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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-20
BRIGHT BITS.

1t is the topper that would like to put
a gurgle round the world-Texas Siftngs.
"A Hard Part.-He-I understand your
part in the new play is very difficult She
Yes. / have to change my costume thir-
teen times.-Brooklyn Life.
Natural Observation-Disclosures you
ever notice how Algernon's face lights ur
when he talks?
George-Well! you know he's lantern
jawed.-Puck.
In the South Sea.-"Surely you re-
member Mr.. Twaddles who preached the
gospel to your tribe ten years ago?
"Oh, yes. | remember him very we'll
He was delicious
-"Ahr' exclaimed the cannibal chief
smacking his lips; what kind of a minis
ter was that we had for dinner?" Your
excellency," replied his companion. II
should say 1t was a prime minister. -
Yonkers Statesman.
-Teacher-And what is meant by keep
ing the Sabbath holy?' Ethel-''It means
1T means to think of something you
would like to do, oh, ever so much, and
then not doing it, cause it's Sunday. -
Indianapolis Journal.
Bobby presenting a friend)-Mamma,
do you see Tommy Jones? Mamma-Yes
Bobby but I've met Tommy before. Didn't
you know It? Bobby-But you know
mamma, you said yesterday that / was
the naughtiest boy you ever saw. So !
wanted you to see Tommy Jones.-Har-
per's Bazaar.
where's your son Willie, Mrs. Nc
CUR ness?'
Sure, he's put on the uniform and gone
to the front"
Gone to the war. is it?"
War No he's hallboy in a hotel. -
Workers Statesman.
Agents Wanted "-Ferry-How did il
happen that you never took that job OF
solic!ting-the one where you could maj xe
$40 day with only two hours WORK?
Hargreaves-I found out that the only
ten h day l could make would be for the
otner fellow.-Cincinnati Enquirer.
Mrs. Jolliboy-My husband takes reg.
ular exercise at the club gymnatium now
and | judge from what he says that he
is getting on finely.
Mrs. Kingley-Has he become expert
enough to do anything?
Mrs Jolliboy-He tells me that he has
learned how to crook his elbow, though
! don't know what that means exactly
Detroit Free Press
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-20
The child Nearly Exploded.

A Germantown mother, reading in the
columns Of household journal about a
novel method of quieting a noisy yOungs-
ter, says the Philadelphia Record. put 1t
IN practice with a somewhat unexpected
result The scheme, as laid out in the
practical magazine, consisted Of smearing
numerous bits Of raw cotton with mo-
lasses and giving them to the squalling
baby. Theoretically, the child could then
be left to itself for about four hours.
while il was engaged in the interesting
operation of removing the sticky cotton
from its hands.
Wishing to give the apparently feasible
plan fair trial, the credulOus mother pro-
cured a small bale of cotton and pint of
molasses, mixed thoroughly, according to
the receipt, and served in a dry foot
BATH Then she plunged her babes hands
into the mess and went about her bust
ness. When time was called the astonish-
ed child tOed the scratch and didn't know
whether to laugh or cry. About to decide
on the latter il occurred to the youngSter
that the stun smelled good and might
taste good.
At this stage of the game the experiment
measured tWenty-one inches just below
the waist. When the intelligent mother
returned in about an hour her progeny
had disposed of the entire mess, meas
ured thirty-three INCHES in circumference,
and was in imminent danger of eXplod-
ing. The family physician, hastily sum-
moned, managed to afford relief, and ad-
vised the fond mother to quiet the child
with matches next time and send for the
undertaken
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-20
An old Maids Epitaph.

One of Depew's stories at the Buffalo
cub dinner. which does not appear in his
reported speech, was one told by his
friend, Mr. Bishop, for a long tirAe pres
ldent of the New Haven road, says the
Buffalo Courier. He is now" said Mr.
Depew, resting in his old age in honora-
pie retirement and reflection upon the
sins which are frequent with a railway
president. He told me the other day that
when he visited, for the first time in sixty
years, the place of his birth he began to
inquire about the old lady and old maid
Abigail Henderson, who was his teacher
in his early youth-before he went to the
academy and thence to Yale-and find
ing no record of her among the reminis-
cences of the town, went to the church
yard and there discovered that she had
erected a Renaissance of herself 1t
was a monument, on which was inscrib-
ed: Abigail Henderson, hed aged nine
ty-stx. Put your trust in the Lord and
have no confidence in man. If Abigail
had been the recipient of Ghe honor you
have showered on me tonight she would
have reversed that verdict. She might
not have expressed her doubt as to the
Lord, but she certainly would have been
treasured about man."
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-20
The PhiIadeIphia Car strike.


1t is difficult TO discover from the state
ments in the Philadelphia papers the exact
cause OF the great strike Of the employees
Of the street car lines. The Ledger. a
very. conservative paper. says it is wholly
due to tho refusal Of the street car
companies to recognize a labor organiza-
ton that has its headquarters in another
city that is quite distant from Philadel-
phia. II does not seem reasonable to sup
pose that If the employees of the street
car companies were satisfied with the
wages they were getting and the treat
ment they were receiving they would have
struck for any such reason.
The truth apears to be that the street
car companies have overstocked their
properties with securities. and finding it
difficult to meet their interest charges
had begun 10 introduce various economies
that amounted. practically. to a reduc-
tion Of wages. For instance, the motor
men and conductors are paid s. each per
day for twelve hours work. Out of this
time, however they were allowed one
hour for dinner. Recently it was ordered
that those who took an hour for dinner
out of the twelve should make it up. In
other words, days work was increased
From twelve houps to thirteen hours.
There are a number Of other complaints
of a similar character
1t appears to be true that the street
car companies refused to recognize a la
Dor organization to which many of their
employees belong. That organization is
conducting the strike
If the companies had not issued many
millions of securities more than their
properties are worth there would not,
in all probability. have been a strike. be-
cause the exactions of which their en-
ployes complain would not have been
made. There ought to be laws prohibit
ing the over-capitalization of corporations
and companies. With law of that kind
in every state, there would be a notice
able decrease in the number of strikes.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-20
Personal.

Congressman Harry Miner, from New
York, has already attracted much atten-
ton at Washington by his fiashy clothes.
He has been dubbed ''the lily of the va
let"
The New York World says the report
that the Sultan of Turkey has taken to
hard liquor would indicate that he may
have fallen victim TO rum, reaction, and
rebellion.
Mrs Kelley, the English actress, who
but recently celebrated the eighty-ninth
anniversary of her birthday, once said:
Modern theatrical art is like a spring
chicken; it is all legs and wings"
When King Thebaw of Burmah was
dethroned the English left him an estate
in his own country for his maintenance.
They now propose TO seize on the income
from it in order to pay his creditors.
Mr.. William Cairns. who has died in
Scotland, had unique claim for dis
tinction. He had read through every line
of the many volumes of the EncyclOpae-
dia Britannica. He did it in preparing an
index for that work and was well paid
for his trouble.
Senior Romero Mexican minister TO the
United States. of late has been troubled
with excessive flesh, and he has been I'M
der the care of a well-knOwn athletic tu-
tor, attempting to reduce his flesh. He
has succeeded remarkably well, as he looks
younger and is in the pink of health.
MIR. A. j. Balfours versatility as a
public speaker was demonstrated one day
last week. when he delivered six speeches
before as many public meetings in a sin
gle day. AS each of the meetings was
held with a distinctly different end in
view, his task was not an easy one.
The name Olga, which has been given
to the infant daughter of the czar and
czarina. is an ancient Russian name. 1t
is also a favorite in the Russian imperial
family. 1t is likely that nearly all the fe-
male children born in Russia during the
next few months will be named Olga.
The Rev. John Jasper, colored. of
Richmond, Va. is more than ever con-
WINGED that the sun do move" In
sermon last Sunday he put it this way:
when you rises and when you sots
down. don't you move? Den how could
the sun rise and go down thouht movin'?'
Prof. Peck, the state botanist of New
York, has made the state herbarium one
of the most complete in existence. 1t con-
sists of pressed specimens of every tree
leaf. minor leaf. shrub, herb, and frdit
growing in New York state Each speci-
men of fruit has the bud and fruit accom-
panying it. Prof. Peck is one of the best
authorities on fungi in the country, and
ne is being. urged to prepare bill for pre-
sentation to the next legislature to encOur-
age the growing OF edible fungi
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-20
Spoke Very wen of Lee.

Gen. Beauregard, whose enemies called
him that frog eating Frenchman" saws
the. New York Press, and whose friends
and admirers in the extreme south. es-
pecially in New Orleans and the French
districts of Louisiana, regarded him as
the only general in the confederate army
worth considering at all, was graduated
from West Point nine years after Lee.
but knew the latter well in the following
years, and always posed as his friend.
though some doubted the sincerity of
his professions. The creoles idolized him.
l happened to be in New Orleans the dav
following Lees death, lunching in the
st. Charles hotel At the adjoining table
sat two aged, wrinkled Creoles, one of
whom a distinguished looking man, was
reading from the morning paper
Il see that Zhenerale Robair e. Lace die
yeesteray," he said, looking up from his
paper.
'Zhenerale Robair Laee?, queried the
other. Was he American oficer?"
Certalnement. He asseest Beauregard
at re battaille of re Bull Run
"Ah, oui, oui! hat hear Beauregard
speak very well of heem -
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-20
The InerItnbIc QUESTION.

a young man with a snub-nose and a
firm-set jaw, says the Detroit Free Press,
was making inquiries about trains at the
New York and New Haven depot when a
man behind the window suddenly asked !:
Didn't you come in this morning.
yes"
with a young woman?"
YES"
Il thought so. I took you for a bridal
couple
Yes so we were"
Are you going back alone?"
That's what the matter. We were mar
ried day before yesterday and came here
on tour. She was all right'wh we got
here, but in about an hour we had fuss
She wanted diamond ring, and couldn't
buy it, Diamond Just think of it l have
$25 in cash and twenty acres of land, and
expect to have to live on beans for
the next six months to pull through"
And where is she nOw?'
over at the hotel. l left her money to
pay her bill and get home and she can
stay or come. Better have this thing de-
clded at the start, you know. Some folks
are built to wear diamonds, and some to
eat johnny cake. I'm johnny cakist
There's my train. If she comes to take
the next just see her aboard, but don't
encourage her any. It's a row to see who
shall boss. and the best man is going to
win 4"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-20
The senate VIII Discuss the Bill.


The Senate failed 10 act as promptly as
the House did on the recommendation of
the President that commission be ap-
pointed to determine whether or not Great
Britain has take possession of Venezuelan
territory against Nenezuela's protest. The
speeches delivered in the Senate yester-
day show that that body heartily ap-
proves the Venezuelan message of the
President, but the senator's believe that
the recommendation is Of so serious a
nature that the greatest care should be
observed in framing the bill TO carry it
into effect. 1t is well understood.
of course, that if a commission
should be appointed, and should re-
port that Venezuela is right in the dis
pute which she has with Great Britain,
we should be committed to the policy Of
sustaining Venezuela at any cost.
The purpose of the Senate to do, what
ever it does. deliberately, and with fun
knowledge Of all the consequences that
might result from its action. will not be
unfavorably criticised. The country is
certain that the course the President has
taken is the right one, and it viii wait
with patience the result Of the delibera-
tons of the Senate.
There is no doubt that the Senate viii
pass the bill which the House sent it,
cess. 1t is fair to assume that Secretary
Olney examined the question at issue be-
tween Great Britain and Venezuela very
thoroughly before he addressed his note
to the British government last July. In
that note he made it very clear that for
more than fifty years England has been
steadily encroaching upon Venezuelan
territory against the protest of Venezuela
The history of the dispute between Great
Britain and Venezuela shows that Eng
land, without any authority whatever,
has been constantly increasing the area
of British Guiana at the expense of Ven
ezuela. Prior to 1881 British authority
stated that the area of British Guiana
was only about 1900 square miles, al
though up to that time large tracts OF
territory. (which Venezuela claimed, had
been taken possession of by Great Brit
ain. In 1889 the area Of British Guiana
had been enlarged to 10000 square miles,
and since that time Great Britain has
taken possession of additional territory
The answer which Lord Salisbury makes
to Secretary olney's charge that Great
Britain has taken territory which does
not belong to her is an exceedingly lame
one. 1t is, in effect. that Great Britain
has taken no more territory than she has
claimed from the first, but that she is
willing to arbitrate the question of her
right TO a portion of what she has taken
The Senate will modify the House bill,
probably in some particulars, and will
pass It, A commission will go to Vene-
zuela, and we have no doubt that 1t will
find the facts relative to the boundary
dispute to he about as Secretary Olney
stated. In that event there will be only
one course open to this country, namely.
to support Venezuela in recovering what
belongs to her if Great Britain still re-
fuses to submit the matter in dispute to
impartial arbitration
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-20
An EngIishman's View of 1t.

The average English government Of
fetal may be well acquainted with public
sentiment in his own country, but it has
been demonstrated on many occasions
that his ignorance of public sentiment in
this country. i'm respect to any matter is
about as dense as it is possible to be.
The London dispatches relative to the
Presidents Venezuela message represent
a departmental chief of the British gov
eminent as expressing the following opin-
ion as to the purpose of the message: "All
depends. he said, upon whether Mr..
Cleveland really intends to stand for
third term. If so. there is real danger to
be apprehended from the position assum-
ed by the United States. If not. English
men may rest assured that the whole
thing is merely mean dodge by the re-
firing President to leave legacy of diff
ficulty to his republican successor"
No doubt the opinion of this department
al chief is a fair sample of the opinions
of Englishmen, in and out of official life.
as to the real meaning of the message.
They think the American people have lit
tie or no patriotism, and that the public
men of this country are either corrupt or
are staying awake at nights plotting to
take mean advantages of political oppo-
nents.
We are sure they will come to the con-
clusion before the end of this Venezuela
business ds reached that President Cleve-
land is not using the Venezuela boundary
dispute as a lever to get a third term, and
that he is not aiming to leave a legacy of
difficulty to his successor. The whole
American people believe in the Monroe
doctrine, and they favor enforcing it
whenever the occasion for doing so pre-
sents itself.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-20
They Were Americans.

Galusha A. Grow made a good point
during the Bayard debate which seems
TO have been overlooked by the newspa.
pers, says the Chicago Times Herald. He
reminded the House of a historical Incl.
dent AT the outbreak of the war Charles
Francis Adams represented the United
states at the court of ST. James. on
one occasion he was in conversation with
some English gentlemen high In authority
whose sympathies We're on the side Of ire
confederacy Up to that time success In
the field had crowned the Confederate
arms, and one OF these English gentle
men, thinking possibly 20 annoy Mr. Ad-
ans, said 10 him: Mr. Adams, these
confederates seem to fight we'll" Mr.
Adams reply was: Yes, sir; they are
my countrymen."
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-20
Favored universities.

The universities of this country that
are the most richly endowed are the ones
that get the bulk of the donations. Every
once in while rich man dies and leaves
large amount to Harvard or Yale or
some other one of the universities which
do not need it greatly. Within the last
few weeks the University of Chicago. a
new Institution. has received So, 900. 900
81, 100000 from Mr.. Rockefeller and $1,000
900 from Miss Culver. 1t had previously
been given about 100000 by Mr.. Rookie
Teller.
A few weeks ago the University of Vir-
vinia lost some of its most important
buildings by fire. This grand old southern
institution is comparatively poor. 1t
hasn't the means with which to replace
the buildings that were destroyed. There
are few rich men in the south to hold
out to it a helping hand. Indeed, few
southern institutions get donations. They
are compelled to struggle along the best
they can can.
There is a prospect that the University
of Virginia will get a little assistance in
Boston. The rich men of that city are
generous in many ways particularly in
the assistance they give to education.
Prof. w. NJ. Thornton of the university
is now in Boston in the interest of that
institution. and the newspapers there are
doing all they can to help him. One Bos-
ton man has given 5000, and others, it
is thought, will make liberal gifts. They
could not put their money to a better
use. The university will appreciate all
that is done for it, and it will repay what
ever obligations it incurs by making of
the youths committed to its care men
who will render society and the country
good service, and of whom the country
will have reasons to be proud.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-20
Looks Like England Must Back.
From the Columbia Is. c. State Dem.)

1t is plain that while a war with Eng
land would cost the United States much
in many ways, it would surely have com
pensation; while England would risk a
vast deal more and imperil not only her
manufactures and commerce. her mari
time supremacy and her prestige as a
nation. but she would probably lose her
colonial empire as well. Such being the
case, we have little doubt that her
majesty's government will find way TO
retire from its present position. The in
terests which a war with us would ruin
are too powerful to permit any ministry
TO destroy them by foolish insistance upon
an unreasonable policy
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-20
"a Brilliant beginning"
From the Macon (Ga) News pem.).

The splendid success which has attend
ed Mr.. duBignon's formal entry into the
senatorial race can but be gratifying Ia
his friends. and augurs well for the fll-
ture. We would not accord 10 Mr. du-
bignen virtues which he does not pos
lic realize thar the brilliant young Geor-
gian has 50 far made a better Impression
than did either Messrs. Crisp or Smith.
ana by this We mean no disparaRement
or these able gentlemen. for they. un-
quebtonahly made the effort OF their lives
% tleir addresses before tho Georgia leq-
lsiaiure a few weeks ago. or. al least
II they did not, they should have.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-20

Mr.. Clevelands message seems to have
been a kind Of magic word, to change the
late rebels" into the most valorous, pa
.triotic and desirable friends, from the
point of view of some of the northern
statesmen. Now, there is Brother Chand-
Ter, who is quite sure that the south could
be depended upon to pour 100000 men into
Cuba upon short notice If the government
wanted them there for its defense, and to
furnish other hundreds of thousands of
men to help handle those million rifles.
Brother Chandler is correct when he says
the men of the south can be depended
upon for the defense of their country. But
how long has it been since Brother Chand-
Ter was talking about the rebel briga-
diers" in and out of congress and their
efforts to turn this country over to free
trade England; and about the south in
the saddle" riding rough shod over Amer
lean principles?
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-20
Life.
Robert q. Ingersoll.

1NObNAI 1A4SNiSOils
Life is a narrow vale between the cold
And barren peaks of two eternities.
We strive in vain to look beyond the
nights.
We cry aloud-and the only answer
Is the echo of our wailing cry.
From the voiceless lips Of the unreplying
dead
There comes no word; but in the night
of death
Hope sees a star and listening love can
hear
The rustic of a wing.
These myths were born of hopes, and
fears and tears,
And smiles; and they were touched and
colored
BY all there is of joy and grief between
The rosy dawn of birth and deaths sad
night.
They clothed even the stars with passion.
And gave to gods the faults and fraflties
OF the sons of men. In them the winds
And waves were music, and all the lakes
and
Streams and springs-the mountains.
woods and perfumed dells
Were haunted by thousand fairy forms.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-20

The chief event of the week has tended
to strengthen the New York Herald's third
term boom. The Herald continues to insist
that it is mighty poor policy to swap horses
while crossing a stream. Aid the country
is considerably deeper into the stream
than Il was week ago.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-20
lNDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

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