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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-28
Guess the Number.

You can guess at the number of seed
in our pumpkins. and you may be the
fortunate lady or gentleman to, get a
Spalding bicycle. You can guess for the
lady's or the gentleman's wheels. We
have two wheels and two pumpkins. Take
your choice in guessing. One guess goes
with every purchase of soc or over, in our
clothing. haberdashery or tailoring de-
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-28
selling Shirt Waists.

Our idea of selling boys shirt waists at
SOC a piece is to clear out the stock before
the spring. We have lots of them, which
usually sell for 75c, SOC, s1.OO and SLIPS.
All go now at so cents. If you want
them. come quick They are selling fast.
Don't neglect to register your guess at
the number of seed in the pumpkin You
may get a Spaulding bicycle. Appel &
0rs -ad
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-28
THE BROWNIE THEATER.

Toy Theaters-Printed in Glowing
CoIOrs.
We will present to all purchasers OF
teas coffees, baking powder or condensed
milk, on Saturday, with one of these toy
theaters. Keeping apace with the popular
demand for novelties, for which we stand
at the head of the list. We can positive
ly say that the Brownie theater is one of
the finest novelties ever given away by
any concern. Ladies, if you can't come
yourselves, send the children. The Great
Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company, $50
Rroughton street. II. 4. Wilson, mana
ger.-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-28
IF you NEED A TONIC.
Use Horsford,s Acid Phospbate.

1t stimulates the stomach. nourishes
the nerves. builds the brain tissue. A
wonderful tonic. Makes a delightful bev-
erage.-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-28
FREE INSTRUCTION.
Bicycle Riding Taught Free of
Charge by n. ID. & w. I,attimOre.

We have secured the services of Mr.. Jack
D'Antignac and Mr.. Charlie Moore, who
are expert wheelmen and riding instruc>
tors. These gentlemen will be in the
Park extension morning and afternoon
during clear days. and will gladly aid be-
ginners, and especially those who intend
to buy the Waverley and Eagle wheels
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-28
Neckwear Zoe, Cost 81; Clothing a

Half n. Y. Cost at KOhIer's Fire
Sale.
The neckwear offering at 10 sells else
where for so, and all the children's, boys
and mems fine clothing (Which has no yes
tige of damage) is marked at one-half
New York cost at Kohler's fire sale, 14O
Rroughton.-ad
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-28
For Over Fifty Yenrs

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup has been
used for children teething 1t sooths the
child. softens the gums, allays all pain.
cures wind collie, and is the best remedy
for ,diarrhoea. Twenty-Five cents bottle.
AID
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-28

Probabilities for Friday: Cioudv 49,.
local showers; southerly winds, beclomi1,aaa
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-28
DO Not Do This.

DO not be induced to buy any other if
you have made up your mind to take
Hoods Sarsaparilla- Remember thar
Hoods Sarsaparilla cures when all Others
fail. Do not give up in despair because
other medicines have failed to helD Won
Take Hoods Sarsaparilla faithfully and
you may reasonably expect TO be cured.
Hoods Pills are purely vegetable. care
25c.--ad. -
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-28
HOTELS AND RESORTS.
PRESIDENT CLEVELAND

Water, the strongest in the world Kid
ney, Bladder, Govt or Rheumatic suffer-
ers send for circulars of Sweetwater Park
Hotel Gf you don't find one in your hotel
rack. H. T.. BLAKE. Proprietor Lithla
Springs, Ca, near Atlanta Modern 2OO-
room hotel and baths. $14 to SIS per
week.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-02-20
[Original.l

OMETHING has to
b e DONE" declared
Mrs. Haskins, COM
pressing her lips
and settling back
in her chair with
a most determined
air. "Why, one
would think we
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-02-20
FIRESIDE FRAGMENTS.

Almond Cake.-Two cups of pow
dered sugar, one-half cup butter, one
sup of milk, two and one-haIf cups of
flour, one teaspoon of baking powder,
the beaten whites of five eggs, one
pound of finely-chopped Almonds
Boston Budget.
Here is the correct way to carve Q
fish. Run knife down the back, cut
ting through the skin. Remove the
fins. Then cut into even pieces on one
side. When these pieces are served re-
move the bones and cut the under side
In the same way.
A Good Hominy Pudding. - Two
cupfuls of cold boiled hominy, two
tablespoonfuls of melted butter, three
well-beaten eggs and cup of sweet
milk; mix thoroughly, season to taste
and bake in a buttered pan for half an
hour. This pudding may be served
with themeat course atdinner.-Ladies'
Home Journal.
Beef Fritters.-Are nice for break
last. Chop pieces of cold roast beef
very fine; make batter of milk, flour
and an egg; mix the meat with it. Put
little lard or butter in the skillet; then
drop the batter into it from a large
spoon. Fry until brown, season with
pepper, salt and a little parsley if
liked.-Farm, Field and Fireside.
"A Pleasant Pudding.-Place a quar-
ter of pound of sponge cake crumbs
and three ounces of preserved ginger,
cut small, i'll a basin. Boil rather more
than a gill of milk with one ounce of
fresh butter, ditto sugar, and add to it
when very hot tablespoonful of the
ginger syrup, and let stand to cool.
Beat three eggs thoroughly, and stir
into the sponge cake, etc. Butter
plain mold, and garnish with split rails
ms and strips of angelica. Steam for
one and half hours, and serve with a
good custard sauce. - Liverpool Mer-
curry.
-CalfsHead Croquettes.-Cut the
meat from the bones of a cold boiled
calls head, chop it fine with the brains:
to every pint of meat allow half pint
of rich milk, a tablespoonful of chopped
parsley, a teaspoonful of salt, little
grated nutmeg and cayenne pepper.
Boil the milk, thicken with butter and
flour rubbed together; take from the
fire, add the meat and seasoning. mix
well, and turn out on large dish to cool.
When firm, make into small croquettes.
Dip first in egg, then in grated bread
crumbs, and fry in boiling fat. Serve
at once.-Ladies' Home Companion.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-02-20

"Ah, indeed" quote Mr.. Neville, sneer-
ingly. IF Miss Payne prefers my at
tentions to yours, it is her privilege,
believe" and he turned away with
look of supreme contempt at his Jeal'
| ous rival, who clenched his fists and
| looked, for an instant, as if he would
use them, but wisely thought bettei
OF it, and walked in the other direction.
He walked straight into the presence
of Mrs. Haskins, to whom he declared
his intentions of refusing utterly to
take any part in the tableaux or the
subsequent proceedings, and to that
| lady's protest that it was childish he
answered that such might be the case,
but that he could not, in justice to HIM
self, take part with Miss Payne in any
thing, and that he was going home inn
mediately He knew that he had NOR
tally offended Mrs. Haskins, but that
was immaterial. His sole desire was
to get away from Gladys presence, and
he was resolved to get away from Mill
ston, too, by the very first train going
| anywhere.
Therefore, he made his curt adieux
and hiring the care-taker's saddle
horse he dashed off towards town, his
whole being animated with rage and
despair, and his brain filled with just
that one idea-to get away as far as
possible. But, by the time he had
reached the top of Four-Mile noun
tain the chill air and the active motion
of riding had Gained him somewhat,
and he drew rein and looked back.
Heavens! What was that? From
the roof of the hotel, from all the win
dows on the west side of the build
ing, he could see, through the clear
moonlight, a dense volume of smoke
pouring-and, as he looked, the flames
burst out in places, and angry tongues
Of fire shot forth here and there.
Tom Enright hesitated for one dazed
second-the next he was dashing back
down the road at the top of his
horses speed.
The front yard was full of people
when he galloped up, but first glance
showed him no sign of Gladys.
''Where is she? Where's Gladys
Miss Payne?" he asked of those nearest
him, as he leaped from his horse. And
as though in response, came the wild,
despairing cry:
TON. Tom! Save mel"
After Mrs. Hasllins had announced
to her the sudden departure Of her jeal
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-02-20

Gus lover, Gladys, who had been break
ing her heart all the evening, gave way
utterly, and at once went upstairs to
have her cry out-and there she lay,
utterly oblivious of all that went on
about her, until the crash of falling
timbers, the cracking of flames and the
smoke rushing under the door reused
her from her apathy. 1t was too late,
she thought, to escape by the door-thc
smoke was almost suffocating her even
with the door closed-and she rushed
to the window, threw it open and lifted
her voice in that wild cry:
TOM"
! What did he care for flames and
smoke, or for any kind of danger, with
that cry ringing N his ears? With one
bound he was inside the door, and
though half-blinded before he had half
reached the upper hall, CROPPED onward,
trying door after door, until, at last,
he found her, and she tainted in his
arms. How he ever got her safely out
he never knew, but get her out he did.
and when she opened her eyes. half an
| llOuI IL was 10 llDu on UIlc
sofa in a nearby farmhouse. with
Toms arms about her and Tom kisses
raining on her face.
Darling" she whispered, "do you
think you can forgive me?"
my sweetest Martha" he answered
smilingly, 81 cannot tell Iie'-you
know | do"
She lifted her face to be kissed.
as the surrender unconditional? ."
asked Tom, presently.
Eyes. dear"
Then" he said, proudly straighteu.
ing his broad shoulders. 81 have made a
conquest of which the Father of His
Country might be .ealous--and we're
much obliged. after all, aren't we 70
Mrs. Haskins? For, if she hadn't cast
us for Martha and George, we might
not"
"Oh, yes. we would-anything but
making up, for us, would be impossible,
you know" she interrupted, confidently
LESTER KETCHUM.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-02-20
CONJURER WAS CONFIDENCED
His Accomplish in Trick Did Not Live
Up to His Agreement.

/
An illusicnist was talking the other
day of some of the accidents that some
times spoil the art of the conjurer.
1T was in Nashville, Tenn" he said,
that | experienced a real knocl-down
blow. | was performing the we'll
known trick of passing marked coin
into the center OF an uncut orange. At
least, that's what good many people
thought [ was doing. | used a silver
dollar and emphasized the trick by
passing the coin into the pocket of
some boy whom | had enticed on to the
stage. | will openly confess that the
boy had 20 be Il confederate and that
the marked coin had it's fellow in one
previously prepared by me. One night
as l was entering the theater, looked
around for likely youth to aid me in
my double dealing. Ipicked boy and
promised to pass him in if he would
follow my instructions.
81 am 4 conjurer,' L said. 4 want
yon to put this dollar in your right
hand trousers pocket. I'll get you a
seat in the front row. When | ask for
somebody to come on the stage you
must come. Then l will ask you to
produce the dollar
| The boy promised everything, and,
after making arrangements for him at
the door, left him. When [ was ready
for the dollar trick, l saw my young
confederate sitting open-mouthed in
the front row. l had prevailed upon
another member of the audience to
lend me a dollar marked exactly as was
that had given to the boy.
Il passed that borrowed dollar into
the orange, cut the fruit open and out
dropped the coin. Then went on:
And now, ladies and gentlemen, I
will perform still more difficult feat.
/ have passed the dollar into the orange.
Now l will ask some member of the au-
dicnce to step on the stage, and, with
out going anywhere near him, | will
pass the same dollar, marked as YOU
have seen, into the right-hand trousers
pocket
True to his bargain, the boy stepped
to the stage, stepped opposite him and
asked:
Now, sir, have you ever seen me be-
fore?
mo, SIR was the answer.
81 have here a dollar | continued.
i am going to pass 1T into your right
hand trousers pocket. One-two-
three-go'
81 made the proper magician's pass,
and smiled upon my audience.
"'Now,' | said to my assistant, put
your hand into your right-hand trou-
sers pocket, and give me the dollar
The boy looked bit sheepish, but
he dived his fist down. Then, to my
unutterable horror, he produced q
handful of silver and said:
1--WE only got 80 cents of it left,
air.
81 went out in a hurry and took a
drink. IN. Y. Times.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-02-20

and Enright looked eagerly for Gladys,
hoping, yet half afraid, that she would
be a member of the same party as him
self-and when he saw her go by,
flushed and happy-looking, in young
Neville's cutter, alone with that most
Objectionable youth, he was very Bit
ter, and was almost ready to give up
going. Put he didn't. Instead, he de-
voted himself most assiduously to a
certain Miss Glazer, much to her graft
fication and the mystification of sew
eral of tie others, who were not ay"are
of his disagreement with Gladys,
There had been a change of pro-
gramme, which involved dinner at The
Hills, more sleighing, then some Wash
ington tableadA, and the ball, and En-
right and his eX-fiancee met at dinner
thanks to Mrs. Haskins, who, follow
ing her usual malicious tactics, had so
managed as to seat them next to each
other.
81 hope" quietly said Enright, with
polite gravity, just after the soup was
served-'I hope, Miss Payne, that you
do not think this meeting one of my
seeking. would have avoided it had
it been possible to do So"
"Pray don't be distressed, Mr., En-
right" replied the girl, Jelly. eve are
quite agreed on that point; 80, perhaps,
the less said the better"
Thenceforward, throughout the
meal, Enr:ght directed his converse
ton elsewhere, savagely noting, how
ever, the feverish gayety and apparent
Indifference to himself of the girl he
had once expected to marry.
Gold, cruel, utterly heartless!" he
declared to himself, after the fashion
of jealous lovers from time imIne-
mortal. And, after the fashion of the
same, he proceeded to act as though Re,
too, were entirely Indifferent, or, in
deed, rather glad that it was all over be-
tween them.
As for Gladys, she vehemently told
herself half dozen times that she
didn't care" and, to demonstrate this,
she went on with her Irritation with
young Neville to a most outrageous eX-
tent, noting with great satisfaction
that Tom, Notwithstanding his appar-
ent devotion TO plain little Miss Glazer,
was absolutely white with jealousy
and rage.
However, when they met after din
ner, on the steps of the hotel piazza,
to join the few who were for taking
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-02-20

half-hour drive by moonlight, he
again spoke to her, taking advantage
Of a moment when Neville went to
''See here, little girl" he began,
hastily, with glance about, to see if
anyone could overhear him, Il can't
stand this. just"
Gladys turned upon him with eyes
opened wide in mock surprise.
Il beg your pardon" she said, in
her coolest "who-are-you-anyway"
tones.
Enright said something bad word
between his teeth, but went on des-
perately:
Cant we make it all up, little girl?
Can't l say or do something to show"
"Yes, sir, you can" said the little
girl" snappily. You can try to
be a gentleman and confine your at
tentions to me TO those called for by
the programme-nothing MORE
Enright shut his teeth savagely and
turned away. He was quite positive of
it now-he was altogether certain that
of all the cold-hearted girls in the
world, Gladys Payne was the worst
But he watched her (for his party
passed and was passed in turn
by the Neville cutter several times)
just the same, and he was al
most willing to swear that he
once saw Neville kiss the girl just
after they entered the shadow of the
pines on the hillside. He was almost
right, too, for Neville did attempt to
kiss her, but was good-naturedly re-
| pulsed. 1t had not come to that point
with Gladys, although, to be sure,
Tom couldn't but think SO, and it mad
dened him almost to desperation to have
to sit quietly and chatter small talk to
| little Miss Glazer-who, by the way,
was enjoying his attentions immensely.
So after they had returned to the hotel,
he proceeded to make fool of himself.
Meeting Neville in the mems dress
| ing room he Kissed between his
| Clenched teeth:
I'll have it out with you for this,
Mr.. Neville"
"For what?" queried that gentleman,
in his most urbane manner.
"You know, sir. Your attentions 20
Miss Payne are"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-02-20
|ElLANEOUS ITEMS.

Hul, the capital of Minnesota
IL wo1 B124, 40S ,205, and owes SIS, 44?,-
"A owned by man in Addison,
Mich, iked back home distance of
AZ mi tecently. Its owner gave it
away, the dog didn't like it's new
nome quietly trotted back to it's
old kt LaaF
"A IA A. of timber 119 feet long and
~ lngA. square, without knot or
bleml fvas cut in a mill at Hoquiam,
WASH fently. 1t is the longest piece
oil IT, ever cut in that neighbor-
hoos the most nearly perfect any
OF n lumbermen there has ever
hid I the buildings at the Tennes,
see cen9 nnial exposition will be erect
ed entir y with money provided by the
children IF the state. Everything in it
and aroun7 it will be arranged for tile
pleasure ana profit of children. In tie
tower will Swing fine set of silver
chimes. G.
When Kentucky does draw the lima
on whisky it ID drawn tight A young
man in Crittel den county was held re-
Gently to answyr in the circuit court on
charge of Civ ng liquor to a minor, be.
cause he gave | glass of eggnog to his
sweetheart. Somebody, maybe re-
jected sutton, saw the occurrence and
reported it to the local authorities.
ASeSen b Glfers. all over SIS years
DID, had reunion in Fresno, Cal, re-
Gently, andh notable Photographic
group is annnteresting memento of the
occasion. The brothers are of the
Funck family. There are three sisters
in the family, too, all very near the
three-score and ten years mark. The
eldest of the brothers is S4 and the
youngest 65. A noticeable fact is that
each wears long white beard and none
is bald.
THE underground railroad" was a
secret arrangement, legally a con-
spiracy, by which fugitive slaves were
concealed and sent secretly from place
to place in Canada, which, being a
British colony, was a safe place for
| them. 1t extended all over the north.
Covington, KY, was a principal sta
ton, and there were other stations all
through Ohio and Indiana. Levi Coffin,
Ct Cleveland, was the president more
than 80 years.
One of the many natural wonders
of Arizona scenery just made Access
sible by the opening up of new rail
and stage roads is a remarkable natural
bridge in the Tonic Basin, not far from
Flagstaff. The bridge is $50 feet long
and spans canyon some 200 feet deep,
at the bottom of which flows the river.
The bridge is of rock, and is perfectly
proportional. The under side is grace
fully arched and the upper perfectly
| level. The walls of the canyon are
honeycombed with caves, in which is
great profusion Of stalactites and
stalagmites.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-02-20
ROMANCE ON THE ICE.


AeaSOnS TOT tne SOOIneSS That Exists Be-
tween Two Brooklyn Lovers.
She was poor skater, she said. but
her escort, who thought she was Just
about perfect in everything else. in
sisted that she could skate we'll enough
for anybody's criticism and that he
wasn't much of a skater himself, 81
they went to the park together one
day last week and were very soon on
the ice. Perhaps you might have seen
them, for they were as noticeable as
ever were two lovers from the country
when they first visit New York and
take a walk on Broadway.
Each had told the truth, but each
secretly believed that she and he re-
spectiyely was better skater than she
and he had pretended. When they
were fairly "laWched," so to speak,
they took hold of each others hands,
and in their attempt to maintain up
right positions their wrigglings and
in use suggested St. Nitus' dance.
Look out there! Where are you 60
ing" shouted a skilled skater whom
they suddenly plunged into and nearly
upset. He had braced himself for the
onset, and they split on him, as it We're.
She went one side and he the other.
Two pairs of hands were in the air as
if trying to claw chunks out of the sky,
then came the collapse. He went down
on his back, and she-well, she tried
to sit down, but made quite a frantic
and unnecessary effort. The ice
seemed to her to meet her half way,
and there was very dull thud indeed.
There! l told you SOL" shouted the
skilled skater. He was addressing
himself to the young lady's escort, and
at the same time CALAMITY went to the
side of the young lady, apologized to
her very handsomely for running into
him, and assisted her to rise before her
escort had found time to do anything
but glare at him. Then the skilled
SKATER said to the young lady: Per
nit mel" Holding her firmly in posi-
ton, he gave her fine spin" across
the lake and back again. BY that time
the escort had gained a tolerably erect
position.
Hurt ," asked the skilled skater, pat
ronizingly- No, the escortwa not hurt,
except as to his feelings. He said, with
a feeble attempt at politeness, that he
was not injured and this time directed
his glare at the young lady. The
skilled skater smiled mischievously,
raised his hat to the young lady and
glided away.
For my part" snapped the escort.
when they were left alone, 81 think
the ice is no good" would you like
to go home?" she asked, with a shade
Of stiffness and threeshadeso of sarcasm.
They might as well, he grumbled And
when they got their skates off and
started homeward the temperature
seemed to grow colder. He said he
might not be up" that evening, as he
expected to be Detained in "the city,"
and he has not been up since
brooklyn Standardization.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-02-20
Locks of All COlOrs,

An Atchison young man gets a lock
OF hair from every new steady" and
has collected an elaborate array during
the ten years he has been in the market.
The color of the hair in his collection
varies from a bright red to a coal
black. He has over 60 specimens, which
shows that he has averaged a new
steady every two months during the
time he has been gathering his collec-
ton. Some of his specimens have
faded badly, showing that the haid had
been dyed. One specimen has changed
from deep black to red and gray. He
prizes his collection very highly ana
keeps it locked up for fear some one
will steal it. Whenever he sees a girl
with a shade of hair which is different
from anything he has in his collection
he Immediately goes after her and she
becomes his steady" until he gets a
lock of her hair. Then he goes after
another girl with new shade of hair.
He has heard of girls who had blue
hair and is now looking for one. He
claims to have seen girl with lit
tie blue mustache, but was afraid to
ask for a DECENTRALIZATION Globe.