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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-02-14
The Tail of a MastiR.
From &c Nelu York Sun.

was the owner of q mastiff about as large
as yearing calf; but one day he went the way
of all dogs, and employed taxid rmist TO set
him up in good shape. While this work was
being done the tramps began to put in an ap-
pearance While Jack was living not one Of
the fraternity got inside the yard. He had not
been dead two days before we had callers. How
they caught on don't pretend to say, but that
was the way 1t worked. r
When the dog came home he looked as natu-
raj as life. By standing him on the grass be-
side a rose bush any one looking over the gate
would have sworn that Jack was alive and
ready TO tackle an intruder. During the first
day as many as five tramps halted at the gaze,
took look, shook their heads and pa sed on,
and three more were scared off next fore
noon. Soon after dinner a dilapidated pair,
fresh from long tramp, arrived, and as the
first laid his hand on the gate, the second ex-
claimed:
mo 60 Bill-there's dogl"
STUFFED" replied the first, as he opened the
gate.
"How dye know"
''By the turn of his tail Ever see big dog
like that with his tail carried to the left? Course
he's stuffed
gave the men a quarter apiece and then
went out TO look at the big dogs in the neigh
bOrhood. Every one carried his tail to the
right Indeed, nine dogs out of ten do and
that ragged and panness old tramp was
closer observer than the taxilermist who had
made life study of posing specimens. l was
so hit by it that | store the dog in tie garnet
and fed every tramp who came for the next
three months
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A Good Nomination.

The nomination Of Mr. Norman j. Col
man, to be secretary Of the newly created
department of agriculture, has been con-
frmed. 1t would not have been if the Sem
ate could have avoided confirming it. The
failure TO have done so, however, would
have left the agricultural department VITA
out head, aud would have lnterfered with
the transaction Of the departments bust
moss
Mr. Colman was the commissioner Of
agriculture before the passage of the bill
which made the agricultural bureau de-
partment, aid very good commissioner he
was. According to the construction plsced
upon the bill creating the new department,
he was legislated out Of office. He will not
enjoy his new honor very long. Gen. Har-
rison will announce his successor In less than
three weeks.
When Washington was inaugurated he
appointed only Ave cabinet officers. They
were the Secretaries OF State, Treasu ry.
War, the Postmaster General aud the
Attorney General. Nine years later the
navy department was created. II was not
until ls49 that the interior department was
created. Now that the department OF ag-
riculture has been established. Gen. Harri-
sou will have the appointment Of eight cab
met officers.
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A Rem arkable Epidemic.

A remarkable thing has happened at the
Soldiers Orphans Home in McAllisterville.
Pa. Within the last three or four we ks
twenty or twenty-five boys in that institu-
ton have been affected By a species Of
insanity. The first case excited no very
unusual interest. The second YVES devel-
oped a week later, ard in few days il was
! followed by three or four more. On Feb. 5
seventeen bows were affected, and the
officers Of the institution beeame very
much alarmed. Medical aid wa called in,
and under strict treatment nearly all Of the
patients recovered, but one or two have
since re.apsed, and it is feared that others
! will
| Insanity was shown principally in the
! inability to distinguish between different
objects, but in few cases the patients were
disposed TO commit suicide. Some OF the
| boys would chew wads of paper, which,
after being thrown upon the floor, they
would designate as different kinds of ami
mails: Others were continually hunting In
the room for rats, and one inflicted upon
his hand painful wound while under the
! impression that it was a rat Another mis-
took his cap for a coon. When shown a
knife, one called it porcupine, another a
weasel and a third & crow.
Philadelphia physicians who have been
interviewed agree that the disease is hys-
tercal insanity, and one OF them said that
such outbreaks are not unknown to this
country. He stated that in 1880 Ike
malady broke out in one of the church
homes in Philadelphia, where numbers f
girls were affected. Some Of the girls
barked like dogs, others crowed, others we're
speeches. and others danced. They were
cured by scattering them in different hos
pitfalls. The physician also referred to the
dancing mania IN the middle ages, giving rise
to the name Of st. VituS' dance, and to an
epidemic Of nervous insanity in an Italian
town, where many women and girls were
thrown into convulsions at the sound of
church bells. He SAID the chief cause Of
such epidemics was the shutting in Of peo-
pie from the rest Of the world, causing them
to lead monotonous lives and TO fall into a
low physical condition.
The outbreak in McAllisterville was
probably owing partly to a like cause, and
partly to improper food 1t is stated that
48 boys were required to sleep in a room
35x40 feet. In speaking of the matter, the
Philadelphia Press says: The case as
it stands is proof of the folly and
worse than folly of herding boys to-
gether in these big institutions. The hum
best virtuous home is healthier place to
bring up child than the most palatial and
best managed institutions. We despair Of
ever seeing committees, commissions, the
Legislature or the charitable public realize
this. But from time to time this setting at
neught in institutions of the true healthy
and home conditions Of child life bears its
cruel fruit in cases like these. The heart
aches TO think of tie hundreds and thou
sands of children who have suffered and
are suffering as bitterly, if less publicly,
than the stricken children at McAlIsterville
under the evil effect Of life in great institu-
ti1nsn
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st. Valentines Origin.

When old St Valentine was young,
He loved a mai len far above him;
He told his tale with trembling tongue
She plainly said she could not love MIN.
But he was of persistent kind,
And midnight saw min by his taper,
Revolving rhymes in tortured mind
To tell loves story fond on paper.
Twas dainty verse when it was done,
Its golden letters ranged in order,
Cupids and hearts each line upon
And roses running round the border.
He signed no name, but just the date
The 14th day of February
A kiss for seal, prayer to fate,
Then sent 1t TO the Princess Mary.
She read it once, her cheeks grew red;
she read it twice, her heart grew lighter,
And love its warmth around her shed,
While wit soon told who was the writer
She wrote one little word-twas Come
And sent it TO the ardent wooer;
A nom mt ne with joy was dumb,
The next his feet were flying to her.
And thew were wed; and Valentine
And Mary often gave thanks living;
She loved to quote his grand old line:
without love life's not worth the living1"
AS lovers friend he gained renown
And proved that love was all twas painted.
The greatest matchmaker in town
Got what he merited when sainted.
It's many years ago since then,
And vet each passing year discovers
That Valentine, by maids and men,
Is still beloYed-the Saint Of Lovers.
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Then Springer Sat Down.

From The NeG ! DIRK Tribune.
They tell q couple OF gool stories on Repre-
sentative William H. Springer OF Illinois. II
appears that during one OF his frequent ana
very prOliX spec hes in the Illinois legis ature
Tom Merritt of Marion county probably the
champion stammerer Of the United States, ha ]
gratif-d the rest of the House, but considerably
cha fed the gsn nile nan who had the floor by his
frequent interruptions and questions. Stung
almost 20 the verge of madness by these CON
tinued incursion5 OF the enemy, Springer, in a
ut Of utter evaporation, turned suddenly upon
his tornentUr at the close of one of his Hottest
flights of ''hghfalutn," and trumphantly de
manded:
Now Has the gentleman from Marion
county any more questiOnS?'
Hereupon Merritt sprang quickly to his feet
and stammered out:
'Y-y-yes, havei Ippput the p-p-previous
Q-qqu stion"
This was too much for Springer, who had TO
yield to the inevitable, and sat down completely
demoralized amid shouts of laughter, with an
expression upon his amiable countenance which
would have caused even a Chicago jury to find
verdict of guilty without leaving the box.
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1t is stated in 81. Louis that when Gen.
Boulanger secures his divorce he will
marry st. Louis woman, who was the
wife Of Mr.. Joseph d. Lucas, and who was
divorced from that gentleman. Her
maiden name was Fannie McLarin, aud
abe Is said TO he both handsome and accom-.
plished. Mr.. Lucas father was supposed
70 DO the wealthiest man in st. Louis, but
the marriage Of the young man to Miss Nc
Laren was failure, and a few years after
It took place Mrs. Lucas applied for di-
vorce. Gen. Boulanger met her in New
York in 1881. She is now in Europe
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-02-14

Secretary Whitney ought to be, and
doubtless is, proud Of his record as Secretary
of the Navy. The people, without respect
to party, believe him 20 be an official OF un-
Questionable integrity and great ability.
On Tuesday two republican senator's, Mr..
Plumb and Mr.. Hale, during the considera-
ton in the Senate OF a measure relating 10
he navy, spoke in very mplimentary
terms Of his maneg5 ment of the navy de-
par;ment. 1t is seldom that the head of a
department Of the government is praised on
the fl or Of congress by his political oppo-
nents.
Mr.. Whitney deserves all that is said In
his praise. During the four years he has
+ been connected with the government he has
devoted himself to building up the ma y.
He has watched the interests of the govern
ment faithfully, aud he has takea care to
/ get the full value Of every dollar he has
spent. When the contractors who sought
government work first came in contact with
/ him they saw they would be required TO
comply strictly with any contract they
might get. The result is that the
s2ips that have been built since
! be became Secretary of the
| Navy are, f1rst-class vessels, and are
worth fully as much as the government
paid for them. Tie navy is beginning to
command respect abroad as well as at home.
If the policy which Mr.. Whitney has inau-
guratei is continued, thi country will be a
first-class naval power within very few
years. Senator Plumb said, when speaking
# Mr. Whitrey's work, that the navy
would be one Of the best in tho world within
ten wears, and Senator Hale limited the
time to Ave.
When NJ. Whitney took charge Of the
navy department be found a very unsatis-
factory condition Of affairs. Under Mr..
Robesons administration millions OF dollars
were spent without making the navy more
effective Monitors were built for no other
reason apparently than TO get rid Of the
money appropriated for new vessels.
The cost OF the repairs which
were made continually on the
monitors was enormous The adminstra
tion Of the navy department under Mr.
Chandler was not nuc4 better than it vas
under Mr.. Robson. The money he spent
produced very unsatisfactory results. Those
who had contracts for building and repair
lug vessels made money. but the navy did
not increase in size and strength to the ex-
teat it ought to have done.
Mr.. Whitney has brought order out Of
chaos and he has conducted the navy de-
partment on strict business principles. No
man, either in or cut of congress- has sug-
gested that that department has not been
conducted honestly and iatelligently There
have been no scandals under Mr.. Wnitney's
management, growing out of the transac-
tons of the department, ard there are not
likely to be IS long as he is at the head Of
1t. 1t vii. be fortunate for the country if
he is succeeded by a man who is as we'll
fitted for the discharge Of its duties as he is.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-02-14

According to gossip, the Whitechapel
murderer has been arrested A man
murdered his wife in Dundee the other day,
and as he is said to have come from the
Whitechapel district, he was suspected Of
being Jack the Ripper" Several other
persons have been arrested on that suspi
cion since the murders in Whitechapel wer,
committed, and every few days it is stated
that Jack the Ripper" has begun his work
in some city. It is probable that the White
chapel sensation caused various persons t.
attempt to initiate the deeds OF the rea
ripper.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-02-14

In some quarters it is stated that the
nomination Of Assistant Secretary ThOmp-
son as q civil service commissioner will not
be confirmed. In others. it is stated that
Il will be, and furthermore that Mr.. Cleve-
land knew 1t would before he made tho
nomination and that Mr.. Thompson knew
it would before he agreed TO accept the
office. Enough republicans, it is stated,
agreed 10 vote for the nomination to assure
fits confirmation. Very likely this is the
correct statement. Mr.. Thompson is
popular with members Of both parties, and
ho would hardly have consented to be
named unless be was assured he would not
b kept out Of the Office by the Senate.
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The esteemed republican organs which
formerly were quite caustic is speaking OF
Mr.. Edgerton. now speak Of him in terms Of
praise. 1t was about the time Mr. Edgerton
was dismissed from the civil service com
mission that they discovered what nice
nlan he was Had he been retained, they
never would have made the discovery.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-02-14

New York is witnessing the rather novel
sight OF a bicycle contest between young
ladies. The contest viii continue six days
from the opening, and there are fourteen
contestants, who ride in wooden leggins,
tight-htting Jackets and jockey caps. What
shall we have next Ia thislcouutryi
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-02-14

From the Ncl7 Orleans Times Democrat (De1s.)
The state OF Fl rida has been fortunate in the
matter OF J. rotgraCIOl. Thousands of people
MANY from the 70 IN and west. have moved in
tie last few years into It's southern PENINSULA
increasing the white ma jority there and making
IL truly waite cans county. Recognizing
no" much the s. ate mas been benefited by this
IMMIGRATION, earnest efforts are bring made 10
lncrease the tide OF pOpu alton in that direction.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-02-14

Some OF the republican Organs are greatly
pleased because some white men in South
Carolina have organized an opposition to
the democracy. These organs should hunt
for this new party with thelr microscopes.
That is about the only way they can fad
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-02-14

Senator Kenna's chances for reelection
seem to be sIipping away. This is to be- re.
GREETED. Mr. Ksnna is ons of the brainiest
and most influential democrats IN the Sep.
ate, and West Virginia could hardly hnd a
man who would represent her interests a.
well as be has,
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A Divided Duty.
From the Nelo York H-ee1

ffom NE Nslr YOrk Weekly.
Woman TO trsmpl-There, I have obeyed the
divine injunction to iced the hungry" and
now hope you will remember that one good
turn deserves another, and chop little wood
for me.
Tramp-Im very sorry, mum, but We got an
engagement, an must hurry of.
Why, what have You 10 dor"
ut is my solemn duty, mum, to go out into
the highways and by ways, an tell hungry gents
like nv self that this ere house is a good place
70 git a luare meaL.N
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Mr. Blaine is probably in happy frame
of mind he looks forward, doubtless,
with pleasant authorizations 20 tho time
when he will be the leading member of the
cabinet, and probably the real head OF the
government. Gen. Harrison, on the other
hand, is thought to be somewhat unhappy.
notwithstanding he is about to be inagu-
rated President. When he thinks about
the cabinet, he is said 10 shudder; when he
cams about it, his dreams are Nightmares.
Mr.. Blaine is perhaps the cause OF Gen.
Harrison's ulhappiness
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-02-14

The House yesterday decided that Repre-
sentative Elliott, of the Seventh South
Carolina district, was elected. The decision
was in accordance with the facts. 1t is
probable that Smalls did not expect it to be
in his favor but made the contest with the
hope that an appropriation would be made
FOR him that would compensate him for his
troilbla
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-02-14

A statisticlan has estimated that during
the last three years detaulters have carried
s. coo 900 from this country to Canada
Probably they will carry more than that
the next three years if an extradition treaty
Is pot negotiated and approved.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-02-14

Mr. Hannibal Hamlin, who is getting
very old, recently left his home in Name
and spent several days in Chicago The
most interesting fact connected with Mr..
Hamlin is that for a long time he rofu.ed
20 wear all oyercoat. Last fall howe, or,
he bought one, and some Of the people OF
Maine are disposed to attribute the IN Id
winter TO that fact. While Mr.. Hamlin
was in Chicago nobody asked him if II was
true that he refused TO vote for Mr.. Blaine's
candidate for governor Of Maine last year.
This is momentous question, and the want
Of enterprise on the part of the Chicago
press is really shocking.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-02-14

From the Louisville Courier-Jotrnal (Dem)
Judge Woods is just the nan for Attorney
General The ordinary judge has only one
opinion 10 a case. Woods has two. We can't
get on without Woods.
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After sleepless night, use Angostura
Bitters to tone up your system. Buy only
the genuine, manufactured by Dr.. Siegert
d Sens. AT all druggists.
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1t has been quite a while since the public
heard from Explorer Stanley. Perhaps a
valentine may be received from him to-day
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