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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-08
kissing in AtIanta.

Trust Atlanta for sending out attrac-
tive advertisements of herself TO the
world! One that has recently been pro-
mulgated Is well calculated to draw young
men like a loadstone draws iron filings.
It is to the general effect that kisses
are freely on tap in the Gate City; that
kissing has become a social fad of the
season, and that it is INDUCED in at the
swell functions mot under the mistletoe,
but under the palm" and often "in full
view of the drawing room windows, in
the full glare of the electric lights" This
statement Is upon the authority of one
whom a special correspondent of the New
York Herald calls zone of the wealthiest
and most prominent of Atlanta's society
leaders" Backed by such authority, 1t
would be presumptuous TO doubt the cor
rectness of the allegation. Indeed, the At
lanta Journal prints part of letter from
the society leader in question, in which
she tells of incidents of kissing at swell
social gatherings which came under ner
own observation.
1t may be observed that this matter is
an illustration of the fact that when
science and sentiment run up against each
other, science is more than apt to t'get it
in the neck" The doctors, and the other
bacillus propagators, have for months
been preaching that kissing is a menace 70
good health; that the labial contact serves
to distribute germs which are prejudcial
to the parties TO the salute. Neverthe-
less, here are these Atlanta bellies ana
beaux who are actually flying into the
face of science, and the faces of each.
other
The Atlanta society leader who criticises
kissing does not condemn the practice as
considered in itself. She rather likes the
idea of kisses exchanged by young peo-
pie, under strictly proper circumstances,
and when they are expressive of genuine
sentiment. Such kisses, she says, have
always been and probably always will be
given and received; but what she objects
to is the open, above-board, fiippant indul-
genee in the kiss. and that it has be-
come fad why, girls, what are you
thinking OFF" she asks.
The probabilities are that the girls are
thinking of kissing; just kissing. 1t is
said that certain young lady who was
great ldNoIlte with learned men-profes-
sors, lawyers, judges and the nke-owed
her success to the fact that she always
planned her gowns while they were talk
ing to her. The chances are that the
| Atlanta society girls do not bother their
brains with the planning of gowns while
they are being kissed,
This revival of kissing is periodic. like
everything else" says the society leader
in question, OF course the assertion has
! reference TO Atlanta. Just when the pre-
| ceding epidemic broke out and how Ions
it lasted is not stated, nor is the date
of the beginning of the present one given
1t can be believed, however, that the So
cial functions of the season will be wen
attended by young men, at least while
The fad is in vogue.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-08
The Talk of Atkinson.

There is no doubt that Judge Atkinson
has friends-a great many of them-in all
parts of the state who would be gratifed
if he should announce himself a candidate
for the Democratic nomination for Cover
nor. The fact that he was made a men,
Ter of the Railroad Commission only re-.
Gently would not deter him from seeking
the nomination. He would not resign that
Office unless nominated for Governor, and
he might not think il necessary to resign
unless elected. 1t is probable that he will
not have anything further TO say about
his intentions In respect to the nomination
until after the convention to promote
manufacturing in this state which meets
in Atlanta on Thursday next. At that
convention there will be prominent men
from all parts of the state, and with some
of them doubtless Judge Atkinson will
confer before coming to a conclusion as
to whether or not he will make a fight
for the nomination.
He would have a pretty fair prospect
for success if he should become a cam
didate. It is probable that he would have
the sympathy of the younger element of
the party in all parts of the state, and the
support of South Georgia-that is, he could
depend upon the support of the majority
of the counties of South Georgia provided
no great effort was made to influence
them against him. The court house
cliques have much to say in naming the
state convention delegates and Judge At
kinson would have to watch them or Mr..
Gambler would get control of them He
has the reputation of being very shrewd
politician.
Both Col. Gambler and Judge Atkinson
stand squarely on the Chicago platform
Therefore If one of them in any locality
is preferred to the other the preference is
due to personal and not political reasons.
Both are agreeable men, and in the event
that Judge Atkinson should become a
candidate, each, no doubt would use all
the arts of which he is the master TO
make friends Both are office holders.
Therefore neither has an advantage of
the other on that score.
A campaign for the nomination would
stir up the party. With two candidates
in the field more Democrats would register
than If there were only one. 1t is proba-
BILE that the party needs a little shaking
up. 1t certainly needs more enthusiasm.
The Democrats don't take the interest in
politics they should. If they took more
they would send ADLER men to the Legis-
lature than many of those they now elect
to represent them. A campaign for the
gubernatorial nomination would do no
harm.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-08
At the End of Her Rope.

Is there a crisis in the affairs of Cuba
near at hand? The note which Minister
WoodfOrd delivered to Senior Sagasta on
Saturday, calling upon the Spanish gov
eminent to fix a date when ii would be
able to say that Cuba was pacified and
SPANS authority in that island restored,
means more than a desire to know what
progress Spain is making in putting down
the Instruction. In view of the fact that
the note was the third one of that charac-
ter the inference from it would seem to be
that the President has about come to the
conclusion that Spain cannot pacify Cuba,
and that she has pretty nearly reached
the end of her resources in her efforts to
do so. 1t would also seem to mean that
the United States intend to interfere in
behalf of peace very soon unless it be-
comes apparent that Spain is able to re-
establish her authority.
Spain has been given ample time to
bring the insurgents to terms. That she
has not done so, and is no nearer doing
so than she was year ago justifies the
conclusion that the task is more than she
can accomplish. If she cannot compel
obedience to her authority what folly it
is for her to continue the effort to do So
Would it not be blessing to her as well
as to Cuba for the United States to in
terfere and put an end TO the war? of
course, Spain is too proud to admit that
she is practically at the end of her rope
in Cuba. She will continue her efforts
to secure peace by her offers of autono-
ov,I
exhausted, but from present indications
she will not improve her prospects for
retaining her control of Cuba. In the
meantime, Cuba is being ruined. Her
people are starving by the thousands and
the trade of the United States with her
is dwindling so rapidly that in a few more
months, if conditions. remain unchanged,
il will be comparatively worthless Must
Cuba be made a total wreck, large per-
centage of her people die from starvation
and the trade of the United States with
her be totally destroyed in order that
Spain may have a few more months in
which to try to conquer her? That is
about the way the situation now presents
itself to the President and his cabinet in
all probability, and because it does pre-
sent itself in that way the Spanish gov
eminent has been called on a third time
10 state when it will be able to announce
that ii has completed the pacifcation of
Cuba. While the request does not amount
to threat it is a warning that the
United States are getting very tired of
waiting for Spain to bring order out of
chaos in the sadly afflicted island
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-08
Fortune Telling in wasbinrton

1t was in the rotunda of the capitol
where the historical paintings are, saws
the Criterion. The guide-an old fellow.
well Informed, trife crusty, and easily
put out by inattention on the part of his
charges-was explaining to a New York
excursion party the painting which repre-
sents Washington taking the oath of Pres
Ident. He let himself out a little and
was followed with close attention by all
the party but two, a vivacious young lady
and young man, evidently much fasoi-
mated by her charms, The young woman
was seated on a bench and the young man
was standing over her. She had hold of
his hand, and between giggles was telling
him his fortune by the lines of his palm,
The old guide saw the performance, and
was incensed that they failed to be inter-
ested by his Grafton.
Miss said he rather sharply, to the
young woman, do you know what wear
it was that Washington took the oath of
Officer"
The young girl blushed and said moth
ing. The rest of the party smiled at her
confusion. A few, who were envious, per-
haps, chuckled.
do you know, sr?" this time putting
the question to the girls escort.
mo" responded the young fellow, "and.
what's more. old chap, l don't care I'm
much more interested in learning about NV
own future than l am about Washington :
past"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-08
Love Is Best.
Mrs James Nicoll in Buffalo Evenir
News

Mrs. James Nicoll in Buffalo Evenin,
News.
Three travellers met at the Brandon pass
BY the bubblng Brandon spring,
They shared their cake and venison,
And talked of many a thing;
OF books and songs and foreign lands,
Of strange and wandering lives;
And by and by, in softer tones,
They spoke of their homes and wives
'I married the lady of Logan Brae.''
Said one, with a lofty air;
"And there isn't in all the north countr,
A house with a better share
OF gold and gear and hill and loch,
Ofehouses and farms to rent;
There's many "a man has envled me.
And I'm more than well content"
Dream of a woman as bright as day.
The second traveller said,
Dream of a form of perfect grace.
OF IA noble face and head
OF eyes that are of heavens own blue.
OF flowing golden hair,
That is my wife, and although not rich.
"Oh, she is wondrous fairl
II have a wife" the third man said.
but she's neither rich nor fair;
She has no gold or gear or land,
No wealth of golden hair,
But all she loves me, and her love
Has stood through every test:
Beauty is good and gold is good,
But, my friends, love is the BEST
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-08

The suburbanite whose cook had been
luck wild a mis'ry in de jints," had gone
10 the corner grocery for the eggs his
wife wanted for the construction of some
waffies like those his mother used to
make says the Memphis Scimitar He
found the corner grocery man gazing with
a frozen smile at a harmless looking bag
lying on the counter,
Eggs, did you say?" said the corner
grocery man. as he tried to timber Ip that
petrifed ghoulish gent. well, here's a
bag of 'em all ready done up if you'l
take en- And then he let loose a harsh
laugh that echoed through the hams and
cheeses with blood-curdling shrillness.
The suburbanite began TO fear that the
corner grovery man had gone suddenly
insane, and he began to keep a wary eye
upon the door, to be ready to make his
exit with agility should it prove the bet
ter part of valor to do So
AT last, however, the corner grocery
man recovered his mental equilibrium SUI
fciently to explain that his temporary
alteration of mind and manners had
been caused by the fact that the nearest
of his customers, a certain Mrs. D., had
just returned by her servant the bag of
eggs he had delivered to her by special
messenger In response to her earnest So
hcitation over the telephone.
After I'd gone to the trouble TO get a
boy to take 'em to her-the wagon had
gone out on its last trip-she sent them
eggs back TO me, saying they wasn't
large enough for the money, and I lust
told that half-starved looking Niger o.
hers to go back home and tell her mis-
tress that I'd sent word to all the hens
in this part of the country that they ought
to be ASHAMED o. themselves for giyin'
such runty fruit, and if they didn't do bet
ter layin I'd have the Almighty take their
job away from 'em and give it to the
elephants, as l reckoned they could lust
about lay eggs big enough to suit Mrs.
DIS notions about how big eggs ought to
be at 1715 cents a DOZEN
Say, now, did you ever hear of any
thing so d-n mean and stingy as to send
them eggs back because the hens didn't
give over measure?''
And the suburbanite said he never had
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-08
INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

Meetings-Sons of the Revolution; Sa-
vannah Yacht Club; Ancient Landmark
Lodge No 231. f. & A. M; Confederate
Veterans Association; Savannah Lodge
No. 1SS. B. P. O. Elks; Catholic Library
Association.
Special Observation-Disclosures High
Art Cycles, Etc, r. D. & VIM. baltimore;
Ship Notice Georgia Export and Import
Company; Insure Your Property With Us,
Rowland & Rowland; The Lunch at the
Gem; 500 Reward, John Carr; Lunch
and Punta Gorda oysters at Beckmanns
Cafe.
Business Notices-E. & W. Laundry.
Montevallo Coal-T. F. johnson & Co.
If You Have a Boy-B. II. Levy & Bro.
To Pack Away or to Sacrifice, Aye,
That's the Rubin. Dryfus.
Notice TO Contractors-Building Commit
tee K. of p. Hall Association.
Steamship Schedules-White Star Line,
U. S. and Royal Mail Steamers.
Legal Notices-Libel for Divorce, Laura
J. White VS.. Hardy White; Notice of
Transfer of Savannah Bank and Trust
company's Stock; Citations From the
Clerk of the Court of Ordinary of Chat
ham County
Monarch chainless Cycles-Monarch Cy-
Gle Mfg. Company.
We Cali Attention-Metropolita Cloth
ing Company.
Auction Sales-Choice Vacant Lots, by
G. Fl. Dorsett. Auctioneer; Sale of Flow
ers, Continued, by c. H. Dorset, Auction
eer; Harris Street Property, by C. H.
Dorsatt, Auctioneer.
Special Sale of Mems, Boys and Chill
dren's Overcoats-B. II, Levy & Bro.
Gold Dust Washing Powder-N. K.
Z Fairbanks Company.
Medical-Terraline; Warmers Safe Cure;
Castoria Hoods Sarsaparilla; Johann
Hoffs Pure Malt Whisky; Erie Medical
Company; Cuticura Remedies; Worlds
4 Dispensary Preparations; Ayers Cherry
Pectoral.
Cheap Column Advertsements-Help
n Wanted; Employment Wanted: For Rent;
For Sale; Lost; Personal; Miscellaneous.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-08
Liquor Question In south @

Liquor Question In south Carolina.
The prospect for legislation by the gem
eral assembly of South Carolina on the
liquor question does not appear to be very
promising at present. 1t is possible that
some minor changes in the dispensary law
as at present upon the statute books may
be made, but a general revision of the law
is not likely at this session, notwithstand-
ing it is recognized that there must before
a great while be general overhauling and
reconstructing of the law. The reason that
work will not be gone into now is that
there is pending in the federal Supreme
Court case involving the states police
power as extended to interstate commerce,
and it is desired that the decision of the
court shall be on file before the friends of
the dispensary attempt any new Iegisla-
ton. The course of events in the general
assembly during the past week, however
indicates that there will be at least three
candidates for the Governorship in the
next campaign who will go before the peo-
pie on their views with regard to
the liquor problem. The other day
prohibition bill, known as the Childs
Dllls dp III luG 11OuS6, WneTG IL Is
now pending. On vote to strike out the
enacting clause, the noes" won by a good
majority, thus showing the strength of the
anti-dispensary sentiment. The vote, how
ever, does not mark the strength of the
prohibitioniSts, since it included many
votes that are opposed to both prohibition
and dispensary, but are more opposed to
the latter than to the former The prohi-
bition bill will not be passed, it is said, but
will show up SO strongly ON the final vote
that the author of it will be induced to
run for the Office of Governor on the is
sue. The other sides of the question. dis
pensary, and local option, will also be rep
resented in the Goyernorship race. There
are now half a dozen candidates in the
field, but the number will probably be cut
down to three before the campaign opens,
and the issue will be as indicated.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-08

Readers of the Morning News will re-
call the incident. which occurred some
months ago, of the colored porter in the
treasury at Washington who purloined
dollar coins from the bags in the vaults
and substituted discs of lead to make up
the weight. The theft, of course, vitiated
the count of the money in the vaults in
volved, and it was necessary for the Whole
mass of silver money to be counted. The
work of counting was begun on Sept 10,
and was concluded a few days ago. There
was found to be a shortage of $3.50, of
which only SIS could be traced to the col
ored porter. 1t cost the government $685.
900 in wages and incidentals to make the
count and discover the $3.50 shortage. The
shortage will be made good by ex-Treas-
urer Morgan. The number of silver dollars
counted was 1O3,65S,OO0.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-08

There are several ways by which the
annexation of Hawaii could be brought
about without action on the treaty one
of them is by means of a rider on an
appropriation bill. 1t is said this scheme
would be resorted to if others seemed
likely to fail. A correspondent az Wash
ington who is usually we'll informed, by
the way, does not believe that annexa-
ton will be successful through any plan,
but that the outcome of the matter will
be the formal establishment of protec-
torate over the islands
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-08
MERCHANTS AND MINERS
TRANSPORTATION co.
RATES OF PASSAGE.

TO NEW YORK-Steamer and rail-
Cabin. limited days, $3.50. Cabin. un.
limited 5000. Excursion, linnited a
months, $50. Second class. limited 4 DAYS,
$1475 @'
TO -Steamer-Cabin, limited
days, So Excursion, limited s months, $50
Second class, limited days, SIT.
TO WASHINGTON-Stea and rail-
Cabin, unlimited, $500. Second class.
limited days, $112O.
TO PHILADELPHIA-St Gamer and ran
Cabin, unlimited, $3.50 Excursion. lin
tied months, $500. Second class Iimi-
ted days. $1250
TO PHILADELPHIA-S teamer-Cahin,
unlimited, SIT. Second class limited 1
days, SLIGO.
TO BALTIMoRE-Cabin, limit 8 DAYS.
SIS. EXCURSION, limited months, $25 In.
termediate. limit days, $3.50. Interme-
date, excursion limited months So
Steerage, limit days, SO.
The steamships of this company are ap-
pointed to sail from Savannah to Baltl-
more as follows STANDARD time):
ESSEX, Capt c. w. BiIlups, WEDNEs-
DAY, Feb. 9, p. m.
D. H. MILLER, Capt J. w. Kirwan, SAT-
URDAY, Feb. 12 9 p. m.
ITASCA, Capt. Chas. James, WEDNES.
DAY, Feb. 16, p. m.
And from Baltimore every TUEsDAY
and FRIDAY.
J. j. CARoLAN, Agent,
Savannah, Ga.
A. D. STEBBINs, A. T. NJ
J. c. WHITNEY, Traffic Manager.
General Offices, Baltimore, Md.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-08

There is a discussion between the states
of Maryland and Virginia which involves
the question whether oysters ana crabs
are FISH. There is said to be more or less
famous definition in certain French die
tionary which says that a crab is a "red
fish which swims backwards" The crab.
of course, is not red, and does not swim
backwards, and it is doubtful whether or
not 1t is fish, according to the Mary
land-Virginia dispute. In other particulars
the French dictionary may be accepted as
an authority on crabs
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-08

The state officials of Kansas. in their
efforts TO govern the insurance companies
doing business in that state, are demand
ing to know what salaries are paid TO the
officials OF the companies. The insurance
commissioner says he understands that
one of the Eastern companies pays It's
president a sa.ary of 100000 a year. and
he wishes 90 know if it is true. The COM
panies, claiming The right to pay what
they please, have ignored the Kansas
commissioners questions.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-08

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THE MORNING NEWS: TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1885,

The Mayor OF Toledo, o., Is named Sam
Jones. Like the other Sam Jones, he is
hustler ana a reformer. He is now en-
gagged in a contest with the saloons and
theaters, with the chances in favor of his
winning against them. The city has some
''bluc laws" which the Mayor says he
will see are enforced until they are re-
pealed. 4 He does not believe in having
laws which are dead letters on the book,
or passing an ordinance, with no thought
of enforcing ii. merely TO please certain
interes- s. ~.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-08

A private corporation is going to con-
struct a. monster dry dock at Newport
News, w. Va. i is to be of sufficient ca
pacity to take in the largest ship afloat.
1t would no doubt be perfectly safe to
wager that it viii be constructed in less
time than was required for the smaller
and poor docks. which have been built for
the government, and that there Will not
be any scandal connected with it.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-08

A city ordinance of Chicago provides that
only licensed dealers shall sell cigarettes.
There are 800 licensed cigarette shops in
the city, and more than 1000 other places
at which cigarettes are sold. Chicago, how
ever, is not the only city in which there
are a great many ornamental ordinances
on the books.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-08

From the Indianapolis Sentinel (Der

From the Indianapolis Sentinel Dem.)
The Dingley law is adopted There is no
help for it now. The protected manufac-
turers are either taking in their extortions
from the pockets of the people or holding
their mills idle to force reductions OF wages
of their employees. The sugar trust and the
rest of the trusts are dividing their share
of the swag. The system will, of course, be
maintained while Mr.. Mckinley remains
in the White House.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-08

There were forty deaths from consump-
ton in Philadelphia last week The doc
tors have reached the conclusion that con-
sumption is a contagious disease, and that
1t could be largely diminished, il not Grad
icated, by proper preventive measures. Had
there been forty deaths from yellow fever
IN Philadelphia last week. the city would
have been in state of CONSERVATION. CON
sumption is more deadly maIady than
yellow fever.