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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-24
a Suggestion to Naval Stores Men.

There are tens OF thousands Of acres Of
g5od lands in this state which belong to
naval stores and Iumbermen for which
they have no farther use. The pine timber
that once covered them has been removed.
having been drained Of us wealth and then
cut and sawed into humber The value OF
these lands per acre is not much. and those
who own them would De- glad to sell them
for what they are actually worth.
Thousands Of thrifty farmers are leav-
ing Nebraska with their families. They
are poor, having lost their all in successive
years Of drought. but they have pluck
and energy. and if they had a fair chance
they would soon De prosperous again
What better immigrants could the south
desire than these people, From what
other source has the south reason 20 exc
pect as good a class Of immigrants? They
are superior in every way 10 immigrants
from Europe. because they can much
more readily adjust themselves 10 condi-
tons which exist in the south. They are
excellent farmers and would make Geor-
gia lands yield splendid crops of grain. cot
ton and fruit. and would devote much at
tention to stock raising.
But how are these Nebraska farmers TO
be induced to turn their attention to the
south? That ought not to be a difficult
matter. Ex-Gov. Northen is at the head
Of an immigration bureau. Let him notify
the naval stores and lumbernen that if
they will put the lands they have no
further use for it in his hands to sell. he
will do what he can to draw the attention
of western home seekers to them. He
would find little difficulty. We believe in
formins colonies Of western families that
would be glad to get these unoccupied lands
if they could do so at a fair price
No time should be lost by the naval
stores and lumbermen in coming TO an
understanding with ex-Gov Northen about
this matter. The work of bringing these
starving Nebraska people TO Georgia
should be begun at once. In the course Of
a few years lands that are now compare
lively worthless would be dotted all over
with the homes of prosperous and con-
tented farmers.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-24
Here's Where the Eagle Screams.

From the city Of Toledo. the metropolis
on the AIaumee. comes information that
must perforce set the mighty American
eagle bird screaming. Lieut. Mc8lurray.
OF the British army. got drunk on Toledo
booze a few days ago. and while in that
condition betrayed 70 q friend the secret
that Great Britain knows more about the
military affairs Of the United states than
even Col Lamont does. that British spies
iu the euise OF tourists have covered this
country from the lakes To the gulf and
made drawings and pictures OF all the for
tihcauous. that Great Britain has in her
possession detail charts showing every
indenture in the coast lire from the Rio
Grande 10 the 81. Lawrence and through
out the chain Of lakes, and noting every
channel. shoaI and obstruction in the
various harbors and rivers. According
10 the drunken lieutenant. this country is
now fun OF British spies and scouts: the
English admiralty is in possession Of even
better charts of the American coast than
the American navy is. and at an hours
notice a British fleet could leave Bermuda
or Halifax for an attack upon any Amer
lean seaport city, having in its possession
all the knowledge necessary to enable
the fleet 70 enter the harbor without incur
ring great risks
II makes no difference that the lieutenant
was drunk when he told all OF this. Drum
ken men sometimes betray the NEST inn
portant secrets, as even the veriest tyro
in jingoism knows; hence the drum-beat-
ers and s-tail-twisters will sound
the loud alarum and summon patriots to
the defense. They will point TO the horrible
example Of China as a nation being caught
unprepared for war. and urge the increase
OF the army and the navy instantly.
As to the animus Of England's desire
to whip us, and her alleged preparations
to that end, the republicans will have
but little trouble in tracing 1t to the re-
publican tariff laws and the possibility
Of their being revived. England IS tired
Of paying the taxes of the Americans. in
American import duties, and proposes to
put a stop TO it. England is aweary of
seeing the ocean trade taken away from
her by American protected ships, and
intends to lick her competitor for being
so smart England is mad of jealousy
with the United States for devlsing and
passing so many laws designed to make
paupers of the whole of Europe and to
make their own citizens wealthy by tax
alton. England is wroth because the
United States will not dig the Nicaragua
canal and make her Christmas present
of it,
Americans must. of course, rally to the
defense. The eagle must scream and
bury his talons in the TANKS of the NANCY
old lion. The American dogs of war must
be fed on red pepper and gunpowder, and
a slip-knot put into their leashes. Pro
lection" must be indicated, and the ID
take the Ii Hung Chang who fails to
make proper preparations for it's defense!
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-24
bright hts.

He would have gathered her an d
warm embrace. but she waved him back
NO, she said imperiously. You crush
my heart he protested Better thy
heart she answered, than nv sleeves. .-
Chicago Tribune.
Mr. Whoopla-Suppose. Dollie, I were to
rob you OF a kiss, what would you do.
MISS Popinjay-How can I tell, Mr.
Nhoopla, what is going to happen before
it occurs? Do YOU think 1 am a clairvoy-
ant?-Texas Siftings.
Dealer-Here. madame, is a banquet
lamp which will delight you, if properly
attended. We call it the "After-D Dinner
Speaking Lamp"
Lady-Why do you give it that queer
name?
Dealer-Its so brilliant when it's full
New York Weekly.
Are you used to serving roast beef
rare?' said the lady who was endeavor-
ing to learn whether she suited the new
cook.
NO. ma'am." was the loftily spoken
reply up to me presiS, Employment
Oive been used to serving = frequent -
Washington Star.
Doctor" said the parlor elocutionist, 81
fear am losing my voice
The specialist made a careful examina-
ton of the elocutionist's larnyX, vocal
cords, and other instruments of torture
Yes" he said. Il think ! can cure YOU
you must never tell any one that l did
Cincinnati Tribune.
The fellow VINO complains and says
This world ''ain't worth a CURSE
He soon will strike another that's
.cst... ..f.,.r -..-
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Pure Cussedness."

In Boston the other day a stylishly
dressed young man was detected scratch
ing plate glass window with the diamond
in his ring. Several plates had been ruined
by scratching. and a watch was set to
catch the miscreant. When the young
man was apprehended he offered to pay the
damages, and escaped prosecution. Asked
why he scratched the glass he said his only
motive was pure cussedncss.'
There is probably not city or town but
is afflicted with persons frequently ac-
tuated by that motive. We have examples
Of their work here in Savannah every day
in the year, and an over-fullness of ex-
amples during the Christmas holiday sea
son. 1t is the spirit of pure cussedness"
that prompts the humiliation of pictures on
the theatrical bin boards. The same spirit
leads to the tearing and manning of the
grass plots. the breaking down of young
trees. and the daubing of black or red
paint, or mud, on front stoops. Pure
cussedness" alone can account for the dis
figuring last Christmas of the beautiful
monuments in the squares with the balls
from roman candles. Some of the monu-
ments have not yet recovered from their
outrageous treatment, and it is possible
that within the next few days, Cor nightsD
they will again be treated to baptism
of fire." The sphinxes in the park We're
recently relieved of suit of plumbago
whiskers put on in pure cussedness."
Before the paint had lost its smell of
freshness the evil genius had returned,
and once more the statuary was bewhis-
kered.
1t may possibly be that pure cussed-
ness" is a natural instinct; or it may be a
disease. Modern science is apparently in
clined to put all moral and mental crotch
cts down as the manifestations of disease,
and to look for the baciln. Science tells
us that theft is a symptom of disease, that
murder is in the same category and that
there is a bacillus of insanity. If pure
cussedness" is really a disease, the doctor
who discovers its bacillus, and a lymph
and squirt-gun to cure it, will be a public
benefactor
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-24

Twenty years ago the case of the Itch
borne claimant" was the sensation of two
continents. The claim involved the Itch
borne baronetcy and estates, which were
worth about $4,000 a year. The case
dragged through the English courts for
years, when finally the spurious heir"
Arthur orion, was convicted of forgery
and perjury and sentenced to fourteen
years Imprisonment at hard labor. He
was, however. subsequently released on
ticket-of-leave and resided in New York
for time. The old story is revived by a
cable dispatch from New South Wales to
the effect that the real Sir Roger Itch
borne has been discovered in an insane
asylum at Sydney. He had disappeared
from view in 1853, when he sailed from
Havre for Valparaiso and was ship
wrecked. The famous case of the claim
ant cost the estate nearly $5O0.O
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-24

Mr.. Lawson of New York member of
the Good Government Club while en- route
10 a social function in fun dress, saw
policeman rubbing a drunken fellows ear
in an effort to revive him. Mr. Lawson
stopped and advised the policeman what
course 20 pursue in the premises. why
don't you call citizen to your aid and
carry the fellow to the station house?"
asked the full dressed swell. IAN right"
responded the policeman, Il call you"
"Oh; but really. can't do it, don't you
know said Mr.. Lawson, u must -"
Eyes you will" returned the cop; yes,
you will, or I viii arrest you" To cut
the story short, the policeman was butt
headed about it, and the Immaculate Mr.
Lawson was forced to help pick up the
muddy inebriate and lug him to the sta
ton. In future Mr. Lawson viii take
the other side of the street when he sees a
policeman and drunken man in his path
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-24
When a Man is TOO Old. +"

When is a man too old?" That de-
Ponds. There is an enticing theory ex-
tant to the effect that political and social
affairs should be turned over to
young men, because the old men
have not sufficient vitality to keep UP with
the rush of the times, and because they
do not believe in the break-neck speed
with which 1.-THE boys" of the period con-
duct affairs. The theory finds a good
many adherents in politics. The new gov
ernor of South Carolina is the youngest
man who has ever held the office; many
of the new members of congress are COM
aratively young men, and the boy" ele-
ment is largely represented in many state
legislatures-and especially in the legisla-
ture of Georgia.
The London Lancet, an eminent author
ity for estimating human mental and
physical capacities, is opposed to a civili-
cation run by youths. 1t says man in
normal health is not at his best until
he is 60, and that after that age healthy
men should not stop work. In this coun-
try when a man reaches so he begins to
hear it from his more youthful friends
that he is too old" and ought to quit
work, especially if his work is in line
that involves energy and responsibility.
The Lancet insists that a healthy man
is never too old" until he has passed the
zenith of his maturity-say 60 years. There
are men who become too old long be-
fore they reach 60. Some men are aged
and incapacitated at 40 or 45; hence no
standard of old age can be fixed. 1t de-
ponds in almost every case upon the man.
The only test that should be applied to
show when a. man is too old" is the eff
cheney of his work. A few days ago there
died in Rhode Island Mr. John AyIes
worth, who, although SO years old was
as energetic in conducting a large 1nercan-
tile business as any youngster of S5 Mr..
Gladstone is not yet too old to be a DOW
er in British politics. The queen is not
an old woman in the sense of being
incapacitated. History is full of the
achievements of men performed after they
had reached an age at which the high
pressure spirit of 1894 would have called
them too Old
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-24

Washington reports a conversation held
between Tom Reed and Mr.. Joy of St.
Louis. who was beaten by O'Neill in their
contested election, in which Reed promised
Joy that if he were elected speaker of the
next House and JOY went back to congress,
Joy should be the chairman of the COM
mittee on elections. That bodies well for
J. Hamp Hoge and other republican con-
testants.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-24

Both England and France have executive
departments of commerce, and Congress-
man McEttrick of Massachusetts, thinks
this country also ought to have such a de-
partment. He has, therefore, introduced
a bill to that end. He proposes that the
new department shall be made up of the
eleven bureaus of the treasury depart
ment that deal directly with commerce
and navigation, the bureau of American
republics of the state department, the
Pacific railway commission of the interior
department, the photographic office of
the navy department, and the interstate
commerce commission. These several
bureaus, as win be seen, would make quite
a big department 1t is argued in support
of the proposition to make speciality of
commerce that commercial affairs cannot
properly be looked after when they are
distributed through so many departments.
and especially since each of the great de-
partments is already too large to be prop
erly handled. Secretary Carlisle, for in
stance, has more than 10000 employees un-
der him, with the result that it is a physi-
cal impossibility for him to supervise all
they do.
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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-24

Populism proposes to open numerous
short roads to wealth. But populist jour
nalism is one not yet opened. The Missis-
sippi populist editor who, after a season
of educating the people up to the high
assets Of his office and the fruits of his
labor, two lamps, bucket and dipper.
coal scuttle, shovel, broom. wash-pan,
coal oil can and about 100 pounds of COAL"
may as well have been teaching democ-
racy. for the money there was in it. Turn
the light on whenever you will, and you
will ind that the populist bosses are striv-
only glory. and mighty little of that.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-24
Christmas Eve.

From the Travellers Record.
Christ was born upon this night;
Mistress, spin no more:
Master, seven good candles light:
The dead are at the door.
He. that with his ship was lost.
Mapped in the salt sod;
She that At white Pentecost
Left us for her God;
One that went long time ago;
One for bridal clad;
One with golden locks a-flow.
Just little lad.
Master. the long grave is sweet
BY the old sea-wall;
Mistress, they that part shall meet
Christ was born for ALL
Spread the cloth as white as snow.
SprIgs of rosemary set:
That the blessed dead may know
We remember yet.
Pour the wine and break the bread.
Put green boughs about;
We, too, be remembered
When our day is OUT
From the Scandinavian, by Lizette "
Reese. "
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-24
It Remains with Congress-.
From the Pittsburg Post Dem3.

There is talk of a resolution passing
congress disapprov.ng tot any further
issues of bonds. No doubt they are OBJ
gress. The president has stated in very
emphatic terms that SO long as the issue
of bonds is necessary to maintain the par
government, and 10 redeem the legal ten
ders or treasury notes presented to the
treasury. he will avail himself Of the
powers conferred on him by law to issue
such bonds. Mr.. Cleveland will keep his
word, no matter how many resolutions
pass congress. He can do nothing else.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-24
Defenders of the Sugar Trust.
Springfield (1ass) Republican dnd)

When Mr.. Aldrich of Rhode Island led
the republican senators into voting
against any consideration of the sugar
tariff bills, he made a blunder which must
seriously shake the confidence of his party
colleagues in his judgment. The St. Louis
Globe-Democrat has to admit that il was
"a grave discredit to the party thus to
become the instrument of help TO the
trust; and If the scheme was to keep the
democrats in their predicament instead
of help to the trust. then their policy was
bad morals and bad politics" Most of
the republican organs, however, are sig
nitiCantlY silent about It.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-24

The Pennsylvania railroad is about to
make an interesting experiment in light
ing trains with electricity. 1t will equip
a train between New York and Washing
ton with electric lighting apparatus. The
need of brilliant and safe light on rail-
way trains has been felt by everybody who
has had occasion to travel at night. Under
the present systems OF lighting the lights
are inadequate to reading. besides they
furnish the flame to touch off a mass of
tinder-nke splinters in accidents. If rail-
way passenger coaches could be as bril-
liantly lighted with electricity as are the
modern street cars, the short distance
night passengers would be given a com
fort and convenience they would appre-
ciate.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-24
The Dollar for Working People.
From New Orleans Pleayune Dem.l }.

While free coinage of silver would be a
good thing for the silver miners and all
the holders of bullion, it would be bad
for everybody else, since nobody wants
deprecated money when the best is to
be had. Every man who works for wages
wants the best sort of dollars that are
made, and do the farmers and all
others who sell the products of their land
dollars, and any one is better than the
other, all working people. if they have
common sense, want the best dollar that
is made.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-24
Parkhurst, Tammany and Trinity.
From the Pittsburg Dispatch Rep).

DIR. Parkhurst announces that he con-
siders Trinity church corporation a hope
full subject of reform in the matter of
its tenements. If the aggressive clergy
man can reform Trinity at one end of the
social scale and Tammany at the other,
his achievements will justify an attack
on the great middle ground that is rep
resented by Wall street. To make stock
exchange operators and millionaire cor
porate manipulators recognize the obli-
cations of law and honesty would be
such a final victory as to put fitting
crown on the whole work.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-24

Two Peabody C1Iass) boys a few days
ago attempted to derail and wreck a pas
senger train on the Boston and Maine
road. for the purpose Of killing a school
mistress who had caused them to get
fogged. Both boys are now in prison.
The safest plan for school boys to follow
is 10 wait until they get grown before at
tempting TO get even" with any teacher
against whom they have a grievance.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-24
INT
Worse!


Pastor (chdingly, to boys who have Just
been tighting)-Your parents should teach
you boys better than to fight Ike cats
and dogs. Now, you never see my little
boy quarrelling with his playmates He
knows better.
Bad Boy with sneer)-You bet he
does There amt boy in town but what
kin lick him Puck.
The Minister'S Wife-A man called here
sad story-had to give up his employment
on account of conscientious scruples.
The Minister-Wha was his employ
ment?
The Minister'S Wife--He was a street car
conductor, and he could not continue TO
tell people that there was plenty of room
in front.-Puck.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-24

Since the killing of Bowen in a prize
fight in New Orleans the other day has
had the effect of diminishing the pros
poets of fight in public between Corbett
and Fitzsimmons-at least in this coun-
try-a kaleidoscope company has been try
ing to get the fighters to make their mill
in private, in Mexico, before the kineto-
scope. The company offered them big
money to enter into such an arrange
ment. The instrument would take pic
lures Of the fight and the company would
get its money back, and good deal more
besides, by exhibiting the fight in kind
Of lantern show all over the country But
Mr.. Edison, the inventor of the apparatus.
has put veto upon that scheme. He
says the kaleidoscope shall not be used to
encourage prize lighting; and as Edison
owns the controlling interest in the com
pany, what he says goes"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-24
CURRENT COMMENT.
Chief Blessing of Tariff Reform.
From the Baltimore Sun Dem.).

Tariff reform destroys the advantages
of trusts where duties are made low and
this is the chief blessing to be expected
from tariff reform. For a time. however,
stocks can be gotten into our market
prices will, it is clear. fail by small de-
grees 1t viii require some months to set
tie upon a solid and permanent basis.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-24
INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Meetings-Forest City Lodge No. /, X
Of P.
Special Notices-To Employers. Falk
Clothing Company. Notice Of Dissolution.
Buckner & LINER; Buy the Best. L. Put
eel; Liquor Licenses; Sullivan's Annual
Gift 10 the Orphans.
A1nusements-N Year Eve Hop, Di-
vision No. /, a. O. Il. Dec. 81.
Store open This Evening" Leopold Ad-
Ter.
The Last Day-Appei & Schaul
We Wish YOU'D. II. Levy & Bro.
Auction Sales-Handaome Chamber
Sets, etc. by c. Il. Dorsett.
Steamship Observation-Disclosures Steam
ship Company; Ocean Steamship Com
pany.
Railroad Standardization Tam
pa and Key West Railway.
This is the Last Day-Falk Clothing
Company.
Cheap Column Advertisements-He
Wanted Employment Wanted For Rent;
For Sale; Lost; Personal; Miscellaneous.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-24

Jess--Mr. and Mrs. Hicks are no syood
az Ordinary amateur theatricals. but in
p4ntoihlne lheE are simply great
Bess-lsn't that singular?
Jess-Not at all; they have aIp,s,s ,,,.,
20 90 their scrapping in a pasteboarJ
nat with an air shaft.-Puck.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-24

The people of large districts in Persia
nave no other artificial light except that
obtained from petroleum