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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-09-07

A Philadelphia Press special says that
Mr.. Minor (republican) will undoub .edlv
contest MIR. Prices election in the Third
Louisiana district. a New York Herald
special says that he has interfered with the
republican programme by refusing to CON
test The New York Press says editorially
that be will undoubtedly contest. AS the
majority against him is about 1000, CON
gress would have to ignore the evidence and
the facts to count hi n in.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-09-07

The Chicago Tribune says: Senator
Brown, of Georgia, will not DO a candidate
for reelection, and it is believed Gov. Cor.
don will have walk-over." 1t is stated by
people who profess to know that Senator
Browns resignation is held by a certain
gentleman in Atlanta. The senator wante
to offer it to the goveruor while the legis
lature is in session, but he was prevailed
upon to wait until after that body ad-
journs.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-09-07

The Hon. Mr.. Burrows, who was sent K
louisiana to try to wrest the Third district
from the democrats. said the other day
you have grand country here with rich
fertile fields and a fine people, but you
politics are the saddest have ever seen.
Then Mr.. Burrows proceeded to wipe away
tear that was trucking down his cheek
He had Just heard hat the republican can
didate was in the soup.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-09-07

Judge Tourgee says that be greatly fears
that there will eventually be a general con,
fiict of races in the south, and he is appre
hensive that the day is not very dis, ant.
There won't be anything of the kind il
Tourgee's lifetime, but the fact that there
will not be is not due to any effort of his to
prevent it. Northern fanatics ike Tourgee
have failed to bring on a race war in the
south simply because such war is an i'm
possibility in this generation.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-09-07
Is the President Indifferent?

From the Ns7c York World (Denl.)
President Harrison's apparent indifference to
the scandalous record which the Commissioner
OF pensions IS m king with his pen and his
mouth Is exp aimed on the ground that the
presi lent IS a peculiar man, and Tanner has
made MIN believe that the democrats are the
only men who criticise the pension office"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-09-07

A conference OF southern republica n
leaders took place in Washington othe
day, and it is said that it was d-termin I'D
to support Gen. Alger for Preside 1t in 1892.
Gen. Harrison should come south before he
unpacks his grin
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-09-07

The Ne York Graphic, in an article re-
lating to southern m ttters, speaks of "Alex,
ander H. Stevens" No newspaper which
spells Mr.. Stephens name that way can
know much about the south.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-09-07

The democratic outlook in New Jersey
seems cheerful Congressman Buchanan,
OF that state, has announced, in effect that
he would rather be q member of congress
than a defeated republican candidate for
governor.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-09-07

Senator Vest writes from Montana that
the democrats will carry that state at tine
fall election by about 5000 maj ,rity. This
will be bad news for Russell Harrison and
his father, the Preside IT,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-09-07

Is this how they be ave in church out in
Ohioa While the Rev. B. G. Black, of
SIP ingtield, was preaching the otner day,
Mr.. L. B. Duffy, pro uinent church mem
Der, arose exciteily, and p Uniting his right
index finger at e pastor, said: "You are
liar and slanderer, sir" Then he walked
out of church.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-09-07

Uncle Allen w. Thurman will never get
too old to work for the democracy. Hs
made a speech for Candidate Campbell in
Ohio the other day. Wlea he bee >mes too
feeble to speak, he will probably make
siens
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-09-07

1t is rather fortunate thing that the
, Ohio man who tried the elixir of life tn
other day died from the results Of it. The
country ca 1t afford to have Onioians take
a new lease of life. Pretty nearly every
public office is already held by them.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-09-07

A few years ago Queen Victoria took I'D
the study of Hind ostanee, aad the English
and American press made a good many
facetious remarks about a woman of her
age doing such a thing. Facetous re
m rks upon the subject don't appear in the
press of either country these days. Tee
Queen has learned to spaak Hindosta nee
with considerable fuency. She received
lessons in it from one of her servants.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-09-07

Corporal Tanner says that be has done
nothing moPe as commissioner of pensions
tlan every republica speaker, from Presi-
dent Harrison down, promised the Old l.
d ers last year should be Done Just SO, but
bless your innocent heart, corporal, you
ought to have known that they were merely
trying to catch the soldier vote. Politicians
are not always sincere.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-09-07

A correspondent of the New York Tri-
dune asks that newspaper how tall Wash
ington was, and says that some authorities
give his hight at feet u inches. The
Tribune tells him that Washington was
feet inches in hight. There is quite
a difference in the two statements, and the
1ribune'S il proba ly c,rrect Washing
ton was a big man in every respect.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-09-07
CURRENT COMMENT.
a Startling euggestion.

From the Pka1de phiG Times (E1d.)
The man who shoots his girl 10 make her love
MN ana the girl who throws viLrol IN her lovers
race Tor the same purpose, should marry and
have it out with one another
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-09-07
An Apparent Inconsistency Here.
From the JfinneoDoIis TT

From the Minneapolis Tribune tDem.)
Justice Lamar, Of the United States supreme
court, IS one Of the vice presidents OF the
Unite states Hay Fever Association. And yer
1t is said that his opinions from the bench are
not to be sneezed at
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-09-07

The cause of tariff reform has not been
abandone by tne democrats of the country,
and it isu't going to be. Recent democratic
platforms, adopted by state coaventio rs.
show that it is as popular as ever. It will
eventually triumph. for it is the cause of
the people.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-09-07

The President has put his little 1892 boom
in his grip, and will take it to Pennsylvania
and Maryland for exhibition.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-09-07

Whel you feel a general lassitude and
breaking down of the system, Angostura
81 ters will work a wonderfulchangs DIR.
At all druggists.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-09-07
olmaiden fair with golden hair,

And lips ike the bushing rose:
Win eyes as bright as tie morning light.
And cneeks like the drifted snow
DO you dread the chimes of the bells of time
- Wmch will nustle you out Of your teepss
A9u needn grow yellow, or scrawny or salloyy
II youH only take Snith's Bile Beans,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-09-07
FOR NERVOUS DEB LILY
Use Horsford's Acid Phosphate

oI0- Z . ACIu hosp lato.
Or. A. NJ. BILBY, Mitchell, Oak, says:
i nave used 1T in a number of cases of
nervous debility, with very good results.n
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-09-07

Reports concerning the condition of Mary
Anderson's health are conflicting. One
says that she is no better, AMI another tnat
she is great deal better Everybody
hopes that Miss Andersol will be fully re-
stored to health in very .ort time Her
next American tour will begin about Dec.
10, $780, and in the meantime she will not
play at all abroad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-09-07
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whatever, and is warranted entiraI''
free from alum, ammonia, phosnbata:y
lime, and all the adulterants fred1antI7,,
found in baking powders. The cbsr.:y
ter OF materials used, their purity, and
the nicely OF their combination, render
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use, and it always affords whoIesom ~
nutritious, and delicious food.
1t is recommended for purity, health.
fulness and efficiency by Goyernmenut
and State chemists, chemists of BoardS
of Health, and professors in institntionS
OF learning throughout the country
Sold only in cans, full weight.
CLEVELAND BROTHERS. ALBANY.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-09-07

The Philadelphia Inquirer is sometimes
candid. For instance, it said the other day
The enormous OUTLAWS of the past two
months have spread CONSERVATION among
the mem oers of the administration, and if
persisted in will wreck the Republican party
If 1t does not bankrupt the treasury. The
increase of the public debt during August
being over 100000, a d since the begia-
ming of the present fiscal year, July 1, over
100000, is conceded to be a very ia
vorable beginning for the new administra-
ton" What the country needs is Presi-
dent like Mr.. Cleveland, who is capable.
conscientious and practical.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-09-07

Some time ago Goa Mahoae, with the
help of the !ministrasioa, secured the sig
natures of Mr.. Brady. an anti Malone Vir-
g'nian, to an address urging harmony Ill
the Republican party of that state. Mr..
Brady was provided with an Office by the
administration in payment for his sigma
ture. Now Gen. Malone has captured the
support of John NJ. Langston by agreeing
to help Laugstoa in his CONTEST for Mr..
Nenable's seat in congress. Gen. Malone
will probably bring most of the other anti
M 'hone leaders to his support, but few OF
the n, like ex-senator Riddleberger and
John A. Wise, will no doubt hold out
against him. Mr.. Riddleberger and Mr..
Wise hate Malone most cordially, and they
will enjoy themselves when he is defeated.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-09-07

The LIBRARY of a Manchester collector con
tains a copy of what is probably the smallest
volume ever engraved, printed and bound. II
measures IL inch inch isht by IS in in width
conialnes tnlrty-two leaves or sIxty-Iour plates
IS covered IN crimson md gilt roam, aud has ill
edges. 1t was publish d il Paris, at the Black
Cat, 81 Saint Dennis street" The contents of
tue book are entirely in French. and consist
of eight chansonettes, each illustrated by a
vignette.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-09-07

Two Lawrence (NIass.) men laid a wager last
July as to which could make the quickest trir
to London and return and not pay a cent for
travelling expenses, ana Thursday the winner
arrived nome from his journey. He succeeded
in making his way by boarding freight trains
and slowing himself away in steamers acros,
and back. He appeared deck after the
ships were under way and was allowed To work
MS passage The trip occupied thirty eight
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-09-07
A SINGULAR INSTANCE of snake-charmin,

IatnOnlS
A SINGULAR INSTANCE of snake-charming is
reported by Maj. Schueler de Buol, of Galena.
Ill. A few days ago the major started OH in
search OF hen winch had nest in some weeds
short distance from the barn. After n ,)ro-
| tracted hunt ne suddenly came upon the hen in
a bunch OF brush, and was surprised to oh.
| serv that she made no attempt to get away.
put STOOD perfectly still, and was trem-
| bling and shaking as If with the ague The
next instant he espied huge raft. esnake a few
feet away, which evidently had charmed the
hen. The major was not long in dispatching
the reptile. and then endeavorei to drive the
hen away, but could not induce her to move,
At last DeBuol took her iu his arms and @ lrriad
her to the barn. TIE strangest rart of the case
developed next day when the char ned hen laid
an egg, coil about the shell OF which was the
exact representation of a snake The phe
nomenon was re peated the second and again
the third day, the marx or fold on each of fine
shells being plainly discernible.
MORE than $50 years ago Reaumur, observing
that clothing moths never attacked the wool
and hair en- living animals, inferred that the
natural odor of the WOOL or of the oily matter
in it, was distasteful to them Consequently
he rubbed various garments with the wool of
fresh pelts, and also wet other garments with
the wat IN which wool had been washed and
found That they were never attacke by motifs
Experiments with tobacco smoke and the q ors
OF spirits or turpentine showed tnat both were
equally destructive but it was nee ssary to close
the room very tightly, and keep the fumes very
dense III them for twenty-four hours to obtain
satisfactory results. Chests of cedar. or sprigs
OF TINS tree are so disagrecable to them that
they will uot de- o it their eggs where this odor
Is at ali strong, nut should the eggs 6e lai be-
lore tn garments are packed away, the odor
VIII not prevent the Matching of the eggs no
Jne destructive work of the laryaa afterward
ClotAin may also be protected from moths by
pacHlng IL IN stout cotton or paper bags made
perfectly tight, but this must be done before the
moths appear on the wing.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-09-07

THE greatest known depth of the ocean is
midway between the Island of Tristan d 'Acunha
and the mouth of the Rio de la Plata. The
bottom was then reached at a depth of DO 236
feet, or eight and three-quarter miles. exceed
ing by more than 1900 feet the hight of Mount
Everest, the loftleSt mountain in the world In
the north Atlantic Ocean, south of Newfound-
land, soundings have been made to a depth of
1880 fathom+ or %, 4S0 feet, while depths equal
ing 3i;OOl feet, or SIX and one-half miles, are re-
ported south Of the Bermuda Islands, The
average depth of the Pacific Ocean, between
JaDan and California, is little over 1000
fathoms, between Cali aud the Sandwich Is
New Zealand. 1900 fathoms. The average
depth of all the ocean is from 1900 to $500
fathOms.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-09-07

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The Florida agriculturist., 1889-02-06
rhought It was the rarln:

Old Uncle Peter Simonson was. In his
day, one Of the richest of ante-bellum
planters, He owned and worked more
Than 300 slaves, and nearly all of the
river bottom lands along the Oemulgee
river between Hawkinsville and Macon.
Co., were tended by his men.
He was quite a sportsman and spent
the greater portion Of his time hunting
about his plantations or fishing up and
down the river. He had been born and
raised Of poor parents right upon the
Indian frontier, when the Greeks held
the greater portion Of Georgia, and had
lived there all his life. He usually had
Q negro boy along with him when he
hunted to carry home his game for him.
One day in the latter part of the year
1885, while hunting in the swamps about
six miles below Macon, his attention was
attracted by singular noise. He has
tened to the river bank, when something,
the like OF which he had never seen In
his life, oams slowly around the bend
below him with fire and smoke and
much putting. He Jumped for his gun
and climbed the nearest poplar tree.
''Skin up that ar tree, Sambo," old
Peter yelled to the little darkies.
"All right, nlassa; what is it?''
Zone OF them ar tariffs I've hearn con-
greas hev been threatening to send down
to destroy our craps and eat us up,
feathers en- ALL" He sat upon limb
with his rife In his hand until the
thing" went out Of sight around the
next point above him. It was the first
steamboat that came up the Ocnulee~ -
far ns Macon. Detroit u-~s Z isS''
The Florida agriculturist., 1889-02-06
Apt. Even If Inelegant

There is in Alburg at least one young
ster who knows fit subject for prayers
when he meets it. He recently heard
somebody use the expression, ''gone
sucker" and subsequently questioned his
father as to the meaning Of the term.
"Oh," said the father, when anybody
is hard up or awful sick folks sometimes
say he Is 'gone sucker.
The boy took it. all in and shortly after
ward made practical application of his
newly acquired knowledge In behalf Of
Ria slok brother Just before going to
bed one night he knelt to say his prayers.
Is usual. and closed his petition thus,
"And. 0 Lord. bless Jimmy and make
him well, for he Is awfully sick, and II
you don't I'm afraid he's q gone
sucker st. Albans Messenger.
The Florida agriculturist., 1889-02-06
A Cautious Apothecarz.

In writing out prescription the other
day certain well known Pittsburg doc
tor wrote aqua fontis-that is, spring
water-in place of the moro customary
but equivalent term, aqua pura-
/. The patient to whom this prescription
was given took it to druggist who had
lust gone into the business Of putting up
pills and potions. The new druggist ran
through the prescription and handed it
back, saying: "You take that prescriP-
ton back to DIR. - and tell him that
he's put enough aqua FORTS into that
prescription to kill ten men,"
Luckily for this village the druggist
has retired from the prescription COM
pounding field siuce then. .-Pittsbnrg
dispatch.
The Florida agriculturist., 1889-02-06
HOW to rem. q Girl.a Aro.

Girls Of a marriageable age do not Ike to
tell how old they are; but here Is way Of
finding 1t out. Let the young lady do the
figuring. Tell her to put down the number
Of the month In which she was born, then to
multiply it by 2, then to add 8, then to null
tiply it by so, then to add her age, then to
subtract s65, then to add 115, then tell her to
tell you the amount she has left The two
figures to the right viii denote her age, and
the remainder the month OF her birth. For
example, tho month is s22; she is 90 years
old, and was born in the eighth month tAu-
gust. Try 1t.
The Florida agriculturist., 1889-02-06

Cling. to get justice and another Is flying
from it.
Robinson takes glass OF sherry to give
him an appetite, while Brown, who has
wine cellar, can't touch drop Jon account Of
his apoplectic tendencies.
One man keeps pistol to protect himself
against burglars, while his neighbor doesn't
keep one for fear of shooting some member
Of his family by mistake.
One rich man wears poor clothes because
he is rich and can do anything, while poor
man wears. fine clothes because he Is poor
and wants to create the impression that he is
not
The Florida agriculturist., 1889-02-06
Natld- harrowing sieht,

oNatly narrowing sights Of the
sufferings Of the survivors of-shipwrecks
are published, and it makes ones blood
run cold to hear Of people out for days
In an open boat with only two crackers
and bucket of water to man, and as
the days pass by, and no friendly sail
COMES in Sight, the rations are reduced
to one cracker and two buckets of water,
and at last lots. are drawn to decide as to
which of the party is in the best condi-
ton, etc. But all these stories pale into
ipsignifcance compared to the sufferings
of Capt. Stott and the crew of the
steamer Rowena, who got aground on
Lake river lately while after raft Of
piling. They were fast in the mud for
four days with nothing to eat but Linn
burger cheese. What their sufferings
were no pen can describe. Portland
Oregonian.
The Florida agriculturist., 1889-02-06
THE Sin OF OMISSION.

It Isn't the thing you do dear.
It's the thing you Lave undone
Which gives you bit Of heartache
At the setting Of the sun;
The tender word forgotten,
Tha letter you did not write,
The dover you might have sent. dear.
ArO your haunting ghosts tonight
The stone you might have lifted
Out Of the brothers way,
The bit of hearthstone COUNSEL
You were hurried too much to say;
The loving touch Of the hand, dear,
The gentle and winsome tone
That you had no time or thought for,
With troubles enough Of your own.
These little acts of kindness
So easily out Of mind.
These chances to be angels
Which even mortals find
They come IN night and silence.
Each child reproachful wrath.
When hope Ii faint and tagging.
And blight has dropped on faith
For life Is all too short dear.
And sorrow ls al too great
TO suffer our allow compassion
That tarrieS until too late;
And it's not the thing you do. dear.
It's the thing you leave undone
Which gives you the bitter heartache
At the setting of the EIln-
Margaret e. Sangster In Boston Globe
The Florida agriculturist., 1889-02-06

No. 3O7.-A Curious Menagerie.
(a) When Snip the younger tailor. set up for him
self, 50
He found his way smoothed by this comical elf
CD In the kitchen these live with Biddy the cook
(c) And this with his eyes his lady love took.
(d) This in the laundry you surely viii fnd,
(e) And this on turn out is mounted behind.
% This in a'baby's robe daintiy dressed,
Stands affair flower Of beauty confessed.
CD These once were IN fashion to dress ladies'
hair; 1E4 fA
h) And these on her hearthstone were always a
!. pair s
Cd What great sheet Of paper that artist requires,
This answers his purpose and this he adnres.
Cd Chinki ehnkl tho not silver. 'tis certainly
gold,
Triurnphnntly leading the Romans Of old.
Qk) II Franklin were here with Asr4efeDy hangs q
He'd say to his - " s
" Did this one Idle happy" when he saw the
French run2
Cm) They call this dipper or heavenly spoon.
Cn) Here is q fellow who never leaves homo
Without taking with. him a fashionable comb.
The Florida agriculturist., 1889-02-06
No. @0.-An octagon:

No. S00.-Easy Refuses: (a) Leonora. (b)
D. T.. Re DER 8 Deteriorate).
No. 301.-Missing Vowels.
Here rests his head upon the lap of earth,
A youth to fortune and to fame unknown;
Fair Science frowned not on his humble birth,
And Melancholy marked him for her own.
No. 302.-A Charade: Skin-6int.
The Florida agriculturist., 1889-02-06
Key to the Puxzler

No 997.-A Journey; Sound, lookout, rain,
thunder, don pine, blue, cork, big horn, cham
pagne, foul weather, Chill, bay, salt, licking,
barn stable, bath, saltwater, horn, Albert,
negro, inn.
No. 20S.-Picture Puzzle: Giraffe Lion.
Camel Elephant Hog. Horse Bear.
Hound
No. 290.-An octagon.
The Florida agriculturist., 1889-02-06
No. s04.-Familiar Flowers Described.

(a) A cross monster dA A great plague to
unmarried men, tc) An hour Of the day.
I'D A missile III which boys delight. (e) A
kind of confectionery and protuberance OF
some soft material o. A woman and an
article OF her attire g) An edible substance
and something to put it in. On Important
organs Of speech.
The name Of a flower VIII answer On sound
each of the descriptions given.
The Florida agriculturist., 1889-02-06
Paradoxes.

: Christopher Columbus was no painter, but
all the same he was the first landseer Of
America
Strange as it may seem, when money is
close it is difficult to get very near it.
The Florida agriculturist., 1889-02-06
No. sOs.-Geographical Hourelass.

l, a city in Scotland; 8, a state of Ger
many; 8, an island in the Mediterranean sea;
q, three-ffths OF atlas;-b 8, letter in Paris;
6, cape on the coast Of New Jersey trans
posed; z, gulf south Of France; s, south
ern state; 9, q city in Texas Centrals spell
the name Of city In Maryland.
The Florida agriculturist., 1889-02-06

No. 806.-Anagrams Of Eotablc wemen.
(a) Races halt not much.
b) Write each bee shorter.
(c) A black wool dove.
d) Get a chin line for Glen. 3
(e) Dame Sara be wild 80
fl Clip a later hue.
(g) They need wild tin.
h) Us both as nanny.
% Let Clius land on our home.