davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The morning news., 1888-06-21
An Awful Tragedy.

There was baby on board the train from
Pittsburg to Wheeling yesterday, says the
Pittsburg Chronicle Telegraph.
II was baby with a big B.
The baby had its mother along.
And its papa.
Likewise its grandfather.
And it needed a few hundred more relatives
The baby was very good for nine miles and a
half
Its papa was so proud of it, He gazed COM
placently around the car as though he would
say;
That's my baby Don't you all envy meY,
Its mamma shared its papa's pride.
And its grandpa absorbed what was left.
Presently the baby improvised circus.
1t howed.
Then it yelled.
Then it howled and yelled some more.
And refused to be comforted.
The look of pride left the face Of the baby S
father.
And Of its mamma.
And Of its grandpa.
And its grandpa escaped to the smoking car.
The babyS papa then seized the baby, de-
clared his intention OF throwing 1t off the back
platform and upon the adjacent landscape and
started for the rear of the car
The baby's mamma evidently placed no cof-
dence in the threat of the baby's papa She
leaned back with a sigh Of relief and ate ba-
mana
But there was a desperate dangerous light in
papa's eyes, as he picked his way between the
jerks of the car.
He was gone about five minutes He returned
alone. The desperate light was gone from his
eyes and he looked sheepsh.
AS soon as the baby's mamma saw him she
detected the baby's absence.
She detected the guilty look he brought back
with him.G2sH
And she remembered his threat
He had said he would hurl his offspring from
the rear platform.
Mammals face blanched. She sprang up ex-
citedy.
The babyl" she gasped. "where is the
babyy"
Oil" began the papa again.
He certainly looked guilty. The passengers
gathered around TO prevent the escape of the
monster-the man who threw his first born
from a rapidly moving railway car.
"Oh, John Henry, shrieked the poor mother
where is my babyg'
This time she waited for reply, and he con-
fessed.
II left it with a lady in the back seat, who
said she could quiet IT,"
Silence reigned for three minutes and moth
ing was heard but the mockiug rails of the
track.
Then the baby broke loose again.
The morning news., 1888-06-21
The Chicago Convention.

The Blaine managers appear to be having
a hard time of it at Chicago. They are doing
their best to prevent Blaine's name from
being presented to the convention until all
the favorite sons have received compliment
tary votes, and foundation laid upon
which to base statement that nobody but
Blaine could have been nominated They
may succeed in doing this, but there is 50
much anxiety among the delegates TO be
the first to vote for Blaine
that it will be surprising
if they do The information contained in
cablegram, which we publish this morn
ing, that Blaine, yesterday, refused to say
whether or not he would accept the nomi-
nation if it were rendered him, is significant
1t looks as if he intended to accept the nom
ination if he can get it, Notwithstanding his
letters of withdrawal.
The sincerity of his Florence and Paris
letters have always been doubted by many
of his party. If he intended not to accept
the nomination under any circumstances he
could have said so in words that would
have admitted of no doubt When Gen
Sheridan was asked if he would ac-
cept the Chicago nomination If offered to
him, his answer was so conclusive that he
was not approached again with regard to
the matter. Everybody understood him
Blaine's letters of withdrawal were master
pieces of juggling with the English
language. He appeared to say that he
would not accept the nomination upon any
condition whatever, but if he should accept
it, his friends will say that he said nothing
of the kind.
The convention is not without its anus
ing features. The account of the row
among the Virginia delegates, reported in
our dispatches this morning, recalls the
carpet-bag period Malone and Wise,
the rival Virginia leaders, were
only kept from a rough and
tumble fight by the interference of friends,
and some of the colored members of the
delegation from that state have discovered
that a Chicago policeman wields a club
with force and skill There is certainly a
big circus at Chicago, and Blaine is the
chief ringmaSter of it.
The morning news., 1888-06-21
A Tired secretasgyss


Secretary Whitney, it seems, IS tired OF
his position, and wants to get out of It.
The alleged reason is that he cannot do
what he believes to be for the best interest
Of the navy department because Of the hos
tllity of some OF his subordinates who
want the department run according to their
notions of what is best This appears to an
outsider to be a rather strange condition OF
affairs, and is very difficult to understand.
Naval officers, however are power in the
social life of Washington, and they are not
slow to make their power felt in congress.
When the secretary gees to congress fer
authority to make what he considers needed
reforms he does not find plain sailing if his
suggestions do not meet with the approval
OF officers in the navy department. All
sorts of obstacles are thrown in his way,
which are productive of delay, and often
defeat. One of the things which he under
took to do soon after he took charge of the
department was to reorganize it on buSi-
ness basis. This meant, of course, the
throwing of several officers out of very
comfortable berths. He only Oertlv sue
ceeded in carrying out his purpose because
he found that the officers who did not want
to be disturbed had influenced the commit
tee on naval affairs against him. If he had
been able to carry out his plan very large
sum annually would have been saved to the
government.
The naval appropriation bill for the
present year appropriates $4,O00,0o0 for
new vessels and $4,000, 900 for arma
ment. 1t authorizes the construction of
four ships-two unarmored cruisers of
of about 5000 tons displacement, one un-
armored cruiser of $500 tons and one ar
mored ship of $500 tons displacement. 1t
is said that clique of naval officers endeav-
ored to have the naval committee recon-
mend the construction of lot of smaller
vessels in order that there might be more
places for mmanding officers, but the
secretary was able to defeat this scheme
What he wants is a navy capable of render
ing efficient service, and not one that will
simply provide desirable places for officers.
He was ambitious when he accepted the
secretaryship of the navy to build up
navy that would make him a lasting repu-
tation, but it is asserted that he has about
given up this ambition because of the diff
culties thrown in his way. Even the repub-
lican members of the committee on naval
affairs seem to be determined that demo
cratic administration shall get no credit out
of the navy. With such feeling on part
of the committee it can readily be seen that
the position of Secretary Whitney is not
without its drawbacks.
The morning news., 1888-06-21
The Way the Wind Blows.
From. the Boston Journal


Cats with their tails up and hair apparently
electrified, indicate approaching wind
II swine be restless and grunt loudly there will
be much wind.
Pigs can see the wind
Hunters say that the direction in which the
loon flies in the morning will be the direction of
the wind next day.
Magpes flying three or four together and
utterlng harsh cries predict windy weather
Anvil-shaped clouds are very likely to be fol-
lowed by gale of wind.
The vernal equinoctial gales are stronger than
the aUtumnal.
If it blows in the day it generally bushes to-
ward evening.
If small white clouds are seen to collect
together, their edges appearing rough, expect
wind.
light yellow sky at sunset presages wind.
II the full moon shall rise red expect wind.
Heavy, white, rolling clouds in front Of
storm denote high wind.
The sharper the blast,
The sooner It's past.
A gale moderating at sunset will increase be-
fore midnight, but If it moderates after mid
night the weather will improve
Wind storms usually subSide about sunset
but If they do not the storm will probably, con.
tinue during the following day.
When the grass is low,
Look out for a blow;
Fast rise after a slow barometer
Precedes a stormy blow.
Always a calm before a storm.
No weather is ill
If the wind is still.
Every wind has its weather.
Wind in the west, weather at best:
Wind In the east. neither good for man or beast
The morning news., 1888-06-21
The Morning News for the Summer

The Morning News for the Summer
Persons leaving the city FOR the summer
can have the. MORNING NEWS forwarded by
the earliest fast mails to any address at the
rate of 25 cents week, 81 for a month or
s2 so for three months, cash invariably in
advance. The address may be changed as
often as desired. In directing change
care should be taken to mention the old as
tUeu as the nei0 address.
Those who desire to have their home
paper promptly delivered to them while
away, should leave their subscriptions at
the BUSINESS OFFICE.
The morning news., 1888-06-21
The Melon Crop.

The watermelon crop in Florida this year
was a large one. and it will be reasonably
profitable to the growers. Florida melons
to be profitable, however, must be marketed
before the Georgia melons ripen. When
Georgia begins to ship melons the demand
for those from Florida declines rapidly.
Florida's melons ripen several weeks before
those of Georgia, and she has, therefore, an
advantage which she can turn to good ac-
count. She must plant early and use every
possible means to push the crop to maturity.
This seems to be understood by the Florida
growers, and it is noticeable that this year
they had the market to themselves for
quite awhile and obtained excellent prices.
The Georgia melon crop this season is a
large one, and the melons are being very
generally distributed over the country.
They are being sent to the far west as well
as to all points east. The melons are ex-
ceptionally good, and if they are handled
with care and placed in market in good
condition the prices obtained for them will
be satisfactory. Too many growers ship
their melons before they are fully matured.
The consequence is that they are not fit to
eat, and they quickly become a drug in
the market A good melon will nearly
always command a good price. Nobody
wants an unripe melon at any price.
The morning news., 1888-06-21

The republican convention is about as
likely to nominate Levi p. Morton, of New
York, for vice president as any other candi-
date, but just now Mr.. Morton occupies an
unfortunate position in relation to the labor
ing classes. He lately bought house from
a widow in New York for good deal less
than it was worth. He then sold it for a
good deal more than he paid for it. The
widows lawyer began an action to set aside
the sale, and the court granted the motion
on the ground that the price paid by Mr.
Morton for the house was inadequate
The morning news., 1888-06-21

The travel to Europe has begun in ear
nest. The other day eight large trans
atlantic steamers left New York, carrying
more than 1000 passengers who were eager
to escape the heat of their homes. and TO
get glimpse of European life and scenery
1t was noticed that great many Of them
carried large bouquets, but the reason for
doing so has not been explained. The
captain Of one of the steamers volunteered
the information, however, that the flowers
are thrown overheard an hour outside of
Sandy Hook. "These New Workers." he
said, "throw thousands Of dollars into the
sea every month" Perhaps people who are
able to travel in Europe are able also to in
dulge their little fancies with regard to
flowers.
The morning news., 1888-06-21
AIS Year-Old Organist.
From the PhiIadelphta Record. June

From the PHILADELPHIA Record, June 49,
Musical prodigies have become numerous
during the last year in various parts of the
world Philadelphia has the honor of bringing
the latest one to the front. This is Master j.
Miller, son of the late (. Spencer Miller, for
merly celebrated lawyer of this city. At an
exceedingly tender age Master Miller evinced
wonderful love for music. When years old he
became pupil of Prof D. D. Wood. and an ex-
ceeqlngly apt one, too Before his musical
studies had progressed far the young virtuso
turned his attention mainly to organ playing
with the result that il would be difficult to find
his superior on that instrument of any age, and
1t Is believed to be impossible to find his equal
among those of his own age, which is now 13
years. About last Easter the regular organist
OF st. Clements Episcopal church, at Twentieth
and Cherry streets, was called away, and young
Miller was asked to take his place. His playing
ON the magnificent organ in this, the largest
Episcopal church in the city, has elected great
admiration and surprise. The handsome golden
haired boy of IL years renders the most difficult
and intricate church music without the slightest
wavering. His command of the instrument and
his technical skill displayed are marvellous in
one so young and would be worthy of many of
the most celebrated organistS.
The morning news., 1888-06-21

Some curious things are found in the
dead letter otfics at Washington. A pack
age received there on Monday rather
startled the staid and steady clerks of that
branch of the postal service 1t contained
the scalp of white woman stretched out
on bent willow frame, and from marks on
the package the conclusion was reached
that it was a trophy of some Indian war
rior. The hair was long and dark, and the
scalp had evidently been removed hastily,
judging from the ragged edges 1t is sup
posed that it was kept as a curiosity. An
effort will be made to find the owner, and
then probably the history of the scalp will
be made known.
The morning news., 1888-06-21

About dozen of the stockholders of the
Keely motor company met in New York
the other day to elect nine directors The
old board, said to be composed of the best
business men of New York, was reelected.
The meeting was the first held in ten years,
and was called, as much as anything else,
10 keep alive the organization One of the
directors is quoted as saying that the conf
aence Of the company in Mr.. Keelys ulti-
mate success is unshaken, and that the evl-
hences Of progress reported by Mr.. Keely
from time to time are entirely satisfactory.
II Keely doesn't hurry up with the wonder
tul machine which is to revolutionize the
world, however, some of the stockholders
will have TO bequeath their interests in it
70 their children.
The morning news., 1888-06-21
Stories ofMeanness.
From the Boston Herald.

They were sitting at the club the other even
ing, telling stories about mean" men, 1.-The
closest man ever knew, /" said one, sis today
one of the wealthiest citizens of Massachusetts
When he was young man he got a Job in a
shoe shop, and earned S6 or 81 a week When
Saturday came he got his money-the first he
had ever earned-aud that afternoon he invested
S. in ring which he showed on the following
Monday with a good deal of pride But his
shopmate showed him that what purported to
be gold was only thinly washed brass and that
the alleged stone was only piece of glass
The whole thing was not worth Is cents He
was good deal crestfallen but said nothing
The next morning he turned up minus the ring.
but unusually bright and clipper. Perhaps
you boys think | don't understand busi-
ness he said. L sold that ring for So, and made
a clean dollar on it. And to whom did Won
sell itg they asked. TO my sister,"
Il can cap that" said another. 81 was cross
ing on the steamer to Liverpool few wears
ago, and found myself seated next to a gentle
man who has been prominent in Massachusetts
politics, and is sometimes spoken of as states
man. On three or four different days opened
a quart of champagne, and always invited him
to join me in drinking it, an invitation which he
never declined. Finally, one day he ordered
pint, and, instead Of offering me any, said he
thought il pity that they didn't put it up in
smaller bottles, because pint was more than
any really needed, but that he had to
drink it all to save waste, since the corks were
so made that they couldn't be put back
Would you mind telling me that mans name
in contidence?" asked the member who had told
the ring story. mot at at all, was the answer
Then there was whispered conference, and the
first speaker quickly said: II thought So It's
the same man. "
The morning news., 1888-06-21
geofstered at the Post Office in SoUdnrdh.


Tha Nov>,,S,a NEWS is published every day In
tne yesr and is served to subscribers IN he city
sf q cents a week, 81 90 a nonth, - W ior SIX
months and $40 90 for one year.
Tba MoRNTNo NEWS, bp mail, one month
g 90: three months. Sc 50; six months, IS CO..
one year, $40 co.
.-eaJ fv-ithout Sunday issuel three months,
81 90: six months, 81 90 one year, IS %.
The MORNING NEWS, Tri-Weekly, Mondays
Wednesdays and Fridays, or Tuesdays Thurs
dsys and SATURDAYS three months, 81 70; sir
months, SO so; one year. $5 co.
The SUNDAY NEWS, BY mai, one year: " 90:
The WEEKLY NEWS, by mad, one year, III -.
Subscriptions payable In advance Remit by
postal order. check or registered letter. Cur
rency sent by mail al risk of senders,
This paper is kept on file and advertising rates
NAV he ascertatued at the Office of the Amer1
can Newspaper Publishers Association, los
Temple Court, New York City.
Letters and kilograms should be addressed
sNoRSrNa NEWS. Savannah, Ga"
Advertising rates made known on application
The morning news., 1888-06-21
A Tryst.
El.nn, TIE .Iildne

From the Judge.
Alone she waits for me,
Oh, heart be still
Only the field TO cross
And then the hill,
And then, her eyes, soft charm
My eyes will meet
With welcome glad and warm,
And chiding sweet.
Across the sunny road
Long shadows lie;
The birds sing overhead,
The breeze goes by
Laden with clover breath,
With summer dreamsl
Sweetheart, how far and far
The distance seems!
mount the hill at last;
There in the shade
Near where the crossroads meet
Our tryst was made.
see her robe of white,
Her waving glove;
Alone she waits for me,
My own true love.
The morning news., 1888-06-21

The President is going to Charlottesville,
Va, June 81, to attend the commencement
exercises of the University of Virginia, and
Mrs Cleveland is going to New York next
week to meet her mother, Mrs. Folsom, who
is expected to return from Europe at that
time. Mrs. Cleveland's plans for the sum-
tner have not been arranged.
The morning news., 1888-06-21
Mrs. Logan as a Politician.
FroDl The Boston Herald Tndl

FrOnl tle Boston Herald lInd.)
The widow of Gen Logan is, no doubt,
woman possessed of many admirable qualities
OF mind and heart, and the sympathy of
whole nation went out to her not long ago in
her sad bereavement The figure she iscuttlng
IN politics at Chicago just now, however, is not
calculated to heighten the respect that has
always been held for her, and it would be
greatly to her advantage to shake the dust of
Chicago from her feet and let the masculine
politicians fight it out between themselves.
The morning news., 1888-06-21
index TO new ADVERTISEMENTS

MEErrSes-Solomon's Lodge No. /, F. A N. ;
Haupt Lodge No. 5s, I. o. o. F.
SPECIAL LNoTTcEs-Savannah Yacht Club; Tug
Cynthia
TIE FOURTH AT THUNDERBoLT-Free for All
Trotting Race.
FAMILY YMED1cISE-Tarrant'sS Seltzer Aperient.
CHEAP COLUMN ADvERTIsEMENrs-HelpW Want
ed: Miscellaneous Wants: For Rent; For Sale;
Lost; Miscellaneous.
The morning news., 1888-06-21

Jay Gould is very proud of his handsome
home at Irvington- the Hudson, but it is
asserted that there is good deal of malaria
there, and that if he wants TO live to good
old age he will not spend much time there
in the summer season.
The morning news., 1888-06-21

Baltimore has this week entertained the
wheelmen of the country in national con-
vention. Over a thousand "cyclers" were
In attendance, and the time was divided be-
tween business, private entertainments, ex-
cursions and feats Of cycling" Baltimore
always causes the conventions assembling
there to adjourn with pleasant impressions
of her hospitality
The morning news., 1888-06-21

II seems that the Rhode Island legislature,
following the example of those of New York
and Massachusetts, is giving its attention
TO ballot reform bill. If there is any
state in this big country which needs ballot
reform, that state is Rhode Island Votes
are quoted altogether too high in that little
common wealth.
The morning news., 1888-06-21
CURRENT COMMENT.
Politics and Treaties.

From the NetC York Times (Ind0
The consideration of the fisheries treaty was
some time ago postponed,to June 25, when 1t is
intended to have it discussed in open session of
the senate. The discussion at this time would
be improbable, and it would be much better TO
have its consideration postponed to such time
as would admit of action with sole reference to
the merits of the case
The morning news., 1888-06-21
FOR NERVOUS EXHAUSTION
Use Horsford,s Acid Phosphate.

DR.. H. C. Mccoy, Algona, Ia, says: 81
have used it in cases Of dyspepsia, nervous
exhaustion and wakefulness with pleasant
results Also think it Of great service in
depressed condition Of the system resulting
FROM hillary dsraDgemsnt.n
The morning news., 1888-06-21

A shrewd Vermont yankee, with an eye
TO business, has fenced in the Natural bridge
of Virginia and permits sightseers to crafty
their curiosity for the small sum Of 30 cents
The yankee never let's an opportunity to
make money pass without improving it.
The morning news., 1888-06-21

Mr.. Cleveland is popular in England. he
is popular in Germany, and no doubt he is
popular in the other European countries;
and now the news comes that he is popular
in Mexico. 1t is more to the point, how
ever, that he is popular in the United
States
The morning news., 1888-06-21

1t is quite appropriate that John NJ.
Thurston, counsel for the Union Pacific
railway, and railway lobbyist, should be
made temporary chairman of the republic
an convention. The republican party
always did care more for corporations and
monopoies than for the people.
The morning news., 1888-06-21

The Manhattan club of New York has
not yet purchased the Stewart marble
palace for a club house, and it is not certain
that that club will get it. The Union
League club wants it, and it has little
more money than the Manhattan, though
not much.
The morning news., 1888-06-21

Probably Bishop, the mind reader, will
no more astonish people with his wonderful
feats. A dispatch from San Francisco says
that he is now at Honolulu, a mental wreck
from the effects Of cocaine and morphine.
The morning news., 1888-06-21

The esteemed Pittsburg Dispatch prints a
cut of the building in which the Chicago
convention is being held, and over the build
ing hovers very dark cloud. This is very
appropriate.
The morning news., 1888-06-21

Some Of the Georgia papers are trying to
decide who is the greatest living Georgian.
1t is an impossible task. To be a.Georgian is
an honor to which there are no degrees,
therefore one true Georgian is as great as
another