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Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-02-25
A SCREENING MOMENT.

One can not breathe. Suddenly the beast
starts back with shrek of pain and
PUSHES up the arena The spear-head in
the trunk caught in the ground as he was
delivering the fatal blow, and gave him
such a wrench as he will hardly forget in
week. and the man IS saved.
Ittakes some time to bring up the tame
elephants to the attack again, for the first
defeat was demoralizing in the extre..e.
and it Is NOT untu plentiful feed, nlmer-
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-02-25

EioR SALE-FOUR LOTS, sOxl6O; SOUTH
L side of block, between and P Twentieth
and Twenty-first streets; one of the most ele-
waited and pleasant locations for residence in
the city; short distance from street railroad.
Apply to w. E. CHAMBERLAIN, 1T Bank OF
ID. .. MILLS Il co. ol4-1m
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-02-25

RIO LET-ONE STORE AND SOME UNFUR-
4 nished rooms; also, two furnished rooms all
very cheap. Apply TO =. GARDNER wood and
coal ward conner Fourth and | strnEts ia11-ff
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-26
He Recognized the Picture.

from me NetG y Ort sun.
Political Boss and Police Justice Maurice ].
Power is a connoisseur in art. aud that is his
vulnerable point. Since prosperity marked him
for her own the Judge has purchased several
good pictures, each labeled with distinguished
artists name but his hobby is the bronze fine
art foundry which he owns. A few evenings ago
Boss Power was surrounded by friends in the
reception room of his home, when the front
door bell rang. The servant announced a
woman who insisted seeing the ''Jedge. IS
The great man, whose heart is as large as his
rotund person. issued forth to the hall where
waited an ancient Celtic dame with shawl
over her head.
''Jedge yer honor" said she. "me bow Jimmy
got thirty days this marning fer sthrikin' me
whin he had drop too much, an now I'm
sorry, an | want ter get him ont right awav
an don't know which Jedge it were sor. Kin
yer tell me: Was it you! 1t was at Essex Mar.
ket. yer honor"
fectly as one VINO had appeared before him as
complainant against her SON. but his punch was
getting cold, and he didn't want any more busi.
ness for that day.
Can't you remember the Judges name, my
good wOmanY'
mo, your honor, but might know it IL
heard it. Sure asked policeman and he told
me To come here"
Was il Duffyy'
"Oh, sure, | know ledge Duffy we'll"
Maybe II was Murray, or Smith, or Gornang''
u can Z tell, your honor. But he's little fat
I9en THE boss prides himself on - figure but
sirS on his shoulder blades in COURT an he's got
round eyes an wears glasses. an he makes
thin tin images up in Twenty-fifth street."
"Oh-ah--yes-1ust 50. AL right my good
we l you come 70 court IN the morning, and
u see II | can fix It for YOU"
. Ihe boss went back to his fine art friends
Bnt the tin images was too good 10 keen
within 80 small a coterie.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-26

The strike Of the Reading coal miners
promises 10 be a long one. The miners
believe that their demand for an S per cent.
advance in their wages is a Just one, and
they are disposed 20 insist upon it. The 3
per cent. in controversy was paid for quite
a long while prior to Jan. /, at which time
it was to terminate by agreement The
miners contend that the agreement was not
absolute. That is a point. however, that is
easily determined as the agreement is in
writing
The Reading Railroad Company owns the
Reading coal mines, and President Corbin,
of that company, has appeared all along to
have the best of the controversy with the
miners. He has had the sympathy Of the
public 70 very great extent, because he
has seemed to be disposed to do what was
fair and right Several days ago he said
that the Reading company would pay
its miners as much as any other company
paid, notwithstanding the fact that it had
been losing money for years.
On Monday he made the rather, startling
statement that the Reading company had
lost So, 900 on mining coal within the
last twelve years This statement still
further won the sympathy of the public. 1t
was argued that company that was losing
over 81 900, 600 year in its mining opera
tions could hardly afford TO advance the
wages of its employees.
1t seems that Mr.. Corbin did not state
the whole TRUTH although what he did state
was true. The Reading company trans
ports to market all the coal that comes from
its mines, and during the twelve years to
which Mr.. Corbin called attention it earned
S72 900 900 in freights on its own coal.
Therefore, while it lost 81 900, 900 year on
the coal mined it earned SGO00,OO0 year
by carrying the coal to market. AS the
coal was its own, and it had no competition
in carrying it, the probability is
that the freight charged up against it was
considerably more than it otherwise would
have been. If the truth could be got at, it
would probably appear that Mr. Corbin's
statement relative TO the company's losses
is misleading. As he has appealed to the pub
lie, he should have dealt with the public
frankly 1t never pays to suppress important
facts in n controversy, because they are
certain to come out and damage those who
suppress them.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-26
NV Fiddle.

My fiddle--wel kind o keep her handy, don't
you know?
Though | amt so much inclined to tromp the
strings and switch the bow
As / was before the timber of my elbows got so
dry,
And my fingers was more timber like and
caperish and spry.
Yet can plOnk and PUNK and pink.
And tune her up and play,
And Jest lean back and laugh and wink
At every rainy day.
My playin's only middlin' 49, tunes picked
when a boy
The kind o sort o fddlin' that the folks call
cordaroi.
1.-THE Old Fat Gal. " and "Ryestraw," and ''My
Sailors On the Sea
Is the cowtillions that | saw when the ch'ice is
left to me.
And so PUNK and plonk and pink,
And rOSum up my bow,
And play the tunes that make you think
The devils in your toe!
=
That's how this here old flddle's won my heart s
indu in love-
From the strings across her middle to the
screechin' keys above
From her apern over bridge, and to the ribbon
round her throat,
She's wooin', coon' pigeon, singin' Love
Ne every note
And so pat her neck and pink
Her strings with lovin' hands
An list min clost, sometimes think
We She kind o understands
JAMES WHITCoMB RILEY.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-26
He Never Drank.
Ffon Teros Siftin1s.

On sleeper on Texas railroad train recently,
a traveller noticed an old white bearded gentle
man trying to get on a linen buster The young
and spTy traveller rushed to his assistance, and
in helping him with his garment he noticed
good-sized bottle of whisky protruding from one
of the inside pockets of his coat. Being of a
waggish nature he appropriated the bottle, got
the coat of the stranger, and then pulling out
the flask, said:
will you take drink, sir"
The old man did not recognize the bottle and
drawing himself up remarked rather severely:
No sir never drink"
st won't hurt you,' insisted the wag, its
the best
Young man." said the old man. in a tone
intended for the whole car, IF you insist on
drinking whisky you will be ruined man at
forty. 1t is the curse of the land. When | was
a boy my mother died, and the last thing that
sainted mother did was to call me to her dying
bedside ard say: John, swear to me that you
will never touch drop of liquor"
Here the old man clapped his hand TO his side
pocket and found it empty, and recognizing the
bottle in the bands of the other he continued:
Except, my dear boy an occasional snifter
while travelling" and reaching for the flask he
pressed it to his lips amid howl of laughter
which ShOOk the car.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-26
A Wise Veto.

The action Of Gov Lowry, of Mississippi,
in vetoing the bill providing for a constitu-
tional convention will increase the respect
entertained for him by the thinking people
of that State. He has never been thought
to be great man, and perhaps he isn't, but
this veto proves that he has more strength
of character and much greater ability than
he was generally credited with possessing.
Being very administrative IN his manners
he fails TO make IA strong impression upon
those who have business or social relations
with him. His career shows, however,
that he has, as a rule, succeeded in what
ever he has undertaken.
II is evident from what he seYS in his
message that Mississippi would not be bene-
fitted by a constitutional convention at this
time. There is an element in the State, and
it is an aggressive one, that wants TO make
radical changes in the organic law-changes
that would be certain to produce such dis
satisfaction as would keep both capital
and immigrants out of the State One Of
the changes proposed is qualified suffrage
An attempt to take the ballot away from
any Of those who now enjoy it would meet
with strong opposition. Labor would be
disorganized, bad feeling would be aroused
and enterprises of various kinds would be
checked. \ good many evils, it is true,
arise from the exercise of the right of sUf-
frage by those who are too ignorant to APP
preciate its importance and benefits, but it
is better 10 endure them, and depend upon
time and education to correct them than to
adopt such a radical remedy as that pro
posed by the advocates of qualified suffrage.
Another change that is proposed is the
limiting Of the Governor to one term.
There is no good reason why a good Cover
nor should not have two terms, and the peo-
pie are to blame if they permit a bad one
to remain in Office more than one term.
Gov Lowry has held Office more than one
term, and it is doubtful if the interests of
Mississippi has suffered any harm on that
account.
In nearly all the States every once in
while there is an agitation for a new consti-
tuition. The politicians want new deal, or
portion of the people, owing TO hard times
or some other cause, think that new con-
stitution would bring about a better cOndi-
ton of affairs. Experience shows that
when q new constitution is adopted there is
about as much dissatisfaction with it as
there was with the old one. 1t costs a great
deal 20 make new constitution, but the
people don't seem to realize that fact until
they are called upon to pay the bill. Then
they are very apt to wonder whether they
are any better off than they were under the
old constitution.
Gov. Lowry, in his veto message, points
out that if any changes in the constitution
are absolutely necessary they can be made
by amendments. The constitution Of the
United States has been made to answer the
new demands upon it in this way, and there
is no good reason why a State should not
adapt its constitution to its changed condi-
ton in the same way.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-26
Dear Kate Pennoyer.
Sweet Kate Pennoyer,
Our love for thee
Shall Davar navpr die -
Detecting Counterfeits by Feeling.
From, the Kansas CjtU Sfnr

A bank cashier says that the best way to tell
a counterfeit bill is by sound and feeling. Take
a bill firmly between the thumb and index
finger of your left hand and pull it quickly
through your fingers ike this. Now listen TO
the sound it makes 1t is just like rubbing silk,
and neither does it resemble a paper sound
closely. It's noise that is too peculiar to admit
of a description"
DO they make counterfeit paper so like the
original that you can't tell the difference
You cant tell by looking at it. 1t is only by
the sound and touch. Now listen to the sound
made by this counterfeit so bill. You see
that's a slick noise, something like pulling
glazed or oiled paper through the fingers. A
child could tell the difference between that bill
and genuine one But look at it and you will
think your eye is on something that would pass
muster for $50 worth of groceries
who taught you this business
"Ob, my first lesson was given by an old man
who has been all over this country and Europe
teaching the business. He has in his possession
over thousand specimens of counterfeits. He
obtained them from the authorities of the diff
ferent governments. He has no peer in the
business, and every expert in the country owes
his knowledge to this Old man"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-26
BRIGHT BITS.

The boarding house chicken is not very apt
to recall any tender memories -lOhkerS STATES
man.
PULLING WEEDS is not so unpleasant work,
particularly when they grow on pretty little
widows bonnet.-Puck.
SHE-Wil you never love me less than you do
now?
He-How could love you less'
II took him thirty five minutes TO explain
Jlldy
BARBER (who has just finished the shave)-Anl
right, sir; there you are sir; how DO you feel
now, sir;
Customer-First rate There's nothing like
getting out Of bad scrape.-Ne'0 York If1h.
DEpor NAsrER-Dont you see that notice
Gentlemen not allowed TO smoke in this room.
Seedy Individual 1t doesn't apply to me.
Depot Master-Why not
Seedy Individual Because | m no gentleman.
philadelphia call
"IAm GLAD to meet your majesty" said the
new missionary, rather timidly, as he bowed
before the King Of Cowcumbechew. Come
into the hut young man, cried the monarch
cordially. Come in, come in. | am glad to
see you, know ! viii like you. YOu ought
to know me. | ate your grandfather. bur
dette.
CHICAGO MAN lat union depot-So you are
moving to Chicago. Ell:
Philadelphia man-Nes; ! am tired beng
swindled, and have made up my mind to settle
in Chicago, where | can get my Pennsylvania
coal cheap
Chicago mani am moving to Philadelphia.
~ eqt - e S' f{ XXI s4o ia INV of beef
lh'n,l a. ~ ~ IL ~ f''-'''' VI
'neaP -O"''''" - o'"'
A BLIND BEGGAR entered the store of mean
man on Craig street the other day. The mean
man motioned a friend in the shop to say he
was out. After the beggar had departed, to
excuse himself in the eyes Of his friend, the
dealer said II don't believe be is a bit blind. ~
The friend remarked We'll, was always of
the same opinion till Lsaw him come into your
| shop" and left the mau~wondering what on
earth he meant. N0atredl Witness
You've MAN TO warer)-Waiter, Iwant some
roast turkey. Give me the outside slice off the
| breast, nice, large piece of the liver and, as
| ] am hungry, you might bring me both second
| joints
Waiter-Yes, sir; anythn else?
Young Man ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS there is
something more l intended to order Let-me-
see
Waiter-T guess it must be the earth. How'll
| you have it cooked Mem York sun.
| ,,,. c,,,., ..,b +baro is C,ritt,,, tho o,roa4
Al LiiE Ma - & Ia - bi
hutIloliS 81 D'u ou o'ei Ho'i niili i0Oi'0
| Us -. a.e,,i ;.,,,. bogn
..N " oliu = Iul' ioi He'
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-26
stin Answering the Message.

The Republicans are getting fairly
warmed up in their work of answering the
Presidents message. When it was first
published they sneered at it, and pretended
to think it didn't amount TO much. They
soon realized their mistake, however. Re-
ports from all parts Of the country con-
WINGED them that the message had made
profound impression upon the people. Their
sneer was succeeded by feeling of anxiety,
and their ablcst leaders are now endeavor-
ing to answer it.
Some days ago Senator Sherman deliv-
cred carefully prepared tariff speech in
the Senate, and on Monday Senator Frye
delivered another. Others Republican Sen
ators are expected TO lend their assistance
in convincing the country that the Presi-
dents tariff views are all wrong In the
meantime the protection organs, by means
of editorial articles and interv Jews with
prominent protectionists, are doing all they
can to stem the current of public sentiment
which is running in the direction of tariff
reform.
The Republican Senator's are distributing
their tariff speeches by the thousands The
speeches are printed at the expense of the
public and that is one of the reasons, per
haps, why the Senators deliver tariff
speeches in the Senate when there is no
tariff measure pending, rather than else
where They are using the government
printing presses in getting up campaign ma
terial.
The session will be largely given up to the
discussion of the tariff. A tariff bill will
be reported to the House early next month
| by the Ways and Means Committee, and
while that branch of Congress is discussing
it the Republican Senators will continue
their attacks on the Presidents message The
message, however, can stand their attacks Its
statements are based upon facts and its
arguments are strong 1t is an easily UNI
derstood document, and that is one of the
reasons why it has so impressed the coun-
| try Mr. Shermans logic, and Mr.. Frye's
| figures gathered in Europe, will arrest at
tention but they are not so convincing as
the plain, straightforward paper in which
the President tells Congress that the tariff
taxes must be reduced.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-26
The Prize Ring.

A prize fight in Brooklyn a night or two
ago had a fatal ending. Simon Besser and
William Dempsey, two young amateur
prize fighters, agreed to fight to the finish.
1t was, in truth to the finish for Dempsey,
for in less than half hour after the "milln
began he was dead
A party of forty wealthy New Workers
had arranged for a private fight in Brook
lyn between Cushing and O'Brien. two well
known pugilists, who however, failed to
appear at the appointed time Determined
not to be robbed of their evenings sport
they induced Besser and Dempsey, two
Jhird-rate feather weights to fight, and
took their seats around the room in expec-
tation of keen enjoyment The contest
was short and spirited. In less than three
minutes Dempsey was on his back from a
blow ON his neck In short while he was
dead, and the next day Besser surrendered
himself to the authorities.
Prize fighting is brutal and brutalizing
The law of every State in the Union forbids
it, and public opinion is against it, though
not as strongly as it ought to be. AS long
as men who help to mold public opinion
countenance 1t, and even patronize it, it
will be impossible to wholly check t.
Athletic sports are commendable. and
there is nothing Objectionable in perfecting
ones self in the manly art of self-defense
There is nothing harmful in a friendly bout
| with boxing gloves, but barbarians would
hardly tolerate the prize fight There is
something horrible in the spectacle of two
men deliberately and coldlv battering each
others faces out of shape and bruising each
others bodies until one or the other sinks to
| the ground from sheer exhaustion.
As rule prize fighters are bad citizens,
bad husbands and fathers and exert bad
influence in the community in which they
live. The prize ring should go, and the
| sooner the better
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-26
INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

Observation-Disclosures Lodge No, IS, F. and
A. VI.
SPECIAL NOTICES. Bills Against British Steam
chip Romanby and Norwegian Bark Maude.
LEGAL NoTICE-As to Hunting Privileges on
Oueensberry aud Ashton Plantations.
PoNY BUGGY. ETC.-Decker & Fawcett.
WHIskEYs, BRANDIEs ETc.-D. B. Lester.
WATCHES. DIANONDs, ETA. l.. Desbouil-
Ions.
KoLR GEN MELoN SEED-W B. Norton, Nay
Tor, Ga.
CHEAP COLUMN ADvERTIsENENTs- Help Want
ed; Employment Wanted; For Rent; For Sale;
Lost; Strayed; Miscellaneous.
NEW SroRY-Section $50 in Sundays Morning
News.
AUCTION SALES Counters, Shelving, Etc, by
J. Mclaughlin & Son.
PROPOSALS John B. Howard, City Surveyor.
COMPLIMENTARY Lindsay & Morgan
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-26

Some time ago the Secretary of the Navy
sent circulars to the clerks in his depart
ment asking for information about their
employment outside of the department.
The object was TO ascertain whether such
outside work interfered with their official
duties The answers show that large
number devote their leisure time to adding
to their income by extra work. Newspaper
correspondents, teachers IN evening schools.
pastors of churches and theatre employees
are found among the clerks. 1t IS said that
of the 5000 clerks in the civil service of
the government 20 per cent. are engaged
out of office hours in earning money outside
of their salaries and in studying for differ
ent professions.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-26
The Country Maids Precious Ticket.

From Tie PlttsbIUyh Press.
A very pretty little country maiden was just in
the act of boarding train at the Union station
this fnorning when Pennsylvania railroad
brakeman stretched forth his strong
right arm and said: Please let me
see your ticket" The lady turned red
in the face and with an innocent
smile, answered: Il don't like to-but-but-l
have a ticket, sir We'll, WE'LL you must let
me see your ticket and don't keep other pas
sengers waiting" remarked the brakeman,
little impatently. The young lady placed her
foot on the step of the car and drew from one
of her black hose a coupon ticket almost a half
yard long. There it is, sir " said she with fall
tering voice. The brakeman gave the ticket a
hasty glance, assisted the young woman to the
car platform, raised his hat in polite bow, and
was left TO blush alone, while the other railroad
boys laughed at his expense. II was brute,
he said
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-26
Perhaps He Had Been Congressman,
From the Boston Transcript.

The perils of a too generous sideboard and
too generous use of il were illustrated tne other
day in the case Of a little daughter Of well
known stock broker, who was under instruction
In the alphabet at school-the daughter, not the
stock broker The stock broker is a cheerful
gentleman whose sdeboard is always well fur
nished aud who makes fairly frequent, though
scarcely Incorporate, use Of IL.
The little girl was studying her alphabet and
had got as far as the letter 't' with brilliant
success. She seemed to know oil the letters but
that; the It had got away from her. The
teacher sought TO assist her memory ana fix the
letter there BY taking the chances of hitting
upon her fathers morning beverage.
what does your father drink with his break
fastg' she asked.
"A whisky cocktail, " shouted the little girl,
gleefully
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-26

1t is understood that all the papers neces-
sary TO show what took place at the recent
jackson, Miss, election are on file in the
Department OF Justice in Washington and
open to inspection by the committee ap-
pointed to investigate the election. They
do not, however, show that intimidation
was practiccd, for the reason that such was
not the case, and in consequence the Repub-
iican Senate passed a resolution authorizing
the committee to send to Mississippi for per-
sons and papers. 1t is expected that scores
of witnesses will be subpenaed. The gov
ernment pays the expense of running this
campaign mill.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-26


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