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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-26

When Hannibal Hamlin was sneaker of
the Maine House of representative
away back in the forties-there was in
that body, says the Argonaut, certain
gentleman whose hair was very thin, and
he was highly sensitive in regard to it. TO
hide his approaching badness, he had a
habit of carefully stroking with bandoline
or other preparation each particular hair
in its place. One day while in the chair
as speaker, Mr.. Hamlin, in the innocence
OF good and joke-loving nature. sent for
this gentleman, and looking fixedly at his
smooth and polished pate, said with a
chuckle: Blank, old fellow. [ lust wanted
TO tell you that you've got one of the
hairs of your head crossed over the 9TH
81" You insult me, sir! you insult me!'
replied the member, with unexpected and
altogether unnecessary Indignation: and
then, refusing to listen either to reason
or explanation, he left the speakers desk.
and returned to his seat. When Mr.. Ham
lin became a candidate for the United
states Senate. this gentleman was a MEM
Der OF the upper House of the Maine leg
islature. AlthougiI-a member of the same
party and only one more vote was needed
to secure Mr.. Hamlin's election, he posi-
lively refused to vote for the man by
whom he believed he had been insulted.
He was defeated FOR a seat IN the Senate
by a hair But when the next vacancy &C.
Cured. he was elested.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-26
Farm Proncrtier in Enrlnnd.

The fail in the value of farm lands in
England is so great as to be almost
startling. 1t is alleged that there are
farms within an hours ride of London
which are deserted. Land which fifteen
sold recentely for SIS per acre. There are
farms which few years ago brought
good incomes that are now offered to
tenants free, if they will pay the taxes
1t is no unusual thing for farms to be
sold for one-tenth of what was freely of
fered for them twenty years ago
The reason of this great decline in the
value of farm lands is that farm pro-
ducts can be grown in this country and
some of the British colonies and shipped
to England. for much less money than
they can be produced in England The
outlook therefore for English farmers is
far from an encouraging one Many Of
them are going to the British colonies
with the hope of lettering their fortunes.
AS general rule English farmers do
not como to this country, and yet il is
doubtful if they can find in any of the
colonies opportunities for making liv-
ing so good as those in the southern
states of this country. We feel quite sure
that though the prices of farm lands in
the east and west have fallen somewhat,
prices of hnds in the south are about as
high as they have been for long time.
The English farmers make excellent
citizens, and it is little strange that no
organized effort has been made TO induce
English farmers. who are seeking homes
in other countries. to visit the southern
states. Here in Georgia they would find
generous soil and a pleasant climate
They could get land at a very reason
able price per acre, and they would be
sure 10 have at least one crop for which
they could always get a pretty good price.
English farmers and farmers from the
west are the kind OF citizens the south
wants. The western farmers are coming.
Would 1t not be advisable to make an
effort to induce English farmers to come?
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-26

The town of Kokomo, Ind, boasts a
genius in business who will no doubt one
day be a millionaire. Heis a sewing ma
chine agent, and recently he called at the
home Of woman to sell her machine.
She saw him coming and started to the
door in a huff to tell him to be gone.
in passing an open fireplace her dress
caught fire. and in a second she was in
danger of burning to death. The agent
dropped his machine. caught up rug.
wrapped it around her and succeeded in
smothering the flame before it had done
her any harm. While she was still wrap
ped in the rug, the agent began: Mad
anne, permit me TO mention that am sell
ing the very best make of sewing machine
in the world The upshot was that
before the rug was unwrapped the agent
had sold the machine and was happy.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-26
Condition of the railroads.

The talk of reducing the wages of rail
way employees is not confined to the Cen.
trail of Georgia. 1t is general The earn
ings of railroads have declined so greatly
since 1890 that there is general alarm
among railway managers and investors.
1t is TO be hoped that neither the Cen
trail nor any other railway win find 1t
necessary to reduce wages, which are low
enough now. Still il rates continue 70
be reduced by commissions and rate wars
the time must come when wages viii have
to be reduced or pretty nearly all the
railroads will have to go into the hands
of receivers.
According to an article by Robert p.
Porter, published in the New York Sun
a few days ago, no dividends were paid
last year on 40 per cent of all the rail-
way stock of the country, and no interest
was paid on II per cent. of ali the rail-
road bonds. That is frightful showing,
and indicates how greatly railway earn
ings have fallen off in recent years. Mr.
Porter states that since 1890 there has
been a steady decline in both passenger
and freight rates. If the rates that were
in force in 1890 had been in force last
year the earnings of the railways would
have been slOOOOO,0OO more, and if the
rates that were i'm force in 1887 had been
in force last year their earnings would
have been $l5OOOO,OOO more.
1t is not generally understood how much
money is invested in our railways The
amt is eta+ad 10 no q 9oo ooo ono r-i,o or.
innate value of ali our farms is only
81, 300. 100000. The value of all our fac
tories is not half that of our railways,
and yet congress refuses TO give any at
tention to railways, and dcvotes "A very
large part of its time to our factories.
Why is it that so much attention is given
to framing a tariff for the protection OF
our factories and so little to measures
deemed necessary for the protection Of
railway interests? IT, for instance, rail-
roads were permitted 10 pool their earn
ings they would be able to improve their
financial condition.
Railway managers have gone about as
far as they can so in the direction Of
economical management. Forced econo-
Hllto must AtSuit eventually IN lllG rum
Of railway properties. When roads are
allowed to deteriorate the cost of operat-
ing them increases, and yet there are
many roads that are being operated al
much less cost than they ought to be.
1t would seem that in Europe where the
country is thickly populated and wages
only about half what they are in this
country. freight rates would be much
lower than in this country. Such, how
ever, is. not the case. The rates there,
both passenger and freight are much
higher.
There is al present a very good feeling
between railway officers and employees. 1t
would not continue if there should be
general reduction OF wages, and yet it
looks as If the gradual forcing down OF
rates would compel a reduction of wages
sooner or later. a pooling bill would not
result in an increase of rates, but would
prevent the ruinous competition which is
gradually forcing many roads into bank
ruptcy-competition that is more hurtful
TO the public than beneficial, because it
makes rates unstable and uncertain.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-26

when Andrew Jackson practiced law in
Guilford county. North Carolina, says a
Charlotte letter to the New York Sun,
the fees that rewarded him were meager
/. enough, and the young barrister was not
always able to- make his cash balance
with his exbsnse account He practiced
IN Surrey as well as in Guilford, and
often spent a week at time in the old
tavern at Rockford, the county seat This
ola town Is now almost in ruins but the
older Inhabitants who knew it in other
days to recall the stories jackson 3
friends told of him
Emanuel Cranor kept the Rockford tav-
ern Often Jackson was unable to nav
his tavern bill, and the landlord would
let the amount go over until next time.
When Jackson departed from Guilford
for his new home in Tennessee he left a
blll of $4 due the tavern. Cranor sent
him one dun after another, carefully not
ing on the book that no reply had been
receiveds When the newspapers contain
ing the accounts of the battle of New
Orleans arfiNed Cranon read the story
through. He then walked across to the
register and wrote in red across the page
beside Jackson's name:
ITO balance in fun by the battle of
New Orleans"
The book is said to be in existence at
this day.
Judge Fuller of the United States court
OF land claims says that the idea that
jackson was rough and uucouth is en-
tlrely incorrect He was we'll Versed in
the law, and the opinions written by him,
while judge of the supreme court of
Tennessee, are said to be models of their
kind.
1t has just been discovered in the ar
chives of Guilford county that Jackson
was once constable, with the rank OF
deputy sheriff His oath and bond are
now on file in the county documents, and
one of the old citizens recalls the fact
that the oldest inhabitant' told him in
ms boyhood how jackson was assistant
to the high sheriff.
The old minute docket shows that An
drew Jackson was admitted to the Gull
ford bar in 1857. and was appointed con-
stable in 1883, two years after. He re-
signed as constable in 1871. The bond as
constable is payable to the governor of
North Carolina in the sum of $500, with
John Ross and James Maxwell as sure
ties.
The records show that constables were
required TO appear once a year in open
court, each with wand or staff six feet
long, one and one-half inches in diameter
the top painted black. The high sheriff
was required to carry a staff eight feet
long This long and solemn procession
Wended its way down the principal street
and into the court room, where the re-
cords of the officers were reviewed.
whether the scarcity of cases at law
induced jackson to become a constable
so as to add to his small income. or he
wanted the honor of marching In this i'm
posing annual procession is not recorded.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-26
index TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.


Meeting. -Ancient Landmark Lodge, No.
2s1. +. & A. NJ.
Special Notices-Ship Notice, Strachan
e. Co.; Voting Precincts; Attention Citi-
zens and Liberals. Graham Grocery; Ship
Notice, Wilder & Co.
fAmusements-The Woodward Warren
Company at the Theater One Week
Legal Notices-Notice to Debtors and
Creditors. Estate William w. Rogers. De-
ceased.
Steamship schedules-ocean Steamship
Company.
Auction Sales-Valuabe Suburban Prop
erty by I. D. LaRoche, Auctioneer; A
Large and six Wen Renting Residences,
by C. H. Dorset, Auctioneer.
Don't Forget-Falk Clothing Company.
Winter Is the Time to Sell Overcoats-
r. H. Levy & Bro.
cut Price Sale of Oyercoats-B. H. Levy
6 Bro.
Legal Substituted States Marshars
Sale.
Cheap Column Advertisements-Ielp
Wanted; Employment Wanted; For Rent;
For Sale; Lost; Personal; Miscellaneous.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-26
There's Luck I'M Odd NUmbers

lie sat In the hotel rotunda and tried
to look like a guest. says the Chicago
Times-Herald His clothes were rather
seedy for $4-a-day boarder but he had
a distinguished air. Turning to a hand
somely attired stranger seated next to him
the seedy one remarked, eheerfuly:
The dawn of prosperity is at hand"
Do you think SOP" responded the stran.
ger.
Sure"
Why
Because 1897 can't help being a lucky
year. Your know there is luck in odd num-
bers. Such a combination of lucky num-
bers as that of l and and must bring
about good times. Take 1897 Nothing
could be luckier except TIT, and it will be
a long time before we see that date"
Il should think So" said the stranger,
smiling t
Now. let us analyze the elements of
luck in 1897. We have first / and 8 and Z.
That's a good starter. Then we take the
l from the and we have z, or If that
doesn't suit you We add the to the 8 and
we have g"
Wins both ways" said the stranger.
"Of course it does. Then we add them all
together and and and land we have
%. That's an old number. too. Then we
aud the and the and we have 7-another
lucky number. Then we take the from
the or the seven from the and we have
l left odd number again. Then subtract
the is from the 81 and you have 70, an odd
number made up of two corking lucky
numbers. and ). tell, you were all go
ing to get rich this year"
hope so,' said the stranger.
l know it. feel that I'm going to make
big strike during 1897. BY the way.
could you lend me nickel for car fare?
LETT my pocketbook at home, and"
Here's five pennies, " said the stranger.
TN give 'em to you for Iuck-all ones.
and the sum.is s."
Thanks; I'll go and take my car" And
the seedy man made bee-line for the
qoof' me stranger watched him and saw
MN enter saloon with a big sign an
nounelng The Largest Schooner in Town
Tor Gents" Turning to a friend, he re-
marked:
ne 5 not going to make land journey
py car see that he has gone to take a
schooner"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-26
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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-26

a contemporary calls attention to the
fact that none of the technical publica-
tions has yet paid any attention to that
wonderful engine alleged to have been in
vented by one Bramble, Of Sleepy Eye,
Mimi and sold to several syndicates in
this country and Europe for an aggre-
safe Of many millions of dollars, and
remarks that If so important an inven-
ton had really been made. the trade jour
nails would have printed descriptions of
s., Can IL be possible that the Bramble
motor is to go into the category with the
Kelley motor?
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-26

There comes a suggestion from Florida
that maybe the people Will not desire the
water hyacinths exterminated. after all
A farmer on The st. Johns has discovered
that cattle eat the vegetation, and that 1t
Is a good fattener. Another farmer has
found that his chickens are fond of the
hyaeinth. II the plant is of value as
green forage, then it is not an unmitigated
nuisance except to the steamboat men,
and it would not be desirable to have 1t
wiped out Of existence. Something author
itauve with regard % the matter may be
Forthcoming before long. as the govern
mfnfs attention has been directed to the
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-26
n. smith. Missionary.
Charleston News ANA Courier CDem.,

We learn from the Atlanta Journal that
the Hon Hoke Smith, eX-Secretary of
the Interior, has return TO active Chris.
tian work since coming back to Atlanta
to live" and that he has resumed the no
sition of superintendent of the Sunday
school Of the First Presbyterian church
We do not know a better field for active
missionary work than Atlanta and we
wish Mr.. Smith the greatest success in
his labors He should make special
point OF giving his Sunday school children
instruction on the money question Light
weights and false measures are an abom-
ination I'm the sight Of the Lord. and the
Atlanta youth have been sadly misfed on
these questions.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-26

The proposition to adorn the front OF the
Tombs prison. IN New York with $4,000
worth of architectural art. does not meet
with the unanimous approval of the popu-
lace. People who love art will not gather
around jail to admire and enjoy f..
and people who hang around jails are
usually not susceptible TO the elevatlng
influences Of architectural high art. The
desire is. it seems, TO have the city put
its spare money into art in the parks, or
other places where It can and viii be en-.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-26

one Of the features of the Forthcoming
Exposition in Omaha is to be a silver
palace, with an external surface of over
100000 square feet. every inch of which is
30 be covered with rolled silver. The
probabilities are that Mr.. Bryan will ded-
icate the silver palace, and advise the
people that it is the governments duty
and best policy TO authorize the charac-
teristic building material of the palace
10 be ground out into dollars after the
show is over.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-26
The Delaware Contest.

1T is evident that Messrs. Dupont. Ken
ney and Addicks, the three contestants
for the vacant Delaware senatorship, are
going to make a hard fight in support of
their respective claims. 1t is difficult to
see on what ground Addicks hopes to be
successful. He was chosen by ruInp leg
islature and has no credentials. He has,
however, an immense amount of assur-
ance and big pocket book-two things
that will not assist him in a fight before
the Senate for seat in that body
Dupont was chosen two years ago by
the Delaware legislature, but there was a
question as to whether the majority he
had was a legal one. He presented his
case 10 the Senate and it was decided
against him by one majority. The vote
was a strictly party one. He is now ask
ing that his case be re-opened. His attor-
ney, ex-Attorney General Garland, pre-
sents some presidents which he hopes will
induce the Senate to give Mr.. Dupont an
other chance. 1t is doubtful, however. if
Mr.. Dupont succeeds in having his case
re-opened.
Mr.. Kenny was elected by the regular
Legislature a few days ago. and his Gre
dentials are satisfactory. If it should be
decided that Mr.. Dupont's case is finally
and forever settled, it will be practically
impossible to keep Mr.. Kenny out of the
seat. The fact that he is a silver man, as
well as democrat will probably help him
in his contest, as it is expected the silver
republicans and the populists will unite
with the democrats i'm his support. How
ever, the matter is far from being settled,
and the contest is bound TO be an inter
estng one.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-26
Severe ''Ronst" for the Courts.
From the Atlanta Constitution CDem).

This lynching Gin Twiggs county,, there
fore, stands out by itself as a most terri
bic rebuke either to the rottenness of our
criminal code, or to the laXity with which
Justice is administered In Georgia The
law-abiding citizen OF Jeffersonville-those
who took no part In the lynching-do
not hesitate TO say that The laws delay
is wholly responsible for the episode in
which men who have heretofore been or
derby and peaceable citizens took the law
into their own hands.
In this matter the Constitution agrees
with them entirely. This lynching would
never have occurred in the town Of JET
fersonvilie but for the methods which
prevail IN the courts
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-26

The president of the Cleveland CO.,
Sorosis says every woman ought TO join
a. club. Club life, she says. makes them
better tempered, and they nag less at
home. Let a woman join a club" says
she. land she soon learns that she is not
OF great Importance, after ALL" What
she says may be true. But she has evil
IDENTIFY not expressed II in the most at
tractiye manner possible. For, what wo-
man would wish to join a club. at the
cost of learning that she is not OF great
importance, after all?
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-26

Lyman ]. Gage Of Chicago receives a
salary of $4,000 a year as the president
of a bank. If he were to accept place
in the cabinet, he would have to give
up that salary for one of $500 year.
and work many times harder. He is re-
ported TO be ready to take the secretary
ship of the treasury if his banks direc-
tors will release him.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-26

II is altogether likely that those Twiggs
county lynchers had in mind the laws
delay in the case Of Mrs. Mobiles and Gus
Families, when they went to Jefferson
VILE the other night and took the law
into their own hands. The white miir-
deress and her negro accomplish com
mitted their fiendish crime months and
months ago; they were tried ana con.
yicted but arc apparently stlll as far
away as ever from paying the penalty Of
their crime.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-26

Coney Island has just got through some
OF its most glowing and Jagged red-let-
ter days. The other day the steamer AL
vena was wrecked on the shoals Of Sandy
Hook. A considerable portion Of her
cargo was made up of champagne. bran
died peaches, Burgundy and other i'm
ported wines and liquors. on Friday the
cases and casks of fine liquors began
coming ashore, and by Saturday the
beach was lined with free liquor and
thirsty drinkers. Sunday tho bibulous
portion of the population was in a glorl-
Gus state Of hilarity and the supply was
still coming from the deep.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-26

The adoption by the New York health
board of an order under which consump-
ton is TO he treated as an infectious and
communicable disease, dangerous TO the
public health. is causing a considerable
stir in that city. II is said there are 20
0Ol consumptives in New York.
II they were registered, record
ed and marked as persons dan
gerous to the public health. the effect
would be 20 break UP thousands of homes.
to deny many OF the unfortunates the op-
portunity Of making living for them
selves and families, and bring about suf-
fcring and misery. The Herald denies
that the order to treat consumptives as
lepers' could be enforced.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-26


The Macon Telegraph complies some in
teresting facts from the report of the con-
troller general Eighty-three counties in
Georgia returned for taxation ~, 2O5 few
or acres of land in 1896 than they did in
1895; hfty-one counties returned 430, Isl
more; not one returned the same number
of acres for the two years. The value of
the land returned in 1895, and which was
not returned in 1896, was in round numbers
81, 400,O 900. and would have paid in taxes be-
tween $3.50 and $4,000. The question is,
where have those 100000 and more acres
of land gone? why are they not on the
tax books? A year or so ago we heard a
good deal about the gold standard reducing
values in Georgia; it cannot be possible
that il also eats up land, by the thousands
of acres. The fact seems to be that the
system under which taxable property is
returned is faulty. If it were not, all of
these acres could not slip through the fin
gers of the tax receivers, without leav-
ing sign behind The system needs to be
improved. The tax rate must necessarily
continue TO be a matter of doubt and a
burden as long as It rests upon a basis
that is so uncertain.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-26
CURRENT COMMENT.



From Louisville Courier-Journal Dem)
The Kansas legislature is making a
mighty rumpus in behalf of Cuba
Here's a plan for the settlement of the
Cuban question, as well as the Kansas
question: Let's swap Kansas to Spain for
Cuba. sight unseen"