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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-12-20
BRIGHT BITS.

ONE OF our contemporaries, in noting the
successful career of a venerable man who has
just died in Maine, makes the startling state
ment that he was born without a dollar in his
pocket. "-Loaceu Courier.
JAGGs-I think am entitled to a pension.
PENSION Aeent-What is your claim?
JagEs-Well, my feelings were hurt by sew.
eral people calling me coward because |
wouldn't enlist philadelphia Inquirer.
The WORST TINE to hand a man a tract IN tho
SIN OF swearing is when he steals downstairs in
the stllly night and catches his toe in the I'D
turned corner of zinc that turks near the fire
light uncertain glow Philadelphia Inquirer
FEMININE REAsoNING-Little Sister in Rail
ROAD CARLOW long this tunnel is Sweet
Girl Graduate-It seems so, dear, because this
is the last car yeu know, and of course all the
rest get out before we do.-FIlegeRde Bldtter.
THE GIRL who has rejected a man never reads
his marriage notice two years afterward with
out saying TO herself, Poor fellow! l really
hope he will be happy and all the time she
Knows she doesn't mean it.-SomerUiUe Jour
nal.
The LAST REsoRT--Tonsorial Artist ICON
temptuously)-Say what good are you Har-
ward fellers anyhow? Yer can't play football
yer can't play base ball, yer can't row; all yer
can DO is to get an northumberland Lam
poon.
A GRASP ON FAME-Parson-Fame, my brother
is a hard thing to grasp
Travelling Companion--Well l don't know
but think [ have grasp on it--a casa of
mine in the supreme court is docketed for 1923.
Time.
METEOROLOGICAL ITEM.-Tommy-Pa, may I
ask you a question:
Pa-Certainly, my child.
Tommy--Well, where is the wind when it
doesn't blow?-BTom the German. il. Teras
StftiJtgS.
FIRST FEMALE SPIRIT-Why are you unhappy?
Why do you weep?
Second Female Spirit-Look at the inscription
on my tomb. They've made me a year older
than really was. o. | shall never know what
rest means.-Life.
The New York Tribune says: 1.-THE girls of
wellesley college are busy inventing a college
cry. If some one were 70 admit mouse into
the room where the girls are discussing the sub
Ject, the college cry would quickly invent itself
NoYTistolcn Herald.
Mr.. SKIMMER-What do you mean by rats
when you speak of labor matters?
Mr.. y. 5. BourgeoiS--A rat is a workman who
Is satisfied to take less pay and work more
hours than member of the union
Mr.. Skinner somewhat dazec)-Stranget that
the white house should be overrun with rats
when it ought TO be the strongest union estab-
hshment in the landi-PEck.
The manager of a matrimonial agency is re.
sponsible for the statement that when be pro
poses candidate for the hands of lady patrons
the young girls invariably ask:
Whats he ikef'
The widows inquire:
What are his business prospects,
While the old maids breathlessly calculate:
Great heavens! quick! Where is hep
judge yTf rrt7o,r
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-12-20
Not a Business Congress.

The pan-American congress has done
nothing yet in the way of business, and the
question whether it will do anything is
being asked The delegates are having
coed time at the expense of the govern
ment, and from all accounts they are en-
ioying themselves. They have been in New
York for several days, and will remain
there until after the holidays. They are
getting a pretty fair idea of our
country and its industries, and when
they return home they will be
able to tell their governments
great many interesting things about this
republic. They will sec the southern states
before thew take their departure from our
shores, and also the far west Senator
Morris NJ. Estes said in New York on Tues
day that he was authorized TO announce
that the delegates would start on tour of
the south about Feb. l.
The delegates will appreciate doubtless
the greatness of this country and the
variety and magnitude Of its industries,
but will they be able to suggest any way in
which our trade with the countries they
represent can be increasedl An answer to
this question is what is wanted. They are
under the influence of Mr. Blaine, who
objects to any modification of the tariff
laws that would not be in harmony with
the protection doctrine of the Republican
party, and it is certain that if VS. cling to a
tariff that makes it impossible to compete
with European countries in manufactures
we cannot control any considerable share OF
the Central aHd South American trade. OF
course we could tax the people to support
lines of steamships between our own ports
aud those of Central and South America,
but more steamship lines would do us little
or no good, unless we could find a market
for what we haye'to sell.
Senator Frye, who is one of the most
prominent of the republican leaders, said,
a few days ago, that he would favor reci-
procity treaties with the republics of Cen
trial and South America. In other words,
he would advise free trade with those re-
publics. II is extremely doubtful, however,
If bis party would sustain him if he should
take such position.
The whole country wants the par-Ameri-
cans to have good time, and nobody will
complain because of their junketing trips
about the country, but at the same time
there is a growing curiosity as to what the
practical outcome of the congress is going
to be-
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-12-20
INDEX 10 NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

MEErINes-Landrum Lodge No. As, f. & A. NJ
Live Oak Lodge No. 3, I. o. o. F.. German Vol
unteers; Pulaski Council No. 1885, R. A: Myrtle
Lodge No. 6, X P; Confederate Veterans Asso-
citation; Oglethorpe Light Infantry.
SPECIAL NoTIcEs-Merry Christmas Turkeys,
L. Putzel Kindergarten School, Miss Agnes B.
Heriot; AS to Crew of British Steamship Scaw
Fell; Turkeys etc, at Joyce's; Remember
Special Prices for Saturdays at Heidt's; Christ
mas Trees, at VIM. Something's; Most Extensive
Line Of Fine Confectionery, John j. Reilly
AAusEMENTs-Mr. Alden Benedict and Miss
Frances Field in 'Fabio Romani," at the Thea
ter on Saturday and Monday, Dec. 2I and 90.
HoTELs-Hotel Cordova, ST. Augustine, Fla
STEAMSHIP ScHEpULE-Ocean Steamship Com
pany.
PIANOS AND ORGANs-L. & B. S. n. H.
AUCTION SALBs-Flour, by Robt II. Tatem.
RAILROAD SCHEDUIE-Dover and Statesboro
Railroad Company.
STYLISH. RELIABLE PERFECT FITTING SHOES
The Globe Shoe Store.
CHEAP COLUMN ADvERTIsEMENrs-Help Want
ed; Employment Wanted; For Rent; For Sale;
Lost; Personal; Miscellaneous
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-12-20

On Sunday, Jan. 5. the MORNING NEWS
will begin the publication of new serial
story, entitled. "The Great Mill Street Mys-
terry" by Miss Adeline Sergeant, author of
"Jacobi's Wife," one of the most successful
of recent stories. 1.-THE Great Mill Street
Mystery" is a powerful story, and will run
six months. 1t has been secured at very
considerable expense, and will appear
in the DAILY and WEEKLY MORNING
News. 1t can be safely said that it is one
of the best stories that have been published
by the newspapers for long time, and we
feel certain that it will be greatly enjoyed
by the readers of the MORNING NEWS.
Those who want to read it should subscribe
at once 50 that they will be certain to get
the numbers containing the first installment
of this great story. The story alone is well
worth the subscription price of the WEEKLY
MORNING NEWS.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-12-20
Points in the Cronin Case.

It is not expected that thoss of the de-
I PENDANTS in the Cronin case who were con
victed will be removed to the peniteutiary
within twelve months, even if they fail ID
get new trial II the motion for a new
trial is denied, and it probably will be-
the case will go to the supreme court, and II
viii require at least year to get a decision
! from that tribunal The verdict NAV be
set aside, and in that event it may be two
years before the case is finally disposed of.
/ The states attorney appears to be confident
/ that if the verdict should be set aside, he
would be able TO get another verdict yailst
the accused parties.
! The story of how a verdict was reached in
the jury room has been made public, and
/ it appears that the various reports that
there was considerable trouble among the
jurors were well founded. On the first
ballot the jury stood eleven for conviction
| and one for acquittal, the juror who
favored acquittal of all the defendants
| being John Gu liver, of Evanston. Culver
declared that there was nothing in tine
states side of the case, and that he believed
that the states witnesses were either mis-
J.
After several days the eleven who favored
conviction succeeded in getting Culver to
agree TO a compromise verdict with regard
to O'Sullivan, Burke, Coughlln, and X lnze,
provided Beggs was acquitted. There
seems to be no doubt that Culver was honest
in believing that none of the defendants
was guilty. He is a man of high character,
but he is one Of those kind of men who are
never hsppy except when they are opposing
everybody else. He is very obstinate, and
always believes that he is on the right side.
There is a great deal OF indignation against
him in Chicago, and he will not venture
out of his house until the feeling against
him subsidies somewhat.
1t is thought to be strange that Beggs
and O'Sullivan are so vehement in their
protestations that the little German, Kunze,
knows nothing about the Cronin murder.
Why do they speak so confidently with re-
spect to him. and say nothing about the
otherss Do they mean TO be understood as
admitting that the others do know some
thing about the crime, or are they afraid
that Kunze will make a confession with the
hope of getting pardon?
The Chicago police force is being investi-
gated for the purpose of finding out who of
the members OF it are Clan-na-Gael sympa-
thizers. Several have been dismissed
already, and others will be as fast as those
who sympathize with that organization are
discovered. The Cronin case is not settled
yet by great deal, and there may be some
startling developments in it before the last
is heard Of il.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-12-20
He Wasn't a Sucker.
From the Wasl.inaton Post.

There are number of good story tellers in
congress Everybody knows of the fame of
Allen of Mississippi, and Billy Mason of Chi
cago, IN this regard, and now that Representa-
ave Splnola and Flower, the one gray bearded
and the otner rotund. sit close together, they
are always sure of a crowd around their desks
TO near them swap their varied and interesting
experiences. Gen. Spinola RECALLED his friends
with a good poker story vest srday. Il was
coming down the Hudson one night" he said
IN company with Cornelius Vanderbilt, Thur
low Reed, Dean Richmond and George Law
when Weed proposed game of poker, and
was asked to come in. Ihesitated for had only
ABOUT u, 900 IN my pocket, and knew that it was
TO be game without limit. I mentioned the
state OF my finances TO Law, but he told me TO
take hand, and said that he would back me to
any amount. I am willing to lose $4,000 or
$4,000 to night, he said, and tomorrow will
tell you the reason So the game started and
staid In, hugging the shore pretty close and
getting startled every once in a while when
some one went 81 900 blind When we quit at
daybreak had won about $4,000, but Law had
lost about ten times that amount. The next
day | met him. L will tell you, Frank ne
said, why lost that money. l wanted Van
derbilt to think 1 was sucker and so played
IKE one. The result was that to-day sold him
a lot of steamboats, for nearly 100000 more
IMAM ever expected to get from him. Don't
you think the money was well invested?'"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-12-20
ne Gave 1t Up.
From. Time


Elijah. dear, viii you dress Willie this morn
lngf I'm in such a hurry. and it won't take you
but a minute or two."
- certainly" replied Mr. Bixby cheerfully
4 JUST as soon dress the little chap as not.
here, my little man, come and let papa dress
you: I'll have you as neat as pin in a jiffy"
Willie, age 4, comes reluctantly from his play
things, and Bixby begins:c
Now; let S on with your nightly gown and
Keep still, dear, or can't unbutton it. There
now, we1l-sit still, child. What makes YOU
squlrm around like an eelr Where's your little
shirty! An. here it is, and-sit still! Put up
your ammo. the other one aad-can't YOU
Keep stun half a second: Put up your other arm
anu st2p hauhng and pulling so. Now, let's
come here, boyi What under heaven do YOU
mean oy racing of like that with nothing on but
your shirt! Now you come and let me put the
rest OF your duos on Stand still. / say, Put
your leg In here, Not that leg There you go
squrning around like an angle-worm Vow, if
you don I keep still, young man. Ill-stop pull
ing at that chain. and-here Mary Ellen, you'll
nave TO dress this wriggling animal yourself.
mother. Sir'T
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-12-20
The Hunter.
From the Netc York Sun.

From the NetC York Sun.
When the frost has stripped the branches,
Lett them lsadsss, seeming lifeless;
When DER every lake and river
Rests dream of coming snow storms.
Then the wild duck starts and shivers,'
Calls III accents loud and urgent
To his mates that linger with him,
Meaning time has come to vacate,
10 take wing for warmer climates.
Where the gentle snow squat comes not,
Then, too, sallies forth the hunter,
With his gun upon his shoulder;
Shifts the frosty air with pleasure
says, with smiles and winks unnumbered,
Nov, I'll get me to the forest,
To the lake, and to the river;
| Will draw the duck and psrtridge
To my game bag, as the full moon
Draws the mighty tides of ocean;
Laden with my spoils of hunting
will wander home at evening,
And the people all will cry out,
,Lo. here comes the modern Nimrod,
Crown him chief of lucky hunters"
Shadows gather: evening slowly
Blots the sunshine from the landscape
Ger the meadows comes the hunter,
But his steps are slow and weary
Empty is the luckless game bag,
Empty is the useless shot pouch,
Empty is the gun he carries,
And his heart is sad within him
But brilliant thought comes to him,
AS he steers his footsteps homeward;
Through the back streets stulks he slyly.
SneakS into wayside market,
Buys OF duck handsome dozen,
Buys brace or two of partridge.
Then, with conscience hushed and stifed.
Ploddeth home, the mighty hunter
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-12-20
Children in the Factories.

One of the first questions brought before
the South Carolina legislature, now in SEES
sion, was whether or not the factories of
that state should bs prohibited from en-
ploying children under a certain age The
press of the state seems to indorss the pro-
hibitory bill introduced, and the stron Eest
opposition to it comes from the children so
employed and from their parents. The
Greenville NelCs has published several let
ters showing the opposition of operatives in
different factories, and other newspapers
have done the same thing. In one town the
operatives have unanimously signed petit
ton against the passage Of the bill.
1t is not difficult TO arrive at the cause
for this opposition. While parents would
like very much for their children who are
employed in the factories to enjoy healthful
| and childish sports aud to go to school, and
while the children would be glad to do these
things, poverty stands in the way. The
money received by the children for their
work may be mere pittance, but it is some
thing toward the support of family where
every cent counts. 1t is possible that these
families might get along without it, and tina t
don't think 50. They may be mistaken, and
they would probably be willing to admit
their mistake after the law had been in
force q while.
Wherever such law has been enacted
its results have been satisfactory They
| could hardly be otherwise. 1t promotes the
| health and morals of children, and gives
them chance to acquire some education,
| and it must be admitted that very great
hardships should be endured by parents, if
necessary, in order to give their children a
better chance in life. The temptations to
which operatives are subjected in South
Carolina are probably not 80 great as in
some other states, and the system OF the
mills there may not be so injurious to
health, but it is very unfortunate for chill
| dren of tender age to be shut out from
childish sports, and to be deprived of even
the meager advantages which they might
| enjoy.
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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-12-20

The will of the late Jefferson Davis was
FLED for probate at Mississippi City, Miss, a
few days ago. By its provisions the per-
sonal belongings of Mr.. Davis and the
plantation in Mississippi, known as Brier-
wood, are given to Mrs Davis. Mary
Routh Ellis, of Philadelphia, gets the Ellis
ton plantation in Louisiana; Mary Ridgely
Dorsey gets the Limerick plantation in
Louisiana. bequeathed to Mr.. Davis by
Mrs. Dorsey, and Miss Winnie Davis gets all
of The other property that Mr. Davis re-
ceived from the same source Mrs. Davis,
Mrs. Hayes, and Miss Winnie Davis are
made residuary legatees of any property
not mentioned in the will The executors
are Mr.. DAVIS friend, Jacob U. Payne, of
New Orleans, and his son-in-law, G.. Addi-
son Hayes, of Memphis, who will serve
without bond
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-12-20

The Christian Indee, published in At
lanta. and read by thousands of Baptists in
Georgia and other states is exceedingly
fortunate in securing the services of Dr..
NuHnally, President of Mercer University.
in Macon; DIR. Lansing Burrows pastor of
the First Baptist church in Augusta, and
Dr. Henry Mcdonald. pastor of the Second
Baptist church of Atlanta, as editors of
that publication. These gentlemen are
very prominent in Baptist circles. They
will enter upon their duties Jan. % next
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-12-20

An inventor has on exhibition in Wssb-
lngton machine which, he claims. will
enable farmers to sell a much larger GUAM
hty OF cotton seed than they do at present.
Inc machine will put the seeds in such
condition that they can be exported to Eng
iahu, where the demaad is greater than the
supply. This kind of expectation has been
ooS Of the question, because the seed is sur-
rounded by fiber which becomes heated in
MS hold of the vessel, ana riots. The ma
ci'.ae val clean the seed of this fiber.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-12-20
What Thev Are Aftar.

From the Mem York Erenin0 Post Qnd.).
OF course men like Senator Sherman and
"Bill'' Chandler cannot expect the passage of
such schemes as they advocate, because their
own states OF Ohio and New Hampshire would
not submit to such treatment. Why then. do
they bring them forwards Apparently for no
other reason than to make them the text for
bloody shirt speeches. But this is as short
sighted from the politicians point of view as
from the statesman's
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-12-20

James B. Alien, formerly of Merchant
vile, N. Y, but for the last five or ten
years resident of Baltimore, committed
suicide in New York few days ago. He
was deeply in love with servant girl, who
gave him the mitten. Mr.. Allen thought
that life would be a burden without the
servant girl. There are many people who
think that but for her the pleasures of life
would be greatly enhanced.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-12-20

The Athens Banner goes to the trouble
to tell the Boston Advertiser that no DIS
loyalty on the part of southern people was
meant by anything connected with the
funeral of Mr. Jefferson Davis. The state
ment of the Banner is correct, but why
should it be madea Northern people who
persist an having such opinions about the
south as the Advertiser expresses are well
come to thelr opinions. The south cares
nothing for the opinions of such fanatics.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-12-20

Secretary Proctor needs a new desk.
His old one was almost destroyed by fire a
few days ago. AT 9 O'Clock at night some
one. while passing through the corridor of
the war department, noticed a glare upon
the transom over the secretary's door.
When the room was entered the desk was
ablaze. and it is said that many valuable
papers were destroyed It is supposed that
the fire was caused by discarded lighted
cigar, or carelessly thrown match.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-12-20

From the Philadelphia Inquirer (ReD.).
Possibly if you put yourself in the place Of
one OF the Cronin jurymen and try to realize
how you would feel with a well-founded and
healthy perception clinging to you that an in
definite number of unknown assassins were
waiting for good chance to murder you-pos-
sibly in that case you will cease to wonder WHY
the jury brought in such a verdict as theY did
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Farmers Benefited by Speculation

FArmerS oeneHteo Dy speculation.
This has been an exceptionally good year
for cotton farmers, and an exceptionally
bad one for cotton spectators. The farm
ers, as rule, have not only raised good
crops and had good weather in which to
gather them, but they have received excel
lent prices for their cotton.
The great cotton importing houses of Eu-
rope early in the season calculated
that the cotton crop would be very large
one, and that prices of cotton would be very
low. They therefore sold large quantities
for future delivery, at prices which they
thought would leave them big margin for
profit. They were right about big crop,
but they were wrong in their calculations
with respect to prices. The prices have
been high all through the season in this
country, During this week cotton has
been higher in Savannah than in Liverpool.
Notwithstanding this fact, cotton has been
bought steadily for export, and the Eu-
ropean importers have been heavy losers.
The European houses, having sold SC
much cotton for each month, have beer
compelled to fill their contracts, and they
have had to pay prices that mead losses to
them. The farmers have been the gamers,
however, by the speculations of European
houses. They have received from 81 to So
a bale more for their cotton than they
would probably, had there been nc
speculation. OF course there may b.
times when speculation is hurtful tC
farmers, but this year, 50 far as cotton is
concerned, it has been beneficial to them.
For cotton to be higher in price in
American than European ports is rather
curious condition of affairs.