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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-23

\ squad Of five discoura ged-loOking loaf
ers were marched out before one Of the
city police magistrates the other day
with the grave charge of drunkenness
confronting them, says the Pitsburg
Chronicle-Telegraph The magistrate
looked serious, and the hearts of each of
the offenders slipped down a notch or
two as they thought of the penalty to be
paid. Each groggy-looking countenance
presented a picture of despair. The first
man in the row of five was questioned:
do you drink?" asked the magistrate.
NO sir Vas the reply the man gave
in a trembling voice.
What a Har," thought the magistrate;
and, looking at the next man. he inquir-
ed
And you, sir; are you a drinking man."
NO, sir; this was my first offense. I
never was drunk before
No. 3. there" again spoke the official
presiding over the court. What are
your habits?'
Il just took some whisky for medical
purposes, yer honor. and I guess had
drop too much. I never drink, sir; that
is, a usual thing"
But his honor would hear no more. The
fourth culprit was put through the or
deal.
What have you to say for yourself?"
on the you"
Not guilty. yeronor."
Hem" said the magistrate adjusting
his glasses and looking severely at the
arrestng officer. It's a shame to arrest
such innocent, inteligent-lo looking gentle
men as these. 1 am surprised at YOU
Then, turning to the fifth man in the
row he said:
"Wel, my friend would you take a
drink If you Were offered one?"
Il never refuse. sir" replied the fifth,
with a military salute.
This so startled the audience and so
graufed the truth-loving magistrate that
he ordered his clerk TO go out and bring
the prisoner a drink of whisky. The lat
ter drank it with a relish, while his four
reighbors looked on with watery eyes.
The man was then discharged after re-
ceiving the compliments of the court. The
other four were sentenced to prison for
thirty days each, as a gentle reminder
that truth is stranger than fiction.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-23
Won Nv the Rnhhi.

Jones was on his last legs, says the
New Haven Palladium. In fact it was a
matter OF but few days for him, so he
sent for three ministers, a Presbyterian,
a Methodist and a Jewish rabbi and told
them that If they each put S100 in his
coffin he would leave them 5000 each in
his will. He died shortly after, and the
day after he was buried the Methodist
minister met the Presbyterian and asked
him if he had put his 500 in the casket.
81 did, said the Presbyterian minister.
I'm what form did YOU put it IMP asked
the Methodist minister.
"ln five twenty-dollar gold pieces"
"Well, you'll get your $1,000"
"How did you put yours in?"
Il put i'm a crisp new 500 bid"
well. youll get your 5000, too"
just then they saw the rabbi across
the street. and they called him over and
asked him In what form he had put his
$iO0 IN The casket
Il put in my check for $500 and took
out the change"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-23
Edison's First Wife.

The idea of the great electrician. Edi-
son marrying was first suggested by an
intimate friend. who told him that his
large house and numerous servants ought
to have a mistress, says the Pittsburg
Dispatch. Although a very shy man, he
seemed pleased with the proposition and
timidly inquired whom he should marry
The friend. somewhat testify, replied
ANY one" But Edison was not without
sentiment when the time came. One day
as he stood behind the chair of a Miss
Stillwell, telegraph operator in his en-
ploy, he was not a little surprised when
she suddenly turned round and said: Mr.
Edison, l can always tell when you are
behind me or near me-" 1t was now
Miss StillwelPs turn to be surprised, for
Edison fronted the young lady,
and looking her full in the
face. said: 1--WE been thinking
considerably about you of late, and, if
YOU are willing to marry me, l would like
to marry you" The young lady said she
would consider the matter and talk it
over with her mother. The result was
that they were married a month later,
and the union proved a very happy one.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-23
BRIGHT BITS.

-Greene-Funny about nv wife. She
has been running on dread~lly about WIN
Stunyun; and only a day or two ago she
declared VIII was regular tramp" Grey
That's al. right. A woman, you know, is
hardly ever able to remember, what's
trumps.-BostOn Transcript.
Husband-Dearest Mathlde, 1 have
made up my mind TO grant all your
wishes. You shall go to the mountains
six weeks, you shall have q new dress and
the parlor shall be supplied with new ro-
coco furniture.
Wife-Oh, Charles, What have you been
doing 2-Fliegende Batter.
As the man in the white flannel suit
went by she turned away and also turned
up her nose. He doesn't amount to any
thing as a tennis player" she said con
temptuously. How do you know" de
manded her country cousin. who was not
posted In such matters. why. he doesn t
turn up the bottoms of his trousers" she
replied with convicton.-Chicago Post.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-23
4 Specimen EpistIe.

The following letter, which may or may
not explain itself, was received in the Of
flee of the Postmaster General to-day
says the Washington Star. II is fair
sample of the hundreds of epistles which
confront the department at the beginning
of a new administration:
ITO Gen. Gary:
Dear Sir: / take the pleasure of writ
ing you on This occasion seeing where
the Government Examination will take
place soon and seeing the many places
which is to be Filled. / never had made
an application In a matters of this kind
before. 1 now Respectfully ask of you
pleas have me appointed to some of the
places Specify as Janitor or Tagger or
Waterman or Some Common work in the
Government Department. Feeling Dear
General that you can help me.
Dear General
Il am not education but you can see
here from this or my writing that you
can give me Some things to do anything
that you can have me appointed to will
be acordially excepted I can do a Little
Mental work and Laboring work.
Dear Sir being new In writing after
a matter of this sort 1 hope that will give
me some information.
Yrs, servant,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-23
4 Hive of Industry.

Signs Of energy and activity are to be
seen on every hand in Savannah. Go where
one will. evidences Of the growth and
industry Of the city are encountered.
Builders are at work everywhere, enlarg-
ing railroad facilities. putting up wharves
and ware houses, increasing the capacity
Of manufacturing plants. setting up new
Industries. constructing houses for people
70 i've in and others for the accommoda-
ton of merchants or other tradesmen. If
there is any pessimist in Savannah who
entertains doubts as TO the city's forthcom-
ing prosperity and great future, let such
person devote a morning or an afternoon
10 looking about the city. and especially
about the wharves, the railroad yards and
warehouses and the various manufactur-
ing establishments. Such an inspection
would no doubt surprise great many per
sons who are not pessimists. showing the
city 10 possess an unexpectedly large
wage-earniHg and wage-paying capacity
There is every reason 20 believe from
plain evidences that the business season
Of 1878 viii be the best the people have
seen for years. Work viii be more plenti-
full. and wages will probably be little
better. Conditions have changed consid-
eraby ia the past few years, and business
must come up from the bottom" II has
now started up. and times will continue to
improve until they become just about as
good as they ever were And Savannah
viii ride right along upon the crest Of
the wave of prosperity
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-23
Nye's Dog brought the badger

Bill Nye and a friend once visited a
man Of sport who had a badger that he
was prepared to back for large sums on
the statement that no dog Of anybodys
could take the beast out OF barrel that
lay lengthwise on the floor. with one head
knocked out and IN which the badger
was ensconsed says an exchange. Nye's
companion had wondered why Nye had
been coaNing an "ouary" looking cur TO
follow them. Nye made a bet that he
had a dog that would take the badger out
of the barrel The money was put up %
and Nyc caught that dog by the "nape Of
the neck and seat Of the hreeches." so 20
speak. and threw him into the barrel.
tail foremost. The badger nabbed the dog
by one ham and the dog went right away
from there like a blue streak, the badger
hanging straight ont behind. Nye won.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-23
Personal.

--Yemen's Arabian Jews have asked
Negus Menelek for permission to settle
in the town Of Ayssinia, on the ground
that Menelek is one of the chosen peo-
pie, being descended from King solomon
and the Queen OF Sheba.
-shefield's mayor is the Duke of Nor
folk. on the occasion of queen Victories
visit ne gave a feast to 5000 school chill
dren and their 500 teachers a his country
house nearby. where he subsequently,
gave a tea to 5000 persons over 60 years of
age.
Bishop Talbot Of Rochester, England.
startled the borough of Southwark by
walking through its streets early one
week day morning in fun vestments, with
inter and cope. He had to open church.
and he preferred to walk to il from the
house where he had dressed rather than
take cab.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-23

Armor plate at $50 ton and profit in
1t, too is what J. II. Carpenter of the
says he can furnish TO the government
lie claims TO have a new process. a pneu-
matte process, by which plates Of tho
best physical properties and chemical
conditions can be produced, ana Il Is like
IS that the naval board viii consider his
proposition. There Is no reason why Il
should not at least give the proposition a
test. More extraordinary things than
this have been done and "a may result In
saving the government the price OF an
armor plate plant Secretary Gage once
thought, too. that he had hold OF a man
who could make gold at about 10 cents on
the dollar
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-23

Assistant Secretary Of the Navy Roose-
VET, IL Is stated, D. going to take com
maud Of the North Atlantic squadron for
g spell and perhaps, incidentally, show
Rear Admiral Slcard and other naval OF
Scers what he can DO IN the way of ma
ueuvcrs. But there is vast difference
between giving orders from land ana CIV
tng them az sea- Assistant Secretary
Roosevelt however. has not been at sea
90 far n anything that he has done. and
with the rear admiral at his elbow on the
Tsgship ~ probability is that the ma
ueuyers VIII be- executed with all due care
and caution.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-23
INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Meedng-Calanthe Lodge No. q. K
OF P.
Special Notices-Are You EuterDrsing?
Advertising and Exhibiting Company; our
Branch Bicycle store for Rent Sept. 1, r..
j.. & VIM. baltimore
The Fifth Regiment Band an Tnmistaka-
BILE success-At South End Hotel, ~ bee
Island.
Steamship Schedules-Ocean Steamship
Company: Baltimore Steamship Company.
Ladies Marquis Waists. Half Price-B.
II. Levy & Bro.
Ice-The Gorrle Ice Manufacturing Com
pany
Bicycle Overwhelmingly & Morgan.
OH A Little Money Goes q Long Ways
AZ Bycks
.Pearline-Jas Pyle New York.
Cottolene-N. K. Fairbanks Company.
Gold Dust Washing Powder-N. X. Fair
banks Company
Medical-Allen's Foot Ease; Hoods Pills;
IS. S. s.; Cuticura Remedies.
Cheap Column Advertisements-Help
Wanted; Employment Wanted; For Rent;
For Sale; Lost; Personal; Miscellaneous.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-23

The rumor that there was going to be
a Tammany society organized for the pur-
pose Of controlling the democracy Of Chi
cago has been proven unfounded. There
however, which, since il has had a taste
% Mayor Garter Harrison's business-like
administration. would like 10 have had a
ring that could control the patronage.
This element, II seems, WIN be disap-
Iolnted.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-23

According to the decision OF a Sew York
court 70 Is held TO boz one OF the inalcnable
rights Of an American citizen 60 call hlm-
SELF hy whatever 1dorumcnt he good and
pleasoa ln other words the American has
the right Co prefix any sort ~ q title TO his
name aud create himself an arstocrat. 20
90 speak. ana It's nobody's business but
bis own. We should Doe abe 10 come ln for
our share % ihc cities down this way with.
Qua any trouble. what's the matter with
tho Baron of uuckhaltcrg
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-23

II 81 a good time for lambs Go avoid
che stock market ana especially that pare
ucular section of It known as the wheat
pit" The operations in thls item arc lm-
mrnHe and ths price is beng forced 800 bt
some ~ the richest ana most experienced
operators tn che country. what chance
hHH Hu unHuphl#NeHted HpreulatOr co. ono
Of moderate means against these mDnF
Ana whaf II salH of Nhfli applies f1 mo.t
of far ofhrr ffueks. Tor fhrt Hf. rfhtr
connected Nlfh 81 or Influenced hb hnI
sympathy which b. 81 aIonE factor in
stock operations
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-23

COMMISSIONS Of Pensions Evans thinks
tlat high water mark has been reached
win me pension lists. ana that it IS time
Fome legislation was enacted by congress
40 prevent che increase Of pensions through
80 marriage Of old soldiers The com
missioner ideas with regard 70 pensions
are very good. ana IL similar ideas were
followed out within the department itself
o. would not bc hard matter 90 cut down
the pension list. Il IS evident however.
ihat the policy o. the department Is 60 pie
on the pensions ana the present commits
tioner has the satisfaction of knowing that
the highest water mark that has sci been
roaehcd, was reached under his regime.
There is serious question as go whether
tne upward progress has yet been checked
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-23
The Jobbers Jobbed.
From the Plttsburg Post Dem).

Speaker Reed and Chairman Dingley are
more responsible for the tariff than any
others. one framed IL ana the other
iammed il through; yet both confess ig-
norance how this particular job, designed
20 shut out railroad competition on New
England freight from the Pacific coast
came 10 he Ia the bill. BY "a notable hit
of retrihution the state of Maine viii be
the hardest hit by the discriminating duty
Dinglcy and Reed allowed TO slip through.
Good The jebhers were labbed
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-23

Tho Smith family OF Blair county. Penn
sylyania, held a reunion the other day.
and the attendance was more than 1000.
IL BE- said there has never been such an
enormous family gathering anywhere in
chat section. II Is estimated that the
Smith family OF Blair county alone. in
GLIDING 900 the collateral relations. can
muster l2oOo individuals. when ono lat
dc county can muster an those Smiths.
che Smith population OF the globe must bo
wonderful 20 contemplate Evidently the
smith family numerically speaking. has
been hounUuuy blessed
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-23
Ought 90 study ~.
From the washington Star Ond).

The sending Of one OF our warships to a
foreign country 20 be dockcd for neces-
sary repairs or ovcrhauling. because there
As no dry dock IN the United States large
enough 20 hold her. is a spectacle that
ought 20 set Americans 20 thinking. ana.
possibly. 10 blushing also This peform-
ancc with some Of the other late UNI
savorv experiences with our naval vessels.
De- calculated to provoke the inquiry
whether We really know enough TO or
game and run a navy.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-23

Ex-Gov. Griggs of New Jersey declines
20 be a candidate for the United States
Senate on the ground of financial inabili-
" to accept the Office. There have been
senators up that way, however, who have
found the Senate a good thing" but Mr.
Grlggs is not one OF that kind. lie is
right, if a man cannot see his way clear
10 living on 5000 a year when his salary
IS all he has, the Senate is no place for
him.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-23
PhIebotomy on the Ncw plan.

From the Philadelphia Record Dem).
1t used to be thought necessary when
any one got sick to bleed the sufferer as a
preliminary to the restoration of health.
We now know that this was a delusion
and a mistake. But there are thousands
of credulous persons who think that the
passage Of "a law increasing federal tax
alton and bleeding the pockets Of the poo-
pie will cure the business sickness which
afflicts the country In due season this
deusion will also pass away.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-23

Senator Tillman Of South Carolina. is
going up to Brooklyn, N. y, to define the
Duty of Democrats" to an audience
there next Tuesday night lie might
easily make more entertaining subject
OF, what is a Demagogue?" with him
self as an example.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-23

The negroes of Oklahoma held a con-
vention the other day in which they de-
clared they had been in slavery for 80
years. and passed a resolution demanding
that congress grant them pensions. They
have evidently been in bondage long
enough to ent,le them to a little vacation,
to say the least.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-23
The bicycle ana tIe RniIroads.

The railroads OF the state continue to
charge for carrying bicycles. while those
of nearly every other state have placed
these valuable and popular properties in
the same category with trunks and other
personal effects. As far as an outsider
can see into the ways Of railroads, charg-
ing freight on bicycles Is inconsistent. BIZ
cycles may not be baggage" to be sure,
but neither is a baby carriage, nor a
steamer chair, nor an invalids chair, nor
a dog. These latter mentioned personal
effects are carried free in the baggage
cars Of the railroads of this state.
According to the rules of the railroads.
only one dog may be transported free on
each passage ticket Bicycles--when not
In motion, of course-are less dangerous
and troublesome than dogs. besides pos
sossing several NEGATIVE virtues which may
be urged i'm their favor They have no
feas on them, they can't bite the baggage
master. they don't have to be fed or wat
cred. and they never have rabies. II a
traveller carries more than one dog on the
cars he has TO pay for the additional
number az excess baggage rates. and so
Il should be with bicycles II man or
woman were TO travel about on the cars
with two or three bicycles. they would be
legitimate subjects Of excess charges for
their extravaganza. our up-to-date rail-
roads officials should see 20 d that the
discrimination In favor of the dog. and
against the wheel is not continued.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-23

The story that nvc nlihustcring cxpe.
diuous have zoe Atlantic City. n. g..
Wmu tho last foN months D. looked unon
~ a sore 10 900 Interesting fake. Atlantic
aiIF Ha. doomed 300 wth several fakes
tt.s season. but thla .ast Be- DO doubt ono
VI tbs bose.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-23
CURRENT COMMENT.
4 LessOn in AnEiOIIio's Death.
From the New York Times Dem).

He has been put to a deserved death
within a fortnight after the death of his
victim. If our own machinery Of justice
could be expedited uD to such point IL
would prevent that impatience Of the law $
delay which finds lawless expression in
lynching.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-23

BELLEVUE 4, E,il HIGH SCHOOL

A thoroughly equipped school. comp,s.
IN its appointments. OF high grade 90,
Boys and Young Men. For catalogue W
Information apply to
W. r. ABBOT. Principal, Bellevue T. "
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-23
JUST LOOK AT THIS:
IITIV q IIOaIVIy III tIIV VIl9 al -0I Jlt pan
HERE is AM0THR GOOD THING.

If you notice we are not making made
lively BY offerings of antique. not wanted
articles. Our bargains are the things al
ways wanted in every household Every
day use makes them necessary, and al the
prices this week your pocketbook WI. be
assisted and the dollar have an extra
value
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-23
Notre Dame of MnryIand.

College for Young Women ana Prepare
tory School for Girls. Regular ami hIe
I've Courses. Extensive grounds Lo.t. y"
unsurpassed suburb Of Baltimore Nl'
cloua buildings. completely equipped IL,
Charles street avenue Baltimore MN
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-23

Capt. Gen. Weyler does not appear TO
have improved matters in Cuba in any
respect, and his much talked Of policy
Of paoification is nothing more than an
interesting farce. Frequent desultory
battles are fought between insurgent
bands and the Spanish troops. and each
side loses a few n killed and wounded
without any decisive or satisfactory re-
suits. In addition 10 this, according TO
all reports, the policy Of the captain gen
eral is becoming more relentless and
cruel, and those of the pacidcos in the
smaller settlements. VINO are not starv-
ing to death. are either being imprisoned
or made away with by some other means.
1t is to be hoped that the change in the
Spanish ministry. Hecessltated by an IN
fortunate occurrence. wiu give to Cuba
the reforms which have been promised.
Arrangements should be made 70 inaugu-
rate a liberal policy in the island al once.
But there is one thing certain, this can
not be done nor can anything in that di-
rection be accomplished. as long as Wey-
Ter is left in charge of affairs. The first
step TO be taken is to recall Weyler.
Out in California there is lawyer named
Titus who is attending the university Of
that state by proxy. After his first year
he found that his law business inter
fered with his a-tendance and now mis-
wife attends the lectures for him regular
ly and goes over the work with her hus-
band at night He is said to have passed
excellent examine lions and is expected to
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-23
SHENANDOAH Valley Academy , ss'T "76 3

HeHt equipped Hcn00l ln NlfFIHII ~ n
Individual attention For caiBl0gl' w.
dress D -. LONETr a. A. Unh f'''
Principal
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-23
NOW FOR THE BABY.

Plenty OF new ones IN toWn and al
want caps.
A fun line Baby Caps just received. con
sequently fresh and clean; prices raugn.
from 15c each to $3.50 and IS.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-23
.HANDKERCHIEFS.

For children at any price from C 10 10
each. Special inducements in Ladies
Handkerchiefs at prices ranging from 100
each to SOC.
Gentlemen's Handkerchiefs in like man
r,ar q similar. raa11cI ions
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-23
LADIES' SHIRT WAISTS.

The seasons late and the balance Of our
stock of Shirt Waists must go. About %
cents on the dollar of cost is what We
have priced them for this week IL You
need Shirt Waists here is the place TO sci.
them.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-23
PRICED RIGHT.

Tar Soap 1Sc. Cuticura 17c, Cashmere
Boquet 23c, Copco sc, Shehed's Tooth
Powder 1870. Murray d Lanman Florida
Water 5Sc. Best Florida Water pc, Michal-
sons West India Bay Rum 22c, Michal-
sons Double Distilled Pint Bottles 5Sc.