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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-01-08
Believe in White witch.

Old world superstiuons are by no means
cNtlncl ~ England. and ia the west coun-
W. tnes gre feIy powerful = country
l9ctor gives some curious experiences OF
his practice in Cornwall. which. he de-
cldres, he share1 with a dirty oil woman
known as the white witch" He tells
the story Of q girl who was seized with
nrs. she consulted the witch. who said
she rad been beWltched by somebody. and
told her % go away and find out who II
In a week the girl went back ana said
she dreamed every niGhr Of q stout elderly
woman, with a very red face. who threat
eral Der 10 SO happened that close bv
there lived an elderly widow. charitable.
popular and highly respected. bur stout
ana, unfortunately, red ~ the face Sne
vas evidently the VIII b, and her good
character made her all TIE more danger
Gus Besides. If she had not beWitcfed
the girl. why did she appear TO her in
dream.
There was no resisting these arguments
They would have been ample 80 years ago
70 set the poor old lady swimming m the
river. which. OF course. would have been
much the best way of breaking the spell
As that. Unhappily. was impossible. the
next best way was to 90 by night 10 the
old ladys house, take a stone from the
sdracn wall ana put II into the kitchen
FIRE at The girl S home. when IL was char
req away the nts would cease. and, in
deed. they would cease earlier still II the
case could be helped hy hanging round
the girls neck the finger OF a man who
hdC hanged himsclf-bUt such things were
81 tLA 10 come bl- 4 OLLUNE Favored the
girl a man hanged himself that dav
week in hamlet near al hand The sui
eide $ niger was secured, used as the
witch had directed, and the fits ceased
almost Immediately. This case occurred
in the year 1881.
However the white witch was not al
ways SO successful. The Cottagers had
unbounded belief in tho absurd and some
times mischieOvus old woman, and would
even 80 TO her in cases where delicate
suggery was required. Put the ways Of
the Inhabitants have now grown familiar
10 the doctor, and he more than half be-
heVes their traditions. ana does not reject
the very widest of them. And even in
the Juggleries Of the white witch his ear
SOMETIMES caLches the -lne o. Truth.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-01-08
PERSONAL.

Father Schleyer Of Constance. in Ba-
uelr the aiscoFcTer or founder Of NolapuH-
tho world language" has been made
monsignor by the pope.
DR.. r. Buchanan WHITE. who esci in
Perth, Scotland. a few days ago was one
OF the greatest Scottish botau SIS auA ee-
otoslsts he gave names 10 many noun
= great student OF the Bible. In tire speech
which he made d short time ago he quoted
me B-Dle seven times, Shakespeare twice
and Aristotle once.
make a VISIT 10 Rome, and in an nroba-
bllty he viii also 90 10 Jerusalem and
the Holy Land before returning at the
expiration Of three months.
Miss Cora Benneson, a graduate Of the
Michigan University Law school. who
mas been already admitted to practice in
llhnoi, and Michigan, has been admitted
TO the Oar in Massachusetts.
Christina Georgia Rossetti the Eng
hsh poet, who died the other day, was the
third OF the gifted children of Gabriel
kossetti. She was born In London in 1880.
was deep student Of early Italian poetry
ana her later verse is permeated by relg-
iOus sentiment.
Minzie Chew is woman highway rob
Der serving a term in the Ohio penitcn-
tiary at Columbus BY wild screaming
and wilder talking at night she has made
the keepers 30 angry that they now keep
her chained up in her cell. with a halter
tied in her mouth to insure silence.
DR.. Talmage is said to receive 500 for
lecture and sometimes 81 .0O0 He makes
more money out of his lectures than any
other man on the platform. Col Inger-
SOIL price is 500, while DIT. McCIlynn,
Joseph Cook and others of the same rank
OF lecturers command from 500 TO $50.
George Wilkinson. one Of the most noted
designers of silverware in this country,
dropped dead in Elmwood. r. l.. the other
day He was to the metal industry of the
United States what Josiah WedgewoOd
was TO the pottery industry of England
century earlier.
Miss Nellie Cushman Of Arizona, a tall
angular. dark-ha.red, dark-eyed SRI,
rapid talSer and a great reader, has the
reputation OF being the only woman min
ing expert IN the world. She is q Kansas
girl. and began her work in examining ore
at Tucson, Arizona, nine years ago, when
she was girl of seventeen.
Without having conspicuous talents or
great ambition, Lord CORVALLIS was the
central figure in four epochs of English
history. He surrendered TO the Americans
at Yorktown, was governor general of
India at a critical period. was lord lieu
tenant of ireland during the rebellion,
and negotiated the peace of Amiens.
Robert Louis Stevenson told Washing
ton writer that his story Of 'Dr. Jekyll
and Mr. Hyde" had for its foundation an
incident told to him by a London doctor,
who made diseases of the brain a spec
ialty. None of his work was absolute tic-
ton, and most of il had basis in actual
experience. Il do not believe he said,
that any man ever evolved really good
story from his inner consciousness UNI
aided by some personal experience or IN
Cident in l!fe."
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-01-08
Queer English in India

iiere IS another specimen of Baboo Emo
hsn, says the Englsmman. 1t is the
arg ument or learned pleader for an an
peal. My learned friend with mere wind
rom teapot thinks to browbeat me
from my legs But this is mere gorilla
warfare. | stand under the shoes Of nv
client and only seek to place nv bone Of
contention clearly in Your honor's ewes
hy learned frined Vainly runs aml1ck
Upon lhe sheet anchors OF my case Your
HoIor VIII ne pleased enough to observe
may my client is widow, a poor chan
WIN one Post-mortem son. A widow Of
TINS country, your honor will he pleased
enough to observe, is not like a vjdo,T
u your nonor country. A Widw of This
country IS not able to eat more than one
meal q day or TO wear clean cOthes or to
Iovh aIter man. So my poor client had
uol such physlc or mind as to be able 10
SsaIlll the lusty complainant. Yet she
mas oeeh deprived of some of her more
Ndluaple leather, the leather of her nose
dIEunehl al hOmlny upon my teeth that
my clients witnesses are all her own reIa-
lions. But they are not near reIation
Ihelr relationship is only homoepathic So
lne misty arguments of my learned friend
VIII not mold water. At least thev will NOT
hoId good water. Then my learned friend
mas salu that there is on the side of his
Clieht q respectable witness, viz a plead
eT, ana since this witness is iudenando,,t
so he should be believed But vour homo,
WIN your honor's vast experience is
pleaSed enough to observe that tr1lt y f,,I
ness is not so plentiful as blackberries
IN inns country And ! am sorry TO say,
snouSh inns witness is a man of my own
iealhefS; that there are in my profession
pIdch Sheep or every complexion and
sOnis OF them do not always speak gospel
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-01-08
80 Lamont,s Pet Proiset.

II Is said that Secretary Lamont was
mainly Instrumental in bringing the Presi-
dent and Senator HM together at the
Presidents dinner table. Before the fail
elections he made an effort 10 induce
them 10 adjust their differences. In his
opinion the overwhelming defeat which
the Democratic party suffered in New
York last November was partly due TO
the lack OF harmony between the Cleve-
land and Hin factions II these two lead
ers become reconc!led the two factions OF
the democracy in New York can easily
be induced 10 shake hands and prepare for
a vigorous campaign in 1895.
IL is said that Secretary Lamont thinks
that II the lighting forces OF the Dem
ocratic party IN New York can be har-
monized. Fl can be made to appear that
the democrats VIII have a fair chance OF
carrying that state IN the next presi-
Dental election. With a showing OF that
sort the next democratic nominee for
President may be a New York man. That
is what Secretary Lamont is working for
TO open the way for making a New York
man the nominee Of the Democratic party
for President In 1896.
The reason first suggested for the rec
oncIiation between the President and the
senator. namely. that the President wants
the senator to be the leader Of the admin
istration forces in the Senate is not gem
orally accepted. He could not not, for
several reasons. fill that position sue
presents itself say a good word for the
President. as he did some time ago. and
which really opened the way for the ad-
vances which the President made to the
senator, but it would be a mistake for
him to attempt to be the mouthplece of
the administration in the Senate.
The reconciliation doubtless means that
plans are being proposed for the cam
paign of 1896. Complete harmony between
the democratic factions in New York
is necessary to the carrying out of those
plans Secretary Lamont does not appear
to be great factor in the administration.
but it will not be denied that he is a
very shrewd politician. He understands
the political situation in New York thor
oughly and great confidence is felt in
his political management by the party
leaders.
In the meantime. neither the President
nor Senator Hm viii give out word
about the dinner for publication. APP
parently each of them thinks that it would
be better from every point of view. to keep
the exact truth in respect TO it from the
public. There is therefore, doubt as to
what the President said to the senator
to what the senator said in reply 1t is
expected that the effect of the reconcil!a>
ton viii soon become apparent in New
York poIftfcs
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-01-08
Mr.. Eastman MET a Bear.

Bears like to try peoples nerves. says the
Pressure Island Beacon. Many people have
noticed this dlsagreeable habit of theirs
Last Thursday night after dark as Carroll
Eastman Wes walking up the hill fmiliarlv
termed the mountain" on the main road
between Fort Fairfield and Pressure Isle
ne saw something dark in the road Just
ahead OF him. 1t was a bear. Bruin was
standing up, his arms folded across his
breast seemingly taking a nocturnal sur
Ney or nature in general, and the road to
Fort Fairfield village in particular Car
roll spent considerably less than half an
nour reHectlng upon the situation before
l ne sot outside OF a yell that would have
Drought q nush Of JOY 10 that smoke-and-
grease area of Comanche Indian which
Is sometimes called face. Carroll started
Gown the road for home at a gait that
YOU'D nave made Flying Jib kick himself
Tor envy Apparently the bear was pierced
20 the spinal cord by the whOop. He col
iapsed quicker than a Kansas land boom.
talllng TO the ground all in a heap Gather
ing himself up in a minute he looked
around and started for camp The next
gay carroll and others went to look for
tracks but no bear
The above is the story as the neighbors
zen IT, carroll himself claims that when
ne nrst saw the bear he simply spoke a
WoIu OF gentle remOnstrance to the effect
that Bruin ought to see it was hardly
courteous 10 be taking up so much Of the
hlghWay at ntSht, and thus impeding the
progress of foot people and others He
says he told the bear that for himself he
dlq not care anything about it, but that
ueHCdte women or young children might
at first be slightly startled bv meeting
such travellers. With a sad and injured ex-
preston Bruin said good evening ana de-
parted. '' '-'
This is CAROLS story, and he is a vouner
man not accustomed to prevaricatine
or rendering imaginary or mendacious ace
counts or his extraordinary adventures
Nelther is IL customarilv his intention
to assume any part in the transmission
ana SScminaffOn of vain oio-.ir,,g O. -,
lions. 9'' iO"9 i@DiiOd-
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-01-08
Our BLACK Population.

A question that has been debated a
great deal is, whether or not the blacks
in proportion to their numbers are in
creasirg faster than the whites. Mr.
Henry Garnett, an expert of the census
has virtually set this question at rest by
the publication Of some statistics bearing
upon the subject taken from the census
returns.
There is no doubt that the blacks are in
creasing rapidly, but not nearly so rap
idly as the whites. From 1880 to 1890 the
white population increased from about
100000 to 100000. In the same time the
blacks increased from 10000 to 10000
These figures show that the number of the
whites was eighteen times as great at the
end of the 100 years beginning with 1879
and the number of blacks was only ten
times as great. To put the statement in
another shape, the blacks in 1890 consti-
tuted twenty per cent. of the population
and i'm 1880 they constituted only twelve
per cent of it.
And the greater increase of the white
population has not been wholly due to inn
migration. because, between 1890 and 1910,
when there was very little immigration
and when the health of the blacks was
much better cared for than they them
selves care for it now, the increase in the
white population was relatively consider
ably greater than that of the blacks.
The census figures show that the blacks
are gradually moving from the border
states of the South to the South Atlantic
and gulf states particularly Louisiana.
Mississippi and Arkansas, though in all
southern states. except Arkansas, the rela
tive increase of the whites is greater than
that by the blacks. This condition of af-
fairs would indicate quite clearly that
there is no reason to apprehend race con-
nict in any one of the southern states at
any future time.
It is we'll known of course that the
tendency of the blacks as we'll as the
whites is toward the cities and towns. In
1860 only A. per cent of the blacks lived
in cities having 5000 inhabitants or more.
In 1870 So per cent Of them were. residents
of cities and towns and 1890 twelve per
cent of them
Ii is we'll understood that the number
Of criminals. in proportion to population.
is far greater among the blacks than
among the whites. but the number of
paupers is no greater. The reason the
number Of paupers is no greater is that in
the south, particularly in the towns and
cities the poorer class of blacks have
means of living not possessed by pow
erty stricken whites.
The census figures show that while the
blacks have not made the Improvement
mentally. morally or materially they We're
Expected to make since emancipation
they are slowly lettering their condition.
At a rich mans funeral in New York
the other day 5000 worth of violets were
laid upon and about the bier. That may
be regarded as extravaganza; nevertheless
good comes from the exceptional outlay
for violets. The sum paid for the little
flowers was an addition TO the circula-
ton in the peoples hands. and the chances
are that a large proportion of it went in
/ 10 poor peoples pocket.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-01-08
The Currency Question and Politics.

one OF the reasons urged for the ap-
+ pointment Of non-partisan commission
90 prepare a banking and currency bin
+ FOR the approval Of the next congress is
. that 10 no other way can the currency
question b. taken ont Of politics Ii IS
I apparent now that it Will be difficult for
E congress 90 pass banking and currency
bul without making concessions that
would not b. approved by those who want
a safe and sound financial system. The
siiveritsys demand that silver shall be
given greater recognition. the national
bank people have views they want
adopted. and those who favor state banks
OF issue threaten 10 defeat any measure
that does no, provide the kind of cur
rency they want. II might be difficult
matter TO name a commission that would
consider only the public good. sun it is
possible to secure such a commission. and
congress may be forced finally TO adopt
the commission scheme, though there
does not now seem to be any prospect Of
i,s doing so.
The democrats in congress are awaken
ing 10 the fact that If they fail 10
enact any banking and currency legisla-
ton their political opponents will charge
in the approaching presidential cam
paign that the Democratic party lacked
the ability and courage TO give the coun-
try relief from its financial troubles. A
charge like that would have a dam
aging effect upon the party. If congress
should pass a banking and currency bill
that failed to give relief the Democratic
party would be I'm a worse position than
II no bin at all were passed. As far as
the approaching presidential campaign
is concerned. therefore. what is needed to
fully restore confidence in the Democratic
party is legislation that would give the
country safe and satisfactory banking
and currency system.
The republicans are watching every
move OF the democrats carefully and they
confidently expect that they will fail TO
pass a banking and currency bill il they
should fail the republicans would proceed
to reform the banking and currency sys-
TEN on lines which they believe would
give their party a quarter of a centurys
lease OF power.
There may be those among them who
would join the democrats In passing
banking and currency bill provided such
concessions as they ant We're efven
them. because they are apprenensive that
the present condition of our financial af-
fairs threatens serious financial disaster
but the most Of them are not at present
thinking so much of tn welfare o. the
country as they are of the success of
their party Their aim is to put their party
into power and keep it there, and they
are willing to take good many risks to
accomplish that object. The next few
days ought to clear the legislative atmos-
phere at Washington greatly. 1t may
clear it to such an extent that it will be
possible to see whether there will be any
banking and currency legislation by this
congress- and if so whether it will be of
character to put the nations finances
upon safe and sound basis.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-01-08

Capt Dreyfus will probably wipe out"
The stain upon his name by committing SUI
icide. If he does not he is queerly consti-
tuted Frenchman. There is nobody whom
he could fight and by whipping him re-
gain his prestige. The punishment he has
already misunderstanding his sword brok-
en- and his insignia of rank torn from his
uniform on the parade grounds quite
as terrible as death itself to high spirited
military men. The fact that the captains
trial was in secret leads many persons to
suspect that he was unfairly dealt with
for political reasons.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-01-08

Congressman Russell of this state is
quoted by the Baltimore Suns Washing
ton correspondent as follows: Il am OPP
posed to a registration law.
am opposed TO the Australian
ballot system. am heartily in
favor of fair elections. but believe
much of the agitation for a reformation
of our methods comes from men who
have failed to obtain what they wanted
from the Democratic party There was
one man know of in my state who talked
louder than any one else about corrupt
practices Of the democrats, who was
generally accused of having worn his
middle finger, which was shorter than
the others, down to its present size stuff
ing ballot boxes" The congressman is
mistaken if he thinks the demand for
election reform it not general 1t Is pos
sibly true that disgruntled office-seekers
are in the ranks of those crying for re-
form in this matter. 1t would be ex-
ceptional if the leeches did not attach
themselves to the movement Neverthe-
less, the blood suckers are pretty well
known, and viii be watched by the voters
who have the good of the state and party
at heart. The ballot reform sentiment
is strong and growing. and at the next
session Of the legislature Of this state
the Australian system will probably be
ADOPTED.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-01-08

A bill has been introduced in the legis-
lature Of Pennsylvania 10 make the pur-
chase by proxy OF poll tax receipts a mis-
prisonment- There are other states than
Pennsylvania that ought 70 have a law
Of the kind. The payment Of poll taxes
as a means Of petty bribery is probably i'm
duiged in wherever a tax receipt is nee
essary 20 the voters exercising the func-
ton OF elector.
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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-01-08

DR.. Parkhurst is writing a book. 1t is
presumed that it will be printed on as
bestos and bound in sheet iron; for adj
vanced reports say it viii be specially
hot stuff" The manuscript is now on the
printing machines. 1t is alleged by a
wickedly humorous New York paper that
streams of ice water are kept playing
upon the machines to keep them from be-
ing melted by the ardor Of the doctors
denunciations, The volume, it is said. will
show that many of the prominent wit
nesses before the Lexow committee COM
mitted perjury, and that there were at
tempts made to manipulate the committee,
some of which came very near succeed
ing.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-01-08
The Rose She Gave

From the Atlantic Monthly.
Thistle rose she gave me.
With its crimson tips:
Red-as any rose should be,
Having touched her Fps
And with something of her grace.
And the beauty of her face.
Thistle rose she gave me,
Bloomed where south winds stir;
HID IT'S honey from the bee
For the lips of her,
Through long days disquieted
For those lips to kiss red!
Thistle rose she gave me;
Never rose SC. sweet
Here the heart of springtinle see
Lean. and hear it beati
Life, and all its melody
In the rose she gave to me-
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-01-08
The Logical Candidate.
Louisvine Courler-Journal Cnem.

If the Republican party goes outside of
Louisville for its presidential nominee in
1895 il is the Courier-JournaFs opinion
that it could make no better choice than
never see him at The head of the ticket
unless ne shall always remember never to
omit making blinkered partisan OF him
self and to swear on any and every &C.
casion that when the letter d does not
stand for the devil it stands for the dem
OCratS
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-01-08
A Compliment to Carlisle.
From the CHICAGO Times -CDeuo !

It is high compliment to Secretary Car
lsls that the moneyed interest of New
York that interest which is profting by
in the past which have given 10 the United
states its currency system. singles him
out as q foe 10 be destroyed. and il is cred
table TO the President of the United
States that he refuses the dictation of this
moneyed interest.