,
For people have to pay their tax,
No matter what Thy kingdom lacks.
I am trying to raise the deficit on your
claim. but don't have much encouragement.
viii do my best.
our brother In Christ, --.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-08-09
Too Old to be Separated.

They are telling a story that has sort OF an
old time look in one of the suburbs about an
old lady who supplies her Delghbors win &C
casional poultry. The old lady recently sold
to a gentleman who lived near her couple
Of well conditioned geese. Perhaps if ne had
been an expert in geese he wouldn't nave
bought them, but he wasn't. When they were
COOK ed they were brought for tn for gala oc-
casion, but neither one of them could be eaten.
They were tough beyond belief. Next day
the suburban gentleman went TO the old lazy
more in sorrow than ia anger. 81 could nave
did you mean by selling me two geese so in
credibly and unpreca dentedly tough as
thOse?" Law me-" said the old woman,
putting up her hands, ''them geese bad llved
think of their bein' separated in death"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-08-09
Shaving at Fifty Miles an Hour.
From the Chicago Herald

from J6e Cb1cfg0 HeFdtU'
''Practice is everything" said the Pullman
conductor, who stood in the stateroom en-
gagged in a performance which so many men
find difficult even under the most favorable
conditions. "Years ago l began trying 10
dare try it when the train was running, but,
gaining confidence with experience, lsoon got
so the motion of the car made no difference
whatever. Now / can shave myself Just as
well at fifty miles an hour as standing still;
Dangerous? Not at all. except that IL Woulo
be rather awkward to have an accident occur,
a collision, or derailment when you had a
razor at your throat. But accidents are aWk,
ward. any Wav. razor or no razor. Why. |
know an engineer who regularly shaves MIN
self on his engine. He is young ana hand
some fellow-one who likes to look nice all the
while-and when he gets out in the country
where there is clear track he lets go the
throttle and takes up his razor"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-08-09
index FONBW ADVERTISEMENTS.

MEET1NGs-DeKab Lodge No Q, l. O. o.
r.: Southern Mutual Loan Association
Broughton Street Property Holders; Savan-
nah Lodge No. 2H, l. o. b. b.
SPECIAL NoTICE-Chatham Real Estate and
Improvement Company.
STEAMSHIP SCHEDULEs-Baltlmore Line;
Generate Transatlanuque.
RAILWAY ScHEDULE-City and Suburban
Line.
AUCTION SALE-Piano, Mirror, Etc, by c.
II. Dorsett.
EXCURSION TO WARsAw-Via Barge Thad-
deus on Tuesday.
CHEAP COLUMN ADvERTIsEMENTs-H
Wanted; Lost; Miscellaneous.
Wesleyan Female College,
RtauntOp. Va.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-08-09

The Philadelphia Record thinks that ait
was not a very crushing rebuke which
civil service reform received in the Demo-
cratic State Convention Of South Caro-
lima" 1t says: "rhe Committee on Reso-
lutions did, it Is true, vote not TO indorse
the Presidential policy, but the conven-
ton took the Committee on Resolutions n
hand and told It by an overwhelming ma
jority to insert the approving plank in the
platform, and to do 1t in short order, too.
At this rate it will not be very long before
even the politicians notice that the world
does move"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-08-09
A New Treaty with Japan,

Congress at its next session will have
its time pretty fully occupied with treat
les. There are several pending, all of
which are of considerable Importance.
The latest one of them which has been
made public Is the eXtradition treaty with
Japan. In view of the fact that criminals
from this country seldom seek refuge in
Japan, and that when they do the govern
ment of that country does not hesitate to
give them up on demand, the
treaty Is not OF any great
practical Importance. 1t is probably
wise, however, to make eXtradition treat
les with all the countries which are will
ing, in order that those who commit
crimes with the hope that they will be
able to escape to a country where the law
cannot reach them may not be encouraged
to enter crooked ways by any such hope.
This japan eXtradition treaty is re-
markable for being the first of the kind
ever negotiated by a civilized nation with
an Asiatic power. 1t is remarkable also
for another thing. 1t not only includes
every crime known to the extradition
law, but it also pro vides that while neither
OF the contracting powers shall deliver up
it's own citizens, either may do so at its
discretion. There is nothing like this in
any other existing eXtradition treaty.
1t is a sort of warrant for delivering up
native and naturaIized citizens. II such
a provision existed in the eXtradition
treaty between this country and England
it would justify England in requesting
the extradition of persons in this country
engaged in making dynamite bombs for
use in England, or for dong good many
other things hostile to England which
would be violations of English law If
committed in England; and this country
would be justified in complying with the
request. 1t is hardly probable that any
such provision will be admitted into the
pending extradition treaty with England.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-08-09
The Rast protection.

From the PhiLddelDhia Record DEM.
A number of Louisiana sugar planters have
dubbed together and started an experimental
sugar farm, with laboratory and other
struct themselves in the best scientific
methods of getting sugar cane out of the
ground and afterwards getting the sugar out
of the cane This is gong to work in the
right direction. When the farmers find out
the ultimate results of economical manage
ment they Will be able to dispense with pro
tective tariff. That business is best protected
which Is properly carried on.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-08-09
EvIdenceof Virtue.

From the Boston Globe tDen'.i
There has not been a Congress since the
war that has incurred the censure OF Repub-
llcans TO such an extent and at the same time
lrrltated the mugwumps so much as TINS one
thatis now on the point of rising. II follows
as logical Democratic and patriotic deduc-
ton that 1t has been a good Congress and
thoroughly loyal to the people who created IT,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-08-09
The virginia Senators.

From the BrookJI,1 Eogle (De'n.)
Senator Riddleberger, who was tipsy in the
closing hours of the Senate yesterday. Is the
same creature on whose behalf Messrs. Ar
thur, Hoar, Dawes and the entire Republican
Senate in 1881 made coalition with Gen. Ma
hone. Mr.. Riddleberger seems to have he
come so abandoned that now even Gen. Ma
hone will not vouch for him, yet he and Mr..
Riddleberger are indissolubly, though uncon-
genally, yoked together. The punishment
fits the crime.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-08-09

1t was fortunate Tor the agricultural
interests of Massachusetts that gold was
not discovered in that stats until the land
had become exhausted and fit for nothing
but TO be converted into 'diggings.o
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-08-09

Wisconsin displays Its charac teristlc
enterprise by getting up report OF case
of genuine Asistic cholera. 1t may be
we'll 10 remember, however, that it is just
about green apple time up in that pro-
Vrassiya State
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-08-09

A New York paper of Saturday saws:
A driver of Newark police van was
sent to the Jail yesterday to bring an Ital-
ian prisoner down to the police court TO
meet his friends, who offered to bail him.
The driver went to the jail and got his
man, but neglected to deliver him at the
court. Five hours later, when the pris-
oner was wanted by Justice Roder, the
driver was questioned. He suddenly re-
membered that he had put the van in the
stable with the man locked up inside. He
said he forgot all about him. When the
van was opened the Italian was found
sitting disconsolate in the corner. He
didn't imagine he had been abused. He
seemed to think 1t was the regular New
Jersey way of dealing with prisoners.