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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-11-04
Wbv Not purchase a Plant2

The city council has announced that IL
would hold a special meeting II an early
day to consider the bids which have been
submitted to it for lighting the city with
electric lights. 1t is assumed, of course, that
the council will endeavor to have the city
properly lighted at as low cost as possible.
That being the case, would it not be advisa-
BILE for the council TO find out the cost Of an
electric light plant sufficient for lighting the
city. and also the cost of operating such a
plant, before finally passing upon the bids
of the electric light companies for lighting
the cityl
If it is much cheaper for the city to own
its own plant and light the city, why should
it not do sol Perhaps the council has in
vestigated ths matter, and has decided
against purohasing az electric light plant.
If 50, it has kept very quiet about it.
Not long ago the MORNING NEWS pub
hshed some facts and figures, showing what
other cities Of the sizs of Savannah have
done in the way of providing their own
electric lights, and it appears that they
were at much less expense for electric lights
than they would be if they were lighted by
contract.
1t may be that tho figures presented by
the MORNING NEWS were not absolutely
correct, but they could not have been very
far out of the way. They were sufficient
to have caused careful inquiry to be made
into the cost of plant and the expense of
operating it.
Those who are entrusted with the man.
agement of the business of the city should
be guided by the same rules which control
them in the management of their private
affairs. 1t is, of course, to be supposed that
they are. There is plenty of time to find
out the cost of such an electric
light plant as is needed in this
city. and also the expense of OPP
Grating it, before it is necessary to
make contract for lighting the city. 1t
would seem to be wise, therefore, for the
council to take steps at once to put itself in
possession of all the information that is
needed to enable it to judge how it can best
serve the interests of the city. This in
formation can be easily obtained; and If,
after it is obtained, it is found that the
city can be lighted by contract to better
advantage than by owning its plant no one
can criticise the course of the council in the
matter.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-11-04
BRIGHT BITS.

"Purest cup of coffee in Boston," is a sign In
q cheap restaurant. Samplers of the beverage
think ''purest" is not the correct way to spell
poorest. "-Boston Herald.
ToxMY-I wish the schoolroom was round.
Mother-Why?
so the teacher couldn't make me stan in
the corner. "-Terds Siftings.
AT THE OPERA.-''My dear sir, how much
your daughter has grown this last summer. 1
can scarcely believe it. Why, her dress
scarcely reaches to her shoulders. ''-Fiiegende
Batter
Jenny BINKs--Say, pa, what is this society
called the Sons of Benjamin?
Binks-People who hold government offices
under the present Observation-Disclosures
American.
Il THINK it is quite pardonable in a dude to
get drank occasionally" said Withers. Its
the only chance he ever has 10 let people know
that he has any kind of a head on him. Mum
Seys Weekly
PAPA-Coms here children, and give this lady
KISS This is the new mamma promised to
bring you.
Der Kleine Karl-But, papa, she isn't newt
FIte0ende BLGtter.
Oh" he muttered immensely relieved
gone to match a ribbon. It's all right then.
she II return when the stores are closed, )" and
with serene brow he sat down to his evening
paper--BoSton Courier.
FAMILY WAsHBoARD-I an broke: lend me a
quarter until get my days pay tor morrow.
Family Razor--Should be glad to do it, old
friend, but the fact is I'm always strapped Sun
day.-NeU York Herald.
THERE is good deal of chance in politics"
said one travelling man to another.
Yes" said the second speaker, who had been
defeated at a recent election, land the chance
is mighty small. "-NerchGnt Traveller.
us c. s. SMITH reliable?" asked a merchant
OF mercantile agency attache.
NO; he invariably breaks his word"
rs that SOY"
Eyes; he shutters. Philadelphia Record.
A MATTER OF NECESSITY What, do you
think OF champagne at 81 bottle Downes?''
inquired Mr.. Madison Squeer.
Il don't think of champagne at 81 a BOTTLE"
replied Epson DoYfes, sadly; Think Of beer"
Puck.
A WISE WOMAN. MRS. Jones-I want to buy
some ribbon. e. M
Mrs. Brown-Well, let's go to the bargain
counter.
20, no; don't want to pay three prices for
it.r-TiDae.
Nor MUCH OF A.SIGHT AFTER ALT saw a
goblet to-day made of bone"
''Pshaw! saw lumber made of flesh and
blood last night"
''Where!1 -
''At the circus. ''-Hnrper's Bdzdr
THE EMPERoR OF RUSSIA plays cornet solos -"
This throws some light on the brief cable
dispatch stating that "orders have been given
to hold 90, 900 troops in readiness to occupy the
railway IN case the car returns home directly
from Berlin" the czar must be miserable
player on the cornet.--Norrtstotoa Herald
JERSEY TRArrs. City Girl ION the FARM
Isn't that red COW over there Jersey, Uncle?
Uncle Hayseed--No indeed. What makes We
think t6at'S jersey COW?
City Girl-Well, it doesn't seem to care about
the mosquitoes and flies as much as the
other COWS do. She seems to be used to them
Life
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-11-04
Tired of This Slot Machine.


pfcWe HSO AHettt1ekluSt0 Inquirer.
81 wish to heaven that the thing had never
been invented" Chestnut street druggist fer
vently CALCULATED yesterday. ''I'll make q bet
Of five to one in dollars that the next woman
who comes in here will not have a cent in her
clothes, and that she will ask us to change bill
so that she can get cent to drop in the slot
and bring out the city directory. 1t seemed -
he continued with plaintiye tone in his voice.
at first that the idea of a slot machine in
which you drop copper and have the directory
showed under your nose would be very welcome
to US. We thought thatit would relieve us of
the expense of subscribing for the book and of
the trouble caused to our clerks by answering
every demand for it. But the result is
not what we anticipated. Nine women out of
every ten who. come into the shop and one
man out of every ten are seized with an intense
desire to pull the lever and see the book come
out Just as they put their hands on the lever
they discover that amongst all their coin or
currency which they may be carrying there ia
not such thing as a copper. Then they ask
the clerk for change. and if he cannot at once
produce the coin they will walk out as if thew
were NIGHTLY offended. With our regular CHS
toners we have adopted the expedient of hand
ing the cent to each one who is conquered bv
the machine. OF course this is dead loss to
us, but 1t is better than attempting to make
change twenty times inside of twenty four
hours"
Then the druggist cast cold and sarcastic
glance on the apparatus, and simultaneously a
pretty girhswung the shop door wide open and
pulled So note from her sealskin purse and
asked the clerk to give her some coppers in
change.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-11-04
That -Coal-Oil Can.

There is something in housekeeping that
awakens all the small curiosity of the people.
saws the San Francisco Chronicle The elegant
lady of society, when she owns fine house. is
not above commenting on the condition of the
back yard of her neighbours establishment.
noticing the blinds, or the front steps, or the
back windows, or who goes in and who goes out.
I shouldn't wonder if even the millionaire S wife
knows how much milk the next-door family
takes, and how much bread, aud is perfectly
aware, by watching the butchers boy, what
they have for dinner.
II am not bit curious" the lady said; mot
a bit-and don't care what my neighbors do:
but that family opposite must use coal oil ali
the time"
'No, said her husband; see the gas burning
new"
..Weu, 1 don't care. They must burn about
two gallons of coal oil every day."
what makes ysu think that?"
swell, the old man there goes out 10 the cor
ner grocery with . coaLoil can three times day
and brings it back full Of oil"
She worried her husband 80 much about this
extraordinary fact, not because she was curious
at all bus because she wanted to know that at
last, having Nslight acquaintance with the old
man, he took the liberty to stop him one day
and ask him about It.
DO you find coal oil SO much cheaper and
more convenient than gas?"
mo; we don't use coal OIL"
'And what do you"
''You mean this coal-oil can? That's all right
Don't give it away. / am only flying the duck,
rushing the growler This is BEER
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-11-04
Another Text Book War.

Another school book controversy has
arisen in Boston, and it is raging with con-
siderable violence. 1t will be remembered
that last year exceptions were taken to
Swinton's History, which, at that time. was
used in the public schools of that city. 1t
was held that the history was not correct in
one or two matters pertaining to the
Catholic church, aud that an injustice was
done that church. A change of histories
was made an issue in the election for
school board, and for a while the excite
ment was very great. Women of that city
to the number of about $4,000 voted, and
the newly elected school board discarded
Swinton's History, and adopted Anderson's.
The present controversy grows out of
dissatisfaction with Anderson's History,
which, it is charged, has been so changed
to suit the Catholics as not to be good his
tory. Recently the committee of one
hundred took up the matter, and after pre-
senting the case to a number of wel-known
men, among whom were Edward Everett
Hale, Rev. D. Miner, Rev. James III. Gray,
and Joseph Cook. solicited their opinions.
The four gentlemen named presented
formidable Indictment against the history,
showing wherein, in their opinion, it was
incorrect and charging that the earlier and
more correct editions had been doctored by
the author to suit the Catholics. They also
set forth that the author had admitted
having revised it as charged.
The matter was brought before the school
board upon q motion to substitute still
another history, and action will be taken
before the municipal election occurs, SO that
the issue may be squarely made in that
election. The scenes of last year in Boston
may be expected to be re-enacted, and the
excitement may be even greater than it was
then. Boston takes political election
quietly, but it seems that where the selec-
ton of text book is made an issue, she
becomes thoroughly aroused. The election
of President is regarded as of compare
tive unimportance when pat in the balance
against the choice of text book.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-11-04
It Was Bad, But Ee Liked It.
Fron tie Washington Post

Our distinguished townsmen, Mr. Robert
Christy, author Of the famous collection of
Proverbs and Phrases OF All Ages" and a
charming raconteur, vouches for the truth of
this story, which he tells with delightful effect.
Several months after President Harrison went
nlso Office there still was considerable
srpRy Of unsatisaed office seekers in this
-, and it was their habit to assemble
after dinner in the Office of the
Ebbitt house and discuss the situation. Evening
after evening they passed there. and more and
President who would keep them on the anx-
Why doesn't he turn the rascals outs"
He might have saved us all this expense Of
IF he isn't going to do anything for US WY
doesn't he say 80 and let US 20 homer
made.
Among those who rere present during these
evenings was gentleman from Mississippi, but
ne never took part 10 the discussions. He
smiled quietly at the sallies made BY others, but
ne never made any himself Finally. one even
nG, after everybody had had his say and put in
nls tempered complaint, somebody asked the
missdssippisa for his optnion
sm an ONCE seeker myself" said he, but
oeneve have nothing 70 say on the subject
un5er discussion. might tell YOU story,
however Several years ago I was one of
twenty five men who went out to chop down
pine In forest in Mississippi. Cooks were
scarce and high of price, so for reasons Of
economy we agreed to do the cooking ourselves
IN turn, and made binding stipulation that
whoever made any complaint about the food
snouio work out the remainder of the incumbent
COOKS term and two days extra.
Forsa week or so everybo managed to keep
MS complaints to himself, but presently one Of
tne inexperienced cooks made some soup. 1t
was probably the worst decoction that any man
outside of glue factory ever compounded As
we sat down. tired and hungry, and began on
inns dreadful conglomeration of uDpalatable
neros we looked at one another and groaned in
wardiy Finally belated member Of the party
came up, took his seat, and eagerly dipped into
the soup. When he had taken big guIp of it
ne stopped, looked up, and exclaimed:
recalling the rule aud the penalty. he shouted
as quickly as possible, But like it.
Now, gentlemen" continued the Mississip-
pan oravey Il have been waiting long time
for my appointment and it has cost me a hear
OF money, but like it, gentlemen, like it,"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-11-04
PERSONAL.

Col. ROBERT @. INaERsoLL is growing a
beard.
AMELIE RIvEs CHANLER will not return to this
country before next summer.
Col. MITCHELL an American member of the
khedive's staff, is visiting in New York.
EDGAR SALTUs is going to Egypt to study the
mysticism OF the east. His wife remains be-
hind.
WILLIAM WALTER PHELPS has received from
the trustees Of Rutgers college the degree of
LII d.
SENATOR CoLourTT is in New York. He boasts
that he has never been defeated in political
campaign.
ESccH PRATT, the Baltimore millionaire and
philanthroplst, is upward of 20, but looks no
more than so.
JOSEPH TENSIEL, the artist, who for forty
years has been making pictures for London
Punch, is nearly 20 years Of age. He lives with
a sister.
WILLIAM NIqHoLAs HoAG, aged 20, has beeu
nominatei for the assembly in the Eleventh
DISTRICT of New York to succeed Robert Ray
Hamilton. !
QesEN VICTORIA attended church In public
last Sunday for the first time in q year It Is
announced that stse viii open tho next session
OF parliament in person.
SIR JrIdks Ga1psMIp. member of tho British
House OF ConnSnehs, wal dfned Ct DcinonSco.s
Hebrew cftizens,of New York.
Mss fsiIsERyA f. WHITTIER who was princi-
Hal OF Q school atfW FORESTER, Mass, for eleven
years, has accsptsd position in the Sandwich
: Islands as principal of the Kohala seminary.
JOHN K. DAVIS of Cincinnati is said to be very
proud of the fact that he has the smallest man 4
hand in the country. He cannot get, excert
with difficulty, glove small enough to fit him
EMPEROR WILLIAM has offered the municipal
ity OF Berlin the sum of 5000. 900 marks for a
monument in honor of his grandfather, EN-
psror William l., provided it be erected near the
castle.
JAMES D, MoDoNALD celebrated his 18th birth
day atAAttica. Ind. Monday, and the occasion
was marked. by a reunion of the Mcdonald
family. Ex-senator Joseph Z. Mcdonald and
about thirty other members of the family were
present.
-.CARnINAL ScuIAFFINo who died in Rome on
Sept. "A, was the sixty-third member of the
Sacred College who passed away since the cleo
ton OF Pope Leo XIII, Feb. 20, 1873. The num-
Der of cardinals now living is sixty-f1ve. Seven
are over so years old, twenty-one between 20
and 50, TWENTY-FIVE between 80 and 20. eleven
between 80 and 90, and four between AZ and AS
Cardinal Newman. who was born on Feb. 81
1901, is the oldest member Of the Sacred Col
lege. sss4
THOMAS BAILEY ALDRIcH is one of those au-
thors whom no wise resemble the portrait by
which he Is best known to the public. For
twenty years the present bank-clerk looking
photograph of the author of ''The Story of a
Bad Boy has been current, and even the
original OF the picture has become so accus-
toned to it that be would hesitate to allow any
other to be put forth. When recently in New
York, an admirable photograph of Mr.. Aldrich
was made. strange to say, by an amateur, but
he positively refused to have other prints of IL
1900 es1E-.al
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-11-04
Tho Indian as a Voter.

The government Is not disposed to stop at
bestowing the ballot upon the negro. By
a recent act of congress. every Indian over
81 years of age who receives an allotment
Of land in severalty becomes a voter, and it
is announced that under this law nearly
5000 Sioux Indians will have the right to
vote in South Dakota next year. AT the
interior department. it is thought that
about 90, 900 Indians will become voters by
the next presidential election.
How the "red man" will conduct himself
as a voter, instead of a nations ward, is
question which will come up for consider
able discussion between now and the cleo
ton in 1892. 1t is not necessary to dwell
upon the probability of his voting the pro-
hioition ticket. He doesn't look with favor
upon prohibition, as a general thing. He
will vote either the democratic or the re-
publican ticket, and it is probable that his
vote will be cast solidly. for a time at least,
for one party or the other.
The leading issue of the next presidential
campaign, viz, the tariff, will hardly pos
sess much interest for him. 1t win be a
waste of time and breath for campaign
orators to describe to him the alleged bene-
fits of high protection, or the merits of tariff
reform. 1t will be equally unavailing for
them to talk about pensions. The Indian
cares nothing for these things, and his vote
will have to be reached through some other
channel. Perhaps he will have lively inter.
est in the distribution of the surplus, if there
is any surplus to be distributed in 1892, and
if he can be made to believe that it will be
distributed partly for his good. So far as
South Dakota is concerned. 5000 votes cast
by Indians in 1892 for the democrats would
not be likely to prevent that state from
going republican.
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At meeting of the cabinet the other day
a copy Of the bill which Congressman Houk
propose to introduce, to place congressional
elections under federal control. was submit
ted for criticism. The scene which followed
was quite an interesting one. Secretaries
Blaine and Tracy spoke in the strongest
terms against it, and among other things
they said that they were opposed to any
further attempt by republicans to control
southern elections by coercion. The Presi-
dent did not say great deal, but what he
said indicated that he was in favor of the
bill. Secretary Noble, who is supposed to
represent the south in the cabinet. made a
vigorous speech in favor Of the measure,
and be was the only membsr who favored
it openly and boldly. Mr.. Wanamaker,
Mr.. Proctor and the Attorney General re-
manned sileot, aud Uscle jerry Rusk
managed 10 straddlethe question:. II WAS
very evtdmt that the cibnet was very
much divided upon 1t, and, with Mr.. Blaine
leading the opposition, it. is doubtful if the
President can get his adv isers to indorse the
measure
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-11-04

When Postmaster General Wanamaker
was appointed, he started out by. announc-
ing that he would conform to civil service
rules in the conduct of his office. He was
going to be model civil service reformer
in practice. He hasn't kept his resolution.
Even in Philadelphia, his own home, where
he said he wanted to sets good example In
civil service reform, he did not allow the
democratic postmaster to serve out his
term, and it is stated that the appointment
Of MIR. Field was made just at this time for
the effect it would have upon the Penusyl-
vania election. As a civil service reformer
Mr.. Wauamaker is a humbug. AS Post
master General, he seems to be failure.
But he knows how to raise campaign funds,
aud the probability is that the President
is satisfied with him.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-11-04
A SAD HOME.
The vain Regrets of sorrowfnl Husband
over the Needless Loss Of his Wife, and
the Warning Dc Conveys 20 others.

The Vain Regrets of a sorrowfal Husha,a
over the Needless Loss Of his WIZ. ara
the Warning Do Conveys 60 others.
Probably the saddest. most unhappy man in
New York city to-day. is Mr.. G. V. Remington
who restless on East 25th street. A few weeks .,
he had g beautiful wife and a happy borns. No.,
his ears ara panied by the cries Of his mother.
less children. Mrs. Remington passed throuyb
the summer in good health and spirits hnt ~
nrst changein the weather chilled her. causa5
her to cough. quicken her pulse and brought n,
a general feeling Of WEAKNESS. Mr. Reminctor
thought II was only a cold ard so neglecteS !,
oh Why didn't do something before n ws.
too latey" he exclaimed bitterly II knew shs
was weakened by the heat OF the summer Al
the pores of the skin were open and sac was a.
easy victim TO disease, but might have ssva5
stead OF waiting. and then sending for the do.
tor when 1t was too late"
Nearly every man or woman who has naszad
through the summer months, is specially EahIa
TO the attack of this same Demon Preumonis
which CONES 50 quickly. 80 unexpectedly ana ~.
ten ends 30 fatally. Immediate assistance "a ma
ture OF q strong stfmuiant is the only vav nv
purpose that Dnffy's Pure Malt Whisky has
achieved such national reputation aud he.
come so popular. The dar gerous, often fatsI
diseases which attack the system when il i
specially weak, can be quickly thrown off NV
this pure stimulating whisky The highest tes
timony of the leading physicians of the land
amply prove this, and the thousands who hava
been saved from untimely graves, also attest il
Great care should be exercised to secure onlv
the genuine, as it is the only preparation on thu
market which has the power to cure and which
does so invariably.
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index TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS:

MEETINGS DeKalb Lodge No. 0, l. o. o. F.,
Planters Rice Mill.
SPECIAL NoTICEs-Furniture, etc, at auction
by @. P Miller, Auctioneer; Notice as to Bonds
of the First Volunteer Regiment of Georgia; AS
to Crews of British Steamships Newman,
Truro City and Lemuria,
AUCTION SALEs-Sundries by C. II. Dorsstt.
LEGAL NoTIcEs-Applicatio for Maintenance;
AS to Demand For and Against J. R Burch's
Estate; Citations from the Clerk of the Court
of Ordinary.
CHEAP COLUMN ADVERTISEMENTS - Help
Wanted; Employment Wanted; For Rent; For
Sale: Personal; Miscellaneous.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-11-04

When wicked men fall out, honest people
sometimes get their dues. One of Mr.. Tan
ner's friends, who was recently discharged
from the pension service. says: my official
position brought me in daily relations with
Gen. Black, and l do not hesitate to say
that he was always just and liberal to the
soldiers. When brought to his attention,
he never hesitated to fearlessly correct an
injustice. or to do the proper thing by the
soldiers" The soldiers who did the fighting
know that this is true.