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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-01-29
The NIearagua nm in the House


The Nicaragua canal bill was a long
time getting through the Senate and
from present Indications, 1t will be fully
as long getting through the House. as
Stunning that it win get through that body
at all. There seems to be pretty strong
sentiment In the House in favor of hav-
ing much more definite Information as
to what the canal is likely to cost Very
little reliance is placed by many
upon the estimates upon which
the Senate acted. It is minated quite
emphatically that the canal cannot be
built for twice the amount its friends say
1t can, and that before the canal is half
built the government win find itself re-
sponsible for the interest OF $40. 600 600 of
bonds and the canal company win be out
of money. The government then win have
to provide the money for continuing the
work or lose what it has already become
responsible for
1t would not be surprising if the House
should insist upon a thorough survey Of
the canal route and candid estimate
OF the cost of the construction of the
work by a bipartisan commission be
fore making the government responsible
for any canal bonds.
A fact that seems to have been lost
sight of is that in the estimates upon
which the Senate acted there is no men
ton. made of the cost of constructing
and maintaining a harbor at each end of
the canal 1t is well understood that the
cost of harbors would be enormous
so enormous. in fact, that the friends of
the canal project decided not to have
estimates of it made for fear that they
would deter congress from voting to
guarantee the canal bonds.
1t is evident that before congress COM
mits the government to anything in con-
nection with the proposed canal there
should be a thoroughly reliable estimate
Of the whole work. Until there is such an
estimate congress cannot act intelli-
gently. While the people of this country
are in favor of having the government aid
the canal, if such aid can be kept within
reasonable limits, they are not in favor
of making the government responsible
for the undertaking if there is a proba-
bility that the burden the government
would assume would be double, and per-
haps treble, what it is alleged it would
be.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-01-29

The issue in the Chinese war is
a question of Veracity beu;7eon certain
American newspaper correspondents
Neither Japan nor China is interested in
the matter at all. They merely furnish
a basis for the contention. y certain cor
respondent declares, upon a stack of Bibles
as high as his head, that the Japanese
we're atrocious at Port Arthur. Another
correspondent raises the stack by three or
-four volumes and swears that the japanese
were not atrocious; that they did only
what-an army of Europe would have done
under similar circumstances. Correspon-
dent No. / calls correspondent No. . sew
eral kinds of a. prevaricator. and submits
affilavits. Correspondent No. rejoins
You're another" and also submits evil
dence. The cause of the war and its prob
able. outcome. have shrunk to insignifi-
canoe and interest in the affair is centered
solely in the quarrel between the CORE
spondents At least the pencil pushers
and their respective newspapers seem to
look at it this way.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-01-29

A Texas court has just heard a case in
volving a question that probably comes
up from time to time in various sec
tions of the country. A railroad en-
ploye had been injured while at work.
and the company paid him half wages for
the time he was disabled. he agreeing in
return not to sue the company for dam
was whether the payment could be con-
sidered as current wages and as such
be exempt from attachment under the
Texas law. The court held that the pay
ment was not current wages, but a price
paid for the agreement not to sue. The
resort.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-01-29

Gen. Lew Wallace, whose proposition
for the formation of an American Acad-
envy has been considerably criticized and
ridiculed, says his idea has been misun-
~derstood. He does not propose that there
shall be any 'immOrtals'' created by con
gress; he merely wishes a room in the
congressional library set aside for the use
of club to be composed of a certain
number of Americans most eminent in lit
-erature, science and invention. He would
have this room fitted inside with a desk
for each member, and with other simple
conveniences for study. If congress would
do that much for the savants. they would
not be long in doing the rest toward MAX
ing their club as exclusive as the French
Academy, and themselves '1mmortal''
enough to suit anybody
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-01-29

An Arkansas representative suggests
that instead of having one prayer a day
in the legislature, it would be an excellent
idea to hold special prayer before the
Vote on important measures" This sug-
gestion is respectfully commended to the
attention of congress. The invocation of
the morning in congressional halls has
probably lost its influence upon the mem
beys long before a vote is reached in the
afternoon, after a heated bandying of cpl
thets between the contesting sides The
trust defenders have probably forgotten
the early prayer in behalf of the people,
when they come to vote in favor of greedy
interests later in the day. 1t might in
deed, exert most beneflcent effect upon
legislation to close all debates on great
questions with prayer. and take vote i'm
mediately afterwards
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-01-29

The fading prospect of a fight between
mexico ana Guatemala is probably
viewed with sorrow and regret BY the
jingo element in our congress There may
be- after all. no opportunity for their
friends to get a few war contracts because
Of the quarrel They will. therefore
turn once more to Hawaii ana see what
ehance there is for soaring up some war
contracts from that quarter
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-01-29

Now people are sneezng themselves
20 death. An Ohio man died day OF two
ago from that cause. During the recent
past several persons have died from hic-
coughs. What is the matter with the peo-
pie anyhow? Are there no harmless con
tortions of the muscles? The doctors
need TO go at once in search Of the baceiili
OF the sneeze and the hiccough.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-01-29

The Augusta Chronicle has been ap-
pealed to for an answer to the question
What is brOwnie?" With due appre-
citation to the scholarly half-column an
swer of the Chronicle. we submit that the
reply might have been shorter and more
TO the point. A brownie is a good spirit
that wishes everybody well, that seeks to
promote happiness. and is as jolly as the
years are long. The Hon. Patrick Walsh
is brownie of heroic size.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-01-29
rhe Maiden and the burglar.

From the Youngstown Nindicator.
She was a maiden, coy but forty,
Unsullied by a dream of man;
NO thought, however slightly naughty,
Had ever crossed her LIES short span.
TIL one dark night when all were sleeping,
She found the wretch she long had
sought:
For underneath her bed lay peeping,
A poor, lone burglar freshly caught.
She locked the door and quickly turning
Pulled forth q pistol fully cooked,
And with d voice that told its yearning,
Her prisoners plightshe sternly Knocked.
Now listen to my ultamatum:
You've got to marry me or die;
Though you're the very lowest stratum,
I'll have a husband or know WHY
Then rose the burglar, sadly speaking:
= Your proposition does not suit
Rather than be the man you are seeking
Why darn you madam, darn you, shootr'
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-01-29

An effort is being made to induce Presi-
dent Cleveland to put the income tax col
aectors under the civil service rules. There
win be 1903 such conectorships. to be dis
tr1buted among four or five times that
many applicants. 1t was thought the
President would promulgate an order put
ting the offices under the civil service
rules at the time he signed the bill carry
ing the appropriation for collecting the
tax, but he did not. The commissioner
OF internal revenue will haye charge of
the collectors and may make politics the
gauge for the appointees. unless the COM
.petitive examination principle is applied
TO their selection.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-01-29
INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Meetings-Georgia Council No. 2, r. and
S. NJ.
Special Notice-Beckmann's Cafe.
Steamship Schedule-Ocean Steamship
Company.
All Clothing Reduced-Falk Clothing
Company.
Do You Want to Buy-Appel < Schaul.
iLoebs Sanitary Goods-B. H. Levy x
Bro.
Railroad Schedules-Plant System; Cen
tral Railroad of Georgia.
Cheap Column Advertisements-H Help
Wanted Employment Wanted; For sale
For Rent; Lost; Personal Miscellaneous
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-01-29

The women We're an important factor in
the election of Mayor Strong of New
York, and now they want recogni-
ton. 1t is said the new mayor has prom
Ssed to appoint women to memberships
on the boards of education, of health and
OF charities and corrections. During his
term of office Mayor Gilroy refused to re-
appoint woman a member of the board
of education, on the ground that she could
not augment the usefulness of that
branch of the municipal government.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-01-29

EASTERN OFFICE. % Park Row, New
York City, c. S. Faulkner. Manager.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-07-11

Cheese Omelet.-Four well beaten
egg, half a teacup of grated crackers, 3
tablespoonfuls of grated cheese. Pour
into a hot pan and fry.
Stuffed Date.-A toothsome dainty
for the tea table is a stuffed date. Cut
the date pen and remove the stone.
Fill with chopped nuts Of any kind and
press firmly together.
Tomatoes and Rice.-Wash a cupfuI
of rice. Have 2 tab~lespoonsfuls of but
ter over the fire In a frying-pan, and
when very hot stir the rice in it. Stir
it continuously until it is a golden
brown, then add to it a cupful Of toma-
toes. Stir It well, cover and let it cook
gently until the rice is tender. Add
salt and a little pepper.
Eggs With Cream.-Hard boiled
eggs are to be shelled and cut in halves.
the latter arranged, cut side downward,
upon a buttered dish or platter. A rich
cream sauce properly Favored is then
to be turned ove or around the eggs,
which should be served Immediately.
Finely chopped chicken, turkey or ham
may be mixed with the sauce if rel
ished.
Sunshine Cake Whites of II eggs,
yolks Of Z, ! 1-2 cups of fine graduated
sugar, sifted: a |teacupful Of -four and
a level |teaspoonfui Of cream Of tartar
sifted together three times. Beat the
whites to the s%tifiest froth; add the
yolks well beaten, whip in the sugar
quickly and lightly, using a wire spoon;
add any havoring preferred; sift ID the
floor and mix il IN IS lightly as posi-
bia. do not beat, but turn 1t at once
into an angels food pan (uugreased).
Bake IN a moderately hot oyen for
from 40 to IS minutes: remove from
the oven; turn upside down and allow
the cake to remain in the pan until
perfectly cold.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-07-11
The Incubator in China.

The United States consul 1t Chin-Kf-
ang says that the use of i%ncubators in
Matching eggs has been known and
practiced in China for several hundred
years. 1t is a large and profitable in
dustry, but the apparatus used is of
a very primitive description. The
Matching house is usually "a long shed
built of bamboo, the walls plastered
with mud and thickly matched with
straw. Along the ends and down one
side of the building are a number of
round straw baskets plastered with
mud to prevent them taking fire. A
tile forms the bottom of each basket.
Upon this the heat acts, a small fire.
place being below each basket. Upon
the top of the basket there is a straw
cover, which fits closely, and is kept
shut during the process. When the
eggs are brought they are put in the
baskets, the fire is lighted beneath
them, and a uniform heat maintained.
II four or five days after the eggs have
beer subjected to this temperature they
are taken carefully out, one by one, to
a door, in which are a number of holes
nearly the size of the eggs. They are
held against these holes. and the at
tendants, looking through them, are
able to tell whether they are good or
not. In nine or ten days after this,
that is, about fourteen days from the
commencement. the eggs are taken
from the baskets and spread out on
shelves. Here no fire heat is applied,
but they are covered over with cotton
and a kind of blanket under which
they remain about fourteen days more,
when the young chicks break their
shells and come forth. The natives en-
gagged in this business know
exactly the day when the young chick
ems or ducks will come forth, and are
ready for their arrival. They are gen.
orally sold two or three days after they
are Matched.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-07-11
Ants That Make Nests.

A new phase in the wonderful instinct
of ants is the case of formica smarag-
dina of Malacca, which makes its nest
in trees, joining the leaves together by
a thin thread of silk at the ends. The
first step in making the nest is for sew
eral ants to bend the leaves together
and hold on with their hind legs, when
one Of them after some time runs up
with a larva, and, irritating it with its
~antennae, makes it produce a thread
with which the leaves are joined. When
ms larva is exhausted a second is
brought and the process is repeated.
philadelphia Press
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-07-11

The greatest trotters and PAGERS in
America will be at the La Crosse
Trotting Park July sth to 18th, 1895.
1t is not often you have the chance to
see such flyers as Alix, Robert j,
John r, Gentry, Hal Pointer and
Fantasy together. They will all be
at the La Crosse races. For this oc-
casion the Chicago, Burlington and
Northern will sell tickets from all
stations between Dubuque and Galena
on the south, and Minneapolis on the
north to La Crosse, at the low rate Of
one fare for the round trip. For
dates Of sale and further particulars
apply to ticket agents.
w. j. G. Kenyon, Gen. Pass. At.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-07-11

A western poultry raiser makes the
following observations:
The inside arrangements of a hem
house should be made movable. so that
in cleaning out or -whitewashing, the
nests and roosts may be easily carried
outside.
A child's broom is far better to use in
embarrassing than a whitewash brush.
We keep lime where our fowls can
have free access to it, and almost any
time In the day there may be seen one
or two or more fowls picking over the
lime pile.
Charcoal is another essential; the
fowls need it; sharp grit they must have
or they will not remain healthy very
long. Many a chicken dies with chol-
era, simply for the want of grit, or
gravel.
l am often asked which is best to set
hens, on or above the ground. l think
there is little difference where she is
placed; if she has good fresh eggs and
is not molested she will probably make
a good hatch.
A setting hen ought to have a nest
large enough TO turn around in, but
not so large that she can not gather
the eggs up under her and keep them
snug and warm; if a nest is so fiat that
the eggs keep rolling out from under
the hen every time she moves, they
will get chilled one at a time, and the
consequence is a poor hatch. Setting
hens should be busted heavily with in
sect powder two or three times during
the three or -four weeks it takes her to
bring off a brood of chickens, for lice
cause a great uneasiness TO setting
hens.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-07-11
Dirty eggs are hard to sell.

Most fowls from Asia lay brown eggs.
Most European breeds of fowls lay
white eggs.
Eight eggs to the pound is light
enough in weight.
Eggs that are known to be fresh, al
ways have a market.
People that raise eggs for market
should see to it that they send only
good-sized eggs.
The French, Danes, Belgians, Rus
slams, Germans and Italians send eggs
to Great Britain.
Eggs for market must be packed In
clean materials. whether pasteboard,
straw or sawdust.
Great care should be taken to have
clean nests, so that all eggs shall be
laid unsoiled. Once soiled it is impos-
sible to clean them.
The United Kingdom imports more
than 49, 00. 900 worth of eggs annual
~. The time will probably come when
some of this money will go into the
pockets of Americans.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-07-11

Some Special Fruit Crop.-It is not
a bad plan for any farmer to have some
speciality aside from his regular crops,
II he IS not too short of help. Among
the things 70 be suggested. a small area
IN some 4 fruit would be within the
reach of all. This would afford a profit
IN the majority Of seasons. and every
now and then m a year when a
fruit crop is worth a very handsome
Slim.-Ex.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-07-11

Sign 10 front Of clothing store in
Texas town:
Owing to the low price CT cotton.
all wool suits marked down to $685.
Life.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1895-08-21

enough shade. Trees cannot perfect their
forms when crowded. They do not show
to advantage when too close.
Some sunshine is very desirable in our
city at all times of the year. So take into
account what such trees will be when they
are grown think that trees in the cen
ter of streets obstruct the view too much
and are often in the way.
Let young towns, while they may. set
aside or purchase suitable grounds for
public parks They are favorable to health
content and good morals. Put the pleas
ing gifts of nature there, if only on small
scale. for it's the only way many children
can learn about such things.
For beauty and endurance Bermuda
grass is hard to surpass, but for variety
have some St. Augustine grass. tits some
times bright green. when the Bermuda is
taking its rest.
Adorn the parks with native trees, vines
and flowers and invite our friends, the
BIRDS there.-W. H. H. in the Times
Union.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1895-08-21
Tree Planting in Cities.

In planting for the adornment of streets
with trees. would it not be good idea to
adopt special trees for different streets? AS
for example, maple for A street, magnolia
for street, oak for C street, olive for D
street, etc. This would afford a pleasing
variety and make the streets more popu-
lar.
The sweet gum makes very beautiful
ornamental tree on account of it's symmet-
rical form and beautiful foliage, which
has various brilliant hues in the fall and
also possesses pleasing fragrance.
The wild cherry is another handsome.
quick-growing tree.
Objection will be made to these trees be-
cause they are deciduous Well, they
help make a pleasing contrast and va
riety and they furnish shade when shade is
needed.
The magnolia and water oak are the
most popular shade trees in our Southland,
and justly so, too. But let US have more
variety. Add the holly, the camphor tree,
and occasionally at the intersections put
an umbrella tree.
Trees on city streets are almost always
planted too close together. For large grow
ing trees, such as oak, magnolia, cherry
and gum. one tree every one hundred feet
after ten to fifteen years'growth, will afford
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1895-08-21
The PALMETTO PALM.

Thou artiroyal, old paint Thou art regal and
old!
On thy head is lair silver crown
Which the morning doth kiss through it's vapors
of gold.
From it's cloudsiwhich are golden and brown
And thou standest, old tree, in serenest of calm
And the breezes of heaven do blow
All around the proud head Of the stately old
palm,
While the fern leaves are bending below.
Obi dost thou never care though the wild
winds arise
In their fury around thy grey head?
Though the voice OF the tempest doth roar from
the skies?
And the storm.sprite his wings hath outspread?
Say! dost thou never tremble to hear the
dread noise
When the great oak fails crashing to earth?
And dost thou never quake at the terrible
voice
OF the winds in the storm, g fercest mirth?
Hast though never a fear lest the lightning q
swift fash
Shall bring to thee suddenly death?
And why standest thou calm mid the thunder s
wild crash
Yet slightest at zephvr's least breath?
For thy broad leaves will sway in the faintest of
gales;
They will shudder and moaningly sound:
And the gentlest of summers soft breezes nre
walls
On their sghs to be cast all around.
Yet thou standest so firm and thou standest 40
sure,
Though thy leaves all trembling SO sore.
But they cling to the parent in safety secure
And thou bravest the storm as of yore
Wilt thou tell us, old tree, thy secret of calm.
Through the ages thou firmly hast stood?
81 have learned in my life,' said the royal old
palm,
II have known it, that God is most good"
"And thus so will you find as you journey along,
The emotions disturbed all may be;
For the tempests of life DER and around YOU
must thrOng,
And full many storm you may see.
But this knOw-yOu will learn that though hopes
may be riven
And all scattered like signs far abroad,
That the life will be steadfast whose root is in
heaven
Firm and sure in it's trust in our God.
HILDA MUIRHEAD.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1895-08-21
For THE FLORAL DEPARTMENT.
Native Climbers,

Native Climbers.
How strange it is that the majority of the
people in the world fail to properly appre-
ciate the beauty of the wild flowers and
plants growing so abundantly close about
them. Many of the native climbing plants
of Florida are as beautiful and as worthy
of cultivation as some of the exotics which
are so highly priced. Some of these ma
tives are utilized by a few Floridians in
the decoration of their home grounds. but
not to the extent which the plants richly
disposition among large class of the peo-
pie to brand as 'too common" the native
plants about them, no matter how intrins-
ically beautiful they may be, and to give
the preference to foreign plants simply be-
cause they are foreign. If the people of
Florida were restricted for climbing plants
to only those found growing wild in the
state, they would still be richly provided
for.
One of the most plentiful of native vines
is the Trumpet Creeper or Flower (Teco-
ma radicans). Wherever it can gain a
foothold it grows apace. its rich green, pin
nate leaves always bright and healthy and
forming a charming setting to the waxen
trumpets which flash in the hot summer
hours In the Florida woods - ham,
mocks-it attains enormous proportions,
specimens often being found which have
stems as large as stovepipe, and mount
ing into the tops of the tallest of forest
trees. If nothing more elevated than a
stump or fence post is within reach, it
lays hold of that, mounts quickly to the
top and then flares out into an umbrella.
like head of green and orange-scarlet.
For cultivation in all parts of the coun-
try it undoubtedly combines more good
points than any other climbing plant at
present known. 1t is hardy everywhere
without the slightest protection; at least.
have seen it rioting in the state of Mas
sachusetts like pigweed. 1t grows with
great rapidity and in any soil or situation;
it clings to wood, stone or brick with te-
nacity that dehes the widest tempest; it
produces an abundance of beautiful foil
age, and for several weeks in summer the
ends of every twig and branch are
weighed down with great panicles of lovely
bright orange, tubular flowers of thick,
waxy texture, and remaining in perfection
for long time. The buds. too, are quite
as ornamental as the flowers, and add
greatly to the beauty of the vine. 1t is as
long lived as the forest trees, each passing
year only seeming to add to its grandeur
and beauty. For covering summer houses,
dead or live trees. old buildings or any un-
slightly object. it has no superior if any
equal.
If not wanted as climber, it can be