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Warren sheaf., 1896-07-16
SHE HURRIED FROM HOUSE TO
HOUSE.

on sea of reminiscence and gen
ealogical discussion, in which Aunt
Hannah and her party were soon lost
sight of.
The men at "the store had their
say, too, but they were accustomed
to. let their women folks" settle mat
ters of etiquette; so the question passed
with a joke or two, mostly leveled at
Deacon White, who, balanced on a
bench on the.little stoop that ran across
the front Of the store, his shoulders
propped against the wall and his hat
pulled we'll down over his eyes, received
them IN silence, as one who could af-
ford to let others laugh.
Wednesday morning Aunt Hannah
was up with the dawn, and by five
o'clock, when Elvira came hurrying
from school, every room in the little
house was not only spotless, but had
received every decoration which Aunt
Hannah's fertile brain could devise.
II don't know but it looks sort of fool
ish," she said, as she led Elvira from
the summer kitchen to the parlor
chamber. ''What do you think?''
Il think it's just lovely" said Elvira,
and Aunt Hannah beamed.
If Aunt Hannah couldn't 'sbank''
her mantles with chrysanthemums,
she had filed every fireplace, and even
the kitchen sink, with asparagus
boughs. Long sprays of asparag hung
from every ceiling to attract any fly
that dared to venture in, and the white
and-gilt china and red Bohemian glass
vases had all been carefully filled with
tight punches of many-colored flowers.
But the decorations were not confined
to natural flowers. Crepe paper lamp
shades had not yet reached the ''Cor-
ners," or were considered too strik-
ing an innovation to be adopted by staid
people like Aunt Hannah; but life-size
parasols cunningly fashioned of pink
and-white tissue paper were suspended
beneath the looking-glass in the par
lor; and an elaborate pagoda framed
of perforated cardboard and decorated
with glass beads, which had once taken
prize at the county agricultural fair,
occupied conspicuous position on a
small round black walnut table. Tides
of every size and description were
pinned on every available spot; braided
cloth mats, or hit-or-miss rag rugs,
made islands on the painted floors,
except in the parlor, where three
ply laid over q liberal sprinkling of
straw gave one the sensation of tread
ing on waves; the photographs of the
different members of the family in
their oval, black-varnished frames, with
a line of gilt-beading, were draped in
yellow tarletan; so was the ancient
painting on velvet, done by Aunt Han
nah's mother in her youth, and repre-
senting an elegant classic female weep
ing over a tomb. In short, everything
that was possible had been done to
bring the little house to the highest
pitch Of perfection.
Aunt Hannah herself was radiant in
a steel-gray poplin, with some white
lace around her neck and crossed on
her ample bosom. st was mothers
lace,' she told Elvira. Mother and
1 favored each other, and we always
picked the same patterns. I'd have
liked" she continued, with a gentle
sigh, ''to have wore one Of the dresses
I had when. I was married; 'twouldn't
have seemed no more n right, consid-
ering Jed; but, goodness knows, I
Warren sheaf., 1896-07-16
THE OLD GRlNDsToNE.

Tn glad the old things broken.
And its bench Is torn apart:
When was but sapling
OF boy, it broke my heart.
There it lies. dismantled. ruined.
And it's joy to see it prone.
That Instrument of torture,
The old grindstone.
stand upon its segments-
Nearly buried where they lie
And memory of that anguish
Brings tear into my eye.
am glad the days of sorrow.
e7 That it brought to me. have flown.
And I can stand and stamp upon
The old srindstone.
SO many days in summer
When the fish were biting fine.
I've yearned to tantallze them
With my brand-ne hook and line.
But had to wor,. the handle
Until wearied to the bone.
And turn. till was dizzy.
The old grindstonc.
AT noontime, in the haying, &
When the dark and grassy shade
Was cooling and inviting,
7 have felt my color fade
When father, or big brother,
J. Would call, in gruffest tone:
"Come here. you scamp, and turn awhile
The old grindstone!"
I've made 1t whizz and wobble
Till the blade it ground would ring;
And when it needed water,
must bring that from the spring:
But when thought of resting,
I was ''just lazy drone,''
For it seemed was the slaveling -
OF the old gr!ndstone.
The years are very many
Since the trials of my youth,
And, though I've wished them back again
To tell the honest truth
think I'd rather bear the ills
Along my pathway strewn,
Then be a boy and turn again
The old grindstone. @ az
William L. Visscher. in Chicago Times.
Herald y 4 #&ts &$f#$S &f
Warren sheaf., 1896-07-16
HER SILVER WEDDING.
BY HELEN M. PALMER.
ESm'VE been thinki]

We been thinkin',
Elviry," said Aunt
Hannah, in the
calm and placid
voice which had
smoothed so many
rough places in
the course of a so
years pilgrimage,
"I've been thinkin'
that it'll be 25
years come next
Wednesday ,e since
me and your I'm
Gle Jed was mar
ried, and if he'd a
Warren sheaf., 1896-07-16
To Clean Wall Paper.

During house cleaning if an old wall
paper is to be removed before going to
work close the doors and windows
tightly, place an old boiler or tub in the
room and fill it with boiling water. The
steam will moisten the paper and the
work may be done quickly and more
easily Chicago Tribune.
Warren sheaf., 1896-07-16

-Rabelais was the most. acute sat
irist Of the renaissance period. Els
biting sarcasm Of the foibles Of his
time has never been excelled.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-13
BOsPHoRus FULL OF BODIES.
Scores of Corpses Dumped Into tn,
Water Every Night.

Berlin, Oct. 1.-THE Lokal Anzeiger has
dispatch from Constantinople saying
that the anti-sultan movement among the
softas Theological students) is growing.
They have circulated another revolution
airy proclamation. The dispatch adds that
Nehmet Pasha, an imperial aide, was shot
yesterday at the Yildiz palace on suspi-
cion that he was implicated in the young
Turkey agitation. m stt
Persistent stories are In circulation to
the effect that carts loaded with corpses
emerge at night from the Central prison
and hurry off in the direction of the Bos-
phorus. These victims are supposed to
be young Turks. French divers are re-
fusing to work in the Bosphorus owing
to the horrible collection OF corpses that
they meet while pursuing their labors I'M
der water.
In an interview Tewfk Pasha, the for
eign minister, gave in detail the reforms
that the sultan proposes to apply 10 the
whole empire. He said that the great ex-
pense entailed by those reforms would be
met by granting new monopoIies II the
powers will give their consent. With
these and peace, Turkey, he added, will
surmount her financial troubles. In con-
clusion Tewffk Pasha declared that the
government was resolved to continue the
construction of the Asiatlc railroad to
Bagdad, thus opening up the resources
of Anatolia and providing an overland
route to India.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-13
BRYAN's PARTNER HASN'T BoLTED
He Also Explains That Bryan Owed
the Bank Nothing.

Lincoln, Neb., Oct. Fin statement
given out this evening, A. R. Talbot, the
republican candidate for the state Sen.
ate, and law partner of w. ]. Bryan,
says: 81 see that it is stated in the press
reports that I have 'bolted' Mr.. Bryan.
my law partner, now the democratic cam
didate for President. 1 have always been,
and am now a republican, but no man
has a greater admiration for Mr.. Bryan
than 1 have. His honesty, integrity and
patriotism cannot be questioned. I have
not 'bolted Mr.. Bryan, and any statc>
ment to that effect is untrue.
II wish also to add that the statement
in the press of the country to the effect
that Mr. Bryan misstated his financial
relations to the defunct German National
Bank of this city, in his New London
speech, is without foundation and untrue
Mr.. Bryan, at the time of the failure or
that bank, was not indebted to it In any
amount whatever, and the bank held no
note bearing his signature. The indebted
ness referred to in the dispatches was my
own personal obligation"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-13
NORTH CARoLINAs ooNGREssMEx.
POpuIists and Republicans Clair,
They VIII Elect Them All.


Raleigh. N. c., Oct. 12.-The democratic
central committee held very import
ant meeting here this evening. One Of
the matters before it was the reply of the
populist state chairman to the commit
tees letter of last Friday, making INQUIRY
whether arrangements could be made to
elect free silver congressman The pop
ulist chairman in reply says he is anxious
to see nine free silver congressman elected.
but declares that there is nothing tangi-
Bile in the democratic chairman's letter
which can be acted on. He adds that the
conditions have changed since Senator
Butler made the proposition last August
for complete fusion.
1t is evident that the popunst leaders
could not now, even if they desired to do
so, control their party's full vote, in fur
Their fusion with the democrats. 1t is
regarded as certain that the negotiations
are now at an end.
The republicans are carrying out their
contract with the populists on congress-
men by taking down FIVE congressman.
They took down the last one of these.
Patrick Massey of the Fourth district to-
day.
Both the populist and republican chair
men declare the democrats cannot elect
a single congressman. The democrats
assert they will almost certainly elect three
in the Fifth, Sixth and Ninth districts.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-13
GERMANS SOCIALISTS.
The Annual Congress of the Party
Opened at GOtha.

Opened at GOtha.
Gotha Oct. 1.-THE annual congress of
the German socialist party was formally
opened at Seblichen, near this city, to-
day. Three hundred delegates were pres
ent, including many women.
Herr Singer, one of the socialist leaders
in the Reichstag, was elected president
of the congress, and Herr Book, socialist
deputy for Gotha, vice president.
The affairs of the socialist press were
discussed with much warmth. Some of
the reproaches which had been cast upon
the conduct of the literary department of
the organization were found to be justi-
fled, and the great deficiency of suitable
men to conduct the socialistic Journals
was admitted. Several speakers declared
that too many injudicious new enterprises
in the way of newspapers had been inau-
gurated.
The showing of incoming funds was ad-
mitted to be very favorable from the
party institutions and members fees.
The congress- rejected Herr Meister'
brief report, setting forth that the high
prices chargeable to the maintenance of
the Vorwaerts printing establishment
were justified.
The party leaders were assailed in live
ly fashion for not having sufficiently de-
voted themselves to agitation, and there
were few speakers, outside of the leaders
themselves, having temerity enough to
defend them.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-13
HARD FIGHTING in CUBA
The Rebels Defeated But the Loss of
the Spanish Heavy.

Havana, Oct. 12.-Gen. Echague reports
that on Oct. 8 his command had a serious
encounter with the rebel forces, who held
strong positions on the heights of Quay
abitos After a fight lasting three hours,
the rebels were finally dislodged, despite
their tenacious defense under the raking
fire. of the Spanish artillery and brilliant
bavonet charge by the Spaniards. Maceo,
before retreating to Camito and Caqua-
nabo. burned his own camp and fired tve
cannot shots at the Spaniards without ef-
feet. The loss of the rebels is not known.
The loss of the Spaniards was fifteen killed
and two lieutenant colonies, three lieuten-
ants and ninety-three privates wounded
with bullets and machetes, and five men
badly bruised. Gen. Echague had his
wounded conveyed to Sandiego.
Col Molina has had an engagement
which resulted in his repulsing the insur-
gents. who were advancing from the east
border of the province of Matanzas.
It is officially stated that Maj Fende-
villas command had a combat with the
rebels under Valencia near Banos del Boz
ticario, province of Havana. The rebels
were defeated with a loss of nineteen
killed. The Spanish loss was two wound
ed. Advices from other than official
sources are to the effect that this reported
Spanish victory is similar to other zen
gageinents" where unarmed men are
killed by troops.
There are rumors here of an engage
ment near Espanza, province. of Santa
Clara, between loyal troops and rebel
forces from the east under Rabi or Mayia
Rodriguez.
The rebel leader Antonio Hernandez has
been condemned to death by a court-mar.
tai at Cienfuegos.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-13
MUTINY ON A SCHOONER.
A Guard From a BattIeship Goes
Aboard and Makes Arrests.

Norfolk, Va, Oct 2.-Three sailors. I.
A. wilkins, George and Baker, aboard the
schooner Lilly Won Der Hudson, bound
from Charleston to Philadelphia with
lumber and storm bound in Hampton
roads, mutinied to-day and were arrested
by guard of fifteen sailors from the bat
tleship Massachusetts, which is also IN
the roads. wilkins, one of the crew, was
shot by Capt. Wilson of the Hudson, as
the sailor was attempting to disarm the
captain. The men themselves assert thar
they had been ashore for hours without
food. The captain was drunk, they say,
and refused to assist them, and when
they returned to the ship he went to his
cabin and. returning with three pistols,
said he would kill them. They then ad-
vanced on him and secured his weapons.
1t was at this juncture that Wilkins was
shot. The captain then hoisted slgnaf
of distress. The crew did not modest him
and allowed him to be taken off in a tul,
Afterward they were arrested by the
guard from the battleship and brought
to this city, where they will be tried for
mutiny before a United States commits
sioner.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-13
MEETING OF THE POPULIsTs.
Something Sensational Apt to Hap
pen at Chicago.


Chicago, ILL.,, Oct. 12.-Chairman Wash
burn of the Chicago headquarters of the
populist national committee, said to-day
to reporter of the Southern Associated
Press, regarding the probable object of
the national executive committee meet
ing, called by Chairman Butler for to-
morrow in Chicago:
Senator Butler did not mention any
special object for which the meeting was
called, but expect something sensational
will happen You can put it down for
certain, however, that nothing will be
done in the way of removing Mr.. Watson
from the ticket, or asking him to with
draw. The executive committee has no
power of removal. 1t can only call to-
gether the fun national committee, which
has plenary power. All the members of
the committee will be here tomorrow ex-
cept probably John S. Dore of Fresno,
Cal, who may not be able to get here the
first day on account of the brief notice,
and the distance from his home The
committee is divided on the Watson
question, and the course taken by Chair
man Butler has also met with opposition
within the committee. There is talk that
he wants vindication at the hands of
the committee. l have been keeping a
middle course, and matters may reach a
climax at the committee meeting"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-13
GOULD IN A YACHTING TILT.
Tanks ON the Niagara So Built That
ballast Could BE Shifted.

ballast Could BE Shifted.
London Oct. 12.-At a meeting of the
Yacht Racing Association, which was
held this afternoon. the following was
drafted by the council of the association
in reply to the letter of Howard Gould,
owner of the yacht Niagara. protesting
against the action of the committee of the
association in boarding and examining
the Niagara, in May last in the absence
of Mr.. Gould, and without giving him
previous notice of their intention: II am
directed by the council Of the Yacht Rae
ing Association to acknowledge the re-
ceipt of letter from you, dated Sept 2S
l am to reply that the visit Of their COM
mittee was made in the usual course,
solely in consequence Of the official meas
urer having in May, 1896, in the execution
of his duty, reported to the council that
the yachts water tanks were constructed
together in such a manner that they
might be used in shifting ballast. Notice
OF such visits is never given. The COM
mittee expected to find you on board, but
nearing from the captain that you had
gone to London few minutes previously,
they requested permission to inspect the
water tanks, which was readily given
Their observation confirmed the report of
the measurer, and they recommended to
you In writing that the tanks should be
disconnected, at the same time expressly
disclaiming any imputation that the
tanks were actually put to improper use
THE council fail to perceive that any
discourtesy was displayed towards you
certainly mono was intended. 1t is not
necessary to enter into discussion Of the
other points raised by your letter. AS you
have thought fit to make your grievance
public, it is proposed that this reply pass
through the same channel.
Dixon Kemp"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-13

The start made In the educationa
classes at the Young Mems Christian
Association last night was very encourage
ing The classes organized were the prac-
tlcal correspondence class, embracing
course In English grammar, spelling and
composition and the mechanical and free
hand drawing class.
The class in bookkeeping. penmanship
and practical arithmetic, TO be instruct
ed by Mr.. A. +. X. Muslin, will be or
ganized tonight, and tomorrow night
the French class will be started. Those
who are not members OF the association
can obtain the advantages OF the classes
upon payment Of s. per year.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-13
,rncHANr LOSES ELS HEAD.
D,scbarges Twelve Men Because
Tbey Believe in Free Coinage.


Tbev Believe in Free Coinage.
9. Louis. Mo, Oct. 12.-Dugald Craw-
- sole owner of one of the largest
,..,artment stores in st. Louis, is an ar
lsr+ advocate of the gold standard. Re-
u, he caused a canvass of his en-
- 70 be made, and found many Of
is.r, free silver men. Saturday he called
-..1,.e heads of departments before him,
+,rd them they were no longer in his
anl5v explaining that he did not want
eN anarchists to breathe the air of his
Hi.+ t,Itshrnent Spread the news through
es -be CITY" said Mr.. Crawford, 'let it
Vu' tnoNn as far and as near as you
pSoase that you are discharged because
- are in favor of free coinage OF sill
YER. The publication OF the ABOVE story
tardav with a mass of contirmatory
s.5r,ieyvs. has caused much commotion.
~, Iabor unions took the matter up at
- weekly meetings, and Mr.. Craw-
~ was excoriated. The Indignation
lar,-e+allized in the appointment of com
.i++ee from various unions. who Will call
~ Indignation meeting for some evening
his week, to give expression 10 inc work
mems views on the matter. Mr.. Craw-
Ia is a very wealthy man, an express
San+ of the Caledonian society, and a
ioeder in social and business life. Chair
aan Cook of the democratic state com
lni+tee, last night, stated that Mr.. Craw-
4a-5's act came within the offenses pun
80 NV state law for '1ntimidating, CO.
Sing or unduly influencing the choice of
9 ,later" A fund of $1,5OO has been sub
eoribed by two leading democrats, to pros
ocnte the case, and information will prob
~, he fled to-day. Nothing in the cam
Ion has so far stirred up such COM
motion in this city.
The twelve employees who were dis
obarged held a meeting to-day. They de-
cided to stand together and fight the
Later the discharged employees went to
+be state democratic headquarters, where
thew related the circumstances of their
dismissal from the firms employ. They
were referred to Attorney Johnson for
further action in the courts.
Mr. Johnson declines to state what
measures he will take until he has given
the case a thorough study.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-13
CRUISER TALBOT SAFE.
No Truth in a RumOr That She Had
FOundered at Sea.

Halifax, N. S., Oct. 12.-The British
cruiser Talbot concerning the safety of
which startling rumors have been current
in London to-day, sailed into Halifax har-
Dor at o'clock this afternoon.
The Talbot sailed from Portsmouth,
Oct. 3, having been commissioned for the
British North America, and West Indian
stations. She is one Of the British navy's
newest ships of war, and this is her first
time in American water.
The news from London, that she had
been foundered at sea, caused intense
excitement in naval circles here, and
also among the military. Three hours
after the sensational report was re-
ceived from London, the ship was sighted
off this port.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-13
RUSSIA READY FOR WAR.
Preparations for an Emergency BE-
ing Rushed.

London, Oct. 12.-The Daily Graphic
will tomorrow publish a dispatch 'from
sebastopol, saying that Russia is con-
tinuing her preparations for an emergen-
cy. The local military forces at sebas-
topol Odessa and Batoum. have been
modified. Gen. Bobrikoff chief OF the
war Office staff, recently arrived at Sebas-
topol and has had important conferences
with the local commanders. He has in
spected the gNrrison and arsenal, and has
picked out a company of submarine en-
gineers, who have been ordered to hold
themselves in readiness to Immediately
embark on a gunboat. This gun boat is
already loaded with mines, shells and tor
pedoes. The interior garrisons in Po-
land, Taurida and Caucasus have received
orders to be in readiness at moments
notice to board special trains for ports on
the Tuxine.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-13
NEWSPAPER OFFICES CLOSED.
Inability to Make Collections Brings
on the Failure.

Middletown, Conn.,, Oct. Flowing to
the objection of New York creditors to
E. F. Bigelow of Portland, continuing in
business the Portland and Middletown
Tribune offices was closed this morning.
This kills the Middletown Tribune, the
only republican daily in this county; the
Middlesex County Record, weekly; the
colchester Advocate, a weekly; the Yves
leyan College Argus, and several other
church and college papers, including the
Observer. Fifty hands are deprived of
employment. The failure was caused by
Inability to make collections.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-13
BLODGETT FIRES AT BROWN.
Two North GeOrgians in a Row over
Politics.

Atlanta, Ca, Oct. IA special from
Canton to the Constitution says that So
licitor General George Brown attacked
Tom Blodgett there with cane this after
noon, and Blodgett shot at him.
Blodgett, who is a republican politician,
had charged Solicitor General Brown and
Judge Gober with offering to settle a GRIM
inal case against him provided he would
support the democratic ticket. Solicitor
General Brown, who is nephew of ex-
Gov. Joe Brown, heard of the charge,
hunted up Blodgett, and attacked him with
a cane.
Blodgett drew a pistol and snapped 1t
several times. One chamber was dis
charged, but it missed Brown. Blodgett
was arrested and placed in jail. Judge
Gober is a candidate for the supreme
bench,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-13
TWO BANKS CLOSED.
Examiners in Charge at Tyler, Tex,
and Eddy, N. VI.

washington, Oct. 12-Controller Eckels
mas directed Bank Examiner Garrison to
assume charge of the City National Bank
vi Iyier Tex, which failed Saturday.
- ne bank had a capital Of 100000. and
Liabilities of $4,000.
The Fist National Bank of Eddy. N.
NJ failed to-day, and Controller Eckels
Has placed Bank Examiner Lazar IN
SSimarge The bank had $4,000 capital and
@-u'VV surplus at its last report, and
oWed deposits Of $4,000. Its assets were
stated at $3.50 600