The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-09-20

The Katydid Axiom Didn't Work.
Result of a Wrong Date-Twelve
Miles in ElevenMinutes at Thomas
viue-Great Exploit With a Hoe
Times Continue to Grow Better.
springheId's Now Famous Ghost.
GEORGIA.
Wavcross Herald: The city is hustle and
confusion today. The candidates are on the
war-path Groups are discussing the yelloW
fever news from Brunswick the DOWNING
COMPANY is moving in and the business men
are selling lots of goods. NaycrOss is the
liveliest town in America 70 its inches
Rome tribune 1t was on june IS, accord
ing TO a story published In the TRIBUNE some
weeks ago. that the first Eatydlus of the sea
son opened up their chlrp factory. ana ac-
curding TO the Sims we should have haq our
first frost just three months from then. Ihat
was last night ana IL certainly did turn much
cooler, and continued getting cooler Up to the
time Of goinF to press. 1t tried hard 10 lrosti
just because the kutidids chirred.
Atlanta Journal; A weltknown working
man said the other morning. The trouble
with our people is that they are ready to take
to their bosom every fellow that comes along
and proclaius himself a friend o, the labor
ing man. IL makes no difference who ire
fellow is Or where he comes from. Ia nine
cases out of ten these 'seli-prucl a ued TRENDS
OF the laDCring men ale either tnlfQ rdte POL
itcjans in disguise or fellow VINO cannot
make % wing BY honest toll. For my part l
had rather trust old and tried friends than to
take stock in these stump SPEAKERS without
Boston World: Engineer VIII Dekle, a
young man well known in Boston. has d'stin-
guiShed himself as a fast runner. Last Mon
DAY he ran the asst mail from BROWNSVILLE 10
WayCruss q distance of 105 miles. in l4B min
uteS making fifteen stops at stations ana TAX
ing wood and water After making the prop
ef deductions for the stops, he made the 10
miles in 100 minutes. The run from Ihomas-
vile to Boston. twelve miles. was made IN
eleven minutes This running Is SAID To- be
the fastest ever made on the road ana Mr.;
Dekle many friends are proud OF the record
he has made.
Atlanta Herald: The enemies Of the people
of South Carolina used to say that the Caro-
linians took drinks between drinks, The
habit OF oilinR up eheir internal machinery
with alchoholic stimulants was considered an
evil. A reformer arose In the land and the
reform he inaugUrated was guaranteed to
kill the terrible rum deud. The people OF the
state of south Carolina have tried both the
old ana new dlSpensatlon. Their criticism on
the result reminds one Of the story OF Lord
Derby and the man who induced his lOrdshlp
TO try his anti-gout wine. Lord Derby gave.
the wine a fair trial and wrote TO the wine
seller Il have tried your antigOut wine.
D your wine. prefer my gOut.'
Brunswick Times Advertiser: Last even
ing the majority OF the participants in yestCr-
days mass meeting calmly thought over
their action and TO the press representative
expressed a desire to have 1t It, allied. This
expression came from the leaders OF the
meeting. and is the result of honest thought
by honest men who hastily acted under
wrong Impressions, and when they found
they were mistaken did not hesitate to say
so and endeavor 60 rectify any error that
was committed. The IA indorses this
last action Of the leaders as strongly as IL de-
plored the mass meeting and tt is now be
lieved the citizens and authorities will act to-
gether with more harmony and in way that
will benefit the city.
Augusta Herald There was a well-knowu
and popular drummer in the city on the 18th,
who had an engagement in New orleans for
Sept. ~ He had too much fun Saturday night
and was sleeping it of quite late sunday
morning. Where am l att" he asked the
bell boy who answered his ring In Augusta,
sab" Bring me morning paper and a
drink-a big, stin one" A few minutes later
his order was served. He took his drink and
glanced at his paper. II was dated Sept. 20,
"Great grief Where the devil have l been
the last three days." he exclaimed to himself.
His job was trembling in the balance" he
said. He hurriedly dressed, ordered telegraph
blanks, ana was rushing down stairs swear
ing that he didn't believe he had been drunk
three days, and got to the diningroom before
the whole matter was explained TO him The
paper he had read was enormously dated