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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-02-14

NEw YoHK, Feb. la--Tbe grand jury
adjOurned tais afternoon without bringing
Ia any indictment against Aeasrs. G0uid
and Sage.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-02-14
THOSE ON THE INSIDE.
NEGRO COLONIZATION.
Ex-senator Bruce Denounces tho New
Scheme.

Scheme.
INDIANAPOLIS, IND, Feb. 13.--Ex-5en@
ator Blanche Bruce, formerly Of Missis1
sppi, but who is now a resident Of this
city, was to-day asked by Journal re4
porter his opinion Of the proposed negrd
exodus to South America and Liberia.
The ex-senator repliedI "Oh, thers
isn't anything in the so-called exodus either
to South America or TO any other foreign
land. The scheme originated with two
classes-one composed of a few honest,
simple-minded men without experience and
without the remotest conception of the
magnitude of the venture, and the other is
composed Of sharpers who think they see In
the proposed movement an opportunity to
advance THAR personal fortunes.
PREMIUM ON FRAUD.
Some Of the latter class, atn informed,
have recently appeared in Northern COM
munities as agents. soliciting money To
hurry forward the work. To encourage
such men is TO put a premium on fraud.
and, in the estimation Of the public will do
an incalcuable injury to the colored people
of this country The ex-senator added
that about a year ago a promit
nent official in Venezuela informed
him that while that government welcomed
immigration it desired only such
as would be self-sustaining for one year as
a guarantee against the possibility OF be-
coming public charge. In conclusion ex4
Senator Bruce said I'VE may as well
abandon, once for all, the irnpracticabls
scheme of colonization and devote our ener-
gies to the work of disciplining and inform.
ing the negroes, intellectually and morally,
that they may be armed for the battle ct
life.n
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THE DOORS LOCKED.

The doors were found to be locked. In
their drunken condition some OF them either
did not know what 10 do or were unable to
climb out of the windows, and remaining in
the room, perished in the flames. Five of
the men and one girl were roasted alive.
MauIick and his wife were also badly
burned. and will die. Mrs. Maulick threw
her baby out of one Of the windows
TO save it from the flames, but in
falling it was fatally injured.
Peter Manski was terribly burned about the
upper portion of his body, and his injuries
will prove fatal. Half a dozen others
whose names are not known were badly in
jured by jumping out Of windows The
house was an old one, constructed entirely
Of wood, and it burned 50 rapidly that in
less than half an hour IL was totally con
sumed
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SIX HUNS Ro sTED ALIVE.
While in Drunken Fight They ovel
turned a Lamp.

w nile IN Drunken fIRuL lney 0Ver-
turned a Lamp.
WILKEsBARRE, PA, Feb. l3.-At Silver
Brook, eight miles south Of Hazleton, j. $.
Wentz & Co., operate two large col
lieries. On. Sunday a party OF Hun
garians went from there to Halle
ton to attend the dedication of
new Polish Catholic church. All were
drunk when they returned home in the
evening. When they got to the house Of a
man NAMED Maulick they INDUCED freely
in whisky and beer. Maddened by drink
they engaged in fierce fight, and accord
ing TO the story of one of the men, while
this fight was in progress lighted lamp
was overturned and exploded, and in an
instant the whole room was enveloped in
flames, aud the clothes of those present
we're set on fire.
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As given 30 me at the time 10 which Mr..
Blaine refers, the reasons were these: Be
fore the nomination by the Republicans In
1915, Mr.. Blaine was very anxious 70 obtain
the Presidency, and worked for it with the
aid OF his friends He was disappointed
when Il went 20 another man IN the man
ner IN which it did Ia 1870 be was stlll
anxious, although Ia q lesser degree, and
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1888-03-01
PlTH AND POINT.

Getting up wi h the SOL is a com.
mon practice where there is eething
boy baby in the family. Detroit Free
Press.
Blame is always safe. for nothing
in the way of human thought or con-
cepiion ever was or ever can be per-
tect.-Julian Hawthorne.
"A Western travelling chiropodist
recently placarded a w stern Kansas
town with the announcement: "See
the corncuring hero comes"
Humility in man consists not in
denying any gift that is in him. but
just valuation of it; rather thinking
too meanly than too highly. Ray.
The young man who would waste
time kissing girls hand would eat
the brown paper bag and leave the
hot-house grapes for some one else.-
SomerviLle Journal.
"A man should never be ashamed
to own he has been in the wrong.
which IS but saying in other words
that he is wiser to-day than he was
yesterday. Pope.
Caleb Whiteford. the noted pun
ster, seeing lady earnestly knotting
some fringe, asked what she was do.
ing. "Knotting, SIR" she replied,
and asked him: "Can you knott"
II can not" he answered.
Have a smoke. Simsonp' said
his friend, as he passed out fragrant
Havana. mo, thank you, I've sworn
off," "Well, put one in your pocket
to smoke tomorrow" - Hartford
Evening Post.
1t was q shrewl maxim of Wes-
ley not to be positive in things OF
doubt and uncertainty. when l was
young man," said he, Il was sure of
every thing. but in a few years, find
ing myself mistaken in q thousand in
stances, l became not half so sure Of
most things as before" "
Did she have arawhide when she
assaulted you?" asked his Honor of a
meek gentleman, who accused his
wife with assault with intent to kill.
mo, your Honor" said the poor man,
feeling of himself tenderly, 'Im the
one that had the raw hide; in fact,
your Honor, l have it still. "-BufaiC
| Courier
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1888-03-01
FOUR FOOLISH PERSONS.
A Little Boy, Big Girl, Little Girl and
Silly Farmer.

A Little Boy, q Big Girl, Little Girl and
aSilly Farmer.
Once little boy named Herbert sat
down and cried on his birthday, be-
cause he was afraid he would not
have birthday present And at that
very moment beautiful horse was
going TO him as fast as it could! 1t
was of just the right size for a little
boy. and it was said to be very fast
(rocking) horse, too; and Herbert was
very fond of riding lively horses.
Once there was big girl named
Nancy. She liked to 60 to the Cen
trail Park, in New York. and look at
the lions. tigers, panthers, and other
savage animals; but one day, when
she was at home, pretty littl four
footed creature, not nearly SO big as
her shoe, ran across the room. and
Nancy jumped up on chair and
sore AIMED. The little creature did not
wish to harm her. and it ran and hid
itself in hole-but Nancy screamed.
Just the same. till some one came to
see who was trying to kill her.
Once there was a little girl who had
lovely doll and pretty 1--we kitten.
One day the pretty kitten lay down
on the dolls lap and took nap This
crushed the dolls fine now dress.
Then the little girl was very angry at
the kitten for doing this, and she
would not give the poor kitten any
supper. The kitten cried. but he did
not know what he had done. He was
only kitten.
One day foolish farmer started to-
take a bag of corn to the mill. As he
had strong arms he held the bag so
very tightly that he burst a big hole
in one corner of the bag. and the corn
began to spill out 1t spilled out
slowly all the way to the mill; but the
man did not see it, and he was much
puzzled. "My bag grows very light"
he said-"and why do so many geese
follow me? They cackle for me to
give them some of my corn, but can
not spare any. Geese are the foolish
est things l ever did see. Heigh-ho!
It's long way to the mill. 81
| Nicholas.
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SINGULAR CURRENCY.
Curious Money Used by the Natives OF
the CannibaI Islands.

Curious Money Used by the Natives OF
the Cannibal Islands.
Mr.. Walter Coote has described
some curious moneys of the New
Hebrides and the Solomon Islands.
On one of the islands he noti ced
neatly-kept house, which he was
told was the money house. Entering
it. he found number of maps hang
ing from the roof, beneath which
fire was constantly kept up. under the
effect of which they become covered
with black, glistening coating and
adorned with festoons of SCOT 1t
was a mans business to keep the
fire always burning, and so low as not
to scorch the maps. A well-covered
map is worth about as much as we'll. j.
grown, vigorous boar This is the
strangest of all kinds of money, for
it must never be taken from the money
house, even when the title of it is
transferred from one owner to an
other. The inhabitants of Santa Cruz
Island use for money, rope-ends, about
an inch thick, and ornamented with
scarlet feathers, which are worn about
the waist The traveller could not OBJ
tain new coins of this kind. but found
them current everywhere. The
specimens he bought were al
ready old. and the feathers
grown dingy. The money of the Solo
mon islands consists of neatly- worked
pieces of shell of about the size OF our
shirt buttons They are strung on
strings about four yards long, and are
distinguished under The names of red
and white money. Dog-teeth are oi
higher value, and comparable to OH
gold coins. They are usually worn or
a string around the neck. Mr.. Coott
saw neckl ace of this kind that wa:
valued at about one hundred doll ars.
Marble rings are also worn for orna-
ments. and as valuable money. -Prai-
RE Farmer
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One Dollar Per Year.

just wanted to show Elsie that could
drive as well as grandpa, but Thought
we should both be killed and Icould' mt
ever tell him how sorry was that j
didn't mind him."
Grandma kissed the little tear
stained faces, and called 'Lijah to
drive the horse back for grandpa.
1t seemed very long time before
they returned. Ernest's heart was
very heavy as he sat under the lilac
bushes with Elsie, eating bread and
jam.
"rm 'fraid grand pa will think I'm
the baddest boy that ever was" he
moaned. ''and may be he'll send me
home." "a
MAY be he'll laugh and shake the
same as 'Lijah did," said Elsie, trying
to comfort him.
''Oh. dear, l most know he won'tG'
said Ernest, and at that moment they
drove up to the door. Ernest thought
his grandfather looked very stern.
However, he hurried to confess as soon
as grandpa got out of the wagon.
II wish I'd minded you grandpa; ]
didn't know he'd run. I'm sorry, and
won't never do so any MORE" he
| stammered.
We'll, WE'LL" said grandpa, 'Tm
afraid shall have to punish you, but
we'll wait till after dinner. It's a
good thing Tom knew the way home"
Ernest did not enjoy his dinner very
much, though grandma piled his plate
with fried chicken, and ever SO many
good things. He was thinking about the
punishment and wishing it was over.
Grandpa told funny stories, and
seemed to have forgotten all about If,
but when he arose from the table he
said. "Well, young man! we might as
we'll have that punishment business
settled. I've decided to have you work
| it Out."
"HowP" asked Ernest, family
You must bring in the eggs every
day while you stay" said grandpa.
"Oh. ohr' cried Ernest. II like TO
do that; it's just splendid!'
"And I'll give you cent dozen
for all you'll bring in. said Grandma
Darling.
Cant help tooP' asked Elsie.
why. you haven't got to be pun
ished," said grandpa; butthen, maybe
it will do for some other time" and
the old man laughed heartily.
Then tho children hurried away,
with merry shouts. to hunt for eggs
And it was such fun they never were
tired of it. And grandma declared
"the hens never laid so many eggs
before Julia D. Peck, in Youths
Companion .--.
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IN PURSUIT OF GAME.

twas the faTl of the year, and the woods were
sere;
The dead leaves rustled DER hill and hollow;
And the birds were taking their southwark
flight,
And calling their fcathery mates TO follow,
I saw the meadow-lark flying low,
heard the rustic Of quail and pheasant,
And said TO the maid my heart held dear;
'sThere's plenty OF game around at present."
was given to sport OF another sort
And had little skill with gun or rifle, 81
And TO tell the truth, was a modest youth,
With dangerous weapons not wont to trifie;
And asked her when was the proper time
To 90 for ducks or for quail and pheasant,
And she said with pout, as If quite put out:
"For bagging game there's no time like the
present"
A hint that she did not chance to see
I took from the maid had long been wooing,
And said In her ear: ~ am fond OF deer,
And other game isn't worth pursuing,
30 tell me the time that will bring me luck'"
She answered me with smile most pleas
ant:
'For the capture of either deer or duck,
You'll find think, no time like the present"
spanned her waist with my arm In haste,
And kissed her lips in a fervent fashion,
And then and there, in the crisp clear air,
In words that were few, declared my passion;
And as bushes dyed her cheeks, she sighed,
And said, with frown that was evanescent;
'You might have chosen some other time"
l answered: 'Theres no time like the pres
ent"
-Josephine Pollard, In NJ T. Ledger.
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Good Advice to Girls.

To one of his daughters at school
Bishop McIlvaine gave the following
counsel:
Don't cultivate that sort of violent
friendship which leads to sort of
confidential communication which can
not be made known to your parents.
Be very particular as to whom you
allow 10 be familiar with you.
as your near companions and
friends. First know we'll the
person, before you allow a closer
intimacy; and the moment you see
any thing wrong in companion. think
what effect it should have on your in
timacy. Learn to say Nor decisive
ly, to any request or proposal which
your Judgment tells you is not right
1t is great thing in child to learn
o say No. when it is right to do so.
Make 1t rule 10 hear nothing from
any girl which you may not be a.
lowed. and would no be willing. to
tell your dear mother. Be careful 10
let nothing interfere with your regular
private prayers and reading OF the
Scriptures; and labor to give Jour
! whole heart sns lie to God"
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1888-03-01
A f;oht betwean ars,ut 100 or

"A fight between a'Sut 100 crows
and perhaps 200 or 800 English SPAR
rows was witnessed at Cumminsville.
o., Just before sundown, a few days
ago. The crows were returning to
their rookery from feeding, when they
were attacked by the sparrows Four
or five of the latter would get after
one crow and pick it so badly as to
almost disable it In fact three or
four fell to the ground, being so bad
ly injured as to be unable TO fly. The
fight resulted in the complete rout of
the crows. One of them picked up
was found to have had both its eyes
literally picked out.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1888-03-01
THE GREEDY BOERS.
Some of the Discouraging Results of tn
Transvaal Rebellion.

Some of the Discouraging Results of the
TransvRal Rebellion.
Some think that they are excellent
pioneers in new country. They ad-
vance into native territories, killing
the people by thousands, enslaving
women and children, robbing them of
all th cir lands and cattle. and occupy
ing their country. with no ulterior
benefit to themselves or others, but
merely as a field for further cruelties
and spoliation of native races, so that
the country may be cleared of them.
but not for civilization or improving
the country, because they leave dark
spot wherever they settle from the
ruthless cruelties they perpetrate upon
unoffending and innocent people.
Are they, then, good pioneersP
All The sophistry in the world can
not make it right. To murder,
enslave and rob innocent human be-
ings living on their own lands who
have done no harm, and have as much
right to live and enjoy their own as
any other people, black or white, that
they should be so ruthlessly tres, a
by men who profess Christianity and
to be a God-fearing people is an
anomaly, and can not be tolerated by
a just and upright people like the Brit
ish Nation. Tho English
people have hitherto been looked upon
as friends and protectors (of the ma
tives). and as one of them felt proud
of my country. But since the Trans
vaal rebellion and its retroeession, an
Englishman is ashamed to travel in
tho country, to be subject to the taunts
of the chiefs and people at the boasted
honor of England. = 7wentyJfre Years
in a Wagon. By Andre,o A. anderson
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KALEIDOsCOPE-MA7 ING.
Deft Young Women Turn Out tix Gros
a Day in One Shop,

Deft Young Women Turn Out ix Gross
q Day I'm One shop
"How do we make kaleidoscopesF
Come this way and will show you"
The speaker, thin-faced German,
long engaged in manufacturing
kaleidoscopes led the way into a
small store At work bench extend.
ing the entire length of the shop many
girls were busy.
"The first young woman" said the
manufacturer, "wraps the black paper
about the glass rehectors that produce
the optical illusion. These strips Of
glass when thus arranged and fastened
together, form the body of the
kaleidoscope. The next girl simply
inserts the united refectors into
the pasteboard cover and then
passes the octagonal pasteboard
tube to her neighbor. Num-
Der three adjusts the brass ring which
secures the glass discs in the end. Be-
tween the discs. or plates. are placed
the scraps of colored glass the beads
and various trinkets which tumble
about as the kaleidoscope is revolved,
and when reflected by the mirrors form
themselves into ever-shifting mathe-
matical figures. The other young
women are armed with hammers to
break the colored glass into fragments
We obtain the colored glass from the
waste scraps purchased very cheaply
of stained-glass manufactures. The
kaleidoscopes retail at seventy-fve
cents each. We can make six gross q
day Of this kind, and about twenty
gross of the five-cent kind. The finest
factory is in Providence. r L Carpet
designers get many of their patterns
from the kaleidoscope. IN J. Aa;l
and Ezprss&
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paying each day half TIE amount lie
paid the day before. Supposing him
to be furnished with counters of small
value. so as to be able readily to pay
fractions of a penny. how long would
it take him to pay the shillingP" The
answer is, that he would neuer pay it.
1t is true that he will pay eleven
e-farthing in four days. But the
remaining three farthings he can
never pay.
This paradox varies from the pre-
ceding in one important particular,
and deserves to be called better
paradox for this reason, that we know
that Achilles, in spite of all reasoning.
,0iU certainly overtake the tortoise.
But it is mathematically demonstrable
that the debtor, under such circum-
stances, can never pay his shilling,
even though he should be endued,
like Tithonus, with the gift of immor-
tality.
The following is really excellent
paradox: "a train starts daily from
San Francisc to New York. and one
daily from New York to San Francisco,
the journey lasting seven days. How
many trains will traveller meet in
iourneying from San Francisco to New
York?'
1t appears obvious at the first glance
that the traveller must meet seven
trains. and this is the answer which
will be given by nine people out of
len to whom the question Is new. The
fact is overlooked that every day DUR
ing the journey fresh train is start
ing from the other end. while there
are seven on the way to begin with.
The traveller will therefore meet not
seven trains, but fourteen.
The following proposition is both
curious in itself, and admits of some
interesting variations in the applica-
tion of the principle on which it de-
pends: IF there are more people in
the world than any one person has
hairs upon his head, then there must
exist at least two persons who possess
identically the same number of hairs,
TO hair"
If the reader fails to perceive at
once the necessity of this conclusion.
let him first consider, as q simpler case,
instead of the hairs on mans head,
the number of teeth in his jaw. Let
him suppose thirty-four persons to be
assembled in one room; then the full
number of teeth in a man jaw being
thirty-two. it is easily seen that-even
supposing one member of the party Sc
unfortunate as 10 have no teeth at all
there must be at least two persons
present possessed of identically the
same number of teeth. The applica-
tion of this example to the PROPOSE
ton in question is quite evident. 1t is,
in fact, merely a matter of larger
numbers.
Now, to apply this principle to other
cases. 1t has been asserted, for ex
ample. that in field of grass there
can not be found two blades in. all re-
spects identical. 1t will be seen, how
ever. that if the blades of grass are
more numerous than the difference;
between them perceptible to the eye,
then there must be at least two blades
exactly alike, or at least not to be dis.
tiuguished from each other by in
sne clion. = Ienple Bar.
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READING FOR THE YOUNG.
TO MY DOLLY.

How can you lie so quiet theref
With eyes wide open, too,
With pinkest cheeks and smoothest hair,
Ali in your cradle new;
And never even smile at me,
Or do single thing,
And as glad as glad can be-
Oh! sing, my dolly, sing!
The richest baby in the town
Has not grander bed,
Or pillow made of softer down,
To lie beneath its head;
No kinder mamma rocks her pet
With such gentle swing,
And never once is heard to fret
Then sing, my dolly, sing
Iguess you're weary lying there,
SO will dress, you, Miss,
And curl your pretty f1axen hair;
Now up, and kiss, and kissl
Your tiny Shoes your skirt OF lace,
Your satin hat TIL bring,
Your lovely blue-silk sash and dress
OH sing, my dolly, singi
Was ever such lady scent
And all my very own;
You're really fit to be queen,
And sit upon thronel
Oh dolly, I'm so glad tonight,
Your arms around me fling,
And hug me just the leastest mite,
And sing, my dolly, sing!
M A. MditldtG in Christian at Work
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How manv birthdays do you
think / have hadP" one person was
heard 10 say to another ia the
horse car 20. about forty-seven.
hazarded the person addressed. Only
one birthday. The rest have been an-
niversaries," was the explanation. and
the car suddenly stopped Hartford
Mems
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A First-Class Agent.

St Paul Citizen--So you are an In
dian agentP
Indian Agent-Yes, sir
Hard to get along with them, ain
it?'
20. no; not if you know how to
handle them"
You don't give them whisky, l sup
poseP"
Not drop. 1 do all the drinking
on the reservation. "-SG Pau, Globe
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Fill your life so full of helpful
thoughts and deeds for others that
there will be no room left for selfish
or sinful thoughts or deeds of any
kind Serve faithfully your country
and the people with whom you live,
help your brother. and remember he
is most your brother who most needs
your help. and that in helping others
you are best helping yourself 81
Andre Cross
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1888-03-01

Some public lecturers on subjects
relating to the higher lore charge an
exorbitant price; but. when they can't
get it they generally consent to take
q lower hire
The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1888-07-13
A SERENADE.

Come out meath the stars, love, wherenature
is sleeping;
Where the leaves and the blossoms are drink
ing the dew.
Come out where Diana her virgil is keeping,
Where night-birds their sweet plaintiye love
songs renew.
Together wen wander,
No care viii We keep,
From the past We will sunder,
While natures asleep,
(The soft-tonod guitar, with its music Of
love. soon moves her to open the lattice
abOye.)
Fain, fuin would l wander with thee in the
meadow.
But fate and my father prevent me; alas,
He's ont with LIS lantern-ulready his shad-
OW
see round the woodshed suspiciously pass.
The shotgun is loaded
With lead superhne,
And Tuuser is hungry
For trousers like thine.
Merchant Traveller.