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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-12-13

In Washington there slavery general i'm
preston that the President intends 20 nomi-
nate his former law partner, Attorney
General Miller, for associate justice of the
supreme court, aud It is stated that lie has
received Assurances that the nomination
would be confirmed. Naturally the Presi-
dent has a very kindly feeling for
Mr. Miller and doubtless, has
very high opinion OF lis legal
ability. The fact that tue Attorney
Generals name is William Henry Harrison
/ Miller has not, Of course, anything 10 do
with the Presidents desire 20 give hun
boost as often as the opportunity presents
itself. 1t Is more tnan likely, however, that
the faithfulness with which Mr.. Miller has
served Gen. Harrison, both before and since
the latter became President, has led the
President 10 give Mr.. Miller more credit for
legal attainments than he deserves.
Some OF the wild western papers are say
ing that Mr.. Miller Is a very great LAWYER,
and that he wes well known 10 the legal pro-
fession in Washington, Chicago and New
York before Gen. Harrison became Presi-
dent. These western papers seem 70 forget
that II they want the public to have comb
dence in them thew should keep close to the
truth. As matter Of fact, Mr.. Miller was
not heard OF outside OF Indianapolis until It
became whispered abroad that he would be
the Attorney General OF the Harrison ad.
ministration.
II the republican senators have signified
their willingness TO confirm the nomination
Of Mr.. Miller. If 1t should be made. they
have changed their minds greatly with re-
spect 70 his fitness for a place on the
supreme bench within few months.
When the President was looking about for
some one 70 I'LL the vacancy caused By the
death Of Mr.. Justice Matthews he wanted
70 appoint Mr.. Miller. but the understand
ing is that the republican senators told MIN
that Mr.. Miller could not be appointed, aud,
therefore, much against his will, he ap-
pointed Judge Brewer, of Kansas. The
Senate may be little more complsisant
now than it was then.
But wouldn't the appointment Of Mr.. |
Miller be som thing Of scandal Tue Presi- |
dent already has saddled upon the treasury
a good many Of his relatives and personal |
friends, and the appointment OF Mr.. Miller /
would be recognized as a personal one It |
cannot be said that MIR. Miller is |
q great lawyer. or that he has been par
ticularly successful as Attorney General.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-12-13
Polit.cs That Perplexed.


Twas paying call 70 the editor OF q week.,
PAPER in a town in Vermont. ssys New York
1 sun writer, and after looking over the editoria
page OF copy on bis desk. remarked:
''fol don't appear 70 have much 10 say ab0u
| the party candidates
! NO. not much" he replied.
| But are they satisfiedy''
| They have 70 be- It's pretty badly mixed
around here
/ How
Nv ell this is a republican paper, but my son
Nate. VINO is democrat, is running for state
| senator against the republican candidate.
can't call Nate s horse thief and liar you
know, because MS in tbs family IL come out
/ and blow for the other man, then it's agin Nate
| 50 sort o keep still. -
Il see p"
AS 10 the candidates for the Legislature. nv
! brother-in-law is on the democratic ticket
against our candidate. ] can't pitch into MIN
without making about fifty relatives mad. and
80 have 10 60 softly. did manage to cal our
candidate cicero. but that's as far ! dare
GO
How about sheriff.
Well my brother Bill Is running on the
democratic ticket. aud while l can't help hun
any don't want T. hurt his chances"
And prosecutor
MY cousin Jim Is after that. and IL I down
Jim all his branch will stop their subscriptions.
AWt1l sorry jim is a democrat.
how the judge of probsteE
Mother democratic brother after that"
And seectmGny'
"Fatherin-law on the democratic ticket, and
I've got 10 be neutral"
And county Surveyor
My uncle Tom is tue regular democratic
nominee. You see how / am fixed"
Eow's your own ponti s?N
Pretty near straight Democratic
Then why don't you run democratic
paperf''
It's a-cofnin' 20 that. / fear. I've been on
the fence, or neutral, for the last ten years. and
! expect 10 wake up almost any morning and
ind I've dropped on the democratic side. It's
an awful thing to contemplate, but you see how
itls-you realize the situation
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-12-13
Confidential Talk With the Thief.

We were waiting at Hinsdale Junction, which
is In Missouri, and is at the.crossing of three
different railroads. l was sitting on dry
goods box on the platform along with a man
whom l TOOK TO be drummer says the st.
Louis ReEubiic, when third man came up and
borrowed 3 light for his cigar and sat down.
After some general talk he said:
''Confound this delay! am mighty anxious
to get down to Ridley"
Marriage queried the man beside me.
Anybody dying"
Speculation, eh!'
mo. They had a big robbery there last
night. and want me 10 catch the thief. I am
the sheriff Of this county"
DO tell !! exclaimed my friend. Il thought
as much when | first looked &C you"
WHY should yous''
Well, you've got the eye of a hawk and the
courage OF tiger. or I'm no Judge of human
nature. You'd be about the last man I'd care
10 play roots on
Have cigar?" asked the sheriff, as he ex.
tended q couple. and IL was easy to see that he
was tickied all over
We talked for an hour or So and then his
train came along and he boarded il for Ripley
He was no sooner out of sight than my friend
Or course, inquired the cause of his hilarity,
and he finally sooered up and replied
Won't you give it awayt''
No"
Hope to die If you do:"
Well, I'm the robber, and the identical chap
he's after-ha! ha! ha!'
And he went of into another ht which lasted
two or three minutes. and which he recovered
from to say:
Got all the swag in that sachel. and can
show It TO you, but you've passed your word
you know. Taink how piled it on-what an
And he pounded his leg and laughed until he
rolled of the box.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-12-13
Ee Called on Old B,ckorv

He couldn't have been Rip Van Wrinkle. for at
last accounts that individual was dead. writes
the Chicago Herdld's Washington correspond
ent, but he must have belonged to the same
family, at any rate He was an old, very old
colored man, clad in e long, ragged ulster. and
sundry other necessary garments and he
walked slowly up the steps OF the white house
this morning with the aid OF a cane To one of
the watchmen who asked his errand he replied
10 the following astounding words
II want ter see Andrew Jackson sab, ef 70
please, sab"
The watchman could scarcely gasp out
"WhOfn
"a ndrew Jackson"
But he does not live here any longer. He
is sitting on that horse over in the park" and
the watchman pointed over 70 Lafayette
square.
asked. Then reckon Ill 20 and see rim -
He further said tina. he lived in I.eesburg. which
he thought was about 90 miles from Alexandria
and then he toddled out Of the grounds on his
way 90 zee Old Hickory.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-12-13
Where Polly Went.

One summer eve, says the New York Sun,
Deacon Cole came into the town OF Concord,
\. H. AMI driving I'D TO the dry goods store at
which he always traded, in front of which there
were half dozen lodngsrs, he inquired if any
one had seen his wife Polly t5at gay. No one
bad, and he went ON to say that she had sud
denly disappeared about o'clock in the fore
noon. and he had not seen her since
DO you figure that she mas skipped outf'
asked one OF the crowd.
Hardy Polly 81, you know, and as homeIy
as q toadstool"
But winin is Gurus critters" observed an
other citizen- She might have gone Off TO the
aybur's IN huff -
I've bin to ali the nayburS, replied the
deacon.
Searched the house,"
Yes"
Amt in the GARRETT ---.--F
Amt down CELLAR
40"
Amt in the barnr'
''Nor in the smokehouse"
mo"
well, that beats me. Bet you ten to one
she's gone crazy and wandered OF, or else she
has got tired Of you and skipped"
What's the fuss here!' asked a tin peddler
as he drove up.
The facts were given him. and he turned on
the deacon with:
Why dang yer buttons, you don't know
even little bit Sne fell into the well, ia
course, and you'd better hurry home and git
her out!'
while the crowd laughed at his expense. but
next day when he appeared in town I asked
hun If he had any news of his wife, and ne re-
Piled:
"Oh. yes Polly was in the well all right
enough, and had beel standing in water up TO
her chin all day. Rather blamed me for not
hearing her hollow, but she got ali over it after
being dried out
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-12-13
Romance In PealLifa
Mabel, my dear. is it truein
Yves mamma -"

Mabel, my dear. is it truei'
Yes, mamma"
The elderly matron fondly stroked the bright
golden hair Of her beautiful daughter. and a
smile Of gratified motherly pride layed about
her lips Time had delt gently with the elder
of these two women. In the few threads of
silver that shone in her still lustrous and wavv
hair, in the scarcely perceptible lines az The
corners of her soft gray eyes and in the slighu
hollows that suggested rather than Indicated an
impaired symmetry in the pure oval of her pale
cheek, says the Chicago Tribune, might he
seen the evidences that the passing years had
touch with loving fingers the face of the gentle
mother
Clarence Dashaway has asked you TO be his
wife?'
Yes. mamma"
Il need hardly tell you, Mattel =" rejoined her
mother that your father and l will interpose
no obstacles in the way Of your happiness If
had been asked to name the young man ia
whom ] should prefer above al others TO IN.
trust the future of my darling child should
have named Clarence Oashaway Heis q noble,
high-souled, chiyalrous young maa the natlye
nobility OF whose character mirrors itself in the
glance of his eye, the tone OF his voice and In
every movement of his manly squire In win.
ming the love OF Clarence Dsshswsv, nv child
you have fulfilled every wish that fond mother
could cherish for her only daughter"
Yes, mamma, " said Mabel her beautiful face
aglow with love aad pride; ~ have got there
with both feet this time"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-12-13
INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

SPECIAL NoTICEs-As to Bills Against British
Steamships Carbis Bay and Stag; AS to Bids for
Building Brewery for Chatham Brewing Com
pany; Notice to Traverse Jurors City Court OF
Sdvannsh; AS to Assessment Ordinance City Of
Savannah; Given Away To-day at Heidts;
Special Prices To-day at Heidt's: Last Notice
State and County Taxes for 1890: Dressed Tur-
keys. etc, at Reily's
AMUsEMESTs-Bronson Towards 'rShehau-
doah'' at Theater Dec 1916.
STEAMSHIP SCHEDULEs-Ocean Steamship
Company; Plant Steamship Line
AUCTION SALEs--Tobacco aud Cigars, by C. H.
Dorsett; Sundries, by J. Mclaughlin & Son
CHEAP COLUMN ADyERTIsEMENTs-Help
Wanted; Employment Wanted; For Rent: For
Sale; Lost: Personal: Miscellaneous
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-12-13
Distric. REPRESENTATION.

| 1t is great mistake TO permit district
representation in the city council. Capable
men are wanted for councilmen-men OF i0-
telligence. who have liberal views, aud who.
while insisting upon the strictest economy
consistent with the public welfare, under
stand what the city needs, and have the
| courage TO act in accordance with their
convictions.
A council elected from the different dis
trfcts Of the city is certain TO be weak
one. 1t will be without any general policy,
aud will waste its time in wrangling about
the needs Of their respective districts 1t
will have nothing at the end Of the term
to show for the money it has spent.
Councilmen elected in accordance with
the district plan are seldom the best men to
be had Co manage the city's municipal
| affairs as a rule they are chosen for some
special purpose, or because they are popular
with those who run the politics of the dis
| tricts. They make the interests of the whole
| city secondary 70 those Of the districts, and
the consequence is that the city is without a
| vigorous, progressive council, heartily in
| sympathy with the efforts to promote the
welfare Of the city by every legitimate
means.
| What difference does it make if all the
councilmen reside In the sans district, pro-
vided they are men OF ability and integrity
and anxious TO do all that it is possible to
do to advance the city's prosperity Why
should the council be paraIyZed, as it wers,
by few weak men in order to carry out
the idea that each district Of the city should
be represented.
Let the people think Of this matter and
when the time for making the municipal
ticket arrives the chances are that there
will be a demand that the best men shall be
nominated, without regard to the question
whether each district is represented or not.
The desire Of all should be TO do what is
best for the city, and not honor particular
i men.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-12-13

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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-12-13

Two evidently very ardent lovers we're
killed on the Reading railway few DAYS
ago while IDLY strolling in front of a flying
express train. They were well seasoned
pair. too, and ''oughter knowed better" 1t
was tina tender that struck them. but nat
very tenderly. In that was the very oxide
OF irony. Fate is sometimes exquisitely
hooking. At all events they were knocked
into the realms of the hereafter at the same
time, and may continue their stroll in those
Sweet fields arrayed in living green and
waters of delight" that some poet has so
rhythmicaIly described. Truly love must be
blind when it can't even see Dig black ex-
press train.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-12-13
The Militia BIZ.

The bill appropiatlng $25 900 for the mill
tAry organizations has the hearty support
of the governor, and is regarded with favor
by many Of the members Of the legislature
The governor has won the good will of ali
the military organizations of the state by
urging in special message that these or
CARNATIONS be dealt with in generous
spirit. He is showing himself TO be man
Of liberal and progressive views. and it is
pretty safe to predict that his popularity
will steadily increase.
The state has never shown by its acts that
it appreciates the Importance of the militia
organizations. Notwithstanding tue fact
that it looks to them for assistance when It's
peace is threatened, it has persstently
ignored their appeals for assistance. They
do not ask great deal. They think that as
they give their services free OF charge, they
ought not to be required to bear the ex-
pense OF their equipment and training, and
It is probable that every member OF the
legislature agrees with them. But the legis.
latures, prior 70 tae present one, would
never do for them what individual legisla-
tors were willing to admit ought to be done
The present legislature seems disposed Il
regard them with favor, aud to trea then
with some degree Of liOerality. If it heeds
the advice OF the governor it will pass the
$4,000 appropriation bill, aud thus requir,
those for whose protection the military or
CARNATIONS are maintained to boar a por-
ton of the burden which Is now borne
almost entirely by the men who are mem.
| bers of the organizations.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-12-13
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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-12-13

Now will Senator Paddock know Just
how 1t feels to have tender spring ditty to
the blue-eyed violetS turned into an apos-
trophe TO tea-egged owlets or words to that
effect. Tuesday last the senator's speech on
the Indian problem" was, by the careless
ness of reporters on the Congressional Rec
ord, interpreted with few remarks on the
Idaho senatorship written by the senator's
private secretary for western paper. This
turned the senator's sober arguments into
the most absurd vargaries, and the worst of
it is that the Nebraska statesman can't de-
eide just who ought - be killed about il.
But he feels very ferocious.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-12-13

That experiment Of splicing out BOYS
ankle bone with the bone from the leg of "A
dog has proven perfectly successful in New
York. As it was done in the most scientific
and humane manner, with tho least pos
si6le pain to either subject. it does not seem
cruel. With two whole legs the boy can
take care Of both himself aud his dog, while
az a cripple both might suffer But if he
doesn't take good care Of that dog he de-
serves 70 be- soundly thrashed.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-12-13
OUR NEW YORK OFFICE.

Nm ]. J. FLYNN, General Advertising Agent
of the MORNING NEWS. Office % Park Row,
New York. An advertising business outside of
the states Of Georgia, Florida and South Caro-
lima win be managed by him.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-12-13

That international convention Of press
clubs proposed by the Pittsburg Press Club,
to be held in Pitlsburg. is an excellent idea
Closer relationship and interchange of ideas
between the representative journalists OF
the country can but be for the advantage
of the whole fraternity.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-12-13

Not to be surpassed by its more frivolous
is getting out a Sunday edition. But illus
trations and scriptural texts and spring
poetry are rigidly excluded. 1t also taboos
the prize article and thrifty voting conflict.
II IS lust a trifle slow vet.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-12-13

Referring to the many newspaper state
ments concerning Mr.. Wanama ker and his
affairs, the Philadelphia Press biuntly heads
its summary of the affair "Wanamaker
LES That sounds pretty rough on the
good deacon. Coming from partisan
paper it is especially harsh.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-12-13

Chicago is 70 have system Of pneumatic
tubes which viii ssuI small packages scOot-
ing all about the city at 10 cents per scoot.
That seems 70 DO mlghty handy sort Of
contrivaace. Under that arrangement a
man ought 70 got back his umbrella, some
times. by paying tno scootIng Charges.
Under this neat little arrangement woman
can send her hubby a cold pic for iu9cb.
aud be can fire back brick-all for -
cents Amt ttaE scramDtiousi
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-12-13

introducing the tactics Of ward politics
into the american Sunday School Union,
Elder K. Freak Shepard has managed to get
himself elected president by literally buy
ing his way in Then he attempted to
turn the meeting into huge advertisement
for his Wal Of Distress, in the course OF
which he did some able-bodied-exagger-
alton Of his circulation. Though "a trl1e
tight, the colonel is decidedly thrifty.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-12-13

Force-bill statesmen find themselves in a
predic4meat very favorable to hearty
plunge into the soup. Even within their
own ranks all IS not serea ely harmonious,
by any means. Rumblings of wrath are
heard on all sides, and if they venture to
bring the iniquity to vote they are done
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-12-13

Right merrily goes on the New York Her
ADDS hunt for people who will say word
in favor of Editor Charles Anti-fat Dana
for senator. No highway nor byway is left
unsearohed Up to the present writing no
one has been able to find the once-fat and
confident Hon. Ben Butler, and get his
oblique view of the situation Keep up the
search, gentlemen, you may lind him yet.
Really it appears from this distance that
the Herald is having great deal of quiet
fun off the furiously anti-fat professor.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-12-13

Merchants are going to the wall in rapid
succession Can it BE- that the tariff is get
ting in its fine work in depressing trade by
putting fictitious valuations on commercial
commodities? Where is all that Respondent
prosperity that prohibitory tariff was to
Immediately set ahoatl It hasn't hove in
sight uD to the present writing
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-12-13
LACRELLE OH

Prevents tendency 10 wrinkles or aeeinR
Of the skin. Prevents whitening Of the skin or
drying 40 Of the flesh. Natures wonder for
preserving youth aud ffsshnsas 81 %. large
bottles a. druggists. ROUGH on RATS
elosrs 0ut fats, Insects and roEchea-Adv
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-12-13

Russian detectives have lately arrested q
handsome and aristocratic lady on charge
of nihilistic sympathies. Women usually
array themselves against the powerful and
the oppreSsors. Evidences of that are
shown every day in the sweet girls pre-
ference for the traditional poor young
man.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-12-13

Admirers of Col. Susan B. Anthony are to
mount a bust statuet5e Of the suffrage apps
tie in the woman's department at the
worlds fair. Isn't Col. Susan growing
rather mature to be going on a bust in that
NvaN2
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-12-13
Now the Spring Poet is Safe.

From The Chicago NeB3 tbld)
NOW that there is a fair prospect OF the copy
rlght OIL becoming a Law the hidden geniuses u
inc b2rkwoois may commit their inenabla
poems u the village editor with the assurance
taat the Conscience less proprletors Of the ReUue
de bcAc Mondes and the london Times cannot
purioin TIER sp4rSils efforts - submit theIi
~ ~ unAppfrcatiYe pubic of Foreigners
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-12-13
CURRENT COMMENT.
Bow Did She Find That OUT

From the Nelc York World (DeDa.l
The female allianceman who said that s'man
without woman would degenerate aud de
crease scored telling point
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-12-13

since his recent scoops Of railroads, Jay
Gould seems to be growing somewhat recls-
lessor else the lawyers clerks Of New York
are becoming more than ordinarily spry.
Oae of the latter tribe actually caught
the old man the other day and
served summons on him. It is the first
time such thing las ever happened to Jay,
and he was exceeding wroth. What par
ticulariy seemed to offend hun was that the
clerk was mere boy. After he has thought
1t all over carefully "the wizard" may de.
eide TO employ that unusually sharp bov.