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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-16
The Penitcntinrr cnmn..

The denial which Judge Turner, he
principal keeper OF the penitentiary.
makes Of the truth OF certain statements
contained in the reports Of the legisla-
ture committees that visited the penitcn-
uary camps as to the condition of the
camps and the treatment the convicts re-
ceive. is calculated 20 create a doubt as
TO whether the Investigations OF the COM
mittees were as thorough as they should
have been. In an interview the prinei-
pal keeper not only suggests that the re-
ports OF the committees were inspired by
a desire TO make political capital. but COM
pares the report Of the House committee
with that OF the Senate committee TO show
that they differ greatly in important par
ticuiars.
We cannot see what kind OF political cap
ital the legislative committees could make
by representing the condition of affairs IN
the penitentiarv camps worse than it real
y is. and it would be interesting to have
more light on that subject. We ask for
more light on that point because We feel
sure that the people want only the truth
about the treatment OF the convicts. They
don't care anything about the political
capital that any political faction or any
number of individuals may desire to make,
and they don't want to condemn the state
authorities who have supervision Of TIE
penitenuary camps, if they do not deserve
condemnation. They simply want to know
the truth. Naturally, they are inclined
to believe their representatives.. Still they
are not disposed TO discredit statements
from other sources which appear to be
made in all sincerity and in good faith,
They would be glad to believe that the
treatment tho convicts receive in the
camps is not as bad as the legislative COM
mittees represented it to be, and they
would be glad if the state authorities, who
have supervision of the penitentiary
camps, deserved praise rather than cen
sure. The denial which the principal
keeper makes of statements in the reports
OF the committees of the legislature, raises
an issue that should be settled as speedily
as possible. Let us have the facts.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-16
His Nose Against Him.

Among the Massachusetts delegation
IN the Fifty-secOnd congress- says the
Washington Post, was Representative
McEtt11ck, an honest man, an able man,
but a man with a large, Dubious, rubi-
cund nose. a iarng, conspicuous nose, a
real danger signal of proboscis. Speaker
crisp, in making up the committees, as
signed McEttrick 10 the committee on
alcoholic liquor traffic. There was no de-
sign in it. 1t just happened so. 1t was
a good place, whether a man had a red,
show nose. or a pale. transformations one.
McEttrick at the first favorable oppOr-
tunlty hunted up the speaker
Mr.. speaker" said he Il want to re-
quest you to take me off the committee
on alcoholic liquor traffic"
My, Mr.. Ettrick?' asked the speak
er, concentrating his gaze earnestly upon
the nose in front of him.
Look at my nose - said McEttrick in
burst of candor, just Look at my nose
''Well, l see it" said the Speaker.
what's the matter with that nose?"
Nv hats the matter with that nose %
with that nose? Did you ever see nose
like it? If l served on the committee on
alcoholic liquor traffic, every street arab
IN Boston would guy the life out of me;
1t would ruin me with my constituents,
and the reputation of that committee
wouldn't be worth cents on the dollar.
No. Mr.. Speaker, a man with a nose like
mine has no business to be sticking it
into the committee on alcoholic liquor
traffic"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-16

The Kansas City Times has a dispatch
from Washington to the effect that it is
not possible for this country to go to war
with England in less time than month.
Red tape, the dispatch says. will cause
the delay. Salisbury's letter has got to
be considered, and then the President
will have to write a message, and con-
gress must go through the formality of
taking vote. All of these things will
take time, hence a declaration of war
and the beginning of hostilities may not
be looked for until after Christmas. The
delay, however will be a good thing for
England, because it will give her time to
take water. The postponement of the
fighting is rather disappointing to the
Times correspondent no doubt But he
will be forced to contain himself a while
longer, or else go out and fog England
by himself
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-16
As to the wink.

There are winks and winks. There is
the wink jocular, the wink sardonic, the
wink amorous, the wink mischievous, the
wink promising, the wink repellant, the
wink coquettish, the wink bibulous, and
maybe dozen others. The wink has
more meanings, and more contradictory
meanings, than the good old Anglo-Saxon
verb, to cleave. 1t may mean come or
go; or, you may or you shan't; or. do it
if You dare; or. I'll take a stick in mine;
or. any one of many other things. The
wink is a language within itself, and
many are the young folks who speak it
eioquently. Some older folks make use
of it also. by the way.
Whatever may be the meaning of the
wink. when interpreted, the wink
itself, considered in itself, is
not criminal. So says the hon
orable court at Hollidaysburg,
Pa, an excellent authority on winks. A
man was before the court upon the charge
of having winked at a jury. The jury
had found a verdict in accordance with
the sympathies of the man who had
winked and the opposing attorneys had
applied for a new trial upon the strength
of the wink, and had complained to the
court that the winking had biased the
jury's opinions. The winker was brought
to trial, and proved to the satisfaction of
the court that the spasmodic twitching
OF his eyelids was not a code signal to
the jury; that it was due to a nervous
affection, and he could not prevent it,
The explanation was satisfactory. and
the accused was discharged.
Thus is vindicated the old tenet of the
law that the intent constitutes the crime
1t is not the wink that is reprehensible,
or satisfactory as the case may be, but
the meaning of the wink. Under certain
circumstances a wink may be good
grounds for pistols and coffee, and under
others it may mean take one with me-.
Nevertheless, the mere act of batting"
the eyes is not a good piece of evidence
in court or good grounds for law suit.
Winking is not criminal in itself.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-16

I had Just reached the door Of my room
in North Carolina hotel. at midnight,
says writer in the Pittsburg Dispatch,
when woman stepped out of the room
adjacent and quietly asked;
DO you belong TO the hotel?"
mo, ma am
Are there many people here to-night?''
1t Is crowded.
And it won't do to start a panic. Let
me say quietly TO you that the hotel is on
nre. have known it for ten minutes. but
ulQ not want TO create an excitement
Are you sure, mas amp ! asked.
Entirely sure, sir. / smelled the smoke
while in bed. You go quietly down and
tell the clerk and / will knock on all the
doors on this floor"
She was wonderfully cool and collected
and I never thought of doubling her as,
serton- Going down by the stairway. I
beckOned the clerk aside and told him of
the fire. He went to the elevator with me
and assembled to the third floor, where he
found about twenty half-dressed people
the orders came up and said:
Come this way. 1 don't think the fire
has much of a start yet"
We followed her to her room and began
10 sniff and snuff. There was certainly
a strong odor of something burning but
the clerk had taken only one snuff when
he went out and raped on the next
door.
"Hello"' called voice.
Are you smoking?"
Yes"
Smoking Florida tobacco?"
Yes; what of it?"
Nothing. Maam. you can go back to
bed. Much obliged to you for your sa-
gacity and wit, but both are a little too
keen this time. The stingy old cuss in
that room is smoking swamp tobacco,
and it always smells like a fire eating its
way under q nine floor
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-16

That the hard times of a year ago were
blessing in disguise to the Georgia farm
ers is illustrated in this item from the
Houston Journal: Nearly all of the farm
ers Of Houston are holding some cotton
for better prices. Several years ago few
of them were able to hold, their obliga-
tons compelling them to sell the cotton
as fast as it was gathered" The farmers
have made their cotton at rock-bottom
cost, and have besides filled their harms
and smoke-houses with provisions. which
makes them Independent of the Hen-talxer
And not only have they made provisions
enough for their families. but they have
a surplus for sale. In Telfair county. ac.
cordins TO the Enterprise. "the local mar
kets are crowded with turkeys, chickens.
eggs. butter, and all manner of bread.
stuffs." all produced al home.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-16
BRIGHT BITS.

-She-I was afraid you were going to
kiss me then, you pursed up your lips so.
He-Oh, no; / wouldn't dare do that
l merely had some sand in my mouth
She (disgustedly)-Don' take it out. 1t
may get into your system. High School
World.
SO you lynched the wrong man?
Weren't you Mortified when you found
out the mistaken"
II should shout, stranger. While we
was lynching the wrong one the right
one got away. 1 was too bad.
natl Enquirer.
Nephew Crying TO make a good inn
pression)-Uncle, this port is excellent.
Uncle-Well. 1 should think so; it is fifty
years old.
Nephew-by Jove you don't say so!
What a superb wine it must have been
once. "-Tit-Bits.
IF / give your friend a place." said
the banker, "he will have to give a bond.
l suppose you will go on"
"Bond?" exclaimed the other man.
Why, he, can be trusted with uncounted
millions.
counted. indianapolis Journal.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-16
index TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Meetings-DeKalb Lodge. No. 9. I. o.
o. +.
Special Notices-"Old Fashioned Rye
Whiskey," Fred Peters; yellow Rose
Smoking Tobacco. John 3. Fernandez
Ladies in Shopping To-day Why Not Gail
and See Us. r. d. & VIM. baltimore; st.
Patrick's Church Fair to Continue This
Week; Notice to Water Takers.
New Publications-The Ladies' Home
journal; Comfort"
Here's a Christmas Idea-B. II. Levy &
Bro.
Steamship Schedules-Ocean Steamship
Company; Baltimore Steamship Company.
You Ladies Who Have the Dyke, We
Have Good News For You-Falk Clothing
Company.
"Oh, Ye Tears'-Lindsay & Morgan.
Railroad Schedule-Plant System.
While You Are Full of Christmas Let
Us Remind You-Daniel Hogan.
Only Eight Days Left-Appel & Schaul.
Cheap Column Advertisements-Help
Wanted; Employment Wanted; For Rent;
For Sale; Lost; Personal; Miscellaneous.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-16
How she Heard.

We know news when we hear it or read
1t, but little do we imagine the various and
intricate channels through which such
items come, says the Louisville Courier
Journal In almost every case the sources
and course of bit of news would be far
more interesting than the matter impart-
ed. As curious incident is quoted the
recent case of two Louisville women who
are great friends" as the phrase goes,
but from one cause or another have not
met for several weeks, though living only
a few squares apart The other night one
dame went down to visit the other one,
and said on entering the house:
Margaret, l came down to see you be-
cause | heard you were sick"
''Well,' answered Margaret who SEEM
ed a trifie out of sorts, you took your
time about it. / have been sick a week 1"
Yes" Deborah replied but L could
not come sooner, because you took such a
roundabout way of letting me know you
were sick"
Roundabout way? 1 don't remember
sending you any word at all-how did you
hear2"
well. you wrote the news to your
daughter Alice in Milwaukee,; she wrote to
my daughter Mary in New Orleans. Mary
mentioned it when she wrote to me-and
that is how l happened to come over"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-16
SquareIy for Sound Money.
From the Valdosta (Ga) Times Dem.).

Mr.. duBgnou planted himself squarely
N favor Of sound money We had been
told that he would blaze out new road
for himself, on the financial question. and
would neither agree with Crisps free sill
Yer views, nor Hoke Smiths sound money
views, but We are unable to see any diff
ference between his position and that OF
Hoke Smith, or any other sound money
advocate. There may be some immaterial
difference as 10 particulars but the es-
sential principles are the same. II he rs
quoted correctly. one thing Is clear He
is unalterabiy opposed 10 the free coin
age OF silver under existing conditions.
and he does favor "a sound currency based
upon the sound business principles. As
we see aud a. be Is quoted, no sound
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-16
False Statements and MIsrepre...
tatfens.

Corruption does not exist in politic.
alone The time was when people we-a
shocked to hear that such conditions me-
vailed in politics, but worse than all elsa
is the fact that this evil should be carries
into the drug business and the sick ,.
made to suffer in Consequence thereof
For various reasons dealers allow them.
selves to be persuaded to stock up medi-
cines Of all sorts, to be sold to the sic,, q,
the representation that they are inst TIE
same as Simmons Liver Regulator
greater outrage has not been perpetrate5
upon the people This has. been the exne-
rience of many who have been duped h.,
these false statements. Take only Thu
Old Friend, Simmons Liver Regulator
with the Red z on every package. and
you'll get the medicine that did the old
folks so much good IN bygone days. It has
been kept up as their inheritance to the
present generation.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-16
Bismarck's MnsicaI Performnnce.

Prince Bismarck, one of the greatest of
men, grinding hand-organ. This sounds
a little absurd says Harper's Round Ia
BILE, and yet he did grind an organ, and in
the royal palace at Berlin.
1t seems one day considerable noise is
sued from an apartment used by the young
princes Bismarck, who was passing by,
put his head within the door and found
the young princes dancing and shouting to
the tunes of a barrel-organ played by the
crown prince. The moment they saw
him they invited him to have some fun
too. But Bismarck declined, but agreed
to play the organ if the crown prince
would dance with the rest. The crown
prince readily gave up the organ and
Joined the dancers.
Right merrily went the fun, and right
lively Bismarck ground away, when into
the midst of the shouting. dancing laugh
ing group stalked the kaiser smile
crept over his face when he saw the great
statesman, Bismarck, a man of iron.
grinding away on a barrel-organ, and af-
ter greeting his sons he turned to him
in mock displeasure, and remarked
You are beginning in good time to
make the heir apparent dance to your
music. 1t seems that this is about the
fourth generation that has done So"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-16

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Takes High Rank.
From Lawrencevine cGa) News Dem).

Elem. duBignon is not only one of the
brainiest men in the state, but is also one
of the strongest, clearest and most elo-
Quent speakers in Georgia. He is also one
of the most popular of our public men,
and will prove a strong factor in the fight
for Gen. GordOn's senatorial toga. His
strength will not be confined to any par
ticular section, as he has host of friends
and admirers in every county, and they
are among the most influential and active
politicians in the state.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-16
AS to Experimenting.
From the Bulloch (Ga) Times Dem

A populist paper in this state has got
ministration, having charged that it in
tends to discontinue country postoffices.
That is all right. The country can get
along probably better with fewer post
offices and more lunatic asylums. Let
try it awhile, anyhow, and if ii doesn't
work all right we can do what Mr.. Crisp
proposes TO do with silver at 16 TO l; we
can try some thing else.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-16

The Prince OF Wales. during a shooting
trip the other day. got some gunpowder
IN his eye. Two doctors attended him.
A hundred years or so ago Prince OF
Wales with a particle in his eye would
probably have spat upon his thumb and
rubbed Il out without assistance.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-16
Took Strong Grounds.
From the Abel GAP News Dem).

In response to an invitation, Hon. T.
G. duBignon made a most able and patri-
otto speech before a joint session of the
Georgia legislature Tuesday night. He
took strong grounds against the free coin
age of silver at the 10 to l ratio.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-16
Worse Than the Dispensary.
From the Greenville Is. c. News Dem.)

report of the Georgia legislature on the
Georgia convict system makes us feel that
our dispensary law is not the worst thing
door are not ahead of us in civilization or
humanity. The details are sickening, the
facts are shameful.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-16
Use for the Jingoes.
Thomasvine (Ga) Times-Enterprse Dem)

We are in favor of forming all the jim
goes into an invading army and putting
them in command of Gen. Lon Livingston
and sending them across the water to fight
England. One good result at least would
follow: They would never return.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-16

No time is fixed by law for the sub
mission Of The report of the Secretary
Of the Treasury, but according to pre-
cedent, Secretary Carlisles report is
about two weeks overdue. The delay
IS thought to foreshadow the submitting
OF a perfected plan of currency reform.
Secretary Carlisle, by the way. is not
the only official a little slow in his work
Speaker Reed has not yet announced
his committees
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-16
From the waycross Herald Oem.).

The papers are full of complimentary
notices of Mr.. duBignon's Atlanta speech.
it was one of the ablest efforts ever made
in Georgia.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-16
Praise From Opponents

What is the matter with the Hon. Rob-
ert Falligant for justice of the supreme
court? Why he is all right
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-16

An Illinois genius has discovered that a
fine quality of syrup can be made from
corn cobs. His process is not a secret,
either. He demonstrated it a day or two
ago by boiling twelve clean corn cobs in
a gallon of water until the cobs were
soft. The juice was then strained of
and a gallon of dark brown sugar So
luton was added. This was boiled a lit
tie while, resulting in a syrup which ex-
perienced grocers pronounced to be as
fine in flavor as genuine maple syrup.
The trade issue Of the Athens, Ca.
Banner. published on Friday last, pre-
sents an excellent showing for the town
Of Athens, the county OF Clarke and the
surrounding country. Northeast Geor-
gia is one of the most inviting and pro-
gressive sections Of the state. The Ban
ner gives facts showing that the farmers
Of that section are In good circumstances,
and the merchants and mechanics are
prosperous. The farmers are employing
improved methods ia the unng OF their
soil, and are devoting more attention
20 the producing Of meat and grain than
10 cotton. The farms Of Northeast Geor-
ga are among the most fruitful in The
country, ana there D. room in tho Sec
pon Tor some desirable white Immigrants.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-16
CURRENT COMMENT.
LeVCI-Headed.
From the Darien (Ga) Gazette CDem.).


Fleming Grantland duBignon, of Savan-
nah is all right. His head is level.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-16

The rushiof holiday shopping will begin
in earnest this morning. The merch-
ants appear to be well prepared for the
rush. They are showing some exception
ally pretty holiday goods, and their prices
will compare favorably with the prices
charged in New York and Philadelphia.
That being the case the preference
should be given to the home merchants.
II is understood, upon advices to the
New York Herald from Washington.
that the friends Of Gov. Mckinley have
raised a fund Of $4,000 for the purpose
OF booming the campaign of their IA
yorite- Half million is not enough to
pay for the privilege Of taxing the masses
for the benefit OF the subscribers to the
fund The protected interests could well
afford to make it 100000 for four years
OF favoriteism.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-16
As for Rivers.

Rivers are like prize-fighters, says the
New York Recorder, in that they run;
but they keep still about it.
Rivers are not always consistent Even
the noble Hudson changes its mind four
times a day about which way it wants
to go.
Rivers are like elocutionists in that
they would never amount to much with
out their mouths.
Rivers are like men in that the biggest
are not always the best known The
Thames would go into the Yukon seventy
five times and one over
Rivers are not as treacherous as the
sea. At any rate they do their best TO
keep on the dead level.
Rivers lie uneasy in their beds at some
of the fish stories they hear told because
they know better.
You're pretty small" said the man
who was engaging some men to go on
an exploring expedition with him II
shouldn't think you had enough endur-
ance to stand"
"Endurancew exclaimed the little man.
Why. sir, I've got record for that"
How SOP
Il put in whole afternoon at a foot
bali match in the rain with a girl six
feet tall and held the umbrella over her
head. lf that doesn't show endurance.
/ should like TO know"
That's enough. You'll do."-Tit-Bits.
His Blum Caled.-He / was going 10
ask you TO go slelghing with me to-day
bat there's no snow on the ground
She. Then / ana afraid you will have 10
get a earriagc. Puck.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-16

The Financial Index of Atlanta gives
hearty support to the proposition to es-
tabnsh a government sub-treasury
in this city. The Index quite
correctly points out that such an
institution in Savannah would pro-
mote the interests and convenience of
the whole South Atlantic seaboard. as
well as great inland territory. inasmuch
as there is no sub-treasury between Bal
timore and New Orleans.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-16

From the Darien (Ga.) Gazette Dem).