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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-09-28

The great inventor, Thomas A. Edison,
has turned his attention to the study of vel
low fever. Like DR.. Paul Gabier, of Paris,
who probably is now on his way to Florida,
he believes in the microbe theory, and for
about two weeks he has given his time to
experimenting, with a view to finding a
solution which will stamp out the fever
germs The experiments, as he
says, have nece .sarily been sentimental
aud his conclusions have been drawn by
analogy, but he believes he has found what
be was looking for. The substances he used
in his experiments were gasoline, ex igoline
and 10 per cent. solution of caustic soda,
made from IS per cent Of the crude ma
terial. Mr.. Edison says:
an 1873 | experimental to find some
chemical TO kill the Colorado beetle, and at
last found that gasoline was Immediately
destructive to animal and vegetable matter.
1t is effective and evaporates in ten min
utes, leaving nothing, so that all danger of
combustion is soon passed. One-sixteenth
of an inch of it goes fifteen inches below the
ground and kills everything Rhigolene is
f. little dearer, but could prove valua-
bic for quarantine purposes. Cold is
an excepted terminator Of the germ,
and both gasoline and rhigolene
lower the temperature sufficiently to prove
of value in treating the fever | took an
old wooden coat, tied up one Of the sleeves
to hold the thermometer and then drenched
it with gasoline. The temperature when
the thermometer was first introduced in the
sleeve was eighty-two degrees Fahrenheit,
but it gradually fell to seventy-fve de-
grees After thirty minutes it fell to fifty
two degrees. The same experiment was
tried with rhigolene and after fifteen min
utes the temperature fell to twenty-three
degrees and the coat was covered with boar
frost, so that had it contained any microbes
they would have been thor oughly
exterminated. Gasoline has the
peculiar property, also, OF dis
placing the water in all organic matter,
causing it to perish. But as gas line is not
easily absorbed by wet ground, and would
probably fail in measure to do its work, |
have discovered that caustic soda will
answer the purpose in these instances.
Microbes being organic, must contain fatty
acid, and cauStic soda will saponify any
thing containing fatty acid. So in the wet
places | would literally sprinkle caustic
soda, which could be done at very small
cost with the aid of a street sprinkler. The
houses and dry places could be protected
with gasoline. With 5000 l could cover
Decatur with gasoline and caustic soda one
eighth of an inch in thickness"
Mr.. Edison suggests that when an isolated
case of yellow fever occurs, the house be
cordoned SO that no communication can be
had with the outside world, and that it be
thoroughly saturated with gasoline, and the
wet places, if any, be sprinkled with caustic
soda. The inventors prominence in the
world of science entities his suggestion to
consideration.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-09-28
About Women.
From the Christian Advocate


1t is true that the young wife and mother is
more often too selfsacrificing than otherwise
She sinks her own individuality altogether too
much in the service of her family It is the
easiest thing to do, to reserve nothing in the
way of devotion but it is not the wisest way
1t developes selfshness instead of thoughtful
ness in the beloved ones whom she served, and
1t too often happens that the wife and mother,
who denies herself constantly in waiting upon
others and demands no consideration for her
self, wakes later in life to find that she has made
a mistake. Out Of the fullness of her heart she
has given more than she ought for the sake of
her family as well as herself
The daughter whose comfort has always been
consulted before that of her mother, the son,
whose hours Of study or play. must never be in
terrupted for his mothers sake; the husband,
who knows that his wife is a saint for unselhsh-
ness, impose unconsciously upon her goodness.
And they developa dullness of sympathy. an
unreadiness to think Of her needs. which is as
hurtful to their own moral growth as il is heart
breaking and incomprehensible to the woman
who has useessly laid down her very life for
tham
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-09-28
Selling by Weight.


Are those ally the peaches you got for two
quarts?" asked the thrifty housewife of an I'M
practical member of the family. 'Isuppose you
are such gump that you just went and said to
the man in the start off that you wanted two
quarts?"
Why, yes, 81 said the gump, what else would
you have me dor"
You would have gotten ever SO many more
peaches, explained the housewife, 'if you had
called forone quart, and then after the man
had measured them out, said: oh, guess I'll
take another quart. Don't you see ne heaps
quart measure twice gives you more peaches
than heaping up Two quart measure once"
We'll, | may be a gump." responded the
young woman so denomnated, but I'm
blessed if | am as big fool as the people who
control such things and then go on letting bust
ness be run in such an unbusiness-like way as
to necessitate such lodges as that to avoid pay.
ing the higher rates for the greater quantities :"
Our custom of selling by measure and number
rather than by weight certainly leads to deal
of ridiculous unfairness. The French, who sell
everything by weight except manufactured
goods, undoubtedly have the right of It,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-09-28
Proctor's Last ESSAYS.

A series of popular scientific articles by
the late Prof Richard A. Proctor, the emil
nent astronomer and author, will appear in
the MORNING NEWS on the dates announced
below
The article in this series upon "Plagues
and Pestilencen was received only the week
before the authors death, and was written
apropos of the yellow fever i'll Florida.
Indeed, the whole series is Prof. Proctor's
last popular scientific work for newspaper
publication.
They are expected to attract great atten-
ton throughout the whole country, and will
prove valuable addition to scientific lore
which no one can well afford to lose They
were obtainable by the MORNING NEWS
only on account of its prominence in the
world of journalism, and have an especial
interest for the newspaper readers of the
southeast.
These articles, six in number, are upon
the following topics:
!. For September 23.
PLAGUE AND PESTuENCE.
2. For September 80.
LEARNING THE STARS.
8. For October Z.
Our Two BRAINS.
4. For October IA.
FAMOUS COMETS.
5. For October 81.
ARE MEN ADvANCINGa
g. For October IS.
GREAT TELESCOPES.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-09-28
Blaming the Telephone Operator.
From the Electrical Pevie,y.

from Che hteCTICut heCteU.
One of the Buffalo subscribers informed the
central office that regularly every morning he
was awakened out of his sweet and soothing
last nap by the ringing of his telephone at 5
O'clock and if it wasn't stopped he would order
his telephone out. Now, no exchange likes to
lose subscriber on such grounds, and the most
careful and Jealous search for the cause was
made. The morning operators declared that
they did not ring the telephone, the lnemen
were willing TO make oath that no other lines
were crossed with the line in question, and it
did seem as IL the telephone was rung by unseen
and very mean spirits from some other and
wickeder land.
The matter finally became so serious mys-
terry that it was laid before the president.
Then, upon a quiet hint, an investigation was
made of the methods of awakening the servant.
And 10! and behold. the mystery was clear.
1t was alarm clock. set to go off at 5
O'Clock a. m, and its loud ring had awakened
the lord and master, and with that peculiar
perversity of the human mind to which we have
before alluded, he at once, without any investi-
cation on his own part, blamed the telephone
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-09-28
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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-09-28
INDEX TO new ADVERTISEMENTS

MEErINGs-C Chatham Democratic Club; Exec
utive Committee of the Democratic Party OF
Chatham County.
SPECIAL NoTICEs-Citizens' Sanitary Assocla-
ton; Cabbages, Bananas Etc, J. S. CoillnS q
Co.
STEAMSHIP SCHEDULES Ocean steamship
Company; Baltimore Steamship Company
SCHOOL BooKs-Davis Bros.
AUCTION SALEs-Furniture, Etc, by j. NC
Laughlin & Son; Furniture, Crockery, ETC., by
j. D. LaRoche & Son.
CHEAP COLUMN NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. want
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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-09-28
He Was Quoted Straight.
From the Washington Post.

Gen P. A. Collins, the brilliant representative
from the Fourth Massachusetts, district, came
in last night fresh from the plaudits of the
county democracy legions in New York the
evening before. Making a comparison with
democratic prospects are 20 per cent. better.
There is more enthusiasm, better condition of
affairs more perfect organization. more
been nominated inENew York and will poll the
democratic strength Cleveland will get every
democratic vote cast tor Hill, which alone will
carry New York. The sitIation is equally en-
couraging in New Jersey and Connecticut.
Connecticut is always close state, but unless
some unforeseen accident happens the demo-
Gratis will carry IT,"
You will probably kill me. general. IL l don't
quote you straight" said the reporter.
"Wel there have been assassins in my fam
ily - WAS his cOnsoling replv
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-09-28
On the Beach.
Wheaton B. DeSpdrd, IN Life.

bHeutOH d. DeSUuTU, III LlJes
HE:
Belle, I've sought you all the morning,
| return to town to-day;
Pardon if give no warning,
There is something must say.
SHE:
Sought so long, You must be weary,
Are you ill? You LOOK quite pale;
When you go life will be dreary!
Well, I'm ready for your tale.
HE:
can keep it back no longer
Belle, need you in my life
Will is strong, but love is stronger
Dear one, will you be my wife?
SHE:
Be your wife? Your words seem drawer
Than they seemed in days of yore;
But your love would surely waver
Now as then, please say no more.
HE:
All, you jest. Though once 1 faltered,
Failed YOUR heart to comprehend,
Never once my feelings altered.
Not alone did l offend.
SHE:
Was | tickle in those hours?
All, perhaps, twas better so;
Mid the score that owned your powers.
My poor heart was quite de trop.
BE:
So it ends, then? have spoken
Words that live until | die;
And you smile while hearts are broken!
belle, God bless you, dear! Good-by
SHE:
Good-by l could always tease you
Take my hand before you go,
And, if 1t would really please you,
Keep it, Jack, for veal or woe.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-09-28
GOT MIXED.
Why the Country Merchant Didn't
Know What Hotel He Stopped At.

)" hy Vic SOutlbIy AhCl OAcbAS $1,000
Know What Hotel He stopped AT
From the Neto York Euening Sun
The members of the firm of Smith, Jones &
Brown, wholesale clothing dealers, are very eff
fusive when greeting a country merchant who
comes to town to buy goods of them. Yester
day Peter Robinson of Amsterdam walked into
the store and was greeted bv Smith, who, by the
way, is sort of Anglo-maniac:
"Ah, Mr. Robinson, glad to see you; when did
you arrive?'
"Hawdy," replied Robinson, shaking hands;
got in last night
Everything lovely, suppose; where are you
stopping,
AT the St. Cloud
"Eh?'
"At the St Cloud"
'Oh, you mean the San Clood."
"Eh?"
The San Clood, corner of Forty-second
street and Broadway"
Up came Brown. who also shook hands with
Robinson:
Going to stock up for the winter, I sup
pose'"
"Yaas"
Get in this morning."
mo; last night"
Where are you stopping?"
AT the San Clood."
"Huh!"
AT the San Clood."
where's thaty"
why, corner Broadway and Forty second
street"
"Hal ha. that's the ST. Cloud"
"Yaas; is it,"
Jones now appeared on the scene:
Hello, Robinson, old man, how's tricks up
the country"
Everything first-class.' -
When did you get inv"
Last night"
Where are you stoppingl"
"At the st. Cloud ~
You mean St. Cloo', don't you9"
"Yaas"
Robinson was turned over to the business
manager who shook hands with him:
When did you arrive in town, Mr.. Robin
SOM
Got in last night"
Yes; where are you stopping!"
''Damfno.n
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-09-28

The recent address of Chairmen Barnum
and Brice, calling for funds for legitimate
campaign purposes, is bearing fruit. Let
going into headquarters at a lively rate.
The democrats all over the country want to
help swell the democratic victory next No
vember 1t is announced that great many
contributions come from workingmen, who
see that il would be to their interest for the
democrats to be successful
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-09-28

The republicans of Ohio don't love the
colored man very much, although they
think it would be high treason if he were TO
vote the democratic ticket. At Springfield,
the other day, colored man applied for
admission into the republican club Of that
city, but every black ball in the box was
voted against him. And this is Ohio,
where the republicans never sse to wave
the bloody shirt
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-09-28

Labor's best friend is the party which will
reduce the cost of living, and at the same
time not reduce wages. That's the DEM
cratic party, of course. The republican
plan of making the prices of luxuries lower
and those Of necessaries higher would be a
blow TO the laborers
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-09-28
The Republican Tariff Bill.

From the Nelo York Herald QHd)
AS the bill of party which has gone back on
its own repeated pledges, which is loud in prom
ises but timli in performance, and which takes
its place openly on the side of the classes as
against the masses, it is worth a careful con
sideration. But as bill for the people-the
mechanics, artisans farmers, wage earners Of
quate to meet the popular demand of the hour,
unless so amended that in its present form it
will be lost sight Of
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-09-28
ftcAdoo is All Right.
From the Boston Herald (Ind.Y

From the Boston Herald (Ird)
Congressman McAdoo Of New Jersey now
keeps step to tariff reform music. McAdoo was
long member of the Sam Randall brigade, and
was one of the Pennsylvania chieftains most
devoted followers. He came around and voted
for the Mills bill however, and before the con
vention which renomnated him the other day
he took occasion to assure the assembled dele
gates that he stood on the democratic platform
with both feet, first, last aud all the time, and
on all issues McAdoO's all right.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-09-28

Some newspapers go SO far as to assert
that Senator John Sherman will not be very
much displeased when Gen. Harrison is de-
fected. Then he can say to the republicans:
"Just as you might have expected. If you
had nominated me, it would have been diff
ferentn
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-09-28

1t will be noticed that Mr.. John j. Ingalls,
is taking no part in the campaign. Did
ingalls, get his feelings hurt when the Chi
cago convention ignored his claims upon the
Presidency
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-09-28

1t is said that colored voters from adjoin-
ing states are being imported into Indiana
by the republicans. This is another one of
the pure and honest campaign methods to
which the esteemed republicans refer with
rride
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-09-28

A special from Indiana says that Anna
Dickinson's speeches in that state are doing
the republicans more harm than good. Just
what might be expected. A temperance
lecturer can hardly succeed in getting up
enthusiasm for the free whisky plank of the
republican platform.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-09-28
Worried Himself to Death.

Clinton Kline, a Phillipsburg street car con-
ductor, died on Friday night from worry.
Several weeks ago his car ran over a child and
so badly hurt its arm that It bad 60 be ampu-
tated Kline worried himself sick and was
forced to 70 TO bed. and he died moaning about
the child's parents sling the company.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-09-28

That funny old man, Mayor Hewitt, of
New York, still protests that he is anxious
to retire from office; but although he has
been given plenty of opportunities to an-
nounce his determination to retire, he has
never done 3d. The democrats will probably
have to nominate him. Then he nigh.
become angry. aud retire.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-09-28

Crop reports from the northwestern
states, printed in the New York Times
day or two ago, show a great harvest Of
corn, but a rather small crop of wheat
1t is hoped that the big yield Of corn won't
tempt southern farmers to keep their corn
cribs in the northwest
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-09-28

Gov. Foraker will be one of the attrac.
tons Of the Blaine show in New York to-
morrow. It's pretty safe to say that Fora
ker will get in some left-handei perso al
ticks at the President, whom he has never
forgiven for the alleged snub administered
TO him in Philadelphia some months ago
Foraker is very small politician with a
very large mouth.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-09-28

Mr.. Blaine expects to go to Michigan from
New York, and will speak in Detroit next
Wednesday-provided Chairman Quay does
not persuade him to 60 right home and stay
there
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-09-28

A good many child thieves have been
arrested lately, but here is an old man, IS
years old, under arrest for theft in New
York He probably began as a child thief.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-09-28

Since ex-Congressman Converse, OF Ohio,
became a republican, the organs of that
party refer to him as "one of the ablest and
most eloquent men in Ohio" The demo-
Gratis of Mr.. Converse's district seem to have
had enough of him, for they laid him on the
shelf several years ago. Very likely he
thinks the republicans will reward him with
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-09-28
CURRENT COMMENT.
CONSERVATION.

From the Prouidence Telegram Dent)
Mr.. Blaine is going west on political tour.
The CONSERVATION in the Republican party is
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-09-28
GREAT TELESCOPES.

After it is decided whether or not the
New York base ball club W ms the pennant,
New York will show considerably more in
terest in the presidential election.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-09-28
Same Old Stories.

From the st. Louis Republic (Dem1
If any democrat shonld feel disheartened at
the enormous quantity of republican lies he
has only to reflect that they are the same old
stories Blaine beat himself with four years ago.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-09-28

Mr.. Thurman is at work on his letter Of
acceptance. He is opposed to the accumu-
lation Of surplus, therefore he announces
that his letter viii not contain surplus of
words
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-09-28

This is very important, if true; and as it
is from the New York Journal OF Com
merce Sept. 25), it may be relied on. Says
that publication: 1.-THE last and most seri-
Gus obstacle to the substitution of cotton
sheeting for jute as a bagging material for
cotton has just been removed. 1t will be
remembered that the substitute was pro
posed by southern planters to the New York
Cotton Exchange a short time ago. The ex-
change submitted the question to the
national board of marine underwriters, who
replied that they would insure cotton
wrapped in any material not more liable to
danger from fire than the present bagging.
AS great part of the cotton which reaches
this market is forwarded to Liverpool, it
became necessary to ask tire trade there
whether they would consider cotton a valid
delivery if enveloped in sheeting instead of
jute. The Liverpool exchange was asked
by the New York exchange to consider the
question and TO reply at their earliest con-
venience, and by cable, if possible Ac-
cordingly the Liverpool exchange yester-
day sent the following cable dispatch to the
New York exchange: Cotton sheeted bales
are good delivery. Resolution will be
moved to make such actual tare'" The
prospect of TIE farmers getting the better
of the bagging trust grows brighter.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-09-28

The New York Press says il was wise
decision" on the part of Gen. Harrison to
hold only three receptions week. 1t was
1t might be said TO be the only wise thing
the general has done since he was nomi-
mated 1t will reduce the number Of his
dull and commonplace speeches by half.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-09-28

Another man steps forward with the
statement that Gen. Harrison said dollar
a day is enough for a workingman. The
man, whose name is Schwartz, makes afii-
davit that he heard Gen. Harrison say so.
VIII the general write another denial which
doesn't denyl
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-09-28

How many of the ii pension bills, passed
by the Senate the other day in forty
minutes, will Mr.. Cleveland vetoi OF
course at that rate the Senate could not
examine into the merits of the cases, and it
has been demonstrated that the pension
committees don't make very close examina-
tions. II is fortunate for the veterans who
really deserve pensions that Mr.. Cleveland
does his duty in this matter by keeping
fraudulent claimants off the list.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-09-28

1t is said that a good deal of money is
being circulated by republicans in Mr..
Mills and Speaker Carlisle's districts. OF
course the republican monopolists would
like to defeat these leaders in the tariff re-
form movement, but the chances are that
they can't. The voters know their interests.