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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-04-16
Now FIRST PUBLISHED
BY THE AUrHoR.l

I ton is well enough to undertake the journey
! down the Amazon.
you will understand that : we are
all awfully upset by the poor fellows death /;
and you will, therefore. excuse me for not
writing you at greater length. But l
thought it would be as we'll to let you
know that / shall be back with you in a
couple of months at the outside.
81 may add that | am not writing to
either Salome or the Malhsons, and | shall
be much nged If you will not tell either
of the three Of my expected return. l want
! TO give them all great surprise, you know.
Personally, | am in excellent health, and
hope that you, Lady Carsland and Cordelia,
are as fortunate. Yours affectionately,
paul MEREDITH"
Sir Sydney's face had assumed serious
aspect 10y the time be had finished reading
the letter. As he quietly folded it and was
placing it 10 his pocket, his wife turned her
quick eyes upon him and his grave counte-
nance caused her to say:
What is it, Sydney. Nothing serious |
hope, dear"
ut is letter from Paul" ba answered,
with the cloud still on his countenance.
as that all-there is nothing wrong with
HING
Nothing; but be is coming back. You
had letter read the note"
AS Lady Carslald took the sheet OF paper
making some excuse left the room. Lunch
was over, and Cordelia was quick enough
indeed to see that her absence would be
relief TO her parents at that moment
This is nothing !" her ladyship exclaimed
two minutes later. 81 am glad he is COM
ing home agein 80 soon."
why glad"
because / am satisfied that Paul repents
already OF his engagement. and when he
discovers that the girl is a thief"
"She was no thief" he said sternly.
The accomplice then"
mot even that
"Well. at all events she fled rather than
face the storm she had raised about her
ears"
You mean the storm you contrived to
raise"
you are defending that girl again"
II am only correcting your mistakes"
Indeed. Well, she is gone aud Paul
Meredith will not-cannot marry a woman
with such a stained reputation"
Paul is very singular, and there is no
telling what be may not doIn he cried, a
trifle sharply.
Il will manage that
"Y on bad better. l do not relish the
idea Of standing face to face with Paul
Meredith when he learns that we drove
Saome Birmingham from the home in
which he had placed her. 1t was a mean
a cowerdly thing to do, and l am in formally
sorry that | ever lent myself to i'll"
ut is too late now to say that
1T is never too late to express regret for
having done a cruel and disnonorable act"
be said bitterly, as he strobe towards the
door.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-04-16
[To BE Continued
THE GOSSIP OF GOTHAM.
The Two Big Young Men Of Massa.
chusetts.

Chusetts.
(CoDvri1htD
New YORK, April 1.-The Hon. Will
lam E. Barrett of Massachusetts,, is a most
extraordinary young man.
l knew him when he was a schoolboy
with peach bloomy cheek Now he is
bearded like pard and wears wise looking
spectacles, but these cannot blind me to the
fact that be is too young yet to be elected
President. This will mend that fault in a
year.
When Mr.. Barrett left college he applied
for job on one Boston paper; stating his
expectations as to pay at s. per week, I may
add. His application was refused. He tried
at another office. had better luck, became a
Washington Correspondent, then editor OF
the AduertiSer and Record, speaker of the
House, and all sorts of nice things. He has
his eye on the Senate, and who knows
what besides2
When Barrett wants anything in particu-
lar whole lot Of respectable Bostonians
get up and howl virtuous negatives, but he
usually arrives, sooner or later.
The whole trouble seems to be that Bar
rett's ancestors, instead of coming in the
Maytlower and stopping in Massachusetts,
came in 1880 and lelsurely trundled on to
New Hampshire, and that he himself gradu-
ated from Dartmouth instead of Harvard.
This is something not to be forgiven on
Beacon street.
All the same, Mr.. Barrett and Gov. Rus
sailor, rather, Gov Russell and Mr. Bar
rett-are two young fellows worth watch
ing in the opposing political camps.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-04-16
PLAGIARISM BosHl

Ask a theatrical man what he thinks
about the charge OF plagiarism laid against
Bronson Howard and he'll answer "Bosh p'
This talk about plagiarism in dramatic
matters is getting tiresome. Bronson How
ard stands admittedly at the head OF the
playwriting profession in America If we
had national academy like that OF France
he would be the first member admitted from
the great dramatic element. A quiet, I'M
assuming man, scholarly and retiring, he
kept the American drama up to a respect
able level when farce comedies and leg
shows came dangerously nesr dividing the
American stage.
Have we an American drama now9 In
eed we have, thangs to no one more than
to him.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-04-16
BACHELORS ROOMS.

In the delightful novels Of our youth we
used to read about the feminine touch in
room decoration.
The old order chsngeth.
The novelist Of 1896 will write: "In Fitz-
James d'Aroys apartments the most care
less eye could not fail to note those touches
of home decoration which none but a
masculine hand can give"
The girl bachelors simply aren't In it with
the men bachelors as room decorators,
partly because they aren't 30 original and
more because they haven't the money.
Give man 5000 or $40 ,0J0a year in
New York and the chances are he'll be Just
ass enough to suppose that he can't get mar
rled on that. He will hire bachelor quar-
ters for about Sl00a month, share them
with another young man of kindred tastes,
dine at an expensive restaurant and blow
In considerable surplus in art decorations
of one sort d another until at the expira-
ton of several years the rooms are marvel
Ously pretty
The rooms Of young magazine editor on
Fifth avenue are case in point. A num-
Der of bis friends called upon him one day,
each bringing fancy plaque or Jug.
Promptly he constructed a special frieze,
underneath which these were hung against
mauve background. On q shelf above
them, running entirely around the room,
are other bits of expensive brlC-a-brac In
the front room, facing the avenue, man
of many travels has hung up decorative
compositions of African war clubs and
other beautiful and ugly things. In the
room behind are the beds OF the uufortun-
ate Young celibates. A screen separates
them. The room is twenty-three feet wide
high and roomy; the three open en- suite
The editor of one of the trade publica.
lions has a work room that is a poem. 1t is
| lighted from above. The walls are cleverly
treated in color, an open fire illumines the
room, rare etchings and water colors line
tie walls
The cost must have been considerable. but
the shrewd young fellow who sits amid all
this grandeur tells me that as business in.
vestment it pays cent per cent. Customers
| like TO see it
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-04-16
WHAT CONTRASTS.
What a city Of contrasts is thIsl

What a city Of contrasts is thiEl
You can pay $1,000 year rent for an
apartment in the Navarro flats, or 81 a
month for one subet corner of a room in
Cherry street. And the smaller room pays
the larger profit.
You can get champagne cocktails on
Broadway, and very tall and very frothy
schooner Of beer with free lunch for 3 cents
on the Bowery.
You can pay 81 600 over the counter for
an ordinary stock piano lamp or any sum
you like for one built to order. Or you can
live on z cents day and no one the wiser.
The beggar and the millionaire meet at
the street corner.
The three richest men and estates in the
world, bar one, are represented on Fifth
avenue within one mile. Aud out of ,5O0,-
000 people 100000 are living in tenements
and cheap fats absolutely unfit Tor human
homes.
What a monstrous and uncomfortable thing
is great city
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-04-16

l have received a circular from James
himself as ian author of books poems,
novels and all kinds of books, "a bookseller,
an interviewer, an impressionist critic, a
reader, a lecturer, commercial practi-
toner, a shorthand descriptive reporter,
and teacher of shorthand, ordinary arith-
meth, writing, reciting and English
Mr.. Barrett lives in London and says be
has received 'some very nice letters" from
the Princess of Wales and other titled nota-
bllities, and has presented hundreds Of one
of his books of poems to royalty and emf
nent personsges all over the world" He
adds: 81 dreamily record the great and
little, good and evil thoughts and deeds of
an imaginative world, that the good people
may increase their good and the evil people
reduce their evil in real life.n
All of which is very interesting,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-04-16
TENNIS IN CR1NoLINE.

Crinoline il it comes, will give employ
ment 70 100. 900 extra workmen aud women.
for which one should be thankful, as one of
the good things which drift about even in
an ill-wind
But what long face the dealers in ath-
letic goods are pulling
Think of playing tennis in crtnoline r'
said dealer in sporting goods.
II can't think Of it, was my reply.
That's just it." he said, vioiousy kicking
his heels against the counter, you can't do
It. les fact that makers Of lawn tennis
goods have restricted their output greatly
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-04-16

this year, waiting 20 see which way the cat
will jump, and sales are dull all along the
line. Same, | suppose, with side saddles,
rowing boats, canoes and everything that
would make girls stronger, happier and
better wives and mothers
What's one mans meat is another mans
poison, isn't it9
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-04-16

fDaily except Sunday. meals. I
Solid trains Callahan to Tampa and O
for Port Tampa. Key West and Havana.
Lakeland and Barlow. Close connection
Tltusville. Pullman Buffet sleeping cars
Orleans, Jacksonville to Townsville, Nc
checked through to all points in the Unite
Florida published, and for any information
D. E. MAXWELL, G.. Nj.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-12-13
ONE THING IS NEEpFuL.

So spake Divine Wisdom. And is there bur
one thing needful2 Most people think they
need q great many things. But Christ says
one thing is necdful. What, then, is that one
thing2 Is 1t riches? man may be rich today
and poor tomorrow. Is it fine clothes2 The
gayest little girl Is not half 90 finely clad o.
the butterfly, which sports its briet day tr
sunshine, and is gone. Is 1t great nnme2--
A sculptor engraved his name on marble
statue, that it might be seen by generations
to come. Hiswork remains, but his name IL
rubbed off, and no one knows who chiselet
out the beautiful statue. But one thing yor
may have and 1t will secure to you riches thai
will endure forever; 1t will clothe you ir
white raiment; 1t will write your name With
indellible ink .in the Book of Life.
''But how shall get the one thing need
ful?' You must do as Mary did sit at the feet
of Jesus. He bids you welcome. He knows all
your difficulties, doubts. and fears. You may
be afraid to speak to your minister, or even
to your father and mother, about your reli.
gious feelings but you need not fear to go to
Jesus, and tell Him all. He will not say you
are 100 young. There were some who forbade
the little children to come unto Him but he
said, ''forbid them not" He is the Saviour OF
all-of children as we'll as Of grown persons.
He was once himself a child. and He eknows
how you feel He died for you. All your sing
he can take away. He can give you all need.
full grace. II you have Him for your Friend,
you will have the one thing needful for He
Is all. Every good thing is comp.>iSnded In
His favor and blessing.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-12-13
Ingenious Potato Smuggling.

Two carloads OF potatoes. COO bushels in
each, wsre recently seized by customs off,
GERS at Boston. They came over the
Boston and Maine, and. it Is alleged, were
smuggled from Grand Falls. N. B. Ono
load was consigned to Boston firm and an
other to a firm in Worcester. The potatoes
were sent by James McClosky, who keeps q
slime store" on the Canadian border, one
bali OF his place being in the United States
and the other on the Canadian side.
Part Of the potatoes in question were
grown in Maine and were taken across the
border to tho Canadian Pacific Railroad to
be shipped into tho States. They are ex-
amined by the inspector on the line and u
pass is given by him to the shipper, which
Is presented to another inspector at Vance
boro. the port O! entry into the United
States.
1t is alleged that when the Soous are IN
foreign territory, and about to be placel Oh
the cars at%irand Falls, many bushels OF
potatoes OF foreign product are mixed with
them, and as result they are sent through
on the pass given the shipper, free OF duty.
Us Maine potatoes. This mode OF smuggling
has been going on Tor some time, and the
officers have kept q sharp lookout for
evidence as ia the mixing Mt Grand Falls
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-12-13
HOMEMADE CANDY.

Here are some homemade candy re.
ceipts which have oil been tried with
satisfactory results Most Of them
were "given away" by q ceAbratee
French confectioner. j.@ ss .,t. !,
Almond Tafy-Boil together half Q
pint of water and q pound of brown
sugar for ten minutes. Blanch and
slice through the middle one and one
half ounces of almonds. Stir them IN
the syrup with two ounces Of butter.
Let the mixture boil hard for ten
minutes. Pour on q wellbuttered
dish to the thickness of half an inch.
Chocolate Caramels-Four cupfuls
of granulated sugar, one-half cupful
OF butter, one-half cupful OF cream,
one-third Of cake of chocolate
(grated) must all be put in shallow
pan and cooked from twenty to thirty
minutes. When nearly done add two
tablepoonfuls of vinegar. Stir az
little as possible while cooking; Try
from time to time, pour out into but.
tered pans, and when partly cool cus
into small squares. inese snouio p0
fine. s...'.
Everton Taffy-Put 3 pound OF
brown sugar in buttered pan, to-
gether with three tsblespoonfuls OF
water. Let it boil until it becomes 9
smooth, thick syrup. Add: half a pound
of butter, stirring well. Let this boil
half An hour. Add lemon davoring.
Butterscotch-Use three teacupfuls
of New Orleans molasses, two cupfu6
of granulated sugar, three-quarters OF
o cupful of butter and very little
water. Cook quickly-about twenty
minutes. Try little in cold water to
see when it becomes crisp. Just before
taking up add one-third of teaspoon
full of baking soda we'll mashed and
smooth. Pour into buttered tins and
cut as soon as it becomes perfectly
cool.-Picayune.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-12-13
HOUSEHOLD MATTERS.
-
ROAST TURKEY,

Select fat hen weighing from ten to
thirteen pounds. Sihge, drsw and
wipe well with damp cloth. In cnt-
ting to remove the crop, Gu. the skim
on the back of the neck, taxa out the
crop and cut the neck off as near the
breast bone as possible. In this cayi-i
ty put two tsblespoonfuls of: Gtessing.
Sew up the skin on the back Of the
neck and fold it over that the kreast
may look plump and unbroken. Put;
the remainder of the dressing in the
body, sew up the vent, and tru-s tho
turkey. Lard the breast and legs, OK
put the surplus fat taken from the in-
side of the turkey over them. HaTe
the oven very hot at first, put in the
turkey, and when it has cooked for
fifteen minutes, put one cup Of boil
ing water in the pan. Roast ten min-
utes to the pound, basting every If
teen minutes. Do not add any more
water unless absolutely necessary, as
the turkey should be basted with its
own dripping. New York World
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-12-13
The Fabian Policy.

The policy of wearing out the enemy
in war by delays, misleading move
ments, feints of attacks, etc., while
avoiding open bate, is called the
"Fabian policy" fro the following
circumstance: Fabius Maximus was a
Roman general in the second Punic
war. Having been appointcdjust after
tho Roman army had suffered severe
defeat at Lake Thrasymene, he per-
ceived that his disheartened troops
and band of raw recruits could not
oppose successfully " trained army
flushed with victory and led by their
great commander Hannibal. He there
fore avoided pitched battle, moved his
camp from highland to highland, and
tired out tho enemy with marches and
countermarches. This he continued
until thwarted in his calculations by
the impatience OF the Roman senate
Chicago Herald.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-12-13
RELIGIOUS READING.
THE NEW AND LIVING WAY.

Tempted to distrust his promise by the
overwhelming sense Of our unworthinesS anu
inclined to hide away in shame. instead OF
drawing near to Christ with boldness, that we
may lay hold on the horns Of the altar, his
words of encouragement come like the Whls-
pers of ministering spirits sent from heaven
to the heirs of salvation, and tell us that
new and living way has been opened, through
the blood of Jesus, even to the golden gates
OF glory, and the throne that is prepared for
US, with crown upon it and harp reclining
by its side. Giving to the winds our fears we
may draw nigh and present our petitions at
the mercy seat; Jesus our great High Priest
will take it, sprinkle it with his blood,
the blood he shed on Calvary, and lay it be-
fore the eternal throne! That petition will
not be slighted or scorned, or buried beneath
O host of others and forgotten. He who pre-
sents it will plead his own merits as the
ground Of its acceptance, and he never PLEADS
in vain.
! o did we feel when we come to the foot
stool Of sovereign grace, to offer up our de-
sires to God, how very undeserving we are
of the blessings we ask but how willing God
is to give them for Christ's sake, there would
be confident Joy in prayer, such as now we
feel not We may close our petitions by
saying for Christ's sake, butdo we place all
our expectations Of an answer on the ground
that there is mediator between God and
man. the man Christ Jesus-that he has mer-
its. though We have nane-that he hath right
eousness which imputed unto us becomes our
only, yet our all sufficient commendatton to
divine regard2-Do we recognize the coven-
ant between the father and son, by which
Christ becomes our surety, and makes US
certain of obtaining all the mercy and grace
we need even freedom. peace. sanctification.
and life eternal. God is faithful and just to
forgive; faithful to his promises, and just to
his son whose death has purchased our sal.
walton, and made US joint heirs with himself
to crowns immortal, and glory that fadetb
not away. We come as beggers, feeling that
God will help US because we are beggers-
needy and perishing. So we are; but we are
sinners too, deserving to starve and die. II
we are fed and clothed. and brought into the
banqueting house. and made to sit down with
the sons and daughters of the Lord Almighty,
this infinite grace will be extended, for the
sake Of Him, to whom his people were given
in an everlasting covenent, and who no"
nveth to make intercession for US, Priest, 6
High Priest, a Great High Priest, Jesus the
Son Of God, who hath passed into the
heavens.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-12-13
BIG FINANCIAL SUCCESS.
The Total Net Assets of the Worlds
Fair arc $1,S62, ,4S2.1S.

The Total Net Assets of the Worlds
Fair arc $1,S62, ,4S2.1S.
The report of William K. Akerman, audi
tor of the Worlds Columbian Exposition,
was officially sent to the Board o: Dlrec-
tors.
That tho Exposition was financial success
Is proven by the figures Of the report. It
shows. by making an approximate estimate
Of the liabilities and receipts up to November
10. that the net asssts over and above all
liabilities amount to Sl,S62, ,4s21s. The
syerage daily receipts were oS9,5Ol, while
the dsily expenses were $22, ,4O5.
The total expenditures were S2o, ,540, ,5S7.
The gate receipts were SIC. .626, $50, and S3,-
sos, ,5S1 were received from concessions.
Adding TO this the capital stock OF S5,604.-
III. and the City OF Chicago's 81, 900 900 in
bonds. the total receipts are given as $685.
Isl. .l6S. ::
The balance, as shown by the auditor, IS
52,61O, $50, but from this amount are de-
Quoted such obligations as are In sight, but
not included as any part OF the expenditures
I'D to October 81.
These obligations, which are for salaries,
premiums, recoinage OF souvenir coins, office
expenses, ETC., make total OF S74S, ,l47. 81.
This amount being deducted from the 81
GIG, $50. leaves the total net assets S1.S624 49,.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-12-13
TWO THOUGHTS ON PRAYEE.

The first Is. Christians ought to pray for
Cbrist's sake.
The French, particularly his army, hae
great attachment to bonaparte Said he, "M
Arcola, when was advancing, Col. Meuren,
aid-de-camp, threw himself before me-
covered me with his body, and received the
wound which was destined for me. BE fell
at my feet, and his blood spouted up In my
face. He gave his life to preserve mine.
What, then, should not the Christian
soldier be willing to do for Christ, the cap
dubious victory?
sThy saints in all this glorious war
Shall conquer though they die;
They see the triumph from aiar,
By faith they bring it nigh"
The second thought is, Christians should
pray for the sake Of the church.
During the journey Of the Israelites through
the wilderness, Amaiek came out to fight witt
them. Moses committed the armyto the com.
mand OF Joshua, and himself, Aaron anc
Hur went up to the top OF the hill to pray
When, through weariness, the hands OF Moses
hung down. Amalek prevailed; but when
raised, Israel prevailed 80 Aaron and HUI
stayed up his hands till the discontinue o.
Amalek.
The application OF this is as easy as 1t Il:
besutifuL Israel and Amalek represent the
church and her enemies. Moses represents
the minister OF the gospel Aaron and Hur
his official and lay members. If, therefore,
the preacher Lift his hands in prayer to God
and his church sustain them then, they viii
prevail over oil opposition live, flourish, and
Increase, both IN grace and numbers. But II,
through WEAKNESS and Encouragement, the
preachers hands droop, and are not sup
ported by his church, the enemy will pre-
vuiL
"Restraining prayer. we cease to fight;
Prayer makes the Christians armor bright
And Satan trembles when he sees
The weakest saint upon his knees"
''Now beseech you, brethren, for the Lort
Jesus Christ's sake. and for tho love Of the
Spirit, that ye strive together with me. in YOU
prayers to God for me" ."-[Zion's Herald.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-12-13
TEMPERANCE.
JOHN BARLEYCoRN.

Oh. Barleycorn. John Barleycorn,
You make fellow pose
Most picturesque while you adorn
With sunset tints his nose,
But while he mourns for his last dime
You keep in spirits all the time!
oh, Barleycorn, John Barleycorn,
You promise Joy and bliss,
But your delights are In horn
And mostly go amtss;
OF all deceivers you stand first,
The blacklist, blandest and the worst!
Oh, Barleycorn, John Barleycorn,
The matter I've revolved,
And I declare, this blessed morn,
Our partnership dissolved;
You are fraud-Tve proved II 50,
And that Is all I want to know.
M. N. Folsom, in Atlanta Journal.