davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1886-11-19
BANKER FISH.

There are many people who will be pro-
foundly moved by the intelligence coming
from Auburn TO the effect that ex banker
Fish, now a convict in the penitentiary at
that place, is dying, who would not be i'm
pressed in the least by the announcement
that some ordinary man who CHANGED to be
within those walls was in similarly I'M
happy condition. More than century ago
there lived in France lady of high rank of
whom il was said that she was utterly in
capable Of comprehending suffering on the
part OF anybody who was not person of
quality We have many such people in
this country to-day. Leaving this point
out OF the question, however, there is reason
to believe that Fish has been adequately
punished for his misdeeds in connection
with the Marine Bank swindle. The dis
grace and the mental suffering from convic-
ton and Imprisonment have been his 10 as
full measure as could be the case II he were
continued in prison for a longer time. He
is an old man aud society can have nothing
to gain by keeping him in confinement until
death sets him free.
1t is held in many quarters, moreover,
that If the plea that Ferdinand Ward de-
ceived others is to be accepted in the cases
Of men who, like Fish, were victimized, ii
should also cover his offending. He has
claimed from the first that he was led by
Ward, and perhaps he was-as much as the
others were
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1886-11-19

Will il not pnv you who have not vet pa
tronized us to post yourself on the goods we
sell at the foregoing prices
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-11-25
savannah,s Bright Outlook.

A Boston business man who is on his
return home from a trip through the
West, Southwest aad South spent yester-
State of the SOuthwest-Texas-w
its immense area and rap
idly increasing population. He said
that he found a general improve
ment in business wherever he went, but
in no State did he see more evidence of
substantial prosperity than in Georgia,
and in no city in Georgia had he found
business more active aud business men
more cheerful than in Savannah. The
energy and enthusiasm manifested by
the people of Savannah, he said, were un-
equaled in any other Southern city, with
the single exception, perhaps, OF Birming-
ham, Ala, where there is, at this time,
quite boom in city property and mining
lands. In Savannah, however, he thought
there was a healthier prosperity, because
it was among her business men and in
business circles.
This opinion of the condition Of affairs
In Savannah is doubtless very correct
one. At no previous time In the history
of the city vas there such confidence in
Its future as at present. and justly
80, because all classes OF the people are
doing fairly well. House rents are lower
than they have ever before been, because
80 many have become owners of their own
homes, and provisions, clothing and other
necessaries are being sold at less profit
This state of things makes the earning of
living easier, and consequently the peo-
pie are more contented.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-11-25
BRIGHT BITS.

THE printer makes us speak Of kissing ''sub
nosa." Well, that will do just as well.-
Washington Post.
WITH no pic and no turkey-all crow-the
disappointed office seeker cannot be eX-
pected to enjoy his THANKSGIVING dinner
GVOdGlPs Sun.
GRAND ARMY EXCURSIONS since the war
have enabled many heroes 20 look over and
become familiar with famous battlefelds.-
Netn OTfedRs Picdyune.
He was an Expert-Hey, Jimmy! where did
yer git der mediator parlor skatin'?
No, didn't. It's a champion medal. can
spit turder dan any man IN de ward!-The
JUdge.
Mrs. NELLIE GRANT sARToRIs is coming to
this country next month. She desires to visit
her family, and to see the magnificent and
colossal monument which New York has
erected to her father.-ChicdgO Times.
MIsTREss-Where's the meat, Bridget?
Brldget-l don't ate meat of a Friday, mum.
Mistress-But we do.
Bridget don't see how yez can whin yez
haven't any Teas SittingS.
THURSDAY will be Thanksgiving. If some
OF our delinquent patrons would call and
settle before that time we would have cause
for Thanksgiving. Ii they do not our carving
knife will have to try and strike the Joint in a
choice chunk of liVer-OU City Blizzard.
TURKEY, strutting around so grand,
Feeling like you owned tho land,
ooOH you IL lose your naughty mead,
thanksgiving comes when you are dead.
Proud folks strutting round the earth,
Giving naught of what you're worth
At your graves no tears Well shed,
Thanksgiving comes when you are dead,
-GOOddLpS Sun.
THE day of feasTing draweth nigh,
And scores of i turkeys soon must die.
Get one that's yoTTng and sweet and fat,
And stuff it fU IL of this and that.
With fruits Il berDi les sauces make,
And add prese lives and pies and cake.
ASK friends and Z inbred all to come
And spend Than Asgiving at your hom e,
Let not the CARTS of life distress,
But NIL each guEst with happiness.
Revive the joV of youthful DAYS,
And for tn L blessing offer praise,
-lSHnSff Ctn
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-11-25

The spasmodic llberality of the Green
vile Is. O. News in espousing the cause
of Smalls in the contest against Col.
Elliott is receiving well-merited rebuke
by the tried and true Democratic press of
that State. 1t is shown conclusively that
the Democrats are in no wise responsible
for the failure to open the polls at certain
precincts. The smart Aleckism of the
News is more ridiculous because it knows
little about the facts of the case, and has
apparently accepted as true the partisan
statements of Smalls and his friends.
The Republican editors all over the coun-
try are already rolling the admissions of
that paper under their tongues as a sweet
morsel.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-11-25

EFV"' tFSo AScoSONS 1TGOoC6T.
Capt. Boggs, Virginian, who held q can
taln's license on the Mississippi river before
he was of age, and who for fourteen years had
the contract to supply the military posts in
Utah, Colorado, New Mexico and Arizona
with fuel. tells the following story:
II was down in the Ute reservation in Col
orado, and had strolled down TO the shores of
a small lake, while my mules and transfers
were eating dinner. when l came across
party OF about dozen Indians. They were
armed with rifles, and were shooting at a suae
which stuck out of the water about 200 wards
distant. The stakes for which they were
shooting were composed of Csc. from each
man. | stood watching them for some time
and then decided to enter the competition
Each man had three shots, and the man who
hit the snag the most times won the pot. The
misses were told by the splash In the water
the hits by the absence of the splash
AFTER some parley with the redskins I got
them to allow me TO enter the match, though
they compelled me to deposit half a dollar.
while they put in but quarter. | had a
Henry repeater with me that. fortunately for
my purpose, was then unloaded. | was ac-
counted one of the best shots IN that country
but knew that the Indians We're not Inv am
means slow. slipped three cartridges info
my rifle, and as did so | broke the ball on
thus leaving blank cartridge. OF course no
splash followed any of my snOts, and the In
dams thought had hit the snag every time
won that pot, but the next time Iintention
ally lost by not breaking the balls of and bv
taking indifferent aim.
81 then broke all the balls of until I had
won $lS. Then the Indians. who began to
look at me with suspicion or awe, refused to
shoot any more. l invited them up to the
store. aud spent the money on knick-knacks
which | divided among them. | then tool,
them back to the lake and showed them the
trick. They were very much surprised, but
took it in good part.
"On returning that way q few DAYS after
found the same Indians on the lake shore,
shooting a big match with a neighboring
tribe, whom they were rapidly cleaning out
Of everything. / learned that thew had
skinned every Indian in the country that
they could get to shoot against them. / said
moth ng, but mused on the readiness of the
savage to adopt the white mans tricks"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-11-25
The Sailing Packets OF 1912.
From Chdm6ey's Journal.

At the period of which speak the sailing
packets which ran between London and New
York and between Liverpool and that port
were ships of 500 TO 600 tons burden tCbs
either side OF the saloon were termed-werp
below the sea level. They were incommodi-
Gus, dark. ana lll-ventilated. In fact, the
only light they enjoyed was tbat furnished Inv
small pieces OF ground glass inserted In the
deck overhead ana from the fanlights in the
doors opening TO the saloon, and this was so
poor that the occupants of the staterOoms
could not even dres5 themselves without max
ing use of a lamp. The sole ventilation of
them was that Afforded by the removal of the
saloon skyhG hts, which, Of course. could on
be done in fine weather. The consequence
was that the clOscncss OF the atmosphere IN
the staterOOms was at all times mos unpleas-
ant; while the smell OF the bilge water was
so offensive as to create nausea, Independent
OF that arising from the motion Of the vessel.
In the winter, on tne other hand. the coid was
frequently severe. There wac, Il Is true. u
stove IN the saloon, bat the heat from 10
scarcely made itself appreciably felt IN the
side cabins. In other matLols there was
the same absence OF provisions Tor he COM
fort OF passengers. The fresh waller required
for drinking and cooking purposes was car
ried in casks, and when tho snip hal a full
cargo. many Of Ihese were placed on deck.
with the result that choir contents were soma
times impregnAted with salt water from the
waves shipped IN heavy weather. Al all
times the water VIA most unpalatabe, u
beng muddy and hiled With various lmpuri.
ties from the old worm -eaten barrelh Ia Which
II was kept, not only wna the water bad. but
tho supply occasionally proved inadequate.
anu When the voyage wAt au unusuhlly long
Que the necessity would arise Of plnciDg lhs
passengers upon short allowance, There WA
always COW on board, but there WyH no
other milk 90 be bad than what she supplied,
20 way ~ preserf lug b. hnYlng then leen Die
covered. thuDfd nun AMI vegetable we're
rquH iB uuknOwn. Inorr Nis rymiDoul a
far pfpfiHlYn " mutton ana pufA, 1870 hhtep
Hnd plgH bring rHfUedt but ~ other ffrsh
Nest Ann 0f Nsb enc H.frk Nna generally fks
hansir4 VI fAe fltnH zoe vessel hai been feH
dHfs "a sea- reirlKrratofs AZ that period not
haflna Dfrn lnTcuisas
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-11-25
INDEX PONBW ADVERTISEMENTS.

MEETINGS Zeru bbabel Lodge No. Is, F. X
A. Georgia Tent No. Isl, l. o. of R.;
Branch No. 49, c. X. OF A.
SPECIAL NoTICEs-Car for Rifle Associa-
ton Match; as to Crew of British steamship
Asaph.
AMUsEMENrs-MissK Kate Forsyth at Thea
tire.
CITY AND SUBURBAN RAILwAY-Thanks-
giving Day Schedule.
CHEAT COLUMN ADvERTIsEMENTs-Hel
Wanted: Employment Wanted; For Rent;
For Sale; Miscellaneous.
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE.-C. H. Dorsett.
AUCTION SALEs.-A Good Building Site by
c. H. Dorsett; for Account of All Concerned,
by J. Mclaughlin 4 Son.
GRocERIEs-Strauss Brothers.
SALMoN-S. Guckenheimer & SON.
OUR CATALoGUE-A. Falk & Son.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-11-25

The st, Louis Republican is authority
for the statement that the Republican
hunters in Indiana who went out for
wool are coming back shorn to the skin.
Their contest against Meagher, the Dem
ocratic Labor candidate elected to the
Legislature, has been responded to by
half dozen Democratic contests of Re-
publican seats. The best pare Of the joke
is that there is fine promise OF some va
cant seats on the Republican side, while
the whole Labor party OF the State is
firmly demanding that Meogncr, having
been fairly elected, shall not be thrown
out on technicality.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-11-25
Ono of Hermaun's Tricks.

n ''7a 10" :" 7Vo'It'sJg'7'' ~
One story he relates is worth repeating. de
was summering ut foreign watering place,
aud was constantly Desieged by the Countess
Somebody to perform some OF his tricks. He
pleaded that he was on his " cation, and that
he desired To rest. Finally she cOrnered MN
in pavilion overlooking the sea, and in the
presence Of large company, entreated him
TO show them what he could 90. You have
II beautiful necklace he said at last; please
let me have it," The Countess e1mplied, and
Hermsn Immediately threw the sJiy chain
OF gems into the ocean. How dare you Go
thatE" demanded the Count angrily.
Without replying, Herman reached forward
inside of The gentIeman's coat. Handing it
to the Countess he babe her to open it. she
did 60" says Herman. laughlngly telling
the story, land right in the bouquet she found
her necklace. Now that was real nice, WASH
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-11-25
The Code of Kissing.

ffODl Lh6 Boston OL0O6
In ancient times the law was this:
Ii was amiss ones wife to kiss,
10 kiss amiss on sunday.
The law OF love is turned about;
SweeJhearts and wives receive no doubt,
More kisses after church is out,
On Sunday than on Monday.
Kissing was called game of chance,
Resembling the forbidden dance
More fit for Bay of Funday;
A wicked, deep designing art;
1t made the Pilgrim Fathers start,
To learn young man lost his heart
Who kissed girl on Sunday.
The code of kissing suffered change,
But other laws, peculiar, strange,
Remain, like Mrs. Grundy;
The light of Progress burned away
Mlasmal mists of yesterday,
And one may smile as well as pray,
Upon pleasant Sunday.
These curious rules are past their prime.
The General Court Will have in time,
To change the laws for Sunday:
All barbarous forms they must o'erthrow.
Or else amend the statuets SO
That beard of man shall cease to grow
From Saturday till Monday. -
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-11-25
Six Hundred skeletons In the Roof.

fTt M the 81. james Odzette.
Since the annexation of Nice to France in
1870, the former Dominican church has been
used as military bakery. a few days ago
IL became necessary 10 examine the ROOF,
ana the architect was horrlied TO find in toe
garrett about SIX hundred skeletons flung pell
nell. Medical experts declare that they
must have been buried at least three or four
centuries ago. 1t appears that when Nice
was occupied by the French troops in 1892 the
monks We're expelled from the building, and
the Church of st. Dominick was converted
INTO national bakery; and it is supposed
that in carrying out the Transformation the
graves In the floor of the church were
emptied of their contents, which were trans
lerred to the garnet and flung there in heaps.
Most of the persons inferred in that church
must have been members of noble families of
Provence or the neighbor;ng districts, who
possessed the privilege of place of inter
menJ within the church forever" The ma
Jorlty of the skeletons were OF women; proba-
bly, among them was the skeleton of a
Duchess of Savoy, who is known to have been
buried in that church. All these remains
nave been buried in one OF the cemeteries Of
the
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-11-25
---------------------------~
He Forgot HIS Theory.
From, the Chicago Tribune.

rum btc Z NeCOgO 4TfUhHos
$50 you don't believe in hydrophobia,
Smlth?"
Certainly not. What intelligent person
can? OF course dog may get angry and
may bite people occasionally, but for an in
telligent person to fear it or to fee from the
animal, instead Of giving it a kick, is but a
coWardly exhibition of Difference TO an old
superstition"
So spoke Smith to Brown, when up the
street block distant was heard an awful
clamor. Women screamed, men yelled and
ran. Down the middle Of the thorOughfare
came the cause OF ali the tumult. 1t was a
cur, small, yellow, frothing at the mouth and
yelping, and snarling, and small boys were
shouting "Mad dog!" brown dived for the
neares. cellar smith will kick the thing
aud XIII IT." he thought, land then I'll come
out"
Brown came out a few minutes later.
Smith was up lamp post hugging the cross
bar still. A newsboy had captured the dog
and was carrying it off by the scruff of the
neck. He said it was his dog and often had
fits that way. Then Smith came down.
why didn't you kick the animal2" said
Brown,
Smiths reply was vague.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-11-25

The New York Herald seems to think
the performance OF Buffalo Bilrs Wild
West SHOW about as meritorious. both
from dramatic and historic point oil
view, as the play OF the great satirist
Aristopbenes. AS rendered by the school
boys Of the University Of Pennsylvania
No doubt tho dialect % the cowboy is
more striking than that OF the original
Greek, although the Herald assured its
readers that the classic characters
whooped and yelled after tho true fashion
OF the modern saurical comedy.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-11-25
The savannah Post Office

The MORNING NEWS has published
several articles within the last few months
criticisng the postal service in this sec
ton OF the south, and pointing out
wherein 1t could be improved. 1t is
gratifying to know that in about every in.
stance the complaints Of the MORNING
NEWS have received careful attention and
its requests needed.
A few weeks ago the MORNING News
called attention 70 the need for additional
force IN the post Office of this city. Yes
terday communication WAS received
from Congressman Blourt, who is Char
man OF the Committee on Post Offices and
Post Routes OF tho House. stating That
the Post Office Department had ordered
an increase in the carriers force OF the
Savannah office.
The savannah Office is still not as VOL
equipped as those " so me other cities OF
less importance. In order 10 meet oil the
demands upon II satisfactorily an IN
crease OF force Is needed In one or more OF
its departments other than tho carriers.
The post otice authorities appear TO DO
disposed 90 do wBa. IL right, however,
and whatever claims for assistance Post
master Lamar presents viii doubtless DO
considered and allowed. Tie sayann an
post Office, during the last fss years. has
not bad the consideration 40 Washington
70 which a. IL entitled. IL Will probably
suder 20 NEGLECT iu toe future.
-. ~. $1,000 u. ....tt.t.I. 49,, t......
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-11-25
The Dignity of Simplicity.
From the Philadelphia Times iLnd.

From the PhilddslDbiG Times (Ind.)
The funeral OF eX- President Arthur bad a
nipple dignity worthy OF the man He was
buried with the honor due his station and
with the solemn offices of the church Of his
allegiance, but Win an equal absence OF
empty and pretentious display and OF that
a1ectation OF plainness that's often still more
offensive to good taste. There was no great
parade to attract the crowds of careless look
that extended far beyond the church walls or
the boundaries of the quiet cemetery at AL
bany, and had lts response in every heart that
can recognize the worth Of high character
ard patriotic service,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-11-25

Senator Hampton mas had another mis-.
hap while hunting, but fortunately he was
not seriously hurt. lie was after deer,
with a party or friends on his Mississippi
plantation on Nov. 10, when he became
separated from The others, and while
riding through the woods where thoy
were very thick bis gun was caught by a
vine and discharged, the load Of bucksh0t
enteriDg his horses head. killing the ani.
mai Instantly. The horse fell upon
the senator, who with difficulty
managed 20 cxtricnte himself.
BE Was some distance from homo,
however, and be Was only able ~
reach Il after i've hour1 tramp % bic
bruised condition. The senator appears
" be 40 lfreDfetsibie hunter.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-11-25
Northern Capitalists and the south,


Northern capitalists are beginning to
see that they have not given the South the
attention il deserves, and that the South
err States have all been accommodating
wealth rapidly while their attention was
directed to other sections OF the country.
The rapid development of Southern rail-
road systems, however, and the sudden
and great increase lately IN Southern
securities of all kinds have aroused their
Interest In the South, and they are sur
prised at the progress it has made and
continues to make.
The New York Times, in its financial
article last Sunday. contained the follow
ing relative to southern securities and
the remarkable increase in the South's
wealth: "The list OF old standbys--the
securities on the far West and Northwest
railways, for so long time the leaders of
all Wall street speculation-is finally
neglected. The Changers are apparently
not the things to conjure with that they
were. Time was when they monopolized
the Stock Exchanges dealings, and by
their movements practically dictated the
course of the rest OF the market; the
last few weeks have seen them
tumble into comparative insignti-
canoe, The west gives way to the
south; Dixie is becoming king in Wall
street. Only a casual glance over the
daily dealings Of the Stock Exchange is
needed TO show how true this is; Southern
securities make up the big figures that
show total transactions. There are many
reasons tor the change. The South is
more prosperous than any other section
OF the country to-day. Facts abound in
proof of this. During the last six years
$1,000, 900, 900 have been added to the
wealth of the old twelve Southern
States. Nothing to be COM
pared to this has ever happened in
the lana before. A kindred advance
has been seen In one or two quickly grow
ing Western States-Kansas is an in
stance-but no group of States can in any
wise approach the record. The South,
after ali it's loss OF blood and waste of
wealth, has grown stronger than even in
the aristocratic ante-bellum days it
claimed to be. Industry has supplanted
sloth; work is no longer meniaPs badge.
The turning point in the South's condition
came when halt of her great cotton crop
was raised by white labor, as official fig
ures show the last crop was"
The statement that "a thousand million
of dollars" has been added to the wealth
of twelve Southern States within six
years may seem to many extravaganza,
but it will not appear unreasonable to
those who have carefully watched the de-
velopment of the SOuth's resources and
the steady growth Of Southern Industries.
In energy and thrift the Southern people
will now compare quite favorably with
those of any other section, and their
capacity for business was never inferior.
The resources of the South are scarcely
touched. More capital is needed, and
immigrants are wanted who know how
to make the mines yield up their treasures
and turn the unoccupied lands into pro-
ductive farms. Now that capitalists are
beginning to appreciate the South they
will continue to look favorably upon the
South as a field which offers eXtraordi-
nary advantages for investment.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-11-25

The jurors in the case OF the New YORK
doodle Alderman, MeQuade, do hot ap-
pear 10 have put much faith in the testi
mony OF those Of the boodlers wbo con.
fessod. The mistrial hss doubtless made
both the bribed and the bribers In IN .
Broadway Street Railroad franchise busi.
ness happier than they were q day or two
apu.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-11-25

Last Sunday is said to have sbeen the
tlriest day Boston has enjoyed for years.
Thirsty citizens could only obtain drinks
the tables Of the private dining rooms, ana
the tax was zoe. drink. BY the way,
Boston is not Yery far from Maine and
Rhode Island, and its people would make
very expert dodgers in the event they
should be Subjected" to a prohibition
law
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-11-25

1t is evident that Steve Elkins is again
having a good deal to do with the delicate
manipulation OF the Blaine boom. Mr..
Blaine, however, manages to keep one
hand on the wires himself, and he pulls
them in season and out of season.