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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-02-03
Col. Taylor Called ct Last.


When the first weekly in Washington terri.
tory was established the editor, who was an
Ohio printer. made break in the first issue to
establish his reputation as dangerous man to
fool with. lie was surrounded by a rough
crowd, and he realized that the proper thing ia
do was to put himself in shape to be sized up
according to Hoyle. To effect this he led off
with an article abusive of Col Taylor. Tue col
onel was an imaginary individual, and it was
therefore safe TO call him liar and coward,
and to declare that if he ever appeared in town
he would be horsewhipped up and down the
streets. Every issue for two months contained
hit at Col. Taylor, and he was scored so Wig.
orously and the editor seemed so anxious for
some sort of shooting match with him, that
1.-THE boys treated him with that Difference
always accorded to a fearless man.
When anybody inquired who the colonel was
he was informed that he was desperate of the
worst type, and that he had solemnly sworn to
have The EDITORS life He was never exactly
| located or identified but was always dared to
| come in like man, and nave it out
| one day, just after an issue in which Col.
Taylor was stigmatized as a white-livered
| coyote. and detied TO u duel with bowie knives
| in dark room. stranger came slouchng into
| the office, looked about for awhile with curl
osity, and then said to the editor:
''Well I'm here. "
Eyes, see; but what for?'' was the reply.
I'm Col. Taylor"
mo"
Him, and nobody else. You've been light
| ing into me like wildcats for long time past
| and | haven't been saying a word. I've got
tired of it, however and now it's got to stopr'
'My dear sir, the Col. Taylor mentioned
| in
Pull yer gun" interrupted the colonel as he
pulled his
But sir beg to assure you that"
"Git down on yer knees.'
The editor slid off his chair his face as pale
as death, and his hair on end
Now eat THAR
The colonel took from his pocket a lump of
clay and tossed it on the floor. and he stood
hpr ff,a lne
i: was devoured Then he put up his weapon
and turned to go, saying:
Next time you open on ME I'll come in with
a whole bag full of it, and l may conclude to
drive the last of it in with bullet! Go fur the
rest of 'em all you want TO, but when You
strike the name of Col. Taylor, handle it with
care"
And inside of a week the affair leaked out.
and so many men came up TO lick The editor
and so many did lick him, that he jumped the
! plant one night and was never heard of again.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-02-03
All for the Heather.


"My wifes family" said John. lis very
straight-laced one. If they had ever had no
ton that l knew the difference between two
pair and three of kind shouldn't have had
the ghost of a chance of winning the wife had
the good luck to capture. Ais fair in love and
war, you know. In those days my great rival
was professor of theology. To get to windward
of him went in strong fof prayer meetings
missionary societies, and all that sort of thing.
zone evening | had been playing quiet
game with few of the boys, Just to keep my
hand in, and was rather late in getting around
to see Clara | told her that the prayer meet
ing was a mighty interesting one and broke IN
somewhat late. l found it rather warm wors
throttlng my conscience, and pulled out my
handkerchief to help me cool off a bit
But the temperature went up to boiling point
when | yanked out a roll of chips and they went
rolling over the floor in all directions thought
the theological professor would soon have the
field to himself, when the old man picked VI
one of them.
said he
II tumbed at once to the fact that the old
man didn't know poker chips when he saw EN-.
| saw that mad fighting chance to he out OF
it, and Old Nick, bless him, put the right sort OF
lie into my head at once
Why, said |, with regular Sunday schoo
smile, that's a little idea of my own; | got
those things to put scriptural texts on to dis
tribute among the heather. think it is an inn
provement on the pocket handkerchief idea
got EN- in different colors to suit the tastes of
the heather; some of them, you know, prefer
white, and some blue aud some are death on
red. | brought 'em with me tonight to get vol
to help me select texts to put on EN-
Clara and the old man were both tickled to
death over the idea, and as true as Tn a sin
ner, we all staid up till midnight picking texts
out of the bible to engrave ON tnem
But the rub came in when had to pay $50
to get the texts engraved. l guess it was the
first and last time that scriptural texts were
ever put on poker chips
not ana Of han, bad
They all disappeared mysteriously as soon
as got married.
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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-02-03
The Representatives Side OF 1t


| Congressman Amos j. Cummings, in one
of his letters TO the New York Sun, says
that bill to allow each representative a
clerk would be passed by the House by a
| two-thirds majority if it were certain the
| yeas and nays would not be called for.
| Twice last session an effort was made to
| pass such bill, and it was defeated each
time only by a demand for the roll call.
The members, as general thing, are afraid
to go upon record as favoring any bill for
| the increase of pay of an employee, or for
extra employees, although they believe that
they should be provided with clerks and
| that the pay of a number of the House en-
ployes should be increased. They are afraid
| that their opponents at home would place
them before their constituents as favoriug
extravaganza
For years senators have been provided
with clerks, aud yet, according to Mr..
Cummings, their duties are not as arduous
and exacting as those of representatives. A
| senator may secure the passage of a bill
with comparative ease; representative
has to work with might and main to get
committee to report bill favorably, and
| if he succeeds in that, he must make still
greater efforts to get it through the House.
| Numerous duties are exacted of him that
senators escape. He must comply with all
of the requests of constituents, and to do so
requires frequent visits to the departments.
! When senators receive similar requests, they
very often find out what districts they come
from, and hand them over to the represent
alive from those districts. Senators
never receive cards from visitors
before 2 o'clock p. m. but repre-
| sentatives must receive them at any
hour the House is in session, and, no matter
how busy they are. or what is before the
House, they must respond, or be accused of
lack of courtesy. Senate committees have
messengers to notify them of a roll call
| House committees have none and they
have to keep on the alert and hustle to be
at the roll call. The Senate usually ad-
| journs from Thursday noon to Monday, but
the House generally remains in session all
of the week. The difference in the two
branches extends even to the individual COM
forts of the members
Mr.. Cummings thinks that there ought to
be more equal distribution of work and
comforts, but it is is probable that as long
as representatives are elected every two
years directly by the people. and senators
every six years by state legislatures, there
ill continue to be an unequal distribution
1t was reported few days ago that Sec
rotary Noble had been offered the United
States judgeship made vacant by the ap-
pointment of Justice Brewer to the supreme
bench. Mr.. Noble saws that he viii remain
in the cabinet. This determination will be
] disappointment to many people.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-02-03
The Apartment Flat.


From the Chicago Herald.
The demon with clarionet
Is living in our fiat,
And all the rest of us regret
He's living in our fiat.
The folks who have the crying child,
That sets the neighbors nearly wild
On, that its grief might be beguiled,
They're living in our fat.
The monster who would play the flute
Is living in our fat,
Somebody should the nuisance shoot
For living in our fat.
The maiden who, day after day,
Must on her tin piano play
On! If she'd only move away,
Iwould benefit our fat
The folks whose dog delights to bark
Are living in our fiat,
1t $ in tine halls from dawn to dark,
And stirring up our fiat.
In fact each demon that employs
Edch Idle moment making noise,
That none but he or she enjoys
Is living in our fat
The folks who are always cooking krout
Are living in our tiat.
The odor hovers all about,
It's living in our flat.
And those who eat LimDurger cheese.
Which loudly taints each passing breeze,
Some families, more or less like these,
Are found in every fiat.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-02-03

Gen Ayers friends are very hopeful
concerning the generals chances of being
nominated for President in 1892. They say,
50 it is reported, that he came pretty near
capturing the nomination in 1885, and that
during mis- next canvass he is willing to
spend twice as much money as he did then.
Colored delegates from the south will be iu-
terested in this.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-02-03
"Elsmere" Was Already Bought.
From the Washington Post.

"
new story comes to the front about ex-
Senator Tabor of Colorado. During the sena-
torial contest which resulted in the election of
Ed. Walcott Tabor was Violently opposed to
the formers election. A gentleman from the
east called on Tabor. and found the ex-senator
going over a list OF the members of the legisla-
ture- The eastern gentleman had some busi-
ness with Tabor and when through with il ne
satiOn, and having just read the then much
talsed-of latest publication, he said to Tabor:
senator, what do you think Of Robert Els
meres 9"
'Elslnere:" said Tabor; ''Oh. Wolc0tt bought
and paid for that - scOundrel three months
ago. No use IT, ing 70 90 anything with him -
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-02-03

Senator-elect Brice has gained a sigaif-
cant victory over the newspapers which un
justly charge him with securing his election
by bribery. In the election for a successo,
to the late Representative Knapp, the re-
publicans opposed Mr.. John L. GeYer vjgor.
ously on the ground that he was a Brica
worker IN the recent senatorial contest. bu,
Mr. Geyer was elected by a majority
greater than was ever before received bv n
democratic candidate for the legislature in
his district. This is the way the Oaio
democrats answer the charges against MIR.
Brice.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-02-03
The People vii he Eeard Fron1.

From the Netc Orleans Times Democrat (Denl.)
The democrats have the satisfaction of know
ing tnat the people VIII resent such revolution
airy. ARBITRARY, tyrannical and stultifving
rulings as that of 0Ir. Reeds; that they will see
ana appreciate the willingness of the Repub-
Acan party to sacrifice the b st interests of the
country to render joobery easy, and to place it
wlnln the power of a few members TO run
through any pet measures of theirs.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-02-03

Death has entered the household of Secre-
tary Blaine twice within very short time.
Only few days ago his eldest son, Walker,
died, and yesterday Mrs. Coppinger, his
elder daughter, died. The death of his son
was great blow to the secretary, and this
second misfortune may prove serious one
to him, as his health is far from good. In
his atfiiction he has the sympathy of a very
wide circle of friends
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-02-03

Hon. Nathan c. Barnett, the venerable
secretary of state of Georgia, died yester-
day at the age of S.. He was honored and
respected throughout the state. He was a
remarkable man in some respects. He held
the Office Of secretary of state for many
years-more years, perhaps, than like
Office was ever before held by any other
man in this country. He was a faithful
and efficient officer, and mau of the
highest integrity. His record is one of
which any man might be proud.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-02-03
Hard to Beat.

From the Washington Post (Rep).
The banking business in New York seems to
pc looking up. The president Of the defunct
sixth National had been in Office but two davs
Yet ne succeeded in getting away with $500, 900
OF the gilt-edged securities of the Institution.
Considering the short TINE the president had TO
make himself acquainted with the financial
Quite n ell
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-02-03

The list of office-seekers VINO were named
for William Henry Harrison was completed
several months ago, and it seems that all
of the William Henrys have been provided
with offices, as they are never mentioned
among the appointees these days. 1t is a
great thing to be named William Henry.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-02-03

Congressman Carlton, of Georgia, was
not allowed by Speaker Reed to make a
speech during the recent turbulent scenes
in the House, but he couldn't
be prevented from shaking his
fist at the speaker and denouncing
MIN i'll language that would have created a
sensation could it have been heard. Dr.
Carlton is an impetuous man, who despises
unfair dealing, and no doubt he felt better
after he had given expression to his feel
inps
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-02-03
q Warn.ng to Republicans.

From tte New York Herald Ond.).
Unless those republicans in the House who
believe themselves TO have a political future
interfere and compel their speaker 20 cOude-
scend 70 lawful aud regular methods heavy
responsibility Will rest upon them. What is
going On in Washington is simply the substitu-
tlon oy the republican speaker of mob rule for
the rule OF law and order in the national legis-
lature
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-02-03

Gov. Hill. of New York, cannot be said to
have become more popular as a candidate
for the democratic presidential nomination
since Speakec Reed referred to him in sup
port of the infamous quorum ruling of last
WednesdaY.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-02-03
CURRENT MENT.
Why the Delay?

From the Clerei1nd Pain Dealer (Dem.).
The President 0e the Brazilian republic ex-
pressed som" very natural surprise at the tardi-
ness Of the United States government in recog-
nlzing the new American republic. It has been
recognize al last in the formal reception of the
Brazilian reprss sutative at Washington. But
" lay the long delay.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-02-03

The republican party is in a fair way to
have too many bosses For soma time there
was only one, Senator Quay, bat now there
are three, Quay, Platt, and Reed Will
these bosses be able to get along together
harmoniouslya
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-02-03
Qua NEW YORh OFFICE.

Mr.. J. J. FLrNS has been appointed General
Advertising Agent of the MORNING NEWS. with
an Office at % Park Row. New York All adver-
Using business outside of the states Of Georgia.
Florida and South Carolina Will be managed by
him.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-02-03
Pannv Misdom-pound Follu

1t is foolish to save the little that SOZO-
DON'T costs, and suffer what will result in
bad teeth and large payments to dentists
Place a bottle of it on the toilet, use five
drops only of it every time after eating,
cleanse the mouth, and show your wisdom.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-02-03

Northern newspapers parade the fact
that the bishops OF the African Metho-
dist church. who met in Charleston re
Gently, changed the place Of the next meet
ing from Selma, Ala, Co Philadelphia, on
the ground that there was less race preju-
dice in Philadelphia. The action of the
bishops is very easily explained. Politics is
at the bottom of 1t.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-02-03

The New York Tribune remarks that
Senator Ingalls, speech on the race question
did not disappoint expectations. This is
literally true, but it is not altogether as
complimentary to Mr. Ingalls as the T,'i-
6une intended. On all sides Ingalls, was
expected to make speech devoid of states
manlike qualities, replete with rounded
sentences, bristling with surprises, and full
of deliberate misrepresent alton. That is
the kind he made. 1t was not, however, so
much speech as an essay. The senator
has created another big sensation, and he
is happy.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-02-03
a Republicans vi

a Republicans View of the Problem.
Gen. Sherman sometimes expresses him
self with a bluntness that is rather startling.
For instance, the St Louis Republic printed
one of his letters the other day, written
from Goldsboro, n. c., March "A, 1865. and
addressed to a friend who then lived in st.
Louis, from which the following is an
extract: IA niger as such is most
excellent fellow, but he is not fit
to marry, to associate or vote with me or
mine" Could anything be more direct,
more easily comprehendedl Could the gen
eral have expressed more plainly the con
tempt he had for the colored brother as a
citizen and voter? 1t recalls to mind a very
similar quotation from another one of his
letters, beginning, II like niggers well
enough as niggers" And the general un-
doubtedly thought he knew what he was
talking about, for in the same letter from
which the first quotation is taken he said:
II am better judge of what is right and
proper touching the negro, with whom |
deal hourly, than Ben Butler, Sumner.
Giddings, or any other theorist dealing
with the hypothetical negro, of his own
creation"
There can be no doubt that Gen Sherman
said these things. The Republic has the
original letter, and, besides. the general,
| who must have had his attention called to
| them, has never repudiated them. 1t was
hardly to be expected that he would, after
the following from the same letter: "a
man who breaches and thunders offensive
opinions, and when the storm raises sneaks
out and lets others in to catch the blows,
is a villain ten thousand times worse than
| murderer"
1t is worthy of note that the republican
organs don't allude to these things They
know that Gen. Sherman said and meant
them, and Gen. Sherman is republican
They understand. too, that the views he
expressed are entertained by great many
other republicans in the north, where col
ored people must live in certain section
of the towns and cities, must not work side
| by side with the whites, must not enter the
professions and must not hold office.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-02-03
An Important Indnstrv

The toothsome tomato is getting to be a
very big item in the food supply of this
country. The american Grocer published
recently an estimate of the tomato packing
in the United States for 1889, based upon
the returns from more than 400 factories
1t has been making an estimate of this kind
for several years, and the average yearly
output is found to be about u ,00O,000 cans,
that of last year being below an average, on
account Of the unusual amount of rain
which fell on the Atlantic seaboard during
the summer. But for an extension
of the industry and good season
in the western and southwestern states
and on the Pacific coast, the supply would
have been unusually light There was a
heavy falling off in tine two states, Mary
land and New Jersey, in which this in
dustry is carried on most extensively, but
on the other hand there was large increase
in Ohio, which packed nearly 1900, 900 cans.
The american Grocer thinks that there is
no danger of short supply at any time, as
a good season in one part of the country
offsets bad season i'll another More than
II per cent. of the tomato packing is done
in the nine states of Maryland, New Jersey,
California, Indiana, Delaware, Virginia,
West Virginia, Ohio aud New York The
demand seems to be increasing, and, such
being the case, new factories are continually
being built.
This, however, is not the only form in
which tomatoes are put upon the market
Truck farmers supply the cities with fres
tomatoes IN large guam titles, and the early
supply in the north is obtained chiefly from
the south. The first that are received in
that section come from Bermuda, and they
are soon follow ed by shipments from Flor
ida, Georgia and other southern states
Tomatoes form an important item in the
immense shipments of fruits and vegeta.
bles from Saw annah TO northern markets.
1t is impossible to say how extensively to-
matoes are prepared for future use in
private families in this country, but there
are comparatively few housewives who do
not make them into pickles, preserves OF
catsups. The American public could hardly
get along without the love apple, as the to-
mato was formerly called.