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The Progress., 1897-04-24

| familiar with the noises OF q busting
city, obedient and reliable under all
normal circumstances. Horses are often
| seen hitched to drays or freight wagons
standing or moving SO close to loco
! motive or q train of cars that they must
needs turn their beads to have them
| pass, and yet they are not frightened.
They get their assurance of not being
hurt from their owner and their driver.
The man and the animal trust each other
Still other uses might be named for
which no machine will answer as we'll
Is the horse; hence we reason that
there IL ready sale for an all around
good horse
Who among the patriarchs first in
vented the mule we are not told. The
prophets were satisfied with the ass
However, David, at the Inauguration
OF his son Solomon. gave special direo-
ton that he (the SOM, as q distinguish
ed honor, should ride his own mule. OF
the genus eQuinus there is no surer foot
ed animal than the donkey In going
over hill and mountain, over rocks and
stones. the donkey keeps his footing.
BE does not receive credit for his
thoughtfulness, but is charged with be-
ing lazy. That he transmits to his prog
eny, even when mated with the true
female equine, this peculiar trait of sure
footedness is well known
A woman principal of one of our
public schools in st. Louis travelled on
muleback through the canyons of the
Yosemite on trail so narrow that the
skirt Of her riding habit hung over the
side OF the precipice, 100 or more feet
above the abyss Another lady, q physi-
clan. crossed the Himalaya mountains.
trying to enter Tibet, ON a trail SO
narrow that she had to walk and take
hold Of the donkey's tail
Our finest jacks, even from the time
OF Washington, are brought from Spain.
Whether this particular instinct, faculty
or trait. whatever You please, was the
reason for the Spaniards purchasing
mules Tor their cavalry In Cuba, we cam
not determine for the want Of reliable
testimony. They did. however, buy hun
them shipped to Cuba.
The mule, like his paternal ancestor,
IL satisfied with thistles, hazel brush or
browse generally. but he does not de-
sptse OK neglect corn and hay when put |
within his reach. He is very strong and
is not judged valuable for his beauty.
but for the strength and size of his legs.
A well trained mule can pull heavier
loads than horse Of the same weight.
DE can also endure more hardships than |
= horse in the way Of abstinence from |
food and drink, and it is currently be- |
lieved that he will not founder by drink |
ing when hot
Taking all these good points into con-
1T is no wonder that high |
bred jacks are held at high prices and |
that the passing of the horse has not |
materially affected the market or the |
price OF standard quality mules 1t |
lakes large, roony mares for mule breed
ING. w. Murfeldt in St Louis Re-
publican
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-06-30
offered Him Two Dollars.

An old Swede farmer who lives on the
Baltimore and Ohio road few miles out
of town had the misfortune to lose a val
liable colt the other day, says the Chica-
go Times-H Herald. The animal iumDed
out of pasture, ran down upon the rail-
way and was caught in a cut by an ex-
press train. The claim agent of the road
went out to effect an amicable settlement.
If possible, with the old man.
I'VE are very sorry, of course, that this
affair happened" said the railway man.
land l hope it win not be necessary for
us to go into court"
The old farmer looked at him suspec-
iously and shifted about uneasily, but said
nothing.
You must remember" continued the
claim agent, that your colt was a tres
passer on our property when the accident
occurred. We don't want any litigation
however if we can help it, and we'd like
to arrange settlement with you on a
friendly basis"
''Nell," slowly said the Swede, GAY tai
you. Ay bin sorry das fool colt ruined
on de railroad track, but Ay bin poor man.
Ay skal give you two tollar!'
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-06-30
personal,

Few publ men are more enthusiastic
over base ball than Assistant Secretary of
State William r. Day. Away back in the
early '70s the judge covered the first base
for the University of Michigan team, and
still carries a couple OF crooked fingers as
a result. But this does not diminish his
enthusiasm.
Gov. Wolcott and Lieut.. Gov Crane
are to be the central figures at the Will
Jams commencement. For the first time
in the history of the state, the governor
and the lieutenant governor receive hon
orary degrees. Gov. Wolcott will become
LII. D., and Lieut.. Gov. Crane an A. NJ.
at the same time.
Senator Foraker was accustomed to
very plain living In his childhood. His
father was a poor farmer, who had eleven
children and the present senator in addi-
ton 10 doing farm work was taught to
help in all kinds of household duties.
When he went to his first school he wore
trousers made of coffee sacks.
Mrs. Elizabeth A. Church. of Bristol,
R. l., celebra ted her eighty-fourth birth
day last week Her husband Capt Ma
thaniel Church, who died about ten years
ago, was an officer in the Bristol train of
artillery during the Dorr war, in 1912. He
was descendant or capt. benjamin
Church Of colonial King Philip war fame.
The author of "Tenting on the Old
Camp-Ground'' is still living at Reeds
Ferry, N. H., near his birthplace He is
Walter Kittredge. "Tenting on the Old
Camp-Ground," which he wrote and COM
posed the night after he had been drafted
into the army, was one of the most pop
ular of the war songs, and is still
fayorite.
Mr.. Huneker tells a story of Herbert
Spencer playing billiards with an antago-
list who ran out without giving the philos-
opher a chance to handle his cue. Sir"
said Mr.. Spencer, "a certain ability at
games of skill is an indication of a we'll
balanced mind, but adroitness such as you
have just displayed is 1 must inform you,
strong presumptive evidence of a mis-
spent youth"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-06-30
BRIGHT BITS.

-Teacher-If the founder of family is
called an ancestor, what is one of the
present generation called?
Tommy-A de-er-degenerate, sir!
The Sarcastic Girl-He-I-ah-have al
ways had a horror of premature burial;
being buried too soon, you know.
She-Oh, pshaw! Such a thing is impos-
sible.-Cincinnat Enquirer.
-Editor-Mr. Cose, your jokes have lost
all their humor here of late. What's the
trouble?
Joe Cose-I guess I'm not we'll I've felt
rather funny for week past.-Philadel-
phia North American.
How does Berkeley find it possible to
wear such good clothes? Surely his salary
doesn't warrant it,
"Why, he manages in some way to oc-
casionally get a pass to the base ball
grounds for his tailor. Leader.
Mamma sadly. holding up a nearly
empty jar)-Rachel have you been at my
preserves again?
Rachel Qntently combing her dolls hair
Mamma, didn't grandma teach you when
you was little girl, same s youhave me,
not to be too quisitive?-Judge.
"A Fair ofer-I can save you 5000.
Mr. Moneybags."
How sop
"Well, then, say you will give your
daughter $4,000 as marriage portion"
"Well?"
"well, I'll take her for forty-fve. "-Har-
per's Bazaar.
Mime is pitable case" said the man
who had reached the melancholy stage as
he leaned against the bar What a woe
it is to have a wife who has a habit of
locking you out of your own housew
You amt one, two, three with me"
said the other melancholy man. Mine
has a habit of locking me in."-iPttsburg
Chronicle.
The great merchant came home at
night and sank into chair. He was the
victim of some terrible misfortune and
the wife of his bosom sought to comfort
and sustain him. Charles" she said,
perhaps it is not so bad, after all"
80 bad? 1t is worse. am utterly ruin
ed. 1 am bankrupt"
"Is it true?" replied the wife of his bos-
ON; "then there is nothing to prevent me
and the girls going abroad this summer
l was afraid you would be saying you
couldn't afford it."-Boston Transcript.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-06-30
The County Drainage.

There is an amount Of respon Utility rest
ing upon those who accept public (or pri-
vate) trusts which some persons do not
seem to fully appreciate. When the peo-
pie submit to heavy taxation in order to
protect the health of the community, they
have the right to expect from those whom
they entrust with the work of drainage,
and in whose hands they place the means
to accomplish the work. a fulhhment of
the express or implied obligations to the
fullest extent of their ability. No make
believe improvements, and no excuses,
will be accepted when sickness comes upon
the community, even if the people have
previously taken pig-headedness for firm
ness and wordy assertions for wisdom
II is a very broad assertion to make, but
it is stated on good authority that, for
practical purposes, no new drainage has
been done in this county in the past four
years. Excepting some unimportant
changes in the old canals there has been
no work on the drainage The Casey or
Cuyler swamp canal, the Dundee canal,
the Hampstead canal the Harmon canal,
the De Penne canal, the Vale Royal canal
and the Minis swamp canal are the work
Of the old commission. They were unfn-
ished when the old commissioners went out
of office, and they are still unfinished. The
lateral drains, so necessary to the proper
drainage of these swamps, have not been
finished. There has, doubtless, been
cleaning and other minor work done on
these drainage canals, but with ample
funds and an adequate supply of labor,
neither of which was given to any pre-
vious board of commissioners, none of
these important works has been made to
perform the function of draining the
swamp areas which they were intended
to make dry.
Minis swamp, the arms of which extend
to the very streets of the city, is still I'M
drained, because the lateral drains have
not been extended and this is the case with
all of the lowlands. 1t is due to one of
the commissioners, who entered Office this
year. to state that he has given courteous
and prompt attention to every complaint
of bad drainage brought to his notice, for
which he is entitled to the thanks of the
community.
What is wanted, however, is a steady,
systematic, intelligent direction by which
all of the necessary drainage will be done.
instead of a sporadic, ill-considered plan,
such as seems to be at present in effect.
There should be no public money spent In.
draining the wilds of Buckhaiter until the
drainage system around the city and in the
inhabited part of the county is complete.
After that is done. if the taxpayers do not
get tired of the expense, the commission
ers might drain Buckhalter swamp; and
then kalsomine it and fence it in.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-06-30
lie Was n Hustler.


Excuse me- said the man with side
whiskers. as he turned to the passengers
on the seat behind him, according to the
Washington Times, but heard you
speaking of Europe a while ago. You have
been there, 1 take ft?'
Yes, sir, was the reply.
And | am on my way to New York to
take a steamer to London. Were you in
London
oh, yes"
How much of London can see. in TWO
days?"
"A mile or two, should say
"A mile or two-that viii do first rate, 3"
said the side-whiskered man as he took
out pencil and notebook. How long
should you think l ought TO stay in Paris?
From in the morning to in the even
ing, at least. In that time YOU can see at
least four blocks of Paris
''Thanks-four blocks-ten heurs-good
enough. Is the tomb of the great Napoleon
at PARISH"
"Of course not"
Glad of that. If it was 1 should feel
obliged to go and see it, and it always
gives me the headache to look at tombs l
am told that l ought to go to Rome. Any
thing special TO see in Rome?"
"A few ruins, l believe" replied the
man who had been there.
AAACi Sndl4 Ship HAN my
town burned up last year, and there's no
end of ruins to be seen right at home
I've seen the track of cyclone too, and
you can't beat that for slivers and splin-
tiers and ruins. I'll find Switzerland over
there, 1 suppose?"
Yes, if you make inquiries"
I've been told to take it in. Most all
mountains, believe. How long had 1
ought to be doing Switzerland"
"At least a couple of hours
Il can give IL half a day If 1 find 1t in
teresting. I've got 1t down here to go to
Naples, and to go from Naples to Vesuv-
ius Vesuvius is a volcano, isn't it?"
Yes"
II never saw one and don't know as I
care to. We had the biggest spring fresh
ct in the Wabash this year known since
1913, and man who has seen seven houses
and barns floating down a river all at
once can't feel knocked out at sight of
volcano. How's Venice?
Il was all right when I was there,
though most of the people had the grip.
You ought to put in a full day in Venice {"
Half day is all I can spare, and I
shall spend most of that in gondola. Eu-
rope, taken altogether, is quite a ceun-
try, isn't it?''
Yes. a pretty fair country"
"A man who hustles along can see most
of 1t in three weeks, can't hep
lie ought TO.
''Well, I'm going to give it three weeks,
and perhaps an extra day or two, and
then scoot back here, and If my going
abroad don't knock the other grocers in
my town galley west I'll put the price of
eggs down to 10 cents a dozen and held
'em down till 1 have got to go into bank
ruptcy! Thanks, sir; I've got it ali down
here - Europe - Rome - Naples - Venice
three weeks-no tombs-git up and dust
git back home agin! Come into the smok-
er and have a nickel cigar with me-"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-06-30
The Adj. Mans Temptation.

The advertising man of a corporation
that is known to be spending money for
promiscuous advertising meets many
queer schemes for booming business, 80
per cent. of them being absolutely worth
less, says the Louisville Courier-Journal
Frank Dunlop, a boomer of a well-known
cycle company, is visited every day by an
average of 200 people of this kind. 1t re-
quires special knack to be able to turn
them down without making them angry.
THE oldest scheme that has been pre-
sented to me in a long time said Mr.
Dunlop, came from a clerical looking
man. who announced his business in a
most serious tone. 1 am said he, a mis-
sionary, working in a rough section of Illi-
nois. l could make a bicycle useful in my
business. l have just secured a lot of 200
Bibles to be distributed among the poor
of my section, and if you will give me a
wheel I will let you print an advertise
ment on the fiy-leaf of the Biblesn l had
to turn the good man down. but I was
sorely tempted to take him up.
Just think what a great card il would
have been. 1 could have printed on those
books The rough road to Jordan will
seem smooth If you will ride over it on
-- Wheel or Ride - BICYCLES over
the straight and narrow PATH or Coast
TO celestial bliss on - wheels NV. it
would have been great! But am not sac
religious; and besides the books were 60
ing to people who would hardly know a hi
cycle if they met 1t in the road
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-06-30
Restriction OF immigration.

The Morning News a day or two ago
incidentally referred TO the seeming ne
cessity of restricting immigration. The
question is one which is receiving consid-
cradle attention throughout the coun-
try. 1t is, however not being discussed
under the old cry of America for the
Americans, but as a measure which
would be beneficial alike to native and
foreign born citizens. 1t is a wellknown
fact that the people of this country nei-
Their need nor want cheap labor What
is needed is good labor. The few per-
sons who desire cheap labor immigration
are interested in the great transatlantic
steamship lines, which make money by
flooding the country with immigrants
who are brought over in the steerage,
or they are the owners of manufacturing
establishments and mines who hire hui
man beings as they would horses, for the
work there may be in them considered
in connection with the low cost.
Only a small percentage Of the immi-
grafton now goes west to grow up with
the country" and a smaller percentage
comes south. Statistics show that about
three-fourths of the immigrants that came
into the country last year settled in New
York and Pennsylvania and one or two
adjoining states. Denying citizenship or
making the acquisition of citizenship
difficult to the immigrants, would not
have any great effect in the way of re-
stricting immigration. Thousands of Bo-
hemians, Italians, Hungarians and 9TH
ers who have no desire to become cit-
zens come into the country every year.
They add nothing to the country. They
come and compete with the labor here.
and as soon as they have accumulated a
little money they return 10 the countries
from which they came where they spend
IT,.
Restriction Of immigration would bene-
fit the foreign-born labor already in the
country, as well as the native labor.
and would work Injustice to nobody.
The people Of this country are getting
tired of the continuous agitatous, polit-
ical socialistlc and anarchistic. which
the heavy influx OF new material into the
population bring about. Let congress re-
strict immigration-even stop Il for
a while. and give the country a rest and
the opportunity to assimilate as much
as may be possible the foreign elements
already upon our shores. Il is a beauti-
fm theory. that this is the land for the
oppressed Of all nations 20 come TO- and be
free and happy; but the sentiment and
the practice Of It are becoming very op-
pressve 20 the American people.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-06-30

Secretary Gage of the treasury depart
ment has reinforced his prosperity ideas,
and now asserts that evidence from all
sections of the country points to real i'm
provement In trade and manufactures.
Secretaries Bliss and Wilson agree with
him in this assertion, and say there is no
doubt now that future prospects are
bright The country seems to be in pref
~ good condition and is not worrying
much over the matter. but there are some
thing more than 10000 Office seekers hang
ing around Washington who wish they
could see the situation from the same
point Of view.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-06-30
Isolation of Rural schools.

Zone of the great hindrances to the
Improvement of the rural school," says
the report of the committee of the Ma
tional Educational Association, lies in its
isolation and its inability to furnish 10 the
pupil that stimulative influence which
comes from contact with others of his
own age and advancement" The cor
rectness of this statement will not be
questioned. 1t is not practicable, how
ever, to have all of the schools in town,
for various and obvious reasons. The
question, therefore, is to make the rural
schools less isolated, less dficult of ac-
cess; to make the journey of the scholars
from the home to the schoolhouse less
burdensome. In certain sections Of the
northwest the plan has been adopted of
centralizing the schools of each township,
and sending out stages or other convey
ances. at the public expense, to gather the
children and take them in to school, and
then carry them out to their homes in the
afternoon. While the plan is an improve
ment upon the old system, under which
the children are obliged to walk from one
to five miles, and sometimes even further
than that, still it is cumbersome and cost
ly. 1t could hardly be adopted in this
section of the country, for the reason that
it would take a dozen teams to cover each
school district.
There is, however, a plan adapted to
this section and every other section, I'M
der which the isolation of country school
houses would be practically done away
with. The foundation of this plan is the
improved, permanently hardened country
road and a factor in it, though not
necessary one, is the bicycle. The point
has now been reached at which two good
bicycles for adults, or three or four bicy-
cles for children, can be bought for the
price that was paid for a good horse six
or eight years ago; that is to say, for 800.
Serviceable wheels can be bought for
even smaller prices, and the probabilities
are that prices will go still lower For
three to four children upon wheels. Given
good roads, the children would make a
five-mile run to the school house in TWEEN
ty to thirty minutes and would delight to
do it. They would arrive at school, and
at home again in the evenings, fresh and
lively, instead of weak and exhausted
from the long walk. They would never
play sick and shirk going to school; the
exercise of bicycle riding is especially
fascinating for children, and they would
be ever eager TO get out and spin away to
the school house From the standpoint of
economy the saving of time in going to
and returning from school, not to mention
the beneficial effects which the young peo-
pie would get from the healthgiving exer-
else, would soon pay the cost of the
mounts. 1t should be unnecessary to en-
large upon the benefits of good roads.
Every wlde-awake farmer knows what
advantages are offered by good roads;
what money savers they are. We look
forward to the time when improved high
ways and bicycles shall bring the rural
sections into close touch with the towns,
and otherwise aid in making life on the
farm attractive.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-06-30
300 ANTON. For Himselt.

Stories sometimes eniiven even tariff ar
guments. Senator Mills told one the other
day 10 illustrate point. says the Wash
ington Post.
Down In my state" said he. II met a
man who was a strong advocate OF pro
hibition. / was surprised therefore, when
he came TO me 10 let we know that he had
some Of the finest kind OF whisky. IT Is
great stun said he, made from a peculiar
variety Of corn. grown in a peculiar soil
and with a peculiar kind OF water used
Il has a wonderful flavor. and we could
sell gallons OF it,
Then. why are you for Prohibition
Oh was the reply. II Is not on my
account but to save the Irish and the Mig
gers"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-06-30
MIR. watson's New Role.
From the New York Sun und,

The Hon. Thomas E. Watson Of Thorn
son. Ca, who Is stepping to the helm Of
things once more without any very press
ing invitation from anybody but himself,
remarks with conviction that free silver
Is itself too small an issue on which 10
appeal TO the people," Consequently he
Is about to offer himself as an issue OF the
right size, and TO surround himself with
the initiative and referendum and other
new and attractive goods. Mr.. Watson
makes a very comfortable party himself
but when he wraps himself up In the lni-
uative and referendum and lets his bright
bronze hair shine like a beacon upon the
middle-of-the-road. he becomes not mere
~ an ornament. but happiness. His
convention or conference al Nashville next
week will be watched with jealous oyes
by his innumerable rivals. whether they
belong 70 the middle or side Of the road or
20 the ditch.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-06-30
Don,t Make YourseIf a Nni.nnrn-

Some little hme ago Kaiser Wilhelm was
present at the enrolment OF recruits for
one Of his famous regiments of the guards.
He walked along the lines. speaking
word here. asking a question there, says
the London Figaro. One recruit was ask
ed; What would you do II you are on
sentry duty and many people crowd near
your Il should ask them to go away
at once, your majesty" That's all very
well" said the kaiser. but suppose one
man stays behind and makes himself a
nuisance to you, what would you saw
them" Il should say. Don't make your
self nuisance your majesty" The en-
peror roared and said: "Well, 1 don't
mean to make myself a nuisance" and so
passed on TO another visitor.