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lantic Steamship Cos.; Baltimore Steamers.
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lEi-FRANCE STATEMENT—Condition of til"
Guarantee ’.'ompany of the North American
insurance Company.
.. Official— City ordinance
ffi Bi T os—The Century Magazine.
'At i.’Tlon salts— Cadies' Shoes, Groceries.
Boa; < ( ,by I. McLaughlin A Cos.; llouse
heu; Furniture, by C. 11. Dorsctt. Stoves,
JloT ivw.ire, etc..*ly J. D. I. a Roc he's Sons.
-:|£i - K Stoves— Lovell & Lattimore.
Htta:csmm ents— Grand Annual Ball of the
Weri an Aid Society.
The alleged resurrection of Brigliaui
To.ynt doesn’t seem to cause rejoicing
qtriong his wives.
' The other day the members of a Dakota
‘ brass band were frozau to their instru
jnODts, For once, then, a brass baud was
in u nison.
; Tc-strikes at the North increase in
rob;her. Let Northern capital come
Filiiiu, where the climate is too genial to
bleed strikes.
Judge Reagan, who did so much to
.secure the passage of the interslate com
merce bill, has captured the Senatorial
prize in Texas.
ffm. R. Travers is Baid to he dying at
Hamilton, Bermuda. The keen business
sense and the keener wit of the genial
financier will be sadly missed.
The country refuses to accept “Spees”
•s the correct way of pronouncing the
name of the Anarchist whom Miss Van
Zandt wants to marry. The truth is
there is a great deal of despise in the
country’s estimate of Spies.
The grass widow appears to he a natural
Outgrowth of Washington society. Just
now she is figuring extensively in the
public prints and seems to enjoy her
notoriety. A brief season of Sam Jones
■would do Washington no harm.
The New York Anarchists have fallen
out with the Socialists. They declare
that “those Socialists are mere hum
bugs.’’ Now if these mild-mannered vil
lains will fall to and exterminate each
other the country will be gratetul.
England has sent four war vessels to
Canada and the Canadians are amusing
themselves by fishing in waters belonging
to the United States. In the meantime
Uncle Sam is discussing retaliation, with
one eye ruefully fixed upon his defense
less seaports.
It is said that the smile of Senator Bate,
•f Tennessee, is so comprehensive that it
|s visible to a man standing directly be
hind him. This is nothing extraordinary.
The smiles ot some Senators can ,be
smelled at a distance of twenty paces,
front or rear.
Republican members of Congress are
pxpecting Virginia and North Carolina
to vote against the Democrats in the next
Presidential election. They will be dis
appointed. The South will remain solid
ly Democratic as long as the Republicans
maintain their organization.
A section boss on an Ohio railroad has
applied to the President for appointment
an the Interstate Railroad Commission.
The President might go lurther aud do
worse. The seoliOD boss at least knows
something about railroads, and that is a
food deal more than some of the other
Applicants know.
The latest English rumor is that Queen
Victoria will abdicate during her jubilee
year. —.a Prince of Wales is said to be
impatient for that year to came, liis im
patience is not without reason, for there
•re signs that if it doesn’t come quickly,
fee will never mount the throne. England
Is abont done with figure-heads in the
shape of Kings and Queens.
A deputy sergeant-at-arms ol the Sen
ate has gone to Texas with summonses
for fifty-flvo witnesses to he used in the
Investigation or the alleged political out
faces in Washington county, of that
State. It is a shame that the people of
the United States are mado to pay the ex
penses or junketing commissions sent
out to make political capital (or the Re
publicans.
It is said that President Cleveland at
tributes his Indisposition to a lack of oui
of-door exercise, and that in consequence
he contemplates aa extended trip through
the country next summer. It would not
be amiss for him to take such a trip, aud
he should by all means Include the South
in it. A visit from President Cleveland
would bs appreciated, especially if he
should bring Mrs. Cleveland with him.
It Is proposed to make the Hon. Bam
Randall Mayor of Philadelphia. '1 he last
Mayor of that city was a “dandy.’’ Ran
dall is no dandy, but be baa a soft and
seductive way about him that wouiil suit
the Philadelphians. They have several
thousands of barrooms in Philadelphia,
•nd Randall’s apple-jack bill seems to
indicate that he wishes to reduce the
prioe ot the stufl sold in such places.
This is the soft and seductive way that
' aishes the Philadelphians
Ttie iiir.it .-Strike.
The sir ks Ir. Naw York and Jersey
| City has reaofit’d enormous proporuona.
I It is ptobahlo that not far from 50.CCK' men
are Idle. How many more will strike be
fore there is a settlement of pending
; trouW'-a cannot be predicted with, any do
. gri’i of certainty. Trade of alruost ali
| kinds is seriously obstructed. Our dis
i patches this morning state that tho strike
lam the railroad wharves is the most seri
ous blow the Knights of Labor have ever
i dealt commerce.
Many of tfcestrikeis do not appear to
have any grievance. Others have found
grievances since the difficulty between
the coal handlers and the coal companies
began. By far ihe largest number, how
ever, has been called out by the leaders
of the different labor organizations to
support the coal handlers.
Jn view of the greatness of the strike,
and the immense losses it has already
caused those affected by it, a statement
at this time ot Us origin may not be un
interesting. The coai handlers of the
Delaware and Hudson Canal Company at
Weebawken inaugurated it. They were
receiving 22■ *O. an hour when they re
ceived notice that tbelr pay would be re
duced almost immediately to 20c. an hour.
They refused to submit to the reduction.
They declared they would quit work
rather than accept tho latter price. In
support of their action they said that
even at the reduced rate they were
not given steady work. They were
required to be within call,
however, throughout the day,
to accept any work the company might
have tor them. They would, perhaps,
have accepted 20e. an hour with a guar
antee of steady work. The strike ex
tended to the coal handlers at Hoboken
and Jersey City. They were all dissatis
fied and were only waiting for a favorablo
opportunity to strike.
As the strike gained strength and pro
portions a demand was made on the coal
companies foi 25c. an hour, and, in some
Instances, for 30c. The demand for un
increase in wages was coupled with other
demands. The strikers said to the com
panies: You have advanced tne price of
coal 50c. a ton since last summer,
although coal is costing you no more
now than it did then. A part of the in
crease by rights belongs to us. This argu
ment had no influence cn the companies.
Thoy let their trained hands go aud en
deavored to get along with new men.
In order to cut off the supply of coal
from other sources ’longshoremen, and
brakemen, and laborers on coal roads,
were induced to strike. The Old Do
miuion Steamship Company became
mixed up in the strike by reducing the
wages of its men from 25c. an hour to
sl2 for sixty hours’ work. The men
struck for the union scale of 30c. an hour.
Vigorous w ar was made on the company.
Agents of steamship lines were threat
ened with strikes and boycotts if they
accepted any freight tendered by the Old
Dominion Company. In some instances
tho agents acceded to tho demands of the
strikers, und the manager ol the Old
D„minion Company had the agents and
leaders of the strikers called into court
on civil suits for damaging his company.
Day by day the situation has become
more complicated. Tue number of strik
ers has increased rapidly. Factories
have been compelled to close their doors,
and transportation lines are either idle or
are operated under the greatest difficul
ties. The labor organizations appear to
be determined to give tue country an ex
hibition of their power. There has been
little or no disorder of any kind as yet,
but how long it will be before tne police
and even the militia will bo needed no
one can say. Among the 50,000 idle men
there ars many,doubtless, who are hungry
and who have wives and children who
are hungry, l'ast experience justifies
the conclusion that serious disturbances
may be expected when hunger becomes
pinching. It is to be hoped that there
will be a settlement of existing difficul
ties before that point is reached.
Ileac-liing; Many Headers.
Whatever Is published in the Morning
News reaohes an immense number of
widely scattered readers. A few days
ago there was published in its columns
an interview pointing out the advantages
this city possesses for sulphuric acid
works, and suggesting the advisability of
capitalists putting money in such an en
terprise. Yesterday there was received
from Davis, Franklin county. Mass., a
communication stating that the article
in the Morning News had been read
there, aud that the writer, as agent ol a
company, was ready to luruiatt all
the bi-sulphide of iron that was necessary
for the manufacture of auy amount oi
sulphuric acid.
The Massachusetts man is ready to do
business, but, unfortunately, the founda
tion of the acid factory is not yet laid. It
ought not to be very long, however, before
sufficient capital to build the works is
obtained. It is certain that the works
would pay a good return on the money
invested in them. Inlact.it is doubtful
if there is auytbing in the way of manu
facturing that would pay better.
Defenseless women have a hard time of
it in New York. Detective I'rioe, wno
arrested Mrs. Elizabeth Lawrence, Mrs,
Mamie Graham, and Miss Laura Brent at
Mrs. Lawrence's house, on the night ol
Jan.'do, says that they were drunk and
assaulted him. His explanation is re
garded as a weak sub'.erfuge to escape
punishment. Of course he will escape,
because it is isn’t fashionable in New
York to punish policemen for any outrage
less than failure to vote for the bosses.
New York city licenses 9,000 barrooms,
and the fact, say the Excise Commission
ers, is wholly inconsistent with a high
degree of public morality and safety, but
is directly couduoive to poverty, wretch
edness and crime. Yes, and the board
mi ht justly have added that so many
barrooms are wholly inconsistent with
: decency in tDe administration of the
j affairs of the city. A “comblue" on the
part ol temperanoo people for a crusade
in New York would not be out of place
The quiet Hie is best. Men who dazzle
I the world with great deeds are sure to
| have all their little deeds held up to the
j gaze of the world. It Is unfortunate, too,
i that the latter are generally brought to
j light after death has prevented those
who committed them from defending
! themselves. The attack upon the moniory
of Uen. Grant is a case in point. It begins
to look as if bis litilo deeds are to be
, made more prominent than his great ones.
SAVANNAH MORNING NEWS: WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY 2. 1837.
Give the City Room.
Tfot more than tlve years ago that sec-
I tion of fho city immediately beyond the
I Savannah Hospital was considered to be
i out Id the country, and the tew who had
built tomes there were looked upon by
their friends as living out of town. The
i lot* commanded from SIOO to SSOO, and
tne latter price was thought to be very
■ high
■ h'-re Is not a lot in thtt neighbor
hood now that can be obtained for $1,500,
and for some o! them the prices asked
range from $3,000t054,000. The advance
in the price of lots has uot been alone in
that section of the city. It 13 referred to
because some very handsome residences
have been built there recently. There are
other sections south o( Gaston street
where the advance has been about as
marked.
There Is no doubt that the policy pur
sued by the City Council ten years ago
greatly aided in building up the southern
part of the city, and that the large and
valuable improvements which have been
made there have reduced the cost of liv
ing by decreasing rents, given the city
thousands of permanent residents aud
increased the taxable property of the city
hundreds of thousands of dollars.
What was tnat policy of the Council?
It was to open and grade the streets and
to encourage the building ot street rail
roads. In other words, the Council
opened the way for the city to grow.
Was not the policy a wise one? If it
was why would it not answer now as
well as it did then. If the Coun
cil will open the streets in the
new additiou south of Anderson street
the city will quickly cover the addition.
All that is wanted is the opportunity.
Savannah is destined to be the great com
mercial city of the South Atlantic coast,
and it is folly for the city authorities to
pursue a policy calculated to hinder the
city’s growth. Let it have room for a
free exhibition of whatever vigor aud vi
tality it has.
No petty scheming should be permitted
to hinder the opening ol additions or to
check the extension or building of street
railways. Let improvements of all kinds
be encouraged. It is for the Council just
elected to determine to a great extent
what the progress of Savannah shall be
in the next two years. It is to be hoped
that it will not be influenced by the
cramped and prejudiced ideas of one or
two men.
A Danger anil a Duty.
The remarkable exhibition of industrial
spirit and manufacturing enterprise in
Alabama and Tennessee suggest adanger
and a duty which ought to receive the
earnest consideration of those who have
the welfare of the South at heart.
Alabama and Tennessee are dealing
with great figures. It Is no uncommon
thing to be told that this iron property in
Alabama, or that coal property in Ten
nessee, is valued at ten thousands or ten
millions of dollars, 'this, together with
the rush of peonle to these two States
bent upon speculation, is likely to cause
an exaggeration of values. Wherever a
similar exaggeration has occurred !n
other sections ot the country an injuri
ous collapse has invariably resulted. The
trouble with speculation la that when
ever it once takes firm hold upon people
it seems impossible to shake it off until,
in the expressive slang of the day, the
bottom drops out.
There is another view of the matter.
It Is easy to mark up the price of lots in
Birmingham or Chattanooga, or to hold
iron and coal properties in the mountains
of Alabama and Tennessee at many times
their actual value; but to do so
will sooner or later deter investors
from investing and delay development.
The result is easily seen. There will be
an end to booms, and genuine in
dustrial and manufacturing progress
will receive a depressing check.
Nobody who wishes the South well would
like to see suoh a check. To prevent it,
wild cat schemes should De discouraged,
and investors should be fairly treated.
Lured by the promiseof rapidly acquir
ing fortunes, a by no means inconsidera
ble number ot Georgians have gone to
Alabama and Tennessee and invested
their money. They, of course, have the
right to do as they please, but it is none the
less true that they, and all other Geor
gians, owe a duty to the State ol their birth.
In no respect have Alabama and Ten
nessee the advantage over Georgia. Dur
ing the short time that the Geological
Bureau was in operation .it was demon
strated that Georgia has a wonderful
wealth of iron and coal, not to mention
other minerals. The mountains of North
Georgia hold within their rugged bosoms
untold riches, while the fertile larm lands
of Middle Georgia and the almost in
exhaustible forests of South Geor
gia contain riches fully as great,
ilt is the duty of Georgians to stay at home
and develop the resources of their State.
I’atriotism means something more than
the mere defense of life and home. It
means the upbuilding of the land of ones
nativity, and to this task Georgians
should not hesitate to address themselves.
Why follow the will-o'-the-wisp promise
of fortunes in Alabama and Tennessee,
when fortunes may be had in Georgia for
the asking? The same amount of labor
expended upon the mountains end
[arm lands and forests of Gsorgla that is
expended in Alabama and Tennessee will
bring fortunes just as readily here as
there. Moreover, these fortunes will be
acquired without the necessity of sunder
ing home ties; and, while they enrich
their possessors, they will add to the
greatness of the Stale.
The Boston Sunday Record makes fun
of Got. Gordon’s stall. It says that the
Governor has gone back on tho Colonols
to a reprehensible extent, “ills staff,’’
continued the Record, “has only three
( olonels, while no less than twenty-one
Lieutenant Colonels are honored by places
In this glittering array of oourage and
beauty," The Record Is mistaken, the
Governor has not gone back on the
Colonels. He is simply trying to strike a
proper balance. The late Alexander 11.
Stephens, when Governor, created a
small army of Colonels, and Gov. Gordon
wishes to give the subordinate office a
chance.
At Bar. Francisco a man named T. S.
Baldwin has ‘just taken a leap of over
1,000 feet through tho air. He jumped
from a balloon, and came down clinging
to a parachute. The ease with which he
made the lean suggests that Baldwin
ought to become a politician. He could
jump from one side of a question to the
other without exerting himself.
CURRENT COMMENT.
Bnt More F.xpensl- # to the Laborers,
From the 1} Itimore 'Aineric in ( Rep,)
It is estimated that tne coal handlers and
’longshoremen’s strike in New York has al
ready cost Ss,'JOO,tfiO. It is an expensive
luxury to labor as well as to capital.
Family Differences.
From the Nashville A merican iDrm.)
Mr. Blaine has a son and a nephew who
take ltin t ;rj admit informing the public that
pa, or Uncle dim. doesn’t want to be Pres -
dentof the United States. In the meautnne
the old man is going right along putting in his
best licks.
A Long Haul.
From lie Philadelphia Preee [Rep,)
So far thirty-three candidates have ap
peared for places on the commission created
by the interstate commerce bill, and the re
turns are still incomplete. It is going to be
a long haul for some of these aspirants—so
long, indeed, that they will never arrive at
their destination.
An Cnlioly alliance.
From the Washington Poet (Pern,)
It Is not a pleasant sight to see ten Demo
crats ally themselves with fourteen Kemtbli
cans to postpone and defeat Beck’s bill to
purge the Senate of railroad attorneys.
There has been no more signal victory
tor corporations in many months than this
barefaced effort to keep conspicuous Seuators
in their pay while legislating co roruihg
their affairs.
BRIGHT BITS.
Ir doesn’t require an emetic to mnkc one
throw up a poor poker hand Whitehall
Unite,
"What time do you have breakfast here?”
asked a guest at a Boston hotel.
"The hours for tne matutinal repast are
from T to S, sir,” replied the waiter,— Pitts
burg Chronicle,
Men curse the wind so chill and raw
That brings the fleecy storm.
And then when things begin to thaw
They kick because it’s warm.
Merchant Traveler,
The late Col. Greene, of the Boston Post,
once got even with Manager Barry of the old
Trernont Theatre by announcing on the morn
ing after the opening mght of the “Barber of
Seville," that the "barber had appeared be
fore a house not large enmighsto pay for the
lather.”— Waterhury American,
The following cancellation of a mortgage
appears on file in the office of the Recorder of
Dearborn county, lud. It is copied verbatim ;
"They anposete mortgage lies bin paide in
full these day and satisfied, and sined by the
wife of John then John etselps is
dade since Maye.”— Chioaao T o>ee.
“Do you know what Kind ol a light that
was referred to in the aue-tion,‘Where was
Moses when the light went out?”’ aezed the
suake editor.
•‘No," replied the horse editor; “what kind
was it?”
"All Israel-light.”— Pittsburg Chronicle,
AS A rule. Always wanting
Man’s a fool. What it’s not,
When it’s hot, Never liking
He wants it cool, What lie’s got.
When it’s cool. Asa rule,
lie wauls it hot; Alan’s a fool.
—Loeton Globe,
The sound of breaking glass was heard
through the dining-room. "What is it.
Jo. epb? Have you broken another goblet?”
"Yes; but I was real fortunate this time.
It only broke in two pieces.”
“You call that being‘fortunate,’do you?”
"Yes; madam can’t imagine whut a bother
it is to pick them up when a glass breaks into
a thousand pieces.’’— tut-Bite.
At a concert the other night a young chap
who sat next to me faitnfully consulted his
programme and criticised every singer in
very awkward terms. Having listened to
enough of his guff. I quietly said to him:
“Y ou seem to know considerable about music;
are vou a musician?”
"No. not exactly,” he replied, “but my sis
ter makes piano covers for Cory Brothers.”—
Proviitence Telegram,
It is a blinding snow storm. Tne cold wind
sweeps the icy particles along with pitiless
furv. The people whom you meet are muf
fled to the eyes :n wraps and furs. Ah. here
comes a young inau. He is clad in a suitor
pale gray with a little black check in it. It
looks very summery. His coat is very short.
He wears light kid gloves and carries a cane
somewhat larger than himself. He scorns an
overcoat ora muffler. “Ah. yes,” you sa .
••is he au Englishman?” No, simple one, not
exactly. He is only an ass.— Burdette.
Deßaoob—Bagley, I want to ask you a del
icate question. What was my condition when
we parted last night?
Btgley—You were largely loaded, my
friend.
"Sureof that?”
• yuite. Why do you ask?”
"Because my wile never mentioned it this
morning. 1 thought perhaps I might have
gone home sober by mistake ’’—Philadelphia
Call ,
Regretted It.—Two friends in a car w ere
speaking of a brilliant wedding which had
taken place at Judge Bogslcy’s the night be
fore. when oue of them said; "I had an invi
tation, but did not avail myself of it. 1 re
gret now that 1 did not go.”
A man who hud taken no part, in the con
versation remarked: “1 attended a wedding
at the Judge's once, aud regret that I did
go.”
“Were you not treated well?"
“Oh, yes.”
“W hy. then, do yon regret having gone?”
“Because, on the occasion, 1 married one of
the Judge s daughters.”— Arkaneaie Traveler.
I‘BKSONALi.
Vhroi has invented a live-stringed fiddle.
Thomas Hughes has completed his biogra
phy of Bishop r raser.
A son of Kit Carson resides in Los Angeles,
and is struggling with poverty.
M arshall Field’s private sitting room in
his Chicago residence cost J 7.000.
Mrs. James Brown Potter has eiveu
Worth an order for a line lot of stage dresses
The Prince of Naples has a collection of
rare coins and medals valued at more than
**o,ooo.
Ernest W. Longfellow, son of the poet,
will pass the remainder of the winter on the
Mediterranean coast.
Ferdinand Ward, who i engaged in part
ing obacco labels at Sing Sinn, is called by
the w arden a "kicker and a schemer.”
Sarah Bernhardt believes that touching
the shoulder of a humpback person brings
good luck, while Patti will not sign a contract
on Tuesday.
Rose Evtinok and her daughter, Mrs.
John TANARUS, Raymond, who have not spoken to
each other in years, occupied a box together
at tUe Bijou Opera House in New Y ork the
other uigut.
The Philadelphia Ledger says that Mrs.
Elizabeth t.tllespie. of that city, was the ori
ginal mover in the great theitlriial bonnet
reform. The -reform'’ is not yet quite so
pronounced as this might seem to imply.
Miss Inez nhtpman, the daughter of I’.ey.C.
L. Shipman, of Pennsylvania, the new pro
fessor at Lombard University, it is observed,
"is seated with the other professors in the
chapel aud adds to the dignity of the same."
“I’M always thinking.” said Mmc. Modjoska
the other day, “I will stay on the stage one
year more, for there is this or that play'l have
hot acted in yet. But now we think, after
next year, we will go to Southern California
and make our home there. Aly husband wants
to get me off the stage.”
Rev. William Gilrekt has resigned the
ministry. He says he will never again
enter the pulpit to preach; and, although
having a firm belief in a Supreme Being, de
mos the divine inspiration of the Bible. He
was formerly pastor of the St. James Method
ist Episcopal Church at Olney, Pa.
The Emperor of China must be a tremen
dous gourmand. If a col responpent of Ees De
buts is to be believed. According to that
writer, the "Son of Heaven” insists on hav
lug la-ars’ paws, antelopes’ tall*, ducks' ton
gues, torpedo eels’ eggs, cumei’s hump,
monkeys’ lips, carps’ tans aud marrow hone*
served on his table every day in tho year.
Miss Daisy Hampton, daughter of the
Senator from Houth Carolina, assisted In
Miss llerndou, of Virginia, ueld her usual
weekly afternoon reception on Thursday
afternoon 111 the Metropolitan, in Washing
ton. The spacious parlors were tastelullv
decorated for the occasion, and the stream of
callers continued until late in the evening.
The bard winter Is killing off the very old
people with great rapidity. A Philadelphia
paper furnished an addition to the long list
In the an nouncement of the death in that city
of Mr* Phirbe Boyd in ihe 1)31 year of her
age. This lady was a granddaughter of Gen.
St. Clair, a direct descendant of the Karl of
the Orkney Isles, who mortgaged his estate
to furnish equipments for the Continental
armv. She was known and respected by the
be#t families of the city.
One Secret of Airs. Cleveland s Popu
larity.
From the Breton Pott.
Mrs. Cleveland’s popularity in social life in
Washington is due in no small part to her
tret in remembering to call people by name.
When at a Cabinet ladies’ luncheon she could
join In the general couversation. and address
each guest bv her right name, is it a wonder
that each of them should feel that the charm
ing leader hid fixed the personality ot each
individual in her mind, aud have been very
much complimented by it? This power of
remembering people comes of necessity from
an entire want of self-consciousness, another
on t vamable social requisite, if one would
enjoy social life one's seif, or help others en
jo.' it.
Getting Threadbare
From Puck.
Pray do not think me ccid,
Adelaide.
And do not elude or scold.
Sweetest maid.
If I tell you very clearly.
That, although 1 love you dcarlv.
Of your passionate embraces I m afraid,
I worship and adore
Adelaide,
As I have said before,
Winsome jade;
Bnt new clothes are quite expensive,
Aud I’m rather apprehensive
That this coat upon the shoulder's getting
frayed.
Your peachy cheek *o soft,
Adelaide,
Upon that spot so oft
Y'ou have laid.
That the nap long since departed.
And now the web is started.
Why the garment very soon will be decayed.
Oh, do not shed that tear,
Adelaide,
But loan me while I’m here.
Asa trade.
That mqpt ancient linen duster
That your father used to muster
When the mercury marked ninety in the
shade.
Ac Astonished Boniface.
From the B elon Poet.
When the iate Rev. Dr. Kirkland waapress
dent of Harvard College. Porter's famous
hostelrv in North Cambridge was a favorite
resort, and mauv a merry party gathered in
the cold winter days and nights about its
roaring wood fires. One of tbc chief attrac
tions of Porter’s was the “flip,” a delectable
compound of a decidedly spirituous flavor
which acquired a characteristic "tone" by
b ung heated with a hot iron The farmers
and drovers who freouented the noted hos
telry were not the only customers for the flip.
The college students keenly appreciated its
attractions, and did not hest'ate to brave the
csldost weather to enjoy them.
Of course these practices did not escape the
attention of President Kirkland, who re
solved to ascertain for himself the nature of
the beverage which tne student* indulged in.
So he went up to the o!d hostelry and asked
to ree the landlord. Porter, who knew the
President, was greatly disturbed, as be knew
he should receive a severe rebuke from the
head of the college for catering to the tastes
of convivially-inclintd student's. “Porter.”
said Dr. Ivirklaud in a grave tone, "I under
stand my young men come up here and drink
your flip,” "Yes, sir.” replied the tavern
keeper in a voice which told how he depre
cated the expected admonition, “they do.”
“Let me have some of that flip.” said the dig
nilied President. Whereupon a mug of the
beverage was brought out and was tasted by
Dr. Kirkland. Then, fixing a stern glance
upon Toner, who almost trembled under it,
the President said: "And my yonng men
come out here and drink this stuff, do they?”
"Yes. sir,” meeklv replied the tavern keeper.
"Well.” said Dr. Kirkland, draining the mug,
"I should think they would.”
Materials for Another “Evatigeline.'
From the Providence Journal,
A story of "utrage upon and cruelty to a
civilized Indian community on the part ot the
Dominion of Canada has just been made
Known in Washington through an application
for asylum in American territory. About
thirty yeurs ago the Rev. Mr. Durham, a
Method:- 1 clergyman, went from London,
Eng., as missionary to an Indian tribe near
Fort Simpson, British Columbia. This post
is upon the Pacific, and upon the inlet which
divides Columbia from Aiaska. The Indufns
were then cannibals. Under Mr. Durham's
teachings the tribe gradually became civil
ized. Last year they numbered i,COO souls.
They live in a well-built village, with schools
and churches. Nearly every adult Indian
owns a home. They have wharves and fish
ing stations and packing hou-es. Since these
lai ter were established the tribe has received
$300,000 for canned salmon shipped to Liver
pool. The village was in every respect
well ordered, thoroughly civilized, and flour
ishing. but ludians. under Dominion law,
cannot hold land. Some sharks happened to
beco ue acquainted wnb the facilities for
trade offered at this place, and made entry
at a British Columbia land oflice of the whole
tract. It was sold to them, aod with it all
tne homes, schools, stores and packing houses.
The Indians protested. A gunboat went up
from Victoria and brought down eight of the
chief men, and they were thrown into jail.
The case was appealed to :-ir John Alacdon
ald, aud he confirmed the ea e. Application
lias been made by Mr. Durham, who is in
Washington, for permission to have the In
dians move over into Alaska. Senators Teller
and Plumb have advised that they move at
once without waiting for official permission,
a* they are sure to be given a place to live.
Meantime some American tribes in Washing
ton Territory have invited the despoiled com
munity to come down and live with them
until they can determine what to do.
A Society Conversation.
From the Neio York Woild.
There was a society conversation at the en -
trance of Delmonico’s Mondav night after the
theatre. A gentleman with a solemn and de
serted looking face stood staring at his boots
morosely. Ills trousers fell in graceful folds
around a pair of rather insecure looking legs,
and his neck was encompassed bv a high col
lar that was evidently a size or two tighter
than was absolutely necessary. His hands
were in his pocket# and his shoulders drawn
forward. He was wrapped iu evening dress,
fur coat and gloom
At ihe moment of his deepest despondency
a young lady, who was one of a theatre party
of six, stopped, stared, gave a coy little flut
ter, and, running over to where the howling
swell stood, put out her hand and burst into a
radiaut smile.
••M hy, Mr. Lamson.” she gushed happily,
“how exceedingly odd to see you here. I
thought, of course, you would go to Mrs.
Browu-Jones’ dinner, at everybody’s tbeah.
It's the mostextraordmary thing I ever hea’d
of in m' life. How have you been these ages
and ages? 1 really thought you had deserted
New York.”
Mr. Lamson slowly raised his head, looked
at the rosebud with a shade less of harrowing
agonv in his eve*, put Ins right forefinger
calmly in her gloved hand, and openiDg'his
mouth, stood there for a moment, slowlv
gathering enough energy to speak. Then he
said, with a mighty effort and a fetching
English accent:
“Haw! How do?”
“Quite chipper, thanks,” gurgled tho other,
squeezing Un finger rapturously “so sorry
vou were not down at those awfully c evah
theatricals the other day at the Madison
Square Theatre. Of course they had one or
two of those dreadlully protessiooal actors,
you know, so a* to raise the touo of the per
il vmeuce. Ido not see, really, how girls
who have any respect for themselves can
afford to associate with such persons, cau
jou? ’
“Haw!” said Mr. Lamson, solemnly “’pon
tne soul, reallv, be gad!”
"Of course,” said the girl, with an air of
great confidence, “I knew you would agree
with me. The Idea of associating with such
an extraordinary thing a* that Courtoav
Thorpe, and being actually kissed by that
little \Vablen Ramsey! 1 real y cannot see
what girls arejtbinking about -but evcrytbi g
goes now in amateur theatricals, vou know.
By the way, vour brother’s w ile, was there,
and. *he sat in front of me. Though 1 had
never met her, 1 knew who she wa* by her
beauty. lam not at all surprised that lam
don raved over her. Don’t you think she is
vastly pretty?”
"Devilish handsome woman.”
• She i* a dream, and she has the sweetest
and funniest little smile in the world— I
knew who she was and she knew who I wa-.
although we had never been introduced. Nile
bad on a little black satin gown which was
made In London, doubtless, and it wus so
tight she could not iHwwibly rats# her arms.
Are vou going to your club to-night?”
••Mm ye-es.”
“Then I wish you’d tell my brother Tommy
that the hay mare was struck on her foreleg
just above tho fetlock bv u bit of swinging
timber In that horrible park to-day. and that
he had better get a veterinary > ttrgio ’
Here she stopped, stepoed back two paces
and looked aftirighiedly around for her
friends, then shi' moved beck two pace* more,
clapped her hands, while she gasped: "YThy,
It's not Mr. Lamson at all I”
"Nix.” said the man sedately as the symp
toms of a careless smile appeared upon tils
face.
"Then—then—whoever Is it?”
”lt’s Go dwin—Nat Goodwin, you know.”
And it was-
ITJ(S OF INTEREST.
An itigi agricultural paper tel) of a
dunk hn^g_t a Tine roeorii la a lollopra:
In ISlshot.i 2:1. in IS7H. 143; 1880. liii >•>
1881. I.; i11,.,, 84; m IMS, Sc; total !*•. hbe
has n coij laj iag :111a is realms op her
laurel '
MipahTVscipliue at West Point is so
strict :at a iVtle may crawl down a pri~
vate’sivcjt win. he is iu the ranks and he
must It mdUliein tie slightest evidence ot
perturiiion. Vie must simply hope that the
oectle ||j cray up again.
Thkb have Wn jatablishcd at Harvflgd
two s tarsliijl with a preient income ol
S2OO, thiVqmsiks for which are very novel.
They ante he errued the Georac Kmerson
Lowell siolarsl ps. and excellence either in
the class! or miotic contests are to be the
qualificatns fo candidates.
A VERVtriot coincidence recently oc
curred at'eth 17, Conn. George Louns
bury, age'!, a: I his wife, aged S', died on
the same and, un at almost the same instant.
They weretbfaken ili just a week belore
their deatliAjf Louusburv died of a para
lytic siroj and his wife succumbed to
typhoid pntionia.
One of tl girls working in the mills at
Biddeford, e„ gets more letters than any
other woraja the town. She isthe youngest
of thirty-tit hi! dren born to the same par
ents, and : lity-three brothers and sisters
who still liwrite to her every week. How
she managaer share of the correspondence
has not beerinted.
On Feb. John Campbell, of Buffalo,
and John >unn, of Detroit, are to
have a borso>e-making contest, and the one
who first nun 100 shoes will take the stakes,
*2(10. Dunn s made that number in two
hours and twty-seven minutes, and Camp
bell thinks tf be can beat that record. The
match will brorkod off in Detroit.
A writer i.he December Contemporary
claims that Mammedaulsm is doing more
than Chnstiaiy to civilize Central Africa,
and is receivii recruits from the natives
who were "co|erted” by the Christian mis
sionaries. Tlaoor natives did not know the
difference betv.n Christianity and Moham -
medunism. ambey do not know any better
now than they a at first.
A few DATS ycß a family in Lowell found
a beautifully-f*ted cake on the doorstep
with the adver e ment of a local baker.
While preparing enjoy it someone sug
gested that it mig, be'poisoned, and a slice
was put in the sto, when it exploded, doing
sonic damage. A emist’s analysis showed
the cake to be poised, and the baker denies
ever making suct& cake. The affair is a
mystery.
It Is said that the Bd, quiet business men
of Texas are actuallthirsting for a war of
any kind. The reast, that the State could
spare at least 20,000 uiess fellows—sharpers,
adventurers. dead-be 3 , and bummers—and
the easiest way to get dof them would bo
to send them into a got lively war, where
bullets fly thick and fat, This is one reason,
it is said, why a Mexict war would be so
popular in Texas.
Mrs. Ci.aka Doane. otiarwicbport.Cape
Cod, celebrated her 95th Ikthday on Jan. 26.
She received her guests wi. an old tobacco
pipe in her mouth, and slaked throughout
her reception. She said to>ne of her horri
fied lady callers; “I’ve bet a-smokin’now
nigh or\ to eighty years, an if there’s any
thing that’s kept me alive a these years, it’s
tobacco.” Let the anti-toacco crusaders
make a note of this.
They have a curious wayof settling mat
rimonial disputes in Nepal, idia. On a plain
is a standard. When a wiferants a divorce
from her husband she 'sgivt a fair start and
has to run across the plain. Her better-half
chases her with a kookree If the woman
reaches the standard first si obtains a disso
lution of her marriage. If le doesn’t get to
the post at all, it is beeausAer husband has
caught her and cut her doit.
Mrs. Jackson Singletop of Denver, was
the mother of nine ohildremn Friday morn
ing. That evening she w the mother of
twelve. “I was sort of ombfoundered at
fust,” said Mr. Singleton, vno is a colored
man and very poor. “I taught, they never
would stop cornin’. It altpst took my bref
away.” Mrs. singleton is3s years old and
she and Hiram Madison, Alva Adams, and
Carrie Collins are doing rfht well.
There are five females mrolled in the law
department of Michigan Diversity this year.
One is a young girl fromtho Sandwich Isl
ands, the granddaughter f an honored mis
sionary ot the Congregatonal Church. Her
father, who Is a promient lawyer on the
islands, lias fostered her atural bent toward
egal study in a praetial wav, introducing
her into the details of he work at an early
age. she intends to pracice at her home.
An old-time curious ostom recently oc
curred at the court of lerlin. Every year
the salters of Halle are emtled to present to
the King and heir-appannt their vows for
the new year. On Jan. 3itßp. m. the salt
ers called on his majesty ind "Cnser Fritz”
with the traditional presets, which consisted
of six sHU-agos. a salted tart and twenty-five
hard-boiled eggs cooked in salted water.
These traditional comest'Wes were served up
at the table of the Empevr.
Out at Regina, says tin Leader of Jan. 4:
“In the Methodist chare: the old year was
prayed out; at the Catiolio church it was
rung out; at the town hai it was played out
by the band; at the barr.cks tt was "danced
nut; some warlike persois on Smith Railway
street shot it out withrevol vers; the small
hoys around town yelled it out; and seeing
the mercury at 45 degt below zero by our
self-registering thermoinster the next morn
ing, we should judge it vas also frozen out.”
There is an .-esthetic iirect carconductorof
Philadelphia who for tie past two years has
spent much of bis spate time in making his
car beautiful. Two hidsome silk ilags adorn
the centre of the car, and the bell rope is
jauntily lined with knets of brightly colored
"worsted. He takes gnat pride in this work.
The attendants at tbi stable say be scrubs
ar.d airs his car with &l the care of a house
keeper. A sponge is all ays to be seen on the
car. No man on the me keeps his temper
better in a time of bloclade.
The Melbourne Argts gives an accouut of
the successful conveyance and distribution of
oyer 13.000 young fry if salmon trout and
brown trout reared fron fish acclimatized at
Sir Samuei Wils n's llsh hatching establish
ment at Krcildoune, Victoria. These fry
were placed in twenty-two different streams
and rivers, with sca ce y any loss, although
carried great distaicee. I'roin the same
paper it appears that the Caluornian salmon
introduced into Australian waters some years
ago by Sir Samuel Wilson hove been caught
in various places up to seven-pound weight.
The old merchants of New York half a cen
tury ago had a differeat way of doing busi
ness from that in vogie to-day. A merchant
who did not promptly pay his debts could be
locked up in iheoldjail whiebstoodon tneelte
of the present Hall of Records, east of the
City Hall. It was a square brick building
and had on tbe top a cupola and a bell. Up in
the cupola poor debtors used to sit and sun
tbcmsclves for hours Some of the prisoners
were allowed to go on what was called "jail
limits,” and signs with “jail limits” painted
on the board were nailed up in conspicuous
snots in different parts of the city.
The Frank Journal, of Paris, publishes the
following recipe for croup, which is said to
have been in the possession of the family of a
well-known French civil engineer for several
generations. It is siAd that a complete cure
is effected by it in from two to leu minutes:
“Koa.it an onion in ashes, then spread It on
muslin so as to form a poultice. Cover ihe
onion with another piece of muslin, then
pour a Uaspoonful of ammonia on the poul
tice. Apply hot ou the throat aud a cure is
certain,” At any rate, says that paper, it is
Simula, cheap and ea-ily made, and cannot
do any harm if it doea not possets all the ef
ficacy that is claimedfor it.
Did you ever near ijf attending a funeral
from a uislauoe by talsucope? Thun I will
tell you a tact. It was during the progress of
the Adirondack survey, and some of the
choicest instruments Jluf, been brought to
lumper islaiid, uhnit r •fierce miles off from
Burlington Breakwater. The dwellers on the
island asked for the director of tiie survey
that they might look through his most power
ful glass. At a t iirtaiu hour the request was
grunted, and the director adjusted the glass
so as to cover a certain form-house that was
polflted out. The Islanders worn unu-ually
long faces. The fine Who was peering through
the glass became deeply agitated; tbe other
islanders took their liau k'nlilrfs from their
pockets. The observer called out: •• There,
they are getting through the services; now
they arc bringing the body out; now they
have him In the hearse.” With every lie
announcement the little group of frtm and
sci up anew wail, and there was no pause
till the procession kd disappeared behind a
hill
Baiting Itmuftm
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l| i! NATURAL FRUIT I
MOST PERFECT MADE
no Ammonia,Lime .Alum or Phosphates. Pr. Price’s
Extracts, Vanilla, Lemon, etc., flavor deuciously.
PRICE RAKING POWDER CO. Chicago anil Si. Lad*
Pm ©ooDe.
GUKAT
Clearing Bat Sale
OF
MEDIUM AND FINE
EMBROIDERIES
SLIGHTLY SOILED, AT
Crciaa & Dealer's,
SUCCESSORS TO
B. F. McKenna & Cos.,
187 BROIGHTON STREET.
2 AAA YARDS fine finished Hamburg Em -
• vvU broideries, from to 8K Inches
wide, slightly soiled, former prices 10c, l'2%c
and 15c a yard, now f%c.
1,500 yards extra line finished Hamburg
Embroideries, from BV$ to 7 inches wide,
slightly soiled, the regular price of these
goods were 2oe, 80c, 3oc and 40c a yard, we
will close the entire lot out at 21c.
75 dozen Misses’and Hoys’ French Ribbed
and German Hose, broken lines in black and
colored, the recent prices of these goods have
been 40c, 45c, 50c, 60c and 65c, we will close
this lot out at 8 pairs for sl.
100 dozen Ladies’ and Gentlemen's White
and Colored Bordered Handkerchief* at sc.
75 dozen Ladies’ White and Colored Bor
dered Pure Linen Handkerchiefs at 16c and
22c; worth 20c, 2oc, 80c and 35c.
Gentlemen’s Laundried and Unlaundried
Shirts.
Ladies* and Gentlemen’s Collars and Caffs
CORSETS !
Imported and Domestic, in great variety,
and m the most graceful and health approved
shapes.
ORDERS. —AH orders carefully and
promptly executed. Samp’es sent free of
charge and goods be fully up
to the quality shown in samples.
Ciai&Dier
TELEPHONE NO. 401.
Brutal Crrant.
THE TEETH
Ilf
yV |gw| r" V
e,*— -
•ftAPPLIED TO THE BRUSH*■
WITH AN
IVORY (Celluloid) SPOON.
ZONWMM is anew Dental Cream.
Its ctoausing, refreshing and preservative
properties, delicious flavoring and convenience
of use, place it far in advance of all previous
preparations for the Teeth, hold by all Druggist*
Johnson & Johnson, Oprrat fre Chrmltti i,
*JI Cedar street, Now York
For sale by 1.1 PPM AN BROS., Llppman’S
Block. Savannah.
Slioro.
Ask your Retailer for tbo ORIGINAL *3
SHOK. Beware of Imitations.
None Genuine unless bearing tbe Stump
JAMES MEANS’
S3 SHOE.
A Made in Button, Congress dt
V j Luce, Best Calf Sklu. Un
-3 excelled in Durability, Com
l 3 fort and Appearance. A
E \\w % poatal card sent to us will
Sr V'- A bring von information how
M to got this .shoe in
m . Akv anystnteorTerrltorv
MvJAMES . if- ,1 M EA NS .ICO.
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This -Hoc si.in Is h alier in the estimation ol
Wearers than any other In tho world. Thou
sands who wear It will tell you the reasnu if
you ask them. For sale by
A. NICIIOLS,
lib Bro .alilop • trout. hsTannab. Satu