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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-14
BRIGHT BITS.

When a widower begins to act as if he
had forgotten when his wife died, all the
women in town remember it.-Atchison
Globe.
And your wife aimed at and struck
your head with the cup?" ''Yes, sir
"Well, then, all have to say is that you
should be very proud of her."-Tit-Bits.
-''Yopr hafry is always so handsomely
dressed. frau1ein You must devote a
deal of attention to it," Eyes, I mest con-
fess my head is my chief weakness. -
Tit-Bits.
II wish to see some collars"
Yes. ma,am. Aw-ladies' or gentle
men's?"
"Gentlemen's, sir. For ladies' USE
Chicago Tribune.
My family" said Miss Antique.
came over with William the Conqueror."
Ibid they, really?" exchmed sayso.
How very interesting! And were you
seasick ?"-Spare Moments.
A Wrong Diagnosis. -spudds-Young
Hawkins seems Way pensive tonight. DO
you suppose that he has fallen in love?
Spatts-Oh. no. Re is only breaking in
a pair of tight shoes.-Judge.
What do you think Of the Fresh Air
Fund for Babies?"
ITS all right for poor babies, but IL our
youngster gets any more air in his lungs.
we won't be able to live with him."-Puck
-Trivvet-Is there anything more tire
some than to hear a woman talk about
her hrst baby? 'tr tna
Dicer-Have you ever heard a girl talk
about her first wheeI?-Detroit Free Press.
Nice CONTAMINATION old are you, lit
tie boy? And how old is your brother?
Swipesy-We're craps.
~ G.-Craps?
Swipesy-Yes. Jim's seven and I'm
'leven. kansas City Star.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-14

With the advent of the new police force
of six men in Mamaroneck came the end
of the duties of "Bowlegged Jack" the
bull dog who has been doing police duty
for ten years in the village. says the New
York Sun. The dog Is an ungainly crea-
ture. with a long body legs bowed like
the slaves of a barrel. and only one eye.
What he lacks in personal beauty he
makes up in amiab!lity. He came to town
with a tramp ten years ago, and has al
ways lived at the hotels and saloons. at
night patrolling the village streets and al
legs.
He knew every resident of Mamaroneck.
He has saved three children from drown
ing. One was the son OF Town Clerk John
c. Fairchild, one the little daughter of
William Taylor. and the other a baby.
The children fell off the dock and Jack
jumped In and pulled them out. once he
caught a burglar who had broken into the
savings bank and was escaping.
He held him until Constable Briggs
arrived. A whole family was saved from
burning TO death last winter by this dog.
He discovered fire in the home Of Henry
Winters. and gave the alarm by barking
The children were carried downstairs Just
in time TO be saved. This is only part
OF his record.
But there has been no pleasure for Jack
since the new uniformed police were on
duty. The dog growls as he passes them.
and then goes away dsconsoately and
spends his time AZ the town clock, gazing
wofully al his old friends.
When Il was announced that the new
ordinance would require him TO be licensed
or be shot, the sympathes OF the trustees
were aroused, and they made a provision
In the ordinance exempting Bow-Legged
Jack.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-14
The Drainage of BuckhaItcr.

Doubtless the original resolution, pass
ed years. ago, authorizing the survey Of
Buckhalter swamp was put through TO
please, pacify or placate the same parties
in whose interests the work in that far
away country is now being done. A reso-
luton to do something was very often
then, as 1t is now, the best way 70 shelve
a bad job. That the Buckhalter swamp
drainage was sheived Tor years IS very
strongly in evidence
It is a matter Of record however, that
almost the drst Official act of the board
Of county commissioners which went into
Office in 1898 was TO put the convict force
70 work in the Province Of Buckhalter,
and the force has been at work there off
ana on ever since.
It was reported a few days ago that
the county commissioners had awakened
to their mistake in prosecuting the work
In Buckhalter swamp while there was so
much drainage needed near the city, but
it was developed that the supposed move
ment Of the convicts cityward was only
slight stampede caused by the washing
away Of a mud bank thrown up to prevent
the tide water from leaving the county
dredge aground in Buckhalter creek when
the tide went out The mud bank was
thrown up, but the incoming tide swept
it away and wrecked the whole business.
Aside from their disregard for things in
general, 1t seems the county commission
ers have a contempt for the secrets of ma
ture, the researches of science and the
laws of mechanics Every rice field ditcher
in the chain-gang knows that swift tide
water Will carry away banks of dirt or
mud, but apparently the county commits
sioners did not know it, or did not care
If il did
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-14

Mrs. Mary E. Lease last night boarded
the Santa F. tram here for Atchison.
where she had a lecture date, says the
Topeka State Journal. She found the
| car crowded. the only vacant seat being
by the side Of a Chicago travelling man.
| OF course, the travelling man moved his
| big grips and made room for her. This
brought from the "uncrowned. queen Of
the Kansas prairies' d Thank you" and
a pleasant smile.
The ice thus broken, the travelling man
| proceeded to make himself agreeable. One
word brought on another, and the travel
ing man soon got far enough along in the
conversation to ask Mrs. Lease where she
lived.
AT Wichita" she replied.
"Ah! Wichita" said the travelling man.
Il suppose you know the famous Mary
Elem"
Il know her quite well"
She's a great old girl. I'd like to meet
her"
There was merry twinkle in Mrs
Leases eye. She saw some fun ahead
The travelling man continued: II
learned a good deal about Mrs Lease
through Topeka friend of mine, who was
her attorney-Hagan-Eug Hagan-
that's my friends name-defended her the
time LeWelling tried to remove her from
the board of charities. Hagan said she
was great fighter, but, Notwithstanding
her reputation as a crank, was a very
easy client TO get along with. Hagan said
she paid him his fee of $500 without ques-
ton, and he thought she would have paid
$lOJ0 just as willingly. She is the first
woman l ever heard of who wouldn't quar-
rel about bill-that is, if she had to
pay it herself"
Mrs. Lease beamed upon the travelling
man and said she heard the subject of the
chat was that kind of a woman.
W nat sort of A family has she?" asked
the travelling man.
She has number Of very bright chill
dren Mrs. Lease replied; 1.-TWO boys and
glrl; The elder boy is grown"
is her husband living?'
Yes; ne is a druggist"
He must be a queer kind OF man"
"Why?"
We'll, Mrs. Lease is bright and famous
ana all that, but she's such curiosity that
| should think a man would hate to live
with her"
Mrs. Lease bit her lip. HE has managed
to stand it good while-nearly a quarter
OF century" she said.
There's no accounting for tastes in this
world the travelling man remarked.
w. F. Guthrie, the Atchison attorney.
who was sitting across the aisle and had
hear the conversation, could contain him
sely no longer, so he roared. Then Mrs.
Lease laughed and handed the travelling
| man her card.
| NortonVille!' the brakeman called out.
I must get off here" said the travelling
man, and, grabbing his grips, he made a
! dash for the door. He left the train at
Nortonvil.e, but Dad Griffith, the con-
ductor said his ticket read st. Joseph.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-14

The navy department should find no
great difficulty in Americanizins the Unit
ed States navy. In Tine with his announc-
ed policy in this direction, Secretary
Long Is now undertaking to get more
western blood IN the service, and naval Of
icers Will soon start on a tour for the
purpose of securing as many lake sailors
as possible. But why not take in the
south also? Some of the best material
for the purpose could be found through
this section The pay Of all classes of
seamen ana petty officers in the Ameri-
can navy is faE in advance Of what they
receive in the English and other foreign
services. and there should be no great
difficulty in securing Americans from all
sections for American ships 1t is graft
flying to note that an effort to that end
viii be made
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-14
Diamonds Failed.

Many ambitious alchemsts have spent
time and money in the effort to produce
diamonds. but one, only one. has had the
courage to come before an audience and
show how it could be done.
Prof. Crooke, says the London Mail, lee
tured at the Royai institute on diamonds,
After an exhaustive talk on their origin
he said:
And now / will make a diamond" He
gave instructions to his assistants and 1t
seemed to be the easiest thing in the
world. What you have to do, he explain
ed, is to liquefy carbon and then compress
1t, and there are your diamonds.
So he placed some pure iron in cruel
BILE with a little charcoal for sugar and
put the crucible in an electric furnace. The
highest temperature which scientists can
measure is 5000 degrees, which Is eighty
times hotter than swetering summers
day. In that crucible the heat was be-
yond the limit of accurate measure. The
switch was turned, a binding fash of
light filled the room, the apparatus be-
came a kissing, splitting, DEVILS caldron
The attendants wore blue spectacles and
gloves. Ladies put up their fans to pro-
tect their eyes from the terrific glare
The furnace spat out molten metal like the
sparks from a squib. The heat was kept
in, or the room would have been unbeara-
BILE
Now" said the professor, "the crucible
has been in the furnace for five minutes
l shall take out the iron and plunge it in
cold water. The outer skin will contract
around the central liquid with a pressure
of from fifteen to twenty tons to the inch
Under that pressure the liquefed carbon
will crystalize and IN a fortnight there
will be diamonds"
The cover was removed, the caldron
Kissed more furiously than ever. and-and
the professor turned to his audience with
a disconsolate look.
haA
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index TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Special Notices-Notice as to Bills
Against First Regiment Cavalry. Georgia
Volunteers; Bids For Furnishing Coal, H..
". Lotion, Superintendent Water Works;
Special Bicycle Sale, r. D. & VIM. Latti-
more.
The Shirt Secret-B. H. Levy & Bro.
Twenty-Five Cents To-day-South End
Hotel, Tybee Island.
Educa tional-Shenandoah Valley AGA
DENY, Near Winchester, Va.
Price Reductions Are the Order of the
Day-Leopold Adler
A Gas Range This Weather-Mutual Gas
Light Company.
, Auction Sales-Furniture, Etc, by j..
Mclaughlin & Son; Refrigerators, AVN
ings Etc, by A. X. Wilson.
Cottolene-N. K. Fairbanks Company.
Gold Dust Washing Powder-N. X. Fair
bank Company.
Medical-Munyon' Asthma Cure; AL
lens Foot Ease; S. s. s.; Cuticura Rene
dies; Hoods Pills; Lydia Plnkham Vege-
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Cheap Column Advertisements-Help
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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-14

Il think" she said. hesltatngly and
with downcast eyes. according to the Chi
cago Post, chat you'd better speak to
papa"
Sure" he replied promptly. That's
dead easy. The only thing chat troubled
me was the Interview with YOU"
You're not afraid OF papa2" she said
inquirlngly. opening her eyes IN aFtonish-
ment.
Afraid he exclaimed "why should
] be-
Really I don't know" she answered
but rs usual YOU know"
ION, ! suppose so" he answered IN the
offhand way OF the man Of the world
with inexperienced men there would be
noshing surprising In Il. but have taken
the precaution 10 loan him money. which
"a still unpaid"
Then 70 was that the beautiful glrl real
lied that sho had caught a genuine imam
cicr for a husband.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-14
PERSONAL.

Mr.. Arthur Balfour is reported to be
an ardent advocate OF womens rights.
This is said to be owing TO the influence
Of mis- clever sister, Miss Agnes Balfour.
-Harpignes, the landscape painter; Ma
thurn Moreau, the sculptor, and Sirony,
the photographer were the recipients of the
medals of honor for the 1897 salon. No
medal Of honor for architecture was
awarded.
DIR. McAfee of Columbus, O., who was
Mr.. McKinley's pastor when the Presi-
dent was governor of Ohio, is being talk
ed Of for the vacancy i'm the Metropolitan
NJ. e. church of Washington, where the
President attends
S. r. Crockett has been taking a
walking tour in Fomerania, the English
papers say, no doubt with a view to ac-
curing local color for his new story,
The Red Axe" the scene of which is to
be laid in Pomerania,
Bert Harte is a golf hend; Mrs. Bur-
ton Harrison likes country life. gardening,
boating, travelling: Sarah Grand reproves
frivolous persons by finding recreation in
sociology, music and country life; Marie
Corelli finds reading sufficiently diverting.
Miss Helen Hay, who. as the daugh-
ter Of the American ambassador to the
court of st. James. has already won dis
tinguished social success, has now made
her debut as poet in Two Sonnets, D."
which appear in Harper's magazine for
July.
The Duke and Duchess of Cumberland
have one of the largest and most valuable
collections Of cold and s;l,,ar v,1a-a IL, IT,,
rope. The Duchess, who is the youngest
sister Of the Princess Of Wales, possesses
the finest pearls in Europe the set being
valued at f20o0OO
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-14
A Financial Message.

If the wind blows from the right direc-
ton this week, the President will send
financial message to congress; if it comes
from the wrong quarter, or blows too
briskly, no message will be sent. 1t all
depends upon the wind.
One day last week the authoritative"
report was printed that President Mckin-
ley had written strong message upon
the financial question, that it had been
considered at a cabinet meeting and
would be sent in at once. The next day
an equally authoritative" statement was
given out and printed. to the effect that
the President had not quite made up
his mind what he would do i'm the matter
and the message would be withheld for
time And then came a third statement
just as authoritative" as any of its prede
cessors, saying that the message would
certainly go in on Monday IL remains to
be seen, however, what the next author
itative" bulletin will say. It all depends
upon the wind.
Could anybody imagine such wealth.
er-cock. wishy-washy. unstable policy
with Grover Cleveland IN the
white house? OF course not. When
the great man from New York
was President he knew precisely what was
needed to be done before ne started to
do 1t. He matured his line OF policy be-
fore he announced IL. and then followed Il
straight to the end. He did not write
messages upon leading topics, and then
think over them; he did his thinking first
Having written message and permitted
II to be announced, he did not succumb
to the brow-beating of politicians or in
tcrested parties and withhold It. When
an authoritative" announcement came
from the white house while Grover Cleve-
land was there, the people knew precisely
what Il meant. 1t always meant business.
Now when an announcement comes from
the white house, they glance at the wealth
er-cocks and scan the weather reports for
wind predictions. There Is a woful lack
Of the Grover Cleveland brand Of back
bone in the white house this term.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-14

a concession TO the leather trust Is look
al for In the shape Of rebate o. % per
cent Of the duty IN the case OF re-exports
where the product can be identified as
the same skins that were imported CON
trary 10 expressed opinions however. this
Will necessarily make difference with
The American producer OF hides, becaure
the Imported hide will. Of course. be- used
altogether 70 supply the foreign trade But
u getting 70 be Characteristic Of tho
republican congreas TO make one provis-
Ion Tor The interests Of some OF che poop q.
and then make others Tor the trusts.
which almost wholly onoui them.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-14
The Monetary Commission.
From the Philadelphia Record Dem.

II q not az an probable that congress
will comply with tho request OF the Pres
licnt for authority to appoint a monetary
commission. But such n suggestion on the
part % the administration will ia its at
utudc towards currency reform. and will
tend 60 remove the disquiet occasioucd .by
The dispatch Of a bimctallc embassy 20
Europe. President Mckinley and his par.
IS cannot safely go on the fence ard take
the usk of golnT before the country next
year with nothing better to OFFER than the
hope Of International bimotaliiHm.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-14
Don,t Move TIC COLLEGE.

The manifest improperly of removing
the State College OF Agriculture and Ne
chanic Arts from Athens to Griffin. or for
that matter to any other point in the state
than where it now is. should appeal to
every friend Of the higher education of
the youth of Georgia. Two legislative In
vestigating committees will visit Athens
this summer to look into the affairs and
management of the State University. The
object of one Of these committees, or
rather Of its chairman, is to look into this
very question of the removal of the agri-
cultural college. The other. the Blalock
committee. is endowed with more general
powers, being authorized 10 look into and
report upon practically everything that
the state has anything to do with. Be
tween the two it is probable that a report
will be evolved recommending the removal
of the agricultural college from Athens,
as it is believed this is one of the Blalock
committees special purposes.
The principal argument in favor of re-
moving the college to Griffin appears to be
that the state experimental farm is loca-
ted there. The fund with which the ag-
priated by congress under express condi-
tons and sipulations which, 1t appears,
would be violated should the college be
removed. The location of the agricultural
college at Athens with the State Univer-
sty strengthens both Institutions; the
youth who is seeking a knowledge Of the
science of agriculture receives there also
his literary and scientific training, and
on the other hand The youth of literary
pursuits may learn the theoretical features
of agricultural science Furthermore the
city of Athens some years ago presented
the agricultural college a building at a
cost OF $4,000 to that extent putting upon
the state which has done little or nothing
for its welfare or advancement an obliga-
ton which should not be violated. The
meager endowments which these combined
institutions enjoy are barely sufficient to
support them located together as they are:
separate them and the benefits of a con-
solidated fund will be lost. We do not
know just what are all the motives back
of the fight. the chief of which might well
be to benefit Griffin at the expense Of the
states most important educa-
tional institution. But the plan
appears 20 be fostered and pro
NOTED by certain members of the legis.a-
ture and others who seem to be prejudced
against higher education. The legislature
has done little or nothing for those state
Institutions Of learning which are open and
free to every Georgia boy, whether he be
The farmers boy or the son Of the capital
isl. Let il not now seek to remove that
little, of life and sustenauce which the
general government has given.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-14

Advanced thinkers in Japan are consid-
ering the matter OF getting up new re-
igion which shall ombody the best prin-
cples from Christianity. Buddhism ana
Confucianism. The trouble with the ad-
yanced thinkers OF the day Is their too
great tendency to complications. The
chances are that combination OF three
such religions as these would pass the
understanding OF the ordinary being. who
should find no trouble in acquiring the bes.
religion Of a lifetime from the ten com
mandments and the sermon on the mount
II Is time FOR advanced thinkers TO devils,
some means for intoxicating practice and o.
cease deyising too many new and compn
Gated theories.
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MERCHANTS AND MINERS
TRANSPORTATION CO.
RATES OF PASSAcr
RATES OF PASSAGE.

TO NEW YORK-Steamer and rail
Cabin, limited 4 days, $3.50. Cabin. IN.
limited, 5000 Excursion. limited 4
months, $S2. Second class, limited days.
$1475.
TO ON-Steamer-Cabin. limited
days. ga. Excursion, limited 6 months. $40
Second class, limited days, $l9
TO WESTINGHOUSE and rail-
Cabin, unlimited, $780, Second class.
limited 5 days. $11.2O
TO PHILADELPHIA and ral
Cabin unlimited $780, Cabin. limited
days, $3.50 Excursion, limited months.
S28 Second class, limited days, $3.50.
TO LPHIA-Steamer-C
unlimited, $l1. Second class, limited I
days, s11.5O
TO BALTIMORE-Cab bin, SIS. Excursion.
limited months $25. Second class, $40.
The steamships of this company are an.
pointed to sail from Savannah to Balti-
more as follows STANDARD time):
ITAsCA. CaptC. James, WEDNESDAY.
July Il, p. m.
VIM. LAWRENCE, Capt. c. c. Peters,
SATURDAY, July II, at $50 p. m.
D. II. MILLER, Capt. Billups, WEDNES-
DAY, July p, at 80 a. m
And from Baltimore every TUESDAY
and FRIDAY.
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W. F. TURNER, G. p. A,
A. D. STEBBE.IS, A. 7. NJ
]. c. WHITNEY, Traffic Manager
General Offices. Baltimore, Md.
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The democrats IN congress have put no
obstacle IN the way Of the passage OF the
arin bin despite rs numerous iniquitios
But II the House confcrecs insist on re-
storing the tarin on cotton bagging ana
lies. practically the only redeemlng feat.
ure. so far as the south's end OF Il ls con.
cernod. the time will come when forbcar-
ance ceases 70 be a virtue. The day has
passed when the rights OF the minority arc
embodied wholly within the limits OF IN,
viii OF the majority
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-14

II Is said the tramps. who are infestine
Kansas refuse 70 work even FOR 50 day.
which the farmers ofer them Tor help .n
enabling them to save their wheat crops.
and yet the Migrants wander from door
20 door begging sustenance which he
farmers wives refuse. Popullstic Kan
sas should cease complaining and give the
wanderers little chain-gang training. u
has proven a healthy remedy IN many
fections
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-14

From the Plttsburg Dispatch Rep.

II the United states Senate was half as
much interested in the welfare OF the coun-
try as Il has shown i;self to be in that OF
the sugar trust and other special interests
Il has had 10 deal with there would be- no
trouble about passing a resolution to Gre
ate a currency commission while the con-
ference committee is completing the tarln
bill. But the Senate is not constituted
that way The welfare OF the country b.
the last thing a senator thinks of-before
he retlres at night. and by morning he has
forgotten IL again