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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-11-22
A Sixteen Per Cent. Dividend,

From brakes Travellers Magazine
The directors of the Darnville Savings Bank
held meeting the other day, and when they
had looked over the books and counted the cash
they sent for the cashier in considerable agital
ton.
Mr.. Steele, " said the chairman, 1--WE engaged
you last summer to take charge of this insti
tuition because the bank with which Won were
formerly connected you assured u.s. paid is peI
cent. dividend as the result of your manage
ment."
And so it did, sir, all the depositors got If
per cent. | mean when we wound up | be
leve it's about the best savings bank liauida-
ton on record, :" and the young official smiled
blandly as he looked around for successful con
tradiction.
The directors gazed at each other for a mo
ment, and then adjourned with the thoughtful
and distracted appearance of delegation that
had got on the wrong train, and were thinking
of the best station TO get off at.
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A Kiss in a Canoe.

From the Journal of Education.
The maiden sat in a light canoe.
AhOat on a mountain lake:
And mad idea shot wildly through
The brain of the lover who sat there, tool
That he, in that self-same ght canoe,
A stolen kiss would take
NOW the maiden sat there, unaware
or the plot that he had matched;
Ana the mountain breeze played with her hair,
ana tanned her cheek and her brow so fair,
AS she sat there still quite unaware
N the kiss SO soon TO be snatched.
Then the lover awaited real good chance
TO capture the longed for kiss,
Mhen. watching the whipping wavelets dance,
she turned her head with quick. shy glance,
AND leaning back she gave him chance
That was really too good to miss.
80 he bent to meet her, and tried to steal
Inc kiss that he burned to get,
But he bent so quick in his ardent zeal
mat the craft upset ike whirling wheel,
Aod he missed the kiss that he tried to steal,
And they both got very wet.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-11-22
An Exception to the Rule.
From the WASHINGTON Post.


A gentleman VINO was in a ponderson1e state
OF mind sat in herdic yesterday studying an
advertisement of somebody's soap The ad-
VertlSement informed him that this soap always
leaves good impression benind.n After
rolling the matter over and over in his mind he
ventured to say to a morose looking man sit
ting near
That's funny"
What's funny?'
THAT advertisement. The soap, it SAYS,
leaves good impression behind Now, where
else than behind can good impression be left
surely nobody would think it possible to leave
good impression before IS
Inc Inorose man, who possibly was a disap-
pointed office seeker, reflected moment
Il don't know about that said he. Il guess
you IL ma out that the present administration,
before"
AS the gentleman with the pondersome mind
was more or less closely connected with the
present administration he consumed the rest
OF the journey in silent pondering
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-11-22
Universal Suffrage in Brazil.

The provisional government of Brazil has
taken bold step, aad one Of doubtful wis
dom, in decreeing universal suffrage
throughout the republic. Under the en-
pire only about 200, 900 enjoyed the elective
franchise, and the percentage Of those pos
sesSing it who were capable of exercising it
intelligently was mparatively small. The
population. taken as a whole, is a very
ignorant one. There are 100000 of freed
men, and it is quite safe to say that of the
other 100000 or 100000 of the popula-
ton, not one in ten knows how to read and
write.
These ignorant masses can be easily in
fiuenced, and will doubtless be used by
scheming and ambitious men TO promote
their own selfish purposes. 1t would have
been much easier to have confined the right
OF suffrage to those who are sufficiently
well informed to exercise it intelligently,
with the understanding that it would be
gradually extended as the people became
prepared for it.
1t will be very remarkable if peace con-
tinues to prevail while the republic is being
put Into working shape. The overthrow of
the empire and the establishment of the
republic was so sudden that the people have
not yet recovered from their surprise.
When they realize fully what has happened
troubles Of a very serious character may
arise There are plenty of ambitious
men. no doubt, in the republic who
care a great deal more to advance
their own political fortunes than they do to
promote the welfare OF the republic, and
the probabilities are that they will take ad-
vantage of the unsettled condition of affairs
to push themselves into the position of lead
ers. There will be jealousies, discussions,
aud, in all probability, quarrels which
will require force to settle. Unless brave
able, and patriotic man comes to the front,
and by general consent is permitted to take
the direction Of affairs until the republic is
placed upon a firm foundation, mob rule
may become the order of the day.
No great amount of dependence can be
placed upon the army. 1t contains only
1900 men, and large part of it is scattered
over wide extent of territory. It's COM
position is such that it cannot be relied
upon to support those who are at present
exercising authority. 1t willingly became
the instrument of the man now acting as
president of the republic to overthrow Don
Pedro's government, and it is just as likely
to become the instrument of an am
bilious and INSCRIPTIONS man to overthrow
the republic.
1t is safe to predict that Brazil is on the
eve of exciting events. IL she possessed an
intelligent and patriotic population, anxious
for republic, she might avoid the dangers
which appear to threaten her, but having
an ignorant population, who hardly know
the meaning of a republic, it will be little
less than marvellous if her people do not be-
come engaged in civil war before the new
government becomes SO firmly established
as to command general respect aud conf
dence The decreeiug of universal suffrage
looks very much like an acknowledgment
of weakness and an attempt to bride the
people into giving their support to the new
government
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-11-22
A Bad Business Policy.

The people have just cause for complaint
against President Harrison for not reuuir
ing government employees in the depart
mentS to put in a full days work each
working day. In most, if not all, of the
departments the working day is from 9
o'clock a. m. to o'clock p. IN. When Mr..
Cleveland became President he found that
many of the employees began work later
than o'clock and stopped at o'clock. He
soon put stop to that sort Of thing, and
his own example did muca in causing a
reform. The consequence was that whereas
under former administrations the depart
mental work was generally behind, under
Mr.. Cleveland it was well in hand. Not
only that, but in some of the departments,
under the new order of things, the clerical
force was reduced, without detriment to
the public service. President Harrison
had been in Office only a short while when
the old order was resumed. The rules of
attendance and work were relaxed, and it
is stated that employees who had been dis
missed as unnecessary were reinstated, OF
new ones taken on.
1t may be contended by some that this is
q very small matter, as the government is
able to pay all of its employees. 1t cannot
be denied, however, that as an illustration
of the business methods now in force it is
not credtable to the present administra-
ton. The employees are given the oppor-
tunity, of which they are not slow to avail
themselves, to do as little work as possible.
Why shouldn't a government employe carr
his salary as fully as the employe of a
private concern? Nobody would employ in
mis- private business force of men out of all
proportion to the work to be done, or allow
his business interests to suffer for the want
of proper attention on the part of employees,
but that seems t. be the way President
Harrison is conducting the public business,
and it is not surprising that the people
should complain. The people pay their
public servants out of their earnings, anG
they have a right to demand that the
government shall be admin stored on sound
business principles.
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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-11-22
The Presidents AID pointments.

The republican press does not seem to
tire of defending President Harrison's ap-
pointments, probably for the reason that
they need to be defended. The country is
told every few days that almost without
exception first-class men have been ap-
pointed to Office, and one or two of the re-
publican newspapers have gone so far as to
assert that the President has not made
single mistake in his appointments.
The other day the Boston Journal printed
the alleged rules by which the President is
governed in this matter. 1t said that they
were given by gentleman who holds close
relations with the administration. This
gentleman said that the President required
that his appontees should be clean and
honest men, that their associations should
be such as would reflect credit upon the
administration that they should be men of
dignity and business qualifications rather
than political hustlers, and that they should
not be connected with any enterprise,
political or otherwise, that was not credit
able to them. 1t would be a very good
thing for the country if the President were
guided by these rules, and he may
have posted them in large letters over his
| desk, but it is to be feared that the poiti-
| clans have caused him to forget them in a
number of instances. 1t will not be denied
| that he has made some good appointments,
| but the republican press goes too far whe
| it says that all of them have been good.
The fact is that some Of them have been
about as bad as they could be. The Presi-
dent violated one of his alleged rules before
he had been in office twenty four hours
| One or two of his cabinet officers have
| been identified with some very ques-
| tionable political transactions, and it woul d
not be difficult matter TO name numbers of
his subsequent appointees who are altogether
out of place in responsible government
| positions. The democratic press has not
criticised his appointments very severely,
| but it was not because some of them were
not open to severe criticism. The republican
| press, however, should be a little more eau
tious In setting up claims for the President.
| The people understand that, on the whole,
there is a good deal that is discreditable in
| the appointments.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-11-22
INDRI TO new ADVERTISEMENTS.

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Company. at Mobile.
SPECIAL NoTIcEs-Southern Home Building
and Loan Association, G. B. Whatley, Agent;
Notice of Appointment of George w. Haupt as
Special Agent of Penn Mutual Life Insurance
Company; a. P. Solomon as Agent for d. Gar
lehman; Stale and County Taxes, 1885, AS to
Crew of Spanish Bark Verdad; Remember Sat
urday's Special Prices at Heidt's.
AMUsEMEETs-Muic Recitatons and the Chi
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ORANGIs-W. D. Simkins.
STEAMSHIP ScHEDULE-Ocean Steamship Com
pany.
CHEAP COLUMN ADVERTISEMENTS - Help
Wanted; Employment Wanted; For Rent; For
Sale; Lost; Personal; Miscellaneous.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-11-22
Humpy Came Up.
From. the Detroit Free Press.

FTOml We DetrOlt Free Press,
boy. what's the meaning of that crowd down
there?" he asked, as he pointed down Congress
street
Awful time down there, - was the reply. =,
But what is it?'' -'
You know Jerkey, the bootback?"
NO"
Know Humpy, the newsboy?"
mo"
We'll, you know, Jerkey was sittin' on the
and" ~
80, it was only quarrel between boys?
Funny why such thing should draw a crowd -
only quarrel, What ar We givin' me?
Quarrel! Didn't Humpy get in two square
knocS-downs before the copper got there, and
didn't Jerkey reach out with bis right and get
in blow over the heart which is gon' to keen
to me that the crowd don't number 10000. It's
the scientifickedeSt mill we have had in a year
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-11-22
Why He Didn't PROPOSE.


From the Nelo York Sun
A certain well-known New Yorker. who has
TO hustle for his bread and molasses this sum
august has been on the eve of proposing to her
MS income is $3.50 a year. but he wanted to
De certain that he could pay all the expenses
DeIore rushing into the fray. He estimated that
tne rent and running expenses of suburban
residence would cost S1,s00 a year. He al
lowed $3.50 year for his personal expenses,
and thought that the girl could get along on a
IKE sum- To be sure he didn't expect to save
any money while living at this rate: but like
other young men he had Astounding faith in a
special providence which would cause a long
forgotten uncle or other relative to die some
time and lea7e him fortune
So he asked an intimate friend of his lady
love now much the latter spent for her ward
robe during the year. The friend said; ''Why,
she told me only day before yesterday that her
clothes cost 81, 600 a year. but she did think she
could get along ON S1.500." The engagement
has not yet been announced
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-11-22

The superintendent of the public schools
of Reading, Pa, reported to the school
board of that city the other day that the
habit of cigarette smoking among the male
pupils was becoming prevalent to an alarm
ing degree, and that many of the boys had
become seriously affected. mentally and
physically, by it. If there is anybody who
ought to understand the effect of a bad
habit upon child, it is the child's teacher.
He probably knows more about it than
even the child's parents
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-11-22
A New Way to Pay Old Debts.
From the Pltnrsutaeoney Spirit.

fTOHt Ite FWNISUtUUHeD Sp1rT.
A jovial wag from Reynoldsville went into 3
day and called for two beers They were
quickly disposed of, and thinking their whistles
were not yet sufficiently moist. bottle of ex.
port was called for. 1t was produced and the
wag reached into his pocket, fished out Is cents
and throwing it down on the counter, said Ia
the bartender:
"How much for the export?'
Twenty five cents, he said
WELL" continued the Reynoldsville man
''there is IS cents, and the 10 owed you for the
first two glasses Of beer makes 25 Amt that
right?"
rhe bartender scratched his head a little
and then, throwing the money into the drawer,
said:
Eyes, that's right"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-11-22
Got What He Wanted.

T O''' ''V0 " VV0IVF'EItO7I 7 USI'
A gentleman who was thirsty stood in front
or the Post building yesterday afternoon when
friend came along.
Did you read, this morning. about that fellow
passing himself off as Scotch nobleman al
Wizards hotel and borrowing $50. on The
strength of it?''
Yes" said the new conner
And dit you hear about that man who passed
himself off for the Hon. Joe Cannon at the same
hotel and got board there several weeks tais
summer?"
No said the other; that seems incredible.
Don't they know Joe Cannon at Willard's?"
They ought to-"
There was q pause. Then the new conner
asked
Who was the fellow? Do they know?''
That was what the thirsty man was waiting
for =
why, it was Joe Cannon he said
You wouldn't suppose that man could get
drink in Washington on Sunday, but that man
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-11-22
1t Pays to be Cautious.
From &c Detroit ACC Press.


'You knew George Washington, didn't you?''
ne queried in confidential way as he hitched
up to man in a Woodward avenue car
mo, sir. | never did!'' was the somewhat en-
phatc reply.
We'll, you have heard of him, of course?"
Il may have"
You don't mean to say you never did hear of
him?"
"Irefuse to commit myself, sir, until 1 know
your object"
"Oh, tlats it, Well, if a Teller was hard up.
and went to Washington to borrow dollar Til
Saturday night, he
That's enough. sir 1 now declare that |
never heard of George Washington, and his
characteristics have no earthly interest to me.
Cinnd day sir ~
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-11-22

Mr.. Obed Wheeler was delegate from
New York to the republican national con-
vention last year, and he cast his vote for
Gen. Harrison. He thought Harrison was
the very man to nominate. Asked the
other day what he thought of the admin
istration, he said: "lf you are going to
quote me, say that l am thoroughly dis
gusted with it." President Harrison may
have pleased himself, but he has not pleased
Mr.. Wheeler and great many others
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-11-22

DIR. Henry George has at last received
permission to use $4,000 or SIS, 200 Of the
estate of the late George Hutchins, of Ne v
Jersey, as directed in Mr.. Hutchins' will.
The money is to be used for the dissemina-
ton OF Mr.. Georges literary works, es-
pecially Progress and Poverty" Mr..
Hutchins' will was declared Illegal some
time ago, but on an appeal that decision
was reversed. 1t Is hardly probable that
Mr.. George will proceed to distribute his
books by giving them away.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-11-22

George Francis Train has daughter who
is afflicted with the name of Carissima Sue,
but for some time she has forgotten her af-
Fiction in the delights of European trip.
With the family of well-known Chica-
goan, she has visited almost every city of
importance in Europe. She is going to re-
turn to New York next month, and when
George Francis imprints a paternal kiss
upon her fair brow and says, welcome
home, Carissima Sue" her troubles will
begin again
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-11-22

Commissioner Of Pensions Raum is not
talking as much as his predecessor did, but
he has initiated Mr.. Tanner in at least one
respect-he has found snug place in the
pension office for a member of his imme-
date family. In the matter of nepotism
Mr. Raum has before him the example of
the President.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-11-22
It has q Good Case.
From the Uo.b,noton Star IRE,

From the Washington Star (ReD).
If the civil service commission has a good
case OF unlawful solicitation of political con-
troutions against members of the Old Domin-
ION Cluo, there should undoubtedly be prosecu-
ton OF them. The law is very plain and as the
spirit OF civil service reform has taken a firm
nold on The present administration, it is not
HXely 10 disregard the letter Of it.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-11-22

A distressing occurrence is reported from
st. Joseph, Mo. Last Friday afternoon,
Miss Moore, teacher in the public schools
of that city, placed child in closet in a
deserted room as punishment for some
offense. When school was dismissed. she
forgot TO release the boy. She went home.
and the boy remained in the closet until
Monday morning, when the janitor, hear
ing him feebly crying, forced open the closet
and released him. He was in pitiful con-
dition, and it is feared that he will die.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-11-22

Notwithstanding Mrs. Parnell's physi-
clans denial that Mrs. Parnell was suffering
for want of food and attention, there ap-
pears TO be good deal of truth in the state
ment that she was 11er son, Charles S.
farnell, was amazed when be read the re-
ports, aud he at once cabled to his agent in
new York to supply her with funds. He
hau no reason to believe that she was
pressed for money, as previously she had
appned 70 him for it when she needed it.
snd mad always obtained it.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-11-22
Not Quite a Paradise.

From the Nel0 York Weekly.
Eastern Man lin far western town)-Do YOU
ever have cyclones here?
Resdent-No, stree; nothin' but gentle
breezes all winter long.
you have earthquakes. perhaps?'
Mary earthquake"
Glow about IL DDS and cloud bursts?n
Never have either
You have epidemics occasionally, l sup
pose"
"Never saw one yet"
Don't you have any plaques at all?n
'Plagues? o! Well yes; twict a year we
have the Salvation Army"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-11-22

The New York World prints a list of
seventy millionaires in that city who have
not subscribed a cent for the worlds fair
fund. In this connection, Mr.. Chauncey
NJ. Depew, in speech a few nights ago,
said that it was high time for the million
aires of that city to help the fund. He was
afraid that New York's apparent indiffer-
ence would stand in the way of getting the
fair. He visited Chicago a short while
ago, and found matters very different
there. Said he: when meet a Chicago
merchant, minister, lawyer, doctor,
whether his mission be for the welfare of
my soul or my body, his first question is ::
What is your opinion of the worlds fair
locationr Ny hotel bill there had upon it
The Worlds Fair in Chicago; when |
placed my hat upon the rack somebody
pasted in it, The Worlds Fair in Chicago
Upon prescription which l got for nv
cough, The Worlds Fair in Chicago and
so on. When | went to church the lady
who occupied the pew into which 1 was
ushered handed me prayerbook, upon
which was pasted, The Worlds Fair in
Chicago" This is probably exaggerated
little, but the energy with which Chicago
is pushing her claims has certainly COM
PEELED admiration. A majority of the peo-
pie of the country are probably in favor of
New York. but if New York fails because
she does not exert herself sufficiently, she
will not get much sympathy.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-11-22

Mr.. Edwin Booths melancholy spells are
said to be growing on him. He spends
hours at time without speaking a word,
although people are in his presence. 1t is
sometimes difficult for him to arouse him
self to perform his part in play, but the
other night, when he appeared as "Mac-
BETH" in New York, he is said to have ex-
celled himself