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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-26

clouded by look of great worriment; but
she acted her part up to the handle. and
had some genuine ability. The other
four people Were-welL not very good
There was only one man in the audience,
however, who exhibited his dspleasure
over their acting. He had, of course. been
sober when he got his ticket from Muir
tina. but after he had gotten inside the
tent he had acquired a jag from a flask
IN his pocket. He disapproved of the work
OF the four minor actors.
Them stiffs, said he, in the midst of
a hull, certainly do give me the painful
est kind o yaller jandice; they"
But Murtha's left hand was clutched
about the mans throat from behind, and
Murtha's right-hand gun was within an
inch OF the mans right ear.
Clap, damn you! Kissed Murtha. Give
'em hand. Ye hear?
The man did hear, and he clapped and
stamped. Murthas hand came off his
neck, but he still held the gun to the
mans ear.
Now, yell "brav-vo'' like them FRS
co greasers at the Bella Union said Muir
tina, and the man yelled it so you could
have heard him mile. Then Tim took
him by the scruff of the neck and hauled
him out under the stars.
The audience gave the actors the bene-
fit OF all doubts and applauded euthusias-
tically at every point made. In the sec
ond or third act-I forget which-the play
leads up to a crisis. a Legree kind of a
chap, an overseer, makes proposition 10
the white slave that is scornfully reject
ed. l had been waiting for this scene OK
pectantly and I knew it would bring ihe
tent down. The little leading lady was do
ing her work well, and was apparently
lost in her part Finally, the big scene of
the play arrived. The Legree-like overseer
was offering all sorts of conditional luxury
to the white slave, and drawing a contrast
between what might be and the rags she
wore. l could see that tho little woman
was going to make the big speech wen,
and she did:
Rags are royal raiment when worn
for virtues saker
"One of the mightiest cheers that ever
heard followed the speech. The men who
had seats stood up on the benches and
yelled themselves hoarse, and the little
leading woman bowed again and again,
with fitting pleased look on her drawn
face. Then something seemed to go wong
with her. She was looking with strained
eyes toward the rear of the tent. She gave
a scream, and leaped into the audience
from the platform, tripping on her skirt
and falling; she was up again in an IN
slant and rushed down the middle passage
of the tent. Those of us UP in front turned
to see where she was going. At the rear
of the tent one of Tavistock's dance-naH
girls, weeping softly, held a dead baby in
her arms"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-26
From the Roston Transcrint

FROM lHe 0O6lOIl Transcript.
In Iceland there are no prisons, and the
inhabitants are so honest in their habits
that such defenses to property as locks,
there any police on the island. Yet its
history for 1000 years records no more
than two thefts. OF these two cases one
was that Of a native, who was detected
after stealing several sheep, but, as he
had done so to supply his family, who
were suffering for want of food, when he
had broken his arm, provisions were fur
nished to them and work was found for
him when able to do it, and meanwhile
he was placed under medical care but the
stigma attached to his crime was consd-
cred sufficient punishment.
The other theft was by a German who
stole seventeen sheep. But as he was in
comfortable circumstances, and the rob-
berry was malicious, the sentence passed
upon him was that he should sell all his
property, restore the value of what he
had stolen and then leave the country or
be executed. and he left at once.
But, though crime Is rare in Iceland
and its inhabitants are distinguished for
honesty and purity of morals. there is,
of course, provision for the administra-
ton of justice, which consists, first of all.
in the sheriff's courts; next, by appeals
to the court of three judges at Reyl1ia-
vik, the capital, and, lastly, in all crimi-
nal and most civil cases, to the supreme
court at Copenhagen the capital of Dem
mark, of which kingdom the island forms
a part. The island Of Panaris Zone of the
Lipari group is equally fortunate IN hav-
ing neither prisons nor lawyers, and be-
ing absolutely destitute Of both paupers
and criminals.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-26

ing poker and l was among the lockers
on. 1t was straight poker. Tom Leigh
came in. The game was table stakes. and
the chips were 30 cents, SO there was
general laugh when Tom pulled three sill
yer half-dollars from his pocket, and,
putting them on the table, sat down be
hind them and called for a hand.
That's all ! have with me- he said.
joining in the laugh, but there viii be
friend of mine in here in a few minutes,
and can get all 1 want. In the mean
une, I'll win little of your money with
this.
And he most certainly did. He played
each hand that he got and put up all the
money he had each time. OF course, I'M
der the rules, that gave him a show for
the entire contents of the pot as long as
he made good. Whatever other money
was put up afterward would go to the
next high man, supposing that he won.
Seven times he did this, and seven
times he won the pot. At the beginning of
the eighth deal he had $500 in front of him,
and the others We're disposed to beat him,
out If possible Accordingly Liugard put
up an ante of $3.50 George Bassford came
next ana put up his $500. Boniface had no
hand and he dropped out SO did the others
ill it came to Leigh, but he showed his
whole $500 into the pot without looking at
his cards. This staggered Lingard and he
left his $3.50 so without making good, so
that Basstord and Leigh were left to fight
it out between them.
"Bassford covered Leigh's money, and
then said: ia like to raise you, Tom, but
as that is all you have 1 suppose itn have
20 be call"
'Oh. nor said Leigh. I told you I'd
have some money here directly. Thayer,
let me have some money. viii you? Let me
have 5000 This he said to a man who
had just come into the room, and who was
looking on with a grin.
Certainly said this man. taking out
his wallet. But before he had the money
counted out Bassford said: Oh, I've call
ed you. | don't want you to borrow any
money to bet because I've got you beat
oh, go on and bet said Leigh ban
teringly. 'Thayer's got more money than
is good for him, anyhow. Bet your hand
II you've got anything But Bassford
would not.
I've called YOU he said. What have
you got?
q Two pair said Leigh, after lifting
his cards.
Aha! exclaimed Bassford It's a good
thing for you I didn't raise you. Your two
pair are no good. And he showed down
a full hand
why aren't they good? said Leigh.
They're queens
And they were. II was the only time
/ ever saw a man bet his pile on eight
successive hands at poker and win them
all. Leigh had nearly $1,000 from his three
half-dollars. and Bassford was so dis
gusted that he quit the game, swearing
he. would never play cards again. Whether
he ever did or not l can't say, but
never saw him pay after that"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-26
RHEUMATISM CURED.
From the New York Sun.

After eminent physicians and all other
known remedies fail, Botanic Blood Balm
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cure for all Blood and Skin Diseases ever
discovered. Beware Of substitutes said to
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A NOTED JOURNALIST CURED AND
TESTIFIES.
was afflicted for three years with fheu-
matism of the ankle ana joints to such an
extent that locomotion was difficult, and
| suffered great pain. / was induced to
try bottle Of Bs B.. j. and before 8 had
completed the second bottle I experienced
relief, and four bottles effected an entire
cure. Six months have passed since the
swelling and pain disappeared. and will
state that 3. B. B., has effected a perma-
nent cure, for which 1 am very grateful.
w. G. WILDLY, Atlanta, Ga.
For sale by Druggists.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-26

J. o. Burge, a prominent druggist Of
Bowling Green, KY, writes: During
our Yellow Fever epidemic no one who
kept their liver and bowels regulated
with DIR. Mozleys Lemon Elixir was
attacked with the fever"
A Prominent Lady,
Head nurse at one of Grenada, Miss.
hospitals during the Yellow Fever epi-
demic, 1878, writes that Mozley's Lemon
Elixir was the only remedy that, by
regular use, prevented and protected the
people against Yellow Fever during that
fearful seourge.
MOzIey's Lemon Elixir
cured me Of sick and nervous headaches.
had been subject to all my life.
Mrs. ~ A. McEntre.
Spring Place, Ga
MOzIey's Lemon Elixir
Cured me of indigestion. I got more re-
lief and at once, from Lemon Elixir than
all other medicines. J. G. Speghts,
Indian Springs, Ga.
MozIey's Lemon Elixir
Cured me Of a long-standing case Of chilIs
and fever, by using two bottles.
]. c. Stanly,
Engineer n. r.. Va. & Ga. r. r.
MozIey's Lemon Elixir
Cured me of a case Of heart disease and
Indigestion OF four years standing. I
tried dozen different medicines. None
but Lemon Elixir done me any good.
Tules Diehl
Cor Habersham and st. Thomas SITS.
Savannah Ca
MozIcy's Lemon Elixir.
fully indorse it for nervous headache.
Indigestion and constipation, having use5
IL with most satisfactory results after al
other remedies had failed. j. w. Rollo.
West End. Atlanta. Ga.--ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-26
A GREAT x-RAY MACHINE.
Man lis Almost Made Transparent by
the Use Of Apparatus.
From the BaItlmore Sun.

From the Baltimore Sun.
New York, Sept 21.-The largest and
most powerful apparatus in the world for
generating the x-rays has just been COM
pleted, and Is on view In the laboratory of
the College Of the City of New York.
Or. r. Ogden Doremus, assisted by sew
eral other well known surgeons gave the
machine its first test Monday evening and
was enthusiastic over the results. BY its
aid man has literally been rendered trans
parent.
The instrument is a Holtz statical cleo
trlcal machine, enclosed In a glass case
eleven feet long, five feet wide and nine
feet high 1t is supplied with eight revolv-
ing plates, which are five feet in diameter.
These revolve on a four-inch steel axis.
The machine is owned by DR.. Gardner
of Washington, ID. c., and will be sent 10
him this week. 1t is designed for treating
patients afflicted with lung disease. The
patients will first be rendered transparent
through the powerful Horoscope, and then
win be subjected TO an atmosphere heavi-
ly charged with electricity
The effect of this was demonstrated upon
a young man al the college this evening.
He was put i'm a chair, the current was
turned on, and although there was then
no cage 20 retain the ozone, the atmos-
phefe, he said. underwent a decided
change Bolts of blue flame sprang from
pole to pole Of the apparatus, exploding
with loud reports. A half current sub
dued the explosions and sent the flames
Engaging like streaks of forked lightning,
the particles of dust in the air DETECTING
the current from its course.
The air became heavy and charged with
peculiar. dusty odor, such as is observed
during a thunderstorm only much more
pronounced. The experiment showed that
the human body, or any opaque substance
not more than a foot in diameter, can be
rendered transparent.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-26

-"Hades must be like big hotel in the
crowded season." "Yes-without fire es-
capcs. "-Harlem Life
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-26

Abbotts East India Corn Paint curea
every time; Il takes off the corn; no pain.
cures warts and bunions and is conceded
to be wonderful corn cure. Sold by all
druggists.-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-26
1>>II}l>4I@
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Of all kinds, the application of Railway 5
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ana its continued use for a few days ef-
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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-26
Dyspepsia and general debility are cured

Dyspepsia and general debility are cured
by p. p. p. LiDpman's great remedy, the
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p. p. p. is the greatest tonic for the
stomach that was ever known
Indigestion. bad dreams and biliousneqs
give way rapidly to the powerful tonic
and blood cleansing properties of p. T. p
prominent railroad superintendent
says he feels better than he ever did. and
he had the worst case of dyspepsia on
record. He had no appetite, and the little
he ate disagreed with him, causing MIN
to vomit often; he had pains in the mead
breast and stomach; but after using three
bottles Of p. p. p. he felt like a new man
He says that he feels that he could live
forever II he could always get P. p. p.
@His name will be given on application
TO us. Sold by all drugglsts.-ad
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-26
A Cure for All Summer Complains,
DYSenterY, plarrhaa, Cholera MOrhuS.

half to a teaspoonful of Ready Relief
in a half tumbler of water, repeated as
often as the discharges continue, and
flannel saturated with Ready Relief plac-
ed over the stomach or bowels will afford
Immediately relief and soon effect cure.
INTERNALLY-A half to a teaspoon
full in half a tumbler of water win in
few minutes cure Cramps, Spasms, Sour
stomach, Nausea, Vomiting Heartburn,
Nervousness, Sleeplessness, Sick Head
ache, Flatulency, and all internal pains.
Malaria in Its Various Forms Cured
and Prevented.
There is not remedian agent in the
world that viii cure fever and ague and
all other malarious. bilious and other fe-
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quickly as RAILWAYS READY RE-
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Price SOC per bottle. Sold by all druggists.
ROADWAY & CO., New York. 90
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-26
OLD TIME POKER STORIES.
1T COST MONEY TO PLAY BETORE
THE DRAW WAS INTRODUCED.

big Bets on Pat Hnnds-The Pot in
which Dave Ash, OF Mobile, Won
1000 and a Wife For His SON.
How Tom Leigh PrOhted S2.6n0
From "A Capital Of $3.50 in ii New
York Game.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-26
A Prominent Lady,


cured me Of sick and nervous headaches,
l had been subject to all my life.
Mrs. NJ A. McEntlre.
Spring Place Ga
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-09-18
THE SITUATION.

A much better feeling prevails 10,
dsv than for some time past. Several
cansss have couduced TO bring about
this desirable result. The news from
the fsyer districts for several days pas'
has been reAssuring. Cameron 81
Militia Yuma, is we'll again, and no
new cases are reported from that
noiuls. The other reported cases
along the lIue of the Y. Il M. v ROAD
have been proved to be false alarms
The fever does not appear to be In
oreAsiDg at Edwarde, aud the most
serious case there-thst OF Montgom-
ery-is convslescenf. DULY TWO
deaths in all have occurred In New
Orleans, and the mildness Of the dis
ease makes panic ridiculous There
Is no longer suy eIcitment in Green
vile. People know that il it becomes
necessary they can get away At any
time, aud tie greatest dread, that OF
being caught aud shut in by quaran'
tine, is thus removed,
Almost all the people who remain
in Grsepyille have decided exactly
what they will DO II the worst comes
to the worst, and are waiting with
composgrs for developments. If the
fever comes dangerously near, or
changes to a virulent type many Will
leave on the special trains which the
Y. 4 NJ. V. road will provide, and
others have selected aud prepared
places of refuge in the country, to
which they will retire. There has
been no panic in Greenville. Every
thing has been done quietly aud In
order. In fact, our people are so well
accustomed 20 face sudden emergen-
gencies that they do not easily lose
their heads. A very marked change
in the weather may be looked for In q
few days, with the final breaking up
of the summer heat; and 1t is not reas-
enable to suppose that the disease,
even III as mild form as exists, can
make any headwSy !p the usually cool
weather of October and late septem-
Der. The worst that the epidemic of
1897 can do to Greenville will be to
put temporary STOP to the most
promising business condition it has
known for ten years, and to deprive it
Of the many thousands of dollars
which have been taken away from it
by those citizeus who have len for
distant cities.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-09-18
INDIANA LYNCH LAW.

All southern lynching records have
been broken by the Indiana oc'
ourrence of Wednesday, when no lesl
than five men were strung up TO the
same tree by q mob for a series Of
robberies which finally exaggerated
the "lawsbiding" clement to q pitch
which made them take the law in
their own hands. The FIVE men had
been arrested for burglary, and were
in jail at Versailles whom a mob OF
armed men rode into the town ON
horseback about midnight, and de-
msnded the keys of the jailer. On his
refusal be was overpowered, the jail
was entered and the culprits dragged
to tree at q short distance where
they were hung up without ceremony.
1t seems that for four or five years the
gang had systematically terrorized the
farmers, helping themselves boldly to
whatever they coveted. Farmers 60
ing 10 town with cattle or produce 10
sell were wAylRid, knocked in the
head aud robbed. Houses were visit
ed, and the inmates subjected to all
manner of cruel torture to force them
to disclose hidden money or valuables.
In one instance all aged German wom-
an was compelled TO stsnd on a red
hot stove In the effort to compel her
to tell where her money was conceal
ed. Recently the robberies have
grown more and more frequent and
sudaoious, Rnd at last the sheriff was
Informed by . suspected member Of
the gang that a certain store was to
be entered. COncesling himself and
his deputies in the cellar, the sheriff
awaited the attack aud In the battle
which followed the arrival of the bur-
glars many were seriously wounded |
on both sides. The FIVE who we're
afterwards lynched were captured aud |
safely lodged in jail. The farmers of
the country round quietly decided
that justice must be done, and after
in an orderly manner to
he amount of about 400, they dslIber-
ltely marched to the jail and carried
heir plan of vengeance into execution.
Several of the prisoners showed fight,
md one of them was shot and two
'thers knocked In the head before be-
ng hanged. 80 fer from trying to
xcuse the affair, the farmers are
eriously discussing the propriety of
angling several more who are belieY-
d to be nembers Of the gang, and
eem 10 think they have done a very
roper and qcommendable action, AT.
pr this all parties North aud south of
be Obio should keep quiet about
Both have ra her too big
bean 10 their eye TO worry about ]
le bad vision # b. other {
Ii
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The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-09-18
THE SPECIAL EDITION,

After hoping vsinly that the "scare'
would wear itself out in a short time
and allow the usual course OF affairs
to be resumed, the TIMES is reluctantly
forced TO the conclusion that the inter.
ruptiou of all business, aud indeed it's
almost complete cessation, will endure
for some weeks yet to come. Under
these circumstances the Issuance Of a
prosperity edition" would be mani
testify absurd. GreenYille is shut in
by rigid quarantine. It's whole bust.
ness life Is in allegiance, no eoucern In
the city pretending to do more than
keep its doors open until the unessi-
ness subsidies and activity is resumed.
The proposed edition o. the TINES,
even II published at the appointed
time, would entirely fail in its object
and the effect desired to be produced.
1t is even doubtful if the paper could
reach many points to which it is
especially desirable that It should go.
Most of the matter for the proposed
edition Is already prepared, aud much
of 1t in type. This will be kept until
the resumption of traffic and business,
and the removal of the dark cloud
now overhanging the country will
make its publication appropriate.
Such an issue OF the paper on the
first of October would be a mere
mockery and would be more apt to
bring ridicule upon Greenville and
the Delta than to advance the welfare
of either.
The TINES Is not prepared to out
Tapley Mark himself, The edition
will be postponed, and, when it ap-
pears, will be worthy of its patrons,
and of the revival of business life,
which will be all the more vigorous
for the enforced temporary. Interrupt
ton.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-09-18
A SINISTER SUGGESTION.

The extraordinary mildness and
slow increase of the so-cslled yellow
foyer in New Orleans and elsewhere
makes many physicians and Others
who have been familiar with the
scourge In the past suspicious
Many are openly expressing their be-
lief that it is no yellow fever at all,
and it is even suggested that whereas
IN New Orleans the difference between
case of yellow fever and an ordin-
airy disease means S95 to the phyGi-
clan discovering it, the temptation 10
find yellow fever is mora than an
ordinary msu can withstand. This
is by means pleasant suspicion, nor
does it seem possible to the TIMES
that 8 reputable physician could lay
himself liable to 1t, The matter Is
only alluded to because the idea seems
to have taken possession of a good
many minds, aud is freely discussed.
OF course, if the terror and disruption
of business was trsceable TO cupidity
and deception, no punishment or exc
Grafton could be too severe. This
comment is very far from being an
acceptance Of the suspicion, but is
made because .ofa strongly expressed
desire that the TIMES should give
voice to thought which is already
being uttered on the streets.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-09-18
GREENVILLETIMES,
SATURDAY, SEPT, IS, 1897.
An EXPLANATION.

The following extract from letter
received on Friday will explain the
appearance of the TIMES in the form
of half sheet on Wednesday;
1--WE printed your semi-weekly as
usual on Tuesday last and delivered
it to the Express Company, and TINS
morning they returned 1t, saying they
we're not permitted to put of any ex'
press matter for Greenville on yester-
day. While the railroad people say
thew can deliver freight in GrsenVillee,
the express people think that their
shipments will be stopped just as the
Express Company's were; go, for TINS
reason, we have thought it best to ad-
wise YOU before attempting to make
another shipment"
The necessity for Issuing nall
sheet has been obVisted by making
an all home print of this issue, en-
failing considerable trouble and ex-
ira work, which Is hoped, will atone
for the occurrence Of Wednesday.