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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-08-07

-"I should like some evidence, young
man. that your intentions are serious
said the old gentleman. "Evidencel" ex-
claimed the young man. Haven't
bought three boxes of candy at go cents
pound Two matinee tickets. and six
p.ates Of ice Cream in less than two weeksg
How much evidence 90 you expect from
man ia moderate circumstances?r-Ch
cago Evening Post.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-08-07

New York. Aug. Two thousand cloak
makers won't our on strike to-day for an
advance Of . per cenL In wages. Two thou
sand others were reported as having OBJ
tanned their demands without resorupg a.
a strike,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-08-07

London, Ky. Aug. e-Clyde Thompson.
son of Deputy United States Marshal
George Thompson, was shot and instantly
killed near here last night by another
young man. named Holt. The murderer
il supposed to have been drunk, as no
other explanation is known.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-08-07
A GERMAN SAILOR SECURED.
skipper of Emperor's Yacht to As
sist the Shamrock.

London Aug 6.-The Exchange Telegraph
Company announces that Emperor Will
lam has consented that the skipper of his
yacht Meteor, Capt. Ben Parker. shall go
to New York to assist ia sailing the
Shamrock in the races for the America
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-08-07
CUBANs WAITING FOR MONEY.
Nearly 5000 of Them Are Gathered
at Santiago.

Santiago de Cuba, Aug 6.-There are
nearly 5000 Cuban soldiers in town this
evening, expecting TO be paid here to-
morrow The remainder of the Cuban
troops in the province of Santiago Will be
paid at the towns of San Luis, Cristo,
Songo and Ell Caney.
Col Moale, on the United States trans
port ingalls,, arrived yesterday with the
money. All the incoming trains are crowd
ed with Cubans.
No new cases of yellow fever were Off
cially reported.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-08-07

A 33-acre vega should produce 1910.
pounds OF tobacco a year, OF which JO0
The Grenada sentinel., 1899-11-04
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with his finger, 'as we were both
wrong, and as we were both men Of
honah, the only way to do was to
shake hands over the matter and be-
come reconciled. was pleased, and
yet not quite satisfied. l had deter
mined to pink the adjutant, sab - to
pink him N the right shoulder, and I
felt that I had surrendered privilege.
The credit of calling him out was
mine, however, and I could not fail to
observe that I had gained point or
two. Fo' weeks later was full kur-
mel. You can draw your own inference,
sah-your own inference. I observe
that it is now three o'clock in the even
ing. 1t is my usual custom at this
hour. That is, at three o'clock in the
evening""
There was no reason why his usual
custom should be broken in upon, and
after it had been duly respected he
gracefully crossed his legs and mus
ingly observed:
II should have killed Kurnel Hopson,
sah-kined him stone dead at the first
fire, bHt for an unlooked-for Interrupt
ton. At the battel of Manassas I had
three horses shot under me - three
horses, sab. A year later, one day
while conversing with Kurnel Hopson
on the incidents of that battle. he
| turned and said:
"'Kurnel Bunker, allow me to tip my
hat to you, sab. You had II horses
shot under you at Manassas, and yet
you took,it as a matter of co'se. You
are chevalier of old, sah-a chevalier
of DID,
"'Only three horses, Kurnel Hcpson
only three replied.
Eleven, Kurnel Bunker
""Three, Kurnel Hopson.'
"And thus we disputed, sab. The
kurnel haj,somehow got the number
The Grenada sentinel., 1899-11-04
GRADUAL PROGRESS,
ther Was Going to BE an
AEriculturist.

Flows your boy doing?" inquired the
man whose business takes him occasionally
to rural community where be knows all
the inhabitants.
Fine"
"Has good job, has he?"
"He amt got job no more. He's got a
situation. He started in with job, where
he didn't get nothin' but wages -four dol.
lars a week. But he done SO good that they
boosted him right along, SO that now he $
gettin' ten dollars week. That there ain t
wages. That's salary" .
'How are your own affairs prospering?'
First rate"
"Still pursuing your old business?"
"No. I'm farmer now"
why, isn't that what you always were?'
"No, Stree. don't fool myself with no
fatterin' notions. Up to little while ago,
when the wave Of prosperity struck,
wasn't nothin' but a common cracker But
I've bought an extra piece of ground an
lifted a couple Of mortgages, an now I'm
a farmer Ef the luck holds out I'll have
some money in the bank in few years.
Then I'm gon' to buy three-minute hoss
and a blackboard and NOW the grass in front
Of the house and be an agriculturalist. -
Washington Star.
The Grenada sentinel., 1899-11-04
A QUEER COMBINATION.
Il Was . Justice Of the Peace, q Pick.
pocket and . Little
Prayer Book.

Justice "Bill" Hall was chuckling the
other day over little adventure that befell
him, and which he related as follows:
1T was during the festival week" he said,
"and you all know how the downtown
streets were crowded. was walking down
State street, and, happening to look in one
of the big store windows, saw a pile Of books,
which reminded me of a commission given
me by my wife that morning went in and
bought book and put the parcel in my
overcoat pocket.
"As l came out into the crowd on the
street again felt hand go into my pocket,
and turned quickly, but not quickly enough
to catch the would-be thief, tough looking
young man, who skipped off in the crowd
and was Immediately lost to view. l couldn' t
help laughing to think how horribly disap.
pointed he would have felt if he had sue
ceeded in his theft, because the parcel in my
pocket contained a common little prayer
book.
"There's what call ludicrous combina.
tion-a thief trying to rob police justice
of prayer book-a combination that prob
ably has never before and never will again
arise in the history Of Chicago. Chicago
Ioter Ocean.
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KURNEL BUNKER
Some Of His Army Experiences as Related bu Himself
BY N. QUAD. tcop,rxh..o
BY N. QUAD.

"Yes, sab. I will smoke, sah," replied
Kurnel Bunker after tenderly setting
down his glass and carefully wiping
off his mustache. II hold, sab, that
smoking is one of the attributes of a
gentleman, sab, and that there is as
much genteelness in smoking q cigar
in proper form az in bowling yourself
out of drawing room. Thereto l
smoke, sab, and I enjoy it, sab, and
this cigar promises to be a good one.
"Speakin' Of the wah, sah-speakin'
of what had been termed the fratrici-
dal tragedy" continued the Kurnel as
be settled down, II have every reason
TO believe that came out of it with
credit to myself and the cause. Idon't
refer altogether to my conduct in bat
tie, There were side issues, sah-sev-
eral side issues-which / had to face
and overcome. Soon after I became
majah of my regiment I met up with
Majah Goldwin, Of an Alabama regi-
ment. We were thrown together by ac-
cident, sab, and we became convivial,
sab, and it was while in state of con-
VITALITY that Majah Goldwin expressed
tho wish that we had Napoleon to
lead the confederate troops. I could
only take his words as an imputation
on the military skill of the gallant
Gen. Lee, sab, and almost as soon as
he had uttered them my glove struck
his face, and I asked him to name the
time, place and weapons. There We
were, sah-Majah Bunker VS.. Majah
Goodwin, and we met at sunrise the
next mawnin' with swords as weapons.
was never in better spirits in my
life, sah-cool, calm and determined,
and I resolved 10 fo'ce the fighting from
the word. I even had the spot selected
through which my sword was to pass
into the majah's body. l should have
killed my man, sah-pierced him
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ThOrOuchbred.

DEM upholder of the Society for the Pre-
veni>ion of Cruelty to Animals, owns little
fox terrier of which she is exceedingly fond
A r,an who called on her the other day was
admiring the dog and asked her mistress
how she, with all her humane theories, could
have allowed the cruel dog fancier to cut off
Snaps tail and ears to the fashionable de.
gree Of brevity. The dame drew herself up
and replied, with some hauteur:
MY dear sir, Snap expected it. Every
thoroughbred fox terrier expects to have
his tail and ears shortened" And that
humbled man went away saying to himself
"Thats the first time ! ever thought Of
riers." ."-Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Grenada sentinel., 1899-11-04

through and through, but as we re-
ceived our swords he remarked to me:
"'Majah Bunker, wish it to be un-
derstood that I had no thought of cast
ing aspersions on the character OF our
brave general. meant that Napoleon
should only lead under Lee
"That put different look on matters,
of co'se," said the Kurnel, "and after
some further conversation the duel was
declared off. As a man of honah, sab,
l had taken the majah as he said; as
a man of hcnah, sab, he had said one
thing and meant another. Gen. Lee
sent for me, but what passed between
us 7 shall hold sacred-sacred US the
grave, sab. Don't you think smoking
conducive to thirst?"
I did, and after the Kurnel had put
in eight minutes assuaging the dryness
of his throat he picked up the rem
nant Of his cigar and continued:
''Egad, sab, but give a man a repu-
tation as a duelist ard his work will
be cut out for him. 1t soon became
noised about that had brought Majah
Goldwin to book, and had scarcely
been promoted to lieutenant colonelcy
when Adjt. Gen. Graham, of the Third
corps, took opportunity to criticise the
way led my men into action at Glen
dale. When we charged, sab, ! was
at the, head Of the regiment, sab. I
waved my sword five times around my
head and then lowered 1t, and the ad-
jutant contended that was short by
two waves. We had an argument which
grew into dispute, and at length ]
looked him straight in the eyes and
3 said: ,i. .....-.,
.'".Adjt. Graham, should it be your
pleasure to meet me on the field Of
honah will endeavor to wave my
sword until one or the other of US has
received full satisfaction! ...
"Egad, sab, but I've been told that
my remarks were trite and to the point
and l rather reckon they were. We
met early next mawnin'. My attitude
was the same as befo', sah-the same
as befo'. That is, it was calm and de-
termined, with . feeling that I should
conquer. To do the adjutant justice
hs totd the mark, but there was 9
great difference in our dcmeanor.-a
great difference in my favor. We vert
about 10 place ourselves on guard wher
the adjutaht stepped back and said:
ss'Kufnel Bunker, \ am heahat your
serviee eatay your service, sab but % 9
man Of honah I wish to make an ex'
PLANTATION. At Glendale you waved youi
sword Ave times around your head and
called upon your brave men to follow
you. was under the ideah, sab, that
the tactics called for r.seyen waves, and
hence our dispute and this meeting
Last evening looked up the matter
and tdiscovcred that we were both
wrong. II il six waves OF the sword
Kurnel Bunker six waves and de.
termination to conquer or die
''yvell, sah,' said the Kurnel % hi
slowly pushed the ashes Of his cigai
The Grenada sentinel., 1899-11-04
"Speakin' Of the Wah, Sah."

of horses at II and wouldn't give up.
and of co'se stuck to three. The re.
suit was that 1 called him out. He was
brave and gallant man, and he was
on hand to the minute. He chose pis"
tolls, and felt it my duty to remove him
to another sphere of action. A brave
and gallant man, sab, but he was kill
ing too many horses for my credit. We
had taken our stand and were ready
for the word when the federals sud-
denly attacked our center. Gen. Lee
sent an aide to find me and to order me
to hurl my regiment into the thick OF
the fight, and he came upon us at the
critical moment. I was about to shoot
Kurnel Hopson through the head, but
orders from the chief were not to be
disobeyed. As I turned away said:
"'Kurnel Hopson, our affair is off for
ali hour or So
"'When we have beaten the federals
back he replied.
"But it was not to be, sah-not ia
be-" sighed Kurnel Bunker as he rose
UP. "When we had beaten the federals
back-when my gallant regiment had
performed deeds to live in history for
ever-I returned to the field of honah
Alas! had no opponent! Kurnel
Hopson had fallen in the thick of the
fight, dying as a soldier should, and
there was no one tor me to shoot at
And, cgad, sab, he probably went to ms
death still firmly convinced of the re-
port of the II horses-the II horses shot
under me at Manassas! Too bad, sah-
too bad! It was an utter waste of eigh'
good horses!"
The Grenada sentinel., 1899-11-04
Old Rooms Under New Name.

Old Rooms UnNef new Name'
There is constant craving in the
American mind for something new
When this craving cannot be satisfied
in any other way, We call old things b.
new names, and, until the novelty wear'
off, we are quite harpy. Weare told th'
parlor is no longer TO be called the par
lor, but is now the drawing room, the
sitting room is the living room, the bed
room the sleeping room. # the hall Is
large enough to put chair in, it Is
called the reception hall. The dropping
of the word parlor Is not to be regretted
as 1t has a cold, formal sound and sug.
pests horse hair furniture and q general
feeling Of discomfort. Drawing room
seems little 9pretentious for the aver
age best room, and the library, 1t there
is one, is usually ths living room. 1t
win be- "a little difficult for some to ac-
cept the now preferred names and they
will continue calling rooms by their old
and familiar names. 49,
The Grenada sentinel., 1899-11-04

Every reader OF TINS paper should give
special heed to the offers which are appear
ing from week to week by the John NJ.
Smyth Co., the mammoth mail order house
of Chicago. In this issue will be found their
advertisement of thoroughly up-to-date,
first-class sewing machine, at the astound.
ingly low price Of $l425. Coming as this Of
fer and other offers do from house with a
commercial rating of over one million dol
lars, and of the highest character, they mark
an opportunity that the shrewd buyer will
not be slow to take advantage of. The John
NJ Smyth Co., $50 to 1866 West Madison
street, will send their mammoth catalogue.
in which is listed at wholesale prices every:
thing to eat, wear and use, on receipt Of
only 10 cents to partly pay postage or ex-
pressage and even this 10 cents is allowed on
first purchase amounting to one dollar.
The Grenada sentinel., 1899-11-04
Jason Crow, Oscarville, Ga, Says,


II feel it my duty to write and let you
know what your medicine, IS Drops, has
done for me. have had rheumatism about
IS years, but was able to be up most Of the
time, until year ago last May, when ! was
taken down and not able to move about
o noout slT weeks ago saw your tt1 aovestse Use
taking few doses, it did me so much good
that | ordered some more for myself and
friends and in every case it has done won.
ders and given perfect satisfaction. Dr.
Woodliff, my family physician, who has: had
rheumatism Is years, j. is taking $ Drops and
icine he has ever used May 81, 1899"
The above refers to IS Drops perfect
cure for rheumatism. kidney and all kin
dred complaints. The proprietors, Swan
son Rheumatic Co., l64 Lake St., Chicago,
offer to send 25c. sample bottle for only
lOc. during the next 80 days Be sure to read
their advertisement of last week.
The Grenada sentinel., 1899-11-04

cause. II that cause IS NOT REMOVED 1tS
influence reaches out and overshadows
whole life. The reason Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound has been SO uni-
formly successful for over quarter of
century in overcoming the suffering of
women, is that it is thorough and goes
directly to the cause. It is a womans
The Grenada sentinel., 1899-11-04
The Fuel Problem

IT suppose you had money to burn in the
Klondke"
"No," answered the man who had been
lying by the hour, 1--WE didn't have anything
but chunks of chilly, incombustible gold.
We'd have paid big price for few scuttle.
fuls Of dollar bills. '-Chicago Chronicle.
The Grenada sentinel., 1899-11-04
She Enjoyed 1t,

They had been sitting together for half
an hour.
II have enjoyed our conversation so
much" she exclaimed, as she rose to CO..
'tIt is so restful to talk with you!"
that he hadn't been able to get in ten words
edgewise throughout the whole converse.
tion.-Somerville Journal.
The Grenada sentinel., 1899-11-04

Speaking of fruit, the first apple caused
lot Of trouble for the first pair.-Chicago
Daily News.
The Grenada sentinel., 1899-11-04
MUST
WOMEN
SUFFER-

remedy for wonan's ills.
Miss EMILY F. HAAS of I48 Freeman
St.. Greenpoint. Brooklyn N Y, writes:
"DEAR MRS. PNKHAM-1 wish to ~
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pound with the greatest I II ~
very sick for nearly year with q - ~
hysteria, down-hearted and
nervous; also suffered with painful ~ -,
menstruaton and pain in back and < y -
limbs. often wished for death, >|.1
thinking nothing would cure l Af1ffINNM -
had doctors, but their medicines did VM|WNAH>AH
good. At last, by the advice /,0J[,AAF[AVfH
of friend, began to take Lydia E. FtE'I::IX-S3\
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. EzS41ST-@
and am happy to say it has entire ANN {%31
ly cured me- AMEI
JENNIE SHERMAN of Fremont, SVECy n
Mich. Box 74S, writes EAEW
"DEAR MRS PINKHAM-1 feel x5bN E>N
that l must write you and tell Nls1YSAxYtt< \N
you what your medicine has y FEIfIEfS NJ
done for l had neuralgia IuX SAS NJ
of the stomach for two years. ZW1Z1\b1 "
bad that could not do any wv u \
work. had two or three doc -/
tors but did not to get any bet- | ]
began taking Lydia E. Pink I
hams Vegetable Compound and Liver !
Pills and improved from the first. had
appetite and after taking three bottles Of Compound
box of Liver Pills. say that am cured Your
Vegetable Compound is a wonderful medicine"
The Grenada sentinel., 1899-11-04

The Man and the Bore.-The Solemn Bore
-"Have you ever reflected that there will
be no more time?" The Busy Man q
haven't any now."-Indianapo Journal.
The Grenada sentinel., 1899-11-04

Hicks-"What is your opinion Of the new
woman" Wicks-"About the same as my
wife's opinion of the new girl. She is all
right for little while, but she very soon
develops into a nuisance. boston Tran
script,
The Grenada sentinel., 1899-11-04

ri vowed J would never speak to her
sgp Ane n,s,e srs you mU, sSns b. KEEP 1
I would like to tell her once mere just what
I think oc hsrs"-Indianapolis Journal.
The Grenada sentinel., 1899-11-04

Compensation at Last.-If it is really q
disgrace to die rich, we begin to understand
why it is that wicked little boys SO often live
to grow up and succeed in business.-De-
| troit Journal.
The Grenada sentinel., 1899-11-04

"Isn't there lots Of kinds Of doctors:"
asked the disciple Of cheerupathy;. "there
are allopaths and homeopaths and osteo-
paths and" eyes," answered the dys
peptic, goomily, "all paths lead but to the
grave" kansas City Star.
The Grenada sentinel., 1899-11-04

The Rest Prescription for Chills
and Fever is bottle of GRovE's TAsrELEss
GRILL Tonic. tits simply iron and quinine in
atasteless form. No cure no pay. Price SOC.
The Grenada sentinel., 1899-11-04
A Model,

Miss Antique-Is he nice, quiet parrot!
Dealer-Oh, yes, ma am; he never swears
unless he's sworn to!-Puck.
The Grenada sentinel., 1899-11-04

Check Colds and Bronchitis with Hale's
Honey Of Horehound and Tar.
Pixies Toothache Drops Cure in one minute.
The Grenada sentinel., 1899-11-04

Don't scratch, when it can be avoided by
using Tetterne, the only sure cure known for
all itching diseases so cents at druggists, or
by mail for cash or stamps. J. I. Shuptrine,
manufacturer, Savannah, Ga.
The Grenada sentinel., 1899-11-04
His Last Fling.

As they bent solctously over him, the
man who had been kicked by horse opened
his eyes. "Have you any last wish?' they
asked him.
EYES," he murmured. "Have an auto
mobile hearse at the funeral"
Revenge, it seemed, was strong even in
death.--N. Y. Press.
The Grenada sentinel., 1899-11-04

Each package of PUTNAM FADELESS
DYES colors more goods than any other dye
and colors them better too. Sold by all
druggists.
The Grenada sentinel., 1899-11-04

cannot speak too highly of Piso's Cure
for Consumption.-Mrs Frank Mobbs, 2l5
w. 22d St.. New York, Oct. 29, 1894.
The Grenada sentinel., 1899-11-04

Be sure you are right-but don't be to!
eure that everybody else is wrong.-Chicag;
Daily News.
The Grenada sentinel., 1899-11-04

Some men are so fond Of an argument that
they will dispute with guide board about
the distance to the next town.-Chicago
Daily News.
The Grenada sentinel., 1899-11-04

No difference how cheap Z thing Is Of
fered people want it for less.-Atchison
Globe,
The Grenada sentinel., 1899-11-04

Questions Answered While You Wait
"What sort Of fruit is that?" asked the in.
.uisitivc one Of the fruiterer. "Those are
pawpaws." "Where do they come from?"
hFrcm the banks Of the ,Maumee. Pitts.
burgh Chronicle Telegraph.
The Grenada sentinel., 1899-11-04

Dobley-"I understand that young Spend
ling is being pushed for money" Mrs. Dob
ley-"Why, heard that he was spending a
gay summer at Atlantic City," Dobley--
"Yes, that's it. He takes constitutional!
those wheel-chairs. ."-Criterion.
The Grenada sentinel., 1899-11-04

A Polite Man.-The Bystander-"What
are you taking off your hat for?" The Man
at the 'Phone-"Tm talking to lady,
Chicago Tribune.
The Grenada sentinel., 1899-11-04

"Do you dahnce on your toes, Miss Quick
wit?" "Never, Mr.. Clumsey. Other people
do that for me-" And he didn't know just
what she meant until he tried to get an.
other dance with her-Colorado Spring.
Gazette
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A Nude Departure.

Husband-That gown appears to be cut
considerably lower than your last one.
Wife-Yes; the dressmakers have depart.
ed somewhat from the lines of last seasons
models.
II see. A nude departure. ."-Philadel-
phia Record
The Grenada sentinel., 1899-11-04
A Mesailiance.

A Mesalliance. ...
Shells Mr.. Dauber welded t. his
art? ..
Hc-Yes; but they don't get along
very well together.--N. Y. World. d
The Grenada sentinel., 1899-11-04

YY1OMEN do suffer!
w Even so-called healthy women sufferi
But they are not healthy!
The marks left by pain on the young faces of M
daughters. Pain that leaves its mark comes from
The Grenada sentinel., 1899-11-04

To Cure q Cold In One Day
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund money If it fails to cure Csc.
The Grenada sentinel., 1899-11-04
Particulars Wanted.

Cholly-I-aw-had bwain fevah larst
summah! " ' 49,.
Miss Caustique-Indeed; where did
you have it?-Towu Topics.
The Grenada sentinel., 1899-11-04

A man with but one idea is sometimes
worse off than man with no idea at ALL
Chicago Daily News.