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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-03-05

! 1t has been stated in a number of the
/ Northern and few Georgia papers that
the IS, 900 formerly appropriated to Atlanta
/ University was a part OF the land scrip
! fund Of the State.
! What is the land scrip fund.- In 1862 the
/ general government gave to several of the
/ States and Territories lands which could
be accepted or rejected. The lands were
to be sold and the proceeds invested SO as
to bring not less than per cent. interest.
which was to be used for educational par
poses 1t could be appropriated to no col
lege that did not make a leading
feature OF 'such branches of
learning as related to agriculture and the
mechanic arss," for the promotion of the
liberal and practical education of the in
dustrial classes in the several pursuits and
professions of life" On March TO- 1866, the
Georgia Legislature accepted the bequeSt,
and IN December of the same year al act
was passed empowering the Governor to
sell her part of the land and invest the pro
ceeds for the purpose specified, Nothing,
however, was done till March so, 1872
when Gov. Smith, finding that the grant
would cease in July of that year. sold the
land to Gleason f. Lewis for S343, 600,
which he invested in State bonds bearing Z
per cent. interest. The State University
was then the only institution having the
power by law to organize and establish a
college like the one referred TO in the act of
Congress- and Gov. Smith issued an execu-
tive order giving to that institution the
-
Agriculture and the Mechanic Arts and
defining its different departments
1t was thus that the State University got
the benefit of the fund. and it would appear
that it has been getting them ever since
for i'll report to the last Legislature, show
ing the estimated income of the university
for the year ending in July, 1887, there oc-
ours an item of $1,000 IS, interest on
land-scrip fund" 1t was not until 1874 that
the Legislature made the yearly appropria-
ton of $4,000 to Atlanta University. Prof
BumsUead, of the last named university,
said in a speech in Boston a few days ago:
when the university was six years old the
State of Georgia formed sort of partner
ship with it, although private institution,
and gaveit yearly appropriation of So 900
From the general government the State had
received its proportion of what is known as
agricultural land scrip, and it used it for
the benefit of the State University in Ath-
ems, although the law was to equalize it for
educational purposes among all people g"
Prof. Bumstead is probably mistaken in
supposing that the fund was intended to be
uset for both races in Georgia, as the act
of Congress was passed at a time when
slavery was in existence. However that
may be, his statement bears out the idea
that the $4,000 heretofore received by At
lanta University was an appropriation from
the State, and not a portion of the interest
ON the land-scrip fund.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-03-05
Thew Got the Wrong Dinner

A certain genial hotel keeper of one of our
famous city hotels is still figuring on a sum in
arithmetic, says the Boston Record and won
dering where the profits of a recent transaction
are coming from.
1t seems that one of the Suffolk associations
of clergymen decided that after their regular
meeting modest dinner would be very meet,
right and conducive to harhomy all around
One dollar per plate was decided upon as being
a strictly ministerial sum, and arrangements
were accordingly made with the above men
TONED landlord
The dinner proved to be a genuine surprise
and the way that hotel keeper was Landed would
have made him redder than his raddishes with
delight. 1t was a ten-course affair, with all the
gaps from blue points to coffee filled up by
every variety of game, entrees, removes and
reliShes. The ministers couldn't understand it.
but they felt that it was good for them to be
there, and they did such valiant trencher service
that at the close there were no fragments re-
manning. Then, comfortably filed with the fat
Of the land, they fell to moralizing over the
vastly increased purchasing power of 81.
But in the midst of their satisfaction back
came the treasurer with blanched face. Gen
tlemen," he said nervously, I'VE have eaten the
wrong dinner ~ And this was true; party of
young bloods had ordered costly feast and by
some mistake Of cooks and walters the reverend
gentlemen had devoured it at 81 per plate.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-03-05
INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

MEETINGS. ~ Georgia Historical Society; De-
Kalb LolCe No. Q. 1 O. o. F.; Georgia Tent No.
ISL, l. O. Il The Jaspervio Land and Improve
ment Company.
SPECIAL NuTlcEs.-Notice o. Health Officer;
Special Notice. Lindsay & Morgan
PURE LxGIIsH ACID PHosPHATE.-The Wilcox
and Gibbs Guano Company.
RAILROAD Charleston and Sa-
vannah Railway.
LEGAL NOTICE As to Probate of Last viii
and Testament Of VIM. II. Gibbons, Deceased.
AUCTioN' SALES. Small Farm, Fine Horses, by
r. H. Tatem: Valuable Bay street Property,
Furniture, Etc, by l. d. LaRoche's Sons An
derson and West Broad Street Property, by j..
Mclaughlin & Son.
CHEAP COLUMN ADVERTISEMENTS Help wanted !;
For Rent: Personal, Miscellaneous.
THE OLD STATEN ISLAND DYEING ESTABLISH
MENT OF NEW YoRK.-Lindsay & Morgan, Agents
CIRCULAR No. 1O5-Georgia Railroad Commits
sion.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-03-05

Some of the Republican papers are
making great noise about printed circu-
lar sent from Washington to poStmasters in
New York asking them to give the politics
of the people who get mail at their different
offices. The circular had Assistant Secre-
tary Maynard's and Public Printer Bene-
diets names attached to it. and the papers
in question have been gloating over the
supposed discovery of a political bureau
conducted, if not by Mr.. Cleveland himself,
then by those directly under him. 1t trans
pires that the circulars were sent out by a
Bureau Of Political Information, - of which
the officers are all private citizens, and that
the signatures were unauthorized. The OBJ
ject was to get names of people among
whom TO distribute the Presidents message.
Many of the New York State papers, while
condemning the message, have been afraid
to print it. The bureau may continue its
work, which is a good one.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-03-05
Two Stories About Preachers.
From. the Harrisburg Telearaph.


Some years ago a committee of a certain
Harrisburg church set out to find minister,
the pulpit being vacant They didn't have a
very hard task for in a short time they bumped
up against the very man they thought would
do, and so reported. In due time the dominic
was called, accepted the place and was installed.
One of the committee in speaking of it, said
that it was as if the finger of Providence had
guided them in their selection. A year or so
afterward q friend met this particular commit
teeman and asked him:
How is your new minister coming onf"
well, said the committeeman, you can go
to sleep at the beginning of his sermon and wake
up at the end with the consciousness that moth
ing wrong has been said"
The new minister didn't last over couple of
years.
This reminds me of the story of the big footed,
illiterate young man who thought he had a call
to preach. and who consulted a bishop who
knew he would not be a success. Unfolding his
plans and asking for advice, the young man
waited for answer. The good old bishop
looked him over and said
Brother, the Bible says, How beautiful are
the feet of them who preach the gospel and
docking at his No lbs covered with corns and
bunions) don't think you will do"
That settled it.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-03-05

The burning of the Union Square Theater
in New York the other day has caused a
renewal there of the agitation in favor Of
fire-proof theaters with sufficient outlets to
permit an audience to escape quietly in case
of a fire or panic. Fourteen theaters have
been burned in New York within the last
twenty years. This is one about every year
and half, which is a high average. No
great loss of life accompanied any one of
the fires, but that was due
more to luck than anything else. The
fires occurred during the day, or at time
of night when there was no one in the
buildings. Other cities have not been SO
fortunate. The burning of the BROOKLYN
Theater in 1876 was accompanied by great
loss of life, and the destruction of the Ring
Theater, in Vienna, in 1881, and of the
Opera Comique, Paris, less than year ago.
were catastrophes that will be long renem-
bered.
If the Union Square Theater had been
crowded at the time of the fire ihahy lives
doubtless would have been lost .s...fts would
have been impossible for all to have
escaped.
The history of theater fires is a familiar
one. The buildings seem to fall an easy
and quick prey to the flames Smoke is
first discovered, then the flames burst forth,
and the house is doomed from the start A
panic ensues among the audience if one hap
pened to be present, and the means of egress
being limited, many people are trampled to
death, and others are unable to reach open
air in time to escape the flames. As most
theaters are now constructed, even false
alarm of fire may cause great loss of life.
In no other class of buildings is the neces-
sity for ample exits and for being fire proof
SO great. In the great cities the theaters
are filed with people nightly, and on sever
al afternoons during the week. The great
wonder is that comparatively few lives
have been lost in them. New York should
inaugurate a reform IN the construction of
them which should be adopted throughout
this country.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-03-05
The McDufle-Davidson Contest.

The contested election case of McDufiie
against Davidson, from the Fourth district
of Alabama, will probably be considered to-
day. The majority report is favorable to
the sitting member, Mr.. Davidson, who is a
Democrat, and there is a minority report
favorable to Mr.. McDuflie The last named
report was prepared by Mr. Lodge, of
Massachusetts. and seems to have been
made for political purposes. It is preface1
with the assertion that the case involves no
legal question, but is simply one of unfair
| methods of elections. The Fourth district
Is composed of five counties, in which tho
Republicans assert that they can poll ma
jority of 10000 votes The returns show
that only about 10000 votes were cast, Of
which Davidson received majority over
McDuttie of 1l.3S7. The manner in which
this majority was obtained is what the Be
publicans pretend 20 be troubled about.
They say that before the canvass began the
Democrats declared Davidson should be
counted in, and this kept many Repub
licans from the polls that at
a large number of precincts
greater number of votes were counted than
there were voters in the precincts; that
graveyards were ransacked by the Demo-
Gratis for names, ard that names of men
who had moved out of the district were
counted by the election judges, and McDuffie
votes thrown out by the thousand. In
short they assert that a majority of 10000
for the Republican candidate was counted
into one of II 1897 for the Democratic
The evidence on which the minority re-
port is made was no doubt trumped up for
the occasion. If it had been based on facts,
the Democratic members of the elections
committee would have favored the seating
of McDuffie. That they did not do so is
sufficient evidence that Davidson was hon
estly elected. The Democrats have shown
every disposition to consider fairly the con-
tested cases before them, and on several oc-
casions when in control of the House. have
unseated Democrats, or reported in favor of
Republicans whose seats were contested
When in the majority, the Republicans
have almost uniformly favored Republi-
cans in contested cases, regardless of the
evidence.
1t is probably true that there is Repub-
hcan majority in the Fourth Alabama dis
trIct, but it IS composed of colored voters
who do not take much interest in elections.
The returns from all over the South show
this aHathy, the existence of which the
Northern Republicans refuse to admit.
They cannot understand that colored men
should neglect TO vote the Republican
ticket, ana when such is the case, they fall
back on the old cry of fraud and intimida-
ton, This is about al there is in the min
GRITTY report in thu 3icDuffie- Davidson case.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-03-05

Mr.. Steinway, the recently selected New
York member of the Democratic Commit
tee, went to Albany the other day and called
on Gov. Hill. Immediately the widest sort
of rumors were circulated. They were that
he had been sent by Mr.. Cleveland to patch
up truce with the Governor; that he and
Hill were plotting against the President,
etc. Mr.. Steinway'S duties as a member of
the National Committee probably ended
when he voted for place for the conven-
ton. Why should the papers lose their
heads when he calls to see the Governor of
his Statei
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-03-05
The Ratio of News.

The current number of the Forum con-
tains an interesting article, by Mr. Henry
r. Elliott, New York journalist, purport-
ing to show the space devoted by the news
papers of the leading American cities to
different sorts of news, such as crimes, re-
ligion, sports, labor, etc. Mr.. Elliott first
attempts TO show the ratio in the New York
daily press. For this purpose he selected
his papers, marked the different classes
of matter in each, summed up the
percentage each gave to the different
departments, and ascertained the grand
ratio. The issues of Friday, Sunday and
Monday of week in last October were Sc
lected and the total percentage showed that
New York papers give more space to
crimes than to anything else, sports and
editorial coming second. and religion last.
The Tribune gives more religious news
than any one of the other morning dailies,
the Herald following it closely. In crimes
the Sun leads, followed by the World The
Sun also leads in outdoor sports, while the
Herald ranks second, and in theatrical
matters the Times leads, as it does also in
edit rials, The Herald and the Sun print
the same percentage of labor news.
Mr.. Elliott then turned his attention to
the papers published in New York, Phila-
delphia, Boston, Chicago, st. Louis and
Cincinnati, obtaining his ratios from the
issues of Monday and Tuesday of a week in
last November The Cincinnati papers
give the greatest amount of space to crimes
leading New York by fraction. Those of
Boston and st. Louis lead in religious news,
while the Cincinnati papers rank lowest in
news of that kind. Boston's papers lead in
sports, art, literature and theatrical matters.
those of Philadelphia in labor affairs,
while the Chicago Press gives the most
space to editorial, followed closely by New
York, Philadelphia and Boston.
The total ratios for these cities show that
twice as much space is given to crimes as to
religion, but it is probable that the proper
ton in favor of crimes is even greater than
that, for Mr.. Elliott obtained his estimates
from the Monday editions, and it is known
that on that day more religious news is
printed than on any other. Had he Sc
lected the issues for an entire week, the
proportion of religion to crimes would
probably have fallen considerably
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-03-05
An Irish Dividend.
From the WoN Street Nems

From the Wall Street NeDs.
An old farmer in Ohio rode thirteen miles on
frosty morning to say to friend in whom he
had confidence:
John, / bought s., 600 worth of silver mining
stock couple of months ago, and here's a
notice about it."
All, see, it is an assessment of 81 per
share"
rs an assessment a dividend?n
why, no; one is money coming in, and the
other is money going out"
well, that s what wanted to know. If it
was coming in l was going to buy a horse.
Being it's going out, I've got to sell a yoke of
StparS
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-03-05
No Habits of Extravaganza.

fTOW Le WuW iotfbtI NtUS,
The other day a Spectator, who had dropped
100000 in Wall street inside of three months,
was asked by an acquaintance if he wasn't
sorry that he had invested his money in specu.
lation.
Well no, he answered. 'If hadn't done
so I should have always felt that might have
doubled my money in speculation.
Were you badly reducedg"
so badly that my watch has gone to the
pawnshop.'
1T Is too bad-toO badr'
''Well, l dunno about that. On the one hand
I've lost my last dollar, and poverty stares me
in the face, while on the other have the salts
faction Of knowing that my family is not &C
quring habits of extravaganza"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-03-05

Charles O'Brien, the Ascending cashier
of the First National Bank of Auburn, n.
Y, is very devoted to his family. When
he started to Canada he could not bid them
good-by. He soon became homesicll, and
determined TO take the risk of capture in
returning to see them. Arriving at an OBJ
scure town in New York he hired a man TO
drive him across the country to Auburn.
He spent one day at home, and drove back
TO the station at night The next morning
he was again in Canada. If be attempts
many such trips the chances are he viii re-
main on this side Of the border.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-03-05

The London police have succeeded in ar
resting Mitchell, and he has been bound
over to keep the peace. The ease with
which they secured him was rather aston.
fishing, considering his loud protestations
that he could not be prevented from fight
ing Sullivan. 1t gives rise to the suspicion
that he was loud-mouthed in order to in
vite arrest.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-03-05
Lord Eoscoe's Hopes.

From the Cincinnati Enquirer (Dem)
The Hon. Roscoe Conkling is a very graceful
and at the same time a very accurate, user OF
the English language. in his letter to the Pitts
burg club which adopted his name he expresses
the hope that he may see the Republican party
again worthy of itself and of its past. 1t
might not have been defeated in 1876 and 1884 if
it had been. 1t will be defeated in 1888 be-
cause it is not. The Democrats have come to
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-03-05

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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-03-05

Some of the papers say 1t has been Off
cially announced that Gen. Butler will not
be a Presidential candidate this year. When
was the announcement made, and by whomi
Did it contain Gen. Buffers signature and
was it duly sworn to before an officer Of the
lawl There is no telling what Butler is
going to do, and nobody will be- surprised
when he settles on his course, no matter
what it is. Nor do many people care what
he does
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-03-05

From the Netc Orleans PicGyune (Denl.)
1t is understood that Nj Hofnann's boy Josef
is as healthy now as he was when the old mau
farmed him out to Mr.. Abbey to give so many
concerts for SO much money Since then bigger
money has been offered for the boy, and that
has made the whole family sick. Give an inn
ported musician the earth and he will want
few of the planets thrown in.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-03-05

Miss Mary Anderson has had sent out
from London another denial that she is to
marry a gentleman of that city. Why
these repeated denials! The probability is
that the people of this country had forgot
ten the report that she was to be married.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-03-05
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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-03-05

Another big timber raft is being con-
structed in Nova Scotia. In this connec-
ton, it may be stated, that portions of the
Leary raft occasionally come in contact
with steamers. The other day the bark
Bremen was injured in a collision with logs
from that rift
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-03-05
A Very Simple Plan.

From the 81. Louis ReDublicnn (Dem.)
The Republican plan of getting rid of the sur
plus is as simple as the old Roman: AS much
1obbery as possible for the benefit of the poiiti
clah, and division of whatever is left among
the victorian legions
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-03-05

There is said to be Pennsylvania man
who is still voting for jackson for President,
and Maine man proposes the late Gen
Logan for that position. These citizens
must each have taken a Rip Van Wrinkle
sleep.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-03-05

Mrs. Polly Bryan, who was recently ex-
PEELED from the Salvation Army because
she persisted in wearing hustle, has de-
cided to open opposition meetings at Little
Falls, n. ", and advertises that she will be
assisted by her husband and will wear her
hustle. This is the first instance on record
in which a hustle is expected to assist in
religious revival
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-03-05

Ex-Pres ident Hayes says George Alfred
Townsend, was tbs only President who
over declined a seconl ter, but. &C Il that
gentleman, he is not emit ed to much credit
on that score. This is very appropriate
postscript.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-03-05

The German Republicans of Cincinnati
threaten to leave that party, because the
Ohio Legislature has passed a Sunday
saloon-closiug bill. They will probably he
kept in a perturled state of mind no matter
what party they join. The Sunday saloon
must 90
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-03-05
AdvertIsinp Florida.

From the PaiodeiDhia Press (Rep)
The Florida artists are about 10 issue pictures
OF the tree that produced the orange that Mrs
Cleveland threw at Gr. Cleveland's nose.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-03-05

1t is stated, but not established, that the
remains of Alexander the Great have been
found in a tomb in Syria. Further devel-
opments will be awaited with interest
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-03-05

man Boutelle so oppressively silent these
days. Are they concocting more deviltry.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-03-05

Should Col Cash, of South Carolina, re-
cover he could make an extensive scrap
book out of the newspape. notices of his
alleged death
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-03-05

Senator Hawley is said to own a $4,000
violin. Very likely he thinks it would
adorn the White House.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-03-05
CURRENT COMMENT.


From the Memphis AUdldnche DeDa)
Sherman is wasting his time. He has the
cold end of his cold nose on a cold trail.