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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-05-30
The Scheme of Blaine's Friends.

1t seems to be admitted by the Republi-
can leaders that Mr.. Blaine will accept the
Presidential nomination of their party if it
is offered to him by anything like the
unanimous voice of the convention. There
are several things which lead to this con-
clusion. One is that he himself has taken
care to have denied the reports respecting
his ill health. Every time the assertion has
been made that he is sick man there has
been a prompt denial of it. There is no
reason to doubt that he is in the enjoyment
of his usual good health.
Another thing is that his friends have
convention is to be held, and it is said that
they have arranged to have it filled with
Blaine men, who will applaud vigorously
every time Blaine's name is mentioned
The purpose, of course, is to produce upon
the convention the impression that the
party wants Blaine and will not be salts
fed with any other candidate.
Blaine's friends must be In correspon-
dence with him, and would hardly take so
certain that he would accept 1t is possible,
of course, that he is permitting his friends
to act as if he would accept
unanimous nomination in order
to effect the nomination of a
candidate acceptable to him and to them.
AS long as there is chance of his accept
ance the delegates who favor him will,
doubtless, act together, and at the proper
time it may be possible to transfer them to
another candidate. 1t is hardly probable,
however, that the work that is being done
for Blaine is in the interest of any other
candidate, and it is quite safe to assume
that if the convention, with anything like
unanimity, tenders him the nomination he
will accent IL
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-05-30

Some of the newspapers are raising a
great cry because it has been suggested
that Mr.. Cleveland could settle the ques-
ton who will be nominated for Vice Presi-
dent by expressing his preference.
machine politics" they cry; "one-man
powern Not at all 1t is quite evident
that Mr.. Cleveland will be the nominee for
President, and he will be SO because the
people have expressed with remarkable
unanimity the wish Chat he shall. As he is
to head the ticket, it is quite natural that
he should be consulted with regard to his
running mate. Doubtless other nominees
for President have been accorded that
privilege, and no one cried out against it,
Mr.. Cleveland, however, does not seem dis
posed to express a choice. He wants to
leave the people free to act as they think
best. The charge that the sentiment for
Cleveland has been worked up by the
administration machine" is too absurd to
carry weight.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-05-30
Unsatisned Reformers.

II Mr.. George William Curtis speaks the
sentiments of the members of tho National
! Civil Service Reform League, they are not
/ satisfied with what the President has done
/ toward reforming the civil service. 1t
would be hardly possible for the President
/ to satisfy them, because they demand Of
him more than he is able to accomplish in
the time in which he has to act.
To reform the civil service requires
time and patience The Civil Service
League would have it done at once No
great reform was ever accomplished in n
day, or year. The people must first be
educated to full understanding and APP
probation of it. They must see some of its
benefits before they will wholly consent to
accept it.
The question of reforming the civil ser
vice is not a new one. 1t is about as old as
the government. The dangers of the spOils
system were early recognized, and attempts
were made from time TO time to put the
civil service on a non-partisan basis. These
attempts were only partially successful, but
they were never so for any considerable
length of time.
The civil service reform law was enacted
because public sentiment demanded it.
When the number of the ofIice-holders
reached 100000 the people began to appre-
ciate the tremendous power of a partisan
civil service, and they insisted that it should
be made non-partisan. The law that was
enacted was not as wide in its application
rs it ought to have been, but it was thought
that it would do for beginning. The OPP
position to it on the part of the politicians
was very great, and it is still strong. 1t is
gradually becoming less so, however, and
within very few years, if the law is firmly
enforced, it will wholly disappear
Has Mr. Cleveland not inforced the law
faithfully? No one can deny truthfulIy
that he has. The Civil Service Reform
League does not assert that he has not, but
it declares that he has not obeyed the spirit
of it. 1t wanted him to apply the principles
of the law to offices which are not included
within its scope. He has done that to some
extent, and he would have done so, doubt
less, to still greater extent if the obstacles
to be overcome bad not been so great. In
the next four years, if he is reelected, and
there is no reason to doubt that he will be,
IuS OlNll EOtINlCe INSlOlIl Will nave
much less reason to complain of him. He
will put civil service reform upon so firm a
basis that future administrations will not
be able to disturb 1t, if they should be so
disposed.
Mr.. Curtis says that two things are neces-
sary to a non-partisan civil service. One is
the repeal of the law which limits appoint
ments to four years. and the other is con-
stitutional amendment extending the term
of the President somewhat, and making
him ineligible for a second term. There is
no doubt that the adoption of these meas
ures would be beneficial to civil service re-
form, and it is not improbable that Con-
gress, in the near future, will have chance
to consider them. But whether they are
adopted or not the people will never consent
to return to the spoils system.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-05-30

The Philadelphia Times is of the opinion
that ''the luxury of retirement" is what has
brought Gen. Sheridan to deaths door, 1t
says: Gen. Sheridan was accustomed to
the most active life i'll the field and on the
frontier until after the war, and the luxury
of retirement to the command of depart
ment at Chicago, and next to tho command
of the army at Washington, has rapidly
told its story in the decay of the almost
iron constitution of tho hero of the Valley
and of Appomattox. Gen. Taylor, who had
braved the malaria and fevers of the South
and of Mexico, and whose rugged physical
system was regarded as proof against all ex-
posture, speedily succumbcd to the luxury Of
Washington life, and Gen. Sheridan will
simply repeat the history of President Tay-
lor." There may be- some truth in this
statement as regards Gen. Sheridan, but it
hardly applies to "A President of the United
States.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-05-30
That Wedding.

Shortly after rather fashionable wedding
which took place early in the season met one
Of the charming girls who had figured as brides
maid, and about the first thing did was to ask
her how she enjoyed her part in the solemn GER
emory. To my surprise she said Not bit; it
was just awful"
begged her to explain.
She did. Said she: You see, there WASH t
anything the matter with the wedding and
Julia is such dear, and Mr.. Fibbs gave us the
sweetest lace pins you can imagine, and my
dress fitted me better than the other dresses did
Them but had dreadful time all the same
When | started for julia house-it was a home
wedding, you know felt in my pocket for my
gloves and made sure that they were there, I
didn't mean to put them on till l was at the
house, 50 | never took them out of my pocket
till was putting the last touches to my toilet
was in the brides room then, and we had Just
received word that we were expected to come
down stairs in five minutes time, l put my
hand into my pocket and drew out-what do
you think2 Not my eight-button brand-new
white gloves, but an old pair which had worn
for the last time year before, | had no time
to send for other gloves, and it was absolutely
out of the question for me to go down into the
parlor without gloves.
$50 had to put the old gloves on-they we're
the dirtiest white gloves | ever saw. They
looked so frightful that ran over to the brides
dressing case and took cake of powder and
rubbed it on the gloves. That made then look
little bit decent. But I'd forgotten should
have to take a mans arm, and when young Mr.
fOSleUOn OueTeu MS arm as we entered Une par
lor, saw that the powder from my glove had
made big mark on his sleeve and lapel By
this time 1 was sure everybody in that room
was looking at my gloves and nothing else
Even the minister, thought, seemed to be cast
ing a sidelong glance at them once and again
and | verify believe that Julia'S nervousness
which everybody noticed was very largely due
to the fact that she was trying to make out
why was making so great an effort to hang
my handkerchief over both hands at once
Nobody has said anything to me about it,
but just know for certain that am not to be
Maude Carburys bridesmaid next month, be-
cause she thinks was mean enough to wear
an old pair of gloves at Julia's wedding"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-05-30
INDEX TO new ADVERTISEMENTS

MEErINGs-Golden Rule Lodge No. 12, l. O.
OF
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age, Gorre Ice Manufacturing Co; AS to Crew
of Norwegian Bark JEANNE Louttitt.
STEAMSHIP ScHEDULEs-G General Transatlantic
Co ; Ocean Steamship Co.
IMPORTANT MILLINERY NoTIcE-Krouskoff's
millinery House,
LEGAL NoTICE-Application for Extension Of
Charter.
Cool SUMNER SUITs-Appel & Schaul.
BEAUTIFUL CAsTINGs-Lovell & baltimore.
CHEAP COLUMN ADvERTIsEMENTs-Help
Wanted; Employment Wanted; For Rent; For
Sale; Board; Personal; Summer Resorts; Lost;
Found; Miscellaneous.
SUMNER RESORTS The White Sulphur Springs,
Greenbrier county, West Virginia.
AUCTION SALEs-Sundres, by l. D. LaRoche
G. Son; Contents of Grocery Store, by H. A.
Mcleod.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-05-30
How Neal Dow Interpreted an Order


There was once an occasion in which Neal
Dow was a very noticeable figure. 1t was early
in the war. His army corps had been brought
up preparatory to forming for battle Gen.
Dow was one Of party of lesser officers who
had bsen called around the corps commander
for instructions He was, as one of the bows
said. all hat, boots and sword. He was a verv
small man and wore a hat with an enormous
brim, a pair of boots that tapped above the
knee, and a sword that changed on the ground
away behind him.
Gen. Dow" said the commander, II want
you TO go TO that little hillock to the left and
take a position facing that line of woods ;"
"Now, General ~ asked Dow.
AT once"
In q moment the army saw little Gen Dow
tramping off toward the hillock alone and word
was passed along explaining the mist AXE he had
made. The shouts of laughter attracted tho
commanders attention, and he sent an orderly
after Gen. Dow. When the little man returned
the commander asked:
Gen. Dow, what did you understand me to
direct you to do?"
ITO take position on that hillock facing the
woods, sir"
And did you think meant to send you there
aloneY'
Certainly, sir. l did not hear you say any
body was to go with me-
The commander kindly set him right. and
Gen. Dow finally took his command to the hi.
lock, but the boys in that corps never got
through talking and laughing about the tims
Little Neal Dow" set out alone 10 hold the bil.
lock against the Confederate army.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-05-30

1t seems that William II. Gore, the New
Jerseyman, who was cured of Il rattlesnake
bite by being kept gloriously drunk several
days, will now have to be cured of getting
drunk. He was arrested the other night
while helplessly intoxicated, but he put up
such a plausible story that the Judge before
whom he was arragned let HIM off. He
said his physicians told him that whenever
he thought he had symptoms of return of
the poisonous effects of the snakes bite, he
must take big drink and return to the
hospital, and he was only carrying out in
structions when no was arrested. Che Judge
told him that hereafter no had better get to
the hospital as quickly as possible and then
take his drink.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-05-30

Miss Laura Jones, the Georgia girl who
is said to have invented new plow and
corn planter, ought to be known by name
all over the country by this time. For
some weeks it has boon difficult matter to
pick up Northern paper which did not
contain some reference to her. The latest is
that she is a cousin of Mrs. Paul Atkinson,
nee Lula Hurst, the electric wonder, who
brought home pile of Northern money.
This suggests that Miss Jones might take
her inventions North and sell them FOR q
very neat sum.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-05-30

The selection of Mr.. Calvin S. Brice as a
member of the Ohio delegation to st. LOUIS
is regarded as the entrance of that gentle
man into the field of active Ohio politics
Mr.. Brice belongs to the younger element,
and is said to possess an unusually clear
head. He has heretofore refused to DO
nominated for Congress, and IL is suggested
that if the Democrats control the next logis-
lature he will be elected United States Sena-
tor. He is very wealthy, being worth, ac-
cording to report, $50, 900, 900.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-05-30
Days of My Youth.

Days of my youth,
Ye have glided away;
Hairs of my youth,
We are frosted and gray;
Eyes of my youth,
Your keen sight is no more;
Cheeks of my youth,
Ye are furrowed all DER;
Strength of my youth,
All your vigor is gone;
Thoughts of my youth,
Your gay visions are flown
Days of my youth,
wish not your recall;
Hairs of my youth,
I'm content We should fall;
Eyes of my youth,
You much evil have seen;
Cheeks of my youth,
Bathed in tears have you been;
Thoughts of my youth,
You have led me astray;
Strength of my youth,
Why lament your decay
Days OF my age,
Ye will shortly be past;
Pains of my age,
Yet awhile we can last.
Joys of my age,
In true wisdom delight;
Eyes of my age,
Be religion your light,
Thoughts Of my age,
Dread we not the cold sod;
Hopes of my age,
Be We fixed on your God.
NJ. W, H.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-05-30

From the Nelu York Herald (Eed)
Congress cannot fail to be impre sed by the fact
that our people are intensely interested in their
saction, nor ignore the solctude and anxiety
winch everywhere prevail quiet but impera-
tive demand that the subject shall be discussed
on its merits, not evadet for political reasons.
At such a time mere partsanship is a national
INSULT to be quickly and Indignantly resented.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-05-30
Only One Thing Certain.

From the Memphis Avalanche (Dent.)
II is announced that two or three Southern
cities have abandoned standard time. You
can't tic the New South down to any strict set
of rules, There is no telling what it may do be
yonD the fact that it will remain solidly
BeirOcratic
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-05-30

The other day New York washerwoman
found among the clothes of one of her
patrons a pocketbook containing 5000,
aud promptly returned it to the gentleman
when he called to inquire about it. For
doing so she was given a brand new 81
bill What an exalted opinion OF honesty
that fellow must have!
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-05-30
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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-05-30

DR.. Talmage denies having written an
article on Sumner" which was lately
printed in a number of newspapers, from
one of which it was reprinted by the MORN
ING NEWS. 1t was very good article, and
DR.. Talmage need not be ashamed to
acknowledge its authorship. 1t read like
Talmage, too; but the doctor has denied
that he wrote it, and of course that settles
it, The question now is, who did write 1t 2
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-05-30

One of the latest additions to the list of
Washington correspondents is the daughter
of the late Gen. Logan, who writes quite
an entertaining letter, giving such gossip
as interests large class of readers. 1t
may be found that Miss Logan possesses
some of her mothers traits of mind. If
she does, she will become charming woman,
and will show ability in whatever work she
undertakes
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-05-30

Mr.. Cornelius Vanderbilt is quite wealthy,
but he didn't think he could contribute to
every cause for which he was importuned
in London without making very big hole
in his fortune, and so he has left that city
for a while. Probably Mr.. Vanderbilt is
right. People are not very backward about
asking rich men for money these days.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-05-30

The opposition to Gov. Gray for Vice
President seems to increase as the conven-
ton draws near. If it is of character to
weaken him as a candidate, he will have to
give way to some one else. The conven-
ton will determine that, and the people
look to the convention to act wisely.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-05-30

Its noticed that while good many peo-
pie are talking for Judge Gresham the
Judge is not doing any talking. He may
be heard from Immediately after the
Chicago convention, however.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-05-30

Judge Gresham's friends say they do no
even know whether or not he would accept
nomination, but they probably suspect
that he would, or they would not put in
such hard work for him.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-05-30

Nothing more having been heard from
Milwaukee, Wis, it is presumed that the
dead body found there was not Tascott's
The detectives may resume their attempts
to get the $4,000 reward.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-05-30
is Last Service to Literature.

FFOHt he BuIttmOre AnlsTlcun IRep.)
Mathew Arnold's will is model of brevity:
Il leave everything Of which die possessed to
my wife, Frances Lucy Arnold" This is all.
The single regret is that the estate was only
five thousand dollars man who did so much
for English literature deserved a better re-
I'd
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-05-30
carry weight

The Philadelphia Inquirer thinks that if
Mr.. Cleveland's vetoos of bad pension bills
were the only evidence of the attitude of
his administration toward the veterans,
the veterans might not have much ground
for complaint The Inquirer is quite right
Mr.. Cleveland's acts, preventing Impostors
getting the money which the government
is willing TO give manned veterans, is not
the only evidence of his interest in the OK
soldiers, He has signed more pension bills
than any other President. He ought to be
solid with the ex-soldiers.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-05-30
CURRENT COMMENT.
Blissful Figures.

From the Nero York sun (hld)
There were Cos couples united in marriage in
this city last week. And what bewitching
aggregate of human bliss is condensed in these
beauteous fguresl
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-05-30

Gen. Sherman fell into reflective mood
the other day and said: IF l was in
brother Johns place, after his thirty years
of honorable career as a public man,
would BIO content to quit the service and
spend the evenings with my friends" 1t
would be well for Brother John" if he
would follow the Generals advice, but he
won't. He will continue to be defeated for
the Presidential nomination every four
years until deaths scythe cuts him down. O..
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-05-30

Several new puzzles have been invented
lately but none of them is causing more
sleeplessness than the Blaine riddle.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-05-30

Make it Cleveland and Thurman-back
bone and bandana. For strength, that COM
bination couldn't be equaled.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-05-30

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1t will be observed with regret by the
Republican organs that Mr.. Cleveland has
not yet written a letter Of destination.
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