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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-19
WINES AND WINES.
Considerations Which should Guide
Choosing and Drinking.
From the London Standard.

From the London Standard.
The statistics of last years wine produc-
ton in France, supplied by our Paris cor
respondent, are rather more promising for
the future than satisfactory in The present
The land under vineyards increased by
more than 10000 acres, but there was a
small falling off in the yield of wine as
compared with 1897, and a heavy drop of
more than 100000 hectolitres from the
figures of 1896. But two years ago the
harvest of the vine was one of the most
prolific that have been known in France
since The vineyards began to recover from
the rayages Of the phylloxera. The guam
tity of wine produced in France is enor-
mour Last year more than 100000 gal
Ions were expressed-the produce of about
4,250 coo acres. Land newly planted can
not be expected to yield any considerable
quantity of drinkable wine and the
French viticulturists must wait awhile
before they reap the benefit of their lauda-
Bile enterprise in so largely increasing the
acreage under grapes. In the meantime
they are enabled to some extent to COR
rect" nature by importing 100000 or 7,00O,-
000 hectolitres from Spain, Algeria and
Tunis, while the recent commercial rap
prochement with Italy may be expected
during the present year TO add appreeiabiy
to the total of imports.
These rough and harsh "ciarets" and
"burgundies" from beyond the Pyrenees
or the Alps, or from across The Mediter-
raneau, are doctored up into the BLUSH
red vim ordinaire. which the cheap Paris
ian restaurants retail at 80 centtimes or a
franc a bottle, and the English grocer at
a shilling or one and twopence. They are
wine, il is true, and, as a rule, there is
nothing deleterious in ihem but they are
mere wins du pays, and differ from Mou-
ton Rothschild or a Pichon Longuevule as
a duchess differs from a sculerymaid. The
French peasant drinks and like a wine
which 10 the cultivated palate is far iu-
ferior, because thinner, coarser, and
harsher than even what we call Cheap
claret"- Brandy may be, as DR.. Johnson
told us, the drink of heroes-at all
events, in their heroic mo-
ments, which are so often carefully yelled
from the public eye; but the average man
prefers glass of earet If he be in a mood
OF peace and content. or a Iitrle cham
payne If he be in need of exhilaraton af-
ter the fatigues or, still worse the wor-
ries of the day. France supplies the bulk
of the wine that is drunk IN this country,
aud, no doubt, il Is to our advantage that
we have, TO a great extent. abandoned the
ports, and sherres and Maderias. when
We're all we could get in the days when
Napo.eon's continental system shut us out
from the lighter wines. But the taste
for sherry in this country has for CEN
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-19

turies been almost as pronounced as the
Scottish liking for claret
At an early date the North Briton took
to The thin, thin wine" of the Gaul, as
he took to his architecture and the titular
designations of his territorial aristocracy,
ana 10 may other things that We're mis-.
Ihat was long before champagne became
a common beverage-before, indeed the
French wine growers had learned to make
lt sparkle. To the modern ear a still
champagne-though still supplied to a few
nolSseurs-sounds ike contradiction
IN terms; but that was how the Musket-
GERS drank it, if they drank it at alL
MALICIOUS people say that more cham
payne is drunk in New York in a year
than France produces at vintage. We
90 not know how that may be-, but this
we 90 know, that the average Frenchman
turns up his nose at our passion for eX-
ira sec 1t has been profanely remarked
by claret lovers that very dry cham
payne is not TO be really distinguished from
whisky and soda. Yet the sweet variety
Is cloying, and is exported chiefly for use
IN Russia. Certainly the wine has been
oVerrated and vulgarzed There are
those who hold-port and sherry being put
aside-that in the aristocracy of wines
Burgundy "the drink of Princes, is cas-
lily first. But, such is the irony of cir
cumstances, you must go out of France
to drink it to perfecdon-to the Tock-hewn
cellars of the WALTON country. where the
Meux winds between storeyed gorges
and spectral castles from Namur. where
the British army lay to such purpose in
the trenches, to Waulsort, where the
beautiful red marble is quarried.
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bear that had only four stumps to walk
on having lost his feet i'm previous en-
counters with traps. The most recent
wound was fresh, and Simonds learned
that the bear had escaped that very day
from trap set by an acquaintance only
a mile away The bear would have Sot
out of Simonds' trap very easily il 1t had
not happened that the hunter came along
by. chance soon after he was caught ana
shot him.
sirnonds knows Of TWO instances in which
bears have dragged other bears OUT CT
traps. In the, first case a mother bear
pulled rer cub our, using such force that
the cub died The body was found near
the trap. In the other instance male
bear rescued his mate. This was late in
July and there was plenty of evidence to
tell The tale, though the bears had disap-
peared. In another Northumberland in
stance one adult bear killed and partly de-
voured another that had been caught in
a trap Bears eat their kind and trappers
use bear meat for bait in regions where
the bears are stin unsophistcated.
Old man McBride's bear has furnished
the latest example of ursine progressive
ness in this neighborhood. The bear had
just got into the trap and heard the hun
ter coming. He seems 10 have reasoned
that his only chance for life lay in feign-
ing death He played possun to such eff
feet chat Mcbride was enticed within
reach of his claws, and only escaped death
by the lucky accident of q small tree in
tervening which caught one of the bears
paws and so enabled The man to slip from
the animals grasp. Mcbride had laid
down his rifle and advanced 10 prod the
bear with a stick. Fortunately he was
able to recover his gun and kill the bear.
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Bradford Torrey in the Atlantic

Bradford Torrey in the Atlantic.
As we emerged into the first clearing
fox was not more than five or six rods be-
fore US, feeding in the grass, says Brad
ford Torrey in the February Atlantic Her
eyes were on her work, the wind was IN
our favor, and Notwithstanding two OF uS
were almost wholly exposed we stooa
there on the edge of the forest for the
better part of half an hour, glasses up
passing comments upon her behavior EVE
IDENTITY she was lunch.ng upon Insects
Grasshoppers or crickets, / suppose-aud
so taken up was she with this agreeanie
employment that she walked directly TO-
ward us and passed within ten yards %
our position, stopping every few steps Iol
a fresh capture. The sun light, which shohe
squareiy in her face, seemed to affect her
unpeasantly; al all events she biiuked
a good deal. Her manner OF stepping apou"
her motions in catching her prey-aIlftne
her nose deep into the grass and pushlhe
it homeland in short her whole behavior
We're more cathke than doslike or so we
all thought. Plainly she had no idea Of ap-
breviating her repast nor did she oe'Idy
the slightest grain of suspiciousness ..
wariness, never once casting an eye apOut
in search of possible enemies. As oIteh a.
she approached the surrounding Wood 9"'
turned and hunted back across the Helu'
We might have played the spy upon HeI
indefinitely; but IL was afways the same
thing over again, and by aud by wheh siio
passed for little out of sight Dehiilu "
tuft of bushes, we followed, careless OIL ll9
result, and, as it seemed, got into her VIM VIM.
She started on the instant, ran graceIuiiy
up a little incline, still in the grass AM
turned for the first time to look at US anu
disappeared in the forest. A pretty GREG.
ture she surely was and from aid we 81"
of her she might have been accounteo q
very usefus farmland; but perhaps ~
farmers sometimes say of unprohtap.e "a, ,
tie she would soon have "eaten nsI -
Off IN the poultry yard. She was not ~ -
less-lilse woodohuck THAI once "a.AS
UP 10 me and ;melAed OF my boot =
stood still in the road near the CrdW io 9i,.
house-but simply off her guard anu
finding her in such a mood was siinp'
bit OF good luck. Some day, perhaps
shall catch weasel asleep.
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solemn on such an occasion; others look
bored, some amused and many cast long
ing glances at the trimming glasses they
hold, doubtless thinking 80 near, and
yet so far"
Bur all things have an end, even a treas
urer's speech, and at lis close he proposes
the health of The students. 1t is then the
duty of the senior student to reply, which
he is expected to do in a few and grateful
words, and as one good turn deserves an
other, ne proposes The health of 1.-THE
Treasurer and the Masters of the Bench, :"
which his fellows drink right gladly, for,
if the truth be told the most of them by
this time think the proceedings are begin
ming to get little dry
Il is all over; the glasses are collected,
and the quondam students file out, fully
enrolled members of the noble army Of
''the brefless," most 10 fight, some to
stand with honor and distinction, and
alasl not few to fall in the coming battle
of life.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-19
TONS OF CREDITORS.
Their Combined Length Is More
Than Twelve Miles-They Could
Pun ship.


From the New York Journal
The creditors of Albert b. Hilton weigh
about $50 short" or coal tons. If thew
we're LAID out in row like lengths of
water pipe. with the feet of each man rest
ing snugly on the head of the man below
him, they would make a twelve-mile strip.
reaching from the Battery almost 10 Yon-
kers.
They would iii twelve regiments. for
there are 12,o00 of these creditors All told.
If they all got hold of the end Of a rope
attached TO an ocean steamer, they could
pun II along al the rate of eight knots an
hour, but their combined strength cannot
pull any money from Mr.. Hnton's pockets.
II they all shouted at once into a giant
magaphone, the sound would equal that
made by the explosion of thirteen-inch
gun,
The twelve thousand creditors were in
vited TO assemble yesterday at the office of
Frank X. Pendleton. referee in bankrupt
cy, at No. A Broadway. II they had gone
they would have blocked the street Their
presence would have attracted thousands
of sightseers and perhaps there would
have been panic. If they had all tried
10 fight their way into Mr. Pendleton's Of
flee a desperate riot would have en-
sued, and no doubt the place would have
been wrecked and the furniture broken
into smithereens.
Fortunately, perhaps, on account of the
bad weather the twelve thousand creditors
did not appear. only one-tenth of a cred
itor per cent or twelve in all showed no.
Mr.. Hilton was there with his attorney.
smilingay ready TO meet he entire twelve
thousand. He is a young man of more than
ordinary pluck.
The referee received about nifty Claims.
more than half Of which were not prov
able. and which he threw out Only enc
hundred creditors so far have reported for
duty
The session was postponed until to-mor-
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-19
ENGLISH "CALL NIGHT
How Students become FuII-FIedged
BaPrisferS.

From the London Mail.
To-day "call-nightp of Hillary term
takes place at the four Inns of Court.
"CaH-night." it may be promised, is the
night upon which those students of the
inn who have ''eaten their dinner" or, in
other words, have kept the requisite num-
Der of terms, and who have satisfied the
examiner in a pubiic examination" are
called to the bar.
1t is usual for those who intend to pre-
sent themselves for CALI to dine in the
HAN of the inn on "cail-night," and they
must appear in the orthodox evening dress.
Shortly before the close of dinner the
"panuiers," superior beings of the genus
waiter go round the hail telling those
whose intention il is 10 offer themselves
for "call' that it is time for them to begin
to think of something more important
than the inner man.
Such students then leave the hall, and,
wearing their gowns and bands. repair to
the anteroom of the Benchers. While wait
ing there they are marshaled in order Of
seniority !. e., as members of the inn and
are shortly ushered into the presence Of
the benchers. who are, i'm theatrical par
lance, discovered" enjoying their nuts
and wine in true od-fashloned style on the
bare mahogany.
me StudentS, VINO are ranged round the
table, are next supplied each with glass;
and the "pannier' comes round with de-
canIers, giving choice Of port, claret or
madeira When the glasses are charged
the treasurer, of the senior benchers pres
emf, addresses the students with words of
wisdom and encouragement for the future.
The curious and observant might get a
glimpse into The character OF these bud
ding counsel learned in the law by
Watching their faces and demeanor during
this harangue.
Some look deeply interested, as if II
were the most serious moment in their
lives, as indeed it is; some try TO follow
suit, as they think they ought to look
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TO-DAY IN THE CHURCHES.
REV. HAWTHORNE AT TWO sERVI-
CES At FIRST BAPTIST.

CONGREGATION VIII worship To-day
for the First Time since the sep
TENDER storm in the Auditorium.
knights of Pythias VIII Attend the
Morning service at the Lutheran
Church of the Ascension in OBJ
servence of the Anniversary of the
Order-Subiects of sermons From
other PulDits.
The regation Of the First Baptist
Church will worship to-day for the first
time in months in its auditorium. For this
privilege tine members will devoutly thank
God. and their friends will rejoice with
them. The room is pronounced a thing
of beauty by all who have seen It. The
decorations are a display Of exquisite
taste and skill. The organ Is the special
designing and work of Mr.. Herbert Brown.
The pews are Of the finest style, quarter
sawed oak The carpet is velvet Brussels,
motley blue. The entire church is lighted
by electricity. Rev. j. b. Hawthorne ..
D., of Nashville. will preach both serv-
ices to-day His subjects are The Su-
prene Virtues In the morning, and In
fideI Pessimism and Christian Optimism"
at night DR.. Hawthorne ranks as one of
the foremost preachers Of the country. and
he Will, doubtless, be greeted by large and
cultured audiences. No special collection
will be taken. but all who come are re-
auested 10 make d liberal Offering to the
Lord.
The following is the programme of mu-
sic chat has been specially prepared:
Morning Service
Opening anthem, Lord, We Come to
Thee CPiusutD, by choir.
Offertory, open the Gates of the Tenn
pie Knapp Miss Green.
Solo latter sermonl. THE Lord Is My
Light tMarsh), Miss Nathans.
Evening Service
Opening Anthem, Hear Our Prayer
(Barnby) by choir
Onertory, "The Lord Is the Strength
of Ny Life (Aldtsen). Mr.. f, *. Dow.
Solo after sermon, 30. Divine Re-
deemer" (Gounod), Mrs. NJ. L. Silva.
There will be rally at the Duffy street
Baptist Church to-day in behalf Of the
new building. This rally was to have tax
en- place last Sunday. bat the severe
weather hindered. The building is rapidly
approaching completion, despite the bad
weather The building committee has so
far met every payment, and is making
desperate struggle to meet all the eX-
penses The church members have made
a remarkable record in their giving. Their
loss this last summer has not deferred
them. Nearly all have aided in this work.
They are now on the home run. The new
building wil be finished early in March.
The ladies in their societies have pur-
chased the carpet, the Sunday school has
agreed to put in all the lights and to-day
the church will be asked TO pay for the
pews. which will cost 81 1926. There is no
doubt felt by the pastor that this will
be done. The pastor Rev DR.. j. ID. Chap
man, will speak at both services to-day.
At night he will preach, by request on
the Fifth Commandment
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-19

Rev. f. F.. Cook, the pastor will conduct
the morning and evening services to-day at
Wesley Monumental Church THE Trial
of Faith or Life School" viii be the sub
iect OF the morning sermon, while at night
the pastor will preach on My God Sends
Thee His Love" In the first sermon there
will be special lessons Of comfort for those
that mourn. The troubled and the bereav-
cd are specially invited. In the night ser
mon there win be a message for saint and
sinner.
A special musieal programme has been
arranged for the day. For the morning SER
vice this will be as follows
Organ Voluntary.
Anthem, God Be Merciful," (Thomas),
choir.
Hymn, Hail Delightful Morn" congrega-
ton.
Hymn, "He Leadeth Me-" verse by
choir chorus by congregation.
Offertory, IF l Should Sleep" solo, by
Mrs. Smith.
Hymn-"His Loving Kindness, Oh How
Greatr' Congregation.
Recessional.
EVENING.
Organ Voluntary.
Anthem Great is the Lord CThomas),
Choir.
Onertory-" Hope Beyond (White). duet,
Messrs. Demmond and Reaves.
A selection of beautiful hymns win be
sung by choir and congregation. The
theme of these hymns will be Gods Won
derful Love"
Services will be conducted by the pastor,
Rev. Bascom Anthony this morning and
tonight at Trinity Church.
Services this morning and tonight at
the Seventh Street Methodist Church will
be conducted by the pastor Rev L. f.
Morgan, who win preach at both hours
The pastor, Rev Osgood L. Cook will
preach both morning and evening at Grace
Church to-day. His subject this morn
ing will be Forgiveness and tonight
Temptation.
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row. to give the II 1858 creditors who were
not there a chance 20 attend and air their
Views. 1t IS hoped by the referee that they
vii try and arrive In patches of not more
than a thousand because the Office was not
intended TO accommodate such a wholesale
debtor as Mr.. Hilton.
In case of the whole twelve thousand APP
pearing Tomorrow, the proceedings will
adjourn 10 the Madison Square Garden,
which is the nearest meeting place that
viii hold them all
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There win be preaching by Rev. e. A.
Bosworth at he Christian Church, both
morning and evening. All are invited.
The Sunday school, conducted by Mr.. 0.
+. Pace, viii be held at 9:45 q. m.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-19

Holy communion wiH be celebrated this
morning at S O'Clock at st. Johns, the
rector Rev. Charles II. Strong officiating.
Morning prayer and sermon viii be at Il
O'Clock, and evening prayer and sermon
will be at s O'Clock. At this latter service
the sermon VIII be on the Ninth Com
mandment, the bad weather of last Sun
day night having iuterfered to prevent its
delivery The Law Of Truth and the
Spirit of SANDER win be the subject Of
the sermon. Lenten services, with adj
dresses. will be held daily except Mon
days, at 4:30 p. m.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-19

The usual services win be held at the
Independent Presbyterian Church to-day.
The pastor, Rev Or. Far, will preach ar
II a. m. and D. m. The services viii be
held in the Sunday school building, on
Chippewa square. Sunday school viii be
al p. m.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-19

The executive committee of home mis-
sions of Savannah Presbytery met last
Wednesday morning at the residence Of
Rev. DIR. Fair Mr.. Habersham Clay Of
the Bryan Neck Church is chairman of
the committee. It's work is to watch over
weak and destitute churches Of the pres
bytery and supply them with preaching.
This work Is progressing satisfactorily,
aud il is hoped soon 10 have all the vacant
fields OF the presbytery supplied with reg
ular ministratioDs Of the gospel
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-19

The pulpit Of the Independent Presbyte-
rian Church will be occupied next Sunday
by Rev. w. II. McNleen of Pennington,
Ga DR.. Fair will be absent at DeFuniak,
Fla, where he goes to deliver the adj
dress on Washington's birthday next
Wednesday, and will remain, by invita-
ton, to preach before the Chautauqua on
Sunday
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Episcopal.

Cross ard benedietion every Friday dur
ing Lent at 5 p. m; mass daily at a. m.
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Rev. ] L. ScuIy Of ST. PauFs Episcopal
Church will administer the holy commune
ion to-day at 7,30 a. m, and viii preach al
II a. m. and p. m.
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Catholic.

The services for the congregation of the
Cathedral win take place at st. Vincents
Chapel, corner of Lincoln and Liberty
streets. Sunday services: Z, 8 and 1890
a. m; vespers at 8 p. m. During Lent
there will be a sermon at the Sunday
evening services by the rector The sub
ject this evening viii be: why We
Pray TO the Saints" Lenten services dur
ing the week: Wednes day at S D. m;
rosary sermon and bendicuon; Friday
evening at p. m, stations of the Cross.
AZ Sacred Heart Church services to-day
will be as follows: First mass. Z a. m:
high mass, 10 a. M; vespers and benedic-
ion, p m; Sunday school, $3.50 p. m.:
osary and benediction every Wednesday
wiring Lent at p. m. stations Of the
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The knights of Pythias will attend SER
vices to-day at che Lutheran Church of
the Ascension. where the pastor. Rev Dr.
w. c. SchaeffeT, who is regimental chap
lein of the Uniform Rank, wiz. preach
The knights will assemble at l0so'cloc at
the Knights of Pythias Hall and win
march in a body, under command of Maj.
j. Ferris Cam, 20 the church. To-day Is
the anniversary Of the founding of the or
der, and the attendance upon the service
win be in observance Of that event.
Next Wednesday night at s o'clock the
Luther League will hold meeting In the
ohUrch.
Services viii be held as usual to-day in
ST. Pauls Lutheran Church. the pastor,
Rev NJ. ]. Epting, being in the pulpit.
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Services will be conducted by the pastor
Rev. Bascom Anthony, this morning and
tonight at Trinity Church.
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