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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-10
A Wise Mother.

had taken a very toothsome but not
highly finished dinner at the mountain
farmhouse and when I started on my
way at l o'clock in the afternoon the
daughter. who had looked after my wants
at the table informed me that if 1 had
no objections she would ride a piece"
with me. says a writer in the Washington
Star. As she was a good looking rudy
mountain maid unlike the majority of
her kind, 1 gave an immediate and uuani-
nous consent. and we were presently jog
ging along toward the Cumberland river
which We could see lying like a silver
thread across the green valley far below
US
II presume" I said bowling with as
much gallantry as the circumstances
would permit, Chat if any of your beauX
should see us riding together my life
would scarcely be safe from their jealous
rage"
"Oh, reckon faint so bad's that, all
TO once, she laughed in response.
I'm sure they are not SO Indifferent
as you would lead me to think. Pretty
girls are not so plenty in the mountains"
l smiled and she bushed.
We'll / 'spose eff Jim wuz here" she
hesitated, "it mightn't be SIGH a picnic
as it looks, fer Jim's mighty bad about
me. That's why he amt here now
"Why?' I asked with considerable more
interest and not nearly so much bow and
palaver.
HE shot a hole through the last Teller
I rid with, and had to take TO the woods
till he gifts well"
This was not altogether as pleasing as
1t might have been, but 1 couldn't run
away from the lady, so I remained
Well I said in a tone of strong dis
approval. do you intend to marry a man
like that?"
"Tain't safe to marry any other-not
fer him, ner me, neither, even eff 1 wanted
to, which l don't. Jims plenty suitable
for me-"
Does you mother approve Of your mar
rying him?' 1 asked, hoping somebody
might be found who would come to the
rescue.
NO" she responded easily. NAV amt
talkin, one way ner tother. She's been
married four times and has made such a
drafted mess NV it every time that she
says she amt fittin' person to give ad-
vice on the marryin' quest ton, uohow,
even eff 1 wuzn'toid enough to DO my own
pickin an choosin." which seemed to be
such an unanswerable argument that l re-
tired from the field
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-10
BIENNIAL SESSIONS.

A strong point In the platform Of the
New York Democracy Is a demand for
| biennnl sessions of The legislature. The
Republican platform makes no mention Of
the subject. The Democrats take the
position that there is a superabundance
of legislation, and that the cost of an
nual sessions is out of all proportion 10
the benefits derived from them by the PEG
pie Annual sessions not only make con-
siderable inroads into the funds in the
treasury, but by constant agitation they
keep commercial, industrial and political
interests more or less unsettled and I'M
certain. The New York Democrats pro-
pose 10 bring squarely before the people
the issue whether or not they desire to
have their legislative expenses cut almost
in half by the adoption OF biennial ses-
sions; and they will exert themselves to
have the legislature pass bill to sub
nit the necessary constitutional amend
ment to a popular vote in the next cleo
ton.
This question of biennial instead Of an
nual sessions is one which has been given
a good deal Of thought in Georgia, and
will no doubt receive attention both from
the newly elected Governor and the leg
islature. During his campaign Col. Cand-
Ter was clear and forceful in his express
ions respecting the necessity for reducing
the publlc> expenditures. He said that he
meant TO do all in his power towards
arranging for a reduction of the rate of
taxation without hurting the school and
rTzf--
ed out that one way to cut down expenses
and at the same time improve the charac-
ter of the laws passed, was to reduce the
number of sessions of the legislature from
one each year TO one in two years. In
view of some of Col. Gamblers addresses
it Is rather TO be expected that he will
touch upon the subject in his first mes
sage, and advise the adoption of biennial
sessions.
The annual session custom is now ad-
hered to by only six states-Georgia, Mas
aachusetts New Jersey, New York, South
Carolina and Rhode Island. Most of the
others hold sessions Two years apart.
Some Of them hold quadrennial sessions;
and it IS said the long interval states
would not think of going back to the short
interval system. 1t cannot reasonably be
argued that We have so much public bust
ness TO be attended to that frequent meet
ings of the legislature are necessary. We
have not so much business as Ohio, Penn
sylvania and ILLINOIS,, and not more than
Virginia, Texas and Maryland. If these
states can get along better without an
nual sessions than with them, it is a ra-
tbonal conclusion that Georgia could do
so also.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-10
Beats New York Politics.

"a curious story is told concerning the
maner in which NJ. Godin, the new min
ister of Public Works and Senator for
French India, first came to represent that
constituency, says the Paris Daily Mes
senger. NJ. Godin is one of the gen.
telmen whom NJ. Brisson had UP his sleeve
to fill up any probable vacancy in the cabi-
net when they announced their decision to
proceed with the revision of the Dreyfus
case. NJ. Godin is also lawyer, and some
fifteen years since he appeared in and won
a case for a gentlemtn who was largely
represented in French India.
The day for settlement came round, Gnd
the client having duly handed NJ. Godin
his fees, remarked: by the way, how
would you like TO represent French In
dia in the Chamber, because 1 could man
age il for you"
NJ Godin knew that his client was a big
man in Pondicherri, but naturally replied:
mo one knows me there, and 1 should
have to make long voyage"
Nothing of the sort" replied the gentle
man; you keep out of our local strug-
giles ana stop in Paris"
NJ. Godin did so, but accepted the Offer,
and some few months later some 1900
Hindoos put his name into the urn, and it
was then that NJ. Godin first became De-
putty for French India, place the exist
ence of which up to that day he only
probably knew of in a vague sort of way.
And yet they say that there are no politi-
cal bosses outside of America.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-10
THE SCIENCE OF SMELLS.

There is something new under the sun
1t is the science of smells. We have, of
course, heretofore been told that every in
diyidual, of whatever species is pos
sessed of a smell peculiarly its own-other-
wise a dog could not detect it's master in
multitude, or distinguish between a
rabbit and a 'coon-but heretofore there
has been no science of smells and no ''pro-
fessor' to teach what each particular odor
may indicate. On general principles, some
smells have indicated a non-familiarity
with the bath; but beyond that there has
not been a great deal of investigation or
thought.
There appeared in New York recently,
however, a professor with theory re
specting odors of individuals which is
unique. He said he had spent twenty
years working out his theory, and was
prepared TO vouch for its approximate cor
rectness. Each thought, he asserted, is
caused by a distinct chemical process in
the brain. Whenever a chemical process
occurs. a gas peculiar to that process is
generated and given off, and every gas
has a smell of its own. The odor of "A
gas, therefore, may serve to indicate the
emotion prompting the thought which gem
Grated it. The professors" researches
have taught him that each generous
thought liberates a certain amount of am
monia. The characteristic odor of the
generous person, therefore, is that of
hartshorn. In opposition, the mean and
stingy person generates another gas Qhe
no is oh
nothing to the average reader) which
smells like the muskrat. Jealousy. or the
jealous person, according to the profess
or" is always characterized by the odor of
the Bermuda onion-that is the brain is so
characterized; whether there is an outward
indication of the characteristic or not de-
ponds upon the acuteness of the olfac-
tories of the investigator or the interested
party The opposite temperament, or a
confiding nature, may be detected by the
aroma of the coffee bean.
There is no characteristic trait of human
nature asserts the professor" which has
not its distinguishing influence upon the
oifactory nerves. All that is lacking for
an instant and correct reading of charac-
ter is a high development of smell the
hound dog is able to make fine discrim-
nation between smells, but he is lack
Ing in the brain power to know precisely
what these differences indicate or mean.
If the human sense of smell were educated
up to a point of acuteness equal to that
OF the hound, there would be less of mis-
placed confidence and unrequited affection
Savages have the sense of smell more
highly developed than civilized persons.
and they are able to tell from a foot
print. if ii be warm" whether the maker
of it is friend of foe. If the civilized
nose were equally we'll educated men and
women could estimate their friends ana
acquaintance correctly, instead of merely
guessing.
In this age and time, when one makes
an important discovery the next thought
is to turn it to commercial purposes. The
professor" in question therefore, may
be expected shortly to invite the public
to invest in smelling apparatus and
schedule of odors-compete for $1.99: lib
eral discounts to the trade.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-10

Under the law the government can spend
only Sl5 on the burial of a soldier. Under
the rules of the department this sum may
be paid TO the parents or guardians Of
solder VINO take charge of the body and
bury it, In a recent case the father of a
deceased private of an Indiana regiment
sent the department bill for 500 for med
ical expenses and cost Of burial of his
son. Owing TO the nature of the case the
department made an allowance Of $S5; but
the secretary declares that 1t will not be
regarded as a precedent, since if it were
there would in air probability come to the
department a food of bills for medical ex-
penses as well as for the SIS funeral fund
allowed.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-10
METRIC SYSTEM AND TEXTILE
FABRICS


There will be a convention in Paris in
1900, the year of the worlds exposition, 10
discuss the question of the international
adoption of the metric system in relation
to textile fabrics, which il is said, would
immensely simplify the CLASH
fication of these fabrics and
be a great aid TO foreign buyers. 1t
is argued that the adoption of this system
by the American manufacturers would
greatly facilitate their trade with foreign
merchants, who are familiar only with the
metric system of classification, which de-
Ponds largely upon the number of threads
in the fabric. incidentally, there win also
be a discussion OF the question of the adop-
ton of the metric system of weights and
measures as an international system, to the
end of facilitating commercial trade. This
question has been discussed at other CON
ventions, but nothing has ever come of it
because the nations which do not use it
are not prepared for it, and It would take
them a long time TO become accustomed
to it's use.
The metric system, which is used alto
gether in France, and largely in other Eu-
ropean countries. IS perhaps, the simplest
method of arriving at weights and meas
ures in existence. since 1t is based alto
gether on the decimal system. or tenths
and multiples of ten. But custom and habit
are strange things, and once set, it is
like attempting TO move mountains to
change them. The meter upon which the
metric system is founded has for It's basis
the ten-milionth part of a quadrant of the
earth's circumference, or the arc from the
equator to the pole, and is equal to about
39S7 inches or httle more than an Eng
lish yard. From this unit all the weights
and measures of the system are derived.
1t would not be a difficult matter, per-
haps, for people of this country to get
used 70 the meter, so near is it like the
yard. A meter of silk would no doubt cost
a little more than a yard of silk, but it Is
not probable that much confusion would
be created on that single feature of the
system. The trouble would come when the
farmer set about to increase his posses
sions, and was offered so many ares or
hectares of land when the dairyman asked
so much for a liter of milk or a hectogram
of butter. when the housekeeper went TO
market to purchase a hectohter of potatoes
or a dekaliter Of molasses, and the pops
would ind no end of confusion when they
read that the government had purchased
so many myriagrams or quintals of silver
or gold. The chances are that the people
are not yet quite ready for the introduce
ton of the new system. Its simplicity no
doubt, commends it, but it will take a long
time for them TO unlearn what they know
and learn something that they do not
know The metric system must first be
thoroughly taught in the public schools.
and then it may be adopted when a new
generation is sufficiently familiar with its
features to handle it without difficulty.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-10

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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-10

Nearly 100000 will be spent in build
ing and repairing asphalt streets in
Greater New York during the coming
year. 1t is proposed that the city sEal
get the maximum Of benefits for its ex-
penditure, hence estimates are being made
upon an asphalt plant to be owned and
operated by the city An item in the lat
est paving estimates, by the way. shows
how costly election bonfires are to the
people of New York. The sum of $4,000
was wanted with which to repair asphalt
paving ruined by bonfires
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-10
No Longer to Be Feared.
From New orleans Times-Democrat (Der

The Georgia returns show a handsome
Democratic majority, twice as great as
that of two years ago. Two-thirds of the
counties carried by the Populists then
have returned to the Democratic fold. 1t
Is now evident that the Populist move
ment is on the decline, that the Democrats
have absolute control of the state and will
return a solid Democratic delegation TO
Congress, and as conditions were the same
in Georgia as they are in the other South
ern states we can safely say that there
is nothing longer TO fear of the Populists,
which party reached its maximum of
strength two years ago and Is now melt
ing away.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-10

1t has been asserted that the germs Of
typhoid fever and malaral fever are an
tagonistic to each other and cannot ex-
list together. Examinations recently made
at the clinical laboratory of the Univer-
eity Of Pennsylvania tend to upset this
theory. In cases of two soldier patients
the germs of both typhoid and malaria
were found not only existing but thriving
together. The theory is now advanced that
the possible cause Of the severity of the
illness Of some of the soldiers in certain
camps was the presence Of the germs of
both Of these diseases in their systems.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-10

The Governors suggestion, that the
Populist members of the legislature should
be given fun voice in all matters before
the body, is worthy of friendly considera-
ton. The number of Populists that will
be in the, next legislature is so small that
il viii not be possible for them to defeat
any Democratic plans. hence there is no
necessity for caucus rule in the majority
party. Open, liberal and fair treatment
of the Populists would have great weight
in TIE direction of bringing them Tuck
into the Democratic party, where hey
ought to be.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-10
PaSSelgeT FaTeS From Savannah

passenger Fares From Savannah
TO NEW YORK-Cabin. $50. Fxcnrs
~; Intermediate. sl5; Excursion, 9 s21.
Storage, $40. F<l;
TO BOSTON-Cabln, S22; Excursion ,,..
IhlerInedlate, SIT; Excursion, $2s; steer''
Inc express steamships of this line ar.
appointed adoL to sail from Savannah, Central
(SO'h) meridian time, as follows:
SAVANNAH TO NEW YORK.
NaaC &C Capt. Smith. MONDAY
Oct 10, at p. m. -
TALLAHASSEE, Capt. Askins rrrrs
DAY, Oct. IL. at $3.50 p. m. '''
CITY OF AUGUSTA, Capt. Dsege,,
THURSDAY, Oct. 10, 8 p. m
KANSAS CITY. Capt. Fisher. sAT11p-
DAY Oct. Is. 5 D. m. ~
CITY OF BIRMINGHAM. Cant Rn..
MONDAY, Oct. II. D. m. s'
NACOOCHEE, Capt. Smith, TUESDAY
Oct. IS. 7 D. M l.
TALLAHASSEE Capt Askins, THURS.
DAY, Oct. 20. $50 p m.
CITY OF AUGUSTA, Cant Dags.,,
SATURDAY, Oct. %, 1920 p m.
KANSAS CITY, Capt. Fisher, MONDAY
Oct. "A, 2:S0 D. m.
CITY OF BIRMINGHAM, Capt. Burg
TUESDAY, Oct. %, $3.50 p. m.
NACOOCHEE, Capt. Smith, THURSDAY
Oct. q, D. m.
TALLAHASSEE, Capt Askins sATr7p
DAY. Oct. %. 5 D. m.
CITY OF AUGUSTA, Capt. Daeeett
MONDAY, Get 81, p. m.
SAVANNAH TO BOSTON.
VIA DIRECT SHIP.
GATE CITY, Capt. Googins, TUESDAY
Oct II, at a. m.
CHATTAHOOCHEE, Capt Lewis. FRI.
DAY, Oct. IA. at $50 a. m.
CITY OF MACON, Capt. Savage, TUES.
DAY, Oct. IS. at $50 a. m.
GATE CITY, Capt Googins. FRIDAY.
Oct q, at a. m.
CHATTAHOoCHEE, Capt. Lewis. TUES.
DAY, Oct. %, at 8 a. M.
CITY OF MACON. Capt. Savage. THURS.
DAY. Oct. q. 5 p. m.
Steamers leave New York for Savannah
p. m. daily, except Sundays and Nor.
days, and leave Boston for Savannah
every Wednesday at Il noon. Saturdays al
D. m.
w. G. Brewer, Ticket Agent, 80 Bun
Street, Savannah, Ga.
e. W. Smith, Cont FRI Agt, Saw. Ga
r. G. Trezevant, Agt., Savannah, Ca
E. H. Hinton Traffic Manager.
John NJ. Egan, Vice President
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-10

Taking into consideration all that the
Atlanta papers have said about the union
depot. Atlanta may have to assure her
prospective visitors that adequate arrange
ments have been made for ferry boats
before she can secure a satisfactory at
tendance upon her peace Jubilee.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-10

Three Minnesota editors have asserted
over their own signatures that Gen. Ba-
con was licked, whether he knows it or
not, and that they wish hosdities con-
tinued indefinitely. So long as the govern
ment entrusts its campaigns to trained
soldiers instead of to newspaper critics,
so long may the government expect to be
criticised
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-10

The newspaper fraternity is TO be con-
graduated upon the fact that Mr.. Bog-Ah-.
Mah-Le-Shig, the talented redskinned gen
tleman who was leading the Leech Lake
uprising, is dead MIR. Bog-etc.'s continued
existence and activity might have driven
telegraph editors, typos and proof readers
TO drink.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-10
The Passing of "a Party.
From the Mobile Register (Dem.).

The Populists in Georgia seem to have
lost ground even as they have done in AL
ALBANIA, and the Democratic ticket has
been elected by a majority over fifty per
cent. larger than that of two years ago.
The Popuhsts made their grand stand play
in 1886, and they viii never have another
chance, although they may interfere some
with their former allies when the nation
al election time comes.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-10

Ex-Queen Liliuokalani is coming back
to Washington. She chased the annexa-
tion commissioners all over the islands
trying to get them to give her some com
pensation for the loss of her throne
without success. Now she is going to ask
the President and Congress to give her
either lump sum or pension.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-10

The yellow fever in Louisiana appears to
be of an extremely mild type. The official
reports show that the percentage of fatal
ities Is less than 5 per cent The disease,
therefore, is not nearly so much TO be
feared as some of the other ailments
which we are apt to regard with compla-
cency.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-10
INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Meetings-Clinton Lodge No. 81, f. and
"a. M; German Friendly Society.
Special Nouces-Notice of Application TO
Legislature of Georgia for Amendment to
General Railroad Statutes; Notice of Dis
solution, McLaws & Cain; Ship Notice, K.
Gewald, Captain German Bark Nanny.
Military Orders-Orders No. q, Georgia
Hussars.
Business Notices-SuperiOr Whiskys, at
Wholesale, Henry Solomon & Son; La Ca
rolita Cigars.
A Close Shave-Byck Bros.
"Jenness Miller Shoes-A. S. Nichols.
Furniture, Etc.-Lindsay & Morgan.
Legal Notices-Citation From the Clerk
of the Court of Ordinary of Chatham
County.
Steamship Schedules-Ocean Steamship
Company; Merchants and Miners Trans
portation Company.
To-day the Closing Out Sale of Torger-
sen & Co. Opens-Wnham Geppert Fac
tory Agent.
Medieal-Duffy's Pure Malt Whisky;
Quina-LaRoche; Hoods Pills; Castoria;
Bradfields Female Regulator.
Cheap Column Advertisement-Help
Wanted; Employment Wanted; For Rent;
For Sale Lost; Personal; Miscellaneous.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-10

Gov. Clough pronounced "KluTD, of
Minnesota, the gentleman who is so dis
gusted with the federal government that
he says it may go to the devil" is an
eminent Republican leader in his section
and has heretofore labored to the end of
having power centralized at Washington.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-10

In Kentucky a druggist has been sued
for $4,000 damages for selling poison to a
young man who made use of it to commit
suicide The suit is brought by the admin
istrator of the suicides estate. If drug
gists were held in pecuniary liability for
the sale of poisons to persons contempla.-
ing suicide, the probabilities are that 1t
would be much harder to obtain poison
than it is now.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-10
Internal and External Explosions.
From New York Mail and Express CRep.).

Returns from Wednesdays state election
in Georgia show that there isn't enough of
the Populist party left to justify the cor
oner in holding an inquest on it, The
wreck looks as though 1t had been caused
by torpedo
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-10

1t is reported that a use has been
found for liquefed air. the possibilities Of
which have been matters of discussion
among scientific men for some time. Ac-
cording TO the Mining Reporter, a dis
covery was made recently by which it is
now practicable to use liquefied air in I'M
foreground work, such as mining, driving
tunnels and sinking shafts. Ii is said that
under proper conditions the liberation of
air from the liquid can be effective in gen
Grating power with which to run drills
under ground, pumps, hoists, etc, while
cool air can also be supplied in the deep
est mines. The liquid air can also be
used in freezing soft ground, making tun-
mel cutting less hazardous and tedious
If there is any reliability in this reported
discovery, and its success can be practi-
caly demonstrated. il win make a new
departure In the lines of work named.
and once again make the genius of sci
ence the soul of industrial progress.