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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-23
A Fnvnrife Text.

The lack of public school facilities in
the southern states is a fayorite text OF
some of the extreme northern repu 9licau
papers on which to preach a sermon 20
the south. In his inaugural address the
other day, Gov. Ellerbee of South Caro-
lima, urged that greater efforts be made
by the state to promote public education.
He stated that power and dominion were
passing to the north" because of the bet
ter public schools of that section. This
utterance Of the governor is made an ex-
cuse by certain northern journals to point
out the percentage Of f1hteracy in the
south and to show that the public schools
of the south are vastly inferior to those
of the north.
But why is it that these journals in dis
cusslng this subject are not entirely hon
est? Why do they not admit that the
southern people are now taxing them
selves to the extent of their ability 10
maintain public schools? Is II not a fact
that the tax rate for school. purposes in
the south is as great as that levied in the
north?
The fact is wholly overlooked that
while very large proportion of the
school children are black, the black people
contribute very little to the support of The
schools. Again. at the close of the war
the south was practically ruined, while
the north was still rich
The greater part of the wealth which
the south now possesses has been created
since war. 1t is doubtful if any other Deo-
pie in the history of the world ever accom-
plished so much in so short time.
The people are taxing themselves heavi-
ly for public education. They fully ap-
preciate the advantages Of public schools,
and in the course of a very few years they
will have as good public schools as are
to be found in the north. What they do,
however. they must do gradually They
must improve their schools as they earn
the means to do so. For the cities their
schools are excellent. In the rural dis
tricts the schools are not what they
should be- nor what they will be a few
years hence.
The fact that some of the northern pa.
pers take every occasion to criticise the
public schools of the south, without show
ing why the standard of southern public
schools is not as high as that of northern
public schools, shows that there is still
schools. Higher standard of teaching
would not be productive of so much I'M
fair criticism.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-23
BRIGHT BITS.

THE operation of shaving" said the
thin man, sis a constant source of won
der to me. Just to think of a man running
a keen instrument over your face and TAX
Ing nothing off but the beard!' There
was pause, and then the thick-faced
man asked earnestly, Would you kindly
tell me the name of your gifted barber?'
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune.
-"Spell ferment, and give it's defini-
tion." requested the school teacher.
"F-e-r-m-e-n-t, ferment. to work." re-
sponded the diminutive maiden.
Now, place it in a sentence, so that 1
may be sure you understand its mean
ing" said the teacher.
I'm the summer 1 would rather play out
of doors than ferment in the school
house." returned the small scholar, with
such decided frankness and unconscious
humor that the teacher found 1t hard to
suppress a s1nlle.-Philadelphia Times.
"A certain doctor had occasion, when
only a beginner in the medical profession
to attend a trial as a witness. Counsel
in cross-examining the young NJ. D., made
several sarcastic remarks throwing doubt
upon the ability of so young a man to I'M
derstand his business. do you know the
symptoms of conclusion of the brain?"
asked the learned counsel. Il do" replied
the doctor" ''Well," continued the bar
rister, suppose my learned friend Mr.
Bagwig and myself were to bang our
heads together should we get conclusion
of the brain?" 'Your learned friend Mr.
Bagwig might" said the doctor quietly
Tit-Bits.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-23
Counting Their Senators.

The republican leaders are watching the
senatorial elections very closely. At one
time they hoped to have At least one-half
of the senator's, so that the vote of the
Vice President would give them the con-
troll of the Senate. They have not much
hope of that now. In the elections thus
far they have gained enough to give them
forty-two senators, and they expect to get
two more. one in Kentucky and one in
Oregon. They still have chance-a very
slight one, however,-of getting a sena-
tor in Delaware thus giving them forty
five, and enabling them to control the Sem
ate. with the help of the Vice President.
Two years ago Col. Dupont of Delaware,
claimed 10 have been elected senator in
Delaware, but his claim has never been
admitted. He is still pushing his claim.
Tuesday the regular legislature elected
Richard r. Kenney SENATOR Mr.. Kenney
is a democrat, and has declared himself
to be in favor Of free silver coinage. On
the same day rump legislature elected
j. Edward Addicks senator. Both Kenney
and Addicks are in Washington to make
a fight for the vacant seat. Addicks has
no chance for success. The probabilities
are that Mr.. Kenney will be seated. In
view of the fact that he is in favor of free
silver coinage, it is expected that he will
have the support of all the democratic
senators. and also the silverites and the
populists. They constitute a majority of
the Senate.
The election of Mr.. Pritchard of North
Carolina, was a distinct gain for the re-
publicans. He will act with the republi-
can party on all questions except that Of
silver. He is pledged to vote for free sill
yer coinage whenever that issue is made
in the Senate, but he will not assist in OBJ
structing legislation with the hope of fore
ing the passage of free silver coinage
bill. He occupies about the same posi-
ton that Senator Wolcott does. He is a
silverite. because majority of his constit-
uents are.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-23
Mother md Son.

They were mother and son, says the San
Francisco Wave. She. a womanly little
woman, about z years of age, while he. the
spoiled and only child, aged 6. AS they
seated themselves in the cabin one could
easily observe that the mothers thoughts
were not of her surroundings, but else
where, while the child, probably its first
trip on ferryboat, was restless and most
observing.
The child said nothing, but did consider
able squirming in his seat until the gong
rang in the engine room for the boat to
start, when, with awe in his voice and his
large brown eyes opened to their full ex-
tent, he said in a stage whisper that could
be heard by every one within the cabin:
What's that?"
That's the gong for the boat to start"
What makes the gong go?"
1.-THE captain"
What does he make the gong go for?"
so the engineer can start the boat
What does he want to start the boat
for?"
so we can go to the other side"
What do we want to go to the other
side for?"
"Oh, don't ask so many questions. Look
out the window and see all the water"
(After a silence)-"Ma?"
Yes, dear"
How did al the water get there?"
God placed it there, my dear"
What did He put it there for2 Didn't
He have any other place to put it?"
I'm sure 1 don't know"
(After a moments thought)-"Oh, I
know why He put it there!"
''Yes?'
(After a long silence, looking intently at
his mothers haD-"Ma?'
well. dear?"
You trimmed that hat, didn't you?'
"Sh-sh-shr'
well, you did,
Keep still and don't bother me or I
shall be compelled to whip you"
you did trim it, cause seed you"
CAS- she jerks his arm)-"Keep still!'
But you did trim it, just the same, and
you know it,"
will you keep still?"
Between his sobs)-"Well, didn't you
trim it?"
IN whip you good if you don't keep
still"
We'll. you trimmed it, just the same"
AS the mother boxed the child's ears and
dragged him into the deck, we could hear
through his boo-hoos. "Well, you did trim
it, and you know you did, cause seed
you"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-23
The Currency Problem.

A good many good citizens are just now
engaged in urging upon the attention of
the committee on banking and currency
their plans for reforming the currency.
and many other good citizens are just a.
earnest in showing that none of the plans
proposed would accomplish the object de-
sired. This sort of thing has been going
on for several years. and congress is no
nearer, apparently to an agreement as to
what sort of legislation is necessary to give
the country an abundance of stable and
elastic currency than it was when the cur
rency question first began to receive at
tention.
There are those who are asking whether
congress will do anything in the direction
of currency reform until the evils of the
present currency system become so bad
that something win have to be done to
avert a general financial disaster. 1t is
not improbable that the disaster win come
before anything is done. Out of the wreck
a financial system may come that will
satisfactorily answer the demands of the
people.
1t does seem, however, as if the neces-
sary reform could be effected without
waiting for the evils of the present sys-
tenn to reduce the financial situation to
a chaotic condition. There are able
financiers in the country who know what
ought to be done. 1t is not reasonable TO
suppose that very many congressman
know anything about financial matters.
Their financial knowledge is confined to
the salaries which they draw with prompt
itude. A few have made study of the
subject but they find it difficult to set q
hearing
In the absence in congress of men who
are capable of presenting a satisfactory
solution of the financial problem, would it
not be advisable for congress to adopt the
plan that was prepared by the sound
money convention lately held in Indlanap-
oils. That plan is to entrust the framing
of a currency reform bill to a commits
sion composed of men who have made
financial matters a study, and who on that
account have a pretty clear understand
ing OF the kind of currency legislation the
country needs. Unless a commission is
appointed, there will not be much cur
rency legislation during Mr.. McKinleys
administration. Congress win do a great
deal of talking about financial reform. but
1t will come to no agreement in regard
TO it. currency reform bill prepared by
a commission would be supported by facts
and arguments which would have great
weight, and therefore 1t would have
fair prospect Of becoming law. The cur
rency is far more important than the tar
if. and. therefore, congress should be
making every possible effort to satisfy the
people in respect TO 1t. 7f
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-23

The South Carolina legislature has be-
fore 1t county government bill which will
probably attract good deal OF attention.
1t proposes that county governments shall
be organized as city governments are; that
the executive head shall be a supervisor
for the whole county, and his council shall
consist of a commissioner from each town
ship. This board is TO be vested with
power over roads. bridges, water courses,
fences. public buildings the poor, and
game. Il is to have the power to pass or
dinances governing the foregoing matters,
fixing or changing voting precincts. and
fixing compensation for all county oni-
GERS. It is the purpose Of the bill to place
county governments in the hands OF the
people themselves. taking 1t out of the
hands Of a delegation in the legislature.
1t is believed that the operations OF the
bill would greatly reduce the amount of
local legislation coming before the general
assembly. and would prevent manipula-
ton and log rolling on local bills In the
legislature.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-23
lADLX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Meetings-Annual Stockholders Meeting
Southeastern Railroad Company; South
side Club.
Special Notices-Didn't Have Enough,
Jas. McGrath & Co.; Seed Oats and Pea
vine Hay at Harmons Stables; Wanted.
to Purchase a House; Ship Notice, Dahl &
Andersen.
Not in Many a Day-Meinhard, Appel &
Schaul.
Grasping the Facts-Falk Clothing Com
pany.
Boys Suits-B. H. Levy & Bro.
Railroad Schedules-Florida Central and
Peninsular Railroad Plant System.
A Bulletin for To-Day-B. H. Levy &
Bro.
Hides, Etc.-A Ehrlich & Bro.
Auction Sales-Househoid Furniture, by
c. II. Dorset.
Medical-Pond's Extract; S. s. s.; Cuti-
cura Remedies; Hoods Sarsaparilla; DR..
Williams Pink Pills.
Cheap Column Advertisements-Help
Wanted; Employment Wanted; For Rent;
For Sale; Lost; Personal; Miscellaneous.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-23

Atlanta's new city directory is in the
hands of the printers. II shows a won
derful increase in populat ton since the
last enumeration The new directory has
a list of Si.74O names. Taking this as
basis of calculation, the directory man
says the population Of the city is now
1l7.s6i He says that the ratio OF actual
population to directory population is 2-5
20 l. No such ratio as that could obtain
in Atlanta. II must be a ratio OF ls 20 /,
or nothing. Calculating upon the con-
secrated and infallible ratio. It would ap-
pear that the total population Of Atlanta
IS 555,sO. A census Of the city, taken
during or about the time Of the Christmas
holidays, when Mr.. Bryan was in town
showed the total population to be ss,2ss
The diversity between the census mans
figures and the directory mans figures
shows that neither OF them knows what
the population OF Atlanta is, hence Il is
perfectly permissible to apply the IS TO
ratio 70 the latest count OF directory
population, and say The total is 50 much.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-23


Testimony in a. recent suit in Paris
court developed the fact that fashion
able undertaker's charge for embalming
the body of an American is $500. The
charge for embalming Dom Pedro was
$1,000 and for the King of Hanover 5000.
Lieut.. Charles A. Totten, who made
somewhat of a sensation while he was
military instructor at Yale, is lecturing
in New England towns on this interest
ing subject: What 1 am At and How
Got at 1t; Where I am At and What 1
am Getting At
Mime. Patti distributed to between 300
and 400 of the poorest inhabitants of
Ystalyfera, Ystradgynlais, Abercrave and
other villages in the neighborhood of her
Welsh home, sums varying from shill-
ing to 6 shillings, according to the ne
cessity Of the case, at Christmas.
Charles Maron, who lately died in
Parts, claimed descent from the poet vir-
gill Regularly every New Years day
all persons in Mantau, the poets native
town, who bore the name of Marc, the
poets patronymic. sent greeting to Maron,
whom they regarded as first and great
est of them all Maron was a man of
letters, especially well up in the history
of French architecture and sculpture.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-23

on Monday Senator PETER. the long
bearded populist senator from Kansas. in
troduced into the Senate a bill to make
the supreme court a subordinate branch
of the government. It now being a co-ordi-
nate branch. on Wednesday the leglsla-
ture Of Kansas concluded that the people
OF Kansas had no further use for him.
and elected man named Harris to sue.
coed him. Harris is a populist. but he Is
credited with having more sense in a
minute than PETER has In year. Men
Of the PETER stamp have done Kansas an
infinite amount Of harm. The sooner they
are relegated to obscurty the better It will
be for the state.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-23
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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-23
why Adam Never was n Bnbv.

A Sunday school superintendent, at the
close of an address on the creation. which
he was sure he had kept within the COM
prehension of the least intelligent of the
scholars. smilingly invited questions, says
Tit-Bits.
A tiny boy. with a white. eager face
and large brow, at once held up his hand.
please, sir, why was Adam never
baby?"
The superintendent coughed in some
doubt as TO what answer 10 give, but a
little girl of Q. the eldest of several
brothers and sisters, came promptly to his
aid.
Please, sir" she said smartly, there
was nobody to nuss himl"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-23

1t is reported that Gen. weyler has de-
clared that he will proceed TO exterminate
the rebellion IN Havana and Pinar del Rio
provinces II he has 20 kill every man.
woman and child In sympathy with the
uprising to do It. 1t is dimcult to believe
Gen Weyler made such a statement. He
is called "the butcher" and probably with
good reason. But so blunt and brutal
statement Of a purpose 10 exterminate Gu
bans would be positively hendish. Spain
is in straits, and is well nigh desperate:
yet Spain Is a Christian nation. and could
hardly permit any such bloody outrage
upon humanity
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-23
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PER sONAL.

Donovan of Bay county" Michigan,
who is the original only democratic "peb-
BILE on the beach" in the Michigan legisla-
ture has come to the front again as the
proposer of a curfew law for the whole
state. 1t is not thought Donovan's bill
will be passed. 1t fixes the age limit too
high, and the politicians do not forget
that 1t does not take 16 year old boy long
to become a voter.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-23

Atlanta's "Arst native mayor is max
ing himself reputation as a wielder Of
the ak. Besides slashing salaries right
and left, he has ordered the central tele-
phone office to cut out all telephones
used by private individuals at city ex-
pense. This will knock out a nice little
perquisite enjoyed by number Of per-
sons. The mayor is probably making
some enemies for himself among the Of
hce-holders. But the taxpayers are with
him.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-23

Weyler is enlisting negro soldiers for
the Spanish army in Cuba. Heretofore
negroes have not been permitted to serve
in the army of Spain. The spaniards are
intensely preJudiced against the black
man. But they have found him a good
fighter, and have concluded that he makes
a first-rate bullet-stopper. Weyler's press
bureau will probably be sending to Madrid
shortly reports to the effect that the
colored troops fought nohly."
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-23

Note-*Central Time.
-l-Eastern Time.
PULLMAN SERVICE.
No. 80, New York and Florida Short
Line Limited, solid vestibule, to New
York. consisting of Pullman D. r. Sleep
ers, Compartment, Observation and Din
ing cars.
Pullman vestibuled seepers from sa-
vannah to New York, Savannah to Gin
cinnau via Asheville, Columbia to Rich
mond.
For detailed information. reservations,
etc, apply to any agent of the Southern
railway or connections.
w. H. GRENN, General Superintendent
]. NJ. CULP, Traffic Manager.
w. A. TURK, G. P. A, Washington, D. c..
S. H. HARDWICK. A.G.P.A., Atlanta, Ga.
r. w. HUNT, T. P. A., Augusta, Ga.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-23

The people of Detroit have grown tired
of Mr.. Pingree's monopoly of offices. He is
the governor of the state, and at the same
ship of the city. A petition has been pre-
sented to the city council urging that body
to declare the mayors Office vacant, and
to have been vacant ever since Mayor Pin
gree took the oath of office as governor,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-23
Cigarette Prohibition.
From the Nashville American Dem.).

Cigarettes and cigarette smokers have
attracted the attention of the legislature
and a bill has been introduced prohibiting
the sale OF cigarettes. II passed will not
the recent decision of the supreme court
Of the United States constituting the dis
pensary law of South Carolina apply?
Then. too, II the legislature can say smok-
ers shall not smoke cigarettes, can it not
say people shall not wear shoes with
pointed toes2
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-23

Congressman Sherman of New York has
introduced into congress a bill designed to
prohibit the business of 'scalping" rail-
road tickets, and to punish railroad ticket
sealpers. 1t is probable that more pros
pective prohibitory legislation has been
aimed at ticket scalpers than any other
class of people. Still the scaIpers are to
be found doing business at the same old
stands, where they will probably be found
for many days to come.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-23

"coercive action is repugnant to the
car" said the Russian prime minister.
with regard to the proposition OF the pow
ers to force the sultan to terms. Then
Nicholas must be a rather unusual sort Of
car. His whole system Of government is
built upon coercion. and not upon the con.
sent Of the governed A despotlsm. such
as Russia Is. takes coercive action oftener
than any other sort Of action. However,
the cars objection was In diplomatic Ian
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-23
Free Coinage Authorined.
Memphis commercIal-Appeal peml.

During the recent campaign we were
told repeatedly that the law can not create
value. yet out in Oklahoma the other day
a Nickel was converted into a Dollar by
the operation of the marriage law indie
pendently of any other nation. In short,
Miss Nickel married Mr.. Dollar.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-23

The governments official history of the
war of secession will consist of liz vol
umes. of which something more than
100000 copies will be printed. The work
will cost more than 1926, OOO and the
compilation and publication will require
three years or more of time. 1t will be
one of the most costly and least read his
tories ever published.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-23

From the Chicago Herald Und

sybrant wesselius has been appointed
railroad commissioner Of Michigan This
recognition OF a man orthographically
worthy IN every way should carry cheer
and hope TO Hon. Dink Bolts of Georgia,
Hon Stonewall Jackson Mudd of Cleve-
land. Hon. Huxley Diuk OF Chicago. Col.
Doolittle Moore OF Kansas. Hon. Pottsy
Grub OF Alabama and Gen. Buck Siger-
flip OF Missouri. The nation must honor
It's great men.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-23
A Public Demand.
From the Philadelphia Press (Rep.).

The defense Of our southern ports is de-
manded by all parts of the country and
the convention which met yesterday in
Florida represents a wide public determi-
nation that this important public work
shall be thoroughly done.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-23

A man who is supposed to be Francis
Schlatter, the "healer," attempted to COM
init suicide in Utah the other day. The at
tempt may prove successful. If it is he.
many persons who have watched his ca
reer will feel more than ever satisfied that
he is crazy.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-23
CURRENT COMMENT.
Chloride of Lime Needed.
From the Charleston Post .Dem.).

The Savannah Morning News declares
that the South Carolina dispensary law is
dead. The unpleasant part of
It is that modification set in long ago and
yet there is no disposition to remove the
corpse.