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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-22
High Art.

There is a man in Detroit, says the Free
Press, no matter what his name is or on
what street he lives who, if there were
no knowledge in the world, would simply
sit down as the procession of ignorant
humanity passed by and make knowledge.
He is overwhelming in his comprehension
of concrete and abstract things, ordinarily,
and when he is in the bosom of his fam
lily and any of the women folks, old or
young, ask him anything, he utterly par
alyZes them by the floods of information
he pours upon them. In the matter OF
this record it was art, and his little daugh-
ter was talking to him. She has taken
more lessons in drawing and painting in
a month than he has in his lifetime, yet
he would not fail 10 attempt an answer to
any question she might ask him.
Papa she inquired the other evening,
after dinner, and while he was reading
"Quo Vadis" as if it were a Sunday school
book, what is the difference between a
seascape and a Iandscape?"
Excuse me, 1 didn't understand you
my DEAR he responded, coughing slight
ly and resting his book on his knee.
4 asked you what was the difference
between a seascape and a landscape
papa"
oh yes,' he said Strengthening up in
his chair and assuming his well-known
air of knowing ten times as much as he
was telling, Il was thinking about some
thing in the book here. 1 should say
that the difference between a seascape and
a landscape was that one was painted in
water colors and che other wasn't BY
Nthe way" he went on condescendingly,
'hOw are you getting along in your art
studies now, my dear?"
Gwen, enough, I suppose" she replied,
but I'm sure I'd learn lots from you
that my teacher never teaches" and she,
no doubt, would.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-22
The Diving Century.
From the Philadelphia Ledger.

From the Philadelphia Ledger.
Old century, lettering to thy rest,
All vainy dOst thou beat thy breast;
A new dawn gilds the mountain crest.
The glory of thy wondrous day,
With all its glitter and display,
In twilight shadow dies away
Almost the poet, in whose rhyme
Thy praise is sung in verse sublime,
Begins his lay "Once on a time"
Strange fancies fill thy t.me-worn brain
Thou dreamest thou art young again,
With battle cry on land and main.
And dread turmoil of unrest
Embroils the Orient and the west
Alaems sound at thy behest.
Fen Israers children, in thy throes
Imagine DER again their woes;
And many a hope toward Zion goes.
The world is mad-men shout and cry
Beholding wonders in the sky,
Renewing faith in prophecy.
Old century, we love thee well,
Thy fame the chroncler will tell
When long forgot thy funeral knell
For many a noble thought hath sped
To nobler actions by thee led,
And many a high-souled word has said.
New happiness came in thy wake,
Rghted was many an old mistake;
An age-worn thirst thy springs did Stake
Rest thee-new hopes begin to play;
They drive thy death-born fears away,
And usher in the newest day.
Rest thee, brave requiem shall be thine,
Whose lustrous deeds will long outshine
The strange vagaries of decline.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-22

Georgia's exhibit at the Omaha exposl-
ton viii be good advertisement for the
state. 1t will attract the attention of
class of persons whom it is desirable to
have interested in the state. Many of the
farmers and planters of the country trib-
utary to Omaha are becoming tired of the
section of droughts, hot winds. blizzards,
cyclones and grasshoppers and the other
plaques which beset the agrlculturist of
the west. The exhibit Of Georgia will af-
ford some idea of the possibilities of the
Empire State of the south, where the soil
is fertile, the climate equable the sea-
sons practically unfailing and billiards
unknown.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-22

The English newspapers, discussing the
partition of China as il is apparently pro-
crossing, are said TO be asking, "And
what do we get?" The announcement
that the British are to occupy Wei-Hai-
Wei indicates that they are going to get"
some thing while it is going. A more per-
tinent question, in this condition of af-
fairs. would seem to be, What is going
to be left to poor old China?" BY the
time the European powers get" their
slices there will be mighty little remain
ing. What pity it is that there is none
of the old Tartar spirit left in China!
The emperor is of Tartar descent. but he
seems to be as weak as his soldiers are
cowardly.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-22

a somewhat disquieting rumor is afloat
in the domain of New York Society"
1t is to the effect that the famous 400,
which was designated, if not created by
the late Ward McAllister, and was later
cut by him to 15O is to be still further
curtaied by Mrs. Ogden Mills and Mrs
Henry T. Sloan, who are regarded as the
joint heirs TO the dictatorship of society
The rumor has 1t that the revised list of
society viii contain the names of only
seventy-five persons, or rather heads of
families, who are TO be invited to the real
~ swell affairs of Gotham during the cur
rent season. 1t is understood that the
Seventy-five will give some balls and din
ners this winter which will be the swell
est things on record
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-22
what He was thankful For.

A teacher in one Of the Boston schools
relates this incident: A boy in my room
at school has been Irregular in his at
tendance during the year. At Thanks
giving I asked the children to write me
a letter telling me some of-the things for
which they were thankful His letter at
tracted my attention to his sufferings
He wrote: I'VE who are poor feel thank
full that God lets us live through the cold
winter at ALL" 1 made inquiries and
found that the father, with wife and
three children dependent upon his earn
ings had "been out of work" since last
spring
The mother, a frail woman, has earned
all that they have had
The boy is an unusually bright boy and
the poor, thin clothing he wears is al
ways clean.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-22
BRIGHT BITS.

Its Value-The Artist (complacently)-
This picture with the frame is worth
1925,
His Friend-"Come, old man! you never
gave $500 for that frame ?"-Truth.
-'"Tain' allus putin on style dat
counts" said Uncle Eben. People
wouldn't think bit mo- o Sanity Claus if
he wore patent leather shoes an shaved
twice a ay"-Washington Star.
His Blunder-"Ah. see I have convey
ed a wrong IMPRESSION said the young
man who had mistakenly kissed the young
womans maiden vmnt in the darkened
hallway as he came in.-Chicago Tribune.
She Knew Tpm-"Did yo auwsee
Miss Gotrox anGbrstmas present?"
Jack-"I tried to. Offered her myself, you
know"
Tom-"And she refused you?"
Jack-"I suppose that's what it amounts
to. She said she didn't believe it was right
for girl to accept very costly gifts."-
Brooklyn Life.
What is an average?" asked the
teacher. The class. seemed TO be posed,
but a little girl held out her hand eagerly:
Please, its what hen lays her eggs on. -
BeWhderment Followed, but the mite was
justified by the lesson book, in which was
written: THE hen Jays 2G0 eggs a year on
an average. London Figaro.
Hear about the robbery last night"
asked the grocer No" replied the early
customer; where did it occur?" Right
here, said the grocer; thieves broke into
my store and stole three barrels of SUI
gar" well, unused the customer. 81 SUD-
pose they will have sand enough to tackle
a bank the next time."-Chicago News.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-22

The Tammany society of New York re-
Gently sent a charity check for $50 to the
pastor of a church of that city, with the
request that it be used to aid the poor
in the chuGh's district. The preacher re-
turned the check with the Information
that he could not touch it with even so
much as the tips of his fingers" since it
came from such disreputable source. One
Of the preachers first acts after return
ing the check was to tell the newspapers
about it, thus securing cheap advertise
ment for himself and his saintness.
Meantime, there will be $50 worth of suf-
fering in his parish which he might have
alleviated, according to his own statement;
but he preferred the advertisement to the
distribution Of the aims, which certainly
came to him honestly and which he could
not prove came to Tammany dishonesty.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-22
SAVANNAH TO BOSTON DIRECT
MERCHANTS AND MINERS
TRANSPORTATION co.
RATEs OF PAssAGE

TO NEW YORK-Steamer and rail-.
Cabin, limited 4 days, $780, Cabin. IN
limited, 5000 Excursion, limited 6
months, 1872. Second class, limited 4 DAYS
$1475 .
TO BOSTON-St eamer-Cabin. limited 2
days, $22. Excursion, limited 6 months sac
Second class, limited days. SIT.
TO WASHINGTON-S and rail
Cabin, unlimited, $500. Second class
limited 5 days, S112O
TO NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. and rail
Cabin. unlimited $3.50. Excursion Inn
tied 8 months, $500. Second class. umi-
ted 4 days, $3.50
TO PHILADELPHIA Steamer-Cshin
unlimited, ST. Second class, limited 1
days, $11.50.
TO BALTIMORE-Ca 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):
BERKSHIRE, Capt. ]. w. Kirwan
WEDNESDAY, Dec. %, at p. m.
ITAsCA, Capt. James, SATURDAY. Dec.
., at SEQ a. m.
ESSEX, Capt. Billups, WEDNESDAY
Dec. %, at 1000 a. m.
And from Baltimore every TUESDAY
and FRIDAY.
J. ]. CAROLAN, Agent
Savannah, Ga.
W. F. TURNER, G. P. A.
A. D. STEBBINS, A. T. NJ
J. c. WHITNEY, Traffic Manager.
General Offices Baltimore, Md.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-22
Retirement of the Greenback.
From the Nashville American Dem.)

The amount of outstanding greenbacks
Is $346, $751; Ole. The gold reserve now held
in the treasury is about $4,000 900. This
leaves the actual addition to the circula-
ton made by the greenbacks $l96 COS, 900
That could be very soon supplied by a
more liberal banking system than that
now in operation. Furthermore. il would
not be possible to retire the. greenba cks
all at one time. If they should be can
ceed instead of reissued when once re-
deemed at the treasury. the process of
their retirement would be very gradual.
There is no way to force the holders of
greenbacks to present them for cancella-
ton. Nor should there of necessity be a
bond issue for the purpose. of retiring the
greenbacks. The process of retirement
might be so slow that gold would accu-
mulate In the treasury faster than the
notes were presented for cancellation.
But it may be set down as certainty
that more bond issues will be required TO
replenish the gold reserve if the green
backs are not retired.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-22

It is said that the bill for the funeral
expenses Of President Garfield has never
been paid The undertaken who had
charge Of the arrangements went to great
expense, and his bin amounted to thou
by congress, and remains unpaid to this
day, according to the undertaken. He says
the blow of non-payment almost bank
rupted him. Now, whenever he is called
upon to bury a prominent man, he always
makes sure where the money is coming
from before he accepts the job.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-22

The commission which is revising the
constitution of Rhode Island has voted
in favor of a change which would have
the effect of DISTINGUISHING probably a
majority of the laborers of the state. The
amendment proposes that the elective
franchise shall not be extended to any
person who does not own and pay taxes
on $500 worth of property in the state.
a proposition Of the kind adopted in any
southern state would arouse New Eng
land 70 aimest frenzy of righteous indig-
nation.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-22
Can COmete With the world.
From Memphis Commercial-Appea Dem

When we take into consideration that
the south is now raising virtually every
thing that it eats and raising il with the
minimum expenditure of labor, it can cas-
lily be seen that this section of the coun-
try is destined to be the future home of
cotton manufactures. If again the south
can successfully compete with Massachu-
sets, there Is no reason why it cannot
just as successfully compete with England.
The skill of southern operatives is con-
stantly increasing, and a difference of
5000 miles in transportation means that
eventually the south win win from Eng
land, too. The fact is, that cotton goods
ought to be manufactured more cheaply
and better where cotton Is grown than
anywhere else. Hence. the south will one
day be the seat of the greatest cotton
manufacturing industry in the world.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-22

While naval stations are going in China,
shall Uncle Sam not grab one? Does he
not need such a station, for the protec-
ton of his domain and growing COM
merce? 1t would be interesting to hear
from Senator Morgan and the other jim
goes on the question. 1t would not be
surprising if they could find an argument
in favor of the occupation by the United
States of some Chinese port and prov
ince
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-22

An Iowa preacher was fogged the other
day by two young women because he said
in a sermon that dancing was sinful, and
minated indirectly that the young women
had been dancing. 1t may become neces-
sary in that section for a spiritual teacher
TO defend his convictions with a club.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-22

There seems 10 be no limit to the cunid-
fly Of the sensation mongers. In Missouri
the other day a hanging was photographed
py Wtascope operator In order to make
ehe picture more usational, the manager
OF the machine paid for and secured n
Iairiy good riot in front Of the apparatus.
Ihus the enterprising photographer win
pc able to present a hanging ana a free
ngnt' IN moving pictures for the graft
ncation Of morbidly curious persons who
are always ready to pay out money for
q shocking sensation.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-22

The resolutions adopted by the cotton
growers convention at Memphis are con-
else and straight to the point. They set
forth clearly that the cause of the low
price of cotton is overproduction, and that
the only way to increase the price to
the profit point and cut off harmful spec
ulation is to reduce the production to the
amount of cotton the world needs We do
not know that the plan of
procedure adopted by the con-
venton will be found effective.
but we do know that the end sought. the
reduction of the crop, is the right one. The
output cannot be reduced by resolution.
however The farmers must give less
acreage and less attention TO cotton, and
more Of each to food and other crops, if
they would see the price go up.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-22

The Christmas edition of the Brunswick
Times, published last Sunday, is one of
the handsomest issues of the kind ever
produced in the state. The Illuminated
cover is work of art while the letter
press contains wealth of matter BREATH
ing the spirit of the season, and conveying
good viii and good cheer to all readers
The Times is to be congratulated upon
its enterprise, and upon the conspicuous
success of it.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-22

Senator Teller raises the objection that
Mr.. Charlie Page Bryan, whom Presi-
dent Mckinley has selected as minister
to China. has no diplomatic experience"
To judge from the way things are going
now, diplomatic experience" will not be
necessary in China after awhile. There
will not be enough Of China left to hold
diplomatic relations with.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-22
The Molf CRY Amin

From Louisville Courier-Journal DEM.
The wolf cry is again raised that IN
less the United States annex Hawaii the
Japanese Will dominate" the islands
They won't. But suppose they should?
Domination by the Japanese would not. as
domination by the present crowd aims
to do, dump the debt and rabble of the
islands upon the people of this country.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-22

There is a movement in New York city
to impose an extra and special tax on BIZ
cycle riders. 1t is proposed, however to
expend the money collected in the inn
provement of roads and paths for the es-
pecial benefit of bicycle riders. 1t is I'M
derstood that there win be no serious OBJ
lection to paying the tax. if the riders are
TO have the benefit of the payments.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-22
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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-22
INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Meetings-Post A. T. p. A; Oglethorpe
lodge No. !, I. o. o. F.
Special Notices-Residence Telephones;
We Want EVERYBODY, Etc, James Nc
Grath & Co; Ship Notice, Richardson &
Barnard; Holiday Presents, At Desbouil-
Ions; Notice of Closing of Offices and
Warehouses of Central of Georgia and
Ocean Steamship Company; Exceptionally
High Grade Bicycles at Special Prices for
This Week only r. D. & VIM. baltimore;
Any Old Thing for a Christmas Present Is
Not What You Want, Fred Myers, Jr.;
Oranges, Collins. GraysOn & Co.; Ripe
Bananas, Collins. Grayson & Co; A
Wheel for Some Dear Little One. T. a.
Bryson.
Business Notices-Old Fashioned Rye
Whisky Henry Solomon & Son.
Orphans Fund Sale-At the Metropolitan
Clothing Company.
Miss Andrews Cooking Lessons Are
Continued-Every Day This Week.
Go To-day for Your Holiday Gifts-At
Hogans.
Three Days More to Buy Your Christ
mas Presents-Lindsay & Morgan.
Cottolene-N. X Fairbanks.
Medical-Scotts Emulsion; Hoods Pills;
Johann Hoff's Genuine Malt Extract; Gu
ticura Remedies; P. P. P. Castoria; Baoo-
euro.
Cheap Column Advertisements-He
Wanted; Employment Wanted; For Rent;
For Sale; Lost; Personal; Miscellaneous.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-22

A prehistoric mound was opened in Wis
eonsin the other day. Inside was found
the skeleton of a man nine feet high and
having a skull almost twice the size of
the head of an ordinary man. He was
probably the original populist
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-22

A Philadelphia newspaper, ana a re-
publican newspaper at that, says that one
of the chief reasons why the New Eng
land cotton mills cannot earn dividends
is that they are over-capitalized, and are
trying to make profits on watered stocks
There may be a good deal Of truth in
the assertion.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-22
CURRENT COMMENT.

From the Houston crex.) Post dnd3.

The counties composing Gen. Grosvenor's
district in Ohio went democratic this year.
No wonder the general wants civil service
rules out of the wayne needs enthusi-
asm in his district workers
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-22
Ocean Steamship Co
FOR
Network, Boston
AND
THE EAST.

Unsurpassed cabin accommodation.
All the comforts Of a modern hotel
Electric lights. Unexcelled table. Tickets
include meals and berth aboard ship.
Passenger Fares From Savannah
TO NEW YORK-Cabin, $40; Excursion
$50; intermediate, $15; Excursion, s24.
Storage, SO.
TO BOSTON-CabinS 22; Excursion. s3s.
intermediate, SIT; Excursion, $2S; Steer.
age, S11.75.
TO PHILADELPHIA (via New York;.
Cabin, S22; Excursion, S35; Intermediates
$l7; Excursion $27; Storage. $12.
The express steamships of this line ara
appointed to sail from Savannah, Central
(9Oth) meridian time. as follows:
SAVANNAH TO NEW YORK.
TALLAHASSEE Capt Askins, WED.
NESDAY, Dec. %, p. m.
KANSAS CITY. Capt Fisher, FRIDAY
Dec. "a, p. m.
NACOOCHEE, Capt. Smith. SATTrR0Ay
Dec. %. 3 p. m
CITY OF AUGUSTA. Can't. Dasoa..
MONDAY. Dec. q, at s p. m. 9''
CITY OF BIRMINGHAM, Capt. Bprs
TUESDAY, Dec. %, at u m.
GATE CITY, Capt. Googins, WEDNEs-
DAY, Dec. %. at p. m.
TALLAHASSEE. Capt. Askins, FRIDAY.
Dec. 81. at 2 D. m.
KANSAS CITY. Capt. Fisher, SATU-R-
DAY, Jan. 1, at II 80 p. m.
NACOOCHEE. Capt. Smith, MONDAY
Jan. 3. at AGO y. m
CITY OF AUGUSTA. Capt. Daggett
TUESDAY, JAN A. at 4:3O D. m.
SAVANNAH TO BOSTON DIRECT.
CHATTAHOOCHEE, Capt Lewis, WE'D
NESDAY, Dec. %, at 400 p. m.
CITY OF MACON, Capt Savage, WED.
NESDAY, Dec. %, at 100 a. m.
Steamers leave New York for Savannah
p. m. daily except Sundays, and Boston
for Savannah Wednesdays at u noon
w. G. Brewer, Ticket Agent, 80 Bull 81
Savannah, Ga. 80
E. W. Smith. Cont Frt. Agt., Saw, Ga
r. G. Trezevant, Agt., Savannah. Ca
E. Fl. Hinton, Traffic Manager,
Jno. M. Egan, Vice President.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-22

Unsurpassed cabin accommodation.
All the comforts Of a modern hotel
Electric lights. Unexcelled table. Tickets
include meals and berth aboard shin
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-22

Letters and kilograms should be ad-
dressed MORNING NEWS" Savannah
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-02-23

McKINLEY's cabinet may be truth
fully christened The Millionaire
Cabinet" Gary, Of Mary lsnd, who
has been selected for postmaster
general, 10 president of the Balti-
more Consolidated Gas company and
. millionaire banker; John Sherman,
secretary Of state. is q millionaire
politician; Ly man j. Gage, secretary
OF the treasury, 10 . millionaire
banker; Russell G.. Alger. secretary
OF war, is q millionaire lumber king
Tama James Wilson, secretary OF
agriculture, 10 the poorest man thus
far selected and he is::well on to mil.
lionaire, II his fortune 10 not counted
with seven figures; Judge McKenna.
secretary Of interior. 10 q Califoi
mia reputed millionaire. And so il
goes. The plutocrats are in the sad.
dle.-Springfisld Re gister.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-02-23
lhandIsP's warning.

Senator Chandler (republicau) said
In the senate the other day: III
the republican party should content
itself with seising and enjoying tn {,
spoils Of office, surrendering uure-
servedly to the money power which
% effectively contributed to its re.
cent victory, AGO uiescing permanently
In the existing gold standard and
treating bimetallism a. Q juggling
humbug and the promise to promote
IL - pledge never intended to be
fulfilled, republicans will spe eddy
nnd the tide Of political battle once
more turned sgainst them"
He further said: 1.-THE fall OF
prices, especially those Of farm
products. had been caused by silver
characterization" and he feared they
hsd not yet touched bottom"
This last declaration was what Mr..
Bryan made in bis remarkable
speeches last fall and for which the
republican speakers and editors took
great pleasure In denouncing the
young Nebraskan - popocrat. Mr..
Bryan will not object to such
speeches rs that Of Mr.. Chandler. In.
deed the oitener republicans max,
such speeches the better.