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our size were ever an admirable mark for
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-21

the weed, and his death was al length
attributable to excessive nicotine. The
man who could take the hugest drinks OF
raw liquor and yet stand up under them
not alone stand up under them, indeed,
but emit wit and knowledge when, 1
grieve to say. some of his auditors were
barely able to catch his meaning-was no
less a man than The famous editor and
statesman. Prentss of Kentucky. l have
seen Prentiss toss off tumbierful after
state and the oftener he repeated the OPP
Grafton the more entertaining he became.
II is sorrowful to be compelled to ac-
knowledge the fact that at the conclusion
of some of these bouts Prentiss' friends
and auditors would perforce be removed
from the scene by their men servants,
and the brilliant Kentuckian would find
himself addressing vacancy. 1 think Dan
lei Webster's drinking has been somewhat
overdrawn. L saw him as boy every
day for years, and only once Old l ever
observe him under the influence. Then
he was walking along d street between
Seventh and Eighth-a splendid figure,
indeed, in his brave coat of blue broad
cloth and brass buttons. lie was decid-
eddy walking a Virginia fence as we
used 10 say in the old days-slightly al
ternating, but fully aware of his bear
ings, and he reached his lodgings with
out trouble l heard Webster deliver his
reply to Hayne l have heard all of our
great orators, and many of the famous
ones abroad in my younger days, but none
of them is to be mentioned in the same
breath with Daniel Webster for oratory.
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prit in the word ''ichthus" would also
tend to invest FISH in the Christian mind
with a special air of sanctitY. But the
custom of having fish diet in days OF
abstinence is proba bly, of heather origil.
The fish plays prominent part in pagan
mythology. Take as an illustra ton the
story of the deluge in the Maha bharata,
the dncarna ton of Vishnu in little gold
fish, the religious legends about various
fishes, of the prophetic properties attrib-
uted to them. Aquatic animals were spe-
cially sacred to Venus and hence it has
been conjectured that on the day of tie
goddess Friday) fish was eaten in honor
Of her. On the other hand, we know that
the transforma ton Of the goddess into
fish deferred the dwellers on the banks
of the Euphra tes from eating fish. TO
have a fish dinner is all very well. but to
devour a goddess, unconscious of the fact,
is a thought the awe of which no words
could ever express. Besides the religious
grounds there were no doubt sanitary
rea sons for the selection or rejection of
certain fish during the days of abstinence.
Sometimes the preference for a fish was
dictated by purely sentimental considera-
tons. Take, e. g, the Dutch choice of
cod specially appropriate TO Lent. The
story runs that nobleman who had been
taken prisoner by the Turks was employ
ed by his master as a gardener. The
daughter of the house. happening to fan
IN love with him, promised 20 secure his
release on condition of his marrying her.
The unfortunate nobleman, having AL
ready wife and several children at
home, readily consented to a second mar
riage. Terms having been settled to
mutual satisfaction, he made his escape
and duly arrived home with wife number
two The day was Holy Thursday and
the original family were celebrating the
day by a dinner of cod and peas. The
second wife il appears was most cordial.
~ received and in order to commemorate
the suspicious meeting it was agreed that
cod should be specially eaten during Holy
Week.
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that wonderful
ly soothing and
relaxing lini-
ment, be faith
fully used dur
ing the period
of pregnancy,
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cumstances. Stevens often spent whole
nights at the gaming tables in the es'ab-
lishments of hazard on Pennsylvania ave-
nue.. In that day, of course, gaming by
public men was by no means off color
and Washington was decidedly wide open
1t was a day of high play, when men of
distinction would stand to be carried al
most 10 the verge of ruin on the turn Of
a card az the faro table. Thad Stevens
did not permit the gaming passion 10
command him, but he often played heav-
lily, as l say.
"At dawn one morning he came away
from Pendleton's famous gaming estab-
lishment, after a night play at the ta-
bles He had quit about even. and when
he cashed in the dealer passed him one
large bill AS he walked along Pennsyl-
Vania avenue with a friend toward his
lodgings he came TO an old beggar wo-
man, nodding on q step, and drawing a
ragged old shawl about her shoulders The
old woman set up a plaintive appeal for
aims. Stevens came to a halt and went
through his clothing for metal money
Coins he had none He thrust his hand
into his trousers pocket and drew forth
the large bill that had been given him
by the faro dealer. In its crumpled state
and without looking at it. Stevens handed
the bill TO the old crone. The friend with
whom he was walking demonstrated with
him.
" Stevens he said, do you know the
proportions of that bill?'
Eyes, said Stevens, passing on. Then
he added, laughingly: God moves in a
mysterious way His wonders to perform
Beyond a doubt she needs the money more
than l do
An AnecdOtc of Lincoln.
II once heard Lincoln aIlude to bullets"
went on Mr.. Donoho, in speaking of the
martyr President. II had a friend named
Hatcher. who lived in the North, but who
was native Virginian, and when the
war began he decided to join the Confed-
crate forces. He stopped in Washing
ton and called upon me. Despite the fact
that he was on his way to enter the Con-
federate army, Hatcher had great ad-
miration for President Lincoln, and told
me that he would like to call upon him
l had often met Mr.. Lincoln even in the
days when he was a member of Congress,
through my father, who was for about
half a century che BUSINESS manager of
the old National Intelhsencer and l took
Mr. Hatcher TO the White House to in
troduce him to the President. Hatcher
stood six feet three inches in his bare
feet. and he was gaunt figure of man.
! presented him TO Mr.. Lincoln, not hest
tating to say frankly that my friend was
about 20 join the Southern army
How do you do. Mr.. Hatchet? said
MIR, Lincoln, cordially, taking Hatchers
hand.
" Excuse me. sir, Hatcher said my
friend smiling at the mistake.
"'Wen. II might fttingly be Poleax >
said the President, surveying Hatcher $
great hight i believe you are taller than
I am. are you not2
1.-THE two men stood back to back. and
Hatcher had the President topped by an
inch or 80.
"a grave expression crossed Lincoln s
TEXTURES.
MY friend said no. addressing Mr..
Hatcher 4 fear you will have but a peri
lOus time Of IA IN the service 10 which
you are about " attach yourself Men Of
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have just been hurriedly through in search
of a possibly overlooked bit of knowl-
edge. In my ignorance 1 have often dis
solved fairly large crystal of citric acid
in my mouth as a purifier in early morn
ing. and always without bad effect.
There can be no possibility that Mr..
Ford has accidentally given the wrong
name for he declares that it is the sub
stance that is used in making artificial
lemonade, and that is citric acid, and none
other. Where did Mr.. Ford get the idea
that it is q poison? What is still worse,
he puts the statement in the mouth Of
I a graduate of honored old Harvard"
Without commenting especially upon
the above, this moves me to mention the
curious habit of a novel-writing friend Of
mine. He is not very famous but that
is not the fault of his lack of resolve TO
+! be painstakingly accurate at all events.
Some years ago he went to a physician,
, inqpiring: Doctor what is TO be done
for man who has accidentally swallow
I ed an overdose of arsenic?"
"Why, good gractous.' cried the doctor.
! leaping out of his office chair. Take me
to him at oncer'
"sit down. don't get excited" begged
the caller. mo such thing has happened,
10 my knowledge, except on paper. Tbs
fact is, it was one of the characters in
my book that took the arsenic by mistake.
Now / want you to tell me just what yol
would do in case 1t were a real man; what
the symptoms would be like; what reme-
dies You would apply; how long it would
take him to recover-in fact, all about ihe
case"
AS soon as he could get over his sur
prise, the medical man went thoroughly
into the case, my novelistic friend taking
notes rapidly. The notes were read over,
the doctor approving My friend thrust
his notes into his pocket, rising. and say
ing:
Thank you very much doctor. I think
1t likely I shall want to bring other pa
tients with other complications IN me
future. How much Is your fee, please
Two dollars" the doctor managed 70
gasp. There he sat in his chair, eyeirg
the banlSnote and pinching himself unut
after the visitor was gone. There Were
other cases; the doctor has since then at"
tended at least seven or eight paper pa
TENTS for the same writer. SquiHs even
went SO far as to make fuss because th7
author insisted on his losing one of these
patients; but Quill explained that the pa,
tient was the villain of the story anu
that his death was absolutely necessary
to the artistic finish of the last chapter.
My writer friend goes to lawyers LOT
the wording of wills in legacy stores VI
for any other legal points that come up
in the development of a tale; to cnehls''
for the step-by-step of analysis IN gFue-
some yarns of sudden death; he once M
terviewed a popular minister in order 10
get an accurate description of the succeeu-
ing stages of a fashionable wedding; no
has buttonholed artists, jewelers. actor
military and naval men, and what-nVS
until ID would take a keen mind lndeeu "
detect an error in any of his books Oh
technical or special subject.
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A DOCTORS PAPER PATIENTS.
1t Was n Novelist Who Got Him to
Prescribe for Them.
From the Boston Transcript.

From the Boston Transcript.
The following note has come to me from
a friend of an analytic turn of mind who
spends his time in the company of re-
torts, crucibles, and test tubes:
Dear Listener-While rereading The
Hon. Peter Sterling I CHANGED upon some
thing that to say the least, is remarka-
bic. On page 233 the author makes Sterl-
ing say: Ciric acid is a deadly poison.
but weakened down with water and sugar,
# is only lemonade.
II have spent some years at rather prac-
teal chemistry, and have often handled
citric acid, but / confess / am learning
for the first time that 1t is a deadly pois-
On. Merck's Index has nothing to say
alb out its poisonous qualities; neither has
aaIAr of the other standard works that !
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our size were ever an admirable mark for
bullets
booths Package of Papers.
about week before Lincoln was as
sassinated" continued Mr.. Donoho -
Wilkes Booth called upon my father at
the office of the National lntelligencer. He
carried under Ms arm package securely
tied up and with written directions en- the
paper covering
Maj Donoho, said Booth, L wish to
make you the custodian of this package
aud to request that you open it in a GER
tain cont gency.'
There was something wild and uncan-
ny in Booths manner which my father
did not Ike.
4 would peter not to do that, Booth
he replied.
Booth repeated his request, and finally
he almost entreated my father to hold
the package to be opened in certain
contingency but to no avail. My father
did not Ike the bus ness, ard he de
clined.
Go upstairs and see Mr. Gales he
said. Perhaps he will do as you wish
Mr. Gales was the efitcr of the Ma
tional In elligercer, ID -oih had met Mr..
Gales frequently. Nj Gales cid not like
him. and Booth knew it. However, when
he found that my father would not keep
the package for him, he went upstairs
and made the same request of Mr.
Gales. He suffered a rebuff. Mr.. Gales
resolutely refused to become The custO-
dian of the package. Once more Booth
tried to induce my father to take posses
sion of tilt contained writings which
would be of value, Booth said over and
over again-but my father was forced TO
sharply refuse for the twentieth time in
the end. Then Booth sullenly left the Of
flee. l have heard that the writings con-
tanned in that package of Booths came
to light after the assassination of Lin
coin, but 4 have never been able to YER
ify that point.
President LlncoIn's HumOr.
II am of the opinion that Lincoln often
played the buffoon for the sake Of relev-
ing heavy sadness on his heart" said
Mr.. Donoho. zone night, during the
war, happened TO be one of party as
sembled on the rear portico of the White
House Mr.. Lincoln was there TO review
Gen. Blenkerts division which was about
to depart for the front. / do not recall
just why the review was held at night,
but at any rate It was a wierd scene,
nearly every one of Blenkert's soldiers
carry a torch. Lincoln watched the pass
ing of the thousands of soldiers/with one
Of his arms flung around a pillar. Just as
a couple of officers had passed and given
the sword salute, a ventrlloqulstic voice,
In the tone OF a country pumpkin, was
heard 60 eXclaim:
" What's all that abaout? never
heard nothln' abaout all this here"
1--WE looked up. startled For the voice
bad unquestionably come from Lincoln.
But there he was. with his arm stili flung
around the pillar, and the expression OF
gravity, almost OF sadness, sail on his
features.
Men of Full Habits.
1.-THE late eK-seoretary Dick Thompson
with whom / studied law as a young
man. was famous smoker, but h. was
cXcclled in that respect by "a Washington
man OF my young days-a wCl known
ieweler here named Soraphim Mast who
was IN business with his brother, Cherl-
BIN Masi Seraphim scarcely took time 20
sleep, he was 80 inordinatcly addicted 60
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KEEPS NERVE AND AMBITION STRONG,


months
There is strength and ambition to work when the
nerves and body weak diseased PaineS Gel
cry Compound sustains the strength of the nerves
and of the stomach, liver and kidneys.
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New York, Nov. 4.--Halford P. Mills, of
the United States army hospital corps, who
recently deserted, fled to England and sub
Sequently voluntarily surrendered himself
to the United States consul general in Lon
don, was arrested to-day by a sergeant of
the Eleventh infantry when the steamship
st. Paul reached her dock. Mills was taken
to Governors Island.
New York, Nov. 2.-Vice Chancellor
Emory of Newark, N. j., has appointed Ed.
ward o. Harris and Edmond r. Lackus re-
ceivers for the Chapin-Hall Lumber com
pany The receivers were appointed on the
application of James NJ. Chaplin, the presi-
dent Of the company, The assets of the
company are placed at Sl34, $3.50. The liabil-
tiles are $62,011
New York, Nov. 4.-Charles Jones, valet
of Millionaire Rice, was in good spirits to-
day and it is expected that his condition to-
morrow will warrant his removal from
Bellevue hospital to the Tombs. Attorney
Battle called and talked with Jones for an
hour. The attorney had nothing to say
when he left.
New York, Nov. Another body was
taken from the ruins of the Tarrant build
ing to-day. The body proved to be that of
man. The right leg and the left arm
We're missing the features unrecognizahle.
and there were no marks on the clothing
which would identify the wearer
Mexico City Nov. A large tannery at
Rancho del Chopo, near this city, was burn
ed with loss estimated at $500,00O II
was owned by stock company in which
were American, Mexican and German share
holders,
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A Bargain in Black Cheviot,

Came only a day or so ago. fresh
from the looms; but Of course
cheviot is always the same sturdy,
hard-wearing stuff-certainly th a
most serviceable of all things we are
selling for tailor made gowns or odd
skirts. We have sold more black
cheviots this season, thus far, than
we have ever sold so early before,
and the people who are buying them
are people who know what services
able and good looking as well as
exclusive and stylish things are.
The above is strictly all wool,
good weight and splendid black;
and it takes very little for a dress On
account Of the width-52 inches
worth 80 cents. 49c yd
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THE CARRINGToN PUBLISHING 60.
At the Howe s. Stets0n Stores.
Two Rare Bargains
in Upholsteries.

High-class Armure Tapestry Por-
tieles with a Mercerized finish, in
handsome embossed designs, one
and two-toned effects. They're
three yards long, so inches wide
and are finished with heavy silk
cord or fringe. Colors are Nile and
Empire greens, old rose. terra cot
ia, blue, red and brown. These
are goods that have been selling
all season at $14.o8. $IO.96 pr
Fine handmade curtains in Re-
naissance, Arabian and Marie An
toinette designs, 3H yards long. 50
to Sd inches wide--only two and
three pairs of a pattern. You'll recog-
nize these as the same curtains that
we have been selling right along as
high as $500. $I7.98 pr.
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ST. PAUL BADLY CRIPPLED
STRIKE A SUPPOSED SUBMERGED
WRECK IN MID-OCEAN
Starbonrd Propeller Carried Away
Engines Race so Fterceiy That the
Shaft is Snapped-Engines Also Badly
Wreckcd-.Six Months VIII be Re
qutred to Replace Them-Vessel Ltmps
Into Port Leaking Badly.

New York, Nov. 4-The American
line steamer st. Paul limped into port
this morning under the port engine af-
ter having incurred the most serious
experience of her career. On October
81 at sos D. m. in latitude 46.13 longi-
ture 4303, the St. Paul struck a sup
posed submerged wreck which carried
away the starboard propeller causing
the engines to race so fiercely that the
shaft broke and all connections snap
ped. The starboard engineers were so
severely wrecked that they are useless
and it will take six months to replace
them with a new set.
The outboard shaft tubing was car
ried away. The ship is leaking consid-
erably. When the accident occurred the
cabin passengers We're quite excited
but they were soon restored to quiet by
the prompt report that the steamer was
in no danger The wind was blowing
heavily from the northeast with a high
cross sea. The engineers examined the
breaks and disconnected the starboard
engines and the ST. Paul proceeded on
her voyage under the port engine at a
reduced speed.
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EMERGE ENCY ARMY RATION.
Twenty-Five Men ON March for Ex-
pcrimental Purposes.

Tvyenty-iive Men ON u March for Ex-
perimental Purposes.
| Fort Reno Okla, Nov 4.-The board
of officers detailed by the war depart
ment to discover if possible an emer-
gancy ration that will meet all the re-
quirements of troops engaged in active
warfare while away from their base of
supplies, and in hostile country where
provisions are scarce left here yesterday
with a detachment of twenty-five men
from troop A, Eighth cavalry, for ex-
perimental purposes. The men will OBJ
serve the same routine as if they We're
engaged in an active campaign against
an enemy. The members of the board
are Captain Fountain and Captain
Foster of the Eighth and Fifth cavalry,
respectively. Captain and Assistant
Surgeon J. d. Poindexter stationed at
Fort Reno accompanied the expedition.
A single ration is supposed to contain
enough food to sustain a man a day,
and in its package weighs slightly more
than a pound. The board has two diff
ferent emergency rations With which 1T
will experiment. The first is ration
prepared by the board after an examin-
alton and an analysis of the food used
in nearly all the European armies, The
boards observations and conclusions
are embodied in the ration which was
manufactured under its supervision.
The second is a ration produced by a
company in New Jersey. The New
Jersey ration consists of tea in place of
chocolate and a combination of meat
and breadstuff compactly arranged
The boards own ration consists of two
cakes of pure sweet chocolate, three
cakes of a combination Of meat and
breadstuff in compressed FORM and a
small quantity of salt and pepper for
seasoning.
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LIVESTOCK LOST IN A FEE.
All tho Barns of Walter Booth, Near
New Britain, DESTROYED.

New Britain, Nov. 4.-Tbe barns of
Walter Booth, located on the outskirts
of the city, were totally destroyed by
fire early this morning with all their
contents, including ten tons of hay,
three cows and other livestock, four
wagons harnesses, etc. The loss is $3,-
500; insurance 1900. The fire was of
undoubted fncendiary origin.
Stamford, Nov. 4,-Shortly after three
o'clock this morning the extensive
barns and stables of jeremiah Klinefel-
ter, ice dealer, situated on the east side
of the Noroton river, just outside Of
Stamford, were destroyed by fire Ten
horses and two cows perished in the
flames, and a quantity of hay and ag-
ricultural tools were consumed. The
loss is estimated between $4,000 and $4,
900, with light insurance
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GEN. KITCHENER In COMMAN
ROBERTS LEITES PRETORIA WITH
HIS SICK DAUGHTER.
Takes Her to Johannesburg 1t Seems
Likely Kitchener VIII Have Plenty of
Work-Hts Plan to End Guerilla War;
fare-Dcwet Reported Near Frank
fort.

London, Nov. 5.--Lord Roberts, ac-
cording to dispatches from Cape Town,
has taken his sick daughter to johann
nesburg and Lord Kitchener is left in
command. 1t seems likely that he will
have plenty of work. General Dewet is
reported to have made his appearance
near Frankfort in the northeastern cor
ner of Orange River colony, and small
bodies of Beers continue harrassing
tactics.
1t is asserted that Lord Kitchener in
tends to stop the pursuit of commandos
and to try to settle the colonies by gar
risoning and organizing the towns for
rapid raids with mounted troops.
Prince Christian Victors end" says
Pretoria dispatch, dated November /,
was sudden and unexpected" although
he had been unconscious for three DAYS,
The body was embalmed and prepara-
tlons were made to take it to England
when the telegram arrived announcing
the queens desire that the remains be
buried in soldiers grave. The funeral
took place to-day
The pallbearers were Generals Kelly
Kenny, Brabason, Wood, Marshall,
Maxwell, and Baden-Powel, The chief
mourners were Lord Roberts, Princess
Frances of Teck, Lord Kitchener and
Colonel Campbell. Crowds of the towns
people attended.
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WA1ERBuRY,s WArER scARcITY.
Becoming More eAlsrming-Prescnt sup
ply WIN Inst but Five Days.

Waterbury, Nov 4-The threatened
water famine in Waterbury becomes
more alarming with each recurring day
and unless there Is a heavy rainfall
soon the condition will be most serious.
At the present time it Is estimated that
the supply in the reservoirs will not
last for more than five days more If
there is no rain in the meantime. In
order to prevent all possible waste COM
mencing tonight the water will be
shut off every night at 10 p. m. until
a. m. the following morning, A man
will be stationed at the nearest gate
just outside the city aud in case of fire
he will be notified and will let on the
water.
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WILL NOT RESIGN.
Rev. George Braker, Of Stamford, With
draws His Letter of Resignation.

Stamford Nov. 4.-Rev George
Braker, pastor Of the First Baptist
church, who some weeks ago read his
resignation from the pastorate at to-
days service read another letter to the
church withdrawing his resignation A
meeting Of the church was held when
Mr.. Braker read his letter of resigna-
ton and the church declined to accept
it and in view of the pronounced ex-
preston of the members of the church
desiring him to continue his pastorate
he decided to withdraw his resignation.
Mr. Braker has been pastor of the
church two years.