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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-29
BRIGHT BITS.

why, grandpa, you used to say that
you killed six Indians with one shot; then
you cut it down to five; now you say it
was four" "We1, well, my child. I sup
pose that's because my memory's fallin a
little every year.'-Brooklyn Life.
Mr. E. a barrister, noted for absence
of mind was once witnessing the repre-
sentation of "Macbeth," and on the
witch's replying to the Thames inquiry
that they were doing a good deed with
out a name" catching the sound of the
words he started up, eXclaiming. TO the
astonshment of the audience, "A deed
without a namel Why, it's void; it's not
worth sixpence. ''-Tit-Bits.
A House Divided Against Itself-War-
wicl-"So your theosophical society has
become extinct? 1 supposed it was a glo-
rious success since one OF your members
had discovered that he was the rencarna-
ton Of Socrates" Wickwire-''WeH, that
was a great discovery for a common man
to make, and things went along very
smoothly until one of our lady members
suddenly discovered that she was the re-
incarnation of Xantippe!"-
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personal.

Lord and Lady Aberdeen sfgnalized
their departure from Canada by circulate
ing farewell literary souvenir. 1t con-
sisted of a beautiful reprint of the intro
ducton that Lady Aberdeen contributed
to the Canadian summer annual, entitled
"Our Lady of the Sunshine" the retort to
Rudyard Kiplng's "Our Lady Of the
Shows" Then on a loose sheet were the
words "Good-by," the autograph signature
of Lord and Lady Aberdeen and the date,
Nov. p 1898.
George H. Baltic of Kansas City is
native of Spain. 2 graduate of the Univer-
sity of Heidelburg, and Served this country
as a soldier in the Mexican war, the civil
war and in the campaign against the Mo-
docs in 1870. He has been a mechanic,
physician, piano tuner, a teacher of
modern languages and a professor of Ger
man and chemistry in the University of
Kansas But he is now in straitened cir
cumstances and depends wholly on his pen
sions of $50 a month
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-29
CANAL TALK SINCERE.

The French company which has control
of the partly finished Panama canal would
like to sell out it's interest in that enter
prise in all probability. Work On the
canal is going forward, but not a great
amount Of progress is being made. The
fact is, that all estimates Of the cost OF
the canal are, there is reason for think
ing, a long way too low.
The reports of the willingness Of the
French company to sell out are due prob
ably to the fact that a number of the
representatives Of the canal company on
tEeir way to Panama stopped at New
York and made a visit to Washington re-
Gently They did not say that the
French company would sell the canal but
it is alleged that a hint was thrown out
that $3.50, 100000 would buy it. il is safe
to say that the company hasn't spent any
thing like that amount on it. Al that
sum it would make a very handsome
profit There Is no immediate prospect,
however, that $15OOO0O0O or any other
amount will be paid for the canal before
it is finally determined whether or not
the Nicaragua canal will be built.
At least one of the French papers, The
Paris Gaulois, is of the opinion chat the
talk in our Senate in favor of the Nicara-
qua canal is all bluff-that the purpose of
it is to scare the French company, which
owns the Panama canal into selling out
that enterprise to the United states. The
Gaulo.s is either very much of a cheerful
innocent or else it thinks it is playing
very deep game. If it should send rep
resentative to this country to fiud out the
sentiment in respect to the Nicaragua ca
nal il would be surprised how willing the
people are that the government shall
build the canal just as soon as it is de-
fnitely determined that it is a practical
Bile undertaking.
Senator Morgan is not talking in favor
of the Nicaragua canal with the hope that
the government viii purchase the Panama
canal. He is very much in earnest in be-
half Of his bill In fact. pretty nearly
all Of the senator's can be set down as ia
voring the Nicaragua canal. There is no
bluff in their talk, as The Gaulois will
find out just as soon as they get chance
TO vote on a canal bill which meets their
approval
The Panama canal may be finished
some time, but it would not be surprising
if it should be abandoned for a time at
least if the Nicaragua canal were under
taken Two canals would not pay a profit
on the money invested in them for at
least a half of a century. If the Nicara-
qua canal should be undertaken it would
be built rapidly because it would have all
the money needed for the work. With it's
limited means the Panama company might
not be able probably to complete its
canal In a generation
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-29
The Nerviest soldier.

"The nerviest man l saw during the
war" said City Clerk Patterson, according
to the Paducah Ky) Sun, was a man
known 90 us as 'Og' Hoffman. He came
from up about Mount Sterling or Gym
thiana and was the best shot on horse
back l ever saw. He always carried a
double barreled shotgun and a siX-shooter,
and always swore he would never be taken
alive He was quiet, unassuuaing fellow
never had much to say, but in danger was
perfectly fearless and desperate. 1 have
often tried to find out something about
him since the war, but could never ascer>
tain what became of him. 1t may be we
could never find out anything about him,
because we simply knew him as 'Og.'
wish l could find him, for 1 have always
wanted to meet him again.
"The great trouble about locating your
Old friends in che army" continued the
clerk, lis in not knowing'their real names
There used to be a fellow in our regiment
named Andy Hancock. He was here with
Forrest and was one of my particular
friends. and one day we were captured to-
gether by getting cut off from our horses
After the war he went to mis- old home near
Frankfort. so l heard but ] could never
find him. / have been TO Frankfort several
times, but ! could never find any one who
knew any such man. Judge Yeager tried
10 find out for me, but could not. one day
while last here j met an ex-sherlff and
asked him about Andy Hancock lie said
he knew of no one VA that county bv that
name but when ! told him mat Hancock
was with Forrest he said: III bei thats
IA Hancock for be- was with Forrest
"lt seems Ed Hancock lives near there
hut WAS going TO leave In an hour 81 two
and dd not have time 60 go oui aud seo
him Next t.ms ] go 10 Ffaulffarl bas,.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-29
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Drums, Tool Chests, Pianos.
Magic Lanterns.
Christmas Tree Ornaments and Candies
Doll Bedsteads.
Dolls, Kid, China, Bisque and Dressed.
Lanterns. Candles and Flags.
Gold Fish and Globe, 25c.
Canary Bird and Cage, $500.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-29
sr1LL URGING CURRENCY REFoRM.

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Tho c,,or,it,eo Of tt. American Eco
1onie Association Amounted a year ago
IN renort nnon the subject OF currency re-
form will make its rerort tonight at
tho annual meeting of The association in
New Haven The committee is composed
Of FIVE professors one from each of the
following universities: Michigan. Harvard
Cornell. Johns Hopkins and Illinois
Ii is not probable that any of these gen
tIemen are practical fnanciers but they
know all about the subject of the cur
rency from theoretical standpoint. Their
views therefore are about as important
in settling tbe currency reform question
as are the oDfnions Of men who are well
known in the world of finance
The nosition they take in their repor,
is that while The pold standard is Sub
stantiauv assured il is NOT bv anv means
as secure as il should he. Therefore. while
if can be done. stems should be taken at
once 90 make il absolutely secure. An
other point in the report is, that there is
great lack of elasticity in the circulat-
ing note system. That is so apparent
that if does nor need areumen+ 70 sun
mort If Tho arno,,pt of notes in circula
lion u,bon tboro ie o,Iv q licht dar,ard
fo, nora,, ie about nc ,roat nc If ie y,ba,
tho demand 10 very sroat This condition
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-29

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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-29

Maj Gen. Francis V. Greene thinks
that the quickest and best way to restore
peace and prosperity in Cuba is to put
the natives 10 work. That was precisely
the opinion of Secretary of War Alger
some time ago when he advised that this
government should build a great railroad
system in Cuba, at the cost of several
millions of dollars Gen. Greene how
ever, proposes that the revenues of the
island, beyond the actual necessities for
public service, shall be expended in max
ing public Improvements, Che first to be
The sanitation Of Havana.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-29

The death of Dab" the always clever
and versatile writer. will be regretted in
tens of thousands Of households. Mrs.
Mallon's weekly letters were "a
source of enjoyment and instruction 70
newspaper readers for number of years.
They always seemed TO touch the core
of the matter under discussion, and with
such charming human interest that the
reader was Involuntary drawn into close
sympathy with the writer. "Bab" proha-
bly, disclosed woman nature, aud woman's
strong points and foibles. better than any
other writer on similar topics Her unaf-
fected, honest simple, direct style OF stat
ing fact or expressing a sentiment was
captivating 20 her readers. She wrote
upon the level OF actual men and women.
and not Of ideal folks with sultod story
book tdeas and impossible manners. The
Morning News numbered Bah" among
ts most valued contributors for many
years. and espresso sincere regret chat
She WAS MOI spared 60 charm the reading
public Tor d long time to come.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-29
INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

MISREPRESENTATION Savannah Bank
and Trust Company; Landrum Lodge No
As. F. & A. NJ.
Special Notices-ship Notice c. W
Howard & Co., Consignees; Securities
Wanted. Platshek Co. Beckmann' 3
Cafe.
Military Orders-Oglethorpe Light In
fantry, Company D, First Regiment In
fantry, Georgia Volunteers
Business Notices-Show Cases. Henry
Solomon & Son; The Bottom Is Out in
Chainless Bicycles, R. D. & VIM. Latti-
more.
Amusements-Miss Emma Myrkle and
Mr.. VIII H. Harder at Theater
Too Latch. II. Levy & Bro
AIilk-Borden's Condensed Milk.
Gift-Making Is Not Yet Over-M. S
Brown.
Lap Robes, Saddles. Etc.-Leo Frank.
Legal Notices-Notice to Debtors and
Creditors Estate Elias B. Barstow, De
ceased.
Medical-World's Dispensary Prepara-
tons Hoods Sarsaparilla; Cu0cura Rem
edies; Erie Medical Company
Cheap Column Advertisements-Hel
Wanted; Employment Wanted; For Rent;
For Sale Lost; Personal; Miscellaneous.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-29
THE MILEs-EAGAN CONTROVERSY

The country is waiting with considerable
interest for the outcome of the contro-
versy between Gen. Miles and Gen. Eagan
respecting the quality of the beef which
was furnished to the army during the war
with Spain. Gen Miles, it will be re-
membered. said in his testimony before
the investigating committee that the beef
furnished to the army while it was in
cuba was so bad that it made the men
Hl-that the odor of most of it was so bad
that it had to be buried or burned He
also said that It was embalmed beef-em-
balmed in order to preserve il in warm
ollmate-and that the understanding was
that it was sent to the army as an expert
ment For an experiment, however, there
was an amazing quantity of it, so Gen.
Miles said
1t seems that Gen. Eagan feels aggrieved
at what Gen. Miles said in his testimony
end also at some remarks he made along
the same line in an interview published in
a Cincinnati paper. Apparently Gen. Ea-
gan thinks Gen. Miles is Of the opinion
that he was not as careful as he should
have been in the discharge of his official
duties Naturally he feels aggrieved and
insists that Gen. Miles shall be more ex-
plicit in his charges if he intends to make
charges.
The truth probably is that Gen. Miles,
who is known to be extremely careful of
his soldiers, is of the opinion that the
packing firms which sold the beef to the
government are largely responsible for the
bad meat that was sent to the army,
and he wants the truth in respect to the
matter made clear. 1t is not probable that
he would charge Gen. Eagan with having
deliberately purchased spoilt meat for the
army
The whole country would like to have
the truth about this matter made public.
If the packing companies which furnished
! the beef are to blame they ought to be
made TO suffer the consequences of their
act The public doesn't want to con-
denim any particular person for sending
rotten beef to the soldiers, but ii does
want the person who is to blame
for doing so punished to the full
extent of the law. If, as Gen. Mics
thinks, great part of the sickness in the
army at Santiago was caused by this en-
banned or rotten beef, no punishment Is
too severe for the person or persons re-
| sponsible for sending the beef to the
army, if it were sent with a full knowl-
| edge of It's character.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-29

il would be a great joke on our govern
rnent if, just about the time It had picked
out all of the islands it considered avail
able for cable stations, Teslas and Mar
coni's systems of wireless biography
should come along and knock all of the
cables into the junk pile.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-29

The French Court of Cassation may
have the Dreyfus document only under
the strictest guard and promise that they
shall be returned each night to the war
department. 1t is almost inconceivable
that our war department should impose
such restrictions upon our Supreme Court,
under any circumstances whatever.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-29

An incident Illustrating how far a man
may carry his political prejudices into his
business transactions occurred at Lima
O., the other night burglar broke into
q bank at that place and stole all of the
gold and bank notes. but left every coin
OF silver untouched. He is now being re-
ferred to as one OF the most consistent
gold-bugs in Ohio
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-29

Gen. Wheeler the other day was invited
to sign petition to Congress respecting
some matter in which he was deeply in
ierested. Il cannot do it," he said since
being a member Of Congress, should be
pcttoning myself" The senator mem
bers of the Paris peace commission will
not be ''peuuoning" themselves. but they
viii he shortly called upon to either con-
firm or reject their own acls
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-29

In Manila the other day a native band
was requested to play the American ma
sional air. With great gusto it footed
out, "A Hot Time in the Old Town"
The American military bands at that
place have played the tune so often that
the natives have come TO believe that il
Is our national anthem.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-29

senator McEnery Of Louisiana states
thar his election TO The United states SEN
.oi" cost him just $780, the price Of rain
road ticket from the town 10 which ha
foH holding court. 10 the state capital.
"hirh be- reached barely IN time 10 return
lhAnks Tor th' honor conferred upon him.
Mi'h ""at Mingled ANA iudcscribable emo
'r',' wutt thh statement De- read ia the
80 " feuorgiyanis and Ohio!
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-29

Reverting for the moment 10 the nag
question, "Who win pun it down." it does
not seem that there has been any great hue
and cry because Fitzhugh Lee and Russell
Harrison pulled down the Stars and
Stripes at Havana the other day, when it
had been raised prematurely
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-29

Porto Rico asks TO he accepted as a
brother, not as a servant" says Senior
Hortos. Certainly, that is what they all
want; to sit at the same table with US,
and be helped to a slice of the white meat
whenever we have one; and to have a
voice in the direction of our affairs as
well as their own.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-29

Life in Havana just at this time seems
to be ATTENDED with a good deal of excite
ment and some danger; sian it would be
remarkable if there were no deeds of>yio-
Hence attending the removal of the op-
pressors OF the island, who have been
masters of the people for hundreds of
years. and the setting up of new and lib
eral goNernmento
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-29

The statement Is made that II Fayno
Mooio's Atlanta friends wiu stand by her
and furnish o bond slo may escape JAIN Fan
Sew York. Possibly it might De O good
idea 10 deyoie % part OF that surplus OF
tho jubilee fund 10 rayno's bond. n
4ou.d De- sood advertisement.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-29

Somebody has raised the old question:
'IIave angels wings?" At all events, let's
play they have; otherwise some miles of
poetry would be All spoiled, and the poets
would insist upon writing it over again.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-29
THH PLEIFFER MICRnRE.

There is no sure remedy for the grip
That is what some of the best physicians
in this country and Europe say. The grip
microbe was discovered by Pleiffer but he
failed to discover any method for cu.ti-
waiting it; hence there is no sure remedy
for the grip Some Of these days probably
a method for getting hold of the grip mi
crobes in quantities will be found, and
then the way will be open for the discov-
cry of a remedy for grip that will rob
that disease of its terrors.
Nobody knows whence the grip comes or
whittier it goes. But when it makes its
appearance in a community about every
body knows it. Ii is no respecter of per-
sons. 1t is not more gentle with the mas
ter and mistress OF a household than it
is with the kitchen maid The PIeiffer
microbe is particularly active in cold. damp
weather. 1t is then that it finds il easy
to get a Judgment in the human system
and multiply with amazing rapidly.
Russia is supposed to be thenative coun-
Try of the Pleiffer microbe. but scientists
are not certain that it is. 1t appears TO
be very much at home in pretty nearly ali
countries. 1t doesn't find any trouble in
crossing The ocean. In fact, it travels
around as freely rs if il had a free pass
on all the steamships and railroads of the
world
AS there is no sure remedy for the grip
it is advisable to take every known pre-
caution against coming into contact with
it. 1t is particularly important to keep
at safe distance from those who are
suffering from severe attacks of it. This
is only one of the precautions recon-
mended There are many others, all of
which physicians who have a good deal
of experience with the disease are prompt
in making known.
But it is not certain that those who
observe all Of the precautions will escape
an attack of the disease, because if the
theory of some physicians is correct. the
air is full Of The microbes when grin is
epidemic. Some time, probably. we shall
know more Of the Pleiffer microbe and
| its mysterious ways than we know now
/ Pending fuller knowledge che best thing
/ TO do PROBABLY to resist the disease is
10 keep on hand the greatest possible
! amount Of Vitality. That can be done bv
a strict Observance of health precautions
! and keeping the mind free from worry.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-29

An Atlanta Democrat has told the wash
inston Post that he thinks it would be a
gracious act ''for a solid South to unite
with a solid North, East and West in 1900
renomiuete Mckinley for the high Office
OF President, and elect him without oppo-
sition, binding him 10 no platform except
the greatest good 10 the greatest number
and fun justice TO air That Atlanta
Democrat must be laying pipe for a cab
met office In the millenal administration
which he suggests, or something equally
as good"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-29
MILK CRUST ON BABY CURED

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used hair a Doc it 2cGs entirely cured, and his
hair commenced to grow out nicely.
Feb. "a, '98. Mrs. II. p. HOLMES, Ashland, Or.
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