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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-02-08
"BohI''

An Australian forty miner" who had struck
1t fairly rich at the gold diggings, was taking
his nuggets and dust to Melbourne, says the
New York Herald. He was walking along nv
the side of his am with his rifle under his arm
INDUCING in pleasant speculations concerning
the good time he would have after he had sold
his gold, when stranger appeared on the road
and, accostlng him, said:
Give us piece of 'baccy, mate
Inose were days when people, especially those
who had been to the diggings, didn't stand on
ceremony. Suspectng no treachery, the miner
thrust hand into his pocket to get chung of
the much-priZed weed.
In a moment the muzzle of a pistol was
thrust against his forehead, and the stranger
shouted:
Ball up!'
The stranger was a bushranger and that was
the way buShrangerS ordered their victims to
throw up their hands before gong through
them.
Without pausing an instant although he
knew that the bushranger had only to exercise
q little gentle pressure with his forefnger to
biow MN INTO eternity, the miner bawed out
at the top of his voice.
Bob"
There was no Bob around there It was a
ruse conceived by the miner in the fraction of a
second, and Immediately put into execution To
attract the attention of the bushranger If
worked. The bushranger thought the miner
was calling a companion to his assistance He
looked around to catch glimpse of the ficti-
tious Bob" That was the miners opportuni-
ty. Quick as a flash he swung his left arm and
Knocked the pistol out of the bushrancer's
grasp. Then he brought his rife to his shoulder
and leveled it at the bushranger's head. In
much less time than it takes to tell it the situa-
ton had been completely reversed The BUSH
ranger was at the mercy of the miner
Now, said he you - Scoundrel lust fold
your hands behind your back and march ahead
of me. If you move or try to run away III save
the hangman job by letting daylight through
you"
In that way the miner escorted the bush
ranger into town and handed him over to the
police.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-02-08
BRIGHT BITS.

SHE HAD BEAU.-Mother-Y better Put
on a veil The wind vii! chap your face.
Cara-Never mind. A chap never hurts my
race. rather enjoy the sensation Boston
Herald.
CLEvERToN-I am going away on a little trip
ana may have TO draw on you. How much no
tlce would you want?
Dashaway-About two years Clothier and
Fhf7liSher
80. Now, this bump" said the phrenelogist
lnIlcates combative disposition.
. lhrde Tor yeZ, - said the patient. as he rubbed
the lump uefully, "and its me wife that has
the Washington POST
OLD FRIEND unexpected arrivaD-And so this
Is your daughter coming out party?
Practical Mother-Yes. and if | hadn't put my
veto on those dressmakers she would have been
ont good deal farther than she is.-NeU YORK.
Weekly.
$50 YOU have had the nfuenza?' said the
housewife to her washerwoman. That have
ANA Tor one long week not mouthful of bread
passed my lips what did you live on?''
Sure, l lived on the strength of me grip. "
Hartford Post.
Mrs. DE SENSE TO benevolent friend)-I pre-
sumo those idiot asylums do some good, but l
cart see how they can hope to make idiots
sefsupporting
Small Son (gloomilyl-I guess they set 'em to
wrltln chlldren's books.-NeW York Weekly.
Mas. CRABBLEY-Did you hear the Virgins
Crabbley-I did, and believe it to be sure
sign OF death in the neighborhood.
Mrs. Crabbley-Do you, really? Who do you
think is going to die?
Crabbiey-That dog.-America.
WHIE-Mamma, will God hate us if we don't
do just exactly as he says in the Bible?
Mamma-Oh, trust not, darling! Why do
you ask?
Willie-Because Billy Wilkins punched me in
the stomach and didn't have any other stom-
ach to turn to him. Burlington Free Press
New REPORTER (anXiously)-Say, lend me a
lew sheets out OF your note book I've forgot
mine, and I've got to interview the CITY officials
to see what they know about gambling in Chi
cago.
Old Reporter-Haven't you visiting card?
Yes"
well, use the back of it. n-Chicaqo Tribune,
MANY queer inquiries are made by the new
members or congress Yesterday a youn z
western member, who is cutting his eve teeth
! IN congressional experience, asked Speaker
Reed If 1t wo1ldGt be better for new member
to board and work hard the first winter IN con
gress than to bring his family here and keen
mouse and incur heavy society expenses. besides
losing great deal of valuable time that might
be employed to the advantage of the country
and the promotion of his own fame
We'll, don / know how hard you will work -
said SPEAKER Reed with his peculiar down cast
drawl, but can tell you one thing it is always
cheaper to buy milk than to keep cow You'd
better board. '-NetU York Sun
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-02-08
Gubernatorial Candidates.

There are good many men spoken of in
connection with the democratic nomination
for governor in this state Although the
nominating convention viii not meet for
months the state press and the local poll
tlclans are indulging in a great deal of
speculation as to who will be Gov. Gordon's
successor. Not long ago it was thought
that either Mr.. Northern or Col. Iiv-
ingston would be the next governor.
but now there is an impression that either
Representative Crisp or Representative
Blount will he the fortunate man. There is
no doubt that Mr.. Crisp and Mr. Blount are
very popular They have excellent public
records. In the struggle of the democratic
minority against Speaker Reeds arbitrary
rulings last week Mr.. Crisp made a speech
that gave him national reputation. He
may not want to leave congress, however.
where he is doing his state excellent service.
| and it is a question whether for his own in
terest it would be wise for him to do so.
There Is no doubt that he would make an
excellent governor, but it would be a pretty
| hard matter to win as much attention in
the gubernatorial chair as in the halls OF
congress.
Mr. Blount has very strong hold upon
the people of this state. His services in
congress have been exceptionally valuable,
and if he should seek tho nomination for
! governor it would be difficult matter to
prevent him from getting it. Whether or
not he will seek it is an unsettled question.
He could depend with confidence upon all
classes of people for support. Indeed. it is
doubtful if any more popular man with the
! farmers could be named. He can stay in
congress as long as he wants to, ana his
chance of getting into the Senate is as good
as that of any other aspirant for senatorial
honors.
| There are other candidates, and there are
one or two men who are now thought to DO
out of the gubernatorial race who may show
an extraordinary amount of strength in
certain contingencies, but at present it can
be said that the public mind will not lean
strongly toward any candidate until it is
known what the intentions of Messrs
Blount and Crisp are.
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Ednunds Ignored.

/ Senator E imuuds has been regarded for
a long time as.t1e republican leader of tine
/ Senate, and ye- he appears % have bean so
severely snubbei in the executive session OF
/ that body on Thursday, by members of his
! own party. that be was tremulous with in
/ diglation, aud announced his intention to
! resign from the committee on foreign rels-
| tioas. The Samoan treaty was ratified on
4 Wednes Law by vote OF IS TO II. Mr.. Ed
murds. before the vote was taken, was not
/ Satisfied that our ight 10 Page Page har-
/ Dor IN Samoa, which we had obtained by
the treaty Of 1875, was protected
by the treaty under consideration, and he
offered a resolution that was intended t.
cure the defect. He was induced to with
draw it until a vote on the question Of rati-
ication was taken. After the treaty had
been ratified the Senate, it is alleged
treated his resolution with something ike
contempt. He then moved to consider the
vote by which the treaty was ratified, and
when that motion came up on Thursday
Senator Sherman told him if had taken the
trouble to inform himself he would have
found that the state department had made
provision for the occupation of Pago Page.
Of course his motion was beaten, and
be complained that he was not
afforded the same opportunities as other
members of the foreign relations committee
to get information. This is certainly an
unhappy conditions of affairs Is it posi-
bic that the republican leader of the Senate
is shut out from the state department, al
though the administration is republican?
If it be true that Senator Sherman said to
Senator Edmunds, as reported, that the
latter did not know what he was talking
about, Edmunds must be in his dotage.
After all, may not the Senate have acted
rather hastily in ratifying the treaty! Per-
haps 1t may turn out that it would have
been wise to have listened to Senator Ed
munds II this country is to have the rights
in Pago Pago which the treaty of 1878 gave
it, why was not the fact stated in the treaty
just ratified! 1t may be that there were
good reasons for not stating it. The coun-
try, however, would like to know what
they are. Unless we are secure in our
rights in Page Page, it is difficult to see in
what respect we are particularly benefited
by the Samoan treaty.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-02-08
Who Carries on the Businessp

From the James torn Journal
Men don't believe in devil now, as their IA
tners used to do;
They've forced the door of the broadcast creed
to let his majesty through.
There ism print of his cloven foot or a fiery
dart from his bow
To be found in earth or air to-day. for the world
has voted it SO.
But who is mixing the fatal draught that pal
sizes heart and BRAIN
And loads the bier Of each passing year with
ten hundred thousand slain?
Who bights the bloom of the land to-day with
the fiery breath of hell?
II the devil ism I, and never was will somebody
rise and tell?
Who dogs the steps of the toiling saint, and
digs the pits for his feet?
Who sows the tareS on the field of time where
ever God sows his wheat?
The devil is voted not to be, and of course the
thing is true;
But who is doing the kind of work that the
devil alone should do?
We are told that he does not go about as a roar
ing lion now;
But whom shall we hold responsible for the
everlasting row
To be heard in home, in church, and state, to
the earth's remotest bound,
III The devil by unanimous vote, is nowhere
to be found?
Won't somebody step to the front forthwith.
and make his bow and show
How the frauds ana crimes of a single day
-, spring up: We want to know.
Inc devil was fairly voted out, and Of course
the DEVILS gone;
But simple people would like to know who car
rles his business on?
ALFRED J. HoUGH
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The Ohio Mans Independence.
From AZ ToLedo RLnde

From the Toledo Blade.
He was tall, unshaved, and independent. and
he came from Fiudlay He had just leased
some oil land down in the field, and was Sign
ing up" the lease in St Clair street real estate
Office yesterday afternoon.
What's your wife's name?' inquired the clerk
who was filling out the instrument.
barbara, " he replied.
Barbara what:''
barbara VI.
What does the NJ stand for?"
We'll burned if 1 know
What, Don't know what the middle initial
OF your wifes name stands for:"
Nope
Why, man, how long have you been mar
Bout forty-four years.
Been married forty-four years, and don t
know your wite's middle manner"
Yep"
Well, why didn't you ever ask her?''
ASK her Why, I'm too burned independent
to ask her, that's why. young feller!"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-02-08
The Mystery of Mines Pie.
from the Detrc:. Free Press.

TIT 13tV
say he called to a Woodward avenue gro
Ger the other morning. I'm in a great hurry
and can't linger Ny wife wants the stuff to
make some nince meat. Put it up and III call
g l 20 to dinner"
Very we'll" was the reply, and when he re-
turned the grocer pointed to hea p of packages
on the table and said:
Guess I've got everything put up for you
''Gewhittakerl but you don't mean that pile
is for mee''
"All yours sir
But you don't claim that want thirty-four
ingredients to make a mince pie.''
only the usual ingredients sir-meat. apples,
currants. raIsins, allspice. pepper, vinegar Gin
nanon, citron, cloves. and so forth. If your
wife happens to remember ANYTHING else she
wants 10 put in just call me up by telephone
Been over the list twice and am sure 1 have it
right
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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-02-08

The appointment of al ignorant and in
competent man to the Office of postmaster
of any town in this country would be an
outrage on this people. The President has
appointed a colored man postmaster of the
prosperous and rapidly growing city
OF Americas, and it is al
legged that he is totally unfit
for the office Was it the Presidents de-
liberate purpose to arouse the indignation
of the citizens of Americas to such an ex-
tent as to cause them to do some act out of
which republican congress might make
political capitall If so, it is to be hoped
that he will be disappointed
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-02-08

A fund for Mr.. Randalrs family is being
raised in Philadelphia. Messrs George w.
Childs and A. j. Drexel are the chief pro-
motors of it. About $50 900 has been raised.
but Mr.. Childs thinks it very unfortunate
that the plan has been made public, as Mr..
Randall, who was always opposed to the
acceptance of gifts, may interfere with it.
Mr.. Randall, it is stated, is dependent upon
his salary as a congressman for the support
Of himself and family. He has not, like
some other public men. got rich in Office
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-02-08

Mr.. Lampson, as our dispatches stated
the other day, has concluded not TO carry
the contest for the acknowledgement
of Ohio into court but it is stated that, if
occasion offers, he will ask for vindica-
ton in his congressional district, or, failing
IL that, he will ask to be elected
governor. Lampson understands very well
that he can't bo acknowledgement and
his intended resort to the vindication racket
shows that he is an old hand in politics.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-02-08
a Nervous Banker.
Erom Ternt Siftfnns-

Polite Beat-Can't you accommodate me
with Sc?
Bauker-Man alive you make me nervous.
Why do you always ask for g, instead of ask
ing for 81 or 81?
Polite Beat-Mr. Moneybags, IL you think you
understand the begging business better than l
do, just you beg for while and let me be
banker
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-02-08
OUR NEW YORK OFFICE.

MR ]. ]. FLYNN has been appointed General
Advertising Agent of the MORNING NEWS, with
I'm office at % Park Row, New York. All adver
fising business outside of the states Of Georgia,
Florida and South Carolina will be managed by
him.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-02-08
Only Harrison Men Need Apply.

From the Louisville Couier-Journdt (DenlD
President Harrison, in spite Of his evident un-
popularity, has, il is said. pasted a second term
i1ea under that famous hat OF his. He is using
hlS position 10 further his interest in this drec
tton' and none but Harrison men are put on
guard Ia the offices. When a congressman in
uorseS man Tor postmaster. ore of the first
questions asked in Mr.. Wanamaker's depart
menL IS: rs he Harrison man.1
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-02-08
Defective Houses.
Fsom the IEinslinnton So lRen.

From the TTdslington Star (Rep.l.
Scarcely day passes without the occurrence
some where in this country of fire which de-
Stroys life. When the fire is over aud the rub
Dish cleared away it is plainly seen why the fire
was fatal Yet on the very site OF the burned
building will be erected new one quite as de-
teclve as its predecessor. Men know how to
erect better bu ldings but they do not want to
eXpend the money where 1t cannot be seen, and
as between $4,000 spent in visible ornamental
tlon or a ike amount in rendering a building
hre proof or secure. the ornament will get the
money nine times in ten
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-02-08
ENCOURAGING.

F-ors the Nstg York World DENY.
Dispatches from the principal cities and
towns Of the state agree that the course of ex-
senator Fiatt IN injecting politics INTO world 5
toward The enterprise, viii do much 10 displace
him from his pedestal With equal Unanlmity
the dispatches agree that the Republican party
tatOr
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-02-08

A death which is likely to develop into a
sensation is that of Miss Gertie Franchy, of
Philadelphia. This young lady was walk
ing across the Ninth street bridge. in that
city, with Charles Austin. Austin says
that she suddenly left him and jumped into
the river, but it is suspected that he threw
her in. He has been arrested, and some
interesting evidence may be given.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-02-08

young girl has been admitted to prac-
tice as a pension attorney in Irontor, o.
She is said to be the youngest and by all
odds the prettiest pension attorney in that
state. This sort of thing should be stopped.
The national treasury will certainly be
depleted if the pension claimants are to be
represented by young and pretty female
pansion attorneys
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-02-08

1t appears that there ara some colored
people in the south who favor Senator But
lers emigration scheme. They live in Bes-
semer, Ala, and they held public meeting
the other day and Endorsed the plan. They
snid that they wanted to go to their own
country.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-02-08

The republican Senate seems to make nc
bones of confirming unsuitable appoint
Inents. One day this week it confirmed the an.
pointment of Robert Norman as postmaster
at Newberry, s. c. The preceding day Moor
man had killed man. 1t then confirmed
the appointment of Otis H. Russell as post
master at Richmond Va, Notwithstanding
Russell had been shown to be totally unfit
for the Office
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-02-08
What a Boston Man Swallowed.
FroD1 The NelD Y0rk S1in


There were n number of us in one of the Lon.
don taverns made famous by Dickens, when a
great, big fellow souched in and made himself
very dlsagreeabie with his mouth. One of our
party was man from Boston, and some way
or other he and the big man came to exchange
words. The first we heard of the row the bic
man was saying:
You Yankees are great on the brag and
that's all you can do"
We'll, dunno, replied Boston.
But do. When did you ever do a blooming,
blasted thing:'
How about 1862"
Never heard of it,"
How about 1922"
Never heard of it!'
Did you ever hear of Bunker Hill?"
II have, sir. That's where 600 red coats
licked the life out of 1900 Dragging yanKeesln
II guess not"
Not! Does you dare to dispute the Liver
pool Kid?"
YOU'D better read what history saws
II have done that ere, you bloomink idiot.
and it says as how all you yankees run at the
first fire. Don't it, now?'
Il never heard that it did"
Don't il say that"
The big fellow had pushed up his sleeves and
put up his fists, and it was plain that row was
on hand. He was big enough to eat nm two
such men as Boston, while he had friends To
look out for the rest of lis. Our companion
therefore took the most prudent course and
acknowledged that history might say so. and
probably did say so. This satisfied the big fell
low, and he turned away and glared at n
Frenchman, also tourist, who had come in
later. After long stare he walked up to Crapo
and shouted:
Blast yer blumink parley vous, but we've
always licked we out Of yer boots on land and
sea-"
You speak Won big lie ~ shouted the French
man, hot in a minute.
What Call the Liverpool Kid a liar to his
FACET
AYE! and l shall now give you Won awful
beeg licking"
johnny got out of his coat in iiffy
danced around with his hands up and to our
astoDishment the Kid went right down into his
boots and skunk out of the ROOM having no
more pluck than hen. We sat there for five
minutes before any one spoke. Then it was
the Boston man, who said
Just think of it, | can lick six fellows like
that banty Frenchman. and yet that big duffer
made me swallow two wars for Independence
and Bunker Hill on top of themi"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-02-08

Az the elections to fill vacancies in the
Ohio legislature the democrats were sue
cessful by greater majorities than was at
first supposed. In the election for senator
the democratic majority was about 1000,
an increase of about 500 in the usual ma
jority in the district, and in that for repre-
sentative the majority was about 1000, an
increase of several thousand. Gov. Camp
bell regards these results as being signifi-
cant, and he processes to have confidence
that Ohio will continue in the democratic
column. IL it goes democratio at the next
state election, and re-elects Gov. Campbell,
the name Of that gentleman will be hoard
in the next national democratic conven-