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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-09-08
This Is a Washington Snake story.

THE actions of snakes are so extraor-
binary that the true stories told of them
often excite disbelief, says the Washing
ton Post To speak of a tale as a snake
story is to indicate that it is unworthy of
credence' said Ami Lyon of No. 2002
street, yesterday
yet the fact is, that marvellous as some
OF the statements are, they fall far short
OF actual occurrences, for the snake is
one OF the most singular of all creatures,
ana It's habits are in reality little known
In the summer OF 1863 a battery which
mad been detached from the Department
OF West Virginia was on it's way from
Cumberland to Harper's Ferry, unaccom-
panied by other troops. 1t had encamped
for the night in a we'll watered ravine
few miles west of Hancock, Nd. During
the night a heavy rain commenced falling
and just after dawn a large section of
the hill in the rear of the battery slid
down. In a moment thousands of snakes
We're seen moving in every direction. They
were so numerous that they writhed among
and around each other, forming a huge
living mass, turning and twisting. Many
of them took the direction toward the bat
terry, and the awakened and thoroughly
alarmed soldiers at first cut them in two
with thelr sabers, but as the swarms kept
| increasing they commenced firing al them
with their reVolvers as rapidly as pos
sible II took the officers but a moment
10 see that organization was necessary,
and they formed the men in two lines
| The outer line fired while the rear line
| loaded the revolvers, the men in front
/ using their SaberS while waiting for their
reloaded pistols. This kept the pests in
the vicinity, but some of the huge con-
/ voluted masses kept moving, though
slowly, toward the battery. Finally, one
of the guns was numbered, loaded with
| canister and fired several times into these
/ masses, tearing them to pieces and filling
| them so full of dead and wounded snakes
| that they were incapable of further move
\ ment. This extraordinary battle lasted
for over an hour, by which time the
snakes in the vicinity of the battery
We're either all killed or had escaped. The
| soldiers were utterly exhausted, and some
| of those who took part declared that they
would rather face 10000 confederates than
/ those snakes.
This story can be vouched for by any
| resident of Hancock who was living
| there in 1868, as it was well known FACT
and was the talk of the surrounding
community for a long time afterward."
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-09-08
'winding the Chickens Up y

There is a pretty little girl of 5 years in
Northwest Baltimore who has been len
DERBY raised, says the Baltimore Sun. Her
mother has guarded her against Witness
ing acts of violence or cruelty, and she is
in ignorance of the methods employed in
killing fowls for the table
SeVeral Gays ago, unknown to the care
full parent, the little girl strayed into the
rear yard of her home, where a servant
was killing number of chickens for din
ner Dy wringing their necks. The child
watched the proceedings with great inter
est for several minutes, and then in a
glow of excitement ran to her mother.
Mamma? she cried, 'Just come and
upn' ms
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-09-08

An Atlanta inventor and his hacker
have had the good fortune to perfect
an attachment which will make Edison's
phonograph practicable for office and
general work. and the announcement is
made that they have concluded a deal
with the wizard of Menlo Park for the
use of the attachment on Edison's i'm
proved photograph. 1t is estimated that
the value of the invention to the Atlanta
men win be from s5,OOO,OOO to s2O.OOo.O 900.
The Improvement permits of the use of
ten or more cylinders on the apparatus
where one was used before. The in,
ventor is George w. Moore. chief engineer
of the Kimball house, and his hacker
is Mr.. Gress, of the Gress Lumber Com,
many
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-09-08
Members of the Profession Meet.

An actorine and an actorette met on
Main street yesterday, says the Buffalo
Express, and the following first-class con-
versation ensued:
"Hullo, GladySp'
"Howdy, Lionelu'
"Aain't seen you in year. dear girl"
Mop Been south with repertoire COM
pany. Hall show; three-night stands; va
riety performance after the drama
What plays were you doing?"
You guess"
Uncle Toms Cabin?'
Right
" Ten Nights in Bar ROom?"
1.-The Hidden Hand?'
You're off there. The jaspers prefer
East Lynne now"
What did you hold down, Glodys?"
Little Eva in Tom Willie, the minis
ter's son, in Ten Nights" Lady Isabe,
and Nine. Vane in East Lynne and. o3
course, l did my skipping-rope turn IN
Cad! You always were one of the
most versatile women in the profession.
1t reminds me of the time when l was
out with a snap of that kind and had 10
pay Rlchelleu and Humpty Dumpty on
alternate nights"
What are you doing now Lionel? You
look prosperous"
"Oh, I'm in great luck this summer
I'm tending soda water fountain in a
drug store up the street 1 expect to
play leads with Henry Irving next season,
Yes, you dol Tell that to the salvation
marines. I'm eating myself, though. THAI
IS, | eat when the guests at the dairy
kitchen, where l sling hash, get Through.
I've written to Sam Jack, and think IN
be leading grand marches again nexS
season, or perhaps KiTaify win let me
be Stalacta, the Fairy Queen. Well So
long, Lionel If you get strapped before
you I leave town. come up to my tunnel
ana L II stake you to meal ticket
"Ta-ta, Gladys! Remember that vo,,,r.
on the tree list at my soda fountain for
the rest Of the summer"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-09-08
THIS ISSUE
CONTAINS
SIXTEEN PAGES
/. MgEX 10 NAV EMBELLISHMENTS.

Meetings-Chatham County Conserva-
tive Club: Citizens Club
Special Notwithstanding out for More
Business. Jno. T. Evans & Co.; For Many
Years the Fact Has Been Known, J. Nc
Iaughlin & Son, Auctioneers; Fancy Long
Island Potatoes, Henry Solomon & Son;
BE Careful What You Drink, Henry Sol
ONION & Son, Hannis Whskey Brokers;
Cracker and Candy Machinery. Etc. For
sale, John II. Ruwe Tooth Brushes. W.
H. Harvey; Some of our Prices, Boley's
Star Grocery; If It's only Bishop the
Druggist; Suwanee Springs Wa
ter; Come to Us. Mastick &
Remler: Roman Hyacinths. J.
Gardner; Remember. VIM. G. Cooper;
Summer Duck, Rice Birds. Etc. at Fried's
To-day; Butter a Strong Point, Estate S.
W. Branch; A Novel Attraction at Tivoli
Park. Thunderbolt. To-day.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS II. Yales Newest
Devils Auction. Sept Hip, At Theater;
Excursion This Afternoon to the Ocean.
per Steamer Gov. Stafford; Military Min
strels Friday Evening, Sept. 1s, at Ma
sonic Temple.
When You call-Falk Clothing Com
pany.
Ting-a-Ling-Ling Is Dinner Ready
Vests China Palace.
See En-! See 'Em-W. E. Wimpy.
Auction Sale-Parlor and Bedroom Sets,
Etc. by c. II. Dorset.
One Million Goat Skins wanted-Ran-
dolph kirkland
Embrace the Opportunity-Meyer &
Walsh.
Suppose You Were Mad-Mutual Gas
Light Company.
Hotel-Hotel Tybee Open To-day.
Thirty-three and One Third on-w. E.
Wimpy.
Cheap Column Advertisements-H
Wanted; Employment Wanted; For Rent;
For Sale; Lost; Personal; Miscellaneous.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-09-08

The new battle ships Indiana and Texas
have not had their official trials, and be-
fore the former can be tried, it will be
necessary for her to go into dry dock.
But there is not in the United States, ac-
cording to the New York Tribune, a dock
big enough to hold her. and she will
have to go to Halifax to be locked. What
is the matter with the dock at Port Roy
al? Was not that constructed with a
view to taking in the big ships of the
navy? 1t is humiliating that one of the
ships will have to be sent to a foreign
country to be locked.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-09-08
Campaign Lies Of the FutDre.

ITS all right, Mary" he said. patiently.
according to the Washington Star. Go
into politics and run for Office if YOU
want to. But remember one thing the car
toonists will be after you as soon as you're
a candidate
Il don't care"
and they'll put your picture in the pa
per with your hair out of curl and your
hat on crooked"
do you think they would do that?''
she inquired, apprehensively
"Of course. And they'll make your
Paris gowns look like 10-cent calico. and
say that your sealskin coat is imitation -
William she said. after a thougbtf,1l
pause, II guess I'll just stay right here
and make home happy"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-09-08
He Elected Imprisonment.

A slender little man with his hat pulled
over his eyes and his hands buried In his
trOWsers' pockets lowered uneasily about
the door Of the southern police station yes
terday, says the San Francisco Post His
detected countenance and nervous man
her attracted the sergeants attention
officer.
No one in particular" and the little
man glanced uneasily up and down the
Well. what are you hanging around
4 thought mebbe you could give me
some Information"
We'll, what Is it?"
rs it a crime to crawl in through a
window and steal a watch?"
Wen' l should say so. That's burg
The, little mans worst fears were con-
What is 1.-THE state PRISON."
ihats what. Was II in the day or
hlgnt! inquired the acute police officer.
That's burglary in the first degree"
that's tough, but 1 guess I'll have to
stand II" and the little man wiped the cold
preparation on his face.
Rave you been burgling2'
What kind of beds do burglars get in
a blanket or two on the floor"
Don't they get anything better when
they confess and surrender themselves %
Yes; they might get another blanket. -
Well take me in. It's tough, but 1
3 uNo0 II nave 10 SldnQ IL.
You don't mean to say that you have
committed burglary"
es, give me two blankets and lock me
up"
Tell me about it.
Well, 1t was this way. was strapped
and the old lady wouldn't give me a cent
out of the stocking that she keeps hid,
and she said she'd break my neck If
soaked anything. After she got asleep
last night L slipped outside, pried open the
back window, crawled in and stole my
watch and chain. Then l took it down on
Third street and soaked il for g. Give me
good thick blankets. will you, sergeant? '
But man has a right to break into
his own house and steal his own watch. -
He has?' and the little man jumped
up In the air and cracked his heels to-
gether.
That takes a load off my mind" and he
seized the sergeants hand.
But your wife was up here and re-
ported 1t awhile ago. and LII have to tell
her the truth"
Lock me up, sergeant. I'll take only
one blanket if you'll lock me up now
The last seen of the little man he was on
his way to the wharf to drown himself
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-09-08
The Right Tooth Was Pulled.
From the Philadelphia Record Oem.

Postmaster General Wilson, in a talk
to the farmers of jefferson county, Vir-
ginia, on Wednesday last told them: IF
there is anything for which | am en-
titled to the thanks of the public, ii is
not for the tariff bill, but for having
led the fight which carried the bill for
the repeal of the Sherman law through
the House of Representatives. States
men OF the Roswell C. Horr type profess
to believe that congress pulled the
wrong tooth" in repeating the Sherman
bill: but there can be no doubt, as Mr.
Wilson holds. that that operation, quite
as much az the reform of the tariff, paved
the way foF the good times now felt in
all parts of the country.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-09-08
What's the Matter With Senator.
From the Atlanta Journal Oem).

The question now arises, what office is
last issue of his paper, the Augusta
Chronicle it says: lone office is enough
for the average man-especially when
there are so many hungry fellows on the
outside who can't get one Whenever a
fellow already gets another office that
he likes better he ought to turn loose
the first one for the benefit of the hungry
army, if for no other reason.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-09-08
secretnrr cnrIi.Ie,r PopnInritr.

No one OF the democratic leaders has a
stronger hold on his party than Secre-
tary Carlisle. His popularity has in
creased wonderfully since he began max
ing speeches in support Of sound money.
1t is admitted even by his political enc
mics that his sound money speeches are
by far the best that have been delivered
since the silverites in the Democratic
party began their campaign to convert the
party 10 free and unlimited silver coinage.
Before he made his sound money speeches
in Kentucky it was regarded as certain
that the democrats OF that state would
adopt a free silver coinage platform at
their state convention. He converted the
Kentucky democracy TO sound money and
a sound money platform was adopted
His speech at the sound money cOnven-
tion at Memphis had an immense infiu-
ence 1t was published throughout the
south and arrested the free silver coin
age movement. 1t was unanswerable.
Fair minded men who read it saw the truth
ana their minds became settled in respect
to the silver question.
Mr.. Carlisle has made only few sound
money speeches. but in those few speeches
he has said more than most men could
say in a hundred speeches. And he is
so clear and simple in his statement Of
facts. and so logical in his reasoning, that
the most illiterate understand him. His
sound money addresses have furnished
the material for thousands of newspaper
articles and speeches on the silver ques-
ton. His sound money arguments have
made not only a profound impression but
have had a far-reeching influence.
Mr.. Carlisle's name has been mentioned
recently in connection with two posi-
tons, namely. the senatorship from Ken
lucky and the democratic nomination for
President. 1t is not known that he has
an ambition for either position. He keeps
his own counsel 1t is believed that if he
chose to ask for it he could have the
senatorship. Kentuckans have so great
an admiration for him and so high an ap-
probation of his talents and character
that they would gladly tender him any
Office in their gift
The democratic presidential nomination
may De WITHIN MS reach. II Is too soon
to make predictions as to what the nation
al democratic convention will do. 1t is
certain, however, that Mr.. Carlisle's name
is now much more frequently mentioned
in connection with the presidential nomi-
nation than it was a year ago. There
are influential men in the Democratic
party who think the party could not do
a wiser thing than to nominate Mr.. Car
isle He has popular tariff record and
he is the most conspicuous champion OF
sound money in the country. These two
things are certain to be the leading issues
in the next national campaign. 1t would
not be at all surprising If Mr.. Carlisle
should be the national democratic STAN
dard bearer.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-09-08

The cables report that 1870 Chinese have
been arrested for the Kucheng massa-
ere. that twenty-three have been con-
victed and sixteen have been beheaded
Does anybody recall the famous sand lot
riots and massacre of Chinese in Califor-
mia and the massacres in other western
states? How many so-called Christians
were convicted and executed for those
butcheries?
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-09-08
Holman of the Treasury"
From the Columbia Is. CO State DEM

Controller Bowler is a strict construc-
zionist and most astonishing inquirer
into the obligations of his office. More
over, he is a cautious paymaSter and a
practical economist of startling intensity,
considering he holds a federal office. He
evidently does not regard the controller
ship as a fifth wheel in the government
wagon. He is the Holman of the treas
ury, and may develop into the presiden-
tial candidate of some retrenchment
party yet to be.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-09-08

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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-09-08

If one had doubts about the patriotism
of Georgians it would have been necessary
only TO stand near the Morning News
bulletin boards yesterday and listen to the
comments on the yacht race. There was
not person in the crowd. including the
solitary Englishman. who was not ready
to shout for the yankee boat.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-09-08

It would be unlike Atlanta if the ex-
position were not ready for the open
ing. That city has way of getting
there" every time, and on time and 1t
will no doubt live up to its reputation
in the matter of the exposition. Allan
ta's grit and energy are to be admired
and commended.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-09-08

IF a mans foresight was as good as his
hindsight," says an old saw, ''he could
keep out of a sight of trouble" If the
agitation in favor of marble for the pub
lie building had been carried on before
instead of after the contract for brick
building had been awarded. there might
have been some prospect Of getting mar
BILE for the building without a lot of trou-
bile
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-09-08

incapable of civilization. In Minnesota
the other day $50 of them went on a
strike for an increase of pay for gather
ing hay, and when their employer re-
fused their demands they threatened to
burn him at the stake and to scalp him
while they We're building the fire. Not
even Debs could have been more fetching
in his arguments than that.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-09-08
CURRENT COMMENT.
stiII Hope for the senate.
From the Washington Star Qnd.,

The fact that a big, unwieldy freak
ike Niagara Falls has been put into
harness for commercial purposes stimu-
lates the hope that some means may
yet be found of making the United
States Senate useful.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-09-08
SAVANNAH mt Sea Girl.
From the Macon Telegraph Dem.

Georgia's workmanship at Sea Girt
shows the result of the proper training
OF Georgia's volunteer soldiers The
state could not afford to withdraw its
appropriation from the militia.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-09-08

Abe Small made a monumental mis-
take in not dying missionary in Lii
IBERIA, as Bob Brewer is alleged to have
done.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-09-08

An Augusta dispatch reports that
Ex-Congressman George d. Tillman, of
South Carolina, has come to the front
as prophet of evil, with the prediction
that at the next presidential election,
or the one following, the masses will rise
up against the gold bugs and wipe them
out with fire, sword and shotgun 1t
is difficult to believe any such report
Mr. Tillman is mild-mannered man. and
has a reputation for being level-headed
and conservative. 1t would be altogether
unlike him to attempt to succeed Waite
in the bloody bride business.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-09-08

The Japanese grow dwarf oak and pine
trees, that are only IS inches when 200
years old. -
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Registered at the postOHoe in savannah.
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The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1895-12-06
A CITY COUNCIL.

To be a member of a city coun-
Gil is an honor not to be despised.
1t is not altogether a matter OF
business; but questions come be
fore these municipal bodies affect
ing the moral welfare Of whole
communities. Hence, in clecting
aldermen, we should see to it that
they are men who will at least re
frain from breaking the ten com
mandments. Members of a city
council are held up before our
boys and young men as models;
they are called ''city fathers and
it is highly important that they
should be men of good moral char
acter. It would be doubly hard for
a mother to teach her boy that it is
wrong to swear, visit saloons, and
go fishing on Sunday. provided
that boy should be brought into
daily contact with a grave, digni-
fled "city father" who does such
things with impunity. Let us help
these Christian mothers to train
their boys for high and useful posi-
tlons both in church and state.
Who knows but that some
mothers boy, now walking the.
streets of Ocala in short pants,
will some day be IN charge of the
ship Of state, or be called to fiji!
some great metropolitan pulpit?
The hope of the country IS in
the boys, and while they are young
and tender, let US set good exam
pies before them. Let us all re-
member tne boys when we cast
our votes next Tuesday.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1895-12-06
TEMPERANCE RALLY.

Col. ]. ]. Hickman of Missouri,
past right worthy grand temp'ar
of the Independent Order of Good
Templars of the world, will lecture
in Witness hall this evening at
7:3o o'clock. Col. Hickman is an
exceedingly able and interesting
speaker and none who hear him
will have cause for regret. He is
we'll and favorably known to many
of our citizens and we bespeak for
him big house. Let everybody
come. Admission free.