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The intelligencer., 1889-11-09
BREAKING TT GENTLY.

"I es, | remember that anecdote,' >
The Sunday school superintendent said
with the old pathos i'm his voice, and a
sad look in his ewes. at was abOut a
SIMPLE creature named Higgins. who
used to haul rock for old Maltby When
the lamenied Judge Bagley tripped and
fell down the courthouse stairs and
broke his neck, il was great question
how to break the news to poor Mis-
Bagley. But, finally, the body was put
into Higgins wagon. and he was in
structed to take il to Mrs. b., but to be
very guarded and discreet in his Ian
gnage, and not break the news to her
at once, but to do it gradually and
gently. When Higgins got there with
his sad freight, he shouted till Mrs.
Bagley came to the door.
Then he said. "Does the Widder
Bagley live here?"
'.The Widow Bagleyl No. SIR
"I'll bet she does. But have II your
own way. Well, does Judge BagIev
live herc?"
eyes. Judge Baglev lives here"
"I'll bet he don't. But never mind
it amt tor me to contradict. Is the
Judge IMP"
'No, not at present. "
II Jest expected as mnch. Because,
yon know-take hold o. suthin, mum,
for fin going to make little commn-
nication and reckon maybe it'll jar
yon some. There's been an accident,
mum. I've got the judge ont here in
the wagon, and when you see him
you'll acknowledge yourself that an
inquest is about the only thing that
could be comfort to him! -
The intelligencer., 1889-11-09
AN IMPOSSIBILITY.


The more a newspaper man cNGrtS
his ability to please whimpcrin2 pub
lie, the more good he does tor town
the more charitable he becomes the
more he is criticised Speaking of this
a writer has said: :-"Thc man who can
run Il newspaper without being criti-
cised, ccnsurcd and threatened has
never been tonnd. He is barren
idcality, beautiful to think about. but
lncabable of talking on morality
aud associaiing with vulgar humanity.
Ii is as impossible Tor him to lease
everybody as it is for everybody to
please him, and the sooner he makes
up his mind to this stubborn fact the
better tor everybody concerned. If he
works hard for the public good, he re-
ceives private censure; if he compli-
ments merit, he is censurcd by jealous
demcrit; il he approves morality, he
is cursed by immortality, if he tries TO
be fair, he is censured by the unfair;
II he make n mistake, few are found TO
overlook il or apologize for him. No
matter how good his motive may be,
how innocent his purpose or how
studied his writings, he is picked TO
pieces, misrepresented, maligned, ridi-
culed, sometimes licked and seldom
defended. He works from twelve to
fifteen hours per day for bare living,
while other men get rich around him.
lie works up marriage notice many
yards long TO the queens taste for
nothing, and is threatened with a libel
suit or duel if he records Il drunken
spree of the groom six months after
ward. Yes, it is impossible, we re-
peat, for a newspaper man to please
everybody. As well attempt to chain
The wind or stop the fury OF the light
nluU ."
The intelligencer., 1889-11-09
DIDN'T PAY UP

AT recent Sunday school service,
the clergyman was illustrating the
necessity OF Christian profession in
order properly to enjoy the blessings
of Providence in this world; and, to
make il apparent to the youthful minds,
he said: For instance, want to
introduce water into my house. turn
il on. The pipes and faucets and every
convenience are in good order, but
get no water. Can any of Won tell me
why | do not get any water?' He cx-
pected the children TO see that il was
because he had not made connection
with the main in the street. The boys
looked perplexed They could not see
why the water should refuse 10 run
into his premises after such faullless
plumbing. "Can no one tell me what
| have neglected?" reiterated the good
man. looking over the flock OF wonder
ing faces bowed down by the weight of
the prohlcm. ~ know squeaked a
little five year old. "You don't pay
mp
The intelligencer., 1889-11-09
SUBSTITUTES FOR A NOSE,

Brooklyn, N. Y, Oct. 3O-Miss Eva
ll"ffman has suffered from the dis
liguremrnl Of il" loss OF her nose. On
Monday DIR. TeGtanurr raiSrd the
snnken skin that once covered Miss
ii"ffmam's nose and divided il length
wise. lie next removed the bi icast-bome
from a live chicken, leaving on the
bone the tender ca:lila%inou- iilameut
and kin. This was sewed To the lies h
Of Miss H"ffman's face. ami over the
chicken bone hc dIew II piece of skin
eli from her own forehead.
Said DIR. TGelamOrc: "The skin from
the wnman's forehead may unite with
the skis al the chicken bone. If il does
no! then propose Ia use the chicken
bone To keep the nose in position until
n nose can be formed from the skin"
The intelligencer., 1889-11-09

1t is curious fact, brought out by
the New York commissioner of labor
statistics, that prison estimates of the
amount of food needed to sustain lite
are more liberal than estimates for per-
sons dependant on public charities.
While the steamship ii. A. Hartman
was crossing the Atlantic on its last
voyage the captain reports that the
vessel struck an immense whale and
cut it in two. The ocean for more than
n mile was covered with the animals
blood
The housekeepers vino in former
years were wont to put up whole
ranks of jars of preserves are content =
ing themselves with very moderate
store of sweets this season, and their
remarks about the sugar trust would
pain the trustees to hear,
The intelligencer., 1889-11-09
DISCONTINUED CLARA.

She is, rrcsumably,t most unhappy
little grl that ever lived. | saw her
sitting on u box in the back yard, the
picture of despair. The tears were run
ming down her checks, aud old Carln ,
the Newfoundland dog. all drck"h in
rags and strings, stood wag@ing his
tail and watching her sympalhctiCalIy.
L took her mp in my arms and asked
ber what she was crVin9 about.
ooh. many sings" she replied.
"What things, darling?"
"Oh. every sings is wrnu9-every
sings ia this world. wish yen hadn't
borned mcI'
"Tell mamma what is wrong
'Wcll, den, ole Tarlo's tail drowed
out behind when | wanted il To dIow
out tween his shoulders, sG's touli
ride on his back and have somepin to
hole Oh to- "
The intelligencer., 1889-11-09
AN EYE TO BUSINESS.

Jimmie was the brightest of boys, and
having evinced love Tor wealth looked
forward to the time when he would be
a rich man. One morning, at break
fast, his aunt informed him that during
the night twins had been added TO the
family, which already consisted of
three besides Jimmie. The boy drop
ped his kniie and fork and exclaimed: !:
Great Scott! Aunt Mary,if father and
mot err keep on at this rate, there won't
be fifty dollars to divide amongst us I"
The intelligencer., 1889-11-09
LEGAL MARRIAGEABLE AGES.

In Austria, IA years for both sexes
III Spain the man at II, the woman at
II; RnSsia, the man at L., the woman
at l6; in Greece, the man at IL, the
woman at II; in France, the man at IS,
the woman at 10; in SaXony, the man
at Is, the woman at l6; in Belgium, the
man at Is, the woman at Is; in Ger
many, the man at Is. the woman at II;
in Switzerland, the man Il: II, the
woman at II; in hungary, Catholics,
the man at II, the woman al II; Pre-
'csianla, / man at Is, the woman ut
-
The intelligencer., 1889-11-09
SOME QUEER LAWSUITS.
Lawyers Who Prosecuted Cases In Cou,
Apainaf Thepn.alyaa

Against Themselves.
The fact that my friend Prosecuting At
torney Bob" Jameson is defendant in a per-
sonal tax suit places him in the curious posi-
ton or prosecuting himself in behalf of the
State, observes Minneapolis Tribune man.
He has employed Miller, Young e. Miller to
defend HIM, and u hard legal battle is an
tcipated, although l understand that
Colonel John M. Miller thinks he has a
cinch on the victory. This reminds me of
story l once heard Frank F. Davis tell a
few years ago, when he was prosecuting
attorney. He was defendant in the same
knd OF suit as Jameson, and prosecuted 1t
SO vigorously that he won the suit and had
1udgment<tatcred up against himself
"Well," said l, "that was bad Did your
attorneys appeal the case!"
NO." said he, "the judgment still
stands"
why" said ], in surprise, wasn't an
execution issued against youE'
mo" SAID lie, with Il sly twinkle of his
eye, you see the prosecuting attorney for.
got to turn it over to the sheriff"
But believe he paid it Just the same
Many years ago, when Judge II. G. Hicks
was not as prosperous as he has been IN
later years, so am told, he owed little bill
Of twenty five dollars to u well -known firm,
and one of the members came to see him
about it. The Judge, then n plain Colonel,
lately from the war, frankly confessed that
he was "busted" and asked for an exten-
sion OF time.
"Can't do it," said the gentleman. "If
you don't pay it We'll have to sue YOU"
'How can / pay when haven't got tho
money!" asked the Colonel. "All want is
Il little time"
'Well, We'll have to bring suit" said tho
gentleman, rs he started off
"HOld on" SAID the Colonel, as a bright
idea struck him. "Ifyou must sue me. why
not give me the casel You will have to EN-.
ploy some lawyer"
"That's So" said the gentleman; "all
right, bring the suit"
Colonel Hicks brought the suit, confessed
judgment, sent in his bill for fifty dollars
attorneys fees, collected 1t, then settled the
judgment. From that time on he had all
the firm law business.
(in tn IOOmi grocery stOra fg,b ouI
The intelligencer., 1889-11-09
A MOTION TO SQUASH"

From Harper's Magazine for Novembcrl
Colonel Nj, commOnwealth's at
torney for - county, had unboundcd
Influence over the presiding justice of
the county court under the old system
B-,a young lawyer, had been retain
ed to defend prisoner, and discover
ing what he conceived to be fatal de-
feet in the iGictment, submitted n mo-
tion to quash. lie was proceeding to
sustain his point as best he could when
the presiding justice, a fat old fellow
settled himself in his chair and fell
asleep. The argument proceeded, and
at its close 1.-THE squire" reused up.
and rubbing his eyes, said, Squash, err
Colonel Nj was on his feet in a
moment, and inquired, with much as
perity, "Do understand this court rs
sustaining the motion to quash my in
"Oh! No, Kurnil," said the squire
81 squashes the motion to squash
The intelligencer., 1889-11-09
DON'T BELIEVE IT.

Twas out in the cleaning, way out
in Wyoming, maiden sat combing
her golden hair; when heated with
roaming, all painting and foaming there
came up and squeezed her, grizzly
bear. 1t did not alright her-the bear
didn't bite her; she lay back and mur-
INJURED "StiIl tighter, my desrW This
iroke mp old bruin; he left off his
wooin', sneaked back to the mountains
and hid for a wear.
The intelligencer., 1889-11-09
A SOURCE OF ANNOYANCE.

A gentleman, coming home at eve
ming, spoke harshly to his little three
year-old, who was playing very noisily
The little lady dropped her playthings
and re,reated hastily to corner.
whats the matteri" asked papa.
"Well," said the child, "'ve been a
good girl all this day, and now you
come home and make trouble the first
thing"
The intelligencer., 1889-11-09
GREETED IN SPANISH.
The Delegates Meet With II Novelty n
InuiSyilte

The Delegates Meet With Novelty at
Louisville, I<y.
LOUISVILLE, Ky, Nov. 3.-A band in
the rOtunda of the Calf House yesterday
morning played that dreamy Spanish
air, La Paloma, and thus were the ALL
Americas eXcurSionists awakened to be-
gin a round of hospitalities in this city.
At the Board of Trade Hon.
Harvey Watterson, gray-haired, seven
ty-six years old, yet erect and
sturdy, with Governor Buckner and
ex-Governor McCrcary received the
visitors. President Cornwall, of the
Board of Trade, presented Hon. Harvey
Watterson as one who fifty years ago
was the American Minister to the
Argentine Confederation. The aged
Southron was cheercd as he stood
upon his feet, and as he began speaking
the face of every Spanish-American
frightened with qualification. For the
first time since the journey began the
men from the South were listening to
words of greeting in their own tongue,
Spanish.
The intelligencer., 1889-11-09
LESS AND BETTER"

An Ohio lady is the mothcr of Il large
family of children, and they are all
rather diminutive. A few days af -
the birth of the youngest, little ucicn
OF the lady called to see the baby. After
looking at the tiny specimen II few
minutes, the child remarked: "Auut
Maria, uon'I Won think il would be bet
ter to have less of 'cm and have EN-
bigger?'
The intelligencer., 1889-11-09
A OHILTS PRAYER.

A mother, having occasion TO arrange
the covering of the bed on WHICH her
lirtir five year. old was sIcrpiI z, fNgInd
Il slip of paper thereon, with II prayer
that"maMma might he sent baby and
that it might be twins
The intelligencer., 1889-11-09
UNJUSTLY ACCUSED.

Sunday school Teacher (rcprovinsly)
-"Boys, do you know what day this
ls?"
Street urchin--"lli, fellars! Here's
a cove as don't know what dav this is.
Guess he's been out all night"
The intelligencer., 1889-11-09

The Yantic has been ordered to con-
vey to Santiago de Cuba Lieutenant
John A. Forris and party, organized to
determine the difference in longitude in
West Indies during the coming winter.
The intelligencer., 1889-11-09

Fr R"nt-TwO very desirable up. .siHIr
rooms near corner of Sixteenth street aud
Franklin avenue. Apply to j. d. Conner.
The intelligencer., 1889-11-09

Go to LOOm grocery store, 18th and
Franklin aVenue.for your castor machine oil.
He has the best. junel5tf
The morning news., 1889-05-06
THE ORANGE AND THE GREEN.

Excursion, Reunion and Banquet Of
the Robert Emmett Association.
Yesterday was a beautiful day for the
excursionists who went down to Tybee bar
as the guests of the Robert Emmett Associa-
tion. The association met in district con-
vention at Emmett hall at 10:30 O'Clock, the
visiting delegations from Augusta, Atlanta
and Charleston having been previously
escorted from the depots to the headquart-
ers at the Pulaski House by special sub
committees Of the general reception COM
niJteo. After a short secret session
the line Of march was taken up
for the foot of Lincoln street, where tho st.
Nicholas was boarded, and a most enjoya-
bic triD down the river was had to 1ybee
bar. Refreshments were served in abun-
dance. The regimental band FURNISHED
music. Songs of Erin were sung and
speeches were made on the cruise by Hon.
Alfred Harrington of Swainsboro, P. j.
OConnor, Esq, president of the general
com nittee, and others.
The excursionists returned at $3.50 o'clock
IN the afternoon and forming in line
marched east on Bay to Habersham, south
to Broughton street and west on Broughton
to the hall of the society. About 125 mem
bers of the local society we're in the parade.
Arriving at the hall an adjournment was
had until $50 o'clock.
Pursuant to adjournment the association
met in general reunion, and an eloquent
banquet was found waiting, which was
greatly relished after the exhilarating
cruise to the sea. Speeches were made by
John F. Crohan, Jonn T. Roman, Capt. M.
j. Doyle, P. j. O'Connor, ESQ.,, P O'Keefe
and Sergt. J. B. Killourhy, all of Savan-
nah, and eloquent speeches were made by
E. j. O'ConnOr and +. Mulherin of Angus a
and NJ. F. Kennedy and j. Milligan Of
Charleston the last named speaker being
the well-known deputy collector Of GUS
toms in that CITY.
The visiting delegations were charmed
by the hearty welcome and open hearted
hospitality of their Savannah brethren,
and invitations were extended to the Sa-
vannah members of the association to visit
Atlanta, Augusta aud Charleston, and the
latch string of every Irishman's door will
bang ou side and the keys Of the city be at
the disposal Of the visitors. About twenty
five of the Charleston delegates remained
over to take in the May week and the other
delegates wers escorted to the trains last
night by local committees.
The badges worn we're of elegant silk
texture, with depending fringe of gold, the
badge being in orange color, the Irish harp
with its environment of shamrock leaves
and tendrils and the title of the lodge
printed in green upon them, signifying by
the orange color that no religious differ
ences find place among those who per-
petuate the name of an Irish patriot who
comprehended freedom ia its broadest
scope for all who lived on the green isle of
the sea.
The state convention of the Ancient
Order Hibernians convened at Catholic
Library hall, but without transacting any
business adjourned to meet at 10 o'clock this
morning. They accompanied the excursion
down the river, and were guests at the
banquet on the return.
The morning news., 1889-05-06
BLAZE ON BAY LANE.
A Kerosene Stove Sets Fire to
TJoi1aa-Tha Day1,aoa not Haauv

Kerosene Stove Sets Fire to a
Eouse-The Damage not Heavy.
An alarm was sent in from box No. z, at
the corner of Bay and Drayton streets yes
terday afternoon about 2 o'clock. The fire
department located the fire in house in
Bay lane, near Habers ham street, occu-
pied by w. E. Newnins (colored), a messen-
ger in the United States engineer Office.
The firemen extinguiShed the blaze after a
few minutes, but not until large portion
Of the contents of the house was burned
and damaged. There was no insurance on
the furniture. Nswmins said that what is
burned amounts to over $40, besides what
is damaged almost beyond repair.
The building is owned by Mrs. Dasher
and is insured. Newmins said that the fire
had its o igiu in a kerosene stove He put
a fire in it aud went to the next house to
see some friends, and had boon there about
ten minutes when he heard a report like
that of pistol i'll Lis room. He ran TO his
house, and smoke was pouring out of the
cracks in the door. He burst the door open
and began taking the things out Of the
house.
Officer Michael turned in an alarm, and
a runner was sent over TO Washington
Engine Company. The fire was in fair
way 10 do considerable damage, but it was
promptly checked before Spreading b. the
other houses. The damage to the building
itself is not great.
The morning news., 1889-05-06
POLICE oUELL A RIOT.
Patrolman Grimm ems Set Upon by an
Old Fort Mob.

Ola Fort MOD.
There came near being another big riot
in the eastern part of the city night before
last. AS it was, it took fifteen policemen
to quell the disturbance. Policeman Grim
mems, who was a victim Of the Yamacraw
rioters attempted to arrest negro at the
corner of Randolph and Wheaton streets
for drunkenness and raising disturbance
The locality is one densely in
habited by negroes, and the street
corners swarmed with them. When the
policeman arrested Jhe negro, the crowd
blocked the way and surrounded him. They
wrenched his pistol out of his belt and got
his club away from him. They beat him
over the shoulders and kicked him on The
legs and fired twice at him with his own
pistol. The policeman plucdly facing the
danger, endeavored to hold on to the pris-
oner, but the negro was taken away from
him and hurried Off out Of the way.
Whsn the firing took place the Sa-
vannah, Florida and Western rail-
way force went to the officers as
sjstance and sent in telephone message to
Sergt. Reilly, who detailed twelve men,
under Acting Sergt Mock, to the scene of
the disturbance. The railroad officers pro-
tected the disarmed officer ard in a meas
ure drove the crowd back until the arrival
Of the detachment from the barracks.
The ringleaders in the riot were
yelling and hooting and were
not quieted until the police
began to make arrests. Ten of the ring
leaders were captured. The crowd then
broke, and the negroes scattered. Charles
Pinkney, Isaac Brown, JUly VIII iams Ned
Wallace, Simeon Nell, John Cooper,
Richard Lundy, Charles Dmon, Black
Frazier. and Peter Warner, ali colored, were
taken in.
Officer Crimmens does not know the name
Of the man he arrested, but would
know him if he saw him again. The
officers pistol was not recovered. The
locality in which the affray took place is
almost wholly inhabited by negroes,
larger portion of them of the lower class,
who disregard the law. Saturday nights they
block up the streets, and swarm about the
corners. Officers have had trouble there
before. Crimmens was on duty yester-
day, but he was pretty badly bruised
about the shoulders, arms and legs. Whe
the rioters wrenchei the revolver out Of his
hands, a serious cash was cut in his wrist.
The police are on the lookout for more Of
the rio -ers.
A colored man applied at the office of
DR.. Wegefarth, at State aud Abercorn
streets, late Saturday night to have So
we're wound on his wife's head dressed. The
wound was bleeding profusely and one of
the arteries was sundere1. The negro was
partially Intoxicated He said that the
woman was hurt in "free fight" down at
Randolph and Wheaton streets. About II
o'clock another negro woman aroused DR..
Wegefarth to have her head dressed. 1t
is supposed that they were participants in
the riot
The morning news., 1889-05-06
SUNDAY AS 1T WAS.

Lot Buyers on Tybee Plat in Hand.
The average man seems to forget one of
the ten commandments when his mind is
bent on speculation. This was demonstrated
yesterday on Tybee. Having previously
provided themselves with plats Of the lots,
which are to be sold this week, commencing
tomorrow, many of our citizens industri-
ously stepped off the lot they most desired
and sat down TO ruminate upon the style of
cottage to be built. Many air cottages were
built yesterday. Unlike air castles, how
ever, they will materialize into comfort
giving realities this summer. There is no
concealing the fact that our people are iu
love with Tybee. Nor is this feeling local
The people Of this state, Florida and South
Carolina find in Tybee the best outlet for
their heated population ia summer From
the applications made by mail for plats OF
the lots a large number Of out OF town
buyers are expected at these sales
The morning news., 1889-05-06
A Complime entary Concert.

A concert by leading musical talent of
Savannah will be given at the tLeater
Thursday night, complimentary to Miss
Belle Lazaron, first soprano of the syna-
gosue choir. The concert is under the
direction Of MIS-. Octavus Cohen, Mrs. A.
Minis and Mrs Jacob Lippmen. The pro
gramme is one OF rare excellence, and the
artists are all Of recognized ability. There
has been quite "a y ge sale of tickets going
on for the last few weeks, and the indica-
tions point 70 a large audience. The ladies
in charge have worked very assiduously
and are gratihed at the results Of their
labors. A great many tickets have been
sent to adjacent cities and disposed of
among many of the visitors who will be in
the city during the week. The box sheet
will open to-day at Davis Bros. Prof.
Solomons. formerly Of this city, now of the
Anniston (Alal music and art house, will
sing Ia the concert
The morning news., 1889-05-06
THE MILITARY PARADE.
It's Success Will Depend Largsly Upon
the Generosity of Employers.

It's Success Will Depend Largely Upon
the Generosity of Employers.
Every public spirited SAvannahian de-
sires that the May week festival of the
Southern Travellers Association shall be a
success. Our people should ''pull to-
gether'' on such occasions. To this end, and
at the request of the association, various
military commands have consented
to parade on Monday afternoon.
There is general disposition
on the part Of officers and men, to take part
in this demonstration, but the officers are
disappointed to learn that many men will,
probably, not be allowed to come out. If
there is a slim attendance it will be the fault
of the employers, and the strangers in the
city will understand that merchants, banks,
railroads, corporations and other employers
are responsible for the failure OF the display.
The parade will be a short one. 1t ought
to be finished in less than two hours. En-
ployers should not only permit their clerks
and employees to attend, but should urge
them TO do so. WILLIAM GARRARD.