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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-16
Talking out in school.

In his address in the Senate last Mon
day Senator Smith of New Jersey, said:
THE great majority of the people through
out the country are Disguised with con-
gress in general and the Senate in partic-
ular. The most popular thing we could
do to-day and probably, in the present
condition OF affairs. the most beneficial
thing we could do, would be to pass the ne
cessary appropriation bills and go home
The mere fact that we are in session is a
menace to the revival of business and the
return of prosperity"
If that is the opinion that a senator en-
tertains of the Senate, what must be the
opinion that the great mass of the people
havc of that body? And yet there is truth
in what Senator Smith said. The country
is disguised with the Senate. That body
seems incapable of understanding the
needs of the country. A lot of incompetents
hold the balance of power. and while bus
mess languishes, and the people suffer
these incompetents insist upon passing
bills that can never become laws but
which prevent the return of confidence in
financial matters and do an incalculable
amount of harm.
Senator Smith spoke the thought that
is in the minds of the people, and the peo-
pie, when they get the chance. will retire
the incompetent senators to the obscurity
of private life from which they ought nev-
er to have been taken.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-16
An ObIiging Traveller.

There has been a great deal Of complaint
both in London and New York of the way
in which a certain class of shopkeepers
try to force their wares upon passers-by
says Harpers Round Table. One man, a
traveller, has managed to get the better
of one of these shopmen, a clothing-deal-
er, who had way Of almost dragging
people into his place One day shortly
after his arrival in London the traveller
stopped for a moment to examine coat
hanging in front of a clothing establish
ment. when the shopman rushed out and
asked, Wouldn't you try on some coats?'
Il don't know but 1 would" responded
the traveller, consulting his watch. 'Ive
got some time to spare. Yes" And he
went in and began to work. No matter
how often he found his fit, he called for
more coats, and after he had tried on
thirty he looked at his watch again, re-
sumed his own garments, and walked off
saying:
II won't charge anything for what I've
done. l believe in a man who'll oblge
another when he can do it. If I'm ever
this way again, and you've got any coats
to try on, I'll do all l can to help you"
What the shopkeeper said we are not
told, but it is not hard to imagine what
he thought.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-16
Right Interesting book.

Chauncey NJ. Depew was telling a story
Saturday about police superintendent in
one of our inland cities, says the New
York Tribune. The man was a sharp
shrewd fellow, who worked his way up
from the ranks, with little or no educa-
ton. A boy was arrested at the station
by one of his officers, and in due time
brought before the superintendent. The
officer said that the boy had run away
from his home in the east and was going
west to fight Indians. The superinten-
dent asked If any weapons had been found
on the youthful desperate. The officer
replied that the only thing found on him
was a book The superintendent con-
tinued: These dime novels are doing
more to injure boys characters and to
drive them from home than anything
else. Let me see it," The officer handed
him the book. He took it and opened it..
Then he said: This is the Bible-eh l
have heard a lot about this book, but I
have never read it. Wait until 1 see
what it says" He began to read slowly
and laboriously. After twenty minutes
silence he took his feet from the desk.
placed his glasses back in the case, and
said kindly to the boy: well, my little
man, l am surprised that with book of
this kind in your possession, you should
have decided to run away from home"
Turning to the officer, he said in a matter
of-fact way: There are some really good
things in it,"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-16
THIS ISSUE
CONTAINS
SIXTEEN PAGES
INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Special NOTES.-THE Modern Laundry
and Household Assistant, Magic Foam,
C. w. Howard & Co.; Continually Max
ing Improvements, at Beckmanns Cafe;
Any Brand You Wish, Robt. Remler; No
tice to Contractors, Lee Roy Myers,
Chairman Committee on School Houses;
Ship Notice. Wilder & Co; Three Xxx
Cheroots; Something out of the Common
place. Rothschild & Roos; Free Bicycles,
Appel & Schaul; Fine Coffee, August
Blum; Fire Insurance w. p Green &
Co.; Double Balloon Ascension To-day,
at Tivoli Park; Spring 1896 To Our Gus
toners and Public, Gardner & Einstein.
Business Notices-Infanta Eulalia CT
gars. at De Soto Hotel: Hannis Distnling
Company's Fine Whistles, H. Solomon &.
Son.
High Glass Novelties-At Eckstein's.
The Size Of Silver Dollar-B. II. Levy
& Bro.
General Contractors and Builders-Stew-
art Contracting Company.
While the Iron Is Hot-Falk Clothing
Company
Spring Silks and Dress Goods-At Gut
mans.
Medical-World's Dispensary Prepare
tions; Hoods Sarsaparilla; Johann Hoff s
Genuine Malt Extract; Browns Iron Bit
tiers; DIR. Putnam; Abbo. the onder worker
Yes, Furniture, Too-Leopold Adler
Smokers Cut Rates-Hayana Aragon CT
gars.
Five Times the Light for Half the Cost,
with the Welshbach Burner-Mutual Gas
Light Company.
The Waverly Bicycle-R. d. & VIM. Lat
timore.
Week of Brand New Offerings
Daniel Hogan.
Lenten Helps-At Vests China Palace.
Scorchers-B. H. Levy & Bro.
What Customers Want-Walsh G. Meyer.
Insurance Statement-Fifty-hrs State
ment of the Mutual Benefit Life Insur-
ance Company Of Newark. N. ].
Bicycles Free-Appel & Schaul.
Come and Get the Benefit of Our Half
Prices-Sternberg Jewelry Company.
Financial-Make Money, P. o. Box s74,
Chicago, Ill.
Spalding Bicycle-Oppenheim Sloat
G. Co.
Putting on a Spring Dress-Emil A.
Schwarz's Son.
Fresh Direct Import Of Haviland s
Dinner Sets, 1896 Patterns-G. w. Allen &
Co.
''sIevehing" to Mason Hamlin-Lud-
den & Bates.
Auction Sales-Antlque Mahogany Fur
niture, Etc, by C. II. Dorset.
Bicycle Shoes and Bicycle Leggins-
Byck Bros.
Mr.. Babcock Was Here-Savannah
Carriage and Wagon Company.
Cheap Column Advertisements-Help
Wanted; Employment Wanted; For Rent
For Sale; Lost; Personal; Miscellaneous.
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Too Much Perkins.

Senator Perkins of California is in a
queer sort of trouble. says the Chicago
Times-Herald. Fifteen or sixteen years
ago he was elected governor of California,
and a very popular sort of governor he
proved to be. so popular, in fact. that a
craze for naming boy babies after him
soon ran through the state. Bouncing
baby boys were named for him in nearly
every county, from Siskiyou in the far
north to San Diego down on the Mexican
boundary. Gov. Perkins heard of every
one of these incidents. The fond parents
imagined the rich young governor was
generously giving up hundreds of dollar
bills in recognition of all these cOmpli-
ments. But instead of setting on the spot
Mr. Perkins, with politicians fatal weak
ness for procrastination, wrote nice letters
to every pair of proud parents, in which
he said all manner of thin, nice things,
and ended with a flourish of promises, as
follows: when George Perkins Smith is
grown let me know and I will send him
to college" The governor thought he was
getting out of the scrape very easily. He
never imagined he was going to be senator
from California, with ambitions for re-
election, fifteen or sixteen years later. But
here he is, and those letters are coming
home to roost. Already four young men
named George Perkins Smith, Jones or
something or other, have put in their
claims for a college education at the eX-
pense of the former governor. Il expect
there are % or 30 more of Them" says
the senator, "and I'll have to honor their
drafts, even if it bankrupts me-"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-16
A Wonderful Sen Tale.

A lad was found begging in Plymouth,
England, some years ago. who told a most
wonderful tale Of woe, says Harper's
Young People. According to his state
ment, given with a straight face and an
apparently clear conscience, he had been
a cabin boy upon an American steam
ship For some misbehaviOr, as a tenn
pOrary punishment, ne was headed up in
an empty water cask, and left to reflect
upon his Wickedness, with only the bung-
hole OF the cask 10 breathe through. on
the following night terrible storm came
on board. excepting himself, the cask
having rolled over into the sea at the first
lurch OF the sinking ship. Fortunately
Tor its unhappy occupant, the cask fiOated
with the bunghOle free from the water,
ana in the course Of a day or so was cast
upon the coast, where the lad. after max
ing numerous vain attempts to release
himself settled back 10 die. Some COWS,
however, he said, came strolling along
the beach, and one of them, while switch
ing Its tail about, accidently let the end
boy Immediately seized upon il; the cow
electrified, jumped stood still. and jumped
again, and then rushed believing down
the beach, the boy hanging on like grim
death, and the cask, cOnseq uently bump
ing the hind legs of the frightened bovine
as she fled. Finally, as the boy had
hoped, the hoops Of the cask We're lOOs-
ened, and striking upon a rock, the whole
thing was shattered, and the boy. letting
go of the cows tail, found himself free
once more. After wandering about for
several days he hailed a vessel. and was
carried 10 Plymouth. where his wonderful
experience first became common talk"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-16

It is to be hoped that the scientists who
are now experimenting with the x-rays
will find some way of making them pene-
trate fogs so as TO show the navigators
of ships what is ahead of them in thick
weather. Not less than half a dozen large
and valuable craft, worth millions of dol
lars and having on board many lives, have
gone ashore or into collision during fogs
within a short time. If the X-rays shall
prove effective in the brushing of fog out
of the eyes of mariners, Prof. Roentgen
will be deserving of a monument as high
as the Eiffel tower and the inventor of
the apparatus of a fortune as great as
that of the Rothschilds.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-16

in Southern and Western Texas. and its
depredations were such that the cotton
attacked by It was not worth the pick
ing The planters tried TO poison it with
paris green and other poisons commonly
used on the farm for the killing OF bugs
and worms. But the weevils seemed to
thrive on the poison. II it did not &C
tuaIly prove OF benefit to them. it GER
tainly did not harm them. The planters
in the sections that suffered last year
report the temperance OF the pest at
an earlier season than heretofore. II is
known that the weevil multiplies rapidly,
hence the Texans and the Louisianans
are calling for something to be done at
once in the matter. The Texas legislature
has been appealed to. and will probably
take some action.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-16
The Mexican weeviI

The New Orleans Picayune. a week or
two ago. reported the appearance in
Texas of the Mexican weevil, the new
cotton pest which caused so much anxiety
and expense to Texas planters last year.
and which, there are reasons to fear.
may repeat its ravages upon a much lar
ger scale this year. Indeed, the Plea
yune asserts that the whole cotton belt
is threatened by the weevil, in which
opinion the New Orleans cotton exchange
concurs, since it has requested Senator
Blanchard to use his best endeavors TO
have the federal agricultural department
give immediate attention to the matter.
and also to call the attention of congress
to the menace to the vast cotton growing
industry.
The Mexican weevil appeared last year
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-16
Changing the Prescription.

DIR. Iiddelrs morning levees were
crowded beyond description, says the
Pittsburg Dispatch. 1t was his pride and
boast that he could feel his patients
pulse, look at his tongue, sound him with
a stethoscope, write his prescription and
pocket his fee in a space of time varying
from two to five minutes.
One day an army man was shown into
the consulting room, and underwent what
might be termed the instantaneous pro-
cess. When it was completed the patient
shook hands with the doctor and said:
Il am especially glad to meet you, as I
have often heard my father, Col. Forces
ter, speak of his old friend, DR.. Liddell. -
"Whatr' exclaimed the doctor. Are
you Dick Forrester's son?''
Il am sir"
My dear fellow" exclaimed the doc
tor, fling that prescription into the fire.
please. and sit down and tell me what is
the matter with you"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-16
Too Many Holidays.
From the Philadelphia Ledger On,

Senator Hawley is both right and wrong
IN Directing to the dedication of Abraham
Lincoln's birthday as a national holiday
We have not too many holidays now, nor
should we have, as he seemed to think, If
February II were added to the list; but
they are unevenly distributed, and the
one proposed would come at an unfavora-
BILE time of the year. Holidays are occa-
sions for relaxation and amusement, and
for that purpose they should be held at
the season of the year best suited to that
purpose which is the summer season, and
not the winter Moreover, in this coun-
try, a holiday should be established only
in response to a popular demand. which
does not exist in this case. We have en-
tirely too many holidays that are legal
but not popular and so serve only to Grip
pie business and entangle domestic ar
engagements A holiday that is not general
ly observed is worse than none, and Lin
coins birthday. like Washington's, would
be of that character.
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ATemptntion Overcome.

A thirsty looking man wandered into a
State street saloon the other evening,
threw 10 cents down on the counter, and
said huskily:
Gimme a big glass"
The decanter and a large tumbler were
placed in front of him and he began to
pour out a drink. When the tumbler was
half full he stopped and looked at it as if
estimating the quantity as compared with
the size of his thirst. The result appear
ed to be unsatisfactory. He resumed pour
ing and slowly filled the glass to within
half an inch of the top.
The bartender hastily took off his coat
and vest removed his collar and necktie,
and then hesitated.
No he finally said. putting on the gar
ments again. I'D like first-rate to go in
swimming with you, but it's too blamed
cold!'
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-16

The New York World tells a story of a
man in Boston who, without capital and
with an expenditure of only A cents. made
bid for bonds and was awarded So, 600, 900.
which he will dispose of at a profit of
probably more than $4,000 without having
to use another cent of his own money In
other words. upon an investment of A cents
he will reap a profit of $12OOOO. 1t must
have made Mr.. Pulitzer very wroth to
read of that bond deal.
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POpuIists All Politicians.
From the Birmingham News Dem.) }.

The trouble is chiefly that populism turns
every follower into politician to the neg
lect of weightier and more practical mat
terS. They work themselves into a con-
fidence of the acquisition of power and the
consequent paternal care of the citizen by
the government that is fatal to business
The tide of immigration from the more
conservative and practical population in
the east has turned aside from populist
burdened localities and the west has in con-
prophet to say the states tainted with pop
uliSt notions may prepare to hear some
thing drop when the national census is
taken in 1900
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-16

From Harper,s Razar.

I am never in doubt of her goodness
/ am always afraid of her mood,
I am never quite sure of her temper
For wilfulness runs in her blood.
She is sweet with the sweetness of spring
time
A tear and a smile in an hour
Yet ask not release from her slightest
caprice,
Ny love with the face of a flower.
Nv love with the grace of the lily
That sways on its slender fair stem,
NV love with the bloom of the rose bud.
White pearl In my lifes diademi
You may call her coquette If it please you,
Enchanting, If shy or if bold
Is my darling, my winsome wee lasse,
Whose birthdays are three, when all
told.
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Two eminent Georgians. both members
OF the ways and means committee. made
the leading arguments for and against the
free silver coinage bill that was so over
whelmingly defeated in the House on Fri
day. Mr.. Crisp spoke for the bill and Mr..
Turner against il.
The speeches Of these two gentlemen
ought 10 be bound together and distrib-
uted throughout the country. For the
thoughtful readers would find in them
abundant reasons why the silver craze is
dying out Mr.. Crisp's argument was
largely composed of statements that can
not be substantiated and conclusions that
have been shown time and again 10 be in
correct. a remarkable feature Of his ar
gument was the frequent quotations he
made from speeches made by Senator
John Sherman long ago. Senator Sher-
man now admits by his present attitude
on the silver question that he was mis-
taken when he made the speeches and
statements upon which Mr.. Crisp now
places so much reliance. Cannot Mr..
Crisp find better arguments for free silver
coinage than the exploded theories that
John Sherman presented when he had less
light on the silver question than he has
now. and when ne doubtless had special
political reasons for speaking a good word
for silver?
An esteemed silverite paper in this state
is constantly sneering at John Shermans
al r~ggr s,
leading silverite on the floor of congress
quoting copiously from the financial views
once expressed by this same John Sher-
man, and which the same Sherman now
admits were all wrong. For so important
an occasion the distinguished ex-speaker
ought to have presented something better
than the long-ago utterances of John
Sherman, who is now one of the ablest
OF the sound money advocates. We are
sure that Mr.. Crisp's admirers in this
state must feel that he did not make the
most of his opportunity. or else that he
was handicapped by the feeling that he
was on the wrong side of the question at
issue.
Mr.. Turner rose to the occasion, and
spoke as men can speak when
they feel they have truth on
their side. He was ready to an
swer each question propounded, and his
answers carried conviction. He knew his
subject thoroughly His facts could not
be questioned and his argument was I'M
answerable. He added to his already great
reputation in congress as a clear thinker
and logical reasoner. 1t was not expected
Of course. that he would change any votes
at that stage Of the discussion. 1t was not
necessary to make converts. The cause
of sound money was Overwhelmingly in
the majority. When the vote was taken,
free silver coinage received only ninety
votes out of the SO5 cast-a majority of
2l5 for sound money. The House repre-
sents the people. Is there anything fur
Their needed to show that the people are
overwhelmingly in favor Of sound money?
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CURRENT COMMENT.
Fact Against Theory.
From the Philadelphia Record Ode

whenever there is anything to be done
for this country said Maj. Mckinley to
the Chicago republicans on Wednesday
night last, cit is to the republican party
we must look to have it done" As a theo-
ry, this is altogether lovely. AS a fact
Speaker Reed has told the republican
House that it mustn't do anything this SEES
sion, and the free silver octopus has told
the republican Senate the same thing.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-16

In these piping times of peace in the
state of Alabama, it seems pertinent to
inquire as to the whereabouts of one Reu-
ben +. Kolb. 1t will be remembered that
after the last state election in Alabama,
while Gov. Oates was taking the oath of
Office at the capitol, Mr.. Kolb went off
to Justices office and held a little inaug-
uration of his own, during which he
swore himself in as the governor, and fol-
lowed that act up by issuing a proclama-
ton and appointing some officers. Since
that time. however. Kolb and his state
government have dropped out of sight.
Is he still governing in Alabama? If so,
what is he governing. and how are the
revenues raised2
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3 Of a KIND

just in the nick of time. As thor
OuEhly spring-lilxe as the bursting
buds and as generous in value as
the most economical shopper could
desire. Every item in the list is
fresh-nOt over n week out of the
manufacturers hands. There is, too,
about this stock "A style, n nevness,
n something not exactly deflnabIe,
but, there, just the same-suppOse
you come and examine 1T in every
detail, and you will be satisfied.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-16

For multiplicity of manifestoes and the
promising of results to be achieved at
some indefinite period in the future, Gen.
ing resemblance to the campaign of the
free silverites. If proclamations would
stop the revolution in Cuba, the new cap
tain general would have had it stopped
before now.
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UNDERWEAR.

Everything necessary for n per-
and the prices tell the story. Each
garment far better than the price
indicates.
Handmade Night Gowns, SOC, $780,
$f.45, $1.95, SIPS, $500 and up to $500.
Chemises and Drawers, ACC, Coo, 69c,
sec, $1.OO, SIPS, $1.75 and up to $3.50.
White Petticoats, 49c. 73c, $l.00, $l.25
$3.50, 500, $2.25 and up to $500.
Domestics, comprising Night Gowns,
Chemise Drawers, Skirts and Corset
Covers, ranging in price from 2c
each to $1.O0. The best line we have
offered this season and the price
reduced throughout the lot.
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Patriotism and the New Loan.
From the Louisville courier-JOurnal Dem

There is undoubtedly plenty of patriot
ism in the country, but it was not patriot
ism which fioated the recent bond issue
pie knew the bonds were a good invest
ment, and they took them, not to help the
government, but to help themselves. And
they are 'patriotically'' drawing gold from
the treasury every day to pay for these
bonds. This sort of patriotism could be
well dispensed with. but it will not be I'M
til the mischievous greenbacks and treas
ury notes are retired.