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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-06-08
Sold ouOumbers as Perfume Plants. 4"


Speaking of street fakirs," said the tall
man OF the party, to the Chicago Tribune, Il
used to know a fellow in Lawrence, Kan,
who was the king OF the crowd. He could
make money out of anything. block OF
common soap was worth many dollars 10 him
as grease eradicator or something of the
KIND, and for an outlay of few cents he
could turn his pockets full of cash.
''ne day this young fellow came to me and
asked me IN mysterious manner to go into
loft with him. went, and there found one
OF the most ingenious outfits 1 ever saw or
heard Of for DONG a gullible community
his Is what the outfit was:
There were 100 small cloth bags, each
hlled with wet bran In each bag was planted
a cJc .mber seed. Under the wa m h and
daInpness these IDS would soon sprout, and
then my young fiieId would take each bag
ana dip 1t into tub nlled with highly per
TUNED water. Then the small fiat leaves
which first sprout would be carefully taken
OH, leaving the next leaves which are rough
and wrinkled and do not bear such such
strong evidence of identity. Then the hun
dred bags with their sprouts would be put in
boxes and carefully carried to some jay
town. where my young fir end would actually
get 90 cents apiece for them as peril me
plants
The plan was worked by him successfully
number of times and he always managed
to get away without icing injured. He was a
fluent talker and always disposed of his per
tune plants in an easy manner. Tnen, as
persons who have been caught at any such
sucker same do not care to 81 usal' his
chances of detection were reduced to a mini
num-"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-06-08

Mr.. Tom Watson has laid out big lob
for the populist party. He proposes that
it shall change the whole system of col
Letting federal revenues from indirect to
direct taxation; that it shall enact such
laws as will enable debtors to pay their
debts at one-half of what they pay now ~
that it shall abolish the color line by talk
ing the negro into full fellowship. and
that it shall bring about the government
ownership of railroads and their oper-
alton lin the interests of the whole
people" Mr.. Watson's first proposition
is sufficient to condemn his plan in the
opinion of the people he seeks most to in
fuence-the ia rmers. During the year
1890 there was collected in direct taxes
for national, state, county and municipal
governments 81 ,040, 473.Ol3 OF the
amount s443,O96,374 was paid upon real
estate and personal property: more than
one-third of the total If the indirect
taxes of the tariff were wiped out, real
estate and personal property would feel
the greatest weight of the burden. and
the small holders, the farmers and wage
earners, would be the first caught be-
tween the upper and neither millstones.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-06-08
There Need Be No Alarm.

From the St Louis Republic lDem.).
Democrats in the west and south need not
view with alarm the situation in Georgia
as DESERT ed by the versatile spondents.
The people In that state. or majority of
them, are loyal democrats who know how to
hght out their personal likes ald utslikes BE-
fore the convention and then settle down in
peace and harmony over the results No bolt
ers orschemerS VIII have any announcements
In any western or southern state this year and
Democratic leaders in Geor3ia appreciate
that fact as surely Us they do elsewhere. The
Georgia democracy is all right. IL is now
only letting on It's superhuous steam while
waiting Tor the rush
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-06-08
The Judge Knew What Was Coming.

Il shall never forget said one of the oldest
members of the Marion County Bar Associa-
tion recently. to the indianapolis Journal "a
spirited little affair which occurred many
years ago in the Clay county court while
Judge Bowers was on the teneh and the
court was in session. The participants were
Daniel w. Voorhees, and Solomon Claypool
Something had been said in argument by MIR
voorhees, which had aroused the anger of Mr..
Claypool, who, when he secured an opportun-
1ty, heaped the bitterest anathemas upon his
antagonist. Attorney Voorhees, Immediately
sprang toward Attorney Ciaypool and struck
him in the face. Then the trouble became
altogether demOnstrative. They clinched
gouged, tore each other clothes, tipped over
chairs and tables, utterly lost to the gravity
of the situation in which they had placed
themselves in the presence Of the court. sud
denly and simultaneously they apparently
came to their sober senses. and looked up to
the bench. They were somewhat astonished
to find the Judge, with his Back to them, limo
Gently engaged in reading a newspaper They
began to apologize, when they were calmly
interrupted by Judge Bowers with the re-
mark: Why, you need make no apology,
gentlemen. l saw evidence of an oncoming
difficulty, and considered it best to see no
more. The court had arisen"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-06-08

A large screw-tug steamer, which. when
complete, will be the most powerful vessel of
the kind attached to the naval service. is
icing built for the English navy. She
measures between perpendiculars 144 feet,
with beam of p feet 3 inches When fully
equipped she will have a displacement of go
tons, and mean draught of 10 feet in hes. at
which draught she will carry so tons of fuel.
The machinery viii be Of the most modern
description, and with natural drauRht she is
vessel is to lie named the Drornedary. and
will cost about l75.000.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-06-08

The Boston health authorities had the
satisfaction of reporting few days ago
that the last case Of smallpox in the city
and suburbs had been cured. The city's
success in dealing with the disease was
the result Of prompt and practical meas
ures. AS soon as the first case made its
appearance, early in October last, the
CITY appropriated a fund of S25. 900 for the
purpose and began a vigorous fight against
the contagion. AS soon as a case was dis
covered its origin was traced and vacci-
nation was insisted upon of all those
who might have been exposed or who
might aid in the Speeding of the disease.
During the run of the disease there were
l03-cases. OF those who had it. forty
eight had been vaccinated aud every one
recovered. OF the fifty-tive who had not
been vaccinated, twenty-five died
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-06-08

The opinion is beginning to crop out in
various editorial columns among the
Georgia papers that Gov. Northen will,
after all, be candidate for the Senate.
The Dalton Argus and the Dawson News
may be mentioned as among the papers en-
tertaining such belief The Argus says
North Georgia wants either Northen or
Turner. So far as we are aware, Gov.
Northen has neither done nor said any
thing to warrant the belief that he will
re-enter the race. Until he gives some
intimation of changed purpose, his for
mer statements should be accepted. The
Argus therefore, can safely work up the
Turner sentiment in North Georgia.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-06-08

Mrs. Hetty Green, the eccentric
woman millionaire Of New York, the most
famous tax dodger in the country, is al
ready making arrangements to escape
The income tax. It is estimated she is
worth anywhere from S25, DOC, 600 to 500
100000, the bdlk of which is held in New
York city. She owns property. or mort
cages upon property, in nearly every
large city IN the country, however. Her
possessions in Chicago are valued at
S!O0O0G0, including some Of the best pay
ing real estate in the city. The Chicago
property has all been conveyed to her
son, Edward II. Green, whom she has es-
tablished as her trustee" having his
residence in London. Niddlesex county
England. il is alleged that, young
Green's legal residence in London is
purely a fiction that he has not been in
London IN fifteen years. ana is at present
In Texas. The shrewd old woman. it is
said, will transfer her New York property
III similar manner, and if the income
tax becomes "a law, will make her son
live in London as the trustee Of the mil
lions, while she remains i'm New York to
manipulate them.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-06-08
Practically Unanimous.


FTuU inc AIIdnta JOUfnaI lDem.l,
The democracy Of Georgia is expressing
its attitude toward the national administra
ton as rapidly as the opportunity is afforded
the people to speak through the mass meet
ings and conventions in the various counties
1his atptude IS one Of cordial ana hearty in
off cial uttcrances OF the democratic gather
ings throughout the state are practically
unanimous IN that; they differ only in the
form and language Of their Endorsements.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-06-08
Strikers Interfering with Trains.

From the Louisville Courier,Journal DemG
The coal strikers, or that part of them
responsible for the unwarrantable inter
ference with railroad trains, seem bent on
diving the entire public to enlist against
them. The stopping OF coal trains is an out
rage that can 10 justified on no oluds
whatever. The law has nothing to say when
men exercise their right 10 quit work when
they please; ii becomes indignant when they
attempt to keep others from working who
want to 90 50; II will take hand to protect
Itself when they attempt to cut of the coal
supply OF cities by stopping railroad trains.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-06-08
CURRENT COMMENT.
Wants It settled at Once.

From Columbus (Ga1 Enquirer-Sun DEM.
1t is to be hoped that the winning candi.
date for the nomination for governor will go
to the state convention with safe majority
of 1ncontested votes, else there Is apt 20 be
trouble in the convention. The Methods en-
ployed in a few OF the counties. according to
reports. look ugly. and it would be unfor-
tunate il the result should hinge on their
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-06-08

According to current stories of Lord
Roseberry, he has at last reached the
hight of his ambition. During his college
days, it is said, he frequently announced
it as bis triple purpose to marry the great
est heiress in England, to win the Derby
and to be the prime minister Of Great
Britain The first point of his ambition was
achieved when he married Miss Hannah
y Rothschild, the third in order of proceed
ence as he named them. when Mr. Glad
stone last retired from the premiership,
and the second one last Tuesday when
his horse Ladas went under the wire
ahead of the best horse in England.
Ladas' yictorJ by the way, puts point
upon lord Roseberry's public speech at
Elton last week in which, in answer to the
complaint of an anti-gambling society, he
said he did not feel zone vestige of shame
in possessing a good horse that can win
races"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-06-08
The Decay of the West.

From New Orleans Times Democrat (Dem.) J,
Decay seems remarkable in country so
| recently settled: ut those who went there
we're warned of the risk they took The
| truth is that all the arid and semi arid coun-
try is unsuitable for habitation.. There is
very little good land left in the north, and
those who are looking for farms will do well
to turn their eyes Ia this direction where we
have none Of the objections which exist in
Kansas. Asa matter of fact. nearly all those
wins nave left skanSas of late have moved
south mainly to Texas
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-06-08

Is is amusing to note how the newspa-
per friends Of the several candidates for
the senatorship interpret Mr. duBignoa' s
retirement from the race. There is not
a paper in the state that is committed to
a certain candidate but is able to see in
duBiRnon's withdrawal great advan-
tage to its favoritc His close personal
friendship for Brown, Jones or Robinson
is taken as assurance that the weight of
his influence will be thrown in favor of
whichever of the trio happens to be the
favorite under discussion. The belief
probably affords its holders lot of salts
faction, hence tits a good thing. And,
parenthetically, it may be observed. here
is an illustration of the benefits accom-
plished BY being every body's friend.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-06-08
a anorr Cotton CROP.

There is no longer any donbt that the
great damage done the cotton crop in the
northern and middle portion of this state
by the recent spell ofcold weather is of a
permanent character The cotton farmers
at first hoped that warm weather would
restore the vigor of the plant, but they
have abont ceased hoping. Many have
already replanted and more will do so.
Some will not be able to replant because
of the great scarcity of seed.
The weather since the cold spell has
not been favorable to cotton The nights
have been cool. and in many localities
there has been great scarcity of rain.
There are many fields however, that were
not hurt much by the cold, and these will
recover from the damage they
suffered Just as soon as the
weather conditions become favorable.
1t can hardly be otherwise. however, than
that there will be short crop in this
state
And there are other states in which the
damage by the cold was almost if not
quite, as great as it was in this. The re-
ports from portions of Virginia, the Caro-
hnas, Arkansas, Tennessee and North
Louisiana are not at all favorable. In
Arkansas, particularly, the injury was
very great
How much replanting will be done and
to what extent the damage will be re-
paired by favorable weather in the sec
lions Of the cotton belt affected, no APP
proXimate estimate can be given. If it
were not for the fact that in Texas the
acreage has been greatly increased and
the prospects for an abundant yield prom
ising, it would be safe to predict that the
crop for the year beginning on Sept. /,
would be a short one.
The antfAtlSinson people are likely to
fall short of their purpose of showing
corruption or sharp practice on the part
of the Coweta statesman in his connec-
tion with the Pierce case. Mr.. r. A. At
kinsOn, brother to the candidate has sub
mitted a very clear statement, backed up
in his facts by Judge T. NJ. Langley, to
show that the case was continued from
time to time from ''providential causes, -
except once, when the continuance was
through shortening on the part of one
Of his accusers.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-06-08

There isn't candidate in the state as
popular as President Cleveland. 1t makes
no difference whether Evans delegates or
Atkinson delegates are selected BY the
counties an Endorsement is heartily given
to the national administration.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-06-08

HOW are your once supplies Want snITl
= L thing for next month. or in hurry No.
so send your orders for printing lthog ap.,lS.
and blank books 70 Morning s!ewS, SAVE
Ca
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-06-08

EASTERN OFFICE. % Park Row, New
York City. Q. S. FAuL.ctER, Manager.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-06-08

He-If could say as mean sarcastic things
as you can, do you know what would do!
She(eXpecting compliment)-No, what?
to, Free Press
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-03-21

One of the evil incidents of the pres
ent session of Congress is the promi
hence given by republicans in the two
houses and in newspapers to the old
fashioned sectional idea-the idea of
South and North antagOniZing each
other. The republican leaders pro-
fess to see hatred of Northern soldiers
in efforts of Southern men to purify
the pension rolls While those South
ern men are voting without a murmur
more money for pensions every year
than the governments annual eXpen-
ses were before the war. Southerners
in the Senate were doing preliminary
work on the tariff bill, and Northern
republicans saw in this a Southern
effort to break down Northern manu-
facturers. Democrats repealed the
Federal election laws, and Northern
republicans find Southern aggression
of some kind in that fact.
This pretended fear of Southern
domination is of course expressed to
affect the minds of Northern voteTs.-
II is trick, SO transparent in the light
of facts that it ought to deceive no
one. Unfortunately it deceives many.
But this is not its worst effect. 1t
familiariZes the public mind with the
thought Of sections. 1t creates dis
trust everywhere. 1t tends to the de
struction of faith in and regard for the
central government. The threat of
dissension and of anarchy is in it.
1t is not true that Southern Con
gressmen oppose pensions, or are
sorry for Northern prosperity, OF
desired repeal of the elections bill for
unworthy purposes. 1t is a lie, with
all the discreditable surroundings and
dreadful possibilities as to consequent
ces that we have stated above.-Inder
Appeal.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-03-21
sorrowfuI Death of a Little Child.
Correspondence of the SPECTATOR


RIVERSIDE RocKBRIDGE Co VA, March 13.-
Mr.. Samuel Watts, a worthy citizen, resides
on the Buena Vista Companys farm at the
Old Furnace of that name. Yesterday after
noon, his youngest child, little girl three
years DID, fell from foot bridge over the
canal which conducts water to the mill and
was drowned. The child was alone at the
| time, no one saw her, but it was evident she
fell from the bridge The body was soon dis
covered
Many neighbors of the stricken household
were soon at the scene of distress rendering
every aid ia their power for relief,
Funeral services will take place this after
| noon at the residence, and interment to NOR
row in Amherst county at the former home of
Mr.. Watts, at which Rev. B. H. Dement,
pastor of the Lexington Baptist Church, as he
is also of Neriah Church in this vicinity, of
which the parents of the child are members,
will officiate.
This whole community deeply sympathize
with the family SO suddenly and sorrowfully
bereaved.
The above was intended for last week s
issue, but did not reach here in time for publ
cation in that issue
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-03-21
Pleasant Entertainment.

The entertainment given in the Opera house
last Friday night for the benefit of the vs., the
juvenile branch OF the W. q. T. u, for the
benefit of that organization, under the super
vision of Mrs A. Ii. Fultz, was well attended
and greatly enjoyed. 1t consisted of a can
| tata in three parts, entitled New Years Eve"
''Old Father Time impersonated by J.
Morton Fultz, with his hour-glass and his re
lentless scythe that "cuts down ALL both great
and small" apprises the sold Year" repre-
sented by J. L. Henderson, that the time has
come for him to yield his throne to the New
Year" The "Old Year" summons the four
seasons, Spring. Summer, Autumn and Win
ter, and his daughters, the months of the year,
who entertain Father Time with picture
scenes of the several seasons-Spring with the
May-pole dance and the browning of the May
Queen, impersonated by Miss williamsburg
mer with picnic-Autumn with harvest
scene, moving and raking the hay-Winter,
with the shepherdesses beholding the "Star in
the East with wonder and amazement and
singing GLORY to God in the Highest"
In the last scene the four seasons, with their
respective attendants and the different months
they control, enter in slow procession, and as
soon as all are in their proper positions, they
sing Farewell Chorus to the old Year {"
Time requests the "Old Year. to yield his
throne to his successor, who is, during this
address, escorted ON the stage by Christmas
and Santa Claus" The clock strikes twelve,
at which moment Time removes the "Old
Year from the throne places the Young
Year. on it, and crowns him. Time and
the ''Old Year now walk hand in hand slow
ly off the stage while the remaining charac-
tiers sing Welcome Chorus to the Young
Year"
By request, during an interval between two
scenes, Miss Lille Matthews, in appropriate
costume sang The Milk Maid'' in fine style,
and was rapturously applauded.
All the participants in this entertainment
performed their parts we'll, and in this we
wish to include the dear little children who
sang before the curtain and performed their
parts so we'll for such little ones.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-03-21
Richard w. Hardy Killed on the
Railroad.

We are sorry to announce the sudden and
tragic death of Richard w. Hardy, an old and
respected citizen of this city, which occurred
on the railroad track just beyond the corporate
limits of the city OF the west at about 2 O clock
last Monday afternoon under the following
circumstances. He had taken his gun, and
was walking between the main track and the
siding track on the Ches. and Ohio Railroad
when the passenger train came along. When
he heard the sound of the whistle, he turned
and looked back, and then by mistake step
ped over on the main track and before the
train could be stopped it ran upon him, kill
ing him instantly. The examination of the
body by DR., II H. Henkel showed that three
ribs on the left side were broken and pressed
upon the heart, and that there was fracture
of one of the bones of the vertebra column
near the base of the skull-either of which in
jures was sufficient to cause death There
was also wound on the top of the head, but
no fracture of the skull, and one arm broken
The train was stopped, and the body brought
back to the freight depot where it was ex-
amined by DR.. Il. III. Henkel, and was after
ward removed to the undertaking establish
ment of Bickle 4 Hamrick on Frederick st
where the coroner's inquest was held, and a
portion of the testimony was heard on Mon
day afternoon. The further examination was
postponed Ill. 10 o'clock this Wednesday
morning, when several more witnesses, IN
GLIDING the train hands, will be examined.
The deceased was a highly respected citizen,
and was in the 18th year of his age. For many
years he was Superintendent of the Staunton
Gas Company. He lost his wife in 1879. He
had no children surviving him, and had his
home with his sister, Mrs. w G. Brown on
Fayette street, the mother of Heber and c. w.
Brown
He is survived by the following brothers
and sisters
John NJ. Hardy and Mrs W. G. Brown of
this city, Charles w. Hardy of Hinton, W.
Va; W. H. and Samuel Hardy, Mrs. Lucy
Kinzel, Mrs. Sarah Denny. and Miss Matte
Hardy of Winchester; Mrs. Hattie Grina of
Kernstown; and Mrs. Jane =. Grim of Clarke
county.
The funeral will take place from Trinity
Episcopal church, of which he was COM
municant, Rev. w. @. Hullihen, Rector at
o'clock this afternoon.