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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-03
DEBT or THE NATION.
4 Decronsc of SI.IT0,340 During thc
Month of December.


Washington. Jan. 2.-The debt state
ment issued this evening shows net de.
crease in the public debt. less cash in the
treasury. during December Of l,179 90
The interest bearing debt is unchanged
The nOn-interest bearing debt decreas-
ed Sj5S,5G5. and the cash in the treasury
increased S620.S14.
The balances of the several classes OF
debt at the close of business Dec. Il
were: Interest bearing debt. Sal. 1851 $50;
debt on which interest has ceased since
maturity, Sl674, So debt bearing no i'm
terest. SS7G, IS, 992: total, S1.1Z5,3-5, 49,
The certificates and treasury notes Off
set by an equal amount of cash ia the
treasury outstanding at the end Of The
month We're: S56S, 0z3.673, a decrease OF
$l4,96i000. The total cash in the treasury
Dos. The net cash balance was s1l4,-
ibl,932 In the month there was a de-
crease in the gold coin and bars OF Sc.
1921 the total at the close being SilS,-
l98,70I OF silver there was d decrease Of
$70i 1856.
OF the surplus there was in national
bank. repositories $l4,2zl,2So. against Sli,
4lS5OS at the end of the preceding month.
The official statement of receipts ana
expenditures was issued to-day. The re-
ceipts for December were $685. 9S7, ana
the expenditures S25,S4,SH, showing a sur
plus for the month of Sf74, $40 For the
first six months of the fiscal year the re-
ceipts were Sl67, 56S O53 and the expenditure
SlS2,962 100 making the deficit SIS. 1893, 707.
As compared with the last fiscal year OF
the same period the customs receipts show
an increase of $l9000.C00. and the internal
revenue receipts a decrease of 5000, 900.
The expenditures show a decrease for the
same period of $4,000000 of which 81 900, 600
is in pensions and $4,000 600 in the navy
establishment The war expenditures have
increased $l,000.000 and the Interest at.-
count nearly s., 000,O01 While the civil ex-
penditures have decreased s., zoo, 900. Other
items show slight changes making up the
differences.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-03
bali w fire, an somehow stopped right

ball NV fire. an somehow I stopped right
in thd middle NV the floor.
You'd better stop says she, coldern
ice an hardern iron. Now hold up both
up almighty sudden like. Drop that left
one across your breast an keep il thar
says she, an somehow / done that too, an
l stood before her with my right hand up
an feelin' like I'd ruther be in jail dern
sight than whar / wuz Then she made me
take a solemn oath never to come inside
that school house ag'in, an ] wuz glad
enough to do It, an thought l wuz gittin'
off mighty easy.
" Hold on says she, ez l made a move
like ez eff wuz goin', an kinder GRIMM
at her: hold on, amt through with you
yet. You've sworn to keep out of this
but jist to give you somethin' to keep II in
mind, I'll do this, and dern my buttons
afore could wink that gun NV hern crack
ed an l thought a<red-hot nail had been
an a jump an went out NV that school
house like lightnin' yellin' at every jump,
Till the town marshal picked me up, an /
told him what had happened.
Then he handed me over to the doctor
an went back to the school house, an I'm
a mule eff he didn't find the little red head
schoolmarm layin' stretched out on the
floor in dead swoon. 1t wuz the blood err
somethin'," he added, refectively ANY
way. she didn't have no occasion to learn
me no more lessons, fer that one done the
business fer me, an when that finger
growed over, my onery streak had growed
respectable ever since"
ITO make the story come out right, you
ought to have married her, suggested the
Star man. Did your
Sam smiled warily and shook his head.
Nary marry he said. "Ef / marry
at all, ! want gal that'll do her faintin'
afore she does her shotin" which pos
sibiy was wisdom on the part Of Samuel.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-03
FIRST STATE DINNER.
The President Inaugurates the VIM
ter,s entities.

terss Gaities.
washington, Jan. 2.-The President gave
ms hrst state dinner of the season to-
night, thus inaugurating the social gay
cues of the winter. The dinner in its
olHclal capacity was dinner to the mem
oers of the cabinet, but the guests inclu-
ded several others well known in official
and social circles.
Inc following is a full list of those
present at this state function: President
ana Mrs. Cleveland, Vice President Stew
eslson. Secretary Of State and Mrs. Olney.
nHeGretary of the Treasury and Mrs. Car
HSie' secretary of War and Mrs Lamont.
65Ilorhey General and Mrs Harmon.
oSlInaster General and Mrs. Wilson
SSecIeIafy of the Navy and Miss Herbert
secretary of the Interior Smith, Secreta-
- OF Agriculture and Miss Morton
quaker Reed, Senator and Mrs. Morrill,
3yGndtQr and Mrs. Hawley, Senator and
D. D., rainier, Senator and Mrs Brice,
ThepresentatlYe and Mrs. Catchings,
2%Si GeS /. Woodward, Mrs. Charles s.
iIodLIchiId, Edward r. Bacon, and Mrs.
MN MN "A Stewart, Frank Thomson and
- ul5s 1nomSon; Mr.. and Mrs John S. Ken
FFSuS' MRS. Minot, Miss Boardman, Miss
i5 l%iicls walker, Mr.. and Mrs. John D.
-irrILueIson and Mrs Micou.
c,,ti Ie pdrlors and state rooms of the exc
d er,t mansion were, as usual, respIen-
p , with tasteful floral and artistic deco
ffdduons, and the electric light display
Spectacle S p4S"0iiiS
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-03
PROFESSIONAL WINDOW cAzERs.
How Up-to-Date London Shopkeep-
ers Boom Business.
From the Boston Traveller.


1t is not generally known that there
are some men and women who make a
certain, If somewhat small. living In
London by merely gazing in shop win
dows. Such however, is the case, as L
found out the other day BY a lucky
accident I met the manager of this shop
window-gazing agency. who gave some
interesting and curious facts.
''Oh, yes" said the manager, "our
agency has been in existence some little
time, and the men and women whom we
employ have had plenty to do, especially
during the past season. l will briefly ex-
plain our modus operandi. We have
about twenty employees, whom we pay
from $3.50 to SIS q week ] am always
on the lookout for new Shops and as
soon as one appears, 1 call upon the
shopkeeper and suggest that he might
improve his trade very much il he en-
gagged one or two of our shop-gazers. The
older shopkeeDer may ridicule the idea
but smart and enterprising men see that
there is something in it.
more than one shopkeeper has awaited
himself of our services by having one
or two Of our people-ulen and women,
who are dressed in the hight of fashion
cont<aUaIly stopping to look at the con-
f&nts of their windows. lii the ordinary
L.ondor paS;er-by sees a person gazing in
tently IN a shop window he or she inffne-
diately follows suit, and is followed 0y
quite a crowd Of other folk If the shop-
keeper has good and attractive wlndow ".
the crowd notes the same. and the shop
keeper has secured good advertisement"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-03
ALL ABOUT AUGUSTA.
dividends Declared by the Cotton
Mills and hanks

Augusta, Ga, Jan. 2.-vAugusta's cotton
mills are maintaining their past record
for successful management and good prof
its. The John p. King mill is paying
Sls per cent semi-annual dividend ana
the Enterprise has just declared one of >
per cent. and the Graniteville one of 5
per cent.
Anna Bush a negro, was arrested here
to-day on the charge of having cut an
other woman in a fuss at Beech Island
on Christmas day. 1t is rumored here that
Eugenia Williams, the wounded woman.
is dead, but this cannot be verified to-
night.
Joe Unman, a prze-fghter, who is
known in the ring as "Sheeny Joe . is
here trying to arrange a fight with Prof
- Mike Carney for 81 900 a side
Inc National Exchange Bank of this
city has declared a semi-annuaI dividenG
OF per cent. and the Planters Loan and
Savings Bank one of ~ per cent
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-03
WAITING FOR THE NEW BONDS.
The Syndicate Not TO Try to Control
Exchange.

Exchange.
New York, Jan. 2-There are no new
developments in bond matters thus far to-
day. 1t is generally agreed that all the
necessary arrangements for handling the
new loan of the treasury department,
should it determine upon an issue, has
been perfected at this end. The street is
now waiting to hear from Washington
and according to good judges it will not
have to wait long either. The street this
morning was discussing the terms of the
contract which the syndicate will have to
make with the government. 1t is gener-
ally believed that the big bankers will
not bind themselves to control foreign
exchange as they did in February last.
Washington, Jan. 2.-The presence in
this city tonight of J. A. Stewart, j T.
Woodward and E. r. Bacon of New York,
the two former of whom were prominent
in the last bond syndicate, is regarded as
significant. All three were guests of the
President tonight at the first official din
ner of the season.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-03
FIGHTING A LEASE.
A New Suit to Take a Road Away
From the Southern.

Raleigh. N. c., Jan. 2.-Another suit has
been instituted to invalidate the lease of
the North Carolina railway to the South
ern railway for ninety-nine years. This
one is brought by Mr. and Mrs Peter
Cobb of Guilford county, who are stock
holders, and is to annul the lease, the con-
tention being that even if the North Car
DINA Railway Company had the power to
Tease its road it could only do so by the
unanimous vote of its stockholders.
The attorneys of the Farmers State ALI
ance who had Instituted the other suit,
which is to take. away the charter of the
road wanted to induce some stakeholder
to sue to test the legality of the lease,
and now have had this second suit
brought.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-03
A FIGHT ON A BREWERY.
Holders of Few Shares of stock
Ask for "a Receiver.

Charleston, S. c.. Jan. 2.-Upon COM
plant and motion of stockholders in the
Palmetto Brewing Company before Judge
Bennett to-day an injunction was issued
restraining the officers from dealing with
the brewery property other than in the
regular run of business. A receiver was
asked for and Jan. was appointed for Il
hearing in this matter. President ]. II
Dorscher said tonight that the complain
ants represented only nineteen of the 2 900
shares and. that he anticipated an AMIGA
bic adjustment of the differences before
the matter came into court. The trouble
does not reflect upon the soundness of
the company. but is,A as the president
says, "a family affair" The complaint
alleges nismanagement
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-03
Creditors Minus Cash.

Jackson, Miss, Jan 2-Prof. Amos
Ward, who came to Jackson from Birm
ingham a few months ago and started a
BUSINESS college with his wife as chief
assistant, is missing, and numerous
creditors are hunting him. He sold out
yesterday for cash and left town before
sunrise.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-03
WAITS FROM THE WIRES.
some of the Days Events Set Forth
in Short sforfea.

Pfttsburg, Pa, Jan. 2.-Albert w. Wood F.
ley was hanged this morning for the muir
der of Mrs. Jennie Buchanan at Allegheny
City on May Q, 1894.
Rockford. Ill, Jan. 2,-The Rockford
Watch Case Company assigned to-day. No
statement is obtainable. The company
was capitalized at $4,000
Gadsden, Ala. Jan. 2.-An unknown
man died here to-day from the effects of
morphine. He had letters in his pocket
addressed to August Holm, from Rock
ford, III. he was wood carver.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-03
sarris Returns Home.

Jesup, Ga, Jan. 2.-Peter p. Sarvis. wbo
was pardoned on last Saturday by Presi-
dent Cleveland, reached here from Col
umbus, o, to-day. His aged grandpa
rents who are very old and feeble. were
overcome with joy at the arrival of their
grandson
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-03
An Atlanta Man Ends His Life.

Los. Los Angeles, Cal. Jan. 2.-Charles Rog-
e epS committed suicide last night by opium
ftb7ae9oning. Rogers recently arrived from
ed southern 30 states. He was well dress
wea1t ~ years of age, and apparently
in 0atttiy. His brother, c. A Rogers, lives
~ ~ a{tlanta, Ga. The suicide had a gold
onI Ic9 and chain and some valuables, but
ouiy 80 cents in money
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-03

Key West, Fla, Dan. 2.-The steamer
Woodhall arrived in this port this after.
noon with a cargo of sugar from Pensaco-
la New York.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-03
A Mayor Refuses to Vncate

Lexington, KY, Jan. 2-Mayor II. t
Duncan will probably refuse to turn his
Office over to Mayor-elect J. B. SimraIl
next Monday, claiming he was. elected for
four years. Some of Simralrs friends
threaten to take the Office by force.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-03
a Failure at Peor1n.

Peoria, ILL.,, Jan. 2.-Peter Schertz. a
banker and lumber merchant at Meta
mora, who was also in the grain business
there, at Low Point and .Cazenovia, made
an assignment to-day. His liabilities are
100000, and his assests $4,000.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-03

Norfolk. Va, Jan. 2.-The peanut trust
known as the Virginia Peanut Associa,
tion has decided to wind uD it's affairs
II was found impossible to control tho
buying price of the nuts. hence this ac-
ton
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-03
EUGENE FIELDS ESTATE.
He Leaves His Wife S25, 900 in Per.
sOnaI Property ana n Uome

SOnnI FrOpcrty and a Home
Chicago, Jan. 2.-The estate of the late
Eugene Field was brought into the pro-
bate court to-day on a petition of the
widow for letters of administration. The
estate is valued at $4,000, all in personal
property. Besides this there is the DOet's
home, valued at $4,000 10 $4,000, which
he had conveyed to his wife some time
before his death.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1896-08-07

When wear begins to exceed re-
pair in your body you are going to
fall sick. The signs of it are loss
of flesh, paleness, weakness, nerv-
BUSINESS, etc. The repair needed is
food. You think you eat enough,
and yet you feel that you wear out
more tissue, energy, nerve force,
than your food makes for you. The
difficulty is that you don't digest
enough. And this is so serious it
is worth sitting down seriously to
think about. If you can't digest
what you eat, take few doses of
Shaker Digestive Cordial The eff
feet of it will be toincrease your
flesh and make you feel stronger.
You won't fall sick. Proof that it
is in control of your repair appa-
ratus. It's easy enough to test this
for Yourself. Take a few bottles of
Shaker Digestive Cordial.
Shaker Digestive Cordial is fer
sale by druggists, price 10 cents to
81 90 a bottle.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1896-08-07
A Cllnnre


MIR. Will c. Finney, the efficient
operator for the G. II. V. d II. r..
r., who has been in charge of the
Haydenville Office as agent and
telegraph operator the past two
years will take charge of the night
Office in this city in place of Mr..
Otho Styles who will take charge
of the Haydenville Office Mr.. Fin
ney has been in the employ of the
Hooking Valley the past three
years. He was first stationed at
the Rock Bridge Office and was
promoted to the IIaydenville Office
and at his own suggestion was
transferred to our city. viii, who
is only in his 2lst year, learned te-
legraphy when he was but II years
old and it is safe to say that there
is no better operator on the IIock-
ing Valley than our friend Mr..
Will G. Finney.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1896-08-07
A Big Peach CrOp,

An immense quantity of peaches
pass through this city every sum-
mer from the fruit growing districts
in the counties south of here. This
year the crop is greater than ever
before and the railroad are making
preparations to handle the immense
growth.
Around Athens the hills have
been so productive that thousands
of trees have been set out this year
with the trees just coming into
bearing, 1t is estimated that the
crop which is to be marketed will
reach n million baskets or 100000
bushels. One firm in the district
has 10000 trees set out and from
the orchard 100000 bushels are to
be picked. The peaches are of ex-
cellent quality and every train
over the Hooking Valley and Ohio
Central carries hundreds Of baskets
The Onio Central is now taking
into Columbus two car loads a day
and already has handled eight cars
for Cleveland via Edison and the
Big Four. 1t is expected that
thousands of baskets will be sent
to Chicago and st. Paul. The
Hooking Valley is arranging for
refrigerator cars to handle the
peaches as they cannot be carried
any distance without icing. AS an
OF the size of the crop
the railroads will carry into the
fields, 100 carloads Of ba skets, each
car handling 10000 baskets.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1896-08-07

90 miles lake ride and $50 miles
rail ala for $3.50, Sunday, August
23rd, Nothing like it ever known.
Why stay at home and miss the
opportunity of your life.
The Rev. C. c, Hart of st. Louis
who was for long timo pastor of
tho Presbyterian church in this
city, is expected to be hero and
preach the first Sunday in Septem-
Der which will be communion
service.
The Jackson Base Ball club
crossed bats with Macarthur We'd
nesday and Jackson was defeated
by a score Of l2 to 4 Battery for
Macarthur Beck and Fred Bright,
welfknown rooter who attended
the game said Bright and Beck
were the "whole thing"
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1896-08-07

Application was made to admit
George Henry Roller TO the hos
pital for the insane at Athens
Roller was examined and declared
sane and admittance was denied.
Application was made by Rollers
wife, Sadie II. Roller.
Application and aflidavit was
made for readmission of Martin
Sorrel from New Pittsburg to the
Insane Asylum. Application was
granted.
Two men were brought over
from Squire Donley's court for
disturbing the peace on the Sab
bath. The men were declared re-
ligious cranks and let go.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1896-08-07
Beware

OF ointments for Catarrh that
contain mercury as mercury will
surely destroy the sense of smell
and completely derange the whole
system when entering it through
the mucous surfaces. Such article
should never be used except on
prescriptions from reputable ply
siclans, as the damage they will do
is ten fold to the good you can
possibly derive from them. HalPs
Catarrh Cure, manufactured by f..
j. Cheny q CO., Toledo o., contains
no mercury, and is taken internal
ly, ting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces Of the system.
In buying Halps Catarrh Cure be
sure you get the genuine. 1t is
taken internally and made in To
Iedo, Ohio, by II. j. Cheny q Co.
Testimonials free.
E6F Sold by Druggists, zoe,
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1896-08-07
Tnke Yonr Ynrntion NOW.

Go to picturesque Mackinac
Island via the ID. d G. Coast Line.
1t only costs $3.50 from Detroit,
$3.50 from Toledo, $lS 90 from
Cleveland for the round trip, in
cluding meals and berths. Tick
cts good for go days, bicycles car
ried free. One thousand miles OF
lake and river riding on new mod.
ern steel steamers for the above
rates. Send &c for illustrated pam
phlets. Address A. A. SCHAN TZ
G. p. A., Detroit.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1896-08-07
Court House News.
REAL ESTATE TRANSFER.

/
Michael Shields to Ruth Federer
lot in Shields addition to Murray
City. Consideration $3.50.
George Hartman to Anna Hell
fenberger, fractional lot II, in Falls
township. Consideration 5000.
Asbery Van Horn to Lottie Hug
gins, lot II, in Ilesboro. Considera-
tion $65.
Sheriff Hooking county to Amos
Sheets, 300 acres Of land in Benton
tip. Consideration S3134.
j. G. James to A. G. James, fifty
feet of east half OF lot II of the
village Of Logan. Consideration
81.
John Gregory and wife to
William Krinn, 20l acres of land
in Laurel township. Consideration
SGG.
Frederick Krinn ct AL, to William
Krinn, 29I acres of land. in Laurel
township. Consideration $4,000.
George Krinn ct al, to William
Krinn, 244 acres of land in Laurel
township. Consideration $4,000.
David Krinn to William Krinn,
29l acres of land in Laurel town
ship. Consideration 5000.
Mary Marshall to William Krinn,
294 acres Of land in Laurel town.
ship. CO nsideration $4,000.
Gotleib Krinn to William Krinn,
204 acres of land in Laurel town
ship. Consideration 5000.
Mary Edwards to William Krinn,
$50 acres of land in Laurel town
ship. Consideration 5000.
Tersa Taylor to William Krinn,
$50 acres Of land in Laurel town
ship. Consideration 5000.
Callie Hughes to William Krinn,
294 acres CT land in Laurel town
ship. Consideration 5000.
Charles Armstrong to William
Snider, part Of out lot 30 in the viii
lage Of Logan. Consideration $3.50.
Lewis Green and wife to William
Stevenson, 60 acres of land in
Benton township. Consideration
5000.
j. NJ. Floyd and wife to William
Stevenson, 60 acres of land in Bent
on township. Consideration $500.
Auditor Of Hooking county to S.
b. Pugh, part OF lot lG in the viii
lage Of Millville, Consideration
1888.
d. ID. Allen and wife and Samuel
Karshner and wife to Ransford
Murlett, 80 acres Of land in Benton
township. Consideration 5000.
Frederick Huffman to Thomas
Dillinger, lot 100 in the village of
Murray City. Consideration $3.50.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1896-08-07
John Clark Ridpath
The Grent Historians Views ofSilycr.

The Great Historians Views OfSilycr.
what do we propose to accom-
plish'by free coinage? We propose
to.uO just this thing-viz., to break
the corner on gold and reduce the
exaggerated purchasing power of
that metal to its normal standard.
BE assured there will be nc furth-
er talk of ~ 50.cent dollar when
the commercial parity Of the two
money metals shall be reached.
Every well-informed person must
know that the present disparity Of
the two uncoined metals is but the
index Of the extent to which gold
has been bulled in the markets of
the world. 1t is not an index to
the extent to which raw silver has
declined in its purchasing power
as compared with the average Of
other commodities in any civilizcd d
market place Of the whole globe.
No man shall say the contrary and
speak the truth, This great ques-
ton is hot upon US. 1t can be kept
back no longer. 1t is a tremend
Gus economic question that ought
to be decided in tlfecourt ofright
reason and of fact. My udg ement
is,that the American people, in
spite 6f all opposition, are going to
reclaim the right Of transacting
theiPbusiness, and in particular of
paying their debts according TO
standard unit worth 100 cents to-
the dollar, neither more nor less;
and, that they will not accept the
into'erable program which declares
in fact If not in words that they
shall henceforth transact their bus
iness and in particular discharge,
ihcir debts with cOrDfied gold
dollar worth almost twQfor onc.p