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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-08-10
A Changing River.
From the 81. Paul Globe.

r rom tIe Sts raul u EOOe,
1.-THE Missouri river is a great stream, amt
it?" was the announcement and question eX-
pressed by a man on the Northern Pacific
through train. He spoke to a party OF for
eigners, who, with him, occupied the car
They were on their way up into Montana on
hunting trip. The speaker was an expert
enced travelling man.
Eli ave card habout hit, you know" said
one Of his auditors.
peculiar river" continued the drummer,
without noticing the remark of his foreign
fellow traveller. II don't suppose you know
it, but Omaha, Neb., and Council BlHffs Ia,
are supposed to be directly across the river
from each other, and yet they are four miles
apart. You will say that there is nothing re-
markahle about that, but there is, just the
same"
Tho river, of course, doesn't extend over
that four miles by any means; it Is not more
than half a mile wide, and yet it shifts around
so that each of the towns has the benett of
being on the river bank. For instance, II we
should go down there now, we would fnd the
river washing the bluff close to the city Of
Omaha, and about three and one-half miles
from Council Bluffs. Next summer il we
went back we should find the river flowing
right along close to the city of Council Bluffs
and its western bank over three miles from
Omaha"
"Romarkable." chorused the foreign aud
itor
How do explain it? Easy enough. You
see, the river is 30 Darn swift that it keeps
washing its banks all the time, and thus
changes its current. Between those two
places there Is a kind OF marsh, and the
change is made without any great difficulty.
AS soon as it strikes the bluffs on either side
it turns round and goes back. Oh. you GER
tainly must visit Omaha before you go back.
That trick of The river Is one OF the greatest
curiositles in America, second only to Nj
agara Falls. From Omaha? Yes, l come
from that second Chicago, the metropolis of
the West"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-08-10

The general impression IN yachting CIR
! Giles, until last Saturday, was That the
/ Puritan would be chosen 10 race with the
! Galatea for the Americas cup. That i'm
! preston may still prevail to a great ex-
tent, but the result OF the races at New
port on Saturday for the Goelet cup has
led many to believe that the Mayfower
will have the honor OF defending the cup
against the English cutter.
The Mayflower is the largest Of the four
large sloops-the Puritan, Priscilla, May
flower and Atlantic-from which the Sc
lection is to De made. She was built dur
ing the present year, and with the hope
that she would be chosen to defend the
cup. The Atlantic was also built for
that purpose, and while she has de-
veloped fine sailing qualities, there seems
to be no doubt that she is a slower boat,
in either light or heavy breeze, than the
MayflOwer or the Puritan.
The race at Newport was in rather
stiff breeze, and the Mayflower beat the
Puritan I'm. 34s. actual. and Am. Ais. cor
rected time. She beat the Atlantic lit
tie more than pom. and the Priscilla near
ly 22m.
The trial races to determine which OF
the sloops shall be the antagonist Of the
Galatea will not take place until the lat
ter part of this month. There will be
three of these races. The first will occur
on Aug q, the second on Aug. "a, and
the third on Aug. %. The conditions OF
the three races are such as to bring out
Ill hn 90
of the respective sloOps. 1t is
admitted now that the Puritan is the best
light breeze boat, and there are not want
ing those who still think that she is SUI
periOr to all of the others in a heavy
breeze. If could be known beforehand
that the race with the Galatea would be
sailed In a light breeze there is no doubt
that the Puritan would be selected to de-
fend the cup, but what the condition OF
the wind will be on the day the race is
sailed cannot, of course, be predicted with
any sort of certainty.
The New York yachtmen seem to con-
cede that Boston boat will be selected
for the race, and they are beginning to
wonder why 1t is that Boston can build
faster yachts than New York. 1t is only
lately that Boston has begun to compete
with New York in the matter OF fast
yachts, and she has been so successful
that some Of the New York yachtmen are
beginning to wonder whether it would not
be a good plan to induce the designer of
the Puritan and the Maytlower-bOth
Boston boats-to locate in New York.
The English yacht, the Galatea, is re-
markedly fast cutter. She was built to
win the Americas cup, and her owner
appears to be confident that the object for
which she was built will De accomplished.
She can do her best work in stiff breeze.
IL there is that sort OF breeze, therefore,
on the day the race is sailed, and her COM
petitor is the Puritan, the chances for her
success will be pretty fair. With light
breeze, however, the Puritan would he
pretty certain to beat her. If the May
flower is chosen to race with her and the
breeze is strong, it is probable that the
race will be very CLOSE one.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-08-10
Let the Reasons be Given,

The Charleston News and Courier says
What we most need at the Mexican CAPT.
tai just now, apparently, is a man who
is Jacksonian in act and principle,
and not merely In name" Isn't this
rather unjust 10 Minister Jackson? In
what respect has he failed 10 do his
duty. 1t does not appear that
ne has made any mistakes in
the Cutting affair, or that he has
shown any want of backbone. On the
contrary, if reports are true, he has in
sisted upon a very vigorous policy, and
has threatened to resign because the gov
eminent does not enforce its demand for
Cuttings release. In what way has Min
lister Jackson shown timidity, or a lack
of appreciation OF the responsibility OF his
position?
IL he ia not qualified for his position, or
is unequal 90 the present. emergency, he
not unfair to weaken public confidence in
him by a suggestion unless there are ex-
cellent reasons for doing so?
1t may be that the News and Courier
thinks there are such reasons. If so, why
not state themS Let the public know
them, and If they are good ones the gov
eminent perhaps will act upon them. No
body wants Minister Jackson to repre-
sent this country in Mexico il he is not
the man for the place, but the feeling in
favor of justice is too strong to condemn
a man unless for good reasons. Let US
have the reasons.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-08-10
A Challenge.

From Outing TOR 4 a0ust.
"Good night" he SAID, and he held her hand
In hesltating way,
And hoped that her eyes would understand
What his tongue refused to say.
He held her hand. and he murmured low:
"Pm sorry to 90 like this.
1t seems so friGidly cool, you know,
This Mister of ours, and Miss"
81 thought-perchance"- he paused to
note
If she seemed inclined to frown,
But the light in her eyes his b2art-strlngs
smote.
AS she blushingly looked down.
She spoke no word, but she picked speck
OF dust from his coat lapel;
SO small, such wee, little, tiny fieck,
Twas wonder she saw so well,
But it brought her face so very near,
In that dim, uncertain light,
That the thought, unspoken. was made quite
clear,
And know twas a sweet ''good night"
JAMES CLARENCE HARVEY.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-08-10

There seems to be no question that the
New York city Commissioner of Public
Works, Mr.. Squire, is a bad man, and
some Of the New York papers 90 so far as
to intimate that he is an imbecile. The
Mayor is hearing charges against him,
one Of which is that he entered into a
written agreement with a political boss
that fthe boss would get him confirmed az
commissioner he would let the boss run
the office. The agreement has been pro-
duced aud Squire explains 1t by saying
that 1t is a joke and was written only for
joke. This defense seems to justify the
opinion OF the New York papers that
Squire is an imbeoile.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-08-10
Secretary Endioott Not Recornized.

Washington Djspdtch to Baltimore american.
fine-looking gentleman walked on the
floor OF the House Wednesday and stood for q
while on the Democratic side. A large num-
Der of The members looked at HIM as if to say .
What are you doing here?" the gentleman,
who was dressed with extreme care, and
looked the pink of perfection, walked up and
down for short time, but no one seemed to
recognize him. He felt uncomfortable and
finally made motion toward the door as If to
go out, when suddenly he nearly ran against
Sam Randall. The member from Pennsylvania
looked up and recognizing the Secretary of
War, stretched out his hand and babe him
Good day." Mr.. Endicott looked relieved at
last to find some one who knew him. Mr..
Randall then took the Secretary and intro
duced him to a number of the Democratic
members, and at last Mr.. Endicott felt at
home. 1t is strange, but very few members
know Secretary Endicott even by sight.
When he attempted to enter the House he W as
stopped by the doorkeeper, who at first would
not believe him when he said he was the Sec
rotary of War. Mr.. Endicott came down
to the capitol to try and get Congress to pass
resolution accepting Mr.. Vanderbilt's gifts
of the Grant trophies. The Senate passed the
resolution.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-08-10

The National Prison Congress, to be
held at Atlanta from the 9th to the 18th o
November, promises to be one of the larg-
est and most influential meetings ever
held in America. All the most renowned
penologists in the country will be present,
and nine-tenths OF the prison wardens.
The Departments of State, War and JUS
tice of the United States government will
probably be officially represented. The
Governors of nearly every Southern State
will attend the meeting, which will be
presided over by EX-President Rutherford
b. Hayes, who, with Mrs. Hayes, will be
present the entire meeting. An interest
ing feature of the Congress Will be a me-
mortal address on the late Hon. Hora Ito
Seymour, who was one OF the founders of
the National Prison Association and for
many years Its President. The eulogy
will be pronounced by Ex-Goye rnor DORIS
heimer, OF New York, editor New York
Star. In connection with the Congress
will be an exhibition OF prison applian-
oes-locks, models, jail plans, and histor-
ical objects connected with tine prison de-
velopments Of this country.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-08-10
He Never Saw a Joke.

1t was banker in Pennsylvania, who never
made or saw a joke, aged seventy mo doubt
he was as bright as the other -four year olds"
who write to the Drawer, that came In one
day from dinner and began to tell the cashier
ABOUT seeing man arrested In front OF a
store for stealing pair Of pantsloons. He
drawled the narrative along in his hesitatlng
way for an hour, till the cashier was exhaust
ed, when the bookkeeper, having overheard
the thrilling tale, poked his head in at the
the door and asked:
what did they do with himW
''They arrested him, of COURSE"
"But can they do anything to himW
"Certainly bring suit against him."
"Oh, they can? I didn't know they could
make a suit out of pair OF pants"
And the good old banker never knew that
anything had happened.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-08-10

The female sutfragists have wasted
oceans OF ink and cyclones of breath in
their cause without much effect on the
country at large. Mrs. Kate Chase
(sprague) has boiled the whole question
down into one short sentence. She said
in conversation the other day: "Take my
word tor it, the great body Of women will
always do Whatever they want to do;
whenever they want to vote they will vote,
and no power on earth will stop them"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-08-10

From the Reao York Star (Dem.)
The dispatches report that all Texas is
stirred with Indignation by the arrival of 400
Mexican troops at New Laredo. And yet,
Notwithstanding Cuttings condemnation, we
90 not believe that war is imminent, or that
Mexico proposes to subdue the United States
with 400 soldiers. The United states will win
in the end, and probably by the peaceful
arts OF diplomacy. Texas should not permit
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-08-10

The New York sun has discovered that
President Cleveland is big man, but
that he has uncommonly small and ele-
giant feet. ALPS we'll that ends WELL"
He has a good sized and very level head.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-08-10
fNDEX TONEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

MEETINGS Chippewa Tribe No. 4, l, o. Of
y. M; German Fire Company; Georgia Medi-
hal Society.
STEAMSHIP SCHEDULE-Ocean Steamship
Company.
AUCTION SALE--Administrator's Sale, by l.
d. LaROche's Sons.
CHEAP COLUMN ADVERTISER ENTS-help
Wanted; For Rent; For Sale; Personal; MIS-
oellaneous.
LEGAL NoTIcEs-City Sherif's Sales; Chat
ham Sherlffs Sales.
STEAM sAwMILL FOR SALEM. B. Millen.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-08-10

The Incorporate temperance people
are the subject Of discussion in every part
OF the country. A Philadelphia paper
says: ain Mississippi the ardent teetota.
lers 20 armed TO their temperance meet
ings, and are attempting to intImidate
colored voters who will not vote for local
option. This kind of Copiah argument
when used against rum and the rumseller
will not create the usual loyal indigna-
ton at the North.v
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-08-10
Not a General Declining.
From tie Washington star lInd,

From the Washington Star (Ind.j
Senator Jones, formerly of Florida, and now
ana hereafter of Michigan, Is understood to
have written an unnecessary letter declining
a reelection 10 the Senate. He also declines
to resign before the expiration Of his term,
ana, furthermore, declines to occupy his seat
again, but does not decline to draw his salary.
tors case.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-08-10

The hop crop in the eastern two-thirds
Of the United states is said to be fail
ure, and now the Oregon hop growers are
expecting to get 25c. per pound and to
make an average not profit on their crops
of $500 per acre. IL is an i'll wind that
blows no good TO any one. 1t Is fortunate
now for beer drinkers that hops are not
necessary for the production Of that beV.
craze,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-08-10

1t is said that Gen. o. o. Howard was
in the habit OF singing hymns while lead
ing his troops into the mountains Of
the West against the indians. 1t is the
impression that some of our great Indian
fighters have been in the habit Of "sing-
ing psalms TO dead horse"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-08-10

Barnum doesn't seem TO rise TO the &C.
caslon. lie only offers $4,000 for the
ska Of a genuine sea serpent. He may
have 10 pat up with an artificial skin,
which he can probably have built OF can
vas for few hundred dollars.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-08-10
The Danger of yetoes.

FROM the Louisville Courier-IOWrnGt tDeDl.)
The Democratic President has made him
self famous by vetOes. Some think this ten
uency TO use the veto so often is sort of ds-
ease with Mr.. Cleveland, should this dis
ease become epidemic and spread to the Gov
ernors of the States, the profits of seats in
Legislatures will decline 10 the extent that it
to fill them
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-08-10

The Duke of Argyll has been handcud-
tng some of the crofters, and the crofters
have been hooting the Duke. The Duke
appears TO be little ahead and to have
plenty TO eat, which cannot be said of the
orbftayG
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-08-10

The Ohio Republicans are not sure of
a sweeping victory in the Congressional
elections this fall. The Ohio Democrats
appear to be slightly disfgured, but they
are evidently still in the ring.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-08-10

A man in Dallas. Tex, shot at stray
feline that was caterwauling under his
house. The ball glanced from the cat,
which was not seriously injured, passed
up through the floor and killed n friend
of the shooter, VINO was visiting him.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-08-10

The pastry cook of a transatlantic
steamer jumped overheard the other day,
and he is the third sea cook that has
committed suicide recently. It is sus-
pected that these people were compelled
to eat food that they had themselves pre-
pared for the second class passengers.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-08-10

The employees OF the Brooklyn navy
yard will now get the pay for which they
have been ciamoring, but none Of them
showed sufficient want of confidence in
The country to resign.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-08-10

1t looks very much as if Blame stock is
on the decline and Sherman stock on the
rise, so far as the matter of the next Re-
publican Presidential nomination is con-
eerned,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-08-10
CURRENT COMMENT.
The Tennessee Victory.

From the NdSAUilLe A spericdn tDe'n.
The Democratic victory is the more honora-
I BILE because OF the desperate efforts and cum
ming schemes of the Republicans and Indie
pendents. Their ways were dark, but their
tricks were vain
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-08-10

The fact that Inventor Keely was once
head waiter at summer resort may
account for the success he has attained
in teaching his stockholders how to wait.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-08-10

Having recently purchased an unusual
large invoice of Bingham, Alpaca and
Six Umbrellas from one of the largest and
most reliable manufacturers In this conn.
try. We will offer them on next Monday
at the following prices:
20 dozen lO-Rlb Fast Black Gingham
Umbrellas, from 20 to 80 inches, at 81,
81 70, 81 % and 81 70, worth 81 %, 81 50,
81 Is and 50 %.
dozen of Ferguson's Extra Fast Black
Imported Bingham Umbrellas at 81. 50 80
and So, worth 81 80, SO, and SO so.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-08-10

''Troubies never come singly." Arohi-
bald Forbes, Max o'Rell, Justin Nc
Carthy. win Carleton, John Augustus
O'Sbea, Mrs. scott-Siddons, Miss Florence
Marryat, Mrs. Fenwick Miller and several
other notables are down on the books to
lecture in America during the next sea.
son.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-08-10

1t is denied that Congressman Cox, Of
North Carolina, was defeated for renomi-
nation because he was a pronounced civil
service reformer. IL is stated that the
nominee, MIR. Graham, is a very popular
and able man, and that the opposition OF
his constituents to a third term was the
main factor in securing Mr. Cox's defeat.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-08-10

A Pittsburg special to the New York
Tribune conveys some interesting state
ments In relation to MIR. Randall and his
Republican friends. 1t says: when
James 5. Rutan was member of the
State Senate in 1872 and was chairman of
the AppOrtionment Committee, a bill had
been reported abOlishIng Mr.. Randalls
district in Philadelphia and eating
another in that city for the benefit of
State Senator Maggie, then prominent
Quaker City Democrat. Randall sought
Senator Cameron and asked him to use
his influence with Rutan toward allowing
the Randall district TO remain undis.
turbed. Cameron consented and the bill
was so amended. The first opportunity
Mr.. Randall had to pay this debt he i'm
proved by using his influence to have Ru-
tan removed from the United States Mar
shalship. Cleveland had not got COM
fortably seated before Rutan was sacri-
feed. Rutan will be elected to the Senate
this fall, and the probability is that he
will be again chairman of the AppOrton-
ment Committee. Ii the next Legislature
should be Republican Rutan's power VIII
probably be observed in the failure of the
next apportionment bill to provide for
Mr.. Randall"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-08-10

Mr.. Hubert .. Thompson, who put MIR.
Hedden in the New York custom house as
collector, being dead, 1t is understood
that Mr.. Hedden is to be bounced. He
doesn't appear to have developed ro-
markable qualities, either as a political
manager or as q business man.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-08-10

The snake crop in every part of the
Union appears to be unusually good this
year, although Georgia no longer leads.
The snakes here are either not doing
their duty or the prevaricators of other
States are making astonishing progress.
1t is not believed that prohibition has
much TO do with the matter.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-08-10

There has been enough variety in the
weather OF late to fulfill the predictions
of almost any kind of weather prophet.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-08-10

1t is stated that Editor Pulitzer is suf-
fering from insomnia. Perhaps he doesn't
get = chance to read his own editorials
every day.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-08-10

Chicago has an oil well and expects to
strike natural gas in few days.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-08-10

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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-08-10
MIR. CleXPIand'S NptOea.

There are those who seem to think that
the President has injured his popularity
by vetoing pension bills. 1t is a mistake
to think 80. The only pension bills vetoed
were those which lacked merit, and the
people are well able to understand and
appreciate the motive of the President in
yetOing them. He has received letters
commencing him for his course from all
parts OF the country, and many of the let
ters are from eX-Union soldiers
He has certainly earned the title of the
veto President. The number OF his vetoes
is l13. That is about four times the num-
Der of Grants vetoes in eight years.
Lincoln vetoed only one bill, Hayes
twelve, Arthur four, and johnson seven
teen. Only 10S bills had been vetoed
since the beginning of the government
when Mr.. Cleveland was inaugurated.
1t is admitted, however, that Mr.. Cleve-
lands vetoes were just ones. In one or
two pension cases he made a mistake,
owing to the fact that the proper records
were not furnished him by the pension
office, but in all the others Congress sus-
tanned him. A brief, clear statement of
the reasons for all his vetoes would in
crease, rather than hurt, his popularity.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-08-10
Alpaca Umbrellas.

A choice assortment of fine Alpaca
Umbrellas, in 8 and 10 Ribs, with Olive.
Partridge, Orange and Bamboo Sticks
from "a to 30 inches, at 81 25, 81 90, 81,
81 so, So, So so and 81,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-08-10
Silk Umbrellas,

We have the largest assortment of SILK
Umbrellas in this city to select from-in
Plain, Twilled and Double-Faced COlored
Linings-and for goods of the same quail.
ty their prices cannot be equaled.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-08-10
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