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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-01-03

celebrities throughout an entire evening the
young lady would not only be entirely
justified but should have the commenda-
ton Of all righJ-thinking persons if, before
he departed for his home, she we're to insist
upon kissing him. Nor is il thought likely
that thereupoa the masculine youth OF Is
could feel aRsrieved or inSulted.
Charles irwin, the apostle of evolution,
comments upon the fact that bruteS never
osculate, nor do races Of men low in the
scale of being have acquaintance with this
delicious art. In this connection may be
cited the many tribes of savages who, by
boring, piercing or perforating the upper
or under lip, or both. as means of crafty
ing personal vanity, make the close app
Proclamation of tho labial appendages with
the essential and concomitant smack
physical impossibility.
Arguing from these premises it may
reasonably be inferred that the young man
without Intentions, who would have felt
insulted, could properly be called heather,
pagan, barbarian or savage, or to ascend
somewhat higher, BOBBY, boor, ignor-
anus or clown, or again, to make necessary
allow auces for evident meatal defects.
simpleton, nincompoep, fool or idiot.
SOME AUTHORITIES HAVE BEEN FOUND
who urge that insult would not properly lie
in the article Of kissing itself, but in the
Lldnu0I, 5u9 l0 anu lOEi1 Oh tue KISS, lDCIuQ-
ing all the circumstance thereunto apper-
tanning. EUempii grGtta, If a ysuag lady
were TO unexpectedly. suddenly and vio-
lently, vi ct dr1niS sieze a young man by
both ears and then and there pull him
forcibly toward her and peck him under the
nose. that the party so attacked would have
reasonable groundsfor taking ofPense, and
might even, as Sir William Blackstone
saith, cast her in civil damages
hnr h. .lIe-
OF fine as having been guilty at COM
mon law of the misdemeanor known as
assault and battery. But If with gentle
and persuasive words she gracefully places
her two arms about his neck and then with
soft and soothing dalliance draws him
suavely and smoothly to the level of her
mouth, and then With sweet presses Of lip
to lip, the while his arm steals about her
waist, performs the gracious act, the
authorities agree then action may be main
tanned at either common law or chancery
Many interesting casuistical questions
would have arisen and met with adequate
consideration but for the concluding sen
telces: "The gentleman being single The
| lady the same" And in that connection it
| may not be impairment to add:
II there are no kisses,
4 How can She e'er be Mrs?
And reverting to the main question of the
insult:
If he had not kissed her,
Why should they call him Mr.?
For literature upon the subject, regards
Ing the effect upon one young lady of kiss
diligently and effectually applied, read the
poem, He Kissed Me-" the authorship of
which is in DISPUTE; regarding one form of
kissing, the imaginative Ben Jonsons poem,
Drink to Ne Only with Thine Eyes" and
for legal and other aspects Puffendorff's
DE Osculatione in Bello ct in Pace"
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REMARKABLE I'M POSTURE.
A Russian Who Claims That He Makes
Weekly Trips to Heaven.
From The San Francisco Chronicle.

"OCn~~y A4AES W A4Od V on
From The San Francisco Chronicle
ST.. PETERSBURG, Dec 20.-"The Dying
Prophet" is just now the sensation in Rus
STA. Certainly be is most extraordinary
being. If he be what is claimed, q more
wonderful parsonage does not exist. If he
be an impostor, then he is the most marvel
GUS impostor of tho age. The audaci5y of
his pretensio1s, the skill with which they
are maintained, and, above all the pro-
found effect produced upon all who come in
contact with him, haze no parallel in
modern history. So strong indeed IL the i'm
preston created by his doings that the pro.
curator of the holy synod and other high
ecclesiastical officers ofthe empire dare not
interfere.
This strange person is named Tagarell
and is of French Or italian extraction He
was, however, born at Tiflis, in the eau
casus, where he has lived since childhood
He has been beiriddan aud utterly helpless
A few months ago curious change was oh
served. In brief, he died, 10 ali appear
ances. According to all ordinary tes be
was certainly dead. That was on Saturday
They prepared his body for burial. The
corpse lay in It's coffin until Monday, when
the funeral was to take place At the very
hour set for the obssquie5 the young man
suddenly returned t. life. Ever since the
I ssme event has occurred every week
He declares that he really dies, and that
his spirit, departing from his body, passes
into the other world. What manner Of
world it is he will not divulge, nor will he
/ tell anything of his doing there save one.
That is, that he has access TO the book kept
by the recording angel in which are set
down all sins of humanity. There is
scarcely person in the Tiflis who has not
visited him. They all plead guilty to the
charges he reports against them, and tear
fully beseech him TO interoede with the
powers Of the other world in their behalf
Thousands Of people from ell parts OF tia
empire daily throng about the cottage,
seeking to know from him the story OF their
own i'll deeds Many of them go in idle
curiosity or in skepticel spirit, but all who
are admitted to his presence come away
convinced of his supernatural knowledge.
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IS KISSING AN INSULT
A Chicago Young Lady FearF That
Young Men Are Imposed Upon.

From the Chicago Inter Ocean.
CHICAGO, Dec. 81
TO the Edftor-Win you please let me know
through the columns of your paper whether it
is an insult Tor young man of about is years
OF age to Kiss young lady of about the same
age goodnight, providing he is not engaged to
her or has no such Intentions. the gentleman be-
ing single, and the lady the same?
MAE KIRKwooD.
Several prominent citizens have been in-
terviewed regarding the foregoing com
munlcatlOn, and while all unite in admira-
ton of Miss KirkwOod's generosity and
nobility Of character, all are quite unani-
nous in stating that any young man Of IS
years of age or older, who could feel insulted
by kissing girl at any time or under any
circumstances is unworthy of his sex
Further inquiry develops the fact that
there are some occasions upon which a
young man Is justified in performing
needed service In OSCILLATION dut
sine dM cum intentione mat
rimOniaie. 1t is believed that one
OF those occasions is when the young lady
wishes, desires, longs, aspires or is anxious
to be kissed. Another arises when the per-
sou of gentler sex expresses, pleads, feigns,
pretends. or makes believe that she is iR-
norant of the great, lasting and multifari-
GUS benefits that may result from lip
pressure rightly and properly applied.
A DISTINGUISHED POET
said upon an occasion that Talking of love
Is making love" II would appear, therefore,
that If the young man had diligently and
perspicuously discoursed of Aphrodite, Gu
pid, Astarts, Freya, and other Hydrologic
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back as deliberately as he had come and
disappeared within the embrasure. The
firing recommenced and men thirsted once
more for another's blood
Sir Sidney Smith, the very man to de-
light in such an adventure, sent for Kelly
and questioned him about it. The simple4
hearted tar could only wonder that others
could find anything to wonder at in his ex-
ploit. you were alone. were you notm
said Sir Sidney. mo, was not alone, -
answered Kelly. ST vas told you WERE"
protested the commodore. mo, wasn't
alone" was the reply; God was with me. u
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The Levels OF tie are,t Lakes.

The variations in the levels of the great
lakes have been the subject of study fer
many years past, Id various theories have
been advanced 10 account for them says the
Toronto Mail Thirty years ago all avail
able data regarding the fluctuations wera
compiled, showing the more important
changes in the lower lakes between 1888 and
1857, with few facts IS to exceptional
phenomena in earlier years. In 1859 tna
United 5 ates engineers oegan systematio
gauge readings, and the work is still cons
tinued.
The highest known level occurred in 1888.
when Michigan aud Huron rose 20 inches
above ordinary high stage, and Erie aud
Ontario Is inc 81. The lowest level was in
1919, when Erie fell about 31% feet below its
usual plase. The fluctuations, apart from
those which are annual and these caused by
the winds are OK periodical occurrence. and
are characterized by remarkable ap.
proach to regularity. Since the highest
waters of 1888 there have been alternate
periods OF descension and ascension of the
levels, either five. seven or eight years i'll
lehgtn' the '~year period being the most fre'
quent.
As we have said, various theories have
been advanced to account for these changes.
ne winds, OF course, cause temporary and
local fluctuations. Erie, the shallowest of
the lakes, has been known TO have It's level
raised seven or eight feet at one end and
equally depressed at the other by a gale
blowing east or west for several DAYS.
Irregularities ahd variations of atmospheric
pressure also cause changes of level, and
there are tides on the lakes as we'll as on
the ocean, the highest known spring tide
rising about three inches. Sun-spot influ%
ence: too. have been assigned as a cause Of
the fluctuations
1t seems, however, to be well established
that the periodical and general fluctuations
are due to the variations in rainfall. The
curves showing the secular variations Of
lake level approximate so closely to those Of
rainfall as to show conclusively that the rise
aud fall OF the lakes by periods of years ara
dependent on the cycles Of rainy and dry
years, which similarly coincide with the
curves showing the temperature cycles. A
succession of wet years produces exception
ally high water, a succession of dry years
extremely low water There is a limit,
however, to such cumulative effects, for
when the water is high its outflow is mora
rapid than when it is low, aud an auto-
matte check is thus provided.
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Ooncernlng YOUR wanna.

The lone cent a word" column of the
MORNING NEWS places advertising within
the reach of every one who has anything to
sell or wants anything. Advertising shows
thrift and enterprise. and fer the small sum
of 10 cents you can demonstrate that YOU
are possessed OF those very necessary requi-
sites to success in life. The MORNING NEWS
clrculates everywhere, reaches everybody,
Is read byrich and poor alike, has thousands
OF readers who never look at any other
newspaper.
1t will print your advertisement, if Is
words or less. for Is cents, and charge you
one cent for each added word. There is no
trouble t. calculate what your advertise
ment will cost you. If you have an adver'
Using account with the MORNING NEWS,
you can telephone your advertisement, if
you do so before Top. m. Business Office
telephone is 364.
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sight, she grasped the dagger
from his breast and took her own
life. They were buried in this romantic
spot, foot to foot, with the hilt Of dagger
engraved on their tombstone Since then
the land owners of the neighborhood have
had the right to bury on the island, and
some of the graves are of curious unhewn
stones. This island burial is quite common
In Scotland. 1t is delightful idea that the
dead should rest in peace, surrounded by
beautiful scenery, and far enough from
human habitation TO do no harm to the
Ivincr
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w EDDINGA.

Wedding invitations and cards printed or en-
Erayed at the shortest notice and In the latest
tyles We carry an extensive and well selected
STOCK or hne papers. envelopes aud cards es-
peciaily for such orders Samples sent on ap-
plcstion, MORNING News Printing House
Savannah, Ga
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-01-03

HERBERT BISMARCK has lately attracted the
attention of the European public by too free
indulgence in the flowing bowl
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We cite these few Leaders to show you we
ments and you will then perceive the low prices
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-03-11
The Armies of the sopth.

Gen. d Apnes 81. Maury, In card In O
Washington paper, oontradicts statement
made by correspondent of that paper that
the whos Confedsrs forces enrolled during
the war greatly exceeded 100000 men, and
that the Virginia corps of cadets who were
in the baltic of Nawm aiket numbered 800
The cadets who marched to help General
Br5ckinrldgs, Gen. Maury says, Numbered
$50. Oithsse forty-sight were killed and
wounded In the charge which captured
siegei's eannon aud decided ths Victory. A
Virginia regim ant charged with the oadete,
ali OF Siegsls gun were taken, and he re-
treated from tne isld. AS the armies con.
fsonted each .taer In opsn field our little
force under B eokinridgs could sac that the
Germans ou haHked them on both faUks.
Breckiuridgs YVES great commander and q
noble gsntlsmaD-ae, after his victory he
saW tHcss boya lying dead snd dying he
sept. For, brave as any man who sveE
lived, his heart ws5 tendsr as woman's
The ot3er statement CT the o0isesponden INT
aaput numbers Of the Confederate armies
is, Gen. Maufy says, as inaccurate as bis
estimate of tie cadets.
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Indiana Republicans.

The republican Stats convention OF In
diana yesterday selected delegates TO the
national convention whoh matt, at Minne-
appolis, June 2, and instructed them to vote
and work for the denomination of PRECEDENT
Harrison as long as bis name is before
the convention.
Encouragement James B. White. of Fort
Wayne. took exception to the resolution In.
dorsir g President Harrison. He said If the
President had conducted himsef as ha
ehoud, lhere would have been no opposition
at IBIS time.
A. this point Ospisln Whites voice was
drcnnsd In hisaes ExOongressmsu jos.
B CneedIe CANA 10 bis assistance and told
the convention that Capt. White wss re-
publican who four gears sgo received !, 400
votes more than Mr.. Hsrrison.
Captain White then asked, amid hisse7,
"Wbat has the President dore?n
"Evsrything," shouted the convention.
10 spite Of the hiasing Capt. White contin-
usd {: II have no personal differences with
President HarrIson, bpt DO not think the
Indiana delegates shocld go to Minneapolis
With their hands tisd
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Prince William Notes .
a letter from Prncs William to the Fred.
ericksburg Lance ea5s:

a letter from Princs William TO the Fred.
ericksburg Lance ea5s:
The Boil Run Enterprise Compa have
ct last dsclded t. let down eha!t. The
outlook for sill who took shares 10 il begins
to look rather shady. The diamond drill
bss bsen moved on another farm looking
for ore of come sort.
The jail escape Tss seen In Haymarket
some tlms ego. a reward OF $50 is cffsred
f3E his arFes:. Ms. Smith was Gu bis track,
50 ae understand, but Mr.. Poit.r, the e.
capsd pslaoner, walked up to Smiths door e
few days sgo and knock; d. Smith, In go.
ing to tho door, Was told o. Porter that he
ever got that o:ose to hsn agGin be would
kill him. Es then !arned and walked off,
aud bGs not bsen seen since.
The much talked OF chicken fight came
IF on Wednesday. Il was to have been be-
tween Fauquisr and Prince William ooun-
ties. the fosmsI failed 10 como to time, but
Loudoun showed up instead. The later
was we'll repTesssttd by the Baptist
preachers son OF Lseshnrg. He had the
second beat chicken on the ground. Out Of
ten fne roosters only three came away
slive. The Wstslfail birds came off With
the lsursls There Ia talk Of big fight OF
the esms kind to take place some time this
month near Haymerket. The Whole sffAir
vas we'll conducted and largely attended,.
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Robbers Driven Off.

EAGLE PASS, Tex, Mar. 1i-Woid bas
reached Eagle Pass Of az attempted robbery
and ths killing OF one of the would-5s rob-
GERS nses Durango. O. NJ. Bri.tain, OF the
Las Vsoas mines, lett Durango City, on the
eight OF February 30. for the mines, some
ssvensy miles eff He had With him $40 900
In Me1iosn silver in sale in his wagon.
This fact became knoTn to ak desperate
characters, and they, proceeding q few
miles out on the road before daylight, Isy
10 ambush for Mr.. Britain. Ths Britain
party, consisting OF four paraoDs, we're heav.
lily armed, and when the smolshed band +,
saw the team, they at once charged upon
them, using pistols and wiuChes!ers freely.
The others, however, made vigorous re-
sistancc, snd though one OF their number
was killed, the o.nerf. with the treasure,
made safe entry Into Conttincla. The
robbers, finding pursuit uselaas and danger
ous, turned toward Durango, aud have not
besn caught.
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OFFICIAL.

AN ORDINANCE to provide for the construction OF
covered sswor on Coy al street rom the south
!iue of Wilses street to tho Potomac river, and
for lbe construction OF covered sewer from the
ten yard to Roysl stTees.
Sec. /. Be it ordained By tho City Council OF
Alexandria, Va, hat the Committee Oh Stress
are hereby authorized and directed 70 have coz
structed covered saver on Royal street Ecm tho
south line of WILKES street 10 the Fotomsc river,
and from the lanyard to Royal strest; and he
said Committee etTeots shall sd ;ertise for tea
days in gone newspaper published In tie dig OF
Alexandris for proposals for the construct Oh OF
said eewer and shall eater into Contract with he
lowest responsi lie bidd for the cont uc.!oa q
the cad sewer, and require Of tn, person or per-
sons ntractiDg to construct suid sewer to enter
into bond with surety or surelies in the pensl!y
OF two thousand col ara, TO be approved by tie
Committee Streets, for the f. ;hful performance
Of said contract.
Sec. That az so; d sewer Is b. Ing construcied
the Auditor is authorized to draw wsrrsnta fiom
time to time upon the 1ressuier Of the city OF
Alexandra for ouch SIMS Of money as may be re-
quired to pay for the construction OF said seTer;
Sec 3. The Committee n Streets are authorized
to employ a competent engiueer to tupeIintend
III. construction Of sal sewer ss cost Tot to e.
coed f se dollars per day.
Ssc. 4. This ordinance shall b, in force from 10
passage. oo,
Passed Board of Aldermen March s. 1892.
w. Fl. MARBURY, President.
Passed Common Council msrca 8, 1852.
HU6EAl s N0WDEN, President
Approved March IL, 1892.
HENRY SrBAUSs, Mayor.
Teste: JNo, 7. JOHNSON, tlsIk G. q.
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RRnM MASKlNaTGN.

sso.ssI Oorressosaeaos o. 10 A.cpGSrsa G0sstse.-
WASHINGTON. D. g.. March II. 1852.
OR, Spear was today appointed post
master at Chu,ch Road, DinTiddie county
Va, vice Q Spear, resigned.
The Joint committees on immigration
heard arguments to-Gsy in favor OF tbs oil
40 nrohibit foreign musicians, euca ss the
strsuss band, from coming TO this ccuatry
a psrtv Of prominent Vireinisrs-K. @
Murray. s0isor OF the Norfolk Landmark
Snasksr Osrdwell cf the House OF Delegates
STATE Senator Barnes, john jackson of The
Honse Of Delegates, and J. D. Duke, chair
man ri the democratic committee OF
Nor,olk oounty-were ct the Capitol! to-day
and called uoon Senator Hill. They are all
IN favor OF Hill for President. Mr. jackson
seys when the Legislature met there were
not ten Hill men 10 1t, bnt when it adjourn
ed tbare we're hardly ten men 10 it who were
not Hill men. He says the Virginia delega.
tion to the national democratic convention
will be for Hill, but Will be unins:rucIed,
except to vote as unit. representative
Meredith also says the delegation should be
INSTRUCTED 10 vote as unit, 30 that it may
have come iDausuce In the convention.
Senator Was, who held two positions In
Mr.. Cleveland's Cabinet, says II the e1.Pfss.
sdent be rsnom!uated he will carry Wiscop
ain. Ex.Sscretsry Dickinson, also mem
Der of the Cleveland Cabinet, says the ex.
President will carry Michigan. Other
democrats ftom ttoss States, how
ever, say that while the democrats
thereof are certainly In favor OF MT.
OIsyeland, they have no hope OF carry
Ing taeir States for any democrat. & gen.
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TERRIBLE MURDER.-Oas of the most
horrible murders ever known in West Viz.
sinls was committed late Wednesday after
noon Of tho residence OF Rev. James Moore,
at the head Of Campbell Creek, fourteen
miles from Cbarlest,n. The victim wsa
Mas Battle Moore, aged sixteen. Her throat
vas cut from ear to ear With rsz,r or
butcher. knife. Mrs. Moore was in the
house With her daughter during tae after.
noon. and went ont for short time. leaving
her daughter making bread. When she re-.
returned. Mics Bette was lying dead on the
q Tor, with bev head half severed from her
shoulders. Rsv. Mar. Moore Ia minister of
good standing In Kanawba county, and the
horrible crime has created great sensation.
Last night it was learned that the murderer
Ia Jack Adkins, vino attempted to assault
the girl, and cut her throat when she resist
ed. The farmers are up in arms, and Ad-
kins will be lynched If caught.
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M2ws o. TEE uay

Mr. Cleveland has written another silver
letter to representative Tracy. who would
like t, publish IL, but hes m,sla!d 1t.
The tariff debsts vas cortInued 10 the
House yesterday, and there was ii t be-
tween Mr. Turner, OF Georgia, and ex-
Speaker Reid.
Binding agreements have been entered
into by nearly all the anthracite.carrying
and producing companies to maintain rates
and restrict production.
The French Senate yesterday By vote OF
ninety to fifty, approved the commercial
convention hstween Spain ard the Uaitsd
States.
john Marshall Rse. Of Charles county,
| Md, was yeatardey 10 Baltimore found
guilty Of murder In the second degree for
having killed Jack Wheeler, and YVES eeI-
fenced TO fiteeen years 10 the peri.entiary.
The Lsnoashife, England, coal miners
have adopted resolution that tie holiday
bsgining On March IL viii net exceed q
weak IN duration, instead of two weeks es
So first proposed.
Fitth.aighs ooiorsd peoplesfrou Arkansas
sailed from New York yesterday evening
for Lbe!ia, They we're the second iDsssl-
,nsnt Of Librarian colonittI that have bsen
cent from the scuthwesS by the African
Colonization Society of Washington.
In Valparaiso this week three Chiians,
who we're convicted upon their own confess
SIGN of bsiag implicated In the attack upon
the sailors Of tas Baltimore last October.
HeFe sentenced to various terms Of i'm
prlsonme1t.
Ra7. Father James Gallagher. Of MiltcU,
Maes., got drunk In Nav York yesterday
| while 90 hls way to visit fellow clergy.
Ean at S;splesou, STATEN Island. He was
arrested and erraigued In court, bus was
subsequently released after lecture from
the judge.
L hiss bssn practically decided by the
| !asding democrats of Ksnsas not to put o
| presidential elsotorsl ticket Ia the field, buS to
snpport the peoples party electoral ticket
| A iusis;on will aleo be effected on State ofi-
oes and ConereEsmsn-at large. The demo-
Gratis will 6ave two cut of hsven Congress-.
| men. The COMPILATION Wil! extsod down
to the legislative and county office. Dem
| ocrat and alliance leaders claim that this
! 1ll wipe out the republican party 10 Ken
cas- The same tactics are to be uaed In Ne.
| erssks and the Dakotas.