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The morning times., 1897-01-10

~ BREAK" published by Rich
~ mond & Co, is not merely tale
for those interested in the question
of planetary inhabitation. Though
this idea is themic with James Cowan's
story, the author has written such broad
lines that he has made worthy appeal
to all lovers OF extravagant romance. In
some ways the narrative suggests Jules
Verne, though the latter is more practical
and deals more readily IN facts. Mr.. Cowan
writes an excursion among strange things
to disproYe, as he finally admits, a soph-
ism. Verne writes romance for the pure
entertainment to be found in a narrative
of extrava CANT adventure In "Daybreak''
is described a visit to Mars, made posi-
bic by a peculiar set of circumstances. The
discoveries made are set forth with adrni-
rable skill. The interest is kept up IN
flaggingly, and the impression prevails, as
the end is reached, that, though moral
purpose has been achieved, diversion has
been furnished by story well written and
conceived with unusual imagination.
The morning times., 1897-01-10

HE present attitude Of the "before the
war darkey, the older generation
of negroes in the South-negroes who
experienced the mild shackles or bond
age and knew the relation of master
and slave-is one OF those fleetug conditions
which 1t is worth the study Of the contenl-
porary character students. The darkey in
fiction has been reproduced with fidelity in
many instances in a ran ge OF fconditionsfr from
slavery to his astonishing freedom in the
present day. But no writer has given us
the slave now grown old, shorn or all his
friends. his white folks, in whom he took
pride; brown trunk leafless in adversity-
a mere relic OF tradition, with life and JOY
in remote past.
The reproduction of this character by
Mrs. jeanette II. WalwoTth in her latest
novel, "Uncle Scipio," seems to be the
overshado wing merit OF an otherwise con-
ventional and rather commonplace story.
She writes a running narrative with de-
gree of facility, but she has reproduced, in
permanent form, portrait, composite in
its admirable adaptahility to a whole race
type, which should not have been permitted
To fade from life without the preseryatiye
offices of some such pen as Mrs. Wal
worth's. "Uncle Sclpio'' is published by
r. +. Fenno Co.
The morning times., 1897-01-10

will eat many Mondays breakfast on
Wednesday.
Fish never furnished brains for fool,
nor celery nerve for a coward.
Politics is hospital for wounded repu-
tations.
"A tailor-made man advertises himself
fop and his tailor an artist.
Fame is earned by the living and in
herited by the dead.
The son who accepts his fathers poll
tics as an inheritance votes proxy.
No man ever started an argument by
admitting that he was an ass"
oBERTs BROS. present, in May Alden
| Wards ''Old Colony Days." another
chapter on the early days OF our fore
fathers struggles, which is as inter
esting from the standpoint of patriotism as
history or literature The writer's style is
easy and graceful, but the matter of her
five eSsa ysis farmore attractive, The first
oftheSeis sketch of the father of American
history, title the author thinks deserved
by William Bradford The pioneer of all
American historical work is Bradford's
journal of the first eventfuf winter on the
bleak New England shore, contained in
IN curtis Relations and '.Bradford's
Letter Book and "Bradford's History
constitute, with it, a atsenior trilogy. a de-
lightful sketch is given of famous old
time magistrate Judge sSewall, of Boston.
whose diary unites with those of st. Simon
and Pepys as an incompatible trio of gos-
sipy annals. Mrs. Ward gives an amusing
sketch of the early parson, founded upon
MANY Quoted facts and her writings un1pr r
the headings, "Some Dclusions of Our
The morning times., 1897-01-10
IndiSputable.

IHUISpNtd DIE.
At the booth in the mission bazaar,
He remarked, How lovely these aar,
But as to the price,
You have doubled it twice"
Said she: That's what we're here faar.
The morning times., 1897-01-10

OF PROMISE" from the
bt press OF "A. s. Barnes, is an effort
on the part OF the author to pre-
sent a series of pictorial serm Jns
on the rewards offered in the Scriptures
for right living,~g The thought of the text
has been reproduced on modern lines. The
idea is happy, and expressive one, and
the selections OF readings and the pictorial
establishment reflect credit upon the taste
OF the artist-author, Blanche McManus
There are twenty-two texts quoted and
twenty-two ornamental pages, and q like
number of full-page pictures are included
in this beautiful book.
The morning times., 1897-01-10

t is an ancient complaint of William
Dean Howells that people disregard the
| proportions of an investment in the
| ater ticket and "a book. One dollar and
fifty cents VIII buy either, but the per
formance on the stage is transitory en-
joyment, while the book may be kept and
enjoyed lad libertatem ct ad infinitum. -
Hall Caine now proposes to equalize things.
He comes with haninventiOn wnIcn ma ycOnI
pei people to pay for a theater seat every
time they want to hear story, and yet
not be able to own the book containing it.
He has written novel which he VIII never
print. 1t is copyrighted, and whoever
wants to hear it must first bay the privi-
lege 1t the box office, for Mr.. Caine is
going To read it from theater platforms.
Fancy the possibilities! An author might
send several elocutionists out upon the
road TO deliver his entertainment, just as
dramatic managers do now with plays.
When that practlce is adOptedswhat Will
the poor publishers do?
The morning times., 1897-01-10

the author as well for his skill and
fecundity as a writer as for the lively emo
tions OF pleasure and pleasurable sadness
which his story aw akens.
The morning times., 1897-01-10

TOME months ago Thomas Wentworth
Higginson wrote suggestive little
essay, Literary Trade Winds. point
ing out how much stronger American
influences were in Great Britain at
one time than at another, and how British
influence on American literature varied IN
like manner. The BoOkman finds an inter
esting Illustration OF this theme in the an
nouncemeHts OF ftheleading e : nierican period
icals for next year. in which there are very
few serials promised by British authors.
There is The Martian,' Of course, in Har-
pers Magazine, and there is to be story
by the author OF 'Dodo' in Harper's Week
ly. But Mr.. HoweIls, who has recently
concluded brief serial in the Century and
n long one in Herper's Weekly, will next
year contribute continued stories to Har-
per's Magazine, Harper's Bazaar. and Serb
ner's. To Harper's BaZar Miss Maria Louise
Pool and tie admirable writer who signs
Octave Thanet' also supply novels.
To HarpeT'S W eeGly Miss Wilkins is to
contribute Jerome and in the same paper
Will be Mr.. Bangs sequel TO "A House
Boat on the Styx' Mr.. K. II. Davis first
novel will fill six months OF Scribner' s.;
and Mr.. Frank Stockton is to be gin
d fantastic tale of the future in the June
Harper's Magazine Mr. Marion Craw ford 3
Rose of Yesterday is To run for six
months in the Century, in which ma gaZine
DR.. Wier HitchelFs revolutionary tale
Hugh Wynne, Free Quaker" is to be
continued through the year; and Charles
Egbert CraddOck's ''JuggIer'' is the serial
OF the Atlantic
The morning times., 1897-01-10

John LANE is another publisher who
is showing the way to the union OF
bookmaking and a finer art, but the
II master of, Bodley Head makes the
matter of his publications of first
concern and its expression secondary. Here
tofore Mr.. Lanes books have been pub
lished In England exclusively, but he has
this autumn swung the sign of the Bodley
Head on Fifth avenue, and hereafter his
books will be published on both sides of the
Atlantic simultaneously. There is in this
a nice compliment to American apprecia-
ton, but though Mr.. Lane may be seeking
merely a speculation in his new expert
ment, we can afford to welcome warmly
publisher of his fine instincts and artistic
accomplishment.
One of the first books to bear the imprint
'BoGiey Head, London and New YORK. is
o romance by Richard LIE Gallenne, The
Quest of the Golden Girl" This is an idyl
in prose. as idyllic a S is the title in its ex-
preston of the underlying fact, for the
quest of the golden girls the pilgrimage of a
bachelor, not unpresentable young man
of thirty, man not without accomplish
mcnts and experience. to find that
Not impossible she,
Who shall command my heart and me"
In short, the mystical golden girl is the
wife the pilgrim hopes to find. Though
he has an expressive and scholarly prose at
command, Mr.. lie Gallienrc is, at heart
and in temperament, a poet. and herein is
the charm of his style that it is suffused
with the grace and imagery which one
looks for only in rhythm.
The two findings of his desire, once on the
moorland, pncein winter at midnight in the
lamplight OF London, and the third when he
knelt at the side OF Elizabeths bed, is all
too delicate for repetition; it must be read
with his own prelude and his own beautiful
exposition of the whole story. II would
rob the gem OF Its iuster to separate it
from its setting .'The Golden Girl is a
book to claim our warmest admiration for
The morning times., 1897-01-10

0ORTLAND'S publisher, Mr.. Thomas
b. Mosher, sends out the completed
and bound second volume of his
greatly priced little periodical, The
Bibelot" Though Mr.. Mosher ad-
dresses the public from remote corner OF
the country he has such an attractive mes
sage that he is heard throughout the land
wherever there are appreciative biblio-
philes. His magazine is a reprint of prose
and poetry, chosen in part from scarce
editions and sources not generally known.
for book lovers. His clients are those who
feast on the rare bits OF other days, who
nose in the dust of neglected tones and find
their sweetest joy in the finding OF some
delicate flower which, born unseen, has
wasted its fragrance OH desert air
The twelve numbers of the Bibclot for
1896 contain many orsels of excellent
temptation for Sayants. There is an
introduction to the Greek poet Meleager,
through translations, by divers hands, OF
his Garlands found III the Anthology.
There is a delight in every line of the
number devoted TO Galuppi, especially in
, Brownlng'S musical ''Toccato." Other ex-
quisite bits are Stevenson reprint, some
: william Watson epigrams, and renewal
of acquaintance with Joachim du Bellay,
the poet of the Renaissance period The
Mosher has the distinction of taste. Pos
sibly, in his library, he has inscribed But
ler's lines:
Why should those who pick and choose,
The best OF all the best compose;
Not merit as complete repute
As those who with less art and pains
nrlJnGr
The morning times., 1897-01-10

tNJE are to have this week two OF
lkJ the greatest artists in the world
in their respective spheres-Melba
and Cheyalier a woman and man,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-14
THEY MUST GO TO BED AT TEN.
BLACKsHEAR's QUEER AND ANUS
ING CURFEW ORDINANCE.

Every Citizen Out After 10 o'clock
y. VI. without n Good Excuse VIII
BE Fined-Passed to Get Rid of a
bad Gang-safe Blowers Get in
Their Work Again at the Plant
System DepOt-NO Money in the
safe So They Secured No PIunder.
Blackshear, Ga May 13.-Blackshear's
city council has passed a sort of 'curfew"
ordinance. Any citizen or person found
upon the streets after 10 o'clock at night
is liable TO arrest, unless an urgent" ne
cessity can be shown for his presence
there. The night marshal is required to
place the names of all such persons upon
the docket, and to require them to appear
in police court TO render their excuses.
The object of the ordinance is, if possible
to prevent the congregating upon the
streets of the town at night of a certain
rough element, to whose charge Is laid
all sorts of deviltry, in the hope that such
things may be prevented in the future.
This element is known as the "Brahma
Gang Recently a notice was posted in
a conspicuous place pledging the gang
TO desist from further mischief in the
event of the election of certain disreputa-
BILE characters, together with two promi-
nent citizens as mayor and councilmen
of the city. The notice was accompanied
by warning that the gang" would
make it uncomfortable for the person
tearing the notice down. The notice
served its purpose
The city council is determined to put a
stop to the operations of the gang"
hence the "curfew'' ordinance. The ordi-
nance has its humorous side, and has
provoked no end of good humored criti-
clsm, Notwithstanding the citizens gem
orally approve 1t and praise it's object.
safe blowers visited Blackshear an
other time last night. The safe in the
depot of the Plant system was blown
open about 80 o'clock this morning. The
work is evidently that of a professional.
Inc strange part of 1t is that the safe
was unlocked. The safe is used sinplv
as protection for the records of the office
IN the event of fire and so is never lock-
ed. The noise of the explosion awakened
a number of citizens, but in their drowsi-
ness they supposed 1t nothing more than
gunshot, and therefore made no inves-
tigation. The assistant agent made the
discovery that the safe had been blown
open when he went to the office about
half past O. clock to exchange the mails.
AS soon as he made the discovery he hur-
ried around to the home of the agent,
Mr.. ]. G. Haynes, and awakened him
When an examination was made, it was
found that nothing had been taken. The
only damage is the wreckage of the safe
and more or less damage to the office
furniture.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-14
GEORGIA's FAIR.
steps on Foot TO Have 1t Held at At
lanta This Year.

lanta This Year.
Atlanta, Ga, May 13.-Atlanta is after
the state fair, and propose to get it, if
the enthusiasm displayed at a meeting to
consider the matter this morning is to be
taken as an indication of public sentiment
on the subject.
AT this meeting ex-Gov. w. j. Northen
presided, while President T. B. Neal of the
chamber of commerce, President Joel Hart
of the Consolidated Street Railway Com
pany, and other prominent citizens were
present.
Hon. Pope Brown of HawkinsYille pres
ident of the State Agricultural Society;
vice President George II. Jones of Nor
cross and several members of the exec
utlVe board were present.
The proposition to hold the fair in At
lanta was discussed and met with the APP
prevail of every one present.
The officials of the association stated
that Atlanta would have to raise 1880 to
be used in premiums, and Capt. Neal said
$4,000 could easily be raised
1t was decided that President Brown
should call together the executive COM
mlttee of the agricultural society in or
der that they may meet representatives
of the city and of the Piedmont Exposi-
ton Company. Mr. Brown will call this
committee together in a few DAYS. The
meeting will be held in Atlanta.
A committee will be appointed by Mavor
Collier and another by President Wvlie
of the exposition company TO meet the
committee of the agricultural siciety and
arrange the details of the fair
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-14
AIR LINE TO NEW ORLEANS.
1t VIII shorten the Distance From
Atlanta 100 Miles.


Atlanta Ga, May 13.-The new air line
railroad from Atlanta to New Orleans via
Selma is about to be built, If the state
ments of the parties interested are to be
believed. The promoters expect to make
the distance between Atlanta and New
Orleans BY rail 1G9 miles shorter than the
present line, thirty five miles of this be-
ing cut off between Atlanta and Selma
Much effective work has been done since
last September, and the project has al
most reached the stage where bonds can
be placed on the 100 miles between here
and Selma. Capitalists in Belgium and
France have agreed to take the bonds
when solvent stock subscriptions to the
amount Of 100000 have been secured, and
in half the territory, not including Fulton
and Campbell and four OF the richest
counties in the Alabama SIDE $4,000 has
been subscribed Deeds have been secur-
ed for the right-of-way from Atlanta to
Selma, and an entrance to the city has
been provided for.
1t will be the short line, and will have
independent connections in Atlanta and
New Orleans. At Atlanta east with the
Seaboard, and north with the Western and
Atlantic railroad. At New Orleans it will
nave western connections with the
Southern Pacific and other lines into
Texas and Arkansas. In Alabama it will
cross the Mobile and Ohio and the Illinois
Central Once il reaches the two terminal
points Of Atlanta and New Orleans the
road would not be easily bottled up
The officers of the road are f. c. Peters
of Atlanta, president; w. A Handley, a
wealthy hardware jobber of Birmingham,
vice president and L. f. O'Keefe, of At
lanta, secretary and treasurer.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-14
FISHING IN THE SATILLA.
Pear Orchards Around brunswick
Suffering From blight.

Brunswick, Ca. May 1S.-The Grid Iron
Fishing Club of Macon is preparing for a
trip to the Satilla river fishing grounds.
The Tom WEIGH Club is now having a
jolly good time on the banks. The fish are
reported to be biting fine, and every one
in the party is enjoying himself hugely.
Indications are that the pear orchards
around Brunswick are in a pretty bad fix
from the blight There long prevailed a
notion in this section that the salt atmos-
phere of the coast counties was proof
against this evil. The theory has now
been forever dlspelled and orchard own
ers view the prospective losses with fear.
United States Commissioner ]. c. Leh-
man, has bound over three Norwegian
sailors for stealing. They were anxious
to escape from a vessel at Sapelo quaran-
tine and stole government boat for their
purpose. The trio have confessed guilt
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-14
KNIGHTS or TIE TEMPLE.
Result of the Annual E1ectiOn-A
Drive, Reception and barbecue.

Result of the Annual EIcctiOn-A
Drive, Reception and barbecue.
Rome Ca. May i3.-The second and last
day OF the grand conclave Of the knights
Tempar was an suspicious one. The early
forenoon was spent in driving over the
city. and at 10 o'clock they met in the
temple. where the annual election took
place. Tho election resulted as follows:
Grand commander-C. M. Wiley OF Ma
con.
Deputy Grand Commander-A. W. Wal
ton OF Rome.
Notwithstanding BBwn Of Atlanta
Captain Generally. u. Fletcher OF For
syth.
Grand Preiate--R. r. Hoadden OF Rome.
Grand Senior Warden--E. A. Cuts Of
Savannah.
Grand Junior warden-w. Il. staley OF
Americas.
Grand Recorders. p. Hamilton OF sa-
vannah
Grand Treasurer. H. Smith Of Ma
eons '---
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-14
LINDSAYX MORGAN

Grand Standard Bearer-G. B. whlteside
Of Columbus.
Grand Sword Bearer-F. o. Miller of
Fort Valley
Grand Warden-W. NJ. Schwelgert OF
Augusta -
From 10 TO 70 o'clock Eminent Command
er John ). Seay OF the Rome commandery
rendered the knights an elegant recention
az MS home on Second avenue.
Al u o'clock the knights and many Ro-
mans took the electric cars for Moblev
springs where Georgia barbecue was
AT $3.50 o'clock they were rendered a mu-
slcale by the pupils OF Shorter College in
ing here. and tonight there are not baif
y dozen visitors remaining In the oltv
Rome entertained them royalty.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-14
TWO BOARDS OF VISITORS.
They Are 20 Inspect the schools For
the blind and Deaf.

Atlanta, Ga. May 13.-Gov. Atkinson
has appointed boards OF visitors 20 the
Academy for the Blind. ana the Georgia
School for the Deaf This IL In pursuance
OF an old law. which has been overlooked
for many years
The following compose the visitors 20
the Academy Tor the Blind: J.. A. .stovall
OF Chatham, j. -. McDunie OF Pulaski. f..
J. Ingraham Of Tattnail. O. p. Brantley
OF Pierce. T.. L. Yonge Of Muscogee. J. u.
Boyd, Jr., OF spalding, I. N. orr OF Cow
eta. Prof. w. +. Dykes OF Fulton. Matt
J. Pearsall OF Colquitt and 4. J. CARING
OF Bibb
The following were appointed visitors 20
the Georgia School for the Deaf: A. Rich
ardson Of Polk, W. n. Daniel OF Heard.
u. W. Meadow Of Madison, Ira T.. Farmer
Of McDuflo, J. ID. Attaway OF Cherokee.
W. u. Burt Of Dawson. J. G.. Fields OF Ma
con, A. II. Mcllae OF Teifair, w J. Whit
sltt OF CatoQsa. r. +. shozlcr OF Dooley.
Prof. j. o. Camp Of Cobb ana 7, j. Neal
-.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-14
BUSTED FROM A SOFT BERTH.
The Assistant city Attorney of At
Ianta Resigns His Office.

Ianta Resigns His Onicc.
Atlanta Ca. May 1S-Assistant CITY
Attorney George Westmoreland resigned
his office to-day, giving as reason the
fact that his outside business would pre-
vent his giving the proper attention to
city affairs.
The real reason for the resignation.
however, is the fact that Mayor Collier
found means to make Mr.. Westmoreland
understand that he could not continue TO
hold his office. as the firm of Goodwin
Westmoreland, of which the assistant
city attorney is a member, has been an
pointed general counsel for the Consoli-
dated Street Railway Company
The mayor and the Consolidated are at
outs, and Mayor Collier. II Is said. notified
Judge James A. Anderson. city attorney.
that the resignation of his assistant would
be acceptable.
Mr.. Westmoreland's successor has not
yet been appointed The place pays 81 800
per year, and is considered soft perth.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-14
FIREBUG AT THIRTEEN.
Negro Girl Touches the Match just
10 See the Firemen Run.

Atlanta, Ga, May ls.-willle Brooks, a
B-year-old negro girl, has confessed to
setting fire to the residence OF A. Graves.
a real estate dealer. and is locked up IN
the police station.
Mr.. Graves residence was fred several
times, and his family narrowly escaped
With their lives. The girl was arrested
several days ago on suspicion. but has
just confessed TO the detectives. saying
she did II just 70 see the fremen run
She will be sent 70 Carrie Steers orphans
home to be reformed
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-14
CUT OFF HIS FINGER.
Fernandina's New Bridge-The EIec-
trio Light Plant.

Fernandina, Fla, May 13.-Gordon Hall,
who is employed in the office of the Flor
ida Mirror, a son of Thomas A. Hail. the
manager and editor, while cutting a lot
of paper at the cutting machine, had his
second finger on his right hand cut COM
pletely off. The young man. in his hurry.
left the piece of finger and rushed for the
doctors office. where 1t was attended to.
The Virginia Brick Company will soon
start its work on the new steel draw
bridge over Amelia river. Mr. w. e. Rob-
ertson of Roanoke, Va, and president of
the company. arrived in the city to-day.
The electric light plant has been turned
over to the city. The question on which
the transfer hinged has been amicably
settled
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-14
Fatal FALL FRoM A WHEEL.
CiOt of blood Forms on the Brain
and Death Follows.

Atlanta, Ca. May ls.-1t IS now thought
that the sudden death OF w J. Thomas,
the dry goods dealer, was caused by a
fall from his bicycle a few days before
his death. The attending physicians said
his death was due to a mysterious brain
affection. and since learning that he had
sustained n severe fall from his wheel.
they think a clot OF blood was formed on
the brain, resulting IN death
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-14
PURSUED by A DESERTED WIFE.
George ThOrne stiE Held ON suspi-
ciOn That He Is m nignn,t..

Americas, Ca, May 1S-Chlef OF Police
Wheeler received telegram this after
noon from Mrs. DOME Thorne. at Au-
gusta, requesting the detention OF George
Thorne until the sheriff OF Richmond
county could come for him. Mrs. Thorne
was deserted by her husband In Deem.
ber' and thinks the man Thorne In Gus.
tody here IS her husband. Thorne has a
wife here, whom he recently married In
Florida. He still denies being the man
wanted though he answers the deserip-
uon fully,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-14

and will be sent before Judge speer for
sentence.
President u. Dart OF the Brunswick Ri
fiemen has received from Mrs. Clement
A. Evans, picture of Gen. Evans clad In
his old confederate uniform. AS the Ri
fiemen arc the only surviving company
Of his old brigade the members prize the
remembrance highly.