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South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1888-03-09

These tracts Of land are valuable for arri-
CULTURAL and grazing purposes and for The
PARK and timber on Them aud is a very do
sirabie property for ,hoee seeking invest-
meuts.
TgRNs OF SALE - One third OF the pnrcbase
money IN ossb, aud the residue in two EQUAL
annual pay ments, 70 bear interest from date
OF sale, the purchase to execute bonds with
good security for the deferred payments and
the legal ,iils 70 be retained IS further So
cugtty.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1888-03-09
Tracts of Land.

Of said George u Moreland. situated in said
county, on and near Town Hill, drain OF Lii.
tie CsPon and the Levels, containing respec.
lively
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1888-03-09

Ss-Sold BY Drugsirs, rs cents. ''
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-02-16

Some of the Republican papers express
the opinion that Mr.. B'aines an
nouncement that he is not candk
date for the Presidency will have the effect
of decreasing Mr. Cleveland's chances for
denomination. They would like it 10 have
that effect, because they do not want him to
be renominated. They can name half q
dozen men they would rather see nominated
than Mr. Cleveland, because they have
every reason to think that he Is
much stronger than ne was in 1854, and
much the strongest man the Democrats can
nominate. They will not be consulted in
the matter, however, although they will
continue 10 have a great deal to say about
it.
l. is not easy to see how the withdrawal
of Mr.. Blaine can affect Mr.. Cleveland's
chances for a denomination. 1t is true that
when it was generally admitted that Mr..
Blaine would be the Republican candidate
there was something attractive IN the
thought that the candidates of 1894 should
have another contest in 1888, but the with
drawal Of Mr.. Blaine Is no reason why Mr..
Cleveland should reject a denomination, or
him
The demand for Mr.. Ceveand's renomi-
nation has no connection whatever with
Mr. Blaine, or any course he may pursue,
1t grows out Of the confidence in his ability
TO give the country four years more of
good government. He is regarded as
faithful public servant, and although there
is some disposition to reward him for his
faithfulness, the chief purpose is to keep
man who has proved himself to be strong,
honest and capable, at the head of the ma
ton as long as the law of custom will per
nit him to remain there
There are doubtless other men who could
I'll the Presidency just as acceptably as Mr..
Cleveland, but in making change It is not
certain that such man would be obtained.
There are those who believe that Mr.
Blaine is no longer a candidate Whether
he is or not it is pretty certain that Mr..
Cleveland will be re-nominate cd. The poll
ticians may not want him, but the people
do, and the will of the people will have to
be obeyed.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-02-16
Middle Florida.

Middle Florida is attracting a great deal
Of attention at present. 1t would attract
great deal more if it had better railroad
facilities. What it wants is a railroad that
will enable it to reach the Northern markets
sooner and afford settlers shorter
route to its desirable lands There
is prospect that it will have such road
in the near future. Then it will have
boom that will make it the rival in progress
and prosperity of those portions of the
State which are now getting the most of the
immigrants who are seeking homes in the
State, and the greater portion of the capital
seeking investment there.
There is no more inviting section of coun-
try in any one Of the States than Middle
Florida The lands are good, the people
are hospitable and there are plenty of
schools and churches. The lands are yet
cheap because there are plenty of Them
but they will not long remain SO. Hun
dreds of people of the Northwest are tired
of the billiards of that section, and are
looking anxiously toward the South with
The view of seeking homes where the biz
card is unknown.
In middle Florida the climate is mild
and tho soil is productive. There are few
disagreeaDle days in winter, of course, but
it is seldom cold enough to cause ice to form
on the ponds, and semi-tropical fruits and the
grains and grasses of the temperate zone are
produced with great success. When the
advantages of Middle Florida and Southern
Georgia are considered, it is somewhat
strange that there is not a very large and
steady movement of immigrants from
| the Northwest to these favored sections
| Indeed, the whole of Florida, and all the
coast country from the mouth of the St
Johns to Wilmington, North Carolina, offers
very inviting field to immigrants, who de
sire pleasant climate and location where
the conditions for making living are easy
Just now, however, Middle Florida is com
handing attention, and it is certain that
those who seek homes there will not be dis
appointed.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-02-16
BRIGHT BITS.

THERE is another fashionable institution that
should be sat on, said the lecturer on hygiene,
and that is the bistle.'
And every lady in the audience gave vent to
an audible titter,-MerchGnt Trdceter,
I'LL put new soles on these worn out shoes
That will never crack or break
And the cobbler lau Shed as he carved the soles
From restaurant buckwbeat cake
-LtacOLn Journal.
ST. PErER- Always been a truth-seeker, chr
Did you own thermometer?
New Sprit-Yes
Ever tell anybody how low it wos?"
No; it got broken while | was mailing it up
and il never worked.
Come ih."-OmdhG World.
SHE-What makes you look so tired John?
You seem to be all worn out.
He-These leap years are enough to make any
one tired; believe they are an Internal capital
iStic invention.
She-Why, what's the matter with you?
He-Here I've got to work twenty nine days
this February and only get an ordinary months
pay. life.
OMAHA MAN-You naughty boy. Dick don't
you know better than to ask people how much
money they have! | hope you will excuse the
Mr. Nicefellow-Of course. of course. The
little fellow didn't know what he was talking
about
Little Dick-Yes I did, too. Sis said she
wished she knew, and l wanted to tell her
Omaha Word.
He (holding a sken of worsted while she
winds)-Do you notice how my hand trembles,
Miss Julia?
She (shyly)-Yes, Mr.. Sampson.
He-And cannot you divine the cause7
She (shyness increasing }-N-no, Mr.. Sampson.
He-Miss Julia, have confession to make.
VIII you hear it:
She (shyneSs becomes painful she antici-
pates a propoSaD-If you like, Mr.. Sampson
He-I was out with some of the boys last
night, and it was o'clock whenI reached home.
-IerGS Siftin0s.
Nor THAT TrNE.-"The other day." he said
as he was talking to knot of men in tobacco
store, when that sharper went around and got
hold of two or three ladies sealskn sacques by
false representations, went home and said to
my wife: Martha, if a fellow should come here
and say that he had been sent by Mr.. Blank to
get your sealSkin sacque for a pattern, would
you let it GO Most assuredly not was her
prompt reply, But why? Because that is an
old game on which am posted. ] should like
to see a sharper try any such game on me =
Two or three nights later went home and she
asked me what l wanted Of my Sunday suit.
Why, nothing Why did you send for it,
them But ! didn't You surely did! A
young fellow came here and said you wanted it
and sent it by him. You did! He was
swindler! thought you said no sharper could
beat your Yes. but l thought sharpers always
inquired for sealskin sacques, and never for
mems clothing Yes, sir; she gave him suit
of clothes which cost me 500 and shall never
see hide or hair of it again. Detroit Free
Press
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-02-16
Cotton Fires.

From our dispatches this morning 1t ap-
pears that the planters are held responsible
to some extent for cotton fires The under
writers have had meeting with the Cotton
Exchange people in New York, with the
result that cotton that is not balc1 in ac-
cordance with the rules and regulations
which the New York Cotton Exchange will
soon adopt and promulgate will not be in
surcd by the underwriters who are parties
TO the agreement, nor dealt in by the New
York Exchange
II is no doubt true that great deal of
cotton reaches the seaports in a very ragged
condition. In many instances there is great
Carelcssuess on the part Of the planters in
baling it. The planters, however. are not
always TO blame for the exposed condition
of the cotton. The covering Of the bales
is frequently torn by rough handling on the
route from the plantation TO the seaport.
However, if more care is exercised in baling
the cotton the probabilities are that the per-
centage of bales exposed will be much less
than at present.
This action Of the New York Cotton Ex-
change and the underwriters is doubtless
due to the impression which prevails in
Liverpool that fires in cotton in this coun-
try are largely the result Of the system of
balins which prevails here. 1t is stated
that fires never occur in cotton baled in
India. The reason is that it is almost i'm
possible for chance sparks to reach the cot
ton that is baled there. The action in New
York may be the first step toward intro
ducing here the Indian plan Of baling.
If the cotton fires are to any extent due
to the ragged condition of the bales it seems
strange that all the fires at this port this
year should have occurred in the early part
of tho season. The bales are as ragged now
as they ever were, and the cotton is as much
exposed. 1t may be said that more precau-
tions have been taken against fire lately
than few months ago. That may account
for the absence of fires now but if fires are
set purposely the regulations relative to
baling will do no good.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-02-16
Help for the Sub.Tronical.

The Sub-Tropical Exposition at Jackson
vile has fair chance of getting a govern
ment appropriation of $4,000. The Senate
has passed the bill giving it that sum, and
it is quite probable that the bill will be
passed by the House There is no good rea-
son why the House should not pass it. The
purpose for which the money is intended is
a good one.
The appropriation is not wholly for the
benefit of Florida IL is partially for the
benefit of people from all parts of the
country who are visiting Florida, and who
expect to spend part of their time at the
exposition. While it is true that the expo
siton is a Florida enterprise, there are ex-
hibits there from quite number of the
States.
Government assistance was given to the
Cotton Exposition at New Orleans three
years ago, and no better precedent than that
is needed for an appropriation for the Jack
sonville Exposition.
The exposition will help all of this part of
the South by calling attention TO it and it
its products. Its exhibits are very fine and
give one better idea of what can be done
in the way of raising fruits and grains in
Southern Georgia and Florida than can be
obtained by travel or inquiry. Jacksonville
has done all she can to meet the heavy ex-
penses of the enterprise, and a little pecun-
larry assistance will not only be very accept
able but will help to make the exposition
more attractive.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-02-16
Mr.. Carnegie Could Rattle of His Own
Telegraph Message.
From the PhiIaaelphia KS

From the PhitdGelDhtd Press.
WASHINGTON, Feb "a short man. with gray
beard neatly trimmed and clear eyes that look
directly at you as if they were examining the
inside of your head, stepped briskly up to the
iron railing around the government telegraph
table in the House corridor to-day and asked 1t
be could send message. The operator politely
told him that general business was handled at
the Western Union up stairs, next TO the press
gallery. But this is to the Secretary of War,
suggested the would be customer. Very well,
then, will send it as soon as finish this mes
sage" said the operator. IF you are busy l
can send it myself" continued the man with
the brisk step and the bright eyes, 'if it isn't
against the rules to let me inside the railing.
am an old telegraph operator myself; believe
l was one of the first that ever took messages
by sound" The operator thought he had better
work the key himself, but he glanced at the
signature of the Dispatch to see who his
pleasantspoken customer was.
The name was Andrew Carnegie and the
incident recalls the time when four messenger
boys, with nothing in either their appearance or
their circumstances to distinguish them from
the youngsters who are doing similar work to-
day, carried the messages for the first telegraph
Office established in Pittsburg They called each
other Andy and Bob and Billy and Harry An
drew Carnegie is now the best known and richest
iron and steel maker in America; Robert Pit
cairn is General Agent and Superintendent of
the Western Division of the Pennsylvania rail
road; William c. Moreland is City Attorney of
Pittsburg, and Harry Oliver, who has regained
his eminence and duplicated his former fortune
in the steel business, narrowly missed a seat in
the United States Senate
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-02-16
The Chair Equal to the Occasion.
From the Boston transcript

IfVIV VVv IJVo'V9t ITIVIE"IT IN
A good illustration of the necessity of PROMPT
decision on the part of presiding officer, and
of unyielding irmness in adhering to a decision
once enuncated, is found in the case of q former
Senator of Massachusetts, recently deceased
He as filing the chair in the absence of the
President, and in the course Of the proceedings
a Senator arose and asked unanimous consent
for the introduction of measure which could
be received, under the rules in no other way
Down came the gavel with a peremptory ring
The Senator is out of ORDER said the Presi-
dent pro tehRpore
The Senator opened his eyes in establishment
Mr.. President" he exclaimed, do | under.
stand the Chair to rule that motion cannot be
entertained when no Senator objects?'
The gavel wielder saw his error, and he also
saw the smile that passed from one to another
of the members, but, he was equal to the occa-
sion. Down came the gavel again.
THE Senator is out Of order His motion
cannot be received. The Chair objects
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-02-16
Gov. Oglesby on Himself.
From the Chicago Herald.


Gov. Oglesby Is a frank. blunt old chap, not
at all tender with other peoples foibles, and
occasionally developing tendency TO jump on
himself and give himself scolding Some
months ago F II. Wines, Secretary of the State
Board of Charities, sat with the Governor on
the cars between Chicago and Springfield.
Uncle Dick wes IN thoughtful mood, and he
finally turned to his companion and inquired:
Wines what can you look back on in your
life and take genuine delight in: What good
have you done? What have you accomplished
in this worlds is the world any better for your
having lived In it?"
Wines accepted the challenge thus forced
upon him, and modestly recounted some of the
things which led him to believe his life had not
been an absolute failure.
And now, Governor said he, what have
you done: What good works have you per-
formed?'
That's just what I've been thinking about, ."
replied the Governor; land do you know.
Wines, have come to the conclusion that Dick
OgleSby is a - old fraud
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-02-16
English as She is Spoke,


Talbot is pronounced Tolbut.
Thames is pronounced TENS.
Bulwer is prom olnced Butler.
Cowper is pronounced Cooper.
Hoibtun is pronounced Hobun.
Wemyss is pronounced Weems.
Knollys is PRONOUNCED Knowles.
Cockburn Is pronounced COburn.
Brcugham is pronounced Broom.
Norwich is pronounced Norridge.
81. Leger " pronounced Sillinger.
H0warden Is pronounced Harden.
Colquboun is pronounced COhoon.
Clrencester Is pronounced Sssister.
Grosvenor is PRONOUNCED GrOyenor.
Salisbury IL pronounced Sawlsbury.
Beauchamp is pronounced Beecham.
MaryiebOne Is pronounced Marrabun.
Abergayenny Is pronounced Abergenny.
Marjoribapks IL ponpunced Marchbanks.
Bolingbroke y pronounced HillinRbrOoks
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-02-16
Would Not be Called Denizens.
From the Boston Herald.


Not far from Auburn, n. Y, is a little hamlet
known to fame as Bear Swamp. The Swampers
are, ordinarily a sober and we'll behaved people,
but now and again, when they visit Auburn, a
vertable metropolis to them, the opportunities
for dissipation which it offers prove too much
for them, and they come TO grief. Such an in
stance happeneda few years back, when friend
editing one Of Auburn's dailies. The
Swamper came to town, got Overtaken and was
put into the lookup. There was local para
graph about it, headed, "A Denizen of Bear
Swamp in Trouble" but the name was consd-
eratelv suppressed, A few days after one of the
leading citizens of Bear Swamp came to the
office. full of wrath, and with blood in his eye
He demanded to see the editor. WAS it you
piled the editor. 1T was, was it? You wrote
that, did you. want you to know tina it's an
insult to every man in Bear Swamp. We amt
no deniZens." And he marched off in high dud-
geon. leaving the editor to wonder, as he does
to this day, what meaning the inhabitants of
Bear Swamp attach to the word ''denizen."
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-02-16
INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

MEErINGs-Solomon Lodge No /, F. & A. NJ;
st. Andrews Society; Forest City Lodge No. l,
K of p; German Volunteers.
SPECIAL NoTIcEs-As to Crew Of the British
Steamship Alcester, and Swedish Bark Engel-
brekt; AS to Cargo Of Schooner Charmer; To
the Public, By order of Executive Committee
Jasper Festival; Seed Potatoes, J. 5. Collins &
Co.. American Queen Beer; To Petit Jurors
Chatham Superior Court.
CAN'T BE BEAT-Hirsch Bros
pRoGRAMME-Jasper Festival at Savannah, Ga
CHEAP COLUMN ADvERTIsEMENTs-Help Want
ed; Employment Wanted; For Rent; For Sale;
Lost; Miscellaneous.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-02-16
Col. Tom ochiltree and Col Jem Mac
From the Washington critic.

IIOHt Ito " c0tEtJtOt CFtttC
Some one was telling at Chamberlin's last
evening of the famous bout Tom OchiItree once
had with Jem Mace, the prize fighter, in the bar
room Of the st. Charles Hotel. New Orleans, sew
eral years ago Tom had bet basket of wine
he could hit Mace, and stepped up, unaware to
the champion, and slapped him in the face.
Mace Immediately responded with his left duke
on the red headed rangers right cheek with a
blow equal to a forty -horse power trip hammer
which knocked the subsequent Congressional
statesman across the Eoom all in heap, and
from which he did not recover his wind or senses
for several hours.
That is a true story" remarked Representa-
tive Grain, who was present, and is Toms sue
cessor in Congress, but did you ever hear how
that blow on Toms cheek affected Mace?''
NO; how?"
at broke his arm" replied the Texas Con
gresham, with a Statesnanlke twinkle in his
eyes, and the members present all well ac-
facial cuticle, saw the point, and hot applejack
was ordered all round.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-02-16


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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-02-16

Come 20 me now! o come beniYnest sleep,
And fold me up, as evening doth a flower,
From my vain self, and vain things which have
power
4 pom my soul 10 make nie smile Or weep
And when thou contest, Oh. Ike Death. " deep
No dreamy boon have / OF thee 10 crave
More than may come 90 him that Ia bis grave
IL hsedless u tbe night winds how they sweep
i have not lB mo halt thar cause ~ sorrow
Which - M thousands vino must not complain ,
And yet this moment N u could ~ mine
TO lapse aud pass AZ sleep, ana ~ reflKu
AH thai must yff ~ liQfile ~ sos auf pain
4 seateely know y ! would NakF tomorrow.
~EAfaeg ksggsv2 A1.EAAllGa,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-02-16
a DOMINO PARTY.
A Boston Family Gets an Invitation
and Studies the Game.
I-ln. "a Roston If1nscrIOt.

From the Boston Transcript
When one begins to go into society he
ought to have thorough coaching upon the
things that are done in society. If he does not
he is likely TO make as odd a mistake as a
suburban gentleman did whose case has come
by accident to the listeners knowledge.
This gentleman settled himself into the seat
with a friend the other day on the train coming
into town and remarked:
"DO you know how 10 play domnoS:'
well, little"
wish you'd give me some idea how It's
played. You see, my wife and l have been IN
vited to a domino party next week, and we
don't know any more about the game than
cat knows about astronomy.
"A domino party, ell Why, don't you know
that that isn't the sort Of dominos that is
meant -
NO What is it then 81
why, a domino party is a sort OF masked
ball, and the dominos are the masks that the
people wear"
'Sho! You don't tell me-"
The idea of fifty or sixty people assembled al
an evening party, and al gravely engaged in
playing domnos, was so funny to the person
who mad gwen this information that he con
tinued to smile all the way into town.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-02-16

1t will be observed that the people of Mr..
Blaine's homo city take no stock in the inn
preston in several quarters that he will not
run again. They say his letter does not
change the situation. Ex-Postmaster Man
ley boots at the idea of his being out of
the race If anybody understands Mr..
Blaine the people who live next door to him
certainly ought.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-02-16

Senator Edmunds could not Withstand
Justice Lamar's kindness of heart The
Justice bore him no malice for trying to de
feat him. Edmunds probably felt ashamed
of himself. and had Lamar to dine with him
the other night He has buried the Ratchet.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-02-16

Lawyer Willis. of Brooklyn, who is being
sued for breach of promise by Miss Inger-
soil, of Washington, Pa, has a sister who
told him he had better be careful how he
wrote to the young lady. He was lawyer,
however, and thought he understood mat
tiers better than his sister. 1t is safe to as
sumo that a woman understands her sex
better than man does. Lawyer Willis has
found this out. but too late.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-02-16

Senator Sherman has been telling the
people in his speeches that one term Nf Dem
ocratic government is enough punishment
for the Republicans This is virtual adj
mission that his party was guilty Of wrong
doing, and was turned out of Office for it.
Well. the world moves. Nobody ever eS-
! pected the Senator TO admit the correctneAs
of history in this matter.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-02-16

1t is said that the data called for by Con-
gresham Boutelle's resolution concerning
hattie flags has been before Secretary Endi-
colt for some time, but realizing that the
matter is entirely a political one, and that
the intention is TO injure the administration
he is carefully weighing every word of the
statement he proposes to transmit to Con-
gress Boutelle has probably caught a
tartar