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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-03
Advantage of a CreduIous wife.

MARY" said Mr. Bancks to his wife, as
he went out with his friend after supper,
"If 1 were you wouldn't let the children
play out much later"
"Why. John. it's not going to rain, is
it?" asked Mrs. Bancks, according to the
Chicago Times Herald.
mo. But this is the season Of the year
when the mountain lion and the bald eagle
are about, and they might carry the chill
dren off,"
That's So" said his wife earnestly. 81
read only yesterday of a case Of a child
that was carried off by an eagle but that
was in Italy"
ut doesn't make any difference where
it happened-it might just as well have
been here. Eagles fly too high for the
naked eye to discern them until they
swoop down, and then it is too late"
Mrs. Bancks went to the door and yelled
for the children, and Mr.. Bancks walked
on with his friend, who inquired:
you don't really believe in those yarns
about eagles and mountain lions, do YOU %
mo. But my wife does. All summer I
have had the sea serpent as an illustra-
ton, but it's getting too late in the sea-
son for that. So l have fallen back on
the other part of the menagerie.'
But what is your object. Why do you
want her to believe in such stuff?'
I'll tell you, if you'll promise not to
give il away. AS long as my wife be-
lieves those stories she'll believe mine when
I'm detained in town until the cars have
stopped running. See?"
Yes" said his friend thoughtfully. st
see
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-03
Favored CIergymen.

Ministers of the Methodist church.
north. are not altogether satisfied with the
use which their bishops make of their
power. Several hundred of them met at
the Methodist Book Concern building a
few days ago, and discussed the advisa-
bility of curtailing the power of the bish-
ops to transfer ministers from one con-
ference to another.
The complaint of the ministers is that
there are only a few really good charges
in each conference, and that the most
talented ministers succeed in getting
them. When one of these popular preach
ers has filed the pulpits of the best
Charges" in his conference he gets a
transfer to another conference, and man.
ages to have himself appointed to the most
desirable Charges" Naturally the min
listers who are not so abundantly blessed
with talents object to this condition of
affairs. They want a good thing once in
a while themselves. They don't object to
hard work and poor pay for the greater
part of their ministerial careers, but they
think it only fair that they should be
assigned now and then to the easy places
which pay big salaries.
There is justice in their contention.
They cannot help it if they are not as
smart Intellectually as some of their
brother preachers. They are as faithful,
and should have a share of the rewards
The bishops are unjust in transferring
the brightest lights of the pulpit from
one conference to another. thus letting
them have a chance to get all the first
class appointments.
1t may be contended that the brightest
minister's are entitled to the best places
If higher grade of work were required in
the richer Charges" there would be some
merit in that view of the matter but,
as a rule, such is not the case The rich.
er congregation is not always OF high
er standard, Intellectually and morally,
than the poorer one. The work required
Of the minister is Of no higher charac-
ter. There is no reason, therefore, why
a minister, because he is a popular
preacher and a favorte of the bishops,
should be permitted to jump from one
conference to another in order that he
may get the best appointments in them.
He should take his turn in less desirable
charges with his less gifted and less
favored brother preacher.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-03
Cut Postage stamps in Half.

Sometimes we find that people have
cut stamps in half when they want one
of half the denomination" said the red
headed postal clerk in charge of the oddi-
ties of mailing matter, as he entered in
his unavailable list" eggs, bacon, cucum-
bers, an entire goose, a rats head and
some bug poison, according to the Chi
cago Times-Herald.
You would expect that the people who
do that would be Immigrants with the
odor Of the steerage still clinging in their
clothes. 1t is by no means the case. Now,
here is a letter bearing the half of a
Accent stamp" showing an envelope adj
dressed in such precise hand that indi-
Gated New England origin. "I notl-
fed the sender by the address in the cor
ner of the envelope that her letter was
being held up and when the next day l
saw a little, white-haired old lady In
black come brisl1ly in I guessed correctly
that she had come for this letter. When
I told her that it had not gone because
of a mutilated stamp she looked surprised
even when 1 showed her the envelope. In
a sweet gentle, but protesting way she
insisted that the stamp was not mutilated
that having no 2-cent stamp she had cut
a Accent stamp in two-and she added re-
proachfully that she was sorry that there
had been any delayl
II you mad $40 BILL would you ex-
pect to tear 1t into tenths ana have the
pieces each buy a collars worth of dry
goods?'
She paid her cents with the air of
the woman forced to keep dress goods
she has soiled when she knows she can
get the same thing for less money across
the street. but said, scornfully: This
must be a dreadfully unaccommodating
postoffice-I pity Chicago people. Down
east they make no such fussy require
ments'
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-03

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dressed MORNING NEWS" Savannah,
Ga.
EASTERN OFFICE, % Park Row. New
York City, c. S. Faulkner, Manager.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-03
The Cost of Coal.
From the Philadelphia Ledger Qnd).

Between the miners who are paid too lit
tie for digging coal and the consumers
who pay too much for their fuel there is
somewhere. a great gulf into which the
money of the coal users goes and disap-
pears 1t may or may not be the BUSH
ness of the public to inquire where this
hole is and whether it can be filled up or
avoided, but the fact remains that the
coal which is so cheaply produced costs
great deal too much by the time it is in
the cellar. IL is going to cost more here
after, too, and those people who have all
ready laid In their winter supply will reap
the benefit of their prudence.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-03
INC Bishop,s piscomtiture.

There is an anecdote of London bishop
who, having read that story of John Yves
ley cutting out every word of his discourse
that his servant-maid did not understand.
determined to preach to a country con-
gregation the simplest sermon he could
write, says Chambers Journal He chose
an elementary subject, and took as his
text, 'The fool hath said in his heart
there is no God" On leaving the church
he asked the parish clerk what he thought
of the sermon "Oh. my lord" said he
at was very fine-very fine and grand
I've been talking il over with Mr. Beard
and we said how fine it was. But, after
all we can't help thinking that there is a
God"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-03

Macon is going to spend $lO0, 900 on water
works improvements. 1t is claimed the
expenditure will result in providing the
city with an abundant supply of pure
water for years to come. Should it do
80, the investment would be a good one.
Every southern city should have practical
ly unlimited water, and encourage a lib
eral use of it in keeping premises clean.
plenty of water and a good system OF
distributing il means concessions in in
surance, as well as better health
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-03

The probabilities are that the legislature
would make short work of any PROPOSE
ton looking to the acquisition by the state
OF the Dade county coal mines for the
penitentiary establishment. If private
owners. working the convicts under lease
could not make anything out Of the prop
efty' II Is extremely difficult to under
stand how the state could make the prop
cry pay working the convicts upon it..
- IS proposed that the convicts shall be
treated more mercifully under state man
osemeht than they were under the lesgees.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-03

A heavy movement of cotton In Septem-
Der does not necessarily mean a large
crop. Indeed, 1t has been claimed that a
heavy movement at the first indicates
rather a light crop. When the cotton be-
gins to move in large volumes at the
opening of the season, it means an early
harvest. This season the crop is some
what advanced, and in some sections it
is believed it will be harvested from one
to three weeks earlier than was the case
last year
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-03
THE MORNING NEWS: SUNDAY OCTOBER 3 1897

The News and Courier told those Char
lesion people how it would be If they built
a trolley system. on last Friday there
was a collision In which several persons
were slightly injured; the day before that
young man stuck his head and shoulders
out of a car window and was killed; sew
eral days prior 10 that man was knock
ed down by car and fatally injured. In
deed. if we remember rightly, trolley ac-
cidents have been quite numerous in
Charleston recently. The News and Cou-
rier told the people how it would be; it
warned them early and often, hence they
have only themselves to blame for think
ing they could keep up with the procession
without getting hurt.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-03
For Governor of Mnssachusetts.
Louisville Courier-Journal Dem1.

BY the way, hain't we hearn tell of this
same George Fred Williams, or William
George Freds, before? Wasn't it a Fred
William Georges or William George
Fredses that tried to butt a train off the
track in Massachusetts last fall? Maybe
Lieut. Peary brought back the pieces
along with that meteorite and the rem
nants of the Greedy expedition.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-03

1t appears rather difficult to determine
in Cuba and Spain. A day or two ago it
was reported that Capt. Gen. Weyler
had resigned, and then that report was
denied; and now comes the report that
he has been recalled by the Madrid gov
ernment. However, it is safe to say that
Weyler will have TO be taken away from
Cuba before any arrangement looking to
peace can be made between the island
and the mother country.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-03

1t takes some women as long to make
up their minds as it does TO make up their
toilet Eighteen years ago in New Jersey
one woman lost piece of jewelry, and
another woman found il. Last week the
finder sent the jewelry back to the owner,
saying she had enjoyed no peace Of mind
since the article had been in her possess
sion.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-03
CURRENT COMMENT.
The Ohio Campaign.
From the washington Post Qnd.).

An Ohio paper declares that the fight in
that state is one of brains against Doodle.
When we consider the amount of money
both sides are said to be spending 1t would
seem that the Handicapped has given
brains much the worst of it.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-03

1t appears from the cables that the bu-
bonic plague has broken out again at
Bombay, that it is as virulent as ever be-
fore and is spreading. During seven days
ending last week there were sixty deaths
from the plague in the city of Bombay,
and many others in nearby places.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-03

That is a bad sign in Ohio. If the sena-
torship We're within reach of John r. Nc
Lean we think he would take it. Hanna
must be buttering the state too thick for
democracy's good.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-03
Law and Justice.
From the Wilmington IN. c. Star Dem.

The New York supreme court has decid-
ed that for a man to curse his wife is
not sufficient ground for a divorce May
be not, but it would be good ground for
some one to break his head, or send him
to reformatory.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-03
Butter and Sour Cranes.

From the Columbia Is. c. State Dem.)
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-03

SUNDAY, OCTOBER ,, 1897.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-11-03
4 REAL CIRCUS COMBINE.
The Biggest in the World.

The uniting of the great John Robinson
and franklin Bros enormous shows hss
caused q sss,ir" In tented amusements, the
like of which has never before been known.
This huge Institution is the only one to
present such well-known and high-salaried
performers as Miss Rose Dockrill, the worlds
greatest equestrienne Mr. Frank Miller and
Robert Snckpey, who stand at the head of
bareback riders Of toe profession; the Eve
Eofnalins family, Europe sforemost acrobats !;
Seigrist and Snson, Who are the acknowl-
edged monarchs Of the air, double troupe
OF Royal japanese performers; Miss Dollie
Miller, the greatest lady acrobatic rider on
either side cf tha Atlantic the three famous
French grose.ques, the De Zsllos; q troupe
OF twenty humanity educated horses and pom
derous elephants, besides other novelties
which can only 30 counted by the score. II
is. ,alsoa weil-kncwn fact that these great
shows present the finest geological collection
In America, and a hippodrome of SURPRISING
merit. The grand street parade, which
moves from the show ground each day
promptly AZ 10 =. m is worth coming miles
TO zee, and is the combined parades of both of
these monster tented amusenents. Sumter
Nov. 9Th.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-11-03
Take JOHNSONS
CHILL & FEVER
TONIC
Victorious British.
Tri5esmen Flee Before Their Adoanc.

1-LOCSUtSH GtcS OC/OIS 4NCG htt0~"Co
--.Ash fer Pardon
Simla. Oct 3l.-Accordipg to dis
patch from Karappa, the expected ad-
vance to Arhanga Pass vas made this
morning. General Westmacott seized
the villages covering the line of ad-
vance. aud the artillery. brought into
action at half-past s O'Clock. soon ex.
PEELED the tribesmen from the Sangars.
Only slight opposition was encountered.
The forest was reached and the pass
captured by General Westmacots at
balfpss 10 The British sustained
only tridipg loss. Captain Z.arl Of
the Sikhs vas slightly wounded
The mullah Of Saidskbar has fed to
Jelalabad aud Sir William Lockhart is
uow descending into the Afridi trap.
The ameer of Afgbapista received an
deputation Of the Afridis and Orakzais
at Cabut, bis capital, on the l7th of the
month. In notifying the British agent
a, Cabul OF the fact he wrote that the
tribesmen were full Of alarm aud re
pentance aud had asked him to submit
their apology to the British geveroment
and to ascertain the cor1itioos of
pardon.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-11-03
Court of Last Resort.
Penalty for 0ssrcAanges, By Common
Carries O. K

Washington, Nov. LA the United
States supreme court to-day an opinion
was announced by the chief justice in the
various cases for the Southern Express
company against the State of Virginia,
Involving the legality of the state stat
ute providing penalty for overcharges
by common carriers. There we're Eve
cases, all appealed from the supreme
court of she state by the express COM
pany. The Judgment Of the state
court was against the express company,
and to-day's opinion afirms this judg-
ment. There was no written opinion
in the case, but the discussion was
based upon the opinion in the case Of
Chicago and Grand Trunk Railroad
company.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-11-03
Nixon's New Roste1ry.

The New Columbia Hotel was open to the
public Tonight. It was q great event.
Although Mr.. Nixon, the proprietor. did not
expect the general public to Inspect the hotel
tonight ths temptation was more than be
could withstand, aud soon after 8 o'clock the
hctel was crowded with city and visiting
folk. EIeryoDe expressed surprise and graft
6cation at the Colnmbia, and it wss e reve-
lsfion TO- fnoae who had not already seen it to
observe what wonders had been wrought
10 the hotea The Northern vIsitors ex:
pressed their pleasure at being entertained
il SO handsome house. The elevator was
.eaite novelty and attracted great deal of
sinserest It is the frst passenger elevator 10
the city. a good band furnished music.
Messrs. Lerick and Lowrance, the own
;ers Of the building, and Mr. Nixon, the hotel
proprietor, received congratulations enough
10 make their arms ache.-C Columbia Coz
News & Courier.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-11-03
snulser IN Competition.

The Columbia State of Sunday contained
q three coluHn article describing the New CO.
lumbia Hosel and Its popular manager, Mr..
ii. F. Nixon. Describing the fixtures and
furnishing and by whom supplied, one thing
was overlooked.
Nr Nixon having been in Sumter for so
msny years and realizing how close Sumter
merchants sold goods. had bids made here for
sosnsof his anpplies, with the result that the
we'll known firm Of J. BY yttenberg l. Sons se-
cured the contract for all the sheeting and
pillow casing, as veil as 200 uairs of blank
els, notwithstanding the fact that all the CO.
1nsubia mercbants had chance 10 bid This
certainly speaks we'll for Sumter, aud will go
tb prove that Sumter is the bes, market in
which to buy goods.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-11-03
For Both Reel squads.

Approaching the courtesy and willing
manner in which the reel squads, tesdered
iheirs services and contributed SO much to-
ward the magnificent saccess of the "Mid-
night Fire, = members of both the Midnight
Fire. and Captain Dick casts propose get
ting uo a performance which wia Occur Tues
day, November %, for The joint beae6t OF
the two companies. The play TO be presented
Is 5 comedy entitled, GA Modern Ananias. !"
suggested by Messrs Bertram and Willard,
and recently played with great success at
Anderson, s. G.
The entertainment viii be under the man
agement Of Kessrs. Irving Ryttenberg and
Richard Wilder. who will represent their
respective squads. The popularity of those
who wiIl take part, together with the cause
for which the entertainment is to be given,
viii assure its snccess:
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-11-03
miss Reynolds to be Marrled.

The Carolina Spartan of last week coutaius
the following: 'sIn recent issue of the
New York Sun there is an interesting interview
with the Rev. Gilbert Reid. missionary jus,
returned from China. For several years be
worked under the direction of the Presby-
terian Board, bus be is now preparing to
open an institution of learning for the higher
classes of the Chinese. He thinks the
time has come when something can be done
in that field. Ar. Ried, and Miss Sallie Rey-
polds, who went from South Carolina to
China eight or ten years ago, under the di-
recaou Of the woman g board of the South
ern Methodist church, will be married in Co.
lumbia, November leth. She will have
charge of the woman's department in the in
stitution.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-11-03
DELEGATES APPOINTED

Uader the call of ". s. Kioe, Supervisor
of Darlinaton County and the vice president
from South Carolina of the National Road
Congress which had its 6rst meeting recently
al Nashville, Tenr., Marion Dorn, County
Supervisor, has made the following appoint
me1ts of delegates to the State Road Con-
gre.s which will meet at the State House 10
sCo!umbia On the 10th of November, inst,
namely g. /. Manniog, A B Stuckey, R
p. Stackbouse. B J. Browafeld, " . o. Cain
aDd J. 81. N Wilder
Ms. Corn requests that in case any Of the
above named God that they can not attend
that he be notified in time to appoint sub.
siitutsa.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-11-03
Mayors Court. J.

s Tie noarner,s bench az the Mayors Court
vas occupied BY several sinners Friday morn.
Richard Jones had % answer to the: charge
9cf urangsinR, qoarseling and disturbing q
sociaty meetiog. He plead not guilty, but
afssr hssrine. die evidence, the Mayor ser-
ss1ced him % pay 5 flae Of SO or work on
The atrsess 30 dayss
S. Hossas Hiliians was bsfors the Mayor for
disorderly conduct. He win hare TO pay S5
or lHork 10 days ea the streets. sss:
s Isaiah Joye answered 70 the charge of cars
yyine concealed weapons. Heproyed 10 the
sahsfactiou Of the Mayor ihat he had no in-
stentions OF vioaasing the law, and the Mayor
exuased him -
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-11-03
MO ICE.
Under Insolvent Debtors Act.

To8N GRANT HAVING FILED HIS
e) Petition for Discharge Uoder the Iusolv-
eut Debtors Act, in the Court of Common
Pleas for Sumter County, Now Therefore,
1t is Ordered, That the Petitioner be
brought before the Court, and also all credi-
to,s at whose suit such persons staod charged,
as well as all other Creditors to whom be
shall be indebted, a5e hereby summoned TO be
and appear before me, the undersigned, ia
my Office. at Sumter Court Hoose, on the
2ath day of November, at 10 o'clock a. 10.
SHEPARD NASH,
&C. C. P. 4 G. s.
Nov. Q lse7-3t
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-11-03
a Handsome Exhibit.

The Shepherd Supply Company of Charles
ton has moved TO the State Fair at Columbia,
the entire exhibit which it had at Nashville.
embracing over two hundred varieties of
Cooking aud Heating Stoves. Tin Plate,
Sheet ie,al, aad Timers Supplies. As
will sbe seen by the advertisement in this
paper, the exhibit will be in the Southwest
Corner of the Main building, and all our
readers are cord tally invited TO look through
The exhibit and make the stand headquarters
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-11-03
I The Msdnseht 4 Fire.

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SoEoascns as fso4ey, were oota peflec !. slu
their pAsis And eontrlooteo Asiafge snare
io.sards making tne Play success, ass
SolomoDs' ability as sweet singer IS appse-
.esased oy Sumter people. ana oer songs we're
thorougniy enJoyeo oy sne aadienee. =. Ine
WORDS 70 sne song 10 tue picnic scene: ine
I boys of MO- ana 8, were composed oy. nj.
slsvioK u tteaoer9s an honorary member OF OF
sDelgass Eseel equao
Mss janle Spaan was spiendid Afs. Fotts,
and won the piandits OF the audience.
NJ. Joe Harren personateo MT. Merrill.
Hs piayed the part gust rignt.
Bobby, the Dutcnman, Dinan and Aoe the
fEos negroes ana tae ifisnman, persooated
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-11-03
S Cents Cotton.

The Sumter Dry Goods Company makes an
important announcement to-day that all who
hare nickles 10 spend will appreciate.
The goods named and the prices quoted iu the
speak for themselves Read it
and take due notice.