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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-02-24
The DAMAGES were Light.

The wife of prominent dentist in this city
was called to the door the other day to re-
spond to the appeal OF a tramp who wanted
pecuniary assistance for some temporary re-
quirements. Being averse to giving aims.
she told him that it was against her priuci-
p .es TO give money for nothing. but that il he
would clean the snow of the rather long side
walk she wo9ld compensate him for his labor
TO the extent Of A cents, saws the Grand Rapids
democrat, ana after about half an hour Of
good work went TO the lady and received his
payment and went away apparently satisfied.
ABOUT two weeks afterward the same tramp
called at the same house 1t happened that
the doctor was at home on this occasion and
his wife was out: so he went to the door and
asked what was wanted
Il want to see the lady of the house." said
the tramp.
am her husband; won't DO as well: What
do you want"
'Wcn it's just this way: I came here two
weeks ago, and 1 cleaned of your sidewalk
and strained my side so that haven been
able to do any work since and want to know
what you are going to do aoout it,
what am going to do about it, ques-
toned the doctor taken abdck by the man S
enrontery; what do you expect me to do
a. out it,
i want you to give me something for what
have suffered by s.rainlng my side. ard as
This IS matter for damages l want to settle
1t a once
The doctor slowly sized the man up as he
was delivering the last remark. ana then TAX
ing a handful OF silver out Of his pocket, he
ilngle1 II thoughtfully for min lite as II cal
Culating and said:
We'll, how would Is cents strike you?'
That all right, burst out the tramp
eagerly: gimme it. = b inks" and he ambled
on perfectly satisfpu, leaving the doctor
ch ciling and much relieved at the settle
ment OF pro 5pective suitfor damages.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-02-24
Anxious to Appear as the Victor.

Senator Hill was 50 anxious to give out
the impression that he had not been
worsted in his fight with the President
over the supreme court lusticeship ques-
ton that he gave to thepress copies of the
carefully prepared speech he delivered in
the executive session on the question
of confirming the nomination of
Senator White. The speech was very
artful one and was intended to throw the
whole responsibility for the failure of
New York to get the place on the Presi-
dent.
In giving out the speech Senator Hill
violated a rule of the Senate, which pro-
vides that the proceedings of an executive
session shall be kept secret. 1t is said
that there is some talk in the Senate of d
resolution censuring him.
There is not much danger that a resolu-
ton of censure will be offered As far
as the Senate rules are concerned it is not
a matter of much Importance whether
they were violated or not. butt the fact
that the senator was so anxious to
get his speech before the public
that he risked censure shows
that he was not willing to let the failure
of New York to get the justiccship go to
the country without his explanation of
why that state failed to get it. He knew
the President could say nothing, and it
would have been more becoming in him
not to have tried to put the W hole blame
of the failure upon the President.
The,country knows why New York did
not get the office, and no matter how
many speeches Senator Hill may make
excusing himself, it will place the blame
upon him. He tried to force the Presi-
dent to name a man from New York who
was friendly to his political methods and
he succeeded only in forcing the Presi-
dent to go outside of New York for an as
sociate justice.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-02-24
Thought He Was a Woman.

An interesting story is told by the New
York Tribune regarding the reasons which
led the late Cardinal Lavigerie TO allow his
great beard TO grow, to which, it has been
said, much Of his authority in Africa was due.
When the famous prelate arrived at Algiers
TO take up his duties as archbishop he saw
with regret that the faces Of all the priests
we're covered with hair At the reception OF
the clergy the cardinal showed his displeasure
at this, and virtually ord cred them to visit
tAe barber at once. There was great excite
ment among the long bear led priests, who
dis!ike &c sacrifice the facial ornaments.
which were their chief pride. But Pater
Girard, the popular superior Of the seminary
in Alglers and the pOssessor Of the most lOm-
hard-like beard. Gained them by saving that
he would pursuade the cardinal to rescfnd his
order. On the day following the prelate 8
arrival in Algiers Pater Girard accompanied
hum on his nrst Official journey. As they ar
rived In village inhabited exclusively by
native Africans the oldest inhabitants. who
had long known the superior came to pay
their respects to the prince Of the church
Ihey looked with surprise on the freshly
shaven face Of the cardinal and lively con
versatiOn followed. accomDanied by gestures
Illustrative Of astOnishment.
" hat are they saying asked Cardinal
Lav1gerie. with impatience.
''Oh," answered Pater Girard pretending
TO be greatly embarrassed. they are great
Children, You need pay no attention TO their
nonsensical talk"
But tell me, as / should like to know. -
continued the cardinal. unable to suppress
his interest and curiosity.
Wen, came the reply they cannot IN
derstand why man shaves himself. They
thlnk you are woman, and very beautiful
one"
1t need hardly be added that the archbishop
OF Algiers allowed his priests to retain their
long boards. Indeed. a few months later the
cardinal himself appeared with great card.
which soon be- anne known throughout the
northern part OF Africa.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-02-24

Says the Hawkinsville News and Dis
patch: "Out of sixty-two governors Of
Georgia, Chatham county has furnished
twenty. This, perhaps, accounts for the
Savannah MORNING News taking no stock
in the present gubernatorial contest" 1t
is an error to suppose the MORNING News
takes no stock" in the present guberna-
torial contest because it has endorsed no
candidate The MORNING News is as much
interested in the canvass as any newspaper
or individual in the state. But it does not
believe in newspaper domination of polit-
ical nominations. 1t believes in giving
every aspirant for political honors a fair
hearing before the people, for it is the
people who should decide between them.
When the Democratic party of Georgia
shall have determined upon the best man
as its nominee, the MORNING NEWS will be
found fighting for his election, as it has
always fought for democratic success.
This paper fights forparty and principles,
not for individuals. Neither of the present
candidates for the gubernatorial nomina-
tion may be nominated.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-02-24
Mr.. Rewitt,s Little speech.

Although Hon. Abram S. Hewitt is
recognized as a man Of ability it is never
theless admitted that he is good deal Of
scold. His little speech at the dinner of
the New York Southern Society on Wash
iEgton's birthday was characteristic of
him. II was not in the happy vein of the
speeches that are usually delivered by
distinguished northerners when address
ing southern audiences, or by scGtEeTners
when addressing northern audiences,
particularly when there is plenty of
oysters and champagne 1t was dis
tinctly free from the gushing sentimen-
talities and toadying tendencies which
have marked the utterances of both
northern and southern orators on
special occasions, and of which both
sections of the country are heartily tired.
Mr.. Hewitt's talk had very pronounced
dyspeptic characteristics, and if what he
said was not wholly true and entirely pal
atable, it had the merit, at least, o; being
rather refreshing, because it differed so
radically from the tafy dished out SO
abundantly at similar feasts.
Mr. Hewitt did the south injustice, of
course, in making the distinction he did
between the congressman of the south
and those of the north. The south has
congressman whose principal recommen-
dation 10 political preferment is their
hand shaking capacity, their abundance
of honeyed words, and their excel
lent memories for faces and names before
their election aud their remarkably bad
memories after they are comforta bly, fixed
in the Offices they sought, but she has
also very able men at Washington-fully
as a bic as any that the north has there,
and it is within the bounds of truth to say
they are more honest. While it may be
true that no one of them is Of the Calhoun
caiiber, it is gratifying to know that there
are no statesmen among them of the
Credit Mobilier type
Mr. Hewitt, if he is a student of his
tory, and the presumption is strong hat
he is, should know that Calhouns, Clays,
Websters, Bentons. and even Toombscs
and Hon. Joe Browns, are impossibilities
in these days when the newspaper, with
its great helper. the telegraph, keeps
mortals from becoming immortals, by
showing that all men are made of
pretty much the same kind of mate
rial. Even the ables5 have their limits
and their weaknesses, which become pain
fully apparent from their sayings and do
ings that are presented with almost the
fidelity of the photograph and photo
graph in the daily press.
The people and those who represent
them are now brought so close together,
and the people are given such clear and
comprehensive views of those who make
and administer the laws, that it win be
seldom that a man reaches as high
niche in the temple of fame as that occu-
pied by those named by Mr. Hewitt.
1t would be well for the Southern So
ciety in New York in the future to have a
quiet little circus of its own at its feasts,
being content to be entertained by sopho-
mores, and to leave equity and cranky old
politicians. like the Hon. Abram Stevens
Hewitt, alone.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-02-24
Fought q Duel With Clubs.

THE most remarkable duel l ever wit
messed said William A. Gladwin to the st.
Louis Glohe-Democrat man was away out
in Montana several months ago. 1t WASH
one OF your fin dc steele AFFAIRS OF honor nor
was it glove contest for points it was sim
ply an attempt to decide who was able to
give and take the most punishment Two
hurry fellows IN Our prospecting party had a
difference Viii. h they wapted.4o settle by
shooting each other, and Ii was only by dis
arining them both that VIC saved their bullets
prived Of their six shooters and for several
hours did not speak. 1Een they approached
each other and ccnversed with calmness
which some OF the party mistook for burial
OF the Ratchet, and the wag of the crowd
hanoed over his plug and invited them to
chew the pipe OF peace. A few
minutes afterward elCh man lounged of
into the adjoining timber, going
in opposite dire tons. Feeling nervous.
struck out after them. lost the track OF the
man was following. and despaiTcd of finding
him until heard thud, like a mans skull
belng battered l followed up the sound and
was soon the spectator Of tru, al duel on the
old indian plan. The men had drawn lots for
nrst blow, and the loser had stood h s ground
while his adversary tried to fell him with
something very like club. AS provl.Cd in
the code the men t. OK turns IN giving and re.
celvlng blows. and when got up each had had
two, II not three, chances to brain the other.
Each had his face covered with blood. ind
was beginning to . g feeble. l stood for a mo
ment overcome with horror, and then drawing
my revolver came forward, and com PEELED the
comGatants to quit Neither suffered perma-
nently from his punishment. and the expo
nents OF one OF the most trutal dueling codes
ever heard of lived to become fairly friendly
with each othern
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-02-24
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY "a. 1894.
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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-02-24
Not Lawful Money.

The opinion of the Attorney General
that silver certificates are not lawful
money, but simply certificates to the
effect that the United States have on
hand so many silver dollars. which will
be paid ito the holders upon the prescnta-
ton and surrender of such certificates, ~
has had, no doubt, the effect of strength
ening the opposition to the Bland seignior-
age bill. The Attorney General declared
that if the certificates can be considered
as money at all, sit is only because the
United States agree to receive them for
customs, taxes and all public dues, aud
only to that extent and for those specific
purposes"
The national banks have shown some
opposition recently to receiving them, be-
cause they cannot be held as a part of
their reserve, nor can anybody be COM
PEELED to take them except for dues to
the government 1t is not at all strange
therefore, that the banks should begin to
show hostility to them, in view of the
proposition of Mr.. Bland to issue So, 0OO,-
900 more of them, which will not even
have the silver dollars behind them, be-
cause, according to the Bland bill, the
certificates are to be issued before the
alleged seigniorage is coined. And the
seigniorage is rather shadow than sub
stance after all, because the intrinsic value
of the silver bullion in the treasury is
much less than the treasury notes out
standing against it,
1t is question, in view of the attitude
Of the banks towards silver certificates,
what the position of the certificates
would be if the Bland bill should become
a law. Those who hold that they would
still be as acceptable as they are at pres
emit, might be disappointed
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-02-24
Society and Literature.

Mr. Ward McAnister concludes from Mr..
Howells' article on plutocracy in the latest
numter Of the North American Review. SAYS
the Boston Herald, that the distinguished
novelist has spent his life in a study devoted
to literature, and has not been in society
This recalls the remark OF a clerk in a Boston
hank when the once famous coored caterer.
J. B. Smith, presented himself with a check
that he desired TO have cashed. The clerk
det lined to pay out the money until Mr. Smith
had identified himself.
What you don't know meg' shouted the
famous caterer.
Il do not" said the clerk
Well" said Smith, Il guess you never
went into society much I've catered for the
whole OF it"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-02-24
The HumminR Top.

The top 1t hummeth a sweet, sweet sons
To my dear little boy at play
Merrlly singeth all day long
AS 1t spinneh and spinneth away.
And my dear little 10y
He laugheth With joy tr
When he heareth the tuneful tone
OF that busy thing
I hat loveth to sing
The song that is all its own
Hold fast the string and wind il tight,
That the song be loud and clear:
Now hurl the top with all your might
Upon the tanqUette here;
And starlight from the string
The joyous thing
BOundeth and spinneth along
And IL whirrs and II chirrs
And it hirrs and 1t purrs
Ever its pretty song.
VIII ever my dear little boy grow old,
AS some have grown before?
VIII ever his heart feel faint and cold,
When he heareth the songs OF yore?
VIII ever this toy
CT my dear little boy,
When the ye irs have worn away,
sing sad and low
or the long ago.
AS 1t slngeth TO me today?
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-02-24
INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

MEETINGS -Bondholders Of the Savannah
and Atlantic Railroad; Division No. 3 An
Gent Order Hibernians.
SPECIAL NOTICES Strawberries, Mutual
Co operative Association; Good Liquors,
Henry Solomon s. Son; After Meals Smoke
La Panic Cigars \. J. Murphy; Special No
tice, Appel 4 SChaul; As to Crew of British
Steamship Glenloig; Notice OF Copartnership,
Drs. Duncan, Charlton & Boyd; Notice in
Regard to Water Rents, c. 5. Hardee, City
Treasurer; Turkeys, VIM. G. Cooper; For
Tybee Sunday, Steamer Edith; Notice, Jack
son s. Whatley; as to Crews of Norwegian
Banks Mississippi Cyprian and Tikoma and
Italian Bark Mtcheliua.
RAILROAD SCHEDULEs-Savan Ameri-
Gus and Montgomery Railway.
WHEN MANS SICK-Falk Clothing Com
pany.
AMUsEMENTs-James A. Corbett, at the
Theater in After Dark, " Feb. p.
ANNOUNCEMENT EXTRAORDINARY - Appel
& Schaul
ALWAYS IN FRoNT-B. H. Levy & Bro.
EAsTER-Appel & Schaul.
YACHT SAILS AND RIGGING-George B.
Carpenter & Co., Chicago Ill
STEAMSHIP SCHEDULE-Ocean Steamship
Company
ALWAYS on ToP-Lindsay & Morgan.
SENSIBLE TALK-At Collat's.
CHEAP COLUMN ADvERTIsEMENTs-H
Wanted; Employment Wanted; For Rent;
For Sale; Lost; Personal; Miscellaneous.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-02-24

1t looks queer to democrats in other
parts Of the country to see Lem Quigg's
newspaper, the New York Tribune, defend
ing David B. Hills discourtesy to the
Senate in making public a part of the
Senate's secret proceedings in the Peck
ham case. But it may be all right.
There is alleged 20 be a pretty good
understanding between Quiggs boss,
Platt, and Hills boss. Croker.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-02-24

Street car companies are always quick
to resent what appears to them TO be munic-
ipal Infringement upon their right to con-
duct their business in their own way.
But, as was more than ever apparent to
the people of this city on Thursday, if the
companies were not stirred up once in a
while, the public would soon be without
any of those conveniences that it would
seem the granting OF franchises to
the companies should guarantee
them. If the companies would be
little more considerate of their pat
rons, by running regular schedules and
providing sufficient means of transporta.
ton on extraordinary occasions, they
would seldom be prodded with the official
sharp stick.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-02-24

The outlook in Kansas. from populistic
standpoint, is the worst known since the
party came into existence. A very large
acreage OF wheat was sown. the helvy
snowfall has given 10 the best Of protec-
tiou. and old farmers say the harvest will
be- one of the most bountiful for years.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-02-24

Charleston has deep water on her bar;
good; Savannah congratulates her.
Charleston has terminal railway all
along her eastern water front; again
good; again Savannah congratulates her.
Charleston is going to build palace no
tel; more good; more congratulations.
But how can Charleston hope to reach
the top notch of prosperity, even with the
expanding of millions in her harbor, along
the water front and in palace hotels, so
long as the municipality encourages the
turkey buzzard TO make its home in and
around the city Market IL seems to us
that il our contemporary, the News and
Courier, would turn its heavy guns upon
the buzzards for awhile and give Gov.
Tillman rest good results would fol
low
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-02-24

dwellings great North and South rail
road scheme seems to be tagging. Popu-
list agents in Texas find it very hard
matter to get $25 subscriptions, even
when they are made payable in eggs, po-
tatoes and poultry.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-02-24

The auditor of the worlds fair direc-
tory reports that when the exposition's
liabilities, actual and estimated, have
been deducted from the assets. there re-
mains in the treasury 81 ,424, salsa which
can be applied to a stock dividend. Tho
stockholders had about given up hope Of
getting any dividend.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-02-24

The New Jersey legislative deadlock
has al last got into a fair way of being
broken. The matter has been carried be-
fore the supreme court on quo warranto
proceedings and the presiding officers Of
both Of the selfstyled scnatcs have been
ordered 10 appear iu court and show by
what authority each body assumes 10 exc
cute the functions Of thcs state senate.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-02-24

Now we are beginning to get at the
milk in that Haytian cocoanut. George
byron, a merchant at Port au Prince, who
is on visit TO this country, says our
Minister Smythe did not try to instruct
Hippolyte in the first principles of state
craft as was alleged in recent news
items, or do anything else Of character
10 warrant Hippolyte in requesting that
be be recalled. Mr. Byron says if Minis
tIr Smylhe would talk less directly and
dress more gaudily he would be very pop
ular. What our man lacks, according to
the Haytiau idel, Is the faculty Of talk
ing all day and saying nothing and
dressing in manner 20 dazzle the eyes Of
lenoidcrs. ANA because he Is deficient
d. these essentials % Haytian statccraft,
q disappointed fac,ion Is sending naughty
stories about him 10 this country.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-02-24

If currency schemes were legal tenders,
there would be no deficiency in the
federal treasury, and Kansas and Colo
RADIO would be able to own the earth.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-02-24

If Crows majority keeps on growing
it may lift him into the position of a pres
idential possibility. Gov Mckinley will
take due notice and govern himself ac-
cordingly
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-02-24

If Senator Pasco was correctly re-
ported, he was unfortunate in his choice
of terms when speaking to the Senate on
the establishment of the lottery at Port
Tampa. According to the report, he said
"the state of Florida was receiving no
benefit from it, and it was the prayer of
the state officials and the people" that
the concern might be ousted. The south
has enemies in the newspaper business
who will attempt to make it appear, from
what the senator said, that if Florida
were getting any benefit from the lottery
she would be glad to have it remain. OF
course, the senator meant no such thing.
Florida and the senator are both opposed,
without qualification, 10 the existence of
the lottery at Port Tampa.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-02-24

Gen. Sickles evidently presumes upon
his war record and his crutches to make
himself troublesome in the House. As he
grows in years his egotism appears to
grow increase.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-02-24

Grows unparalleled" victory in Penn
sylvania means only that the Dutch have
taken Holland "a great deal"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-02-24

EASTERN OFFICE, % Park Ro', New
York City. c. S. FAuLGkER, Manager.