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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-09-25

Mr.. Theodore Roosevelt, of the civil ser-
vice commission, is said to have his ere
upon the United States Senate. He lives in
New York, but he has property in North
Dakota, aud recently he spent several
months here, aid on this sccouat he think
he could, il necessary, establish his claim to
being North Dakotaa. His friends gre
SAID to be at work for min, aud if North
Dakota goes republican, as 10 doubt it vii
his chances Of election viii be very good.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-09-25

Gen. John p Rea is bsi Ia ked of for
pension commissioner. He was formerly
commauder-in-chief of the G.. A. r. So
were Warner, Merrill and Faircnild. who
have beel seriously considered for the va
can't com missionership. TIE Prc-ident is
evidently determined to make another bid
for the G. A. r. vote.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-09-25

Chicago is prancing around with joy be-
cause Boss Quay has written the following
letter to Mayor Grant, of New York: II
beg to acknowledge receipt Of your favor
OF the 18th instant requesting nv aid and
cooperation for the holding of an inter-
national exhibition in New York city in
1872, in commemoration of the four
hundredth anniversary Of the discovery of
America by Christopher Columbus, and to
say taat | favor the loo tito of tho expos!-
tioa in the city of Chicago" 1t is hardly
probable that Qlay will b. able to get con-
gress to select Chicago. The drift is setting
in in favor of New York, and it will gataer
force as 1t proceeds. The exposition will b,
held in New York
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-09-25

Mr. Thomas Edison i about to return TO
America. He has had good time in
Europe, and has been accorded distinguished
honors there, honors commensurate with
his merits as an inventor. He is now in a
small English town, and is somewhat indis-
posed, having had chill, which aggr waited
his chronic deafness. He expsoSs TO settle
down to hard work when he gets back, and
perhaps his observations in Europe viii lead
TO new aid important discoveries.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-09-25
"sust" the Surplus. But Don't Talk.

fTont he NeIC York EOrld lDem.)
VIVA. the President wants Is a professional
veteran who will pursue Tanners policy of
onating the surplus without talking about it.
ootd1ers who have the old-fdshioned notion that
pe;sSion list IS a roll OF honor made up OF dis
ablsd, needy and deserving veferaus, and who
nave scrupulDus ideas as 70 the law will not
meet the req Iireaents OF this administration.
IL wasts some oae VINO will "be liberal to the
old soldiers and not talk"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-09-25

1t is to be observed with regret that prize
fighting is still going on in the north, where
civilization is alleged to have reached an
, unusually high plale. Southern people
condemn prize lighting, and there is very
little of it in the south. If this is owing to
lack of higher civilization, then deliver us
from high civilization.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-09-25

The President is going back to Washing
ton Saturday, and he will find that there
are still some office-seekers in that city. A
good many of them are without funds with
which to go away.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-09-25

The husband Of some actresses seem to
be very Insignificant persons IL comparison
with the actresses. 10 was stated tue other
day that Mrs Kendall and her husband were
about to start for America If there is
anything, however, that will rec ,ncile that
gentleman to the fact that it was not stated
that "Mr. Kendall and his wife were about
TO start TO America" it is the ref ectioa that
Mrs. Kendall makes enough money to pay
the family expenses.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-09-25

The New York Press states that Foraker
is a sure winner in Ohio. Now, young
man, you may be mistaksu. Foraker's
chances of election may % very rood, but
nothing is absolutely certni. in olitics.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-09-25

Old Libby prison was opened to the
public in Chicago the other night as a
museum of war relics. The house is pretty
much as it used to be on the outside. but
the interior has been painted, and other
improvements have been made. There are
many things of interest in the musslm.
among them letters from Albert Sidney
Johnston, Jefferson Davis original comm;s-
sion as colonel of volunteers ia the Mexican
war. the table on which the Appomattox
surrender was signed, the hat Andrew
jackson wore when he was inau rurated.
and the stove, goose, and shears he used
when he was an homes tailor man; Stone
wall JacksonS Acceptance of his command:
letters from U. S. Grant, Phil Sheridan,
Sherman. ald others-in fact, a letter from
nearly every man prominently known on
either side. These and may more curiosi-
ties, with some fine prints of important
events AID soma bad paint Ags of the gen
erals engaged, make up a most interesting
collection of war relics. Not the least ia
teresting, and one that brought laughing
memories to many old soldiers. was a vel
low, tough, aad venerable piece of hard
tack that had escaped the t]oth of the vol
unteer and defsd tae tooth of time. to rest
at last in grandeur in glass case
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-09-25
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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-09-25
Not Making q Rush.

From The ProUiience Journal DEM
Senator Sherman has arrived in New York
IRON MS trip to Europe, but does not manifest
any indecent haste to take part in the Ohio
Campaign.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-09-25

1t is announced that Mayor Grant, of
New York, is going to be taken uo By the
nest exclusive society Of that city--the
famous 400. Wheo this is done there will
be 40l ople in Nsw York who will be in
the charmed circle.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-09-25

Mr.. Robert Garrett has returned to Bal
tinore, in greatly improved health. He
doesn't expect to transact business for a
while, but to rest at his country seat near
Baltimore. Mr.. CARROTS case may be said
TO be wonderful A few months ago he was
apparently meatal and physical wreck;
now ne is strong of body, aad he talks ia.
telligently and pleassn ly with MS friends
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-09-25

Let us hope that Gen. Warner will persist
in his refusal to become pension commits
sioner. He is committed to service pea-
sion bin.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-09-25
CURRENT COMMENT.
! Bad show for Grubr

nom the Boston Herald lIid.)
There isn't much of chow for Burd Grabb
10 Sew Jersey. He IS going 10 be Photographed
70 death, unless all signs fail.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-09-25

What has become Of the rumor that Mr.
Blaine was going to resign from the cab,
inets Isn't 1t about time for it to be
started Oh the rounds again?
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-09-25

The legislature is talking about adj ourn-
ment. 1t is to be hoped that it won't waste
much time ia talking about it.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-09-25

1t begins to look as if New Jersey would
have 30 do without Grub.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-09-25

August Boorfried, Bohemian stone
cutter in St Paul, MINI, is said to have
discovered a combinati N of chemicals that
will dissolve the hardest rocks and allow
them to be moulded. He expects TO go east
IN a few days TO secure financial backing.
lie thinks he has struck bonanza, and if
the alleged discovery pans out, he is right
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-09-25

Philadelphia ha a man with two mouths.
He doesn't stand any chance Of being ap-
pointed pension mmissioner.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-09-25

George Francis Train, New York's best
known crank, with the possible exception
of Col. Elliott f. Shepard, ran over to B os-
ton the other day and spent busy day ia
that city. He photographed his old homo
and other points of special interest," to him,
ate Boston beans until he teclme highly
cultured, then talked to a reporter, saying
that he was in favor of Boston as the place
for the worlds fair of 1892, that there
would be wholesale financial panic before
many more moons, AID that ne wanted
John L. Sullivan elected to congress. There
is tai differences between Crank Train AMI
Crank Shepard: Train is known 30 be craz5,
therefore what he says is not taken ssri-
ously, but some people really think that
Shepard is sane, therefore his assertions
are sometimes considered In serious light.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-09-25

An inmate of the Georgia lunatic asylum
made member of the legislature feel
rather small the other day. The committee
to inspect the asylum was at Mllway, and
the inmates had dance the nj ho the lecis
lators were there. One of the members
concluded to join in the dance. Select 70
his rartner, he was making ready to dis
play his gracefulness of action when the
woman said that she did not remember
having seen him there bsfore. "Oh! only
came down to-day as a member of the legis-
lative committee" he said. "Of coursa.n
answered the woman; ".iow stupid | am.
However, knew the moment | looked at
you that you were either an inmate, or a
member of the legislature" The Albany
Ne,cs and Advertiser tells this as good
joke on the member, but it seems to be a
pretty good one on the entire legislature.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1889-12-13
MIR. DAVIS HoUsD. DEAuvo1R

In November, 1861, general election was
held, and President Davis and Vice President
Stephens were reelected for the full term of
six years. Feb. IS, 1862, the first congress
under the permanent constitution assembled
in Richmond; on the 22d, President Davis
was inaugurated, and delivered carefully
prepared message. Disasters had already set
in, to continue with scarcely an intermission
for three months. Before President Davis
was this ominous situation: In all the Con-
federate states there were not quite 5000 900
white people, among whom the per cent. of
men capable of bearing arms was surpris-
ingly small. In the Federal or ''adhering
states,n excluding all the doubtful and dis
puted strip, were at least $4,000, 900 white
people, among whom the per cent. of adult
males was phenonenally, one might say I'M
naturally, large.
By the census of 1860 the south contained
about 100000 more women than men, the
north about 400 600 more men than women;
so the north could send into the field 600, 600
men and still have at home percentage of
men equal to that of the south in peace Of
the enormous immigration Of 1945-61, con-
sisting largely of young and strong men, only
per cent. had located in the south This
explains the paradox that such states as Kan
sas and Nevada sent larger per cent of
their total population into the field than any
state of the south, and yet had many more
men left at home than older states ever have
during the longest peace. The disparity in
wealth was far greater-by some estimates
four times as great. Without accepting so
strong statement it may yet be admitted
that the Federals were three times as numer-
Gus and eight times as rich as the Confeder-
ates.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1889-12-13

leave Immediately for Mississippi and krow
not what may devolve upon me after my return.
Civil war has only horror for me, but whatever
duty, and trust be so discharged that you will
not be ashamed of our former connection or cease
to be my friend
Mrs. Davis joins me in kind remembrance to
Mrs. Pierce and the expression of the hope that
we may yet have you both at our country home.
Do me the favor to write to me often. Address
Hurricane p. O., Warren county, Miss
May God bless you, is ever the prayer of your
friend, JEFF'N DAVIS.
President F. Pierce.
In that fifteen months events had moved
rapidly towards the dread elimination. In
the first Democratic convention of 1860, Mr..
Davis received some votes, Benjamin f.
Butler voting for him 81 times. In the
subsequent election the 1.-TWO northern candi-
dates" as Mr.. Blaine styles them, received all
the votes of the northern states save mere
handful, less than 1000, while Breckin.
ridge and Bell received the almost solid vote
of the southern states. Gin truth as well as
in appearance adds Mr.. Blaine, sit was a
sectional contest, in which the north support
ed northern candidates and the south south
ern candidates" "Disunion was already
completed in the hearts Of the people," says
Tourgee, ''the sections simply fell apart be.
cause there was no cohesion" These opinions
of philosophic observers long after the strug
gle, have their value.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1889-12-13

June 30, 1885, Lieut.. Davis resigned his
commission and located in Mississippi where
he lived for eight years the quiet life of
cotton planter Then came ''crisis;" the
annexation OF Texas may be taken as the
first issue over which digtinctively northern
and southern parties confronted each ether.
In 1913 Lieut.. Davis took an active and most
effective part in the state campaign and in
1874 he was ope of the Democratic electors
for Mississippi. In 1915 he was elected
representative in congress, a4G ip December
of that year took his seat in the house. u
YVES called then ''stormy session." but in
retrospect after the long session of 1849-'5O, it
was thought MIG.
Mr. Davis took an actigs nart in the dis
customs on the tariff, the Oregon boundary
issue. the Mexican imbroglio, and the slavery
question so far as it came up, but his speeches
at that time indicate a position far more
moderate than was afterwards attributed to
him. 1t is of &c great consequence now, but
worth noting as curious matter OF history,
that in the heated discussions bsgarding
Texas the threats of disunion came largely
from tho extreme northern men, while the
post eloquent a4.Qgies upon the union came
from the south. In sFssoA on the Oregon
question, Feb. s, 1916, Mr.. Davis saias
'trsom sire to son has descended the love
of union Ia e,sr hearts, as in our history are
mingled the names OF CqGcord and Camden,
of Yorktown and Saratoga, OF MaE11strle and
PiattsbHrg. of Chippewa and Erie, OF Ne@
Orleans and Bunker Hill. Grouped together
they form a monument 70 the common glory
of our common country; sRa where II the
southern man who would wish that at36
monument were less by one of the northern
names that constitute the massG'
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1889-12-13

provided for "a vigorous prosecution of the
war''-that is, for a loan of 100000 at
per cent, in addition to a previous loan of
$15000,000, and the creation of an army
which might, in the discretion of the presi-
dent, be increased to 100000 menl" Priva-
teering was also organized. The people re-
sponded with such alacrity that President
Davis, on arriving at Richmond, had only to
officially confirm their action. In a surpris-
ingly short time 60,G00 men were organized
in Virginia, and fifteen vessels commissioned
as privateers. The Federal government was
also moving with a celebrity that now seems
wonderful, but to the impatient people at the
time seemed criminal slackness A blockade
of all Confederate ports was proclaimed
April 10, and nearly 100 vessels were soon
armed to enforce it. By the LIST of July a
Federal army Of over 100000 men was or
gained.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1889-12-13

10Th OF May he was captured near 1rW1ns-
vile, Ga., by body of cavalry under Lieut..
Col. Pritchard "Mr. Davis" says one of bis
captors, chad on when arrested an ordinary
suit with very long raglan overcoat and a
shawl on his shoulders" In the dim light of
morning he was at first taken for woman,
hence the story SO widely published. He was
conveyed at once to Fortress Monroe, which
he entered on the 10Th Of May, to remain a
captive for nearly two years.
The world was now to witness announcer OF
those revulsions in popular feeling which so
often delight the emotional and puzzle the
philosophic. At sight of this sorely stricken
man all southern criticism was instantly
hushed, and in due time thoughts of some
thing far nobler than vengeance pervaded
the north. Mr.. Davis bore his sufferings
with such Roman fortitude that southern
hearts were knitted to him as never before
His critics apologized, even when truth was
on their side. His wife shared his captivity
and excited the worlds interest in his case
His first wife, daughter of Gen. Taylor, had
died many years before but the one who shared
his fortunes as official and as captive was
lady of refinement and intellect worthy of
any station. His Oldest and most inveterate
opponents were first to soften; the Abolition
lists asked clemency, and in May, 1867, before
the United States circuit court at Richmond,
Horace Greeley and Gerritt Smith. joined
with many southern men iii signing his bail
bond. He had been formally indicted for
treason, but, in December, 1868, by the same
court, nolle prosequi was entered, and the
case of ''The United States vs. Jefferson
Davis" was ended forever and to the satisfac-
ton of almost every American.
RETIREMENT AND QUIET LIFE.
After brief tour in Europe he located at
Memphis as president of life insurance COM
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1889-12-13

No dark sibyl hailed them at their birth as
the coming opponents of an awful struggle.
No prophet would have dared predict in the
days of their prominence that the rugged
Lincoln was soon to fall, while the defeated,
an invalid during a third Of his life, would
survive his great antagonist for quarter OF
century, OUTLYING all the actors of his age
in the great struggle, yet such was to be the
irony of fate. History presents many para
doxes, but none greater than this: that the
victor should fall in the very hour of victory
and the defeated live till almost every trace
of the conflict had vanished, to die of mere
old age
The ancestors of Jefferson Davis were Of
pure English stock, but SO long resident In
America that the type had become thorough
" southern American. On both sides they
served in the war for American independ-
ence, his father, Samuel Davis, winning
some distinction in the mounted troops of
Georgia OF his two sons, Jefferson early be-
came soldier, while Joseph, a man of talent,
scarcely, if at all, inferior, gained a local
success as lawyer and planter in Mississippi.
The brothers were notably affectionate in
childhood, and remained through life devoted
to each other.
Soon after the birth of Jefferson, Samuel
Woodville, in Wilkinson county The sons
there acquired an unusually good English
education for the time, and at an early age
Jefferson entered Pennsylvania college, Ken
lucky. In 1924, however, President Monroe
appointed him a cadet at West Point, whence
he was graduated in 1928, at the early age of
90. He had stood high in his class, and at
once entered on active duty, though for some
time commissioned only as brevet second
lieutenant Promotion was very slow in those
peaceful times but he soon won his full COM
mission, and in the next three years demon
strated his organizing capacity, both as in
fantry and staff officer on the northwestern
frontier.
:, The year 1881 brought surprise and many
promotions Black Hawk entered on his IA
nous campaign, and Jefferson Davis was at
once given an active and responsible position
to muster in and organize the new recruits.
There has long been tradition that in this
capacity he mustered in the company of Hi
nois volunteers from New Salem and vicinity
commanded by Capt. Abraham Lincoln, but
there is no record of it,
CAMPAIGNS AGAINST THE INDIANS.
Early in 1888 Lieut.. Davis was transferred
from his place in Company B, First United
States infantry, and in recognition of his
services In the Black Hawk war was promo
ted to first lieutenancy in the First United
States dragons, of which command he was
soon made adjutant. In this positioH he
made very brilliant record, not only as an
organizer and efficient administrator in gar
rison life, but in several active campaigns
against the Cofnanches, Pawnees and other
Indians
Tt was while in this service that Lisut Da-
Wis wooed and won daughter of the eminent
general ard president, Zachary Taylor. Her
father was ia command of Fort Crawford,
near Prairie Du Chen, and his daughter,
beautiful and refined young lady, was the
center of attraction among the subordipaSe
officers.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1889-12-13
THE WHITE HOUSE OF THE CoNFEDERACY

THE WHITE HOUSE OF THE CONFEDERACY.
eff, in the opinion of Others it be possible
for me to do anything for the public good,
the last moment while l stand here is at the
command of the senate. If | could see any
means by which | could avert the catastro-
phe of struggle between the sections of the
union, my past life, hope, gives evidence
of the readiness with which l would make
the effort If there be any sacrifice which
could offer on the altar of my country to
heal all the evils, present or prospective, no
man has the right to doubt my readiness to
do it,"
With only two or three exceptions the de-
parture of southern statesmen as their states
seeded was sngularly calm and dignifed
On the 2lst of January, 1861, the senators
from Florida, Alabama and Mississippi with
drew. Mr.. Blaine praises the manner of SEN
ator Davis, adding: ''No man gave up more
than Mr.. Davis in joining the revolt against
the Union. In his farewell address to the
senate there was tone of moderation and
dignity not unmixed with regretful and ten
der emotions"
Before Senator Davis could reach home
Mississippi had appointed him commander IN
chief of all her forces, with the rank of major
general. On the 4th of February, 1861, dele
gates from several states convened in Mont
gomery, Ala, and soon adopted a constitu-
ton for the Confederate states. On the 9th
the convention unanimously elected Jefferson
Davis president. Alexander II. Stephens was
named for vice president and inaugurated at
once On the 10th Mr.. Davis arrived; on
the 18th he was inaugurated
THE CONFEDERATE CABINET.
He named for his cabinet: Robert Toombs,
of Georgia, secretary of state; Leroy Pope
Walker, of Alabama, secretary of war;
Charles G. Menlminger, of South Carolina,
secretary of the treasury; Stephen R. NAL
lory of Florida, secretary of the navy; Judah
P. Benjamin, attorney general, and John H.
Reagan, of Texas, postmaster general. In
the divisions which soon arose, Messrs
Toombs, Walker and Memminger retired;
the others remained in the cabinet to the last
Mr.. Benjamin was popularly credited with
being the ''ruling spirit" He was among
the last to leave Richmond and to part with
President Davis; he escaped arrest and i'm
prisonment by flight to London, where he
became British subject, and soon entered on
a career at the bar so brilliant and successful
that it caused his American failures to be al
most forgotten.