The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-02-27

There has recently been found the frag-
Inent OF an old newspaper, printed shortly
before the flood. in the Aliafake tongue
which settles definitely the much disputed
origin Of certain familiar and highly
priced journalistic classes, says the New
YORK Herald. All writers who are fond
OF the classics viii hail the translation OF
this bit al antediluvian journalism with
the keenest delight.
1t is a sad fact. indicative Of the deca-
uence or pure claSsiclsm, that most editors
are down on these fmperishable gems Of
Thought They usually issue cruel orders
70 nave them cut OUT OF copy whenever
they occur Why they should take this
attitude when Il is certain that they will
endure IN countless ages to come, as they
nave Tor almost time out OF mind, Is al
most past explanation. but that is a mat
ter OF discussion. This Is the article trans
lated as literally from the Allafake tongue
as the little that is known Of the Ian
guage at the present day Will admit Of
dastardly outrage was perpetrated
last night in our midst. when the newly
completed ark Of Mr.. Noah was entered
by desperate gang of midnight maraud-
ers. The ark was ransacked and several
articles Of value We're distracted. The
ark Is located hard by the river, in
somewhat sequestered spot Whlcn aided
the assassins in successfully efecting
their purpose.
The sequel shows that their untimely
and unNelcOmc visitation occurred shortly
after midnight. The miscreants effected an
entrance on the starbOard side, little
art or the animals quarters, by pryins
OF several strips of gopher wood from
port mole. They thence proceeded 10 the
sleeping apartments on the deck above.
Mr. Noah and his family had sought
repose early and were wrapped in peace
full slumbers. The knights of the dark
lantern and Jimmy entered Mr.. and Mrs.
NOah's room, creeping stealth1ly and
noiselessly as Indians on the war path.
Mr. Noah pants were hanging on chair
near his bedside; also his vest. These the
scOundrels distracted in toto. In the vest
was valuable stop watch, for which Mr..
d haH hraa off Al asrrrrr -
money. The pants We're brand new.
Then the human blOodhounds stole
stealthlly to the young gents sleeping
room. Here they distracted the contents
Of the young gents pants, young Shem
being the greatest sufferer. We under
stand that his entire weekly stipend.
amounting to IS. was conhscated by the
miscreants. We should remark that this
was a wicked shem We're il not for the
fact that levity is out of place. The other
young gents were victimzed, though not
to so great an extent.
THE thieves then made a hasty exit
with their i'll gotten gains. not content.
however, it may as we'll be stated here.
and as the sequel shows, with robbing
It respectable household.
AT about half-Dast twelve p. m. fire
broke out near the fOrecastle. NJ Moan.
whose slumbers were rudely broken 10y
the smell of smoke, jumped out of bed
in a twinkling. He was badly dazed and
for a moment phased. But for one brief
moment only The next instant he had
aroused his family, and he and his three
sons started out On tour of investiga-
ton.
LAS they opened the leading door into
the forecastle. a mass of lurid flames
leaped out at them.
leap as you never leaped before"
shouted young Ham.
"They leaped and the devouring element
missed its prey. Death had been very near
them. They spread the alarm, and with
the assistance of neighbors soon eXtin-
gushed the flames.
This is all the information regarding
the affair we have been able to gather
as yet. The minions of the law are on
the trail and expect before next week to
have unearthed a clew.
"Later-Just before going to press the
news comes to us that young man
named Doab 200 years old. homeless.
whom the police had some suspicion of
in the affair. suicided an hour ago"