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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-14
Personal.

William Earle Cooke of Portsmouth, R.
day, is said to be the Oldest Methodist
and oldest Freemason in New England.
Prof. Bryce says that he is alarmed
about British trade. He hears all sorts of
rumors about how the Americans are
branching out. He thinks that American
protection Is the only thing that stands in
the way of the Americans capturing much
more of England's commerce.
Miss Alice Hoffman, grandniece of Ma
tilda Hoffman, Washington Irving's
sweetheart, has a face so much like the
one shown in her grandaunts portrait as
to occasion remark Miss Hoffman is a
San Francisco girl. Her great-grand-
father, Judge Ogden Hoffman, lived in
New York.
Mrs. William Gilivray of 30 Regent
street, Toronto, who is over 60 years of
age, has given birth to a baby girl. Her
husband, to whom she was married seven
years ago, is Is. Mrs. Gillivray has been
married twice, and this is her twenty
second child She married first when Is.
The baby is all right and doing we'll
Henry James, the novelist, will prob
ably never return to America to live, as
he has just purchased a country home at
Rye, Sussex, England. close to the sea.
Hitherto he has occupied handsome quar-
ters in Kensington, London, but he is pas
sionately fond of country life. Mr. James
is now past 80, but he looks youthful and
well.
Several gentlemen interested in the
work of the law school of the University
of Pennsylvania have presented to the
university a full-iength portrait painted
by Robert Vonnoh, of Thomas Mexican,
one of the sgners of the declaration of
independence, the first Chief Justice of
Pennsylvania and Governor of the state
for three terms
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-14
Then the Girls Fled.

1t is amusing to people familiar with the
capitol TO watch ,stfangers examine 1t,
says the Washington Times, and nowhere
are these strangers so amusing as when
they are in statuary hail. where there are
a dozen or more echo" stones, and each
of which creates a different sort of echo,
owing to the peculiaritieS of the acoustics
created by the formation of the ceiling.
Men and women, old and young, frequent
y afford the most amusing spectacles
when the solemn guide exhibits the Won
ders of these echo" stones. There are
also two pillars, one on either side of the
room, which are called the telephone col
umns, and a person speaking in a very
low tone near one may be distinctly heard
by any one standing near the opposite
pillar. Yesterday a members secretary
was standing against the pillar on the
south side of the hall when he heard n
voice say:
'Oh, dear, what shall do? My skirt
is falling off and 1 haven't got a PIN.
The young fellow glanced around saw
no one near him, but observed two young
women near the telephone pillar opposite.
Instantly grasping the situation he gruf-
fly said in a low voice:
Sew it on or use a hatpin"
He heard a slight scream, saw two
young women look about the hall in a
startled fashion, and, observing that no
one was near the one in distress ex-
claimed:
did you ever?"
mo, I never" replied the secretary as
gruffly as before: II use buttons.
This was too much for the young women
and they precipitately fed.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-14
The Legend of King O,I,earx

In the good old days when Christianity
first dawned upon the British Isles there
was an Irish King named O'Learv. saws a
writer in the New York Sun. He doubted
the soundness and sanity of his pagan re-
lieion, and became even more skeptical in
regard TO the truth of the new Christian
faith. But, like all doubters he was suner-
stitious.
In his kingdom, in the South of ireland
there was mountain that was remarkable
for its extraordinary echoes. At the foot of
this peak his ancestors for ages used to
consult the oracles before going to battle
lie resolved 70 question them in regard to
the origin of man and to future existence.
So, late one stormy night he set out from
mis- frowning old castle in the forest and
wandered In the wilds until he reached the
foot of the marvellous mountain Evident
ly the stormy southwest wind had put all
the crags in bad humor, for they were
ready to give short answers even to royal
". Standing upon a rocky platform. the
King spoke in stentorian tones, putting his
questions in old Gaelic, which, when trans
lated into Old Bowery. were about these:
What, no, there! o mountain o. the
Thousand Tongues! IT'S your King who
calls! In the trouble of my mind. in thee
alone now have l faith. Awake your crags
and let them answer me! Must forget the
old teachings of my forefathers and follow
the faith of the stranger"
AS II IN mockery of the monarch, or in a
rage az being disturbed at such an unsea-
sonable hour. the crags protested in a wild
and long rolling chorus of confusion until
at last, clear and distinct, came back the
answer: Stranger
Anger IS catching. The King became fu-
rious. "Insolent and rascally rebel rocksr'
he exclaimed. ''Ye naked slaves, how dare
We toss my word to the winds? Answer nv
questions, 1 command, We. Say plainly the
things your King should known
The crags all answered Nor
"Once more / command ye," continued
his majesty. Tell me, and tell me quick.
whence are we mortals and whittier must
we go?'
The crags shouted Cor
The anger IN the monarch's eyes turned
to sadness. Then am l a stranger in nv
own Kingdom" he murmured, land the
oracles bid me COT"
In the darkness of agnosticism he return
ed to his castle. where, shortly afterward
he died. He was buried pagan fashion, clad
in mail, and standing erect In his grave,
with his face to his enemies. the Christians
of Leinster.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-14
A Campaign of HARMONY.

II Is evident now that the campaign for
the Democratic nomination for Governor
is not going TO be one of harmony. The
woods appear to be full OF candidates and
they are coming out into the open with a
whoop and a hurrah that is astonishing
TO those who thought they had things all
fixed for nominating their candidate with
out opposition. The Morning News said
some days ago that the calm over. the
Gubernatorial situation was suspicious
that 1t might be a calm that portended
storm. The storm is on. Col. Gamblers
letter, jumping on Gov. Atknson's
friends, was like a clap of thunder an
nouucing the coming of the storm.
In his communication TO the public,
containing his declaration of principles.
Col. Gambler left the impression that he
was eyerybody's friend and that every
body was his friend, and that. therefore,
there was no good reason why any other
man should be a candidate. We are all
agreed. was the purport of the communi-
cation, and therefore there is no need for
a campaign for the nomination. Only
love feast Is necessary.
But it seems there was not an entire
agreement. There were some mutteringa
which Col. Gambler appears to have heard,
and straightway he fired a blunderbuss
and knocked the campaign of harmony
into smithereens. Now it is a scramble
for the fragments among those who, from
patriotic motives. want to serve the peo-
pie. Who will get The most of them and
capture the nomination? The answer to
that question is somewhere in the future.
In the meantime there is going to be lots
of talk by the politicians to convince the
good people of Georgia what they should
do to save the ship of state from going TO
the demnition bow vows. The ship of
state is all right, however, and, whoever
may be chosen pilot, will reach port in
safety.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-14

So far as we are informed the farmers
of the South, except in one locality in Vir-
ginia, are taking no interest in the grow
ing of sugar beets. Is this because there
is lack of capital in the South to estab-
llsh beet sugar factories? If it is, it
would not be a difficult matter TO interest
capital in such factories in localities shown
to be adapted to the growing OF sugar
beets.
We have called attention to this matter
many times because the South would be
much more prosperous II she paid more at
tention to crops other than the cotton
crop. She now keeps the market over
burdened with cotton. and, consequently,
the price she receives for it Is not sum.
cient to pay her a reasonable profit
Some time ago we published the results
of an investigation of the sugar producing
qualities of beets grown in different states.
1t appeared that the beets grown in the
South were superior to those of other sec
tons. 1t is beyond question, therefore,
that at present prices of beets an acre of
beets is much more profitable than an acre
of cotton.
In the East and West the farmers are
going into beet culture on an extensive
scale. IN New York, particularly. the in
crease in the beet crop is very noticeable.
Beet sugar factories are being erected, and
hundreds of farmers, who have heretofore
given their attention exclusively TO grain.
hay and stock, are now planting a few
acres of beets. There is every indication
that the beet industry will grow until the
home production of sugar will equal the
demand of the home market.
Comparatively few people nave given at
tention to the rapid growth of the sugar
beet industry in this country. Expert
ments in making sugar from beets began
in this country in 1883. In 1890 the amount
of beet sugar produced was 100000 pounds.
Six years later-in 1S96-5,OOOOOO pounds
were produced from $1,000 tons of beets.
for which farmers received $l75OOO. Last
year the amount of sugar produced was
something over 100000 pounds.
IL is freely predicted that within ten
years this country will be producing all
the sugar required for home consumption.
Beet sugar factories are being erected in
the East and West California having quite
a number. The whole number of such
factories is now about fifty, and all Ct
them are said to be in fiourishing con-
dition.
The average profit to the farmer from
an acre Of sugar beets is about S21-that is.
when the price of beets is what il was last
year. The cost Of seed is 50. the cost OF
cultivation Sl5. and the cost Of harvesting
and delivering to the factory S1O-making
the gross receipts from an acre $4s. This
Is a fair average. and the profit is much
greater than the profit from cotton. 1t is
time the Southern farmers were paying
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-14
just From Dawson.

From the Deadwood Pioneer.
A Dawson City mining man lay dying on
the ice,
He didn't have woman nurse-he didn't
have the price,
But comrade kneeled beside him, as the
sun sank in repose
To listen to his dying words and watch
him while he froze.
The dying man propped up his head above
four rods of snow,
And said, 81 never saw it thaw a. ninety
eight below
Send this little pin-head nugget that
swiped from Jason Oils.
To my home, you know, at Deadwood at
Deadwood in the Hills.
Tell my friends and tell my en'mies, if
you ever reach the East
That this Dawson City region is no place
for man or beast;
That the lands too elevated and the wind
too awful cold,
And the Hills of South Dakota yield as
good a grade of gold;
Tell my sweetheart not to worry with
sorrow 100 intense,
For I would not thus have PANIED out
had l had a lick of sense.
Oh! the air is growing thicker, and those
breezes give me chills.
Gee, / wish I was in Deadwood in Dead
wood in the Hills.
Tell the fellows in the home land to re-
main and have a cinch,
That the price of patent pork chops here
is eighty cents an inch
That / speak as one who's been here
scratching round to find the gold,
And at ten per cent. of discount I could
not buy up a cold.
Now, so-long." he family whispered. 81
have told you what to do"
And he closed his weary eyelids and froze
solid p. d. q.
His friend procured an organ bog and 9.
o. d.d the bills
And sent the miner home that night to
Deadwood In the Hills.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-14
A Fiekle weathercoc,,.

An old saying, "Fickle as a weather.
cock" once received a striking refutaticn
in the experience Of DR.. W. E. Chan
ming, says the Youths Companion. The
famous Boston preacher, being of a fee
bic constitution, was led TO go to extremes
IN protecting himself against the cold
penetrating air of the winter in Boston: at
such times nothing would induce MIN to
go out of the house, even in a carriage, IL
the wind was from the East.
A friend, not having heard from DR..
Channing for three weeks, notwithstand-
ing that the weather had been unusually
mild and agreeable, feared that he might
be i'll and called at bis house to inquire.
He found Charming In his library, the
sun streaming through the closed win
doWs and a blazing fire In the CRATE; the
room was almost suffocating. The doc
tor himself seemed in his usual health 3nd
spirits. Naturally, the visitor asked why
re was not enjoying the soft air and sun
shine. Claiming shook his head and said
Impossible, my friend. I dare not and
you know 1 never do venture out of doors
in an east wind
But the wind has been in the south for
the last three weeks!" urged his friend.
You are greatly mistaken" rejoined the
doctor. Look at the weather vane!' and
he pointed triumphantly to the weather.
cock of neighboring church
But that vane has not moved for the
last three weeks 1t wants oiling," was
the response.
The good doctor had been kept a pris-
oner for three weeks by rusty weather
cock!
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-14
Instructors of Democrats.
From the Richmond Times Dem.).

In order to be a Democrat you must
stand on the Chicago platform. So says
ex-senator Dubois of Idaho, who has been
interesting himself ina movement to rally
the silver forces "
Who Is Mr.. Dubois? A Republican.
In order to be a Democrat you must
stand on the Chicago platform, with a
meaure more Of Populism thrown in. So
says Senator Marion Butler, vino says also
that the Populists party represents the
true principles Of Thomas jefferson.
Who is MIR Butler? "A Popuiist.
Isn't 1t bit eXasDerating that Demo-
Gratis are to be taught their duty by a
Republican on the one hand and Populist
on the other? We confess that we are not
disposed 10 learn Democracy from such
teachers.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-14
VIII building in the south.

The Textile Worlds annual report of tex
tile mill construction for the year 1897
shows that activity in mill cotton building
was almost wholly confined to the south
ern section Of the country. Counting both
new mills and engagements, there were
added to the new spindles of New England
only few more than $500 spindles, while
there We're added to the producing capacity
of the South no less than 10000 spindles
There were fifteen new cotton mills pro-
jected and built or partly built during the
year, and all of them were in the South
There was virtually no increase in the cot
ton textile manufacturing business in any
other section of the country. For the cur
rent year there are numerous mills pro-
jected for the Southern territory, but so
far as is known there is not one, or any
extension, projected for any territory out
side of the South. The Southern section is
also paying more attention to the produc-
ton of finer grade of goods than hereto
fore. 1t is announced that a $500, 900 print
mill is to be erected in South Carolina. New
England has claimed virtual monopoly of
the ability 10 make print cloths and the fin
er qualities of white cloths. 1t is possible
that this new print mill will prove the
opening wedge which win rive the Eastern
idea of exclusive ability.
While the South showed a gain in cotton
mill building last year, the country at
large showed a decline in cotton mill con-
struction There was however, an increase
of construction of textile mill plants, count
ing cotton, wooden and silk mills. The
number of all textile mills built last year
was $50, as compared with 207 for the
year previous. 1888 for 1895 and ia for 1894.
Thus while the Northern and Eastern sec
tons fell off in the construction of cotton
mills, they made a gain in wooden and silk
mills and there are number of such en-
terprses projected to be carried to COM
pletion during the current year. No mills
of these kinds were erected in the South
nor is any such mill projected for the
South. so far as has been reported. 1t
seems that the idea is to develop the
South's cotton manufacturing business be-
fore attention is turned to wool. The fact
is that the South could produce wool as
pvontably as and manufacture it more
cheaply than any other section of the
country. There is scarcely an argument In
favor of the South as a cotton manufac-
turing section which does not apply to
wool manufacturing, except that we do not
now produce the wool abundantly
But there is no reason why
we should not be wool growers as
well as cotton growers. The table lands
savannas and hills of Alabama, Georgia,
and Florida afford as fine ranges for sheep
as could be found in the country.
The past years activity in cotton mill
building should be very gratifying to the
South. There should. and probably will.
be more building this year than there was
last. Attention should be given to the finer
fabrics as well as heavy goods. and far
mers should make arrangements TO add
few sheep to their possessions, in antici-
patton of the time when the South will be
a wool as well as a cotton manufacturing
section.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-14

Ex-Minister de LONE is not the only rep
resentative Of Spain to this country who
has had 10 walk Spanish" Ninety-one
years ago Senior Yurgo. then minister Of
Spain at Washington, attempted 20 brihe
a Philadelphia newspaper 10 advocate the
Spanish side of boundary dispute then
pending between the two countries. His
scheme was discovered, and he was given
his passports. Senior Muruaga, who was
the immediate predecessor Of De LONE.
was virtually recalled by his government
on account Of complaints made by Score
tarly olney. This last incident, therefore,
makes three Of a kind.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-14

cable dispatch says that Great Brit
ain has bought up all of the available
coal at Singapore and at the Chinese and
japanese ports. with the result that the
foreign squadrons in the north of China
are almost immobilized." A homely old
proverb says there are other ways Of
killing a dog than choking il to death
with butter; and there are other ways Of
getting the better of the Chinese situation
besides making a big loan. Having all Of
the available supply of coal in her own
hands, Great Britain is in mastery of the
situation. since a warship without fuel is
useless for either offensive or defensive
purposes
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-14

Somebody ought to warn Germany that
the American gold notes and greenbacl1s
which many of the tourists from the Unit
ed States carry to that country with them
every season are not above suspicion of
harboring microbes. A scientist is on re-
cord as having found no less than forty
specific disease germs on one, solitary bill
of American paper money. viii Germany
put up her quarantine bars and prohibit
her bankers from changing our bacillus
infested gold notes for the sanitary curren-
cy of the German realm?
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-14
BRIGHT BITS.

Domestic Signs.-'I can always tell
when man is the head of his family"
How do you ten?"
when the man is boss the first boy is
put in trousers before he is a year and
a half old. Puck.
"A Resemblance Now. in England"
said the naturalized citizen, 81 was al
ways taken to the polls in a carriage"
''Wen, replied the native, 1.-THE party
hack is not unknown even in America =
Pittsburg Chronicle-Telegraph
-Confession.-"I can say for myself that
I never have. been mean enough TO get
another woman's cook away from her"
Neither have I; but must confess that
once or twice have tried to work our
cook off on some of my neighbors. "-Bos-
ton Traveller.
Biting Sarcasm. sapsmith Indignant
ly)-Grimshaw called me a fool, again,
lawst night!
.Asklns-What did you do about it?
Sapsmith-Baw Jawve! l took him
down, don't you know, by awsking him
why he didn't say something original
Puck
Family Man-You win pardon me for
mentioning it, but it appears to me you
put rather too much salt III your butter.
Dealer-Oh, you are entirely excusable:
you don't understand the butter business.
Salt is cheap, ana It weighs .-Bosy on
Transcript.
Now, George pleaded young Mrs
Napkins, buying valentines IS the worst
kind of extravaganza. l know you love
me, So for heaven sake, don't squander
S. on one of those lace or satin things"
Then Won don want mr. IN INV Cr,a
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-14
NDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

Meeting-Georgia Historical Society;
Clinton Lodge No. 81, F. & A. M; Ca
lanthe Lodge No. %, x. Of p; German
Friendly Society.
Special Notices-A Card
Business Notices-"Arlie," the Finest s.
Cent Cigar; The Original james E. Pepper
Whiskey, Henry Solomon & Son, Whole
sale Agents.
Amusements-"A Contented Woman, at
the Theater Feb. 16.
Pearline-James Pyle & Sons, New York.
Bicycle overwhelmingly & Morgan.
Auction Sales-Parlor, Dining Room and
Bedroom Furniture, Etc, by c. II. Dor
sett. Auctioneer.
-Cottolene-N. K. Fairbanks Company.
Hides Wanted-S Watkins. Brunswick.
Ga.
Steamship Schedules-Ocean Steamship
Company; Baltimore Steamship Company;
French Line, Compa gnie Generate Trans
atlantique
Medical-Terraline; SCOTS Emulsion;
Stuart's Tablets; Duffy's Pure Malt Whis-
key; Cuticura Remedies; Hoods Pills;
Carlsbad Sprudel Salt; Castoria.
Cheap Column Advertisements-Help
Wanted; Employment Wanted; For Rent;
For Sale; Lost; Personal; Miscellaneous.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-14

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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-14

Col. Gambler has before now had some
experience with letters which were not
written for publication. but which reach
ed the public nevertheless. On the former
occasion, however, it was the other fell
low who wrote the letter. The older poll
ticians of the state will remember the in
cident, in connection with his campaign
for Congress, and what fine campaign ma
terial he made of letter written by his
republican opponent
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-14

A Cincinnati newspaper tells Of a mes
senger boy of that city who, being called
by a mothereto rescue her child from a
burning building speTformed the service,
and then den1anded and received the fee
Of twenty-five cents for his time, pocketed
the coin and went on about his business
One day that hoy will probably be the
president of the company for which he
IS now working.