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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-22
BRIGHT BITS.


MIsTREss-Did you put the coal on the stove,
Bridget?
New Importation did. mum: but it will be
sum tonne before il gifts hot, fur Their fire S out.
It'd Bits.
NOTHING is more perncious than the habit Of
contract(Dg debts remarked a father to his
spendthrfft son.
Don't you think expanding them is a lutte
worse?" asked the tter.-Pittsburg Chronicle
McGoNIGLE-Yis, the counthry's goin' to the
dogs. It's little We see now Of the 'bphirit OF
MacDougal-That's so. It's seldom We can
git dhrink of whisky more than three years
ould life.
W1FE-John. do you know that this is the an
niversary Of our wedding day.
Husband-Why, no. it isn't. We were mar
Wife, am speaking of my first husband,
John. Epoch
THE FUNNIEST of the funny transpostions oc-
Cured when a man who wanted to advertise for
"fawn-colored bull terrier pup was made to
advertise for fire alarm beli-tower key. " That
is what happened right in this Office yesterday
Worcester SpU.
AN are We fond Of milk, Mr.. Killarney"
Faith. an am that same, Miss MCGOWAN.
cud drink twinty tumberS a day, provdn
We put dhrop Of whisky in aitch so that the
SthrOng taste of the milk wudnt be percepl-
bleN-Hd1per's Bazdr
wiudowl-See here, Sambo, you pull your head
in out of that window mighty quick.
Sambo-Wha- VIVA what lie mattah, sah'
COnductor-N Il knock down bridge pres
emily and the company will hold me response
Ole-ErchGngc.
YouNe MAN TO editor What do you think
l ought to get for the poem, sir?
Editor-Hou ought to get SO.
Young man toverjoyed)-Oh, that is fully as
much as | expected,
EditOr-NeS. 10 or thirty DAYS.
That was more than he expected. The Epoch.
WAITER GmI,-You had better get your board
in advance from that man what says he's a
United States detective.
Landlady-He looks honest.
lie ; no detective; he d never suspect any
body of anything. He ate his mince pie with
ont once looking under the crust. '-O Omaha
World.
You've Mantle opera was fine last night,
Miss Smith.
Miss Smith a new girl from the WeSt)-Ah
What was the score?
Young man looks at her wildly and mutters to
himSelf-Shetles of Bizet, Does the woman
think I've been to a base ball match?-WGS
ingtOn Critic.
IL the days ere we wed you remember, of
course,
You always maintained, dear, that was all
yours;
From the way that you draw on my cash,
Caroline,
1t shows that you consider that now I'm all
mine.-Detroit Free Press.
Mr. Brown lin the forenoon)-Mary, go down
to the station and see what time the last train
goes Exit Nary
Mr.. Brown when Mary returns at night, in a
| temperl-What the deuce have you been doing
with yourself the whole day You knew was
in hurry and
Mary-You told me to see what time the last
| train went, sir The train has just gone.-Net0
hltegende.
MAMMA said beautiful street maiden In
tender tones this morning at breakfast, Henry
is coming around tomorrow night"
well, what of that" said mamma, with i'll
concealed disappointment. Hes been coming
every Sunday night for two years.
Very true mamma; but neither of them was
leap wear" And a cold, hard. determined look
spread over her lovely features an inch and a
half thick Washington critic.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-22

A clergyman. whose name is not i'm
portant in this connection, has proposed
that newspapers offset the stories of crime
and depravity that they publish by giving
an equal amount of space to acts of social
virtue and beneficencJ. In other words, he
proposes that for every inch of space de
voted to vice, and Ornamented with attrac-
tive headlines, a corresponding amount of
space, similarly ornamented, shall be given
to virtue.
The proposition is based on wrong as
sumption, viz, that newspapers devote
more space to the acts of lawless and de-
PRAYED people than TO those who are law
abiding and benevolent The aim of a
newspaper is to give each day the happen
ings of the world that are of general in
terest, and in its pages are found pen pic
lures of the actual moral condition of So
ciety. Reports of the doings of the immoral
and vicious do not have bad influence UNI
less there is an attempS TO pander to a de-
PRAYED moral appetite. Indeed, the pub
lcitv that is given to wicked, criminal and
immoral deeds has very wholesome in
fiueEce 1t is powerful restraint upon
those who are disposed to seek evil rather
than virtuous paths.
The newspapers, as a rule, make a special
effort TO present to their readers everything
which tends tie elevate society and
strengthen virtue. The notice which they
make of meetings in behalf of education,
science, charity, religion, public enterprise
and social culture has its effect in promoting
happiness, virtue and progress. The ac-
counts found in their columns of the sue
cesses of business and public men, who have
overcome seemingly great obstacles, en-
courage younger workers to persevere in
their tasks and ambitions and every line
which they direct against public wrongs
and abuses helps to teach the difference be
tween right and wrong
The proposed reform is impracticable.
There are no doubt people who perform
acts of charity not from any benevolent
motive, but because the public knowledge
of them will aid in the achievement of some
selfish aim; but very many who seek tc
ameliorate the condition of their fellow mer
would seriously object to having their no
| bic and Christian-hke deeds ferreted out
and proclaimed with Pharisaic publicity
If the reverend gentleman can induce the
few papers which admit the details OF
filthy scandals into their columns to inau.
gurate reform, he will have accomplished
something, but he will never meet with
much success as long as he adheres TO hi,
present plan.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-22

The spectacle presented by the Republi-
can and seven Democratic members of the
House refusing to vote on resolution de-
claring Mr.. Carlisle entitled TO his seat is
not one calculated to inspire the people with
confidence in tine honesty of their Repre-
sentatiyes. The Republicans refused
TO vote on the ground that they had
not sufficient information 20 form an opin-
ion whether Mr. Carlisle was entitled 10 his
seat or not, and the seven Democrats acted
with the Republicans because, representing
labor districts they We're afraid they would
jeopardize their popularity if they did other
wise
The excuse Of the Republicans is not
valid one. They had as much information
in the Carlisle Thocbe case as they have IN
any contested election case Of the same gen
eral character As a matter of fact few
members ever take the trouble TO acquaint
themselves with the details OF contested
election case The report Of the committee
is accepted and acted upon. II there are
two reports, one by the Democrats
and the other by the Republicans Of the
committee, the Democrats of the House
support the report of the Democrats and
the Republicans that Of their party friends.
In the rlisle-Thoebe contest all of the
Democrats and two Of the Republicans Of
the Elections Committee reported in favor
of Mr. Carlisle, and three Republicans re-
ported that although there was nothing to
show that Mr. Carlisle was not entitled 10
his seat. they thought the case ought 20 be
re-opened for the taking of additional testi-
mony.
Il IS evident therefore, that the Republi-
cans refused to assist in declaring Mr.. Car
Isle entitled to his seat for two reasons:
First, TO create the impression that the Demo
Gratis were trying to cover up election
frauds in Mr. Carlisle's district, and, second,
to impress the workingman with the idea
that they were very solicitors for their
interests, Mr.. Thoebe being regarded as
workingmen's candidate. The Republicans
acted the part of demagogues. They
sacrificed truth and justice with the hope of
gaming a party advantage. With such
men in charge Of the nations affairs is it TO
be wondered at that there are many who
doubt the continued success Of government
by the peoplel
And what is to he thought Of the seven
Democrats VINO shirked their plain duty for
fear they would damage their political
prospects, Would they not be served right
~ if every honest working man in their
districts should withdraw his support from
them! If they will shrk their duty in one
instance they will in another All classes
of people, whether they are workingmen or
millionaires, want TO be represented by
those who viii do their duty without re-
gard to consequences. The seven Sinking
Democrats should be permitted to drop
back into obscurity.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-22
They Had the American Girls Pictures

L
BosToN, Jan. 16.--An amusing bit of steamer
lie is told by lady who passed the summer in
Europe. On the passage over she and her
mother were talking with two Englishmen who
had been presented to them by a friend, and
who were returning home after some months
sightseeing in America. The Englishmen were
pretty severe in the ir remarks upon the Ameri-
can girl. They declared that they had met
girls who were pretty, well educated. well bred,
agreeable. and iutelligent but that they were
universally Daisy Mllerisn The Americans de
Tended their cOuntryw omen as well as they were
able, but they were somewhat cornered and
confused in regard to two girls whom they knew
the foreigners had met; and whom they cited as
examples OF refinement.
They are delightful girls, the Englishmen
asserted. They were at Niagara when we were
there; and-before we came away they gave us
their photographs. -
The ladies were rather confused by this state
ment, and knew not exactly what to say, when
the other young man said:
by the way, Charlie, we never have opened
those photographs. They were sealed up" he
went on to explain, land were to be opened
when we were at sea, Wen get them now"
The EnglShmen went after the pictures re.
turning before the ladies had been able to de-
wise any excuse by which they might reaSona-
bly, smooth over the rather ill-timed action of
their friends The envelopes were torn open,
the Englishmeu fairly glOating over the discom-
future they were bringing to their opponents in
argument, and the photographs diScosed-of
covered by their hands.
The tables were turned at once. Although in
strict circles the joke itself might be considered
sufficiently Daisy Millerish to help rather than
injure the mems side of the argument, at the
moment the Engishmen were so disconnected
by the appearance of the photographs that they
abandoned the discussion, and allowed them
selves to be numerically laughed at.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-22
Two Prohibition Methods.

Prohibition is not attracting quite 50
much attention as il was few months ago.
That is not because the interest in it IS de
chning but because there is no such great
prohibition struggle going on in any State
as there was last summer and fall The
Prohibitiouists, however, are working as
earnestly as they ever were and the progress
they are making is fully as great as it has
been at any time since they began their agi-
tation against the liquor traffic.
Massachusetts, is about to have prohibit
ton campaign like that which was wit
messed in Texas last August, and that in
Tennessee in September. The Legislature
of that State IS now considering the advis-
ability Of submitting to the people prohi-
bitlon amendment TO the constitution, and
there is no doubt that it will be submitted.
The Prohibitionists are strong in Massachu-
sets, and if they don't carry it they will
come very near doing So
a local option bill has been introduced
into the New York Legislature. 1t is
modelled upon the local option law of
Georgia, and it is belived that it will pass.
The Georgia plan Of enforcing prohibition
=
than any other 1t is not connected with
politics, and, hence, it permits the people TO
discuss prohibition upon its merits 1t re-
quires that public sentiment shall favor
prohibition in every town and county in
which it is adopted, and that insures the
enforcement of the prohibitOry law. 1t is
impossible for prohibition to be successful
where public sentiment is against it.
If Massachusetts adopts a prohibitory
constitutional amendment and New York a
local option law, it is pretty safe to predict
that the liquor traffic will be placed under
wholesome restraints in New York sooner
than in Massachusetts. In some localities
in the latter State prohibition will be en-
forced, hut in many it viii not. The expe-
rience Of Maine will be repeated In the
cities and larger towns drunkenness will in
crease because prohibition, not being sup
ported by public sentiment, will be en-
forced in only half-hearted way, and in
toxicating liquor being a forbidden article
and yet obtainable, the desire for it will be
increased.
The Prohibitionists working under the
local option law may not get control of
New York for years, and they may never
get control of the whole of it. Every
county and town they win, however, they
will hold because the majority of the people
will be Prohibitionists. The places which
reject prohibition viii be so strongly infiu-
enced by the prevailing temperance sent-
ment that they will accept the restraints
Of high license. 1t is pretty certain, there
fore, that in ten years New York, with a
local option law, will be nearer actual pro-
hibition than Massachusetts with a prohibi-
tory constitutional amendment
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-22
A Growing Young Man.

From the Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
Congressman John Wise, of Virginia. tells a
good story of John T. Lamb, of Indiana, foI
whom he spoke during the late contest of the
latter in his State. Wise did not know how
popular Lamb was at home He was on the
cars going to Terre Haute, when a short Roman
nOSed German turned about and said bluntly:
BE you "A drmmer?n
NO, + piled Wise.
BE you traveller
No
so" rcjoined the German. Then what be
you:'
Il am here, ." answered Mr.. Wise, Tin a Demo
cratic district, 10 make speeches in favor of the
Republican candidate"
You don't tell me you're going down to
Terre Haute to make speech against Schon
Lambf'
Yes, - said Wise, Il am"
Mine friend, you make one mistake, Schon
Lamb is one of the greatest men in this coun
try
What :" replied Wise with a smile, sis he
greater than Gen. Grant?"
Yes, mine friend, he is greater as four Shen
eral Grants"
Not greater than than GarfeldF'
GARFIELD was not circumstance to Schor
Lamb Why, mine friend, Schon Lamb is the
greatest man that ever lived -
Mo- said Wise, you don't mean TO say that
he is greater man solomon
All mine friend, repoined the German with
enthusiasm. Il don't say that Schon Lamb l.,
now a bigger man than solomon and here be
leaned over toward Wise and shook his finger
solemnly in his face-"but, mine friend, Schor
Lamb was young yet"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-22
A Story of Two listers.
From the Chicago Herald.

let me tell you a little story, exclaimed the
cashier of a popular restaurant not far from the
corner of Madison and Clark streets. IT'S a
story of two girls, and there is nothing funny
about it. Do you want a story that has no fun
in it? Yes? Well one of these girls was a scrub
woman in our restaurant. She is yet, for that
matter. She is beautiful girl too, with the
purest skin ever saw. When she comes in the
morning, neatly dressed, or when she goes away
at night, she is very attractive, but always well
behaved. In fact, she is rather severe in her
self-discipline, and will not joke and laugh with
the walters as the other girls do. She is awfuly
careful of herself, as any girl must be who has a
face pretty enough to attract attention in a
scI1Ibwoman's dirty dress I've seen men ad.
hiring this girl when she was down ON the
floor on her hands and knees scrubbing, wet and
dirty.
well, one night last winter we had a little
scene in here. 1t only lasted a second or two
and but fonr or five persons knew what il meant
Our girl was down on the floor at her work
when gay party, composed of two girls and
two young men. came in. The young women
were rather tiashiy dressed, and the experienced
eye ne ded but glance to detect their station
in life. The party ordered supper and wine
and was having jolly time. when one of
the young men exclaimed: Look there All
looked where he pointed, and there was our
scrlb-woman, resting on her knees her two
hands fiat on the floor, like a cat ready TO
jump. As the supper party turned toward her she
leaped to her feet, ran up TO one OF the young la
dies and, in tone of voice which for mingled
reproach and affection / have never heard
equalled on the stage called out the one word:
Sister The young woman thus addressed
turned as pale as that electric light globe there
but did not say n word. She motioned the
scrubwoman away, and picking up her wine
glass tried to be gay. Il took many drink to
enliyen her spirits TO the pitch desired by her
companions and even then noticed that her
eye once in while glanced furtvey round as if
she would find the scrub girl and look ut her
again. All this time the scrub girl was back in
the kitchen crying as if her heart would break
That is the first act in the tragedy.
Now for the last, A week ago our pretty
scrub girl came To us for advice about the most
economical way Of securing n respectable burial
for her sister, and then learned that the fash
ionaby dressed, wine-drnkng young woman
had been sick for several months, and that her
sister, the scrub girl, had taken care OF her
through Il ALL bringing her medicine aud provid-
ing attendance, and doing all she could with her
slender purse to smooth the journey TO the grave
Of the unfortunate ole.n
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-22
INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

SPECIAL NorrcEs-Reduced Rates to the Sub
Tropcal Exposition at Jacksonville; Georgia
Training School for Nurses; Blank Books Town
sends Pride.
AMUsG,frNTs-Mlle. Rhea at Theatre; Wilson
& Rankin llinstrels: Social Hop Canton Chat
ham No. J. T. NJ, !. o. o, T.
PIANOS AND ORGANs-I. & b. :. VI. r.
BoGus SrEINwAY PIANOS Schreiner's Music
House. Agents for Steinway Planes.
PLA7sHEK's ENTIRE BANKRUPT SrocK-A R.
Altmayer 6 Co.
A CHANCE FOR ISvEsroRs-A. L. Hartridge.
MINISTERIAL SUITS. ETC.-B. H. Levy & Bro.
Doors AND SHoEs-Byck Bros.
CHEAP COLUTS ADvERTIsEMENTs-Hep Want
ed; Employment Wanted; For Rent; For Sale;
Strayed: Personal; Lost; Board; Miscellaneous.
GREAT CLEARING SALE or FURNITURE AND
CARPErs-E. \. Schwarz
TuRpENTISE Tools Ellis, Young & Co, Sole
AGENTS.
KTABg PIANOS
STEAM PRopELLEE FOR SALE--J ". willett,
Beaufor;. : c.
Tuls WEEk-Can on Dumas.
BAYNPR BARGAIN WEEI-it Ecksteins $.
AUCTION SALgs-Household and Kitchen Fur
niture. by l. y. I.aRoche's Sons.
WATCHES DIAMONDS, JEwELRy-Theus Bros.
Horses AND MULEs FOR SALE. f. Cheat
ham.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-22

The MORNING NEWS will begin the publ
cation of a deeply interesting story next
Sunday morning entitled Section 558, or the
Fatal Letters. The story is based upon
facts furnished by Inspector Byrnes, the
great New York detecuv. and is written
by Julian Hawthorne. 1t deals with mat
tiers of the present day, with which many
people are familiar. There is a saying that
truth is stranger than fiction, and this story
illustrates how true this sayiny is The
story is startling and sensational, but con-
tains nothing that strikes one as being inn
probable The reason of this Is that strange
rs the leading incidents are they are true
The story has been procured by the MORN
ING NEWS at considerable expense. Those
who read il will admit that the expense was
justified. 1t will appear in the Sunday and
weekly editions, and those who want it
should su describe at once.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-22
A Meritorious Bill.

The bill CT Congressman Enloe of Tennes-
see to establish branch of the National
Home OF Disabled Volunteers at the Hermi-
tage Gen. Jackson's old home, in Tennessee,
TO which both ex- Confederates and ex-Fed-
erals shall be admitted, should receive very
careful consideration from the Committee on
Military Affairs. TO which it has been re-
ferred. The establishment of such home as
this would be strong proof that the feeling
growing out of the civil war has about dis
appeared. If disabled volunteers of the two
sections occupied the same home, and broke
bread at the same table, the politicians
would have no excuse for keeping alive the
war feeling. Even the rampant bloody
shirt orators would then have to admit that
the war is over.
But, outside of the question of its good ef-
feet such home would have in binding the
two sections together more closely, there is
justice in the proposition to afford disabled
ex- Confederate volunteers more comforts
than they have at present. Many Of them
are very old and are unable 10 provide the
necessaries of life for themselves Indeed,
it is probable that some Of them know what
actual WANTS. The government can well
afford 10 be generous, particularly when the
generosity is to bo displayed in a good cause
and on the side of justice Let Congress
pass Mr. Enloes BILL and it will never have
cause to regret its action.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-22
Will 1888 Be a Year of WARP
From the PhiIadeIphtn Inquirer.

EfOHt tfCS IHtCiuctl fftu lfLguHtfs
The present year IS the fifth year Of modern
times in which the aggregate of the figures is
tweIty-f five, and there Will be but five more
years in which such a combination Is possible
prior to the year 2599 Probably very few have
ever heard Of the old prophecy which runs as
follows.
In every future year of our Lord.
When the sum of the figures is twenty-five,
Some warlike kingdom will draw the sword,
But peaceful nations in peace shall thrive.
Students of modern history will readily recall
how faithfully this prophecy has been fulfilled
In the four previous years 10 which it applied.
In 1893 Russia, Denmark and Poland formed
the coalition against Sweden which inaugu-
rated the great war that ended in the disas-
trous defeat OF Charles XII. at PultOwa
The year 1889 will ever Ire memorable on &C
count of the breaking out of the French revolu-
ton.
The year l79s witnessed the campaign of
BOnaparte in Egypt and the formation of the
second European coalition against France.
In 1879 war broke out between England and
Afghanistan, followed by the invasion of the
latter country by British troops.
In what manner the prediction is to he verified
in 1898 remains yet to be seen. but the present
condition of Europe seems TO promise an
abundant fulflment of the prophecy.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-22

The case of Mrs. Parmalee, rich Brook
lyn lady who was found dead under suspi-
ciouS circumstances in house of ill-repute
in New York several days ago, has attracted
a great deal of attention. A large number
of people are of the opinion that she was
taken i'll on the streets and carried into the
house for medical aid and until she
could be identified and taken home.
The New York World of Friday
bears out this view of the case. Mr.. j.
A. Bowman, a well known business man of
New York, states that on the afternoon OF
Mrs. Parmalee's death he noticed a richly
dressed and handsome lady walking along
the street in the vicinity of the house where
the tragic scene occurred, and behind her
was a midGle-aged man. Suddenly the
woman turned very pale, exclaiming, "Oh!
God I'm very sick and, reeling, would
have fallen, but for the assistance of the
gentleman, who caught her in his arms and
carried her to the nearest house Mr.. Bow.
man noticed that this house was No 10
and when next morning the papers gave
publicity to what appeared TO he a great
scandal, he knew at once from the number
of the house, and from the description OF
the lady that the couple implicated was the
same that he had seen on the streets. aud
that a great injustice was being done the
memory of the dead woman.