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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-03-25
Talking over Old Times.

A singular pair were chatting together last
night in the corridor of the Hoffman house,
says the New York Continent One was Gen
FtZhugh Lee and the other Gen. W. w.
Averili, the gallant trooper of the federal
forces IN the late war. While the confederate
officer has gone into public life since the con-
fiict the federal general has turned to business
affairs. AS they met last night both were in
exceeding good humor, and started in to talk of
their combats during the unpleasantness
Let me see said Averill, lit is twenty eight
years ago the 18th of this month since we had
slight Misunderstanding at Kelley's Ford, when
the battle bearing that name was fought on the
Rapidan. You were mighty vigorous in those
days, and kept well to the front. Things have
changed with both of us since those days; but
how the old times do come back to me-
Gen. Lee smiled, and said: Yes general
remember those busy and eventful days, aud
love to talk them over, especially with my op-
of us may feel proud serious as were the con
sequences of war, and strangely as its edicts
separated the men whose lives had for years run
in the same direction"
Yes, general" continued Averil there is
much to be proud Of as we'll as to make us sad.
Do you remember. about twenty eight years
ago tonight, you swooped down on my picket
lines. broke up my rest, and captured so or 100
of my men? 1t was an lmpolite proceeding
which we would hardly relish in these days. We
were young then, and disturbance at night or
in the day did not bother us much. could not
help remembering, however, that this is the an
niverSary of our contentious"
These two commanders of cavalry divisions
that were almost constantly opposed to each
other during the war laughed heartily they
recalled the memorable incidents. Both Lee
and Averill were in the same class at West
officers when the war broke out and both were
from the same state, Virginia.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-03-25
BRIGHT BITS.

WHO goeth borrowing goeth sorrowing,"
was doubtless true in the good old times. but
nowadays 1t is the lender who does the mourn
full perambulaton.-LUe.
HE-Charley seems to me to be a man of one
idea.
she-He is more fortunate than 1 thought
Puck.
ToMMY-Paw, what is a "true-blue'' party man?
Mr.. Figg-He is the man who votes the
straight ticket when it is crooked.-Indidndpoii
Journal
TEAcHER-why does Great Britain support
royalty?
Pupil Because royalty cannot support itself.
Epoch
UpsoN DowNEs--Say, old man. lend me a five
until pay day.
Rowne de Which--your pay day, or the
day you'll pay mes
PROBABLY no one in this wide world is ever in
state OF perfect satisfaction, but the homely
girl with her first engagement ring on comes
pretty near lt.-Son.erUitte Journal
MASTER to new servant)-Why do you always
ring that small bell right after ringing the reg
ular dinner belly
New Servant-That's to call the children sir
-Drdkes Magazine.
ToMAY-Ma you must get me a new pair of
Shoes I've got hole in one of my shoes.
Mother-ls it a big hole?
Tommy-Wel, lost my stocking through it
this morning going to school.-TerGS SUtingS.
HER levity aside is thrown.
The world she deems a sham;
In fact she has SO TiOus grown
She won't eat devilad ham.
Griffin Nelos and Sun.
GUEST lin downtown restaurant Waiter, a
piece of mince-pie.
Waiter.zYes, sir. With or without
Guest-With or without what?
r-Nlghtmare.-Puct.
CusToxER-I bought some medicioe here YES
ter1ay for my dog, and. after l gave it to him
he died What do you mean, anyway? didn't
tell you wanted to Kill him.
Druggist-You said he belonged to your wife
Lie.
81 MASTERED French in six lessons" said the
liar.
Yes. supposed so" said the cynic. Il no
tfoed that you never allowed the language to
have its own way when you tried to talk it.''
st joseph NeICs.
FoREIGSER--Why do you call the man Hon
est joey"
American-Wen, it's this way: He was once
treasurer of this county and had chance to
run off with whole years income, but the hon
est old fellow took only $l0),O 00.-Americdn
StGtioneT.
ONCE HEARD an old scholar say that in his
day there used to be twelve rules for poet -
and he thought that was just eleven too many.
"A poet, said he, needs but rue-never
to write poetry. This applies" continued he,
"only to discreet poets. Great poets are never
discreet. Their genius overrides their dis
cretion Boston TruUsller.
Yes papa, Jack is poor, but he loves me.
Mayn't marry him, papa?N
We'll, yes, if you want to"
You dear old thing-but when?"
"Immediately.''
"Oh, but you know it's Lent
YES but wouldn't it be well to get broken in
to fasting right awayf'-Life.
SPACEs-Now, my dear, l am prepared Ito
work with some comfort. / have bought a
fountain pen, and there is no danger of me
putting my mucilage brush into the ink now.
Mrs. Spacer (ten minutes later)-Dear me!
What is the matter? What are you kicking up
such row about?
Spacer (savagely)-I absent-mindedly dipped
my fountain pen in the mucilage bottle.-Har-
per's Bazdr.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-03-25
aarnishfnr the Goyernment.

Decidedly the dueerest suit that has been
heard in q court Of law in this country for
long while is that recently brought in the
United States court in Chicago against the
collector of customs for that port by two
Paris firms who wish to recover certain
jewelry seized for non-payment Of duty.
Msssrs Venve, L. B. Citroen & Co, and
Henri Kaminker g. Co. sllege that a num-
Der of diamonds, valued at $1,000, recently
confiscated from one Jacob hronfeld, alias
G. LANCE, do not belong to him, but are
their property, and, therefore, subject 70
reclamation.
According TO their version Of the case, the
man who brought the diamonds over had
bought them from them subject TO future
payment, which be had failed TO make. In
stead of returning the stones he then left
the country, and brought them here, with
the result described.
Upon the failure of Kronfeld to make his
payments as agreed, the firms claim that
he forfeited all right TO the diamonds and
they Immediately reverted to the original
owners. Such claim has in it, ct isass,
the force Of logical reason.
1t is an interesting case all the way
through, and will command the close at
tention Of importers and others interested
in the international law of commerce.
Meanwhile attachment suits have been
brought, and the customs authorities
have been duly notified TO defend an action
in punishment. Such suit against the
government is rather novel proceeding.
1t is not often that any one enters garnish-
ment against Uncle Sam.
But the attorney for the jewelers. says
that his object in bringing such suit is to
throw the onus OF proof upon the govern
ment. Then, If the customs officers cannot
prove that the diamonds were smugg ed, he
contends that the jewelers. will be entitled
to recover possession of them.
That is a very ingenious course of pro-
cedure. Practically it would give the
claimants possession of the gems, whether
they have an actual right to them or Motif
it succeeds. But in turn the government
can compel the plaintiffs TO prove ownership
before surrendering the property Else
these firms might. for a consideration, come
TO the relief of Mr.. Kronfeld and claim his
forfeited diamonds upon plausible pretext
merely to rescue them from seizure and the
consequent total loss That is the point the
government has to guard against. 1t is
likely to prove an interesting contest.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-03-25

Running away from the state is the most
novel plan yet adopted by legislator to
svoid direct expression of opinion by cast
ing his vote upon leading question. Still
the chase of the Nebraska sergeant-at-arms
after Senator Taylor through alleys and
across lots into adjoining states and toward
the high timber is not wholly devoid of the
elements of humor. To put the matter
plainly it is positively ridiculous ShirRing
his duty and avoiding the legally constituted
authorities does not in the slightest degree
disguise the fact that he is biased upon the
question at issue. His conduct only has the
effect of conveying the impression that he
is influenced by improper motives. Rail
roads are not usually so very friendly to
legislators VINO have not been particularly
friendly TO them.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-03-25
Tell Tnem to Look This Way.

In our dispatches yesterday there was one
from Houston, Tex, in which the state
ment was made that company having
capital of from S15,0O00OO to s2O,OOO,OOO
purposed to build factories in that city,
New Orleans and other southern cities.
The attention Of the company ought to be
called to this city. 1t is now being demon
strated that cotton factories will pay hand
somely here, and there is no better location
in the south for many other kinds of fac
tories
The Southover Land and Improvement
Company is getting subscriptions for large
cotton factory at Southover There is no
reason to doubt that it will get the amount
of money it wants. If the company should
call the attention of the Houston company
to the advantages it has at Southover it
might induce the Houston company to erect
a factory there in conjunction with its cot
ton factory.
What is needed now is work on the part
of those who are interested in the upbuild-
ing of Savannah. Energy and determina-
ton can do wonders. We talked about a
new hotel for a long time, and some of the
old fogieS said it would never be built. 1t
is built, however, and a very handsome
hotel it is. And it is a very successful one.
No one will say that it is not worth to the
| city many times more than it cost. Had it
not been for energy and perseverance, large
ly of one man, the hotel would not have
been built yet.
If the people of this city make the right
kind of an effort they can give an impetus
to the building Of factories here that VIII
produce surprising results. If we begin the
work outsiders will come in and help us.
but if we wait for outsiders to do the work
it will be long time before anything is
| done.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-03-25
OnlV One Left.

Gen. Beauregard is the only one of the
commanders of the first rank on either side
in the war of secession who is now living.
and he will be 70 years old in May. Gen.
Johnston, whose funeral occurred yesterday,
was 81
II is an interesting fact that Gen. John
ston was considerably older than any one of
the commanders of the first rank in the
civil war, and that be outlived all of them
except Gen. Beauregard. He was q COM
paratively small man, but he had remark
ably good constitution.
The friendship that existed between him
and Gen. Sherman was so noticeable that it
was the sui ject Of great deal of comment.
They had TO- each other very kindly feel
ing, and each respected the soldierly quail
ties and military ability of the other. Gen.
Sherman never hesitated to say that he re-
| garded Gen. Johnston as the ablest of the
confederate commanders. His judgment,
perhaps, was warped little by his friend
ship for Gen. Johnston. And, besides. they
had been opposed to each other in a cam
paign that is admitted by military critics to
have been an exceptionally brilliant one
the campaign from Chattanooga to Atlanta.
Gen. Johnston did not survive his friend
long. 1t is said that the immediate cause of
his death was a cold caught at the funeral
of Gen. Sherman.
As the old commanders pass away. one by
one, the great civil conflict gradually loses
its vividness. 1t can hardly be realized
that there are now men becoming promf
nent in public affairs who took no part in
it whatever, and who scarcely remember
it. The time is close at hand when all OF
those who were prominent in it will have
passed from public view
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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-03-25

Expulsion Of the exquisite Mr.. E. Berry
Wall from his club is a pretty severe pun
ishment for few simple and transformations
jamborees. Possibly the ex-king of the
dudes has some malignant enemies among
the governors of the New York Club. No
doubt but they have been on sprees quite as
hilarious as any that the suspended mem
Der has lately INDUCED in. In any event
the sentence to serve three years on the
suspended list sounds just trihe severe for
fashionable clubs we're never known to be
closely identified with prohibition.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-03-25

Humane enthusiasts threaten to make
trouble for the British queen because she
persists in using what is known as the
bearing rein" upon her horses. Since she
is a conspicuous patron Of the Society tor
the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, they
should not have much difficulty in persuade
ing her that the use of that unnecessarily
cruel rein is in compatible with the professed
compassion of the society for dumb brutes.
Unless she consents to relax the rigor of
that painful rein, which is by no means as
long as her own, the society must come to
regard her patronage as a merely per-
functory profession.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-03-25
Tired of His Charge.

An acquaintance who has recently moved to
this city from the east, says the st. Louis Re-
public, tells me this amusing incident: "a few
years ago widow died leaving one child, a
young girl OF 10, alone in the world. Sub
sequently my friend was appointed administra-
tor of the estate and guardian of the child. A
few days after the performance of the pre-
released from the duties of administrator.
Nonsense, said the official to whom he applied:
the estate must be looked after. 1t is small,
and the child must have a protector and see
no reason why you should worry yourself.
Yes. there is a reason why should worry my
self, replied my friend can't administer
this estate. as there is no need of it. 1t would
be cruel for me to attempt such thing
"'Crueln exclaimed the register clerk in
amazement- Why what does the estate con-
sst of?
a bottle of castor OIL answered the ad-
ministrator as he turned away"
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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-03-25

Printing 9 newspaper in Ohio is not the
nice and serene life that one might imagine.
When the authorities of Akron arrested a
plucky Cleveland editor who undertook to
sell his own papers, when the newsboys
conspired against him, they certainly cur
tailed the sO-called 'liberty of the press" in a
way that makes journalism in Ohio rather
tedious. Simply charging improperly
against the tone of his paper does not ap-
parently give these mere peace officers the
right to arrest the man without warrant of
decision or order of court of law.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-03-25

Should the Pennsylvania appropriation
eventually go through. the Keystone state
viii undoubtedly have very handsome ex-
hibit at the worlds fair in Chicago. With the
liberal allowance of $500, 900, a committee
of any capacity whatever should be able to
make a display that will reflect credit upon
the state. 1t is an appropriation we'll be-
fitting great commonwealth.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-03-25

How France or any other republic can
consistently maintain close ALLIANCES with
so absolute an sutocracy as Russia is diff
cult to understand. The two forms
Of government are almost irreconcilable.
So it is not safe to rely upon the per-
manence OF the alliance recently formed
between France and Russi a. Nevertheless
It is creating a good deal Of excitement In
Europe and engendering a feeling of un-
sasiness amounting almost to alarm among
the neighboriDg monarchies.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-03-25

Since the death of Lawrence Barrett only
one great actor remains on the American
stage, and he is the greatest of them all.
Though Mccullough and Barrett were I'M
deniably great artists they scarcely bear
comparison with Edwin Booth. Still both
of the dead actors had great many adj
mirers ana in some parts did excellent
work. Just to think how few really good
actors we have to-day in the legitimate
drama, with few UNDERSTANDS of promising
development, gives to the American stage
somewhat discouraging outlook. But the
requirements of the present day do not
seem to call for actors SO much as
harIequins, statues and spectacular effects.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-03-25

Friends Of Maj. Mckinley are now as
sorting very positively that Mr.. Sherman,
at some indefinite time in his career. prom
ised to give up his seat in the Senate and
support the tariff apostle for the succession.
Between the major and Mr.. Foraker the
venerable senator is not likely to have a
very serene time of it in getting himself re-
alactpd
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-03-25

That Detroit millionaire miller who was
kidnapped tells story of his seizure and
Imprisonment so remarkable as to carry us
back to the days of Jack Shepard and other
desperate pirates and brigands. Can it be
that mediaval brigandage can flourish in
the latter end of the nineteenth century, 1t
is to be hoped not
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-03-25
INDEX TO NgW ADVERTISEMENTS.

MEErHes-Sav Board Of Trade; Ma
coochee Tribe No. q, l. o. R NJ.
SPECIAL NoT1cEs-Notice to Delinquent Water
Takers; To the Public; Robinson Steam Print
ing Company; Easter Eggs Free, and Cut
Prices at Heidt's.
EAsTER-At Collat's
CHEAP COLUMN ADvERTIsEMESTs-HelpW Want
cd; Employment Wanted; For Rent; For Sale;
Lost; Personal. Miscellaneous.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-03-25

Simply because a Viennese politician
with an unpronounceable name chooses to
take offense at something the ex-King of
Servia had written, the royal gentleman
does not seem to regard himself as under
any obligation to accept challenge to fight
q duel with the offended Austrian In any
event King Milan would scarcely be willing
to meet his social inferior upon equal
terms
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-03-25
Instead of regarding himself assam =

Instead of regarding himself as an usurper
in the executive chair of Connecticut Mr..
Buckley seems to consider himself a very
much abused man. All efforts of the DEM
ocrats to eject him from the office he unlaw-
fully retains he appears to look upon as
merely spiteful attempts to annoy him per-
sonally, while in reality they are endeav-
oring to dislodge him pretty much as one
would attempt to put a dangerously wild
but tenaciously persistent stray cat out of
his barn.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-03-25
OUR NEW YORK OFFICE.

HnLJ FLEE, General Advertising Ageus
NJ the MoRxRs NEWS. Office q Park Row.
Eev York. AIsdvertising business OUTSIDE o
the states Of Georgia, Florida and South Caro-
ma " III be managed by him.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-03-25

Fierce war is raging in the Chicago may
orally contest. Candidate Harrison is after
the Office or blood. Occasionally he thinks
he has a go at the office, and then again he
pounds out little blood. No such trifie as
= few gamblers is allowed to interrupt Mr..
Harrison's hustling quest. Knocking out
Gambler Mcdonald seemed to be only a
trivial incident in his unremitting chase
after the objective Office Watch Keyarterl
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-03-25

Among other things that the desperate
Malta Italians have been doing, they are
charged with perpetrating blood-curdling
scare upon the Washington Critic. Whether
the dread Malta really did it. or it was the
prank of some practical joker is difficult to
determine, but it evidently made the Critic
people feel very shaky.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-03-25

No one who knows anything of the
nature Of the typical republican Office
holder could have supposed that Secretary
Proctor really intended to resign. Since
there are no serious symptoms of the secre-
tary's approaching death, there is little
danger that his office viii be vacated before
the extreme termination of his legal tenure
Even the angry Mr.. Illusions resignation
seems to have had string to it.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-03-25

What row the diplomats have got them
selves into in Vienna over slight difference
of opinion between the young wife Of one
and the youthful son of another. Dueling
is scarcely to be averted. 1t is the custom
of diDlOnnacy
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-03-25

Church choirs are not usually strikingly
harmonious. But the harmo nv Of a church
choir prompted by unusual presence Of
mind prevented disastrous panic in an
Ohio town the other day when false alarm
of fire was sounded.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-03-25
They Tried It on tbs Small Bow,

they Irleu tt on Jh9 small Boy.
From the Chicago Netes (Ind.l.
An ingenious eastern boy died from the unde.
srable effects Of eating half gallon of peanuts
1t is q pity that gorge of peanut politics does
not have a similar effect on the many wire
pullers OF the Empire state.
Sover ei7ns Here are Submissive,
From the Baltimore american (ReD.).
Every man in this great and glorious republic
of ours is q sovereign. Yet, with characteristic
American modestyl every sovereign is willing
to forego his exalted dignity to become the
servant Of the people in some official capacity
or other.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-03-25

Apparently hustling Mr.. Harrison's OPP
ponent has charge of the machine and in
tends to work it for his own benefit in the
Chicago maYoraltY contest.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-03-25
BRAIN Workers
Use Horsford's Acid Phosphate.

DR.. @. H. GOODMAN, St. Louis, No., says
Have used it for several years witn es-
recially good results in nervous prostration,
the result Of brain efforts, also in sleepless
conditions Of brain workers.n-.Ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-03-25

Hoods Sarssparilla is on the food tide of
which position it has reached
by its own intrinsic, undoubted merit.-Ad