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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-08

the daughters she has not. he Is a Law
ish hostess, spending much upon her
friends, and she is a very diplomatic one.
Mr. Mckinley would assist his wife in
her high social position ana help her
through H.
The fact that Mr.. Allison and Mr.. Hill
have no lady" the former being a wild
over, and the latter a bachelor. deprives
goSsiperS OF the pleasure of picturing the
first lady under either regime II either
Were elected his life would not be worth
living until he selected a Vile And he
must select a young and beautiful woman
for white house marriage People would
dearly like to see the Cleveland romance
repeated Both Hill and Allison were
either to the manner born OF speedily
adopted there and both are cheerful en-
tertainers.
The Hin lady would be allowed the ut
most latitude, judging from the lavish
ness with which Mr.. Hill now entertains
his men friends, and the wife Of Allison
would have her husbands able assistance
and has still greater society possibilities.
The only other President his equal in
society predictions was Chester A. Ar
thur, and back of him George Washington.
the possibilities. Mrs. Carlisle has often
declared that she entertains 10 a GER
tain clearly defined eNtent-the limit of her
poCketboOk. Mrs. Lamont frequent sub
ject of white house conjecture. is less of
an entertainer than Mrs. Carlisle. but hav-
ing greater wealth, would develop into a
greater hostess as soon as her children
have grown a little
With the next white house. mistress pol
iticS will be a part OF social life as poll
tics now are in English official life.
Last week Mrs. Morton took her place
upon the floor of the Senate in Albany
and talked with the senators in favor of
a certain school measure. Mrs. Reed has
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-08

When the curtain has gone down Mr..
Stanton climbs out of his combersom cos
tune for ii is none too comfortable inside
ana procuring another bantam holds ii out
before his erstwhile antagonist. There Is
another rush, a passage at arms, and a
moment later both birds are being borne
to the cages, which also serve them as
dressing-rooms
You see" explained Mr. Stanton, after
ne had caught the birds, I'VE cannot
chase Bottles on the stage when we want
70 catch him after the performance, for
that makes him too nervous to fight so
we Just get another bird to tantalize him
ana he flys right into my arms He does
sense enough to know that he will be
caught each time in just the same way.
These gloves you see," he went on
turning the rooster over so as to exhibit
a pair of pads covering the gaffs, pre-
vent him from doing any damage If he
did not have them on / would not permit
him to use his feet about my head so
freely. Besides running my makeup he
would do great damage to my skull, for
he imagines I'm a genuine game cock on
a large scale, and refuses to be overawed
by my bulk. He hasn't sense enough to
realize that the head of my makeup is
twice as large as his whole body.
Yes, considerable training was neces-
sary to induce him to fight Without nv
makeup he would not come near me- bur
the image of a game cock, no matter
how large, seems to arouse all his agrees
sive instincts and he sails right in He Is
really quite in earnest about his work I
have several game birds, but this one is
the best Of the lot and fights on the slight
est provocation."
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that it never fails to provoke a laugh.
There is a plumage of fine feathers, ending
in a tail of heroic proportions every
feather of which, if worn by a genuine
yard. Certainly it seems to provoke Boot
leS' the nervy little "Pompadour jim
of the act to an ungoVernable fit of laugh
ter, for without waiting to weigh the con-
sequences he advances to the fray.
Bottles has been trained, of course,
but if the fighting instinct was not
strong within him he would fly with
cOwardly precipitation before the terri
flying spectacle of nightly presented to
him. He never even blinks, however, and
from the moment the mammoth canvas
egg which cOnceals him in a pile of straw
on the stage is broken up he fights fero-
ciously until the fall of the curtain ends
the bout.
When first released he struts about the
stage, apparently blinded by the foot
lights, but suddenly the giant imitation
downs on his vision. He ruffies up his
neck feathers, scratches among the straw
in the lee of his lowered wings, then, Civ
ing vent to a shrill crow as a challenge
to his foe, he flies straight to the mark.
Biff! BIZ go the gaffs, and there is a
rustic of feathers and loud Tapping
of wings. Another crow and another sal
ly, each flight landing him right above
the massive head of the pseudo rooster,
against which his gaffs beat a sharp tat
too. Then for moment they pause and
strut about the stage eying each other
warily, clucking defiance the while Sud-
denly there is another clinch and the hui
man bird keels over. Then the bantam
fighter goes at him with surprising fury.
drums up the big head right merrily with
his padded feet until the monster lies quite
still. Then he hops upon the prostrate
figure and crows triumphant1y, ending up
by polkaing about his fallen enemy for
a few minutes by way Of celebrating a
well earned victory.
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MID-ocEAN MYSTERIES.
People who Have Disappeared ana
Never Been Heard of Again.
Ex-Attache in New York Times.

Ex-Attache in New York Times.
Many as are the mysteries of the ocean.
there are few that appeal more power
fully to the imagination than do those
strange and unaccountable disappearan-
ces of people from shipboard, without
any clew as to why and how they have
vanished from human ken. In some in
stances they may be attributed to acct
dent, such as is believed to be the case
with the New York banker, Adolf Ileden-
burg, who is credited with having been
pitched over the bulwark during the nieht
by sudden lurch of the ship Niagara. on
which he was coming up from the West
indies to this city. In other instances
they are ascribed to sudden and tenDo-
rary alteration of mind, while in many
there Is absolutely no motive or cause
that can be discovered, even the very
method of disappearance remaining a
matter for mere conjecture and specula-
ton.
OF the latter kind was the disapnear-
ence at sea Of Prince Frederick William
Landgrave of Hesse, the chief Of the non,
reigning branch of his house reinsr
threatened with the blindness which fs
the hereditary scourge Of l@ss family he
started on voyage round the world at
tended by a large suite Of officers. GENTLE
men-in-waitlng and servants T,verv
chin Chtnas he was received with the
greatest distinction, and had appareutiv
recovered health and spirits, keenly en-
joying his trip. But on the voyage from
Batavia up to Singapore he left his COM
panions one evening Immediately after
dinner, saying that he felt drowsy and
was going below to lie down. No one
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A ROOSTER FIGHTS A MAN.
stanton Makes Up Like a Giant Game
and Has a Set-TO With a Bantam.

anu mas n Set-IO with a baDtaEns
From the San Francisco Examiner.
genuine cock fight between. trained
ords, where the cruel steel gaffs of
mans invention do such deadly work, is
oarbarous sport which only the most
brutal would tolerate, but the sight of a
snaH rooster fighting a big man has
'uulcrousness quite out of the ordinary
4fue, the man is made up to resemble
huge specimen of the barnyard fowl,
Out still that does not detract from the
marvellous pluck shown by the little ban
am IN attacking a thing in it's own i'm
ase that towers above it like a noun
an In fact, its fancied enemy is so
az &c that is semes doubtful whether the
uInlnutive rooster could take in its en-
'e dimensions at a single glance. But
TO- re seems to have no provisions in his
AZ ing articles governing weight and
fer and wastes very little time sparring
liz %lnd after he once catches sight of
IA n namson-like adversary.
~" alter Stanton is the giant rooster of
Sta PAR, and his first appearance on the
forsS at Orpheum is somewhat startling,
MT. Stanton is a man of more than
fr-Idge hight, and when decked out with
+rSlne work Of feathers necessary to the
; rs1 sIorrnation, the top of his flaming
fes+ comb towers well on toward seven
ems. wings that he flaps dedantly when
enarSuIhg sonorous crow are broad
g., esh 10 serve as a roof over two chick
oops of ordinary size.
bie anton s makeup is very life-like, and
imitation Of lighting cock SO clever
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queathment, until she. too. is ranking
win the richest women.
The least known Of all the wives Of
men prominently before the public eve
IS Mrs: Thomas 3. Reed. who is said
70 olsllke the society of Washington. Rut
Mrs Reed says this is a mistake me
Iact IS that having lived so long at the
capital she has grown accustomed to lis
saleJes and has learned TO take them
toned down instead Of high-pitched. The
wives of the judges of the supreme cOurt
take Washington winters in the same
ately.
Speaker Reeds name is Oftenest con-
pied with that of his daughter Kate. This
i because Miss Kittie has just reached
the age when young girls like ia dance
sing and be on the go from morning un-
IN night. Her father can seldom slim
away without her, and her name more
ian her mothers is known to the So
c4ety paragrapher. Mrs. Reed herself is
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curious that Mrs. Morton intends to oc-
cupy that home another winter, either as
the first lady of the land or as a Wash
ington resident.
The five Morton daughters and their
maids and friends would fill the white
house to the doors, and crowd out the
Presidents secretary. A private residence
would be a necessity with Mrs. Morton.
Personally she likes to maintain a private
establishment.
Mrs. Mckinley would be a considerate
white house hostess, in spite of her in
validism. She has always held her recep-
lions regularly, and keeps herself sur
rounded with young women in place OF
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decided views. Mrs. Carlisle's influence has
has been sought these four years, and both
Mrs. Brice and Mrs. Dimmick have lent
their names as support to semi-politicaI
measures. The day of the women who
doesn't know and the woman who doesn't
care has gone far by
The next lady of the white house will
not, after her husbands election have TO
take lessons in Washington etiquette and
precedence. Nor will she need to order a.
full new wardrobe. With one new robe for
the Inauguration ball any of the white
house lady possibilities will be fully ready
to start in upon the important duties OF
the Presidents wife. Harry GerInaine.
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EIeYen sisfers EIone.

Jane NJ. Robertson Of Henry county, Ken
lucky was married in this city to-day by
Magistrate Hanse to Garrett Sewall. The
bride is the youngest daughter in a fam
fly Of twenty-one children, and all of her
ten sisters have eloped 10 Jacksonville
in the last three years and have been
married by Magistrate Hanse. The bride
Of to-day Is but 10 years of age, and stated
that she had heard so much of Squire
Hanse she would allow no one else TO
TO her parents wishes and despite the
protests Of her husband. She embraced
the squire as soon as the ceremony was
over.
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r,- the first time in its hundred years
= freedom the United States has a broad
.,i,s for a selection of lady OF the white
- The possibilities for the posi-
..,o are known in social life and in dip
,-,srfe and financial circles True, the
-.bf,s house lady has always been a
.orrbv occupant of the place. but more
sftsr in past years has she been IN
,--oyrn until election. and then reluctant
I, drawn from the retirement Of home.
-,tbsr than a selection from the ranks
n brilliant society.
IN spite Of the fact that so many
,-asidentiaI possibilities are widowers or
tscbelors. there are nearly dozen wo-
.sn who may yet shine in the white
sorse and whose rule and position is
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-08

a woman of culture, used to high social
life for the past twenty years.
The career of Mrs Dimmick has been
a public one since she went to visit at
the white house for months at a time
during AUNT Carries time. She came
of a fine family, and her short married
life was a gay one. She is perhaps the
beauty of the white house possibilities,
unless one fancies the youthful matron-
illness of Mrs. Cleveland, or the extreme
delicacy of Mrs. McKinley's face Mrs.
Dimmick, who will soon be Mrs. Harrison,
is not considered fully "out of the race -
Washington will see her as a brilliant
hostess, if not as its first lady.
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so well known in society that it can be
traced ahead into the white house walls.
The wealthiest of the women who might
enter the white house as mistress are Mrs
Brice, Mrs. Morton, and Mrs. Cleveland
The first came into fortune gradually,
sharing her husbands brilliant career
The second was a great heiress, when she
married Mr., Morton, and she enjoys a
great income of her own, Independent of
her husbands millions; and the third is
woman about whom the halo of ro-
nance sheds gleam that tells Of for
innate investments, economy and be-
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-08

Speaker Reed Is the victim Of a crank
who is in the habit Of writing long COM
munications to him on postal cards. The
crank begins on one card and continues
his writing on others until a single letter
sometimes covers a dozen cards, which
he mails separately.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-08
lie NEAT LAUI Ut The WHITE House
Hrs. Morton, Mrs. Cleveland and Mrs Brtce
Are Three of the Richest Women
in the United States.

Would Bring Romance
Ont Her Daughter Mrs
All Have Money and Social Petition Next Ad-
mnistratOn to BE a Brilliant One
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-08
EVERY DAY OPENING DAY,

Every day In the opening day herebut is the
time to see the results of the preparations for the Spring
Trade This means the largest and best selected dry goods
stock in Savannah BNl1 M Gosh Qn Ola q less nl RnI PIcS
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1896-06-04

Before searching for the mote in its
adversary's eye the Democracy would
do well to cast the beam from its own.
Because small percentage Of Repub.
licans from the far West are in favor
Of free coinage and because Major
Mckinley, the probable nominee, is
not SO radically in favor of the single
gold standard as all the eastern Re-
publicans, the Democratic and Mug
wump papers of the East are raising a
tremendous hue-and-cry that the
country's finance is endangered by
the prospect of Republican success.
Concerning the Democracy's stand
on this issue they have very little to
say, but it is clear to the ordinary OBJ
server that the Chicago convention
will be controlled by the free coinage
men unless the Democratic national
committee, in which the gold men,
bers are in the majority, takes unfair
means to crowd out the silver dele
gates elected. The most that can be
expected from the Democratic conven.
ton is a straddle for platform and a
straddler for a candidate. 1t takes a
two-thlrds vote to nominate and no
pronounced gold or silver advocate
can command that support. A much
more probable outcome is split, the
Eastern Democrats nominating a gold
candidate and the western and south
ern silver. In that event the former
element could win no electoral votes
while the free coinage wing, by al
lance with the Populists, might Sc
pre many from the West and South.
With such a state of affairs at home
only Democratic or Mugwump
journal could have the brass to in
dulge in throwing stones. Mckinley
will be nominated on clear-cut
sound-money platform and the next
Congress will be strongly anti-free
silver. The records Of the two par
ties are sufficient to determine which
is the safer custodian of our finances.
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all over the state, but especially in
Chittendcn county which it domi-
mates. Unquestionably that county
will be carried for Stickney. Bur-
lington was set down as Grout
stronghold. If he cannot carry sec.
tons that were generally conceded to
him, how can he win in doubtful
districts? The Eastern, Central and
Southern portions OF the state are yet
to be heard from and will strongly
reinforce the Stickney column. The
convention is to be held in Burling-
ton and it is a good point gained to
have the convention city favorable to
your candidate.
While Mr.. Stickney's friends have
reason to be encouraged, they must
not "let up" The day is not yet
won. The Grout and ring workers
will be driven by desperation to
greater efforts, which must be met.
While there is encouragement all
along the line, the contest will not be
settled until the votes are counted at
June 18th.
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Why Stickney Carried Burlington.
Letter in the Burlington Mems

LCttcI III tue DuTlilklOn NcW6
To the Daily News: Inasmuch as your
highly enlightened and esteemed contem-
porary, the Free Press, has not found out
s'just how it happened that MIR. Stick.
ney's friends were at the caucus while Mr..
CIRCUITS were sleeping in calm assurance,it
might be a grain OF satisfaction to them
to know that the result was an indignant
protest OF the people against party mort
cages and domineering politicians. We
regret that the 1000 Republican voters
stayed at home; had they attended the
caucus Mr.. Stickney would have proba
bly, had $50 Of the 200. Strange indeed that
these voters were not awakened to their
sense OF duty by the mighty efforts OF the
Free Press. But no, with the combined
efforts OF the city press and Vaccinations
Of the politicians craft they could not
gather their forces in sufficient numb ers
to thwart justice. Then follow insinua.
tions OF foul play, still hunt, the use of
money, all OF which fall back on their
own beads with greater force than the re.
suit OF Wednesday evening. Furthermore
as matter OF fact several who were on
Mr.. CIRCUITS delegation were supporters OF
Mr.. Stickney and SO voted; this perhaps
may add another grain OF comfort.
The efforts OF the Free Press to throttle
public sentiment and convert everyone to
its hobbiesis certainly humiliating and
should be beneath the dignity OF paper
claiming to be the leading journal OF Yer.
mont. The schoolboy effusion in Thurs
days issue relative to the caucus should
certainly bring tears OF repentance to the
eyes OF those naughty Stickney support
ers for not telling them what they intend
ed doing as the SHADES Of night should
fall.
One thing they did and that thorough
ly, they organized and carried that snap
caucus against great odds, did 1t like men
and did not desert man wnom they
promised to support as did some who
were passing out tickets for Mr.. Circuit
Wednesday evening.
HONESTY,
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THE sHELBURNE CAUCUS.
A Tale Which shows That DR.. Webb
Doesn't Own the Whole Town.
From the BurlinQton News.1

The Republicans OF shelburne at their
caucus Saturday evening elected DR.. Webt
and ex-Gov. Barstow delegates to the state
convention. DR.. Webb Ii for 0rout and
o.. Gov. Barstow is for Btickney.
And thereby hangs q tale.
Some weeks since, 30 the story runs, DR..
Webb issued an order that Shelburne
should elect Grout delegation, with him
self as chairman.
1t was then represented to DR.. Webb
that the Shelburne Republicans were not
for circuit, but, as no one wished to balk
his (Webb's) aspirations, they would
choose him for one delegate and Stick.
ney man for the other.
DR.. Webb-we tell the story as 1t is told
to us-promptly sent back word that he
wouldn't go; that the town must send
him and another Grout man.
Thereupon ensued some lively cam.
paigning-with the result of victory for
the Stickney men, headed by ex-Gov.
BarstoW.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1896-06-04

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Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1896-06-04
Hartford,


0. A.Randall assisted the choir Sunday.
Miss Mabel Cook is at work for Mrs
Banagan.
Miss Bridgenan left for her home last
Wednesday.
Miss Grace Morris entertained two lady
friends this week.
Rev. Herbert Boyd preached in Wood
stock last Sunday.
Miss M. Kimball has friends visiting
her for short time.
Rev. P. Mcmillan OF Woodstock occu-
pied the pulpit here Sunday.
Mrs. Livingston, who has been quite
sick OF late, is slowly improving.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Hall of Worcester,
Mass, are visiting friends in town.
Miss Georgia Mosher was called to Shar-
on recently by the illness of her sister.
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The Burlington Caucus.

To say that the Grout forces were
surprised at the result of the Bprling-
ton caucus is putting it mildly. They
were astounded. The Grout cam
paign program called for early eau
cuses in the sections supposedly sure
for Circuit so that their results might
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1896-06-04

The Wdtchmda expressed its JOY
over the result Of the Burlington eau
Gus by getting out an extra which
could hardly have been welcome read
ing to the Free Press.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1896-06-04

Ofcourse nobody of any particular
consequence cares to be lieutenant-gov-
ernor as longas the holding of this Of
flee disqualifies the incumbent for the
higher one. Away with such non.
sense
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1896-06-04

The prOhibitionists are the first to
hold their national convention. II
was held at Pittsburg last week. A
hot fight occurred on the financial
plank and the gold men won by mar
row margin. Subsequently, single.
plank platform in favor Of prohibi.
ton was adopted instead Of one deal
ing with all the live issues and on this
the Prohibiti0nists will stand-or fall.
The party will not "cut much ice" in
the coming campaign.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1896-06-04
EDITORIAL NOTES.

The president has vetoed the river
and harbor bill, on the ground that
the appropriations were too large.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1896-06-04

Paying taxes on what one has is
hard enough in these times. Paying
taxes on what one owes is rank in
justice. The next legislature should
remove this iniquity by abolishing
double taxation.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1896-06-04

"What if one Of these cyclones
should strike a big city?" has often
been the thought in mind when read
ing of the terrible devastation
wrought in sparsely settled sections by
a great western tornado. This very
thing happened last week TO St. Louis,
Mo-, and its sister city, East St.
Louis, across the Mississippi river. A
cyclone swept a wide path through
them, leaving death and destruction
behind. Five hundred killed, over a
thousand injured and millions OF
property destroyed were the results.
Not since the Johnstown flood has
there been such calamity.