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becri-.tions or advertising can be made
,lpoat Office order, Registered Letter or
r. ^ R t our risk. All letters should be
jiidressed,
J. H. ESTILL,
Savannah. Ga.
The
Burrs
by lire
storm.
larg
bui
destroyed-
in the Mai:
cantile Iu=t
serious loss
the mill gai
The propri
Georgia Affairs.
* steam saw mill of Fox <fe
Mary’s, was totally destroyed
"u Sunday evening last duriDg the
\ large quantity of lumber an '
Idings near the mill were
1 he mill was partially insured
lattan and the British and Mer-
ance Companies. The destruc
valuable property will be
to the people of St. Mary’s, as
• employment to many persons,
tors, especially Mr. Fox, are
ja this city, and their loss is
deeply deplori
Mr. G. 'V. l
one of his liou
the others<
it would nc
and eat
Advertiser sa
quantity iu
drinkimr, tb
A most on
pyth, Mo’to
last week,
name of Kel
into the t'
they beg;
oI the
the tov
and as
drew a
ample
The .M
darkne
makiiu
of the
knee,
be call!
idwyne, of Forsyth, missing
ast week, concluded to feed
strychnine, having heard that
injure the hog, but, if stolen
would kill the thief. The Monroe
a>s: “lie gave the hogs a small
water and in ten minutes after
e last one was dead.”
itrageous affair occurred in For
e county, on Tuesday night of
Three young men, two by the
;jy and one named Crouch, came
n on business. About nightfall
drinking whisky and playing
1 this they kept up until after 10
hen went to the church of
people near by, and, after dis-
e service, seized upon two
qys, whom they took out
and beat unmercifully. Some
,!oied people then went for
bal, who arrested the ruffians,
* was conducting them to jail one
stol and began bring, in which ex
was followed by the other two.
shal returned the fire, but in the
of the night they succeeded in
lu-ir escape. It is rumored that one
Kellys received a wound in the
he Adnrtistr says that “if they can
t they w ill be tried before the Su
urt for assault with iutent to mur-
dev t-s:ape they must live as out-
Tl
i Man
der: if they t-i
laws.i
On Monday night last a peculiar spectacle
was presented at the public lock-up in Au
gusta. Lying on the lloor were a one-armed
1-legged man and a blind man un
The &itthitl asks: “When shall
meet again
iu use iu trying to ward off the
will return every year as regu
earth puts on its beautiful gar-
men, and the gentle birds pour
sweet carols to the balmy breezes
ning morn, their little swellin
rly bursting with delight that
But we will let the Toe
coa.Yn/v finish the “pome.” Hear it sin;
“Spring is spreading her carpet of green
ever the fields, and the budding tree top;
look like dazzling diamonds in the brilliant
1 gentle spring, we welcome
hearts and outstretched
man,
There is t
larly as the
ments of e
of the ope:
hoaits fail
spring has
sunlight. Hail!
thee with glad
hands!’’
The Fort Caine;
correspondent of the Early
X’U-x in his last letter gives the read-
hat, paper this interesting news item
“A few da.
store and
electric bal
The Early (
will receive $1
bonds'* in suti
It is annoum
produced a ge
Mr. Paul Mas
“ I stepped into Pauli in’s
maiderably shocked by an
tv.
inly News advertises that it
dOO of the Garrard “baby
riptions.
d that Warren county has
ine second to Blind Tom—
*ngale—who can play on
anv musical instrument without a knowledge
of music. He expects to travel and give
exhibitions of his gifts.
A lire on Sunday totally destroyed the
residence of Mr. Patrick Sweeney, who lived
just beyond Cross Keys, near Macon. Nearly
*11 the contents of the house, including $300
essu, were burned. Mr. Sweeney estimates
ms total loss at over $700 besides his house.
Be has been of late very unfortunate, as we
Macon Tehgraph that he lost
t by the failure of Cubbedge.
about a year ago. He ii
and has the sympa-
ora the
Bazelhur.-t i 1
a hard working ma
s of the
'ived.
Bur*
Mr. W. H. .To
.nine community in which he
ave been successfully plying
i in F ist Macon, and on Sun-
aud rob lied the store of
tere. It is thought likely
caught and punished
regular!}
nndersta*
%s to tl
e Dade
-d pris
the mar v
hi?}- j '
stood by j
ensued, h
^5*that tl
had bee;
locks di
When «h.
H»e tews
house u-q
b Hrush
il fell dm
early
tn * last a
'ponioi
S-ntbtel, speaking of Pinion
I'utenced to hard labor for s
iP on lr's employer iu that
Puce, says; “ This iucorrigi-
nev«-r relaxed his indiffer-
and absolutely refuses to go
k. The guards have stopped
force him, and he is now
building fires around the
j* keep the pot boiling. We
will be taken in a few
uuty coal mines, where
ers are generally &ent
’•e coutiued down in the coal
[equently convicts will not see
F * n< l of their term until the
therefore, may have to go
sooner than he supposed.”
binta on Sunday destroyed the
Mr. I). X. Judson, proprietor
work*. The wind was very
* for the fact that the house
' some distance from any
i- . i >n would probablv have
n " “on with the fire the lUt
c ' ‘ y«-nt which occurred. It
r woman of the family
her home, about two
, seriously ili of pneumonia.
ucHrd the alarm outdoors, and
48 brought her that Mr. Judsou’s
11 d *me«, t-he sp-acg from her
‘ o t He door, but us she reached
Jvii
several ten.-!!* CoUQt y’ which blew down
PUntatic'i h 111 , Bouses at the Steadman
Mother serin-o 6 . • ll H e De £r° was killed and
from the nor*} • il ^ Ure< ^* C ^ 0U( ^ caine
*ety threat- : We8t anat one ^ me wa8
Prohahlv , nfi: , at ,ij i« point. It was
Psssedoivr ir;n°, eam « ‘blow’ that
At.^.v: “On Saturday even-
visited the southwestern
id so m-i ’j 1 e vil 1 e the same, day and
. Dal) lin / J 3^
«tath of m
on the -
fair
• at his home at McRae, Tel-
tad gone out a6 usual af-
’ V w W to Iearn of the
I 0n the l:j |,‘ ; McXeal, which occurred
fMrcounuflfe
w supp er *
,J ncomtnonK° / l f £ ^°, re * remaining out
®°nto th,. it( ‘* Bis wife sent their little
jitUe fellow r,' . ^now the cause. The
«Khi« burn}.. 1 * 111 1* tiie Bouse open and the
father. j£ e “• But saw nothing of his
to assist j., a n ' ! igBboring gentleman
through tho . se ‘ lr ch, and again looking
of the ni re l Bey walked out ou the
|| found him
probably
... .-Tom his seat
? Unt y, whera ,* Mc ^ eal a native of this
l lved «llafew y.
^•U of hi enb °f the confidence
»>BiBfath^T ,nei1 ' A number of years
Place fr niri r ®PP e< I dead from a chair in
Tl >e Griffl “ the . sam e disease.”
Bfcye: ma< ^ wit -h somebody.
* Native GenroJ earn tbat a c ‘ erta in rich man,
of the "L 110 resl(les in the upper
JjHon, turne.l hi aDd 13 Wel1 known in this
f erc BUdren !3r hils 1 P 00r widowed sister and
j***Use thpr hi/ ltt * e fsrm in this county
? ls re ®ctnber(‘(i th°f P ay the rent. When
J°®ey ana aer-= t B ,s ma n counU his
“kebandMf thousands, and that the
1 Bis sister died iu the Confede-
J. II. ESTILL, PROPRIETOR.
SAVANNAH, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 2, 1879.
ESTABLISHED 1850.
rate service, it will undoubtedly be the
universal verdict that when he drove
his poor defenseless sister
thi. d th n offon ‘y s P ot
that they could claim as their home because
they lacked the pitiful sum which his nar
row gaued soul yearns for, the act stamped
him as the meanest native Georgian so far
recorded Yet some folks say there is no
v . ,, hat a w °“<ierrul providence it
that allows such narrow-minded, doty-
in- the-raanger, time-serving people to usurp
by cunning avariclousness and sinful lusts
the broad green earth created for all ol
God s creatures, and to lock up for the moth
and rust to corrupt the fruits of poverty
toil.” r 3
Madison Madisonian: “The Savannah
vv eekly News is the very best weekly pa
per published in the State, and should find
its way to each family circle. It is not only
a first class literary paper, but filled with
news both 8tate and general. Indeed it is
our beau ideal of what a weekly paper
should be.”
(Jglethorp? Echo: “Jim Campbell, one of
the Crawford rioters who was sent to the
penitentiary, has returned home, his two
years having expired. Jim gives a fearful
account of his treatment, and says he will
know how to behave himself hereafter. He
has been given several grand receptions by
his colored admirers, and is looked upon by
them as a returned statesman, and will
doubtless be knighted. He should take the
lecture field instead of the cotton patch, as
he has done.”
Macon Telegraph and Messenger: “Intelli
gence has reached us of extensive fires in
the woods in the eastern portion of Bibb
county and the northern part of Twiggs, on
Sunday last. The windy weather is said to
have b6en the cause by blowing sparks from
chimneys, and thereby setting fire to the
woods. In one instance it is reported the
fire broke out near a church just before the
beginning of the services, and the whole
congregation, which was quite large, went
to work to extinguish the flames, the minis
ter himself setting the example, and dis
puting the progress of the flames. Much
fencing is said to have been destroyed.
During the high winds on Saturday, the
alarm of fire was sounded in Macon, and it
was discovered that the old Bibb County
Academy was burning. All efforts to save
the building were fruitless, and great
difficulty was experienced in preventing
conflagration, as the wind blew a perfect
hurricane. Several buildings in the neigh
borhood did take fire, but fortunately were
extinguished before any serious damage
was done. This academy was at the time
of its destruction unused and had been
since 1872, it having been pronounced un
safe. It was one of the old landmarks
of Macon, and the Telegraph says of it
that it was “one of the historic buildings of
the city, and around it cling many of the
earliest recollections of the older residents
of Macon. It was the first academy be
tween the Oconee and Chattahooceee rivers.
The school was established by an act of the
Legislature in 1823, and the first commis
sioners were Oliver H. Prince, Charles J
McDonald (afterwards Governor), Matthew
Robertson, James S. Frierson, and Rice Dar
rell, and Mr. Oliver Daufortli was the first
rector of the school. In 1825 the first
building was erected. Rev. Lott Jones
succeeded Mr. Dan forth and was fol
lowed by Mr. Elisha Hammond, father
of Governor Hammond, of South Carolina.
Mr. Hammond died while in service of the
school, and lies in the old cemetery below
the city. In 1829 the academy was destroyed
by au accidental fire. In 1834 the building
was replaced by the structure which has
just been destroyed, at a cost of $3,500.
fhe academy prospered, and numbered
among its trustees such men as N. C. Mon
roe, E»q , Dr. Ambrose Baber, Gen. E. D.
Tracy, and others well known in the city f s
past.” Col. John C. Burch, the present
Secretary of the United 8tat.es Senate, and
many others known more or less to fame in
Georgia, received at this institution their
early education.
Florida Affairs.
The wind on Saturday and Sunday last de
stroyed a large quantity of vegetables in the
neighborhood of Jacksonville.
The Gainesville Sun has but poor opinion
of the Honorable L. G. Dennis, the same
man who confessed to having helped steal
the electoral vote of Florida for Hayes.
It says of him that “it Is not worth while to
remonstrate with a man who has habitually
and persistently shown such disregard to
sentiments of right and justice as
G. Dennis. He is now in town, and, a6
usual, Is embroiling the passions of the col
ored people into political prejudice by his
inflammatory harangues. Dennis deserves
no good treatment from the white people of
Alachua county, and he ought to be spurned
as a leper and hated as a viper.”
The Postmaster General has established
po3t office by the name of Jesup Springs, in
the county of Orange, State of Florida, and
appointed John V. Mitchell Postmaster.
The office is on route No. 16,104, from San
ford to Lake Jesup, between the offices of
Tuskawiila and Lake Jesup.
The Florida Agriculturist thinks it has
discovered the largest orange tree in
Florida. It is at Fort Harley, near Waldo,
now the property of Col. D. S. Place
and is described as follows: Height
37 feet, circumference at top 81 feet,
circumference of trunk just above ground
8 feet 5 inches. At a foot from the ground
it branches into four trunks, measuring
respectively 37J-5, 39}-*, 40% *nd 43 inches
in circumference. Each of these fork
from three to five feet above ground and
again higher up. All are bare of 6mall
limbs and foliage for many feet up, except
on the outer sides, so that the interior of
the tree presents the appearance of a huge
umbrella.
The body of Mr. C. A. Watson, whose
boat was capsized on the 19th uit., near
Cedar Key, and who died from
haustion—a full account of which was given
at the time in a special telegram to the
New’S—was discovered by Mr. A. P. Jones
of Uomosassa on Wednesday last, and sent
to Cedar Key by a boat. It was immediate
ly packed in ice and shipped North, accom
panied by Messrs. A. H. and J. S. Watson,
cousins of the deceased.
Real estate in Lake City is coming into
active demand.
Lake City can boast of a genuine hero ia
the person of Master Johnnie Davidson, only
eight years old. We learn from the
Reporter that on Monday last Masters
Oswald Robinson and Jessie Lynton
two little boys aged between eight and
ten years, concluded to have a boat
ride on Lake Isabella. After reaching
the middle of the lake, owing to the want of
skill in the management of the boat, it cap
sized. The former manfully struek for the
shore, which he reached in an exhausted
condition; the latter not being 60 expert In
swimming, clung to the upturned boat
Master Johnnie Davidson, a lad of eight
summers, seeing the accident, jumped into
another boat near him, and heroically pull
ed to the rescue of little Jessie and saved
him from drowning by his manly and timely
aid. All honor to the little horo.
Marriage licenses are
so much in demand
in Marianna that they go off by wholesale.
According to the Courier, the price is two
dollars each, but a few days ago, three par
ties went together to the Clerk’s office to
obtain three for five dollars.
The Herald thinks that some of these
days Falatka will be a great town. It bases
its prediction on the fact that the t0 *' n
naturally the centre of navigation on the St.
John’s river,where inland and coast naviga
tion meet, and in a few short years when
Florida and its easily worked productive
soil are appreciated, and the upper ^ .
John’s, with its tributaries somewhat more
developed, Its commerce must P a8 ^ h ™ a S
Falatka and enrich its people That paper
ties will soon send their produce here.
Palatka Herald: “Never before in the Ws-
*0
lorehn-P hften content to go no fu^he
till a tew years ago
andes- tors have been content to
than Silver Spring. Now they g delight-
route to the upper lakes, an ^/ e *“ jov a fi the
ed with the trip. To see J it ls
wild and exciting scenes of ttos nve ,
1H, 6GCUCO ut - „
those beautiful ffikes £2**
Gainesville Sun: “ Let the motto of re
form be dictated by the voters of Gaines]
ville to the candidates for the city offices as
the pledge they must take before they will
receive support. The town government, as
it now stands, is not what it ought to be.
Gambling fiends are growing fat on the earn
ings of young men and poor inen. The
Mayor himself has one of these hells under
his patronage. The public conscience of
Gainesville ought to assert itself. We think
a combined effort ought to be made on the
part of all good citizens to inaugurate a new
departure in our municipal politics.”
Marian#a Courier: “We learn that Mrs.
Peacock, an old lady of this county, was
drowned some days ago. It occurred about
ten miles south of this place, and it is said
that she was drowned in a small branch not
more than a few inches deep. We have not
been able to obtain any definite information,
and hence do not express an opinion as to
the manner of her death. She was the
mother of seven children, all but one mar
ried, living in the same neighborhood, and
had been a member of the Primitive Baptist
church for the last forty-five years.”
Says the Tampa Guardian: “We fear, and
from every appearance we have reason to
fear, that the present year will be as exces
sively dry as last year was excessively wet.
lf it should turn out so it will give us two
successive bad crop years. We had, how
ever, a little rain last Wednesday; not
enough, though, to do much good.”
St. Augustine Press: “The new moon has
mr.de its appearance, and soon St. Augustine
will have her glorious moonlight nights.
The sea wall will renew its prominence for
the moonlight walk, and here, under the
sweet, soothing, lovely influence of that full
moon, the placied waters of the Bay, and
the warm, genial effects of the climate
creating a miniature paradise, the old story
of ‘two souls with but a single thought, and
two hearts that beat as one,’will be dis
cussed, and the reader knows what follows.
If he does not, and he be a single man, let
him invite the sweetest maiden in town to a
promenade on such a night as described,
and make but one walk from the old fort to
the barracks and back, and if he has got a
soul and that soul has not been spoken for,
we ivager a dozen bottles of Genovar’s
orange wine, or a box of Vails’ preserved
figs, that before the next moon he wiil be
inquiring who makes the best wedding cake
in town. We have heard of match makers,
but the old sea wall and the full moon will
make more matches than any other process
ever discovered.”
FINANCIAL AGITATION IN CON
GRESS.
Bills to be Presented by Advocates
of ‘LTIore Ifloney.”
Washington Star.
About thirty members of the House of
Represen atives, including Messrs, liea
gan and Jones of Texas, Springer and
Stevenson of Illinois, Ewing of Ohio,
Murch and Ladd of Maine, Kelley of
Pennsylvania, and De la Matyr of Indi
ana, met in the room of the Committee
on the Judiciary Friday 7 night, in pursu
ance of a caU extended to the members
of Congress who desire to have measures
for financial relief passed at the present
session of Congress. Mr. Wright, of
Pennsylvania, was called to the chair,
and Mr. Weaver, of Iowa, was appoint
ed Secretary. Gen. Ewing, at the re
quest of the Chairman, stated the object
of the meeting. It was the co operation
of all the members, whatever their
party ties, for the preparation of finan
cial measures to be presented at the pre
sent session—the organization of some
thing like the silver league of the last
Congress, which united on financial
measures. Messrs. Reagan, Weaver,
Ewing, Warner of Ohio, De la Matyr.
Ladd, Wise, Kelley, Stevenson and
others severally expressed their views on
the financial question, and spoke of the
suffering all over the country, to which,
they were agreed, the Secretary of the
Treasury contributed by locking up the
money of the people and restricting the
coinage of the standard silver dollar to
two millions a month, when he was at
liberty under the law to coin four mil
lions. Finally the following resolution
was adopted:
“Revolved, That we will ask the co ope
ration of our fellow-members of all par
ties in endeavoring to pass at this session
bills for the following purposes: First,
the increase of the coinage of silver to
the capacity of our mints, and to issue
certificates receivable for all public due
and the purchase of silver bullion at
market rates; second, to reissue green
backs now held for the redemption of
fractional currency of hereafter retired
for the payment of arrears of pensions
and in extinguishment of the bonded
debt; third, providing for the substitu
tion of legal tender notes for national
bank notes; fourth, to stop all further
increase of the national debt; fifth, to
provide for a tax on incomes of over
$2,000.”
Some conversation followed as to the
better means to introduce bills for the
foregoing purposes in the House, and
Messrs. Ewing, Weaver and Warner
were appointed a committee to prepare a
silver bill in accordance with the first
branch of the resolution. It was stated
that Mr. De la Matyr had a bill to offer
in relation to the substitution of legal
tender notes for national bank notes.
The meeting adjourned subject to the
call of the cliairman.
Suicide of an Ex-Congressman.
lion. H. Y. Riddle, recently Repre
sentative in Congress from the Fourth
Tennessee district, committed suicide at
Lebanon, Tennessee, on Saturday. For
several months he has been in very 7 bad
health. Last winter he was compelled
to leave Washington before the adjourn
ment of Congress on account of his
physical condition, and there was rumors
at the time that his mind was affected.
Since his return home he has been un
well most of the time, although able for
some time past to appear on the streets.
In addition, he had become financially
embarrassed on account of large security
debts.
Mr. Riddle was on the square on Sat
urday, and conversed rationally with
several friends, althou h appearing men
tally depressed. About 11 o’clock he
went to an acquaintance and asked for
the loan of a pistol, saying he antici
pated a personal difficulty'. Knowing
nothing of Mr. Riddle’s aberration of
mind a friend lent him a small cartridge
pistol, and soon after happening to men
tion to a guntiemhn who knew Mr. Rid
dle’s condition that he had lent a pistol
to him, was advised to endeavor to get
it from him. He went immediately
to Mr. Riddle’s residence. Riddle
met him at the door. The friend
called for Mr. Riddle’s son, intending
to tell him about his f^th^r borrow
ing a pistol. While the gentleman and
son were conversing, Mr. Riddle stepped
out of the back door. A moment after
a shot was heard, and they found Mr.
Riddle lying on his back iu the cellar,
pistol in hand and apparently dead. The
jail had entered the right side of his
head, ranging backward and downward.
He was carried into the house. The
surgeons were summoned, but could do
nothing, pronouncing the wound mor
tal. Mr. Riddle lingered unconscious till
5:30 Saturday evening and then died.
His family consists of a wife, two sons
and two daughters. His oldest son is a
druggist in Lebanon, and the younger a
salesman for Benson, James & Co., in
Nashville. One daughter is about grown
and the other quite young.
Air. Riddle was about forty five years
of age. He was educated for a lawyer
and graduated at Lebanon University’.
At the breaking out of the war he en
tered the Confederate service, and re
mained in the army until its close.
lie was a conscientious Christian gen
tleman, universally liked by aU who
knew him, regardless of party affilia
tions. He declined to receive his pay as
Congressman from the time he was sworn
in, and his pay for that time, about one
thousand one hundred dollars, was sent
him by the Clerk of the House,
and upon its reception he invested that
amount in Tennessee bonds, sent it to
the Comptroller and had it canceled.
Josli Billings’ philosophy: When I was
_ young man I w 7 as always in a hurry to
hold the big end of the log and do all the
lifting. Now I am older I seize hold of
the small end and do all the grunting.
Wise men make the mistakes and fools
the blunders, and this is about all the
difference between them.
BY TELEGRAPH.
NOON TELEGRAMS.
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
The Legislative Appropriation Bill
Reported On.
FURTHER DEBATE ON THE ARMY
APPROPRIATION BILL.
Sufferings of French Troops in
geria.
Al-
Alii)or Items.
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
Washington, April L—In the House, Mr.
Atkins, of Tennessee, reported the legisla
tive appropriation bill. It appropriates be
tween $15,000,000 and $16,000,000 under the
head of judicial. It contains the provision
for repealing the last clause of section 800
of the revised statutes, which applies to the
State of Pennsylvania, and sections 801,
820 and 82L of the revised statutes, aud pro
viding that all jurors, grand and petit, shall
De publicly drawn from a box containing
the names of not less than three hundred per
sons possessing the necessary qualifications,
which names shall have been placed therein
by the Clerk of the Court and a commis
sioner to be appointed by the Judge, which
commissioner shall be a citizen residing in
the district, and shall be a well known mem
ber of the principal political party opposing
that to which the Clerk shall belong. It
also repeals sections 2016, 2018 and 2020, and
all of the succeeding sections down to and
including 2027, and also section 5522.
It also strikes out of section 2019
the words “For the purpose of en
gaging in the work of canvassing
ballots,” aud strikes out of section 2028 the
words, “or a deputy marshal,” and the
words, “city, town, county, parish.” It
also repeals section 2031, except such part
of it as relates to the pay of supervisors of
elections. It repeals all other sections and
laws authorizing the appointment of chief
supervisors of elections and special or
deputy marshals of elections. The bill was
ordered printed and referred to the com
mittee of the whole.
The House then went into committee of
the whole on the army appropriation bill,
and was addressed by Mr. Belford, of
Colorado, against the section forbidding the
use of troops at the polls.
Mr. Belford’s speech was delivered from
a manuscript. He declared that in the con
test iu which Congress was now engaged
the President might yield, but the Republi
can party never. He characterized
the Democratic party of the North as
cowardly and treacherous, and warned the
South against relying on it. All the Repub
lican party asked of the 8onth was
respect for the laws of the country.
They had been told that Confederates
had crossed the Potomac and seized the
capitol, but the Southern pendulum would
swing back, and in 1880 the Democratic
party would retire to the rear as it had done
in the past. He was followed on the same
side by Mr. Humphreys, of Wisconsin, who
also read from manuscript.
Mr. Muldrow, of Mississippi, expressed
his astonishment at the means employed by
the gentleman from Ohio (Garfield) a few
days ago to make party capital out of the
pending question, 'lhat gentleman, stand
ing on his record, had attempted to make
the people believe the Democratic party
was now seeking to carry out legis
lation by different methods than those
heretofore adopted by the Republican party,
which had set many such precedents. This
party was not in favor of revolution. They
proposed to resort to peaceful and constitu
tional methods; then if the President de
sired to stop the supplies of the government
the responsibility would be on the President
and not upon Congress. He concluded by
saying if the attempt to break the chains of
tyranny from the people was a revolution,
it was a revolution which the people would
applaud, but he hoped that the President
would not attempt to coerce Congress. He
hoped that in Republican America the spec
tacle would not be presented of the highest
officer in the land putting himself between
the operation of the government and the
people.
Mr. Chalmers, of Mississippi, followed in
answer to Mr. Garfield’s remarks of Satur
day, denying the statement of the latter
that the Southern Democrats of 1861 had
threatened to shoot the Union to death. In
answer to an iuterrogatory by Mr. Price,
of Iowa, “ Where was the first gun
fired ?” Mr. Chalmers said: “ The first
gun was fired near Harper’s Ferry, when
Southern blood was shed on Southern soil.’’
[Loud applause on the Democratic side and
in the galleries.] He then proceeded to de
clare that if the proposed legisla
tion was revolutionary, then the Repub
lican party had accomplished revolution
after revolution. One of the most
iniquitous acts of usurpation ever perpetra
ted by the Republican party was the attempt
to violate the constitutional right of the
President in the act which President John
son protested against. Iu the continuation of
his speech he claimed that he had struck to
the ground the declaration of the gentleman
from Ohio (Gai field); that the Democratic
party was inaugurating revolutionary
methods of legislation, and showed
that it was the purpose of
the Republican party to starve
out unless it was permitted to strangle the
freedom of election at the polls. The name
Of revolution has no terror for us. [Sneer
ing demonstrations on the Republican side, j
We learned to love it in our childhood. It
brings back to us that grand struggle for
freedom when our revolutionary ancestors
left their footprints stamped in blood in
the snows of Valley Forge, so that we, their
children, may take heart again whenever the
hour of peril shall come upon us. Military
despotism now threatens us on eyery side.
Troops have been assembled at the polls to
intimidate free people at elections, troop;
Legislature. It was therefore the most nu
merous branch of the State Legislature that
determined the Qualifications of electors,
and not the Constitution of the United
States. There was no such thing as the
right of suffrage for a citizen of the United
States. The right of suffrage was possessed
and enjoyed under the laws of the States,
expressly recognized by the fundamental law
of the land. The Supreme Court had recently
so decided. On-what theory, then, did this
legislation rest? On what theory did the gov
ernment send troops to the polls at the State
elections? Only on the theory that the right
of suffrage was a right guaranteed by the
Constitution of the United States, and that it
was the business of Congress to protect that
right. He had shown, however, by the ex
press phraseology of the Constitution, and
by the decision of the Supreme Court, that
bo such right did exist under the Constitu
tion, and therefore the consequence was in
evitable and irresistible, and that any legis
lation on the subject was unconstitutional.
He argued earnestly against the presence of
troops at the polls, which he said was but a
single step from the control of elections by
troops.
The House adjourned at 5 p. m. The de
bate will be resumed to-morrow.
In the Senate, Mr. Gordon appeared for
the first time at this session aud took the
oath of office. Various bills were intro
duced.
The Senate passed the bill appropriating
$200,000 for the construction of a steel ves
sel to be used for the disinfection of vessels
and cargoes coming from ports supposed to
be infected with yellow fever or other con
tagious diseases.
rending a motion by Mr. Edmunds to take
up theTeaolution heietofore offered by him
declaring that the business and interests of
the country required that legislation should
be confined to the objects for which the
extra session was called, the Senate went
into executive session, and upon the re
opening of the doors adjourned.
RUIN OT THB SHAREHOLDERS OF THE GLAS
GOW BANK FEARED.
London, April 1.—The Tunes, comment
ing on the semi-official announcement that
the next call of the City of Glasgow Bank
shareholders will be for at least £2,250 per
share, fears that it is unquestionable that
this portends ruin to nearly every share
holder. The first call was ODly paid in full
by the holders of £400,000 worth of stock
and it is only on these that a further
destructive call can be levied. It is doubt
ful whether this second call can realize the
£4,000,000 which Is required, though it
would nominally amount to £9,000,000. The
Times recommends that the creditors of
the bank accept fifteen shillings on the
pound.
SERIOUS MARCH OF A BATTALION.
Paris, April 1.—A battalion of Zouaves
and skirmishers on their way from Aumele
to Baghar in Algeria, to relieve the acting
garrison, were caught between Sonaki aud
Soukelteta on the 28th of March in a snow
storm of such violence that only with diffi
culty the battalion reached shelter after
nineteen men perished with cold and
fatigue. Fourteen others are in the hospital
at Baghar suffering from the effects of the
journey.
SCHOONER ASHORE.
Washington, April 1.—The Signal Corps
station at Norfolk reports that the schooner
Gettysburg, from Georgetown, S. C., went
ashore at Ocean View at 8 a. m. on the 31»t.
She is well up on the beach, her head on the
light aud in good condition. Probably she
will get off in a few days.
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.
EVENING TELEGKAMS.
EX-SENATOR CAMERON
HIS CASE.
GAINS
Shooting of an Ex-State Senator in
Arkansas.
RAILROAD ACCIDENT IN JIASSA
CHUSETTS.
THE DEBT STATEMENT.
JIi«celIaneou« Items.
WASHINGTON WEATHER FBOPHX
OFFICE OF THF. CHIEF SIGNAL OBSERVER,
Washington, D. C., April 1.—Indications
for Wednesday:
In the South Atlantic States, partly cloudy
weather, frequent light rains, southwest
veering to colder northwest winds, followed
by rising barometer.
In the Middle Atlantic States, increasing
cloudiness, followed by occasional light
rain, winds mostly northwesterly, stationary
or lower temperature and higher pressure.
Iu the Gulf States, eloudy and rainy
followed by clearing weather, colder north
erly winds, rising barometer, followed in
Texas by rising temperature ou Thursday.
In Tennessee and the Ohio valley, rain
areas, followed by clearing weather, north
westerly winds, falling followed by rising
temperature and rising barometer.
THE “TIMES” ON THE VOTE OF CENSURE.
London, April 1.—Thirty Horae Rulers
voted with the Liberals in the division last
night in the House of Commons on Sir
Charles Dilke’s resolution of censure upon
the Zulu war policy of the government.
The Times, which generally supports the
government, says: “All that the opposition
maintained was that Sir Bartle Frere
had acted unjustifiably, and that
the course taken towards him by
the government was indefensible. Iu
this contention it will, we believe, be the
general opinion that they were justified, and
the government’s numerical victory a moral
defeat. The main question, however, of
our course is 8outh Africa, which remains
undetermined and must some day be dis
cussed with the utmost care.”
THE DEBT STATEMENT.
Washington, April 1.—The debt state
ment, issued to-day. shows an increase of
debt for March of $892,734 17; cash in the
Treasury, $420,787,458 29: gold certificates,
$10,304,700; silver certificates, $^,336,530;
currency certificates, $27,680,000; refunding
certificates, $5,307,000; legal tenders out-
have been assembled at the Federal capital I standing, $346,681,016; fractional currency
to intimidate the House of Representatives outstanding, $15,925,662 14; United States
in contesting the electoral vote. AMgi
The battle
cry of 1880 has been already started; a gov
ernment of law not to be administered by
the judiciary, but with an army strong
enough to enforce it whenever it comes to
the question between freedom and despot
ism. The Democratic party will be found
standing where our ancestors stood in 1776.
Mr. Conger, of Michigan—I desire to ask
the gentleman from Mississippi whether the
second revolution of 1861 had any terrors for
him ?
Mr. Chalmers—The distinguished gentle
man is exceedingly witty. History tells us
that English Kings were in the habit of
keeping jesters at court, with the fool’s cap
and belis. It seems that a Republican Con
gress has supplied itself in the same man
ner. \ Laughter.! But instead o| the fool’s
cap and jingling bells, which might, per
haps, suit very well, it has dressed its Jester
in swallow tails. [Loud laughter on the
Democratic side.]
Mr. Conger—I asked the heroic gentle
man from Mississippi a plain, civil, simple
question, and instead of answering it, he
jumps upon his music and makes
grimaces to the country and the House.
[Counter demonstrations*on the Republican
side, members clapping their hands and in
dulging in general laughter for a consider
able time ]
Mr. Chalmers—The gentleman is mis
taken: I shall certainly not undertake to
play a game at which any racukey can bea;
me. [Laughter on Democratic side].
Mr. Frye, of Maine, next obtained the
floor and made a speech of considerable
length in defeqse or the Republican party
and charging the Democracy of the South
with murdering citizens. He declared that
the Democratic party would not get control
of the capitol, and that it has as much as it
could attend to to keep possession of the
IlOUa6.
There was much feeling manifested in
the debate, which was further participated
in by Messrs. Steele and Davis, of North
Carolina, Hooker, of Mississippi, Carlisle,
of Kentucky, Hurt, of Ohio, and others.
Mr. Hurt 6aid, if anything had been settled
by the legislation of the last quarter centu
ry it was that the general legislation itself
mi^ht be attached to the appropriation
bills and certainly no one would dispute the
propositions that the measures in regard to
economy and bearing on the revenue were
required to be originated in the House. The
House was right in insisting that these
objectionable measures should be repeal
ed. He should not speak to day of the
test oath bill, but only of the two
measures that relate to elections, because
they were both governed by the same prin
ciples, and both must be settled by the same
constitutional doctrines. The House in
sisted that the law should be amended so as
to prohibit the use of troops at the polls,
and so that supervisors of election be ap
pointed by Federal authority should no
longer possess their present powers, and
that there should be a repeal of all
statutes conferring on the United States
officers the power to interfere with
or regulate State elections. The House was
right in that demand ; first, because these
provisions of the law were unconstitutional;
they interfered with the right of suffrage,
and with the State laws. The second sec
tion of the Constitution declared that the
Honse should be composed of members
chosen bv the people of the several
States, and that the electors should have
the qualifications requisite for electors of
the most numerous branch of the State
notes held for redemption of fractional cur
rency, $8,458,991; called bonds not matured,
for which the 4 per cent, bonds have been
issued, $208,447,700.
FREliCH POLITICS,
London, April 1.—La Liberte, of Paris, at
tacks the recent governmental replies to the
protectionist deputation and says: “The
government has no right to stand neutral
on the great questions of the day.”
The Paris correspondent of the Daily
News says: “This attitude of the govern
ment is attributable to the existence of a
preponderant interest in t.h« which
paralyzes the intentions of its liberal mem
bers.”
RAILROAD ACCIDENT.
Boston, April 1.—At six o’clock this
morning the night express from Bangor, on
the Eastern road, with two engines, jumped
the track. Both engines with the express,
mail and baggage-cars, were completely
wrecked. The Pullman sleeper ran off the
track but did not go down the bank nor did
any of the other cars. None of the em
ployes of the train or passengers were in
jured.
confirmations.
Washington, April 1.—The Senate to-day
confirmed the following nominations: Francis
A. Walker,of Connecticut, to be Superintend
ent of the Census; Doctors Stephen Smith,
of New York city, T. 8. Verdi, of Washing
ton, D. C., to be members of the National
Board of Health; Horace Austin, now Third
Auditor of the Treasury, to be Register of
the Land Office at Fargo, Dakota.
A VERDICT FOR SIMON.
Washington, April 1.—The arguments
of counsel in the case of Oliver vs. Cameron
were concluded to-day and the case given
to the jury, who after about three hours
deliberation returned a verdiet for the
defendant. There are intimations of
motion for a new trial or appeal to the
Court in Chancery on the points to which
the exceptions were taken.
AN EX-STATE SENATOR SHOT.
Little Rock, Ark., April 1.—At Tex
arkana, on Friday last. Sam Crowley, a
freight conductor on the Texas Pacific Rail
road, 6hot aod killed Thomas Hanks,
saloon keeper and ex-State Senator. Hanks
had threatened to kill Crowley on sight
because he had given away a ring pledged
for a debt several months ago.
THE PRESENCE OF TURKISH TROOPS NOT
WANTED.
8t. Petersburg, April 1.—The Agenee
Russe states that according to authentic in
telligence received from Tirnova, the pres
ence of the Turkish troops in Roumelia,
even as a contingent, forming a part of the
mixed corps, would inevitably give rise to
disturbances.
DETENTION OF STEAMERS BY THE STORM.
Newport, R. L, April 1.—The Sound line
of boats did not leave here last night for
New York. The stonn during the night
was unusually severe.
SEVERE STORM THROUGHOUT NEW ENGLAND.
Boston, April 1.—Yesterday’s storm
throughout New England was the severest
of the season.
Debate over tlie l*ae of Troop* at the
Poll*—Why the Democrats Voted
for the Pleasure—Short bat Burn
ing Speeeliea— Mr. Stephen* Disap
point* the Radicals — Gartield’s
Speech to be Used a* a Campaign
Document—Speculation as to the
Future Coarse of the Democrat*—
•‘We Shall See What we Shall See.”
OUR FASHION LETTER.
Dawning Splendor of New Bonnets
and Hat*—The Capobla—The Bon
net of the Season—Hat*, Turbans,
d:c.—Street and House Dre*se*-<»ay
Parasols and Nobby Snn I rnbrel-
It is in the wind at Newport that the
Marquis of Larne and Princess Louise
will hire a cottage there for the coming
season. Sir Edward Thornton will lease
the cottage for the Canadian twain.
Special Correspondence of the Morning News.
Washington, March 30.—The debate in
the House yesterday on the clause in the
army bill prohibiting the use of troop6 at
the polls excited considerable interest.
There was nothing particularly new to gain
on either side. This was particularly the
case with Republicans. Garfield made the
principal speech on that side. His remarks
can be boiled down to these sentences
The attitude of the Democracy was “revo
lutionary.” [If it was not for the existence
of that word in the dictionary it would be a
very difficult thin^for a Republican to make
a speech on the pending issues.] The
presence of troops at the polls was
necessary for peace. The Republicans were
going to fight ail along the line and “go
before the country.” He wound up with a
flop of the bloody shirt. Mr. McMahon, of
Ohio, made a reply, in which he feelingly
alluded to the Radical tenacity, to every
thing that was connected with the war, the
history of which has furnished them food
ever since its close. He quoted Congres
sional history, showing that if the attach
ment of legislation to appropriation bills
was revolutionary, what a fine record
of Republican precedents there were for the
Democrats to go by. The attempt was made
to show that Democrats voted for the sec
tion of the Revised Statutes which author
izes troops at the polls when it was adopted
but it was shown that, the Radicals being in
the majority at its passage, the Democrats
who voted for it did so in order to avoid a
more iuiquitous measure. The debate was
continued until late in the afternoon. Short
speeches, but burning ones, were made by a
number of good Democrats, and the Repub
licans feebly answered them. As I have be
fore stated, nothing particularly new was
said; but au air of excitement, made
more intense from the fact that
this was really the first of a series of great
battles, hung over the whole scene.
The applause was frequent and loud. A
large number of members on both sides
want to speak on the troops at-polls ques
tion. We are going to have a deluge of elo
quence. The debate will run on for some
time. On the legislative bill,with the modi
fied repeal of the supervisors laws attached,
there will be a longer debate. There was
one little passage in Saturday’s debate
which should not be lost sight of. Harry
White, of Pennsylvania, who comes to Con
gress on the ground that he can wave the
bloody shirt with vigor and a grace withal,
injected into Mr. McMahon’s remarks the
stalwart ebullition: -
•Though there was no call for aid,
Robert E. Lee went into Marylaud to make
arrests.”
McMahon, of Ohio, who is nothing if
not ready, quickly responded: “The same
distinguished gentleman once marched into
this gentleman’s (White’s) own State with
out an invitation from the Legislature or
any one else.”
Harry White rejoined in his most
stalwart mannner : “ Yes, and the
gentlemen who are Mr. McMahon’s co-
workers to-day did not assist in driving
Lee out.”
The Radical side had just commenced a
round of applause—a round of applause for
the bloody-shirt—when Judge Warner, of
Ohio, who is a solid Democrat, and was a
good Union soldier, burst in with: “I beg
pardon. I helped to get Lee out of Penn
sylvania. And I now stand by the same
flag and the same guns that I did then.”
Several Democrats who served in the
Union army added to Judge Warner’s
remarks “and so did L” There was applause
on the floors and in the galleries, but it was
Democratic applause.
A DISAPPOINTMENT.
Mr. Stephens disappointed the Radicals
Saturday. He held the floor from the day
before on Conger’s point of order that the
clause prohibiting troops at the polls was
not germane to the army bill. The Radicals
predicted that Mr. Stephens was going to
show what independent Democracy was.
He was, according to these erudite lights,
to take the ground that no such legislation
should be attached to the army bill. They
were disappointed. Mr. Stephens made a
very good argument, and showed conclu
sively that the clause was germane.
THE IRREPRESSIBLE CONFLICT.
The Republicans have ordered to be print
ed 200,000 copies of Gartield’s speech in the
House Saturday, to be used as a campaign
document. They think it places the Demo
crats where they cannot get out. The sub
sequent speeches as previously stated some
how worked all the vim out of Mr. Gar
tield’s effort. It was noticed that this gen
tleman, all through his effort, though he
did not say so openly, held out that a com
promise on a broader basis than that
offered by the Democrats would be accepta
ble to the Republicans. Tbe Interest in the
threatened deadlock and consequent stop
page of government funds is increasing.
The magnitude of the issue is becoming
generally known. The excitement is in
creasing rapidly. Everything else is lost
sight of. The question of general legisla
tion at the present session is no longer
thought of. T hat is regarded as of minor
importance. No one takes any interest in it
except the Greenbackcrs. There are two-
thirds In both houses opposed to any general
legislation.This leaves tne present session one
in which the battle over the political legis
lation is to be the only thing of importance
under consideration. To predict what
would be the final outcome would be to
assume knowledge that is unattainable.
There are rumors tQ-nigut that negotiations
are on foot for a new compromise, to which
both sides can agree. Several prominent
Democrats who have been broached on the
subject scout to the wind the veracity of
the report. The report, however, seems
from quarters usually well informed. An
other feature of to-night’s hotel talk is in
connection with what the Democratic course
will be when HayCt? interposes h[s veto.
The report that was mentioned some time
ago that a recess might be taken until near
the time for the regular roeottug of Con
gress—December next—is revive amomr
the large^ majority who hold that any com
promise is impossible. In this connection
t is held that if such a recess is taken Mr.
liases can immediately call Congress to-
Sether again. Mr. Hayes might call and
call, but members could not be made to
come. The Republicans could assemble,
but, being without a quorum, could only
adjourn from day to day. The only thing
that seems at all certain is contained in the
expression “we shall see what we shall see.
Potomac.
Special Correspondence of the Morning News.
New York, March 28.—In all the vocabu
lary of toilette furnishings which suggest
spring and warm weather, there is nothing
half so tempting as the dawning splendor
of the new bonnets and hats. Some are
like bright flower gardens, others are clouds
of fleecy lace, held in place by delicate
roses, transparent leaves, or sparkling orna
ments ; and others are made beautiful by
the spoils of tropical birds. Yes, flowers
must divide the honor with feathers.
Though the latter are not used to so great
an extent, still on the choicest imported
bonnets they are perhaps even more favored,
the long ostrich plume being the especial
fancy in feathers.
THE BONNET OF THE SEASON.
The bonnet which promises to be the rage,
alike with the moderately old and the mod
erately young. Is known by the new, fanci
ful name, the capobia; but to place it more
vividly before our readers we will give it the
old-fashioned name, the 6cooped brim, or
Gypsy bonnet, which recalls the styles
of nearly a century ago, without their
exaggerations. At first one might be ex
cused for thinking : “ How can pretty faces
disfigure themselves with these horridly un
becoming poke brims?” for after the small,
natty little cottage shapes that we have been
wearlug so long, they do, by contrast, pre
sent rather a formidable appearance. But
a very brief acquaintance with them makes
Hs realize that they are in reality just the
climax of everything that is becoming and
coquettish in headgear. Their very old
fashioned quaintness seems even to en
hance the bloom of a fair young face,
and make it appear even fresher and
fairer. Just fancy a clear brunette, with
dark ripply hair, and large, caressing
eyes—all this wealth of beauty, set off by
a large square-crowned, scooped-rimmed,
Gypsvish looking bonnet, in the most
delicate of ecru chip. The broad projecting
brim is lined with pale yellow shirred satin,
which reflects just the faintest tinge of yel
low to lighten up the rich brune complex
ion, and is tied down closely at the sides
with dainty Breton lace strings, which form
a soft, becoming bow under the chin.
Creamy lace, and a bunch of scarlet pop
pies, with brilliant yellow centres and
massed high on the top of the bonnet, from
beneath which start two long ostrich
plumes, tinted with yellow, and sweep over
the crown, and droop low in the back. This
is the typical bonnet of the near future.
There are quantities of other forms and
styles, almost as many as there are tastes to
wear them; and these are supplemented by
bending a brim here, pinching it in another
place, turning it under or over to suit in
dividual taste and caprice;
consequence there are a great many
coquettish novelties which are very
effective and pleasing. Noticeable is a
yellow tinted Tuscan straw, with broad
crown of medium height and a broad brim
of equal width all around, which is lined
with black velvet, and is indented in and
out in several places. It is trimmed on the
outside with many ecru satin loops. A large
cluster of tea roses and buds is on the top
of the bonnet a little to the left, and a sim;
lar bunch at the back. Broad satin strings
tie the bonnet down closely at the sides, and
deep red and tea roses nil in the front. The
trim little cottage shapes are repeated, and
garnitured with dense wreaths of spring
blossoms, as daisies, buttercups or ane
mones, mingled with heather, forget me-nots
and bits of wood moss. A black chip bonnet
of Marie Stuart shape is bound all ground
with gold lace, while outside are shaded
Prince of Wales roses aud loops of soft
black satin ribbons. The straws are lovely
this season, and must supply every longing
after novelty. In soft, delicate chips, they
come in the new and novel shades to match
the costume, and a new idea is to have
them beaded in corresponding tints. To
add to the variety, a delicate gold or silver
thread is woven in the braid. The jardi
niere straws, which are coarse, and as thtir
name indicates, iu several bright oolorg, are
exceedingly stylish for demi-toilette, for
mornings, shopping and traveling, trimmed
with bright flowers and brocaded ribbons.
ROUND HATS,
In the grand array of millinery the round
hat holds its place as the most convenient
and best suited for informal occasions. The
fascinating Devonshires are never cqt of
fashion, no matter how iquoh others may
be in. Bright Bowers are placed on oue
side of the broad rolling brim, or soft
tips fall over the front. A brocaded
scarf of cream or ecru is gracefully twisted
round the crown, held with a panach of fea
thers or a bunch of crush roses. Pretty
round hats have the brim falling low over
the forehead and in tly* ba>lk, and caught up
high on c.ne side’with sprays of flowers.
Plainer stylos show the English walking
hat, trimmed with a fancy scarf with a large
square bow on one side pierced by a jet or
gilt dagger.
THE TURBAN.
The coquettish aitk turbans which have
lent such i charming finish to the full dress
toilet during the past season, have assumed
a more decided form, and are now beiDg
jopularly worn in the street to fill the gap,
jetween heavy velvets and airy straw bon
nets. They are in dark rich qh^des of
silk or satin, with a feather U;and, or heavy
cord encircliqg the euge, they set well back
on the head‘and are particularly girlish and
jaunty looking, and only suitable for fresh
young faces.
Garnitures, trimmings aud ornaments
never were more beautiful, and such quaint,
odd devices HU nrp shc.urn A Knm.h of
be particularly becoming to brunettes, who,
we must admit, can carry off brilliant col
ors and striking combinations, much more
effectively than bl andes. These gay hand
kerchiefs in red and yellow and orange and
black are so arranged that the conspicuous
stripes form the trimming on the edge of the
overskirt, down the front of the basque, and
on the sleeves. The pretty curtain overrkirt
is a good deal bunched in the back, and,
with a broad sun-hat trimmed with a bright
plaid scarf and caught up on one side with
bouquets of field flowers, nothing could be
more charmingly rustic or Gypsyish look
ing. Other novel dresses are of navy-blue
handkerchiefs with white polka spots,
and striped borders, or in ecru grounds
with scarlet rings. In fact anything and
everything that is novel is eagerly adopted
for the toilette, so great is the thirst for
change.
PARASOLS.
Apropos, bandana patterns are quite
the rage. The sensation in new para
sols are made of the gayest of the
gay cotton bandana handkerchiefs, in huge
plaids of orange, red and blue, with bamlx
finished at the end with a knob or perhaps
a pug’s head. And strange to relate they
are being eagerly purchased by ladies pro
verbial for good taste. Parasols are de
cidedly brighter and more conspicuous than
have been carried for a long time. The
Pekin satin 6tripes in alternate bright and
dull shades, also gay plaid satins as
well as bright polka dotted satins,
are fashionably made up into parasols. The
edge of the parasol is plain instead of being
trimmed with fringe or lace. An odd fancy
is that the skeleton or frame of the parasol
is shown. The ribs are prettily bronzed or
gilded, and the lining is put behind them
These bright colored parasols should be
reserved for carriage use or for summer
resorts, while for general use nothing can be
more elegant than the black satin brocade,
or the satin and moire striped parasol, lined
with old gold or cardinal.
Stylish sun umbrellas come in dark wine
colors, clear blues, myrtle greens, al^o
in all the usual shades. The handle is fin
ished with a silver knob, intended for the
monogram. Lady Bug.
A THREATENING DANGER.
Communism the Ontcrop of Radi
calism.
LETTER FROM BRUNSWICK.
march Goes Out Like a Lion—A mis
sing Boat Party—Bishop Grost
Killing of a Hog Thief—Ladies me
morial Association—Excursion to
Savannah.
Brunswick, Ga., March 31.—Editor Morn
ing News: It bas been often asserted by
amateur weather clerks that fine, delightful
weather iu the beginning of March always
presages a stormy, disagreeable finish : tha
coming in like a lamb, it departeth like a
lion, aud vice versa. For once it has been
verified, and the extraordinary high westerly
wind which has prevailed for the past forty-
eight hours has caused the staid inhabitants
to rub their eyes, and shake or “ flap ” their
ears with unwonted frequency, to rid them
of the sand which very unceremoniously
darkens the streets with its clouds.
Boating parties that left the city on Fri
day and Saturday for Cumberland and Jekvl
islands have been unable to return. While
I write, fears are entertained for the safety
of a party of young gentlemen, one of
whom is the son of ex-Mayor Nelson. They
left the city on Saturday, intending to re
turn on Sunday, but have not been seen
since. Boats have started in search, and the
weather having moderated somewhat, it is
hoped they will arrive to-night.
As may be supposed, the churches were
not generally visited on yesterday, except
the Catholic, where Bishop Gross, of the
Savannah Diocese, has been preaching for a
few da>s. The Bishop is an eloquent and
attractive preacher, and it is not surprising
that the storm was not sufficient to keep his
many admirers in doors.
There is 6ome excitement here this after
noon concerningthe killing of a negro man
named Fortune Wall by Mr. James Gould,
on St. Simon’s Island, this morning. The
particulars, as far as can be obtained, are to
the effect that the deceased was discovered
in the act of killing one of Mr. Gould’s
hogs, and that Mr. G. fired at him with a
shot guD, inflicting a wound from which he
died in a few hours.
The Ladies’ Memorial Association have
already taken the matter of decoration cere
monies in hand, and the coming celebration
will probably be the finest ever witnessed In
Brunswick. The music for the occasion
will be furnished by the Brunswick Band
(white}, which will certainly be a treat, as
there is no finer band in the State.
There are rumors here of a grand excur
sion to Savannah in June. Yours,
Glynn.
odd devices as an* shown. A buuch of
trembling, "olueq buttercups shine out from
soft blacK face. Bright tinted, gauzy but
terflies flutter amiq artificial roses, and you
watch expecting overy moment to a**. Vh arp
6G*r away. Almost dazzling i- ltie a im ii*ht
are the Hhine cry.tal *r, roe sh'oes? hackles
and cre»csuu hold a feather or a bow
in Xne new ribbons are lovely, soft,
rich and yielding. They are delicate rather
tnan showy, as light mastic shades, with
dull faded flowers on a brocaded border.
And again silver and gold threads are inter-l
woven with the design. The most elegant
bonnets are trimmed with plain satin, or
satin and gros grain ribbon, with a great
deal of finely pleated Breton lace, enriched
with feathers or flowers.
The choice colors are cream, ecru and
pale biege in vivid colors. Prince of Wales
red, old gold aud the new shades of blue
are in high favor. We cannot say enough
in praise of the beautiful artificial flowers,
so we will not attempt to describe them.
They are exquisite in the last degree, and
when masses of buds and blossoms are not
used to garnish the new bonnet, often clus
ters of creamy lilies or gorgeous tropical
buds are found nestling amid the trim
mings.
STREET AND HOUSE DRESSES,
We can no longer close our eyes to the
fact that the reign of fuller draperies is
being ushered in. All the imported dresses
are quite bunchy on the hip6 and in the
back, and the new style is beginning to
look quite coquettish and pretty, so easy
is it to transfer our affections from “the old
love to the new.” Such jaunty suits for
spring and summer are in fine sheer wool,
almost transparent in texture.
The overskirts are looped high on the
sides, with coquettish bows and long loops
of ribbon to hold the drapery in place; the
back is arranged" in soft puffs. Basques are
made shorter and fuller to accommodate
the bouffant drapery, with postilion or fan
back; many are double breaeted, and nearly
all have vests. A short jacket, graceful
mantle, or quaint little fichu adds the
necessary requisite for the street. For
early warm days, many fine black French
buntings are in preparation. These are made
elegant and dressy by being trimmed with
plaid foulard 6ilk in black and white. For
instance, the underskirt has a side pleating
of the bunting; the tablier of the overskirt
Which is very long Is in three shawl-shaped
points, draped irregularly; each point is
trimmed with the plaid foulard, edged with
black and white silk fringe. The back of
the overskirt is without trimming,
and made anite bunchy. The jaunty basque
closes at the waist with three cut steel
buttons, disclosing above and below the
black and white plaid vest; the 6leeves are
finished with bands of the foulard to cor
respond. This striking combination gives
the suit quite a Frenchy air. Other dresses
have tbe vest, facings and borders of very
gay plaid foulards. Many pretty dresses
have the overdress in small indistinct pjaids,
combined- with a solid colored underskirt
to match in shade. The basque is of the
solid color, deeply bordered with plaid, and
opening over a plaid vest. Soft, silky
pongee suits, which are always warm and
always stylish, are enriched with em
broidered vests, cuffs, collars, and bands
wrought in darker shades of ecru and
brown. Also a graceful little shoulder
garment, similarly embroidered, and edged
with fringe, accompanies the suit.
The latest caprice is to convert large gay
plaided bandana handkerchiefs into short
dresses for ladies and children. A c can easily
be imagined, they make very showy, pictu
resque costumes for the country, and must
Mobile Reqister.
Tho Socialist demonstration at Chicago
hist Saturday is one of the most astonish
ing and important events of the day.
No one had any idea how formidable is
the Communistic movement in this
country. That of last Saturday at
Chicago was the largest assemblage that
ever met in that vast city. It indicates
that the fearful scenes of disorder which
followed the strikes in 1877 may at any
time occur again in the crowded popu
lations of the North. A writer in the
North American Review for April, who
has watched the progress of Socialism iu
this country and made a close study of
it in all its aspects, 1ms drawn a very
careful picture of it, and a sketch of this
picture may give cur American readers a
clear idea of the ends at which Socialism
is driving.
Communism in America is Germau
Socialism, nothing more, nothing less
imported directly fiom Germany, the
importation aided and encouraged by
Bismarck, in order to get rid of its lead
ers, and headed by prominent German
agitators like F. Leib, Paul Grottkau,
Gustav Lyser and Henry Lude, all of
whom were expelled from Germany. It
has taken deep root and spread rapidly
during the past six or eight years. It
has thousands of enrolled members in
the various States of the Union, not
counting the Butlerites and Kearneyites,
who a*e simply tho vicious classes ready
to follow in the wake of Socialism in any
crusade against capital. It has several
self-supporting newspapers, and it has
largely increased Jits vote in the
great political centres like New York,
Chicago and St. Louis, It has
not yet sent men to. Congress, but
it has its representatives in Legislatures,
in Contmo’n Councils, and in various
departments of municipal governments.
Its first National Convention was held
in Philadelphia, July 19, 1876, and it
adopted the name of the “Working-
men's Party of the United States" and
formulated a constitution. In its ap
peal to the oountry it said: “Rise,
then, ye sons and daughters of
labor! Rally round the flag and
carry it to the heights of humanity !
Alter and amend whatever we did
wrong or may be impracticable, but
join hands with us fo? the establishment
of that fraternal union of the disinter
ested and down-trodden wages laborer
which will relieve us from the evil3 of
capitalistic society.” Out of this ap
peal came the strikes of the next sum
mer and the destruction oj life and
property. At the National Congress,
held in Newark, New Jersey, in Decem
ber, 1877, the name of the party was
changed to the “Socialist Labor Party'’
and a definite platform of principles was
promulgated. Its opening declaration
contains the essence of Socialism; “La
borbeing the source of all wealth and
civilisation, and useful labor being pos
sible only by and through the associated
efforts of the people, the results of labor
should therefore, in all justice, belong to.
societyAgain it says: “We demand
that the resourcos of life—
means of production, public trans-
pcrtaUon and cammunloddon, land,
machinery, railroads, telegraph lines,
canals, etc.—beco*^ ^ as practica
ble, the common property of the whole
people through its government—to abolish
the wage system and substitute in its stead
co-operative production, with a just dis
tribution of its rewards.” The Congress
then formulated seventeen measures “to
ameliorate the condition of the working
people under our present competive sys^
tern, and to gradually accomplish the en
tire removal of the same." After setting
forth its platform of principles, the Com
gress completed its working organization
in the most careful manner. It decided
to conduct its affairs by conven
tions, executive committees aDd a
Board of Supervision—the National
Convention to assemble every two
years, and the organization to be divided
into sections embracing the whole of the
United States. There are a National
Executive Committee, a State Executive
Committee, so many sections in each
State organization, and each section has
an organizer whose business it is to re
cruit for the party. It also prescribed
that the party shall maintain three official
organs—the Arbeiter-SUmme (German) of
New York, theDelnicke Listy(Bohemian)
of New York, and the Socialist (Ameri
can) of Chicago—and to these others have
been added, which are all bitterly hostile
to American society, American industry,
and American Government.
Such, in brief, is this German organi
zation which has been implanted among
us, like Canada thistles, and which has
gained ground so rapidly that it has as
lonishedeven the Socialists themselves.
It is already more powerful in this coun
try than it was in Germany, when it first
attracted the attention of the govern
ment.
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There are two nerves, known as the
fifth pair, which are distributed to the
skin of the head and to the mucous mem-
brance of the eyes, nose and mouth.
These nerves are closely connected with
the heart and vessels, and by stimulating
their branches, the circulation may bi
greaily influenced, as in the case of faint
ing. It is a curious fact that people of
all nations are accustomed, when in any
difficulty, to stimulate one or another
branch of the fifth nerve and quicken
their mental processes. Thus some per
sons, when puzzled, scratch their heads,
others rub their foreheads, and cithers
stroke or pull their beards, thus stlmu
lating the occipital, frontal or mental
branches $£ those nerves. Mary Ger
mani, when thinking, have a habit of
striking their fingers against their noses,
and thus stimulating the nasal cutaneous
branches.
The papers which howl about “ex
rebels in Congress” only make it certain
that their party will never again be in a
majority there. Republican howlers al
ways were so afraid of rebels that they
are afraid to meet them even in Congress.
The men who did meet them in the field
are glad the Union is so thoroughly re
stored tl^at now they can meet them as
fellow law makers in Congress.—Albany
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