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The morning news., 1889-04-24
Fooled by a Mocking Bird.

PIOW tte EtttSOWFJ LlSDutcH.
Under a tree, near the porch an old hen had
gathered her brood of interesting balls Of fluff
and promissory feathers some 6ay to be real
spring chickens Between the porch and the
tree, under which the old hen was delivering a
MONDAY lecture TO her thirteen children lay a
plump and religious-oOkng cat She was not
one of your scampish. frlsky, half-hedyed cats
but demure old tabby, too well fed and per.
hapS too moral to even look with evil eve upon
the sparrows in the bushes near by She GER
tainly was at the time speak of-when the
mocking bird whose cage hung on the ad ioin.
ing piazza, was making a strange ditty out Of
"Hark. Hark My Soul" and Dem Golden
Slippers combined-as quiet and benevolent as
o cat can be.
After awhile the mocEing bird stopped whist
ling. and apparently directed all his attention
to observing the scene be ore him. All at once
there came from the mocking birds cage the
shrill pipe of young chicken in pain. The old
hen heard the cry, aud in an instant had left
her flock and flown with rufIled neck ana wings
outspread upon the sleepy cat. The cat was
terror stricken by the Suidenness OF the assault
and received several sharp pecks aud scratches
before she could get away. The old hen kept
up the pursuit till the cat fled into the house
the mocking bird, whose skillfu imitation of
a chicken 5 cry mad caused the disturbance,
che-Tly whi,tled:
There's land that is fairer than day."
The morning news., 1889-04-24
Inspection May Do Good.

II there has not been made recently a
thorough inspection Of the premises of the
busi less houses Of the city, might not one
be made with advantage at this timer Such
an inspection should have two objects
in view, one relating to sanitation and the
other to fire risks. Some Of the business
houses may be in an uasanitary condition,
and If they are a thorough inspection by a
competent inspector would reveal that fact,
and would le2f 70 their improvement at
once A great many people are not as
careful as they should be in keeping their
premises free from everything that is calcu-
lated to cause sickness, but they are willing
TO comply with proper sanitary regulations
when their attention is called TO the import
ance Of doing so.
Immediately after the fire Of April 6 the
MORNING NEWS pointed out the advisa.
bility Of having the cellars and lofts of
business houses inspected by the chief of the
fire department. 1t is not improbable that
there ara business houses in the cellars and
lofts Of which there are accumulations of
rubbish which increase the fire risks Of
buildings. In Atlanta the chief Of the fire
department has authority to enter buildings
aud TO require the removal Of accumula-
tions which seen TO invite danger from fire.
If the occupants of tuildings refuse to re-
move the Objectionable articles, the chief
has it done at their expense
The city council would take step in the
right direction if it should authorize the
kind Of Inspections indicated By so doing
it would satisfy a good many people who
are anxious that nothing shall be left un-
done to put the city In good sanitary condi-
tion, and also lessen the necessity for any
large expenditure for additional fire ap-
paratus. An ounce Of preventive is worth
more than pound Of cure is al old saying,
and one that contains q good deal of wis
dom
The morning news., 1889-04-24
MEDICAL.
DR.. SCHENCK'S
MANDRAKE PILLS

CLEANSE the mucous mem
branes of the stomach and bowels OF all slime
and foreign matter, start the secretions, ASSIST
digestion and assimilation, nutrify the blood.
They relieve the liver of congestion, give II
a chance to extract bile poisons from the
blood, to make them into good bile, and 10
secrete Just what is needed. They do no'
tear their way and irritate like most purga-
tives, but they treat all the surfaces and or
gans, so that the entire system responoS'
They are based on scientific principles
They are entirely rational and natural.
They always do what is claimed for them
They work on the system in the way Claimed
They work together for the greatest good
They are not like new and untried medicines
They need no praise, but only simple men
ton Of merit.
Eo-Dr. Schenck's purely vegetable anu
wholly reliable family medicines are ior say
by all Druggists. Every package has neaIII
printed directions for use. II you WoIts
understand yourself send for DR.. SCHEMES
new Book on Diseases of the Lungs, LIVE
and Stomach. Sent free. Address III y
II. Schenck & Son, Philadelphia, ia.
The morning news., 1889-04-24
INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

MEET1SGs-Golden Rule ! -iE Ea No. u, I. o. O.
F.; Magnolia Encampmeut 10. /. l. O. .. F.
Catholic Library Association; Lan1rum Lodge
No -, F. A. NJ; Episcopal Orphans Home.
SPECIAL NoTIcEs-Confederate Veteran Asso-
citation; Public Schools Crystallized Fruits,
Etc at Heidts; AS TO Bills AgaiT Norwegian
Bark Anarsnth-
AUCTION SALEs-Valuable Furn >, by c. II.
Dorset; Valuable Property. b. l. D. LaRoche
& Son.
STEAMSHIP PScHEDULEs-Ocean Steamship Com
pany.
BURNED OUT, But NOT CoNsuAED-Daniel
Hogan.
TYBEE ISLAND LOTS AT AUCTIoS-On Tuesday,
Wednesday and Thursday, 7th, sth and 9Th
May.
MEDIcAL-Cuticura Remedies
CHEAP COLUMN ADvERTIsEMENrs - Help
Wanted; Employment Wanted; For Rent; For
Sale; Lost; Strayed; Personal; Miscellaneous.
The morning news., 1889-04-24
Mr.. Springer as a Prophet.

The rush 70 Oklahoma makes Congress
man Springer happy 1t is much greater
than he expected, although he was prepared
to see an extraordinarily large moveme I to
the new country. He does not believe that
there will be much la awlessness in Oklahoma
H says that the disputes which will arise
will be peaceably settled, as a rule, and that
the new community will quickly become a
quiet and prosperous one.
He understands, of course that Oklahoma
cannot accommodate all who have gone
there; but be says that in few weeks, or,
at most, months, the Cherokee strip, which
is 200 miles long and sixty-four miles wide,
will be opened TO settlers, and that even
sooner, perhaps, the 1000, 900 acres north Of
the Canadian river, which the government
obtained from the Seminole AID Creek In
dians. will be opened All that is necessary
for opening the latter country is the re-
moval Of the ArspanOes and Cheyennes to
another part Of the reservation.
Mr.. Springer says that in tea years Okla
bona and TIE sdjzcsnt new country will
have larger population than Kansas has
to-day, AMI thai Missouri, Texas. Arkansas,
New 4eKloo and Arizona will
all b. hessAted BY the re-
markable movement - the south vest now
going on. tie proposes as soon as congress
assemblies. to assist the movement in every
way be can, and be takes good deal Of
credit for tito himself, and very justly, too,
because he pushed y success the legislation
which opened Oklahoma 70 settlers.
The morning news., 1889-04-24
A FAIR SHOW.
Making Hog Happy, and How It Re
suited.
From the Ne,r York sun.


From the Ne,r York sun
We were sitting in front of Taylor's grocery
| on a summer day, when big black hog came
nosinE along the gutter and started new train
| OF thought. In the crowd Of loungers was a
man from ST. Louis, and, after watching the
porker for a while. he remarked:
y wonder if that hog ever had real good
time in all his lifes"
Hogs anus have good times, 1 guess" re-
marked the village cooper, who had knocked
OFF work and come over TO hear some politics.
Il doubt il. said the other. He must feel
his degraded position in life, and SO he cannot
be happy. wish could do something to make
him feel that life is worth the living"
"Fust man | ever saw who pitied a hogr'
grunted the blacksmith, who ought to have
been tacking a shoe on a waiting mule
Yes. do pity him. I've been down myself
and know how it IS. Taylor, have you got any
cherry whisky"
Mighty little, if any. More cherries than
If you've two quarts of cherries which have
been in liquor, bring EN- out, AMI I'll give you
half dollar. I'm going to make that hog
The grocer got the cherries. which had been
lying in liquor for couple of years, and the
st. Louis man poured them out into the gutter
for Il 3 hog. They were devoured with aston
ishing avidity, and the porker stood and looked
at US and hungered for more. 1t was doubted
by some il the liquor would affect him, but after
few minutes he began to frisk and play, and
Was evidently under the influence.
That does me good" said the donor of the
cherries. He is becoming light hearted and
life viii now take on new charms TO him. Hang
man who won't give a hog show.''
just then the animal uttered a coarse
'woofs" and charged for the crowd. We scat
tered and he entered the grocery, took two or
three turns, and shot out and down the street
Esquire Smith was coming up, and the hog
charged and upset him. He then headed for a
horse and buggy in front Of Snyder's: crashed
against the horses hind legs and in another
moment there was a runaway. The widow
Watkins was sailing along with can of kero-
sene in her hand, and the hog rolled her off the
walk as if she had been struck by a locomo-
tive. He then charged a double team and
started them off, dove into Gaylords dry goods
store and out, and the old man Sabin turned
in from Elm street just in time to be lifted
three feet high and rolled into a puddle
Fifty men were ont and after the pOrker by
this time, but he started another runaway,
upset baby carriage, and knocked the register
OF deeds OF his pins, before we cornered him
and got rope around hind leg. Then every
body was mad and wanted vengeance, out
when they came to look for the St. Louis man
he had skipped. He. however, left message
for the public, saying to boy, who had Skinned
up an awning post to be out of danger:
MY son, If you haven't adopted motto yet
LEI me throw cut one for your digestion. 1t is
Give everything fair show.
The morning news., 1889-04-24

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VIII the General consentq
From the Ne,g York Tribune.

FFCHl tAc -fetr OK }19Dne.
l hear that General" William Andrew Jack
son Sparks ex-commissioner of the land office.
IS Just now torn by conflicting emotions He
can make up his mind whether he would
prefer 10 come back TO congress or go to
Europe. At one stage Of his career when the
doughty land commissioner was unsettling
titles all over the country, President Cleveland
was earnestly besOugnt to give him some place
where he could do no harm. The consulate at
Cairo was suggested and seemed TO strike the
President favOrably. He casually iDtimated to
a congressman VINO knew Sparks well what bis
intention was The congre essman promptly
1T wouldn't do at all, " he said to Mr. CIeve.
land Do you know what would happen2
Sparks wouldn't be there three months til be
VIII De questioning the title of the kledve to
the Pyramids and ordering the Egyptians TO
file a quit-claim deed TO the Sphinx He'll get
Us into a grand international row.
This reasoning was so forcible that Mr.. Cleve-
land Kept his laCd commissioner at home aud
subsequently kicked him DOM the back stairs
without any sort of cushion to fall upon
General Sparks deplored his enforced re-
tirement to private life, but solaced himself
with the promise OF trip to Europe and the
pleasure OF continental travel. His plans were
all arranged when vacancy was made in his
congressional district BY the death of ReDre-
sentative Towushend His enthusiastic neigh
horS, who knew that General Sparks had a
fat pocketbook and would put up literally for
campaign expenses. suggested his name But
the 'GenerRl" maleStically put away the tempt
ing suggestion and declared that nothing could
induce him TO foreso the pleasures Of
his European trip He had served his
country, had been abused for it, and he was
going to iuger among the old world despotisms
and leave it TO its fate. His nei5hborS, how
ever, knew the weakness of Sparks Again
they made the proffer of nomination. again
it was declined, but with less pOsitiveness than
on the former occasion. Recently a third
tender was made and it was put away more
gently, but still it was put away just as Caesar
refused the crown. Now the fourth offer is
soon TO be made, and everybody out in Southern
Illinois knows that if Sparks doesn't snap it up.
the able political workers who want a good
campaign fund won't bother with him further
Hence tue ex-eommissoneFs painful indecisIon
as between congress and Europe.
The morning news., 1889-04-24

Minnie Palmer's manager deserves credit
for patriotic emotions and for wanting to
see New York present creditable appear
ance during the centennial exercises next
week but ne has allowed ais enthusiasm to
get the better of his judgment. The other
day, while walking in Union square, he
noticed that the monument to Lincoln was
very much in need Of BATH to make it
presentabe at the celebration, so on his
own responsibility aud at his own expense
lie hired a colored msa to give it a good
scrubbing. The coiored man secured a
decoctiou which he thought would clean the
statue, but just as be had rubbed it on we'll
policeman came along and arrested him
for iujuring public property. 1t is said that
the damage to the statue is $500 or $500.
viii Manager Rogers haad over that
amount TO the cityl
The morning news., 1889-04-24

1t is said that President Harrison receive.
many applications To- office from men
claiming TO have been named for his grand
father. These applications seem 10 afford
him some Amusement, but it has beer
noticed that the William Henries Of the
public service are becoming somewhat
numerous, The William Henries--that is
the people who are not ft to hold Office
are in a fair way to make bad showing
for Gen. William Henry Harrison's grand
sons administration.
The morning news., 1889-04-24


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The morning news., 1889-04-24

Some Of the northern newspapers insist
that neither Dixie" nor any other dis.
tinctly southern tune shall be played during
tho parade in New York next Tuesday
The s. -uthern people, SO far as heard from
are not insisting that southern tunes shall
he played, therefore there is no reason for
this insistance. The discord over the bis
centennial has been great enough as it is
and the south doesn't want to add to il
L.t the bands pay Yankee Doodle, ," "Stal
5pangled Banner" "God Save the Queen,
Wearing Of the Green "La Marseillos g
or selection from Wagner-let them play
what they please, unless they want TO play
something like Marching Through
Georgia." and the southern troops auc
] spectators will not complain.
The morning news., 1889-04-24
The senator's Lament.

from me " dShtngtOn POSt.
l spoke my speech in open Senate,
Spose with stately eiOqIence;
Thought 'twoul thrill thu nation when it
Went resounding bounding hence.
From day TO day ] watched the papers,
But it seemed they had not heard;
All my hope, were vanished vapors,
They hal printed not word.
| spoke my piece in secret session,
Spoke 1t slyy, softly low,
Thought 'twould make but slight impression,
NOR beyond the portals 20.
| saw my fame o'erreach the nation;
saw IL to my utter dread;
Every paper in creation
Printed every word said
The morning news., 1889-04-24

Mrs. Whiteling, the Philadelphia muir
deress, will not be hanged to-day, as Gov.
Beaver, yielding to petitions in her behalf
has postponed the execution until June %.
The people VINO cry out against the
execution Of women received the news
Of the respite with exhibitions OF
Joy, and the condemned woman's
lawyer was very much pleased, but Mrs
Whiteling did not SOON happy. She said
she wouli not be happy until she JOINED
her husband and children In heaven" and
that she wanted the execution to take
place at once. AT the same time she showed
her willingness to remain upon earth a few
years longer, by trying to provo that she
was not responsible when she poisoned hel
family.
The morning news., 1889-04-24

There is sort of vague rumor in Wash
ington that "Floater" Dudley has written
q bitterly sarcastic letter denouncing the ad-
ministration, and that it will be published
soon. 1t is said that he asserts that be, more
than any other man, helped to put Presi-
dent Harrison into office and that he blames
the President very greatly for not reward
ing him with good fat office. 1t is quite
true that the President owes his election in
large measure to Col. Dudley's question
able work, but one of the creditable things
connected with his administration is that
he has thus far refused or neglected to give
Dudley an office. II Dudley should write
such letter as that limited at, it would
help rather than hurt the President.
The morning news., 1889-04-24
Our Artesian Water.

In another column this morning will be
found an interesting article by Mr.. c.
Menelas relative to the srtesian water Of
this city. As is well known, Mr. Msnelas
takes great interest in eys thing which
pertains TO Savannah, ospecially those
things which tend to promote her health
and increase her beauty.
The great majority Of the city's popula-
tion has never had any doubt about the
wholesomeness OF the artesian water.
There are a few, however, who, while ad-
mitting its good effect upon the gen
eral health, have raised the question
whether a long uss Of it in certain cases
would not be productive of harmful
results
Although the analysis obtained from
Prof. Chandler, the eminent New York
chemist, " hen the water was first brought
into use was in every respect favorable,
still Mr. Menelas thought that there would
be some satisfaction in having an analysis
OF the conn Osite water-that is the water
from all the wells. The analysis Of Prof.
Chandler was Of the water of only one vel
the first one sunk.
Mr.. Meuelas, after applying to several
sources, finally succeeded in getting the
eminent chemist Of the government geolog-
ical survey to make an analysis of the
water. Five gallons of it were sent to him
in a new demijohn, and his report. which is
an exhaustive one, is well calculated to sat-
isty everybody that our artesian water is
entirely wholesome. In fact, the chemist
expresses the opinion that there is nothing
deleterious in it. With this opinion, COM
ing from so eminent an authority, no Que
need have any hesitation in drinking Sa-
vannah artesian water freely
The morning news., 1889-04-24

The Philadelphia Press says: Speaking
of innocuOus desuetude, it looks as though
the coiner of that picturesque phrase had
fallen into something of the sort" Oh! no.
Mr. Cleveland, although he is now private
citizen, Is almost as much of en- object of
interest as President Harrison, and no
other man in the country, whether he be a
private citizen or an official, commands
greater respect on the part of the people.
Whenever be goes anywhere he is received
with an amount of enthusiasm hardly less
than was displayed in his receptions on such
occasions while he was President, and when
ever he speaks the people listen and read
with absorbing interest. Social clubs are
anxious to have him Join them, he is
elected to membership in commercial
organizations, and political clubs want to
do him honor. Men like Mr.. Cleveland are
not forgotten by the people.
The morning news., 1889-04-24

Sir Julian Pauucefotte, the newly ap.
pointed British minister 70 this country.
had scarcely put foot upon American soil
before be was interviewed He submitted
very gracefully, and told the reporter
about the high positions he had held in
England, expressed surprise that some
things in this country we're as big as he
found them TO be, and politely declined to
say anything about American politics.
Speaking Of Mr. Gladstone, he said: "He
is still an indefatigable worker. his voice i.
as powerful as it was twenty years ago
ard 1t is pleasure TO listen to bis clear aud
vigorous utterances. He will probably die
In harness
The morning news., 1889-04-24
Science and Kissing.

From the Baltimore Sttn (Den.)
Mankind has meekly suffered science to de-
stroy many Of the most cherished illusions and
70 strip romance and poetry Of the fsirest flow
ers OF tradition, bnt iu attempting to invade
regions sacred to Cupid, and to interfere with
of thar bIissT,,l iSjl5, = has -, at- .
task that is bound to result in ignominous fail
ure. No, old science, give it up as bad job
and try kiss or two yourself, and you viii
wonder that you ever wanted to quarantine the
ports of Cupid
The morning news., 1889-04-24
Christening a Caller.

Who was that young man VINO STAYED here
until l. O'Clock last nighti' asked Susies father
at the breakfast table
That was William
William. Humph It would be better TO
call him Bill "
II am sure he wouli not object" said Susie.
delighted at the apparent disposition toward
familiarity.
Yes ' said the old gentleman, 81 thiuk that
in the future will call him 'Bill'-gas bill -
The morning news., 1889-04-24

There are thousands Of ladies throughout
the country who's systems are poisoned and
whose blood is in an impure condition from
the absorption of impure matter, due 10
menstrual irregularities. This class are
peculiarly benefited by the wonderful
tonic and blood-cleausing properties of
Prickly Ash, Poke Root and Potassium
L. P.P.
The morning news., 1889-04-24

The people of Minnesota, fearing another
grasshopper plague in that state, are re.
volving in their minds all sorts of prevent
i've measures If the grasshoppers should
appear in great quantities, President Harri-
son might appoint the army of office
seekers 10 go out and exterminate them.
The morning news., 1889-04-24

Miss Mary Anderson had hardly arrived
in London when the rumor was revived
that she was going 10 be married. This
time the person whom the gossip ps selected
as her husband is her manager, Charles ].
Abud, young maa who is said to be both
handsome and honest II he makes "Our
Mary" his Mary be will also be lucky, but
there have been SO many false rumors con-
Meeting Miss Anderson's name with matri-
mony that very few people believe that Mr..
Abud is the fortunate man he is reported
TO te.
The morning news., 1889-04-24
Professional Courtesies.

Actor lin country town. hope you won't
object 20 announcing IN your paper that TINS
will probably be the last chance to see me out
side Ot the great cities, a. | have received an
Offer from the Gotham theater for next season
at 500 week.
Edtor-l'll print it with pleasure And. by
the way, please announce from the stare that
now is the time to subscribe for the Pumpkin.
vile If1t pet, as l have received an offer Of
s., 900 week 10 run the London Tines