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to south,.e wind*; and for Eastern Flor
l<la, shower*. except fair In extreme
Southern portion, fresh north to *a>t
wind:-.
Mr Tonne of Minnesota will not be a
Senator long. l". he will lie a Senator.
A Philadelphia Inventor of pussies blew
Ida brains out a day or two tutu. Life
was too great a puxsle for him.
At the Waldorf-Astoria, the other night,
the Hake of Manchester sans to a thirty
of friends sons. "I Don't Want to Be
Re-pe.-table.” He needn't worry about
that.
Ber.alor Welllnston of Maryland denies
the statement that he has left the Re
puhllean party The Republican party,
however, does not deny that tt has left
Welllnston.
The Duke of Manchester has been barr
ed from his seat In the House of Lords
because he Is a bankrupt. However. Pa
pa-In-law Zimmerman's millions can
quickly adjust a little thins Uke that.
Senator Pettigrew declares that he
bears no 111-will towards Senator llanna;
that tt was Hanna's privilege to antago
nise him In the campaign If he desired
to do so. Nevertheless It Is pretty well
understood that Pettigrew will spend a
good tart of the remainder of Ills term
In fixing bent pins In Senator Hannas
chair.
Senator Stewart of Nevada has Intro
duced a bill to create a supreme court
for the Philippine Islands The bench la
to consist of five Justices, to serve for
life, at a salary of SA'.WO per annum. Since
tin has returned to the Republican party,
the old gentler,an may wish to show that
he can as extravagant legislation
as anybody else
Boston Is shortly to hold a school elec
ticti. In which women are eligible to
vow. There are upwards of lli.OuO women
in the city who might vote if they would
tske the trouble to qualify themselves by
registering. Only 12.464 of them, however,
have registered. Boston women are fond
of talking about equal suffrage. Do thgy
really want to vote, or only the right to
vote if they wont to?
The Sampson-Schley conlroyerey will I*
revived temporarily during the present
cession of Congress, though It Is not like
ly to wax bitter, as heretofore. A bill to
create the rank of vice admiral, for the
benefit of Admiral Sampoon Is lo be
urged. Th# friends of Admiral Schley
are ieiiiqg it be uiuiri stood that there
must be two vice admlrela or none. The
Sampson partisans will probably accept
this condition, ami permit the two com
manders u> be advanced together.
About the only American institution that
has made no advancement during the
century that is now rapidly drawing to
a dose Is the average country road. A hun
dred years ago the set tiers cut cart-paths
through the woods and called them
roade, and we have been using their kind
ever since, without improvement. It Is
to be hoped that one of the first great
movements of the new ceneury will be
toward building good roads throughout
the oountry. Aa an investment such
loads would pay big divldenda
THE H %Y-P tIACRFOTB TRE ATY .
Now that everything seems ripe for
legislation providing for the Nicaragua
canal, tha Impotiance of the Hay-Paunee
fote treaty looms up. That treaty I*
pending in the Senate, and the fnendt of
the Banal are doing their utmost to have
It ratified. There la a great deal of ot :*>-
•Itloci to It, however, chiefly on the ground
that t* ratify It would seem to bs ad
mitting that we are yielding lo some tort
of demand from England.
But It seenia that the treaty, or a treaty
very much like It, la neceaaary before It
will be advlt.it>.* to enact the Hepburn
car.al bid—the renal L.II which haa t it
approval of a great majority of the mem
bers of th* house. The Olayton-Bu.wrr
treaty Is In force. There le nodobut about
that R contains a provision that the
Fnlled Btalea shall not ut.dtrtuka the
construction and control of an lethmian
car.al The Hepburn bill provides that
the Fnlled Slues the!! construct, and
own ard absolutely control ibi prop -!
Nicaraguan canal. The Hay-Paunrefote
treaty abrogates that portion of the Ciay
ton-Bulwer treaty which Interferes with
our bulkllng and controlling Hie canal,
and -ontains some other provisions re
specting the canal In time of war.
Suppose the Senate should refuse lo
ratify this treaty, and should pass the
Hepburn - anal bill, what would be the
result? Would not the President be com
pelled to veto the bill’ II la difficult to
see how h* could w- ll avoid doing to. It
Is true that Great Britain might consent
to the setting aside of the Clayqon-Bul
wer treaty alter the passage of the Hep
burn canal bill, but the chances ate that
•he would do nothing of the kind. She
would feel that she bad been slapped in
the face, and therefore would not be <ll*-
post.l to help us over the difficulty.
But would Great Britain <<unsider th
violation of tha Clayton-Butwer treaty a
cause for war? She might not. but then
what Is the uo of risking war when the
entlra matter can be Milled without dis
turbing our friendly relatione with her?
It may be that the lit) -Pauncefote
treaty la not Just what this country would
like to have It, but If a modification of it
cannot be had It would be better to ac
cept tt than to take me chance* of hav
ing the canal bill defeated. If the Presi
dent were to veto the bill It Is doubtful
If tt could be pasted over his veto. The
point of Interest in the whole NlJaraguan
canal matter, therefore, at Ibia time, ie
the llay-Pauncefote treaty.
THE BOOZ HAZING CASE.
Representative Drlggs of New Vork ha*
introduced Into the House a resolution
calling for a congressional Investigation
inio the alleged hazing of Cadet Oscar L
Boo* at the West Point Military Academy
In I*9B. from the effects of which. R is
claimed, the young man died recently. It
appears that young Book entered the
academy in June of the year mentioned
tia phy*tc*Uy perfect condition, un-i left It
in September of the same year a physical
wreck, as a consequence of ilia hazing he
received at the hit r* Is of the upper clasa
men. Boot wa* n> w-r well after ho left
Weot Point, and died at bis home In
Pennsylvania some days ago of consump
tion of the throat.
The allegation# of the father and
friends of young Boo* b> that the basing
administered to him was exlremcly severe 1
and brutal; that he was compelled to en
gage In a light with .1 man much Ilia mi- 1
perlor In strength, weight and skill, a* a
result of which h< was badly beaten, sue- 1
taliklng Injuries lo certain vital organs.
In addition to tikis he was forced to swal
low tabasco Kkuov, which burned anti de
stroyed the lining of his throat and In
jured Ms stomach. His family physician,
who attended him upon his return from
Meet Point, says that he Is satisfied that,
the mixture Koox was forced lo drink was
the exciting cause of his last Illness; that
It left Ma throat ulcerated and inflamed,
which resulted In Ihe tuberculous condi
tion that ended In death.
The superintendent of the academy. Col.
Mllls.denles that Boos was severely hazed,
but says that the young man resigned
from the school assigning trouble with his
eyes as Ihe cause. If is not denied that
basing Is practiced at the academy, but It
Is claimed tlkal the harmful nilacka have
been eliminated and Iha l only harmless
practical Jokes ara now played by Ihe
older students upon the newcomers. It la
known that Col. Mills has made strong
effort to protect Ihe under-class men from
brutality. Should a congressional. Investi
gation bo orcHvd In the Boos case tt
would doubtless show whether or not he
has succeeded.
Hazing Is a reprehensible practice, but
It seems that the upper-class men of about
all of the Inatiluttona of higher learning
are addicted to It. They apparently think
It rre-erwiry to lest the courage and
“manhood” of the new ujrtvai. If he
stands his punishment well, he becomes
known as a good fellow,” and n bond of
sympathy la created between him and his
comrades And usually the febow who
gets Ihe toughest hazing Is one of the flist
lo enter Into the hazing of new arrivals
when he has become an upper-class man.
Senator Clay drew from Senator Frye,
In th* course ef the dvute on the ship
subsidy bill on Monday, one admission
which the supporter* nf Ihe bill would
doubtless have been glad to keep In the
background. Senator Clay asked If II
were not true lhs a twenty-on# knot ehtp
would draw undrr the bill 1904.000 a year.
Senator Frye admitted that It was true,
and that that amount would be about U” •
i<v> In ex ees of her hal consumption ai.d
handling. In other words, tha govern
ment would pay a bonus amounting 10 the
lo'.al -.bat of operating the ship, and
besides, to go Into the pockets of Ihe
owners. Under such an arrangement the
earnings of the ship would be practically
all clear profit
The greatt-t per centag# of Increase In
population In Georgia during Ihe pasr ten
years has beer. In the Southern section.
South Georgia would do well to bear this
In mind In anticipation of the next dis
tribution of slate officers that comes
uround. Sue has now the voting strength
to back lip a demand for a fair deal. It
may be depended upon that North Geor
gia will continue her policy of grabbing
all If she can. South Georgia has got
to atand for her rights, or eh* won't get
them
There Is room for anew political party,
of th* kind outlined by Secretary Walk
er of the Middle of the Rotd Populists
There ought *<> be some haven of r> fuge
for the calamity howlers and the pro
fessional "reformers.” The new party
might be called the "Clanks' Retreat."
THE MOKNTNG NEWS: FRIDAY. DECEMBER 7, 1000.
DANIEL'S PR.tYf HItB PLAN.
Senator Daniel of Virginia and several
other Democrat! have obtained from th*
president assurance* that there is no In
tention on the part of the Republican
party to attempt to cut down the repre
<en*at!on of the South In Congress on ac
count of the steps which tome of the
Southern states have taken to deprive
llilterate negroes of the ballot. The Sen
ator was particularly anxtoua lo gel su h
an assurance because he has a scheme for
getting rtd of Igncrant negro voters tn
hi* slate. He does not moan to advise
th# adoption of what Is known a* the
"grar.dfaiher clause," because he ha*
some doubt about It* constitutionality
The Inference from whal-ke says Is. that
that clause, which now has a place in
the constitution* of Louisiana and North
Carolina, will tie found to be unronotltu- 1
tiona! if It la -wr brought before the
Fnlte-I State* Supreme Court
Ills plan is to base the right to vote
upon art cJuoutkmal riualiflcatlon. and to
g.ve to the descendant* of oil
who look part In any of the wars of the
United State* the right to vote whether
they can pus# the educational lent or not.
A roriMllutlonai amendment of that kind
relative to ihe franchise would not die
cr.nt.naae against the blacks, because
there are a good many negroes In the
state who took part, one way or another,
in the Civil War. *nd the descendants of
such negroes, together with those o!
negroes who took part in other wars, are
quite numerous.
Senator Daniel's scheme Is a rather
novel one, and It would not be surprising
if it should meet with favor In hi* state,
it Is likely that It would not be s<Hourly
objected to by the leaders of the Repub
lican party, and would stand a good
eho nee of being approved by the Sjpreme
Court, tf the question of Its constitution
silly should ever reach that tribunal. At
th e.ime time. It would rid the state of
s very large vote that la extremely ob
jectionable for several reason*. No
doubt the scheme w 11 receive a good deal
of attention In all parts of the country
There Is a growing belief that the grewt
majority of th* Republican leaders would
not object to any plan of getting rid of
the negro In politic* that Is not con
trary to the constitution. They are be
ginning to see that there Is no chance for
* Republican party tn the South as long
a# the negro has the ballot, mid many
of them are beginning to think that with
the negro out of the. way there would be
a strong Republican party In every one
of the Southern s ate*
THE RIVER 11)114".I. I’HOJEtT.
We have excellent authority for saying
that the capitalists who are Interested
in the Seaboard Air Line Railroad are
taking great Interest In she proposition
to construct -a bridge across the rlyer to
connect th* terminal of that road with
the business part of the city. It Is not
too much to say that there Is an excellent
prospect that the project will lake shape
In the very near future. It is considered
wMhln the probabilities, by those who
are In a position to speak authoritatively,
that the building of a bridge will be be
gun within a year; indeed. It would not
he at all surprising If the bridge should
be completed within that time.
It Is unnecessary to give ttie- reasons
why the proposed bridge should be built.
Everybody that know* anything about
the matter understands ahe necessity for
It. in fart, the necessity becomes more
apparent every dny. There Is no doubt
that It would add greatly to the value
of the Hutchinson Island terminal prop
erty. Nobody understands that better
than those who have invested money In
the Improvements which have been made
on Hutchinson Island. Besides, the bridge
Is really neceseary for th# purpose of
developing the full value of those Im
provements, which have added so much
to the appearance of the hurhor nmi
promise so much for the commerce of the
port.
No douhe sites for Industries of one
kind and another will he sought on the
Island. The establishing of such Indus
tries there will make the necessity of a
bridge more urgent. If Ihe bridge were
already built the Inducements for locat
ing Industrial plains on the island would
be even greater than It Is.
Of course just as soon as a bridge was
constructed there would lie a demand foe
a bridge across Back river, and a very
large section of productive country would
thus be opened up lo Savannah.
For the building of the bridge no moikcy
Is asked of thivannoh people. All that is
desired of them is their good will. If
they will offer a Utile encouragement It
will be fully as much appreciated In this
case as an offer of financial assistance.
Let the popular demand for It become a
little more pronounced and the ebances
ore that It w-dl lx* constructed without
very much delay.
The artistic spirit of Atlanta Is re be
demonstrated In a monument to be raised
to the memory of the late lamented
Lieut Thomas M Brumby. Brumby
achieved fame as the flag lieutenant on
the Olympia when, on that bright May
day. he stood by Admiral Dewey a side
amid a storm of shot and shell, and trans
mltled the orders which resulted In the
I destruction of the Spanish fliet It was
1 ptelty warm work. In a warm elimate,
ami most of the men on the Olympia were
; stripped to the waist Brumby wasn't of
! that number, of course. Hut In light
weight attire he stood * heroic Itgure.
! n striking attitude, upon the bridge. It
was a scene worthy of bring preserved
In enduring bronze, and Atlanta Is go
, ing to preserve it. Not. bowevor, as It
■ really was. for ehat doca not accord with
: Atlanta's artistic idea.-. Brumby was a
I gentleman and an officer, and therefore
able to own an overcoat. Such hriig the
rase. Brumby. In Ihe statue, muit wear
an overcoat! Some persons might be In
clined to smile at seeing the statue of a
hero of a naval battle In a tropical cli
mate standing in comma:. . .r.g attitude on
the bridge of hi* ship, with spyglass In
hand, and enveloped In a long Du over
oat; but that is the correct thing—ln At
lanta. The eminent art.st who runs the
' Atlanta lire department says *O. and he
; Knows.
If Judge Kalllgunt holds to the coursa
: of sentencing to Jail those convicted of
policy gzmblhig there will soon be an
' end of that kind of gambling In this city.
' It Is the very worst kind, because vt
takes from the poor and credulous their
earnings. It Is certain that Judge Fulll
gant will have the approval of Ihe entire
| city If he puls and end to policy gam
-1 bllng. and Bctttences like that imposed on
1 Wednesday will put an end to It.
From the way the expenditure* of the
government are Increasing. It will not b*
many year* before they will reach o
thousand millions annually. It will be
recalled that there was a great outcry
when the appropriations for the first time
amounted to HOO.Ofin.qoo a year. The Con
tFM that made that appropriation was
railvd the billion dollar Congrese. and the
opposition party carried the next Con
gress. Now the annual appropriations go
away above live hundred millions For
the current fiscal year the rxpeiwtliurra
oic estimated at AW7.600.000 For the next
fiscal year tney are estimated at AHsXhOn,.
Off* In the course of a dozen years we
shall hare a two-billion dollar Congress
at the rate at which expenditures are now
Increasing.
Galveston's appeal to (Congress In be
half of the restoration and protection of
her harbor wtll shortly be presenicd It
ought so have prompt and favorable con
sideration. The government derives large
revenues from Galveston as a port of
entry. It Is a simple business proposi
tion, therefore, that ibe government
should look our for wnd take care of Its
own sources of Income. The state of
Texas will probably appropriate money
for Galveston's relief. With bo’h state
and na'lonsl akl, the Gulf city would
speedily- recover from h r ircmcndou*
misfortune.
Atlanta might do wclF to distribute ham
sandwiches through the legislative halls
the next etme the depot bill tt> called up
for a bal.ol.
PERSONAL.
—Will.am Oouper. the sculptor, has Just
completed the fountain for the govern
ment building to be erected st the Pan-
American Exposition at Buffalo
—Rev. G Campbell Morgan. *'ho has
been appointed to take up Moodi's work,
soy* "I will follow tn Moody's foot
step*. not do his work No man could
do that." •
—Th® late Dr Thomas Arnold of Dub
,m. was about the last survivor of tn*
associates of Cardinal Newman In the
endeavor to found in that city an Irish
Catholic university.
—Probably the oldest practicing pti>si
clan In this country l> Dr. Charles F. H
VVilgohs of Akrou. 0.. who has Jit*-
celebraied his nlnety-:-evenih birthday
and nas many patient*.
—An album once belonging to von Moltk*
and now preserved at Cretsan contain*,
among other autograph*. * five-line poem
by King Ludwig 11, of Bavaria. In which
von Moltke Is styled "Germany'# great
est hero "
—The old lady who recently died and
left Presklent Loubet of France a lega< y
of 51.00D.000. gave away great sums In
charity during nr life. On one occasion
a man to whom shn had given a large
sum for charity eaid to M. Loubet: ‘ln
very deed she curries her heart tn her
hand.” The President's ready reply wts:
Tmpoeslole. my friend— her heart is too
.arge for that, and her hand is too email."
—"Beat dressed man In Washington'' it
the title given by national capital society
to Herman C Norman, tntrd secretary
of th* British legation. Mr. Norman, who
Is about IV years old anal oaie of the In-st
ocking members of the foreign rorpq.
hue his aiortments crowded with trunk*,
new relays of clothing arriving from Lon
don continually. Hkt luleat sensation I*
a yellow and black trap. In which lie
drive* two coal-black horse*. The first
day he drove this striking burnout he
wore a suit of pale dove-color, yellow leg
gmgs, a soft hat of dove color and a
*n*h of anther llk Two "tigers," one In
yellow and the other black, ride on the
tear seat.
HKIUHT IIITS.
—"Oh. pshaw' What makes my gloves so
tight?” cried she;
'i really cannot understand."
"Id Is* Intoxicated, too,” sighed ha
"Were 1 a glove upon that hand. "
—Philadelphia Press
—''What did you do when that Uoirivd
Air. Waxem proposed to you?"
"He propoeed by letter, nnd I simply
returned the proposal after willing across
the face of the envelope. 'Opened by mis
take.' and then signed my name lo It*— <
Cleveland I’lsaltv. IH-ahr.
—"John Henry," said Mrs. Bickers to
her husband. "It Is time we returned the
Gltkinrons' call."
"1 haw- no Intention of returning It."
said Mr. Hi kers.
"Why not?”
"Because I believe In returning good for
evil."—Detroit. Free Press.
—Tom—“yes, he was a bit of a rake but
he says he expect* to give up everything
immrdlaielv after he marries her."
Dick—" Yes, they contemplate a wedding
lour abroad, and he mver rou.d stand an
ocean voymg ."—Philadelphia Press.
—I havo no st >m., h tor him who
Who combats my views. You see
He makes me sick, at least, 'tls true.
He disagrees with me
Philadelphia Tress.
—Why are you going to move? " asked
the friend from a distance
"Oh. this Is such a disgustingly poor
neighborhood that we simply have to."
was ihe reply "Why, we haven't found a
soul with a telephone we can use or a hi
cycle we can run In and borrow."—Chi.
cago Poet.
"No." raid young Mrs. Torklns. "Char
ley never plays tbs races "
"Ate you sure"' Inquired the cal et In
a lone ol suspicion.
"CJi lie sure. I went out to tha track
with him and watched him That wasn’t
p;ay. It was work "—Washington Slat.
f l HHE.HT COM ML* T.
The Charleston News and Courier
lDeny) says: "Sena or Clay of Georgia,
I* !;■ announced. Introduced In the Senate
cn Tuesday 'hills prov .dir.g (or th* ad
mines lon free of duty of articles controll
ed h> trusts.' It Is a good move and
well designed for the suppression of Ihe
evil concern As will be noted, liowevet
It Is made by n Democratic senator from
a Southern state. The trusts have noth
ing to far from It. They are in ihe
hands of thetr fr.rnde for four years
more.""
The Springfield I Mast ) Republican
tlr.di says: "Federal old will go to the
Pan-American Exposition at Buffalo next
1 timer, and to the United State:- and
\\ est Indian Exposition at Charleston
ft. C.. ihe following winter. It wll then
by asked for a proposed textile exposition
at Atlanta. Ob . In 1902. and then for a
metals exrwsltlon at Birmingham. Ala .
in HUM. Cither projects of the kind are
yet to be heard from."
The Philadelphia Ledger (Ind.) *y*:
"Kruger it receiving such a cold shoul
der In Europe that ha will probably be in
duced to com* lo the United Btates where
his friends have already begun a eon-'
grestlonal campaign in hts behalf. Shou.ff
he do *O. however, he would probably
ave a repetition of hi* experience In
France, w acre he was lionised by the
people, but received only expressions of
regard and estaem from the le'gwlatuie
nnd was Ignored by the administration
officially.”
Better Than a Pledge.
A Cleveland roan (ells this pathetic and
characteristic story of the late Rev. Dr.
John Wealey Brown, th* Incident occur
ring while ho was reotor of Trinity
Church In this flty. s-iys the Plain Dealer.
The story was told the narrator by the
doctor himself.
One evening a stringer railed at the
rpetory on Superior street adjoining the
church. H# was a well-dressed, well ap
pearing man, but evidently tn deep
trouble.
“Dr Brwon." he sad. "I have come to
you for advice and assistance. I am a
victim of the drink habit. I have an ex
cellent position— 1 am cashier for a
wealthy corporation—and I know I cannoe
retain tt unless I reform I want you
to draw up a pledg for me—make It a*
strong as you can. please—and 1 will sign
It. and you will witness It."
Dr. Brown leaned back and looked at
the man.
"How long have you been drinking to
excess?" he asked
Th* man told him It wa* five or six
years, ever since he obtained Ids present
position He only drank to excess when
h* wa* with his friend# He never drank
at other f.mes. When he was with hi
friends he would forget h mself and over
step tl>a limit. Sometimes be dldns go
on a spree for a whole month, but ihe nt
taeks were growing mor> frequent He
aoemed to be losing his wll power
"My friend.” said the doctor, "you
dor.'; need a pledge I *-* in you a ilcaim
of good comradeship You are far from
being an ordinary drunkard If you
signed temperance pledge and broke it
a* you undoubtedly would do- it would
still further ilegrad* you In your own
ey*e Ido not adviae the pledge."
Th man looked dumfounded
"Bui whut am 1 to do?" he gasped.
Th* donor drew a card from his desk
and rapldlv wrote a few lire
" There.” he s.ild. "read that "
Thl# la what th man read
"To my frler.de: I find I am becoming
the victim of the ltquor habit If Ido ikv
quit I am sure to 'so.-e my po-irton and
ruin myself For trc*l s sake, don t nek
me to drink with you '
"There." said Dr Brown, ' sign that and
I will sign It as a witness A.l 1 ask of
you la to show tne card when temptation
Is at your elbow, anj If you fall come
her* and tell me about It. There! Good
night."
It was a full month before the roan re
turned. worried and deject# 1 '
"I expected you long before thb. ** 1
rhe docior. a# he greeted t;i stranger
*TeII me about It Did you show the
card?"
"Yea.” replied Ihe man. ' The firrt time
was the very next night after T called on
you. A good friend, a raliroad mar came
Into the office, and after I had che kol up
Ms accounts, said: 'Come. Charlie, le: *
go over to the Oyster Houec and have u
drink.' Well. sir. I was reaching for my
hat when I remembered the card. I took
It out and handed It to him. I thought
he wotsid never finish reading It. He
looked at me and he looked at the card.
And then he slowly put his arm down or.
the counter and said: 'Charlie. I'd sooner
cut that hand off than ask you to drink
again.' Well. sir. I showed that card
several time* after that, and every bles
sed man I showed tt to took It serlouslyr
Soanell nans they said. "All right, old hoy '
Sometime* they latd It down without a
word. And then—lt wa* last, night—l for
got about ti. and here I am.
••you are doing well," wald th* doctor.
"Have courage, and try and make the in
terval a little longer next tim-."
It was three month* before the man
came back. The next Itm* It was six
months.
"And now." said the doctor to the nar
rator, “tt 1* nearly two year# wince his
last can. and I have every reason to be
lieve that he wtll not find tt necessary to
com* to me gntn. So, you see. I was
quite right It wasn't a pledge that he
needed "
Hilling’s Creek.
From the New York Time*.
Some folks would think they * fortunate
ef they wu* fixed like me—
Ef not a Croesus, still as rich as any
need to bo.
Tint streak o' luck in reel estate a pil
in' fortune brought,
An' yit somehow It's never fetched Jest
what I think It ought.
My people's l amin' city ways an' sprcal
ln' on the etyle.
With furnitur' in cuarload lots an' cuar
pets by the mile;
Electrlt lights is in the rooms, an' stat
uary stuff. •
An' thing* that smell o' money—then
ain't hardly flue enough!
But as 1 set before the grate an' think
o' times that's been,
I ha'f-way wiwh that ive wus back on
Billing's Creek sgin.
If* true we hadn't much them daya whar'
most o' life wus spent—
But what o' Joy we couldn't buy. It seem
ed the good Lord lent.
The roarin’ tire o' blazin' logs had more
old-fashioned cheer.
Than looks like now a ha'f-a-ton o' coal
can make It here.
Tha range o' subjects fer our talks wus
■ ommon-llke, I know
We never dreamed o' whist game* nor
the operatic show!
Tut with the children round the hearth
In one unbroken issnd.
Their mother darnin' on their socks be
side the candleataed—
O' course the memory o' tiffs forever's
rustlin' in
To keep me wvishln' we wus back on Bill
ing'* Creek agin.
Soni-times I ketch the great bells’ chimes,
an' as they rise an' swell.
I feel th* happy Christmas gtir an' hear
the village bell;
I see the holly ever'whar. an' dear o’d
nabor-folks
That come 'to set an' chat awhile an'
crack their simple Jokes,
An' then I move my cheer among the
rbadders sneaktn'-wise.
So that the fambly won't perceive the
redness o' my eyes.
An' dream like some oid ninny that,
when all at last Is done—
The smiles an' sighs, the hopes an plans
the battle* lost or won—
A place somewhars be yon' the stars an'
all this rush an' din. x
Mav make me feel like I wus back in
Billing's Creek agin
Told by the Orocer.
"I'll tell you how I lost a good customer
the other day.” said th* grocery man. *c
-ordlng to th* Indianapolis Sentinel. "I
have one customer who Is extremely deaf,
and to make her hear I have to Juat yell
at her. I: takes about half an hour to get
her order, and by that time mv voice u
pitched so high that I can t get ,j 0 „ c
to eorth again
"Yesterday It happened that after she
it f t In came 'Mr. Old boy. who is a perfect
rank. Was In the army on e aid a . -.u
stickler for bowing Is* Scraping and ail
that sort o( thing; wants a fellow he
trades with to salute ansi present arm*
and do all kmds of tilings. He came in
and said, Good morning ' I wish you had
heard me yell at him My voice made the
windows rattle. He looked surprised, but
went on talking lo m and S kept up an
swering him la a voice lha: could be hard
a block away. He got n adder and ma<K
dor, but 1 never knew what was up unt tj
Anally he got red in th* face and said:
'Mr. Black. 1 am not deaf, sir, and 1 re
sent your yelling at me as if 1 couldn t
hear a cannon fired In my ** r .’ with thst
nut b* Want.
"You see, I had been talking to the d*af
lady and couldn't get my voice down
again. You try It some time and si# If
you donit yell at every one you meet.
Funny, too, but I always y|i at blind
peopl. and foreigner*, and I always whis
per when 1 gc where any o * atek,"
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Passenger fires iroin Savanaai.
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FIRST CABIN ROUND TRIF. AC. IN
TERMEDIATE CABIN. Hi; INTERME
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STEERAGE, 110.
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STEERAGE 111.75
The express steamships of this line are
appointed to sail from Savannah. Central
Wih) meridian time, a* fol.ows
SAVANNAH TO NF.YV YORK.
KANSAS CITY Capt Fisher, SATUR
DAY', Dec. S. 6:00 p m.
CITY OF BIRMINGHAM CapL Berg.
MONDAY. Dec. 10, B.OU p. m.
TALLAHASSEE. *apt Askina, TUES
DAY'. Dec. 11. :00 p m.
CITY OF AUGUSTA. Capt. Daggett,
THURSDAY. Dec 13, 10 no a. m
NACOOCHEE. Capt Smith. SATUR
DAY Dec 15, 11:30 a. m
KANSAS CITY. Copt Fisher. TUESDAY.
Dec. 1. 3:00 p m.
TALLAHASSEE Capt Aekins. THURS
DAY'. Dec. JO, l.Mi p. m
CITY OF BIRMINGHAM, Capt. Berg
FRIDAY. Dec. 21. 3 00 p m
CITY OF AUGUSTA. Capt. Daggett.
SATURDAY. Dec 22, S:00 p m
NACOOCHEE. Capt. Smith. TUESDAY.
Dec 2*. 7 30 p tn.
KANSAS CITY Capt FDher, THURS
DAY. Dec 71. 9.00 p m
TALLAHASSEE Capt. Asklns. 6ATUR
DAY. Dec. 3, 11 00 p. m
NOTlCE—Steamship City of Birming
ham will not carry passenger*
Steamship CITY OF MACON, Cap'
Savage, will ply between New York and
Bosiott on the following schedule
LEAVE NEW YORK FOR BOSTON
(from Pier 30, North river, at !3:ou noon)
Dee. 7. 12. 17 11. . SI.
LEAVE BOSTON FOR NEW YORK
(front Lewis' wharf), at 13:00 noon Dec.
10. H. 19. 31. 3.
This company reserve* the right to
change l:s ‘alMngs without notice and
wknout liability or accountability there
for.
Sailing* New York for Savannah Tues
days. Thursday* and Saturdays 5 p m
W G BREWER City Ticket and Pas
senger Agent. 107 Bull street. Savannah.
Ga
E W SMITH. Contracting Freight
Agcn* Savannah. Ga
R. G. TREZEVANT. Agent, Savannah
Ga
WALTER HAWKINS, General Agent
Traffic Denarimeni. 234 W. Bay street,
Jacksonville Fl*
W H PLEASANTS. General Freight
ond Passenger Agent. New Pier 2i, North
River. New York N Y'.
r E I.EFEVRE. Manager. New P>*r
35. North river. New York. N. Y.
JMfifcnonis S Miners ronssorioiißa Cos
Steamship Lines
To Baltimore &. Philadelphia
Tickets on Sale to All Polnta North and
West.
First-class tkket* Include meals and
berths Savannah to Baltimore and Phila
delphia. Accommodations and cuisine
unequaled
The rirainsliiiie of this company are ap
pointed 10 sail from Savannah as follows
(Central Standard Time):
TO BALTIMORE.
D. II MILLEII. Capt. Peters, SATUR
DAY. Dec. 9. 7 p. m.
ITASCA. Capt. Billups. TUESDAY. Dec
11. 10 a. m.
CHATHAM. Capt. James. THURSDAY.
Dee. 13, U a. tn
TEXAS. Capt Eldredge, SATURDAY.
Dee. 15. 1 p. m
TO PHILADELPHIA.
BERKSHIRE. Capt. Ryan, BATURDAY.
Dec. S, 7 p. m
ALLEGHANY. Capt. Foster, WEDNES
DAY. Dec. 11, 9 pm.
BERKSHIRE. Capt. Ryan. MONDAY,
Dec. 17, 3 p. m.
Ticket Office No 112 Bull street
J. J. CAROLAN, Agent
NEWCOMB COHEN. Trav. Agt
Savannah. Ga.
W P. TURNER. Q. P A
A. D STEBBINS. A. T M
J C WHITNEY. Traffic Manager.
General Offices. Baltimore. Md.
IT'StCHRTIINTY
THAT
Smith's Chill Tiinin
A
TRADE MARK.
WILL CURE
Dengue, Typiiaid,
intermittent. Malaria,
And All Forms ol Fmrs.
ALL DRUGGISTS SELL IT ON A
GUARANTEE
—Manufactured by—
COLUMBIA DRUG CO.,
SAVANNAH, GA.
Bone Meal
For Chicken Feed end Fertlliier.
NITRATE OF SODA
Invaluable for "horn*-mixed” fertllUor
The cheapest and moat concentrated on
the market. Send for particulars.
HAT, GRAM, COW KtCD, BRAS, ETC.
SEED OATS AND RYE-
T. J. DAVIS,
Thone sa 111 Bay street, west
JOHN G. BUTLER,
-DEALERS IN—
Paints. Otis and tilasa, Sash. Dors,
minds fu.ri Builders’ Supplies. Plata and
Decorative Wall Paper. Foreign a id Do
mestic Cement*. Lime, Piaster and Hair.
Sole Agent for Abestlne Cold Water Pom.
® Congress street, west, and 1* St. Julian
street, west.
urncut.
aMarTf^'gMd'renT
City of Sevan— J. *
Office City Treasurer, D* •
The following lota are in
ground rent, of which owners r , r
notified. C. S Heme* ’
City Trwa -ursr
Brown Ward—Lot 51. 2 quart-rs
Calhoun Ward—Middle >, jot i, j
tecs, east % of weot H lot 21. 3 quartsrTl
lot 3. 2 quarters; lot 24. 2 quarter, [ '
2 quarters; lot 4*. 1 quarters s
Charlton Ward—Xa>t 1. 2 quart** u
lot 25, 2 quarters. *
Chatham Ward—Bast H lot l, ; .
ters; middle V* lot 12, 2 quarters rk ,.
'* lot H. 2 quarter*; east Va lot j
ters; east H lot 29. 2 quarters
Columbia Ward—Lot 16, I quarter,
part lot 31. 2 quarters, lot 23. 2 qur-V
tart lots 29 and 30. 2 quarters; w**; J
east part lot 3D, 2 quarters.
Crawford Ward—West s lot 6, 2 -,*
ters; lot 33. 2 quarter*, lot St, 2 quart**,
lot 39. 2 quarter*, lot 40, 2 quarters nW
west pari lot 63. 2 quarter*
Crawford Ward. East-Middle
1. 2 quarter*; part lot 15. 2 quart.rs,
lot 15. I quarter*; lot 16. 2 quarter, 1
Elbert Ward—We*t % lot 19, 2 q .
southeast part lot 24, 2 quarters, J
lot 29 '
Forsyth Ward— Lot 18. 2 quarters.
Franklin Ward—Lot 2. 2 quarters eatt 14
lot 27, 2 quarter*. ’
Now Franklin Ward—East 54 lot u, j
quarter*; west % lot 14. 2 quar ers
Green Ward—Last 5* lot 2. 2 qua-t.
east part lot 4, 2 quarter: . south , 10( u‘
2 quarters; northeast % lot 2s, 2 quart***,
Jackson Word—Lot 3. 2 quarter*, cut
die V, lot S3. 3 quarter*.
Jasper Ward—Lot 2. 2 quarters *•#,, u
lot 3. 2 quarters; lot 36. 2 quarters. Jot U,
3 quarters; weet H lot 46, 2 quarter*. ,u:
'4 lot 46. 2 quarter*.
Lafayette Ward—Weet Vi tot 1, J q W .
ter*, west Vi lot 6, 2 quarters, lot . j
quarter*.
Liberty W*rd—Lot 4. 2 quarter* lot |
2 quarters, lot 9. 2 quarters; lot 10. 2 quae,
trra; east pan lot 18. 3 quarters; ij
lot 26, 3 quarter*; east V* lot 3k 3 quanw.;
lot 35, 3 quarter#.
Lloyd Ward—Wear Vi lot 44. 3 quarter,;
lot 53. 2 quoxtert; west ■ k 62. 3 qaati
ters.
Monterey Ward—East 1-5 lot 11. 2 qu*r.
ter; 104 27. 3 quarters; lot 2?. 2 quarters
Pulaski Wjard—Lot 9. 2 quarter. Sot <4
2 quarters, south V 4 k>t 23. 2 quarter,
Reynolds Ward—Trust lot 8. 2 q’i*rtr*
Troup Ward—Lot 15. 2 quarters w>st
part lot X. 2 quarters; lot 11. 2 quarters,
north 14 lot 37. 2 quarters, east v* of •o*sy
lot 37. 2 quarters; lot 4h, 2 quarters w,
part lot 39. 2 quarters.
Warren Word—West H lot 10. 2 q afOerai
lot 16. 2 quarter*.
Washington Ward—East lot 14. 8 quir
ttrs; west Vi lot 14. 2 quarters
Wealey Ward—Eaet Vi lot 11. 2 quarter*
A1! persons having Interest In thetinov*
lot* are hereby notified that tf th
amount* now due are not paid to the eitr
tr#aurer on or before Dec 13th Insg t
will proceed on th# morning of Dec It t
enter according to ls
JOHN POWER.
City Marshal
UQI’OB LICENSES
City of Savannah, Office Clerk cf Utsie
cil Savannah, Ga.. Nov. 38. 1100 -The fol
lowing applications to’retail llqiair during
the year 1981. were read at meeting of
Council. Nov. *. 1900. and referr<d to tin
Committee of th* Whole.
W. P. Bailor,
Clerk of Council.
Anglin. Those. 13* Bryan street, west
Anderson. Joeeph N.. No. 39 Handoip*
•treat. .
Abel. Cba* . southeast corner Bsy sm
Abemorn streets.
Bewan, J. O, carper Bull and Bt
streets. _
Badenhoop. 3. H.. No. 523 West BrotJ
street. _
Bohn. H N. C.. No. *35 East Bros*
Connery. C. P., No. 110 Bt. JukiiT
itrtet,
Denmark. J. M.. No 147 Farm street
Dlerks. Wm. C., No. 334 WhitaUr
street.,
Doyle, M. J., Market Square.
Derst. George, 79 Weet Broad street.
Dior*. William, northeast corner User
ty amt West Broad streets.
Eu:<-lman, A. H.. No. 719 East Broad
street, corner Gwinnett street.
Kiohhole. E., oouthwest comer Übwtv
street lane and East Broad streets.
Ktehhol* Bellg. No 1012 Cemetery sttee'.
Groves. W. C., north weet corner Bernard
and Brysn streets.
Glides, Nell. No. 120 Broughton street,
east.
Galina, J. A.. No. 9 Drayton street
Geffken, Harman IL, No. 422 Broughlen
street, east.
He4mken, J. 11., southeast comti Übet
ty and Whitaker street*
Hart. Francis, No. 11 Jefferson street.
Heilman, J. F.. No 34 President s’rw
Hermann tt Borenthelm. No. 16 Bemosl
street.
Klene, Herman. No. 134 Bryan street
Kelly, A T.. Boy lane, near Hull etreet
Lyon. John A Cos., northeast corner
Broughton and Whitaker streets
Lane. N.. No. IS Broughton street. .
Levan. Chas. H., No. 11l CoagrsW
street, weet.
Meincke. P. A., No. 633 Brysn Stress
wt st.
.Manning. P., No. *3 Bsy street. **
Morrison. Sarah, No. M 9 Oglethorpe
avenue, east.
Mever. J. F., No R4l Stms etreet.
McAtpin, T. 8.. No 34 Price etrse*
Nell, Otto W.. 486 Broughton "*'•
west. , ,
Ohstek. Oh a*., ooutbeast corner Of'*-
thorpe avenue and R#jmok*s*ttreem.
Ohstek. John, northeast corner mf
and West Brood street*
Peters. Fred, northeast eorser Bar
tough* and Park avenue.
Reilly. L.. 13 Bryan ttreat. west
Roeittsch. Martin A Cos., No 226 Brough
ton street, west. ~
Regepouolox. A. C. A Cos.. No. *l4 98
an street, west.
Rehm. L. C.. northeast earner Jeffsm
and Alice street*.
Repke John. No. *29 Drayton street
Rocker. J. VV Bro . soutnwrot corses
West Brood and Joees streets.
Raskin. 3.. corner West Brosd st
Gwinnett streets
Bampson. P.. *B* Bryan street.
Schwarz, George, 317 Congress street,
W ft?elnmon, Bros., No. West Breed
Steffens. Harry, East Brosd end Ogle
thorpe avenue. sad
Schwarz. George C-. corner Congress
Whitaker streets. ,
Schnasrs. H. J . No. 481 WUson M"*'-
Schultes. G.. No 14 McestteeL
Schever. J. H.. 127 West Breed etreef
Stahmer. John. U 4 Brymi '
Taussant. Chas.. No. 60S Ogle*!**!"
'Vtenken. Frod J.. No. 63* Liberty sir**'.
< ’*VerukL Ell. No. 43 Bamsrd
Vollers. W . snutheag: corner T
and West Broad attest. .
Welts. 8.. northwest comet East Prow
and Harris streets. .
William A Orlce. No. M 0 Wsst Bro
street. *
BRHNNAN BROS*
WHOLES ALB
Fruit, Produce, Grain, Etc.
3 BAY STREET. *•*•*
Tetephe—ssa.
IF TOU WAIfT GOOD RA .
and work, oroer jrour UthosrapS' __
printed autlooerr and blank book*
Morning Nowo, Savannah.