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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-15

He was a young man about . years Of
age. and he wore a broadbrim hat. long
hair and buckskin leggings, writes N. quad
in the Washington Star. IN MS belt he had
two guns and knife. and from the but
tonholes Of his vest dangled bear claws.
He stood thus on the platform as the train
rolled in, and he was showing of at
great rate. when one Of the passengers
walked up TO him. and with pencil and
notebook in hand. and said.
Name, please"
Sioux Bill. eh2 Didn't know but what it
was Baby Bill OF Sweet William. Occupa-
ton II you please?"
"Ohi OH I wouldn't have believed it.
Thought you run a greenhouse OF a dairy.
What your object in wearing such clothes
and carrying those guns?''
Who in - are your demanded the
awful Indian fighter, as he turned on the
other
Perkins. NIlstah Perkins" was the re-
ply.
Just TO look you over. Let's see! Sioux
Bill-Indian fighter-guns and bear claws
and leggings. Does not run a greenhouse
or dairy. I'm! I'm! Have you ever fred a
pistol, sir?'
Never fool with a pistol. said Mr.. Per-
kins. Lots OF people have been hurt that
way. Do YOU wish to sell those bear claws?
II so, I will buy them for my baby broth
er. Those leggings might come in handy
when / go hunting for frogs. Ny dear fell
low how much for the whole OUTFIT"
"You-you blamed FISH wOrmi But do you
know how near death you are2" hOwled
Sioux Bill, as he danced around
Don don't do it, replied Mr.. Perkins.
It's bad for the health There now-sit
down on this truck and calm yourself.
That's the way. There's a lot of passen-
gers admiring you, and you have an excel
lent pose Keep it up. / knew the sort of
man you were at a glance, but won't give
you away. bangle the bear claws and hitch
your gun around. That's it-thats the
style. III see you later when I've had a
bite to eat. Ta-ta, William-dont disturb
the pose"
But William did He got up and vanished
down the platform, and as the train pulled
out we saw him hiding between two salt
Ia rraIa
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-15
bright BITS.

-Mistress-''Now, Jane clear away the
breakfast dishes and then look after the
children; I'm going around the corner to
nave dress fitted +"
Faithful-"Yes, mum. VIII We take the
nlght key or shall l set up for yep
Texas Sitter.
-Feddler-'Be Beg pardon, ma am, but I
am agent for DR.. Feeders Spice Root
Bitters, and I'm sure If the members of
your family would try them they would
soon have the finest appetites-"
Lady at Door Severely" sir, is
boarding house."-New York Weekly.
Once upon a time goat. who was
about to partake of a poster, bethought
him to observe the trend of the Jest which
II was designed to depict.
''Ha, ha,' he laughed "ha. ha That's
pretty rich. guess I'd better not eat it,
with this touch of indigestion I'm having. .
Detroit Tribune.
Miss Prune Of Boston-''What love
ly old school gentleman your father is.
He seems so delightfully."- conventional"
Miss Pink of Chicago-"WeH, he ought
10. lie didn't miss a session when the
democrats were in Chicago, and he took
IN both Of the ST. Louis conventions. -
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
They don't have the melons now that
they did when you and were young, said
the landlady TO the Cheerful Idiot. and the
cheerful Idiot, who always resents any
remarks about his approaching middle
age, SAID, sadly! 81 guess. theg DON'T have
the same melons now, out L do think we
nave the same butter. "-IndianapoIis
Journal
-"ProudT she exclaimed. "Why. he
was as proud as a boy with his first pair
or
Tut, tut" he said, warmingly.
whats the matter?" she asked
There's nothing wrong with that express
ion Is there?"
"Oh, no." he replied, there's nothine
especially wrong with it, / suppose. but
IT'S a little ancient and not exactly what
one would expect of a new woman"
But it's expressive, and 1 don't know
anything that would better convey the
idea"-
Again he interrupted
How much stronger and better n
sounds, he said. ito say as proud as Z
girl with her first pair of boomers -
Chicago Post.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-15
Personal.

-Erastus Wiman Is astonishing his old
Wall street friends by his attitude on the
money question. As a matter Of fact"
said Mr.. Wiman the other day. 4 have
10y yel made up my mind On the currency
subject. am not a silver man nor gold
man. I'm just unsettled"
Prof. T. T. Timayenis. who holds the
chair OF Greek In Harvard University is
a big. br0ad-shOuldered. dark man. and
wears black beard closely clipped He
believes that Greek viii always hold its
own in the educational system OF the
country, no matter how much the course
OF study may be modified.
Gen. Cassius II. Clay has been contin-
uous master since 1S55 Of what he holds
70 be the Oldest flock Of S0uth5Own sheep
IN the world under one mana cement. He
imported the nrst OF it in that year and
mas not since brought over any ewes, but
mas improved the stock BIZ rams. The
carcasses average 80 pounds and the
heeces seven pounds.
Senator Tiuman." SAYS a correspon-
dent Of the Springfield Republican. was
al one time taught by Miss Annie Arthur.
a sister Of President Arthur. who was
Sovcrness in the Tillman family when the
senator was a boy. During President Ar
l!lur administration this lady revisited
the scenes Of her early days in South Car
DINA, and spent several weeks with the
Iamily OF then Farmer Tulman at the
old estate. This estate lies at about thir-
teen miles distance from Augusta. Ca"
At the very moment when Signor Ma
than, Hebrew, was elected to succeed
signor Lemmi as supreme chief OF the
lJaIan Free Masons, his three nieces
We're embracing the Catholic faith. The
clerical newspaper Of Milan. the ''Lega
LOmbarda," speaks highly Of the beauty
and intellectual accomplishments Of the
Young ladies'. 1t says that they had at
tended frequently for some time the lee
lures and conferences Of a Protestant
minister and also those of a Roman Cath
o4lc priest, Father Carlo Tesla The lat
ter succeeded in his work Of proselytism,
and ne baptized the three nfeces of the
Masonry.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-15
A Dnrkex,s Onininn

A Detroit man recently bought himself
one of the suits of tow which have gained
great deal of popularity for summer
wear, says the Detroit Free Press. The
colored man who does odd chores around
his home looked at it, turned his head
away and heaved a tremendous sigh.
What's the matter, Augustus? Don't
you approve for this outfit?'
Tain TO me ter 'spress no 'pinion But
I wants ter say dat eff de wus comes ter
de wus, Use ready ter stick by de family
chen eff l has ter take less wages"
You seem to think that this suit is
connected with hard times"
''Yassir. But I didn't imagine dey was
ez hahd ez all dis. Hit doan' mex so
much differ'Qce ter cullud folks. Wen I
wah Twin down souf Is raised whole
families oh pickaninnies dat I'D take er
coffee sack an cut holes fob dab arms an
mex it pass fob coat, vest and breaches.
But much ez I've hyurd bout desc hard
times, nebber didn't speck ter see er
sho nuff white gentleman have ter go
round in jute Clothes"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-15
Some PIuraIs.

From the Boston Commonwealth.
Wen begin with a box, and the plural is
boxes
But the plural of OK should be oxen, not
oXes;
Then one fowl is goose. but two are call
ed geese.
Yet the plural of mouse should never be
meeSe.
You may find lone mouse or a whole
nest Of mice.
But the plural of house is houses. not
If the plural of man is always called men.
Why shouldn't the plural of pan be called
pen?
But COW if repeated is never called kline
And the plural of VOWS is vows, never
vine.
If speak of foot and you show me your
And I give, you boot, would a pair be
If one is a tooth, and a whole set are
teeth,
Why shouldn't the plural of booth be call
If the singulars this and the plural is
these,
Should the plural of kiss ever be nick
named keese?
Then one may be that and three vould he
those,
Yet hat in the plural would never be hose
And the plural of cat is cats, not cose.
We speak of a brother and also of breth-
But though we say mother, we never say
methren;
Then the masculine pronouns are he. his
and him,
But imagine the feminine she. sbis and
SHIN.
SO the English, I think you all will agree
Is pne queerest language you ever did see
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-15

Italy is very prompt in demanding jus
tice for her citizens in this country and
she is entitled to respect for her nrmness
in that respect.
Last Sunday three Italians were muir
dered by a mob in one of the Louisiana
parishes just above New Orleans. The
Italian government has made a demand
for reparation. If it turns out that the
murdered men were Italian citizens the
demand win be complied with, but if it
is shown that they had become citizens
of this country it is probable that nothing
will be done towards arresting and pun
ishing their murderers.
When Gen. Harrison was President
New Orleans mob murdered a number of
Italians. and this government paid to the
families of the murdered men $4,000. 1t
did that rather than lose the friendship
Of Italy New orleans ought to have
been compelled to pay the money, be
cause she failed to give the murdered
Italians the protection to which they
We're entitled.
In the pending case the question may
be raised if the murdered men prove to
have been italian citizens, whether Louis
lana or the parish in which the crime
was committed should not make the rep
aration demanded by Italy in satisfaction
for the killing of her citizens. 1t is un-
just to the other states that the federal
government should have to pay for
Louisiana's failure to enforce her laws.
It was suggested by President Harrison
that as the burden of settling for the
lynching of foreigners fell upon the fed
eral government federal courts should
have jurisdiction of crimes committed in
any state against foreigners. The sug-
gestion appears to be a good one. Lynch
ers would stand less chance of escaping
punishment if they could be punished in
the federal courts.
The three Italians who We're lynched
in Louisiana last Sunday may have
been guilty of a very heinous offense, but
if they were that was no justification for
the lynching. The courts are open and
they should have been accorded a fair
trial.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-15
The Commodore,. DYING Joke.

Some reporters were waiting for news
after midnight recently of the condition
of Cornelius Vanderbilt, says the New
York Press. It is no fun to kick your
heels against the pavement until or 4
o'clock in the morning. and the reporters
grew restless. This reminds me-" said
one. re1ectively, of the death watch on
the old Commodore. Things were quite
different then from what they are now
When the old Commodore was just taken
i'll he used to send for us every day and
have US up in his room and tell us all
about himself. He used to read the pa
pers, and he noticed that a great deal of
space was devoted to him.
Well. boys, he said one morning, I
hope l live little longer for your sakes.
You seem to be making lot of space out
of me-
Finally. though. when he became too
Ill to see us, we had to camp out as We
are doing now. and it soon became tedious.
We used to camp about twenty feet from
the front of the house in which the old
gentleman lay, and some times you could
hear what was said in the sick room.
Among us was a certain gentleman
who is now the respected father of a fam
lily. He was rather impatient. 1t was
late at night He had voice on him like
"'Oh. why won't he dep suddenly ex-
claimed. petulantly.
I'VE thought no more of his remark
until few minutes later, when a trim
servant girl came out Of the house. She
looked us over and watched us for few
moments. Then Doc said something and
she came over to him and handed him a
note. He opened it. wondering what it
could be. on the paper was a score of so
of words written in the old COMMODORE
well-knOwn scrawl. They read:
" 1 trust you will pardon me, but as
this is the first time l have ever died l
am a little inexperienced and don't ex-
actly know how to go about It. If you
will bear with me for a little while, how
ever l will try to do my best
THE old gentleman had heard the pious
remark and it had been too much for his
grim sense of humor."
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-15

Nansen. the Arctic explorer, has return
ed to civilization. To judge from the
meager cables that have been received his
expedition has not met with the greatest
success. His purpose was to drift with
the ice into the open Polar sea, and to
the pole itself possibly. 1t seems that he
has left his ship and made his way to
Norway without having made a great dis
eovery. The cables. at least. say moth
ing Of any such discovery. It remains to
be seen now if the balloon man will have
any better success.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-15

Tom Watson will have to quit talking
about plutocrats, bankers, etc. unless he
wishes to step on the toes Of some of his
own company. According to the Macon
News. Mr. seaborn Wright lives in one Of
the handsomest residences in the su-
burbs of Rome, and is surrounded by ev-
cry luxury According to a well known
democrat who knows him. quoted in this
paper yesterday Mr.. Wright is a stock
holder in national bank in Atlanta, and
is therefore a capitalist.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-15
lNDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Special Notices-1s96 Ramblers, Fred
Myers. Jr, Agent; Scriven's Patent Elias
tic Seam Drawers, Meyere & Frank; Save
Your 10 Per Cent Discount. b. II. Levy
& Bro; How to Cool OF. W. G. Cooper
Co.; Notice c. c. Schley, N. D.; Notice
Of Dissolution. Swinton & Mcleod; Fine
Goods at Low Prices, Mutual Grocery
Company; Victory for the Barnes White
Flyer and the Heating, r. D. & VIM.
baltimore.
Steamship Baltimore Steam
ship Company; Ocean Steamship Com
pany.
Northumberland Gov. Stafford to
Daufuskie Beach Sunday.
Six Days Labor-B. II. Levy & Bro.
Legal Notices-Application to Sell Real
Estate Of Lemon Grayson's Deceased; CT
tation from the Clerk of ihe Court Of
Ordinary of Chatham County.
Give the People Good Values-B. II.
Levy & Bro.
snverware 80 Gorham Manufacturing
Company.
Collars-Cluett's Collars.
Medical-Cuticura Remedies.
Cheap Column Advertisements-Help
Wanted; Employment Wanted; For Rent;
For Sale; Lost; Personal; Miscellaneous.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-15
A City Innocent.

She was from the city, where the lawns
are wen watered and well kept, and was on
a visit to the country, where the grass is
mostly hay, and very dry and dusty even
for hay, says the Chicago Post.
Papa" she said thoughtfully, "the peo-
pie never try to water the grass out here,
do they?"
''Of course not" he replied. 1T would
be too much Of a task"
They leave 1t all to God to look after.
don't they2" she persisted.
He nodded his head. and for a few min
utes she was lost in thought
Papa" she said finally. as II she had
solved a great problem, don't you think
Sod ought 10 get an automatic sprinkler
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-15

A cable to the Philadelphia Press from
London says a leading newspaper Of that
city has been asked to make as few COM
ments as possible upon the presidential
campaign in the United States. The re-
quest is alleged to have come from the
Prince of Wales and the queen, and to
have been influenced by Chamberlain and
English comments on American politics
have heretofore been resented by the
Americans with the result of stirring up
hard feelings between the people of the
two countries.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-15
Mr.. Bryan's Great speech.

Mr.. Bryan made a great speech in New
York on Wednesday night. 1t was, as
we stated yesterday, "a mastery presenta-
ton of all that could be said for free sill
Yer and the Chicago platform" 1t was
calm dispassionate, dignified, temperate
discussion of the vital issue of the present
campaign 1t was argument, not invec-
tive; argument, not abuse. Its tone was
admirable. its language choice and ex-
pressive its delivery impressive. 1t did
not require the reinforcement of epbthets
nor the use of a pitchfork, TO emphasize
its many striking points 1t was an that
q genueman-an honest and honora Bile
genueman-could have said in Mr.. Bryan's
position. And vet we do not think that
1t was conclusive Of the subject under dis
cussion.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-15

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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-15

The Georgia Agricultural Society re-
ferred in resolutions adopted on Thursday
to Savannah as our Manchester" Sa-
vannah acknowledges the compliment
paid her. But her friends were just a
little in error. Manchester is the great
cotton manufacturing center. Savannah
cannot claim to be a cotton manufacture
ing center of any great Importance. Liver
and Savannah is the Liverpool of the
South Atlantic seaboard. Our friends, The
agriculmrists, probably got the names OF
the two English cities mixed.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-15
a Great success.
From the AtIanta journal fDem. }

The ratification meeting must be con-
sidered a great success. 1t was one of the
largest political gatherings ever seen in
this country and the enthusiasm was
great. 1t is safe to say that Mr.. BRYAN
said nothing which can injure his chances
or election and the great demonstration
in his honor will probably increase the
enthusiasm among his followers In all
parts of the country
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-15

Mr.. Watson is disposed to claim for the
populists the credit for the states re-
ceiving interest on its bank deposits. and
for the mitigation Of the condition Of con
victs in the camps of the leasing comma
\ nies His claims are not well founded.
fhe credit for these things should and
1bill go to Gov. Atkinson and the demo
cratic party. where 1t belongs.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-15

There is probably not a populist state
organization, at least in the south, that
is not boss ridden. The fact was illus
trated in the Georgia populst convention
recently, and again in the North Caro-
lima populist convention on Thursday and
yesterday. In the former Mr. Watsons
desire was the law, and in the latter SEN
ator Butler crammed republican down
the unwilling threats of his followers.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-15

Bryan's visit to New York has had the
result of changing the betting figures in
that city somewhat. A week ago odds of
four to one were offered on Mckinley.
After Bryan's speech a responsible man
announced that he would put up So. 900
or any part of it on Bryan if given odds
OF three to one.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-15
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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-15

The story to the effect that Queen Vic
toria contemplated Indicating her throne
shortly is evidently canard. if cable
TO the New York World is correct In the
cable it is said the queen has asked that
any proposed national celebration in
honor of the length Of her reign be post
poned until she has completed sixty years
on the throne. She became queen on June
20. 1897.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-15

George Wilkes. a young man of New
berry, Mass, is going to carry the Bay
state for Bryan if he can, although he is
republican. He is p years old, and is
in love with Alice PARROT. The old man
Parrot, who is democrat, has promised
Wilkes that if Bryan is elected he can
marry the girl; and Wilkes is campaign
ing for all he is worth
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-15
Can't Afford 1t.
Springfield CMass) republican und.)

Mr.. HhTs silence in the face of a cues
tioning public is much like the silence of
Artemus Ward. Artemus said that he
was approached in the stormy days Just
before the war by southerner, who ask
ed him what his principles were. Il can't
afford to have any," replied Artemus.
I'm in the show business. ," The differ
ence between Artemus and Mr. Hill
seems to be that Mr.. Hill is in the politics
business.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-15

Maybe Mckinley is keeping quiet because
there is so much Of fusion between the
republicans and populists going on in va
rious states that he does not know pre-
cisely where he is lat" Watson might
want to pun down Hobart and run on the
ticket with him. so as to save the popu-
list party.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-15

over a year ago the Minneapolis. ST.
Paul and Sault Ste. Marie road tried the
plan Of permitting each locomotive engi-
neer in its employ to hire his own fire.
man. The plan has worked so wen that
the managers Of the road now propose to
let each conductor hire his own brake
man
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-15

The South Georgia Home, of Pelham.
will publish shortly a trade edition, to be
filed with matter descriptive of the ad-
Vantages and resources of South Georgia
generally, and of Mitchell and Thomas
counties in particular. 1t is gratifying to
note the enterprise Of the Home. and to
know that it is advertising one Of the best
sections Of the south.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-15

1t is a mistake to refer to the Alphar-
eta gathering of the populists as a camp
meeting. or picnic. 1t was a talkfest;
and that name should be given to all sim
liar meetings.
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Lucid and Plausible.
From the Baltimore Herald Dem

VTCTU.T
OF course the chief effort of Mr.. Bryan
was directed to what he called the para
mount question of the campaign"-the
money issue. His defense of bimetallism
was particularly able and eloquent, while
his portrayal of the evils of a gold stand
ard We're lucidly and plausibly set forth.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-15
CURRENT COMMENT.
A Master of Men.

From the New Orleans Picayune Oem.)
Mr.. Bryan on the stump seems to be a
master of men. He can drive them to act;
but can he lead them? That is a question
most pregnant with consenmence
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-15

Senator Sherman is again a candidate to
succeed himself in the Senate. There is
talk to the effect that Mark Hanna would
like to have his seat. In case Mr.. Hanna
should develop ambition in the direction
of capturing the senatorship, a political
battle worth watching would be the re-
eulf