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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-02

The building, which is one of the Oldest
IN the vicinity, was constructed over 100
years ago, and from the day the first foun-
dalton stones were laid the ants have
simply swarmed over the entire block.
Buildings on the other side OF the tho
roughfares bounding the block have never
been Invaded. But from the time the first
piece OF ground was turned. the ants have
asserted their supreme contempt for man
kind
Mr.. Husband used to run soda water
fountain In conjunction with his apoth-
ecary business, but the ants forced him to
dispense with this saccharine adjunct. It
was a good thing, but they abused II.
They used simply to drown themselves in
the Vari-cOlOred sweet Stuffs and while
death In this form must undoubtedly have
been delightful. the customers gradually
grew tired Of drinking insects in soda wa
ter. So Mr.. Husband dispensed with his
FOUNTAIN. and devoted his leisure time to
nation.
1t is estimated that during the many
years OF his occupancy of the shop he has
killed millions and millions OF ants. He
used to lie awake at nights thinking OF
new methods. For awhile he placed bowls
OF syrups about the shop, and in the
like round. black balls OF ants, all fighting
to get a taste of the sweet stuff. Boiling
hot water would do the rest
The same condition Of affairs exists in
all the other houses in the block and has
existed ever since the houses were built
The newcomers do not take kindly to
the ants, ana resort to all sorts of ex-
IRENE measures in an endeavor to avoid
contact with them. IL is said TO be no un-
common occurrence to see the legs OF a
dinner table placed in pals OF water in
order that the VoraciOus insects may not
swarm over the board and feast on the
meal intended for the members of the fam
lily.
There are two theories as TO the con-
tinued presence OF the ants in the locality.
one Is that they were originally trans
ported I'm sand used In laying the founda-
~ hTu r.fIa
more probable theory,is that the soil upon
which the houses we're built possessed
some peculiar quality which pleased the
ancestors lived and died. At any rate,
they are there In millions, and will proba-
bly, stay there. If anybody wants to obey
go to the ant, thou sluggard," let him
move TO Third and Snrnce streefs.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-02
Ground work for a Novel.
From the New York Tribune,

If Robert Louis Stevenson were alive he
could wish no better subject for a novel
than the drama recently wrought on board
the trading schooner Maria, cruising in
the South Pacific The crew mutinied
and killed the captain and mate, and also
killed the wife and son of the former
with blows from an AK" They also slew
the only passenger on board. who is with
out any other rercord of Identification, and
having thus made themselves masters OF
the vessel they steered for the neighbour
ing Andrew Islands in pursuit. Of food
and water, but before they reached their
destination the crew fell out and began
butchering each other, leaving hardly
enough alive ana unwoanued 10 man the
vessel. The native king of the island,
when they landed, not liking the appear
ance OF things, boarded the craft and re-
leased the captains wife and son, whom
the mutineers intended to set ashore on
some desert island. aud the fatal and per-
fidious bark was then turned over to the
custody OF a Spanish gunboat, which car
ried the murderers away to Manila for
trial. No more thrilling tale was ever re-
corded of the old buccaneers of the Span
ish main, or of piratical adventerers any
where, showing that the days Of dark and
daring emprise are not yet ended in thqs
world. and that there is still a field fo1
the historian, though the last competent
one has now fallen on sleep and rests amid
their far off islands and waters unmind-
ful OF the ships that come and go with
their freightages of romance or terror or
of nothing more excitable than mere mer-
chandise and ballast But If any success
sor desires TO try his hand the annals
of the schooner Maria afford him an ex-
cellent opportunity.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-02

me. They are about half a carat each.
Oh, it's a fine scheme altogether. for
when hen l go broke I can pop EN-"
Pop ZEN. you know, what you call
hang EN- up, hook 'em, put 'em with my
But how are you going to pop EN- If
they are fast in your MOUTH"
oh, bless you. I'll have 'em drawn
out tooth and all Diamonds and ivory
make very. pretty combination, and III
have artificial teeth put in instead. Any
tnlng 10 be in the fashion, and think
this IS the fashion now"
since he bejewelled Miss De LOme's
teeth Dr. Leeds has been fairly Overrun
with applications for similar work II
the lad continues he will become rich
man. for the work is very expensive. The
Job Of setting a single toothe costs from
80 10 500 outside of the price OF the dia-
mond- The dentist cuts a hole in per
and circumference to hold the gem and
leave margin. This hole is filed first
with cement, and in this cement the dia-
mOnd is firmly embedded.
1t is then permitted to set or harden.
and this takes not more than ten or
nrJeen minutes. This gives the diamond a
trnn basis. The stone will stay where 1t
IS put forever, unless removed by force.
After the cement has become sufficiently
hard II is cut away about the outer edges
OF the diamond and the space so made
Is filled in with gold leaf, which is solidly
packed with dental tools.
Nine women have, so far, put them
silVes in DR.. Leeds hands within a
month, and in each case he has set from
one to three stones in their teeth. About
the first 10 follow The Shop Girl ac-
tress' example was a fashionable milliner,
who has a store on Broadway, and is sup
posed to have an income of from $4,000
to $4,000 a year. She had a large dia-
mond, that now takes up the entire front
of her tooth.
That particular tooth, without counting
the cost of her dentists bill is worth $3.50,
and any enterprising burglar properly
armed with a pair of forceps can make
a substantial haul by decoying the milli-
tract her tooth.
An uptown dressmaker. who heard from
customer of the milliner's diamond
studded tooth, was the next to visit DR..
Leeds. The others have turned up at the
rate of one and two a week. They are
mostly women Of the Tenderloin, who, de-
spite DR.. Parkhurst and his crusade, are
still very comfortable distance removed
from bankruptcy.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-02

A CROW HUNTED SNAKES.
He Also Liked to Bother a Minister
Who Was a Frequent Visitor.
From the New York Press.

From the New YORK Press.
Crows have been known to lift chick
ems from a farmyard. Nothing of valor
can be attributed to crow for carrying
off fluffy little chickens. but what do
YOU think of a crow that kills snakes?
This was a Jersey crow, and he was
full of the Old Nick. AS he was re-
markedly tame, and was in captivity,
he was allowed to enjoy liberty-which
sounds like a paradox. but it is not.
Every morning at daybreak he went
Scarcely a morning passed without ad-
ding to his record as a snake-catcher.
He killed copperheads, adderS, small
black snakes and garter snakes, and II
he had a chance at rattlesnakes he would
have killed them, too. But he was not in
a rattlers country.
The household at the home of this
snaxe-killing crow would go out in the
snakes on the doorstep. In spite of the
regularity of the find, she took hys-
ferics and took them so often and so
much that she had to go away.
against well known clergyman-Good-
ness. the crow and the clergyman only
Tie Clergyman was in the habit Of
spending the summer, or an occasional
week or two in the summer, at the coun-
FRY home of the crows owner The cler-
evman weighed about 200 pounds. After
his early dinner he would Chamber into
a hammock, and his weight would pear
he was sound asleep, Mr.. Crow was ac-
custoued to take advantage of the OPP
nortunIty to 20 directly below the ham,
mock and to peck hard. INT, clergyman
stood this as long as he could, and then
filled the hammock with newspapers be-
fore he lay down In it, and slept happy
ever after
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-02
ANTS INFEsT A PHILADELPHIA
BLOCK.
For over n Hundred Years They
Have Overrun Old Mansions.

From the Philadelphia Record
1.-THE Ant Hill is the curious name given
by the residents of the Fifth ward TO a
group of houses fronting on the west side
of Third street and the north side Of
Spruce. The appellation is attributable to
the fact that for some reason unknown
the buildings within prescribed radius
are completely overrun with ants.
The pests seem to confine their atten-
tons to the territory bounded by Third
street on the east, Binghams court on
the west, Spruce street on the south. and
Vikings alley on the north, They have
occupied this ground for a hundred years
to the certain knowledge of man, and
previous to that probably held undispuf-
egg on end, and was fired with the ambi-
ton to seek undiscovered worlds
=, Third and Spruce streets, was at one
The houses are all old, and while many
Of them still retain a semblance of re-
spectability. the majority Of the imposing
and Polish immigrants. Judge Paxson,
after a long sojourn in one Of the big
brown stone houses on Third street just
above Spruce, removed his family TO more
congenial surroundings about three years
ago. A few other old families still defy
the ants and the Immigrants, but most
OF those who once lent an atmosphere OF
refinement and gayety to the old neigh
borhood have gone to seek pastures new.
Some or the houses sun retain their APP
pearance of staid responsibility, so far as
outward signs are concerned, but once in
side, they represent different aspect.
Six or eight, and sometimes as many as
a dozen different families occupy them,
and the ants seem to thrive on the squa-
Tor. These places are known by such eu-
phonious names as the Blazing Rag" the
Hot Shovel" and the Blood Pit"
On the northwest corner of Third and
Spruce streets stands the old-established
drug store OF Thomas J. Husband. Jr.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-02
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She-Heart failure.

the Field Book states that the army can
not afford to educate and train officers to
have them leave. In leaving they are i'm
emn pledges. Moreover, "Offcers are 20
inform division officers of any comrade
violating these rules" and the rules
This is the cool way an officer acts be-
fore she consents TO become her lover s
wife: After prayer and consideration the
officer is to make a careful inquiry OF
those likely to know something of the pri-
Vate character and real disposition OF the
other party" Here It treats of the diff
ference between public and private char
acter and continues: Before making any
overtures or giving any pledge, or allow
ing the feelings to be entangled to any
extent, the officer must first find out what
the real disposition of the party is. No
matter what outward charm, or capacity
or popularity the person may possess, If
the private spiritual life and history do
not show the individual TO be true, sin
cere, and good, the oficer must decline
to be led into any engagement.
When officers receive or give attention
to one of the opposite sex they must
mean business" for the law says, under
the title of mo flirting" mo intimacies
are allowed but those meaning straight
forward engagement" More than this, any
breaking of an engagement must be at
once reported to the division officer, and
"any officer found guilty of shameless and
heartbreaking jilting will be reduced to
The rules follow the officer even into
the marriage, which may take place after
all these regulations have been compiled
with. The marriage avowal is: I'VE do
solemnly declare that we have not sought
this marriage for the sake Of our own
happiness and interests only although we
hope that these will be furthered there
by but because we believe that the union
will enable us better to please and serve
God, and more earnestly and successfully
fight and work In the Salvation Army
We promise this marriage shall
not lessen devotion to God, affection to
our comrades, or faithfulness to the
Army"
Finally, the bride and bridegroom prom
Use never to prevent the other from do
ing, suffering, or giving anything that is
in his or her power to do, suffer, or give,
in order to assist the Army. They promise
to use all influence with each other to pro-
mote constant and entire self-sacrifice in
fighting in the ranks of the Army.
And yet the Salvation Army is called the
biggest matrimonial agency in the world
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-02

Joseph Habersham. Postmaster Cen
eral under Washington, Adams and
Jefferson, was a man of too much
note to be removed by jefferson. A col
onel in the war of the revolution, a per-
sonal friend of Washington, man who
had captured and paroled the English gov
ernor of Georgia, and who had captured
the powder used at Bunker Hill, from a
British vessel of war off Tybee in the
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-02

first vessel commissioned by any state,
was a difficult man to manage.
jefferson. wishing to remove from office
all those who had been opposed to him,
told Col. Habersham the postodice was an
Augean stable and needed cleansing, to
which he replied if it was he must do the
dirty work, for he would not. The accom-
panying letter to him. sent by private hand
from Monticello, will show how he and
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-02
ThimbIes worth Small Fortunes.
From the Boston Traveller.

With view to ascertaining what truth
there might DO in a recent report that
thimbles of gold set with splendid jew
els had become a perfect rage amongst
the women of the very rich, the writer
the other day waited upon one OF the
End.
Very beautiful and expensive thimbles,
such as you speak Of have been sold IN
comparatively large numbers during the
last few months" said the jeweler in
question; land only quite recently we fin
ished one for the young wife of a COM
mercial magnate from the Argentine Re
public, this same thimble costing Si2,500
and was one mass of diamonds and ru-
hies. the gold setting scarcely showing.
For a gentleman from Philadelphia we
made two thimbles, each Of which was
composed wholly OF diamonds and cost
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-02

in attempting 40 remove from office all
who were opposed to him, the expression
ITO the victors belong the spoils' came
into use though its authorship is gener-
ally attributed TO United States Senator
William l.. Marcy, who, In a speech in
the United States Senate delivered many
years afterward in 1892, used this express
ion. They see nothing wrong In the. rule
that to the victors belong the spells of
the enemy"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-02
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William Madison planned together to get
him out of the way by offering him a ju-
dietary appointment in Georgia first. and
then the high office of treasurer of the
United States. Both OF these offers were
declined by this sturdy Roman. who in
formed jefferson that he did not need
this hint. as he was glad to resign pub
lie Office and retire TO private life.
In consequence Of this act Of Jefferson's
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-02
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The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-12-12
JEWELL REPUBLICANS.

Jewell, or. December 10. lsOG.--Csdl-
tor Astorian.) AT a meeting Of the
Jewell Mckinley and Hobart Club. held
NJ the Jewell postoiiice on the first inst.
the following resolutions were passed
by almost a unanimous vote:
Resolved. Thai this club favors a reg
lstratlon law. believing that II will In
sure more certainly a legal ballot and
that no citizen under fifty years Of age
should be- registered until he produces
n biennial poll tax receipt for 50.
Resolved. That our state elections
should be held in November at the
same time our national elections are
held. instead Of as at present
Whereas. II Is apparent our country
is oyerstOcked with laborers, and owing
10 our too liberal immigration laws
more are continually coming; therefore.
be It
Resolved. That congress should at
once pass a law compelling each male
immigrant from foreign country 10
deposit with the treasurer OF the United
States $500 In gold to insure his good be-
havior and that he will not become a
public charge for twenty years.
The treasurer OF the United States TO
issue to him a registered certificate or
bond for said sum OF $500. payable at
the end Of twenty years. provided said
immigrant has not been adjudged gull
~ OF any crime or been a public
charge. Interest to be paid annually
at not less than two per cent or more
than three per cent. payable annually:
said bond or certificate to be not trans
ferable. Both principle and interest to
be paid in gold coin. and that persons
OF foreign birth should not be allowed
the right Of suffrage until the expira-
tlon OF five years continuous residence
and obtaining his final papers.
H. s. WOODEN. President.
Attest: n. f. FOSTER. Secretary.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-12-12

A dose that Is always seasonable is a
dose Of Simmons Liver Regulator. the
king OF Liver Medicines" 1t keeps
the liver active; the bowels regular;
prevents blliousness; and promotes di-
gestion. In fact, helps keep you well.
II have watched it's effects in families
wher have practioed, and find 1t ad-
mirable; both Alternative and tonic in its
action. DIR T. w. Mason. Macon, Ga.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-12-12

Excuse me-" Observed the man in
spectacles. but am a surgeon, and
that is not where the liver is." Never
you mind where his liver is" retorted
the other. III It was in his big toe
or his left ear De Wits Little Early
Risers would reach 1t and shake It for
him. on that you can bet your gig
lamps" Chas. Rogers.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-12-12

The old way of delivering messages
by postboys compared with the modern
telephone, illustrates the old tedious
methods of breaking" colds compared
with their almost instantaneous cure
by one Minute Cough Cure. Chas, Rog-
res.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-12-12

The old lady was right when she
said the child might die IL they waited
for the doctor, She saved the little
ones life with few doses OF one Min
ute Cough Cure. She had used it for
Group before. Chas. Rogers.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-12-12

Charter rates from Puget Sound and
British Columbia points to foreign ports
are very low In sympathy with the gen
cnral Generalization Of rates from all
Paoifc coast ports. Steel vessels flying
the British fiag, and other craft, now
on the Sound and available for wheat
charters are taking lumber charters at
low rates.
The reason is attributed TO the fact
that the greater part OF the seasons
wheat crop has been shipped.
There are several iron vessels on the
lower Sound seeking charters At the
beginning OF the week the list Included
AZ VIctoria-Britlsh ships Queen City.
Dudhope. Andora. Lynton and speke.
At Port Townsend-British ships
Dunoow. Balmoral and verbena, and
American bark Caiousa.
At Port Angeles-Amerlcan bark Mel
rose.
British bark Lota. Captain Clayton.
which has been In port for several
weeks seeking a charter, has been
chartered to load lumber for Valparaiso.
The. charter rates on lumber from
the souni and British Columbia at tho
first OF the week were announced as
follows: Valparaiso for orders, Sos;
sydney. Sls Cd; Melboune, Sss sd; Port
Prizes S7s Cd; United Kingdom. calling
at Cork for orders 62s Cd; Shanghai,
lOs, nom; Tlentsin. sos nom; South
Africa, 57s Cd; San Francisco. 1925 to
sS.75; Buenos Ayres, 46s Sd; Fremantle,
ass 9d.-Ledger.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-12-12

Absolutely pure. perfectly harmless.
and invariably reliable are the quail
ties of One Minute Cough Cure. II new
er fails in colds. Group and lung trou-
bles. Children like It because 1t is
pleasant to take and It helps them.
Chas. Rogers.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-12-12

1t is fixed and immutable law that
to have good sound health, one must
have pure. rich and abundant blood
There is no shorter nor surer route
than by course of Dewitt's Sarsapa-
rilla. Chas. Rogers.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-12-12

The length of life may be increased
by lessening It's dangers, The majority
of people die from lung troubles. These
may be averted by promptly using One
Minute Cough Cure. Chas. Rogers.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-12-12

Why put a higher tax on beer of on
any other American product when we
can raise all the additional revenue we
need by increasing the tax on foreign
imports?
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-12-12

Soothing, and not irritating strength
ening, and not weakening. small but
effective-such are the qualities of De-
Wits Little Early Risers, the famous
little pills. Chas. Rogers.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-12-12

You may think your cook hasn't
much to do, but you are apt to change
your opinion II company comes to
meal on her day out.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-12-12

Those who are demanding an 'emer-
gency" tariff bill should remember the
emergency calls for protection to In
dustry as well as a revenue for the
government
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-12-12

II doesn't take much to make you
cry when yau have run up against two
or three dlsappointments in secession.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-12-12

Souvenir plates are now more in
vogue than souvenir spoons.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-12-12

How small some really big men can
be when the vent their personal discom-
fort on a woman.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-12-12

II we were told we would have wish
granted IL we would make 1t, what
would that one favored longing be?
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-12-12

The large black velvet hat is loom
ing up as a real millinery leader.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-12-12

Flannel skirts lose their prosaic quail
ity when made up in pale blue and
pink,