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Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-05-14
EncIand's Big Orchard.

The largest orchard in England is at
Tottington, in the county of Gloucester.
It is five hundred acres in extent, and
in some seasons yields its owner, Lord
Sudley, profit of $4,000. The trees
are chiefly apples ans plums,
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-05-14

Stranger-There seems to be Sun.
day law in this town.
Resident-Yes, sir. If you want to
get shaved, you will have to wait until
Monday. ...
Stranger-Oh, l don't want to get
shaved. l want to get drunk.
Resident-Come with me.-New York
Weekly.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-05-14
GHOST OF MERSDALE.

STRANGE sense Of
disquietude took
possession of Ralf
Segwell the mo-
ment he heard that
she was of the
house party. He
did not know that
Lady Wallace had
asked her, and felt
angry with his fair
young hostess for
a. H..
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-05-14
men, on whom a blessing had fallen
from the lips of little child.
CHAPTER Xxx.

we had found ref
uge was an island,
and the waters
round about, fortu-
nately for us, were
a fayorite muster
ing ground for
seals. On the day
following our land
ing my first duty.
n, o1,;of of III a
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-05-14
CHAPTER XIX.

It'll these WOruS
very clear in my
mind, 1 woke-to
find that the moon
had risen and that
the tide was COM
ing in fast.
Straight before me,
stretching almost
from my feet, was
a long ripping line
of light on the sea,
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-05-14

The man who, improving iii skill ana
knowledge, improves in modesty, has
an undeniable claim to greatness of
mind.-Seneca.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-05-14

Elephant-"Hello! there comes par.
ty of hunters; we'd better run for our
lives before they see u.s." Giraffe
Goodness gracious, you're right! l
guess I'm a goner." Elephant-"Wy
so?" Giraffe-"Don't you see I'm SPOT
ted ?"-New York Times.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-05-14

The influx of tramps into Delaware
towns has begun.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-05-14

All over the world, almost ever since
the earliest records of the race, there
have been societies and associations
and enthusiasts who work early and
late, ceaselessly, tirelessly, and with
the utmost singleness of purpose in
crusading against vice.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-26
Ecccntricitics of n Cat.
From the Boston Transcript.


A slender black cat in the Boston post
Office building has developed a number of
traits that make her most interesting
study She is fearless and independent,
and yet quiet and tame as a ladys pet
The size or appearance of a dog has no
terror for her, If she is disposed to attack
him, ana she walks among the people in
the building and outside as unconcerned
as if she knew them all.
More remarkable still is her way of get
ting round from one p ace to another. She
has a number Of places in the building to
visit, particularly on the third floor, where
there is a young lady whom she likes to
call upon al frequent intervals, and in
stead OF running up and down the stairs,
as other cats naturally would do she
takes an elevator. With an air Of impos-
ing dignity, she takes up a position among
the rest of the passengers waiting for the
elevator, and when she gets on board the
elevator she looks earnestly through the
door as the car ascends. Lacking means
to signify where she intends TO get off,
she remains IN The car until it stops at her
desired destination, and even force, unless
ii is irresistible, cannot make her leave
the elevator till 1t reaches the floor where
she wants 70 go. The elevator men know
her habits SO wei that If she happens to
be the only passenger. going up they gener-
ally offer her the third~iloor first. AS she
returns from visit, she again avails her
self OF TIE elevator service. whether she
wishes to 90 up or down, for il is a mat
ter Of course with her to complete her
round in the upper part of the building
while she is UP that way.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-26


Trinity Methodist Episcopal church,
south, corner of President and Barnard,
J. H. Scruggs, pastor. Services at Il a.
m. and at p. m. The evening service
win be conducted by DR. O. G. Mingle-
dorff. Sunday school at p. m.
Grace Methodist church, corner of New
Houston and Jefferson, J. T. Ryder, pas
tor. Service at IL a. m, conducted by Rev
G. G. n. MacDoneu, presiding elder; at
p. m, service conducted by Rev. J. H.
Scruggs.
Wesley Monumental 0AIethodsD church,
Abercorn and Gordon street, Rev A. NJ.
Williams, pastor Preaching at II a. m.
and S:l5 p. m. by the pastor. Sunday
school p. m, C. V. Snedeker, superin-
tendent.
Seventh Street Methodist Episcopal
church, corner Seventh and jefferson
streets, Rev. L. Z. Morgen, pastor Ser
vices for to-day viii be held at the par
sonage at II a. N. and S:l5 p. m. The
church will not be ready for use till Oct.
TO- The Sunday school, however will be
organized in the new church Sunday, Oct.
3, at 4 p. m.
First Church of Christ, Scientist, SER
vices, II a. m: children's Sunday school.
1lA5 a. m. Knights of Pythias hall, cor
ner Barnard and York.
st. AIichaeTs Chapel Christ church mis-
sion, corner Henry and Habersham
streets, services eSery Sunday az II a. m.
and SIS p. m The Rev. Mr.. Porter will
otticiate tonight
The First and Duffy Street Baptist
churches will unite in their services to-
day THESE union services have been con-
tinued for two months, to the delight of
both congregations. The fraternal spirit
has been marked and viii bear fruit in
the direction Of strengthening both
churches. Services will be conducted to-
day by Rev. James d. Chapman in the
morning at the First church. In the
evening at 8 o'clock at the Duffy street
church. The morning subject will be-
"Christs Doctrine of Man" while at the
Duffy street church the subject will be.
THE Sinners Attitude Toward the Son
of God"
st. Johns church, Madison square
protestant EpiscopaD. Service this day
at IL a. m. and p. m, Rev. J. F. Porter,
officiating. Sunday school at p. m.
st. Pauls Episcopal church, corner Bar
nard and Duffy streets Rev. J. L. Scully.
rector. Early celebration of the holy
communion, 7:SO a. m; morning prayer
litiny and sermon at II a. m; evening
prayer and sermon, SIS p. m.
Lutheran Church Of the Ascension, cor
ner Bun and President streets. Preaching
at IL a. m. and 8 p. m. Pews free All
welcome.
st. PauPs Lutheran, Bull and First
streets, Rev NJ. J. Epting, pastor Serv-
ices at II a. m. and p. m. Sunday school,
4:50 p. m. Prayermeeting, Wednesday.
8I5 p. m. Visitors always welcome.
st. John C. M. E. church, corner of New
and West Boundary, w. H. Harris, pas
tor. Sunrise prayermeeting; preaching at
Il a. m. and 1880 p. m. Sunday school at
p. m, H. z. Welcome, superintendent;
Miss Matte Ford, secretary.
st. Paul c. NJ E. tabernacle, on Maple
street Sunrise prayermeetng; preaching
at II a. m. subject, THE Kingdom of
Heaven" Sunday school, $3.50 p. m. Tes-
tifylng meeting, 4:3O p. m; preaching. $780,
subject, 'EZekiePs Vision" Quarterly
conference Monday night. Our revival
continues next week; all are invited. Rev
W. A. Dinkins, pastor
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-26

rafters, and this. becoming diffused in
the atmosphere before the sparks of the
first defamation have died away, furnishes
material for a second and more powerful
explosion. 1t is this secondary disturb
ance that does the fearful damage which
marks disasters Of this nature.
Electric light wires, open lights, Ike
candles, the striking of small bits of stone
or metal in grindstone or rollers. the fric-
ton of sandpapering machines are all a
constant source Of menace in this line.
To these must be added the hazard Of fire
from ordinary causes. Several cases are
on record where lightning supplied the
spark necessary to explode the dust In
the Chicago sugar refinery explosion in
1880 it was found that the dust was eX-
ploded by the air rushing into the open
door of the boiler furnace. With the fur
mace door and that of the engine-room
both standing wide open a tremendous
draught was created the air was drawn
into the furnace so fast that the current
either generated a spark by friction or
drew a quantity Of the dust into contact
with the Goals which had fallen from the
crate. AT any. rate the dust explosion
took place in the furnace room, and 1t
proved conelusively that it was not a col
lapse of the boilers, as at first reported
Some years ago a bright individual with
small knowledge of the real nature of the
trouble suggested as a remedy the fire
proofing of mills and factories. but compe-
tents experts quickly established the fact
that this would only tend to increase the
force of an explosion, as it is the strongest
and most subs lantial structures, which by
combining the atmosphere closely afford
the dust the best opportunity for doing it's
fearful work.
In theory the proper thing is to ex-
clude all dust from mills, have an abund-
ance of ventilation, and prevent sparks
or open lights of any kind from coming
in contact with the air in close apart
ments. The trouble is that it is difficult
to put this theory into practice. Millers
are especially anxious to save the dust,
as 1t has a commercial value of $4 TO s.
a ton, being used for various purposes,
principally in the mixing of feed for live
stock. Even with improved patterns of
dust elevators it is impossible to gather
ell the stuff that floats out into the air,
and the atmosphere in all mills, elevat-
ors, and factories, sooner or later, be-
comes surcherged with the destructive
substance. When to this is added the
Accommodations on the beams and rafters
il is easy TO see that there is danger in
Touring mills and grain elevators, as
well as in powder magazines and dyna-
mite factories. This is because the con-
ditiOns favorable to explosions occur oft
ener in mills and elevators than in other
establishments, and not from any real
quality of the dust itself, aside from that
possessed by a dozen other substances.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-26

the two who were covering the engines
and fireman was suddenly attracted to our
car at the rear end of the train. The en-
gineer seized the opportunity, opened the
throttle and the train started ahead.
The cowboys fired volley after vo.lay
into the passing train and succeeded in
breaking the glass windows in every car
except the last, which the manager and
myself were in. BY the time our car was
opposite them, the train had gained good
Roadway and they succeeded in breaking
only three windows.
LAS son as we passed beyond firing dis
lance we rushed into the front car and
found the ladies in the party lying fiat on
the floor. 1t is needless to say they were
frightened out of their senses. Fortu-
nately no one had been hit and except for
the scare and the broken window panes no
damage was done.
THE manager of the road had the tran
stopped at the next station and telegraphed
to the nearest city to have posse OF cit
liens organized and sent by special tram
to the scene of the hold-up.
eve met the train on the way. me
party was armed with knives, guns re-
volvers and every other kind of weap@
and was large enough to wipe out whos
army of bandits. We gave them full pa'
ticulars of the affair, and they started
pursuit. We continued our journey That
evening we received a dispatch that ono
member of the gang had been captured
and that the search was being continue
for the others.
Il returned TO New York, and in about
month received a latter from the manas
er stating that no doubt l would be inter
ested to learn that the last member D.
the gang had been caught. They were az
sentenced to long terms of imprisonment
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-26
YELLOW FEVER,
The Important Time--May Not Its
Tcrrors BE Lessened?

Terrors be Lcssened?
Editor of the Morning News: 1t
seems indisputable that the germ or
oyptogeam of this disease travels stead
lily until it reaches several miles from the
first point of infection, it pervades every
thing. Streets, walls, floors, ceilings and
furniture; permeates clothing and every
kind of fabric. This being so, it is reason
able to suppose that every human being
of an infected district is impregnated with
the poison, only awaiting favorable cir
cumstances, imprudence or exposure to
develop, damp, chilly weather succeeding
a high temperature, increases it's Yiru-
lence-dissipated, reckless people are fuel
for its propagation. Now you see if every
one is more or less under its influence
there must be a beginning to the activity
of the venom; a time when vigorous steps
may be taken to check-mate the disease
and possibly absorb it,
Every one who has had yellow fever
knows that the usual Dremonitions are a
violent headache and constipation, posi-
bly, also inactivity of the kidneys and blad-
der, showing congestion of the liver. When
these conditions prevail, whether pro-
nOunced yellow fever or not it has been
found IN several cases that large (cathar-
tic) doses of mercury effect a change al
together Tor the better twenty grains or
more of blue mass Cor calomeD, with 10
grains rhubarb promptly, at one Dose and
give it a chance don't fill up with beer or
whiskcy nor food, but await the action OF
the cathartic dose and the next day you
are likely to be ready for quinine and other
tonics. This is certainly the experience of
! several and in no case can IL be unsound
advice.
OF course il you escape the scourge you
| will not say the above is an antidote or
| specific for yellow fever, but remember
| that competent authority says constipa-
ton and suppression of the kidney func-
tons are the two things that kill in yell
| low fever. G. NJ H.
| Bloomingdale Ga
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-26
PIANO FULL OF YELLOW JACKETS.
Kept Quiet Until the Professor Let
Up on the soft Pedal, Then They

Up on the soft Pedal, Then They
Rose Up.
From the San Antonio Express
The piano was an old Steinway grand
1t had not been used for months The
company had arrived in town but a short
time before the Performance began, hence
there had been no time to test the instru-
ment, Nevertheless, the professor boldly
opened wide the lids of the long unused
grand, and then sat down to the keys.
The first touch convinced him that the
notes were still clear and strong, and that
whatever defects in tune there might be
would be very slight, so he began the
soul-inspiring selection.
Now it happened that in all the months
in which the piano had remained unused
colony of yellow jacket wasps had in
dustFiousy built themselves a home in
the shape of a nest as large as a good
sized saucer. The soft pionissimo prelude
to the selection gently woke the wasps
from their sweet dreams. But when the
soft pedal was released and the notes
grew vigorous, and the piano began to
reverberate TO the heavier passages, the
disturbed wasps suspected danger. They
curled their backs and stretched and
shook their gauzy wings viciously. But
the professor, unheedful of the fact that
the music, far from soothing the savage
breast or the VICIOUS WaSDS 9mbuSned
within that piano, was rousing their ire,
played on. From pianissimo to piano and
from piano with one bound TO fortissimo
the composition ran.
All the while the wasps fluttered their
wings wickedly viciously, and all the
while the professor played. Now came
the climax; now he was throwing togeth-
er vast handful of notes in the basso pro-
fundo region of the instrument. Just as
the Stenway grand was belching forth
from its inneymost soul the musical thun-
der of thar great Wagnerian opera, the
Vengeance-hunting army of yellow jacket
wasps war song, down the hallway and
upon the audience. Suddenly soul-rend-
ing shrieks resouuded through the hall
Men and women were striking about their
| heads. Benches were upset, and a general
stampede for windows and doors ensued
over the terrible uproar a shrill, piping
voice could be heard shrieking:
"Sharlte, come nit! Ach! Sharlie, come
NIT. pa.
Long before the outraged burghers of
Kerrvlle We're up a little band of men with
baggage galore wendell their way out of
the town and sat. down on the railroad
track. They were the stereoptic-musical
aggregation of San Antonio, and their
faces. as they recounted the horrors
| through which they had passed, were the
image of that of Napoleon on the night
of Waterloo. They tagged the south
bound passengers arain and took passage
for San Antonio. Their wisdom in slip
ping out of town under cover of night
has never been questioned.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-26
Try 1t on IA DOG, ms n Brilliant Idea.

Editor Morning News: Apropos of
the Hogansville incident and
settlement of the race question.
a friend who burns the midnight
oil in the solution of social problems. sug-
gests the diplomatic and consular service
would contribute immeasurably to a
speedy adjustment of the vexed questions,
enable the President to pay his political
debts and visibly reduce the surplus col
ored population in the south. He eluci-
dates: Leaving out the courts OF St.
James, St Cloud, Berlin, st. Petersburg
and other northern foreign governments
a dark skin could hardly be an objection
or when the foreign government, say is
only shaded an envoy who would match
could be appointed. The plenipotentiaries
would require numerous attaches; they
would naturally draw these from their
residence town, city of state. For instance,
Italy. Spain, Portugal. Turkey, Asatic
and South American governments would
take thousands of mulattoes and it is
doubtful II enough could be found in the
south to fill even this branch, while there
would yet remain the consular service re-
curing more thousands. Algiers, Egypt
and governments on the dark continent
would, of course, take those of a darker
hue, some Of the governments
might raise objection not per
soma grata," but the President
WOuld explain tney We're citizens of
Georgia and eligible as postmasters, rev.
enue and customs collectors and close DO
litical friends, and where is the foreign
government that would galnsay &C."
Further, the social student said many
of this vast army would settle permanent
~ abroad, and the foreign countries see
ing a blessing in dsgJ>se would incorpo-
rate in their prayers Great Is Mckinley
and the south and especially the state of
Georgia, which luckily had such timber"
Savannah, Sept. 25, 1897. a. p. A.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-26
NUGGEsT IN THEIR GIzzARDs.
Seem to Have Developed KlOndi'
citis,

From the Morning Oregonian.
Late developments indicate that even tao
chickens throughout this region have tax
en- the Klordlke fever and are goboAnS
up all the gold they find. On saturoa'
last Henry Everding sold a coop Of chez
ems TO George Glustin, who keeps a mar
ket. One of Glustin's employees, in dresS
ing some of these chickens, found in ul'
gizzard of one of them six pieces Of gola'
which jeweler told him were worth p
The chickens came from Rowland, esH'
miles south of Brownsville.
Tuesday Mr.. Everding cold another wv
of chickens to Glustin, and in the ~
ards" of one of these piece of goiu ""
found the size and shape of pea 70 y,
and quite smooth, the value BENG y
more. This nugget was taken down
Mr.. Everding's store and was on eA ir1r,
ton there yesterday. Mr.. Glustlh cum
the statement of the finding OF the ~
by his employee, and is of opinion ~
under the planks in the back yard o. 81,
market. where chickens are dressed
sale, there could be found many pleye9
gold. -,,t
The gizzards Of chickens are genera
opened by the seller or purchaser +e
even if not aware of the medicinal VI I',is,
of "g,zzard peelin's," utiizes the lnus'u ,Ss
part of this digestive organ pu Nd
craws of the fowls are seldom eXaiiiiiiC All.
and it is to be feared that millions oL.' mi
lars have been lost on this @,cs,1ft.
Persons buying fowls .bern
er should insist on fiji
being delivered undrawn, and "a
examination should be made aid
The last coon Of chickens in when ~
was found came from G. T. Cation Lg noc.
on, which is not so far away from n
land. but nearly in the same direcs .,atens
would not be practicable TO use cI.aIse
to pick up the gold in Klondike' ~ q
the humps are too large, but tbers
ostriches might do good service
after they were acclimated
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-26
Methodist,

There will be no services to-day at the
new Seventh Street Methodist church as
had been expected. The pews for the new
building have arrived, but have not yet
been put in place. No sashes are yet in
the windows. They have not been receiv-
ed from the factory. 1t is thought that
the sashes will arrive tomorrow or next
day, and that the church will be in read
iness for the initial service next Sunday
The presiding elder of this district was
to have conducted the night service had
the church been near enough completed
40 have allowed services TO be held. Rev
f. f. Morgan, the pastor of the church.
has been quite i'll, but has greatly improv-
ed and is now able to be out.
The morning service at Trinity will be
conducted by the pastor Rev. J. II.
Scruggs. DR.. o. G. Mingledorff will con-
duct the service at night.
The pastor Rev. A. NJ. Williams, will
preach tonight at Wesley Monumental
church on Responsibility for the Failure
OF Our Moral Quarantine Regulations"
AT Grace Methodist church the service
this morning will be conducted by Rev.
James I. Ryder, the pastor. Rev. J. II.
Scruggs, pastor Of Trinity church, will
preach at night.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-26

Rev. J. L. Scully rector Of st. Pauls
Episcopal church, will officiate at the ser
vices to be conducted there to-day. Mr..
Scully has just returned form his vaca-
ton Of two and a half months that was
very delightfully."- spent at the north. Mrs.
.Scully accompanied him. A stay was
made at New York. Philadelphia and at
Caytonville, near Baltimore. Mr. Scully
was there in charge of a parish for three
Sundays. From Caytonville Mr.. and Mrs.
Scully went to Canada.
Rev. John +. Porter, from the Church
of the Redeemer. Avon Park, South Flor
ida, will officate al ST. Johns church in
the absence of the rector, to-day. The
morning text viii be by request a repeti-
tion of the sermon at evening prayer a
week ago, "And should not l spare Nine
web, that great city, wherein are more
than six-score thousand that cannot dis
Germ between their right hand and their
left hand, and also much cattle"-Jonah
iv, verse II, subject, The Insistant Fire
of Cod Evening service and sermon at
6, This beginning of miracles did Jesus
in Cana of Gallilee," ST. Johns Gospel
second chapter V, II. Subject, "Christ's
Method and Power; How 1t Came TO
Pass" an explanation of miracles.