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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-03-20
Working a Hog.
From The NelU York Sun.

When l entered the village, situated among
the hills of New York, at 10 o'clock in the morn
ing, all was peaceful and serene, and the pocket
of every man who walked the streets had chink
in it, When | left at 4 o'clock D. m an excited
mob had possession of the main street. and
every other man was dead broke.
About noon man arrived from the north in
buggy. He said ne was a drover and looking
for hogs. He bought half q dozen before he
ate dinner, and it was astonishing how closely
he guessed at their live weight. He was within
two pounds on four of them and only half A
pound more on the others. These had been an
attraction for crowd Of iders and the general
verdict was that the drover was as sharp as a
BARRIERS razor. Soon after dinner a farmer
looking boy drove a hog into town, and staked
him out in front of the tavern. AS he wanted
to sell and the drover wanted to buy, they soon
came together
Might take him on a pinch, but he's only n
nubbins," said the drover, as he sized the
porker up.
"Nubbinsl Why. that pig goes ever 200
poundsr exclaimed the owner
Cant stuff me- boy; I've been in the bust
ness twenty years.
NO one wants to stuff. That ere hog goes
to 2l0'
I'd like to make bet with him. Boy, you ought
to have better Judgment. That hog won't pull
down 1907
Guess you are off. too, remarked a stranger
who had quietly driven up in buggy. I've
raised hogs all my life, and that boy haint five
pounds out Of bis guess"
Amt hey Raised hogs, have you? Ever
raise any money!
"A little"
Perhaps you'd like to bet on that hogy"
Perhaps
"Have you got $40 as says he goes 2ooY"
81 have-flfty-a hundredn
Then let chalk Anybody can blow"
II was a chance TO make dollar and the citi-
zens improved it. The man in the buggy was
an accommodating chap. and somehow or other
the farmer boy managed to fish up about SlOO
from the hind pocket of his overa,ls. The citi-
zens stuck by the drover, having abundant
that town VINO had "A loose dollar or could Dor
row one had made his bet the hog was driven TO
the scales and weighed.
Gentlemen" said the drover Just before the
weighing. II was never deceived in my life
This hog won't go TO 1870 pounds"
I'm take even bets that he goes over 300 ="
replied the man Ia the buggy.
This bluff raked out the last nickel i'm the
crowd, and the hog was driven upon the scales
The record was 2ll pounds. He was weighed
and reweighed, but the figures stood
well, it's my first error in a hog" said the
drover, and all bets were at once handed over
The farmer boy slipped out. the two men drove
Off In the buggy, and half an hour had elapsed
before a church deacon, who had laid his ten
with the drover and lost, suddenly declared
that It was aput-up job to skin the town
"Durn my buttons IL it hain't." yelled 300
men in chorus, but IL was too late. The town
had been skinned and the trio had escaped
All the mob could do was TO turn loose and
wreck an old vinegar factory and pass a resolu.
ton TO the effect that liberty was a sham and a
delusion.
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But He Had a Good : ime.
From the Ne,o York Tribune.

HFOH Ltc NctO 1OFk Lf1OuHe.
John S. Williams of Indiana who has held the
Office OF third auditor of the treasury for the
last four years, is democrat of the old school,
and when assuming the duties imposed upon
him in the early part Of 1885, was thoroughly
lmbued with the doctrine, TO the victors be-
long the spoils." He had hardly warmed his
chair before he began to map out his plans for
cutting off heads. The first victim selected was
young man from Indiana named Heath.
without warning or explanation Heath's dis
charge was made out. Quite naturally. the lat
Ter was DESTROYS of finding out the cause Of his
removal; so he marched into the Office Of the
third auditor and asked Col. Williams why he
had been bounced" The shrewed old poti-
cian from the Hoosier State smiled, and then,
fixing his eyes intently on his victim, said:
All, Mr.. Heath, you are not aware of tho
very nigh compliment that have paid you.
Being au Indiana man selected you TO head a
long and interesting procession which is just
me. you ought to feel hattered that your hight
ana me personal appearance eutitle you TO lead
the procession"
The tables have now been turned and the
other day friend of the third auditor re-
marked:
DO you remember John, that procession
that you started 10 1882 Looks as II you will
head one yourself before long ehY"
The grizzly Old Hoosier smiled and replied:
"Rignt you are. IL win not be many days be-
fore will turn my face toward the dear old
state. But, come to think of IL. / got a good
deal OF solid satisfaction after all in bouncing
republicans while had the swing"
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How He Cured Cyrus.

FROM the NelC York Sun.
This, ere athletics and gymnasiums is all
wrong, said the old man, as he laid down his
paper and began to shuck a three-ply peanut
I've had sample OF it in my own family, and
know how it works
Don't Won believe in such exercise for a
young mani"
" al, Lue exercise may be all right but the
fellers git false ideas in their heads Take my
sou Cyrus, FIR instance. Cy was leetle in
clined to consumption. and rayther encoIIrag ed
gymnastics. 1t wasn't three weeks afore he
begun to git sassy. l gave him lickin' one
day, and | could see that he didn't take it
kindly. He began to put on airs over his
mother, and when 1 cum to inquire
around leetle l found that Cv was on
the box. He was a-holdin' up his dukes and
knockn the boys right and left. | overheard
nm talkln' to our B IL about position guard,
break away, Knockout and SIGH, and every
day he got sasser and sassier. He was 10 years
old, but allus lick my boys till they are past
20. saw that CT was goin' to buck. Thar
was Bill and Tom and Jerry to be affected by
his example, aud felt that sunthin' orter be
done. One day we was hoein' corn, and Cy was
off. didn't mind it fur awhile but bine-by |
got rAed and said
"'Seems to me you ar achin' fur a lickin'.'
"'Mebbe am, father, he replies. as cool as
ice. hH' shan't git it, I've bin licked fur the
last time'
,,.dse why?' l asked.
g. Cause won't allow it
Then knew that the time had come when
he'd got to have sunthin STRONGER than boss
medlclne. he got the big head on him ire
MENUS, and it was then or never
Suppose we walk over to the barn, Cy? I
keerlessly remarked as finished a row
He said he was my huckleberry, and we
dropped our hoes and went When we got in
side we both begun to peel by mutual consent,
and Cy carried a grin all over his face. He'd
bin put on to new upper-cut two or three
days before, and he was ca keatin' on spilin'
my chawin' machine at the fust blow He
looked the Jim dandy as he squared off, and |
rayther anticipated the wust. l never fit in
my life, but when we squared off l was bound
to down Cyrus. Says l.
"'Cy, VIII ye quit yer sass and knuckle If l
don't lick ye?'
And he said: Father raise yer dukes lee
tie higher and look out fur mel
VAN CAaL ne tappeu me the storeroom
with one hand and cuffed my ear with the other
and sailed in. He gave me one on the tooth
box as / closed ia, but arter that the gate money
was mine l throwed him into the manger, over
the fannin' mill, and behind the granary and |
was goin' to roo him through the cornsheller,
when he hollered Enough and begged me to let
up on him. 1t worked mighty sudden cure on
him. Swellin all went out of his head that
night and when l licked him with a cornstalk
next day he was as humble as calf Gymnas-
tics is ali right up to certain pint, but when
you git beyond it it's dangerous. S'posen |
hadn't come out on top of Cy! Why, sir, he'd
have bin blffin' me outer the house by this
time, and probably had match with Sullivan IS
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The North Carolina Exodus.

The emigration of colored people from
North Carolina to Arkansas and Mississippi
is causing some uneasiness among the far
mers OF the former state. While this emil
grafton may be a good thing for North
Carolina ultimately, it may hurt her tenn
porarily, because some of her fields will
have to remain uncultivated until white
immigration supplies the demand for labor
There is no doubt that white immigra-
ton will flow into North Carolina in about
as great if not greater, volume than black
emigration flows out of it, and the whites
will make more desirable citizens than the
blacks are, because they will begin at once
to improve the country and develop its re-
sources.
One Of the chief reasons that the south
does notget more immigrants is the presence
of the blacks. The white home seekers are
working people. They go into the fields and
assist in making the crops. In the north,
where there are only white people, ones
social standing is not lowered by work of this
sort. In the south, where the work of the
fields is performed almost wholly by colored
people, who were formerly slaves, the hand
ling of the hoe and tie guiding of the pillow
is not looked upon with so much favor by
the white people
If all the colored people should leave
North Carolina or any other southern state,
their places would be filled by thrifty white
people, and small, well cultivated and pro-
ductige farms would take the place of the
plantations. 1t will be long time, how
ever, before colored people will become
scarce in North Carolina at the present rate
at which they are emigrating, but the more
of them who go the better it will be for
those who remain. Those who remain will
get better wages, on account of the greater
demand for their labor. If they have am
bition, they can accumulate enough money
to become small farmers themselves.
The localities to which the colored people
are emigrating, already have too great
supply Of labor, and, it is said, many of
them are suffering for the necessaries OF
life. 1t is rather remarkable that they
should leave their old homes without hay
ing any definite knowledge of the section of
country TO which they emigrate or any GER
tainty that they will find it easier there to
make living.
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BRIGHT BITS.

FIRST GOVERNMENT CLERK-Have you COM
meneed to keep the fast yet. Jack!
Second Government Clerk-Not yet; but l
may nave to before Lent is over. I'm an rs
man, you nowl-PUck.
JINKs-Hello, Blinksl Hear you had a great
time getting married-eloped with the girl
father and mother furious-gave chase. but
they didn't catch you did they?
BhnkS (sadly)-No-o .--Ne1o York Weekly.
THERE are lots Of barbarous acts mentioned
in the Bible" remarked one travelling man to
another
Yes; but to what particular one have you
reference now?"
THE cutting Of SIMPSONS hair by Delilah. "
Merchant Traveller.
MAGISTRATE Ito elderly witness)-Your age,
madam?
Witness-Thirty
Magistrate-Thirty WHAT
WitneSs-YearS
Magistrate Thanks thought it might be
months.-Horper'S BGzdr.
BIsMARoK-Dot spy is no goot. 1 discharge
him.
The Emperor-Vat he dog
He do nodding; he Won lazy Teller zent
him to dot American States to spy OUT dere
forts, und he come back und gay he not Wind
any. Philadelphia Record.
FIVE YEARS LATER-She-''Do you recoIect,
dear, how just after we were married you
stopped off at this station and got me a cup of
cotfee?"
He-Yes, but the time tables been changed
since then, and I've just had time to rush off
and get myself drink-Jltdge.
DEMOCRATIC HUMoRIsTs DISQUALIFICATION
TO his private secretary)-Lige, do you remem-
Der how you and I used to laugh over those
imaginary conversations in the papers between
President Cleveland and Dan?
LIge Halford-Indeed | do. Ha, ha, ha!
Weren't they funny?
Harrison (anxiously)-But. Lige I'm afraid
the funny men Of the other party will now
spring the same joke on us, and begin assuming
That you are running my administration.
Lige tconfdently)-No, they won't. Every
body will know Blaine is running iC-PLck.
A KINDERGARTEN SERIEs.-''Now, children"
after reading the old story of Washington's ex-
plot with his Ratchet, write me all you can
remember of that pretty story have just read
to you"
The Result-Sate l. Teddy years old
Georg Washington is our father did he tell a
lie no he never did he did it with his hachit
Slate ii. ethel, 7)-george washington was
the father of is contre hes father sed did you do
it he sed wud not lie did it with mi Hathit
and then he busted in teers
Slate Ill George, 9)-George Washington is
the father of our country and he did it with his
hatchit and he said father | did it did the boy
deny it no did he try to put 1t on some other
Teller No He did not tell no lie he bust into tears
Life.
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INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

MEETINos-Golden Rule Lodge No H. l. O.
o. F.; Executive Council Citizens Sanitary AS
sociation Oglethorpe Light Infantry.
SPECIAL NoTICEs-A Card, Felix Parsons, T. p.
Heidi; Money to Loan, Isaac Beckett; AS to
Crews of British Steamship Kingdom and Aus
trian Bark Sirena; Annual Salutation, Buck
Beer, George Meyer; Buck on Tap at Gustav
Foxs Buck Beer To-day at George Schwarz's.
AUCTION SALEs-Sundries, by /. D. LaRoche &
Son.
ADJUSTMENTS Rhea at the Theater on Friday.
STEAMSHIP SCHEDULE Baltimore Steamship
Company; General Transatlantic Company.
NoT1cE-Meeting of Board of Engineers to
Establish Harbor Lines in Savannah River.
MEDIcAL-Alexander's Tonic Pills.
SEED PoTATOEs-E. E. Harrington & Co.
CHEAP COLUMN ADVERTISEMENTS - Help
Wanted Employment Wanted; For Rent; For
Sale; Rattle; Strayed; Lost; Personal; Miscel-
Ianeous.
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HOUSES FOR THE PEOPLE.

Illustrated Articles on Architecture.
The MORNING NEWS has arranged to pub
Iish ten articles on house building The
publication of them will begin early in
April, in the Monday edition. One will be
published in that edition each week until
all e published.
Each article will be illustrated by per-
spective view and floor plans. The articles
will be extremely practical and will show
what can be done with different sums of
money, cost of materials, labor, etc
First Artcle-A model 81 ,OO0 house.
Second Article-A model 81, 500 house.
Third Article-A model s., 900 house.
Fourth Article-A model s., 500 house.
Fifth Article-A model s., 900 house.
Sixth Article-A model So, 500 house.
Seventh Article-A model 81, 900 house.
Eighth Article-A model s., 900 house.
Ninth Article-A model Sc, 600 house.
Tenth Article-A model barn.
The articles will also appear in the
WEEKLY NEWS.
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The Counts" Statement.

No other marriage Of an American girl
60 titled foreigner has been discussed more
than that of Miss Virginia Knox, of Pitts
burg, Pa, to the alleged Count di Monter-
cole, of Italy. The fact that it appeared at
first to be "a happy union excited comment,
perhaps because such marriages as a rule
are entered into on the one side to obtain
money and on the other TO obtain a title.
and do not turn out we'll The sensational
developments in Paris few weeks later.
followed by the statements that the couple
had separated, and that the alleged count
was. in fact, the gardener Of the real one.
kept up the interest in the case
The alleged counts size of the story was
not given in this country, at least, until
few days ago, when he came here either to
consult with his wife's relatives with view
to adjusting matters, or to work up testi-
mony for divorce proceedings. He is repre-
sented as saying that he will not apply for
a divorce, but at the same time he makes
some damaging charges against his wife,
who, he says, was intoxicated when the I'M
fortunate affair in Paris occurred, and who
otherwise is not entitled to his respect. He
has prepared an elaborate defense
of his conduct, beginning with his first
meeting with his wife, and if he has it
published it will make decided sensation.
He asserts, Of course, that he is the real
count, and there is really no positive evil
dence that he is not. On the other hand,
the certificates that he produced before and
after his marriage seem to bear out his
claims. He has conducted himself very
well since returning to this country, ami
has certainly has enough money to make it
appear that he is not the pauper he has
been represented to be.
Perhaps after all he is the injured party,
and the sympathy bestowed upon his wife
has been wasted. Until his statements are
shown to be true, however, it will be safe
to accept them with good many grains of
allowance. American girls will act wisely
in choosing American husbands.
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Returned with His Punch.

From the San Francisco Chronicle
They were telling experiences the other night
and Col. Granniss told one of his. He made the
trip through the southern country here just
after the road had been opened. The festive
cowboy had just begun to enjoy the sport of
running the train in the rough region, and at
one of the stations a formidable specimen of
that tough human boarded the cars. The con-
ductor came along punching the tickets, and
this cowboy did not pay any attention to him.
AT last the conductor laid his hand ON the cow
boys shoulder and said Ticket, please The
cowboy turned in true cowboy style, pulled out
his revolver and pointed it at the conductor.
Here's my ticket
The conductor walked on and punched every
body else's coupon. Then he disappeared. The
little incident had been forgotten by almost
everybody on the car. The cowboy was in
quiescent state and the car was quite, still when
the conductor came in He walked leisurely up
the aisle and suddenly stopped before the cow
boy, placed a great big knife dangerously con-
tiguous to his vital part. and said quietly:
"Lemme see that ticket again
The cowboy paid his fare.
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Senators Want Bigger Salaries.

United States senators are talking about
raising their salaries. They think they
ought to be paid $4,000 year. They now
get Sc, CO., The matter of an increased sal
airy was brought up in the Senate day or
two ago, and Senator Platt, of Connect
cut, said that senator could not rent a
decent house in Washington and occupy it
for less than $4,000 year. Senator Nor
rill, of Vermont, said that Senator Platt
had only stated fact of which every SEN
ator was aware Senator Platt also said
that he knew very we'll that if he were not
satisfied with the salary he could resign.
He does not want to do that, however.
The position is such pleasant one that he
would be willing, perhaps, to occupy it
without any salary rather than give it up.
Senator Chace, of Rhode Island, resigned
a day or two ago. He said that his private
business required his attention. He told
some of his friends, however. that the main
reason for his resignation was the small
salary. 1t cost him more to live in Wash
iugton than lie received from the govern
ment. He is one Of the largest manufact-
urers of cotton goods in his state, and is
rich. He could get along very well without
any salary. He is thrifty man, however.
and don't believe in working for nothing. n
A good many Of the senators are million
aires, and don't care anything about the
salary. Some of them, however, are poor,
and they find it difficult matter to live on
their incomes in a style in keeping with
their position. A good many of them have
clerks at government expense, so that they
don't have very much work of a public
character to do outside of the Senate cham
ber Unless the representatives agree, how
ever, salaries cannot be raised, and the rep
resentatives are so afraid that they will be
charged by the people with extravaganza,
that it will take them good while to get
their courage up to the point where they
will be willing to vote for doubling their
salaries.
Some OF the senator's and representatives
manage to save money out of their salaries.
tits stated that Mr.. McCreary, of. Ken
lucky, when he was senator lived on less
than 81 900 year. He was in the Senate
nine years, and in that time saved about
$40, coo, enough to keep him in comfort for
the rest Of his days after he retired from
public life.
Members of the English parliament re.
ceive no pay. The most of them are rich
men, however, and those who are not are
supported by relatives, Or from a fund
raised for that purpose. But none CT the
seats in parliament ever go a-begging, and
if the salary of congressman should be re-
duced, instead of increased, it is certain
that there would be a struggle for each seat
in either house. 1t doesn't follow from that
fact, however, that congressman should not
be paid enough to enable them to live with
some degree of liheralitY
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Her Neighbors.

They fingered at her fathers door,
The moon was shining bright,
And to the maiden DER and DER
The youth had said, Goodnight"
But still, reluctant to depart,
Her tiny hand be pressed,
While all the love that filed his heart
His ardent looks confessed.
At length she closer to him crept,
Her eyes upon him bent,
And softly asked, How have you kept
Thus far the fast of Lentg'
He smiled, and as a manly arm
Around her waist he threw
He said, I've done no neighbor harm
Pray, tell me how how have you?''
"Oh! better far, I'm sure, - she said,
The charming little elf;
I've loved (she biushed and bent her head
My neighbor as myself"
who is your neighbour questioned he,
AS to his breast he drew
The gentle maid, and, blushing she
With one word anSwered-"Youl'
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A boy named John HUMPHREYS was at
tackled in Philadelphia the other day by a
party Of boys calling themselves the "Som-
erset Street White Caps" organized to "do
up" the Lawrence street boys. He was
knocked down, and one of the white Caps
trampled upon him. That night he became
delirious, and called out, at intervals: 1.-THE
White Caps are coming-save mel" He
died few nights later. Three of the young
white Caps" have been arrested, and two
others will probably be soon. This is a bad
business for Philadelphia What is getting
into Pennsylvania, anyhow
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