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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-02-27
BRIGHT BITS,


Mr.. FLEME (rejected)-And am TO consider
your mo- positive and irrevocablef
Miss Icicle-Wel, don't know. Try me next
summer and see.-HGrper's BqzGr.
WILL you have piece of bread," asked
''Yesm, and want piece with ribs to it."
answered John, who was fond of the crust of
bread.-HGTper's Young People.
"IsN'T it tiresome for women to sit down and
talk fashion,
YES" replied the dyspeptic husband, but
it is good deal more tiresome for them to 20
out and buy 1t. '-WGShfnQton Star.
Mrs. TRoTrERwl1I hear that all three OF Mrs.
Barlow's children have the measles?
Mrs. Faster-Yes; SO understand. They're
so poor that they have TO economic on the doc
tor by all getting sick at once.-Judge.
SHE wears my roses DER her heart
That with true love for me doth thrill,
And in pocket DER my heart
for those roses wear the bill
-Net0 York Herald.
MANAGER (boastfully)--Our theater has been
newly fitted up; the curtain-in short, every
thing is iron.
Critic-Yes, yes; everything except the per-
formers, and they are wooden. -Flte9ender
BIdtter.
"You, BET" he said, 81 don't think marriage
is a failure
Are you a married man9" asked a sad.eyed
woman across the table.
mot much; I'm divorce lawyer. Detroit
Free Press.
HE-But are you sure, Madeline, that there
are not times when you regret our engagement?
She-Havent had proposals from many
men-handsoms, honorable, cultivated, delight
full men-and yet-(tenderly)-didn't choose
you, dear?-Fanng Folks.
WHEN a statesman is boasting his worth to the
nation,
When doctor is forward in drinking your
health,
When lawyer advises to shun litigation,
They are scheming for naught but increasing
their wealth.--JUdge.
MoTHER-Edwin, stop that chattering or 1
shall have to report you.
Edwin amt chatterng. I'm eating
Hold your tongue, sir! know you of old /;
you eat with one ear and talk with the other, /
know you. '-IerGS SiftinQS
DRuGGIsT's CLERK-A man gave me lead
dollar in payment for prescription filled and
he got away before found it out.
Druggist-Wel send the boy down to the
junk shop with it and sell it for old lead Wen
get twice the cost of the drugs out of it, anyhow.
Life.
BICYCLE DEALER.-"Ths machine will be bet
Ter LOT your BOY than pony. 1t doesn't eat
anything"
Frugal Parent mot entirely convinced,-"No.
1t won't eat anything; but I'm afraid it'll give
the ooy thunderln' big appetite. - Chicago
Tribune.
ONEhdkAkD III the railway station:
First Young WOman-Oh, don't go into that
car. Mag; that's all full. Plenty of seats id the
next car
Second Young Woman - Oh. come along
Some fools will get up and give us their seats
Boston Transcript.
THERE was but one man in the car. and he
was seated: The aisle was crowded with women
standing The conductor rang the bell
"Get up" cried the driver, addressing the
horses.
az won't do it,~ vailed the man viva ,.,a
my fare, and I'm going to keep my seat. "-HaT-
per'S Bazaar.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-02-27
orraniz ne IN Rshalf q en-.

Senator Hills friends in Atlanta believe
that by organizing Hill clubs in each county
a HUI delegation TO Chicago from this state
can be obtained They have already begun
the work OF organization. and II they have
no opposition they are certain 70 meet with
a fair measure Of success. In Washington
there appears 10 be an impression that
the suggestion 70 organize Hill clubs in
Georgia was made by Senator COlquitt
when he was in Atlanta few days ago.
But whether he made the suggestion or not
he is a very earnest Importer Of Senator
Hill.
1t IS the privilege Of Senator Hills friends
to try to carry this state for him. There
is no ground for finding fault
with them for doing that.
But democrats throughout the state ought
to be sure he is the man they want to lead
the Democratic party in the national con-
test before helping to nominate him. Be-
cause he has the New York delegation it
doesn't follow that be will get the nomlna-
ton, or that If nominated be would carry
his own state.
1t is true that he is remarkably popular
with very large part Of the Democratic
party Of New York, but there is a con-
siderable part Of it with which
he is not popular. and whose vote,
from present indications, he cannot get It
Is a question. therefore, and very serious
one, whether he can carry his own state.
With such doubt existing it would be a
great mistake for this or any other state to
send delegates to Chicago pledged to Sena-
tor Hill, or so prejudiced in his favor as
to be unable to act for the best interests of
the party when the convention meets.
1t is to be expected, of course, that Sena-
tor Hills friends will continue to insist that
he is the man to lead the democracy to vic
tory, and it is natural that they should re-
fuse TO admit there is any doubt about it,
but there is a great deal Of doubt, and it
would be great mistake for democrats to
permit themsel yes TO be led into committing
themselves to him before there has been
time to determine what the feud in New
York is going to amount to, and before
democratic sentiment throughout the coun-
try has had a chance to shape itself with
regard to candidates.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-02-27
The strain OF statesmanship.

Speaker Crisp's health is much improved,
and his friends are no longer anxious about
him.
Aside from the personal concern felt
while he was Ill, his sickness suggests that
the strain of craftsmanship is exceptionally
severe these days. Mr.. Blaine has not been
well since he accepted place In Gen. Har-
rison's cabinet, and the President himself
has been more or less indisposed for the last
month. The wear and tear of pulling
through the Chilean crisis are said to have
been hard on him, though he keeps up. 1t
may be that both of these cases are aggra-
waited or alleviated by the political humidity
and temperature.
Secretary Foster is Off to Europe for the
benefit Of his health. He has taxed his
brain in order to make the treasury state
ments fit the workings of the Mckinley
law, the expenditures Of the billion con-
gress and the pension bureau until the
brain flag" has borne him down. His po-
litical friends say he has been smoking too
many cigars. His physician, as far as
known, has said no such thing.
Senator Plumb's case proved fatal. There
was genuine hard work in that-more hard
work than craftsmanship. He tried to do
too much, not alone for political effect,
though that consideration was not lost sight
Of And, indeed, he did too much it killed
him.
Senator Quay's public cares have pros
trated him. The publ he was engaged in
caring for consisted wholly of Quay and
his political friends; but thai is statesman
ship In the republican lexicon. Quay's ill
ness is vulgarly known as grip"
There are lesser lights in the galaxy tenn
porarily dimmed by the strain of a presi-
Dental year. but none of them are reported
seriously i'll.
The case of the esteemed speaker was the
plain, everyday, ordinary grip. II there
remain any political complications, they do
not appear on hurried diagnosis. The grip
germs, however, had become deep-seated In
his system and were very troublesome. He
is all right now so long as there are no pres.
idential boom bacilli in his brain.
On all of these sick statesmen the old-time
remedy of blistering has been tried, the
newspaper surgeons doing the job. Some
of them have been benefited, but
| others have grown callous under
repeated applications of the same kind, and
take no notice of the ministrations Of the
editors. Patient Quay got tired of the
heroic treatment not long ago. and CAV
his Beaver and Pittsburg journalistic
doctors blow between the eyes that
astonished them. But doctors object to
being served that way. and it is not safe &c
try it often.
with these lights before u.s." as the
statesmen themselves love to say, we would
advise hedgling politicians against hunger
and thirst to become statesmen. 1t isn't
healthfuI.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-02-27
The Right View OF Il.

The view which Alderman Charlton
takes os the third party Is the right
one. In the interviews published in
the MORNING News yesterday relative to
the action of the st. Louis conference, he
said that be expects to see it go to pieces
when Its convention assemblies at Omaha
July 1. Tae truth is. as already stated in
the MORNING News, there is such a diversity
Of interests among those who are supposed
[ TO give the third party its strength that It
will be impossible for them to agree upon
/ platform OF a presidential candidate. Al
/ though it Is declared in the platform adopted
at the st. Louis conference that 1.-THE inter-
ests Of the rural and urban labor are the
same" 1t is evident to any one giving the
matter a moments consideration that they
are not One OF the demands OF city
labor is that eight hours shall consi-
tute working day. That demand does not
suit the farmer at all The farmer who
has mortgage on his farm favors the free
coinage Of silver because be thinks he could
pay his debts much more easily if money
were cheaper. but cheaper money is not
what the city laborer desires, because it
would give him less return for his work.
Cheaper money means higher prices for
everything the laborer has to buy, but it
does not mean an increase in wages.
Between now and July 4 both the farmer
and the city laborer will have time to study
the political situation. and the more they
study it the less likely will they be to give
encouragement TO the third party movement.
Some Of the third party people in this
utaf 20 fpk hafr &
to get the electoral vote of this state. They
base this opinion upon their belief that all
ahiancemen will vote the third party ticket.
They are mistaken. There are many alli-
ancemen who will vote for the third party
candidates II they have chance TO do SO. but
the great majority Of them will remain
true to the Democratic party.
The alliance is much stronger in this
state than in any northern state with the
exception, perhaps, of Kansas. In most Of
the western states very little is heard Of the
alliance. The reason is the farmers in those
states had abundant crops last yesr, and,
not being troubled by financial matters,
they have come to the conclusion that the
alliance is Of no benefit TO them. Indeed, il
the absence of anything about the sub-treas-
ury in their local newspapers it is fair TO
assume that they are not very anxious for
that plan, or for an increase in the volume
of the currency to $50 per capita. When
alliancemen in the south find
out how little alliancemen of the west
care for any Of the things set forth in the
platform adopted by the st. Louis CONFER
ence they will not follow those who would
lead them out Of the Democratic party.
The history of all such political move
ments as the third party move
ment shows they are short-lived.
The third party will not play an
important part in the approaching ma
tional election. The contest in that election
will be between the two old political PAR
tics
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-02-27
Old Hickory" a Gentleman.

Davy Crockett used TO say that Gen. jackson
was the politest man he had ever met, says the
Cincinnati Tfnaes-StGr. It was while jackson
was President that Crockett paid his respects at
the White House. THE President was glad to
Crockett land finally the general ssked me il
wouldn't like to have a drink, saying that he
had f1ne brand that was the rale old stuff
and or course could not refuse the President
So he went and brought il out. and he didn't
tell me to pour out one.
He didn't bring out any glasses at ali; but
In genuine, good. old true Texan style he handed
me the demijohn and then turned his back. and
swung 1t upon my arm and began to pull at
II. Such liquor l had never tasted aud 1
couldn't let 20 for a long time, but the Presi-
Gent never turned around until l said Bob,
and tell you that is what call real. true. gen
uine politeness, and that is why say that old
Gen. jackson was the politest man ever
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-02-27
FoolinG PluuCsr

A rounder Is telling god story about how a
noted Jockey gave big plunger a hard throw
down last year. says the Louisville Courier
Journal. The betting man eseertaiued that
the wife OF the jockey had received instructions
from her husband how 10 bet. and, getting an
introduction 70 the lady. he became SORT OF
chaperon, always afterward occupying an ad-
joining seat in the grand stand. Frequently the
plunger spoiled the odds for the Jockey and his
packers. so the latter. after ascertaining the
source OF the leak, set about to set things
straight again.
one day the runner fastened to the stand and
told the Jockeys wife her husband said put
CIV on certain horse Knowing her usual
form OF betting the plunger was aware the sum
named was large one for her to hazard and
When she sent the money TO the ring he fol-
lowed and literally smothered the bookmakers
Win oils on that particular performer. When
tne race was over, however. that corner Of the
stand was very quiet. as the good thing failed
70 get place. The jockey in question rode the
winner, and after DOMINIC hts everyday clothes
walked up 70 where his wife was seated, and.
displaying handful of winning tickets amount
ing 10 several thousand dollars, handed his wife
Two crisp 500 bills to make good her losses.
Inc plunger tumbled 70 the dose given him,
ana since that time there has been vacant seat
In the ladies' stand
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-02-27
A Gallant Deed

From friend in India the Yorkshire Posts
London correspondent hears that Capt Aylmer,
the gallant engineer officer who blew in the door
OF the fort at Nit with gun-cotton, has been
recommended by Sir Frederick Robertson to
give him his later title. Lord Roberts-for the
victoria Cross. All accounts received from Gil
Rit go 70 show that the exploit was one of no
ordinary difficulty and danger When the
outer wall Of the fort had been gained sort of
court yard had to be crossed in the midst Of a
CALLING fire. and then the gun-cotton had TO be
paced under the very muzzles of the enemy's
guns. The operation was performed however
without injury either 10 Capt. Aylmer or the
gallant native sapper who assisted him, but in
the scrimmage which ensued upon the blowing
In of the gates the former had his thumb
broken by stone AND was wounded in the leg
ana hand: Nevertheless he fought bravely on,
hiring no fewer than nineteen shots from his re-
volver before he allowed himself to be carried
from the scene Of action. Inspired probably
Dy his example, the native troops fought like
IroJans on the occasion, and several OF them
are to be recommended for the distinguished
service order which is the native equivalent 10
the Victoria Cross
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-02-27
A Maryland DUCK Story.

Story telling was in order among the enthu-
siastic sportsmen Of the Baltimore Gun Club at
recent meeting, says the Baltimore Sun,
Rufus A. Brainard related this experience:
when was boy borrowed a fint-lock gun.
and was at Frog Morter shore shooting with my
uncle. Early one morning saw thousands Of
canvas-back ducks close in shore | ran
to the blind, and leveling my gun, I
banged away. The ducks arose In
My uncle came TO me and scolded me for not
waiting for him. saw something strike the
water, looked up and noticed dead ducks fall
ing through the air. You see, the ducks were
so closely massed that the live ones carried the
dead ones up with them. We picked up forty
three dead ducks when all had dropped. Some
crippled birds which could spread their wings
were carried off by their fellows. There were
lots of ducks in those days"
The claim of forty-three dead ducks showed
that Mr.. Brainard was up in shooting, as no
gunner, when telling a story, ever kills an even
number of ducks or birds
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-02-27
The Mayors Enemies.

Can 1t be possible that there are men in
this city SO thoroughly bad that they would
assassinate Mayor McDonough9 The evi-
dence Of apurpose to do so is quite strong.
That the mayor has enemies there is no
doubt. NO man in his position who is fear
less in enforcing the laws can avoid
making enemies. And he has enforced the
laws and has insisted that adequate punish
ment should be visited upon those who per-
sist in violating them. He has given
especial attention to the violations of the
law against selling Intoxicating liquors on
Sundays. The contest between him and a
few men who have persisted in disregarding
that law has been long one. The mayor
has never faltered in his purpose, however,
and he has brought about reform in Sum
day Observance which has the approval of
all law abiding and order loving citizens,
and for which he is respected and honored
as few other mayors Of Savannah have
been.
There is general feeling of indignation
at what is believed to have been a con-
him some injury, and the arrest and pun
ishment Of those concerned in it would give
profound satisfaction.
IL the purpose of the demonstrations
against the mayor was to deter him from
doing his duty it will not be accomplished.
He will continue to do what he believes TO
be right and for the public good.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-02-27

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A Sort of Digital Depression.

Did you ever notice when man smites his
thumb with hammer, while putting down
carpet under wifely supervision and criticism,
how quickly he thrusts the bruised and throb
bling member into his reakv mouth? writes
Robert ]. Burdette in the March Ladies' Home
journal. People think it is because the ap-
pllcatlon is soothing. But no; it is an involun-
tary movement, same as winkinK. The man
cannot help it. Nature knows what the man
would be apt to say under the circumstances,
and SO she has provided him
with stopper, and has ordained
that whenever he hits his thumb hard enough
TO hurt-and it doesn't take very much to nearly
kill a man when he is doing something he
doesn't want TOBY sort of interviewing sys-
tenn the thumb flies into his mouth and stops
him up, so that he can't say anything. Some
men whom you and know should be provided
with an extra thumb which they might carry
about in their hand all the time it wasn't in
active use. 1t would be great thing, wouldn't
it9
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-02-27
Shaming a King.

A poet stood every day waiting for Augustus
on the threshold of 'his palace and recited to
HIM lines of poetry. He hoped for some re-
muneration, but the reward never came.
One day, says Motto per Ridere, the en-
peror, wishing to divert himself at the poets
expense and onjoy his embarrassment meeting
him on the accustomed SPOT, rected to him
some verses of his own composition.
The poet listened with the greatest composure
to Augustus right on to the end. Then. taking
a few coins from his pocket, he gave them to
him. saying:
THE gift offer you is not adequate to your
merit, but am poor man and can not give
you any more"
Augustus. surprised at the smart and cutting
reply, ordered the sum of 100 900 sesterces to be
given to the poet.
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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-02-27

The testimony taken in the trial of E. M.
Field in New York, who is under examination
as to his sanity, would seem to confirm the
theory that the margin between genius and
insanity is very narrow. The young man
comes of a family noted for ability and
energy, yet the startling fact has been
brought out in the court room that insanity
has been hereditary in the family for gem
erations. In the case of the subject of the
inquiry, however, there has been no evil
dence that his insanity Is genius diseased,
but rather its evidence is found in the most
stupendous folly.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-02-27
A Mendacious Shirt.

The other night reckless Denver skeptic at
tended spiritualist materialist meeting, and
in the course of the evening, assuming to be OF
the faithful. he sought an interview with his
father says the Colorado sun The medium
being willing, the father appeared. This con-
versaton followed:
"How are you, father? Are you happy in the
spirit world?''
'Yes, my son; very happy
And how is my poor, dead sister, Jane?"
''She, too, is content and happy"
And is poor brother Jim happy, too?'
Yes, my boy; he enjoys the spirit world"
There was a moments silence, when the
skeptic broke out with:
What makes you lie So father? never had
sister Jane or a brother Jim. AS truthful
spirit you're not in it..
This broke up the meeting
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-02-27

Exhibitor Clarence w. Knowles wife
was robbed of $500 worth of jewelry at the
Holland House, New York, last Saturday.
She andher husband arrived at the hotel
from Georgia Feb. 16. and four days after
wards, while they were at breakfast, the
jewelry was taken from their room. The
hotel detective discovered that one of the
bellboys, who turned out to be notorious
hotel thief from England. had stolen it. The
ieWelry was recovered
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-02-27
A Broad Rebuke.

One day, it is related in the Youths Com
panton. a noble count of the old French parlia-
ment was trying to make speech, and very
prosy speech it was, while all the other mem
Oers were either chatting or resting Presently
the president Of the body raped slightly with
his baton. "If those gentlemen who are talking
TO each other" said he, would kindly make no
more noise than those gentlemen who are sDor-
ing, It would DO much appreciated by those
gentlemen who are trying to listenw
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-02-27

Postmaster General Wanamaker must be
the next man to seek vindication. The story
Henry Willard tells, or is told by his author
lty. that Mr.. Wanamaker offered to place
the Office of general land commissioner at
his disposal for 100000 for campaign pur-
poses, is one which he cannot afford to ig>
more. Such charge of corruption, made
by q man of Wizards standing, will arouse
public interest, and indignation if 1t should
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