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A SHOE-TURNING CONTEST.
The Record of the Champion of the
Country Beaten.
From the Chicago Tribune.
Anybody who wishes to see the genuine
article in the way of workingmen should
have been at the Cavalry Armory recently
to witness the shoe-turning contest. The
contestants were splended specimens of mus
cular and skillful humanity. Since the
recent shoe-turning contest at Detroit, in
which M. J. Dunn, of that city, defeated
John Cambell, of Buffalo, and won the
championship, the knights of the anvil all
over the country have Deen anxious to beat
each other and the record made by the
champion—loo shoes in one hour and torty
eeven minutes. Several contests between
local favorites have been arranged
in Chicago, and last night the first
of the matches came off. Tne contestants
were Mark Walsh, who works in Tom Shay’s
shop at No. 879 Larrabee street, and John
Tunney, who does an honest day’s work in
the shop of J. N. Leonard at No. 907 West
Madison street. Walsh is 5 feet and 11 inches
and weighs 202 pounds. Tunney if a slight
young fellow, apparently not half the other’s
brawn or weight. Billy Lakeman was
master of ceremonies, John Fogarty was
judge for Walsh, and W. J. Kelley judge for
Tunney, and Barney McGuire was referee.
About 9 o’clock the contestants appeared
and were greeted with applause. Each was
accompanied by five helpers. Tunney and
his men wore brand-new white undershirts
with a large red horseshoe on the breast,
and red and white leathern aprons. Walsh
and his men wore red undershirts, likewise
with the store creases still in them, and red
aprons. The fires were started up in the
four portable Tornado forges on the plat
form. One helper on each side took his
place at the forge, two others stood by the
second forge, while each contestant with his
tool-placer and striker got close to the anvils
and stood ready for business. The conditions
of the match, which was for S2OO and two
thirds of the gate receipts, provided that
the size of the iron was to be three-quarters
by three-eights of an inch and 12 inches long,
every shoe to be turned over the horn with
hammer and sledge, then hemmed with
hammer, creased, and punched, four holes
to be on the outside and three on the inside,
and the shoe then to be put over the horn and
hemmed and cleaned off with the hammer
or sledge. The word was given at 9:13, and
amid a burst of cheers each man grasped his
redhot iron. Tunney turned his first shoe in
exactly 22 seconds, and Walsh finished 3
seconds behind. The new undershirts grew
wet and dirty, the clean faces grew black,
and the sweat ran in great streams down
brow and cheek. With scarce a second’s
difference in time the men worked on, but it
became apparent that the smaller was gain
ing slightly on his big rival. The big man
was strong and corn, out the little man was
quicker and quite as skillful.
In 51 minutes and 15 seconds Tunney
turned his one hundredth shoe and began
work on the second side. Walsh was one
minute and 47 seconds and three shoes be
hind. Both men were working rapidly and
steadily, and the sound of the fall of the
completed shoes upon the iron flooring of
the stage was a regular as the ticking of a
clock. About this time the experts decided
that Tunney’s forgemen were not heating
his iron sufficiently, and that he was working
what they termed “cold iron.” He seemed
to think so himself, and was evidently
straining every muscle to keep his grip.
For a while the forgemen did better; but
there was evidently something wrong,
whereupon the sympathy of nearly every
one in the hall turned to the small man and
he was cheered to the echo with every
stroke of his hammer. It was evident that
he was working hard and bets began to be
made that he would not last to the end,
though everybody conceded that he was
ahead of the big man. When Tunney was
Pn his last ten the forgeman handed him a
shoe so cold that it was nearly black. A
roar and groan went up from the crowd.
Tunney waved it back and dropped his ham
mer to arms length with a gesture of des
pair. The forgemen worked like mad and
handed it back. It was still black. Tunney
again refused it and the crowd groaned
again. In the meantime Walsh was turn
ing shoe after shoe with mathematical
precision, and a dead silence fell upon the
crowd. Then the forgemen handed over a
dazzling iron. Tunney leaped at it and
went to work. The crowd cheered and the
cry “He’ll beat him yet!” went up on all
sides. A few' moments more and the cry
went up, “His last shoe!” Half a minute
latter the iron rang out upon the floor and
his striker sprang to the front of the plat
form and waved his brawny arm. The
spectators yelled in unison and promptly
and unanimonsly climbed over the reporters
and ascended the stage. The winner’s time
was 1 hour 12 minutes and 15 seconds.
Mulsh was beaten bj' 13 sides and the
champion’s record was beaten by thirty-four
and three-quarters minutes. It -was claimed
by some -who had seen the shoes turned by
Dunn that the shoes turned last evening
were inferior, but the majority of the
sent iment seemed to be that the shoes were
all right. . *
RED SHIRT IN BATTLE.
The Indian Chief Spins a Yarn to the
London Reporters.
From the St. James Budget.
“Yes,” continued Red Shirt, “I will tell
you of a great fight of the Sioux nation with
the Pawnees, who were always bad Indians.
They had met our people on the hunt and
killed them; they had attacked our villages
ami carried away our squaws and children,
and their young braves came like serqients
in the grass and stole away our horses. The
Sioux nation offered to make a treaty of
Pface with the Pawnees, but the bad In
dians refused and the grand council of the
Bioux sat down to discuss how we should
punish these bad people, and every chief
there spoke for going on the warpath. Then
we made ready to fight. It is fifteen years
ago, and I was a young chief then;
but my father, who was a great chief, was
cn the war-path and I was eager to prove
niyself a great warrior in his eyes. I col
lected my young men and we set out, alto
gether I.IiOO strong, under sixteen big
chiefs. The most exjterienced warriors
were sent, on two days’ march in advance to
scout, and scouts were thrown out on every
side to guard against, surprise. For eight
days dur braves mnrebed against the enemy
and then some spies came back and told lis
that they had found the Pawnee village.
Many of the Pawnee braves were on a big
hunt, but nearly all the remainder of the
tnhe were at the village. We gathered
round the camp without being discovered,
and the greut chiefs told the young men
how the battle was to be fought.
a V*'\°* the signal was given for attack
did the Pawnees find out their enemies were
dear. Some of the Pawnees were cowards
awl ran before we got into the village, but
■ e majority stayed to light for their wig
wams—and to die for them. They were sur
prised, and in one grout dash we cleared
their lodges and wigwams. I wus armed
with a long spear. Nearly all our braves
hud spears and Ikjws and arrows, but many
hwl guns too. I rnn to a young* chief who
stood to guard his lodge. He was a brave
ani 1 R good warrior, but he fell before my
j'Pcnr, and his scalp adorned my belt. Near
hy four Pawnee braves stood in a bunch
i ".. a groat fight against the at
tacks of some or our young men. I joined
“tern and with my long spear I killed each
.a*! j four braves, and the scalps I
wiled to the one already on my belt. Tlieu
tie Ught was almost done. The Pawnees
ett alive tried to get to their fast horses,
nt our young men were too quick for them.
JL," 1 *? ft run,ull g fight, and they were
almost as they ran. I met three
running for the horses. Two were
with kmvos and one with a club;
.’h' 1 killed all three. I did not take their
\ r ‘ " brave boasts not of killing women,
lr!, ' v ™ mn " scalp adorns not a chiefs
! ***; There was no hesitation alxrnt kill
kie 1 -* eir women and children. They had
mi revenge is sweet, to tiie rod
. “''- All, however, were not killed, for we
JyMi thirty-six squaws prisoners and carried
s.u Uica to the Sioux camp, where we
were hailed with shouts of victory, for wo
brought back with us over 500 scalps to show
that these bad iudians had been punished
Besides, we had all their horses and stores
and trophies to make glad the hearts of our
squaws.
"That fight took place in the Southern
country of Big Beaver; but the white man
holds that land now, and the Indian has
gone nearer the setting sun. Another grand
council was held on our return, when we
agreed to send the thirty-six prisoners back
to their tribe—for we felt some pity for
them then—mounted on oilr best horses and
loaded with presents; and the message w r e
sent with them was that we had tried to
make a treaty with them; they would not
listen to our words, and they continued to
attack our people and steal our horses. Now
we had killed all we could find except the
women,and those we sentback to tell how we
punished bad Indians who interfere with the
Sioux nation.”
A SCHOOLMARM FOR A WIFE.
The Interesting 1 Plot that was Laid Re
cently by a Bachelor Flirt and Friend-
From the New York Evening Sun.
The platform of the station at Mount Ver
non on Tuesday morning was thronged with
as bright-eyed and rosy-cheeked a group of
young women as it is ever the good fortune
of any one to see, They chatted with volu
ble vivacity, and they earned under their
arms note books and marble-edged school
books. They were young schoolmarms, and
they were gathered in Mount Vernon to at
tend a convention of teachers.
There sat in one of the trains that drew up
at the depot a young man with very English
whiskers and a very French moustache, and
he looked boldly at the girls, raising the
window that he might better see the pretty
faces. An elderly gentleman with whom
the young man was acquainted sat in the
seat with him. He seemed to be charmed
as well as the young gallant. They were
both from New Rochelle. As the train
rolled away the young man pulled down
the window with a sigh, but the old gentle
man said:
“Why didn’t yon get off, Robert! If I
were a young man like you I’d attend the
convention.”
“Why!” asked Robert.
“Why! You ought to be ashamed of your
self. There are a dozen rirls on that platform,
any one of whom would make you a good
Wire. You ought to be married, Robert;
and, let me tell you, that a pretty, young
schoolmarm discounts the best of the girls
for making a good wife.”
"Well,” replied Robert, “I would like to
get married, hut I can’t afford it. I shan’t
marry until I get more money than I know
what to do with And yet ”
“Well, what!”
“There was a girl—did you see that
black-eyed girl on the platform with the
apple blossom?” and Robert spoke quite ten
derly.
“I saw her. Now, Robert, I want to make
a proposition to you. I know a girl in a
country town in Massachusetts w-ho looks
like that one. No doubt she wears apple
blossoms into her school room. She is as
pretty as a peach on a platter, and she will
be worth thousands of dollars to you if you
want to get rich. Now you get Saturday
off an’d I will take you up there and spend
Sunday. I’ve got to go on business and I’ll
introduce you. She needn’t know that
you’ve come to look at her, but if yon
don’t snap her up I’m a fool. She’s too good
for you,” and there isn’t a girl in New
Rochelle that can beat her for smartness or
good looks.”
“Honest?” said Robert. “There’s some
very pretty girls in New Rochelle.”
“yes, and the trouble with you is they are
all just about equally pretty. You’ll be a
bachelor flirt if you keep on.”
“I’ve heard Massachusetts schoolmarms
were smart and pretty. Gad! I believe I’ll
go with you. That is if you’ll take your
wife along. She told me something like
this last week, and if she can praise me
up to the schoolmarm as she did the
schoolmarm to me, I wouldn’t wonder if it
was a go,”
“No joking, Robert I”
“Never so serious in my life. I’m quite
excited about it. But” (this somewhat doubt
fully), “I’ll never dare live in New Rochelle
if we make a match. I’ve flirted too much
there.”
The train reached the Grand Central depot,
and the match makers took the elevated. If
the reporter could only give the result of
this true story it would no doubt charm the
many thousand readers. They and reporter
can only wish Robert the best luck next
Sunday.
BILLY, THE TERRIBLE KID.
An Outlaw Relates How Two Cow
boys’ Lights Were Put Out.
From the Omaha World.
“Billy, the Kid, was, an’ no mistake, a holy
terror. He was one of those strange things
you come across onct in a lifetime, an’ while
he was as smooth an’ pleasant a little feller
as yer could wish to ’sociate with, he filled a
feller with a sort o’ awe—l think that’s the
word. He was slim an’ light-haired, an’
blue-eyed, an’ his face was sort o’ pale; his
upper teeth stuck out a little bit, an’ that
made him look more innocent than ever.
You somehow ain't afreared of a fellow
whose teeth sticks out in front. He didn’t
weigh very much more than 130 pounds, an’
he was a pleasant companion. His eyes
were rather pleasant until he got mad, an’
then they shot fire.
“I seen Billy kill two men. an’ he did the
job up clean." They never kicked, an’ they
had their lights put out in grand simple.
They was cowboys, an’ they swore thoy'd
kill the Kid ’cause they’d heard so much
about him. That time at least the Kid
wasn’t to blame. He hadn’t killed no rela
tives of their’n. It wasn’t very fur fm
Socorro, which wasn’t much more’u a vil
lage then, an’ we was in camp when tile
Kid an’ another fellow come up. Now we
wasn’t overglad to see Billy ’cause he had a
hard name; they said he’d kill a man if he
didn’t happen to be stuck on the color o’
his hair an' sich like. But we wasn’t goin’
to let on. That little devil was so sweet on
us that you’d a thought butter would a
been safe in his mouth, an’ that made us
more uneasy than ever, though there was
ten o’ us an’ only two o’ ’em, the Kid an’
the feller with him. Well, as I was Savin’,
we was eatin’ dinner, or supper, fer it was
after sundown, when two fellers rode up.
The Kid had seen ’em, but he never let on
an’ kept on eatin’ as nateral as if there
wasn’t nobody in a hundred miles that was
goin’ to hurt him.
"When the strangers got near enough to
see the faces o’ the fellers eatin’ one of ’em
said, ‘There he is,’ an’ without more sayin’
they let loose. I never sa w anyixxlv skin
around so lively as the Kid did; he skipped
six or eight feet an’ I thought sure he was
hit ’cause I’ve seen fellers do the same way
when they lmd n bullet straight through tho
heart; but Billy he wasn’t teched. Tne fel
lers oil horseback let loose twiet an’ then
Billy ho up with his gun—ho had one o’ the
purtiest Winchesters you ever laid your
eyes on—an’ fired twict. It was a bul let for
each man, •ftn’ he brought ’em both, each
one through the heart. Billy's pardner
didn't seem ticularly nervous; he sat eatin’
his supper all the time, an’ seemed to think
that the Kill could take c*re o’ himself.
When Bill v had killed tho fellers he sat
down again an’ finished his trapper, an’ then
rode away. As ho an* liis pal was goin’
Billy says to us; ‘l’m in a hurry or I’d help
you bury those ducks.’ ”
How to Get Strong.
Dutnb-bells and horizontal \mrn, Indian
clubs and the trapez are valuable under cer
tain conditions, but they are detrimental,
rather than beneficial, if the blood is poor
and thin and poiaoned with bile. Use of the
muscles necessitates waste ns well as induces
growth. If the blood does not curry suf
ficient nutritive material to repair the
waste, loss of strength necessarily follows,
and growth is out of the question. Purify
and enrich your blood with Hr. Pierce s
“Golden Medical Discovery,” and then Ex
ercise will develop and not consume you
physique.
THE MORNING NEWS: SUNDAY. MAY 29. 1887-TWELVE PAGES.
WHO’S DAB?
Speak Up, or I’ae Gwine to Shoot.
From the Detroit Free Press.
On the evening of May 15, 1554, Gens.
Butler and Beauregard faced each other on
the James river in the neighborhood of Ber
muda Hundred. Butler’s headquarters on
that night were in a farmhouse within nine
miles of Richmond, and he had had the best
of the fighting indulged in during the day.
The sun was scarcely down before Beaure
guard’s chief of scouts called six of us sub
ordinates together for consultation, and
in half an hour each man had his work
planned for him on the right of Butler’s
line, which rested on the Jamas, or was
probably supposed to by the commander.
Instead of this, however, as was easily dis
covered from our front before dark, his line
of infantry rested on high ground a long
three-quarters of a mile from the water.
What other troops filled the gap we could
not make out, and it was almost believed
that some mistake or blunder had left a gap
by which Beauregard could march in and
turn the Federal flank.
The orders issued to the scouts were to
inspect this stretch of ground and ascertain
what troops occupied it, and how they were
situated to meet a sudden attack. We did
not leave the outposts until 10 o’clock, and
by that time a mist was rising' from the
river and the low lands to increase the dark
ness of the night. We separated to take in
the whole mile front, ana as we were all
dressed in blue each one went forward in
confidence. I had the uniform of a Federal
Second Lieutenant, and from prisoners we
had captured that day I knew that the first
troops we should find in this direction would
belong to Heckman’s brigade. I made no
effort whatever at concealment, but walked
straight ahead toward the Federal lines, and
the first salutation I got was:
“Who’s dar? Speak up, or I'ze gwine to
shoot!”
I replied in the customary manner and
advanced upon two negro cavalrymen who
were on outpost a few hundred feet from a
reserve picket of a dozen men. When chal
lenged for the countei-sign, I advanced as
closely as possible, and said:
“Who posted you niggers here? You
have left your posts, and 1 will have you
shot?”
“ ’Deed, sah, we’s bin right yere all de
time. Heah’s de werry spot wkar’ de ossi
fer put us I”
“Well, you come with me. Your officer
shall be tried bv court-martial at once!”
Both men followed me straight to the Con
federate outpost, whore they were taken in,
and 1 then returned to inspect the reserve. I
walked boldly in among the men, who wbre
in chargo of a white Sergeant and angrily
demanaed:
“Sergeant, get your men in line and fol
low me! The rebels are falling back, and
you ought to have known it half an hour
ago!”
He sprang up, saluted me, gave the order
to fall in, and the entire picket w r as
marched into the Confederate lines. At the
same time other scouts arrived with other
colored prisoners, and, as a matter of fact
and of military record, we took over forty
of the Federal pickets out of that gap with
out a gun being fired or an alarm being
given. The last men were taken at 11:30
o’clock, by which time a dense fog had set
tled over everything. After taking in mv
second batch I joined a scout named Phil
brick, and together we flanked a reserve
picket and penetrated almost to the Ber
muda Hundred road. All along in front of
Weitzel’s division we found telegraph wires
strung from tree to tree and stump to
stump, and we were provided with files to
remove them. We worked at this a full
hour, and then knowing that the Confede
rate advance would be made goon after mid
night, we made our way back to the lines.
On the way we picked up an Orderly Ser
geant of cavalry, who was drunk and rid
ing about the country at will. He was bent
forward on the saddle, clasping his horse’s
mane with both hands, and the animal was
picking its own way and taking its own
time. While my comrade led the horse I
held the Sergeant in his saddle, and he kept
muttering to himself:
“Ole fell’r, y’er drunk—stavin’ drunk!
Boys, whazzer think of a fell’r who gets
drunk on ’leckshun day, eh?”
He was sober enough to realize the situa
tion when we turned him over a prisoner,
but, with maudlin gravity, he held out his
hand to the Captain who received him and
said:
“Shay, Gener’l, gimme $2, ’an I’ll lick
Misses Bu’gard’s hull army in jess two min
its!”
HOW SHE SAW THE SULTAN.
An English Lady Has a Queer Inter
view with the Turkish Ruler.
Lord and Lady —— arrived at Constan
tinople in 1841. They called on the ambas
sador, Lord Ponsonby, and Lady re
quested his excellency to present her to the
Sultan.
As the presentation of a European lady to
H. I. M. had never been heal'd of in those
days, says a writer in Murray's Magazine ,
Lord Ponsonby declined to take steps to
meet the wishes of the fair lady, on the plea
that such an unprecedented request might
give annoyance to the Sultan. lady
was, however, determined t<> gain her point,
and also to show Lord Ponsonby that if he
had not sufficient influence to obtain such
a special favor from the Sultan another
representative might be found who
would |iay more courteous attention to her
wishes.
Roshid Pasha, having made known to
the Sultan that a person had arrived nt
Constantinople with a wonderful collec
tion of most valuablo jewelry, asked
whether his majesty would like to see
them.
The folio-wing conversation is said to have
taken place:
Sultan—“ Let the jewelry be brought and
prices stated.”
Roshid—“This person never trusts the jew
elry to any one, and would have to come in
person.”
Sultan—“ Bring the jeweler.”
lteshid (in a hesitating manner)—“l beg
your majesty's pardon for indelicacy, Imt
it is—it is—a female (it was thought im
proper to speak about any woman to the
Sultan), and she always carries the jewols
on her person when she wishes to dispose
of them for sale, and never puts them in a
ease.”
Sultan —“Bring her, and let her put them
all on. 'You come also to interpret."
Roshid returned olid told the Baron he
might inform Lady that she would be
presented nt a prjvate audience by him, but
that the Sultan, having heard of the fame of
her jewelry, had particularly requested she
would put it all on, and lie (the Pusha) hoped
she would raise no objection to such a
strange request.
littdy - was very good natured, and, lav
ing much amused at the condition made by
tiie Hilltun, consented to put on all her most
valuable jewelry. '
On arrival at the palace Reshid Pasha
conducted Lady into the presence of
the Sultan. Her dress glittered with dia
monds, pearls, turquoises, and other precious
stones.
“Pekkv —good," said the Bultan (as Lady
courtemed); “she has brought magnifi
cent jewels.”
Rashid (turning to the lady)—'“His majesty
graciously bids you welcome.”
Lady bowed and expressed her thanks
in French.
Rashid (interpreting)—“She says she
has other jewelry, but could not put on
all.”
Sultan —“Ask her what is the price of that
diamond necklace.”
Reshid—“His majesty inquires whether
this is your first visit to Constantinople!”
Lady “It is my first visit, and I am
delighted with all I have seen.”
Keshid (to Sultan)—"She asks 1,000,000
piasters.”
Bultan—“That is too much.”
Reshid (to Lady )—“His majesty asks
whether you iiave seen the mosques. If not,
he offers you a firman.'’
Lady expresses her thanks.
Sultan—“ What price does she put on that
set of turquoises?”
Roshid (to Lady )—“His majesty says
that perhaps you would like a walk in tue
garden.”
Lady expresses her thanks, and would
like to see the garden.
Roshid—“She says 400,000 piasters.”
Sultan—“ Take her away; I shall not give
such prices.”
Roshid (to Lady )—“His majesty gra
ciously expresses satisfaction at having made
your acquaintance.”
Lady courtesies low and withdraws
from his majesty's presence to visit the gar
den with the amiable and courteous Roshid
Pasha.
MRS. APPLEGATE’S LONG LIFE.
One Hundred and Four Years Old and
an Inveterate Tobacco Chewer.
From the Philadelphia .Vetcs.
Mrs. Rebecca Applegate is said to ho the
oldest person in Philadelphia. She is in her
104th year and lives with her daughter,Mrs.
Juliette Symmes, at 1031 Dean street, and
remembers many things that oceurred in the
last century.
She was born in the State of Delaware in
between Milford and Haddington. Her
maiden name was Rebecca Riggs. Her
father was a farmer and a man of some
prominence, owning a large saw and grist,
mill, welFknowu as Rigg’s mill. It is still
running and is now called Sharpe's mill.
In 1813 Rebecca Reggs wus married to
Griffith Jones, the son of John Jones, of Mil
ton, and a farmer. She bail seven children,
her only surviving daughter, Mrs. Symmes,
being the youngest. All's. Symmes Is now
05 years of age, but does not look 50. John
Jones was a farmer and he and his wife a
few yeare after marriage removed to this
city 'and lived in the neighborhood of Front
and Lombard streets, where Mr. Jones
worked as a carpenter. All their children,
with the exception of Mrs. Symmes, died be
fore reaching the age of 35 years. Mrs.
Jones’ father died at the age of 90 and her
mother lived to be 85.
Griffith Jones died during the terrible
smal 1-pox epidemic of 1838, and, some time
afterward his wife married a Mr. Apple
gate. He died thirty years ago, and, as he
was a soldier of the war of 1812, his widow
still receives a pension from the govern
ment.
For the last fifteen years Mrs. Applegate
has been blind, and is now growing deaf.
One of her sisters is said to have died at the
age of 104 years. She has chewed tobacco
aU of life, and will not be without
it. She likes beer, and mi occasional drink
of good liquor. She still recognizes her
friends, and is exceedingly fastidious about
her food.
When the reporter called upon her she
rose, walked into the hall and said:
“Juliette, ask the gentleman to sit down.
What’s his name?”
Being told she said;
“I don’t know him. I Can remember a
good deal of the war of 1812. It lasted until
1814. I was with niy parents then in
Deleware. My second husband was in the
army.”
The centenarian then remarked that she
had a pain in her side and hip, and was tired
going up and down stairs. Though quite
strong, she is very thin. Her cheeks are
sunken, her gums show but two or three
teeth, and her hands are emaciated. She is a
hearty eater, however, and receives the very
best of care.
BREAD UPON THE WATERS.
A Lawyer Reaps an Unexpected Re
ward for a Charitable Act.
From the Philadelphia News.
A woman, apparently 50 years of age, clad
neatly, but showing evident poverty in the
quality of her garments, walked into the
office of Counsellor James H. Heverin on
Friday morniug and asked for a brief inter
view. She waited patiently for her turn,
and when it came she told a most pitiful
story, and one which had a rather singular
sequel.
“God directed me to you,” she began. “I
have been in great trouble, so great that I
could not see how I could escape, so I prayed
to be directed, and the answer to my prayer
was that I should come to you. I have never
seen you before and did not even know
where your office was located. ”
The gist of the story told was that the
woman, who was a widow with one child,
had been turned into the street in the latter
cold of Thursday night; that her room had
been broken ojien by her landlady and her
sewing machine, with which she earned her
daily bread, had, with several other things,
been stolen to satisfy an arm-rage of rent.
The widow exhibited an agreement, which
stipulated that she should perform house
hold work in payment for the rental of her
cheerless little room—ss a month. The
landlady had professed to be dissatisfied
with the arrangement and refused to permit
her tenant to do any more household
drudgery, warning her to leave, aud after
ward seizing her means of livelihood.
Mr. Haverin gave the woman $5 to relievo
her present necessities, secure! a search
warrant from Magistrate Durham, recov
ered the sowing machine—which, by the
way, was being paid for on installments—
and secured for the unfortunate widow and
her child a comfortable lodging place. The
landlady was sent for and almost frightened
out of her wits when shown how she hall
made herself amenable to the law. The
whole transaction cost Mr. Haverin betweeu
S2O and $25.
Fifteen minutes afterward the lawyer raked
in an unlooked-for fee of $l5O from a client
who was as unexpected as the poor woman
had been.
London ia a Big Town.
From St. Nicholas.
If anyone were to walk one way through
all the streets of Ixuidon he would lie obliged
to go a distance of 2,000 miles, or as far as
it is across the American continent from
New York to San Francisco. Li our ap
proach to this city, as well as in our ram
bles through its streets, we shall not be
struck so much by its splendid aud impos
ing appearance its by it* immensity. Go
where wo may, there seems to lie no end of
the town. It is fourteen miles one way and
eight the other, and eonta ins a population
of nearly 4,000,000 people, which is greater,
indeed, than that, of Switzerland or the
kingdoms of Denmark and Greece com
bined. We are told on good authority that
there are more Scotchmen in rxmdonithan in
Edinburgh.more Irishmen than in Dublin,
more Jews than in Palestine, with foreigners
from nil jiarts of the world, including a
great numlier of Americans. Yet there
are so inauy Englishmen in London that
one is not likely to notice the presence of
these people of other nations.
This vast body of citizens eat every year
400,000 oxen, 1,500,000 sheep, 8,000,000
chickens and game birds, not to speak of
calves, hogs, and different kinds of fish.
They consume 800,000,000 oysters, which,
although it seems like a large numlier,
would only give, if equally divided among
oil the people, one oyster every third day to
each person. There uro 500,000 servants in
London, enough people to make a large city,
hut as this gives only one servant to each
dozen citizens, it is quite evident that a great
ninny of the people must wait on them
selves.
Rough on Piles.”
Why suffer piles? Immediate relief and
complete cure guaranteed. Ask for “Rough
on Piles.” Sure cure for itching, protrud
ing, bleeding or any form of Piles. 50c. At
drmggists or mailed.
Bklnny Men.
Wells’ “Health Renewer” restores health
and rigor, cures liysfwpßG' impotence, ner
vous debility. For weak men, del unto worn
en. sl.
Walls’ Hair Balsam.
If gray, restores to original color. An
elegant dressing, softens and beautifies. No
oil or grease. A tonic Restorative. Ships
hair coining out; strengthens, cleanses,
heals scalp. 50c,
LAND FOR SALE.
GREAT fIUCTIOrSALE
BEGINNING
Thursday, June 9, 1887.
East Sheffield Land Cos,
OWNING 1,200 ACRES OF LAND
Immediately adjoining the city of Sheffield, Colbert county, Alabama, laid off into Lots
and Blocks’; at the h.'ad of navigation, and below the Muscle Shoals on the Tennessee
river, opi>osite Florence and north of Tnscuinbia, Ala.
Three linos of Railroad on the East Sheffield property, and complete system of Street
Railroads from Sheffield through East Sheffield lands to Tuscumbia.
FIVE LARGE COKE IRON FURNACES are now building at Sheffield, in sight of
the East Sheffield property, besides other manufacturing anterprlses The city of Sheffield
already lias a completed system of water works, two banks, three railroads and two street
railroads. „
THE 80UTH &TT>YZ
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Of the Tennessee river, on which Sheffield and East, Sheffield are situated never overflows,
and the bluffs aro 150 feet high. The climate superb, and lands all along the Tennessee
valley are very fertile. Country very healthy.
Lots in East Sheffield, which owns the direct street car line with Sheffield, aro all large
and lie beautifully. No Lots less than 300 feet deep, and most, of them 315 feet deep,
running buck to 20 feet alleys. Streets and avenues run due north and south, east and
west, and aro 60, 80, 100 and 150 feet broad.
For further particulars, pamphlet and map of East Sheffield send to
East Sheffield Land Cos., Sheffield, Ala.
TERMS OF SALE —Qne-fourth cash, balance 1, 2 and 3 years, at 6 per cent. Interest.
Notes and bonds for titles. All purchasers who improve property in 13 months to have
returned ono-half the purchase price; and those improving in 18 months one-fourth the
purchase price.
Half fare rates for round trip to and from Tuscumbia ovor the railroads.
Auctioneer at sale, Com GEO. W. ADAIR, of Atlanta, Ga. Traveling Advertising
Agent, Mu. A. M. WALTIIOUR.
DIRECTORS OF EAST SHEFFIELD LAND COMPANY—CoI. E. W. Cole, Nash
ville, Term.; Judge Howell E. Jackson, Nashville, Tenu.; Judge John A. Steele, Tus
cumliia, Ala.; Henry B. Tompkins, Atlanta, Ga.; C. D. Woodson, Sheffield, Ala., Presi
dent First National Bank of Sheffield, Ala.
MILLINERY,
KROUSKOFFS
Him IILLItI HOUSE.
MORE new Straw Hats to-day and every other day. They
are all new; all we have. Three times as many, yes, ten times
as many hats as any other store in Savannah, and more than
any Millinery Store in New York or Philadelphia. Better
Hats, too, and cheaper. Hats for Ladies, Hats for Children,
Hats for Boys. Our prices more than one-third lower than
other Stores. Have you ever thought about the Straws? We
sell Straw Hats that keep their shape, and we sell all and
every new shape out in nil the different grades and colors.
If you buy one here you will come back again for another,
and will send your friends, too. We'll save you 50c. to $1
on a fine hat and 25c. to 50c. on any hat you buy.
About 400 Trimmed Hats for half their value. Not another
word to say about them. Come and see them.
Ribbons, Flowers, Feathers, Gauzes, Velvets, etc., in end
less variety. You don’t know what a big millinery business
is until you see our immense stock, requiring three large floors.
We can please everybody that wants anything in the millinery
line. And that’s saying a good deal. We retail on our first
floor at wholesale prices. We continue our Ribbon sale as
heretofore.
"S. KIIOIJNKOFF,
BOOTS ANI> SHOES. ~
Shoes Slaughtered!
In order to reduce our immense stock of goods, we Inaugurate a
series of Bargain Sales, and have placed on our Centre
Tables the following lots of genuine bargains:
IfYT Y ( \ 1 „*lO P ai rs Ladles’ Kid Hand-sewed Open Slipper*, full leather KAp
A jL* * J • 1 lined, box toes. Bold overywhem at 71k)., we offer at *>l/'-'
TANARUS/ \ r y' VT pairs Ladies' Kid Hand sewed Lace Oxfords, full leather lined, (lAp
jKJ 1. Is l /. 6, box toes, sold everywhere at $1 36, we offer at JV 1 '
I/'\ r P \ T (\ ‘I.W pa iTK Youths' (Hovedrain Rewed Button Boot*, with Rale db \j \
jV/ I i’ ' > Leather Tips and all solkl. regular price 81 75, we offer at. . -•>
1/ v r |' V( i i „150 pairs Ladles' Ib-Threusi Serge Tons, Kid Fox Poliehed, all I *)-
A>v" /. T solid, sizes Is to 7s, regular price fl 75, we reduce to er J •*• ’
I ( tTt VT rv jjairs Lodi os' [STbread Merge Tope, Kid Fox Button, worked L''ton
I jVJ AIsV/ .tv holes, all solid, size* is to 7s, regular price ft 26, we offer fl 50
I/yp V /* _SH pairs Misses’ Pebble Goat Button Boots, best oak leather sole* (a
A is VJ, O - " splendid school shoe), all solid, never sold at less than $2, da < ril
we offer at 9 l t>"
rA r P Yf \ .Vi pairs Misses’Curacoa Kid Button Boots, worked buttou mO A A
j( / 1 is i/, t holes, box toes, always said at ft 75, reduced to ”U
I/ yp Y ( 1 G__U2 pairs Lillies' Best Ouracoa Kid 4-Button Newport*, box teas,
-j\J A IsVA. O Morrow’s New York make, sold heretofore at SB, we re-|)(|
y VA..’* 7 pairs liadles' Oursoo* Kid and Pebble Goat Button Boots, an assorted
JjU A 1(U, •' lot, manufactured by Sailer, I/-win A Cos, and Zelgler Bros., of
I’liiladelpkia, always sold at 82 75 and SB, we offer any In A Q A A
this lot at
We have four more lots on our Centre Tables, among them Laird, Rohnbsr A Mitchell's French
Kid Button Hoots, sold heretofore at fb V), reduced to $6. and a lot of Zelglsr’s I/uiles’ and Misses’
Laced and Button Boot*, s miscellaneous lot of broken sizes, all at the uniform price of $1 50,
Early callers will have the liest choice.
Jos. Rosenheim & Cos.,
RASII, IK>OllB, ETC.
SAVANNAH, GA.^
MANUFACTURERS OF AND DEALERS IN
Mi, Doors, His, Mantels, Pew fils,
And Interior Finish of *U kmda. Mouldings. BaitiHtt"*, Newel Port*. Estimates, Price Lists, Mould
ing Books, and any Information In our line furnished im applicsLon. Cypress, Yellow Pine, Oak,
Ash and Walnut. [.UMBER on hand and In any quantity, furnished promptly
VALE ROYAL MAjNUPACTURLNO COMPANY, Savtuiuau, Ga
CLOTHING.
Right Yar!
Thanks awfully, printer’s ink did the business.
All of those Childrens' Suits and London Sum
mer Coat* at 25c. that went out on the first
Tybee excursion are gone, but we will have
plenty more in a few day*
We have something else of Interest this week
In the shape of
SEERSUCKER,
Black and Fancy Alapacas,
Mohair and Silk Pongee Coats and Vests
—FOR
SUMMER WEAR, "H
In all the latest styles, to which wo call special
attention to make, material and prices. We
also have a few more of those WHITE, PURE
ALL-WOOL FLANNEL SUITS, which take the
lead for neatness and coolness.
In the Shirt, Neckwear and Hosiery Line
we feel confident that an inspection will prove a
mutual benefit, from the plainest and neatest
style to the most fastidious. Our stock of
Straw and Light Color Stiff Hats
we have duplicated on several times and wa
feel assure'l our price on game is
FULLY 25c. CHEAPER
than anywhere in the city.
We merely want to remind you that wo adhere
strictly to one price. Each and every article in
the house marked in
PLAIN FIGURES,
thus assuring confidence and satisfaction to
those who are not Judges of goods. Our own
tailor to make any alterations necessary to m
first class fit,
APPEL & SC HAUL
168 Congress street, opposite Market.
TATE have mode more than ordinary exertion*
t t this season to reudor our line of
FURNISHING GOODS
complete in every detail and are pleased to say
that the unanimous verdict is that Ruocnss
1-1 its* Rswariied Our Eflhrts, and
all w hoso wardrobes need replenishing are in
vited to call and Inspect our stock, in which will
lie found ail the main as well as those special
little fixings that announce the well-dressed
gentleman.
OUR STOCK OF
-HATS
comprises all the new and desirable shapes in the
best grades of goods, and we are pleased to an
nounce, for the benefit of the many who have
lieen awaiting them, that we have received the
long looked for shipment of those PEARL
DF.TtBYS, out of which we sold so early in the
season,
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SUMMER CLOTHING
we aro showing an extremely elegant and at
tractive line, In a variety of RTYLK.R, PAT
TERNS and PROPORTIONS that enable us to
please aud fit even the most fastidious.
The public is cordially invited to inspect our
various lines of goods.
A. FALK & SON,
MEN'S ASD BOYS’ OUTFITTO
N. B.—On application we will mail free one of
our Illustrated Catalogues, the perusal of whiefi
we think will repay you, |
How’s This?
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STOUT MEN’S SUITS,
THIN MEN’S SUITS,
TALL MEN’S SUITS,
SHORT MEN’S SUITS,
SUITS FOR ALL MEN.
Difficult and Extra Sizes a Specialty.
BOYS’ BUJTB in great variety.
THIN SCITH.
THIN COATS and VESTS,
GOLD and SILVER SHIRTS,
BUMMER NECKWEAR,
UNDERWEAR and HOSIERY,
BTYIJBH SOFT, STIFF and STRAW HATH.
Examine our variety.
Examine the materials, and the work, then g*6
OUR LOWEST PRICES.
161 Congress Street.
B. H. LEVY & BRO.
mmmmtmmmrn —lß m
FURNISHING GOODS.
Look !_Look I
JUST WHAT YOU NEED.
Gtatlemen’s Fine Night Shirts For sl.
Fine Jeans Drawers at 50c. per pair.
Gauze Undershirts, long or short sleeves, 500.
White Ijiwn Bows, $1 per dozen.
White Ties at 15c. per dozen; 81 80 per gros*
Fancy Percale fkiarfs, 50c. per dozen.
4-ln-hand Ties, wash goods, $1 per doze*.
White Duck Vests, from $1 to $2 50.
British Half Hose, seamless, 25c.
White Duck Helmets, Hammocks, Whit*
Flannel Shirts and Hats for Yachting-
FTNE SUMMER CLOTHING AND DRESS
SHIRTS MADE TO ORDER. We guarantee a
fit In every caae.
Sole agents for Dunlap's Fins Hats and Nasci
mento’s Comfortable Self Conforming Hats, so
oomfortable to the head in hot weather. Beau
tiful Pearl Hate, and the new STIFF-BRIM
MACKINAW HAT.
Sun Umbrellas, Gloria Cloth Umbrellas, never
cut liks the silk will.
Buck-Horn Handle Walking Canes, Fancy Un
derwear, and anything needed by men for Sum
mer wear at
LaFar’s New Store,
29 Bull street, Hamilton's Old Stand.
STOVES.
CONGRESS STREET FOR STOVES.’
WE CAN SHOW ALMOST ANY STYLE AND
KIND OF
Stove or Range
At prices below the reach of competition.
LOVELL & LATTIMORE,
Hardware and Stove Dealers. Savannah, Ga.
' -WOOD.""
~™ W-OOD?™
Bacon, Jonnson & Cos.
Have j line stock of
Oak, Pine, Lightwood and Kindling,
Comer Liberty and East Broad street*,
i Telephone 117.
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