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j. u. KSTILL, Savannah, Ga.
The latest curiosity is Senator Riddel
berger in the role of a civil service re
former.
If the Khedive hail only saved up a few
cases ol cholera to he turned, loose
among Kl Maluli's followers, he would
have l>een wise.
There is a growing impression in the
country that the greatest works of fiction
of the present age arc ex-Spcaker Keifer
and Citizen Ochiltree.
There is no doubt that Congress would
pass a good shipping bill il somebody
would only chloroform John Itoach for a
few months.
l’eoria is bidding high ior the Republi
can State Convention of Illinois, and
claims to have some of the largest distil
leries in the country.
The ri>d presented to President Arthur
bv Gov. l’roetor Knott, of Kentucky, will
not be used much this season. The Presi
dent is now a "tislier of men” and lias no
time to waste on the finny tribe.
The Illinois editors, while in Washing
ton, were tendered a ride down the Poto
mac in the President's yacht. The Re
publicans among them were doubtless
allowed to try on Senator Logan's bloody
shirt. _____
It is remarkable that while there are
quite a number of high tariff organs in
the South, Southern Congressmen,
who are presumed to know the views of
their constituents, are almost unanimous
l'or tariff reform.
The woman suffragists have formally
thanked Secretary Folgiff for his ruling in
the Mrs. Capt. Mary Miller ease. As yet
no great authority has thanked him for
the silly manner in which he proclaimed
his decision to the world.
The weather is moderating and spring
is tear at hand. The supporters of lion.
.1. K. McDonald, of Indiana, are anxious
for him to lay aside his old gray shawl
and go to work in earnest. There is some
hope tor illm as long as the New York Situ
keeps its northeast shoulder turned to
wards him.
It seems that the cremation mania is
spreading. Another incineration took
place at Le Moyne's crematory. Washing
ton, l’a.. Friday—that of the remains of
Mr. Applegate, of Delphi, Ind. When
New Orleans. Louisville, New York, Bos
ton and several other places get their fiery
furnaces in full blast incidents of this kind
will cease to be remarkable.
The Flathead chief, Charlo, and his in
terpreter were both operated on at
Providence Hospital, Washington, last
week, and tiieir eyesight restored. They
were put under the influence of ana-s
--thetics, and Charlo, while unconscious,
gave the surgeons quite an interesting
entertainment —making a speech in Ids
native tongue and giving some hair-rais
ing war-whoops. The braves were
treated by direction of the Secretary of
the Interior.
Another one of Mahone's Judges is be
ing persecuted by the Virginia bourbons.
Charges have been presented to the House
of Delegates against Judge X. M. Meade,
ofthe Corporation Court of Alexandria,
who was once editor ot the Richmond
Whig, charging him w ith gross ignorance
of law, official misconduct, and of possess
ing a character which unfits him for the
exercise of judicial functions. A long
list of witnesses was furnished, and a
committee was appointed Friday to inves
tigate the matter. _
It has been suggested that Secretary
( handler's real objections to the (persons
proposed by the Civil Service Comm is
siou from which to till clerkship vacan
cies in his department, was the fact that
none of them possessed the qualifications
for work on the newspaper organ of
which the Secretary is part owner. It is
said that a good deal of work of this kind
has been done in the past by government
clerks at the public expense. Probably
a little inquiry on the part of Congress
would develop the truth of the matter.
The Chicago Tribune, an ultra-Uepubli
can journal, says: “If the Democrats of
the House stand by their leader and pass
a bill reducing the tariff ‘JO per cent, they
will put the burden of responsibility on
the Republicans. If the Senate defeats
the bill, the Republican party will be
obliged to go before the country as the op
ponents of tariff reduction in a Presi
dential struggle which is doubtful at
best." The Tribune knows how the great
West stands on the tariff question, and
on the issue as now made up between the
parties, it has good reason to fear the
result of the next elections.
The temperance people are making a
brave effort to turn the District of Colum
bia into the model temporanceeommunity
of the country. They seem determined
to make it impossible for a Congressman
to get a drink of whisky unless he carries
a bottle in his pocket when he journeys to
the capitol from his home. A day or two
ago Senators from Vermont, Indiana,
Wisconsin. California, Georgia, Illinois,
Nebraska, New Jersey, Connecticut,
lowa, Michigan, Maine and Minnesota
presented numerous jK'titions in the Sen
ate from citizens of their respective
States against the manufacture, sale or
use of intoxicating liquors in the District
of Columbia. Senator Colquitt, of (leor
gia, was the only Democrat among the
Senators who offered petitions. It begins
to look as if the temperance element was
getting a big hold on the nation. If the
whisky men will wait awhile it may be
that they will have no occasion to ask
Congress to extend the bonded period.
The demand for whisky may be so light
that it won’t pay to take it out of bond.
Whatever may be said against the bit
terness and partisanship of Senator In
galls, of Kansas, he is a man of great power
and eloquence, and w hen he excoriates
an opponent or any one else, he makes the
fur fly. He gave Secretary Chandler a
drubbing lately in the debate on the
Greely relief bill. He charged the Secre
tary with impertinent intrusion on the
rights of the Senate in attempting to in
duce several Congressmen to help defeat
the amendment providing that the expedi
tion should be composed of volunteers.
The Maine Senators endeavored to defend
Chandler, but Mr. Ingalls turned angrily
on them and asked if it was true that the
Secretary had purchased a British hark
to make the voyage to the Polar regions.
They admitted the charge, and it was also
developed that Secretary Chandler had
completed negotiations for another vessel
pending Congressional action. At one
time during the debate the Senator from
Kansas charged Senator Hale with mak
ing statements not sustained by the facts.
The little family fight among the Republi
cans was very much enjoyed by the Demo
crats. Secretary Chandler doubtless felt
_ • • ***.*-.
The Republican Party and. tlie Mor
rison Dili.
Representative Hiscock, of New \ork,
lias expressed his views, in an interview,
relative to the attitude of the Republican
party toward the Morrison tariff bill.
Mr. Hiscoek’s views are important be
cause he is one of the Republican leaders,
and is. perhaps, as well informed with
regard to the intentions of his party as
any Republican in Congress. There have
been no formal consultations, he says,
among the Republicans; they are waiting
to see what the Democrats will do. When
tbev are satisfied on t hat point they mar
endeavor to agree upon a course of action.
Mr. Hiscock, however, believes that the
Morrison bill ought to be deleated be
cause it is a bad bill for the industries of
the country. He thinks that the man
ufacturing interests want rest
from agitation. Tlie American
manufacturer has been worried and
harried by commissions, bills,
and debates until he doesn't know, to use
Mr. Hiscock's expression, whether he
stands on *‘his heels or his head.” Fur
ther agitation will increase the already
widespread prostratien of industrial in
terests. Mr. Hiscock thinks tlie bill will
entail further loss upon workmen and
employers. Altogether. Mr. Hiscock takes
a very gloomy view of tariff agitation. If
there is to be any more agitation of the
tariff he warts it put off until the country
becomes more prosperous. Mr. Hiscock
uses the arguments that have been used
by the protectionists since the tariff
became a leading question in politics.
They have always opposed any reduction
in the tariff, and they can be depended
upon to always oppose it, however pros
perous the country may become. it may
be that agitation is hurtful to the manu
facturing interests, but as the protec
tionists oppose reduction, agitation is ab
solutely necessary in order to reach a
tariff that will promote the best interests
of tlie whole country. If Mr. Hiscock will
point out a way to establish a lower rate
of duties without agitation, it will un
doubtedly be adopted. The Dem
ocratic party is not anxious lor
agitation, but it is anxious to reform the
tariff. It is charged with tlie performance
of that work and the present is just as
good a time to do it as any future time is
likely to be. Mr. Hiscock admits that
there is a surplus of revenue that must
lie got rid of. He doesn’t think the sur
plus, however, will be any where near as
large as it is thought it will be. He meets
the surplus revenue problem, however, by
proposing to strike off the whole, or at
least half of the sugar duty, and to repeal
the duty on tobacco. It seems that his
party has dropped the idea of making
whisky tree. It wasn’t popular. But
why should the tax be removed from to
bacco, which is a luxury, and retained on
blankets and a hundred other things
which are necessaries, and why should
the tax be removed from sugar, which is
a strictly revenue article, while it is re
tained on pig iron, which is not a revenue
article? Mr. Hiscock’s arguments, which
are the arguments of the Republican
party, are all in favor of the .Monopolists
in this tariff matter, while the Morrison
hill is in the interest of fifty millions of
people. If the Democratic party will
stand firmly by the position it bus taken
in this tariff matter in Congress, the peo
ple will stand by it in the national con
test this year. Let the Republican party
enjoy whatever benefit it can get from the
support of the monopolies.
The 'ongressiounl Library.
For several years Congress has been
trying to pass a bill to erect a Congres
sional Library building. A bill for that
purpose appears to make very little head
way. That a library building is needed
very few Congressmen will deny. The
present library iu the capitol is literally
choked with books and pamphlets. The
shelves are full and the halls are blocked.
Material continues to accumulate, how
ever, with wonderful rapidity. The Li
brarian is at his wit’s ends to know what
to do with it. It is valuable and cannot
be sold as waste paper. A proposition to
dispose of it in that way would bring a
storm of protests even from Congressmen
who seldom or never look into the
library. Something must soon be
done to provide more room, or the
1 >ooks, papers and pamphlets must be
dumped on the library floor. The reason
why Congress has not authorized the con
struction of a library building is because
charges of corruption have been made in
connection with every library bill that
has been introduced. It is alleged that
the available sites have been purchased
by syndicates of speculators, and are held
at prices that are far beyond their real
value. Senator Morrill has a Dill before
the Senate now to erect a build
ing on a square immediately
in front of the capitol, and
Mr. Hurd has a bill lu the House to erect
a building south of the capitol. There ts
no immediate prospect that either bill
will pass. Senator Morrill called up his bill
last Thursday, but so much opposition
was shown to its consideration that he
wisely concluded not to press it. Unless
it is concluded to erect a library on gov
ernment land or some patriotic citizen
donates a suitable site, the present Li
brarian may not live long enough to see
his beloved books properly cared for in a
safe and commodious building.
Settlers from the Northwest.
The Cedar Falls (Iowa) Gazette of
February Isays: “ And still they come.
Letters from farmers in Minnesota, Wis
consin and Michigan, making inquiries
about Georgia lands, which many will
go down during this month to look at
and buy. Two Cedar Falls men go on
Tuesday next, and Mr. Garrison goes
down soon with about twenty from va
rious points to buy il suited.” A great
many Northern and Northwestern men
are now in the South, looking for homes
in a more equable climate than the
frozen regions they inhabit, and Southern
Georgia and Florida are especially utu_
dergoing inspection. Many have passed
through this city recently, and as they
have been preceded by Hundreds who
have been pleased and who are now com
fortably housed and prosperous in
their new homes, it is fair
to conclude, that many more will be de
lighted with the advantages of the coun
try, and the streams of new comers in
crease from year to year until our vacant
lands all find occupants. And this will
take place in a much shorter period than
many people think. Ten years ago the
South was still gloomy over her prospect
of immigration to build up her waste
places, but to-day she has lew waste
places to build up. She has lands for set
tlement, and abundant prosperity for the
industrious, but she has already more
than refilled the vacancies occasioned by
the desolations ol war, and now, mount
ing upwards in material growth and pros
perity, boldly enters the arena of compe
tition with the populous North.
One Year Ago.
To-morrow, the 12th, will l>e the 151st an
niversary of the landing of Oglethorpe at
Savannah. A year ago the Sesqui-Centen
nial of this event was celebrated in this
citv with great eclat. Never before in the
history of the State were so many of her
distinguished citizens gathered together,
and never before was seen such a dis
play of volunteer soldiery. Look
ing’ back one year, the
scenes of the day, standing out in bold re
lief against the every-day life of the city,
present in memory a gorgeous picture
filled with pleasant incidents. One of the
prominent actors in the celebration, Gov.
A. U. Stephens, shortly after passed
away. Rut a brief year has glided by
since that beautiful day, when every
Georgian, native or adopted, left business
cares to themselves for the time being and
spent a few hours in rejoicing over an
event which marked an important era
not only in the history of Georgia, but also
of America.
A novel fire extinguisher was tried in
New York Friday. A large dry-goods
box was saturated with tar and kerosene
and set on fire. When the blaze was hot
test a hand grenade containing a chemical
fluid was thrown into it and the fire was
suddenly checked. Two or three more
grenades had the effect of extinguishing
it entirely. It may not be long before
every man can have a fire department of
his own always at hand, and thus be able
to stop conflagrations in their incipiency. ,
The Virtuous Chandler.
Chief Engineer Thomas Williamson, of
the United States Navy, it will be remem
bered. was tried by court martial recently
at the Xoriolk navy yard and acquitted.
He was charged with culpable ineffici
ency m the performance of his duty m
that the repairs of the Pinta, Ot which he
had charge, proved a totally useless ex
penditure of mouey. The court martial
threw the blame on Passed Assistant Ln
gineer Ihch. There was considerable
comment on the finding of the court at
the time, and the criticisms from some
quarters were quite severe.
Secretary Chandler issued an order dis
approving of the finding of the court. His
action in this matter created somewhat ot
a sensation iu the usually quiet Navy De
partment, and is received with surprise
all over the country—not that he is wrong
in issuing this order, but that he has all
of a sudden made an exhibition of wliat is
vulgarly called backbone, and assumed
an air of virtuous regard for the public
good. The Secretary in his order reviews
the case at length, and says the notorious
fact of the uselessness of the Pinta imme
diately after the extensive repairs had
been made on her and her machinery was
well established, and while the Assistant
Engineer may not be guiltless, a timely
examination and proper oversight ol the
work by Chief Engineer Williamson could
not have failed to detect the inferiority of
the work being done in time to remedy it.
It is impossible to tell just now what
the true inwardness of the Secretary s ac
tion is, but it he Is going to inaugurate an
honest and faithful administration of his
department at this late day, and attempt
to expose all the extravagance and frauds
in the repair of government vessels, he
will have his hands full.
The condemnation of the management
of the Navy Department has been so gen
eral and well founded that Secretary
Chandler will have to do a good deal lie
sides making a spasmodic exhibition of
regard for the public good belore he w ill
convince even his own party that he is the
right man in the right place.
Senator Sherman has written a letter to
the iron trade that is calculated to attract
attention. The following is an extract
from it:
“The protective system is now in more
danger from its friends than its enemies.
The manufacturing interests are begin
ning to regard coal, iron ore, pig iron,
wool, and other articles of domestic pro
duction as raw articles, not to be protect
ed by duty. If this new doctrine should
get a foothold it would destroy the whole
protective policy of this government. The
rule of protection must tend to all labor
alike—to the labor of the farmer in pro
ducing w’ool, and to the labor of the miner
in digging coal —anil if it is denied to this
farmer and miner it cannot justly be
maintained in favor ot the manufacturer.
It is labor that is to be protected and not
capital. It is indeed more important to
develop the natural resources of the
country in the production, mining, and
manufacture of such articles as wool,
coal and iron than to protect the higher
forms of production where cheap labor i3
indispensable.”
This sort of talk is calculated to brace
up the manufacturers in support ol pro
tection for everything that demands pro
tection. Lately the manufacturers have
been disposed to favor free trade in raw
materials. If Mr. Sherman is right they
were about to wreck the entire protective
system. That Mr. Sherman is right there
is very little doubt.
Carp culture is assuming greater im
portance in the United States than many
people suppose. A national organization,
called the American Carp Cultural Asso
ciation, was effected in New York Friday.
It is contemplated to establish State and
local branches so as to eventually include
every carp culturist in the country, and
its principal object is to gather and dis
seminate information among its mem
bers, besides co-operating cheerfully with
fish commissions in forwarding the inter
est to which it is devoted.
CUIt 11KNT COMM ENT.
Bossisui in Pennsylvania.
Philadelphia Times (/mL).
If it liad not been for tlie boss regime there
might bo some splemtin Republican Presiden
tial timber in Pennsylvania in this year of
grace 1884. Blit this ie eold comfort for choked
off statesmen.
Tlie Naseating Ohio Men.
A'u> York Globe <Xegro Organ).
Ex-Sneaker Keifer, of Ohio, ought to resign
and go home. lie is a disgrace to American
polities. How tlie Republicans of Ohio can
stomach small men like Keifer, Hayes and
others, \vc cannot see.
The Vote Fishing Climax.
Boston Post (Bern.).
Senator Blair, ©f New Hampshire, deter
mined to get ahead of all competitors, has in
troduced a pension bill, the provisions of
wliicii will apply to people who gel injured in
the future wars of the republic. This will
about reach the limit of fishing for the sol
diers’ vote.
Who Chandler would Welcome.
Chicago Press {lnd.).
Chandler lias brought the civil service busi
ness into contempt. Rejecting an applicant
for place because lie happened to be a barber
is the climax of “dudeisin.” If the knight of
the razor had scuttled a ship, stolon the vote
of a State, or fleeced the government, lie
would have been welcomed by the chief of the
Naval Department as a brother.
The Tarty Entitled to Support.
New York Herald (Ind.)
The Herald repudiates nothing that it lias
said on this subject, but believes that it is
only bv a revision and reform of tlie tariff
that tlie couutry will be able to develop in
the future its resources on the same scale as it
has done in the past. And the party which
takes its stand fairlv and squarely on such a
platform, and lives up to it, will be best en
titled to the support of all good citizens.
The Tariff of the Fathers.
Chicago Times (Osin.).
The history of our tariff's as written by a
protectionist shows that, while the “fathers”
were undoubtedly believers in the efficacy of
taxation as a mode of enriching the country,
they were a great deal more modest than
their sous. If the sons would consent to go
back to a tariff averaging no higher than the
first tariff of the fathers, free trade wouldn't
have very much fault to find.
ITEMS OF INTEREST.
There is a Butler and Thurman Anti-Mo
nopoly Club in San Francisco, Cal.
A Lawrence man said lie rode all over
Boston for 23 cents in a heretic, meaning a
herdic.
Anew regulation makes the London police
recruiting agents, with the allowance of five
shillings for every man accepted from them.
The souvenir of last week's festivities in
Montreal is a medal with a Canadian thistle
on one side and a Canadian goose on tlie other.
The will of the late sir William Siemens
was proved in London a fevv weeks ago, the
personal estate being of a gross value of sl.-
1112,000
It is reported that the French Government
is about to lay a further length of 4.530 miles
of underground telegraph wires, the cost of
which will be about ♦11,000,000.
The Democrats of Binghamton, X. Y., have
nominated Dr. George A. Thayer for Mayor,
and he said In accepting that one great pur
pose of Ilia administration, if elected, will be
the rout of the Salvation Array,
The Boston Congregationalist suggests that
a clergyman who takes a gioomv view of the
world may well pause and consider whether
he is in a fitting frame of mind to preach
“glad tidings" to men who need inspiration to
hope, never to believe, courage to rejoice.
Speaking in Galveston, Texas, of the pro
posed Mexican reciprocity treaty, Gen. Simon
Cameron said: “It was a good measure, and
if 1 had lieeti in the Senate it would have re
ceived my vote and mv support. I have al
ways been in favor of free exchange all over
the American continent.”
AN English journal reports that a retired
showman lias been making public some of the
secrets of his trade, notably the secret of fat
women. He says that in the case of these
women a hollow needle is made to penetrate
the adipose to the areolar tissue, air being
then forced through until the woman is dis
tended to her full limit. What is commonly
taken for fat is therefore largely wind.
One Anna L., who lives near Vienna, re
cently made certain remarks concerning a pet
dog that were not in the nature of a compli
ment. A few days later one of the Vienna
papers priuted the following statement over
her name: “1 hereby retract the insulting
language used agunst Avar, the pet dog or
Baroness von K., and declare said Ayar to be
a well-behaved canine."
From the opening of the last session of Par
liament, in 1883, to the opening of the present
one there have been twenty-five elections.
Ten of these have been in Ireland, in which
the l’arucllites have gained four seals—Mal
low Sligo county, Mouaghan county aud
Limerick city. Of the fifteen English and
Scotch, the Conservatives have gained two,
Southampton aud Yoi k, and the Liberals one,
Ipswich.
Tiie New Orleans Time*-Democrat of the sth
inst. says: “Investigations made in St. Mary’s
and other parishes show that the cane has not
suffered the least damage from the cold.
There is a little injury trom rot, but both
stubble aud seed are iii unusually good and
promising condition, and with a favorable
season the crop will be large, in this city and
viciuitv the cropof oranges has been cut short,
but the trees themselves, except the very
young aud tender ones, are uniniured.”
The most important and significant event,
thus far, in the strike of the Fall River spin
ners is the resolution of the Tccumsch Mill
Directors to take out all “mule” looms
their establishment and substitute ring
f ames. Should all the mills adopt this
method, it will, the manufacturers claim, kill
the strike entirely, as there will be no further
use for the men’s services. "King frames
can be run by boys and girls, and thus not
only save money in wages, but also in the wear
and tear of machinery.
A believer in the chameleon's diet once
undertook to train his horse to live on next to
nothing, and then complained that when he
had reduced the daily dietary to a single straw
the awkward quadruped spoiled the experi
mentbydying. Dr. Vessmaver, an English
vegetarian enthusiast of Belfort House. ~> 1-
enliam, has been afflicted by a kindred disap
pointment. This amiable theorist maintained
the doctrine of living on a regimen represent
ing a pennv farthing a day, and had the
estv to trv'it on himself. He began toward
the end of November, and after the l.rst w eek
published an exalted account of the wonder
ful intellectual clearness andsenseof physical
lightness and elasticity produced. But his
penny farthing paradise turned out an illu
sion. He is now at deaths door, with time
regular M. D.s attending him.
The Xorth German Gazette reports that the
valuable library ol the Khedive, which until
recently was one of the largest and l-est ar
ranged in the East, is being quietly disposed
of l>y tlie l’aslias. For many years the distin
guished German scholar Spita Bey had the
library under his complete control, and dur
in<r his librarianship be succeeded uot only m
reducing the chaos of books and manuscripts
to admirable order, but also in acquiring a
large number of splendid copies of the hoi an
and of ancient commentaries upon it. >' hen
Arabt’s revolution broke out, however, the
rebel leaders charged Herr Spita with haying
desecrated sacred volumes, and dismissed him
from his post. He thereupon quitted Egypt,
in disgust, and since his departure the library
lias fallen, actually if not nominally, into the
hands of a set of ignorant men.
Until they read in the newspapers of their
brave and humane conduct at the wreck of
the City of Columbus, many people never
heard of the Gay Head Indians. They were
originally, says tlie Boston Post, thirteen
tribes of Indians in Massachusetts. Unlike
all other tribes, the Gay Head Indians have
not materially decreased, aud they now num
ber about 200 souls, counting men, women
and children. The Gay Heads are above the
average in morals, natural ability and edu
cation. The) 7 inhabit that part of the westerly
end of the Island of Martha's Vineyard which
is known as Gay Head, aud which is divided
into three peninsulas, Nashaquista. Sqmp
noeket and Gay Head. Probably there is no
Indian, of pure aboriginal blood now resident
in the Commonwealth, it having long been the
practice among them to intermarry with the
whites and those of African descent. At last
accounts the several tribes in Massachusetts
numbered about as follows: CUappaquiddicks
50. Gav Heads 200, Maslipees 320, Herring
Ponds 55, Dudleys UO. Members of other
tribes arc scattered, and number less than
400 persons all told.
A. It. Spofford, Librarian of Congress,
Saturday submitted to the Joint Committee
on the Library, and through it to Congress,
ins annual report. The counting of tlie ls
brarv was completed in January, show ing
513,441 volumes and about 170,000 pamphlets.
The increase in the number of volumes during
the year 1883 was 33,8(15. The number of
copyright entries during the year was 2.i-2.4,
an increase of 3,856, as compared with lsvi.
Copyright publications were received during
tlie year to the number of 43.438, of which 14,-
584 were volumes of hooks, 11.452 periodicals,
11.101 musical compositions, 7,241 engravings,
aud other works of graphic art. The report
contains a reference to about 3,000 volumes of
bound newspapers —American and foreign—
of great historical, commercial aud political
value, transferred to the library from tlie
State Department. The Congressional Li
brary is the largest collection of the kind ill
the country, ana there are only six larger in
the world. It is receiving additions at a
more rapid rate than any other library ex
cept the British Museum.
BRIGHT BITS.
THE first lightning calculator: Benjamin
Franklin.
Cold is itself a great contractor, but any
body can contract a cold.
It may he interestieg to note that black
smiths are very much given to labor strikes.
“1 am pressed for food,” says the corned
beef in the can. — Sew York Commercial Ad
vertiser.
It is impossible for a paw nbroker to be a
drunkard, lie takes the pledge every day.
l‘h iladelph in C h ran icle.
It is said that Tennyson accepted a peerage
to please Ins son. Most Tennyson would have
wanted his pa to take it.— Philadelphia Pro
gress.
Eternal vigilance is the price of liberty,
but the price of a pedestal to put it on is a
good round number of very-hard-to-get dol
lars. — Boston Courier.
The Washington Sentinel, the brewers’ or
gan. speaks of “elderly women of both sexes.”
And yet they say that lager beer is not intoxi
cating!— Oil City Derrick.
The power of decay: “It is Fort Sumter, the
Bunker Hill of rebellion, and though since it
was razed to tlie ground in 1803, it has gradu
ally been railing to pieces,” etc.—Correspond
ence Boston Courier.
“Fix him,” said Tawrnus. “Oh, I’ll fix'
White! His room is next to mine, and the
first cold night I’ll go into his room before he
eomes in and turn the clothes on his lied half
round, so they won’t be long enough by about
two feet. That’s all the revenge I want.
The new mother was bitterly lamenting
that her first-born was cross-eyed, and the
father, after looking at the babe for a second,
said encouragingly: “Never mind, Martha.
If lie’s cross-eyed he'll never be a masher.
There's some consolation in that." — rhtho/rl
phia Chronicle.
“I wath much surpwithed,” remarked an
English dude, “to hear an American lady use
the expwession, ‘yank the bun.’” “It’s a very
common slang phrase in our country,*’ ex
claimed the fair Chicago girl at his side. on
don’t tell me, now; 1 suppose that’s the rea
son Americans are called 5 ankccs.” — Boston
Star.
A St. Loris doctor says that bonbons,
sweetmeats, ice cream, etc'., cause indiges
tion, headache, congestion of tlie liver, and is
a great source of boils and pimples. Cut this
out and show it to vour girl.— [Philadelphia
Call.] And get turned out for hinting at
such a falsehqpd as that she is so afflicted?
Not much.
Moke deaf than formerly.—Little girl—
“l’apa, did mamma say yes to you right off
when you asked her to marry you?” l’apa—
“Certainly she did.” L. G.—“ Why don't she
say yes now just as quick when you ask her to
do tilings?" l’apa—“Mamma’s hearing is not
so good now, darling—that's all.”—Philadel
phia Call.
She pressed her hand on her hair,
And her cheek as red as a rose.
Anil drew it over her forehead fair.
And toyed with her Grecian nose.
Amt no smile on sunny wing,
Its flight o'er her features took,
Because on her dazzliug engagement ring
Her sisters wouldn't look.
—Puck.
“I regret to inform you,” said a railroad
superintendent to one of tlie conductors of
the line, “that after tlie lirst of the month all
salaries w 7 il! be reduced ten per cent.” “Ah,
indeed,” replied the conductor indifferently,
“and will your salary be subjected to the
same reduction?” “Certainly.” “Well, I
feel sorry for the engineers and brakemen,
poor fellows, but you and I—we can stand it.
eh! old boy?” and the light-hearted puncher
of tickets poked the superintendent playfully
in the ribs.— Philadelphid Call.
PERSONAL.
Ex-Pkj£Slknt Haves has given $5,000 to
ward the erection of a Methodist church in
Fremont, Ohio.
W. Willard is iinisliinga portrait of Wen
dell Phillips, for which Mr. Phillips gave sit
tings at the artist’s home, in Sturbridge, in
1870.
Anna Dickinson will return to the East
soon, she will deliver her first lecture in
Boston. Miss Susan B. Anthony is now in
that city.
Gen. Cameron, of Pennsylvania, who is
now ii-, Vovas will visit New Orleans during
the Mardi Gras festivities, returning thence
to his home.
Lord Kildare, who was married a few
weeks ago in England, gave the bridesmaids
watches, and Truth remarks that they could
hardly have kept good time, as one of the
oridesmaids did not arrive until the cere
mony was ended.
Congressman William Walter Phelps is
very popular among the rural population in
the neighborhood of his New Jersey farm, be
cause he goes about in the morning in rubber
boots, and is not beyond asking their advice
in regard to planting beans and cabbages.
Baker Pasha did some gallant work in the
Crimea as a Captain iu the Tenth Hussars.
He is said to have been a splendid light caval
ry officer, and as brave a man as could be
found anywhere. In that affair with Miss
Dickinson he is said to have been the victim
of a conspiracy.
Dr. Kosenbero, whose duel with Count
Batthyany at Temesvar, in Hungary, three
mouths ago, will be recalled, the Doctor hav
ing killed the Count, has been tried atTeincs
var and sentenced to two years’ imprison
ment. Usually one year is given in such
eases, and Dr. Rosenberg has appealed. The
Imperial Council has also appealed, asking
for still more severe punishment.
Mlle. D aire, a domestic servant who is the
happv winner of a $20,000 prize in the “French
ArtsDecoratifs” lottery, arrived in Paris the
other day, accompanied by an old friend, and
received the amount. She invested.the whole
sum excepting S2OO in the funds. Since her
good fortune became known she lias been be
sieged with offers of marriage. She intends
to give a dowry to her elder sister, and is
spoken of as a well conducted girl.
Celestin Collet, King of the Chiffoniers,
who died the other day at Neuilly, aged 81,
was in receipt of a pension for the last 25
years of $125 a year from the Empress Euge
nie. In 1858 the Empress lost a valuable dia
mond bracelet, which he found in a dust heap
and carried to police headquarters. The
next morning he was sent for and thanked,
and the pension conferred, which the Em
press has expressed her desire to continue to
his family while she lives.
Congressman Lamb, of Indiana, who is a
bachelor, is said to be the handsomest man in
Washington. Whenever he can he gets away
from the House and shows up at the drawing
rooms where pretty girls are apt to linger
longest. He posst ses a magniheent physique
ami has almost the regulation King Henry
V’s head, without the blonde moustache. No
hirsute adornments are allowed to conceal his
physiognomy’ or his gleaming white teeth.
The latter are a very valuable accompaniment
te his smile.
The lunatic lover who used to haunt the
Lyceum and serenade Miss Anderson nightly
with tearful tunes upon a flute as she left,
disappeared from W ellington street some time
ago. and it was hoped no was dead or in a
madhouse: but he is to the fore again, flute
and all. piping in tones to melt the heart of a
stone. Tins victim of a hopeless passion is an
ex-wrangler of Cambridge University and a
scientific author of some note He Is not the
only English moth or masher who has been
sadly scorched bv the blazing beauty of the
majestic Mary. The Carmelite chapel where
she attends niass on Sunday exhibits such a
number of high-collared converts, captured I
by the American enchantress, as might almost
excite the envy of Monsignor Capel.
GOLD FEVER IN MONTANA.
The New Coeur d’Alene Mines which are
to Astonish the World.
With the spring comes back the gold ex
citement, says a Fort Keogh, Mont,, let
ter, and miners are getting out their pans,
sharpening their picks and brushing up
their outfits preparatory to leaving for the
diggings.
The principal attraction is the new
Cieur d’Alene mines, and they are diffi
cult to get at. but as the specimen ore ex
hibited is very rich and dazzling, routes
will be found and roads built in spite of
every obstacle. The excitement first
commenced last fall just as winter was
coming on. Notwithstanding the diffi
culties of access to the heart of the mines,
through unexplored regions, some men
braved the rigors of the winter climate
and made the attempt, so that all winter
long about 200 miners have been pent tip
and isolated in that snow-bound wilder
ness, awaiting warm weather and spring
freshets to engage in placer-washing.
The Cmur d’Alene mountains are a spur
of the Rockies, branching from the main
stem on tlie western slope of the main di
vide into Northern Idaho. The term Caur
d’Alene means “Hearts of Awls,” and
was given to a tribe of Indians by the
Frencii trappers and hunters 6ent by the
Hudson’s Bay Company years ago. When
tlie men arrived in the region inhabited
by the Indians they found them unusually
obdurate and willing to make no terms of
friendship. After the settlement of the
country the tribal name was applied to
the range of mountains, the river and the
lake, which they have borne ever since.
Gold was accidentally discovered by an
old Californian who came through on a
mule last fall, and who upon reaching ci
vilization on this sideot the Rocky Moun
tains gave glowing accounts of the coun
try be saw. Already specimens are com
ing out, and although it is entirely placer
gold it is worth from $lB to S2O per ounce.
Gulches full of gold-bearing quartz are
said to be there, but as the era of quartz
crushers and smelters has not yet com
menced for the Cu ur d’Alenes, the pre
cious metal when mined will have to lie
transported from the diggings by means
of and ox trains.
There are three routes into the mines.
One is by Ibe" way of Rathdrum, through
a tremendous mountain gorge and over
eighty miles in circuitous length. It is
hard anil tortuous in its windings and is
difficult to travel.
Another is by way of Spokane Falls
and Lake Ctcur d’Alene. This is abeauti
sul sheet of water nearly forty miles long
and is scarcely rivaled anywhere ior mag
nificence of Alpine setting or beauty of
pine-clotbed isles. It is 300 feet deep, lull
of trout, a perfect paradise for the an
gler, anil possesses charms in many re
spects superior and in none inferior to
those which have enraptured artist and
poet at Killarney, Loch Katrine and
Geneva.
Early in the spring a party of gentle
men propose to put a steamer on the lake
to ply between Fort Occur d’Alene and
the mouth of Eagle creek, the centre of
the mining district.
The third and what is considered the
best route of all runs via Trout Creek,
and is from thirty to thirty-five miles long,
requiring two days to get into Eagle City.
The trail runs seventeen miles up the
mountain to the summit, thence down the
other side thirteen miles into the camp,
and is distinctly blazed the whole dis
tance.
Mr. Wolf, a Helena gentleman, went
into the mines this way last fall w r ith a
number of companions, and located a
claim. He lias since bought out their in
terest in a twenty-acre lot, for which he
paid $7,000.
Trout Creek is the name of a station ou
the Northern Pacific Railroad, 00 miles
east of Rathdrum, and is distant from
Eagle City 85 miles by trail. It is all
plain sailing on the railroad to Trout
station, but then the overland route be
gins. The first 8 miles are rough, but tlie
remainder is good ground, though not in
the very best shape at the present time.
There is at this writing a force of fifteen
men working on the trail at different
points, making preparations for a wagon
road.
Eagle City is already putting on the
robes of municipality, and the following
appointments to office have been made:
W. E. Hunt, City Recorder; Frank
Points, Justice of the Peace and Mining
Recorder.
The miners have decided that claim
ants or purchasers must put a fence
around their respective lots and erect the
foundation of a cabin lour logs high by
July 1, at which time other legislation for
regular building in this new mining me
tropolis will no doubt be enacted.. There
are now forty log houses in Eagle City,
five stores, six saloons, and Mr. W. F.
Stall is going to put in a drug store with
in a few days.
ALL HAIL ! THANK OF DYNAMITE.
Prof. Mezzeroff Delivers llis Usual
Heartrending Apostrophe.
The transparency which hung over the
door leading to Columbia Hall, corner of
Main and York streets, Brooklyn. Satur
day night, says the Now York World,
upon which was emblazoned, “Free lec
tures here every Sunday night. Burn
everything English but her coal,” was
ordered to he taken down by the saloon
keeper on the ground floor last night. He
said it hurt his business.
Nevertheless, quite a number of men
and women found their way to the hall
last night to listen to Pro I'. Mezzeroff’s
lecture on the resources of civilization.
The speaker gave the usual apostrophe to
dynamite.
“Some people say that it is not honora
ble warfare,” he remarked. “Honorable
warfare bed and. There is no such
thing. When England blew up Alexan
dria, did you call that honorable warfare?
(Voices—“No, no.”) No, I thought you
didn’t. Was it honorable warfare w’lieii
nineteen ships o.f war were blown up in
this very country during the rebellion by
explosives patented by Prof. Able, of
Woolwich Arsenal? Read Col. Barnes’
work on submarine warfare, and then tell
me what you think of England’s request
to the United States that w r e put a stop to
the manufacture of dynamite.
“With 1,000 men placed under instruc
tion for six months I can teach them to
manipulate five instruments so that Ire
land can be set free at a cost less than
SIOO,OOO.
“Lord Derby, when asked which he
thought would be the preferable way of
killing a man, with gunpowder or dyna
mite, replied: ‘1 think dynamite is a little
on the side ot humanity.’ These 1,000 men
I speak ol' can blow up simultaneously
every city in England. It will be done in
less than twelve months, you will see.
Which is the humane way?” (Numerous
voices—“ Dynamite.”)
WON DEII FU L At TOMATON S .
Three Danbury Machines that Chow Off
15,000 Tiny Watch Screws a Day.
Very many ol the tiny screws used in
this country in watchmaking are turned
out on three little automatic machines in
Danbury, Conn. One of them, while film
ing out a perfect screw at a fair rate of
speed, is considerably improved on by its
companions. The machine takes up but
little room. A man could carry it under
his arm without much difficulty. A wire
is led through a tube into the machine. It
is carried forward by revolving teeth. As
it appears a knife cuts away the surplus
metal to make the stem for the thread, just
as the chisel operates at the lathe of the
w’ftod turner. As this is finished a small
tube, in which the thread is formed, ad
vances and clasps the stem, forms the
thread at lightning speed, and falls back.
As this is done two knives cut that por
tion of the wire oil', and the competed
screw falls down. The wire again ad
vances, and the process is repeated. The
marvel of the machine is best grasped
when the size screw formed is
understood. This week the largest size
are being made. They are an eighth of
an inch in length, and it would require
200 of them to weigh an ounce. The thread
on the stem is so small that it is scarcely
discernible to the naked eye. Each ma
chine will make 5,000 screws a day. The
machines have been at work but little
more than a month, and are the result of
years of patient investigation.
A Dor Saves Another Dor's Life.
Mr. N. O. Chichestelr, Superintendent of
Arnold’s chair factory, tells the Pough
keepsie Eajle of the 2d inst. a wonderful
dog story. On Thursday he was looking
out on the river from an upper window of
the factory when be discovered a dog in
the ferrv track, struggling hard to get out.
The dog' would swim along the edge of the
ice, then set both feet oil it, and raise
himself partly out of the water and fall
back. The animal did this once or twice,
when another dog was seen hurrying to
the spot. The latter seized the half
drowned dog bv the neck and pulled and
tugged awav, vainly endeavoring
to haul him out. He got him
nearly out two or three times,
but each time he dropped back. Sud
denly the would-be rescuer started like
lightning for the shore and the dog in the
water kept up his struggles. In a minute
or two the other dog was seen returning,
and there was a man with him who was
running. Dog and man reached the
drowning dog in time to pull him out, and
all started for the shore. When the two
dogs reached the bridge which leads from
the ice to the Brewery pier they laid down
side bv side, and made extraordinary
manifestations of joy and delight, and*
their cries, not barks, were incessant.
The dog that was saved is owned by Mr.
George Lumb, of Swart & Lumb Brothers,
and the dog that went to his rescue is a
hunting dog belonging to Isaac H. Wood,
of the Exchange House. Taking every
thing into consideration it was a most
wonderful occurrence.
AT DUSK IX PIKE COUNTY.
A New York Man’s Slelgli Ride Enlivened
hy a Hungry Catamount.
A man driving a horse covered from
head to foot with foam, says a Port Jervis
special, drove into the village of Milford,
Pa., just after dark a few nights since.
He was suffering from nervous shock.
His buffalo robe was badly torn, his whip
broken, and the back part of his sleigh
splintered and covered with scratches and
deep indentations. The man gave his
name as C. D. Keeney, of New York. He
was a traveling sewing machine agent.
He had been attacked by a catamount
four miles from Milford, and had escaped
from it after a desperate contest. He told
this story:
He was on his way to Milford, over one
of the lonely, narrow and crooked back
roads of Dingman township, bordered by
deep woods. It was nearly dark, and just
as he was rounding one of the short turns
in the road, his horse, which is somewhat
spirited, suddenly shied and then gave a
jump lorward and started on a furious
run. At the same time an animal sprang
from the side of the road. It had evidently
leaped for the horse, but the quick move
ment of the latter defeated its purpose,
and it alighted with its fore feet on the
buffalo robe that lay across Keeney’s lap.
The animal glared savagely at Keeney, as
it clung to the robe with its claws, and
uttered fierce growls. Keeney had never
seen a catamount, but he knew that he
had one to deal with, and a very large and
desperate one at that. He had no weapon,
but fortunately his whip was heavily
loaded at the butt.
Clinging to the reins with his left hand,
he drew the whip from its socket, and
dealt the catamount a blow with it on the
head which caused it to loosen its hold on
the robe and drop into the snow. It in
stantly renewed the attack with in
creased futy, and sprang upon the back
of the sleigh. Although the horse was
running madly away along the narrow'
and crooked road, throwing the sleigh
from side to side and threatening it con
stantly with destruction against some
rock or stump, Keeney wac obliged to
drop the reins and leave the result to
chance, for the catamount was lighting
desperately and furiously to gain a toot
hold in the sleigh and close with its occu
pant.
Keeney says he knew' that in case the
sleigh collided with any heavy obstacle
he would be no match for the catamount
fighting on the slippery snow', even if he
were thrown out and unharmed, and so
he strained every nerve to conquer it
while he was still at an advantage in the
sleigh. Once he thought it was all up
witu him, for as the sleigh was carried ab
ruptly around a turn, one runner struck a
stone, and the sleigh tipped over and ran
tor several yards on the other runner.
Keeney mechanically threw the weight of
his body against the upper side, while
still raining blows on the catamount, and
forced the runner back on the track.
A few more blows after that and Keeney
was rejoiced to see the tenacious brute
first loosen one claw, hang for an instant
with the other while it tried to seize the
back of the sleigh again with its teeth,
and then fall with a loud yell into the
snow and lie there motionless.
Keeney dropped back in his seat too
weak to make any endeavor to regain
control of his horse, which was still rush
ing wildly along the uncertain road, now
made more uncertain by the gathering
darkness. After running for three miles
the horse w'as compelled to come to a stop
from exhaustion. Keeney had recovered
sufficiently to drive in the rest of the way.
Three large catamounts have been killed
recently near the scene of Keeney’s ad
venture. These animals are considered
dangerous antagonists when wounded or
cornered, but it is only when they are
rendered desperate by hunger that they
venture to attack a man.
AMERICAN WOOL GROWING.
Some Interesting: Facts ami Figures.
Mr, Harpster, of the Ohio Wool Grow
ers’ Association, says a New York Herald
Washington special of Feb. 8, is prepar
ing an argument in favor of the restora
tion of the duty on wool to the old rates.
He will probably appear befon? the Ways
and Means Committee on Thursday next,
the day set apart for hearing the wool
men. Judge Lawrence, of the treasury
Department, who is interested in this sub
ject, has been collecting some figures for
Mr. Harpster’s use which are of interest.
There is a total of nearly 43,000,000 sheep
in the States and Territories, distributed
very unevenly. California heads all with
nearly 6,000,000 sheep, and an annual yield
of 17,000,000 pounds of wool. Ohio conies
second with 5,000,000 sheep, but exceeds
all in wool production, aggregating over
25,000,000 pounds annually. Indiana,
with 1,500,000 sheep, raises over 6,000,-
000 pounds, while Kentucky, with over
1,000,000 sheep, produces 5,000,000
pounds. Rhode Island and Delaware have
the low'est figures, the former 17,211 sheep
and 65,000 pounds of wool, the latter a
few thousand more of each. Massachu
setts has about 75,000 sheep and produces
but 300,000 pounds of wool, while Maine,
Georgia, lowa, Kansas, North Carolina,
Tennessee, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, West
Virginia and Wyoming Territory possess
in the neighborhood of 500,000 sheep each.
The States and Territories, owning a mil
lion sheep and over, are Colorado, Illinois,
Missouri, New York, Oregon, Pennsyl
vania and Wisconsin. Michigan has
about 2.500,000 sheep, with a wool clip of
12,000,000 pounds, but this is exceeded by
New Mexico and Texas, who have nearly
4.000,000 each, with a production for the
first named of 4,500,000 pounds and for the
latter of 7,000,000 pounds. The total wool
product of the United States in round
numbers is estimated at 475,000,000 pounds.
CUPID AMONG THE CURIOSITIES.
Another Museum Matrimonial Event
Announced from Chicago.
There is an unusual stir around the
South Side Dime Museum, says a Chicago
special, and the curiosities are all on the
qui vive for an important event. For the
last two weeks a young man, with a worn
Derby hat, a down moustache, and the air
of a would-be manager, has lingered in a
despairing manner around the twentv
toed lady, and fed her with bits of meltnig
taffy as he trudged by her side to her pa
latial boarding house, lugging her little
grip-sack. Visions ot an easy life floated
before him as he thought of her salary of
$1 a week for each toe, which in time, if
successful, he could call his own. He
persevered in his love making, and pros
pered to such an extent that when he
asked the amiable curiosity to be his own,
each of the little twenty toes blushed a
deep carnation pink and wiggled a modest
yes.
Frank St. Clair is the name of the pros
pective husband. He is 21 years ot age, a
pressman by trade and came from Des
Moines, la. The curiosity is Miss Jennie
Saunders, who has 20 toes and no fingers.
She is from Paris, 111., and has been but a
few weeks posing as a museum sight and
is not bad-looking in the face. She con
verses pleasantly, and is more likely to
command pity than lore. The proprietors
of the museum have sent to New York for
a white satin dress for the bride and will
furnish a magnificent wedding supper.
The wedding will take place February 28
on the stage, and Victoria Fair, the fiur
armed and four-legged wonder, will act as
bridesmaid. A large number of curiosities
will be specially invited.
AARON BURRS DEFALCATION.
The Charge Made that He Embezzled an
Estate in the South.
Mrs. Sarah Daisy Burroughs, probably
the oldest resident of New York, says the
World, died last Thursday at her resi
dence, No. 219 West Thirty-Second street,
aged 105 years. Before her death she
told a remarkable story of alleged defal
cation of Aaron Burr. ' The two aged sur
viving daughters of Mrs. Burroughs cor
roborate their mother’s story.
The old lady was born in the house of
her uncle, Gen. Philip Schuyler, corner of
Wall and Nassau streets. Her husband
was a Captain In the war of 1812. Just
previous to his death, Mrs. Burroughs
says, she placed in the hands of Aaron
Burr title deeds and papers to an estate
in the South left her by her father, John
Daisy. Shortly after getting the papers
Burr fought the celebrated duel with
Hamilton and then disappeared, taking
with him, it is said, all records in the
case. Mrs. Burroughs was never able to
recover any benefit from the estate, and
was forced to earn her living by dress
making. Of course she attended the fu
neral of George Washington.
Her daughters attribute their mother’s
longevity to no system of correct living.
She went to bed when she w as sleepy, got
up when she awoke, worked frequently
all night, ate anything at any time when
she was hungry, and taken all in all
lived rather irregularly. She never used
glasses and retained her eyesight to the
last. She was buried Friday in Evergreen
Cemetery.
Letter from Dr. Serre.
18 West 35th Street. )
New York, June 1, 1883.)
1 have been a sufferer in the past with
Malaria, which finally became Chills and
Fever. Treatment by my physician failed
to help me. I used Brandreth’s Pills and
was cured. Thirteen months have elapsed
since then, and 1 have had no recurrence.
Other members of my family used them
for the same trouble, with the same good
result.
I cheerfully indorse them for that ill
ness, and also as a pleasant laxative or
purgative, according to the number taken.
They are now a household remedy with
me, and I am never without them. I
would gladly give the details of the fore
going to any who might choose to call
upon me for them, J. E. Skrke,
Dentist,
llrtw Ahtmtiormritto. •
JOSEPH S. OPPENHEIMKR.
CONFECTIONER,
SUCCESSOR TO JOHN NUGENT,
139 1-2 Broughton Street, South Side,
Begs to inform the public he will be pleased to supply the best quality of CAKES,
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Picnic parties supplied at short notice.
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The balance of our w'inter stock of DRY GOODS is herewith offered
FOR SALE AT ANY PRICE!
We call especial attention to our BLANKETS, COMFORTERS, SHAWLS,
CLOAKS, DRESS GOODS, dark shades of KID GLOVES, which we sell now at any
price rather than to pack them away. Remember, we mean all this.
Now Is Your Time to Invest!
gsai rirwaa—MßeasaH
OUR SPRING GOODS
Are rapidly making their appearance, and we propose to make things lively by cut
ting prices down to the lowest possible figures.
Embroideries and Laces.
Embroideries and Laces.
Embroideries and Laces.
As heretofore we have alw'avs had the choicest and largest assortment, and we
shall not be outdone this season. Our prices will be found
Lower than any Offered in this City !
Prudent buyers will please examine our goods before purchasing elsewhere.
WHITE GOODS, WHITE GOODS,
Such as LONSDALE CAMBRICS, CHECK NAINSOOKS, BWISSES, VICTORIA
LAWNS, will be found in the greatest variety at the right prices. We offer the
Genuine Lonsdale Cambric, 36 in. wide, at 11 c., by the yard or piece
We have an immense line oi PARASOLS at unheard oflow prices, beginning with a
COTTON PARASOL at 10c., a SILK PARASOL at $1; therefore do not purchase a
PARASOL before seeing ours. All the new’ styles of
Percales, Seersuckers, Ginghams, Figured Lawns, Calicoes
Suitable for spring, are already open for inspection at positively such prices’ that
leave no margin to undersell tis.
HOUSEKEEPING GOODS !
TABLE LINENS, NAPKINS, DOYLIES, TOWELS, BEDSPREADS, QUILTS,
CRASHES, TICKINGS, we offer at attractive prices. We will quote a few:
All Linen Crash Toweling from 3 l-2c. up.
All Linen Dice Towels, yard long, at 10c.
All Linen Dice Towels, 44 inches long, at 15c.
All Linen Huckaback Towels, 30 inches long, at 12 l-2c.
Yard wide, best quality Fruit of the Loom Shirting, at 8 3-4 c.
by the piece.
Hood quality Checked Ginghams at 5c., worth Bc.
Best quality Shirting Cambrics at 5c., worth Bc.
Ml WEISBEIN k CO.
S.iDDlro, ftaittroD, <ftr.
HORSE BLANKETS, HOBSE BLANKET^
LAP ROBES, LAP ROBES,
JUST RECEIVED AND FOB SALE LOW BY
E. L. NEIDLINGER, SON & CO.,
DEALERS IN
SADDLES, HARNESS and BELTING,
Gin Roller Strips, Gum, Hemp and Usndurian Packing. Headquarters for
Army McClellan Saddles.
156 ST. JULIAN and 153 BRYAN STS., SAVANNAH, CA.
W. B. MELL & CO.,
(Successors to N. B. KNAI’P),
100 CONGRESS STREET (Market Square), SAVANNAH, GA.,
DEALERS IN
Saddles, Bridles, Harness, Belting, Trunks,
VALISES, TRAVELING BAGS,
RUBBER and LEATHER BELTING,
Packing, Hose, Calf Skins, Sole Leather, Shoe Uppers, Findings, Etc.
Gin Bands, Roller Leather, Gin Bristles, Etc.
SPECIAL ATTENTION.—We would call the attention of merchants and planters visiting
our city to lay in their Fall and Winter supplies to our assorted stock of the above men
tioned goods, which we are prepared to offer at low prices. Call and examiue our prices
when visiting the city, or write for prices N. 15.—Stock Saddles for the Florida trade a spe
cialty. Agents for GATH RIGHT’S PATENT SADDLES, just the thing for old men. HILL’S
CONCORD TEAM COLLARS the best.
PiamonDo, lUatrijeo, fcte.
Diamonds! Diamonds!
THE undersigned begs to acquaint his many patrons and the public at large that he has
purchased one of ttic largest and most select stocks of these precious stones which were
eve under one roof m this city. 1 invite an inspection, and feel satisfied that I can suit everv
tas r. I guarantee every article as I represent them to be. liesides I DO NOT CHARGE
FANCY PRICES, but sell my goods at a very small advance above cost and at strictly but
one price, theieby placing the amateur and the judge upon the same footing.
111 S I Til B II lAIRTmiPA 1 tiavo every grade of these celebrated
|AI ft I I Li ft nil m a I PULV Watches, in Gold and Sliver Cases, and
liflL I nHIYI itn I UnLu.r£ , . , ,"^iij)r“ rr “""'' i ‘’
IPIIIPI 1# There is no better assortment of all kinds of Jewelry to lie found,
I h |L I gJ V and I can suit everybody, whether it be for a BRACELET, EAR
a I Wtf II 111 RINGS. PINS. CHAINS, LOCKETS, or anything else that may be
vkiWW hi b 8 s E I wanted in the jewelry line.
C n |jrJ CiluortA/ara The goods I handle are from the most reliable manufacturers. lin-
OUIIU Oil ICI fVdl o. vitc comparison m quality and price. I mean Strictly Bcsixkss.
M. STERNBERG,
22 1-2 BARNARD STREET.
gjotrlo.
WINDSOR HOTEL, JACKSONVILLE, FLA.
NOW OPEN.
The Windsor is one of the moat elegant and perfect hotels in the United States. Its loca
tion, lacing east on the City Park and south on Monroe street, is the finest in Jacksonville,
prvootml.
NATIi\XUKol ?r T<^ an,t!d " lthout &£
nah,Ga. “ ROS ” 186 Congress street, Sav^l
LOANED on persona! pronertvT
large assortment of nnredtimednAiY
and Silver Watches, and other JeweiV^ni
YJERSONAL.—CIement Saussy, 147 st. Julian
street, buys Old Gold and Silver for , ljh .
lends money on personal security.
M. RIEVES, “ ’
. Real Estate and Collecting Agent
76 Bay street. Savannah? Ga ’
ti 1 e s rßonal atteution t° renting.repairs", colie
iUantrfj.
Yl7 ANTED, Loan Association stock sontiT
* ’ ern. Jasper, Chatham. Merchants
Mechanics, Pulaski, Railroad. Savannah T/ 1
JL RKITAItn, 70 Bay street, Savanna
wANTED, four good carpenters
\\ to WM. BUCHAN, second door wePt?
Ba.-t Broad and Broughton streets. 8t of
Y1 T ANTED, News Agents. Apply tor vim:
” news COMPANY, Savannah, fion u
and Western Passenger l>c.ot hy <i o'clock *
\VANTED, position hy .T vouimniuiTmT
’ V 1-rst class retail drug house to learn the
business; would invest few hundred
Address NORTH CAROMXA, New? office '
\UANTKH, men and women to start TuT?
’ ' business at their homes, easily learned
in an hour. No peddling; 10c. to 50e. an hour
made daytime or evening. Send Kv.f or so
samples to commence work on. Address 11
G. FAY, Rutland, Vermont.
WANTED, twelve lively babies evJrYTh?
> > from 10 to 2, standard time, and stand
ard babies photographed “quick as a wink’’ la
the only instantaneous photographer, 1
HAVENS
l?0r Kent.
INOU KENT, a desirable store on Bav street
V Apply to Eli. F. NKITFVILLE. Real'
Estate and Insurance Agont, 2 Commercial
Building.
RENT, one large basement front south
ern room, furnished or unfurnished >;i -
B rough ton street, near Lincoln. 1
|.' , 01! RENT, two large connecting room.
JP with hath and gas on second floor \ lm i
to THUS. II UNPERSON, 138 York strmf 1 ’
j < >OKS FOB KENT -Two commnnirati™
IV front rooms; one largo with closet, other
small; terms moderate. ( all and see them
147 Perry street.
17*011 RENT, a house of live rooms, c\7l?~
- sive of kitchen and hath room; iK.sses,j, n '
given March 4th; rent S2O per month i u
DOKSKTT. * '
IT* O It KENT, two large and desirable con.
A ncctiug rooms on first floor in I von -
Block. 1 ‘
17UK RENT, pleasant second story fi-uni
1 room, southern exjiosure, with hoanl*
also single room; 172 Jones street. ‘ '
I7*°R KENT, a three-story hui|,
I store; SSO per month. Apply to J it
HUH K, No. 77. Bay street. '
IXOR RENT OR SALE, homes at SKVE\7
1 TV-FIVE CENTS a month. Aio.lv to "
DR. L. A. FA El'll,,'ANT.
i'nr ssalp.
17*0K SALE, 100 shares Savannah Bank anj
4 Trust Company at 07. Apply to
CHARLES M. CALHOUN.
Care R. T. Wilson & Cos.,
17*0R SALE OR LEASE,a maiufaoTTT'.
1 tahlished in 1866; good paying business
would not lease for less than 5 or lo wars'
For particulars address MANUFACTURER
P. O. city.
£oOt.
IOST, at Battery Park, Sunday, huh. a
J Gold Bracelet. The finder will lie re
warded if left at this oflice.
gottmj.
r|MIE DRAWING
OF TIIE
LOUISIANA STATE LOTTERY
WILL TAKE PLACE
TO-MORROW’ (TUESDAY),
FEBRUARY 12. 188*.
WHOLE TICKETS, $5; FIFTHS, sl.
CAPITAL PRIZE, 175,000.
SSCl’flO.
FRESH ARRIVALS.
/ 1 ARDEN CORN.
I I TURNIP and CABBAGE SEEDS.
BUIST’S ONION SETS.
PEAS and BEANS.
CUCUMBER. .SQI'ASH, MELON. BEET.
RADISH, PEPPER, OKRA, CARROT, PAR
SNIP and FLOWER SEEDS.
From reliable growers, In store and for sale
at the lowest prices.
a. M. HEIDT & CO., |
Cor. Congress and Whitaker streets.
A FRESH SUPPLY
—OF—
Biisfs Premier Eiira Earlj|
And lEarly Frame Peas, |
Valentine, Mohawk and Wax Beans
CUCUMBERS,
CABBAGE and TOMATO SEED, etc.
11. F. ULMER,
Corner Broughton and Houston streets I
Iror Xraor.
THE TYBEE
Improvement Company
OFFER FOR SALE OR LEASE j
XTS projiertv anti franchises, ronsirtiKß
of the WiIARF, TRAMWAY .nil fi'l
HOTEL known as the OCEAN HOUSE. "‘I
TYBEE ISLAND, with CARS, STABLES . 9
other appurtenance; also, the FERR Y PHI'’ ■
LEGE between Savannah and Tybee. In tin ■
hands of competent managers, who canpyt*
attention to it, this property can ho mauU 9
pay. Fifty thousand people have visited 9
island during a single season. For full into- 9
mation apply or address
T. F. SCREVEN.
President Tybee 1 mprovement Company, I
Savannah, ha. ■
JJcltiufl.
JUSTBECEIV EH |
A large stock of
Rubber anti Leather Belting J
Lace Leather, Belt Hooks, Rivets 9
and Rurs,
Winch I am offering at very low
connection with my large stock
ROAD, STEA M BOAT and MILLS! I ; H
PAINTS, OILS, DOORS. SASIIKS.BUMW
MOULDINGS. BUILDERS’ HAKDW4K-*
PLAIN and DECORATIN E WALLPAIt-*
CEMENT, LIME, PLASTER, HAUL rb ■
AIN Dli EW 11AIV LEA I
• Cor. Whitaker, York and I’rcshlciiD^^J
XJahcv’o (Corea.
tGOLD MEDAL, PAKI3, VWm
BAKER’S ■
Warranted absolutdj
Cocoa, fr-.m which the
Oil lias been remov 1. b- I
timei the rf Coco* ji. I
with Starch, Arrowroot cr -
and is therefore firni.reo
cal. It is delkioo-'.
strengthening, ia.-ilydlg t *^ l^M
well ns f-r jn-rs- ns in .
Sold hy Grocers c 1
ff. BAKER S CO.,
Pahtto, ©ilo,
JOHN C. BUTLER
Wholesale and Retail Dealer m
Paints, Oils, Etc *
HAS REMOVED TO
NO. (i WHITAKER
ineomwai.
KOFNOaMORE 25c. j
W ISTAR’S Cough Lozenge-. '' "Vr"*"'!
I/ozcoges, Hoarhound \ nn n I
Bronchial Lozenges,Licorice l-n/' Jv t
moil’s Cough Drops, Colt’s toot a
loa Troches. , , ..rTT.EB' 8- I
AT OSCEOLA Id —<l
llaual Stfffo |
J, H. WALKEK A CO., *
Naval Stores Facet* 1 !
—AND— , |B
General Commission MercPl
102 BAY STREET, SAVANNAH.
applet*
BARRELS APPLES just received ■
for sale by I
C. L. GILBERT & C 1