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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-08-03
A Real Cat Tail.

Turnkey Stewart of the Allegheny central
station is-yery fond of pets, says the Pittsburp
| Dispatch, and always has choice assortment
of felines about the station He had a cat
notice the word had. II was cat of the mascu
line persuasion, good mouser, fine midnight
musician, and sang bass with a horrible fal.
setto for change. So much for the cat.
Mayor Parsons fondness leans more In the
bird line. He owns parrot which has learned
to talk all the languages of the prisoners, and
says "S5 and costs so naturally that the mayor
forgets TO make it only 81 and costs This
parrot is of green color, but none too green
otherwise, and makes the air fairly blue when
he swears, which is rather too often. So much
for the bird.
Everybody in summer is bothered with flies.
and, in order TO reduce the number in his par
ticuar vicinity, the mayor procured sheet OF
fly paper and placed IL near the parrots cage.
The sun shone upon il, and a fat graveyard re-
suited. So much for the fly paper
The cat wandered into the mayors private
office on Sunday, probably after clew that he
had lost somewhere, and, spying the parrot, he
either thought of dinner, or else, like an
Orangeman, he opposed the wearing of the
green. Anyway, he got up beside Pollys cage
and sat down TO think how he could get at
Poly's tail feathers. While pondering deeply
on the subject pussy's tail got inside the wires
OF the cage. Polly saw the joke and attempted
| to seize the end OF 1t. The attempt rather sur.
prised the cat and he found that ne was wanted
elsewhere; but Polly held ON TO her end, and
the cat, in endeavoring to escape, rolled over on
the fly paper.
He was released from tho parrot, but not
from the fly paper, and, jumping down from
the desk, he made bee line for the door A
group OF officials were sitting about, and seeing
a piece of fly paper making a wild break for the
door they were somewhat surprised Two OF
them afterward, In secret. confided the admits
sion that il il hadn't been Sunday they would
have sworn they had EN-"
Down through the police station pussy went.
back among the cells leaving a piece Of the
fly paper on each OF the bars as he passed
and fhN L..
for he hasn't come back yet Stewart wonders
what has become OF his cat. Let him study
this combination and wonder no more: A cat, q
parrot. ana u sheet Of hy papcr.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-08-03
Atoning for Another's Crime.

Application is about to be made to Gov,
Hill of New York for the pardon of John
J. Mccarthy, who is serving the third year
of twelve years sentence for killing an
Italian in 1881 The case of Mccarthy is
quite an interesting one
One December night, in the year named,
three Italians were standing under lamp
post on Mott street, reading letter which
one of them had received from Italy, when
Mccarthy passed He was drunk, and as
he passed he jeered at the trio. One of the
men struck him, and, incensed by the assault
Mccarthy hastened to a bar-room where
he procured an ugly-looking knife aud pro-
ceeded to advance upon the Italians with
deadly intent. They were prepared for
him, and in the struggle which ensued he
would have Jared badly but for the inter
ference of friend named Luby, who en-
tered the fray in time to save him from Sc
rious injury. One of the Italians was killed,
and, after eluding the authorities for year,
Mccarthy was captured and was tried, con-
victed and sentenced for manslaughter
During the trial it was noticed that he re-
fused to testify in his own behalf
In the meantime Luby was sent to Au-
burn for some crime he had committed, and
lately he died there, previously making a
confession that it was he who killed the
Italian. The news Of Luby's death I'M
sealed McCarthys lips, and he told how
Luby, in coming to his defense, had COM
mitted the crime for which be was paying
the penalty. THE truth u.s." he says, 81
| knew it was he who killed the Italian ever
since the night the unfortunate affair hap
pened, but l would not say anything be-
cause it was on my account and to save me
thathe got into the fight"
An investigation has followed Luby's
confession and McCarthy's statement, and
it seems to be clearly established that Nc
Carthy is innocent Of the crime, and that
he would have served his full term in the
penitentiary in order to shield friend, but
| for the death and confession of the guilty
party.
In going to prison, Mccarthy left wife
to provide for herself and their little child
Did he owe more to the friend who proba-
bly, saved his life than to his family That
is question which he settled himself, and
his manner Of settling it affords an instance
of remarkable devotion TO what he con-
| ceived to be his duty.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-08-03

Blaine and the Chautauaua.

The managers of the Salt Springs Chan
tauqua are engaged IN another interesting
! little controversy relative to speakers for
their entertainments. II was rumored a
few days ago that they had determined to
invite Mr.. Blaine to deliver an address, and
there were numerous protests at once. 1t
turns out, however, that they had not de
cided to invite Mr. Blaine. Some Of them
had merely suggested thst lie would draw a
big crowd, and that from a financial point
of view it would be good thing to invite
HIM.
If the Chautauqua managers want to
invite MIR. Blaine, there is no good reason
why thoy should not Next to Mr.. Cleve-
land he would draw bigger audience to
the Chautauoua, probably, t IAN any other
man in the country Aud he would
deliver an address well worth hearing.
There is no doubt that nine-tenths of the
people of Georgia would like to see MIR.
Blaine and if he were to come TO this state,
he would be certain of treatment of which he
would have no reason to complain.
There is no occasion for any of the man
ayers of the Chautauqua to appear to apol
ogize for having thought of inviting Mr..
Blaine. They have a private enterprise,
out Of which they hope, doubtless, to make
money for its stockholders An invitation
from them is not an invitation from the peo-
pie of the State, and cannot, under any cir
cumstances, be so construed. Their bust
ness is to get attractions, and they would
certainly show good business sense in trying
to get Mr. Blaine.
They would have had big attraction in
Mr.. Carlisle if they had succeeded in got
ting him, and they would have got him,
probably, if they had displayed a little
more frankness in dealing with him. Mr..
Mckinley will doubtless draw large audi
ence, and those who hear him will get the
worth of their money; but, of course, he is
not such an attraction as either MIR. Carlisle
or Mr. Blaine
The assertion made by some of the north
ern republican newspapers that prominent
republican speakers are not certain of
welcome in Georgia. and that Georgians
don't want to hear both sides of important
public questions, is not true. The speeches
of the republicans in the recent tariff debate
in Congress were gwen as much space in
the newspapers of Georgia as the speeches
of democrats Indeed it is safe to say that
Georgians are as familiar with the argu-
ments of protectionists as with those of
tariff reformers Let the Chautauqua
managers invite Mr. Blaine if they want
to. He would be welcomed and given a re-
spectful hearing,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-08-03
Did Your

From the Neto York Graphic
Did you ever meet the Teller
With the cotton umbrella,
Who would button-hole you on the crowded
street,
Then proceed to ask some question
Bout the right or wrong "direckshun,"
While the passers-by would tread upon your feet?
Then when he got his answer
Would mutter a gruff Thanks, str"
And pass contentedly upon his wa
Leaving you to take glance
At your new eight dollar pants,
And find them unfit to wear another dayf
Did you ever meet lady
With a chubby little baby?
She is always found on crowded boat and car,
And she's always sure to be
Scrouged most horrid shockingly,
While the youngsters always crying for his
'mar!n
Did you ever meet the sappy,
Little boyish little chappy
With his eye glass and his kerchef and his cane
If you did, know you pray
Every night aud every day,
That you never never, never may again.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-08-03
The Balance of Trade.

! The rather startling fact that the balance
of trade for the fiscal year that closed or July
was against us to the extent of $2S, 900, 600
does not appear to have attracted as yet
great deal Of attention. OF course we can
not afford to have such a condition of af-
fairs to continue Our prosperity depends
| largely upon having the balance of trade in
our favor
Our exports OF breadstuffs may have
fallen off a little, owing to the increased
production Of wheat in Russia and India,
but the main reason doubtless why we were
in debt to Europe at the end of the last
fiscal year was the low prices which, for
year or more, we have received for nearly
all our exports As the farmers furnish
the bulk of the exports, it must be APP
parent that their condition is far from
being prosperous. and that the future for
them is not very bright They are getting
prices for their crops which but little more
than meet the cost of producing them, and
at the same time, owing to the high pro
tective tariff, they are forced to pay the
very highest prices for all the necessaries of
life, and for all the machinery and imple-
ments needed for their farming operations.
question which presents itself is this:
How much longer can the farmers bear
their burdens without showing unmistak-
able signs of distressl Selling their products
at low prices and buying their supplies at
high prices can have butt one result, and
that is bankruptcy.
The way to lessen the burdens of the
r 1 Al
in our favor is that pointed out by the tariff
reformers. With free raw materials
farmers will be able to get their supplies
much cheaper than at present, and our
manufacturers will not only supply the
home market, but will export
laI kely. The home market being
more generally supplied by them
there WILL of course, be decrease in our
imports. This decrease, together with our
increased imports, will enable us, doubtless,
to become the creditors of foreign countries
instead of their debtors as we were at the
end of tho last fiscal year.
The tariff question is becoming more i'm
portant every day. The fact that the re-
publicans of the senate have decided that
the senate must pass tariff re
duction bill shows that the republic
an party is beginning to recognize
that there is a very widespread and
steadily increasing demand for tariff re-
form. With the manufacturers calling for
cheaper raw material, the farmers and
workingmen calling for cheaper necessaries
of life, and the balance Of trade against us,
the rennhliCans can hardly fnaka a yraa FOR
mistake than to insist upon making whisky
free, rather than to surrender any part of
the protective system.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-08-03
What Dreams She Must Have Had.
From the .ALb1nu ,Jo,tr, al


While some young women are prone to dis
guise the fact that they have hearty appetit to.
1t is pleasing to note that now and then one
may be found who doesn't care If the. whole
World knows that she is hearty. A Journal
man last night rode up North Pearl street on an
open car. In the seat ahead of him sat a plump,
rosy-cheeked damsel of about 90 years Her
general air of cleanliness was italicised as it
were, by a dress as white as the driven snow
She was eating banana. After denuding the
fruit, three mouthfuls sufflced for it's disap-
pearance. Then she took another from pack
age on her lap and as quickly and uncon-
cernedly ate it. There was a gusto in her
method that was quite entertaining She ate
as one may imagine a hearty, vigorous girl does
when no one is looking. But she did not stop
at two bananas. A third, a fourth, a fifth and
finally the last OF a half dozen disappeared the
last one being eaten with all the relish that
made the mastication of the first one interest
ing. Not more than two blocks had been
traversed by the car while the bananas were
disappearing, and the skins thrown gracefully
in the roadway one at a time, would have fur
nished perfectly legible trail for blind man
in search of the conveyance.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-08-03

The conference of leading republicans of
the Sixth Virginia district at Gen.
Mahone's office In Petersburg last Tuesday
night lasted until daybreak, but it is not
known that anything practical was done
to save" the district from the democrats
Every county but one was represented, and
the conference had scarcely been called to
order when Malone expressed himself
pretty freely concerning the republican
who permitted the press to get hold of his
secret circular. He wanted to know what
republican it was who was guilty of such
base treachery, and no proceeded to put
those present through rigid examination
He called the roll, and as each delegate
stood up, he required him to produce his
circular, or explain why he did not have it
with him. A good many had left theirs at
home, so the plan failed. The little boss
then talked of making the newspaper re-
porters tell from whom they got the circu-
lar. and the delegates sat in silence and
meekly sucked their thumbs. Has the idea
ever suggested itself TO the public that the
reason Malone quit the democratic party is
because he would rather be republican
boss than democratic cipherl
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-08-03

Mrs. Catherine Gaffney, who inherited
$4,000 from her brothers estate the other
day, and who was found in the poor house
on Blackwells Island, will hardly appre-
ciate the good luck that has befallen her.
The money comes too late for that, as she
has been failing mentally and physically
for some time Whom she went to the poor
house she told the warden about her wealthy
brother in Chicago, and he was appealed to
for pecuniary aid for his sister. He re-
sponded by sending So, which was not
enough to keep her out of the poor house
The warden says: Parents seldom bring
their children TO the almshouse, but children
often bring their parents here. When tho
children see their parents safely installed
in the almshouse they kiss their mother
'good-by' and shake hands with their
father. Then they say to their PARENTS
ooh, yes, Wen come and see YOU and are
off. They come to see them once, and gen
orally they never come again. II their
parents should unexpectedly inherit a great
deal of money they would come over to see
them with a carriage Such statements
are not calculated to give ono an exalted
opinion of humankind.
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The Origin of Hes All Right. "
FTom the baltimore Sum


This cry, like many another that was after
ward made popular, is said TO have originated
as term of derision for the prohibitionists and
for st. John, the candidate of that party for
president in 1854 1t had its origin in the west,
and in about this way; Gov. st. John had been
republican party leader, as is well-known, and
when he accepted the prohibition nomination
for the presidency he was roundly denounced
by the republicans. They started the cry.
What is the matter with st. John2'' The an
swer to this was, "Oh, he's oil rightr This
was accompanied with significant shake of
the head which was meant to imply that the
democratic barrel had been tapped for St. John,
and that he was abundantly supplied with lucre
and liquid refreshments. The prohibtionists
adopted the cry, and used it during their can
vasS in 1884. When their convention met at In
dianapolis in May last with more than / 900 del
egates and three times that many of their party
friends in attendance, st. John was one OF the
strong men, and he was made the permanent
chairman. At his first appearance upon the
crowded convention platform chorus of voices
cried out: What's the matter with st. Jobnf'
The answering shout from the multitude came
like a tornado Hes all right and that was
st. Johns welcome by the prohibtionists
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INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

MErr1Sas-P Pulaski Council No. 1883, r. A;
Myrtle Lodge No. 6, X. P; Post d. T, 2. A.
SPECIAL NorICEs-Grapes at PutzeIs Fruit
at Low Prices, at Putzel's, To Contractors,
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Davis G. Son.
STEAMSHIP SCHEDULES Ocean Steamship Co
Pus1rcArIoSs-Ma Magazines for August,
AUCTION SALE-Horse. Wagon, Etc, by l. ID
Iaroche & Son.
PRoPosAIs-For Public Buildings.
CHEAP COLUMN ADvERTIsENENrs - Help
Wanted Employment Wanted; For Rent; For
Sale; LOST Personal; Miscellaneous.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-08-03

The Georgia state fair which will be held
at Macon next fall, promises to eclipse any
yet held by the state agricultural society
President Northen is working up very de-
cided interest in it. The premium list,
which has just been issued, appears to be
more nearly complete than usual, and
among the prizes offered are the following:
For the county making the best agricultural
display, 81 900; second prize $3.50 third $500,
and fourth Jersey bull worth 800. For
the county making the best and largest dis
play of live stock, 5000 For the county
making tie best and largest display of min
erals, $50, and of Georgia woods, 500.
For the best individual agricultural display
500 is offered
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-08-03

1t is proposed TO give Mr.. Blaine recep
ton in Boston after the New York repub-
licans have welcomed him. Mr.. Blaine will
need to be protected" if enthusiastic re-
publicans are not held in check. If some of
the enthusiasm could be infused into the
Harrison campaign, the republican ticket
would stand better showing.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-08-03
Considerable Johnny.

From the Merchant Trdyeler
Johnny" said a fond mother. have you
said your prayers?"
"Yes'm"
Have you prayed for papa?"
"Yes'm."
And mamma"
"Yes'm."
"And brother Willie?'
Nom"
Aren't you going to pray for brother
WillieY''
"Y-yes 'm-but mamma, what's the use of
wasting the Lords timer
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-08-03
In a Poor Cause.

From the Cincinnati Enquirer (Dcp1.)
Mai. Mckinley has consented to enter as an
exhibit at the Georgia Chautauqua. He will
find them delightful people, and they will find
him very nice sort of man and good
speaker 1t is a pity that he could not exhibit
himself in better cause His speech will really
be delivered in the south for consumption in
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-08-03

Congressman Blount and Crisp have been
renominated from the Sixth and Second
Georgia districts respectively. The delega.
tion cannot spare Messrs. Blount and Crisp
They are not only two of the ablest mem
bers from this state, but they rank among
the most successful and influential men In
the lower branch Of congress.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-08-03
She Made Her Point.


from me merchant Traveller.
Where is young Mr., Smythe2" asked a party
of eXcursonsts.
woman.
That is a terrible habit Of procrastination
that be has fallen into" said Young lady with
smoked eyeglasses and green reticule. but
suppose he will get over TT
Il don't think he ever will get over It, not
even when ne dies" said the young woman.
That is nonsense" was the rather sharp
reply.
No, it isn't After he is dead he will be the
late Mr.. Smythe, won't hep
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-08-03
Who Can Beat This?

TTUW nc BUSTUN ITeTuEU TIVu,J
The southern people have not always enjoyed
that reputation for thrift that obtains with
dwellers in more northern ATTITUDES, but we
read of the parish of Sabine in Louisiana, with
population of 1900 persons, for the most part
gle homestead in the entire parish is mortgaged
or otherwise encumbered with debt. Can any
town of equal size 10 the north match that2
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-08-03
Unpopular With Workingmen.

Mr.. Morton, the republican candidate for
| vice president, resides in Rhinebeck, town
on the Hudson. The statement is made by
some of his fellow-townsmen that he is not
popular with the ma jority of the Rhinebeck
people. Although the town has a republi-
can majority of about So there are demo
Gratis who are willing to bet that he will not
carry 1t.
| But why is it that Mr.. Morton is not
popular with his townspeoplei The reason
| given is, that he does not treat his laborers
fairly. He employs good many laborin &
men in the course of the year. and it is
alleged that he misses no opportunity to cut
down their wages.
OF course good deal of allowance must
be made for statements intended to affect
the popularity of political candidate, but
the charges brought against Mr.. Morton,
respecting his illiberal treatment of his
laborers, are SO persistently repeated, and
are accompanied with such details, that it
is about impossible to discredit them.
1t seems that Gen. Harrison is not popu-
lar with the workingmen of his city. The
| Central labor union of indianapolis a few
| NuO eeO uubppCh icoOiublOHS
condemned Gen. Harrison, and pledged the
workingmen Of that city not to support
| him.
If both Mr.. Harrison and Mr. Morton are
not popular with the workingmen their
chance for being elected is poor indeed.
Without the help of the labor vote they can
not reasonably expect to carry any one of
the doubtful states, and without the cleo
toral votes of some of these states they can
not be elected. The fact that they are I'M
popular with the labor element at their re-
spective homes will soon spread abroad,
and will have a strong influence in alien
ating that part of the labor vote that has
been heretofore given to the republican
party. The prospects of Harrison and Nor
ton do not seem to brighton as the cam
| paign progresses.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-08-03

A successor to United States Senator
Frye, of Maine, is to be elected by the next
legislature of that state, and it is announced
that Congressman Tom Reed will be a
candidate. The politicians are reported to
be waiting for Mr.. Blaine to show his
hand. Blaine still carries the republican
party of Maine in his pocket.