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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-06-08
Ten years Between Drinks.

Samuel Blackwell of Alabama the newly
appointed third auditor of the treasury, is,
according to the Washington Post, an in
stance Of what genuine man can do in the
way of curbing his appetite or shaking off a
dangerous habit when he makes up his mind
Tor long but winning fight. He returned to
Selma at the close Of the war young and
very attractive fellow of a strongly social dis
position, and promptly fell in love with one
OF the bellies of a town that is noted in the
southland for its beautiful women. The affec-
ton was mutual, but Blackwell. like so many
other youngsters in the ranks had acquired a
thirst which he proceeded to slake whenever
the humor seized him. The lady of his heart
finally told him that she would marry him,
but upon one condition only.
What is thatY' he asked.
THAT you shall not swallow a drop of in
toxlcating liquor for ten years"
THAT is long time between dripks3' said
he.
I know it is she said "bute-"
win you wait that long9" he inquired
She replied that she would He responded
All right and went out. They were faith
flil during the decade Of his probation. At the
end Of the time they were married. Mr.. Black
well has vigorously refrained ever since the
day when he set his hat sqUarely on his head
and walked out OF his sweetheart's parior
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-06-08
MARYLAND. NV Marvland. >,

The story of how the poem Maryland, MY
Maryland" was set to music and adopted as a
southern war song forms romantic and in
teresting incident of the civil war, SAYS a
writer In the Blue and Gray, The music at
first chosen was Frederic Berat's MA Nor
made" but that was soon swept away, to
use Mr.. Randalls own language, when the
lovely German lyric, ''Tannenbaum, O Tan
nenbaum," was selected as a more spirited
air. Shortly after the battle of Manassas
Gen. Beauregard invited several Maryland
ladies, who were living in Virginia, to visit
his headquarters near Halifax Court
House. The ladies and their escorts en-.
camped the first night at Manassas, where they
were serenated by the famous Washington
artillery of New Orleans. The boys in gray,
at the close of the serenage, called for q song
from the ladies', and Miss Jennie Cary stand
ing at the door of the tent. sang MY Mary
land" The refrain was quickly caught up by
the soldiers, and the camp rang with the
words, Maryland, My Maryland" AS tho
last notes died away the wild confederate
yell was given, with three cheers and tiger
for Maryland A spectator of the scene re-
lates that there was not a dry eye in the
ladies tent and not cap with a rim on it in
camp. This is how My Maryland" came to
be adopted as a national war song of the
south
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-06-08
Death Of Edwin Booth.

The death of Edwin Booth leaves a va
cancy in the dramatic world that will not
be filled soon. AS an interpreter of Shake
speare he was without a peer. An
evening at the theater when he presented
Hamlet" "Iago," "Othello," or some
other one of the great poets characters,
lived long in the memory. Impressions of
the meaning of Shakespeare that could
have been gained from no other source
were received. His genius made as clear
as daylight much that before had appeared
to be obscure.
He did not rant. He did not please those
who mistake noise for passion, but he
charmed those whose intellectual train
ing and culture enabled them to appreci-
ate the beauties of the greatest authors
of the drama.
Mr.. Booth was a singularly modest
man. He did not seek notoriety. He
won fame by merit alone. He was a con-
scientious actor and a hard student He
had genius, but he did not depend upon it.
BY earnest endeavor he sought to perfect
the gifts with which he was so generously
endowed.
Mr.. Booth was worthy Of the applause
he won and the affectionate regard in
which he was held. And his influence
was good. BY his life and his work he
elevated his profession, and tho name he
left will be an enduring one. For years
to come aspirants for dramatic honors
will be compared with him, and there
will be few of them who viii be accorded
as high a niche in the temple of fame.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-06-08

Husbands and wives 10 speaking - cath
other 20 friends and acquaintance should OBJ
serve certain fcrmalnv. SAYS Harper
Bazaar. Nulgarity touches bottom when
the personal pronoun he" or she De-
used without the name for which these
stand and this usage, 70 be sure. being con-
lined 20 out Ofthc way and primitive portions
OF the country, Is never general enough 10 be
worth noticing. You viii hear the sun bon
neted woman with the straight skirt reaching
% her stout calf skin shoes and the marks Of
lifelong toll and exposure in her hardened
hands auude to her backwoods partner as
ne, or as Tim, never as my husband, -
But IN more refined circles. where people
know and observe the requirements OF Ell
Quettel a woman does not use her husband
christian name much less any abbrcviation
OF II, outside the narrow confines Of their
common kindred. He is John OF "Jack"
only among his brothers and sisters or 70 very
intimate friends When his wife has occa-
SION 10 speak OF him to others she says my
husband or Mr.. jones' doing the very
thing as matter OF course which the person
VINO Is economical of nouns and lavish OF pro
nouns fails TO DO.
A wife who values her husbands dignity will
not regard IL as of little moment whether she
uphoids TINS by scrupulously speaking Of him
with respect, as well as addressing him with
courtesy his position in the social world be-
regard.
If the man have an official title. as colonel
wife will use that title in mentioning him in
places and on occasions and in the presence
OF persons whenever or to whom this usage
will be in good taste.
Equally a husband Invariably speaks of
my wife, or Mrs. Brown when quoting
his better half, as good husbands so fire.
qUently do.
She is not Mary or Jennie or Margaret to
anybody except her own people. and II is bad
form to make the outside world familiar with
het sacred nome name. To children father
INVr Il I,
and in affectiOnate families it is quite com
mon and by no means improper for parents
TO address one another in the hearing of the
little ones as mamma and papa "
Everyday etiquette is trampled under foot
In grim and undemostrative households
where the pleasant custom Of daily greetings
Is unfortunately much of the time in abey-
ance. Where grunt does duty for genial
good morning, or an inaudble murmur is all
that Is heard when there should be tender
growth
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-06-08

Dom Saulou. "a mons whose medical reputa-
tion is high Is about Oh lcave Paris with the
approval uf the pope and credentials from the
2 rcH 'l government. t0 VISIT lcprnsN hospitals
throuFhout The world iu 0rder 90 secure the
general adoption of thc most ceicaCioUs treat
mont FOR the dreaded disease.
Miss Elizabeth Green OF Detroit seems 20
De The representative Of American beauty In
Europe just now; she IFS turning Partisan
heads at present, while $40 the silver wedding
festivities the Queen OF Italy had her nephew
sentAWay on military service 20 keep him
saIe from the pretty American.
The Rev Howard MacQueary. who became
so well known recently because OF his trial
aud deposition from the Episcopal ministry
on the ground OF heresv, was burned out the
other day IN the great fire in Saginaw. Mich,
Where ne IS pastor OF "a liberal Christian
church. HIS loss is about 5000.
Herbert Ward, the African explorer, tells a
good story against himself. He had been
chatting some of the natives declaring that
they were direct descendants from monkeys
alleging their dark color as one of the evil
dences. One old fellow went quietly over to
a captive are, said he, and turned back mis-
fur. Then he looked quizztcalIy at me. The
apes skin was white"
A good story is told by DIR. Robertson Nicol
of the late Sir Henry Moncrieff The latter
had parrot which was always present at
family worship. In the morning Sir Henry
followed the old Scottish custom of singing
the metrical version of the Psalms straight
through, two verses per day. The 18TH
Psalm, OF course took many days and he
Always commenced by saying, Let us sing
I'D the 18th Psalm AT last the Psalm was
finished, and the next day Sir Henry began
Let us sing IN the l2Oth Psalm Let us
sing. said the parrot firmly, in the 10th
Psalm
The Rev. Mr. Milburn, the blind chaplain
OF the House Of Representatives, gets $500 a
year, but of this sum he has to pay his ex-
penses TO and from illinois at the end and be-
ginning Of every session, and to maintain
himself and an adopted daughter, who acts as
ms guide and accompanies him everywhere
by reason of his blindness. Ii is understood
That Mr.. Milburn has no other means of sup
port except that derived from his congress
slonal salary. Though originally appointed
during the speakership of Mr.. Carlisle and
the leadership Of-W. II. Morrison of Illinois,
and by the personal efforts of the latter as a
democrat, Mr.. M1lburn was continued in office
during the speakership of Mr.. Reed by tho
votes OF a number of Illinois republicans, who
joined with the democrats to retain him
chiefly on account of his affection
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-06-08

President CaFomd'a rre. important
Kew Work. rrun 'u,at yya- aRlifeI with
O. 2fr1f H.3I o.. iIto~ So. ac.au,. WAS
cNr,teI Jn show whether Oh. '.aH,l
toward fhc T1urauy ,r is.a a'l.-aUpp.r
faction of tre New York Democracy. It
was DO. Thought De could iaal. au a,-
U0intmcut which would be- acceptable 10
both factions. but that is what De- seems
,o have done Mr. Charles W DAYTON,
VINO has been rendered the Office OF post
master of New York. is "a Tammauy man,
but is on the best OF terms
with the democratic faction that
is opposed TO Tammany He is
a lawyer Of ability and a politician Of
much shrewdness. The Tammany leaders
speak Of him in complimentary manner
and the leaders of the anti-snappcr faction
say they have no fault to find with him
that he is satisfactory in every respect.
Mr.. Dayton has been a member of Tam
many about two years. Before that time
he was in close fellowship with those
democrats who are in opposition to Tam
many. Since he has been a member Of
the Tammany organization, however, he
has maintained his pleasant relations
with his former political associates, who
approve his appointment as heartily as do
the Tammany leaders.
Mr.. Dayton was not an applicant for
the Office, and as far as known nobody
urged his appointment. 1t is understood
that Mr.. Cleveland selected him without
solicitation from any source.
If Mr.. Cleveland is as successful in the
other New York appointments as he has
been in that of postmaster he will be
given credit for being a much cleverer poll
tician than he has heretofore been
thought to be. The appointment of Mr.
Dayton suggests the idea that his pur-
pose is to so use the federal patronage as
TO bring the democratic factions in New
York into greater harmony There is
much doubt expressed as to whether he
will succeed in his purpose. 1t is ad-
mitted, however, that he has begun well
and that his appointment of postmaster
was gratifying surprise to the leaders of
both factions.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-06-08
Pensions for Corns.

No wonder the bummers, bounty Jump
ers and camp followers of the union army
are in a cold sweat of fear because of
the change in the administration of the
pension ofice No wonder that their
newspaper organs are frothing at the
mouth and bowling themselves hoarse
against Farnham post and everybody else
who favors honest pensions 1t is only be
ginning to appear what soft snap" the
bummers and others had under the Raum-
Bussey administrat and how much
they viii lose under an honest and compe-
tent administration. Yet this mere begin
ming shows enough to arouse establishment
that the kickers have been so moderate.
Why have they not taken up arms?
From what has been authoritatively
learned of pension crookedness under the
now famous order No. 164, it seems that all
any person who ever watered q federal
army mule between 1860 and 1866 was re
quired to DO to become government
charge under that order was to acquire a
pain, or an ache, or an excrescence, in or
on some convenient portion of his
anatomy, and make application to Raum
for pecuniary relief. Instead of going to
an aurist for slight deafness, or to a
chiropoGist for corns, it was in order to
so to the pension of1ice for relief from
either disability
These are not figures of speech, as may
be supposed: The statement is one of
fact, The deaf mans case was exploited
in the papers recently; the case of the
fellow with the corns has turned up
within few days. In the corn case AS
sistant Secretary Bussey had reversed
the action of the pension office and granted
the applicanta pension of S5a month.
notwithstanding the fact that the mans
sole "disab ility' consisted of two small
corns, one on each great toe And even
then the fellow had not offered to prove
that the colus were acquired in following
his cOlors ut Bull Run.
Corns may be, and frequently are, very
painful. But if corns were a disability
the human family would soon find itself
in the aims house.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-06-08
State Banks.

From the n Y journal of Commerce 0ndD
The suggestion that a repeal of the tax on
the notes OF state banks now acting as a pro
Inhibition OF their issue, may be accepted in
the place of the sherman act, has a show of
reason in it, There are many who really fear
an increased pressure in the money market
If the treasury should cease to issue the 3d.
100000 OF paper now paid out for the monthly
purchase of 4,5OO.0O0 ounces of silver. There
Is something III this, the state bank currency
would, In that sense, be an equivalent relief
Nor would 1t be the flooding of the country
with an irresponsible wild eat currency as
some political partisans so vociferOusly con
tend. Those who make the statement cannot
name bank in this country that would or
can, II the federal tax is repealed without re-
stricGlon issued Il of paper money coming
within that description. 1t is blatant non
sense for party papers to make that state
ment, They ought to. know better, and are
guilty OF pitiable Ignorance if they believe in
their own assertion. The banks in every state
OF the union are surrounded with safeguards
against any such misuse of their privileges
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-06-08

The suit of W. Il. Laidlaw against Rus
sell Sage for $50, 900 damages was begun in
a New York court day before yesterday.
Mr.. Laidlaw is the clerk who had the adj
venture in Mr.. Sage's office at the time
Norcross tried to blow him up with dyna-
mite. MIR. Laidlaw charges that Mr..
Sage used him as a shield when Norcross
threw the bomb, and says he received in
his own person part of the dynamite, torn
timbers, slivers of wood and fragments
of clothing, to which he would not have
been exposed had not Mr.. Sage grabbed
and held him. Mr.. Laidlaw and his attor-
ney believe that Mr.. Sage would have
been killed had he not interposed MIR.
Laidlaw's body between himself and the
mailman. The decision of the court will
Indicate whether or not, in the act of self
defense, man may employ a living shield
without mourning responsibility for the
effect on the shield.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-06-08
The legal Tender Rumor.

From the Philadelphia Record Dem)
The silly season has opened promptly on
time at the national capital, and from this
time forth the sensation mOngers. may be de
pended upon to fill the air with fanciful fnan-
cial rumors. The absurd fiction concern
ing Secretary Carlisle's plan to increase the
gold reserve by issuing more legal tender
notes would be amAsing enough but for the
tcklish nature of its subject and its utter
lack of reasOna bleness or verisimilitude.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-06-08
seThioker,n skentars. -

In connection with President Cleveland's
trip through Delaware on wednesday night
says Wilmington (Del) dispatch. the fol
lowing story is told by leading Dover poll
ticlan: The presidential train arrived there
between 10 and II O'Clock and several by
ISLANDERS got a good view of the chief magis
trate. One man, who possessed more cheek
than the average DoVerite effected an en-
trance to the Presidents car for the pur.
pose of reminding him that he was a candi
date for a 81 500 government office.
What town is this?" inquired the Presi
dent of his visitor. Being told that it was
the capital of Delaware he replied: 20, yes;
this is the place where so many offce-seekers
come from"
The native was hard hit and at once beat a
retreat for the door AS he left the car he
yelled back to the President: Jest wait till
you strike Sussex. once seekers are
thicker'n skeeters down there" Whereat
the President and his companions laughed
heartily.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-06-08
While the great shellev eentonnial cele.

While the great Shelley centennial cele-
bration was in progress last year ii was pro
posedto endow a memorial library and museum
for the poet at HorSham. his BIRTHPLACE A
memorial fund with many honorary seCre-
taries" was started, and it was expected that
money would pour in from enthusiastic sub
scribers, but the project has not been success
full, and altogether only $500 has been sub
scribed more than a quorter of which came
from America. This sum will be devoted to a
less ambitious memorial of the poet-prob-
ably foundation for an English literature
prize at the Horsham grammar school
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-06-08

1t is estimated that the total cost of the
Briggs case, from its initial stage to the
finding OF the recent general assembly, is
approximately $4,000 OF this sum the
cost to the general assembly was about
$4,000, while Col. McCook, a member of
the prosecuting committee, spent $50, 900
or more of his own money in pushing the
charges. What the expense to DIR. Briggs
and his friends was cannot be told, but it
probably mounted up to a good round
sum
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-06-08
Time For Business Men to Speak.

From the n. Y. Commercial Bulletin Ind4.
In regard 10 all financial and commercial
questions and others, too, for that matter,
the business men of the country ought in
dtvidually and collectively, to make their
views known to members Of congress. and if
they will do this generally and early enough
they will find that they have more influence
at Washington than they thought they had.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-06-08
Railroads and Immigration.
From the St. Louis Republic DcmJ i.

rom INC 81 LOUIS republic tDcm.).
Probably it will not be long before southern
railroads begin doing for the south what MANY
western roads have done in populating the IN
occupied lands OF the west! There Is no way
in which southern railroads could more surely
and rapidly enhance the solid value of their
properties than by an energetic policy of
fostering emigration to the country tributary
a tbpiP lines
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-06-08

The North Carolina legislature some
time ago appropriated $4,000 for a con-
federate monument. The act named the
capitol square at Raleigh as the place it
should be erected. The monument asso-
citation proposes to erect q 5O-foot shaft to
cost $4,000, but as the square designated
by the legislature is too small for such a
monument the association is in a guam
dairy
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-06-08
Splendid Object Lesson.

FTOm the Kansas CITY star lBep)a
The probability that the Emperor of Ger
many may visit the world fair is again sug-
gested. He ought to come, if for no other
reason than to learn how easy it is to run
big country like this without the aid of
standing army.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-06-08

MEETTNGs-Savannah Loan Association:
ZerubbabeI Lodge No Is, +. & A. NJ.
SPECIAL NOTICES-Le Panic Cigars, M. ].
Thee; Chatham Real Estate and Improve
ment Company; Notice Of Dissolution, Baden
hoop s. Lange; Melons, The w. p. Green Co.;
Suwanee Springs Water, Andrew Hanley;
Election Of Directors, Germania Bank.
A LOVE KYOT-Appel & Schaul
MORE NEGLIGEE SHIRTs-B. H Levy &
Bro.
ANUsEMENTs-"Il Trovatore" at the Thea
ter Monday by ONeills Grand and Comic
Opera Company.
RAILROAD SCHEDULE-Savannah, Florida
and Western Railway
GIVE BABY AN AIRTNG-Lindsay s. Morgan
REAL ESTATE OFFERs-Edw w. Brown
Real Estate Dealer.
STEAMSHIP SCHEDULE-Baltmore Steam
ship Company.
AUCTION SALE-Entire Contents Of House,
by j. H. Oppenheim s. Son,
How4-Falk Clothing Company.
CHEAP COLUMN ADVERTISEMENTS - Help
Wanted; Employment Wanted; For Rent;
For Sale; Lost Personal; Miscellaneous.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-06-08

DR., Buchanan, the most recently con-
victed wife pOisoner III New York, has
not yet been sentenced to death. BY
dilatory tactics his counsel have secured
the postponement of the passing Of sen
tence from time to time in order to perfect
their plea for the setting aside Of the
verdict. Buchanan will be taken into
court this morning for sentence, when, it
is very probable, the tying of red tape will
be continued
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-06-08

The annual convention Of the Georgia
Bankers Association, which assemblies
in this city to-day, will proba bly, be a very
interesting meeting. The financial situa-
ton at present is such that not only men
expert in money matters. but everybody
else is greatly concerned, hence the senti-
mont of the Georgia association, a body of
Conservative and careful 1inanciers, will
be noted with interest A New York
commercial paper, from which the MORN
ING News quotes this morning in its
Current Comment department. urges
business men to express themselves freely
on the situation IN order that the admin
is5ration may have the benefit of compe-
tent advice in reaching satisfactory So
luton of the difficult problem of money.
The Georgia Bankers Associations CON
clusions Will nc doubt be given careful con
sideFation by the administration and by
congressman. The city of Savannah ex-
tends cordial welcome to the bankers
on the occasion of this their first meeting
as an organization.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-06-08

A proposition to have bull fight in the
Madison Square garden, New York, has
been squelched by the Society for the
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. Ameri-
cans like Spanish nobility well enough,
for short while, but they do not care to
import that Spanish pastime
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-06-08

a Philadelphia paper the other day
printed this in its alleged-to-be humor-
Gus column: General Humidity took
charge Of June in rather sudden, arbi-
trary way. Lots of sensitive people are
chating under the summary proceeding. F"
And that same day in Philadelphia eight
people were Frustrated, one of whom
died.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-06-08
CURRENT COMMENT.
nThe World Gets onl,

From the Indianapolis News Rep).
Calvin burned Servetus The church has
only roasted Briggs. The world gets onl
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-06-08
New Is Not Alarmed.
From the Baltimore American lRen.

fTOm Inc BaIJImOre Amerlcan (Rep.).
My small gold reserve is intact" SAYS Mr.
New, who had about four years as the London
consul general at $1,000 year. Happy man
No wonder he looks 1t the situation through
gold SDectacleSl
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-06-08

The Princess Eulale has had so many
''hearty republican" welcomes during the
last two weeks that it probably did her
heart good when she arrived at Chicago
and was received with an old-fashioned,
home-lilke royal welcome, at the hands of
the Veragua party