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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-12-16
SUPERSTITION Won.

was walking with Jones the other day When
he suddenly stopped, says a Detroit Free Press
reporter.
For heavens sake!" he exclaimed, with a
wild face, why didn't you keep me from doing
thats"
Doing what'' asked in complete astonish-
why, from walking under that ladderi It's
the most unlucky thing in the world to walk
under ladder"
'Nonsensel" / declared, and Jones looked
grieved. but held his peace.
That very night at supper Jones spilled his
salt, and he cast at me look of dismay that
would have been conical but for the mental
In the neighborhood Of 70 that very night
was awakened by Jones-we we're bacnelor
friends and occupied the same room.
WHATS the matterfh said l.
Don't you hear it?" asked Jones In perfect
agony, with the point of his peaked nightcap
nodding over his face In the most detected man
ner imaginable.
at that moment 1 did hear ia long. un.
earthly howl from neighbours dog. My own
blood chilled for an instant. and then shook off
the feeling Immediately,
what ofitf" asked pettishly
What OF itY" repeated Jones reproachfully.
''Why, IT'S one of the worst signs in the world.
Somebody's going to die.
THE whole neighborhood hears that dog"
returned, and can { see why the dickens Won
want to worry about all creation. Go to sleep
and be sensible"
Il can 20 TO sleep. I'm so nervous and fldg-
ETY.. I'm going to have some bad luck. now, you
see."
"Look here! III bet you the cigars you have
run of good luck inside Of twenty-four
hours"
I'm just take that bet" said Jones in a hope
less voice, and turned over and went to sleep,
while he walked the room all night.
The next morning at breakfast Jones dropped
his knife. Later on he tipped over his salt
again. Then he fell down the steps 40 we start
cd away, and finally tore his coat on q protrud-
ing nail In the gate
I've had unlucky signs enough to overwhelm
me-therei did you see that cross-eyed man
pass usf That means calamity, calamity"
he groaned.
On the next corner we met De Smith, q
solicitor.
"Mr. Jones, I'm sorry indeed to be the bearer
of bad news, but"
Jones turned white and tell against the
| fence.
But whatp'' he gasped
We'll, your grandmother died this morn
"There," sighed Jones turning to me. what
| did tell you Snifkinss Those signs we were
| talking about can be depended on every time"
And lers you $4,000" continued De Smith,
| calmly, as Jones braced himself up
wait Did she leave any one else anythingY''
| Yes. She remembered your cousin, Ned
| Huston, by a cool $4,000"
GOOD luck, chr" said Jones turning TO me
| once more; I've been looking forward to that
$50, 900 for the last ten years. and here's what
| get. That's a blow between the ribs. old fell
1 There's cigar store. Come in, De Smith us
! on Snifkens"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-12-16
watson Has some Friends

Congressman Watson has some friends in
his congressional district. They seem 10 be
IN McDuffie county. They have called a
meeting at the court house Of that county
for next Saturday, and their object is to
refute the false Impressions that have
gone out TO the country with reference to
Congressman Watsons popularity in his
district
But these friends Of Congressman Watson
cannot be very good democrats. They are
probably third party men. II they were
democrats they could hardly approve Con-
gresham Watson's course in refusing to go
into the democratic ca ucus.
The fact should be kept clearly In mind
that Congressman Watson was elected as a
democrat. He was not elected as an alli-
Anceman or a member of third party
He was elected TO represent democratic
district. What right, therefore, had he TO
remain out Of the caucus of the Democratic
partys Other congressman OF Georgia who
are alli0ncemen. but who were elected as
democrats, went into the caucus.
II Congressman Watson had gone into
the caucus he would not have had to
vote for Judge Crisp or Mr.. Mills, or any
other one of the candidates for speaker.
He could have voted for himself IL he had
desired TO. His refusal 60 go into the caucus
was a distinct announcement that he was
no longer in sympathy with the Democratic
party.
1t is impossible to see how democrats Of
McDufsie or any otner county Of his district
can consistently approve his course. Those
hoDuffie county men who want to vindi-
cate him must have some purpose in view
not in harmony with the purposes Of the
Democratic party.
The great body Of the voters Of the Tenth
district are undoubtedly democrats.
That being the case it is
probable that the McDuff1e county meet
ing will be followed by other meetings in
the Tenth district. and that the objects of
the other meetings will not be to vindicate
Congressman Watson, but to demand from
him an explanation Of his course. The
attempt at vindication may prove to be q
boomerang.
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Mr. clereland 30. q canaIdate.

The New York Advertiser prints con-
spicuousIy an article to the effect that Mr..
| Cleveland Is not a candidate for the demo-
cratic nomination for President. and that be
does not desire the nomination. The basis
of the article is an alleged conversation with
one of Mr.. Clsveland's close friends. This
friend says that Mr.. Cleveland has made no
effort TO get the nomination. and that he
will not make any He even goes so far as
10 say that he does not believe that Mr..
Cleveland would accept the nomination if
it were offered to him.
The statements contained in this article
are certainly contrary to the very general
impression. The belief among democrats
In all parts of the country is that Mr.. Cleve-
land would not only like to have the nomi-
nation but that he is seeking it. This i'm
preston may be wrong. but there is a great
deal to Justify it. Within the last year Mr..
Cleveland has appeared before the pub
lie many times not only as a speech
maker but as a letter writer. In
all Of his speeches and letters there has
been something that has left the inn
preston that he would like 20 be President
again. He took an active part in the last
political campaign in New York, and it is
said that his influence was more effective
than that Of any other man in securing for
Gov. ELECT Flower the large majority he re-
ceived.
It may be true that Mr.. Cleveland would
get no additional honor out of the presi-
dency, and that the satisfaction OF having
another term would not compensate him
for the worry aud annoyances which are
inseparably connected with the office, but
there are few men who would not accept
the presidency as many times as they could
get it for the sake Of the power attached
TO L.
The statement that Mr.. Cleveland's recent
political activity was due to a desire 20
help his party is not entirely satisfactory.
He was not active In the campaign pre-
ceding the elections Of 1890, though he was
urged to take part iE 1t. His activity In
the campaign Of 1891 was, therefore, all the
more significant.
Isis highly probable that Mr.. Cleveland
Is not going 10 make a canvass for the
nomination, but II 1t should be offered 20
him with q considerable degree of unauimity
| IL is pretty safe to say that he would accept
| It. Indeed, he could not very well avoid
doing so, because the offer would mean that
\ In the opinion of his party his chances Of
being elected were bstTer than those Of any
| other man.
Not much confidence is to be placed in
these alleged interviews in which the polit-
ical purposes of men supposed to be presi-
Dental candidates are given. A few days
ago western paper printed what purported
TO be 40 interview with Mr.. Clarkson, the
chairman Of the republican national CON-
mittee, In which Mr.. Clsrkson was made to
| say that Mr.. Blaine was out of the race for
the presidential nomination.
The interview, 1t seems, was bogus one.
This talk in the Advertiser relative to Mr..
Cleveland's purpose has not, In all proba-
bility. any more foundation that the alleged
| interview with Mr.. Clarkson.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-12-16
NDBX TO NBW ADVERTISEMENTS.

MBETISGs-Knights Of Pythias Tybee Club.
SPECIAL NoTIcEs-Pine Wood for sale. D. G..
Purse. President; The Merry Workers Enter
saiment; Special Notice as 20 Bills oil Laden,
Strauss s. Co.; Mineral Waters, at Strong's Phar-
macy; Last Notice. State and County Taxes,
1891; AS 20 Crew of British Steamship Rosneath
md British Bark Privateer; AS to Bills Against
British Bark Katie Stewart; OF Interest to the
Ladies'; Announcement, The A. J. Miller Com
pany: Turkeys, etc; W. P. Green & Co.; Notice
OF Dissolution, r. D. MacDonen 6 Co.; Notice.
a. F. Graham; Notice, RID. MscDonell e Co;
Christmas Suggestions. Falk Clothing Company.
AxusEKENTs-''The Pay Train" at the Theater
Dec. 10.
COLLARS TINE SALE-For To-day Only.
Buy BUGGY -The Savannah Carriage and
Wagon Company.
SEAsoNABLE ARTICLES FOR PREsENTs-B. b.
Levy & Bro.
AUCTION SALE-Stil Another Sale Of Furni-
lure, by O. II. Dorsett.
CLOTHING, ErC.-Falk Clothing Company.
CHzAP COLUMN ADVERTISEMENTS - Help
Wanted; Employment Wanted; For Rent; For
Jals; Lost; Personal; Miscellaneous.
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sANDERsv1LLg SITTING %.

An Historic Safe-Mr. LRawling' New
Residence On Fire.
SANDER svIILE, Ga. Dec. 15-There is an
historic safe In the law Office of Evans &
Evans. When Sherman's bummers and rob-
berscame through SandersviIle at the close Of
the war they tried to blow it open with
powder. Holes we're drilled In the top, filed
with powder and touched of, but oIAy the
outer casing was damaged. The inner part
of the safe is made of case-hardened steel
and It was impossible to drill into it or blow
it open. 1t was as difficult DO get into 1t as
1t is for a man TO escape from the ste ell
cells of the new Jail now being constructed
for Washington county. Sherman's men
also tried TO force the door of the SAFE but
all Of their efforts proved futile. The safe
contained $780, but they had to give up the
task of getting the money. The safe is
burglar proof. It is still doing duty, the
damage 1t sustained by the attack OF the
soldiers in blue having been repaired.
The Paulz Jail Company offers a reward
of $1,000 to any man who will enter the
steel cells OF the new jail. take any tool of
his cnotce, and cut his way out within
twenty-four hours. sis NJ
/ b. T. Rawlings new residence In the
southern part Of the city caught fire In the
roof this morning about O'Clock. The en-
CINE of the Sandersville and Tennille rail-
road gave the alarm, and by the quick and
prompt work of neiRhbors the flames were
extingnlshed before any damage was done.
The origin Of the fire is not known.
Arrangements are being made for the
running and trotting races at George
Gilmore's track, near Warthen, ON Christ
mas day. Thus far twelve entries have
been made. Five purses have been made
up, which will bring oatlte who like horse
racing, and will insure good races. All
who yapt 70 enter should be there by 8
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-12-16
FLAyoRING EXTRACTS.
Millions.

Every one, no doubt, has
heard Of DR.. Prices Delicious
Flavoring Extracts, but, al
though millions of bottles of
them are annually manufac-
tured, there are yet hundreds
of housewives who know
nothing of their excellence
from actual use. These fla
workings are without question
the finest and purest of their
kind manufactured in the
world, and they will eventu-
ally be used as a luxury from
one end of the country to the
other. The grocer who en-
courages the sale and use of
such pure and wholesome ar
ticles, is doing his duty to
his patrons and making his
business a SUCCESS.
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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-12-16

Quite an extraordinary scene took place
Sunday morning in the English church at
Newry. When the vestrymen entered the
church in body and took the communion
cloth off the altar Rector s. Smart seized
the cloth. But both he and it were dragged
into the vestry. There the letters 81. s.
H." which were embroidered on the cloth,
were cut off by the vestrymen and thrown
into the fire. This created the greatest sem
sation among the congregation, which had
gathered at the report of the disturbances.
Religious bodies appear to sometimes be-
come as turbulent as a base ball game.
They should not get excited.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-12-16
There Was No Conspiracy

A day or two after the attempt to kill
Russell Sage with dynamite bomb nearly
all the New York newspapers accepted the
theory suggested by the detectives Of that
city that a number of cranks had entered
into conspiracy to kill millionsires who
should refuse to comply with their demands
for money, and that they had selected Rus
sell Sage as their first victim. There was
very little TO support such a theory, and the
MORNING NEWS at the time said that there
was no foundation for it
1t has been satisfactorily determined that
the man who threw the dynamite bomb at
Russell Sage was Henry Norcross, a note
broker Of Boston. And it is absolutely GER
tain that he had no accomplices. He told
no one Of his purpose. He left letter in
his Office addressed TO his father, IN which
he said he was going to New York to get
81, 200. 900, and that if he did not succeed in
getting it he would kill himself
1t appears to be admitted that be was in-
sane, though neither his parents nor any
of his acquaintance remember any act of his
which excited suscipions that his mind was
unbalanced. It was known that he had a
scheme for building an elevated railroad,
and that he devoted great deal of time to
It, but nobody was acquainted with the
fact, subsequently discovered, that he had
been experimenting a good while with ex-
piosives.
The admission In his letter to his father
that he intended to kill himself If he failed
to get the vast sum of money for which he
went to New York is accepted as showing
that he was Of unsound mind. sane man
would not have made such a preposterous
demand, and an ordinary crank. having
made such a demand, would not have killed
himself when compliance with it had been
refused.
A story has been started that Norcross'
insanity was caused by his failure to in
herit small fortune which an aunt Of his
possessed. This aunt a few months ago was
married on her deathbed to the man to
whom she was betrothed, and Immediately
made will in his favor which her relatives
unsuccessfully contested. Norcross' parents
say that he never expected anything from
his aunt. and therefore the fact that he got
none OF her money did not cause his In
sanity.
Quite number Of cranks have made
themselves conspicuous in New York, and
elsewhere in the country. since the Russell
Sage incident. In fact, there is at present
a little epidemic of the kind of insanity
with which people who are called cranks
are afflicted. Oranks, like crimes of certain
kinds, come IN punches. The cranks who
are now attracting attention, however, will
disappear, in all probability, very soon,
aud little will be beard of that class of peo-
pie again until some one of their number
commits an act of unusual violence.
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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-12-16

AT least one woman has proved more
than match for the impertInent individual
who goes about pinching the arms of pretty
women whom he may meet alone on the
street. 40 indianapolis woman feigned to
acquiese in his peculiar manner of making
acquaintance and even went so far as to
make an appointment for tryst which she
requested her husband to assist her 10 keep
ing. Together they turned the euterprisiug
stranger over to the police and learned that
he was a Chicago drummer upon adj
ventures intent. That probably accounts
for his remarkable exhibition Of hardened
cheek,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-12-16
REFORM CONVENTION.
Delegates Appointed to Represent tn,
Farmers Alliance.

Delegates Appointed to Represent the
Farmers Alliance.
TOPEKA, KAN, Dec 15.-The executive
committee of the farmers alliance has ap-
pointed Frank McGrath OF Beloit, w. II.
Uttey of Parsons, s. W. Chase of Cowley
county, Col. W. a. Harris Of Leavenworth
county. and II. B. Mason of Emporia, dele
gates to. the great reform convention called
for ST. Louis, Feb. %. The object of the
convention will be TOO induce the
industrial organizations to join the alliance,
and 900 persons will attend from this state.
The action of the executive council is meet
ing with great deal of criticism among
some members of the Peoples party. With
the single exception Of @. w. Chase, chair
man OF the executive committe Of the
PEOPLES party, every delegate is an out
spoken opponent of the sub-treasury
scheme.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-12-16
Lullabies from All Lands.

From the Rockdtcay JoarnaL
DANISH.
Sleep sleep, little mousel
The field your father plows:
Your mother feeds pigs in the sty;
She'll come and slap you when you cry.
CHINESE.
Snail, snail, come out and be fed:
Put out your horns and then your head,
And thy nanny will give thee mutton,
For thou art doubly dear TO me.
SPANISH.
The moon shines bright,
And the snake darts swift and light;
l see five baby bullocks.
And calf young and white.
ARABIC.
Sleep, my baby, sleep;
Sleep slumber hale:
Sweetly rest till morning Hight,
My little farmer boy. so bright.
ZULU.
Hush thee, my baby,
Thy mothers over the mountain gone.
There she will dig the little garden patch,
And water she'll fetch from the river.
NORWEGIAN.
Row, row to Baltnarock,
How many fish are caught In the metz
One for father, and one for mother,
One for sister and one for brother.
SWEDISH.
Hush, hush, baby mine;
Pussy climbs the big green pine;
Mother turns the milestone,
Father to ELL the pig has gone.
GERMAN.
Sleep. baby. sleep;
Thy father guards the sheep,
The mother shakes the dreamland tree,
And from it falls sweet dreams for thee;
Sleep. baby. sleep.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-12-16

All Connecticut has just been astonished
with a crank who was even more high
priced than Banker Sage's visitor. When
he entered Hartford bank and demanded
$4,000, 900 in large bills to put In his sachel
the employees all pitched in to get together
the money. But they changed their coll
iective mind and bound Mr.. Crank in a
snug package and bundled him off to a con-
venient lunatic asylum. That was about
the best course aud the quickest Saves
trouble and makes no litter about the prem
fses
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-12-16

That mulatto woman in Chicago who
carries around the name of Anarchist Par
sons is still bowling against American In
situations just as If she was bound to stay
here. On the contrary she and all her
tribe would contribute to our national hap
piness by an immediate departure for Sene-
gambia or any other seaport. They are
perfectly at liberty to start without delay
and keep a-yoing just as long as they feel
so disposed. But as long as they remain In
this country where a majority OF several
millions differs from their views of life
they will have to defer to the govern
mental theories OF that imposing majority.
That is the rule of democratic government
and they could not find anything healthier
to live under II they Travelled for centuries
and overturned all Of the national strucs-
ures of the earth.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-12-16

SOMEBODY will be glad to fiud among her
presents Christmas morning an extremely
pretty and novel worl1-case, or, as our grand
mothers would have called it, "lady's com
panion." When 1t is opened out fat the shaps
is suggestive Of four-leafed clover; In order to
close it up the ribbons are drawn together and
tied into small bows at each corner. II is made
Of cardboard covered on the outside with pale
pink silk, and on the inside with white linen, on
delicate colors. The pockets are also of silk.
and some OF the ribbon Is sewn down to take
the scissors, stiletto bodkin and needle hook
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-12-16

When Connecticut man married a girl
whom he thought to be the daughter OF a
Meriden doctor only to discover that she
was merely servant in the Doctors house he
wes SO mad that be turned her out of his
house. Then she promptly brought suit
against him for desertion. By way Of try
ing to justify the fraud she perpetrated
upon her husband the woman unblushingly
states that she liked Hubbard and wanted
him" While that reason may be quite
sufficient for her it is so unusual as to have a
tendency to turn public sentiment against
her and render the husband bitterly resent
tui OF the deception. But there is no telling
Just what turn Connecticut push and
enterprisen may take.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-12-16

Oil and water may now be expected to
essimilate at almost any time. Political
xumor from Pennsylvania states that Sena-
TOR Quay and his ancient enemy Chris Ma
gee are united for the purpose of nominal
ing Blaine against all the intrigues for Har-
rison that Headsman Clarkson can manu-
sacture. Should the two Pennsylvania
professionals go "agin" the national ma
chine there will probably be mighty lively
and interesting tussle in the republican cor
ner of the land,
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ora NEW YORK OFFICE.

Ma. J.J. FLYNN, General Advertising Agent
NJ the MORNING News, Office % Park Row,
New York. All advertising business outside ct
Sss states of Georgia, Florida and South Caro-
alma will be managed by him.
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Now comes the inevitable Atlanta paper
with characteristic vagary to the effect
that "CIeveland's alleged Interference in the
speakership race has hurt him terribly"
That's real sad. In the opinion of those
who were always opposed to him this "al-
legged interference" hurts him just as ter
ribly" as any real interference would have
dole. Whether he interferes or fails to in
terfere it hurts him all the same in the dis
ordered imaginations of these ambitious
hoodoos. Nevertheless Mr.. Cleveland is not
much troubled. While he continues to
"say nothing and saw wood" the democrats
of the country will stick to him in an over
whelmipg majority. Despite the calamity
howlers at his heels Cleveland will get there
Just the same