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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-04
Pofsons and AntfdOtes.

The swallowing of a dose of cyanide OF
mercury by DR.. Walter T. Scheele reminds
me of the lawyer in Omaha, who, defend
ing a murderer, dramatically swallowed
some of the poison which killed his vic
tim, and Immediately hurrying across the
street to his office had himself pumped
out by a doctor in waiting, after which
he returned to the Mortified court and
won his case, says a writer in the New
York Press. l have no faith in an expert
who sells himself to the highest bidder
There can be but one side to science-the
truthful side. DR.. Scheele's connection
with the Fleming trial did not increase
the confidence"of the public in his meth
DDS. If he has really swallowed cyanide
of mercury there is some trick. He either
has lined his "innards" with copper, or,
like Jack the Giant Killer, has slipped the
dose down a tube instead of down his
esophagus.
There was an old farmer, a sly chap
who, having a presentiment that he
would be bitten on a certain day by a rat
tlesnake, asked his doctor for an antidote
The latter suggested a pint of whisky,
which was forthwith drunk. But what
did you drink the liquor for now?" de-
manded the doctor 1.-THE santidote must
be taken after you have been poisoned"
That's all right" was the reply. Il can
wait all day for the RATHER, but 1 want
the antidote now" There are numerous
antidotes for cyanide of mercury poison
ing, and it is likely that Scheele took one
of them before he swallowed the fatal"
dose
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-04
DEATH OF GOV. GnEREI

The death of Gov. Goebel will make q
profound impression in Kentucky and
throughout the country. This impression
VIII not be due to any great virtues of
the deceased or to any notable service he
rendered his state or his country, but t.,
the fact that he died by the hand of an
assassin who was led to commit the cow
ardy deed by hatred engendered in a bit
ter political contest between two great po-
litical parties for the control of a state
and to speculation as to the effect that
his death will have on the perilous situa-
ton in Kentucky.
Gov. Goebel was not an ordinary man
Though not magnetic or in any sense low
able, he was a leader of men From pov-
erty and obscurity in a little Pennsylvania
village he rose to wealth and power in
Kentucky He was still a young man
when his career closed. If he had lived
it is probable that he would have won a
high place in public life.
His death will not materially change the
situation in Kentucky. The party which
he led will insist upon taking possession
of the. government of the state. 1t has a
leader in the man who was elected Lieu
tenant Governor on the ticket with Gov.
Goebel. He is not such leader as Gov.
Goebel was, but he will have the assist
ance of men of courage and ability
If Gov. Goebel had died before the Leg
islature rendered its decision in the gu
bernatorial contest there might have been
a chance for the abandonment of the con-
test, but there is no probability that it
will be abandoned now. The feeling that
has been aroused between the contending
parties is 100 bitter to permit of such a
settlement as that
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-04
John Made nm offer.

From the Tien-Tsin Club, in the city of
Heavens Gate in far-off China, comes a
pleasant ,anecdote of Col. Bowman of Ken
lucky. who was formerly consul at that
post, says the Philadelphia Post. He was
very domestic, and in the evenings enter
tanned his many frineds with quiet whist
parties, the prizes in which, according to
English custom, are devoted to charity
The Colonel had a model Chinese servant
who had been charmed by his urbanity,
and had come to regard his master as a
superior being. One afternoon the Chi
nese boy seemed anxious and nervous.
whats the matter, John?" asked the
consul with real curiosity.
Your Excellency,' he replied, may I
talk with you and say to you some
things?"
Certainly"
"Well, your Excellency. you play those
cards too muchee bad. You let me teachee
you how to play too muchee good, and in
five months you vim all of the money of
all foreign devils in TienTsin.'
1t is needless to say that Johns offer
was declined.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-04
WHY NOT ABANDON LADYsMITH.

The relief Of Ladysmith Is largely a mat
ter of sentiment. Il might have a some
what demoralizing effect on the British
army TO abandon the British garrison that
is cooped up there, but would not the Brit
ish accomplish their object sooner, if they
can accomplish ii at all. by invading the
Orange Free State and the Transvaal?
What would happen If Gen. Roberts
should abandon Ladysmith and start his
armies towards the capitals of these two
republics? 1t is probable that the garri-
son in Ladysmith would have to surrender,
but what of that? There are only 5000
soldiers there, and they would simply be
come prisoners. 1t is probable that Lady
smith will be relieved eventually, If the
British keep on trying to relieve it, but at
what cost? Wili it not cost the lives of
more British soldiers to relieve 1t
than there are soldiers there? How
many lives has the effort to re-
lieve it already cost? 1t is known
that the British left more than 1000 of
their men on Spion kop The lives of 9TH
er thousands were wasted before the bat
tie there was fought.
The difficulties to be overcome in order
to relieve Ladysmith are very great. They
are so great that one Boer soldier is equal
to three or four. and perhaps FIVE British
soldiers. High and rugged hills, hills that
are in themselves the most complete forti-
fications enclose a plain. To reach this
plain the British must pass over these
hills, The bulk of the Boer army is kept
in the plain, and can be moved swiftly to
any point threatened by the British. Sen
tinels on the highest hills keep the Beers
in the plain informed of the movement
of the British below II is evident there
fore that it Is possible to throw nearly the
whole of the Boer force against the British
at whatever point the latter may attack.
From this statement 1t is easy to see how
a comparatively small Boer force is able
to repel a very large British one.
Judging from the efforts which have
been made thus far to relieve Ladysmith,
is il not likely to cost the British more
than 5000 men to relieve that place? Why
not then let the 5000 soldiers in Ladysmlth
be taken prisoners, instead of sacrificing
that number OF more. of valiant soldiers
in efforts to rescue them from the enemy?
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-04
DOM PAUL AS A FAD.

We are, to all appearances, upon the
verge of a season of Dom Paul as a fad
A fashion letter announces the appear
ances of the Dom Paul hat, or bonnet. TO
be worn the coming spring by women
Anyone who has seen picture of the
Transyaal President will recall his hat. II
is an old-fashioned plug. straight and tail
of crown and fiat OF brim. The new-fasb-
Toned hat for women will be built upon
that plan, with a severely plain little bow
or ribbon perched upon the top There is
TO be no fuss and feathers about IT. II is
Acknowledged that there are no lines Of
grace about the hat, but then it is "Oom
Paul and a novelty. The price is to be
quite as tall as the hat
Now, to paraphrase a certain remark bv
certain Governor of Missouri. this hat
business is an entering wedge that should
be nipped in the bud. Besides wearing a
hat, Dom Paul smokes pipe. How long
will it be before our wives, daughters or
sweethearts will deem it necessary to
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-04
"PLACE AUX DANES"

"Max O'Ren" says the quotation above
would be his choice for a new motto for
the United States, the design of the coat
of-arms being a typical American woman
standing under the protecting wing of the
eagle. Make room for the women ex-
presses in a sentence the sentiment of
American manhood. and indicates the en-
inence to which the American woman has
raised herself. NJ. Blouet grows enthus-
iastic when he discusesses the American
woman. She is TO his mind the nearest
to perfection that may be found on earth
At the birth of the woman of each ma
ton the fairies bestowed an especial gift,
but the American woman, coming latest
received a combination of all the gifts.
With the statuesque proportions Of the
English woman, the grace of the French
woman and the classic curves of the
Greek she combines qualities that are pc
culiarN her own, making her the most
charming of creatures; petted, pampered
and spoiled, perhaps, but nevertheless
charming. No American woman, accord
ing to NJ. Blouet, is ever "helplessly
plain" There may be lack som where
but there is always a redeeming feature
which saves her. With European women
this is not so. when they are ugly, the
Lord help Them then have not a redeem
ing feature"
OF all women in the world says NJ Blou-
ct, the American woman receives the b-sr
attention at the hands of the men. The
Frenchman expects his partner to share
his labors as well as his pleasures. THE
American man is the most devoted and
Woodworking husband in the world. The
poor dear fellow! He works. and he
works, and he works, and the beads Ct
perspiraton from his brow crystaIize in
the shape of diamonds all over the ears
and fingers and neck of his interesting
womdnkiud.' He invites her to share his
pleasures, but not his troubles and labors:
these rest solely upon his own shoulders.
yet in spite Of an OF this" saws the
French wit in the New York Journal ''f
have seldom discovered in American wo-
men the slightest trace OF gratitude TO
men. The American woman expects a
triumphal arch to be erected over each
doorway through which she has 10 pass
and she gets it. Well she deserves iti,
Her position is not approached by that of
any Of her sisters of other nationallties
She has the best, the sof,est berth on
earth"
He accounts for her perfect develop.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-04
Many Live. Saved by One Man.

Daniel OConnell. the famous Irish agi-
tator and orator, had a contempt for phys
ical danger. On a certain occasion, as
his only surviving son has recently mar
ranted In Temple Bar, a meeting had been
convened, and a large crowd assembled in
a room on the first floor of a building in
a small city in Ireland.
O'Connell was about TO address the peo-
pie when gentleman, pale with fear,
made his way to the platform and hoarsely
whispered:
"Liberator. the floor is giving way!
The beams that shore 1t uo are cracking,
and we shall all fall through in a few
minutesp
Keep SILENT" said o'Connen: then, rails
ing his voice, he addressed the assembly:
Il find that the room is too small to
contain the number who desire to come
in so we must leave II and hold the meet
ing outside the building"
At this a few rose and went out, but the
majority retained their seats. Then OCon-
nell said:
Il will tell you the truth; you are Irish
men, therefore brave men. The floor is
giving way and we must leave this room
at once. If there is a panic and a rush
to the door, we shall all be precipitated
into the roof below. but if you obey my
orders we shall be saved. Let the twelve
men nearest the door go quietly out, then
the next twelve, and so on TIN all have
gone shall be the last to leave"
His instructions were obeyed to the let
ter. and he waited. patient and calm, till
all had gone out In safety. Then he walked
quietly across the sundering, cracking
floor, reaching the door just the shat
tered beams gave way And thus, by the
force of his strong will, terrible accident
was aVerted
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-04
A youthful whirIwind.
From the Boston Herald


A slam at the gate, and a bang at the
door.
And a pell-nell rush through the hall;
A headlong race Ger the kitchen floor,
Like the sound of whirlwind small.
/ catch a flash from roguish eyes
As blue as the morning sky;
And my apple basket is overturned
as the whirlwind passes by.
There's a scamper of feet down the gar
den path
AS boy and dog disappear;
But a shout. a bark and merry laugh
Come back to my waiting ear
I gather up my scattered work,
With a smile at their noisy JOY;
For what is a boy without dog,
Or a dog without a boy?
But all has grown so hushed and still,
To the door l wondering creep
There, under the apple tree. down by the
barn.
The whirlwind has gone to sleep.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-04

He was tenderfoot and they took him
for a greenhorn, says Golfers Weekly.
Every new arrival In camp, they told him,
had to give the others some puzzle ques
ton. If they could not answer il he was
entitled to a drink, but If he could not
answer 1t, himself he would have to stand
treat all around
After a brief silence the youth asked.
How is il that when a chipmunk makes
a hole there is no dirt at the mouth of the
hole?"
The foreman replied. "Ah. ha, guess
you have a question that you cannot an
swer yourself"
ooh, no" said the youth. II can an
swer it,
well, then" said the foreman, "how
is it?"
why" said the youth, 1.-The chipmunk
begins az the bottom to dig his hole"
Begins at the bottom; how does he get
there TO begn?" said the foreman.
That is a question of your own ask
ing" said the youth.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-04
PERSONAL.

William Waldorf Astor has been drop
ped from the directory of all the national
American banks in which he is interested,
because of the law which prohibits aliens
from occupying such positions.
-Englands Postmaster General, the
Duke of Norfolk. is 50 years of age, and
has borne his title for forty years, longer
than any other Duke outside of the royal
family. His only son is blind and hope
less imbecile.
John Ruskin. at 70, had as keen q sense
of taste as most men have at 90 and great
ly enjoyed new fiavors. my palate" he
once said, "serves me now so well, be-
cause when l was a child l was given only
the plainest food. When 1 was a boy.
too l had but one or two toys and no
amusements. Hence the keen delight
which l take now in every little pleasure !"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-04

adopt the Dom Paul pipe TO go along with
the Dom Paul hat? The chief Boer fur
thermore. If the stories told Of him are
true, not only smokes plug tobacco in that
pipe Of his, but drinks beer-gallons OF it
a day-and eats onions Imberger ana
sourkrout. The combination has its strong
points to be sure; but they would be apt
to be objected to in polite society. That
is provided the growth of the fad did not
absolutely demand them to make the
compliment to the Transvaal president
complete.
And if the women are to make a fad of
Dom Paul, is it not to be expected that
the men will follow suit? Think of those
whiskers in a drawing-room! Fancy the
llacs possibly sunAowers would be bet
teri floating about the ballroom in the
may waltz! With the whiskers would
have to go, of course, the Dom Paul shirt
which, according to the narratives we
hear, does duty for a week at time,
and the Dom Paul boots which are made
of thick hide and weigh some five pounds
apiece. An American woman who not long
ago spent some time in the Transvaal and
had the honor of being entertained by the
President wrote in a recent article that he
adhered to the old notion that fingers
were made before forks and at times
governed himself accordingly. To carry
out the Dom Paul fad it would be neces-
sary to remember this detail at table.
Seriously, President Kruger is not a
beautiful person to look at, nor are his
manners what could be called refined. He
is an honest. awkward ugly brainy, pa
triotic, hardy old man. He fears God,
loves his country and does his duty as he
sees it, But he is not careful OF his dress,
of his table etiquette or the condition of
his finger nails. He is therefore not a good
model upon which to build a fad in arti-
Giles of wearing apparel or in department.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-04
BRIGHT BITS.

-Servant-Men the boarders say that
the butter is awful strong.
Landlady-Hereafter remember to
spread their toast thinner. One must have
some regard for the tastes of ones board
ers.-Boston Transcript
1t Didn't Make Any Difference-Ella-
Fred and wished with a wish-bone last
night.
May-Who won?
Ella--I don't know, and we didn't care
particularly; he was wishing for me and
1 was wishing for him.-Judge.
Out of the Mouth of Child.-"Papa, "
said the 7-year-old. lis heaven a nice
placer"
Yes, my little daughter" replied the
father. 1t is said to be-"
But you will never know for sure, viii
YOU. papa" -Pittsburg Chroncle-Tele-
graph.
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" story of a woman who married five
husbands, and buried four of them within
the space of eighteen months, comes from
Glanmorganshire England. The woman
had inherited small farm, and wanted
someone TO help her plant and till it, so she
got married Blu: before the planting
began her husband died. She married an
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vested the crop, but death harvested him
before he had time 10 enjoy the fruits of
the field. However. the plucky woman
married again, and with her fifth husband
is now looking forward hopefully to the
rotation of seasons.
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THIS ISSUE
CONTAINS
TWENTY-FOUR PAGES.
INDEX TO new ADVERTISEMENTS.
Observation-Disclosures Exchange.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS E&Cnange>
Special Notices-Stearns Bicycles, r. V.
Connerat; Notice to Holders of Savannah
Volunteer Guards Bonds; Edward Baxter
Perry, Pianist; Doors Sash. Blinds, An
drew Hanley Company; Fancy and Re
Pressed Brick, Savannah Building Supply
Company; The De Soto Hotel Quartettei
New Goods. Bernard Brady; Dissolution,
Averitt q Hood; AT Hicks; A Good Meal
at Bythewood's; Real Estate and Insur-
ance Agency, w. C. Frpp & Co; Suit
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Gardners Leads; James ]. Joyce; Notice
of Partnership Kavanaugh & Co; Mems
Clothing, Leopold Adler; Special Notice,
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What Could Be Better AS a Wedding
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Like Picking Up Money-M. Dreyfus.
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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-04

1t was unfortunate for Laurel county,
Kentucky, that Gov. 60 Taylor mentioned
the name of London as the place to which
the Legislature should be adjourned. Ever
since that time Laurel county has been
advertised to the world as a place of des-
peradoes, where laws are openly defied and
life is not safe All of this unpleasant
notoriety will no doubt work great injus-
tice to Laurel and London.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-04

Cecil Rhodes is not worrying about the
inevitable while he is shut up in Kimber-
ley, so it is said He is planning great
improvements to be made to the mining
properties and has laid off a new suburb
to the town in which he has large num-
Der of native hands at work. He is also
preparing to erect a splendid column as
a memorial of the siege.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-04

The Gaynor case, before Commissioner
Shields in New York, is getting rather
dun. No new Mrs. Gaynor has appeared
fsr as much as q week.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-04

Notwithstanding The thermometer mark
ed 20 below when Col Bryan was in Mont
pelier the other day, he was accorded a
warm open-air reception.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-04

The war in Kentucky has for the time
being taken precedence of the wars IN
South Africa and the Philippines.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-04

Political bossism in Kentucky is not as
nice, quiet ana easy as it is in New York,
/ cnnsylvania and some other states.