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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-02-12
Label the DecentiOn.

Here and there Southern journal takes
the position that the bill pending before
Congress- to compel manufacturers of com
pound lard to label their goods, 50 that the
public may not BE- deceived into purchasing
an adulterated article for a pure one, will
injure the cotton seed OIL industry, and that,
therefore, it ought to be defeated The pc
sition is not tenable one. 1t cannot be
shown that the cotton seed oil industry
would suffer any harm by the passage Of
the bill, and if it would be harmed that
would be no reason for practicing n fraud
upon the public. There is no reason why
the tax, for which the bill provides, should
be largo one. In fact, it might be only
large enough to cover the cost of stamping
the character of the adulterated article
up n i. A tax of that kind would not be
burdensome
1t is asserted by the manufacturers Of the
adulterated goods that lard is improved by
having cotton seed oil mixed with it, If
their assertion is correct it would be TO their
interest TO have the fact that their goods
are composed Of hog fat and cotton seed
oil stamped upon them. From this it would
appear that the passage Of the pending bill
would affect the cotton seed oil industry
beneticially rather than injuriously.
1t is certain that the adulterated article
can be manufactured for less than the pure
article, and that there are many who prefer
the pure article and are willing to pay more
for it, As far. as the South is concerned,
therefore, it is to its interest TO have the
pending bill passed. At present every
farmer who has lard to sell can
only get for it the price which the
adulterated article brings. He cannot
adulterate his lard because he has not the
facilities for doing so, and is not acquainted
with the process The selling of adul,erated
for pure lard, therefore, is an injury to
every farmer in the South who makes a
little more lard than he needs for home con
sumption.
The aduterated article injuressthe South
ern people in another way. A very large
percentage of them purchase the lard they
use. AS long as the adulterated article is
sold for pure one they are compelled to
pay for it what the pure article commands.
If they are willing to use an adulterated
article, aud it can be manufactured cheaper
than poor one, they ought to get the
former for less money than the latter, and
they would if both were sold for just what
they are.
1t is apparent, therefore, that as far as
the Southern people are concerned it is to
their interest to have the pending bill
passed Cotton seed oil, either in its pure
state or mixed with lard, is doubtless
wholesome, but it is but right that people
when they ask for and pay for lard should
be given that article and not a compound
composed largely of cotton seed oil.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-02-12
Florida's Prosperous Season.

Florida hctels are having a very prosper,
Gus season. 1t is estimated that the number
of visitors is larger than during any pre-
vious year for the same time. Those who
thought that Florida's popularity was on
the decline are now convinced that they
were mistaken. Her orange groves are
yearly increasing i'll number, and so are her
winter visitors All the trains to Florida
are now crowded, and will continue to be,
doubtless, until the end of March.
No other State has such winter attractions
as Florida. She has a superb climate and
hotels that are not surpassed anywhere.
Indeed, it would not be easy to find the
equal of the St Augustine hotels. Savan-
nah, when she gets her new hotel, will at
tract more winter visitors than she now
does. She is however, very attractive
winter resort, and her hotels, which are
good ones, are well filed throughout the
season, but this is the period of grand hotels,
and Savannah, to keep abreast of other
cities, must also have one Florida has
scores of them, and they, together with her
climate and her orange groves, will CON
tinue to draw to her tens of thousands of
visitors every winter.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-02-12

In recent article in the New York
Times Mr.. Frank Wilkeson gives some
figures showing how farm mortgages in the
West are due to a high pro ectivc tariff. One
half of the farm, in Michigan are mort
gagged. The assessed valus Of all the farms
is about $4,000, 600. Therefore about
S700,0O00 900 worth of farming land in
that State is incumbered. II Is safe to
assume that the face value of
the mortgages is ct least $3.50, 900, 900. The
same proportion probably applies to the
other States in the Mississippi valley The
ten Stat Of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Wis
consin, Michigan, Minnesota, Iowa, Ne
braska, Kansas and Missouri are, therefore,
mortgaged TO the amount Of fully 80 800,
OOO,0O The greater portion of the money
represented by these mortgages has been
spent TO enable farmers TO live. This being
true, the farmers who own these lands have
spent for a living not only the proceeds of
their industry, but also the bulk of s., 800,
100000. This is only in ten States. The
lands in the South are probably incumbered
to fully as great an extent as those in the
West, and the total of farm mortgages of
the United States may be estimated at
about $1,000, 900, 900.
Why is it that these farmers are forced
to mortgage their lands and virtually be
come tenantsi Because Of the prices they
pay for everything they buy. They annu-
ally produce far in excess of the consumptive
capacity of the people, and they are forced
to sell this surplus product in cheap mar
Eaf xuht 10 Off bo TO, a
laws they must buy what they consume in
the dearest market in the world
The average profit per year of the manu-
facturers for the decade ending in 1880 was
about 1896, 100000, or about 40 per cent. on
the capital invested. Allowing profit of
$36S, 900, 600, or Is per cent, on the invest
ment, as a reasonable one, it is seen that
each year there was drawn from the pockets
of the people the sum of SOP, 200, 900 in ex-
cess of the 10 per cent. legitimate profit.
Continuing the figures to 1888, the cost of
protecting our manufacturing industries
from competition since 1870, as represented
by the exaggerated profits earned, foots up
81, 3O4, 100000
When the farmers are forced to sell their
raw materials at low prices, and to buy
them in manufactured state in a market
that affords a yearly manufacturers profit of
1896, 0O0,0 600, it is little wonder that so great
portion Of their lands is incumbered, with
but little hope of paying more than the in
terest on the mortgages. And yet some
Southern journals want the tax taken off
whisky and tobacco, while the taxes on the
necessaries of life remain unchanged.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-02-12
Whisky's Part in the War.

The Prohibitionists are making extraor-
binary efforts to have Congress prohibit the
sale of intoxicating liquors in the District of
Columbia They think that If they can
have prohibitory law at the national CAPT.
tai, they will be more successful in intro
ducing prohibition elsewhere.
The use of intoxicating liquors in Wash
ington is not near so general now as it was
before the war of secession. Gen. Dan E.
Sickles made the very remarkable state
ment the other day that whisky was the
cause of that war A whisky war is what
he called it. In the course of his remarks
he said: II was in the Congress preceding
the war. 1t was whisky in tine mornings
the morning cocktail Congress of whisky
drinkers. Then whisky all day; whisky and
gambling all night. Drinks before Congress
opened its morning session, drinks before
it adjourned. Scarcely a committee room
without its demijohn of whisky, and the
clink of the glasses could be heard in the
capitol corridors. The fghts-the angry
speeches-were whisky. The atmosphere
was redolent with whisky-nervous excite
ment seeking relief in whisky, and whisky
adding to nervous excitement. Yes, the
war was launched in whisky. If the French
Assembly were to drink some morning one
half the whisky consumed in any one day by
that Congress, France would declare war
against Germany in twenty minutes"
1t may be that whisky FASTENED the war
by making men in responsible positions less
capable of dealing with the grave questions
which demanded their attention, but, of
course, Gen. Sickles would not seriously in
sist that it caused the war. The issues in
volved in the war, and which were settled
by it, were not the product of the heated
imaginations of whisky drinkers. They
were real, and commanded the earnest con-
sideration of those who never tasted whisky
Whether whisky fastened the war or not is
a fair question for speculation.
The picture which Gen Sicxles draws of
Congress before the war is a sad one. 1t is
a source of satisfaction that whisky doesn't
play such an important part in legislation
now as it did then. Those were the DAYS of
free whisky and yet there are good men
who want to make whisky free again.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-02-12
INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

MEETINGs-Savannah Rife Association; Title
Guarantee and Loan Company of Savannah
Georgia Medical Society.
SPECIAL NoTIcEs-Horses and Mules for Sale,
r. E. Cheatham, Agent: Notice Of Removal of
Commercial Institute; Cheap Excursion Tickets
TO Jasper Festival over Central Railroad; To the
Public, Geo. Meyer, rs Bay Street; Steamship
City of Augusta for New York This Afternoon;
Wonderful Book, T. K. Ogesby, Savannah,
Ga; Chatham Superior Court; Prize Butter
cups, Townsend; A Card, Strauss Printing Co.
AMusEMENrs-Prof. D. NJ BTisto's Equescur-
riculum; Entertainment for the Benefit Of the
Old Folks Home Fund; Music Entertainment at
Yonge's Hall.
READ READ! READ!-Pembertons French
Wine Coca.
SCORE ONE-Byck Bros.
SOLID BITE-At A. S. Cohen's
WISE BIRD-B. Fl. Levy & Bro
GRAND UNDERWEAR SALE-A. R. Altmayer &
Co.
PIAEos-Schreiner's Music House.
New GooDs-At Dumas.
CHEAP COLUMN ADvERTIsEMEETs-HelpW Want
ed; Employment Wanted; For Rent; For Sale;
Raffle; Personal; Board; Miscellaneous.
SWAPPING DoLLARs-Emil A. Schwarz.
SPRING GooDs-At Eckstein's.
AUCTION SALEs-New Parlor, Bedroom and
Kitchen Furniture, by C. H. Dorsett Bay Street
Property, Damaged Coffee, by ]. Mclaughlin &
Son.
MEDIcAL-B. B. B. DR.. Blanc's Vegetable De-
curative.
NoTICE-Appel & Schaul.
PIANOS AND ORGANs-L. & B. S. NJ II.
PARAsoISs, ETC.-Crohan Dooner
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-02-12

1t seems to be pretty well settled that the
President and Mrs. Cleveland will visit the
Sub-Tropical Exposition at Jacksonville
about Feb %, and that they will stop in this
city few hours during the Jasper Festival.
They will certainly be given very warm
welcome here as well as in Florida. They
are very popular with the Southern people,
and there will not be wanting evidences of
the esteem in which they are held.
1t is to be regretted that they cannot
make longer stay in Savannah. They
will hardly have time to drive through the
principal streets, and there will certainly
not be time for all the people to pay their
respects to them who viii want to do so.
Their readiness, however, to oblige the peo-
pie of this city, will be highly appreciated,
notwithstanding the fact that their stay
here will be short. If they come, thousands
Of people who have never seen a President
of this country will avail themselves of the
opportunity of doing so, and many will re-
gard the occasion as well worth remember
inp
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-02-12

Mr.. James H. Workman, who was
Captain of Company II Sixth Pennsylvania
Cavalry during the war, writes to the
Mayor of Richmond, Va, protesting
against the removal of Libby Prison to Chi
cago for public show He thinks such an
act would perpetuate in the North the ami
mosties Of the war, and hopes the people of
Richmond will not under any crcum-
stances consent to it. Was there ever any
thing proposed that somebody did not rise
up and object! If Mr. Workman wants the
Libby building to remain in Richmond why
don't he buy it and give it to that cityl
The Mayor of Richmond doesn't own the
building, ana has no voice in saying whether
or not it shall be removed
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-02-12
POROUS PLASTERS.
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however flatteringly recommended by dealers
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-02-12
Cleveland Captures the Plain Dealer

From, the Cleveland Pam Dealer tDcmD
The Democratic sentiment of the country is
overwhelmingly for Cleveland, and the polti-
clans, whatever may he their personal machina.
lions, will not set themselves against that Senti-
ment. The best opposition they can organize
would he scattered before it like chaff before the
wind. 1t is idle to waste time upon these alleged
movements here and there that look to the defeat
of Cleveland. II Is folly to take any account of
them. They will have vanished and left no
trace long before the convention meets. Mr..
Cleveland will be nominated, and no voice will
be raised to object
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-02-12
Please Send Me Valentine, Some
body.
From HarDer's for Februaru.

From Harper's for February.
st. Valentines coming tomorrow,
And I'm an cid woman. know,
Who ceased thinking NJ posies aud Cupids
And true-l lover knots long ago
Ny autumn D. very near winter
I've almost forgotten the spring,
But please send uie valentine somebody.
Just for line fun ~ the thing.
That the women san youthful and pretty,
Whose lives are yet happy and bright
SHOULD get al the rhymes ~ all the season,
Really doef NOT APPEAR 10 me right
let them take the love poems AJAX but
verse that w.il PHEASANT thoughts bring:
30 pleas send me a valentine aonleb0dy,
just Tor the fun " the thing
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-02-12

Editor Joseph Medill, of the Chicago
Tribune, road Senator EdmundS article on
the tariff, in the February Halpe,'s, while
on his way to Florida and tho last issue Of
the Tribune contains a lengthy reply to it,
He says the Green Mountain statesman con-
ceals fac,s; that his arguments are falla-
cious, aud that experience has refuted his
logic and falsited his predictions. Editor
Medill is good Democrat when it comes to
tha tariff
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-02-12
Useless Books.

Senator Vest had something to say on
Thursday about the books turned out by
the Government Printing Office. He thinks
they are sorry lot, and they are The
Senator said that he had a room full of
them and he did not know what to do with
them. He couldn't sell them because nobody
would buy them, and he couldn't give them
away because nobody would have them for
gift The upper portion of the capitol is
crammed with worthless books, and some
day spark Of fire will be dropped among
them and the capitol will be damaged to
the extent of hundreds of thousands of dol
lars.
Senator Vest said that the money spent in
publishing such books is the gov ernmeut
turns out might just as we'll be thrown into
the Potomac, and he is right about il. If he
is sincere in what he says. however. why
does he not set himself to work to stop the
publishing OF books that no one ever reads.
but which cost the people a very large
amount every year' He has had the cour-
age 20 point out an abuse; now let him make
an effort 10 cure il.
Each Congressman gets share Of the
books the government publishes. They
might be called the Congressmen's plumber
II they were worth anything. They are
sent 10 guileless constituents. who. after Civ
ing glance at them, hand them over 10 the
children % play with. Ia little while they
find their way into the garbage barrel or
the stove. Is IL not about time that those
who spend their time getting up these books,
and who receive big salaries, were EN-
ployed more prohtablyf Abolish the book
nuisance. and the Government Printing
oaioe could b. run Tor half its present O..
ponsa
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-02-12

Would it not be advisable to remove at
once the fence which incloses johnson
square, Part OF it is already down and the
removal OF all of it and the cleaning Of the
adjacent streets would help tue appearance
OF that locality greatly. The square aud its
locality viii doubtless be put in good order
in a few weeks, and why not do it now 50
that it will present an attractive appearance
during the Jasper festival
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-02-12

Congressman Martins experience with
the gas stiil causes him trouble. The other
day, when the Democrats were appointing
the Congressional Campaign Committee,
the Texas delegation named Martin for that
State. The Congressman quickly spoke up
II don't want IL, be said. 80, WELL Mar.
fin." said Mr.. Breckenridge. Of. Arkansas,
'''don't act that way. We want some one
% ne committee who viii turn oat the gas
en fhe Republicans Mr. Martin attempted
n reply. bat ne laughter drowned bis
p<f1s
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-02-12
The Small Minority.

From the Baltimore Herdid (Dem)
A South Carolina farmer claims to have made
profit OF 5000 on twenty acres planted in to-
bacco. How many tobacco farmers lost that
much or made no profit Mt all in south Carolinai
We shoald be glad to know that tobacco paid as
a crop universally, but apprehend that II does
not in any state. The men on top, in any pur-
suit, are not the majority.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-02-12

The popularity Of the Prince of Wales is
not great enough to prevent him from be-
ing Missed in n theater when he does not con-
duct himself properly. If he forgets what
is due his position he ought to be made to
recOlleCt it,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-02-12
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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-02-12

Mr.. Robert T. Lincoln recently gave to a
struggling Episcopal church in the suburbs
of Chicagoa Bible that was presented to his
father by citizens of Baltimore. The new
building is TO be called the Lincoln Memo
rial Church. Mr.. Lincoln promises to be
present at the dedication services.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-02-12
1t Doesn't Last.

From the Baltimore american (Rep)
The best way TO endure bad weather is 10 re-
member that II will not last, and that compen-
sation inevitably comes when sunshine is the
rule and not the exception. Great climatic re-
wards are ahead of Hs
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-02-12

The Rhode Island Legislature has passed
a bill in favor of free newspapers for mem
bers. That is, the State will pay for the
members education on public matters. It
seems TO be something of an imposition on
Rhode Island, but it will probably be
saving TO her. Newspapers can tcach legis-
lators good many things.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-02-12

The Congressional Record is said to con-
tain no reference to Senator Riddleberger's
remarks about secret sessions Presumably
Mr.. Ingalls, directed that they be omitted
Riddleberger has been snubbed again.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-02-12

The Washington Post was guilty of a
somewhat unfortunate blunder in its
makeup a day or two ago. In printing
accounts of the Tilden dinner in New York,
and of the dedication in Washington of a
Logan tablet, it put the headlines of the
1ilden affair over the account of the Logan
tablet, and vice versa.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-02-12

Commissioner Coleman is deluged with
petitions for and against the removal of
Statistician Dodge. It's the statistics and
not the petitions that ought to control his
decision
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-02-12

Jay Hubbell has sufficiently recovered
from the shock of his recent defeat, to say
q word or two about politics His re-
marks are not personal to himself, but re-
late to Mr.. Blaine whom he designates ''the
ripest statesman Of the age" This is prob
ably true. Mr. Blaine was plucked in 1884.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-02-12

1t is reported that both Gen. Malone and
Prof. John NJ. Langston want to represent
the Petersburg, Va, district in Congress-
If it is to be choice between two evils,
Langston is preferable
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-02-12

The Republicans Of Charleston are max
ing extensive preparations for Fred Doug
ass' visit 10 hat city IN the early pait Of
March. They want 10 rent the largest hall
the city for him % speak la. The exact
date has not been fixed, but IL wall probably
BE- March 7. The Charleston Republicans
might induce ex-C0ngressman smalls 10
address them On the same occasion.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-02-12

Mr.. Maurice Barrymore has secured his
Release from Mrs. Langtry's company in
order 10 go TO New York and attend with
his attorney the performances of Sardous
fla Tosca' by Fanny Davenport. He says
Sardou took the play bodily from mis-
'NadjezGa. II so, he ought 10 find no diff
fculty in establishing the theft.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-02-12
CURRENT COMMENT.
They Wept Copiously.

From TIE Boston Herald I1sd)
Congressman White wept when the House
voted 10 let him retain his seat So did the
Of a fol
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-02-12
SHOES.
Score One
FOR
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SHOES.

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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-02-12

The Republican State Committee of Mis-
sissippi wants Senator Sherman, but it
will probably have to take Mr.. Blaine