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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-16
Not Good Looking EnoUrb.

A conductor on the Big Consolidated
line wears one of those senseless buttons
inscribed: IF you love me, grin" saws
the Cleveland Plain Dealer. A day or
two ago an elderly woman, evidently from
the rural districts, caught sight of this
adornment and. settling her spectacIes
firmly on her nose, proceeded to read it
aloud as the conductor bent forward to
collect the fare.
rs that a reggleation of this road p"
she demanded.
Why, no, man," replied the abashed
conductor, its just a little fun"
oh" said the old lady, lis that all?
If twas a reggleation of the road
Just goin' to say that 1 don't love you
an I'd sooner walk twenty miles than
grin"
That's all right, ma'am," said the con-
ductor, as he hastily moved on amid the
laughter of the other passengers.
"One-Tnoment, cried the old lady, "ef
l was you I'd give that button to some
better lookin' Teller"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-16
Comments on Bryan's speech.


The exuaordinary Efforts that are being
made 10 belittle Mr.. Bryan's address in
/ Madison Square Garden by the New York
I newspapers were not unexDe tied. II was
Y fully understood before Mr.. Bryan went
| TO New York that he would have TO face
a hostile press. as well as a practically
F hostile community. No matter how well
F he might have acquitted himself the New
( York papers would have had little or moth
ing to say In praise Of him OF his address.
Mr.. Bryan. however. did not select the
enemies country" as he called New
accepting the official notification OF his
nomination with the view Of winning
praise. though no doubt praise would have
been Wy sweet to him. He went there
because he is thoroughly convinced that
the cause he represents is right, and he
thought he could make friends for himself
and his party by presenting his views in
a community that differs with him.
It cannot be said. Of course. that he sue
ceeded as well as he expected. There were
several things which prevented him from
achieving the success he anticipated. The
weather was against him. The heat was
intolerable and drove many away from
the meeting before the address was com
pleted. a brilliant and entertaining
speech was expected. and, therefore, the
reading Of a long address on a dry sub
ject was disappointing That was another
reason why so many people left the hall
before the close of the meeting Still
another drawback was Mr.. Bryan's voice,
which was so husky that it could not be
heard by a fourth of the audience Had
his voice been in good condition, and had he
delivered a forty minutes speech, touching
briefly on the topics upon which he dwelt
at such length in his written address, he
might have won a triumph similar to
that which gave him the nomination at
Chicago. The New York papers would
of course have criticised his speech. but
they would not have had the opportunity Of
saying he made a failure.
They critlcise his address and say it
contains nothing new, and that it is re-
plete with assertions for which there is
no authority. 1t is practically impossible
to say anything new on the silver ques-
ton. 1t is a subject that has been dis
cussed in and out Of congress and by the
best minds of this country and Europe
for twenty years. and there is no author
ity to support the most important asser-
tion that is made in behalf Of the cause
Of silver, namely. that unlimited silver
coinage by this country alone at the ratio
Of 16 to would raise the commercial value
Of silver to $l.29 an ounce. Mr.. Bryan
ought not to be. criticised for not doing
what it is impossible to do.
Mr.. Bryan's address is a strong paper.
as strong as anything that will be said
in behalf Of silver during the campaign.
He has no cause, therefore, to feel that he
made mistake In going to New York TO
receive the notification OF his nomination.
He showed his courage and his confidence
in the strength of the democratic posi-
tion by going there, and it is safe to say
Notwithstanding the attacks Of the New
York newspapers his New York visit has
greatly improved the prospects for his
| election
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-16

The New Orleans Picayune has been
keeping tab upon the different manners in
which the country and the people are go
ing TO ruin, according to various persons
and papers. The conclusion which must
inevitably be reached from the data gath
cred is that the whole outfit is doomed.
Mrs. Charlotte Smith of New York saws
the bicycles are running the girls. Sec
rotary Morton says the army worms, are
running the crops Everybody says the
not weather is running the cities. Mr..
Whitney says reputation threatens the
ruin Of the whole country. Mr.. Sewau
says the Watsonites are running the demo-
cratic ticket. Tom Watson says sewan
Is running the populist party Mr.. BRYAN
says gold is running the farmers. The
New York newspapers assert that frapd
running the turf. Kentuckians main
lain that the small demand for whisky is
'uining the universe.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-16
Local Option the Best.
From the Atlanta Journal Dem.).

1t has been proved the best method of
handling the liquor traffic, and in its
local application has been of immense
value to the state. 1t embodies the spirit
and essence of home rule. There is not
county. a city or a town in Georgia
which cannot have prohibition, the dis
pensary system or high license If the
people thereof want any one of the three
II the people of any locality do not want
certain system of liquor legislation it
is worse than idle TO try to force it upon
them. Laws which have not the moral
support of a community back of them
are a mockery. The best friends Of tenn
perance in Georgia are local optionists,
and upon local option the democratic
party in this state stands.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-16
Mckinley Must Toe the Mark.
From the Nashville American (Dem.) }.

Rumor has 1t that Mr.. Mckinley is
more and more inclined to devote his time,
his energies and his speech-making to
the tariff and protection; that he is be-
coming more and more convinced that
free silver is a waning "craze," and that
enthusiasm is dying out Mr.. Mckinley
may be something of a mind reader and
discovered that Mr.. Bryan can argue
financial questions as well as make
rounded periods" for the New York
speech of the latter will cause Mr.. Nc
kinley to study financial questions anew
and recast parts of his letter of accept
ance
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-16

The New York Journal makes a striking
comparison of fatalities resulting from
several we'll remembered disasters, and
the fatalities resulting from heat IN New
York and vicinity during the hot wave.
which ended last Friday. The number of
deaths from heat in New York, Brooklyn.
Hoboken and Jersey City was nearly ZOO
in the time named. The number of deaths
IN the Charleston earthquake was forty
one. The tornado at ST. Louis in MAY last
killed 1888 persons. The great blizzard Of
January, 1855, which swept over Montana.
Dakota, Minnesota. Kansas and Texas.
killed 100. There We're 2OS fatalities in the
great Chicago fire
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-16

The Buffalo Commercial quotes the fol-
lowing from a boys letter to his mother:
Il am glad have a new sister, but wish
she had been a boy. Seems to me if the
Lord couldn't have sent a boy, he might a
least have sent a pony. Can't I have
griddle-cakes the days don't have salad?
You always used to let me. There ie
lots OF game here. There are mice in the
house and rats in the barn, and chipmunks
in the woods. am going to bring home
one. Is boy pig if he is helped
three times? | mean if they are small
helpings. and they insist?'
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-16
Heavy Artillery.

Lieut.. Derby Of the United States army
tells this. according 10 Treasure Trove.
''One OF our western forts was in com
mand Of a major OF artillery. who was
constantly lamsnting that his favorite
arm could not be more frequently used
against the Indians Finally one day ne
TOOK one or the small hOWitZeIs Whlch
defended the fort. and had IL securely
strapped to the back Of an army mule
with the auzzle projecting over the AMI
mails tail With this novel gun carriage
ne proceeded with the captain and
sergeant 10 a bluff on the bank OF the
Missouri. near which was encamped
band OF friendly Indians. The gun was
duly loaded and primed. the fuse inserted,
and the mule backed to the edge Of the
blum. The major, remarking something
about the moral effect the exhibition was
likely to produce upon our Indian allies,
stepped forward and applied match to
the fuse.
The curiosity Of the mule was aroused.
He jerked his head around to see what
was fixing on his back, and the next sec
Ond his feet were punched together and
he was making forty revolutions a min
ute, while the gun was threatening ev-
erything within a radius of half mile.
The captain Skinned up the only available
tree. The sergeant threw himself fiat
upon the ground and tried to dig hole
with his bayonet to crawl into. while the
fat major rolled over and over, alter
nately invoking the protection Of Provi-
dence and cursing the mule. Finally the
explosion came. the ball went through the
roof of the fort, and the recoil of the
gun and the wild leap of the terrified mule
carried both over the bluff to safe an
chorage in the river The discounted par
ty returned sadly to the fort.
Shortly after, the chief of the Indians
appeared and announced briefly: "Injun
go home"
Questioned as to why, he thus explained:
'Injun YER brave; help white man. In
Jun use gun, use bow arrow. use knife,
but when white man fire of whole jack
ass, Injun no understand"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-16
The WatsOnian Manifesto.
From the Baltimore Sun Dem.) }.

Mr.. Watson suggests that there is an
element of grotesqueness In Mr.. German s
prominence in the campaign. German.
the gold bug and protectionist," observes
the Georgia populist, sis controlling Bry-
ans free silver campaign. If Sewall re-
mains on the ticket and German continues
TO pull the wires, the whole country will
see clearly enough that no free
silver law would be passed" Mr.. Watson
evidently intends that the populists shall
have substantial recognition, including
the vice presidency for himself, and the
silver democrats will find him a very hard
man q handle
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-16
Vogue of the Kneipp Cure.

The Kneipp cure, as people know, or will
shortly find out is simply wading bare
foot in the dew-wet grass early in the
morning or late in the evening. Kneipp
vereins, or associations for taking the
cure, have been formed in New York, Bal
timore, Philadelphia and other cities. In
the first mentioned city the cure seems to
the grass and the police permit. men and
women may be seen in the early mornings
wading barefoot through the wet grass,
and laughing and chatting. Under exist
ing circumstances. by the way, it would
seem that the limit of practice of the cure
had about been reached in that city. The
authorities have notified the people that
they must keep Off the grass in the parks.
An effort is being made to secure conces-
sions for the grass walkers, but the out
look for its success is not promising.
In the suburbs of Brooklyn the Kneipp
cure is fiourishing. Some of the SWEETEST
of the swell people are taking it. Society
buds and matrons don short skirts in the
early morning, don shoes and stockings.
and go to grass, so to speak. One society
lady not long ago introduced the cure as
a social function. She invited beaux as
well as bellies to wade with her at a.
m, and a goodly number of them respond
ed. After an hours promenade through
the grass the company went in to break
fast, declaring that their appetites and
their spirits were never better The hos
tess affirmed that the cure had completely
relieved her of nervousness and dyspep-
STA. Before she began the wading she
could neither eat nor sleep, while after a
month or so of the treatment she could do
both with great pleasure and physical pro-
fit. And her looks corroborted her state
ment
The theory of the Kneipp cure is reason
able. Shoes are more often Irritating than
not. Many men and women squeeze their
feet into shoes much too small for them.
through vain notion that small feet are
pretty. The practice begets corns, bun
ions, swollen joints and local irritations.
1t causes the retarding of the circulation.
and the impeding of muscular action.
These things react upon the whole sys-
TEN. A person with pinching shoe can
not possibly have a good temper. an eIe-
giant style of carriage. or a good appe-
tite. Take away the tight shoes even for
a little while each day. and the effect upon
the whole physical and moral nature is
hound RI he gOod
Should the Kneipp cure ever reach Sa-
vannah it would find conditions favorable
to its fullest practice ready made The
park extension. one great grass plot, could
accommodate several thousand persons
wading through the grass. all at one time.
And then there are the small squares. and
more than hundredisman sidewalk plots
of grass. in all sections of the city. MAY
have the pleasure of a constitutional
wade with you through the grass in Chip
pewa square?" may be a form Of invita-
ton here before the snow flies.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-16
English temperance drinks

English temperance drinks have a
large proportion of alcohol according to
recent testimony before the liquor com
mission. OF 6SS samples of herb beer ex-
amined in 1894 by the inland revenne d.
partment S1S contained more than per
cent OF pure spirit and 1870 more than 3
per cent. Parsnip beer was found to con-
tam over Is per cent, which is much
stronger than ordinary beer. 'sTeetotai
sherry. containing no grape juice, but
compounded of sugar and bisulphide of
lime, is declared to be a most object
ionable drink" A startling declaration
was mat old whisky, though more CRATE
ful to the taste, is no more wholesome
than new
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-16
WatsOn's Opinion.

Mr.. Watson is very anxious aDDarent1v
that Mr.. Bryan shall have the whole of
the populist vote. AT least that is what
we understood him to say at the popu1ist
rally in Atlanta at the time the populist
state convention met in that city. But
he doesn't intend to make any sacrifices in
order that Mr.. Bryan may get the popu-
list vote. He wants Mr.. BRYAN to have
the populist vote provided he himself is
given the democratic vote for Vice Presi-
dent. In the last issue of his paper, he
threw out some suggestions intended to
alarm the democratic leaders. Among
other things. he said:
THE Sound money democrats are or
and south
These men are earnest, honest and
mean business.
I'VE have time and again warned the sill
yer democrats that the gold element in
their party was stronger than they inlag-
ined
THE popuist vote is Indispensable 10
free silver success, but the Bryan man
ayers seem to think that Billy's speeches
are all they need.
"Billy's speeches are good speeches. .b,,t
N ms managers rely upon nothing else
they are fixing to rush unprepared into
very disagreeable hereafter
The purport of the foregoing is that the
populist vote will not go to Mr.. Bryan un-
less the democrats accept Mr.. Watson.
and that unless the democrats do accent
Mr.. Watson, Mr.. Bryan stands a mighty
poor chance of being elected.
We have no doubt that this opinion of
Mr.. Watson's is a sincere one, but is It
not the result OF his anxiety to get on the
democratic ticket with Mr.. Bryan? Tt
certainly appears so.
But does not Mr. Watson know that If
his name should be substituted for that
of Mr.. Sewau on the democratic ticket
the chances of electing that ticket would
be greatly lessened? If he does not it is
because his anxiety to get on the demo-
cratic ticket with Mr.. Bryan is so great
that it has practically destroyed his iude-
ment. The democrats at Chicago went
about as far towards populism as thew
dared to go. They went so far that they
drove out of the party a very large ele-
ment Of democrats. If they should take
down Mr.. Sewan and put up Mr.. Watson.
the tail would wag the dog-ln other
words they would have fewer democrats
supporting the ticket than popuIists.
The democratic leaders will not be bull
dozed by Mr.. Watson into doing what he
wants done. He will have to be satisfied
with the empty honor of the populist Vice
Presidential nomination
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-16
Clear and strong.
From the Macon Telegraph (pem.

1t would be to demand too much of
Mr.. Bryan that his arguments for free
coinage should be new. Thousands of
the acutest intellects IN the country have
been applied to the study of the question
for years They have left nothing new
to discover or to say. The strongest and
brightest men can do no more than TO
present the arguments for free coinage
in their proper order. clearly, strongly.
with respect for their relative impor-
tance, fairly and in good temper. This
we think Mr.. Bryan does in his speech.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-16

There is at least one mitigating circum-
stance in connection with the current ac-
tivity in politics. The voices Of Messrs.
Corbett and Fitzsimmons cannot be heard
above the din.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-16

Mr.. Watson may be constrained to issue
an extra for the purpose of announcing to
the waiting world that Eugene Debs has
come out datfooted for him.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-16
HuxIey's scientific Explanation.

HuxIey's Scientific Explanation.
Can you tell me the reason for the
fresh, healthy appearance of the English
people?" inquired an American tourist of
an English friend, according to Larks.
your complexion is far superior to ours
or our countrymen over the herring pond.
well, 1 know what Prof. Huxley says"
"And what reason does he advance?''
We'll, Huxley says 1t is all owing to
the old maids"
lowing TO the old maids! You surprise
me-"
Fact. Huxley figures it out this way:
Now. you know we English are very fond
of roast beef"
But what has that to do with ola
maids?"
wait bit This genuine English beef
is the best and most nutritious beef in
the world and it imparts beautiful com
pleXion."
Hold on. You see, the excellence OF
this English beef Is due exclusively to red
clover. You mark that"
"All but the old maids They are still
lowering in the shadows"
"Wel, this red clover Is enriched, sEeet-
ened and fructified by humble bees"
But where do the old maids come imp
said the inquisitive yankee, wiping his
brow YEARLY.
"Why 1t is as plain as the nose on your
face The only enemy of the humble bee
is the field mouse"
But what have roast beef, red clover.
humble bees and field mice got to 90
with old maids?"
'Why, you must be very obtuse Don't
you perceive that the humble bees would
soon be exterminated by the field mice if
1t were not for"
old maids2"
mo; If it were not for cats, and the old
maids of England keep the country thor
oughly stocked up with cats and so we
- .Hra.
English complexion to the benign cause
of Huxley's old maids-at le1t, that's
what Huxley says about It. Science
makes clear many mysterious things"
Nothing Left But the TOuchhOIe.
Ex-Goy. Simon B. Buckner, in signed
letter to the Louisville Courier-Journal.
tells this good story:
I'm viewing this remarkable relic of the
democratic party one involuntarily recurs
to the story of the revolutionary rnusket
Here said an old gentleman to his
young friend, is family relic Of which 1
am pround, and the sight of which should
inspire in your heart feelings of the loft
lest patriotism. 1t is a musket borne bv
my father in the revolutionary war, and
before its deadly aim many a redcoat has
bit the dust in that struggle for human
liberty
THE young man handled the venerable.
and patriotic contemplation he at length
Ventured to ask:
But where is the bayonet%
90 said the old man, 'one of the bows
was poking for a coon in a hollow tree and
broke 1t, and the pieces are lost
Where is the ramrod?
Why, that was splintered so badly that
had new one made of iron at the black
smith shop
" But said his young fried, these look
like fresh marks on the stock?'
%, yes, was the reply Jim broke the
stock last year cracking hickory nuts, and
l had new one made
barrel O-N
Well. the barrel bursted last hog-kill-
ing time, so I've got a brand-new one
didn't known said the young man.
that they used percussion locks in the
revolutionary musket'
I believe" responded the old gentle
man hesitatingly, that the touchhole is
left
And that is about all that is left of de-
mocracy in the Chicago platform of 1885. I"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-16
CURRENT COMMENT.
Better Take to the Woods.
from the Now Arlaar,s Stn4Aa ~

1t Is reported that a New York chem
list has discovered a method of turning sill
yer into gold. If the report be true that
man will knock all the shine out of the
presidential fight and get himself lynched
by the campaign orators
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-16

A Methodist preacher in Western New
York the other day told his congrega-
ton that if they would give as much at
tention to free salvation as they were Civ
ing to free silver, they would all soon
be better off. That is a pretty safe plank
for a preacher and is about as close
to the silver question as a preacher ought
to get in the pulpit.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-16

There is a plan afoot to have all Of the
candidates on presidential tickets meet
in Kansas city sometime soon. 1t would
be worth g8ing miles to see Tom Watson
and Mr.. Sewall shake hands.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-16
HOTELS AND RESORTS.
Mountain Park Hotel,

Hot Springs, North Carolina.
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Natural Thermal Waters and Baths-a spe
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sanitary arrangements beautiful mountain
scenery, excellent orchestra, abundant amuse-
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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-16
TOWELS.

90 dozen Huck Towels. pure linen N,,
dozen; actual value $3.50. '--'
80 dozen Hemmed Huck Towels IL,
each; regular price PC each. -''
30 dozen Damask Towels. knotted
Soc. "Oi'A
% dozen Hemstitched Huck Towels ev.
ira large sizes 25c; regular price s9c
% pieces India Linen reduced from az,
to 25c. '''
70 pieces India Linen reduced from 90
to 1SAc. -''
p pieces India Linen reduced from zoo
to 15c. wv
One line French Organizes, 66-inch
wide, reduced from 45c to SOC.
One lot French Organizes. es-inob
wide, reduced from 40c to 25c.
A million skeeters coming. Pre-
pare for them. Don't let ZEN touch
you.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-16

his wife.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-16
Up Goes
The Mercury,
Down Goes
The Prices,
Continuation of our LOW PRICED
SALE of
TABLE DAMASKS,
D0ILIES AND TOWEL {

Bieached Table Damask, heavy rna5s
all linen. SOC yard; worth Coo '--'ue'
=. One lot Cream Loom Damask. all npr.
linen, 42c yard; value 55c. pu's
Bleached Double Darnask zoo ,,,.,.
value 75c. 'aIui
Bieached Satin Finished Damask 70
inch, 92c yard; former price SIZE
Fine Double Face Bleached Damask
full two yards wide, 81 yard; worth q az
100 dozen Dinner Napkins, Sl.S dozen.
value $2.25. NO1eH'
IS dozen Medium Size Napkins tas,
edges, $40 dozen; value $3.50.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-16

SUNDAY. AUGUST 1e. 1896.