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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-03-15

Why Lincoln Joined the Abolitionists.
''In 1855" remarked Mai. T. Brent Swear
ingen TO a reporter for the Pittsburg Dispatch,
Il was in hotel Office in springfield, Ill chat
ting with the clerk, when pointing over my
snoulder, he said: There is the next President
OK the United States The man he referred TO
haI ngure Ike oroomstick. and was crouched
IA most uncomfortable looking position, read
Tag newspaper. ! didn't know who be was,
put mad sat beside him at the breakfast table
mat morning, and had said TO myself; You
arc not very pretty, but you look as il you knew
thing or two, and have got good eyes Who
Is ne! l asked the CLERK. Abraham Lincoln
he answered
That n was the first time ever saw Lincoln,
snl IL was Impressed upon my memory by the
iuinIlment OF the prophecy of that clerk.
Just after his nomination for the presidency
happened TO be In Springfield again, and hear
ing that ne was giving a reception TO his neigh
bors and friends l called upon him and was
very pleasantly received
Among those who came to see him was a
RaunJ, kindly blocking cOuntryman, evidently an
old and close friend. He called Lincoln Unce
ACe and in turn was addressed as Jim. After
lew words or greeting, the visitor remarked:
Look mere, Abe, can { see how you figure this
1Itus oul l Gu and me used TO be wings to-
Setheri and never was better pleased than when
we was nShtlDg steve Douglass. but | can't
see now you got in with those aboltionlsts.
zen YOU Aoe. you re making a mistake. How
ulu you come to do itY Lincoln sought 70 direct
the course Of the conversation into otler onan-
hels, out Jim was interested and wouldn't be
put aside Don't try TO get away, Abe he said;
one OF the things 1 want 10 know is how you
got In with the aoOlitonstS. And that what
came here TO find out. Well aid Lincoln. in
ms dry, dro!l way, Ill tell you how it was, jim.
IL was ike the boy and the tanner, and he
paused. Jim looked eXpectant and remarked.
uuesS amt heard that story, Abe Well, it
was tlls way, Lincoln went on, a country boy
decided 70 go to the city and become something
great. lie walked all day, and just before dusk
reached the outskirts OF a small country town.
me hrst building that he came across was q
tannery, and through q hole in the door pro-
9ec-e the tail of cat, which was used as a
latchstring. The boy stopped 10 eye it with O
Ereat zeal of curiosity and inquiry in his face.
Just thea the tanuer happened to come out
another door, and, seeing the boy, said 'What
Is II, boy? What do you want?" ''Nuthil',"
said tle boy. only was wonderin' how that
goIdarned cat got through that hole aad what
II went 10 for. " Jim seemed 10 be satisfied
with this and went away .aughinR heartilYn
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-03-15
The Proposed Sanitary Ordinance.

The Proposed Sanitary Ordinance.
Speaking Of the proposition to amend the
city ordinance relative 70 upturning the
sod in the city limits during warm weather
Mayor McDonough is quoted as saying he
puts no faith in the theory that the upturn-
ing of the soil causes sickness.
The mayors idea of the matter NAV be
right. Who is to say whether it is or not?
1t is quite generally held by sanitariaus,
however, that the upturning of soil oatu-
rated with filth or full of decaying vegetation
poisons the air and causes sickness. There
are pretty well authenticated instances in
this city in which serious sickness was
caused by upturning the soil OF the back
yards of houses in the summer time for the
purpose of repairing the sewerage pipes. II
disturbing the soil of backyards produces
sickness il is reasonable to suppose that dis
turbiug the soil of the lanes and streets in
which there is more or less filth would also be
productive Of sickness. Still, there are those
who hold views similar to those attributed
to the mayor, and while they may be right
that there is danger they are wrong. In view
of the fact that they may be wrong would it
not be- advisable TO be on the safe side-that
is let the soil alone during the hot weatherl
There are ak months in which the soil,
can be upturned without any great amount
of danger. Let the excavating within the
city limits be done during those months In
the absence of absolute knowledge OF the
effect of upturning the soil the wiser course
is the one suggested by caution. But there
"a No raasOn Univ Uaoank lots should NOT ba
excavated for building purposes. Their soil
is not saturated with poisonous matter as is
that OF the streets and lanes.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-03-15
startIing Confidence.

The most wonderful exhibition of confidence
by one person in another came before me
short while back on my tour through Germany, g"
sGid S. Q. Oldfather to a st. Louis Globe Demo
Graf writer. II have great deal of confidence
IN some mems ability, and a wonderful trust In
some mems nerve and steady strength" he
continued, addressing a reporter, "but not
enough TO stake my life on either
The exhibition that saw seemed foolhardy
IL was in the works of the great Krupp Arms
company. Ons part of the machinery is for
nattenlnE bars of steel into plates For this
special machine Is had, which has an immense
steel BLOCK or table on which to Law tie bars
and great arm sledge which wei lis several
tons and comes down with crushing velocity
IL Is perfectly regulated by machinery, how
ever, and the man at the throttle can stop it
with ease at any given distance from the block,
provlued ne have sufficient steadness of nerve.
Ihe day / went through the manager &C.
companled us and requested the man at the
check valve to show US how sure and certain
was the machinery. Without reply the me-
chanlo whlstled to a lad some 30 feet away
The boy dropped what he was doing and
came running, Jump up, said the first and
muttered something about showing us the ma.
chine. Without reply the lad leaped to the
steel table beneath the great iron block We
were Mortified; but the work was too quickly
done to permit objection.
THE moment the lad settled down the en-
gineer grasped the lever and the great sleige
with lightning rapidity flew up and down again
toward the block. IL was all done in a second
Its downward course was checked by the steady
fingers at the valve, and 1t stopped a few inches
above the lads head. who smilingly, climbed
down and started away
we raised a purse TO present the twain with
which was at first refused The manager
finally consented to order them to take the
ness such another exhibition of confidence and
nerve. "
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-03-15
A Question OF Etiquette.

The wire Of q cabinet minister, says Kate
Fields Washington, in speaking recently of
the laughable experiences that have fallen TO
her share said that in talking matters over with
an eX-cabnet minister's wife she was told the
following story: When at the birth of a
daughter the cabIuet receptions at this lady's
house were resumed, tue hostess was accosted
by a determined looking woman who flercely
inquired why instead of an acknowledgment in
person a card had been sent in return for her
visit The cabinet officers wife started to ex-
PLAIN that she had not been making calls for
some time, but in the midst of her polite speeoh
the woman eEcite1ly interrupted: 20, Under
stand you fashionable women. You give your
self such airs that by the time your husband gets
in the cabinet you are simply unbearable AS to
your being i'll, don't believe word of it; but IL
you are delicaUe your husband should get out of
the cabinet ana give the place to some man
whose wife IS strong enough to return calls in
stead Of Insulting people by sending cards"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-03-15
a Word in Season.

A street preacher on the public square was
sadly nonplussed on Sunday says the Kansas
City Times. He was Grating at a great rate on
the wickedness of earth and the wrath to come
when a sadlOoklng Hibernian with bundle
under his arm interrupted him with great earn
esCuess asked:
doctor, may say wurred to these be.
nlghted souls?"
Certainly, sir, certainly" said the preacher,
thinking he had found a convert or helpmate
Step right up. brother -
Thus invited, the brother" stepped upon the
box and, unrolling his bundle, displayed a
goodly assortment of imitation blackthorn shil-
lelahs, which he proceeded to offer in the fol
lowing language:
Ladies and gintilmen. and especially gintil-
men: The vintinth Of Oireland is now comm
an whln every mothers son av yes will want
wan of those foine black thorrun shticAs, and
I'll now lave EN- to yes fur the schInal sum of q
quarter. Who'll be the furrust to buyf''
The preacher gazed at him in paralyzed won.
der, and was unable to say word from pure
aSto nshment. The crowd took in the humoI
OF the situation and yelled itself hoarse. The
stock of "blackthOrnS' was soon disposed of
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-03-15
Our Representatives Abroad.

In q recent number Of the Washington
Post there is an interesting talk with Mr..
Baunister Smith, who has travelled great
deal in South America. Mr. Smith ates
that one Of the reasons why this country
has not had more success in increasing its
trade with South American countries is
that our Diplomatic representatives in those
countries have been for years, with few ex-
ceptions unfit for their positions. They
have not seemed to understand that they
could serve their country in no better nor
more acceptable way than by as
sisting in calling the attention OF the
people of the countries to which they were
accredited to American products. The most
Of them have been politicians who have rem
dered their party some small service and
have been rewarded with South American
missions or consulshiDs. They have acted
as If they had no other duty to perform
than make a report to the state department
once in a while and draw their salaries with
unfailing regularity.
The South American people, Mr.. Smith
says, are divided into two classes-one rich,
proud and thoroughly educated, and the
other poor and ignorant. The rich class
makes and administers thu laws
and directs the channels in which trade
shall flow. The diplomatic representatives
Of European countries understand the stu
alton thoroughly. and they improve every
opportunity to gain the good will of the
dominant class. They are thoroughly
trained in their duties and they miss no
opportunity to advance the commercial in
terest of their respective countries.
1t is not 10 be wondered at, therefore,
that England, Germany and France have
been able to retain their hold upon the trade
Of South American countries, notwfthstand-
ing all our efforts to get 1t away
from them. We have tried the pan
American congress and reciprocal treaties
and in other ways we have struggled to
divert South American trade in our direo-
ton, but without the success we desire.
Would it not be well now to try appoint
ing as ministers and Consuls TO South Amer
lea men who are capable OF doing us some
good therel President Cleveland has a
chance to prove that we can have the trade
Of South America If we will only take the
right course TO secure 1t. Let him
select for ministers and consuls to
South American countries men whose fit
ness for the position has been thoroughly
canvassed and recognized. 1t would
take time to find such men, but they are to
be had They are not among the persistent
office~seekers, and it is doubtful il many of
them are seeking offices. The President
should search them out, for they could dc
much to make his administration one long
to be remembered
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-03-15
INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

MISUNDERSTANDING Commandery No. Z, KIT f;
Savannah Yacht Club; Stockholders of the
Southwestern Railroad Company.
SPECIAL NoTICEs.-A Fair for Monument to
che Private Soldier and Sailor Of the Confed-
eracy, Etc, at Richmond, Va, April Il; Special
Notice, L. A Faligant. NJ D.; Special Notice
of Mount Ally of love Society; That Residence
on the Park, c. II. Dorsett; Fresh Country
Eggs, John Sullivan; Three Houses for Sale,
II. T. Beckett.
Don't LOOK ToUGH-Appel & SchauL
No Room ABovE-B- II. Levy & Bro
AUCTION SALE-Lsdies' Day. Sale OF Jewelry
Silve-ware, Etc, by J. Mclaughlin & Son.
A LOVE KNOT Gardner & Einstein
MONEY TALKs-Henry Solomon & Son, Manu-
fscturers' Agents.
AMusEMENrs-B Baldwin Melville Company at
Thester.
OUR SHIRT WAIST sALT-Falk Clothing Com
pany,
CazAP COLUMN ADVERTISEMENTS - Help
Wantsi; Enployme Nantei; For Rent; For
Sale: Lost: Personal; Miscellaneous.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-03-15

The mayoralty question in Chicago con-
tinues to stir up big rumpus. Carter
Harrison. the democratic nominee, who is
editor Of the Times, is bitterly opposed by
every paper except his own. In order to
bring out a strong man against Harrison
the opposition papers have been publishing
blank ballots, requesting the readers to
name their preference for mayor and send
the ballots to a certain number postoffice
box. Tens Of thousands of answers have
been received, the majority favoring Lyman
J. Gage, the banker. But It is not believed
he will consent to make the race harrisons
candidacy for mayor, which Office he has
previously held, Is regarded by certain of
his political enemies as meaning that he is
after United States seuatorship also.
They think his idea Is to use bis influence as
worlds fair mayor" to the advantage OF
his senatorial ambition. Mr.. Harrison Is a
cousin Of ex-President Benjamin Harrison
and the namesake of the ex-President's
brother, and was one of the most exacting
critics Of the late administration.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-03-15
Before Death Comes.

o, If you'd speak kindly word,
Do not long delay it,
But let it by our ears be heard
We fain would hear you say IT..
OF friendly cheer our hearts have need
Along life's pathway dreary;
Remember we shall never read
Our own obituary.
If there's a deed which you can do
To ease our yoke of sorrow,
o, do it with a purpose true!
Nor wait for the tomorrow,
Make all our hearts with joy to laugh;
While we are with you love us,
Wen ne,er peruse the epitaph
You'll kindly write above US.
If you have loving gifts to make,
Do not too long withhold them;
But give them now that we may take
And in our hearts enfold them.
o, crown us with wreath to-day
Our hungered spirits ask it,
Well never see the rich bouquet
You'll place upon our casket.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-03-15

Lieut.. Totten is at the front again. He
hears the clock of fate tolling the midnight
hour, he says and hsstens to warn the
world, which he does through the medium
of newspaper interview. He main
tains that the world is now actu-
ally in the midnight hour" specified in the
parable Of the ten virgins. ana that the
striking Of the hours is now going on. The
ninth stroke has already been sounded; the
tenth stroke will end its sounding at the
coming March equinox, the eleventh in
June, and the twelfth, or final stroke, at the
September equinox of the current year."
But there is no immediate danger. Prof.
Totten's ''dsy." by which be calculates the
time of his prophecies is $3.50 years long, so
that before the morning following the mid
night in which the world is now, all of us
will have gone the way of the flesh without
consideration of the what-o'-clock. Fer it
is ] $50 years before daybreak. Between
his counting OF the clock strokes the lieuten-
ant tells us: 81 anticipate a crisis 'to-mor-
row. aud the millennium the day after l
expect the first resurrection very soon, but
not the second until 1000 years of golden
age have sped away"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-03-15
Secretary Carlisle and the Gold Prob
From The Baltimore American CRep.)

From The Baltimore American (Rep.).
Secretary Carlisle, has, II he is correctly re-
ported, acted wisely in declining TO accept the
offers of gold from any more banks, upon the
terms that the government shall pay the cost
OF transfer. Nothing is more sensitive
than the money market, and 1t would Oft
puzzle the most skillful flnancier to point out
movement eliminating in panic and disaster.
but without these undscoverable trities there
would be no panic For the government to pay
a premium upon gold, in the shape OF meeting
the tritie which IL costs to transfer the gold 30
sub-treasury or to Washington, is to recognize
a condition which 1t should be the governments
most earnest effort to prevent.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-03-15
Ex-King and Good Cltizen.

FTon NE Br00kIpn Logic IDem.l.
Cotton is no longer king, but, what is better,
is useful and Industrious democratic repub-
lican citizen, The staple is not only doing its
duty, but more than that. 1t is a curious fact
that at recent cotton convention in Austin
Tex, the subject Of chief interest was a pro
possl to reduce the product. The surplus crop
Is so large that planters are urged 10 cut down
the acreage and raise other things.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-03-15

The dispatches OF yesterday reported no
daring or sensational attempts to assassi-
nate the Gar of Russia, although the day
before was the 18th anniversary of the as
sassination of his father. There were
rumors that the nihilists would attempt to
celebrate the day in a manner which, to
them. would seem eminently proper; that
is, by the dynamiting or sshooting OF the
present car.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-03-15

The story Of the shooting Of Loring, the
Indian murderer, at Caddo, l. T., was In
structive and interesting, If not true. 1t
showed what a readable column clever
correspondent can build on slight founda-
ton, besides detailing what would have
trAnspired, even down to the condemned
mans singing the death song as the bullets
struck him, had there been no hitch in the
pro1ramma
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-03-15

The Rev. Mr.. Tyrell, of Fort Dodge. Ia.
judged horse races on week days and
preached on Sundays as long as his flock
would permit him to do SO. But when the
members Of the church kicked he resigned
his pastorate and said he guessed he could
attend the Methodist church as a layman.
while devoting his week days to horse rae
ing, without violating the ritual.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-03-15

Women dentists were comparatively I'M
known ten years ago. About that time the
first female dental surgeon in this country
received her diploma and began to practice
Since then, however, the number Of women
dentists has gradually increased until now
there are over 200 of them. A year ago the
Woman's Dental Association was formed at
Philadelphia, and the organization has
members in all of the larger cities OF the
country. The association is to hold a meet
ing at the worlds fair this summer.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-03-15


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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-03-15

''No news is good news" does not hold In
the case of the missing steamship Naronic,
although the captain OF her sister ship says
be is confident she is still afoat. With
charts of wind and water currents he shows,
with scientific arguments. that the vessel,
in disabled condition, might drift Tor two
months without coming in contact with
any other vessel However, the captains
calculations are founded on possibilities,
the probabilities of the vessel ever being
heard from again ore about OK hausted.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-03-15

The selection OF eK-Congressman Blount
as special commissioner to Hawaii is a wise
one. The administration can rely implic-
ily on the report be will make, and as he is
man of excellent judgment and honest
purposes be will see the situation just about
as IL ia
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-03-15

1t is generally understood that the lords,
dukes, princelings aud other sprigs Of
Syalty and nobility that visit this coun-
try this spring and summer are to be In the
care of Mr.. Ward McAlIister from
the time they set foot on the soil Of
America until they leave. He, acting for
society, will provide entertainments that
cannot-or should not-tail to please even
the most exacting. But, a risky part OF the
programme, in so far as Mr.. McAllister is
concerned, Is the expense account. He will
be expected to foot all the bills aud look to
society" TO make up deficiencies. Here
tofore Mr.. MoAllister, according to report,
has found the giving Of balls profitable, and
be may, indeed, be able to turn the enter
tanning Of royalty to good bank account.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-03-15

The picture of the Kentucky professor
who failed to recognize the President after
having gone to call on him will be forth
coming. The illustrated journals will not
permit so remarkable man to escape their
cameras
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-03-15

1t is to be hoped that the conference Of
health officers at Washington will result in
the adoption Of good and uniform rules for
quarantine management the coming sum-
mer. The matter is Of tirst Importance.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-03-15
No Need of a Bond Issue.


The stock OF free gold in the tr asury is in
creAsing So there will be no need of an extra
session OF congress or of an immediate issue of
bonds. In the meantime there should be no
relaxation of the demand for the repeal of the
silver purchase act. In that measure lies the
only danger TO the currency and to the public
Cradir
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-03-15

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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-03-15

SUNDAY SCHOOL TEACHER-Now, Robbie. what
are you going to give up during Lent?
Robbie (thinking)-The golden rule, l guess
that you told us about. Chicago Inter Ocean
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-03-15
1t will be a little funny" IL it should

1t will be little funny" IL it should
prove true that Bob Ftzsimmons knocked
out" Jim Hall and the Crescent City Club
at the same time. The report that "Fitz"
holds papers on the clubs property to secure
the payment OF the purse for which he
fought would, II true, indicates that the
concern is a little "Eroggy," If not knocked
out.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-03-15

"FAvE you any more of those genuine an
tiques'" asked Mrs. de Porqus
''No'm," replied the dealer These strikes
has KEEP Us away behind with our orders"
WASHINGTON Star.