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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-04-26
rrnR1R1.r poss1R1I1rY oE FER ENMIrY.

TERRIBLE POSSIBILITY OF her KNMITY.
Mrs. Brooks never made any pretensions or
claims beyond those she was instigated TO
by Mrs. Martin, and her conduct al the
time has commanded the respect Of all.
Mrs Martin, long time ago, took away
what little authority she had ever conferred
on her sister, and would not allow her any
more to say than any one else. Mrs. Brooks
now sits by Mrs. Martin, and does not dare
to open her mouth about anything. Mrs.
Martin has been just as overbearing and
hateful to her own sister as she has been to
any of us. and that is saying good deal
''No, the numbers of the Msrtinltes are
not increasing, They are falling off. The
reaction has set IN. think there are not
more than forty-ive all told now, including
negroes, of whom there are quite number.
Our detection made a serious break in the
ranks, and predict that more will follow.
am quite certain there have been no recent
additions, and Mrs. Martins prediction OF
all the world flocking to her standard seems
60 meet with tardy fulhllment."
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-04-26
A RUSSIAN ROMANCE.
Walter Besant's Shortest Story and
One of His Best.

W alter B9ssnGS SaorCeSC OCOry anu
One of His Best
From the Philadelphia Press.
Walter Besant, the English novelist, in a
note received from him yesterday, says:
"Here is true story which does not belong
to my correspondence, but think it very
interesting. give 1t as it was told me: A
certain young Russian, of good family, fell
in love with a village girl, whom he wished
to marry. His father objecting on the
ground of social disparity, made arrange
ments by which the girl was betrothed to a
young peasant of her own class.
''Now, it is the custom in some parts of
Russia for the bridegroom and his friends
to begin drinking early in the day of the
marriage, so that when the time comes for
the church ceremony the groom has often
to be led to the altar and supported by q
friend on either hand. This happened on
the morning of the marriage of the girl
The bridegroom was led to the altar and
supported by two men, of whom one was
the young gentleman himself.
snow mark his craft and subtlety. When
the time came for joining hands he put out
his own hand, the groom being too far gone
to notice anything, and so was joined in
matrimony to the girl. The certificate of
the marriage had bsen written in the regis
ter before the ceremony, q precautlon obyi-
ously necessary.
1.-The wedding over the young noble took
the girl from her people at the church door,
drove her away, and took her to Paris,
where they lived together in amity for
several years.
Then the father died, and it became
necessary to return to Russia, and. if posi-.
BILE, for the sake of the children, to get the
marriage duly acknowledged
"This business was entrusted to lawyer,
who visited the village and saw the register.
He returned, stating that it was impossible
because the marriage was entered In the
books as between the rustic and the girl
Being, however, assured that something
must be done, he returned, got possession OF
the register, and clumsily erased the name
Of the rustic bridegroom. This done, he
at this point you ask what he did, and
everybody says Filled in the other name.
No. he did not, he wrote again over the
erasure the name Of the village swain. He
did not therefore forge the record, but if his
noble client afterward found it desirable &c
assert that some one had done so. the fact
OF the erasure would be apparent"
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HANGED AFTER FIVE YEARS.

The Murdered Man shot, Fis Throat
Cut, and His Poke Rf1ed.
ST. Louis, Mo-, April 25.-A dispatch
from Hermann, No, TO the Post Dispatch
says: webster jackson was hanged here
this morning. He made no confession, and
met his fate with the same stoical indlffer-
ence he has shown during his long conflne-
ment On Oct 2. 1886, near Labadie,
jackson shot and killed Alexander McVick-
ers, aud then cut his throat and
rifled his pockets. He made his escape,
and went TO Hamilton, o., where he was ar
rested on charge of horse stealing. He
WAS identified as the murderer of McNick-
ers aud was brought here in December,
1886. He was tried twice aud found guilty
each time. His last appeal to the supreme
court was unavAilng, and be was sentenced
to hang on Good Friday, but was respited
until to-day"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-04-26
A FIGHT WITH OUTLAWS.
An Alderman Wounded and One
the Desperadoes Dying.

An Alderman Wounded and One Of
the Desperadoes Dying.
NEW ORLEANS, La, April ga special
from Alfalfa, Ala, says: Last night gang
OF five white robbers broke open several
stores and terrorized the community by
shooting at random. After committing the
robbary they fed pursued by a posse Of
officers and citizens. Half mile from the
town the robbers stopped and defed arrest
They we're armed with shotguns aad re-
volVers. The posse surrounded them
and pitched battle followed
J. s. Wilson, an alderman OF Attala,
was fatally Injured William Bentley, one
Of the robbers, is dying. and all Of the gang
are arrested except two, Robert Bentley
I'D K6yle Lattrell IL is believed that
they are the parties who wrecked an Ala
geIna ana Great Southern road train near
nnEiRgYille.1
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-04-26
horoscope OF THE HUsBANDMAN
The Past Week Favorable and the
Outlook Encouraging.

The Past Week Favorable and the
Outlook Encouraging.
WASHINGTON, April 25.--The weather
crop bulletin issued by the signal service
bureau to-day says: 1.-THE week has been
tricts, except in the West Gulf states aud
on the Pacific coast, where about the
normal temperature has prevailed.
In the central valleys and
generally throughout the northern
states, where the season is backward and
where warm weather was most
needed, the daily temperature ranged from
6 to II above the normal for the week.
Over the greater portion of the cotton
region there was slight excess Of tempera-
ture. amounting to from g. to 81 per day.
AN EXCESS OF RAINFALL.
1.-THE region of excessive rainfalls for the
week includes the entire country from the
Mississippi river westward over the Rocky
mountains, and from the Mississippi north
eastward to Ohio and West Virginia An
excess Of rainfall is also reported
on the East Florida and Geor-
gis coasts and in Washington and
Northern Oregon. The heaviest rains oc-
CURED in Texas, where the total rainfall
ranged from three to four inches, and, as in
the previous week, over one inch of rain
fell over the greater portion Of the territory
lying between the Mississippi river and the
Rocky mountains.
LIGHT RAINS ALONG THE COAST.
Light rains occurred generally through
out the northern states east Of the MissiS-
sippi and along the Atlantic coast as far
south as Georgia, the rainfall over this region
being generally less than one-half inch.
Light rains occurred in Northern and ex-
treme Southern California, while no rain
occurred in the central portion of that state.
1.-The weather the past week has been the
most favorable Of the season throughout the
fall and spring wheat regions. Wheat
seeding is about completed in South,
and well advanced in North Dakota, and re-
ports state that the crop prospects could not
be better. In Illinois and adjoining states
the reports show that the condition of the
crops is excellent; oats sowing we'll adj
vanced, and blowing for corn in progress
although somewhat retarded during tbs
early part Of the week by rains.
IN THE VALLEYS.
Generally throughout the states OF tht
Mississippi and Ohio valleys, extending
from the gulf to the lakes, the weather was
specially favorable and vegetation de-
veloped rapidly, and all crops were greatly
benefited. The fruit prospects are unusually
good throughout the central valleys anC
as lar westW ard as Colorado. Heavy rain
in Texas caused some damage by overflow oil
the low lands. In Louisiana cotton, corr
and cane are all in fine condition; potatoe
excellent; but rice planting retarded owinI
to the dry condition of the ground. Favor
able weather conditions also extended owe
the states on the Atlantic coast where ex
cellent condition of the soil aided by a.
excess of temperature and much sunshine
resulted in very rapid development of plan
life and proved favorable for farm work.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-04-26

A FIRM in New York city who supplies coun-
try dentists with material for compromising
store teeth received the following order from
one Of their rural customers: Dear Sir-Please
send me by matt upper gummed teeth the
shade aud seize OF the sample send you the
right side eye tooth cuspid is IN bis mouth also
his hind teeth IN his mouth that IL the last
on each side are IN his head Rnd his ere tooth
right side would ike you 20 send me ne block
with just 90 20 N 70 the eye tooth Send them
In blocks Please you understand me he has 3
in his mouth each side behind aud eye tooth
fll the rest and obllge me.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-04-26
ALL ABOUT AUGUSTA.
City Bonds Sold-Bitteo by a Dog
Memorial Days Observance.

City Bonds Sold-Bittec by a Dog
Memorial Days Observance.
AUGUSTA, GA, April 25.-To-day the
bids were opened for the issue Of $l05,OOo
worth of city of Augusta redemption
bonds. They are thirty year bonds Of
81, 900 each, bearing per cent, and are
issued to take up bonds bearing per cent.
The ent re issue was sold to Simon Borg &
Co. Of New York, at $40 above par.
A party Of northern gentlemen will open
awholesale drug house in Augusta. They
are organized as follows: President, Henry
Dessert of Philadelphia; treasurer. J. G.
Perry of Baltimore; general manager, 8.
L. Morrison of Baltimore; secretary, w. v.
Van Pelt of Augusta. Fifty thousand dol
lars will be the cash capital stock to start
with.
BITTEN BY A PET DOG.
Mrs. W. H. Roberts was bitten through
the foot yesterday morning by a small
terrier which was pet in the house. The
dogs teeth pierced her slipper and entered
the foot. To-day the dog died of rabies
Mrs Roberts is greatly agitated and left on
the first train for Columbia county to try
a maidstone belonging to Mrs. Griffin. II
1t fails she will go at once to New York to
the Pasteur institute.
An interesting ceremony tomorrow will
be the unwilling of the Adolph Brandt mon-
ument at the cemetery, with appropriate
exercises by the Odd Fellows and Knights
Of Pythlas, who will attend in uniform and
regalia.
MEMORIAL DAYS OBSERVANCE.
The celebration Of Memorial day in Au-
gusta will be most notable. Gen. Wade
Hampton will be the orator of the day, and
the Hampton brigade will have their first
reunion. After the reunion the survivors
will sit down to barbecue dinner in the
exposition building, where covers will
be laid for 1000. Besides Gen.
Hampton there will be dozen
southern generals present. Gen. Joseph
Wheeler arrived to-day from Alabama
with his two charming daughters, and they
went out to-day to the birthplace of the
general, about five miles from the city
Gen. Wheeler has not been in this section
since 1865. Gen. Hampton is expected to
morrow, and he will be accompanied
by his daughter, Miss Daisy Hamp
ton. Gen. Alfred Cumming will b.
the guest of his brother on the hill. Gen
Miller of Florida arrived tonight, anC
every train brings In distinguished visitors
In the afternoon Pleasant A. Stovall viii
deliver the regular Memorial day address
under the auspices Of the Ladies' Memoria
Association. Special one fare rates are
allowed over all tae roads, and big crowds
are expected.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-04-26

WAsBIsGToN, April -. The controller Of
the currency has authorized the first Ma
tional Bank Of Fernandina, Fla, b begin
business with a capital Of $4,000
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So 90
VIII buy you a whole suit Of Casslfn' g.,s
Clothes at the Closing Out Clothing 0S''
1863 Congress street -Ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-04-26

Multiply
2 X nothing, is nothing you know,
2X horse is enough for O show
2X boys are enough for one mother,
* girls after somebody's brother
. years may the President take,
2x cents one Of our dimes 70 make,
TX hours Is too much work,
Ok rains may tho dentist Jerk,
2x years makes the girls awful sweet,
TX years brings the boys 10 their feet.
Now, II you teach the multiplication
table 70 your boys they will know then lust
IS 1ell as you know that Appel a. Schaul.
the Clothiers, Hatters a1d Mems Furnish
ers carry everything in line, and will save
you money. I'D.
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VUIF
VIII buy you a genuine seersuckef 80 80
and Vest at the Great Closing Out Gso''D'
Sale, 1903 Congress street. I'D.
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Shirt waists SOC, regular value 7jc. Csl-
ats, I49 Broughton stfeet.-dd.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-04-26

Old newspapers-2OO for % cents"
business office. MoRNIwG NEws.-Aa'
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-04-26

Free admission to Pompen to purchasers
of $40 worth Of Kohler's Clothing or Gents
Furnishing Goods, 15S Broughton street.
Ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-04-26
Multiply

Be sure to attend the great bargain sale
ct Collat's, l40 Broughton street-Ad.
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CSC.
For London Stripe Summer Coat Jus.
the thing to save your shirt sleeves 'i 49,.
getting dirty, at the Great Closius
Clothing Sale, 1913 Congress street.
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Mems
Windsor ties with silk rings only cen'~
Who can't wear tiel At the Great CioSi"s
Out Clothing sale. 1853 Congress s'i''"
-Ad
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1891-09-11
g August.
Flower

Mrs. Sarah M. Black of Seneca,
Mo-, during the past two years has
been affected with Neuralgia of the
Head, Stomach and Womb, and
writes: "My food did not seem to
strengthen me at all and my appe-
tite was very variable. My face
was yellow, my head dull, and I had
such pains in my left side. In the
morning when I got up I would
have a flow of mucus in the mouth,
and a bad, bitter taste. Sometimes
my breath became short, and had
such queer, tunbling, palpitating
sensations around the heart. / a&hed
all day ttnder the shoulder blades,
in the left side, and down the back
Of my limbs. It seemed to be worse
in the wet, cold weather Of Winter
and Spring; and whenever the spells
came on, my feet and hands would
turn cold, and could get no sleep
at all. I tried everywhere, and got
no relief before using August Flower
Then the change came. 1t has done
me wonderful deal of good during
the time I have taken it and is work
ing d complete cure" G
G. G. GREEN, Sole Man'fr, Woodbury. NJ
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1891-09-11
UNREASONlNG FAITH.
Examples in History of Its Influence Upoi
Human Happiness.

Examples in History of Its Influence Upon
Human Happiness.
They were not wretched at all, these
early London citizens; but, on the con-
trary, joyous and happy and hopeful
And not only for the reasons already
stated, but for the great fact-the
greatest fact Of the time-of their
blind and unreasoning faith 1t is inn
possible to exaggerate the importance
of unreasoning faith as factor in hui
man happiness. The life of the mean.
est man was filled with dignity and
with splendor, because of the great in
heritance assured to him by the church
We must never for one moment leave
out the church in speaking of the past
We must never forget that all people,
save here and there a doubling Rufus OF
questioning prince of Anjou, believed
without the shadow of any doubt.
knowledge brought the power of ques-
tioning AS yet there was no knowl-
edge Therefore every mans life,
however miserable, was, to his hap
Ply ignorance, the certain auteroom Of
Heaven. We are fond of dwelling OH
the medi@val hell, the stupidity and
the brutality of its endless torture, and
the selfshness of buying salvation with
masses. He'll, my friends, was always
meant for the other man, He who saw
the devils painted on the church wall,
rending, tearing, frying cutting, scour-
ing the poor souls in hell, knew thesa
souls for those of his enemies. Like
Dante, he saw among them all his pub
lie and his private foes. He looked up
ward for his hope. There he beheld
loving angels bearing aloft in their soft
arms the soul redeemed to the abode of
perfect bliss. In that soul he recognized
himself; he saw the portraiture, exact
and life-like, of his own forgiven and
sanctified features
When the ambassadors of the Caliph
Haroun al Raschid brought gifts to the
great King Karl, the finest thing he had
to show them was the splendid service
of the church.
This story is told literally. 1t might
be told as an allegory. In London,
Saxon and Norman--as also for many
centuries to follow-the finest thing
they had to show was the church, with
its music that moved the heart to tears;
it' promises, which steeled the soul to
endurance; its glories, which carried the
beholder far away from the waffle and
clay of his hut and his grimy leathern
doublet: its power which stood between
him and the tyrannous overload, and
saved his home from starvation and his
womonkind from dishonor Forum
ate indeed it was for the people thai
they lad the church to show to thoss
ambassado rs of the Moslem. Walter
Besant, in Harper's Magazine.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1891-09-11
Feeling His WAY.

Nellie" he said, with a kind Of
experimental, immature, early home
grown smile on his anxious face, II
may count on you as-as a friend, may
| not?"
Certainly, Alfred" she replied.
"As-as a good friend?"
ITO be sure"
You have no objection to looking
on me as-as distant relative, per-
haps?"
mo, have no objection to that"
"Second cousin, as it were?"
81 ain willing to be your second
cousin"
{ 'Dr first cousin once removed?" he
persisted, hopping his forehead with d
trembling handkerchief
well, have no objection to that
either"
And l might as well be first cous.
in, mightn't II"
"Yes, suppose So"
do you feel, Nellie" he went on,
hastily swallowing something large and
buoyant, las If you could be abe "a
sister to me?"
mo, Alfred"
The invitations are out = Chicago
Tribune,
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1891-09-11
"FIRST FAMILIES"
The, Crumble and Fall and Give Place t,
New Growths.

The, Crumble and Fall and Give Place to
New GrOwths.
Distinguished families, like nations
Silas Wegg-'decline and fall" They
seldom, however, fall below the ''base
line" of their own antecedents. When
they end in dregs we have only to look
back far enough to find that they COM
menced in scum-the beginning and
the end being alike 'trash," with a
little of the salt of earth" sprinkled
between.
Vagabonds, liberated jailbirds and
what not, who went over to England
with the Norman invader, became in
due time the founders of many no
BILE house." and many mobile house.
founded in this fashion has since been
resolved, so to speak, into its original
elements.
Blood, like water, ho. natural ten
dency to find it's own level. Look, for
instance, at the Plantagenets-a regal
race, whose genealogical tree, though
originally rooted in ditch, flourished
for centuries. Well, the tvs o latest de-
scendants of that cline of kings" welo
cobbler and grave-digger. Two
lineal descendants of the sixth son of
Edward the First followed respectively
the honest callings of butcher and toll
gatherer-very appropriate occupa.
tions, by the way, for sprigs of royalty.
The illustrious house of Percy in one
instance took to trunk-making, and d
cousin of James the Sixth solicited aims
in the streets of Edin burgh. Sir Samuel
Norwich, whose remote paternal ances-
tor, Simon de Norwich, was great
Norman chief, sawed wood for living,
and his son came to this country some
forty odd years ago, we believe, to
make money and found family" for
himself.
So we go. Ancient genealogical trees
are continually crumbling to pieces and
a new growth springing up from the
ruins What matters it? since one day
or other we must all reach the same
dead level. IN. Y. Ledger.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1891-09-11
AT ALL TIMES.

April time, sweet promise time,
When youth and hope are in their prime,
When opening buds toss back the showers,
And all the land is starred with flowers
Love comes down the byways green,
And gives each leaf tender Sheen
And wakes anew each bluebell Oh tne,
In April time.
Oh, days OF June-bright days Of Junel
Whose heightened light yet dies so soon,
When summer keeps her Sabbath-tide
In green luxuriance satisfied.
Love meets us In the woodlands now,
With more than summer on her brow
With speech more sweet than skylark's tune
In days OF June.
Oh, autumn hours-rich, mellow hoursl
When cornfelds glow with poppy flowers
When all the woods are in their best,
And Nature dreams her dream OF rest;
Amid the first sow-falling leaves
Love binds for us the fairest sheaves,
And at our feet all fullness pours,
In autumn hours.
oh, winter dreari Oh, woodlands sere!
Chill-testing time OF all the year;
When tempests blot the heavens from view,
Where shall we now find comrade trnei
Love waits for us amid the cold,
And turns its sullen gloom to gold,
And fills each pause with hopeful cheer,
In winter drear.
April time, sweet days that climb
BY fiowery steps to summers prime!
oh, autumn hours whose failing powers,
The earth with gorgeous treasure bowers.
Oh, winter drear, that brings so near
The gift that makes all seasons dear;
Whatever comes, whatever goes
The heart of love no variance knows.
Though month by month may see decay,
And down the unreturning way,
The year itself may speed away,
True love will stay
Mary r. Jarvis, in Golden Days