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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-02
THE WINDS WILL HOWL.
A Prediction for This Month That Is
Not OmciaI.

The winter so far has been very mild
one. but II any dependence is to be put in
what Strong, the Ohio valley soothsayer,
says this month will bring a touch of
iciness to make up for the mildness of
the last two months.
"A look over the situation for Febru-
airy, he says, leaves the impression that
the month will be much warmer than
one year ago, while it will average a few
degrees colder than usual, with about av-
erage precipitation, mostly snow. The
month also appears to be too windy,
which will make It feel colder than 1t real
ly is. The electric forces this month are
above the average and every storm is ex-
pected to be lively. A cold wave should be
expected with everyone, whether II ar
rives or not.
warm moist wave, in company with good
rains, and possible thunder storms in the
south, sleet and good SHOWS north, this
the % or Sd, followed by decided drop in
the temperature. This storm is expected
to be a kind of blizzard, the cold wave
making a low temperature in the south
ern states; the cold air following up the
storm center from Texas or the gulf,
which is expected to originate there about
Jan. 20 and move ner ,ti ana up the
wind, rains and SHOWS, with possibly zero
weather in its rear,
"One of the worst storms OF the winter
should be expected about Feb. %, and
again between Feb q and March 3, fol-
lowed by an immense cold wave over the
whole country east OF the Rockies, be-
tween Feb IS and March 7. This is the
last cold wave Of the winter, and may
prove the worst one in many places Many
severe, cold ocean storms will bother the
Atlantic steamers this month.
March enters rough and cold, but is
soon quiet tame and mild, ending warm
and bringing an early spring"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-02

You women are so ridiculous" said
the magazine editor. "You get a dress
for a reasonable amount-sometimes-
then go and pay about four or FIVE times
as much for the trimmings WELL" an
swered his wife, Il do not see that you
have any call to say anything. You pay
81 for a story and SO to 500 for the IL
Illustrations. Cincinnati Enquirer
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-02

"A Regular stampede.-"several per-
sons we're crushed to death last night at
the performance Of the Amateur Grease
Paint Company" ''What-a fire?' mo;
just getting away from the performers
Chicago Record.
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A STARVED MIND.
why q Girl Shook Her Head When Dick
ems Was Mentioned.

why a Girl Shook Her Head When Dick
ems Was Mentioned.
1t is a fact that the children who
have had in abundance the old nursery
tales, who have worn out numerous
copies of "Mother Goose" to whom
Christmas and birthdays mean new
books, of rhyme and story, being led
thence by gradual steps to the uplands OF
history, poetry and romance, seldom go
down before the malignancy of the
"blood and thunder" SO freely offered
them. 1t is the starved childhood that
seizes and feeds upon these.
A girl of IL years old had occasion to
call at the home of lady who had be-
friended her. Scattered about the floor
of the sitting room were the books of a
small nephew, among them a copy of
Little Red Riding Hood. !" Her life,
barren and hard, had known nothing of
literature save her few schoolbooks.
She picked up the volume and was soon
absorbed in the story. When the lady
came in, she extended it to her, saying
eagerly, lis it true?"
It was her first step in the realm of
enchantment, but it came too late She
had experienced the real. 1t was hard,
bitter. The same girl a few years later
awaited her turn at the library, and
begged the attendant to choose for her.
The lady hesitated, then extending a
volume by Dickens said, "Will you
have this?" She shook her head, say
ing: 81 tried to read one of his once.
He writes of rags and poverty and hard
times. Give me something livelier,
please. "--Lippincott's Magazine.
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The Wind Engine.

There seems to be no question as to
the practical utility of the new th9HSslhf
crude vino engins which IS now
coming into use in some parts OF the
west. According to the description, it
resembles the paddle wheel Of a stern
wheel boat, with shaft 10 to IA feet
long, 10 to 16 feet across, with six or
eight arms. The lower half of the wheel
is shielded from the wind, SO that the
air acts only upon the upper yanes. A
crank upon one end of the shaft con-
meets with the pump. Power can be in
definitely increased at any time by SIM
ply increasing the length. The wind
acts upon this sort of paddle wheel from
all points Of the compass except two,
and it seems to require no governor,
but simply pumps more during storm.
No tower is provided for, and it is
placed so that the radial arms will be
clear of the ground. One of these wheels
now running in Kansas is stated to be
81 feet in diameter, ~ feet long, and
has eight fans. The largest water wheel
in the world is said to be an overshot
wheel in the isle of Man. 1t is 721s
feet in diameter. 8 feet in breadth, with
a crank stroke of 10 feet. and gives 200
horsepower. New York Sun.
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Yule Fires.

Do not the "kitchen middensp OF
which biologists tell us-those singular
remains Of gigantic fires and roasted
bones which science has discovered on
many northern shore-mark the site
where the Yule logs Of the kings fires
were first kindled2 Quantities of fossil
lied bones are embedded in the old world
ash heaps-bones which careful investi-
CATION assures us have been roasted.
Huge cooking places they must once have
been. The bones strewing the ground
after a carouse seem to have been spe-
cial feature Of Danish feast. We have
only to recall the death Of Elphage, the
patriot archbishop of Canterbury, in the
days of Ethelred, who, although pris-
oner in the Danish camp, steadily re-
fused to deliver himself by ransom, say
ing it would be treason in him to pay
the enemies Of England. "Gold, bishop,
gold |" shouted the Danish troops. thirst
ing more for gain than blood, until, IT.
ritated by his constancy, they ran to a
heap of bones and horns of oxen-the
relics Of their repasts-and showered
them from all sides upon the aged
Saxon. Elphage soon fell half dead, and
was dispatched with an ak by one of the
pirates.
We may gather some idea CT these 81
gantic Yule fires from the ancient edicts
and the illusions in the sagas to the all
important duty of kindling the beacon
fires at the approach Of an enemy. Wher-
ever the Norsemen settled these beacon
fires were established and their wardens
appointed. CLAUS Magnus and Snorro
both prove that large trees were cut
down in the nearest forest and piled
upon the beacon hill until the blazing
pine wood must have resembled burn
ing mountain. Yet the kings fire at the
feast of Thor exceeded the beacons on
the Norway headlands. as it burned for
weeks, for the feast of Thor was also
the appointed time for regulating all
home affairs. Notes and Queries.
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London or Kashmir.

A man who had travelled much, see
ing many lands and varied peoples,
confessed that he had never felt the
delight of satisfied curiosity in such
fullness as on the day when he first
walked into London, mere youth, and
stood amid the crowd and shops of
Regent street. A born wanderer by ma
ture and possessed of the means to
crafty his desires, his fancy had fixed
on Kashmir, out of many places full
Of wonder and romance, as land
where he should find truest enjoyment.
To foster this idea he avoided all books
that affected to treat of Kashmir and
refused to believe that anybody had ever
been there. In his imagination he saw
it as a region of flowery valleys, soft
watered meads, peaceful vistas and per-
petual sunshine.
He duly reached Kashmir, and he
has long since returned, thing he once
thought might never happen. Of Kash-
mir he speaks reasonably and with
calm appreciation. but ask him to tell
again of how he first came to London,
and in answering his voice takes tone
Of enthusiasm and mystery. He refuses
to sully the recollection by analysis or
dim it by any later disenchantment. He
was young then, and it was London. -
Chambers Journal.
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WEDNESDAY. MARCH 18, 1896.
THE USE OF COCAINE.

Horse Trainers and Jockeys Find 1t USE
full as q Bracer For Their Mays.
Within a recent period cocaine has
come into use on the race track as a
stimulant. Horses that are worn and ex-
hausted, or are uncertain as to speed and
endurance, are given 10 to 10 grains OF
cocaine by the needle under the skin at
the time of starting, or few moments
before
The effects are very prominent, and
veritable muscular delirium follows, in
which the horse displays unusual speed
and often unexpectedly wins the race.
This agitation continues, and the driver
has difficulty in Slowing down" the
horse after the race is over; not unfre-
quently the horse will go half way round
again before he can be stopped. The ex-
haustion which follows is not marked,
except in the great thirst and loss of ap-
petite. Sometimes diarrhea and trem-
bling follow. But good grooms give I'M
usual attention to rubbing and bathing
the legs in hot water and stimulants
The general effect ON the horse is de-
preston, from which he soon RECEIVERS,
but it is found essential to give cocaine
again to make sure Of his speed. The
action Of cocaine grows more transient
as the use increases, and when long
period Of scoring follows before the race
begins drivers give second dose secret
~ while in the saddle. Sometimes the
horse becomes delirious and unmanage-
able and leaves the track in wild
frenzy, often killing the driver, or he
drops dead on the track from cocaine, al
though the cause is unknown to any but
the owner and driver. Some horses have
been given as high as 20 grains at a
time, but this is dangerous and only
given to wornout animals, who may by
this means win race. 1t appears that
cocaine is only used in running races
and as temporary stimulant for the
time. 1t is claimed that the flashing
eyes and trembling excitement of the
horse are strong evidence of the use Of
cocaine. Cincinnati Enquirer.
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Names nieanest Man.

A wealthy resident Of York county
lost his wife few weeks ago. Her ILL
ness was prolonged and no doubt ex-
pensive. But that was the poor woman
misfortune. not her fault. However,
her thrifty husband cheered the final
weeks of her life by regularly sitting
down by her bed each day and detailing
how much her sickness was costing
him, striking a trial balance for the
suffering wife's benefit every day. At
last she died-the doctor, who knew of
the husbands singular methods of
cheering siokbed, said there was no
doubt about it--and while she lay in
her coffin the hereaved spouse. deep in
thought, picked up one Of the dead
wife's shoes and carefully figured ON its
sole with a bit of chalk the sum total of
what the sad affair had cost him. This
grievous statement of facts is solemnly
made by the Bangor Commercial. which
congratulates the woman on being dead
How about the man--conld he be any
deader?-Lewiston Journal.
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AN ASCENT OF MOUNT AaARAT.
The View From the Summit of the Noun
tain of the Ark.


The View From the Summit Of the Noun
tain of the Ark.
At last we stood upon the summit OF
Ararat. but the sun no longer pierced
the white vapor; fierce gale drove
across the forbidden region and whipped
the eve. straining to distinguish the
limits of snow and cloud. Vague forms
hurried past on the winds of the whirl-
wind; in place of the landscape OF the
land of promise we searched dense banks
of fog.
We were standing on the spot where
the ark of gopher rested, where first the
patriarch alighted ON the face OF an
earth renewed. Before him lay the val
leys of 900 years of sorrow. The ARREST
pinnacle supported him; boundless
hope filled his eyes, The pulse of life
beat strong and fresh around him; the
busy swarms thrilled with sweet free
dom, elect of all living things. In the
settling exhalations stood the bow OF
many colors, eternal token OF Gods
covenant with man.
Although the summit of Great Ararat,
which has an elevation Of 1915 feet,
Yields in height to the peaks of the eau
casus in the north and to Demavend
l9.4OO feet) in the east, nearly 500
miles away, yet, as Bryce in his admira-
BILE book has observed, there can be but
few other places in the world where
mountain so lofty rises from plain SO
low. The summit of Great Ararat has
the form of dome and is covered with
perpetual snow; this dome crowns an
oval figure, the length of which is from
northwest to southeast, and it is there
fore the long side of this dome which
you see from the valley Of the Araxes.
On the southeast, as you follow the out
line farther, the slope falls at more
rapid gradient of from 80 to 30 degrees
and ends in the saddle between the two
mountains at height of nearly 5000
feet.
From that point it is the shape of the
Little Ararat, which continues the out
line toward the east. 1t rises in the
shape of graceful pyramid to the height
of 10, $40 feet, and it's summit is distant
from that of Great Ararat space OF
nearly seven miles. The southeastern
slope of the lesser Ararat corresponds to
the northwestern slope of the greater
mountain and descends to the floor OF
the river valley in long and regular
train. The unity of the whole fabric.
the intimate correspondence of the parts
between themselves, in word the ar
ohitectural qualities Of this natural work
at once impress the eye and continue to
provide an inexhaustible fund of study,
however long may be the period of your
stay. -Scribner
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Nobody stands on a pillar now or
lives his life upon bread and water, or
does his work or eats his dinner clothed
in hair shirt, which, by the way,
must, one would think, have gradually
become to the habitual wearer at least
as bearable as flannel is to skins accus-
toned to the touch Of linen garments.
We have to deny ourselves, il at all. IN
little things, and if we never do 1t, how
is the habit, which is by no means in
stinctive with the natural man, ever to
be generated? That seems sound, and yet
it is by no means clear that our grand
fathers, who cultivated small self de-
mails, were less selfish than ourselves,
and they were decidedly less philan-
thropic.
Monks of the strioter orders are very
little better, il at all, than English cler-
gymen, and men who go periodically in
to training, which involves much severe
self denial, do not emerge from that dis
cipline models either Of character or OF
conduct. London Spectator.
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Boy "Heroines."

All those divine creatures, those her
Dimes Of Shakespeare, were acted in his
day, and for some time afterward, by
youths and young men. May we not
fancy that this hard condition was a
sorrow to Shakespeare, who, Of all men.
must most keenly have felt how much
better his godlike women could have
been realized by actresses? 1t must have
been hard for boys to turn their mascu-
line natures to favor and to prettiness
when they had to enact women-and
such women! Shakespeare must have
longed TO see the boards trodden by the
light foot of woman, with her incom-
parable grace and witchery and feeling.
What manner of youth could be found,
even in Elizabeth's time, worthily to
personate the divinity of womanhood?
We know next to nothing Of these boy
women actors, but a demand creates a
supply, and they may have been more
satisfactory than we can we'll imagine.
They must have been handsome--deli-
cately handsome. -Gentleman's Maya
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"While 1 was in Paris" says wom-
an whose recent trip abroad was inter-
rupted by family illness, ~ took one
lesson from famous French teacher. l
paid large price for it and had to rush
home before a second was due, but l
consider that my money was well invest
ed, for she lit was woman) impressed
one important linguistic fact upon my
mind. This was that the French Ian
guage has no sound of q, as in 'ah. ,
Nine-tenths Of the Americans who pre-
tend to speak French say la mort, la
terre, la this, that and the other, as
broad as a Bostonese says can't and
shan't. 1t is absolutely wrong The
sound is as in mat, chat and those
words; the tongue is placed quite diff
ferently. The observance of this one dis
tinction more than almost any other
gives the real Partisan tang that we call
accent, but which is really only French,
pure and simple. I consider that my
fortnight in France was not wasted,
though / brought home only sound. "
New York Times.
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San SCENE AT An AUCTION.
khioh was Followed by GIeefuI Chucitle
Few Hours Later.

EhIoh was Followed by GIeefuI Chucltles
o Few Hours Later.
"Who bids?'
The auctioneer held up a child s
rocking horse, battered and stained. 1t
had belonged to some little member OF
the mans family whose household
property was being sold under the ham
mer.
He was utterly ruined. He had given
up everything in the world to his cred
itors-house, furniture, horses, stock OF
goods and lands. He stood among the
crowd watching the sale that was scat
tering his household goods and his heir
looms among hundred strange hands.
On his arm leaned woman, heavily
yelled.
"Who bids?'
The auctioneer held the rocking horse
high, that it might be seen. Childish
hands had torn away the soanty name
the bride was twisted and worn by
tender little fingers. The crowd was
still.
The woman under the heavy veil
sobbed and stretched out her hands.
"No, no, mop she cried.
The mans face was white with emo
ton. The little form that once SO mer-
rily rode the old rocking horse had
drifted away into the world years ago.
This was the only relic left Of his happy
infancy.
The auctioneer, with queer mois-
ture in his eyes, handed the rocking
horse to the man without a word. lie
seized it with eager hands, and he and
the yelled woman hurried away.
The crowd murmured with sympathy.
The man and the woman went into
an empty room and set the rocking
horse down. He took out his knife,
ripped open the front of the horse and
took out O roll of bills. He counted
them and said:
cts a cold day when ] fail without
a rake off. Eight thousand five hundred
dollars, but that auctioneer came very
near busting up the game. Houston
Post.
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Mobile,a Gun.


The celebrated cannon, the LADY
Slocumb, was served, it is true, by
men Of the Washington artillery Of New
Orleans, but 1t was an Alabama gun,
made in this state for defense Of Alaba-
ma, and was used in the battle at Blake
ly, ON the shore of Mobile bay, and no.
where else. 1t is almost the sole relic
Of that great contest which remains in
this locality. The Washington artillery
propose to purchase it of its owner-the
citizen who paid for its transportation
from Blakely to Mobile, and If the pur-
chase is made it will be moved to New
Orleans. Are Mobilians willing to part
with it? Are they ready to have this rel
10 of the last battle Of the war taken far
from the scene of its glory? We pause
for reply. Mobile Register.
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Leave Lambertville for Manunka Chunk sa3
935 a m. .S7. 5G7 and S.l3 m. Sunday, sl3 m.
For Phillipsburg and Easton only $50 m week
days.
Leave Frenchtown o4. 1911 m. 2io $50 and
S.42 m weekdays, S.42 m Sundays. Fer fhil-
lpsburg and Easton only. 1902 m.
Arrive at Phillipsburg Q 81 and 1875 a. M, 245 /,
5.5s, 1876 and 9.1s p. M Sunday s.ls p. IN
Leave Phillipsburg Us, 9.42 and 10 10 a M, Eau,
Goa and 9.2S M. Sunday, % I'M.
Arrive Bevidere 1853, 1906 and 1iG7 m, Se4,
6.s2 and SO m. Sunday, 95S pm.
a Arsise Man1nka Chunk SO, io2 Z" n,l0 M
Additional trains leave Belvtdere Tor Mahunka
Chunk LOO and $50 a IN, and 2.25 p M sunday,
700 m. Returning, leave Manunka nnh8 lor
Belvidere s25 1918 M, 4S0 $40 and 1905 p m
Freight or mixed trains leaving Manunka
Chunk at 90 m, Belyidere 6l5 m, Martins
Greek IS m. arriving Lehigh Junction bS m,
will carry passengers and make stops at flag sta
tons north of Phillipsburg Trains leaving Ma
nunka Chunk at 8.25 m and 4.S0 p m, will carry
passengers to Bev1dere.
Passengers for Broad Street Station Philadel-
phia by trains leaving Manunka Chunk 725 IN
daily. and IL 90 5.2l M weekdays, aud leaving
Phillipsburg co a m daily, 7.l5 a IN, anu Luz,
5.57 M weekdays go through without enhnge at
Trenton. A through car for Manunka Chuuk ~
attached TO trains leaving Broad Street station ny
6.07, si4 m, 1900 noon, So. and 60z m; ny an
other trains passengers TO or from Broad otreet
change cars at Trenton.
Delaware, Lackawanna Western railroad; Le-
high Junction with Lehigh Valley, Lehigh SUE
uuehanns Morris Essex and New Jersey Contra
Railroads, At Lanabertyille with Flemingto Raj
road AT Trenton with trains to and from Ne:
York, Camden. dc.
FoIfurther Information see timetables, which
can be obtained at the ticket ofiees.
j. r.. WOOD
General Passenger Agent
s. NJ. PROVOST,
General Manager
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Tho Man and the Clothes.

There was Methodist minister who
dressed SO we'll that friend felt hor-
rified and offered to give him a suit Of
clothes and pay for them provided he
could have them made according to his
ideas. The offer was accepted, and the
tailor was ordered to make snit in the
plainest possible fashion. The order was
filed. ana the suit was tried on. The
giver of it was amazed. So magnificent
was the form with which nature had en-
dowed the minister that that plain
Methodist suit upon him looked as If 1t
had just been received from Paris. -
Christian Advocate.
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j. HELMS
COryeII Street
Hardware Store.

A large assortment of Hardware,
Carpenters Tools, Table and Pock-
ct Cutlery, Mason's Tools, Barb
Wire, Willow and Wooden Ware,
Churns, Tubs, Washing Machines,
Cement, Calcimine Plaster, Plaster
ing Hair, Poultry Wire, Refrigera-
tors, Ice Cream Freezers, Sporting
Goods, Powder and Shot. Also,
agent for the
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In several towns in Holland birth is
announced by exposing at the door a
silk pincushion, covered and edged by
plated lace, the sex of the infant being
shown by the color-for boy. red; a
girl, white.
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Read ais Book.

An author does not care for your
compliments if you have not read his
book. And yet some people imagine
that if they will say nice things about
the Bible the Lord will excuse them
from reading it.--Bible Reader
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Likeness Of English and Americans.

Likeness Of English and Americans.
Az respec..ss character: the British and
American publics are strikingly at one.
The tone of popular sentiment is much
the same. The attitude toward ques-
tions of general human interest is often
identical. Political ideals are, at bot
tom, not SO unlike as superficial observ-
ers fancy. Party spirit manifests itself
in very similar fashion. Both are sensi-
tive, though in slightly varying degrees,
to the same appeals. The same national
spirit animates both, showing itself in
quite characteristic fashion when the
jealousy of one is aroused against the
other. Indeed it is in their mutual rival
ries and jealousies that their spiritual
kinship is often most manifest. Their
diversity is superficial and provincial;
their unity fundamental and racial.
The American who can divest himself
Of provincialism in England and the
Englishman who can lay aside his in
sularity in America each finds himself
at home. Edward M. Chapman in
Century.