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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-08-02
Johnny Told the Truth.
ErOna the Merchant TrnpeLer.

FfOnl ne WefchU1i3 ITdDeTer.
You don't eat a great deal. my little man."
said the minister, who was taking dinner with
Johnny's parents.
mo, sir; don't need to-"
Perhaps you are training to be another DR..
Tanner and fast forty days?''
Forty days amt nothing"
Johnny, don't talk nonsense, interposed his
mother.
Why, ma, it amt anything at all" Then
turning to the minister: 1--WE got an uncle
who lived over amonth on water"
Why, Johnny" said his mother again, IF
you don't stop telling stories''--
But IL isn't a story. It's my Uncle Ned. who
is captain of an ocean steamer. | guess, ma,
he's lived on water morn month, often"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-08-02

The republican organs, not very truthful
at any time, are particularly free from the
charge of veraclty during presidential
years. Here is the Philadelphia Press
saying that Speaker Carlisle has never
been very popular in Georgia. and has GER
tainly not increased his popularity by his
babyish refusal TO meet Maj. Mckinley in
the tariff debate at Atlanta" This is so far
from the mark that it becomes absolutely
ridiculons
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-08-02
CLOTHING.
The TRADE.


THE coming season promises to be pros
Il porous one, Notwithstanding it being q
campaign year and universally supposed to be
a bad one for business.
1t may or may not be so, but there is one
thing we do know, and that is, the season now
quickly passing has been more than good with
us, and we owe it entirely to the manner of con-
Quoting our business.
We do not trouble ourselves as to the cues.
ton of free trade or protection. We leave that
for wiser heads than ours. But we have little
platform of our own, in which you will find one
PET PLANK which we never change, and that
is TEIOUGHTFULNESS and CONSIDERATION
for the interest our customers and BIG BAR
GAINS for LITTLE MONEY. And how do wa
accomplish it? you naturally ask. Our answer
is this in the first place our method Of con.
Quoting business is such that we cannot helm
but succeed in our efforts to please and benefit
our customers In the second place, the pleas
ure TO each and every customer to know that
they are not paving
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-08-02

The grand barbecue at Mount Vernon,
Montgomery county, on Aug. Is, promises
to be the great event of the year in that
section of the state. Several Savannahians
are expected to be present, among them two
or three of the leading officials of the Cen
trail railroad
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-08-02

1t is stated in Philadelphia that the
Adams express company is about to in
troduce novel scheme in its business in
the various cities The horses belonging
to the company are to be classified accord
ing to color, and sent to the different cities,
For instance, Philadelphia is to have the
white horses and New York tho roam. No
place in Ohio
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-08-02

1t is given out that the Harrison mana
gers will work Mr.. Blaine's reception to
boom their man. OF course they will-if
they can. Nobody ever doubted that. The
question is this, will the proposed boom
work the wrong way?
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-08-02

A certain New York banker, who is also
an ardent republican, will cut very queer
figure wearing during next December and
January straw hat with a red bandana
band, but that is what he has contracted to
do II Cleveland and Thurman are elected.
What the other party to the contract who
is democrat, agreed to do in the event of
Harrison and Morton's election is inmate
rial, as he won't be called on to carry out
his agreement
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-08-02

Ever since Buffalo Bills wild wester
show returned to this country, it has furn-
ished sensations for the public. The latest
of these is the marriage OF one of the COM
pany TO an English girl, who was SO much
in love with the cowboy that she came over
from England to marry him.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-08-02

America. the organ of the new American
party, wants Mayor Hewitt and Judge
Gresham nominated by that party for
president and vice president, respectively.
Mayor Hewitt has declined in advance Is
Judge Gresham as anxious to swap his
judicial robe for political position as he
was about the time of the Chicago conven-
fiopS
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-08-02

1t is about time for the Philadelphia Press
to trot out another Pennsylvania democrat
who says he's going to vote for Harrison.
According to the Press, there are many
monstrosities in Pennsylvania
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-08-02
Political Evolution.

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer tDem)
Such thing as a negro democratic club was
unknown in the north few years ago, but edu-
cation has taught the race to think and act for
themselves, and the result is they are breaking
away from the republican party because its
leaders have merely Ilsed them for their votes
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-08-02

The convention of melon growers of
Southern Georgia, to devise plans for
making the melon crop more profitable,
will meet at Townsville on Aug. Is. The
different counties are expected to hold
meetings previous to that date, and appoint
delegates to the convention.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-08-02

Gen. Sheridan remains i'll long time
for a man who was reported to be getting
well number of weeks ago Ithas now
been seventy days since he performed his
last official act, and the statement is made
that it is not believed at the war depart
meut in Washington that he will ever again
recover sufficiently TO return to Washing
ton
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-08-02
They Will Believe 1t Then.

From The PhiLd1eIDhid Press (PeD.l
The democratic majority of West Virginia in
1894 was 4.221, and in 1896 it was only 905; yet
the Republicans are urged to believe that they
have no chance of carrying the state this year.
Perhaps they have not, but they will not be-
heve 1t until after the votes are counted on the
nirht of Nov
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-08-02

When Miss Rose Elizabeth Cleveland was
engaged by Mrs. Sylvanus Reed to teach in
her school of fashionable young ladies, it
was understood that her compensation
would be one half of the profits for the
scholastic year, and the statement is now
made that for her ten months work sho has
received $4,000 She will soon be able to
support husband
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-08-02

ExPostmaster Joseph Manley will have
good time when the cannon booms in well
come to Mr. Blaine. Manley hasn't enjoyed
himself since the Chicago convention. New
York had better open up several new dis
tricts, as that city will hardly be big enough
TO hold him as it now is.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-08-02

The republican organs make the an
nouncement that Jay Gould has declared
for Cleveland and Thurman, and that the
Western Union telegraph company has ac-
cordingly contributed SIC, 900 to the demo-
cratic campaign fund. The truth of this
statement must remain in doubt, as it is
made by republican organs but if it should
turn out to be true, there will be a lot of
very angry and very much disappointed
republican organs and politicians.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-08-02

Some of the esteemed republicans are dis
posed to poke fun at Congressman Knute
Nelson of Minnesota, on account of his
vote for the Mills bill The fact remains,
however, that Mr.. Nelson could go back to
congress If he wanted to, and that he
doesn't want to because he has been offered
a better job. The joke seems to be on the
esteemed republicans.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-08-02

BARLEY Campbell, the well-known play
wright, died Monday in an insane asylum
in New York. About two years ago his
mind became affected, aud ho was confined
to the asylum, where he remained until his
death His pecuniary affairs are said to be
In bad shape.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-08-02
CURRENT COMMENT.
Significant Words.

From the Louisville Courier ot (Den)
The words of Congressman Stone Of Missouri
should be put In large letters: up to 1851 not
a solitary acre Of public land had ever been
granted TO q corpo atlop.N
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-08-02

, Congressman Martin. of Texas, has been
painfully silent for several weeks. If the
Washington corresr ondents will look up the
cause, they will probably find that he has
been asphyxi
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-08-02

Senator Blair, of New Hampshire, ap-
pears to be an exceedingly sensitive man.
Is this because he has been sat upon enough
to become sorel
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-08-02

The press of the country is still wonder
ing why Congressman McAdoo Of New Jer-
sey, who has previously stood by Mr.. Ran.
dali on the tariff, deserted the Pennsyl-
vanian recently and voted for the Mills bill.
1t may be that Mr.. McAdoo heard warn
ing voice from his constituents.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-08-02

Senator Quay was not smart enough to
nominate Senator Sherman at Chicago, and
he will hardly be smart enough to elect
Gen. Harrison. In conducting the republi-
can campaign, the senator is said to become
angry whenever an enthusiastic but igno-
rant committeeman suggests a Chinese pro-
cession, He is smart enough to know that
the Chinese can't vote.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-08-02
ONE PENNY

more for the same article than any one else and
are doing business with a strictly one price
house. who are compelled to mark their goods
as low they can be legitimately sold to pro,
tect themselves from such competitors that
have two or three prices.
Our buyer is now North, where he has been
the past two weeks supervising the manufact,
uring of ourfall stock which will soon commence
to roll in and also sending us out by every
which he comes across, to which we would ash
a comparison of WORKMANSHIP and PRICES.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-08-02

! Gen. Harrison will have time to go fishing
after theNelection.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-08-02

Do not be induced 20 take some other pre-
paration when you call for Hoods Sarsa-
parilla. Be sure to get Hoods, which is Pc
culiar,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-08-02
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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-08-02

There are few things that a determined
woman can't do. In New York the other
day nine men were preparing to erect an
electric light pole in front of the home Of
Mrs. Katherine Kinney. 1t appears that
Mrs. Kinney objected to the proceeding,
for she rushed out Of the house with a
broom in her hand, and made matters so
warm for the men that they incontinently
fled
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-08-02

PERHAPS it is on account OF the high tariff
that fashionable ladies wear their gowns so low
-MinnedpOJis Tribune.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-08-18
Female sandbaggers.

CHICAGO, Aug 16.-The latest novelty in
Chicago criminal records is trio of female
sand baggers. Early this morning Minnie
Daley, noted pickpocket and shopllfter
and wife of an expert burglar, accompanied
by two other women we'll known to the pc
lice, stopped we'll dressed gentleman in
front Of the Bfevooit House, on Madison
street, and attempted to rob him. Two of
the women grabbed him while the third
struck him several times in the face with q
pair of brass knuckles. The man shouted
for help, and an officer heard him and went
to his rescue. At the sight of the officer a
cab driver threw two of the women into his
cab and started away at rapid pace. Min.
ME Daley made her escape through an al
ley. The officer followed the cab and or
dered the driver to stop, but he refused.
The officer finally got into buggy and
caught the cab at the corner of Canal aud
Adams streets. The women and driver
we're placed under arrest and locked up at
the Armory. % the way to the station the
two women pulled out large roll of money
and offered the officer 500 to allow them to
20 free, but it was refused. The man who
was assaulted was not seriously Injured.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-08-18
An Insane Man in a Balloon.

MARIETTA, Aug. 1S.-While number OF
negroes were working in cotton field near
here Thursday they were alarmed by an OBJ
ject that was rapidly descending toward
them. They rushed to and fro In the widest
CONSERVATION, believing it was some super
natural manifestation. A little later 1t fell
almost in their midst, and proved TO be o
balloon. As it came down man jumped
from it. He gesticulated wildly, but could
only utter strange gibberish. he was tax.
en- in charge of by Mr.. Lyman, the owner of
the plantation. Nothing can be sscertained
from him as to where he is from or his name.
He is doubtless insane. He is man ofsmsll
statue, swarthy complexion, and peculiarly
dressed in close silk shirt and buckskin
trousers. Every effort will be made to dis.
cover who he ia. People from all parts of
the country are focking to see him.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-08-18
Arresfed at u Prize Fight.

NEW YORK. Aug. 18-The officers OF the
steamboat patrol ran along side the barge
E Myers, at O'CLOCK this morning and ar
rested los persona who were witnessing the
prize fight between LaBlanche, "the Marine"
aud John Marley, imported middle weight
champion of England. The Hght had just
ended 10 Varley's being knocked out, ct the
end OF the third round which occupied eight
minutes. Jack Dempsey was acting as
stoker Dempsey's efforts to disguise him
self and escape arrest caused much merri
ment. He burriedly visited the engineers
room. where he blackened his face aud
hands and donned 6reman's jumper. Jus.
tice Powers held LaBlanche and Varley in
$500 each for trial. The others were dis
charged.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-08-18

JUST AS anticipated by everybody at all
familiar with the circumstances Of the case,
the national republican committee has. in
the matter of the differences between Gen.
eral Malone and the few anti. Malone re-
publicans in Virginia, taken the part of the
former and decided that General Mahone's
electoral ticket shall stand for the State at
large and for four districts, aud that in the
six remaining districts the majority of the
delegates in the congressional conventions
shall determine whether the Generals cleo
tors or those of the kickers shall stand.
This is precisely the proposition made by
General Malone month ago, and made
because he as well as every body else, knows
that the majority referred to will confirm
his men, The kickers will now meekly fall
into line at the rear of the Generals forces,
where, to those who know the General it is
needless to say. they will remain as long as
he shall continue In command of the repub-
iican party in the State. No wonder Mr..
Wise said The kickers had gone to HI, but
that instead of going there with them, he
was going to New York.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-08-18

Mr. BLAINE says: "In my Judgment the
United States would dishonor itself for all
time by any negotiation, or if for any con.
slderation it should surrender one jot or one
title Of the rights of those gallant, generous
and brave men," By the latter he means
the fishermen on the New England smacks.
But it never has entered the head of any
body to do any thing Of the kind, though
Mr.. Blaine knows, 90 every body else does,
that at least three fourtbs of the men re-
ferred to are Canadians, who are shipped in
Canadian ports because their labor is cheap
er than that to be obtained in the ports of
this country. The fisheries treaty provides
for all fishing matters, and though as fair SIS
treaty could be to all the parties to it, as
the republican Senators thought they could
make some political capital out of it, they
have defeated it,and that too. though one of
the negotiators is q distinguished Northern
republican.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-08-18
VIRGINIA NEWS.

A fire in Bristol curly this morning de-
stroyed $4,000 worth of property.
Henry Huffman, one OF the best known
citizens of Page county, died Monday, aged
SO years.
Mr.. Wright Gatewood, well-known
democratic speaker and writer, died at his
home, in Warren county, last week.
The fine residence of George Ferney'
houeh. near Fredericksburg, was totally de.
stroyed by an accidental FIRE, Thursday.
The friends of the Virginia Military To-
stitute are moving to get United States
army officer appointed as drill master at the
Institute.
An officer has arrived at Norfolk from
New York, having in charge George Holt,
who was arrested in that city for taking
away $500 of his employers money. Holt
was committed for examination.
October 81 is to be the special day for the
colored people at the Richmond exposition.
The parade will be reviewed by the Gov.
ernor, and addresses will be delivered by
Langston and other colored leaders.
By request of the health officer of Norfolk
the marines who have been ordered from
Pensacola Fla, will be quarantined until
ali danger is passed. Their clothes will be
boiled to kill any germ of yellow fever that
may be in them.
Governor Lee has directed the secretary
of the Commonwealth to issue the necessary
proclamatious for elections to be held at the
approaching general election in all districts
wherein vacancies exist in the Senate and
House of Delegates.
Major ]. W. Richmond, who commanded
the Ninth Virginia Regiment at the battle
of Gettysburg while at work as shipwriYht
on the United States steamer Pensacola at
Norfolk Yesterday fell down a hatchWsy
and broke his right thigh and hurt himself
Internally.
Two height trains colided at an early
hour Yesterday morning near Forest depot,
on the Norfolk and Western Railroad, com.
pletely wrecking 40 engine and eleven cars.
killing several horses and large number oil
sheep. George A. Hudson, of Amherst
county, and an engineman were badly bruis
ed, the latter in attempting to find safety In
jumping from his train. A colored boy was
asleep in the caboose, and is supposed 60 be
buried beneath the debris.
During thunder storm in Matthews
county, Wednesday, the dwelling and barn
of Joseph Foster, near North river, were
struck by lightning ADD set on fire and with
their contents totally consumed. A bolt fell
in flock of sheep on the farm OF MIR. Green
on B!ackwater river, and killed nine OF
them. The dwelling of a MIR. Ashby, on
East river, was struck, the lightning enter
ing through rear window and doing con-
siderable damage. An infant lying in era
die beneath the window through which the
lightning entered was thrown into convul
sons by the shock and died.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-08-18
Violent Storm and Loss of Life.

A thunder storm passed over eastern On
tario and the whole Of Quebec Thursday
night and early yesterday morning destroy
ing hundreds of houses and barns. Horses
and cattle by the hundred have been killed
and many people are lost. at the village Of
St. Louis de GoDzalegua, Captain Louis
Ssuye, his wife, and son were killed in
stantly. A laborer on the Sauve farm was
also killed by bolt of lightning. At ST.
Iguace George 8. Lorimer was killed by a
tree. which had been struck by lightning,
falling upon him. La St. Hyacinthe man
was killed while crossing the window of his
room. At Chaudiere two lumbermen were
swept over the falls while they were cross
ing the river. Lightning struck their canoe
and they were swept to death in the raging
river. The hotel at Smiths Falls was set on
fire, and it is reported that the wife of the
proprietor died from fright. From all over
Quebec comes reports of houses being set Oh
fire and whole families left destitute, and at
L'Originel, the parish church was struck by
Lightning. The place was full of people at
the time no p. M, praying for protection
from the storm. A panic epsued and many
people were seriously injured by being
trampled upon. 1t is estimated that the
damage done by the storm in the province
alone, will reach over 81 100000. Later re.
ports from Valley field, state that five men
have been killed by lightning in that vi
cinity
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-08-18
THE Late Ocean Disaster.

New YORK, Aug 1s-Five Storage pas
sengers of the Ill fated Geiser left for their
European destinations to day. Four went
by the Copenhagen steamer Slavonia and
one by the Liverpool steamer City of New
York. A cablegram from Copenhagen to
the steamship agents 10 this city states that
the TbingvalIa will receive permanent re-.
pairs in Halifax. The company has also
been instructed to pay so per cent. of all
moderate claims for damages, theremainiDg
half to be paid in Europe.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-08-18
A ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES.
Proceedings of Congress.


WASHINGTON, D. g., Aug. 49,
SENATE.
The Senate was not in session to-day.
having adjourned yesterday till Monday.
HOUSE.
10 place of the floral tribute which fire..
uuently decks the desks of Congressman,
the desk of Representative Matson, of lndi
ana, was adorned this morning with hand.
some silver water pitcher and goblets, the
gift of the employees Of the government
biadery In recognition of his effort to secure
for them an annual leave of absence.
Mr.. McCreary, of Kentucky, from the
committee on foreign affairs, reported for
immediate consideration the Senate bill to
prevent the coming OF Chinese laborers into
the United States, with an amendment re-
pealing previous acts.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-08-18
Birthday Celebratio u.

NEW YORK, Aug. 1S.-The Austrian ships
In this harbor are profusely decorated with
bunting to-day. the occasion being the cele-
bration of the fifty-seventh birthday of the
Emperor Francis Joseph of Austria. Num-
erous dinners will be given tonight.
ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. 1S-To day being
the birthday of Emperor Francis Joseph of
Austria, Count Won WolkeDstein- Trostburg,
the Austrian ambassador here, and the
members of the Austrian embassy went to
visit the Car at the Castle at Ropscha, near
Krasnoe Sslo.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-08-18
Negroes Killed.

New ORLEANS, Aug. 18-Reports from
Ffeetown and from other sources indicate
that moro than twenty negroes were killed
on Thursday by regulators and that several
others were severely wounded.
A special dispatch to the Picayune from
Shreveport says: "a reliable report has
been received here that on Tuesday last q
negro was hanged by mob near Big Cy-
press Bayou. In Bossisr Parish, for breaking
Into store and stealing sum of money!