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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-21
From BlackMood.

The demands upon the officers and men
of a torpedo boat destroyer are enormous
Comfort as it is understood in a big ship
is quite unknown. Even in what is known
as moderate weather cooking is almost an
impossibility, though this is less TO be re-
GREETED, for the dura lila of the most in
ured seafarer often give way, and he feels
a certain distaste for food when, besides
the extremely lively motion given by the
waves, the whole structure vibrates and
trembles under the strokes of the engines
and the kick of the propellers. The du-
ties which torpedo boat destroyers would
be called upon to undertake in war time
are desperate in their risks.
The little ships are the enfants perdus
Of the fleet Even if they can carry their
dread assault to a successful issue. it will
only be by the greatest chance that they
themselves escape destruction The tor
pedo boat destroyer officers look coolly
upon death as their more than probable
fate in action, but each thinks that every
thing-himself, his ship, and crew-will
be well lost if he can only plant one
deadly stroke which sends a battleship
to the bottom. 1t is comparison between
few thousand pounds worth of struc-
ture, its armament, and a crew of less
than nifty, all told, against a floating cas-
tie which represents more than a million
of money and carries 200 or so of an enc
myS seamen.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-21
Gorgeous swords.
From Chambers Journal

OF gorgeous swords which are not so
much weapons as settings for precious
stones, the most valuable in England is
said to be the one presented by the Egyp-
tians to Lord Wolseley and valued at e.
900; but this sum is comparatively little
for a bejeweled sword if the value of the
sword brought over 10 Europe by the late
Shah of Persia on his first visit-namely,
flo, O0G-can be taken as standard OF what
diamond hilted weapon ought to cost.
Those who can recall that wonderful sa-
Der willy be somewhat skeptical about the
existence of the Gaikwar of Baroda' gor-
geous blade, which is supposed to be
worth more than twenty swords of equal
beauty and value to the Shah's; but it is
popularity supposed that the diamonds, ru-
bies and emeralds with which 1t is thick
ly encrusted bring up its value to about
1920 900, which al per cent. represents an
income of almost 1900 year and renders
the possession of such a sword something
more than a mere luxury.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-21

til the magazine, which contains ten cart
ridges, Is ordered TO be used the Mauser
on the other hand, has magazine which.
though not absolutely fixed, is only in
tended to be taken off for cleaning. IL
does not need a cutoff" to use as a
single loader. The magazine contains
f1ve cartridges. but whereas the cartridges
for the Lee-Enfeld have, when the maga-
zine of the Mauser is filed at once by
placing against the face of the magazine
a set of five cartridges held In elm
which falls off when the cartridges have
been inserted in the magazine. Thus If
each weapon were at the beginning of a
fight empty, the Mauser would permit of
more rapid fire because IL could be loaded
five cartridges at time while Inc Lee
Enfield would take cartridge by cartridge
as long to load as a single breech-loader
on the other hand the times when a very
rapid discharge of fire is desirable are NOT
numerous, and for these the Lee Enfield
has ten cartridges ready against the Maui
sers five.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-21

And eclipse all previous efforts, Id make
it, love, for You.
If 1 could paint a picture with a pencil
new inspired,
Which in every part and pigment was
unfeisnedly admired,
And sweet as morning baby from her bath
of silver dew.
I'd paint that witching comeliness person
flied in You.
If I could write novel with wonder
working pen,
Its situations striking, and its heroes liv-
ing men,
l would not have to rack my brain, nor
search the word through
To find the noblest heroine; she's found
my love. in you.
If / could do a valiant deed which all the
world would praise
A deed to bring to life again the old heroic
days
L would not value honors, the many or the
few:
ia feel myself ennobled by doing it for
YOU. "A. Macdonald.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-21
THEIR SALARIES ARE MEAGER.
Governor Will ReappOint Col. Phil
&. Byrd and Col. Obear.


Atlanta, Jan. 20-Gov. Gambler gave it
out tonight that he would reappoint, on
Beb. l, Col. Phil G. Byrd as acting adju-
tant general, and Col. w. G. Obear as
inspector general of the state, each with
a salary of 81 $40 per annum.
The $1,000 provided in the Kell resolution
for clerk is to be divided equally be-
tween them. Col. Byrd viii continue to
receive the extra $40 per month as captain
of the Capitol Guards, and Col. Obear will
be paid a like sum out of the military
fund.
The resolution to appropriate 1920 per
annum for a clerk to Gen. Ken was in
troduced by Mr.. Bialock of Fayette, chair
man of the House Committee, to whom
was referred the Governors recommends
ton to provide pension for him. When
this resolution was reached in the Senate,
an amendment was offered by Senator
Dickerson of the Fifth, providing that this
81 200 should be all that should be paid for
a clerk to the Adjutant General, coupling
the introduction of the amendment with
a sensa tional speech that there were lot
of hangers on in the Adjutants office
waiting TO draw the money. Whether he
meant either Col Bryd or Col. Obear, or
both. is not known.
Twelve hundred dollars Is a very meager
sum to be paid for the work necessary to
be done in the military department of the
state, and the Legislature displayed
false idea of economy, in the minds of
many citizens, when it appropriated only
the paltry sum of $1,000 for salaries in that
department.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-21

From the Spectator.

rIoiH the spectator.
One female bird in her first season took
S25 rabbits, three hares, and two magpIes:
and in the next year 30 rabbits, two
leverets, eleven partridges, four magpies
and two squirrels. One owned by the
late Mr.. T. j. Mann of awgridgeworth,
caught In one season 100 rabbits, nine
pheasants, one hare. one partridge, three
squirrels and thirteen water hens. An
other which belonged to Sir Henry Boyn-
ton, 1854 head a goshawk will go on CATCH
ing rabbit after rabbit, or take five or six
birds in succession, for they do not tire like
falcons. Nothing comes amiss to them.
Hares, landrails. pheasants, rabbits, wat
er-fowi, ducks, rats, stoats, weasels, mice,
even a hedgehog Is not despised Their
headlong courage is simply astonishing.
They will charge into u quickest hedge
till they have TO be cut out, or dye among
rocks and bculders Capt. Bland Of Dray-
cot. near Stoke-on-Trent had a goshawlS
which stuck TO a hare till il twice rolled
head over heels Then the hawk flew
after 1t again, and was shaken off, while
the mare escaped into a flock OF sheep.
The same bird, pursuing a rabbit, Jew
right down a large hole in the side Of
a quarry and dragged the rabbit out OF
1t. The smash with VIII 'ch big hen gos-
hawk goes into on evergreen tree after a
pigeon sounds as If football had been
violently kicked into the branches.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-21

The question how far the increase OF
cancer among the more highly civilized
nations, which has appeared so marked
during recent years, is caused by the
greater quantity of meat which is eaten
in prosperous countries is a matter Of
very considerable interest. That man is
by nature not vegetarian, in other words
that he is naturally not a mixed feeder,
may betaken as pretty certain; but IT is
also certain that as the result Of hard ne
cessity meat has generally in times past
been to him a luxury, and has but rarely
found a preponderating element in his
diet But with prosperity and with the
greater ease with which animal food can
now be obtained we find whole nations
falling upon meat as a necessary ingre-
dent of their daily diet; and In the very
nations among whom this change Is most
noticeable we are told that cancer shows
the greatest increase.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-21
THE INDUSTRIAL MOVEMENT.
An Absent Savannahian Sends in His
subscriptions.

Savannah's industrial movement seems
to be in general favor not excepting those
citizens whose occupations compel them to
spend good part of their time in other
cities.
The chairman of the Steering Commit
tee appointed at the recent citizens meet
ing, received a letter yesterday from a
young Savannahian, now in the North
giving his hearty Endorsement to the move
ment and requesting TO be put down for
some of the stock. If the Savaunahians
at home show the same spirit there will
be no difficulty in securing the amount
desired. If straws show which way the
wind blows this is a very favorable indi-
cation.
The committee of twenty, appointed at
the recent meeting at the exchange, to put
the plan in shape and submit a list of Of
ficers, win meet at the Metropolitan Hall,
corner President and Whitaker streets,
Tuesday afternoon at 4 O'clock when
every member of the committee is expect
cd to be present.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-21

melody, a new direction for growth was
unconsciously sought 1t was found by
adding semi-vowels TO the already exist
ing vowels-that is, by partially closing the
Hips or bringing the tongue near the teeth,
or palate, or throat, while the vowels were
being spoken This would give words like
wawawa or yayaya and the like, and so
with other vowels Let me give a few
word which still survive from this epoch,
in Polynesia, which are rich in pure
vowel words: Ali, aho, hau, hihi ha, hae,
wa, wal, which mean fire, light, wind, ray,
breath, envy, expanse waterfall elements
or elemental emotions
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-21

From Longman's Magazine.

TOTH IOHsTTTaTI . VI NJ d1IfIV.
The cultivation OF currarts and goose
berries was unknown among the Greeks
and Romans and dates only from the six
teenth century. II has been a matter of
dispute whether these shrubs should be
considered as genuine natives Of Great
Britain, but, in the light of further re-
search this claim 10 be Indigenous, at
least in the north Of England. will now
hardly be denied. In the southern coun-
ties though the species are now common
enough in woods and thicl1ets, it is posi-
BILE that they may be escapes from cul-
tivation. II Is interesting TO notice that
the illustrious John Ray speaks Of black
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-21
ONLY REGISTERED VOTERS
CAV PARTICIPATE IN THE REPUB-
tICAN PRIMARIES THIS YEAR.

The Ruling of the State Committee
1orsed by the County Committee
Vesterday-A Rush of ColOred Vot-
ers at the Registrars Office Yes
terday Attributed to This Decision.
comfy Convention Called for JAN
41-The Convention Likely to Be n
Lively One.
7,1are is likely to be a lively registering
Of the colored voters this week. The Re-
,nbliean Executive Committee of the coun-
~ which met yesterday morning at the
Harris Street Hail. issued a call for the
comfy Convention for Jan. 81. Each mi
ut4 district in the county is entitled to
six delegates in the convention. No date
was named for the district meetings, or
rrimaries, but the chairmen of the dis
,ric-s will be allowed to use their own
hdsment in naming time and place it be-
ing required, however, that three days
notice of each meeting must be given.
The interesting feature of yesterday
session of the committee was its unani-
nous Endorsement of the recent ruling of
fine STATE Central Committee to the effect
that only registered voters shall be al
lowed to participate in the Republican
primaries. This means that those who
desire 10 have a hand in Republican af-
fairs must get their names on the regis
tr3tion books. Chairman j. c. Simmons
Yesterday said that he interpreted the rul-
Ing of the committee to mean that all
VINO were registered last year, as well as
those who have had their names placed on
the books since Jan. l, are entitled 20
participate in the primaries. This being
fine case. there are between 600 and 100
co.ored voters eligible to participate.
chatham county adopted this rule four
or five years ago" said Chairman, Sim
mons. but it was never enforced. 1t
Will be enforced this year, however,
The number of negroes who thronged
the registrars Office yesterday was re-
marked upon. This was doubtless ac-
counted for by the ruling of the County
Committee. The rush of co1ored voters is
likely to continue this week. The district
primaries will probably be held the latter
part of the week. These district
primaries are usually lively affairs and
contesting delegations have been the rule
in the past. The county convention,
which is to be held Jan. 81, will elect del
ezates to the state and district conven-
lions As these arc the conventions which
will choose the delegates to the national
Republican conventions, much import
anca is attached to their compositic0s es-
pecially that of the district. AS the re-
sulr Of the Chatham county convention
will have considerable influence upon the
district convention, there is likely to be
a lively time al the assemblage of she
former body.
The local Republican leaders will meet
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-21

Mariana, Fla. Jan. pat he resi-
dence Of the BRIDES pareufi Mr. Black
and Miss Minnie Ktnard were ma risd on
Wednesday, Jan. H. Rey. S. Il. Rogers.
Baptist minister, officiating. The bridal
party left for an extended TRIP North and
East after which they will reside at Ban-
berg, S. c., where Mr.. Black Is a promi-
nent business man.
Mr. J. /. Kinard and family moved 10
Wewahitchka to-day near which place
Mr. Klnard has a large turpentiue plant.
ana In future viii make their home there.
The N1ers throughout this section are
in better condition this season than for
some years past They find a market
here for most of their produce. so do not
depend on cotton altogether, and are rem
dered thereby the more independent.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-21
The Public and the War.
From the Spectator


This is the first serious war that we
English have fought under a microscope,
and some of the consequences of that new
condition are by no means reassuring The
people, though quite resOlute, are betray-
ing an amount of nervousness sure in the
end to react upon the generals. In Ihe
wars of the beginning of the century peo-
pie at home heard of victory or defeat
pretty quickly. but always from sources
more or less official, and as regards results
exceedingly accurate. The total loss in
killed and wounded was also known, but
details. except as regarded very great per-
sonages, struggled home slowly, very
much as they now stTaggle to Boer viii
lagos and farm houses. The general ef-
feet of the news, therefore, was but little
broken into fragments, and the people
judged results very much as historians do,
Instead of judging them, as at present,
like members of family who have sud
denly heard of a calamity Detailing their
own kinsfo,k. There was little oppor-
tunity of criticisng generals, and none of
watching individual officers, both Of whom
were, therefore. left free to pursue their
own plans and do the best they could
with the means available.
To-day all this is changed. our generals
fight under showers of detailed criticism,
and our officers hear the shouts of the
people almost as clearly as the roar Of
batteries 1t Is almost impossible for gem
erals TO feel independent, or for officers TO
forget that millions of eyes are following
them. and that " they are recklessy OAR
ing millions of voices viii applaud. Core
spondents by the half dozen are present
in all camps. The smallest moves are re-
ported as soon as made. The cables so
annihilate distance that news even two
days old Is considered belated while the
competition among journals Is 50 fierce
that nothing reaches the public except IN
most misleading snippets.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-21
CITY BREVITIEs.

a bazaar ball will be given by Teutonia
lodge No. 7. Knights of Pythias, at Pyth-
'"ns Han, Wednesday night.
me Nacoochee, which had been adver-
8'sea 10 sail last night, will not sail until
= o'clock Tonight The Chattahoochee will
I'VE Tor Boston at the same hour,
ne usual services will be held at the
dependent Presbyterian Church at II
" riock and O'Clock p. m. to-day. DR..
ar VIII also preach at Tybee in the af-
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-21
EIovd County Republicans.

Rome. Ga, Jan. 2o.-The Floyd County
Republican Convention was held here to-
dav There was much wrangng
and dis!puting, but the element
represented by Postmaster Joseph
T. Hamilton was victorious. Wal
Ter Johnson. Judson Lyons and r. r.
Wright were Endorsed for delegates to the
national convention from the state at
large. Joe Hamilton and Matt Parker
,,,aSe FAMED to represent the Seventh Con-
eressional district at Philadelphia.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-21

If you are suffering from the conse-
auences Of impure blood-have boils, pim-
nles or scrofula sores; II your food does
not digest or you suffer from catarrh or
rheumatism, you are the one who should
take Hoods SarSaparila. It will ft your
ease exactly, make your blood pure and
c1re salt rheum, scrofula, rheumatism,
dyspepsia, catarrh, and give you perfect
health.
Hoods Pills cure all liver Ills. Non-irri-
tatfng.-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-21

From the Nineteenth Century.

From the Nlneteenth Century.
The Boers use the Mauser The chief
distinction between the two is this-that
while the Lee Enfield has a magazine
which Is inserted underneath the body
through the trigger guard and secured by
a catch, and is provided with what is call
cd a 'cut-off' to prevent the cartridges
from rising. 30 that Il can be used as
simple breechloader for single firing I'M
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-21

Charles Johnston In the Contemporary.
The principle Of growth in language, as
in all else, Is variation. And when tho
early races felt that variation had been
carried far enough within the limits Of the
vowel language, rich as II was In tone and
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-21

From Chambers journal
II could make poem that was fun of
life and wit.
or freshness and Of force enough to make
brilliant hit,
To stereotype FOR ages the lovely and the
true
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-21
Fransfcrred to Macon presbytery.

ne pastoral relation between Rev. c.
montgomery and the Mt. Vernon
sPyterian Church has been dissolved
Hir ne Savannah Presbytery, and Rev.
tt montgomery has been transferred to
"e Macon Presbytery.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-21
10 LECTURE ON Frederick the Great.

Col. Clifford w Anderson VIII denver
a free lecture at Turner's Han thursday
night Feb. %. on FREDERICK the Great
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-21

ItIFVI INvpUI TT It HISHI OF INC odNdH-
nah river at Augusta, al q. M, 18th me-
ridian time yesterday. was So feet, a rise
of O.3 foot during the preceding twenty
four hours.
Observations taken Jan. 20, 1900 p.
m, 10th meridian time, at the same mo-
ment of time at all stations, for the Morn
ing News:
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-21
THE WEATHER.

Forecast for Sunday and Monday:
Georgia and South Carolina-Fair Sun
day and Monday; brisk northwesterly
winds, diminishing
Eastern Florida-Fair Sunday and
Monday; fresh northwesterly winds, d.
minishing.
Western Florida-Fair' Sunday and Mon
day; light northwesterly winds.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-21

II. b. Boyer,
Local Forecast Official.
The colored American., 1900-06-09
The Rote-Song Recital.

The Rote-Song Recital ny pupils of
the public schools at the High School
auditorium last Tuesday night was a
thoroughly enjoyable, interesting and
snccessful affair. Great credit Is due
Mrs Alice Strange Davis, the Direc-
tress of Music in our schools, who had
entire charge of the innovation, and
her able assistants, Misses Lola Joha'
.ep. Marie James and Loney Haywood
and Messrs. Grant and Layton, Pau
lawrence Dunbar, Joseph Douglass
and Miss Gregoria Frazier rendered
several selections in mastery manner.
The colored American., 1900-06-09
OBlTUAR Y.

Mrs. Louvenia Russell, who for
many years resided In this city, died
at her home, Jonesboro, Tennessee,
early Tuesday mor0ing, after an Ill
ness Of eighteen mouths duration. Mrs.
Russell was we'll and fsvorably known
here, having been employed as as
'lstant in the library of the Bureau of
American Ethnology. II only family
survivor is her daughter, Miss Ella M.
RUSSELL, who is her successor in the
suresu library.
The colored American., 1900-06-09
OArLET rs, VA.

CATLETTS, VA.-Summer Roarders: Par
ties Desiring hrst class acco N dationsf for the
SUNNI or season Will find 1t to their advaP
tage to spend their vacation at Oatletts Eau
quisr county, Va, Forty'eight miles from
this city there are three accommodation
trains to the city per day. The house is
sitasted about n mile above the VILLAGE
B. ard furnished for 3l2.oO per month, 81 90
per week, or IS cents per day. Healthy ell
mate, excellent board and cor Portable
rooms. Apply with stamp to Mrs. Kate Mo.
CURE. Catlstts, Fauquisr Co., Va.
The colored American., 1900-06-09
ALEX ANDRIA, VA.

G~ THE ELITE-624 s. Washing ton
street; Alexandria, Va, Ice cream, con
feetIonery. soda water and milk shakes
ali f1ayers. Lunches and sand wiehss.
Ooei, exclusive, up to date. The OILY
first class pleasure resort Ia the city
When In Alexandria call on US. Opens
May 18th. W. F. Hammond, pro
prietor.
The colored American., 1900-06-09

Gen. Robert Smslls, Collector Of
Customs at Beaufort, 8. c., is in the
city. He was accom- panied by his little
son. Willie. He will spend a few days
in the city and will go to Philadelphia
to remain until the National Republi-
can Convention is over. While COM
planning little, Gen. Sma!ls looks the
picture of health and IL seems that the
last years of his life are being crowned
with golden harvest. His bill, which
has been In Congress for many years,
was recently passed by Congress, al
lows him quite few Thousand dollars.
After the death OF his SON. in law, Mr..
]. 8. Bsmpfield, who was postmaster
at Beaufort, Gen. Snalls succeeded in
having Mrs. Bsmpfield, his daughter,
appointed postmistress.
The colored American., 1900-06-09
LOUDOUN co, VA.

Loudoun county Ia claimed by many
to be the healthiest county In Virginia.
An idexi summer home for the aecomo.
dstion of city guests. Coed food, cool
rooms; plenty of shade; first class In
every particular; city references; aA'
dress Mrs Della Howard at Wiiburn P.
O.. above county. or Robt. Lockwood,
"rhe Albany" 1Tth and b NV. city.
The colored American., 1900-06-09
MADRE,S PARK.

Madres Park tor the season, On the Eek
ingtoa Street Railway. Twenty minutes
ride from the city. A delightful trip, good
eeol water. Asplendid dancing pavilion and
all conveniences for picnics aud private
parties. Terms within the reach of all. The
electric cars are now running and the park
an be reached for one fare. Address u I.
Madre, Madre's Pars, lexington, d. @.