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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-11
The pay of Reckoning.

A little woman, wearing a last years
wrap, got on a Wells street car the other
morning, and, as she paid her fare, she
recognized the woman sitting next her,
says the Chicago Tribune.
Il haven't seen you for an age" she
said.
That's So" replied the other woman,
land it isn't my fault, either. 1 was at
your house last
80 you were. Well, the truth is, I'm
kept at home pretty close now
THE children, 1 guess? That's what
comes of marrying a widower."
ooh, it isn't that. They are as good as
gold, and they're in school most of the
time, too. No, it's my husband; he is so
particular about the way the house is
kept. Why, a speck of dust on table or
chair almost gives him a fit, and, as for
his food-well, it's about impossible to
please him."
You don't say. Got dyspepsia. guess.
His first Wife"
"Oh, no; he's just particular. wouldn't
so much mind, but he's always talking
about the way his first wife kept house.
Seems to me sometimes / wish she hadn't
been such a good cook. 1t amt wrong,
hope"
His first wife was such good cookw
Yes, that's what he always says when
anything goes wrong. I'm on the way to
lnS oOuIh she now TO see my aunt. she
always makes such good pumpkin pies,
and | want her to tell me just how she
does it against Thanksgiving. John nearly
had a fit over the last ones l made and
yet most folks think my pies are good.
But, John says his wifes first pies"
Look here, Almira Johnson, did you
ever know Johns first wife?"
mo- l never saw her that l know of
She must have been a first-rate house
keeper, judging by the way he talks.
Sometimes l wonder why he ever came to
marry me, After
80, you didn't know her! Well. l did:
lived next door to EN- on Webster avenue
for two years, and if that woman ever
made a pie-yes, or a bed, either, until it
was time to get into it, I'm mistaken.
And the way she did treat hiIn-why, he
was afraid to call his soul his own
The meek-look.ng little woman gasped.
You don't mean to say that-that she
wasn't a good housekeeper?"
mot if know what a good housekeeper
isp'
"And she didn't make first-class pies ?''
Didn't make 'em at all Bought em at
the bakers. What you going to do?"
DO? I'm going to get out and go
home, that's what I'm going to do. i
guess after what I know now 1 can make
Johns Thanksgiving pies without any
teaching from my aunt"
well, l should think So" said the
other woman, and she added, you
might just mention while he's eating them
that I've been telling you about old times
when we used to live next door on Web
Ster avenue"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-11
The Mnceos. cnhnn pn,r,o..

Inc dispatches from cuba leave il in
doubt whether Antonio Maceo at San Pc
dro yielded up his life for Cuba. as his
brother Jose did on another field of hat
tie only few months ago. Joses death
it will be recalled, was one of the most
thrilling incidents of the war that has vet
come to us. with the leaden messenger Of
death in his body and his life flowing rapid
ly with the blood from his wounds. he cleo
trified his men with the cry. 'Machete,
machete! Viva Cuba libre! machetep' And
his men responded splendidly, avengine
their leader with their long cane knives II
it is true that Antonio AIaceo has also been
killed, then the cause of Cuban liberty
has been baptized in the blood of one more
heroic patriot
1t is by no means certain however. that
Antonio Maceo is dead. His body was not
seen by anybody competent to identity it.
1t very mysteriously disappeared short
ly after its alleged discovery, and is sup
posed to have been buried near the scene
of the conflict with Mai. Cirujada's troops.
All of the evidence going to show that the
body found was that of Maceo is circum-
stantial. At the same time it must be
admitted that it is pretty strong. 1t oc-
ours, however that the Spaniards have
had way of killing off, Maceo at con-
venient periods, whenever there was dan
ger of trouble in Havana or Madrid He
has been reported dead no less than six
times within the year. And each time
circumstantial evidence was presented to
t1,r
dead.
The Cubans, and the friends of Cuba in
this country--which is equivalent to say
ing the entire country-entertain the hope
that this latest report of Maceos death
rests upon no better basis than the ones
which preceded il. Maceo has been the
most brilliant figure in the current war in
Cuba, not excepting Gomez, the COM
mander-in-chief. The most daring and
successful dashes have been led by Maceo.
1t was he who had been leading Weyler a
merry dance through the province of Pinar
del Rio. 1t was he who led the dashng
and successful campaign of the insurgents
through the province of Santiago de Cuba,
and who raised the whole western end of
lie isiai" Al al iA9 "Sai'lSt tue SpahlaFuS'
Maceo was not a fighter of the tent and
typewriter kind. He did not merely di-
rect, but fought at the head Of his forces.
Twenty-three scars on his body, acquired
in twelve years of fighting against the
! Spaniards, marked the number Of times
he had given blood for the cause of his
country. He was man OF mixed blood ;
/ a mulatto But he was a soldier a STRAIT
| egist, a commander, a hero.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-11
A PEOPLE OF FEW WORDS,

"sI Of %0ur cnaacT, ha
0i NC yea yea. ana nav
nay, says inc Good Book for whose
is more than these cometh of o,.,,., W.T.
shakers abida IN, 49,, '"' The
VIC sp''i- OF this rale
neir words are rev, simple, sincere ana
direct. They waste no energy in idlo 80,
they use it in THINKING ana a. an
,,,bata,.,r 49,, No-is' And
,,,i,rht ,r, 10 tley 20 with Their
49, content with nothing
tiline,., ~ wy ,s s,lee ana principe OF the
and orc natia,,t 20 ihey take pains
,,,a,,,- - 1ailu mus the doors OF
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-11
INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Meeting-Palestine Commandery No. T.,
X. T.; Concatenated Order of Hoo Hoos.
Special Notices-Reserved Seats for But
terhy Fete; A Rare Opportunity, T. Ell
singer; Ship Notice, Strachan & Co.
Now Is Your Time to Buy Clothing-Ap-
pei & Schaul.
Steamship schedule-Ocean Steamship
Company.
Paintings, Etc.-Thomas Maybe.
How About Gloves?-B. H. Levy & Bro
Mineral Water-Hunyadi Janus.
Legal Saie-Receivers Sale Sawmill Prop
erty, NJ. F. Amorous, Receiver, Atlanta
Ga.
Medical-Hood's Pills; Womans Friend !:
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets; Duffy's Malt
Whiskey; SCOTS Emulsion; Johann, Hoff' s
Genuine Malt Extract
Cheap Column Advertisements-Hel
Wanted; Employment Wanted; For Rent
For Sale; Lost; Personal; Miscellaneous.
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crown Ward-Lot 16, 2 quarters.

Brown Ward-Lot 16, quarters.
Calhoun Ward-Middle 1-3 lot IA, 2 ouar.
ters; east u lot is, quarters; east i q,
west u lot 81, 2 quarters; lot %, 2 quarters:
lot A, 2 quarters.
Charlton Ward-Lot SO, quarters
Chatham Ward-East u lot l, quarters.
east u lot 2, quarters; west 2-S lot 10 1
quarters; middle 1-9 lot r. quarters; lot
q, 9 quarters; east " lot So, 2 quarters
Columbia Ward-East Y lot T. 2 quarters:
lot 10, 2 quarters; south u lot %, quar-.
teys; north u lot %, 2 quarters; part lots
20 and 30, quarters; east part lot 50.
quarters.
Crawford ward-West y lot 3. qua.
tiers; west Y lot 6, quarters; lot 81
quarters.
Crawford Ward-Fractional lots o and
"a, quarters.
Gilbert Ward-Lot 1, 2 quarters lot 9l
quarters; lot p, 2 quarters; west 10 lot
%, quarters
New Franklin ward-East u lot IA,
quarters.
Greene ward-North y lot %, 2 quarters
Jackson Ward-East u lot 49, 2 quarters.
northeast part lot II, 2 quarters; north
part lot q, 2 quarters; lot %. quarters.
east "a of north 70 lot 80, quarters: mid.
die "A of north 70 lot 80, 2 quarters; east i
lot Al, quarters; west Y of east part lot
IS, quarters
Jasper Ward-Lot 8, quarters; lot T.
quarters.
LAFAYETTE Ward-West y lot G. quar-.
ters: lot Z, quarters; lot 20, 2 quarters:
east u lot AZ, 2 quarters; lot A, 2 quarters.
Liberty Ward-Lot 4, 2 quarters: iotG2
uuarters lot 8, 2 quarters; lot 10, 2 Quar-
tiers; southeast part lot "a, 2 quarters; lot
IS, 2 quarters.
LLOYD Ward-South q lot 81, quarters;
west "a lot Al. 2 quarters.
Monterey Ward-West 2-5 lot 9. quar-.
ters: west is lot 80 and east Is lot g.
quarters west y lot As, 2 quarters.
Pulaski Ward-North y lot %, quarters;
middle 70 lot %. 2 quarters.
Troup Ward-East p lot 3. 2 quarters
lot 4, 2 quarters; north % of west Y lots
2 quarters; lot Is, 2 quarters; west part LOT
%. z quarters; lot 49, quarters.
Warren Ward-Lot 16, 2 quarters.
Washington Ward-East y lot Z, q quar-
ters: north d of south p lot 16 quarters;
lot %, 2 quarters; east u of west \ lot "A,
2 quarters; west II of west y lot a. ,
quarters; lot 80, quarters; west Y lot s.,
quarters; west Y lot SO. 2 quarters.
Wesley Ward-East Y lot H. quarters.
Springfield Ward-Lot 26, quarters lot
q, quarters; lot Is, quarters; lot o. J
quarters; lot Sc, 2 quarters.
All persons having interest In the above
lots are hereby notified that II the
amounts now due are not paid to the city
Treasurer on or before the 18th inst,
will proceed on the morning Of the IAN
inst. to re-enter according to law.
JOHN POWER, City Marshal
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-11

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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-11

Kansas has more counties than she
knows what to do with. Seven Of them.
which cast altogether less than 1000
votes in the recent election, are to be con-
soldated into three counties, for the pur-
pose Of saving expenses. A glance at the
figures Of receipts from taxes in some Of
the counties Of Georgia. and at the sums
In excess of the receipts paid by the state
treasury into those counties. suggests that
maybe it would be a good idea to 10 a
little consolidating Of counties in this
state, for the purpose Of cutting down ex-
pcnses.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-11
From the West TO the south.
From the Baltimore American (Rep.)

Though the west has been fairly prosper
Gus Of late and though this year crops are
finding a good market at a good price.
every now and then there comes a report
OF a new colonization scheme to carry set
tiers from some western or northwestern
state to the south The latest report of this
sort is of a movement from Wisconsin to
Georgia. Several hundred people make up
the colony, for which choice land has been
secured in the southern state. Colonies Of
this sort, under good management. are
generally successful. and the south will
welcome all of them that come along
There is plenty OF room, plenty of land.
a pleasant climate and hospitable peo-
pie.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-11

II is worth just a moments time to make
sorae figures bearing upon that silver pro-
paganda, which is to keep alive the free
coinage agitation for four years more. and
organize clubs in every county-tho best
organizers and workers to have the pick of
the offices. Five thousand speakers are
wanted, and expected, Il is said. The bait
OF an office is probably depended upon to
bring them out. \ public speaker and or
Eanizer cannot get along on less than 81
600 year; the majority Of them vii, want
moro. However. put the figure at 81 900 each
20 be within bounds, to run 5000 men a
year would require S5,OOOOOO; to keep them
agtating and organizing for four years
would cost S9o,ooo,oOo. Who is going to fur
nish the money?
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-11
''The One Shall Be Taken, the other
Leftv

I dream, dear wife, In sunset afterglow,
That night will come and with 1t death
and sleep;
That one will go and one remain to
weep.
Which one. dear heart, will be the FIRST
TO go?
Shall lose thee9 Dear God forfend the
blow!
I cannot bear the thought! Alone! To
keep
sad vigils day and night! What deeper
deep
OF suffering can anguished sorrow know?
Should Death entreat me, comfort thy sad
heart;
Say but slumber longer-that rest
But do not weep, for time will heal the
smart.
But I-if thou obey Deaths cold be-
hest
What sophistry shall ! employ? What artr
1 can but grieve and beat my troubled
breast. Stockton Bates.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-11

The jingoes vaulted at once into the con-
gressional saddle upon reaching Wash
ington. Whatever sins of omission or COM
mission may hereafter be charged up
against the session, nobody will be able
to say truthfully that rampant "Ameri-
canism" was not, like that booted and
spurred gladiator" Congressman Quigg
told about, ready and eager to fight any
thing and everything
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-11

The talk of running Richard P. Bland
as the democratic candidate for the speak
ership of the approaching congress is re-
vived. The candidacy will be an empty
honor, of course. But somebody has got
to be put up by the democrats and its
seems to be the opinion that it had as well
be Mr.. Bland as anybody else. MIR. Bland
has dined on congressional husks so often
that he will not object to having another
fed to him.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-11
A Georgia Statesman.

From Louisville Courier Journal ODem.).
When Speaker Reed indicated that he
would recognize Henry G. Turner as the
minority leader of the House he did some
thing of which no fair-minded man. be he
democrat or republican, can rightly COM
plain. Mr. Turner is one of the ornaments
of the House, a statesman of whom the
old south in her palmiest days of power
would have been proud.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-11

One of the meanest, most despicable, out
RACES Of the year was committed in Chi
cago recently, when a magnificent oil por-
trait of President Cleveland, which belong
ed to the Cook county democracy and
hung in the organizations club rooms, was
cut to shreds. 1t is believed that the cutting
was done by "silverite democrats who be-
came Infatuated by the taunts of the gold
standard crowd in the rooms of the demo-
cracy"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-11

Baltimore dispatches contain a some
what romantic story OF the approaching
wedding Of Mrs. Abel the widow of the
late proprietor Of the Baltimore Sun. Mrs.
Abel is very wealthy, and has two grown
sons. The man she is to marry is Bernard
Duke, aged IS. who is an instructor in BIZ
cycle riding. Mrs. Abell's mansion. "sher-
wood" Is one Of the finest in Maryland.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-11

A young girl at Tamaqua, Pa, went to
sleep and slept three days. When she
awakened she had virtually a new mind
and much brighter one than before She
had forgotten things that she knew be-
fore, but had become possessed of knowl-
edge far beyond her years. Bunch" Nc
Bee might make good thing of it run
ming excursions to Tamaqua and side
tracking there long enough for people to
take a nap.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-11
No Prolonged TarIG Legislation.
From the New orleans Picayune Dem,

There can be no prosperity and no re-
establishing of confidence until business is
permitted TO settle down to a solid and
permanent basis, which cannot be the case
while the public mind is agtated with un-
settling discussions over the tariff. 1t is a
mighty misfortune that the great COM
mercial and Industrial interests are TO be
always at the mercy Of politicians and po-
liticaI gchemerS
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-11
RepubIican Chestnuts.
From the New Orleans States (Dem.)

The republican press pretend that the
success of their party will operate no adj
vantage to the trusts, and that so soon as
the financial question is out of the way
they may expect to be brought up with
round turn. Yes, the country has heard
something of this kind before.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-11

A correspondent of the Baltimore Sun at
Easton. Nd, reports an exceptional search
~ Of ducks in the marshes of Dorchester
county where they are usually to be
found in great quantities at this season
lie reports. however that mosquitoes are
Plentiful Hunters in this section say
that ducks are coming into the marshes
but very slowly. Reports from the Chesa-
peake are to the effect that ducks are
very scarce. In this state Of affairs il
looks as though lovers of the toothsome
canvass-back would have to fall back upon
the mosquitoes Of Dorchester county.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-11

A bulletin Issued by the agricultural de-
partment of Pennsylvania gives some in
teresting figures with regard TO the poul-
try business of that state. There are 49,
Ss,25OOo0. and they produce annually Co.
Geo. 900 dozen eggs, worth Si3,765OOO. making
a total value Of poultry and eggs of above
s22,OOO,OOO. The fact is not generally ap-
preciated, but the eagle is not in il with
the great Americah hen.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-11
A strangely Humorous Situation.

He had been dining out, says the Cleve-
land Plain Dealer. His hat was very much
over on one ear, and his neckwear looked
sadly dsarranged. Every time the con-
ductor came near him he addressed him as
SHAY oil f'ler,' much to that worthy Of
ficial's disgust.
Pretty soon he broke out in boisterous
laughter He swayed to and fro. He dou-
bled over till his head touched his knees.
Then he tried to rise. At this moment the
conductor came forward.
"Sit STILL" he said. You're all right. I'll
let you off when we get to your street."
"Th-that amt tn point said the inc
briated one. II don't wan to git off. I'm
JUS laughin' at thunderin' good joke on
you. Thatsh all"
And he roared again.
NV hat do you mean?" demanded the con-
ductor.
mean good joke on you" said the late
diner-out Then he pointed unsteadily at
the car stove
"See that stove?' he asked.
'Yes, / see the stove" replied the con-
ductor. what of it?''
Eats where joke comes in" hiccoughed
the lusher.
"In what way?"
why fires gone out wizout payin' its
fare!"
And he howled until the conductor haul
ed him up by the collar from the collapsed
heap into which he had fallen.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-11

A cargo of Texas ponies was sent TO
Cuba through New Orleans the other day.
They were intended for use by the Span
ish cavalry in the hills. The Picayunes
reporters saw the ponies. and affirm that
there will be more fun in Cuba when the
Spanish soldiers attempt to mount and
ride those ponies than there has been
since the war began. II seems that about
every pony in the lot is a bunch of mus
cles and bones and wickedness All of
them are "bucking ponies." save a few
that the dealers put in for the purpose of
Showing OFF, before the purchasing
agents. The idea has got out in New Or
leans that the Texans have played prac-
teal joke upon Capt. Gen. Weyler. and
have sent him animals that may material
ly aid the insurgents in winning their in
dependence.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-11

To employ the language of the prize ring,
before the Spanish don thinks of fighting
Uncle Sam, he had better whip Cuba, and
get reputation. Uncle Sam has licked the
"champeen heavy" Johnny Bull. The don
isn't in Uncle Sans class.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-11
CURRENT COMMENT.
Not For Joseph.
From Memphis commercial-Appeal -Dem).

FROM memphis COmmerclal-Appeal (Dem).
The Chicago Chronicle says that 10
Blackburn will throw himself into the Gu
ban struggle and measure typewriters with
Weyler. 10 had better keep out of Cuba. If
he goes blowing about there, the insurgents
may mistake him for Weyler and shoot
him.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-11

when in doubt don't, lis mighty good
motto. But the republicans have improved
upon it. For the current winter and dur
ing the forthcoming administration their
motto will be- When in doubt, dine Hanna.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-11
south Atlantic Coast Defense..

We have no doubt that the trade bodies
of this city will appoint delegates to tire
convention which has been called to meet
Florida, to discuss methods for the proper
defense of southern harbors and to pro-
vide means for their betterment. We have
several times commented on this move
ment in the interest of South Atlantic and
Gulf harbors and pointed out it's impor-
lance. At the Tampa convention southern
harbor defense association will be formed,
and Savannah being the most important
of the South Atlantic ports, should be rep
resented inthe association.
Congress has made provision for fortify-
ing some of the southern harbors and
eventually, in all probability, it will see to
it that all of them have proper defenses.
There is need. however, for doing some
thing for their defense at once, and the
Tampa convention will draw attention to
this need so strongly that it cannot be ig-
nored.
The west as well as the south should be
represented at Tampa, because the west is
interested in having the Mississippi river
kept open. Through the mouth of the Mis-
slssippi goes to market large portion OF
the products of the west and south. To
have the mouth of that great artery of
commerce closed by a foreign foe would
cause great injury not only to the west and
south, but also to the north. The north,
therefore, should be represented at Tam
pa as we'll as the south and west.
The latter part of January is an excel
lent time for holding the convention. At
that time thousands of western and north
ern people are i'm Florida and there is quite
a general desire in the north and west to
visit the state. 1t will not therefore be
difficult matter to find delegates willing
to make the journey to Tampa. We predict
that the convention will be large and
enthusiastic one and that it will have a
very beneficial effect in securing defenses
for South Atlantic and Gulf harbors.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-11
ARREARS FOR GROUND RENT,

City of Savannah. Office City Treasurer
Dec. 2, 1S96.-The following lots are in ar
rears for ground rent, of which owners
are hereby notified: c. s. HARDEE
City Treasurer