The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-11-26


If such are your intentions" replied Mr..
Buneset, after visit 10 his bedroom to put
away the plumber, sit is only reasonable
that we should reciprocate the sentiment
which inspires you"
He picked up the broom, which was one
Of a dozen received for 4-inch al. pub
llshed six consecutive weeks following local
matter. broke of the handle. and for five
long minutes he pounded the burglars body
from chin to heel. The man Yelled and
cursed and rolled over and over on the fiocr,
and when the b. Ows ceased to fall he said:
"If have TO live 1000 yeare I'll have
your life for this"
"AnotheHone Of our pet theories has been
that criminals were Tot vicious" replied
the editor as he sat down to est. SIN the
last issue OF the Clarion we had a half COL
umn article IN the subject. We commended
that the average crimlls had neither spite
nor malice, but was simply seeking what
the world denied him-a living. You seem
10 be thoroughly wicked man"
You bet amp
I'm our issue Of two weeks ago we con-
rob the rich OLly, and only because op-
pressed by capital Were we correct? No.
| see we were rot. The moment you en-
tered this house you realized that it be-
longed to q poor man. There at least ten
meu in this town worth So, 600 each, but
you passed them all by. We further con-
tended that the roboer simply sought for
plumber. Your actions on first arousing
US led us to believe that failure to secure
plumber would have led you TO assault u.s."
YES; | wish had put bullet into your
head and gone through the house after
ward" growled the man.
The editor arose and welded the broom
handle for another five minutes, and then
at down 60 remark:
A -
punishment IN the New Jersey state prison
which aroused public discussion. A convict
refused TO obey orders and was given the
strap. We contended that O few kind
words would have touched his heart and
broke his resolution, while our esteemed
contemporary argued that he should have
been punished an hour sooner than he was
1t seems that were wrong in that particular
also!"
Look out for me, old man!n growled the
burglar as he gritted his teeth.
81 see. Our whole line OF reasoning from
start to finish has been wrong. though we
don't propose to admit it and give our es-
teemed contemporary opportunity TO exult.
We shall simply declare that we have closed
the dis ussion for fear of wearying our In
telligent subscribers. Excuse my perth
nacity. but was it the knowledge that
Gould. Vanderbilt and Astor had tens of
millions, while you had only few shillings,
which drove you into crimeW
You are fool" was the blunt reply.
But tell me, could you have found work
and lived an honest life had You so de-
siredP'
Work Why. you hump-nosed bloke,
who wants to work when he can make a
living without? AS for honesty, every body
grabs what he can get The only thing
Pm sorry about is that such a fool as you
are should have laid me by the heels in
this fashion. II was free I'd roast you at
the fire"
1--WE believe you would, but you won't
get free. We can now clearly see what au
ass we have made Of ourself in arguing as
we have, and -"
And he rose up and applied the broom
handle again until his shoulders ached.
Greatly to his surprise the burglar called
for mercy.
''Can this be a parallel case of the Nsw
Jersey AFFAIR."" gasped Mr.. Boneset- "Al
our kind words produced no effect on you
but corporal punishment seems to bring
you to terms"
For heavens sake don't wolop me any
morem whined the man.
you have Threatened to murder us"
"But that was all gufPn
"You would have robbed and maltreated
u.s."
''But I'm sorry ever cqme In here"
"How about living 1000 years to get re-
venge on usg"
An nonsense! Say, old man, let up on
me and I'll make tracks. You've had all
the fun there was in it and can afford to
turn me loose"
Net yet. In our arguments with our
esteemed contemporary we have reoeat-
edly declared that criminals were only
hardened by corporal punishment. We
now discover that we have been altogether
wrong, and that -"
"D0n'ti Don't" shouted the burglar as
Mr.. Boneset spat on his hands and fiourished
the broom5tick. "You didn't get all my
money. If you will let me 60 l will tell you
where have hidden $780,"
We'll"
I'm that left boot Take It aud let me go,
and you will never see me around here
again"
Mr.. Boaeset pulled off the boot and found
five $50 bills in it. He put them in his
pocket and asked:
Got any more?n
mot a red. Now let me 60"
Holding the burglars revolver in one
hand and using knife with the other, Mr..
Boneset soon freed the fellow from bond
age. He got upon his feet with a groan,
opened the Kitchen door as commanded,
and the editor followed hlm around the
house to the front gate. The man hadn't
a word to say. He gained the highway
and dragged himself OUT OF sight in the
darkness and has never been heard of ia
the village since. Mr.. Boneset looked after
him for long time and then slowly re-
entered the house, hunted up paper and
pencil, and sat down and wrote:
OUR VICToRY-From the numerous letters re-
ceived from subscribers we are satisfied that
we have won complete victory over our
esteemed contemporary in the discussion re-
earding criminals-how they are made such,
how they should be treated, what kindness will
do for them, etc. We shall, therefore, pursue
the subject no further, but devote the space to
additional local and general news of interest 10
our many intelligent subscribers.
SLEW WITH BOW AND ARROW.
Curious Nineteenth Century Exploit
of a Pennsylvania Farmer.
From the New York Sun.
SCRANTON, Nov. 22.--Farmer George A.
Milks of Eastman Hill, in Forks township,
saw bear Juggling a sheep across one of
his fields soon after daylight last Thursday
morning. Mr.. Milks had started up the hill
to salt the sheep, and ne didn't notice the
bear till he saw the flock racing around the
pl sture in great disorder. The bear soon
disappeared in a ravine to the east Of the
field with the sheep in it's paws. mir. Milks
hadn't seen bear on his farm in nineteen
wears before, and be maze up his mind that