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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-10
Louisiana,s Faction Fight

The Louisiana contest is assuming some
new phases. The MORNING News suggest
ed several weeks ago the possibility of two
Democratic tickets, and predicted that if
there were the Republicans would reor-
ganize their party and put a ticket in the
field 1t begins to look as if this prediction
would come true. The McEnery organ
says that neither McEnery nor Nichols has
a majority of the delegates to the State
convention, which meets to-day, and that
both will have to be abandoned and a man
| nominated who has not played prominent
! part in the primary elections. This is an
admission, of course, that Mr.. McEnery
| cannot be nominated, and move to select a
candidate from his faction.
The Nichols organ claims just half the
delegates and hopes to get another delegate
or two from the contested delegations 1t
is certain, that as between Nichols and
| McEnery, Nichols has much the better
chance for the nomination.
In the meantime the Republicans are
| getting ready to take advantage of any OPP
portunity that presents itself for getting
control of the State again. Their organ,
which has been started in New Orleans
lately, says that the work of recognizing
is being pushed forward rapidly, and that
| from the reports received the party pos
sesses more vitality than at any time since
it was driven from power in 1876
The purpose seems to be to nominate ex-
| Gov. Warmoth, who is wealthy sugar
planter, and who has become quite popular
with the sugar planting interest since he
was Governor in 1868. 1t is evident that
the time has come for the leaders of the
| Democratic factions in Louisiana to har-
monte their differences, and to give their
whole attention to keeping the State in the
hands of the Democratic party. 1t remains
to be seen whether they think enough of
their party to sacrifice for its good the in
| terests of their respective factionsA
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-10
Mr.. Lamar's Case.

The evidence is accommodating that the
chief reason why the Republican papers are
making such an extraordinary effort to de-
feat the confirmation Of Mr. Lamar's nomi-
nation is not because they doubt his fitness
for the position of Associate Justice of the
Supreme Court, but because they want to
make political capital by attacking him
and by whipping the recalcitrant Senators
into line That this is true is shown by the
attitude of these papers toward Mr.. Lamar
when he was nominated for Secretary Of
the Interior, and by the approval expressed
by some of them when Mr.. Lamar was first
mentioned for the vacant place on the Su-
preme bench.
In view of the fact, therefore, that the
Republican pre- So is not sincere in its hostil-
ity TO Mr.. Lamar what it saws ought 10
have no weight with those of the Republic
can Senators who propose to do what they
believe to be right, without regard to the
wishes of the party papers. 1t is true these
papers may annoy them good deal, and
perhaps cause them a temporary loss Of pop
ularity, but an honorable, straightforward
course of conduct always commands respect,
and, in the long run, brings greater rewards
than a course dictated by expediency or
improper motives.
Mr.. Lamar pursued a very honorable
course in resigning the Secretaryship of the
Interior before 1t was determined whether
his nomination to another office would be
confirmed. He did not want the President
10 suffer any embarrassment because of the
hesitation of the Senate to act upon his
nomination, and he removed the only OBJ
stacle in the way of the prompt contrma-
ton Of Mr.. Villas and Mr.. Dickinson. He
would rather not go on the Supreme Bench
at all than 90 there with the knowledge that
if it had not been for a certain combination
of circumstances the consent of the MAORI
ty of the Senate would not have been given
TO his going there.
He now stands on his own merits The
nomination for the Departments of the In
terror and Post Office can be confirmed at
once, and the Senate can debate his nomina-
ton until next summer if it
sees proper to do so. He could
have taken the vacant place on the Supreme
bench last summer if he had wanted to, and
then there would have been very little, if
any, opposition to his confirmation He
preferred, however, to give the Republican
Senate every chance to pass upon his quail
fications Delicacy like that is quite rare
among public men, but such delicacy is not
appreciated by the journals which.are at
lacking him with so much coarsenesS and
venom. There is not much doubt that he
will be confirmed. There are several Re
publican Senators who cannot be bulldozed
into gauging their Senatorial duty by
the standard of party politics.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-10
Served Her Right.
From, the Boston Herald

From the Boston Herald.
Sir Harry Layard has just published All &C.
count of his early adventures in the East.
Among the stories collected by him in Persia,
there Is one about a mythical King Shapur
which bears suggestive resemblance to the
classical story of Tarpeia and the Sabnes,
palmed off as history on generations of school
boys Besieged in his capital by the King of
India and finding that the supplies were run
ming low, Shapur had ell the provisions, except
three days rations, thrown over the city walls
IL was desperate attempt to bluff off the
enemy and but for filial betrayal, it would have
succeeded. The King of India. thinking that
such waste betokened great plenty in the city.
had already given orders to raise the siege, when
Shapur's daughter, who had seen him from
the walls and fallen in love with him. sent
word that her father could only hold out for
three days. SO the beSiegers settled back into
their lines, and Shapur and his city fell into
their hands. After the surrender the King of
India rewarded the traitorous Princess with his
hand. On the wedding night. finding that she
could not sleep, he asked the reason. She told
him that there was a cotton seed in her mat
tress, and it kept her awake Where did YOU
sleep in your own home, - he inquired that so
small a thing should disturb your reSt:" "On
my fathers breast she replied How then. O
lady" said the King, could you betrav a
father whose love for you was so great for one
whom you had only seen from the city walls
Thereupon he bound her on a mule, which gal
loped OFF to the mountains, and nothing more
was ever heard of the treacherous Princess.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-10
EluSus.
From the Boston TrnScrj

From the Boston Tf-nScript.
O girl love, Your eyes were blue
And, | remember, kindly, too
Your hair | think was fair; and yet
The years are long, may forget,
For when to paint thy face try
The color fadeth silently.
You were child, then fair and sweet
A tiny rosebud, incomplete
When hand in hand, we childish walked.
l cant remember what we talked
Not even word. Then why do
Think of that time so longingly?
A score of years has passed away
Since dull fate parted you and me;
Ger earth and seas we both have flown,
Our paths ne 'er crossed that | have known;
And yet, as evening shadows fly,
You haunt the halls of memory.
AS something vanished past recall,
As dim shadow on the wall
Your life has been for twenty years.
And brought me smiles sometimes and tears
! muse at times, with bitter sigh
"LachesiS threads have gone awry"
No word from me you ever heard,
Nor word from you my heart has stirred.
When you were six and was seven
rs e loved as we may do in heaven;
10, even could my soul find thee,
Better my heart beat silently.
Is not an earth love at its best
mixture of unrest with rest?
OF singing pain, with little Joy?
All, then our love knew no ALLOW:
And so again! perchance on high
Our hearts may pulse eternally.
-BIAKE BIGELow
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-10
INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

MEETINGs-The Southern Mutual Loan Asso-
citation; Chippewa Tribe No. 4, ]. o. r. NJ; An
Gent Landmark Lodge No 231, f, & A. NJ.
SPECIAL NoTIcEs--As to Bills against Norwe-
gian Bark Stanley; Dividend Slidaway Shell
Road Co.
Liquors, ETc.--A. H. Champion.
CHEAP COLUMN ADVERTISEMENT Help Want
ed: Employment Wanted; For Rent; For Sale;
Strayed; Lost; PERSONAL Miscellaneous.
AUCTION Administrators Sales of
Land, by c. II. Dorsett; Horses, Etc. by J. D.
LaRoche's Sons; Continued Sale of Law Books,
by Henry A. Mcleod; Household Furniture,
Store and Bar Fixtures, by J. Mclaughlin &
Son.
PUBLICATIONS Ocala Banner.
PIANOS AND ORGANs-Schreiuer's Music House
LEGAL SALEs-Chatham Sheriffs Sale.
LEGAL NoTIcE-Applcation for Incorporation
of Savannah Ice Delivery Co.
STEAMSHIP ScHEDULEs-B Baltimore Steamship
Co.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-10
SNAKE IN A MANS STOMACH.
The Reptile Expelled by Means of a
Surgical Operation.
HdIifdr (N H. Special to Pittsburg CONNER
c2dl Gazette

Haitian On. H. Special to Fittsburg CONNER
c3dL Gazette
A special from Charlestown, P f. l., gives an
account of a wonderful surgical operation just
performed there.
Louis LeBlank, aged %, for the past six
months, was subject to violent pains in the
stomach and possessed a voracious appetite
Physicians failed to relieve him, and. suspecting
a foreign substance in his stomach, proposed a
surgical operation which was agreed to by the
patient. Dr. Robert McVale undertook the case.
An incision was made and the stomach drawn
up and stitched to the under surface of the alb
dominal wall.
After few days, to allow the stomach to form
a communication in its new locality, he opened
the organ. Then most remarkable sight was
presented. A snake fully twelve inches long
lay coiled up in the suspected locality. AS soon
as the opening in the stomach was made it
sprang at the hand of the operator Missing its
aim, it changed its tactics. and made an at
tempt to dash through the piloric orifice but in
this it was fooled for the operatorsezed it by the
tail and drew it back. Having eluded the grip
of the forceps, it escaped into the oesophaglls
and it emerged through the mouth, and the
patient was thus relieved of his tormentor.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-10
Foreclosures and Receiverships.


The Rail,cay Age furnishes some inter
esting facts relative to railroad foreclosures
and receiverships during the year 1887.
The number of foreclosures was large, but
not as large as that Of the previous year.
The troubles Of nearly all the roads which
went into bankruptcy last year did not
begin in that year, but were the result of
seeds sown in previous years.
The total number of roads sold under
foreclosure sales was thirty -one, and the
number of miles they contained was 5,47s.
Their capital stock was SlG3, 659, 600, and
their funded debt Sl64, 50, 600 This show
ing in prosperous year is rather disheart-
ening TO investors in railroad securities, be-
cause it involves the wiping out of a very
considerable percentage of such securities,
but, as already stated only small part Of
the loss can be fairly chargeable to the year
of 1887.
The thirty-one bankrupt roads were
located in seventeen different States, and in
only four Of them were there more than two
wrecks. The popular impression is that the
West furnishes more bankrupt roads than
any other section, but such was not the case
last year. The West, it is true, builds a
great many roads, and there is apparently a
great deal of what is known as wild cat
finauciering in building them, but the per-
centage of the roads built that are wrecked
IS comparatively small. OF last years dis
asters fully one-third was in the old and
wealthy States Of New York and Pennsyl-
vania. In the West and South the only
States that furnished more than one wreck
were Iowa, Kentucky and Texas, and the
majority of the Western and Southern
States contributed nothing to the list of
wrecks so far as indicated by the fore
closures.
The number of foreclosures in 1856 was
forty-five, representing Z, 687 miles of road.
That was the largest since 1879. That year
the number Of foreclosures reached sixty
five. The mileage of the wrecked roads, how
ever, was smaller than that of last
year, it being only 1906 miles. In the
pas twelve years there have been
4O4 railroads sold under foreclosure, and
they represented AZ, ia miles of road. Their
capital stock and bonded debt amounted to
81 4S0, $40, 600. These figures are not calcu-
idJeu 10 Increase commence III FdliTOblS, DuU
they are not entirely reliable. In some in
stances railroads were sold second time,
and, hence, the number of miles of roads
wrecked in the period under consideration
is not as large as it appears to be.
There was quite falling off last year in
the number of new cases of railway in
solvency, although the amount involved
was very large owing to the enormous de-
fault of the Chesarake and Ohio. During
the year eight roads went into the hands of
receivers. They included 1916 miles of
road, and represented funded debt of S42,-
SS7, 900, and capital stock to the amount of
SAT, 43l 600
The outlook for the coming year is very
encouraging The indications of prosperity
are marked, and as a general thing rail
ways, both those which are in operation
and those which are Icing constructed, are
in the hands of strong companies.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-10
The johnson SQUARE Fence.

1t is difficult to understand why the city
authorities should incur the expense of
putting up the fence on the south side of
johnson square, now that they have taken
it down. Why not rather take all the fence
downs The square would certainly look
much better without it. Those who have
given the matter thought will agree to this
And, besides, when the fence on the south
side is moved back ten feet the symmetry
of the square will be destroyed. The fence
ON the north side will have to be moved
back ten feet if the beauty of the square is
to be preserved.
But why stick to the old fogy notion that
fence is necessary to the beauty or useful
ness of the square9 1t is only a notion, and
there is neither fact nor reason to support
it. a granite curb would help the appear
ance of the square greatly. The iron fence
only disfgures it. Let the Council consider
the ACCESSIBILITY of removing the fence alto
gether before money is wasted in replacing
the fence on the south side The fence will
have to come down some time. Why not
now?
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Talking Editors.

few days ago Editor Smith, of the
Philadelphia Press, in lengthy interview,
gave his reasons for thinking that Mr..
Blaine would be the Republican candidate
for President, and that ne would be elected
Mr.. Singerly, editor of the Record, of the
same city has been interviewed with
respect to his reasons for thinking that Mr..
Cleveland will he re nominated and
reelected Mr. Smith is a protectionist
and Mr.. Singerly is tariff reformer. 1t
looks little as if the Philadelphia editors
think the eyes of the country are upon
them, and that there is a burning desire to
hear more from them than they are able to
express through the columns of their re-
spective newspapers
They both talk very well, and what they
have to say has considerable general inter
est. The MORNING News a dav or so ago
gave a synopsis of the interview with Mr.
Smith. The interview with Mr.. Singerly is
much shorter, but it is TO the point and will
give satisfaction to his party friends. Mr.
Singerly has no doubt that Mr. Cleveland
will be the Democratic partys standard
bearer in the contest this year, and he is
confident that he will be elected. He would
be glad if Blaine were renominated
because he believes that Mr..
Cleveland can defeat him by much larger
majority than he did in 1884.
The point upon which Mr. Singerlv is
very emphatic is the effect of Mr.. Cleve-
lands message upon the fortunes of the
Democratic party. His Judgment is that
it has done the party a vast amount of
good. 1t startled the country at first, but
when the representatives of the various
business and trade interests read it care
fully they approved of it, Manufacturers
and business men who were silent about il
for few days after it was published are
now enthusiastic in its praise, and are ready
to assist in bringing about such a reduction
of the revenues as will give general salts
faction.
In answer to a question whether Mr..
Cleveland could carry New York on a free
trade platform Mr.. Singerly said that there
was no occasion for answering that CUES
ton, because no one was proposing a plat.
form of that kind. A fair trade platform.
however, was being discussed, and he had
no doubt that Mr. Cleveland can carry New
York city upon a platform of that kind
Mr.. Cleveland, he thinks is much stronger
than he was in 1854, and that it will REQUIRE
less effort to elect him this year than it did
four years ago.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-10

Ex-senator Jones, of Florida, has been
heard from again Elk Congressman Amos
Townsend, of Ohio, was recently in Detroit
and had an hours talk with him. HE no
longer" says Mr.. Townsend, alluded to
Miss Palm, the lady whom he prosecuted
with his attentions, but has for a hobby the
notion that he is the victim of a conspiracy
in the United States Senate TO humiliate
and degrade him." He said to Mr.. Town
send that he had been the ablest Democratic
lawyer in the Senate, but that he had not
received the position to which he was en-
titled on committees and on the floor. He
charged the conspiracy to keep him down
upon Mr.. Blaine, Senator Beck, of Ken
lucky, and Senator Wade Hampton. The
demented Senator lives in the house of
city detective Of Detroit vino gives him
shelter and food. He wears the same suit
of broadcloth as when he left the Senate
chamber nearly two years ago, but it has
become shiny and threadbare Most of the
stories about the ex-senator are to be taken
with a grain of allowance.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-10
The Widow Deceived Him.
From The Arkdnsnlo Traveller.

FROM me AFhuhSLO ITdreteF
Your children all turned out well, reckon g''
said man addressing an old acquaintance he
had not seen Tor many years
Wall, yes, all but Bill, poor Teller"
Drunk Ticker. | reckon 2"
"Oh, no, never drunk no Ticker, but hain't
amounted 10 nothing Bill WIZ deceived an it
ruint him"
Love affair -
Yes an mighty bad one'
she married some other fellow, eh 90
'Oh, no, she married him. She wuz a wilder
an let on that she wlz well Off, but she wasn't
Wy. she wasn't able to get Bill a decent suit O.
clothes the week arter they wuz married. Yes,
the poor fellow has lost confidence"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-10

Tie Mugwumps are said to be much
upset because Mr.. Clements has been made
chairman of the Committee on Civil Service
Reform. Mr.. Clements holds, as he did a
year or so ago, that the civil service law is
not valid one, that it tends to set up
permanent office-holding community, and
that the employees of the government ought
TO be taken from the ranks of the party in
power. There is no danger, however, that
he will attempt to bring the law into disre-
pute. Civil service reform has come to
stay.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-10

Since the Rev. DIR. Burchard spoke favor
ably of Mr., Cleveland, some papers have
alluded to him as "a sloppy and blasphemous
Mugwump." They were not Democratic
papers. They belong to the class that can
never See any good in a man unless he is a
Secor Robson or a Babcock.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-10
Saw Her Act Sixty Years Ago.
.l.onl "a Metr Yol.h Stn

Civil Service Commissioner Edgerton attended
recently performance in Washington of
Nancy and Company He said that sixty
years ago on that day he had seen at Albany,
n. Y, Mrs. Madee, member of that COMPANY
play the part of Lady Teazle." Mr. Edgerton
said he called on Mrs. Madee at her hotel, and
she told him that she was now q years of age,
and that she expected to remain on the stage
until she died. She told him that she knew Of
no one now alive, with the exception of himself.
who had seen her act SO many years ago
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-10

People who are interested in curious no
menclature will have noticed that bill has
been introduced in Congress for the relief of
Juvalley Crabtoe. Mr.. Crabtoe, if he is a
resident of Washington, probably wants his
name changed.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-10

Mr.. B. NJ. Blackburn has resumed man
agement Of the Madison Mddisonian, and
proposes to make some marked improve
ments in it. The retiring editor is Mr.
Edwin Brobston. Mr.. Blackburn is a
journalist of experience, and having had a
year or two of rest, will probably be able
to throw INTO the work more vim and origi-
nalitY than he ever did
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-10

Mr.. G. ]. Peshall, who Is considered
authority in such matters by New Workers,
makes the statement that hydrophobia is a
myth. This will hardly keep people from
giving mad dogs the best side of the road
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-10

Virchow, who is the German Crown
Princes chief physician, makes the en-
phatic assertion that cancer is durable The
next thing in order is for him to prove the
NirchoW of his theory
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-10

"Bunny" and "Baby Bunting" had a
chance Sunday to reflect upon the spectacle
they have made of themselves. Younger
lovers, who desire to caress each other by
mail, would do well to get lesson from the
story of these silly people.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-10

Mr.. Charles Emory Smith says Blaines
friends are watching and waiting. They
would do well to invest in Kansas City
overcoat, as the weather is apt to be un-
pleasant before they are relieved from duty.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-10

Gov. Beaver, of Pennsylvania, has de-
clared for Mr.. Blaine, who would probably
carry his native State by the usual majori-
ty. What pity, thinks Mr.. Blaine Penn
Sylvania is not the Union
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-10

New Jersey has paper called the Belvi-
dere Apollo, published at Belvidere 1t
must be very handsome paper, although
1T has for some time been the mouthpiece of
the Republicans of its section. The editor,
however, has lately switched off on the Pro
bibition movement.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-10

Civil Service Commissioner Oberly has
six handsome daughters, but no son. He is
the last male representative of his family
His sister, who is dead, left no son, and his
only brother never married. When Mr.
O5erly dies and his daughters take the
names of their husbands, the family name
will become extinct.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-10

A sojourner in Washington says people
reside in Boston. live in New York, dwell
in PhiladGsca = and inhabit Chicago. The
sojourner IN question is Miss Ruth Oberly,
and she is said to be quite bright.