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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-12-27
Helping the Poor.

A good story is told by the Arkansdv TTov-
eIer, confirming the not uncommon belief that
1t is better to find work for. people in need of
assistance than to give them money. The
story Is by Missouran, who said: ''Some
time ago powerful poor family came to our
town. There was widow and three daugh-
ters, two OF them about grown. They took up
their quarters in an old deserted house, and il
wasn't long until we heard that they hadn't
Anything 20 eat. Wen, a lot of US went out to
the old house, and sure enough, there they
WERE mighty nigh starved TO death Right
there. sir, we raBed 50 and told the widow we ID
see that she didn't go hungry. The grateful
woman give the money to her daughter and
said: Lou you and the children run right
away down 60 and get something with this
money Well of the girls put, and we waited
to enjoy the pleasure OF seeing them satisfy
their hunger. They came back after awhile
and what do you recken they had broughtf''
II have no idea" well. sir, they bought four
finger rings and q quart of molasses" The
miserable fools. The poor mother must have
been Indignant" You bet she was Sand
what did she sagf'' why. she said: Lou, I'd
like 60 know what in common sense made you
get 10 many of these here blamed molasses?' -
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-12-27
shepperson's Advice.

Mr.. Alfred B. SheppersOn. the well-known
cotton statistician of New York, has writ.
ten letter in which he gives the cotton
growers about the same kind of advice that
the newspapers Of the south have
been giving them for ten years or
more. namely, plant less cotton
and more corn. Mr.. Shepperson, however,
goes a step further. and advises the cotton
factors and interior merchants to make no
advances to cotton growers who will not
agree that their acreage In cotton next year
shall be at least 10 per cent less than it was
this year.
Cotton growers ought to begin to see that
there is not much prospect of very great
Improvement in the price Of cotton as long
as the supply is greater than the demand for
it 1t begins to look as if the present crop
would go considerably beyond 5000. 600
bales. Bradstreets' latest estimate is $780,
COO bales. In the face Of the heavy receipts
at the ports an Improvement in the price Of
cotton cannot be reasonably looked for.
1t is very difficult matter to get cotton
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-12-27
A 100000 Hand snaka.

/ Mr. w. r. LaidIaw, the clerk Of John
Bloodgood a. Co, who was 80 severely in.
| jured by the dynamite bomb which the
crank, Noroross, exploded in Russell Sage's
office. talks about bringing a suit against
Mr.. Sage for sl00, 900 He is Of the opinion
that MIR. Sage deliberately exposed him to
danger In order to save himself. He is yet
in the hospital and he will have to remain
there for several weeks At one time it was
thought that he had not q chance to re-
cover, but being remarkably healthy and
strong man he is now certain to get the bet
ter of his injuries. He is not quite as hand
some as he was. however. And that fact
probably increases the feeling OF bitterness
he entertains for Mr.. Sage.
According to his story he entered Mr.
Sege's Office on a matter of business while
Mr.. Sage was talking with Norcross. Mr.
Sage shook hands with him in a very
cordial manner. and placing his other hand
upon his shoulder drew him between him
self and Norcross. At that moment the
bomb was exploded, and Mr.. Laidiaw was
thrown against Mr.. Sage and fell across
him. Mr.. Lsidlaw says that It was so I'M
usual for Mr.. Sage TO shake hands with him
that he was greatly surprised at his action,
and was wondering what his exhibition of
good feeling meant when the explosion oc-
CURED. He is thoroughly satisfied now,
however, that Mr.. Sage was greatly
alarmed at the threat Of NorcToss, of which
Mr.. Laidlaw was In ignorance. and sought
to protect himself by making Mr.. Laidlaw
shield for himself.
1t will cause Mr.. Sage to grieve greatly
if, after having escaped the crank's bomb.
he is forced TO pay Mr.. Laidlaw any con-
siderable sum of money. 1t Is probable
that jury would sympathise with Mr..
Laidlaw deeply, too deeply for Mr.. Sage's
comfort, il the facts should prove to be as
Mr., Laidlaw relates them.
1t does seem q little curious that Mr.. Sage
has shown no particular interest in Mr.
Laidlaw since the latter has been in the hos.
pital. It is stated that he has sent no word
to him or done anything to show sympathy.
And yet he must know, if what Mr. Laid
law states is true, that he owes his life tc
Mr.. Laldlaw. The least he could have done
would have been TO pay his expenses in the
hospital, since Mr.. Laidlaw is dependent
upon his salary. But Mr.. Sage is not man
TO show gratitude or sympathy, particu.
larry in cases in which it can best be shown
by means of money.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-12-27
BRIGHT BITS.

LADY-Have you any nice mild cheesef
Mr.. KaiserschnitE tgTocerl-Yah; guess you
schmel him before you come in alretty, ehf
het0 York Weekly.
WHAT makes that man jump and look scared
every time he hears horse car bell rnRY''
We'll, you see, he married has typewriter. "
Ne,O York Journal
BUTCHER TO artistl-I am not quite satisfied
with the portrait. The right side Of the chest
should bulge somewhat-that Is where / keep
nay pocket-book ~ BLottert
MAUp1E--Good graclousl I think there Is a
man following close behind us
Jennie-Well dent walk so fast, dear. He
never can catch up with us-LsussvfJie Courier
Journal
Hosr TO wArrxR--Did you give that tourist
big sea- s,a'
Impossible = be Is ssiIl whistling. "-Fgfe
oefstS Bi0tter.
AsD now doth Kaiser Wilhelmt
Step proudly out and 10.
De4ying all the elements,
A wind gauge on his chih.
800 --Wcshington Star
TIE revised. edition Of patriotic Songs, In
Differences IL the temper OF red-headed girls,
prints an old song as follows:
"rhree cheers for the auburn, white and blue. "
Minneapolis Journal
THE present Brazilian cabinet has three mem
bers department of Justice, the interior and
PUBIC lDstructlOn) VINO nave EyBlno as part OF
their names. It gives the administration a
healthy tone, as it were. Philadelphia Ledger.
THE two were rather spoony
While sitting on the stair;
And when the little brother
Came on them unaware,
Two hearts et reckless playing
Were seen amid the hush,
And at the games quick finish
Each showed pretty flush
-New York Press.
Bur, doctor. you said, you know, that must
avoid all excitement"
Certainly; it hurts you. have always told
you So"
.'why. then. did you send me your bill yester-
dey?'-The Comic
STRUGGLING MERcHANT-n you don't attend
to business better I'll reduce your income by
one-hah
Chief Clerk-EhH Only yesterday you said
you thought of taking me into partnership.
Struggling Merchant-That's what | mean.
Netc York Weekly.
ALIENIsT-I see nothing in the patient to de-
note insanity
Inquirer - You're sure OF that, are you
doctor? I'm particular about this thing, you
know. because she ia my wife.
Alienist-Ahl Is that so? That's important
though even that may indicate only temporary
aberration.-Boston Transcript.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-12-27
Thieves Of the London rhea.er.

- ~ Viz ACaaOA AACa-CA-
You have scarcely put your nose inside q
London theater. according TO the Grophic, te-
fore you are seized upon and called to stand
and deliver. first IL is your coat Men and
women rush after you aud poster you for your
coat. They would rejoice If all were foolish
enough to yield TO their tmportunate demands,
and risk colds, coughs influenza and bronchitis
Tor the rest OF their natural life. Why il is
madness, at this time Of the year particularly,
10 venture into the stalls without draught-
protector. Modern theaters are so constructed
that they are mere drauRht traps
And yet these attendants get quite offended
u we do not leave behind us the only garments
that VIII protect US from sudden death Re
member that no one is free from the theeter
highwaymen. Kven those who go in with
orders can not get out OF the cloakroom or
programme tax. at last they must pay. Ire
member once going into a theater With friend
who had keen sense Of the ludicrous think
morning performance and he was attacked In
the usual way:
Coat, sirf"
What do you want with its"
ITO take it on
Very well, he murmured innocently.
The highwaYman prepared to strip of his
coat. and behold my friend. who had prepared
for the dodge. walked away in his shirt sleeves /!
He had only put on his oVercoat with nothing
underneath Ii.
Unconcerned he was preparing to enter the
him.
:, Look here, sir. you must not go into the
Why mott" he asked, with bland and limo
cent air. you asked for my coat You have
got IT, What more can you wantf'
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-12-27

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The Hap.hazard Plan WON'T Do.

The Florida orange growers are much dis
couraged on account Of the low prices they
are receiving for their fruit. Hon. A. s.
Mann Of Jacksonville, who has Just been all
| through South Florida, says that about
one-half Of the crop has been marketed,
and that the prices received have been far
from satisfactory. Growers have consigned
their oranges TO commission men in differ
emit cities without regard TO whether
the market in those cities was overstocked
OF not. The consequences have been that
In many instances the returns have not
more than covered expenses.
MIR. Mann says that one grower told him
that be had shipped Z 900 boxes from the
famous Citrus section, and that his net re-
turns were only $500. That was less than
10 cents a box. The fruit was unusually
| fine, and was packed with care. Another
grower told him that he had shipped 5000
boxes, and although he had secured every
possible advantage in rates, his returns were
| only little more than $40 above his ex-
penseR Last year these growers Melted
| from 81 to 81 rs per box for their crops.
1t 10 apparent that suoh returns are well
calculated to discourage the average indus
try. The prices obtained yield no profit at
all. The crop this year is not extraordi-
narily large-not near so large as It was
| thought 1t would be before the movement
Of the crop began.
Last year the crop was handled to much
better advantage. Many growers sold their
crops In the groves and those who pur-
chased them understood how to distribute
them. The markets were not glutted.
This year the reports Of large crop made
the growers fearful that there would be a
big drop In prices carly in the season, and
they rushed their fruit to market in great
haste. They brought about just what they
should have tried to avoid, namely, a glut
In the markets Half the crop has been
shipped already and very little money has
been received for it.
What is needed is thorough organization
in the marketing of the crop. The country
is big enough to take the crop at profitable
prices. but the fruit must be wisely dis
tributed, and only such supply forwarded
as is sufficient 70 meet the demand. The
growers understand this. but thus far there
has not been suoh organization as is neces-
sary 30 control shipments and direct distri-
button. But there must be such organiga-
ton before growers will realize anything
like fair prioes
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-12-27
An Old. story Retold.

From the Somerpllle Journal
Just before him she sat
b With q mon5trous great hat
On her head, quite obscuriug the stage
He twisted and turned
Till with anger he burned,
And each moment augmented his rage.
In despair. then, at last
Half the evening had past
Leaning forward, he whispered quite low,
won't you take Off your hat
/ can't see what they're at
ON the stage" But she shook her head, "Nor'
Then he had bright thought
Some by instinct are taught
And he put his own hat on his head.
In an instant behind
Him came murmurs unkind.
SHOOT the hatl" "Take that hat Off" they
said.
Their expressions were blunt.
And the lady in front
For she thought that, Of course. they meant her
With a rosy red face.
And exceedingly bad grace,
Doffsd her hat without further demur.
MORAL.
The moral is plain;
Your point you may gain
Sometimes in q roundabout way,
And this moral, too,
Comes clearly to view;
Never wear big hat TO the play.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-12-27
The Selection of Mr.. Springer.
From the Ne,O York World (Den,.l.

FIOHt tte 4'eW UIN " fU VDeHt.J.
The House committees as made up by Mr..
Crisp will be on the whole fairly satisfactory 60
the Democratic party IN and out of congress.
They are reasonably representative; they are
strong and well equipped for the WORK to be
done. and will approach the problems OF the
session in a safely conservative spirit. The
selection of Mr.. Springer to lead the ways and
means committee Is one concerning the wisdom
of which there Is no room for doubt, with strong
hope. He will work as earnestly for the re-
form of our tariff laws doubtless as Mr.. Mills
would have done. Whether his strength for
such work is equal tot Mr.. Mills will be best
judged after he has had opportunity to show
what his strength is The method of attack to
which he is committed-namely.b by detail in
stead of by one geperal bill-differs from that
favored by Mr.. Mffistt But as to that many Of
Mr.. Mills own ttfost Earliest supporters regard
Mr.. Springetls stew ass she 4iRht one.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-12-27

growers TO plant less cotton. The more such
a course is urged upon them the less inclined
they seem TO be to adopt it. They all agree
that they cannot afford to grow cotton at
the present price, but each seems to think
that the other will give less attention to
cotton next year. and that therefore there
will be a short crop. and conse-
quently a better price. The price
Of cotton was low during q large part
Of last season, because the crop was SO large,
but in the face of the Improbable price we
have another enormous crop. 1t really
looks as if the cotton growers intended to
keep on increasing the yearly cotton supply
until forced to reduce it by their lack Of
means to plant as many acres as they we
in the last two or three years.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-12-27
INDBI TO NBW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Musrrxos-savannah Board of Trade; Branch
IS, G. K. of A.
SPECIAL NoTIoKs-Dissolution A. Sonnenberg
& Co.; Buggies, Etc, for Sale at Savannah Car
rage and Wagon Company; A Card Of Thanks;
Grand Masquerade Ball Of the Savannah Turn
Verein at Turner Han. Jan. 10; Sand In Carload
Lots, W. a. Moore; Announcement, The Yale
Glee aud Banjo Club; Notice to Traverse Jurors
City Court of Savannah; Notice TO Liquor
Dealers; Land For Sale, Chas. P, Rossig-
mol, Agent De Soto Investment
Company; Look at the Prices, for New Years
Gift, Of the Gorrie Zoe Manufacturing Com
pany; Brushes, Solomons & Co.'S; Special
Notice, NJ. Sternberg & Bro; Cedar Fence
Posts Wanted. Charles F. Prendergast;
Happy New Year Wished by, Savannah Steam
Laundry; Not Too Late, Barbour & Co.; Grand
Musical Concert Dec. 20.
A HAPPY NEW YEAR SUGeEsTIoN-Dry
Bros
RECKLESS SLAUGHTER OF ENTIRE sToCK-At
Eckstein's.
Nor QUITE-Jas. Douglass
Our CARPET DEPARTMENT-D. Hogan,
Big DRESS GOODS SALE-C. Gray & Son.
WISHING You HAPPY NEW YEAR-Norton &
Hanley.
CLOTH ToPs-The Globe Shoe Store.
HAPPY New YEAR, 1891 & B. S. NH.
FH1s IsN'T CosTLY-The Savannah Carriage
and Wagon Company.
USEFUL NEW YEAR's PREsESTs-Cr ohan g.
Dooner.
TIE Coop THINGS LEFT-FaIk Clothing Com
pany.
HAPPY NEW YEAR--Estate s. W. Branch.
AMUsEmENTs-CoraT Tanner at the Theater,
Dec. 80; Symphony Concert at Theater. Dec. IS;
Races on New Years Day at Thunderbolt.
CAsH-B. Fl. Levy & Bro.
ttTRAvELING statesmen WANTED-Wanamaker
& Brown. Philadelphia.
SPECIAL SALE-At Gutman's
A HAPPY NEW YEAR AND Coon TIDINGs-B.
II. Levy & Bro.
MAKING HIT AT CLoTHING-Famous
BETTER-J. S. Tyson, Jr., & Co.
FoR NEW YEAR-Engel & Rothschild
CHEAP COLUMN ADVERTISEMENTS - Help
Wanted; Employment Wanted; For Rent; For
Sale; Lost; Personal; Miscellaneous.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-12-27
Forwarding Friends and Furnishing
Enemies.

From the Louisville Courier-Jour,tdI (Dem.l
For the first time In the history OF the Dem
ocratic party in congress is the principle LAID
down that the Organization of The House is a
matter not of friendly rivalry among friends,
but of personal aggrandizement and factionai
power. A stronger man than MIR. Crisp might
have paused before giving himself and party
over TO the assertion of this. Indeed, we had
hoped for better things. No one will deny the
right Of Mr.. Crisp to make his own committees.
But when be fixes it as the rule Of his arrange
ment to reward those who supported him and
to punish opponents, and in doing this sends
the tried men OF the House 20 the rear and
and the party have the right to hold him TO a
very rigid accountability For the consequences
II the results vindicate his forecast we'll and
good. II they fail to do so, which seems only
too likely, he win live to regrethis own election
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-12-27

BarbaritV has taken such hold upon the
secret societies OF Harvard College that a
certain Mr.. William L. Garrison thought
proper to protest against it to the faculty
and to denounce 1t as unworthy of savages.
Among other specified objections Mr.. Gar
rison complains that aside from the witless
penalties attending initiation of members,
cruelty has been added akin to the barbar-
GUS customs Of natives of the Fiji Islands or
the practices of degraded Indian tribes as a
elimination of their ceremonies as an indi-
cation of pluck and endurance, in which the
victim barred his arm for branding" Yet
there is not in this country a more preten-
tious college than Harvard.
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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-12-27

How a dog saved his masters life was
told recently at the Philadelphia coroner's
inquest into the cause of the death of
William Dllman. 1t appeared that Dill
man and a companion named Wallace were
walking along the Pennsylvania railroad
Wallace's dog saw the danger and pushed
his master off the track just in time. Dill
man had no such dumb friend and was
struck and killed by the train. Only one
added to the many evidences of the unfai-
tering innate fidelity of a dog. Dogs are
not proud. They serve any master with
equal fidelity.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-12-27

Young Prince Albert Victor is actually
spoken of as the possible next viceroy of
India merely because he Is soon to marry
and there is no other way in which the
government can undertake to support him.
Only to think of that ridiculous young man
known to London life as collars and Cuffsn
as the successor of the illustrious Lord Duff
FERN is in itself amazing. But the Duke Of
''Claret and Lemonade" has to live some
how and he will soon have wife to sup.
port. Such is royalty.
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1t Made q pifarence.

They had received an invitation to a wedding
and the wife had read 1t to her husband, says
the Detroit Free Press.
How did that gog" he asked.
Your presence is requested at the" she
began again.
That's enough, he interrupted. Eve are
all right"
"Why, what was wrongp''
20, nothing. merely wanted to know
whether it was is requested or are requested
It makes good deal Of difference. don't You
see?"
She did finally, but It took her some time to
understand.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-12-27

Quietly an effort is going on in Indiana
to secure the confirmation Of the notorious
Judge Woods of ''blocks of five" decision
fame. Nevertheless the Senate will
probably reject him very emphatically.
Unless it does 1t will fail to do it's official
duty. Above all things the judiciary should
be preserved from corruption. No one
could have any confidence in such man as
Judge Woods after the fagrantly partisan
manner in which he decided the Indiana
conspiracy cases brought before him.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-12-27
CURRENT COMMENT.
House Committees.

From the Washington Post lind. Rep.)
Speaker Crisp has completed his difficult task
and the committees of the House have been
announced. In one respect Mr.. Crisp does not
differ from his distinguished predecessors. He
has not been able to crafty the personal wishes
of all of the members, and this is defect that
will pass down TO all of his successors. When
all of the circumstances are taken into consid-
GRAFTON, and all personal ambitions eliminated
it must be conceded that the new speaker has
done remarkably well. He was elected to his
nigh office after one of the sharpest and most
exciting contests in the history Of the country,
and this contest did not entirely subside after
the adjournment of the democratic caucus. All
of this rendered the speakers task more en-
barrassng,