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4 ClicPonmig Heins Morning News Building, Savannah. Ga. TV K'DAY, 1)1'( KMHI'Ii SO, INH7. Registered at the Fast Office in Savannah. Thf* Morxtko Nrw* is published every day in ffce year, and ia aerved to subscribers in the city , by newsdealers and carrier*, on their own ac count. at 25 cents a week, $1 00 a month, $5 UU for six months and §lO 00 for one year The Morning Sews, by mail , one month, fl 00: three months, $3 60; six months, $5 00; me year. $lO 00. The Morning News, by matt, six tfmes a week (without Sunday issue), three months, $2 00; six months. $4 00 one rear. 00. The Morning News, Tri weekly, Monday*, Wednesdays and Fridays, or Thurs days and Saturdays, three months, $1 25; six months, $2 50; one year. $6 00 The Sunday News, by mail, one year. $2 00. The Weekly News, by maxi . one year. $1 25. Subscriptions pavable in advance. Remit by postal order, check or rejfiiitered letter. Cur rency sent by mail at risk of senders. This paper is kept on file and advertisingrat* may l>e ascertained at the office of the Ameri can Newspaper Publishers' Association, 104 Temple Court, New York City. Letters and telegrams be addressed “Morhijco News, Savannah, <a.” Advertising rates made known on application. INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS^ Meetings —Chatham Mutual Loan Associa tion; Hibernian Society. Special Notice—Tas per Festival. Homs—Morrison House. Reduced Rates for the Holidays— S., F. A W. R’y. Astonishing—L. &B. S. 51. H. Auction Sales—Pianos, etc., by I. D. I-a- Roche's Sous; Valuable Suburban Propeity, by C. H. Dorsett. Jugs—A. Enrlich & Bro. (’HIpKKRING, THE STANDARD OK THE WORLD— L. A B. S. M. H. Hats, Shirts and Neckwear- At LaFar's. Cheap Column Advertisements— Helo Want ed Employment Wunted; For Rent ; For Sale: Found; Miscellaneous. It may be best for the Mexican mission to go to a Kentuckian. The Mexican drinks are better suited to Kentuckians than to Georgians. Gen. Booth intends sending a detachment of the Salvation Army to Zululand. The question is, b ow large a force is he going to leave here? The Michigan Congressmen say the por trait of Mr. Dickinson, which appeared in Harpers Weekly, is the only one which resembles the newly-nominated Postmaster General. If the manufacturers thought the Presi dent’s tariff reform talk meant a reduction of laborers’ wages, they would unvote the Democratic ticket, and urge their employes to do likewise. In his latest interview Mr. Blaine reverts to cold winters in this country. He says the coldest day in his experience was Nov. 4, 1884, and he anticipates a return of the f rigid wave four years from that date. With the report to-day that he is fast ap proaching the end, and the report to-morrow that he is in a fair way to live a long time, the Crown Prince of Germany must be kept by his physicians in a state of mental uncertainty that is not conducive to health. A dramatic performance in Richmond this winter, for the benefit of the Confeder ate Boldiers’ Home, will be managed by tiov. Lee, and the leading society people will come before the footlights. The play will probably be selected by Lawrence Barrett. When Senator Chandler offers that reso lution for the investigation of the Navy Department it is hoped that he will extend the investigation back to the days of John Roach and of Secretary Robeson. He might as well, for if he doesn’t some Democratic Senator will be pretty certain to offer an amendment to that effect. Cranks do not bother the President as much as they formerly did. A correspon dent attributes this to the publication of their antics, but the cranks are more apt to be pleased with the notoriety thus afforded. It must be owing to some other cause. People uow pass in line and shake the Presi dent’s hand, but do not go beyond the con ventional greeting. The ladies of a church in Philadelphia at a festival filled a bottle with beans and offered a prize to the person guessing nearest the number. The pastor opposed the scheme as a species of gambling, nud the differences growing out of it have resulted in Ills resignation. The church triumphed, but the pastor can say he would rather be right than pastor. Henator Plumb believes that the railroads are not respecting the law with regard to passes, and he has introduced an amendment to the.interstate law which provides a penal ty of six months imprisonment or SSOO, or both, for offering a pass to an officer or em ploye of the government. The same penalty is imposed upon an officer or employe of the government for accepting a pass. The next Democratic candidate for Vice President will probably come from Indiaua, as has been the case for some time past. That State, however, is equal to the demand. Gov. Gray, Senator Voorhees, Representa tive Holman, and a host of others, are good material from which to make a selection, but it is doubtful if any one can be named who could equal Mr. Hendricks in captur ing votes. “He is an enemy of the Democracy who now says or does anything to create disturb ance in the ranks,” says tho New York Sun. This can be applied to Mr. Kandall. Tho vast majority of the |>arty favors a reduc tion of taxes on the necessaries of life. Mr. Kandali wants the tax taken off the luxu ries. He is opposing the will of the majority, and, according to the Sun, is “an enemy of the Democracy.” Three of the most powerful factors in the last Presidential election, so far as New York was concerned, were the New York Times, the Evening Post, and Harper's Weekly. Each advocated Cleveland’s elec tion, aud had a strong “Mugwump” follow ing. These papers are as friendly to Mr. Cleveland now as they were then, and they give assurance that the Mugwumps will ad here to him next year. Mr. George W. Childs, while fully appre ciating tho honor sought to be thrust upon him by his friends, positively declines to have his name used in connection with the Republican nomination for President. Mr. • 'Hilda is a great and good man, and his re fusal to hear any distinct rumblings for himself when he puts bis ear tA the ground is another evidence of hi. good judgment. There are feveral Republicans who ought to take lessons In politics from Mr. Childs. The Blair Bill. Senator Blair, of New Hampshire, is still j pressing his educational bill upon the atten * tion of Congress. The bill starts off well j * his session. The Senate Committee on | Education has made a unanimous report in ; its favor. There is not much, if any, doubt j that it will be passed by the Senate. There , is some doubt, however, aliout its fate in j the House. Two or three other bills of I about the same character are pretty certain | to lie introduced into that branch of Con j gress. and the efforts in behalf of the dif- I ferent bills may prevent a vote upon any | one of them. It is about eight years since Senator Blair introduced his bill, and it is doubtful whether it is more popular with the people now than it was then. The New H ampshire Legislature at its last session indorsed it, which indorsement Senator Blair regards as an indorsement of himself. He is a man who seldom lets go of anything ot which he takes hold, and it is safe to say that he will urge the bill until it is passed, or as long as he remains in Congress. In the South sentiment is probably rather in favor of it. It was more popular in the South, however, when it was first introduced than it is now. The tendency of it is clearly to ward centralization, and, as the South is States rights to the backbone, it is a ques tion whether on a popular vote it could get much of a majority. The South realizes that a large percentage of its population is illiterate, and that its educational facilities are not as great as they ought to be, though they are as great as it can at present afford. The greater part of the money provided by the Blair bill would be distributed in the South. The bill would make the South richer by several millions annually, and would go a long way toward providing better schools and school houses. As the people of every county in this and every other South era State are directly interested in the bill, would it not be well for them to meet to gether and discuss it? In that way they could help their Congressmen to determine the proper course to pursue with regard to it. There is much to be said for and against the bill. It has been explained so often that the people are acquainted with all of its leading features. Some Changes in Maine. When Mr. Blaine returns to his homo in Augusta, Me., he will not find that bis pop ularity has increased in his own State in his absence. Gov. Bodwell, who died a day or two ago, was Mr. Blaine’s personal and political friend. The man who is now Governor is not an admirer of Mr. Blaine and will do all he can to defeat liis political ambition. Occupying, as he does, a very influential position, he will make it quite difficult for Mr. Blaine to get a delegation from that State to the national convention favorable to himself. There is another thing in Maino that will surprise Mr. Blaine on his return home, and may cause him a little uneasiness. It is that a good many Republicans of that State have expressed their approval of the Presi dent’s message. They find that the high protective tariff which Mr. Blaine advocates so earnestly is of no benefit to them. In deed, they have good reason to think that it is a positive injury Mr. Blaine’s com ments on the President’s message elicited no expressions of approval from them. They believe that some of the burdens can be removed from the necessaries of life with benefit to the people and to all industrial interests, and in future they may be ex pected to be found on the side of tariff re form. Borne of them are talking of Mr. Blaine’s eloquent appeal in behalf of the quid of tobacco as a very fair illustration of his ideas of statesmanship. In future, therefore, Maine may not be a source of so much satisfaction to Mr. Blaine as it has been in the past. Gen. Chalmers, the Mississippi an who made himself conspicuous in politics some years ago, has again appeared in the politi cal field. He was originally a Democrat, but joined the Independent movement, and then became an avowed Republican, as most Independent-Democrats do. He is now posing as the friend of American labor. Gen. Chalmers has been somewhat unfortu nate since he left the Democratic party’. He has managed to affiliate with different organizations just as they were losing their grip, so to sjieak, on the voters, and the con sequence is that he has not been fed from the public crib as largely as he would wish. His identification with the Labor Party is in koeping with his two former moves, ex cept that he stands less chance than ever of getting office. The man who quits tho Dem ocratic party because there are not enough offices to go around, is pretty apt to find the same deficiency existing in other parties. A Newark man has found a way of stopping young boys from smoking arsenic lilled coffin nails, known as cigarettes. Re turning home one night, he caught his young hopeful in the act of puffing away at the villainous compound. He did not take him in the cellar and lay him across his knee, as might have been expected, but together they went to the study, where he solemnly said: “My son, I you smoking a cigarette I was very much surprised, not that you should sm<4ie, but that you should smoke cigarettes. When I was your age, I was only half as big as you are now, but I was man enough to smoke cigars. My little sis ter smoked cigarettes. Hero is a box of Havanas which I bought for myself. I would be proud if you learned their use.” The youngster was cured, but the plan would not work every time, and the shingle is still very handy in most cases. Mr. Joseph Chamberlain made a short visit to Baltimore Saturday, and was re ceived with all the consideration that is due a distinguished representative of the British government. His stated that the proposed grand reception to him on his arrival in Ottawa has been abandoned. The ostensi ble reason is that Mr. Chamberlain is too pronounced in bis opposition to Home Rule, but the real cause has been tVacecl to a prejudice against receiving the heavy gold rimmed spectacles and the two private sec retaries whom Mr. Chamberlain takes with him. Now that Berry Wall is teamed he will, of course, have to abdicate the throne as king of dudes, and a lively strife for the succession may be exjieoted. The leading candidates are said to be Bobby Hilliard and Freddy Gebhard. If Mr. Wall has been as particular in the selection of a wife as he was in the selection of his clothes, he has done well in getting married, and it would be a good idea to leave the throne vacant. The dude, as a general thing, doesn’t seem to be a success, and can very [ w ell be spared. THE MORNING NEWS: TUESDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1887, The European War Scare. There does not appear to be any very good reason fdr thinking that war on the continent of Europe is imminent. The great continental powers are pretty cer tain to engage in a struggle with each other in the near future, but the marshaling of forces may be delayed a year, or several years. No one of the powers has any serious complaint to make against another power, and just at pres ent there is no cause for war t hat would be accepted as sufficient by think ing men. There is, of course, a great deal of jealousy, and if any one of the powers felt certain of being able to punish the power against which it has a grudge, with out buffering too severely itself, it would not hesitate to begin war at once. Franco, for instance, would like to punish Germany, but it is afraid that it would receive a worse punishment than it could inflict. It is not likely, therefore, to attack Germany unless it has assurances of assistance. The present war talk grows out of the war spirit which the continual and exten sive prejiarations for war provokes. One power makes a move in one direction, de fensive rather than offensive in its char acter, and at once another power, which thinks it is menaced, takes precautionary steps for protection. These movements give rise to sensational speculations which find their way info the newspapers, and the impression is created that a great war is imminent. Doubtless conscienceless specu lators are largely instrumental ffi starting sensational reports respecting-*arV They know that the public mind is in a very ex cited condition, and that a threatened dis turbance of the peace of the continent is certain to affect, the stock market and de press the prices of stocks. . Of course if war was not expected the sensational rumors which get afloat would do no damage whatever, because the rumors would not be believed, but the knowledge that all the powers are ready for war, and that all of them are strengthening them selves in every wav they can, makes it pos sible for every war rumor to cause more or less excitement. The war talk of the latter part of last week caused the holders of cer tain kinds of securities to sell their property at a sacrifice of many millions of dollars, and yet it seems to have had no more foun dation than an article in a Russian news paper. It is true that it is believed that the article was inspired by the Russian war office, but the purpose of it may ha v s been quite different from what it was interpreted to be. Doubtless there will be several more war scares before war is actually begun. There have been several already. No ono of the powers is quite ready to make the sacrifices which a war would render neces sary. A Level-Headed Negro. The American Minister to Liberia, C. H. J. Taylor, who is in this country on a leave of absence, is in Savannah, and has arranged to give the negroes a lecture on Liberia. He proposes to resign and devote his time and talents to work among the people of his race in this country. He is a man of fine intelligence and good education. He wants it distinctly understood that he is proud of his race, and, therefore, very properly speaks of himself as a negro and not as a colored man. , He is a Democrat, and has been one from the time he was old enough to cast his first ballot. He has a good many things to say to the people of his race, and is prepared to say them strongly, intelligently and enter tainingly. He desires to show them that they are making a mistake in blindly ad hering to a party that has no interest in them beyond the votes they have, ar.d that it is for their interest to lie in harmony with the people among whom they live rather than accept the advice of those they never see and with whom they never come into contact. He has also some good advice to give the people of his race on social questions. Those of them who have heard him are willing to adrnit that he has a very level head. An Interesting: Work. The “Central South Advertising Medi ums” is the title of an interesting book just issued by the Edwin Aldeti Cos. ,the well, known advertising firm of Cincinnati. It differs from most publications of its class in this respect—that in place of being a ponderous, heavy and unwieldy volume the outside of which fatigues a person to even look nt, it confines itself to the four import ant States of Georgia. Alabama, Missis sippi, and Tennessee. Any person would bo deeply interested in reading it. Its pages fairly bristle with descriptive articles, pointing out the great extent and prosperity of the South and the energy of its citizens. The book is liqerally illustrated, and will be found from beginning to end to contain valuable information for all, but particu larly for advertisers, and we venture to say that an advertiser having once seen and ex amined this book will have more satisfac tion in spending monoy in tho columns of the several newspapers published in these States than ever before. The name of Edwin Alden has been a familiar one to publishers and advertisers for twenty years past, and we heartily com mend to the advertising public both "Cen tral South Advertising Mediums” and The Edwin Alden Cos., of Cincinnati. Henry George denies having said that he will not be a Presidential candidate on the Labor ticket next year. The interview, ho says, was bogus. It makes little difference w hether it was bogus or not, for the auti- George-McGlynn-Barnes faction of the Labor party seems to be getting the upper hand in its affaire, and in that event Mr. George could not, if he would, be the Labor candi date. It is not improbable tliatthe rank and file of the workingmen will vote the Demo cratic ticket next year. Capt. William Kimble, after an absence of sixteen years, has returned to his family in New Jersey. He was a sea Captain, and in his wanderings lost all interest in home affaire. He recently took a notion to hunt up his family. At this point the reader, no doubt, expects Capt. Kemble to be trans formed into another Enoch Arden, but tho transformation can’t take place, for tbe Captain was warmly welcomed by his wife and family, who had found ifcnard to keep the wolf from the door. A Brooklyn man who has voted the full Republican ticket twenty successive years, and is able to influence a number of voters, says he does not know’ a siugle Mugwump who w’ould vote for Mr. Blaine next year. It seems more thau likely that the Indepen dent vote will stand by Mr. Cleveland again, and it is strange that the Republi cans should allow themselves to be trupjied into nominating a man, as they eventually will lie, who cannot command the united support of his own party or draw from tho Democrats. The Army and Its Courts. The standing army of the United States consists of 24,1530 enlisted men and 2,200 offi cers, and during the year ending last June there were 11,198 trials by court-martial. This was a decrease from 1886 of about 1,000, and from 1885 of about 2,000, but tbe improved record does not, to any very ap preciable degree, mitigate the fact that one of the principal occupations of the service is that of trying offenders. That there is imperative necessity for these trials is .shown by the statement that 11,280 of them re sulted in convictions. Many of them were of course for trifling offenses, and a vast majority was heard before garrison and regimental, or inferior, courts, the trials by general court martial numbering only 1,640, a steady falling off for the past two years. Some offenders were up several times, but about 6,000 different enlisted men were tried during the year. These figures, while they show an improvement by com pr.rison, are far from presenting a state of affairs complimentary to the conduct of the men composing the army, and suggest that there is something radically wrong in the laws governing the service. The Acting Judge Advocate General virtually admits as much, when he says that he will submit for the consideration of tbe proper Congres sional committee the drafts of amendments to these laws. The report of this officer also shows that there is a good deal of dissatisfaction among the men because similar offenses,tried by dif ferent courts, met with widely different pun ishments. In cases which on the record do not appear materially different, one court will sentence to imprisonment for five years, while another will sentence for only two, and the men complain that a degree of prejudice is allowed to creep into the trials. An effort will be made to have punishments carefully graded, and very evidently some thing of the kind is needed. Another recommendation contained in the report is that regarding pay of officers who serve on general courts-martial. Com pensation was provided from the time of Washington’s administration to July, 1870, but at that time anew schedule of officers’ pay was arranged, and, though a specific ap propriation was made, it was held to pro hibit such allowances, and since then the detail of an officer from his post to serve on a court is a tax on the officer, and a consid erable one when the court sits in a city and for any length of time. The Judge Advo cate Genet al recommends that provision be made for the reasonable compensation of these officers, and the matter will no doubt have proper attention. CURRENT COMMENT. Something Better Wanted. From, the New York Herald (Ind.) Anew invention by which cigars can be kept fresh! That is well enough, but if someone will invent a way to keep a large supply on hand he will satisfy a long felt want. He Ia Both. From the Cleveland Plain Deader (Dem.) Grover Cleveland would rather be right than be President. James G. Blaine would rather be President than he right. Ibis is the difference between a statesman and a politician. Don’t Omit Ohio. From the St. Louis Republican (Dem.) The Republican idea of a campaign on prin ciples is to shriek free trade in Pennsylvania and New Jersey and to fight the war over again in Minnesota, Wisconsin, lowa and Michi gan. The Republican Clubs’ Convention. From the-New York Graphic (Ind.) There was a little mist occasionally, but through It could readily be seen the form of the Plumed Knight all equipped for the fray. It is well that this is true, because if simplifies the contest and leaves nothing in doubt. The two Presidential candidates will be Cleveland and Blaine. It will be the same fight over again, with the same results. This convention of Re publican clubs has fixed the deal. BRIGHT BIT3. A small Presidential boom for Gen. Lew Wallace is being developed in the West. Its voice has already Ben Hur-d in ludiana.— Ohio State Journal. •‘Hello, Brown, have you any new factories going up at Hellebore this fall;’’ “Yes, our powder factory went up last week.” —Burlington Free Press. “Music,” said old Dr. Johnson, “is the least disagreeable of all noises.”. But then the piano practicer was not so prevalent in Johnson's day as she is now.— Pittsburg Chronicle. Procrastination is the thief of time. The last time old Cris was seen he was sitting in a Montreal hotel corridor pitching pennies with Billy Maloney.— New York Journal. First Tramp— Run, run Jake! Second Tramp—Eh? Has that farmer got a gun? “No, he’s got a wood pile."— Omaha World. Mistress ok the House—What is this blotch on the wall paper, Bridget? Bridget - That's an ile painting, m‘em. Tbe stopper Kim out of the can.—Burlington Free Press. Everybody knows what a bee-line is. It runs in a circle around clover patches and finally makes its way to a hollow tree in the swamp, where the honey is deposited.— New Or.eans Picayune. “How it all comes back to me.” murmured the poet sadly as with practiced fingers he esti mated the thickness of the portly package of MRS. which he had just taken from the post office. —Exchange. In New Jersey there has been some illness in a family, and an inquisitive neighbor asked lit tle Johnny, the youngest son of the family, who had been sick, and he answered: “Oh, it's my brother, that's all.” “What’s the matter wit b him?” “Nufflu', only he was just sick.” “I know; but what ailed him?” “Oh, ldunno.’\ “What did he have?" ‘‘He had the doctor."— Troy Times. PERSONAL. On March 10 next the Prince of Wales and his wife celebrate their silver wedding. Mme. Candelaria, of San Antonio, Tex., is living in extreme poverty at the age of one hundred. She is the sole adult survivor of the famous Fort Alamo massacre. H. Rider Haggard says that, next to the Bible, Shakes peace's works and those of Cer vautes and John Bunyan are the Ivst for a young man just entering upon active life. Of the thirty-eight widows of Revolutionary soldiers now on the pension list Nancy A Green, of Versailles. Ind.. is the youngest. She was born in 1818. The Revolutionary war ended in 1788. Assuming that her husband was twenty-one when be was mustered out, he would have been fifty-six when his bride was born. If he ban married her when she was eighteen, lie would have been a venerable bridegroom of seventy-four. Miss Adkle Grant divides the attention of society with Mrs. Charles Carroll, lately Miss Susanne Bancroft. The sudden and secret wed ding of the latter a few weeks before she was to have been publicly wedded to uuother man lias l>eeii mure talked about than anything that has happened In Washington since Cleveland was inaugurated. Society has apparently settled down to the belief that blood Inis told again; that such a sud.ien and surprising change of mind was, after all. not to be wondered at in the child of a Freftch woman, even if she was the grandchild of a New England historian. “Su saiino is Susanne" is tbe only explanation. So. dismissing all Ihoughts of the brilliant wedding it was looking forward to at the Bancrofts, society turns to look at Min Grant. She has ouly appeared at one entertainment, a little party at the British Legation. But she can lm seen any fair afternoon taking a constitutional on Connecticut avenue, always attended by her younger brother. She is a tall, straight, stylish girl, perfectly dressed, with small, well-cut fea tures and a cream while complexion. Her ex pression is composed and her carriage haughty. She knows all her strong (mints, appreciates her beauty, money and social prestige at home and abroad, and propose* to make tbe most of them. Her mother has taken a house on 1 street, near Faring-it square, and will entertain a great deal this Winter. A PECULIAR POSTMASTER. The Queer Old Man Discovered by an Illinois Inspector. from the Unite/l .$ trite* Mail. A traveling post office inspector went up into Scott county a few *1 ivs ago for the purpose of investigating certain reported crookedness. One afternoon he reached a small cabin situated near a lonely road. He stopped, intending to get a drink of water, and as he drew near the house was astonished at seeing a signboard bearing the follow ing inscription: •'Poostofts. An old fellow w.th a grizzly beard and a hairy chest—displayed, as his shirt was unbuttoned— came out and, merely nodding to the inspector, sat down on a stump. “How are you?" said the inspector. “Tol'ble.” “Have vou any fresh water handy?” “Plenty uv it down tbar in the branch. One uv the boys shot my bucket all tef pieces, an’ sence then 1 hafter go ter ther branch w'en I wanter drink.” Just then a man mounted on a mule, rode up and asked: "Mr. Plummer, got any letters forme?” "Yes. thar's one here, Bill Patterson, but you kaiu't get it. Go on away frum here, or I’ll make you trash you hadn’t come.” "Wush you would give it ter me.” "Yes. aiid ther nigger wusbed that ther coon would come down outer ther tree, but ho didn't come ” ‘Say, Mr. Plummer—” "Shut tour mouth an' say nothin’, an’ ntor'n that, you’d better mosey away frum here.” The man rode away, and the inspector, ad dressing the postmaster, asked: • Why didn t you give that man his letter?" “Kase he worked agin me when I run for Jes tice uv the Peace.” “Yes, but the government doesn’t care any thing for that." “Reckon not, but I do.” "But you were appointed to serve the people.” "Yas, an’ I sarve 'em, too—sarve some uv them like old Nick.” “My friend, I am a traveling post office In spector and—” All right, then, travel.” "If I report you to the Post Office Depart ment. which I shall be very apt to do, you'll travel.” "Reckon not. This establishment b'longster me an’nobody’s got a right ter tell me ter git out." - "How long have you had this office?” “Ever sense I built it.” “I mean, how long have you been postmaster?” “ Bout a year, 1 reckon.” At this juncture an old fellow, cautiously picking his way among the bushes, approached the postmaster, who upon seeing him sprang to his teet and exclaimed: "Whut in thunder do you want here, Abe Smith?” “Pome after that paper.” "Didn’t I tell yer that yer kain't git it?” “Y es, but I Towed that yer rnout change yer mind.” "Wall. I hain't, ’When yer refused ter lend me yer slide ari’ hosw t’other week I told yer that yer couldn’t git nothin’ else outen this office.” I'm ergoin’ to git that paper. ’ “Not lessen yer a better man than I be.” “An' that's aboflk what I think.” "Wall, help yerse’f.” With agility surprising for such old men, they grappled each other and began a desperate struggle. Abe Smith succeeded in throwing the postmaster. “Now," said Smith, as he began to phoke old Plummer, “goin’ ter let me have that paper?” A gurgled "Yes” came from the postmaster’s throat. Smith released his hold and suffered Plummer to get up. "Wall,” said tne Postmaster, as he stood brushing fragments of leaves and bark from his beard, “I reckon I wuz sorter mistaken in yer. I didn't know that yer wuz such a nice man. Come in, Abe, an’ git yer paper, fur yer have earned it like a white man ” "Ain’t that a letter fur me, too?” "Yas.” "Wall, I want It.” ‘ Kain’t git it, Abie. Yer fit fur ther paper an’ not fur ther letter.” “Got ter have it, Plummer.” “Not lessen yer whip me ergain.” "B l'eve I ken do it. "All right, Abie.” They went at it again, pranced around, striking at each other. Finally Plummer struck Abe a heavy blow and felled him: then, seating himself on the prostrate man, he said; ’ Don't want ther letter, do yer, Abie?” “Reckon not, Plummer.” "All right: come erhead an’ git yer paper.” When Abe had gone the Postmaster turned to to the inspector and said: •Want anything outen me?” “No, I believe not.” “Kf yer bad er letter here an’ I didn't want yer ter have It yer wouldn’t argy ther pHnt. would yer?” "I don't think that I would.” "Don’t want no truck with me?” ‘None.” “Wall, then, good-by. Got ter go in now an’ make up ther mail.” The Two Spirits. From the Boston Globs . I know a little girl, her name Is—well, that doesn’t matter: Her hair is—pshaw! if 1 would tell That much you'd know er very wel But in her eyes two spirits dwell I see them looking at her. She likes to—there I go again; You'd have it all compactly If 1 go on to tell how she Asks things which puzzle her—and me| It won’t he long before you see Just w ho she is, exactly. But these two spirits in her eyes, I’ll speak of them securely; For every little girl I know, With glances shadow’ed or aglow. These spirits wain will ever show. Which tell their fancies, surely. This little girl sometimes has not Had everything she wanted, Then on her lips there comes a pout That puts their sweetness all to rout. And from her eyes a glance peeps out By sullen spir.t haunted. But O! when she starts into play. My romance-making powers, And I delight her childish mind. Then peeping from her eyes I find A spirit beautiful, combined Of sunshine, birds and flowei'S. And in her frolic moods or sad. In tears or laughing ga.vly; In hours of happiness or pain. In sunny smile, m tearful rain, I ever see these spirits twain, A conflict waging daily. When one avails the other yields, Retreats as it advances; But bless each bright or dismal mood, I wouldn't change her if I could, For I am sure I see the good More often in her glances. A Lady in a Wheelbarrow. From the Harrisburg Telegraph. The Catholic church of St. Paul, in Phila delphia, on Christian street, above Ninth, is a very large parish, and •. over some years ago by Father Si a deceased. Now, the good father, wb. aider-heart ed man as ever lived, was very n. in his man ner and usually < ailed things uy their right names. It was his invariable custom, when ad dressing the female portion of his congrega tion, to speak of them as ‘‘women.” Some of them went to Hi -top Wood, who is also dead, but who at that time was the Bishop of Phila delphia, and complained that Father Sheridan always called them ' women” when he spoke to or or them. Some time afterwards Father Sheridan paid the Bishop a visit, and the Bishop took occasion tp mention the matter of the “ladies” having called on him, saving to the good father that it would lie as well for him to humor them in the matter, at the same time re minding him tiiat a little politeness eost noth ing. and so on. Some weeks after this Father Sheridan called on the Bishop again on some parochial business, ml when customary greets ingx had passed, suid the Bishop: “Well, Father Sheridan, how are the people of your parish: how are the good ladies getting on "Some of them are getting on very well,” said the father, “for I saw a policeman wheel ing one of them to the station house in a wheel harrow when I was on my way up here.” Fortunate Clerks. I-'rom New York Sun. Senator Stanford, of California, the new chair man of the Committee on Public Buildings and ( iro nds, to-day appointed his own secretary as cleyk of the committee, in place of Butler Ms hone, son of Senaior Mnhone, of Virginia, who has :ieid t lie place for two years, and who, it is understood, was a candidate for reappointment. Senator Stanford and Gen. Mahoue are warm friends personally, and it was thought that his son would lie allowed to remain on the Senate roll. Stanford's secretary, who was formerly a newspaper correspondent in Wasnington now draws i he entire salary of the Senator i $5,000) in addition to the $H per day during the ses sion allowed for the committee clerk. Sena tor Stoekbridge is the only other Senator who turns over his entire salary to his secretary. Stoekbridge is worth #2, 000.000, and thinks his secretary is entitled to all he can get, so he allows him ids Senatorial salary, and also that which he draws as Clerk of the Committee on Fisheries. ITEMS OF INTEREST. Silver is reported to have been found on a farm in West Rutland, Vt. The citizens of Cisco are preparing to or ganize an exposition for Northwest Texas. A Boston railway company has drawn the line on the dog. and will no longer permit it to ride on any but their open cars. It is stated that not a single oil refinery now remains on the Atlantic coast that is not directly or indirectly controlled by the Standard Oil monopoly. The biggest tree in California—and it is a monster, indeed—is the "Keystone State,” in the Calaveras Grove. It is 325 feet high, and 45 feet in circumference. Treasure searchers are at work on tl e Orange county (N. Y.) Poorbouse farm digging fur several thousand dollars in specie which they claim were buried in the ground almost half a century ago. The Mexicans have recently introduced anew wrinkle in bull fighting, which is to dot the arena witli electric lights. It is said that the brilliant lights make the tamest bull wild with rage and terror. Christmas presents are being sent this year in large numbers by foreigners in this country to friends and relatives on the other side. One firm alone in New York estimates it will trans mit in Christmas gifts almost §500,000. Three petrified toads were found in a bucket in the cellar of the Cumberland Valley Railroad station at Chambersburg, Pa., recently. The bucket was placed in the cellar last summer, when the toads are supposed to have hopped into it. Some would-be jokers of Birmingham, Migh., overloaded a gun and gave it to a boy to shoot. He pulled the trigger and the gun burst, and the lad received fatal injuries. The jokers (led, and he lay bleeding for several horns before assist ance came. A manufacturer in New York State is en gaged in drafting a design for a car to be made entirely of wood pulp. It will be light, cheap, and indestructible by Are or collision. If it should be thrown off the track it would simply bound into the air aud settle down into its place. The raid on deer forests on the island of Lewis, Scotland, was made by 2,(XX) cotters, headed by pipers. The killing of the deer may have been excusable, but there was no warrant for terrifying the poor animals with bagpipes first. Mr. Bergh ought, to go to Scot- An attempt to apply the civil service reform idea to the city government was made in Chi cago on Monday night by the Board of Aider men. It failed by two votes. Letters favoring the proposed move were read from a number of the largest mercantile and manufacturing Arms in Chicago. Edwin D. Hilton, a Paterson machinist, has completed a silk loom which occupies less space than a typewriter and weaves silk handker chiefs of pretty pattern, four inches square. A child can operate it. Silk manufacturers of Paterson say it is the smallest working loom ever made. Philadelphia, next to New York, receives more fruit from across the ocean than any other port. When the regular season begins two or three steamers arrive every week, each contain ing from 20 000 to 30,000 boxes of oranges and lemons, making an average of 60,000 boxes of fruit received weekly. It is announced that paper bottles are to be manufactured on a very extensive scale; their weight is less than those of glass or stoneware, and they are less liable to breakage; paper be ing also an excellent non-conductor, fluids stored in air-tight paper bottles will withstand a more intense degree of heat or cold than when put ia ordinary bottles. Dr. O. P. Forbush, a Montpelier. Vt., den tist, had a narrow escape from death by the bursting, on Monday, of his vulcanizer, at a pressure of 316 pounds to the square inch. The brass cap struck the ceiling, and glancing, passed within two inches of his head, and through a window behind him. The apparatus itself wa6 twisted out of shape and the oil stove benShth was blown to fragments. A monkey exhibited in a museum at Taeubava. in Mexico, was condemned to be shot, under ju dicial sentence. It seems that the animal bit a man, who died from the results of the bite. The family of the deceased brought complaint be fore a Judge, who was foolish enough to insti tute criminal proceedings against the monkey, and sentenced him to be shot. Luckily the manager of the museum brought influence to bear and suceeeded in obtaining a change of tne sentence to perpetual imprisonment. The monkey is now enduring the punishment of hi* crime behind the bars of an iron cage at the museum. The fastest voyage on record between Eng land and Australia has just been accomplished by the huge steamer Ormuz, of the Orient line. She left Suez Oct. 27, and arrived at King George's sound eighteen days later. Nov. 14, and landed the mails and passengers in t he unprece dented time of twenty-four days from London. Throughout the voyage, from the bead of the Red Sea to the extreme southwestern corner of the Australian continent, the vessel traveled at an average speed of more, than eighteen miles an hour—a rate considerably in advance of anything yet accomplished on the voyage to Australia. Two bad sons of Farmer Peck, who lives on the Upper Hornet creek, Idaho, went hunting on a recent Sunday. They found a bear cub and shot it. Then they came upon a full grown cin namon bear, and tired at aud missed it. The bear started for the boys, and the oldest, aged 16, stood his ground, and. with a second shot, broke brain’s leg. The animal didn’t stop. The boy clubbed his gun and tried to strike the bear, who knocked the gun from his hands and caught his arm in his mouth. Then the younger boy, aged i2, rati up, and, putting his gun to the bear's head, blew out his brains and saved his brother's life. It has often been asked how long it would take to refill the Lake of Geneva (Lake Lemau) if it wpre emptied. The lake covers an area of 577,860,000 square metres (223 square miles). Its greatest depth is 312 meters (nearly 1,021 feet), and its average depth may t herefore, be assumed to be 150 meters (nearly 490 feet). In accord ance with this supposition the lake contains 9) milliards of cubic metres (close upon 20.000 md lairds of gallons) of water. The average inflow from the Rhone per second is 2? cubic metres (5,943 gallons.) or 2,332,800 cubic metres (513,425,- 972 gallons) in twenty four hours. To fill the basin of the liiUp, therefore, the Rhone would require 106 years. Shortly before the forenoon service began in Stoekbridge Free church, Edinburgh. Canada, on Sunday, Nov. 13, a young man named James Fairbairu came quietly in at the church door, and as soon as he baa got inside he rushed with outstretched arms along the passage and up into the pulpit. Coming to the I ront. he cried out ia a loud voice: “I am Elijah, the prophet.” This caused much commotion among those of the congregation already assembled. Several at tempts were made to remove the intruder, and at length force had to be used. It seems Fair bairn is liable to meutal derangement. His family is connected with the church. Miss G back Dodos, who has been a member of the New York Board of Education for the last year, made her first speech before that august body a few days ago. The occasion was the appointment of a certain teacher as princi pal of a grammar school. There were two can didates, and Miss Dodge did not hesitate to say t hat one who was highly commended was not fitted for the position. Miss Dodge had visited her school and found that she was devoid of discipline, and did not command the respect of her pupils. The other she did not know, but as her record was excellent she felt const raim-cUn vote for her. AU this was said in the fewest words possible, and Miss Dodge's earnest disin terestedness carried conviction with it. In answer to the offer of the government of Now South Wales to give a prize of $125,000 to the discoverer ot a means of killing the rabbits that are now devastating that colony, M. Eastern- has written a letter which is highly sug gestive. Hitherto mineral poison has been em ployed to destroy the animals, tint they increase wit,ii such frightful rapidity that poison has proved an Insuffloi nt means ol' meeting the plague. M. Pasteur says that what is wanted is a poison endowed, like the animal themselves with hie- and multiplying with similar rapidity, lie thinks that an attempt should be made to introduce a disease among the rabbits which w-onld become an epidemic, and adds that what is known as hen choleia, which lias been carefully studied in his la Moratory, might serve the purpose. This disease does not attack four-footed domestic am nals, and as fowls do not live in the op*n country, there would be no great risk of do stroyhig them. But if the rabbits in New South "ales could become contaminated, as they easily could be. through the tainting of food, they would spread the disease themselves, anil in tins way insure, in a Huort spaoe of time, par tial. if not complete relief front the living plague. If the complaint Is sufficiently serious to warrant the government of luc colony ~i ottering the large reward, it would seem to jus tify the authorities in running the risk Involved m inis prupeaeu uieUivU of extermination. BAKING POWDER. PURE ORPRICrS CREAM Baking ItSßuperior excellence proven in millions of homes for more than a quarter of a oentury itis used by the United States Government, in dorsed by the heads of the Great Universities m the Strongest. Pureet, and most Healthful Dr Price's the only Baking Powder that does not contain Ammonia, Lime or Alum. Sold only in Cans. PRICE BAKING POWDER CO. NEW VORK. CHICAGO. ST LOUT* a. 1 . ... - - . .... ...... A. R. ALTMAYER <fc CO. A. R. Allmayer & Ca Misses’ $2 Kid and Pebble Goat Spring Heel Shoes $1 50 this week at ALTMAYER’S. ALTMAYER’S! Gents’ Finest French Calf Hand- Sewed Shoes S5 this week at ALT MAYER’S. Fancy Plush Albums, Autograph and Photograph, two hundred different styles, from $1 to §lO. Combination Plush Whiskbroom Holders, with beveled mirror, SI 25 to §2 50. Imitation Russia Leather Glove and Handkerchief Boxes, satiu lined, complete set, only §l. Francy Brass Vases §5 9.8; cheap at $lO. Antique Brass Umbrella Stands, plain, ornamental and hand-painted, §8 50 to $6. ASsthetic Brass Whiskbroom Holders from 50c. up. Artificial Flowers, with Majolica Pot, complete, $1 to $3 50. Combination Screen. Card and Chess Table, all complete, 81 50. Papier Mache Collar and Cuff Boxes, set complete, 25c. Elegant line of Gents’ Fine Silk and Satin Scarfs. Silk Handkerchiefs, etc. A fine line of Gold and Gold-Plated Scarf Pins, Eardrop Brooches, Cuff Buttons, etc, etc. An artislio Hue of ToLi, Manicure and Shaving Sets. Brass Goods every description. An extensive line of Bisque Dolls, Drums, Chinaware, Stationery, Perfumery, Vases and Writing Desks. We would especially call your attention to our extensive line of Gentlemen’s Toilet Slippers, our Misses’ and Children’s Spring Heel Shoes, our Boys’ and Youths’ School and Dress Shoes, and our Ladies’ and Gen tlemen’s Dress aud Walking Boots. 25c to §2 saved on every pair Shoes purchased of us. igp Mail orders receive careful and prompt attention. Store Open This Week Until 8 P. M. POROUS PLASTERS. The market is flooded with nostrums of various sorts, in the form of so-called “Elec tric” appl-ances aud Porous Plasters that have no merit beyond that of a mere me chanical support to the parts to which they are applied. Avoid these nostrums and usa only Benson's Plaa; terst in cases where outwarxl applications are desired. • For Dung und Chest Affections, Rheumatism, Sciatica, Lame Back, Bbwel Troubles and alt disorders resulting from over, exertion or exposure these; plasters have no equal, and t.heir efficacy is indorsed by thousands of Physicians, Phar macists and laymen. Ask for a Benson’s Plaster and take no ot her. DON’T BE DECEIVED BY QUACKS! BENSON’S THE BEST PLASTER, BAKER’S COCOA. GOLD MEDAL, PAWS, 187$. (M& BAKER’S ILJreaffiCocoa. jW/' Warranted absolutely pure Cocoa, from which the excess of ®S Oil has been removed. It has thre* fat ! time* the strength of Cocoa mixed Wff r uVyy with Starch, Arrowroot or Sn car. L 111 jlft and Is therefore far more econom fils I ![ I \M leal, costing let* than one cent a In I ! ] Inffl cup. It is delicious, nourishing. USjf] j > {I || strengthening, easily rtigeet , Jfß : I j / if i land admirably adapted for invs - .(/ 1 ii Leids as well as for persons iubcaim. Sold by firocersjrerywhers. ¥, BAKER it CO., DorcWEr, SOAP. _ „ _ SOAPS! SOAPS! TIEAKS-, RIEGER’S, COLGATE'S, CLEAV- I ER’S, BECKEDAER’S, BAYLEI S, b* BIN’S, PEMHLE'S MEDICATED just received av BUTLER’S PHARMACY: REMOVALS. EEMOVAI* fPHK popular Carriage Works heretofore e 1 1 ried on at West Broad and Duffy"*™* . have been removed to St. Julian. Congress Montgomery streets, Franklin You all know what fenerous providers ITMAYER A CO. are. They wili not fall this week in keeping up their past reputation and helping their cus tomers to make a big saving. Maybe enough to lay in a part or all of next Sun day’s Christmas din ner, or enough to equal part of a week's wages. This is certainly the place to make hard-earned wages buy a dollar's worth worth carrying home In the line of Noli day Novelties we have a most elaborate display, surpassing anything ever shown heretofore. Our pur chases have been ex traordinarily large and are hardly de scribable.