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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-24
1T BORE THE WRONG DATE.
John MOrePs Shrewd Trick with a
Receipt For n Bicycle.

Receipt For n Bicycle.
John Morel, colored, was arrested yes
terday by Detective Godbold for stealing
a bicycle from Mr. Z. S. Elliott. The bicy-
Gle was stolen from Mr.. Elliotts office
early on the night of Nov. IS. 1t was found
in the possession of Henry Murray. color
ed, who stated that he got it from John
Morel. who lived in WoodvilIe. Morel was
arrested and taken to the barracks. He
asserted that he purchased the wheel from
a man named John Hogan. and In evidence
of this he produced a paper purporting to
be a receipt for $25 paid for bicycle. The
receipt was signed John Hogan" I'M
fortunately for Morel, the receipt was dat
ed Nov 10. whereas the wheel was not
stolen until Nov. IS. He was locked up.
Morel is Is years old -.l
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-24

The Georgia Hussars will inaugurate
their second series OF ladies' evenings At
their armory tonight. There will be
songs, music and recitations on the pro-
gramme, and a rifle and pistol contest
for the ladies will follow. Those who at
tended these entertainments last year
know how delightful and interesting they
are, and no doubt a large number of the
Hussars' lady friends will be present to-
night.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-24
THE LITTLE De sOTO ABLAzE.
Firemen Called out by "A Fire in 1t,
Roof,

The fire department was called out few
minutes before o'clock yesterday morn
ing by blaze in the roof of the Little
DE Soto" on East Broad street, near
Broughton.
The place is an old rookery used as a
colored boarding house 1t is called the
Little De Soto" probably because of its
,ack OF resemblance in every respect TO the
hosiery Of that name.
small damage. w wv
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-24
Mutual Grocery company's stock

This fine stock Of groceries to be sold at
wholesale prices at retail. As this concern
handled Org first-class goods, this Is an
opportunity that the people should take
advantage Of Mutual Grocery Company,
A. r. Fawcett, managerial.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-24
INDOOR GYMNASIUM CONTEST.
The First One of the Series Tonight
at the Y. NJ. G. A.

at the Y. NJ. G. A.
The first indoor gymnasium contest of
the season will be held at the Young Mems
Christian Association tonight at $50
o'clock. About a dozen Of the best gym
nasts Of the class win enter The contest
is expected to be interesting. owing to the
fact that no handicaps will be given, each
contestant entering on his own merits
The judges. who will assist Mr.. ]. A. Hall,
will be Messrs. Harry Richardson, Harry
Richmond and Walter 70. Coney. The
friends OF the association are invited and
seats will be provided in the galleries. To-
morrow night the Y. NJ. II. AS and Y. NJ.
G. A, IS cross bats
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-24

throat Diseases commences with a Cough
ooia OF Sore Throat Browns Bronchial
Iroehes' give immediate relief. Sold onIv IN
boxes. Price % cents. -ad.
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blood Is Life,

1t is the medium which carries to every
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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-24
Wet weather

Special for to-day. s. mackintoshes for
s2.as. at receivers sale. Kohler's old
stand, 2s W. or 40 Broughton street.-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-24

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money If 1t fails
70 cure. 25c.-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-24

At r. Il. Cassels, corner Gwinnett street
and s., +. and w. railway. Branch office.
corner Liberty and Houston. Telephone,
Tad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-24
The Payment Of $4,000.

To the executors of the estate of Salo-
mon Cohen, by the Nederland Life In
surance Company, sustains the record of
nearly forty years for the promptness with
which claims are paid by that corporation,
and fully illustrates the desirability Of
this character of policy, which enabled
Mr.. Cohen to carry this sum, at the age
of 81, at the cost of $4,000 annually. The
following letters need no explanation:
Savannah, Ca, Jan. "a 1S95.-Henry
Hohenstein, Esq, General Agent, Neder-
land Life Insurance Company: Dear Sir
Your favor enclosing policy No 52694 Of
The Nederland Life Insurance Company,
for $4,000 is received. l herewith enclose
my check on Germania Bank Of this city
for $516 premium,
Your plans permit insurers to enjoy
many privileges not granted by other
companies. and the low cost seem to be
within the means OF any one that desires
good life Insurance.. You are at liberty
to refer to me whenever the occasion re-
quires. Yours truly he
(Slgned) Salomon Cohen.
Savannah, da. Nov. q. 1S9e.-Henrv
Hohenstein, Esq, general Agent, Neder-
land Life Insurance Company; Dear sir
The receipt OF check for SIS, 900, in fun set
Element OF claim under policy No. 1860;
insuring the HE OF the late Solomon "a.
hen, is respectfully acknowledged ana
we further thank you and your excellent
company for the promptness with which
this matter was handled, and the very
little trouble that has been incurred In lts
collection. With. our best wishes, we
remain very truly yours
(Sgned.) M J. solomors
(Signen.) Frank ]. Kulman.
(Signed. } Heymand " c,nha,,
(Signed.) L. A. snlonons
Executors Estate Of Salomon Cohen
"a
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-24
Rows, Holiday.

To-day we have a special sale OF chill
drens and boys suits at about COO on the
dollar, at receivers sale, Kohler's old
stand, % w. or 40 Broughton street-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-24

Hoods pills are easy to take. easy N
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Boiled.

Five hundred dozen white shirts
unlaundered, worth Zoe, while
they last SOC, at receivers,
sale, at Konler's old stand, 40 Brouehton
street.-ad. avn
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1896-05-22

ntered at the Post Office 1T Elizabeth
City rs second class matter.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1896-05-22

The excitement at the foot of
Fearing street last evening was
caused by wild COW, which had
been brought from Hyde county
on boat, jumping overheard.
She was rescued with considers
able trouble.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1896-05-22

The attention of the reporter
was called yesterday to the mag
nihcent display of diamonds,
silverware, watches and other at
tractive jewelry in the show win
dow of Mr.. Louis Selig, our
leading Water street jeweler.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1896-05-22

Rev. L. l.. Williams, Rector,
and Judge J. w. Albertson, Yes
tryman, of Christ Church, left
on the steamer Neuse for Wills
mington Tuesday night to attend
the Episcopal Council now in
session in that city.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1896-05-22

Sometime on Thursday night
or early Friday morning of last
week some thief broke the plate
glass window of Prusclanskin S
store with brick and took out
several suits of clothes and other
articles of merchandise. Up to
this time no clue to the rascal has
been secured.
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Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1896-05-22

The Children's Day exercises
at the Methodist Church Sunday
morning were decidedly interest
ing and greatly enjoyed by the
large congregation present. The
music, as we'll as the Rotations
and address were strikingly APP
prOpriate. These annual ocCa>
sionS benefit the old as we'll as
the young and i'll this way much
aid is rendered INDECENT schools,
as the collection is appropriated
to their benefit.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1896-05-22

A runaway horse On Fearing
street Monday afternoon was the
excitement. He made the dust
fly.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-04-07

sank upon his chest. Disconnected
scenes from the past swarmed in his
mind like bees in the hive.
"Ah!" he said as the music Of the
Easter hymn drifted up the tower
stairs, they are singing the troparion."
In his imagination he sang that
hymn, again youth, in the old church
below. The little old priest, Father
Naum. many years. dead and buried,
prayer. while children's voices united
in the responses. Hundreds of peasants
bowed and arose like corn before the
wind. Now they crossed themselves
devoutly.
The old familiar faces were of those
long since dead. There was the stern
visage of his father There stood his
elder brother at the old mans side,
signing deeply and crossing himself
again and again. There he himself
stood. young. healthful. strong. joyful,
full of expectation of a life's happiness.
Where was that happiness now?
The old mans thoughts flickered up
like dying flame. Recollection illu-
mined all the hooks and corners of h;s
life. And all he saw was endless,
ceaseless. merciless labor-labor far be-
yond his strength. He saw sorrow, too
much SORROW and suffering unutter-
able.
All, where indeed was that happiness
of which he had dreamed?
The burdens of life had wrinkled his
young face, had bent his powerful back
before the time had come. They had
made the joyous boy sigh as his elder
brother had sighed.
There on the left, among the women
Of the village. with her head humbly
bent, he saw his sweetheart. She was
a good woman. May the peace Of God
be with her soul!
Oh. the pain that she had suffered!
Want and work and woman's woes had
withered her glowing womanhood. Her
eyes had grown dim with years and
weeping. The shocks and blignts Of
life had painted a dull fright upon her
comedy face.
All, where was her happiness?
God bad given them one son, their
Joy, their very soul. and he was ground
to his death by mems injustice.
The picture broadened and grew
vivid in the old mans mind. He saw
standing in his pew the rich enemy Of
the family bowling his head to the very
ground, CLOSING over in his prayers
the wrongs Of the widows and orphans
whose lives he had blighted in his selfish
greed. Micheich felt his heart grow
hot within him now, as it had done
then, while the dark faces of the holy
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-04-07
Easter Hares.

About Easter time hares are almost
as common as eggs in the shop win
dows. and many boys and girls may
wonder why this is so. 1t is plain why
the egg should be used. The life which
comes. after so long time, from the
Understanding egg. makes it especially
typical Of the resurrection. It is not
so clear what the hare has to do with
Easter Sunday.
Easter is feast regulated by the
moon. That is, 1t is appointed by the
church that Easter should fall upon
the first Sunday after the first full moon
which fell upon or after the vernal
equinox" Now, the hare Is the animal
which the ancdents considered sacred to
the moon, and proper to be used at all
feasts regulated by the moon.
So among the old customs which have
been handed down to us from the old,
old days is that which still uses the hare
as well as the egg in the pretty fanci-
full decorations suitable for our great
spring festival.-Easter Sunday.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-04-07

es at their heads seemed to be guarding
them with their widestretched arms.
Here and there a few birch trees bent
naked branches forlornly over the
mounds and the aromatic odors Of their
young buds arose on the silent air to
Micheich's nostrils. They bore to him
a tale of tranquil, eternal sleep.
Where would he be year from that
moment? Would he be there again
Would he have once more climbed into
that tower under the clamorous copper
bells to awaken the slumbering night
witt their sharp, resounding strokes
Or would he lie out there in a dark
corner of the cemetery with white
cross guarding his everlasting sleep?
God alone knew. He was ready to die
but in the meantime God had brought
him into the belfry once more to well
come the Easter morning.
ITO the glory Of God"
His old lips repeated the oft spoken
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-04-07

HE SEIZED THE BELL ROPES.
formula, and his old eyes gazed into
the deep sky above, burning with its
millions upon millions OF stars.
"Micheich! Oh. Micheich!"
The voice came from below. It was
the old sexton, who had come from the
church into the graveyard beneath the
tower and who was gazing upward. with
his hands shading his blinking. tear
| moistened eyes in vain effort to make
out the form of the bellringer In the
darkness overhead.
What do you want?" answered old
Micheich, bending over the railing. II
| am here. Can't you see me-"
II do not see." cried the sexton. SIS
1t not time to ring? What do you
| think?"
Both gazed upon the stars. Thou
sands of Gods lanterns were blinking
at them from the armament. The night
was waning. Micheich thought.
mo. not yet" he said. "Wait awhile.
l know when" -
But 1t was time to salute the Easter
morning. Old Micheich gazed at the
stars once more, and then arose. He
removed his hat. crossed himself and
gathered up the bell ropes. moment
more and the night air shivered under
the first resounding stroke. Then came
| the second. the third. the fourth. The
lightly sleeping Easter air quivered
with the joyous music of the shouting,
singing bells.
Then tho bells ceased. The solemn
service began in the church below.
In bygone years Micheich had always
gone down to the service and stood in
' corner near the door. praying and lis
Iening to the music. But il was hard
for him to do this now. He felt tired
So he sat down on the bench beneath
the copper bells and listened to their
waning resonance.
He thought. About what? Micheich
himself could hardly answer the ques-
ton. His glimmering lantern scarcely
Lit up the belfry. He could not make
out the droning bells. They were lost
in darkness. From the church below
his old ears caught the singing now
and then. The old mans gray head
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-04-07
RELIGION AND REFORM.

Bishop Hall EpiscopaD. Of Vermont
who was recently taken i'll in Boston
is recovering fast.
1t is said that of the $4,000 Indians
belonging to the Sioux tribe, 1900 be.
long to the Episcopal, Presbyterian and
congregational churches.
There are II different branches OF
Methodlsm in this country, each having
distinctive name, its own church
property, its own organization, its own
places of worship, and its own body oil
membership.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-04-07

The voice came from the churchyard
without.
Good Godr' cried the old man, re-
Numbering tho further duty that
awaited him. did / really fall
asleep?"
He seized the bell ropes and pulled
them with skillful hand.
Far below the people swarmed from
the church, as ants swarm from the ant
hill. Golden standards reared them
selves in the air of the unborn Easter
morning. Forming as cross, the pro-
cession began to move around the
church, amid joyful cries of Christ
has risen from the deadw
The words went to the old bellring-
er's heart, and glancing out he was
exalted in spirit. 1t seemed to him that
the waxen candles that the people bore
blazed with suddenly increased brill
lance in the gray darkness, that the
throng moved more and more swiftly.
that the standards waved the more joy
ously, and that the awakening wind
lifted UP the joyful chorus from below
and turned it to the BELLS brazen peals
with a sweetness superhuman.
Never did Michech ring the bells
with such joy and spirit.
1t seemed as If his old heart had been
welded into the dead copper OF those
bells, which laughed and sang and wept
at the enhancing melody that lose TO
the stars above. And the stars seemed
to fairly blaze with JOY Of it as the
music poured upward into heaven and
fell backward to caress the earth.
What hymn of joy it was these bells
pealed forth. The great bass deafened
the sky with the grand brazen cry oil
Christ has risen" And the tenorsr
struck to their hearts, shouted sonor-
| ously, Christ has risen" while the
changing sopranos, as though fearing
their lesser voices should be lost to the
grand chorus, hurriedly. like gleeful
| children trying to outstrip each other,
screamed thousand times. Christ has
| risen"'
And that sad old heart forgot Its
cares, its sorrows. and its insults.
The gray bellringer heard only the
brazen music, now singing, now weep
ing. now floating to the starry sky, now
sinking to the wretched earth; and 1t
seemed to him that he was surrounded
by his children and his grandchildren
and that these were their happy voices
the voices of old and young to-
gether pouring out in one grand chorus
hymn of joy and rapture.
So the old bellringer pulled the ropes
with strong, nervous arms while tears
poured down his cheeks and his heart
ran fairly over with a happiness he
had never known before. And below
the people listened, and they said to
each other that Micheich had never
rung so wonderfully before.
Then suddenly the great bass bell
hesitated-and was silent. For mo-
ment the others sang an unfinished, I'M
certain harmony. Then they, too,
ceased, and there was silence save for
the low, sad, trembling droning of their
stilled but still resonant threats.
The gray bellringer had fallen help
lessly on the bench beside the ropes,
and two tears silently rolled over his
pale cheeks.
Send a substitutes! The old bell
ringer has rung himself out.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-04-07

Excursions
April Z, April 81. Nav 5.

April Z, April 81, May 5.
To the South and West
Arizona, Arkansas, Texas,
NEBRASKA, Kansas, etc.
Call ut the local ticket
Office and get full informa-
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privileges, return limits,
and territory to which re-
duction viii apply. Or,
better still, write to
j. FRANCIS, G.. p. A, Bur-
lington Route, ON a h n ,
Neb.
P. S. The crop of 1896 is
going to be the biggest
Nebraska ever had. No
question about it. Not in
ten years have conditions
been so favorable. Better
figure on getting hold of a
good quarter section before
prices advance.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-04-07

followed the young there. too. But
still he lived and lived. 1t Yas hard.
Many a time had he welcomed the
Easter morning--so many times that he
could not recall them all. He had even
forgotten how often in later years he
h q hoped for death in this same old
belfry. as now he hoped for it. And
yet this early morning God had brought
him there once more.
1t was not yet time for him to ring
the merry peals and the old man totter-
ed to the belfry window and leaned out
over the railing. Below him in the
darkness he could dimly see the neg
Iected graves. The white wooden cross
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-04-07

dIHNHJpMHK~M the mystical, va
WEHfMEsThi pory, starry gloom
SsSsnSNi of a Russian night
MtEsE " in springtime. The
neighboring wood
flung blacklist shad-
ows on the fields beside it. All was
silent. The village slumbered.
Hours passed, and long before the
night was gone it's still charm was
broken. Lights began to glimmer In
the windows of cottages whose wretch
edness was disguised in the bewitching
springtime gloom OF night A gate
creaked. The tread of foot was heard
here and there. Moving figures, darkly
outlined, emerged from the shades Of
the wood A dog barked. and then an
other and another.
Then a horseman clattered along the
village street. A passing cart groaned
and creaked under its early morning
burden. The darkly outlined figures
increased in number. The villagers be-
gan to gather in their church to bid
welcome to the spring holiday.
1t was quaint little church. 1t stood
upon hillock in the middle of the vii
lage. All at. once its windows glowed
dimly among the shadows. Then their
brightness increased. The church was
all alight.
High into the darkness overhead
reached the old belfry tower. It's top
was lost in the azure gloom.
Then the rickety belfry stairs began
to creaK Old Micheich, the bellringer.
was clambering aloft. Soon his lantern
hung in the bell window. shining like
a new star in the sky.
1t was hard for the old man to climb
those steep and crooked stairs. His
old eyes no longer served him, and he,
like they, vas worn out.
AS he climbed, he pondered. It was
time indeed. he thought, that he should
rest. But God would not send him death.
He had seen his children buried. He
had stood by the open graves of his
grandchildren. He had followed the
old to their last resting place. He had
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-04-07

images on the altar frowned Sternly
upon mans SORROWS and mans injus-
tice.
But all this was long, long passed.
All this was far away in the old times.
And now all the wide world for him
was this dark tower. where the wind
sighed gently among the swinging bell
ropes.
LET God judge you! God will Judge
you!" whispered the old man, thinking
Of his enemy. Silent tears ran down
his cheeks.
"Micheich! All. Micheich! What is
che matter with you? Are you asleep?"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-04-07

No greater thing can be done than
to love God and keep his command
ments.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-04-07
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL.
LESSON APRIL 5-SIN'S WARM.
ING-LUKE lS:22-3O.
Golden Text: strive to Enter in at tho
strait Gate"-Luke 13:24-Jesus tho
interchangeable Worker for Spiritual
and Temporal Good.

OCATE the lesson
in the life of Christ,
reviewing the dia-
gram given in the
Review, l. e S 8 o n
Kill, Of last Quar-
ter.
Read the whole
chapter and also the
passages referred to
under Light from
Other Scriptures"
so as to gain and
give the deep inn
preston which they
produce by reiterat-
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-04-07
! / red

Feeling by great force of will. But this
is unsafe, as it pulls powerfully upon the
nervous system, which will not long stand
such strain. Too many people "work on
their nerves." and the result is seen in un-
fortunate wrecks marked "nervous pros
tration," in every direction. That tired
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-04-07

But now the stream has reached a dark,
deep sea;
And sorrow, dim and crowned, Is wait
inS thee.
Each of Gods soldiers bears a sword
divine;
Stretch out thy trembling hands to-day
for thine!
Then with slow, reverent step and beat
ing heart,
From out thy Joyous day thou must
depart
And, leaving all behind, come forth
alone.
To join the chosen band around the
throne.
Raise up thine eyes! Be strong! Nor
cast away
The crown that God has given thy soul
to-day!
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-04-07
| n at

Extreme tired feeling afllicts nearly every
body at this season. The hustiers to
push, the tireless grow weary, the ener-
getic become enervated. You know Just
what we mean. Some men and women
endeavor temporarily to overcome that