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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-14

The French government has lowered
the regulation hight Of the infantry sol.
dl,r from 5.6j feet 90 4 feet % Inches.
which 30 De- said viii add about i0OJo men
20 the French army. This action has been
criticised by many military aufhorl les
but why. % BE- hard 90 see. The little sol
dier Re not so large q mark and nine times
aut Of cen boz % about as expert with the
uhe ns tho larger man. lt D. frequently
DE CAGE that ,ne iltte man Is The nvolior
Of the Two.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-14

Even II there should be anything to be
gained by the % per cent. duty on raw cot
ton, It appears that the House confcrees
would seek to destroy the good effect Of
81 by levying compensatory tarf on
manufactured cotton goods and taxing
bagglng and ties. Il begins to look now
IS II the extremely few mitigating circum-
stances OF the tariff crime would be wiped
out
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-14
Good Reason TO Believe IL.
From the Philadelphia Ledger dnd).

Consul General Lee has relieved every
distressed American he could find in Cuba
outside of the Spanish prisons; has sent
some OF them back to the United States.
and yet has expended on.y 5000 OF the
$4,000 given him for that purpose. Evil
IDENTIFY the story OF the sufferlngs OF Amerl-
cans-Eenuine-on the island was very
much exaggerated. aud this gives reason
20 hope that some Of the other horrible
stories that come in such numbers from
that quarter are greatiy overdrawn also.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-14

A Richmond, Va, pastor scored Gov.
O'Ferrall warmly Sunday for attending a
i0-cent vaudeville show in one of the
parks, and at the same time proceeded 10
compliment him for his course last year
in boiling the democratic ticket.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-14

Many defeated Greek soldiers have turn
cd brigands az means of livelihood, and
are preying upon their own countrymeu
and anybody else, who chances TO pass
their way. There is a lesson in this for
she rampant Cuban advocates.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-14

Spain has posted an official notice offer
ing for sale the gunpowder manufacturing
monopoly In that country for the nominal
sum OF 100000 year. There is evidently
the implied design of blowing up all com
raffffon
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-14

A New Brunswick, N. j., congregation
was thrown into a futter OF incredulous
CONSERVATION the other day. when Evan
gelist Needham announced "there are no
female angels" It may be that the con-
gregaton will send a delegation demand
ing the evangelist's explanation as to
what becomes Of them.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-14

The New York Tribune commends Sec
rotary Cages decision 20 throw open to
competition the designs FOR public build-
Ings because within the last few years &
considers the country has had 20 put up
with many official monstroslues. Eth
er the Tribune has not inspected the de-
signs Of some of the recent buildings or
ts architectural eye Is out OF plumb.
Handsomer designs than some OF the
southern cities have been given recently.
especially IN savannah, Charleston and
Jacksonville could hardly be desired This
however. Is not said in condemnation Of
the competitive feature. IL IS good
thing.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-14
CURRENT COMMENT.
SOM. Grent Purchnses.

From the New York Times DENY.
In 1890 the Mckinley tariff was bought
at the price Of the Sherman silver purchase
act. In 1887 the Aidrich-Dingley tariff is
bought by the duties on wool. hides and
lead given 10 the silver mine senators with
the aid of the sugar trust The world
does move.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-14

1t is said Gov. Taylor may be candi-
date for the United States Senate to sue
coed the late Senator Harris. The gov
ernor is probably already putting rosin on
his bow and tightening up his fiddle
strings
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-14

If Senator Til.man would send Speaker
Reed bottle of the South Carolina dis
pensary brand the speaker would no doubt
be ready to push through a bill for him
that would give the state total prohibition.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-14

Considering the quality Of the asafetida
brand and some of its rectihed derivatives,
it is truly remarkable that the sea serpent
has not yet been located off the South Car
Olina coast.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-14

Chairman Blalock will undoubtedly be
srioyously disappointed II be does not sue.
ccd 90 abohshinE something or getting
omohod} 20 resign. he has succeeded In
making the startling discovery that por-
lection Do the conduct Of state departments
does not exist
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-14

Savannahians cannot understand the
seemingly unnecessary delay IN the mat
ter OF system of street railroad trans
fers. Transfers to any part Of the city
have been promised by the consolidated
companies, but they are a long time in
appearing There is no reason why pass
enger should not be permitted to get on a
,ar in one part OF the city and ride 20 any
other part for one fare. While the OIL
cials Of the system are arranging the mat
ter Of transfers. they might, out OF con-
siderauon for their patrons, arrange such
schedules as would enable passengers 10
step from one car at a corner 70 another
10 which they may be transferred. There
are lots Of little things that would benefit
The public which the street car officials
might think OF II they only would
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-14
FOR BEAUFORT AND BLUFFTON.

Steamer Clifton leaves foot Bull street
Monday, Wednesday and Friday at $50 a.
m. Returning same day Touching at
Button Wednesday and Friday.
H. S. WEsTCOTT. Agent
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-14
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weekly and family terms apply 10
r. r. RAWLS, Proprietor.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-14

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shady grounds near street car line. Terms
from $500 and upward per wcck .Aifa
Blanche Clayerle. formerly OF New Or
leans, La.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-14


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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-14
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS. VA

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WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS,
Near Warfenton, Fauquier Co. Va.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-08-14
A s-candaIous scheme.

In the tariff bill as it stands and as
1t is to be damned through" by the
senatorial combine there are three prin-
cipal schedules-wool, hides and sugar.
The wool duties will levy a heavy
tribute on all the peoples clothing
and blankets, but they will placate the
wool growers of a few states and secure
the reelection of the senators who force
their adoption. The duty on hides will
seriously cripple the export leather in
dustries of the country and add large
" to the price the people must pay for
boots, shoes and all other leather goods.
But this tribute must be levied for the
benefit of the cattle trust OF the sage
brush senators win withhold their votes
and defeat the bill. The sugar duties
mean millions to the sugar trust, every
dollar Of which the consumers of sugar
must pay. But the sugar trust owns
too many senators-directly or indi-
rectly-to be ignored. Its right to levy
tribute must be guaranteed or no tariff
bill can be passed. This is the situa-
ton. It is scandalous, but it is a fact.
m. Y. World.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-08-14


his sleep, and wal 90 uneasy and rest
less after waking that my ccuSins,
thinking he might take il into his head
to return to FarmhiIl, tried to chain
nirn ap. But he broke away from them
and went down the road like a. shot,
and that was the last they saw OF MIN.
1t was half-past two o'clock ia the
afternoon when he left my uncle's
house. At Farmhill, three hours later,
as / stood there in the road facing those
fiery eyes, ever coming closer, the sound
Of q dogs loud barking up the road
behind me came to my ears, and then
Gertrude's quick cry Of hope:
It's Lioni'
1--WE both recognized the sound, and
knew what the change in its note
meant; first the loud bark Of welcome,
then the short deep roar Of anger. The
panther heard it too and stopped; then
he leaped to the roadside, upon the top
Of the stone wall, and, with eyes fixed
up the road, lay in waiting, I didn't
dare turn my head from the panther,
hound-mastif down the road, as with
bristling hair and stifened tail he went
past us straight for the wall. With :
frightful scream the panther 1eaped to
meet him, it's teeth cleaning and its
claws outstretched. Landing upon
Lions back, it chung with its fore paws
to his shoulders, trying to tear his
throat with its teeth and clawing with
It's hind legs at his TANKS and belly.
q. os,sal~ wr,.4 .r.u4Lo-4 6.& "a -~m--1
all over and under and around the dog
at the same moment, as they rolled Emo
struggled in the snow, which was quick.
" Redeemed with blood. The loose Ildn
on the dogs neck saved his throat, ind.
active as was the panther, Lions teeth
more than once got q grip on him that
made the panther turn and twist to
break away-but in an instant they
were locked together again in a life and
death struggle.
"Cautioning Gertrude to keep per
fectly still, I jumped to where the
fighting was, and sent the pitchfork
tines half their length into the
p~an$her's side. He whirled to fly az
me, but the dogs teeth caught and
turned him. Again I struck with the
p~itchfork, and as the panther turned
again on me, I stabbed at his throat.
The tines did not wound him but, pass.
ing one each side of the neck, held him
back. This gave Lion a chance to set
his teeth fairly into the panther's back.
and before the beast could twist itself
from the dogs grip, Isent the pitchforI
tines twice into his body, behind the
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-08-14
COMMENTS OF THE PRESS.

Whether the sugar schedule is
looked at through a polariscope or a
telescope, the people can't see where
their interests are consulted.-Kansas
City Times.
The sugar trust scandal has conn
pany in Washington this time. All the
pet trusts that hourisheds so much in the
period of McKinleyism are on deck
Utica Observer.
The underlying idea of the senate
tariff bill is that nobody must be taxed
who can "kick." Exception is made in
behalf of those who are willing to re-
linquish their kick" for the sake Of
their share of the "pork."-N. Y. World.
President Mckinley need not have
attended the meeting of the American
Medical association to find out that
the country is very sick indeed, and far
from patient. His protection pills for
currency ills have made a bad matter
worse.-Albany Argus.
I'VE have got to be patient = says
Mr.. Mckinley. This is very different
talk from that he gave us before the
election. Does Mr.. McKinleynow know
any better what he is talking about
than he did when the great promises
of immediate relief were made last
year2-St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
President Mckinley, Secretary
Gage and the republican leaders at
Washington r urging legislation to
''provide revenue for the government
by increasing taxation. Is there no one
TO speak for the already overtaxed peo-
PIE and appeal for a reduction of ex-
penses?-Illinois State Register.
The united silver sentiment Of
this nation will prove irresistible. 1t
must be united. The cause of humanity
demands it. Self-preservation requires
IT, Let silver be the watchword, lay all
minor matters aside, organize for the
struggle of 1898. and make sure of vic
tory in 19oo.-Chicago Dispatch.
In defending the senate amend
ment of the sugar schedule in the Ding
ley bill, Senator Aldrich asserted that
a d~ifferential afforded to the sugar re-.
fners was "about one-eighth of one
cent per pound" If that is the case,
why should not the bill declare in SO
many words, and let the people know
what the tariff means?-N. Y. World.
Z The republican party will be
judged with especial severity because
it has always claimed to be the party
of prosperity. Foolisaly or wisely, the
people are going to hold it tc it's claims.
A happy chance may save it and so saws
the country from the frightful calamity
of free silver. But it has no right to
trust to chance so long as it caa do any
thing to relieve the existing depression.
It must take up and carry through a
wise financial reform at an early day
indianapolis News
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-08-14

under their breath, that az Indian
devil was proving in the neighborhooG
though one had not been heard OF IN
Farmhin for 20 years-and men took
to staying at home nights more than
usual and children came home early
from school, Indian devil is another
name for panther IN New England, you
know.
This was q time when we would
have liked Lion at home again, and
now that it seemed safe to bring aim
back I had made plans to 60 after him;
but the night before / was to start
Squire Elliot's son called at the house to
ask IL would come over to his fathers,
next day, to help thrash the grain. /
was glad Of the chance to earn some
money, and SO 4 postponed the trip to
Gilead.
Con the day that we cleaned up the
last Of the thrashing, my little sister
Gertrude came from school with Lucy
Elliot at noon, to spend the afternoon
with her and walk home with me at
night. I was paid for my work partly
in money, and partly with q new pitch
fork which I had taken q fancy to while
working for the squire. It was near
shutdown when, carrying the pitchfork
in my hand, / started for home with
Gertrude.
"Look out for that Injun devil, that
he don't git hold O. We. They're hum
cry critters, this time o. year, called
one OF the farmhands after me.
II shook my pitchfork to show that
I was ready. for anything, and went on.
laughing. Twas big and strong for my
age, and hadn't seer many things in
those days that could make me give
ground IL / knew l was in the right.
Gertrude took the mans words more
seriously than 1 did, but I quieted her
fears, and soon she seemed to have for
gotten about the matter.
"a mile below Squire EHiot's house
our way led from the main road
through a bit of woods; it was only a
footpath through the snow. Darkness
was falling, and Gertrude, walking be-
hind me, kept close at my heels. She
drew still nearer as we passed DEVILS
hollow, a deep ravine to the right of
the road. 1t was an ugly, gloomy-look-
ing hole, with steep and rocky sides,
and it was dark, even at MONDAY, by
reason of the heavy growth of pines and
hemlocks that overshadowed it. Fifty
rods further along was a turn in the.
road, from which could be seen the light
in my mothers house.
I'VE were half way to the bend when
Gertrude screamed behind me and I
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-08-14
THE LosT sHlp.

~ tiainsai though across The broad Attain
We strain our eyss Tor that devoted
steamer
" tdinssi though : thousand hearts are
To uuccor ana redeem heri
We ten TIE rOsary Of the lays with sOr-
MaEAans each decade with q mournfu
To-day dsspondins-hopins that to-mor-
Her hun VIM blot the horizon.
n 2 goFgeona manaiOn's rich m
wealth sits alone With anguish there to
mar It;
And many 4 heart in feeling not Inferior
Lies preakins f. It's garret.
soba sor hen splehdla boy the wealthy
Her rank her gold, can nothing now avail
her.
Aq9al e rief the seomstreas. as the other.
Weeps TOR her honest sailor.
Across he iana ne thin wires. taking
Bear aaaious questions from the hill and
N eome far corner sdlas whispers humbiy
About his hlae-eyed Mary.
Ills hard. but best, to blink the truth no
lonEers
10 lonssr manufacture cOnsOIations;
aut cheer the weak, n plainly tell the
stronger
10 bear the ROD with patience.
Whether the vessel sank bird OF
ocean
whsther the icebergs hoated Ger her
colby.
were worse 20 trine with the hearts de-
wotion
han face the terror boldly.
rhey are not lostl though oceans arms en-
fold them;
Dry the red eyes and hush the ftful weep
ing,
They are not lost. though@we shall not be-
hold them,
God has them In His keepingi
Boston Transcript.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-08-14
What women Relieve.

Tell q homely woman that she is
beautiful, and she will believe you. Tell
her that she is witty or able, and she
will require proof. Tell an able but
homely man that he is personally
charming, or a dull one that he is able,
and hewin believe you at once. Women
credit compliments to their appearance
but distrust them tn their abilities.
They believe what they would like to
believe, but want evidence on Other
points. Men, on the contrary, readily
accept flattery for what they are not
or have not.--BrookyE Eagle.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-08-14

shoulder, reaching the heart. With =
fierce rea the panther writhed HIM
self clear of the dog. clawed and
tuInbled about in the snow-then lay
still on his side.
Il made sure that the panther was
dead, then went on to the house with
Gertrude, Lion limping along behind us
scarcely able to walk. In a few words
| told mother what had happened, left
Gertrude to her care, made Lion "a
comfortable as possible, and then went
out to our next neighbours, Sim Rus
sells. He yoked his oxen to the sled
and W. went out and brought the pan.
ther in. What the creature was in life
you can judge by the skin.
Lions wounds finally healed, al.
though the dog was neal dying for days,
and he lived an honOred member of our
family for years afterwards, until he
died of old age"
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-08-14
EmDty Promiaen.

The merciless advance Of Mckinley
prosperity goes steadily on. Banks
close, workingmen r thrown out of
employment, and times grow harder
and harder. The people misled last fall
by specious promises are realizing day
by day the result of the false move
ment that put the present administra-
ton in power. A great revulsion sets
in, and the end is not far to seek. Every
succeeding opportunity for expression
of public opinion at the polls will pro-
duce overwhelming democratic gains.
The people, tired Of empty promises,
will turn from the party that is friendly
only to Wall street, to the party that
is friendly ever to the people, because
it is of, from, and always with them.
The only hope for the future. of the
plain people, whether in national, state,
or municipal affairs, is in the return to
supremacy of the party of the people,
the democracy Of the United States.-
Tammany Times.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-08-14
He HAD . Poor CooI.

james Payn tells of seeing an old gem
tleman inlthe lavatory at a club putting
soap into his mouth, after which he
murmured: Thank heaven, it's all
right" Mr.. Payn inquired very deli
cately why on earth he did it. "Well,"
he said, "I've had such an internal cold
for the last week that it has taken away
my taste; every day I've tried whether
l can taste the soap. To-day 1 can, 81
| shall not go home, but dine at the
club And after that he did so, ex-
pensively and with great gusto.-San
Francisco Argonaut.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-08-14

turned round short to see what was the
matter. Up the road, not three rods
away, two lights were shining like
round pieces Of punkwood-and these
/ saw were eyes-the eyes of al animal,
long, 1.-THE, tawny, creeping along be-
hind US like an enormous cat.
when I stopped and turned, the
creature stopped, too, and crouched
looking at us, its long tail swinging
and curling from side to side. knew
by instinct what manner of beast il
was-that / had to deal with an I'M
dian devil The cold shivers ran up my
back, but I stood my ground.
"Get behind me, Gerty,' l said, and
faced the panther with my pitchfork
in a charge-bayonets position. As my
sister crept behind me the creature
jumped sidewise and tried to crawl
round the other side of me. keeping
about the same distance and never
turning its head from us. I backed
slowly down the road we had been go-
ing, the panther following. We went
on in this way for perhaps a dozen
rods; then coming to where there was
a stone wall along one side of the road,
the panther leaped upon the wan,
bounded along its top past us and came
out into the road again, heading us off
from home.
''The object of all the panther's move
ments was plainly to seize Gertrude,
but l kept between her and the creature
at every turn. She kept up her cour-
age bravely, choking down her sobs as
she chung to my waist. The pam
Their, growing fierce and impatient, be-
gan to draw nearer, crawling along step
by step, its belly brushing the snow,
the long tail curling in and out, its
eyes, now that the darkness had deep
ened, glowing like living Goals. He
came on until two bounds would have
brought him upon us, and I expected
that he would make his spring at any
moment.
"Uncle Nathan told me afterwards
what had taken place at his house in
Gilead that afternoon. How Lion, who
had seemed to become reeonciled to his
new home, had barked and started in