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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-05-02
PERSONAL.

BUD DoBLE, who trained Dexter, the great
trotter, is now developing the speed of another
phenomenon in Chicago.
JUsTUs Schwab, the notorious New York So
calist is one of the fugitlves from military ser
vice in Germany amnested by Emperor Fred
erick'S proclamation.
RICHARD GEORGE LUMEY, Earl of Scarbor-
ough, who is now en- route to this country in his
yacht, is young man, very wealthy, and an
amiable specimen of the English peerage.
HENRY IRVING and NJ Coquelin met for the
first time at u pleasant supper party given in
London last week. Among the guests were Sir
Algemon Borthwick Mr.. Pigott and Mr.. Ban
croft.
Mrs. HARRIET BEECHER STOWE has twin
daughters who live with her and relieve her
wholly of household cares She takes a deep
interest in the parish work of her son, Rev.
Charles Stowe
Mrs. LILLIAN PAvY, widow of DR.. Octave
cling through this country as the representa-
tive Of an English capitalist, who is getting up
some sort of cyclopedia.
Mrs. D. L. KING the wife of David Leicester
King, attorney and counselor-at- law, at Akron
O., Is one of the few descendants of George
Washington'S only sister, she being BETTY
Washington's granddaughter
JOHN HUTCHINSON, the only brother left of
tho once famous hutchinson family of singers,
now lives at Lynn, Mass, aud is as earnest a
the family were In the cause of the slave.
GEORGE D. PElxoTTo the artist, has been
commissioned TO paint a portrait of Justice
Lamar for the Interior Department, and has
also been mentioned In connection with the
Manning portrait for the Treasury Department
NOTWITHSTANDING the recent reports of the
insanity of Mr.. Ruskn Dir. Edmund Yates says
that the great critic was seen at the National
Gallery in London last week IN animated talk
with an old acquaintance and busy among the
pictures.
TIE wife of Robert Louis Stevenson, the
novelist, is in San Francisco visiting her
daughter, an artist, who has just returned from
the Hawaiian Islands. Mrs Stevenson IL max
husband in the South Seas.
BouIANGER is anxious to visit the United
States again for the purpose of studying our
form Of government. He expresses the opinion
that the United States IL q model republic, and
says that his highest ambition is TO give to
France such constitution as ours.
SPEAKER CARLISLE deplores the growing ten
dency OF both sides to make Congress a field Of
partisan discussion for campaign purposes
rather than for legislation to meet the exigen-
cies of the people, and thinks the body win be
fortunate TO be able to adjourn by September.
CONGRESSMAN HirT, of Illinois, is one OF the
richest Representatives at Washington lie is
said TO have spent $4,000 year entertaining
when he was Secretary of Legation ut Paris
He is an expert stenographer, and was at one
time clerk Of one Of the Senate committees.
SENIOR MuRUAGA, the Spanish Minister at
! Washington, some time ago presented Mexican
| opals to three young ladies, two Of whom have
since been married, and the third is engaged
SO 1t seems there * really something in the an
| Gent superstition concerning the III luck at
tached to the opal.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-05-02
A Much Needed Institution.

The feeling is growing In Florida that
State Board of Health is needed there. OF
course State board would not keep infec-
tious or contagious diseases out of the State,
or prevent epidemics, but it would help to
do So and in the event of an epidemic in
any locality it would have power to inaugu-
rate such measures as would tend to pre-
vent its spread in other localities.
But what it is chiefly needed for is to put
an end TO theshotgun guarantees which are
established all over the State as soon as a
report gets abroad that an Infectious disease
has made its appearance within the States
limits These unreasonable guarantees,
born of panic and fear, and in most cases
useless, do incalculable damage in various
ways
The Governor, Of course, hesitates to call
the Legislature together on account of the
expense. but the question for him to CON
slider is whether the people would not gladly
bear the expense for the sake of having au-
thority lodged somewhere to prevent total
interruption of travel aud traffic in the
State in the event of the appearance of
fever in one or two places. The expense
would he small, but the sense of security
and relief which State Board OF Health
would inspire would be immense.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-05-02
A Greeny Taken In.
From the New York Sun.

Aman walked into an uptown saloon the other
day and called for glass Of beer He flashed a
new silver dollar from his pocket. spun it on the
counter, and offered to o. the bartender the
beer that it would turn up heads. the bartender
took the bet and won il, for tails were up when
tie coin settled. A well dressed countryman bv
the bar looked interested and the man eX-
claimed pettishy that he would call the next
spin for a dollar.
"Done," said the countryman. The man spun
the dollar, called tails and won
Mere luck said the countryman. disgust
eddy, 'or else trick. I'll go you another dollar
on it If you let me spin it,"
The man assented. and the countryman spun
the dollar. The man called tails, and tails an.
ton, turned to go, the man said, in a patronz-
ing tone:
Il bet can call it four times out Of FIVE"
Five dollars on it," said the countryman
hotly.
The man put up the money with the bar
tender, and as the countryman spun the dollar
called tails five successive times The dol ar
settled tails four times, and the man pocketed
the bet. Then he said:
Look here, greeny, since I've won seven of
your dollars and don't expect to work this city
again very soon, I'll tell you something you
didn't know. When you spin a coin the side
that has the heaviest markings will settle at the
bottom nine times out of ten, provided the sur
face you spin on is perfectly level With new
silver dollar you'll win by calling tails Just nine
times in ten on the long run Other coins don't
have such difference in weight between the
mouldingS of the two sides, and amt so certain
and in old silver dollars the difference is less.
ened by the wearing of OF the Inscriptions
You stick to new silver dollars, work 10 gently,
and you'll have your seven dollars back before
night. Good day"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-05-02
PICKING UP RARE COINS.
The Work of Bank Tellers When Their
Days Work Is over.


From the Chicago Tribune.
do you know what good many bank tellers
and men who handle large amounts of gold and
silver coins do at the close of the day." queried
former bank clerk.
go home, probably"
Yes; but not until they have looked through
their metal cash for rare coins
do they ever find any?'
Certainly they do sometimes, but not so very
often. 1t is a lottery The fact that some of
the rarest of American coins have been picked
up in ordinary circulation keeps their eyes
peeled. They know values pretty well, and the
sanguine cherish the hope of unearthing
one of the missing dollars of 1904, which
are worth $500. In fact as high as $500 has been
offered and refused. The half dollar of 1852,
representing Liberty seated, is in circulation.
1t is worth 81 rs. The quarter of 1853, with
rays, is also occasionally met. 1t brings 81.
Among silver dollars of recent coinage the 1853
dollar, representing Liberty seated, is the most
valuable. 1t is worth $15. The dollar of 1898
has flying eagle on the reverse side. little
worn it would pass without notice. 1t is worth
SIS. So is the same coin of 1889. Both are in
circulation The 20-cent piece Of 1877 is worth
81 50, and of 1873, 81 Is They are to be met,
though, rarely The valuable dimes and half
dimes were all coined before 1916 The silver
three-cent piece Of 1873, with the large star,
brings 60c. the copper two-cent piece Of the
same year is worth the same. The fyiug-eagle
cent Of 1856 sells for 81. All the gold coins
coined prior to 1896 command premiums"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-05-02
Fibbiug on a Falling Market.
From TId-BitS.

IRON Itu-BtLS
If ever young man has need of all his hbbiuc
resources it is when he is trying to make cold
cruel and inconsderate girl believe that the
rear row of seats ia the balcony are just as good,
if not really a little more desirable. than the
dollar and a half orchestra seats AS they take
their seats he says, cheerily:
Il never like to sit too near the stage, do
your"
"Well, don't know" she says in discouraQ-
ing sort of way. "Of course don't like to be
too near"
mo; don't either says the young man, a
tritie gloomily. Zone is more apt to see all the
sham and pretense of the thing; don't you
think soy
well, I-I-suppose so" she says in a tone
that no girl Of any feeling would ever use after
she has had Is cents squandered on her
II rather prefer the balcony to any part of
the house, says the young man. cheeTily and
THE front seats are very desirable" she
Eyes, like them: and yet, do you know. it
always makes me feel little dizzy to sit and
look over the balcony railingg"
docs itf'' she asks in a kind of know
you're-f1bbing tone. How strange! l like the
front row best of ALL =
81 tried to get seats there he says, land l
had messenger boy stand in line three hours
this is a big one-''but there wasn't an or
chestra or front balcony seat to be had when he
got to the window All sold four days ago"
How StrangeN' she says, they must have
told the boy story, for brother Fred got three
splendid orchestra seats this afternoon"
Got them from spectators, didn't he?" says
the desperate young man.
mo; he got them right at the box office, and
he said there were lots left; so if l were you I'd
complain about it,"
'Icertainly WILL" he says, earnestly, while he
makes a solemn vow that he certainly will not
take that girl TO the theatre again as long as he
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-05-02
Plant q Tree.

From the Youths Companion
He who plants tree
Plants hope.
Rootlets up through ibres blindly grope;
Leaves unfold into horizons free.
So mans life must climb
From the clods Of time
Unto heavens sublime.
Canst thou prophesy, thou little tree,
What the glory Of thy boughs shall bef
He who plants tree
Plants q Joy:
Plants comfort that WIN never cloy;
Every day fresh reality,
Beautiful and strong,
To whose shelter throng
Creatures blthe with song.
II thou couldst but know, thou happy tree,
OF the bliss that shall inhabit thee!
He who plants a tree
He plants peace,
Under its green curtains jargons cease,
Leaf and zephyr murmur soothlngly;
Shadows soft with sleep
Down tired eyelids creep,
Balm of slumber deep.
Never hast thou dreamed, thou blessed tree.
OF the benediction thou shalt be.
He who plants a tree
He plants youth
Vigor won for centuries, In soOth:
Life of time that hints eternity
Boughs their strength uprear,
New shoots, every year,
On old growths appear
Thou shalt teach the ages, sturdy tree,
Youth of soul is Immortality.
He who plants a tree
He plants love;
Tents of GOODNESS spreading out above
Wayfarers, he may not live to see
Gifts that grow are best;
Hands that bless are blest;
Plant Life does the rest
Heaven and earth help him who plants a tree,
And his work its own reward shall be-
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-05-02
INDEX TO new ADVERTISEMENTS

MEETINGs-Goden Rule Lodge No. 1s, l. o. o.
r.; Equitable Loan and Building Association
Georgia Chapter No. 3, r. A. NJ; Republican
Blues; German Volunteers; Confederate Vete-
Fans' Association; Mass Meeting of knights of
labor and Workingmen Generally; Political
Meeting at the Theater
SPECIAL NoTIcEs-If you want Job Printing
Done, Apply Morning News Steam Printing
House.
EXCURSIONS TO WARsAw-R. E. Cobb, Super
intendent Coast Line Railroad.
APoLLIEARIs-The Queen of Table Waters
LEA PERKINS, SAUCE--John Duncan's Sons,
New York
STEAMSHIP SCHEDULEs-General Transatlantic
Company; Ocean Steamship Company.
CHEAP COLUMN ADVERTISEMENTS Help
Wanted; Employment Wanted; For Rent; For
Sale; LOST Miscellaneous.
RAILROAD ScHEDULE-Savannah, Florida and
Western Railway.
EDUcATIoNAL-Ogl ethorpe Seminary for Young
Ladies.
AUCTION Refrigerators Etc, by J.
Mclaughlin & Son; Rare and Valuable Books,
by c. II. Dorset; Household Furniture, Etc, by
Barton Bros.
SUMNER REsoRTs-Salt Springs Hotel, Aus.
tell, Ga
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-05-02
A Competent Man Needed.

The Council, it is expected, will elect a
City Surveyor tonight to fill the vacancy
caused by the death of Capt. John B.
Howard. The Office is a very important
one, and its Importance is increasing with
the growth of the city. 1t is necessary,
therefore, that a thoroughly competent
man shall be selected for Surveyor. He
should be an engineer who is well ac-
quainted with all that is new in paving,
drainage, the construction of sewers, and,
in fact, everything that pertains to an
engineers department of city of the size
of this. There may be some difficulty in
finding such man at once, but it would be
better to wait awhile, with the hope of get
ting thoroughly competent official, if a
satisfactory candidate has not already been
decided upon, than to elect one who is not
familiar with the duties required of him,
and who would put the city to great ex-
pense and hinder, rather than advance,
public Improvements.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-05-02
Saved.
From the Detroit Free Press.


The other day q man wasswallsing slowly uy
Miami avenue and encountered @ man walkinI
hurriedly down. They ran into each other
both drew OF and apologized. and the one in q
hurry added:
I've been 80 mad all the morning that
couldn't see straight"
Nothing serious, hope"
well. my wife had some photos taken anC
the artist made a botch job I'm now on nv
way to punch his head"
Can see them?"
They were exhibited, and after a careful in.
spection, the gentleman said:
MY friend, you are way Off The work Is
well done, aud you ought 10 be proud OF your
wife's looks"
"Do you mean itf'
Certainly There are not ten as handsome
women iR Detroit"
"ShOoW
ITS fact and the work is that OF a real
artist. You should be more than satisfied"
We'll, declare ! guess I've been too hasty
and I'll drop the matter right here. Glad
didn't punch the photographers head"
Yes, so am /" said the other, to himself
as he went his way.
II was the artist himself.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-05-02

Gen. Joseph f. Johnston explains how he
came to make application for contributing
membership in the Grsud Army of the Re-
public Some one sent hip a circular set
hing forth the purpose Of Baker Post to in
Grease its list Of contributing members in
brder that it might extend its benev olent
work, and accompanying the circular was a
blank form of application for membership.
Gen. Johnston filed out the blank, enclosed
$40, the first years contribution, and regis.
tered the letter to Baker Post. He was
moved to this action by the aid rendered by
Union veterans in establishing the Con fede.
rate Home in Richmond
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-05-02

Editor Elliott F. Sheppard is explaining
Ehy he gives scriptural quotations in the
New York Mail and Express. He says
printing was first brought into the world
Tor the purpose of extending the teachings
of the Bible, and be is only carrying out
that purpose. 1t is now in order for the
other New York papers to poke more fun
ut Editor Sheppard. Religiously speaking,
the New York editors are bad lot, and
Col Shepard's missionary work seems TO
make ne impression on them.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-05-02


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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-05-02

The Democrats have heretofore allowed
the Republicans to crowd the country with
Presidential booms, but If reports DO true
the friends of Mayor Hewitt, Of New York,
now propose to lend variety 10 the Demo-
cratic situation by bringing him out as a
candidate. They are encountered at the
butset, however, by one ditFiculty-Mr.
Hewett doesn't sympathiz3 with the
movement, and in this he shows more
tsgacity than his friends. If such move.
neut is really on foot, it may as well be
abandoned. Mr.. Hewitt will never be
President. He is an able man and an honest
bne. but not a discreet one
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-05-02

1t seems to be the opinion of some army
officers that Col. Thomas l.. Casey will sue
coed Gen. Duane as Chief Engineer of the
army. Some eiort has been made to have
Col. Parke promoted TO the position, in
view Of his carly retirement, tut the Presi-
dent, it is alleged, does not seem inclined to
promote Col. Parke over Col. Casey in
order that the former may retire with in
creased rank and pay.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-05-02
Mr.. WhitneY's Navy.
From The Nelp York Herald I'M

From the NetU York Herald dtd,)
Well, the country has in sight the beginning
Of a naval force commensurate with the ext
gencies of coast defense. It does not follow,
though, that when we have an efficient navy
we must needs quarrel with our neigh bors but
it does follow that our neighbors Will not be
over anxious To quarrel with us. The purpose
of heavy ordnance is to prevent war. The more
destructive the guns, the less likelihood of
trouble, and the best peacemaker is a missile
that will blow half creation out of water.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-05-02

Five States VIII select delegates to the
National conventions to-day. Illinois and
Kentucky Republicans will name their dele
gates to Chicago, while the Democrats will
hold conventions ia Connecticut, Iowa and
Nebraska. Illinois is expected to try and
resurrect the Gresham boom, and the
Democratic conventions will not be apt to
develop any opposition to Mr.. Cleveland.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-05-02

The Baltimore Herald falls into the error
Of stating that ex-senator Warner Miller,
Of New York, is the first Republican who
has been mentioned for Vice President 1t
may be true, as the Herald says, that Mr..
Miller is working hard to secure a nomina-
lion, but he will have to contend against
she Harrison forces. Gen. Harrison thinks
he is Presidential candidate, but he is not
His chances of being nominated for Vice
President are very good.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-05-02

AN EXCHANGE speaks OF Southern girl who
eloped with her lover on a mule dressed in boy s
clothes" II was a decidedly funny notion. A
mule ordinarily caparisoned is an odd animal 10
select for such romantic episode, but a mule
dressed in boys clothes must have looked 200
ridiculous for anythingl II the object was 10
conceal the character OF the beast, the clipping
A0lTfstoIcn Herald,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-05-02

When ex-Vice Presiden. Henry Wilson
himself after this fashion: II think Ameri-
can labor will be best protected by taxing
all the necessaries of life lightly; placing
the raw materials which enter into our
manufactures on the free list, raising reve-
nue. to support the government upon arti-
cles that come in competition with our
manufactures and upon the luxuries of life,
which are consumed by the more wealthy
classes of society" There are a good many
Republicans who take the same view of the
tariff All of the tariff reformers are not
in the Democratic party, and the country
viii find it out next fall.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-05-02
More Parks Wanted.
From the Philadelphia Ne,os (Rer

From, the Philadelphia Ne1os (Rep)
The best arguments for more open squares in
the center of the city are found in the foul
alleys of the sums. where thousands of weak,
sicky little children are ailing, gasping for
fresh air, dying because they are shut in by
filth, darkness, squalor and vile odors. Aud
their tired, worn. half-fed, half-clad mothers,
with pale faces and emaciated hands, are re-
proach 20 a community that calls itself
"Christian"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-05-02

Ex Minister Levi p. Morton, who arrived
in New York from foreign trip the other
day, was not prepared TO give an opinion of
the drift of American politics, as he had not
kept posted on tine subject during his tour
was competent to express the conviction that
if the Republican convention dominates
him by acclamation and then adjourns, no
will not put his friends to the trouble of
calling another convention. Well, the
people have not long TO wait to find out
what Mr.. Blaine desires.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-05-02

In adapting modern methods to modern
conveniences, Alabama cities appear to be
Southern States. For instance, Birming-
ham and Selma street cars are propelled by
steam instead of by horse power. Steam
cars have several advantages over horse
cars For instance, they are less noisy and
are more easily handled, stopping and start
ing with perfect ease. 1t is gratifying to
note that Birmingham and Selma propose
with the progress of the age, and it would
be well if their spirit of enterprise perme-
ated more generally the other cities of the
South.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-05-02

Col. j. H. Deveaux is not confident that
the Republicans will carry Georgia next
fall, but he thinks that if the entire Repub-
lican vote could be got out and counted,
their chancesA of doing so would be very
good However, he doesn't believe the en-
tire vote will be polled. But let me tell
yoI,n he said to a correspondent
of the New York Press, last
week, that there are undoubtedly
thousands of Democrats who would vote
the Republican ticket, if they had an oppor-
tunity to do 80. The bulldozing ostracsm
keeps them from it. Naturally a man does
not desire to separate himself socially from
those about him, and when he votes the Re-
publican ticket ostracism, as rule, follows.
When that fails, intimidation generally sue
ceeds" Col. Deveaux also says that the
idea of the Republicans is to put up candi-
dates in all the Georgia Congressional dis
tricts, and that one will probably be noml-
mated in this district. These statements
are interesting mainly because Col Deveaux
is suppo ed to harbor a Congressional bee
himself, and because they show he doesn't
understand some things that he talks about
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-05-02

Missouri may cast her vote for Repub-
tican this year." says the St Louis Globe
Democrat. She may, and SO may any
pther Democratic State But she won't.
Don't allow your hopes to extend in that
direction. Cleveland carried Missouri in
1854 by $4,000 majority, and his majority
will be larger this year.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-05-02

1t having become apparent that Bishop
Oberly and Mr.. Edgerton have not that
loving regard for each other which is nee
essary to the well-being of the Civil Service
Commission, it is expected that the Bishop
will be invited soon to take some other office
In order that good feeling may be restored
In the commission.