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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-02

Campos was recalled from Cuba be-
cause he was too lonient There continue
to come by cable stories to the effect that
Weyler is TO be removed from the captain
generally because he is too severe and
bloody. Spain will probably try to re-
place him with a man. who strikes in be-
tween the extremes of Campos and Wey-
Ter. But even that viii not please the
Cubans. They are determined that Moth
Ing shall please them except Independence.
Spain might make. or rather save, money
by recognizing that fact ana acting ac-
cordingly.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-02
steps Toward temperance.

Ohio has a pure food law, and in ac-
cordance with its provisions the supreme
court of that state on Saturday affirmed
a judgment of lower court against a
saloon keeper for selling beer which con-
tanned salicylic acid. A few days ago a
bin was introduced into congress rela-
tive to adulterated beer. The purpose
of it is to insure pure beer in all parts
of the country.
Who is there who will not admit that
both the decision and the bill are steps
in the right direction? Beer is now con-
sumed in large quantities in every part
of the country. There are the best of
reasons for saying that it is fast lessen
ing the consumption of whisky, and
wouldn't it be good thing for the coun-
try if it should drive out of use for drink
ing purposes all kinds of strong liquors?
Let the people have pure beer at low
prices and it would not be long before the
consumption of whisky, brandy and gin
would be very light. And there would be
no drunkenness. The chief aim of those
who seek prohibitive liquor legislation is
to put an end to drunkenness.
In the February number of Harper's
Magazine, Mr. Charles f. Lummis, in an
article on THE Awakening of a Nation"
calls attention to the remarkable increase
in the consumption of beer in Mexico. lie
says: Beer is counted missionary in
MeXico-and not unwisely, if it may gradu-
ally wean the Indians from the benumb-
ing pulque and infammatory mescaL At
any rate, there have come to be breweries
all over the republic"
We have no doubt that If our liquor
laws Disseminated in favor of beer It
would not be a great while before there
would be very little whisky drinking in
this country. Beer would take the place
Of whisky and the people would be all
the better for it. provided only pure beer
was sold. All beer ought TO be inspected
by competent chemists and the license for
selling beer ought to be separate from
that for selling strong liquors, the beer
license being much less than the license
for selling whisky and brandy, etc. No
more effective work for temperance could
be done than the displaciug OF whisky
with pure beer.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-02

Oklahoma is young, but she is mettle-
some, and proposes to show her older
sisters that the way to reform is to re-
form. She has passed, in her lower house,
a bill to abrogate gold contracts, another
to abolish the state militia, and is con-
sidering others to prevent the watering
of stocks and the wrecl1ing of railroads
and other corporations. And still other
remarkable things are expected of Okla
homa before she gets through.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-02

There is an opportunity offered in this
city for some detective to make himself
famous, In running down and bringing to
justice the hend who has been, and APP
parently is still pursuing Mr. Hun with
a firebrand. II may be that the person is
pyromaniac; but that theory rests upon
a slender basis. else others besides Mr..
Hull would be the victims Of the confa-
grations. At all events. the perpetrator
Of the outrages is shrewd and diabolical.
and richly merits the severcst punish
ment that could be meted out 70 him by
tie courts. Hanging is nos whit too
severe for such a person.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-02
DON'T chucIsIe TOO EARLY.
FROM the FLORIDA citizen Dem.),

The Gainesville Sun chuckles over the
insult offered to the sound money demo-
Gratis by Plat in inviting them to be.
come republicans. If no other obstacle
existed, the circumstances connected with
Platts election alone would be sufficient
to prevent any self-respecting democrat
in New York from joining the party Of
which he is the local leader. And the
sun should remember the wise words Of
the Savannah Morning News concerning
sound money democrats. A time may
come when their votes viii be needed.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-02
The Morning News in FIorida.

Mr.. ]. G. Spotswood has been appointed
General Travelling Agent and Correspond
ent of the Morning News in Florida. 1t is
Mr.. Spotswoods purpose to make a tour
of the state in the interest of the favorite
newspaper of Floridians., and the Morning
News con nends him to the kind consider
alton of its friends.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-02

Note-*Central Time.
-I-Eastern Time.
PULLMAN SERVICE.
No. 30. New York and Florida Short
Line Limited, solid vestibule, to New
York. consisting of Pullman u. r. Sleep
ers, Compartment, Observation and Din
ing cars.
Pullman vestibued sleepers from Sa-
vannah to New York, Savannah to Gin
clnnat via Asheville, Columbia to Rich
mond.
For detailed Information, reservations,
ETC., apply to any agent of the Southern
railway or connections.
w. II. GREEN, General superintendent.
J. NJ CULP. Traffic Manager
w. A. TURK, G. p. A., Washington. d. c.
S. Fl. HARDWICK, A.G.P.A, Atlanta, Ga.
r. w. HUNT. r. Z. a. Augusta, Ga.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-02

1t is estimated that the fire losses in the
United States for the month of January,
will not fall below 100000. The blizzard
of the past week, extending over the whole
country. probably had good deal to do
with the expanding the total of losses
from fire
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-02

A New York judge has decided that
dog cannot be called vicious until he
has established a reputation by biting
more than once. The rule in New York,
therefore, must be to try and induce the
dog to bite you second time; and then
brain him with a brick. under the protec-
ton of the law.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-02

Senator-elect Mason of Illinois, accord
ing to the advices is a musician, as well
as story-teller, a gourmet and a judge
of good mineral water. That being true,
he will be in great demand as a committee
man when he gets into the Senate. The
senator's, sedate as they look in public,
dearly love a rollicling song. a good, we'll
sailed story and a well-proportioned lem
onade
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-02

In Missouri a bill has been passed to
prevent lobbying at the capitol. The lob
byists, therefore. will adjourn TO the bar
rooms and hotels. No legislative measure
yet perfected has had the effect of killing
off the lobbyist.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-02

Sam Small, formerly Of Georgia, and
How in indianapolis. defends the Brad
ley-Martin ball. lie says the money
rhe Bradley Martins viii spend Is
their own and they have a
i8ght TO spend II as they please, without
Interference or advice from press or pull
&C. lie likes to see them spend it, and
tl5hes they would spend more Of It; for
whenever they spend considerable sums
tome Of 1t is bound to get into the gem
tral circulation. to the benefit Of working
Geople. A part Of the expenditures may
~ to further enrich some people who
are already rich. but the proportion which
gets through to the masses is bound to
DO good. Fancy dress balls at $4,000, he
Gays. are seven-league boots to cover the
distance between shirt-sleves and shirt
sleeves" which a wise old American said
MAS usually about seven generations.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-02

The indications are that there will have
to be a little powder burned at Bangkok
before the Siamese government will come
to its senses. The government is disposed
to be cockey with regard to the investiga-
ton of the Cheek affair, which the Amer
lean representative has demanded. And
Furthermore, since the demand was made
the German minister. an American engi-
neer and an English attache have been
.savagely beaten by the native police. That
kind of thing, of course, cannot be per-
mitted to pass without redress.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-02
ANY Color, So IT'S Red.
MY NUIWEs 20 TIE NCH'
From the Wilmington (N. CO Star Ode

from the Wilmington IN. Cd Star (Dem).
A number of manufacturers met in
Philadelphia a couple of days ago and
passed resolutions that they wanted the
tariff question settled-which means set
tied their way The tariff question will
never be settled while the republican cam
paign runners can pun money out of man
ufacturers.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-02

Some newspapers are printing all sorts
of ridiculous things about Lyman ]. Gage,
who is to be Secretary of the Treasury.
He has been already called upon to deny
that he is a mugwump, single-taXer,
a faith-curist or a spiritualst. AS mat
ter of fact, Mr.. Gage appears to be moth
ing more nor less than plain, straight
forward, Woodworking, hard-headed, hon
est business man.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-02

The weather that has prevailed here for
thirty-six hours is not the native product.
1t is imported from Chicago; blew in with
the blizzard, and has not been able to get
out of town yet.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-02

e Occasionally Kansas statesman
evolves an idea that is not more than half
bad. A case in point is a bill before the
legislature in Topeka, to set the idle men
OF the state at work building good roads.
and TO pay them in county scrip, which
IS to be legal tender. THE road building
part Of the scheme has much to commend
it, but the laborers ought to be paid in
United States legal tenders.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-02

Sunday base bah still goes" in Texas,
the bill with regard thereto having been
struck out during its second inning in the
House
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-02
CURRENT COMMENT.
MOrtOn'S Opportunity.
rom the Philadelphia Record Dem).

Secretary Morton might possibly escape
by sending some extra pack
ages of free seeds to Mr.. De Almond of
Missouri; but only the rarest varieties
would answer. for De Almonds indigna-
ton is terribly virtuous.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-02
Look at These Items:

LADIES' GOWNS. good quality, trim
med with ruffies, 49c.
LADIES' EMPIRE GOWNS, trimmed
with tucks, embroidery and insertion, CSC.
LADIES' EMPIRE GOWNS, elaborate
ly trimmed with embroidery or lace, 75c
to 81.
LADIES' DRAWERS and CHEMIST,
trimmed in Hamburg edgings, Csc to 81.
LADIES DRAWERS and CHINESE.
deliberately trimmed with embroidery or
lace, $1.50.
LADIES' MUSLIN SKIRTS, with
ruf1le and tucks of cambria, 69c.
LADIES MUSLIN SKIRTS, in lace
ruflles, sec.
LADIES' MUSLIN UMBRELLA
SKIRTS and DRAWERS, deliberately
trimmed with insertion and ruffles of en-
broidery, $1.50.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-02

Republican members of the West Vir-
ginia Legislature were the other day boiling
over with indignation because the negro
member from Fayette county was not
invited to attend the legislative ball. a
brilliant social function given by the citi-
zens Of Charleston. But when the ball
came off, it was observed that quite a
number of the republican gentlemen. in
swallow-tails and patent feathers. were
on the floor and apparently enjoying
themselves. Their indignation was prob
ably assumed for political purposes.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-02

The steamships of this company are ap-
pointed to sail from Savannah for BALI
more as follows STANDARD time):
VIM. LAWRENCE, Capt. Peters, WE'D
NESDAY, Feb. 8. at 7:90 p. m.
d. H. MILLER, Capt. Billups, SATUR-
DAY, Feb. 6, at 1O:SO p. m.
BERKSHIRE, Capt. Kirwan WE'D
NESDAY, Feb. 10, 1900 noon.
And from Baltimore every TUESDAY
and FRIDAY.
]. J. CAROLAN, Agent.
Savannah, Ca
A. d. STEVENS, A T. NJ
J. c. WHITNEY, Traffic Manager.
General Offices, Baltimore, Nd
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-02

Missouri and Arkansas are having a
little war between themselves. Some time
ago the Missouri legislature erected a
trocha to keep out Arkansas cattle, which
was alleged to be unhealthy and now Ar
kansas has thrown up legal barbed wire
breastwork 10 keep out OF her territory
the warty mules and spawned horses OF
Missouri Meantime, a number of pale
gray donkeys from both states are per-
mitted TO Zap their ears and bray through
out the country.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-02

Gen. w. P. Craighill L. S A, who was
retired from active service yesterday at
his own request, was q schoolmate at West
Point with Sheridan, Schofeld and Nc
Pherson Of the federal army and Hood,
Chambliss and Walker of the confederate
had charge of the Notifications at Wash
ington, Baltimore, Charleston, Savannah,
Dry Tortugas and elsewhere. Since the
war.he has been at times connected with
river and harbor improvements, having in
charge the works at New York, Philadel-
phia, Baltimore, Savannah, Charleston
and Norfolk.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-02

The most astounding presumption that
has lately come into public notice Is that
Of Herr Ahlwardt, the German Jew-bait-
er, who has been in this country some
time, but is now on his way home. He
claims that the adoption by the House of
Representatives Of the Lodge immigration
bill was his own distinct victory. through
an alleged American anti-semite party,
which he says he organized in this coun-
try nine months ago Ahlwardt declares
that the bill is directed. against the Rus
sian Jews Having won" so notable a
victory Ahlwardt says there is no longer
any reason for him TO remain here, so
he is going home to resume his seat in
the Reichstag. The man, of course. had
nothing whatever to do with the passage
of the bill, but since the belief that he
had has taken him out of the country, he
is welcome to retain it
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-02
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES SALE

CAMBRIA EDGINGS. open work and
close patterns, and inches wide, Sc.
FINE CAMBRIA EDGINGS, great va
rety of patterns, all wide margins, lie;
worth 1870
SPECIAL LOT FINE CAMBRIA EDG-
INGS, to inches wide, open and solid
work designs, PIC; really worth 1Sc.
A beautiful line of SWISS and MAIN
SOCK EMBROIDERY at greatly re-
duced prices
LADIES', MISSES and CHILDREN
CLOAKS at prices without regard to cost
SIXTY CENTS pays for 81 quality of
TAPESTRY CARPET. The cheapest
good floor covering in Savannah.
Oregon union. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1897-1899, 1897-09-10
The River Thames.

If the plans now under way are car
ried out as anticipated, the great work
of widening and deepening the River
Thames will before long be an accom-
plished fact, and the commercial i'm
portance- of that river thereby greatly
increased. 1t being clear to the au-
thorities, on extended examination and
consultation with engineering experts,
that twenty foot channel was re-
quired for at least nine-tenths of the
shipping, it was decided that the work
should be prosecuted, to be done solely
by dredging. According to this plan,
there will be from Gravesend up the
river as far as Crawford Ness, oppo-
site Harfieet, channel width of LOCO
feet and a minimum depth of twenty
four feet at low water, spring tide,
while from Crawford Ness to the AL
bert docks, the width is to be 500 feet
and the depth twenty-five, and from
the latter to the Cornwall docks there
will be a channel at least 300 feet wide
and eighteen feet deep.
Oregon union. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1897-1899, 1897-09-10
Would Make Good Senators.

washington correspondents are as
q rule men of fine education and train
ing for their work. says Henry Wat
terson. 1.-The Senate and the news
paper corps number about the same il
membership. I'll wager that take then
man for man the newspaper men would
show, if necessary, that they are better
informed, more active, more skillful
more competent in every way to dea
with affairs of state than are the Sen
ators. think that if the Senators ano
the correspondents could change places
the work of the Senate would be mucl
better performed, fewer mistakes
would be made and wiser legislation
prevail and the country be better off
On the other hand, the Senators would
make a poor fist of it if directed tc
write daily to the home papers the
news of the day in the capital
Oregon union. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1897-1899, 1897-09-10
AGRICULTURAL NEWS
THINGS PERTAINING TO THE
FARM AND HOME.
Several Good Remedies Given to Pre-
vent Smut in Wheat-How to Con-
quer an Angry BuI1-AmmoniaC Cure
for Lumpy Jaw.
To Prevent Smut in Wheat.

The very best grain that can be had
should be seeded. If the farm grain is
not up to the standard, do not use it.
Grain grown ON strong limestone land
has more vitality and will produce
more to the acre. To prevent smut, the
grain should be picked before drilling.
The best preventive of smut Is sui
phate of copper or blue vitriol. Take
one pound of the sulphate and dissolve
it in eight gallons of water. After the
vitriol is dissolved spread the grain to
be treated upon the barn floor and
sprinkle il well; then turn 1t with a
long handled shovel so that every grain
is coated. The grain may then be dust
ed with dry air-slacked lime, and then
drilled at once. Weak chamber lye is
also equally effective; it should be fer
mented first. While it may not be ad-
visable to take the trouble to coat
every bushel of grain drilled, yet 1t Will
pay, and pay handsomely. The grain
grown especially for seed should al
ways be so treated. By so doing bet
ter quality of grain can be had, and
that will have more vitality. The seed
growers always coat their grain oe1ofe
drilling.-The American.
Oregon union. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1897-1899, 1897-09-10
Evolution of the Color Sense.

1t has often been said that nations
are developed like individuals, passing
through the same successive stages OF
infancy, youth, maturity and old age.
This theory receives support from
what is historically known respecting
the evolution of the color sense in the
infant. According to recent observa-
tions, the process is as follows: AT
first it has only the perception of light,
but soon learns the difference between
black and white, then begins to notice
objects and apprehend their move
ments. At about six months the sensa-
tions of red and green take their rise in
the central portions of the retina, and
are perfected at the end of the second
year. During the third year the child
becomes acquainted with yellow; dur
ing the fourth, with orange, blue, and
finally with violet; the chromatic sense
is thus fully unfolded at the age of five
or six. Within another year he forms
the habit of distinguishing the above
named colors in his talk.
The Annamites, we are told, are able
to discern (aside from black and white)
only red, green and yellow; hence the
intellectual growth of this people, so
far as vision is concerned, may be com
pared to thatof a 2-year-old child.
Oregon union. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1897-1899, 1897-09-10
For Your stomach's Sake.

Persons who do not know any better,
use saleratus, pearlash, baking pow
ders, soap suds, alum, and heaven
knows what else, to raise" their bread
and sweeten their sour dough. Here
are a few facts about it from an ex-
change:
"Wood is burned to ashes; the ashes
are leached; lye is the result. Lye is
eyaporated by boiling, black salts is the
residuum. The salts are purified by fire
and yield potash. The potash is then,
by "a certain process, changed to pearl
ash Pearlash is put in sacks over a
distillery mash tub, where fermenta-
ton evolves carbonic acid gas; the
pearlash absorbs it, becomes solid, and
is whittier, heavier and drier than the
pearlash was, and it is now saleratus!
How much salts of lye and carbonic
acid gas human stomach can bear and
be healthy is a question for saleratus
eater. Potash will eat the hands. Some
say saleratus will not harm the stom-
ach. Such a statement looks like lye.
SaleratuS and other alkalies will neu-
tralize acids, and if exactly the right
proportions are used the residuum may
lie inert and perhaps comparatively
harmless. But often the right proper
tions are not used and alkali is left to
eat the coats of the stomach. But if
the right proportions are used there is
still left in the system a quantity of
hard, unyielding, insoluble matter,
which is likely to clog the machinery,
stiffen the joints and derange the whole
system. Better keep the stuff outside,
and eat good sweet 'unleavened
bread'"
Oregon union. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1897-1899, 1897-09-10
Farming a Good Business

Fifty-f1ve years ago 1 was busily en-
gagged on farm; it seemed to me a
hard life, and as soon as l was p years
old l sought an easier one, but cannot
say that found it. After working at
different kinds of business for fourteen
years (seyen and one-half years being
spent in Illinois and Missouri 1 came
back to my native place broken in
health and fully persuaded that farm
ing was not the hardest business one
could choose. After my second expert
ence of thirty-five years l still have the
same opinion.
Farming as reliable way of getting
a living has not changed materially in
fifty-five years, but the way to run a
farm has changed. The trouble about
farming is that you cannot induce the
middle-aged man to make the changes
that the times require, and the young
man who lives on the home farm must
and will, do as his father used to do
The one easy thing to learn now is the
eight or ten-hour system for day. The
science. of farming has changed as
much as that of manufacturing. The
hand spinning wheel has been sci
aside, and so, to large extent, must
the hand hoe and the land scythe, the
hand rake and the one-horse plow. The
old four-pound lump. of butter must be
well made into eight half-pound prints
milk must be put into glass cans; al
kinds of fruit must look just so and the
cows must be groomed to look as tidy
as gentIeman's horse, and so on to the
Oregon union. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1897-1899, 1897-09-10
Killing Weeds with Mu1ch

Small patches of Canada thistle anu
quaek grass can be often best destroy
ed by using a mulch of almost amy
thing that will be SO compact that the
new shoots that come to the surface
cannot work their way through it. Care
should be taken to suppress quickly
all shoots of the obnoxious growth that
will appear outside the mulched area.
So soon as the roots find they cannot
grow through they will increase their
growth ON every side so as to avoid
the mulch. If only few or barely
one or two spouts reach the surface
they will keep life in the underground
roots, and the work must all be done
over again next year.
Oregon union. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1897-1899, 1897-09-10
A Good Stable Floor.

We may not be able to lay a cement
floor, we may not be able to buy lum-
ber, but, in most cases, we have some
clay on the farm, and, if SO, there is
no excuse for not having a very fair
stable floor. Dig out the top soil, and
fill in at least six inches of clay which
has been worked thoroughly with wat
er, and about one-sixth coal ashes, or
fine gravel, and straw chopped to about
has an inch in length, SO as to form a
tough, adhesive mass. The preliminary
mixing can be done with hoe, but the
working proper should be done by
tramping thoroughly, either by man or
horse. Drive in little pegs to show the
slope desired, and then ram it firmly
with a large wooden rammer. Smooth
it off, using a straight edge from peg to
peg, and allow time to dry properly be-
fore using. Such a floor will stand a
good deal of wear, and can be kept rea-
sonably clean.-Grange Homes.