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The morning news., 1889-03-11
Unproatabls Notorietv.

Berks county, Pennsylvania, has gained
good deal of notoriety lately, but the noto-
riety is not of the kind that most people
would enjoy
In the first place, the county seems to be
hotbed for White Caps. The White Caps
may not be more numerous or more bold
there than in some other Pennsylvania
counties, but they have managed 10 have
their lawless acts paraded more prominently
in the public prints of the state. Some
parts of the county have been terrOrized by
them, and in one village, it is said, every
citizen has received White Cap wa hing.
Another fact which has made Berks
county notorious is that the sheriff has sold
more farms this month than in any former
month since the panic of 1878. The Read
ing Times admits that "the unusual num-
Der of farms sold has attracted considerable
attention and has excited much comment "
This unfortunate state of affairs was not
owing to poor crops, nor to a financial re-
vulsion, nor to a depression in the prices Of
farm products The Reading Times, a re-
publican newspaper, would hardly admit
that it was owing to the high tariff, but if
the matter we're thoroughly sifted, it
might be found that the high tariff had
good deal to do with it.
One or two other things for which the
county is noted are the following: 1t has
more marriages of which the brides ara be-
tween u and Is years old than any other in
the state, and "three-fourths of the babies
drink beer before they cut their teeth"
Berks has its good points, however. 1t is
said that it has more pretty girls aud better
cattle, and gives better local fairs than any
other county in Southeast Pennsylvania
This view of life in Berks is quite pleasant
to contemplate, but it will hardly Offset the
unpleasant notoriety caused by the White
Gaps, the sheriff sales, the youthful mar
riages and the habits of teething children.
Altogether, Berks occupies a unique posi-
ton among the counties OF the country and
it appears TO be fairly entitled to its noto-
Tiafv
The morning news., 1889-03-11
A Mistake in the Marriage Fee.

Ministers marriage fees add much to their
incomes during the year in many localities
We are told of a case that occurred in Sussex
a short time ago, says the Dover DELI Sentinel
The minister was about entering the church to
preach where a revival meeting was being
carried on when a man stepped up and
asked him if he could marry him after the
preaching
Yes. guess So" replied the minister.
What will be your charge -
Whatever you think right" said the min
srer
"Well, what are you in the habit of re-
ceiving ?"
ION, we'll, . said the minister, that depends
upon the hberality of the person married. and
this means some pay large fees and others
small ones"
"Well, how would 81 50 sutY'
Il am satisfied said the minister. IF it is for
YOU
all right said the prospective groom, I'm
be on hand after the preaching
And he was with his BRIDE and they were
married When he handed the minister a note
and a silver half-dollar the minister placed the
money in his vest pocket without looking at the
amount. When ne got home ne took the money
out and found that instead OF 81 note it was
s. note. A week afterward he saw the groom,
who asked him if his fee was all right
'Go1 gave me two and half" said the
preacher.
y es, said the groom. 81 made mistake
and handed you the 81 note instead of the 81
note but knew you would make t all right" "
And the minister did, handing hin back 81.
The morning news., 1889-03-11
me opinion of an Alarmiet.

Dr. Edward W. Forest, of New York,
appears to be an alarmist. He was in De-
catur, Ala, last summer during the yellow
fever epidemic in that city, and he declared
5he other day, in paper read before the
health section of the Academy of Medicine
n New York, that, uDless stringent pre-
clutonary measures we're taken, yellow
ever would make its appearance in the
south the coming summer. He said he be-
lieved that South Florida might become
he permanent home of the disease, as the
climate was like that of Cuba, and that
from that locality It would spread to Others,
md the next epidemic would cost the south
many lives and as much as $500, 900
DR.. Forest believes that the only
way to stamp out the disease
is by depopulation. He does not think the
disease is contagious, but is highly infec-
tons Thus, it would be impossible for one
person to fall victim to it by being in
contact with another who already has it,
but people remaining In infected districts
would be pretty sure to contract it, He
does not think that even the victims
clothing, if exposed to the air, could
carry the disease. Speaking of the
depopulation plan, he said: "When you re-
member that the infected district only in
creases thirty feet a day you can see that
the epidemic can be blocked in short time
Let military camps be established outside
of the towns on the hills and the epidemic
can be eradicated in three weeks. Military
compulsion of this depopulation and the
Immediately closing up of the infected dis
trict is the only remedy, and it can be
readily seen that to accomplish this object
the United States government must take
the matter in charge"
DR.. Forest may have some interesting
theories about yellow fever, and they may
be very good ones, but it doesn't follow that
because there was yellow fever epidemic
in Florida last summer there VIII be one
next summer. The experience of last year
aroused the people to the Importance Of
precautionary measures, and it is probable
that the localities which were infected and
threatened then will show as good sanitary
condition the coming summer as any other
localities in the country. Florida has estab-
lished state board of health, and every
thing possible will be done to prevent
another outbreak of the fever There is no
special cause for alarm.
The morning news., 1889-03-11
Geore:as home for Deaf Mutes.

The twenty-ffth report of the Georgia
institution for the deaf and dumb has just
been printed, and it covers a period Of
time from Oct. /. 1886, to Sept. 30, 1888
The institution is located at Cave Spring,
Ca. aud it deserves all that tie state has
done and is doing for it, Indeed. it is ques-
tionable il an appropriation sufficient T.
meet the demands of the institution is nov
available. The trustees state that tha
amount allowed per capita is only SlS9
ear. Until fear or two ago it was $20)
and it is shown that 500 per capita woull
hardly be sufficient under economical man
agement.
The total expenses for the year ending
Sept. 30, 1887, were $l5, 749 %. and those for
the year following were $15.599 s.. During
the first year named there we're 81 inmat as,
and during the next there were So. When
it is considered that the Institution is kept
in repair, salaries to officers and teachers
paid, some clothing and all medicines fur
nished, food, fuel light and laundry bills
paid out of about $4,000 year, il will be
seen that the institution is kept up on
plan about as economical as could well be
adopted without depriviug the inmates of
some things which are absolutely necessary.
At the same time, to the credit of those
concerned in the direction of its affairs, it
may be said that il is sustained better, prob
ably, than some others Of the kind that COM
mand more money.
Both white and colored deaf mutes are
admitted All deaf mutes in the state
between the ages of and q years, if
in proper mental and physical con-
dition, aud if free from immoral practices
and contagious diseases, are entitled to the
benefits Of the institution, free of charge,
for seven years; and whenever parents are
found to be unable to provide clothing, it is
provided by the state. Shoes are furnished
free Of cost to all inmates.
Out of 2l9 cases noted, it is seen that
deafness in 10 was from meningitis, 12 from
sickness, s from brain fever, each from
pneumonia and rising in the head, 6 from
fever" each from whooping cough and
the use Of quinine, 3 from conclusion, 2
each from typhoid fever and strong medi-
cine, and l each from catarrh, scrofula,
erysipelas, numps, convulsions, milk scab
and paralysis of the drum. and in II the
causes were unknown, and ll2 cases were
congenital.
The morning news., 1889-03-11

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The morning news., 1889-03-11
A South Florida Town.

A pamphlet just issued gives some inter
esting facts concerning Sanford, one of the
rapidly growing cities of Florida In 1870
Gen. H. s. Sanford, at that time United
States minister to Belgium, purchased the
land upon which the city is situated. A
wharf was built, a saw mill was put in op-
GRAFTON and general store was established.
People began to settle there, and in few
years the postoffice was removed from Mel
lonville to Sanford. The general established
what at that time was called a mammoth
orange grove of 100 acres, the only other
large grove in the state being one of six
acres, near Palatka The work on this
grove was done by the first Swedes impor-
ted to Florida. A church and school
house were built, and as the town increased
in population,a "a hotel and a clubhouse were
erected and newspaper was established
A railroad was the next enterprise taken
in hand, and in 1880 Gen. Grant, who was
on visit to Sanford, turned the first sod
on the South Florida road
Sanford was the first "dry" town in
Florida. From the outset, the sale of liq-
uors was forbidden, ana every deed or con-
tract FOR the sale OF land bore on its face
this prohibition, which, if violated, nulli-
fed the sale.
Sanford now has about 1000 inhabitants
Seven lines OF railroad center there. Two
banks, several churches and hotels and a
public library have been built; public
schools and two daily newspapers have been
established, and water works and other ap-
pliances Of a thriving town add to the con-
venience of the people. The city has already
quite number of factories.
The rapid growth of this and other Flor
ida towns shows that Gen. Grant was not
far from right, when, in speaking of Florida
in 1880, he said: Poor as you are to-day,
with the smallest amount OF wealth per
capita Of any state Of the union, | predict
that within twenty years you will have the
largest"
The morning news., 1889-03-11
ONLY A LITTLE GARTER.
The Fair Blonde Dropped it and the
Wicked Reporter Got in an Inter

From the Chicago Mail.
"Lost-Flastic garter (back and white) with
silver buckle; near Clark and Washington
streets. Please return to - State street and get
reward"
Such was the advertisement that a Mail re-
porter happened to light upon the other morn
ing.
the finder SD uld the discoverer prove to be a
man. the wicked reporter called at the address
given and asked for the young lady who had re-
Gently been separated from O portion Of her
wearing apparel.
In answer to this query a pretty young
blonde came sailing toward him. with a
smile on her lips and bright bit of color in her
cheeks.
Just behind her stood group of girls, their
eyes sparkling with keen appreciation of the
humorous side of the situation.
Angels and ministers of grace defend usn'
calculated the now thoroughly frightened re-
porter on catching sight of this formidable
array.
When the fair and blushing blonde had ap-
preached she was asked:
Are you the young lady who lost her-er
-er."
Yes" was the reply, 'and here is the mate
to it, producing large garter similar to the
one described in the paper.
well, l. represent a friend" said the re-
porter, who found an article very much re-
semblng this one. My friend, however, is too
ditfident to present himself in person, and asked
me W C6li anu SEE IL Jne Two were lue SaIllc.
This one,n he continued, lis an unusually
large one, and think is much wider than the
one my friend found"
oh, this one has been stretched more, that
is all, eagerly responded the blonde. "You
see, this one goes on my right"
II didn't catch that last said the reporter,
innocently bending forward and preserving a
grave face. What did you say?H
Il didn't say anything" said the blonde,
blushing furiously." except that this one is more
elastic than the other, which makes the differ
ence in their sizes"
How did you come to lose iti" said the re-
porter. gently toying with the silver buckle.
ut just slipped off, reckon"
Slipped off, did you say?"
mo, didn't mean that. 1 mean the buckle
became unfastened and it dropped off"
lis it customary, pursued the reporter, after
a respectful interval Of silence had followed,
for ladies' TO decorate their persons with such
costly articles as these?''
''Oh, didn't buy them" replied the blonde.
~ ou see they were given to me by a young
-. Look here, I'm busy. I can't talk to
you any longer, and If you will tell your friend
to bring that around here l will give him re-
Wardm
The morning news., 1889-03-11
The Last Letter.

.--e From the Century.
Long years within its sepulcher
OF family scented cedar
Has lain this letter dear to her
Who was its constant reader;
The pOstmark on the envelope
Suficed the date to give ner,
And told the birth Of patient hope
That managed to outlive her.
How often to this treasure box,
Tears in her eyes soft fringes
She came with key, and turned the locks,
And on its brazen hinges
Swung back the qu7intly figured lid
And raised sandal cover,
Disclosing, under UiIuAetS md,
This message from her lover.
Then lifting it as 'twere a child,
Her hand a while caressed it
ENa to the lips thai ready smiled
Time and again she pressed it;
Then drew the small inclosure out
Aua s.Iuothed tue ~rlaAleI paper,
Lest my line should leave doubt
Or any word escape her.
Still held the olden charm its place
Amid Tie tender phrases
Time Sc med unwilling to efface
The love pervaded praises;
And though thousand lovers might
Have matched them all for passion,
A poet were inspired to write
In their unstudled fashion.
From Darling slowly word by word,
She read the tear-stained treasure;
The mists by which her eyes were blurred
Grew out of pain and pleasure;
But when she reached that cherished name,
And saw the last leave-taRing,
The mist storm of grief became,
Her very heart was breaking.
put 1t back-this old time note,
Which Saarnc like GorrONU'e laaveD
For she VINO read, and he who wrote,
Please God, are now in heaven.
If lovers Of to-day could win
Such love IS won this letter,
The world about us would begin
To gladden. and grow better.
The morning news., 1889-03-11
1t Is a Mean Trick.
From the Detroit Free Press.


There's only one way to get even with that
rare article, growing drummer on the road -
said DetrolJer, who travels much and meets
all sorts Of people.
"How's thaty'
"T ey get the best seats in the cars the best
rooms at the hotels and the best of everything
everywhere, - he continued, and you may kick
and growl and they woa't be disturbed over it
thought it over good while before | got the
idea"
But what is itl''
'Well, wuen | enter a car and find drum.
mer occupying two seats and his nose in a
novel, slip up to him and inquire:
Are you from the house Of Blank & Blank
ChcagoY
NO, sir. represent the house of Git, Up
& Git, Of st. Louis
mo-
You bet do
"'Sorry for you, old fellow, but suppose
you've heard Of it before thisg
"'WhatY
"'Your house has falled-gone to pot-com-
plete wreck
"'Great Scotsr
"And then he gathers up his grips. counts his
money, asks for a telegraph blank, and at the
next station he drops Off, crushed and hum
bled man. Some folks call 1t mean trick"
The morning news., 1889-03-11
INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

MEETINGS Clinton Lodge No. 81, F. and A. M;
DeKalb Lodge No. 9, l. o. o. F.; Calanthe
Lodge No. q. K. P; German Friendly Society.
AMUsEMENTs-"The Emigrant," at the Thea-
Ger.
STEAMSHIP SCHEDULES Ocean Steamship
Company; Baltimore Steamship Company.
AUCTION SALE-Choice OIL Paintings, Etc, by
G. H. Dorsett.
LEGAL NoTIcE-Petition for Incorporation Sa-
vannah Cotton Mills
Prospectus. 1889 -Krouskoff's Mammoth MIL
hnery House.
Spring GooDs-Gustave Eckstein & Co.
CHEAP COLUMN ADVERTISEMENTS - Help
Wanted; Employment Wanted; For Rent; For
Sale; Lost; Personal; Miscellaneous.
The morning news., 1889-03-11
The Kind of Man Wanted.

Although the election of president of the
Farmers AL lance of this state will not take
place until next August, it is receiving con-
siderable attention. The acting president
Col. L. F. Livingston, of Newton county,
will be, it is understood. candidate Col
Livingston is well-known in Georgia. HA
has held several public offices, the duties of
which he performed with credit to himself
and benefit to the people. He is an able
and energetic man, and if he should be
made president the chances are he would @
a good one.
He is not the only candidate, however.
DR.. J. T. DeJarnette, Of Putnam county,
las consented to allow his name to go be-
fore the convention. Dr. DeJarnette is one
Of the progressive aud successful farmers
of Georgia, and he understands the wants
of the farmers about as well as any other
man in the state. He is a clear-headed, safe
man, and his abilities are of high order.
He is greatly interested in the success of the
alliance. and he would mako most excel
lent president.
OF course there may be other candidates,
and in making a choice the members should
bear in mind two things. One is that they
should have at their head man who would
lead in an intelligent effort to improve the
condition OF the farmers. If farming
doesn't pay, why is it that it doesnta Is it
because the farmers generally have adopted
a bad system of farmlnga Is it because
they fail to carry out properly good sys-
TEN? The president to be elected should be
able to throw light upon these questions,
and he should exert himself to remove, as
far as possible, the obstacles to successful
farming. II the alliance should devote it,
self earnestly to work on this line, 1t would
be blessing to the farmers and to the
state.
Another thing that the members should
bear in mind is that the alliance should ig-
more politics. 1t could not very we'll do
this ii it should elect as its president man
who would try to use it as stepping stone
TO political offics, nor could it carry out the
purposes for which it was organized 1t is
to be hoped that every candidate who goes
before the convention will have at heart
the interests of the farmers only, and that
the choice will fall upon the one most
worthy of the honor.
The morning news., 1889-03-11

The two members-elect to thepresent con-
gress who have died since the election were
democrats. A democrat has been elected
TO succeed cne of them, and no doubt one
will be elected to succeed the other, Mr..
Townshend. 1t probably makes the repub-
hcans uneasy to think that If two Of their
members-elect should die, and should be
succeeded by democrats, the House would
be democratic
The morning news., 1889-03-11

OF all the hungry office-seekers it is said
that the Hoosiers are the hungriest. Every
Harrison probably would like to provide for
them all, but Mr.. Blaine would hardly con-
sent to that. MIR. Blaine is understood not
t. have much love for Indiana, and, besides
he wants the appointments to go where they
will do him the most good,
The morning news., 1889-03-11
A Fatal Mistaka-

From the Philadelphia Record.
Biffers-What's wrong to-day, Buffers. Won
look blueY
Bluifers-I'll never forgive myself kicked
caller out of my house last night
Huh I've kicked out many a one-youDg
fellow. | Supposey'
No: past middle age"
well, these old codgers have no business to
be coming around sparkling young girls. /
kicked out one Of that sort last week.
Yes but I've found out this man WASH Z
courting my daughter. He was after my
mother.in.law"
The morning news., 1889-03-11

When Postmaster General Wanamaker
went into Office, he found 1.3O0 postmaster
ships waiting to be filled. Office hunters
should remember that Chairman Quay IS
recommendations will have great weight
with the Postmaster General.
The morning news., 1889-03-11

Ex-Secretary Whitney says he will not
follow the example Of industry set by ex-
President Cleveland, but will spend several
months in Europe before going to work.
He deserves good rest, and so does Mr..
Cleveland; but the ex President seems to
be better satisfied while working.
The morning news., 1889-03-11

If President Harrison wants a civil service
commissioner who doesn't care much for
civil service reform, he might appoint ex-
Gov. Austin Blair. of Michigan. Mr.. Blair
has always been a hustler for offices, Of
which be has held quite a number, and he
didn't seem to care which party honored
him, if the honor was in the form of a fat
Office. No doubt be would have a fellow
feeling for the spoilsmen. He is applying
for a position OF the civil service board
The morning news., 1889-03-11

The New York Sun is still opposed TO the
''sickly green postage stamp" aud it is try
ing to get Postmaster General Wanamaker
to abolish it. Perhaps the SUMS wishes will
receive more favorable attention from Presi-
dent Harrison's Postmaster General than
they did from Mr.. Cleveland's
The morning news., 1889-03-11

Mrs. Diss Debar has returned TO New
York, and a nephew Of Lawyer Marsh
is playing the devoted to her. At last ac
counts, Lawyer Marsh had refused to be-
heve that the spirits wanted him to marry
the adventures.
The morning news., 1889-03-11
Where She Drew the Line.
From the Yankee Blade.

Young Boston Wife (at meat stalD-I really
don't know what to get for dinner to-day.
Butcher-Nby not try some of these mutton
chopsy good, healthy food; Is ceats pound
Let me see
Butcher What-the chops? Here they are.
Young Boston Wife-No; l was thinking
Butcher-About the pricey
Young Boston Wile-No; / was thinking
whether you ought not 10 have said wholesome
instead Of healthy.
The morning news., 1889-03-11
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There Will be a Howl.

From the Philadelphia Times U7d)
The pilgrims to Washington are said TO num-
ber about six to every Office in sight. The six
are ovsrhowing with good nature and blissful
anticipation now. Five Of them will go home
mad and disheartened. And then the predIc-
lions OF failure and disaster 10 the party will De
heard on every side.
The morning news., 1889-03-11

The American Magazine has suspended
publication. 1t was started two years ago,
aud during the last presidential campaign
it became a republican organ, being con-
trolled by the republican national commit
tee. 1t left debts amounting to $4,000, but
no assets 1t will hardly do for literary
magazines to go into politics.