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1M)1X TO MV ADVERTISEMENTS.
(Military Orders—Orders No. 11, Georgia
Hussars.
Special Notices—Notice of Closing of
Mutual Gas Light Company's Office Sat
urdays; To the Public, Wm. P. Bailey,
Clerk of Council; Will Pa* Served at Fur
tier’s Fountain To-day; Cycle School at
Odd Fellows Hall, R. D. & Wm. Latti
more.
Big Bargains—At the Hub.
Mineral Water—Hunyadi Janos.
Young Folks Carnival—B. H. Levy &
Bro.
Steamship Schedule—Ocean Steamship’
Company.
Our System of Selling Clothing for Cash
—Falk Clothing Company.
Happy Day, First of May—The Metro
politan Clothing Company.
Wool, Hides, Etc.—A. Ehrlich A Bro.
Railroad Schedule—Florida Central and
Peninsular Railroad.
Legal Notices—Citations From the Clerk
of the Court of Ordinary of Chatham
County; Applications to Sell Real Estate,
Cyrenius Hall and George H. Smith, De
ceased.
Milk—Borden's Eagle Brand Condensed
Milk.
Root Beer—(Hire's Root Beer.
Medical—Dr. Williams Pink Pills; Cuti
cura Remedies; Ayer's Sarsaparilla; Tar
rant's Seltzer Aperient; Carlsbad Sprudel
Salt; S. S. S.; Hood's Sarsaparilla.
Cheap Column Advertisements—Help
Wanted; Employment Wanted; For Rent;
For Sale; Lost; Personal; Miscellaneous.
From Indications that are cropping out
In the Florida legislature it is evident that
“ ‘Call’ Me Bark Again,’’ is not a popular
tunc with the Floridians.
Italy has sent a couple of Ironclads and
a cruiser over to protect the hand-organ
brigade in Greece in the event of a revolu
tion. Its getting time for "de monk" to
Jump Into a bomb-proof pit.
The Greek millionaire, W. G. Averoff,
who was largely Instrumental in reviving
the Olympian games, has Just subscribed
$6,000,000 to the Hellenic war fund. Even
now there is sometimes found a patriotism
which goes beyond self-interest.
The charges of heresy against Rev. John
Watson, D. D., or "lan Maclaren," as he
Is better known, have been rejected by the
Presbyterian synod of England. "A’ Hoot,
lan" may now go on turning out his
bright Scotch dialect stories without fear
of Interruption.
There are nine street railway lines in
side the city. The tafk of consolidation
or pooling has started speculation upon
the best [>ossible combinations to make in
running the cars. Mathematicians are
able to make something like 3®,000 combi
nations with nine digits.
The Hawaiian question has caused a
breaking out of Jingoism in Japan, and all
because the navy department saw tit to
send the cruiser Philadelphia to Hono
lulu. If a couple of battleships had been
sent over there, probably nothing would
have been heard from the Japanese.
The recent revival in Washington of the
proposition to build a hew house for the
President, to cost half a million dollars,
is attributed to a combination of specula
tors who have an architect selected to do
the work. But even without this rather
ugly feature, the people are hardly ready
yet to see the historic old white house
effaced.
The exodus of Spanish generals from
Cuba and the Philippine Islands before
the wars are actually terminated, Is caus
ing no liitle comment In their home news
papers. Dissatisfaction with Gen. Wcy
ler teems to Ik* the cause of their leaving
Cuba, and they have been seizing upon
any pretext to get away. But who could
blame them? Weyler Is enough, but with
the rainy season and yellow-jack ap
proaehing, it It too hard on the nerves
even of some Spaniards.
Two men were caught In New York the
ether day trying to sell bricks from the
old Grant tomb. Curiously enough they
were fined 13 apiece for pe Idling without
a license, but not a word was said about
the theft of the bricks. Unable to pay the
fines, the men went to Jail, whi.e the offi
cer* of the court, out of pure patriotism,
of course, appropriated the bricks as me.
mentos. Some of the New York court
offieer* may have learned a lesson from
the South Carolina authorities, but bricks
at best are a poor substitute for illegally
confiscated liquors and cigars.
The Minority's Duty.
The republican members of the Sena'e
finance committee persist in their proposi
tion (hat the democratic minority permit
the tariff bill to be reported to the Sen
ate without consideration In the full com
mittee. They plead fear of tariff strikers
for higher rates In ease the committee's
schedules become public before the bill is
reported. They say they desire to avoid
the -strikers, and to get the bill upon its
passage at the earliest possible moment.
The democrats, they hold, can have their
Innings when the bill is before the Sen
ate.
If that is the way the bill Is to be han
dled, what is the use of having a minority
on the committee? It would be better to
give one party the whole committee, and
leave the minority party of the Senate to
have its fnnings w’hen the bill is reported.
That would at least save friction In the
committee, and avoid some loss of time.
It is the duty of the democratic mem
bers of the finance committee to learn
everything possible with regard to the hill
while it Is in committee, so that when it
is reported the democrats In the Senate,
and the country at large, may be at once
Informed with regard to its pro
visions. The majority will prepare the
bill and it Is the minority’s especial func
tion to report in detail upon the short
comings of It. That, of course, cannot he
done if the bill Is not submitted to the
full committee. The majority will accom
pany the hill with the strongest report
in favor of its passage that it is possible
to draw. If the minority were to go in
with only a perfunctory objection, or no
report at all, the opposition to the pro
posed legislation would be at a deeideded
disadvantage, and the country would be
apt to think that the minority commit
teemen had not discharged their full duty.
The democratic committeemen are de.
termined that they will not be placed in
this position If it can possibly be avoid
ed, and they arc right. It Is
democratic duty to fight the high tariff
iniquity at every point. To lie down be
fore the enemy is not the way to beat
him. Every inch of ground should be con
tested. The democrats believe the pass
ing of the proposed republican tariff bill
would be a bad thing for. the country.
They should not, therefore, permit It to
he passed before the most earnest efforts
to defeat it have been made. If it must
be passed, then the country should ha
warned at the earliest possible time of Its
Iniquities, in order that they may be an
ticipated as far as possible. In standing
up for a consideration of the bill in the
full committee, the democrats are strict
ly within the lino of their duty.
The Greek Lender.
M. Ralll. the new premier, niton whom
depends the fate of the kingdom of the
Hellenes, If not, indeed, the autonomy of
the Greek people, is a strong man, and
may succeed in averting catastrophe. He
is intensely patriotic, and enjoys the con
fidence of the people. They will back him
up in his programme, to the end. That
programme, it is understood. It to be he
roic. M. Ralli is not handicapped with
false modesty. He asserted that he must
he the premier; that events called him to
be the leader, and that he would lead. ,
He will at onee proceed to put his plans
into force. He is In favor of a vigorous
continuance of the war against Turkey.
The Greeks have met with reverses, he
says, because their leaders were Incom
petent. The facts seem to bear out the
charge. The terrible retreat to Larissa,
and the worse retreat from Larissa to
Phursala, are evidences of the lack of
ability on the part of the commanders.
The first retreat was ordered when the
Greeks outnumbered their enemies, nnd
should have defeated them. But they
were thrown into panic by official blun
ders.
M. Rail! proposes, to reorganize' the
Greek flgh'lng forces, on land and sea.
nnd to keep down internal dissensions, so
that the whole Greek strength may be
turned against the invaders. Under com
indent leaders, he feels sure that the
Greek troops will reooup their losses,
drive the Turks out and induce the pow
ers to re-establish peace upon a basis of
agreement satisfactory to Greece. It Is a
bold plan. In the event of its success,
Greece would be more firmly established
than ever. But If it should fail it would
be a sail day for the Hellenic kingdom.
The Southern Lyceum Association, tak
ing in the thirty-six leading cities of the
south from Richmond to Galveston, has
recently been organized with Hon. Henry
Watterson as president, Gen. John B.
Gordon, as vice president, and H. C. Mid
dleton of Augusta as secretary. The ob
ject of the association Is to secure co-op
erative lyceums In the leading cities of the
south, by which the people-will be given
an opportunity to hear annually a'number
of popular lecturers, authors, and simi
lar entertainers at the lowest possible cost.
The movement Is worthy of hearty en
couragement and support. Savannah was
the pioneer in the Introduction of the ly
ceum in this section, nnd will doubtless
join readily In this plan to make the'move
ment a general one throughout the south.
It Is gratifying to note the report that
Atlanta Is getting tired of the compro
mising. of crimes against property within
her borders, and that public sentiment
there Is demanding that defaulters and
enihezzli rs shall la- punished. It Is to be
lioikml that something will come of the
movement. The rascality that hus been
condoned In Atlanta of late reacts upon
the whole state. People of other states
who read of the defalcations and embez
zlements, and then the oompromlsea. know
that Atlanta Is the capital of Georgia, and
may be sometimes Inclined to measure the
whole state by the Atlanta standard. Thus
Innocent communities may be made to suf
fer for Atlanta's Iniquities.
It Is clear that there arc some people
In the south still tvho not only fall to
give enough attention to newspaper read
ing, but are short also on common sense.
The Amcriftie man who dropped $1,300 on
the gold brick swindle the other day,
makes the second one in this section who
has I teen caught within the last two or
three months. He will no doubt be ready
now to admit the truth of the principle
upon which the gnmhler ami the swindler
make their living—" There’s a sucker boin
> every minute,*
THE MORNING NEWS: SATURDAY, MAY 1, 1857.
tin Opening Street*.
The committee on opening streets is
making efforts to have a number of new
streets opened. In several eases the work
is delayed by the exorbitant prices asked
by land owners for their property. The
city has the right to condemn land for
the opening of streets, and for other pub
lic purposes. But condemnation proceed
ings involve delay and expense.
There is scarcely a proposed improve
ment in the way of opening streets which
would not benefit the owner of the lands
needed If he is the owner of abutting land
or near-by property. Property owners
should meet the city In a liberal spirit In
such matters, and not exact the last cent.
Every citizen should take a pride in see
ing Savannah increase In area, population
and prosperity. It should be remembered
that those who are asking for fair treat
ment to the city in the matter of public
improvements are not doing so for their
own benefit, but in the Interest of the
city and all of its people.
The members of the committee on
streets expect and receive nothing for
their labors, and the least that those who
put them in office could do. It seems,
would be to make their official duties as
little burdensome as possible.
Sir. l>nle Favors a New Kontl.
Mr. Dale favors the building of the
proposed new highway from the Waters
road to Thunderbolt. That means there
is a fair chance of its being built. For
the chairman of the hoard of county com
missioners is not usually balked in what
he undertakes to do. His pluck in furth
ering the plans which he favors Is equal
to his persistency in opposing those which
he does not favor. In building the new
road lie will have the indorsement of
nearly every taxpayer in the county. It is
one of the improvements which seem to
he needed, namely, a short road to fait
water.
Now if he will concentrate the. energy
and labor which are being expended on
the Waters road south of Sackvllle, upon
finishing the half-built Meridian road, so
that the people living at Isle of Hopp and
adjoining settlements may have a decent
road to travel, and at the same time make
the new park accessible to the citizens of
Savannah and the county lands available
as market gardens, the able chairman of
the county board will have the pleasure
of supplying a "long felt want." A word
from him would result in the completion
of- the Meridian road, from the Waters
road to the Montgomery crossroad. Will
not Mr. Dale extend his good will and
good words to that "orphan highway,”
the Meridian road?
Nearly 600 Chinese immigrants are en
deavoring to gain entrance into the. Unit
ed States under the joint resolution of
congress relating to foreign exhibits at
the Nashville exposition. A party of 179
has already been admitted under that res
olution, another of 114 is held at Tacoma,
pending an inquiry into their case, and the
treasury department has received infor
mation that 300 more are on their way to
San Francisco, where, they will claim the
right of entrance as artisans, performers
and laborers engaged for the Chinese ex
hibit. After a conference it has been de
cided that the number admitted shall not
exceed 250. which leaves room for only
seventy-one more. The Chinese no doubt
concluded they could take advantage of
the exposition to get Into the United
States, and perhaps remain by escaping
detection when it Is over. But even those
who are admitted, and who come within
the provisions of the exclusion act, will
be closely watched, ami sent back when
their mission here is concluded.
It Is thought to be the purpose of the
navy department to send Admiral Miller
to England with the cruiser Brooklyn to
represent the I'nited States on the occa
sion of the queen's jubilee. Admiral Mil
ler will no doubt make an able repre
sentative of the service for such an occa
sion, hut why send the Brooklyn? It
would seem that this is an occasion upon
which we should be represented by the
best. The new battleship lowa has been
pronounced the equal, if not the superior, j
of any war vessel that floats. By all j
means send the lowa, and show Britan- i
nia. who ‘‘rules the waves,” what kind of
ships I'ncle Sam can huild.
The formation of a melon growers’
union is on foot in Alachua county. Flor
ida, with the object of selling in the field
instead of consigning the melon product
to commission merchants. A central ef-
Uce, where melons that cannot be dis
posed of In the field would he sold, is a
feature of the plan, and a fee of 2 per
cent, is provided to defray office expenses.
The melon growers have frequently had
difficulty in disposing of their crops,
sometimes because of over-production and
at others because of a glut in some par
ticular market. Any plan that would
avoid these obstacles would be a welcome
boon to them.
A notice has been posted by the faculty
of the Boston University Law School the
intent of which Is to stop flirtations be
tween the law students and the "co-eds” i
across the street, the students and the
girls having fallan into the "pernicious”
habit of smiling at each other and waving
handkerchiefs. Any student who cannot
comply with the regulations Is requesled
to withdraw from the school. A valuable
suggestion might he gathered right here
for Fort (McPherson barracks in Atlanta
The court marshal seems to have dlscov- !
ered that flirting was one of the principal ;
crlmea committed.
Senator Allen of Nebraska has mad* n
remarkable discovery. Says he: “There
Is one thing we can do In the I'nited
States Senate. If you think anything, you
can say It, and no man can stop you un
it ss he has the physical power to do It.”
This would be all right If followed liter
ally. The trouble is, too many people In
tmlitles are Inclined to "say It" without
thinking any thing. The present congress
has produced some interesting examples.
Now that women have turned their at
tention to whist congresses and whist
clubs, the women's rights advocates had
better look to their laurels. The "new
woman" Is likely to be forgotten for a
pell.
—A healthy man or woman averages 70
•tepa a mmute in walking.
PERSONAL.
—The Queen of Italy has founded a so
ciety for the reforming of ragged street
children. They are ;o he taught some use
ful trade.
—The library of the late Secretary of
the Treasury William Wintlom has been
presented by his widow to the free library
of Winona, Minn.
—Freddie Gebhard; has purchase a lot
on Seventy-ninth street, near Fifth ave
nue, New Y'ork, for Sltn.OOO, and will build
on It a $2W,000 residence.
—The action of Rev. Herman J. Hell
stern of Milwaukee, in suing Archbishop
Katzer of Milwaukee for slander, is al
most unprecedented In the history of the
Catholic church.
—W. L. Chambers of Alabama, formerly
United Stales land commissioner in Sa
moa. has been selected by Great Britain,
Germany and the United States to suc
ceed Judge Ideas chief justice of Samoa.
—Hysteria and loss of memory were
Miss Ellen Terry's chief afflictions in the
Illness from which she is happily recover
ing. Complete rest in a quiet country
place has been t • [Adncipal agent in ,■ 1
cure.
-—A prize of has been offered by
King Leopold II of Belgium for the best
treatlea to be written before 1901 on "The
Military History of the Belgians from the
Roman Invasion Until the Present Day."
—Charles de Kay the art critic, whose
term as our consul general in Berlin has
just expired, has won new laurels in Ger
many as a clever fencer. His portrait re
cently appeared in Sport 1m Bild as the
Vorsitzender dcs Berliner Fecht-Clubs.
—“I never expect to retire from the
stage. As long as the American people
want to see me they can have me.” This
is Joseph Jefferson's ultimatum, and it
ought to dispose of the rumors that get
started at perceptible Intervals conct ru
ing the veteran comedian's approaching
retirement.
—Father Boniface M. Krug, whom Pope
Leo has appointed abbot of Monte Cas
slno, the mother of all the Benedictine
monasteries of the world, though born in
Germany, tvas brought up in the United
States, taking his vows at the Abbey of
St. Vincent, In Pennsylvania. He entered
the Monte Cassino convent during the
civil war.
bright hits.
—How It Works Out in Practice.—Jess—
The rains falls alike on the just and 'he
unjust.
Joke—True, but the unjust man is gen
erally provided with the just man's um
brella.—Truth.
—The following advertisement recently
appeared in a Chicago paper:
Saloon—Downtown; two years' lease;
cheap rent; excellent opening for an al
derman; principal only. Room 201, Roa
noke building.—New York Tribune.
—lncompatibility.—"l knew that couple
would finally get a divorce."
"Why?”
"He wanted their first baby named
Martha Maria, and she named It Euphe
mia Ethelinda.”—Cleveland Record.
—Church Elder—Gracious! Do you mean
to say you are the man who was to lecture
upon "Intemperance?"
Lecturer (Who has fallen by tho way
side)— 'Zactly e rect, shir; you shee before
you a leekshurer who ish full o' hish sub-
Jeck.
—‘Magistrate Simms-What is your plea,
guilty or not gui’.ty?
Prisoner—Your honor. T fully Intended to
plead guilty; hut since I have had a talk
with my counsel. I am convinced that I
am innocent, so I plead not guilty.—New
York World.
—“Your son in graduated this spring?"
“Yes.”
“What position will he accept?"
“He hasn't decided yet. The Brooklyns
have made him an offer to play short, and
the Bostons want him at second.”—Phil
adelphia Telegraph.
—Sand.—Woman—Why, I verily believe
you are the same man I fed an hour ago.
He had a sandy complexion like yours,
anyway.
Tourist (on foot) —Oh, that's wot any
body gets wot comes aerost Indianny,
mum.—Detroit Journal.
—Professor (lecturing)—Oxygen, gentle
men, is essential to all animal existence;
there could be no life without it. Strange
to say, it was not discovered until a cen
tury ago, when
Student—What did they do before it wa3
discovered, professor?—Tit-Bits.
—Considerate.—Mrs. Nuwed—There is
one thing 1 like about you. dear. You
don't throw your mother's biscuits in my
face.
Mr. Nuwed—No. darling; I don't want to
spoil your beauty. Her biscuits were even
worse than yours.—Brooklyn Life.
Cl RRENT COMMENT.
A Difficult Task.
From the New York Press (Rep).
■ With Capt. Bunch Mcßee and Gotch
Bustenllp to be provided for. It is bard
to see what can be arranged for the Hon.
Smudge Millet of Indiana.
A Great Financier.
From the Siox City Journal (Rep.)
The best bit of populist financiering
lately recorded Is that of a member of the
Kansas legislature who. out of a salary
of 1150, saved enough to lift two WOO mort
gages.
A I nttrd Country.
From the Philadelphia Press (Rep).
One of the things most conspicuous nt
the dedication ceremonies of the tomb of
Gen. Grant was the evidence that this is
a united country. The presence of men
prominent In civil and military life from
all plfrts of tho union made this plain.
No IIIkHI to Object.
Louisville Courier-Journal (Dent).
Senator Call has not yet been re-elect
ed by the Florida legislature. Most men
might suffer from the suspense, hut what
arc a few hundred roll-calls to a man
who has made a thousand speeches In a
thousand days and has still been permit
ted by an Inscrutable Providence to sur
vive?
Ilou < snails Curbs Trusts.
Springfield (Mass). Republican (Ind).
The feature of the new Canadian tariff
as Introduced In tho parliament Is a pro
vision authorising the governor In council
to pin e any dutiable articles on the free
list when it shall appear to him that trusts
or combinations have been formed by the
manufacturers or dealers In such articles
to advance prices or otherwise promote
their advantage at the expense of consum
ers. This Is a provision often suggested
for our tariff laws, hut the Wilson revis
ers did not venture in add It on. and it Is
safe to say that tho Dlngk-y reviser* will
be no more bold.
Fox Terrier That Hutched DuoLt
That Kill Rata.
"I am very fond of domestic animals
and fowls, and the possessor of a fine,
intelligent fox terrier which answers to
the name of Fanny. I attended a sale
some months ago and bought a Poland
duck. I brought her home and put her
among the other poultry in the yard. In
a few days I noticed that Fanny and Miss
Poland were on good terms with each
other, and in a few weeks were insep
arable. Finally Miss Poland thought she
had loafed long enough and went to sit
ting," quotes the .Lexington (Ky.) Argo
naut.
"Fanny made regular visits to her and
seemed to take great interest in the pro
ceeding. The duck rarely left her nest.
After sitting for about a week she sick
ened and died. Fanny seemed almost
broken-hearted over the untimely death
of her friend. The evening of her death
I missed Fanny from her accustomed
place in the yard and began a search for
her. I found her in the duck’s nest with
the eggs underneath her. The next morn
ing I visited the poultry house and found
Fanny still covering the eggs. I conclud
ed not to disturb her. but await results.
“This continued for some weeks, and at
the end of the usual time allowed for In
cubation l found that six lively little
ducks had become citizens of the poultry
yard. Fanny seemed very proud of her
success as an incubator. The little ducks
followed her, and seemed to know no dif
ference between Fanny and a barnyard
fowl.
“The strangest part of the story yet re
mains to he told. Fanny is a remarkable
ratter, and these little ducks developed
into the finest ratters that I ever saw.
I am willing to match these six ducks
against six terriers for from SIOO to SI,OOO
a side in a rat-killing contest, and I will
win the match.”
Jefferson's Mortification.
Joseph Jefferson is here, and tells a story
of his own mortification some years ago,
sajv the New York correspondent of the
Chicago Record. He entered the eleva
tor at the Fifth Avenue hotel one day and
found it occupied by an unassuming gen
tleman, who looked at him a second and
(hen greeted him quickly: “Good morn
ing. Mr. Jefferson.”
“Good morning, how’re ye,” responded
Rip, carelessly.
"You don’t remember me?” observed the
'quaint gentleman. "My name is Grant."
“Oh, yes; Grant; yes, indeed, how are
ye, Grant; nice day.”
“It’s some time since me wet."
“Yes, so It is, to be sure; how’ve you
been?”
"In Washington, I belieyp, I saw you
last," persisted the quiet gentleman.
“So it was; I'd forgotten. Living there
yet?”
“No, I’m living here in New York.”
“Moved over, eh; lots of people do that.
New York's a great place. Meet lots of
old friends here every day,” responded the
actor, searching his memory for identifi
cation. "Grant, eh; what’s your other
name?”
“Ulysses S. Grant.”
“The devil you say. General. I beg
your pardon. I’m an awful fool about
forgetting faces, but if you'll forgive me
I’ll never forget yours again.”
How About the Cook!
"Now this is something like,” he said as
he put down the paper and beamed at his
wife over his glasses,” says the Chicago
Tost.
“What is?” she demanded, for she was
I always suspicious of his discoveries and
| declined to take them on faith,
i “This new health rule,” he answered.
“I've always held that this old idea of get
| ting up in the morning and taking a lit
tle exercise or doing a little work to get
up an appetite was all wrong, and at last
I've found some learned men who agree
with me. They say we should do no work
before breakfast, and they're right. If the
whole world would only go on that theory
“How about the cook?” she asked in her
1 cold, calculating way.
“The—er—ah—what?” he inquired.
“The cook.”
He didn't say a word. He couldn't say
r word. He just looked at her reproach
fully, banged his hat down on his head
and wandered out into the chilly night,
nursing a badly damaged theory.
Judge Pendleton's Little Story.
Yv'hen Judge Pendleton grows reminis
cent he is always interesting, says the
Owensboro (Ky.) Inquirer. Court was
short this morning and when Mr. Henry
Tompkins walked in he said: “Mr. Tomp
kins, your cousin, Louis Garth, was the
only bully I ever saw who was a brave
man. He was the most overbearing man
I ever saw. He was in a poker game in
I camp with Lieut. Forrest, a brother of
> Gen. N. H. Forrest, and he called Forrest
a liar. Forrest pulled ills pistol, a double
barreled weapon, and placing it to Garth’s
breast, he pulled the trigger. The cart
ridge failed to fire, and Garth spat out a
chew of tobacco and without moving a
muscle, said: “Lieutenant, you had bet
ter try the other barrel." Forrest put his
weapon up. and said: “Garth, you are a
brave man. and I will not shoot a brave
man." They were Inseparable friends for
ever afterward.
Ills Neighbor* Worry Him.
Yesterday the grand jury returned an
indictment against "Wildcat" Dave Smith
for stealing a horse, says the Owensboro
Inquirer. Smith couldn't give bond and
had to go to jail. Dave used to be a great
fighter, and this brought the name, of
“Wildcat." Several years ago he stole
a wagon load of wool from a man and
brought it to town and sold it. He was
sent to the penitentiary for two years for
this crime. He doesn't mind being ar
rested In the least. He laughingly said to
an inquirer reporter; “They've got me
again. but I'm the only good man up there.
All the others are d—<l rasca.s. and they
worry me nearly to death." Dave never
stole a horse before that anybody knows
of, If he stole this one, but the safest plan
is to keep property nailed down or chain
ed to a post In the locality where he lives.
Dave says he is no. responsible for this
state of affairs, and Dave is a good man
and ought to know.
He NNns Floored.
“Ah!" exclaimed Mr. De Vorcc. rubbing
his hands and sitting down at the table,"
says the New York World, "cherry tarts
for supper; they look very nice," trying
one. “and they taste pretty good. too.
hut," sighing, “not nearly so good as the
first Mrs. De Vorce could make."
"Oh, yes, they are. dear; fully as good,
I assure you," said little Mrs. De Vorcc
No. 2. with a smile.
“No, slree; not hy a long shot. I think I
should be the best judge of that, consid
ering she was my wife at one time," re
turned Mr. De Vorce.
“Oh. well, I think I should know some,
thing about it. too. considering she Is my
best friend nnd sent these over to me this
afternoon as a present,” said Mrs. De
Vorce, triumphantly and perhaps a trifle
maliciously.
—Tommy—What kind of a store Is that
one, papa, where there have three-colored
glass Jars In the window?
Papa—That’s an apothecary shop. Tom
my.
Tommy—And that place next door to It
that has three halls In front of It?
Papa (with a sigh)—Oh! that'* a hy
pothecary shop, Tommy!—Judge,
ITEMS OF INTEREST.
—A number of ESnglish nurses have left
for Athens.
—The Vatican contains 208 staircases and
1,100 different rooms.
—Domestic servants from Germany are
obtaining each day a greater footing in
London.
—Miss Ruth Cutler of New York recent
ly cleared a high jump bar at five feet
four inches.
—The Presbyterian church of England
is celebrating this year the jubilee of its
China mission.
—Lightning struck the wire fence of J.
li. Koons at Limerick Square, Pa., and
shattered twenty-nine posts.
—A typical mining boom has been start
ed at Yuma, Ariz., and the town is crazy
over several reported discoveries of gold
ore.
—Switzerland has as many as 537 sav
ings banks, in which 1,196,549 persons, or
more than a third of the total population,
are depositors.
—A chameleon from the Cape of Good
Hope, taken to England, was seen to turn
white with fear, having been saved from
the attacks of a cat.
—A single bee, with all its industry, en
ergy and the innumerable journeys it has
to perform, will not collect much more
than a teaspoonful of honey in a single
season.
—The award of $30,090 in premiums of
fered by the Tennessee Stock preeders’
Association for live stock raised in that
state, and shown at the Nashville centen.
nial, has been doubled.
—The Rochester and Buafflo papers say
that a trial of the improved Myers ballot
machine in Lockport the other day prov
ed a complete success, the correct vote
being announced one minute after the
polls closed.
—While praying in church at Tirzah, S.
C., on a recent Sunday, Jonah Crosby, col
ored, found a big pistol in his hip pocket
uncomfortable, in removing it the weapon
was discharged, wounding him seriously
and causing a stampede of the congrega
tion.
—A resident of Lewiston. Me., refuses to
pay a tax on his bicycle, saying it is worn
out and useless. He demands to know of
the assessors whether they could tax a
man for a dead horse. If not, he wishes to
know why he should pay for a dead bicy
cle with a punctured wheel.
—A dispatch to a London paper states
that Admiral Harris, being fond of snipe
shooting, started out for a day s sport
in Crete After bagging several birds he
was disturbed by some insurgents, who
promptly fired upon him. The admiral es
caped with slight injury.
—An effort is being made, and the Grand
Army of the Republic is reported to be
deeply interested in it, says the New York
Times, to have a bronze tablet bearing a
copy of President Lincoln’s address at Get
tysburg placed in every college, high
school and grammar school in the United
States.
—A Tennessee man w T ho had not seen
his wife since the war met her accidentally
in Texas, when he learned that she had
mourned him as dead and married again,
and was now a widow. The former hus
band quickly proposed, was accepted, and
his second marriage ceremony with his
own wife was then performed.
—A Chicago jury discovered the other
day, when it retired to make up its ver
dict, that one of its number did not un
derstand a word of English. However, he
had made up his mind that the accused
men were guilty of the robbery charged,
and as the eleven men thought likewise
they brought in a verdict to that effect.
Chicago's motto: * "1 will!" was well chos
en; no obstacle seems to great for a Chi
cagoan to surmount.
—The successful utilization of Niagara’s
gigantic power has led engineers in al!
parts of the world to endeavor to similar
ly harness others of nature’s great dyna
mos. In Egypt, Prof. Forbes, the elsc
irician, has been examining the cata
racts of the Nile, and finds that they can
provide sufficient power to pump the river
water over the adjacent fields and even
to supply motive power for running fac
tories at a distance.
—Many years ago, in the days of her
radiant beauty, the Empress Elizabeth
of Austria sat for her portrait to
Schrotzberg, a fashionable Vienese artist,
says the Philadelphia Record. The pic
ture was painted at the request of the
empress’ royal cousin, Ludwig II of Ba
varia, and was destined to grace the wails
of his gallery of beautiful women In Mu
nich. The artist, says Munsey's Maga
zine, recognized the importance of his
commission, and gave to the canvas all
the skill of his genius, which in the mat
ter of color had no equal in Germany. The
robe of the empress was of Imperial pur
ple, of so marvelous a tint and so wonder
fully painted that It dimmed even the
charm of the sovereign lady's matchless
beauty. Artists tried in vain to imitate
it, pens to describe it, and in time it came
to be known as the "historical lilac.” In
the ball rooms of Vienna a tint bearing
the name of Kalserilla is in vogue, which
Is as near the shade of the purple in
which Schrotzberg clothed his beautiful
empress as looms and pigment can make
it. In this country lilac has long been
considered a color for middle-aged wo
men. but now young girls are taking a
great fancy to it. and the coming summer,
we are told, will see it a reigning tint.
Max Nardou may be right in the theory
that devotion to violet is one of the surest
signs of degeneracy, but the stylish wo
man of to-day would much prefer to be
called "degenerate” than “unstyliih.”
—That story about an airship will not
down, though the airship itself occasion
ally doc*. If there Is any confidence to
be placed in the evidence of witnesses
whose trustworthiness on other subjects
would not he douhted. The New Orleans
Picayune has been interviewing Rabbi A.
Yovy of Beaumont. Tex., and quotes him
as declaring, with all the solemnity a min
isterial and unimpeachable character will
give, that he has himself seen the sky boat
close at hand and has conversed with Its
passengers. The vessel alighted, the rabhl
says, on a farm near his home, one night
about fifteen days ago. Hearing the news.
Mr. Levy went to Ihe place pnd learned
that the aerial navigators had descended
to renew their stock of water. "It was
as dark as pitch," continued the rahhl,
"and I could see very little except the
outlines of the ship. It was about 150
feet long, the body being shaped some
thing like the shuttles used In an ordinary
sewing machine. On either aide were im
mense wings, about lflO feet long. It
seemed to he made of some light mate
rial. what I could not say. 1 spoke to
one of the men when he went into the
farmer's house and shook hands with
him. It is run by electricity, but how It
Is applied I do not know. I did hear him
say where it was built, hut I can't re
member the name of the place or the name
of tlte Inventor. He said that they had
been traveling a great deal and were test
ing the machine. I was so dumfounded
that I could not frame an Intelligent ques
tion to ask, so you see I can give you
hut very meager details. One thing I do
know, and that Is that an airship Is an ac
complished fact, for I have seen It, and
many of my friend* have seen it flying
iln the air,'
RED
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ITCHING HUMORS 1 CuuccxaEsmLus?
8 Lots For Sale,
$325 EACH.
These must be sold to close out,
block.
Locution, north side of Ninth, near
Burroughs.
Water main and electric lights,
ONLY $25 CASH.
Balance 85 per month and inter,
est.
Roth sides of the street hnilt up
with nice residences. These am
the only vacant lots, and no more to
be had at such prices.
C. H. DORSETT,
PROPOSALS WASTED.
Collector’s Office, April 28. 1897.—Supplia
for Revenue Vessels.—Sealed proposii
for supplying ship chandlery, rations acl
coal to vessels of the United States Rev.
enue Cutter Service in this Collection Dir
trlct during the fiscal year ending June*,
1898. will be received at this office until I
o'clock p. m. of Tuesday, May 11, 18S7. Tit
coal furnished to be anthracite or bitumin
ous of best quality; uniform in character;
to weigh 2,240 pounds to the ton; to be dt.
livered on board the vessels at such tima
and in such quantities as may be required,
at localities readily accessible to said ves
sels, and to be subject to inspection as t
quality and weight. Bidders will naira
the prices both for steaming and stovi
coal, and also their facilities fa
furnishing the vessels with fresj
water, and their charges therefor,
The right is reserved to reject anr
and all bids, and no contract will be put
in force until congress shall have made aa
appropriation for the purpose. Schedule!
of ship chandlery may be had upon appli
cation to this office. Separate hids will ft
received for lubricating and illuminatinj
oils. J. F. B. Beckwith, Collector.
FOR SALE,
Territorial rights for IMPROVED MET
AL HANDLES FOR HACKS. Adapted
to single or double blades.
Patented 23d March, IS9T.
W. P. WYLLY,
Patterson. (3a.
COW PEAS."
CLAY and WHITE PEAS.
HAY, GRAIN, FEED and FLOUR.
MAGIC FOOD-The best condition food
known.
VEGETABLES, FRUITS and PRODUCE.
213 AND 215 WEST DAY.
W. P. SIMKINS.
TOUCH ON FLIES.
Save anu improve your aloes oy using
this harmless and effective lotion; posi
tively preventing flies, gnats and wsec.s
of every description from annoying horses
and cattle. ,
Mica Crystal Grit Is the thing to use tor
the improvement of your poultry. PeM
cow food, hay. grain, feed and all varie
ties of field seeds.
T. J. DAVIS,
’PHONE 223. lls Bay street wet*
JOHN G. BUTLER.
DEALER IN
Taints, Oils and Glass, Sash, Door*.
Blinds and Builders' Supplies, Pla.n ana
Decorative Wall Paper, Foreign and bo
metitic Cements, Lime, Plaster and Hi>-
Sole agent for Asbestine Cold "* ! “
Paint.
140 Congress and 39 St. Julian streets
PLUMBING. STEAM AND 6AS FlTli#
By Competent Workmen at Reason* o’* 0 ’*
Figures.
l. a. McCarthy.
All work done under my superM*loo
- full supply of Globes, Chandeh* 0 *
Steam and Gas Fittings of all the IP'"
styles, at 46 DRAYTON STREET^
FERTILIZING SALT.
Salt for fertilizing purposes for sale if
C. M. GILBERT & CO.
Corner Bay and Weat Broad street*
IF YOU WANT GOOD MATERIA
and work, order your lithographed
printed stationery and blank books •' roM
jWorning News, Savannah. Ga