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The Springdale news., 1888-11-30
4 Magnanimous Maiden.

She-This is leap year, John2
 He-Yes, dear.
 She-And it is going fasto
 He-It will be over directly.
 She-Well. there's one thing I've got to say about it.
 He Yes.
 She-l have never proposed to you. He-You have not.
 She-And l don't intend to-
 He-No?
 She-Certainly not. My dear John, let me tell you that will never do such q thing. I'm not going to let you have it to say in the years to come that l proposed to you. No. sir. I want you to have it to say that you courted me in a leap year, and you proposed to me yourself. 1 want you to have it to say that l never gave you the least hint that l wanted you No, dear John, leave the proposing to YOU eutircly.-BoSton Courier.
The Springdale news., 1888-11-30
The Report of tiIe Tenth Census.

WASHINGTON. Nov 23.-The last volume Of the report of the Tenth census has just been issued It completes the set of twenty two quarto volumes, aggregating l33 31l pages In addition there are two volumes of the. compendium of the census. The cost of the work, exclusive of printing, engraving and binding. was $l S53, 3j0 which is 6S cents per capita of 1he population of the country on June 1, 1sS9 The appropriation for printing, engraving and binding amounted to Sl : o1e, He i9 In addition to the statistics of popuation. manufacture and agriculture, there we,- special reports, among the most valuable of which were those on news apers. serial statistics of cities, wages, taxation, public indebtedness, mining industries and cotton production.
The Springdale news., 1888-11-30
SCHOOL. AND CHURCH.

Many a man might make a better Christian of himself if he would con- sider the church as composed of mem- bership of which he is d sample.
 So far from mission work among Mohammedans being a forlorn hope, Dr. Bruce. of Persia, says he is ac- quainted with three Church of En- gland clergymen who were Moham- medans, and one of them has already baptized fifty converts.
 According to the new book of the Disciples of Christ for 1888. they have 6, 437 churches, 620, GOO communicants, 4,500 Sunday chools, with member ship of SIS, 600, and teaching force of 33, 34O; number of preachers, 3, 263 The value of church property is Sl0,- 36S. 36l
 A subscription paper for some re- l1gious object was passed to zealors church member in town recently, when he remarked: Well, can give five dol lars and not feel it. linen, said the solicitor, give me ten dollars and feel it. The point was seen at once and the ten spot was forthcoming. Gloucester ddoertser.
 A candidate for the ministry, when being examined for licensure. was asked whether he thought that "the Bible ought to be fixed up to suit the notions of men," He replied: Il have always thought that the business of the Bible was to fix mons notions, and not to be fixed up by them A very good answer.-N J. EadependeM
 That was not bad custom of some of our early Kentucky churches to ap- point committee ito visit the pastor and see what be and his family need. Some of the reports of such committees sound quaint to Us now; c. g.. We find our pastor needs five loads of corn, twenty bushels of wheat. fifteen pounds of wool, horse and a spinning wheel. The needed articles were supplied. Louisville Hestrn Recorder.
 The church in Minneapolis that leads all the other Congregational churches of the country in benevolence, its charities of late averaging SD. 00C year, has one member of means who consecrate5 all his surplus income to the Lord, who has recently given S35,- 000 to Carleton College. $100, 001 for q home for disabled ministers and their families, and whose charities average S30, 1000 year, came from one of the q old parishes of Connecticut, which, but for the Missionary Society of the State, would probably have become extinct.
 -Dr. William Stoddart. of Maderty established church (Scotland), is prob- ably the oldest officiating minister in the world. According to the parish register at Dunbarney, he was born on March %. 17S7. and hence Is now in his hundred and second year. Not withstanding his great age Dr. Stod- dart still discharges the whole of his ministerial duties, and presides over the deliberations of the school board with great ability. His manse is about a mile from his church, but he walks that distance twice every Sunday, and generally breaches sermon little short of an hour in duration. CtrlS- GdR E0rfd.
The Springdale news., 1888-11-30
SAYING PLEAS z.
\ Word That Stayed in kltty's Throat So
 Long That It Almost ChoIxed Her.


 Kitty had Of late got bad tone 1, her voice. IL was tone of command. very unbecoming little girl Instead Of saving: Will you be kind enough to do this or that?a or: "Please do this2' or: Will you?a in q gentle tone, she said: Do this, or: "Do that. like {. little tyrant. Her mother. as yo,tmay well think, was very sorry, and talked with her little girl about this new fault.
 One day her shoe came of while she was playing When t WIS near din- nef-time she called Bridget to putt on.
 Bridget. she said. T want my shoe on. Put it on quick, for my pa will come soon.
 Bridget was doing something else in the closet, and dfI not immediately come out.
 Bridget, she called again. don't you hear me2 Come aud put my shoe on.
 Her mother was in the next room, and overheariag her little daughter said:
 Say please. Kitty, and Bridget shall put your shoe on.
 Kitty poated, but did not speak. Sho took her shoe. sat down on the floor and tried to put it on herself, which WAS all very well had she not done 1t angriIy. fot children ought always to help themselves. Kitty tuogcd and tasged al her shoe, but hel little fat foot, having grown fatter since the shoe WAS bought, II fitted very tight; in fact, Kitty coald not get thc shoe on
 Soon she heard her papa's step ia the entry, and began to cry
 Bridget, will help Fou. Kitty" said her mother, looking into her chamber, ''as6 her, my child"
 But Kitty looked No. shan't." though she did not say so in so many words. The dinner bell rang.
 You stay here, Kitty. until you can ask Bridget properly to put on your shoe, aud her mother went down stairs.
 Kitty turned very red and burst out into hard, angry fit of crying. Then she got mp. ran into d little dressing. room and shut the door. Oh, naughty foolish Kitty, How much trouble sh. was making herself, and how grieved her parents were to see no dear little Kitty in her own high chair at the table, and for such a reason, too; that was the worst of it.
 By and by her papa came upstairs. and not finding her in her mothers room, went to the little room.
 Where is my .Kitty?' he asked, in a sad, sorry tone.
 The little girl jumped up from the corner, and going toward him. said.
 "0h, papa, please would not come out of my throat; it stayed there: it al. most choked me; but it will now"
 She took her fathers hand. and. taking up the shoe. went to find Bridget, and when she found Bridget. she said;
 Please Bridget. put my shoe on naughty little girls footn
 Bridget did it very willingly. Then she ran downstairs, and throwing her arms around her mothers neck, said with tear in her eye
 Mamma. please did stay in my throat so long thatitfclt big and almo,, chokcd me; but, mamma, it's out and think it will come quick next time Please kiss me mamma I'm very sorry
 Kitty did not get cholyed so again She found it easy to say please afterwards; and 'pleasoe made the little girGa great moay triends. -S, S FtSiiof,
The Springdale news., 1888-11-30
They ..Go, as They pIease

NEW YORK, Nov. 26- midnight the Marquis of Queensberry said "Go," and the contestants i'll tho six days go- as- you please match at Madison Square Garden started.
The Springdale news., 1888-11-30
Damaged by Fire and Water

CHARLESTON, $. C., Nov. 23.--Thirty bales of cotton damaged by fire and twelve hundred damaged by water f tA' result of the fire aboard the steamer Sen -dringham.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-02-21
Mr.. Cox'S Pronunciation.
Fronl az Kan Yo1.k lSll,


Mr.. Cox has changed his pronunciation and
confessed his conversion in the presence of the
whole House of Representatives. Ever since
Speaker Carlisle was taken ill and during his
absence from the House, Mr. Cox from the aIti-
tude of the Speakers chair. has been endeavor-
ing to force upon the House an alteration i'm the
unwritten rules by which the word Arkansas
would be pronounced with sass instead of the
saw" But Mr. Cox, who started in to convert
the House, has been himself converted Clifton
X. Breckenridge. from that State with the
double pronunciation, has sought every oppor-
tunity to catch Mr.. Cox off duty, and has
argued with him and appealed to him to
desist from his persistent endeavors to impose
the sass upon the House and the conn
try At length MIR. Cox,relented and promised
to reform. This afternoon, when the business
of the day had been concluded and Mr. Brock
enridge, with a number of other gentlemen
stepped to the front. usual before adjourn.
ment, to introduce bills by unanimous consent
Mr.. Cox, who was in the chair, recognized ''the
gentleman from Arkansas, with 0sass.n hut
Mr.. Breckenridge halted in protest and shook
his head at the chair in a gently upbraiding
manner. Mr. Cox recollected and recollecting
Immediately recognized "the gentlemen from
Arkansaw," and broke out into bushes and
smiles. The House broke out into a laugh. Mr.
Breckenridge then recognized the Speakers
recognition, and nodded his approval, ana pro
ceeded TO hand up his bill MIR. Cox's CONVEX
sion was complete. The pronunciation of Ar
kansas was settled.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-02-21
BRIGHT BITS.

NO man can attend properly to his business
who doesn't keep straight says a temperance
paper. How about the contortionists:-BOS
Courier.
EVEN the man who wants the earth doesn't
want it 50 suddenly he gets il sometimes
when his heels slip on piece OF ice SODterUttte
Journal
THE hen, fool though she is considered, pos
sesses in a marked degree the faculty of max
ing much out of little Feed her corn by the
pint and she eats it by the peck-Binghdmto
Republican.
MISS LILLY was trying on her first long dress
NO doubt you're glad 20 get rid of the short
skirts, said her mamma
Yes, indeed, for now they can't see me
grow. Judge
IF it were customary in this country to con-
fer titles upon men who rank in literature, what
would bey" asked a conceited journalist of his
senior. Baron of Ideas was the terse reply
-Te.rGs Siftings.
Il SEE Miss Passay iuttering about as one
among the debutantes. didn't know she was
a bud -
bud? Oh yes certainly; century plant, or
something of that sort "-B1,rdette.
Rich host to poor relation)-The duck seems
to be pretty much all gone. James. How would
you like some of the dressing.
Poor reation-That will do nicely sir; and if
there is any left you might give me a small
piece of the quack:-IerGs Stttnqs.
Mrs BLEEcKER TAT the unmasking)-why,
Tom! I'd no idea it was you. And l did enjoy
that last waltz so!
Mr.. Blocker I'm sure didn't know it was
you, Latitia You'll pardon me for making it
so pleasant for you, won't you?-Judge.
1T IS SAID that the women of the country
spend more than SS,000000 year for bustles -
Well, what of it? The men of the country
spend more than S60000,O00 year for cigars.
The mans puff is more extravagant than the
wonan's, and has worse effect upon the air
Nortcicb Bulletin
ARE you President of the Society for the
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals!'
Yes but haven't time to talk to you"
why not?'
II see my boy over there wearing out his
trousers by sliding on board. and I'll have to
go and give him licking Lincoln Journal.
do YOU think any Importance should be at
tached to all these political deals, booms and
side issues that are duly reported?" inquired a
gentleman in an elevated train.
Not a Bit" replied his friend THE only
important side issue to the Gothamte is the
family entrance on Sunday. "-Netc York Sun.
YOUNG LADY of Madrid was hypnotized so
that she ate raw potato with relish, thinking
it was preserved fruit, and smelt of the strong
est smelling salts with delight, thinking it was
eau de Cologne 1t is a pity that all of us
couldn't be hypnotized in summer time when We,
get ON the leeward side of glue factory of
fishworks. -Nor1Gich Bulletin.
OMAHA NANNY stars! So it was 65o below
zero in your town.
Montana dame-Yes; some thermometers said
ZOE.
''Well, Welt What did you do with your
selvesg'
80, we stayed in the house and tried to re-
member how we suffered last summer when the
thermometer was 100 above ~ Omaha World.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-02-21
The Place for the Convention.


The Democratic National Committee VIII
meet i'll Washington tomorrow to decide
upon the time and place for holding the
National Convention. New York wants
the Convention and so do Chicago, st.
Louis and San Francisco. The chances are
that Chicago win he the lucky city. 1t is
more nearly central than any OF the others,
and it has ample hotel and other accommo-
dations.
AT one time there was a strong probabil-
ity that New York would get the cOnven-
ton. The pressure in behalf Of it was worry
strong. Many Influential New Workers
spoke in favor Of it for no other reason than
than that they wished 10 crafty local pride
They are still advocating it, but are not so
aggressive as they were. The most of those
who are now the strongest advocates Of
New York are believed to be opposed to
Mr. Cleveland's denomination. They hope
to use the sentiment there in favor OF Gov.
Hill against him so efFectually as to defeat
him. The prospect that they will have
chance TO carry out their scheme, assuming
that such "a scheme really exists, is not now
a very promising one
There is absolutely nothing to be said in
favor Of either San Francisco or St. Louis.
There is no doubt that the sentiment of St.
Louis is strongly in favor of Mr.. Cleveland,
and that this sentiment would have some
influence upon the convention, but Mr.. Cleve-
lands friends are so certain of his renOmi-
nation that they do not think it necessary
to take into consideration the question of
which place would be the most favorable to
him.
1t has been suggested that one Of the rea-
sons why the President consented to leave
Washington for a trip South at this time
was to get rid of the opportunities of those
who would be certain to urge him to
use his influence i'll favor of this or that
place. He will leave Washington before
the committee meets, and will not return
until after it has completed its work.
An effort is being made to have the com
mittee name an earlier date than that fixed
for the Republican convention. This effort
is not based upon a hope of gaining an ad-
desire to avoid the extreme hot
weather that is pretty certain
to be encountered in mid summer
Another reason has been suggested, but it
is not worthy Of much notice. 1t is that the
earlier the convention the less time will Mr..
Cleveland's opponents have to organize OPP
position to him. 1t is probable that the
time of the year will not differ much from
that of the meeting of the last convention.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-02-21
A Hint to Husbands,

From The PhfEddeIDhi0 Press.
The husband who chooses to make the effort
will find that when he accords to his wife full
acknowledgment Of her individuality and ac-
customs her through all the routine of married
life 70 the same gracious courtesy he used to
practice At an earlier day, he will have a fear
less companion by his side, woman of refiec
ton and Judgment, who, having a sense of re
sponsi6lty and accountability to herself, al
ways the sternest of judges. is an actual help
meet, a possible champion, a charming friend
reasonable assistant, woman with some
other entertainment in her than the reflection
OF his own accustomed thoughts, with some
novelty and interest; and so ne will find his
marriage a far finer thing than if he had al
ways a sweet and tiresome little slave at com
mand He will find his own position, too,
something loftier one, for he will be the protec-
tor and shield and support of one of a nobler
order than weaklings, and he gains even in his
own esteem by the assumption of that loftier
character.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-02-21
INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

MEETINGs-Oglethorpe Lodge No. /, LOOT;
Travelling Protective Association; Division No.
], Ancient Order Of Hibernians; Confederate
Veterans Association; Georgia Historical Soci-
ETY.; Georgia Hussars, The Chatham Mutual
Loan Association; German Volunteers.
SPECIAL NoTICEs-As TO Closing of Store on
Wednesday, w b. Nell Co.; As to Series Of
Lectures by DR.. J. E. Smith; AS to Crew Of
Peruvian Bark Sequel, and German Bark
Stralsund; Schwarzs Italian Quartette; Special
Notice, Savannah Steam Bakery; The Cotton
Exchange; Jasper Festival Chairs For Rent;
Take Notice, Charles Seller; The Finest Table
Beer, Charles Seller; The Trades Display
Thomas Ballantyne, Grand Marshal; Notice, W.
G. Cam, Chairman Committee c. A; Refresh
ments by Ladies of Wesley Monumental Build
ing Society; The Torchlight Display.
AUCTION SALE-Rare and Valuable Books, by
c. H. Dorsett; Furniture, Etc, by II. A. Nc
Leod.
NEW GooDs FOR JASPER FESTIVAL. & B. s.
NJ. H. Buggies Etc d. Alticks Sons
CHARTER ee& STovEs-Clarke & Daniels
For DESSERT - NJ. & c. w. West.
CHEAP COLUMN ADvERTIsEhESTs- Help Want
ed; Employment Wanted; For Rent; For Sale;
Lost; Personal; Miscellaneous.
RESERVOIR MIII-R L. Mercer
STEAMSHIP ScHEDULE-Ba Baltimore Steamship
Company.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-02-21
Nun-Yan,s Misfortune.

Great misfortunes seem to follow close
upon each other in China. Only a few
weeks ago the Yellow river broke through
its banks, inundating an immense territory
and destroying tens of thousands of people
and millions of dollars worth of property
Our dispatches of yesterday stated that a
terrific earthquake had just occurred in the
province of Yum yam, which destroyed two
thousand lives. In comparison with mis-
fortunes like these, the earthquakes, floods
and cyclones which occur from time to
time in this country, are Insignificant.
Yun-Yan is the most southwest province
of China, and is mostly between latitude %
and 2S' north and longitude 98' and 1906
east 1t has on the north and east the
provinces of Se-Chuen, Koei-Choo and
Ouang- Lee, and on the other sides Thibet
and the Burmese, Laos and Anamese
dominions. 1t has an area of 107, 1853 square
miles and population of about 5000, 000
The surface of the province is rough, being
broken with numerous mountains, several
of which rise above the perpetual snow line
The country is very rich, particularly
in mineral productions. 1t yields gold,
copper, tin, rubies, sapphires and other
gems, and is particularly noted for its gums,
varnishes, ivory, fax, musk and horses
One of the most remarkable things in the
province is a chain bridge across a noun
tain gorge at height, according to Chinese
authority of between 5000 and 1000 feet
The date of its construction was about the
middle of the first century of the Christian
era.
The details of the great earthquake will
be waited for with deep interest. If it
proves to be as great disaster as the brief
accounts received indicate, the people of
the portion of Yum Van, in which the earth
quake occurred, are doubtless in need of
aid, and the civilized world could not do a
more charitable act than to give them help
The Chinese, however, are more ready to
render assistance to suffering people than to
ask IL for themselves
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-02-21
The Girls Rather Fooled Him.
FYon1 the Chicnao hfo


"Do you want to see neat game? Then
watch the three girls sitting with their father in
the fifth pew of the middle aisle said the tenor
of fashionable uptown church last Sunday to
reporter who was paying him a visit in the
choir during morning service.
The reporter fixed his eyes on the mentioned
pew. The father seemed to be prosperous
banker or merchant, portly, gray-whiskered.
red-faced man, evidently somewhat of a marti-
net As the deacon approached with the con
tribution box the parent drew fat wallet from
his inside pocket, opened it and pompously
handed each of his daughters a bank-note.
He gives them tenner apiece" whispered
the chorister.
Each girl as she received her bill crumpled it.
carelessly in her right hand and became alb
sorbed in the hymnal again, which was held in
both hands. When the silver salver was handed
into their pew the father dropped his contribu-
ton in with a placid air and then passed the
plate along to the daughters. Each took her
left hand from her book, dropped a crumpled
bill into the repository, and the plate was
handed back to the waiting deacon.
"A clever idea" said the tenor, each girl
drops a dollar bill ON with her left hand and
holds out ten with her right hand 1t seems
that young misses have to resort to sharp de-
vices at times to raise money for matinee
tickets and bonbons eh!n
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-02-21
POROUS PLASTERS.

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which you've always found worthy of con-
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non-irritating, always handy and easy of appli-
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climate, and are always seasonable. They fnlly
meet all the requirements of a household RENE
dy and should always be kept for emergencies
Benson's Plasters are sold by first-class drug
gists and medicine dealers everywhere.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-02-21
A Minnesota Straw.

A Minneapolis paper has obtained state
ments from the editors of thirty-six of the
leading country Republican papers of Min
nesota of the views of Republicans in their
respective sections on the tariff These state
ments show that the Republicans of the
State are almost unanimously in favor of an
intelligent reduction of the tariff taxes
on the necessaries Of life, and particu-
larly on iron, coal, lumber and salt.
This is not pleasant condition of affairs
for Mr.. Randall and the Republicans. 1t
ought to convince them, however that
even should they succeed in preventing the
passage of a tariff reduction bill by this
Congress, they could not reasonably hope
to prevent the passage of such bill in the
near future.
The Northwest is now strongly in favor
of reduction of the tariff, and will soon
vote with the Democratic party to secure it
if the Republican party continues to oppose
it. All the Northwestern States are losing
their Republican najorities, and even now
it is question whether Michigan is not
doubtful State. In a Michigan Congress
sional district that gave the Republican can
didate about Z 900 majority few years ago
the Democrats came within 100 votes of
electing their candidate the other day to fill
the vacancy caused by the death of the
districts Representative. No better evidence
than this is needed TO show that III Michigan
the Democratic party is growing in strength,
and it is growing because it is sincerely
trying to reduce the tariff The same
change that is taking place in Michigan is
taking place in other Northwestern States.
1t is safe to say that if square vote
could be had on the tariff issue alone a ma
jority of the people of nearly all the Western
States would vote for tariff reduction.
Party spirit alone holds vast number of
Republicans within the Republican party
but it is growing weaker. Interest is
stronger than party spirit, and it is to the
interest of the Western farmers that the
tariff shall be reduced.