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The Savannah morning news., 1901-01-25

GLOW does it feel to kill man in bat
tle?" was the question put to one of Nor
gan's men the other evening, says the
Louisville Courier Journal.
Thank God, / never had but one ex-
perience of that kind" was the reply,
but that was enough.
In Kentucky it not infrequently hap
pened that boys from the same town went
into both the Confederate and the Fed
eraI armies When the war broke out L
Joined Morgan's command. My best
chum. Dick Notion, went with regiment
of Federals.
Before we separated we swore to each
other that whatever came, nothing should
alter the affection we had for each other,
and that if either could help the other he
would do so, no matter what the cost
We even went so far as TO cut a dollar
into two pieces ana each promised to
wear his half on a string about his neck
1t sounds like a sort of girlish fancy
but we were devoted to each other and
somehow or other we could not help being
afraid of what that war might bring 10
U.s.
zone day in September in the second
or third year of the war our command
was ordered to dismount and try to dis
i0QRe a party Oh r 6QeIdlS WIN tiClu III
Tie wood in front of us. We charged
across the open and succeeded in getting
a hold inside of the wood Then began a
duel between 200 sharpshooters on a side
AT first 1 fired rather aimlessly- Then
| noted that whenever | raised my head
above the rock behind which l was hid
ing l was likely to get a bullet through
my cap or one would pass within few
riches of my head.
Il noticed that all seemed to come
from straight in front of me. l began to
open my eyes and was able after a lit
tie TO see a fellow about 200 yards away
who had been pegging away at me. Every
time he fired he would stick his head out
from behind the tree to see whether he
had had any luck.
Il waited my chance. The third time he
did this let him have it, and he drop
TO advance. When l reached the spot
from which the Yankee sharpshooter had
been firing / stopped to see what had
happened TO him.
The old fellow paused here, and the re-
porter broke in with the question:
Did you find him?"
Yes. | found him with hole clear
through his head. His coat was open
saw a half dollar on a string around his
neck. 1t was Dick Notion, and / had
killed him. Just then the Yankees charg-
ed in turn. and l was forced to leave
fbarp
The Savannah morning news., 1901-01-25
AN ENToMoLOGIsT WANTED.

The nurserymen of Tennessee have
come to the conclusion that their state
must have an entomologist to look after
the trees Of their nurseries. They are find
ing that their market is becoming cir
cumscribed because of the reports that
their trees are infected with the San
| Jose scale and other diseases.
1t will be recalled that Mr.. Scott, the
entomologist of this state refused to per-
init peach trees from Tennessee to be
brought into Georgia, and it is possible
that the Tennessee nurserymen have suf-
fered pretty heavy losses because of Mr..
SCOTS action, yet he did only what the
law required him to do. There is no
doubt that he was conscientious in the
discharge of his duty.
The San Jose scale is very destructive
to peach trees. and If the disease were to
get a firm foothold in Georgia peach or
chards the peach-growing business would
be ruined.
The Tennessee nurserymen are prepar-
ing bill to be introduced into the Legis-
lature of their state, which will enable
them to give assurance to fruit growers
that their trees are free from diseases
of all knds-that Is, when the trees are in
an entirely healthy condition. 1t costs
too much time and money to get peach
orchard in bearing condition to take the
chances of finding, when the orchard be-
comes valuable, that the trees are all dis
eased and will soon be worthless.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-01-25
PERSONAL.

Mrs. Jefferson Davis has completely
recovered from her recent severe illness
and, her friends announce, has regained
all her former vigor and energy.
The Popes income for the year of
1900, including that from real estate in
Italy and elsewhere, invested securities,
special gifts and Peters Pence, is esti-
mated at A,S75,OO0.
Henri de Blowitz, the Paris cores
pondent, has written a letter denying the
reports that he has recanted from the
Roman Catholic faith and returned to
that of the Jews in which he was born.
The King of Italy hates publicity and,
finding that all the particulars of his
daily life were appearing in Italian pa
pers, he has given strict orders that no
news of a personal nature shall be made
public by any member of the royal house
hold.
Senator Mason. when appointed to the
Committee of Postoffice and Roads, was
fifth on the list of members, but recent
political changes have brought him to
the craftsmanship, since Senators Walcott,
Chandler and Carter fwere not reelected
and Senator Gear is dead.
Sir William Higgins, president of the
British Royal Society, received as a
Christmas present from the Rajah Jug
garow an ivory PLAGUE Of Indian work
manship cut out in a fretwork pattern
the center being occupied by a panel on
which the Rajah has had engraved the
greetings of the season with a reference
to the close Of the century.
Princess Louise, Duchess of Argyll,
who has presented a statue of Queen Vic
toria to Manchester cathedral, will al
ways be able to make her own way in
the world If the monarchy and the arts
tocracy ever go into the melting pot. She
is a sculptor of much ability. 1t was in
her little iron study among the trees in
the garden of Kensington palace that the
Princess began her statue of the Queen,
ON which she would spend several hours
each day when at home, wearing a large
white apron with oVeralls covering the
sleeves. 1t was understood that the sta
tue was the gift of a citizen of Manches-
ter, but the Princess has preferred to
make the gift her own. 1t is not the
first statute of Her Majesty she has exc
cuted, that in Kensington gardens, rep
resenting the Queen in her coronation
robes, being from her work.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-01-25
BRIGHT BITS.

Reasonable. Gladys why do you
encourage him if you don't love him?'
Beatrice-"Oh! Just 10 encourage him. =
Puck.
Rubber, spun-glass, steel, and ivory.
are the most elastic substances" The
writer of this seems to have forgotten the
human conscience.-Boston Transcript.
-"Boohoo! Johnnie Jones has moved
away" Were you so fond of your little
playmate?" Nav! but, boohoo! He was
de only kid on de block | could lick!'-
Brooklyn Life.
Still More Impressive.-"So she re-
fused you?" That's the impression I re-
ceived." Didn't she actually say no?''
mo, she didn't. All she said was 'Ha.
ha-ha" Cleveland Plain Dealer.
One of Those Tongue-Shps.- Young
Minister (as hostess presents him with a
gold-pen favor won at whisO-"Thank
you; / hope l shall now be able to write
better sermons" Hostess-'I hope so.'-
Judge.
You haven't explained how you came
to have Mr.. Smiths chickens in your pos
session." said the Judge. I'm trying to
think, yer honor" replied the accused;
give me time" Very WELL" replied the
judge, blandiy; six months. Tit Bits,
His Way.-"Why do you seem to dis.
like Mr.. Simpson Mrs. Hopkins" "Oh,
he's the man who never comes to your
house without pulling up the broken VIM
dow-shade, sitting in the disabled chair,
or getting the cracked tea-cup. Detroit
Free Press.
What are you here for. my MANI"
inquired the benevolent visitor at the
Jail.
why YOU see, sir answered the pris-
oner, Il tuck something that didn't be-
long TO me by rights, an didn't do it
accordin' to law. w Washington Star.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-01-25

! According to our Columbia dispatches.
about the most important subject under
/ consideration in the Legislature of South
! Carolina is that of the employment Of cnli-
dren in the cotton mills. There are several
/ bills relating TO it pending, and it is prob
/ able that there will be legislation Of
some kind regulating child labor in the
mills.
The Legislature OF this state had the
subject under consideration at its last
session. but no action was taken. 1t IS
probable that it will come up again at
the next session. The cotton mill own
er1 in North Carolina have entered into
an agreement in respect to it-at least the
owners of forty mills have-and it IS
probable chat the Legislature of that state
will let the matter rest where it is for
~the present. The owners of the forty
mills in North Carolina propose that if
the Legislature will not NEEDLE with tns
question they will not employ any chill
dren under twelve years of age, while the
schools are in session, except the children
Of widows and disabled parents, and that
they win not employ at all children un-
der ten years of age.
In the North Carolina mills, and per
haps in the mills of South Carolina. elev-
en- hours constitute a days work. 1t is
apparent that children of ten years of age,
or even twelve, ought not to be kept in
factories eleven hours a day. Indeed, a.
is certain that it is injurious to the health
Of children of ten years of age and under
to work in the mills at all. 1t can hard
ly be otherwise than that in factory com
munities, in which children under twelve
years of age are regular mill employees,
the people are lacking in both mental and
physical vigOr. They have stunted and
sickly appearance, and they are easy VIC.
Tins of disease. The children are old la
appearance before they have passed the
period of youth.
In some localities in South Carolina the
mill owners have undertaken to provide
the means for educating children employ
ed in the mills. They have libraries at
tached to the mills and some of them en-
ploy teachers. These things, however. do
not do away with the evils of child labor
in the mills The children have to per-
form tasks and the time which should be
given to the amusements of childhood are
devoted 20 getting the rudiments of an
education. Children that have not strong
constitutions soon break down under sucn
a system.
The better plan is to keep children out
of the mills until they have completed
their education and are ready TO take up
life's burdens.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-01-25
THE LATE QUEENS ESTATE.

There seems TO be a very great differ
ence of opinion as to whether or not the
Queen left a large estate One authority
places it at nearly $50,OOO,OOO The sugges-
zion is made that when her win is read
IL will be found that her estate is far
less than it is popularity believed to be,
owing TO the fact that she had many
calls upon her purse Members of her
family got into trouble often, trouble
that required money to get them out and
she was the only one who would help
them. And it seems that she never failed
10 give them such relief as they needed
Besides, her family was a very large one
and many of its members had very lit
tie of their own. while their wants we're
innumerable and of kind that required
plenty of money to satisfy them.
1t was often charged that the Queen
was parsimonious that she held on to a
penny much longer than many of her
poor subjects. 1t is true that she did not
throw away her money. She did not
squander it in eXtravagant entertain
ments. And she got the best return from
her money that she could. The milk and
vegetables from her estate at Osborne
were sold in the market just as the pro-
ducts of the adjacent farms were, and
the best prices obtaineble were always
| demanded.
The Queen had a purpose in the course
she pursued, and it was very common
dable one. She wanted TO teach her peo-
pie how to be economical and thrifty.
She knew that if she and the court over
which she presided were extravagant, the
people would be so, too They would fol-
low her example. Therefore she under
took to set them an example that would
be for their good
! 1t is reported that on one occasion an
American lady in her presence complain
ed of the parsimony of the American peo-
pie in not paying the President larger
salary. The Queen took the position that
there was no ground for complaint-that
If the President We're given a big salary
he would be expected TO spend all of it
in extravagant entertainments, and that
! the people would be led by his example
into excesses and extravagances. She
thought it was better that the President
should live plainly. in order that the peo-
pie might be encouraged to cultivate
economy. The Queen had an abundance
of common sense. That is the main rea-
son why she reigned so successfully and
was 50 popular
The Savannah morning news., 1901-01-25

Some capitalists of this country were
in a great hurry to buy British bonds
when a portion of the recent British loan
was offered in New York. They got the
bonds a little below par, and they thought
they were getting a security that would
not have TO bear any tax. They did not
know Of course whether or not the British
holders of these bonds would have to pay
a tax on them, but they were sure. in
their own minds. that not being British
subjects. they would not-so sure that
they made no inquiry about the matter
1t turns out however, that they have to
pay the five per cent. income tax ON
them which the British government is
collecting. If the Boer war continues
much longer the tax may be raised TO ten
per cent or more.
II is unjust of course to tax the foreign
holders of the bonds. The British Gov
eminent agrees to pay three per cent.
interest on the bonds, but it doesn't do
anything of the kind. 1t deducts the five
per cent. income tax before paying the
interest. If it had made the fact known
that it would deduct this tax. it is quite
certain that it would not have found a
market for any of its bonds in this
country.
When it offers bonds in New York
scribe for them. Those who purchased
the last lot offered are beginning to think
they are victims of gold brick game.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-01-25
THE ARMY BILL.


The conference committee, having ia
charge the army bill reached an agree
ment on Wednesday. and its report vii
no doubt be promptly approved by both
the Senate and the House
The bill Is a radical departure from any
previous legislation for the regular army.
1t fixes the minimum strength Of the
army at $1,000 men and the maximum
strength at 10000 and it practically gives
/ the President the right TO say when the
! army shall be raised to its maximum
strength and how long it shall be kept
there
feature that has caused some COM
ment is that which provides for enlistlng
| Filip.nos to the Iumbar of 1900. The
whole of the number may not be enlisted,
though II ii should be found that they
make good soldiers for service in the Phil
ippines it would not be surprising If it
should be. and. in the course of time,
only Filpinos, ofcered by Americans,
should be employed for service in the
Islands
1t is safe prediction that the army
viii never again fail below $4,000 men.
That is just twice the strength of the
regular army at the beginning of the
Spanish-American War. 1t is apparent
therefore that that war has not only been
costly one to us. but will leave a heavy
military burden for the people to carry
for all coming years.
1t seems to be the understanding that
the bill legislates Gen. Miles out of the
position of Lieutenant General. When he
was given that rank by act Of Congress
last June no new Office was created. The
army bill revives the rank of lieutenant
general, and the President it is under
stood, has the power to name the officer
who shall have it, There is a clause in
the bill, however, which may be con-
strued to mean that Gen. Miles is 10
have it, though it is not certain that it
will bear that construction.
1t is asserted that both Generals Brooke
and Otis are seeking the new rank,
though Gen Miles Is their senior. If the
President has the power to name an
officer other than Cen Miles, it is not i'm
Hipbdblt Audl he VIII confer Lne uOHOT Oh
either Brooke or Otis. Gen. Miles is not
Z favorite of the Presidents though it is
said that the Secretary of War is very
friendly to him. The people, however,
are not profoundly interested in either of
the three. Neither of them made any
particular mark in the Spanish-American
War. Gen. Niles gained more notoriety
out Of the beef scandal than out of any
thing else. Gen. Brooke was "a conspic-
Gus failure as Governor General of Cuba
and Gen. Otis was sure that he had put
down the instruction in the Philippines
before he left the islands, though it seems
to be as vigorous now as it was when
he undertook the job of suppressing it.
One of the three will get the coveted
rank. however, and it might just as well
be one as another.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-01-25

The Appellate Division of the Supreme
Court of New York has handed down a
decision in which it is held that a woman
alighting from a street car should be al
lowed time enough to step off and also
to clear her skirts from any obstruction
ON the platform upon which they may
have caught. If the conductor starts the
car the instant she alights, before she
has had time to release her skirts from
such obstruction, and she is dragg d
along by the car and injured, the railroad
company is liable for the injuries thus
sustained The fact that the passenger
wore a dress of such length that it would
likely catch upon such appliances as
necessarily extend above the platform is
not of itself negligence as a matter Of
law.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-01-25
INDEX 10 NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Meetings-Palestine Commandery No
Z. X. r; University Club.
Special Notices-Savannah Building
Supply Company; Ship Notice. G. N. PEN
dry, Master British Steamship Plata Ship
Notices. Strachan & Co. Consignees; No
tice to Contractors, r. a. Lyle, Balm
bridge. Ga
Business Notces-F'ranklin Cigars Buy
Your Groceries Here. John T. Evans &
Co.
y Amusements-"The EVIL Eye" at The
alter, Matinee and Night; 1.-The Highway
man" at Theater Saturday Matinee and
Night
Steamship Schedule-Merchants' and
Miners Transportation Company Steam
6 ers for Baltimore and Philadelphia.
Legal Notices-Notice to Debtors and
Creditors Estate Mary Rockford, Deceas-
ed; In the Matter of Sampson Williams.
and j. D. and E. r. Kennedy, Bank
ruats
Corsets-P. n. Corsets.
Beginning Saturday Morning-B. II.
Levy & Bro.
Sf+A itiie--JdS. Slt a ooilf new 1ofk.
Medical-Dr. Kilmer's Swamp Root;
flostetters Stomach Bitters; HOOD
Pills, Cascarets; Mothers Friend; Mum
yon's Dyspepsia Cure; Stuart's Catarrh
Tablets; Castoria
Auction Sales-Valuable Property, by l.
d. LaRoche Auctioneer.
Cheap Column Advertisements-H Help
Wanted; Employment Wanted; For Rent,
For Sale; Lost: Personal; Miscellaneous
The Savannah morning news., 1901-01-25

President Wharton. of a girls college in
Mississippi, took so fatherly an interest in
his charges that he wanted to kiss them.
In view of the fact that he was not
as patriarchal in years as in manners.
eft the school that the life of the insti-
tuition was threatened. Learning Of the
condition of affairs and the cause, the
governing board informed the president
that kissing the girls was no part of his
duties, and that he would have to go.
He has gone.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-01-25

Some years ago. says the New York
Tribune, when the late Bishop of London
was Bishop of Peterborough. he got in
to conversation on train with a pas
senger who mistook him for a curate,
and who soon became surprised at the
omniscieuce of his companion who talk
ed of nothing that he did not adorn. BY
and by the passenger discovered that the
curate was going to travel on a route on
which he wished to send his own lug
gage, he himself joumeying on another
to meet 1t later He asked the curate IL
he would mind looking after II, and then.
en- his conserving, he thought it wisest
to know to whom ii was that he was
about to intrust his portmanteau. So he
said: by the by, it never occurred to
me to ask you. sir but where are you
curate?" well as a matter OF fact,
am not curate." oh" said the man.
''you are vicar or a rector" NO"
he said, The fact is 1 am not. l have
not a beneiice." By this time the in
quirer was becoming somewhat nervous
about his portmanteau, and so with some
degree OF point he said: "Well, sir but
what are your" Upon which he answer
ed: well. the fact is ! am Bishop"
And what Bishop" THE Bishop Of
Peterborough"
During continuation TOUR IN the do
cese Of Peterborough, he put up one even
ing at an Old manor house, and slept in
room supposed to he haunted. Next
morning at breakfast the Bishop was ask
ed whether he had seen the ghost. Yes"
he replied, with great solemnity. but I
have laid the spirit; II will never trouble
you again. Being further questioned
upon the subject the Bishop said THE
ghost instantly vanished when / asked
for a subscription toward the restoration
Of Peterborough Cathedral"
The Savannah morning news., 1901-01-25
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The Savannah morning news., 1901-01-25

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The Savannah morning news., 1901-01-25

Gainesville, Ga. is rapidly becoming one
OF the chief cotton manufacturing towns
% the South. 1t will be observed that
her business men put their hands into
their pockets and furnish a fair proper
ton of the money to pay for it. In doing
that they exhibit not only commendable
civic pride and faith in their town, but
good business judgment as we'll. They are
making investments that will benefit not
only themselves, but their community and
their posterity. We wish there were more
of Gainesvilles public spirit and enterprise
throughout Georgia. Some of ii would
do Savannah good.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-01-25

Insurance companies have cancelled all
policies on saloon fixtures and furnish
ings in the belt infested by Mrs Nation
and her followers in Kansas. Some OF
the saloon keepers, it is reported. finding
the authorities will not protect their
property, have armed themselves and de-
clare they win shoot, and shoot straight.
Should the fanatcal women keep up their
smashing, therefore, there is likely to be
bloodshed.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-01-25

Col Russell B. Harrison is wanted as
one Of the marshals of the Inauguration
parade on March 4. next. since he is a
son of a former President, but it is said
he viii not accept. He feels that he has
not been fairly treated by the administra-
ton, in his removal from the army ana
his failure to get an explanation of that
matter