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SUNDAY, XOVEMISKU 3D, 1384.
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The winter turnip, the cholera (mor
bus bomb of the season, is getting in
some of its best work all over the coun
try.
Black Dog is the name of one of the
most prominent ehic-'s in the Indian Ter
ritory. A a appropriate name lor a big
Indian on a reservation would be’Y'aller-
Dog-U nder-the-W agon/’
The managers of the skating rink at
Reading, Pa., persist in refusing admis
sion to their colored fellow citizens, and
yet Pennsylvania gave nearly *O,OOO plu
rality for Blaine and Logau.
We don’t hear anything just now about
the ability of the Republican party to in
stitute reforms and purify itself. The way
that party purifies itself is by freezing out
or expelling outright all its better ele
ments. '
Jurymen are paid $5 per day, besides
perquisites, in Washington city. There
are icdicati ns that a large number o{
Republican c fficials in that city will settle
down after March 4 next and become pro
fessional jurymen.
Tee people of Connecticut are forming
a law and order league for the purpose of
bringing murderers to justice. It would
be well for them to remember Cincinnati,
and be sure that they proceed according
to law to enforce the law.
Toe authors of the expression “paint
the town red,’’ are becoming a’most as
numerous as the authors of “Beautiful
scow.” Nine have so far laid claim to
the d : ot:c phrase, and a thousand or so
cogi/i s arc yet to lx? heard from.
There is scarcely a county In the whole
Union that has not some favorite candi
date for a Cabinet position. The candi
dates lave been mentioned by the hun
dreds. This Cabinet business will be a
cast in which "many are called, but few
are chosen.”
The temperance people of Bladensburg,
~ who were charged with having killed
a sa’oon-kecper while raiding his place it
business, have been vindicated. It turns
out that he was killed by a crowd of
roughs who got drunk ofl' his liquor and
whe were lieiug expelled from his house.
The New Orleans Picayune labors under
a mistake in supposing that Mr. Norwood
is a free trader. lie will vote just as his
predecessor, Mr. Nicholls, did. No free
trader can be elected to Congress in t!io
First district of Georgia,— Ttfeyroph ami
Mastral- r,
ilr. will vote with his party,
and his party favors tariff reform.
was one man in Buffalo, S. Y,
who wanted to vote for his own choice
for President and Vice President without
regard to the method of selecting those
officials presented l*y the constitution.
His ticket read: “For President, Grover
Cleveland. For Vice President, Jno. A.
Logan. I) u the electoral method.” I
The new Republican Secretary of Statc
„j Ohio, Gen. Robinson, proposes to make
a clean sweep of the Democrats in bis
office and to fill their places with Repub
licans. lie ought to be requested to pub
lish his ideas f civil service reform.
They might be useful to President Cleve
land and other b:gb Democratic . fficials.
The Marquis Tseng appears to have
toned down considerably during the past
few months. In his diplomatic corre
spondence now he does not deal so much
in threats as he did, but he doubtless
swears violently at the French when he is
away from them and with the Chinese
rulers. The Chinese honor the eloquent
tiabblers much more than those who win
battles. In fact, they don’t know much
about the latter class.
The bloody shirt speeches of the Repub
lican orators influence the Republican
masses at the North not so much on ac
count of what they say as the manner in
which it is said. Many people have be
come accustomed to outrage stories, and
they are not satisfied with a speech that
is not embellished with a lew of them.
They are very much like the old lady
whose grandson made her shout by telling
a rabbit story with a sermon like tone ol
voiee.
Births of twins in Connecticut are be
coming so numerous as to attract general
attention. Almost every physician las
reported a number of cases, and ore
physician has bad as many a9 twelve.
The physicians call it the twin year. One
Bridgeport man became the father of a
healthy pair of twins one day last week,
and the next day he failed in business. It
is nit certain, however, that he failed in
business because he became the father of
twins.
The comments of the newspapers, both
Democratic and Republican, on the Gher
man-Davis incident are generally quite
amusing, although they are not intended
to be so. The Detroit Free Press says:
“It is a very interesting case, and while
all patriots are bound to believe that Te
cum;) is right and Jeff wrong, the former,
we submit, is not making quite a fair re
turn for the patriotic confidence reposed
in him when he refuses to say anything
to the newspapers.”
Is it not a little strange that all the sug
gestions respecting matters connected
with President-elect Cleveland should be
volunteered by the Republicans? The
Boston Journal says that Boston having
furnished Franklin Bierce with a span of
horses and carriage, is expected to “turn
up something handsome in the shape of a
turncut” for Mr. Cleveland. Because
Boston furnished horses and carriage for
one President is no reason that it should
for another; and it is by no means certain
that Mr. Cleveland will accept presents
even from municipalities.
The Louisiana sugar planters are be
ginning to see how the protectionist party
is working. While the tree sugar clause
of the Spanish treaty will, if it ever be
comes operative, greatly cheapen raw
sugar, it will not benefit the people at
large, as a class of protected monopolists,
the refiners, will still have control of the
market for the better grades of sugar.
The treaty would probably complete the
ruin of the sugar planters, but prove a
bonanza for the refiners, and yet a good
many ol the planters were almost, if not
quite, persuaded to pitch their tints in
the Republican camp.
An Unfair Way to Accept Defeat.
There are a good many oi the extreme
Republicans who refuse to accept their
defeat like men. Tney are sour and sul
len, and are now indulging in gloomy
predictions respecting the future. They
pretend to think that the success of the
Democratic party iae >D3 ruin to the bus
iness ittercss of the country, and tbev
are contributing all they can to weaken
confidence in an early revival of trade.
One of the most persistent and perni
cious cf this class of weeckers is the edi
tor of the Iron Age ard Secretary of the
Western Iron Association. He was the
Secretary cf the Republican National
Committee, and was one of the last to ad
mit Mr. Blaine’s defeat. His position is
such that he ha3 access to leading Repub
lican journals, and he has not been slow
to avail himself of this opportunity to de
press rather than encourage the business
sentiment of the country. Even if he
is conscientious in what he says he
ought to take into consideration
the fact that the chances are that his
judgment is 90 warped by his disappoint
ment that he i9 totally unable to see the
situation of the business and industrial
interests of the country as it actually is.
He says that he does not apprehend “a
further reduction of wages, but I fear
that there will be no wages at all for the
operatives in the iron producing ar.d
manufacturing districts of this country.
T.itre is no overproduction to-duv. TLe
demand has fallen off because a
cloud of doubt darkens the future.
The present dullness will grow. The
number of unemployed m*?n is increasing
and their temper is tecomirg more un
happy. I shall dttm the country fortu
nate if their enforced idleness docs not
breed serious mischief.”
What could be said more likely to breed
mischief than thl6? This editor of the
Iron Age shows himself to be almost as
great a breeder of mischief as his chief, Mr.
Blaine: Doubtless he would be gratified
if his predictions respecting the
future of business were to prove to be
true. It would be a source of satisfaction
to him, perhaps, to see the country suffer
from a financial panic in order that it
might te punished for defeating Mr.
Blame.
Happily, however, the future of busi
ness and industrial interests is not so
gloomy as tbe editor of the Iron Aye has
pi -lured it. The oldest and ablest bnsF
nesss men of the country un.te in saying
that during and immediately after a Pres
idential campaign, there is always business
depression whether the party in power or
the opposition js successful. The clear
est-headed business men now look for a
revival of business. We quoted from the
opinion of one of the largest manufac
turers in Connecticut a day or two ago,
that the outlook for a prosperous future
was excellent.
The fact is, the Republican policy has
brought about the depressed condition or
affairs that has existed for
a year or more. That policy
has overstocked the markets of the coun
try, and has prevented competition in
foreign markets. If. ha3 gathered tb*'
money of the country into the Treasury
and deranged and paralyzed industrial
pursuits.
It will te the work of the Democratic
party, as far as it lies in its power, to
remedy this condition cf affairs. Only
money enough o meet the legitimate ex
penses of the government w ill be drawn
from the people, and there will be such
legislation as will open the markets of
tbe worid to the products of American
operatives. There will be no occasion to
fear that our workmen will be idle. The
editor of the Iron Age aud others
who are in sympathy with him will act
with greater wisdom if they will exert
themselves to encourage business rather
than depress it.
Mr. ltanclnll’s District.
The new l’ennsyhania Legislature w ill,
of course, reapportion the State into Con
gressional districts. They will undei take
to do their work in some degree of fair
ness, because if they do not their bill will
certainly be vetoed and they haven’t the
power to pass it over a veto.
Discussion of the reapportionment mat
ter has brought up this question, what
shall te done with Mr. Randall’s district?
It is found to te the sentiment
anions leading Republicans that the best
thing to be done is to let ltandall alone.
There was some talk among Democrats of
urging Mr. Randall for a Cabinet place,
but Mr. Randall discouraged it. He gave
all parties to understand that he didn’t
want a Cabinet place. lie isn't ready to
be shelved yet. He still has hopes of the
Presidency, and he knows that his
chances for that place are better as a
member of the House than as a Cabinet
officer. He has been so ioDg in tbe House,
i9 so well acquainted with its rules, and
is so familiar with all matters that come
before it, that he will always tea con
spicucus figure before tbe country while
he is a member of it.
The Republicans don’t want him out ol
tbe House. They are always sure of some
Democratic help in maintaining a high
protective tariff as long as he remains
there. To turn him out by making his
district Republican might result in mak
ing bitn Governor. That would go against
the Republican grain. Pennsylvania i9
for the protective system to the backbone,
and Mr. Randall is a Pennsylvanian
through and through. If be is not mis
judged he looks after Pennsylvania's in
terests first and tbe country’s interests
afterwards. The Republicans will hardly
disturb Mr. Randall.
Tle Proposed Railroad Along the
City Front. ,
A communication in to-day’s Morning
News calls the attention of citizens to
the importance of giving careful con
sideration to the ordinance now before
City Council, in which the Central Rail
road is given the privilege cf constructing
a track alcng the river front from
the Ogebebee canal to Bilbo canal,
that is from tbe Central Railroad wharves
to the Savannah, Florida and Western
Railway wharves. The main point made
by the writer of the communication np-
be well taken. There is no ques
tion of the great advantages which are
certain to flow from such a road. In fact,
they have been stated frequently in the
Morning News, but, as the writer ot tbe
communication states, the utmost care
should te exercised by the City Council
in seeing that the rights of the people at
large, and particularly the property
owners along tbe proposed route are fully
protected. There should be, however,
no captious objections made or unneces
sary restrictions placed upou the fran
chise. The Central Railroad has gen
erally been disposed to deal liberally with
the people oP Savannah, and it is reason
able, in this instance, to expect that it
will give all nece93ary guarantees for the
protection of every interest involved. The
questions of how the road should be built
and managed might be solved by the city
building the railroad itself and charging
for the use of it.
The writer of the article, who is a prom
inent business man and large property
owner, informs the Morning News that
the questions, as he puts them, have been
thoroughly discussed by a number of
prominent citizens, and the views ex
pressed by him have met with unqualified
The introduction into the Legislature of
the bill providing for tbe sale of the West
ern and Atlantic Railroad has caused a
renewal ol the discussion of the advis
ability of selling the read at present. As
the bill is introduced every session there
is no occasion for discussing the matter
seriously until it becomes evident that
there is an intention on the part of the
Legislature to pass the bill.
THE SAVANNAH MORNING NEWS: SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 30, I£S4.
TTie Demand for Money.
Commenting on *an article which re
cently appeared in the Morning News
alluding to tbe South as a field for invest
ment for Eastern capitalists, the Boston
Advertiser say s:
In tbe nature of things, there is no
reason why capital should not go to Rich
mond, Wilmington, Charleston, Savannah
anil Mobile as easily and naturally as to
;he Western centres. Money is always
ready for lending, and the circumstances
of tbe case—the risks—finally settle the
rate of interest. If the South has failed
thus far to get capital as it wished it, the
fault is not with the North, but with the
would-be borrowers themselves. Either
their security has been bad or they bave
been unwilling to pay as high rates of in
terest cn the same classes of security as the
West, or thrir means of reaching lenders
have been deficient. It is probable that
all three of these causes have existed
and have militated agaiust the South to a
certain extent. Northern capitalists,
large and small, have constant applica
tions for money, to be placed in the West.
Many firms fiud their whole occu
pation in acting as intermediaries for
Eastern investors and Western borrowers.
The estimating of vaiues in Western real
estate and the establishing of sound legal
interests in it having been reduced almost
to a science, the Eastern lender feels as
little anxiety about placing his money in
this form of investment, as in first-class
railway bonds.
It is true that Southern lands, as inti
mated by the Advertiser, have not been
heretofore regarded as desirable security
for loan?. But since the principle of law
has been settled that homestead exemp
tions may be waived by debtors, this class
oi security is regarded as “gilt edge.”
Considerable Northern and European
capital is now being invested in mort
gages on Southern real estate. Both tome
and. foreign money lenders,outside of banks
that confine their business to commercial
channels, take mortgages on real estate
without hesitation. Of course farming
lands are placed at very low valuations
in some sections, but th's makes the se-,
curitv the more valuable, as with capital
to improve and develop them their value
must greatly appreciate in the near fu
ture. It is without the range of proba
bilities that they will go any lower. They
have certainly reached rock bottom..
The amount of home capital is very
lirniud, and it is always sure of com
. manning the legal (contract) rate of 8 per
cent. The foreign capital being loaned in
Georgia, and other Southern States, is
also let at the nominal rate of 8 per cent.,
but tbe charges attending the securing of
the loans make it cost tbe borrower from
11 to 14 per cent, per annum. No sound
business man can afford to pay such rates,
except in cases of great necessity. The
terms exacted by these loreigu money
lenders are more objectionable to the cau
tious borrower than tbe prices demanded
for the money. Money i3 let only to the
amount of one-third of a low valuation of
the lands, for the term of five years,
and it is in the power of the lender uudtr
the mortgage contract to consider the
whole amouiit due if the interest is not
paid promptly at the end of each year.
Thus, in case of any disaster or tempe
rary misfortune to the borrower, he is en
tirely at the mercy of these corporations
of bh> locks. Some borrowers have al
ready lost their lands under such con
tracts. It need not be considered sur
prising if Southern land owners decline to
avail themselves of this foreign monej
except in cases of extreme emergency.
The Southern people need and want the
money, but they prefer not to have any
“p:>und of flesh" in the bond if they can
help it. The Advertiser further says:
But underlying other objections there
is undoubtedly a prejudice against South
ern investments on account of the dis
trust of the laws under which creditors
must enforce their claims at the South.
Borrowers may be very willing to offer
good terms, but, if the lenders are uncer
tain of the possibility of enforcing their
legal rights in case of non-payment, they
will certainly not risk their money in
such quartets, no matter what rates ol
interest are promised.
Speaking for Georgia the Advertiser and
Eastern capitalists are assured that there
need be no distrust ot the laws of this
State. They are not only effective but
simple, as regards the collection of debts.
There is not only a probability but an ab
solute certainty of enforcing the collec
tion of properly written and executed
mortgages, not only in the United States
Courts, but in the courts of the State,
benefits of homestead and exemption be
ing waivable, and State laws having been
declared unconstitutional. The foreign
creditor stands on the same footing with
our own citizens.
The rates of interest have been settled
for years, and are not likely to be altered
in the near future. The legal rate is 7 per
cent., but 8 per cent, is allowed by con
tract, and this latter rate is readily ob
tained, and is as much as any reason
aide money lender ought to demand
for well secured loans on long time. It is
certainly as much as any farmer or man
ufacturer can afford to pay and leave him
self any margin lor profit.
There is no more question now about
estimating the values of Southern real
estate than Western, and the rates ot in
terest are as well established here as they
are auywhere. Now if our esteemed
contemporary knows of any capitalists
who want to lend their money at 8 per
cent, c.n unquestionably good security,
it may say to them that Georgia will
doubtless be glad to have some of it, but
the terms must be such that a sudden
illness or one short crop would not cause
the borrower to lose his land. Besides
this, there no demands that ab
sorb one-fiftb. or more, ot the loan before
it leaches the hand of the man who pays
the interest on it and mortgages his land
to secure it. There are already appa
rently large amounts of “Shylock” money
seeking investments in Georgia nurt
gages.
Growth of the Catholic Church.
The third Plenary Council, now in ses
sion at Baltimore, is made the occasion
for calling attention to the remarkable
growth ot the Catholic Church in this
country. In 1785 there were 2C priests,
10 churches and 25,000 Catholics in the
United States. In 1808 the number had
increased to 70 priests, 80 churches and
150,000 Catholics. In 1852 when the
first Plenary Council was held
in Baltimore the Catholic population
was 3,500,000. The second Plenary Coun
cil was held fourteen years later, and at
that council there were 6 archbishops
and 37 bishops. At that time the num
her of Catholics was estimated to be
4,500,000. Between the second council
and the one now in session the church
has had a growth that is simply marvel
ous. The present council is composed of
12 archbishops, 57 bishops, 72 procurators,
mitred abbots, supervisors of theological
seminaries, etc., and about 100 priests
of minor degrees. The Catholic popula
tion of the country is placed at 9,000,000
by 6ome writers at 11,000,000 —the num
ber of churches is over 6,000 and the num
her of priests is about 6,835. In New
York state alone there are about 1,300,000
Catholics. The Catholic population is
not, however, confined to the thickly set
tled portions of the country. In the
sparsely settled territorfes they outnum
ber any Protestant sect. In Dakota they
number 10,000,while the largest Protestant
sect —the Lutheran—numbers only 7,000.
In Montana there are 12,000 Catholics,
while the Methodists, who outnumber
any other Protestant sect, number only
3,000. Even in Utah their number is
2,00), while of the Methodist, the largest
Protestant sect, there are only SCO. The
aim of the present Plenary Council Is to
settle upon the means for governing this
vast and growing religious organization.
That it is well qualified lor its work is gen
erally admitted. It is certainly composed
of men of great experience ana remark
able ability. i
CURRENT COMMENT.
The Democrats In to StaT.
St. Louis Republican {Rem.).
The Democratic party is “in/' and it is in
to stay. By tlic time the next election has
come rouna tne Dtmocracv will have so cap
tivated the public heart." to established its
record for energv.wi-dom and integrity, that
the lie publicans will hardly be able to carry
even lowa or t'enosylvanla.
Slnst Offer a Little Advice.
Heic York World Ren.).
President Cleveland has declared himself in
favor of simplicity and economy. Let him
begin at the very commencement of his career
to show that he means what he says. A plain,
business-like inauguration, free from pomp
and show, will lie a titling introduction of a
government of strength and vigor, run by
onest, truthful, earnest, Democratic men.
The Winnowing Process.
Boston Post lßem.).
Gov. Cleveland cannot b=? called the silent
man exactly, but he says nothing for the sake
of talking, and seems to have quite a gift for
listening. When the time comes he will un
doubtedly have a very substantial basis npon
which to rest his judgments. Of coarse,
among all his callers he is likely to encounter
a large amount of chaff, but unless we are
mistaken he is winnowiDg considerable
wheat out of it.
Quite a Difference.
Rochester Union and Advertiser (Re/u.).
As Mr. Attorney General Brewster clearly
indicates, it has been impossible for the Re
publican elements that form the controlling
power at Washington to refoim themselves,
because all were more or less associated with
aud involved in the wrong of the wrong doers.
It will be different when gov. Cleveland lakes
the Presidential chair and surrounds himself
with men free from such entangling alliances,
and when Congress shall exercise its exclu
sive power of legislation over the district to
tlie desired ends
ITEMS OF fNTKREST,
Tns car works at Pullman, 111., recently
built 100 cars in one dty. If one figures a
little he will see that that means a ear com
plete every six minutes.
At a cattle fair at Edinburgh a bull rustic*!
at a woman'acd, catching her ui>on his herns,
bore her aloft through the .excited crowd of
spectators. The woman, th ugh half dead
with fright, maintained her position f..r a
considerable distance, and was at length
thrown over the animal's head on to the preen
sward. She escaped with only a few bruises.
The trail of Gea. Jackson in his march to
New Orleans was through Newton county,
Miss., and while but few traces are left of ihe
route, the old bridge built by him across tie
Potloxchitto creek, some of the timbers being
undisturbed by time and man’s ravages, re
main as an index to his route. These will be
taken up and carried to the New Orleans Ex
losition during the next few weeks.
The Mosque of Omar stands on wliat was
the Holy of Holies at Jerusalem. Its dome,
some TO feet in diameter, covers the top of
Mount Moriah. The imprint of the foot on
the rock is covered with iron network aud
the rock itself c.irefnlly guarded with gilded
iron palisades to prevent the pilgrims carry
i* g off bits. Tiie rule against entering with
shjes on is rigorous; all the more so, perhaps,
because slippers are on hire.
Tun room in the Hotel de Vi’le, Geneva,
which was occupied by the Arbitration Con
gress, has been preserved exactly as it was at
the adjournment of that body, now nearly
tweuty years ago. The passage leading to i"t
is an inclined plane, instead of st urs. made
so because the ancient burgeoises were too in
dolent ami too proud to walk up stairs, hence
they were carried by their servants upou a
litter up the inclined passage way.
Ax epidemic of disease lately broke out in
the Navajo tribe of New Mexican Indians,
and a medicine dance of unusual ceremony
was deemed necessary. There were six per
fo mers in fantastic costumes. Each bore a
stone-headed arrow of great size, to tbe stem
of which was attached a tuft of feathers, in
order to conceal the mechanism by which the
implement was telescopically shortened. The
feature of the ceremouy was a trick by which
tqe dancers seemed to thrust the arrows down
their throats.
The Marquis of Lome is still, according to
the London World, desirons to go to Ireland
as Lord Lieutenant, and it is p ssible that
this post will be offered to him should Lord
Spencer retire in tbe spring In the mcan
wh le tlie Campbell family are sending tele
grams to the Scotch crofter-. to which they
decline 10 listen, and writing articles in mag
azines to prove that all crofters, with the ex
ception of those on .he estatesof Lord Napier,
of Kttrick. are exceptionally well off, while
those on the Argyll estates are in an earthly
I’araiise.
The Swiss Society for the Prevention of
Cruelty to Animals has declared in public
meeting that the Jewish system of slaughter
ing animals is accompanied by cruelty. The
society has further determined that strong
efforts shall be made to cause a general pro
hibition of Shechita in Switzerland. Should
tlie agitation prove successful, Jew j will
either have to become vegetarians or thev
will have to eat the fle-h of animals which
have not been killed according to Jewish
rites. lu a few prices the prohibition is al
ready in force.
The late Marquis of Londonderry was
Chairman of one of the Welsh railway com
panies. and was once traveling in company
with several other gentlemen, when the ticket
platform was reached. Here a youth, who
had not long reached his teens, entered the
carriage with “Tickets, phase!” Lord Lon
donderry never carried a railway ticket, but
the impervious youth was not to" lie satisfied.
“Do you know who I am?” inquired my lord.
"No, sir,” was tlie bland reply. “1 am the
Marquis of Londonderry, the"Chairman of
this railway.” ‘•lint liow am I to know t hat,
sir?” was tlie sharp rejoinder. The station
master was called, and his lordship*, delighted
with the lad's shrewdness, had him at once
promoted, aud he is now occupying an hono
rable position in the company ■ service.
A school district in Marshall township*,
Butler county. I'a., owns au acre of ground
on which is a red srhoolhouse worth about
SIOO. Until sour weeks ago tlie entire proper
ty was valued at SSOO. Then oil was struck
on ihe Marshall farm near by. This farm con
tains !t"0 acres, and was valued by its owner
at $3,000. The oil wells were big gushers, and
opened up anew oil territory. The Marshall
farm cannot lie b eight now for $350,000. The
Bartley farm adjoining, oh which big we Is
have also been struck, is held at $75,000. The
acre of school ground is surrounded by the
big wells, and all indications are that it is the
very centre of the rich pool. The school di
rectors have refused an offer af SOO,OOO for the
piatch of ground. This is the largent price
ever ofl'ered for an acre of ground in Penn
sylvania, and if the school directors hail ac
cepted it the district would be the richest
country school district in the Union. They
are holding it for SIOO,OOO. In the meantime
the surrounding wells arc draining the oil
from it. and the general opinion is that unless
the stubborn school direct 1 rs close with the
offer of SOO,OOO tlie property will be rated at
its old value of SSOO w thin three months.
BRIGHT BITS.
It is related that a certain German maiden
once presided at a mineral water fountain,
at which there were only two kinds of syrup
vanilla aud lemon. To her came a voung
man, who said: “I want a glass of so la with
out syrup.” “Ja,” replied Katrina, “boot vot
kind of sirop you vant him mitont—mitout
vanilla or mitout lemon?”— Albany Argus.
Miss Daisy Greene (to Jones who has just
been introduced)—“What funny looking
people one meets out. Mr Jones; only look at
that frightful girl in the doorway.” Jones—
“l can’t help thinking she is not so bad look
ing as the awkward stick who is talking to
her.” Miss G.—” The awkward stick is ray
brother! - ’ Jones—“ The frightful girl is my
sister!”—Tableau.— Columbia Spectator.
Mr. Blank (coal dealer) —“Yes. the coal
business is iu a very terrible condition.” Mrs.
Blank—“ Why, what’-* the matter? Every
body lias to use coal.” Mr. Blank—“ True,
bat the stocks on haud are so large. There is
always a big surplus which can't be reduced
unless—” Little Jack—“l’ll tell you how to
reduce the surplus p.” Mr. Blank—“ You
don't say so? Well, how?” Little Jack—
“ Give full weight.”
“I'll bet they’re married.” whispered Tom
to Charley, in reference to a couple on the
other side of the car. “They haven’t spoken
ten words, either ol them, since they came in.
and not si much as a single smile has lighted
up Ins face or hers. Yes, sir, yon can make
up your mind they are married.” “You can’t
always judge by "appearances, Tom.” replied
Cliarlev. “They are not married. She is a
thief ahd be is an officer carryiug her off' to
jail.”
“Why is it,” asked Bass, “that one of your
breakfasts reminds one of the rich costume
worn by Mrs. Uppaten’s coachman?” “I'm
sure I "don’t know.” replied Mrs. Skinner,
highly gratified at being thus intimately asso
ciated with affluence; “why is it?” “Be
cause,” said Bass, “it is liver-y.” Mrs. Skin
ner tee-heo’d, as in duty bound: but if Bass
could have seen his landlady’s face a minute
later, when she was alone, he would know
that she hated somebody with an undying
hatred. —Boston Transcript.
“No Gar pee”—what is it? The unhappy
collector at San Francisco was called upon to
decide, not only what It was, but what the
duty on it ought to be, for some of the stuff
came over in aship from China. Washington
was finally called upon to solve the conun
drum, and an official circular declares that
“Ng Gar pec” must pay a duty of $2 per gal
lon; that “it is not "a wine or medicat*d
liquor, but is similar in character to the
cheaper cordials imported from France. If
anybody could pronounce the name, the fast
young men of San Francisco would presently
te calling fot “Ng Gar pee” punches.— A’eic
York Tribune.
CASBIUB AND BRUTUS, QUARRELING OVER A
Fair Division of the offices.—
Remember March, the Ides of March re
member.
Will not great Grover bleed for party’s sake?
What villain in the White House that will
plead
And not for office? What! Shall one of ns.
That fixed the slate, and sprung the plant,
and touched
For soap to calm the strikers, shall we now
Contaminate our Augers with base spoils
And fill the mighty space of our swelled heads
For so much honor as Frank Ilatton has?
IM rather te in now. and have to go.
Than such a hustler! —Current.
PERSONAL.
The late Sir Erasmus Wilson left a personal
estate valued at Si,3zO,COO.
MRS. Parnell has visiting the noted
Nun of Kenmare, who arrived in New York
last week.
Charles S. Voorhees. a sen of Senator
Voorhees. has l>een elected as a Congressional
Delegate from Washingten Territory.
Rev. Canon Milman, well known in con
nection with “Milman's Gibbon's Rome,” is
shortly t> marry the eldest daughter of Sir
George Campbell.
William M. Evarts. who is having his
portrait painted by Eastman Johnson, has
encountered some little delay. The last time
be_ visited the studio he said to the artist:
“You would do well to hurry up, as I am
going to be cross for the next four years.”
Sergt. Brainerd, of theGrecly expedition,
backed by very strong recommendations, was
an applicant for the second Lieutenantship
just given by President Arthur to Andrew
Brewster, a stepson of Attorney General
Brewster, and heretofore a government clerk
In the Department of Justice.
Mr. Hill, who is to succeed Mr. Cleveland
as Governor of New York, is above the medium
height, and is dark, with kind eves and diplo
matic smile. He dresses in black broadcloth,
wears a silk hat and looks like a well kept
man of affairs. “Why,” said a hotel clerk,
“Mr. Hill is as unassuming as a man could be
—he'd sleep in a blacking-box sooner than
give trouble.”
Kaiser Wilhelm went the other day to
call on a Russian ladv 85 years old. On taking
his leave he said: “At our age people say
‘good-bye’ when they part. I am two years
older than you, and you are 85.” “True, your
Majes:y. but you a’pi*ear infinitely younger
than Ido.” “Put 1 have had a great many
severe fatigues,” said the Emperor. “They
hardlv count,” replied the old ladv. “Where
would you he if you had borne eight ;hildren
as I have?" The Emperor went a way laugh
ing.
Marion I.axipon. our famous American
beauty, whose home is on Fifth avenue. New
York, and who was one of Carrie Astor’s chief
bridesmaids, will not, as has been rumored,
attend the coming inaugural ball at Washing
tea, because she is cow prepar ng for an ex
tended visit to Paris, where ste is to sit for a
portrait to Meissonier. Mbs T.angdon is not.
except in full dress, a striking beauty, having
that quiet, pale Madonna-iike face'and ex
pression peculiar to a mm. Her promenade
costumes are so simple one would take her on
the street for a young rebgious novice or a
demure convent girl, but for grand occasions
there is not a ladv in the land who commands
sneh an array of magnificent toilets or re
splendent jewels.
BOOK NOTICES.
Montcalm and Woi.it;. By Francis Park
man. Vol. 11. Boston: Little, Brown &
Cos.
This is a continuation of tbe valuable
biographical anil historical work, the
first volume of which has been noticed in
these columns. This book covers the his
tory of Canada and the neighboring prov
inces from 1T53 down to the Revolutionary
war, and contains several handsome por
traits and maps. Mr. l’arkman is one of
the ablest modern writers,and his histories
have the fascination of a novel. There is
no American author living whose works
are looted for with more eagerness and
read with more pleasure. To an ease of
diction he adds a grace of narrative and a
picturesque coloring which invest the in
cidents he describes with an interest which
never flag3.
A Manual of the Romaic or “Modern”
Greek Pronunciation, and its Afplica
tio.v to Anciknt Greek. By 11. A. -comp,
Professor of Greek in Emory College. Oxford,
Ga. Nashviilc: Southern Methodist Pub
lishing House.
This little volume contains a presenta
tion merely of the principles of Romaic
pronunciation, and is intended to aid the
Student who is struggling to master the
Greek language. The high character of
the author will secure it an extended sale.
A Matter of Taste, a Novel. By George
11. Picard. New York: White, Stokes A
Allen.
“A Matter of Taste” is a charming little
book, written in a style to both enchain
and entrance the reader. It has to deal
principally with Venice and Venetian life
as viewed by American tourists.
MAGAZINES.
In the issue of the Current of Nov. 29
Hon. Andrew Shuman, chief editor of the
Chicago Evening Journal, presents, in a
noble paper, the first of the analytic series
(each paper to te by a different author)
on “The American Type;” Clarence M.
Bcutelle tells an entertaining short story,
called “The Daughters of the Eekel
burgs;” Col. David B. Sickels continues
his valuable papers on Siam under the
caption of “Tbe Land of tbe Lotos;” John
McGovern, one of the editors of tne Cur
rent, contributes the second of two papers
on “The Value of Details in Reading:”
“Orders,” in two parts, No. 1 of which is
given, a most pathetic story, is from the
pen of Emily Huntington Miller; Antoin
ette Van lie-esen has a paper entitled
“About Growing Old;”William Lee How
ard, of the St. Paul Pioneer-Press, dis
cusses “The Congo Conference;” Martha
H. Cochran begins a pleasing short story
in two parts, called “How the Old Clock
Died:” in “The Sixteenth Century,” a
story in two numbers, Cassia Horgan re
veals extraordinary power as a writer;
and Chapter XXXI. of Edgar Fawcett’s
romance of the war, “Mildred Allaire,” is
presented. The Current. Chicago, 111.
The Magazine of American History for
December is excellent in every respect.
It has a fine portrait of Daniel Webster
for its frontispiece, which accompanies
tbe second and concluding paper on the
“Unsuccessful Presidential Candidates,”
contributed by the editor. It is further
illustrated with portraits of Gen. John C.
Fremont. Stephen A. Douglas, John C.
Breckinridge, Gen. McClellan, Charles
O’Conor, Horace Greeley, Samuel J. Til
den, and Gen. Hancock. The second pa
per ot the number is an admirable essay
from the accomplished author of “Ore
gon,” Rev. William Barrows, D.D., en
titled “Significant Beginnings Out West.”
Following this, we have a charming de
scription, by Charles Dimitry, of “Zam
lia’s Biot,” in early New Orleans. The
Notes, Queries, Replies and other depart
ments are crowded with varied and de
lightful entertainment. 30 Lafayette
Place, New York city.
The Century's war series was begun in
the November number by a Confederate
contributor, Gen. Beauregard. In the
December number Gen. Lew Wallace, of
the Federal army, writes of Fort Donel
son. Iu January, Rear Admiral Walke
will give his reminiscences of the “En
gagements of the Western Flotilla.” Gen.
Grant’s “Shiloh” will appear in the Feb
ruary number, with a biographical sketch
of Gen. Albert .Sidney Johnston, com
mander of tbe Uonlederate forces at Shi
loh, who was killed in that engagement,
written by his son, Col. William Preston
Johnston. This article includes an ac
count of the battle from a Confederate
point of view. The December number
also contains a contribution from Mark
Twain, “An Account of ihe Famous
Grangerford-Shepherdson Feud,” with
illustrations. The number is unusually
good. The Century Company, New Y’ork.
The Eclectic for December comprises a
varied and striking table of contents.
Among the principal articles will be
found the following: “Charles Reade,”
by Algernon Charles Swinburne; “Ameri
cans Tainted by Themselves,” by Lady
Vernev; “Democracy,” by James Russell
Lowell; “Ulrich von Liechtenstein;”
“The Future of the Soudan.” byCapt.de
Cosson; “De Mortuis,” hpoem; “News
papers and English;” “Goethe,” by Trof.
J. 11. Seeley; “Carlyle’s Life in London,”
by Froude; “Balzac’s Dreams,” “Queer
Flowers,” “Steam, the Tyrant,” “Cole
ridge’s Intellectual Influence,” “On the
Realingof Books,” “Italian Summers,”
“Progress and Wages,” “The Population
of Europe in A. D. 2,000,” and “Mr. Glad
stone.” 25 Bond street, New Y'ork.
Tbe Sanitarian for November discusses
at length “Cholera in Europe,” “Polution
of the Upper Ohio, and the water supply
of the cities and chief towns within the
first hundred miles of its course,” “Cre
mation as a Safeguard against Epidem
ics,” and various other subjects of deep
and present interest. All of these sub
jects are treated by the best writers on
medicine and sanitary science. All of
them are known beyond the limits of their
respective cities and States. 113 Fulton
street. New Y’ork.
Outing for December contains many su
perb illustrations and a great deal of inter
esting matter. The publishers are doing
their test to make this%n acceptable
magazine and they appear to be succeed
ing admirably. The opening article for
December is “A Canoe Camp ’Mid Hud
son Highlands.” 175 Tremont street, Bos
ton.
The Christmas number cf St. Xicholas
contains 75 illustrations and a great va
riety of stories, poems and sketches, con
tributed by tbe best and most popular
writers of the day. The number is an ex
ceptionally good one and can hardly fail
to be appreciated by the young folks. Tie
Century Company, New Y'ork.
COSTLY NUPTIAL KNOTS.
A PIIOPF.R WEDDING IMPOSSI
BLE FOB LESS THAN SIO,OOO.
Even the Bridegroom Fleeced Out of a
Thousand or Two—Debuts Not I'ar
Behind in the Line of Expense—Point
d’ Alencon with a Sad History.
Correspondence of the Horning Fetes.
New York. Nov. 2S. —People speak of
the Astor wedding as “the wedding” in
the same way as the Vanderbilt fancy
dress ball was always “the ball” for
many months after it was given. Of
course the Astor wedding cost much more
than any that has occurred in the metrop
olis in many months, but the tying of the
nuptial knot in a manner at all preten
tious has come to cost a small fortune.
While marriage is not beyond the reach
of the poorest yeoman of ihe land no one
who aspires to the reputation of being
tasbionable can go to the altar in any sort
; o( style for less” than SB,OOO or SIO,OOO.
When one attempts to get his daughter
off his bands he is met by open palms at
; every turn. Even the bridegroom has to
I go down into his pocket pretty deeply.
' To begin with the father of the bride can
not secure the church with its necessary
I corps of attaches for less than $75 or SIOO.
This allows $25 for the church, $25 to the
sexton and bis assistants, sls to the or
ganist and $lO to the liveried servant who
assists the guests to and from their carri
ages. To these little sums must be added
tne SSO or SIOO which the bridegroom
slides into the hand of the officiating min
ister. Carriages cost $4 each, and the
total may be run up to any amount. It
seldom exceeds SSO, how ever, unless an
; unusual diiplay is made, Canopies,
crash, camp f-haifs and other incidefitals
of like nature consume the greater part of
another SSO bill. The collation, with wine,
cigars and extra servants to serve it,
costs an average of $5 lor each guest. No
affair is considered very swell with less
than 500 partakers of the banquet, its
cost, therefore, cau be saitdy put down at
tbe modest sum of $2,500. No well
equipped bride can be launched with a
trousseau costing less than $3 ; 000, and at
least SBOO must be spent by
tbe joyous parent for the dresses
of the bridesmaids. Flowers require an
outlay of SSOO and the invitations and
their delivery cost SIOO more. When all
the bills are footed up and paid the lather
begins to feel poor. A bridegroom can
get out very comfortably for $1,200 or
$1,500. Of course he must put S4OO or
SSOO in clothes, expend an equal amount
or more on the bridal tour, give the ushers
a hundred-dollar dinner, present each of
them with a costly scarf pin, and give
the bride and her attendants SSO worth of
flowers, not taking into consideration the
presents ho must make them, which roust
be something elegant and will cost any
where from SSO to SIOO each. Taken all
in all, a fashionable v.eddiqg ia New
York may be truly said to cost a very
“pretty penny.”
EXPENSIVE DEBI TS.
i II the tying of the nuptial knot was the
only severe tug at his purse strings dur
ing'a fashionable daughter’s career in so
ciety the average Manhattan father would
be inclined to smile complacently. The
smile never rises, however, for the propo
sition expressed has no foundation in
fact. A society girl’s career is frought
with trouble, wornment, and expense
from its very cradle. Tbe day that is
marked by her debut is the beginning of
an incessant drain on the purse of”the
father. No debut can be a success nowa
days unless tbe scene is laid at Delmoni
co’s, a name which has long since been
recognized as a synonym for extrava
gance of the most superlative nature.
Fifty young rosebuds, as the debutanU-s
are called, will make their debut this
winter. The occasion is always marked
by a ball and costly supper. Of course
there are some who cannot stand the
I pinch of the Delmonico affair, and howev
| er deep the regret are compelled to
make other fields the scene
ot their conquests. The next
best thing is to make their first appear
ance at a grand ball given in the lamfly
mansion with superb decorations, a grand
supper and costly favors for the cotillion.
This, too, is very costly. The last resort
is to have an afternoon reception, or
stand by mamma’s side during an after
! noon tea and be introduced to the guests
as they enter. Asa matter of course tbe
lair debutante’s costume may cost a for
tune, or a trifle, as she elects and the
family purse may permit. In most cases,
however, the toilet worn is simple and
not particularly expensive as society in
cidentals go. A debutante Delmonico
ball, including German favors and flora 1
decorations, will cost anywhere from
$3,000 to SO,OOO. A <llO6 house ball to 500
guests will cost in the neighborhood of
$•2,000, while an afternoon reception may
be given to the same number for anything
between SIOO and SI,OOO. Of course the
debutante’s costume is not ircluded in
the totaU herein enumerated. Tulle
dresses are now in favor and they are made
up over slips oi satin. Some of them
are embroidered in roses, in silver or
gold, and all are finished with ruffles of
white lace. Pink, white and tliotwo col
ors com bined are the most popular shades,
although forget-me-not blue and pale yel
low are also worn. If the dress is worn
at a bail it has a train, but otherwise is
made dancing length. The corsage is cut
square and the sleeves made short. The
more bouquets carried, the more popular
the young lady is supposed to be. Each
young gentleman invited is expected to
send the rosebud a floral offering, and. as
ha naturally want 9 to see what the young
lady looks like who receives his bouquet,
he appears at the reception or ball, and is
in duty bound obliged to show the young
lady some attention. A round table is
placed by the side of the young debutante,
as she stands with her chaperone to re
ceive the guests, and on this is piled the
bouquets and baskets of roses, the two
handsomest ones being held in the hands.
A BEAUTY’S HAND AND HEART.
An interesting little incident of the re
cent Astor wedding has just reached the
surface, every paper in the metropolis,
despite the length and minuteness of
their accounts of the affair, having over
looked or failed to “get on to it.” It is
an old Knickerbocker custom at weddings
in this city to give the attendants of the
bride and bridegroom just after the cere
mony, slices of bread on a silver platter,
there being a gold ring in each of the
slices. The tradition is that the young
lady attendant and the gentleman at
tendant who find the rings that have fallen
to them shall become husband and wife.
This custom has always been adhered to
at weddings in the Astor family, ard at
this la9t one the two persons who receiv
ed the rings were Miss Langdon and Mr.
Lenrard Cannon. Mr. Cannon is the
somewhat insignificant son of a well
known banker of this city, while Miss
Langdon is recognized as a very
beautiful woman, in fact; she is
called the belle of New York. Be
sides being beautiful Miss Langdcn
has an income of $30,000 a year and her
own bank account. Mr. Cannon is a very
diminutive gentlemau, and Miss Langdon
is on record as objecting to gentlemen ot
that kind. She is understood to have reject
ed one, notwithstanding the fact that he
was and now is a Congressman. Should
she persist in her antipathy to diminutive
young men the chances are that the tra
dition of the ring in the slice of bread
will not be fulfilled In thi9 instance.
LACE WITH A HISTORY.
There ia at present in New York seek
ing a purchaser, a marvelous thing in
the way of point d’alencon, an entire
dress of exceeding fineness, which must
have cost years of patient labor. It is
beautifully worked in flowers and fern
leaves in the designs of a garland and
served with a veil ot the same beautiful
workmanship, as a part of the bridal
toilet of a young girl, at that
time the only surviving daughter
of a well-known widow lady.
The bride who wore this dress married
the only son and heir of one of the richest
of Baltimore’s merchant princes. The
lace was a gift from the groom. Six
months later the young wife died. Her
husband, frantic "with grief, could not
bear the sight of anything reminding him
of the past, and all the personal be
longings of the young wife were sent to
her mother. This was years ago, and
now that mother, in her old age, is left
destitute. One by one her valuable pos
sessions have been sold, until finally the
bridal robe with its pathetic history, con
cerning which its next owner will care
but little, pleads for a purchaser. M.
No Assistance Required.
Kew York Sun.
Mr. Cleveland was sitting at his desk
when an attendant entered the room and
placed a numoer of cards before him.
“Let me see,” he mused, reading them
off slowly. “Mr. Schurz, Mr. Curtis, Mr.
Watterson, Mr. Jones—Jones? Jones?
Ah, yes, of the limes; Mr. Pulitzer. Col.
McClure—”
“You can say to the gentlemen who are
waiting,” remarked Mr. Cleveland to the
attendant, “that the Governor is very
busy; that he is engaged in considering
certain matters relating to his future
Cabinet, and that he does not wish to be
disturbed.”
DUELS.
The Effective Way In Which a Back
woods Bully was Dealt With.
From the Reminiscences of an Artist.
In my last there was a mistake made by
the misplacing of type by which I was
made to transmute thqpoet Sanconiathon
into Sanchomatber, a matter not worth
referring to bad it not brought to mind
that errors in print as trifling had brought
a demand for explanations, which, re
fused from pride, had led to duels of un
fortunate results, or mistakes as to
authorship produced discord and dis
ruptions fatal in their effects and detri
mental to social progress. One case I
recalled in which a thoughtless sugges
tion made a3 to the name of a horse
led to the killing of a brilliant aDd
promising young man. and the nar
row escape of another from the
gallows, and another, better known,
•as the duel between Gumming and Mc-
Duffie, which resulted in life-long suffer
ing to the latter abie statesman, in conse
quence of his refusing to deny the author
ship of an article wfcieh he bad neither
written, suggested nor authorized. And
these two are of many of which 1 know
that they should never have taken place
nor would have, but for a false sense of
honor, or from the fault of the seeomls,
very pugnacious and brave where they
ran no risks personally. I never was
present but at one, of which I have never
since thought without laughing, as I did
when I heard of the conduct of a gentle
man of Savannah, whose sense of humor i
never abandoned him under auy circum
stances. It was said that w bile 6u his way :
to the dueling ground over in Caro!>ua, ]
he kept the boat waiting till his
; servants brought a bag of bullets and tw o
chai:S. When asked what they were for,
: he suggested the possibility of the combat
being a long ene, and that the belligerents
might wish to sit down between the shots!
Fortunately no evil consequences result
ed, or at least none that prevented our hu
morist from being m ade in after years Post
master at Mobile. Here, being requested
to inform the Post Office Department how
far the Alabama river ran up, .he replied
that it did not run v.p at all beyond high
water mark twice a day, but that above
that it ran doicn habitually , especially in
freshets, from the mountains of Geor
xiT and Tennessee! The return mail
brought him back the interesting but by
no means amusing information that the
United States of North America, speak
ing through the mouth of the Postmaster
General, had no further use tor his ser
vices !
Stories of this kind may amuse and
serve to show how reckless our progen
itors were in risking life for trifles, but
alas! valuable lives were often lost and
souls hurried unshriven into eternity for
the most trivial causes. Political differ
ences, which could only have been recon
ciled by dispassionate discussion, and
even the rivalry of volunteer militia com
panies have caused bloodshed in Savan
nah. In the latter case, tbe result was a
duel between the captains, otherwise
friendly, in w hich the one being hit about
midway and for a while lamed. I
heard it said to my childish dis
gust, that the Blues, representtd by their
Captain, had brought the Guards', repre
sented by theirs, to a halt, while others
profanely and unfeelingly declared that
the Doctor-Captain, preserving for others,
most ably and scientifically, sound minds
in sound bodies, was Limself—hipped.
“Ob, the wickedness of the world 1” said
my grandmother, smiling ie spite of her
self and the anxiety she had felt as to the
results of the duel, “it would l.iiigh at its
mother’s grave!” “And, who. grand-
mother,” said I, recognizing the “world”
to mean the projection oi it on my map,
or as the big globe in the Library,
then presided over by Mr. Ogiulcr of Bci
entific memory—“ Who js the world’s
mother?”
“Corruption, my eon!” she replied, an
answer, the profound truth and scientific
value of which I did not appreciate till I
read Darwin and the writers of tbe Evo
lution School ot Cosmogony. Had she
lived longer she would, doubtless, have
said “Protoplasm.”
But “ revenous a nos moutons,” or as our
little Frenchman who spoke “Eenglishe”
as parfaitment as he did “/e Frenche ,”
translated it, “Let ua get back to our
sheeps,” and resume the subject of duels
from a serious point of view.
I presume that in all states of society
bullies have and will exist, but it is or.'e
of the mysteries of psychology bow there
should be men of education, tine
tastes, good minds, and otherwise of no
very oad morals, who seem to delight in
discord, and to waive no opportunity of
fered to insult-and even to kill inoffen
sive citizens. Of these there w'ere several
in my boyhood, within a hundred miles
ot Savannah, who prided themselves on
their skill in the use of weapons,and never
lost an opportunity to brow-beat and im
pose on those with whom tbev were in
any way thrown into competition. My
father (one of the most amiable anil long
suffering of men, but so much of an Irish
man as to be mace Vice President ot tbe
Hibernian Society when none but a lull
blood could be President, and of course
with a little of the tendency of the native
of Erin to tread on the coat tail il too
boldly dragged), fearing that! might in
herit some of the same propensity, en
couraged me to become expert in the use
of all “arts and arms,” prefaciughis direc
tions with this sage advice, which being
indorsed by the Tat’.nalle, Jacksons,
Floyds, Whites, Hardees and other brave
men ol that day, may be received as an
expression of their sentiments and be
valuable to our rising youth under the
new condition of cur society. “My son,”
said he, “never intentionally do harm or
injustice to any one, and if you do, let no
sense of shame, or pride, or interest, pre
vent you from promptly making all possi
ble amends. If you can’t do this, and be
demands your life, risk it, but it is a
sacred trust which you must not throw
away. Therefore, defend it to the utmost,
or till your adversary is satisfied. But if
you are the injured or insulted, especially
by a bully, don’t get in a rage, but keep
cool till the time” for action, and then
come down upon him like Capt.
Tattnall or Joe Jackson (I, tbe writer,
forget which), did upon the back-country
bravo, on one occasion. This is the sto
ry: He was on the circuit, attending
court, and, on his way, arrived one even
ing at a tavern in one of our court-house
villages. He hitched his horse and, pass
ing through a crowd of persons before the
door, entered the sitting room. Here one
man was sitting before the fire, sprawled
out on several chairs, with his hat cocked
on one side, chewing tobacco and spitting
right and left around him, while the land
lord stood behind the bar with his bauds
in his pockets and a most disconsolate,
cowed look upon his face. Taking
his seat by a 6ide table,
near the window, on a bench,
with his back to the wall, he took out a
paper and began to read, first calling to
the landlord lor a glass of brandy and wa
ter. This was soon brought and placed
beside him. Seeing this, the man by the
fire got up, threw his tobacco quid into
the fire-place, yawned, stretched himself,
aud then deliberately walked to the table.
When there he took the glass, and saving
‘Stranger, your good health,’ drank the
half of its contents, wiped his mouth, and
then placing the glass on the table walked
back to his seat by tbe fire, cut a quid
from his tobacco and recommenced chew
ing. The gentleman quietly called for
another glass. As soon as it'was placed
on the table the scene was en
acted precisely as before, but with
a different conclusion, for as he said,
‘Stranger, your good health,’ and reached
out his hand to take the glass, a sudden
blow from a dirk pinned it firmly to the
table, and the gentleman, rising and bow
ing politely, said, ‘Stranger, your good
health,’ drank half the brandy, drew the
dirk from the transfixed dexter paw cf
tbe backwoodsman, returned it to its
sheath, and, sitting down quietlv, re
sumed his reading. The wounded man
retired to the door, where he was met by
those who had witnessed the scene, to one
of whom he replied, when asked what he
was going to do: “I’m a gwine to let that
’ere feller alone 1” The next morning
after being lodged and boarded most
sumptuously, the traveler asked for his
bill. The reply was: ‘Not one cent sir.
You have driven away the county bully
who kept away all my custom and sent
strangers to t’other house, and if you’ll
come here whenever you pass this way
you shall be welcome to all I have to offer
you.’ And now, my son, keep in view
this rule: ‘lf you’re obliged to fight, be
sure that you are not in the wrong, and
then, whatever happens, even to defeat or
death, there will be no shame in it!”
How fully I realized the truth of this
when Lee surrendered at Appomattox,
crushed out by numbers and overwhelm
ed by brute force, and when I could say
for the South, with the pride of a Geor
gian, conscious of the enduring nature of
the principles for which we fought:
“All is lost but honor! God rules' and every
step m progress has its martyrs.” “No cross,
no crown!” K. W. IL
Kid gloves are frequently hand paint
ed and embroidered about the edge, but
the plain styles with silk stitching on the
back are considered the most elegant.
everybody
of Photographs made by tbe new?,, If**
laneous process is reduced! Cabinet
dozen; all work guaranteed flrst olsYi. ' I* l,
particular. J. N. WI I.SDS'. 211001* ■° |^[ t:l 7
VI? ANTED, a few ladies and
articles for the holidays*
paid Also a few lady canva==c„
Art Rooms, Nicolson building, DrarL.
rear state. Monday. 9a,h. V ra - lo street
W a man—
v v truck farm; German vreterZn * ***:’
at mi B t y street. preferred. Af pi; .
W ANTED.—A good CookTeithir^hlr —
I j' colored, wanted immediately 4*5 f
Price street, corner of Charlton PP *
Madame smith wanhT7^T~r —
know that she is aow
Barnard and Charlton street lL* 0r * er
door porth of Big Jones street ’ * CC(i W
W maids, ’Apply at IhYial't^Ll* l^^-
WANTED, salesladies.
H packer, at Platshek’s X few Varliw*.
TV ANTED,
m makinz less than HO per w.k
investigate oar easy money-makicsr wr 011311
We offer energetic
business opport unity. Onr *4 tria: rYAiZ. ne
to those who m an business.
stamp. 4. It. MERRILL ft CO.,
TV ANTED, second-hand
" Italic type preferred. Address
price, W., this office. “
WANTED, position by
H grapher; can operate either
writes a fa r hand, and can giv- the w
references. Address STENOGRAPH t ; '■ ?
ter B„ this office. ruEi *> -
! MAN COOK WAXTED.^r^rr^r■
j -H man cook, used to general re-tT
; cookin- for a country restaurant and toe
or Will fake man ana wife if man can doothY
work and woman do the cooking. Addrre>.
with reference, stating experience and g&; J .. N
wanted, whether white or colored. WhRR*
111GLEY, liigley, Orange county, Ha.
A V ANTED, a good pastry cook; one that ,
• reliable; white or colored. Annie it
Mbs. SAWYER'S, corner Broughton ' r
Drayton
W ANTED, a good cook. Apply to 34s Gor-
T v don street.
HOSTIKR WANTED. Apply at RuTt
street, up-stairs.
YV ANTED, white nurse: roust come recoin-
It mended. Apply at 134 Taylor street.
WANTED, a competent druggist. Address
with references, W. W„ Savannah. ’
YV ANTED, ladies and young men wishing
tt to earn $1 to $3 every day quietly at
their homes: work furnished; 6ent by mail;
no canvassing; no stamps required for renlv!
Please address EDWARD F. DAVIS A 0(5.,
18South Main street. Fall River. Mass.
for pent.
DOS RENT, two large rooms, furnished;
F suitable for gentlemen; gas and water!
38 Taylor street.
Y?oB RENT, a flat of three unfurnished
I rooms anil two furnished rooms. Apply
lfil South Broad street.
ITtOR RENT, room on second floor.tarnished
’ or unfurnished: lady preferred. Apply
j at southeast corner Liberty and Jefferson.
17*011 REST, one nicely furnished room
1 fronting on President street, on second
floor, with use of parlor and bath ruom, 37
Aliercorn -treet. op]>osite square.
lOOR RENT, four rooms; single or en suite;
F rent moderate. 68 .South Broad street,
two doors west of Lincoln.
LARGE front room on second floor, with
board. 57 Whitaker street.
T*o KENT, three rooms, with or without
kitchen. Apply at ii Congress street.
t’OB HI NT, that desirable two-etorvaid
basement brick dwelling No. 150 Harris
street; ti ree rooi9 deep, with all modern
conveniences. Apply to JOHN SULLIVAN
ft CD , 114 Bay street.
17KJE RENT, the very desira'le office No. 71
? Bay street, formerly occupied by H. Pra
se:- Grant. Apply to WaLTHOL’R ft RIV
ER*. Agents, No. S3 Bay street.
RARE CHANCE.—a 100-acre cleared
farm, three miles from toll-gate, shell
road, chean to a good tenant. Apply to Db.
F. X. MOUS-EaU, 57 Charlton street.
NICELY' furnished front room, second floor.
cheap: use of bath. Apply at 184 State
street.
1703 RENT, three connecting rooms,second
1 floor, batn and closet; south front. Ap
ply 158 Lila-rty street.
JTiOU RENT, that desirable residence south
-1 west corner Barnard and Henry streets
Apply to Dr. L. A. FALLIGANT.
LOR RENT, steam power, with room. Ap
r ply to.tuns H HU WE, No. 71 Bay street.
ITiOR REN TANARUS, the very desirable office 54 Bay
. street, originally occupied by Andrew
Low ft Cos., with warehouse attached. Ap
ply to WM. L. WAKE LEE. 54 Bay street.
15011 RENT, from Nov. 1 next, that desir
. able residence southwest corner Jones
and Drayton streets. Apply to A. N. WJL
NON, Internal Revenue office.
I 8LOOK FOR RENT —A floor consisting of
one hall and two large rooms (gas ar.d
water), fronting south on Taylor street am!
Calhoun square. Apply to R. M. DtMkRL.
No. 2 Commercial Block.
* NICE second front room, with board, far
x:L nished or unfurnished; southern expos
ure. 156 State street.
£ur salt*.
OYSTERS.— New Y'ork, Blue Point* anil
Dawfuskie Island Oysters served in first
class style. Families supplied with flue, fresh
opened Oysters every day. Oysters in shell
at $t per bushel, at UADRRICK’S Oyster
Restaurant, Bull street, near Jones.
I?OH SALE, a thoroughbred Jersey Bull;
U can lie seen at Mr. J, K. MVMERLYN S,
Isle of Hope. Price |125.
DOE SALE, the derirable brick residence
X? (three stories on a basement) No. 2i Gor
don street, fronting Monterey square, in per
lect order, with all modern improvements, on
very reasonable terms; possession given at
once. Z. FALK, corner Congress, Whitaker
and St. Julian streets.
PRESSES FOR SALE.—I offer for sale the
folio wink Printing Presses: 1 Super
Royal Hoe Cylinder: 1 Half Medium Liberty
Press. The machines are in good order, and
can be seen at work in Morning News press
room. J. H. ESTILL Savannah. Ga.
Sivagfi*.
STRAYED, one large sorrel Horse. A suit
able reward will lie paid for bis return to
corner Broughton and Randolph streets.
jUiortUattgonp.
JE. MADDOX, Manufacturer of Rubber
• Stamps of every description. Publirber
of the 141 page catalogue of 5t imp Novelties,
Type, etc., mailed for 25c.; send for circular,
etc. White English Rabbits for sale; price
from $1 to ?2 per pair. P. O. Box 53, Athens,
Ga.
IHottri} to foaw,
MONEY TO LOAN.
CLEMENT SAUSSY, Money Broker,
No. 142 Bryan street.
LOANS made on Personal Property. Dia
monds and Jewelry bought and sold on
commission. Cash paid for Old Gold, Silver
aud Mutilated (Join.
MONRI TO LOAN.—Liberal loans made
on Diamonds, Gold and Silver Watches,
Jewelry, Pistole, Gone, Sewing Machines,
Wearing Apparel, Mechanics’ Tools, Clocks,
etc-, etc., at Licensed Pawnbroker House, 187
Congruss street. E. MUHLBKRU, Manager.
N. 3.—Highest prices paid for old Gold and
gfruratumal.
Georgia Military Academy,
SAVANNAH, GA.
rJIK EXERCISES oi this Institution have
been reenmed, and are In successful opera
tion. The School offers superior advantages
to the youths of Georgia, South Carolina ana
Florida for acquiring a good classical enu
scientific education in connection with )(•
habits of order and regularity induced by
military discipline.
Terms for scholastic year (payable hai
yearly in advance): For board Cadets, j9B©;for
day cadets, |75 to |lt's, according to the class
entered. For further particulars, apply to
CHAS. H. OLMSTEAO,
President Board of Trustees.
School of Practical Knowledge.
Phonography, typewriting, tel
egraphing, BOOKKEEPING thor
oughly and practically taught.
No. 133 and 137 Bay street. Between Bud ana
Whitaker streets.
Mr. and Mrs. C. S. RICHMOND.
Principals.
Budweiser Beer,
Anheuser Beer,
Fresh Shipments Arriving Erery Week
From the famous Anheuser-Busch Brewing
Association, St. Louis.
THE flattering reception with which these
two pure and wholesome products of the
most celebrated brewery in America have
met with in all countries proves that genuine
merit will always command hearty support.
Orders for these beers in any quantity Will
be promptly filled. Respectfully.
GKO. MEYER, Sole Agent,
Ui Bay street.
/ARtCOCELE CirUl* Afcncf, issfalton BU, K. 3