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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-02-11
How Strauss Wrote Waltzes

Johann Strauss has written a biography of his
father, the great waltz composer, who together
with Lanner, created the modern Vienna dance
music. The elder Strauss, who died in 1915 at
the age of 10, was for SOME time leader OF one
of Lanner's orchestras, which he left when he
discovered his talent for composition. I'm
those days. says bis son, COMPOSING was
easier than 1t * today. Now, in order 10 pro
duce polka, one has to study the entire must
cal literature, aud, perhaps, In addition. several
philosophical systems; formerly, only one thing
was required in composing: one had 20 have an
idea. And, strange TO say, the idea was always
forthcoming. Selfconhdence in this respect
was SO great that in years gone by
we many a time announced for GER
tain evening several new waltzes, of
which on the morning of that day not one
single note had been written. In such cases the
orchestra came 10 the house Of the composer,
who, rs soon "A portion OF a waltz was writ
ten, gave n 10 the musicians. who copied and
practiced u. In the meanwhile the composer
managed TO have "A few more ideas; in few
hours the piece was ready Il was rehearsed,
ana ia the evening generally enthusiastically
received by the y Ibllc. Tanner. careless aud
llghi-mnded as he was scarcely ever composed
differently Thus IL happened 20 him that one
morning when not single note Of the new
whtzes announced for the evening was ready,
he found himself too III 20 write. lie sent "A
mehsage 10 my father with the simple request:
'firahe see that you get an idea. Ia the even
lhR the new HaltKas were performed of course
a. lAtnners compositions met with extra
Ordinary success This occurrence. together
VIII "a father marriage IN the same year,
caused nm 70 start an inQependent ofchebtfA.'
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-02-11
BRIGHT BITS.

Mr.. DEPEw's NAME has been stricken off the
Prohibition slate because he is such an ardent
spirit.-Lifc.
TIE RUNoR that the Prohibitonists if they
get into power, viii revoke poetic license can be
set down as unfounded. -PaiiddeLDhid CAL.
OSCAR WILDE expects TO be buried in West
minister Abbey, " says floating item. Well, we
are willing Is there any reason for this mad
dening delay?-Son,erUiile Journal
JAcK--How IS your friend Palate, the young
artist, getting on, Gus:
Gus-He must BE- doing well. | called at his
studio to-day, and was told that he had just
gone out to buy something to eat.-Ihe Epoch.
The weghty matters of the law are what
they deal with at Albany. The Legislature of
the Empire State is dallying with bill to com
pei Chinese laundrymcn to have their receipts
for solled clothes printed in English.-LotceH
Courier.
A GRATEFUL MAN-Applicant- ma am,
can you help poor man who is out of work?
Woman-I guess | can find something for you
to do.
Applicant gracefully Thanks. If you could
give Inc some washing to do, I'll take it home
TO my wife.-EDOch.
NOTHING IL MADE IN vAIN-"Is there any such
thing as law in this country asked man ex-
citedly after verdict had been rendered against
him.
Certainly there is - was the soothing reply
We'll, Id like to know what it's good for?"'
For the lawyers to make living out Of
Merchant Ifdreier.
LITERARY-NIrs. stuyvesant ION visit to
Boston, and addressing little James Henry
Concord, years old)-And when are you going
to write book, my little Bostonian!
j. II. c. (gravely)-I have not yet decided.
Probably not until something definite has been
agreed upon in regard TO an International copy
right law.-BOStOB Courier
TRAMP TO partner)-Did the old man give up
anythin', Billy
| Partner-Naw!
Iramp-What did you say to him?
Partner asked him il he couldn't help
| poor man who was out o work. and he said he
| could give Inc some work. Times seems to be
gettin wlsS every dav.-The Epoch.
| His LIPS SEALED AT LAsT-Dakota Reporter
| called to interview Mr.. Abelair our oldest
| inhabitant on the winters we used to have
when he was young.
Servant-Poor old man. He'll never be able
| to tell those interesting stories again.
! "Ehf What's happened?'
He froze to death last night. "-Omuha
| World
| NEAR-sIGFTBD ARTIsT--BJove, there's glori-
GUS subject just wait till | sketch-a beautiful
| amber and gold sunset, with a white cloud
| slowly moving to the right. If could get that
| on canvas as it should be 1t would be worth a
| fortune.
Farmers Boy-What yer talking about
| That's my red headed sister settin' over there
| on rock, and the cloud is the old white horse
| a-eaten graSs.-RocheSter Union.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-02-11
Dividing the solid South.

The Philadelphia Ledger, edited by the
good Mr.. Childs, thinks that the politicians
will never trend that political rock, the
solid South They have been trying 70 do
it, he says, for years, and have employed all
their knowledge and skill in the task, and
have accomplished virtually nothing.
Mr.. Childs, however, is confident that he
has discovered the way in which this "polit
zeal rock is going to be broken. He looks
at the wonderful progress which the South
has made within the last few years in
manufacturing industries, and the convic-
ton forces itself upon his mind that business
is going to accomplish what the politicians
have failed to do. Hepoints out that since 1880
the number of cotton mills in the South has
increased from i79 TO 29l; the number Of
spindles from 1899 to ,495, 145, and the
number Of looms from II, 222 to "a, 006.
Since 1880, ALSO the value of the annual
product Of Southern mills has increased
from So, 900, 900 to $43, 000, 900. Mr. Childs
does not give the figures showing the mar
velous development of the coal, iron, and
other industries, but he assumes that the
progress made i'll them has been fully as
great as that made in cotton.
HIS argument, therefore, is this: Manu-
facturers ana their operatives are naturally
protectionists while agriculturists are
naturally free traders In the course of a
few years as the manufacturing interests
gain firmer foothold, the manufacturers
and all those dependent upon them will be
protectionists, and will become supporters
Of the party which champions protection,
while the agriculturists will be found in
the ranks of the party which favors free
trade or low tariff
Mr.. Childs' argument appears plausible
1t may be that his conclusion will prove to
be correct. There is one thing, however,
that he has overlooked 1t is that lead
ing Southern manufacturers are not now
protectionists. IL they are not now, is there
any strong reason for thinking that they
will be in the future. Some of the
managers of the largest cotton mills
say that protection is harmful rather
than beneficial to them. 1t restricts their
market and forces upon them all the evils
of over-production A low tariff would
enable them to manufacture their goods
cheaper and find a market in foreign coun-
tries. They are far-sighted enough 10 see
that, located in the cotton fields, they could,
with anything like an equal chance, manu-
facture cotton goods cheaper than
they can be manufactured anywhere else in
the world. All they want is an equal
chance, and that the protectionists deny to
them. Isit reasonable, therefore, that they
will become protectionists and help knock
that political rock" the solid South, to
piecest Mr.. Childs will likely be President
before protection causes the South to divide
politically, and the prospect that he will be
President is not promising.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-02-11
The Big Man Spoke.
From "a Chicn1o Tribnnc.


This car seems to be most fearfully cold"
said a man as he settled himself in a Washing
ton city street car opposite an elderly and ex-
tremely dignifed gentleman.
The elderly party made no reply, but drew
himself up slightly.
Great Scott!' continued the man as he but
toned up his coat, Il didn't know the tempera-
ture was falling so this morning it's going to be
one Of the coolest days we have had, guess
The dignifed parsonage stiffened up his spinal
column some more. but his face remained
marble.
Gee guess I'll have to get off and walk, -
went on the man, as he began swinging his
arms. 1t pears as If this must be one of these
refrigerator cars such as hey use on the rail
road. It's funny the weather bureau can't give
us warning of such decided and sudden changes
Don't you think so:''
The statue opposite remained on it's pedestal.
Then, without turning its head it said:
Conductor! Conductor! / unfortunately
have not the honor of the acquaintance of the
fellow who addressed me, but wish you would
inform him that he sits opposite Secretary
Endlcott. Perhaps he will findit warmer out
side -
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-02-11
DR.. Netherlands Death.

DIR. John T. Mcfarland, whose death is
nah's best known citizens. As soldier in
the war of secession he made an excellent
record, and as physician he stood in the
front rank of his profession
At the time of his death he was health
officer of the city, and had filled that posi-
ton acceptably for years He had the firm
ness and integrity necessary for the faithful
discharge of its duties. At times he may
have been more peremptory in his manner
than was necessary, but it was only when
efforts were made to induce him to make
concessions which he believed would be dele
FERROUS to the public welfare He knew his
duty and he did it fearlessly and without
any favoritism. There is not one of all
of those who came in contact with him in
his official capacity who will not say, when
they learn of his death, that he was an
honest man. What higher tribute can be
paid TO the memory of any one!
DIR. Netherlands death was not unex-
pected. He expressed the opinion nearly
two years ago that he could not recover
from the disease from which he was suffer
ing, and which finally caused his death.
The wonder is that death did not come to
him sooner. That it did not shows that he
possessed an extraordinarily strong con
stitution. He was man of courage and
high principles, and in his death the city
lost an honored citizen aud an efficient aud
upright official.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-02-11
A Joke on the Pawnbroker in China,

From The North Cdlnd DaHy Nelos.
The new District Magistrate in Shanghai is
making himself a name among the people and
correcting abuses for them The last story is
tina he visited a large pawnbroker's shop in
cognito and pawned coat for 800 cash Hav-
ing received the money he departed, but after
ward returned TO redeem the article The cash
he rendered was the same he had received from
the pawnbroker's assistant. Nevertheless. the
latter said there was some bad ones among
them and that every 100 was 2 cash short. The
magistrate went away, and, having returned to
the city, sent his card 20 the master of the shop
on complying with the request the man was
informed that he was cheating people, and the
magistrate recounted the incident which had
occurred TO himself. He then gave the pawn
broker the choice of two evils, namely that he
should receive beating with the bamboo or
else pay GOO taels to the Yellow river inunda-
ton fund. The man chose the latter alternative
and paid the money
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-02-11

Mr.. Chamberlain is reported in the Pitts
burg Dispatch as saying that he is not
smitten with anyone in this country, and is
not a marrying man. "lf l were," the
Dispatch makes him say, 81 would not
choose an American girl any more than l
would an Irish girl. Between you and me,
| cawn't endure the American girl. |
fawncy hawlf the time I'm talking with my
laundress and her daughters, doncher know
Mr.. Chamberlain is said to have impaired
this information to Britonized American
who thought it too good to keep. Perhaps
he did, but the chances are one hundred to
one that he said nothing of the sort. Mr.
Chamberlain isn't a fool by any means.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-02-11
INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

MEETINGS Jasper Festival Reception Com
mittee
AUCTION SALE-A Well Known Rice Planta-
ton, by c. II. Dorsett
AMUsEMENTs-EmmaA bbotts Last Perform
ance at the Theater.
BUSINESS OPENING IN FLoRIDA-Newspaper
and Job Office For Sale.
VALENTINES, ETC.-L. & B. S. VI. II.
ACoREs-LoYell & baltimore.
STEAMSHIP SCHEDULEs-O Steamship Co.
Baltimore Steamship Co.
CHEAP COLUMN ADVERTISEMENT Help Want
ed; Employm ,nt Wanted; For Rent; For Sale;
Strayed or Stolen; Lost; Miscellaneous.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-02-11

The exact resting place of Thomas
a-Becket has never been discovered, but the
search for his bones is still going on, al
though the great Archbishop was assassi-
mated eight centuries ago. The other day, in
Canterbury, it was reported that the ex-
cavations beneath the cathedral had re-
suited in the finding of his bones. No GER
tainty of the identity of the remains is
expressed, but the searchers are said to be
fairly confident. The skeleton found is in
good condition. Dean Stanley, however,
once asserted that a-Becket's remains were
buried in an iron coffin, and as the one CON
tanning this skeleton is of stone, it is proba-
BILE that the search will be continued.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-02-11

Ex-Vice President Hannibal Hamlin's
speech this week, in which he waved the
bloody shirt, seems to have brought him in
demand as an orator He was on the pro-
gramme for harangue last night in Port
land, Me, at a Grand Army banquet Very
likely he used the occasion to make political
capital for the Republican party by attack
ing Mr.. Cleveland'S veto of the dependent
pension bill. The President can afford to
stand on his pension record.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-02-11

Capt. Eric Won Alexson, of the Salvation
Army, who married Capt Polly Bryan, of
the same organization intimates that he
and his wife will make matters very warm
for Gen. Moore, the commander. On Dec.
5 last, in New York, he was married to Capt.
Polly, and she, being good-lookng soldier,
and having the natural instinct of women
for dress, adorned her form with a hustle.
She and her husband were thereupon ex-
PEELED by Gen. Moore from the army, and
were advised Of the Generals establishment
that one of his Captains SHOULD persist in
wearing on her back hustle that disguised
everybody.n Since their expulsion, the
bride and groom have limited that there has
been some very crooked work in the army
in fact, that the army's bump of wicked
ness is much larger than that made by Mrs.
Alexson's hustle. fE|.
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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-02-11
The sexton of Walnut street Presbyterian

The sexton of Walnut street Presbyterian
church, Louisville, has been bounced. 1t
was found that he had fitted up the church
tower for poker room, and even went so
far as to indulge with his friends in the
game while the congregation was worship
ing in the church below. He will no longer
''gather them in" from his high position in
the tower
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-02-11
New York's Selfish Policy.

The New York papers never have word
to say about extravagant appropriations
for that in but they howl all together,
and a very lively howl It's, when other por-
tons of the country demand appropriations.
They want everything for their city, and
are not generous enough to permit, without
protest, other cities to have a reasonable
share of the appropriations which Congress
makes for Improvements.
just now they are making a great deal Of
noise about the pending public bull ling
bills. 1t is but reasonable that the differ
ent cities which need them should want
public buildings Not New York paper
made objection TO the spending of $4,000,
600 or S7,00O000 for a post-ofiice in that
city. Was there need there of such
an expensive buildings A more commo-
dious one could have been built for half that
sum, but it would not have been so hand
some as the present structure is. The
smaller cities made no objection to the big
appropriations for it, however, although
they recognized them as being
very extravagant. If the smaller
cities were treated with half the liberality
that the larger ones are Savannah would
have obtained 100000 for her proposed
public building instead of 100000 The
appropriation is not much more than suffl-
cient to purchase such site as is needed.
If the appropriation were ample there
would not be so much difficulty in obtaining
a site 1t is probable that 100000 would
be sufficient to secure the two blocks be-
tween the west end of johnson square and
Whitaker street. They would be the best
site that has yet been suggested.
The New York papers make the same sort
of objections to river and harbor approprfa-
tons which are not for New York's benefit
that they do to public building appropria-
tions, although the money that is being
spent in New York harbor would be suffl-
cient to make all the improvements that are
needed in about half the other harbors of
the country. The criticism which Senator
Plumb, of Kansas, made upon New Yorks
selfish policy in the Senate on Thursday will
be quite generally appreciated outside of
that city.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-02-11
Before the Rain.
Eronl Hnlpcrls MontlIN

The blackcaps pipe among the reeds.
And there Il be rain to follow;
There is a murmur as Of wind
In every coign and hollow;
The Wrens do chatter of their fears
While swinging on the barley ears.
Come, hurry while there yet is time,
Pull up thy scarlet bonnet.
Now. sweetheart, as my love is thine,
There is n drop upon it,
So trip it ere the storm bag weird
Doth pluck the barley by the beard.
Lo, not whit too soon we're housed;
The storm witch yells above us;
The branches rapping on the panes
Seem not in truth to love us.
And look where the clover bush
The ninble-footed rain doth rush!
--AMELIE RIVES.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-02-11
The New Columbia.

From the Baltimore american RepO
IL is evident that Gen. sherman and Gen.
Hampton can never agree as TO the burning of
Columbia; but what is the use of such discus
sion at this time? The new Columbia is finer
than the old one and is thinking more Of a
canal than ancient confagration The people
of Atlanta have forgotten tile fire there, ana the
people Of Columbia might do the same, if per
United
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-02-11

Daniel H. Chamberlain, of whom South
Carolinians have distinct and unpleasant
recollections, has begun series of lectures
at Cornell University, the first of which
was delivered Wednesday, on the subject,
''The Obligations of the States under the
Constitution
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-02-11

1t was stated in the dispatches the other
day that Congressman Warner, of Mis-
souri,, had introduced a bill providing for
the appointment by Congress of a commits
sion on reform in photography. 1t appears
that Mr.. Warner thinks the system
of spelling in this country is all wrong, so
he proposes the appointment of three dis
tinguished scholars, whose duty it shall be
to settle all disputes in photography and to
devise some simpler method. They are to
receive $25 each a day for their services,
besides having their expenses paid, and as
they must travel extensively in this country
and Europe in search of the means of car
rying out Mr.. Warmers purposes, the ex-
penses would not be light. If Congressman
Warner wants to adopt the phonetic sys-
tenn, let him do So There is hardly enough
surplus in the Treasury to carry out the
provisions of his bill.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-02-11

Eight members of the Democratic Ma
tional Committee are now holding office un-
der the government, and will probably be
represented by proxy at the meeting in
Washington Feb. %. They are from
Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Louisiana, >Michi-
gan, Ohio, Vermont and Wisconsin.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-02-11

Gen. Sherman passed the 6sth mile-post
Wednesday, and all the New York papers
wanted to interview him concerning the
feat. He positively declined to talk, saying
it was bad enough to feel that one was S.
He is said to be in excellent health
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-02-11

Still another emigration movement is on
foot. George Charles, w. Z. GLADDEN.
and Charles Charles, representing the Afri-
can Emigration Society Of Kansas, are on
their way TO Washington, where they want
90 get from the President document certi-
flying that they are citizens Of the United
States. They then propose 10 sail for Ii
IBERIA, where they will observe the condi-
ton Of that country, and decide whether 10
recommend IL a. a good place for the negroes
Of Louisiana and Mississippi. The move
meDt IL not that which oontemplates an
emigration 70 Eouth America. Il Is a dis
Lnct scheme for defrauding the negroes.
1he AbeF1a fever viii hardly spread again.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-02-11

The intelligence comes from Montreal
that John c. Emo has always taken lead
ing part in Quebec society events since his
''exile," and las just received an invitation
to attend the Governor Generals ball. He
must have taken along big pile Of money
when he went to Canada
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-02-11

The canvass in the Eleventh Michigan
district is going vigorously on. Both candi-
dates expect to be elected. The doubly
good luck via hardly befall the Democrats,
however, of getting Jay Hubbell shelved
and of electing their candidate.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-02-11

Fitchburg, Mass, has "A citizen who evil
IDENTIFY believes that there are no degrees in
sin Several years ago he obliterated tho
cancellation marks from BE-. stamp, and
used IL again. he now sends 10 the Secre-
tary Of the Treasury Pic, with the explana-
ton that 2gc. Of II is interest on the De-.
stamp out u which he defrauded the gov
cFnment.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-02-11

Walter Sorrell, negro and a Democrat
has been appointed by Collector Groome, of
Baltimore, to the position Of messenger in
the custom no Sc in that city, with a salary
of $720 year. Sorrel joined the Demo-
cratic party in 1872, when Greeley ran
against Grant
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-02-11

When President Cleveland visited Geor-
gia last fall, he entered and left the
State at night In Atlanta the weather
was somewhat unpleasant-so several Sa-
vannahians have remarked--and the Presi-
dent did not see much of the Sunny South
in Georgia. When he comes to Savannah
this month, he should leave orders at the
weather bureau for bright, sunshiny day.
He will not see prettier city than Savan-
nah is when under an uncIouded sun.