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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-12-23
BRIGHT BITS.
"LovE Is blind" they say;
Yet tits very funny

TnaL ne sees muoh better
When the girl has money.
Philadelphia PveSs.
''HERE's letter addressed to 'Amstsrblank.'
10 go via Rotterblank, said the mail clerk
Post marked Boston~
Eyes"
''Send It TO Amsterdam via 8. g. Rotterdam. ',
Life. rs
making nissgEes. I.got some bread this after.
noon, and he chargedft on the bill as wood
MIR. Newman vigorously saving at the Loaf
Wen, he wasn't so far wrong, after alL-Har-
peT's Bdzdr.
Brown Ito his dissipated young friend Jones)
You must let up on your tods, young fellow.
You could get right along on half of what you
Young Jones-Yes, but Thicl who in thun-
der's goin todrink the other halfS--Terds Sift-
inOs,
PAPA, Adolphus has proposed 10 mer'
WHAT Adolphus, that silly follow? Surely
you are not going to marry himG First he came
out as painter; then he tried to invent a flying
machine; after that he was confined to a lunatic
asylum, and now he actually makes you an offer
OF marriage l"-COnstc.
MUpGE-Whst an aggravating habit Wickwire
has OF answering question by asking anothert
Yabsley-I never noticed it,
Mudge-Now, for Instance. last night asked
him II he would lend me q sovereign He ddn {
say whether he could or not but asked me IL 1
took him for fool.-Ti Bits.
Cousin ToM-so you are not going to marry
Eleanor-No.
Cousin Tom-Why notY
Eleanor-Wen. papa objects to his fortune,
mamma objects to his family, and object to
his character. and, besides that, he has not
asked me yet.-Fatnny Folks.
"I'D LIKE to be where the grass always grows
knee deep, she sighed In poetic speSm.
I'D like to be able to see, every day, the
clovers shaking their heads at the bees that
have kissed them and flown away"
20. would your returned the practical young
New Yorker. We'll. your fathers railroad
man; why don't you ask him to get you a pass
to Philadelphia. "-Washfn0ton StoT.
''IS writing up this execution" observed the
city editor, you have made an objectionable
OMISSION"
IL thought got all the facts faltered the
new reporter.
firmly, you did not. You failed to say that
the doomed man slept soundly the night pre-
vious to bis execution y Chicago Tribune.
Mr.. DE BRuTE-My wife has dog which
knows 100 different tricks. Wouldn't you like
showman-1ndeedT wouid. Is he for sales
Wont she sell him at any priceg"
"Then why do you speak to me about hims'
II was in hopes maybe you'd steal him."
Boston Journal.
THEY skated together, but little they said,
For they'd just been made known to each
But he wished. as they over the bright surface
sped,
That they thus might through life be to-
Rether.
A crash, they went through-"O, how awk-
ward" cried she.
'TiSn't deep, but has any one seen us?'
Never mind-let me tell you'll love you." said
''since the ice is now broken between u.s."
--NeD York Press.
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Richmond Terminals Affairs.

II is impossible for the public to form any
reliable conclusion as to what the actual
condition Of the Richmond Terminal prop
erty is For more than two months there
was most persistent effort to break down
the price of its stock, which, ia a measure,
was successful. The opposition to the In
man management appears to have secured
control, and now confidence in the Ter
minars future seems to DO restored to con-
siderable extent. On Monday all OF the
Terminate securities advanced several
points.
Judging from what has been said and
done, the value of the immense properties
controlled by the Richmond Terminal have
had nothing TO do with its recent troubles.
Ii looks as II much of the Terminals
trouble had been caused by the struggle of
the Brice-Thomas party to get the better of
the Inman-Calhoun party.
The valuable properties controlled by the
Terminal, such as the Georgia Central, do
not appear to have been factors in the fight,
Whether or not these properties are making
or losing money is question that does not
appear to have been considered. And there
are other things that do not appear to have
been, or to be, considered. Among these
10 the effect the fractional fight may have
upon the cities and towns In the territory Of
the Terminal system, or upon those de-
pendent upon the system for their daily
bread. The chief object Of the contesting
spectators is apparently to make money
for themselves.
Between the railroad spectators who
aim to juggle with the Terminal properties
80 as 60 make their watered stock "turn 10
gold" as Gen. Thomas is reported to have
said, and the legislators who seek by legis.
lation to regulate the financial and physical
management Of these properties, the en-
ployes Of the Terminal are having pretty
bad time of IL.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-12-23
ElKins Nav Have oppogition.

When the nomination of Stephen B.
Elkins for Secretary Of War was sent TO
the Senate his friends said that it would be
confirmed without trouble. They do not
talk SO confidently about the matter now
They have discovered probably that there
will be considerable opposition to the Mons
nation. Mr.. Elkins father-iu-law. ex>Sen-
ator Davis, of West Virginia, and both of
the West Virginia senators are trying to
get democratic support for Mr.. Elkins'
confirmation. This looks very much as If
good many republicans were opposed to
Mr.. EIkin 8.
1t is admitted that Mr.. Elkins was nomi-
mated not because OF his fitness for the posi-
ton, but because he is a shrewd politician
and can help the President TO a renomina-
ton. He will not add to the strength Of
the administration nor Is II expected that
he will prove particularly successful ad-
ministrator of the war department.
His career has been a very successful one
from a business standpoint, but it is
thought that all of his business transactions
have not been OF kind that bear close in
spection. Was he not mixed up Ia the
star route scandals which attracted so
much ettention during the administration
OF President Arthur 1t Is said that the
chiet Of tho star route gang, Mr.. Brady,
was immensely amused when he heard Of
MIR. Elkins' nomination. saying that he
hardly expected that one OF the alleged star
route conspirators who were tried during
the Arthur administration would be ele-
waited to cabinet place in the first repub-
lican administration after the famous star
route trials.
And 1t is alleged that Mr.. Elkins Is con-
nected with the Boring sea sealing business
in a way that is not wholly creditable to
him. With such record as he is supposed
to have it would not be at all strange if the
democrats should oppose his confirmation,
and that even republican senators should
deem 1t advisable to make thorough in
quiry as to his fitness for the position for
which he has been named
It was the impression when the nomination
was made that Mr.. Blaine was instrumen-
tai in bringing it about, and that 1t would
soon be followed by an authoritative an
nouncement that Mr.. Blaine would not be
candidate for the presidential nomination.
AS far as can be learned, however, Mr..
Blaine had nothing to do with it, and it
will have no influence whatever In deter
mining Mr.. Blaine's course with respect 10
the presidential nomination
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-12-23
Fireworks and Bonfres.

In Yesterdays MORNING NEWS a cor
respondent called attention TO the absurd
ity OF the fireworks ordinance which
permits the use Of the public squares
south OF Liberty street for bonfires aud fire
works and prohibits the use of those north
Of that street for that purpose. This ordi>
nance, TO those who are unaoquainted with
its history, would seem TO be intended
10 favor the wealthy and weil-to-do people
who live south of Liberty street, giving them
a privilege denied to those living north Of
the street. There was. however, no such
intention on the part OF the city at the
time the ordinance was adopted. The reason
for its adoption was thiss At that time
cotton was stored in warehouses from River
street to Broughton. Several cotton fires
had occurred In the locality between those
streets during the holiday season, which
were supposed to have been caused by fire.
works. The ordinance was intended as a
protection against fires of that kind.
At present there is no reason for discrim-
mating against the northern section of the
city, the storing of cotton in the city proper
having been abandoned long since. The
blacksmith shops and other purposes.
Cotton is stored in places where
It would be in no danger
from fireworks exploded In the northern
part of the city. There Is, therefore, no
sufficient reason for depriving children
living north of Liberty street of the privi-
lege with respect to fireworks that is enjoyed
by those living south of that street. That
being the case the city council ought either
to repeal the ordinance or make it apply TO
the whole city.
But there is one thing that all who are
anxious to see the improvement of the pub
lie squares continued will agree Co. aud that
is that bonf1res should not be permitted In
the public squares in any part OF the city.
IL was a difficult matter to get them rescued
from the goats and tramps. They have been
improved at the expense of thousands of dol
lars, and it is difficult to see any satistac-
tory reason for permitting them TO be dis
figured during the holidays. To improve
them and then permit the improvements to
be injured is simply wasting the public
money.
Let the children have their fireworks any,
where they please In the city where there is
no danger Of doing any damage to property,
but confine the bonfres, as has already been
suggested in the MORNING NEWS, to the
Park extension.
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tINDEX TO NBW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Observation-Disclosures NJ aud n. G. Railway.
SPECIAL NorIcEs-John w. Foughner; Bottled
liquors. VIM. v. de. Breling; Mr.. Miles Nc
Grath; As to Bills Against British Steamship
6trathlyon; Dividend Citizens Bank of Savan-
nah: as to Grew Of British Steamship Lecon-
field; Wearing Apparel, Falk Clothing Com
pany; To Employers, Falk Clothing Company
RAILROAD Standardization and Savan-
nah Railroad.
BEWARE OF PRoCRAsTINATIoN-B. II. Levy &
Bro.
AxUsEMEyTs-''The Two Johns at the Thea
ter Dec. 1920; Society Concert at Theater Deo
IS.
AUCTION SALE-Handsome OIL Paintings, by
c. II. Dorsett.
DESIRABLE CHRISTMAS GIETs-Falk Clothing
Company.
LKeAL NorrCK-Petition for Incorporation Of
fremont Real Estate and improvement Com
pany.
TEESEY CASDY-A. NJ. & @. W. West.
DOES THIS STRIKE YoUi-Savannah Carriage
and Wagon Company.
CHEAP COLUMN ADVERTISEMENTS - Help
Wanted; Employment Wanted; For Rent; For
Sale; Lost; PERSONAL; Miscellaneous.
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Capered About the Enemy's Camp.

THE man with the coolest nerve ever met g"
said Col. A. E. Seifert to New York Herald
man, was Col. John S. Mosby. late c. S. A.
/ was high private at Harper's Ferry when
that place was captured by 'Stonewall' Jack
son 10 1882. After waiting for some time for
our exchange, We were ordered down to Fair
fax Court House, Va, where we were on the
lookout for Mosby.
zone cold clear night In February. 1863. 7
was on picket duty on the WarrenJon road.
had post O. l was walking my post almost on
the double quick, trying to keep warm, when l
heard troop OF cavalry coming down the
Warrenton road at a quick trot They were
stopped by the man on post all right and
then came down on my post. When they came
close enough to me halted them. Friends
with the countersign, was the answer Co nv
challenge. One man disnount and advance
with the countersign, was my next command
A well-dressed officer dismounted,. advanced to
the point or my bayonet and gave the counter
sign Jamaica 'Countersign correct. l shouted.
Pass on
There were about 300 of them-a motley
crew In appearance, but they were a Jolly lot
singing. talking and laughing They passed on,
and In due time ] was relieved, and soon was
sound asleep. Early the next morning the
me 4 was wanted at headquarters In charge of
an orderly went. When got there the man
who was on post was ahead of me. He was
ushcred into the presence Of Gen. Alexander
Hayes, our commanding officer, aud when he
came out went In. You had post at - last
ntghtT demanded the general. I had sir
IeiI me ABOUT the troop OF cavalry that passed
your post told him what had happened
We'll, he said grimly, you played h. and he
dismissed me.
Il discovered pretty soon that the men that
had passed were Mosby's command with Mosby
at their head. They had ridden through the
| entire camp, taken the tent Of one Of the gen
eral Officers, mounted him on q mule and es-
capped with him to the confederate lines How
| did he get the password! We found that out
afterward AZ one OF the outposts was the
| rawest kind of raw German. While he was
| on picket duty man dressed IN a captains
UNIFORM. with the red sash of the officer OF the
| day. approached him. He challenged and the
| officer responded: Officer of the
day with the countersign.' 'Ad-
sign The officer advanced and gave q word
which was not the correct one. That's not
| right said the sentinel. and you can't pass
After considerable wrangling, the officer insist
| ing that his word was right, he exclaimed an
| grily: What word have you got?' The man
| said: The sergeant of the guard gave me the
word ''Jamaica," and nobody can pass with
out it.
THE officer was no other than Mosby him
self. He had all he wanted, and waiting for
| night. got his men together and made the sue
cessful raid. For cool nerve it beat anything /
| ever heard Of"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-12-23

Now look out for Jerry Simpson Co yank
off bis professional socks and wade into
Kansas political mud-slinging TO collar that
senatorial seat just vacated by the death Of
Senator Preston B. Plumb. Possibly rides
cent Ingalls, might have got It II he had put
down the interest a little on the notes he
shaved for his neighbors and then stuck
strictly to digging potatoes instead
of venting his spleen and disappoins-
ed ambition by making beastly lit
tie spiteful filings at the awkward
feet of his adversaries. So the chances are
that Ingalls, will get glorfously left once
more. Those who claim 60 be acquainted
with the views Of Gov. Humphrey state
that he will appoint either one or the other
OF two ex-governors of Kansas and
that the choice lies between George T. An
thony and H. B. Osborne with the chances
rather In favor Of the cousin of Col. Susan
B. Anthony. But that should not impel the
spirituelle potato propagation to go Oft and
get himself mixed up with an irtdescens
spree.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-12-23

Abnormaliy large hats as an article of
feminine adornment In the theater and an
insurmountable obstruction to the range of
vision of those who may be SO unfortunate
as to get seats behind them are rapidly be-
coming serious legal problem that the
state legislatures will probably have to
grapple with as soon as the courts have
taken an Intellectual turn or two with
it. Another disappointed and angry
man has brought suit against the manage
ment of Minneapolis theater because he
was prevented by two Of these expansive
hats from witnessing play that he had paid
to see. Undeniably the equities Of the case
are In favor Of the plaintiff. It is a ques-
lion that theater managers will have to
deal with themselves They can do a areat
deal toward abating the undeniable
nuisance by notifying all purchasers of
jackets that persons wearing hats of that
Obstructive character will not be admitted
70 the house. They have no more right to
wear such hats than they would have to
raise an umbrella or erect barricade in
teont Of those seated behind them.
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The Ruling Passion.
From the Memphis appeal,

A tiny tot Of only three,
Sweet as the dew the rose inhales,
/ gnyly dance upon my knee
The while tell her fairy tales
Unclouded is her placid brow;
mo care" muse !, such lives distressr'
Dear me-" says she, II wonder how
I'd better make my dolly's drass?"
A fair young bride In Queenly gowns
Comes down the grand cathedral isle:
The mighty organ sweetly sounds,
And ON her lips sanity smile,
And In her heart a prayer-not so,
For truthfully we must confess
She's thinking this: "rd like TO know
What folks are saying Of my dress"
A matron near the gates Of death
With weeping kindred at her side.
All fearful that each feeting breath
viii bear her soul across the tide
She tries to speak, She family clasps
The kindly form that bends above,
And with her dying breath she gasps,
''See that my shroud is ruffied, lovers
If all the scriptures say is true,
There ii be more women ten to ono.
In that sweet by and by where you
And may meet when life is done
But all the joys designed 60 bless
Bright crowns and harps with golden
strings
Won't please the women there unless
Each has the incest pair OF wings.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-12-23

Rather serious charge against bis own
brother and sister is brought in st. Louis
court by one Moran. In order to get pos
session of bis property they are alleged to
have kept the plaintiff In an insane asylum
four years and awaited themselves of that
opportunity to dispose Of his shares ia stock
company and have the stock transferred
TO the sister. Now they claim that he never
had any right to it, But the stock books of
the company must tell an entirely different
story unless they have been tempered with.
Really there should be more vigorous laws
70 protect the sane against being commits
ted to asylums by crafty schemers who
merely wish to get possession OF their prop
erty. This sort OF outrageous imposition Is
becoming altogether too common.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-12-23

Indignation In Canada because of the
summary dismissal of Premier MERCER
owing TO the corrupt practices of which he
was convicted only serves to indicate de-
plorable condition of morality in that coun-
try. II the Canadians are not willing to
have a dishonest public servant punished
they can certainly not expect much fidelity
Of the men they may hereafter elect to pub
lie Office. Such a manifestation Of public
opinion Will probably prove very encour-
aging to aspiring thieves. That our fugi-
tive felons should seek society so pal
pably congenlal is no longer a cause for
wonder. But the quota OF our peculative
refugees that constitute part of that very
extraordinary grade of "high society" may
have had no small influence In producing
its present moral turpitude. This shows
that it were always better to have some ac-
quaintance with the antecedents of the
stranger within your gates before you allow
him to get at your pocket book
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-12-23

1t seems that after careful thought Mr..
John Hoey concluded that the wiser course
for him to pursue In his trouble with the
Adams Express Company was to settle.
There can be no two opinions as to the right
Of the Adams Express Company to the
money which it claimed. AS a trustee of
che company Mr.. Hoey purchased prop
critics for comparatively small sum, and
sold them to the company at an enormous
profit. He was trusted officer and he took
advantage Of bis position to put money into
bis pocket.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-12-23

STATISTICS gathered by the United States
government In the latter part of 1890 show that
the enlisted soldiers of the United States army
vary in hight from q minimum of feet 9inches
OF the army Is serving in the department Of
Arizona and the dwarf in the department of
the Missouri In weight the range is even
greater that IL Is in hight, the minimum being
81 pounds and the maximum $50, the average
throughout the army being 1894 and the aver
age hight feet inches The youngest soldier
enlisted is 10 years of age; the Oldest &C, the
with Mexico Gen. Taylor's command boosted a
soldier of feet 119 inches in hight, and one of
"a years of age.
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How Republicans Regard Holman.
From the ciac5ssnati TimesStcy (Rep.A

FROM The Ctuc1fsndH IImes-StGv Repl
Mr. Holmnn's replication, to whatever extent
1t exists. Is largely fetsfpns. AS chairman of
appropriateness IL Is 1fEely he will pursue his
usual course and endeexor 10 cut everything
public service and regardless of the needs
OF the country. The Holman style Of
economy In national administration il false
economy. II applied by. the present House.
with the idea that the democratic cause in the
presiientia campaign 1wfll3 thereby be pro-
NOTED, Speaker Crisp and the party managers
will find that they wofully misunderstood the
progressive American nation. ;
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Our NEW YORK OFFICE.

Mr.. ]. J. FLYNN, General Advertising Agent
OF the MORNING News, once q Park Row,
New York. All advertising business outside et
the states of Georgia, Florida and South Caro-
tina WIN be managed BY him.
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Despite the predicted fostering effect of
the great American system Of protection"
upon infant industries another mandatory
hes gone TO the wall through the sheer iu-
animate condition Of business that has not
been revived by the oppressive tariff. This
New Jersey wooden mill is only one of
many that are described as in anything
but healthy condition under the benehcent
operation OF high tariff.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-12-23

Very likely the announcement of Chris
Mcgee that he is ''agin" Quay for the
United States senatorship is no great sur-
prise to the silent statesman of Pennsylva-
MIA. But it may have the effect of causing
him TO work for his own success just little
harder 80 as to make sure of beating his old
enemy once more. Outside of Pittsburg
Magee does not count against Quay at all.
But he is ''some pumkins" in the smoky
town
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-12-23

Great excitement has been caused in
Corea by bold and equally bad buccaneer
chief who aspires to supersede the present
ruler somewhat after the manner of the
Samoan aspirant TO the throne Such a
peaceful and picturesque land as Corea
should not be disturbed by the unlawful
aspirations Of a marauder and the pro-
tectorate powers should prevent 1t.