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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-07-25
An Ambitious Rooster.

| Whena Philadelphia boy returned home last
| fall from his fathers New England farm,
where he had been several month. saws the
| Record he carried with him young game
| rooster which had been in his care literally 40
| OUc, for he had seen the little chicken come 20
life in an incubator, and had made 1t his pet
| from the first Carefully packed in basket.
young Chandelier began the journey His
| owner would trust him t. no hands but shis
own and deposited basket and bird safely in
| his stateroom on the Fall River boat. In proper
season he gave his charge ROSTERS supper,
and at his own bedtime seeing that his pet was
well dispose for the night, went to sleep to
dream Of the dear farm he was leaving behind.
All went well till the first streak of daylight
appeared. ChanticIeer was not house
trained. and being proud of the lustY, discard
ant crow he was just acquiring. nature com
manded him TO herald the dawn with true barn
yard vig0r.
fully into the boys dreams of the farm. Soon
a particularly stridenu crow waked him com
pletelJ, and left no doubt in his mind that his
pet was acting in a very questionable manner.
Growing on farm. even badly, may be
worthy Accomplishment, but in the stateroom
of a sound steamer, before the passengers want
TO get up, it is quite another thing.
Evidently the rooster felt m ore at home than
the boy, for he continued his clarion call at
frequent intervals with Increasing fervor
The boy rolled out of his berth and tried Co
awe the bird by peering sternly into the basket
For moment Chanticleer was siienced, but the
boys eye was not a CONTAINERS, and even as he
looked the bird crowed again At a rough
count this was the tenth peal
Murmurings of discomfort could be heard
from the surrounding staterooms Wiring
That birds neck, called out one sleepy traveller
A better-natured man was heard to laugh, and
more distant came the words in undoubtedly
yankee twang:
WAL swan if didn't think | was back in
the state of Maine and chore- time was here -
Strangulati)n seemed the only cure and that
the boy would not have inflicted at the com
mand Of the captain and all the boats officers
The rooster kept on growing, and the funny
side of the affair struck its owner more and
more forcibly. AS he chucked the rage of his
neighbors increased, and he soon heard sounds
of getting up, dressing and Indignant protests
against travelling with barnyard. The angry
man said:
There's no more rest in this part of the boat
and &c rather SILVER on deck we go through
hell Gate than hear such din -
State-room doors slammed. The rooster had
won the day, early as it was In the train from
New York to PHILADELPHIA the Growing went on,
and when they reached the Broad street sta
ton, the tally the boy had carefully kept since
the tenth outbnrst showed the alarming record
of III crows.
Il was not altogether bad fun for the boy
but it was after all somewhat embarrassing, and
he decided he would not manage another per
sonally conducted tour with young rooster
as chief traveller
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-07-25
PERSONAL.

! JAMES WHTcoMB RILEY, while abroad, is ar
ranging TO have an edition of his poems issued
by London publisher with elaborate Illustra
| tions.
ELLA WHEELER WILCox began her literary
career at the age of years, and at l6 she had a
ocal fame before she had ever been ten miles
away from her country home
! Mrs. SPRAGUE of Rhode Island. the present
mistress of Canonchet is the most daring and
| ttraless horsewoman at Narragansett Pier She
| thinks nothing of riding forty miles day.
Rev. SAM SNAIL made a speech Sunday after
| noon in the Prohibition tabernacle at Port
Richmond. S. l., and savagely excoriated Gov.
| Hill and Gov. Albeit as enemies of prohibition.
Harry c. DuvAL. Chsuncy NJ. Dephew's Dri-
vste secretary, has the reputation Of being able 10
turn of more work than any mon in the en-
ploy of the New YORK Central Railroad Com
pany
WILLIAM WH1TLocR, the artist of Brooklyn
| is one of the most enthusiastic yachtsmen of
the City of Churches Mr.. WhitIock is a prac
| ticsl seanap aud when on board works as hard
| as any Of his crew.
TIE RUMoR tina. Sousa, the famous leader of
the Marine band In Washington, was insane, is
vigorously denied by his friends in Washington,
although his health is not Of the best, Al
present he is travelling in England with his
wife
CONGRESSMAN CowLEs of North Carolina is
having handsome monument erected to the
memory of John Allen Smith, private in the
First North Carolina Cavalry, who once saved
the life of Mr.. Cowles the battlefield Smith
died in January last.
JOSEPH SITwATER, a Warm Spring Indian,
who acted as scout in the Snake war and i'll the
Modoc trouble. is now peacefully following the
vocation of farmer on the reservation. and Is
as much interested in the growth of grain as
any OF his white neighbOrs.
SOMEBODY once asked Phillips Brooks for a
history of his life, says Boston letter. The
cler lyman replied: Certainly, but l suppose
you mean by that the history of my church.
There is nothing much to tell about me. You
will find the church very interesting
MISS AIMEE ToURGEE daughter of the author
Of "A Fools Errand," has been awarded the
prize for superior excellence in illustration by
the Philadelphia School of Design for Women
The prize is given by George W. Childs, and
is finely engraved gold medal of the value of
$50. lH I'll
JUDGE WALTER Q. GRESHAM is at Lanesville,
Harrison county, Indiana, visiting his aged
mother, flia duty he performs when he is
able to take a few days from his Official cares.
He is in his usual good health and as genial as
when he was practcing attorney in New Al
bany, years before he attained national disuinc-
ton.
PARIS CORRESPONDENT declares that Madame
Albertine Chaussenot, who claims to be q
daughter of the ex-Empress Eugene, does not
bear the slightest resemblance to the Countess
of Montilo. The woman is said to be animated
in advertising her pretenses. not by mercenary
motives, but by desire to learn the truth about
her parentage.
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No Obi sction.

Luke Harron, an easy-eoing old farmer, was
especially proud OF two taings, says the Youths
ComDdrion-his sheep and his poultry--and all
visitors to the farm were taken out to see them.
Thus it CHANGED that the Constable Short who
had come over from the village to serve on
Farmer Harron summons to act as juryman,
was on his Hands and knees peerirg into the
depths of coop examining a new variety of
chicks. Suddenly, and without the slightest
warning, something swift and terrible smote
him in the unprotected rear with such force that
he was driven head-first into the coop, to the
CONSERVATION Of its feathered inmates
With some assistance from Farmer Harron-
who, 1t must be admitted, chuckled audibly at
the sight-the constable was, at length, ceare
from the wreck, his hat was pulled from over
his eyes, and then he saw his asSaiant, a sturdy
young ram, standing with lowered head, as il
meditating another attack.
Full of wrath the officer cried, Look here,
Harron! Can't man look at your hens with
out being knocked over by q coufounded ram ''
Wal replied Farmer Harron, philosophy
cally, II dunno; We might try again n see
how t would turn out insure l hain't any
objection
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-07-25

The Peoples party of Kansas wants SEN
ator PETER for its candidate for President.
The official organ of the farmers alliance of
that state has announced that he Is the only
available man in Kansas for the place.
Mr.. PETER is climbing the political ladder
with rapidity that is likely to make him
dizzy No doubt he would accept the nomi-
nation if it should be offered him. He would
not have to resign his place in the Senate in
order to accept it. so that if nominated and
defeated he would still have one Of the best
offices in the gift of the people of his state
1t has not been very long since MIR. PETER
was earning S25 week writing for a news
paper. Now he is a senator, with chance
of being nominated for President. That he
is republican at heart there is no doubt,
for he is on record as saying that in the
Senate he should act with the Republican
party until the Peoples party gained a
foothold there.
There is a suspicion that Mr.. Polk is ex-
pecting to be called to lead the Peoples
party in the campaign in 1899, but it is
probable that he will not seek the leadership
unless he can have the support ofs the alli-
ance of the southern states. Is he trying to
gain that support now! The political stu
alton grows interesting.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-07-25

N1KoLA TESLA, young Hungarian electrician,
who has resided in this country for four or five
years, is said to have discovered "a method OF
lighting which promises TO revclutionize present
processes since it does away with all wires in
direct connection With lamps. For instance in
Illuminating room, all that is required is TO
bring the wires from the central station into
connection with two large sheets of metal one
on either side. Metallic wall paper might be
employed. Then, by the principal discovered,
glass tubes properly exhausted are made to
glow brightly through the induction thus
produced, and they car be moved
freely about the room like any lamps It is
said that this invention will not make wholly
useless the present methods of lighting. for
although the existing forms of lights viii be
replaced, the wires for distribution from central
stations, together with much of the machinery
now in use, will still be required MIR. Tesia's
discoveries are also thought to promise import
ant applications Of electricity as a means of
power. II is evident that electricity is only in
its infancy as yet, and that the future has many
surprises in store.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-07-25

| Better Than the Sub-Treasury Plan.
| The speech which Mr.. Polk, president of
the national alliance. made at Spartan
burg, S. C., Wednesday differed, very little
/ from the speeches be made in this state last
week. Among other things, he is reported
to have said that the last congress spent
81 600, OOO, 900 of the peoples money, OF
which the farmers paid four-ffths."
This is certainly an extraordinary state
ment-that is, that part of it which re-
lates to the portion the farmers paid
According to Mr. Polk, there are 100000
farmers in the country, and If they paid
four-ffths Of the money which the last con-
gress spent, each of them must have paid
on an average 500. 1t is quite evident
that they didn't pay any such an amount,
either directly or Indirectly. It would be
safe to say that they didn't pay $40 each.
But Mr.. Polk wants the government to
loan the farmers all the money they want
at an annual interest Of 3 per eeat. The
government hasn't any surplus, and the
only way It can get money to loan is by
taxing the people either directly or indi-
rectly. II the farmers, as President Polk
says, pay four-ftths of the money which
the government receives, what benefit would
it be to them to borrow money from the
government. They would only borrow the
money which they paid to the government.
They would be no better off, therefore, than
they were before borrowing it. They would
simply pay per cent. for money which the
government obtained from them.
But Mr.. Polk would say, probably, that
he does not expect the farmers to borrow
the money they paid in the shape Of taxes,
but money which he proposes the govern
ment shall make-that is, fiat money. As
Stunning that such is his meaning, why would
il not be better for the farmers to keep the
money which he says they pay in the shape
of taxes and thus save the per cent. inter
est, which he proposes they shall pay the
government for loans, and let the govern
ment meet its expenses with the fiat money
which he wants issuedi Would not this
plan be an improvement on Mr.. Folks |
plan? The farmers would rather have |
money without interest if they could get it,
and if MIR. Folks figures are correct there is
a way for them to get it. But how about |
MIR. Folks figures! Are they not open to
the suspicion of being wide of the truth!
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-07-25
Ground Rent Lots.

The decision of the supreme court that
| ground rent lots are taxable just as other
real estate is that is not expressly exempted
by the constitution may be considered as
settlement of a question that has ATTRACTED
great deal of attention at different times
in this city. Whether or not the question
will be carried to the United States supreme
court is matter that probably has not yet
been finally determined. The attorney of
the owners Of ground rent lots is reported as
saying it will be taken there. Doubtless some
Of the owners of ground rent lots would
like to have that tribunal pass upon it,
since they had always been sincere in their
opinion that they had a contract with the city
which exempted their ground rent lots from
taxation, but as the supreme court of the
state Is SO unanimous and explicit in ex-
pressing a contrary opinion they may con-
clude that the wiser course is to consider
the controversy settled. And it is by no
means clear how the United States supreme
court could get jurisdiction of it since no
federal question is involved.
A large number of the owners of ground
rent lots have paid the balance Of the pur-
chase money due on their lots and accepted
deeds from the city. This they have done
since the city council, of which DR.. Falli~
CANT was member, determined to test the
question of the right Of the city to tax The
| lots. Indeed, it is doubtful if the question
would have been made an issue when it was,
had it not Seen for DR.. Falligant. who, al
most as soon as he became a member of the
council, insisted that the lots were taxable,
and that it was but just to other Taxpayers
that they should be taxed The credit
therefore, for having the matter brought
before the courts is due to him.
The city attorney, Mr.. Adams, after a yer y
thorough investigation of the whole ground
rent lot controversy, declared that in his
opinion the position taken by DR.. Falligant
| was correct, aud before the courts he made
very able presentation of the citys side OF
the case. 1t is doubtful if it could have
been more ably presented. The very con.
elusive manner In which the supreme court
has sustained him must be as satisfactory tc
him as the citys legal adviser as it is credit
able to him as lawyer.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-07-25
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INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

MEETINes-University Club Of Savannah.
SPECIAL NoTIcEs-Ten Thousand Dollars TO
Load, Rowland & Myers; Poultry, j. S. Collins
& Co.
AMusEMENTs-Base Ball To-day, c. L. A. VS..
Sacred Heart Cadets.
RAILROAD Standardization and Savan-
nab Railway.
DUcATIoNAL-Southern Female College, La
Grange, Ga. St Georges Hall. For Boys and
Young Men, St. Georges, Md; Mercer Uni
versity, Macon, Ga.
DIvIDENDS-B H. Levy & Bro.
SCHNITT BoHNEE-A NJ & c. w. West.
CHEAP COLUMN Recommendation Want
ed; Employment Wanted; For Rent; For Sale;
Lost: Personal. Miscellaneous.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-07-25

Lately devised INSCRIPTIONS schemes to
get Mr. Blaine out of the way are only
serving to excite his friends and cause
them to rally around him with an impet~
uous rush that threatens to carry every
thing before it. In fact the devices Of the
Harrison contingent are palpably disgusting
a great many former admirers and adherents
of the President and turning them to Blaine.
Besides, the Maine man has the republican
machine behind him with enthusiastic 10y
atty, and that is great deal. 1t embraces
all of the most sagacious professional politi-
clans in the country. while Harrison has only
his own egotism and Editorial Freak Shop
ard, whose idiotic whoops and peculiarly
stupid methods are doing his present patron
saint as much harm as they once did
Chauncey NJ. Depew. ALI that Blaine needs
to win over his whole party to him is the
frantic folly Of that political freak. Ne
sensible politician would favor the candI-
dacy of a man whose success would foist
that curiosity upou them.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-07-25
Coeentus Brown of Chicago.
ION the Chicano Ne1cs

FROM the ChtcGgO Ne1CS.
Cogentus started out in life to fill lofty niche
In Fame's or Fortunes temple-he didn't much
care which.
He would like to be soldier, but there were no
foreign wars:
Or an expediting sailor, but explored were all
the shores
His syntax quite debarred him from the lofty
poet llne
And a constitutional weakness from being
divine.
Mechanics and the sciences afford wondrous
But toll and thought must both be spent to
make a fruitful yield.
With his incoherent longings to be something
great and grand
Grew an OWl-like grace and dignity that few
could understand;
Then he patterned dress and manners after
many worthy folks,
Gravely acted folles which their authors passed
as Jokes.
He joined each mystic body where secrecy was
found
And ranked high in the signs and winks with
which they do abound.
Neighbors who would lend a hand in a casual
sort of way
Beheld with awe his dignifed, mysterious
They thought he must be something, for he
looked so truly wise
And common folk and common work he thor
oughly despised.
Then, although he could not earn a cent in any
honest way,
They sent MIN to the council where his powers
would have full play;
There all his cabalistic charms and use of
knightly grips
Passed current with those brothers in lieu Of
native wits,
And now, my boys, if you would know, the
soldest man in town
1t is that slobby lummOx-Mr Cogentus Brown,
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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-07-25

Arresting Editor Brown on q charge of
violating the anti-lottery law by publishing
IN his Southern alliance Farmer an article
construed to be a lottery advertisement may
yet make trouble for the postoffice authori-
ties. Whether it really was intended as an
advertisement is the question the officials
will have to prove, ami it will be rather
difficult for them TO PRIV I except by
Editor Brown himself. NJ ..e else could
positively know his purpose IN the matter.
and he would not be very likely TO make
any damaging admissions. So the prosecu-
ton has before it rather a difficult under
taking
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his Name Was William.

what is your name, my little MANI"
Willie when I'm good an William when get
licked"
How old are your"
ASK maw."
Where do you live?"
''To home"
You .oOk like bright boy"
Tell ye. mister, I'm way out O. sight, an
don't you forget it
Don't you think that so bright boy as you
are ought to be more mannerly?''
Say, looky here, I'm in it. I am, an amt
goln to let no old duffer pump me on private
matters. By-by"
And the precious child put his hands in his
pockets says the Detroit Free Press, and waited
himself down the street wbistling Annie
Rooney"
The kind old gentleman happened to be his
uncle, just returpAng from a long residence
abroad, and when Willie got home that night
his name was William
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-07-25

Somebody in a Pennsylvania country
town has started publication called
Brains, which he is offering to supply to
writers of fiction or any one in need Of tt Q
commodity. 1t is apparently rather
cheap article at 81 for twelve parcels year.
Cheap brains among writer's Of fiction are
altogether too common now. This particu-
lar supply shop is not likely to become
popular since it suggests deficiency that
those who most need strengthening in that
respect are not likely to relish. Those who
have brains enough to realizs any lax
would not be apt to favor so cheap a
qua lity.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-07-25
Several persons afiicted xith AMI .dvancad

Several persons afflicted with an advanced
stage Of leprosy are said to be confined on
Blackwell's Island on the East river side of
New York city. As that is the Place at
which culprits convicted of minor offenses
in the police courts Of the city are incar-
cerated, New York seems to be laying the
foundation for large leper colony. When
these prisoners are liberated at the expira-
ton of their short sentences and mingle
with their former associates the result is not
likely to prove productive of general good
health. Nor is it altogether just to the Gull
prits confined there to thrust them into
the vicinage, if not immediate contact,
with this loathsome disease. Their offenses
do not generally merit lingering death.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-07-25

Since Farmer Ingalls, was ousted from
the United States Senate he is willing TO
admit that the Republican party lis not
perfect organization" Possibly change In
his own position in that organization might
somewhat alter his opinion of it. Very
likely be thinks it needs him on top.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-07-25

In recently published article Albion W.
Tourgee reveals 1.-THE art of fiction" Judg-
his former writings one would find it diff
cult to effectively dispute his claims to
mastery of the art There is really no
ground for argument on that point.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-07-25

Judging from the reports when direct
communication is held with South America
some of those revoluting republics down
there must make two or three complete
revolutions between every late dispatch
and the one preceding. Yet we are in the
habit OF regarding the inhabitants of those
kropical cIimas as slAAv
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-07-25

By unanimously electng Sir William
Gordon Cumming to succeed Sir John Mac
donald as honorary chief the Highland
Association OF Illinois clearly shows that its
members do not greatly condemn the
tabooed Scottish soldier even though Lon
don society and the Prince Of Wales have
given him "the cut directS