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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-10-21

"a Little Farm Well Tilled."-If any
tendency is more marked than another
in latter day agriculture 1t Is for the
farmer to confine his operations to a re-
stricted number of acres. No man who
reads or thinks or observes can fail to
see that the best profits made in these
DAYS grow out OF concentration of cui-
ture on reduced areas. There are a larger
number of people now whose profits per
acre are running up into the hundreds
of dollars, but these people are in every
case operating on contracted acreage The
hop grower in New York. the fruit grower
IN California. the celery grower, the pota-
to grower and small fruit grower in many
other parts of the country, are examples
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-03-22

Cuba never had a better chance 70 throw
OF the yoke Of Spain than she has at pres
emit II her revolutionary forces we're
well organized and led BY a competent
commander the hated Spaniard would ike
" be driven from her soil Every success
she gained would strengthen her cause.
Thousands Of Cubans now withhold sym
pathy and assistance from the insurgents
because they are IN doubt as to the out
come OF the struggle. but they would not
remain Indifferent If they had reasons for
thinking the insurgents would be success
full
The condition OF affairs IN Spain cannot
but help the cause OF the Cubans. The
army in spain appears TO have control
Of affairs. and the Spanish officers do not
seem 10 be particularly anxious 10 go 10
Cuba. They know the dangers Of cam
paign in Cuba during the summer months.
And it looks as il there might be need
at home for all the soldiers that Spain
has The people are becoming restless.
The disposition shown by the army officers
to resist civil authority is arousing a feel
ing Of hostility to the army. The reason
the ministry resigned was that the
law could not be enforced against those
army officers who wrecked the newspaper
offices in Madrid. the newspapers having
declared the officers were not inclined to
go TO Cuba to put down the iAsurrection.
When the army Of a country holds itself
superior to civil law either military rule
OF anarchy may reasonably be expected.
If either gets the upper hand in Spain
there will be less attention given to Gu
ban affairs, for a time at least During
that time, II the insurgents are guided by
wise counsels, they will make the most
OF their opportunity to free themselves
from Spanish rule. And II Spain does not
speedily make amends for her outrage
upon our flag our government may relax
fits vigilance in preventing assistance from
reaching the insurgents from our ports.
Now is the time for the insurgents to put
forth their utmost strength. So favor
able an opportunity for Cuba to gain her
independence may not occur again in
a quarter Of a century.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-03-22
Personal.

Henry Herrick. who was the oldest Iiv-
ing graduate of Yale, has just died at
N 20 WOODSTOCK. Conn. He was % years
was a Congregational minister Despite
MS old age he retained his faculties until a
short time before his death
The interesting announcement has
been made that the distinguished French
writer NJ. Paul Meurice has undertaken
70 bflng out the posthumOus works, still
unpublished, OF Victor Hugo. The writ
ines OF THIS great author will make five
large volumes, and 1t is proposed by NJ.
Meurice to issue one annually.
"A prosperous Philadelphia banker was
noIced by several friends a few days ago
on suburban train deeply absorbed in a
large table of figures in a newspaper
Every now and then the banker made some
memoranda In small note book, a cir
cumstance which led the watchers to be-
neve some important financial deal was in
progress. Finally, one more intrepid than
the others approached the financier and
begged to be let into the secret of the
hgures With smile the banker handed
over the mysterious table, which proved
70 be the league base ball schedule for the
year.
Secretary Gresham was GO years old on
sunday, having been born on st. Pat
TICKS Day, 1889. The Secretary of State is
the oldest member of the cabinet. the next
IN point Of age being the Secretary of Ag-
rlcqlture, who was born on April q. 1892.
bert permitted his sixty-tirst birthday on
tuesday of last week to pass unnoticed
Inc youngest man I'm the cabinet is Sec
rotary smith, who was born in 1855. Sec
rotary Lamont was "A on Feb 9. Score
tary Carlisle and Attorney General Olney
We're born In 1895, Postmaster General Bis
sell IN lS4l, and his successor, Mr.. Will
son, in 1S43
The position known as confidential man
IN the Chicago firm of Franklin McVeagh
x Co. has been filled for some wears nv
Miss Lydia W. Ragatz, who receives a
large salary for her services. There are
a number of other business women in Chi
caso VINO receive large incomes, among
them Miss Sara Steenberg fire Insurance:
MISS sara johnson, head of a department
IN big business house; Miss Bertha
Eppstein, real estate, who says she is a
seil-made man; Miss Emma S. Blood
business manager, secretary and treasu-
rer OF the Central Music Hall Company,
ana Miss Mabel Babcock. paying cashier
In a. wholesale grocery house.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-03-22

According to curious BenEam legend
Mnicn Is az least -elo years old. SAYS the
- LOUIS hepaollc there once lived on
the bank OF Ganga lGangesl. the holy
river, a "rishl'' or sage His hut was
made Of palm leaves. and in its matched
roof a little mouse made a nest. In
course OF time the mouse became a
great favor1te with the sage, who endow-
ed the little creature with TIE faculty o.
spe,seh;; After awhile the mouse com
frightened By a cat. and would like 10
Dc transformed into a member OF the re-
me trloe itself The change was made.
as were several Others, among them being
transformations from cat TO dog. from
cog 10 bear, from bear 10 elephant. Stin
S Ilseolilente9. athough a beast OF the
largest kind another complaint was en-
tered, Whereupon the seer transformed
the elephant into a beautiful young lady.
70 Nnom ne gave the name Of '-POsto-
mani or poppy flower" A king strayed
that way one day and. struck by the sin
gular beauty OF the girl asked concern
ing her parentage- She declared herself
OF royal lineage, WhereupOn the king
made love and in due time the two were
married by the old sage. She was the
King tavorlte for several years. bur
one day while standing near a well she
was sliced with a sudden dizziness ana
IeI into the water and was drowned.
The king was wild with grief. but the old
sage quieted him by telling the true
story OF her origin. Said he.
She was a mouse. and /, according to
her own earnest solicitation, changed her
successiVely into a cat, dog. bear, ape.
elephant and lovely girl. Let her body
remain in the well. Fill up the well with
earth. out of her flesh will grow a weed
mat VIII De called the poppy flower.
From that weed will be obtained a queer
sort OF gum, which will be called opium
a substance which viii be either swal-
lowed OF smoked by men until the end OF
time The opium taker will at different
times have all the qualities of each Of the
animals 10 which poor Postomani was
successfully transformed. He will be sly
as a mouse, fond Of milk like a cat. quar-
relsome like a dog. savage like a bear
nlthy as an ape and strong Din his own
mind as an elephant. Finally he will
imagine that his ideas are of as high
order as those of queen, but like Pos
tomani. he viii be apt to reel at any time
nOfhfugneSg ~
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-03-22
HERMANN n Poor. Card p.,vo

Hermann, the pretfdigitator, is renown-
ed for his inability to win at poker as well
as for his sleight of hand tricks. saws the
New York Press. He always pIays an
honest game and loses. Not long ago he
was invited to join game which turned
out to be not Square" and he lost more
heavily than was consistent with mere
chance. He determined to be revenged
The members of the party never sus
pected him of being the great sleight of
hand performer, and gladly requested
him to join them on the following even
ing, anticipating. another lamb SHINING.
He was there. played cautiously and re-
trieved his losses. In the final jackpot he
raised the limit IS. All dropped out but
one man, who returned the rise. Five
better" said Hermann. Five better
than you" said the other For fully
twenty minutes the five better" went on
Then the magician said quietly: I know
you cannot beat me. so what is the use of
going on this way all night. l call you"
The man laid down four aces and pro
ceeded to rake in the pot. mo good
Hermann exclaimed: II have five Of
them" He laid down the five. which were
exactly the same cards as the rest of the
deck. The party broke up in some confu-
sion, and Hermann has never seen one
Of them since.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-03-22

'Er-Mildred." he said, a trihe nervous
~, as his better half laid down the morn
ing paper, and, lighting cigarette, pre-
pared Tor her departure TO the city, ac-
eording to the Chicago Tribune. Mil
dred, dear do you think you could spare
me a little money tO-day?'
His wife glanced at him impatientlv
What, again. George?'' she said; why
l only gave you your housekeeping allow
aance on-let me see-Thursday, wasn't it?
Really, some of you men seem 10 think We
women are made of money"
You forget, my dear" he remarked
there are the girls wages, and the water
rate, and the children both want new
Didn't I give you the money for that %
No, dear. that was for the flannel for
little Mlllys warm petticoats i m making
BESIDES, dear, don't be angry, will
you'll saw such a cheap pair of trousers
al the winter clearance sale yesterday that
l couldn't resist buying them and YOU
know I've hardly a rag to my back"
Always your cry. George" she said
angrily, really your extravagance in
dress Is something sinful; II is pity you
haven't got to go and earn the money;
you'd know its value then. Here take
this, and for goodness sake do try and pay
some of your household bills with It and
trash"
q" There's a dear, good, darling wife.
he cried, joyfully, "let me help my Mild
red on with her coat" he added. following
her into the hall What time will you be
homer"
Cant say, I'm sure" she answered,
I've got a lot to attend to at the office to-
day. and shall drop into the club for an
hour or so after. So you needn't wait
dinner"
80, that'n be nicer he responded. 1--WE
got my woman coming to wash to-day and
the girls and l are going to put up clean
curtains and things. Give me q kiss
dearesti there-there's, your bus going
now"
And as the bread winner dashed out af-
ter the passing vehicle George blew her
parting kiss and went upstairs to battle
the children.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-03-22
bright BITS.

Too Risky.-Reggy: What do YOU sun
pose a fellows chances are for getting a
Tom: | should say they are about equal
band.
Reggy: BY Jovel Then 1 guess won't
marry,-Smith, Gray & Co.'s Illustrat ted
A Close ResembIance.-"There are
some points about your writings that
much resemble Shakespeare" said the
editor.
do you think SOP" cried the delighted
author, who had brought his contribu-
ton in with his own hand.
Yes the editor continued, you en-
pioy almost the same punctuation marks"
-Rockland Tribune.
- guess my hats my own! paid
Tor it, snapped the young woman at the
matinee, turning round and addressing
remarks about her towering head-dress;
and paid for my seat, tooi'
But you didn't pay for all the space
between your seat and the ceiling, my
dear young lady" mildly observed the
elder of the two men.-Washington Star
The New Woman.-"I suppose the
new woman, epidemic hasn't struck your
neighborhood YETI" asked the merchant
Mr.. Hayes Seed scratched his chin a
minute, deep down among the roots of
his whiskers. and said.
THE new woman-the woman who Is
trying to be a man, you know
OH l guess she amt. Er-come to
think of It, there was bearded woman
in the sideshow last summer. Perhaps
she was one of m.''-Cincinnati Tribune
- want to git a collar for my hus-
band" said the hard-faced woman, land
I declare | have plumb forgot the size
| giner'ly buy all his collars and ties fer
him. too"
''Ah!' said the astute clerk: then you
probably want about a thirteen and a
half or fourteen.
Yes. that's right. but 1 don't see how
you guessed II 80 easy"
"Oh, ! have noticed that a man who
lets his wife buy such things for him
usually wants about that size. "-Gincin-
natl Tribune
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-03-22
Income Tax Anxiety.
From the Boston Herald Qnd.)

There is anxiety to learn the decision
of the supreme court as regards the
constitutionalty of the income tax. Judg-
ing from decisions previously made its
cons titutionality win be affirmed, but
in Massachusetts the remark of Henry
w. Paine You can never know what is
law till the supreme court has had a
chance to guess at it, is remembered by
way of consolation. Lawyers of note
are rather reticent in advancing an opin-
ion as to what the present decision is to
be, yet Chauncey NJ. Depew is reported
TO have said: 'ff you search the records
OF the courts you will find that in every
case where a tax law Is involved the
court invariably decides against those
who combat the law
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-03-22
o.FerrnIr. coIorea Gue.t.


great deal more than is necessary Is
beng said about the treatment that Rob
ert Teamoh. a colored man. and one OF a
committee OF the Massachusetts, legis-
lature that visited Virginia a few days
ago. received from the governor and ho-
tel keepers Of the latter state. TesmOh
was well treated BY Coy. O'FerraIl. He
was received with the other members OF
the committee at the governors residence
Nothing was said 10 him by the governor
Of which he could reasonably complain. II
seems that some OF the white members
Of the committee took occasion 10 say
that they regretted that he was member
Of ii. That fact alone shows that he was
as Objectionable 10 the white members
Of the committee as he was to southern
hotel keepers. OF 70 Gov. O'Feuall- The
governor. however. did not show any feel
ing Of prejudice against him From the
statement the governor makes 1t IS clear
that he neither dfd nor said anything of
which Teamoh Or anybody else could rea-
sonably Snd fault. It seems. however, that
some Of the members OF the committee,
since their return home, have been saying
things that are calculated 10 give a DIFF
ferent impression in Massachusetts.
The better course for the governor to
have pursued probably in respect to these
statements would have been to refuse
to notice them. He has noticed them, how
ever. and in a way that leaves the critics
no room for further criticism.
The Boston Herald takes occasion to
say that Teamoh, when refused enter
tainment by southern hotel keepers, be
haved like a gentleman" Was that re-
markable? II not remarkable what was
the necessity for calling attention to it
in an editorial article? The colored Massa-
chusetts legislator knew before he came
south that he would not be received as
a guest at hotels at which white people
are entertained. That he did not create
a disturbance. therefore, when he was
refused entertainment is not good rea-
son for asserting that he behaved himself
Ike a gentleman.
The south is not the only section of
the country in which the hotels are not
QftEu ~ TIC DAaAAnf 4 AEs dAg lAVN NeAAAADA
at the hotels in any section Of the coun-
try. l. is quite safe to say that Massa-
chussets people who visit the south in
the winter season would not patronize a
southern hotel that received eoIored peo-
pie as guests.
We might as we'll look at the facts as
they are. There is just about as mucA
prejudice against the blacks in the north
as in the south. The very people in the
north who seize every opportunity to crit
icise the southern people for not admitting
the blacks to certain privileges would
not grant them these privileges If they
were in a position to do so. Is 1t not no.
torlous fact that the blacks at the north
are pushed out Of about all occupations
except the most mental? The blacks who
go north for employment are glad to re-
turn to the south, because they find the
south is kinder q them. The northern
people are not in position to criticise
the people Of the south in respect to the
blacks. and they expose themselves to
the charge Of hypocricy when they do so.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-03-22

It Is very unfortunate about all of those
Spanish American wars and revolutions.
It seems that almost every country TO
the south of us Is engaged in fighting or
preparing TO fight; and there is the At
lanta exposition. in which they have about
all promised to participate. only few
months OFF. The southerners win keep
their exposition engagements, presumably,
still it would be very embarrassing to have
them come up with gore on their boots
and the smell of burnt gunpowder on their
uniforms.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-03-22

What is getting the matter with the
boys? Only few days ago it was re-
ported that a 16-year-old horse thief had
been arrested at Atlanta, and yesterday
our Valdosta dispatches told of the arrest
OF a 17-year-old horse thief. And one day
last week a 16-year-old boy committed
a jewelry robbery in this city. youthful
criminals do not usually reach for horses
and diamonds when they steal. Is the end
Of the century boy thief to be az bold in
crime as the adult robber Of former times?
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-03-22

The new turn in the Alliance affair
given by the Havana dispatch. published
In the Morning News yesterday. makes
* more than ever. interesting. According
TO that dispatch. the commander of the
Condo de venadito knew not only what
ship. he was firing upon, and her national
ftyy but had advices as 70 certain per-
sons he might expect 10 ind on the Ami
snca. His purpose. shens was 70 stop
the ship, or sink her. and presumably he
would have done 20 except for the supe-
rior speed Of the American ship and the
poor craftsmanship OF the Spanish gun
ners.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-03-22
He Shocked Senatorial Courtesy.

Ii has only infrequently happened that
men have been admitted to the Senate
chamber who had no right to be there,
says the Washington Star. Ex-senator
Farwell tells good story on Tom Mix
or kankakee, who gave Senatorial cour-
tesy a hard wrench several years ago.
some bill was before the Senate provid-
ing for handsome public building for
kankakee, in which Mix was very much
interested. He had been i'm Washington
nearly all winter and il was largely due
to his efforts that an appropriation passed
the House When Mix attacked the SEN
ate, though. he found himself all at sea
The only supporters he could find were
Cullom and Farwell of his own state. in
those days cards of admission were is
sued to eX-senators and a strict compli-
ance to regulations compelled each holder
of a card to present it to the doork eeper
before entering 1t seems that ex-senator
Doohttle had just obtained one of these
CARDS, which he lost the same day. Mix
picked 1t up from the floor Of Willard
hotel and was about to return it when
q thought struck him. Doolittle had not
been in the Senate for many years and it
would not be hard to impersopate him.
It was the day his bill was to come IN
and, calling cab, he was driven to the
capitol a fun speed. He marched straight
TO the Senate chamber and. presenting
his card. was at once admitted. the door
tender thinking he was DOolittle Mix
took comfortable seat in the rear of the
room and carefully watched proceedings
A motion was made which. Mix thought
affected his bill. and was lost.
Mr.. President, he shouted, excited
", springing to his feet, mir. President.
-
The gentleman from - queried the
Vice President, who was near sighted.
illinois, said Mix. II call for the yeas
and nays"
The body of the House recognized that
a stranger was within their midst, even
if the Vice President didn't, and turmoil
ensued. Senatorial courtesy was laid M
on the table and cries of Put him out
Who is he?,' Throw him down" took
to the spot and Mix was sunmarlly eject
ed from the room. Mix was game, how
ever. and, despite the manner in which
he was laughed at. stayed in Washington
till his bill was passed.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-03-22
Old Fact Newly Illustrated.
From the Hartford Times (DemD

The Washington Post makes the absurd
statement that in Mexico a Mexican
silver dollar will purchase as much as
can be obtained, for a-dollar in the United
States. A party of Texas legislators who
rey can testify to the contrary. They
report that when they were at Monterey
they went into hotel where the meals
were 50 cents. After eating they each
handed the landlord an American dollar
and received in change a. Mexican dollar
Yet the Mexican dollar contains more
silver than the American dollar.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-03-22

The United States minis and treasury
vaults, it has frequently been claimed
in the public prints, are hedged about
with so many safeguards as to make it
just about impossible for thievery to be
practiced in them. Nevertheless an en-
ploye of the Philadelphia mint was able
to systematically steal gold from the
vaults for many months. and now it tran
spires that systematic robbery has been
going on at the Carson. New, mint. The
fact probably is that the only real safe
guard 70 treasures is personal integrity
A fine sense Of right and wrong and q
normal conscience are more powerful de-
torrents from crime than bolts and bars
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-03-22
CURRENT COMMENT.
The Alliance Incident.
From the New York World Dem.

AS far as we are concerned the incident
is over, The diplomatic transactions with
Spain may be allowed to take their course.
There is no doubt whatever that the
Spanish government will comply with the
requirements OF national honor and inter
national right so vigorously asserted in
Secretary Gresham's note. But Senior
Murua ga should now go to England and
try to explain the explanation of the
Spanish captain who says that he thought
he was only firing on the British flag.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-03-22
Ten Dollars, worth of sou,.

Work thou for pleasure; paint or sing or
carve
The thing thou lowest though the body
starve
Who works for glory. misses oft the goal.
Who works for money coins his very
soul"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-03-22

II is alleged that Mr.. William r. Grace
ex-mayor Of New York city, has received
direct overtures proposing that he take
the place in the Tammany organization
recently vacated by Mr.. Richard Croker
1t has not been long since Mr.. Grace was
actively engaged in opposing the Tam
many society.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-03-22

The new yacht that is being built 70 de-
fend the Americas cup will prese-t 70
canvas in the sails is to run horizontally
instead of peFpendicularly as is the cus-
tom. Heretofore the widths Of cloth have
been laid parallel with the leech. for the
nominal purpose of making the stretch
ing uniform. In this new crafts sails the
widths of cloth are TO be laid parallel
with the boom, making the triangular
widths at the peak instead of in the tack.
Every sailorman will agree that it is a
bold man who will turn his mainsail cross
ways and bottom upwards in the hope Of
improving upon the present plan.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-03-22

The rumor has reached Atlanta that the
republican national committee will spend
5000 in Georgia in organizing the Repub-
Iican party. Let's see; didn't the Ala
hama fusionists get more than that? The
Georgia republicans ought to strike the
Home Market Club of Boston as wei
as the republican national committee.