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D A. I L Ti? sr. e VEisriisr o SPSS mm Vi S IfojP H m ji: Cru Riy ysir 4# VOL IV.—No. 104. THE SAVANNAH RECORDER B. M. OBME, Editor. FUBLISBED EVERY EVENING, (Saturday Excepted,) A.t 181 BAY STREET, By J. STJBMN. The Recorder is served to subscribers, in every part ol the city by careful carriers. Communications must be accompanied by the name of the writer, not necessarily for publication, but as a guarantee of good faith. Remittance by Check or Post Office orders must be maue payable to tbe order of the pub¬ lisher. We will not undertake to preserve or returu rejected communications. Correspondence on Local and general mat tera of Interest solicited. On Advertisements running three, aix, and twelve mouths a liberal reduction from oui regular rates will be made. All correspondence should be addressed Re¬ corder, Savannah, Georgia. The Sunday Morning Recorder will take tne piace of the Saturday evening edition which will make six full issues for the week. HSr We do not hold ourselves responsible for the opinions expressed oy Correspondents. Ihe Recorder is registered at the Post Office in /Savannah as Second Class Matter, HANCOCK AND ENGLISH. STATESMANLIKE LETTERS. Tbe following is General Hancock’s letter of acceptance : Governor’s Island, } New York City, July 29, 1880. Gentlemen ; I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of July 13, 1880, apprising me formal¬ ly of my nomination to the office of President of the United States, by the National Democratic Convention lately assembled in Cincinnati. I accept the nomination with a grateful apprecia¬ tion of the confidence r eposed i n me . The principles enunciated by the Convention are those I have cherished in the past and shall endeavor to main¬ tain iu the future. The thirteenth, fourteenth and fifteenth amendments to the Constitution of the United States, embodying the results of the war for the Union, are inviolable, If called to the Presidency I should deem it my duty to resist with all of my power any attempt to impair or evade the full force and effect of tbe Consti tution, which in every article, section and amendment is the supremo law of the land. The Constitution form 0 the basis o! the government of the United States. The powers granted by it to the Legis¬ lative Executive and Judicial Depart¬ ments, define and limit the authority of tbe General Government, Tln« powers not delegated to tbe United States by tbe Constitution nor prohib¬ ited by it to the States belong to the States respectively or to the people in general, and the its State Governments, each acting iu own sphere without trenching upon tbo lawful jurisdiction of tbe other constitute the Union This Union, comprising the Geueral Government with general powers, and the Slate Governments with State powers for purposes local to the^tates, is a polity, the foundations of which were laid iu tiie profoundest wisdom. This is the Union our fathers made and which has beeu so respected abroad and so beneficent at home. Tried by blood aud fire, it stauds to-! day a model form of free, popular government, a political system, which rightly administered,has been and will j continue to be the admiration ot tbe ; world. May we not say, nearly in the words of Washington, 4 The unity of 1 the government which constitutes us one people is justly dear to us.” It is the main pillar in the edifice of our real independence, the support of our peace, satety and prosperity, aud that liberty we so highly prize, and tend at every hazard to preserve. But no form ot government, however carefully devised; no principles, ever sound, will protect the rights of the people unless its administration is faithful aud efficient. It is a vital principal incur system that neither Uaud nor force must be allowed to sub vert the rights of the people. \V hen fraud, violence, or incompetence irols, the noblest constitutions and the wisest laws are useless. Ihe bayonet is not a lit instrument for collecting the votes of treeuieu. It is only by a full vote, a tree ballot jmd a lair couut that the people can rule in fact, as re qtnred by tbo theory of our govern ment*. 'lake this foundation away aud the whole structure fall*. Public office is a trust, not a bounty, bestowed upon the holder. No in competent or dishonest person should ever b# entrusted with it, or, if ap pointed, they should be promptly ejeo- ed. The basis of substantial, practical civil service reform, must first be tablisbed by the people in filling elec¬ tive offices. If they fix a high ard of qualifications for office, and sternly reject the corrupt and- incom¬ petent, the result will be decisive in governing the action of the servants whom they entrust with the appointing power. Tbe war for the Union was success¬ fully closed more than fifteen years ago. All our people must share alike in the blessings of the Union, and are equally concerned in its perpetuity, and ia the proper adm-nistration of public affairs. We are in a state of profound peace; henceforth let it be our purpose to cultivate sentiments of friendship, and no animosity against, our fellow citizens# Our material interests, varied and progressive, demand our constant and united efforts. A sedulous and scrupulous care of public credit, together with a wise and economical management of our gov¬ ernmental expenditures, should be maintained in order that labor might be lightly buidenad, and that all per¬ sons may be protected in their rights to the fruits of their own industry. The time has come to enjoy the sub¬ stantial benefits of reconciliation. As one people, we have common interests. Let us encourage the harmony and generous rivalry among our own indus¬ tries, which wiil revive our languish¬ ing merchant marine, extend our com¬ merce with foreign countries, assist our merchants, manufacturers and pro¬ ducers to develop our vast national resources, and increase the prosperity and happiness of our people. If elected, I shall, with Divine favor, labor with what ability I possess to dis charge my duties with fidelity accord¬ ing to my convictions, and shall take care to protect and defend the Union, and to see that the laws be faithfully and equally executed in all parts of the country alike. I will assume the re sponsibility fully sensible of the fact that to administer rightly the functions of (he government is to discharge the most sacred duty that can devolve upon an American citizen. I am, very respectfuilv. Winfield S. Hancock. To John W. Stevenson, President of the Convention ; Hon. John R. Stockton, Chairman, and others of the Committee of the National Dem¬ ocratic Convention. Among the visitors who waited on Gen. Hancock to-day, were Senator Bayard, of Delaware, who had a long interview with him, J. Randolph Tucker, of Virginia, Gen. Martin, T. McMahon, and Col. Blanton Duncan, of Ken¬ tucky. The lion. William Jtt. - English trans raitted the following letter of accept¬ ance of the nomination of candidate for Vice President to the committee of notification : Indianapolis, July 30, 1S80 To the lion. John W. Stevenson, Presi¬ dent of the Convention; lion John P. Stockton, Chairman, and other Mem¬ bers of the Committee of Notif cation: Gentlemen : I have now the honor to reply to your letter of the 13th lost., informing me that I was unanimously nominated for Vice Piesident of the United States by the late Democratic Nntiouiil Convention which assembled at Cincinnati. As foreshadowed in the verbal remarks made by me at the time of the delivery of your letter, I have now to say that I accept the high trust with a realizing sense of its responsi¬ bility, and am profoundly grateful for the honor conferred. I accept the nomination upon the platform of principles adopted by the Convention, which 1 cordially approve, I accept is quite as much because of my tail h iu the wisdom and patri-) ot-isxn o‘. the great statesman and soldier ■ nominated on the same ticket for Preei-t emi-! dent of tiio United States. His uent services the to his country, Union his fideli- j ty to Constitution, and laws;; his clear perception of the correct principles Jitierson; of the his government scrupulous as taught j care to, the military iu strict subordina to the civil authorities; this high regard tor civil liberty, personal rights the rights of property; his ackuow-! ledged ability iu civil as well as mili-1 tary affairs, and his pure and blame-; less worthy liie, the all coutidenee point to of him the as people; the man \ not only a brave soldier, gteat commander, wise statesman and pure patriot, but prudent, painstaking, practical man of unquestioned honesty, trusted often with important public duties, faithful to every trust, aud iu the lull mendiau ot a ripe and vigorous manhood, he is, iu my judgment, eminently fitted lor the highest position on earth—the Presidency ot the United States. Not ouly is ^ ne the right mau for the right place, but the time has come when the best interest of the country require that the Executive party which Departments has mo uopolized the of the General Government for tne twenty years should he retired. The SAVANNAH, SUNDAY, AUGUST 1, 1880. continuance of that party in four years longer would uot- be cial to the public, or in with the spirit of our Republican stitutions. Laws of entail have been favored in our system of govern ment. The perpetuation cf property or place in one family or set of men has never been encouraged in country, and the great and good men who iramed our Republican ment and itsi traditions wisely limited the tenure of office, and in many showed their disapproval of long ot power, lwenty years ot power is long enough, and has already led to irregularities and which are cot likely to be properly exposed under tbe same party that perpetrated them; besides, should not be forgotten that four of the last years of power held by that party were procured by discreditable means and held in defi ance of the wishes of tbe majority of the people. It was a grievous wrong to every voter and to our system of self government, which should never be forgotten or forgiven. Many of tile men now in office were put there be¬ cause of their corrupt partisan services in thus defeating the fairly and legally expressed will of the majority, and the hypocrisy of the professions of that, party in favor of civil service reform was shown by placing such men in office and turning a whole brood of Federal officeholders loose to influence elections. The money of the people taken out of the public treasury by these men for services often poorly per¬ formed or not performed at all, is be¬ ing used in vast sums, with the knowl¬ edge and presumed sanction of the ad¬ ministration, to control elections, and even members of the Cabinet are strol ing about the country making partisan speeches instead of being in their de¬ partments the public duties at Washington discharging for which they are paidjby the people. But with all their cleverness and ability, a discriminating public will no doubt read between the lines of their speeches that their para¬ mount hope and aim is to keep them¬ selves or their satelites four years long¬ er in office. That perpetuating the tour power of chronic longer will i benefit —‘ " r * * the ; - " years not millions of men and women who hold no office but earn their daily bread by honest industry, is what the same dis¬ cerning public will no doubt fully un¬ derstand; and they will see also that it is because of their own industry and economy, and God's bountiful harvests, that the country is comparatively prosperous, and not because of anything done by these Federal officeholders. Tbe country is comparatively prosper¬ ous not because of them, but in spite of them. This contest is, in fact, between the people endeavoring to gain belongs political power power, which WU1LU riahtfulW riguuuuy ueiougs to io them, and to restoie the pure, simple and economical constitutional govern ment inont of or our our fathers miners, on on the tne one one side side, and a hundred thousand Federal office-. holders and their backers, pampered with place and power, and determined to retain Hencellfe them at constantiiisamDtioc all hazards on t be I other of new and dangeroue power, by the general government under the rule | the Republican 1 t party ' i the eiiort to burnt : what they up ca. a strong go\emment, the interfei ence with home rule, and with the administration of justice in the cornts ot the several States, the mterfeienee with elections through the medium paid partisan Federal officeholders, terested in keeping then paitv in F 0 "' er and caring more tor that than for ‘*inm6s in elections; in fact, the slant encroachments which have been made by that party upon the reserved rights of the people and . p>t a tes will, it not checked subvert the liberties ot the people and tbo govern ot limited powers created by the fathers, and end ia a great dated central government, strong in* deed lor evil and tbe overthrow republican institutions. The wise men who formed our Consti tution knew the evils of strong gov and a long continuance oi political power in the same They knew that there was a in this direction in all governments, and consequent danger to republican took institutions from that cause, and pains to guard against it. The machinery of a strong centra- 1 zed General Government can be used to perpetuate the same set of men in power from term to term, until it ceases to be a republic, or is such only in name ; and the tendency of ihe par ty now in power in that direction, as shown in various ways, beside the willingness large recently manifested by a number of that partv to elect a President an unlimited number of terms, is quite apparent, and must sat isfv thinking people that the time has come when it will be safest and best for that party to he retired. But in resisting encroachments of the Government upon the ed rights of the people and States, I i wish to be distinctly understood as oring the proper exercise by the ral Government of the power belonging to it, and under the tution the encroachments upon 1 constitutional Government, rights interference of the or with proper exercise ol its powers must be carefully avoided, Tire Union of tbe Stetea unJ th Constitution must be maintained, and it ie well known that this has been the position of both the candi dates 0 „ tjw D emooratio Presidential ticket, It. is acquiesced in everywhere now, and finally and forever settled as one of the results of the war. It is certain, beyond all question, that Union the legitimate results of the war for the will not be overthrown or im* paired should the Democratic ticket be elected. Iu that event, proper protec tion will be given in every legitimate way to every citizen, native or adopted, iD every section of the republic, in the enjoyment of all rights guaranteed by the Constitution and its amendments; a sound t-u-Tency of honest money, of value and purchasing power corres ponding substantially with the standard recognized by the commercial world, and consisting of gold and silver, and paper convertible into coin, will be maintained; labor and the manufactur ing, commercial and business interests of tbe country will be favored and en couiaged in every legitimate way; the toiling millions of our own people will be protecti d from the destructive com petition of the Chinese, and to that end their immigration to our shores will be properly restricted; public credit will be scrupulously maintained and strengthened by rigid economy in pub lie expenditures, and the liberties of the people and the property of the people will be protected by a government of law and order, administered strictly in the interests of all the people, and not of corporations and privileged classes, I do not doubt the discriminating justice of the people and their capacity 1 tor intelligent self-government and therefore do not doubt the success of the Democratic ticket. Its success would bury beyond resurrection sec liquid been the cbiet stock nave so icng in trade of pestiferous demagogues, and in no other way can this be so effectu ally accomplished. It would restore harmony and good feeling between all sections, and make us in fact as well as in name one people. The only rivalry, then, would be m the race for the de velopment of material prosperity, the elevation of labor, the enlargement of human r.guts, the promotion of educa tnn, morality, religion, liberty, order, and all that would tend to make us the I'orem. fU notion of the earth in the “ >"* of hu ““" P'?™: 1 Goly. , , yours » William H. English. _ _ * SWilLT HEARTS AND WIVES, - * f • f ’ ^ U J , 1 - ^ l Uce en . e the ace street. a e i , 10 1 ;dj ; v T ls thrown open and a 6D ? 1 , 6 ^ oes ^ rom or'ght fnce to the oae 1 :t “ “ ew 4 “'' P le »' . r , ,,c , “ a,e lt,e ol t ‘ ; l winnow the youngest— almost childlike. , \ et the window face is the face ot a wife, and tbe street face 13 that ol a maiden, ‘ fancy free.” “now strangely I was deceived, Bella, said the lady in the street. “Deceiv'd! How Mary? What do vou Ultan But come in. You’re just one I w;-h to see. i was -me I saw you not ten min utes ago, riding out with narry,” said the young intud as they met and em braced at the door “Oh, dear no! I haven’t been out r idiog wffh Harry lor a month.” “Indeed ! How’s that? I b er when you rode out together every aiternoon. “Yes, but that was before our riage,” re; ;:d the young wife, in a voice that male her friend look into her face narrowly. ‘‘The husband has leas time for rec reation than the lover. He must give more thought for business,” remarked her friend. The i.trle wife tossed her head and ehrugged ;. r shoulders in a doubtful way, saying she did so, “I don’t know about the business; but husband afcd lovers are a different species of the /.ins hoi,\o. The explanation lies where in that dire t on, I presume.” ‘‘Ah, lL.ia, Bella I That speech doesn’t come with musical sound your lips, remarked the friend, smil ins, yet set! as. “Truth is uot always melodious,” said Bella. “How is it to sweethearts and wives. -.-k-.d the friend. “Do they , belong to the same class ?” : The que- ? i:-n appeared to reach the young wiiYe ears with suggestive force, Her iace --a- a little changed as she answered: “I don know. Perhaps n t.” The menu had been scanning the young wife for some momenta bead to foot, in a way that elicited the question: “Do you see anything peculiar about me?” “Yes,” was the answer. “What?” “A peculiar untidiness that I never observed in the sweetheart.” Bella glanced down at her soiled and ruffled dress. “My negline,” she said, with a little short laugh. “So I should think 1 Now, shall I draw your picture ?” “Yes, if you have an artist’s fancy.” “Here it is. Hair luslreless and un tidy ; skin dull for want of action and feeling; wrapper better condition for washtub and ironing table thao as a 8 arinenl f° r the Dir person of a young w Be; no collar nor ornament ot any hind, and a countenance—well, I can’t 2* ve that as I saw it a little while ago a * ; the window; but I am sure it wa8n ’k the face to charm a lover Perhaps it might suit a husband, but 1 have doubts.” Bella felt the reproof of her friend as was ev ident by the spots that began to hum on her cheeks, “You wouldn’t have me dress for a party every day?” she said. “Oh, no 1 But I’d have you neat and sweet as a young w’ife should always be, that is if she cares for the fond eyes of her husbsml. I verily believe it was Harry I saw riding out a little while ago.” Bella threw a quick startled look upon her friend, who already regretted her closing sentence. “Why did you say that ? What did you mean ?” she asked. “I only said it to plague you,” an awered the friend. “To plague me !” There was an expression in Bella’s face that Mary had never seen there before. Her eyes had suddenly grown of a darker shade and were eager and question Her lips lay closer together ; tbere were lines on her forehead. '‘You are not really in earnest, Mai T» about seeing Harry riding out in with voice a lady this afternoon,” she said, a and with a look that reveal “^’flie'calor ine color TiacTleft nan lert her ner 'face iace ana and her ner “ ea H 8hook b * r V01 ? e ; 1 J® 8 1probably mistaken, B ® lld > „ replied tbe friend; although I had not doubted of tlie fact a moment until 1 Haw ,7 0U at tbe window a little while 1)1(1 Y° u notice .. the ,, lady , , particular- ... Ho; but let the matter pass, dear No doubt 1 was mistaken It is wor r y»ng yoa more than I couhl have im a 8 lre • Bella looked at her friend for some io «Z' " al '“f bent forward and laid her . .-me upon her bosom, sobbing and si uddering in such wild turboLnce of feeling that her her friend tnena became became actually actual y alarmed alarmed. “You have fnghte led me! said vm ,no wifp ’v liftina Up- hpa.l at j . ^ a8 ^ .u Q p C ;tp men t l awiV Tin^ Ah, Mary, if I ] should loce lf rriv my bus han.l e love .t would k.il me. BclU." »o»worod her friend, „ sae 10 “ that >'<f J ‘V* °/ U>e means required tor keeping it. If t you would continue to bo luveu, you must not grow unlovely. The charms that won your husband must not be folded up and kept for holiday occasions and then put on (or other eves than him. You must keep th^m ever dis played befoie him ; nov, pul on new. attractions Is not the husband even dearer than the lover, and hia heart better worth tbe holding ? Lo k back my friend over the bnei moons that have waxed aud waned since you were a bride Put yourself on trial and take impartial testimo-o. How has it been ? your temper been as sweet as when you sat leaning together in the j twilight, talking ol the love future? Have vou been as studious to please as then ? as careful of his feelings? es regardful of his tastes? Do you adorn yourself for his eyes now as when you dressed for his coming then ? As a wife are v.i„ as lovable as when you were a maiden.'; Love is not a chamelon to feed on air j and change every hue of condition ; it must have substantial food. Deprive it of this and it langui.-hes and dies, And now dear, I have warned you. Meet your husband, when be returns home this evening, looking as lovely as when he came to you in your lather’s house, attracted as tne bee is to the flower, and note the manner in which his face will brighten up. Did he kiss you when he enrae bom° yesterday little, ?” The tac# of B 1 ia ii•» j i ed a “Husband* e <> * ioae their inclina tion for kis8ii» v d answered, “If the »em «i»>s as attrac ive as the moidtu, r! , ‘ Oh, dm, ; ev» ibing r.bout [ you t Et ow auj it,” said Bella “Wait uutil you ate’ married.’’ After the f,i-nds said good afternoon the youDg wiic w * r i i to iier room and cried for a good qu .*ur of an Lour. # she commenced doing as the PRICE THREE CENTS. f iend suggested. Refreshed by a bath, Ishe I attired herself in a spotless white wrapper, with a delicate blue belt binding her waist. A small lace col lar, scarcely whiter than her pure neck, edged and tied with a narrow azure ribbon, was turned away from her swan like throat, and just below, at the swell of the bosom, was an exquisitely cut oval pin. Her hair, a rich golden brown, had been made glossy as the wings of a bird, and was folded just enough away from the temples to show their delicate cutting. Two opening rosebuds—red and white—nestled above Rnd in front of her pearl-tinted ears. >c ^ le dld look lovely and lovable, as her mirror told her. Harry was an half hour later than usual in coming home. Bella was sit tinin the parlor when he came in waiting for his return with a new feel in 8 10 her heart a feeling of blending lear aD(1 hope; fear lest he was ac tually becoming estranged from her, and a trembling hope to win him back a « aln - Hia step was not very light. She noticed that, for her ear had be comt ? newly sensitive. He had caught a glimpse of her through the window, and showing, therefore that she was ia the parlor, came to tbe door and 8to °£, Q tber0 ^ S ,!? 6 ‘ ,,, , 6 e ? c , l aime<1 . a ,f, r a ' V * mo LaC bo:iV charming you look! And , j , he came forward,with a pleased 0Q “is face, and taking her hand )0 “L, wn aDd hissed her. . I he added, 00 “ lin S as a rose , t!0l(llu ... her from, and gazing 8 away at ier How her heart did . beat Wlth flight! Dressed for company? .ere Harry was just a little shade of cold ness in s voice, as he suggested the P robable reasou io1 ’ her singularly im PU )Ve . ( f appears nee. wT’ ^ ia ‘ “ Disband. i io.> m, There was a tender, , , bea . ™ butter her in voice. was a little puzzled, but great . y P lea “ d -, H was true that ho had ! ,e ?“ rld 1 that afternoon with a la dy “ a ^ dsome > attractive woman , On every ebarm m "?• her ’ wer to summon; while the foolish wife was hiding hers away; and taking D0 pains to hold dominion in the heart Liat l WO a, and was now in danger of loe j ng ]?i vo minutes before the C0m p aa j 0n 0 f hj 3 f ancy B0 charming in his comparison with his wife, that ]ie felt nQ pi eaaure who, at the thought ot meeting one since his marriage, hfld seelQed to grow eV ery j ay lefl8 at . tractive . But Bella was bis queen , of hearts again ! . “And you really dressed to rectivi me darling?” he said ' as he kissed her th ?“ d ‘ 0w hi3 °v “Yes, , for you. n Could ,. a . true wife widi W to 0 look l0vellcr lovelier to t0 other ot “ er ®y rvps ea tUaQ than & u “I should think • i not,’ ... he answered. . «] ° la understood unaeial “ oa in in the ttie words words more more than .. i he meant to convey.. Bellas ,was a r °se tint m everything m • home that evening. From the cold half iudifforent hueband, Harry waa transformed to the warm, attentive ovor. How many times, as she turned her eyes upon him, did she catch a look of tender admiration or loving pride! “What has made you so charming to-night?” he said as he kissed her once more. “You look as pure aud sweet as a lily.” “Love for my husband,” sho all swereci, and then a tear, in which joy’s sunlight maJe a rainbow stole out from tbe drooping lashes and lay a crystal drop on her cheek. She made no conler-iou of her thoughtless neglect or the means by which hearts are held in thi dl to love, though her husband half guessed at the fact that something had awakened her to the truth. Ou the next afternoon Harry rode out with a lady again • but the lady was his wife. He was uever afterwards in danger of being won away from faith fnl love, for Beliu gr« v in hia eyes acre attractive, more c^..rm;:.g, more lovable every she" day. And thus saved him, in his younger and less stable y< ars, from being drawn a*-ide from the l ight way, and both her itdf and him from years of wretchedness, Why Dr. Tanner may normally in¬ crease his weight on a diet of water alone, is very satisfactorily explained by one of the attendant physicians. The 23 pounds lost by the fos'er during his term of total abstinence '.U 6 t 3 (i almost entiiciy of .v u - • ee it ia natural tout ->u •• ' t-gan to i: rk r p^rliou ot tb ti .1 imbibed -hau! 1 g'j to fill the place ol what had previously been 1 >-t. The census will probably give In Kau ■ a population of 1,000,t'00. the ad district e rr prising fi r ty west* t-rn counties, iu*j popuUt* >■ 5 ever 336.00^, au increase of 273,000 since Io70,