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The herald., 1896-02-23
Stray Chords

An interesting little book has just been
published called German Songs of Today,
and edited, with an Introduction and IL
brary notes, by Alexander Tile, PHI. d. 1t
is intended to provide American students
of German literature with representative
selection from the lyrics of the New EN-
pire.
The herald., 1896-02-23

During the opera season which has just
closed in New York. no less than twenty
six operas were sung.
The herald., 1896-02-23

The bankruptcy of the Theater Royal,
Madrid, was caused by washerwoman.
She had not been paid for two weeks
washing. so she corralled the box office.
So there is no opera today in Spain, and
presumably the singers cannot even wear
clean linen.
The herald., 1896-02-23

Josef Holman has lately been giving a
few concerts in st. Petersburg and Moscow
which yielded him 10000 rubles, besides
the nobility.
The herald., 1896-02-23

Every wife and mother
should hel lp recall her own
by the Keely treatment.
The 6ee.ey institute
Cor II. MaiIfnnd Commercial! Sis,
Owe. Ea.meH snd Merchants Bank,
The herald., 1896-02-23

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The herald., 1896-02-23

II may not be generally known that Henry
VII. OF England. besides being polyga-
his was lately resuscitated; il is said to be
charming and was sung the other day by
The herald., 1896-02-23

Patti will be So years of age on April 8.
The New York World last Sunday printed
q. picture of the diva in her Turkish bath.
How the artist got there, history does not
relate.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-18


Rich men are commonly envled for their
wealth. Few people who are compare
lively poor. and happy, think Of the mel-
tai and physical strain that wealth en-
tails upon its possessors. They say. "tf
were as rich as So-and-so. would be
oontented." They DO not know what bur
dens so-and-so is obliged TO carry be-
cause he is rich. II never occurs to them
that the rich man is usually a hard work
er. and is compelled to toll probably more
hours every day. at the risk OF life and
health. than his employees.
a case in point is that Of Cornelius Van
derbit. whose collapse the other day was
reported In our dispatches. He has been a
toiler all Of his life. although a million
aire. His grandfather left him $4,000.
He has increased that sum
probably several times over. But
at what a cost! He is little
above fifty years old. when a healthy man
In good circumstances should be enjoy
ing life. But his health is shattered. And
it is not surprising that it is. For years
ne has taken practically no exercise. His
doctors urged upon him the necessity for
doing so, and told him what the conse-
quences Of failure to obey them would be
paralysis. Haven't got time" he
would say and bury himself in papers
and accounts on his desk.
He is credited with having once said
he could trust others TO collect money
for him, but he could trust nobody but
himself to invest it. 1t is his endeavor
to keep in touch with all Of the business
of the great system of more than 1000
miles of railroads, Of which he Is the
head The enormous task Of looking after
investments of his millions and keeping
I'm touch with the railroad business was
more than he could accomplish during or
binary business hours. 1t was Mr.. Van
derbnt's custom. therefore, to take unfn-
ished business home at night. He has an
Office in his residence. and was engaged
I'm it shortly before he was stricken
down.
Mr.. Vanderbilts office clerks do not I'M
dergo any such strain; neither do the
brakemen on his trains. They give a Ger
tain portion Of their time to recreation
and amusement; Mr.. Vanderbilt has never
rested or frolicled. When away at the
resorts he has had daily reports made
to him, and has transacted business by
telegraph the same as If he were at his
desk.
Mr. Vanderbllt's routine Of daily life has
been that Of probably the great majority
of very rich men. They haven't got
time" to eat properly. sleep properly, rest
properly. or do anything except look after
their possessions. The rich mans lot in
the world is not one of ideal happiness.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-18
Colorado Hotel Etiquette.

A gentleman of Carrollton who has late
ly returned from the west has brought
with him a copy of some rules ne found
posted in hotel dining room, says the
Baltimore Sun.
The hotel was the "Rustlers' Rest" at
Little Cayuse Creek, Col. The Rules for
the Guidance of Guests" follow:
"All gents with shooting-irons or other
weapons must check them before enter
ing the dining room. Walters are too scarce
to be killed.
Gents are requested not to attract wal
ters attention by throwing things at them.
This is no deaf-mute asylum.
Seven kinds of pie are given with every
dinner.
''Tablecloths are changed every Sun
day.
':Our food is all of the best quality. Our
milk is pure, eggs new-laid and the butter
speaks for itself.
Guests tipping walters must pay fun
eral expenses in case one should die from
heart disease.
each at a sitting. Any guest found TRYING
to work off his shells on a neighbor viii he
fired from the table
Biscuits found riveted together can be
opened with chisel supplied by a wal
ter. The use of dynamite is strictly for
hidden.
Disputes over articles of food must be
settled outside.
Don't lasso the walters. because the
guest who can't throw the rope will be at
a disadvantage.
Gents can take off their coats If they
want but must keep on their vests"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-18
The stnte CnmnnIRn.

Chairman Clay predicts that the state
democratic ticket Will Doe elected by 6o.000
majority. The prediction IS a very rea-
sonable one. We assume Of course that
the populists viii have ticket. but II the
at.onaI popullst party lndorses the Chi
cago ticket the populists OF this state
viii not De able 10 conduct a very enthu-
sias-ic campaign.
Bur VIII the national populist party in
dorse the Chicago ticketg II is almost
certain il will The leaders are divided,
and there viii be a struggle in the ma
tional convention between those favoring
a separate ticket and those favoring an
Endorsement OF the democratic ticket. but
the latter will be successful
The southern populists. as a rule. want
a separate ticket, because they know they
cannot preserve their state organizations
without it. but in the west the sentiment
seems to favor an Endorsement OF the Chi
oaso ticket That being the case 1t is
pretty certain that the populists Will not
have presidential ticket OF their own.
In the event Of the Endorsement Of the
Chicago ticket the popuists leaders in
this state would find it a very difficult
matter to poll anywhere near as large
vote for a state ticket. If they should
have one, as they did two years ago. The
populists would be so Indifferent as to
the result that thousands Of them would
not go to the polls.
We do not know whether or not the
statement is true that many populists
have already announced their purpose to
vote with the democratic party in the fu-
ture. but we should not be surprised II it
were. Some of the leaders say It is not
true. but no one Of them IS in a position to
know whether or not it is. Isn't their as
sertion based upon what they hope is the
case rather than what they know it IS?
The democratic campaign In Georgia
VIII be carried on of course just as If the
populists were strong and enthusiastic.
and it should be carried on in that way,
because It is important that there should
be big democratic majority. but the
democrats would carry the state by a safe
majority, under existing circumstances,
even II no special effort were made to do
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-18
She Meant Wen.

A well-meaning young woman was
covered with confusion in cable car the
other day. says the New York Recorder.
She had read of the pretty little trick
that a gentleman acquaintance of mine
loves to practice upon poor children-that
of taking a penny out of the child's hair
and presenting it to the amazed young
ster-and she thought she saw an excel
lent opportunity.
A shabbily dressed, shoeless little girl
sat next to her, holding the hand of her
mother who was even shabbier and dirtier
that the child.
The lady took nickel from her pocket
book, ''palmed" it and then said as she
seized one of the little girls struggling
locks:
Mercy on me! What have you got in
your hair?"
The child burst out crying and the
mother jerked her fiercely toward her.
Noting de mat wild her HART" Kissed
the matron. She was an Italian and her
eyes blazed with anger Her hair all
righta. l comba dis morn. You minda
your own biz
The philanthropist paled
You don't understand me, madam"
she gasped. 1T was a little trick OF
mine"
mo wanta any trickar'
to take this coin out of her hair and
give it to her. Here, little girl"
The child reached for the nickel but the
mother pushed it away
mo beggarr' she said, as her eyRs
glowered with rage MY man he makea
dollar day. She gotta good clothes for
Sunday. You go awayp
And away my friend went accordingly.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-18

A paper in Western Nebraska contains
the outline of a story that should be slung
into undying verse by poet as good as
the author of "Enoch Arden" says the
Nebraska State Journal Some years ago,
In the town where the paper is publish
ed there lived a man who had a wife
and daughter. He seemed prosperous,
desired
One hne starlight night he disappeared.
taking with him nearly everything that
wasn't nailed down. He had made about
every man in town a creditor. and when
he went away the people betook them
selves into outer darkness for a while
and walled and CRASHED their teeth.
The wife and daughter were treated the
same as the rest. They found themselves
destitute. The fend in human form who
had so long ofhciated as husband and
father had left them not a dollar. The
lady and her daughter were, of course,
looked coldly upon for a while, as people
believed them to be in collision with the
departed. But they were not depressed
by this. They went manfully to work
like herones in a play; the mother did
sewing, and the daughter did whatever
she could get to do They prospered, as
they deserved to prosper. The older
heroine in time established a millinery
store, which captured all the trade, while
the younger became principal of the
schools They had money in the bank,
and could eat ice cream whenever they
wanted to.
The other day a seedy tramp called at
the back door of a lady's residence and
asked for a drink and something to eat.
The good woman looked at him intently,
and recognized her husband. And now
the really beautiful part of this story
comes in Did the lady kill the fatted
calf for the prodigal and bid him welcome
and forgive the past? Not to any great
extent.
She called the family dog, a large crea-
ture with penchant for human remains,
and no man ever climbed a tree quicker
than did the erring husband
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-18
Mr.. spurneon's Advice.

A religious journal recalls some pithy
words of counsel which the late Mr.. Spur
geon once gave to young candidates for
the ministry. Mind you, avoid inappro-
pirate texts" he said zone brother
preached on the loss of a. ship with all
hands on board from So he bringeth them
TO their desired haven and another, re-
turning from his marriage holiday, The
troubles of my heart are enlarged. Oh.
bring me out of my distressr Mind your
figures of speech are not cracked. Don't
talk like the brother who said: I fly from
star to star, from cherry beam to cherry
beam Get among your people, or some
body may be saying of you, as one old
lady said of her minister, that he was in
visible all the week. and incomprehensi-
bic on Sundays. Shun all affectation in
the pulpit, and, mind you, never get into
the goody-goody style. One Of this sort
said: I was reading this morning IN dear
Hebrews >.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-18

Mr.. Hanna needs to hump himself, to
meet Bryan's hot campaign. If, however,
Mr.. Hanna thinks he can stop the free
silver wild fire in sixty days and then de-
vote the remainder of the campaign to
the tariff. he is going to find himself a
sadly disappointed man. There is no room
in the current campaign for the tariff is
sue, and there Will be none. Mr.. Hanna
had as well recognize the fact first as last
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-18

According to the Chicago Times-Herald.
William Jennings Bryan wears a new
face. The day after his nomination he sat
for his photograph. The face that is
shown in the new picture is not the face
that he wore when he was an attorney
in Nebraska, or a member of congress. or
an editor in Omaha. Before he began his
now famous speech in the convention his
face was one of smiles, and soft lines
and youth and good cheer When he had
finished the speech, according to our con.
temporary, the smile had gone the soft
lines had hardened and the kindly counte-
nance had been changed. The face of Mr..
Bryan wears now is described as being
one Of stern seriousness. The Boy Ora
tor Of the Platte" has given way TO the
Statesman from Nebraska" In place of
youthful vivacity has come mature seri-
BUSINESS. Convention week in Chicago
added years to Mr.. Bryan's age; and every
year shows in his face.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-18

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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-18

United States Senator James Smith, Jr.,
of New Jersey left for Europe suddenly on,
Wednesday. He came very near missing
his ship. the steamer st. Louis Of the
American line. The alleged reason why
Senator Smith went abroad so hurriedly
was the condition of his health. He said
his physician has ordered him to drink
the waters of Carlsbad.
The real reason is believed to be the very
unsatisfactory political situation in his
state. If the condition of his health is
such that he needs a change it is remark
able that he failed to discover the fact at
Chicago. where he was a delegate and
where he appeared to be in the best of
health
Just before starting TO Europe Senator
Smith said to an intimate friend: 81 am
in predicament. You see, am chairman
of the democratic state convention of New
Jersey, the representative of the state
in the democratic national committee,
and the only democratic representative
my state has in congress. shall be ex-
pected to conduct a vigorous campaign,
but in face of the position the New Jersey
delegation was forced to take at Chicago
in order to comply with the instructions
Of the state convention It will be extreme
ly awkward to do so"
We do not wonder that Senator Smith
found himself in predicament. and that
he was compelled to take to the woods
in other words. get out of the country for
awhile He win stay away probably until
the political situation in New Jersey is
such as will permit him to return home
without feeling he is in a predicament.
This case of Senator Smith is referred
to simply because it is one of many. En-
inent democrats, who have always stood
by the party. find themselves in a predic-
ament on account of the rather extraor-
binary platform adopted at Chicago. Some
of them have not yet decided what course
they VIII take. Many have decided to ac-
cept the situation and vote the ticket
while many others have made UP their
minds either TO vote for Mckinley or not
vote at all. Very few, however have
gone to Europe as Senator Smith has. It
is not certain they would get out of their
predicament by following that course.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-18
Avoiding Creditors.

The schemes that debtors sometimes
evolve 10 nd themselves OF annoying col
lectOrs are always amusing-tO everybody
but the debtors. says the Detroit Free
Press. The very funniest character that
Dickens ever conceived-in the mind OF
man-is MicaWber. he with the fiat purse
and piethoric speech Who that has ever
read i can forget the inexpressiDly fun
ny incident OF MicaWber. upon his depar-
ture for Australia. giving poor Traddles
his ''nOte-Of-hand" for what he owed him.
assuring him that that obligation, al
least. was settled2 And how Traddies.
while looking upon the transaction IN a
ted 10 Micawber's peculiar logic and al
lowed him TO walk away while he was
recovering from the shock.
Some OF the tactics resorted to by these
haunted debtors show ingenuity worthy
OF better cause. On one coca sion a man
who had the constables on his track was
about 70 take stroll from his house. He
was standing on the doorstep talking TO
MS wife, when he saw two suspicious
looking men coming hurriedly toward
MIN. Quickly taking his notebook from
MS pocket, he waited until the men were
In hearing, and then, in a purposely loud
voice. he said 10 his wife:
so your husband IS out again. He
never does seem TO be in. It's shameful.
i have already called half dozen times
20 settle this account. IF he's not in to-
night when call I shall put the matter
into court" a
Did you say your husband was out?"
asked one Of the newcomers.
Yes" replied the wife: this gentlemen
was just inquiring for him"
The three men turned and went down
the steps together
We've got little chance of getting any
thing there" the debtor said. 7 suppose
you are after The man. too. Come and
have drink"
After that he was continually meeting
the constables about his house. and inva-
riably passed a CHEEKY word with them.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-18

During the past three months, accord
ing to the New York Herald, the people
Of England have been asked to subscribe
no less than S6O.OOOOOO to assist in the man
ufacture of bicycles. No end of factories
and stock companies have sprung up for
the manufacture of wheels and supplies.
1t seems that investors are nearly as anx-
ious to buy bicycle factory stock as they
were some time since to buy Barnato min
ing shares. The danger is that the manu-
featuring of bicycles will be overdone.
since so many companies are rushing into
the business. The eagerness of people to
invest shows that there is a lot of idle
money in England, much of which would
come to this country if the political sit
uation were better.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-18

The New Orleans Picayune says reports
Of an excellent crop come from all parts
of the sugar belt. The cane. although not
exceptionally high for this time of the
year, is very vigorous, and the stand is
excellent. The favorable weather has per-
mitted the planters to lay by most Of their
cane in good shape. The dry weather
has done the cane no harm, while it has
greatly aided field work. The grinding
season will commence three months hence.
Should there be sufficient moisture from
now until then. there would be no short
age of tonnage.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-18
INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Special Notlces-Grand Opening To-
night OF the Improved Pulaski Bar; Notice
of Election Of City Physician. Fruits,
Cream. Groceries. Mutual Grocery Com
pany; Our Large Stock Must Go. John T.
Evans & Co.; Reward for Julius Arnett
Withdrawn.
Silverware 90 Gorham Manufacturing
Company
Tobacco-Blaokwelr Genuine Durham
Tobacco.
Collars-Cluett's Collars.
Steamship schedule-ocean Steamship
Company.
Edueational-Pantop's Academy. Near
Charlottesville, Va.
only a Glance at These and You Buy
Quickly.-Appel & Schaul
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS TO Daufuskie
Beach by Steamer Gov. Stafford. Sunday,
July 10.
Medical-Dr Williams Pink pills: Cuti-
cura Remedies; Hoods Sarsaparilla; San
tal-Afidy.
Cheap Column Advertisements-He
Wanted; Employment Wanted: For Rent;
For Sale; Lost; Personal; Miscellaneous.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-18
Jefferson Davis Opinion.
From the New York Herald Qnd).

There is a story told of the late Jeffer-
son Davis which is apropos of the pres
ent situation, and if it is not historically
true it ought to be.
1t is said that on one occasion he ad-
dressed a greenback convention, and in
said, IF you want scrip to trade with
among yourselves, you can issue county
or township script viii be good enough
as long as you have faith in 1t. But II
you want to do business with the world
a large you must use the only currencl
that is recognized by all the nations OF
the earth. and that is gold coin"
We have not often found II convenient
TO agree with Mr. Davis9Rnd that will,
perhaps add to our pleasure in doing so
in this instance.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-18

The report OF the commissioner OF pen
sions. TO be issI ed shortly. viii show that
there are on the rolls at present 5000
pensioners. and that there are H0.sZ2 ap-
plicants whose cases are yet 10 be con-
sidered. This Is a most extraordinary
showing. The war has been ended more
than thirty years; yet there remain a
greater number Of persons who can claim
rewards for services rendered 70 the
union during the war than there ever
were soldiers at one time in the federal
armies This condition Of affairs may be
laid at the doors OF the politicians in
congress. Of both parties. So anxious are
they to curry favor with the old soldier
vote that they have opened the doors OF
the pension bureau 10 bummers, deserters
and bounty jumpers. as well as to deserv-
ing and honorable veterans. Nobody OBJ
jects to deserving old soldiers OF the fed
eral army having pensions. but there $
serious objection 90 paying taxes for the
support of unworthy persons.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-18
The Real Battle.
From the Detroit Free Press (Dem.)

So far as tariff changes are concerned,
there is one other aspect of the situation
which must be taken into consideration.
The Senate stands committed to free sill
yer, and, except through death, there is
not likely to be any material change in
that body in that respect when the new
congress takes its seat 1t is tolerably safe
to assume that, even if a high tariff House
of Representative is chosen, it will find
1t impossible to secure any tariff legisla-
ton except at the cost of a free silver
rider. Practically, therefore, the only
way in which either high tariff legislation
or free silver legislation can be assured
is by the election Of a congress commit
ted to both.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-18

A unique convention was held at Column
bus, o., few days ago. Its purpose was
to devise ways and means to have the
states ''habitual criminal law" repealed
or declared unconstitutional. The partic-
ipants in the convention were particularly
interested, because the law has direct,
personal application to them. They were
convicts in the penitenuary. The conven-
ton was held in the prison chapel, under
the supervision of the prison officials.
Nose Murphy. long term burglar. was
chairman of the convention, and Hiram
Mcknight, lawyer convict was the ora
tor of the occasion. The law they wish
repealed sends a third-time felon to prison
for life.