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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-11-25

Some interesting facts in connection with
the relative consumption of cigarettes,
cigars and snuff in this country are dis
closed by advance sheets of the report of
the bureau of engraving and printing for
the fiscal year, 1882 The total number of
cigarette stamps printed by the bureau dur
ing the year, the supply being accurately
regulated by the demand, was 1SS, 614, 900,
while the number of cigar stamps was only
76, 525, 000-showing an increase in the popu-
larity of the much-condemned cigarette.
Compared with the previous years output,
however, the quantity of cigar stamps used
shows greater increase than the cigarette
stamps, so that while cigarette smoking is
becoming more general. cigar smoking is
becoming more popular at still greater
proportionate rate. Last years report
shows the total issue of cigarette stamps to
have been 1S2, 372, 900 and the total issue of
cigar stamps $4,000, 900. The quantity of
stamps for snuff apparently required by
the trade and issued by the bureau this
year was 50,61S,4O0. Last year it was
S3T, 462, 900.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-11-25
Bob Owens Bull.

Bob Owens bull was the property of a rail
road president, says the st. Louis Globe Demo
crdt, and occupies conspicuous place in rail
road history. Marion Sheridan Knowles of the
Savannah, Florida and Western road enjoyed
personal acquaintance with the leading cbarac-
ters in this bit of railroad history, and says he
knew the bull by sight" He describes the
NAL as magnificent specimen of the Dur-
ham breed with Jovian crest, an eve Of fire
and bright scarlet nostrils He was a bull with
a fairly good opinion of himself, and he didn't
care much who knew it. Bob Owens, president
of the Norfolk and Western road runniner he
tween Bristol in West Virginia and Norfolk, Va
bought him in England and installed him as
master of the herd on very fine farm which hs
owned directly on the line of the road. One Of
the characters on the Norfolk and Western
was an engineer by the name of ALT Whalen an
excellent man in his business, and with a ma
tlonal reputation for nerve and GOODNESS One
bright day when Whalen was running a freight
train down the side of the mountain at the base
of which was situated Ovens stock farm, he
was a trifle disconnected to see in the center of
the track, directly ahead of him, the famous
Durham bull, with his tell standing straight up
mead erect,and paving the ground Savagely. The
train was running at an unusually rapid rate
but Whalep pulled the throttle open, and the
engine bounded ahead for all there was in her
The bull was hit fairly and lifted over the noun
tain side in a twinkling.
The station agent at the farm, when Whalen
told him what had happened, telegraphed Presl-
dent Owens the facts. Whalen pulled into the
depot at Norfolk two hours later, and was met
by Owens Old Bob was wild with rage He
spoke with difficulty.
We'll" said he, you played-?'
"How-how-what do you mean?n asked
poor Whalen.
''Kled my bull, - you, eb?"
'Well, now, ses here, Mr. Owens, if YOU
wanted that bull to run on this road you should
have put him oa schedule. You see, he was
running on my time. The track and right of
way belonged to mo, and just took it,"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-11-25
Health Eints.
From the PHILADELPHIA Ina

Don't contradict your wife
Don't tell q man he is a stranger to the truth
because he happens TO be smaller than yourself
Errors of this kind have been known to be dis
astrouS.
Never go to bed with cold or damp feet.
Leave them beside the kitchen fire, where they
will be handy to put on in the morning.
1t is bad to lean your back against anything
cold, particularly when it is an icy pavement,
upon which your vertebral arrangement has
caromed with a jolt that shakes the buttons off
your coat.
Always eat your breakfast before beginning
a journey. nyou haven't any breakfast don't
journey.
Afer violent exercise-like putting up the
stove or mailing down carpets-never ride
around town in an open carriage. 1t is better
to walk. 1t is also cheaper.
When hoarse speak as little as possible If
you are not hoarse it won't do you any harm to
keep your mouth shut too.
Don't light the fire with kerosene Let the
hired girl do it. She hasn't any wife and chill
dren. You have.
Don't roam sTound the house in your bare
feet at the dead of night trying to pick up stray
tacks. Men have been known to dislocate their
jaw through this bad practice.
When you see man put the lighted end of a
cigar in his mouth, don't ask him il it is hot
enough. Serious injury has often resulted from
this habit.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-11-25
Eledrar Rebukad.

That portion Of the speech of William
Pledger at the negro convention recently
held in Atlanta, in which he told the dele
gates to advise the negroes in their re-
spective counties in Georgia 20 keep out Of
the way of the census takers in 1892, and
in that way cause a loss TO Georgia Of three
or four ongressmen, has been shown to the
superintendent of the census The superia-
tendent said that if anybody tried to pre-
vent a correct census from being taken in
Georgia, or any other state, he would get
himself into trouble He pointed out that
the law requiring the census to be taken is
mandatory, and that every person is re-
quired to answer truly the questions put to
him. If any one attempts to hinder the
work of taking the census he will be handed
over to the authorities to be dealt with IN
the manner provided by law.
Pledger is altogether too smart Some of
these days his smartness will lead him to
take step that will bring him to the end
Of his career very suddenly as leader OF
his race. He doubtless thought that he
would alarm the whites by directing the
negroes to keep out of the way of the census
enumerators, bat it is quite certain now,
= owever, that he is not insisting that they
shall take that course He doesn't want to
get into trouble with the federal author
ities and, besides, a second sober thought
shows him that if the census showed only
few thousand negroes in the state the
Republican party would have no basis upon
which to base a charge that the negro
voters are intimidated.
Pledger is only one of good many negro
politicians who do their race great deal of
harm. They do not work for the elevation
of the negroes, and they don't care whether
their condition is improved or not. Hav-
ing some education and possessing consider
able ability, they use their influence to
keep their race in state Of unrest The
negroes would be great deal better off if
they were let alone, particularly by such
men as Pledger.
Thereare negroes who are doing all they
can to lift up their race, but Pledger is not
one of them. He is a preacher of the
doctrine of hate, and misses no chance to
give the negroes advice that tends to bring
them into conflict with the white people. 1t
would be good thing for the negroes if
he and others like him should leave the
country.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-11-25
BRIGHT BITS.

lRArE GERMAN TO stranger who had stepped
on his toel-Gott in himmel! Mine trent. l
Know mine feet vas meut TO be walked on but
dot brivlledge palongs to me.-YGle Record.
SHE-Aud now that We are engaged, John,
dear, how long shall the engagement be?
He tan absent minded lawyer who has just
drawn up a railroad lease)-O, ninety nine
years, pose.-Epoch.
AT THE BALLEr-Little Girl fearfully)-
Mamma, when are the Indians coming on?
Mother-HuSh, dear; there are no Indians.
Little Girl-Then who scalped all the men in
the front seats ?-NelC York sun.
FooTPAD-Hold up yer hands!
Pedestrian (calmly)-l have been out shopping
all day with my wife.
FQptpad ENTHUSIASTICALLY Jinksl Here,
takethis quarter.-Netg York Weekly.
THAT'S a good text you suggest" remarked
Dr. Prohx to one of his parishioners; I'm
make minute of il.
BET you'll make an hour Of it." was the
whispered reply.-Richn1ond Dispatch
TENANT discovered by the game-keeper in
the act of eating hare)-My dog here killed
G. X. Seeing a bullet)-Yes, he has probably
had his teeth filed with lead.-Fliegend de
Btdtter
ALMOST AN INsULT.-C Chicago Man lat railroad
depop-Going to Chicago, eh? Business or
New Yorker with dignity)-Business, sir, of
course. You never heard of a New Yorker
gong 10 Chlcago Tor pleasure, did you?-NelC
York Weekly.
NICE CARPETS. Can't be beat" said the
salesman.
81 know it," said the customer sadly, 81
bought some of them last year and when |
tried to beat them last week they fell to pieces
want something that will stand triennial
thrashing. "-Harper's Bdzdr.
Mrs. MAsrERMAN-Now you have come in, Mr..
NJ perhaps you will not find it too much trou-
Die 20 read the newspaper TO me.
Mr.. Mastarman (who has been detained late
at the office-ahem)- my dear. Le'mesee
on, yes. Shipping Disaster! The bark Horsa
was in tow OF the tug Hercules, when the
hawser parted, and the Ho-sa began to drift up
channel. Capt. Wilson of the Horsa was struck
by the hawSer when the Horsa-
Mrs. Masterman--Than YOU Mr.. NJ, that is
quite sufficient, thank you, and since you can
do is to 60 to bed.-5Ma.
'sEE this coatf" he queried as he entered a
Michigan avenue clothing store yesterday.
Yes, l see dot coat. NhaS something's
wrong?"
81 should remark See how it is all shrunk
upl' 0--' -'A
Il see. How did she Gomez
II got caught out in the rain
'Oxactly. Did l sell you dot coat for water
proof?'
NO but it hadn't ought to shrink like this"
Dot may be, but suppose dot coat swell out
und vhas so big dot she vhaS worth So more
would you pay me extra!"
"Of course not"
"Oxactly. She vhas even. If she shrinks
you doan' blame me; if she swells
you doan pay any more. Please doan block
oop de shtore, my frendt-dis vhas my busy
day, "-DetrOu Free Press.
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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-11-25

Charlie Patterson, Of cambridge, Ga. ,
writes to the MORNING NEWS a letter, in
which be propounds the question, "Who
am II" This implies that he doesn't know.
lie says that an old woman gave him to
Mr.. Sam Patterson, of Bainbridge, with
whom he lived until he (dr. Patterson died.
He then lived for awhile with Mr.. Patter-
sons niece, from whose home he was sent TO
an orphan asylum. He next went to live
with Mr.. Smith, of Swainsboro, but after
three years he returned to Bainbridge. IF
[ am Charlie Ross" he says, II want to
know it." The MORNING News regrets
that it cannot tell him whether he is Charlie
Ross or not, but if he can prove that he is,
he will no doubt have a much better time
than he is having now.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-11-25
The Pleasures of Winter.

From the London Figaro.
In meadows where lambkins used to spor
No sportive lambs we see;
The nights are long, the days are short,
And so, alas! are we.
AT morn the rooster later crows,
Paid offs the catching crew,
Again the nor, nOr'-easter blows,
The politician, too.
Against the pane the raindrops beat,
The hunter beats the wood,
In cosey parlor lovers meet,
And it Is meet they should.
And close together there they sit,
A situation grand.
And while her gentle heart goes pit
A-pat he pats her hand.
He smooths her silken locks and locks
Her to his bosom there,
And as she has the rocks he rocks
Her in the rocking chair.
He is youth of good address,
For he is dressed to WOO,
And as he's there his suit to press
Her suit he presses, too.
To press his suit he is not slow
AS fast the moments fly,
But when he turns the lamp down low
Her color rises high.
To kiss her lips, those rosebuds rare,
Rare bliss. he thinks, would be,
And he would freely kiss here were
She with her kisses free.
But in the gloom from eight to ten,
From eight to ten takes he;
They see as well to court as when
They courted by the sea.
Oh, witching hours; oh, honeyed love!
hot Gun f4sNvr
When one beside that parlor stove
Can sit and hold his own?
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-11-25
Southern Physicians and Surgeons.


AT a recent meeting of the Southern
Surgical and genealogical Association in
Nashville, President Mcclure took occa-
sion, in his annual address, to refer to the
statement sometimes made that the south is
behind the north in the medical profession.
DR.. Mcclure did not think that the state
nent was correct. He said that the condi-
tions which existed in the south prior to
and during the war might have tended to
retard the development of medical science
temporarily, but that under the same
conditions probably the greatest minds
in the history of the country
were developed. He cited facts
to show that southern intellect has always
been to the front in all callings and profess
sions Speaking of the work of the sur
geons in his corps during the war, ne said
that chloroform was given $4,000 times
without once resulting fatally. "With
paucity of material and absence of associa-
tion," he said, she must be genius who ad-
vances an idea or proclaims a method which
arrests the attention of the medical world
This the southern doctor more than once
did,
1t is not necessary to tell well-informed
people that the south stands abreast with
any other part of the country in the medical
profession, and always has. but it was well
enough for DIR. Mcclure to say what he did,
in order that those who are not informed
may not get an erroneous impression in this
matter. OF course it would not have been
appropriate for him to have referred to
himself, but he has well-earned reputa-
ton, both in this country and in Europe,
for successful work in his profession. He
is an ex-president of the American Surgical
Association, and it was he who was called
to attend "Stonewall" Jackson in his
last hours. He did refer, however.
to the late DIR. J. Marion Sims of
South Carolina, whose name might almost
be said to have been a household word in
America and Europe. DR.. Mcclure might
have stated that some of the best known
and most successful practicing physicians
of the north at this time are native south
erners. The south can point with pride to
the record she has made in the medical
profession.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-11-25

Z. l.. Harper, ex-president of the Fidelity
bank in Cincinnati, is having a pleasant
time in prison, from all accounts. A prison
official said the other day that the par
TALLY shown Harper was outrageous. He
slept until 10 o'clock in the morning when
he wanted to, he did not wear the prison
garo, but elegant clothes, he was served
separately with the best of meals, and he
was not addressed by number, but as "Mr.
Harper" He got shaved every morning,
although the other prisoners were shaved
only once week, and Notwithstanding the
prisoners faces must be shaven clean, his
mustache was spared. Harper probably
thinks he has a soft snap.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-11-25
Why Not Plant Fruit Treesq

1t has been demonstrated that a greater
variety of fruits can be grown aloug the
coast of Georgia than in any other part of
the country. Figs of every variety grow
with virtually no attention. Peaches and
pears can be made paying crops, though of
course the peach trees are subject to the
same diseases as elsewhere. Plums of every
kind, aud especially the new Japan species,
Of which there is great variety, arrive at
high state of perfection in this
latitude. Scuppernong grapes are
as easily grown as watermelons. In
fact, it would be difficult TO mention any
kind of fruit, known to this country, that
could not be successfully grown by our
people, and it is not necessary to have a
farm in order to demonstrate tOat this is
true. With people who have neS much
spare time, much land upon which to plaut
fruit trees would be an impeachment to sue
cess rather than otherwise, as the trees
would not receive proper attention.
Every house owner who has yard room,
and even people who rent homes, could
have from one to a dozen fruit trees, or O
grape arbor. Any nurserymau would sell
a fruit tree or grape vine for an insignif-
| cant sum, and the cultivation of it would
be only a matter of little time and atten-
ton.
This is the season for setting out fruit
trees. Why shouldn't our people take ad-
vantage of it, If every person who is pre-
pared to do SO would plant few of thes @
trees, the fruit crop of Chatham county
would be immense in few years. The
care of the trees would afford a diversion
from business affairs, and the pleasure Of
eating fruit of ones own raising would be
considerable.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-11-25
lNDEI TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-11-25

Mr.. Jere Baxter, of Tennessee. who was
represented by the New York World the
other day as having said that he would like
to see the solid south broken, attempts to
put his remarks in better light by saying
that if the solid south and the solid north
could go out of business together, the pros
perlty OF both sections would be increased
MIR. Baxter forgets that there is no solid
north, and he makes great mistake in
supposing that break in the solid south
would help the southern people. About the
best thing he can do is to stop talking.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-11-25

One of the republican members of the
Montana legislature, Senator ODDS, is re-
ported to have announced that he would
not stand by the republicans in their at
tempt to defraud the democrats of that
state of the fruits of victory. He doesn't
think that his party has either law or
justice on its side. Mr.. Odds is one of the
most influential republicans Of Southern
Montana, and, as he is wealthy, the other
republicans do not charge that he was
bribed. They arc said to be greatly excited
over his attitude. 1t is refreshing to find
an honest republican in the Montana legisla-
ture, and it is to be hoped that Mr.. Olds is
not the only honest one.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-11-25

Extension Commissioner Tanner writes
despairingly to a friend that his heart aches
when he thinks that the psnsion Office is
again grinding out 50. IS and SO % a month
to @the boys" THE apothecary's scales
haven't been laid aside yet" he says. 81
sent them to the garnet, but they didn't
have much time for dust to gather on them Z"
Is this the beginning of Mr.. Tanners fight
on the PRESIDENT
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-11-25

1t is reported in Washington that ex-
Senator B. K. Bruce will soon be appointed
recorder of deeds for the district of Column
bia. This is the position held by James NJ.
Irotter, (colored) of Massachusetts, by ap-
pointment of Mr.. Cleveland. The Presi-
dent probably thought that he couldn't af-
ford to I'LL it with any but colored man.
When the appointment is made, Douglass,
Lynch aud Bruce, three prominent colored
republicans, will have been provided for,
and that fact will no doubt be brought up
whenever other colored men apply for Of
nee. President Harrison wants the colored
vote, out he doesn't believe much in ap-
pointing colored men to position.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-11-25

Congressman Wade. of Missouri, makes
the remarkable statement that there is not
more patriotic SGT of men anywhere than
the seventeen republican members of con-
gress from the south. That depends alto
gether upon Mr.. Wade's idea of patriotism;
and as he moved from Ohio to Missouri the
year after the war, and has held office
nearly ever since, it is reasonable to sup
pose that he would define patriotism to be
the drawing of government paw.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-11-25
Caring for Her Eyes.
From the Pittsbura Chronicle.

81 don't think wen go to Niagara on our
wedding trip, George, dear" remarked a Pitts
burg girl to her intended husband.
why lover
- fear It will inJure our sight"
"What do you mean?"
Why, believe that people who gaze at the
falls get cataract in their eye."
George is considering whether or not to break
of the engagement
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-11-25
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Blair Feels Hurt.

From the Nei0 York EUening Post (Ind.)
Senator Blair of New Hampshire was so
much surprised that the Virginians did not
elect Malone after he had been down and ad-
viSed them to do So that he went back to Wash
ington saying that he was satisfied that there
were enough republican votes cast to give Ma
hone good majority, and that the forty-odd
thousand majority against him was due to
fraud. The republican newspapers of Virginia,
which refused to support Malone, make short
WORK of this ridiculous charge
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-11-25

Alexander P. Lanier, of indianapolis,
waited a long time for his bride He mar
ried Mrs. Stella Seeming the other day.
The couple were engaged forty years ago,
but Mr.. Lanier went to Europe, and the
young lady married Mr.. Seeming Six
months ago Mr.. Seeming died, and Mr.. La
Dier, who had sworn that he would never
marry any one but the sweetheart of his
youth, lost no time in proposing to the
widow
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-11-25
WIN be Reminded of It.
From the Boston HeraId lind. \.

From the Boston Herald (Ind.).
Ex-President Clevelands suggestion as to the
disposition which should be made Of our ex-
Presidents deserves respectful consideration at
the hands OF his countrymen. Let them alone,
ana gave them the same chance to earn an hon
est living that other people have. Those are
his sentiments. At the same time ex-Prosident
Cleveland should remember that we occasion
any nave an ex-President whom the people find
II hard to forget or let alone