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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-04
No wonder People stared.

She is a noted koIsekeeper, says the Chi
cago Times-Herald, apG it is her proud
boast that she can always find any article
in her house without a light, be the night
ever so dark. and that in case of her
sudden demise no one need blush for the
condition of any cupboard in her dwelling.
The other evening she was going out
with her husband, but it seemed rather
hard for them to get started. Once she
returned to turn back the rug before the
parlor fire, and once to give the cook an
order. The husband heaved a sigh of re-
lief as they finally reached the pavement,
but it was cut short by his wife's excla-
nation: There, it is really cold, and 1
have on this thin little jacket. / must go
back and get my old brown shawl"
Look here, how many times are you go
ing back anyhow" demanded her hus-
band.
well, John, dear, if you insist upon it,
you may get it for me. 1t is hanging on
the third peg on the right hand side of the
cupboard in the back room upstairs"
But that is where my things are kept"
Il know, dear, but since 1 have given
away all your old things to that nice,
polite tramp there is plenty of room. 1
keep just few things there because they
are old and smell so strong of moth balls;
l knew you wouldn't mind. But do go at
once; you are making us so late! Don't
light the gas-oh, he's gone. How i'm
patient men are"
Five minutes later he came back with
a damned thumb and no shawl.
Just like a man." she said, and went
up to fetch 1t herself, returning almost in
stantly with a neatly folded garment
hanging over her arm. 81 shan't need it
going after ALL she said, ''but may
coming back. l found it just where l told
you it was, dear"
After spending pleasant hour or two
with the friends upon whom they had
called they started to walk home, and af-
ter they had gone a block or two she
threw her shawl carelessly about her
shoulders, not without a remark as to the
neatpess of her cupboards and her ability
to find things in the dark.
AS they slowly strolled toward home sew
eral people turned to look after them with
almost audible smiles, causing her to say,
complacently:
Il do believe the people take US for a
pair of lovers, john"
To which John, man like, replied:
Blamed idiotsv
People certainly did behave oddly, and
a couple of small boys even followed them
home with mirthful shouts.
What can be the matter?" she said.
ITO be sure my shawl is old-fashiOned,
but it can hardly be that
The husbands key was in the lock by
TINS time, and as she followed him into
the parlor, she caught a glimpse of herself
in a mirror Instead of a shawl, She had
a pair of her husbands trousers grace
fully draped about her shoulders!
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-04
The North cnroIinn senntorsrin.

The North Carolina legislature meets on
Jan. 6. It's most interesting business, so
far as the country at large is concerned
will be the election OF senator to succeed
Jeter C. Pritchard, whose term expires in
March next. The legislature is in the hands
Of the populists asd republicans. The dem
ocrats VIII cut only an insignificant figure
ia the proceedings. 4 few years ago North
Carolina was counted one of the strongest
democratic states I'm the 5oHd south. To-
day, in so far as democracy is concerned.
she is one of the weakest.
The indications are that Senator Pritch-
ard will be elected to succeed himself. 1t
depends upon what Senator Butler the
big boss Of the populist party, has 20 say
about it. IT was understood some time
ago that there was an agreement between
the populists and the republicans with re-
gard to the senatorship. But Senator But
Ter is quoted as saying such was not the
case; that the govcrnorship and the sena-
torship were left out of the agreement
with regard to the apportionment Of Of
fees made by the representatives of the
two parties. A year or so ago, in a con-
versation. he minated that he might sup
port Pritchard for reelection. But there
was no agreement to that effect Butler
holds now, it is understood, that Pritch-
ards acceptance of the st. Louis plat
form. gold" and all. absolves him from
any tacit understanding they may have
had. At the time of the conversation REFER
ed to, Prtchard was as radical a free sill
verite as Butler himself.
It has been openly charged-and proba-
bly, Mr. Tom Watson of this state will be
inclined to accept the charge as correct
that Senator Butler is doing a good deal
Of underground work. bearing upon the
senatorship, for his own advantage. It is
charged that he is trying to break faith
with the republicans. and elect a populist,
or Judge Walter Clarke, a radical Is to
democrat. If he cannot elect either, then
he will drive the hardest bargain possible
with the republicans, looking TO his own
future
IL is worthy of remark that leading
populist candidate for the senatorship is
named Watson-Cyrus Il. Watson. 1t is
alleged that several months ago Butler
was his good friend, But since the break
ing out Of hostilities between the chairman
of the populists and the late candidate of
that party for the vice-presidency, the
very name of Watson gives Butter that
tired feeling"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-04
BRIGHT BITS.
DO you enjoy novel reading. Miss Be

DO you enjoy novel reading, Miss Be
"Oh, very much; one can associate with
people in fiction that one wouldn't dare to
speak to in real life. Chicago Record,
-Hicks-The Bible says, whatsoever
will be chief among you, let him be your
servant"
Wicks-It is evident from that that our
maid knows her place perfectly.-Boston
Transcript.
-Incandescent.-Wa you know
they could make whisky out of sawdust?
,Potts-Hm. Last time 1 was in Chicago
| got hold of some that 1 think must have
been made from the buzzsaw itself.-In-
dianapolis Journal.
Commercial Rebound-"Do you think
public confidence is increasing, Mrs.
Badgeley.
You better believe it; the day after the
election my daughter had three offers of
marriage Chicago Record.
She Had Read the Papers.-"Papa,
said young Mrs. Hunker, won't you
please give George and me S1O,OOO?"
What do you want that much money
1--WE want to build a 5000 house. Har-
lem Life.
English Bicycle Etiquette.-A book on
bicycle etiquette has just been published.
When heavy carriers wagon runs into
a bicychst and punctures his golf stock
ingS, the rider may speak to the driver
without the Formally of an Introduction.
-Tit-Bits.
-" old up your 'andsr' commanded one
Of the two footpads, pointing a cooked
revolver at the head of a belated citizen
"Nou'Ve got the drop on me-" grumbIed
tho citizen. complying, reluctantly "or
I'm darned if I'd let an English syndi-
cate rob me without making some resist
ance!'-Chicago Record.
-Fuddy-Let's see, Anne Boleyn had her
head cut off because of her beauty?
Duddy-Yes; but they don't decapitate
a woman nowadays because she is hand
some.
Fuddy-No; it is the fellows who are
thrown into her company who lose their
heads.-Boston Transcript
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-04
"No" ARected Him DeeD1v.

Some years ago. when Fanny Daven-
port was playing an engagement in the
Smoky City, young hotel clerk. after
a rather lively printing with the boys.
went to the opera house. says an ex-
change. He was a good-looking fellow.
with black moustache. and the figure
ne cut that night was given color by his
new light overcoat and high silk hat.
BY the time he reached the theater IL
was pretty full; so was he. But he
bought a ticket for a parquet seat right
down in front and with tolerably steady
steps he made his way to it. 1t was in
the middle of scene As he reached his
seat and was divesting himself Of his loud
overcoat, Fanny Davenport came down
the stage to the foot lights and said to the
villain who was counting her 81 can
never love thee"
She said IL with great emphasis. and
the handsome hotel clerk rose from his
seat took up his hat ana overcoat, and
saying in loud voice. We'll that set
ties IT, retraced his steps to the aisle.
while the audience burst into a roar Of
laughter and applause.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-04
How the Conductor WAS blurred.

The theatrical profession looks upon the
railway as a natural enemy 10 all man
kind, says the Chicago Times-Herald.
Many an actor has been forced to count
ties" at the end Of the season because
high railway fares have stranded com
pany which otherwise might have paid
salaries and made money. The matter OF
transportation is one of the hardest prob
lens a theatrical manager has TO solve,
and IL is not strange, therefore that he
should avail himself Of any advantage
which chance may throw in his way to
keep the railway corporations from be
coming too rich.
\ Chicago man who has been devastat-
ing the province this year with an Uncle
Toms Cabin" show seems to have solved
the fare question in a novel manner In
a season which has proved disastrous to
many theatrical organizations, the Chi
cagO mans aggregation has been making
money right along. I expressed surprise
that this could be done in view of the
fact that the company included forty-two
performers, rather a large troupe.
"Oh, a large company like mine isn't
more expensive than a smaller one, he
remarked. 1T is all in knowing how to
handle your own people. We have forty
two performers in the show, and l pay
railroad fares for twenty-five. By paying
for twenty-five 1 get the advantage OF
reduced rate"
But how about the other seventeen?
1 inquired
"They ride free" was the reply. when
we took the road last September 1 piled
the colored jubilee singers into the bag
gage car. The conductor came through
the train and 1 handed out twenty-five
tickets.
Where are the tickets for the rest of
the company2" he asked.
I'm sure l don't know l replied.
twenty-five players are all 1 have any
knowledge of. Here they are; count 'em
yourself.
wen, there are lot of darkies a
head in the baggage car? he said, and
you'n have to pay for them
In the baggage carp echoed, incred-
ulously. That's hardly possible. Go
through the car, then, and if you find any
members of my company there of course
l shall be perfectly willing to pay for
them.
Better be a little careful, though
added as the conductor started for the
baggage car. The Siberian bloodhounds
are loose in there, and l always remove
their muzzles on the train so that they
can guard the stuff we carry
The conductor went forward to the car,
but his hand no sooner touched the door
than there came from within an ominous
'Br-r-rr which brought him to a dead
stop. He didn't go in during the trip.
Since then. of course, I've never paid
more than twenty-five fares. It's dead
easy: ! only wish I could put the rest OF
the troupe into the baggage car"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-04
1t Can't BE Done.

Mexican orange growers, it is said, are
preparing to get control of the orange
market of the United States They say
they can grow as fine oranges as are
grown In Florida. They have never be-
fore this year attempted to ship oranges
to this country. This year they will send
to the United States about 10000 boxes.
The report is that preparations are being
made to grow oranges on an extensive
scale.
We have no doubt that good oranges
can be grown in Mexico, but we do not
believe that oranges grown there can com
pete successfully in any market with
those grown in Florida. The Florida
oranges are a remarkably fine fruit. If
Mexico were a good country for oranges
of the finest grade much more attention
would have been given there to orange cul-
ture than there has been. Mexican
oranges are coming to our market now
because there are very few Florida
oranges. Next year, however, there will
be more oranges from Florida, and with
in about five years that state will come
pretty near supplying the entire market
When that time comes little or nothing
more will be heard of Mexican oranges in
this country.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-04
A sign Of Progress.

The increase in the interest in the public
schools in this state is largely due to the
personal efforts of State School Commits
sloner Glenn. He loses no opportunity TO
impress upon the people the importance
of the public schools. BY public address,
by appeals through the newspapers and by
visiting the different counties. he has
shown them that progress is largely de-
pendent upon the common schools. and
that if the schools are neglected the state
viii advance but slowly in wealth and
population.
Next year the school fund will be larger
than it is this year, and the year following
it will be a great deal larger. 4 notice
able sign Of progress is the number OF
school houses that are being built. During
this year more have been built than during
the previous ten years. That fact alone
is an indication that Georgia is not stand
ing still-that her people are waking up to
the importance of public education. AL
ready it is widely published that the pres
ent legislature has shown unexpected
libera.ity in the appropriation for the pub
lie schools. and it will turn the attention
Of the home-see1ers OF the west to the
state. II is safe to say that the number
Of immigrants will steadily Increase, and
that before many years the greater part
of the good lands Of the state will be I'M
der cultivation.
Home-seekers, such as the northwest
furnishes. want TO go where there are
schools and churches. and in proportion as
they are impressed that these things are
to be found in Georgia. in connection with
cheap lands and good climate, they will
come to this state and make it their home
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-04

1t appears that the Flannigan-Allen
murder near Atlanta is being featured"
sensationally for a good deal more than
it is worth. Great stress is laid upon
Flannigan's love for little girl, at first
said to be or 10 years old. The Journal,
however, prints a picture of her showing
her to be a well-developed girl, and I'M
der it says she is IA years old. If that
is her age, the laws of Georgia says she
is old enough to contract marriage. Thus
it appears that one of the mysterious
motives for Flannigan's crime becomes
no mystery.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-04

During the year 1896 there were char
tered in South Carolina 1871 industrial and
commercial companies with an invested
capital of approximately $1,000, 900. Twelve
of the charters were for cotton mills, six
for cotton oil mills and twelve for local
telephone companies. The majority of
the others were for small industries,
which are frequently of more real value
to a community than some of the larger
Industries. A gratifying feature of the
matter is that the great majority of the
charters granted represent investments of
home capital, showing that South Caro-
lima is not depending overmuch on out
side capital. That is the kind of action
which begets confidence in outsiders with
money to invest. We congratulate the
South Carolinians upon their enterprise
and advancement in the line of industrial
endeavor.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-04
Drift of Railway Building.
From the New orleans Picayune (Dem).

The drift of railway building will be in
the south after this. Here the greatest
development viii be made and a revival
of business win be signalized by a nota-
bic railway expansion southwark. Even
the figures of 1896 show that the south
has already begun 10 lead in such con-
struction, about $50 miles having been ad-
ded In eleven of the states commonly call
ed southern. The central northern states
however, obtained an addition Of nearly
400 miles to their already great mileage
and the southwestern and Pacific coast
country Jared as well as the history of
railway investments there would seem to
warrant just at present
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-04

In every court of justice in the country,
probably, there is a volume of the Bible,
which is employed in the administering Of
oaths. The volume is handled and
mouthed over by all conditions Of peo-
pie; the majority of whom, however, are
the opposite Of cleanly, and many Of whom
leave germs OF disease upon the book
volumes are filthy, yet everybody taking
oath is required TO kiss the book" Tn
der present conditions it seems that about
the only way for a witness to avoid the
ordeal Of lablal contact with the repug-
nant binding or leaves of the court Bible
is to take his own Bible into court with
him.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-04

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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-04

They were two comedians and they were
stuck in Wilkesbarre. with Scranton ever
so many miles away. says the New York
Word.
''Well, what are we going to do now?"
said one.
"Blest if 1 know" said his companion.
''But do know that the walking is aw-
full bad, and jumping coal trains no sort
of work for two eminent comedians"
Count the house, said Hanley.
They emptied their pockets and found
that by squeezing a cent or two they could
manage to buy one ticket to Scranton.
They then conceived a plan for travelling
a. the rate of two on a ticket. When the
conductor came through the cars two
hands firmly clasping one pasteboard were
held up to him.
There's only one ticket here" said the
conductor grufiy.
That's NINE" said one of them.
That's mine," said the companion, with
equal emphasis
''See here" said the conductor, "you
can't both ride on one ticket. I'll have to
put one of you off,"
Make il me-that's easy money" cried
both comedians in chorus. Put me off
If you dare"
"well, you've got to get off at the next
station" said the conductor vigorously
zone Of you at least"
The next station passed and the next,
but no conductor appeared to trouble the
two men with but a single ticket. When
Scranton was reached the couple sought
out the conductor and told him If he would
accompany them to the hotel they would
make good the missing fare.
That's all right" he said. you got
one on me that time. You see, we are I'M
der orders whenever there is possibility
of suit to take the safe side"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-04

The Rev. Miss Caroline ]. Bartlett of
Kalamazoo, Mich, performed the mar
riage ceremony which made her the wife
Of Augustus w. Crane. This is probably
the first time a woman preacher has Of
ficiated at her own marriage. An inter
esting point, by the way, which the dis
patch does not elucidate, Is whether Miss
Bartlett became Mrs. Crane, or whether
Mr.. Crane became Mr.. Rev. Caroline ].
Bartlett
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-04
silly Sensational Rot.
From the Hartford Times Dem

Cleveland strikes Cuba a secret blow!
Details of deep conspiracy to help Spain
crush the struggling patriots" This i'm
portant information, sensa tionally parad-
ed by the New York Journal Ia populist
free-silver paper, is based, it appears on
further reading of the dispatch, on the
fact that the President some time ago
made to Spain an offer of mediation. Aw-
full deep conspiracy!-but enough for the
sensational press.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-04

Elections in five states will be held this
year. The first will occur in Rhode ISL
and in April. In November Massachu-
sets, Ohio. Iowa and Virginia will elect
state officers. The Rhode Island election
will come too early to indicate anything
with regard to the drift of political opin-
ion. The November elections may fur
nish a straw showing which way the wind
is blowing
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-04

The Jacksonville Citizen remarks upon
the probability that an effort will be made
at the approaching session of the Florida
legislature to pass a law imposing a tax
upon dogs. If Florida, and the other
southern states, would tax the dogs and
spend the money raised in building good
roads, they would be astonished at the
rapidity with which their prosperity would
increase. 1t is probable that a tax of
fifty cents per head on dogs would within
few years raise money enough to pay
for complete systems of good roads
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-04

Cuban correspondents have twisted the
Spanish word "machete" AROUND until it
threatens 10 become an accepted verb in
the English language The machete is
a kind Of sword ITO machete" in the
dispatches means to put to death or to
wound with the machete. At the same
time we have not in the English language
any such verb as ito sword. or ito gum"
or "to pistol" ITO gurloune," from the
French has gone into the English diction-
aries as transitive verb, although we
English speaking people do not use ITO
gallows" in the corresponding sense. We
shall, therefore. probably have to accept
'machete" along with 'guillotine" as an
English verb.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-04
CURRENT COMMENT.
An unjust Insinuation.

From the New York Journal Dem).
Notwithstanding the fact that Georgia
now has a robust antitrust law on its
statutes, the combines in that state have
made no arrangements for going out of
business. The trusts are always able to
make satisfactory arrangements with the
officials whose duty it is to enforce the
law
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-04

The correspondents who are sending the
"Maceo-is-alive" stories from Cuba are in
danger Of spelling their opportunity by
laying it on too heavily. 1t would prob
ably have been better if nothing had been
said about Maceo's having remained I'M
conscious four days and five nights.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-04

The limiting of the size of the Indianap-
oils monetary convention will probably
prove a good thing for the cause. Large
conventions are VIGOROUSLY unwieldy, and
are often turbulent. A convention of 500
members would in all likelihood handle
the matter more expeditiously and more
satisfactorily than would one of 1000 men,
bers.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-04
INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Meetings. Stockholders Mutual Gas
Light Company; Savannah Council. No. J.
order American Firemen; Georgia Histor-
ical Society.
Military Orders-Oglethorpe Light In
fantry; orders No l. Georgia Hussars.
Special Notices-Our Branch Store. r.
D. & VIM. baltimore; All Night Drug
Store. Solomon & CO.
Legal Notices-Notice to Debtors and
Creditors. Estate Hortense I. Wright, De-
ceased; Citations From the Clerk Of the
Court of Ordinary of Chatham County.
Children's Underwear-B. Ii. Levy q
Bro.
Lots Which Must Be sold-C. H. Dor
eett.
1897 Bisickles-Lindsay & Morgan.
Steamship Schedules-Ocean Steamship
Company; Baltimore Steamship Company.
Auction Sale-Omce Furniture, by c. IL.
Dorset.
Baking Powder-Royal Baking Powder.
Medical-Stuarts Dyspepsia Tablets;
Duffys Malt Whiskey.
Cheap Column Advertisements-Help
Wanted; Employment Wanted; For Rent;
For Sale; Lost; Personal; Miscellaneous.