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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-02-27
The Polite Burglar.
From Harper's Magazine.

from HdFpeF $ Diu3uzIUe
your watch, sir, please, and your silver
spoons -
The pistol was at his head
And remove the gold from your pantaloons,
The burglar politely said.
81 have no gold, said the Weakened man,
And no watch or cash have l."
''Well, then" smiled the other, ''as fast as you
can
You had better prepare to die!
81 am in no hurry" the burglar said;
IF you'd like TO fix your hair,
Or shave yourself, ere you're filed with lead
I'll wait in this easy-chair.
You had better stick in the mirror rim
A nice little goOd-by note,
And mention your favorite funeral hymn,
And the cut of your burial coat.
And then the directions if so you please,
For your obsequies might be writ
Together with such like pieasantries
AS flowers kindly omit -
''NIr. Burglar in spite of your call tonight,
Both refined and polite you are;
And while my final letter | write,
Won't you please to try a cigar?"
"Oh. thank you, you're very kind indeed;
But your writing don't let me stop
And he daintily lighted the protfered weed,
While maintaining the deadly drop"
Were slave if money we make god,
Yet without it we cannot live;n
And the burglar, indulging in a nod,
Smiled in the affirmative.
With pleasant movement the writer wrote.
When the burglar murmured, bland,
Don't you think 'twould be better if your note
Were begirt with mourning band?'
Your fancy quite appreciate,
For love perfection's pink;
But hollows the mourning band of fate,
When you're writing with lilac ink!''
Then DER the paper his good pen sped
He was frightened never a bit;
And when he had finished he turned and read
The burglar what he had writ.
And the burglar made a wild grimace
Burst into fearful roar
Curled up like barber, and fell on his face
All helpless upon the floor
Il trust, Mr.. Burglar, you won't fall dead
In this terrible laughing fit
Then he poured cold water upon his head,
And famed him little bit.
He stretched him out on a canvas cot,
Where he laughed until he was sore;
"Oh, never heard such precious lot
Of beautiful jokes before!"
He rolled about on his hands and knees
Till he almost broke in half.
With any man you can do as you please,
If you only can make him aughn'
The burglar smiled to his silk hat brim,
And apologized then and there;
And new umbrella was lent to him,
For mist was in the air.
"Good-by!'' said the burglar; you shall know
Your umbrella tomorrow at four
"Good-by goodby!N said the other one; "go
Your way and burgle no more!'
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-02-27
After Years of Separation.
From the Mem York World.


Curious meetings happen at every session Of
Congress, in which old school-fellows see each
other again after long time. Tom Reed, as
young man. went to California, and there met a
young fellow named Jim Loutit, who was black
smith son, and the two struck up quite an ac-
quaintance together. But they separated. not
to see each other again until they came together
during the Forty-ninth Congress on the floor of
the House. William NJ. Evarts and Chief Jus
tice Waite were schoolboys at Yale in the same
class, and they did not meet after their gradua-
ton at any length until both, as the greatest
lawyers of the country, were appointed counsel
for the Geneva arbitration. lsdor Rayner, of
Maryland; Senator Daniel, of Virginia, and
Senator Faulkner, of West Virginia were all
at college at the University of Virginia at the
same time, and. John j. ingalls, and President
Garfield first came together while students at
Williams College. Massachusetts The first day
of Congress, Rayner, of Maryland sat beside
rather rough looking Congressman from the
South and be noted that this member looked at
him rather scrutinizingly. At last he turned TO
him and said:
by the way, sir, it seems to me as though
have met you before"
II don't know said Rayner: lit NAV be so.
but don't remember you and the Southern
Congressman went back to the Congressional
directory which he was reading. A moment
later in q different tone of voice, he turned TO
Rayner and said
by the way, do you remember fellow who
roomed next 10 you at school, who never did
any work while he was at college. and who
hasn't done anything TO speak of In the seven
teen years since then =
Yes" replied Rayner ~ do remember that
there was a mighty lazy fellow who roomed
next to me at college know that he did not
do any work while he was there, but as to his
doing any work since then don't know, for
haven't heard from him. He was a good fellow
however. and his name was-let me see, his
name was Charlie Dougherty, of Florida"
And" said the Southerner. as he slapped his
hand down on the desk and then handed il out
to Rayner, Il am the man.
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The voice of the politician is beginning
to he heard in some Of tie Congressional
districts Of Georgia 1t is probable that
each member of the present delegation will
be a candidate for reelection, and in sew
eral districts there are those among the
'outs" who have signifed their willingness
to be counted amoag the ms OF the
three new members, viz, MeSsrs. Grimes,
Carlton and Stewart, it is probable that
two, Messrs Grimes and Carlton, will have
opposition
This is Mr.. Grimes first term in Con-
gress, but he has served several in the
Georgia legislature both in the House and
Senate. There is talk of several other can
didates in his district, but while it is likely
that he will have opposition, no one has
announced his purpose Of making contest
against him for the nomination.
In the Eighth district Capt. Carlton Is
also likely to be opposed. 1t is said that
Col. W. II. Mattox, of Ebert, who with
drew from the last race in that district
when his chances of success were consid-
cred good, will be brought forward, and in
some quarters it is thought that ex-Con-
gresham Seaborn Reese. of Hancock. will
be a candidate. Capt. Carlton made
brilliant canvass in 1856. Entering the
field against Col. Reese when victory
seemed out of the question, he carried
county after county in succession, until
his nomination was assured He
has figured prominently in Georgia
politics, being for a long term of years one
of CLARK county's Representatives in the
Legislature, where he declined the speaker
ship; and for one term he was President of
the Senate. He knows how to ingratiate
himself into the favor of the people, and
with such friends in his district as Frank
Leverett, Col Walter Wingfeld and DIR.
Simeon Brown he will make matters Lively
for his opponents.
Mr.. Clements already has several antago-
nists in the Seventh district. Judge Joel
Branham is said to be in the field, and so is
Col. Shunate, with the probability of other
entries. The friends Of each say that their
favorite will be successful but the young
Congressman who shelved DIR. FELTON,
thinks he will be on hand when the dele
gates are elected. Mr.. Clements had a
rather close call last time
In the Ninth district Mr. Gambler is OPP
posed by Judge George n Lester He has
outlined the platform on which he proposes
to run, and Judge Lester is said to be on
the same line, so there will likely be no
especial issue involved, unless another can
didate, with different views, concludes to
reach out for Congressional honors. Mr..
Gambler will probably be n hard man to beat,
but he has foe worthy of his steel.
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THE DYING wIFE's REQUEST.
A Pathetic Little Story About Weak
Man and Devoted Woman.
ON the Merchant Trdueler.

From the Merchant Trdueler.
The room was lighted by moonbeams.
woman lay in bed. A man l1nelt upon the floor
Let me hight the lamp, +" he said.
no" she replied, ''let there be no light but
that which comes from heaven, for, in that
light, you must make me promise. You know
that | am dying
No, Grace, for Gods sake don I say Ihat
You know that you are not dying. Let me light
the lamp"
Please don't" she said touching him with
her hand. II don't want the glare OF lamp
for it would seem to drive away the holy light
that is now falling upon us. Maurice, you must
make me a promise. You know that have
been faithful, accomplishing wife"
Yes, know"
Il can make you any promise but one, and
that one know you would ask.
Yes and it is that you will never drink
again"
II cannot make it, Grace I could not keep
it. am weak-ruined and cannot control my
self. will make any other promise and swear
to keep it
She placed her hand on his head. Promise
me, then, that you will never take another drink
except while sitting by my grave"
"Oh, Grace, what horrible request"
You said that you would promise anything
else"
Yes but this is so unreasonable so awful"
She put her arms around his neck. Make
me promise, she pleaded.
Il Will, he said.
A nervous man walked about the street. The
cold howled and a snow storm was raging, but
he needed not the cold. He went into saloon,
stood a moment and then went again into the
street. He walked for hours. The storm ceased,
the clouds passed away. He saw the moon
beams falling on a snow drift, and, shuddering,
he went into saloon.
Give me quart of whisky" he said. He
went to the cemetery and finding a grave apart
from the others sat down beside it. Then he
took the bottle from his pocket
Strange place for a man to come to freeze to
death, said an old sexton when morning had
come.
The sunlight fell upon the grave.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-02-27
A Well Prepared Farmer.
From Tie Detroit Free Press.

"You don't fool the farmers Of Wayne county
very much" said citizen the other day, who
has just returned from Nankin.
What was your gamer was asked.
Il had none, but along toward night broke
down about three miles from anywhere !
pulled the buggy out ~ The road, hltched the
horse 60 a fence and booted along 10 the nearest
farm house When ] had told my story the
farmer said 10 the hired man:
John, he may be honest, or be may BE- after
our pork III hold him here with the shotgun
while you - and See u bis hor6e and buggy are
there
"li- ordered me % sit down aud then be- took
seat 10 front ~ me with gun arrprs bis
Knee. nu4 my every movement was watched
uutu John return. Then they half brllsyCd lu
me. bat as 4 went ~ b.d ms d0yr wa locked On
tlo outside, and When ! R0t ready ~ Leave in
81 morning the farmer tod iue aside and ssia
~ s.icnq ngpu are ull ilghh you paedn
q Hfiai1. " you've Ryf 80 eye On ny h0rtss.
hoWeyei, want a. -sg fDsf - two fear fFaps
syerg uiKif, euFll out ny hires doFt apa J0in
atd ue SO ~ AL Night Wiib aaofNNns We are
Az fesay sge lia seiing " ilake s0ulghe1y
aeasiak.
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INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

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Miscellaneous.
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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-02-27

The contested election case of McDufie
against Davidson, from Alabama, will
probably come up in the House to-day The
majority report of the Election Committee
favors Davidson, the sitting member, who
is Democrat, and whose majority was
about 1000 The Republicans say that
McDuffie really received 10000 majority,
and that his votes were counted for David
son. The conversion of 10000 majority for
one man into one of 1000 for another
would be most remarkable. The Repub-
hcans are becoming reckless.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-02-27
Where improvements are Needed

Yesterdays fire on Lincoln street, south
of Anderson, ought to impress the City
Council with the necessity of adopting
policy for the improvement of that part of
the city The time will soon come when it
will be subject to municipal taxation, and
forced to share the burdens which have been
incurred in improving the portion north of
Anderson street. If nothing is done before
then, will not the property owners want to
know for what they are taxed9
The property owners in the immediate
vicinity Of yesterdays fire petitioned
Council some time ago to have the water
mains extended from Anderson street
southwark, and even offered to bear part
of expense of the work, but the city
authorities declined to do anything. In the
locality in question there are not only many
residences, but several public institutions,
among them the st. Mary's Orphan Asy-
lum and the Georgia lntirmary. These
institutions should not only have
the benefit of the water
works for fire protection, but also
as a matter of health. When the city's
limits were extended the annexed section
was exempted from taxation for ten years,
but it surely was not the intention of the
Legislature to relieve the city of its respou-
sibilities for that section during
that period. IL was the pur-
pose to give the city time to so improve it
that it would be able to bear its share of
the taxes. The Council has been for several
years Juggling with the question of i'm
proving the southern portion of the city,
and it is about time the juggling ceased
and improvements were made.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-02-27

Miss Mollie Mart, of Tennessee, did not
object to becoming Mrs. Ferrill, but she
did object to leaving her mother. She be-
came engaged to Mr.. Ferrill, and on the
day set for the marriage be came from
Knoxville, ready to carry out his part of
the agreement. Before the marriage came
off, however, Miss Marts mother tainted
away at the prospect of losing her daugh-
ter, and Miss Mollie FASTENED to her side,
declaring she would not leave her. MIR.
Ferrill returned to Knoxville without his
bride
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Gov. Gordon,s Address.
Fi.om Me pLilndeLphia Record (Dem

From the PIilddelDhjd Record (Den1)
The speech of Gov. Gordon, of Georgia, at the
unwilling Of the statue in honor Of Sergt Will
lam Jasper, Of revolutionary fame in Savannah
on Wednesday last was eloquent and patriotic,
and had the true Union ring in its sentences.
One by one the props are being knocked from
under the Shermans, the Fairchilds and the
Forakers. Their day has gone by. Attempts
to revive sectional anmoSities will avail moth
ing in republic of concordant hearts and of
equal States
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-02-27

The Knights of Labor threatened to boy
colt the Democrats if they held their con-
vention in the new Auditorium in Chicago.
The Democrats will not go to Chicago at
all, but the Republicans will and will meet
in the Auditorium. A very interesting
question among Republicans at this time is,
will they be boycotted by the Knights.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-02-27
YES. Georg.a Is an Right.

From the Louisville Courier-JourHdl (Dent)
Let us never despair of the great State of
Georgia. Her people know what is right, and
she must not be judged by the greed of a few
capitalists who care more for their pockets
than for her good name
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-02-27

Gossip about Hill and Cleveland is being
revived but it is not of the nature that it
was some weeks ago. The report now is
that Gov Hill will head the New York del
egation to st. Louis, and will present Mr..
Cleveland's name to the convention.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-02-27

DR.. McGlynn, in one breath, says he has
sent no message to Rome asking for re-
opening of his case, and in another depre-
Gates the custom on the part ~
cabegram companies Of allowing tho
contents Of private messages 10 reach
the public. lie Says he has aspirations in
the way Of reconciliation with the church,
but does not think they can be- realized until
there is a new archbishop for New York
and a new protectorate in Rome.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-02-27

A prominent Washington merchant, who
is a Democrat, is said to be Offering pub
icly a wager of $500 that neither Mr. Cleve-
land nor Gov Hill will be the Democratic
nominee, and that Mayor Hewitt will be.
He will probably find good many people
who are willing to take him up ON the first
and last proposition.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-02-27

In Indiana, Judge Gresham is said to be
the choice of the Republican masses for
President, while ex-senator Ben Harrison
is strong with the Republican machine
For several years it has been observed that
the people are becoming more powerful than
the machines.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-02-27

A New Haven Comm man sued the
Lewis Hotchliss estate for 800 900, and the
jury awarded him $780, His disappoint-
ment must have been deep and overwhelm-
i'm
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-02-27

The Republicans are said to be not too
well pleased because the Democrats propose
to assume the aggressive in the coming cam
paign. There is no reason why they should
be pleased An aggressive campaign is
about the only sort worth waging.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-02-27

Tascott, the alleged murderer of the Chi
cago millionaire, Smell, has been captured
several times, but on each occasion he
turned out to be somebody else.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-02-27

The Brooklyn Eagle makes the prediction
that the vote of every delegate at st. Louis
from every State and Territory will be cast
for Mr. Cleveland on the first roll call.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-02-27

The Boston Herald tells its Republican
friends who are anxious for the admission
of Dakota as two States that they had
better cast their eyes to the future The
whole belt of States in the West, it thinks,
already taken a stand for low tariff. Ne
braska has in effect joined her. Kansas will
soon come in, and the movement will spread
east through Wisconsin, Iowa and Michi-
gan. These States will control the United
States Senate by and by, and when they do
it will be a cold day for protection The
Herald seems to sleep with its epeS open. 1t
understands the situation
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-02-27

A Chicago woman attributes all of her
welded infelicity to her husbands fondness
for cigars. She says the only objection to
be found with him is that whenever he goes
out TO get cigar" he returns in a condi-
tion to arouse her suspicious concerning his
sobriety. She is sueing for divorce. The
cigars in Chicago must be of very pecu-
bar brand
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-02-27
The Mules Heel

From the Ne,o York Graphic (End)
What shall we do with our mulesf" asks
Georgia contemporary. Send them to Washing
ton and let them kick some life into Congress.
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CURRENT COMMENT.
Depew Springs a Surprise.

From the Ne,c York World (Dem)
o, Chauncey, Chauncey! Who suspected that
inside your shining hat there was whole bum
BILE bees nesty
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-02-27

A careful canvass Of the Senate il said 30
show that the fisheries treaty Will be de-
feated. This Is probably incorrect. The
Republican senate could hardly gain any
thing by defeating treaty thai secures for
u4is country about . ery.hirs demanded.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-02-27

Congressman Boutelle is reported to have
said that he will make matters very warm
for the Democrats when he speaks on the
answer to his battle-fag resolutions 1t
was thought that Secretary Endicott had
knocked all of the wind out of Boutele, but
it seems that he did not. There can't be
enough left, however, to do any great harm
10 tho DEMOCRACY
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-02-27

Gov. Buckner, of Kentucky, is making
for himself reputation for vetoing bills.
Hardly day passes that he does not send
a veto message to the Legislature, and one
day recently he sent three. There ought to
be more Governors like Gov. Buckner
About half the bills passed by State Legis-
latures are either useless or harmful.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-02-27

Little Joe" a Norwich, Conn, newsboy,
80 years old, died the other day. He had
amassed a considerable fortune, which he
left to his sister. Newsboys who sell the
right paper frequently get rich There is
minister 10 Liberia Taylor. He used to
sell the MORNING NEWS, and now lac is a
good Democrat, a prominent public man
and citizen OF wealth.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-02-27

Mrs Harriet Elizabeth Coffin, who has
made herself 50 conspicuous in connection
with her mfatuation with Kyrle Bellew,
has been declared by New York Sherif's
jury 10 be sane, and capable Of managing
her own Affairs There are d good many
people who will think that the jury had "a
very peculiar idea 81 what constitutes IAN
~. Miss Collins actions certainly have
not beeA rational
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-02-27

While en- route to Wichita, Kan, TO see
his sick son, Speaker Carlisle was inter
viewed about the Democratic convention.
He said he was very much pleased with the
selection of st. Louis. San Fraucsco's
fight, he said, was a remarkable one, con
sidering her location. The Speakers stay
in Wichita will probably be a short one.
Uis son is improving.
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